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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1919)
The Henry County Weekly VOL. XLV. To the Voters of Henry County* Next Thursday will decide who shall fill your office for tax col lector. It would have been more than a pleasure for me to see and talk with everyone personally, but pressure of business and time have prevented. I understand it is being stated that I would be physically unable to discharge the duties of the office. To any one i famaliar with the duties of print ing a newspaper, and what I have gone through with for years, with out interruption from physical in ability, this charge is simply ab surd. I trust result of the elec tion to my friends and fellow citi zens. If it fall to my humble self, no one could be more deeplyj grateful or appreciative. If to an- t other deemed more suitable,-still) cheerfully shall the verdict Oe ac-' cepted. My case is in your —your favor is earnestly awaited. Truly, J. A. Fouche. Senator Smith Urges >i, Food Crop lor South 2 P With Cotton Surplus j That the farmers of the Southnd must raise this year an abundantne supply of food crops and forageite to sustain themselves and makend their cotton a surplus crop in aer greater measure than ever beforegh is the warning sounded by Senator Hoke Smith in a statement tele graphed here from Washington. The senator says: “I have seen a story going‘ through the press which is calcu- ayS lated to encourage planting a large acreage in cotton this year, and 1 am constrained to warn the farm- H |jj. ers against such a course. For e number of years I have j carefully cotton markets and have, II H t done what I could to help keep ai the markets open for the sale of s cotton. I urge the farmers to plant foodstuffs and prepare to raise meat. The possibilities are that there will be a big demand for foodstuffs next year. In any event if the farmers raise their foodstuffs they can live at home and feed the balance of our sec tion. “A small cotton crop will bring more money than a large crop. Planting a small crop will help take care of the price of the cot ton still in the south for sale. It is necessary this year for the protection of the farmers and all other southern interests that eve rything possible be raised on the farms except cotton, and that cot ton should be made a surplus crop, the sale of which both as to price and the time of sale can be controlled by the farmers.” This warning hy Senator Hoke Smith comes just at the time when speculative short sellers are en gaged in a most aggressive and determined campaign to beat down the price of the future mar ket and the spot cotton. They are circulating a propaganda that the farmers are planning a big cotton acreage, when the fact is .that every agency of opinion is actively at work in the opposite direction. A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County. Fifth Grade—William UpshawT Alice Brown, Annie Laurie Fields. Sixth Grade—Lillian Carmichael, Sarah Gilmore, Virla Pattillo, Julia , Stansell. ’ i Seventh Grade —Ruby Culpep- j per, Ruby Dickson, Julia Elliott, Mary Alice Nelson, Rebecca Smith, Alberta Wilson. 1 j Eighth Grade —Louise Elliott, Lucile Rowan, Talitha Smith. i Tenth Grade —B* ssie Mae Iligh ' tower, Velma Mason, Loree Pat-- tillo. Eleventh Grade —Esther Car michael, Sam Dailev, Clarence El liott. ' Names omitted from November honor roll by mistake —Lorraine Glass, Harris McCurry. “Pom-Pom” “Pom-Pom,” the light comic opera that Henry W. Savage added to his long list of successes comes to the Atlanta Theater, At lanta, on January 30-31, and Feb i ruary 1, matinee Saturday, with i most enviable record. It has i never had an adverse criticism kept New York amused for s whole season and has alwayi played to capacity houses. Aun< Caldwell, who contributed tin book and lyrics for “Chin-Chin! and other successes, has done till same work for this musical offer ing. The music is by Hugo Feli> author of “Madame Sherry” an other pretentious scores. Josep Urdan, whose fame is internatiorl al in the matter of stage setting! is shown at his very best in “Potn Pom.” There is an ideal caii headed by Dorothy Webb, wit thirty speaking parts and also hand-picked chorus most of whor play parts. Some of the be: known players in the cast ai Jane Carroll, Betty Webber, Bea rice Cliff, Grace Hunter, W. J. M Carthy, Ed M. Favor, Tom Wals Frank E. Sauire, Chas. Princ William Ritter, Charles Ange! James S. Ryan, William C. Aller Fred Bond and Lawrence. T I story is of Paulette, a popul young actress, who while dress< in boy’s clothes for the charact STOCKBRIDGE LOCALS. The recent guests of Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Wells were Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Walker, of Atlanta, to spend the day and to 6 o’clock dinner one evening recently S. C. McWilliams, J. CU McCullough, W. K. Brannan, W. W. Milam, J. E. Clark and Roy Askew. Miss Missouri McWilliams left last week to enter school at La- Grange Female College. Mrs. C. F. Roddey and daugh ter, Marguerite, of Atlanta, are guests of Mrs. E. R. Ward. J. C. Austin of the U. S. Army, having received his discharge, is at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Austin, after spending some time in France. Rev. W. P. Carmichael was the recent guest of Mr. W. W. Milam, en route to Colorado, where he will join his family, having receiv ed his discharge from the U. S. Army. The next meeting of the Joe Wheeler Chapter of the U. D. C., will be with Mrs. Hardy Askew. Cotton 26 Cents Thursday morning. McDonough, Georgia. Friday. January 31, 1919 LOCUST GROVE LOCALS. Mrs. C. M. Mahone, who is vis iting her daughter, Mrs. Verner Carroll, or Unadilla, is expected home next week. Mrs. Will Pitts entertained at dinner on last Tuesday. Thomas Mahone, of Camp Gor don, spent the week-end here. Miss Hester Mae Walker, Miss Tryphena Walker, Miss Mattie Wilson, Miss Carrie Knott, of At lanta, spent the week-end at home. Mrs. W. C. Warren, of Macon, spent a week some-time ago as a guest of Mrs. John Yardman. Mrs. W. H. Aycock and her mother, Mrs. Madden, are at home, after a delightful visit to : Conyers. Mrs. Claude Arnold has return ed from Senoia, after spending several weeks with relatives. Miss Margaret Mahone, of At lanta, was week-end guest of her mother, Mrs. C. M. Mahone. * Mrs. J. A.' Combs, Miss Louise 'Combs and Miss Sara Sandifer 'spent Monday in Atlanta. i Miss Dorothy Price is teaching at Locust Grove grammar school. • Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Shirah, of Decatur, and Miss Sara Combs spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Combs. : Miss Polly Wilson returned last 'week to Athens, where she is at tending school. Mrs. Kate Donovan and Miss Willene Donovan are spending weeks in Atlanta. i Mrs. Eugene Combs is at home, after a visit to her sister, Mrs. Shaw McDonald, of South Geor gia. Give the Terraces Frompt Attention More plant food is removed from our cultivated land by flow ing water than is removed by all crops grown. During the entire year plant food is removed and gullies are formed. This means that the land becomes less produc tive every year until washing is reduced to a minimum. Filling the soil full of vegetable matter for from five to ten inches deep will enable it to absorb ordinary rains as fast as they fall, but the only hope of the farmer on rolling land is the broad terrace or em bankments with a fall to carry the surplus water slowly out of the field. Terracing should be done as soon as possible after the. crops are gathered so that the winter rains will settle them and show up the weak places before planting time. The weak places should be built stronger before planting time to take care of the heavy spring rains. Now is the time for one or more farmers to buy a farm level, a road scrape and ditcher. Since one of each will easily serve the needs of several neighbors, it is a good plan to buy them co-opera tively. The outfit enables farm ers to build terraces right, rapidly and at small cost. Get the outfit and call on the county agent or the extension de partment of your agricultural col lege to show you how to build the terraces and get busy at once. — Progressive Farmer. Mrs. N. C. Fields Reaches Ripe Reward. Mrs. N. C. Fields came to the end of her long and well-spent life in this city at 7 o’clock p. in., Jan. 23d, 1919, Mrs. Fields had been seriously ill since Dec. 28th from a fall at the residence of her son, Mr. J. F. M. Fields, where she has lived since the death of her husband, the late Thomas Fields, May 9th, 1907. Mrs. Fields was the daughter of William and Nancy Copeland, the youngest and last one of a large family. She was sister to Messrs. Dave, Willis and John P. Cope land, with several other brothers and sisters, all of whom have pre ceded her in death. Mrs. Fields was born May 29th, 1834, and was in her 85th year. She was married to Thomas Fields Nov. 11, 1851. and was 'long a consistent member of the Metho dist church, in which she took great interest. She was loved by all who came in touch with her. The cheerfulness with which she endured her sufferings was re marakable, endearing her to all — and “Grandma Fields’ ” passing away leaves a vacant place not be filled. She was the mother of twelve children, ten of whom survive her, with a large number of grand children and great grand children. Her remains were laid to rest in McDonough cemetery at 11 o’clock Saturday morning, Jan. 25th, fun eral services being conducted by Rev. James E. England, her old pastor and friend, assisted by Rey. H, C. Emory, present pastor of the Methodist church. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to express our appre ciation for the kindness of our friends during the illness and death of our mother, Mrs. N. C. Fields. J. F. M, Fields and Family. OUR REPRESENTATIVE / Mr* S. R* Eaton, of the well known clothing firm of M* Moses & Son, of Baltimore, will be at our store Wednesday F L C D and Thursday J , [j|] | to take orders for your Spring and Summer Suits* Satisfaction and fit guaranteed** McDonough Trading Co. From A. J. G. —R 1. Dear readers and friends of The Weekly —Being present at the re cent meeting of the chamber of commerce, I wish to write a brief review of our state, county and town. History shows that many years ago the people of the state of New York thought that New York was the Empire State of the Union. Later the people of Texas believed their state was the em pire state of the south. The peo ple of recent years know that Georgia is the Empire State of the South. Henry county being one of the old original counties has had the honer of placing promi nent men in the state senate, and one of the finest judges on the bench of the Flint circuit. The citizens of the town and county can safely say that we are glad and appreciate the influence and work of the chamber of com merce for the upbuilding of our means of education in improve ment of good roads, valuable counsel we all need as officers of county and town, citizens, farm ers, merchants and all alike, what ever our occupation may be. We can say we have the best county, the best town, the best paper, the best schools, lawyers, doctors, preachers, commissioner of edu cation, teachers and every branch of industry. We produce the best of corn, cotton, wheat, oats, pota toes, peas, cane, fruits and vege bles. Our cars, vehicles, horses, mules, cows and hogs are nice and fine. Our taste and industry shows a high degree of prosperi ty that desires to bless every one. The vocal music of our county shows a high standard with Prof. Weyland Hooten composer and publisher of the new song book, “Cream of Song.” Three cheers for the people of Henry county — with Editor Fouche for tax collec tor. Familiar with county affairs, he will make a good one —every- body vote for him and be glad. 51.50 A YEAR
