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THE NEWS-GAZETTE
B. H. HARDY, Editor
Subscription, $1.50 Year
BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA
AUGUST 3, 1922
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Cotton jumped up about nine dol
lars a bale Tuesday, which ought to
make cotton go to opening right
along now. It also may make the
boll weevil work that much faster as
he seems to love cotton very much
and the more people seem to need a
good crop the more successfully he
seems able to eat it up. The gov
ernment estimate of 70.8 is probably
too high. Few people believe now
that the crop will go to 11,000,000
bales.
But it does not matter what the
price of cotton may be, even if it
should go to 40 cents, diversified
farming, with proper cooperation in
growing and marketing of crops,
should be adopted and followed by
the people of Georgia and the south.
That is the only thing that will bring
permanent prosperity. No one crop
system, not even cotton at a high
price, can do it. It never has done
it and never will.
As much as it may be regretted
and as wrong as it may be, as long
as negroes commit crimes against
white people in this section of the
country there will be lynchings of
negroes. Perhaps the worst of it is
that lynch law is more harmful to
the white people than to the negroes.
It certainly has a tendency to break
down the moral character of those
who engage in lynching, as all law
lessness does. We do not believe
lynch law lessens crime but on the
contrary increases it, both among the
negroes and whites. Therefore, if
such is the case, lynch law only re
sults in harm. We wish the negroes
as a race would leave the south. It
would be the best thing that could
happen for us and it might be the
best for the negroes. Good negroes
can get along all right with southern
people but bad negroes make bad
whit< people and bad white people
make bad negroes. There are white
people who treat negroes, good and
bad ones, shamefully, and that makes
bad situations for everybody else.
If negroes as a race moved out of
the south we would still not be living
in Paradise, perhaps, but in all prob-.
ability we would have a far better
country here.
The present Georgia legislature is
doing about as all of them do, that
is, nearly all the important legisla
tion is crowded into the last few days
of the session for consideration and
enactment. However, that is the
way people generally do—they put
off doing a thing as long ns they can.
Women art taking quite a hand in
voting in the elections being held
throughout the country this year.
We believe their participation in the
voting is going to be for good. They
are going to be more careful about
the moral qualifications of candidates
thaft the men have been, which is
very important. No candidate who
is unfit morally to hold office should
be elected and women are going to
be more discriminating in this re
spect than men as a rule have been.
Every woman should become a quali
fied voter that she may vote when
she desires or feels called upon to
do so.
Dr. E. P. Frazer of Bibb county
announetd Monday his withdrawal
from the race for congress from the
Sixth district, leaving the contest to
Judge J. J. Flynt of Griffin and Con
gressman J. W. Wise of Fayetteville.
Judge Flynt and Congressman Wise
■will each make an active canvas of
the district and it will doubtless be
an interesting contest, the outcome
of which will probably not be known
until the result of the primary of
September 13th is announced.
The government through its va
rious agencies appears to be unable
to accomplish much in its effort to
settle the railroad and coal strikes.
If these labor organizations become
stronger than the government what
is to become of the government? Is
it not the fault of politics that more
can not be accomplished? The au
thority of the government, when it
speaks in the interest of the whole
people, ought to be unquestioned and
supreme. We do not believe strikes
result in good to anybody, either for
those who strike or anyone else.
Millions of dollars will be lost to
wage earners while they are out on
a strirte and to all other parties in
volved, besides resulting in great in
convenience, and perhaps suffering to
the public.
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Reports from the crops of this ter
ritory are more encouraging the past
few weeks and the indications are
that there will be a fair yielAof cot-
ton, unless some rainy spell comes
along and enables the boll weevil to
destroy it.
SAD DEATH OF BOY
The death of James Sims, the
twelve year old son of Dr. and Mrs.
J. R. Sims, cast a gloom over the
citizens of the entire city and com-
munity. His death occurred Sunday
afternoon, after a short illness, his
death being due to blood poison.
| Early last week he had an injury to
his foot, which at first was consid
ered of little consequence, but it soon
developed into a condition so serious
that his family and friends became
greatly alarmed. Every possible ef
fort by skilled physicians and loved
ones and friends was made to alle-
viate the suffering and to restore the
health of the popular young fellow
but all was in vain and the end came
Sunday afternoon.
7/he funeral service was held at
the home on Elm street Monday af-
ternoon, and was conducted by Rev.
B. H. Trammell, in the presence of a
large concourse of friends, all of j
whom felt deeply and keenly the sor- j
row which had come to the entire
community.
James Sims was twelve years old
and was one of the best known boys
of the community, enjoying to an
unusualy high degree the respect and
confidence of the people, young and
old. Ilis class mates in Gordon and
in the Methodist Sunday school par
ticularly express their sorrow at his
untimely going, for they loved him
and appreciated his many manly
qualities and genuine worth.
Dr. Sims and family have been
shown tender consideration in the
great sorrow which has so suddenly
come upon them in the loss of their
son. The sympathy of everybody in
the community has gone out to them
and everyone has been anxious to
render them service of some kind to
express their interest in them.
TO OUR FRIENDS
May you all receive God’s richest
blessings for the kind, sweet help and
consolation that you gave us while
James was sick. He passed on from
this period of life to a higher one.
While he was here he loved everyone
he knew that was good to him. We
will never friends, how sweet
you have been tb us in his affliction
and death.
—J. R. Sims and Family.
WEAK, NERVOUS,
ALL RUN-DOWN
Missoari Lady Suffered Until Site
Tried Cardui. —Says “ Result
Was Surprising.’'—Got Along
Fine, Became Normal
and Healthy.
Springfield Mo.—“My back was so
weak 1 could hardly stand up, and I
would have bearing-down pains and
was not well at any time,” says Mrs.
D. V. Williams, wife of a well-known
farmer on Route 6, this place. "I
kept getting headaches and having t
go to bed." continues Mrs. Williams
describing the troubles from which
she obtained relief through the use of
Cardui. “My husband, haring heard
of Cardui, proposed getting It for mo.
“1 saw after taking some Cardui
~. that I was Improving. The result
was surprising. I felt like a different
person.
"Later I suffered from weakness
and weak back, and felt all run-down.
I did not rest well at night, I was m
nervous and cross. My husband said
be would get me some Cardui, which
he did. It strengthened me . . . My
doctor said I got along fine. I was In
good healthy condition. I cannot
aay too much for It.”
Thousands of women hare Buffeted
as Mrs. Williams describes, until they
found relief from the use of Cardui.
Since It has helped so many, you
should not hesitate to try Cardui It
troubled with womanly ailments.
Fur sale everywhere. Skß3
i France annexed Savoy and Nice in
ISOO.
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Stockholm, Sweden, in proportion
to its size and population, contains
more flower shops than any other
European city.
o
Some of the rubber plantations in
Brazil are being planted to cotton.
o
Largest railroad coal cars in this
country have 120 tons capacity.
o
Peru is erecting many American
built portable houses.
Cause of Appendicitis.
When the bowels are constipated,
the lower bowels or large intestines
become packed with refuse matter,
that is made up largely of genus.
These germs enter the vermiform ap
penuxx and set up inflammation,
which is commonly known as appen
dicitis. Take Chamberlain’s Tablets
when needed and keep vour bowels
'•-rular and you have little to fear
from appendicitis.
RENEWED CLOTHES
RENEWED SERVICE
When good clothes have
seen good service, one
hates to see them go. They
look well so long as they
last.
Don’t discard them too
soon. Send them to The
Piedmont and see how
Genuine Dry Cleaning
brings out the fine appear-
ance as of old.
Perhaps they may be dyed.
When this is done in just
the proper way, the result
will be surprisingly fine.
PIEDMONT LAUNDRY
And Dry Cleaning
Company
83 Trinity Avenue
ATLANTA, GA.
Parcel Por*t Charges Paid
One Way.
THE PARABLE OF THE OLD
ESTABLISHED BUSINESS
Once upon a time there was an Old
Established Business. It was the
leading concern of its Line, and all
the trade knew it, and what was
more, the Proprietor knew it. And
his credit was good at the Bank, and
his goods were Reliable, and the
Profits were Steady.
And there came a Young Fellow
and hired himself unto the Proprietor
as Assistant General Manager, the
Proprietor himself being the General
Manager.
And after a season he began to
make Suggestions.
But the Proprietor answered him,
saying, I was in this Business before
thou wert born.
And the young Fellow answered
him, saying, That is just what is the
matter with thee, and with this Busi
ness. I have been born but few
years, but I have learned something
every day, and thou hast had no New
Idea since about 1863.
And the Proprietor was wroth, and
fired the Young Fellow.
Then did the Young Fellow go unto
certain men, and say, Stake me, I
pray thee, and I will start a Business
which will make this trade sit up and
take notice. For behold, my late
Employer hath Fired me for trying
to give him the benefit of a few ideas
that originated since 1492.
And a few men resolved to take a
little Flier, and they set him up in
the same kind of Business that he
had lately left.
Now his late Employer looked forth
across the way, and he saw a Large
Sign on a Small Office, and he
laughed and said, That Young Fellow
will be Insolvent in about Ninety
Days.
But before the end of the Ninety
Days the Old Man was losing custo
mers. \
And the Young Fellow failed not,
but lengthened the cords of his tent,
and strengthened his stakes.
And there came a day when the
Proprietor sent over for the Young
Fellow, and said, I am getting old and
thinking of retiring. What wilt thou
give me for the Whole Shooting
Match?
And the Young Fellow had been
waiting and toiling for that hour.
And he said. Nay; but let us merge
the two plants, and thou mayest have
a safe investment for thine accumu
lated wealth, and come and sit at the
desk of the President, but I will be
General Manager and Chairman of
the Board of Directors.
For Henry Clay was right when he
said, I would rather be right with the
Chairman of the Board of Directors
than be Presidept, or words to that
effect.
Now this parable teacheth that
there come times when it is the part
of Wisdom for Age to lend an atten
tive ear to the counsels of Youth.
For some concerns go broke for lack
of the wisdom of experience, and
more go broke because they cease to
learn.
And that is why I and Keturah—
we refuse to Grow Old.—Watchman-
Examiner of New York.
o
Solomon is said to have uttered
3,000 proverbs.
o
The greatest granite beds in the
United States are found in Maine.
o
The puff adder is one the most
poisonous snakes in the world.
Buddaism is professed by about
one-third of the human race.
o
The queen bee lays about 1,000,000
eggs during her lifetime.
o
The New .Testament was first di
vided into verses by Robert Stevens,
a printer, in 1551.
TO PRACTICE LAW HERE
Mr. Harvey J. Kennedy, who re
cently graduated from the University
of Georgia, and who immediately
thereafter married Miss Marisu
Reeves of the Rock, will practice law
in Bamesville, having decided to
make his home here, occupying the
handsome Kennedy home on Zebulon
street, which was willed him by the
late J. L. Kennedy.
Mr. Kennedy is a very bright young
man and has every promise of meet
ing great success in his profession.
He has hundreds of friends among
the people and is a most worthy
i young man. He is a fine speaker and
[is splendidly qualified for the pro
fession -which he has chosen as his
life work.
Mr. Kennedy has made an unusual
ly fine record, not only in the great
war, when he went across and sus
tained several severe wounds, but
while a student at Gordon and at the
University of Georgia. He gradu
ated from Gordon in 1917, and en-
tered the University in the fall of
1919. Was elected Commander of
the University Post, American Legion,
the same year and re-elected the two
following years. He was class presi
dent of the Junior law class and was
a member of Chi Phi Fraternity, the
Buccaneers’ Social club and the Hon
orary Legal Fraternity of the Phi
Delta* Phi. He graduated from the
law department of the University
June 21st and was admitted to the
bar the same day.
FARM LOANS
We are prepared to handle an-un
limited amount of farm loan business
at 6V2 per cent per annum with a
reasonable commission.
We can lend for 5,7, or 10 years
time, in amounts ranging from
SI,OOO to $40,000.
If you are in the market for a loan
on your farm, let us submit you our
proposition.
“QUICK SERVICE”
IS OUR MOTTO
CALL OP. WRITE—
CLAUDE CHRISTOPHER
Barnesville, Ga.
Correspondent for
STATE & CITY BANK &
TRUST CO.
(Formerly Old Dominion Trust Cos.)
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
A printing press to put trademarks
on oranges and lemons has been in
vented.
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SettingaSandard
We could sell any kind
of clothes—for a while.
The majority of men
would take it for granted
that they were good.
They’d never take the
time to investigate.
We might fool them a couple
of times. They have that much
confidence in us.
It’s a question of confidence,
with them. And it’s a question
of deserving that confidence
with us. That’s why we set a
certain high standard for the
clothes we sell.
That’s why we sell Griffon
Clothes.
It’s not so much for your sake,
as ours.
L. A. COLLIER
“All the New Ones All the Time”
Barnesville, Ga.