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VOLUME XXV.
THOMSON, GEORGIA, Friday, December 28, 1923.
NUMBER 1,
Ch istmas !
In Thomson
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Christmas day passed off quietly
in Thomson, the sun shone brightly
Palace Drug Co., Mack’s Grocery
Co., Thomson Drug Co., Trimble-
Washington, D. C., Dec. 27. felt that full advantage of the situa-
MELLON’S TAX REDUCTION ti(,n might not be taken by the farm-
and everybody seemed to enjoy them- j Morris Grocery Co., Mathews Drug PROPOSALS.
selves. If anyone failed to get a I Co., Matt Hayes, Roy J. Johnson, Ag stated ' in his letter to the
good Christmas dinner it was not the | Thomson Bee Hive, Mrs. Martin’s House Committee on Ways and
fault of the people of Thomson, for • Millinery Parlors, and all the stores MeanS( the Mellon pro posal contains
they endeavored to see that all were
provided for.
So far as learned there were no
tragedies or mishaps to mar the
pleasures of the day in Thomson.
There was an occasional drunk, it is
said, but they did not make them
selves very conspicuous.
The merchants of Thomson report
a good business during the holidays.
They were well prepared for the
trade with Christmas things and the
more substantial necessities of life.
All seem well pleased with the busi
ness done.
Decorations in the store windows
were prettier and more elaborate
this year than they have ever before
been at Christmas. Among those
that deserve special mention are R.
A. Kunnes, v Hunt’s, Hadaway’s
Steine’s, Thomson Hardware Co.,
carried a bountiful assortment of all
Christmas necessities and luxuries
the following suggestions:
1. Make a 25 pei^ cent in the tax
on earned income.
2. Where the present normal tax
, , „ is 4 per cent, reduce it to 3 per cent,
and made it necessary for them to , , i
J . and where the present normal tax is
ers unless they diversified crops and
organized for their sale.
Some one entered the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Bailey Sunday night
do their Christmas shopping all over
again, so far as eats were concerned.
While they were away at church the
culprits went in the home and strip
ped the cupboard of everything that .V" . , ,
was prepared for eating. Evidently
there were several in the party who
entered the house, for they cleaned
up the cupboard. They have no idea
who the miscreants were, but would
8 per cent, reduce it to 6 per cent, i
3. Reduce the surtax rates by ;
commencing their application at $10,-
000 instead of $0,000, and scaling
to 25
per cent, at $100,000.
4. Limit the deduction of capital
losses to 12 1-2 per cent of the loss.
5. Limit the deductions from
, ,, . . „ gross income for interest paid during
like to make their acquaintance for r , •
, 1 the year and for losses not of a busi-
awhile.
The charitably inclined people of
Thomson saw to it that there were
no hungry folks in town on that day.
There are very few cases of charity
here and they were all looked after
so far as is known.
BIG DECREASE
IN LYNCHINGS
Tuskegee, Ala., Dec. 27.—The fol
lowing concerning lynchings for the
past year is compiled by Tuskegee
Institute in the Department of Rec
ords and Research, Monroe N. Work
in charge. It is found that there were
28 persons lynched in 1923. This is
29 less than the number 57 for the
year 1922. Thirteen of the persons
lynched were taken from the hands
of the law, 7 from jails and G from
officers of the law outside of jails.
We also find that there were 46
instances in which officers of the law
px-evented lynchings. Four women,
white and 1 colored, were among
those thus saved. Six of these pre
ventions of lynchings were in North
ern states and 40 in Southern states.
In 37 of the cases the prinsoners
were removed or the guards aug
mented or other pi-ecautions taken.
In the nine other instances, armed
force was used to repel the would-be
lynchers. In 8 instances during the
year persons charged with being
connected with lynching mobs were
brought to trial. Of the 52 persons
thus tried before the courts only
2 were sent to the penitentiary.
Of the 28 persons lynched in 1923,
26 were negroes and 2 were whites;
two of the former were women, 7, or
one-fourth of those put to death
were charged with rape or attempt
ed rape; one of the victims was burn
ed to death; one was put to death
and then the body was burned. The
charge against the one burned to
death was murder.
The offenses charged against the
whites were, participation in strike
depradations, 1; being taken as a
negro, 1. The offenses charged
against the negroes were: murder, 3;
murderous assault, 2; rape, 6; at
tempted rape, 1; killing officer of the
law, 2; wounding officer of the law,
2; no charge reported, 3; assisting
man charged with rape to escape, 1;
resisting posse searching for man
ness character to the amount the
sum of these items exceeds tax ex
empt income of the tax payer.
G. Tax community property in
come to the spouse having control
of the income.
7. Repeal the tax on telegrams,
telephones, and leased wires.
8. Repeal the tax on admissions.
9. Miscellaneous nuisance taxes.
The eliminations of various small
miscellaneous taxes which have an
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest lankersley inconsiderable bearing on the gen-
spent Sunday at the home of their ei . a i revenues of the Government but
father, Mr. E. A. lankersley. j which are a source of inconvenience
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sims spent to tax payers and difficult to collect.
MORTALITY RECORDS.
The Department of Commerce an
nounces that compilations made by
the Bureau of the Census show that
80,000 deaths were due to cancer in
the death registration area in 1922.
The death rate from cancer shows
that only persons in middle life and
old age have cancer, so that a State
with many old persons may be ex
pected to have more deaths from
cancer than a State with compara
tively few old persons.
Though 12 States show that 90,452
deaths were due to tuberculosis in
dicate an increase in rates for 1922,
22 States show decreases, indicating
that the general ti’end is still down
ward.
WINFIELD NEWS.
Sunday at the home of Mr.
Averett.
L. E.
10. In addition to the specific re
commendations which directly affect
Mrs. Claude Story and children left ! Government revenues, there should
be amendments to strengthen the
Act and eliminate methods hereto
fore used by tax payers to avoid
imposition of the tax.
11. Establish a Board of Tax Ap
peals in the Treasury, but independ
ent of the Bureau of Internal Rev
enue, to hear and determine cases in
volving the assessment of internal
revenue taxes.
12. Changes should be made in
the pi-esent law to simplify adminis
tration, make the law more easily
Thursday to visit relatives in Ar
kansas.
Miss Virginia Dozier is at home
from Macon to spend Christmas holi
days.
Misses Mireba Bullard and Annie
L. Tankersley arrived Saturday to
pend the holidays at home.
Winfield school closed Friday, De
cember 21st, for the holidays. The
children had a Christmas tree, which
pvas enjoyed by all.
In spite of the bad weather, a good understood, and permit a prompt
crowd attended the play, “Deacon j determination of liability in a manner
Dubbs,” at the Winfield school house j more satisfactory to the tax payer.
last Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Neal and son DIVERSIFIED CROPS FOR FARMS
Edward are visiting l’elatives in Win
field during the holidays.
Miss Eva Tankersley has returned
home after a pleasant visit to her
sister, Mrs. Marvin Neal, of Gii’ard.
A large crowd attended the B. Y.
P. U. Saturday night at the home
cf Mr. Edgar Griffin December 29th
The Federal Farm Loan Board has
urged the farmers of the country to
turn to diversification of crops and
the development of cooperative mar
keting as the “only sound basis for
agricultui’al prosperity.”
Basing its observations on data
supplied by the twelve Federal land
The meeting will be held at the home bank Presidents, the Board said in
f Mrs Mamie Paschal. Visitors are a statement that condemns in the
agricultural industry showed a “very
satisfactory improvement,” but it
What The Extra Ses
sion Cost State.
.welcome.
Miss Frances Fortson is at home
from Jackson, S. C., to visit relatives.
Private Richard S. Benton is vis
iting relatives in Winfield.
Mrs. J. L. Steed had a family re
union December 25th. Whist was Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 27.—The cost of
enjoyed by all present. Those pres- the recent extra session was nearly
ent were Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Averett $90)000> It was ca n e d i n t 0 extraor-
and family, Mr. and Mrs Ernest | d [ nar y session by the governor to
Steed and family, Mr. and Mrs. p ass ^ ax legislation, but instead of
Johnie Steed and daughter, Laura pass j n g legislation to raise more rev-
Frances; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Steed enue j b simply created a couple of
and son, Fulton; Mrs. John Jordan new state offices—that of state audi-
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cailton £ or and a £ ax collecting commission
Jordan and children, Mr. and Mrs. and ad j ourne d. Had it gone further
w _ Jack Beasley and family, Mr. and and p agsed the income tax, calling
charged with rape, 1; cattle stealing, Mrs. J. T. Jordan and family from j or a s t r j n g 0 f f 0 i k on the payroll, it
1; “trying to act like white man and Augusta. would have added still further to the
GOOD WOOL DEMAND
APPARENT.
Though the United States is the
third country in wool production and
has produced an average of 300,000,-
000 pounds a year for the last 35
years, it has never met the home
demand. Imports for some years
prior to the war averaged 200,000,-
000 pounds. They reached a peak
at 453,727,000 pounds in 1918. Prob
ably a normal annual amount which
must be imported is around 300,000,-
000 pounds, American sheepmen have
therefore no need to be afraid of
overshooting the home demand for
wool. Since 1921 wool prices have
more than doubled. The problem of
selling wool is not to create a mar
ket but to take the best advantage of
the one that exists.
CONSOLIDATION OF COUNTRY
SCHOOLS.
The rural school project of o ntin-
ental United States consists ii. edu
cating over 18 millions of jj-iung
people between the ages of 5 and 20
whol live in small towns iand villages
or in the open country. 1 The 300,000
or more schools classified as rural
enrolled nearly twelve and one-half
millions of pupils in 1920. Two years
ago at least one-fourth of the rural
school enrollment and 45 per cent of
the teaching force wei'e in 187,951
one-room schools, nearly all of these
schools being in the open country. A
hopeful sign for the future is set
forth by the bulletin in the state
ment that in 1920, 389,783 pupils
were enrolled in about 12,000 consol
idated schools. The Department of
the Interior through the Bureau of
Education, has just issued a bulletin
entitled “Consolidatioon of Schools
and Transportation of Pupils.”
EAST THOMSON.
Mr. Homer Gay spent Christmas
with his family here.
Mr. Culverson Connell had his
children home with him last Sunday
and Monday and gave them a fine
dinner along with other good things
dear to a child’s heart. Mr. Connell
lost his Wife this year and ntu ,r .d his
children :p a home in Augusta. They
look well am! seem well pleased to
stay at rhe heme.
Mrs. Ruby Proctor is spending
Christmas here visiting relatives.
Misses Ruby and Edna Easly, of
Augusta, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Sills.
Mr. Roy Proctor is spending the
holidays hei’e with his parents. i
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Roper, of |
Greensboro, are visiting friends here, j
Mi’. Clifford Sills, of Ware Shoals, I
S. C., is spending Christmas here j
with his parents. .
Mr. Hubert Baker is spending the .
holidays with his parents, Mr. and '
Mrs. Wilson Baker.
Mr. Lee Geeter, of Wrens, visited
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Geeter Christ
mas day. I
Rev. and Mrs. R. P. Gill were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Geeter i
Christmas day. ;
Mr. Thad Paul spent Christmas i
here with his family. |
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Geeter left
Wednesday for Gi’eensboi’o to spend
several days visiting relatives.
The children of the Chapel Sun
day school received gifts of fruit,
etc., Sunday evening; same being
given by Thomson Baptist Sunday
school.
Among the visitors present at the
Sunday school here Sunday evening
were Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Kiser and
t chi|ld|ren, Mr. John E. Gross, Mr.
Mobley, Miss Georgia L. Watson,
Mrs. J. A. Boatwright. It was a
pleasure to have these visitors at our
Sunday school, and trust they will
come again and often.
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church distributed gifts of fruit,
etc., to the hildren of the mill village
Christmas eve. Surely Thomson has
been generous to the less fortunate
at this season., It made a merry
Christmas for the giver and receiver.
PINEVILLE NEWS
By Leo.
not knowing his place,” 1; insulting
woman, 1; peeping in window, 1;
striking man in altercation, 1.
The nine states in which lynchings
occurred and the number in each
state are as follows: Arkansas, 2;
Florida, 8; Georgia, 4; Louisiana, 1;
Mississippi, 8; Missouri, 1; Oklaho
ma, 1; Texas, 2; Virginia, 1.
MAR-
Miss Ruby Averett has returned state’s expenses. The revenue pro
home after a visit of several weeks j ducing legislation was conspicuous
in Augusta. i by its absence.
Mrs. Vernon Steed and daughter, j Some of the leading farmers of the
Jeanette, spent Tuesday night with s t a te who are constantly figuring on
Mrs. Harvey Steed. how much tax would be needed or has
Mr. Coile Hulme is spending the been needed to pay some of the
week with Mr. Loyd Paschal. I state’s expense bills, have penciled it
down that it would take the state tax
MAYOR McCOMMONS’ BROTHER of five mills on farm land worth be-
ACCIDENTLY KILLED. tween eighteen and twenty millions
Friends of Mayor McCommons of dollars to pay the cost of the re
sympathize with him in the accidental cent so-called do-nothing legislature.
HOME COMING DAY AT
SHALL CHURCH.
There will be a Home Coming Day
at Marshall church Sunday, Decern- q£ hig brotherj Mr< Len Mc _ j Some f 0 i ks who saw no necessity
ber 30th. Service begins at 2 o clock, p *u a the nosi-
2:15—Song Service, led by Charlie
Curtis.
Prayer.
2:30—Talk by Mr. John E. Gross;
Subject, “As a Christian, Our Duty
to Our Sunday School.”
2:45—Solo.
Commons, which occurred at Greens- for the extra session take the posi-
boro December 18th. According to tion that with the increased tax on
’’he Greensboro Herald-Journal, Mr. tobacco and the increased tax on gas-
McCommons was assisting in planing oline the state will eventually raise
a piece of lumber at the Geer-Col- enough revenue to meet its expenses
lough Lumber Co., which in some :—so there you are.
/ay caught between the edger and
9-56—Talk bv Rev. C. C. Kiser; the saw, and before it could be taken FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVER-
subject, “As a Christian, Our Re
sponsibility to Our Church and to
God.”
3:15—Soong.
Everybody is invited to come.
jut it rebounded with terrific force
nd struck him in the side. The in
ured man lingered until Wednesday
evening, when he passed away.
SARY.
Says the 8age.
Sometimes If Is easier to look wise
than to talk wisdom.
•_ fterve,
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Sills are today
(Friday) celebrating their fiftieth
'wedding anniversary. It is unusual
Thought for th. Day. , 'for a couple to wall the path of lHe
Often the n,an ot abll , haant togother. It is hoped
nerve enough to sell his ability while .
some men of limited ability sell their lhe V Wlli s P end many more happy
anniversaries together.
r A Good Plank For Both
Political Parties.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 27.—To Former
Governor John M. Slaton of Georgia
belongs the credit for suggesting the
principal plank in the proposed plat
form of both political parties in the
next campaigns, acording to political
leaders in Atlanta. That plank, as is
known, is governmental economy and
tax reduction.
Governor Slaton did not exactly
suggest these things to the national
politicians, but it will be recalled that
on the eve of taking a steamer for
Europe some months ago he gave out
an interview in New York City in
which he discussed at length the need
for governmental economy and tax-
reduction and declared emphatically
that the next administration would
find that these things must be put
into practice, in fact, would be in
coming campaigns.
The views expressed by Governor
Slaton were promulgated far and
wide by the eastern press, illustrated
with pictures of himself and Mrs.
Slaton, who accompanied him in his
European trip. Now it seems that
several months later the leaders of
the republican party have sounded
the key-note of Governor Slaton’s in-
tei'view, and democratic leaders who
have expressed themselves unhesit
atingly declare that Coolidge has said
something along the line which Gov
ernor Slaton first said that cannot be
disputed and upon which all will
agree—tax reduction and a more
economical administration in govem-
mwital affairs.
PRETTY DECORATIONS AT THE
BUICK STATION.
Among the pretty decorations and
window displays of the merchants and
business houses of Thomson this
Christmas was that of A. H. Curtis
& Son, Buiek dealers for this terri
tory.
The decorations were planned and
executed by Miss Clara Wilson and
Mr. Charles Curtis, and without
doubt is the prettiest and most elba-
orate seen here this year. The idea
carried out in the decorations is that
of a snow seen in a Southern forest,
with just enough snow among the
trees and the fallen leaves to make
an appropriate scene. The decora
tions show exquisite taste as to de
tail.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Overton and
Miss Sibby Peek spent the day Tues-
day with Mrs. Overton’s sister, Mr*.
W. J. Sills, of Thomson.
Misses Mary Sherrer, Minnie Over*
ton and Kittie McCorkle spent Mon-
day night with Miss Nina McCorkl*
to be present at the Christmas tree.
Mr. Lewellyn Reese and Miss Mary
Sherrer called on Miss Nina McCorkle
last Sunday.
Mr. Frank Sherrer says he sure
likes his position.
Miss Edna Goldman spent a while
with Misses Minnie Overton and
Kittie McCorkle Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Furman Reese and
little son John F. Jr., spent Tuesday
night with the latter’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Overton.
Misses Mary Sherrer and Minnie
Overton were in town last Thursday
shopping.
Mary says she woxildn’t care if
Xmas came a little oftener if she got
those pretty presents every time,
which we think she would.
We wonder how that Ford rode
Tuesday that brought the two girl*
home from Salem.
The Christmas tree given by Mis*
Nina McCorkle Monday night was an
enjoyable occasion, everybody report
ing a jolly time.
We hope those boys from Norwood
and Mesena didn’t have any trouble
getting back to their burg.
I guess Messrs. Hoyt McCorkle
and Lawrence Morris caught those
rabbits.
Miss Minnie Overton says she likes
' to chaperone those couples. Go td
it, Minnie.
We wonder who got that sweet
bottle of perfume.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Simons, of
Cadley, have recently moved to our
community. Glad to have old friend*
with us again.
Miss Ethel Waller spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Buford Lang-
ham.
Miss Nina McCorkle is spending
this week with Miss Mary Sherrer.
Wrightsboro, glad to have you say
you like to read our news. Sure we
can return it. Happy New Year to
all.
SWEETWATER
Smiles & Curies.
DEATH OF MRS. C. C. SMITH.
Mrs. C. C. Smith, widow of the
late Mr. Charlie Smith, who was
killed about two yeras ago at his
farm south of Thomson, died Monday
morning about nine o’clock of tuber
culosis, from which she had been suf
fering for some time. She was about
36 years of age, and is survived by
three daughters and one son. '
The funeral was held Tuesday
morning, and interment was at Union
cemetery.
MOVE TO VIDALIA.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Granade mov
ed this week to Vidalia, where Mr.
Granade is in the lumber business.
It is with much regret that Thomson
loses this excellent family, but it is
hoped they will do well in their new
home.
Here, Fanny, Is the Answer.
Fanny—In answer to your question
“When is a primary winding?” the an-
iwer Is, “When it’s circuitous.”
GINNERS REPORT.
There were 4,975 bales of cotton,
counting round as half bales, ginned
in McDuffie county from the crop of
1923 prior to December 13, 1923, as
compared with 2,794 bales ginned to
December 13, 1922.
REMODELING RESIDENCE.
Mr. A. F. Adkins is having his
residence remodeled, the style of ar
chitecture being of the colonial de
sign, and when completed will be one
of the handsomest residences in
Thomson. Mr. Henry Hogan has the
conti’act.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ivey and
•hildren are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. O. May.
Miss Camille Langham, of Atlan
ta, arrived Saturday to spend the
Christmas holidays at home.
Mr. George Colvin and little son,
T ack, visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam Col
in Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Farr and chil
dren spent Christmas day with Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Mathews.
Miss Gladys Montgomery, of Au
gusta, is at home for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Phoecien Johnson and
hildren visited Mrs. Nannie Harville
Tuesday.
Say, Salem, aren’t the roads in a
bad condition for the new Ford and
Chevrolet to be spinning so much
just now?
Mrs. Grady Hinton, of Baltimore,
Md., is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Smith.
Miss Annie Lou Montgomery, of
Atlanta, is the guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Montgomery.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T Hardaway spent
Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Farr.
Misses Katie Lou and Bessie Jones
pent Saturday afternoon in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Omar Guy are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stantley
Mathews in Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Farr spent Sat-
xrday afternoon in town.
Mr. Demingus Mathews, of Savan
nah, is spending a few days with hi*
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mathews.
Mr. Roy Wilkerson spent Monday
night with Mr. Jim Waller Jones.
MARRIED AT NEW GILEAD.
Miss Irell Rabun and Mr. Buford
Richards, of the New Gilead com-
’munity, were married Sunday after
noon at New Gilead church, Rev. J.
T. Robins performing the ceremony#
Aids for Climbing Height*.
Humility and toll are two upright*
of the ladder by which we ascend t*
Paradise—S. Bernard.