About The McDuffie progress. (Thomson, Ga.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1923)
"Waf c^ ,o'' C.o^ 44- k VOLUME XXV. THOMSON, GEORGIA, Friday, December 28, 1923. NUMBER 1, Ch istmas ! In Thomson he D 1 "ilijU JL 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.
