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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15, 1923
$500,000,000 IN WAGES; $300,000,()()(! IN TAXABLE PROPERTY
SIX MILLIONS YEARLY
IS PAID 11 TAX MONEY
' BROUGHT INTO SOUTH
That Is the Story of the South
ern Man’s Quest For
Mills
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ALL COME IN FROM EAST
Invest Your Money in The South
Is Advice of Forrest Adair,
Atlanta Capitalist
ATLANTA, Nov. 15.—(Special)
Here is stuff to inspire Southern
ers. It is the story of the* cotton
manufacturing business in the
South, as narrated in many pages
of national journals on manufac
turing, which are just now reach
ing the South. It tells of a mighty
industry ‘sprung from the lions of
the South, manned to a large ex
tent by Southern-born men, oper
ated by Southern-born employes
and financed by Southern inter
ests.”
■lt is the romance of a billion
dollar investment of 2,000 mills
rnd 17,000,000 spindles.
It is the drama if Southern vis
ion and the Southern faith out
distancing another section of the
countrv in this line of manufac
ture against every handicap con
ceivable to the mind of modern
business.
It relates that although twenty
years ago there was practicaly no
cotton manufacturing outside of
New England and New England
dominated the whole business to
day millions of dollars are being
spent in the South developing th?
textile business with projects rang
ing from $75,000 hosiery mills to
$50,000,000 spinning dyeing and
finishing plant, while in New Eng
land, it is claimed, there is not a
cotton mill under construction ana
there is not an addition of any
consequence being made on any
cotton mill.
The story of the Southern man’s
conquest of cotton tells how $500,-
000,V00 per annum in wages,
$300,000,000 in taxable property
and $6,000,000 per annum in taxes
has been brought from New Eng
land to the South.
A New Englander is quoted as
having told a New England au
dience recently that one of the big
mill.s up there had .3,000 looms run
ning on denims. Today that mill,
he Said, has practically no looms
on denims, because all of this busi
ness has gone to Greensboro and
Durham, North Carolina. A big
cotton mill in central Massache
roffo used to dominate* the business
of the Red Sea ports on three-yard
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sheetings, the New Englander also
said today that business is con
trolled by mills in the South. He
said further that the operatives in
Rhode Island did not begin to com
pare with the Southern operatives.
He showed that there isn’t a for
eign operative in Dixie.
Another Nev Englander has
claimed that the South’s domin
ance of cotton manufacture is not
due to her mills being where the
raw supply is grown, and this, it
is pointed out, is a big inspiration
for southerners. E’e says the
South is about to become mistress
of the world’s cotton trade, be
cause Southern business men have
the genius for business organiza
tion, development, financing and
triumph.
“If you»?!re a Southerner, invest
your money at home,” is the ad
vise of Forrest Adair, Sr., Atlanta
business man and capitalist, and
other leading Georgians who have
discussed the subject for the cor
respondent of this news service.
It is shown that Northern money
is coming South in hundreds of
millions of dollars. The Southern
er, Mr. Adair says, has proved his
ability to handle invested money
so that it is safe and pays high
dividends. Not only that, he adds,
when one inverts at home, his
southern home, he helps to develop
Dixe Land, increases the value of
the property and brings greater ’
advantages to one’s neighbors and I
himself.
The investments which Souther
ners are now making in new build
ings throughout the South has’
reached enormous proporations, ac
cording to Mr. Adair. Capital is
raised by the sale of bonds—a
first mortgage on property, and
are purchased by investors in de
nominations as small as a hundred
dollars. Profits usually net the
investor from 15 to 60 per cent
on his property, with always a
•guarantee of at least 7 per cent,
which is a higher rate than cart be
obtained from the general run oi
bonds.
“The South’s building and build
ing rapidly and the buildings con
structed are of the finest type.'
The capital is raised among the
investors of the South which i s a
matter that calls for cony,'atula
ticn among ourselves.”
PUNTUT OH FOOT
CHECK PISTOL SILIS
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Amendment Will Be Asked To
Regulate Ownersh?p of Fire-
Arms in State
ATLANTA, Nov. 12. An
amendment designed to conti ol rig
idly the sale and ownership of pis
tols in Georgia will be introduced
to the general tax act, when that
measure comes before the house for
fisai consideration.
rhe “anti-pistol toting” clause
will be afforded by Representative
Bussey, of Crisp county, in the form
of an additional paragraph to the
section of the bill that provides for
occupation taxes upon dealers in
pistols, cartridges, dirks, bowie
knives and other weapons. The
pi esent paragraph which has not
been changed in half dozen years
sets the tax at $35 for dealers in or
near towns or cities of 10,000 or
less inhabitants, and SSO for deal
or nclr cities of more than
10,000 pouulation.
Busse y amendment adds an
additional paragraph, as follows:
‘Provided further that every deal
er in pistols, or person or firm sell
ing pistols, shall be required to take
a receipt from each purchaser to
whom a pistol is sold, giving his
or her name and home and busi
ness address, arnd said receipt shall
be filed with the sheriff of the
county, by whom it shall be kept
available at all time to inspection by
law enforcement and administrative
officers, and non-compliance here
with shall be a misdemeanor.”
It is claimed by the author that
this law, in conjunction with the
present one that requires all own
ers <>f P istols to register with the
ordinary of their county, and pay
a license, will afford an absolute
check upon owners of pistols in
Georgia. The present law has been
disregarded by the majoritv of
Georgians, but with the double
check, from the purchaser and the
purveyor, through the two offices
the sheriff and the ordinary—it is
believed that a complete record of
all owners of pistols can easily be
kept.
The proposed law is in accord
with the recommendation of prac
ticaly every Superior court judge in
the state. Jurists, time rnd again,
in charging the grand juries, have
pleaded for some sort of an anti
pistol toting law in Georgia, or at
least some means of keeping a rec
ord of all pistol owners.
Laws to this effect also have been
advocated in the editorial columns
of the vast majority of the news
papers of the state on frequent oc
casions.
You never know how well off
you are until you are not.
It takes two to make a couple,
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GA. COTTON CROPS
SMALLEST 111 YEARS
Com Crop and Sweet Potatoes
Short —Excellent Pecan
Showing
ATLANTA, November 15. —This
year’s cotton crop is the smallest
grown in Georgia since 1878, ac
cording to a special cotton report
made public late Saturday by the
Georgia Co-operative Crop Report
ing Service.
“While correspondents in the
areas most severely injured were en
tirely conversant with the local sit
uation, the state as a whole has
not yet come to the realization of
what the cotton situation is, and
perhaps will not do so until the fi
nal check on the cron is made,” the
report says. “From second place
in cotton production, we have fallen
about eighth.”
Short production of Georgia field
crops and yields, for the most part
far below the average, are brought
out in the report of November 1 re
leased today by the Georgia Co-op- i
erative Crop Reporting Service. i
The report says that the corn i
crop is extremely short, total pro- j
duction being the lowest since 1909.
While the yieid per lire is slightly
better than last year, the report con
tinues, it is about two bushels per
acre below the average for the past
years, which, together with the ,
reduced acreage planted, results in
the low figure of approximately 49,-
000,000 total production. The yield
of corn was lowest in the south
western and southern counties on
account of the heavy rainfall, the
report adds. •
Sweet potatoes, with a yield of
86 bushels per acre, indicate a to
tal production of 11,728,000 bush
els, or about 800,000 bushels less
than last year. Thie yield of Irish
a total production of 1,584,000
bushels, compared with 1,700,000
bushels last year, the decline, the
report states, being due to a reduc
tion in acreage in both these crops.
Short production of Georgia field
crops and yields for the most part
far below the average ar e the prin
cipal points of interest brought out
in the report, just released by the
Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
A summary of the report fol
low's: Y A M
“The corn crop is extremely short,
total production being the lowest
since 1 909, as was indicated in an.
earlier rb s portL While the yield pet
acre is*, .-slightly better than last
year, it is abn-it two bushels per
acre below the avexagg for the past
10 years, which, together with the
reduced acreage planted, results, in
the law figure of approximately
49,000,000 bushels, total produc
tion.
“The yield of corn was lowest in
the southwestern and southern
counties, where almost continuous
rains made it impossible to cultivate
the'crop when Jt was needed most.
It-was also this section that ac
counted for a large part of the re
duction in acreage this year.
“The late corn, in the northern
part of the state, while somewhat
spotted, due to drouth in some sec
tions, gave a fair yield, and raised
the average for the state slightly
above last year.
“Sweet potatoes, with a yield of
86 bushels per acre (yield 1922, 83
bushels) indicate a total production
of 11,782,000 bushels, about 800,
000 bushels less than ' ( st year. The
yield of Irish potatoes, 72 bushels
per acre, closely approximates the
average yield ami is four bushels
per acre, above the yield last year.
This yield gives total production of
1,584,000 bushels, compared with
1,700,000 bushels last year, the de
cline being due to a reduction in
acreage in both of the above crops.
, “The yield of peanuts, 512
pounds per acre, compares with 602
pounds last year, and an average of
over 700 pounds' per acre. This
low is caused by an unfavorable sea
son in the old commercial area,
south and southwest Georgia, that
has considerable weight when ar
riving at an average yield for the
state. The yield in the central and
north-central counties, where many
planted commercial acreage for the
first time is much above this fig
ure. Total production for the state
is 77,824,000 in 1922, and 133,-
320,000 pounds in 1921.
“The pecan crop this year is ex
cellent, both as to quantity and
quality, and very satisfactory prices
are being received. This crop will
go a long way toward relieving the
financial situation in at least a
dozen Georgia counties. Thse qual
ity of the nuts is the highest on
record.
Cowpeas for seed have produced
nine bushes per acre, an average
yied somewhat beow the average.
Official figures as to acreage and
total production will be ready for
release within the next few days.
“The corn crop condition and
suits are given as follows:
“Yield, per acre, 1923, 12.2 bush
els. Yield per acre, average, 14.4
bushels. Total production, 1923,
49,215,000 bushels. Total produc
tion, average, 63,145,000 bushels.”
The Indian population of the
United States te 340,917 and is in
creasing each year.
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LYSIAN EVENING CLASS
NOW STUDYING SOILS
Farmers of Recently Organized
Class Engaged in Profitable
Agricultural Study
By J. C. BELL
Instructor Vocational Agriculture.
PLAINS, Nov. 15. Thomp
son Farmers’ Evening class in ag
riculture is studying soils. This
coUrsd'.of insU'Uctic.i was selected
by the members at then - second
meeting became it is a subject
ibout which least is
known of all subjects pertaining to
crop production Shd farming in
general.
Since the soil isdlie basic founda
tion of all plant ’’production, the
farmer should know as much as pos
sible about the material on which
he depends for a living. With this
purpose ’fi fM 3 evening
evening class of rarniers, old and
young, meet every Wednesday at 7
p. m. in the auditorium of the
Thompson Consolidated school.
The subject of Soils is such a
broad one that it would require sev
eral years to complete a thorough,
detailed study. Even after a thor
ough study there still would be
something to learn about soils. The
course as outlined includes ’ just
the main divisions to be considered
In a general studv of soils.
Soil con'”*’ons are not the same
in every community nor on every
farm. This fact makes it i>n indi
vidual problem when it comes to
finding out the conditions and
working out a soil improvement
protrram. If a farm is in a high
state of cultivation and fertility,
the problem of maintain’ng that
condition from year to year is just
Announcement
I am open for business in the new Council Building
at the corner of Cotton Avenue and Jefferson street
with an Up-tc-Date Auto Repair Shop and Service
Station; complete line Ford Parts. Tires, Tubes and
Accessories and invite my friends and public in gen
eia! to drop in to see me.
We wash, polish, dope and repair cars, all work be
ng done by efficient workmen and (properly super
vised. ”
Your patronage is solicited and a visit from you will
be appreciated.
Don’t forget the location, Cotton Avenue and Jef
ferson street, adjacent to new filling station. Filling
Station under same management.
Herbert W. Moon
| PLANT ANOTHER SHRUB
r l We have ordered more than 500 Flowering Shrubs and Ever
' greens, such as Abelia, Althea, Double Red and White Barberry
Deutzia, Forsythia, Hydrangea, Spirea, Fink and White Ligus
trum, Ibata Amoi t; River Privet Arbor Vitae. We can sell you
for less than the mIH order houses. Let us know your wants.
I THOMAS FLORAL COMPANY
Day Phone 490 110 Lamar St. Nigkjt Phona 876
SAY IT WITH FLOWERS.
as big as building up poor . p run
down lands so that it will produce
crop yields above the average.
Every farmer should know what
his —contains, both the physi
cal nd the chemical composition.
Having this knowledge will enable
him to use more judgment when
buying fertilizers and planning his
crop rotation. A chemical analy
sis of his soil will tell the farmer
what percentage of each chemical
plantfood there is in his soil, but
not how much of it is available to
the growing plant.
The avilibility of the different
plantfoods can be learned by experi
ments conducted by the farmer him
cel£ - jr*%F
More trsvs* farmers, fruit grow
ers, florists, and general farm'TS
should rame.tnber that the soil is,
the iKunj oil fais plants df the
home surroundings' are favorable
for proper development, the plants
will naturally tn*, stunted, resulti tg
in a poor yield. Favorable soil
conditions, in every respect, pro
mote a healthy plant growth and
consequently an, increased yield.
The following are several of th j
topics tljat; have been discussed:
Origin' aii'd formiifton' of soils.
2. National Agencies at work
forming soil.
3. Physical composition of soil.
4. Chemical composition of soil.
A goodly number of Thompson
farmers, with their sons are tak
ing interest and are present at
each meeting. It will be remem
bered that U"'- '-In-s was organized
as a part of the Vocational agri
cultural Department of the Thomp
son High school.
Every farmer in Thompson dis
trict is invited attend these
meetings.
The following names are' on the
class roll: Messrs. J. J. Dozier,
Yeager, Preston Yeager, W. A.
Chappel, Marion Chappel Oscar
McLendon, W Brown McLen
don, John C. Wise, Ed Timmerman,
Alton Mills, Gordon Mills, Robt.
| Three Smiles I
A, Good Judge.
\yife—l was taken in to dinner
b- that officer you introduced mo
to. He was quite nice, and remark
ed upon my birdlike appetite.
Hubby Well, he should be a
good judge on that po : nt, dear. He
runs an ostrich farm in South Af
rica.—Selected.
That Settled It.
Mrs.—Tattle —l’ll engage you.
please. Have you had much ex
perience as a maid?
Applicant-—I worked for Mrs.
Neighbour for six months before
she and her husband parted.
Mrs. Tattle—l’ll engageg you.
Now tell me all about it.—Ex
change.
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A Fine Silencer.
She Why do they always cheer
when a fellow gets hurt?
Senior—So the ladies won’t hear
what ne says.-—The Latineer, Cleva
land. . _
Why Jone* Bought a* Car
Because the salesman:
T '■■--hed at Mr. Jones' jokes.
Told Mrs. Jones she couldn’t
have a daughter that old.
~ Susie Jones she looked
like Mary Pickford.
Told Willie Jones he had a build
like Dempsey.
• the Jones baby took after
both narents.
And only smiled when the Jones
n”- nipped him—American Legion
Weekly.
Mills. Wright Mims, Renza Israel,
Geon e Israel. J. C. Tedder, Ras
tus r ’9appel, John Wiggins, Jeff
Teasley.
FOTATO YIELD LARGE;
2400 BUSHELS GATHERED
SUMMERVILLE, Nov. 13. -
The potato fcrop on the farm of W.
W. Scoggins and sons is probably
the largest ever occurring in the
history of Chattooga county. Over
2400 bushels were gathered from
thirty acres, yield of more than
eighty bushels to the acre. Con
sidering the dryness of the summer
this is considered a very unusual
yield.
17.85 to 1.50
is the good news about
storage batteries
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/ Btora g e battery, fresh from
the factory, ready to put in
‘ 1 your Ford, Chevrolet,
Overland or other light
a- . car. A crackerjack of a bat
ll-p?ate tery—one that you know,
standard made by experts for hard
capacity service. (Batteries for other g
types of cars at similar low
prices.)
Recharge your present battery $1.50
‘ 8 our absurdly small fee for
recharging your present bat
« Oyj tery. We do it quickly and
properly and you are put to
no inconvenience, for we give
you a service battery to run
your car while the other is
being charged „ •
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battery is ’
Chappell Machinery Co.
Americus, Georgia
f No substitution—we handle
PREST-O-LITE AND COLUMBIA
Storage Batteries and parts exclusively. If you do not need a
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PROSPERITY AHEAD
See the ATLANTA TRUST COMPANY, let them
buy you a good farm and build first class improve
ments thereon and sell to you on their 5 to I 5 years
to pay plan.
A few first class farms now ready for delivery.
FARM SALES DEPARTMENT,
ATLANTA TRUST COMPANY
Room 5, Allison Bldg. Americus, Ga.
PAGE FIVE
HOW DOCTORS .
TREAT COLDS
ftND THE FLU
First Step in Treatment I* Calo- :
tabs the Purified and Refined;..
Calomel Tablets That Aro
Nausealess, Safe and Sure.
Doctors have found bv experience
that no meditin e for colds, coughs,
sore throat and influenza can be de
pended upon for full effectiveness
until the liver is made thoroughly
active. That is why the first step
in th e treatment is the nausealess
calomel tablets called Calotabs,
which are free from the sickening
and weakening effects of the old
style calomel. Doctors also point
out the fact that an active liver may
go a long way towards preventing
influenza and colds and is one of
the most important factors in en
abling the patient to successfully
withstand an attack and ward off
pneumonia.
One or two Calotabs at bed time,
with a swallow of water —that’s all.
No salts, no nausea nor the slight
est interference with your eating,
pleasure or work. Next morning
your cold has vanished, your liver
is active, your system is purified,
and you are feeling* fine, with a
hearty appetite for breakfast. Gen
uine Cafbtabs ar e sold only in orig
inal sealed packages, price thirty
five cents for the large, family,
package; ten cents for the small,
| vest-pocket, size. (adv)
Price of Youth”
Paris—The “price of youth” h
soaring. Chimpanzees, from which
glands are removed for human
transformation, are selling for
around S4OO apiece. A few months
ago, one could be bought for ap
proximately $250. And the de
mand for them has become so groat
that the governor of French West
Afirca has prohibited their shoot
ing or capture without special per
mission.