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THE MONTICELLO NEWS
ESTABLISHED 1881.
SEED PRICE FIXERS
CHARGES UNDERSTANDING BE.
TWEEN OIL PRODUCERS. FED
ERAL TRADE COMMISSION OR
DERS INVESTIGATION.
Last week’s issue of The Monroe
Advertiser, published at Forsyth,
says:
: Following charges made by Con
gressman Sam Rutherford that oil
mills of the South have entered into
price fixing agreements, depriving
cotton planters of millions of dol
lars, and that there appears to be “a
positive understanding and agree
ment between the producers of cot
ton seed oil, as to the price they will
pay the farmers for their cotton
seed,” the Federal Trade Commission
has ordered a thorough investigation
of the industry. This became known
Saturday when Congres'sman. Ruth
erford released for' publication cor
respondence on the subject. '
The date for the investigation has
not been fixed by the Federal Trade
Commission, but C. W. Hunt, acting
chairman, has written to Mr. Ruth
erford showing that the ‘“investiga
tion will be made as soon as the work
can be reached.”
“We will give this attention at the
earliest possible moment,” wrote Mr.
Hunt.
Correspondence leading up to the
decision to conduct an inquiry began
in September, Congressman Ruther
ford showed.
“In former years, whenever meat
and lard were high cotton seed were
high, as the price. of seed was large
ly fixed according to the price of
meat and lard,” said Congressman
Rutherford. “It has been a long
time since meat and lard were as high
as they are today ‘and cotton seed
are selling lower than for many
years.’
Mr. Rutherford’s letter to John F.
Nugent, chairman of the Federal
Trade Commission, in Washington,
to which the acting chairman replied,
is as follows:
“The farmers of Georgia have ma
terially suffered during the last five
years as a result of the deflation in
1920 and the ravages of the boll wee
vil which destroyed a large per cent
of the cotton crop. From 1915 so
the spring of 1920 our farmers were
prosperous, as they not only succeed
ed in growing fairly good crops but
received renumerative prices for the
products they had grown.
“Since that time farm loans and
mortgages on farm have increased
very rapidly and in many sections
our country the people have been
{forced to desert the farms and seek
work in industrial centers.
“For a long time after the people
began to grow cotton there was prac
tically no demand for the cotton seed
and the seed were either used as a
{ertilizer or burned. Later on, as
our people grew in knowledge, it was
discovered that cotton seed should be
ased to advantage in many ways, and
the farmers began to receive a fair
price for this product.
“Just as long as there was a num
ber of independent oil mill operators
and buyers, the farmers received a
fair price for their cotton seed. It
was generally known that the price
of seed was largely based upon the
price of meat and lard products.
When the Western farmers received
a good price for their meat and lard
the Southern cotton planters receiv
«d a good price for their cotton seed.
“Meat is selling in our section of
the country at the highest price that
it has been for years and the price of 1
sotton seed is lower than 1 huvel
known it to be for many years. It is
generally known that there is but a
/imited number engaged in the oil
mill business and as a result thereof'
the farmers of my state are being‘
made the victims of what is termed
an agreement between the buyers to
xeep the price down. *
“The price of seed today is more
gniform than the products of the
Standard Oil Company, which ,tnct'
ieads all of us to beliéeve that there
s a positive understanding and’
agreement between the producers as |
10 the price they will pay the farmers |
for their cotton seed. I
“When the Federal Trade Commis- |
sion was first inaugurated it served
a very useful purpose and functioned 1
4well. . There is no reason why this
rame situation should not exist now,’
and 1 want to appeal to you in be-’
balf of the farmers of my district
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Porter Adams has just been elect
ed president of the National Aero
nautic association, an organization
devoted to furthering the general
use of planes in the United States.
. Weather permitting there will be
a special meeting of the Members
of the Mount Olive Presbyterian
Church on Sunday afternoon (No
vember 14) at 8:30 (sun time).
This meeting will be conducted by
the Rev. M. C. Dendy, of Crawford
ville, Ga. Rev. Dendy is Superin
tendent of Home Missions and Evan
gelism in the Augusta Presbytery.
Al Members of the Church are
urged to be present.
REV. K. J. MORGAN,
I' . Stated Supply.
THIS DELICACY ORIGINATED
AS RESULT OF EXPERIMENTS
BY BUREAU OF CHEMISTRY
U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE.
Lovers of cane syrup will now be
able to obtain the genuine sugar
cane flavor in an entirely new form.
A new product, called “cane cream,”
has been originated as a result of
experiments by the Bureau of Chem
istry of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, and 1,000
cases of this new product are to be
made by a Louisiana sugar factory
during the present season for trial
distribution to retail trade.
The new product is made entirely
from the juice of the sugar-cane.
Nothing is added and nothing is
taken away. It has the color of
cane syrup and the smooth, at
tractive consistency of the soft cen
ters of chocolate-coated cream can
dy. In fact, cane cream is made by
the same process as is used in candy
factories for making candy cream
centers.
Cane cream can be made of wide
ly varying consistency, but it always
has the same attractive smoothness.
When made of thinner consistencyi
it flows like thick syrup, and is used
exactly . like syrup on bread, hot
cakes, waffles, etc. Cane cream
fits the taste of those who like a
thick syrup.
When made of thicker consisicney
cane~cream is excellent in sand
‘wiches and also makes an attractive
‘ready-made cake icing with typical
cane flavor. All that is necessary
is to melt it in a double boiler and
pour. Cane cream can also be used
at soda fountains as a topping for
sundaes. A limited amount of cane
cream will be available this season
through grocery stores.
Presbyterian Church
Announcements for Week com
‘mencing Sunday, November 14th:
_ Sunday School: 10 o’clock.
" Morning Worship: 11 o’clock,
" "The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet
with Mrs. Herschel Allen on Monday
at 4:00 p. m,
On account of the Revival Serv
ices at the Baptist Church, there
will be no evening services or meet
ings at this Church during this week.
REV, K. J. MORGAN, Pastor.
X-ray equipment can be used in
detecting flaws in big guns. = =
MONTICELLO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1926.
JAECKEL CONVALESCING
FROM RECENT ILLNESS
Friends of Mr. H. E. Jaeckel, pop
ular proprietor of Hotel Monticello,
are delighted to see him out again
after being confined to his room by
illness for severai days.
Mr. Jaeckel is one of the best
known hotel men in the State and
is rendering a splendid service to
tourists, traveling public, and others
who patronize his hostelry.
Lest We Forget!
The following communication addressed to the editors of
The News includes every citizen in Monticello and community.
It is a timely article and we trust it may sink deep into the
hearts of everyone and bear fruit in an appropriate annual
meeting in remembrance of the valiant service of “our boys”
in the World War.
Sirs:
It seems to me that it is a great pity that Armistice Day
should be allowed to pass in our city without some kind of
public meeting. One can hardly believe that people have
forgotten the World War so soon as to let November 11 go by
unobserved, save for the giving of a dinner to the Veterans.
I refuse to believe that the citizens of Monticello have grown
so accustomed to peace, as to have ceased to realize that were
it not for the heroic sacrifices of their sons and those of other
men, there might never have been an Armistice Day, such as
it appears we have forgotten to commemorate,
As a minister of the Gospel, I take this opportunity of
raising my voice in protest of so unholy and ungrateful a
situation. Had I realized that no public meeting was to have
been held, I should have arranged for a Thanksgiving service
in my own Church, to which I am confident my Session would
have readily agreed.
I am suggesting a service in which we might annually re
member the Peace for which our young manhood gave their
lives and liberties. Shall we think so lightly of it as to make
their sacrifice vain? God forbid! On Armistice Day let us
not proudly and vaingloriously live over again the unspeakable
horror and insanity of War, but rather dwell humbly and
gratefully upon Peace and its blessings, that those who died
to make it possible may have accomplished that for which they
now rest in Flander’s Field. :
; K. J. MORGAN.
ARTISTS WITH GEN
TRY BROS.” SHOW
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It’s the red wagons that’s the
question of the hour in Monticello,
at least for the small boys of six,
as well as for those of sixty. The
billboards, barns and dead walls are
announcing with all the fluency of
pictorial art the coming of the Gen
try Bros.’ Shows. And already
preparations are being made for the
one big holiday event of the year,
acknowledged to be better - than
Christmas and the Fourth of July
put together—circus day. About the
time the milkman is making his
rounds on the morning of November
13, 1926 the first of the two big
long trains of cars will be coming,
slowly pulling into the railroad yards.
Much is promised by Gentry Bros.”
this season. The show has grown
and prospered for almost half a cen
tury—to be exact, 46 years. Euro-l
pean agents have sacked the OldJ
World in a quest of novelties. The
question of salary was not consider
ed for the particular novel and
hazardous act. There are over 100
artists who take part in the big show]
' program. New acts and faces will
ténd to eradicate the fallacy that all |
‘“shows” are alike. Among the fea
tures will be the Flying Jordans; the
Maxwell Trio, gymnasts; the Flor
ence family of riders; the DeLong
Sisters, acrobats; Arthur Borella, the
highest salaried clown in the world;
Tommy and Betty Waters, dancers
on a lofty wire; Ray Glaum in a slide
for life down a wire from the top
most point in the tent and scores of
other high-class features. .
An immense street parade will
‘be seen on the down town streets at
noon on show day. There will be
upwards of five bands of music and
scores of allegorical tableaus, There
will be performances at 2 and 8
p. m., the doors opening an hour
earlier. Merchants and others are
preparing for one of the largest:
crowds in town on show day in
years. 3 '
THIS 1S A GOOD IDEA!
Policemen in Cineinnati have heen
provided with pocket cameras so
that they can take snapshots at the
scene of a crime,
California redwood trees contain
tannin in commercial quantities, it
is said.
WHEELER IS ABLE TO BE
OUT AGAIN, AFTER ILLNESS
Prof. G. A. Wheeler, of the math
ematics department of the Monti
cello district high school, has many
friends who are gratified to learn he
is recuperating from his recent ill
ness.
He has resumed his duties as
teacher,
Wheeler is coach of the “Purple
Hurricane” and is very popular.
I Declaring that the completion of
the reconstruction and grade revision
of the Central of Georgia's line be
tween Birmingham, Alabama, and
Columbus, Georgia, is of great im
portance to both the shipping and
public, President John J. Pelley in
a statement issued today discusses
significant and striking features of
the work. v
Mr. Pelley states that the recon-.
struction and grade revision of the!
| Columbus-Birmingham line is the
greatest single project of its kind
in the history of the Central, a his
tory dating back nearly one hundred
years. This month marks the com
pletion of the work, which has been
in progress two and one half years
and which has cost the railroad com
pany nearly seven million dollars.
This expenditure of time and money,
he declares, will be justified by in
creased efficiency and reduced cost
|of operation—which are already be
coming evident. .
Among the permanent improve
ments resulting from this work,|
| President Pelley lists the elimination
of 2 railroad and 40 highway grade
’ crossings. This will result in greater
‘safety, particularly lessening chances
of injury to careless automobile
drivers. Enhanced comfort and con
‘venience for the Central’s passen
‘gers will also result from elimination
of 89 curves, insuring easier and
smoother operation of trains. An
other important improvement is. the
replacement of 2, 426 feet of wooden
trestles with concrete or steel struc
tures. = & ‘
Mr. Pélley cites this work as an
example of the manner in which
railroads must keep their property
in shape to meet the growing de
mands of the territory they serve.
He states the Central had to borrow
the money for th¢se improvements,
and stresses the importance of safe
guarding railroad eredit. The pres
ent efficiency of railroads, he says,
is the result of investments in im
provements made in hope of net
earnings, improvements paid for
from borrowed money since the cur
rent revenue of the railroads is not
sufficient to.pay for them.
Pelephone 101 when &ou have a
vigitor at your home. e will ap
preciate it.
HE WILL LEAD SINGING
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Dr. H. M. Fugate, pastor of the
;Tuttna]l Square Baptist church, Ma
'con, will do the preaching in the re
| vival to be held at the Baptist church,
. beginning next Sunday. Mr. W. C.
| Grindle, whose picture appears
~above, will lead the singing. COME!
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| NEXT SUNDAY
: We wish to extend to the public
!n most cordial invitation to attend
| the revival services to be held at
%the Monticello Baptist Church be
i;,:inning Sunday, November 14th. We
. want you to come and come praying,
; for “more good is wrought by prayer
| than this world dreams of.” **
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COMMUNITY CLUB
IPROM[NENT MONTICELLO BUSI-
I NESS MEN TO APPEAR ON
' PROGRAM AT PROSPECT ON
TUESDAY NIGHT, ‘NOV.: 16.
A rare treat is in store for the
members of the “Community Club”
of Prospect next Tuesday night,
November 16th, when an extra
' splendid program will be carried
out. That progressive and enthusi
astic organization is doing things
“worth-while,” and at each monthly
meeting some interesting things are
discussed for the benefit of that
section of the county.
The program committee has ar
lranged to have present that night
Mr. E. C. Kelly, cashier of the First
'National Bank of Monticello, whose
‘subject will be “Co-operation and
Dairying.” Mr. Kelly is one of this
city’s leading business men and he!
will bring a message of particular
interest to the residents of Eudora
and vicimity.
Judge Monroe Phillips also will be
present apd deliver a talk which
promises to be pleasing to his list
eners. Mr, Philtips, who is ordinary
of Jasper county, is a gifted speak
er. b
Mr. J. L. Turk, county agent,
will be in attendance and will show
moving pictures, these being worth
coming miles to see. As a hustler
he cannot be excelled and all who
see Mr. Turk’'s slides on next Tues
day night will be well repaid for
going to the entertainment.
The Eudora citizens are to be
congratulated upon securing the
services of these gentlemen for
this engagement afore-mentioned
as well as for the great constructive
work the Club is festering in that
part of Jasper.
When I am gone, say not of me
That all who knew me, loved me as
a friend; :
For thoul-‘tind words will come too
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My mission will be done. '
My spirit then will seek God's love
And soar to the bniht realms above
Not- to be {:dged y “They Say,”
here below,
But this, the grandest of the grand
est plan,
To be judged by a just God, and not
By the faulty éudgement of man.
—Esther Davids Platt.
_ Please telephone. 101 when you
have a visitor at your home. |
NUMBER 2.
BALLARD GALLOPS FORTY YDS.
FOR TOUCHDOWN, — KELLY
MAKES SPECTACULAR RUN,
GAINING FIFTY-FIVE YARDS.
By far the most interesting, as
- well as thrilling game played in the
“Bowl” this season was that on last
Friday afternoon when the fast
football team representing the school
of our sister-city breezed up against
the “Purple Hurricane” of the local
high school. The two teams were
evenly matched, but the Madisonians
received all the “breaks” of the
game, conscquently winning by a
score of 12 to 6.
Heard Ballard intercepted a for
ward pass and got away with a bril
|l‘:u:L run, scoring a touchdown on
this parlicular play. “Sug” Kelly
startled the natives with a hair
!r:\isiflj: fifty five yard dash through
the line, and Sidney Jordan, though
small in size, made up for this de
’ ficiency by making several neat
?z:lins on off-tackle plays. On two
‘nuc:zsinnx he pilfered fifteen yards
~and his line-bucking was splendid.
' But as for that matter, the entire
local eleven put up a grand specimen
of the game. The defensive work
of the team was noticeable and elie
(ited much praise. “Backed up to
%tho wall” so to speak—to be more
- accurate—the one foot line, the
members of the “Purple Hurricane”
!suid: “They shall not pass!” And
}what they said, they meant!
| The work of Polk, right guard,
" Allen, at left tackle, and R. Jordan,
' right end, was pleasing to behold.
i The visitors played a fine, clean
' game and won many friends by their
| good sportsmanship.
E Score by periods:
|Madison __._._.._ 6 6 0 o—l 2
iMonticello vasciw B B 8 Soud
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MADISON M'CELLO
, Right End
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Right Tackle
| Thompson (N) -_________. Greer
' Right Guard
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' Center
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Left Guard
Tunnison _____.________ Blackwell
Left Tackle
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Left End
Higginbotham __.________ Flournoy
Quarterback
George ....ccnnvisw.<doraßN
Left Half
Ponder . i cieiciivsnas Bl
: 'Right Half
TS i i i ntiiiiaaad B
Full
‘Thompson (L) -.0-—..._..... Penn
" The “Purple Hurricane” takes on
‘Griffin high school this afternoon in
the Turkish towel town and Monti
cellonians, as well as other friends,
are hoping that our boys will give
the opposition a good ‘“rubbing
down.”
“EVER-READY” QU{A‘I'ET ;
TO S.NG SUNDAY
(Contributed)
The Ever-Ready Quartet will put
on a program at the Presbyterian
church in Newton County Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. !
W. D. Loyd, first tenor.
T. E. Hencley, second tenor.
J. D. Lane, baritone. 3
Frank Lynch, basso. ’
May they sing such songs that all
who hear them will say “We know
that our Redeemer liveth.” oy
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
If every town had a name as long
as that of a certain village in W@
the telegraph companies would have
a hard time. It has 568 letters “w
looks more like a u”:coded ol -
gram than mdnfl else. It is so
lonf that the children of the village
are paid by the tourists to pronounce
it. In all'its sweep and majesty this
hame is “Llanfairpwligwyngy
lgogerychwyrndrowllllandysiliogogo: :
C‘l-" ::n :
"oln English it means “Church of Bt.
Mary in a hollow of white hazel,
near to a rapid whirlpool and to St."
Tysillio’s church, near to a red
cave.” It is significant telegraph
ically because it is am : plhtfi ‘