The Monticello news. (Monticello, Ga.) 1903-current, August 12, 1927, Image 1
ESTABLISHED 1881. ATLANTA, Ga., August 10.— Scores of insane folks, including a number of white women, have been committed to county jails and locked in cells fit only for criminals since ‘the Georgia State Sanitarium was forced to close its doors on account of extreme overcrowding, Governor Hardman was told this week in mes :sages from county ordinaries. These protests were accompanied by pleas that some prompt action be ‘taken by the general assembly to pro ‘vide more ‘space at the Milledgeville :sanitarium, in order that these un fortunates be given opportunity for medical treatment such as can only be provided at-a hospital equipped or handling mental disease cases. Dr. R. C. Swint, superintendent of the state sanitarium for years, paid a visit to Governor Hardman and added his plea to that made offi «cially by the board of trustees. “Confining an insane man or wo man in an ordinary cell is harking back to the dark ages, when such un fortunates were believed to be pos sessed of devils and chained to the well until they died,” said Dr. Swint. “While I know that in Georgia jails every possible care of them will be taken, it is very little that can be done for them, and there is no possi ble opportunity for the scientific medical treatment they demand. “Hygenic surroundings, fresh air, entertainment to divert their minds, and skilled medical treatment are ab solutely essential for restoring such .-persons to normal condition. At the :state sanitarium we have been able to send home a very large proportion of patients received, because we could begin treating these cases in the early stages and were equipped for the work. Patients confined in ~jail cells can only grow worse. Some who might quickly be improved may Jbecome incurables as a result of such «confinement.” . The sanitarium trustees are urg ing that additional quarters be pro wvided, preferably by erecting a sep :arate sanitarium for the 1,700 pa tients which would make more room for the white men and women. The limit of 5,000 patients within the walls was reached a short time ago, _and since then none have been admit . ted except as vacancies occur through deaths or discharges. Down in southeastern Arkansas, -particularly in Chicot, Ashley, and Desha. Counties, there is an abun dance of fish and game. Deer and turkey abound, as well as the less thrilling but more profitable fur bearing animals. Chicot County is in the extreme southeastern portion of the state. A great portion of it is lowland or swamp, containing two or three drainage ditches and a chain of beau tiful lakes. Among these are Lake Chicot, which is eighteen miles leng, a mile wide; Macon lake at the head named is a lake between the levee and the big river, and a marvelous place for white perch, crappie, black and striped bass, when the river is in its banks. It may be easily sur mised from this list of attractions that this section of Arkansas is a ver itable mecca for the true—as well as the untrue=-sportsman. When the Arkansas River broke at Pendleton in the last days of April, some eighty miles above the district above described, the flood poured down from the north and covered the lowlands. It was in the first days of May that the water reached the ter ritory with which I am here concern ed, and thousands had to leave their farms which had just been made ready for planting. The majority of these refugees were brought to the town in which I was located and placed in Red Cross camps. This town stands on a ridge of peeuliar formation that runs several miles down into the state of Louisiana. It is a red clay ridge some fifty miles long and from a half mile te a couple of miles wide. This very formation presents to me a riddle, as it stands in the heart of the bottom district, surrounded by black, flat land on all sides. ~ On the east side of this ridge runs Bayou Macon with a considerable swamp, while on the west side lies Boueff River and its extensive bot toms. Both swamps, of course, were inundated, leaving the ridge as the THE MONTICELLO NEWS ATHENS, Ga.,, Aug. 10.—~—An ef fort will be made by the Chamber of Commerce to sell here between sixty thousand and one hundred thousand pounds of tobacco grown in Ogfethorpe county this year, it was announced by C. C. Thomas, secretary-manager of the Chamber of Commerce. Several Oglethorpe county farm ers have raised tobacco this year and according to Mr. Thomas the tobac co is of excellent quality. Mr. ‘Thomas went to Lexington Wednes day to see if arrangements can be ‘made to bring the tobacco to Athens ‘for sale. The Chamber of Com ‘merce will make arrangements to have buyers who are now in South‘ Georgia come here and inspect the Oglethorpe county tobacco and ar range for a public sale. | Secretary Thomas believes that if Athens can arrange for a market for the Oglethorpe county tobacco it may result in an increase in the pro duction of the crop in this section. NEW HOPE REVIVAL COMMENCES SUNDAY The editors of The News have been requested to announce that a series of revival meetings will begin at New Hope Methodist church Sun day morning at eleven o’clock and will continue throughout the week with services twice daily—eleven o’clock in the morning and eight o’clock at night. Rev. J. T. Burdette, pastor, will do the preaching and it goes without saying that the revival will be one of the most successful in the history of that church, for Rev. Burdette is a hard worker aand untiring in his ef forts to build up the religious atmos phere wherever he labors. For the past several weeks he has been as sisting in revival meetings at other churches on the circuit and will be amply fortified with strong and logical sermons when he starts the New Hope meetings. A cordial invitation is extended to everybody to attend. only land out of water for miles, with the exception of a few strips of levees in the bottoms. Most of these levees had been washed away, but a few strips stood, offering ref uge for the wild animals that dwelt in the hazardous swamp. It is instinctive for forest-dwell ing animals to be familiar with the high spots of their territory. They must know their altitudes or perish when the floods rush down on their peaceful, shadowy haunts. And sel dom is it that a deer drowns. This animal is an able swimmer, an un canny traveler, and a geographer par excellence. He knows where he will go in case of fire, flood or huntsman, and he gets there with uncommon verve and dash. It might be said that he progresses by leaps and bounds. : When the flood waters struck Boueff bottoms, deer and turkey made for the drainage ditch levees. The turkeys were at a decided advan tage, being equipped with aeronautic appliances. The deer, however, suc ceeded in reaching the high spots of the leve systm, and fortunately, too, for the lower and weaker sections of the barricades crumbled away. The rush of the water was mighty and death rumbled in its seething cur rent. ‘ In some mysterious way the game warden of the distriet in which I was located learned of the presence of a herd of deer on a certain portion of levee. They were there without food, of course, and it was up to some one to feed them or let them die and wash away in the pitiless current. I am not a deer-hunter, but a lover of the historic and proud forest rangers and guilty of a certain senti mentality for them.” The warden, a fellow named Crabtree, asked me to accompany him on the trip out to feed them, . In a fairly good skiff with an out board motor and loaded with several bushels of corn and some salt, we pushed off on the back-water just af ter noon of a lazy warm May day. After a couple of hours of travel in a maze of currents and cross-currents we reached the general territory we ditch, having followed the drainage dicth for five or six miles into the dense swamp. Quail and turkey were plentiful, on drifts and little knolls that stuck out along the canal, attesting the for (Continued on page 8.) MONTICELLO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1927. A REAL FARMER | i LIVES IN HART ‘ The following interesting write—up‘ appeared in last week’s issue of The | ‘Hartwell Sun: ) “Mr. Noah J. Ridgway, who lives in Hart county near Canon, is one of our most progressive farmers. He believes and practices the most prac tical policies and methods in the con duct 6f his business. He is a farm er, indeed. He has made as high as two thousand bushels of corn and has old corn now to sell. He has in‘ cultivation this year one field of cot ton, containing about 100 acres, thatl with the present outlook he expects to get at least 100 bales. “Mr. Ridgway believes in raising cattle, hogs and sheep. He has put on the market an average of one hundred dollars’ worth of sheep an nually for several years. “His hogs have taken the premium at the State Fair, some of them weighing as high as 700 pounds. He | has hams in his smoke house from | hogs killed in 1925. ( “During the last few years he has removed the pine stumps from a large acreage of his land permitting him to use successfully the most im: proved machinery. l “Mr. Ridgway, during our delight ful interview, didn’t even mention the drought that has been so preva—] lent in all this section the last fewi vears, While he was evidently, as well as others have been, the victim of hardship and disappointment, he‘ belonged to the class who had' the ability and energy to overcome. | “Mr. Ridgway’s happy dispositionl and pleasant social contact makes} one feel glad that there is hope yet for a brighter day.” } | DO YOU KNOW? These questions are rather easy, we think, and the quiz” editor feels sure that the reader will experience little difficulty in answering them. This “Do You Know?” game is very fascinating, to say the least of it, and it is a source of much enjoy ment and pleasure in preparing the questionnaire each week. If you do not take our word for it, then try it yourself. The knowledge tests have been ap pearing in this newspaper for the past seventeen weeks and at the present time it seems that they may continue for seventeen more, pro vided the readers do not grow weary of them. Reiterating, there are no prizes offered in this contest but you may gcore yourself with ten points for each correct solution. Try these on your cut-glass fly swatter, Set of Questions No. 17. 1. Who is Secretary of Com merce? 2. What is a steelhead? 3. Complete this from Longfel low: “The gentle wind, a sweet and pas sionate wooer, | 4. What and where is Silesia? ‘ 5. Who is said to have fiddled while Rome burned? . ‘ 6. Who was known as America’s “plumed knight?” ‘7. Give derivation of expression, “red letter day.” ; 8. For what do the abbreviations “D. V.” stand? 9. What place is known as the “Insurance City,” and why so called? - . 10. Give next two lines after: “Jeet us then be up and doing, With a heart for every fate, (For answers see page 8) ELEVEN TRAFFIC RULES i Here are eleven rules for automo bile drivers that may save loss of limb and life: 1. Don't try to scare locomotives with your horn. 2. A road hog roots up macadam with his nose. 8. Our roads are wide and smooth —don’t burn them up. d 4. Death is so permanent—take a minute or two at these dangerous railroad crossings. 5. Tragedy in seven words; speed increases, death ceases, rest in pieces. 6. Horse sense as well as horse power should enter.into the operation of motor vehicles. 7. Live to ride another day by obeying signs—they mean what they say. ; ' 8. Drive with care; you may meet a fool. i 9. A reckless driver is a criminal. 10. Keep your hands on the wheel —llet your girl hug herself, 11. The three H’s—hootch—hug- Iglntg—hnfa—-:ontmflhpqrcont of the L SR THRILLING GAME! One of the best baseball gumeJ ever played on the local lot was that | on Tuesday afternoon when Mon-| ticello dusted off Shady Dale, the score being 3 te ). . Wright and Lloyd fur Shady Dale, | and Homer Jordan and Sauls and Allen for the locals, constituted the | batteries. . ’ It was a veritable pitchers’ battle | from start to finish, Wright having a slight edge over the opposing twirl~s er.. Jordan yielded four hits and Wright gave up only three, one ofi them being for three sacks. Thisi wallop was made by Jordan, who{ played the finest game he has ever participated in. On one oécasionl “Shorty” brought the glad-hand from the populace by pulling off om-} of ye shoe-string catches of a foul ’betwcon home-plate and*the initial ihu;:. In his effort he executed an ‘acrobatic stunt, coming up with the {horsohide after a few somersaults. {This Jordan lad is a hard-worker and his playing Tuesday elicited much favorable commeni. #ie is the “cat’s !whiskors," say we. Wright was right, too, in Tues day's fracas, pitching a remarkable game. If he had been given the proper support by his teammates, in all probability the game would still be in progress, as both clubs appear ed to be on equal terms as to the playing qualities. Mr. Wright is a port-sider and hails from Monroe. He is a “sweet” pitcher, and is good to behold. It would be unfair not to say that all the players, on both teams, put up splendid ball and those who witness ed the fracas would like to see these teams again line up against each other ere the season wanes. We believe that Jasper county is entitled to the ‘“banner” this year in sofar as court affairs are concerned. The present term of the superior court lasted only two days, the reason being due to the fact that there were not enough cases to keep the wheels of justice grinding long er, A record that should -cause levery citizen of the ceunty to be proud of Jasper, for it speaks more eloquently than may be done in any other way for the peace, happiness and contentment of the people with in the borders of this great common wealth. Court—two days! That is just fine. It becomes more so when it is recalled that a few short years ago two weeks were required to dispose of the work be fore the court, at least the most im portant cases (many of them having to be postponed for various reasons). If this record keeps up, Jasper county will not have any need of court sessions, for about all the court officials will have to do is to come to Monticello as a matter of form. And in making this splendid record, a lot of credit is due to Judge Jameés B. Park and his able assistants—Solicitor General Jos. B. Duke, Clerk of Court, Hon. Thomas P. Pound, Sheriff William F. Per sons, and the other attaches, who have oiled the wheels of justice in such a manner that the machinery moves off promptly at the first sound of the genial Judge’s com mand that court is in session, ready for the business before it. Yessir, all of the people of Jasper have a just right to be proud of this record. And in order that the ‘“ban ner” may remain in our midst, let everybody assist the officials in keeping order within the borders of the county by obeying the laws to the very letter. “COURTESY MAIL BOX” The postmaster of Houston, Tex as, has set an example that would be timely for postmasters’ throughout the country to emulate. He has had installed in congested sections of that city what he terms “courtesy mail boxes” for the convenience of the public on account of the crowded condition of space for parking auto mobiles, In commenting on the con venience afforded the public by the erection of such mail boxes, the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, says: “Not only is a movement on foot to improve the appearance of the ru ral mail box, but Houston, Texas, has installed a new kind of city mail box for the convenience of motorists. It is not necessary for motorists to GREAT SUCCESS! i I The News is gratified to stat«-l that the series of revival gervices at! Sardis Methodist church, which com-e menced several days ago, have bccn, splendid successes in every way. Large congregations have heon‘ hearing Dr. Elam Dempsey, presid-] ing elder of the Oxford District, in his discourses twice daily——-sermons' that were unequalled in logic, 010-‘ quence and profit—and it is to be re gretted that the series had to be} closed Wednesday in order to permit Dr. Dempsey to go to Salem Camp Ground, in Newton county, to open the camp-meeting which commences at that historic place today. l A great time is in store for every il)ody who attends the camp-movting! ‘this year, for, in addition to Dr. Dempsey, who will preside at the) services, a list of noted ministers ‘i\vill be present to preach to the p(‘o—! ple. | ! Dr. Dempsey is one of Georgia‘si ioutst;mding ministers and his visit, to Monticello and Jasper county at this time has been a most fortunate one and he will take with him to the ' Salem meetings the prayers and i\\'cll-\\'i.\'lws of everybody who knows | him. ! Ai i s | A large shipment of a wasp, a lpumsite of the Japanese beetle, was lrecoiwd from Korea during June. The parasites were shipped as adults !in specially prepared tins containing supplies of water and food. The suc |cess of the shipment was remarkable, according to the Bureau of Entomol ogy of the United States Department of Agriculture, as 80 per cent of the parasites came through in good condi tion after being 20 days en route. The wasps were used in part for im mediate colonization and in part for propogation, the latter resulting in the production of about 15,000 eggs. The parasitized beetle larvae bear ing these eggs were transferred from the laboratory at Riverton, N. J., to the field, where, under normal condi tions they are able to develop into adult wasps. Some wasps of this species are being colonized on Long Island, where they are being used in work against the Asiatic beetle, an other injurious introduced pest. leave their cars in order to deposit mail in this “courtesy mail box.” It has an opening facing the street into | which mail may be dropped by per sons seated in a car. A forty-foot “no parking” zone keeps drivers who have no letters to mail from parking near the box. “It is obvious that this innovation, supplied by Postmaster Nichols, of Houston, has a relation to the traf fic problem as well as to the motor ist’s problem of saving a few min utes of valuable time. Much of traf fic congestion in business districts | is caused by cars cruising around to !find a place to park. If the motor |ist with a letter to mail did not have to find a parking place, it might make a difference, however slight. “At any rate, Houston is so pleas ed with its new mail box that First Assistant Postmaster-Gen. Bartlett has recommended the idea to other cities. Should the recommendation be adopted, the new type of box ’would be certain to win the approval of absent minded motorists who for get about letters they have to mail until after they have started their cars.” Such a system of mail boxes for this city would be timely and a con venience that would be welcomed by the public. No doubt, Postmaster Smith will view such a suggestion favorably and use his utmost efforts ‘to have boxes located in some of the: 'most prominent sections of the city where traffic is congested. To say‘ the least, a courtesy mail box, near v in front of the postoffice would prove a great convenience to the pa-l trons of that office. The parking ‘space in front of the local postoffice is usually occupied and many patrons are forced to park a considerable dis ‘tance from the office when they have} ‘trariuctiona to make or mail to be dispatched or to be received from their boxes. | Such a request to the Postmaster General, in our belief, would bring ' favorable action authorizing the es ltablishment of such mail boxes in congested sections of the city. Should Postmaster Smith so desire, no doubt 'the Chamber of Commerce and the Imayot and council would co-operate %n the fullest to secure such a conven ience for the public.—Athens Ban ner-Herald. L T NUMBER 19. Rats are probably decreasing in numbers in the United States, says the United States Department of Agriculture, although their decrease is only beginning to be apparent. The chief factors responsible for any decrease are present-day sanitary re quirements and modern building, which make it increasingly difficult for rats to find food and shelter; a national urge against all unneces sary waste; and a better understand ing generally of the relation of rats to human economy. Furthermore, as facts relating to the spread of communicable disease have become better known, more general interest in rat control has been stimulated, more effective means of destroying rats have been developed, and information regard ing these methods has been widely distributed. Farmers’ Bulletin 1533- F, ‘“Rat Control,”” prepared by James Silvert of the Biological Sur vey, and just issued by the depart ment, contains many suggestions for the control of rats on the farm and in the city. Permanent exclusion of rats may be brought about by rat-proofing buildings and other structures com monly inhabited by the rodents; by removing any possible shelter; and by cutting off their food supply. De tails on methods of accomplishing ‘these objectives are discussed in the ‘bulletin, as well as such control methods as poisoning, fumigating, :trapping, and use of deterrents. Although getting rid of rats is largely an individual problem, rat in festation has a serious effect on the whole community, and organized control effort is highly desirable. A person who allows rats to increase on his property until they menace the entire neighborhood becomes an object of public concern, and a city that permits its refuse dump to serve as a breeding place for hordes of these pests is committing a grave injustice to its population. Ridding a whole community of rats can best be accomplished by organized ef forts of all the citizens. The de partment will gladly assist such or ganizations through the Biological Survey, in planning, organizing, and prosecuting antirat campaigns by furnishing preliminary plans, gen eral instructions, sample copies of posters, and other publicity material and, where possible, the personal services of a leader. A copy of the bulletin may be ob tained by writing to the United States Department of Agriculture,” Washington, D. C. NEW ROCKY CREEK REVIVAL IN PROGRESS A great degree of interest is being taken in the revival meetings now in progress at New Rocky Creek Bap tist church. Rev. “Bud” Burdette, pastor of Peachtree Heights Baptist church of Atlanta, is doing the preaching and large congregations are hearing him in his strong discourses. Rev. Bur dette is a cousin of Rev. J. T. Bur dette, pastor of the Monticello Methodist Circuit, so we have been informed, which within itself is as !surance that he is a good preacher— for our Burdette is one of Jasper county’s most popular and capable ‘ministers. He has been laboring ‘diligently amongst the people of the circuit for several years and is doing a wonderful work in the Master’s Kingdom. 80, the people of New Rocky Creek community are for tunate in securing a Burdette to do the preaching during their revival meetings. CEMETERY AT FELLOWSHIP TO BE CLEANED OFF FRIDAY The News is requested to announce that the cemetery at Fellowship church will be cleaned off next Fri day, August nineteenth, and those. who are interested will please be on hand to help in the work. Remember the date—Friday, be fore the third Sunday. SERVICES AT FELLOWSHIP ' | CHURCH SUNDAY, AUG. 21 " This newspaper has been request ‘ed to state that the regular monthly services will be held at Fellowship church on Sunday, August twenty first, with Elder James Adams, of ‘Monroe, conducting same as usual. ~ The hour will be eleven o’clock ‘and everybody is cordially invited to attend the services. e