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THE GAINESVILLE EAGLE. *Y the Eagle Publishing Company. V< >LUMK LV Huyler’s Did you know that HUYLER’S is the Candy? That no other make begins to compare? That fresh shipments are constantly arriving? That it can be had in Gainesville only at — George’s Drug Store. HERE THERE --M) THEA <§>OME (By Slickem) The sweet girl graduates were cer tainly sweet. Did you see ’em? And now we can't get a lineonthe gubernatorial until Hugh M. Dor sey tells us what he is going to do. In the mean time, Thomas E. still has the Catholics, the Frank case, and the Foreign Missions on his hands. (Het into the Eagle’s Gift Cam paign. It will be a pleasant pastime for you. and besides a pretty gold watch is worth having. Gainesville’s speed ordinance is not being enforced properly, espe cially around corners is this true. Will some one tell us a remedy for for this? The Atlanta papers say that we will have rain about the last of the week.. The papers get all they want down here, but how can they have any influence on J. Pluvius? The merchants' early closing cam paign is meeting with the greatest success, and we are informed that they will eventually give the clerks a half holiday every week. This would certainly be appreciated by the salespeople of the city. About this time last Spring we distinctly remember that the fanners of Texas had a chronic case of bellyache on account of the drouth. Now the Georgia farmer is in the same boat, while the Texas farmer has a plenty of rain to spare. The man who said “Life is just one dam thing after another’' 1 wa some philosopher. And while the .Jobrownites are waiting and wondering what “the little one” in Marietta is going to do. the Big Gun is in Washington lambasting the bulls that have robbed the Southern farmer of his living for lo these many years. Hoke never loses sight of the best interests of his constituents, regard less of the political demagogues down here that can’t quite swallow his greatness as a leader. Nearly 200 Nominations Had been received up to Tuesday night for the gold watch contest an nounced in last week's issue of the Eagle. Send in your nomination today, and help your favorite get in the race for one of these hadsome prizes. Clip out the nomination coupon in tins issue and mail it in today. Asheville Couple Wed Here. O. L. Bradshaw and Miss Bessie Shockley, two young people of Ashe ville. N. C., were married here Mon day at the barbershop of Tom Little. Owing to paiental objection the young people could not obtain li cense in Asheville, consequently they came here to wed. Arriving here the couple immedi ately went a hotel, the groom later going to Tom Little's barbershop, where he explained the situation to Mr. F. B. Glover, who bought the license and called Rev. Hampton to officiate. After the ceremony the couple left for Atlanta. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTS PART OF TEACHERS. Owing to Vast Amount of Business, Board Could Not Finish—Will Take Up Work Again Next Week. Owing to an unusual flow of busi ness in the work of the City Board of Education, at the last meeting held Saturday afternoon at the City Hall, much work had to be post poned and a meeting called for next week to complete the routine, it beingstated by Secretary that, some ot the members being away at the Odd Fellows Convention at Macon, the business could not be resumed earlier than next week at the out side. However, Prof. W. S. Mann was elected principal of the High School, while Prof. J. A. Mershon was re elected Superintendent. It is understood that Prof. S. P. Kenyon and Prof. Dunlap will not be applicants for re-election. A complete list of the teachers, and the salaries attached, will be given in the Eagle next week. Got Touched in Atlanta. Mr. George Henderson of this city was robbed in Atlanta Tuesday night of his watch and about $7.50 in money. Two negroes held him up on the corner Pryor and Decatur streets. He notified the police but no arrests have been made. Going to Sunny Tennessee. Major R. E. Nickles, who has been with Riverside Military Academy for the past two years, will be with the Castle Heights school at Leba non, Tennessee, next year. Major Nickles has many friends in Gaines ville who regret to have him leave. Miss Kate Dozier Returns Home. 1 Miss Kate Dozier, who has been j Principal of the Fitzgerald Public Schools for the past year, returned home last Saturday. Miss Dozier was for a number of years Principal in Ihe Gainesville High School, and we predict that she could again con nect with this school any time she might want to make application. Chamber of Commerce. Last Thursday night, at the regu lar meeting of the Chamber of Com merce, Mr. H. M. Newman was elected president Mr. W. J. Pal mour. vice-president: Mr. C. A. Rudolph, secretary; and Mr. G. C. Reed, treasurer. The officers will be installed the first June. of Commerce is now doing work for Gainesville and should receive the hearty sup port of every citizen. Grace Church. Next Sunday will be the feast of Pentecost or Whitsun-Day, and is one of the five great feasts in the Christian church, ranking with Christmas, Easter, Ascension and Trinity. Services will be celebrated according to immemorial usage of the Church by having a low cele bration at 8 o'clock, high celebration at 11.30 and evening prayer at 8.15 o’clock. Communicants who desire to attend the commencement sermon at Brenau College may do so by re ceiving the holy communion at the 8 o'clock service. GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MAY 28, 1914. JIM CANTRELL GETS THE FOURTH LEASE ON HIS LIFE Convicted Accessory May Not Hang Until His Brother Bartow is Executed —Reprieve Expires Friday, June 26th. The daily papers of Atlanta car ried the announcement of the fourth reprieve for Jint Cantrell Monday evening. And it is now thought that Jim will not hang until Bartow can be resentenced by Judge Jones, and the brothers will be executed to gether. The action of Governor Slaton in this matter should be endorsed by the entire county. If the two men hang they should certainly hang at the same time. It was also stated in the Journal that the respite was granted that the two eases might be argued to gether before the Prison Commis sion and Governor in June, asking a commutation to life imprisonment. The meaning of the petitions and petitioners xvho have visited Judge Jones. Governor Slaton and the Pris on Commission, have been sadly misconstrued. It was not the inten tion of the petitions to have the Judge or the Governor to understand that they asked a life sentence for the boys because the woman in the case was not hung. It was upon the absolute illiteracy of the men that the commutations were asked. We don’t believe in hanging wo men, and we don’t think that any person who signed those petitions wanted the woman hung. The ignorant boys being influ enced by a stronger mind was plead. And it is hoped these good citizens’ petitions, containing over 3,000 names, will be honored by executive clemency. Had Delightful Trip. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Harper re turned home Tuesday morning from New York, Boston and many other points of interest East. Hurt by Fall from Horse. Miss Della Thompson had the misfortune of falling from a horse last Saturday afternoon, sustaining painful injuries. Her left shoulder was dislocated, and she was other wise bruised considerably. Blooming in Eden. Edna Duncan, the eleven-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Duncan, died at the residence of the parents on Myrtle street last Thurs day night, after a lingering illness from typhoid fever. The funeral occurred at Central Baptist church Friday afternoon and the remains were carried to Salem church for interment. Broad Street vs. Merchants. In a very much one-sided game played at Brenau Park yesterday the Broad street nine walked away with the Merchants’ team by a score of 9 to 2. While Gainesville has no local team this year, her merchants and business men are taking great in terest in this sport, and they have some mighty good games. Sloan Elected Grand Master. The annual session of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, I. O. O. F., con vened in Macon yesterday morning with about 2,000 delegates present. Hon. W. B. Sloan was elected Grand Master. Mr. Sloan was last year elected Deputy Grand Master, and his pro motion to the highest office in the order is hailed with delight by his thousands of friends all over the State. T. H. Robertson was re-elected Secretary. Institute Moving Along. The Hall County Teachers-’ Insti tute is progressing nicely under the able management of Miss C. S. Parish of Atlanta, and a good at tendance is daily visiting th court house. The meetings are opened every morning with prayer by one of the local ministers. Rev. J. E. Hamp ton was with the Institute Monday morning. Rev. T. R. Kendall Tues day morning, Rev. E. F. Griffith Wednesday morning, and Com missioner Underwood tells us that a local minister will open the con vention every morning this week. Many topics of timely interest are being discussed by the teachers, and the convention promises not only I to be one of interest but beneficial' to all who attend. J Established in 1860, GREATEST INTEREST SHOWN IN EAGLE’S GREAT GOLD WATCH GIFT CAMPAIGN! Many Contestants Have Entered Campaign—Prizes for All —You Can’t Lose—Nothing to Risk—Enter Today and Get an Early Start with Your Neighbor. Unusual interest has been manifested in the announcement made in last week's issue of the Eagle whereby the largest gift campaign ever inaug urated by any newspaper in Hall county is offered to the white citizens of this county. Fifty solid gold ladies watches are offered to the contestants in each, of fifty respective districts who comply with the rules governing the aw aiding of these prizes. Votes may be secured by obtaining subscriptions to the Gainesville Eagle, or clipping the free vote coupon from this paper. In next week s issue oi the Eagle will appear a list of those nominated together with all votes received by them up tQ Tues’day night. June 2nd. CONTEST FREE FOR ALL TO ENTER This contest will be free for all white persons who desire to enter, and it < osts nothing to win. All the Eagle asks is the hearty co-operation of its friends and leaders to make it an enthusiastic and friendly struggle for leadership. HOW TO ENTER. Just clip the nomination coupon out of each issue of the paper and fill in the name of the person whom you wish to enter as a contestant, or if you do not have a nomination coupon, the name and address of the per son as a candidate. The name of the nominator will not be divulged. HOW VOTES ARE OBTAINED. Votes may be secured by obtaining subscriptions to the Gainesville Eagle, and votes will be issued on the following basis: TERM PRICE VOTES 1 Year SI.OO liooo 2 Years $2.00 3,000 3 Years $3.00 5>000 4 Years $4.00 7.500 5 Years $5.00 102)00 10 Years SIO.O0 25.000 25 Years $25.00 lOOJioO The following rules will govern the contest and the awarding of the fifty Gold Watches offered as prizes in the fifty districts: RULES FOR THE CONTEST. Rule 1. All money for subscriptions shall be paid to the Contest Manager. Rule 2. The Contest Manager’s Signature must be affixed to all votes before they are of value in the contest. Rule 3. In order to win one of the gold watches a contestant must secure the most votes in their respective district, but no contestant shall be eligible who turns in less than S3O worth of subscriptions during the contest. Rule 4. An accurate record will be kept of all subscriptions turned in personally by contestants, but in order to save time and worry, no record will be kept of any subscriptions other than turned in personally by con testants. Rule 5. Ballots cannot be bought. The contest will be run on a fair basis lair to all. Votes can only be obtained by securing subscriptions either new or renewals, or by clipping the free vote coupon out of this paper. Rule 6. No employee of this paper, or member of his family, will be allowed to participate either as a contestant or nominator. Rule 7. Contestants will not be restricted in securing subscriptions, but may secure them at any place they desire. Rule 8. Only one nominating coupon entitling each contestant to 5,000 votes will be allowed. Rule 9. AH votes must be in the ballot box by Tuesday 6p.m. of each week. Rule 10. Votes once issued cannot be transferred to another contest ant. Rule 11. No votes will be allowed on subscriptions held by contestant moie than one week after being secured. All subscriptions together with money for same must be turned in promptly to the Contest Manager. Rule 12. Contestants and nominators must agree to and accept all rules and conditions. Rule 13. Tho light is reserved to reject all names of contestants for cause, also to alter these rules should occasion demand. • I** ° aSe ° f a ,etween any two contestants, it is agreed that both ot the contestants so tied shall receive the prize tied for. Rule la. Any question arising between the contestants shall be de termined by the contest manager and his decision shall be final. This Coupon Worth 10c As it Entitles the Bearer to 100 Free votes in the Gaines ville Eagles’s Great Gold Watch Campaign, if mailed or brought to the Eagle office not later than next Tuesday day night, June 2nd, 1914. NOT GOOD AF fER THAT DATE Get in the game and enjoy the sport. Prizes for all Disappointment for None .. Il,—————l —————————— t NOMINATION COUPON. Campaign Mgr., GainesyillejEagle, Gainesville, Ga: Dear Sir: — I M whose P. O. address is as a participant in your great circulation campaign. It is understood that the first nomination coupon received for a nominee will entitle the nominee to 5,0 0 votes, and that under no circumstances will the nominator’s name be divulged. >I.OO a Year in Advance NUMBER 22 CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE SUCCESSFUL YEAR. Twelve Young Ladies and One Young Man Receive Diplomas—Geo. P. Estes, Jr., Makes Fine Address. The closing exercises of the Gainesville Public School for the present scholastic year were held at the City Hall Monday night, the Board of Education and the City Fathers turning out en masse to witness the exercises, which were the best in the history of the school. Prof. S. P. Kenyon made the final address to the young people, it being stated by Prof. Mershon that it was decided by the school to have home talent at these exercises rather than imported, as has been the custom for a number of years. Prof. Kenyon made an able ad dress. which fact was demonstrated by the rounds of applause received both from the patrons of the school and the Board and Mayor and Council. Mr. Geo. P. Estes. Jr., the only male member of the 1914 class, spoke in behalf of the class, and it was one of the best ever delivered in the City Hall, either by home or foreign talent. His voice was clear and had the ring of the Southern orator of the old school. Misses Lillie and Lucy Tucker then favored the audience with a piano duet, which was followed by a vocal solo by Miss Marie Terrell, both of which were good and thoroughly appreciated by the vast assembly. Judge Gaston was called upon to deliver the diplomas. The Judge made an appropriate address, but his school days timidity coming back upon him. he sorter got- mixed in his statement, and said that he had been on the Board of Education “nearly every day,” when he should have said nearly every year, for .a number of years past. The Moreno medal, given by the Daughters of the Confederacy for the best essay on the Civil War, was awarded Miss Rose Johnson, while the gold medal offered by the Board of Education was awarded Miss Ruth Clarke. The Brenau Scholarships were awarded Miss Ruth Maness and Miss Ruth Clarke. This has been one of the most suc cessful years of the school’s history, and those in charge are to be com mended for their most excellent. i work. Bible Class Friday Evening 8.30 in the Sunday School room. First Methodist church. Everybody come. ■ i Mrs. Bickers Visited Parents. Mrs. D. G. Bickers, and little daughter, Marjorie, have been guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dozier, for the past week, returning home yesterday. A New Citizen. Mr. W. H. Chambers of Quitman has moved to the city with his family to become a permanent citi zen. He is for the present domiciled in the Ketron cottage, on E. Wash ington street. We extend a cordial welcome to Mr. Chambers and his excellent family. Reube Burgess Robbed. Two negroes walked into the store of M’ - . Reube Burgess, on Athens street. Tuesday night and called for a dozen eggs. Mr. Burgess filled the order, and while in the act of mak ing change from his purse, one of the negroes grabbed the pocketbook and ran. It contained only about $5. however, and some receipts. The police were called and arrest ed several negroes on supicion, but none that Mr. Burgess could identify. Preached Commencement Sermon. Rev. A. J. Moncrief of Barnes ville preached the Gainesville High school commencement sermon to a large and appreciative audience Sunday morning at the First Bap tist church. The Board of Educa tion and the Mayor and Council turned out in a body. Rev. Moncrief's discussion was to the point on the advantages of edu cation. He also preached at the First Methodist church Sunday night, when he also touched on edu cation. He is an able minister and a fluent speaker, and the school could have made no better selection for this sermon than Rev. Moncrief.