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TRADE IN HARTWELL---THE METROPOLIS OF N. E. GEORGIA ) I rt PAGES / IN THIS ISSUE , VOL 49 hart county to cease from LABORS AND GIVE THANKS 27TH ,***♦* *•♦*«* * SERVICES 7 A. M. O’CLOCK * » Sunrise Thanksgiving services * * have been announced for 7 * * o’clock Thursday morning at the * * Hartwell Presbyterian and Bap- * » tist churches. * * The public is invited to attend * * either of the services. , * * Hartwell and the county will ap propriately observe Thanksgiving Dav all banks and business houses being closed during Thursday. Many people will take advantage of the day’s cease from business to visit relatives and friends at a dis tance, —. others will just “take a day off” and stay with the folks ’round the fireside, and then others will at tend the various football games or go hunting. Hartwell and Hart county people ►have much to be thankful for this vear. We have been blessed with good crops, a measure of prosperity and good health. May we not pause for just a while sometime Thursday and thank the Giver of all for His manifold bles sings of the year now coming to a close? Every man, woman and child with a heart will do that. Cheatham Again Named President And Thornion Vice President Hartwell Mills Mills Here and At Toccoa Owned By Local Company—Report Past Year’s Business Good The annual meeting of the stock holders of The Hartwell Mills was held at the office here on last Tues day, followed by the directors’ meet ing. > The past year, as reported by the officials, had been fairly good, al though for some months the local mill and the mill at Toccoa, owned by the same stockholders, had operat ed half time. The same directors were re-elected for 1925, as follows: Jno. H. Cheat ham, S. W. Thornton, A. N. Alford, I. J. Phillips, Sr., C. W. Rice, R. E. Matheson and B. E. Geer. The meeting of the directors re sulting in the re-election of the same officials who have so successfully managed the institution: President & Treasurer —Jno. H. Cheatham. Vice-President & Secretary—S. W. Thornton. Mr. H. O. Rogers was also re named Superintendent of the Hart will Mill. LONNIE MYERS BUYS HOME IN LAVONIA. 1 Mr. Lonnie Myers of Hartwell has foought the home from Mr. J. S. Kill lingsworth formerly known as the T. IA. Gurley place. The deal was made I Tuesday and Mr. Myers expects to [move to Lavonia the first of this year. I The place is a very desirable one, [embracing eighteen acres of land. | The home is the first house beyond IR. L. Queen’s on the Hartwell Road. I Mr. Myers will farm the first year fin Lavonia and intimates that he .sight engage in business here at some Kuture time. Lavonia extends a ■cordial welcome to Mr. Myers and [family.—Lavonia Times. “THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS” TO BE SHOWN AT STAR THEATRE SOON The story of what improved high ways means to any community, no matter how large or small, is graphi cahr told in the motion picture, “The Road to Happiness” to be presented ;, -on in Hartwell at the Star Theatre. Arrangements for the showing of remarkable picture here were made by Mr. W. T. Yarbrough of me Star and Mr. R. E. Cox, of the ’ Motor Co., and all who are in erested in the promotion of better pads are urged to attend when the dm appears. The picture was produced by the p-ra Motion Picture Laboratory co *Perating with government officials d *'ashington, D. C. and has the >rsement of the Bureau of Public ‘ a, ‘>. I . S. Department of Com merce, the Highway Educational J ar( * and the National Automobile ■ larroer of Commerce. his desire to further the develop in’. of better roads in the United President Calvin Coolidge con d to take part in the picture. He _ ears in one scene which was taken lawn of the White House at hington. In speaking of good ’he film quotes President Cool -s®. sa ying: “No expenditure of 11C money contributes so much ■ national wealth as for building roads.” Appearing also in this scene are embers of the Highway Edu : na. Board of which Roy D. 5 ,..\ in ’ We U known good roads ad- T «* s chairman. . 1 H. MacDonald, chief of the of Public Roads, U. S. De , .L ,en t Agriculture, also appears . Picture and there are several Pd Bureau of Public Roads I e National Capital and the THE HARTWELL SUN. o Ri”-eau’s experimental ground at Arlington. The story centers about young Bob Preston, farm boy who trudges over muddy roads to school and who endures the hardship attendant to transporting farm products to market over all but impassable highways. He determines to devote his energies to awakening the community to the ad vantages of better roads. At school he learns of a national essay contest on good roads, enters it and captures the first prize, a four-vear course at college. From the hands of President Coolidge himself, Bob, in Washington, receives his certificate of scholarship which entitles him to his college course. He takes up engineering, finishes school, enters work in the Bureau of Public Road# and finally, when the county commissioners in his old home community realize the need of better roads, he accepts their offer and becomes county engineer. The old country doctor is also an important character in “The Road to Happiness.” He knew better than anyone else in the community what good roads meant, for many a time to reach a patient quickly was a mat ter of saving a human life, and with roads as they were there was always tho hazard of undue delay. So the old doctor appears as one of the chief boosters for better roads. . The picture is filled with inter esting scenes, beautifully photo graphed and offers not only good en tertainment but is hitrh in educational value and has a distinct appeal from fact that it tells a true-to-life w .; h scenes laid around a little town in Virginia and with the sim nje neon’e <-i :lvs community por traying the principal roles. Mercer Glee Club Makes Hit Here The packed auditorium that wit nessed the second annual appearance of the Mercer University Glee Club in Hartwell last Thursday night was not disappointed,—in fact the pro gram surpassed that of 1923, which statement covers some territory. From the first number until the grand finale there wasn’t one lagging moment in the entire performance, the men all taking their parts with the ease of professionals. Hartwell and Hart county folks were delighted to see three of our lads, Messrs. Elmer G. Alford, Julius T. Johnson and Clay Olbon star in the presentation. Many out-of-town people attended the program. The Mercer boys were entertained in the homes of our people while here. On Friday morning they left for El berton where the program was given that evening. Within eight years, 3,500 miles of railroads in the United States have been abandoned. SARDIS ********** On last Wednesday Nov. 19th at a hospital in Anderson the Spirit of uncle John Dunn, as he is familiarly called, past into the great beyond, he had only been sick for a short time when the monster death came and released him from all earthly cares. After appropriate funeral services by Rev. T. A. Thornton, he was tenderly laid to rest by the side of his deal mother, onFriday following in the Sardis cemetery. Uncle John place in the older men’s Sunday school class has been made vacant and his many class mates will greatly miss him. Our sympathy go out to the loved ones left behind. Our pastor, Rev. T. J. Espy has been confined to his bed since return ing from the State Baptist Conven tion. We hope to see him out soon. Our Sunday school Superintendent has been absent for two Sundays’ would be glad for him to give an ac count of, his Stewardship. Mr. C. W. Rice keeps an eye single to the intedest of the motorist by con stantly inproving the road bed from his home to Hartwell which every motorist should appreciate for ’tis through his efforts that we claim the distinction of having the best road in the county. Mr. M. N. Dooley and S. M. Rich ardson made a business trip to Anderson on last Monday evening. - o The statistical department of the city of Tokio has just published a final report of the losses and damages caused by the earthquake and fire in Japan: Tokio, $1,900,000,000; Yoko hama, $590,000,000; other areas, $250,000,000. This does not include the losses of art treasures and per sonal property. It is believed that if they were included the losses would total $5,000,000,000. HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1924 COTTON CROP ESTIMATE IS 12,992,000 * HART GINS 12,825 BALES * * Hart county ginned 12,825 * * bales of cotton to November * * 14th, 1924, according to Gin * * Agent W. J. O’Barr report, as * * compared with 9,806 to the same * * date last year, showing a gain of * * 3,109 bales over 1923. * Indications are that the total * * 1924 cotton crop in the county * * will go a little beyond 14,000 * * bales. * ****** *»«*»» The cotton belt of the United States will produce 12,992,000 bales of cotton this year, according to the Department of Agriculture estimate made public Saturday. The forecast ten days ago for 1924 was 12,816,000 bales, showing a heavy gain. Last year’s crop was 10,139,671 bales. Os the total 1924 crop 11,147, 524 running bales counting round as half bales had been ginned prior to Nov ember 14, compared with 8,369,498 for 1923, and 8,868,668 for 1922 to that date, the census bureau an nounced. The estimate of the crop was ' made on the basis of facts available I to the crop reporting board as of the I date of November 14 covering the I condition, probable yield, percentage of acreage abandoned, percentage of the crop picked and ginned and up on the actual ginnings to November 14. The preliminary estimate of pro duction by states follows: South Carolina 720,000 Virginia 30,000 North Carolina 760,000 Georgia 990,000 Florida 27,000 Alabama 980,000 Mississippi 1,110,000 Louisiana 465,000 Texas 4,650,000 Arkansas . 1,125,000 Tennessee 350,000 Missouri 160,000 Okahoma . 1,390,000 California 61,000 Arizona 100,000 New Mexico ... .... 58,000 All Other States 16,000 Ginning by State*. The ginning in running bales, ; counting round as half bales by states , follow: , Alabama 902,454 | Arizona 65,251 Arkansas 877,946 California . . 42,445 Florida 18,646 Georgia 919,295 ) Louisiana 449,439 ! Mississippi 1,004,396 I Missouri 104,152 North Carolina 104,152 Oklahoma 1,129,162 South Carolina 654,981 Tennessee 255,188 Texas 4,131,708 Virginia 13,777 All Other States .38,181 The revised total of cotton ginned this season to November 1 was an nounced at 9,719,332 bales. o “HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME” IS COMING BACK Manager W. T. Yarbrough, of The j Star Theatre, announces he has se- I cured the wonderful picture “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” for a ; return engagement in Hartwell next I Monday and Tuesday, December 1-2. On account of the storm Friday | night and conflicting engagements the previous night hundreds were de : prived of the privilege of seeing this wonderful production last week, and news that Mr. Yarbrough has again ! secured the film will be of much in terest locally. “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is a story that needs no introduction; it is known the world over, and to put into pictures this marvelous book was an undertaking that took months and several million dollars. Large crowds are expected in Hart well both Monday and Tuesday; there will be matinees both afternoons at 2:30 o’clock. —o CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks, to all who were so kind to us, during the illness and at the death of our father, Dr. Coek. We treasure every kind word and deed, especially are we grateful to the Baptist Missionary Society for their thoughtfulness in preparing din ner for the family on the day of the funeral. MRS. OSCAR EUBANKS. “I say, Tom, are you ever troubled with sleeplessness?” “I am. Some nights I don’t sleep three hours.” “I pity you, then. I’ve got it aw fully bad. I’ve heen afflicted now for about two years. The doctor calls is ‘neurio insomnia paralaxltis’.” Tom grunted and said: “I’ve had it about six months, but we call it a baby.” HUNTING TIME The hunting season, or at least the time for shooting the principal game birds, opened on last Thursday and already the lovers of this sport in Hart have made several trips into the fields. Guns can be heard “popping” in the distance occasionally,—and this will increase as the days go by, with the annual barrage on Thanksgiving day, many hunters taking this day to disturb the feathery tribe. Some have reported a large num ber of birds at various places in the county, while a few hunters haven't had much luck to this time. But the season’s open,—all you need is a license, gun, shells, dog, and something to shoot at. MASONIC NOTICE Hartwell Lodge F. & A. M., No. 189, will hold its regular communica tion next Tuesday night, December 2, 1924, at the Masonic Hall. Election of officers for 1925 will be held; it is very urgent that every member be present. ISHAM I’. VICKERY, W. M. B. S. HALL, Secretary. O T SINGING AT REDWINE There will be an afternoon sing ing at Redwine church Sunday, Nov. 30 at 2:30 o’clock p. m. All singers and lover of music are invited. CHARLES HOWARD VICKERY Charles Howard Vickery, 18- months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter V. Vickery, died at the home in Hartwell Friday, November 21, 1924, and ivas buried the day following, after service conducted by Rev. W. A. Duncan, in the cemetery at Reed Creek. The little baby boy had been ill only one week, pneumonia being the cause of his death. Surviving are the parents, two sis ters, Naomi and Margaret Vickery, and one brother, Woodrow Vickery. Funeral director W. C. Page, of Hartwell, was in charge of the ar rangements. Many friends here and over the county deeply sympathize with the sorrowing ones in this loss. “Doc s Ology” A team that has the spirit (not i spirits) can do many things on the field. Without the proper attitude this same team will lose. Mercer was “high up” and be lieved they would beat Florida. They did. They were not “high-up but thought they could whip Oglethorpe. They lost. An off-day for Athens makes a big difference in the score. LaGrange was “right”—Hartwell was not—-Result —7o-6, favor of La- Grange. We knew they could beat us but no one dreamed of that large a score. This same LaGrange team has challenged the winner of the Athens- Gainesville game. There are four games that I’m especially interested in Ga.- Alabama; Tech-Auburn; Mercer-Mississippi, and Athens-Gainesville. Our prediction of the above games is as follows: Georgia 13, Alabama 6. Tech 14, Auburn 0. Mercer 18, Mississippi 0. Athens 10, Gainesville 6. To whom it concerns: Thanks for the telegram. I hope the same thing. Baptist Church Interesting prayermeeting on last Wednesday evening. Reese J. Og lesby was the leader. A little falling off in the Sunday school. However, a good interest was manifested. “If a man die shall he live again,” Job 14:14, was the text of the pas tor’s sermon at the morning hour, and the young man’s answer to Jesus who was born blind, “And he said, Lord, I believe, and he worshipped him,” John 9:38. Good congregations at both ser vices. | Every member of the Baptist church who can possibly attend should be at the church next Sun day morning. The committee of 75 million campaign will make their final report. This will he interesting history in the life of the church and , will round up a period that will be delightful to all who have taken part Other committees will also make re port, so come and let’s us rejoice to gether over the achievements of the J past and get new inspiration to go | forward to do even greater things; for the Lord in the future.. - Il’s surprising what an amount of j nothing some people can accomplish. CITY ELECTION DECEMBER 3 Very Few Registered To Date For Election Which Name* Four Official* For City A very small percentage of the citizens eligible to vote in the City election next Wednesday, December 3rd, have qualified to date by regis tering with Clerk J. L. Teasley at his office in the new Hailey building. Registration books will close on Friday of this week, five days before the election. The voting booth will be at the court house, as usual, the office of Hon. Jno. G. Richardson being used. Two members of the Board of Aldermen and two members of the Hartwell Board of Education will be named in the election. Messrs. R. E. Matheson and S. W. Thornton will be named for the former, while Dr. Geo. S. Clarke and Mr. W. D. Teasley will be elected on the Board of Education, the date for entrance by candidates having ex pired last Saturday, ten days previous to the date set. Rev. J. H. Barton Returns; Hart Cir. Rev. J. H. Nichols Rev. J. 11. Barton, who has been pastor of the Hartwell Methodist church for the past two years, was returned to this work for 1925 by the North Georgia Conference session at Atlanta the past week. Rev. E. (). Vickery, pastor of Hart Circuit, was transferred to the Toccoa Circuit. Rev. Horace S. Smith, presiding elder of the Elberton District, was again assigned to this field. Rev. J. H. Nichols is the new pastor of Hart Circuit. The complete list of appointments for the Elberton District follows: Elberton District H. S. Smith, presiding elder. Bowman Circuit- -J. R. Allen. Canon Circuit—O. E. Smith. Carnesville J. W. Coffman. Comer and Colbert—F. E. Crutch en. Commerce J. R. Turner. DairelsviUe M. C. Allen. Elberton, First- A. G. Shankle. Elbert Circuit- D. I’. Johnson.. Hart Circuit J. H. Nichols, sup ply- Hartwell—J. H. Barton. Homer—J. M. Guest. Lavonia—C. D. Read. Lincolnton—T. L. Rutland. Middleton—J. A. Griffies. Royston J. O. Brand. South Lincoln Circuit -J. E. Stat ham. Toccoa— Felton Williams. Toccoa Circuit—E. 0. Vickery. The North Georgia Conference in 1925 will he held at Griffin. Rev. W. W. Benson, former pastor of Bowman Circuit, goes to Chipley in the LaGrange District. Rev. Thos. R. Kendall, former Hartwell pastor, was returned to Madison. Rev. Homer Thompson, former pastor here, is at the head of the Sun day school work in the North Geor gia Conference, and through his ef forts has placed it at the head of the W. B. McMULLAN, OF REED CREEK, TELLS 0 F HIS TERRACING IDEAS EDITORS SUN:— What is the purpose of terracing? Is it to prevent the washing of gullies across the fields or is it to hold the rain water that falls on the land and and conserve the moisture or is it to prevent the rain water from carrying off the small particles of humus and thereby conserve the fertility of the soil? If for the former we should have in mind that a gully or wash straight down the hill side is shorter than one around it. The main and uppermost purpose for terracing should be and is to conserve both moisure and fertility of the soil. So then the only thing to consider how this can be done best. We know that just as soon as the water begins to move on the soil that immediately there begins a separation of the smaller and lighter portions of the soil and the coarser and neither will produce as well separate as they would in their proper mixture. If this water is conveyed from the field by ditches or drain terraces then we have not only failed in conserving the moisture but we have allowed the water to carry off the finer particles of the soil and left the coarser and less fertile portions behind to produce the crops. Now, I realize that there are no fixed rules for terracing. We have to take in consideration the type of soil the slope of the land and other things. But from several years of experience and study I have come to the conclusion that the level broad terrace is the most practical type of terrace and when I say level I mean just that not in a general way. In running the base line it is absolute necessary that it be run on an abso lute line and the line adhered to and no attempt made to take out any of the short crooks or turns that will naturally be more or less especially if the land is washed in the least. I DECEMBER TERM HART COURT Buiy Term Ahead For Hart County Court Official*—Large Number Caac* On Both Docket* The regular December term of Hart Superior Court will convene next Monday morning. An unusually heavy calendar of civil and criminal cases will have to be disposed of by this session of the court, which will very likely take up the entire week, it was said. Judge Hodges, Solicitor-General Skelton, Reporter Hayes, Clerk Richardson, and all the other regular court officials will be on hand, as usual. The attendance is expected to be very large during the week. LEGION TO MEET Hart County Post No. 109 of the American Legion will hold its regu lar meeting Friday night of this week at their hall in the McCurry build ing, at 7:30 o’clock. All members urged to attend. T. R. GAINES, Commander. I. J. PHILLIPS, JR., Adjutant. list in all the Southern Methodist church. The South Georgia Conference The annual South Georgia Con ference ended its session in Bain bridge Sunday night. Rev. 0. L. Kelley, former Hartwell pastor, but who has been in tho South Georgia Conference several years, was assigned to the pastorate of the Blakeley church. Rev. Florence M. Gaines, formerly at Bloomingdale near Savannah, was assigned to the Springfield church. LIBERTY HILL BOX SUPPER There will be a box supper at Liberty Hill on.next Friday evening, Nov. 28, nt 7 Everybody invited. There will also be a program. It con sists of recitations declamations, songs, pantomime, drill, and play Jumbo Jum. Characters: Mr. Gobbleton, Herbert Reynolds. Mr. Cheatam, Beverly Shiflet. Henry Mervidl, James Richardson. Hired hands, Charley Lewis, Jim Tom Cordell, Ltyiier Shiflet. Jumbo Jum, Ira Shiflet. >’■ nnnh, Jessie sL>y Goolsby. Adelaide, Lizzie Richardson. Mrs. Gobbleton, Alberta Craft- Free admittance. —■ ■ - - ' o Cement was invented by a humble bricklayer of Leeds, England, 100 years ago. A new comet has been discovered by the astronomer Finsler, of Dorna, Germany, and its presence ha been confirmed by reports from Berlin, Lick Observatory and Harvard Ob servatory. The comet is of the seventh magnitude, just short of being within the unaided vision of the eye, and is said to be growing brighter. have tried to avoid the sharp curves by running just a little above the base line in places and then a little below in other places and I have al ways met with disappointment and failure and was never able to make the terrace stand. After being throroughly convinced on the level terrace then the next question is the “drop” or vertical distance from one terrace to the other This will have to be determined from the fall or slope of the land and the type of soil. Gravel or porous land will stand a greater drop than a compact soil. The minimun average drop for this sec tion is 3 ft. and the maximum aver age is 6 ft. With the narrow uncultivated terrace we often give too great a distance between the terraces to avoid so much waste land but that is poor economy and with the broad cultivated terrace there is no waste land. I have found 3 ft. the most satisfactory distance or drop for the average land in this section, but some land will require 4 ft., but very little will require more. I realize that a great many people object to the level terrace and I would just like to ask what they would do with one 1,000 yards long. It would not be practical to carry even a drain ter race this distance and make it stand. In reply some one might ask if it be possible to hold all water that falls on the field and in reply will say no. But with the fact that water always finds its level a well laid off and constructed level ter race will drain its self at both ends sufficient to care for all ordinary rain fall. All terraces should be constructed with the idea of changing them in from three to six years. I would like to discuss the level terrace from this standpoint but this article is already too long, but will probably do so in the future. W. B. McMULLAN. t r) PAGES I / IN TH,S JLW ISSUE NO. 17