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TWICE-A-WEEK VOLUME 53. RAIL LINE TRAFHC BREAKS ALL RECORDS Atlanta, Ga., December 20. —The railroads of the United States dur ing the first ten months of this year handled the greatest freight traffic in their history, according to reports received in Atlanta by rail way executives. The traffic for that period amount ed to 306,027,840,000 net ton miles, an increase of 2 2-5 per cent over the corresponding period of 1920, which marked the previous high record and which amounted to 337,025,000,000. Compared with the first ten months last year, the total for the same period in 1923 was an increase of $4,495,480,000, or 28 per cent. In making this comparison, however, it is stated, consideration must be giv t en to the fact that freight traffic last year was affected by the strike of both the miners, which began on April 1, and that of the railway shopmen, which began on July 1, both continuing until fall. In the southern district an in crease of nearly 25 per cent was re ported. For the month of October this year alone the freight business of the railroads amounted' to 42,209,395,000 net ton miles, which has only been exceeded in two previous months. The first t ; me this was exceed in August, 1920, when it amounted to 42,734,000,000, and again in October, 1920 when it was 42,570,000,000. Compared with October last year it was an increase of 2,922,541,000, or more than 7 per cent. The southern district reported an increase of 5% per cent. October this year was the eighth month in history when freight traffic on the railroads has exceeded 40,000,- 000,000 net ton miles. This mark was attained once in 1913, again in 1919, and four times in 1920. It wa3 not reached in 1921 or 1922, but so far has been reached twice in 1923. R. O. T. C. Organized at Gainesville. A branch of the reserve officers association of the U. S. army has been organized in the ninth congres sional district at Gainesville, Ga., ac cording to announcement made to day. There are said to be a large number of ex-service officers in that vicinity, especially on the Riverside academy faculty and among the bus iness men of Gainesville. Colonel Robert Peack and Colonel Pat M. Stevens, of the regular army, ac companied Major Fonville McWhor ter, of Atlanta, who is president of the state reserve officers association,- on his visit to Gainesville. Upon his return to Atlanta, Major Mc- Whorter announced that a branch association would be organized in each congressional district through out the country and thus, he stated, prepare the country for rapid mobil ization in time of an emergency. The officers of the ninth district of Georgia association of reserve of ficers elected at Gainesville are as follows: President—Major 0. R. Horton, commandant of Riverside military academy. Vice president Lieuenant Hay ham. Secretary—Captain W. A. Cur.ning wood Pearce, Jr. Treasurer —Lieutenant E. E. Kim brough, Jr. The newly elected president of the ninth district association, Major Horton, served overseas with distinc tion and is now one of the ablest and best known military school men in the country. He has been super intendent of Riverside academy f»r four years and takes an active part in every movement for the upbuilding of his community and section. Weevil Menace Peril to Nation. The problem qf eliminating the boll weevil as a menace to the south ern cotton crop has- become rrure than a southern problem, it was pointed out today by leading agricul turists at the state capitol. It is recognized, they assert, by the coun try generally that the problem really is a national one, for if the southern cotton crop is destroyed, the business of the whole country will sufter sc intimately related is the cotton in dustry to business and finance throughout the nation generally. Being a national problem, the question of helping Dixie light the great crop menace has been recog nized by the agricultural department of the government as one for it; to consider and act upon, and that branch of the government, reports received here state, now is earnestly at work helping to find a solution to the grave problem. “When it is realized that the fi nancial loss caused by the boll weevil activity during the last five years has amounted to $1,500,000,000, the appaling nature of the threat of the weevil holds to American business generally may be appreciated, said The News-Herald NO ISSUES OF NEWS-HERALD IHUR&OR MON. In observance of the Christmas holidays no isues of the News-H»rald will be published Thursday, Decem ber 27th, or Monday, 31st, the next paper being issued on Thursday, Jan uary 3rd, 1924. And it is our sincere wish that each and every one of you may have a Merry Christmas and Prosperous , New Year. ~ A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE. By Marvin A. Franklin, Pastor Lawrenceville Methodist Church. The joyous Christmas season is again upon us! It is the time of times when the inner heart of the world is revealed; the time when ill will is at its minimum and good will most abounds. It' is a season of golden memories of other days and of present happy family reunions as the children far away come trooping home and the sacred precincts of. these homes resound with laughter and the greetings of good cheer. We must remember, too, that in the hearts of some there will be the sacred pang of sorrow because of the. first absence in' the long sleep of death of those dear ones who made other Christinas seasons happy. But there will be a sweet and abiding peace in even those hearts because we celebrate the birth of Him who extracted the bitterness of death and took away from the grave its erst while victory. Many hail the Christmas season because it is the time cf receiving rich tokens of love from others; some see in it the best opportunity of the year to give of their love and substance to enrich the lives of their fellows. And unless we do give of our love and gifts to make glad the hearts of others we shall miss the blessedness of the season. The first Christmas was hallowed by the greatest gift of God to a sinful world. Christ was freely given to all. The wise men brought their gold, frankihcen.se and myrrh and laid them at the feet of Jesus while their hearts overflowed with the true Christmas spirit. Jesus said, “In asmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my- brethren, ye have done it unto me.” We can not minister unto Christ in person, but let us seek out one of His brethren, His little ones, and make glad their lives by some gift in His name. If ill will is in any heart, let is be forgiven and forgotten. If hatred is anywhere, let it be repented of and let us enter upon a new era of love and good will in our community. Then shall we have a town that will be like unto the city of God and a wholesome atmosphere for our little ones to breathe. • This is the natal day of the Prince of Peace. As there was no room for Him on His first birth day, will the world crowd Him out today ? To your knees, O nations of earth, and acknowledge Him as the King of Peace that we may learn the cruei ways of war no more! Have a chair for Jesus about your hearth-stone this year; make room for Him around your festive boards, and above all see to it that He has His rightful place in your own heart of hearts. Then will you know the thrill of a happy Christmas and the joys of a glad New Year. F. Q. SAMMON, Funeral Director and Scientific EMBALMER, I carry a full line of Coffins, Cas-1 Kets, Burial Suits, Robes, Etc. Calla Filled Day or Nnight. Free hearse to customers. Lawrenceville, Ga. SEND US YOUR JOB WORK J. J. Brown, Georgia’s commissioner of agriculture. “Even if this loss were confined to the south alone, it would be a huge national loss, for you cannot cripple the chief industry of the great section of the country without hurting the rest of the country.” It is pointed out by some news papers that if the ravages of the boll weevil could be reduced one-half or one-third, the cotton growers could make a better profit than they do at present, even at a considerably lower price, and not only they, but the buyers of cotton goods in the most northerly state would benefit. In the south the menace of the weevil is so threatening and holds the possibility of such an enormous loss that the "fight against the pest should be the most persistent and determined ever waged against a de structive element, in the opinion of !he officials at the state agricultural department. LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1923. We see once more the vision of Bethlehem —that homely manger in which there came to us the baby Je sus with wondrous eyes illumined by the soul of. God. ’Tis Christmas time —another Christmas, with oth ers yet to come and pass into eter nity—and still with all the years there thunders down the ages the message of the Saviour, “Peace on Earth, Goodwil to Man.” The mes sage: now remembered, now for gotten for the moment, but growing in power and strength with each suc ceeding generation. It is the inevi table, it is the ord, the avalanche of truth before which all obstacles must resolve themselves into their origi nal elements to be merged into the current of divinity that sweeps ever onward for the salvation of man kind. How better would be our weak humanity were we able to read aright that word which came to us in all its fullnes. We ponder on that infant L. H. School Letters to Santa. Lawrenceville, Ga. Dear Santa Claus: You will soon have to start on your long journey, and please do not forget the sophomore class. 1. George CloweT wants a barrel of apples, as he never gets dnough to eat. 2. Lucile Hood wants a new hair ribbon. 3. Thelma Williams wants a tea set. 4. Robert Whitworth would like to have a Utile* express wagon tc haul Ellen Fowler to school in. 5. Alene Benson wants a doll be cause she has already a Supply oi doll clothes. G. Herbert Smith wants a balloon. 7. Early Robinson will be satis fied with some fire crackers. 8. Monica Holt wants some fresh chewing gum, as she i 3 sick of her old. •0. Ellen Fowler wants a baby rattler. 10. Runell Pruett wishes for a new letter from her fellow, as she is tired of reading her old ones. 11. Sadie Pierce wants a box of candy that will last forever. 12. Katie Mae Christian wants a supply of cosmetics. 13. Robert Shackelford will be pleased this time with a big red stick of candy. 14. Julia Green wants a new sweetheart, as she is tired of her old one. 15. Spencer Byrd wants a stopper gun, as he is fond of hunting. 16. Runett Wright will be pleased with several loads of kisses, as she never gets enough. 17. Elizabeth McKelvey would be pleased to have a new fountain pen, Dear Santa; Bring Us ! child, we*Sde ft»e growth to manhood we try to sense the underlying and determined standrads into whose im age we are destined to shape our selves. We resolve again and then again more properly to reflect His great simplicity, His unconquerable cour age and force. Here was determn ation in action, here was kindly sym pathy in full expresion, but here too was bravery and an uncompromising warfare on all that was hollow and a mockery. We fain would sense it, but we weakly fail. Have we today one who lashes the money changers from the temple, or do we rather compromise with con science for the cash? Do we lay up our treasures immortal or seek to hide them in the safe deposit vault? Do we act in superficials and only think in fundamentals What is this Charity that is left to us a hertage—surely but a guide post pointing down the lane of Jus- as she has worn her other one out writing love letters. 18. John Langley wants a tin horn. 19. Floy Reeves wants a hair net. 20. Bobby Herrington wants a new box of hair pins. 21. Vinie Langley wishes for a n6w pair of basket ball bloomers, for her old ones are yearly worn out. 22. Mary Potts wishes to thank Santa Claus for her new baby sister. 23. Omie Jackson wants a doll carriage. 24. Elise Green wants a new pair of glasses, for her old ones are too small. 25. Wynelle Webb would like to have a doll that will walk and talk. 26. Quincy Maddox wants a toy Automobile so he can get to school on time. 27. Ila Mae Butler would like to have some dye to dye her hair a more suitable color. 28. Milton Harris wants a drum, so he can be more entertaining. 29. Louise Shackelford wants a new coat, for her old one has lost its color. 30. Dwite Posie wants ». couple of joke books so he can be funny. 31. Mr. Austin wants a new eti quette book so he can teach'his pu pils more manners. 32. Miss Youngblood will be pleased with a few powder puffs to keep her nose from being slick. 33. Mr. Monfort wants a dozen or more O. D. pads. 34. Mr. Brock wants a new car, for his old Ford is too small for him. 35. Mr. Stubbs is satisfied, so you will not have to give him anything this time. Lawrenceville, Ga. Dear Santa: tice which once traveled leaves the singpost far behind unneeded in the further march? Ah, Christmas time has little meaning if we cannot gar ner from it more than sentimental yearning of the hour. It is the season of the child of course —the time for happy hearts— the strange enchanting moment that thrilled us in the years gone by in the land of toys and the mystery of our Santa Claus. But it is our season, too, even to day. Aye, think in the sear and yel low leaf we are not too cold to write pered feet by the burning embers for the gift we would prize so much. Then let us write: Dear Santa: Bring to us bravery and give us understanding of our great complexities. What we want most is strength to do, Courage to carry on, and Love for humanity, based on understandnig. Bring us this holy gift, for this is Christmas time. We have been good little girls and boys this year, so bring all of us something. Bring Jese Shackelford something to stop him from talking and betting so many O. D.’s. Allene Christian wants a doll and carriage. Roy Gunter wants a little air gun to go rabbit hunting. Carolyn Pate wants a little doll bed. Hinton Bailey wants a little whis tle and some candy. Billie McGee wants a little wagon to ride to school in. Maude Green wants a mamma doll and an orange to eat in school. Oots Cooper wants a little wagon to ride to school in. Lola Hinton wants a mamma doll and an orange to eat in school. Branson Jones wants a little horn that goes toot, toot. Bertha Williams wants a box of rouge. Grace Smith wants a little negro doll. Aubrey Gheesling wants a top. Louise Ware wants a little piano. Riley Powell wants something to make him sit still in school. Ethel Davis wants a handkerchief. Frances Smith wants a box of candy. Cleo Smith wants a little sweet heart. * Alice Arnold wants an orange. Anna B. Cooper wants a big stick of red striped candy. Henry Wages wants some hick ories and an apple. Mary Phillips wants a doll. Annie Brown wants a little rock ing chair. Flora Cash wants a box of pow- CALHOUN SITS ON 550 CASES PEjLMONIH Atlanta, Ga.—‘Nearly 6,000 ca«es, approximately 550 a month, were disposed of in Judge Andy Calhoun’s court during a period of from Janu ary 2 to December 20, of this year. The greater number were for viola tions of the prohibition law, while the others were for various misde meanors. , In commenting Saturday on a re cent statement made before a joint meeting of the grand jurors and ministers of various denominations in Fulton county to the effect tfiat Judge Calhoun aided the violations of the prohibition law by imposing light fnes nstead of chaingang sen tences Judge Calhoun said that dur ing the thirty years or more of his service as a criminal cour (judge, he has tried to be fair and impartial. “I find the present prohibtion lew is a poor man’s law,” Judge Calhoun said, “and it does not touch the rich man at all. If I sent to the chain gang every poor man brought be fore me charged with having from half a pint to a quart of whisky in his possession, I would have the con vict camps crowded with prisoners, while the rich man with his cellar stocked with liquors would be si rut ting about the streets immune from the law. “There would probably be a lot of people who would praise me and say, ‘Judge Andy is sure a good judge. He is sending them to the chaingang right and left,’ but would I feel I had done right? lam not going to be tyranical with the down trodden when I know the higher ups are get ting away with it.” PROMINENT JACKSON MASON PASSES AWAY Jackson, Ga.—Following an illness of several weeks, Mr. F. M. Allen, 70 years old, died at his home in Jack son Friday night. A native of Boston, Mass., he had resided W Btrtts eoufi'fy For* many years. He was a prominent Mason, being a Knight Templar and Shtiner. He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Mrs. John Kelley, of Law renceville, and a son, 11. L. Allen, of Jackson. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, and he will be buried with Masonic honors. TRAIN KILLS CONVICT ESCAPED FROM GWINNETT COUNTY ROAD GANG Information was received here Saturday by Warden J. A. Davis to the effect that J. B. Hawk, also known as Dick Hood, aged 45, who escaped from the Gwinnett county chanigang on December 1 while serving a five year sentence for au tomobile theft, was killed by a rail road train at Bainbridge, Ga., on December 5. R. C. Ulmer, Bainbridge under taker, said Hawk’s identification was established by means of a letter found in his pocket. The letter was from a brother in Ridley, Cal., and mentioned Hawk’s sentence on the chaingang. Two other convicts, who escaped with Hawk, have not been recaptured DULUTH. Duluth, Ga., Dec. 20, 1923. - Jews Herald: Arrangements have been completed for the community Christ mas tree to be given in Duluth, Tugs-, day afternoon, December 25. Every one in the community is invited to attend. There will be a gift for each chuld present under fourteen years of age. The oyster supper given by the ladies of Duluth to make money to finance the tree was a grand suc cess, almost enough money being made to cover the cost. What was lacking was donated by the Bank of Duluth. .Singing of the Christmas Carols will take place at the Christmas tree and the collection taken for the Georgia Children’s Home Society. It is , urged that everyone come prepared to make a liberal donation to this most worthy cause. SEND US YOUR JOB WORK der. Houston Powell wants a little tricycle. Annie Lou Biggers wants a little sweetheart. Miss Youngblood went', some O D. slips and some h : 'kories. Please don’t forget Miss Ballard, for she wants everything good. And don’t forget Mr. Brock, for he wants something to eat. Your little boys and girls, EIGHTH GRADE. -•fc TWICE-A-WEEK HEIRS TO KEY ES TATE SCATTERED OVER THE SOUTH Doclaring the descendants of Mar tin Key, who is said to have left to h:s hell's property in New York City worth hundreds of millions of dol lars, are scattered throughout the southern states, Mrs. Mary M. Glow er, of Lawrenceville, has written a letter to the Atlanta Journal, nam ing some of the relatives she says she knows are direct descendants. Previous news stories staged that the property was left by Bishop Caleb Key. Mrs. Clower’s letter follows;, “Editor The Journal, Atlanta, Ga., “The descendants of Martin Key which are so much before the public at this time, on account, of the mil lions they inherit, are scattered over thy southern states. “Francis Scott Key, who wrote “The Star Spangled Banner,’ was a descendant of Martin Key. “We still hear of many of this family who can trace their family record. The descendants of Martin Key who married Nancy f ßib. have kept the family names. The names; of Thomas, Tandy, James, an<j Wal ter have been handed down from father to son. i , “Tandy Key had several among them being Thomas, Tandj), ,rJ. and Mary Ann Key married. Madison Red'd Mitchell, of Clarke county, Georgia. Their children are Mrs. Sarah Elton Dobbins, Thomas Hamby Mitchell (both of whom have been dead for a number of . years) and Tandy Key iMtchell, who dl? I this year at the age of ninety, in Lawrenceville, Ga. His children are James L, Mitchell, Thomas W. Mit chell, yf Atlanta; Mrs. Lillie Ctunp, Misses Ida and Pearl VilqhtU, of Lawrenceville; Mrs. R. W. Milner, of Manchester, Tenn. Mrs. Dobbins’ children ate Mrs. Lula Davidson, Madison Dobbins and Mrs. Fannie Medlock, of Atlanta. "Thomas Tandy Mitchell has one daughter, Mrs. George W. Glower, of Lawrenceville, Ga. “MRS. MARY M. CLOER.” R. N. HOLT, Attorney at Lavr, Collection! and winding up efir.tes a •pecialty. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. H. P. Stiff Votor Ce. Caili orcrelif. Jlmufjcttes AOTOCA9TEK* v' DIVORCE The greatest evil that faces the social world today is the divorce evil. It is perfectly clear that the Bible does not permit of divorce and re marriage on any ground except .one, pnd that whosoever puttelh a*?uy his wife, saving for the cause of for nication, maketh her an adulteress, and if he marries another 1# irfih self commits adultery. This much is plain as day, namely, that there is only one Scriptural grotind for divorce and remarriage—impurity on the part of the other party. 1 But, what are you going to do when divorce has really become a pastime? Some are treating it as hut a passing experience. Social lines are being broken, moral stand ards are being shattered, children are being cursed, homes are beiDg broken up, and men and women are losing all sense of regard for iho sacredness of the marriage vow. Of course, where ono party ia guilty, the innocent party has a perfect right to re-marry, and the innocent party ought to get a di vorce. But, there are too many peo ple deliberately committing the of fense in order that they may secure the divorce. They are deliberately creating the cause for the purpose of being separated. Nearly sixty per cent of the di vorces of today have been brought about by the parties premcditr.tcdly creating tie cause for the divorce. Why don’t the Christian fortes ts the country speak wl oppress this evil! NUMBER 16. New and Second Hand Ford*.