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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. ■—o— 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.” —o— 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.” —o — Too bad that the stamp of ap proval can’t get anything through the Post Office. —o — If General Depression doesn’t get some men, Private Stock will. All hotels are European style now. Their bills put you in fighting trim. —o — Fall hats are becoming more every day. —o— The coal shortage is made so be cause of the length of the strike. If the trees bark would the cement walk? —o— 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.” —o — 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.” —o The farm works hand in hand. The police blotter absorbs the dregs of life. —o — A safe thing is not always an iron one. # 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. o - 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 * $ * * * .. 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 ✓ # 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 ■ ♦ ■■' " 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.