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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLIX
MODEL POISON PLAN FOO
CONIICTSJS_ PROPOSED
WOULD KEEP THEM
HAPPY WELL WITH
PLENTY OF EASE
AND PLEASURE.
WINE AND BEER SUGGESTED
Co-Eduoational Penitentiaries,
With Golf, Dancing and Theaters
Would Satisfy Reformers and
Please Prisoners, Says Early
County Man.
A model prison system for
Georgia, intended to keep the
prisoners well and happv and to
eliminate applications for pardons,
commutations or even paroles,
has been transmitted to the
Georgia Prison Commission by D.
B. Thompson, warden of Early
county. Mr. Thompson gives
credit for origin of the plan to
J. G. Paul, engineer for the Early
county commissioners:
King Solomon said: “Spare the
rod and spoil the child," and in the
days of Solomon this philosophy
might have been equally applica
ble to criminals, but Solomon was
a damphool in the estimation of
some of his successors in the
modern times. Today the parent
who uses the slipper or the switch
is regarded as a social savage;
the teacher who employs corporal
punishment is a barbarian, and
now in Georgin the warden who
“swings the strap" is the arch
criminal himself. The tender
hearts and tender heads of society
in sympathy with the tender tales
of convicts brands wardens as
brutes.
It is true there are innocent
men “in the gang,” and there are
others who have thoroughly re
pented of their crimes and w T ould
make law-abiding citizens if they
were free, All justice loving citi
zens, both public and private,
would like to see liberty given to
these. Those prisoners rarely
ever get into or give trouble in
the gang, but there are some un
reformed criminals in the camps,
and social welfare seems to de
mand that some method be used
to deal with these.
Since the strap has been abo
lished, and we have met to devise
other means to take its place,
there is another question that has
been discussed for years that
ought also to be disposed of at
this time. That is the taking of
convict labor out of competition
with free labor. If we put the
prisoners on a farm their labor
will have a tendency to lower the
present starvation prices of farm
products, If we place them in
factories they compete with union
labor. If we put them in the
mines we are likely to bring about
a very disastrous coal strike. If
we keep them on the roads we are
in competition with free contract
ors.
“A south Georgia system has
been evolved in theory which, I
believe if put in practice, will take
the convict out of competition
with free labor, satisfv the convict
and meet the approval of all agita
tors for prison betterment,” Mr.
Paul wrote the warden. “In the
first place, suitable grounds should
be obtained and modern building
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to th. 3 Interests of McDonough and Henry County.
SMITH-THOMPSON
A wedding of beautiful simplici
ty was that of Miss Annie Pearl
Smith to Mr. Ernest Thompson
which occurred at the home of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bailor Smith Sunday afternoon
at six o’clock, Dr. W. W. Arnold
officiating.
The ceremony was performed
before an inproyised alter of palms
and ferns. White wicker baskets
on white pedastals holding spring
flowers completed the decorations
with lighted unshaded candles
throwing a soft glow over the as
semblage.
The wedding party entered in
couples, first to enter were Miss
Frances Thompson and Mr. How
ard Stansell, then came Miss Nellie
Callowav and Mr. Cosby Rape
followed by Miss Ola May Thomp
son and Mr. Frank Fields who
were grouped in a semi-circle n
round on either side of the alter.
Mr. Thompson entered with his
best man Mr. Ciarance Elliott who
were followed by the bride and
her maid of honor Miss Elon
Payne. The ring ceremony was
used in a very effective manner.
The bride was beautiful in aj
gown of Gray Canton Crepe with
accessories to match. A rose hat
completing the costume.
Immediately following the cere
mony the wedding party togather
with a few friends enjoyed a wed
ding dinner at the home of the
groom parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
G. Thompson. Later in the even
ing the party motored to Atlanta
where the couple will make their
home.
Both Mr. and Mrs Thompson
were reared in McDonough and
have been very popular with a
large host of friends who are
wishing for them much happiness.
erected, with all the conveniences
of steam heat, electric lights, fans,
etc. Each convict should have an
individual room, .with private bath
running water, sanitary bed and
all other equiptment of a first class
tourist hotel. No uniform should
be required, as there is no uni
formity in crime, so why should
there be uniformity in clothes?
Let each man and woman dress in
acsordance with his or her individ
ual taste and pocketbook.
“The grounds should be provid
ed with a golf course, baseball
diamond, football grounds, tennis
courts, pool rooms, card tables,
dance halls, theaters - and prize
rings. However, it should be
made unlawful for any convict to
join the Giants or fight Jack Demp
sey, as that would be competition
with free labor. Each prisoner
should have the right to challenge
prisoners states to athletic
contests and the fans and roosters
should be taken to the games at
the state’s expense.
“There should not be seperate
institutions for men and women
prisioners. Most of our colleges
are co-educational, and our pris
oners would be happier if their in
stitutions were, too. The dining
room should be operated on both
the American and European plan,
or Asiatic, for that matter.
“The Warden should be one
well versed in supplying the de
mands of prisoners, as it would be
his duto to that no wish remain
ed ungratified. Instead of em-
McDonough, oeoroia, Friday, april 6, 1923.
CELEBRATES EIGHTIETH
BIRTHDAY
On Wednesday March 28, 1923,
Mr. J. C. Daniel, one of McDon
ough’s oldest and most revered
citizens celebrated his eightieth
birthday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. H. S. Blake, at
Griffin, Ga.
The occasion was a family re
union, all the children coming to
gether to do honor to the father
whohad been spared to them for
so many years and to make their
offerings of love and good will,
(rusting that there Should be
many more such happv biithdays
allotted to him.
Au elegant luncheon was served
at the noon hour, made more
lovely by the handsome home and
its perfect appointments.
Those present were, Mr. and
Mrs. H. S. Blake, Messrs Otis and
Arthur Blake and Mrs. Eliza
Crookshank, of Griffin, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom McKibben and children,
of Macon, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Amis and children, of Greenwood,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Daniel, Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Daniel and Bobby, Mr.
and Mrs. Levi Turner and Mrs. A.
G. Copeland, of McDonough, Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Nichols were in
Cuba where Mr. Nichols hopes to
recuperate from his recent illness.
JIGH PfiiER.W BfiIPPEN
DICITIS 111 THE AGE OF ELM
On Sunday, April Ist. 1923, little
Jack Ponder, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walker Ponder died in the
Griffon Hospital of Appendicitis.
He is survived by his parents
and fiye brothers: Clarence, A. D.,
Lynn, John and William.
Funeral was held Monday from
Berea church and interment was
in the Berea cemetery.
The Weekly extends deepest
sympathy to this bereaved family.
ploying formen and gu'rds he
should hire servants, waiters, bell
hops and elevator girls. Any em
ployee who refused to obey the
command oi a prisoner should be
dismissed and disfranchised.
While the "voisteau act might be
enforced outside the prison walls,
it ought to be repea’ed inside, and
liquor, light wines and beer made
there for home consumption only.
Free dispensaries shonld be kept
open, with expert bartenders in
charge.
“Under this system capital
punishment can very readily be
abolished, as it would be possible
to kill a murderer with kindness.
“While nothing on earth is per
fect, it is the opinion of the advo
cate of this system that there
would be little trouble in keeping
prisoners where they belong. It
ought to meet the approval of the
most ardent advocate of prison re
form and satisfy the most un
reasonable prisoner. If there is a
convict who could complain of
such treatment he ought to be
come a law-abiding citizen and en
gage in some honest occupation.
“Therefore: Be it resolved
that the Georgia Prison Commis
sion submit this system to the
governor for his approval, and
let Georgia take the lead in install
ing the first model prison in the
universe—
“ Public welfare requiring the
same.”
MRS.B.G.BRANaNDIES
IT TIE l(E OF ?!.
‘Mrs. Eleanor Branan fell asleep
in the arms of her Savior Tuesday,
a. m. at 7 o’clock April 3rd 1923.
Had she lived until June Ist. she
would have reached her 73rd
birthday. She had been in ill
health for some time and her
death was not a surprise to her
love ones.
None but those who sat in the
shadow of a great bereavement
can justly weigh such a sorrow as
this. Those who have gone down
into the valley of suffering aud
stood for months bv the side of a
loved one, as hope after hope
dropped away as the petals fall
from a fading flower, know that
such anguish cannot “find solace
in the tenderest words. She who
has gone forth could not be sup
ported on her solitary path by any
earthly friend. The husband with
a devotion few men are capable of,
whose strength was given sweetly,
tenderly to this precious invalid,
whose heroic devotion never
faltered, could not detain her by
the clasp of eartulv love; but after
the last word has been spoken, the
last sign of recognition was gone,
a look of peace settled on her face
which proclaimed victory, and he
knew she was resting on a mighty
arm.
Surviving her is her husband,
Mr. B. C. Branan; three daughters,
Misses Mary and Kate Brananand
Mrs. Julia Craig: and seven sons,
Messrs. John, Jim, Cloud, Charlie,
Betnan, Robert and Roy Branan.
She also leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Shirlev Kelley and Mrs. Julia
Elliott; and two brothers, Mr. C. T.'
Elliott and Elder A. C. Elliott and
a host of grand children.
The funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. J.J. Stephenson
Wednesday at 3 o’clock and inter
ment was in the J. S. Elliott ceme
tery with D. T. Carmichael funeral
directer in charge.
MAKE YOUR TAX RETURNS
BEFORE THE TUX BOOKS CLOSE
The time is drawing near for the
closing o? the tax hooks, and I
wish to impress the importance of
of every tax payer in seeing to it
that they make these returns be
fore the books close. It is impos
sible for the Tax Receiver to get a
correct record of your property,
unless you make your return.
lam making this appeal to you
for the benefit of the tax payers
of the entire county, and I earnest
ly insist that you see me and make
your return. My hat is off to the
good people of Henry county for
the many past favors shown me,
and my sympathy is with them in
these hard and trying times which
we are passing through, but it is
impossible for me to make a cor
rect record of your property un
less you make vour tax return,
and l earnestly insist that you see
me at once and make your return.
I will make my third and last
round after court week.
W. G. Thompson
Tax Receiver.
Monuments and Tomb
STONES. Press right. See W.
G. Thompson Agent.
$1.50 A YEAR
RE). HARRISON JUNES
PASSES AM)
1
( Friday morning March the 2ad.
[marked the passing of our belov
ed brother, Harrison Jones; hero
of the cross, pioneer preacher and
one of the best and most univer
ally loved men in all Georgia.
Brother Jones was born April
22, 1843. He lacked but a few
weeks of being 80 years old. He
was married to Miss Mary E.
Cooper December 1, 1864. To
them were born nine children of
whom seven survive him and lend
comfort to their aged mother. To
gether with his wife seven child
ren and one brother he is surviv
ed by 37 grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren.
Brother Jones began preaching
in his 29th year, making him a
preacher of the Gospel for more
than 50 years. Practicaliv all of
his work has been in Central
Georgia and Eastern Alabama. He
was typical of p'oneer typt, going
into communities where we had
no churches and establishing the
the faith he would usually leave a
congregation and building to the
care and oversight of others
while he hunted new fields in
which to sow the seeds of truth.
During his Ministry hundreds
made the good confession and
obeyed their Lord in Christian
Baptism and of tiiem at
tended his funeral and looked for
the last time into the cold face of
tne most saintly man they had
ever known. When he began his
Ministry the Disciples of Christ
only had two other Ministers be
tween Atlanta arid Macon, Au
gusta and Columbus. He made
the third and has out lived both
of the others. He had more real
friends than any man 1 ever knew,
and if he ever haJ an enemy I
never heard of it.
Brother Jones li ed at Hampton
for piore than 40 years. In his
cottage home where he had rear
ed his family, the dearest spot on
earth to him; where he has spent
most of the days for the past four
years of his afflictions. He passed
to rest with his gaze turned
Heavenward as if looking on the
vision that was opening io him.
His funeral was preached at the
Hampton Christian church by his
pastor, F. L. Adams who was as
sisted by E. R. Clarkson, D. A.
Brindle and 0. K. Cull, Several
ministers from Atlanta attended
the funeral and formed an honor
ary escort in the procession. His
body was carried to his resting
place in the cemetery at the
church bvsix grand sons: Turner
H. Jones and E. S. Jones, of At
lanta, E. H. Hyde, of West Point,
J, P. Reese, of Fairburn, Ralph
Thaxton, of Griffin, and K. A.
Barfield of Sunnyside.
Copied from The Christian Mes
senger.
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