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THE JACKSON HERALD
Published Weekly
*i.so A Year —ln Advance
Katerod at The Jefferson Postofßce
Second-Class Mail Matter
Ofieul Organ of Jackson County
JOHN N. HOLDER Editor
W. H. WILLIAMSON Bus. M’f’r'
Jefferson, Ga., June 3, 1926.
A Faw Pertinent
Observations
(By Thomas W. Hardwick, in
Dublin Courier)
tr> those of our candidates for
T/Ovcrnor .and of our people who in
sist that She State of Georgia should
br bonded for seventy-million dollars
in order to “pave our highways,"
we offer this suggestion.
If everything else had improved as
much as our highways in the last
five years, then Georgia would be the
happiest and most prosperous State
in the American Union.
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Look back for five year3. Com
pare your roads in any and every
pari of Georgia with what you had
five years ago, and you will see how
*?reat and how substantial has been
oar advancement in the matter of
highways.
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If agricultural conditions had im
proved as much in the past five years
as highway construction, then the
farmers of Georgia would be the
most prosperous and contented peo
ple on the face of the earth.
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If general business conditions in
oar cities and towns had improved as
much in the past five years as our
roads have improved in that period,
-the i our “business men" in cities and
towas would be “rolling in wealth",
instead of hanging by their eye-'
brows, as so many of them are now
hanging. r
If financial conditions generally
had gotten as much better in the
past five years as the roads have,
then every paper that is printed in
Georgia would not be filled to the
overflowing with the advertisements
pf the sheriff’s sales of tax and
other execution sales.
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We are doing very well, indeed,
with the roads. It may be true that
Vre are not getting them paved as fast
as some of our “boosters and boom
ers” would like to see them paved.
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But, we are improving them very
rapidly, and are doing it without in
volving our state in a perfect bog of
bonded indebtedness.
TY COBB’S RECORD
A few days ago Ty Cobb, Georgia’s
frreat baseball star, stole Babe Ruth’s
four-base thunder right in the Bam
bino's own back yard. While Babe
♦rent hitless, Ty got four hits in
four times at the bat, two of
them being circuit swats. The hits
3t*ve Cobfe the batting leadership of
the present American league season
•with an average of .426 and raised
his life average to .370.
The remarkable performance also
gave Cobb the following life records:
Games played, 2,790; at bat, 10,400;
runs 2,052; hits, 649; three-base hits,
282; home runs, 112; total bases,
6,392; extra bases, 1,549; extra base
Kits, 1,043; stolen bases, 857.
EGGS LAID ON SUNDAY
ARE GIVEN TO CHURCH
Tifton, Ga.—Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Marchant, of Tift county, for the
past two years have been giving all
the eggs laid by their hens on Sun
day to the church. They began this
on Easter Sunday, 1924, and the
first year the sales netted $19.02,
and the second year 1,140 eggs'were
gathered on Sunday, which netted
126.50. They have gathere as high
as 74 eggs on Sunday, and one Sun
day only got two. A careful record
is kept of the number of eggs gath
ered on Sunday and when sold the
money is turned over to the church.
Mr. Marchant also planted a half
acre in corn in 1924 and again in
1925, the proceeds from which went
to the church.
BLUE AND GRAY TO MEET
AGAIN AT KENNESAW
Marietta will stage a big demon
stration on June 21 in the nature of
a reunion of Confederate and Federal
surviving veterans who fought in the
battles of Kennesaw mountain in
18C4, it was announced Thursday
night at a big mass meeting in Mari-
This will be the 62nl anaivsr
of that battle.
An Editorial on Educational
Bonds
(From Dublin Courier-Herald)
In like manner it is also true that
we have made real and substantial
progress, during the past five years,
in the improvement of our education
al system.
It is quite true that the length of
the school term throughout the state,
is not as great as we would like to
zee it.
It is also true that the salaries paid
to our school teachers, are not a3
Large as they should be, that
those salaries are not, in fact, large
enough to command the very best
teachers, always, for our children.
But it should be remembered that
Georgia has only had a public school
system since 1870, and that we have
made very great progress since that
date, and notable progress in the
past ten years.
Besides, it must be remembered
that the real needs of our schools are
larger current revenues, much larger
than they now have.
So far as our Universities and
Colleges are concerned, they may
need newer and larger buildings, but
they do not need and should not
have such buildings until we are able
to give them more generous and ade
quate support.
That support must come in shape
of larger current revenues for them,
and, current revenues can never be
supplied by a bond issue.
How absurd it is for these “in
stitutions of higher learning” to ask
for some thirteen or fourteen mil
lion dollars.
The first and most pressing duty
of statesmanship in Georgia is to
build a strong and stable foundation
upon which its fiscal affairs may
safely rest. *
How may it build such a founda
tion?
By a complete and far-reaching
reform of its tax system. Under the
present tax system of Georgia, one
third of the real wealth of the state
bears more than ninety per cent of
the tax burdens.
The other two-thirds bears less
than ten per cent of that burden.
Until that situation is remedied it
is useless to talk about increasing
appropriations for the common
schools, for the colleges, or for any
thing else.
For the shoulders of the weak in
Georgia arc already bending and
breaking under a tax burden heavier
! than they can carry.
What we need is tax reduction for
the home owner and the farm owner.
What we need is to smoke out the
tax-dodger and to force the intangible
property of this state to bear its
just proportion of the burdens of
government.
PUBLIC AROUSED OVER
PROPOSALS MEDICH TWINS
BE NOT ALLOWED TO LIVE
South Bend, Ind.—A storm of pro-'
test was aroused Friday by the pro
posal of two physicians that the
Medich twins, born joined together
after the manner of the Siamese
twins, should not be allowed to li' ; &
The doctors are Walter S. Baker
and Clem S. Campbell. Both argued
that the babies will be a burden on
society and on themselves as long us
they live. Dr. Campbell pointed out
that there is an old Chinese law pro
viding for disposal of such cases but
that under American standards the
children are allowed to live.
Public opinion and the verdict of
most doctors here is strongly against
disposing of the twins.
NEWMAN ORGAIZATION TO
HAVE DELIGHTFUL OUTING
The store organization of the big
department store of Newman-Frier
'son-McEver Cos., Gainesville, from the
president to janitor, will have an out
ing long to be remembered on Thurs
day, June 10th. The entire force of
the store takes the day off and goes
to Porter’s Springs, near Dahlonega,
for an old-fashined picnic of chick
en dinner with all the trimmings.
Not only that, but a band of music
ians composed of old-time fiddlers
has been secured to furnish music for
the occasion, and fishing and swim
ming will also be enjoyed. There
are 32 employees of the store, and
they will doubtless have a day long
to be treasured in memory. They
ask their patrons to do their Thurs
day shopping on Wednesday.
Mr. T. I. Hawkins, who was born
and reared at Apple Valley, in this
icounty, but has been in Florida for
jmany years, has accomplished on his
celery farm in that State what was
heretofore thought to be an impossi
bility—harvested a second crop of
celery on the same land. This crop
is averaging GOO crates to the acre,
and will net about $5 per crate.
FARMER HAS NO VOICE IN
SETTING PRICE
Stabilization of agriculture by
means of setting of prices for farm
products before the farmer puts his
j seed in the ground, was urged by
i Edwin T. Meredith, former United
| States secretary of agriculture,
I speaking at the 30th annual con
vention of the American Cotton Man
ufacturers’ association.
Mr. Meredith, of Des Moines, edi
tor of Successful Farming, deliver
ed a powerful argument on behalf
of fair treatment for the American
farmer and his suggestions were re
ceived with acclaim by the audience
of 400 outstanding men in the textile
manufacturing industry of this
country.
Mr. Meredith showed how in 1920
there wa3 one business enterprise
for each 275 acres of cultivated farm
land, compared to one business en
terprise to each 425 acres in 1870.
He showed the fundamental import
ance of agriculture to the business
structure by showing that whenever
the average value producing power
per acre increased the number of
business failures decrease, and vice
Versa, through all the years.
After thus demonstrating the vital
importance of agriculture to busi
ness, the former cabinet member de
clared that the farmer is the only
business man who has absolutely no
voice in setting the price for his
product.
Though the cost of producing a
bushel of wheat or a bale of cotton
is practically the same from year to
year the price may vary 100 per cent
within a year or two. He said that
the farmer has nothing to say re
gading price, but must put in his
crop, work it, harvest it, and bring
it to market to receive, perhaps, only
half the price reasonably expected
when he began his year's work.
To remedy this, Mr. Meredith
would have the government create
a commission which would, each fall,
specify the minimum price to be paid
for the principal farm products at
the end of the following crop season.
This price would be set according to
the amount of production of the
particular crop the year before. Thus,
he said, if too much wheat was pro
duced one year, and not enogh corn,
(the price-fixing commission, for the
next year, would reduce the price
of wheat 2 to 3 cents a bushel and
increase the price of corn.
Mr. Meredith dsnied that thia i3
“price-fixing,” but said it
merely give the farmer the same op
portunity every manufacturer and
every laborer enjoyed, the opportuni
ty to accept or reject the price offer
ed for his product before ho started
on the irrevocable task of producing
it.
When the treasury department of
the United States puts into operation
the contemplated change in the make
up of paper money, and places the
[portrait of Roosevelt on the $lO,-
000 bills, the physiognomy of this
famous public citizen will forever
fade from the minds of most people.
A lady wrote an obituary in mem
ory of her deceased husband, and the
Barnesville News-Gazette published
the same without giving either the
name of the deceased, or his sorrow
ing widow, which fact causes Bill
Biffemer’s Column, in the Savannah
Press, to say: “But, lady, we might
have sympathized with you a little
more if you’d only told us his name.”
A quiet looking farm house, set
hack from the road in Cobb county,
was raided Saturday night by
county police, and the raid revealed
it to be a gambling den fitted up
for roulette, faro, poker and dice
games. The house was elaborately
furnished, the equipment including
| a radio for the entertainment of
guests. .
Unveiling of a mammoth apple
carved in Georgia marble will take
place at Cornelia, the heart of the
apple section of Georgia, June 4, at
11 o’clock, with appropriate cere
monies. The apple will be the largest
in the world, it is said, and the un
veiling will be accompanied by ap
propriate ceremonies. The apple will
measure 7 feet in circumference,
and will be mounted on a pedestal,
•id.
Dr. Andrew' M. Soule, president, of
the State Agricultural College, sits
in office and talks every day to the
entire State—at least those of the
state who own radios. The Atlanta
Journal has installed a microphone
in the College administration building
and daily at 1 o’clock agriculture ex
perts give messages to the farmers
of the state and others interest’d in
agriculture. The microphone goes
direct to WSB and is broadcasted.
• NICHOLSON *
Mr. Howell Wood is sporting a 1926
touring Ford.
Miss Nanie Lou Means was visit
ing relatives in Athens the past week.
1 Mrs. E. C. Pike of Atlanta is a
visitermere, the guest of Mrs. R. N.
Bullock.
I Rev. J. R. Sailors was in Piedmont,
; Ala., over the week-end in religious
services.
I Messrs. H. P. Matthews and C. T.
Coleman were attending the rural
carriers meeting in Dahlonega, Mon
day.
| The “thrashing” season is now on,
with an abundance of grain ready
to harvest.
j Messrs. J. H. Dailey and A. D. Bul
lock were in Winder on business Fri- i
day night.
I Mrs. J. T. Llewallyn and son, Ves
ta, of Athens, were week-end guests
■of friends here.
Mr. Claud Whitehead has moved
to the city, occupying a residence on
College avenue.
Rev. P. B. Cash of Pendergrass
will preach at tfie Baptist church
Saturday and Sunday.
j We notice that they have it “wet”
and “dry” up in Pennsylvania, but ’
they “hain’t” got nothing on Nich
olson.
Messrs. A. O. Hood. G. C. Sorrow, 1
W. N. Davis, C. M. Barnett, B. M.
Sailors, W. C. Brock, were at Salem,
Sunday.
Mrs. Lucile Allen and cousin ol
Martin were the guests of Mr. E. S.
Hawks home one day last week.
Mr. Vardaman Means is home from
the A. & M. College, at Clarksville,
for the summer vacation with his
i
parents.
| Miss LaWare McElhannon, who is
a student at the State Normal School,
Athens, is spending the vacation!
months here with relatives.
There will be preaching services
at the Methodist church Sunday af
ternoon by Rev. F. E. Crutcher of
Comer,
I Mr. E. B. Addington, who resides
just east of the city, exhibited sev
eral stalks of oats one day last week
that measured six feet. Stated that
ho had seven acres of those, besides
several acres that were not so good
This is a splendid report, and is
merely an example of the section, as j
,we have the best grain crop here
that has been noted in years.
CHOIR MEETS HERE
j By request of W. C. Wilhite, Secre
tary of the Choir, we furnish the
minutes of the meeting, below:
| The Jackson County Choir met
with the Nicholson Baptist church on
* the fifth Sunday in May. Called to
j order by the President, G. R. Grffeth*
at the appointed hour.
Opening song by the President..
Prayer by P. B. Cash, Chaplain.
Committee on arrangements were:
W. H. Deavours, Jewett Barnett, Sam
Lord, P. B. Cash.
Leaders for the morning session:
E. G. Loggins, Claud Venable, P. B.
Cash, J. H. Towns, C. E. Shuler, F.
M. Hubbard, J. E. J. Lord, Jewett
Barnett, W. D. Wall, Mrs. J. B.
Vaughn and daughters, Misses Eula
lia and John Vaughn, Fred Hamilton,
Fair View Quartette by Junius Rich
ardson, R. L. Murphy, J. L. Murphy,
J. T. McNeal, P. B. Cash, Mrs. Rich
ardson, Miss Mary Murphy.
Adjournment for the noon hour.
Re-assembling at 2 o’clock, the
following leaders had charge of the
afternoon singing: Preston Cash, W.
D. Wall, M. A. Benton, Hoyt Rober
son, Luther Sheridan, R. L. Murphy,
John McNeal, Junius Richardson,
Albert Hale, Same Lord, L. W. Coop
er, General Murphy, C. M. Barnett,
G. W. Shaw, J. J. Porter,
j Organists for the day were: Mrs.
Dora Griffeth, Miss Ruth Loggins,
Mrs. W. T. Hamilton, Miss Lollie
; Belle Lord, Miss John Vaughn, Mrs.
Ruby Isbell, Miss Lucile Sheridan, J.
B. Barnett, General Murphy.
Delegates appointed to the County
Convention: Mrs. Ruby Isbell, Mrs.
Dora Griffeth, C. E. Shuler, Jewett
Barnett.
| The Choir accepted an invitation
to meet at Crooked Creek on the
fifth Sunday in August, 1926.
Just here we would like to state
that this was the biggest day in the
.history of our city. During the early
*iours of the morning people began
to drive into the city in every known
conveyance, and it was even told on
j George Shaw that he walked from
I Academy. Ten or more counties
represented, and the crowd was esti
mated between seven hundred and a
thousand, filling the church to over
flowing, and numbers failing to get
seats.
The sh;£ng wasi splendid, con
sisting of class music, quartettes and
duets, which brought forth the ap
plause of the audience. The Choir
heartily appreciates the presence of
the visiting singers of the adjoining
counties. *
| The last, but not the least feature
! iof the day, was the noon hour. Just
back of the church there was placed
'a fifty-foot table, and here we wish
to give the ladies credit for placing
1 one of the best all-round dinners that
ever graced any table in Georgia.
Brunwick stew and hash was fur
nished by public contribution. And,
when the lunch was announced ready,
j the scene was equal to the inaugur
ation of President Cooledge. Alto
gether, the day was a great success,
| and we are safe in saying that all
present enjoyed the day immensely.
• BOLTON ACCADEMY •
The farmers are quite busy har
vesting their grain, which is real
good through this community.
Miss Delia Richey and Mrs. Rose
Richey were visiting Mrs. W. C. and
T. J. Glenn, Friday afternoon.
Miss Nezzie Pace was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Odean Tolbert, Sat
urday.
Mr. Paul Richey of Gastonia, N.
C., spent Wednesday night with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Richey.
Mr. T. T. Benton of Jefferson was
visiting his parents,* Mr. and Mrs.
Gus Benton, Thursday.
Mrs. J. C. Lord is visiting her son,
Mr. Reuben Lord.
Mesdame3 J. 0. and Paul Richey
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Foster Minish recently.
Mrs. D. L. McGinnis and children
spent Thursday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse White.
Mr. Roscoe Ward was visiting Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Brown recently.
Messrs. W. C. and T. J. Glenn were
visiting near Nicholson, Thursday.
Mrs. Claud Evans was the guest
of Mrs. T. J. Glenn, Tuesday after
noon.
Mr3. Burrcss Morrison was visiting
Mrs. Odean Tolbert, Friday after
noon.
Mr. Emory Loggins was in Com
merce, Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Broom were
visiting relatives in Banks county
Sunday.
Mrs. Crockerel and daughter of
Banks county were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Broom, Saturday.
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Miss Marie Hosch was visiting
Miss Ruby Banks, in Commerce, Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Rose Richey, John, Jr., How
ard and Walton Richey, were in
Commerce, Saturday.
Mrs. T. J. Glenn had as guests
Saturday afternoon, Mrs. John An
thony and children,
i Mr. and Mrs. Odean Tolbert were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Tolbert, Saturday night.
Mrs. T. J. Glenn was visiting Mrs.
Otis Purcell, in Commeerce, Satur
\ day.
| Mr. Joseph Glenn spent Saturday
night with Mr. Bob Sailors, near Mt.
Olive.
Mrs. Claude Evans and Mrs. T. J.
Glenn were in Commerce, Saturday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Payne and fami
ly were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Irvin Kesler, Sunday.
Miss Ina Anthony spent the week
end with, relatives at Nicholson.
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* POND FORK •
Sunday school was fine at this
place last Sunday.
! Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gee and Mr.
and Mrs. Edd Gee of this place at
tended the Sunday school convention
at Sedar Creek last Saturday, and
reported a fine time.
Mr. Bittie Palmer of Gainesville
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Whitlock of
this place.
We were glad to have Mr. T. W.
Gee of Talmo with us at our Sun
day school again. We welcome him
back soon.
! Mrs. Callie Gee had the misfort
une to fall and hurt her arm very
badly. Hope it will soon be well.
Mr. T. W. Gee of Talmo was the
dinner guest of his father and moth
er, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Gee.
Mr. and Mrs. John Watson visited
the latter’s mother, Mrs. Gee, near
Candler, Sunday p. m.
Everybody come to prayer meet
ing next Sunday night. Let all try
to help in the good work.
I Everybody remember Sunday
school is called off for next Sunday,
on account of the first being preach
ing day at Talmo and singing at
Gave Springs in the afternoon,
j Will have the B. Y. P. U. Program
Sunday night, seven-thirty.
i
|
! Women of the Presbyterian church
in the United States won a sweeping
1 victory in the general assembly in
Pensacola, Monday, when the church
court, by a vote that was almost
unanimous, greatly broadened op
|portunities for participation by wo
men in church affairs.
* NEW VIRGIL ,
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Everything around here is pro .
gressing nkely. The fanners are
busy in their crops. Some have a
very good stand of cotton, and some
none.
j Mrs. Nora Brooks and children of
Crawford were the Saturday night
guests of her sister, Mrs. Mattie
i Irvine, and family.
! Messrs. Hugh and A. T. Phillips
■ are cutting hay. Fine weather to
I save feed stuff.
| Mr. and Mrs. Wesly Wallace
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
j Marcus, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Garrett.
The little baby of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Phillips, who had the misfori
tune of getting its arm broke just
above the elbow, is getting along
nicely.
We are sorry to say that Mrs. Lee
Wallace is sick at this writing. We
wish for her a soon recovery.
Mr. T. A. Phillips and Miss Ada
Irvine motored to Monroe, and were
the guests of relatives Saturday af
ternoon.
Mr. H. T. Mobley of Jefferson was
here one day last week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Whitehead and
children spent one evening last week
with Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Phillips at
Pleasant Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Phillips and
children spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Phillips at Pleasant Grove.
Everybody remember the debate
here next Friday night. Come and
be with us*
Mr. and Mrs. Ottis Ivey and chil
dren of Maysville were the Saturday
flight and Sunday guests of the lat
ter’s parents, Mr. Bud Griere, and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Elec Blackstock and
little daughter attended Sunday
school here last Sunday. Come again.
We welcome you.
Remember Sunday school every
Sunday afternoon. Come, one and
all.
• ACADEMY *
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Thera will be preaching at tin's
place Sunday night. Begins at eight
o’clock. Rev. P. B. Cash will preach.
Mr. Ralph Pharr and sister spent
Saturday night and Sunday at Mr.
Reece Pharr’s.
Mrs. G. W. Shaw is spending a
few days in Jefferson with Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Pinson.
The Evangelistic Club of Jeffer
son will be with us the second Sun
day p. m. at two-thirty.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sailors of At
lanta are spending a few days with
friends and relatives of this place.
Miss Mattie Roberts is on the
sick list, and ber many friends are
wishing her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hammonds were
the Sunday afternoon guests of Mrs.
Tom Blackstock.
Several from here attended the
singing at Nicholson, Sunday, and
reported some fine singing.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pinson spent
Sunday afternoonwith Mrs. Maud
Oliver.
Mr. Ralph and Miss Agnes Pharr
from Winder spent the week-end with
Misses Dell and Maggie Pharr.
Miss Sue B. Pinson spent Satur
day night with Mrs. Maud Oliver.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Doster of New
Virgil spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Evans.
Mr. S. H. Hardy and Mr. Ben Oliv
er passed through our community
one day last week.
Mrs. J. W. White went to Jef
ferson on business Tuesday.
Miss Sue B. Pinson spent Sunday
with Miss Bertie Lee Shaw.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Y. Pison were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shaw,
Saturday night.
THE TEA ROOM
Bailey Building!-—Don’t forget!
Open every Saturday, 2 to 7 p. m.
Class No. 7. New Methodist chuch
benefit.
W. O. W., TAKE NOTICE
Your dues must be paid before
the Ist. Do not let your policy lapse.
No one will attend to your life in
surance if you are not interested
yourself. From now on, if dues are
not paid by Ist of every month, you
are suspended without any notice.
H. A. Levin, Clerk.
A splendid picture of the Thomp
son Mill school, located in the corner
of Barrow, Hall, Jackson and Gwin
nett counties, was shown in the last
Sunday Rotogravure section of the
Atlanta Journal. The school has 102
students, and three teachers.