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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 * * * (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. / - • ■ .. . * * . ••** * 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. —— - t ... 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. • • a u <4| *-■* 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 • - . 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. ' , - ’ I 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.