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THE McDUFFIE PROGRESS, THOMSON, GA.
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^ElAUSE Balloon Gum-Dipped Cords reduce your repair
bills and lower*fuel costs, increase tire mileage, car life
and the resale value of your car.
These are strong statements but are backed by actual facts.
_ Balloon-equipped test cars and taxicabs have now been
driven over 5,300,000 miles, under Firestone supervision and
show reduction in fuel consumption, and less delay, because
of fewer punctures and quicker starts and stops.
Many leading automobile makers have standardized on
these full-size Balloons—pioneered by Firestone and made
practical and economical through the special Firestone
gum-dipping process
Over 100,0U0 motorists are today using and enjoying the
satisfaction of genuine, full-size Balloon Gum-Dipped Cords.
In fact, in three months the sales of Firestone Balloon
Gum-Dipped Cords increased 590%.
Have your car equipped now—for comfort and for the
safety of driving this Fall and Winter. Be prepared for mud
holes, frozen ruts, dangerous snow and ice. We can equip
your car immediately at the new low prices now in effect.
MOST MILES PER DOLLAR
THOMSON MERCANTILE MOTOR CO.
AMERICA SHOULD PRODUCE > ITS OWN RUBBER .
TO THE COTTON PLANTER AND MERCHANT:
You expect the cotton factor to whom you consign
your cotton to store it in warehouses where it will be
properly protected from fire and the weather. OUR
WAREHOUSES ARE THE MOST MODERN IN AU
GUSTA AND EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC
SPRINKLERS which give the utmost protection against
fire. WE HAVE AMPLE SPACE TO STORE THOU
SANDS OF BALES FULLY PROTECTED FROM THE
WEATHER, so that all shipments made to us have the
very best care in every respect.
GOVERNMENT BONDED WAREHOUOSE RECEIPTS
FURNISHED IF DESIRED—LIBERAL AD- '
VANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS—
WE SOLICIT YOUR SHIPMENTS.
WIENGES & COMPANY
COTTON FACTORS
839 Reynolds St. Augusta, Ga.
(Adverti sement.)
JAMES D. PRICES’S OFFICIAL RECORD
CALLS FOR HIS DEFEAT, SAYS
ALBERT J. WOODRUFF
Like thousands of business men and
farmers throughout the state, I am
greatly amused at Mr, Price’s adver
tisements proclaiming himself as the
farmer’s friend, the only “dirt farmer
on the commission, etc. I haven’t been
actively engaged In farming for several
years, but 1 was thus engaged for a
long number of years and have since
been conversant with farming to the
extent that I am sufficiently acquaint
ed with their interests to know that
for Mr. Price to parade himself as the
farmer’s “friend” on the Public Service
Commission is a reflection on the in
telligence of every farmer in the state.
As is generally known throughout the
state. Mr. Price has never applied him
self to the duties of his office, with the
result that he knows nothing about the
real duties of the office, where study
and research is called for. He is only
at his office five days per month, al
though for the past five years he has
been paid $1,100.00 per year extra, with
the express provision that he shall give
his entire time to the duties of his of
fice. It has been within his power
to have brought about a revision in
fertilizer rates whereby large savings
would have resulted to the Georgia
farmer on 1924 crops. The same is
true of agricultural limestone; the
same is also true on sand and gravel
for road construction which, had he
had done, would have saved the farm
ers and citizens of Georgia approxi
mately $800,000 this year. He voted
for the general increase in rates in
1920. including the abominable sur
charge on sleeping and parlor cars,
which increases have amounted to ap-
f jroximately eighteen millions of dol-
ars per year for the past four years.
Yet this “friend” of the Georgia farmer
has never initiated any move lower
ing this heavy increase in 1920.
His Home City Should Vote
Against Him.
Not manv months ago he was con
fronted with determining the question
of an Increase in power rates for fif
teen wholesale consumers in the city
of Athens, and due to the division on
thff Commission he had it in his hands
to grant the increase or decline It.
Contrary to every investigation and
almost the uncontradicted evidence In
the case, and without any scientifc con
sideration of his own as a basis for a
conclusion, he arbitrarily puts an add
ed cost to these fifteen commercial en
terprises, including the City Water
works Department, of approximately
$15,800 per year. If he wilj exercise an
arbitrary discretion against the people
of his home city resulting in a penalty
in the sum just stated, what mav the
citizens of other sections of the Rtate
expect from this “friend” of the Geor
gia farmer? This increase of power
rates in Athens was approved bv him.
notwithstanding the lighting property
of this Athens company was enjoying
at the time a rate return that the Com
mission has uniformly held to be rea
sonable for other companies, consider
ing the value of the property. In the
same case he voted to destroy a funda
mental principle in rate-making that
the Georgia Commission had adhered
to for years and years prior to the date
former Chairman, C. M. Candler, left
I fhe Commission. The statement of
1 facts just related. I take from a dls-
! Renting opinion filed in the case re
ferred to.
Augusta Should Vote Unanimously
Aqainst Mr. Price.
Twice within the last few months he
has cast votes, In one case to the
great hurt and rank discrimination in
favor of a few citizens of Augusta, and
against, all the other small consumers.
He did this without notice or oppor
tunity for the citizens of Augusta to
be heard and again destroyed a prin
ciple that the Commission held Invio
late up to the time of Chairman Can
dler’s retirement from the Commission.
The time has come for Mr. Price’s
bi-monthiv frolics to Atlanta to stop:
the hour for sane and sober considera
tion of the weighty problems of affairs
of concern to our citizens has arrived
and it is mv firm conviction that the
citizens of Georgia are anxiously await
ing, from one side of the state to the
other, the arrivel of the 10th of Sep
tember to register their solemn protest
againBt the official record of this
“friend” of the Georgia farmer.
ALBERT J WOODRUFF,
Decatur, m.
A Final Word To the
Voters Of McDuffie
County.
Several times I have been asked
the question by friends, Why I did
not circulate among: the voters of
the county in the interest of my can
didacy for the legislature, in other
words, make a personal canvass of
the voters in my behaf.
The answer to this question will
be found in the second paragraph of
a circular letter which I am endeav
oring to place in the hands of each
voter in the county. Personally, I
abhor the practice of candiatcs but-
ton-holeing voters in an attempt to
influence their vote. I want to see
the time come, as I believe it will,
when men will place a higher con
ception on the duties of citizenship
and will give merited resentment to
any effort on the part of office seek
ers to trifle with their inherent right
of franchise.
I am not the candidate of “Many
or numerous friends.” I am individ-
uay responsible for my candidacy and
when I reach the place where I have
nothing more substantial to hold out
to the voter, than a simple announce
ment of my candidacy with a personal
plea for his vote, you will not find
my name before the pubic as an of
fice seeker. Consequently, in a cir
cular letter, which I am mailing out
to voters, I have tried to present my
views on matters of public interest,
in such a way, as to prevent any con
fusion of opinions as to how and
where I stand.
In connection with the above, I con
cede it to be not only a privilege, but
the duty of voters, to make a close
investigation of my moral life, to find
whether or not it has been of a type
that would furnish a guarante for
the sincerety of my views, and with
this l shall be content to rest my
case, and abide with patience the
verdict of the voters.
Sincerely,
J. P. WILSON.
Boneville, Ga., Sept. 6, 1924.
** Let The Progress Do Your Job
Printing.
Diamonds, Watches, Silverware, Platinum
and Gold Jewelry.
Why buy elsewhere when you can get these goods from the OLD'
RELIABLE Jeweler. We ho^m Wedding Presents dt all prices.
Thousands of dollars worth of Jewelry, in latest designs, classy,
rich and beautiful. We sell < dy blue white perfect Diamonds.
Come to see us, you are cordially invited. We are glad to serve
you. We do watch repairing.
WM. SCHWEIGERT & CO.
800 Block Augusta, Ga.
S. M. WHITNEY CO.
COTTON FACTORS
Established 1868. Augusta, Ga.
Throughout all the years since the Civil
War this company has offered to the farmers
of the Augusta trade territory a medium
for the marketing of their cotton second to
none.
Ample facilities are available for either handling cotton for
immediate sale or for storage. Liberal advances made when desired.
Charges commensurate with the service offered and correspondence
invited for details.
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Address, UNITED MILLS, P. O. Box 402,
Dept. A, Aiken, S. C.
rm&rm
C. WALKER BEESON
W. M. BUTT
WALKER & WALKER
COTTON FACTORS
AUGUSTA, GA.
Warehouse licensed and bonded under
the United States Warehouse Act.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
100 % Satisfaction Guaranteed Of
NO GHARGES
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Their Own Selection
English Paper—“Shakespeare, Words
worth and Cowper were each born in
April and the first two, like Swin
burne, chose April for both birtli and
death.”—Boston Transcript.
We have just receiv
ed a nice stock of Hand
Lamps, also Swinging
Lamps. Thomson Hdw.
Co.
Slowest Drying Color
Vandyke brown Is one of i he slow
est-drying colors known to the painter,
and should always be mixed with
plenty of japan drier.
We have nice stock of
Electric Lamps, assort
ed sizes. We are anx
ious to serve you.
Thomson Hardware Co.
Never Did Pay
War doesn't pay and it. is now gen
erally admitted that Alexnnder tiie
Great and Napoleon were victims of
megalomania.
We have in stock 8x9
Evaporator Pans, also,
Galvanized Sheet Iron
for making Syrup Vats.
Thomson Hardware Co.
“We Know Its Merits.”
Gibson Drug Co.
Mathews Drug Co.
Thomson Drug Co.
•ONSTIPATSON
A c.iiuso of many ills. Harm
ful to elderly people.
Always relief in tailing
CHAMBERLAIN’S
TABLETS
Easy—pleasant—effective—only 25c
MONEY TO LEND
CHEAP RATES AND GOOD
TERMS.
If you want to borrow money on
your real estate, call on me and I
think I can make it to your interest
Valuable Farms and Town Lots.
JOHN T. WEST.
G. T. NEAL
Dentist
Office Over First National Bank
THOMSON, GA.
H. P. NEAL
Dentist
Office Over City Bank. Phone 45
THOMSON, GA.
SPECTACLES,
EYEGLASSES
and ARTIFICIAL
i EYES
Properly Fitted.
DR. HENRY J. GODIN
956 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.
J. T. WEST
Attorney at Law.
Office Over Thomson Drug Co.
THOMSON. GA.
GEORGIA RAILROAD
Passenger Train
Schedule.
CORRECTED TO AUG. 20th, 1923.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS AT
THOMSON, GA.
WEST BOUND LEAVE
No. 3 for Atlanta 3:34 A.M.
No. 1 for Atlanta 8:24 A.M.
No. 7 for Atlanta 4:20 P.M.
No. 5 for Atlanta 11:55 A.M.
No. 9 for Barnett 8:00 P.M.
EAST BOUND LEAVE
No. 2 for Augusta 11:55 A.M.
No. 8 for Augusta 8:43 P.M.
No. 4 for Augusta 1:05 A.M.
No. 6 for Augusta 5:19 P.M.
No. 10, for Augusta 6:30 A.M.
Jewelry, Wedding Presents, Cut Glass
and Diamonds.
ENGRAVING
WM.
205 Eighth St.
-BY-
WHITE
Augusta, Ga.
MMim
THE PLACE tq EAT.
Sanitary, white and clean. We serve qual
ity, quantity and give you first-class service.
Game, fish, fruit, ices, and everything in
season. Next door to J. B. White’s new
store, Augusta, Ga.
WHEN IN AUGUSTA
—STOP AT THE—
OLYMPIA CONFECTIONERY
HOME MADE CANDIES—Pure and Fresh, made by expert candy
makers—all kinds. Pecan Rolls, Fudges, Peanut and Cocoanut
Brittle, and other varieties.
HOME MADE ICE CREAM—The best you ever ate—all flavors and
fruits in season.
LIGHT LUNCHES FOR THE OUT JF TOWN FOLKS—Chicken
Salad Sandwiches, Ham Sandwiches, Swiss Cheese Sandwiches, Pi-
miento Cheese Sandwiches.
Fancy Fruits of all kinds.
Chills, & Stomach Trouble
M r. n. a. smith, of
Shaw, Miss., says
he can’t remember
being without Thedford’s
Blaek-Draught liver med
icine since he and Mrs.
Smith began keeping
house, many years ago.
“When we have chills,”
says Mr. Smith, “Black-
Draught is what we use
and we find it just splen
did. I had a bad case of
stomach trouble. I couldn’t
eat enough and was veiw
weak. Everything I ate
hurt me, formed gas and I
spit up my food. I would
feel stupid or staggery. I
didn’t feel like doing any
work. I knew what Black-
Draught had done in colds
and I began taking small
doses. I certainly got re
lief. It did me lots of good.
“When I go to town, I
look first to see how near
out of Black-Draught we
are, and then get more.
We are a good way from
the doctor and keep our
home remedies and the
main one is Black-
Draught.”
In hundreds of thousands of
homes, housekeepers keep
Black-Draught on the shelf,
handy for use when needed, as
a household remedy to relieve
constipation, biliousness, indi
gestion, and many other simple
ailments. “A dose in time
saves nin''.” A dose of Black-
Draught costs only one cent.
It may r .ve you a big bill for
medicine later on. Keep it on.
your shelf. .Buy it at your
store.
Get a package today.
BLACK-DRAUGHT
A Purely, Vegetable Liver Medicine