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THE GAINESVILLE EAGLE.
* the Eagle Publishing Company.
VOLUME LV
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HERE >IAD THERE
--.4 AD THE A e>OME
(By Stickem)
Rotterdam Holland, says a date
line. But that is merely the name
of a place.
In our day and time we are often
reminded of Sherman’s definition of
war. So we are.
Just about the time a man thinks |
he is tlie w hole cheese, his neighbors I
begin to see through him. ■
Latest War News: Mexican Up- I
rising in Macon—pandemonium and j
bedlam prevail in the enemy’s I
camp.
The Cossacks can live on a hand- (
ful of rice a day, says an exchage. |
That is if they don’t get killed, we I
presume.
The Smith Cotton Bill got through, j
even if it was kinder loaded with ;
tobacco, salmon, and other home I
industries.
The would-be Capitol was on the |
map for a day or so this week. More
real live news from Macon than
from the war.
But really. Brethren, don’t you
know that Hoke always looks out
for his friends. He was prevailed
upon to attend the Macon conven
tion —and he did. ,
Hoke Smith is for a Wilson-Dem-|
ocratic administration, which inci
dentally may account for his hav
ing been seen around the Macon
Convection this week.
The steam roller is no respecter ■;
of persons. It hits Colonels, Edi
tors, and just every-day delegates
alike. And they do cuss.
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Alto, Joute One.
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Protracted meeting in this section)
r >, have com-'to a close ami we trust j
mu -h good has been accomplished.
Misses Ethel, and Elsie Jackson'
have returned from Tifton to their
hoiae on this route.
Rev. Worth Grier delivered an in
teresting sermon at Pleasant Grove
i church last Sunday.
After a pleasant visit with rela- j
lives and friends Mr. and Mrs.
Clint Crow have returned to their
home in South Georgia.
Mrs. Sam Hite is visiting her
parents, Mr. ami Mrs. Lem Grier.
Mr. Chas. Ples< of Atlanta has
had a severe attack of fever while I
visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. j
John R. Pless.
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Mr. W. C. West and family are
visiting S. B. Gailey.
To the Voters of Hall County.
I take this opportunity to publicly
* thank the people of the county for
the very complimentary vote given
me in the recent primary. I realize
that this mark of confidence carries
with it a corresponding responsi
bility, and T invite and trust that I
may have the advice and co-opera
tion of all the people in order that
tny record as a legislator may faith
fully reflect the will of my county.
Gratefully yours,
LUTHER ROBERTS.
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Miss Fay Simmons left this week
for Vienna, where she will teach
Violin in the public Schools.
Dem. Ex. Com. Held Meeting.
Gainesville, Ga., August29.l9l4.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Hall County met this day
at 11 o’clock in called session, 48
committeemen being present.
The purpose of the meeting was
to select delegates to the State Con
vention to be held in Macon, Ga..
on Sept. 1, 1914, in place of those
whom some members thought had
been improperly selected on August
20th.
Committeeman Faulkner moved
that the action of August 20 be rati
fied, in which the followingappoint
ments were; H. H. Dean, A. S.
Hardy, D. T. Quillian, W. B. Sloan,
delegates; and and J. L. Gaines,
Guy Clopton, D. L. Kitchens, E. R.
Barrett, alternates.
Committeeman Carl Davie moved
as a substitute that the Committee
proceed to select delegates.
The vote was taken and the sub
stitute was lost—2l to 23.
Vote was then taken on the origi
nal motion and it was carried by a .
vote of 18 to 24.
The following resolution was then !
adopted:
“That the delegates to the Macon
convention from Hall county are
instructed to vote for the candidates ■
that carried the county in the Au
gust primary so long as they remain
candidates before the convention.” !
The Committee then adjourned.
W. H. CRAIG, Sec’y.
Receivership for Jefferson Cotton
Mills.
Last Wednesday Judge C. H.
Brand signed an order putting the
Jefferson Cotton Mills in the hands
of a receiver. The petition for re
ceivership was presented by Colonel
J. A. B. Mahaffey for the creditors.
The mills’ three creditors asked for
it. Jno. N. Holder and J. C. Turner
were named receivers. They will
resume at once the operation of the
plant.
This is one of the oldest cotton
factories in the entire state in point
of continuous operation. It had
the unique record of operating with
out let-up during two or three years
of depression, while nearly every
other cotton mill in the South closed
down for at least a limited period.
Another unusual feature about this
mill is the fact that its stock is
largely owned by the trustees of
Martin Institute. Martin Institue
is the lirst endowed institution of
learning in the United States, so far
as the records show. The endow
ment, the intesest of which sup
ported the school partially, was in
vested first in railroad and banking
stock, it is said, and later sale was
made of that stock and the money
invested in the Jefferson Cotton
Mills company stock, which has been
considered through many years to
be the best investment of any mill
stock in the South.
Miss Mary Lizzie Radford of Mon
■ roe was in the city Monday visiting
• friends. She goes to take teacher’s
I place in the high school at Fitzgerald.
— —.
i Germany hoped to wear down
I the British fleet until its own sea
.lighters were more nearly a
i match for the enemy, but if British
i reports of the first engagement in
i the North Sea are accurate the wear-
• down process is working against
hei. So far as yet reported the
only British naval loss is that of
the cruiser Amphion, which was
sunk by a mine, while the German
losses have been heavy.
GAINESVILLE. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1914
Fencing the Flowers.
The beds of flowers that were
planted on the square this spring' by
Mr. J. E. Jackson, which grow and
begin to look pretty, are getting ad
ditional attention this week. Mr.
W. H. Moss fenced them in with a
low wire fence yesterday, shaping
the fence in unison with the shape
of the flower beds, which makes an
attractive appearance.
Large Crowd went Down.
A large delegation from Gaines
ville went to Atlanta Saturday, and
from every account all had a good
time, and returned home wiser—but
broke, of course. The Eagle trio,
composed of the foreman, the printer
and the devil, were numbered among
the slain. But. sonny, we did have
a royal time—just ask anybody
about that —who saw us.
“The Love Victorious."
Miss Cleo Madison and Mr. Geo.
Larkin will be seen at the Alamo
next Wednesday in a three-part
picture entitled ‘■‘The Love Victori
ous.” This is an allegory, and each
character represents some force in
life, such as Love, Hate, Good, Bad,
Temptation, and Evil. It is a pic
ture every one should see. It shows
in a forceful manner how, through
Faith, Good conquers.
Thad Lights Camden.
Mr. Thad L. Harrison of the
Tucker A Laxton Company, elec
trical people or Charlotte, N. C.,
has just completed a $135,1X10 White
Way, in Camden, S. C., this week.
The Camden Chronicle speaks highly
of Mr. Harrison and the work he
did in that city.
He is the oldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Harrison of this city
and has many friends here who will
be glad to know that he has made
good.
War Insurance Bill Passed.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 31. —
Without division the senate today
agreed to house amendments to
the administration war insurance
bill and the measure now goes to the
president for his signature. It estab
lished a bureau for war risk insur
ance in the treasury department and
appropriates five million dollars
to pay losses to ships of American
registry sustained through hazards
of war. The rates of insurance will
be fixed by the bureau.
To Ladies of the Missionary Society.
The president earnestly urges each
member to come to the regular
monthly meeting in the Sunday
School room at the First Methodist
church Monday, Sept. 7, 4.00 p. m.
We are going to reorganize the Mis
sionary Study Class, and the leader,
Mrs. Andoe, wants every lady to be
there. She will assign the lesson
for the following Monday—same
place—same hour.
Don't forget. Encourage the
leaders by your presence and co
operation.
Grace Church,
66 East Washington street, near the
entrance of Brenau College, will
hold the following services next
Sunday: Early communion at 8
o’clock; litany and holy communion
at 11.30 o’clock ; evening prayer with
instruction at 8.15 o’clock. Sunday
School at 10 a. m. Subject of morn
ing service will be “The Blessing of
Abraham.” Evening. “The Song
of Moses.”
St. Mary’s chapter will meet
Monday afternoon at 3.30 o’clock,
in the vestry room. All the women
of the parish are earnestly invited
to attend.
Wednesday the September meet
ing of the Vestry will be held at 8
p. m. in the vestryroom.
New Senatorial Committee.
At the meeting of the Thirty-third
District Democratic Senatorial Com
mittee held here last Saturday the
following new committee was elected
to serve for the next two years:
Banks County:
J. M. Garrison, Gillsville, chair
man.
Charles Gillespie, Homer, secre
tary.
Dr. W. P. Hardin, Homer.
Jackson County:
J. M. Nix, Commerce.
J. P. Kelly. Jefferson.
J. O. Biaselton. Braselton.
Dan Mathis, Center.
Hall C ounty:
J. E. Redwine, Jr., Gainesville.
M. O. Gilmer, Gillsville.
C. J. Meaders, Gillsville.
J. A. Bryan. Gillsville.
H. N. Gowder, Lula.
Established in iB6O.
HARDWICK NOMINATED
ON FOURTEENTH BALLOT
When Felder Withdrew His Followers Went to
the Other Progressive Candidate.
Thomas W. Hardwick was nomi
nated for the short term U. b. Sen
ate yesterday on the 14th ballot.
The first ballot taken Tuesday
was: Slaton 139; Hardwick 124;
Felder 91; Hutchens 18.
Twelve ballots were taken during
the night; session held till 6 o’clock
Wednesday morning—then took re
cess to 12 o’clock.
When convention reconvened, the
13th ballot stood—Slaton 111); Hard
wick 164; Felder 90; Hutchens 8.
Before 14th ballot Felder with
drew, and the ballot stood—Slaton
133; Hardwick 235; Hutchens 4.
Hoke Smith attended the conven
tion, but left Tuesday night after
the third ballot.
Hoke told his friends that he
would be tickled to death to see a
progressive Democrat nominated—
one in tune with the Administra
tion and not a stumbling-block and
belly-acher.
It looks like his friends wanted to
please him.
Brother Dean was anxious to go
down and encounter the steam roller.
And he did go, and they do say that
what he got was a plenty.
Sloan got one leg out as it went
over him, and was able to get home.
And Eb got it too. Glory be!
And Hardy also. .
Byron saw it coming and ran.
They say Dean couldn’t make a
shadder when he got loose.
Dean is a good fighter—but oh
what judgment!
And he had seen steam rollers
before, too.
Some of the wounded who have
returned home say that Rube Ar
nold’s Steam Roller was an old an
tiquated concern compared with the
one used by Tom and Hoke.
There have been at least twelve
patents on the Steam Roller since
Rube used it.
But Eb and Byron got Rolled—
that’s glory enough for one day.
Bucking this Roller is not as easy
sledding as running a Tombell club.
And the Slatonites signed a pledge
every one of them—to stick till
hell froze over. Oh you Alamo! Oh
you Thermopylae!
And Billy Sloan, who saved one
leg—he is State Committeeman from
the Ninth.
They got it in their heads that
Slaton and Little Joe meant about
the same thing
And didn’t it look like it? Wasn’t
Dean floor manager—and didn’t he
give SIOO to Little Joe’s campaign?
Three of Judge Harris’ delegates
from Hall voted against the Judge’s
candidate for chairman.
But those three knew the in’ard
ness of the matter, even as the ox
knoweth his owner, and the ass his
master’s crib.
Dean thanked the Chairman for
oiling the machine. Most people do
appreciate a painless death.
Mrs. Longstreet Files Bankruptcy
Petition.
Trenton, N. J., September I.—Mrs.
Helen D. Longstreet, widow of Gen
eral Longstreet, of the Confederacy,
today filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy in the United States dis
trict court. Mrs. Longstreet resides
in Atlantic City. Her liabilities are
$22,236, assets $16,200. The assets are
made up of property in Gainesville,
Ga., her former home. Mrs. Long
street gives her occupation as that
of an author and journalist.
Spent Vacation with Parents.
Mr. John H. Ellis of Atlanta, son
of Mr. and Mrs. JohnL. Ellis of this
city, who has been making his home
in the Gate City for sometime past,
spent last week with his parents.
Miss Ruth Smith will leave Mon
day for Washington, D. C., to visit
her brother and sister.
Visited in Atlanta.
Mrs. Green M. Martin, accompan
ied by her daughter. Winnie, visi
ted Mr. A. S. Martin and wife in
Atlanta last week. Mrs. Martin re
turned home Sunday, her daughter
remaining over through this week.
Visited Brothers Here.
Dr. C. C. Whelehel of Comer was
a guest of his brothers, Judge W.
D. Whelehel and Dr. John Whel
chel, last week. He attended the
meeting of the Ninth District Medi
cal Society at Lawrenceville before
returning home.
Returned Home Saturday.
The family of Rev. H. W. McAr
thor, who have been spending the
summer at Cave Springs, returned
home Saturday. Mr. McArthor
made the trip through the country
by private conveyance, arriving in
the city Tuesday afternoon.
There is Yet a Chance.
The lovers of camp meeting will
have yet another chance to attend!
before the harvest is past. They '
can soon turn their attention toward
Yellow Creek. This favorite camp
ing ground is the last to open each
season, and the announcement of
ot the opening will be seen in the
Eagle at a later date.
John Tuck Goes to Legislature.
The many friends here of John i
Tuck Dorsey will be glad to learn
that he was elected to the legislature
from Cobb county in rhe recent
primary. It was a hot race, with a]
field of seven candidates, consisting]
of one doctor, two farmers, and '
four lawyers.
Visited Macon Lodge.
W. B. Sloan, who is a member of
the Hall delegation to the State Dem
ocratic convention, and is Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of
Georgia Odd-Fellows, paid an official
visit to the United Brothers lodge
Tuesday night at Macon. Grand
Master Sloan is exceedingly popular
with Macon Odd-Fellows.
He made a speech to the assembly
of Odd-Fellows.
Public Schools Open Monday.
The Gainesville Public Schools
will open next Monday morning.
The college has been repainted in
side, and has been thoroughly
cleaned and now presents an attrac
tive appearance both in and outside.
Superintendent J. A. Mershon has
an able corps of teachers, and it is
predicted that the heaviest atten
dance ever known will enroll next
Monday morning, in the Main Street
School and Candler Street School.
Mr. J. H. Dead.
After an illness of several months, '
Mr. J. H. Randolph, an aged cit
izen of Hail county, passed away
at his home in Tadmore district last
Saturday-evening at 7 o’clock. He
was 73 years old.
The funeral and interment oc- j
curred at Holly Springs Sunday'
afternoon, the Rev. L. A. Header-|
son conducting the services. The
Odd-Fellows Lodge, of which- he
was a member, buried him with
honors.
Ice Cream Festival.
There will be an icecream festival I
given by the members wf Central!
Baptist church tomorrow evening, I
from 6.00 to -10.30 o’clock, on the
lawn in front of the old Piedmont
Hotel. While there is no fixed
price, a small donation will be ex
pected by those who attend, the re
ceipts of which will go to repaint
and remodel the house both in- and
out side.
Everybody is invited to come out
and have a good time ami help in a
good cause.
Joe Brown’s Campaign Expenses.
AV ashington, September 1. —Joseph
M. Brown's statement of his ex
penses in the recent campaign for
the United States senate, filed today
with the secretary of the senate,
showed a total of $8,176.44. Included
rn this itemized account of expenses
was one of $2,427 for printing.
Contributions acknowledged by
Governor Brown totaled $1,175.
Since his pre-election statement was
filed, the following funds were re
ceived: Dodd Bros., $100; T. H.
Glenn, $100; H. H. Dean, 8100;
Walter R. Brown. SIOO, ami Miss
Sallie Eugenia Brown, 875. The
only speaker whose expenses were
paid was S. J. Cowan, who received
$134 on account of traveling ex
t penses.
SI.OO a Year in Advance
NUMBER 36
AN APPEAL MADE TO
FULL DEM. EX. COM.
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After Some Strenuous Doings, Committee
Ratified Former Delegation.
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A spirited meeting of the Hall
County Dem. Ex: Com. was held at
the court house last Saturday, hav
ing been called on the petition of a
number of members to elect, in a
regular and formal way, delegates
| and alternates to the State Conven
tion.
Delegates had been elected on the
19th, in the roomovhere the election
was being held by managers, and
before the managers had finished
adding. Many of the committee
men who brought in the election re
turns had gone home. The room
was full of people, non-combatants
and others. No roll was called—
none was asked for. No one knows
how many committeemen were pres
ent. A resolution had been drawn
appointing certain delegates and
alternates. The question was put.
I Several . voices responded “aye.’’
! No one knows how many committee
meen voted', or how many specta
tors.
The meeting* of Saturday was
called to have the selection of dele
gates done in a regular manner,
with a roll call and a quorum.
Everybody admitted that Harris
i and Jack Slaton, the Squaw Man,
were entitled to the delegates, and
it was not intended that they should
not have them. Those who had the
meeting called did not like part of
■ the personnel of the delegation, and
! besides they did not like the idea of
; having “the hog run over them.”
j So they say —and so they intimated
at the meeting.
But the hog was run AVer them all
the same —although, being done in a
formal way, it did not seem to hurt
i so badly.
Col. Dean, chairman of the alleged
I “snap” delegation, had a proxy, and
j explained his theory of how and
why the “snap” was appointed.
Then Col. Crofl Faulkner said. “I
move you, sir, that the action of the
.Committee (or whatever it was) be
' ratified.” He didn’t know whether
iit should be done by the use of rats
lor ’now. All he suggested was that
; it be rat-i-fied.
Col. Carl Davie moved as a sub
stitute that “the Committee do now
proceed to elect delegate.”
Then alter some spatting and ex
plavigating by Brother Hardy,
Brother Redwine, and Brother D.
Turner Quillian, the vote was put
on the substitute ami the same
was busted wide open—23 to 2(1.
Then the vote on the original mo
tion of rat i-fying came up ami was
orated on by the following brethren:
Dean, Kitchens, Redwine, Miller,
ami Brother Crass Fortner. Brother
Faulkner in a very feeling manner
appealed to the Vox Popnli, the
Escutcheon, the Palladium, the
Magna Charta, and then called up
the mourners. The result was a
vote of 20 to 26 in favor of Brother
Fortner’s motion to let the delegate
stand, or sit down, or whatever they
wanted to do.
And that was all.
APPEALING TO THE PALLADIUM
And after the old delegates had
been confirmed and affirmed, they
were anchored down by a resolution
of instruction to vote for the candi
dates who had carried the county—
and keep on voting till the cows
came home. Col. Dean remarked
that this was done to keep the
enemy from stealing them and run
ning off.
“Yah—h—h—h!” said Brother
Carl; T didn’t know you were
afraid of your own delegates—l
thought they were above reproach I”
The Col. observed the relevancy of
the remark and held his peace.
And that was about all.
And thus so behind a frowning
Providence was hidden a smiling
face. For just think what happened
to the delegates ’
Miss Mary Merritt leaves Saturday
to resume her duties as teacher of
Modern Languages in the State
s Normal School at Florence, Ala.