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The . Vienna News VOLUME SIXTEEN VIENNA. GA.. THURSDAY. November 23rd. i916.. NUMBER 18 . W. H. LASSETER MAY BE APPOINTED JUDGE "’fV. WILL OPPOSE D. A. R. CRUM FOR UNEXPIRED TERM OF JUDGE W. F. GEORGE. * U. D. C. CHAPTER TO PRESENT GA. PICTURE ■THE VETERAN’S RETURN" $ BE, SHOWN AT DIXIE THEsV ER WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29TH,^ JOE GRAY RESIGNS AS R. R. COMMISSIONER RESIGNATION AND APPOINT. MENT ANNOUNCED IN ATLAN- TA MONDAY NIGHT. Mr. W. H.. Lasseter of this city, "l-mer judge of the city court and ecently elected- representative of the ounty, after the urgent insistence of his many' friends has decided to ark for the nppoiiitment of Superior Court Judge of the Cordele Circuit to fill the unexpired term of Judge W. F. George elected’ to the appel- Ifto bench. Although Mr. George has not yet made formal resignation of the work !• is expected that he will do so with in a very short time and Governor Harris will doubtless appoint his suc cessor immediately following his res ignation. No other applicant has an nounced for the place except Col. D. ft A. R. Crum of Cordele and it is ap- W parent that the contest for the re maining two years of the term will he fought out by these two gentle men. Judge Lasseter has the advantage of having had three years of judicial experience, having served as judge of the city court for that period. He has the confidence of a representative number of the voters of the county as was demonstrated by his election 11 the office of representative in the recent election. The appointment of Mr. Lasseter will be heartily endorsed by his friends in this city and county and throughout the entire judicial circuit. This picture, al Macon cast, opens with the Memorial Day exercises. Colonel C. M. Wiley is the veteran who enacts the part of the Veteran's Return, to be again with his com rades. He arrives at the Union Ter minal and is met by Capt. Rice, Ma jor Chestncy, Capt. Poe, Miss Anna Bryant and Mr. King Moore. Train pulls in, the party is wait ing,' tho greeting is realistic. They recall the last meeting at the Union station when President Davis ad dressed a vast audience. They, in reverence, lift their hats and look up to the balcony where he stood. He appears to them, us then. They go out to the automobiles, where Miss Bryant welcomes her father’s com rade home. The party drives through the city up town to the Confederate Monu ment, where hundreds of gallant boys of the sixties are waiting for them. You will see the greeting and line around the monument. Assembled at the Woman’s Monu ment to pay tribute, the Children of the Confederacy enact part program of Flower Day, marching in Southern Cross Hne, each to lay a flower on its j DOOLY COUNTY IS i SECOND IN GINNING BURKE COUNTY LEADS WITH 45,980 BALES, DOOLY LEAGUE SESSION COMES TO A CLOSE DISTRICT LEAGUE CONFER. GINS \ ENCE COMES TO CLOSE AFTER SUCCESSFUL MEETING. VIENNA FOLK ARE TO SEE “HISTORICAL MACON" MOVIE What the Macon Telegraph of Nov. 21st has to say about picture that is to be shown h»re. After being put on in Vienna and several other south Georgia towns, the “Historical Macon” picture, the property of the R. A. Smith Camp iof Confederate Veterans and the orothy Blount Lamar chapter of e Children of the Confederacy, will be shown in Macon at the request of the Wesleyan and Mercer students. The picture will run in Vienna on Nov. 29th and will then make a tour of other cities in Georgia. In the picture are splendid views of the auditorium, the Macon Daugh ters of the Confederacy, Miss Land- man and her kindergarten pupils. The Children of the Confederacy in "Flower Day” exercises, led by Col. C. M. Wiley in their march around the “Women of the Confederacy” monument; views of Wesleyan and the girls in Shakespearean plays; the Mercer students leaving the chapel, headed by the College president, Dr. Pickard; the veterans on their march from the Confederate monument to 4 the Y. M. C. A. building, scenes on Memorial day, downtown and at the cemetery. There are numerous other scenes in the play, among them the capture of Jeff Davis, and his arrival in Ma con, which is of particular historical interest. Macon Picture in Vienna Wednesday The Macon picture film, “The Ro mance of the 60’s,” will be shown in Vienna on Wednesday, the 29th. Ma con favorites appear in the roles and give additional charm to the story. Macen Picture in Vienna “The Romance of the GO’S,” as played by Macon talent, will be pre sented on the screen in Vienna on the 29th. The acting in this war drama of Mrs. W. 0. Kinney, Miss Ruth Smith and Mr. Davf K>rt Guerry -was excellent, and sol of the minor roles were well sustained. No doubt tVienna people will recognize several * Acquaintances in the cast as present ed under the direction of the Children of the Confederacy and the United Confederate Veterans. base as a tribute to the noble women of the sixties. The long line of Con federate heroes march to the Y. M. C. A. building, where the Sidney La nier Chapter Daughters of the Con federacy come out to greet them and lead the way in to a sumptious bar becue dinner. As the Veterans of the sixties come out, and stand in re view of all of Macon’s elaborate mil itary turned out in full force, with the old cavalry wagon, hospital corps, Drum and Bugle Corps, and other bands of city furnished music. With the Confederate heroes leading in automobiles, they repaired to the cemetery; the review and last bugle call. The returned Veteran is taken ov er the city to sec the contrast of the Sh ties and 1916; each scene recalls tho past, and a true picture of the pciiod of the Sixties appears as he tells the story to his comrades. He visits Wesleyan Female College where the Wesleyan girls entertain with Mid Summer Night Dream, which brings to mind his young bride of Wesleyan in 1860. The wedding scene is beautiful, enacted by Colonel Duvenport Guerry and Mrs. Oscar Kinney .all of bridal party in perfect costume of the period—a great re ception, society belles and beaux at. nee the minuet and Virginia reel. Then after a few years: As Cap tain he led his company by his home to bid his loved family a sad'goodbye and went to war. Scenes later—other scenes. He returns after the war is over, to find his family living in servant quarters, and nursing a young Fed eral back to health. Cupid plays his i-ert, so you sec the union of the North and South. The wedding, though opposed, on through scenes of interest, to the capture of Presi dent Davis, which prove untrue re ports that he was dressed in ladies' apparel. Dr. A. S. Moore was an ideal subject to personate President Davis, as was Mrs. Sanders Walker to pose as Mis. Davis; Annie Camille Lamar as Marguerite, and Master Sanders Walker as the son. Winnie was too small to appear. Capt. James Palmer, Capt. Wheel er, Capt Conner, and others as Fed eral officers made well the capture. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 20.—Governor E. Harris, tonight accepted the i ****nation of Joseph F. Gray as a a *^bcr of the Georgia State Rail- o\ * Commission and appointed John T. Boifeuiilet to succeed him. Colonel Boifeuiilet is an ex-mem ber of both the house and the senate, having served as speaker in the lower branch. He has been twice at the Court of St. James, commissioned on special diplomatic missions inconnec tion with the American embassy there. He has been chosen as clerk of the house of representatives for a number of years and would have been re-elected by the next house without opposition. Colonel Boifeuiilet is one of th; best known men in Georgia. His high ability and personal worth are ac knowledged throughout the state and the appointment will prove a most popular one, there is no question. He has been prominently identified with every political effort undertaken by Governor Harris, supporting him with the greatest zeal and loyalty throughout b ,t.h of his campaigns. He and the governor are warm personal friends. Lindley W. Camp, formerly of Bev- Accordb.g to the report of Sam L. The Cordele District League held Rogers, director of tho census, re- its annual conference at Vienna dur- centiy issued, Dooly county stands ‘ inp* the past week-end, beginning next to the top in the list of Geor-j Friday evening the 17th. gia counties in cotton ginning to Nov. The oi)enillff session con3i8t ed of 1st Burke county leads with 45,- addresses of welcome from the Vicn- 680 bales while Dooly with less than : na League, the Woman’s Missionary half the acreage of Burke has gin-' Society, the W. C. T. U. and the ned 35,448 bales. Laarens county, another Select White Spanish Seed Peanuts For Sale. 1 have several thousand bushels of pure white Spanish peanuts, select stock for seed, picked with a Benthal Picker, no broken or shelled nuts all stems removed. These I offer at 5 3-4 cents per pound while they last, ^Beware of mixed, thrashed and brok en stock which will not germinate* A jr.iod stand is absolutely necessary for a large crop. C. J. RAMBO, Edison, Ga. Reference Bank of Edison. lien county, now oity attorney of Ma rietta, a member of Colonel Boifeuil let’s staff in the house of representa tives, will be a candidate for hous* clerk, in that Colonel Boifeuiilet ii now not offered for that place. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 20.—Joseph F. Gray of Savannah, today at noon handed Governor Harris his resigna tion as member of the Georgia rail road commis ion, the resignation to 1 rr. be effective the last day of Novem Mr. Gray, will immediately that the resignation is effective, become general manager of two railroads in South Georgia, which are controlled by the Chatham Banking and Trust Co., of Savannah, of which Leopold Adler is president. Though it has been known in in ner circles for several days that Mr. Gray would probably resign, the ten der of his resignation will come gen erally as a surprise. He was ap pointed on the railroad commission in 1909 by Governor Jos. M. Brown to fill the place made vacant by the retirement of Hon. S. Guyt McLen don, was elected for the short term in 1910 and reelected to succeed himself in 1912 for six years, his present term expiring in 1919. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 20.—Leo pold Adler, chairman of the execu tive committee of the Ocilla South ern Railroad tonight confirmed the appointment of Joseph F. Gray, for merly of Savannah, and a member of the state railroad commission, as general manager of that railroad. the largest counties in the state comes third with 32,024 bales, while five other counties report more than 25,- 000 bales ginned this season. This last report shows a total of 1,436,180 bales ginned in Georgi-'i during 1916 up to Nov. 1st. MR. MURRAY LOSES BARN The barn of Mr. R. A. Murray was completely destroyed by fire about 9 o’clock Saturday night. There is no clue to the origin of the fire as the building was practically envelop ed ih flames when first discovered and no one had seen in or near it sincte early in the morning with Mr. Murray’s knowledge. There wan a small amount of feed stuff, perhaps $50.00 worth stored in the barn, this was a total ’oss, the biulding was cov ered with insurance. ATLANTA SPECIALISTS COMING NOVEMBER 29 Dr. J. R. Hughes and Kennon Mott, The Successful Eye and Chronic Disease Specialiat., Making Mar velous Cures. CONSULTATION FREE church at large. Mr. S. A. Nunn, the district pres ident responded. Col. Jule Felton, of Montezuma, made a most forceful address on tithing. At the conclusion of the ser vice a beautiful reception was held at the home of Mrs. Kirby Lewis. Saturday morning a very inspira tional sunrise service was held at the church. Miss Clark, of Macon led the devotional. The regular business session, con sisting of reports, etc., was held Sat- were made by the officers on various divisions of the work. In the after noon this session was continued. Saturday evening Rev. J. P. Dell, of Unadiila, filled the pulpit. Rev. P. H. Green, of Cordele, had charge Sunday at the eleven o'clock hour. In the afternoon the Vienna Lea gue had charge of a most interesting mission program. The various mis- ficlds wore represented and their needs discussed. Sunday evening Rev. L. A. Har- 1, of Sparks Institute delivered : rv powerful sermon. The conference was thoroughly On joyed by all who attended. The out of town delegates numbered about forty. Notice. On account of,the boll weevils, we the undersigned strictly forbid any one hunting or killing any birds on cur land, any one who is caught hunt ing or lulling birds on any of our lands will be prosecuted J. R. Horn, C. S. Henderson,, C. H. Powell, Dr. W. E. Beacham, G. T. Feavy, W. M. Edwards, J. E. Folds, P. E Ivey, S. F. Owen, Y. T. Shef field, H. A. Wood, E. D. Hudson, T. A. Bragg, G. W. Lewis, S. D. Thomp son, L. G. Williams, E. H. Peavy, J. B. Hay, H. P. Morris, J. E. Horn, G. W. Fullingtun, J. L. Roberts, J. R. Calhoun, J. W. Graham, J. R. Lis enky, U. M. Murphy. Did you see "Big Ida?” GOV. HARRIS TO GO TO THE TEXAS Bl'R ER Atlanta, Ga., Nov.—When the Georgia National Guard was called by the United States government for federal service on the Texas border, and long before it was known what kind of service they would have to perform; before they were mustered into the Federal service; in fact; Gov- ria said: “I'm going to the camp in Macon to see how my boys are getting on, and when they are taken from Georgia to the Texas border I’m go ing down there to see that they are being properly taken care of.” The governor is going to Texas. Exactly when he has not yet decided, hut the plans are now shaping for departure of the Governor and Ad jutant General VanHolt Nash either Saturday afternoon or Sunday morn - mg. Something may intervene in the meantime to necessitate deferring the trip to another date, but in the ab sence of some obstacle. Governor Harris and the adjutant-general will eat Thanksgiving with “the boys.” At The. King School. Don’t fail to attend the box sap per to be given at the King School bouse Nov. 24. Come and bring your box and help to make it a success. Your presence will be enjoyed' and your interest in behalf of a good ausc will be appreciated. These noted specialists arc coming again to Vienna for one day only. They are scientifically fitting glasses that give good sight and relieve head ache. The straighten cross eyes, re move growths from the eyes, dissi pate floating spots from the eyes, re- lieve itching, burning and gritty lids, restore your health, absorb adenoids and cataracts and all chronic diseases of the body without knife or pain. Pome eyes are cured so that glasses need not be woin. Women and chil dren given special attention. No matter how bad your health or eyes consult these successful specialists ree. They represent their own office and can only be seen at the Virginia Hotel, Wednesday, November 29th Don’t forget the date and hours, 8 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. and call early. WILSON OF MACON IS COMPLETELY EXONERATED. Grand Jury at Cordele Finds "No Bill” in HU Cate (Macon Telegraph.) R. L. Wilson, president of the Georgia Trust company has received word from Cordele that the Crisp county grand jury had returned a “no bill” in the case preferred against him by C. J. Shipp, charging larceny after trust, thus completely ironerating Mr. Wilson of any wrong-doing. , Mr. Shipp took a warrant for Mr. Wilson on Nov. 4, charging him with misappropriating certain notes which amounted to $1,200, which Shipp claimed he had given to be deposited at the Farmers State Bank at Cor dele to secure an obligation owed tho bank. He claimed that instead of using the notes as security on the debt, Mr. Wilson appropriated them and discounted them and appropriat ed the money to his own use. At the time the warrant was taken out, Mr. Wilson explained that Shipp owed a company with which he was connected $8,000, giving some col lateral that had to be realized upon beforec ollection could be made. Ac cording to Mr. Wilson, Shipp also owed the Farmers State Bank, which held real estate as security, and when he paid the bank with the real estate he sought to hove turned over to him collateral already realized upon and applied toward the debt owed the company with which Mr. Wilson was connected. United States District Court, West ern DivUion, Southern DUtriet of Georgia In Bankruptcy. Notice of Application for Discharge in Bankruptcy. In the matter of W. L. Clark. Bankrupt, County of Dooly, Byrom- ville, Ga. To the creditors of the above nam ed bankrupt: You are hereby notified that the above mentioned bankrupt has - filed his application for a discharge from a,l the debts provable in bankruptcy against the said W. L. Clark. The said application will be heard by the Hon. Emory Speer, Judge of the United States District Court for said division and district, at the Unit ed States Court House, at Macon, Ga., on the 18th day of December, A. I)., 1916, at 10 o’clock A. M. All creditors of said bankrupt are notified to appear at the time and place stated and show cause, if any they can, why the prayi-r contained isaid petition should not be granted Dated at Macon, Georgia, this U day of November, 1916. i L. M. ERWIN, Deputy Clerk. GEORGIA SHIPPERS FIGHTING INCREASE IN FREIGHT RATES Macon, Ga , Nov.—Farmers as well os shippers of Georgia have become somewhat excited over the proposed increase in freight rates, since it will mean that every farmer must pay more for his fertilizer, plows, farm machinery, and sundry other articles the farmer is forced to use every day in the year. Estimates of freight charges under the proposed incrcas ed rate system have been made by the commissioner of agriculture, and tlicse figures show that the railroads would receive an increased revenue of $800,000 alone on fertilizers. Who will pay this increased tax? The farmer, of course. This is why the farmers have becomeso active, together with the shippers, in at tempting to block any advance the railroads are making toward putting the increased rates into effect. Estimates prepared by the Georgia Shippers’ Association, the only or- ganization fighting for the interest of the shipper, show that the propos ed new rates on a most conservative calculation will yield the railroads of the state an annual increase of $3,- 000,600 ih revenue. Notwithstanding the fact that their coffers already are bulging with enor mous gains in operating income; .not withstanding the fact that tho freight rates in Georgia already are higher on all classified traffic and on many commodities than nre the freight rates of Virginia, North and South Carolina, where several of tho sam > .ads operate and where traffic con ditions are practically identical, not withstanding these facts, the rail roads of Georgia are now 4rying to secure still greater revenue from the shipping public, and arc making the attempt on the grandest scale that was ever launched in nny state. Strongly opposing this attempt is the Georgia Shippers’ Association, and it is an institution that should re- ceive the membership of every Geor gia shipper, backed by the moral and financial support of every, farmer ir. Georgia. JUDGE GEORGE ENTERTAINS THE LOCAL BAR The members of the local bar and court officials were the guests of honor at an elnborate six o'clock din ner on Friday of last week, the occa sion being a soil of farewell affair tendered them by the Hon. W. F. George, The pretty home which has been the scene of so many festivo oc casions was particularly inviting looking on this. In the massive din ing room, where the centrnl feature of interest was the elegantly appoint ed table with covers laid for eighteen, a distinctive color motif of yellow prevailed. The center of the table was graced with a handsome crystal vase filled with immense yellow chrysanthemums. The dinner con sisted of five perfectly served courses. Tho invited were: Messrs. J. B. Wall, Ed Kiker, J. H. Woodward, D. I.. Henderson, G. W. Wooten, W. V. Harvard, J. M. Buslree, Mid McDon ald, L. L. Woodward, C. P. Noles, T. H. Davis, W. H. Lasseter, Watts Powell, R. G. Lumsdcn, J. D. Har grove, J. Frank Powell, H. O. Davis ar,d Jessie Grantham. NOTICE TO HUNTERS Thiz is to notify all pprsons that no hunting will be allowed on my land during this season. H. L. OWEN GIN NOTICE I will gin any day except Monday and Saturday until -Christmas. C. J. KING. PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS The two cottages on Sixth street owned by Mr. J. M. Woodward havo been recently sold to Mrs. Loula T. Forehand and Mr. Geo. P. Lewis. The houses are now occupied by Mr. fyill Kirkland and Mr. G. G. Davis. It is understood that the new owners ex pect to use them as their residences and will move in the first of the year. Mr. Everette Swearingen has bought the house nt the Southern ex tremity of Fifth street from Mr. E. B. Brown, of Macon, now occupied by Dr. V. C. Daves. Mr. 8wearingen and family will occupy the house next year. Mr. G. G. Davis has bought the cottage of Mr. J. J. Barry on Fifth street. Mr. Barry has moved his family to his home in the country and Mr. Davis will take possession in the immediate future. FORMER DOOLY CITIZEN KILLED BY FAST TRAIN The news of the death of Mr. John Varnadoc, of Scriven is received with regret by a number of relatives and friends in this county where he formerly lived. Mr. yarnadoe who was cashier of the bank at Scriven had started home in his car Saturday and while crossing the railroad track was run down by a fast train and in stantly killed- Ho was the son of the late Chappell Yarnadoe, of this county and a ne phew of Messrs. Tom and Frank and Misses Mary and Anna Varnadoe. Be sides these and‘numerous other rela tives he leaves o wife and one child. His remains were carried to Clax- ton for interment Wednesday. An upright Wellington piano, com paratively new, for sale at a sacri fice. For terms apply to MRS. J. L. TAFFER.