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Eht iflfrtSufftT Progress
VOL. XXIV.
THOMSON, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1923
NO. 24
MILLIONS SAVED
BY SECURITY LAW
REPORT OF SECURITIES COMMIS
SION SHOWS VERY STEADY
IMPROVEMENT
STATE NEWS OF INTEREST
Brief News Items Gathered Here And
There From All Sections Of
The State
FAVORS SELECTIVE PLAN
Would Permit Only The Most Deslr*
— able Elements To Enter The
United States
Atlanta.—In Its third annual report
which was made public recently, the
Georgia Securities commission de
dares that during the three years ol
its operation millions of dollars have
been saved to Georgia investors
through prevention of fraudulent stock
selling while there has been a marked
improvement in the character of enter
prises licensed by it to sell stock in
,the state of Georpia.
The report points out that, of the
67 issuing companies licensed in 1922
47 are known to the commission to be
still in business, while of the 66 com
panies licensed in 1921, 29 are report
ed to be still active.
The Securities commission is com
posed of S. G. McLendon, secretary
of state, chairman; Geo. M. Napier,
attorney general; H. M. Stanley, com
missioner of commerce; T. B. Conner,
chief examiner and administrative of
ficer of the commission.
The report declares that the amend
ments to the law passed last yeai
have greatly facilitated its administra
tion and enabled the commission tc
apply that act equally to all dealers
in securities. The commission has di
vided dealers into three classes, name
ly, general dealers, dealers in bonds
or other paper secured by real estate
mortgages and dealers authorized to
sell all qualified securities, but nol
permitted to qualify class “C" securi
ties with notice of intention forms.
The report says that the conviction
of Jas. Carlton Lee and his attorney
Ernest C. Buchanan, together with the
imposition of a four year penitentiary
sentence on Lee and the disbarment
and fining of Buchanan has done more
than anything since the law was pass
ed in causing it to be obeyed.
Nearly all of the fraud in the sale
of securities in Georgia now is being
perpetrated by the use of the mails,
the commission finds, and a federal
law' is urged which will prevent Uncle
Sam from lending his mails to swind
lers. Of the ninety-two oil promoters
reported to have been indicted in Fort
Worth, Texas, for misuse of the mails,
not one have ever sold anything in
Georgia with authority from the Geor
gia Securities commission, the report
says.
Indianapolis, Ind.—Selective immi
gration as a means of solving Amer
ica’s problem of labor shortage has
been advocated by Charles M. Schwab.
Differing from the opinion of Judge
E. H. Gary, who would let down the
bars to all classes of immigrants,
Schwab said he favors abolition ol
the quota system and substitution of
a system which would permit only
the most desirable elements to enter
the United States.
“I would not draw the line against
any particular nation,” Schwab said,
“but it is a recognized fact that the
Slavs, the Germans and the Italians
form a desirable class of workers.
“Their qualifications for entering
the United States should not be based
on the percentage of any certain na
tionality already here, but on their
ability to become good citizens of
America.”
The Bethlehem steel magnate, who,
as owner of a controlling interest in
the Stutz Motor car company of
America is here attending the sales
and service conference, turned to dis
cussion of the European situation.
| "Conditions are far from satisfac-
j tory in Europe," he said.
“Germany should be forced to pay
every dollar she can afford in repara
tions. Soak her and soak her hard
—but not too hard. Germany can
pay a large amount, but she* can’t
pay as much as if she wore not ham
pered in production in the Ruhr and
other places.
“No reparations agreement, however
satisfactory to other nations, will ever
be satisfactory to Germany or to
France. An international commission
should be appointed to fix the amount,
and its verdict should be observed.”
Sehw’ab carried an optimistic view
for the future. He greatly discounted
the apparent slump in many lines as
a natural sequel to boom prosperity.
“It is a healthy condition,” he said.
"We are going too fast and we could
I not continue the pace. We are just
slowing down.”
The steel industry, lie said, has suf
ficient orders on' its books to carry
it for three months. Within the three
months period, however, others will
come in, he said, to carry it along
to a production of 500,000,000 tons
this year, compared with annual pro
duction of 1,000,000 tons forty years
ago.
IL S. REORGANIZES
N. Y. ORY SQUADS
OFFICIALS KEEP SECRET PLAN!:
| MADE TO COPE WITH NEW
SITUATION
LESS THAN 50 DRY AGENTS
Disposition Of Liquor Seized Valuec
At $18,000,000 Being
Held Up
New York.—Reorganization of fed
eral agencies for prosecution of viola
tion of the Volstead act as a resul’
of the repeal of the Mullan-Gage state
enforcement act, was begun by districl
attorneys in the southern and qast
ern judicial districts and the state pro
hibltion agent.
Officials refused to disclose in de
tail the plans made to cope with the
situation.
Disposition of liquor valued at $18,-
000,000 seized by the police was being
held up pending final court directions.
It was declared that no liquor would
! be restored to its former owners un
less there was proof that It had been
illegally seized.
Police Commissioner Enright an
nounced that police orders regarding
enforcement of liquor laws in force
before the Mullan-Gage law was repeal
ed have not been rescinded, but have
been merely suspended.
Mail Flier In Solo Dash Across Country
Washington.—Request for official
recognition by the contest committee of
the National Aeronautic Association of
an air mail pilot’s attempt to make a
continuous flight alone from San Fran-
| cisco to New York was received at na
tional headquarters of the association.
The request was filed by A. C. Nelson,
of Salt Lake City, superintendent of
Western davision, U. S. Air Mail Serv
ice, The pilot, Clare K. Vance, of
Logansport, Ind., is preparing to start
within fen days upon his initial attempt
in ills own airplane to negotiate a non
stop transcontinental dash which he
hopes to make in 20 hours.
Cotton Growers Receive Million
Atlanta.—More than a million dol
lars has been received by members
of the Georgia Cotton Growers associ
ation as fourth payments on cotton
sold this sea.-on through the offices
of that body, which brings the total
paid to members up to $5,787,712.69.
Made on the basis of 2 cents a pound
for white middling, the advance al
ready made to members has reached
22 cents a pound, which is considerably
more than non-member farmers of the
state averaged for their 1922 crop. A
fifth and final payment will be made
before July 31, the end of the cotton
year. The Georgia association has
Jiandled only about one-tenth of the
Georgia crop. Indications are that a
great deal morci will be sold through
the co-operative plan next year. The
association received 10,000 new mem
bers between February 1 and May 1
and contracts are being received at the
rate of 250 per day.
Asks Million In Bonds For Schools
Augusta. — The Richmond county
board of education, whose powers are
without limit, passed resolutions di-
trecting the Richmond delegation in tho
general assembly to effect the neces
sary legislation authorizing a bond is
sue of one million dollars for school
equipment purposes. It is proposed to
put $250,000 into a new Richmond
academy; $150,000 into a new Monte
Sano school; $150,000 into a new Da
vison school; $100,000 into a new
Hephzibah high schbol; $75,000 into a
new d’Antignac street school; $20,000
Into consolidated rural schools; $100,-
000 into negro schools and to make
additions to Tubman high school and
at other buildings.
Freed Of Murder After 17 Years
1 Eastman.—Tried on a charge ol
murder in connection with a killing
that took place 17 years ago, Pete
Joiner was acquitted in superior court
here. Joiner was indicted in 1906 for
t^e killing of Bryant Sheffield, a well
known farmer. He was tried in 1907
^nd found guilty of murder with a
recommendation and received a life
sentence. He succeeded in getting a
hew trial and the case has been post
poned from term to term of court.
r Dsgrees of Sinfulness.
' Be that falls into sin is a man; that
grieves at it ts a saint, that bonsteth
<pf It Is a devil.—Thomas Fuller.
Gallery Suppresses Exhibit Of Cartoon
London.—The storm that has follow
ed the exhibition of Max Beerbohm's
cartoons satirizing royalty and par
ticularly the Prince of Wales, who is
shown as an antiquated lover, has re
sulted in the gallery’s banning photo
graphs of the Prince cartoon. It was
not stated whence the hint for the
suppression of the cartoon came. Sir
Herbert Cory, M. P., will ask the home
secretary in commons whether it is
possible to prohibit tho exhibition. Sir
Gerald du Maurier, famous actor,
bought the cartoon saying, “It is ex
cruciatingly funny—anything so funny
couldn't be distasteful.”
Three Overcome As Mercury Rises
New Rochelle, N. Y.—The first
death from the heat recorded hen 1
occurred when John Rapp, 61 years
old, a gardener, died while at. work.
Chicago.—Summer heat held back by
cool temperatures of a belated spring,
came with a rush, three persons being
overcome when the thermometer reg
istered 89 degrees at 4 p. m„ a new
high for the year. Seven children and
one man were bitten by dogs.
Kills Man He Was Trying To Save
Kansas City, Mo.—William Sheeran,
40, was killed here by an officer who
was attempting to save him from being
robbed. Sheeran was being “strong-
armed” by a gang when Boris Haycock
fired once and then gave chase to the
negroes. When he returned Sheeran
was unconscious from a bullet wound
in tho body, and died shortly afterwards
in a hospital. The negroes escaped.
Mystery May Be Listed Unsolved Case
Chicago.—The mysterious disappear
ance of Leighton Mount, Northwestern
university student, who-se skeleton, au
thorities believe, has been found under
a lake front pier in Evanston, bids lair
to become an unsolved case, as assist
ant state attorneys in charge of the
investigation announced that unless
new evidence is discovered nothing
more would be done.
N. Y. Workers Granted Dollar Increase
Now York.—A wage increase of $1
a day for 10,000 building trades work
ers is announced. This advance go-s
to sheet metal workers, inside work
ers and structural steel men. Their
number swells to 50,000 the number of
building workers who have gained
their demands, and leaves about 30,-
000 left to strike, as threatened, on
June 8, if no settlement is made to
include them.
Wild West Shows Claimed “Savagery”
Washington.—Shades of Buffalo Bill
—the Humane society has protested to
the district commissioners against a
wild west show to be given here dur
ing the Shriners’ convention. The so
ciety asks that the police stop bron
cho-busting and steer-roping exhibi
tions by cowboys, describing them as
“savagery.”
Sleeping Sickness Cured With Arsenic
New York.—African sleeping sick
ness has succumbed to the new arsenic
treatment perfected by Dr. Simon
Flexner, head of the Rockefeller in
stitute, he asserts. Sleeping sickness
here is quite different from that in
Africa. There it is caused by the
bite of the tsetse fly which imparts
the germs causing the sickness. The
problem has been to find some way to
kill these germs without hurting the
patient. Dr. Flexner declares the rem
edy discovered, which is a compound
of arsenic, will eliminate the disease.
Not Many Women Color Blind,
The number of women who are color
blind is very "(0011 as compared to
the nurabei of men so afilteted.
Maternity Act Test Cases Thrown Out
Washington.—The cases brought to
determine the constitutionality of die
Sheppard-Towner maternity act were
dismissed for want of jurisdiction b>
the scupreme court, which refused to
pass upon the validity of the law.
Justice Sutherland, announcing the
the court hitherto had assumed juris
diction differed from the maternity
cases, which presented only political
and not judicial questions.
Court Sustains Nickel Uecatur hare
Washington.—The Georgia Railway
and Power company as lessor of the
Georgia Railway and Electric company
cannot, the IJ, S. supreme court ruled
increase car fares from Atlanta to
those parts of Decatur and College
Park, Ga., which were covered in the
original contract. The court held, how
ever, that the contract did not cover
the additions to the two plices after
the contract had been entered into.
Republican Leads In Iowa Election
Des Moines, Iowa.—Returns from 160
out of 233 precincts in the eighth Iowa
congressional district give Hiram K.
Evans, Republican, 10,200 votes and
J. P. Daughton, Democrat, 8,913. Evans
and Daughton were candidates to fill
the unexpired term of Horace Mann
Towner, who resigned to become gov
ernor of Porto Rico.
Shriners Capture The Nation’s Capitol
Washington.—The national capi'ol
became the playground of nobles of
the Mystic Shrine. Crowds already on
hand for the annual convention of the
imperial council, which will begin soon,
were augmented hourly by new arriv
als from north, east, south and west,
from Canada and even from such far
away places as Hawaii and Panama.
All day and far into the night Penn
sylvania avenue was a confusion of
noise and color as- each arriving dele-
ga.ion marched to its headquarters be
hind its band.
New Plans Being
Suggested For
Watson Memorial
About The Schools
Of McDuffie Co.
Now that there is a probability of
the home place of the late Senator
Thomas E. Watson being sold for divis
ion-among the heirs, suggestions aie
being made that in the event it is sold
it should be ucquired by the memorial
committee organized here for the pur
pose of creating a memorial for the
Senator. Many of Mr. Watson’s
friends in Thomson and elsewhere feel
that it would be most appropriate for
his home place to be transformed into
a memorial for him rather than let it
go to private ownership in case it is
sold.
There is no certainty yet as to what
course the matter will take. Legal
formalities will have to be gone through
with thut will require several months.
The Progress is merely bringing it to
the attention of the public in order that
it may be prepared to take uction at
the proper time in case it should desire
to do so.
It is believed the people of Thomson
would heartily approve of plans to
create Mr. Watson’s elegant home into
an appropriate memorial. It would be
a happy solution of the proposition
heretofore suggested and planned,
wuicli has practically been abandoned
on account of succeeding events.
Among the suggestons that have
come to the attention of the writer, is
that a library be installed in the home,
and that the grounds be converted into
a public park, where the citizens of
Thomson and visitors alike may repair
for rest and quiet.
Pilcher & Dillon
Get 8 to 12 Years
Romance Languages.
The seven romance languages are
French. Spanish. Italian. Portuguese,
Provencal, Catalan and Rumanian.
Action of the court in Richmond Su
perior Court Monday in the cases of
Ihe stute ugainst Joseph S. Pilcher and
W. P. Dillon, Jr., members of the firm
of Pilcher & Dillon, who through their
attorney, Judge Henry C. Hammond,
entered pleas of guilty to eight charges
of larency after trust, in connection
with alleged misappropriation of sever
al hundred bales of cotton, left in their
care by planters, was brief and final.
The defendants were sentenced by
Judge A. L. Franklin to serve from
eight to twelve years in the penitenti
ary.
The Pilcher-Dillon case was the first
issue called to trial at the opening of
the criminal session of superior court
Monday morning, and Judge Hammond
waived argument and entered (ilea of
guilty in the cases of the two defend
ants. He requested that Judge Frank
lin defer sentence for a short time to
allow the defendants opportunity to ex
plain a proposition of possible settle
ment.
It was stated that, through the as
sistance of relatives and friends, the
defendants have been able to raise
some $12,000 and would be able to pay
20 per cent cash to the eight prosecut
ors with a bona fide guarantee to pay
the remaining 80 per cent of their losses
in future payments. The proposition
was presented to the eight prosecutors
but only two planters are said to have
signified their willingness to accept the
ofFer. After allowing the defendants
until 1 o’clock to confer with the pros
ecutors, Judge Franklin pronounced the
sentences.
Judge Hammond supplemented his
plea with a brief request that the court
show leniency in the cases and when
passing sentence, Judge Franklin urged
that the defendants retain spirit so that
they can rebuild their lives upon their
discharge from prison. The defendants
received fhe sentence with calm de
meanor. There was no outward dem
onstration of emotion.
The case of Charles W. Pilcher was
set for Friday. —Augusta Chronicle.
FARM NOTES
Boll Weevils In
Large Numbers
Some of the farmers are reporting
boll weevils in their cotton in large
numbers. The wet weather gave them
a chance to accumulate, and the farm
ers had little opportunity to fight them
effectively.
During the few days of fair weather
some telling blows were put in, how
ever, and the number of weevils lessen
ed considerably. Poison will do little
good in rainy weather, because it is
washed off the cotton leaves before i t
has time to get in its work.
With some fair weather now the
farmers feel they will be able to keep
the weevil back until a fairly good crop
of bolls is formed. Considerable pro
gress was made in the growth of cotton
the past week.
Here are some statistics about the
schools and educational interests of Mc
Duffie county that should put the peo
ple to thinking. Read them and you
will think. Bear them in mind, discuss
them with those whom you think could
have some remedial influence on the
situation, for the matter is not wholly
a community problem, but a personal
obligation. It is one that needs a ser
vice of love, as well as work, of men
and women who realize what a whole
some education means to a child, and
the unjustness of any child being denied
a chance to learn.
Do you know how many white chil
dren of school age the census of last
March gave to McDuffie county, and
how many of these children’s names
were enrolled in some one of the twen
ty-one white schools in the county?
No? Then, you will be interested in
tliia data. There are in the county 3243
children, age, 6-18 inclusive. Of this
number, there were enrolled the names
of 1262 children, leaving 1981 children
who did not enter school at all, or 719
more’ white children who did not spend
one single day in school than was enter
ed. The 1262 children made an aver-
attendance of only 962.
The March census showed 1874 negro
children of school age. The twenty-
six negro schools in the county have a
larger per cent of children enrolled but
not quite as good average attendance.
The figures ure 1514 enrolled with an
average attendance of 1017, leaving 497
not entered.
There are five schools having high
school grades, that is, grades above the
seventh, with 158 high school pupils
There are twenty-nine teachers in the
county schools, not including the Thom
son school.
At a meeting of the school board last
week it was decided to consolidate four
schools, including Anthony, Pine Grove,
Republican and Columbia Mines. They
expect to consolidate others in July.
Upon being asked what is the greatest
need of the county schools, Superin
tendent M. W. Dunn said, Consolidat
ing small schools that we may have
better buildings and more efficient
teachers. This he asks for because he
thinks them possible, but our guess at
what he feels a desperate need of is a
greater interest on the part of parents
for the education of their children.
With free schools, a law that requires
every child betwwen age of 8-14 years,
inclusive, to attend school, six months
of Lhe year, a truant officer to see that
the law is enforced, the thing that is
appalling is the lack of interest of par
ents in this all-important matter, and
their total disregard for the provision
and edict of the law. It is true that
there is a good deal of expense in free
schools, but wherever there ure chil
dren whose parents, or guardian, are
not able to meet these expenses there
would perhaps not be one single inst
ance where the attendance officer could
not find some one who would gladly
meet these expenses.
No school official likes to have any
one meddle in school affairs, but it must
he a great burden on the hearts of those
who have worked so long and faithful
ly for the upbuilding of the schools to
see the opportunities offered so lightly
considered. Should not some one cham
pion the rights of these hundreds of
McDuffie county children who did not
enter school during last year that they,
too, may reap the benefits of the labor
of school teachers and officials and of
the appropriation made by the state
and county for them.
By E. P. DREXEL.
County Agent.
Thomson Poultry Sale
Thursday 14th.
The last spring poultry sale for this
season will be held at Thomson Thurs
day afternoon, June 14th, for the
benefit of poultry raisers of this terri
tory who may have surplus fowls to sell.
This is a cooperative sale in which
the farmer gets all they will bring.
This makes the fourth sale here since
last fall, each sale showing an increase
of interest and poultry, many farms
not heretofore raising any chickens for
market have this year hatched or
bought large number.
The sale will be managed by local
people who will do the weighing and
ticket calculating therefore guarantee
ing a square deal in so far as it is hu
manly possibly to do so.
The last sule brought 2lyic pound for
hens; 38e pound for fryers and 9c pound
for roosters. It is expected that prices
for this one will be close to the above
figures.
All people with poultry to sell are
cordially invited to bring them to the
Thomson sale. Next sale will be held
in November to reach the Thanksgiving
market.
Poultry Committee
Meets.
The Poultry Committee meeting Sat
urday afternoon was well attended and
much important business transacted.
This body will concern itself with the
improvement of poultry flocks and their
management during the year. Several ,
important problems will be worked out
9uch as raising chicks successfully and
getting winter eggs and mite control.
This work is in cooperation with the
County Agent, who is usBisted in each
community by a member of this com
mittee.
Those present were Mrs. B. M.
Hankins, Mrs. P. C. Willingham,
Messrs. W. C. McCommons, J. D. Baa-
ton, J. L. Lokey and R. E. Printup.
July Hog Sale.
Quite a number of hogs have been
listed that should finish to market
weights during July, but before a defi
nite announcement of sale can be made
there mu9t be at least a small car list
ed, so all people having hogs now weigh
ing 75 to 126 pounds they desire to sell
during the summer are urged to list
them with the County Agent or Mr. J.
E. Harrison.
At Home On A Visit.
Prince Albert Crawford, son of Tax
Receiver R. W. Crawford, and better
known by his friends as “Bill,” is at
home for a few days visiting his father.
He is with the Uuited States navy,
stationed on the battleship Wyoming.
While he is yet a young man, having
just passed his majority, he has seen
much of the world. He has touched at
many of the principal ports of the
world, such as Naples, Constantinople,
London, and for the past year has been
stationed in Cuban waters.
A life of this kind is full of varied
and interesting experiences that round
out a young man’s life as no other oc
cupation can. It is healthful and in
vigorating, and if followed for a rea
sonable length of time should lay the
foundation for a physique that will
withstand the common ills of man for a
long time. “Bill” is a living example
of what it will do for a man of temper
ate habits.
There is no doubt but that Uncle Sam
treats his boys well, for no finer speci
men of physique can be found than
among the men of his navy.
Farm News.
P. H. Geer bought 25 day old chicks
from Sheppard, of Berea, Ohio, origi
nator of "Sheppard’s Famous Ancon-
as. ” These chicks from his best pens.
Mrs. B. M. Hankins and Mrs. C. C.
Ivey royally entertained with a dinner
the people attending the culling demon
stration at her place in Union communi
ty Monday morning.
Culling demonstration on Mr. Mc
Commons’ farm at Hobbs Mill Monday
afternoon was well attended. Other
demonstrations will be held as request
ed from each community.
Auction sale of dairy cattle will be
held at Harlem June 20th. Both pure-
breds and grades will be offered.
Mrs. C. C. Ivey and Mrs. B. M.
Hankins will erect a modern up-to-date
poultry house in the near future with a
capacity for 100 laying hens.
Whiteoak Camp Meeting
The trustees of Whiteoak Camp
Ground met at the City Bank in Thom
son Thursday morning, June 7th.
The time of holding the meeting this
year was set for first Sunday in Au
gust, the meeting to open Wednesday
night August 1st, and close Sunday
night following, being a four days
meeting.
The trustees will meet again at the
grounds first week in July to perfect
all plans for cleaning up and repairs.
Any one needing a tent or having a
tent to let will see A. H. Curtis or B.
R. Wall, committee.
The house party idea was not favored
by the board, this not being to the best
interest of the meeting.
The preachers will be Dr. Pierce, of
St. Johns, Augusta, and Dr. Anthony,
of Mulberry street church, Macon, and
others.
C. D. BAILEY, Chairman.
J. T. NEAL, Secy.
ilm Progress does all fcindB of Job
printing, and prices are way below
others.
Possible Explanations.
Hubby—“Of course, dear, It’s only
a rough Idea of mine, but do you think
It’s possible there’s ever such a H>iog
as a printer’s error in that cookery
manual of youre?"—London Opinion, '
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