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VOL. XXXVL, NO. 33.
DR. L 0. HARDMAN
FIRST DOCTOR TO BE
GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
Dr. Hardman to Take Office
Next June.
MEMBER OF GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA
Newly Elected Chief Executive
Served His Patients on
Muleback During His
Early Practice.
For the first time in the history
of the commonwealth, Georgia is to
have a governor from'the ranks of
the medical profession in the person
of Dr. Lamartine Griffin Hardman,
of Commerce.
Dr. Hardman, who by virtue of his
nomination for the governorship in
the runover primary of Wednesday,
will take office next June, was en
gaged in the active practice of medi
cine until 1919, when he retired from
that profession to devote his entire
attention to the many financial, in
dustrial, mercantile and agricultural
enterprises with which he had been
connecter years.
Born i. ”ce on April 14, 1856
the governor . son of the
late Dr. W. B. J. ”>d Susan
Elizabeth Colquitt Haru.. , mo
ther having been a member i the
famous Colquitt family which has
furnished several distinguished fig
ures in the public life of the south. He
was graduated with honors from the
public schools of Commerce and be
gan the study of medicine with his
father, a noted physician of north
Georgia.
After receiving this preliminary
training, he entered the Georgia Med
ical college, at Augusta, and at the
age of 20 received his degree from
that institution. He then took post
graduate work at the University of
Pennsylvania, the Bellevue hospital in
New York, the New York Polyclinic
hospital and completed his prepara
tion at the Gay hospital in Londnn.
Returning to Commerce, he began
the active practice of medicine, trav
eling on mule back over the hills of
Jackson and adjoining counties in the
early years of his work, although lat
er this primitive mode of travel gave
way to the buggy and later to the au
tomobile.
The growth of his practice finally
made it necessary for him to estab
lish a hospital at Commerce and this
institution proved to be one of the
best of its kind in the state, attract
ing patients from over a wide radius.
Despite his extensive medical prac
tice, Dr. Hardman had become inter
ested in various business enterprises,
including banks, mercantile establish
ments, agricultural developments and
industrial projects. In 1919 these in
terests became so extensive that he
relinquished his practice as a physi
cial and devoted his entire attention
to business matters.
The Harmony Grove cotton mills,
which he organized at Commerce,
constitute one of the important tex
tile enterprises of the state, while
Dr. Hardman’s agricultural holdings,
scattered over north Georgia and in
cluding large tracts in the southern
part of the state, are an important
phase of his business operations.
He is also president of the North
eastern Banging company, at Com
merce; president of the Commerce
Telephone company and the Hardman
Drug company, and a director of the
First National Bank of Commerce.
Member of Assembly
For many years Dr. Hardman has
been identified with educational af
fairs and holds important posts with
various private and state institu
tions. He is a member of the execu
tive committe of the State College of
Agriculture, a director of the state
experiment station at Griffin, a trus
tee of Shorter college at Rome, and
chairman of the board of trustees of
the Commerce High school.
About 20 years ago Dr. Hardman
was a member of the general assem
bly of Georgia, serving Jackson coun
ty for eight years as representative
and later representing his district in
the state senate. He introduced the
bill creating the state highway board,
the measure creating the state board
of health, the act providing free
treatment for diphtheria and rabies,
the bill making the first appropria
tion of $60,000 for the erection of
the state tuberculosis sanitarium at
Alto, and the measure providing for
the registration of nurses.
During the World war he was a
“dollar a year” man, serving as fuel
administration for Georgia.
In 1907, he married Miss Emma
Griffin, of Valdosta, and to this un
ion there are four children, Lamar
tine, Jr., Josephine, Sue Colquitt and
Emma Griffin.
Mrs. Wylie Jones and children, of
Cleveland, Tenn., arrived Wednesday
for a several days visit with relatives
here and in Dry Valley. Mrs. Jones
will be remembered as Miss Lillie
Mahan.
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GOVERNMENT TO AID
IN COTTON CRISIS
Experts Gather at Memphis to
Discuss Relief Measures.
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Problem Described as “Real
But Not Impossible.” in
Statement
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—Assur-
> ance of federal cooperation with the
south in handling the record cotton
crop was given Tuesday by the cot
ton committee appointed by Presi
dent Coolidge.
, The problem was declared as “real
( but not impossible” in a statement
s issued by Eugene C. Meyer, Jr., chair
t man of the committee after the first
meeting of the* committee, which al
’ so included Secretaries Mellon, Hoo
-5 ver and Jardine.
( Mr. Meyer said conditions were far
better than in 1921 when the south
' faced a similar problem and he de
clared the committee “is taking steps
1 to cooperate with the movement now
, in course of organization throughout
the south where the responsibilty of
I leadership in handling the situation
t must necessarily rest.”
“The producing of a record crop of
■ cotton,” the commitee’s statement
, said, “following last year’s very large
’ harvest, presents a real, but not im
possible, problem. Fortunately, the
, south is in a better position than it
, has been for many years to deal ef
fectively with the situation and it is
, gratifying to know that those who
, have the greatest interest and re
sponsibility, namely, the growers,
bankers and business men of the
south, as well as the public officials
of the southern states, are attacking
. the problem in a vigorous way.
Larger and better storage facilities
are available than in 1921, when dif
ficulties in connection with the mar
. keting Os cotton last occurred on an
■ important scale.
No Money Lack
“There is and will be no lack of
. financial resources in connection with
the orderly markcvn-x’ of the crop,
i The banking structure of the south, in
. the country districts, as well as in
' the important centers 'fa immeasw
i ably stronger than it was five years
. ago, and steps already have been tak
. en by the bankers and business men
. to bring about the intelligent use of
these resources and meeting the sit-
■ uation. The federal government is as-
■ sisting through the intermediate cred
i it banks of the farm loan system and
■ through the federal reserve system,
working through its member banks.
. The department of agriculture and
■ the department of cemmerce are giv-‘
ing their full cooperation.
Acreage Adjustment ,
“The question of the adjustment
I of acreage next year, in the light of
the present situation, is a matter]
which is already receiving the active
• attention of the local interest. The
i department of agriculture, through
its field forces in cooperation with
, the state authorities, has been and is
, rendering all possible assistance to
■ the south in a sound program of di
i versification, encouraging the farm
, ers to produce the feed and food crops
■ required to place their operations on
i a self-sustaining basis.
; “The committee is taking steps to
cooperate with the movement now in
. course of organization throughout the
. south, where the responsibility of
> leadership in handling the situation
i must necessarily rest.”
AN APPRECIATION
I wish to express my heartfelt
thanks to the many who so loyally
supported me in the race for the ap
( pointment to county superintendency
of schools and also my appreciation
for the many expressions of gratifi
, cation over my appointment.
I realize that mine is a great re
sponsibility and also a wonderful op-
I portunity. I have long owed the good
• j people of this county a debt of grat-
titude which I trust I shall now be
( able to pay in loyal service. 1 love
schools and school work. Having been
a teacher I can sympathize with them
I wish to serve all alike. My dream is
to give every child in Chattooga
county an equal opportunity for an
' | education.
I expect to be in my office some of
the time every day, but my office days
' will be Wednesdays and Saturdays.
’ I want the cooperation and sympa
j thy of every teacher in the county. I
, am with you in every effort for the
r good of our schools. Let us all pull
together.
MAUDE SEWELL, C. S. S.
1 CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank our friends and
1 neighbors for the kindness shown
us during the sickness and death of
our dear sister and aunt, and espec
ially do we thank Dr. Brown, for his
service, and the comforting words of
Rev. McDerment. May God's richest
f blessings rest upon all.
f Mrs. W. H. Strain, Mrs. Elizabeth
s, Clemmons, and family, Mrs. W. L.
5 Gamble and family, Mrs. D. W. Mc
- Leod and family, Mrs. John Reece,
. i Mrs. H. H. Dover and family.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1926.
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COTTON GINNED IN
CHATTOOGA COUNTY
According to the government rc
■ port there were 1612 bales of cotton
ginned in Chattooga county from the
, crop of 1926, prior to October 1, 1926,
as compared with 4591 bales ginned
, to October 1, 1925. This indicates that
the cotton crop in Chattooga county
will be much smaller this year than
last year.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
The county board o£ education held
a call meeting Tuesday. At this meet
ing Miss Maude Sewell was officially
installed superintendent of the county
schools, to fill the unexpired term left
by W. L. Gamble.
Many things of interest to the
schools and teachers were discussed.
It was ordered that wherever practi
cal that the loose-leaf word system,
as required by the state, be used.
As soon as the books are audited
and turned over to the new superin
tendent she will be in position to is
sue checks to those teachers whose re
ports upon by the board.
The special examination for teach
ers will be held Oct. 30, in the sup
erintendents office at the court house.
] There will be preaching at Pleasant
Grove Baptist church next Sunday at
' 11 a.m., and 7 p.m.
Let all members make it a point to
be preseent. We want to arrange bud
get for our next associational year.
J. G. HUNT, Pastor.
! USED CAR
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•:• ment of used cars to pick from as we |
* have now. X
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i t down and rest monthly. |
❖ If you are in the market for a recon-
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X and all kinds of accessories. *
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GEORGE W. WORSHAM
DIED MONDAY, OCT. I
The death of George W. Worsham,
which occurred Monday, Oct. 4, at his
home on South Main street, was the
end of a well spent life. He came to
Chattooga county early in life from
North Carolina, and with the excep
tion of about 3 years, while on duty
with the Confederate army, spent the
remainder in this section. He would
have been 81 years old, Oct. 10th.
He was a member of the Methodist
church, was a courteous and an honest
gentleman.
In young manhood, while a resident
of Teloga, he was married to Miss
] Mary Wedgeworth, of near Teloga,
and after her death to Miss Vennie
Stoker, of the same community. She
died and in 1919 he married Miss
Minnie Johnson, of Summerville, and
moved here to the home where he died
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. G. P. Gary, and the
interment was in the Johnson lot in
the Summerville cemetery. •
We extend our sympathy Jo the be
reaved wife and other relatives.
W. E. Williams, son of Mrs. Bettie
Williams, of Atlanta, who recently
completed his course at Tech, has ac
cepted a position with Trion company,
Trion, Ga.
The quickest way to reduce is to
have to pay the grocery bills.
MCADOO’S SPEECH ON
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
I At the Womans Christian Tem
j perance Union at Los Angeles.
Mr. McAdoo Subject Was,
“Nullification or Pres
ervation?”
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 12.—The full
text of Hon. Wm. G. McAdoo’s speech
before the National Convention of
the Women’s Christian Temperance
union at Los Angeles, Calif., recently
which has been received here by pro
hibition leaders and personal friends,
I is receiving wide comment of a most
favorable nature.
Mr. McAdoo took as his subject,
"Nullification or Preservation?” and
he argued with great force for the
preservation of the present prohibi
tion law. Local prohibitionists who
have perused the copy of the speech
in its entirety declare unhesitatingly
that it is the clearest, strongest pre
sentation of the subject that has been;
brought to their attention in many
months.
The distinguished former secretary
of the treasury in the Woodrow Wil
son administration, after giving a
brief history of the prohibition law
ami the U. S. supreme court decision
upholding it, refers to what he terms
the “sinister movements to defeat
prohibition.” He says the bootleggers
can be dealth with, “but the flagrant
and daring effort to nullify the con
stitution presents a problem of great
import” He mentions two states, New
York and Maryland, as having refus
ed cooperation with the federal gov
ernment in enforcing the law.
Two States Rebel
“This is plain nullification of the
constitution,” declares Mr. McAdoo.
“It is a revival of the issues which al
most tore the country asunder in
1832, and which did rend the country
in a great civil war from 1861 to
1865. It has been supposed that An
drew Jackson and Appomattox had
determined the character of our gov
ernment by mak/ g it forever clear
that no state caffa refuse obedience
vO a federal law declared constitution
al. By whatever name such refusal
may be called- nullification, passive
resistance or non-cooperation in the
performance of manifest duty—it is,
in effect, if not in fact, rebellion
against the United Stateis.”
Prohibition’s Great Victory
“Prohibition is the greatest moral
and economic victory ever achieved in
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iNEW PRESIDENT OF
i CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
ISSUES STATEMENT
There Will be No Change in the
’ Policy of Central.
TO CONTINUE POLICY
! OF FRANK DEALINGS
! Railroad Will Endeavor to Fur
nish Safe, Adequate, De
pendable and Courteous
Transportation.
Declaring that there will be no
change in the policy of the Central of
Geeorgia railway, President J. J. Pel
ly in a statement issued today dis
cusses the principles that have char
acterized that policy in the past and
which will be followed in the future.
Mr. Pelly states that the railroad
i realizes that it is judged by the quai
, ity of service it performs, and that
! the Central will continue to endea
| vor to furnish, safe, adequate, de
pendable and courteous transporta
tion service. He says further that
the railroad recognizes another ob
ligation in addition to that of service
to the public, and that is to co-oper
ate in every possible way in the prog
ress and development of the section
it serves.
Discussing the manner in which
his company has for years been tak
ing the public into its confidence
through the use of paid advertise
ments in the newspapers, the Cen
tral’s president says that his rail
road will continue this policy of
frankness in dealing with the pub
lic. He states that the management
has nothing to conceal from patrons
of the road, that it recognizes that
the railroad is performing a neces
sary public service and that its pa
trons therefore have every right to
know what the railroad is doing to
insure its performing this service in
a satisfactory manner.
Mr. Pelley closes his statement
with the pledge that the Central of
Georgia will try to merit a continu
ance of the public’s good will and
of service, co-o-peration and frank
ness.
Senior Class Honors Miss Sewell
I The senior class of Summerville
,1 High school honored Miss Maude Se
. well with a banquet last Wednesday
niht, October the sixth.
’ One of the home economic rooms of
1 the new school building was turned
into an attractive banquet hall. The
tables were prettily decorated in
bowls and vases of autumn flowers.
A delightful three course dinner
was s ■rved to twenty-two guests,
seventeen seniors, the faculty and
I Miss Ruby Maxey, a visitor.
1 During the dinner, R. G. Vinson,
] gave an interesting talk of apprecia
tion to Miss Sewell for her services
|as principal of our school this term.
! Mis sSewell also gave an interesting
talk. Miss Harper and Miss Smith
gave short speeches.
MISS EMMA CLARK
Miss Emma E. Clark, aged 57, died
at the home of her brother, James T.
Clark, at Menlo, October Bth.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
J. N. Wood, at 10 o’clock, Oct. 9th, at
Mt. Bethel Baptist church.
She leaves five brothers, James T.
(lark, of Menlo; Robert, Lee, John
and Homer, of Texas. Two sisters,
, Mrs. Samuel Berry, of Menlo, and
Mrs. J. I). Burkhalter, of Attalla,
Alabama.
The pall bearers were C. A. Dodd,
I S. G. Dodd, J. C. Chambless, 1. R. Gil
bert and J. P. Agnew. •
It doesn’t pay to count a hundred
’ before acting because someone will
human history,” said Mr. McAdoo.
’ “Its benefits to the masses of the peo-
► pie have already been incalcuable?
The lawlessness and crime of our
great cities has not resulted from the
’ prohibition policy but from the law-
► lessness of those who deliberately re
, fuse obedience to the constitution and
laws of their country. Would the re
’ peal of prohibition and the restora-
► tion of the saloon decrease crime and
improve the morals of society? No
► liquor advocate dares claim that it
► will. If the saloon were operating to-
J day, either openly or under cover,
I with the sanction of law, crime would
i be increased and the factor of safe-
► ty in the operation of trains, auto-
► mobiles and every hazardous occu-
► pation would be reduced to a gravely
| dangerous point.”
*1 Mr. McAdoo declares that the A-
► 'merican people “will never again tol
»I erate the saloon, nor will they put the
United States government into the
*, liquor business.” He refers to the Ca
» nadian system of government dispens
»ed liquor as being “repugnant to eve
iry moral sentiment and political in
' I stinct of our people.”
I*' “The political and moral debauche-
II ry that would come from Uncle Sam
Yas a national saloonkeeper with the
chief executive as the head bartend
er, since the constitution imposes up
on him the duty of administering all
federal laws, is beyond comprehen-
I sion,” Mr. McAdoo asserted.
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