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VOLUME XLVII
Hart County Primary Election Called Wednesday, March 19th
RUN-OVER” ELECTION TO
COME ONE WEEK LATER
Local Politics Livens Up As A
Result Executive Committee
Meeting Last Saturday
The primary election for Hart coun
ty officers will be held Wednesday,
March 19, 1924, with a run-over, or
second primary, one week later, Wed
nesday, March 26th, in which the two
candidates receiving highest number
of votes will participate.
Candidates running for the offices
t 0 be filled must qualify on or be
fore Saturday night, March Ist, 1924.
At the meeting of the Hart Coun
ty* Democratic Executive Committee
in the court house last Saturday af
ternoon, the above dates were decided,
the first primary being the date on
which the Presidential Preferential
Primary will be held in Georgia, and
which was set upon the request of the
State Committee. The ticket will
carry Presidential candidates’ names
as well as all local candidates.
Entrance Fees Set
Chairman W. 1. Hailey appointed a
special committee which fixed the fol
lowing entrance fees for candidates,
which reported as follows:
Ordinary $50.00
Sheriff 25.00
Clerk of Court 25.00
County School Commissioner __ 35.00
Tax Receiver 20.00
Tax Collector 20.00
Coroner 5.00
Surveyor 5.00,
Managers Named
The following Managers in the var
ious militia districts were named to
hold the elections on March 19th and
26th: t T
1112th, Town—R. L. Ayers, J. Loyd
.Teasley, J. Carey Kidd.
I 1113th, Rays—J. T. Phillips, J. F.
Dunean, W. M. Bryan.
1114th, Smiths—W. A. Chapman,
L. M. Cunningham, I. S. Haley.
1115th, Reed Creek—H. N. Ayers,
P. C. Osborne, D. F. Sammons.
1116th, Halls—T. H. McLane, C.
H. Richardson, J. S. Roe.
1117th, Shoal Creek—E. L. Coch
ran, T. B. Whitworth, R. L. B. Shir-
1118th, McCurrys—Joe D. Johnson,
IM. T. Warren, Jno. A. J. Teasley,
ley.
1119th, Alfords —Linton S. Rich
ardson, J. W. Sanders, Z. B. Peek.
The rules and regulations adopted
were as follows:
Rules and Regulations
1. That a Democratic Primary be
held on Wednesday, March 19, 1924,
at which all white voters who have
[duly registered according to law and
who will be qualified to vote in the
next general election, shall be entit
led to vote for Democratic candidates
for county officers.
2. That on Thursday, March 20,
1924 at 10 o’clock A. M., the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of Hart
county shall assemble at the Court
p use and consolidate the votes, and
declare the results.
3. The term “white voter,” as us
;d above, shall include all qualified
shite voters in Hart county, irres
pective of their past political affilia
:i :s, who, in good faith, desire to
ilign themselves with the party and
vho intend to abide the results of the
>artv primary, and support the party
dominations.
4. Should any white registered
luahfied voter be omitted from the
oter’ list furnished by the Execu
te Committee to the Managers, he
hall be entitled to vote, if upon pre-
ang the ballot he will furnish to
he Managers satisfactory evidence
f his registration and qualification.
i 5. Candidates whose names appear
n official ballot must qualify by be
a qualified voter himself; and
Just pav entrance fee as set by Exe
btive Committee on or before Satur-
Ps’, March 1, 1924. "5
■6. The names of all candidates for
Be offices to be filled shall appear
| ; the official ballot. The voter
■ail erase from said ballot the names
■ T - 'se f r whom he DOES NOT de-
vote, leaving on said ballot
- the names of those candidates
■ "', m he wishes to vote.
I 1 - mat the Chairman and Secre-
B -I prepare a form of ballot to
R sed in the approaching primary
■V> n ’ w hich shall name the names
■ candidates for the offices to be
■ In the event any- ticket is vot-
S said primary election having
Be tame of any candidate for any of
■ f'resaid offices omitted there-
■ iac h ticket shall be declared in-
■ ' ' not h e counted.
B . Each voter must cast his vote
■ wn militia district, and Man-
B instructed not to receive the
■ * any voter outside of his own
■tnct
■ The candidate receiving the ma-
K the votes cast in said pri-
E fcr the office which he seeks
k declared the nominee. But if
E M Mate receives the majority
■ - votes cast in said primary the
E png the highest number of
B ’ all be declared the candidates
■lO**" 1 tu secon d primary.
■ .-the second primary election
on Wednesday, March
■;p~4. by the same Managers and
B he same rules and regulations
''■’‘.2 Provided for the first pri
■E i-"e two candidates receiving
1 '-nest number of votes in the
primary election and no others
Mercer Glee Club Here For
Performance At 8 P. M.
SPECIAL SCENERY AND
LIGHTS COST OVER SI,OOO
Parade and Concert Will Be
Given On Streets This
Thursday Afternoon
A packed auditorium will greet the
“Greater Mercer Glee and Instrumen
tal Clubs” in Hartwell this Thurs
day night, when an attraction of this
nature appears for the first time in
dur city.
Some forty Mercer University stu
dents are in the aggregation, which
includes the famous Mercer Minstrels;
McGlothlin & Kasseter Banjor Ar
tists; Eight Kings of Rhythm; R. E.
“Parson” Chandler, and othqr attrac
tions.
Special scenery and electrical ef
fects will be used costing around
SI,OOO by the Glee Club.'
The Mercer club earned for itself
shall be voted for, and the one receiv
ing the majority of the legal votes
cast at said second primary shall be
declared the nominee.
11. The Executive Committee of
Hart county shall without further no
tice assemble on Thursday, March 27,
1924, at 10 o’clock A. M., at the Court
House in Hartwell and consolidate the
votes and declare the results of said
second urinary election.
12. No candidate in the approach
ing primary shall be declared the
nominee of the party if it be made
to appear that he has used money,
whiskey or other things of value to
influence others in the election of
March 19th, 1924, on said election day
or prior thereto in buying votes or in
fluencing voters on said election day
or prior thereto, nor shall any can
didate be declared the nominee who
has treated with whiskey in the elec
tion campaign terminating March
26th, 1924. This provision shall ap
ply where such improper use of mon
ey, whiskey or other things of value
is done bv the friend of such candi
date with his knowledge. As to the
violation of this rule, it shall be based
on the complaint of two or more qual
ified voters under oath, shall name the
offending candidate and specify the
New Arrivals
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xA. —Again we are featuring Hole
jfl/1 proof Hosiery. They are abso
— " iutely in a class by themselves.
They are truly made for service
and style. All the new colors
are here for Milady. Per pair—
sl.so to $3.50
yStl Utz & Dunn f
ffol<zprc£>f CTt Low Cuts
| f) —Oxfords, Straps, and Combi-
\w nations are plentiful here. A
/r wonderful line awaits your ap-
proval. Per pair—
ri ■ . $2.50 to $9
A. N. ALFORD & COMPANY
“A GOOD PLACE TO TRADE”
HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1924
last year the title “South’s Greatest
Glee club of all times” from the col
umns of the Macon Daily Telegraph.
Press reports from all the cities where
the club appeared last season were
of the most complimentary style.
The program for the performers
this season will be divided into three
parts. The first part will be a Colo
nial scene with a modern interpreta
tion of old fashioned songs. The sec
ond scene will be a modern one where
modern songs and antics will have the
prominent part. The last scene will
be in the future and the content re
mains a secret.
Curtain 8 o’clock.
Get Ticket Early
Tickets can be bought at any of the
drug stores up until this afternoon at
6 o’clock for 75c. They will cost $1
at the door Thursday night.
A street parade will be given this
Thursday afternoon and a concert at
Hailey’s Drug Store No. 2, adjoining
postoffice.
“LEGAL” DAYS NEXT WEEK
WILL INTEREST A LARGE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE HERE
More than usual interest centers
about next “first” Tuesday, when a
number of sales will be held before
the court house door in Hart county.
In Judge Scott’s Court of the Ordi
nary on Monday a number of impor
tant matters will come up, also.
A large attendance both days is ex
pected.
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The successful barrower gets cre
dit for his efforts.
charges. The Executive Committee
at its meeting after the primary shall
hear and investigate charges if any
there be, giving the accused proper
time and opportunity to defend him
self. The finding of the Executive
Committee shall be final.
13. The hours for opening and
closing said elections shall be fixed
bv law, namely: From 7 o’clock A.
M., to 6 o’clock P. M., at Hartwell,
and from 8 o’clock A. M., to 3 o’clock
P. M., at the other precincts; sun
time controls.
W. I. HAILEY, Chairman.
E. E. SATTERFIELD, Secretary.
THREE COMMUNITIES WILL
VOTE FOR CONSOLIDATION
SCHOOLS ON FRIDAY, IST
The citizens of Flat Shoals, King’s
Bench and Midway communities will
vote on Friday of this week, Febru
ary Ist, for or against the proposi
tion of consolidating the school dis
tricts,
The election will be held at Midway
school house, and from the great in
terest manifested by the progressive
people of these communities there
seems to be no doubt but that the plan
will be unanimously approved.
Under the new plan, these districts
will become one, have a modern school
building, well equipped, and for no
more expense than perhaps they are
paying now in their three separate
schools.
The Hart County Board of Educa
tion is greatly pleased in the action
of Flat Shoals, King's Bench and Mid
way and they are lending through
Supt. Morris every aid towards put
ting over the progressive move.
Every citizen of the three communi
ties should not fail to go over to the
polls Friday morning and vote a “pro
gressive” ticket. 4
11,227 Bales
Hart county ginned to January 16,
1924, a total of 11,227 bales of cot
ton, against 11,185 to same date last
year, according to Gin Agent W. J.
O’Barr.
One more report will be made on
the 1923 crop, and it is dKpected that
the county will maintain at the final
count a slight gain over the 1922 crop.
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Hartwell Lodge No. 189 F. & A. M.,
will hold its regular communcation
next Tuesday. night, February sth, at
the Masonic Hall. The hour is 7
o’clock.
All qualified brethren and visitors
cordially invited. There will be work
in the degrees.
ISHAM P. VICKERY, W. M.
B. S. HALL, Secretary.
Family Thirteen 11l From
Eating Calcium Arsenate
HJTX/J
The ninth birthday of Kiwanis In
ternational was fittingly celebrated at
the regular weekly meeting of the
Hartwell club on last Friday.
The program was in charge of
Judge W. L. Hodges, who, after a
splendid talk and the reading of the
message by International President
Arras, introduced several speakers
who gave interesting and helpful talks
along Kiwanis lines, among them
Prof. J. I. Allman, Mr. A. F. Bell and
Rev. J. H. Barton.
Music was furnished by Miss Mil
dred Johnson. .
Linder New Member
President J. H. Skelton announced
as the club’s latest member Mr. Fred
P. Linder, who responded in his usual
happy manner.
Visitors included Mr. George M.
Rooks, of Hartwell, and Mr. 11. A.
Montague, of Atlanta.
Announcement was made that the
Boys High School Basketball Team, of
Atlanta, would plav the Hartwell Hi
team on Friday night, February Bth.
Elaborate plans are being made for
the annual Ladies Night program cn
Friday night of this week at The
Hartwell.
Overlooked Best Number
There was such a multiplicity of
wonderful speeches and such a varied
program on Friday before last that
even the Kiwanis club’s reporter
got off his track long enough to omit
a number of items from the note
list and and consequently from The
Sun of last week. And of first im
portance was that of the poeticab ef
fusion bv Kiwanian Baz S. Hall who
stays at the Hartwell Grocery Co’s
place on “Wall” street when not visit
ing around in the Palmetto State to
our east. As a poetical reader Baz
will take the cake, along with Jud
Shaw 'and the other lights.
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MIXED WITH FLOUR AND
EATEN AT TWO MEALS
Quick Aid By Physicians Saves
Family of Mr. Ben Lawrence
of Cokesbury Community
Thirteen persons poisoned, several
of them seriously, was a near-fatal
experience and occured in Hart county
last Wednesday and Thursday when
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ben Lawrence and
family, of Cokesburv. ate calcium ar
senate which had been mixed with
flour.
Poison Was Mysterious
On Wednesday night of last week
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence, who live on
E. L. Adams’ farm at Cokesbury, sat
down and ate their usual evening
meal, shortly afterwards becoming
very ill. A physician was called in
and immediately saw that members
of the family were suffering from
some form of poison, but could not
understand the source.
Other married members of the fam
ily, who lived nearby, were called in
to wait on the ill, and on arising next
morning prepared breakfast, and im
mediately they were stricken with the
poison, which was becoming very
alarming, indeed.
By this time, there were thirteen
who were ill, and two physicians were
called in.
Now Out of Danger
While several out of the number
are still suffering from the poison and
for a while their condition was consid
ered critical, all are now on the road
to recovery, t is said.
How It Happened
Just how Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence’s
family got hold of the poison through
the bread at their night and morning
meals was an interesting narrative,
told The Sun representative last
Saturday bv a citizen of Cokesbury
community and went about as fol
lows:
A sack containing about three
pounds of calucium arsenate had been
left over from last year at the Law
rence home, and for many months had
been sitting on the mantel over the
J fireplace where it was safe from chil
dren. Sime few days ago, while Mrs.
Lawrence was away the mantel caught
fire and everything on it as removed,
including the paper sack of white,
flour-looking substance—placed for
time being on the kitchen table.
Frequently, in visiting their par
ents, the married children who lived
in the community would bring sacks of
different things to help with the
meals. Mrs. Lawrence, thinking the
sack contained some flour that some
one had brought in. poured it into the
barrel nearby containing about a hun
dred pounds of flour.
In preparing the evening meal
along with the flcur she naturally
picked up a quantity f the poison,
which made those present very ill. The
others were called in to help wait on
the afflicted and on preparing their
meal next morning, as stated above,
also partook of the poison in their
breakfast biscuit.
That there were no deaths is con
sidered almost a miracle.
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OYSTER SUPPER FRIDAY
NIGHT AT BEULAH SCHOOL
Do vou like good eats? Come to
Beaulah school house Friday night,
February 1, and get your supper.
There will be all kinds of good eats
—oyster stew, oyster fry, brnswick
stew, sandwiches, cakes, coffee, etc.
Are you a good fisherman? Trv
your luck at the “Fishing Pond,”
which will be another feature of the
evening.
Do you like fun? Several voting
contests will be held.
Remember the date, February 1.
Beulah patrons, boost your school.
Invite ycur friends, and come your
self.
Proceeds go for general improve
ment of your school.
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HART CIRCUIT NOTES
Rev. E- O. Vickery, pastor.
New Harmony—lst Sunday 11 a. m.
Liberty Hill—2nd Sunday 11 a. m.
Mt. Zion—4th Sunday 11 a. m.
Candler’s Chapel— 2nd and 4th Sun
day 6:30 p. m.
Sunday school at all churches every
Sunday. ts.
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BOLE M A N—W A LTERS
Miss Helen Boleman and Mr. Sam
Walters were happily married by Rev.
R. M. Maret Sunday, January 13th,
1924.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. S. Boleman.
The groom is the son of Mr. Pomp
Walters.
• We wish this couple a long life of
happiness.
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