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THE “NEW COUNTY” i If the proposed new county is carv f ad out of Wilkinson, Twiggs, Pulaski 5 Ind Laurens counties, no name could B >e more fitting than that of Hughes, t stp family has ever been more devoted s >r ddne more for this immediate sec hion than the three generations of f Hughes: Hon. Dudley M. (“Marse »Bud ) Hughes, his father before him, s 301. Dan G. Hughes, and his son after I rim, Senator H. L. D. Hughes. No one can read the old files of ' lewspapers prior to and during the | Sivil War period without having the i itmost of admiration for the activi- I lies of Col. Dan G. Hughes. Mr. I. S. King still tells of how Col. Hughes’ | lome served as a refuge for Robert I Coombs when he was fleeing to the i ioast. I To Hon. Dudley M. Hughes, this f section is indebted for making an un- I ;old sacrifice, financially, in making I ,t possible for the M. D. & S. Railroad 1 co be built, and without which this | section would never have developed, f Co- him the agricultural interests of | ;he nation as a whole are indebted for I steering through the lower house of I congress the Smith-Hughes act, E fringing to every farmer’s son and & laughter an opportunity to get an g education such as might be needed. | The 21st Senatorial district has I lever, and will never, regret sending | k Hughes to represent it. The school i joys and schoolgirls of the country K iounties may rest assured that their interests will be taken care of, so long Has H. L. D. Hughes sits in the senate. M The following excellent article of HEol. John T. Boiffeuillet in last Sun 'Say’s Journal will be read with inter- J^st by everyone in Wilkinson county: ■ * Victor Davidson. U H Senator Hughes and His Sire. (By John T. Boiffeuillet) A A few days ago, I had the pleasure [bf a cordial “good morning” ar.a a Mwarm handshake with Senator H. L. ! C D. Hughes, of Danville, who so faith ’ fully and efficiently represents the %lst district in the Georgia senate. He l£as much of that gracious manner and genial air which have always char •Wierized his distinguished father, 5 ’ormer Congressman Dudley M. Slughes, marked him as one of the ■ stated most courtly citizens, and won inn the appellation of the Chester field of congress. S Senator Hughes’ sire and grand- Uiie, and others of his ancestral fam ily have been de. otees to agricul- Sure, and he hag inherit d their apti «ude and fondness for the field farm, ■orchard and dairy. Consequently, as ’1 legislator, the agricultural interests jtjf Georgia will receive his abiding ^..re : and,, intelligent attention. Also, [like his father, Senator^Hughes is ■"deeply interested Jn the advancement ^.jind developmerit of the educational affairs of the state. Therefore, while living close consideration to all mat of government that are brought >be lore the senate, Senator Hughes *'«.!l ever be found waving aloft the ^banners of agriculture and education. U In far gone years, Senator Hughes’ [father occupied a seat in the state [Knate, and in the course of time he ’ as advanced to the nosition of a rep i Otentatise fr&m Georgia in congress. |Wkh office he held for several terms, nvi'tfi distinction to himself, honor to [Sie state, and benefit to the whole radthtry. In the serenity of life, he is [^happily abiding at his famous hos pitable home in Twiggs county, with ^ihe devoted members of his family ypbout him, and where he can hear the [tinkling of the cow bells in the distant Tneadow, watch the humming bird ■litter from flower to flower, gather ing nectar from each fragrant petal, ^and view his broad and fertile fields [(with their white and golden harvests, .while at night the streams of his fa vorite lands “giow in the light of Hmany stars,” and feathered songsters ’[make the woods musical with their .’[evening carols. £ Some time ago, Congressman (Hughes told me of an interesting and unique experience of his in the sale ■of a supply of fine turnips which he Eproduced on his plantation. Having ■2O acres of attractive “new ground,” ’ Col. Hughes concluded he would ■“break it up,” and plant it in tur ’nips. His yield was abundant and i each turnip was large and sweet. As an experiment he delivered a hamper basketful to a Twiggs county retail {merchant to sell. All the patrons of She store for miles around had been in the habit of buying Canadian tur tnips which were shipped in barrels to Tthe groceryman. Though Col. ’.Hughes’ turnips were larger and tweeter than the Canadian variety, ^and were offered for sale at a price, fless the freight charges and the cost iof barreling assessed against the j product from Canada, the people - would not buy them because they s wer-J “home raised,” and purchased I the foreign vegetable instead. 1 This set Col. Hughes to thinking, with the result that he devised a plan by which he believed he could i dispose of his turnips. He interview feed a Macon commission merchant on jthe subject and explained the situa tion to him, who agreed 4o handle [Col. Hughes’ turnips. The turnips nwere sent to Macon, where they were [put in barrels and bore all the ap inearance of being a foreign product. [Then the commission dealer shipped them to the Twiggs county merchant, who, of course, was unaware they were from Col. Hughes’ farm. In a very short while, the entire supply had been purchased by the patrons of the store, who supposed they were Canadian turnips, and declared they were the sweetest tasting and finest looking turnips they had ever seen. They were in utter ignorance that this most excellent article was the product of their own county’s gener ous soil. The Twiggs merchant was as much surprised as were his cus tomers when Col. Hughes revealed the facts. The 20 acres of turnips netted Col. Hughes S4OO above all expenses. President Ennis, of the senate, noted for sound judgment, and keen perception, as well as an appreciation of “the eternal fitness of things,” has appointed Senator Hughes chair man of the committee on agriculture. A more appropriate appointment for this important and influential posi tion could not have been made. Sen ator Hughes’ long experience at farm ing on broad lines, and over exten sive fileds, have made him splendidly qualified and equipped for the intel ligent and successful discharge of the duties of the chairmanship to which he has been assigned. Just now, I emphasized Senator Hughes’ deep interest in educational matters, and this laudable concern of the senator’s has prompted President Ennis to make him a member of the committee on education and public schools, where he will have excellent opportunity to promote the exnansion of the common schools and at the same time advance the cause of the institutions of higher learning. Recognition also was given by President Ennis to the experienced and practical business mind of Sen ator Hughes by appointing him on the committees on appropriations and finance, and thus he will have direct contact with the entire finan cial system and operations of the state government. When Col. Dudley M. Hughes was a member of congress he entertained the highest esteem and warmest friendship for President Taft, who was then occupying the White House. One day, there was born on Col. Hughes’ plantation in Twiggs county a beautiful thoroughbred colt, which the Colonel named “Taft,” in honor of the naiton’s chief executive, and when Congressman Hughes informed the President of the fact, he expressed his appreciation in glowing terms, end told Col. Hughes he hoped some day to have the pleasure of speeding behind the animal. The last time I visited Col. Hughes, he drove me behind “Taft” and the horse’s mother. They were asp cn did pair, both so black they almost "’.■listened, and swiftly moved with as proud and graceful steps as evre thoroughbreds possessed. Not so long ago “Taft” died, but the mother lives at the age of nearly 30 years. DANVILLE NEWS Misses Lucia and Lucile Williams and Carlton McCrary motored to Augusta Tuesday. Miss Louise Mc- Crary returned with them and spent the remainder of the week with Miss Lucile Williams. Mrs. H. G. McKee and little son, Vernon, returned to their home in Americus last Thursday after spend ing several several weeks with hcmefolks. Mr. and Mrs. Sr.'.ith and children spent last week with Mrs. J. S. Bridges. Mrs. Bridges, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Hiett motored to Dublin last Thurs day . R. J. Dennard was a Macon visitor Saturday. Roy Dennard, Misses Lucia and Lucile Williams and Louise McCrary were in Jeffersonville last Thursday evening. Miss Frances Johnston returned to her home last Saturday after having attended school at Valdosta the past term. Robert Lamb spent last week-end with homefolks. Carlton McCrary and Paul Bird were in Danville last Monday. Misses Lucia Williams and Louise McCrary returned to their homes last Monday after visiting Miss Lucile Williams. The many friends of Miss Lucile Lamb are sorry to learn of her illness. Miss Florine Rogers and Fred Johnson motored to Danville Friday. Mrs. W. R. Herndon, Misses Annie and Mary Hatcher are visiting rela tives in Danville this week. R. A. Rogers returned to his home Saturday afto.' being ill at the Macon Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Phillips spent Sunday with friends here. Th" Methodist revival meeting be gins Saturday morning at 11:30. The services for the week will be in charge of Rev. Pippin and Rev. Bishop. Alton Maxwell spent the week-end with lomefolks. Miss Ruby Hall spent last week end at home. H. H. Maxwell, Jr., and Charlie Maxwell spent the week-end with homefolks. H. G. Dame and family of Macon visited relatives here Sunday. Mrs. A. R. Brown returned home Sunday morning after visiting Mrs. V. R. Nobles of Pensacola, Fla. Those on the sick list are Misses Lucile Lamb, Gladys Thurmond, Mrs. I. A. Adams, Billy Brown, Jack Wal ters and R. A. Rogers. Asa Brown is spending several days with homefolks. Mrs. Effie Pope Wimberly recently sold the timber rights to all pine and hardwood timber on about 1000 acres of land in the 24th and 25th land districts of Twiggs county, to M. W. and Irwin Fitzpatrick, of Tarvers zille. The timber rights cost these gentlemen $5,200.00 for one year. SHERIFF’S SALE GEORGIA, WILKINSON COUNTY. Will be sold before the court house ’oor in said county on the first Tuesday in August, 1925, during the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following describ ed property, to-wit: One house and lot located in the city of Gordon, and bounded as fol lows: On the East and North by the public road; and on the South and West by the property of M. C. Nelson, said property levied on by virtue of a fi fa issued from the justice court of [the 331st district, G. M., said state and county, to satisfy the claim of J. IH. Bloodworth awd Co. in the case of J. H. Bloodworth and Co vs. David Brookins, and levied on as the de fendant in fi fa. Tenant in possession and defendant in fi fa notified in terms of the law. L. P. PLAYER, Sheriff Wilkinson county, Georgia This the 20th day of June, 1925. Perry —Modern drugstore to be erected at early date. THE WILKINSON COUNTY NEWS, JULY 18, 1925 MUST KILL WEEDS TO SAVE PASTURES SAYS SPECIAL One of the greatest damages io pastures is done by weeds, and be cause of the prolonged drouth in practically all parts of the state, many pastures have not produced much grazing on account of the prev alence of weeds, says H. C. Appleton, field crops specialist at the State Col lege of Agriculture. “Weeds and grasses are continually in competition for plant food and moisture, and in many pastures this year where there was not enough for both the grass suffered,” says Prof. | Appleton. “As a consequence these I pastures have not offered much graz ing this year. “To have a good pasture the weeds must be prevented from getting the upper hand of the grass. The best way to destroy weeds is through the use of a mowing machine. All weedy pastures should be gone over with a mower this summer if the condition of the land will permit. “While mowing a pasture will not permanently destroy the weeds it will thin them out and give the grass a chance to grow. After the w'eeds are cut off with the mower, the sprouts and bushes should be removed with a grubbing hoe. “Good pastures produce as much or more feed than many other parts of the farm and deserve to have some attention. They are not different from other crops of the farm which require care in order to produce a good yield.” GEORGIA SCHOOL PROBLEMS Macon, Ga.—“ Money alone will not solve the Georgia school problem,” said Dr. Peyton Jacobs, dean of the School of Education at Mercer Uni versity, in an interview recently. Following as it did, the plea made by Governor Walker to the Georgia legislature, it presents a striking contrast to his idea of the needs of Georgia education. “If money, only, were applied, it would not solve Georgia’s great prob lem,” continued the educator. “We must take the best steps in getting the desired results.” Dr. Jacobs is of the opinion that the best way in which to secure the needed results is to institute a properly organized state department, armed with the power to act. The educator insisted that the state should select an educational board of njc less than five, nor more than nine influential citizens, who are not under the influence of politics. The board should be given the power to select its superintendent, not alone from the state, but from the United States; to certify all teachers; to se lect taxtbooks; to decide on the cur riculum; and to apportion all state funds. “This plan would bring a com -15 ete revolution in the Georgia sys tem, just as it has in other sys tems, and the outcome would be that the schools would have more money, better buildings, better teachers, and better organization,” said Dr. Jacobs. He recommended that the state funds should be distributed to the counties according to their need, and to the effort which they put forth in the interest of education. In this way the poorer counties would be ben efited, and all of them stimulated to greater effort on their parts. WHITEHURST HOME IS DESTROYED BY FIRE (Middle Georgian, Jeffersonville, Ga.) The home and all the household goods of Mrs. Mamie Whitehurst were consumed by fire last Saturday after noon. When first discovered by neighbors the flames had gained great head way and Mrs. Whitehurst and daugh ter, Miss Daisy, ran from the build ing just before the roof fell in. Nothing of value was saved. Judge Cowart, who lives across the street, managed to get a trunk from one of the front rooms but was unable to make a return trip on account of the intense heat. The building on either side of the burned house is omy 60 feet distant and but for swift and heroic work of the fire fighters the Dr. Jones home would have been consumed. Watson Hamrick climbed to the top of the Jones home, which was burn ing in several places, and through he roic effort managed to extinguish the fire, with the aid of Roscoe Blanton, who went through a hole in the ceil ing after it had been cut for pas sage to the roof. By this time a number of men had reached the top and after a ladder had been placed water was rushed to the men and the flames soon ex tinguished. The loss of the house was partially covered by insurance. There was no insurance, however, on the contents, which, in addition to furniture, fix tures and the family wearing appar el, included some priceless heirlooms. Plans for rebuilding the house are under way. STANDARD BRED—BLOOD TESTED CHICKS REDUCED PRICES FOR MAY AND JUNE (Diarrhea tested chicks best for May and June. Cost on!" a penn more than ordinary kind. Seven practical varieties. Big hatches Mondays and Wednesdays, postpaid, 97 per cent live delivery guar. Write for in structive catalog or order from this ad. ..Satisfaction guar. Oldest and largest poultry farm in South. per 25 50 100 500 1000 Anc., Wh. & Br. Leg. $3.75 $6.75 sll S4B $95 Rocks. Reds & Buff Orps. 4.00 7.50 13 60 110 White Wyandottes 4.25 8.00 14 65 120 Mixed & left-overs 3.25 6.00 10 45 90 You will be pleased with Norman’s chicks. Over three thousand cus tomers reordered from me last season. Get our neighbors to order with you and get quantity prices. C. A. NORMAN, Drawer 1440 G-10, Knoxville, Tenn. (5,000 pullets for sale. Mention kind wanted.) ALONG LIFE’S TRAIL By THOMAS A. CLARK Dean of Men, University of Illinois. (©, 1924, Western Newspaper Union.) THE SNAP «»T ’M LOOKING for a three-hour * course to till up my program for next semester,” Gregg said to me yes terday. "Do you know any snap course?” Before I answered him my mlad went back to commencement time. We were sitting on the porch talking It over, Frank and I, after the fellows had left. We had been celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of our gradu ation from college, and we bad had three happy days together with the fel lows, some of whom we had not seen since the day we parted after our commencement exercises. We had all been struck by the changes which had come to each of as. and naturally each one had swelled with satisfaction whenever some one intimated that he had changed little. Mac had been in Arizona most of the time, working cruelly hard in the mines; he was bald and seamed and crippled with rheumatism. Pete’s hair, which had been a riotous bunch of black curls, was entirely white. Fred, who had been slender and smooth cheeked, showed a face that was the result of hard struggle and a physique that pulled the scales at twice the amount he could manage when he was a freshman. Ed seemed most like him self; brown-haired, smooth-faced, slen der as a boy, he bad changed the least of all. After they were all gone, some way we decided that Fred had gripped us most of all. He had been a wild, un trained, harem-scarem fellow, who eared little for God or for his iastruc tors. He had brought himself to the front; he was the head of a big en gineering plant; he had great ambi tions for the future, and he was man aging his men and his boys in a mas terly way ; best of all. he had con quered himself, and all the wild pas sions that seemed to rage through him were under his control. His face showed character and conquest and self-control You could tell by looking at him that he was strong and depend able. He had tried the hard thing and he had made good at it, while Ed was just as he used to be. He had got no where; he had no ambition to get any where. He had not sacrificed; he had not suffered, and for him there had been no development. And so, as w; thought It all over, we decided that the man who had changed the most had done best. The man who Is looking for the snap, for the soft job, is not likely to get anywhere; a passive, unaggressive existence means weakness and stagna t km. “No,” I said to Gregg, ‘‘l can’t think of any snap courses." YEAR’S SUPPORT GEORGIA, WILKINSON COUNTY Notice is hereby given that Mrs. J W. Kingry has made application t me to set aside to her a year’s sup port out of the estate of her hus band, J. W. Kingry, deceased, and that the same will be heard at the Court of Ordinary, of Wilkinson coun ty, on the first Monday in August, 1925, and if no legal objections be filed thereto that the said application will be granted. (July 10-4 t) This the 6th day of July, 1925. J. B. BUTLER, Ordinary, Wilkinson Co., Ga. GEORGIA INDUSTRIAL NEWS. Agricultural conditions throughout state show much improvement as re sult of agents’ work in counties. Twiggs has no county agent. Perry.—Plans of Clinchfield Port land Cement Corporation begins op eration. Milltown.—Contract let at $35,720 for construction work on new school building and remodeling of main building. Atlanta.—Early Georgia melons selling in Chicago markets at $950 per carload. Columbus.—The harnessing of 80,- 000 horsepower, now being carried on at Hartlett’s Ferry on Chattahoochee river about 16 miles from here by Columbus Electric & Power Co., is one of the largest hydro-electric de velopments in the south. The big de velopment is expected to be complet ed early in 1926. The entire venture will cost about $7,500,000. CITY SHOE SHOP AND PRESSING CLUB Suits Cleaned and Pressed. All work neatly and satisfactorily done. Shoes repaired at reasonable Prices. Phone me your order and I will send for and deliver promptly. T. J. MONROE, Proprietor. YOU WILL always find the Freshest and Sweetest Candies, the best Toilet Articles, a large assortment of Fountain Pens and a full and complete line Drugs at our Store. Visit our Ice Cream and cold drink parlor where you will be given the best. Prescrip tions filled by epert Druggist day or niaht. Only the purest drugs. GORDON DRUG COMPANY TYPEWRITERS New, Rebuilt, Second-hand. 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