About The McDuffie progress. (Thomson, Ga.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1923)
,v> Q V C° v ' v Eht Jltclluffte Progress VOL. XXIV. THOMSON, GEORGIA, Friday, October 26, \m. t COUNTY AGENT !■; HAS_RESIGNED President G. W. Jordan, of the Chamber of Commerce, announces that Mr. E. P. Drexel, County Agem:, has tendered his resignation, effect ive November 1st. Mr. Asbury, of the State College, was in Thomson Thursday, and it is understood has a man to take Mr. Drexel’s place. The Chamber of Commerce, to gether with a number of business men and farmers, regret that Mr. Drexel saw fit to resign, but it is understood he had an offer elsewhere with a much larger salary. FUNERAL OF MR. PORTER REVILLE The funeral of Thomas Porter •ville. 'of Jesup, ‘whose death oc- TT’iiversit.y Hospital, in Augusta, Monday night, was con ducted at the home of his aunt, Mrs. J. E. Wilson, Wednesday morning by Rev’. Brooks, pastor of the 'Jesup Methodist church, assisted by Rev. J. T. Robins. '°ed is survived bv his mother, Mrs. T. P. Revillc, of Jesup, " v " Mrs. W. B. Gibbs, of Jesup, and Mrs. Jeb Martin, of Fair fax, Ala. He was the son of the late Dr. T. P. Reville, who was for years a be loved physician of Thomson, and has on his maternal side many McDuffie county relatives. He is the nephew of Mrs. J. E. Wilson, Mrs. Mary Martin, and Mrs. Jennie Usry, of Thomson; Mr. D. L. Printup, Mr. Dan Printup and Mrs. D. B. Printup, of Augusta; Mr. C. T. Printup, of Atlanta, and Mr. Henry Printup, of Memphis, Tenn. Porter Reville, as he was familiar ly known, had been a student at the Medical College in Augusta three years and at the time he was taken ill two months ago, was making preparations for entering upon his fourth and final year at college. He had been elected to the presi- T NUMBER 44. WEEKLY DIGEST FROM THE NATION’S CAPITAL FOOT BALL GAME HH® FRIDAY The Thomson High School Foot ball team will play Shamrock team, from Augusta, in Thomson, Friday, November 2. This game will be the first played this season in Thomson. Shamrock has a strong team and promises to make it more than in teresting for the Thomson boys. Thomson played her first game last Friday, losing to Granite Hill. Although with little experience and being outweighed twenty pounds to ... „ „„ the man the Thomson boys put up a dency of tbe student council of th stiff resistance. | college, which office carried with it Thomson has a heavy schedule ! the presidency of the senior class. He Axis also regent of h ; s fraternity, the Kappa Psi. He was in his 24th year at the time of his death. Honors conferred upon him at col- Truman 1 lege proclaim his standing among his fellow students. The Medical Col lege was suspended Wednesday and about one hundred of the students attended the funeral, marching in a body to the grave. The beautiful tribute in the memorial address of his paster bore testimony of the esteem n which he was held in his home own. In Thomson, he was well known and loved, having attended chool and graduated at the Thom- on High School. Out-of-town relatives and close riends attending the funeral were Tr. and Mrs. D. R. Printup, Mrs. D. 1. Printup, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur . . , . ... Reynolds, Miss Sarah Belle Reynolds, of Augusta. A special day has been Ml , and Mrs . Nagh Mrg . Davison> set aside designated as Augusta Day ; Miss Jogie Shea> Miss Kathleen Piske a arge e ega ion \vi come and j^j gg j rene Dve, of Augusta; Mrs. Washington, D. C., Oct. 2". INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER ON THE GRID. The Department of Justice has prepared plans to renew a drive against anti-trust law violations with the opening of the fall term of the >’ courts. Prominent on the program for the coming year is the planned resumption of litigation against the International Harvester Company. The petition now pending before the courts recites that al though the purpose of the previous dissolution decree was to restore competitive conditions, the result has not been achieved. Further dissolution as asked by tho Federal Trade Commission will be sought. cisco. It was through this station that a full report of the Dempsey- Firpo bout was transmitted direct to the Argentine. ahead of them, playing the best teams in this section. Thomson claims the best coaches that ever coached a High School football team. They are Sterling Gibson, Jr., and Watson. Everybody is requested to come out Friday and root for Thomson. Thomson has a line that is immov able and a backfield that is irresist ible. AUGUSTA RARTY TO STOP HERE Aqgusta will be well represented on October 31, at the Warren-Glaa- cock fair, according to an announce ment from the Board of Commerce CAMPAIGN AGAINST SMOKE NUISANCE. Civic authorities and organizations are resuming the nation-wide cam- pagin, which was held in nbeyance during the world war, for elimina tion of the smoke nuisance. The ex perts of the United States Bureau of Mines are advising these campaign ers that it shoidd be possible to re duce smoke from 50 to 75 per cent in domestic furnaces without spend ing any money for additional equip ment or without extra change in any thing except the methods in handling the fuel. At industrial plants smoke prevention is merely a matter of management. by automobile on that day. The Thomson Chamber of Com merce, assisted by the women’s or ganizations. has made plans to en- tertairi the Augustans when they reach Thomson. The Eagle’s band from Augusta will furnish music for the occasion, and refreshments will be served. The Augusta party will consist of members of the Board of Commerce, 4 headed by the secretary, Mr. Marion Symmes, and probably two or three hundred will be in the party. It is understood Thomson intends giving them a hearty reception on their arrival here. ANTHONY X ROADS Dorothy. Miss Eunice Dent stayed over a short while at the home of Mrs. O. L. McDonald Monday afternoon. Mrs. J. R. Proctor was in town a short while Sunday. Miss Mabo 1 Smith, of Thomson, visited relatives around here Sun day. Mrs. Pearl Morrfa visited her hus band at the camps Sunday. Mrs. J. F. Easier and J. F. Jr , visited Mrs. O. L. McDonald Sat urday. Mrs. Wilton Geter and Mrs. J. R. Proctor were visitors of Mrs. Emma Hudsan in Wilkes county last Mon day. Mrs. J.- H. Hunt visited her moth er, Mrs. G. W. Newsome, Friday. Misses Mary Geter and Florence Easier were in town Saturday after noon. Miss Eunice Dent snent the week end with relatives in Wright.sboro. Say. .Taunita, what's your t.ronb>e? You have forgotten about writing, haven’t vou ? Wake up. for I do like to read about vou all. Mr. and Mrs. Claude McDonald are spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Ollie McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. L'woy Reid are mak ing their home at the Newsome place. J. R. Printup, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Printup and Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Printup, of Bearing; Mrs. Arthur Tracey, Mrs. Forrest Phillips and son, Mrs. Allen Phillips, of Harlem; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gibbs and family, Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Breen, Miss Breen and Mr. Roy Breen, Mr. Raymond Pierce, of Jessup; Mr. and Mrs. Jeb Martin and Mr. Joe Martin, of Fairfax. URGES COOPERATION ON WATER POWER. Half a billion dollars and 50,000,- 000 tons of coal could be saved every year by electricity users of eleven Northeastern States on an invest ment of $1,250,000,000, Herbert Hoo ver, Secretary of Commerce, told a “superpower” conference of public engineers of the eleven States in a recent meeting. By developing easy accessible water power, he said, and by linking into a vast network of distributing cables the existing elec tricity-producing stations, more pow er could be developed, more cheaply and with a more even, dependable flow to the users. CENSUS OF ELECTRIC RAILWAYS. 1 1 ho Department of Commerce pre- ; sents preliminary figures relating to j the miles of single track operated by I electric railways in the United States. Those figures do not include electri fied trackage of steam railroad com panies. The miles of single track operated in 1022 aggregated 43,933.- <S8 miles as compared with 44.808.31 miles in 1017, a decrease of 2 per cent, and 41.032.01 miles in 1012, an increase of 7.1 per Cent for the 10- year period. The figures show decreases in track mileage in 32 States and small in creases in 16 States and tho District of Columbia in 1022 as compared with 1017. The most important losses of trackage occurred in Mass achusetts (366.31 miles) and Ohio (260.27 miles). OF INTEREST TO TOBACCO MEN Atllnnta, Ga., Oct. 25.—Farmers who have never grown tobacco, and who are considering a trial next sea son, will be interested in what other farmers have actually accomplished The agricultural department of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railway, which introduced the grow ing of tobacco in South Georgia sc WEEVIL RESPECTS THE LORD’S ACRES Arlington, Ga—The boll weevil hasn t touched the seven acres set aside here for the Lord. Furthermore the seven farmers who consecrated an acre each to the church are prospering in everything they have planted. In contrast to their flourishing farms, is the devastation that has . •=* ' v.v.» U w„u 1W1 l Ulttli Utt, erai years ag-o, followed by the pro- I been wrought everywhere'in this sec motion of warehouses and stemming tion by the boll weevil. Cotton has plants, made public the following re- i been eaten up bodilv, and almost port from one of the several pros- , without exception the only farmers perous tobacco sections: Inear Arlington who will make money J. S. James, of Nashville, planted ; this year are the seven who set aside SHIPPING BOARD RUNS OWN BOATS. Decision to consolidate the five active North Atlantic-United King dom trade routes and to eliminate entirely the managing agent system now in use upon them, has been an nounced by the Shipping Board. The supervision of the ships will be taken over directly by the Board. The principal change effected by the new scheme, Chairman Farley explained, is that it'places the expenditures of moneys appropriated by Congress directly under the supervision of pub lic officials authorized to handle them. eight acres which produced a ci’op which sold for $1,576. He used 600 pounds of fertilizer to the aero, which made his cost of production $400, and left him clear $1,176. J. W. Strickland, of Nashville, planted eight acres and his sales footed up $1,900. His expense was $419, leaving a profit of $1,490. T. J. Grimle, of Nashville, planted four acres and his sales amounted to $818 on the four acres. W. 11. Cliatt, of Nashville, planted five acres and sold $800 worth of tobacco with an expense of only $52, giving him a profit of $718. W. R. Moore, of Nashville, from five acres sold $840 worth of tobac co, and his expenses were $85, leav ing $755 profit. Abner Sirmans, of Nashville, re ceived $1,125 from the tobacco he produced on five acres of land, with an expense of $190. His profit was $1,052. J. II. Daugherty, of Nashville, from six acres sold $1,183 worth of tobacco with an expense of $200, showing a profit of $1,083. NOTICE. CALLAWAY NEWS The Haynes Literary Society ren dered the following program last Wednesday: Song, “Onward Christian Soldiers.” Scripture Reading, Frank Full- bright. Prayer, Miss Morris. Piano Solo, Lillian Pearson. Life of Emerson, Napoleon Rodg- t n rt It »V “W-. ' column ■o'MF «el1 that article you war Cl 5 ft Of* Af vont Song, Five Little Girls. Jokes, Winthrop Jones. Trio, Ida Pearson, Rosalie Full- bright, Lillian Pearson. The High School girls are making good in the Domestic Science work. They serve twice each week, some times delicious hot chocolate, some times soups and vegetables. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Pearson and daughter, Ida, and Mrs. E. E. Dud ley spent last Thursday in Augusta.. Prof. Williamson spent last Sat urday in Augusta. Miss Rubby Pearson, of Winfield, spent last week-end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Pearson. Mrs. W. F. Ansley and children are visiting Mrs. Ansley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Fullbright. Mr. and Mrs. Luther McNair were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cason Sunday. Miss Mildred Reese was the guest of Miss Ruby Pearson last Sunday. Messrs. Gibbs Dudley and Charlie Hardin, of Louisville, were among friends here last Sunday afternoon. Mr. L. C. Hammock and children spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Morris. TEAPOT DOME. Chairman Smoot of the Senate Public Lands Committee has called together the members of the com mittee to consider the report of two geologists, who by the direction of the Senate have investigated condi tions at the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve. The committee plans to be gin a series of public hearings to inquire into the lease of the Teapot Dome reserve to the Sinclair oil in terests. VETERANS BUREAU REPORT. What the situation is today as re gards the Government’s treatment of world war veterans has been review ed by Director Frank T. Hines. The statement said “very positive progress” has been made in the em ployment phase of the rehabilitation work, especially during the past six months. Of 33,111 cases referred to the employment service of the hu- reau, 1,158 rehabiltated men were listed “not in employment” on Sep tember 1. BUSINESS POW-WOW. • Suggestions^ that President Cool- idge call a conference o£ those con cerned to consider business conditions in the country, have made no impres sion on the President. It was said at the White House that the Presi dent believed business conditions in general were so good that such a conference was not necessary. RADIO FLASHED ACROSS THE CONTINENT. In a single leap, radio waves laden with a play-by-play description of the world’s series of the third game, spanned the continent, linking New York and San Francisco, when the International News Service utilized the Radio Corporation of American station at New York for the trans mission of 250 messages, totalling 3,000 words which were subsequently received by newspapers on the west coast through the high-power station near San Francisco. This is the first time that a radio report of the world’s series has been Hashed across the continent and although normally there is no radio service bridging the con tinent, the emergency service won the highest praise for the speed and accuracy with which the messages were transmitted and received. The giant station from which the news was hurled westward is located at Rocky Point, Long Island, and is the largest and most powerful in the United States. Ordinarily, it is used for direct radio communication with Europe, and once* before when the land telegraph wires crossing the country were crippled by storm3, the big plant was used to flash important State election returns to San Fran- VETERANS HOSPITALS. On March 1, 1923, when Director Frank T. Hines took charge of the Veterans Bureau, there were 18,596 disabled former-service men occupy ing beds in Government hospitals. On October 1, there were 16,600 former-service men in hospitals iin. der the control of the United States Government. On March 1 there were 7,379 veterans occupying beds in civil hospitals and State hospitals. On October 1 there were 6,019 veterans occupying beds in civil and State hospitals. Rev. R. P. Gill will preach at Union church next Sunday, the 28th, at 2:30 o’clock P. M. You have a cordial invitation to attend church. that all of their watches are manu factured in the city of Geneva, Switz erland, when such was not the fact. The findings further specify that the name “Geneva” has come to be un derstood by the trade and public as indicating watches made in Geneva, Switzerland, and enjoy a reputation for high grade and quality of work manship. The use of the word Geneva” in the concern’s name and “Geneva” on the product handled by it, are unfair methods of competi tion. CONSPIRACY TO BOOST COAL PRICE. Five New York and Massachus etts wholesale coal dealers and Ma- deria, Hill & Company, an anthracite mining firm with offices in Philadel phia, have been summoned by the Federal Trade Commission to appear to answer charges of engaging in a conspiracy to enhance the price of coal. TRICKS OF THE TRADE. The Federal Trade Comation has issued complaints against a soap manufacturer for branding their soaps by the misleading names of “Parisian Ivory,” “White Ivory,” “Reed Ivory,” and other similar ex pressions to designate the material of which such articles were manufac tured, whereas the soaps were actual ly manufactured of white pyroxylin or celluloid and contained no ivory. In another case the Commission has issued complaint against a wholesaler in tobacco charging the respondent with discriminating in-the price between different purchasers of tobacco and tobacco products, such discrimination not being made on ac count of difference in the cost of sell ing or transportation, or made in good faith to meet competition. A New York watch compaany is asked to explain why it sells watches with the word “Geneva” in some in stances marked on the dial or works, and other ways give to the trade and general public tbe impression RECLAMATION CONDITIONS, , The records of the Reclamation Service show that the Government’s total investment to June 30, 1923, in round numbers is $181,000,000, and total receipts about $46,000,000, leav ing a balance invested and unpaid of $135,000,000. Secretary of the In terior Work believes these figures are not wholly dependable, but feels that they show that the Reclamation Service, for which his department is responsible, apparently requires re organization. He says that annual reports on some projects indicate their insolvency and pending failure. Ou(t of the 28 Government projects only one has met its obligations as they fell due. Long extensions of time for payments due are being urg ed individually and by projects. The original twenty-year period for pay ment is expiring on certain projects and an additional twenty-year exten sion is being asked. In one instance, such extension is to be preceded by a five-year moratorium. The Sec retary comments: “Reclamation of arid lands by irrigation from Govern ment funds, as heretofore practiced, is failing on a majority of projects as a business procedure and must be promptly readjusted as to methods of reimbursement for funds appropri ated and for the purpose of securing to the settler a permanent home.” an acre each for God’s work. The community believes so implic- itely that Providence has given aid to these seven, that thirty farmer* have agreed to plant cotton and pea- nuts for the Lord next ye'ar. At the opening of spring this sea son, the Rev. H. M. Melton, pastor of the Bluffton Baptist church, near here, asked each farmer in his church to stake off one acre and give the pro ceeds to the church. Seven pledged themselves to do this and signed the following: “We, the undersigned farmers, members of the Bluffton Baptist church, do agree to stake off, plant, cultivate and harvest, one acre of our respective farms. The product of said acre, when in marketable con dition, is to be turned over to a com mittee appointed by the church " to receive and sell and the proceeds of said acre to be used in the work of the Lord.” The seven are: J. B. Goodman, D. King, A. M. Hubbard, W. R, Rish, J. E. Shaw, E. L. Gay and Leslie Goodman. One remarkable fact is that they took none of the usual precautions against the boll weevil. “I just planted my cotton, worked it and let the Lord take care of the weevil,” said King. “It is obvious that the Lord played a part in the splendid crop of these armers,” said Rev. Melton. Through services devoted to the Lord, the church expects to raise money enough to pay its pastor's salary and next year pay off the church debt and build an annex to the Sunday school room. FREE TRAINING MEN AND WOMEN The opportunity is now open to young men and women throughout the country, who would like to take advantage of free training for Chris tian service offered by The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, to enter the Institute’s Evening Classes while pursuing some regular employment during the day. The Employment Bureau of the Institute is prepared to cooperate in securing employment for any who would like to follow this plan. The Evening Classes give a train ing equivalent to that of the Day Classes, without any charge for tui tion. The Director is Rev. P. B. Fitzwater, D. D., whose exposition of the International Sunday school lessons are familiar to millions newspaper readers throughout country. Seven hundred and forty-five stu dents, 315 men and 430 women, are now enrolled in the Evening Classes. of the HALLOWE’EN PARTY. SIX THOMSON MEN TAKE THE P. K. O. S. DEGREE A delegation of twenty-six Augusta Odd Fellwos came to Thomson Wed nesday night and assisted Messrs. Harold Trimble and Eulon Clary i.i administering the P. K. O. S. degree to six Thomson young men. Those taking the degree were Messrs. Jack Morris, Emmett Mathews, T. J. Carton, Tom Edmunds, and J. S. Jones, the latter of Dearing. Messrs. Trimble and Clary were al ready members of the P. K. O. S. An oyster supper was served and a joyous big time had by all. The Domestic Science department of the Thomson High School will give a Hallowe’en party at the school house tonight (Friday) for the ben efit of their department. A number of amusing stunts are to be put on that will be pleasing to those who attend. An oyster supper will be served at 6:30 o’clock, only 25c being charged. Candy, hot dogs, chicken salad, sandv/iches, balloons and balls will be for sale. The young ladies are anticipating a large crowd and it is hoped they will not be disappointed. McDUFFIE PROGRESS AND SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR BOTH FOR $1.50. The McDuffie Progress has made arrangements with The Southern Cultivator, of Atlanta, whereby we can send both The Proogress and Cultivator for $1.60 per year, the regular price of The Progress. Both new subscribers and renew* als are entitled to this offer.
