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VIENNA. QA.. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 12, 1918
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MEN If.“TO 45 REG-
: ISTER TO-DAY
SPEECHES WILL BE MADE DUR
ING THE DAY—CHILDREN TO
SING PATRIOTIC SONGS—LET
YOUR FLAGS FLY.
TWO-DAY FAIR
IN OCTOBER
If you are a patriot show your col
on today. Every business house and
residence should exhibit a bit of red,
whita/and blue, the American flag
' should be everywhere in evidence for
0 today every male American citizen
between the ages of eighteen and
forty-six is called upon to register.">« »>* staged in this city if plans
for military service. the fo ™ ,n *’ c Y ry '
Locally the day will be appropriate-1 The County Demonstrators; Miss
ly observed, whistles will be blown at| w °° d and Mr - whlte a « J novr C0 °P®'
intervals, the fint blast to be made|™W"« with a view to holding a Fair
at 9 o’clock. About eleven o’clock which the 1918 products of the
of the program for the day This Girls and Boys Clubs will be display-
park. Dr. H. A. Mobley will make a
short talk and the high school boys
and girls will sing America and other
patriotic songs. Again in the after
noon there will be a short address by
Judge W. if. Lasseter. The children
from the colored school will &ive a
short song program then. All who
<;an arrange to do so should be pres
ent at these hours.
The Woman’s Committee of the
Council of National Defense by re
quest of the government is in charge
of thep rogram for the day. This
EXHIBITS TO BE PROVIDED
CHIEFLY BY MEMBERS OF
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS. 1
Some time toward the latter part of
October a very interesting occasion
ed. It is their purpose to hold the
Fair at the court house, the first day
to be Girls Day, the next to be Boys.
Other features designed to attract
the interest of the people are being
planned in connection with the exhib.
its and the occasion now gives prom
ise of being one of enjoyment as well
as vital benefit
Reports from the clubs indicate
ti.at the members have been doing
especially creditable work this year,
WORK OR FIGHT IS
THE OFFICIAL EDICT
SHERIFF DAVIS WILL SEE THAT
COMPULSORY WORK LAW IS
OBEYED IN DOOLY.
Officers of the law in this county
are authorized to enforce the new
compulsory law which went into ef
fect September 1st. Sheriff Davis,
our chief magistrate, proposes that
the law shall be effectively applied in
Dooly and asks the cooperation
of all other officials of the law and
the citizens at large in doing so.
The text of the law is herewith
subjoined:
Compulsory Work Law requires
that all able-bodied male persons be
tween 16 and 56 years, inclusive,
must work five and one-half days each
week. I accordance with thep revis
ions of this law, which was enacted by
the General Assembly of Georgia and
approved Aug. 8, 1918, Hon. Hugh
M. Dorsey, Governor of Georgia, by
Proclamation issued August 24, 1918,
has declared that this law shall be in
full force and effect on and after
September 1, 1918. Therefore,
Sheriffs, Police Officers, Constables,
and all other Officers of the law are
directed to apprehend violators, and
thee ourts will In accordance with the
provisions of this law enforce the
and it is eminently fitting that those p ena ity provided for a misdemeanor
in the penal statutes of Georgia.
LETTER FROM OOOLT
ROY IN FRANCE
LEON BEDDINGFIELD WRITES
INTERESTINGLY OF LIFE OV-
ERSEAS.
July 30th, 1918.
My Dear Mother:
I received three letters from you
yesterday mailed on the 1st, 6th and
10th of July, and you can’t imagine
how proud I was to receive them, I
did not rest until I read them. I am
getting all your mail regularly. Also
received one from Ernest Sheppard
which I also appreciate. I don’t
know what I would do for mail if it
wasn’t for you. It seems like that
you would have received some of my
letters by now, but guess you will get
them in a heap like I get some of
yours. Also received the clipping,
tell Harmon to send me the Tele
graph occasionally. I am very glad
that Hoyt has joined the navy for he
would soon have to be drafted, and
I believe he did a wise thing. Of
bourse there is nothing that compares
with home, but there are some branch
es better than others. You are get
ting some of the news of over here
now through the papers which is
about as clear an idea of conditions
as wo can see, but of course we see
meanor: $1,000 fine; 6 months
n ", 12 months on the chain-gang.
who have striven to obtain good re
committee^V'alacT preparing a tiny I ™'* should be given the privilege of
badge of honor for each registrant, \ h “ tho ^ u,tl °" the ’ r
a little red, white and blue idcntifica-1 ? b »r for the inspection of the pub-
tion tag, an expression of the appro-!'■<• The public w.ll-be cordially in-
ciation of these women for the loyal-«terested in this exhibition which gives j p erS0 ns desiring employment
ty of the men on whom the nation promise of being a worthy one, the should apply in person or by mail to
has called. | exhibits to be supplied chiefly by the |the Department of Commerce and La-
It is hoped that everyone will coop- members of the various boys and bor, Atlanta, or to the nearest office
erate in every way possible in per-1 ^^ organizations. There are sever-
fho rotrinfcrntfon throughout al of these—The Canning Club, Poul-
try Club, Pig and pofp Clubs, and
j their show of products will bo supple
mented by an exhibition of the wom
en’s work, this being a contribution
from the county women to the success
of the young folk^ enterprise.
TO THE PUBLIC
From this date I will quit buying
cotton from the board as I will bc-
in future u warehouseman only. The
cause is namely: It cost too much
A report of the heroic action of < money to carry a bale of cotton away
Willie C. Murray member of the lfilstlfroai therailroad, then have to haul
the effects which bring tho war home
Either or all of the'following p’enaL i to «* ov<!r h ?«- 1 conditions are
ties may be administered for a misde'- looking very bright for the Allies and
<1 non c„„. « n,„ 1„ hope it won’t be so long before ws
fecting the registration throughout
the county.
DOOLY BOY LOSES
* LIFE IN BATTLEFIELD
COMMANDING OFFICER WRITES
* UNCLE OF HIS DEATH. LIVED
AT UNADILLA.
Machine Gun Company, when wound,
ed on the French battlefield has pre
viously been published in the News.
A recent communication brings the
tidings of his death which occurred
on July the 26th. This information
will be received with profound regret
not only by his relatives and friends
in the county but also by those who
hod no personal acquaintance with
him, for all the world loves a hero and [you pay it. If this was all I would
it back. The present cost is as fol
lows:
Sample at present price 50
Hauling to Warehouse 10
From Warehouse back to rail
road 16
Warehouse Charges 66
Total $1.30
Kind friends who pays this? Listen!
surely this young man exhibited
true spirit of heroism. All Dooly
will revere his name, for in the Di
vine order of events, it was he who
was called upon to be the first from
thia county to pour out his life blood
' on .the European battle fields.
Mr. Murray had been |i military
' service nearly three years having
joined the Macon volunteers in 1916
while living with his uncle, Mr. C. H.
Murray at Unadilla. He spent sever
al months on the border and when
the United States joined the allies he
was ‘transferred to tho 161st Machine
Gun Company, sailing for France in
Sept. 1917. He is survived by one
sister, Miss Agnes Murray, Cordele.
Mr. C. H. Murray of this city is an
uncle, the young man having made
his home with him for many years
prior to his entrance in military serv
ice. Mrs. Lee Lasseter, of this city,
i, an aunt of the deceased.
That the young soldier was held in
high esteem by his comrades is at-
tested by the following letter from
his commanding officer to his uncle,
Ur. Murray:
France, Aug. 9,1918.
*LMy Dear Mr. Murray:
■' It it with deep regret that I inform
you of the death of your nephew
which occurred July 26th about one
kilometre south of the Croix Rouge
Fi^m near Sergy. The location of his
grave is registered and full informa
tion will be forwarded you by the
Cross Hospital No. 103. I, together
with members of Co. B desire to ex
press our deep sympathy and at the
same time express pride in Willie,
our comrade who so bravely gave his
life for the glorious cause.
Sincerely.
A. S. BROWN.
1st Lieut Commanding Co. B.
stop and say no more, but it cost 3
days time on account of poor service
to get your bale of cotton out of the
warehouse on accunt f scarcity of la
bor, as on account of the warehouses
being full it takes four men to get a
bale picked up and out of a pile,
aay cut it out.
I will weigh, class and put your
cotton f. o. b. the G. S. & F. Railroad
for sixty cents per bale against $1.30
it is now costing you. A saving of
one-eighth of a cent per pound, not
only this, but I will save you three
day’s interest as well as loss in weight
for this time to the buyer.
Friends: I know the cotton busi
ness and am telling you facts this you
cannot deny, and more, I will not
keep you waiting all day to sell your
cotton. I will operate a free automo
bile to carry you and the buyers
twice a day at 9:30 a. m. and 3 p. m.,
these will be my principle sales hours
as it is after the opening and close of
the contract markets.
Remember, I will not buy your cot
ton unless you so desii'e, then I will
resell it to the first buyer that comes
unless the market changes, at the
same price paid for it I will make
sixty cents a bale without ever samp
ling and underweighing and save you
time and interest.
This is the time to cut out all ex
tra expenses and handle your crops
to the best advantage to your coun
try and yourself.
Do not expose this the South's
greatest crop to the rain to rot. I
will house and protect every bale of
cotton I weigh.
September 9, 1918.
8t D. B. THOMPSON.
of the United States Employment
Service. These offices are located in
the following cities: Athens, Atlanta,
Augusta, Americus, Bainbridge,
Brunswick, Carrollton, Columbus,
Dublin, Eatonton, Fitzgerald, Gaines
ville, Griffin, Macon, Millen, Rome,
Savannah, Toccua, Waycross. Ap
plicants for work will be directed at
these employment offices to suitable
employment free of charge, or if
properly entitled to same, certificates
of exemption will be issued by the
Commissioner of Commerce and La
bor.
Persons having sufficient resources
arising from ownership of property
or income, and those supported by
others, are not exempt from the pro
visions of this act.
Persons specifically exempted in
the act are:
1. Persons temporarily unemploy
ed by reason of differences with em
ployers.
2. Students and persons fitting
themselves to engage in trade or in
dustrial pursuits.
3. Such seasonable or periodical
employment as may permit of
short lapse of activities for unnvoid-
ablercasons.
Persons periodically employed, as
for instance, on construction con
tracts, must immediately comply
with the requirements of this act by
seeking other employment when the
period for which they are employed
has expired or the contract is finish,
ed.
Citizens will please aid in enforcing
tic law by reporting violations to,
advising with mayors, sheriffs, chiefs
of police, constables, or other officers
of the law, or by addressing H. M.
Stanley, Commissioner of Commerce
and Labor, Atlanta. ,
Although the canton of Vaud is one
of the least countainous of any
Switzerland, all of its electrical pow-
INCOMPLETE STATE RETURNS
SHOW HARRIS SAFE WINNER
UNOFFICIAL RETURNS GIVE GOWER ABOUT 138
VOTES LEAD OVER CRUM IN CIRCUIT.
WALL EASY WINNER.
Macon, Ga., Sept 12.—Hon. Wil
liam J. Harris, of Cedartown, was yes
terday nominated for United States
Senator over four opponents by one
of the biggest votes given a candidate
in a Georgia contest in years, incom
plete 'returns up to 11 o'clock last
night indicated. He is known to
have carried 83 counties, and was
leading in nearly all not reported
complete at that hour. Hia nearest
opponent, Senator Thomas W. Hard
wick apparently carried thirteen
counties and Congressman William
Schley Howard got eight countiea,
with each leading in a number of
counties nor reported complete. In
dications are Harris will carry over
100 counties.
County unit votes of tho Senator
ial candidates, as shown by the incom
plete reports last night are as fol
lows: Harris 216, Hardwick 28,
Howard 20, Shaw 2, Cooper 0.
Mr. Harris carreid the'home coun
ty of Senator Hardwick, Washington,
hope it won’t be so long
will see the stature of liberty again.
I am not surprised at them, still
calling the boys into service.. As for
myself, we are getting along fine and
my health is good, the climate seems
to agree with me, it is not hot here
like it is in the states, and a coat does
not feel uncomfortable.
Was certainly sorry to hear of the
death of Mr. Joe Graham and Henry
Scott. Guess the children took it
hard. We keep quite busy, but have
a little 'timc Off occasionally to walk
about town which is quite n little city.
The jxpyile of late seem to have tak
en on a new spirit and conditions arc
much better since the U, S. soldiers
came over, and things are not so bad
as pictured throughout the states. Of
course, much worse, but ieverybody
seems to have plenty to cat, and food
is to be seen everywhere.
Today (Tuesday) is market day,
everybody ia on the streets visiting
the markets and they are full of veg
etables and other food. But the
prices are very high compared to be
fore the war. I bought some peaches
which cost me ten cents each and not
as nice at the ones we raise at home.
I have everything I need and we can
buy most anything we really need ex
cept news from home. I haven’t seen
anyone from near home yet except
Geo. Leonard from Macon.
The patients in the hospitals re
ceive the best of attention, and they
are provided with all the necessities
they need, and it is remarkable how
quickly they recover.
You would be surprised to know
how quickly the Americans are accom
plishing things and getting adjusted
to war conditions. We are right in
the old castle region of France, and
there arc several around here. ,1 ex
pect to visit when I get the chance.
Many of them hundreds of years old.
A short way from our hospital is a
church where Joan of Arc received
her first bleaaing and attended. And
many other famous and historic old
went easily for Harris.
Scattering returns from other
races make it impossible to giro the
relative standing of the. candidates
for statehouse offices. Many counties
report S. G. McLendon receiving a
heavy vote for secretory of state.
The election pasaed off very quiet
ly in Dooly, a light vote being polled
throughout the county, probably due
to the fact that the weather was fav
orable for harvesting crops and the
farmers deemed this of more import
ance than going to the polls and vot
ing. Also, many of the voters ore now
in military service and could not bo
here to vote.
The race between Judge D. A. R.
Crum, the present incumbent, and O.
T. Gower, both of Cordele, for Judge
Superior Court of tho Cordele Cir
cuit, created the most, interest and
was probably the closest of any in tho
county. The consolidated returns
giving Crum a lead of 118 votes in
by a majority, defeating the Junior I Dooly. Unofficial returns from tho
Senator in Sandersville precinct by circuit, however, give Gower a ms-
nbout two to one. Mr. Harris carried! jority of 188 votes. The returns also
his home county, Polk, getting his j show J. B. Wail an easy winner over
home precinct by ten to one. Emmett |D. E. Griffin for Solicitor-General of
Shaw carried his home county, Clay, j the circuit, both in the county and
Of particular interest is the fact' circuit. Wall’s majority in the coun-
that returns from some of the Tenth
Congressional district counties, where
Hardwick for many years has always
received practically unanimous sup
port gave Harris handsome majorities
or large pluraalitics.
Only one of the big or six-vote
counties appears to have gone agaiaat Below, wa givo tho vote in
J. B. RYALS, KILLED IN ACTION
The following item which was clip
ped from the casualty list of the Ms-
con Telegraph of Wednesday morn
ing will be read with regret by many
people of this city where Mr. Ryais
was wfll and favorably known.
J. B. Ryais, Jr., of Cordele, a mem
ber of the British Army, Canadian
Division, has been reported as killed
in action in France in a message re
ceived Tuesday by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Ryais.
72 1-2 ACRES OF FINE LAND
FOR SALE
Two dwellings, westher-boarded,
storm-sheathed, ceiled throughout
and painted, one tenant house, huge
barn with cement floors and founda
tions, extra barn with cement floor,
arranged to dip hogs, etc., extra
buildings, with wagon scales and
syrup vat with brick chimney, city
water piped to buildings, all in culti
vation, 68 acres fenced. A real place
Mr, Harris. Fulton is given to How
ard. The other five including Bibb,
FOR U. S. SENATOR £
ty being 413.
W. J. 'Harris carried Dooly in a
walk for U. S. Senator, carrying ev
ery precinct in the county except;
Byromvillo, which went for Hard
wick. Hia majority over all oppo-
nents being 169.
precinct in the county in tho Sena
tor’s, Judge’s and Solicitor's race.
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places. These Frenchmen certainly
put things up to. stay and there is no
remodeling, for everything is built of
stone. There is very little wood to be
had. We have a Y. M. C. right near
us where -Re buy our tobacco and
many other little things that soldiers
like.
Will write again real soon. With
lots of love to you all.
Your devoted son,
' LEON.
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MR. FARMER]
Listen to reason. Don’t gin wet
cotton. Mr. Dinner don’t try it
There is $30,000 worth of cotton
ruined in the last week by careless
ness. I know you need the money,
but wait and dry your cotton. You
can’t carry your cotton from the field
to the gin as in other years.
Respectfully,
9-12-8t D. B. THOMPSON.
Pay your
News.
subscription to the
... HARD TO GET ...
But I now have plenty Brick, Lime Cement, Pram-
ins:, Flooring:, Siding, Finish and Mouldings.
...&OR SALE 60 bushels of Abruzzi I er used for lighting and industry is ’ which will take real money to buy.
Rye for tale. A. H. Brown. 9-12-lt j obtained from waterfalls. j D. C. KETCHUM, Vienna.
SHINGLES SHINGLES SHINGLES
I now have plenty made of Long Leaf Yellow Pine, at special low prices.
Later they will be higher and hard to get.
I can give you better service than anyone handling any item as a
side line.
L, To WILDER, The Lumber Man
VIENNA, : GEORGIA