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VOLUMN NO. 4. inside Ye Newe Court House GHh. — _:'i» By Pick and Jiggs. The story has been told of a speak er going home from a speaking and telling his wife that he had made the greatest speech of his life on that night, made it when no one was there, made the speech to himself, no one present, in the carriage, on the way back home. We have no idea who will make the last speech ever made in this new courthouse. We are not calculating on being present then. But we will always know who made the first speech in it, being ourself, all alone. Not necessary to tell that the audi ence cheered and thought it fine. The old saying is to the effect that when a person talks to himself, he then is talking to the devil. We once caught a half-witted fellow talking to himself, and we told him that he was talking to the old boy, himself. But he came back ^ith the asser tion that all great men are a little peculiar, and further, that the ten dency to meditation is everywhere the accompaniment of genius. So don’t discourage your child when he tends to be of a quiet and meditative turn. William L. John, or Johns (we do not know which), was once sheriff of Wilkinson county and Z. John once owned that land on the high hill over looking Mclntyre, and when Z. John that land he reserved the burial MKbat is now situated near the ^^h there. " . same iate 1.. J 'an and of Has. purchased S., • •sf 1:11 s • dF V 1 ■“ ' ■oo.oo. , viz., II ai i;. ii. \>. I). Dewell and Hon. fl^idson, failed to meet Mon fl^ast as was generally understood, End at this writing we don’t know just when they meet. In some respects one of the most generous men that ever lived in our county was Judge W. F. Cannon. Some day, when we can find the time, we are going to publish the record of the different parcels of land that he donated to many and various church es in Wilkinson county. Nearly every church, white and colored, around Toomsboro got their present sites out of the generosity of the Judge who was once ordinary of our county. GORDON GIRL RECEIVES HIGHEST AVERAGE IN TEST The results of the examination to the seventh grades of the county have been sent out. Roberta Anderson of Gordon made the highest average in the county. She made a general av erage of 95. We are very proud of Roberta and wish her continued suc cess. Those who failed in the first test will be given another opportu nity Monday, May 18. Moultrie —Local 1925 cotton crop gives promise of being best in many years. lou Always Want th n Rest Gasoline and Motor Oils for Your Car and Trucks. Always ask for and Take no Other. There is None so Good as Standard Oil Company’s Products. R. I. LORD, Agent STANDARD OIL COMPANY Toomsboro, Georgia. The Wilkinson County News Mrs. R. M. Sanders. Mrs. R. M. Sanders died at her home Monday night at 11:00 o’clock. She was 42 years old and leaves her husband, R. M. Sanders, one son and three daughters. She was a member of the Clear Creek Baptist church. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock from Clear Creek church, Rev. D. T. Cox officiating. Interment was made in the church cemetery. HOW ABOUT TYBEE AND THE PAVED ROAD? * When the Indians, who once owned this country, made a treaty with the white men, they had sense enough to reserve a number of islands on the [Georgia coast, for themselves, for they knew the advantages of a change of food and life such as the sea and coast makes possible. It will do all inland people good to spend a few weeks by the sea, each year. The paved road to Savannah and Tybee is going to make it possible for you to run there in less than a day in your car. I have just had turned over to me to sell, a number of residence lots on Tybee Island. You can buy one, build a cheap house, use it for a month each year, and rent it to oth ers for several more months. The lots are near the Tybee Hotel; they kre offered at a reasonable price. Get one now; they will soon be sold. Write or see J. L. Sibley, Milledge ville, Ga. IN MEMORIAM Charles E. Frasuer, familiarly call ed by his wife and intimate friends “Charlie,” was born in Washington county, January 4, 1846, and departed this life April 11, 1925. Moving to Gordon in his childhood, most of his life was spent here. •Coming into young manhood dur ing the latter part of the war between the states, he enlisted in the Confed erate army and served to the end of the war, in the First Mississippi Bat tery, with Hackston’s Battalion. He was a member of the Wilkinson County Camp No. 1342, and was greatly missed from their ranks and by the Wilkinson County Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, at the reunion which was held this year at the Methodist church. It can be truthfully said of Mr. Frasuer, that no man ever lived who was more devoted to his wife and only child and grandchildren. One of his highest ambitions was to educate and properly fit his son to be an honor able and useful citizen and the hap 'piness of his declining years was in seeing that those self-sacrificing ef forts were successful. j For many years he was an officer of the Methodist church, and the old 'er members of the church will bear ' ample testimony to his loyalty and faithfulness as well as helpfulness. On account of feebleness in his latter years he could not attend services as regularly as was his wont to do, but he was a consistent member of the church until his death, and the last rites were said by his pastor, Rev. W. S. Simmons. The end came peacefully. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Virginia Tarpley, and one son, 'Professor Alfred Frasuer, superin tendent of the Boston City schools; four grandchildren, F. H. Frasuer, of Atlanta; Mrs. Laura V. Knight, of Nashville, Ga.; Miss Sue Frasuer and Mr. Charles Frasuer, also a devoted daughter-in-law, Mrs. Alfred Frasuer, of Boston, Ga. Savannah—Victory Drive, §1,000,- 000 highway to the sea, formally open- THE WILKINSON COUNTY NEWS IRWINTON. GA., MAY 14, 1925. GEORGIA RURAL FOLKS HAVE LONGEST LIVES Rural residents of Georgia are longer lived than their city brothers, according to the’ Sears-Roebuck Ag ricultural Foundation. There are ful ly 84 per cent more deaths per hun dred thousand population in the larger cities than in places having less than 10,000 people. Analysis op mortality statistics for Georgia brings to light some inter esting facts concerning the hea’th of both the city man and the small-town resident, says the Foundation. There are nearly five times the number of deaths from appendicitis in the cities than occur in the rural districts. Measles and diphtheria are not as fatal in the outlying sections as they are in the crowded centers, and neith er cancer nor diabetes are as deadly in the open spaces as they are to residents of cities. Deaths from heart disease, too, are much more common in the cities, and bronchitis and Pneu monia do not take their toll in the rural districts to the same extent as in the cities. Death by suicide is a more fre quent occurrence in the city than'in the smaller places, and the same is found to hold true for homicide, the Foundation reports. Accidental deaths, too, are fewer in the smaller towns and in the country than in the bigger places. On the other hand, typhoid and malaria are found to take their harvest toll in the more iso lated regions, perhaps because of lack of hygienic conditions and the dif ficulty of medical aid. The lower death rate of the rural sections of the state as compared to the cities is no doubt due in a large measure to the more nornial, natural life that the rural resident leads as compared to the man in the large cities, states the Foundation. And it is especially remarkable in that only three per cent of the coun try’s rural residents are estimated to observe the fundamentals of health in the disposal of their sewage and the safeguarding of their drinking water supply. As rural health work A expanded, a big change may be looked for in the prevention of pre mature death and human illness as well as promotion of public health and economic savings. MAY TERM COUNTY COURT WILL CONVENE MONDAY The May quarterly term of the county court of Wilkinson county will convene Monday morning. This session of the county court will be held in the New Court House, and will be presided over by Judge J. E. Butler. Several civil cases of importance will be tried, and it is understood that there will be about nine crim inal cases to be disposed of. The jury has been drawn and sum moned to serve at this term. They are as follows: H. E. Butler, W. L. Beck, H. L. Branan George Davidson, J. 0. Brady P. Z. Lord, S. B. Wynn, Q. J. Butler, T. B. Williams W. B. Branan, Sr. R. F. Sapp, C. E. Gladgn. I I MRS. J. T. YOUNGBLOOD BURIED AT SNOW HILL The many friends of Mrs. J. T. Youngblood were grieved to hear of her - death last Friday night, May 8. Mrs. Youngblood died at the Grady Hospital in Atlanta, and her remains were brought to this counts for in terment. The burial was in the cemetery at Snow Hill, Dr. J. C. Harrison, pastor , of Irwinton Baptist church, officiat ing. ' Mrs. Youngblood was Miss Saddie j Davis before her marriage, and was I the youngest daughter of Judge and Mrs. J. S. Davis of Irwinton. i Mrs. Youngblood was reared in ' Irwinton and was a teacher by pro fession, having been principal of Mc- IntsTe school for the term just closed. the leaves surviving her her hus ibn-.d, J. T. Youngblood, he: parents j and several sisters and brothers. A large crowd of friends and rela tives attended the burial services at Snow Hill Sunday. The floral offer ings were many and beautiful. The bereaved parents and husband have the sympathy of the people of the county. Bowdon—Carload of Cabbage ship ped from Tift county nets growers J 18.25 per ton. THE SNOW HILL HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB The Snow Hill H.D.C. met last Tuesday at the schoolhouse with Miss Richardson and Mrs. Kitchens. There are seven members and we all believe in our motto, “To make the best better.’’ All members have 1-20 acre gar dens. In these we have tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, cabbage, okra, beans, onions and lima beans grow ing. We are growing these gardens so that we may have fresh vegetables during the summer because in an ad equate diet we must have vegetables every day; also that we may have an abundance of vegetables to can for next winter. We are all going to can at least 50 jars from our gar dens. We are doing our second-year sew ing. This consists of a suit of under clothes, which includes teds, princess slip, night gown, and bloomers, and two club emblems to wear on our uniforms. j Sarah Richardson has finished the I sewing. Jewel Benford, Lizzie Ben jford, Ruby Fountain, Laura Snow, Frances Patterson and Eva Holder i have nearly finished. I At our next meeting we will make lightbread for our cooking lesson. Miss Jessie Richardson has meant much to our club. She meets with us every time, encouraging and as sisting in our work. The club girls are sponsoring a par ty May 15th for the benefit of the ' school. RUBY FOUNTAIN, President, LAURA SNOW, Secretary. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT To Home Demonstration Agent and Council Members: — | Event: Women’s Week at Camp Wilkins. Date: June 8-13. ' Eligible: Any Home Demonstra -1 tion Club member or individual dem ' onstrator working under a county • • agent. I Attendance : Minimum of two from ' a county desired; number' not re stricted, but registration in advance necessary to provide proper facilities, j Program Features: (1) Semi-an ■ nual meeting of State Home Demon ■ stration Council. (2) Daily’ pro ' grams of lectures and demonstrations in Health, Nutrition, Clothing, Home ,Decoration, Poultry, etc. (3) Recre ation, including music, pictures, play. Camp will be open for supper Mon day and close Saturday morning. Those needing lunch enroute Saturday .will be provided. ' j Expenses: Transportation to Ath ens and return, plus $7.00, will cover all expenses. | The above announcement is self explanitory. This is an excxellent opportunity the State College of Ag riculture is offering women for an outing both pleasant and instructive. Please notify me if you are inter ested in the trip and I shall be glad to call upon you to discuss it and also ' to make reservations. Reservations must be made by May 20th. JULIA KITCHENS, Co. Home Demonstration Agent. OCULAR DEMONSTRATION OF WEEVIL CONTROL CONDUCTED IN COUNTY Attention is called to a cotton dem onstration farm of 5 acres for the best cultural and weevil control methods developed to date on the farm of Mr. W. T. Porter, Rt. 2, 'Danville, Ga., of this county. This is one of the many hundreds of ocular cotton demonstration farms operated under the general supervi sion and cooperative support of the ■ American Cotton Association. The Association is furnishing free to the operator full instructions for plant ! ing and culture, diary to keep a irecord of the test and poison and ma chine to apply the same. These demonstrations conducted all over the cotton belt for the past few years have proven to be very success ful in weevil control and profitable yields of eotton have resulted. The purpose of the Campaign is to render substantial and effective aid in com batting the weevil menace. Every cotton grower in the county is invited to visit and watch the meth ods of culture and weevil control em ployed and the results obtained at the end of the esason. “The worst thing about being a batchelor is that one’s name dies with one.’’ “What is your name?” “Smith.”—Tit-bits (London). WHILE THE ORLD AGS. By B. Mcßee. Every once in a while something unusual happens to impress the les son of what can be accomplished by mass action, union, team-work. For example, last Monday’s press dis patches carried a story about a mule’s having been killed, near Greensboro, Ga., by honeybees. A “bee-tree” was felled. Immediately afterward a farmer came by driving a mule. The infuriated insects, seeking some thing upon which to wreak vengeance, finally alighted on the beast’s head, which, says the dispatch, “was cover ed three inches deep with bees.” The farmer attempted to rake the bees from his mule’s head, but he was quickly driven to cover, and the poor animal died shortly afterward. Whether the mule died from being stung or from suffocation the story does not state; but it makes no dif ference. Either way, the bees won and the mule’s dead; and there is a lesson in it for humans who will think. * * * It often happens in human society that something goes amiss in govern ment, or that some man or political clique, by out-thinking the rank and file, operates in a manner disturbing to mass happiness and deleterious to I mass-welfare. The man or clique gathers around himself or itself a few selected men, self-seeking, self serving and who think more than the rank and file do, constituting what is known as a “political machine.” They, in the vernacular, “rim tilings to suit themselves,” controlling elections, handling public officials, dominating government, using the people’s pre rogatives to their own ends. If the i people would only use as much com |mon-sense in defending their govern ment and their rights as bees do in resisting and resenting interference I with their affairs, bossism and clique i manipulation would cease instanter ! and democracy would supplant boss autocracy in our government, coun ty, state and federal. * * * No one bee, no’ faction of bees, overwhelmed the mule in the story— the mule was greater in bulk than millions of bees together, a giant from the viewpoint of the bees. The animal was killed by collective action, by mass-attack, by cooperation, by team-work. If the mule had been a political boss or a bad administra tive policy in government, and the bees each a human voter, the result .would have been the same. And, re gardless of whether death had been caused by stinging or by shutting off of air supply, it would have been just as dead in either case. * * * Every American citizen has a weap on with which to defend his or her political and social rights—a weapon more deadly in fighting a political boss or a bad political policy than is a bee’s sting in fighting an enemy. It is the elective franchise. And back of that is a brain, which is something intended for use. Once the masses of the people learn to think for them selves, instead of letting some self styled political leader do their think ing for them and direct their actions at the ballot-box, bossism will vanish, administration of public affairs will be put in better hands, government will be purer. But before the people, en masse, attack a political boss or a bad governmental principle and sting it or choke it to death, they must use their brains; they must think. * » * Here is something from the Johns town, Pa., Democrat. Read it. It can't hurt you, and may do you and your state of Georgia a lot of good: « A friend of ours has been visit- FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK Gordon, Georgia. For the many patrons that we have we are operating in which to deposit funds. We have combined safety this bank to give them something more than a s*fe place with courtsey and survice. . SAFETY—COURTSEY—SER VICE. DEPOSITS INSURED. L B. STINSON PRES. F. S ENGLISH CASHIER Griswoldville News By M. B. A. Misses Tully and Lovie Mixon were the guests of Misses Sallie and Bertha Happoldt, Sunday. Miss Mary Amerson had as her guest Saturday Misses Hattie. Bird song and Lucille Leslie. Mrs. James Amerson and son, Vance, were visitors at the home of her father and mother, Mr. nad Mrs. F. C. Happoldt, Sunday. We are very sorry to state that Mrs. Ethel Waters has been very ill. Miss Thelma Amerson spent last week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. James. Olin Hammock and brother of Macon and E. J. Birdsong were vis itors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Amerson, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. James Amerson and Miss Mary Amerson were in Gordon shop ping Saturday. Mr. nad Mrs. Jim Atwell of Macon were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Scott, Sunday. ing in Georgia. Agriculture is go ing back, not ahead. Manufacture is losing ground. Business is hav ing a hard time of it. All of this would be regrettable if it were in evitable. Since it is not inevitable, it is tragic. For, according to our informant, Georgia is not economically un sound. It is suffering from mental maladies. It is the victim, first of all, of “bestitis.’’ It has become al most a religious observance to speak of everything which Georgia possesses as the best. As a result the people have become smug and complacent. They actually believe they are getting ahead when they are losing ground. No one in Geor gia dares criticise any local insti tution. Georgia agriculture is without vision. If traffic at the border were interrupted, Georgia would] starve to death. People in Geor-I gia have not yet learned the valud of the cow, the pig and the henJ They do not know that the farmeM who can feed himself is in bettel shape to fight the boll weevil thaJ one who must buy at the villaga store every egg and every pound of meat he eats. Georgia agricull ture refuses to recognize the fuel that the “world do move.” It pinl its faith to cotton, although Georl gia is essentially a live stock counl try. I The same situation prevails al far as manufacture is concerned Mills and methods are behind thl times. Yet they are always thl “best.” I The second malady with whhS Georgia is afflicted is “bankeriti&l It is the bankers who are iargefl responsible for the fact that Geofl gia is a one-crop state. Before ■ landowner can diversify his crofl he must see his banker. Aiwa® the banker says “no.” By sayii® no, he keeps the farmer alwa® on the edge of ruin. The Georg® bankers actually seem to belie® that if agriculture once becan® prosperous the financiers would fl in trouble. The typical Georgia fl nancier actually regards it as H sort of personal affront when fl farmer gets out of debt and pafl his motgage. fl The Georgia banker is equajfl paternal when he is talking to t^B manufacturer. It is a case H| thumbs down when the question ■ new equipment is raised. As a ifll suit some of the bankers are w|fl ; ing up to find that they have a of worn-out factories on tli^K hands. But for all that, everyth^fl in Georgia is the ’’best.” fl| Food for thought in this, and of it. ■ NUMBER 2
