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the McDuffie progress, Thomson, ga. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1923. PINEVILLE NEWS By Leo. Rev. T. R. Morgan, of Smyrna, spent a few days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Overton. Mrs. John W. Johnson spent Tues day afternoon with Mrs. J. F. John son. Mr. Bert Wilkerson, of che U. S. Navy, is at home for the ClTiotmab holidays. Messrs. Lewellyn and Harvey Reese called on Misses Mary Serrer and Gladys McCorkle Sunday after noon. Mr. Amm Johnson was over to talk with Mr. Frank Sherreh Monday on particular business. Mrs. John Overton and Miss Sibby Peek spent Thursday evening with Mrs. T. E. Goldman. We wonder if the little girl hap pened to the good luck to find that lost letter. Misses Minnie Overton and Mary Sherrer were in town on business last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Frank Sherrer says the navy blue is getting real stylish;says he is going to see how he looks in a suit. Misses Edna and Agnes Goldman spent Saturday evening with Miss Minnie Overton . Mrs. Harvey Goldman spent a while with Mrs. T. E. Goldman Tues day afternoon. Mrs. W. J. Sills, of Thomson, spent Tuesday afternoon with her sister, Mrs. J. M. Overton. Mr. Hoyt McCorkle says if he can’t catch a girl maybe he can catch a rabbit. Mr. Harvey Goldman spent a few hours with Mr. Bert Wilkerson Fri day night. Miss Kittie McCorkle spent Sunday with her cousin, Miss Minnie Over- ton. Mr. Frank Sherrer left Tuesday for Crawfordville to spend a while, and from there to the navy he says. Miss Eunice Dent, of Cross Roads, spent the week-end with Miss Buford Langham. Guess the little boy that got the fall has not yet recovered, as we don’t see anything of him these days. Say, Salem, are the trucks still in running condition yet? Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Dyer, of Cadley, spent the night with their brother, Mr. J. M. Overton, last Wednesday night . Misses Minnie Overton, Gladys and Kittie McCorkle and Mr. W. F. Sherrer attended the play last Fri day night at the school auditorium reporting a fine time. sweetwaTer Smiles & Curies. Farmers around here have been busy the last few days killing hogs. So the country people may count on having hog and hominy to eat Xmas. Mr. Phoecien Johnson made a busi ness trip to town Tuesday. Mrs. J. H. Richard was the guest of Mrs. Tom Hardaway Tuesday Quite a number of country people attended the play, “Lighthouse Nan,” at the Thomson school house Friday night and report a jolly time. Miss Katie Lou Jones spent Satur day afternoon in town. Mrs. R. T. Hardaway spent last week with her mother, Mrs. W. L. Farr, who has • been t quite sick, but is much improved at this writing. Mrs. Lula Richard spent a short while Tuesday with Mrs. Phoecien Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Farr spent Friday afternoon in town. Miss Willie Mae Brdoks entertain ed a number of her friends Friday night with a dance. Rev. W. A. Johnson was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Hamet Friday. Little Norma Meadows is on the sick list this week, and hope she will soon be well again. Say, Pineville, glad to see you in the lineup. Come again. Mr. Bert Johnson is at home on a furlough from the U. S. navy. Why Thirteen Is Unlucky. Thirteen Is supposed to be the un- lucklest of pumbers. In ancient times it was quite the reverse! Men in those days always counted in dozens, and it „ was customary to add one “for luck.” The baker’s dozen is a modern sur vival. The present belief that thir teen has a baleful influence comes from the Last Supper, when Judas Iscariot was the thirteenth at table and the first to rise from the meal. Fortunate Man. The domestic man who loves no mu sic so well as his kitchen clock, and the airs which the logs sing to him as the^' burn on the hearth, has sol aces which others never dream of.—- Emerson. 'l IMPROVED ROADS Putting Cracks in Roads to Prevent Other Cracks Putting in a crack to prevent crack ing sounds contradictory, but that is exactly what is being done by highway engineers on some of the modern con crete road projects. Such an innova tion is only one of the many new Idens developed in this type of highway con struction during the last few years. Tlie Idea of building a crack into the road at the time of construction has been tried and found satisfactory in a number of instances. The “crack” con sists of a traffic center line down the middle of the road, as shown in the il lustration. In addition, there are di viding lines running crosswise of the roud about every fifty feet. So the road becomes a series of concrete slabs 50 feet long and half a9 wide as the road. The center line is continuous. By using this method highway engineers in the state of Maine seenred excellent results, ns cracking has been practical ly eliminated. Experiments on the manner of pre venting cracking were carried out in Crack Put in Road to Prevent Crack ing. spite of the fact that cracks ordinarily do no actual damage to the road. En gineers state that the effect of the cracks is largely psychological, in that the average motorist associates crack ing with disintegration. However, 1 this has proved to be erroneous, as the crack merely necessitates a small amount of maintenance, and no actual damage is done to the road itself. Another interesting experiment which has been tried out by Maine highway engineers produced some valu able information in regard to drainage of concrete roads. On some of the projects the concrete slabs hnd been placed on a heavy rock foundation, the theory being that such a foundation gave substantiality and provided drain age. Study of the results convinced the engineers that this was not tiie fact and that, instead of providing drainage the rock base furnished a place for water to settle and freeze. A decision was readied to eliminate the rock foundations and provide drainage at the side of the road to take water away from the roadbed. The results soon proved the advisability of this procedure. Express Roads for Autos Above Railroad Tracks From Europe comes this interesting suggestion for future highways: Ex press roads for automobiles built above the railroad tracks. It does not sound so ridiculous when one has thought it over a little while, says the Evansville Courier, Suppose roads could lie built for motor vehicles as long, straight and level as railroad tracks, with no sharp curves and no in terference from other kinds of traffic, and few crossroads even of the same sort. How that would facilitate long distance motoring! Automobile tour ists could travel safely as fust as the railroad trains, with none of the usual petty annoyances they now meet with, and udded thrill and pleasure from be ing up in the air. There are practical difficulties, to be sure. The railroad owners would have to consent to the use of their property for tlgit purpose, and be properly com pensated. Construction would be ex pensive. Bridges and tunnels and deep cuts would offer difficult engineering problems. Yet the thing might be done. And some kind of express roads will have to be provided before many years. Million Dollars Spent on Saskatchewan Roads About $1,000,000 was expended on askatchewan roads during 1922, gov- •nment reports indicate. The two rlncipnl items of expense in this con- action were: Road gang wages, 169,000; contracts, numbering 1,082, 145,000. Approximately 755 miles ere constructed last year by the gov- rnment. Chill Apples for Storage. Chill apples down to 35 degrees F. as soon as possible after they are picked and hold them there. One day at 70 degrees will subtract a week or more from an apple’s storage life. Money for Virginia Roads. Virginia spent $2,000,000 on good roads last year—and the spending Is till good. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL Sunday School ’ Lesson * <By REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. IX Teacher of English Bible In the Meodl Bible Institute of Chicago.) W*«t«rn o*r TTnfo*.) LEbSUN FOrt DECEMBER 23 Legumes and Lime Needed. Land needs legumes, legumes need !«. Fall is a good time for lime. UNIVERSAL REIGN OF CHRIST LESSON TEXT—Isa. 9:6, 7: 11:1-12. GOLDEN TEXT—"Ask me and I shall give thee the heathen for thine Inheri tance and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.”—Pa. 2:8. PRIMARY TOPIC—Christ, the Prince of Peace. JUNIOR TOPIC—God’s Promise of Peace on Earth. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC—Christ's Kingdom, the Hope of the World. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC —What Christ's Reign Means to the World. The time Is coining when Jesus Christ shall reign as King over the whole world. I. The King (Isa. 9:0). 1. He is a Son of Man. “A child was horn.” The eternal' Son became Incorporated with the race in order to be its Savior and Lord. The King shall be of David's line, royal stock. 2. He is the Son of God. "A son is given.” As the eternal Son of God He was not born, but given. Tills Son given is the mighty God, the everlast ing Father. Being such, He will take the government upon His shoulders, assume all authority. He is wonder ful. The world will ninrvcl at Him. His kingdom will be different from all kingdoms because it will not be of this world. He Is the all-wise Coun sellor; therefore will make no mis takes In His conduct of the affairs of the kingdom. Ills kingdom will be a kingdom of pence. No hatred or fear will be known in Ills kingdom. 3. The King’s Qualification (Isa. 11:2). The Holy Spirit shall rest upon Him in His sevenfold completeness. (1) “The spirit of the Lord”—that is a divine person proceeding from the Father and Son. (2) "The spirit of wisdom”—giving insight Into all things, human and divine. (3) “Spirit of understanding”—that Is the ability to see that which Is of the highest and best. (4) "Spirit of counsel”— that Is the ability to make plans. (5) “Spirit of might"—that is the ability to execute Ills plans. (6) “Spirit of knowledge”—that Is the ability to perceive the will of God In nil things. (7) “The fear of the Lord”—that Is reverential and obpdient fenr. 4. The Character of the King (Tsa. 11 :3-5). Because of His divine anoint ing 'Tie shall be quick to understand goodness (v. 3). Because of this dis cernment the right will have recogni tion nnd the pretender to right shall be recqgnlzed nnd exposed. (2) He shall not Judge after external appear ances (v. 3). (3) Shall not decide upon hearsay (v. 3). Eneh case shall be decided upon the basis of absolute nnd perfect knowledge. (4) He shall defend and avenge the poor and meek of all the earth (v. 4). The meek Rhall Inherit the earth when the Mes siah reigns (Matt. 5:5). (5) Shall smite the earth (v. 4). Those whom He Rmites are the ungodly Inhabitants who are then in federation against Christ. The bend of tills federation Is the Anti-Christ (II Thess. 2:8). (6) He shall have a zeal for Justice and truth (v. 5). II. The Nature of His Kingdom dsn. 11 :0-10). This Is a picture of the glorious Golden Age of which poets have sung nnd for which the wise men of nil ages have longed and looked. There will then be peace, not only between men, Ifpt between animals. 1. The Wolf Shall Dwell With the Lamb (v. 0). The word "dwell” sug gests intimacy as If the lamb should receive the wolf Into its home. The only place and circumstance at pres ent In which the wolf and the lamb dwell together is when the lamb is inside of the wolf. 2. The Leopard Shall Lie Down With the Kid (v. 6). 3. The Calf, the Young Lion and the Fatllng Shall Be Together (v. 6). They are so gentle and peaceful that n little child can lend them. 4. The Cow and the Bear Shall Feed Together (v. 7). 5. The Lion Shall Ent Straw (v. 7) —no longer preying upon other ani mals. 6. The Sucking Child Shall I'lay Upon the Hole of the Asp (v. 8). 7. All Nations Shall Gather Unto Him (v. 10). The earth shall then be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the water.4 cover the sea. III. The Glorious Issue of the King dom (Isa. 11:10-12). The glorious reign of Christ shall attract the Gentile nations. This Is the real purpose of the kingdom, to attract the nations of the earth to Jesus Christ that they might be saved. The nations of the earth shall be brought to the place where they will recognize Christ because of the glory and perfection of His kingdom. Michigan Girl’s Essay I in Safety Competition j Best essayist of more thun 400,000 ' elementary school pupils, Theodora Poole, tlilrteen-year-old school girl of Pontiac, Michigan, now residing at Lansing, Michigan, is announced ns winner of the second national safety essay contest conducted under the auspices of the highway education : board. As a reward she receives a gold | watch and a trip to Washington with all expenses paid, awards offered" at the beginning of the contest for the essay winning first national honors. Her prizes are the gifts of the Na tional ’Automobile Chumber of Com merce. Miss Poole's essay is as follows: In a game each person has his part to play. Let us think of the task of making a nation sufe ns a game In which each has his place to fill and his bit to do. One might suppose we children have very little to do with the safety of our nation, but we are the coming genera tion and in our time shull uphold bet ter and safer highways. As in a game, there are rules to fol low. These tilings we must do: Always observe traffic fiefore cross ing a street. When walking on a road keep to the left to meet on-coming vehicles. Learn automobile signals to know what a motorist means to do. When alighting from a street car stand until sure of a sufe way to the curb. Help those in need. Keep close to the curb when riding a bicycle, and give correct signals when turning. Thus we shall spread our safety in terest and information. Now come the tilings we must not do, rules Just as Important if we are to play the safety game. Don’t hurry! Most accidents are caused by the desire to save a few sec onds. Never piny in the streets nor dash before moving vehicles. Never jay-walk. Never steal rides. Never make a Blind dash across a thoroughfare. Never stand In the street while wait ing for a ear—you are safer on the curb. One cannot ulwuys stand on ills rights. A child’s part in lids Rufety game is to keep from being "tagged” by an automobile. In the many automobile accidents in which the driver is blameless, a pitifully large number of children uro victims. Then there are always drivers who consider that responsibility censes with the tooting of the horn. Since we stand loss firmly than a telephone pole we hud better he out of their way.. Our code Is a code of honor. No body enn make us play fair. Our schools foster athletics to encourage I clean effort. More important than or- ! dlnary athletics is the game In which | we save the sorrow of accidents and loss of life. If I could feel that by I joining this safety team I hnd saved one little child, I would consider my effort better spent, than if I hnd won highest honors In athletics. These things children enn do. It is ; because of the splendid foresight of j our elders that we are having these I tilings laid before us while we are of i an age when It is easy to learn. Much time, money, nnd thought, are being spent to teach us safer ways. And if we become men and women who th Ink safety and net sanely we shall have a nation of happier nnd safer people. “Always Be Careful.” To Prevent Automobile Accidents by Low Walls The Long Island railroad is build ing an approach to one of its grade crossings that, it hopes, will prevent automobile accidents. As the motor- j 1st -approaches . the crossing, low ce ment walls force him to bear grafuni- I ly to the right, then in order to get i over the railway to make a sharp i turn first to the left, then to the right again. As five miles an hour is as fast as the turns can he made, drivers will have time to look for on coming trains. The cost of the low walls Is trivial. Our Gethsemane. It is a great thing, when our Oeth- semane hours come, when the cup of bitterness is presented to our lips, and when we pray that It may pass away, to feel that It Is not fate, that It Is not necessity, hut divine love for good ends, working upon us.—E. H. Chaplin, But One Book. When Walter Scott came into th« winter of his life, he said: “Bring me the Book.” “What book?” he was asked. He answered, “There is but one Book.”—The Wonderful Word. Accidents Prevented by Keeping Highways Open To prevent accidents bjfc keeping the roads open for two-way traffic, park ing of vehicles of all descriptions is prohibited on all state highways In Pennsylvania. Motorists are not per mitted to stop at the foot of a hill, crest of a hill, or any portion of a curve. A fine of $10 to $25 is pro vided for each violation of the rule. Sample Road Is Narrow. A sample mile of paved road 18 feet wide Is to be constructed in Minue- haha county. This is not wide enougli for the traffic under present condi tions. A 20-foot roadway Is safer for ail concerned. Lion Cord Tires TO AUTOMOBILE AND FORD OWNERS: This ougfht to be good news to you. I have just received the agency for the famous LION CORD Tires. No cord tire made any better than the Lion Cords. Every one guaranteed to give satisfac tion. If you don’t buy from me we both lose money. COMPARE THESE PRICES: 30x3 1-2 Cords J $8.95 31x4 Cords $14.95 32x4 Cords $16.00 33x4 Cords $16.00 32x4 1-2 (this is the size that fits Ford trucks) $21.00 32x4 1-2 Tubes $2.65 FABRIC TUBES 33x3 $6.50 30x3 1-4 , $7.50 31x4 $12.00 J. M. HAYES General Merchandise Thomson, Ga. P. S.—I have the latest Electric Light Bulbs; won’t break if they fall on the floor—50 watt 40c. A Subscription to The McDuffie Progress, sent to a friend or loved one, would be an appropriate Christmas Present. LUCY AND THE IMP /■'vNCE there was a little girl named Lucy who was never ready to go to bed when bedtime came around. .She fretted nnd pouted and grew so disagreeable that one night her moth er told her she could go to bed when she liked but she was certain she would wish she had gone at the right time. Lucy was sitting on n rug in front of the fireplace, so sfie curled up with her hook and began to read, quite sure she would not be sorry she did not go to bed early. The firelight danced on the book she was looking at nnd Lucy thought once she could almost see some little fire-imps dancing in the snapping wood fire. Her eyes seemed to feel queer but she rubbed them—she was not a hit sleepy. She was sure of that. It must be the warm fire that made them feel so queer. The house seemed very still nnd then suddenly from right out of the Work for Auto Makers. All the automobile mincers who are reducing the price of their cars ought to get together and figure out a way to reduce the cost of widening iUe roads. “Here Is Another Stayup,” Said the Imp, fireplace there stepped one of the very Imps Lucy had thought she caught a glimpse of. He wore a red and black cape over a tightly fitted suit of black and on his head a black cap with a waving red feather. At the tips of his shoes were the same sort of wavy feathers and on his fingertips us well. “So you sat up late tonight, did you?” he said to Lucy. "Well, come along with me. All children should be In bed before this. IDon’t you know this Is the magic hour and It belongs to us Imps and other magic folks?” Lucy did not wish to go with till* queer little creature, but she did not seem to have anything to do with It The Imp just touched her with Id* feathery-tipped fingers and away she went right Into the fireplace and up the chimney. Not away up, but a little way; and then a door opened and in she went and the imp with her into a room all red and black. In a big high chair sat a big red and black imp—a Grand mother Imp, Lucy thought, because she wore a ruffied cap of black uround her red face. “Here’s another stayup,” said the Imp who had brought her, and then on the floor around the Grandmother Imp’s chair Lucy saw a number of children asleep. The door closed with a click and Lucy .saw that the little Imp had gone. “He has gone to find more'stayup chil dren,” said the Grandmother Imp. “We will get them all In here after awhile.” “What will you do with them?" asked Lucy, who had found her tongue and was getting a bit frightened. She wished she was in her own room in bed and not in this red and black place. "I can’t tell you that until my hue- band comes home," said the Grand mother Imp. "He has a different pun ishment for every night, but this la your first night here, so he won’t' be as hard on you us some of the others who have stayed -up before. But you lie down beside the other stayups and go to sleep until he comes.” Lucy could not find a soft spot on the floor. She tried resting her head on her arm, she curled up as she had on the big fur rug in front of the fire place. But it was no use. She could not sleep. “Click, click,” Lucy henrd. She was sure It was the Grandfather Imp turn ing the Lock in the door. He had come to punish the stayups. Up she Jumped and found herself standing oa the fur rug in front of the fireplace. The room was dark, the house seemed very still, the fire was not burning very brightly and a dying em ber snapped. That was what she had heard und it awakened her. Lucy mude her way up to her room, but It was very pokey all alone at that hour of the night; nobody to say good-night and kiss you or tuck you in. And when Lucy crept Into bed and pulled the bedclothes aroqnd her she made «p her mind she would never be a stayup again and let the red and black Imp catch her. (©, 1923, by MeClure Newspaper Syndicate.)
