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VOLUME AXV.
WOODROW WILSON, GREAT AMERICA
STATESMAN, DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Ex-president Woodrow Wilson died
at his home in Washington Sunday
morning at 11:15 o’clock, after an
illness extending over a period of
several years. Everyone will recall
the time he was stricken while mak
ing his notable campaign tour in be- j
half of the League of Nations, since
which time he had been almost wholly
confined to his home.
President Coolidge, in a proclama
tion to the American people on the
death of Mr. Wilson, sums up very
briefly some of the outstanding attri
butes of the great statesman, as fol
low's:
“The death of Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States from
March 4, 1913, to March 4, 1921,
which occurred at 11:16 o’clock Sun
day at his home at Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia, deprives the coun
try of a most distinguished citizen,
and is an event that causes universal
and genuine sorrow. To 'many of us
it brings the sense of a profound per
sonal bereavement.
“His early profession as a lawyer
was abandoned to enter academic
life. In this chosen field he attained
t he highest rank as an educator, and
has left his impress upon the intel-
ectual thought of the country. From
-he presidency of Princeton Univer
sity he was called by his fellow citi
zens to be the Chief Executive of
the State of New Jersey. The duties
of this high office he so conducted
as to win the confidence of the people
•of the United States, who twice elect
ed him to the chief magistracy of
the republic. As President of the
United States he was moved by an
earnest desire to promote the best
interests of the country as he con
ceived them. His acts were prompt
ed by high ^motives and his sincerity
of purpose cannot be questioned. He
led the nation through the terrific
struggle of the World War with a
lofty idealism, which never failed
him. He gave utterance to the as
piration of humanity with an elo
quence which held the attention of
all the earth and made America a
new and enlarged influence in the des-'
tiny of mankind.”
What the Public Should Know About Cancer
Prepared for Publication by the Cancer Commission of the Medical
Association of Georgia and the Georgia Division of the Amer
ican Society for the Control of Cancer.
Warning No. 4.
In the previous communications we
have spoken of cancers as occurring
in those of mature life and old age,
but there is a form that attacks even
young children and babies; in fact, it
may be present in a baby at birth.
This form of cancer is known as
“sarcoma.”
It arises in certain organs of the j
body more often than in others.
Sometimes it is found in or between
the muscles and in the bones and
joints. The lymph glands may be
primarily involved. There are many
varieties of sarcoma: some are much
more malignant than others; some
grow very rapidly and yield to no
treatment; others grow slowly and do
not recur when removed.
Sarcoma spreads from the primary
tumor to distant parts of the body by
means of the blood stream. The cells
grow into the vessels which pass
through the tumor, are broken off,
and then carried to the lungs, the
liver, brains, and, in fact, any part of
the body. As soon as a tumor is dis
covered, consult your dotor. Let him
take the responsibility!
Sarcoma occurs in the jaws, around
the joints, and in the long bones. A
very careful study is necessary to
make a diagnosis, but once it is made,
extensive and radical means should be
used in the treatment.
In closing this series, we wish to
urge those who have any supicious
symptoms to consult a physician. If
he is not sure, have a consultation.
Do not put off seeing a doctor. It
may cost you your life!
NOTES FROM THE
COUNTY AGENT
The County Agent has his office
in the same building as last year and
will be pleased to meet all farmers
and those in any way interested in
agriculture of thi3 section.
Mr. Upshaw, agricultural agent for
the Georgia Railroad, came into the
office Tuesday with a proposition from
the Continental Hatchery at Wash
ington which sounds good for those
farmers who are seeking a good mar
ket for purebred eggs. He quotes
prices as follows: White Leghorns,
10c; Anconas, 12 l-2c, and heavier
breeds, such as Rocks, Reds and Wy-
andotts , at 15c above the Atlanta
market. Now is a good time to re
alize some cash on your poultry.
Mate upa few pens and begin feeding
a balanced ration; you'll get the eggs.
Your County Agent is anxious to
give or get any information you may
need. See him at once.
Now is a good time to plant the
remainder of that home orchard and
spray for San Jo3e scale while there
is not so much else to do on the
farm.
The farmers of Columbia, Morgan
and Green counties are getting anx
ious to sell another carload of poultry
and of course we can be expected to
do our bit. Sit down and list with
your agent any poultry you have for
sale.
How about those old birds you have
been feeding all winter; are they lay
ing for you ? If not, whose fault is
it? Give them a mash of equal parts
corn and meal, ground oats, shorts,
bran and beef scrap, (and the great
est of these is beef scrap). Keep
this before them at all times in self
feeders or feed it wet. In addition
to mash give them a good corn, oats
to mash give them a good commer
cial grain mixture or a home mixed
one of cracked corn, oats and wheat.
If you are feeding such a ration al
ready then you. must have a bunch
of non-pz-oducers and a general cull
ing would be in order. Your County
Agent would be glad to help you
separate out the slackers.
Mr. Geer reports that his Anconas,
about 200 in all, layed in the neigh
borhood of 2200 eggs during the
month of February. He feeds. He
feeds a commercial mixture.
The County Agent discussed a
county development program with
the Board of Education Tuesday. Mr.
Artie McGahee and Mr. C. E. Lokey
were nominated as members of a
county advisory board to assist the
County Agent in formulation of such
a program for the county for the en
suing year.
AGRICULTURAL WEEK IN COUN
TY SCHOOLS.
March 24-20 will be' school w'eek
for the College of Agriculture. Dur
ing this week an effort will be made
to visit every accredited high school
in the State and carry a message
on Agriculture and Home Economics
to all boys and girls. The college
activities will be displayed by charts
and one of the instructors of the
college, will be present.
Dr. Soule is writing to the prin
cipal of your community asking per
mission for some one to speak to the
upper classes. Watch this paper for
more definite information and if you
are given the opportunity be sure to
come out and hear these talks. A
complete itinerary will be sent out
soon and a definite date set for the
speaker’s appearance in the county.
AGRICULTURAL MEETING HERE
FEBRUARY 12TH.
The attention of the farmers of
this county is especially called to
the meeting at the court house on
Tuesday, February 12th, at 2 P. M.
There will be a discussion by agri
cultural experts sent out by the Col
lege of Agriculture along lines in
which we are particularly interested,
this is a good time to get an inspira
tion and to meet your new county
agent. The program will be as fol
lows :
Farm Program for 1924, J. K.
Giles.
Boll Weevil Control^F. C. Ward.
Marketing Farm Products, Elmo
Ragsdale.
Crops or Livestock, D. H. Upshaw
i ric Progress does aii Kinds ot i-
and prices are way belov
"then.
THOMSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, F RUARY
NUMBER 1.
The DIGEST
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Washington, D. C., !■ eb. 6.
PETROLEUM PRODUCTION IS
HEAVY.
In 1923 all records were broken in
the pi-oduction of petroleum in the
United States, 725,702,000 barrels
having been transported from pro
ducing properties. The increase is
estimated at 30 per cent over the
production of 1922, which is more
than double the production of the
United States in 1918, and is almost
40 million barrels more than the
entire world production in 1920. In
addition to this tremendous domestic
output, imports of crude petroleum,
although considerably less than in
1922, amounted to 82 million barrels,
and in spite of exports of 17 million
barrels of crude oil and of unprece
dented consumption (indicated deliv
eries to consumers were 710 milloin
barrels), stocks of crude oil increased
more than 79 million barrels. At the
end of the year pipeline and tank-
farm stocks amounted to more than
333 million barrels, a quantity suffi
cient at the December rate of con
sumption for 1(53 days.
Besides these stocks, some 10 mil
lion barrels of crude oil was held
on producing properties, and on the
last day of November 33 million bar
rels of crude oil was held at refin
eries. The increased output was due
to flush yield from a number of
highly productive new fields in Cali
fornia, Arkansas, Texas and Okla
homa, markng the culmination of
the discovery during the last six
years of more than a score of extra
ordinarily large pools.
THE EXPORTS OF PEACE
TIMES.
An increase of 95 per cent in the
exports of agricultural implements
in 1923 over those for 1922 is ex
tremely gratifying after watching
exports of implements dwindle year
by year for several years, says a
bulletin from the Department of
Commerce. American implement
manufacturers start the new year
with a feeling of distinct optimism
as regards the possibilities of export
business during the current year. The
total value of implements exported
during the twelve months of 1923
was $50,308,809, almost double the
total of $25,703,882 reached in 1922,
and $5,000,000 in excess of 1921 ex
ports, despite the fact that the ex
ports for the first quarter of 1921
amounted to approximately one-half
of those for the year 1923.
Going back to pre-war years, 1913
has been exceeded by $8,000,000 and
1914 by more than 100 per cent. Thus,
despite increased price levels which
now prevail, the situation compared
very favorably with the pre-war sit
uation. The volume of exports in
1923 was perhaps somewhat less than
in 1913, but it was indisputably
greater than in 1914, in the last
quarter of which exports were very
adversely affected by the European
EARS FOR STEAMERS.
Modern ocean steamers are being
equipped with sensitive electrical
“ears” by means of which sounds
beneath the surface of the ocean are
easily audible. In fogs or storms
these “ears” hear submarine signals
when buoys and other signals are
invisible.
WORKING DAY IN COAL MINE.
In 1903 the Geological Survey be
gan the collection of statistics of the
established working day at coal
mines. In that year 26.5 per cent
of the bituminous mine workers were
employed at mines where the stand
ard day was 10 hours; 17.1 per cent
were employed at 9-hour mines, and
the number of 8-hour day workers
was 56.4 per cent of the total. The
average working day in that year was
8.7 j^ours. No great changes in the
working day occurred in bituminous
mines up to 1917. In that year a
general shift to the 8-hour day took
place in the non-union fields. The
shift continued in 1918 and by the
end of the war 90.6 per cent of the
mine workers were employed in 8-
liour mines and the weighted average
working day for the country as a
whole had fallen to 8.12 hours. Other
mines continued to change over to
8 hours during 1919 and 1920 until
the proportion employed in 8-hour
mines reached 97.1 per cent of the
total. With the depression of i921
a reaction began in some of I he non-
..nion fields, and in 1922 f he numb r
f men employed in 9-hour and 10-
hour mines increased to 4.6 per cent
of the total. The anthracite mines
now work an 8-hour day. Prior to
March 31, 1916, the standard anthra
cite day was 9 hours.
70.000 CASES WAIT AT PATENT
OFFICE.
It will be five years before the
technical work at the patent office
can be current, even,with the steps
which are now being taken to relieve
congestion, according to the annual
report on the business of the office
submitted by Secretary of the Inte
rior Work to the Senate and House.
There are now on hand in the office
67.000 patent cases, 900 design cases,
and 2,100 trade-mark cases awaiting
action. Under improved methods,
which have recently been instituted,
the office is gaining at the rate of
more than 1,00 eases per month, and,
according to the report, it is expect
ed that this gain will increase in
stead of decrease. Economies, through
coordination of work and elimination
of duplications, have resulted in a
saving of thousands of dollars, ac
cording to the report; One of the
largest economies is in the publica
tion of the Official Gazette, where a
reduction in the cost of printing
amounted to $21,000.
OSAGE OIL LANDS FOR SALE.
Secretary Work has authorized an
auction sale of oil leases covering
lands belonging to the Osage Indians
of Oklahoma. About 10,000 acres
are being offered in tructs of 160
acres each, and the sale will be held
March 18 and 19, respectively. Un
der the terms of the advertisement
each tract will be sold to the person
or firm making the best bonus offer
in addition to the stipulated royalty
on oil of 16 2-3 per cent, or 20 per
cent where the production / during
any calendar month of all producing
wells on a quarter section averages
100 or more barrels per day. Very
large amounts are received as bonus
from the sale of Osage oil leases,
the last sale held April 5, 1923, of
33,790 acres bringing in more than
$8,000,000.
NEWSPAPERS TO MOVE AS
FIRST-CLASS MAIL.
Newspapers must be accorded the
same treatment in the mails as let
ters and other first-class matter, says
Postmaster General New. The new
order, says Mr. New, “means much
to the American public. It is one
>f the most important and far-reach-
ng steps in postoffice history. It is
for the benefit of those who desire
to have their newspapers placed be
fore them at as early a moment as
possible. This should keep both the
city and rural population in closer
and quicker touch with their several
fields of activities.” Postmasters
are required by the order to notify
mblishers in each instance when de-
iveries do not catch the di s P a tch
vhich they are advertised to catch;
also to notify publishers when they
are sending their publications to
wrong addresses and to addresses of
leceased persdns. Publishers will be
lotified by postmasters when they are
•utting up their mail incorrectly. The
irder applies alike to daily and week-
y newspapers.
IOG SLAUGHTERING RECORD.
More than 10,000,000 more hogs
vere slaughtered under Federal meat
inspection during the calendar year
1923 than during any previous year,
according to figures made public by
he United States Bureau of Animal
Industry. The number slaughtered
luring the year was 53,333,708. The
best previous record for a calendar
year was made in 1922. During that
year 43,113,629 hogs were slaughter
ed.
PHILIPPINE HEMP.
During the quarter of a century
that the United States has owned
the Philippine Islands the share of
this country in the total trade of the
aVchipelago has grown from 11 per
cent in 1900 to 6k per cent for the
first ten months of 1923. Holding as
it does the bulk of Philippine trade
the United States finds increasing
uses for native raw products, the
two most important of which, sugar
and abaca (Manila hemp) dominate
the economic life of the islands.
NOTICE.
There will be a Valentine party,
an oyster supper and other refresh
ments at Callaway school Thursday
night, February 14th, 1924. Bring
NEW REAL ESTATE
AGENCYFORMED
Messrs. J. Q. West and H. S. Nor
ris have organzed a real estate
agency under the firm name of The
McDuffie County Real Estate Agency.
The main object these gentlemen
have in forming this agency is the
pressing need at this time of settling
up the farm lands of the county, and
believing they are in a position to
get in touch with and interest those
who would like to buy small farms,
they have determined to place them
selves at the servie of those who
want to sell farm lands and other
property.
Among other things the agency has
in mind, is an extensive advertising
campaign, and those who place th£ir
property with them will get the bene
fits of this advertising. Several
large land owners have expressed
themselves as being ready to place
their property for disposition, and it
is believed great good to the county
can be accomplished in settling up
the idle farm lands with small farm
ers.
Those interested in this matter may
see either Mr. Quinn West, at office
of John T. West, over Thomson Drug
Co., or H. S. Norris, at The Progrses
office.
WRIGHTSBORO
By Juanita.
Well, the farmers are having some
pretty sunshiny weather to dig the
ground for farming. Hope it will
stay fair for awhile now.
Mr. Sam Dunnaway made a busi
ness trip to town one day this week.
Mrs. Mitt Scott spent a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Holzendorf
ast week.
The League had its regular meet
ing last Saturday night. Everybody
reported a good meeting.
I We are sorry that we didn’t get
! to have quarterly meeting on account
of bad weather.
Hurry up, Mary, this is leap year.
If you don’t mind you will be left
on the old maid’s list.
Mrs. Bobbie Adams has returned
home after a long visit with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards.
Mr. John E. Hawes made a busi
ness trip to town this week.
Mrs. Clara McCorkle spent the
afternoon with Mrs. Mattie 'Hunt
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mitt Scott spent the week
end with Mrs. Mattie Hunt.
Mrs. F. E. Holzendorf and children
spent the afternoon with Mrs. W. H.
Green one day this week.
.We are sorry that Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Dunnaway’s children have the
measles at this writing.
Mrs. W. D. Holzendorf and little
Marjorie passed through here one
day last week on their way to Mr.
and Mrs. T. E Holzendorf’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Luke visited Mr. and
Mrs. J. V. Johnson Sunday.
Misses Edna and Susie K a t e Mc
Gee spent the afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Holzendorf Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alzie Jones spent
the week-end with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Holzendorf.
Mr. S. W. McCorkle and family
spent the day Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Simons.
Mr. and Mrs. Jodie Ivey and chil
dren spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Maggie Adams.
I wonder what has gone with the
little cut down Ford that carried the
blue eyed girl and hinted rather
strongly that -you can’t pay your
way?
Mr. Crawford, Of. the Columbia
Mines, had a party last Friday night.
Everybody from around here reported
a fine time, hoping some one else
will give one soon.
.Mr. and Mrs. Guy Adams spent the
week-end with home folks.
Mrs. Maggie Adams spent a few
days last week with her son, Mr.
Guy Adams.
COLUMBIA SENTINEL CLOSED
TEMPORARILY.
The Columbia Sentinel, published
>y Mrs. Alice Louise Lytle, has sus
pended publciation temporarily.
Nothing has been learned as to
future plans of Mrs. Lytle, but her
riends are hoping that matters w:l
,e satisfactorily adjusted in the near
future.
MR. GAYLORD A.
REESEJS DEAD
Mr. Gaylord A. Reese, Confederate
veteran and life-long citizen of thif
county, died at his home near Thom
son Wednesday afternoon at 6 o’clock
after an illness of six weeks.
Mr. Reese was 78 years of age In
May. His span of life of almost
four score years was practically all
spent in this community, where ha
enjoyed the love and esteem of ft
host of friends. Two memorable
years—1863 to 1865—he answered
the call of the Confederacy and joined
his comrades in war service. Ha
joined the Baptist church when ft
young man and found his pleasure
in the duties of church service. Hav
ing faithfully walked the path of
duty as he saw it and reached th*
peaceful sunset of life, he expressed
himself as ready and waiting to cross
the bar.
Mr. Reese i3 survived by one
daughter, Miss Leilah Reese, and four
sons, Messrs. G. A. and E. W. Reese,
of near Thomson; Mr. E. R. Reese,
of Grovetown, and Mr. C. E. Reese,
of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Funeral services were conducted at
the grave at 3:30 o’clock Thursday
afternoon by Rev. C. C. Kiser, inter
ment being in the family lot in the
Thomson cemetery.
WINFIELD NEWS
By Pet.
Mrs. Will Crowell and children and
Miss Eva Tankersley spent Wednes
day in Appling as the guests of Mrs.
Henry Crowell.
Miss Marion Griffin spent Wednes
day night with Miss Margaret Smith.
Mrs. Jim Farr and children spent
hursday with Mrs. Edgar Griffin.
Mrs. Jack Beasley and son, Quinn,
pent Tuesday at the home of Mra#
I. L. Steed .
Mr. Edward Tankersley spent
’hursday night at the home of hii
rother, Mr. T. R. Tankersley.
We are glad to report that Mra.
)tis O’Tyson is improving after an
lness of several days.
Mr. E. A. Tankersley and Miss
va Tankersley spent Thursday at-
rrnoon with Mrs. G. C. Bullard.
Mrs. J. L. Steed and children spent
/ednesday with Mrs. Henry Story.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cliatt spent
aturday afternoon with Mrs. C. C.
Hiatt.
Mrs. M. T. Tankersley and chil*
ren, Mrs. George Story and chil*
ran spent Friday afternoon at thfl
ome of Mrs. H D. Story.
Mrs. Harvey Steed and son Fulton
pent Thursday with Mrs. Jack Beas-
ey.
Mrs. J. L. Steed and chibren and
Miss Eva Ta rkersley spent Friday
vith Mrs. L. E. Averett.
Misses Ruby Pearson and Hattie
Ruth Swann spent Friday night with
Miss Margaret Smith.
Miss Ida Mae Averett spent the
week-end with her aunt, Mrs Jir*>
Steed.
Professor Shell spent the week-end
in Leah.
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Tankersley and
daughter Edna spent Sunday at the
home of Mr. E. A. Tankersley.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Rivers and
daughter Mary Ware, Mrs. F. N.
Ware, Misses Annie and Martha
Ware and Mr. Murray Gibson spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. C. W.
Sims.
The Y. P. M. S. held its regular
meeting Sunday night at Mrs. Ed
ward Smith’s with a large attendance
and one new member enrolled.
Those attending quarterly meeting
at Whiteoak were Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Dunn, Mrs. Geo. Paschal, Miss Kate
Marshall, Mrs. Frank Ilenslee, Mr,
E. A. Tankersley, Mr. J. L. Steed,
Misses Ida Mae and Ruby Averett,
Mr. and Mrs. O. Smith and Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Dozier.
We are sorry to report that Mrs,
O. Smith, Mr. Ernest Steed, Ruby
Maude and Milton Steed, Dan and'
Dorothy Story are on the sick list
this week.
Mr. James Guillebeau was the din
ner guest of Mr. Newton Averett
Monday.
Mrs. Mack Blanchard spent Tues
day with Mrs. L. E. Averett.
Living, for Example.
The thing that cun only be doM
jure should be well done.