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NOTES FROM THE NATIONAL
CAPITOL
(By E. B. Betts)
President H. C. Hoover made a
memorial address May 30, at Valley
Forge, Pennsylvania, to a vast
crowd of people. He advised the
nation to find the way out of econo
mic conditions through the firmness
that carried General George Wash
ington and his army through the bit
ter winter of 1777.
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Hon. J. W. Byrne, of the Sixth
District of Tennessee, attacked the
program of Hon. H. C. Hoover, May
31st, as a do nothing policy. His
statement was issued through the
Democratic National Committee.
• * •
Hon. C. A. Mooney, of Twentieth
District of Ohio, and Hon. M. V. O.
Malloy, of the Seventh District of
Now York, died at their homes last
week, both Democrats. As their
districts are Democratic districts,
Democrats will bo elected in their
places in special elections called by
the Governors of Ohio and Now
York.
* * •
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., on
May 31st, made public another let
ter he has written to Hon. Gerald
P. Nye, Progressive Republican of
North Dakota, Chairman of Senate
Campaign Funds Committee, reiter
ating his challenge of the commit
tee’s right to make him tell what be
came of the $65,300 given him by
E. C. Jamison to carry on Anti-
Smith activities in Virginia in 1928.
Statues of Hon. Jefferson Davis,
who was President of the Southern
Confederacy in 1861, 1862, 1863,
and 1864, and Hon. J. Z. George, who
was once United States Senator from
Mississippi, were unveiled in the
Capitol, in Statue Hall, June Ist, a£
3 o’clock. Governor Theodore Bil
bo, of Mississippi, presented the
statues to the Federal Government.
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The men in blue had their day
here on May 30th, of tribute to the
fallen heroes of the nation wars.
The men in gray will observe Con
federate Memorial Day in Arling
ton National Cemetery, June 7th.
Former Senator A. O. Stanley, of
Kentucky, will be the speaker of the
day.
* * *
A real political buttle will be wag
ed for the seat vacated by the death
of Hon. Nicholis Longworth, in the
First District of Ohio. Though
normally a Republican district, Mr.
Longworth was elected on Novem
ber 4th, 1390, by a scant majority.
Democrats feel confident they can
elect his successor in a special elec
tion in 1931.
NEW HARMONY
Sunday school was attended by a
large crowd Sunday p. m. There
were a number of visitors. Remem
ber to come next Sunday at 3 o’-
clock, and bring someone with you.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Smith and
daughter, Hazel, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Nelia Smith, at Commerce.
Miss Nannie Lou Means, Fred Mc-
Connel, of Apple Valley, spent the
week-end with Mrs. C. E. Crawford
and family.
Mr. Nolin Kinney of Augusta was
visiting friends here Sunday p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Williamson
and children spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Bryant, at Ath
ens.
Miss Hazel Smith has returned
from a week’s visit with relatives
at Brooks Crossing.
Messrs. Grady Marlow and Cobb
Hunter of Atlanta were visitors at
the home of Mr. E. C. Mathews re
cently.
The party at the home of Mr. C.
E. Crawford, Saturday night, was
enjoyed by a large crowd. It was
given in honor of Miss Nannie Lou
Means of Apple Valley.
Misses Mary and Dorothy Lee
Rogers of Winterville were the
guests of their sister, Mrs. Alton
Farmer, for the week-end.
Miss Eloise Harmon of Green
wood, S. C., Mr. Leon Farmer of
Athens, were visiting relatives here
Sunday p. m.
Messrs. Harry Barnett. Roy Math
ews, John Hawkes, were visiting
friends at Neece Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh P. Mathews of
Nicholson were visiting Mr. and Mrs.
L. C. Harris Saturday p. m.
• R. F. D. NO. 5 •
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Payne visited
relatives at Cleveland Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucious Mauldin
visited relatives near Athens Sun
day.
Mrs. E. W. Hale was Sunday guest
of her sister, Mrs. R. O. Lyle, in
Jefferson.
Mr. L. G. Mauldin and son, Clyde,
spent the week-end with home folks.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Jackson, a son, on May the 31st.
CENTER GROVE
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hendrix and
family of Sparta, Mr. and Mrs. Loy
Hendrix and children of White
Plains, were visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Olin Watkins Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stockton and
family of Winder were visiting in
this community Sunday p. m.
Miss Christine Hule spent last
Thursday night with her brother, Mr.
U. C. Hale.
Several from this community at
tended the singing at Unity Sunday.
Mrs. C. C. Breazeale spent Thurs
day and Friday with Mrs. W. I.
White.
Those on the sick list at this writ
ing are Mrs. C. M. Crook, who has
been confined to her room for sev
eral days with flu; and Mr. U. C.
Brown has been very sick for the
last few days. We hope that they
will soon be well again.
' Mrs. John Griffith is spending a
few days in Jefferson, the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. J. T. Bailey.
Misses Annie Ruth Breazeale and
Kate Marlow spent Sunday p. m.
with Misses Evelyn and Lenda
Beaty.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Marlow and
daughter, Francis, spent the week
end at Galilee, guests of relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Lyle of Pen
dergrass spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. John Beaty and family.
Mr. and Mrs. U. C. Hale and
daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Hutson.
B. Y. P. U. was fine Sunday night.
A good program was rendered on a
missionary subject, after which Mr.
Ralph Buffington made an interest
ing talk. Remember, B. Y. P. U.
next Sunday night. We welcome
all visitors.
NICHOLSON
Rev. Hoyt Cruce of Hoschton will
preach at the Baptist church Sun
day morning and evening. The pub
lic is cordially invited.
Mrs. Marvin Smith of Union Point
was visiting here during the past
week, the guest of relatives and
friends a few days.
Services were conducted at the
Methodist church Sunday, since there
will be no services on next Sunday
afternoon. Bear this in mind.
Rev. J. L. Sisk and Prof. Theodore
Sisk of Toccoa were here a few
hours Saturday afternoon on a busi
ness trip.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Anderson were
presented a fine girl Friday of last
week. Friends are extending con
gratulations.
The union meeting services here
over the week-end were a marked
success. The pretty weather aided
in bringing a large delegation of
visitors here from over Georgia and
South Carolina. Services began on
Friday evening, and continued
through Sunday night. A leading
feature of the occasion was the
music and singing, which brought
forth many compliments from the
attending ministers, which w'ere en
joyed by the hearers. We are sorry,
but space forbids the personal men
tion of all our visitors here during
these three days. However, we were
glad to have you, and trust that you
will be permitted to visit us again.
CARD OF THANKS
W'e want to thank each and every
one that contributed their sympathy
and service during the sickness and
death of our beloved father.
Children of Mr. Edwin
A. McDonald.
WOMEN MOST PLENTIFUL
IN CITIES OF THE NATION
Washington, D. C.—Women who
want to get married should go to the
farms, and men looking for spouses
to the cities.
Detailed census reports compiled
for thirteen states scattered over
the union show that in proportion to
the number of men women are plen
tiful in cities and scarce in rural
territory.
The reports show also that in the
western states, once predominantly
male to an extent where a little
school teacher had the countryside
at her feet, the sexes in recent de
cades are more nearly even in num
bers.
Trends somewhat startling appear
from some of the figures. The num
ber of divorced women is listed as
twice that of divorced men in several
states—but indicating merely that a
divorced woman has less chance, or
desire to marry, than does a divorced
man.
W idows similarly are more numer
ous than widowers. It is also indi
cated that divorcees are relatively as
numerous in rural sections as in
cities. Divorces are shown also to
be popular among southern negroes.
Sixty Per Cent Married
Around 60 per cent of the popula
tion over 15 years of age is married.
UNITY
Yes, sir, folks, we’re telling the
world that we had one of the best
singings at Unity Sunday ever had
at this old church. It was a day to
be long remembered by all present.
The hill and grove around the church
was literally a solid mass of people.
Some of the best singers in the state
were here. It was a time when the
air was filled with music, and the
cares that infest the day folded their
tents like the Arabs and silently
stole away.
A Sure Cure For The Sunday Blues
There are some folks
Who are always blue,
When Sunday comes around
They don’t know what to do.
The only way to cure such blues
Is with your main and, might
To start right out and join our Sun
day school,
We’ll cheer you up all right.
Time—lo.3o o’clock, next Sunday
a. m.
Mr. Walter McDonald and family
of Winder were here Sunday.
Miss Mildred Eberhardt, who has
been attending school at Tallulah
Falls, is now home for the summer.
Several from here attended the
musical entertainment given by Miss
Lovie Hester Voyles Saturday night.
Mr. James Eberhardt and family
of Gainesville were in our commu
nity Sunday.
BOLTON ACADEMY
Rev. Burross and wife were the
guests of Mrs. William Sutton Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Clyde Benton was visiting in
Commerce Saturday.
Mrs. J. H. Watson was visiting
Mrs. T. J. Glenn Monday afternoon.
Mr. Dewitt Seagraves of Neece
was in our burg Saturday.
Mr. Wayne Watson was the guest
of Joseph Glenn Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Duncan of
Center were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Glenn Friday.
Mrs. W. C. Glenn was the guest
of Mrs. A. L. Bolton Saturday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Glenn, Messrs.
Joe Williamson, Joseph Glenn, and
Miss Eula Murray, spent last week
end with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crow,
in Greenville, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Ward spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. T. J.
Glenn.
HIGH VIEW
A large crowd attended services
here Sunday and Sunday night. As
it was the fifth Sunday, and no
preaching, there was a family ser
vice. Each family was asked to sit
by themselves, and there were sever
al good talks, including one by Mr.
White, which was enjoyed by all.
Mr. White has a welcome waiting
him every time he comes.
Several from here attended the
singing at Unity Sunday.
There is still lots of measles in
this part of town.
Mr. and llrs. Allen Deaton spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clay
Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Dailey, Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Overtree, spent Sun
day afternoon with Mrs. Minnie
Bond.
Mr. Bob Doster, who has been on
the sick list for some time, is better.
SEED CORN
Mexican June Seed Corn for sale,
$2.00 bushel. Found at J. C. Alex
ander’s Store.
“SILK HOSE SALESMAN
EPISODE IS CONCLUDED
Americus, Ga.—The episode of
the “silk stocking salesman” was
closed in St. Louis, Mo., May 18,
when Dr. Norton, the salesman,
pleaded guilty to a charge of de
frauding thru the mails, and was
sentenced to two years in the feder
al pen. Prof. J. E. Mathis, Americus
city schools superintendent, was the
principal government witness.
The case created considerable in
terest at Americus because of the
part played by Prof. Mathis in de
tecting the fraud and the nature of
the swindle scheme. Prof. Mathis
was asked to distribute circulars ad
vertising dollar hose among the city
school teachers. He scented a “rat”
when he noted that payments were
demanded in one-dollar bills or
checks, the letter specifying “no
money orders.” He immediately
notified the postal authorities, the
man who called himself Dr. Norton
was found and arrested before he
had collected a dollar, though there ,
were several thousand in the mails
for him, and the Americus man was j
summoned to appear at St. Louis as
a witness against the doctor.
CLIMBING TO FALL?
The business prophets are grow
ing cheerful. George M. Verity, of
the American Rolling Mill Company,
told u conference of business leaders
in Chicago the other day that a
minimum consumption now exceeds
production and that this and other
factors “added to the natural op
timism of our people, to their known
initiative, courage and resourceful
ness, will in due course start com
merce and industry on anew period
of constructive activity which can
and should exceed anything we have
heretofore enjoyed.’’
Those are heartening words, but
they will bring this question to the
minds of many:
If business “should exceed any
thing we have heretofore enjoyed,’’
must we go on to anew inflation
and perhaps a depression which
should exceed anything from which
we have heretofore suffered?
One of the most venerable anec
dotes is that of the man who said,
“I’m going to town to get drunk and,
gee, how I dread it.*’
Must business go to new heights
“to get drunk,” no matter how much
it dreads it?—Nation’s Business.
HIS WILL
“A merchant was told that he had
only one month to live, and so called
in a lawyer to put his affairs in or
der. ‘Fix it,’ he said, ‘so that my
overdraft at the bank will go to my
wife—she can explain it to them.
My equity in my automobile I want
to go to my son. He will then have
to go to work to keep the payments.
Give my Good Will to the supply
houses. They took some awful
chances on me, ahd are entitled to
something. My equipment give to
the junk man; he has had his eye
on it for several years. . . and I
want six of my creditors for pall
bearers. They have carried me so
long they might as well finish the
job’.”
WESLEYAN TRUSTEES BAN
SMOKING
Macon, Ga.—The board of trus
tees of Wesleyan College, a school
for girls here, tonight adopted a
resolution urging the faculty to pro
tect students “from all those coarse
and hurtful indulgences and especi
ally the use of the pernicious eig
aret.”
ART OF HOG CALLING
FACES MACHINE RIVAL
Camilla, Ga. —And now comes the
machine age with a threat to the
future of the gentle art of hog call
ing.
Sheriff C. D. Crow, of Mitchell
county, and O. G. Swindle, county
clerk, drove in the sheriff’s car into
the woods until they reached the
spot where the hogs get their ration
of shelled corn. The sheriff pressed
the button on the automobile horn
and in a few minutes hogs came
running from every direction.
GEORGIA CATTLE SHOW
DROP IN TUBERCULOSIS
Rapid decrease in tuberculosis
among cattle in Georgia was report
ed Saturday by the Bureau of Ani
mal Industry of the United States
Department of Agriculture. The
bureau reported that 10,872 Georgia
cattle were given tuberculin tests
during April and that only 12 re
acted. The cattle tested were in
2,112 herds.
Tomorrow! There is no such
thing as tomorrow. It is always to
day. Tomorrow is always coming.
Today is the thing we have in our
hands; yesterday is that which we
have cast away, tomorrow is what
we are reaching out to grasp. And
when we have it in our hand 10, it
is today. Tomorrow is hope, tomor
row is vision. We live for it and
it never comes. In the wink of an
1 eye we have relinquished today and
what is it we have in its place? To
morrow? No! Today! We drop
something in the long path we have
traversed, we pick it up eagerly,
only to find that it is still what it
was yesterday.—Today. Tomorrow
is just as far off as it was yesterday.
—Ex.
Mary Who Took Lamb To School
Reaches 90
Llangollen, Wales.— Mrs. Mary
Huges, the Mary of “Mary Had a
Little Lamb,” is 90 years old. The
rime was written by Miss Sarah Buell
when visiting the farm where Mrs.
Hughes was born and still lives.
Lawyer—“Mr. Peck, your wife
has been arrested and is being held
incommunicado. But the police
chief is easy and a little money—.”
Henry Feck—“Fine, fine, and tell
him that there’s ten dollars for him
every day he can keep her that way.”
‘•IF YOU’LL CLIMB THE HILL
I’LL FEED YOU SOME GAS”
Unless the cart moves of its own
accord we are disinclined to hitch
the horse to it.
Unless the car climbs the hill we
will not give it any gas.
Unless the train makes the run we
will put no coal under the boilers.
The man in the street says, “Un
less business improves I won’t buy
the things I need for my family.
The retailer says, “Unless busi
ness improves I will cancel my or
der.”
The manufacturer says, “Unless
business improves I will cut off my
advertising and discharge my work
men.”
The discharged workmen, no long
er receiving pay, do not -say, “Un
less business improves.” They sim
ply say, “We cannot buy goods.”
When that time comes, everything
is finished, we all quit work, and
everybody is satisfied.
What then?
Well, we just start all over again.
—Exchange.
UNION CHOIR TO MEET AT
GALILEE
The Union Choir will meet at Gali
lee church next Sunday, the first,
afternoon. We hope to have a large
crowd of singers from all parts of
the country. Singers and music
lovers are invited to come, and bring
yoilr song books.
G. W. Shaw, Pres.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all those friends
who were so kind and sympathetic
in the loss of our husband and fath
er.
Mrs. W. C. Roberts
and Family.
HALF PRICE TAGS
Atlanta.—The State Motor Ve
hicle Department said today the sale
of automobile tags at half price
would not begin until August 1, and
not on July 1, as many Georgians
apparently believed.
The department’s fiscal year runs
from February 1 to February 1 and
hence auto tags do not go on sale
at half-year rates until August 1.
Our subscription list is corrected
to date. Look at the label on youi
paper, and see if yours is paid. If
not, send in your renewal at once,
as we must comply with the postal
regulations and discontinue all sub
acriptions not paid in advance.
WHY, TOM!
Teacher —“Tom, can you tell me
what a hypocrite is?”
Tom —“Yes, ma’m. It’s is a boy
that comes to school with a smile on
his face.”
THEY DO
A woman motorist was driving
along a country road when she no
ticed a couple of repair men climb
ing telephone poles.
“Fools!” she exclaimed to her
companion. “They must think I
never drove a car before.”
NO USE TO WORRY
A spinster encountered some boys
in the old swimming hole, minus ev
erything but nature’s garb, and was
horrified. “Isn’t it against the law
to bathe without suits on, little
boys?”
“Yes’m,” announced freckled
Tommy. “But Jimmy’s father is a
policeman so you can come on in.
—The Gas Bomb.
“My husband is merely a manu
facturer of waste-baskets,” sighed
the woman with aspirations. It
seems such a prosy occupation.”
“On the contrary, there is really
much poetry in waste-baskets,” re
plied the unappreciated bard.
Mother: “Mary, come upstairs im
mediately.”
Mary: “But I’m all wrapt up in
my problem.”
Mother: “Tell him to go home.”
Dentist (to patient who is opening
his purse): “No, don’t bother to pay
me in advance.”
Patient: “I’m not. I was only
counting my money before you give
me gas.”
“I don’t like Bob. Last night I
wanted to show him how well I could
whistle, and, when I puckeied my
lips real nice—”
“Well, what then?”
“He let me whistle.”
GAINESVILLE MIDLAND
SCHEDULES
Mo. 2 —For Gainesville 8:40 am
;"o. 11—For Athens 8:40 am
Mo. 12—For Gainesville__l2:4s pm
Mo. I—For Athens 3:54 pro
COLORED PEOPLE’S 4-H CLLr
NEWS
Canning time is here. I Want
to begin canning peas and straw,
berries. To can your strawberries
to each quart add one cup of S ug M ’
and two tablespoons full of water'
boil slowly for 15 minutes, j
stand over night in the kettle. R*
heat to boiling. Fill jars hot. p ro .
cess 5 minutes. For English p eas
use tender young peas. Bring to
boil with water to cover. Process 5o
minutes at 10 pounds pressure.
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To all who are in the garden con
test, I mean the year round garden
contest: Please look out for the
judges this week, to take note of
your gardens. They will visit you
three times during the year, before
the winners names will be published.
Please have your record sheet*
ready. No prizes will be awarded
to apy one who does not keep re
cord of plantings, and number fed,
and amount sold and canned.
* * *
To all champions, who have been
notified of the State Short Course,
to be held at Georgia State Indus
trial College, Savannah, July 20th to
the 25th, please bear in mind all are
expected to make reports of project
work accomplished. Get your re
ports ready. No girl or boy will be
allowed to go who have not done the
required amount of work, and
haven’t a garden.
* * *
Girls, and women, prepare for our
County Short Course, to be held
July 10th and 11th, at the usual
place. It is necessary for us to hold
our short course before we go to the
State Short Course at Savannah on
July 20th. The summer school for
Negro Agents will be this year at
Virginia State College, Petersburg,
Va., and I must have a little time to
prepare for leaving.
M. R. Torbert, H. D. A.
For Colored People.
NOBODY WORKS
John Willie Jones, of Cartersville,
ba? figured it out that only one day
is now left in the year for a man to
do a day’s work.
Mr. Jones makes out a fairly good
case for his contention, as you will
see from reading the following cal
culations:
There are days in a year __ 365 days
You sleep 8 hours a day __ 122 days
Balance 243 days
You rest 8 hours a day __ 122 days
Balance 121 days
Sundays in a year 52 days
Balance 69 days
Half holidays on Saturday _ 26 days
Balance 43 days
Legal holidays 12 days
Balance 31 days
One hour a day lunch 16 days
Balance 15 days
Two weeks’ vacation 14 days
Balance for work 1 day
Come, let’s follow the crowd. The
place is Crooked Creek Sundaj
school. The hour is 10 o’clock. The
programs are good. Bring a friend.
Texan Pitting Stamina Against That
Of Bull In Wheel-Barrow Hike
San Benito, Texas. —Believing his
physical stamina equal or superior to
that of a bull, Walter Hofer, of La
feria, was pushing a well-filled wheel
barrow across country Friday to
prove his contention. Hofer t' 3s
trying to win a wager that he could
push a wheel-barrow containing his
sister from the Mexican border to
New York in less time than it re
cently took Ralph Sanders to ride a
bull the same distance. He wa '
jubilant and confident over the tact
that he was ahead of the bull
record thus far. He made the dis
tance from Brownville Thursday i' l
seven hours, whereas the bull ie
quired two days for the same lap-
NOTICE OF LOCAL ACTS
Notice is hereby given, as
ed by law, that the following ‘° c
bills will be introduced at the nex
session of the General Assemb.v <
Georgia, viz: .
1. A bill to repeal an Act croa
ing the City Court of Jefferson, an
providing that four terms of Supe
ior Court be held in Jackson coun ,-.
annually. .
2. A bill to .amend an Act ere.
ing the Board of Commissioners
Roads and Revenues of J ac
county, and Acts amendatory
of, providing for salary to be P
the Clerk of said Board of Comn
sioners. . , „ oj ._
3. A bill to amend an Act C 1
ing a Receiving and Disbuisi
Agent of Jackson County, "
same duties and responsibilities
County Treasurer in Georgia. I 1
viding for amount of bond L
given by said officer.