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VOLUME IV. Solons Clear Decks For Serious Work With Two Weeks of Session Gone and 400 Bills in Legislative Hop per, State Lawmakers Face Big Task for Next 45 Days. By Ralph T. Jones. Atlanta, July 8- With two weeks of Georgia’s first session of the legis lature under the biennial session plan passed into history, the state’s law makers appear to be just about ready to begin serious work. Not that any criticism for delay is intended for, under the present system, it seems impossible to complete organization of the unwieldy house of representa tives in less time. Every member, almost, comes to the session with a list of committee assignments he earnestly desires and it is the task of the speaker to come as closely as possible to pleasing ev eryone of the 207 members. The result is that it takes two weeks of day and night work for the speaker to so fit together the Chinese puzzle of committees and members’ com mmittee wishes. It is a marvel he succeeds as well as he does. And, with the best intentions, nearly all committees are topheavy with far too many members. However, the present general as sembly seems to be imbued with a stronger desire than any preceding one to work hard and really accom plish something. Whether the best accomplishment consists in passing new laws or repealing old ones is all a matter of personal opinion. Any way, 45 out of the 60 days of the ses sion remain, and much may be done in that time. 400 Bills Introduced. There are several outstanding problems calling for solution this year and bills on all have already been introduced. In fact, everyone seems to have come to the session with his bills ready, for nearly 400 measures have already been throwrn into the legislative hoppers—3l3 in the house and about 75 in the senate. Governor Walker, in his message delivered Tuesday of this week, stressed taxation reform as the main issue of the year. He has put him self on record as favoring a classi fication amendment to the constitu tion, permitting the legislature to classify property for taxation. It is believed that this would result in reaching the intangible property such as stocks, bonds, mortgages, etc., and would increase the state’s revenue without adding further to the burden of the payers of ad valorem taxes on real estate. The governor also said he would approve a strictly lim ited state income tax, but declared that there must be no double taxa tion. He did not say, however, how this evil was to be avoided and, under the program offered, it wuold seem that here is the nub of the problem, which it will take abnormal wisdom for any legislature to solve. Highway Department Reform. Perhaps second in public interest to the tax question, comes the question of road building and highway depart ment reform. The controversy in the highway board, between Chairman John N. Holder and W. T. Anderson, of Macon, until recently a member of the board, has at least served to focus attention on this department of the state activities and, regardless of the personal angle, has created a situa tion that the legislature could not possibly refrain from investigatin. Two measures have been introduced, by Daniels, of Troup, and other mem bers, which it is believed contain the final solution of the issue. One prac tically recreates the highway board on similar lines to its nresent organi zation, but strictly defines its powers and duties, while the other sets aside the present highway moneys as one “state highway fund,” and specifies what percentage of revenue shall be used for each part of the work. This bill places the duty of repair and Statement of Farmers & Merchants Bank GORDON, GA Showing condition at close of business June 30th, 1925, as called for by the superintendent of banks. President—l. B. Stinson; Vice Presid ?nt—J. W. Brooks, Sr.; Cashier—F. S. English. . Resources Liabilities. Time Loans and Discounts §127,755.52 Capital Stock paid in 17,000.00 Demand Loans t,173.18^ m f. Reserved for Branches None U. S. Securities None State of Ga.. Bonds None ’ Stock in Federal Reserve Bank None Undivided Profits 5,566.40 Other Stocks and Bonds 20.00 Dividends Unpaid None Banking House 3,000.00 Due t 0 Banks 7,500.00 Furniture and Fixtures 3,483.50 Deposits Subject to Check 55,916.42 Other Real Estate Owned 4,885.81 Demand Certificates of De- Due from Fed. Reserve Bank None posit 4,500.00 Cash in Vault and Amounts Time Certificates of Deposit 52,740.11 Deposited With Approved Savings Deposits None Reserve Agents , 17,548.68Tru5t Funds on Deposit... 9,380.27 Due from Other Banks .... 446.30 Cashier’s Checks 686.46 Advances on Cotton None Certified Checks None Advances on other Commodities Noneßills Payable 1 None Checks for Clearing House None Notes and Bills Rediscounted 4,156.07 Other Checks and Cash Items 129.26 Letters of Credit, and Ac. __ None Letters of Credit and Accept- Reserve for Int. and Taxes None ances Noneßonds Borrowed None Overdrafts None Other Liabilities—Reserve for Other Assets 3,104.18 Depreciation 600.70 Total §161,546.43 Total $161,546.43 STATE OF GEORGIA, Wilkinson county. Before me came F. S. English, cashier of Farmers & Merchants Bank, who being duly sworn says that the above foregoing statement is a true condition of said Bank, as shown by the books of file in said Bank. o x J v .v . . F - S. ENGLISH, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7th day of July, 1925. „ . J. T. DENNARD,N. P. Wilkinson County, Georgia. 1 ... ■.>> ... \ D. "*7 '..... ' a- k The WilKinson County News FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IMPORTANT IN FAMILY DIET The amount of fruits and veg etables in the diet has a very definite influence on health. These foods pro vide minerals and vitamins so neces sary to health, says Miss Susan Mathews, nutrition specialist at the State College of Agriculture, and are helpful in maintaining the neutral ity or slight alkalinity of the blood and' tissues. Milk, fruits and vege tables are non-acid forming and tend to neutralize acid in the system, while meats, eggs and all cereal foods leave an acid ash in the tissues. “It is therefore the duty of those at the head of the family to see that a supply of vegetables and fruits suf ficient to meet the needs of the family the year round is provided,” says Miss Mathews. “There should be an all-year garden and canned foods throughout the winter months when the number of vegetables which can be grown in the garden is limited. “The requirements for the family should be based on the following: Vegetables, other than potatoes and dried beans, should be served twice daily; tomatoes, three times a week fruits, once daily, and eggs, at least once per day for children. “In Georgia it is possible to get at least one fresh vegetable from the garden each day during the winter j months, and since two are required, I it is wise to can one vegetable per day for this season. This depends, 1 however, on the location. Those liv ing in the northern part of the state can more than those living in the southern part. For the majority it is desirable that there be provided one canned vegetable for each day from November to May.’’ GEORGIA INDUSTRIAN NEWS Buford.—Plans being considered for erection of 835,000 apartment house. Experiments are being conducted throughout southeast Georgia in cul ture of sugar beet and the results are showing the adaptability of this soil to beet growing. Lagrange.—Section of north Green wood street to be paved. maintenance of roads in the hands of the counties, setting aside 20 per cent of the highway fund for this work. Other bills of interest already in troduced include one to abolish 10 of the 12 district A & M Schools. The only two excepted are those of the First and Second districts. One or two bills have been offered to prac tically eliminate all oil inspectors. These, however, are probably inspired by the ever-recurrent animus against J. J. Brown, commissioner of agricul ture, and will probably not go far. The temper of this legislature regard ing the agricultural department seems to be to leave politics out and simply pass such measures as will aid the effectiveness of the department’s work. A majority of the members are of the opinion that the place for any attack on Commissioner Brown is at the polls and not in the legisla tive halls. New County Not Likely. One new county, “Hughes county,” has been proposed but will not suc ceed, in all probability. There are too many counties in Georgia already, the majority of the members believe. The group of bills known as the Children’s Code commission bills are I introduced and will probably pass. I They aim to protect the children of ■ the state from legal injustice and tc codify special laws for their benefit. This onlooker has not been able, so far, to go very far in analysis of in dividual characteristics among the large number of new members. Per sonally, the house seems to be the more conservative body of the two, for a wonder. The important re mittee chairmanships have gone to strong men in both houses and, with changes in the rules already made, giving more complete control to the rules committee, closing day legisla tion will be speeded up and jokers, filibusters and partisan wrangles will be extremely hard to inject into the proceedings. IRWINTON, WILKINSON COUNTY, GA., JULY 11, 1925. Farmers & Merchants Bank Holds Annual Meet, Elects Officers, Declares Dividend The Farmers & Merchants Bank of Gordon, one of the youngest, but strongest and most progressive tfanks in the county, held its annual meet ing on the third day of this month. At this meeting officials were elected, and a dividend of eight per cent to its stockholders was declared. Under the able management of its president, Hon. Ira B. Stinson, and its efficient cashier, Mr. M. F. English, the bank has made a most remark CHURCH OF CHRIST WILL HOLD TENT MEETING The Church of Christ will hold a 10-day tent meeting on the school grounds of the Gordon High school, beginning next Sunday. Rev. Lan diss will have charge of the meeting, and will deliver some very forceful sermons. The public will recall that Rev. Landiss preached a series of sermons under a tent at .Gordon last year, and was the cause of several addi tions to be made to the church. The meeting will be held by the Church of Christ at Hardy’s Chappel. The public is invited to attend. IRWINTON LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Brown of Sa vannah, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wil liams and family of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Skelton and family of Savannah, Mr. Teck Millen and Mrs. Johnie Dunwoody and Mrs. Willcox of Macon, and Mrs. Prichard of Ten- Jle attended the funeral of Mrs. Orian ' Manson Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Webb visited Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Bacon last week-end. _ Mrs. Matt Collins and family are visiting her mother, Mrs. Jennie Hill this week. Miss Cecil Watson of Marietta is visiting Miss Florence Hartley this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lance Freeman of Florida visited Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Asbell this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Tatum of Haz ard, Ky., are visiting Mrs. Tom Dix on this week. Mrs. Eula Peavy, Ernestine and Louise Peavy are visiting Mrs. D. McCook this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Pennington and family attended preaching at Mace donia, Sunday. Ira Davidson of near Hawkinsville was in town Tuesday. Mrs. Minnie Bennett of Macon is visiting Mrs. W. J. flayer this week. I ' GORDON LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller arrived Sunday and will be the guests of Mrs. Eric Miller for a week. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Lee left Sundaj for a week’s visit to Indian Springs. Mrs. Logan White returned on Wednesday from a very pleasant visit to friends in Macon. The friends of Mrs. Oren Massey will learn with regret of her illness at the clinic where she was taken Monday at noon fdr a major opera tion. Mrs. Jesse Green of Dover is spend ing several days this week with homefolks. Rev. V/. J. Simmons is near Val dosta for the next two weeks helping in a revival. Mrs. W. J. Simmons and children 1 are visiting relatives in Nichols for some days. Mrs. W. B. Padget and daughters, Johnnie and Maud, and Miss Charlie . Fox will leave Thursday for Miami, Jacksonville, Glen Cove Springs and other points in Florida. B. E. White left Sunday for Ma- , con after a few days spent very | pleasantly with her brother, Logan ' White. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Gibbs and daughter, Marguerite, and T. A. Gibbs spent Sunday with Cary relatives. Miss Clara Gibbs was the week-end guest of Miss Augusta Gibbs. Mrs. Pearl McDonald, who for sev eral years was with D. W. Eiland in the mercantile business but who is at present with the Union Dry Goods Co. of Macon, spent Saturday and [ Sunday with relatives and friends. ; Miss Ola May Branan of Nashville, I i’enn., is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Branan. Miss Ethel Saul returned home Tuesday from the clinic, after having undergone an operation for appendi citis. John Massengale, formerly of Gor don, but who has been doing con struction work in Miami, Fla., for the past two months, is spending a tew days this week with friends. Francis Branan, a former Gordon toy, who has held a responsible posi ion with Adam Buchanan Motor Co., of Macon, for the past two years, is , back in Gordon and will doctor the cars of his friends from the garage of | W. B. Ryle. We are glad to welcome L him home. ANNUAL B.Y.P.U. CONVENTION The annual B.Y.P.U. convention of the Ebenezer association will meet at Mt. Zion church the third Sunday in July, beginning at 10 o’clock a.m. A splendid program has been planned and the .entire day promises to be a rare treat to all who attend. We will have with us as speakers Mr. Carlton Binns, of Atlanta; Mr. Channing P. Hayes and Mr. C. E. McDaniel, of Mt. Vernon. We want representatives from each church in the association whether they have a union or not. A basket dinner will be served. able record.- It has enjoyed the con fidence of the people in the section where it is located and has many de positors in other sections of the county and state. The following officers were elected: Ira B. Stinson, President; R. P. Andrews, Vice President; F. S. Eng lish, Cashier, and M. W. Johnson, As sistant Cashier. Directors: D. C. Kingry, J. W. Brooks, Sr., and B. B. DuPree. WHILE THE ORLD AGS. By B. Mcßee. While the attorneys were arguing pro and con the defense petition to the federal court to assume jurisdic tion in the trial of the Scopes evolu tion case, examination of applicants for the position of official stenog rapher to take down the testimony that may be adduced at the trial was under way. And the nature of the questions propounded to the appli cants would not do credit to the brain of an intelligent gorilla. Some of them, to which the girl-applicants were required to make reply, are: “Name the lawyers for defense and prosecution;” “Who -will win?’’ “Why do you think so?” “What is the chief issue of the trial?” “What is your favorite light opera?” Down to the last detail, it seems from these ques tions, the proceedings in the case are running true to form. All connect ed therewith seem determined to make a “sure ’nough” monkey show of it. * * * What bearing upon her qualifica tions has a court stenographer’s ability to name the attorneys em ployed to prosecute or to defend ? Or her opinion as to which side will win ? Or her knowledge of the issues in volved? Or, above all in point of ab surdity, her choice of light opera ? But the asking of those fool questions is in accordance with law; and we all must respect the law even though sometimes it merits only contempt. * * * Billy Sunday, spectacular sensa tionalist and acrobatic soul-saver, has been asked to help the array of preachers and Mr. Bryan prosecute i Scopes. One wonders if they who are I handling this case, for the prosecu- Ition as well as for the defense, have ’not gone luny; or if not, if, delib erately and with malice aforethought, they are determined upon making a burlesque of what should be serious business. The proceedings to date have been farcical, calculated to make a huge joke of the people’s court. Defense and prosecution seem to "have lost sight of the fact that a man, and not the theory of evolution, is on trial; that the man is on trial spe cifically for violating a given state law, not that a scientifiic theory or a religious principle is on trial as to its soundness or unsoundness, its mer its or lack of merit, its truthfulness or its falsity. It is a law case that is to be tried. Therefore, what place have preachers and theologians and biologists at the counsel table? What i does Billy Sunday know about law ? i Why should Bryan, ■who has not prac ticed law since he was the Platte’s boy orator, be listed among the coun sel for the prosecution, slated to make the chief argument before the jury? Argument of what—-the guilt or innocence of the defendant, or the reasonableness or unreasonableness of the Darwinian theory ? If this is to be a real trial, in ac cordance with law, the guilt or in nocence of the defendant—whether or ! not he violated a state law—is the i only issue to be considered; in which event lawyers, by the very nature of I things, would be vastly more com- ; petent than preachers and religious j dogmatists to conduct the hearing and argue the case. If it is to be a trial I of the Darwinian theory of the origin of species, scientists—possibly learn ed theologians also— should conduct and argue it; and the trial will be out of place in a court, for a judge of the law might be absolutely incompetent to sit as final arbiter in such a case. But it will be tried in a court, by, it seems, preachers and religious dog matists as well as lawyers. And we must have respect for the courts and ; not criticise them, regardless of how 1 much they sometimes may merit con- ; tempt and criticism. • * * Weeks may be consumed at the trial of this fool case. It ought to consume no longer time than would be required in finding out and adju cating whether or not the defendant is guilty of violating the absurd Ten nessee law that is intended to keep school pupils’ minds darkened against a specific theory concerning the de velopment of animal life—a theory that is considered sound and well founded, by scientists and progressive preachers and liberal-minded church laymen the world over. It should not take long to determine that—no long er time than, perhaps, Bryan and Darrow, for prosecution and defense, respectively, will consume in then long-winded speeches on matters per taining only remotely, if at all, to the case at bar. But the judge and the lawyers and the preachers and the defendant want the advertising they expect to get out of this trial, and the business people of the little town of Dayton, Tenn., want ana a.. GORDON W. M. S. The W. M. S. of Gordon Baptist church met at the church Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock. After the regular business meeting, a delightful program was rendered on “Our Schools in Foreign Countries.” Reading—The Mission of Our Mis sion Schools—Mrs. Will Brooks. Song—Precious Name. Reading — Christian Training Grounds in China—Mrs. C. E. Davis. Talk—Miss Jane Noris Prays I' a s May Fountain Prayer—For Mission Teachers— ■ Mrs. Cox. Beading of Letter from Mrs. W. B. Bagby—Mrs. Beck. Talk—Some Findings—Miss Addie Gladin. Song—We Must Tell Jesus. Readme 1 —Fruitful Findings—Mrs. Logan White. Prayer for church and pastor—Mrs. C. E. Davis. We will take up our study course ’n “Soul Winning” next Monday p.m. 1 M the church at 4 o’clock. We especial! urge that all ladies present. There will be special ; twanged by our pianist, Miss Clara Carswell. At a previous meeting of the Bap rist Missionary Society the following fficers were elected: President, Mrs. Dewel; Vice President, Mrs. Will Brooks; Treasurer, Mrs. C. E. : Davis; Secretary, Mrs. Logan White; Hanist, Mias Clara Carswell. Mrs. Orian Wood Manson. Irwinton, July 6.—The funeral serv ' ices of Mrs. Orian Wo-d Manson, ■ superintend'nt of the Boys Training . School at Milledgeville, was held here Saturday afternoon. Rev*. Dr. Emorv 1 of the Milledgeville Methodist church ind Rev. T. A. Moseley of the Irwin । ton Methodist church officiated. Dr Emory’s text was: “She did what she could, ’ and he dwelt at length upon the wonderful work of Mrs. Manson in revolutionizing the Bovs Training School during the few vears while she was there, the sacrifices she made for the welfare of the inmates,, and her untiring efforts towards fitting each and every boy so that when he reached manhood, there would be no stigma attached to his having once oeen at such an institution, but would , m position to take an honorable place m life. Eight boys in the uniform of the school served as a guard of honor and their devotion was impressive and touching to every person present. Large numbers of friends from var ious other sections were present and beautiful floral offerings betokened Jie love of her friends. , Metter— Plans completed for high way between Savannah and Atlanta, preparing to get, the money that they expect to rceeive from the hosts of "thinkers” and fanatics and plain every-day “nuts” who probably will flock m to join the ranks of “court spectators.” Dayton is preparing for this trial, as it would prepare for a centennial cenebration or a great exposition, anticipating that the trial । will be, as it probablv will be, as in teresting as a three-ringed circus— > which it bids fair greatly to re^em ble. * • * Usually when a defendant roes to trial he wants to be acquitted. Not so, it is said, with this cn v He ”-mts to be found guilty, according to news reports, and his attorneys will be dis appointed if he is not.' They want the case carried to the supreme court of the nation, where the consti'-^’en alitv nf the law involved wn”’-’ £-> decided; and rt can’t get to the su- ‘ preme court and the cvnstum.it of the act cannot be tested—thanks to our system of jurisprudence—un less the defendant is found guilty and sentenced in the court of origin lof the case. The whole business is | one of the monumental jokes of the ! Twentieth century—a joke that will ' have cost the public much money in ; the adjudication of the validity of a I law that would bind the human mind Ins the Chinese used to bind girl j babies’ feet to keep them from de veloping and expanding to normal . proportions, • * * In point of liberty of thought and intellectual progress, that law would put Tennessee back to Twelfth cen tury standards. But that’s neither here nor there The only point in volved in the case at bar, in the opin ion of this writer, at least, is, has the defendant high school teacher violated Tennessee’s anti-evolution law? If so, he ought to pay the prescribed penalty; if not, he ought speedily to be acquitted, and the pub lic given a chance to forget the whole ridiculous affair. 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 safe place with courtsey and survice. SAFETY—COURTSEY—SERVICE. DEPOSITS INSURED. I. B. STINSON PRES. F. S ENGLISH CASHIER FARMERS CAN PICK HENS THAT ARE NOT PRODUCE? Many poultry flocks in Georg could be made very profitable if definite system of culling was pra ticed. By discarding the poor pr ducers, a losing flock can often turned into a paying one. The general idea that culling shot, be done only once a year is wron says W. C. McCoy, poultry speciali at the State College of Agricultui Poor producers can be removed be ter and more accurately during Jui August, September and October, j states, and if the first culling has n| yet been made it should be done nol | “Hens stop laying this time of th , year for one of two reasons," sa? Prof. McCoy. “Either they lack ti vigor and stamnia to lay through tj entire season, or because of po| breeding they cannot stand up undi continuous heavy production. Col sequently, the birds grow thin, stJ laying and molt. “A non-layer usually can be d € tected by the following signs ail symptoms: “Head, fat and rough; eye, dull aS sunken; comb, dried, small ail shrunken; span, narrow; shanks, ya : low and fat; beak, yellow; eyerinl yellow; vent ,small yellow, dry an puckered. * “Best results from culling are oi tained from the flock that has be! given proper care, feed and managi j ment.” ~ ’ An interesting account of the ma| ner in which continual improvemea must be made in transportatlct plant facilities and equipment is giv3 by L. A. Downs, President of tH Central of Georgia Railway Company Mr. Downs points out that the pul lie demands modern steel equipaaeJ •on passenger trains; .the construct]! ' of new depots, on-time operation < trains with fast schedules. He saj ; that ail of these things demand tl . expenditure of large sums of mone ' annually, and that if the expectatior iof the public are to be met the rail roads must be permitted to earn sue return as will attract investors. E say s new capital must be secured ar capital cannot be coerced and can oi iy be attracted by assurances of ret sonabie dividends and of safe invesi ment. j He declares that the Central c Georgia does not consider the trave ring public unreasonable in anticipal ing a high standard of service, bt I hopes to continue to live up to the e^ 1 pectations of its patrons even in th face of decreasing passenger traffii i He says that if the railroads ar jto continue to supply transportatio ot the type that the public expect they in turn must receive such rate and must be accorded such treatmen ; by the various regulatory agencies in terpretmg public policy as to secur the flow of new capital upon whic the future of the railway depends. IVEY LOCAL NEWS A large crowd attended praye i m ^tmg at Mrs. Carrie Jean’s Sat urday night, and everyone enjoye Bro. Jimmie Hall’s talk. 3 1 Mrs. Bettie Pace of Gordon spen Sunday with her son, Lewis Pace. ; Miss Ideil McCook is visiting rela tive.- in Fort Valley. , Mr and Mrs. Jim Hall have re turned to Cochran after spending sev era! days with relatives here. Dewe Y spen lie Beck h the ‘ r mother « Mrs. Mol; . Mrs. Fannie Younghj^BUigap . om-ess trip to Gord^.«^^. ‘ Miss Laura Snow Xb? 10 ” ** week 'rent part af.ljl W ees m Macon. We were glad to see a showei 1 rain Tuesday afternoon. For Sale By BUTTS DRUG STORE Gordon, Ga. NUMBER 1
