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THE GAINESVILLE EAGLE. * the Eagle Publishing Company. VOLUME LV GET READY FOR SCHOOL • Pencil Tablets, Examination Tablets, Theme Tablets, Pencils, Pens, Etc. Get them at— \ George’s Drug Store. 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. 4*—« Alto, Joute One. J 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. i 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. < f»»- —_ 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. i After Some Strenuous Doings, Committee Ratified Former Delegation. I 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.