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HARTWELL TO OBSERVE “CLEAN-UP-PAINT-UP WEEK” APRIL 28-MAY 3;
THE HARTWELL SUN.
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VOL. XLVII
Hattons Shoals Power Site May Be Developed
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HART COUNTY LITERARY-ATHLETIC MEET FRIDAY, APRIL 18
Several Thousand School
Boys and Girls Are Coming
... schoolTTn county to
taVE PART IN BIG ANNUAL
EVENT ON FRIDAY, 18TH
Friday, April 18th, will be a big
for the school children of Hart.
T’X is the end of the spring term
- the majority of the schools of
fr- eountv and also is the occasion
nf the annual contest in athletics and
library events among ail of the
Sols of the county.
" Last ~e a r several hundred people
attended these contests There was
much friendly rivalry between the
various schools. Both tne literary
and athletic events will oe pulled oif
asain this vear and practically every
school in the county will be repre-
Sel The' school at Hartwell will be
suspended for the day and teachers,
patrons and school children of the
county will receive a hearty wel
come from Hartwell.
The exercises will begin at 10 .00
4 M , and will continue practically
the entire day. The morning will be
devoted to the literary events, while
athletics will have full sway in the
afternoon.
Program County School Meet
10:00 A. M. —Opening exercises, i
Arithmetic Contest, Class 1 and 2.
Beginning Declamation Contest, 1
Class 1 and 2. . .
11:00 A. M.—Recitation Contest
Class 1 and 2.
Letter Writing Contest Class 1
and 2.
12:00 Noon —Spelling Contest.
Class 1 and 2.
2:00 P. M. —Girls’ Athletics.
) Flag Relay Race, Basketball
Throw, Apple Eating Contest.
Popp? ptp
2:30 P. M.—Boys’ Athletics.
100 Yards Dash, Class 1 and 2.
Chinning Pole.
High Jump, 1 and 2.
Shoe Race.
Sack Race.
The following events have been ar
ranged :
1. Arithmetic Contest —-For first
six grades. One boy and one girl
allowed to enter from each school.
2. Arithmetic Contest —Upper
grades, one boy and one girl allowed
to enter from each school.
3. Letter Writing Contest —For
first six grades, open to one boy and
one girl from each school.
4. Letter Writing Contest —Up-
per grades. Open to one boy and
one girl from each school.
5. Spelling Contest —First six
grades, open to one boy and one girl
from each school.
6. Spelling Contest-open to up
per grades, one boy and one girl
from each school.
7. Declamation Contest—For
first six grades, open to one boy
from each school, subject matter
limited to four minutes.
8. Declamation Contest —For up
per grades, open to one boy from
each school. Subject matter limited
to five minutes.
9. Recitation Contest —For first
six grades, open to one girl from
each school, subject matter limited
to four minutes.
10. Recitation Contest—For up
per grades, open to one girl from
each school. Subject matter limited
to four minutes.
Boys’ Athletics
1. 100 Yards Race —Open to
boys of 110 pounds and less. Open
to one boy from each school.
- 100 Yards Race—For boys
over 110 pounds. One boy from each
school.
High Jump—For boy’s 110
pounds and less, one boy from each
school.
High Jump—For boys over 110
Pounds, one boy from each school.
Running Jump—For boys 110
pounds and less, one boy from each
school.
, '■ Running Broad Jump—For
' ys over 110 pounds, one boy from
fc ach school.
'• thinning pole, one boy from
school.
Sack Race—One boy from
ea ch school.
9. Shoe Race—One boy from
each school. 7
-20 Tards Race—One boy from
each school.
. Girl*’ Athletics
' Yards Race—For girls 100
Khool an d ess ’ one rom
O’Jr inn o YardS RaCe F ° r rIS
schr <1 ° poun ds, one girl from each
’0 Yards Race—Open to any
? *, ag Relay Race —For team of
girls from each school.
tr » Apple Eating Contest—open
r e n lr ‘ rorn each school.
on ’ Ra sketball Throw—Open to
■• x _gii\ from each school.
■' ■ or who has one first
U f e ln any event will be allowed
ee ' t mpete f° r same event in county
r>tmu? t L ns t ants mu st be bona fide
• t p R aav,n * attended schools at
1 days during scholastic year.
u ;L la , Wy er minds his own business
k ether ° e attends to the affairs of
l people.
$50,000 Paid Hart Cotton
Growers By Association
TOTAL ADVANCE NOW IS 25
CENTS POUND —FINAL PAY
MENT END SEASON
Checks aggregating $1,900,000
were mailed out this week to mem
bers by the Georgia Cotton Grow
ers’ Co-operative association, repre
senting an advance of 5 cents a
pound on all cotton turned over to
the association for sale by its farm
er members.
Previous advances made to mem
bers this season were at the rate
of 20 cents a pound, and totaled
$6,500,000.
Final payments will be made at
the end of the cotton year, and will
represent the difference between
amount already paid to each mem
ber and the average price obtained
during the year for all cotton of
the grade and staple which he
turned in.
No statement is made by officials,
Sun Installs Latest Model
Mergenthaler Linotype
With a good deal of satisfaction
the editors of The Hartwell Sun an
nounce the installation of a new
Model 14 Linotype. This mechani
cal marvel is specially equipped with
a complement of type faces which
eanbles us to serve efficiently the
large number of persons who look
to our publication for enlightenment
and entertainment, and who patron
ize our job printing department.
The rapidly increasing circulation
of The Sun together with our desire
to place at the command of our ad
vertisers and others the highest
grade of typography, induced to us
to add to ou.r mechanical equipment
a multiple-magazine Linotype for
the quick and accurate and! pleasing
presentation of the news of the day,
and the production of superior job
work.
Our new Linotype enables us to
set by machine virtually all forms of
composition that previously neces
sitated tedious word by hand. Our
jar
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plant is now capable of turning out
composition of correct type faces
in many different sizes, and the
change from one size to another is
made by a “twist of the wrist. In
the flicker of an eyelash the versa
tile operator on the versatile machine
sets type in a variety of faces and
sizes.
This installation is a testimonial
to the prosperity of Hartwell Hart
County and vicinity. And that the
good people of the community are
duly appreciative of our efforts to
serve them in all departments of
the printing business is
the many compliments received from
individual patrons since the arrival
of our new machine.
The accompanying illustration will
give our readers some idea of the
musi Jay thTpenaljy
Tax Collector W. J- A. Cleveland
issues a note of warning m this is
sue to those subject to Special
Taxes. A penalty of 20 per cent 1
HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1924
but is is understood that in spite of
the decline in the price of cotton
from December 1 to the recent low
level, the average price obtained by
the association is considerably high
er than present prices.
In announcing the distribution,
President J. E. Conwell, of the as
sociation, said the credit and finan
cial condition of the association was
excellent, and that the distribution
was being made after a careful dis
cussion of marketing conditions by
the board of directors. He remind
ed of the activities of speculators
which had pulled down the price of
cotton, compelling the board to be
conservative in making advances, but
that the present payment is made
knowing that the farmer members
need the money, many of them, to
meet obligations and to buy fertiliz
ers and other supplies for the 1924
crop.
marvelous mechanism of the Lino
type, a composing machine on which
are assembled matrices (or little
brass molds) and lines of type cast
—lines such as you are now reading.
The particular model of machine
which we have just installed carries
at one time four sets of matrices—
controlled from a standard keyboard
of ninety keys and an auxiliary key
board of twenty-eight-—and gives the
operator instant command of 568 di
fferent characters.
Besides enabling operator to set
various faces and sizes of type, our
new Linotype makes it possible for
him to produce the rules and dashes
and borders which are used in var
ious advertisements in each issue of
our publication. When employed in
the composing of advertisements,
newspaper headings, booklets, cata
logues and various other kinds of
printed matter, our new Model 14
enables one operator to set in the
same time more type than ordinari
ly could be produced by five or six
men or women doing the work Sy
hand —and the composition is in
comparably better.
While for a long time we have
received the patronage of a host of
subscribers, advertisers and print
ing buyers in general, we look for
ward to the handling of an even
greater volume of business now that
we are so well qualified to render
the sort of service most to be de
sired.
It has been our aim to present the
news of the day without fear or fav
or, and to reflect faithfully the ideals
and ambitions of our constituents;
and we shall continue to devote our
i talents and resources to the fulfill
ing this aim. And of great kelp
to us in the carrying out of our
I purpose will be our new Model 14
Linotype.
must be paid by those who do not
attend to this matter at once, and
Mr. Cleveland states that he is help
less to avoid this penalty for those
who do not come in and settle at
j once.
BEATS WIFE FOR BOBBING
HAIR; GETS ONE YEAR
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I Kansas City, Mo.—Myron McCor-
I mick was sentenced to a year m jail
because he beat his wife when she
had her hair bobbed.
“I’m going to let you beat rocks
for 365 days and then maybe your
wife’s bobbed hair will look better
to you,” Judge Fonda said in pass
ing sentence.
Hart Court
Monday
The following Traverse Jurors
have been drawn for the February
Adjourned Term of Hart Superior
Court, which convenes next Monday
morning, April 14th:
J. B. Sayers, Holman J. Atkin
son, A. E. Elrod, W. S. Cheek, B. M.
Holbrook, T. B. Whitworth, Rod Mar
tin, J. C. Wakefield, Warren L. Mize,
Thos. McLane, Lewis C. Banister,
Parker A. Banister, T. J. Blackmon,
S. J. Ridgway, T. J. McGarity, C. H.
Denney, C. D. Cannon, B. F. Winn,
T. R. Cheek, Omer Rice, J. E. Dendy,
W. L. Cheek, J. T. Shiflet, B. F.
Mauldin, Geo. B. Poore, Wm. A.
Moss, J. Clarence Banister, Asbery
Cole, G. A. Shirley, J. Pope Winn,
Jno. M. Addison, J. B. Blackmon,
J. T. White, D. C. Roberts, J. R. L.
Hall.
Several civil cases have been set
for this session, it was stated.
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HART SEED EXPORTED
The Reed Creek Pure Seed As
sociation recently sent a shipment
of registered College No. 1 cotton
seed to New- York for export ship
ment. In addition to this shipment
others are being made to many
joints in Georgia and adjoining
states. This business will help to
advertise Reed Creek and Hart
county.
$19,275,866 PAID OUT BY
GEORGIA FOR SCHOOLS
A total of $19,275,866 was spent
on the schools of Georgia in 1923,
counting funds received from all
sources, according to figures given
out Thursday by Dr. N. H. Ballard,
state superintendent of schools. This
includes money provided by the
state, by city, county and district
taxation, by bond issue and from
tuition fees. This money was expend
ed on teacher’s salaries, construc
tion of new buildings, supplies and
set expenses of all kinds.
Salaries paid to white teachers
totaled $8,887,499; salaries to color
ed teachers; $1,300,088; cost of new
buildings and repairs for white
schools was $3,212,588, while the
same funds for negro schools total
ed $988,072. Equipment for schools
of all kinds cost $3,339,981.
SCHOOL BONDS CARRIED
In the election held last Saturday
by the citizens of the new Mt. Olivet
Consolidated School District, com
prised of Midway, Flat Shoals and
Kings Bench, for the issuance of
$10,500.00 bonds, the vote stood 125
for and 25 against.
The new school will have an en
rollment of over 300 children.
Another feature of this school will
be a Vocational Teacher of Agricul
ture. The State Vocational Board I
has selected Hart county as a type
of county to carry on an intensive
development of the agriculture work
in the schools. This will mean much
to our county.
The progressive people of these
wide-awake Hart county communi
ties are to be congratulated upon
their success in carrying the bond
election, which will give them one of
the best schools anywhere in Hart.
I The trustees are W. J. Bailey, T.
W. Sanders and E. F. McLane, who
are working every day toward a bet
ter school, and they are being follow
ed by the majority as noted in the
election result.
Work on the new building will be
gin soon, it was said.
game Inspector Here
Mr. W. H. Bell, State Inspector
for the State Game and Fish De
partment, of which Hon. Peter S.
Twitty is the head, was a visitor to
Hartwell Monday, conferring while
here with County Warden Tugalo H.
Risner.
Mr. Bell especially warned against
the dynamiting of fish in our streams
and also seining.
Recent violations of the State
game and fishing laws have resulted
in court convictions. Hart county
people should observe every rule of
■ the department, which seeks to pre
i serve our birds and fish.
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A man has to put up with a good
deal in this world and put up for
a good deal more.
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REV. J. B. BROOKSHIRE,
of Winder
Rev. Brook.-hire will give his fam
ous humorous lecture “Lightning” at
Sardis school house on Friday night
| of this week, April 11th, at 8 o’clock.
| Rev. Brookshire comes to Sardis
I highly recommended, the two papers
j at Monroe recently commenting on
' his lecture ns follows:
“The humorous lecture Lightning,
I given by Rev. J. B. Brookshire, was
' exceedingly entertaining. The wit-
I tv jokes and verses which compose
the lecture brought fourth one burst
of laughter after another. Mr.
Brookshire made a fine impression
on the whole audience and he will
be received with delight on any fu
ture occasion.”—The Walton News.
“A very humorous lecture was
given hare Sunday evening by J. B.
Brookshire of Winder, Ga. His sub
ject was Lightning, and the student
body was kept laughing during the
entire lecture. Everybody seemed
to enjoy it immensely. Even though
it was humorous it was instructive.”
—The Walton Tribune.
An admission fee of 10c and 25c
will be charged for the lecture at
Sardis Friday night. Don’t miss it.
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Negro Killed
John Henry Strange shot and
killed Alien Sadler, both colored,
last Sunday night about 11 o’clock
on Mr. L. G. (Bud) Shiflet’s place
several miles south of this city.
A double-barrel shot gun was used,
it is said, and both loads took effect
in Sadler’s face and chest, living
only a few minutes after the affair,
which was the result of a card
game and whiskey, the officers
stated.
Strange escaped into the night,
and remained at large until Weckc .-
day morning about 10:30 o’clock
when the Hart county officers trailed
him with bloodhounds. He was
found not very far away from the
scene of his crime.
MT. HEBRON
Rev. T. J. Rucker will preach at
Mt. Hebron Sunday morning at 11
o’clock. All invited and visitors wel
come.
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Stores Will Close At
6P. M. After 15th
Hartwell, Ga., April 9th, 1924.
We the undersigned agree to
close our stores beginning April
15th at 6 P. M., except on Satur
days, until September Ist, 1924.
Brown & Cobb.
Saul’s Department Store.
J. A. W. Brown.
Leard & Massey.
Yates’ Hardware & Furniture Co.
Dooley & O’Barr.
Hartwell Buick Go.
Cleveland & Teasley.
Hartwell Furniture Co.
J. D. Matheson & Sons.
Johnson’s Two Stores.
W. D. & R. B. Teasley.
T. G. Craft.
Alford’s Grocery Store.
A. N. Alford & Co.
McClure’s, Inc., Z. P. Barron,Mgr.
Adams & Parks.
MAN "SHOOTS SELF AS WIFE
BOBS HAHt DESPITE ORDERS.
Philadelphia, Pa.—Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. George Fisher had minds of
their own.
This was demonstrated when Mrs.
Fisher bobbed her hair against her
husband’s wishes, and Fisher, a
baker, shot himself in the temple.
Physicians say he will recover, but
Fisher says he wants to die.
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The poetry of love is transformed
into prose when matrimony reaches
the paregoric stage.
TITLES BEING LOOKED
INTO BY ATTORNEY
INTIMATED THAT SITE WILL
BE TAKEN OVER BY BIG
CONCERN SOON
Development of the famous Hat
tons Shoals power site on Tugalo
river, bordering Hart county, Ga.,
and Anderson county, S. C., has
long been the dream of citizens of
this section, who have seen the vast
possibilities of such a project, and
which, if carried to completion,
would give to this immediate vicin
ity one of the largest power plants
in several states.
The potential power running into
the thousands of horsepower that
has long gone to waste at Hattons
Shoals has been known more than
25 years to those who were seekng
sites where developments might be
made, and all doubt as to it - desir
ability for this purpose has long
since been settled.
For a number of years, it has
been owned by the Hattons Shoals
Co., of which Mr. Hugh Mcßae, now
of Wilmington, N. C., is the prin
cipal stockholder. Prior to owner
ship by this company a corporation
known as the Georgia-Carolina Mfg.
Co., held titles to the valuable site.
Investigating Record* Here.
That there is a possibility of the
property being taken over by those
who would develop the site, is seen
in the presence here for the past
ten days of a prominent Atlanta
attorney, Col. Starr Peek, repre
senting interests who seek to es
tablish the fact that all titles to the
shoals are dear, even back beyond
the date of Hart county’s beginning,
which necessitates not only looking
into the records here but in Carnes
ville, where are located the Frank
lin county data, Hart originally be
ing a part of this county.
30-Foot Fall In One Mile.
It is said that the Tugalo river at
Hattons Shoals makes a fall of 30
feet in one mile at the point near
the old ford, which is used even,
now occasionally. A visit to the
spot, which has long been a camp
ing ground for the devotees of the
hook and line, and where the hanks
mount almost in mountain heights
on each side, will convince anyone
of its possibilities as a power site.
Col Peck stated to The Sun rep
resentative that as soon as he had
completed investigating the records
in Bart and Franklin counties, he
would go to Anderson county and
look into the South Carolina titles.
Tugalo Being Developed.
The developments by the Georgia
Railway & Power Co. just a few
miles north of Hattons Shoals
where the Chattooga and Tullulah
rivers join and form the Tugalo,
are well known to our people, and
still further up on the Tullulah river
this company has additional power
plants and is spending millions of
dollar: to enlarge upon their already
stupendous program.
Backer* Not Named.
Col. Peck was not at liberty to
give out at this time just who are
back of the present move, but it
was intimated that if the property
was taken over there would in all
probability be immediate action to
wards its development.
Hart county is fortunately situat
ed as regards power sites, there
being many other valuable loca
tions on the county lines of Ander
son and Hart. Just a few miles
below the Hattons Shoals site the
Seneca and Tugalo rivers join form
ing the mighty Savannah. Records
published in The Sun some weeks
ago indicate more undeveloped pow
er in this vicinity than any other
section of the State.
The outcome of the move now
being made as regards the perfect
ing of titles will be watched with
interest by citizens of Hartwell and
the county.
BANKS IN SHAPE
Statements of the condition of
the banks of Hartwell and Bowers
ville appear in this issue of The
Sun, and an examination will show
them in splendid shape.
The three banks of the county,
The Hartwell Bank, The First Na
tional Bank of Hartwell, and The
Bank of Bowersville, are ably man
aged, and have progressive, wide
awake officials who are deeply in
terested in the weUare of the coun
ty and their customers.
Notice their statements, and de
posit your money with these institu
tions, or call on them when you
need aid.
LIGHTS FOR DEwTrOSE
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The town of Dewey Rose, some
15 miles south of Hartwell, just over
the line in Elbert, has been added
to the Georgia Railway & Power
Co's list of light and power custo
mers, and comes under the jurisdic
tion of the Hartwell office, of which
Mr. Traynum W. Wilson is Superin
tendent.
We congratulate the progressive
citizens of Dewey Rose on this move.
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More than half of the time when
a woman betrays a secret there is
1 a man at the bottom of it.
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