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O'" = VOL. XXIV. TRYING TO SETTLE TAX SQUABBLE Leaders in the Senate and House Thursday were engaged largely in "missionary work” as the sessions of the House opened in efforts to reconcile factional differences over the adoption of an income tax meas ure and to bring about, if possible, enough harmo’ny to assure a two- thirds majority for one of the in come tax bills. It was indicated early in Thursday’s session that a vote on the measure soon was to be taken and leaders of all schools of thought were mustering their forces for the final test of strength. It was indicated early in the week that the income tax fight would nar row down to the question of which of three measures would receive the approval of the House. These meas ures are the Lankford Senate bill, which has been passed in the Senate, the Bussey bill and the W. R. Jones bill, two substitutes offered in the. House for the Lankford bill. The finance committee of the Sen ate Thursday morning voted down the proposed additional tax on soft drink syrups. The existing tax of 1-2 of 1 per cent will continue in effect. In the House discussion on the Lankford tax bill continued, with every indication that several hours would yet be consumed before it is brought to a vote.—Atlanta Georgian. GEORGIA SPORTS- MEN TOORGANIZE Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 22.—Georgia, once a sportsman’s paradise, may soon be restored to that high posi tion if plans, now well under way by the Georgia Fish and Game Pro tective Association are carried out. Sportsmen in Atlanta and Fulton county who love sport for sport’s sake, apparently struck a popular chord when they started the Fulton county chapter of the association, and this is being followed rapidly by the establishment of chapters in every county of the state. “I have never seen such enthusiasm displayed by sportsmen as they have shown all over the state concerning plans of the association,” said Tram mell Scott, secretary-treasurer at 60 North Broad street, in Atlanta, which are the headquarters of the associa tion. Carlton Smith is president and John W. Martin is vice president. Sportsmen Endorse Plans. The plan of the association—which sportsmen from every section of the state have endorsed—is to lay a foundation upon which a construc tive program can be worked out and each county in ttye state will secure protection, propagation and perpetu ation of wild game and fresh water fish of the stace. There are no salaries attached to any office of the association. One dollar is collected from each person becoming a member in order to create a fund to further promote the plans of the organization. While the state has adequate laws for the protection of game and fish, it is evident, as many hunters here point out, that there has been a lack of enforcement. Hunters from all over the ’state are writing Mr. Scott to join the asscoiation. Many sports men,'it is stated, have awakened to the rrtil situation existing in the state, and they intend to make Geor gia again “A Sportsman’s Para dise.” MR. GUY STURGIS DIED FRIDAY A.M. Mr. Guy Sturgis, a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Cobbham, died at his home there Friday morn ing at 6:00 o’clock. His death was not altogether unexpected, as he had been in bad health for some time. Funeral arrangements had not been made Friday morning before the Progress went to press. UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE There will be a union Thanksgiv ing service held in the Baptist church Wednesday night, November 28th. Rev. J. T. Robins, of the Methodist church, will preach. The congregations of both churches are urged to be present, and a cor dial invitation is extended to every one. SAM WILKES TO SPEAK_MONDAY The Thomson Chamber of Com merce has invited Mr. Sam W. Wilkes, of the Georgia Railroad, to speak in Thomson, and he 1ms kindly consent ed to favor the Chamber by coming to Thomson and delivering an address next Monday, November 26th. The speaking will occur at the City Hall at 7:30 P. M. Mr: Wilkes has chosen for his sub ject at this time, “Transportation and Cooperation,” which no doubt will b6 gladly heard by the citizens of Thom son and McDuffie c iunty. Just at present there is a conflict of opinion about railroad rates and transporta tion, and what Mr. Wilkes has to say will no doubt enlighten many who want more light on the subject. And on thte other hand, the rai’- roads, and especially th'e Georgia Railroad, want to help the farmers and business men in solving then- shipping problems. McDuffie county needs very badly a system of getting its produce to the big markets, and it is believed in time this question will be solved through cpojjeration of peo ple and railroads. Mr. Wilkes is an interesting and instructive speaker and the people of Thomson and McDuffie county will do well to come out and hear him on this occasion. • BIGGEST TRAFFIC MOVE IN HISTORY Atlanta, Ga.., Nov. 22.—Atlanta railroad executives viewing the “con structive program” adopted last April by the carriers of the country, today declared that the roads have moved the greatest traffic in history without a car shortage. In the first nine months of this year, executives in Atlanta point to the fact that the railroads of the country installed in service 134,636 new freight cars and 2,963 new loco motives. On October 1, 64,601 new freight cars and 1,242 new locomo tives were still on order. The Southern railroads in the three-year period, under the trans portation act, it is shown, have earn ed net operating incomes equivalent to an average of 4.11 per cent on their tentative valuations. It is said that the shortage under what would have been the “fair return” has been $114,796,000. ADVISED TO INVEST M0NEYATH0ME Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 22.—If you are a Southerner, invest your money at home. This is the advice of Forrest Adair, Sr., Atlanta business man and capi talist, and other leading Georgians who have discussed the subject for the correspondent of this paper. The Southerner, Mr. Adair says, has proved his ability to handle in vested money, so that it is safe and pays high dividends. Not only that, he adds, when one invests at home— his southern home—he helps to de velop Dixie Land, increases thte value of its property and brings greater advantages to one’s neighbors and himself. The investments which Southerners are now making in new buildings throughout the South has reached enormous proportions, according to Mr. Adair. Capital is raised by the sale of bonds—a first mortgage on the property—and these are purchas ed by investors in denominations as small as a hundred dollars. MAD DOG KILLED. A large white pointer dog was killed Thursday in the back yard of Dr. Sterling Gibson, where it had wandered from the street. Chief Hall was notified and went over and shot the dog. It is thought it had bitten other dogs in its wanderings before it was killed. At least one other dog was killed during the week supposed to have had the rabies. TENANT HOUSE BURNS. A tenant house on the Usry place, recently purchased by Mr. A. F. Ad kins, was burned Monday night. Mr. Adkins suspects incindiary origin, but so far has been unable to fix the blame on the guilty party. THOMSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1923. NUMBER 48. WEEKLY DIGEST FROM THE NATION’S CAPITAL Washington, D. C., Nov. 22. [WORLD SENTIMENT (.ROWS. At, time approaches for the con vening of Congress the indications are that political interests are gec- tmg together on the World Court proposition as outlined by former President Harding. Supporters of the League of Nations are talking the position that it is ‘half a loaf" and most of the leading Democrats are lining up with the Republican lead ers who will try to secure early ac tion from Congress. MANUFACTURERS COMPELLED TO GUARANTEE PRICES. The Federal Trade Commission has issued an order against .the St. Louis Wholesale Grocers Association, which requires the association and its re spondent members to discontinue the practice of coercing and thvcnteinng manufacturers into guaranteeing pro ducts against decline in prices. The Commission’s findings state that the respondents acting in cooperation among themselves used various methods in an effort to com pel manufacturers to protect respond ents against loss when the i rice of the manufacturers’ produces was low ered. CHILDREN ARE BECOMING SMARTER. Miss Olive M. Jones, who is the first “class-room teacher” to be elect ed to the presidency of the National Education Association, the largest educational organization in the world, urges all teachers to “talk shop,” not “whiningly,” but firmly, just as do bankers, salesmen and other!. If they are not interested to this ex tent, she said, they can never hope to be very successful as teachers. She says that as a result of the school system that children have greatly increased in intelligence, everyhere. WHO PAYS FOR PAVING? Extract from decision of Wiscon sin Railroad Commission, in Madison Railway Company case: “The pav ing between street railway tracks is constantly used for travel of ell kinds of vehicles by the public and it is apparent that very little wear of the paving, or very little of the deterioration of ouch paving surface is brought about by the operation of the street railway service. Many years ago when street railways were operated with horses or mules for power, this was not the case, and under the ancient form of operation it was quite proper that the burden of paying for the paving and its upkeep should be placed upan the car riders, but under modern meth ods of operations, we think that even under favorable conditions there is little justification for requiring the street railway to pay for the paving since the cost thereof becomes a per petual and apparantly unjust burden upon the car riders.” SHORT SUGAR BEET CROP IN GERMANY. The sugar beet crop in Germany this year is about 2,000,000 short tons less than in ,1922, the United States Department of Agriculture re ports based upon a cable from the International Institute of Agricul ture at Rome, which places the crop at 9,381,000 short tons. Production last year was 11,896,00 short tons. CURRENT BUSINESS. Wool receipts at Boston totaled 7.511.000 pounds in October as against 13,907,000 in September and 20.530.000 pounds a year ago. Silk consumption amounted to 25,917, bales in October as against 26,929 bales in September and 37,471 bales a year ago. Stocks of raw silk at the end of October amounted to 23,- 679 bales comparing with 27,367 bales a month previous and 45,893 bales a year ago. Cotton ginnnigs up to November 1 totalled 7,554,685 bales as agaipst 8,139,125 bales in the corresponding period of the 1922 season. Iron-ore movement through the Sault Ste. Marie canal amounted to 8.461.000 tons as against 9,468,000 tons in September and 5,872,000 tons in October, 1922. The production of pig iron totalled 3.149.000 in October as against 3,- 126.000 in September and 2,368,000 a year agoo. WIIOLEESALE PRICES IN OCTOBER. A slight donward tendency in the general trend of wholesale prices is i shown for October by information j gathered by the United States De- I partment of Labor through the Bu reau of Labor Statistics. The lowering of the general price level was due mainly to further de clines in fuels and metals. Among fuel and lightinng mterials there were appreciable decreases in prices of bituminous coal, coke, crude oil, and gasoline. Anthracite coal aver aged higher than in September. De creases in pig iron, steel billets, cop per and lead brought the level for metals well below that the the month before. In the clothes and clothing group the strong reaction in raw silk from the high prices of the preceding month, together with lower prices of worsted yarns, forced a price level downward despite rising costs of cot ton goods. A small decrease took place also in the group of miscellan eous commodities, due to declines in sole leather and rubber. Among farm products decreases in cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry, onions and potatoes were offset by advances in grain, cotton, eggs, flaxseed, hides and alfalfa and clover hay, the price level remaning unchanged. No change was reported for building ma terials and house furnishing goods also, while small increases took place among foods anjl chemicals and drugs. POULTRY SHOW PRIZEAWARDS The poultry show held in Thomson Tuesday was very well patronized and some splendid birds were on dis play. The show was conducted by Messrs. R. E. Printup and J. L. Lo- key, of Dearing, two of the most en thusiastic chicken fanciers in the county. Mr. McCoy, of the State College at Athens, was on hand to judge the fowls. Following are the awards: R. E. Printup, Dearing—First prize on light mated Barred Rocks; first prize on young pen White Wyan- dottes. J. L. Lokey, Dearing—First prize on old pen Brown Leghorns; first prize on young pen Brown Leghorns; first prize on young pen White Leg horns; second prize on young pen White Leghorns; first prize on young pen mated Barred Rocks. Mrs. R. Y.. Pryce, Thomson—First prize on old pen light mated Barred Rocks; second prize on young pen dark mated Barred Rocks. L. M. Norris, Thomson—Third prize on young pen dark mated Barred Rocks; first prize on young pen Anconas. Lokey & Printup, Dearing—First prize on young pen Buff Orpingtons. The promoters of tfye show are very proud of the showing made and are already planning to have another exhibition about the same time next WEATHERING THE ADVERSE STORMS ff Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 22.—Farmers of Georgia and the South are successful* ly weathering the storm of adverse conditions and are entering upon ait era of better demand for farm pro ducts and better prices, in the opin ion of C. W. McClure, well known Atlanta business man and the head of a chain of ten-cent stores. f ‘The American public is able to buy more heavily of everything noW because the American public* is pros pering,” said Mr. McClure. “Unem ployment in industry has given way to ‘a job for every man who seek* it,’ business has revived and industry is active, therefore the people are able to use more food products anti able to pay a fair price for what they buy. “With farming as a whole, one fact stands out prominently—there must be diversification of crops if there is to be any permanent or general pros perity among the men who produce the crops. All wheat is bad for the western farmer, just as all cotton is bad for the cotton farmer in the South. Other things, in addition to wheat and cotton, must be produced* year. OTHER COSTS UP, ELECTRICITY BELOW PRE-WAR PRICE. Living costs have again begun climbing, according to the most re cent survey by the United States Bureau of Labor. Statistics from 32 leading cities show the present aver age is 72.1 per cent higher than in 1913. Food, the Bureau reports, is 49.3 per cent higher housing, 64.4 per cent; clothing 76.5 per cent; fuel and light, exclusive of electricity, 81.3 per cent; miscellaneous ex penses, 101.1 per cent; and furniture, 122.4 per cent. The cost of electric ity to the consumer, however, was shown to have dropped 5.1 per cent during the decade. MATCHES BY THE TRILLIONS. A recent flotation in the United States of a large loan for the pur pose of enlarging the activities of the world match manufacturing in dustry has led the Trade Record of the National City Bank of New York to a study of the world’s outturn and consumption of matches and it is es timated that the people of the world used last year 4,675,650,000,000 matches for which they paid approx imately $200,000,000. This estimate of the number of matches used and their cost to the “final consumer” is based upon data supplied by high authorities in the match industry of the world. THANKSGIVING DAY. Next Thursday, November 29th, is Thanksgiving Day, and will be pretty generally observed in Thomson. The banks and postoffice will be closed, and many of the stores and business houses will observe the day either wholly or in part. Purchasers are advised to do their shopping on Wednesday in order that they may not be inconvenienced. mendous increases amounting to se eral hundred per cent for each ta. payer. In the Government we talc peace while the Army and Navy gets in on the editorial pages to convince the country that battleships, airships, and immense additional equipment must be provided, and their programs run more than the half billion dollars that Mr. Mellon proposes to lop off the administration and civilian ex penses that concern the taxpayers. THE TAX REDUCTION DRIVE. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon made so plain a case in favor of tax reduction that the metropolitan news papers and the big business interests of the country immediately rallied to his standard, with the result that New York convinced itself within a couple of days that all of its in come taxes would be reduced alrnt forty per cent. Mr. Mellon Is t • ' e congratulated on being able to give so many people so pleasant a hypo- demic “shot." By some strange tw st of the mental vision the newspaper writers figured it out that by defeat ing the soldiers bonus bill the suc cess of the Mellon proposals would be insured. But that is only an in cident to the story. SAVING HALF A BILLION. Leading Senators • have expressed a desire to cut down Government ex penses to the point of nearly half a billion dollars a year. This is always the “hope” just prior to the meeting of Congress. Possibly the agitation started by Mr. Mellon may help thi.. time to accomplish some part of this altruistic plan. If so, Mr. Mellon will not have spoken in vain. But the indications are that reduction pr ■ grams have not arrived in public matters. The Census Bureau has recently issued statistics showing thi expenses of State governments With out an exception there have been tre BORAH’S “BUT”. Senator Borah has endorsed in principle the proposal for tax reduc tion made by Secretary Mellon. “But”, he says, “while our duty is perfectly plain and while serious con ditions throughout the country plead for reduction, there is little doubt but that reduction is not the program. Instead of this being a Congress of economy, it gives the greatest assur ance that not only millions, but liter ally billions, will be added to the ob ligations of the government and to the load of the taxpayer.” However, in a more hopeful and altruistic view, the Idaho Senator adds: “There is s strong indication that the taxpayer himself is about to turn upon his torturer. He is apparently begin ning to give evidence of the fact that he is alive and has a deep interest, not unaccompanied with bitterness, in what’s going on. That is fortu nate if it is so. It may prove a hazardous enterprise for a Congress to face a constituency next year upon which it has piled ^nct sums in add>- iton to what that constituency is al ready wrestling will). % SUPER-SCENERY SURVEY. A su^er-scenery survey of the en tire country by the Federal Govern ment is advocated. It has been re commended that this survey be made by a committee of nationally known men, prominent in their respective professions and under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, iu cooperation with the - various States. It is said such a committee sh mld consider the established principles of National Park creation; study the aims and accomplishments of various States in State park development and the possibility of extension of the State park movement and report on the availability of areas that are still of such supreme and distinctive char acter scenically as to measure up to National Park standards, and those that could be placed in lower cate gories for State park development or possibly for recreational develop ment by the Federal Government un der another designation. ONE WAY TO HELP BUILD JOP STATE Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 22.—Atlanta newspaper publishers, in common with many editors of the country, are now emphasizing the importance of devoting more space to what is called “constructive news.” “There is lie. doubt that capital from various parts of the country IS being attracted to the South, and 've owe a debt of gratitude to many of the news publicity men who are con stantly boosting individuals, corpora tions and movements which are help ful to the state. That old cry of some country editors—the number gets smaller every year—who are pointing the finger of scorn at the men who “get their living on the big ellows for writing them up,” as they sometimes put it, has long ago gone into the discard. The news publicity men are a wonderful help to the At lanta papers and to the better class of dailies and weeklies over the state and the South. “What if the publicity men do get pay for their work—they are entitled to it—and the papers which handls their matter are doing no more than they ought to do in giving space to anything which shows progress along agricultural, commercial, civic and social lines. Somebody ha3 to taks the lead and the leaders are entitled to the credit. The fellow who is con stantly ‘beefind’ against what he calls ‘free stuff’ would help his state and his community much more if he would either get out himself and boost somebody or accept well-prepared matter with news value that goas to him. “The newspapers of Georgia will contribute to state and Southern progress if they will make it a policy to feature what is being' done by people who really do something.” RAISING FUNDS FOR JUNIOR REPUBLIC OF THE SOUTH Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 22.—Establish ment of the Junior Republic of the South, a model village for wayward boys and girls, will soon be a reality in the South. Work of raising funds in Georgia and throughout the South, which SO far have been confined to voluntary conrtibutions, will be started in .the near future it was announced in At lanta by officials of the Juvenile Pro tective Association under whose au spices the village will be opened. The village will be built on a site of 103 acres in Campbell county, 14 miles from Atlanta. Fresh impetus has been given the movement by the appointment of Rev. H. J. Langston, well known Bap tist minister of Atlanta, as field agent and assistant to Rev. Crawford Jaclf son, general secretary of the associa tion. — 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 $1.50 per year, the regular price of The Progress. Both new subscribers* and renew als are entitled to this offer.