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ANNOUNCEMENT OF THOMAS W. HARDWICK FOR THE UNITED STATES SENATE To the People of Georgie: I v am a candidate for the United States Senate, to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Watson. My candidacy is, of course, subject to Democratic primary selection. In making this announcement I do not feel that an exhaustive statement of the principles upon which my can didacy rests is necessary, for the rea son that during my long public service, both at Washington and in Georgia, I have always frankly and fully expres ed my views on every important ques tion, and I believe those views are fairly well known to the people. Still since the campaign is jo be short, and since there will be little or no opportunity to address the people on Its issues, it occurs to me that a brief statement of the fundamental articles of my political faith is proper, since I would not wish to be elected to the Senate on any misapprehension of my position, or of what my course in that body will be in the event of my election. I am a Democrat of the olden school —of the faith of our fathers. 1. I believe in a rigid adherence, In our foreign relations, to doctrine first announced by George Washington tnd followed, without question, by all ®f the fathers in the early days of the republic, namely, that this republic should maintain, as far as possible and practicable, friendly relations with all tiations, and avoid entangling alliances with any. While advocating a policy of reason able preparedness so that this country may at all times be in a position to maintain its rights and protect its citizens, I can see nothing that we might gain and much that we might lose, now as- in Washington’s day, by involving ourselves either in the jeal ousies or quarrels of other nations. While I am not only wiling but anxious to see this country always exert its influence in favor of peace through out the world, I am wholly unwilling to guarantee the boundary lines of other nations, or to protect any boun dary line except our own with either American blood or American money. 2. I believe in local self-government. I believe in the right of each state in this republic to regulate its own do mestic affairs and internal concerns without federal supervision or inter ference. lam opposed to the encroach ment of the federal government upon the rights and powers of the states, whether that encroachment comes from too loose and elastic a construc tion of the Commerce clause or wheth er it results from too great a stretch ing of the so-called implied powers of the federal constitution. Our national government is one of delegated and express powers. Every power not delegated to it is reserved to the states, and no power should be implied to it unless the implication is absolutely necessary to the execution of some express powers. The encroachment of federal power upon the states is one of the ever-present and ever-increasing dangers at Washington. It must be checked if local self-government is to survive. The latest form that this danger has assumed is the threat to pass a federal anti-lynching law, which clearly violates the rights of the state*, and which undertakes to transfer to the federal courts a class of cases that belong to the state courts and to them alone. If elected to the Senate, I shall challenge, and I hope success fully, the constitutional power of the Congress to pass such legislation. 3. I believe in absolute honesty and rigid economy in the expenditures of the public moneys. The current ex penses must be kept within the reve nues. 4. I believe in the protection and preservation of the rights and liberties of the individual citizen—in freedom of speech, freedom of the press and free dom of public and peaceful assemblage. Liberty, of course, must never degen erate into license, but always be con trolled and regulated by law—but, over regulation of the individual by both state and nation is one of the crying abuses of the times. What we need in both nation and state is fewer laws and better laws—and more real law enforcement. 6. I believe in a small but efficient standing army—with a large force of reserve officers. These officers can be employed in our schools to impart military discipline to our youth. Un der such a system the standing army can never become a menace to the lib erties of the people—every citizen will be taught to defend his liberty if it is endangered. He will make the country a capable soldier if necessity should ever require it and with a sufficient .number of officers it will always be an easy task to speedily equip and muster an army mighty enough to suc cessfully defend the country against MOVES TO LOWRYVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA Rev. and Mrs. T. M. Stevenson last week moved from Barnesville to Lowryville, S. C., where Mr. Steven son has accepted the pastorate of the Presbyterian church, the field there being quite an inviting one in vvhich to work, that community being large ly a Presbyterian community. During their residence here Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson made many friends who regretted very much to see them leave Barnesville. The Barnesville Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Stevenson has been pastor for several years, has not yet called anew pastor, but will make a selec tion of a pastor in the near future. o STOVE AND FIRE WOOD—Sawed to fit your stove and grate. |2.00 per half cord. Howard Lumber Cos. Call Phone 74—2 Rings. tf- any foe, or combination of foes. I also believe in adequate coast de fenses, to protect our country from tho possibility of foreign invasion, and in a powerful and up-to-date navy to pro tect our nationals and our commerce in every land and on every sea. 6. I believe in restricted, and sharply restricted, immigration. The immigration into this country of too many foreigners, who cannot speak out language, who know nothing and care less about our history' and traditions, who are incapable of assimilation with our people, is one of the greatest dan gers of the times. Our body politic can not digest them as rapidly as they come, driven to these shores in ever increasing numbers by the misfortunes of other lands. For our own protec tion, in war and peace alike, we must deal firmly and drastically with this question, and we ought for a time to entirely prohibit this immigration, un til we can assimilate, If It be possible, those whom we have already admitted. 7. I believe in the American citi zen as an individual, and in his indi viduality. I ant opposed to every form of paternalism. and socialism, as un sound in principle and as destructive of the self-reliance of the individual. I would not only preserve the rights and liberties of the individual, but also that equality of opportunity, which has been the glory of this land in the past and should remain the birth-right of all generations. So far as it is possible to do so by law, I would preserve not only equality In right and privilege, but also equality in opportunity, to every Amer ican citizen. "Equal rights to all men, and special privileges to none,” was the battle-cry of the great Jefferson. To it I would add, if I might, this: Equal opportunity for all men —and a square deal for all. These, fellow Georgians, are thg fun damentals of my political creed, it I have read my history aright, it is the political creed of Thomas Jeffer son, of Andrew Jackson, of all the great fathers and founders both of the republic and of our great party. These are the principles upon which I have constantly sought to base my public life and my official conduct. For them, as I understand them, I have never hesitated to incur defeat, or to surrender public office. Whatever else may be said of me not even my foes can eharge me with ever having dodged an issue or trim med my sails to catch a passing breeze —that during a long public career 1 have made numerous mistakes, 1 readily concede What man has not? No honest citizen, no fair-minded foe can ever deny, however.-'that my po sitions have been always candidly and honestly taken and courageously main tained. Considering the magnitude and the number of the great public ques tions with which I have had to deal during all these years. It would be pass ing strange if even my closest friends could have agreed with me upon every one of them; hut I do not believe they are concerned, or that the people are [concerned, as ! know I am not con cerned, with honest differences ol opinion oh questions that are passed and gone, I am concerned, and tht people should be deeply concerned over the mighty duties of today and the still mightier responsibilities ol [tomorrow. On my political body i have neither senrs nor sores from the battles of the past. I do not offer my candidacy for this high office without considerable xter sonal hesitation. To a man most of whose life has been spent in public service, private life has Its attractions and rewards that are infinitely sweet er and richer than the thoughtless may suppose. I fuel, however, that if in the qpinion of the people whatever equipment I may possess and what ever experience I may have acquired through twelve years of service in the House and four years service in the Senate of the United States is of any value to the State and country in this crisis, it is my duty to offer it to them If elected I can not promise to do bet ter than my best —but I can promise never to do less. I gan not promise to accomplish all I Would like to accomplish—but I can promise to do my best. 1 can not promise to defeat every measure that i think is wrong—l can promise to fight every such measure to the last ditch. I can promise that if I am given thi high commission 1 will never dodge an Issue or never shirk a duty, and that I will represent the people of Georgia fearlessly and honestly, to the best of my ability and understanding and with a keen sense of the hear? responsibility imposed upon me * their confidence and their trust. Very respectfully, ( Signed.) THOMAS W fJARDWTCK CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears Slen r,= .( EPWORTH LEAGUE HOLDS MEETING The Epworth League held its regu lar business and social meeting at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Jones on Elm street last Friday evening. Regardless of the down pour of rain, a large number of young people wese present. After the business was attended to various games were played which afforded much fun and laughter. Of course the refreshments played an important part. These meetings are looked forward to with great en thusiasm. $1,441,486 A YEAR'S DISASTER RELIEF COST Red Cross Aided 145,000 Vic tims in United States—Losses Total $30,000,000. Seventy-two disasters, with hun dreds reported killed and Injured, and more than 145.000 either homeless or requiring assistance, called for emer gency relief measures and the ex penditure of $1,441,486.36 by the American lied Cross during the fisonl year ending June 30, 1022, according to a statement based on the forth coming annual report of the lied Cross. The greatest toll of life was taken by hurricane and tornado, while the overflowing of rivers, the breaking of dams and torrential rains drove tiie greatest number of people from their homes. The property loss was estimated at more than $30,- 000.000. The year’s disasters reported In cluded twenty-six floods, nineteen tor nadoes, fifteen fires, four epidemics, two theatre collapses, two shipwrecks (one an airship), and a bridge col lapse. mine explosion, railway colli sion. and a drought. Of the floods in the United States that at San An tonio, Texas, caused the greatest property loss, $0,(XX),000 and the high mark of fatalities. 100, while the flood in the vicinity of Vicksburg and Natchez, Miss., forced 31,000 persons from their homes. A National Calamity In the Red Cross disaster relief records there will probably remain for many years one calamity which touched nearly every state with a sense of horror and of loss. This was the distressing collapse of the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre In Washington, D. C., resulting in nine ty-six deaths and 125 persons injured. Situated in the center of the beauti ful Northwest, residential section, this motion picture theatre was patronized by many persons of prominence both In the official and civil life of the Na tional Capital, whose family and per sonal connections radiated out over the entire country. The horror was intensified by a terrific snowstorm which, though it retarded, did not block Red Gross relief. Airship Crash Finds Aid at Hand The crash and destruction of the U. S. Army’s large airship Roma In Vir ginia last February with the loss of 34 officers and men and 11 injured was the first disaster of its kind to call for Red Cross relief in this country. The suddenness of the accident tested the preparedness of the organization and of the Chapter at Hampton, Va., but the response was immediate and relief furnished the survivors, also funds for the expenses of relatives of the dead, who came from long distances to claim their own. In the year's oversea record for aid rendered by the Red Cross are two fires in the Philippines, one in Manila, which destroyed 1,000 homes, with a loss of $1,500,000 and '5,000 persons made homeless, the other at Tonin, which drove :S,OOO from their dwellings. In medical relief that was quick and effective the smallpox epidemic in San Domingo, which had a total of 22,000 cases with 225 deaths in a single day, tested the readiness of the Red Cross for action, and the same can he said of the San Domingo hurricane, which killed 12 persons and reduced the homes of 182 persons to wreckage. A flood in San Salvador, vith a death toll of 50 and 2.000 refugees, was also effectually handled by the local Chap ter of lbe American Red Cross. Relief Machinery Perfected The year has seen the further per fection of disaster relief administra tive measures in ever? field of Ameri can Red Cross activity, and that the work may he carried on to still greater accomplishments the American Red Cross is appealing for widespread re newal of membership during the an nual Roll Call, to he conducted this year from Armistice la,y (November 11) to' anti /including, Thanksgiving Day ("November 30). Red Cross Roll Call Heard World Around The Annual Roll Call of the Ameri can Red Cross for registration of the membership for 1923 will begin on Armistice Day, November 11, and dose <>n Thanksgiving Day, November SO./'Tlie ground work for this stu pendous task of re-enrolling the mem bership throughout the world has been laid in a plan for tbe first complete and comp ehensiTe system of registra tion of 1 lie Red Cross membership in all its 3,300 active Chapters at home ami abroad. An important feature of the round the-world Roll Call campaign will be a universal offflrt to re-enlist the serv ice of war-time Red Cross workers ir. the peace program by their partici pation in the Roil Call. In this way the var army of volunteers will onci more affiliate with the work of thr Red Cross in its manifold phases. Co operation also lots been assured by Government and private maritime in terests in a deep-sea Roll flail that is designed to reach every member or potential member in every part of flie world who may be en voyage or temporarily in any port. Thousands of Chapters will adopt 'lie home canvass plan of enrollment which originated in Pittsburgh, where last year it resulted in a membership increase of 50 per cent. All records in this year's campaign will he kept cn standard size cards to he Sied by each Chapter for future use. What Every Expectant Mother Should Know-: Mrs. Laura Hendrix, Gracemont, Okla., says: "I want to express my appreciation of “Mother’s Friend.” I am the mother of six children, ex pecting another one soon. I have used "Mother’s Friend” with every one of my babies. I think it is the grandest help that has ever been discovered for tho expectant moth er. I can’t do without it. I recom mend it to all expectant mothers. I can’t say too much for it.” "Mother’s Friend” was originated by an eminent physician. It has saved thousands of expectant moth ers from useless suffering. It is externally applied; aids the mus cles and tissues to relax easily £fnd readjust themselves to the changes during expectancy and up to the moment baby arrives. "Mother’s Friend” is safe and beneficial, and contains no nar cotics or harmful drugs. Avoid mere greases and useless substi tutes. Use "Mother's Friend" ns our mothers nnd grandmothers did. Don’t wait, start today, and meanwhile write to Bradfield Regulator Cos., BA-44, Atlanta, Ga., for a free illustrated book containing informa tion every expectant mot her should have. “Mother’s Friend” is sold by all drug a tores —every where. WINS HONORS AT WESLEYAN Miss Ailene Corry, the talented and popular daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Corry, who is a student at Wesleyan College at Macon, has been invited to become a member of the Wesleyan Writers’ Club, which is always regarded as quite a compli ment to the students so invited. It is an honor which the students prize veyy highly. Miss Corry has also been selected as the Junior editor of The Wesleyan, the monthly maga zine published by the student body of the college, which is another honor for her. The people of Barnesville will be glad to know that Miss Corry is making such a fine record in her work at Wesleyan. MOTHER! Your Child’s Bowels Need “C.nf-ir.ii. Fig Syrup" Hurry mother! Even a sick child loves the “fruity” taste of “Califor nia Fig Syrup” and it never fails to open the. bowels. A tablespoon ful today may prevent a sick child to morrow. If constipated, bilious, feverish, fretful, has cold, colic, or if stomach is sour, tongue coated, breath bad, remember a good cleans ing of the little bowels is often all that is necessary. Ask your druggist for genuine “California Fig .Syrup” which has di rections for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother! You must say “California” or you may get an imitation fig syrup. WOMAN’S BIBLE CLASS The Woman’s Bible Class of the First Baptist church held their regu lar business and social meeting at the home of Miss Minnie Lee Bow ers, Friday afternoon, October fith, with Mrs. Gus Smith and Mrs. H. F. Merrell as joint hostesses. The meeting was opened with the class song, “Help Somebody Today. Mrs. C. M. Dunn, president, conduct ed the business session. We were favored with a beautiful piano solo by Miss Catherine Lang ford, also a select reading by Miss Dorothy Bush, both being genuinely enjoyed by all. During the social hour a delightful salad course and ice were served by Miss Dorothy Bush, Miss Bitsy Fi field, Miss Catherine Langford and Miss Louise Bush. CLASS REPORTER. o- A TEXAS WONDER For kidney and bladder troubles, gravel, weak and lame back, rheu matism and irregularities of the kid neys and bladder. At your drug rist’s or by mail, 51.25. Small bot tle often cures. Send for sworn testimonials.—E. W. Hall, 2926 Olive St., St Louis, Mo. —Adr. RED CROSS HEALS WOUNDS OF WAR 25.000 Disabled Ex-Service Men in Hospitals After Four Years of Peace. CHAPTERS’ FIELD OF SERVICE Every Veteran Needing Help Gets Individual Attention of Sym pathetic Workers. When on November 11 the world halts to observe the fourth anniver sary of Armistice Day, and the Ameri can Red Cross inaugurates Its Annual Roll Call for the enrollment of the 1023 membership, the people of the United States may well pause to think of the unparalleled contribution to the euuse of peace made by our Army and Navy In the World War. The glory of it is a common tradition; but the wounds of war remain. They arc not healed in a day, In a year, nor in four years. And on Armistice Day there will be under treatment In Government hospitals over 25,000 ex-service men, broken physically by wounds, expo sitive, nervous Strain and exhaustion Incident to their service in the war. The Government without stint is un dertaking to furnish these disabled men with the compensation and med ical care to which they are entitled, yet their especial care is a duty of the Red Cross. Why? Recause the Gov ernment cannot handle the cases of ex-servlee men individually; it must handle these men in bulk under a standardized policy. The Government has neither the authority, the funds or the equipment for working out the problem of the individual man. There is where the American Red Gross finds its greatest field for service, aid ing through its very active Chapters in reaching the disabled man with Im mediate practical help, assisting bis family while his claim is emerging from the process of adjustment, furnishing articles of comfort, funds to tide over the difficult periods, the friendly touch of personal encouragement, helpful recreation and watry-dlspelling amuse ment. Tt is the warm hand of sym pathy and understanding which the American Red Cross extends to the majority of these disabled ex-service men, some of them friendless In the whirl of life, thousands of them with wives and children dependent upon them, and hundreds of them frequent ly helpless In the face of grim ne cessity. 2,679 Chapters Aiding Veterans In tllls work, upon whose accom plishment the American Red Cross is urging a record-breaking enrollment in the Roll Call which opens on Armis tice Day and closes with Thanksgiv ing Day, 2,079 Chapters in all parts of the country are engaged. This is 350 more than were working for ex-service men last year when approximately $10,000,000 was expended by the Na tional Organization and the Chapters working together In harmonious unity. For the current fiscal year National Headquarters appropriated $3,030,- 092.90, an Increase of $305,500.81 over Hie amount spent for the work among ex-service men Ip the year ended June 30 lust. Since it Is estimated that the Chapters will expend close to $7,000.- 000 from their own funds, the grand total of Red Cross expenditures for this single work is expected again to reach the $10,000,000 mark by June 30, 1923. Hospital and District Office Work During the fiscal year a total of over 1,000 persons, paid and volunteer, has been engaged in Red Cross duty in hospitals or district offices of the IT. S. Veterans’ Bureau. An average of 8,000 new cases requires definite and par ticular attention each month. The de mand for Chapter-made articles for hospital patients is constant. During last year Service Claims and Information Service at National Head quarters handled 37,200 compensation and insurance claims, 24,500 allotment and allowance cases, and 9.700 miscel laneous claims. Since February. 1919. it luts disposed of 04,174 allotment, checks payable to veterans which the lost Office Department reported ande- Ilverable. The Chapter is the unit of the Red Cross organization which Is accessible to every disabled veteran or Ids fam ily. Between July 1, 11*21, and June JO, 1922, the Chapters had reported 1,065,- 075) instances of service to ex-service men and their dependents, at a cost estimated from reports now at hand of more than $5,849,000. The basis of this far-reaeldng work of the Red Cross Is the Individual needs of the disabled veteran to the end that lie may obtain Ills rights un der the law, that Ids especial wants may tie Immediately supplied, that his own and his family’s situation may he rendered happy and cheerful, and that iheir outlook for the future' may visualize incentives for Independent and fruitful effort. Spread Christmas Joy Abroad More than 100,000 Christmas hexes for the children of Central Kurojs were packed by the Junior Red Cross last year. The spread of Christmas Joy through these boxes will be largely increased this year because of the plans already under way. Your Peace-Time "Bit” Not “all yon can,” but your **oit," f-1, makes for strength of tbe Atneri ean Red Cross in peace-time service •■strength in nuumbers multiplies serv ice. Join today. “LISTEN!” It is timely I think to invite spec ial attention to the address of Gov ernor Hardwick, found elsewhere in this edition, and urge its careful and unbiased consideration. All the new fledged candidates are now throwing bouquets to the mem ory of late Senator Watson, and has tening to climb on tlje Anti-League of Nations band wagon. In fact the new converts are crowding them selves on this present day popular five passenger political gas vehicle, and in combination and alliance with the Clark-Albert Howell factional contingent are fighting for the front, seat at the wheel and blowing a loud and presumptuous horn. Governor Hardwick tells you all about it in his address, and conservative, fair-mind ed, intelligent voters of Georgia will no doubt sec the logic of the present political situation. —" Tho numerous misunderstandings and misrepresentations in the recent campaign—result of political in trigue of the old anti-Watson and anti-Hardwick crowd of discredited politicians have pome to light and now well known to the voters and will receive just and emphatic con demnation. Political tricksters can sometimes do underground sharp practice and fool the people, but "The best laid schemes of mice and men gang aft a glee,” as Bobbie Burns tells us. Yours truly, EDWARD ELDER. (Advertisement). MONTHS OF ~ SUFFERING How a Baltimore Girl Recov ered Her Health Baltimore, Maryland. —“For several months 1 suffered with revere backache iinniimmlDim ant * enera * w e ® ■ for pain^i^Mii^yack. feb J very good results and e * J aome of my .girl now. You may use this letter to help other girls, as the letters in your book helped me.” — Rose Waidner, 3018 ltoseland Place, Baltimore, Md. That is the thought so often expressed in letters recommending Lydia E. Pink ham’s Vegetable Compound. These wo men know what they have suffered, they describe their symptoms and state how they were finally made well. Just plain statements, but they want other women to be helped. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound is a medicine made from medi cinal rootß and herbs, and without drugs, to relieve the sickness women so often have, which is indicated by backache, weak feelings, nervousness, and no am bition to get anything done or to go anywhere. It has heljied many women. Why not try it? PROFESSIONAICARDS J. A. CORRY, Nl- D. Office—Collier Building Phone 83-1. Office Hours 7 to 8 a. in., 11 to 12 a. in., 5 to 6 p. m. Barnesviile, Georgia DR. C. E. SUGQS B. F. Heaves Building Residence Phone 15-J. Ofllce 148 Office Hours—lo to 12 a. ni., 2 to 4 p. in. Barnesviile, Georgia C. J. LESTER Attorney-at-law Barnesviile, Georgia DR. J. M. ANDERSON Physician and Surgeon ifllce, PostofTice bldg. Phone 28L Residence, Thomaston street Barnesviile, Georgia DR. C. H. WILLIS Physician and .Surgeon Collier Building Barnesviile, ’ Georgia D. W. PRITCHETT Eye, Ear, Note and Throat Office over Barnesviile Drug Cos. Barnesviile, Georgia HI. F. COCHRAN Physician and Surgeon Phones.: Office 173 Residence 43 Barnesviile, Georgia HERMAN M. JOHNSON Attorney At Law Office, Stafford Building Barnetville, Ga. CLAUDE CHRISTOPHER Lawyer First National Bank Building Barnesviile, Georgia Habitual Constipation Cured „ in 14 to 21 Days q "LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN” is a specially prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxa live for Habitual Constipation It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. # Very Pleasant to Take. Cite per bottle.