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I life f'-jwnadifcrn* :»«»»■ :^)>eM*aw-.v«-v-~--w».ot» .-.— ••• -•.. ■ '•■v»«TOWii rm wnru^-CSStr* ;-“»c« - < *»«5S“SI-!5pr»is«s5M*fl»3fWlti — *••■- ■ ! y#nHfl \. ■„ ! n$ VIENNA. QA.. THURSDAY. AprilUth !9IS. NUMBER 38 liale of iLils»erty Borjuds Is I GEORGIA EDUCATORS Moving Steadily Forward ! iEET ifi SMANNftH Meetings Are Being Held Throughout the County People Are Being Aroused to Sense of Duty ; MEETING WILL BE MELD AT SA- VANNAH ON APRIL 2STH, 26TH H0HORED NEARLY $80,000 DIES AT PiNEHURSTjSUBSCRIBED FOB BONDS MRS. SMITHY CLEW IS LAID TO I EFFORTS WILL BE INTENSIFED Saturday, the cnening day of tho Liberty Bond campaign was marked by a very satisfactory show of inter est on the part of the people in some fectionn of tho county. A meeting was held at the Court House Saturday afternoon which ha3 been of great val ue in getting the campaign launched. All places of business were closed at 4 o’clock and a public invitation ex tended to every person on the streets to hear the address at the Court house A great crowd gathered there in short time and the meeting was . promptly begun. Rev. W. L. Wright opened the meeting with a prayer, af terwards introducing the' speaker, Judge V/, H. Lasseter who made powerful appeal. The great assem blage was visibly impressed by the message of the speaker. Judge Lasse ter is obviously inspired by a genuine aim deep interest in the success of the bond issue in Dooly, the excellent talks he has been and is making, arc .unquestionable proof of real patriot ism.- At the close of the address Mr. T. H. Gregory chairman of the Vienna Committee made a short talk pledg ing his support to the undertaking and urging the people to invest liber ally in the government bonds. There’ were many colored people present and the speaker directed part of his remsrks to them, calling attention to the noble part their an cestors had played in the Civil War and calling upon them to acquit them es in the present emergency ai of such sires should. It Is gratifying to noto the interest ' that is being manifested by the - gross. Many of them have already A TRIBUTE TO A GOOD CITIZEN JUDGE GRAHAM GOES TO RE WARD-REV. J. M. KELLY PAYS HIM TRIBUTE. Judge Jno. T. Graham, of Unadillm, Ga., fell on sleep last Friday, the 5th inst. Yes, went to sleep as a child sitting in his chair. Mr. Graham was born in the year of 1839, about eighty years of age, was a great man and will be missed “because his seat is empty.” He was a good citizen, hon ored by his citizens, a loyal member of the Missionary Baptist Church, for almost three quarters of a century. He was honored by his church as an active Deacon for almost half a cen tury. He was faithful to his obliga tion, prompt attendance, having miss ed only a few conferences of his church in all these years. He was liberal to his church, charit able to the poor, and strictly a law abiding citizen; by precept and ample, teaching the “Golden Rule,” in Christianity and patriotism. Pa triotic, he joined the Confederate army, marched into service, a young man in 1861, made a good soldier for four long years, mustered out with out a stain upon his character, or scar upon his body. Four great epochs in his life, were _ _ his early conversion, he joined the bought bonds, some of large denomi- church at twenty years of age; vol- qsllons, andDthers are making inquio- ^ntecredin tbe'-hfmy'lfilBtrL,"' antf | The Georgia Educational Associa tion and the Georgia County School Superintendents' Convention meet in Savannah, April 25, 26, 27. This will probably be the largest gathering of school people ever assembled in the state. Among the distinguished speakers who appear on thep rogram are Dr. P. P. Claxton, U. S. Commis sioner of Education; Dr. Charles H. Judd of the University of Chicago; Dr. C. A. Prosser, Director of Federal Board for Vocational Education; Dr. C. E. Little of Peabody College; Miss Lutie R. Stearns of Milwaukee; Miss Elizabeth Erwin Miller, Department of Art, University of Chicago; Dr. Henry E. Jackson, U. S. Bureau of Education; and possibly Hon. Herbert A.' Hoover. In addition to this array of educa tional talent from beyond the limits of the state. Governor Hugh’ M. Dorsey, State School Superintendent M. L. Brittain, Dr. A. M. Soule, Fed eral Food Administrator for Georgia, Senator Hoke Smith, and other men and women prominent in the state’s Educational work, will also address the Convention. The City of Savannah plans too, to make this gathering of the teachers a j most pleasant occasion. A ies with a view to doing so. Both the men and women’s commit tees were active during the day solic- five years, she having preceded him iting subscriptions, the results of the day’s work being highly satisfactory to those interested. JUDGE LASSETER SPEAKS AT UNADILLA At 6 o’clock in the afternoon an open air meeting was held in the city of Unadilla. Judge Lasseter speak ing to a large crowd, both white and colored at that hour. An impressive feature of this meeting was a squad of soldiers in uniform standing at at tention before the car in which speaker stood, the stars and stripes floating majestically above them. MEETING AT LILLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON A splendid meeting was held at Lil ly Saturday afternoon. Col. T. Hoyt Davis of this city making the address which was an enthusiastic appeal to the patriotism of his hearers. The citizens of Lilly have shown consider able interest in the sale of bonds. A committee of tho most prominent men endaromen nvc at work and quite a good many sales have been made. married Miss Lou Gurr March 8, 1866, they lived together for forty- REST FRIDAY IN FAMILY CEM ETERY AT SNOW. Mrs. Smithy Clewis one of the old est and most highly esteemed women of Dooly passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. M. Thompson, at Pinehurst, Thursday night, April 4th. Mrs. Clewis had an extensive amily connection and a wide acquaint ance throughout the county. She was a noble Christian woman, having for years been : a faithful and consistent member of the Methodist church. Her long life, her allotted time having been four score and three years, had been one of usefulness. Only two children survive her, these are Mr. Joe Clewis, Unadilla, and Mrs. Sam Thompson, Pinehurst. Besides these there are numerous grand children, great grand children and other relatives. Rev. Hutchinson, pastor of the Pine hurst Methodist church officiated at the funeral which was held Friday af ternoon at 3:30 W. M. DAVIS, DIST; HERE TODAY AFTER THE BOOSTER TOUR Despite the fact that no intensive soliciting campaign for the sale of bonds has yet been made, reports from various sections of the county show that subscriptions approximat ing $80,000 havo been taken. Sale of Bonds reported up to hour of going to press. Vienna $40,000.00 Pinehurst 8,000.00 Byromville 9,200.00 Unadilla 16,000.00 Lilly 5,600.00 REQUEST REPORT OF AMOUNT.. OF FLOUR IN EVERY BIN H«ad» of individual families, hotels restaurants, boarding houses, rotail merchants and all other peoplfc In tho State of Georgia having in thair pos session or under thair control any wheat flour in excess of the permitted thirty day's supply ara called upon by Interment wu made Dr. Andrew M. Soule, Federal Food in the family burial ground at Snow. I Admini.tr.,or for Cior,k, ..to .61# The services were largely attended. | with hU office 451 Chamber of Com. merce building, Atlanta, by or bafore SPEAKING TODAY AND TOMOR- ROW A TPOINTS THROUGHOU' Schedule of Speaking: Thursday • Unadilla, 8:30 a. m. Snow, 9:15 a. m. Oakland, 10:00 a. m. Pleasant Valley, 11:00 a. m. Camp Ground, Lunch. Adkins School, 2:00 p. m. Tippettvillc, 3:00 p. m. Mars Hill, 3:30 p. m.. Pinehurst, 4:00 p. m. Lilly, 8:00 p. m. Friday Richwood, 8:30 a. m. Franklin, 9:30 a. m. Byromville, 11:00 a. m. Vienna, 3:00 p. m. Unadilla, 8:00 p. m. GOOD MEETING AT FINDLAY One of the most enthusiastic meet ings that have been held in the inter est of the Liberty Bond sale was that Monday night nt Sandy Mount school house. An unusually large crowd gathered to hear the address which ’ wai delivered by Judge Lasseter. The * large attendance and general success of the meeting was due to the efforts of patriotic and public spirited citi zens of‘the community who worked up the occasion. There is a fine spirit of ^operation in the Sandy Mount Community which tends to make any undertaken project a success. some years ago. The result of this happy union was six noble sons, four survive him, the other two, Johnnie and Emmett, having gone home some years ago. What a monument, sub lime in duty and destiny, and more enduring than marble or brass. Six noble sons to rise up in time and eter nity to call them blessed. He joined the Masonic Fraternity in 1863 and was one of the most loyal and useful of South Georgia Ma sons, serving 26 years as Worshipful Master of his lodge, and never missed his lodge or failed to attend the Grand Lodge’s annual meeting for al most half a century. Always rcauy respond to call of his brethren, with sacrifices or services and go his cable-tow to any in distress. He was laid to rest Saturday. 6th inst., in Harmony Cemetery near tho old church of which he was a memler and ha* been :•» lor./. Vhc ftt-ciil s conduct 'd '•> his pmtor, Ur .* Helms, in his usual sweet nnd lov ing words of sympathy, for the caved, warning to impenitent nnd eulogies to the deceused. The la3t rites of the lodge of which he was a member, were beautifully rendered by his brethren of the home lodge, and members from other lodge* With white gloved hands, immacu late aprons, emblems of innocency, a branch of arborvitac, the emblem of the resurrection and of life eternal; and with songs and banks of flowers we bade him goodbye until we meet again. As he wo*, so are we, as he is, soon we will be. May God help us now to prepare to meet him in eternity. J. M. KELLY. committee on entertainment has been appointed consisting of seventy-five of her leading citizens. A handsome little booklet; “Welcomo to Savan nah,” prepared by members of this committee, sets forth the plans of en tertainment, otline of programs, and many facts of interest about Georgia’3 oldest -\nd most historic city. Teach ers who have not received a copy of this booklet can obtain it by writing to Supt C. B. Gibson, Savannah. - SUptMT. H.'Carraker, President of the Georgia Educational Association and State School Superintendent M L. Brittain, are earnestly urging the attendance of Teachers, Principals, Superintendents, Members of Board of Education, and others interested in Georgia’s educational advancement, and adaptation to new conditions thrust upon the schools by the war. THIRD GRADE HONOR ROLL Mollie Lasseter, Louise Causey, John Henderson, Annell Embry, Eu nice Sturdivant, Annie Laura Taylor, Ruth Bushin, James Royal, Jewel Wil- fargejliams, Merle Beavers, Henry Adkins Eugene Kirkland, Chester Simmons, Cutts Spears, Carolyn Gurr, Roselyn Powell, Charlie Burke, Sara Julia t\»x. COTTON SEED FOR SALE 5 or’6 tons of Pure Wanamaker ‘cotton seed at $1.50 bushel. F. L. ROYAL, i-4-4t^ Unadilla, Ga., Route 4« the 18th day of April an inventory showing tho amount of such oxcose flour by woight. ..This is in compli ance with information just recalvod by Dr. Soul# of action talcon by the United States Food Administration in Washington. In making this announcement Dr. Soule accompanies it with the state ment that this publication is to havo the seme force and effect of tho pro mulgation of acts of the Legislature and other laws, through tho . public prints—that this is to be the official •notice to the population and bustnest peoplo of Georgia. This war is coming home to us as the casualty lists grow longer with each passing day. American boys* oyes gouged out and throats cut by bestial foes who found them helpless ly wounded force us to realize the, truth and the horror of the Belgium atrocities in which non-combatant men, women and children were tortur ed and murdered in cold blood, deeda s over which the Kaiser calls God to share in his rejoicing. There can be no safe or lasting peace while the monstrous autocracy that inspires such crimes cumbers the earth. LOST—A small money purse with small amount of money in paper and silver, somewhere down town Saturn day afternoon. Finder will please return to Miss Sallie Hogsett. Hear the Liberty Bond address bore Friday afternoon nt 3 o'clock. A Sensation! America Wants to See This Picture --Expose of German Secret Police in America—How the Kaiser Oper-. ates and Secures Information. ATLANTA SPECIALIST COMING SAT, APRIL 20 A CARD OF THANKS Ye wish to express our heartfelk thanks to our many friends who were so sympathetic to us in the lose of onr dear son and brother, who died March the 8th. We will ever remember them. May God’s richest blessings rest on each and every one of them, MB. AND MRS. W. H. ADKINS AND CHILDREN. Hsar tbs Liberty Bond address here Friday aftsrnoqs at 3 o’clock. GEORGE BRONSON-HOWARD, Author, Knows His Berlin and Potsdam RICHARD STANTON, Director, Has Staged Inside Secrets, with DUSTIN FARNUM PRELIMINARY CONTEST HELD LAST FRIDAY Last Friday night the preliminary cur,+<*t of Vienna High School was M at the Schoo- Aud‘*»*.cm Ten members of the Hig ’ *!»•!: »ol Inking part. The judges’ decision gave first place to Annie Harvard in Music while Car olyn Mobley got second place and honorable mention. Dora Trippe was awarded first place >in recitation, Juanita Summerford getti ngjsecond. Jack Taggart was given first in declamation with Basil Morris a close second. Emma Clifford Adkins and Albert ^Murray will represent us in spelling. EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT NERVE AND CHRONIC DISEASES OF SYSTEM TREATED WITHOUT KNIFE OR PAIN. Dr. J. R. Hughes, tho Medical and Op tometry, Eye and Chronic Disease Specialist of 428 Austell Bldg., At lanta, will be in Vienna, Saturday, April 20, at Virginia Hotel, from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. and Will Give Con sultation Free For This Day Only. They arc making su?cer.nfu! cures of the eyes and the entire body by their method* nnd remedies. Their glasses relieve headaches and give good sight, ease and comfort. They are restoring health, obsorbing Ade noids, Tonsils, Cataracts, removing growths from the Eyes, straightening Cross Eyes, treating Rheumatism, Dropsy, Stomach and Kidney Trouble and all ailments of the eye and body, all without knife or pain. Some eyes can be cured so that glasses are not needed. Women and children given special care. No matter what others have said or done, consult these specialists free and you may get relief. Don't forget the date and hours above, and call early, rain or shine, as I Eyes and Health won’t wait. THE AMERICAN FAVORITE, IN 66 E SPY” There are 10,600 Foreign Enemy Secret Police Lurking and Scheming in the United States. Some Claim American Citizenship. DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR? Fox Exclusive Special Release A ife. Refrigerators we handle porcelain lined, easy to keep clean and sanitary. JONES- BUTLER. l We hope these contestants will bring Friday Aprill 19th At The back flrst place in everything when the Third District High School Con-/ test is held at Dawson. Tne school will be represented ini athletics by the following: Broad jump, Basil Morris; Pole Vault, Paui|| Trippe; Shot Put, Basil Morris. JACK TAGGART. DeSoto Theatre Vienna. - - Qeorgia INDISTINCT PRINT