About The McDuffie progress. (Thomson, Ga.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1923)
VOL* * S oV e '' THOMSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1923. NUMBER 34. EUROPE PICTURED FACE TO FACE WITHWAR New York.—A picture of Germany on the brink of revolution and of Eu rope face to fact with another devas tating war was brought home Tues day by Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, who went abroad at the request of the late President Harding to study conditions in Germany as they affect the reparations problem. Equally doleful was the impression brought back by Representative J. B. Aswell of Louisiana, who also has been on a tour of Europe. Both agreed that conditions abroad boded ill for America, particularly for the farmer, for whose surplus crops, they said, Europe was not in a position to pay. Europe will be able to get along without American food crops in large quantities, they added, because crops abroad, in contrast to everything else, are good. Senator Smoot said he believed it still was possible for Europe to set its house in order without a period of chaos, but he declared that unless the nations acted soon, war would surely come. While the chief difference between France, Germany and Great Britain appeared on the surface to be over reparations, he said, he suspected that beneath this lay the problem of coal. In view of what he had seen, he said, he earnestly hoped that Amer ica could remain free of European entanglements. He did not believe, however, that entry into the world court, under the reservations sug- gestted by the late President Hard ing, would constitute an entangle ment. On the contrary he thought America could do much to aid Eu rope in its readjustment without herself becoming unduly involved. Representative Aswell thought that conditions in Europe had reached ed such a pass that there now was nothing the United States could do save exercise her “moral force.” “The United States would have been helpful five years ago in set tling theje matters” he said, “but old jealousies have taken new life. Bitterness, hatred and strife still are rampant, with the question i f reparations the center of contention. “Unless someth ug is speedily done for relief, tin- preset;t govern ment in German- - will fall. E\eiy turn of events points to a revolu tion before winter comes. It w.ll oe a monarchy, communism or a di vision into separate states as it was before Bismark.”—Augusta Chron icle. v OutputTo"Be67^000,000 Cans Pimento Peppers. r % ' 'tmsfesjMm GOVERNOR SIGNS LEGION DENIES 3-CENT GAS BILL! BERGDOLL PLOT Atlauta, Ga., Aug. 14.—Governor Walker today gave his approval to the 3 cents gasoline tax act and at the same time made known that he was interested in the gas price war now waging in several states. The executive stated that he had direct ed Attorney General Napier to in quire into the price of the commodi ty in this state with a view to taking action if warranted and at the same time gave it as his opinion that there was no reason why it should bring such pries as charged. It retails at 22 cents here. The 3 cents levy measure awaited only its effective date, October 1. At bat time the present tax of 1 cent will be boosted 2 cents, the whole to be divided three ways. The State Highway Department will get the penny it now receives, the counties will have one for their local road building and maintenance, and the third will be used to pay the rental of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. When this is accomplished the high way department will get an addi tional penny. The measure is ex pected to bring in an annual revenue of approximately $3,000,000 on the face of returns from the present l cent levy. The tax applies to all gasoline brought into this state for retail purposes and will be collected from the wholesaler as soon as it is divested of its interstate character. The wholesaler will pass the levy along to the retailer, who in turn will get it from the consumer. It is the only piece of revenue leg islation to be enacted by the 1923 session of the assembly and from in dications tonight it appeared that it would be the only revenue legislation left on the books by the session when it closes tomorrow. Its passage was virtually assured from the outset, al though there was considerable diver gence of view as to how the money should be divided. It bore the stamp of Representative Mann. With its passage Georgia stood with Florida on the size of the levy. The legislature of that neighboring state enacted a three cent tax at its session in June. It differs from the Georgia measure, however, in that it all goes towards road construction and maintenance.—Macon Telegraph. From The Macon Telegraph. Cars were being loaded with pi mento peppers at Jackson, Locust Grove and Flovilla Tuesday for the Continental Packing Corporation in this city. The local canning plant will reonen with a big force of employes on Wednesday morning, for the pepper pack. This will be the bigg-\st pack of the local plant this year, it being planned to can 07,000,000 cans of the peppers. Sales of pimento oeppers have been made in 37 states and two foreign countries, it was announced Tuesday ty C. A. Cheatham, general manager of the Continental Packing Corpora tion. The pepper pack in this city alone means the distribution of approxi mately $225,000 to the farmers of Middle Georgia during the next nine ty days. There v/il! be continued operation of the local plant of the Continental Packing Corporation from now until November i.5, it was stated here Tuesday. The Continental Packing Cornora- tion has advertised for 15,000 bush els of sweet potatoes for canning at Ihe local plant. The Arkansas plant will put up '0,000 bushels. RETURNS FROM VISIT, r. Ben Johnson returned Monday t from a trip of two weeks ugh Texas. He says the epuntry s prosperous all through that on, and while the cotton crop is icted to be somewhat short, the le are well prepared with other s of various kinds. Farmers Are Warned Against The Army Worm. A statement issued Tuesday by Ira Williams, state entomologist, carries a warning to farmers of Georgia take special precautions against the invasion of the army worm, the latest menace to Georgia staple crop which recently put in its appearance in the state. Increased activities against the boll weevil and energetic steps to check the invasion of the army worm was urged. The statement in full is as follows: “This is the most critical period of the year, especially in north Geor gia. This crop can be saved and a full crop made if the farmers will poison and continue to poison as di rected. This crop is late and should be dusted late. “If the weather is dry, dust the cotton good so that the weevil will not be able to mulfiply rapidly when the rains begin. Use a good duster, and if the infestation is heavy dust every three or four days until the weevil is under control. “The state board has a small quan tity of arsenate which can be pur chased, but the indications are that it will not be on hand long. If you have not a sufficient amount to dust during the season, place your order at once. “The leaf worm, sometimes called the caterpillar or army worm, has made its appearance in Georgia and indications are that much damage will be done by this pest. Dusting with calcium arsenate is one of the best remedies. Fields dusted for the boll weevil will be free from invas ion by the leaf worm and all fields should be dutsed if it appears in this section. “The supplies of calcium arsenate in this state probably will not be great. It should not be shipped out of the state. Any person having any for sale is requested to communicate with the state board of entomology.” Paris, France—American’ Legion officials Tuesday denied that the leg ion post here conspired to kidnap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll from Eb- erbach, an attempt which ended fat ally for one of the kidnapers. The Americans said they would like to see an example made of the notorious slacker, but that there had been no plotting here. Benjamin Conner, vice commander said he believed some rich American of the American Legion in Europe, had put up the money for the at tempted capture of Bergdoll. Such a venture, he said, had been proposed to the legion but the legion was law- abiding and could not participate. Slacker May Abandon His Plan to Surrender. Eberbach, Germany.—Grover Cleve land Bergdoll, American draft evad er, said Monday night that he ex pected to return to the United States with his mother on Septembr 27, but last Saturday’s effort to kidnap him made him hesitate about doing so. Mrs. Bergdoll was not in the hotel when the attempt was made to seize her son. Bergdoll has not been ar rested, but has made a formal state ment to the police. The four men held in connection with the attempted kidnaping were removed to another place in Baden, the name of which had not been made public. They are: Griffith, a former American lieutenant; Faust Gagarin, a Russian prince; Roger Sperber, French detective and a citizen of France, and John Nielson, an Ameri- an chauffeur. The German police say Sperber, who was wounded twice during the clash, has informed them that Grif fith engaged him in Paris two months ago to arrange the kidnaping, telling him a well-known American organi zation was financing the affair. Karl Schmidt was shot three times by Bergdoll and died without making a statement. He was a Swiss citizen and a resident of Lausanne. The shooting occurred in a dark room. Bergdoll fired six shots, three of which hit Schmidt while two struck Sperber. Sperber will be charged with attempted murder and others will be charged with complicity in a murder conspiracy.—Atlanta Jour nal. Several reaving dogs without muz zles were killed about town this week in accordance with the mayor’s or der published last week. The mad- dog situation has greatly improved the past week. TOBACCO INDUSTRY IN GEORGIA GROWS Atlanta, Ga., Aug IT -The tobac co industry in Georgia, now reaching large proportions, as shown by the opening of the markets, war, compar atively unknown a few years ago. It was introduced and promoted by the agricultural development department (if the A. B. & A. railway, whose lines penetrate the tobacco soil of South Georgia. In 1920 there was grown and mar keted at points on the A. B. & A., 4,283,793 pounds at a price of $956,- 441. In 1921, due to unfavorable weather conditions, the crop was considerably reduced, but the grow ers were not discouraged and con tinued in their efforts to make to bacco a staple crop in their terri tory. The growing of tobacco resulted in the building of drying and stem ming plants at the points on the A. B. & A., requiring an investment of half a million dollars, and giving em ployment to 1,200 or more persons during the operating season of four months. In time it became necessary to construct six sales warehouses • t points on the A. B. & A. lines, rep resenting an investment of nearly $100,000 and employing several hun dred persons. The 1923 tobacco crop is said to be the largest grown in several years and probably of a better qual ity than any previous crop. It is of a bright yellow variety and the millions of pounds now spread on the floors of South Georgia warehouses is at tracting the attention of buyers from all sections of the country. The prices received for the present crop on opening days is regarded by ex perts as being exceptionly good. THE BLIND SEE ' AND LAME WALK Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 16 —With over seven thousand converts and thou sands more who testified “to the heal ing of bodily ailments, probably the most remarkable religious revival services that Atlanta has ever seen came to a clqse here this week when Evangelist (Raymond T. Richey preaced his final sermon to an audi ence that packed the great city au ditorium to its doors, while outside in a smaller hall an overflow meeting was addressed by workers, and liter ally thousands were turned away be cause there was no room in either meeting. Because he preached that the day of miracles is not past, that God will now heal bodily ailments, and through prayer practiced his belief, the evangelist was at first met with I decided skepticism. The fi^st few | days of his meetings his audiences j were almost lost in the vast auditor- 1 ium. Few came to be healed. One of the first was a beggar, familiar on the streets ,of Atlanta for many years. During the last week of his ser vices one of the most prominent law yers in Atlanta was one who declar ed himself healed of deafness through the prayers of the evangelist. Long before the time for the night meet ings the auditorium, which seats nearly six thousand people, was pack ed to the doors. Three meetings a day were held in order that the throngs of maimed, blind, deaf, and those suffering from every other conceivable ailment might be anoint ed with oil and prayed for. The mayor and city council, for the first time since the auditorium was built, granted him free use of the building, and refunded to him the rent that had already been paid. Hun dreds from all parts of the South came to be healed, and all, almost without exception, declared them selves cured or benefitted. Probably fifty were brought in ambulances from local hospitals. Three local ministers announced their intention of including healing by faith and prayer in their services, and during the latter part of the meeting assist ed in the healing services. Over 40 sick were prayed for. On the day following the close of the regular services twenty-five thousand negroes attended a special service held for their benefit on the grounds of a local negro college. Reverend Richey left this week for his home in Houston, Texas. To gether with his party, he intends soon to hold ten days meetings in every principal city in the South, he said. GASOLINE SLASH ING SPREADING Chicago, 111.—Many of the smaller refineries are threatened with failure unless they are protected and obtain a price that will equal the cost of production, according to statements given out by the gasoline price war started by South Dakota, which has spread to several other states of the middle west, with reductions which have brought the price of gasoline down from 22.5 cents to 11 cents a gallon at various places. In South Dakota, where Governor W. II. McMaster declared the former price of 26.6 cents a gallon was “no less than highway robbery,” and ob tained a large quantity of gasoline to be 3old by the state at 16 cents a gallon, gasoline sold yesterday for 15.5 cents a gallon—the lowest price in ten years. Drivers adopted the slogan “fill* her up!” and sales were reported trebbled. Independent dealers in South Da kota said they see only bankruptcy ahead, and at Milwaukee, Wis., where a three-cent reduction is predicted, George F. O’Neal, president of the O’Neal Oil and Paint Company, de clared that unless the Oklahoma pro ducer can be protected they will be forced out of business. In Texas Tuesday gasoline sold from 11 cents in Dallas to 19 cents in Houston. Nebraska got into the fight when Governor C. W. Bryan j sent telegrams to all principal oil companies requesting a reduction in price. As a result of the agitation in the CHAMBER ELECTS ITS OLD OFFICERS A meeting of the Thomson Cham ber of Commerce was held Thursday night, at which time the old officers were elected to serve another year. Several matters of imnorumca were discussed and the financial re port for the year was read, showing that the Chamber had come through the year with a l Hle balance, wuch was considered good and encourag ing. Mr. E. P. Drexel, county agent, submitted a report covering’ his work, for the year, and he was given a vote of confidence for the splendid showing made. It was recommended that efforts be made to have Mr. Drexel appoint ed county agent for another year. The president, Mr. G. W. Jordan, and others, expressed the opinion that the Chamber of Commerce is now in better position to help the town and county than ever before, and they pledged renewed efforts to promote the best interests of same. Secretary W. C. McCommons was delegated to get in touch with parties owning the cotton mill and try \,o ascertain what disposition is to bo made of it. An effort will be made to prevent the property from being junked. While the number attending the meeting was smal^ there was a good deal of earnest discussion. Chief Does Clever Piece Of Detective Work. Monday afternoon while at the n:! 1 ’!! We ! t .’_ G0Ve f n ? r L<3n Sma11 ’ ° f baseball park witnessing the game between Thomson and Augusta boys, Mr. Beverley Anchors had the mis fortune to drop his pocketbook from his coat pocket. When he discover ed his loss he began a search for it. Pretty soon he met Chief of Police Cris Hall, who had already picked up a negro boy who had received it portion of the money from the pock etbook, there being about $42 in all. From the clue obtained from the first boy apprehended, all of the money was recovered and five negro boys were arrested. It seems that the negro boys were Illinois, announced he was invest; gating the situation with a view of taking action. Officials of the Standard Oil Com pany in Kentucky intimated there soon would be a reduction made in Kentucky. Reports from St. Paul, Minnesota, state that the two refining compan ies said they could obtain gasoline laid down there for 11 cents a gallon. Others however declared that was an usually low price. According to G. Roy Hill, secretary of the Minneapolis automobile club, he has been quoted an offer of 12 i^e ball park and saw the pocket- cents a gallon for gasoline in car- book fall from Mr. Anchor’s pocket, load lots.—Atlanta Journal. | Five of the ™ being in the “deal” they took the money and divided it J. A. Gay and J. C. Wall t"’”” 8 them ' 8)1 a slip of tbe GA. LEGISLATURE ENDS ITS SESSION Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 15.—Georgia’s 1923 General Assembly came to an end late tonight to meet again in ex traordinary session this Fall to con sider tax reform measures. The Governor announced his de cision to call the Legislature back late this afternoon after the House had voted 92 to 89 to table all the pending tax reform measures. Tbe official call will be issued tomorrow, the executive said, in conformance with his message to the Assembly several weeks ago to the effect that a foundation for a new system of taxation were not completed by the present legislature he would call an extra session. In making his announcement the Governor stated he prqctially had decided upon November 15 as the date for the new session. At the Executive department later, l^ow- ever, it was said that some of his close friends were urging hint to move the time forward several weeks. Disappointment over the failure of the enate to pass the House tax equalization repeal bill and the lower branch to pass some reform measure was expressed by the Governor, who added that in deciding to call the ex tra session he was compelled to do so owing to his promises and du r ies to the public. WITH Sure Thing. Everything comes to him who waits, but be who doesn’t advertise waits —The Kodak Salesmun. THOMSON MERCANTILE MOTOR COMPANY. Mr. Owen Coleman, formerly with the Howard-IIolden Motor Co., of Augusta, is now with the Thomson Mercantile Motor Co. Mr. Coleman will be welcomed to the business | pa3t circles of Thomson. I day. Bring- In First Open Cotton Bolls. Mr. J. A. Gay, farmer of McDuffie county, brought an open boll of cot ton to The Progress office Monday, the first to bring in a boll this season. Mr. Gay says he has quite a bit of open cotton in his field and expects to start picking soon. Mr. John C. Wall also brought in an open boll Tuesday, being the sec ond new boll of the season to reach this office. Georgia Peach Crop Is About 8,860 Cars. clue that resulted in the arrest of the first one, who had seven dollars of the money. Ihe arrest of the others was simply a matter of finding them, and the Chief says he found them all the way from Thomson to Harlem, where a big frolic was staged for that night. This is a very clever piece of work on the part of Chief Hall. It seldom occurs where money is lost that the entire amount is recovered, Death Of Mr. James Al bert Smith. Mr. James Albert Smith died at ! h* s home on Railroad street Friday . night, August 10th, at about one o*- I clock, in his G5.th year. He had n . , ... ! been in poor health for several years, The total Geprgia peach crop this ■ j , „ , . , / • *1 ooco and the immediate cause of his death season is approximately 8,860 cai’3.1 ,, J , , iwas spasmodic asthma. This is 1,492 cars more than last sea- i c , > , • , n o(*q Mr - *>mith was a consecrated son s crop, which was 7,368 cars. I .. ... J Christian man, having been a member This season’s crop was much larger • of the church for and than peach men expected, following he lived the Hfe as near as he C(mU that he thought his Master wanted him to. He is survived by his wife and one the seemingly disastrous freeze of last March. The crop ran about 500 cars above most estimates. Several cars of peaches will be shipped this week from the Cornelia section and these will probably be the last of the season. MR. STURGIS PROMOTED. The many friends of Mr. George B. Sturgis, who for some time has been agent for Glascock and Warren counties for Swift and Company Fer tilizers, will be pleased to know that he has been appointed field repre sentative over a considerable section of South Carolina and Georgia for the same company. Mr. Sturgis, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stur gis, of Basconville, is a young man of many fifin qualities and is amply qualified to ably fill the important position for which he has been select ed.—Warrenton Clipper. TO RETURN SATURDAY. Mr. J. Richard Bowden is expected home Saturday from Atlanta, where he has served as representative in the legislature from ^McDuffie the eason, which closed Wednes- son, Mr. M. B. Smith, of Thomson. Also, one brother and one sister, Mr. A. J. Smith and Mrs. Belle Davis, both of Thomson. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock at the Baptist church, Rev. Willis How, ard, of Wrens, who had been his pas. tor for a number of years before coming to Thomson, conducting the ceremony. Interment was at West View cemetery. ITEMS. New crop Spanish No. 1 peanuts for October delivery at 10 cents a pound. Sour cream back to 40 cents pound and going up. Georgia sweet potatoes in Atlanta, 5 and 6 cents pound. White onions $2 and §2.25 per bu. crate. Mr. J. T. Neal returned Thursday, from a trip to the mountains of North Georgia. He jpWp-- joined in Atlanta by Mr. anxnjpbs. Wallace Neal, who accompanied him home.
