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ULUM 1.
F. F. THOMAS RESIGNS;
HAMRICK NEW MARSHAL
Robert F. Thomas last week re
signed as city marshal of Jefferson
ville and was succeeded " by R. H.
sawmilling business in Twiggs county
Hamrick, who has engaged in the
for the last 13 years.
Mr. Thomas, one of the most wide
ly-known peace officers of Middle
Georgia, quit the public service to en.
gage in the restaurant business, he
having bought the "J. V." case, next
door to the Ford service station, from
C. Bennett, which he arid Mrs. Thom
as are now operating.
It is generally conceded that Mr.
Thomas was one of the most efficient
as well as one of the most conscienti
ous officers who ever served the
people of this part of Georgia, stand
ing always on the side of public
morality and civic decency anti for
rigid and impartial enforcement of
law. During the last year, as a
special deputy sheriff and in con
junction with Special Deputies Baker
Grfifin John Hartley, he has worked
diligently and faithfully ' in an aggres
sive campaign against the liquor
traffic.
News of his resignation was re
ceived with profound regret on the
part of the law-abiding citizens of the
community, although . .the .general
opinion is that in Mr. Hamrick he has
a worthy successor as city marshal.
Mr. Hamrick Ikeiwise is a citizen of
high conception of citizenship, and al
ways to be found on the side of good
government and public righteousness.
My Trip To The
.Southeastern Fair
I left Jeffersonville on the morn
ing of Oct., 12th., for the Southeast
ern Fair School in Otlanta Ga. I found
four boys on the train for the same
direction. On arriving in Macon we
were joined by a much larger growd
from other counties, and we left Ma
con on the 11:25 train for Atlonta.
We were met at the Terminal by
aur District Agent, J. A. Johnsen,
who went with us to Lakewood Park,
where the Southeastern Fair was
held.
We immediately registered and
were shown to our boarding place,
organized with the saa4a J,
The afternoon was spent in getting
acquainted with the boys, and sight
seeing about the Fair grounds.
After we were called and assem
bled that night, we were given a most
cordial welcome by Magor Walter A
Sims.
The school began on the morning
of the 13th. After the roll was called
eadh boy was given a note book con
taintag ruler, and a schedule for each
dag, umg^ and valuable information
abeak ^ stock and agriootairal
erf.
Wk weft divided up into sections,
aad tad lepont undes Prof, from the
Graft State College of Agriculture
in Otoe things pertaining to farm
life. I # in section six, and the
first d„#e studied farm ereps and
cattle. 1W second, Horticultural and.
poultry. On the third we had health
and farm .mechanics. The fourth and
last day, We studied hogs and mar
keting.
Each afternoon we went sight see
ing, we went to the Capiatl building
and were.„shown through it, also
Grant Park. We were given free tick
ets to the Howard theatre and saw a
splendid picture. One of the most en
joyable trips we had was to Stone
mountain, where we viewed the be
ginning of the confederate Memories,
which is being carved on the Mountain
side.
We heard some interesting lectures
by Dr. George Walker, G. V. Cun
ningham, and Walter A Sims.
Our comfort and entertainment
was all that could be desired, and if
every boy did not go home feeling
that he had experienced the greatest
trip of his life, there was something
wrong with the boy.
Rarley Mercer.
CITATION
To whom it may concern;
R. I, Kitchens having made appli
cation to me in due form to be ap
pointed permanent daministrator up
on the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth S.
Kitchens, late of caid County. Notice
is .hereby -givtn that sahl nppeh.
will be heard at the regular term of ;
the court of.Ordinary for said County
to be hold on the first Monday in Jan
uary 1926.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature, this: 7th., day of December
1925.
S. J. FAULK, Ordinary
Bur. IUULt, r';-'
THE MIDDLE GEORGIAN
JEFFERSONVILLE, TWIGGS COUN TY, GEORGIA." THURSDAY, DECE MBER 10, 1925.
MRS. CARSWELL'S
, : OWN COLUMN
Conducted by Mrs. K. J. Carswell
Twiggs County Home Demon
sration Agent.
CLUB GIRLS' NEWS
.The first year club girls at Smith
High have gotten organized and be
gun work with a will.
President: Evelyn King.
Vice-President: Hazel Myrick.
Secretary: Cora Belle Grace,
Treasurer: Jewel Kitchens.
The Bullards girls are planning to
have a kitchen in the school house
at an early date in a small room up
stairs. They hope to have a kitchen
shower in early part of next year.
The Moore Club will join in with
the Woman's club and have a lesson
in pruning and planting first trees
this week.
When the demonstration agent gets
blue and discouraged, a letter comes
that makes her start again with re
newed effort.
From Danville comes this bit of
cheer:
From Gladys Grimsley.
Danville, Ga.
Nov. 29-25.
Dear Mfs. Carswell:-
Just Won
der what you are doing. I havn't been
doing anything much. I am just writ
ing you to say Iwant t ohave me a
poultry yard and a garden and also
do my sewing. I want to start my
poultry yard now, if it will be alright
and I want to have bantams and sil
ver-laced Wyandottes for my club
Will they be alright? We have thatl
kind of chickens and will they do for |
the Club. I want to have a nice yard
and get my poultry started up right
and I want you to help m? keep them
healthy all the time. I want to keep
mine from mamma's. Can you come
and help me get them started off.
I can't study about nothing but my
garden I am planning. I want a straw
berry bed this year and my poultry
and my sewing too. I want to get to
work on them as I am interested in
them all. I had rather copk and sew
than anything. I can't get them off
my mind, so I want to get to work
and I will make all for my third
year's work that I have got to have
but my dresses and when I get all
made but my dresses, start on my
fourth years' work and let my fourth
and third pears work go together at
the Fair. I want to stay, busy all the
time as I can't be, still. When I hav
n't anything to do I get my doll and
sew for her.
'lam going to make my, new apron
'then bloomers, teddies and. Isip to
match. A pink dress trimmed in white
and a solid white one for ray club.
I am ping to make teddies for Mm.
Chapman's prize, that to, if that is
what she decides and the rest far you.
The reason I am going to mail for
my dresses they want fit aft the
Fair -1 & T
" I could just keep on writing but 1
know you are tired of reading what
I have to say.
• My birthday comes on Thursday
before the second Sunday, December
11th. You will have to get me, some
thing. I want to have a party and you
must cmoe so you can teach ire games
to play and all, so we can have good
times.
I could talk to you all day if you
would listen about my club. I lof
it and I wish I could tell you how good
I da..
Wish you could teach me every day,
because I like to cook and sew better
than anything. I like it better than
anybody. I help Evelyn sew and we.
have a good time. Don't forget my
birthday..
Yours Truly,
Glodys Grimsley.
FIRE RAZES HAME
OF J. W. WALT ERS
Fire, supposed to have been saused
from chimney sparks, completely de
troyed the home of J- " Walters
in Jeffersonville last Tuesday fore
noon.'
It was a fine old home, valued at
around $5,000, d anwas only partically
protected by insurance. Practically
all of the contends were "saved.
Owing to the utter lack of rt'ire
. fighting eqquipment all efforts on the
part of willing workers; who con-|
stitut& l a hastily organized bucket
brigade, to save the structure were
unavailing; end it is probable that
only the absence of wind saved the
edjacent Mercer, Faulk and White
hur^t homes. . % „
NOT A CANDIDATE
BUT GETS 41 VOTES
In fairness to. Tax Receiver H. V.
Jackson The Middle Georgian wishes
to say that in its report of the Jef
fersonville election it was technically
in error in mentioning Mr. Jackson
as a "Candidate" for mayor.
"There were two distinct tickets in
the ifeld," said The Middle Georgian,
"the one headed -by Mayer White
hurst winning handily over the op
posing ticket, the mayoralty candi
date upon which was H. V. Jackson,
porminent merchant arid Twiggs
county tax collector."
Mr. Jackson's name was written in
Script at the head of one of the tick
ets, but without, as he says his au
thorization.'
"Not only was I not a candidate
for mayor nor for and other office."
said Mr. Jackson.' "but I was for
Mayor Whitehurst for re-election and
I and Mrs. Jackson both voted for
him. I was asked to run, but refused.
I did not want the office, and, furth
ermore, as I already hold rm elective
office I knew that if I Were elected
Mayor I could not legally qualify for
the place."
Despite the fact, however, of his
not having even' a receptive candi
date, Mr. Jackson's popularity is at
tested by his having erceived 41 votes
for the, office he did not seek.
INCOME TAXES ARE
• DUE DECEMBER 15
ATLANTA, Dec. 71- Income, tax
bills have been mailed to every tax
payer in Georgia calling for the four
th and final installment of taxes on
income earned in 1924.
Collector of Internal Revenue
Josiah T. Ross announced, that the
final payment must be made on or
before December 15th. "I prefer to
collect taxes rather than penalties,
Mr. Ross added. Taxpayers are there
fore urged not to overlook the pay
ment due December 15th,as unde
the law penalties are assefyd again
st delinquents.
Taxpayers who have faileuito re
ceived statements ,on account so
changes of uddresse,. ^houfy- 0
the ' Collector's office immediately.
Failure to receive notice, is not suf
ficient grounds to delieve taxpayers
from the penalties' imposed by law
since the tax is due and payable on
December 15th, without notice and
demand. Payments sent by mail bear-.
ing Post Office stamp of December
15th, will be accepted without penalty.
"SHAME ON GEORGIA."
(From The Wilkes County Forum.)
In reply to a person who desired to
commit an insane person into the
State fototertura at MWodgerille,
Mr. Brandy replies ne follows: "The
matitarium is so eongested with
patients that we are sored to tarn
away, all bat the most acute cases.
We hare new 4,709 patients, or 909
more fen we can property rare for.
Mr, Brantly has repeatedly appeal
ed to the Legislature for more accom
modations, during the past six or
eight years, but his appeals have
fallen on deaf— ears to busy with
frolic, fun and self aggrandizement to
pay any attention to Georgia's un
fortunates.
Mr. Brantly very properly says:
"In our judgemen,t the caring for
these people comes ahead of good
roads, and increased educational fa
cilities, important as thesp ,may be.'
A person who connot appreciate
the condition of the state.of the Sani
tarium, and do all he can to better the
conditions, has no business either
with good roads, or educational fa
cilities. A howl is going up for more
and bigger universities in Georgia.
Perish the thought, while thousands
of her suffering children are shut off
from needed attention, such as
they can only obtain at the above
institution. I is just as essential to
take care of he body as it is the
head.
Miss Ruby Long visited friends at
t. Valley last week end,
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Griffin and
family attended services at Beec
Springs last Sunday.
Dr. O. 1). Hall and Dr. B. HI Clifton
of Atlanta spent last Friday here.
Miss Frances Myrick of Bullards
pent last week-end here, guest of her
sister, Mrs. E, ,1 Rozier.
Mr., and Mrs. Earl Hamrick visited
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Johnson ip Alien
town last week -. _ .I
3 SPACE
(In Scieme and Invention)
If ther is any one subject that can
3 bring home to us our human insigni
ficance, as well as the insignificance
, of our earth, that one thing surely
1 is space.
When we speakof space we refer
1 te the universal, Infinite space of
, Nature. It takes but a minute's reflec
tion to understand that if the solar
- system is floating in a vast space,
- wherever you go, into whatever direc
tion, there must be more space; and
i that if you finally come to the ex
treme boundaries of our universe, you
1 can not by any possible logic have
. reached the nds of space, because
. beyond the universe there must be
still more space.
,The capacity of the human brain
, is such that it is impossible to clear
. ly comprehend the tremendous truth
[ behind this simple statement. Nor
. has the human brain the capacity to
think out the infinity of space as a
whole.
,Just like time, which really does
I not exist— except in our minds —space
has no end, as it has no beginning. If
you were to shoot a canon ball out
itn@ free space, and providing it were
' not to collide with any heavenly body
that cannon ball would roll on at its
original speed, not for hundreds, not
' even thousands, but for billions upon
billions of years; without end. with
out ever coming to a stop.
Either this statement is logical as
' far as the human mind is concerned
or else it is wrong in its entirety, and
if it is then ther is no infinity, as we
understand the term: but space may
actually be finite, and due to some
complexity of the human mind we
simply cannot under stand the prob
lem.
According to Einstein, space is not
infinite, but rather, circular in shape.|
However, there are few scientists
who share Einstein's view in this re
spect. And the sutdy of the heavens,
as our high-powered telescopes and
our sensitive photographic plates at
test. reveals every so often new
wonders that were not dreamt of be
fore. Every once in a while a new
star, so-called "Nova." is discovered.
!3d by calculation it is found that
such a star probably collided with
another star anywhere from 1,000 to
10,000 years ago. We see the evi
dence of that occurrence only now,
because it took the light that long to
reach us. even though it travels at'
the rae of 186,000 miles per second.
Photograph, and systematic obser
vation of the heavens have been with
us but a comparatively short time.
There were no photographs of the
heavens taken further back than 80
or 70 yearn ago. Some of the stars
wh ch look permanent to us now may
simply be Novae, as we know thatl
term, on a large aoale. In ether
worts,. OU fletadeiita cm years
heart may to a heaven totally differ
eat thaa that which we know now,
because by that time a great roan,
star# a& tort become extinguished
er new sales added, la ether wards
many of 'the stars we are leaking at
new way hard been mtinet for hun
dreds ar thoesands of years, although
we are still witnessing the conflagra
tion as it took place in prehistorical
times. Such are the unfathomable
distances of stellar space.
We know so little about universal
space at the present time that we
can only venture a few remarks on
the subject. We have very litle idea
as to the proportion of matter con
tained in space to space itself. Most
likely.however, the mater contained
in all space may be compared to it as
a grain of sand compares to the ocean
—the sand representing matter, the
ocean, space. Yet we know that the
various 'stars, probably in their im
mediate neighborhood, contain a good
deal of cosmic dust, the same as the
solar system contains a vast deal of
such dust and matter outside of the
sun's planets. We have many indica-;
tions that this must be so. because in
the coulee of ages .several planets,
and perhaps many satellites, have
been broken up into dust.
Our present asteroids probably con
stituted a planet at a date far back
in the evolution of our solar system,
whereas Saturn and its rings show
I the same tiling. If there is any great
amount of matter between the various
universes,- we have no means of
knowing, nor have we even a vague
. idea how far the various universes
float apart. The universe' to which
we belong includes most of the visible
i stars, but It is most likely that there
'are millions of oUier universes, so tun
removed from us. that it is impossible
for ifelit rays to bridge the gulf be
ityween ftes'e various universes:
As a flatter of fact, we "have no
indication, 'whether our entire universe
is restira in uffic, or i, uralite
- SHOWER AT THE
METHODIST PARSONAGE
n On last Thursday afternoon the
I.ladies of the Methodist church with
e some friends from the Baptist church
y met at the Methodist parsonage and
spent some hours in a social way.
r However, it was not entirely social
)f for these good women brought with
~ them a shower of necessities for their
r parsonage that amounted in value to
,the neat some of $75.00.
Q After spending some time in pleas
d ant conversation sumptious refresh
ments of sandwiches, coffee and tea
u were served.
e There were thirty five present and
3 at an advanced hour in the afternoon
a the ladies expressed the sentiment
that all had a very pleasant time and
^ returned to their home with the con
. ciousness that they had done a good
! deed and had made the parsonage
, more comfortable and pleasant for
, their pastor and family.
t Gatherings like this should be held
oftener. not solely for the purpose of
<keeping their parsonage well supplied
a with the necessities for house keeping
f which is always done in Jeffersonville!
Ibut also for the social feature as well
> Cordial relationships can be and are
- strengthened by such events as this.
§ Let us have more of them.
^
IWASHINGTON AT VALLEY FORGE
Twenty miles to the northwest of
1 I?hiladelphia is a tract of land that
I lias been converted into a spacious
park. Thousands of persons visit it
' each year, but beginning June 1, 1926,
when the Sesquicentennial Incer
' national Exposition opens in Phila
'delphia, it is expected to prove a
'mecca for visitors from all parts of|
the country.l
The tract is Valley Forge, where;
, during the winter of 1777-78 Wash
iington and the Continental Army en
- camped and endured hardships and
, intense cold in the cause of liberty.
I Valley Forge has become one df-the
- greatest shrines of American patriot
r ism. Its roads and lawns are well
- kept now, and nionuments to the
p brave men who suffered there dot
. the land, ape, but ri spite of this the
: grouke is much the same gs it was
i when Washington and his troops were
> encamped there.
The Schuylkill River still Dows by
, in imperturbable serenity, and Valley
)Creek still ripples past the grey stone
building that was Washington's head
quarters.
Midway up the valley of the creek,
a half-mile from the river into which
the creek flows, is a small building
which, before revolutionary days, was
occupied by a blacksmith and an iron
founder. Valley Forge geta tts same
from this old building.
I The forgo is reputed to have been
the first built in the .proviso# of
Faaaeylveata. Further up tip oream
in a grist and saw mill, The British,
prior to their occupation of Philadel
phia in 1777. burned the ray cU but
permitted the fyrgs to raqrata tra
harmed, believing that they might bp
able to put it into use for the cast
ing of cannon and other war-time
metal working pursuits.
The story of the winter of 1777-78 at
Valley Forge is one of dreadful hard
ships borne with unconquerable spirit.
There was a desperate shortage of
clothing and food, and many of toe
Continental soldiers were forced to
go without shoes
Sotoehow, by bravery, self-sacrifice.
, endurance and fortitude the dreadful
winter months were passed. Spring
approached and the men became cheer
ful. Then came the news that the
British had evacuated Philadelphia.
;On June 21. 1778, the little army
, crossed the Delaware in pursuit of the
. invaders, who were hurrying to New|
I York. They fell upon them iu uper
, New Jersey and the Battle of Mon
; mouth; followed.
, Thus ended the occupation of Valley!
. Forge, but the park which now marks'
t the spot of the historic encampment!
will remain as a perpetual remainder}
, of tie heroic sacrifices of Washing-1
ton and his men.
' with tremendous speed to some other!
• point in space. The reason is that
r 'there is no fixed point anywhere inj
1 space from which we could judge that |
§ we were moving or not. We now
' know, of course, that the solar system
' is moving rapidly towards osme point
' in our own universe, but whether our
1 own vast universe is itself moving or.
'not it is impossible to state.
' With such vast spaces fro traverse.
' 'our;own universe could possil& rush
'ikrotfch space at a miHion miles per
'day without aur.being any the wiser.
We 1)1*111 be rushing right into an
other universe, somewhere in the
depths of space, and might continue
I doing so tor .itillionA of yOf witteut
_s=al
NUMBER 49.
Cheese Factory
Seems Certain.
Ar. Powell Expresses Gratification
In Spite of Enthusiam Shown at
Meeting to Sound Out Sentiment On
Proposed Twiggs Industry.
At a meeting of farmers and Jeffer
sonville business men held under the
auspees of the Twgigs County Associa
tion in the courthouse last Tuesday
afternoon for the purpose of canvass
ing the situation with a view to the
installation of a chese factory here
by D. W. Powell, of Macon, the spirit
of enthusiasm and promises of co
operation were such as virtually to
nsure thei promotion of the proposed
enterprise in the near future.
Mr. Powell appeared before the
meeting and in detail outlined precise
ly what he proposes to do, that is to
install here a cheese factory to utilize
the milk product of 250 average
dairy cows, if Twiggs county farmers
wll guarantiee to furnish the milk,
i Several farmers were present, and in
adition many, others who could not
attend, sent word pleding their inter,
est and cooperation. All of which
lead Mr. Powell to say after the
meeting that he felt almost certain
that the proposed factory will be
installed. He is to be back next
Tuesday personally to see as many
farmers as possible to explain the
proposal to them and elicit their
interest.
Mrs. k. J. Carswell, home demon
stration agent, presided at the meet
ing, which was confined strictly to
the important business in hand.
In addition to Mr. Powell, L. H.
Marlatte, cheese expert at the Geor
gia State College of Agriculture ; J.
G. Oliver, head of the county agents
envision of the extension department
of the State College, and D. F. Bruce,'
county agent of Bibb county, were
present at the meeting and each
participated enthusiastically in the
discussion.
TRAPPING LAWS TO BE STRICTLY
Commissioner Twitty Reminds Game
Wardens of Obligation to Carry Out
Will of Legislature.
TRAPPING LAWS
Local Game Warden J. H. Hartley
recently received the following re
minder letter from Peter S. Twitty,
Commissioner of Game and Fish, re
lative to enforcemento f the laws re
lating to the trapping of wild animals
in the state of Georgia, and it is pub
lished here for the benefit of those
who would engage in traping and keep
within the law:
I oanot impress upon yea too
strongly ray extreme desire to enforce
the waving laws which were yased
by the last General Assembly.
Ute ft game hirde end to*,
GothU's supply of far-bearing ^rai
mate te been depleted t® t'b® point
that * tee beoeme a matter so wry
serious consideration. A few years
ago there were several millien dollars
worth of hides, eking .and sum ship
ped out of Georgia each ymr,. Hun
dreds, even thousands, of trappers
ma^te nice italte sums each- season
from draping far-bearing animats and
selQng their hides. Unfortunately,
very rate interest has ever been paid
to the industry and very few restrict
ions thrown around it. As a result
of this neglect, some of our most
valuable fair-bearing animals are
virtually extinct.
The purpose of the. General As
sembly iu requiring a license of trap
pers is not pr imarily to raise ad
ditonal money. However, it is the
plan of this department to use what
money is realized frem the sale of
trappers' licenses for the purpose of
restocking certain sections of Ge6r
gia with fur-bearing animals and
placing reasonable restrictions on the
trapping industry in order that a fair
supply of fur-bearing animals may b<
saved for future generations.
When the trapper is informed that
I the money he pays for a trapper's
1 license shall be used exclusively for
the benefit of trapper,, he will not
only gladly pay the icense fee. hut
will cooperate iwth you in your
I efforts to enforce the new trapping
I laws.
Don't forget that 1 am counting of
your one hundred per cent cooperation
in seeing that the new laws are ol> .
served. And don't forget to see that
all trappers buy licenses.
Sincerely.
Peter S. Twitty. Com.
the best , astronomical instruments
ing able to indicate such a drift
All of which goes to show
noraarce as t% space and the
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