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xWBBRannHnHHHHMM *X :.Mp/, ^, 'H'. v *» I filL 4 VOLUME EIGHTEEN >* VIENNA. GA ', THURSDAY, OCTQBER 31 IVI8 . . ■.., N MBERU DOOLY BOY HAS jDOOLY BOY IS THRILLING EXPERIENCE MADE MAJOR HERSCHEL BROXTON ABOARD TRANSPORT THAT SUNK IN .. HARBOR—WRITES *" INTEREST INGLY OF EXPERIENCE. JAMES HARVEY BUTLER IB CHIEF OF MEDICAL SERVICE AT CAMP MEAN. The first Dooly county boy to at- Many and varied are the eiper-jtain the rank of Major in the Na- iences that are coming to the various tional military service is James Har- COND1TIONS IMPROVE IN CITY. RURAL SECTIONS GREATLY AFFLICTED. EPIDEMIC AT ITS CREST AT BYROMVILLE AND LILLY. hoys from Dooly, many of whom, prior to the outbreak of the war lived quiet uneventful lives, for the most ppft within the baundery lints of Dooly, and so these thrilling, excit ing experiences will main particularly strong impressions upon their minds and lives. Few, perhaps of the en tire number who participate in the great struggle will have 1 an exper- vey Butler who was reared near Lil ly and is widely known throughout the county, having lived there and in this city until about eight years ago when he entered a medical institute at Augusta, Ga., Graduating from there Dr. Bqtler was chosen a mem ber of the staff and was acting in that capacity when he volunteered for service as a physician in the U. S. Al ienee on this side quite similar to that | my. Dr. Butler was a lieutenant ahd which recently came to Hirschel Brox- J stationed at Camp Gordon. Several tailed .description of it: j office of captain and now comes a new I am in receipt of your paper under | evidence of the recognition of his JL date of Oct 10, and sure enjoyed the j ability and efficiency, his promotion home news. It's true I haven’t cross-1 to the rank of Major. He is now sta- ed the pond yet, but the News was tioned at Camp Meade, Md., chief of appreciated just the same. I think Medical Service at Evacuation Mr. Swearingen has started some- pital No. 38. thing that every true Doolylte will ap- 'ton. The following letter gives a de- j months ago, he was advanced to the Hos- preciate and that is sonding the News to the home boys. ' We landed here four weeks ago tonight after a very successful trip through' some of the prettiest coun try on the eastern coast We only had one sick man in six hundred and two in fifteen hundred which our of ficers say was extraordinary. We • were fully equipped and ready for ovorsea duty ten days after arrival, but on account of transportation we were held up til the 16th. Then just before the man were to board the transport, she went down in her pier, holding us up til a later date. A few 1 words of explanation: On the morn ing of the 14th, a detail of men was * sent to the transport to load our of fice and officers’ equipment and was . to remain on board till the rest of the company arrived which was seven a. m. the 16th. I was simofig the number .ynt in advance so had the experience of being on a sinking steamer. It was formerly a German passenger steam er which happened to be in New York harbor at the outbreak of the war and was taken over by the U. S., repaired and put in shape to transport' tho American troops across the diep. It was the second largest transport in the service, haying six huge guns, elec trie elevators and luxuriously furnish ed, eight decks and was 669 feet long. Don’t think they ever found out why she went down. It began to go down about 6 o’clock and was soon listed to one side, thew ater not being deep enough to hide it alL The soldiers Were more easily controlled than the sailors, it seemed, they came down the avenuo of escape like squirrels. As . soon as she began to fill the lights went out and as the soldiers had no fire drill we did not know at the mo ment where the exits were so some few went down with it The Bed Cross as usual, proved its worth In Just a few minutes they wero on the scene with food and clothing. *"’ Major Butler has a wide circle of friends throughout the county Who will be genuinely pleased to learn of his rapid and no doubt well deserved promotion. UNADILLA DOTS FLU TIKES HEAVY TOLL OF DEATH TOOMBS MOBLEY HAS {SEVENTEEN ODDLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT {MEN CALLED TO COLORS SUSTAINED SEVERE WOUND IN LARGEST CONTINGENT SENT TO Three funerals in three days—Mr. Wm. Morris, Mr. Tom Ingram and Mrs. Mac Peavy. Mr. Morris and Mrs. Peavy at Pinehurst Friday and Sunday, and Mr. Tom Ingram at Ebenezer, Crisp county, Saturday af ternoon. Our sick are doing very well and the flu Is nqt so bad as yet with us as at other places. Every precaution Is taken to prevent the spread of the ep idemic by our board of hehlth. Our teachers have gone home for a period of* few' Bay, J, uhtil the school is opened again. Mr. Chas. Dinkins of Pensacola, spent the week-end with homefolks, he belongs to the marine aviation corps. Quite a number of our boys report ed last week to thee all to arms, going to cantonments for special training. We trust that there will not be a necessity for more to go, as we are lolcing for victory, armistice or uni versal peace. We do not want peace however sweet, at any cost or a peace which does not mean justice to all, as far as can be meted out, and will not mean permanent cessation of hostili ties and a victory or treaty which shall forever bar the Central Powers from taking up arms again So we may beat our big guns Into plow-shares and bayonets into pruning hooks, re turn our boys to us, that they may enter the marts of trade and feed the world with bread instead of bullets. Mr. Drake returned from the'hos pital In Macon Sunday afternoon This week finds practically no new cases of influenza reported within the city limits. In the country the,, ds- ease is still working havoc, gripping the families of whites and negroes in almost every community. Reports from ByromviUe indicate a serious state of affairs there.. The illness of Dr. Davis adds to the complexity of the situation. A government physi cian has been detailed for service there this week, this action is expect ed to go far toward relieving the suf fering as well as anxiety and distress. Conditions at and around Lilly have taken on a rather serious aspect dur ing thep ast week. There the disease seems to be more active among the colored people, many of whom are passing through very trying exper iences. A large number of deaths have occurred among the colored peo ple throughout the county. >, The following deaths among the whites have occurred during the past week: Terrell Christmas Mr. Terrell Christmas, a young farmer living several miles east of Vienna died Thursday of last week at his home after a short illness. Mr. Christmas leaves a wife and several small children. He was the son of Mr. Tom Christmas. The funeral was held at the Lane cemetery Satur day morning, Rev. Nelson, of Lilly, officiating. where he went a few days ago for an The .operation. He is on the streets today need of the Red Cross can't be seen nearly well. We are so thankful for by most peoplo especially those in men and medical surgery which can make us well by removing the things or adjusting the organ that impare our health and destroy our activities. Our Sunday School convention which was to have been held with the Unadilla Baptist church two or three days of November, has been called off on account of the flu. We hope that conditions may soon be removed that hinder our services and we may resume our regular work. CIRCLE MEETINGS small towns and rural districts, but please impress the people in my sec tion with the necessity of it. You can certainly see Its value in places liko this. The army and navy would certainly be handicapped without it Wo are now waiting till another trans port arrives to take us over, every one eager to go.' I’ve seen the greatest.Liberty Loan drive ever , put over, everybody here has from one |60 bond to millions. Big corporations have signs every where: “If you work for me you will have to buy Bonds,” and the small est child is as patriotic as a full- grown man. I saw Douglas Fairbanks while making his rounds in New York city for bonds, he sold five million dollars worth in one day and was sent from Washington by mall, he still wore the pottage stamp in his coat, he came over in the mail service airplane The greatest theater drive was put on by Caruso, Gali-cruci, John Me- about a mile away. Took the author- Cormick and one other singer, the ities a week to complete the invest!- best singing I ever heard. I was at gation. the Grand Central station when a I Flu has had an awful hold on the small U. 8. flag waa unfurled. It camp here, and lots of the boys dying, measured 80x160 feet, that being the.thing though it’s some better here only place a flag that slxe would hang now. The W. M. S. of the Baptist church will meet Monday Nov. 4th, at 8 o’clock at tho following homes: No. 1. Mrs. J. N. Hargrove. No. 2. Mrs. J. L. Peavy. No. 3. Mrs. T. R. Smith. No. 4. Mrs. S. W. Turner. All the ladles are urged to be pres, ent at one of these meetings. clear. I have visited all places of , interest and teen some mighty good shows, the Hippodrome especially, i X machine gunner on an airplane was practicising last Monday, hissed his target and killed one of our men i Guess we Iwil leave here the last of the week. Any time you have an extra News please send it to me. Best withes and regards to the folks back home. Your friend, and wounded four others, he was HIRSCHEL BRXTON. Mrs. Roy Christmas The death of Mrs. Roy Christmas occurred last Wednesday night about 11 o’clock nt the home of her sister, Mrs. Will Morris, from Influenza. Mrs. Christmas who lived in this city* was called to the bedside of her sister who was suffering from an attack of the disease. After nursing her a few. days Mrs. Christmas contracted the disease and after a short illness ex pired. She was, prior to her mar riage, Miss Nina Murphy. Her hus band survives her. She was buried at Shiloh the following day, Rev. Soonyers conducting the services. LEQ FROM BROKEN WIND- SHIELD. MondayToombs Mobley, the young son of Dr. H. A. Mobley, while driv ing a Ford out on the Camp Ground road, attempted to pass a buggy at a rather high speed. In making ’ the sudden ttrib he steered the car into a sandbed-causing it to up-turn. The little driver and his cousin, Fred Mor gan, a youngster also, were caUght be neath the > car. Miraculously little Fred esca|>ed without injury but Toombs was less fortunate, when the car capsized the windshield was brok en and a sharp piece of the glass, sev eral inches long was driven through th6 fleshy part of the boy’s leg. The negro in .the buggy they were at tempting to pass gave what ' - assist ance he could, and in a few moments Miss Ida ^Morgan an aunt of the children happened along returning to her home’ from town. The wound by this time had bled profusely, the lit tle fellow; had become very weak from the loss pf blood and lapsed into un consciousness. He was brought to town-where the wound was dressed. His condition was quite serious for a day or two after the accident, but he is reported much better today. PRIVATE COKER HELPS CAPTURE GERMANS FORT SCREVEN ON 24. MEN TO TECH. NOVEMBER TERM OF COURT ADJOURNED JURORS SUMMONED FOR COURT DUTY NEXT WEEK WILL NOT BE NEEDED. Within the past week three drafts, have been mads; on Dooly's list of registered men, the first was a call' for thirteen white men qualified for general military service. These men Were sent to Fort Screven. The fol lowing men made up the quota: John Clarence Taylor William Alfred Walters Hubert Conly White J. C. McCarty. George L. Mashbura Walter Coleman Clewis Theron Harold Wilkes Frank Adison Robinson Walter Judson Clements Jeremiah Hudson James Hendon Williams Charlie Lackey Tapley William Owen A call for one limited service man sent Ben Leonard, colored to Char leston. Tuesday for service . in the navy yard there. - Three men qualified for general military service were sent yesterday to the Georgia School of Technol ogy for special technical training. These were: Charles P. Notes Luther Howard Eugene Howard Johnson. Jpdge JX A -R. Crum came up from Corijele*Saturday to confer with local members of tho bar with reference toMhe advisability of adjourning the November term' of Court in view of the -presence of thb' “fid" epidemic throughout the county. After care ful consideration it was decided best to adjourn the November term. In accordance with the agreement there fore there will be no court until the regular February term. Jurors and grand-jurors summoned to appear for servico during the No vember term are therefore relieved from duty and will not be expected to report at the time designated. Eddie Cason Following, an attack of Influenza and the subsequent development of pneumonia, Eddie Cason, the eldest son of Mr. B. T. Cason, passed away Monday morning at the home of his father. Mr. Cason was about 30 years old, he leaves a wife and two small children besides numerous rela tives to mourn his loss. Funeral ser vices were conducted from the home Tuesday morning, Rev. Sconyers of ficiating, interment followed in the family burial ground nearby. - Mrs. Tom Brows Mrs. Tom Brown, a young woman of perhaps 80 years succumbed to an attack of Influenza Monday after noon. Mm. Brown with her husband was'living with his father, Mr. Green Brown. She leaves a babe 3 weeks old. Thef unoral and interment were at Mt. Vernon Tuesday. Below'is a letter from Pvt W. H. Coker of. this county to his mother. Private Coker was sent overseas in June and was transferred to the Rain bow Division in July. Text of letter. Sept. 16,1918. Mother Dear: It has been quite a while since I wrote you, so will write a few words before going on guafd.' Well, I am still fiue-and'idandy. Have nad spme real expediences with the Fritzies since I wrote you last A corporal and I, captured seven of them. Our platoon got twenty-five and you see I got an Interest in the game. You should soe the rate give up when we Yanks get up to them. It’s real sport to get a bunch of them in a dugout We boys are well cheered up now adays, we feel like we will toon be going home. I am writing you and can hear Fritz’s big guns. When I first heard them it was exciting to me but not so bad now. We haveb ten having some rainy weather for war here of late, but then we stop and think that whata hard for us is also hard fdr the Huns. I may bo wrong but I feel bettor over condi tions now than ever before. Row is dad’s crop turning outT On ly wish I was thore to help him gather it Tell him I will help him start his next. Haven’t had a letter from any of you yet, but maybe I’ll get them all some day. Give all the family my love and tell them to write real often. Your devoted son, W. H. COKER, Co. L., 166th U. S. Inf., Amer. E. F-, via New York. EXEMPTION OF EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENTS FROM TAXATION Jim Simmons dies at Camp Merritt A telegram to Marshal T. M. Sim mons Monday brought information of the death of his brother. Private James Simmons which occurred at the hospital at Camp Merritt, New Jersey that day. The remains of Mr. Simmons will be brought here for burial. No notice has yet been re ceived of the time of arrival. Mrs. M. C. Peavy Claimed by Death The death of Mrs. M. C. Peavy at Pinehurst Saturday brought regret to a large circle of friends in that city. Mrs. Peavy was a young woman of ap parently vigorous health, she eras ill only a short time'and was thought at one time to be greatly improved A sudden change came, however, re sulting in her death in a short time. Before her marriage to Hr. Peavy a few years ago she was Hiss Allie Rob erts, she was widely popular, partic ularly with the young people who, fre quently enjoyed her hospitality. She was a member of the Baptist church. She is survived by a husband and sev eral small children. The funeral and interment occurred Sunday, Rev. Rob inson officiating. The United War Work Fund will not buy a single bullet It bys smiles Good Citizen Passes Away Mr. J. B. Watson passed away at his home near Pinehurst last Thurs day night following a short but se vere attack of Influenza. Mr. Wat son was familiarly known as "Doc.” He was a splendid Christian gentle man and held the high esteem of all who knew him. He leaves a grief- stricken wife and several chil dren; He was a member of the Prim itive Baptist church. The funeral and interment occurred at Pineridge Friday, Rev. J. H. Woodward, of Hawkinsville, officiating. Mr. W. D. Morris Dim Mr. W. D. Morris passed away last Thursday at thq home of his son, Mr. H. P. Morris, at the age of 77. Mr. Morris had been in failing health for many months and his death was not unexpected. He was a native of Jones county but had jived in Dooly for the past 20 years. Rev. J. M. Kelly conducted services which wero held at Pinehurst Surviving him are a wife and five children. Mr. H. P. Morris, J. T. Morris, Mrs. G. S. Dan iels and Mrs. J. W. Daniels and Mrs. Lon MeGough. Almost every state in the Union exempts from taxation college en dowments This Is an enlightened ed ucational policy. It should be ratified as a constitutional amendment on'No vember 6th. On November 6th, Georgia will have an opportunity to join the great majority of enlightened states in ex empting from taxation college en dowments by constitutional- amtnd- In 1917 the Georgia Legislature, after a thorough debate, voted by more than a two-thirds majority to exempt collego endowments from taxation. Wo believe‘the legislators took a wise stand in this matter, and that the constitutional amendmen on the subject will be ratified without trouble on November 8th. The colleges of Georgia are doing a valuable and unselfish service for the people of the state, and they rich ly deserve to have the amendment for the exemption of college endowments ratlfie don November 6th. Some of the institutions that will be able to do better work for the state if the constitutional amendment for the exemption of educational endow- pients Is ratified on November 6th are Emory, Mercer, Piedmont, Agnes Scott, Wesleyan, Shorter, Bessie Tift, Brenau, Lagrange, Cox Lucy Cobb, Andrew, Berry School; and many oth ers. Georgia ranks far down among the states in the matter of stamping out illiteracy. If college endowments are exempted from taxation by the pro posed constitutional amendment on November 6th, more trained workers can be turned out to help uplift the general educational conditions of the state. Georgia has not as yet made any provisions for giving to her ’ young women a liberal college education. This work has hitherto been done by denominational or private institu tions. At the same time, Georgia ha* A CARD OF THANKS From Mr. and Mrs.W. M. Felts, of Ellenton, Ga., to the people of Vlem and surrounding county of Dooly. , We, Mr. ,and Mrs. W. M. Felts; of Ellenton,-^a., father and mother of F. M. Felton, of Vienna, Ga.‘ deceas ed, do hereby take this method of ex pressing oUt deepest and most sincere heartfelt thanks to the people of Vi enna, Ga. ahd surrounding' country of Dooly county, for their -untiring efforts and tender devotion to Our son during his recent illness, and also for (heir Unlimited kindness and sympa-. thy to the mother and father, sisters and brothers during tho'lr stay at tho bedside and funeral of their j loved one. May the richest blessings that God can bestow rest upon each and every one of this great host of friends “ °V e pwyer of the grief stricken fnipily. . Witten .by S. R Felts, brother of tte deceased in behalf of tho entire fomily, and respectfully dedicated to the people of Vienna, Go., and sur rounding country. (Signed) MR. and Mix. W. M. FELTS ^ Fptiicr and.Mother of tho de^eased^ CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks to our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the last illness and death of our precious wife and mother. May God’s richest bless- ings be upon every one. N. J. CHRISTMAS AND CHILDREN. been one of the few states to tax the endowments of such institutions. This is an unwise policy, and w» are glad that a chance is to be given on No vember 6th tb ratify a constitutional amendment which will remedy this In justice. From early colonial day* down t* 1877, when the present Constitution of Georgia was made, college endow ments were exempt from taxation. In 1877 large sums of money were be ing poured into the State from the North for Negro college* ahd schools that were having then a pernicious In fluence, while the white institutions were receiving practically nothing. With this condition In view, the mak ers of the Consttution put a tax on endowments. Conditions are entire ly different now. The tax is proving to be a burden and handicap to the ' white colleges, and the negro institu tions are doing a helpful work too. There I* every reason therefor* for going back to the original policy of Georgia. A constitutional amendment to this end will be voted on next No vember 6th and we hop* It will be rat- tiled by * large majority. AT AUCTION Rochelle, Qa. 965 Acres Land REID & McRAE FARM Mules, Hogs, Cows, All Farm Products, Etc. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6TH AT 10:00 O’CLOCK. This Farm of 966 acres, located 1 mil* south of Rochelle, is well im proved. practically all In cultivation, stumped, chocolate pebbly loam, fine grad* of land, in fact on* of tb* best farms l.i Wilcox Countv or Georgia, has been tub-divided Into tracts of 60 to 100 acres, ideally located, good roads, fine community, everything desirable for small or large farm. TERMS: One-third Cash, 1 and 2 Years, 8 per cent Interest Also 27 mules, cows, bogs, corn, cotton st«L farm products, all farm mschinery.’impleraenti, tools, wagons, etc., FOR CASH. FREE! Band Concert. Lunch FREE! REID & McRAE ATLANTIC LAND CO. Owners Sales Mgrs. and Auctioneers fi s sii i m ... INDISTINCT PRINT