The McDuffie progress. (Thomson, Ga.) 1901-current, June 15, 1923, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text■■■ ■— , ; k| \ o c' v ' sow VOL. XXIV. THOMSON, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 15. 1923 LIMIT AUTHORITY i GIG BAMAKJ8NE BY FLOOD i OF KANSAS Ml Rivers Swelling To Menacing Point In Many Sections As Heavy Rainfall Continues INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT CANNOT REGULATE WAGES, SAYS SUPREME COURT DECISION DELIVERED BY TAFT State Law Declared Unconstitutional— ) Is In Conflict With Fourteenth Amendment j Washington.—The Kansas law creat ing a state industrial relations court was declared unconstitutional by the j supreme court so far as it attempted to ."ix wages in packing houses. Chief Justice Taft, delivering the decision in j a case brought by the Charles Wolff ,i Packing Company of Topeka, said the law in that respect was in conflict with the fourteenth amendment, and depriv-1 ed the company of its property and liberty of contract without due process of law. “It has never been supposed since the adoption of the constitution,” the court declared, “that the business of the butcher, or the baker, the tailor, the wood chopper, the mining opera tor or the miner was clothed with such a public interest that the price of his product of his wages could be fixed by state regulation. . . Since the adop tion of our constitution, one does not devote one’s property or business to the public use or clothe it with a pub lic interest merely because one makes commodities for, and sells to, the pub lic in the common callings of which those above mentioned are instances. “An ordinary producer, manufacturer, or shopkeeper may sell or not sell as he likes, and while this feature does not necessarily exclude business from liie class clothed with a public interest, it usually distinguishes private from quasi-public occupations.” The Industrial court act was aimed to compel arbitration through a state board, whose decision was to d« final, in all essential industries, and thus continuity of production. Pointing out that the law permitted the employer who was dissatisfied with the decision of the court to go out of business, and the dissatisfied workman to quit, pro vided he did not agree with his fel lows to do so or combine with others to induce them to quit, Chief Justice Taft said the essence of the statute curtailed the right of the employer on the one hand, and of the employee on the other, to contract about their af faire "This is part of the liberty of the individual protected by the guaranty of due process clause of the fourteenth amendment,” he said. While there i3 no such thing as absolute freedom of contract, and it Is subject to a va riety of restraints, they must not be arbitrary or unreasonable.” While the law was directed to pre vent strikes in those industries pro ducing food, fuel and clothing, or in the transportation of such articles, and brought under the industrial court all pubile utilities and common carriers, it wras defended by the state in the case decided on the ground that the prepa ration of food was affected by a pub lic interest, and that it was within the power of the legislature to so declare. Many Hurt; Cars Wrecked In Riots Schenectady, N. Y.—Riots in which shots were fired and stones thrown marked the traction strike hero be fore the end of the past week. Cars were abandoned in the streets by their crews when bombarded by stones. Res cue crews attempted in vain to take two stalled cars, with every window broken, back to the barns. Shots fired by the crews’ guards failed to repel the mob. The crews were ’chased to the barns and besieged there and bom barded with stones. The violence was attributed to strike-breakers and their guards by Mayor Whitmyre. He said a contributing factor was the display of firearms by strikebreakers. He de clared some of the strikers tried to aid the besieged crews. Woman Gives $10,000 To Mercer Macon, Ga.—President Rufus' W. Weaver, at the closing exercises of Mer cer university, announced that Mrs. Louise E. Pay of Americus, Ga., had made a gift of $10,000 to the univer sity as a memorial to her husband, a graduate of Mercer. Costs In Oklahoma Flood Run High Oklahoma City, Okla.—Flood dam age running Into millions of dollars was reported from northern Oklahoma as a rush of water swept down from southern Kansas to sweep the already over-burdened streams. Hundreds of persons have been made homeless at various points along flood rivers but there were no confirmed reports of loss o< life.-' Train service throughout the state has been disrupted as the result of the washing out of important main line bridges both in northern and wes- ten Oklahoma. r Points for Consideration. Consider well what your strength Is equal to and what exceeds your ability.—Horace. Arkansas City, Kans.—Two thou sand people are marooned in the third ward district here following high waters that broke over dykes flooding the Enterprise and Sleetlx addition. A hastily formed rescue committee fias taken charge of the situation and many are believed to be drowned, but only one body has been recovered. Five hundred people were rescued from the third ward school building alone, the highest point in the flooded area, where they had climbed to the second story for safety. One body was recovered from the Walnut river recently and another was seen floating down the Arkansas river, but could not be reached. Forty carpenters have been busy making boats all day to rescue the hundreds of people who are xnarooned on the high promontories in the flood ed district. Mayor McIntosh issued an appeal to the outside world for aid, saying that 3,000 people are homeless. The Arkansas river Is two miles wide at this city, and to be at a higher flood stage than in 1904. Damage will exceed two und a half million dollars, according to estimates made by Charles Spencer, president of the chamber of commerce. Incalculable damage has been done to crops all over the Arkansas river bottoms and also the Walnut, Ninhs- cah and smaller rivers, over wide ter ritory. The water supply here was cut off when a wall of water six feet higher hit the station. A string of houses two blocks in length were washed away almost simultaneously, most of them crashed to splinters from trees and other impediments as the swift current carried them on. Great dam age is expected to result in Arkansas river cities between here and Tulsa, Okla. REVOLTIN BULGARIA; MINISTERS AREHELO ARMY SUPPORTS RESERVE OFFl CERS IN REVOLUTION—NEW GOVERNMENT FORMED IS SUTGROWTH OF WAR POLICY Political Situation In Unsettled Condi' tion—Other Revolutionary Moves Reported In Past Week Sofia, Bulgaria.—The Bulgarian gov ernment was overthrown recently by SWEEPING PROBE IS ORDERED INTO BROKERAGE DEALINGS State Officials Make Announcemenl Anent Failure Of Largest Active Firm New York.—State Attorney General Sherman announced he and five depu ties had begun a sweeping investiga tion into the affairs of several stock brokerage houses holding membership in the New York curb market. The announcement was made in connection with the bankruptcy of S. L. Winkel- man and company, largest active house connected with the curb market. Mr. Sherman said he had conferred with officers of the curb market. "Investigation of other members of the curb will go on,” he said. "We began our active campaign a week ago. Several members of the consoli dated stock exchange also will be In vestigated. “We are not empowered by law to make any general investigation into the affairs of the curb market itself but we will take up one firm after another and we will close everyone whose books warrant such action.” Mr. Sherman revealed that the of fice had, on receipt of various com plaints begun an inquiry into the af fairs of the Winlcelman firm when the hooks of the firm were subpoenaed. Hot Custard Pie Used As A Weapon Chicago. — Taking her cue from movie comedies Mrs. Mary Warner used a hot custard pie to rout a six foot bandit, with a revolver in each hand, who entered her bakery here and demanded money. Mrs. Warner’s answer to the demand for “what was in the till” was to hurl one of the pies she was arranging on a shelf into the bandit’s face. The mr.n dropped one revolver and slawed at the cus tard sticking to his face as he plunged headlong out the door and down the street. Mrs. Warner was preparing another bake when police arrived. Southern Pacific Allowed Lease Right St. Paul, Minn.—Decision has been reached by the federal court of ap peals to approve the order of the Inter state commerce commission, giving the Southern Pacific Railroad company control of the Central Pacific company, it was learned. This information was given to the Associated Press by Judge Walter H. Sanborn, who said counsel had been notified to appear Monday, June 18, to argue on the form of the decision. an organization of reserve officors supported by the active army. All the ministers were placed under arrest. A government has been form ed by the Communists. The move ment is supported by the provincial garrisons. Order prevails In the capital and throughout the country. The Bulgarian peasant government headed by Alexander Stamboulisky, as premier, was first formed In October. 1919, and has continued in office since that time with some changes in the cabinet personnel. The present move- mAt originated in the popular resent ment throughout the country against the war policy pursued by former King Ferdinand, who threw the country in on the side of Germany and the cen tral powers. The Stamboulisky government took a strong stand against the members of the former ministries whom it accused of aiding in the war plans of the ex- king, and brought a number of the former ministers to trial. Consider able sentiment, however, developed in favor of the imprisoned statesmen and some of them were returned to par liamentary seats in the last elections. The political situation has been in an unsettled state for some time and several revolutionary attempts have been reported, the latent only last week. Bucharest, Rumania.—Special edit ions of the newspapers here announce the overthrow of the Agrarian gov ernment at Sofia, Bulgaria, saying that the military league and the oppo sition bloc placed themselves at the head of a popular movement. The papers report that the military de ments surrounded the parliament buildings, arresting all the reputies and ministers present, and later ar rested the other ministers at their homes. No trains left Sofia and all the fron tiers were closed. To Compile Code Of Civilian Usage Washington. — Anouneement was made by the National Americanism commission of the American Legion that President Harding would open a conference here “to compile a code of civilian usage for the American flag” while the meeting will be held under auspices of the commission the an nouncement said, it will be attended by delegates selected by many nation al patriotic organizations who “will agree upon the manner on which the flag should and should not be used, for ceremonies and decorations.” When the code Is drafted it is plan ned to have the patriotic organizations "educate the nation at large to the proper flag usage as officially adopt ed.” Great Britain May Break With France London.—The most important and most critical meeting of the British cabinet since Stanley Baldwin assumed the premiership will be held soon. A larger question than that of a mere formulation of a reply to. the German note will be at stake. The cabinet must also decide the issue of a threat ened break with France. Indications are growing that Britain will definitely refuse to accept Premier Poincare’s wish that England join in demanding the cessation of passive resistance. Mount Vesuvius Is Again Erupting Naples.—Vesuvius, which recently has given signs of renewed activity, is again in eruption, with incadescent lava, stones, cinders and 3moke being thrown up in columns which frequently reach a height of several hundred feet. Many foreigners, notably Americans, are here admiring the spectacle, which is moqt effective at night, when the smoke clouds and streams of lava glow rcdlv in the darkness. No one Is allowed to approach the crater, particulaily as the eruption is causing violent local earthquakes. Threaten Strike Over Dry Ruling New York.—Their supplies of ra tions, wine and liquors locked tightly by federal customs orders effective at 5 p. m., June 9, French and Italian sailors along New York’s water front talked of a general strike. Unable to understand the latest manifestation of the Volstead act as felt in the new treasury regulations banning ship booze, the sailors knew only that they had no wine with their meals—a lux ury that had been promised in their contracts. Home Struck By Lightning During the heavy rain Tuesday after noon lightning struck in the vicinity of Short Items Of Local Interest NO. 25 ' 3 FARM NOTES. Messrs. J. C. and T. E. McAuliffe, of Augusta, representing the Southern IIa’l and Church streets, causing some ! Industries Co. of that city, were in damage in the home of Mr. and Mrs Myer Steine. Lightning came down tlie chimney in the sitting room, dam aging a handsome rug that necessitat ed sending to the repairers. Fortu nately no one of the family was in the Hitting room at the time, and all escap ed injury. Some one at the court house reported that the shock was felt there but no one hurt. The little son of Mr. Pounds, across the street from, the Steine home, was so badly shocked that he fell from a swing on the front porch in which he was swinging. Others in the neighborhood report shocks more or less severe from the bolt, but none serious. Thomson Water. Atlanta, Ga., June 9, 1923. Mr. S. F. Neal, City Clerk, Thomson, Georgia. Dear Sir,— I wish to made the following report on samples of water collected on May 81: Samples Nos. 2023 to 2035, from taps located on Hall, Milledge and Grady streets all show at this time a very ex cellent. water. 1 am enclosing results of analysis. Yours very truly H. G. WOODFALL, Director. Thomson Monday in the interest of their firm. Read advertisement in this issue of The Progress; it may be of in terest to you if you have the kind of timber they need. A contributor says, “When some folks go fishing and don’t catch any tish they just say, ‘Oh well, I just went to the mill for meal.’” After returning from the hospital last week, Mr. John F. Rivers has rapidly improved and is now able to walk about. His friends were glad to see him on the streets again during the week. He had been confined to his bed since last No vember, when he received the gun shot. wound that laid him up. Mrs. S. IV. Boyd Dies. News was received in Thomson F. - day morning of the death of Mrs S. W. Boyd, at her home in Troy, Ain., Thursday night. The remains are be ing brought to Thomson and will prob ably reach here tonight, and the funeral will be held sometime Saturday. She will be buried in the Thomson cemetery beside the grave of her husband. Her brother, Mr. J. E. Wilkerson, was at her bedside at the time of her death. She hud been ill for some time and her death was not unexpected. MAGICIAN COMES TO Hancock, magician, will be at the auditorium tonight to delight the peo ple of Thomson in the mysteries of leg erdemain. He has appeared in many of the towns in this section and all give him high praise. The show will be put on under the auspices of the Woman’s Club. Prices of admission will be only 25c and 36c. i Remember the date and time, tonight (Friday) at 8:30 o’clock. Marathon Dancer Tops Old Record St. Louis.—Bernie Brand of Dallas, Texas, recently became champion Marathon dancer of the world by top ping the record of 195 hours. Brand was the only remaining contestant of the original twenty-two who started in the national marathon dancing contest here. Lawrence Clucky, also of Dal las, was forced out of the contest by a physician, who reported that his blood pressure was far from normal and his pulse 112. By his feat Brand won a prlzo of $4,000. He hopes to make a yecord of 217 continuous dancing hours. By E. P. DREXEL, County Agent. P SHOULD JOIN WORLD COURT Thomson Wins. The Thomson Baseball Team met the baseb ( all nine of Curtis church, Au gusta, on the local diamond Thursday afternoon. The Thomson hoys held the visitors to the score of 7 to 1 until the lust half of the ninth inning, when the Augusta boys piled up five runs, the score winding up 7 to 6 in Thomson’s favor. Goes To West Point. Mr. B. F. Johnson, genial manager of the Western Union Telegraph office here for the past year, has been trans ferred to West Point, Ga. Mr. John son has made muny friends in Thomson, all of whom regret that he hud to leave, but realize that u capable man is bound co climb. He left Thursday morning for his new post. Mr. Emmett Wheeler, of Crawford, Ga., arrived Wednesday to relieve Mr. Johnson. GRAND MASTER HERE WEDNES DAY. Tottering European Countries Are Too Badly In Need Of Spiritual i Encouragement Washington.—President Harding de clared In a letter made public here that by accepting membership in the world court the United States “may make its largest feasible contribution to the sta bilization of civilization while at the same time surrendering nothing of the advantages and independence” now “enjoyed by the American people.” The president’s letter yas addressed to Bishop Thomas F. Gailor, of Tennes see, head of the National Council of the Protestant Episcopal church, who had written the president that there were many thousands of citizens who deem it a matter of honor that in some way the American nation should con tribute its influence to rehabilitate the countries of Europe. “You know we are all human enough to have the feeling that the man who agrees with us is the broad minded and really intelligent person,” the president wrote in reply. “Not many days ago I made the observation to my newspa per callers that I did not believe any man could confront the responsibility of a president of the United States and yet adhere to the idea that it was pos sible for our country to maintain an attitude of isolation and aloofness in the world. “It is my concern first that there shall be an effective recognition of this ICK OJSON LOW Now is the time farmers of McDuffie will make their cotton crops yield profit able or unprofitable returns. The weather has been bad to date, to be sure, but the warm sunny days now should be utilized for all the available moments possible in the three p’s given above. Each female weevil will lay 20 eggs a day and live 3 to 10 months, so each weevil killed now before the squares get large enough for them to lay in will mean less eggs, less punctured squares and therefore more bolls and a bigger cotton crop. If you cannot or will not use poison get out and pick off the weevils and punctured squares when they form. Weevils are easy to find and a squad of children can go over a field very rapid ly. If no poison is used it is important to pick the grown weevils now, and go over the field every few days, for when the squares form the work becomes ten fold harder. If you use poison use it at least once just before the squares form large enough to be punctured. At that time one killed may save 12,000,000 later on. The poison may be used as a dust or in syrup mixture on the -terminal bud, therefore, use as little as possible to get the terminal bud covered. All the rest is wasted. Fast plowing at least once a week will stimulate the growth to get early maturity so necessary to avoid early weevil damage. Don’t get discouraged if weevils are thick but keep right after him with picking, poisoning and plowing. Do your best. While working the cotton crop do not forget your diversified program. You may not get any cotton yield, hail may kill the plant, many things may happen to this particular money crop, but if you have something to fall back on you are safer than the fellow who has noth ing but his cotton. Our diversified crops or livestock may not be big dividend payers, but neither is cotton now. It is simply good busi ness to take as much uncertainty out of farming as possible by growing pea nuts, sweet potatoes, seeds, watermel ons, cantaloupes, peaches, hogs, dairy ing, poultry, sheep and the many other things offering for which a market now exists right here at home through the cooperative sales and carlot shipments. Thomson Lodge No. 296, I. O. O. j F., met in regular session Wednes-1 ^ act > and that those who, because of Efforts Of Coast Guards To Stop Liquor Washington.—Efforts of the coast guard to check the operations of rum runners, inaugurated a. month ago by treasury orders, are well under way. All personnel of the service has been | active since the orders became opera- j tive. Commandant Reed at New York; was the firs_t~tc employ the wide dis- cretlonary powers accorded In the in- ! structions and has organized his own anti-rum fleet to operate within his dis trict. It is expected here that com mandants of other coast guard dis-. tricts will take similar steps. Stray Bit of Wisdom. Man is a bundle of relations, a knot of roots, whose flower and fruitage Is the world.—Emerson. Villainy’s Stubborn Fight, Villainy, when detected never gives up, but boldly adds impudence to Im posture.—Goldsmith. day evening, being honored at this timo by the presence of the Grand Master, A. Dwight Deas, of Augusta. There was work in the Second de gree, conferred by the Augusta team in an impressive manner. This was a "get-together” occa sion for the members of the Thom son Lodge, and together with the large number from Augusta the hall was quite full. Thomson Lodge served a fine bar becue supper, after which the Sec ond degree was conferred. The Grand Master made a fine address to the assembled members, and his description of the great work being done by the Odd Fellows home at Griffin was received in a spirit of pride by all present. This home where the orphans of deceased Odd, Fellows are being cared for and ed ucated, is the pride of Odd Fellows throughout Georgia. The Grand Master’s interpretation of the lessons taught by Odd Fel lowship, teaching man his duty to God and his fellowman, was able and inspiring. Thomson Lodge hopes to have the Grand Master and the Odd Fellows of Augusta with them again soon. i fie i i< greuB does all kinds of Job printing, and prices are way oeio * ,..n* r* their position are earliest compelled to realize this situation, may be assured the understanding and the sympathetic support of the great intelligent public opinion of the country. Beyond that, I am keenly desirous that the right course shall be found, whereby our fa vored country may make its largest feasible contribution to the stabilization of civilization while at the same time surrendering nothing of the advantages and independence which we enjoy. After much of thought, study and con ference, I reached the conclusion that our adherence to the program of the in ternational court represented a compli ance with these conditions. “It is a longer step than some would wish us to take in this direction. On the other hand, it is a less advance than some others would wish us to take, but to. me it seems to meet the requirements of our peculiar situation, and permits us to say to the world that we are ready for our part in furthering peace and stability, without entangle ment or surrender of cherished policy, to which we are long and strongly com mitted. "I am gratified to know that In tak ing this attitude I have seemed to you to deserve the commendation you have so cordially extended.” Falseness Never Pays. False deuling travels a short road and Is surely detected.—William Penn. Dr. Trumbo Vaccinates More Hogs. Dr. Harry Trumbo, from the office of States Veterinarians, of Atlanta, spent Wednesday and Thursday in McDuffie vaccinating hogs against cholera. He treated 155 head while here. Only one case of cholera has been re ported to date which is on the farm of Mr. A. S. Anderson who will lose some 15 to 20 head as a result, though fortu nately saving his largest hogs, some 15 in number. Those having their hogs immuned are L. F. Cook, A. S. Anderson, R. H. Newby, Ira Brinkley, Jno. T. West and Sam Ruark. Sale Well Patronized. The June poultry sale held Thursday afternoon brought in 3000 pounds of hens, roosters and friers which brought a total of about $560.00 cash to the farmers of McDuffie county. Prices, due to seasonal decline, were slightly lower than last month. Hens and stags brough ll'/ic, roosters 8c, friers 82c pound. But even in the face of the decline there were 700 pounds more than at the last sale. The first sale held which was last October with 5500 pounds, has not been equalled since. THOMSON MEN IN AUTO ACCI DENT. A party of Thomson gentlemen, composed of Messrs. J. B. Burnside, H. A. Price and W. C. McCommons, started to Waynesboro Thursday morning to attend the festivities there incident to the Highway meet ing when, on rounding the curve on the Augusta road near Mr. Charley Lokey’s home just outside the city limits, their car had a collision with a Ford Truck, the impact causing serious damage to both the car and the truck. The car belonged to Mr. Henry Price and was driven by him. Other than being pretty badly Bhaken up no one was seriously; hurt. Judge Burnside re-.-o’ vei a flesh wound over the eye, which ne cessitated a few stitches being tn- ken, but otherwise was not serious ly hurt. The curve at this place is a very treacherous one and \many, accidents have occurred there.

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The McDuffie progress. (Thomson, Ga.) 1901-current, June 15, 1923, Image 1