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V' V i h c' vv SvW e C« v r tr VOLUME XXV. THOMSON, McDUFFIE COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1!)24. NUMBER 33. THOMSON SCHOOLS ON INCREASE The Thomson School Board met Saturday for the purpose of mapping out plans for the coming school year. There were several matters of im portance to come before the board. It was decided to open the Fall term the first Monday in September. Prof. Ed Gunby met with the board and submitted the names of teach ers for the ensuing year. The list is not available at this time, but it is ascertained that Prof. Boswell, of Greensboro, will be at the head of the high school and have charge of athletics. In the high school will be Mrs. Ham, Mrs. Fogg, Miss Edith Ellington, and in English Mr. Gunby has secured the services of a French lady graduate of London, who ha3 taught in some of the leading schools of this country. Teachers in the other grades were not definitely settled upon, but will probably be mentioned in full in next week’s paper. Another important matter was the providing of more room for the in creased number of pupils to come in this term. Nearly one hundred ad ditional pupils will have to be taken care of. Anthony, Cobbham and Marshall are coming in and will add some seventy-five or more, while Dearing will send a number of high school pupils, all told making about one hundred new pupils. The board decided to furnish the boys’ work shop as a school room and install the woyk shop in another part of the building. It appears that the school will soon be confronted with the problem of enlarging the building to take care of the increas ing enrollment. The country schools are fast coming to the knowledge that it is better to send the children to a central school than try to main tain small institutions in the coun try. By sending the children to this school they receive the best training possible in the county and all re ceive the same benefits. The State provides a fund for this purpose that puts the country children in the high school on the same footing as the children in town. On this account and the fact that the school is constantly on the in crease, something must be done in the near future to enlarge the build ing. A bond issue js being spoken of for this purpose. Watermelon Season Soon Be Over. To date there have been shipped from McDuffie county about one hun dred cars of watermelons, and it is expected shipments will come to an end next week. The melons shipped were all of a fine grade, and while much money had been lost in other parts of the state on melon ship ments, those from McDuffie county averaged about $100 per car net, so stated Mr. G. W. Lokey, one of the largest shippers. C. E. Lokey Sells Inter est In Hobbs & Lokey. An important business deal of the week was transacted when Mr. C. E. Lokey sold his interest in the firm of Hobbs & Lokey to Mr. Will Hobbs, who will conduct the business in future. This is one of the leading dry goods and clothing stores in Thom son. Mr. Lokey withdraws from the business on account of other inter ests. P. S. KNOX BUYS HAMPSHIRE RAMS. Mr. P. S. Knox has purchased four Hampshire rams, which he has ad ded to his herd of sheep on his farm in the upper part of the county. They are thoroughbred registered Hampshire stock, and when crossed with the grades in his herd hopes to produce a superior grade of wool producers. The rams formerly in hi3 herd were discarded. Mr. Knox has been experimenting with sheep for the past several yeais and has found there is money in the business. He has found they are a more dependable “crop” than cotton. His pastures feed the sheep most of the year and the forage raised on the farm cany them through the closed season. With the new stock added to the herd, Mr. Knox hopes to pro duce more wool per sheep than here tofore at the same cost of feeding. Hi' IENNIAL SESSIONS ADOPTED The Georgia house of representa tives Tuesday by a vote of 150 to 45, passed the bill r' Senator Mundy, and others, proviu,. - for a sixty- dav session of the Georgia legisla ture every two yean instead of the present 50-day ses.non each year. The bill had already passed the sen ate, and therefore will become a law when signed by the governor and ratified by the people at the next general election in November. The biennial sessions bill was passed by the senate last year, thir ty-eight members of the senate ad joining in its authorship. However, it struck rough sailing in the house and was bitterly opposed by several of the leading members of that body. Argument on the measure was be gun last Thursday and continued throughout the day. Opponents of the bil tried to force a vote on it last Friday when there were less than 150 members present, but its supporters succeed ed in having the vote postponed un til Tuesday. The vote was watched with great interest because it was idealized that there might be difficulty in securing the 138 votes required for passage of a constitutional amendment. When the halfway mark was reached there had been 63 votes for the bill and 28 against it, indicating a vote of only 126 for the measure. Supporters of the bill immediately began rounding up absentees and when the roll call was finished the vote stood 137 for the measure to 43 against it. Before verification of the roll call a number of members who had been absent came into the hall and cast their ballots, bringing the tatal to 150 for the bill and 45 against it.—The Atlanta Journal. Electric Chair Bill Is Passed. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 7.—By a vote of 26 to 21, the senate Wednesday af ternoon passed the house bill of Rep resentative Perkins, providing for the substitution of the electric chair for hanging as a legal method of execu tion of convicted criminals in Geor gia. The bill was debated at length, a dozen senators being heard for an against it. On the roll call the vote was 25 to 21, one short of a consti tutional ..majority. President Cars well voted “aye,” giving the bill the constitutional majority necessary for its passage. The bill was amended by Senator Grantham of the 46th so as to pro vide that no person now under in dictment for murder shall be af fected. This amendment was adopt ed 19 to 8, and its adoption means the bill must go back to the house for concurrence. State Owned Port Bill Is Approved. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 7.—The proposal to establish a state owned port with adequate terminal facilities, with a view to developing Georgia’s mari time resources, was given new life Wednesday when the state senate approved an amendment to the state constitution proposing to issue $15,- 000,000 of state bonds to carry out the project. The measure is by Senator Cason, and now goes to'the house of repre sentatives for concurrence. The vote in the senate was 36 to 8. • No definite site is designated in the bill. Savannah and Brunswick are in hot competition for the state port, both cities conducting active cam paigns to secure designation in the event the proposal is approved by the people if the house passes the bill. BUILDING OPERATIONS IN THOMSON. .Work was resumed on the Baptist church annex this week after a delay of several weeks. It is understood the building will be completed with out further hindrance, except some finishing touches that will be done from time to time. Mr. C. If. Smith and family hope to move into their new home on Jackson street next week. The handsome little bungalow of Mr. Joe Ivey on East Hall street has been completed,' and the family expect to move in some time next week. \ Washington, D. C., 4ug. 5. THE NEXT SENATE \ND HOUSE. Political prophets are in session. By the route of predicting what may happen in Colorado, where two Sen ators are to be chosen, and tho prob able results in'other States, the Re publican politicians claim the next Senate. In doing so they count in nominal Republicans like Brookhart, Norris, Ladd, and all the rest of the independents, among whom they even imlude La Follette. On the other hand the Democrats say they have a cinch on the Senate, and in order to substantiate their claims they show how certain of the “independents” nearly always vote with them. Squaring the Circle.—It ought to be a patent fact to all unprejudiced persons that party control of the Senate is more a hope than an actual ity. The few independents hold the balance of power, and by doing so they have frequently effected com promises to their liking. It will not be forgotten that they elected Sen ator Smith as Chairman of the Com mittee on Commerce, thereby replac ing the republican wheelhorse Cum mins with a Democrat. This group supports the Republican Couzens in his fight against Secretary Mellon and the Internal Revenue Bureau. The same “balance of power” stood solid behind Senator Walsh, the Dem ocratic investigator of the oil steals. They not only make Senator Wheel er’s investigation of Daugherty their own, but they annexed Wheeler, to boot. The out-and-out independents, or the La Follette group, get a lot of support from Senators like Dill, and Reed of Missouri, democrats, and from Borah, and Johnson of Californ ia, Republicans. In the face of facts that arc as stubborn as they are un yielding it is impossible to “square the circle” of discontent and protest and figure out from the performances any logical reason why Democrats, or Republicans, lay claim to the next Senate any more than the present one is capable of being bent into con trol. Same Condition in House.—Repub licans and Democrats are making extravagant claims regarding the control of the next House of Rep resentatives. Those familiar with the triumphs of Representative Nel son’s bloc of seventeen, which suc ceeded at the very outset of the last session in securing changes in the Another Thing Good Roads Will Do. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 7.—Good roads increase bank deposits. F. D. Single- ton, editor of the Tri-County Adver tiser, of Clarkesville, Ga., tells of having made a business trip to the little city of Iliawassee, the county site of Towns county, in the interest of his newspaper—eight years ago. He says he remembers well the road from Clayton to Hiawassee, which was about as far from being a good road as distance can be measured . “I told a bank cashier that a good road through that county would double his bank business in ten years,” said Mr. Singleton. At that time, according to Mr. Singleton, the first bank statement his newspaper ever published for the bank showed that its whole business amounted to less than $55,000. The business of the bank now, he says, amounts to $205,587.63, in just eight years time. “Towns county has voted bonds and has the best roads of any mountain county in northwest Georgia,” Mr. Singleton said. “The people over there now who opposed bonds will tell you that bonds and good roads have done more for that county with in the last six years than anything else. In addition to good roads the Hiawassee College has been rebuilt and a new dormitory-, erected for the girls. Young Harris has spent $100,- 000 on rebuilding and building dor mitories.” Mr. Singleton adds “and the man or woman who says money properly spent for good roads will bankrupt the county and break up the people financially are sadly mistaken in their judgment.” Advocates of good roads here and in other sections of the state claim that sentiment for the proposed bond issue for a statewide system of paved roads is growing rapidly. . Fine Outlook For To bacco Growers. Let The Progress Do Your Job Pirnting. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 7.—After in specting crop conditions in the bright leaf tobacco belt of South Georgia, Charles Gregory, circuit director of a large export leaf tobacco company, today expressed his enthusiasm and interest over the outlook. It was his first trip to South Georgia and con sequently his first glimpse of the bright tobacco belt, he said. “Tobacco growers in the Georgia section this year are extremely for tunate for more reasons than one,” Mr. Gregory said. “I never saw fin er tobacco anywhere, which means that the crop should bring a good price purely on its high merit. / “And then another reason—the crops in both the Carolines are ex tremely short. The acreage this year was greatly reduced and in the last few weeks hail, wind and rain storms have ruined practically fifty per cent of the growing crop. This means a shortage of supply and an increas ed demand, which should keep prices to the very top for every pouni of high grade tobacco produced in Geor gia.” A circuit director, or “rider,” for the large buying concerns, Mr. Greg ory explained, is the general field manager during the buying season. These riders cover the territory every week during the selling season, vis iting all the markets, and keep in close touch with tobacco grades and the buyers for their concerns. K. I>. BARBECUE NEXT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. Thomson Knights of Pythias will give a barbecue next Tuesday after noon at 6 o’clock at Johnson’s Grove. Tickets can be had by applying to Mr. Oscar Montgomery. Efforts will be made to have a speaker on this occasion. Come out and have a good time. rules, are aware of the fact that party control in the past session had too much sand in its gear boxes to run smoothly. Triangular Deadlock.—It doesn’t j need a political sage, a tipster, or a prophet, to figure out that the next Congress will be even more hopeless than the present one, from the stand point of party regularity. The read er may imagine what any one of tho three Presidential candidates will bo able to do, or not to do, with such a Congress as is reasonably certain to be chosen to work with one of them. Did President Harding or President Coolidge carry out their “policies” by the help of the present Congress? They did not. Their records of fail ure are likewise records of the re fusals of Congress to follow the lead of the Executives. Party Control Vanishes.—Thus we find that party political control van ished somewhere between the begin ning and the ending of President Wilson’s second term. It was run ning and greased splendidly during Mr. Wilson’s first term. But with in the past two years, especially, every Senator and every Representa tive, has been running his own poli tical machinery in his own way. Party disloyalty is apparently no longer a political crime, nor even a misdemeanor, and party regularity has become more a matter of the glory of history than a moral respon sibility among those who hold legis lative offices. CAMPAIGN PLANS. A “careful observer” notes that “what’s delaying the La Follette boom is having its brakes tested.” Another astute tooter of public in formation says Coolidge wants to get the reaction from his speech of ac ceptance in order to be sure-footed that he is right before he steps on the gas. The .third political Sherlock Holmes thinks Davis is like the water carrier from whose yoke dangles two buckets, one filled with progressive punch and the other with the spirits of friendly finance. The proper bal ance to prevent spilling is difficult. On the whole the analysis is good even though clothed somewhat in the obscurity of speech. At all the j Washington political headquarters, • the inidcations are that the campaign has been getting under way rather slowly, but that it will have plenty of momentum when it hits its gait. FOUNTAIN CAMP MEETING Fountain camp meeting will begin Friday, August 15th, 11 o’clock, A. M. All the tentholders are expected to be moved in by that time and not disturb the people by moving in after the meeting begins. For more than a century our fore fathers have been gathering at this sacred spot to worship God where nature joins in every song to praise His Majesty. Here many a saint has feasted upon His wonderful love, and many a sinner has found Jesus precious to his soul. Besides the preaching, which will be of the highest quality, Rev. J. C. Adams, Superintendent Rural Sun day School Work, North Georgia Conference will teach a training course which will bo very helpful to parents and Sunday School workers. You are invited to attend this meet ing and see your friends. Among them will be “a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” FOSTER YOUNG, P. C. Mr. Price Did Not Sell Ford Agency. Let The Progress Do Your Job Printing. It was reported that Mr. H. A. Price had sold’ his Ford agency, but Mr. Price advises that the trade did not materialize, and that he is still in the Ford agency with a greater determination to push the business than ever before. Mr. Price has added to h.is force, Mr. J. M. Cloud, of Augusta, who has been connected with the Lombard Motor and Supply Co., of that city, for more /than ten years. Mr. Price feels that with the experience of Mr. Cloud he is quite an acquisition to his organization. The Progress is glad that Mr. Price is still with the local Ford agency, an institution that he has built up from a small beginning to a business of remarkable proportions. The people of Thomson will wel come Mr. and Mrs. Cloud and chil dren as new citizens. They expect to move from Augusta as soon as a suitable home can be found. “Money Made In Turn overs; Lost In Left overs. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 7.—This county must keep money working. This is the opinion of editors, busi ness men and others who are now commenting on the fact that inter est rates are lower than they have been in years. It is shown that, just at this time, when the demand for money is at a low ebb, it is time that every avail able dollar should be put to work or brought into sight. There is an old maxim frequently quoted here |>y C. W. McClure, head of a chain of ten- cent stores; in fact it is carried on his stationery and other printed mat ter, to the effect that “Money is made in turnovers and lost in leftovers.” To make money with money, as Mr McClure and others point out, it must be put to work. “Don’t keep your money hidden away at home,” says one Georgia editor. “Don’t hide it in safety de posit vaults, or in some fancied se cure place around home. Get your money in sight by putting it in the bank. If you don’t want it to draw interest at savings then ask your banker about how to invest. Put ting money in real estate securities, especially in the South at this time, is one of the best forms of safe in vestments.” Forest Adair, president of the Adair Reality and Trust Company of Atlanta, a nationally known concern says that southern people are waking up to the fact as they have never done before that money invested at -home is not only a safe and paying- investment, but that it contributes materially to the upbuilding of the section. The extensive construction work which is now being carried on in various sections of the South is made possible, he says, by buyers of real estate mortgage bonds, which are becoming more and more a pop ular form of investment. NOTICE. Campmeeting at Fountain will em brace the third Sunday in August, the 17th inst. The public tent will be there in the same way it has heretcr- fore been. 2t J. II. KENDRICK. NOTES FROM THE COUNTY AGENT TIlE SOUR CREAM STATION-* WHAT IT MEANS TO THE ' FARMER. The Georgia-Carolina Creamery agreed to • establish a sour cream station at Thomson if we would agrees to furnish 100 gallons of sour cream peri week. The first week has gotut anc} although fanner3 agreed to de liver the 100 gallons only 67 gallon* have been delivered Some farmer* who promised delivery have disre garded their word in the matter, leaving their fellow producers in II bad way. Unless more farmer* / realize the importance of this sta tion it will be discontinued. Most of the patrons are already shippers of cream in quantity and really do not need the station. Thoy have very kindly agreed to deliver here in order to help establish 0 market for the fellow who wants to begin or ha3 only a few cows. They are to be commended and it is Sur prising that so few small producer* have manifested interest in the Sta tion. While this is not a big paying! proposition, it docs give a fair re turn in spending money and enable* a man to produce more manure on the farm and he has his skim milh for home consumption and to feed chickens and hogs. Hog price* are sure to soar this fall and we are just beginning to grow in tho chicken business. R. H. Newby with five cows clear ed $88 above all expenses in 6 month* on his cream. He has cleared be sides the S88 a good supply of skim med milk and manure. I know we have several who in tend to patronize later but we need 100 gallons of cream to keep thi* station here. Let tho county agent hear from you farmers and start next Tuesday even if you have only a quart. The next few weeks will determine whether this market will be permanent or not. G. C. DANIEL. Georgia Railway Make* Generous Offer To Club Members. The Agricultural Department of the Georgia Railroad has offered t* give $25.00 provided that amount can be matched in McDuffie county for the purpose of paying scholar ships to Camp Wilkins next summer. Boys and girls who are winner* this fall at the poultry show, also other club members than poultry members, will receive these scholar ships and enjoy an outing at Camp Wilkins next August. Some really big man in the county or some group of such men who are in sympathy with boys and their work should match this money SO that at least five club members can have an outing next summer and enjoy the benefits of a week’s train ing in agriculture at the College of Agriculture next August. On Monday, August 11th, five club members will leave on their annual trip to Athens. Ask them when- they return what it means to attend 0 summer camp. Pasture Demonstration Was a Success. * The pasture demonstration at the farm of Mrs. Ira E. Farmer was pro nounced a success. Out of 700 farm ers invited 40 were present, showing the unusual interest in this county in scientific methods of soil improve ment and better, more economical methods of increasing yields. The speakers for the day were Mrs, I. E. Farmer, D. H. Upshaw, E, S. Center and H. C. Appleton. NIGHT SWIMMING AT SMITM'S POND. With the installation of a lighting system at Smith’s pond, night swim ming at this popular resort will no doubt be the favorite pastime for the remainder of the summer. Mr. W. S. Shields, manager of th« pond, celebrated the opening night Tuesday with a watermelon cutting at which a large number of his Thom son and out-of-town patrons wer* present. Youth and Age Doth not the appetite alter? A mas loves tin* meat in his youth, that h* ’iinnot endure in his age.—Shake- .•peare.