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miss klene Carson and Mr. Ray
Carscn, of College Park, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley of Leesburg
and Mrs. J. T, Clark, in Albany.
Mr. and Mrs. Hines Hammonds
left today for Macon where they
will make their future home.
‘Mr. J. H. Kirkpatrick left yester
day for Atlanta and other points
on a ten days vacation.
The many friends of Mr; and Mrs.
J. H. Kirkgatrick will be sorry to
learn that their little son, James
is quite sick in Atlanta.
Mrs.” Lizzie Forrester and Mr.
Edward and Pau! TForrester, left
Tuesday for Atlanta, where they
will spend seéveral days as the guests
¢f Relatives,
. Mrs. R. B. Huffaker, and children,
of Bartow, Fla., are spending some
time here 'as the guest of the
formers brother, Mr. ‘Dan Shackel
ford. -
© Mrs. Mitt Safiders‘ and son Guerry
spent several days recently in Shel
lman with relatives.
~ Mies Eleanor Jordan, of Rocheile,
is spending several days here as the
guest of Mrs. Bernice Stovall. |
Messrs. Geo. Nesbit and E. M.
Booker, of Smithville, were in the
city today on business. fral
. Mr..and Mrs. J. & Brannen; -of
Mark, La, spent several days in
fieesburg ‘recently as the guests of
Dr. and Mrs. B. P. Crumbley.
- Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Hodges, were.
-(_;he guests of relatives in Columbus
‘one day this week. i
Miss Catherine Whitehurst, of
Roanoke, Va., is spending some time
here as the guest of Miss Edith
Howe. ;
.Mr. Fred Davis, of Sasser and
Miss Elsie Rish, of Blufftton, Ga.,
were the guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Hay Thursday.
* Miss Birdie Davis and Florine
Smith have returned to their homes
after spending the past week with
the Misses Hay. N
© Mrs. Carl Roby is spending this
week-end in Leesburg as the guest
of her parents. : _
¢l\lr S. vHi;'schi\.ns_o'rm and son
Israel, of Dawson, were at Leesburg
Thursday afternoon. = =
',"-‘Judée",w,fi:,é'lf’arfifi and Mr. E. B.
Martin returned this week from a
trip through Florida. ,
- Edwin Martin has returned home
from Moultrie where he has been
sp’ending some lime with relatives,
hir. and Mrs. S. M. Jones, of near
Smithville, were visiting to the city
this week. ‘
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' Rev. J. W. Snider, of Smithville,
was a visitor here tihs week.
_Myrs, M. L. Bunkley and Mrs.
Berice Stovall visited- friends in Ro
chell¢ last Tuesday.
,~;i'r_pfessor Petitt and Mr. Davis
of “Austell, were ‘here on business
Monday. : ;
EDISON-FORD PLAN
Third Article Shows How Credit
Test Would Fail Him in
His Need.
The unfairness to the farmer of
the Edison-Ford “commodity money"
scheme, although ostensibly aimed to
improve his economic position, is dis
cussed in the present article, which
is the third in a series prepared by the
American Bankers Association, re
viewing the exposure of the weak-:
nesses of the plan as presented by
Willlam T. Foster, Director of the
Pollack Foundation for Economic Re
search.
Briefly, the plan, sponsored by Thom
as Edison and llenry Ford, would pro
vide for Government warehousing of
basic commodities, against which cur
rency would be loaned, during storage,
to the preducer without interest, up to
half the average value of the prod
ucts for the previous twenty-five
years. On the cther half of the value
the producer would receive certifi
cates which he could sell or use for
bank loans.
Restricted Credit
In chat provision allowing for Gov
erument Ilvans only up to half the
average value for twenty-five years
Mr. Foster finds particular weakness
in the scheme. He points out that
prices have risen so high since 1896
that the farmer could borrow on most
products much less than half the pres
ent value of the products—much less,
in fact, than he could borrow directly
from the banks. Loans on the other
half the value, which would be on
virtually a second mortgage basis, he
gsays, would. not be desirable for the
banks. g
~ “The plan is not fair even to farm
ers; It involves unjust discrimina
tion,” Mr. Foster says. "“The Edison
‘plan fixcs the loan values of all prod
ucts absolutely, uniformly and arbi
trarily. It ignores the relative pros
pects of different commodity markets,
Only by the merest chance would such
a method give a fair loan valuation.
Fifty per cent of the average price
for -the previous twenty-five years
would be too high for some commodi
ties and too low for most of them.
With -such ‘detalls the Edison plan is
not concerned.
Banks Fairer to Farmers
“The general practice of the banks
is not only fairer to farmers, but it Is
sounder l}uslness. There is no justl
fication for basing the loan value of
wything upon average prices in past
yoears. Sound banking practice looks
to the future. A bank—for the pro
tccticn of lits depositors, if for no
other reason—must consider ‘above
everything the prospects of getting
its money back, And a farmer’s pros
pects of repaying a loan from the sale
of his product depend entirely on fu
ture prices, not at all on past prices.
Last year’s runs do not count in this
year's game.”
As to the claim that the Edison
plan would curb gpeculation in farm
products, Mr. Foster says:
“There is nothing in the Edison
plan that would tend to abolish spec
ulation. Even after the farmer had
stored his products and obtained a
loan from the Government, he would
still be free to sell his products out
right to speculators. The farmer
would have all the inducements to sell
that ke has today, and speculators
would have all the inducements to
buy.
“Clearly, then, the Edison plan
would not provide a money that is
sounder than gold money; it would
not provide a money less subject to
fuctuation in value; it would not en
able farmers to obtain larger loans
than they can now obtaln; It would
not divorce agriculture from the
banking system; and it would not
eliminate speculation in farm prod
ucts.”
Excursion to Tybee
- August 4th
67.00 Round Trip. Limit 4 Days
~ For information ask Agent
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY
THE LEE COUNTY JOURNAL, LEESBURG, GEORGIA.
No man has ever become blind to
his own interests from looking on the
bright side of life,
You never can tell. Many a man
rises in his own estimation who hopes
to be let down easy. :
In spite of the fact that it takes 100
cents to make a dollar, lots of people
have more dollarg than sense,
No, Maude, dear; there {8 no simi
larity between the milkweed and the
cowslip, nor do buttercups grow on
elther, .
Of course a musical education
counts for something, but at the same
time lots of people put on airs who
can't carry a tune. :
The high flyer should remember that
mighty few fellows, even when they
do take a tumble, have the foresight
to pick out a soft spot.
Billy—“ Darling, I love you from the
bottom of my heart.” Milly—“ What's
the matter? T always thought there
was plenty of room at the top.”
Blobbs—*“How did Polly Peaches get
so many medals s a life-saver?”
Slobbs—*“So many fellows have told
her they were just dying for a kiss.”
Muggins—“You can reach a man's
heart through his stomach, but it
takes flattery to reach a woman’s
heart.,” Buggins—“ln other words,
stuff them and they are yours.”
SMILE AT THESE
A man chooses his wife, not because
there are no other women, but In spite
of them,
The worst of trying to settle down
is that there’s always so much to be
first scttled up.
Enthusiansm is what keeps a man
at work when everyone else has gone
to a football mateh
FOOTBALLS FOR POILUS .
Paris Sends “Parcels for Soldiers”
to the Ruhr. :
“Parcels for soldiers” are leaving
Paris for Dusseldorf daily in carload
lots, just as they used to be forward
ed to the front during the war, and
are helping to remind the French peo
ple of the continuing military occupa
tion of the Ruhr,
Cigarettes and tobacco of all kinds,
except that for chewing, form the bulk
of the five-pound packages, with food
and candy a good second. Games,
frult, books and jellies and pams are
also popular with the army of oc
cupation. One hundred footballs,
sent at the special request of several
units, formed - one package which
brought joy to the lonely poilus.
PHARAOH HAD INSOMNIA
Papyrus Reveals Hippopotami = Dis
turbed Tut-Ankh-Amen’s Bleep.
A piece of papyrus just translated
by the British museum shows that
King Tut-Ankh-Amen suffered from in
somnia. Responsibility for the Phara
oh's allment seems to have‘rested with
certain hippopotami which made so
much noise as they wallowed in the
sacred lakes of Thebes that he found
sleep impossible.
The papyrus tells of a quarrel the
uncient monarch had wfth the owner
of the beasts over whether the King's
slumber should be sacrificed to their
physical comfort. How the dgispute
was settled is not disclosed.
To Heligoland for Heaith.
Heligoland, in the North sea, whose
guns once frowned on England from
Germany, has been converted into a
health resort for children.
Hundreds of children play on walks
where German soldiers strolled. Grim
fortresses on the island are belng con
verted into living quarters.
Shoots Famous Outlaw.
Albert Conner, famous Oklahoma
bandit, is dying in a hospltal at Coffey
ville, Xan. His pal, Max Weabe, i 3
dead. :
The two men were shot by Robert
Spriggs, World war veteran, when they
attempted to rob hig siore.
When your neighbor’s house is on
fire, carry water to your own,
He who would have not trouble in
this world must not be born in it.
Once In every ten years every man
needs his neighbor.—Chicago Herald:
Examiner.
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RAIL AND WATER TRANSPORTATION
In a recent statement the public has been informed of steps taken by the Central o
Georgia Railway to provide adequate facilities for the shipping and trayeling public: of the
purchase of freight and pussengers engines, freight and passenger cars, shop tools, new rail
and a multitude of other necessary materials for the proper upkeep of a modern railway.
It is appropriate also to call attention to additional facilities which are being provided to
promote prompt and comfortable service between eastern and southern markets via, the Central
of Georgia Railway and its coastwise steamer connections at Savannah,
The Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah began operations in 1848, The advantages
of the service were apparent, providing as it did cheap and expeditious transportation for light
and heavy freight originating at the principle manufacturing and distributing markets along
the eastern seaboard, and for products of the South moving in reyerse divection, Modern ter
minals have been built at Savannah and the fleet increased until iv now congist of eight vessels,
operating three times a week between Savannah and New York and twice a week between
Savannah and Boston. Two additional vessels are now being built to enlarge these [lacilities,
at a cost of $1,000,000 each. ‘The CITY OF CHATTANOOGA wili be launched in July and the
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM in August. They wili be placed-in regular service during Oectober
and November, or earlier, These ships are 6,500-ton capacity —2O percent larger than the best
of those in service. They are equipped for quick handling of freight and contain enlarged and
superior accomodations for passenger travel.
The delights of an ocean voyage, permitting rest and recreation with safety and comfort,
at moderate cost, make a strong appeal to those who travel either for business or pleasure.
More than 20,000 passengers are carried annually on the ships in this line.
The greatest service the coastwise ships perform for the business of the country, how
ever, isto supply expeditious freight service at reasonable rates., The shipper and receiyer of
freight may safely count upon the maintenance of a 63-hour schedule between Savannah and
New York, and an 87-honr schedule between Savannah and Boston. This fast seryice is co
ordinated with facilities for quick handling cf freight at Savannah terminals, and with ex
press trains and through package cars from Savannah. 'The line enjoys an extensive patron
age, not only in the south-easternstates,.but in the territory as far west as Colorado and Utah.
The Merchants and Miners Transportation Company, operating two sailings a week be
tween Savannah and Baltimore, and two between Sayannah and Philadelphia, has recently
added two modern vessels to its fleet, insuring adequate service in those lines. ;
These are some of the things which characterize the seryice which a combination of rail
and water transportation is able to render Amerizan business [t3 worth justifies the large
expenditures that are being made to insure its permanence and its improvement.
Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited.
; W. A. WINBURN,
President, Central of Georgia Railway Company,
Savannah, Georgia, July, 10, 1923.
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