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Births in Georgia Almost
Double Number of Deaths
In 1924, Statistics Show
Need of Stricter Laws and of
Larger Appropriation for
State Bureau Stressed
by Doctor Davis.
Births In Georrfa in 1924 almost
doubled the number of deaths , occur
ring during the year according to fig
ures compiled by the bureau of vital
statistics of the Georgia state board of
beaHSt. and announced at the capitol
by Dr. W. A. Davis. During the year
ending December 31. 1924, 66,200
births were reported and 37,966
deaths from all causes.
The 1924 birth figures show a de
crease of about 3,000 compared with
the previous year. In 1923 there were
68,200 births reported. Dr. Davis
said this decrease, however, will be
reduced as other unreported births
are received. Births in 1919 were 39,-
000; in 1920, 64.200; in 1921, 74,100,
and in 1922. 70,500.
Stricter Laws Needed.
In his report Dr. Davis pointed out
the need of stricter laws covering
registration of births and deaths and
of appropriations large enough to per
mit the bureau to carry out its work
in a more ample manner.
"No rates can be computed for 1924
until the latter part of May or the
early part of June, 1925,” says the
report. “Since Georgia is not in the
registration area for births, no birth
rates are published, although the
state shows a much larger birth rate
than certain states whose birth re
cords have been accepted by the
United States government bureau of
census, and are now in the registra
tion area.
“No tests of birth registration will
be made in Georgia until the draw
backs previously mentioned are over
come and $2,000, the cost of' such a
test, is added to the budget for that
purpose.
There were a total of 37,966 deaths
from all causes in the state of Georgia
during the year 1924, according to the
report, while in 1923 the number of
deaths was reported as 37,702,
showing an increase of 264. For
1922 there were 34,963; 1921, 33,170;
1920, 35,702, and in 1919, 21.640, ac
cording to the report.
“It is probable that not over 66
per cent of the deaths were registered
during the first year of organization
in 1919, and in 1920 more than 4,000
deaths in excess of the usual number
were added to the records by the in
fluenza epidemic of that year,” says
the report
Causes of Deaths
“Of the 37,966 deaths in Georgia in
1924, 637 were ascribed to typhoid
LAMONT NOTES
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Rev. Pittman, of the Aldora
church of Barnesville, preached at
Prospect Saturday and Rev. L. W.
Browder, the pastor, preached Sun
day, and both sermons were very
much enojyed.
Rev. Riner, pastor of Ramah
church, will preach at Prospect next
Sunday.
The exercises at Ramah school last
Friday in observance of National
Week were good. Prof. T. J. Gard
ner, our county superintendent, gave
a talk to the children on “American
ism in the schools,” and the numer
ous quartettes rendered by Messrs. J.
W. Bush. W. W. Bankston, Ralph
Bush and Miss Janie Lynn Bush, with
Miss Lucy Mae Milner at the piano,
highly pleased the audience through
out the day and the room was in an
uproar of laughter as Mr. W. W.
Bankston sang the laughing coon.
Mrs. Oscar Dumas and Miss Elcye
Moye are rendering satisfactory ser
vice as teachers.
The ladies of Ramah church will
entertain the Barnesville Civitan
ciub Thursday night, March 12th, at
supper and the proceeds of the sup
per will be for the benefit'of the new
1 hurch, and the exercises and supper
will be held in the new church build
ing and everybody is extended an in
pitation to be present and hear the
program and enjoy the supper and
help in a worthy cause. The Civi
tans always pull off some good stunts
and you will always regret it if you
fniss this eventful occasion.
We have a lot of flu in our com
munity and some of the cases have
been quite severe, especially Mr.
Frank Bush, who has been confined
to his bed and room for two or three
weeks, but we are glad to state his
condition is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mills, Mrs.
M adsworth and Mrs. George Brown
0: Barnesville attended the exercises
at Ramah last Friday and Mrs. Wads
worth remained over a few days as
the guest of Mrs. W. A. Sullivan.
Mrs. Griffith of Atlanta is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Herbert Moye.
Quite a number of our citizens are
attending superior court in Barnes
' ille this week.
and 10 to paratyphoid fever, which for
obvious reasons are considered as a
total of 667. There were 547 deaths
ascribed directly to measles, not in
cluding those deaths due to complica
tions such as broncho pneumonia, etc.,
on which certificates the term measles
did not appear.
"Malaria was given as the cause
of 430 deaths, whooping cough of 423,
with 220 deaths ascribed to diph
theria, 25 to smallpox and 19 to scar
let fever—-a total of 2,331 from these
seven diseases.
“Since January 1, 1919. when the
bureau was created, these seven dis
eases have killed 11,461 persons in.
Georgia. Among these victims 6.008
were white people and 5.448 negroes,
and these figures include only those
deaths ascribed directly to those dis
eases. and not those which occurred
months after the primary' attack and
were ascribed to the aftermath.”
Concerning the prevention of
measles, whooping cough, diphtheria,
typhoid fever and other diseases
which have taken such a heavy toll
in the number of lives in Georgia, the
report of Dr. Davis says:
Sad Commentary.
"There may be some question as to
the prevention of measles, scarlet
fever and whooping cough, but the
8,854 deaths due to typhoid fever, ma
laria, smallpox and diphtheria Is a
sad commentary on the intelligence of
the lawmaking bodies of the state,
counties and cities of Georgia, who
also hold the purse strings of the
funds raised by taxes from the citi
zens of this state. The first duty of
a statesman Is the protection of the
public health.
“The increase or decrease of 5 or
10 deaths in a single year in the state
means nothing, but the gradual de
crease from year to year, though it
be small, may be taken as an index
of better conditions.
“During the past four years the
mortality from diphtheria has dropped
from 415 in 1921 to 220 in 1924, a
saving of 440 children during the
three years as shown by the former
rate. The record for 1921 was 415
deaths, with 411 in 1922 and 274 in
1923, and only 220 in 1924. If this
reduced figure had obtained during
the past six years, 529 children would
not now be recorded as dead from
diphtheria.
“The mortality from malaria has
also dropped from 559 deaths in 1920
to 430 in 1924. The reduction, al
though not as marked nor as regular
as in diphtheria, is sufficient to indi
cate the results of the efforts of
those engaged in that line of public
work. The year 1922 showed 585
deaths, with a reduction to 489 in
1923 and a further reduction in 1924
to 430 deaths.”
Judge Persons’ charge to the
Grand Jury was worth careful con
sideration and in speaking of the pro
hibition law he stated that the man
we are after, gentlemen of the jury,
is the man who manufactures and
sells whisky for a profit and not the
man who buys and drinks it, stating
that the man w'ho had cultivated a
craving taste fot it could not stop
it when it was put where Kfe could
get it.
Of course, I believe, in a great
measure, Judge Persons is right, but
everyone that buys whisky from a
bootlegger is encouraging him and if
Tio one would buy, consequently
there would be none sold.
We regret to hear that the condi
tion of Mrs. G. W. Langford is still
serious.
Mr. Holland Askin underwent an
operation two weeks ago in Barnes
ville and we trust he will soon be
able to return home.
The farmers are certainly making
good use of the pretty weather by
turning land.
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Of nearly 50,000,000 automobile
tires made in this country last year,
7,000.000 were balloon or balloon
types.
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Mrs. Margery N. Ludlow, of Pasa
dena. Calf., has invented an easy
Teach revolver holder for automobile
drivers.
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Paraguay is prosperous, following
production of trade in Paraguain cot
ton, and many public improvements
are being planned.
Miss Mabel Green, of London, who
has been blind from birth, recently
took down a 40,000-word book in
Braille shorthand and then trans
cribed it.
When the first concert of synco
pated music was given in England,
in January, the demand for seats was
the greatest ever experienced at
Queen’s Hall, London.
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Experiments conducted by the
state department of conservation
have apparently demonstrated chat
reindeer will not thrive in the north
ern peninsula of Michigan.
LOCALS, PERSONALS '
AND SOCIAL NEWS
Mrs. Geo. Coppedge is in Atlanta
for a few' days.
Capt. Littleton of 1 Griffin was in
Barnesville Monday.
Miss Helen Woodward is visiting
in Atlanta this week.
Miss lola Humphrey is spending
some time in Dawson.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Waller an
nounce the birth of a son.
Miss Lig Eley and Miss Louise
Bush were in Macon Sunday.
Miss Frances Bush of Wesleyan
spent the w'eek-end at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Chaffin spent
Sunday in Macon with relatives.
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Misses Thelma, Essie and Lilly
Phillips spent the week-end in Dub
lin.
Miss Sarah Fambro has returned
after a few days with friends in
Macon.
Mrs. W. A. LeSueur and Miss Ros
lyn LeSueur spent last Thursday in
Atlanta.
Mrs. John Wilson and Kelly Wil
son of Griffin were in Barnesville
Monday.
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We are glad to learn that Mr.
Charlie Wadsworth is improving at
his home.
Miss Ailene Corry, who is teaching
at Greensboro, w r as at home for the
week-end.
Miss Ethel Wise of Johnstonville
w'as Miss Mary Sue Burke’s visitor
this week.
LOST—Bunch of keys. Return to
H. C. Dumas, at Aldora Mills, and
get reward.
Mrs. Alex Freeman of Albany is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
A. Stafford.
Mrs. Jeff Hightower and Miss
Sadie Hightower were ip Atlanta
Wednesday.
FOR SALE —Ancona eggs, SI.OO for
15.—Mrs. J. W. Elliott, Barnes
ville, Route 1.
Miss Ethel Hicks and Miss Craw
ford of Yatesville were in town
shopping Monday.
Mrs. Nathan Braddy isas returned
from Atlanta after a very pleasant
visit with her sister.
Miss Aurie Burnette has been in
Macon this week on a visit with
friends and relatives.
FOR SALE OR RENT—House and
lot on Railroad street.—P. W.
Ethridge, Milner, Ga. 3-12
Miss Olene Davis spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. S. Davis, of Thomaston.
Miss Mary Ross and Miss Edna
Morris, who are teaching at Man
chester, spent the week-end at home.
We are sorry to learn of Mrs. S.
Battson’s and son Emmett's illness
and wish for them a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Walter Bragg and little
daughter, Marguerite, of Macon, are
visiting her mother, Mrs. S. C. Dick
inson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams of
Juliette were the week-end guests of
their mother, Mrs. Ross, on Georgia
avenue.
Miss Louise Bush entertained her
bridge club Thursday afternoon and
Miss Jessie Collier will entertain
Wednesday.
FOR SALE —Thompson strain B.
Rock eggs for setting, SI.OO per
15 eggs.—R. M. Corley, Milner, Ga.,
Route No. 2.
Mr. and Mrs. John Blount of
Waynesboro are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. M. A. Bush and will be ac
companied home by their niece, Miss
Louise Bush.
Mrs. Milton Tschudy of Thomas
ville has been in the city for some
days, coming up because of the ill
ness and death of her mother, Mrs.
Emma Whatley.
The members of the Barnesville
Woman’s Christian Temperance
Union will please send or bring their
dues to Mrs. Frank G. Sims, secre
tary, Barnesville, Ga.
Mrs. U. T. Joiner of Dublin, who
was called here by the death of Mrs.
Emma Whatley, will remain for some
time with Mr. and Mrs. Corvis Rog
ers at their home on Lee street.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Maddox and
children and Miss Sara Hilton of At
lanta were the w'eek-end guests of
relatives and were accompanied home
by Mrs. W. A. Prout and daughter,
Joanne.
FOR SALE—TWO QUILTS, MADE
BY THE WOMAN’S CLUB OF
REDBONE DISTRICT. PRICE $5.00
EACH. —MRS. MEL P. BUSH,
PRESIDENT, BARNESVILLE, RT.
A. 3-5
The members of the Barnesville
Woman’s Christian Temperance
Union will please send or bring their
dues to Mrs. Frank G. Sims, secre
tary, Barnesville, Ga.
Prof. R. D. McDowell of Atlanta
has been in the city several days the
past week, spending the time with
Mrs. McDowell, who has been ill with
the flu at the home of her mother,
Mrs. E. Whittle, on Zebulon street.
All their friends will be glad to know
of Mrs. McDowell’s improvement.
Mr. Sam Whatley of Mercer, Mr.
E. O. Dobbs of Emory, Messrs. Ralph
and Ellis Jones of Emory, Mr. Clar
ence Willis of Georgia, Mr. Harrison
Rigdon of Emory spent the week-end
at home with their families.
The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA
TIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablets) can be taken
by anyone without causing nervousness or ringing
in the bead. E.W. GROVE'S signature on box. 30c.
RETURNS FROM EUROPE
Mr. Durwood Collier returned last
Friday from a tour of several months
in Europe. He was given cordial
greeting from friends of the -com
munity. He reports a wonderful
trip, not only seeing much to interest
and entertain him but collecting
much valuable information which
will doubtless be of great value to
him and his father, Senator J. C. Col
lier, in their business interests.
uTdTcJMEETING
The Willie Hunt Smith chapter
will have regular meeting at Club
House Wednesday, March 11th, 2:30
P. M. There are some business mat
ters of importance and a full attend
ance of the members is requested.
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The members of the Barnesville
Woman’s Christian Temperance
Union will please send or bring their
dues to Mrs. Frank G. Sims, secre
tary, Barnesville, Ga.
CHAPPE NEWS
Spring has opened up very nice.
The birds arc singing and farmers are
out turning the soil, hauling fertil
izer, planting gardens and making
general preparations for a crop of
pepper, potatoes, peanuts and cot
ton.
Mr. Jim Fox says if the sign of
the moon was right he would plant
corn at once. He is predicting a dry
March for the reason the moon is not
right.
Mr. John Pickering of Hapeville
spent the week-end with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Pickering, here.
Mrs. Emma Hamilton, Messrs.
Johnnie and Jep Hamilton and wife
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A.
H. Chappell.
Several from this community are
taking in Superior court this week,
Messrs. J. H. Norris and M. L. Ball
attending on the Grand Jury, and
Messrs. D. A. English, Geo. Bell, Jno.
Kinard, J. E. Sprure, R. L. English,
J. J. Thornton and others attending
the court.
There are several in this section
with mumps which is causing them a
great deal of trouble. Those af
fected are Mr. Joe English and fam
ily, Messrs. Thomas and Gordon
Thornton, Rufus Qoens and brothers,
seven in family of D. A. English.
The other seven have recovered.
Mr. Howard Corley is on the sick
list.
We regret to announce that Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Ward are yet on the
sick list and are not much improved.
Mrs. J. H. Norris and Mr. and Mrs.
M. E. Norris and little son, Elbert,
visited relatives at Unionville Sun
day.
Miss Vivian Fox spent Saturday
night with M'iss Ethel Lena English.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Maddox spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mad
dox.
Mr. Charlie Mann made his regu
lar visit here Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Carl Smith of Atlanta called
on friends here Saturday night.
Mrs. A. .J. English spent Wednes
day afternoon with Mrs. J. F. Gard
ner.
Miss Emma Thornton and Master
Jack Thornton were here for a while >
Friday afternoon.
Miss Carrie English spent Wed-j
nesday afternoon with Miss Neva
Norris. “ROSEBUD.”
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More than $5,000,000 worth of
American-made radio apparatus was
sold in other parts of the .world last
year.
Pure Drugs
The greater ef
ficiency of Pure
Drugs makes it
worth while to
come to this
store where on
ly the purest of
t
Drugs are used.
Barnesville Drug Cos.
J. E. BUSH, Manager
Barnesville, Georgia
FOR THE BEST GUANO .
SEE
P. W. Ethridge, Milner, Ga.
Large Stock of I. A. C. BRANDS carried
this season. Polite and Courteous Treatment
at all times. Get my prices before buying.
P. W. ETHRIDGE
MILNER, GA.
Poultry Supplies
We have in stock Buckeye
Incubators and Brooders.
Conkeys Buttermilk. Start
ing Feed.
Conkeys Poultry Remedies.
Oyster Shell—Charcoal
Founts and Feeders.
Mail Orders Filled Promptly.
Barnesville Hardware Cos.
Barnesville, Ga.
Phone 5-W