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MONROE ADVERTISER
VOL. 61
News Snapshots
Os the Week
chief executives were guests of Secretary of the Navy Daniels on the Wyoming. Frank L. Polk, corporation counsel of New York city, was made counselor
of the state department, to succeed Secretary Lansing. Election to the supreme court justiceship of the state is being sought by Congressman James J.
Fitzgerald of New York. The naval authorities succeeded in raising the submarine F-4, which sank in Honolulu harbor with twenty-two men.
MONROE COURT
HOUSE IN MOVIES
Pictures of Street Scene, Including
Court House and Monument, to
Appear in Big Georgia Film.
Georgia is soon to have another
Seeing Georgia Tour but this time it>
is to be in North Georgia instead of
South Georgia. It will be under the
auspices of the State Chamber of
Commerce and the tour will both
start and end in Macon. The North
ern tourists, however, have invited
the folks in South Georgia, to come
along with them so that they may
learn what North Georgia has.
Friday, President Haden, of the
Chamber of Commerce, and party
in their scout cars, passed through
Forsyth laying out the route and
making arrangements. A moving
picture operator was with them and
while in Forsyth, they took a moving
picture of the court house, monu
ment and street scene. This pic
ture will be exhibited as a part of
the Georgia film, which is to be shown
in Atlanta September 16th, showing
Georgia and Georgia scenes and ad
vertising the advantages of this
state. When the film is completed,
giving actual scenes in Georgia, pic
turing her resources and advertis
ing her wonderful manufacturing
and industrial enterprises, it is to
be shown throughout the state, in
order that the people of the Empire
State may know more of what a
great state Georgia is. Later it is
to be shown in Chicago and in other
places throughout the United States
as an advertisement for the state.
Later it is planned to take moving
pictures of the Forsyth High School,
Bessie Tift College and her girls, and
other things of interest in Monroe
county.
The Seeing-Georgia tour will
reach Forsyth about October sth.
DR. LANCASTER IN CHARGE OF
MARINE HOSPITAL
The many Forsyth friends of Dr.
J. F. Lancaster, formerly of this
place, will be interested in the fol
lowing news item from the Mobile
Begister of September 3rd:
“Dr. John F. Lancaster, assistant
^surgeon in charge of the United
States Public Health Service at
Fort Mongan, has been transferred
to the marine hospital in Mobile,
Jhile Dr. John T. Burkholder, sur
geon in charge, is on a vacation.
“In all probability the vacation of
Dr. Burkholder will be extended, as
a result of a bad fall that he took
Tuesday night in leaving the Nor
wegian fruit steamer Verona. He
walked down a gang pfenk, and near
the wharf, it moved, throwing the
doctor into the water. He saved
himself from going under by grab
bing hold of a guy wire, which held
rat guards in shape. The wire lace
rated hri hands pretty badly.”
FORSYTH. MONROE COUNTY. GEORGIA. SEPTEMBEK 10, 1915
Just as the country seemed on the verge of breaking with Germany because of the Arable incident Ambassador von Bernstorff
reported to us that the submarine commander responsible exceeded his authority in sinking the liner without first giving warn
ing; Admiral von Tirpitz. head of the kaiser’s navy, objected to any change in submarine policy, it is reported. The Germans
claim 1,000,000 Russian prisoners for the last four months. Before the conference of governors at Boston came to a close the
FLAG PRESENTED TO
CULLODEN SCHOOL
Mrs. R. P. Brooks Gives U. S. Flag
to Culloden High School. Sev
enty-five Pupils Enrolled.
The opening exercises at the Cul
oden High School were held on Mon
day morning at 10 o’clock, and in
teresting exercises they were. The
school begins ts work wth an excel
lent faculty under the leadership of
Miss Marie Rumble, Principal, and
the enrollment 'at the opening was
seventy-five.
Not only was the program, which
was given before a large audience
composed of the patrons and friends
of the school, a decided success, but
an added interest was given to the
exercises by the presentation to the
school of a large United States flag,
by Mrs. Richard Pleasanton Brooks,
of Forsyth. Mrs. Brooks is the
Chairman of the State Flag Com
mittee of the D. A. R., and has been
for several months engaged in the
patriotic purpose of placing flags
on the schools of the state.
Following “America,” by the
School, and the invocation by Rev.
L. S. Browder, a piano solo was de
lightfully rendered by Miss Mattie
Clare Chambliss. Miss Tommie
Roquemore then gave a humorous
reading, “A Chapter of Revelations,”
which completely captured the audi
ence. Its inimitable humor brought
repeated applause from the crowd
that filled the auditorium. It was
an interesting reading, delivered with
delightful effectiveness.
Mrs. Brooks was next introduced
by Mr. U. S. Fuller, of the Board of
Education. He called attention to
the excellent prospects for the
school and dwelt especially upon
the responsibility of training chil
dren for the higher duties of citizen
ship. He paid high tribute to Pres
ident Wilson and his efforts towards
peace and told of the necessity of
instilling into the minds of the people
a greater love for country,, a great
er love for their flag and a higher
patriotism. He called particular at
tention to the laudable ambition of
the Daughters of the Revolution in
seeking to stimulate the patriotic
impulses by the donation of flags,
and paid an especially high tribute
to Mrs. Brooks and her generosity.
Mrs. Brooks, then, in a speech of
rare beauty abounding in eloquent
passages and delightful phrases,
presented the flag to the school.
With unusual eloquence she told the
history of the flag and the things
ofr which it stood. “The message
of the flag,” said Mrs. Brooks, “is
peace on earth, good will towards ;
mtn, and wherever its folds are un
furled to the breeze, it will carry a
message of hope to the world.” She
called attention to the war torn Eu- (
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। BRIGHT YEAR AHEAD
, FOR FORSYTH HIGH
I Local School Begins Session Monday
With Excellent Prospects. In
teresting Speeches at Opening.
With an enrollment on the first
■ day of 291 pupils, the Forsyth High
■ School began on Monday what is
* expected to prove one of the most
- successful years in the school’s his-
I tory. According to the president of
I the Board of education, this number
is expected to be increased to 400
} within the next few’weeks,
The opening exercises, which were
. well attended, were especially cred
t itable and were altogether enjoyed.
• The remarks were filled with whole
■ some advice and the whole of the
, exercises exhibited an enthusiastic
, interest which augurs well for the
! success of the school year.
Mr. T. R. Talmadge, President of
i the Board of Trustees, presides as
> master of ceremonies, and, after
i prayer by Rev. W. G. Crawley, of
the Methodist church, introduced
■ Mr. B. F. Hill, who delivered an ex
. cellent common sense address, re
■ plete with good advice and excellent
■ suggestions. In his remarks he
■ stressed the importance of educa
i tion, saying that the educated brain
’ was mightier than the sword; that
nothing great or lasting had ever
been accomplished without educa-
I tion. Woodrow Wilson, he said, was
i an example of what an educated and
i trained mind could accomplish. He
urged the teachers to “teach school”
I rather than to “hear lessons,” and
he emphasized the importance of
। the three R’s —Reading, ’Riting and
i ’Rithmetic. At the conclusion of
i Mr. Hill’s address, which was given
careful attention, Miss Eleanor Per
ry, who has charge of the Depart
ment of Expression and Physical
Culture, gave a most enjoyable read
ing, which she rendered with pleas
ing delightfulness.
She was followed by Mr. Tal
madge, who made a short talk, call
ing attention to the splendid build
ing and to the excellent faculty that
had been brought together at the
High School.
He introduced the new members of
the faculty to the patrons of the
school and then presented the prin
cipal, Mrs. T. 11. Phinazee, who, in a
short speech, expressed her appre
ciation of the situation to which she
had been called. She begged the
cooperation of the parents and pu
pils and promised to the school her
best efforts.
At the conclusion of the program,
Rev. J. W. Hunt, of Smarts, asked
permission to -peak. He paid high
tribute to the new principal of the
High School, calling especial atten
(tion to her splendid work as a teach
: er here several year- ago? and pay
ing a glowing tribute to her worth
BESSIE TIFT GIRLS
RETURN ON W’SDAY
College Throws Open Doors on 15th
( of September. Public Opening
Exercises on Saturday.
The sixty-eighth session of Bes
sie Tift Collegi; will begin on Sep
tember 15th and the indications
point to one of bhe most successful
yeans in the history of this institu
tion. There have been more appli
cations tor rooms than in several
years and reports from the field
agents indicate that numbers who
have not made formal application
will be on hand when the matricula
tion begins.
A number of the teachers have al
ready arrived and are making [•rep
arations for their year’s work. At
the college everything is being put
in readiness for the arrival of the
girls. It is said that students have
registered from Florida South Car
olina, North Carolina, Alabama, Il
linois, Missouri and Texas.
The student body is expected to
arrive on Wednesday, September 15.
Thursday is classification day and
lon that day there will be a recep
। (ion given to the new students under
the auspices of the college Y. W. A.
On September 17th those students
coming from unaccredited high
schools will be classified. At eight
that evening, the musicajl faculty
will give a. recital, after which the
faculty will give a reception to all
the friends of the college.
At 9:30 Saturday morning the
formal opening exercises will be held.
To these the people of Forsyth are
given a. cordial invitation. After
brief remarks by Dr. Joshua 11. Fos
ter, the new [•resident of the college,
Professor James P. Whyte, profes
sor of English Literature in the col
lege and a speaker and writer of
note, will deliver an address, “The
Well Rounded Education.”
At the conclusion of these exer
cises, the class work of the term will
begin.
FORSYTH BESSIE TIFT ALUM-
NAE ASSN MEETS MONDAY.
The Forsyth Bessie Tift Alumnae
Association will meet at the College
on Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
Plan-; for the coming months wifi be
made and it is hoped that there will
be a large attendance.
as a woman and teacher.
The audience wa dismissed by
Rev. C. C. Heard, of the Forsyth
Baptist church.
The authorities are very enthu
siastic over the excellent prospects
for the coming year and the, indica
tions point to the fact that this will
be one of the most successful years
in the entire history of this school.
Certainly the term has begun under
the most auspicious cireum.-tances.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS.
For the August Term, 1915, of the
Monroe Superior Court
We, the Grand Jurors drawn for
the August 'form of Monroe Super
ior Court, 1915, beg to make the fol
lowing presentments:
Ist. We deplore the fact that
“blind tigers" and pistol carrying
are increasing at an alarming rate.
We have seen in our investigations
that these Iwo evils are responsible
for almost three-fourths of all the
crimes that have been brought to
out attention, justifying the state
ment in your honor’s charge that 60
to 70 per cent, of all homicides are
directly chargeable to these two
evils, we have used all diligence to
run these crimes down, hence the
large number of bills by us.
2nd. We recommend IL M. Wor
sham for N. P. and Ex Officio J. P.
480 Dist. G. M.
3rd. We find the books of the J.
P. and Ex Officio J. I’. neatly and
satisfactorily kept.
4th. We have made a thorough
examination of the books of the Su
perior Court Clerk, also those of the
sheriff and find them neatly and
properly kept.
sth, We find the books of the Or
dinary kept Tn a § fl!‘“factory yay
and commend him for the systematic
manner in which they are kept.
6th. We find the Tax Receiver’s
books correctly kept so far us we.
can ascertain.
7th. We find the books of the
County Treasurer in good form and
[•roper entries for all money receiv
ed and paid out.
Bth. We find the court house in
very good condition except the heat
ing arrangement. We recommend
that the court house be painted and
whitewashed where and whenever
necessary. We find a great deal of
spitting on the floors, and ask that
this be stopped.
We find the stockade clean and
well kept. The mules' are fat and
in good condition. We find two
brood sows and eight shouts in good
condition. We find the jail in good
condition consdering the number of
prisoners. We recommend that the
jail have more cells to take care of
prisoners and the putting in of a
flush valve in the closet.
Bth. We find the books of the
County Commissioners neatly and
correctly kept as fur as the limited
time allowed for the examination
would permit to judge, and we find
the county’s finances in good shape.
We commend them for the system
atic manner in which the vouchers
and books are kept.
ffth. We find the Tax Collector’s
and County School Commissioner’s
books properly kept and conform to
the reports made to this body.
10th. We commend our janitor
for his faithful service in keeping
the court house in order at all times.
11th. We recommend that jurors
be paid $2.00 per day and that court
bailiffs be paid $2.00 per day and
riding bailiffs $3.00 and we further
recommend that the presentments
be printed in The Monroe Adverti
ser and that they be paid SIO.OO for
same.
12th. We wish to especially con
gratuatel our county officials for
their faithful public, service. We
wish to say that it is a source of
[•ride to us that our county possess
es through their efficiency such ex
cellent public records in their of
fiees. In fact we think that no coun
ty in the state can boast of better
county officials.
13th. We wish to thank our So
licitor General for his 'advice ami
counsel in the discharge of our du
tie- To his honor, Judge Searcy,
we extend our thanks for courte
sies shown us, and for giving us one
of the finest and most complete
charges that it has ever be n our
pleasure to listen to.
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. HOLLOWAY, Foreman.
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