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- -r— VOLUME SEVENTEEN VIENNA, QA . THURSDAY. Ofctober I8th 1917 NUMBERH /IENNA ADDS TO tOBACCO FUND SUBSCRIPTIONS TOTAL ApOUT $65.09 CAMPAIGN NOT FINISH ED. The campaign for funds to buy to- ■ bacco for the men in the trenches, al though not yet complete, totals $69.00 • up to the time of going to press. One more canvass will be made after which the entire amount will be for warded to the Telegraph. A list of the names and amounts subscribed by each follows: ’ if 0. Davis FIRE DESTR0W\ NEGRI; DUSES SUPPOSED TO HAVE \ ED FROM SPARK FR\ A. ENGINE. GINAT- V B. & COUNTY SCHOOLS begin Monday, 20th WORK ALREADY STARTED IN . EARNEST IN SOME COMMUNI- .50 E. E. Lewis 1’®® S. M. Thompson .. J. T. Hall H. A. Mobley i; ®® Sara Joiner .50 Mrs. Strickland - ’ 2 ®’ F: E. Williams -* 1 ™® Claude Slade * Miss Lucia McColl Mr. Farris ‘® Miss Maud Morgan ^ Sam Cohen - - Morton Forte Mr. Redfern 25 W. M. Lewis — ’®® Mr. Hollomon - “5 Mrs. Hollomon 25 Miss Butler Taylor Woodruff *’®® Mr. Gilmore ®0 Mrs. Gertrude Taggart - °® Mr. Trippe -* Carl Stovall Mr. Gammage “0 Miss May Thombley -26 Mrs. H. Orovits -- •*“ Miss Emily Woodward 50 C. H. Turton .'—: 2.00 Mrs. M. L. Middleton 50 Hollis Morgan ; - 26 Chas. R. Harvard +••• -26 L. U Woodward V®® Miss Bessie Butler — 25 W. H. Lassetcr ■■■■,■-■ -®0 3 S M. Busbee ... -v- -60 Joe Morgan Five negro houses located «• ' the A. B. & aVTrack were destroyed by fire Friday afternoon about three o’clock. It is not known just how the fire originated but the general sup position is that it had its origin in a spark that fell from a passing freight All of the houses were occupied, the occupants of the one in which the fire began were at home but were not aware of its existence until it had at tained such headway it was Impossible to prevent the destruction of the house. There was considerable wind and the blaze was rapidly transfer red to the adjoining house and so on to the third, fourth, and fifth in the line. It seemed for a while that the big barn at the jail would burn also. The probability of this was so strong that all of the feed stuff stored there Was removed. The fire department succeeded in preventing this however. The houses burned were the prop erty of Dr. J. M. Whitehead. He es timates their value at $1,250. He carried no insurance. FIRST LYCEUM. NUMBER PLEASED LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT TO ENJOY FIRST NUMBER ON THE PROGRAM. TEACHERS'INSTITUTE SATURDAY. OCT. 27 INTERESTING PROGRAM PLAN- NED FOR FIRST MEETING OF / COUNTY TEACHERS. Everett Swearingen...... Min* Sarah Joiner F, A.«ksnnard -t... ;— 'tM W. C. Hamilton - 60 A. P. Grace -|®. B. M. Wood T-® 0 N. A Powell 50 Pate Forehand 30 Guy Morgan 25 G. G. D4vis 25 J. J. Heard - - 25 J. W. Lashley -26 Bill Ligon 25 C. R. Morgan - 25 Messrs. Jackson - 60 W,-F. Newby 25. J. W. Lytle 10® J. R. Causey \ — i 25 J. P. Smith 50 Thomas Kelly - 25 J. A. Peavy — 1-00 T. C. Carlisle —.50 P.' C. Everett 25 Robert Newby 25 Fletcher Forehand 25 Jerome Butler 50 W. S. Reese — 26 C. H. Jones *. •'•••• -25 Randolph Causey 25 Dr. J. M. Whitehead 1.00 R. T. Smith * 10® Glover Carnes 1.00 F. M. Feliz I ® 0 J. B- Cooper - 25 Southern Jobbing House 10 J' N. Hargrove .* - 50 J. W. Bazeroore 60 Jas. M. “Woodward 1.00 Ray Slade -V-- l-®° Charlie Turton 10 Earl Lashley - 1.00 Otis Lupo 1.00 C. S. Gurr 1.00 M. M. Grace 50 Jot P. Smith ......... 10 W. S. Turner 50 H. D. Sturdivant 1.00 Mrs. Trippe '.26 Mrs. Isaacs .25 Buford Hamilton 25 Otto Trippe A 16 Mr. W. Jones BremberrJ ,25 E.'T. Hill 26 Grady. Hogg i .25 Russel Dunaway <col.) .10 Mrs. E. F. Powell .10 George W F —...... ...... 1.00 May Pearce — ——.50 Watts Powell 1.00 E. F. Powell ........—,. — 1.00 T. T. Thombley 26 W. M. Turton u, 1.00 T. Hoyt Davis 25 Dr. V. M. Waters 25 T. M. Lewis .' 25 B, F. Forbes .50 C. Barbee 60 W. McIntosh' 60 N. Shell 25 Bill Lasseter 25 Cat Whitehead 10 Fred Fenn — .... .60 A. E. Jordan 1.00 J. R. Brown 1.00 Viotti Morgan 60 Coy Morgan — —-— 1.00 Mr. Trim 1.00 J. J. Barry - 25 H. R. Fenn .’. .— 1.00 Ray Fenn ' .00 Miss Leah Perry 60 M. E. Rushin - 60 Mrs. M. E. Rushin 1 50 Mrs. A. E. Jordan — ., 1.00 Clias. Sims 25 J. Frank Powell 25 Miss Rosa Brown 25 Miss Estelle Trippe :. .25 Rev. W. L. Wright ! .10 Miss Minnilec Jordan ... .25 Mr. Watson - 05 Mr. Bostwick ... .10 Those of the rural schools that have not already started will open Monday, October the 29th, for the regular six months term. It is of interest to note that-a number of Dooly’s rural school districts have grown beyond the six gsonths term class and are now sup porting eight and nine months terms. The citizens of. these districts who have made this possible are to be congratulated upon this evidence of their advancement, for truly the school is an index to the intellectual status of the community in which it is located. There has been a marked improve ment in Dooly’s system of schools during the past few years, but there yet remains much to be done to add to the efficiency of this highly impor tant cog in the county’s wheel .of progress. The following are the names of the long term schools and the teachers in charge: Pleasant Valley—L. H. Williams, Mrs. L. H. Williams. Franklin—A. G. McKinney, Miss Lorena Coleman. Hepzibah—Miss Velma Rogers. Snow—N/T. Polk, Miss Alice Royal. Oak Grove—J. N. Christian, Miss Lessie Darsey. ■' Sandy Mt.—B. H. Landrum, Mrs. B. H. Landrum, Miss Mattie Lasse ter. Tippettville—Prof. Ray, Cecil Mix on, Miss Ellen Noble, Miss Annie Lee Holt. Richwood—T. D. Sangster, Assist ant to be supplied. There are twelve schools that are to begin work the 29th. The names of these together with those of the teachers follow: Dunaway—Ruby Ward. Kings—AUine Joiner. Ennisaw— , Oakland—Esther Reed. The’Shawmut Male Quartette, the first Lyceum attraction of the season gave a very delightful program at the school auditorium Tuesday evening. Each number of the company showed decided talent, the individual num bers, readings, solos and character sketches were cleverly rendered. The most'enjoyable fcaturec however, were- those presented by the enter tainers, ensemble. The entertainment was very liberaly patronized, not only by Vien.iians but by out of town folks as well. The audience was enthusi astic in their shew of appreciation of the numbers presented. There are four other numbers in the season’s schedule, the date for the .next has not been arranged, it will be announced later. CHAPMAN APPEAL 'HEARING OCTOBER 27 NOTED REFORMER . TO SPEAK HERE JUDGE MINOR WALLACE WILL MAKE ADDRESS AT THE BAP TIST CHURCH. Amerlcus, Ga., Oct.—Attorneys representing state and defense in the case of Charles K. Chapman, recent ly convicted of murder of Walter Wade; agreed this afternoon to ar gue the motion for a new trial on October 27. f , The defense motion filed in super ior court here contends that errors of law were committed by Judge Little john in his charge to the jury and the verdict is asked to be set aside on this ground. Chapman was sentenc ed to life imprisonment and has been in jail here since the verdict was re turned. Frank Hooper, of Atlanta, Wallis ft Foht and F. A. Blalock, of Amcr- icus, are attorneys for Chapman, while J.tA. Hixon, Jule Felton and Solicitor); General John Allen .Fort Bock Hill- Moley Rustin, Miss Amanda Harris. Hollow Branch—Mrs. TY 9. But ler, Miss Annie Burnam. Williams—Miss Lizzie Buchan, Miss Emily Bembry. Bradshaw—E. G. Dick, Prin.; Miss Tommie Goodwyne. Mt Pleasant—J. S. Royal. Smyrna—Miss Essie Russell. Mt. Vernon—Miss Hattie Brand. Total $69.00 The first Teachers’ Institute of the new scholastic year’ will be held in this city at the school auditorium Saturday, October the 27th. Prepar atory to this, Superintendent Royal is arranging a program which it prop erly, supported by the teachers will prove of much interest and benefit A number of subjects that are vital in their relation to the schools have been selected and a leader named for the discussion of each. All teachers however, are expected to make as ex haustive study of these subjects as possible in order to be able to take part in the discussion which will be made general. The following is the prografii as arranged by the Super intendent: “Benefits that may be derived from the monthly Teachers’ Institute,’’! —Discussion led by Prof. B. H. Lan drum. “What to do the first day”—Discus sion led by Prof. J. M. Christian. " “The Parent-Teachers Club”—Dis cussion led by Miss Lizzie Buchan. “Has the dignity of the teaching profession been lowered? If so what should bo done to raise it?”—Discus sion led by Prof. J. M. Richardson. The boy Problem.” (a) Why i many drop out of school before tjiey finish. (6) The remedy—Discussion led by Supt. W. M. Connelly. “The«call to the teacher to meet the needs of the hour”—Discussion led by Prof. M. V. Braddy. The influence that the teacher should exert on the school communi ty”—Discussion led by Miss Halite Strozier. -osuier attu. , _ .. , I—W. T, Rustin,' Prin./ WM aj>P*«^M«^h» ; rtate. EDITOR AND COP HAVE NEAR FIGHT Amerlcus, Oct. W. W. Rigsby, an Amcricus policeman, and Franc Man- gum, editor"of the Times-Recorder, engaged in an altercation in the lat ter’s office which came near ’result ing seriously. Mangum recently ac cused Rigsby of swearing falsely in. a recorder’s court case where Man- gum was a defendant Subsequently Mangum apologized to the officer and the Court, but Rigs by came to Mangum’s office and Man gum says demanded a further apol ogy. This being refused, Mangum states, the policeman attempted draw his pistol but backed down when the editor showed fight. Friends present interfered before hither was hurt. The matter will be thoroughly sifted by the police com- mtisioners at the next meeting. . ■ , AFTERNOON 'OF OCT 24 TO BE DECLARED HOLIDAY Atlanta, Oct—Upon request of Sec retary McAdoo, Governor Dorsey will issue a proclamation in a day'or two in furtherance of. the Liberty Loan drive, declaring the afternoon of Oct. 24 a holiday. The telegram from Mr. McAdoo, sent to the Govern or of each state, directs attention to the President’s proclamation covering that day and asks that every Govern or co-operate with the final drive on the bond sale by either declaring legal holiday on the 24th or, if that is not within the province of the Gov ernors, that they call on the people of all business institutions to turn out and devote one-half of the 24th to the success of the second bond sale. Governor Dorsey has announced his intention of complying with Mr. McAdoo’s request, and the proclama tion will be forthcoming immediate ly- A GOOD BUY 82 acres of land, 62 in cultivation, large 5-room dwelling, barn and out buildings. Being the place on Which Miss L. V. Dykes now resides near Findlay, Ga., Good terms. D. C. KETCHUM, Vienna. A Shipment of Fine Young Mules JUST RECEIVED If you want the right Kind of MULE at the Right Price —COME TO— THE OLD HAMILTON STABLES P. Q. BUSBEE 'GO-TO-SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY” An official call for po-To-Sunday School Day to be observed on Novem ber the 4th, has been issued by the International Sunday School Associa tion; representing the Sunday School workers of all denominations in the United States and Canada. The gov ernors of the states are issuing proc lamations regarding it The move ment is being promoted by the Geor gia Sunday School Association and the various County Sunday School Associations. As both the United States and Canada will share in the observance of this dty, it is expected to result in an increase of between four and five million in the Sunday Schools iq North America. The purpose of the day is to get as many people as passible to attend tho Sunday School of their choice on this occasion, interest them in Sun day School and Bible study and give an opportunity to all who will, to be come regular members of the Sunday School. “Everybody invited, every body welcome; everybody come” Is the Slogan for Georgia. “Go-To-Sunday School Day” he* been observed in Georgia for sever al years in February, but now that the day has become a national affair, like thanksgiving day, it will be ob served annually the first Sunday in November. The people of Vienna and commu; nity who are interested in prohibition and the progress it has made in the United States in recent years will find it interesting to hear the address oj Judge Minor Wallace at the Bap tist church next Tuesday evening. Judge Wallace, a former representa tive in Congress of his native state, Arkansas, ranks among the brilliant orators of that great body. A mild ness of manner and eloquence of speech together with a great persois- 'al courage especially fit him for the great work in which he has become a conspicious figure. His subject Tuesday evening will be “The CaU of the WatAr-wagon.” The public is very cordially invited to hear him at this .hour, 7:80. AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK BY SUBMARINE Washington, Oct.—Confirmation of thes inking of the American steam ship Lewis Luekenbaeh by a German submarine was received at the Navy Department from an American Con- sul in France. - ( Unofficial report^ were that a life boat containing nine persons is miss ing, but the Consul’s report did not mention this. 250 bushels Fulghum seed oats at $2.00 per bu. Get them before the _ „ prices goes higher. Taylor Bros. 4-41 Pledge cards will be distrlbijted. WHEATLESS AND MEATLESS WEDNESDAYS AND TUESDAYS Atlanta, Oct.—The food conserva tionista of (feorgia mean business. Making every Tuesday a Beefless Day was very good as far as it went, but a further campaign had been worked out, according to an anouncement Tuesday by W. B. Seeker, state chair man of food conservation for hotels and restaurants calling for the fol lowing program: No meata on Tuesdays. No wheat on Wednesdays. ’ Heretofore the committee has ask ed hotels and restaurants to cut beef from their Tuesday menus, but per mitting mutton, pork and other meats Under the new schedule, there will be only poultry, fish, and vegetables served on Tuesday, and on Wednes-’ day corn bread and rye bread will take the place of wheat bread. The Btate committee will seek to Inaugurate thes ystem in private homes its well as in restaurants. War Tax on Fords A 3 per cent War Tax on the list price of all Fords will be collect ed from purchasers. ' In addition to this Coupelets are advanced $55—Sedan and Town Cars $50 each. Dr. J. M. Whitehead & Company