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TWICE-A-WEEK
VOLUME 53.
NON-TAXABLE
BONDS INJUSTICE
TO POOR BY RICH
Col. Sam G. Brown Gives More
Light to the People on the Subject
of Non Taxable Bonds.
Sam G. Brown gives more light
to the people on non-taxable bonds,
the greatest injustice ever perpetrat
ed on the poor by the rich.
In my last article I gave you the
language of Mr. Harding, our be
loved and deceased president, who
said:
“Tax exempt securities are bury
ing the sources of financial taxation
and they are encouraging extrava
gant expenditures by states and mu
nicipalities.”
To my mind this is the most said
in a few words I have ever seen. A
book could be wrtten on this quota
tion, and a most valuable book at
that. One that could be read with
profound interest, for in it would be
found pages of facts vital to the very
welfare of our national existence.
Let us discuss a few facts as pre
sented. First, “Tax exempt securi
ties are burying the sources of fi
nancial taxation.” What does thi3
mean? It means this: That non
taxable bonds, which are tax exempt
securities, do not return any revenue
whatever to defray the expenses of
our government, and all the money
invested in non-taxable bonds, which
are tax exempt securities, is dead or
buried so far as getting any income
from them for taxation to run the
necessary expenses of our national
government is concerned. Further
more, if all this money were not in
vested in non-taxable which are tax
exempt securities, then this money
would be invested in securities that
are taxable, such as stocks, lands,
notes and other forms of securities.
How much money did I say was
invested in these non-taxable bonds
or tax exempt securities? Listen.
Over twenty billion dollars. This
amount of money is dead or buried
so far as getting any returns on it
far taxation; a huge sum of money
dead and buried in the hands of the
rich in non-taxable bonds without
one dollar tax to be derived from it.
It is not only a very unjust and
unwise legislation, but it is a fraud
perpetrated on the poor by the rich
who fostered and fathered this law
through congress for their special
benefit. No wonder the poor are
ragged and labor worn, having to
bear all the burden of taxation. No
wonder our people are going broke
by the thousands and no wonder our
lands are lying out by the thousands
of acres, and both white and black
leaving the farms by the hundreds of
thousands all over the south. And
yet we boast of our government be
ing a government of the people, for
the people and by the people.
I am going to reverse that old
saying which is not now true; it was
once true but since such laws have
been passed as laws permitting non
taxable bonds or tax exempt securi
ties, I say now and with all the force
in me that our government is a gov
ernment of the rich, for the rich and
by the rich, the poor having to pay
all the taxes and “Jones pays the
freight.”
On account of the poor having to
bear the burden of taxation they
are not able to build decent school
houses for their children and build
good roads for marketing purposes,
and a great many right here in our
midst are not actually able to buy
clothes and school books for their
little ones. Why? Because the rich
are getting richer and avoiding pay
ing taxes on over twenty billion
dollars and the poor are having to
make up the taxes on this amount
which is a fraud upon them and a
burden that cannot be carried.
There are some roads in the country
you cannot travel over in an ox cart,
much less in a buggy and wagon. If
the rich would pay their part of the
taxes the poor would have more
money for their naked, hungry chil
dren and could at least buy clothes
and school books for them, but in
stead, their very life is sapped out of
them to pay all the taxes to keep up
our government and a bunch of gov
ernmene ecployees who are pulling
big salaries and working only half
time. But you mark my prediction:
this thing is not going to last al
ways.
Just as soon as our people can
vote on an amendment to amend the
constitution of the United States to
stop issuing these non-taxable
bonds they are going to do it, one
and all. Furthermore, our congress
men who helped to pass this law are
going to be put out of office by the
voice of the people as they betrayed
the poor by letting the rich have a
law whereby they can invest their
money and not pay one dollar tax on
it. They have betrayed the trust im
posed in them and they are not wor-
The News-Herald
FOUR BIG DAYS OF
SAUL’S GREAT SALE
Mr. H. R. Sale, one of Lawrence
ville’s leading merchants, announces
in this issue that Friday, Saturday
of this week and Monday and Tues
day of next week will be four big
days at his great sale which is now
starting.
The winter is now upon us and it
is pointed out that people needing
winter supplies will do well to come
to this store and make their purchas
es at a real saving of money.
Today, in a large advertisment,
Mr. Saul is giving some of the prices
which willp revail during this sale
and asks that his customers, new and
old, come early and get the merchan
dise they need.
OPERATE ON SON OF
LAWRENCEVILLE CITIZEN
Mr. Sam Cohen, manager of one
of the leading stores of Cemmerce,
Georgia, was operated on for appen
dicitis at the Athens General Hospit
al Tuesday morning.
Mr. Cohen is the son of Mr. J.
Cohen, proprietor of The Fair Store,
Lawrenceville. Mr. Herman Cohen,
has returned from his bedside and
reports that his brother is doing nice
ly and on the road to rapid recovery.
RE-COUNT VOTES
CITY ELECTION
On Tuesday night, after the elec
tion of two councilmen of Lawrence
ville held on Monday,, the vote? were
recounted but the action made no
change in the men elected, and J. J.
Baggett and R. L. Robinson will be
seated at the proper time.
The recount showed: J. J, Bag
gett 160, R. L. Robinson 155, J. W.
Nicholson 154, and H. H. Pharr 134,
the only change from the first count
being one vote which went from
Baggett to Pharr.
METHODIST BOARD OF
STEWARDS MEET FRI. NIGHT
The official board of the Metho
dist church will hold its first meeting
for the new year Friday night at
7:15 o’clock at the parsonage. The
following comprise the membership
of the board: G. S. Perry, R. L.
Robinson, L. M. Brand, Miss Min
nie Peeples, Miss Pearl Mitchell, G.
W. Clower, D. M. Byrd, J. W. N.chol
son, J. D. Teague, F. T. Pentecost,
W. F. Pentecost, W. T. Tanner, J.
M. Bennett, H. G. Robinson, 11. P.
Edmonds, and M. R. Hale.
The officers for the new year will
be elected Friday nght anid other
business matters attended to.
INFORMATION.
You will lave >bo« leather by buy
ing. ? N._ e, NO
iag a runabout at $403.69 and riding.
H. P. STIFF MOTOR CO.,
Lawreßcevilie, Ga.
SUNDAY AT M. E. CHURCH.
10:30. Sunday school.
11:30. Morning service.
Sermon by Rev. Marvin Franklin
on “The Fall of Man.”
Insallation service of all church
officers for the new year.
7:00. The Epworth League.
7:30. Evening service. Subject
of sermon: “The Man Who Did Not
Make The Same Mistake Twice!”
P. T. A. SNELLVILLE.
The P. T. A. of Snellville Consoli
dated School v/ill give a box supper
at the schqol auditorium, Saturday
night, December 8. There will be an
interesting program carried out by
the school children.
Everyone is cordially invited and
the young ladies are especially urged
to bring boxes.
ORPHAN’S HOME CAR.
Monday, December 17th, a car will
be loaded at Lawrenceville, Ga., for
the Georgia Baptist Orphans’ Home.
The folowing churches will load this
car:
Bethany, Chestnut Grove, Grayson, j
Hog Mountain, Loganville, Liberty, |
Luxomni, Lebanon, First Lawrence
ville, Second Lawrenceville, Mt. Ver-i
non, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Zion, and
Snellville. Committeemen from each
church have been appo : "ted.
FOR SALE.
For sale used cars that are worth
the money.
H. P. STIFF MOTOR CO.,
Lawrenceville, Ga.
thy to sit at the head of our govern
ment and make laws under which
the people can live peaceably, right
fully and justly one towards an
other. They have passed class
legislation, protecting the rich and
throwing the burden of taxation on
the poor.
SAM G. BROWN,
Lawrenceville, Ga.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1923.
C. E. DYER IN CRITICAL
CONDITION FROM WOUND
C. E. Dyer, of 19 Brown Place,
Atlanta, a member of the firm of the
Pryor Discount Company, was shot
Saturday night by his partner, H. E.
Cline, and was reported in a critical
condition Tuesday morning, his
entire right side paralyzed by the
effects of the bullet, which lodged
in his throat.
An argument arose over the col
lection of a sum from one of the : r
clients. Cline claims that Dyer ad
vanced on him with a poker and that
he shot to defend himself. This is
denied by Dyer, who said that Cline
threatened his life, when he told him
he would not shoot, thereupon his
partner drew a revolver 'and shot
him.
Mr. Dyer is a former Gwinnett
county citizen and resided near Su
wanee, where he is well known, har
ing moved away about ten years ago.
He is a brother of Mrs. Lea Jones,
who lives near Duluth. His wife was
Miss Mamie Poe before marriage.
She was reared in this city, being a
niece of Mr. R. L. Robinson and Mrs.
Anna Harvil.
ROCK SPRINGS.
Lawrenceville, Ga., R. 5, Decem
ber 4.—The presiding elder preached
here £Unday morning.
ReV. Posey, of Springs Place, will
be the pastor here another year.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harper have
moved back to Flowery Branch.
Miss Gladys McDaniel, of Buford,
spent Sunday with home folk.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Cox and sons of
Meadow spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Franklin and
family.
Miss Dollie Capps, of Rabbit Hill,
attended preaching here last Sunday.
NORCROSS.
Norcross, Ga., Dec. 3. —Our new
preacher, who in fact is an old one,
Rev. J. W. O. McKibben, occupied
the Methodist pulpit Sunday, thus
beginning th« new conference year.
An expression of appreciation oc
curred at hte parsonage on the re
turn of Rev. and Mrs. McKibben
from conference in the form of a
bounteoua pantry shower on the part
of members of the congregation.
Games such as weave-the-thirnble,
hold fast all given you, etc., were
enjoyed by all present from the Sun
day school superintendent’s little
daughter on up to Captain Tilly Mc-
Elroy, the ranking active member in
point of age.
MMrs. J. E. McElroy entertained
the members of the Woman’s club
Thursday afternoon from 3 to 5, hav
ing as her honor guests, Mrs. Eva
Ware Sutton, of Macon; Mrs. Julia
Turner, of Atlanta; Mrs. W. H. Mc-
Laran, of Decatur; Mrs. H. A. Sto
well, Mrs. Moseley and Miss Sarah
Stowell, of Clarkston. The recep
tion had was beautifully decorated
with ferns and bowls of French
Marigolds, while vases of yellow,
white and pink chrysanthemums were
arranged artistically on mantels,
consoles. Mrs. J. R. Garner and Mrs.
M. C. Rhodes assisted in arranging
a most interesting entertanimer.t for
the afternoon. Fory guess were in
vied. Miss Jewed Hayes, of Easter
nola, and Miss Roma Garrett, of
Lawrenceville, presided in the serv
ing of refreshments. Mrs. J. E. Mc-
Elroy wore a platinum satin with
Persian over draperies. Mrs. E. W.
Sutton’s gown was black lace com
bined with black satin. Mrs. Julia
Turner wore an exquisite brown
silk dinner gown.
North Georgia Methodist Conference
Sidelights.
The Rev. J. J. Blanks has the past
year demonstrated how to be a suc
cessful business man six days in the
week and a successful pastor of a
four-point circuit on Sunday, he be
ing the manager of the Ed Matthews
Furniture company, of Atlanta, and
the pastor of the Norcross circuit.
For the first time in its entire his
tory this charge has met every fi
nancial assessment and has made un
usual prgoress along all other lines.
All of Mr. Blank’s churches are more
than twenty miles from Atlanta and
he is usually up and away by dawn on
Sunday, preaching from one to three
times and visiting the remainder of
the day and back at his business ap
pointment bright and early Monday
morning. He has two weeks for va
cation which he devotes to revival
meetings at his churches.
The Norcross circuit is peculiarly
fortunate in the wise assignment of
Rev. Blanks as pastor, likewise the
Ed Matthews Furniture Company at
23 East Alabama street, Atlanta, is
lucky in being able to return such a
man as sales manager and buyer.
News in Brief
The stork delivered a fine baby
boy to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Buzzard
one day last week.—Summerville
(W. Va.) Chronicle.
REGULAR TERM
OF OUR COURT
BUSY AT WORK
Regular December term of Gwin
nett county superior court, with
Judge Lewis Russell presiding, which
convened Monday morning is busy at
work and is disposing of much busi
ness.
Court will probably adjourn Fri
day to meet again on Monday next.
Perhaps the case of most interest
coming before this body as yet was
that of W. G. Arnold vs. Gwinnett
county in which Mr. Arnold received
a verdict of S9OO as damages to his
property due to the public road
(Lawrenceville to Decatur) being
changed in front of his home. Mr.
Arnold had asked for $5,000. It is
stated that the county through their
attorney will probably ask for a new
trial.
Other cases disposed of Monday
and Tuesday were:
The attachment of J. M. Stanley
aganist P. O. Roebuck, et al, was
dismissed.
Mattie Williams was awarded a
divorce from Vernon Williams.
Lola Belle Smith vs. Tillie J. Smith
divorce awarded.
James H. Cantrell vs. Lethie Can
trell, divorce granted.
Hattie Smith vs. Truman Smith,
divorce granted.
Georgia oodljff vs. Oscar Wood
liff, divorce granted.
Cora Nichols Dunagan vs. John
Dunagan, divorce granted.
Mandy Rowe Venable vs. Thos. O.
enable, divorce granted.
The S. A. L. Ry. was allowed sixty
days in which to prepare its defense
of the suit of John M. Summers for
personal damage.
The same action was taken in the
case of J. B. Harris against the S. A.
L. Ry.
Saus Craig va. Bob Bowen, Geo.
Moore and W, R. Smith foreclosure
was approved.
In the case es C. U. Born, et al,
against D. M. 6yrd, leceiver of the
Lawrunc(JviU# R. R, Co., the
rece : ver was ordered to turn over the
propel t.v, which h*<*. been given l.y
the late W. J. Bon at. the railway to
be used as a depot and which vas
abanuoned for the impose when the
road suspended opr ration, to the
plaintiffs.
Atlanta Natiom.l Bank vs. * J.
Lane and J. E. W > >J*d. suit on note,
verdict for plaintiff
Atlanta National Bank vs. Mrs.
Ludie Jones, suit on note, verdict
for plaintiff.
Atlanta National Bank vs. N. J.
Guthrie, suit on note, verdict for
plaintiff.
1. L. Oakes vs. J. C. Pool, suit on
note, verdict for plaintiff.
I. R. Petty vs. G. A. Yancey, et al,
suit on note, verdict for plaintiff.
I. R. Petty vs. P. A. Yancey, et al,
suit on note, verdict for plaintiff.
Geneva Hudgins vs. Truman Hud
gins, petition to annul marriage, was
granted.
T. R. Bennett for use of Farmers
and Citizens Bank of Dawsonville vs.
R. L. Graham, et al, found for plain
tiff.
Russ Brooks plead guilty to sell
ing liquor.
Shelton Panama Hat Co. vs. I). E.
Bennett, suit on account, verdict for
plaintiff.
Mechanics and Metal National
Bank vs. A. C. & J. C. Pittard, suit
on note, verdict for plaintiff.
43 lbs. Dunlop’s Best Flour $1.85.
STANLEY BROS.,
Phone 86 Lawrenceville, Ga.
FOUND.
Found a way to sell you a New
Ford Touring Car for $367.16. Come
in and let us show you.
H. P. STIFF MOTOR CO.,
Lawrenceville, Ga.
Oh, That’s Different!
Fearful One: “Well, believe me,
I never want to get down and out.”
Literal Len: “Don’t be too sure
of that. Suppose you were up in an
airplane?”
EDUCATIONAL.
Teach your dollars to have more
cents—buy a Ford and saev the dif
ference.
H. P. STIFF MOTOR CO.,
Lawrenceville, Ga.
Co-operation
Farmer Boy (alighting from old
gray mare); “One of them city
boarders just hung himself
down there in the woods.”
Father: “He has? Did you cut
him down?”
Farmer Boy: “I guess not. He
wasn’t dead yet.”
MRS. MARY F. WELLMAKER
DIED MONDAY AFTERNOON
Mrs. Mary Francis Wellmaker,
sixty-seven years of age, wife of Mr.
J. O. Wellmaker, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Lena Grissom, in
Hog Mountain district Monday after
noon, December 3rd. She had been
in failing health for several months,
but she became desperately ill a few
days ago and passed away Monday
evening at 8 o’clock.
Mrs. Wellmaker at one time lived
in this city and had many friends
who will be pained to know of her
sad demise. She was known as a
woman of exceptional ability and
thriftiness. She was a consistent
Christian, being a member of Shiloh
Baptist church.
Before marriage she was Miss
Mary Francis Tuck and was reared
in Walton couny, and was a member
of one of its most prominent fami
lies, being closely related to Messrs.
James and Robert Tuck, of Logan
ville, George and Luther Garrett
and Mr. Rufus Knight, of Monroe.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by the following children:
Mrs. Lena Grissom, of this county;
Mrs. Nath Bennett, of Atlanta; Mrs.
John R. Williams, of this city, and
one son, Sanders Wellmaker, of this
county.
The funeral and interment w,' b,
held at Bay Creek church in Walton
county Wednesday morning at 11
o’clock, Rev. J. F. Livsey officiating.
MISS ARMANDA MASSEY.
Miss Armanda Massey, seventy
three years of age, died at her home
near Bethesda church in this county
Monday, December 3rd. She was
reared in this county, being the
daughter of the late Mr. William
Massey. She was well known in the
community where she resided and
was looked upon as one of the bright
est Christian characters in her
church, being a member of old Be
thesda, one of the oldest churches in
the county. She had a large family
connection, most of whom have been
called on to the great beyond.
She is survived by two sisters,
Miss Willie Massey, of this county,
and Mrs. Alice Garner, of Atlanta.
She was a relative of Mrs. W. P.
Hopson, of this city.
The funeral and interment were at
Bethesda church Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o’clcck.
NOTICE TEACHERS.
A There seems to be some confusion
with respect to the change of the
school text books in the grammar
grades. These books are to be chang
ed, but the newly adopted books are
not to be used until September, 1924.
The same books used for the past five
years will be used throughout the
present term of school.
Teachers are advised to find out
what books will be needed for the
remainder of the term and ash par
ents to buy them as early as possi
ble, since contracts with the publish
ers expire January 1, 1924, when
prices will most likely be raised.
H. D. MERIWETHER, C. S. S.
EXCHANGE.
We will exchange a brand new
Ford Touring car for $434.69.
H. P. STIFF MOTOR CO.,
Papers Show Picgie? of S.»,'h.
The best sign of progress ai d ad
vancement of any locali’v is the
newspapers published in that terri
tory and if that is a sure sign there
is sufficient evidence that the small
er cities of the sta f e a"! the south
are advancing and growing for many
of them have daily papers, some of
them two, that are a distinct crei.it
to the respective communities and
are rivals of many papers in the
larger cities of the state, Atlanta
business men declare.
There comes to the table of this
news service now daily papeis from
cities and towns in six or more
states which are filled with news
and splendid local and miscellaneous
matter well edited and the general
appearance of which is most attrac
tive.
As it, helps both the newspaper
correspondent and the newspapers to
call the attention of business men
and advertisers to the merits of the
various papers he serves, Die corres
pondent of this newspaper has mace
it a practice for many years of
boosting his list.
The editor of this news service
takes great pleasure in reading these
daily papers, as well as many weekly
publications, and points with pride to
them as an example of what Geoigia
and other southern states are doing
and how rapidly the south is becom
ing to be populated with newspaper
readers who appreciate the value of
real newspapers to a city or town
and who are making the publication
of these papers possible.
“We wish them all success and
trust that they will prosper as they
deserve,” said the editor of this news
service who permitted himself to be
interviewed by the reporter writing
this story.
LOCAL OVERFLOW.
Buy y«ur Christmas gifts at the
Bazaar.
10 Lbs. standard Granulated Sugar
for SI.OO Friday and Saturday.
STANLEY BROS.,
Phone 86 Lawrenceville, Ga.
VISITOR HONORED.
Miss Mary Hagood entertained on
last Friday night, in honor of her
guest, Miss Mildred Hubbard, of
Rockmart.
Contests, games and proms were
enjoyed during the evening, after
which refreshments were served.
Among those present were Misses
Nelle Forrester, Annie Lou Biggers,
Jewell Robinson, Frances Haslett,
Grace Smith, Julia Morcock, Sarah
Osborne, Annie J. Pentceost, Julia
Green, Doris Taylor of Buford, Mes
srs. Tom Sammon, Roy Smith, Quill
Sammon, Jr., Willis Holland, Dean
King, Alvin Hinton, Ellis Cooper,
Hoke Smith, Hubert Freeman, Rich
ard Holt, Harvey Pruitt.
WANTED— SOO Butbels Pea*. Will
pay $1.75 bushel, cash or trade.
STANLEY BROS.,
Phone 86 Lawrenceville, Ga.
EVERYONE URCED TO PLANT
DOGWOOD TREE, DECEMBER 7
The Woman's Club is asking ev
eryone in Lawrenceville to plant a
dogwood tree on Arbor Day. The
children are urged to work on plans
to aid in seeing that a dogwood tree
is planted on every school campus in
the city and county. With the slogan
“A Dogwood Tree on Every Lawn,”
the club women are soliciting the aid
of all school children, to carry the
message to father, mother and rela
tives.
We who have had the godd fortune
to drive through Druid Hills in the
Spring time, when it is a mass of
beautiful white and green, will ap
preciate this idea and will help us
to make it possible for our city to be
a “Dogwood City,” also Arbor Day
program will be given by the Senior
Class at the request of Woman’s
Club at the Auditorium Friday morn
ing, December 7, at 9 o’clock. All
club members urged to be present.
The public is cordially invited.
Cabbage plant* 20c per hundred,
$1.50 per thousand.
STANLEY BROS.,
Phoae 86 Lawrenceville, Ga.
BETHESDA.
Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 27.
Rev. J. J. Blanks preached his last
sermon here Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Hogan has returned
home after spending a whlie with
her parents at Chamblee.
Mrs. G. W. Malfield. of Atlanta,
spent a few days of last week with
friends here.
M iss Allene Hogan has closed her
school at Lenora this week on ac
count of smallpox.
Those from here who are attend
ing school at Grayson are Misses
Parrylee Hogan, Grace Blackstock,
Mr. Ezra Waldrip Winton and Elvin
Bramblett.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hogan, of Da
cula, spent several days last week
with Mr. J. F., E. E., E. A. Hogan
and families.
Mr. Floyd Hazelrigs and family
will make their home near Snellville.
Mr. Roland Couey, of West Vir
ginia, is at home with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Couey.
Mrs. J. L. Arnold spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. T. W. Sorrells.
Miss Gludys Blackstock spent the !
week end with Misses Parrylee and i
Allene Hogan.
Now in Presidential Race*
KnS/mAnV* * 'EnSSf ■ * ''?' '* wmwmHH
Scnator«Hiram Johnson of California (at left), >n the held against
President Coolidge for the 1924 Republican nomination;'stopped off in
Chicago on his way to Washington for a conference with Wnt. Wrigley,
chewing gum magnate. Front their bearings it would seem all was
going well.
TWICE-A-WEEK
OVERPRODUC
TION COTTON
IS NOT FEARS)
No Fear of Depression From Over-
Production For Several Years to
Come, Declare Atlanta Experts
Atlanta, Ga., December 3.—Those
who fear that the present high price
for cotton will lead to a great over
production next year and resultant
depression in cotton prices and busi
ness may take comfort according to
officials of the Cotton Storage Fi
nance Company of Atlanta,, which
handles the big Candler warehouses,
from an analysis of the situation,
which they say indicates that it will
be hard for the south to produce too
great a cotton crop for normal de
mands for a few years at any rate.
It is said on the authority of the
Atlanta storage officials anl other
cotton men that there is an actual
shortage of the staple in prospect
on the basis of this year’s produc
tion. The situation, it is stated, has
been gradually developing for a
number of years, until the world has
about become depleted of available
stocks. The south, it is asserted, is
no longer making enough cotton to
overcome the depletion.
“The south still remains the
world’s greatest cotton producing
section and will continue so for an
indefinite period,” said Frank In
man, treasurer of the Cotton Storage
Finance Company, whose concern
stores thousands of bales of cotton
in the forty-acre Candler warehouse
building. “The boll weevil has now
spread throughout virtually the en
tire cotton territory, and this means
that smaller acreage in proportion to
farming ability will as a rule be
necessary in coming years.
“By the time the southern farmer
has learned to overcome the weevil
successfully enough to produce crops
as great as in former days, it is
highly probable that the consumption
of cotton will also have greatly in
creased. It must be considered that
cotton manufacture and consumption
is increasing steadily year by year,
and that in a few years a crop that
would formerly have been considered
abnormally large, will merely com
fortably provide for the Tate of con
sumption.”
Mr. Inman says present prices for •
cotton will no doubt encourage the
farmers of the south to try their
best to raise a larger crop next year,
and the chances are there will be a
larger crop than was produced this
year, but in the face of the present
cotton situation, it is difficult to feel
apprehensive that next year’s crop
will he so large as to break the price
to a point kwvr 'han production
costs and a profit
JACKSON-MORTON.
Mr. Henry Jackson and Miss Essie
Morton were married December Ist,
J. J. Cofer, Esq., performing the
ceremony.
PR ATT-ETHRIDGE.
Mr. Horace Pratt and Miss Dixie
Ethridge were happily married No
vember 30th, Rev. D. W. Cook offi
ciating.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our many
friends and relatives for the beauti
ful floral offerings and kindness
shown us during the recent illness
and death of our beloved daughter
ar.d sister.
Mr. and Mrs. 11. M. Atkinson
and Children.
NUMBER 11.