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Vol. XXIII N 0.36
Tobacco Culture Will Make Georgia
‘One of Nation’s Most Industrial States
Within the next five years, or
certainly within the decade,
Georgia will become the great
est tobacco producing state in
the nation, and in consequence
there will be development of
tobacco factories on a consider
able scale, in the opinion of J.
E. Westbrook, of Pittsburgh,
tobacco jobber. He stopped
here at the Dempsey after a
trip through part of tht Georgia
tobacco area. ‘
I am much impressed by the
inerease in tobacco acreage in
the state,’’ he said, ‘‘and by the
type of farmers who are being
attracted to this crop in Georgia.
From the statements of experts
with whom I have talked, it
would seem that Georgia to
bacco lands are not yet half
exploited. It would seem that
the state has more soils suitable
for bright leaf cultivation than
any other state.
“Also I am told that the
quality .of -tobacco produced. in
the Georgia belt is superior to
that grown elsewhere, and
brings slightly higher prices. I
can readily see that at such
prices the growing of tobacco
must be highly profitable for
any former—one grower told me
: In Memory
~lnloving memory of our son,
left us one year ago today, Oct.
25, 1927. The death angel
called Tuesday morning at four
o’clock and bore.away. the sweet
smile of a loving son of five
months oid, and left a vacant
Notice To Farmers
Due to engine trouble we are forced tc shut down
our ginnery for the season. Weexpect to have a general
new plant in operation next season. Thanking you one
and all for your patronage this season and assuring jou
of better service next season,
JOHNSON GIN COMPANY
The Best Place In Jeff Davis County To Buy All Your
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he cleared more money off to
bacco in the last three seasons
than he had ever realized during
the whole course of his career
as a farmer, including the war
years.
‘“Under these circumstances I
beliove it within the probabili
ties that Georgia can become
the leading tobacco state in ten
years, and possibly in five.
That will mean a considerable
increase in the agricultural
revenues of the state—almost as
important, it will mean the
establishment of many tobacco
factories.
“It is common rumor in the
trade that two of the leading
manufacturing companies are
even now seriously considering
the establishment in Georgia of
branck plants- A smaller com
pany, I have been told, is plan
ning to move bodily to Georgia
to locate somewhere near the
center of the bright leaf belt.
Such “things will be .coming to
yass before long. Itis just as
sensible for the tobaceo manu
facturers to come to the source
of raw .naterial supply as it is
for the cotton industry.”
—Macan Telegraph.
place which can never be filled
but he is still clear to our
‘memory.
Carl. Jr. Middleton, Mr. A.C.
Middleton,: . - w o cinia
" For Rent—Three large down
stair rooms, Convenient to
city, at Miss Rhetta Head's
home. See W. F. Dougherty at
'Reagin’s Blacksmith Shop. 2:t:p:
Dry Good, Clothing, Shoes, Notions, Millinery,
Groceries, Provisions, Feed Stuff, Etc.
WE PAY HIGHEST PRICES FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE.
¢ A TEME™ . =Cae
old 1M 581 l
e Bars——
Denmark Brothers Company
“THE STORE EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT”
Hazlehurst, Georgia, October 25,1928
To The Democrats of Jeff Davis Co:
' Our attention has been called
to a circular published by the
Atlanta Headquarters of a cer
itain Republican Organizatiol‘i
designating themselves as‘‘Hoo
ver Democrats,’”’ which was in
dustriously circulated on th‘gfi
streets of Hazlehurst last Satur
day afternoon. These circulars
were destributed by our fellows
townsman, W. N. GANTT, whoe
is apparently the self constituts
ed leader of such organization in
Jeff Davis County. 4
This circular, among other
things, contains a photograph of
one Ferdinand Q. Morton, who
is a member of the Civil Service
Commission of New York City,
and the photograph was takel
while Morton was dictating lets
ters to a woman by the name of
Flerence Eckstein, who is a ste
nographer in his department.
The significance of the photo=
graph is the fact that Morton
a negro while the stenographer
is a white woman. 5
" The circular is an ingeniously
‘worded document, and whilea
direct charge to that effect i§
studiosly avoided, the sole and
only purpose and ‘intention of
the circular is to create the ims
pression that Governor Sm Qe
the Democratic Nominee for
President, either appointed this
Negro to office, or is in some way
responsible for his appointment
as Civil Service Commissionefs
" Such a charge or inferenceiis
wholly and entirely - witholit
brid organization woich has re
pudiated the faith of our Fath
ers, and is now engaged in an
unhaly, attempt to surrender our
people to the Republivan “Party:
As proof of this statement we
call attention to the fact that
Governor Smith has never held
the office of Mayor of New York
City, and‘that he is no more re
sponsible for the appointment
of its employees and officials
than Berry Wright, who directs
the head of the ‘‘Hoover Organ
ization’’ in Atlanta, or Brother
Gantt, who wags the tail of the
same organization in Hazlehurt.
““It is a matter of récord and
eommon knowledge that this Ne
gro was appointed to office by
Jobn F. Hylan during the period
at he was Mayor of New York
City, and in order to keep the
PR Sa 8
recor straight it is necessary
to understand who Hylan is,and
the circumstances under which
he was elected Mayor of N. Y.
" Hylan is not a member of the
regular Democratic Organization
'New York State but belongs
to another branch of the Repub
,! gan Party, who designate them
gelves *‘Hearst Democrats,’’ and
Which is very similar in scope,
intention and ideals to " the hy
brid affair to which Mr. Wright
z: i Brother Gantt now swear
allegiance.
S% ylan was not elected Mayor
by the Democratic Party, but on
the contrary his election was ef
y” eted by a fusion of Republi
*‘ and ‘‘Hesrst Democrats,’’
and in the campaign in which he
was elected Hylan received the
ficmdy.-:m%emed
[support of all the Republicans in
New York City.
| Hylan is the bitter political
enemy of Governor Smith and is
e ‘Political Buddy”’ of Will
b Randolph Hearst, who is al
%o the bitter political enemy of
oyernor Smith. Hearst will
remembered as the owner
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all in their power- to effect the
election of Hoover as President.
Hylan served one term as
Mayor of New York and was
defeated for. re-election by the
nominee of the regular Demo
cratic Party, his defeat being
largely effected by the active
and determined opposition of
Governor Smith, who personally
directed tne opposition to Hylan
in that campaign.
It will thus be seen that in
(Continued on page 6)
New Furniture Store
For Hazlehurst
We understand that Hazle
hurst is to have a new and
modern furniture store in the
near future, in fact the store
will open up for business right
away. This store will be owned
by Dr. C. B. Collins of this city,
and will handle modern furni
ture of every description. It
will be located in the second
Istory of the Rogers builning
over the Farmers Exchange,
- Dr. Collins owns and operates
0.. e of the finest Drug Stores in
wire grass Georgia, the Collins
Drug Company of this city, and
his name at the head of the new
furniture store will mean that
Hazlehurst will have another
first-class furniture store. We
have failed to learn who will
manage this new store but we
predict that it will be a most
successful business. When it
opens up go around und inspect
this new line and you will feel
like junking some of your worn
furniture and replacing it with
the newest kind.
A Saturday Night Spree
Last Saturday night was a
little rowdy for a while, as some
of the fellows came to town to
do their drinking, which i a
bad idea, as our officers are de
termined to keep Hazlehurst a
good place to live in and a safe
place to walk the streets with
one’s wife, sister or mother
Tocked up and one or two warn:
ed th get off the streets and go
home. These inclined to be
rowdy were arranged in Police
court Monday and fined.
Those inciined to drink moon
shine whiskey should know by
this time that our officers will
not tolorate such and they
should stay out of Hazlehurst
with their whiskey.
Judge live mercaants by their
advertisements.
$1.50 Per Year
Mr. Roddenberry Appointed
Eriends of Hon. R. J. Rodden
berry, our efficient and clever
Clerk of the county, are pleased
over his appointment as a mem
ber of the Eleventh Congression
al District Democratic Com.
mittee. Mr. Roddenterry is a
staunch Democrat and his ape
pointment will meet with
genuine approval of the Demo
crats of Jeff Davis county.
Efficient Water Service
Mr. J. F. Crever, able and
efficient mechanic, who assumed
the responsibility of keeping up
‘the machinery at the city water
works, is giving perfect serviee,
This good old gentleman has
had vast experience with ma
chinery of all kinds, having
served in Chicago, Pittsburg
and some of the larger cities of
the United States. Heis also
mechanic at the Hazlehurst Ice
Company where he keeps that
machinery running so smcothly
and giving such universal ser
vice. A few months ago the
housewives of Hazlehurst were
inconveninced every few days
by the water being cut off, but
not that now, as we are getting
24-hour good service and the
credit is due this good mechanie.
‘ Mrs. Sarah Maddox
Mrs. Sarah Martha Maddox
died at the home of her son, Mr.
E. M. Maddox, Eastman, Route
| Thres, Wednesday. he body
m, - P 4!\. oot
: 0" in ans ceme
tery.
Mrs. Maddox was 67 years
old and is survived bv the fol
lowing children: S. A., A. D.
W. R., and W. H. Maddox, of
Hazlehurst; E. M. Maddox,
Eastman, Route Three, and T.
A. Maddox, Chauncey, Route
One.—Eastman Times-Journal.
The people of Hazlehurst
deeply sympahize with the-Mad
dox brothers here over the
death of their dear Mother.