About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1923)
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 ■ ■ X 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 lw 1 a tbw Lightens the House Work— Cleans Rugs, Carpets Gets the Dust Give Her a — BISSELL CARPET SWEEPER Low In Price But High in Efficiency *n en/oy tAzt toy. fbrrft Give me Little Girl— A Toy Bissell ’Like Mother’s’ SEE ROTH AT OUR STORE Opposite Posioffice Phone 706 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 » • : 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, ...It only one to make a divorce, be" The United States flag is to be Shortened about 12 per cent in or der to attain more artistic propor tions. | «■! i ZkR 9 /77- n * I PENCIL V —a j v ( the RED BAN D PENCIL CO. NEWYORKUS.A. * Tac WORIQ >1 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. ' Hgy, WMats Your?. j’Cause. ' IN ' LOT op Dli-STr-- ON MY CAR CiKC I ON IT. v- ) Tff<lT UviTH Ytfup U ——l NM# ~INGER 5 I X ? “ Ft S I :! ox' > > i Cot's of® wr, 'f -if Dabbling > |N DUST G.IVSS you *3O MUCH PL.&ASORE. I'M (jOIMfrToMKE YOU HAPPIEST MAN IN h)CRI_D i l / ' 11 yF * - ItuX u ' - - ® w 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. - • 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 17 Q C f° r a b rar,( l* new » high-grade / 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 „ • andtheservice ZuC uHV 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 new battery our repair department will give you full satisfaction.;.. I .. ..i TRY A . . F HOT CHOCOLATE OR A , BOUILLION NATHAN MURRAY 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.
