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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1914)
The Henrv County Wgcklv W VOL. XXXIX. SENATORIAL CONVENTION COMMENDS MR. SEARCY. Judge R. M. Fletcher Nominated For Senator From the 26th District. The Democratic Convention of the twenty-sixth senatorial district was he;ld at Griffin last week. The Hon. H. M. Fletcher, of Jackson, was nominated for the senatorship. The convention also urged his election to the presi dency of the State Senate. The Hon. W. E. H. Searcy, the present senator, was commended for his faithful service, and in token of the convention’s approval of his support of all moral ques tions before the Legislature, he was made Chaplain of the twenty sixth district by unanimous vote. Mr. Searcy has many friends in Henry county who are always glad to see such recognition of his genuine worth. Children’s Day At Anvil Block, The “Clildren’s Day” services of the Anvil Block Methodist Prot estant Sunday School will be held on Sunday, Sept. 27th. An interesting program will be rendered by the school. A basket diuner will be spread and every body is cordially invited. “Push and Smile. ’’ It’s good, try it, if n’s new to you. In Florida a few years ago, a newspapers man became a com mercial secretary and began to preach the doctrine of “Push and Smile.” At home and away he preached it and he became known as “Push and Smile.” Powell he is, Willis B. Powell, the editor and owner of one of the liveliest and best afternoon papers in Florida or any other State —The Clearwater Sun. The doctrine of“Pusb and Smile” helped a whole lot, even in highly prosperous times. Right now it will help even more and it works anywhere else as i) Florida" “Push and Smile.“ Try it. —lndustrial Index, 'T^acals Messrs. G. E. Sims and Boce Elliott spent Sunday in Atlanta. Mr. Howard Stansell’s many fmnds sympathize with him in the painful injures he received from having his hand caught in the machinery at his shop Tues of last week. Two fingers were almost severed and he has felt much pain as a result. Have that picture framed at the Variety Store. Adv. Mrs. D. T. Carmichael was host ess to a number of her married Wends at rook Friday afternoon. Onions sets can be planted D ow, we have the red, yellow, and white varieties. Adv. Copeland Turner Merc. Co. Mrs. Benton Thompsen enter tained a number of her unmarried friends at rook Eriday afternoon. Mrs. A. W. Walker, Jr., was hostess Tuesday afternoon at a delightful rook party. STATE COMMLRCE CHAM BER URGES FOOD CROPS. Meeting at Atlanta Called For October sth and 6th to Discuss Matters. Atlanta, Ga., September 22 — (Special)—At a meeting of agri cultural leaders and business men here today, plans for tiie South eastern Food Crops Conference, called for October sth and 6th bv the Georgia Chamber of Cdm merc, through the commissioners of agriculture of seven southern states, were consummated, and the indications are that the conference will be marked by splendid result. Advices have been received from the commissioners of agriculture of South Carolina, Georgia, Flor ida, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississipoi informing the Georgia Chamber of Commerce of their hearty co-operation and sending lists of delegates which have been named to represent the various states. In addition to these dele gates, it is expected that a large number of prominent bankers and business men from the various states will be pre >ent at the cc nfer ence. The primary aim of the confer ence will be to discuss plans for increasing the acreage in the south in food products, with especiall reference to grain, hay, cattle and hogs. Th« conference will also discuss the providing of ready cash mar kets for such proiucts and the .standardizing of the preparation and marketing. Freigt and ware facilities will also be considered and the co-operation of bankers, merchants and others furnishing farm supplies. Reduced rates to Atlanta on all railroads in the southeastern states have been granted, beginning Oc tober 3rd. The conference will convene in the hall of the House of Representatives at the State Capital in Atlanta at 10 o’clock, Monday, Oetobhr sth. Ownership of Henry County Homes. The United States Census De partment at Washington nas just issued a bulletin dealing with the ownership of Henry county homes. The important facts contained in the bulletin relating to this county are as follows: There are 4028 homes in Hemy County. FARM HOMES. Of this number 2840 are farm homes. 608 of the farm homes are own ed by their occupants and are free of mortgaged ineuinberance. The mortgaged farm homes number 121. Renters occupy 2045 farm homes in this county. URBAN HOMES. Out of a total of 4028 homes in the county 1188 are urban homes. There are 369 urban home own ers in the county. Of this number 38 are mortgag ed. 270 of the urban homes “ are free of incumberance. There are 742 rented urban homes in the county. The census enumerators were unable to secure data pertaining to the ownership of a small per centage of both the rural and ur ban homes in this county. McDONOUGN (jEORUIA, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 1914 MR. DOZIER RUSSELL LOCATES IN JACKSON. He and Hon. E. M. Smith Form Firm of Smith & Russell With Latter in Charge. Wt Copy the article below from the Butts County Progress. Mr. Russell is a Henry county boy and graduated in both the lit erary and law' departments of the State University with high ’hon ors. He is brainy and industrous and will no doubt make a signal suc cess in the profession. His host of friends are wishing him abundant success. “The law firm of Smith & Rus sell, composed of Cols. F. M. Smith and H. 1). Russell, of McDonough, will open offices in the Warthen building next week. Col. Russell, a graduate of the University of Georgia and a brother of Mr. Whit Russell, will be in charge of the offices here. Mr. Russell will be welcomed to the city, and a successful practice is predicted for the new’ firm.” i Card of Thanks. We desire to express our sincere thanks to our many friends for their sympathy and kindness shown us in the sickness and death of our dear husband and father. y . May an a!l wise Providence deal mercifully with each one of you. W. J. G ,- een and family. Did You? Did you give him a lift? He’s a brother man, And bearing about all the burden he can. Did you give him a smile? He was downcast and blue, And the smile would have helped him to battle it through. Did you give him your hand? He was slipping down hill, And the world, so I fancied, was using him ill. Did you give hm a w'ord? Did you show him the road? Or di_ you just let him go on with his load? Do you know what it means to be losing the fight, When a lift just in time might set everything right? Do you know r what it means —just a clasp of a hand. When a man’s borne about all a man ought to stand? Did you ask what it was —why the quivering lip. Why the half suppressed sob, and the scalding tears drip? Were your brother of his when the time came of need? Did you offer to help him or didn’t you heed? locals Mr. Robert McDonald spent Wed nesday in Atlanta. - Pictures framed to order and frames for you at the Variety Store. Adv. Mrs. Fred Walker gave a rook party Tuesday afternoon to a few friends. Mrs. T. R. Matthews, of Annis ton, Ala., is the guest of her broth er, Mr. J. A. Fouche. Speer, the Optician, has moved his office to the second door be low the First National Bank. Adv Mr. Gus Thrasher is still im proving and was able to come up town a while this week. Seed wheat and Rye, we have a limited amount of Henry County grown, so not wait. Adv. Copeland Turner Merc. Co. Mr. J. F. Bowden’s many friends will be glad that he is rap idly recovering and is now able to sit up. MR. ROY ASKFW'S HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE. Stockbridge Man Loses All But Little Furniture Tuesday Morning. Loss SBOO 00. Mr. Roy Askew’s residence at Stockbridge was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. The fire was discovered at 9 o’clock, and had made such head way that the house could not be s^ved. His dinning room and kitchen furniture was saved. The origin of the fire is un known. Mr. Askew’s loss is about SBOO.- 00. He had a sin ill amount of insurance. Mrs. Sam Daiiey is very much improved from her recent illness. Mrs. J. B. Newmin and s. n, Frank, spent the week-end in Joimsboro with relatives. The Literary exercises of the young ladies missionary society of the M. E. church were held at the home of Miss Ethel Sowell Wed nesday afternoon. Aunt Patsy chicken mash, now is the time to begin feeding this excellent feed. It makes hens lay. Copeland Turner Merc. Co. Adv. Th re will be special exercises nt the Methodist church on the Hirst Sunday for the benefit of the ! oiplians. FOR RENT. —Comfortable and well situated home in McDonongh, Apply to Mr.;. Hutton at the house. Adv. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Carmichael, Mrs, J. T. Weems, and Mrs. B. E. Horton motored to Atlanta Tues day. All kinds of dishes, the best ware, at the Variety Store. Adv. Miss Hattie Sue Low visited friends in Atlanta Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. Albert Ellington and family, of Rockdale county, made a motor visit Sunday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Joel Bankston. Bagging and ties in abundance at Copeland Turner Merc. Co’s. Figure with them. Adv. Mrs. W. J. Green, of Julia, and Mrs. Janie Cowan, of Conyers, spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Green this week. Prof. Wilson spent the week end in Atlanta. MCDONOUGH BOY SCOUTS WILL MEET TO-NIGHT. Important Matters To Be Attend ed To And Full Attendance Is Expected. McDonough Troop No !. of the Boys Scouts of Americ i wil meet at the Troop room in the Masonic building tonight (.Friday). All the Scouts are urged to oe present, as several matters are to be considered. The question of producing a Scout play during the fall will be taken up. Aii Scouts are reminded also to be ready to pay their dues in full. Under the new requirement of th National Council, the member ship roll wil! he taken up and all who are b hind and have contin uially failed Jo attend the meetings will be Grouped as members. Probably arrangements for an other overnight hike will also be made. Georgia Farm Statistics. (F>’om the last Federal Census Reports.) There nr< 291,027 farms in Geor gia. The approximate land area of this State is 37,584,000 acres 26,953,009 acres are in farms a i 11,289 iDO mres o. the land m farms are improved . The average size of a farm is 93 acres. The farms of this State repre - sent a capital investment of $580,- 546,000. The farmers of this State own $20948,000 worth of implements and other farm machinery. The value of the domestic ani mals, poultry and bees on the farms of thi-. State is SBO, 393 XjJ. The average value of a Georgia farm is $1,995. GEORGIA STATE INDEBTED NESS. Georgia State Debt - $6,934,001) National Debt - $1,028,000,000 World’s Debt - $45,000,000,009 Washington, D. C. Sept. 25 — The United States Depaatment of Commerce and Labor has just completed a report giving the in debtedness of the different States of the Union, the nation and the world. The data contained in the compilition relates to the year 1912. The State debt of Georgia is shown to be $3,934,093 that year, compared with $9,918,009 thirty years previous, which is a decrease of $2,984,000. The per capita State debt of this State in 1912 was $2 57 and $6.43 in 1880. At the pr esent time about 2.8 per cent of the population of the United States is in Georgia and 2 per cent of the total debt is cred ited to this State. The National debt of the United States is $1,027,000,000 and the in debtedness of all countries of the world is $42,000,000,000. Europ ean countries owe about two thirds of the world debt and their proportion is rapidly increasing as the present war, according to ex perts, is costing on an average of $50,000,000 per day. fl.fo A \ FAR
