Cleveland courier. (Cleveland, White County, Ga.) 1896-1975, April 13, 1928, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE CLEVELAND COURIER v r OL, XXX. Nc 25 Live Merchant Builds Giant Business in Town of Only 1,300 Population So-Called Miracle Merchant Has $300,000 Annual Turnover in a Town of 1,300 Inhabitants Cozard, Neb.—They call Fred \Y. Anderson the "Miracle Mer¬ chant” because in this Unvn of Cozad, with 1.300 population he lias built up u business doing an annual volume of $300,000, How does he do itr Mr. Ander¬ son gets about. ^ bushel of mail a day, and about half of it is front merchants who ask this question. Until he was 13 years old, Mr. Anderson “worked out” as a hired man on Dawson county farms Sleeping in it cold room on the farm, he would snuggle down into fits blankets to keep out the aero temperature of Nebraska in the winter, and dream of being a great merchant some day. And he saved money, saved $800 out of the $ju and #23 n month he got on the farm. When he had $8<x> he went to Cozad and found that lie couldn’t start much of a store on $800. 80 he got a job in another man’s store, rose at 5, swept the store, clerked all day, and rearranged things at night, often working until 10 and 1 1 p. m. But he was learning the business. After two years he quit, borrowed $^,200 at a local bank and in 1906 started a hitle. store of his own. He gave his patrons service, the like of which had never been seen in that community. Nor had the local paper ever seen such adver¬ tising as he began to invest in. IBs business grew, ami kept on growing, lie built additions to the store, and then outgrew the ad¬ ditions, Today he lias a depart¬ ment store with 37,000 spun re feet of floor space. Here is a message from Mr. An¬ derson to other merchants: "If i were to start business again today 1 would spend 3 per cent of my gross sales in advertising,” says Mr. Anderson. “It pays,” “I have no sympathy with the merchant who sleeps between ad¬ vertised blankets, on a bed of springs that are nationally adver¬ tised, who sleeps in advertised pa¬ jamas, who puts on advertised un¬ derwear, shirts, garters and shoes, and wnen he gets up eats adver¬ tised cereals and foods for break¬ fast, who rides to work in an ad¬ vertised car, and who, when lie gels to work, refuses to advertise. He ought to go broke. "I can advertise some way every¬ day. 1 cannot wait for the local weekly and semi-weekly papers alone. I keep something going every day, "l use space in the papers every issue. “Advertising is a kind of long distance telephone with the charges reversed. “If it were not for the press nier. chants wo uni he fifty years brdiind the times.” Mr. Anderson uses full page ad¬ vertisements in the local papers all the time. He has something to say. The public reads his advertising because they find the unusual there. They find much of the news of the town right in Mr. Anderson. Church socials, church sales, ball games, football games, community moving picture shows and every¬ thing civic is advertised in the full page space he takes. He believes m letting the people know if there is something going on in town. And although lie sells foods, he gives free space to the women for thair church bazars,rummage sales, foofk sales and the like. High school pupils from the county are urged through his ads to leave their Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial arid Industrial Interests ol White County ASBESTOS BUZZING Several of the voting people went upon the heights of Vonah last Sunday to take a look at the sur¬ rounding country and to view tlie plaoe where Nacoochee and Santee made their fatal leap. The April term of court is with us again accompanied by Easier sleet and rain, horse traders and medicine men. If these healing medicines would do all they claim we would all become gieat (Sib raliurs of strength, impregnable as Hercules and as strong as Samson before Delilah got in her bob on him. According to nature we are mortal and will soon or late pass in our checks. They recently jailed The Cou¬ rier’s “Devil” for the pardonable sin of geiting married, but lie is now out on bis own recognizance. This is the first tune we have heard of the devil being yut i» jail. We want to congratulate him of his success or misfortune, whichever you wish to call it, and wish them much happiness as they tread the thorny path, and so mote it be unto Uaac. The farm work is now being tie laved by conditions over which we have no control. But it is never too late to do good for this is going to be a late spring. We remember as distinctly as it it was only yesterday they sent us to town with tt basket of hen fruit. After disposing of same we wan¬ dered off to the court house. They asked the jury the following : “Have you from having seen the crime committed or havingp heart* the evidence delivered on oath ex¬ pressed any opinion either for or against the prisoner at the bar?” “Have you any prejudice or bias resting on your mind either for or against the prisoner at the bar?” is your mind perfectly impartial between the state and the ac¬ cused?” They the juror upon the prisoner; ptisoner upon the juror. The case in mind was where three men hml rocket! the house ef some women and run them from home and driven them out in the dark ness of night amid the cold air like the beast of the field. Howard Thompson made his maiden speech, which has never been equalled since. Judge C. j. Weiborn made the charge to the jury and these three men were convicted. The walls of the court house have re¬ sounded with eloquence since 1837. Some voices have hushed but the custom is still at the old mill. l*n> Your Subscription Now FESNATEE VALLEY NEWS Rev. J. M. Nix filled his regulai appointment at floods Chapel lust Sunday, It has been announced that there will be and nil-day singing at Hoods Chapel the third Sunday in May. Come everybody and bring well filled baskets. Misses Mae Hood and Pearl Nix were the dinner guests of \itsses Annie Rose and Nannie Pearl Thomas last Sunday. This community was shocked by the death of Mrs, J. J, Turner after an illness of about three months. lunches at his store. He keeps their coffee hot and supplies them with tablee on wcich to eat their luncheons. He makes his store acothmunit) center, a rest^ room—a kind of haven for everybody. And that how he does it. Pay Your Subscription Nov CLEVELAND, GEORGIA, A ERIE 13 1928 . FIVE POINT NEWS Well, it seems like it is going to rain all the time and the farmers ara mighty bad behind. Hauling guano is all the trade these days, but we don’t think the farmer will need much If it don’t quit raining. Mr, Fred Palmer is going to move near Cleveland. The quarterly meeting field at Zion Sunday was tt great success. The Elder sure did preach a good sermon. Messrs Randall Wade and Ed Cunningham ami Mrs. W. C. Stamey motored to Helen last Sun¬ day and got stuck in the river. We think the reason they got stuck was that Mr. Ed Cunningham has a new boy at his house and was not capable of driving cur across the river and had to wade in and push the car out. He sure did have a * cold hath on Easter Sunday. Blue Ridge Pots The Mt. Pleasant women's dem¬ onstration club met April 5th at Mrs. j, C. Allen’s. The demon stiution was bread baking, and was a great success. Eleven mem¬ bers were present. One new mem¬ ber joined. Mrs. J. C. Allen was appointed leader of the garden con¬ test. The next meeting will be at Mrs. W. C. Miller’s. Deputy Sentenced In Dietrick’s Dealt) Biairsviile, Gu., April 6.—(Spe¬ cial. )—Charley Jones, deputy sher¬ iff of IJnimi county, Friday was sentenced in superior court here to serve from five to ten years, follow¬ ing his conviction on charges ol voluntary manslaughter in connec¬ tion with the fatal shooting Febru¬ ary 2 q of Captain William A. Die trick, forest ranger of Neel Gap. Counsel for Jones served notice that the convicted man would seek a new trial and be was iibered on bond of $5,000. Testitnonp at the trial was to the effect that Dietrick was shot dur¬ ing a scuttle for possessioh of a gun. [ones was wounded during the sctdlle and was taken to a hospital at Gainesville, where Dietrick later was carried. Dietrick died a few days later but Jones’ wound was not serious. Cotton farmers can obtain all the information they need on control of pests by writing E, Lee Wor¬ sham, state entomologist state capital, Atlanta. All this material is free. Mrs. J, A. Crawford left Friday to join her husband ut Racova,, Va,, wfio has a position there. The many friends Mrs. Crawford has made in White county regret to know of her making that her future home. Mr. j. G. Payne, of Athens, spent Friday night with ti is brother-in-law, Mr. R. K, Reaves. The Easter program put on at the Methodist church last Sunday morning and Sunday night was a splendid success. Professor J. YV. Boyp died iti Atlanta following a prolonged ill¬ ness. A heavy storm hit the central western states last week. Pennies are legal tender only for twenty-five cents. Therefore, a person can not be compelled to take more than this number in payment of any debt. All-Day Services at Creseeat Hill There wilt be an all-day service at ;Crescent Hill Baptist Church the fourth Sunday in April 22 Beginning at to o'clock with sing¬ ing and at 11 o’clock speaking. The remainder of the day will be givp to singing and we are ex¬ pecting several good quartets to be with us. Everyone is cordially in¬ vited to come and bring song hooks and a well filled basket. r Dip HORSE FOR GOVERNOR James B. Nevin’s editorial in Wednesday’s Georgian concerning the governor’s race must not be tukSn seriously, folks. He under Mikes to minimize the likelihood ol opposition to Governor Hardman in the state primary. tj is certain that the Governor vviljj have opposition, and not ol the common garden variety. He will have one or more opponents determined to win, The master politicians of the state will not overlook the splendid opportunity novj presenting itself to put a man n>e governor’s chair, and there will probably be an independent who has undertaken to remain free from the various factions, the latter mail being a dark horse with bright prospects. Only a few at the Macon gather¬ ing 1 week ago (it wusf rout Ma¬ con meeting that Editor Nevin claims his straight dope emanated) hear 1 mention the name of thts Georgian who lias been asked to rfcw %<vr governor-, it wtrtt not tr matter discussed in the lobby cau¬ cuses, but it was discussed. He occupies it most strategic position for making the race this particular year, and if he does not make an announcement shortly it will not be because lie has not been urgent¬ ly requested to do pa. He is con¬ sidering it And it is generally regarded that another man, John Holder, will run, Ed Rivers is already asking for voters especially in khm meet¬ ings. No scarcity of candidates should be feared by the Georgian. Eugene Taltnndge, commissioner of agriculture, who rode into office on the nnti-Brown vote of the state, will be opposed by State Senator Herman DeLaPrerriere, it was re¬ vealed at Macon. Other candidates who have di¬ vulged their intentions are J, O. YVood, of Atlanta, who seeks Geor¬ ge Carswell’s new job .as secretary of state; and Mill Tuggle, of Stone Mountain, who will run for the public service commission.—At¬ lanta Life. Favetle county has gone into Un¬ hands of a receiver. This is tile first time anything of the kind evet happened in Georgia. People fa¬ miliar with affairs in that county tell us the unhappy condition was brought about by long-standing hate and jealousy on the part ol two factions in county politics; that all civic pride and community CO-operation was lost sight of in 1 mad scramble to beat each other to the put. We don’t know that to be true, but we do know that Fay¬ etteville, the county seat, hasn’t in u good many years given the local newspaper decent support. Th.at in itself is pretty good indication that a community is beaded down the wrong road. But there must be good people in Fayette and Fay¬ etteville. It is hoped that they will assert themselves.—Georgia Weekly Review. Miss Loreue Jones, whose school has closed at Kennesaw, returned home Saturday, [PRICE 11.50 A Y 4 LYH JX ADVANCE Tom Bell Heads House Committee at U&veiliag Congressman Thomas M. Bell, ot the Ninth Congressional district ot Georgia, was appointed chair man of the committee of ten to rep¬ resent the house of representatives at the unveiling of the Stone Moun¬ tain Confederate Memorial at At¬ lanta on April 9 th. The committee was named Fri¬ day by Speaker Longsworth at the national capilot and will consist ol Congressman Bell, democrat, Geor¬ gia ; L'iison, of Connecticutt ; Me* Fadden, of Pennsylvania; Rant seyer, of Iowa; Robinson, of Ken¬ tucky and Faust, of Missouri, re¬ publicans, and Montague, of Vir¬ ginia ; Lea, of California; O’Con¬ ner, ol New Y ork and Arnold, 03 Illinois, democrat. We are requested to sta:e that the debate scheduled to be held at the Cleveland High School Friday night has been postponed unti Saturday night on account of al the faculty attending theJGeorgia Educational association meeting in Atladta Thursday and Friday. lie debate is between the school’s two societies, Elizabethinn tnd Cieveiandites. The subject is. “Resolved : That the United States should grant immediate indepen¬ dence to the Philippine Islands.” t'he speaker on the affirmative are; Joe Telford and Clifford Blalock. Negative ate: Clam Cantrell and Mary Henderson. Sund ay Sch ool Contpjjce Is Called 08 1 am just in receipt of a letter from Rev. Homer Thompson sug¬ gesting that on account of tlieJutt spring and the tanners being so fat behind with their work that wt postpone the Sunday School con¬ ference for a, while in as much at we are largely dependent on the farmers for attendance the con¬ ference will be called off. B. W. Kilpatrick, paiVor. ’ ____... ~~1 - Sen’s Class Preparing Big Program At Seel Cap April 2S I’he Men’s Brotherhood class b busily arranging for a splendu program to be held at Neel Gap. Sunday, April 2 q. The Rainbow Quartet of Gaines¬ ville will be on the program. Thi> qua.tel lias been on a number ol radio programs and it is wortl your time jusi to go hear them. O. G. Osepbff, of Russia, a slu lent of Young Harris college, who js a highly gifted violinist, will render several selections. Dr. J. A. Sharp will be 011 the program just before the noon hour. Dr. Shary is well know in this sec¬ tion and the committee is indeed fortunate in securing him oil the program. There will be several other fea¬ tures added to the program. Prepare now to attend. CARD OF THANKS We think the good iteiple for lending a helping hamPfluring the sickness and death of our com¬ panion and mother. May the Lord biers each and everyone of them. J, J. Turner and family. 1 ’roL A. \\ . Ash and his faculty closed sciiool Thursday to attend the convention of the Georgia Edu¬ cational association that is now in Atlanta. Subscribe For The Courier Superior Court Cases Alter Busy Session Tiie April term of White super, or court closed today after a busv session since Monday. Judge Sub ton in bis able charge to tiie Grand Jury, which was forceful and logi cal, pointed out particularly the operation of siotjmachine*, carry¬ ing pistols, disturbing divine wor¬ ship, interference with arresting ifiieers, rigid protection of the game laws, operation of automc biles by minors and persons under the influence of liquor, observance ot railroyd crossings, manufactur¬ ing liquor, putting out fire and etc. He stressed the imperative need of a road from Cleveland to tiie Hab eusham county line, and urged the grand jury to make such in their recommendations. Taking up the civil docket the billowing cases were disposed of: C. M, J.) !e vs G. Sc N, \Y Rail¬ . road, verdict in favor of Lyle $750; G, O, Smith vs Carrie Smith, ver dict granted; W. N, Turner vs A lute County Bank, dismissed; Bertha Jarrard vs Fletcher Jurrard, verdict granted. The grand jury closed Thursday ifternoon getting 35 true bills. The criminal docket was taken up Wednesday morning and the following principal cases were fits, posed of: F. G, Jones, bond for¬ feited ; Lester Adams, assault and cattery, not guilty; II. A. Autry, driving automobile under influence of whiskey, not guilty; Lester Hol¬ loway, mtsdeauor, p*ea; Arthur V\ itson, assault and buttery, not quiily; John Dave Wilkins, Ed¬ win Westmoreland and R. R, Dowdy, malicious mischief, $50 md cost or four mouths; John Dove \\ ilkins, Edwin Westmore¬ land, K. B. Dowdy and William Lee on payment of cost; Henry Nix, Gene W ike, Boss Sutton and George Sears, assault and battery, cost; Lee Barrett assault with in¬ tent to murder, 2 years; pfead guilty in another case, given pay¬ ment of cost or tiiree months, in rule lor failing to answer question $ 2 oo and 20 days in jail; Hence Thompson on several cases, 12 Months; Andrew Nix, bughuly, r to a years; Cary Nix, burglary, in Jeterminate period in reforinator; R. K. Reaves, nol prossed; Maggie Noglich, mistrial in one case, not guilty in other; F. M. Welchel, sett led ; Jim Tatum, manulacturing whiskey, settlement on $69:90; Jim \dntns, settled ; Lester Alien, set led; Mazie Austin, on payment of ost; Teddy Trammell, cost ;llenry \sh, violating game and fish law, ined $25 and cost; Lawrence Mc Guffin, cost; Alien Goss, cost; Henry Helton, cost ; Johnnie Trot¬ ter, nol prossed ; George Anderson, $50; Bill Gerrells, cost. It is stated that more business was transacted at this session than ■it four courts heretofore. Judge Sutton is making and able jurist and is ^pleasing tiie people splendidly. Subscribe For Tilt* Courier Confederate Pensions Now on Hand The treasury department has Mifiled out checks to cover Con¬ federate pensions for the first quar¬ ter of 3928. Tensions are paid quarterly in instalments of *50 each, these pay¬ ments were due some time ago, but could not be paid on account of not enough money in the treasury. All pensioners can their check by calling on Judge Logan, Subscribe For The Courier