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THE NEWS-GAZETTE
B. H. HARDY, Editor
Subscription, 11.50 Year
BARNESVILLE. GEORGIA
SEPTEMBER 28, 1922
EDITORIAL NOTES.
While the campaign for state sen
ator was on the citizens of Lamar
did not think it proper to express any
preference between the two Pike
county candidates but since the
election is over it will not be im
proper to say fhat the choice made
by the voters of Pike is entirely sat
is factory to the people of Lamar.
Dr. J. C. Beuchamp, the nominee, is
recognized as a strong and a good
man and he will rank high among
the many good men who will com
pose the next state senate. He has
twice before represented this district
as senator and made a record that is
greatly to his credit, as will evident
ly be the one which he will make
during the term which he will serve
for the next two year.). Dr. Beau
champ has many friends who rejoice
over his success in the > recent con- 1
test. He will make the 22nd district!
an able and useful senator.
Congressman J. W. Wise of Fay
ette county was for the fifth time
nominated for congress from the
Sixth District at Macon Monday, the
vote him in the primary of
September 13th being' one of the
most complimentary he has ever re
ceived in the district. The fact is
as is now fully accepted Mr. Wise is
exceedingly popular with his constit
uents and when the votes are count
ed he always manages to have them
very largely in his favor. He holds
lhe confidence /and affection of the
people of the district to a most grati
fying degree. The people believe in
him and they do not mind trusting
him with their interests and honor
ing him with their votes. Tfcey feel
that he is one of them and it is not |
surprising that to such an unusual
extent they are always ready to rally
to his support. No congressman in
Georgia is more popular with his
people than is Congressman Wise of
the Sixth District.
That the financial situation
throughout middle Georgia is critical,
perhaps worse than it was a year
ago, is now generally accepted. Our
people are not making much cotton,
which is not a surprise to them, but
they are not making much of any
thing else, due to the weather condi
tions which have prevailed duripg
the year. In the midst of these fear
ful conditions everybody must do
their utmost to meet as full as pos
sible their obligations, paying just as
far as they can pay, and the creditor
class should be as lenient and indul
gent as justice will allow them to be.
This is no time for either class to be
“mean” in their treatment of the
other. “We be brethren” and are
mutually interested in the outcome of
the present conditions.
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Elections are not over by any
means as Andy Gump is yet to* be
disposed of. If you are for Andy or
against Andy it is time to say so.
Somehow we fear Andy is going to
slip a cog yet and spend his money
only to be finally defeated. Politics
is so trecherous.
Everybody in Lamar county is ex
pected to be at the Lamar County
Fair Tuesday, October 9th, to join
in making “Lamar County Day” the
greatest day so far in the history of
the new county. Every family, at
least Rhould have one or more repre
sentatives at the fair that day. Be
there to meet your friends and ac
quaintances and to get acquainted
with every other citizen of the coun
ty whom you do not now know. The
fair management will have many
things to entertain you and the ex
hibits will be well worth your visit
to the fair. Make your plans now
to be there with all the members of
your family.
Lamur county extends hearty good
wishes to Pike county in the celebra
tion which is being held at Zebulon
this week of the county’s 100th An
niversary. The good and enterpris
ing citizens of the county have pro
vided a splendid fair and program
for the week and we hope it will in
every way be a Success worthy the
event which it commemorates.
Barnesville and county ex
tend cordial congratulations to Jeb
ulon and Pike county and earnestly
wish them continued prosperity and
happiness.
Henry Ford Is now said to be the
richest man in the world but we can
not see bow that can be when Henry's
Ford use* bo much of Rockefeller'*
***• Rockefeller should still keep
ahead of For* the accumulation
■of wealth.
Senator Thomas E. Watson, Geor
gia’s Junior Senator, died suddenly
at his country home in Maryland,
near Washington City, early Tuesday
morning, the citizens of Georgia be
ing shocked by the news which
reached them through various
sources during the early hours of
the day. It was generally known
that he had been in a critical condi
tion for some time, but his sudden
death was wholly unexpected. The
body will be brought to Georgia and
buriyd at his home in Thomson,
where he has lived since he located
after graduation and his entry into
the practice of law. Senator Wat
son’s death removes from life one of
the Viost unique characters of Geor
gia history. He has been the center
of interest since he entered public
life. He had been a representative
in congress, was a candidate for vice
president and later a candidate for
president of the United States on the
Populist ticket, made a notable suc
! cess as a writer and historian, had
been related influentially with nearly
every state campaign in Georgia for
many years and two years ago was
elected to the U. S. Senate, where
he at once became a figure and a
force that attracted national atten
tion. Senator Watson had drawn to
him a following in Georgia and in
the country which made him a power
in the country’s affairs. Perhaps no
man in Georgia history ever had a
larger or a more loyal following than
Senator Watson and thousands of
these people were willing to do what
ever he said for them to do. No
man lives now who can take his place
with this following. All in all, we
shall probably never see his like
again.
New conditions prevail throughout
the south as to farming and our peo
ple ought to realize it and begin to
adjust themselves to them. The
former conditions will never prevail
again, the principal change, in our
opinion, being due to the elimination
of the negro as a laborer. The negro
will probably never be controlled
again as he was before the civil war
and as he has since. Negroes are
migrating to other sections and we
believe it is for the best for Georgia
and the south that they should.
What Georgia needs is small farms
owned and operated by white people.
When white farmers are owning
and operating the farms of the state
and are using mechanical power in
stead of man power there will be a
revolution in our life and customs and
in the financial situation. Machine
power can get better results and at
the same time make it much easier
for the laborer. Instead of driving
a mule why should not the farmer
or perhaps his wife or daughter be
sitting upon a tractor, attractively
and comfortably dressed, riding and
doing the plowing or harvesting?
This same kind of power can provide
the conveniences and necessities
around the home, pumping water into
the pipes throughout the home, driv
ing the wood saw and doing many of
the things which are necessary
to be done and which are now done by
“main strength and awkwardness.”
We could then produce better crops,
we would have better homes, and
then would come better school facil
ities, better church houses and ser
vices and a different and better so
cial order in the rural districts. Vfe
shouTtl wake up to the fact that we
are" living in anew day and that we
must of necessity adapt ourselves to
it.
BAPTIST CHURCH MOTES
Arthur Jackson, Pastor.
234 in Sunday School last Sunday.
Promotion day exercises were pood.
Several diplomas were pranted to
our workers in Sunday School and
B. Y. P. U. Many received seals.
Next Sunday we bepin anew year
and anew quarter in Sunday School.
Start with us at the bepinning and
ht !p us to make this a preat year.
B. Y. P. U’s. were especially good
Sunday night.
Messrs. Joe H. Smith and William
Rogers went to Antioeh Sunday
night to help the young people there
in getting their Union-started. This
is good work and we wish success to
the work there.
The W. M. U. of the Centennial
Association meets at Yatesville.
Thursday of this week. We hope
many of our ladies will attend. •
The Executive Committee of our
Association meets Thursday with
Shiloh. Upson.
Do not forget the nlTd-week ser
vice Wednesday night at 7:3.
The pastor will preach Sunday
morning and evening. Come and
hear him.
The Chinese criminal code 'de
clares that, except for grave offense*,
an only eon on whom rest* the main
tenance of hie parents ia to be let
off the penalty yf his crime.
SOME JUNK
B. H. H., Jr.
We ax you: Would the Boston
Tea Party be called a stirring time?
As we get it Greece is all in a
stew.
A guy we hate
Is Abner Dough;
He’s always saying,
“I told you so.”
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The spark of genius usually burns
in a live wire.
England is likely to settle Tur
key’s hash after all.
Unde Luke sez:—“The muskeet
ers are so big down here thet they
woke me up one nite tryin’ t’ carry
off th’ bed. They couldn’t git it
thru th’ door an’ th’ suckers started
t’ tearin’ th’ planks off th’ wall t’
git it thru.”
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Too bad that the stamp of ap
proval can’t get anything through
the Post Office.
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If General Depression doesn’t get
some men, Private Stock will.
All hotels are European style now.
Their bills put you in fighting trim.
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Fall hats are becoming more every
day.
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The coal shortage is made so be
cause of the length of the strike.
If the trees bark would the cement
walk?
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Did you ever see a farm hand who
didn’t order “Bossie” around.
Avery rich man once drove up
to a country filling station and
stopped. A small boy came out to
wait on him and he engaged him in
conversation. “Young man, do you
work here?.” he inquired.
“Yes, sir,” was the reply.
“And how much do you make per
week?”
“Five dollars, sir.”
v
“That’s a fine start, my boy. Use
push and you will get to the top. I
made millions because I used push.
Push and you will win. Now, my
young man, give me five gallons of
gas. I think I’m about out.”
“I’m sorry, mister. You’ll have to
get out and push again. We ran out
of gas last night and it’s five miles
to the next station.”
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Would you call an air castle a
light house?
“Son, I thought that the store had
engaged you for the week,” the am
bitious mother remarked to her boy.
"They did,” was the answer, “but
it don’t look like they want to marry
me.”
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The farm works hand in hand.
The police blotter absorbs the
dregs of life.
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A safe thing is not always an iron
one.
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Embezzlers often bury their char
acters in bank vaults.
A. & M. FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE FOR 1922
On Friday the football season for
A. & M. will open and at this writing
it is hard to predict the prosppets
for a successful season. There is
ample reason to believe the outlook
is encouraging considering the new
material. The team is almost en
tirely new, most of last year’s team
having been lost through graduation.
Inexperience seems to be the big
stumbling block, but this is being
remedied by patient coaching, spirit
of the men and scrimmaging.
The gajne of football is compara
tively new at A. & M. ( but the fol
lowing schedule will go to show* that
she has platt and hersklf on record for
the hardest schedule she has yet ar
ranged. The schedule is as follows:
September 29—Meriwether High,
in Woodbury.
October 6—Meriwether High, in
Barnesville.
October 14—Locust Grove, in
Barnesville.
October 20—Mnrist College, in
Atlanta.
October 27—Lanier High, in Ma
con.
November 3—Fulton High, it) At
lanta.
November 10—Madison A. M.,
In Macon.
November Cam>Ut High,
Barnesville.
November 24. Newnan High
(Pending), in Newnaa.
November 30— Thanksgiving Day.
Dpeo.
MR. DUMAS TO SPEAK
Mr. H. C. Dumas will speak to the
young people on their work at Mid
way, Sunday, October Ist, at 10:00
o’clock. Everybody is invited out,
young and old, to hear this address.
EVA HICKMAN,
Leader of Young People.
W. C. T. U. MEETING
The Barnesville chapter of the W.
C. T. U. will hold its regular meeting
Tuesday afternoon next week with
Miss Annie Laura Jones on Elm
street. The meeting will begin at
3:30 o’clock. ,All the members are
urged to be present.
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Civil Service Examination
United States civil service exami
nation for Clerk-Carrier post office
service will be held at Barnesville,
Ga., October 14, 1922.
BACK ON THE JOB
After A Short Vacaton
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$ * * * ..
IDAHOME (Plain)
and
TWINIDA (Selfrising)
FLOUR
NEW CROP
Better Than Ever
All First Class Grocers
have these brands or can
get them for you.
** * *
H. V. KELL CO.
Wholesale Distributors
for Middle Georgia
GRIFFIN, GA.
STUDEBAKER
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Atlanta Retail
PRICE LIST EFFECTIVE
AUGUST 1, 1922
F. O. B. FACTORY
Light 6 Roadster $ 975.00
Light 6 Touring - - 975.00
Eight 6 Coupe— 1225.00
Light 6 Sedan 1 1550.00
Special 6 Roadster 1250.00
Special 6 Touring 1275.00
Special 6 Coupe - - 1875.00
Special 6 Sedan * 2050.00
Big 6 Touring 1650.00
Big 6 Speedster. 1785.00
Big 6 Coupe - 2275.00
Big 6 Sedan 2475.00
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Barnesville Auto Company
Barnesville, Georgia
Taking Quality out
of the woods
IT isn’t so long ago
that the buying of
clothes was mostly a
matter of matching
wits.
What you gotdepend
ed on what you knew
about clothes.
Today a man simply
walks in and selects a
Griffon Suit on a basis
of what pleases him in
style and fabric. He
doesn’t worry about
wear; he is not con
cerned about it because
he knows that the
Griffon label will take
care of that for him. •
Put your clothes buy
ing on a Griffon label
basis.
L. A. COLLIER
“All the New Ones All the Time”
Barnesville, Ga.