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. yo’ \\ Nf * ?AlV. THOMSON. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1923. .NUMBER 5V. HON. CARL VINSON INTRODUCES BILL FOR THOMSON P. 0. APPROPRIATION Tho 68th Congress met Monday of this week. Congressman Vinson sends The Progress the following in terview, which will be of profound interest to his friends in Thomson and McDuffie county: "I have prepared and will intro duce a Soldiers’ Bonus bill. Also a till to put calcium arsenate on the free list. It now bears a duty of 25c ad valorem. Nowhere in the tariff act is calcium arsenate mentioned, but in construing the Act the Treas ury Department holds, under a sec tion dealing with chemical com pounds, that it is subject to the duty above mentioned. “I will also introduce a bill en deavoring to reduce railroad rates and fares, and to authorize the Gov ernment, regardless of any options that might be outstanding, to accept Henry Ford’s proposition in regard to Muscle Shoals. I will, at the same time, introduce a bill seeking to reduce the income tax on net in comes. The rate today is 4 per cent on the first $4,000 and I am seeking to make it 2 per cent; and it is 8 per cent on all over and above $4,00, and I am trying to make it 4 per cent, and at the same time increasing the exemption for single persons from $1,000 to $2,00Q, and $3,000 from heads of families. “As the Government owns a post- office site at Thomson, I have intro duced a bill to appropriate $90,000 for the erection of a postoffice build ing.” LULLWATER MANUFACTURING CO. WILL OPERATE LOCAL COTTON MILL Elsewhere in this issue of The Pro gress is published petition for char ter of the Lullwater Manufacturing Company, which asks for incorpora tion of their company. It is learned that the company will begin the early part of the new year to operate the cotton mill in Thom son, which was bought in some time ago by the Candler interests of At lanta. As will be seen by reference to the petition, Mr. Candler will be asso ciated in the conduct of the business by Mr. G. W. Murphy, who is a man of extensive cotton mill holdings in this state and South Carolina. It is intended to manufacture the same line of goods as heretofore for the present, but later on extensions will be added and improvements made that will greatly enlarge the capacity of the plant. It is intimat ed that the company will install rec reation conveniences, hospital and other necessary things for the wel fare of the operatives. COTTON TRADERS WARNED AGAINST FRAUDULENT COTTON SPECULATORS Washington, D. C., Dec. 6, 1923. INTERESTING ELECTRIC POWER CASE. A question of moment to electric power companies has been argued in the Supreme Court. It brought Up for decision whether a company gen erating electric power for sale and which had become a public utility could refuse to sell to another elec tric power company electric current at the regular rates when the other ompany wanted it for sale to local consumers. The issue came from North Carolina. The Southern Pow er Company won in the State court3 in its contention that it could not be compelled to sell power to the North Carolina Public Service Company. The North Carolina company, through John W. Davis, insisted the Southern Power Company as a pub lic utility must sell curi'ent to all who wish to buy it. words, says the Trade Record, we habitually produce about three- fourths of the corn of the world. GENERAL BUSINESS. Production of basic commodities and retail trade increased during October, and the volume of freight shipments and wholesale trade con tinued large, according to the Fed eral Reserve Board. The level of wholesale prices and the volume of employment showed but little change. New York .— Current activities against bucketshops posing as odd cotton houses is only a prelude to campaign to rid New York of all fraudelent brokers, Attorney General Carl Sherman announced today, in junctions will be sought by him re straining firms against which com plaints are proved. “The recent failures of odd lot cot ton houses should warn small traders in cotton in the South to take every precaution that brokers with whom tl>ey deal are reliable and responsible before they entrust their money with them,” he said. “Complaints wh'ch have reached our office indicate that millions of dollars will be lost by .per sons of small means in the South who have been induced to speculate in cotton in odd lots," said Deputy Attorney General Wilbur W. Cham bers. “The operations of the cotton bucketshops have been widespread in the South." Taking advantage of the advancing market in l aw cotton, these so-called brokers—many of whom have never bought or sold a bale of actual cot ton in their lives— have organized a network of agents throughout the cotton belt, in which thousands of farmers, shopkeepers, clerks and la borers have been caught. The head quarters of these operations is New York, and while in a majority of cases, the victims have invested only a few hundred dollars, the business had conducted on such an extensive scale, that the combined losses will run into millions.” AUTOMOBILE FATALITIES. The Department of Commei’ce an nounces that the returns compiled during the year 1922, show that 11,- 6G6 deaths resulting from accidents caused by automobiles and other mo tor vehicles, excluding motorcycles, occurred within the death registra tion area of the United States. This number represents a death rate of 12.5 per 100,000 population as against 11.5 in 1921, 10.4 in 1920, 9.4 in 1919, 9.3 in 1918 and 9 in 1917. SWIFT BARS GOVERNMENT AUDITORS. Permission for the Department of Agriculture to place auditors per manently in the office of Swift & Company, demand for which was made by Secretary Wallace, was de clined by the company. The com pany takes the position that if the government has the power to do this, it has the power to do tho same thing in all other business offices of the country, which would amount to government surveillance over citi zens engaged in all lawful enter prises. CHEAP TIRES. More than 130 automobile tires from which the shipping tags had become detached found their way in to the Dead Letter Office of the Post Office Department, during the past year. They were sold at auction 9 WASHINGTON TO REGISTER “BOLL WEEVIL DEATH” AND MOP FILIPINOS PASS BILL OVER WOOD VETO. Washington officials are interested what will happen regarding the bill remitting penalties on delin quent land taxpayers, vetoed by Gov ernor General Wood of the Philippine Islands. The bill was afterwards unanimously passed over the veto by the Philippine Legislature. The bill now goes to Washington for President Coolidge’s consideration. This is the first instance since the organization of the Philippine Legis lature of its passing a bill over the veto of the Governor General to be sent to Washington and thus putting the matter up to the President. Messrs. J. B. Burnside and C. G. Story left the early part of the week for Washington, D. C., where they go to register Mr. Story’s boll weevil formula, “Boll Weevil Death,” in tho paetnt office at Washington. As has been stated before, the for mula consists of a concoction of pine tar and creosote, reduced to a liquid consistency, and is the first instance where it has been so formulated. It is said the government chemists have spent much time in trying to do this, but Mr. Story happened to hit upon the right idea and is now in a posi tion to put it before the government and ask for registration for the for mula. “Boll Weevil Death,” it is claimed, will kill the weevil by contact, it not being necessary for the insects to eat it in order to produce instant death. It is also claimed to inoculate the cotton bolls, so that when one* applied it seeps into the bolls and produce death when the weevils tTJT to puncture the bolls. All other so-called weevil killer* had to be “taken interfially” to pro duce death, so it is claimed. Th« great advantage of this new prepara tion will be readily recognized, there fore, by the simple process in which it does the work of destroying the weevil. As soon as Mr. Story has the gov ernment sanction as to reliability of his formula, and his plow stock mop, he proposes to form a stock company and begin at once to promote the manufacture and sale of his new remedy and mop. The Progress is reliably informed that Mr. Story will begin the manu facture of his preparation in Thom son, and it is hoped that he will make this his permanent headquarters. RETURNED METHODIST PASTOR IS GIVEN COMPLIMENTARY WELCOME WORLD CORN CROP. Figures on the corn crop of the world, compiled for the Trade Record of the National City Bank of NeiV York, show that while our corn crop seldom crosses the three billion bush el line, as it has this year, the world production seldom goef| above the four billion bushel mark. In other MORE LANDS FOR SOLDIERS. Over 100,000 acres of public lands are to be opened in. the States of Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, .Wy oming, and Utah by the Department of Interior. World war veterans are to have a ninety-one day preference in filing on the lands after which the remaining tracts unentered will be thrown open to the general public. NEGROES STRANDED IN COLD NORTH, WANT TO COME BACK “HOME” Many soulful letters are coming from darkies up North who were in duced to leave their happy South land by the lure of higher wages and other inducements. Mr. J. H. Cartledge, who has been manager of the Thomas E. Watson farming properties, for numbers of years, got a letter the other day from a negro who left suddenly for parts north. He pleads with Mr. Cartledge to forgive him for his in discretions, so that he may come back unmolested. Like many of his kind, he burnt his bridges behind him, thinking that he would never want to come back again. Hundreds in his position want to come back, and would do so if things were just so they could. PROPERTY MRS. GEORGIA WATSON ESTATE SOLD ON LEGAL SALES DAY The following propetry of the estate of the late Mrs. Georgia Wat son was sold at public outcry Tues day of this week, being regular legal sales day: Sixty-seven acres on the Sturgis place was bought by Mrs. Leila Mc- Commons for $500. Six hundred and twenty-nine acre tract on the Sturgis place, bought by P. A. Bowden for $4,145. One hundred and seventy-two acres on the Sturgis place bought by W. S. Mobley for $1,230. Eighteen acres on Sturgis place bought by H. T. Clary for $1,000. A town lot, known as the Andy Mc- Gough lot, was bought by Mrs. Jessie Watson for $390. Also at the same time and place Mrs. Jessie Watson, guardian for Miss Georgia D. Watson, sold a tract of pine timber on the Cloud place, which was bid in by Mr. P. A. Bow den for $2,325. FRANK N. GRESHAM, WAR VETERAN, HAS MILITARY BURIAL IN AUGUSTA The following article about Mr. Frank N. Gresham, is taken from The Augusta Chronicle: “Frank N. Gresham, a world war veteran, and well-knwon worker among disabled ex-service men, died at the residence of his mother, 800 Fifteenth street, Friday morning at 9:30 o’clock. His death came as a result of an illness said to have re sulted from overseas service in the late war, and for more than a year he had been unable to take part in public activities. “Before the war Mr. Gresham was county. His assistance to the dis abled veterans has formed a monu- ument to his memory which will be cherished by the loved ones he has left behind and the unfortunates who are left to be cared for by other loving and tender hands. His life was cheerfully given to his couuntry, but before passing into the Great Beyond this young man served not only his flag but others who were crippled and maimed in its defense. “He was buried with full military honors Saturday afternoon at three o’clock. The Louis L. Battey Post of A Thoughtful Thanksgiving Sur L ris Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kirkland were delightfully surprised Thanksgiving day when they were approached by a committee composed of Mrs. J. G. Stovall, Mrs. R. L. Hadaway, Messrs. Morris Burke and O. P. Hunt, and told to accompany them in the car. They were driven to the home of Mrs. J. C. Hogan, where they were escorted to an apartment all furn ished and ready for their occupancy. It was a complete surprise to them, to say nothing of delight and appre ciation. The committee had kept their secret so guarded that the couple had not even suspected such a thing. It will be remembered that Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland, an aged couple, came to Thomson some months ago and established themselves in a little home about three miles from town. It was learned that they had been burned out at their former home in South Carolina, and were entirely without home furnishings or funds, so a committee from their church got busy and gave them the surprise of their lives when they were taken to an apartment neatly furnished and given a new start in life. Rev. J. T. Robins, for the past year of the Thomson Methodist church, was tendered the welcome of this entire community Sunday when it became officially known that he was to have charge of the Thomson pas torate for another year. The church at the evening service was packed as an evidence of the high -regard in which he is held here. Indicating the great love for Mr. Robins, the entire congregation of the Baptist church attended the evening service at his church, and an address of wel come was delivered by Rev. €. C. Kiser, pastor of the local Baptist church. Under the guiding hand of Mr. Kbbins the Thomson Methodist far more than enough to pay off every outstanding indebtedness. Loved by both Methodists and Baptists, Mr. Robips has helped to bring about a splendid spirit of co- operation between the two denomin ations here, and is accorded a feeling of good will by all the goood of thi* entire community. Stewards for the coming confer ence year, who have been appointed and who will be installed Sunday, are: W. A. Watson, chairman; A. H. Curtis, P. A. Bowden, J. T. Neal, Sr., C. V. Curtis, C. E. Lokey, G. W. Lokey, J. T. Pate, J F. Smalley, H. C. McCorkle, P. B. Johnson, H. L. Turner, Jr., W. W. Smith, A. B. Mor ris, E. C. Hawes, J. D. Baston, J. fl. church has made great strides and j Morgan, J. B. Boyd, B. R. Wall, during the pats year raised $9,000, I Treas,, Roy J. Johnson, Sec. BEN A. NEAL, FORMER THOMSON MAN, BUYS MILLEN NEWSPAPER Mr. Ben A. Neal, whom Thomson people remember as having publish ed The McDuffie Progress some seven or eight years ago, has purchased The Millen News, at Millen, Ga., and will move the first of January from his former home at Bay Minette, Ala., where he has been in the real estate and dairy business for the past several years. His old Thomson friends will be glad to learn that he has decided to return to Georgia and locate near the scenes of his former activities. Mr. and Mrs. Neal spent Sunday here at the home of his brother, Mr. Sam Neal. He returned Monday to Bay Minette to close out his inter ests there, while Mrs. Neal went to Millen to look after the paper in the interim. OYSTER SUPPER. The Arcacia Club, composed of children from nine to twelve years of age, under the direction of Mrs. A. L. Lytle, will serve oysters at the building formerly occupied by The McDuffie Progress this (Friday) evening beginning at 5:30 o’clock. They are preparaing to entertain their patrons in a most delightful way and are asking for generous patronage. The proceeds are to be used for benevolences supported by the two churches. engaged in the newspaper field and the American Legion and the local was a member of the reportorial staff of the Atlanta Georgian and Sunday American. His condition prohibited his return to the writing and news gathering profession, and upon his return from overseas, he, although disabled, took active part in all movements to help his disabled “buddies.” He was always ready and eager to lend a helping hand to his fellow soldiers and will long be held dear in the hearts of those he helped who could not help themselves. “Following the war he became ac tively engaged in Red Cross work and for some time was chairman of the Red Cross Chapter of McDuffie camp of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, of which he was a member, at tended the funeral in a body. The funeral took place from the resi dence with Rev. E. L. Grace, assist ed by Rev. V. E. Lanford, officiated, and interment followed in Westover cemetery. “The survivors are, mother, Mrs. II. P. Schneider; two brothers, H. P. and T. E. Schneider, and one sister, Mrs. G. E. Best, all of Augusta. “The following gentlemen, all ex- service men, acted as pallbearers: W. A. Hundley, Lawrence Shields, Robert Parrish, Gordon Howell, C. C. Stulb, Jr., and Harry Walley.” B. W. M. U. OF SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH. The Woman’s Missionary Union of Sharon Baptist church held their monthly meeting December 2nd. The following program was rendered: Scripture Reading, Rev. 22:2, by President. Prayer, by President. Is There a Need for Healing? I he Symptoms, by Annie Laurie Griffin; the Disease, by Mildred Paschal; the Healing, by Mrs. C. C. Cliatt. Out of Darkness into Light, by Mrs. W. E. Tankersley. Dismissed with prayer led by Mrs. C. C. Cliatt. ANNIE LAURIE GRIFFIN, Cor. Sec. COUNTRY CORRESPONDENTS. Three of our correspondents came in too late for publication this week, but will be published next week. CELEBRATING BIRTHDAY. Mrs. O. P. Hunt complimented her little daughter, Annie Brinkley, with a beautiful party in honor of her eighth birthday Tuesday afternoon. The decorations were in the effect ive Christmas colors and there was a suggestion of the festive season in the program of entertainment. Santa Claus greeted each guest and presented a Christmas bag of con- fectionareis. A tree was arranged in the. room where the guests assem bled upon which was hung the gifts of friends in remembrance of the birthday of the honoree. There were twenty guests present. In the dining room the beautiful MR. S. J. SMITH ELECTED J. P. Mr. Sam J. Smith was elected Jus tice of the Peace of the 134th Dis trict in the special election held for J. P. election last Saturday. While he had no opposition for the office, over one hundred of Mr. Smith’s friends turned out and gave him a complimentary vote. The election was for the purpose of filling the office for the unexpired term of E. H. Miller, who left the county some months ago. OFFICERS ELECTED. Thomson Lodge 296 I. O. O. F. held its regular annual election of officers on Dec. 6th, the following officers being elected: H. E. Clary, Noble Grand. Dr. R. Y. Pryce, Vice Grand. Dr. H. C. Trimble, Secretary. J. B. Stovall, Treasurer. J. E. Mathews, Trustee. These officers will be installed the first meeting in January, 1924. t SANTA CLAUS LETTERS. The Progress in its next issue, December 14th, will publish the Santa Claus letters sent in by the little birthday cake with its eight burning folks. Some letters have already red candles formed the exquisite centerpiece for the dining table. Mrs. P .S. Knox assisted Mrs. Hunt in entertaining. been received, so let all those who want to speak to Santa Claus through the paper have their letters in not later than next Wednesday, the 12th. j B. Y. P. U. SOCIAL. One of the prettiest parties of Pie season was the one given oy the Sen ior B. Y. P. U. Friday night at the home of ‘Miss Clare Smith. The rooms were beautifully deco rated with autumn leaves and cry- santhemums. Many games and contests were en joyed by all. Music was furnished during the entire evening . A delicious salad course was served by Misses Glare Smith, Edith Davey, Marilee Waller and Ellie Ruth Lewis, Those present were Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kiser,Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Had away, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Smith, Misses Anese and Edith Davey, Lyle and Ruth Porter, Hattie Ruth Swann, Eloise Day, Gladys Morris, Elizabeth and Gladys Hamilton, Marilee Wal ler, Mabel Smith Eleanor McMannon, Clare Smith, Evelyn Burke, Marie Story, Lucille Dollar, Ellie Ruth Lewis and Iris Hardin. Messrs. T. B. Hamilton, Henslee Smith, O. P. Hunt, C. L. Christian, A. B. Houston, Reginald and Lewis Story, Marcus Rivers, Henry Powell, Jim Curtis, Jack Morris and Master Cleveland and Marion Kiser. BE “LIGHTHOUSE NAN” WILL GIVEN DECEMBER 14. “Lighthouse Nan,” the school play that was given commencement will be given again at the school audi torium Friday evening, December 14th, at 7:00 o’clock. Admission will be 25 cents for schoool children and 35 cents for all others. Tickets will be on sale at the school building. The play is repeated by request. The proceeds will be used for he ben efit of the school. THE U. D. C. ‘ The U. D. C. Chapter will be enter tained at the December meeting on Tuesday, the 11th, at 3:30 P. M. f at the home of Mrs. P. A. Bowden. Mrs. B. A. Anchors, Sec.