Newspaper Page Text
THE NEWS-GAZETTE
B. H. HARDY, Editor
Subscription, $1.50 Year
BARNESVILLE. GEORGIA
NOVEMBER 23, 1922.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The News-Gazette has been insist
ing strenuously from time to time
that our farmers should make up
their minds nnd fix their determina
tion on raising cotton, in spite of the
boll weevil. We think conditions de
mand this at their hands and fully
justify them in this course. But we
want to issue this solemn warning
right now that it will be a most se
rious mistake for any farmer to re
turn to the former plan of trying to
raise cotton only. Such a course
will in all probability mean complete
and utter bankruptcy for every farm
er who does it and we are tempted
to say that such a fate will be de
served, more or less, in the light of
the experience we havt* had. While
it will be the duty of every farmer,
with few exceptions, to himself and
to his community and country, to do
his utmost to produce some cotton,
he should do it only under the di
versification plan of farming. He
should p]ant only a small acreage to
the plow in cotton, not half as much
as he formerly planted, and in addi
tion give attention to the growing of
grain and such other products as
may be adapted to the soil and cli
mate of this section. Under the co
operative plan of marketing which
has been inaugurated in Lamar coun
ty he should grow hogs and chickens
and perhaps other things. If a mar
ket can be reasonably assured Pie
mento peppers may be profitably
grown and there are farmers with
soil suitable to peanuts, which can
bo successfully and profitably grown
where the soil is adapted to them.
There ought to be thousands of pure
bred cows all over the county, as this
is an industry which is capable of
development with the promise of
splendid profit. There is not the
slightest reason why our people may
not be absolutely independent in a
reasonably short time regardless of
the very unsatisfactory conditions
which now exist. Hut it will not be
brought about by the old way of
farming and doing business. If
farmers think they can simply buy
calcium arsenate and use that on
their cotton, planting the fields and
fence corners in cotton and ignoring
everything else they will not only
fail to get out from under the pres
ent financial burdens but worse con
ditions will overwhelm them. If we
have not learned the lesson which
the present conditions should have
taught us experience is not a good
teacher and we are doomed. Let
every farmer determine now that he
is going to make some cotton in
1923 but let him not, at the peril of
his prosperity, indulge the hops that
he can be successful except by fol- 1
lowing rigidly the instructions which
experience has laid down for him
that is, by planting only a small
acreage to the plow, planting the
right kind of seed, using the tested
and recommended cultural methods,
accompanied by proper diversifica
tion. The farmer, small or large,
who adopts the right course for his
operations will deserve the active aid
of all who are in position to give
it but the one who ignores it and
pursues the old way will not deserve
and will not receive assistance.
Mrs. W. 11. Felton of Georgia, ap
pointed to the vacancy in the United
States Senate, occasioned by the
death of the late Senator Thomas E.
Watson, by Governor Thomas W.
Hardwick, was sworn in and seated
Tuesday, purely by the courtesy of
the Senators composing that body,
for it is almost universally agreed
that under the circumstances she was
not legally entitled to actually be
come senator. However, the people
of G eorgia are gratilcd that she was
allowed through courtesy to take the
office and to occupy the seat of a
Senator, even for such u short time.
Judge Walter F. George, who was
entitled to be sworn in when the
senate first met gallantly stood aside
to let Mrs. Felton’s ambition be
gratified.
Governor Thomas W. Hardwick de
serves the highest commendation for
the manner in which he conducted
himself regarding the commission of
Judge Walter F. George who de
feated Governor Hardwick in the Oc
tober primary for the office. Gov
ernor Hardwick acted the man at
every development of the situation,
making a hastened return from a va
cation trip to New York in order to
make sure that Judge George had
his commission in time to be on hand
at the beginning of the special ses
sion called by President Harding.
The Red Cross Call should receive
hearty endorsement from every citi
zen of Barnesville and Lamar county.
Saturday when committees will pre
sent the great cause and ask at least
a membership contribution. SI.OO
will enroll anyone as a member and
there are many who should do much
more than this. Give the committee
which sees you encouragement by a
willing response and if you should
not be approached by some solictor
see that your membership fee goes
in anyhow. There is no more worthy
general cause than that of the Red
Cross. .
Mr. Frank A. Munsey, the big
newspaper and magazine publisher,
recently made an address before the
American Bankers Association in
which he made some rather striking
statements about the labor conditions
of the United States. He opposes
the present immigration laws because
he says the negro is the only domes
tic labor which this country furnishes
and the negro labor is negligible ex
cept in the south. He says America
does not now produce and never has
produced its own labor, meaning
that the common labor has always
been performed by foreigners. For
this reason he says there is now a
tremendous shortage in labor in this
country, producing exhorbitant prices
for common labor. He goes further
and says that we produce no labor in
America for the reason that there is
no sympathy between the public
school and the pick and the axe.
There is at least something to think
about in what Mr. Munsey has said.
It is unquestionably true that we
need more American laborers on the
farms of our land, where the laborer
would owli and work his farm, and
furnish a better class of citizen than
any foreigner would be perhaps. If
such a condition existed then such
a life would be more inviting for
American boys and girls and they
would be satisfied to live and labor
on the farm but as conditions are
they are led to seek employment
elsewhere, which may not be for
their good after all.
BUDDED PECAN TREES FOR
SALE
ALL STANDARD VARIETIES
WRITE FOR PRICES
W. B. LAMAR
Park Front, Thoma*ville, Ga.
’■ ‘ r
Much Sand Needed for Glass.
A little less than 2,00(1.000 tons of
sand Is used in the United States each
year In making glass, according to
! the exports of the geological survey.
Plain sand constitutes from 00 to 75
per cent of the body of ad glass, so
that our eyes are full of sand most of
the time, whether peering through
spectacles or gazing out of the office
I window.
NOTICE—CITY ORDINANCE
ATTENTION IS CALLED TO
CITY ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
FOWLS AND CATTLE TO RUN
\T LARGE. COMPLAINTS ARE
BEING MADE THAT COWS AND
CHICKENS ARE DAMAGING PUB
LIC AND PRIVATE
AND OWNERS OF SAME AUK
WARNED TO SEE THAT ABOVE
ORDINANCE IS OBSERVED.
- MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
§Got a cold 9
MENTHOLATUM
k clears it out.j
•Valuable Traveling Aid.
If > oil tin not own a wardrobe
trunk and are taking trip, secure
about six good-sized shirt boxes, in
each put different articles, thin
dresses in one. men's shirts in anoth
er, Ini by dresses in another, etc. When
you reach your destination, nor only
will the clothes be easy to find, a*
each box an tie marked, but they w'.U
not In* mussed up, as is common sifter
a long trip.
—, q
No Worms In a Healthy Child
All chlMrrn troubled with Worm* have an un
healthy color, which indicate* poor blood, and at a
rule, there is more or less Stomach disturbance.
GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC given regie
lariy for two or three week* will enrich the blood.
Ini tirove thetligesrion and ait a* a gmeral Strength
ening Tonic to the while system. Nature will then
throw uff or dispel ths worms, and the Child will be
Us perfect health •Pleataot to take.' 60c par bottle.
o ■ ■
You Know Where to Find Them.
Tin* Inmates of penitentlurleei uiay
be tints n, hut they art* never out.—
i, fans#** .! MoTt-w **
o
Good Health.
If you. would enjoy good health
keep your bowels regular. No one
ran rgatonably hope to feel well
When constipated. When needed
'ske f > ***, H h er lai'*'s Tablets. The?
are naiM and gentle. ;
V cJTie ?
Scmpßook
HIS MISTAKE
He longed to find the road to fame.
But not a highway bore that name.
He thought to glory there must ba
A level path that he should see.
But every road to which he came
Possessed a terrifying name.
He never thought that fame miffht lurk
Along the dreary path called Work.
He never thought to go and see
What marked the road called Industry.
Because it seemed so rdugh and high
He passed the road to Service by.
Yet had he taken either way
He might have cotne to fame some day.
—Detroit Free Press.
PRIZED AS ENEMY OF SNAKE
Ichneumon Cherished In India Because
of the dumber of Deadly Rep
tiles It Makes Away With.
Some thousands of people are killed
every year in India by snake bites.
These venernous creatures are Indeed
one of the curses of that beautiful
land, all the more so that from their
stealthy, silent methods of progress it is
Impossible to say when an attack from
one of them may be expected. An offi
cer who' incautiously allowed himself
to full asleep on the edge of the jungle,
was horrified upon waking up to find
Ihat a large serpent had coiled itself
about his knees. Afraid to move a
finger for fear of irritating the crea
ture, he silently prepared to meet his
fate quietly and bravely as he, could.
Of a sudden the serpent raised its
head as a rustle was heard among the
herbage, and in an instant one of the
troublesome little chicken-thieving spe
cies of animals known as the iebneu-
Snake and Ichneumon.
mon jimpied on Its head and hit deep
ly into the hack of its neck. The
snake speedily released the officer, and
a terrible fight went on between the
two. At times the snake bit its as
sailant, who scurried off for a few sec
onds into the bush to eat certain leaves
—un antidote to snake imison —and
then dashed hack to carry on the duel,
which continued until the serpent was
killed. The Indian plant is thought to
lie a sort of willow, probably like the
guaeo of South America —so cailed
from Hie note of tin: bird known us the
serpent-eating kite which is said to cat
fredly of Its leaves. But no one is
quite certain as to the name and ap
pearance of the plant the clever Ich
neumon makes use of as an antidote
to snake poison, its-discovery would
speedily make a fortune for the lucky
finder in India. The ichneumon is
cherished for its hatred of all snakes
and also because it destroys large num
bers of crocodile eggs.
Planters Import Monkeys.
Thousands of monkeys recently
picked tin* harvest of coconuts from
the trees of the plantation of Fred
Pape, “coconut king." at Rio de Ja
neiro, BraziJ, A gummy substance at
tacked the trees, and natives could not
climb them to pick the nuts.
Tin* monkeys were imported from
tin* interior of South America. Work
ers shooed them up the trees and be
gan throwing stones at the animals.
The monkeys grubbed coconuts und
returned the fire. Thus the trees were
cleared in an unusually short time,
and with little expense.
Built Nest on Tombstone.
A storm cock selected for its nest
the lap of a tombstone statue In
Oystermoutli cemetery, in England, and
there assembled the twigs and grass
necessary to provide a home In which
to rear her family. At the time a
picture was taken the bird was stand
ing guard over the nest, which con
tained five eggs which soon will be
hatched, Ghosts evidently have no
terrors for the stortn king, or else
this one was not superstitious.
Turtle Had Had Feast.
An Ontario farmer lost one of Ids
little pigs in the river. The same day
a little cldck went Into the river. A
few days later he saw a snapping
turtle and after killing- if. brought it
up to his house where he opened it
and found Inside a part of the chick,
and the whole of the little pig, except
one front leg.
Vegetable Leather.
The Japanese are producing from
the inner hark of the mitsumata plant
a good grade of vegetable leather
which ts said to is* almost as tough
as the so-called French kid.
* - „ ' v *
throbbing^
fwntrvous headache? i
[mentholatum,
soothes it .A
To Prevent Foot Trouble.
One of the supremely important
poiuts to be remembered in shoe fit
ting is that must be meas
ured from the heel to the ball of the
foot, and not to the end of the great
toe. Meeting the former measure
ment will bring the ball of the foot
Into the widest part of the shoe, where
It belongs. Shoes thus fitted will
usually be of a longer hut a narrower
last tliau those previously worn, but
will be far more gracefully worn
than a shorter, wider one. This rule
remembered will eliminate a vast deal
of foot misery.
“COLD IN THE HEAD”
is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent '‘colds’' arc
generally In a "run down" condition.
HALI/S CATARRH MEDICINE Is a
Treatment consisting of an Ointment, to
be used locally, and a Tonic, which acts
Quickly through the Blood on the Mu
cous Surfaces, building up the System,
and making you less liable to "colds.”
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
V. J. Cheney & Cos., Toledo, O.
o
Divorce Easy in Uruguay.
“I do not wish to live any longer
with this person!” In Uruguay, “the
divorcee’s paradise,” that is all a dis
satisfied,, wife need say to a court to
be awarded an absolute divorce. She
gets it without further trouble. There
Is no such thing as a legal obstacle to
he overcome. When the Uruguayan
husband wants a divorce he has a
harder job. He most go into court,
make accusations on which to base his
demand, and then prove his charges.
Uruguayan women whee. they marry
retain their names and their identity.
Drawings for Reproductions.
Illustrations for books and maga
zines are made much larger than they
appear when printed. This method
enables the artist to work in more de
tail and the cut has a delicacy that is
impossible where drawings are repro
duced the same size. Some artists
'make drawings many sizes larger than
they are to be printed, sometimes
seven or eight times as large; others
work twice or three times as large.
There is no requirement in regard to
size, medium or material, just so they
will reproduce.
A Timely Suggestion.
This is the season of the year when
the prudent and careful housewife
replenshies her supply of Chamber
lain’s Cough Remedy. It is almost
certain to be needed before the wip
;ter is over and results are much more
prompt and satisfactory when it is
kept at hand and given as soon as
the first indication of a cold appears
and before it has become settled in
the system. There is no danger in
giving it to children as it contains
no opium or other harmful drug.
o N
Gorgets.
How many staff officers wearing red
tabs know thut the correct name for
their tabs is “gorgets”? Gorgets were
worn centuries ago, when warriors
were clad in shining armor. The
original gorget was a breastplate.
Then followed a small plate like an
amulet, worn round the neck. This de
veloped into the gorget now worn by
staff officers on the collar.
“Wizard of the North.”
“The Wizard of the North” was a
sobriquet bestowed upon Sir Walter
Scott (1771-1832), the author of the
eel ibrnted “Wuverly Novels,” In al
uslon to the inagieal intluence of bis
works. H.v several authorities it is
stated that the name "Wizard of the
North” was given to Sir Walter by
Prof. John Wilson, better known by
Ids pen name of Christopher North, in
1817. Scott and Wilson were intimate
friends and contributors to the cele
brated Black woqd’s Magazine, in
which it is said that the sobriquet first
appeared.
Habitual Constipation Cured
in 14 to 21 Days •>
"LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN” is a specially
prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual
Constipation It relieves promptly but
should bo taken regularly for 14 to 21 days
to induce regular action. It Stimulates and
Regulates. * Very Pleasant to Take. • 60c
per bottle.
o
Why the “Horse” Chestnut?
An English writer sajs flu horse
chestnut has no connection whatever
with the horse. Evidently he lias not
thoroughly examined the tree, for
wherever a small branch or cluster of
leaves starts, there is tin* shape of a
horse’s hoof, even to the print of the
nails used in putting the shoe on. It
Is plainly seen when one knows it is
there.
—. o
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets remove
the cause. There is only one "Biumo Quinine."
E. W. GROVE'S siiluacure on box. 30c.
O
Those Peaceful Days.
The oldest inhabitant remarks, “I
can remember when our casually list
was published only on July 5 instead
of every Monday morning."—Chris
tian Register.
Faith That Endures.
The. only faith that wears well and
holds its color In all weathers is that
which ia wb en of conviction, and set
with the sliar, mordant uf experience.
Lowell. t
HOW
TO
SAVE
The man who buys
of clothes
and sets about to
wear it out, is ex
travagant.
But the man who buys two
suits, for constant use, is wise.
He knows that a weekly press
ing will mean a treble length
of life for both suits; he knows
that he will always appear well
groomed.
And being wise enough for all
these things,he likewise knows
that GRIFFON CLOTHES are
the kind he will want to ask
for in the first place.
L. A. COLLIER
“All the New Ones All the Time”
Barnesville, Ga.
Famous Book Character.
Harriet Beecher Stowe drew from
the story of the life of Josiali Henson
her character of Uncle Torn in “Uncle
Tom's Tallin ” Josiali Henson was
born a slave in Port Tobacco. Md. He
nilured remarkable hardships during
his early life, but in 1828 escaped into
Canada and became a Methodist
preacher at Dresden, Out. Henson
lectured throughout the United States
and made three trips to England dur
ing the last years of his life. He was
entertained at Windsor castle by
Queen Victoria. —B. It. It.
ASPIRIN
Say “Bayer” and Insist!
#/T\
J m
Unless you see the name “Bayer”
on package or on tablets you are not
getting the genuine Bayer product
prescribed by physicians over twenty
two years and proved safe by mil
lions for
Colds Headache
Toothache Lumbago
Earache Rheumatism
Neuralgia Pain, Pain
Accept “Bayer Tablets of Aspirin”
only. Each unbroken package con
tains proper directions. Handy boxes
of twelve tablets cost few cents.
Druggists also sell bottles of 24 and
100. Aspirin is the trade mark of
Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticaci
dester of Salicvlicaeid.
Chinese. Poetry vs. Freud.
Chinese literature could exercise a
bonefhvn. influence on our own. It
proves for example—an.l tills contrary
to the doctrine of our romantic
Freudians'—that a great poetry can
exis’ by other virtue than trs sexual
interest, it offers a resolution of our
r..,- t.i.orite antinome between ro
manticism anu classicism, for it is n
It Jem tut*e both human and human
istic: a literature that is- classical
without being mummified. American
poetry could learn tills from the t’iii
nose. Malcolm I’owley in the Dial.
o
Tin Cuiwn# That uses Nut Affect tin Hsu’
because of its tonic and laxative effect. I.AXA
IVK a ROMO QI’ININH i* better than oiriiear>
jmmt and doea not cause ner- onsness nc.
■trine in haad. Remember the fail name aa
IOC Ike signature af lk w. QROVX. 3C.
Norway’s Seas
Many fathoms under the
seas. Nature provides an
abundance of sustenance .or
the codfish that makes its
liver-cells prolific in vitamine
bearing oil.
Scott’s Emulsion
j serves thousands of children
[and grown people with
cod-liver oil in a form Cr
easy to take. It is a ffji
I food-tonic that helps en- -4slL
I ergizc and build np the body.
Scott <S Uowne, Bloomfield.N.J. 22-37
Friendless Flowers.
It has recently been dis- AT-rcd that
flowers, like human beings, he be
friends and enemies in heir <*wa
world. If certain varletie : .ire put to
gether in a vase some of them will
droop almost us soon as they are
placed in the water. Sweet peas, for
instance, will not live in company.
Some flowers, such ns the mignonette,
lily of the valley, and Shirley poppy
have a hud elfeot on almost all neigh
bors, und are practically friendless.
DYE STOCKINGS
OR SWEATER IN
“DIAMOND DYES”
“Diamond Dyes” add years of
wear to worn, faded, skirts, waists,
coats, stockings, sweaters, coverings,
hangings, draperies, everything..
Every package contains directions so
simple any woman can put new, rich,
fadeless colors into her worn gar
ments cr draperies even if she has
never dyed before. Just buy Dia
mond Dyes—no other kind—then
your material will come out right, be
cause Diamond Dyes are guaranteed
not to streak, spot, fade, or run.
Tell your druggist whether the ma
terial you wish to dye is wool or silk,
or whether it is linen, cotton or
mixed goods.
o
For Writer* to Ponder Over.
No vommonplxce is ever effectually
got rid of. except by essentially empty
ing one’s self of it into a book; for
once trapped into a book, then the
book ran be pur into the fire and all
will he well. —Herman Melville.