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FRIDAY, APRIL 11
thje McDuffie progress, yhomson, ga
JPhe McDuffie Progress
fi .50 Per Year In Advance.
0. S. NORRIS, Editor and Propr.
ill gton Letter.
i;y J. E. Jones.
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it 25 cents.
A GOOD TEST.
The way to test a person’s sincerity
it to bring the subject home to them
jMraonally.
A striking incident in the play,
"The Birth of a Nation,” shown at
the Palace Theatre this week was
when old Stoneman, the hard-boiled
flouth-hater, was brought fact to face
with with the rotten policy he advo
cated. Lynch, his negro henchman,
was advised by Stoneman to marry
a white wife, but when Stoneman
learned that Lynch had selected his
(Stoneman’s) own daughter for a
wife it was a different matter entire
ly and a loud protest ensued.
It was a fine illustration of the
fellow who wants to put something
jwpv on his fcllowman that he would
hot accept himself.
Many fine examples were born out
Of the tragical struggle between the
South and North that will live for a
long time, and we should cherish them
and be guided by them as priceless
jewels bought by the blood of our
fore-parents.
DOMESTIC DOPE.
The total public debt is given by
the Census at $32,786,715,000.
88,700,000 people live in cities of
over 30,000 inhabitants.
Consolidation of Shipping Board
trade routes and the fixing of oper
ators’ fees based on tonnage is being
planned.
Owners of more than a million and
a half animals and fowls used for
breeding purposes are cooperating
with State extension workers and the
United States Department of Agri
culture in the “better-sirek drive”
throughout the United States.
Cotton prices during the last of
March were very hectic, responding
readily to various influences such as
domestic and foreign political news,
more favorable weather conditions
for the new crop, rumored further
mill curtailment coupled with a slow
dry goods trade.
The all-rail movement of coal into
Eastern New York and New England
continues to decline steadily. 3,094
cars of bituminous coal and 3,067
cars of anthracite were forwarded
through the rail gateways over the
Hudson in the week ended March
22, a decrease of 34 cars in the quan
tity of bituminous coal forwarded,
and a decrease of 263 cars of an
thracite.
Consumption of iron ore totaled
4.783.000 tons in February, as against
4.688.00 in January.
The Nation’s cut of southern pine
lumber totaled 447,954,000 board
feet in February, against 452,214,000
in January Ind 400,113,000 a year
ago.
The production of face brick by 32
plants totaled 19,284,000 in February,
as against 17,360,000 in January and
18.012.000 a year ago.
The Department of Agriculture
forecasts a reduction of about 14 per
cent in the acreage of Spring wheat,
an increase of perhaps 3 per cent in
corn and of 50 per cent in (lax.
FOREIGN FACTS.
Commerce reports show that re
tail trade increased in February.
Latin American cables show un
changed business conditions in Feb
ruary.
In precious metals the United
States exported $101,000,000 and im
ported $397,000,000 in 1923. We re
ceived n net balance of $296,000,000
in gold and silver.
Prospects are good for increased
sales of agricultural implements in
Brazil.
Sales of farm machinery have fall
en off in Chili.
Disturbances have lergely disap
peared in northern Mexico. The in
dustrial situation continues serious
and the labor problem is unimproved.
Germany is taking 40 per cent of
the hides and England 65 per cent
of the beef from the Argentine.
Increases are shown in rubber
shipments to Argentina, England,
Japan, Cuba, Brazil and the Philip
pines. Japan buys lots of rubber
footwear.
India is a good market for peanut
shelling machines.
ACCEPTS POSITION WITH
GOVERNMENT.
Mr. Grover C. Edmondson has ac
cepted a position with the United
States government m the Prohibition
Enforcement department .according
to news from Washington. Mr. Ed
mondson, it is well known, was form
erly connected with The Columbia
Sentinel published here.
Let The Progress Do Your Job
Printing.
Washington, D. C., April 10.
Wjap And Kchina.
That' a radio headline, brought in
on 1923 meters, or to say it in Eng
lish, We’ve got Japan and Chinu
trading talks with us over radio that
encircled the world in 1923. You
may believe it or not, but experts in
the Government who are trying to
solve meat's for radio control, are
positive that radio is going to make
the whole world speak English, and
with a universal language, they agree
ihe world will find universal peace.
This new Secretary of War, Judge
Wilbur, blew into Washington from
California a few days ago and began
making speeches for a great big navy
on the very same day thut the Senate
Fiance Committee thought it had
found a way to give the public a
twenty-five per cent tax reduction for
the present year. Judge Wilbur may
have thought he was making a hit,
but he wasn’t. He may have known
(hut he didn’t mention it), that the
radio message traffic between the
Pacific coast and Japan shows a con
stant and substantial increase, while
the Federal Telegraph Company of
Delaware is building stations in China
and the Orient, and the company al
ready has made greatprogresa in
broadcasting on California’s glorious
shores. With new means of commu
nication goes trade extension, and
new trade relations foster common
interests, and make for friendship.
A good many wise men of the world
believed that the United States and
Japan were headed towards war un
til the Washington Arms Conference
brought the nations face to face, and
enabled the leaders of public thought
to talk over their differences in a
frank and friendly manner. The ex
tension of radio to Japan and China
is but part of the great movement to
keep pace with the demand for this
new agency in civilization through
out the whole world. The Orient will
like us better when they learn more
of the great soul of America through
radio.
Savors Of Repudiation.
The controversy between the heads
of the United States Government and
the Northern Pacific Railway with
reference to the claim of the latter
under its original land grant, revives
a thrilling old story of how the Gov
ernment matched millions of acres
of inaccessible wild land as the prize
to be achieved by the Empire Build
ers who in turn invested their real
millions in the construction of our
transcontinental railroads. Import
ant features in the controversy indi
cate that the Northern Pacific did
not receive all of their lands because
much of the undiscovered West re
mained unsurveyed. When the Gov
ernment decided to establish National
Forests, it “annexed” the lands ap
parently belonging to the Northern
Pacific under its grant. In the
shuffle of events the railroad appears
to have lost something like three mil
lion acres, against which possibly a
half million acres remain as an offset
because of so-called “erroneous fix
ation of the land-grant limit lines.”
President Charles Donnelly of the
Northern Pacific, has issued a book
let which brings the whole subject
out of the fog of Washington politics,
and besides analyzing the legal
phases of the question he has treated
the whole matter from “ the equit
able and moral considerations.” Iiis
presentation of the case is accompani
ed by the letters of Cabinet officers
and the President, and the volume is
a sort of textbook of the entire dis
pute. Mr. Donnelly makes a strong
presentation in his claim that the
position of the Government savors of
repudiation. Weighed in the com-
monsense scales of the “long and
short of it,” the Government appears
to be leaning on the belief that the
cheap lands promised in the days
when Abraham Lincoln signed the
legislation that made possible the
building of the Northern Pacific, have
become too valuable to part with.
And so Uncle Sam appears to be try
ing to keep the valuable acres that
he willingly pledged to the great
railroad that penetrated the “promis
ed land” a half century ago. On the
other hand the Northern Pacific does
not seem to be looking for anything
more than the carrying out of the
original bargain, which is a princi
ple underlying honest business that
the Government should adhere to.
Promises And Performances.
There is a popular belief that poli
ticians are foregetful of their
promises, and that political platforms
are a good deal like railroad plat
forms in that they are used princi
pally to “get in, on.”* Over fifty
member nations of the League of
Nations accuse the United States
with practicing bad faith. Ten mil
lion Filipinos produce proofs that we
have repeatedly promised them inde
pendent government and have made
no forward step towards fulfilling the
pledges. Alaskans tell us we have
looted their country and depopulated
it. In our strictly domestic rela- i
tions large groups of our peupxu, i
eluding the farmers, find a good d.
of fault that promises have no 4 : turn
ed into performances. So, i..ere you i
are!
Investigations of oil and Daugu .-ty
have lost their pep, and Congr” : r
getting back to wenk. Anv
getting DacK to wm*. Any upr Study Science 0 f Roadg
judiced non-partisan obser r who 1
has lived through the ordea in the
National Capital, will tell ycu that—
as bad as it was, this pe.ior 1 n- in
vestigation has been a good thing
A few “highbv'ders” have been driv
en out of publ .fe, and others have
been degraded in the eyes of big
business. There has been a general
tightening up of methods for the
conduct of public affairs. A number
of distinguished men who we*e sup-
in Elementary Schools
The automobile industry is showing
more than ordinury inierest lu a bul
letin Just Issued by the bureau of edu
cation, Department of the Interior, en
title! “Main Struts of the Nation,”
and intended ns a study of projects
on highway transport for elementary
schools.
Prepared by Florence C. F'ox, spe
cialist In education systems for the
United States government, it will pur
posed to be either patriots or states- ! ticuiarl f a DI ,< *al to the children be
cause their lives are very close to the
men have been “found out,” and giv-
, .. . | highway question; good roads playing
en their places among the parttsanly- I atl increasingly important part in
poisoned, or classified among weak
lings running on false political, or
parental, reputations. So, so, again.
Meanwhile most of the trusted of
ficials of the Government have prov
ed themselves worthy of their trusts.
Again the legislative hopper is re
ceiving its grist, and with a national
election due this Fall, the country
may reasonably look forward to the
enactment of considerable legislation
during the next few months,
Our Colored Citizens.
The District of Columbia is sand
wiched in betwwen Maryland and
every child's experience.
The bulletin shows the remarkably
Interesting und practical lessons which
iiuve been worked out for elementary
grades. In arithmetic, for example, a
question such us tin's is asked: “If the
railroad fare from New York to San
Francisco is $138.18, how much more,
or less, will it cost to motor through
the Lincoln highway titan to go by
train?" The solution involves prob
lems In the cost of gasoline, the wear
and teur of the machine, and the day’s
living expense en route, as compured
with the cost of travel.
in the geogruphy department inter
esting lessons are p csented which af-
Virginia, in which States there arc. . ford imaginary journeys over the
statutes aggregating the white and | country's great highways. Important
the colored races. The progress of cities are located on the way, and
the colored people in Washington is
therefore an interesting prase in the
current history of human civilization.
During and after the war when da •
labor commanded unusual pay tic
colored people of the National Capi
tal showed not only commendable in- ' in civics are exceptionally interestin
brief essays written about the national
points of interest in passing. The bul
letin gives in great detail how such
lesson* may be prepared.
Pro. vt.is in simple science are
brought out by a study of road build
ing, drainage and grading. Lessons
dustry, but as a rule a good deal ul| d these include problems on linunc-
more thrift than their white brother Ill « J ll,m ' t0 oblain * ri B»‘t of way;
In consequence there developed con
siderable prosperity among the Ne
groes; and contrary to the expecta-
how bond Issues are cared for, etc.
An import am lesson deals with the
safety question. Every parent is in
terested in tills, and the work lo
tions of many pessimists it did not | volved cannot fail to be of help uud
spoil them The city has a large practical use to the young student in
number of substantial business the face of the crowded streets and
houses that are owned and conducted j highways,
by colored men. They have their ,
own moving picture houses and thea- J Wisconsin Will Renumber
their own schools, their own A „ ^ T . k Highways
hospitals and colleges. Howard Uni- ° ^
.* , , , „ nrin . , . , Immediately Hollowing a conlereuce
versity had neurly 2,300 students last . ,
, . . of the special legislative committee,
year, and extensive improvements uppollitecl t() selecl o; lU0 additional
are under way in order that colored („ the stute trunk highways, dl-
people may be trained for medicine, vision engineers and the state high-
surgery and denistry. The property way division commission to determine
value of the University is more than finally what roads are to be added,
two million dollars, und the Govern
ment makes liberal appropriations to
help sustain it.
Hampton, Virginia, also has a
highway experts will begin work on the
enormous tusk of renumbering all of
Wisconsin’s trunk highway system.
Almost every trunk highway In the
stute will Iiuve to be renumbered to
famous school that has done wonders conform with the additions made by
in helping the colored people to at- the special legislative committee,
tain better citizenship. It is Hamp- Under the new system there will he
ton Institute, a place where liberal fe ' vr ‘ r short highways and more long
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
At Thomson, in the State of Georgia, at the Close of Business on
March 31st, 1924.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts, unsecured
U. S. Government Securities owned:
Deposited to sec re circulation (U. S. Bonds, par
value) 26,500.00
All other United States Government securities 69,100.00
Total
Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc. __
Banking House, $4,700.00; Furniture and
Fixtures, $1,800.00
Real estate owned other than banking house
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank
Cash in vault and amount due from national
banks
Amount due from State banks, bankers and trust
companies in the United States, other than
above
Checks on other banks in the same city or town
as reporting bank
Total 40,027.39
Miscellaneous cash items
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due
from U. S. Treasurer
Total
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits, $19,389.80; less current ex
penses, interest and taxes paid, $4,055.11
Circulating notes outstanding
Cashier’s checks outstanding
Total 1,021.88
Demand deposits (other than bank deposits)
subject to Reserve (deposits payable within
30 days):
Individual deposits subject to check
Certificates of deposit
Total 160,239.09
Certificates of deposit (other than for
money borrowed)
Total of time deposits subject to Reserve 123,763.40
Bills Payable (including all obligations represent
ing money borrowed other than rediscounts)
$275,883.88
338.48
95,600.00
5,263.02
6,500.00
27,070.28
14,748.78
34,446.06
4,537.22
1,044.11
102.23
1,325.00
$466,859.06
$ 90,000.00
30,000.00
15,334.69
26,500.00
1,021.88
149,091.80
11,147.29
123,763.40'
20,000.00
Total
$466,859.06
STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF McDUFFIE,—ss.
I, G. White Jordan, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. G. WHITE JORDAN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of April, 1924.
J. H. MORGAN, Notary Public.
Correct—Attest: B. F. Johnson, R. L. Hadaway, R. A. Kunnes, Dir
ectors.
STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF
THE BANK OF THOMSON
Located at Thomson, McDuffie County, at Close of Business Mar. 31, 1924
As Called for by the Superintendent of Banks.
highways, with several numbers over
education is dispensed, and every- , , ,
„ . , . , , , ., lapping each other on the main truv-
thing possible is done to advance the , , .. ,
,. ‘ , , , . . eled through routes,
welfare of the colored race. Ijuite
Wherever it is possible highway ex-
recently Hampton colored citizens es- peris will plot routes direct from im-
tablished a Colored Community Cen- portnnt centers. There will be no
ter, and they paid for the buildings change, however, in the system or
themselves. plan of marking the trunk highway
The enterprising manner in which system.
,, , , ......... All highway maps are to he reprint-
the colored public institutions are . , . .. „ .
, . , ed and revised tollowing the new ul-
mamtained, and the civic advance locatUm of IuaIu highways, but tills
ment noted on the part of these peo- w m probably not come until late in
pie, indicates that the race is mai ing the spring. It will make main routes
remarkably satisfactory progress. easier to follow, for it will not lie nec-
Golf Becomes A Poor Man’s Game, essary to switch off from one highway
No one ever supposed a city could
make a “rich man’s game” the de
light of so many men in the ordinary
walks of life, as has been accomplish
ed in Washington, where public golf
courses have been spreading over the
parks in a remarkable manner. Sev
eral years ago the Capital City open
ed public tennis courts in the same
way, and other places followed suit.
There are evidences that a number
of American cities will follow Wash
ington’s good example.
to the next on a long journey. Motor
ists will he able to enter the state
on one highway and follow that clear
through the state or to their destina
tion.
“BIRTH OF A NATION” DRAWS
BIG CROWDS.
“The Birth of a Nation,” shown at
the Palace Theatre Monday and Tues
day of this week, drew the largest
crowds of any previous entertain
ment. Although the picture has been
on the screen for several years, it
seems to have lost none of its popu
larity. While many had seen it pre
viously, they were anxious to see it
again, and both nights the Palace
Theatre was crowded with people
from far and near.
BUYS THOMSON BAKERY.
Mr. J. R. Jones has purchased from
Mr. C. M. McGahee the Thomson
Bakery, and will continue to operate
same at the old stand on Railroad
street.
Mr. Jones has been connected with
the bakery for some time and will
endeavor to please his patrons. He
asks the patronage of the people and
the surrounding territory. Read his
ad in another place in this issue
Silk Gloves in all the
wanted shades and
lengths. Mrs. Estelle
Martin.
Large Mileage Is Added
to Federal-Aid Highways
(Prepared by the United States Department
ot Agriculture.)
Federal-aid roads totaling 8,820
miles were completed during the flscul
year ending June 30, 4923, bringing
the total of federal aid rouds com
pleted to 26,586 miles. The mileage
completed during the year is classified
as follows:
Miles
Graded and drained 1,860.1
Sand-clay 749.S
Gravel * 3,815.4
Waterbound macadam 335.6
Bituminous macadam 452.9
Bituminous concrete 76.8
Concrete 1,440.3
Brick 78.8
Bridges 1°- 8
Total 8.820.2
The projects under construction at
the close of the yeur amounted
to 14,772 miles and were estimated
at 55 per cent complete. In addition
to the 26,536 miles completed and the
14,772 miles under construction there
were at the close of the year a num
ber of projects approved but not yet
placed under construction, the aggre
gate length of which was 6,917 miles.
Scheme of Texas Farmers
for Building Good Roads
A settlement of wide-awake farm
ers near Lindsay, Tex., have a scheme
for road building. On one farmer’s
place is a gravel pit that furnishes
good gravel in abundance. This farm
er furnishes free the gravel for road
building purposes, while the other
farmers grade up the roadbeds and
do the graveling. When the work Is
completed it hasn’t cost anything ex
cept a little time and labor, and there
are no taxes to pay.
RESOURCES.
Time Loans and Discounts $189
Demand Loans 40
U. S. Bonds 167.
Industrial Stocks and
Bonds 14,
Banking House 7
Furniture and Fixtures. _ 3
Other Real Estate owned 11
Due from Approved Reserve
Agents in this State 81
Due from Approved Reserve
Agents out of this State 16.
Currency ! 11
Gold
Silver, nickels, pennies 1
Due from other banks in
this State
Due from other banks in
other States 1
Advances on Cotton
Checks for Clearing House 2
Other cheks and cash
items
Overdrafts
Advances on commodities
other than cotton
,530
,233
031,
680.
,842,
,886,
,348,
(57.92
,866,
,058.
468
,044,
525.80
053
421
111
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock Paid in
Surplus Fund
Undivided Profits
Individual Deposits Sub
ject to check
Time Certificate of De-
Cashier’s Checks
Bills Payable to Banks in
this State
Bills Payable to Banks in
other States
$ 50,000.00
. 50,000.00
21,445.51
198,562.62
230,664.37
954.06
none
none
,316
229.
220.00
Total $551,626.56
Total $551,626.56
STATE OF GEORGIA, McDUFFIE COUNTY.
Before me came E. C. Hawes, Cashier of The Bank of Thomson,
who being duly sworn, says that the above foregoing statement is a true
condition of said Bank, as shown by the books of file in said Bank.
E. C. HAWES.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 9th day of April, 1924.
A. L. McLEAN, Notary Public.
FARM LANDS FOR SALE
We have farm lands for sale in all parts of
McDuffie county. Any size you want. See us be
fore you buy.
If you have farm lands you want to sell, list
them with us. It costs you nothing if no sale is
made. Commission only 5 per cent.
We also handle city property on same terms.
If you have a place for sale or rent we will do our
best to help you.
McDUFFIE COUNTY REAL ESTATE AGENCY
J. Q. West & H. S. Norris
Thomson, Ga.
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