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Humor And Tragedy At
Grady
(From Atlanta Journal)
“Could I tret a bed in this hos
pital?"
The man who stood before the in
formation desk at Grady blinked and
smiled and staggered. There was no
doubt about his ailment.
“The best place for you,” suggest
ed Mrs. Florence Smith, informa
tion clerk, "is home or police sta
tion.”
“Yes’m,’’ he agree!, “but I’ve
tried both and don’t like either one.”
Mrs. Smith deals both with humor
and tragedy.
"There is something funny and al
wi pathetic about prospective fathers,
particularly if they are very young,”
•site said. "When they call for an
atmbulance it takes me five or ten
minutes to find out what's the trouble
with the wife. Bashfulness is the
reason.
"A boy who couldn’t have been
much over 20 stopped at my desk to
ask if his wife could be admitted to
the hospital. ‘What’s the trouble?'
1 asked.
“He twisted his hat in his hand,
turned red, and shifted his feet.
“‘ls it a baby?’ I asked.
“ ‘Yes’m,” he admitted.
"We have a maternity ward here,
and never was any part of a hospital
given so many names. Young moth
ers arrive asking for the eternity, fra
ternity and intercity ward. Some of
the more outspoken just call it the
baby ward.”
Bad Lqiuor
Victims of bad liquor are often
treated at the hospital.
“A boy who had drunk ‘canned
heat,’ ordinarily used for fuel pur
poses, was brought here recently,”
said Mrs. Smith. "He was pumped
out and otherwise treated for the
fire caused in his system from imbib
ing the ‘canned heat.’ After all that,
he was sent back to the ward on a
•stretcher and the minute he got there
he yelled: ‘I want more liquor, right
now!’ But he didn’t get it.
"We have far more sad cases than
funny ones,” continued Mrs. Smith.
“Among the most pathetic are the
suicides. Every week we admit from
five to ten persons who have attemp
ted to Jake their own lives, either
by shooting themselves or by drinking
poison. Some recover, and some ling
ar for weeks on the verge of death,
only to pass away in the end, longing
to live. I don’t think I have ever
seen or heard of a person who at
tempted suicide who did not regret
it.
"We have found that extreme wor
ry and .suffering are the most com
mon causes of self-destruction,
though jealousy and unfortunate
love affairs are sometimes the rea
son. It is most frequently the girl
Who attempts to end her unhappiness
t>y ending her life. We hear tragic
tales of the havoc wrought by jeal
ousy and love. Not long ago a young
man was brought here who had taken
bichloride of mercury because he
said he had found that his girl was
'stringing him along.’
“It takes bichotride a week or
longer to kill its victim and this poor
boy suffered for two weeks before he
died. He vowed over and over again
that ever if he got well he would
never again fall in love.
“I have seen the mother and fath
er of an only child die within twenty
four hours of each other. I have
seen a mother lose two of her child
ren in the same day. Recently a
couple lost their baby daughter, who
died from burns. She was the second
child they had had the other had
died in an accient just a year be
fore.
"Not lone before Christmas a fath
er and son, the sole support of their
family, died her*' from injuries re
ceived in an automobile accident.
Sometimes a mother and child die
at the same time. Dual love trage
dies are matters of frequent occur
rence.. They are heart-rending be
cause in the majority of cases the
lovers are so young.
"One of the most pitiful cases I
can remember occurred just n few
days before Christmas, when most of
the world was happily preparing for
the holidays. A man about forty
five years old was brought here suf
fering from an illness from which he
could never recover, so the doctor
told me.
"The next day, from my desk, 1
noticed a woman sitting or the bench
at the entrance of the hospital. She
looked sad and pale. Her clothes
were shabby and she was crying soft
ly to herself. She had come to see
her husband who was the man I just
mentioned.
"He fell ill about six months be
fore that, she said, and since that
time had not been able to earn money
for the support of his family of
seven children. The two h! • t' i V
worked at a downtown ten-cent store
and brought honje all the money the
family had. Recently she had ob
tained a job for her nine-year-old
boy at his uncle's dairy farm. The
child earned three dollars a week by
working from 4 o’clock in the morn
ing until (3 111 the evening. Some
times she did washing or laundering
which enabled her to add a few dol
lars to the family purse. A baby had
been born recently, and it was sick.
Faced by Starvation
“ ‘We are almost at the point of
starving,’ she said, ‘and unless some
thing good turns up for us 1 don’t
know what we will do.’
"That night,” continued Mrs.
Smith, "the father lapsed into un
consciousness. He was near death
and was kept alive only by stimu
lants. The next day when the mother
returned to the hospital she was told
the truth. I
"He died in a few days and the
day previous to his death the nine
year-old son was brought into the
hospital suffering from a serious in
jury received in an automobile ac
cident.
“The mother came for the boy
later. He was able to go home and
they left the hospital hand in hand.
I have since heard that the family
was aided by the city. The boy has
a job and the girls are taking busi
ness courses preparatory to going to
work in an Atlan.a office.”
The telephone rang and Mrs. Smith
answered it “Where? What?” she
asked, then hung up the receiver.
"An example of what we have to
contend with,” she explained. "This
is what the man said: ‘Hello, lady,
queek, send de vagon, a vooman turn- j
ed ofer and ice vogan on her. Apart-!
ment 226.’
"What can I do with a call like
that, ‘Come to apartment 226.”
A Sick Cow
In a few minutes the entrance door
slammed and a man rushed in, breath
less and excited.
"Howdy, Miss,” he said. “Tell me
how I can get a doctor.”
“What for?” Mrs. Smith asked.
"I’dve got a sick cow at home.”
“This is a hospital for people, not
for animals. You want a veterina
rian.”
"Excuse me, miss, but this is the
first time I’ve ever been here. I’m a
stranger in this town.”
He turned and rushed out of the
door.
“Funny and tragic things are mix
ed up here,” concluded Mrs. Smith.
“You begin to think there is nothing
but wretchedness in the world, then
something happens that might have
come out of a Mack Sennett comedy,
or something that is touched with
true beauty and nobility. This is a
place to study life.”
ATTICA
Last Week’s Locals.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Peterson and
Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Butler were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Hale,
Thursday evening.
Misses Catherine Hale and Noria
Wilkes spent the week-end with Mrs.
11. K. Fields.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bagwell and
daughter. Hazel, of Birmingham,
visited Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hale re
cently.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Nixon of Mil
ledgeville were visiting here last
week.
The Womans Club will give their
play very soon. Everybody must come
to see “The Twelve Old Maids,”
and other events, and laugh till
your heart’s content.
We are glad to state that Mr.
Curtis W. Hale of Hollywood, Fla.,
formerly of Attica, is safe, after the
I mighty storm. He reports of having
had a very narrow escape during the
hurricane, and he managed to save
the safe of the post office, which was
completely demolished. His clothing
were ruined, and car badly damaged.
We sympathize with the refugees of
the stricken area.
“COW" GIVES ANY FLAVOR
OF MILK OR ICE CREAM
A cow that gives new milk, skim
med milk, malted milk, fruit flavor
ed milk and ice cream to order is
the remarkable animal for which car
penters are building a special shed
on board the African steamer Nige
rian in the Herculean docks at Liver
pool, says a London dispatch. *This
cow never kicks or flits its tail in
the milker's eye; never is seasick,
never dry, and can be milked by a
marine engineer in mid-Atlantic as
well as by a milkmaid on a Cheshire
farm. All the Nigerian cow needs
is a diet of milk powder, fresh but
ter ami a drink of water. The milk
is claimed to be as rich and fresh as
that from any dairy cow, although
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Snakes And Wild Cals Took
Evtry Floating Refuge In
Florida Storm, Victim Says
Sebring, Fla.—The full tragedy of
the hurricane that howled its
across the lower east coast of Florida'
recently will not have been writ
ten until the world is given the ghast
ly story of the scenes that have been
enacted in the Everglade# villages of
Clewiston, Moore Haven and Lake
port since the fierce West Indian
storm hurled back the waters of
Lake Okeechobee, virtually inundat
ing these lakeside townships.
J. O. Crump, a Sebring sanitary
inspector, who was a member of the
first relief expedition that penetrat
ed into this desolated area, Saturday
gave The Journal correspondent a
I first-hand, eyewitness account of
'events of indescribable horror, the
j sheer hideousneso of which palsy
the imagination.
Over all the region, according to
iCrump, there hangs the pall of death;
from the thousands of pieces of de
caying animal matter that litter the
water-logged region with an Unima
ginable filth there, arises such a
stench that the air is no longer cap
able of supporting human life, while
overhead vast flocks of buzzards and
other scavengers darken the sky.
And through this dismal territory
—"where it was impossible to set
down a foot without crunching the
dead body of a murkrat or other
animal”— the Sebring expedition
carried on its*mission of mercy for
72 hours without sleep, covering
their nostrils with medicinal gauze
that had been saturated with heavy
perfume, drinking no water save
that which was brought laborious
ly from Sebring miles away and
which, according to Crump, was "so
hot from the sun that it almost
boiled.”
Not Fit For Human#
The Everglades territory west of
Lake Okeechobee, which includes the
three towns of Moorehaven, Clewis
ton and Lakeport, covered several
hundred square miles, and through
out its length and breadth there is
now no house, according to Crump,
that is fit for human habitation.
“At midnight Wednesday,” said
Crump, “when we left the territory
after 72 hours of work without sleep,
we had removed 167 bodies of human
beings. Others are being found, in
such a fearful state of decomposi
tion that they are being covered up
on the spot.
"All of the survivors that were
found in the territory were living in
trees, underneath which rushed the
water of the lake. One young moth
er, perched alone in a tree with her
dead baby clasped to her breast, had
been in that condition for 12 hours.
She was delirious and raving, and
the baby had been dead for so long
that its body had turned black.
“Another man told me that when'
the waters of the lake rushed in
he had started to swim to safety,
but continued for twenty miles be
fore he was able to find a floating
log or a. stump or any other refuge
that was not already occupied by
snakes or wildcats.
Snake# Make Work Hideou#
“In addition to the snakes and
other slimy reptiles that exist in
the region by thousands, every hil
lock is thickly populated by Florida
deer and wildcats that have fled to
the high spots for safety. These wild
things, particularly the snakes, make
j rescue work unspeakably hideous.
“In addition to the living animals,
there are thousands of animals, wild
and domestic, that perished in the
flood and their decaying bodies clut
ter up the receding waters, giving
off a fearful stench.
‘ln one spot near Lakeport—a fish
ing village that has been virtually
[wiped off the map—l counted 23
j dead cows in one pile, and we also
took out 16 human bodies. Through
all that territory, it is impossible to
take a step without crounching the
decaying body of a murkrat or other
small animal underfoot.
“One of the most amazing things t
to rescue workers was the refusal
of the few surviving inhabitants to
leave the place. It was necessary to
bring in state troopers finally to get
them out. One old man and his
son, living on a housetop near Moore-
jhaven refused all efforts to aid them
and said they would ‘tough it out.’
They had nothing except a crate of
| overripe tomatoes that had drift
ed down in the polluted waters from
some store that had been destroyed
in the flood.
Many Minds Impaired
“It is impossible for me to under
stand how any of the citizens of
these towns have lived to tell the
:tale, and many of them undoubtedly
have suffered permanently impaired
minds from the horror of their ex
periences. Many of them, also, prob
acy wT r.tccunb later to diseases
'brought on by exposure to the ter-.
| ribly insanitary conditions.
“The stench throughout the re
'gion is so terrific that members of
the relief expedition were'seized
with fits.of nausea if they exposed
their nostrils for even a few min
utes without the protection of masks.
"In order to protect ourselves, we
carried with us practically all the
perfume that could be obtained in
Sebring, and we kept our gauze
masks continually saturated with
Cotys, Houbigant and other expen
sive scents.”
CAUGHT IN THE AIR
Last Week’s Locals.
Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Vandiver
spent Sunday in MaysvilJe.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Catlett spent
a few days in Athens the past week.
Mr. Homer Sparks, Misses Jen
nett Perry and Ruby Wise, of At
lanta, were the recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs. E. U. Elrod.
Mr. Odel Harmon of Athens spent
the week-end at home with rela
tives.
Mrs. Bettie Nunn and Mrs. Char
lie Nunn and lillle Miss, Francis,
spent Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Lucy Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Boswell, and
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Holland, spent
Sunday the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Hiland.
Mrs. Woots Chandler and children
and Miss Mamie Wilbanks were the
guests of Mrs. D. J. Wheeler, Satur
day p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. John Catlett spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Cat
lett.
Mrs. J. E. Elrod entertained her
Sunday school elass with a picnic in
Mr. G. H. Martin’s pasture Satur
day p. m. There were 25 present,
and with the big freezers of cream
and other good eats, it was certainly
enjoyed. Mrs. Charlie Nunn assisted
her in entertaining the little folks.
Mrs. John Anderson of Florida is
visiting relatives near Commerce and
Hurricane Shoals.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy DeLay and lit
tle son left last week to make their
home at East La Port, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Logan and
children of Athens, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Doss and little son of Atlanta,
were week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. H. J. Catlett.
Mrs. J. T. Boswell and little Elmer
spent Friday p. m. with Mrs. C. T.
Nabers.
Rev. A. O. Hood of Nicholson was
calling on his many friends around
Dry Pond last Friday.
HENS AS WELL AS PULLETS RE
SPOND TO ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING
The use of artificial light in the
houses of the laying hens in Septem
ber and October is proving a profita
ble practice on many New Jersey
farms, reports C. S. Platt, research
specialist at the New Jersey State
College of Agriculture. It has, ex
plains Mr. Platt, the advantage of
prolonging the length of the day in
the early fall and seems to give an
increased egg production in the
months when large eggs are demand
ing a premium price. This is an
extension in the use of artificial
lights, which heretofore have been
used exclusively on pullets and sole
ly in the winter.
Any system of artificial light may
be used, starting it .when the daylight
or working hours for the hens fall
below thirteen. If the morning sys
tem is used, the lights are put on
from 4.30 a. m. until daylight. The
| evening system calls for lights from
dusk until 6.30 or 7 p. m., and the
evening lunch system from 8.30 to
9.30 p. m.
The purpose of the light of course
is to increase the food consumption.
For best results 100 birds should con
sume from 10 to 12 pounds of grain
daily and an equal amount of mash.
Moist mash may be fed to good ad
! vantage.
The light should be discontinued
| about November 1, and the birds al
lowed to go through a resting period
of two or three months.—Southern
Cultivator.
MOTOR CARS KILL SIXTEEN
DAILY IN UNITED STATES
Automobiles kill 16 persons every
day in the United States, the fed
eral department of commerce re
ports. New York city is the most
dangerous spot in the country.
Nearly 600 persons have been killed
by motor cars there so far this year.
Chicago has reported 391 fatal ac
cidents; Detroit, 176; Philadelphia,
167 j Angeles, 128; Cleveland,
122, and St. Louis 117. The safest
city appears to be New' Bedford,
Mass., with only two killed by auto
mobiles thus far this year.
OCTOBER VALUES
Get your share of them. Store filled with new Fall
Goods; full, complete line of up-to-date Dry Goods
bhoes, and Clothing.
In fact, we are now able to serve you with better mer
chandise. More to choose from than ever before.
Our great values are the talk of the town. f *
Read the items below.
Hats, Hats, new arrivals
weekly, large black shapes,
Velvets going daily, the
hat that’s the talk of the
town, only $2.98.
Mens Shoes and oxfords,
new fall arrivals in newest
models and shades, black,
tan and blonde. Every pair
guaranteed satisfaction. Re
gular price everywhere $5.-
00, only $3.50.
• Silk Hosiery, Iron Clad
brand, every pair guaran
teed to stand the test, in all
newest popular shades. New
fall arrival, only SI.OO.
AAA Sheeting, good
quality, best offered in Jef
ferson for long time, only
10c.
New fall arrivals of mens
and young; mens hats, fash
ions best, just the hat you’ve
been looking for. All the
popular shades, fancy
bands, regular $5.00, for on
ly $3.50.
Mens new white English
broad cloth shirts, w T ith col
lars, best quality, regular
$2.00, only $1.50.
Pay cash and pay less. Get this protection on all of 1
your purchases at £
H. A. LEVIN’S
Jefferson, Georgia
Groceries and feed stuff
To The Public:
When in need of anything in the FEED LINE, such
as Cow Feed, Hog Feed, and Horse Feed; and also Flour,
Meal, Sugar, Coffee and Lard; and anything in Heavy
Groceries. See us at the Ethridge Building.
We pay the highest price for Cotton Seed. We ex
change Meal and Hulls for Cotton Seed. Our motto is
“Quick Sales and Short Profits.”
We appreciate the patronage that our customers
have given us, and we will continue to give you the very
best prices possible.
SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY. >’
Yours for more business,
C. D. HARDY & CO. t
Jefferson, Georgia.
WANTED, YOUR CAR TO REPAIR
i
Our Service Department renders only first class guar
anteed service on Washing, Greasing, Welding, Roa4
Service, and General Repairing.
GIVE US A TRIAL. '
KING MOTOR & MACHINE CO. J
Jefferson, Georgia. . 1
Per Sam Alexander T
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Ladies,, for comfortable
tired feet, try our line of
bed room slippers, pretty
patterns, only 79c.
A full line mens heavy
grade overalls, full
made roomy, only $1.25.
Mens heavy ribbed union
suits, good quality, only 98c.
New Fall Suitings, very
attractive patterns, going at
50c. per yd.
Tubcilla Prints, dress fa
brics, guaranteed fast col
or, per yd. 50c.
Dress Patterns, only one
dress to the piece, in silks,
suiting, etc., only $2.25.
Jack Frost is on the road.
Get you a quilt bundle be
fore he gets here, only 50c.
Mens heavy every day
Shoes, Panco bottom, also’
some with leather soles J
the shoe that will stand the
test, only $1.98.
Mens heavy Army regula
tion Shoes, the shoe with a
lasting reputation. Regular;
$5.00, going for $4.00.
Army Hobnail Shoes, the
shoe for the farm, only $2.50