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The News-Herald
Lawrrnccville, Georgia
Publithed Monday and Thur»day
$1.53 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
Lawrenceville Publishing Co., Props.
D. M. BYRD, Editor
V. L. HAGOOD, Manager
J. L. COMFORT, Supt.
Official Organ U. S. Court, Northern
District of Georgia.
Entered at the Post Office at Law
renceville, Georgia, as Second Class
Mail Matter, under the act of Con
gress of March 3rd, 1879.
It has been found that automobiles
to the number of 3 per cent are
careless when they come to grade
crossings. Out of 242,000 cars only
7,500 drivers noted took unnecessary
chances at the crossings where ev
eryone kne wthat caution was essen
tial. According ot the New York
Times, this test shows that as a class
drivers of motor cars have due re
gard for their own lives. But the
tragedies are frequent in the small
minority. The Times concludes:
In several of the states included
in this test laws have been passed
to penalize every motor driver who
does not come to a full stop before
crossing a railway track. They are
fine laws, but they are poorly en
forced and poorly obeyed, and there
fore have not proved effective as
yet.
A STRANGE DOCTRINE.
The supreme court of North Caro
lina his made a strange ruling. It
has declared that when a man is in
toxicated to the extent that he does
not know what he is doing, he can
not be convicted, for instance, of
burglary.
In North Carolina burglary in the
first degree is punshabie by death.
There have been efforts in Georgia
even to adopt the North Carolina
law but the attempts have always
miscarried, because it is believed
that an extreme penalty like this
•would prevent the conviction of
many burglars.
In the case in point an 18 year old
negro boy was sentenced to die for
aleged entry into the home of a cit
izen. A new trial was granted. The
theory of the North Carolina law is
that a man convicted of burglary in
the nighttime would commit murder
and the penalty is very drastic. The
crime is punishable by death. But it
is a strange doctrine of the court
that a drunken man who does not
know what heis doing is not capable
ofthe intent necessary for a convic
tion.
FLAMES DAMAGE BUSINESS
SECTION IN BARNESVILLE
r _ — __
Barnteville, Ga. —Fire that broke
out in the business section early
Wednesday morning destroyed two
garages, a grocery store, market,
mail order house and poolroom. The
Griffin fire department responded
to a call for help. The fire was un
ifier control at 2:30 a. m.
An explosion in a garage caused
the fire.
J > We Need Not More Benefits But More Light
To See Them—and Experience Is Our Light j
Give Natural Law A Chance
So many persons keep themselves so busy looking for some
thing to improve, something to criticize, something in our sys
tem of government with which to find fault that they fail to
note the tendency of the country towards growth and improve
ment. During the war our iron and steel industries were sud
denly geared to take care of the stupendous production nec
essary and incident to that gigantic undertaking. When the
war ended it was thought the industries would be left high and
dry, or at least find themselves in a position to take care of the
country’s demands for several decades. The fact is, however,
that iron and steel production for this year have been practically
at capacity, and this has been so in many other industries which
have been surpassing war time production. It has well been
said that any one who is a bear on America will soon be behind
in the procession. Our industries have become so diversified
that they support each other and seem jointly to hoist them
selves even by their own bootstraps.
No longer does America depend on the outside world for
economic support and capital. The tables have been turned.
Capital is supplied, not borrowed by us, thus opening up foreign
markets that for years have been a closed book. The only seem
ing problem now to restore a genuine prosperity is the adjust
ment of farm prices which have been woefully low and made
dpubly valueless because of the increased prices of commodities.
This is a situation to which the best of our economists may with
profit address serious attention.
Actually the economic law will take care of the situation, if
it be permitted to operate. Industrial growth means the growth
of industrial population if this is not prohibited, and increased
population spells increased consumption. The demand for labor
in the mills and factories will soon cease to drain the farms
once farm prices begin to pick up.
Bankers are disposed to the belief that special legislation wi'.l
not help the farmer. We are inclined to agree with this theory.
At best it will prove a palliative. Special legislation, as a fae
has no place in America. Unfortunately it is from special leg'
lation that the farmer is suffering—a created condition that fi
gures the welfare of many well-watered railroads against a
mdustries, not to speak of the people. The farmer can we!
afford to let economic law work itself out if the politicians will
permit it to operate. As it is, however, there is clear discrimi
nation against the man who feeds the nation.
Dollar wheat anti twenty-five dollars a day plasterers find separati
laces In the news. They Incite a little more thought, however, when
hey are linked together.
May we suggest that the United States Reclamation Service devote
s thought to reclaiming for us a little of the liberty left to us by the
fathers?
Dr. Charles F. Pabst, of Brooklyn, has brought forward the most
itent argument yet heard to create greater respect for the eafnno
>ent of prohibition- He assures us that bootleg whisky Is cne of ti •>
■eatost factors in destroying the complexion* of American girls. I.
iis belief take root and good-by to the demon rum.
WAS SHE EXCUSABLE?
The folowing item, clipped from a
well known newspaper, is eloquent in
its brevity:
Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 12.—Lizzie
Mae Evans is dead and Mary Martin
of Chicago is held on a charge of
murder today. Miss Martin shot
Miss Evans when she insisted upon
reading aloud in the theater the sub
titles of a moving pciture.
Other details may be interesting,
but they are relatively unimportant.
The overshadowing fact is that swift
retribution has overtaken a perpe
trator of one of our major crimes.
The criminality of one who reads
subtitles aloud at the show is rival
ed only by the auothors of some of
the titles.
Another person found guilty of
felonious assault upon intelligence
and restraint is that individual who
clutches one’s wrist and whispers
hoarsely, “Watch this closely now;
there’s a cut in the film where they
fake the horse jumping over the
TO STAY GOOD LOOKING
Your shoes must start with
something more than mere smart
style. Your foot shape must be
built in—to stay to the end.
Each Bostonian style is built for
a different type of foot. That is why
Bostonians are famous as the good
looking shoes that fit.
train.”
The principle of a murderous as
sault i 3 recognized and no jury will
convict a person on this charge. As
suredly justification exists for de
fending one’s self against a murder
ous assault upon one’s reason and
integrity.
A jury, of course, must decide
that question. Meanwhile, it is to be
hoped that the fate of the unfor
tunate Tennessean will have a re
straining effect upon movie pests
who indulge in such murder inciting
pastime.
The Nashville incident should
make them aware that they certainly
are trifling with their luck.
BRADBERRY-MARECHALE.
Mrs. Josephine Bradberry, of Bu
ford, announces the engagement of
her daughter, Elizabeth Jeannette, to
Leo Lewis Marechale, of Westmin
ster, S. C., the wedding to be sol
emnized in December. No cards.
ROSTONEJUK
Jriendt 9or your 9«et
P. L. Keown & Son
Juncfjrttrs
,A«tJcastek.
RICH AND RIGHTEOUS
Riches are not an evil within
themselves. There is no inherent
wickedness in money. It is the love
of money that is the root of all
kinds of evil. When one sets his
heart on money, he then becomes a
menace to himself and to the world.
When he determines that his whole
mind shall be absorbed in the
; bought of being rich, then he be
comes dishonest. When he trusts In
riches, then it becomes impossible
lor him to enter the gates of heaven.
Jesus Christ never condemned
riches. He condemned the worship
of riches. lie condemned covetous
ness ; lie condemned the misuse of
riches, lie denounced the dishonest
aan, the unfaithful steward, the
■mm who exploited his own talents
) rob God. It is just as true today
s it was when Christ uttered it, “It
s easier for a camel to go through
he eye of a needle than for a rich
an to enter the kingdom of heav-
That means, it is easier for
he impossible to take place than it
l'or a man who trusts in riches,
ho makeS riches his kingdom, who
altes wealth his god, to enter the
agdom of heaven.
Christ really taught that heaven
is a condition in which a Chris
■ u might find himself, and In
hieh he might faithfully serve God
il attain the highest rank in Chris
■i n character. Christ regarded
a ltes as a stewardship. A man's
■ ealth must be administered, not
r his own ease and pleasure, nor
nr any selfish end, but for the glory
r' God and the benefit of humanity,
t the teachings of Christ, every
lent is to lie used in the Master's
.‘rvice. When Christ said, “Lay
>t up for yourselves treasures on
irth,” He put the emphasis on
ourselves.” Lay not up for your
• lies, but lay up ns an honest, in
dustrious stewnrd treasures for God
.ml for God’s cause.
Riches ran be gotten righteously.
Xo one cau really get rich any other
THE NEWS-HERALD, LawreneevflU, Cearfl*
ROYAL ARCH MASONS EXALTED
13 CANDIDATES WEDNESDAY
Last Wednesday was a red letter
da> in Lawrenceville for the Royal
Arch Masons, for on that occasion a
class of fifteen candidates were ex
alted to the Royal Arch.
The chapter was opened at 2
o’clock in the afternoon and three of
the degrees were conferred before
6 o’clock, when adjournment was
baa The entire body then went to
the club rooms where an excellent
luncheon was served by the lady
members of the Eastern Star. The
hall was appropriated decorated
FROM
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Buy
The Gifts That Last
Oriental Pearls
Gracious gifts of soft and lustrous beauty. These
Pearls, Graduated in size, and of varying lengths,
are in a class alone as to durability, beauty and be
comingness.
A string of Oriental Pearls, laid close to the neck,
brings out all the beauty of the skin, and softens
the neck line marvelously.
As a finishing touch to a smart costume, a string
of pearls is perfect.
We are particularly fortunate in our store of these
exquisite Pearls, and it will give us pleasure to dis
play them for you.
E. A. MORGAN,
Jeweler
10 & 12 East Hunter St.,
Atlanta, Georgia.
‘There’s economy in a few steps around the corner’
The Growing Conviction
Among Farmers
That they can make more money producing cotton under boll weevil
conditions at the present price than they used to make before the boll
weevil came is stimulating the price of farm lands. Nearly every day
I have inquiries from some one for improved, well located, small
farms.
The real estate agents in Atlanta say they are now having many
inquires for farms. In a few months, thousands of the farmers who
have recently moved to the cities will be coming back to the coun
try. They will want homes and land to cultivate. People who have
money are beginning to realize that lands bought on the present mar
ket will yield a large profit.
Four yeas ago, the price of land was unreasonably high; now, the
price is unreasonably low. It is a law of economics that one extreme
follows another. Within the last two years, how many men have you
heard expressing regrets over not having sold their land when the
price was high? How many men have you heard expressing regrets
that they bought lands when they were so high?
The wise investor sells when everyone else wants to buy and buys
when everyone else wants to sell. Nearly every land owner you meet
now is anxious to sell his land and prices it unreasonably low. Farm
lands in Gwinnett county bought at the prices prevailing now will
more than double in the next three years. Then you will hear men
lamenting over the land they did not buy in 1923 and 1924. Buy some
land now. It is the greatest opportunity of a lifetime.
if you have some land to sell, list it with me. 1 will try to find
you a purchaser.
1 If you are in the market for some land, see me at vour first op
portunity. I have some genuine bargains. Easy terms can be had on
many of the places 1 have for sale.
C. R. WARE, Georgia
with the Masonic colors, and each
member was furnished with a sou
venir in the shape of a key stone.
All were loud in their praise of the
delightful repast served.
They then returned* to the hall,
where the Royal Arch degree was
conferred that evening in ample
form.
Following is a list of the candi
dates who were given the capitular
degrees: J. F. Langley, R. L. Rob
inson, R. S. Holt, J. E. Pratt, H. R.
Saul, C. A. McKelvey, C. H. Landers,
J. F. Atkinson, J. F. Mahaffey, J. C.
Cates, C. S. Bannister, J. L. Slappey,
L M. Grant, Otis Freeman and E. H.
Young.
BEACON SHOES
Setting the
Standard of Value
The Standard of values in shoes
has been maintained in Beacons for
many years. The amount of service
one pair of Beacon Shoes will give you,
plus the comfort and satisfaction you
will get forms the basis of the Beacon
Standard of Value.
Sold in Lawrenceville by
(MINOT 3 LEDGE LIGHTMOUSt.
NEW EM6LANO COAST
MRS. HARRIETT CHESSER.
Mrs Harriett Chesser, age sixty
years, died at her home in Auburn
October 26th. The funeral and in
te’ment were at Auburn cemetery
October 27th. She was the wife of
Mr. P. R. Chesser, who survives her.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1923.
The Fair Store
J. COHEN, Prop.
Every Pair
Guaranteed
rebekah meeting.
There will be a call meeting at the
Rebekah hall Friday night, Novem
ber 2nd. All qualified Rebekate are
requested to be present.
ANNA HARVIL, N. G.
VERA GUNTER, Secretary.