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THOMSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY,’
FARM NOTtS.
By E. P. DREXEL,
County Agent.
CANTALOUPES MOVING.
Messrs. Lawson Lavigno and John
NEGROES ADVISFO
NOT TO JO NORTH
Atlanta, Ga., July 7. Recently
arrived Southern negroes in Detroit,
Lamar Lokey began shipping canta- Philadelphia, St. Louis, and other
loupes Monday of this week, each
expressing several crates to custo
mers.
The cantaloupe crop of McDuffie
amounts to about 20 acres this year,
about half of which is practically a
failure from cantaloupe leaf blight,
so states E. P. Drexel, county agent,
who has been assisting the growers
in combatting this disease.
Leaf blight is easily controlled by
the use of Bordeaux Mixture, when
used in time.
The market for cantaloupes is
strong and the growers are flooded
with orders more than they will be
able to fill.
northern and eastern cities are facing
a serious situation, according , to in
formation given the Georgia Manu
facturers Association by leading
charity organizations in each of the
cities named. Unemployment and
housing conditions are mainly re
sponsible.
Unskilled negro labor in Detroit
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
PERSONAL MENTIi 'N
Mrs. G. T. Gross, of Norfolk, Va.,
who has been visiting her mother,
W. A. Hoss, left Thursday for
Mrs.
her home. Mrs. Hoss accompanied
her home for a visit of some time.
Mr. J. P. Broome, of Tampa, Fla.,
returned home Thursday after a visit
to his brother, Mr. W. T. Broome.
Mr. Jones Arnold, who was form
erly with the Couch Cotton Mills,
to the department of Public Welfare
n that city, and if the period of un
employment there continues, the
Southern negro will be in “dire
straits”, while in Philadelphia there
are only fifty houses out of over six
ty-one thousand which rent for less
With the experience of this sea- than fifty dollars a month, and few
son Boneville growers are already { an ^ these are available for ne-
planning larger acreage for next i & roes - Sixteen negroes were recent-
season.
Boneville district has a soil espe-
is a drug on the market, according i h as accepted a position with the City
cially adapted to cantaloupe grow
ing, producing a flavored melon su
perior to the product usually found
on city markets.
FARM NEWS ITEMS.
Mr. W. H. Warr, in the Wrights-
boro district, states that he picekd
about 4000 weevils of? a seven acre
cotton field of his. Mr. Warr means
to make war on the weevil.
Mr. J. E. Harrison bought a two-
row cotton dusting machine which he
expects to save 40 acres of fine cotton
with.
Mr. E. C. Farr, in Wrightsboro
community, has an exceptionally nice
demonstration of the use of 200 lbs.
soda under an acre of cotton at
planting time. In ten days time it
has put on squares ten to one as
fast as some that did not
soda.
ly found living in one room, and any
widespread unemployment situation
will make the condition of these ne
groes “appalling” according to the
Society for Organizing Charity,lead
ing organization of that city.
These telegrams below were sent
in response to an inquiry from John
W. Yopp, Secretary of the Manufac
tures Association:
Detroit, Mich., July 5, 1923.
Georgia Manufacturers Association,
Atlanta, Ga.
Unskilled colored labor is a drug
on the market in Detroit at the pres
ent time. New arrivals are finding
it difficult to obtain employment.
Housing conditions are very bad. New
arrivals forced to live in crowded
rooms at excessive prices. If period
of unemployment continues unskilled
i colored labor will be in dire straits.
I City is not financed to take care of
receive j an j n f] ux 0 f Southern negroes or non-
i residents of any class.
Do not plow peanuts after they j City of Detroit Department of Pub-
begin to peg down. Nor throw any H c Welfare, T. E. Dolen, Gen. Supt.
dirt to them in plowing at any time.
If clean and blooming lay them by Philadelphia, Penn., July 5.
or plow shallow only through the Georgia Manufacturers Association,
middles. Leave level. Atlanta, Ga.
Cantaloupes at present prices are I . housing shortage here makes con-
paying nearly $3.00 a crate F. O. B.' ditions Southern unskilled negro ser-
here. An acre will average 100 ,0US ’ Living in crowded quarters
crate* if fertilized and disease well that menace health and life - Sixteen
controlled. j P° 0 P* e recently discovered to be liv-
, ... . . , „ . mg in one room. Canvass of 61,185
Watermelon, w,l. beg,■ to roll .n dwelllngs by PMadlilphia Housing
T " b ™l '/"<*■ f»r! A.sociat April ahowe.l only 56
th„ pro,loot have been (160(1 to *800 (or at lcas lhan d „ u J
a ear. Ten aere, will make three j month . p ew if „ r thcs0 avaU .
cars on the average.
able for negroes. Should widespread
There is still good money in farm- unemployment develop condition of
ing for the fellow that uses his brain these newcomers would be appalling,
for planning instead of complaining.. Society for Organized Charity.
the McDuffie progress
MAN! NOW IN NEW QUARTERS
CITY EMPLOYS
EXPERT ROAD
The City of Thomson has employed
Mr. E. W. Rhoden, an expert road
and street grader, who has been put
in charge of the street working gang
in Thomson, and his department is
getting in some good work grading
The McDuffie Progress is now in
its new quarters on Central avenue
at the rear of Hadaway’s and Hunt’s
department stores. The task of mov
ing was accomplished without miss-
., . , in# an issue, although it was not ex-
the streets and cleaning up trash in pecte d that it could be done,
the alleys and behind stores where The paper is now better red
m many places rubbish has been ac- than ever to handle the business of
cumulating for years. its patrons. The new Linotype ma-
By having a man on the job who chine wi ]l greatly facilitate the work
understands the business and can 0 f getting out the paper, and will en-
give his entire time to it, the city able us to get out a bett(ir
officials hope to secure a variety of han hereto f ore . The management
street work that will be of a more greatly appreciates the tolerance of
ts readers during its moving period
and wishes to thank them all.
Bank of Thomson.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Shields and
little daughter are visiting relatives
in Deland, Fla.
Miss Jennie McKinley, of Atlanta,
is visiting at the home of Mrs. Geo.
W. Granade.
Miss Leila Davies, Mr. A. B. Da-
,'io.i and Mr. B. B. Speight, of Una-
dilla, were guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hubert Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Chamber-
n'n, of Atlanta, arrived Friday to
visit Mrs. Chamberlain’s father, Mr.
M. E. Burke. Mrs. Chamberlain will
remain in Thomson for several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hawes, of
1 He Canal Zone, are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ilawos.
Mr. Benton O’NeaT returned to his
home in Macon Monday after visit
ing relatives in Thomson for the past
week.
Mr. Ben Frank Riley, of Florence,
Ala., is visiting Mr. Herman Palmer.
Miss Edith Ellington left Thurs
day to be the guest of friends in La-
Grange and McDonough.
Mrs. Ed Willis, of Macon, was the
guest of Mrs. Hugh Gheesling last
week.
Mrs. John West and Mrs. Will
Hawes left this week to spend sev
eral days in Atlanta.
Miss Gladys Cliatt is visiting
friends in Charlotte, N. C.
Mrs. II. S. Norris and Miss Ruth
Norris will attend the Georgia Press
Convention at Lavonia and Tallulah
Falls next week.
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Moore, of El- ‘
berton, were visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bussey Monday
night.
Miss Virginia Bussey returned
Sunday after being entertained at
the home of her uncle, Mr. C. L.
Johnson, of Atlanta, for several days
and at Elberton visiting Dr. and Mrs.
J. H. Moore.
Miss Mary Beverley Ware, of
Avon Park, Fla., was guest of Miss
Virginia Bussey Sunday.
Miss Florine Johnson has returned
home after several days visit to Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jones and
children and Mr. John F. Johnson
motored to Chappelle, S. C., this
week visiting Mr. and Mrs. O. H.
Stone.
John Q. West, Jr., has returned
home after visiting in Atlanta.
Messrs. A. H. Thra-ihsr, Winlnn
J
For visitor.
Miss Dorothy Hunt complimented
hoi harming visitor, Miss Mary
Clark, of Lithonia, with a most en-
.i 'yable prom party Friday evening
ut her home on Whiteoak street.
Summer flowers in baskets and
vases formed the beautiful decora
tions throughout the reception rooms,
fhe punch bowl was attractively ar
ranged on a table on the front porch
and was presided over by Miss Mar
tha Harrison and Miss Mary Small
ey.
Miss Hunt was assisted in enter
taining by her mother, Mrs. C. F.
Hunt, and by Mrs. A. W. Smith.
About fifty guests were present.
PROM PARTY.
Miss Lucille Farmer entertained
about torty of her friends with a
prom party Tuesday evening in hon
or of her attractive visitors, Misses
Hazel and Marie Leary, *of Augusta.
The receiving rooms of Miss Farm
ers’ lovely home were prettily decor
ated with a variety of bright sum
mer flowers.
Mrs. D. L. Farmer assisted in en
tertaining.
DELIGHTFUL TRIP.
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Dunn, Neal
and Eugene Dunn, returned last week
from a three weeks auto tour. While
away they visited the former’s sis
ter, Mrs. W. R. Dobson, at Salisbury,
Md. From there they visited many
places of interest, including New
V ork, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington, Albany, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, and Canada. They report hav
ing had quite a pleasant trip.
CLUB HOLDS MEETING.
The B. B. N. Club held their reg
ular meeting at Mrs. Lytle’s Friday
afternoon, July 6th. We had for our
program a chapter from “Just Da
vid” read by G. W. Lokey and Cleve
land Kiser. After the program de
licious refreshments were served.—
By Katherine Burnley, Press Report-
SOI SCOUT NEWS
We had a fine meeting last Friday
night, in which nearly all of the
members were present.
We are glad to say that a number
of boys joined us in our last meet
ing and became Scouts. We welcome
all other boys who would like to join
us. We would like all of the Scouts
to bring their registration fee next
meeting.
Be a Scout of Scouts and become
a tenderfoot. Remember the Scout
oath, laws, and do a good turn daily.
All Scouts wanting the Scout
Handbook will please bring the re
quired sum of 40 cents for it.
Some of the Scouts wanted a lit-
DRY LAW
A move to block the Arnold bill,
to repeal the state prohibition law,
now pending in the House, was suc
cessful in the Senate Tuesday when
that body unanimously adopted a
resolution introduced by Senator Sto*.
vail of the Twenty-ninth District,
scoring efforts to take up the time
of the General Assembly in a repeal
fight. The resolution bore the sig
nature of 46 senators.
Senator Stovall declared that the
resolution was brought up with the
view of sounding the sentiment of
, , ,. , , | the Senate on the repeal question,
tie sport last meeting, so we had a 1 i , , ,, . , ,, ? ’
i_ , . . .. and asserted the belief that its oass-
few boxing matches in which we had
great fun.
All Scouts try to be present next
meeting at 8:30 P. M.
Marne—“I
bad egg.”
Sade—“No,
that.”
JOKES,
think that
fellow’s a
he’s too fresh for
Mrs. Newbride—“Boohoo! Henry
threw a cake at me; one that I made
myself, too.”
age would detract from the upport
gathered by Arnold in the fight for
his bill in the House.
Senator Stovall said the resolution,
with the initial backing of a najon-
ty of the members of the upper
house, should have the result, of ef-
| fectually preventing a struggle at
this session over the prohibition law,
when other legislation regarded as
far more important required atten
tion.
The Arnold bill, introduced in the
,’,rp, , , tt . , House of Representatives by Repre-
have^killed «•*"
Wolfed It.
Cook—“My dog took first prize at
the cat show.”
Hook—“How was that?”
Cook—“He took the cat.”
watchman asleep.
county, even if successful in passing
the House, will not be presented to
the Senate, Senator Stovall said, if
his resolution condemning the move
is adopted.
Portions of the resolution indicat
ing its intent-are as follows:
, . . , , “Be it resolved by the Senate, That
The early b,rd catches the aight I the proposed measure is untimely
and without merit, and can only re-
FOR MRS. G. T. NEAL.
Mrs. W. S. Shields complimented
her mother, Mrs. G. T. Neal, with
a spend the day party on her birth-
duy, July 6th.
The visiting guests were Mrs. W.
R. Long, of Warrenton; Mrs, Fannie
Scott, Mrs. E. W. Hawes, Mrs. A.
H. Curtis, Mrs. Cora Harrison and
Mrs. J. A. Boatwright.
Mr
NEW CITIZENS,
and Mrs. G. W. Dobbs, form
erly of Waynesboro, have moved to
Thomson and are located on Lump
kin street. Mr. Dobbs is now local
representative of the Industrial Life
and Health Insurance Co., the place
formerly held by Mr. G. R. Willing
ham. Mr. and Mrs. Dobbs are wel
comed new citizens of Thomson.
PERSONAL MENTION
An Orator Thrown Down.
Spellbinder—“Ladies and gentle
men, my throat is a little tender to
night, but—”
Voice from the audience—“But
otherwise you are pretty tough.”
Captain—“All is lost! We cannot
save the ship!”
John—“Do you hear what he says,
Billy; the ship is going to sink.”
Billy—“Well, let it sink. What do
we care; we don’t own the boat."
Teacher—'“Now, Rastus, name the
largest known diamond.”
Rastus—“The ace.”
By Bernard and Elmo Agoos.
COTTON MILL SHUTS DOWN.
The Couch Cotton Mills in Thom
son shut down Saturday night and
work will not he resumed until the
mills are sold and adjustment made
with the creditors.
An order for sale of the mill and
property has been obtained and the
sale will take place here at public
sale on the 8th of August.
suit in fomenting useless dissension
and possible strife without the pos
sibility of bringing betterment of ex
isting conditions; and that the dis
couragement of law enforcement that
will be the natural result of any
effort to repeal or nullify the state
prohibition law, is to be deplored as
ill conceived, however well-meant.
“This effort will not meet with the
approval of a majority of the people
of Georgia, who are true believers
in and loyal to the government and
laws which furnish protection to
every citien in hi3 home and the pur
suit of happiness.
“There are too many other prob
lems before the Legislature for it to
be bothered by the matter of repeal
of the prohibition law, chief among
which is the matter of taxation.”—
Atlanta Georgian.
permanent nature than that formerly
done in the old piece-meal fashion.
Mayor McCommons is determined
to have the streets of Thomson in
better condition than they have been
in a long time, and he expects with
the employment of Mr. Rhoden to
bring about the desired results.
MR. W.
B. HUTCHINSON BURIED
AT WHITE OAK.
Miss Mary Crawford returned to
Camden, N. J., Wednesday after a
r ,... , , | ten-day visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Cuitis, Glenn Limfch, Cnarlio Lokey, ,
,. n j ttfill t i . , Crawford. She was accompanied by
and Will Lokey, oi Avgusta, left 1 ,, , T „ . . .
rp i ,. . i n . , ., I her mother, Who spent the winter
Tuesday ior Lake Burton where they ' bere
TRUSTEES TO MEET.
Io all whom it may concern: All
trustees of Fountain Camp Ground j ing
and all tent holders will meet the
board July 18th, 1923, at ten o’clock.
A few tents not yet out. Get yours
then. B. M. C. BELL, Chmn.
MR. J. E. WILSON SERIOUSLY ILL
The many friends of Mr. J. E. Wil-
Warren Bell Hutchinson, aged 71,
died at the residence, three .miles
from Augusta, on the Savannah road,
Wednesday afternoon, June 27th, at
5:50 o’clock, following an illness of
son regret to learn of his serious eight months. Funeral services were
illness. It was thought he was im- held from the residence of his daugh-
provmg Thursday, but Thursday ter, Mrs. Donald M. Kelly, 620 Cha-
setback. f e e avenue, Augusta, Friday after
night he received another
His friends are hoping that he will
improve.
REV. D. A. HOWAHR ENROUTE
TO EUROPE.
noon, June 29th, at 2:30 o’clock, Rev.
Joseph R. Sevier officiating. Inter
ment was in the White Oak ceme
tery, six miles from Thomson.
Mr. Hutchinson is survived by his
Rev. D. A. Howard, pastor of the w ife, Mrs. Alice Hutchinson; two
Fort Valley Baptist church, formerly sons, Robert E. and Eddie Hutchin-
of Thomson, left Fort Valley July son; two daughters, Mrs. Donald
4th, for New York, from which point Kelly and Mrs. Corine Mulligan; one
he sailed on July 8th, on the steam- brother, Ben Hutchinson; four sis- | .
ship Drottingholm, for the Baptist ters, Mrs. Neila Skinner and Mrs. j this week
World Alliance which meets in Stock- Eunice Skinner, of Augusta;
holm, Sweden, July 21st. | Ella Meyers, of Jacksonville,
Dr. C. L. McGinty, of Mercer Uni- and M rSi Ben Walker, of Macon, Ga.,
spent several days on a fishing trip.
Mrs. Ira E. Farmer is spending the
week in Athens.
Mrs. Kate Pace, .Mr. Edward Mc-
Mannon and Albert Pace will spend
the week-end at Tybee.
Mr. Boyd Baston is spending the
week in Greensboro, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Neal and fam
ily are camping at White Oak.
Mrs. C. N. Churchill, of Augusta,
is spending the week with Mrs. J.
E. Wilson.
Miss Lolla Goggans, of Orlando,
Fla., is the guest of Mrs. Boyd Bas
ton and Mrs. W. J. Perry.
Miss Belle Brunner, of Atlanta, is
visiting Miss Mattie McLean.
Miss Edith Davey is spending the
week in Augusta with friends.
Mrs. R. M. Shank, of Jacksonville,
Fla., is spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. R. Y. Pryce.
Miss Margaret Smith, of Winfield,
visited her aunt, Mrs. M. W. Dunn,
versity, will occupy his pulpit dur- and f our grand-children
^ng the absence of the pastor. j
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Lee, of Hart-
A limp 2fic ad In the “Want” .... ,,
tolumu will sell that article jou wan- ford - Conn ” are vlsltir, S Mim Geor -
te get out of your way. ^gia Lee at tbe Watson home.
Mrs. I Miss Marie Boyd is visiting rela-
Fla., tives in Washington this week.
Mrs. Moore and mother, Mrs.
Brown, returned to their home in At
lanta Thursday after spending a
week with Mrs. Emma Stapler.
Mr. Clyde Crawford left Saturday
for Greensboro, Fla.
BEAL I—LANGHAM.
Dearing, Ga.—The marriage of
Miss Jennie Langham and Mr. James
Beall was solemnized Tuesday, June
26th, at one o’clock, at the First
Presbyterian manse, Augusta. The
ceremony was impressively perform
ed by Rev. Joseph R. Sevier.
Mrs. Beall is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Langham, of Dear-
She is a very gifted and talent
ed young lady and one who possesses
a sweet and lovable disposition and
a charming personality that endears
her to all who know her.
SMITII-ASHLEY? , Ml \ B 'f ^ ^ Har ‘
(“Mr. Wesley W. Smith, of Thorn- ^ ^ h, % home in Aa ‘
,, g*usta for a number of years. He
son, announces the ene'au'ement of i, » » ...
I- T ,, , . aT ; holds a responsible position with the
bis daughter, Julia Mandana, to Mr I D , J .
Georgia Railroad and is a very prom
ising young man.
Seaborn Ashley, of Greensboro, the
marriage to be solemnized August 9.”
The above announcccment is of
Master Wilbur McCord, of Nor- . ,
wood, continues quite ill at the home ' ^°,. n ™ S ., a le contracting
of his aunt, Mrs.
Gordon street."
Mr. and Mrs. J.
R. Y. Pryce, on
H. Morgan and
Mr. and Mrs. Sam McCarty spent a
few days in Dexter this week.
parties. Miss Smith spent her early
i life in Thomson, but for the past few
! years has been engaged in millinery
work in Greensboro.
Immediately after the ceremony
they left for Washington, New York
and other points of interest. When
they return they will make their
home in Augusta.
WHITAKER—EDENFIELD,
Augusta, Ga.—The many friend*
Mr. Ashley is a resident of Greens
boro and is in business with the
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Morgan are Bickers-Goodwyn company in that of Miss Willie Edenfield and Mr. AI-
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Seaby Morgan : city. * bert G * Whitaker will be interested
in Augusta.
A party leaving for Lakemont
Monday on a camping trip will con-
to learn of their marriage which oc
curred Wednesday, June 29th, at th»
B. B. N. C. PICNIC.
„ „. r .... The B. B. N. Club had a delightful Second Baptist P arsona g e here > Re
sist of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Boyd, Jr., time at Smith’3 Pond Saturday. They ^ ecb F° r d Bond performing the cere.
Misses Marjorie Hill, Dorothy Hunt, left about 9 o’clock. About twenty mon y• _
Louise Fluker; Messrs. Hodges Mob- young people were present. Swim- ^ Irs ‘ Whitaker is the only daugh
ter of Mrs. Mary A. Edenfield, of
Jey, Richard Bowden and Leonard
Turner.
Mrs. Ben Gibson, of Hazelhurst, is
the guest of Mrs. J. Q. West this
week.
Mrs. C. H. Ellington is making an
extended visit to relatives in Wash
ington, D. C., Atlantic City, Annapo
lis and Jacksonville.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hobbs and
Elizabeth Hobbs are camping at
White Oak.
Misses Mabel and Sarah Walker,
of Woodville, are the guests of Mrs.
E. L. Fortson this week.
Mr. John Gibson and son William,
of Memphis, Tenn., were visitors of
the former’s brothers, Drs. Cicero
and Sterling Gibson, this week.
ming and feasting were the features
of the day.
W. B. M. S.
The Baptist Missionary
will meet at the church Monday af
ternoon at 4:30.
NOTICE.
All those who are interested in the
cemetery at Union church will please
go or send help on Tuesday after the
third Sunday, July 17th, for the an
nual summer cleaning up of the cem
etery. Everybody come and let’s
keep our cemetery clean.
MRS. JOHN. F. JOHNSON.
Miss Irma Sturgis, of August#', is
visiting Mrs. Estelle Martin.
Augusta, and is loved and admired
by all who know her.
Mr. Whitaker is originally from-
Thomson, but has made his home in
Society Augusta for the past several years,
Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker are at
home to their friends at their apart
ment, 262 Telfair street.
Trail Plainly Marked.
“How do you And your way through
the great north woods?" “Follow thi
tin cun trails."—Louisville Courier*
Journal.
Rare Stamps Found In Attio.
Rare postage stamps valued at mope
than $125,000 were once discovered oa
old letters In the garret of a house la
Philadelphia.
