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By Holder & Williamson
EXCHANGE NOTES
Item* of Interest From Among Our
Neighbors And Friends
(From Winder News)
Mr. Sam P. Smith And Missea
Smiths Leave For Texas
Mr. Sam P. Smith and daughters,
Misses Icie and Blanche left Wednes
day for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Stell and family in Greenville, Texas.
' Miss Blanche will remain for some
time, having decided to talte a com
mercial course in school there. Mr.
Smith and Miss Icie will visit Mineral
Wells before returning. These splen
did citizens have tie "best wishes >f
hosts of friends for a pleasant and
profitable trip and stay, and of course
for a safe return to their home.
Family Houw Party
Mrs. Eley, Mrs. Frances Haralson
ana Mrs. C. 0. Maddox entertained
the first of the week at a house f arty,
the guests of which were the mem
bers of their immediate family' and
included the entire group. It a
most happy gathering for all, and
the first time they had thus enjoyed
each other for a number of years.
Those present were Mrs. J. W. Brooks
and Miss Louise Brooks, from Arca
dia, Fla.; Mr. C. C. Eley, from Man
chester, Ga.; Mrs. I. V. Milam, three
sons and daughter, from Atlanta; Mr.
and Mrs. Eley Brooks, from Paducah,
Ky.
, Miss Imogene Herrin is entertain
ing at a house party this week. Her
guests are Mrsses Thelma Elliott, of
Athens, Mary Appleby, of Jefferson,
Lil Caritey, ctf Summerton, 13. C., and
Julia Bailey, of Anderson, S. C.
Miss Eloise Johnson of Jefferson
and Miss Carmon Elder of 'Flanigan’s
Mill spent the week-end 'with Miss
Jessie Mae .Attaway.
(Prom Lavojiia Traits)
Rev. G. C. Steed Moves To
Franklin, N. C.
On Tuesday of this week Rev. G.
C. Steed moved his family to Frank
lin, N. C., -where he has 'been called
to a church there. This excellent fami
ly has lived in Lavonia for the past
four years end it is with regret that
they leave. Mr. Steed r m a good
preacher, anti is well likefi by all de
nominations. They have the best
wishes of all our people it their new
home. I
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(From Madisonrart)
Some Editors Too Fastidious
The writer reads no editorial page
with any mure interest tihtn we do
that of the 'Commerce News. When
we are not quite sure of ourself we
turn to the News to get our bearings.
We have no -candidate for "governor
as yet, and we find that the editorial
page of the News gives us wo -relief.
It does seem that with one candidate
from his home town and one from
his home county, Uncle John might
be suited. He certainly must 'be hard
te please.
Mr. Carl Shockley, of Apalachee,
has recently bought the Pon home,
which is occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Marshal Penick, and will move, his
family here aboift the first of Sep
tember. Mr. Shockley will continue
his lumber brokerage business here.
The cotton hopper has seriously
'damaged the cotton crop in Morgan
county, and the extent of the damage
is as yet very Uncertain.
Out in California ofte of the
churches has adopted this slogw#:
‘‘Why Not Come to Church Before
They Bring You in a Hearse?”
RIENH ART-BOND
A wedding, around which there
centered much interest- occurred on
Wednesday evening of last week at
the Methodist parsonage, when Rev
L. B. Linn united in marriage Mr.
F- L. Rienhart and Mrs. May Bailey
Rond.
Both bride and bride groom are
well known to our readers, and have
* host of friends who are extending
congratulations and sincere good
wishes.
Mr. Rienhart came to Jefferson
many years ago from Buford, and
haa made a splendid citizen, having
*he confidence and respect of a host
friends.
Mrs. Rienhart Is a daughter of
the late F. M. Bailey, and was rear
*d in Jefferson, where she is appre
ciated for her many womanly quali
ties.
They are at home to their friends
in the Bailey Building on the public
tquare. / -
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The Jackson Herald
ALFALFA HIGHEST YIELDING OF
ALL HAY CROP
In a recent survey of more than a
hundred farms in Georgia on whkh
different varieties of hay were grown,
reveals the fact that the value of
alfalfa is more than twice that of
any other hay crop produced in the
state. This .survey was made by
farm management specialists of the
the State College of Agriculture.
The average value of alfalfa pro-j
duced on the farms surveyed vras
found to be $88.40; whereas, John
son grass, its nearest rival, was valued
at only $38.55. Meadow hay, $27.90;
peas and sorghum, $19.40; Soybeans,
$16.60; and cow peas, a retarn of
$13.00 per acre.
Alfalfa returned a greater yield
per acre than any of the 'other hay
crops, the survey shows. The most
common yield of this crop is four
tons per acre. Johnson grass, three
tons; meadow, 1.86; and others, one
ton or Isss.
• In addition, the value uT the hay
produced was highest for alfalfa, it
being worth s26.<>o at Che time of
the. survey. Others ranged from
$15.0h to $20.00 per ton in valuation.
As Special County Agent, lam
here So help any one who is interested
in any way in th : is crop. I would be
glad to come out to your farm to
help you select the soil, plan the
preparation, or help in any wav possi
ble.
O. W. Jones,*
Special County Agent,
Commerce, Ga.
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MR R. E. HOPKINS BODY RESTS
AT GALLILEE
The body of Mr. R. E. Hopkins vas
brought to Galilee church, near Jef
ferson, on Saturday afternoon, for
interment.
Mr. Hopkins died at -his home, “343
Hopkins street, Atlanta, on Friday
morning.
"Mr. Hopkins was 51 years of age.
He was a son of tire late Mr. and
Mrs. David A. Hopkins, and a grand
son 'of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Pruitt, who" were prominent citizens
of Backson county. Mr. Hopkins
lived in and near Maysville for .sev
eral years. How*ever, he made his
residence in ACianta for many years,
•where he was cn the employ of the
Georgia Railway and “Power Cos., and
was held in high esteem.
ife is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Kate Hopkins:; a daughter, Mass
Catherine Hopkins; a son, Robert
Hopkins;four sisters,'Miss Addie Hop
kins, Mrs. Frank Mitchell, Mrs. J. C.
Wood, all of A&anta, and Mrs. John
Gillespie; and four brothers, J. C.
Hopkins, of Atlanta; W. T. Hopkins,
of Orang6, Ga.; J. B. Hopkins, ®f
Gainesville, Ga., and E. H. Hopkins,
of Blue Ridge, Ga.
PEACHES FROM GEORGIA HILLS
A member of the All-American
basket ball team of 1911) is manager
of peach orchards <of thirteen thou
sand bearing trees near Baldwin,
Habersham county, Georgia. His
name is U. B. Veeder, an3 he puts
fhe same drive and mental alertness
into raising and marketing peaches
that he did into playing a wining ball
game.
The thoroughness of his work with
peaches is shown by the few culls
that-his orchards produce. One year
when his sale of choice peaches a
mounted to eighteen thousand dol
lars, the value of all the culls produc
ed was two hundred and forty-eight
dollars. In another year, when he
sold ten thousand bushel crates of
choice peaches, he had only foty
eirght bushels of culls.
In the past ten years he has had
nine crops of peaches that paid him
to ship. He thins his peaches late
in June to a distance of four inches
between any two peaches.
Shipping can begin thrde years af
ter the trees are set and the fourth
year after setting the crop will pay
expenses in an ordinary season.
The fourth year after setting the
peaches from six thousand trees
brought him twelve thousand dollars.
—H. M. COTTRELL, Agriculturist,
Georgia Bankers’ Association.
SEGERS-BORDERS
Mrs. W. H. Segers, of Commerce,
announle the engagement of Miss
Gu&sie Lou Segers, of Commerce,
to Olin R. Borders, of Charlotte, N.
C., formerly of Commerce, the mar
riage to be solemnized at an early
dte. •
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JEFFERSON, Jackson County, Georgia.
“FLAPPER GRANDMOTHER” TO
BE PRESENTED HERE
FRIDAY NIGHT
“The Flapper Grandmother,"three
act musical comedy, will be presented
under the auspicies of Womans Mis
sionary Society of the Methodist
church in Martin Institute auditor
ium, Friday night, beginning at 8.30
o’clock
“The Flapper Grandmother” has
a cast of forty-eight, and includes
the most talented, prettiest and hand
somest girls and boys of Jefferson.
The cutest attraction of the show
is played by sixteen children, who do
the parts of Ragdolls and Dummies
in special songs and dances.
Eight beautiful and graceful
chorus girls, in brightly colored cos
tumes, give life and pep to the show.
Don’t fail to see them.
The “scream” of the show is the
comical bargain hunters played by
prominent women af the town, and
adds wit and laughter to the musi
cal' comedy, the “Flapper Grand
mother.”
Everyone must come, or else miss
the funniest and greatest musical
comedy ever put _pn by Jefferson
home talent.
Cast of Character*
Andrew* Spriggirrs, Col. H. W.
Davis.
Mat Spriggins, Elizabeth Cooley.
'Lena Spriggins, Eaymer Johnson,
Belindy Spriggins, Latrell Pat
rick.
Maggie Pepper, Mildred Pender
grass, The Flapper Grandmother,
'(who is Mat’s mother.)
’■Dick Tate. Joe Mobley.
-Jimmie Swift, Joe Cooley.
Bobby Smith, Manolo Ferrer.
Dr. Joy, Summie Morrison.
Count Seekem Rich, Harold Duke.
Rastus Jones, Bill Roborts.
Lilly White, W. H. Merk.
Debutaute Chorus Girls: Mary Ruth
Wills, Lillian ’Wills, Sarah Wills,
Mary Pendergrass, Imogens Storey,
Saraleen Jacobson, Linabell Richard
son, Martha Mobley, Rose Daniel,
Mary Alice McDonald, Elizabeth
Bailey.
Matrons: Mrs. F. P. Holder, Mrs.
Frank Bailey, Mrs. W. T. Wills, Mrs.
•J. E.McElhannon, Miss Minnie Head.
Jelly Beans. Franklin Holder,
Dickson Storey, Morris Devin, Ed
I/inn.
Eight Rag Dolts: Virginia Ann Hol
der, Sally Bryan, Eleanor Campbell,
Mary Daniel, Marie Staton, Margaret
Daniel, Edith Harwell, Edith Rankin.
Eight Dummies: Doris Hancock,
Mildred Wilhite, Joan Wills, Mary
Lizzie Carter, Hazel Johnson, "Franc®
Staton, LaNell Westmoreland.
Elf: Mary Pendergrass.
STRAW BARN, THRESHER,
•OF BONA ALLEN FACTORY
ARE DESTROYED BY FIRE
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Buford, Ga., July 19. —Damage
estimated at from f!5,000 to $211,000
was -done here at 6 o’clock tonight
when two buildings on the Bona Allen
company’s farm were destroyed by
fire.
The straw barn, which contained
300 tons of rye straw used in the
manufacture of collars by the Allen
factory and from 200 to 500 bushels
of unthreshed rye along with the
thresher house which contained the
threshing machine were burned. Ap
proximately 5,200 bushels of rye
were saved.
The Bona Allen company grows
its own grain, the straw of which is
used in the factory here.
REVIVAL SERVICES AT THE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
As stated last week, the annual
meeting at the First Baptist church
is being held. Pastor Johnson did
the preaching from Sunday morning
till Wednesday evening, the Busi
ness Mens Evangelistic Club having
charge Sunday evening, a week ago.
Dr. J. E. Sammons of Rome ar
rived Thursday morning, and preach
ed Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
but was called back home Sunday to
preach a funeral. He returned
Monday, and is preaching morning
and evening. It is now planned to
close with the evening service Thurs
day.
Dr. Sammons is a strong preacher,
and is being heard gladly. His diction
is clear, his delivery free and easy,
and his periods well rounded. The
local choir, assisted by singers from
the other churches, have the music in
charge.
MISS HILL WEDS HENRY W.
SULLIVAN
A wedding of wide social interest
was that of Miss Eula John Hill of
Hoschton, and Mr. Henry W. Sullivan
of Mt. Sterling, Ky., which took
place Wednesday afternoon, July
14th, at four o’clock at, “Hillcrest,”
the home of the bride’s parents. Rev,
John H. Wood, pastor of the First
Christian Church of Winder, per
formed the ceremony in the presence
of the immediate family.
The home was lovely with decora
tions of ferns and cut flowers.
The lovely bride wore an early
fall model of crepe, lavishly trim
med with embroidery and French ap
plique of harmonizing colors, with
hat and other accessories to match.
Immediately after the ceremony,
Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan left for Ash
ville and other points in North Caro
lina.
Mrs. Sullivan is the second daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hill of
Hoschton. She is a graduate of
College, where she was a popular
member of Phi Lambda Sigma; later
she attended the University of Geor
gia, completing her education at Co
lumbia University.
Mr. Sullivan is a member of a
prominent Kentucky family, a gradu
ate of the University of Kentucky,
and saw active overseas dur
ing the recent World War. fie was
recently elected County Attorney of
his county, lefeating a seasoned
campaigner, and our information is he
is a very high class young man, clean,
npright and dependable.
On their return, Mr. and Mrs.
Sullivan will be the guests of the
bride’s parents befone returning to
Mt. Sterling, Ky., to make their fu
ture home, where the groom is act
ively engaged in the practice of law.
NORTHERN GEORGIA
COUNTIES PRAISED
FOR DRY LAW WORK
Sentiment in favor of the prohibi
tion law imd efforts on the part of
counties rn the northern district of
Georgia to enforce the Volstead act
have increased almost 50 per cent
since 19222 in the opinion of Dis
trict Attorney Clint "W. Hager who
bases his opinion on the fiscal year
report of his offied completed Wed
nesday showing acquittals of only
12 per cextt in whisky cases for the
past year as against acquittals rep
resenting 21) per cent in similar cases
for the same period in 1922.
“That the counties are doing more
now to enforce the prohibition law
is evidenced by the fact that dining
the past year we found it necessary
to commence federal cases against
490 persons while in 1922 we were
forced to begin prosecution of 1,024
for the same offense,” Mr. Hager
said.
“Public sentiment admittedly af
fects the decision of juries and the
much smaller percentage of acquit
tals undoubtedly indicates that the
prohibition law is growing in favor,"
Mr. Hager stated. '
The fiscal year report shows a
large reduction in the. number of
cases pending over that of the for
mer year and in point of low per
centage of acquittals is one of the
best records ever made by the dis
trict attorney’s office for the north
ern district.
Of 1,001 criminal cases terminated
there were only 93 acquitted show
ing a low proportion of about 7^ier
cent.
SAVANNAH PRESS ATLANTA
CORRESPONDENT SAYS HOLD
ER V/ILL BE NOMINATED
Atlanta, July 15.—the state cam
paign is now fairly open. It will get
hotter as time goes on between now
and the 3th of September.
It may be taken as settled that
John N. Holder will be nominated
for governor. Those who have trav
eled all over the state say that his
strength is not confined to any one
section. The people and the poli
ticians are both for him, and his
success is assured. He had the
courage to come out againt a heavy
issue of road bonds, and his plat
form is now stronger than it was
even when the legislature adjourned.
The legislature, it will be remember
ed, voted down the Bond issue.
George H. Carswell of Wilkinson
county, and Dr. L. G. Hardman of
Jackson county, are both excellent
gentlemen, but they do not seem to
be making much progress in the
gubernatorial race.
Thursday, July 22, 1926.
SIXTY-NINE BANKS CLOSED AS
RESULT OF FAILURE OF
TRUST CO.
Sixty-five banks were closed in
Georgia last week, following the
failure of the Bankers Trust Co.,* a
corporation located in Atlanta, which
owned the majority of stock in these
banks, or was the financial agent of
a large number of them.
The closing of these banks was not
due to conditions in Georgia, and
does not indicate any uneasiness or
lack of stability of the banks in this
state.
This condition, we are advised, was
occasioned by the failure of a num
ber of banks in Florida with w’hich
the Bankers’ Trust Company was
connected, rendering it unable to
continue to finance the Georgia
banks for which it had acted as fiscal
agent.
When this situation became known
a number of banks as a. matter of'
prudence and in order to conserve]
their assets posted notices and turned
the banks over to the state banking
department. Many of these were en
tirely solvent and if they had had a
few days to form other -Connections
could easily have met their obliga
tions. The closing of several of these
banks will be temporary as there is
every reason to believe they will be
able to reorganize and continue busi
ness. Efforts in this direction are
already being riiadc. (
The banking department asserted
there was nothing in the situation to
cause alarm, asserting that there was
no reason why other banks affiliated
with Bankers’ Trust Company should
not be able to make proper connec
tions and continue to serve their com
munities.
The first banks to close their doors
was one at Abbeville, and one in At-
This came on Monday. On
Tuesday, the banks at Palmetto,
Chauncey, Alma, Leesburg and Dal
las followed.
Wednesday’s list included Ball
Ground, Alahaha, Arnoldville, Coch
ran, Danielsville, Conner, Chipley,
Powder Springs, Plainville, Lexing
ton, Roopville, Hiram, Hazelhurst,
Richland, Temple, Woodbury, Warm
Springs, Jeffersonville, Stapleton,
Baxley, Bowdon, Bronwood, Chats
worth, Cumming, Douglas, Greens
boro, Hawkinsville, Mansfield, Mays
ville, Midville, Montezuma, Ocilla,
Omego, Vidalia, Winder.
Thursday’s list added the follow
ing: Honaldsonville, Cusseta, Rock
mart, Smyrna, Fairmont, Oglethorpe,
RocheTle, Clarkesville, Cornelia, Dem
orest, Lula, Cassville, Williams, Lyer
ly.
Friday's list: East Point, Sycamore,
Soperton, Commerce, Adairville, Re
becca, Villa Rica, Sylvester, Pine
View, Tennille, Ashburn, Stocks
bridge, Whlgham, Pavo, Plains, Lump
kin.
A thorough investigation of the
affairs of the Bankers Trust com
pany, of Atlanta, now in the hands
of receivers, by the Fulton county
grand jury, and the solicitor gener
al of the Atlanta judical circuit, was
ordered Friday by Judge G. H. How
ard, of the Fulton superior court.
The receivers of the bank and the
state banking department were in
structed to have their records ready
for presentation to the grand jury
next Tuesday.
Iu entering the order, Judge How
ard stated that it had been brought
to his attention that there should be
a grand jury investigation of the af
fairs of the Bankers Trust compa-
ny, and for that reason he had or
dered the probe. He directed the re
ceivers of the bank and the state su
perintendent of banks to permit an
examination of the books and rec
ords of the Bankers Trust company
and the records of the state banking
department relating to the opera
tions of the Bankers Trust company,
by the solicitor general of the cir
cuit.
CAMP AND LINDLEY
FAMILIES TO HOLD
REUNION IN AUGUST
The Camp and Lindley families will
hold their annual reunion at Grant
park Wednesday, August 11, it was
announced Friday by W. J. Camp,
who has served as chairman of the
arrangements committee for more
than thirty years.
Last summer 630 members of the
families registered, and a large at
tendance is expected this year. /•
Vol. 51. No. 12.
LOOK OUT AFTER THE LITTLE
THINGS
July, when most of the crop work
is finished, is an ideal month to afe
tend to the little things about tha
place that need attention. A number
of odd jobs which should not be over
looked during the month are suggest
ed here:
1. Repair fences, doors, gates,
doorsteps, broken or fallen parts of
screens, broken parts of farm ma
chinery, etc.
2. Put the plows and other imple
ments under shelter. Scrape the dirt
off the metal parts of the plow and
cover with a coat of grease or oil.
3. Tighten bolts and nuts and get
the machinery and implements in
readiness for use when needed.
4. During the rainy season i a good
time to start a permanent pasture.
Bermuda, carpet grass, and lcspe
deza are hard to beat. Rootstocks of
Bermuda may be set now.
5. Provide plenty of shade and
fresh water for the hogs during the
hot summer.
6. Keep the spring pigs growing,
so they will be ready for market in
late August or September.
7. Keep the peanuts free from
grass and weeds until the ground is
well covered with vines and the nuta
begin to set. If close planting has
been practiced, the crop will take
care of itself after that.
8. Pen or sell the cockerals and
roosters and produce infertile eggs.
They are not so apt to spoil during
the hot weather.
9. Get your intended exhibits for
the fair into shape ahead of time.
The man who starts early has an ad
vantage over the man who begins to
condition his exhibit at the last min
ute. ,
10. Keep an eye on the boll weevil,
and dust if the infestation becomes
heavy early in the month.
11. Don’t let weeds go to seed in
pastures or cultivated fields. Mow
ing is a wonderful help in keeping
weeds from seeding.
12. If your neighbor is making
better crops than you are, study his
crofts and his methods and see where
in he excels.
13. Select your seed corn while tho
stalks are still green. Pick out stalks
that have produced good ears and
not been favored by being near a skip
in the row, and label these stakls so
that the ears can be gathered from
them when mature and stored for
seed.
14. Clean up around fences and.
ditch banks. ' ,
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FIRE FIEND CENTERS '
ON FRATERNITY HOUSES
The fourth Greek letter fraternity
house on the Emory university camp
us was fired in the still watches of
Friday night.
One fraternity house has been tot
ally destroyed by the fire maniac. An
other was damaged by fire several
days ago. The third—the Kappa
Sigma chapter house—was fired it*
the early hours of Tuesday morning'
of last week. All this has happened)
within a span of 10 days. And then
on Friday night the fourth house waa
set on fire. As yet, no clue has b@e
found as to who sets the fires, or tha
object in wanting to wipe out “fra
ternity row”.
ATLANTA BANK OFFICIAL
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
The bankruptcy proceedings of tho
Bankers's Trust Company and tho
subsequent closing of eighty-five of
the chain of 120 banks in Georgia
and Florida, which it served as fiscal
Friday was climaxed by tha
suicide of J. R. Smith, president of
the Atlanta Real Eestate Board and a
director ®f the Banker's Trust Com
pany.
Mr. Smith was one of the most
prominent and public spirited citi
zens of Atlanta. With the closing of
the banks, Smith & Higgins, Inc., on©
of the oldest department stores in
Atlanta, was declared bankrupt. Mr.
Smith was a member of the firm.
COLDEST JULY DAY IN 40 YEARS
The coldest July morning in 49
years was recorded last Thursday
when the mercury registered 69 de
gress at 6 o’clock. The previous low
years a director of the Atlanta and
established on July 16, 1886, when
the mereury took an abrupt drop t*
67 degrees.