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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1924.
THE McDUPFIE PROGRESS, THOMSON, GA.
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McDuffie Progress
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HAYING THEIR UPS AND DOWNS
Official cable reports received at
Washington indicate that bank fail
urea and depressed currency has
created uncertainty in Denmark.
Japan’s industrial situation hqs im
proved during the month. Austral
Jan crops are good and the country
Js prosperous, Swedish conditions
continue stable. Belgian key indus
tries are in “low gear.” British for
eign trade \shows slight {increases
but is erratic. Poland has purchased
ettver coins in the United States
equal in value to $9,264,000, to re
lieve an acute credit stringency. In
dustrial recovers isapparent in Nor
way. There is a favorable trend in
Netherlands commerce. China is
drowning out many crops and China
men with floods. Latin American
countries, including Venezuela, Brazil
end Paraguacy are engaging in new
construction projects.
World Trade.—The National City
Bank says that world international
Commerce in 1924 will likely exceed
1828 in quality and quantity.
World Wants.—America’s indus-
dustrial and agricultural products
fwanted in 29 countries, According
ie United States Department of
imerce. The Department ob
serves that well-prepared advertising
pays in Europe.
•Poor Canada.—The Canadian wheat
crop is 40 per cent below last year
and the satisfaction felt in behalf of
« United States farmers is a psycholo
gical curiosity.
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WASHINGTON OPINION
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By J. E. Jones.
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Washington, D. C., Sept. 4.
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATIONS.
Left to their own devices the rail
roads of the United States may work
out consolidations of many systems
and thereby simplify problems of
transportation, and make the oper
ations of railroads more economical.
The Erie, Chesapeak and Ohio, the
Nickel Plate and the Pere Marquette,
seems to have about fixed up arrange
ments td merge into one system,
thereby carrying a billion and a half
dollars worth of railroad properties
to the control of the Van Sweringen
brothers. As the total railway cap
ital of the United States is some
where about twenty-three billion* dol
lars it will be seen that the new
masters of railroad finance have grab
bed off a big slice of the country’s
railroad properties. The Vqn Swer-
ingenbrothers do not appear to be
very well known as yet, and their
youthful countenances pictured in the
publications of the day show them
as a new type of young business men
arrived-^-one may hope—just in time
to consolidate railroads, while the
older rdilroad men continue to pound
golf balls and argue that “it can’t
be done.” Such arguments have al
ways been interrupted in the Van
Sweringen manner.
BY GOVERNMENT PERSUASION.
STOKES FAILED TO BREAK THE
WALKING RECORD.
George Stokes, veteran pedestrian,
filled to- break the walking record
of 21 hours and 66 minutes from Mil-
•waukee to Chicago, a distance of ap
proximately 100 miles, now bfcld by
Henry Schmell.
Stokes made the attempt to break
the record on Friday, August 8th,
expecting to complete the walk on
August 9th, which was his 69th
birthday.
The start was made at 2 P. M. on
the 8th and exactly twenty-four
hours later Stokes had covered 80.3
Utiles at an average speed of 3.3
miles per hour, being forced to give
UP at this distance on a- ount of an
Acute attack of indigestion. He fin
ished the trip to Chicago in an auto
mobile.
Stokes’ attempt to walk from Mil
waukee to Chicago was really a con
test between him as a long distance
walker, and an automobile locked in
high gear which was to keep up with,
but not pass the walker. The car
which Was a new 1925 Buick Stand
ard Six performed the difficult task
of running in high gear all tho way
at the average speed of 3.3 miles .per
hour. After Stokes dropped out, the
car continued on its way, arriving at
Logan Square, Chicago, with an aver
age speed of 4 miles per hour for the
entire distance.
Harry Dole, automobile editor of
the Wisconsin News, locked the car
in high gear and mailed the key to
Rockwell Stephens, automobile edi
tor of the Chicago News, who met
and unlocked the car at the end of
the trip.
George Stokes performed a wonder
ful feat in walking 80 miles in 24
hours at the age of 69 years, and the
Buick car performed an equally re
markable feat in covering 100 miles
at an average of 4 miles ah hour and
at times as low as two miles an hour.
Wonder how many men at any age
can walk 80 miles in 24 hours.
When the Government took over
the railroads during the war it was
on the theory that they had “broken
down.” When the Government turn
ed back the railroads, the United
States Railroad Administration fig
ured it out that the loss to the Gov
ernment under Federal control was
$1,150,000,000. The six months
guaranty to the railroads cost Uncle
Sam an additional $550,000,000.
While the Government had the roads
the different lines were thrown into
a sort of hodge-podge by I'eason of
cars, trains, depots, ticket-offices and
all facilities, beipg utilized as com
mon property. As soon as the com
panies came back into control they
started in to unscramble the scram
bled properties.,, 'But the Govern
ment operation had put over the big
idea that the railroads should be con
solidated for the purpose of more
economic operation. Accordingly the
so-called Ripley plan was devised for
the consolidation of the railroads of
the United States into nineteen group
systems. The earlier hearings by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
have included the Northern Pacific-
Burlington, the Great-Northern-St.
Paul, the Union-Pacific-Northwestern,
the Frisco-Katy-Cotton Belt systems,
the Baltimore and Ohio-Reading, the
New England-Great Lakes, and the
Pennsylvania and the New York Cen
tral systems. Senator Cummins’ bill
for the consolidation of railroads into
regional groups provides for volun
tary experiments over two year
periods, as well as the negotation of
five year agreements with provision
for compulsory action at the end of
the period to complete the consolida
tions. The Interstate Commerce
Commission has exercised the pat
ience of Job in the hearings, and has
used its best persuasive powers to
secure action. But there has been
little accomplished in “voluntary”
results.
womanhood at its best. The roman
ticism that featured her campaign,
in championing the cause of her hus
band, has made an appeal that reach
es far beyond the borders of Texas,
where Mrs. Fergueson secured her
votes. In the representation of
American women in Congress there
is no outstanding incident. Miss
Jeanette Rankin, of Montana, was
the first woman in Congress. She
has been followed by other members
of her sex, at least one whom left an
impression as ranking below “mere
man.” There has been one woman
appointed as Senator, but she served
only a few fiours, and the whole mat
ter was in the nature of a personal
tribute to a fine Georgian woman,
whose advanced age would have pre
cluded her from being a Senator even
if she had been picked seriously with
the idea of giving service to her
State in the ufper branch of Con
gress.
It has become evident that the wo
men are not pushing their own sex
for the great political positions, and
while they appear to be showing com
mendable activity in the affairs of
politics they have not aB yet register
ed any distinct impression upon mat
ters of legislation. It is true that
they were behind the demand for
equal suffrage, and their single out
standing victory was in securing the
necessary constitutional amendment.
But women have not taken an ad
vanced position with reference to any
other great question before Congress
—not even concerning child labor or
prohibition. The impression is grow
ing that women are holding aloof
from the imbroglios and unpleasant
situation incident to seeking public
office.
HARDING’S PLACE IN HISTORY.
Men come and go, and in the
world's mad rush the qualities that
won for them their place in public
affairs are easily forgotten. Joe
Mitchell Ch apple has written the
“Life and Time's of Warren G. Hard
ing,” and the book has quickly won
the approval of that part of the
public that appreciates and wishes to
preserve for posterity the record of
the services of its noted men. Mr.
Chappie pictures Mr. Harding as our
least-hated and best-liked President.
He recounts incidents in the early
youth and later manhood of the form
er President and he has given to the
country an interesting volume that
will be cherished by the multitudes
who loved Mr. Harding.
RAILROADS ARE “SLIPPING.”
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HOT OFF THE BAT.
The only difference between Wash
ington’s political prospective and that
anjoyed by the rest of the country
is that the campaign is being run
from the National Capital, and the
predictions and hunches—bum and
otherwise—that come from the politi
cal headquaiters, are given out to the
news-hungry crowd nt Washington,
“hot off the bat.” It does seem cer
tain, hqwever, that a bitter campaign
has been started, and that three
parties arc going into every part of
the country to put up a fight, wnich
with the help of the new radio weap
on, will doubtless be the most spect
acular in modern history.
The Appiqn Way
The Appian road runs in a straight
Une for 65 miles from Porta Sun
fiabastnno toward Naples. Italy, and
was built in 3(H) It o.
Stray Bit bf Wisdom
Lore 1* ever busy with his shuttle,
to ever weaving into life’s dull warp
wight gorgeous flowers uud scenes Ar
cadian.-—Longfellow.
The railroads are apparently quite
well satisfied with themselves, and
the industry pays dividends to the
owners and better wages than ever
before. The fly in the ointment is
that the general public believes that
railroad operation is antiquated and
extravagent, and that the burdens
are all borne by Shippers and travel
ers who pay exhorbitant money for
the service received. The public has
watched while the railroads have
fought Consolidation plans of the
Government. Despite the claimed
new levels of railroad efficiency, the
“levels” apparently refer chiefly to
the movement of cars and the clear
ing of useless equipment from side
tracks. As a matter of fact there
are only practically 251,000 miles of
railway tracks in the United States,
which is 'less than there were at the
beginning of 1915. While all other
methods of transportation, particu
larly motor trucks and passenger au
tomobiles, have given evidence of
great forward strides, the steam rail
roads as well as the electric lines,
have been slipping, and their records
show that they are outstanding insti
tutions that are failing to keep pace
with the progressive spirit of the age.
There is some evidence of “new
blood” that may put needed punch
into the railroad situation.
FRATERNAUSM AND COMMUNI
TY SERVICE.
A suggestion was put forth at the
National Fraternal Conference held
in Washington to mobolize ten mil
lion members of fraternal benefit
societies in the United States in a
united effort for community service.
The scheme, which was received with
considerable favor, anticipates that
the different fraternal organizations
of communities should delegate mem
bers of their group to represent them
in a union, and that this group should
act as a kind of clearing house for
suggestions regarding community
service. Its approval would theore
tically carry with it the support of
the organization represented b ythe
delegates comprising the union. It
is admitted that the project would be
subjected to the criticism in many
communities that fraternal societies
were wfcndering away from their
natural field. Besides there is the
danger that community service might
lead to “political service,” and there
by prove inimical to the best inter
ests of fraternalism in many com
munities.
EASTTH0MS0NAND
LULLWATER MILLS
WOMEN HOLD FEW OFFICES.
It is said of Mrs. Ferguson, who
will likely be the next Governor of
Texas, that she represents American
Mr. T. C. Connell is visiting rela
tives in Augusta this week.
Mr. Ashory Connell visited his par
ents last Sunday.
Mr. D. P. Connell spent Sunday
here with his family.
Master D. P. Kennedy is still very
sick.
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
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Lesson T
(By REV. P. B. FITZWATKR. D.D., Dean
the Evening School, Moody Bible Inetl-
tute of Chicago.)
(©, 1924, Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for September 7
JESUS HEALS A NOBLEMAN’S SON
LESSON TEXT—John 4:46-54.
GOLDEN TEXT—“I am the way, the
truth, and the llfe.• , —John 14:6.
PRIMARY TOPIC—Jesus Heals a
Sick Boy.
JUNIOR TOPIC—Jesus Heal* a No
bleman's Son.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC—Belief In Jesus—What It Has Done
and Will Do.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
—What Should.We Expect From Faith?
The glorious revival among the
.Sanmrltuns being over, Jesus, with
heart yearning for His countrymen,
goes back Into Galilee. When He be
gan His work there It was not appreci
ated as it should have been. His own
testimony is that a prophet hath no
honor In his own country. Having
made a reputation elsewhere He now
catne back to them.
I. The Nobleman's Earnest Plea (vv.
40, 47). This father’s heart was in
deep anguish because of the critical
illness of his son, but he had the good
sense to go to Jesus in ids distress.
Parents should eagerly bring their
children to the Great Physician. This
affliction was used to bring him to Je :
sus. Many do not think of Jesus until
overwhelmed with grief and distress.
It Is need that always brings men to
Jesus. Even when human physlcluns
fall the ease Is not hopeless, for there
Is no case too hard for Christ and
there Is no disease too difficult nor sor
row too great but relief can be found
In Him. This Is true of our physical
Ills, but it is pre-eminently true of our
souls. We see here that a rich and in
fluential man is In distress, showing
Unit the rieli and exalted are no more
exempt from afflictions and anxiety
than are the poor. Cares and trouble
come to all alike. The young are lia
ble to disease and death as are the old.
This nobleman learned of Jesus
through the testimony of another (v.
47). Had not some one told him about
Jesus tie would not have called upon
Him. Before lost men can call upon
the Lord some one must tell them
about Him (Rom. 10:14, 15).
II. The Testing of the Nobleman’s
Faith (vv. 48. 40).
In Ills experience we find an illustra
tion of tlie development of belief. He
had fitith, hut not an Intelligent faith.
Before help could he given his attitude
of mind must lie changed. Jesus de
clared, “Except ye see signs and won
ders, ye will not believe,” showing that
tlie nobleman’s faith was such as was
based upon signs nad wonders. The
man needed something more than tlie
healing of ids son. He must needs
know Christ as Savior ns well ns
Healer. He did not allow himself to
lie put off, hut insistently demanded,
“Sir, come down ere my child die.’’
This shows that lie was now willing to
make any experiment to save his boy.
His very impotency forced him to lay
hold upon tlie Lord. Jesus desired tills
man to possess n faith which was
based upon His naked word, not mere
signs and wonders. The way of Jesus
is to first reveal Himself ns a Savior
and then ns a Healer.
III. The Noblemah’s Faith Victorious
(vv. 50-54).
Through his testing lie passed ivlth
good advantage. He Is now ready to
receive tlie Lord’s own word, “Go thy
way; thy son liveth.” These words
created true faith and tlie man stepped
out upon them. Because he believed
tlie words that Jesus spoke unto him
he went his way. Faith Increases in
brightness the longer it is exercised.
Tiie foundation upon which he reposed
his faith was tlie words of Jesus. On
Ills return his faith met with confirma
tion. His servant met him and told
him that ills son was alive. Upon in
quiry he found that the recovery of his
son was from the very hour in which
Jesus spake the words. This was
such an unmistakable evidence of tlie
deity of Jesus thnt not only the nohle-
limn, but his household, was won for
Christ. This affords us an example of
the beauty of household religion. May
we all learn that the words of Jesus
are reliable. That which He promises
Is just ns sure as though It had already
come to pass. The salvation of the one
who believes in Jesus Is just ns sure
as though he had been in heaven and
seen ills name in the Boob of Life.
Anxiety for the son brought salvation
to the whole house.
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THOMSON BEE HIVE’S
SPECIALS
FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS, BEGINNING
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH.
■ m ■ jjg; m me
ruuw loi
next 10 days.
bill?
25 per cent on all our Men’s W. L.
Douglas
Oxfords.
Children’s Slippers at Less Than
Factory
• Cost.
Boys’ Pants
' 98c
32 inch Ginghams at
19c
Cheviots, a 20c. grade, for
15c
White Homespun, 19c grade, for ...
. 12 l-2c'
36 inch Cretone at
19c
2500 yards of 19c Gingham for
10c yd
A COMPLETE LINE OF LADIES’ FAI T.
HATS JUST GOT IN.
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COUNTY AGT. ITEMS PINEVILLE NEWS
(Continued from First Page.)
observer can tell to the row where
vetch preceeded the cotton. I am
making preparations to plant several
hundred pounds of vetch (hairy) this
fall because I know it pays.”
This experience has been matched
almost by that of Mr. J. E. Gross.
Farmers should visit these fields and
convince themselves of the wisdom of
1st. Keeping land covered to pre
vent escape of plant food and to pre
vent washing.
2. Supplying the soil with plant
food from a vegetable source
3. Incorporating more organic
matter with the soil so as to feed
bacteria that break down plant food
into available compounds, as well as
to give water holding power to the
soil during long periods of drouth.
4. Furnishing some grazing dur-
B/ “Slim Jim.”
Everyone seemed to be glad to see
the nice rain last Friday night, also
again Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Horne spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Overton.
ing the winter months.
5. Making an extra crop on the
land.
Vetch will do all these things and
at a small cost. These are a few
who believe in vetch and plant it this
fall: J. E. Gross, J. S. Boyd, G. W.
Lokey, P. S. Knox, John T West, A.
j D. Dozier, Walter Dozier, Eulond
! Clary, It. L. Howell, Bunyan Jones,
J. E. Wilson, J. E. Harrison, R. H.
Newby, Luther Cook, Ira Brinkley,
W. S. Shields, C. B. Pearson, S. S.
Ruark and S. Gibson.
Read the August 22nd issue of The
Progress for directions as how to
grow vetch. Don’t hang back, join
hands with us to make our county
more productive. Seed have been
bought for over 200 acres to date.
DISPERSAL SALE AT HARLEM.
On October 2, 1924, at Harlem, Ga.,
Mr. L. E. Blanchard will hold a dis
persal sale of his fine full blooded
j herd of dairy cattle. Representatives
1 of the College of Agriculture will be
j on hand to advise as to the actual
1 worth of the cattle and many of our
I dairymen from McDuffie will be able
| to get good animals at their own
price.
It is hoped that those needing cows
will take advantage of this opportuni
ty to place good cattle in the county.
A nice lot of grades are also for sale.
Write Mr. L. E. Blanchard for infor
mation. G. C. DANIEL.
Mrs. J. F. Johnson had as her
guests last week, Mrs. Susie Moody
and son and nephew, of Atlanta.
Messrs. H. F. Goldman, Hoyt Mc-
Corkle and W. F. Sherrer were the
spend-the-night guests of Mr. Lynn-
Butlcr of Thomson Thursday night.
Mrs. J. F. Johnson, Misses Florine
Johnson and Ethel Waller and Mr.
Bert Wilkerson attended the conven
tion at Macedonia last Friday.
Mrs. S. S. Pippin, Miss Helen Sim
ons and Master Edward Goldman
spent a while with Mrs. Harvey Gold
man Tuesday morning - .
Say, M. E.G., how is Mr. Reese?
You tell ’em.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Reese, of
Mesena, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Ovv 'ton, Miss Minnie
Overton returning with them.
We wonder how Fords ride with
the tops let hack; especially the one
on the Augusta road Saturday.
Mr. II. F. Goldman spent a while
with Mr. W. F. Sherrer Sunday morn
ing.
i Miss Kittie Pearl McCorkle was
the spend the night guest of Misses
Edna and Agnes Goldman Saturday
night. Wonder if those fellows
came. v
Mr. J. M. Overton was a business
visitor at the home of Mr. H. A.
Horne Tuesday.
Miss Georgia Overton, of Thomson,
spent Sunday wth her father, Mr. J.
M. Overton.
Mrs. Gus Widener is very sick at
this time.
Mr. Rowland Paul visited his dau
ghter-inlaw, Mrs. D. T. Paul.
Mrs. D. T. Paul, Misses Elsie and
Louise Paul, Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
Geeter, Mr. and Mrs. Widener and
children attended the, tent meeting
Sunday night.
Mr. Perry Dillard, of Glendale, S.
C., visited friends here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Scoggins have
returned from Aabama.
Mr. Tom Jones is on the sick list
at this time.
Rev. and Mrs. R. P. Gill attended
the Baptist church Sunday night.
Mr. S. W. Geeter accompanied Mr.
Fosh Hayes on a trip to Glasscock
county Sunday.
Evangelism
’'Evangelism is not merely a work
of love! It is the sheer law of self-
preservation. Tlie heathenism which is
creeping along tlie fences of society
is scattering its seeds on both sides.
If -Christians do not make the world
better, tlie world will surely make
the church worse.”—Herald of Holi
ness.
Innocent Revenge
He that bus learned with meekness
and quietness to forgive injuries and
pass them by, has found the best and
surest way of baffling and defeating
them: nay. it is a kind of innocent re
venge.—Matthew Henry.
Only Two Choices
Said an old salt to tlie young ap
prentice; “Aboard n man o’ war, my
lad, there’s only two choices. One’s
duty; t’other’s mutiny.”—Rev. A. S,
Woodbume.
SOUR CREAM STATION DISCON
TINUED.
Mr. G. C. Daniel, County Agent,
Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir:—We regret to advise
that after this week we shall have
to discontinue our trip to Thomson
for the purpose of collecting sour
cream. Our reason for this is due
to the fact that the farmers around
Thomson "not being as much interest
ed in the production of sour cream
as we had anticipated. If at any
time the farmers should become inter
ested in the production, of dairy pro
ducts we shall be pleased to again
go into this question with you regard
ing the resumption of a cream station
in Thomson.
Yours very truly,
GEO.-CARO. DAIRY PRO. CO.
LIST OF DEAD LETTERS
CHICKEN SALE IN OCTOBER.
The first of the fall chicken sales
will be staged the latter part of Oc
tober, according to present arrange
ments. The price will be market
price as in previous sales. Those
who are willing to take market price
at that time bring in your chickens,
if not bring them for local sale. In
dications are that the prices, especial
ly on heavy hens will be good. This
I is a test sale to determine once and
jfor always if the farmer really wants
to abandon the car with its influence
on price.
G. C. DANIEL.
Advertised at the Postoffice at Thom
son, Ga., Sept. 1, 1924.
1. Mrs. Mary Anderson.
2. Mr. Fred Bernard.
3. Mrs. Fannie Booker.
4. Mrs. Fannie Booker.
5. Josciefine Crawford.
6. Miss Edith Connor.
7. Mrs. E. L. Daughtridge.
8. Mr. H. W. Edge.
9. Mrs. Ella Jones.
10. Miss Etta Lovett.
11. Mr. Solomon Lovebarry.
12. Mr. Wilb Money.
14. Mrs. S. M. Story.
15. Rosie Lee Sco^c.
16. Willie Walker.
If the above etters are not called
for in two weeks they will be sent to
the dead letter offic?.
When calling for these letters, al
ways say, “Advertised,” giving the
number and date advertised.
In accordance with the postal laws
a fee of one cent will be charged upon
the delivery of each piece.
J. D. BASTON, Postmaster.
Cotton Pick Sheets,
Scale Beams and Steel
yards, at Thomson Hdw.
Co.
THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE—On
sale in Thomson at J. W. Fletcher’s
Jewelry Store, Central Ave. Deliv
ered by carrier to your home every
morning at 18c per week. tf
Emerson’s Wisdom
Make yourself necessary to the-
world and mankind will give you
bread.—Emerson.