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* FORTY-FIVE MEN
TO DUMP GORDON
FIRST SQUAD COMPOSED OF NE
GROES—14 WHITES AND 2
BLACKS IN LAST.
A squad^of twenty-seven negroes
with Ben Brown in charge left here
t
last Thursday for Camp Gordon,
. Some of the best negroes in the coun
ty were listed among the number, the
majority of them left in good spirits.
All were average or above the aver
age in intelligence and will doubtless
Inake good soldiers.
Monday mornings group of sixteen
drafted men, in cnarge of Mr. Lee
Coney left for the camp—of these
fourteen were young white men oht
of the best families in the county— (
•The other two were negroes who
should have gone forward with the
colored .increment but because of
some irregularity failed to do so.
The men who left Monday were:
i BOYS IN
1'* THE U. S. NAVY
EIGHTEE 'Unlisted SINCE JAN
UARY lV ^THIRTEEN OF THIS
NUMBER FROM VIENNA.
DOOLY FARMER
STUNG BY WEEVILS
IDID ATTRACTION
TUESDAY EVENING
MR. GILBERT FIGURES LOSS AT
LOW ESTIMATE TO BE FIVE
shawMut MALE QUARTETTE
at School auditorium-
program BEGINS AT 8.
Lee Coney.
Luther Williams
, Solomon C. ryant
J. B. Jones
Henry Mclnvale
John W. Register
Bascolm B. Speight ,
Jimmie L. Moore
"E. C. Settle .
Joseph E. Williams
John W. Aiken
lyillle C.- Abbott-
Renzo Jones
Wm. F. Deese.
The fbllowing negroes made up
-Thursday’s movement.
Willie B. Baskin
Marion Brown
Bright King
Joseph Harvey
Frank Lester
Jesse Cherry
Jim Barber
RufuslfeGrUN
Matie Carswell
Pleasant LeWjs.
Henry Lee Smith
Lucius Davis
George Adams
Frank Elliott
Eugene Lester
Jim Grant
Will Hunt
Arthur Clark
Zeph Adams
‘ Gilford Beal
Robt. B. Leary
Ben Brown
Abram Holmes
Hintin Hodge
Oliver Cullers
Joseph Jelks
Fate Williams
Sam Sims
Will Campbell
Thos. Williams.
Through the courtesy of the Lieu
tenant in charge-of the U. S. Navy in
Recruiting Station at Atlanta, the
News is in possession of % complete
roster of the names of the young men
from Dooly who have enlisted for
'naval service through that station
since January 16. All of these are
'splendid young fellows who have gone
from the best families in the county
Thirteen of the eighteen are Vietina
boys, several of whom have enlisted
during the past few months.
Aside fromthe _^eep and loving in
terest of their families and friend^
in the patriotic career which they
have chosen, a very cordial interest
is entertained for them by the peo
ple of the county generally—These
Young fellows deserve a place at the
top of Dooly'County’s Honor Roll.
The News is pleased to make public
the list which is herewith appended:
Jan. 18, 1915—Swearingen, Ben
ton B., A. S., Vienna.
April 8, 1916—Mobley, Geo. 0., H.
App., Vienna.
Aug. 23, 1916—Morgan, Uley, A.
S., Vienna.
Oct. 25, 1916—Harvard, James D.
H. App., Vienna.
April 17, 1916-^-Joiner, John G.,
A. S„ Vienna.
Sept. 27, 1916—Powell, LynWood
0., A. S., Vienna.
Nov. 16, 1916—Griggs, Joe H., A.
S., Unadilla.
Jan. 26,1917—Helton, Walton C.,
A. S., Vienna. . V-«r<
April 11,1917—Cone, Willie, A. S.
Pinehurst.
April 19, 1917—Gunn, Willis J.,
Painter Sc, Vienna. _ ' ■-
May 7, 1917—Dickerson, -William
L., A. S., RIchwood.
May 8,1917—Midden, Louis J., A
S., Pinehurst. ~
June 28, If 17—Joiner, Cecil A,
Fireman, 3c, Vienna. a
June 26, 1917—Arnold, Burt, A.
S., Vienna.
July 13, 1917—Hamilton, Guy M.,
A. S., Vienna. 1
July 13,1917—Kirkland, Clardnco
G., A. S., Vienna. '
July 20, 1917—Royal, William D.,
'A. S., Vienna.
Aug. 17, 1917—Bryan, Chas. Wig
gins, A. S., Vienna.
Although planting for a harvest of
cotton one Dooly county farmer at
least, is reaping a diversified crop
from his stalks—Mr. Jessie Gilbert
in making an investigation' of his cot
ton fields has discovered that Ms top
crop consists almost • entirely of
weevils. Quite a number of the
stalks have been brought in by Mr.
Gilbert and each, one shows damage
to practically every boll it carriesr—
Not only to those in the undeveloped
stage, but also to those in which the
staple is already made, and awaiting
only the bursting Of the boll to be
ready for harvesting.
The condition of the bolls shown by
Mr. Gilbert are indubitable proof
of the destructive power of the weev
il. From the thirty or more acres
which he planted in cotton this year,
Mr. Gilbert estimates that the weevil
has damaged him to the extent <?f four
or five bales; which means that thd
toll taken by the little pests from this
one man is something like $800 or
$1,000.
It is very probable that other fields
have been as extensively damaged as
these, there really is no reckoning as
to the loss the county has suffered
this season because of the weevils'
presence, which is a strong argument
in favor of starting the fight now to
prevent a greater loss next year.
number of the Lyceum
11 appear at the school audi-
ext Tuesday evening, Octo-
These men coine here high
ly r$cb«mended and will be one of the
sure bits of this splendid course. Its
msmbt$a have studied with the finest
iristrucU>ra in Boston and are real
sihgeri\nspired with a desire to meet
every, musical demand. Their ex-
tefwTed experience in Lyceum work
them a thorough knowledge
id of program best adapted
and they will present that
jrogram witli'a vim and dash
which is bound to please everybody.
Action songs,, string instrumental
music, a musical sketch, a short play
in which all the members of the com
pany Appear supplement a program
of quartet and solo numbers which
is thoroughly satisfactory and delight-
ful.
Do not fail to heal Shawmut Male
Quartdt when it comes here next
TuesHuy evening, October 16th,
Please see Prof. Sams for tickets,
season'tickets $2.00 for adults, one
dollar for school children. Single ad-
60c for adults, 26c for chil
dren. V c
NATIONAL ARMY WANTS
ABOUT 8,000 SKILLED MEN
CARD OF THANKS
TAXES DUE
Advalorem Taxes for the year 1917
are now due. Property owners are
'■ hereby notified to pay tamo promptly.
J. W. LYTLE, Mayor,
N. A. POWELL, Clerk.
A GOOD INVESTMENT
162 1-2 acres land for sale, 125
acres in cultivation, 5-room dwelling,
I bam and other outbuildings, one
j 3-room tenant house. $30 an acre,
l easy terms.
1 D. C. KETCHUM, Vienna.
We wish to thank'our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and as-'
sistance in the burial of our sister,
Mrs. H. D. Scarborough who passed
away at Waukula, Fla., Friday and
was brought here for interment Sun
day. ,
D. A., J. D., J. W., J. H. TAYLOR
MRS. J. A. PEAVY,
Mrs. J. J. BRYANT,
MRS. A. C. BULLINGTON.
CARD OF THANKS
The National Army is now organ
izing 6 Engineer Regiments as fol
lows :Railway, Minig, Quarrying, For
estry, Camouflage, Mapping. These
Regiments abator use in repairing
roads and bridges and building rail
roads ay the French and English ar
mies push forward in.France. '• "
There are vacancies for about 8,;
OOOrMo ttKCheea rigiments and no
doubt they will be filled up in a very
short while. The service is hi| ‘ ‘
technical and only handy men
skilled workers are wanted for these
regiments, so the chance for promo
tion is excellent'. Men of education
and ability in this branch of . the
service should have no trouble in
reaching the top.
A local department of 54 men, this
branch of the service, will be station
ed permanently at Camp Gordon,
where they will probably remain dur
ing the entire war. '
Georgians shoulfi not neglect this
branch of the service. The more men
who volunteer now, the smaller will
be the next draft. If Georgians
went the Engineers, they should en
list at once. Don’t delay longer,
Georgians, we must all go sooner or
inter. You gain nothing by delaying
a: d you lose the chance of early pro
motion. Be wise and get into the En
gineers now.
G. V. HEIDT,
Capt. Inf., R. O.
We desire to express our most sin-
cere and heartfelt thanks to our
friends and neighbors for their many
kindnesses and expressions of sym
pathy during the sickness and death
of our little daughter, Fairy.
, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Pilkington.
Bis Aucton Salt
For Colored People
The O’NEAL 500 ACRES on
Blackshear Road—Rich Fel
ton Settlement, 8 miles of Cor-
deie, 8 miles of Vienna.
StTURDU, OCTOBER 13,10 i. M. SHARP
Free Barbecue Dinner—Band Concerts.
Terms 1-4 Cash, Balance I, 2 and 3 Years
at 8 per cent interest.
Judge U. V. Whipple and B. P. O’Neal,
Owners, Atlantic Land Co., Sales Managers
- and Auctioneers. '
PINEHURST DOES
THE ROYAL PART
TO HAVE SUNDAY
TELEPHONE SERVICE
GIVES $130 TO SOLDIERS
BACCO .. .FUND—MANY
TRIBUTE.
TO-
CON-
WILL BEGIN
CHANGE
Our neighbors at Pinehurst dont
do things by halves.- The most recent
proof of this is'tha very liberal dona
tion aent this week to the Macon Tel
egraph to swell the smoke fund for
our fighting men. Messrs. Swain and
Owen were the leading'spirits in col
lecting the Very generous amount
which was forwarded with the fol
lowing letter to the Telegraph:
Enclosed please find list, also check
for $130, covering subscriptions by
people in and around Pinehurst for
the soldiers' tobacco fund you are
running in your good and patriotic
paper.
This part of the country has been
blessed and everybody feels good.
The streets of this town are crowd
ed with cotton unsold by the farm
ers, and the fields are full. Mr. 8. F.
Owens and myself started this fond
only three days ago and everyone
approached responded cheerfully and
readily, assuring us that if it is nec
essary in the future to send more to
bacco to call’ oh them again.
SECOND ISSUE OF
IBERTV LOAN BONDS
JANUARY 1ST, 1918.
Beginning next Sunday, October
14th, subscribers of the Vienna Tele
phone Co., connected with the local
exchange will have the added conven
ience of Sunday service. The Sun
day operator instead of goiig' off
duty at 8 a. m., and on again at 6.p.
m., at formerly, toll ..remain at her
poat until 10 in the, morning end af
ter an intermission of fonr- hours toll
resume her duties at 2 p. m. This is
quite an improvement upon the for
mer Sunday service. The need for
the change has became so important
it could not be satisfactorily post
poned. Mr. W. M. Turton, manager
of the telephone, company, authoriz-
ea the announcement of the change.
He states farther that a change in
telephone rates toll be made to take
effect January 1st, 1918, the partic
ulars to bo announced through the
News later.
GOVERNMENT WILL
“TO THE DEATH"
Metro Picture For Next Thursday
The scene of this Absorbing photo
drama is placed on the island of Cor
sica, famous as the home of Napol
eon in exile. Its quaint streets from
the background for a vivid, colorful
story of a land where loves and hates
are strong, and where the punishment
for dishonor is death.
Bianca Sylva is a lace-maker who
Shows a talent for sculpture. A great
artist makes her his protege. While
she i saway in Paris winning success,
her little sister, Rosa, ineets with dis
aster. Bianca swears vengeance.
Meeting a secret service agent, she en
lists his aid in finding the man who
Caused her sister’s death. The trail
leads straight to the man she loves,
The picture endswrith a genuine sur
prise—and sunshine follows the rain.
‘AMOUNT EXPECTED” SET . AT
$8,0^0,000,000—IT J3 LARGEST
EVER OFFERED PEOPLE.
■
'.Washington, Oct.—The big drive
forUM second issue of Liberty Loan
bonjtelstsan at noon Monday through-
'.country; with-a multitude. o£
activities that toll last four weeks.
The campaign is planned to raise
at least $8,000,000,000 in subscrip
tions, and treasury officials have set
the “amount expected at $6,000,000,-
000. Half again as large as the first
Liberty Lean, the second offering is
the largest the people of the United
States ever have been called upon to
absorb.
Secretary McAdoo formerly open
ed the campaign with a speech in
Cleveland, the first of "many he toil
deliver on his tour of the United
States to stimulate interest in the sale
of tho bonds. Clubs, chambers of
commerce, commercial organizations,
schools, patriotic societies and like
organizations have been enlisted in
the great army of boosters for the
loan, and all over the country the pub
licity machine set up by the treasury
department has been'set in motion.
Newspapers, hand bills and posters
of every description will advertise the
bonds and speakers on the platforms
and stage will assist in the great
drive.
Postmaster General Burleson has
ordered that between October 1 and
27 all postage stamps be _ canceled
with a stamp bearing the legend:
"Back the boys in the trenches. Buy
a Liberty Loan Bond. Inquire at any
bank or postoffice.”
the subscribers the: the tobacco be
sent fifty-fifty to the allied soldiers
in he trenches and our boys in France.
We trust this can be done, also that
the subscribers toil have some way
of knowing that the tobacco has been
delivered. The enclosed list is com
posed entirely of white people, \nt
I jim now starting a colored list, al
ready having some subscribers on
that. >
I am keeping the list for white
people open and you may expect more
money from time to rime. Wishing
your good paper and the fund success,
( Yours very truly,
TOM SWAIN.
FIGHT HOG CHOLERA
SOUTH GEORGIA MEN CAN
ENLIST AT CAMP WHEELER
Possibility of Remaining At. This
Camp Until Clou of the Wnr.
SCHOOLS TO OPEN OCT. 29TH.
Tho 29th of October has been set
for the opening of the public schools
of the county.
We suggest that tho trustees of
the various schools see that every
thing is iu shape for the work to be
gin at once without any hindrance of
the progress of the schools from out
set.
Respectfully.
J. M. ROYAL, C. S. S. { to headquarters here,
DR. J. H. COFFMAN, VET1NAR-
IAN, WILL BE STATIONED AT
CORDELE.
ATLANTA MAN HEADS
SOUTHERN RED CROSS
Atlanta, Ga.—Colonel William L.
Pool, a prominent retired banker and
business men, has accepted the posi
tion of business manager of the South
ern Division of the American Red
Cross, in which capacity he will de
vote his services to the Government
and the esase of mercy without sal-
ary or compensation of any kind.
Organization of the Southern Di
vision with headquarters in Atlanta
is now complete. C. B. Bidweil, res
ident vice,president of the American
Andit Company, is assistant business,
manager. Dr. Guy E. Snavely, who
has organized hundreds of local chap
ters throughout the country, contin
ues os director of chapter*. The
Southern Division embraces North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida and that portion of Tennes
see lying east of the main line of the
Louisville ft Nashville raDrcmd. AD
local chapters in this territory report
There is being organized at Camp
Wheeler, Macon, Ga., a Recount
Station for the purpose of training
young horses and mules for Army
work; for this purpose a personnel of
293 men is necd&d, 65 of whom will
be Sergeants 1st Class, sergeants and
Corporals, with pay ranging from
$36 per month to $8i per month,
clear money. The government fur
nishes board, clothing, medicines,
medical and dental attention.
Men enlisting in this branch mast
enlist as privates, pay $30 per month,
but they will be promoted according
to their merits.
Many men who wish to enlist for
station in Georgia now have the op
portunity for volunteering for Re
mount Station ‘and they are practical
ly sure to be kept on duty at Macon
during the entire period of war.
Registered men who have been
drafted or whose names have been
posted as being ordered for physical
examination by their local boards
arc not eligible for enlistment in this
branch of the service.
Married men may be enlisted pro
viding the enlistment is made with
the knowledge and consent of the
wife, and that no aid will bo expect
ed from the government for depend
ents, a certificate to be signed by the
applicant to this effect.
If the South Georgia men want to
take advantage of this splendid op
portunity to volunteer they should
r.ot wait longer for only 298 men are
needed and that number should ^vol
unteer in a few days.
3ee your local postmaster as to di
rection of nearest Recruiting officer.
G. V. HEIDT.
Capt Inf., R. O,
EXCURSION FARES ACCOUNT
CRISP COUNTY FAIR, OCT. 24-26
The A. B. & A. Railway will sell
tickets to Cordeie and return from
Fitzgerald, Oglethorpe and all inter
mediate agency stations, October 23
to 26 inclusive, with return limit Oc
tober 27 at approximately 2 cents
per mile distance traveled. Specific
fare* can be obtained from A. B.
A. Railway Agents.
W. W. OFOXTON, G. P. A.
Atlanta, Ga.
In accordance With the national
campaign on food conservation the
State and Federal Governments wilt
undertake the control of hog cholera
'on a much larger wale than even be
fore. More money * and a larger
force of trained men are available
and while much has been done in the
past, the stockment of Georgia are
looking •orward to the greatest fight
on hog cholera and other diseases af
fecting the hog ever attempted in ,
flay southern state. Statistics show *
thpt loss occasioned by hog cholera in
Georgia amount to about $2,000,000
annually, under normal conditions.
With prices running ns high as they
are today this amount toll be nearly •
doubled, unless some fight is made to
save the hogs.
With tho ever increasing interest
shown in bog raising as well as the
present high prices this wprk toll
save the stockmen and the state, as
well as the nation, enormous amounts
of food stuffs which is of such vital
importance at this time. In the past
much has been done with the serum
alont treatment. Experience gain
ed by actual field observations in the
past year hap proven the advisabil
ity and valtlb of the serum simultan
eous, or life, treatment, one adminis
tration, of which'confers life immu
nity, thereby enabling the farmer to
eliminate cholera as a menaco to hog
raising.
Under the plans to be adopted Dr.
J. H. Coffman, Assistant State Veter
inarian, trained and experienced in
the use-of this treatment will be lo
cated at Cordeie and will cover Crisp,
Turner, Dooly, Wilcox and Pulaski
counties. Farmers'of these counties
desiring to avail themselves of Dr.
Coffman’s services should get in
touch with him at Cordeie. He will
keep on hand s supply of serum- and
virus, which spill enable him to give
the farmers prompt service.
The services of Dr. Coffman will be
free to the public, no charges, bring
made except for the actual amount
of serum used. In addition to the
treatment of hogs for cholera Dr.
Coffman will be in'position to advise
as to the bat treatment for other'
'diseases of hogs in his territory. The
stock raisers are urged to take every
advantage of this opportunity and
put the hog raising undostry on a
profitable and permanent basis in
Georgia. •
We xre here to help the farmer,
{he amount and quality of service we
toll be able to render toll depend ab
solutely on the co-operation of the
farmers. v
For farther information on this sub
ject address Dr. Peter F. Bahnsen,
State Veterinarian, or Dr. A. L-.Hir-
leman, 313 State Capitol, Atlanta.
&
NEXT SUNDAY—
OF PHONE RATES x
A GOOD BUY '
121 acre farm, Veneres in culti
vation, 5-room dwelling, one S-room
tenant house, arteeltn well, price
right and easy terms. , "
D. C. KETCHUM, Vtefina.