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pHE BANIEI.SVIU.E MONITOR
C. E. Avers, PuMitW'
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Subscription Ittttf'S.
One *¥it*y >l.l*o
, Six Months, 7 r > Centt.
CO-OP MEMBERS EMPLOY LAW
YERS TO PUSH BIG SUIT
The suit fw SIOO,OOO damager
} rough! against the Jor es Mercantile
. unpany, cotton buyers of Canton,
*,.'., alleging slander and libel, has re
mitted ■in unusual developments in
two counties in which that firm doe;,
1 ueines*, according to announcement
by the complainant in the cb#*, thfl
Georgia Cotton Grovers Co--operative
7 s-'iodatfon. ,mmm "
There developments were the em
ploying Cy groups of association mem
be is o{ counsel to as-ist in the cxeca
t<sYi of to case.
Members in Bartow county, acting
independently of the board of 'liree
i of the awsociatiou, notified head
quarters that they had, on their own
r< -siponsibility, retained 0. Pitt
i mu, a prominent, member of the
< Jarteijsv'lJo bar and former hta.t|C
i-.enator from that district, to asfLst
in presing the charges against the
mercantile company and ita directors.
Similar action was taken in Forsyth
county, where a committee of associ
ation members engageged the law
f i m of Fowler & Kirby to represent
them against the mercantile company.
Self;*!? Inierer* Seen
The following ietler was sent to
houilquar* s in re.e:cnee to tbc ac
tion:
“Cumming, Ga.. April H, 1 !)24
jjia Coil on (.’••owims* Cu-ojm a
live \r, oci.'Jiun,
“Al.laritn, On.
‘ < lentlcmef::
‘•We have b< on rna;) : ng all along
1 1 ■'<' pamphlet •< nr-1 newsnapo • eel
v<> ii-M-'vats that ihe .Jo:.'® Me van -
tile compel y i.nr bom putting out
j pa*iv t. aa> v-miri' 'V- 70 1
nil a!ora that ii wa-- a rclfisb infereat
■* l '-*il caused i’.erri to do so, and it and and
not hotter us until they came oat < n
1 01.1a of t'e weekly newspapers re
*■ u.tly p.r.rl b<." klclr charging our
vinriapem-n* with dishonesty, fraud,
fraudulent eorvcalmont arid bad
faith in their <1 ding-- with our mcm-
N-.-v. T V ■F YJ'jgx
also insinuate that our much
appreciated Journal, Georgian. and
<‘> niitutii i . Atlanta daily pap.re,
had concealed the facts about our
nfxaciatioa and were not printing
the truth. Wo v.ill always npp 0i: t ■
what those papers have done to us
sod all of the cn-opo-stiv
‘ Now we do noi be’hive that any of
that stuff t’.a- the Jones Wen ar'ilo
company ha* told is trite, and they
calculated that it would injure our
Association n err iradn and business
den lin os with the Commercial world .
"We, as a body of Forsyth county
members, condemn the action of the
Jones M*>vjnpU‘ company, who, it
appears, are anxious to destroy o r
nvsneiution so they can price >; r
cotton 'ii the 'all, ami we praise the
nothin of our association in suing
them for SIOO.OO. Wo hr.v > gone
further than *hvt by employing the
f1 ni <d 1-,Hv'<"• <vi- 'r\ir!t\ io jepresent
mu associmion a; this trial.
Reflection on Members
‘ This action may not iveer wi'h
y v -* approval. but. we have In n
greatly 1 em-f'fed hv our assoc ati. n
nml we do not propose to have o'c
individual <>r set of individual? t
tea- up something ♦hat k of ’ , o'*T
to millions of farmers. We have o't -
pl.'vrd this able law firm and w e
T -1 vai io bo there and ienrisva'
vs and our good brother ni'-n’c s
i I'lioiokt i* county to the fullest w
tent of their ability.
i* you den ; ai wove this a '. •>
of ours at first tb ' ;ghi. look a‘ it
f. m: ; 0 . vi 1 -. v . Wp f oe ]
li-o that -:> d;e ' icm'ul - ejection
4 ouv inti n-gencc in seb ci; -
bmu--t an i e- -sc! ~ten to
rim our e >:i.i'i,.etie . . nd if v. c'n
bo off u's s' ■ •- (• )i 0 n cs
i “!*• K- V - . IFF,
“JESSE L. WORRELL,
“W. A. HOLEROOK,
“C. D. GILBERT,
“B. H. GILBERT,
7T “T. J. HENDERSON,
“VY. it. COUCH,
“T. R PRICE,
“Committ-e** in Charge.”
- —The Atlanta Journal.
CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING
SERVICE.
The antic.? of the cotton marie 7
during the past ten days give new
emphasis to the conserving rrrincip es
•'.( co-operatf.ve marketing and dem
onstrate again what has long been
I self-evident, that individual selling of
’cotton leave* the grower largely st
;tl:e mercy of chance.
Cotton has lumped thirty dollars
a bale in market value in a few days
Yet during this time there has been
reithcr ir,r*cscc in the aro.ovrnj of
Cotton available for use. Nor has
there been increase or decrease in
I ‘by amount needed to satisfy nor
i nod consumption.
Hence it must be that so great a
,-iss in so short a time has been owing
to other facto fa, such t:s the outlook
for the next crop, fluctuation in gen
eral busiiresß and likelihood of a
larger demand for cotton than had
been expected during the three
menth of low price levels. To this
must be added, as always, the influ
ence of speculation—the buying of
cotton that is not wanted and the
selling of cotton that is not owned.
With most of the cotton produced
'■it A r,erica being sold by the produc
er in the fall months at the best
price be nan obtain at the moment of
necessary delivery, a normal reaction
from the influence of demand on
supply ear.not be had. For thus in
three months there is thrown on the
market the greater pert of the cot
*-on pr < retd, which must supply the
"•till* 'ri ; twelve months. There go k
out of the hands of the producers,
nearly cm* hundred nor cent of
the year’s cotton production at a
time when there is spinning need for
o-I.v tv’tMdy-flve nor cent of this pro-
ductiou, Evider.tly the flooding- of;
tr.e mu-i- if far beyond the immedi
a'r corse notion needs—a thing tha f
j hupps r s every fall and ban
ipe and for fifty years.—will force th--
! price of cotton far below what it
j coin'd be if there were put on the
market in September. October, No
vember only the amount needed by
*he mil-? 0' the world during that
oerio-i, ,
This; doe‘- not mean nee.-s a-i’y j
that the Twice of cotton will rise as ■
■he season waxes and wanes. There'
are exterior factors, some of which '
arc mentioned above, that modify the ,
narlct once. The effect of such in-;
Alienees would be felt whether cot- j
( ton were sold gradually during the
I VOC'- or all io three month*,
i the co-operative cotton selling r.s-
MocirJioPK, formed under a plan de
vised bv Aaron Sapiro and now fune
, tioning in every cotton-producing
I state, fire based on the primary prin -
Cipic that the dumping of twelve
months supply of cotton on the mar
ket. in three months is an economic
wrong and ; the main reason whv
the cotton producer is r,ot prosper
ous save in abnormal time?. The
eo-cpernrivcs rest, on the rock of
gradual selling, thus obtaining for
their members, net the highest price
thg mav prevail during the year
ard certainly not the lowest, but an
vo rag, rjrice.
<’cr .11; ry to thk. they promis'
‘’•■er members to ob f ain for them
rr lft, n profit? from the actual hand
■•u wni'chousing, insuring, cmn
piosn.t . fv. it;':ting and delivering
i to -P nru .-, v.-h'ch profits go to raid
db iien 1 1 ora sort, and another in
' 'f individual selling. Further,
| 1" ' ; nt ol* that they grade the
■lon -' v hen tile ip the intc-re tof
-ir me: mors whereas cotton sold
; ; : ;d v,e a.- -Iy ,< eroded by employes of
i r.e buv —i.
’u 1! ' there is no flaw P,
1 tnrrn of s.’li;iig>otton co-oner
‘ actual nvactice, its sncrcss
- d-’rc-t.ljs .p the soundness and •>.?>
manjigenient. as true
w-.” ■ > v other hucsiri-ss ■*-"!te prl<-e.
The ileor"-:, associi.’ion made a
spier-rj v.- 'a f • its memln> -in
*.e ■ :-v‘-.n year U*22 - ,0 .. b paid out
to them, - cce ding tr its records
I cv-m 1.,,,,; OHMuy six cen f e a pound
I for middling cotton, after the dedue-
THE DAMELSVILLE MONITOR f)AN3EI.SVILLE. ft V
tion cf all expenses of management j
a; .1 the '♦ettimg up a contingency re
serve. Thir figure contrasted bril- :
liantly with Hester’s figure of twenty j
four cents c.s the average price for
the feasor. In short, the Geoagiu
association sold its members’ cotton
so well that it paid ail the expenses
of doing business and then gave to
the u*od.uc.ers two cents a pound more
than they otherwise had reason to
expect'.
The accounts of the association, !
it is p'inted out, were rigorous:y
audited by a Arm of rational reputa
tion. This audit report was immedi
ately placed in the hands of every
bank in Georgia, the association do
ing this in the stated belie? that its
interest and the interests of the bank*
cf Georgia are identical in on*? pr
iieuiar—that cf increasing the pro
ductiveness iwid-prosperity* .and hap
piness of the'cotton farmers.
The financial affairs of the asso
ciation arc subject to the cons*.ant
scrutiny of a large board of directors
of notable personnel. Also they ere
handled with the advice and judg
ment cf a committee from the clean
ing house banks cf Atlanta, of which
committee Mr. E. )|. Block, presi
dent of the Atlanta Trust Company,
is the chairman. This advisory com
mittee has been functioning since
the Georgia co-operative began actu
al business, to the satisfaction of the
association and the Atlanta banks.
The interest of these latter insfcitu
tutions lies in the fact that at
time* the association is a heavy bor
rower, one of its main reasons for
existence being that such an organi
zation can borrow money more sound
ly and more cheaply than can indi
vidual producers. When the cotton
season opens in the fall, the co-oper
ative extends a substantial advance
to the member when he turns in his
cotton. This advance to Georgia
farmers last fall was at the rate of
twenty cents a pound, one hundred
dollars a bale, and necessarily was
mado before the association was m
position to sell any cotton. The
money for the purpose was borrowed
from Atlanta banks—hence the busi
ness soundness of clearing house
committee-supervision of the finances
of the association.
One of the interesting develop
ments cf the past year hag been the
great number of public indorsements
made of the association's conduct of
business by the country banks, news
of which has been made public from
time to time. When the association
was in the formative state and du
ring the first year of its work, bark
ing intertsjfcs naturally waited to see
hew well the theory worked out.
Now they seem to he virtually unan
imous in their indorsement not only
of the theory, but also of the prac
tice c r co-operative marketing of cot
ton in Georgia.
The Journal has consistently ad
vocated co-operative marketing under
competent and trustworthy manage
ment, believing that it is sound in
theory and workable under proper
direction. The record ti elate of tie
Georgia Cotton Growers’ Co-opera
tive Assoc inti op indicates that the
forty thousand farmers of Georgia
who make it up are to be congratu
lated on their choice of officers.
And the fact that cotton can fluc
tuate thirty dollars a bale in market
price in a few days proves that the
association is needed to protect the
producer and the public.
—The Atlanta Journal.
I
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MUNG BEANS
1 have a kinail quan'.ilv of Muni;
Btans for sate at 20c pound.
OLLIF- GENTRY,
Rt. 4, Coir.er. G*.
4-18, 4.
rr-r crrvfCE
Ctn*? !.K-r r i-.i ho® registered,
fSheban- si js ): v '! *.-• -> fervice
for corn rr ?- ’ ~'cr*
GE’. r MEADOW.
•t t Ccirfir. Ga.
We r. e nreparej io dc vst- l-.orse
r.liceirg
rnone
' Halit Garage and Repair Shop
From Comer
Miss Allic Thompson returned to
Athena Sunday after spending the
week-end here.
j
Meters .3. -J. Carmichael and C. i
IR. Avers ware in Carnesville Sunday j
afternoon.
M■>’*. Wi. H. David visited her i
,sister, Mrs. Darlina Belle Stoke-ey !
in .Athens the first of the week. |
t
i * -
Tin* J prior High School play,
“Billy’s Aunt Jr.'-e,” pre-ented §_,
.the School Auditorium Tuesday eve
ning was a most enjoyable oc.carion,
I and the play a most delightful one.
Mr. and Mrs). R. M. Rowe cf Carl
ton spent Sunday, with, Mr. and Mrs
W.. C. Cook.
I
; Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Matthews
of Athens came over Sundav after
noon to see Mi s Mildred Matthews
j who continues ijuite sick,.
• Mr. Sidney Wilkins of Atlanta
visited relatives here last week-end.
Quite a number from here went
over to Athens yesterday for the
Shrine Ceremonial.
i Mr*3 Elsie Barge, of the faculty of
Chicago College of Music, of Chica
go, 111., spent the week-end with her
aunts, Mrs. ,T. E. Stevens ard Mav.-
\. M. Wilkins.
j Mrs. Emma Strickland went over
to Athens Sundry to visit relatives’.
Dr. R. M. Jetton returned Sunday
fr mo a week’s stay in North Caro
lina. Mir. : ;. Jetton will return the
.latter part of this week.
i Miss Merle Matthews who works in
Athens spent last week-end at home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Noell were in
Athens yesterday for the Shrine
Cei e menial
Mr. and Mrs. John Bond of Craw
ford were shopping here today.
Mesdam-es G. S. Rowe, W. A.
Rowe, F. C. Whelchel and J. T.
Nc.e’l were visitors tc Athens y. mer
day.
Mr*, ard Mrs. Grady Cooper, Mrs
J. T. Carithers Jr. were visiters to
Athens today.
Messers Jim •Cooper and J. O. Nix
were among the visiters in Athens
yesterday
Mi 4 . G. W Whitehead attended
the Shriner* meeting in Athens yes
tei'day.
Mrs. R. E. Davison came over
from Woodville today io see Mrs. 0.
S. RowJ. Mr®.. Rowe and Robert
will acccmpary her honre for a visit.
Mr. Guas.r.an of North Carolina
spent last wc-ik end here with his
wife at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Park.
Friend* of Mrs. Candler Sen ells
will reg*i*- > !v-arr of her Hires*.
Me.t-ers Conwell and Knight,who
are with the Cotton Growers’ Co
operative Association, wore in Co
mer and vicinity Tuesday in the in
terest of the Association.
’
The Fidelis Barbecut- on last Fri
day was a success despite the down
pour of tain which continued all
ilav. About fifty dollars was cleared
and this amount will go towards
completing the Baptist Annex. Mrs.
; Matter David, who was chairman of
tnis committee, did splendid work,
which i? highly appreciated by the
Cla?s.
CARD OF THANKS
I The members of the Fidelis class
• wish to thank each and every one
, who helped towards making the bar
becue a success. To those who let us
have the building, and to those who
patronized so liberally we otfe** 0-1®
1 i;mks and assure you ot our appre
ciation .
MISCELLANEOUS
REV. AND MRS. logen
"
The int - (:st of the Baflfce,
tored at the home of Mr. „*■ r,
E t wav-It,!:
where tntir new pastor, Rev. Lo J‘
and wife were given a miscellanS
shoves. The various Mission*!!
Circles of Baptist church met ' c ‘
that day, so after the concision of
program of each circle, ail Wepdp .
”and Gr “ h ™' 8 '
T. C. Davison, as the Baptist La
dies representative presented &'
g.'ftg in g few well chosen w or
tdrspcrsacl with humor an<! •
ReY. Logan thanked them with
short talk in which he paid the ladies
many compliments, calling on the , (
to uphold their clmrrh and p as f c ,'
and be loyal to their Maker.
Sandwiiheg and iced tea weii)
sowed, and the happy “get acquaint
ed meeting” was brought to a clop?
by Rev. Logan with a dismissal pmv.
er.
METHODIST NEWS NOTES
Last Sunday’s morning and eve
ning services were unusually good
The music was splendid and Rev, 0.
R. Tally preached two wonderfully
inspiring sermons to large and at
tentive crowds.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Meadow and
Mrs*. A. M. Scarborough spent last
Sunday with relatives in DanlclsvHle.
Dr. L. E. Roper spent Saturday
in Athens at the bedside of Dr.
Proctor.
Mr. Hornet* David attended the
Shrinern Convention in Athens.
Mew officers were installed at the
Epworth League Sunday night. The
services ware beautifully impressive
The oflrcrs were:
Pres.—Miss Lois Birch more
V. Pres.— jfrs. Mazelle David
bee.—Mi s Willie Lee Whi
Trear.—Miss Mary Comer
Cor. Sec.—Mrs. Head
Ist Dept. Supt—M,:a. W. H. St rick
lard
2nd Dept. Supt—Mi vs May
3rd Dept. Snot.—Mrs. J T Carithe*.
4th Dept. Supt.—Miss Maude David
Era Agt.—Mrs Dan Porterfield
Supt. of Junior League—Mies Anns
Comer.
RUPTURE SHIELD
EXPERT HERE
MEINHARDI, WELL KNOWN IN
THIS SPECIALTY, CALLED
TO ATHENS
K. J. Meinhardi, the well known
Expert from Chicag o will pers naJy
be at the Georgian Hotel, Athcrs, G- r
on Wcdneudsy, only, April 22:*-.
v Mr. Meinhardi says “The Va cuum
Rfcpture Shield” will not only hold
the Rupture perfectly, hut, wr! con
tract the opening in ten day-, on t -<
average cz&o —usually giv rg
stanteneous relief withstanding : f
strain regr reliefs of the siz-9 a I'd lo
cation of the Rupture. Tbs instru
ment is highly indorsed for F rot * u< ’
ing results in the United Stares a *
foreign countries without the use ■•
surgery, medical boatmen *■ P r "
scription? or injections.
Caution: Ruptured persons ho vr
beware of old-style trusses with u
der-itrapu. Thii e truase: ■
place the pad on the lump and n r -
on the rupture opening. Thus nfui*
causes serious trouble resulting
strangulation arid necessitating
surgical operation. Mr. Meinnui
will be glad to demonstrate * I ' c( '
all who call at the hotel from 10
m. to 4 p. m„ the unusual)’- Tapia
results produced bv “The Vacuum-
Shield.” Tlie largest and me-t
cult e ve? are especially desue l.
Only gentlemen are invit
n the above date a? a special ■ ■
will he n adwr.ere r.t a ’•it, ' - , ; e f
women and children.
.Nr-rice: Do not write asking to h
fitted bv r.-iaii as this ** imp rrs d
Every cassj must be seen perron-si
If interested, vou must cad a
hetef on the above date.
demands present stepping a. B ‘
other place in this section.