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We are trying to do our part towards Build
ing up Waynesboro.
Durden & Carswell
All kinds of Building Mater ials
and Coal. Phone 17
VOLUME 42.
Postal Moves Its
Wires Off Main
Business Street
The Postal Telegraph Co., movet
its wires from the business section o
Liberty street this week, and we un
derstand that the Western Union Teh
graph Co. and the Southern Bell Teh
phone Cc., will do likewise soon. The
removal of the wires and poles fron
the business section of the city to the
streets on either side of it, was asked
by the City Council in order that this
section of the city might be cleaned
up preparatory to beginning paving.
The removal cf the poles from this
section of the city wil be a great ad
dition to Waynesboro and will add
much to its appearance.
The Citizen suggests that ornamen
tal lights be used by the city along
streets in this section thus removing
all poles. A white way would be most
attractive.
Negro Farmers
Outline Program
To the Editor of The True Citizen,
Lear sir:
Luring the week of February 25th
29th iucuisive, we were in attendance
of the Annual Agents and Farmers Con
fcrence, in session o.t Ihe Georgia
State industrial College, Savannah,
under the direction and supervision of
Prof E. A. Williams. Our State Agent
for Negro Work cooperating with
President Wiley and the Extension
forces at the Georgia State College of
Agriculture.
tor the benefit of the public I am
asking that you will please publish
these “Leclarations” as were drawn
up and passed upon a tour confer
ence and oblige
Very truly yours.
J. P. POWELL, Negro Co. Agent.
Beckiraton — Farmers’ Conference
We realize that this is the most try
ing time in the history of the negro
farmers. The boll weevl has upset
and changed condtions that have ex
isted for scores of years. Mortgages
have been generally forclosed, credits
h. ve been cut off, farms have been
vacated, migration in the thousands
has gone on, land values have been re
duced and the training cf our boys
and girls greatly jeopardized. In spite
of these conditions, the Negro taces
Georgia with a hopeful spirt.
We are planning to plant cotton and
treat it in accordance with the best
methods advanced —intensive rallier
than extensive farming. We will plan
to keep the boll weevil off rather than
wait to fight the bell weevil off after it
has taken the field. “The Hcg, the
Cow, hte lien” will receive a just share
of our attenton. Plenty of feed will
be planted.
Too many days ha\e been lost from
the farm on account of sickness i jo
much money, too much turn. Our sick
ness easily represents what might
have been our profit. Wt will wage
a determined light against malaria and
tuberculosis and intant mortality. We
will wage a determined fight for
health, decency and thrft.
We deplore lynching, moboracy, pro
siiption, poorly paid teachers, unsani
tary school houses and meager appro
priatkus to negro education.
We are thankful lur many splendid
white citizens, many sanitary school
houses —Rosenwaid and otherwise —
and lor agriculture so excellently fos
teed by the Smith-Lever and Smith- •
Luges forces. 1
We approve most heartily the plan
of the American Cottcn Association to
subside and supervise 1,000 cotton
projects, operated by and for negroes
However, we cannot drift fai away ,
from the tear that some other crop
pest or unfavorable condition may
face the South in the years to come. ;
We, likewise can see nothing more
than a recurrence of the awful con
uit.ons t hat have obtained in the last
yew years unless the negro is taught
to gr ppie SKillfully with the problems
o*. ugnculiure. To that end, we ap
peal i the leaders of Georgia to fos
ter one or more Agrcultural Colleges
where the 11 ost (Oinpe'ert ilrtU.ing |
may be secured and that the counties <
foster more junior and senior high i
schools where the elementary prein
i .pies oi agriculture may be prac- |
c caily taught. i
it is ihe sense of this conference
n vs assembled to register our highest,
t p.ovdi A the work and splendid ef- 1
f'ji\s ot the Georgia State Industrial
toi-ege in the uplife of our race and
j.ci humanity’s good. Our reception
and eiitei taimnent has been most cor
u.al. President Wiley, faculty and
students, all, have transmitted to us,
that noble spirit cf this splendid insti
vuiion. We are encouraged and de
;eimined to do more for the good of
our people and for the welfare of our
siate.
PINK JONES
W. F. KENNEY
SCIPIO WILSON
S. H. LEE
STEVE RIGGS
W. M. HUBBARD
WILSON J. BRYANT
Committee.
Republicans of i
Burke County to
Hold Mass Meeting
The Republicans of Burke county
are called to assemble at the colored
K. of P. Hall in Waynesboro on Fri
day, March 21, at noon, in order to
select one delegate and one alternate
to send to Atlanta on April 2d; and
also to select one delegate and one al
ternate to send to this district conven
tion to be held in Savannah on March
28th.
All who have their taxes paid and
ar registered are eligible to take part
in the meeting. The call is sent out
by N. Wimberly, chairman and A. D.
Quarles, secretary, conforming to a
call from the State and District Cen
tral Republican Committee.
Burke county white Republicans are
very scarce, so the colored voter is
bearing the burden of this call and it
is to him that it is made.
District Meeting
P.T. A. March 29-21
Guests are expected to arrive in
time for lunch on Thursday.
The first meeting will be called at
! the auditorium of the academy at 2.30
p. m. The public and those interested
' are cordially invited to attend.
Afternoon Program
“Nutrition Work in the School.” —
Mrs. Powell, county demonstrator.
“The Pre School Age.”—Mrs. Win
burn, Midville.
“Work in the Rural Schools.” —Mr.
O. M. Gresham, County School Super
intendent.
“Juvenile Protection’—Mrs. T. C.
Bargeron, Savannah.
, “Expression.”—Mrs. Frank Burney.
! “Fads in Education”—Supt. Jack
Lance.
“The Memorial at Stone Mountain”
—Mrs. Rosa McMaster, Pres. U. D.
C.
“Co-operation Between the Woman’s
• Tub and the Parent Teacher Asso
cianon”—Mrs. C M. Barnes. Midville.
Address by Mrs. Bruce Cair Jones,
State President.
At ten o’clock Mrs. Orrin L. Gresh
am will entertain with a tea for the
delegates.
Evening Program
Welcome to Waynesboro,—Mr.
Frank Palmer, Mayor of Waynesboro
Welcome by Waynesboro P. T. A.—
Mrs. Roger Fulcher, President.
Reply by Mrs. R. D. Van Allen, Pres
Chatham County Council.
Instrumental Solo —Miss Myrtle
Harrell.
Vocal Solo —Mrs. J. A. Franklin, of
Midville.
Reading by Miss Durham.
Instrumental Solo —Mrs. J. A. Frank
lin, of Midville.
Vocal Solo—Mrs. Dade Durden,,
President Woman’s Club, Waynesboro
Address by Mr. Lawton B. Evans
cn the Paradise of childhood, Supt of
Schools of Augusta. Introduced by
Mr. Jack Lance.
Program Friday m rning.
Deleg tes will attenr chapel at 9 30
Business meeting.
Address on “Tue Importance of Dis
trict Organizations”—Mrs. Fred Wes
sels, State Vice President. Savannah.
Reports of P. T. A. associations of
Ist district.
“Posters” by Mrs. J. E. Summerell
Savannah.
ojnusual Education—Mrs. H. M. Mai
lory, Sylvania.
Report of District vice president.
Luncheon by Waynesboro P. T. A.’s
at the Home of Mrs. Arthur Evans.
Central Railway
Encouraged by
Fair Play Spirit
Railway management is encouraged
by the evidence of a spirit of fair play
on the part cf the public, and by the
general appreciation of transportation
achievements in 1923, when a record
breaking traffic was moved, without a
car shortage. This is the statement of
L. A Downs, President of the Central
of Georgia Company, in an article pub
lished elsewhere.
Mr. Downs mentions the ccnstruc
tive spirit of the newspapers, the co
operative attitude of shippers, and the
action of many civic organizations in
support of a sound public policy to
ward the railways. He says the only
exception is the scheming cf certain
radicals who want to decrease the
valuation of the railways, as fixed by
the lniterestate Commerce Commission
and thus reduce the net return of the
roads. This net return, he points out,
was but 5.1% last year. Adoption of
such a scheme he says, would resit in
only a negligible reduction in rates
paid by the public, but would bank
rupt many of the railways, seriously
impair the credit of all, and terminate
in Government operation with its ine- ■
vitable burden upon the already over
burdened taxpayers.
President Downs expresses confi
dence that the people, as a whole,
recognize their need for more ade
quate and dependable transportation
rather than for cheaper transportation
and does not believe that they are in
sympathy with such schemes. He says j
that the Central of Georgia will con- '
tine its policy of placing accurate in
formation before the public and in- 1
vites constructive criticism and sug
gestions.
Large Still Is
Caught in County
Deputies C. C. Broxton, T. B. Skim
ner and Ed. Minor captured a large
steam still in the 66th district Friday
morning. It was a steam outfit of
about 120 gallon capacity. It had just
been fired up for a run. About 1,300
(gallons of rye malt and beer were de
stroyed with the outfit, and a new
Ford auto, and a mule and wagon on
the site of the still were taken into
custody, together with a negro man,
named Nelson Williams.
Capture Another Still
Deputies T. B. Skinner, C. C. Brox
iton and Ed. Minor captured the sec
|ond still Friday afternoon about 15
miles from Waynesboro, on the Old
I Savannah road, in the 67th district,
of Burke county. It was a steam out
fit and with four fermenters, with a
capacity of 1,500 gallons, was destroy
ed; and a seven passenger Studebaker
auto was captured and brought to
town. The still was fired up and
, ready to operate. The operators es
j caped, but are known to the officers
i Berrien Sent to Gang
j Richard N. Berrien, Jr., former At
anta broker and invesltment banker
has been sent to the Colquitt counyt
ehaingang to serve the seven-year sen
tence imposed upon him for having
embezzled school warrant funds from
the state of Georgia. The prison com
mission refused to send him to the
state farm at Milledgeville, In com
pliance with the request of friends—
Atlanta Journal.
yt ®ruc Citizen.
Negro Girl Stolen
From School in
Augusta by Aunt
Madelle Anderson a 12-year old
negro girl, who is attending the Lucy
Laney Institute in Augusta, was kid
napped from that institution on March
6th by her aunt, Ada Bennyfield and
j three others whom she did not know.
For several days her disappearance
| mystified the officials of the school
j and Mr. James Williams, who was ap
! pointed her guardian by the court of
Ordinary, was notified. He made a !
vigorous search and which r. suited in
her aunt being arrested in Waynes
boro and placed in jail. The girl was j
boro and placed in jail.
The girl was placed in *
Friday morning before Mr. Joseph
Law. Mr. Williams exercised his
rights as guardian and had her plac
ed in the Lucy Laney school again.
Mr. Williams says he will see to it
that she has the right kind of pro
tection until she becomes of age and
then she can choose for herself.
The appointment of Mr. Williams as
the guardian came about in this man
ner. Her father was a world war vet
eran who died in the service, and be
fore paying her his insurance money
the -government required a guardian.
Mr. Williams was appointed.
Woman’s Division
McAdoo Campaign
Mrs. R. L. Miller, chairman.
Sub-Committee for Waynesboro—lst
ward —Mrs. M. E. Brinson.
2d ward—Mrs. Ben Hatcher, Mrs.
Marvin Cox.
; 3d ward—'Mrs. W. A. Branan, Mrs.
Todd Seeger.
Vidette—Mrs. R. J. Peel.
Girard—Mrs. Bonnie Dixon.
Sardis—Mrs. Hortense Carwsell
Mays.
Midville —(To be supplied)
8 Per Cent Paid
by Waynesboro
Saings Bank
The Waynesboro Savings Bank at
their regular annual stockholders
meeting last week paid an 8 per cent
per cent dividend and made a most
remarkable showing. The old officers
were re-elected for the ensuing year.
Georgia Glee Club
Coming April 4
The Georgia Glee Club will bring
about thirty young University of Geor
gia men here on April 4th for a per
formance at the Academy Auditorium
under the auspices of the P. T A.
This is one of the smallest towns in
the state to be able to secure such
' high class talent and the P. T. A. are
to be congratulated upon bringing
them to our city.
During the day of the 4th the Ro
tary Club will entertain the young
men with a barbecue at Bide-a-Wee,
Capt Fulcher’s country home.
Fire Burns Four
Houses Early on
Tuesday Morning
The home of Mr. W. J. Youngblood
and three negro he uses adjoining his
home were burned early Tuesday
morning. These houses were located
on the Quaker road and the fire origi
nated in Mr. Youngblood’s home and
spread to the other. The high wind
made it almost impossible to extin
guish the flames and later cn Tues
day morning the home of Mr. Oscar
Sapp caught. The fire department re
sponded and did good work. The ori
gin of the fire is not known.
BUY AT HOME :
Suppy the Needs ef T our Family From Local [ hops
You should not only support local organizations because of
pride in your own town and to keep the money at home, but there
are many other reasons why it is more profitable for you to sup
ply the needs of your entire family from Waynesboro Stores.
1. Traveling dealers who come through and stop at local
hotels, displaying their goods and taking orders for them, do not
pay one cent toward the support of the city. They are not taxed.
They do not contribute to our schools, churches nor charitable or
ganizations. They bring no money into the town, they only take
it out.
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2. Compare the prices asked by these traveling representa
tives and you will find that you can get the same quality merchan
dise right here in Waynesboro at a lower figure.
3. When you buy from your own merchants and give them
your entire support, it means that they will invest more money to
give you better service and larger stocks to choose from.
4. The more your local stores grow, the more people they will
employ and the greater their influence will be felt in the commu
nity.
There is no advantage in buying away. You neither save
time nr money. You send out of the city money that should stay
here to be turned over again and again. Some of it will in time
come back to you. Be loyal. Buy at Home!
Waynesboro, Ga., March 15, 1924
First Snow on
Thursday Night
The first snow of the winter fell in
Waynesbdro about 12 o’clock Thurs
day night. It was preceeded by rain
•and by 9 o’clock Friday morning had
disappeared.
Cold Damages Crops
of Small Grain
The fail crop cf oats was seriously
damaged in Burke county and on top
of this the second plantings have been
hurt uy the recent cold spell. Plum
trees and peach trees are blooming,
but it is too soon after the freeze to
tell just what the damage is. The
cold spell before this one killed col
lards, cabbage plants, and nearly all
growing crops with the exception of j
spinach. This is the first time in our
recollection that such was the case.
Blizzard and Cold
Wave Sweeps South
Washington, D. C. March 11.—-The
blizzard which was whirling north
ward along the Eastern seaboard to
night had left a trail of disrupted wire
communication extending far down
into the Southern states.
Sncw and rain lashed by the heavy
gale which came up from the Gulf of
Mexico, has fallen all along the coast,
and sterm warnings still are up from
Eastport, Maine, to Jupiter Inlet, Fla.
Miles of teleraph and telephone w r ires
have been laid low by the burden of
sodden snow and ice and Washington
onigiit had no direct wire communica
iun with the South and many wires
to the north and west also were down.
The storm described by the weather
bureau as one of the worst for this
t on ever experienced at this sea
son, was said to be central over Dela
u.re tonight. Continuance olf ;the
snow and rain acccnap laying it was
predicted for the North Atlantic states
While clearing weather
was in sight for the South Atlantic
region tomorrow, frost and freezing
temperatures were forecast for as far
•down as northern Florida.
McAdoo Will Speak
At Millen Saturday
Mr. McAdoo, candidate for president
will speak from the rear end of the
Central R ilway train in Millen Sat
urday afternoon at 4.30. Mr. McAdoo
has many admirers in Waynesboro
who will probably attend the speak
ing. The train will be held for a while
in order that he may address the peo
ple of Millen and surrounding coun
try.
Mil 1 RANK S. BURNEY
Recently Elected President of the
Waynesboro Rotary Club
Georgia Will Get
$3,000,080 From
the Gas Tax
Art-mta, Ga., March 7. —Georgia
will receive approximately $3,000,000
la year under the terms of the state
law levying a tax of three cents a gal
lon on gasoline sc Id, in the state, ac
cording to figures furnished by the
'comptroller-general’s office.
The law which increased the state
tax gasoline from one to three cents,
became effective October 1. It was
shown that the total revenue from the
tax for the last quarter cf 1923, which
was the first quarter in which the
three cent tax was collected, amount
ed to $771,529.37.
If collections of the tax continue
at the present rate, the state’s reve
nue will amount to a total of more
than $3,000,000 a year, records show.
The amount collected during the
first quarter since the three cent tax
law became effective represents taxes
on more than 25,000,000 gallons of gas
oline used in the state during that
period. It was pointed out, however,
that many thousand gallons of gaso
line are consumed on which no tax is
collected. Oil companies, engaging
in the wholesale gasoline trade, are
not required to pay a tax on gasoline
used by their own motor vehicles. Com
panies that buy gasoline outside (lie
state are also exempt from paying
the tax cn the gasoline used.
One-third of the revenue derived
from hte gasoline tax is pail
into the state treasury, one-thir 1 goes
to the state highway department, and
one-third is divided among the coun
ties of the state, according to the road
mileage of each, it w s stated.
Thus, it was shown, that during the
present year ,the state treasury, the
highway department and the counties
will receive approxmately $1,000,000
each from the gasoline tax.
JURY LIST
Grand Jury
Grand jurors drawn to serve April
1924 term, Burke Superior Court:
F. W. Godbee H. C'. Daniel
F, C. Bcyd R. E. Melton
C. W. Wimberly J. F. Neely
J. W. Houston H. W. Blount
J. F. Humphrey S. P. Wheeler
J. L. Boyd A. M. Braswell
J. B, Lewis C. L. Rowland
W. A. Branan S. A. Thompson
W. M. Daniel J. F. McElmurray
J. B. Murpliree M. K. Tucker
P. W. Thompson J. G. Renfroe
G. A. Steadman C. A. Evans
C. E. Moseley J. P. McFerrin
J. B. Thurman J. L. Herrington
Gray Quinney T. E. Cates
Traverse jury drawn to sreve April
1924 term Burke Superoir Court.
R W, Knlfeht C. O. Bonnell
Jessie Skinner J. A. Broxton
Norman Martin J. R. McNeely
A P. Woodward E. J. Bargeron
W. L. Mills W. T. Bell
R. M. Murphree G. W. Knight
S. W. Palmer J. A. Taylor
W. W Hargroves S. G. Stewart
C. C. Barefield L. V. Winter
W. D. Drew J. W. Lewis
P. W. Vinson J. H. Bateman
Hugh Green Edwin Fulcher
D. T. Winter W. E. B xter
Ernest Heyman G. W. Roberson
J. H. Martin W. O. Chance
C. L. Herrington Lester Gillis
F. L. Humphrey A. M. Blount
C. W. Cullen J. H. Owens
J. H. Ellis W. B. Hawes
Godfrey Cloy T. J. Hurst
C\ M. Muphree H. A. Hill
J. R. Smith E. T. Agrteon
C. B. Lively J. C. Rhodes
G. A. Lewis W. G. Tarver
Hill Sanderford M. O. Agerton
R. J. Ellison T. G. McAllister
H. J. Morton G, C. Strange
F. Cox J. W. Chance
E. L. Mulkey T. F. Prescott
S. C. Jones J. G. Walton
—Mrs. Robert Neely. Jr., and chil
dren have returned from a visit to
Augusta.
j Mrs. L’ura Herrington has return
ed from a stay of several weeks in
New Orleans, and was there during
Mardi Gras festivities.
Meet in Claton
Newspaper Men to
The First District Press Associa
tion will meet at Claxton with the En
-1 terprise of that place—Editor Majors !
the elaer and ycunger, as hosts—on
Monday of next week, March 17.
| The First district adopted a unique
method of choosing meeting places
away back when it was first organized
—always going to a town “sudden an’
onexpected.” Claxton’s paper has re
cently passed into the hands of a new
generation and so the press organiza
tion felt it would note that fact by pay
ing Claxton a pop call. First Young
Editor Majors was called over the
phone and told of the “surprise party”
coming his way—and his response, ev
. en to the genuine, pleased, hcspiiable
tone, was, “Sure, I was just thinking
about asking the boys to come to see
me.” So, that was that —all fixed.
For several times the First district
officers have had a way of making an
all-membei ship program, a clean
sweep menu, including everybody
that runs a paper in the district on hte
program—so that of anybody should
happen to h ve a big job of printing
on hand at the time with the foreman
printing-pressman out on vacaticu
without leave—there would be enough
speakers on the program anyhow. If
any appear and respcnd the speechs
will be short—short, too; long enough
to say what’s to be said, nut not too
leng to deny the editors a. chance to
look ever Claxton and maybo some
of the pecan groves and nurseries and
ivers'fied farms in the vicinity, with
maybe a trip to Hagan and the other
towns in Evans county.
The chief speech of the day will be
by Judge Walter W. Sheppard who has
accepted the invit tion. He will talk
as long as he wants to—being a judge
and an invited speaker and not a news
paper man. The State College of Ag
icultura lisituaticn. Mr. Campbell 1
bell, extension director, will, if there
is a man in the territory who can be
sent 91 small expense, have a speaker j
present to give some views of the ag
ricultura lsituation. Mr. Campblel
declares that the appropriation is
about the counties by dozens are still
clamoring fer experts to make speech
es and give the best advice possible
and there may be a shortage of talk
along this line. Gordon Chapman of
Sandersville, vice president for Geor
gia, of the National Editorial Associa
tion, will be unable to be present in
pers:n as he is getting out a special (
edition, but has sent a message about I
the association of which he is an of
ficer.
President Charlie Rounrtee of the
Wrightsville Headlight—heading the
state association—wlil be present; he
has written to that effect and his
letter indicates that he is glad to visit'
Claxton and be with the First district
fellows.
The informal — more or less, proba
bly less—list of talks and discussions
will be something like this, the secre
tary today to notify the several news
paper men of their appointment on the
program and request them to come
“loaded.”
Editors C’laxtcn Enterprise and
Pembroke Enterprise; “How To Make
the Paper Live Up To Its Name.”
Editor Statesboro Times: “Part
Second of Speech Delivered at Metter.”
Editor Midville Progress: “Getting
Adjusted to the Harness.”
Editor Waynesboro True Citizen,
President, W. L. Sullivan, of the First j
District Association. “How the Paper
May Be of Service in Its Community?” !
Editor of the Brier Creek Bulletin,
Sardis, “Serving the Advertiser.”
Editor of the Metter Advertiser
1 “Boosting of the County Agricultural |
Plan.”
Ediior of the Springfield Herald,
j “The District Association and the
i State Association.”
Editor cf the Millen News: “Preach
ing and Teaching Farm Methods—
From Practice.”
Editor of the Hinesville Herald and
5 Darien Herald: “Insurance and the
Country Printing Office.”
Editor of the Ludowici News: “The
i Value of ‘Personals’ in the County
Paper.”
Editor of the Sylvania Telephone
I Quality as an Element of Value in the
' County Paper.”
Edit:r of the Tattnall (Reidsville)
Journal: “The Editor and Community
Activities.”
| The editor of the Claxton paper will
I arrange the local end of the program,
' naming the Claxtonian who will deliv
er the welcoming remarks and naming
. one of the newspaper men present to
respond to that welcome—and he will
; suggest likewise whatever message to
his people—for all the folks about
J Claxton are invited to the meeting—
j he would like for the newspaper men
! of the other sections of the district to
| bring them.
Dr. Pirkle Has
Latest Dental Outfit!
Dr. E. L. Pirkle has recently install
ed in his office a new and modern den
t?,l equipment that is only equalled by
the larger cities. It is all elctrically
driven and his dental laboratory is
one of! the most complete that has ever
been installed in the city.
The equipment consists of a new
and complete Ritter outfit which in
cludes a Victor X-Ray machine. Dr. j
Pirkle since coming to the city has 1
built up a wnoderful business and with .
his new equipment no one needs to'
leave the city for their dental treat-J
, ment. He will be glad to show you^
Baptists Plan
j New Building
After the regular prayer meeting ser
vices on Wednesday night at the Bap
tist church a short conferencew as held
at which was discussed ways and
meons of building a handsome new
church building on the lot now occu
pied by them. A committee consisting
of Messrs Gary Vinson, John Bcyd and
John Applewhite was appointed to
canvass the members and report at an
other conference next Wednesday ev
ening. The Baptists have a very
strong church, in fact the strongest in
the Hephzibah Association and w r hen
they start out to do a thing they gen
erally accomplish it. We wish the
church success in this movement.
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EYES THOROUGHLY EXAMINED
NUMBER 52.
R. Lee Moore
Will Be Seated
Over 800 Clark
Washington, March 13. —Representa-
tive R. Lee Moore will be seated as
the regularly elected member of con
gress from the First Georgia district.
This became known today when senti
ment of members of elections'commit
tee No. 2 was canvassed. The senti
ment in favor cf the regularity of Mr.
Moore’s election appears to be almost
unanimous in the committee, and a re
port in his favor is forecast. Tne houee
usually fallows in such *lll-.tiers the
committee that makes the investiga
tion.
Mr. Clark and Congressman Mcore
seem to be on good terms. Today Mr.
Clark, tne contestant ocupied a seat
in the house gauery, accompanied by
A. M. Deal, ot ytatesboro, attorney tor
Mr. Moore, and C. E. Alexander, cf
Savannah, attorney tor Clark.
Weekly Review of
Georgia industries
Coiumuus —youuai ot ueorgia rail
road to spena appioximateiy *o,uoU,Uoo
improving tine Lorn tms city to Bir
mingham.
I Decatur —New SIOO,OOO budding to
be erected tor Decatur liaun at trust
company.
I bavannah —Contract to be let for
'construction 01 new auuiioiiuia tor
Beneuicune School.
Bi uns wick —oOiisiruction of new
diawurmge spanning ti-ca liver on
hignvvay to St. bitnun iSiaml compet
ed.
Augusta—Georgia and Florida rail
way planning extension of line from
tms city to ureenwood.
Summerville —Erection of new $35,-
000 Presbyterian church neaimg com
pletion.
Jackson —$35,uw oond sisue voted
for construction ot new school building
Savannan —Fians unuer Way lor con
struciion of new ciuo house.
Jackson —Georgia Pimento Canners
sign contract lor 1024 output 01 1,000
acres.
Biackshear—Contract let for con
struction of -aduition to banners To
bacco Warehouse.
During the 4-year peroid of 1918-
1921 no less than $1,600,<52 worth of
Georgia larrn property went up in
smoke, the great bulk—prooably 90
per cent —of this bein glrorn causes
tnat were strictly or partially prevei
table, according to figures just pub
lisned by the National Board of Fire
Underwriters. The principal causes
of this loss were, ni order 01 promt*
nence, defective chimneys and lines,
spa;k‘. 011 icofs, matenes an l smek-
P it ;t asaes and cods, Opel lir*s,
hglitmug. r will be note! that
from any of mese cairns is ulim t
uiioliy piev< stable by exere-o - * cf rea
sonable. cure.
L <.t.b»a tge- -Decatur coui.y luv. 1-
e;\ opMaiJiig at capacity.
Ailciiu a- $-.00,000 campaign tv ad
vertiso ana co veiop Geoigia .cun* ees
platnied by representatives of all h c
tions 0 •> .»{*-
Augusta—Construction to begin
soon on new s<oo,ooo addition to vet
cians’ hospital.
Atlanta —merger of Atlanta National
Bank and Lowrey Bank irus*. com
pany of Georgia unuer name of At
lanta & Lowrey National Bank com
pleted, combined capital $4,000,000.
Sylvester—Site being selected for
erection of new post office building.
Atlanta—St. Lukes Episcopal cnurch
to erect new additions at cost of $40,-
000.
23,620 carloads of livestock handled
by Southern Railway system in 1923,
an increase of 2,4a0 cars over 1922.
Dalton—s6o,ooo contract let for
street paving.
Gotten consumed during January
amounted to 5 1 6,604 bales of lint and
40,281 of Enters, as compared with
461,560 bales ot lint and *0,692 of lin
tels in December. Exports during
' January totaled 546,25 a Di.es. 1 o:ic.i
actL- duiing the mouth ag
gregated 35,0 3,806.
Jackson—New Methodic church ua
-1 ci construction to cost bet../^ j 1
\w and V 1
Valdosta: —Valdosta Lighting com
pany completes construction of new
transmision line to this po.nt, bringing
hyuro-electric power irom Ueorgia-
Alabama plant.
American lailroad expended mere
than $3,000,000 last year lor mateiiaxS
fueal and supplies ana maintenance of
equipment.
Hinesville—Plans completed for er
ection of new high school building.
Rockmart —Second Baptist church to
begin construction cf new edifice.
LaGrange—Holle Feed company op
ens new business at 117 Bull street.
Rome—Plans under way for con
struction of new market building.
Atlanta—Coweta- county- plans t(
provide schooling for every child it
county.
Macon—Negroes purchase site fo
new' community playground on For
Hill.
Atlanta—City lets contract for fif
teen street paving projects.
Marketing organizations cf farmer
did more than $2,000,000,000 worth c
business last year.
Milltown—Campaign under way fc
erection of new r negro school buildin
Austell—Austell Cabinet compan
building new factory.
H The earning capacity cf factory en
ifloyes throughtout the United State
has practically doubled in the pa
nine years.
Arlington—soo bushels pure Saul:
bury cotton seed to be distributed
farmers of Calhoun county at cost.
! Macon—Central Georgia Power co
pany orders equipment of first unit
$3,000,000 electric and steam pov r
plant.
Home of Allie I
Buxton Burnet <
The home of Mr. A. E. Buxton, §j
j Girard, was burned about 12 o'clclg
! Tuesday night. Mr. Buxton and
family barely escaped from the bui 11
ing. and their household furnishinW
clothing, etc., were a complete lassll
The origin of the Sre is not know in
For 24 years
the lending eye
Spectacles, Eye-
Glasses and Ar
tificial Eyes cor
reef I y fitted,
sight specialists
of Augusta, Ga.