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GEORGIA R. R. OFFICIALS IMPRESSED WITH NEED OF DEPOT AT THOMSON COUNTY AGENT DEATH OF MRS. ANNA HECKLE A special train bearing directors and officials of the Georgia Railroad stopped in Thomson Monday morning long enough to confer with members of the Thomson Chamber of Com merce and citizens of Thomson who had gathered at the depot to meet them. In the party were Messrs. A. B. Von Camp, J. P. Mulherin, W. P. White, directors of the Georgia Rail road; Mr. Young, chief engineer; Mr. Nelson, roadmaster; Mr. N. Wing field, chief engineer. The gentlemen were very cordially received by the committee from the Chamber of Commerce, town officials and citizens at large, and in return they expressed themselves as highly pleased with courtesies shown them. Judge J. B. Burnside was spokes man for the committee, and in a few well chosen sentences told the rail road men the object of the confer ence. He told them that Thomson was the biggest item on the Georgia Railroad between Atlanta and Au gusta in respect to business handled by the railroad, and that Thomson felt that she was entitled to a better and more modern depot and appoint ments in the depot. The gentlemen | were invited to look at the accom modations at the depot and judge for themselves. He told them we needed an up to date . ke some of the other towns up the railroad have, with a shed out from so that pass engers could get to ...id from trains vithout getting soaked to the skin during a shower, and suggested that down the railroad a piece would be a tine place to put the freight depot. The committee of railroad men seemed very much impressed, and in response to Judge Burnside’s talk, Mr. J. P. Mulherin, a director of the road, assured the local committee that their appeal would receive most care ful and considerate attention, and so much as said it would receive a fav orable report to the head officials. He expressed a bit of surprise that Thomson had not heretofore put up a strong appeal for a better depot. The conference took up only a few minutes, but it is thought by all who talked with the railroad men that a new depot for Thomson is assured. A good sized crowd had gathered at the depot, including several hun dred school children that made a pleasing spectacle and brought ad miration from the citizens and rail road men alike. RADCLIFFE CHAUTAUQUA MAY 2 TO 5 PROGRAM. FIRST DAY. Afternoon. The Plymouth Male Quartette— Concert. Dr. Harry Hibschman, Lecture— “That Something Within.” Night. Dr. Harry Hibschman, Lecture— “Broken Barriers.” The Plymouth Male Quartette— Concert. SECOND DAY. Afternoon. The Sprague Players—One-Act Comedy, ‘The Duel.” Dr. Daniel II. Martin, Lecture “The End of the Rainbow.” Night. Dr. Daniel II. Martin, Lecture “The Dawn of Civilization.” The Sprague Players—Four-Act Classic Drama, “Rip Van Winkle.” THIRD DAY. Afternoon. The Clarke Novelty Company— Concert. Dr. Albert Marion Hyde, Lecture, “That Old Gang of Mine.” Night. Dr. Albert Marion Hyde, Lecture, “The Better Tomorrow.” The Clarke Novelty Company— Concert. Adult Season Ticket, $2.00; Child’s Season Ticket, $1.00; Single Admis sion, 75 cents. Cases Disposed Of In City Court. Three days were required to dis pose of the business coming before the City Court of Thomson this week. The court convened Monday morning and adjourned Wednesday afternoon. Following are the cases disposed of at this term: R. A. Kunnes vs J. E. Pearson— Suit on note. Judgment for Plaintiff. George L. Carpenter vs R. B. Powell—Suit on note. Verdict and judgment for Plaintiff. Chattahoochee Fertilizer Co. vs Mrs. A. V. Usry—Suit on note. Ver dict and judgment for Plaintiff. Chattahoochee Fertilizer Co. vs Jim F. Usry—Suit on note. Verdict and judgment for Plaintiff, The State vs G. W. Dobbs, operat ing automobile while under influence of drugs or liquor; drunk in public place; having ginger. Nol prossed above three cases. Bertha E. Wolf vs H. A. Price— Suit on note. Judgment for Plaintiff. The State vs Jesse Farmer—As sault and Battery. Verdict, not guilty. The State vs Clemmie Reese—Vio lation prohibition law. Verdict, guilty and sentence 12 months or $400. The State vs Snellings Norman— Operating auto without owner’s con sent. Plea; sentence S50 or 6 mos. First National Bank vs Mrs. S. G. Story—Suit on note. Verdict and judgment for Plaintiff. Motion for new trial by Defendant. First National Bank vs A. D. Ad kins—Suit on note. Verdict for Plaintiff. The State vs A. F. Adkins—Suit for recovery of bond. Verdict for defendant. Easter Program at Bap tist Sunday School. There will be a special Easter service at the Baptist Sunday school next Sunday morning. All members of the school are urged to be pres ent. Visitors are cordially invited. Guarantors of the Radcliffe Chau tauqua will meet Friday afternoon at six o’clock at the City Hall to con fer with the advance representative who is in town. TENTH DISTRICT SCHOOL MEET Those who are representing Thom son High School in the athletic events at the Tenth District High School Meet at Louisville today (Fri day) are: Allen Anchors, Randall Evans, Louis Story, Ben Neal, Lou G. Har din, Lloyd Smith: The events entered are: 100 yard dash; 200 yard dash; 440 yard dash; half mile relay race; shot-put; high jump; broad jump, and vaulting. Those representing other depart ments are: Miss Ellie Ruth Lewis, recitation. Miss Helen Perry, cooking. Erbie Hunt, declamation. Some of the party left Thomson for Louisville Thursday afternoon so as to be there in time for events coming off in the morning. Others left this morning, all being in high spirits hopeful of bringing back at least some of the honors. The Methodist Revival Starts Sunday Morning. At the Methodist church in Thom son, next Sunday morning we open our protracted services. Dr. B. F. Fraser, pastor of St. James Augusta, will lead this meeting. He is one of the great evangelists of our Methodist church and we are fortunate in secur ing his services. Dr. Fraser will reach us on Monday and remain with us for two weeks. We cordially in vite the Christian people of our city to join with us in this meeting. Not only the friends here, but through out the county will find a hearty welcome. We desire the sympathy, prayers and personal work of all Christians in this special effort to bring men to Christ. Your brother in Christ, J. T. ROBINS. NEW GLASS PUT IN. The plate glass window at the Thomson Bee Hive, that was smash ed last week by an awning post dis located by a car backing into it, has been replaced, and the Bee Hive has resumed its usual tidy e pearar.ce. Washington, D. C., April 16. TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES. The treasury estimates the amount of wholly tax exempt securities out standing February 29, at $15,107,- 000,000. The gross amount of tax exempt securities December 31, 1912, was $5,554,000,000. This increased to $9,506,000,000 December 31, 1918; $13,652,000,000 December 31, 1922, and $14,885,000,000 December 31, 1923. THE FEDERAL TRADE. There were 570 applications for complaints pending before the Fed eral Trade Commission. Thirty-five were received last month, There were 214 formal complaints pending a month ago, and 20 were received in March. The principal complaints pertain to false and misleading ad vertising. Other matters before the Commission cover disarrangement of competitors goods, misbranding, re sale price maintenance, price-fixing, lottery, bribery of customers’ em ployes, etc. The Trade Commission is investi gating charges referred to it by Pres ident Coolidge that the crude oil of the country has been “cornered,” and that there has been profiteering in the sale of gasoline. Other investi gations have covered the cottqn and grain trade, commercial wheat flour milling and the national wealth. The Senate recently asked the Commis sion to investigate the production, distribution and sale of flour and bread, but on account of lack of funds this work has been deferred. WILLARD DEFENDS ESCH- CUMMINS ACT. Daniel Willard, President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, who is regarded as one of the best minds among railroad executives, has made a vigorous defense of the rate-making section of the Transportation act of 1920, before the Committee of the United States Senate. MELT THORIUM OXIDE. Chemists at the U. S. Bureau of Standards, have succeeded in melting the most refractory substance known to science—thorium oxide. It was reduced finally at a temperature of nearly 6,400 Fahrenheit. Thorium oxide is used commercially in incand escent gas mantles. Platinum melts at a temperature of about 3,200 de grees Fahrenheit and the melting point of thorium was at least twice as high. MUST PROVE LOSSES IN RAIL RATE CASES. The United States Supreme Court in an opinion by Justice McReynolds held that shippers who were charged higher rates for short hauls than the published rates on long hauls on the same railroad and in the same direc tion can only recover such actual damages as they can prove. Justice McReynolds declared that the fact that the rate for the longer haul was lower than the rate for the short haul would not of itself establish which of the two was the unreason able rate. The question reached the court in four cases. OBJECT TO “BOOTLEG” PAPER. The American Paper and Pulp As sociation declares that the continu ation of miselassified importations of paper from Europe is bringing in “bootleg” paper, and the Association will fight the continuance of it. NEW CONDEMS POSTAL PAY BILLS. Postmaster General New condemns as unwarranted the postal salary in creases proposed In bills before Con gress. Pending bills would increase postal expenditures $150,000,000 a year, he says. If any bill is passed increasing salaries the revenues to meet the increase must be raised by increases in postage x-ates, Mr. New declared. PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY. The average daily production of electricity by public-utility power plants in February exceeded all pre vious x-ecords of output with a pro duction of 168,300,000 kilowatt-hours per day. Ba ed on the records of output for January and February for 1922 and 1923, the production of olec- ricity by public-utility power plants or 1924 is apparently starting off nder the same favoi’able conditions which produced hte record outputs of production in 1922 and 1923. iiUoVLR IS HOPEFUL. The State Department at Wash ington disclaims that the reports of the Dawes Commission are official, and the only formal statement from our own Government was by Secre tary Hoover, who pointed out some of the advantages to American trade and farm production which would follow if the plans led to a settlement of European economic problems. In the discussion in Washington it is argued that the affairs of the 300,- 000,000 people of Europe must be restored to full earning and peace ful activities before American indus try and American agriculture can hope to gain the advantages of the proper conditions of commerce with European nations. MOBILIZATION BILL HELD WAR ANTIDOTE. The Capper mobilization bill gives the President authority to conscript the national man power and mtaerial resources. “It would be a notice to the world,” Lieutenant Colonel Ray mond Bridges, chief of the general staff mobilization section, said, “that every resource of this nation is im mediately available for national de fense. There is not a nation in the world but would hesitate to arouse INDUSTRIES OPPOSE RATE PREFERENCE. A number o f manufacturing inter ests have been represented in hear ings held in Washington concerning preferential freight rates that will give to American ships the benefit of business turned over by x’ailroads at the seaboard. Strangely enough a j great many shippers show no interest in the American Merchant Marine and they are trying to perpetuate a policy with the railroads that will favor foreign ships simply because the latter can carry freight cheaper than our own boats which pay good wages to seamen. Calcium Arsenate At 12c a Pound. The Geoi’gia State Board of Ento mology has arranged with the Geor gia Railroad to operate a peddler car of calcium arsenate again this year. A car will be sidetracked at Thomson on Friday, April 25th, all day. Cotton growers can secure any amount from 100 pounds up, same to be sold at the car for cash. Detailed information will be given at the car as to best method for con trolling the boll weevil, together with instructinos as to best use of calcium arsenate. MR, JYLES LOCKETT DIED WED NESDAY IN KANSAS CITY. From The Warrenton Clipper. Mr. .Jyles Lockett died in the gov ernment hospital at Kansas City Wednesday morning and his remains will be brought here for interment. He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. S. Lockett, of Warren ton, and on receipt of a telegram Wednesday Mr. Lockett left for Kansas City. Jyles was a veteran of the World War and his death was the result of injuries x’eceived in the service of his country in France. He had been under treatment for these injuries in various hospitals since the close of the war, but his death was unex pected and came as a sad and sudden shock to his parents, brothers and sisters, other relatives and many friends. The day of the funeral cannot be announced at this time, as no word had been received from Mr. Lockett up to the time of this paper going to press yesterday. Our entire citizenship deeply sym- thizes with the bereaved loved , ones. Mr. Lockett had many friends in Thomson and was a brother of Mr. Leonard Lockett. The news of his death brings sympathy from a large circle here. It is thought the funeral will be held in Warrenton Saturday. DEATH OF MRS. LAVIGNO. Mrs. Sarah E. Lavigno, of Bone- ville, who resided with her son, Mr. Lawson Lavigno, died Friday morn ing, April 18th, at 6:40 o’clock after an illness of a few days. She wa 76 years of age. Mrs. Lavigno is survived by tW' children, Mr. Lawson Lavigno, o Boneville, and Mx\s. Zilpha E. Job son, of Grovetown. Funeral services will be held urday at 2 P. M . and intermer, be in the Bone die cemetery. BOYS BARROW CLUB. The number of boys and girls en rolled in club woi'k are as follows: Poultry Club, 58; Cotton Club, 28; and Pig Club, 6. This gives us 95 club members for this year’s work. There will be a big increase shortly in pig club work. There were 25 boys at Dearing Wednesday who were anxious to do their bit toward mar keting a carload of fat barrows in October. We should be able to do this piece of work and profit thereby. Most any boy could' select a March barrow pig and grow him out to 165 or 200 pounds by October. Every boy who can get hold of a pig should do so at once and be present on sale day with his pig. Let’s have an hun dred members in our barrow club. Some boys will have more than one pig and every member has the priv ilege of growing as many as he likes. Join the pig club now. SUNFLOWERS. The sunflower is a plant with which we are all familiar but few have ever thought of using except for orna mental purposes. It should receive more attention, however, especially from poultry producers. It is used in Russia for food purposes, the seed are parched and eaten as we do pea nuts and the unrefined oil makes a good salad dressing. It is grown for silage for dairy and beef cattle in Canada and out west. Our chief use for sunflowers will be its seed in poultry feed mixtures. If fed in July and August it helps the moulting hen to lose and replace her feathres fast er and hence get her back to laying earlier. The Giant Russian is the best variety, the average yield of seed per acre over a 16 year period is 1453 lbs per acre. Plant seed in 3 foot rows allowing 6 inches between hills, which will re quire 7 lbs of seed to the acre. Fer tilize and cultivate similar to corn. The l’oots reach down into the sub soil and it has been calculated that (■he x-oots leave 2000 lbs of manure per acre. Corn produces a better crop after sunflowers. It might be a good idea to plant a few rows of sunflowei’s for the hens this summer. The order for 155,000 potato slips went in Wednesday. Did you foi’get to mail in your check? I have prices on all kinds of seed. Let me help you buy. Remember the chicken sale May 7th. We are guaranteeing 14,000 pounds, which assures us of maxi mum prices. Do your bit. These men have had their cow test ed by a government expert and are using and selling disease-free milk: E. W. Reese, R. S. Neal, M. W. Farr, D. A. Harrison, Artie McGahee, J. T. Neal, Earl Printup, S. F. Mc Gahee, Bill Reeves, Jim Baggott, J. T. Neal, Jr. Are you sure that your your milk supply is pure? Have your cows tested for tuberculosis. We want five more men to join and make possible our corn club. There are 45 members to date. There will be a good picture show at the Palace Theatre Saturday at 1 P. M., and all farmers are urged to attend. It is absolutely free. The same show at Dearing school Monday night following. Come and bring them all. BANKRUPT SALE IN FULL SWING. The bankrupt stock of Myer Steine is now being offered to the public at greatly reduced prices. For the past few days people have been availing themselves of the bargains offered. Elsewhere in The Progress will be found the advertisement of this sale. The promoters of the sale desire that special attention be directed to the splendid array of bargains therein. The sale offers greater inducements than at first announced, says Mr Steine. QUARTERLY MEETING. The Second Quarterly Conference the Mesena Circuit will be held at VY ightsboro Saturday, April 19th Yi c public is invited, but the official nb'Ts aie urged to be present. F :STER YOUNG, Jr., Pastor. Windowless Art Museum A windowless art museum will prob ably soon be erected to avoid the de structive elements of the sun. __ ■ f. ... - ■ ... . ’ Mrs. Anna A. Heckle is dead. At the age ot one hundred years, four months and twenty-nine days, the beloved old lady passed quietly away at 11:30 Monday night. She died at the residence of her son, George Heckle, 2471 McDowell street, aft**’ a brief illness. A lady of the old school and A native of McDuffie county, Mr** Heckle had for many years resided with her son here. It was not until several weeks ago that she com plained of feeling ill and she had been active until recently. On No vember 15 th of last year a reception was given in her honor at the homo of Charles S. Bohler, and the Au gusta Community Service, assisting in. the celebration of Mrs. Heckle'* one hundredth birthday, extended an invitation to all women of more than seventy years to participate. Mrs. Heckle was born at Thomson, Ga., November 15, 1823, and resided in this section all her life. She wa* connected with several prominent Richmond county families, and lrt addition to a wide circle of friend* and admirers she leaves a long lino of survivors to mourn her death.— Augusta Chronicle. Mrs. Heckle was the mother of Mr. J. A. Heckle and the grand mother of Mrs. J. G. Stovall. Though life gave her a century of years tho number of her surviving relatives 1* small, there being only four grand children and eleven great grand children. The funeral services were conduct ed from the Church of the Good Shepherd Tuesday, April 15th, at 3 o’clock. The pallbearers and honor ary pallbearers were nephews of th* deceased. Relatives and friends from Thom son attending the funeral were Mr, and Mrs. J. G. Stovall, Mr. J. A, Heckle, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Had*- way, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Jordan, Mr*, O. P. Hunt. EASTER SERVICES METHODIST CHURCH, SUNDAY, APRIL 20TH, 11:30 A. M. Pi’elude, “Andante Pastoral*/' Alexis. Voluntary, “Morning Is Breaking/ 1 ' Meredith. Hymn, “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.” Invocation. Offertory, “The Master Stood 111 His Garden,” McGroushon. Responsive Reading. Hymn, “Hark, Ten Thousand Harps and Voices.” Sermon, “The Ressurrection,” ReV, J. T. Robins. Chorus, “He Arose.” Doxology. Postlude, “Hallelujah Chorus," Handel. Sunday, 8 P. M. Organ Prelude, “Even Song,” Rock well. Voluntary, (a) “Sing Praise,” Wil son; (b) Bells of Victory; (c) "To Life Awake.” Hymn. Invocation. Offertory, “Hosanna,” Mr. C, V, Curtis. Scripture Lesson. Anthem, “Oh, Glorious Hour." Pageant, “The Son of God,” Read er, Miss Annie Hadley. Talk, Rev. J. T. Robins. Anthem, “Hallelujah, Christ I* Risen,” Lorens. Announcements. Benediction. Postlude, “Allegro Pomposo,” Gul- braith. LOWER SHOW AND BAZAAR FOR THOMSON. A flower show will be held in Thomson some time during the month of November and a bazaar will be held in connection with same, Thomson grows more beautiful flow ers than any other town in this sec tion and we should let it be known. Full announcement will be mad* later and necessary information given from time to time. Begin now to have a full showing of fall flower* and potted plants by November. Look up new ideas in fancy work and other bazaar material as these will also be featured. It is intended to have a creditable affair, lasting tv*o or more days. L. M. F. MRS. LULU FARMER, ■IT? “Jif U-'- V-IifvrVWJSIK J.