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THE JACKSON HERAIJ) Published Weekly $ 1.50 A Year—in Advance Entered t Tee Jeffi-.-rson Postofllce a Second Class Mail Matter OfFrial Organ of Jr.ckson County JOHN N. HOLDER Editor W. H. WILLIAMSON. But. M g’r. Jc'ferr .r., Gt., September 9, 1926. INVASION EY 17-YEAR LOCUST SEEN FOR GEORGIA THIS FALL Swarms of “periodica! cicada,’’ bet ter known locally as “17-year lo custs,” will sweep over certain sec tions of Georgia in vast numbers early this fall, according to dispatches re ceived from government entomolo gists at Washington. The pests are scheduled to make their appearance this fall, according to the calcula tions of government experts. Ac cording to figures compiled by Hali ard de la Parollc, stati entomologist of Georgia, the locusts are not ex pected to come to Georgia in large quantities until 1936, but he said it is probable that they will appear this fall in limited quantities. The 17-year locust is a pecuMnr insect, according to Mr. de la Parelle. . It require 17 years for the egg laid! by the female to hatch, pas through the larval! and pupal stages and be come a fully-developed locust, accord ing to Mr. de la Tarelle, apt! it stands , without parallel among the insetes of the woTld in point of longevity. | "The appearance of the periodical j •cicada, or 17-year locust, often ex-] cites serious fears among those un familiar with its life history and ha bits, particularly those interested in the welfare of favorite trees and shrubs; but, on the whole, the anxio-j ty is quite out of proportion to the Injury likely to occur,” Mr. de la , Parelle said. 17 Years Under Ground . The insect, in its larvae form, lives for about 17 years under the ground, according to the state entomologist. - With almost exact regularity the in sects emerge from the ground in 'countless millions in an area of many thousands of square miles. It sheds its pupal skin and attains maturity almost in the course of a single night. “The periodical cicada become no- tably injurious only in the course of . its egg-laying,” Mr. de la Parelle said. | “Soon after emerging from the ground the female begins to punct ure the smaller twigs and branches of various tree* and shrubs in which the eggs are deposited, the effect of j which is to cause a considerabl • ! browning and dying of the parts af fected. Decided marks of their j visitation soon appear. The final re sult is a general pruning, which in fruit trees and shrubs may be de cidedly injurious; yet in forest trees, which are the receptacles of the ■greater part of the eggs, the more evident signs of injury disappear be fore the close of the season.” Mr. de la Parelle pointed out that the time of the appearance of the ci cada varies according to altitude, but Raid the average shows that it ap pears more often during the last week or ten days of May every 17 years. He said no manifestation of the In ject has been noted this summer, but Paid some of them appear every £ear, suid that it is possible there will be j an infestation in Georgia this fall, al though not probable. He pointed cut that the last appearance of the locust was in 1919, and adding 17 years to that date would mean that it is scheduled for its next apprentice in 1936. Appearance of the cicada this fear would mean that they belonged to another cycle which last appeared above ground in 1909. Four 'Week*' Vieit When the locusts come they stay for three* or four weeks. They usual ly come in sections, one large group remaining a week and followed later by other groups. The chief damage they inflict is confined to fruit trees and shrubs, according to information obtained from the state entomologist. Cats, dogs and poultry are their jrrontest enemies, and soon put the armies to flight. In emerging from the ground the males precede the females several days, and they disappear somewhat ■earlier for this reason, and also for the reason that they arc shorter-lived. Localities visited by the greater number of 17-year locusts are shown . 1 in the map accompanying this arti cle. This map was compiled after the last appearance of the insect, but it is by no mea ts certain that they fcill visit again tl same localities on the next visit, according to the ntomv* , 'gist. According to this map, the infestation on the last visit was confined largely to the part of Geor gia lying north of Atlanta, this city barely being within the zone infest- IT “Ma'*’’ Fall Brings Doubt As to Value of Husbands Washington.— Now that “the Fer gujons” have been voted out of the governorship down in Texas, a wide and elaborate discussion is*going on among the women’s organizations here at the capital as to what is to be done with husbands after all. Are they a handicap or a help to the woman fn office? And what position -.hould they occupy after their wives have been elected? It is indeed a .e’rious problem to many women who have taken their civic and political duties seriously. Of course, many of these ladies have no husbands, and have no intentions of taking a spouse. So they are not worried. Still, tWre ■re a great many wives and m<*Mers who are going in for public careers and as it is impossible as a rule for them to make most husbands believe that man’s place is in the home, they 'natufally are puzzled as to just where fo place the male of the species. The experience of women in poli tics thus far has indicated that per haps the widow is best qualified for public office. She has had experi ence in the home, in the kitchen, in the nursey—and often in the hospi tal—but has been freed from her wifely duties and is in a position to lakg up politics as a career. Claimed Hi Right A striking illustration is the expe rience of Mr:s. “Ma” FAguson as governor of Texas, and that of Mrs. i Nellie Ross, as governor of Wyo- 1 ming. Mrs. Ferguson is muchly mar- 1 ried, so much so, in fact, that Tex ans claimed her husband “Jim” was governor by proxey. This probably was true. It is probable also that Mrs. Ferguson never could have been elected governor if it had not been for her politically-minded husband. She was completely dominated by | Jim. She called him her assistant and gave him a desk in her private office at the Lone Star capitol. He said it was his God-given right to ad vise anil assist his wife whenever she asked for help. But somehow or other the idea of a twin governorship did not sit well with the red-blooded Texans. They stood it for the bet*er part of two years, but now they have blasted the Fergusons out of public life and buried them under an unpre cedented avalanche of adverse votes. It seems that in this land of the free and home of the brave 't is all right for a woman to help her hufeband in his political career. There has been striking evidence of this right here in Washington. 'A great many of the closest friends of the Hardings always felt that Mrs. Harding “made” Warren G. Harding president of the fTnitcd States. She had spurred him forward in all his public career and had a real flair for politics', herself; But it is all wrong for a husband to help his wife. He must be the main thing—or nothing. Mrs. Nellie Ross, the other femi nine governor, has had a placid ad ministration in Wyoming. She took the place of her deceased husband on the stale ticket, and, according to all accounts, has been governor in fact as well as in name. Two of the three present women members of the national house of representatives are widows—widows of former members of congress, and it seemed that their election two years ago set anew precedent in 1 American politics—the section of wives to succeed thief dead husbands. Mrs. Florence P. Kahn, of Califor nia, and Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers, of Massachusetts, are the widows of the house, and both were accorded a most cordial reception on the Re publican side of the chamber. The Democrats nlso boast a con gresswoman in the person of Mrs. Mary T. Norton, of Mew Jersey. Mrs. Norton is not a widow. She has a perfectly good husband, but thus far he has kept himself rather solidly in the background of Washington affairs and has let Mrs. Norton di [ >ect her own career, which she seems perfectly capable of doing. Mrs. Norton is the first woman ever elect 'ed to congress by the Democrats. Mrs. Norton’s only reference to her j husband in her biography prepared for the Congressional Directory is this brief notation: “Married Robert F. Norton in 1907.’’ Mr. Norton is a very busy an* successful business 1 man. if husbands should become popu lar with women in public office' nnd should come to Washington with their wives, the social arbiters might have a problem on their hands. Wives always have been charming adjuncts of official society, but what place would the husbands have as adjuncts? Even if the problem isn’t pressing at the moment, it's at least interesting. Mr. Frank Head cf Atlanta is ending a Tew days with hi par e > near town. i MARTIN INSTITUTE Began Fall Term Lest Monday Morn ing With Largs Attendance Martin Institute opened Monday morning with more than 400 pupils registered and ready for work. The opening exercise began promptly at 9 o’clock with the Sup erintendent, Prof. 0. C. Adcrhold, in charge. One of the largest crowds that has attended an opening of the school was on hand. Since Martin Institute is the county high school, a large number of students and visitors from the various sections of the county were present. The program consisted of short talks by Rev. A. J. Johnson, Rev. L. B. Linn, Rev. JL H. Ambrose, repre senting the churches; Mr. W. W. Dickon, Chairman of the Board of Education; Mr. W. H. Epps, mayor, and member of board of education, Mr. Henry Johnson, member board of education. The pastors spoke of the importance of the spiritual de velopment along with the mental and physical development of the child. They also extended an invitation to the new teachers to their respective churches. Mr. Dickson and Mr. Epps express ed the need of co-operation between the parents and the officials of the school, and urged that they strive to produce harmony in the school by means of this co-operation. Prof. Aderhold made a short talk, expressing his willingness and desire to make this year one of the best in the history of the school. He invit ed all the patrons to co-operate with him and the faculty to help the de velopment- of the school and to make it one of the best. , Several announcements were made concerning the school organization, after which the regular class work was resumed, due to the fact that each student had registered previous ly and had secured their books. In all, it looks like a good school year for Martin Institute. MRS. RALPH FREEMAN HOSTESS TO WOMAN’S AUXILIARY OF THE JACKSON COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY (From Hoschton News) Mrs. Ralph Freeman most delight fully entertained the Woman’s Aux iliary of the Jackson County Medi cal Society on Friday afternoon from four till six, at her home in Hosch ton, Ga. The handsome young sons of Dr. and Mrs. Freeman, Ralph, Jr., anil Sam, met the guests at the door and ushered them into the living room, which was most attractive with cut flowers and growing plants. , The business of the Society was attended to, and the following of- ( elected for the coming year:. President, Mrs. M. B. Allen, Hosch ton; Vice-President, Mrs. L. G. man, Commerce; Secretary, and Treasurer, Mrs. S. J. Smith, Jeffer son; Mrs. Ralph Freeman, the Jack son county delegate, gave an inter jesting report of the state meeting which was held at Albany, Ga., and expressed the belief that more should and will attend these meetings in the future. It is hoped that all the doctor’s wives in Jackson county will be en rolled in the Auxiliary by April, when the state meeting will be held in Athens. The present members are: Mrs. J. C. Bennett, Mrs. E. M. McDonald, Mrs. J. H. Campbell, Mrs. S. J. Smith, Jefferson; Mrs. L. G. Hardman, Mrs. J. C. Verner, Com | merce; Mrs. L. C. Allen, Mrs. M. B. Allen, and Mrs. Ralph Fre-man, Hoschton. Two new members, Mrs. 1., G. Hardman and Mrs. J. C. Ver- ner, were enrolled at this meeting. After the business a pleasant so cial hour was enjoyed. Mrs. Free man’s sisters, Miss Lelia Hosch, and Mrs. Henry Hosch, assisting in the entertaining. Several intereting readings by Miss Myrtice Allen ad ded much to the afternoon’s pleasure. An ice course was served in quite a manly manner by Ralph and Sam Freeman, young sons of the home. Later the guests were shown into the beautiful garden at the rear of the house where an immense water melon of the R. A. Hosch, (dece.is jed) variety was cut and served by Dr. Ralph Freeman to the following: Mrs. J. C. Bennett, Mrs. J. H. Camp bell, sirs. W. W. Dickson, Mrs. L. G. Hardman, Miss Josephine Hard man, Miss Myrticf Allen, Mrs. L. C- Allen, Mrs. M. B. Allen, Mrs. Henry Ho h. Miss Leila Hosch, Mrs. Ralph Freeman, Ralph and Sam Freeman. Miss Cullie Roberts has returned from Atlanta, where she hr.? been studying the latest stylos in milli nery. She will have Charge of the milliiv ;y department cf the H. rd i Mor ir n Cos., this season. MOBLEY’S Grocery Department Spot Cash Special for Sept. FLOUR / White Lilly, pure and sweet, home ground, unbleach ed, no baking powder, just old-fashion all-wheat flour. Every s&ck guaranteed. Special this week, 48 lb $2.00. Sweet Daisy, self-rising flour; those who have no milk and require a self-rising flour; every sack guaranteed, 48 lb $2.00. Cotton Blossom Flour, a good plain flour, 48 lb $2.00. Rosemary Flour, that good plain fancy patent, so well known to our patrons, 48 lb $2.25. Supreme, Fancy Patent, extra good one, 48 lb $2.15. Sun Beam, extra fancy self-rising, 48 lb $2.25. Shorts, Dunlap’s middlings, good one, 75 lb $1.95. White Shorts, all white, 75 lb $2.40. Cotton Seed Meal, 75 per cent, $1.90. Seed Oats, Hasting 100 to 1,75 c. Pure Lard, Rex, 8 tb bucket, $1.85. Coffee, good one, grain or ground, 3 lb for SI.OO. Sugar, best white granulated, 14 lb for SI.OO. COMPLETE line fancy groceries Other prices in proportion. See us for your needs in groceries, or phone 193. H. T. MOBLEY & CO. BAPTIST W. M. S. MEETING The W. M. S. met at the church Monday afternoon for their month ly meeting. The meeting was open ed with prayer by Mrs. Southworth, President, who presided over the business meeting. As the year’s work is being rounded up, she read an itemized report of the year s work, amounting to $515.13. Yearly reports were given by the i retiring secretary, Miss Kate_ Rob ; erts, and the circles. Different committees named by the president, were: Mrs. Appleby, Missionary and Educational; Mrs. Tribble, Industrial; Mrs. Marion Richardson, Benevolence and Aid; Mrs. Allen Mauldin, Personal Ser vice; Miss Kate Roberts, Social; Mrs. J. C. Bennett, Publicity; Mrs. A. J. Johnson, Enlistment. Mrs. Marion Richardson was elect ed Sunbeam Leader for the coming year. Programs for Week of Prayer were given out, which .starts the 19th of September. I Delegates appointed to the Sarepta W. M. U., at Athens, which will convene at the First Baptist church Thursday and Friday of this week, were: Mesdames A. C. Appleby, Cox, accompanied by the President. All members were urged to attend these meetings, which will be filled with wonderful messages of encourage ment. Thq, program was turned over to the Milo Massey Circle, with Mrs. Fred Roberts in charge. A most interesting program was given on The Aim of Personal Ser vice, as follows: Opening Hymn, Revive Us Again. Scripture Lesson on Service, by Mrs. Fred Roberts, l Prayer for the Spirit of Christ in Every Day Life. Mrs. A. J. Johnson. | The Three Persons in Personal Service, Mrs. Fred Roberts. What is Personal Service? by Mrs. , J. E. Tribble. Angels Work, by Mrs. V. A. Nib lack. i Hymn, Work For The Night is Coming. 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