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VOLUME SIXTEEN
VIENNA. OA.. THURSDAY, December 7th. *916.
NUMBER 20
OlMONSTRATION CARS
'HERE LAST FRIDAY
QUITE A NUMBER VISITED THE
TRAJN AND RECEIVED VAL
UABLE SUGGESTIONS.
VALUED CITIZEN IS
** CLAIMED BY DEATH
J
K. R. LEWIS, VICE PRESIDENT
OF BANK OF VIENNA LAID TO
REST YESTERDAY.
!»
THE BREWER MUSICAL
ENTERTAINERS COMING
0 WRECK NEAR
t’OWN LAST FRIDAY
THIS COMPANY OF ENTERTAIN-
ERS TO APPEAR AT AUDITOR
IUM NEXT MONDAY EVENING.
BIG B, •
AND
INJURS
CAR DEMOLISHED
’ANTS PAINFULLY
i* A pall of sorrow rests on this city
and community in consequenco of
the Bad demise of Mr. K. R. Lewis
Vice President of the Bank of Vienna
and one of tile-city's leading citizens,
which occurred at his home on Un-
' ion Street Tuesday morning shortly
after five o’clock.
At the time of his death Mr. Lew
is was only 40 years old, in the prime
cf his manhood. His going follows
jm illness of-aeveral months duration
although he had been confined to
his home little more than-.two weeks
when the end came.. About a year ago
he was. gripped by a complication of
* diseases that gradpaliy weakened and
'•ucetrpyed his' physical.beinfc and for
several months.past, he has kept
about his affairs, only by force of the
. indomitable wUl'which lias cMYac-
. letfied his life and helped him ‘'to
hold on long after hie physical
Strength waa spent-';,:'
• Mr. Lewis was a native this
county, being a »0n of the kite Jasper
-J.-Lewis, one of the piondhr settlers
of Dooly. Born in thc yeiir 1876; his
boyhood days were spent 0U the'firm
*f his father near this city. At the
” ^age of seventeen he becatee u33ociat-
~edin the mercantile business with the
late Mr. J. 0. Hamilton, the business
later passing into the possession of
Hr. Lewis and Mr. F. j. Lewis.
Following the loss of this business by
fire he and his brother, \Y. B. Lewis,
established a shoe business after
which he entered the Bank of Vienna
({/as bookkeeper and by application to
'duty he arose, from this position to
that of cashier and at the death of
Mr. Hamilton to the vice presidency
and general management of the in
stitution. 'His excellent training un
der Mr. Hamilton, his natural ability
_and fidelity of purpose, fitted him ad-
_v%irably for the responsible duties of
Ttis office. His splendid business
acumen, his impartial and honest
methods, during the time of his ad
ministration/ of, its affairs have
been the institutions strongest assets.
He has built for it a valuable reputa
tion In. financial circles.
Mr. Lewis had accumulated for
himself extensive holdings and leaves
a 'valuable estate os a legacy to his
family.
Besides his wife who was Miss Gus-
sie Lennard, prior to their marriage
the deceased is survived by three
--deughtei's, -Ruth, Ellene and Louise
^nndababy son, Kirby Lewis, Jr., two
sisters, Mrs. W. C. Hamilton, of Cor-
dele and Miss Minnie Lewis, seven
brothers, F. J., Tony, Charlie, Bob,
George, Genie and W. K Lewis.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the residence Wednesday
morning at 10:30 o’clock, Rev. J. M.
Kelly, of Montezuma, officiating,
slated by Revs. Wright, Robinson and
Morris. A touching feature of the
service being the music by Mrs. J. M.
Hunt and Airs. 0. M. Heard, these
ij/wo having performed similar ser
vices at the marriage of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis.
A large concourse of friends and
relatives attended: ,the funeral and
interment, the latter occuring in the
city cemetery.
The pallbearers were eight of the
closest personal friends of the de
ceased. They were Messrs. J
Cooper, Joe Morgan, J. M. Wood
ward, B. F. Forbes, J. B. Walton, C.
1J. Turton, W. P-.Newby and J. ft,
e* Over his body as U passed to its test
I Testing place there, rated a blanket
fff parity and beauty. a rare cofnbi-
tdation of nature’!znoit j*iffect work
and man’s artistic tidtt. This waa a
taken of the esteem in which he was
V'»vhJ)y the institution-whlch-hr Ufa
by his faithful service he had covered
with a mantle of dependableneu and
strength.
. There were many other beautiful
■foral offerings.
As a mark of courtesy to the de
ceased, commercial activities were
suspended during the hour appointed
for the funeral
The last Lyceum attraction was
so’delightfully entertaining and'so
thoroughly charmed those who com
posed the audience as to cause them
to eagerly anticipate the next num
ber. The personnel of the attrac
tion that is to appear here Monday
evening consists of Mrs. Edwin E.
Brewer, manager and accompanist;
Miss Grace Brewer, violin, trombone
piano and vocal soloist and Miss Huth
Brewer, reader and clarionet soloist.
The Brewer musical entertainers
are musicians of Versatile ability and
have won for themselves an enviable
reputation on tire concert platform
Their repertoire is extensive and va
iled, consisting of classical Selections
both secular and sacred. Their pro
gram consists of Violin, Clarionet,
Trombone, Piano and Vocal Solos,
Piano Trioe, Musical Talking Sketch!
es and’ Readings; also OirchteM* se
lections. They sra now entering
their fourth year on the obneort plat
form. .' They Hava been affiliated
with different Lyceum Bureaus ahd
have appeared in .twenty-six differ
<r>t States in the Union, having giv-
ou .thousand concerts, the
Brewers are able to please fully any
gd all Lyceum Committees who en
gage them.
PROHIBITION NOT '
SETTLED
IT WILL BE AH ISSUE IN THE
NEXT SESSION OF TtyE LEG
ISLATURE.
Last Friday afternoon about 4:30
clock Mr. I. W. King of this city
and Messrs. Rasco Carroll and Char
lie Peavy, of Unadilla, figured in an
automobile accident of a rather sc'
rious nature. The car a Buick six,
which waa the property of Mr. E. B.
Carroll was being driven at a very
high speed on the Lilly road near the
home of Mr. Joe P. Smith when Mr.
Rasco Carroll who waa piloting it, at;
tempted to pass a vehicle in the road
without slacking his speed. Thq: car
swerved, plunged and turned, upside
down, pinning the occupants under,
neath, they managed somehow tp ex
tricate themselves from the wreckage
Mr. Carroli "eomtng, oat practically
unscatched, Messrs.-- -Peavy and
King Ming .less fortunate. - The for
mer la said., to have had several riba
broken and other bruises and scratch
es while thVlsttor sustained an in]«-
ed ankle, and a number of, bad Huts,
about'the heetl ahd fice. All. three-
were b'rqught to this city where thefr
la'jurieswere .given modicalattehtioii
IV car was.badly
^ATTENTION 1
’OWNERS
WHERE ARE MY
CHILDREV-At DIXIE
PICTURE TO BE PRESENTED TO
MORROW AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
The A. BS A A. Railway deairas to |
publish e comprehensive^Ust offartn
lands for sale within shipping d'a-.
tance of its rails for distribution at
the Southeastern land T-hcw to be
held in Atlanta, February 1st to luth.
If you have any desirable land for
sale, kindly advise mo pr,r.ptly, so
[ can send you a blank on which you
ran fill in a description of the Iamb
W. W. Croxton, G. I'. A., Atlanta.
The 6. S. & F. Dairy Train here
Friday hvas visited by quite a large
crowd, principally farmers, though a
number of other business men and
quite a few women took advantage
of the chance to gain what informa
tion they could by inspecting the con
tents of the cars and hearing the lee-
lures. The demonstrations were con
ducted, by Dr. Bramen, state dairy
Inspector and Mr. R. 0. McCord,
marketing agent for the road. The
lectures were also made by these gen-
Dr. Bramen discussed dtity-
Iffatyfragth, giving some very val-
fcstlens in the matter of
caring for the animal and
and offering his advfc
raced owner of cows at
tost practical breed 1 of aqi-
dairying purpose*. Re-also
/.beef cattle
the lecture Dr. Bramen
menx original stories and
that served to keep the-at.
hi*he«y*r» and fiwrri deep-
■ttpopthelrttfads the help-
ord’s subject' for discos-
o which is boing accorded
usual interest iit this sec-
at this time—Live stock pro-
His Statement of facta
SAVANNAH HOST TO
SOUTH GEORGIA
MAYOR PIERPONT EXTENDS IN-
VITATION TO CELEBRATION
DECEMBER 14TH*.
' conclusively that exten-
gSWW and cattle raising coufd he
made profitable in this comity.
* ®*ltd reports were given by Dr.
__ of tho meeting held in our
neighboring city of nnehurst. He
spoke in the highest terms of the pro
gressive methods now in use by the
farmers m that particular section
and was much gratified over the in
terest they manifested In these cars.
To AH Contestants ia tho Fair.
Any person who holds a certifi
cate from tho Judges of the 1816
Dooly County Fair calling for pre
miums who has not received same,
can do so’if they will notify Mr. J. B.
Walton or Dr. J. 0. Teasley.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec.—Although
Georgia is experiencing come diffi
culties which naturally attend the
enforcement of new and radical laws
and although there is undoubtedly
some room for improvement it is now
generally admitted that the whole of
the state is solidly behind the prohi
bition measures which became ef
fective on last May 1, and that the
saloon has gone trpm the state to
stay.
Leaders in ail communities point
to the elimination of public drinking,
to the improvement in general eco
nomic conditions, to the decrease of
crime and violence and to an aroused
public sentiment which already has
accepted these benefits as proof pos
itive in favor of prohibition which
prohibits.
Fulton county already has closed
five of its convict camps as a result
qf the falling off in prisoners, and it
has been estimated by authorities of
the State Prison Commission that the
general falling off in convicts through
out the state haa averaged at least
25 per cent
Yet in this very situation lies a
menace to the prohibition laws, in the
belief of a good meny prohibition
leaden, for when the public begins to
accept them as a matter of course,
then the enemies of the laws are
likely/to begin attempts to undermine
tAna,
Prohibition will still be an issue in
the next legislature, unless alt poli
tical signs are worthless. Evidence
is not lacking that the whiskey and
beer interests are planning an at
tack upon them in the form of weak
ening -amendments. -Already -the
laws ars being assailed In the cenita.
The speakership nice between N. F.
Culpepper, of MeriweatEir and W. H.
Burwtll,of-Hancock bids fair to
test the strength Of the prohibition
forces In the house of representatives
at tho very outset of tho session,
since Representative Culpepper was
ode of tho floor leaders in the memor
able fight of 1816, which wen the
enactment of tho laws.
OR. AND MRS. HSIAM
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
TAIL/OFA NATION"
WEEK
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY
OF VIENNA.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date Tor Alderman subject to the
Democratic primary. Election to be
held December 18th, 1816. You:
vote and rapport will bo appreciated
. Very truly yours,
W. S. REESE,
• ~ (By his friends.)
It is indeed seldom that two peo
ple are allowed to walk through the
path of life together for a half cen
tury of time, but this is the rare priv
ilege that has been allowed to Dr. and
Mrs. W. M. Haslam, of Pinehurst,
ni.d on Monday last they celebrated
in a beautiful way the fiftieth anni
versary of their marriage. It was
truly a golden occasioni thia gather
ing together of the children, grand
children and great grandchildren,
the minister, his wife, and the only
brother of the bride of fifty years.
The day was happily spent and will
long be remembered by those present
as one of peculiar joyfnlness. The
elaborate dinner served at the noon
hour was an especially delightful part
of the day’s program. The
tpble was exquisitely appointed for
the service, the central adornment
being a crystal vase filled with gol
den roses resting on a mirrored plat-
eau.
Appropriate speeches were made
by Rev. Robinson and Judge J. rt.
Woodward.
The feast which conristed of sub
stantiate and dclica.-ies excellently
prepared was a monim-nt to the
skill of the faithful old servant. Dicic,
vho singularly enough haa followed
her master and min'rasi through this
pathway marked by fifty milestones.
As tie day came to a dote the guests
departed leaving the happy eouple
with a new store of joys to carry with
them through tho years that may yet
remain to' them—the golden sunset
of their lives.'
Dr. and Mrs.- Haslam were pre
sented with numerous golden gifts
attesting the affectionate esteem in
which they are held by those who
were present
Those who attended ’ front here
were Hr. and Mrs. A. E. Jordan,
Mist Minnie Lee Jordan, Hasten
Jula and Jean Jordan, Hr. and Hit
O. H. Jordan ahd baby, Evelyn, and
Judge J. H, Woodward.
The entire gathering numbered
thirty-six.
THIS PICTURE IS THE SEQUEL
TO "THE BIRTH OF A NATION”
and is Said to be fine.
Thomas Dixon and Victor Her
bert's dramatic spectacle with music
The Fall of a Nation,’’ will be shown
at the Dixie Theater on December
12 and 1$.
Its peculiar distinction among the
great war films is in its imaginative
prophecy of America’s future against
the background of the European
struggle and in the full view of all
the besetting national problems. The
author faces the welter of ail the
forces working-in our national lift
liberty, foreign ties, peace, propa
ganda, Militarism, suffragism, imper
iulism—and pictures their combina
tion in a world-snaking cataclysm,
’-/he outcome forms a surprising de
nouement in which women assume .<
hading part in the country’s emanci
pation.
The ten reels were filmed in Lot
Angeles at an expense of nearly a
million dollars and with all the mod-
el equipment of modern scientific
v.-arfare.
The vibrating, intensely human
story “Where Arc My Children," is
bringing to the, hearts of men and
women r. deeper •Igiiifiuince and ap
preciation of the sanctity of the
home, a greater respect for the wom
anly woman who accepts the sacred
duty of motherhood, and a tenderer
love for tha little children that come
into the heme.
Briefly the story ia that of District
Attorney Walton, who though ador
ing children, is childless, because of
Mrs. Waites who practices deceit up
on: her husband, of a young and beau
tiful girl, Lillian, the daughter of
their housekeeper, who became the
victim of Mrs. Walton’s dissolute
brother;, of Dr. Kaifit; wha> violated:
the ethics of his profession by crimi
nal practices, '
Tb*' story ta full! of pathos
tragedy depleting the trend of lives
confrolled:by'selftshnesa.and sin, the
'outcome of th’tae and. their,unhappy
effect upon the inrocent.witirwhom
they are associated. '.The Misery ; that
s’ life steeped in.’sin brings'not only
to tho transgressor but those whose
lhres chance to bo linked with tbeiti.
It portrays the character of Ht
Walton- who. foe selfish: reasons is
secret murderess. This is the
conspicious character in the cast for
season of the fact that she has so
many protytypes in real life.
The unhappy incident in the life
of the beautiful Lillian, her untimely
death, her deathbed revelation' of her
story to her mpther and the- Heart
breaking scene when the mother con
fronts the district.attorney with her
story .are- gripping, scenes.
The prosecution of the Doctor by
the attorney for the part he has
played, his conviction, and his .re-
v.cngo obtained by throwing before
the attorney hit record book which
tola thestory Of- his wife’s duplicity,
are equally intense and: powerful
thefr revelation.
The tragic figure which Walton
presents when he faces His with with
the question, “Where Are My- Chil
dren?” her repentance, remorse and
helpless misery during the- fkdihg
years of their lives together, are a-
fitting, climax to this remarkably en-
arted story of life.
Tho following letter from Mayor
Pierpont speaks for itself. Savannah .
planning a great occasion'in the
dr to mentioned and ail South Gepr-
glans who respond with their pres
ence to this cordial invitation will
doubtless enjoy a day of Tare pleas
ures
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 1, 1816.
Editor The News
Vienna, G*.' r
Dear- Bin
In’ behalf of the popple of Savan
nah I beg to extend to you a cordial
invitation to be with us on Thursday, .
iber 14th, when Savannah will -
be pleased to greet all pf her friends
from South Georgia. The comer- .
stone of tile Municipal Auditorium
will .then be Ibid with Masonic cere
monies;,'*> mammoth oyster roast will
be served to our friends, there will bo .
a speed race demonstrating the roc, .
ing, qualities off this best motor bolt?'.
of this section, sad Wt Bight there will
bp a dance in a beautifully illuminate
ed section of Bull Street. •
It is not possible, of course, to ex
tend a direct personal, invitation to
each of the many thousands of Sav-
annah’a- friends from hero to the AU-
Hama: Una and I cam merely say that
every one will be welcome. If con
sistent, would be pleased to have you
extend, this invitation to ail of your
readers. . The railroads will publish
very low rates for this occasion from
all! points: -
Sincerely yours,.
TC. J. FIERPONT, Mayor.
VICTOR - HERBERT
SPECTACLE COMING
IS RATED AS ONE OF THE FIN
EST MOVING PICTURES EVER
PRODUCED.
REV. W. L. WRIGHT IS .
-RETURNED TO VIENNA
Reports of the activities of the
.South Georgia Cor.feienee which re
cently met in its annuel convention
at Thomas* ills has been read with
i. .• est by the great body of people
throughont South. Georgia whom the
conference i raufttesHts. The incident
cf real moment to the members Of the
local church and its friends which
occurred at thla meeting was the re
turn of Rev. W. L. Wright, to this
charge. With a year of preparation
behind him he trill now be iWe to do
better end more effective work.
A magnificent spectacle in which
the most popular author and the
most eminent composer in America
collaborated will be seen in “The Fall
cf a Nation," at the Dixie Theatre,
December 12 and 13. Thomas Dixon,
author of “The Clansmen," ".The
Birth of a Nation” and other famous
works, wrote and directed the film
whilst delightful end entertaining
Victor Herbert composed the music.
The result of their joint efforts is
grand opera cinema that presents
in a big epoch-making way the origin
and destiny of the American Repub
lic. No other picture equals its truly
wonderful depittment of .Twentieth
Century war. Withal the love story
is a fascinating one, the comedy epi
sodes are thoroughly amusing, and
tho acting will satisfy tho most ex
acting lovers of storting dramatic art.
I am in the market for scrap iron
and metals of alt kinds for the next
sixty days. Hurry with your junk
for your Christmas holiday money.
12-8-4t D. B. THOMPSON.
* “Where Arc My Children,” at the
Pixie Theater next Friday, Dec. 8th
Thomasvilte, Ga., Dec.—Rev. E.
II. McGehee, who has been in the
ministry of the Sooth Georgia Con
ference for 67 years, created a thrill
ing scene when, after reciting what
the step meant to him; asked the con
ference to grant him a superannuat
ed relation. He and his brother, the
Rev. J. B. McGehee, D. D., who war
superannuated last year, have given
to the church 120 yean of unbroken
service.
X:.H1. SMITH ELECTED
justice; of the peace
Received. Good - Majority—Howard
Coppage Constable-
Considerable excitement prevailed
in- political circles here Saturday as
a- result of the election for Justice of
the Pence and Constable in this the
535 militia district of Georgia. Judge
H. W. Powelf who has held the office
for several terms was a candidate
to succeed himself with Mr. T.' R.
Smith opposing him. Mr. Smith
busied himself throughont the day in
seeing a large majority of the voters
amt soliclt&ir their support and as a
result of his activities he received an
appreciable majority of the votes
polled.
This race however d'd not create
anything like the interest that gr->v
out of the contest for constabulary
honors. Some there were who sought
the office and others had friends who
felt that they should have it, conse
quently there was a wide variety of
candidates from which the voter
might select- The following is a list
of tha constables seme of whom ran,
others war* run: W, B. Ligon, How
ard Coppedgs, Oscar Peavy, Bob.
Lumsden, H. J. Morgan and Robert ’'
Mathew*. Mr. Coppedge received
the highest number of votes, Mr.
Ligon coming next The number of
votes polled was 224. Mr. Smith re
ceived 160 end Mr. Coppedge 76.
IMPORTANT MEETING
THURSDAY, DEC 14TH
There will be a meeting of farm
ers and business men of Dooly coun
ty Thursday night, Dec. 14th. The
purpose of the meeting is to. form
pastor IN PULPIT-67. clubs to flfhff the boll weeviL Prof.
YEARS, ASKS PENSIOlf J. G. Oliver and Mr. C. B. Burley,
specialist* on boll weevils for Geor
gia will be in charge of the meeting.
The boil weevil Is here as we all
I now to let every business man and
farmer come out to this meeting and
get together so we can grow cotton
successfully in spite of this dreadful
lest
C. B. CULPEPPER, .
County Agent
“Where Are My Children," at the
Dixie Theater next Friday, Dec. 8th
Atlanta Boycotts Eggs.
Atlanta, Ga,, Dec.—Already the
effects of the boycott on eggs are be
ing felt in Atlanta.
Hubby complaint to hit neighbor
on the front platform of the street
ear that his wife has taken his eggs
off the breakfast menu and neighbor
comes back with similar information
concerning his bill of fate.
Restaurants and hotels report that -
the -men have caught the boycott
spirit from the women folia and are
pasting up eggs when they come to
t
No-wonder, considering that a eon-
pi* of cold storage eggs cost 20 cents
now, where they used to eoit hot a
dime.
Mr. Farmer:
Bring ns your velvet beans, we
are prepared to grind them into
I2-6-3t
S. M. LUPO A CO.
Cows For Sale.
If In need of a good cow it will
pay yon to «q before buying.
. H, 9. FENN.