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TWICE-A-WEEK VOLUME S 3. RAILWYS. HAY BE UNDER FIRE AGAIN Politicians Said to Be Marshaling Forces to Again Make Carriers “The Goat.”—Executive Warned. Atlanta, Ga., November 19.—Are national politicians busy marshaling their forces to attack the railroads and other public service corporations of the country when congress meets next month It begins to look that way, ac cording to private advices received by railroad executives in Atlanta and other sections of the south, it was stated here today. “It seems that as a vote getter, a red-hot speech which verbally scorches the hair off the railroad managers is considered par excel lent,” said a prominent Atlanta rail way executive, “and radical legisla tion always follows successful cam paigns of this character. If these politicians could offer something constructive in the way of railroad legislation, their speeches would be worth listening to, but the senseless chatter and the vicious attacks of men who could not qualify for the position of a motcrman on a street car, ought to be discouraged by the voters of the country.” The executive takes the position that the raSroads were virtually made a “plaything” during the war. He mentioned the fact that some people said they were mismanaged for the purpose of discouraging gov ernrent ownership. “But whether or not this is true — and of course, it is not,” said the ex ecutive, we know that they were saddled with an enormous increase in operating expenses through succes sive raises in labor costs and a sharp reduction in labor output, due to unfair labor classification. At the end of the war the railroads were short of equipment and more or less disorganized, and while improve ment has been made, the coat of operation takes 86 cents out of every earned.” • Constructive News In Papers. Atlanta newspaper publishers, in goaunon with many editors Of 'the country, are now emphasizing the importance of devoting more space to what rs called “constructive news.” “There is no doubt that capital from various parts of the country is being attracted to the south and that citizens of distant states are awak erted to the great opportunities in this and other southern states," said one Atlanta editor. "The news papers will contribute to this prog ress to a great extent if they Will make it a policy to feature the con stractive news of their sections." Showing what individuals and corporations are doing in the way progress in all lines, Atlanta' editors now claim; will serve a great pur pose. They recognize the fact, as stated, that most of the newspapers publish all the news that they be lieve should be printed, but they de clare that it would be helpful both to the papers and the section »f they continuously placed the em phasis upon news dealing with progress and constructive effort. Merchants Can Help Farmer. Discussing efforts made in Geor gia to secure a greater diversity of agricultural products, and conse quently a getting away from the one-crop idea, Georgia agriculturists say that it is rather the custom to berate the farmer for his lack of initiative and disinclination to branch out and diversify, but the average farmer knows nothing about how to organize a cream shipping station; cannot do it himself, can not make the arrangements for the markets and for distribution of pay checks. These agriculturists take 'the position that it is distinctly “up to” the merchants and bankers of the various communities. Business men do not fully agree with the statement of some of the agriculturists in their implication that the farmer himself can do noth ing to help in this regard, but cer tainly the merchants and the bank ers, as they point out, would help themselves and the community gen erally by helping to initiate the es tablishment of better marketing con ditions. Thorough cooperation and interest, of course, it is shown, should be given by farmers’ asso ciations. for sale. Purple Straw seed Wheat $1.50 per bushel; good seed oats 90c per bushel. Stored at J. R. McKelvey’s Mill and at W. M. Leatherwood’s home. n!9cM McKelvey & Leatherwood. SEND US YOUR JOB WORK The News-Herald Witness to Killing of Klan Attorney . v «jw Wfc>yyeaiMp f Mrs. M. A. Holbrook, steoot apber. who as eye-witness to the 4tooting of Capt. Wu. Cobarn, Klan ittoruey, by P. E. Fox, cAitor at The Night hawk,” will be a star ritneaa when the ease gomes to (rial. FINE POTATOES AND TURNIPS RAISED AT LOCAL CONVICT CAMP Clerk of County Commissioners T. L. Haris a few nights ago was weigh ing some yam potatoes raised on the Gwinnett convict camp site by the men confined there and itwas found that the average was exceptionally high for a yam potato. Mr. Harris stated that one acre there would yield over 175 bushels. The turnips raised by the men also showed rapid growth and turned out well. They have enjoyed eating tur nips since the early variety came in and are still eating them. By the way some of the finest hogs and pigs in the county are at the camp, one of them which was declared by a good judge of hogs to be in fine condition and expected to weigh over 600 pounds. Oklahoma Senate Unanimously Votes to Sustain Charges Filed in House to Oust Chief Executive. Oklahoma City, November 19.—J. C. Walton, fifth governor of Oklaho ma, was removed from office tonight by Unanimous of the state sen ate court of impeachment after his triaF'on charges of corruption in-o#-- fice, neglect of duty, moral turpitude and general incompetence.- A formal verdict was returned after the executive had* been found guilty of 11 of the 16 charges pre sented. The vote was 41 to 0. Six of the original 22 charges con stituting the impeachment bill were dismissed by order ‘of the court. The court, by a standing vote, de nied a motion for a new trial which Governor Walton’s counsel filed im mediately after the verdict was an nounced. One Senator Absent. The governor’s removal, although not formally ordered until after a verdict had; been returned on each charge, was made certain this after noon when the court found him guilty of abusing his pardon and pa role authority, the first charge to be voted upon. Forty-one senators lacking only one of the total membership of the body voted for conviction. Senator Jack Barker, who has consistently voted in the governor’s favor throughout the sixteen days of the trial, was absent. The articles of impeachment were filed by the lower house of the state legislature, which less than two months ago the executive had dis persed by military force. Trapp Is Governor. By the removal of Governor Wal tn, Lieutenant Governor M. E. Trapp became governor. Trapp ha-, been lieutenant governor during two four-year administrations and has been acting governor since October 23, when the senate suspended Gov ernor Walton after the filing of the impeachment charges. SBOO IN BOUNTIES FOR BABIES PAID BY ONE LANDLORD New York.—Even when twins and triplets come at $25 or SSO a head as the case may be, Johan Swenson, retired sea captain and owner of a drydock, just grins and pays his mon ey. Every boy born in Swenson's apartment house costs him SSO- ev ery girl brings a bounty of $25 to the parents. And in the last year the 40 families in the building have had 20 children, most of them boys. Swenson has paid SBOO in baby boun ties and his offer still stands. “The idea is a success,” he said “People ought to have babies and a man with money can afford to kelp them hear some of the expense.” (few amj Seceed Hand Ford*. H. P. Stiff V*Ur C*. Cask «r credit LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1923. NEW MARK SET WHEN COTTON REACHES 35C New York. —December cotton crossed 35c shortly after the opening of the market Wednesday, a new high record for the season and the highest price since 1920. It rose to 35.10 on heavy mill and commission house buying, resulting from the federal report of only 8,- 368,683 bales ginned to November 14. Shortly after noon prices ruled around 2 to 15 points from the early highs. Much of the excitement which accompanied the early advance and carried December to 35.25 and March to 35.05; May, 35.33, and other op tions in proportion, subsided and trading was more normal in charac ter. Heavy buying from the trade, mill, Wall street and speculative interests more than absorbed the heavy real izing, south and hedge selling and profit taking from scattered sources. TWO-DAY CONFERENCE STATE BRANCH NATIONAL WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION Atlanta.—Prominent women from all parts of Georgia, now serving as members of the State Democratic Committee, have been invited to join with the Atlanta woman’s committee in making arrangements for the two day conference here November 23 and 24, at which will be perfected the Third Region of the National Democratic Women's Organization. Attending the conference will be women Democratic leaders from 1- Southeastern States. The conference will be the most important woman’s political conference ever held in the South, itwas 6aid by the leaders. Fol lowing are Georgia women who have been asked to jointhe Atlanta com mittee in arranging fcr the confen ence; Mrs. F. D. McConnell, Cavannah; Mrs. Ruby Harris, Edison; Mrs. Max E.Land, Cordele; ’Mrs. Bettie R. fiobb, Carrollton; Mrs. Willie Burke “Van Winkle, Atlanta; Mrs. C. E. Turner, Macon; Mrs. Louise M. Peeples, Cartersville; Miss Maud Mobley, SocialCrrcle; Mrs. W. R. Knight, Quitman; Mrs. J. H. McGee, Lawrencevilleq Mrs. Isabelle S. Jor dan, Augusta; Mrs. O. F. Paxon, Ab beville; Mrs. J. IP. Dukes, Pembroke; Mrs. S. F.'Cooper, Sylvania? Mrs, R. E. McKinney, Arlington; Mrs. H; H. Merry, Thomasville; Mrs. D. C. K6t chum, Vienna; Mrs, J. W. Harris, Jr., Americus; Kiss Ruth Carr, Bu ena Vista; Mrs. W. L. Mcßride, New nan; Mrs. Edgar Alexander, A‘l«nta; Mrs. C. R. Harvey, Fairburn; Mrs.”J. B. Settle, Jackson; Mrs. Bruce Carr Jones, Macon; Mrs. Charles H. Har ris, Eton; Mrs. Julian McCamy, Dal ton; Mrs. T. F. Greene, Athens; Mrs. C. M. Bond, Bowman; Mrs. George A. Johns, Winder; Miss Katherine Dozier, Gainesville; Mrs. J. H. Quinn, Sandersville; Mrs. R. Q. Dickerson, Homerville; Mrs. B. S. Malone, Pear son; Mrs. C. H. Kittrell, Dublin; Mrs. I. H. Corbett, Lyons. 30 SPALDING BOYS RAISE 30 BALES FROM 30 ACRES Griffin, Ga. —The Spalding Coun ty Boys’ Cotton club sold at auction Friday their crop of cotton, consist ing of thirty bales, produced by thir ty boys from thirty acres of land, under the direction of County Agent ‘Tap” Bennett. Several hundred people attended the sale. Mr. Traer, of Traer pub lisher and editro of the farm paper here, auctioned off the cotton, and, while a novice in the business, made good. The lowest price brought for any bale was 30 cents per pound and the highest 50 cents per pound, the last named bale being bought by a pool of business and professional men. The whole amount obtained for the cotton will be pooled and divided equally among the boys of the club. The banks of the city financed the boys through the board of trade, and County Agent Bennett directed the farming operations. The purpose of the plan was to demonstrate that cot ton could he produced under boll weevil conditions which purpose has been fully demonstrated, for if thir ty boys can raise thirty bales from thirty acres, it can and ought to be done by their fathers. WANTED—SOO Bushels of Stock Peas and Remnants of Seed Cot ton. We always paythe highest cash price. Lawrenceville Cottorr-Co., W. O. COOPER, Mgr. I SEND US YOUR JOB WORK ThisJVeek % v By Arthur Brisbane DON’T KILL THE MOUSE. IF OXEN DID IT. RELIGIOUS POWER LASTS. ARMY HAPPY—KING SAFE. Mr. Zangwill telling Americans that their “pep” is lost motion, that they are undignified, unjust, lack shame, etc., will be useful to the wist and annoying only the foolish. It doesn’t matter what Mr. Zang will is—is there any truth in what he says? If a humble mouse crawled from a sewer, looked at you with his long quivering nose and said, “You are a shameless creature and don’t know anything,” you should not try to kill that mouse. You should ask yourself, “Is there truth in what the mouse says? If so, how can'l correct my fault?” The had fer.utre of Mr. Zangwill's talk is the harm it may do to his co religionists among those already pre dujiced. It cannot hurt him, for he will soon be back, safe in England, where they will approve quite gen erally his views of America. But his inaccurate belittling of the Ku Klux Klan may cause trouble to better Jews than Zangwill. And his ridiculing of Christian Science does not come with a good grace from one belonging to a race that has so long complained (and justly) of religious prejudice. However, at his worßt, Mr. Zang will is to be thanked. The United States and its people have a thous and defects, many that Mr. Zangwill could not see or understand. To make us think about them is to ren der a service. Correspondents report that Indi ana is controlled politically by the Ku Klux Klan, with that control al ready strong in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, now spreading into Ohio arid other states. ■ Everything depends on how con trol is acquired. If, through the ballot box, no one may complain. Vox populi, suprema tex esto holds god whether yon like the vox of the moment 6r not. ‘ < In a Wild West exhibition a dozen cows are turned into the arena; “wild cowef’ they are called. Cow boys with’ lasios and empty beer bottles are turned loose with the cows. They lasso them, throw them down, sit on them, and the cowboy that first manages to fill his beer bottle with milk, no matter how, as the cow pants and struggles, re ceives a special reward. • To many civilized beings that seems all right. What should we say about a col lection of oxen if they gave a simi lar exhibition, only turning nursing human mothers into the arena in stead of cows. We might criticize them severely for lack of delicate feeling. Religion is still powerful in na tional affairs. In Germany it plays a greater part than Socialism, bol shevism, or capitalism. The Wittels bach, royal Catholic family of Ba varia, who furnished Kings to Ger many long before the Protestant Ho henzollerns were known, are again rivals of those Hohenzollerns for the rule of Germany, when she shall be come too weak to rule herself. Stresemann, managing the German republic, allows the Hohenzollern Crown Prince to return from Hol land, that his royal Protestant in fluence might offset the revolution ary royal Catholic influence of the Wittelsbachs in Bavaria. To let one royal religion fight another is his plan. Frank Falos, a crippled laborer, takes his four young children to the State Workmen’s Compensation Bu reau and says, “You feed them, I can’t.” Ten thousand voices will cry, “What,you can’t feed them? You must feed them. It’s your duty.” To that everybody says, “Amen,” yet the crippled father would get no re ward, except a quiet conscience, for feeding these children, whereas the community in general would got the value of their work. Parents are wrking for the na- ADVANCE ON CO - OP COTTON 20C Atlanta, Ga.—According to an nouncement by President J. E. Con well, the directors of the Georgia Cotton Growers’ Co-operative asso ciation have authorized all members to draw 20 cents a pound as initial payment on cotton at the time of de livery. The resolution is now in effect and all banks in the state have been notified to accept members’ drafts drawn for 20 cents per pound on all cotton delivered to the associa tion until further notice. Previous to this time, the association has ad vanced 15 cents a pound as an initial payment to the member when he delivered his cotton. It is announced further that work has already been commenced in send ing out an additional five cents n pound on all cotton delivered by members heretofore, which, when completed, will bring the advance up to 20 cents per pound to all members. The association officials state that mailing the additional five cents a pound will require several days in ; viewof the large number of accounts to be handled but that this will be done as fast as posible. On this date last year the associa ' tion had advanced to its membt rs on cotton delivered at thattime, less than $2,250,000. This year the as sociation has advanced approximately $3,750,000 to its members at 15 cents a pound, who desired an ad vance at the time of delivery. This year many thousands of bales of cot ton have been received from mem bers who did not desire an advance when they delivered their cotton. “Ths increase in our initial pay ment is in line with the policy of the the association to pay the members just as much money as is consistent with good business," stated Mr. Con well. He said further that this poli cy is all the more helpful in Georgia this year in view of the fact that the state has the shortest coton crop in over forty years. “If we, as individuals and business firms, areto prosper in Georgia, we must' co-operate,” he said. ”1 mean, all of us—farmers, merchants and bankers. Our lack of understanding, wherever such is the case, must be wiped out. It is gratifying to know that co-operative marketing is doing this among so many people and lines of business that heretofore have not worked together for mutual bene fit.” HIS 18 MARRIAGES MAY BE EXPLANATION OF FORGERY CHARGE Juneau.—Police Inspector B. Swennes, of Portland, Ore., left here Tuesday with Harold Steen, alias Walter J. Harmon, accused of for gery. Swennes said that records showed Steen had married nine times on the Pacififc coast and nine times before coming to the coast from New York. SHOOTS HER FIFTH HUSBAND, CLAIMING PREW-EDDING PACT Chicago.—Mrs. Mary Culouski, 30 years old, Tuesday night shot and probably fatally wounded Simon Cu louski, her fifth husband, after a quarrel. She told the police that her act was the result of a pact into which the couple had entered that if either left the other, the one who left must die. Her husband, she said, ac cused her of infidelity and threaten ed to leave, so she shot Jiim. There I* a Limit Jeweler: “Bracelets are all the style this year. If you like htem all —take them. You can’t wear too many this season.” Fair Shopper: “Well, I don’t want my arms to look like curtain poles.” FOR SALE. Duroc Jersey pigs; also a few Po land-Chinas. Get yours. J. Ben Da vis, at Postoffice or Lawrenceville, Route 2. :ior, ami s-uprcmc’y wise Providence Makes tl'.em eager to do it, glad to sacrifice themscl ■cs for thj coming .jr.neraticn. Mussolini increases the pay of sol diers so that they are as well paid as civilian workers. That’s an echo of old Rome, They good care of soldiers in thoseancient days that Mussolini admires and would bring back. A contented army means a safe dictator. The old plan was to give land to the old soldiers and whatever they could take to the young ones. Good pay probably will do as well. Again Honor Wilson on Armistice Day f, ® ~ ! JJ Thousands!ularched to the Wash ington homo of war-time President Wilson on Arwlttk- Day to listou to hie add teas—read by Senator Glass as Mr. Wljaoa stood by, a#, enow n to tlw, picture above Immediately dftor tbw demonstration, Mi ' Wis picture below was taken. - MAKES A GOOD LIVING ON FARM Among the men ih Gwinnett coun ty who makes a good living on the farm is Will Butler, who resides oh the farm of Col. O. A. Nix, one mile from Lawrencevillle oil the Stone Mountani road. A promihent gentleman Tuesday in talking of the success of some men who had really worked their croptfthis year and hadu sed poison, fertilizer a. •’ ’udgment on their cot ton, stated tha Mr.- Buler would elder over $ 1,000 this year besides making a good living for himself and family, * Farrtilng with two mules and plant ing twelve acres Will Butler has made nine bales of coton, which av erage over 500 pounds each; 250 bushels cotton seed, 250 bushels of corn,l3o gallons syrup, 3,000 bun dles of fodder, ten tons of hay, 160 bushels potatoes, 25 bushels peanuts, 75 bushels wheat, 50 bushels oats. It was stated that SIOO worth of fer tilizer and $50.00 of poison was used. ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND DI RECTORS FAIR ASSN. The regular annual meeting of the stockholders and directors of the Gwinnett Agricultural and Industiial Fair Association will be held :'.l 10 o’clock, Monday, November 20. Elec tion of officers and other very im portant business to come before the meeting. JOHN M. LANGLEY. Secreatry and Treasurer. CROSS ROADS. Mr. H. L. Bennett and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bennett at Centerville. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Brownlee spent' Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Doby. Miss Nora Brownlee spent Sun day afternoon with her sister, Mrs. H. L. Hansard., Mr. Lawson Bennett spent Sun day at the bedside of his mother, Mrs. Tom Bennett, who k very ill. Mrs. vv. R. Doby and daughters, Ruby and Willie Mae visited Mrs. Lawson Bennett Monday afternoon. Mrs. J. B. Brownlee visited Mrs. T. J. Mitchell one afternoon this week. Misses Ruby, Willie Mae Doby spent one afternoon this week with Miss Nora Brownlee. Mr. T. J. Mitchell visited his sis ter, Mrs. Byrd Brownlee, a while Wednesday. Mss. H. T. Hansard and H. T., Jr., and little Mary Lee, spent Wednes day .’ftrrnoon with Mrs. B. W. Mer cier *:,d daughter. twice-a.week REV. FRANKLIN HAS GOOD YEAR The I.awrenceville Methodists Would Be Pleased to Have Their Popurar I Ist or Returned. The fifty-seventh annual North Georgia Methodist Conference will convene this (Wednesday) morning at Wesley Memorial church, Atlanta, Bishop Darlington, of West Virginia, presiding, instead of Bishop Murrah, of Memphis, as was first announced, he being unable to attend on account of sickness. Rev. Marvin A. Franklin, pastor of the local church, filled his regu lar appointment Sunday and was greeted by large congregations at both morning and evening services. At the morning service he took occa sion to speak of his work during the year and to voice his appreciation of the many kindnesses shown he and his family by the people of Law renceville, and said it would be his pleasure to serve the church another year. A response was made by Prof. C. O. Stubbs on the part of the congre gation, in his usual happy manner. He spoke of the progress made dur ing his pastorate and of the love and esteem in which he was held by the entire community. The church has made great progress during the past year, much work of con structive nature having been carried out, and perhaps no year in the his tory of the church has the work been done with more unity and less dissension. Mr. Franklin has greatly endeared himself, not only to his own mem bers, but to the entire community, and his return would be gratifying. He is one of the outstanding young ministers of the conference, an ex cellent paßtor and a speaker of un usual ability, and it would be a source of sincere regret should he be removed. The report for the year shows that there were 66 additions to the church; 6 infants baptised; pastor’s salary paid in full by both Law rencevillg and McKehdxee? confer ence collection paid in full; good re vival# at both churches; goed camp meeting; more - than SSBOO raised for all purposes; all activities at the church in wholesome condition. Special mention of the work done by G. S. Perry, chairman board of stewards; R. L. Robinson* church treasurer; Dr. J. W. Nicholson, treasurer of conference collection; Mrs. W. A. Camp, president of the missionary society, and John C. Houston, superintendent of the Sun-- tlay school. MRS. MINNIE A. MANSFIELD' DIED SUNDAY MORNING Mrs. Minnie Arndell Mansfield, wife of Mr. F. M. Mansfield, died at her home on the Atlanta highway near Tucker Sunday morning, No vember 18th, after a lingering ill ness of more than a year. She was about sixty years of age. Before marriage she was Miss Min nie Arndell and was reared in this county, where she was well known and has a large family connection. Her husband, Mr. F. M. Mansfield, is well known in Lawrenceville, be ing a prominent contractor. He built the new Methodist church and was chief inspector of the new school building which was recently completed. Besides her husband she is sur vived by the following sons: Wal lace, of Maryland; Lewis, Sam, Rob ert and Mike Mansfield, of this county; 'daughters: Mrs. Grace Dickens, of Madison, Ga.; Misses Alleen and Jennie Mansfield, of this county, and by one grandson, Frank Mansfield. She is also survived by three brothers and two sisters. She was a cousin of Mrs. John W. Gar ner, of this city. The funeral and interment were held at Harmony Grove church, of which she was a member, November 19th, Revs. F. A. Ragsdale and John Hall having charge of ti services. SEND US YOUR JOB WORK SINGING. The Four County Choir will be at Hog Mountain church the fourth Sunday afternoon to sing. Every body invited to come and be with us. We extend the Four County Choir, composed of Hall, Jackson, Gwinnett and Barrow, a cordial welcome. R. L. BOWEN. POLAND-CHINA PIGS. A few extra fine pigs. Those wanting pure bred stock and the best breed, will do well to see me at once. Also a nice lot of Duroe pigs n 19c 1. B. WHITWORTH. SEND US YOUR JOB WORK. NUMBER 7.