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FORMER HARTWELL BOY KILLED
BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT SUNDAY
Max Linton Barton, age 15, son
,f *Dr. D. J- Barton, of Anderson, S.
r former Hartwell citizen, was shot
and instantly killed last Sunday af
ternoon by the accidental discharge
of a rifle in the hands of a playmate,
Hanford Capell.
The tragedy occurred in a small
house located on White street near
Silver Brook cemetery and which had
been used for some time by the boys
as a rendezvous.
The fatal shot was fired while
'•oung Barton’s playmate was ex
aming a rifle which he had taken
from its hanger on the wall of the
small house. The bullet entered the
youth’s body an inch above the heart
and evidently penetrated an artery.
“I’m shot,” was all that the youth
said, according to his playmate, as
the wounded boy turned once around,
grasped his shoulder and then sat
down in a chair only to fall upon
the floor.
The two youths had gone to the
home of young Joe Farmer, son of
J. B. Farmer, city clerk and treasur
er. Young Capell is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Capell. The three had
played together for some time when
they decided to go to their meeting
place in the little hut, it was said.
The two youths who figured in the
tragedy took a direct course, while
young Farmer in taking his bicycle
to the hut went byway of the regu
lar route.
The two boys arriving before the
third, entered the cabin by means of
raising a window. The rifle was
taken down from the wall where it
was hanging and young Capell was
examining the breach of the gun
when it accidentally fired, the bullet
taking effect in the body of his play
mate and the latter crumbling to the
floor. Although shocked, young
Capell collected himself and called to
his other playmate, Joe Farmer who
Vocational Teachers of N. E. Georgia
Will Meet Here For Two-Day Session
The Vocational Agricultural Teach
ers representing about twelve north
east Georgia counties will hold a two
days meeting at Hartwell on Friday
and Saturday, Dec. 12th and 13th. It
is customary to hold meetings of this
type at regular intervals at which
time the vocational teachers get to
gether to study the new problems
that are constantly coming to the at
tention of the teachers in this field
of work. Out of the sixteen teach
ers who are expected to attend this
meeting, four are from Hart county.
The other counties to be represented
are Rabun, Habersham, Banks, Jack
son, Stephens, Franklin, Madison,
Clarke and Dawson.
The meeting is to be largely in the
nature of round table discusssions
however there will be a number of
speakers on the program.
Mr. T. B. ’Thornton has been asked
to discuss the new Georgia Pure Seed
Growers Association.
Mr. Bingham will also discuss the
new seed organization and its pos
sibilities.
Mr. L. M. Sheffer, from the Geor
gia State College of Agriculture, will
discuss the “Needs of a New Type, of
Rural School as a Means of Solving
our Agricultural Problems.”
Dr. J. S. Stewart, from the Uni
versity of Georgia, will discuss “Vo
cational Agriculture as a Part of the
High School Curriculum.”
BUILD NEW HOME
J. W. Temples & Sons, local con
tractors, have just completed a
beautifuf 6-room bungalow for Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn McMullan in the
upper part of the county. It is said
• 1 be one of the most attractive new
homes in that section.
BOX SUPPER A/FdUNCAN
There will be a box supper at
Duncan school house on Friday
night, December 19th. Everybody
invited to come and bring boxes.
CANON LAD FALLS IN WELL FORTY
FEET DEEP; BROTHER TO RESCUE
, T: mas Brown, 4-year-old son of
J ’r. and Mrs. M. R. Brown, promi-
Ken *- Canon citizens, had a most un
" and exciting experience late
■ ' Friday afternoon, and one that
\ ’ cost the life of the little boy.
fell headlong 40 feet into a
’ the gin in Canon, and but for
~e ';uick work of an elder brother,
would have drowned within
a moments.
father was standing nearby
ticing a steam pipe that ran
n nto the well, quickly called to
on, Monroe, who is some 18
of age. Monroe, seeing his
r going down for the fourth
.•-imped, catching the pipe line
ten feet below the surface.
. y reached Thomas just in time,
was some time afterwards
little lad realized just what
happened.
his fall of 40 feet, young
s head hit the pipe or a pro
rock, cutting a long gash in
. i ca lp. reaching to his eyes. Six
were necessary.
friends and relatives rejoice
S he Brown family in the saving
f- their little boy.
THE HARTWELL SUN;
TAMPA NEGRO
NOT JACKSON
The negro held last week at Tam
pa, Fla., proved not to be Lincoln
Jackson, wanted here for the murder
of Officer L. S. Skelton and for
wounding Deputy Sheriff A. B.
Brown recently.
Every possible effort is still being
made to apprehend Jackson, the re
wards totaling $l,lOO for his cap
ture.
had arrived at the hut.
Aid was summoned by the boys
and the body of the victim was re
moved from the cabin. Dr. Barton
was summoned, but his son was dead
when he arrived. The playmate of
the deceased in whose hands the gun
was held when it was fifed, was
virtually prostrated with grief as a
result of the tragedy. The little boy
only said that he thought the rifle
was not loaded.
Max Barton was a student in the
Anderson High School being in the
9th grade. During the first part of
the season he played on one of the
football teams. He is survived by
his father, Dr. D. .J. Barton, and
three brothers, and three sisters as
follows: Daniel, Hassell, Fred Don
ald, Marguerete, Caroline and Dor
othy Watson. His mother died in
1914.
Interment was in the Hartwell
cemetery Monday afternoon, the re
mains being laid beside those of his
mother.
Many warm friends in the town
and county deeply sympathize with
Dr. Barton and his family in their
bereavement.
POSTOFFICE READY FOR
ANNUAL HOLIDAY RUSH
Postmaster John C. Massey, of the
Hartwell postoffice, and his corps of
workers are preparing for a great
holiday “business,” according to the
official. Preparations are being
made to handle the gigantic volume
of Christmas mail and packages with
the utmost speed and accuracy and
to this end patrons of the postoffice
are requested to co-operate with the
postal workers in a number of ways,
especially with reference to early
mailing and proper packing.
Properly wrapped, properly ad
dressed, and mailed in time, your
present should go through without
delay. -
But be sure you comply with every
rule; it saves the postoffice time
and expedites delivery to the recipi
ent.
mrTwTleygr/ffln
Mr. Wiley Griffin died at his
home near Providence church on
Dec. 3, 1924. He had been in bad
health for several years.
He leaves two sisters and four
brothers. They are Miss Florence
Griffin, of near Providence; Mrs.
Vickery, of Seneca; Messrs. An
drew Griffin, of Hartwell; Morgan
Griffin, of Lavonia; Authur Griffin
and Will Griffin, of Providence.
His remains were laid away the
following day in the cemetery at the
church of God, of which he was a
faithful member. Funeral conducted
by Rev. J. O. Mauldin, of Lavonia.
Fred Weldon funeral director of
Lavonia, was in charge of the ar
rangements.
The sympathy of all is extended
to the bereaved family.
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There are periods in every man’s
career when he would rather have a
lie told about him than the truth.
TO MEMBERS IN HART COUNTY
OF THE COTTON ASSOCIATION
The Association has received about
97,000 bales. Let’s do our part to j
reach the 100,000 mark.
Would be mighty glad to have
some non-members join us and help
go over the top.
S J. E. CARTER,
Field Representative,.
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* Henry Ford Want* To Borrow *
* Some Money From Henry Ford *
*
* Washington, D. C.—Henry *
* Ford had to ask the interstate ’ ;
* commerce Commission for per *
* mission to loan himself money.
* He asked that his railroad, the
* Detroit, Toledo and Trenton be *
* allowed to issue 5159,000 first *
* mortgage bonds to be sold to
* Henry Ford, his wife and their * .
* son Edsel Ford wants to use the ' ;
* money to buy land for his road.
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HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY. DECEMBER 12,1924
HOLIDAY TRADE
OPENS WITH A
RUSH HERE
The approach of the holidays, to
gether with the lure of the huge, at
tractive stocks in Hartwell business
houses, brought the Christmas rush
to a pitch Saturday which very near
approached the usual pre-holiday
jam, and took thousands of dollars
worth of merchandise from the
shelves of Hartwell stores.
And the rush is gaining momentum
daily here. Hartwell stores have
never had such large and attractive
Christmas displays.
Trade has taken on its old-time
rush and the holiday spirit is truly
in the air.
In this issue of The Sun are scores
of ads. telling of the holidays things
and right here in Hartwell the peo
ple of Hart county can supply every
desire of the season.
The merchants of Hartwell are de
termined to keep Hartwell trade in
Hartwell, and in order to do this
they have come to realize that their
stocks and prices must be equal to,
if not a little better, than can be
found elsewhere.
Furthermore, many Hartwell’s
live-wire merchants know that to
have the goods and the prices is not
all the game—that they must tell
the people they would sell of these
things; and more and more they
are coming to depend upon the
columns of The Sun to carry their
message to the public.
FREAK EAR OF CORN
Mr. Crayte White, of Canon 1,
near Campground, exhibited an ear
of corn at The Sun office Saturday
that takes the cake, so far as freaks
of the kind go.
Around the regular ear of corn
several shoots bearing corn had
climbed up the ear, presenting a
rather unusual sight.
It was a double-header, so to speak.
HERNDON PARKS ~
The following announcement in
last Sunday’s papers will be of great
interest to many relatives and
friends in this and adjoining
counties:
Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Herndon an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Ruth, to Mr. Archibald L.
Parks, the marriage to be solemnized
at an early date.
harFalready
3,000 BALES
AHEAD ’23
Hart county has already ginned
3,000 more bales of cotton than were
ginned to December 1, last year, ac
cording to the report made public
this week by Gin Agent W. J.
O’Barr.
The exact figures to December Ist,
were 13,838 bales against 10,861 in
1923 to the first of December.
Georgia had ginned 977,904 bales
to December Ist. The forecast for
the State by the Department of Ag
riculture in Washington is 1,000,000
bales for 1924.
The forecast for the belt is 13,-
153,000 bales for 1924, against a
forecast ten days ago of 12,922,000
bales.
Texas has ginned 4,423,278 bales
to date.
Oklahoma comes next with 1,285,-
246 and Mississippi next with 1,077,-
143 bales.
Georgia and Arkansas are running
neck and neck ginnings to date.
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.STAR THEATRE PROGRAM
THURSDAY-FRIDAY
“The Alaskan” by James Oliver
Curwood. The biggest male figure
in the screen world and the foremost
author in the world of literature have
combined to make “The Alaskan”
the prize outdoor pitcure of them
all.
Thomas Meighan’s latest and best
yet!
SATURDAY
Western Feature “Western Yes
terday,” Sunshine Comedy and “Fast
Express” No. 8.
MONDAY
“A Man’s Mate.”
Queen of the Montmartre in Paris
—She laughed at men as she laughed
at life.
He feared no man; but the “Wild
cat,” Apache girl of Paris, made his
heart skip beats.
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY
“Changing Husbands.”
Wives: For a new lease on life,
doctors all prescribe “Changing Hus
bands.”
Bring Hubby, too, and don’t for
get the smelling salts. In case you
get weak from laughing at this mer
riest of matrimonial comedies.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY
Dec. 18-19
“Tess of the Storm Country,”
featuring Mary Pickford.
As a girl again—more beautiful
than ever—with the sunny curls and
tawdry tatters, rougish smile, quaint
impudence, of the inimitable Tess.
An entirely new picture—as new as
it is beautiful—so gripping that it
hurts—so superb that it awes. The
crowing achievement of Mary Pick
ford’s career.
Not an old scene in the whole film.
COURT SESSION
NEXT WEEK
The adjourned term of December
Hart Superior Court will convene
next Monday, according to Judge
Hodges’ order, which postponed the
session from December Ist to the
16th.
The same jurors drawn before will
be required to appear next Monday
morning, as well as all other parties
interested.
The court is expected to be one of
the busiest in several years.
REED CREEK AND SARDIS
TO OPEN OP BASKETBALL
SEASON FRIDAY NIGHT
The basketball season will be
opened at Hartwell on Friday night
at 8:00 o'clock with a game between
the new consolidated Nuberg school
and the Reed Creek school in the
Hartwell high school auditorium.
These schools have fast and well
coached teams this year and the.
opening game should prove one of
the best of the season.
The Nuberg school has the largest
and fastest basketball squad in its
history. The squad composes not
only last year's Nuberg team and
last years Bio team but also several
other star players from other sur
rounding schools. This year should
be a good year for the Nuberg team.
The Reed Creek team has already
proved its ability by defeating the
Hart County all star College Team
by a score of 15 to 12. This All
star team was made up of such
players as J. C. Massey, Gerald Teas
ley, Denver Fleming, Joe Martin, Al
ton Morris and others.
Much friendly rivalry is being ex
pressed by both sides. Both teams
will have a large number of support
ers present. Come out and help give
the basketball season a good begin
ning. Admission: school children
15c, adults 25c.
SPECIAL EDITION
GETS SUPPORT
The people of both town and coun
ty are manifesting no little interest
in the announcement that soon The
Sun will issue a “National Publicity
Edition,” carrying a message to the
world about Hartwell and Hart
county.
The paper will he the largest The
Sun has ever issued and will be well
worth preserving as a keepsake for
future generations.
Every firm and business enterprise
of every nature Will be represented
in the issue if we can possibly see
them before the edition goes to press.
Every State in the Union and
practically all the foreign countries
will get copies of the “National Pub
licity Edition.”
We want to tell the world what
we have here in that issue.
U. D. C. MEETING
A very interesting meeting of the
Hartwell Chapter of the U. I). C.
was held at Hotel Hartwell Friday
Dec. 5, 3:30 o’clock.
The meeting was call to order by
Mrs. Fred Wilson the president and
opened with the Lord’s prayer in
concert.
The report of the different offi
cers was given, after the roll call
and the Grave Markers Committee
reported , two markers being placed,
recently, one in Bowersville on the
grave of Dr. Cook and one for Mr.
R. P. Bradey. Two names was pre
sented bv Mrs. Arthur Harper for
membership, Mrs. Authur Vickery
and Mrs. Emory Satterfield they
were unanamously voted on as mem
bers. The treasurer reported on the
memorial hall fund, which is steadily
growing and the Chapter hopes by
spring to begin building on the
beautiful lot on east Howell St. A
play will be put on in the near future
for the benefit of memorial hall.
After the business meeting a
Christmas was rendered.
Mrs. Howard Page—Xmas in Con
federate Trenches.
Mrs. H. W. Bingham—Poem,
Christmas night of ’62.
At the,close of the program a de
lislious sweet course and coffee was
served by the hostesses, Mrs. Jule
McGill, Mrs. Howard Page, Mrs. J.
C. Jenkins, Mrs. B. C. Teasley, Mrs.
Blackwell and Miss Lila Baker.
FLORENCE SATTERFIELD.
Press Reporter.
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ONLY 11 MORE DAYS TO SHOP
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Hartwell Stores Are Packed With
Fresh Merchandise For Your
Selection—Trade Here
EVERY FARM IN HART COUNTY TO
BE VISITED BY CENSUS WORKERS
TAX BOOKS WILL
CLOSE DEC. 20
According to announcements in
this issue, Tax Collector W. J. A.
Cleveland will close his state and
county tax books on December 20th,
and City Clerk J. L. Teasley will do
likewise.
All who have not paid 1924 taxes
are urged by these officials to at
tend to this important matter at least
before the 20th, after which time in
terest is added, according to the law.
Mr. Cleveland’s term of office ex
pires this month and of a necessity
he will have to wind up his work.
LEGION TO MEET
Hart County Post No. 109 Ameri
can Legion will meet at the Legion
Hall, McCurry building, on Friday
night of this week at the regular
hour.
All members are urged to attend.
T. R. GAINES, Commander,
I. J. PHILLIPS, Adjutant.
CITY~ ELECTION QUIET
The annual election for the City of
Hartwell passed off quietly on Wed
nesday of last week, no opposition
developing to the announced candi
dates.
Messrs. R. E. Matheson and S. W.
Thornton were elected for another
term on the Board of Aidermen, and
Dr. George S. Clark and Mr. W. D.
Teasley to the Board of Education.
A light vote was polled.
NEXT THING°IS GETTING
NEW 1925 TAG FOR THE
BUS SO YOU CAN RIDE
New blanks for making applica
tion for 1925 automobile license tags
have been received by the sheriff's
office from Secretary of State S. G.
McLendon with instructions that the
new forms must be used in order to
comply with a more modern filing
system installed in the office. Ap
plications made out on old forms will
be returned to the applicants.
The new blanks are five inches by
three inches in size, and are much
simpler than the blanks formerly
used, which were letter size, or
eight and a half by eleven inches.
The new form is on heavy paper,
with questions on one side and in
structions on the other. White cards
are used for ear license applica
tions, and yellow cards for chauf
feur applications.
The blanks have been mailed to
all county officials and garages for
distribution to anyone who applies.
They will be received by the secre
tary of state after December 15,
and the tags will be mailed out on
January 1, 1925. It is unlawful to
use a 1925 tag prior to the end of
the present year. All cars must have
new license tags by March 1.
The secretary of state is already
receiving requests for special num
bers, but such requests will not be
taken up for consideration until
after December 15, it was stated.
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RAILWAY OFFICIALS HERE
Mr. W. H. Luckett, auditor for the
Southern Railway, and Mr. P. H.
Patrick, auditor for the Blue Ridge
Railroad, and former auditor for the
Hartwell Railway, were prominent
visitors to Hartwell Tuesday, coming
here to complete the details in con
nection with turning over the books
to Auditor L. N. Adams, of the new
company now operating the local
line,
“Johnny,” asked the visitor, “do
you ever get any good marks at
school?”
“Yes’m, you bet I do,” replied
Johnny, “but they ain’t where I can
show ’em.”
INVITATION TO “SHOOT HELMET
OFF MY HEAD” COSTS NEGRO LIFE
CORDELL
CORDELL RICHARDSON
A marriage of interest to many
relatives and friends was that Tues
day, December 2, 1924, of Miss
Janie Lee Cordell to Mr. J. C. Rich
ardson, which occurred at the home
of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lindsey Cordell.
Judge J. W. Scott, Ordinary of
Hart county, performed the cere
mony in the presence of a number
of friends and relatives.
Mr. Richardson is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. B. L. Richardson, both
bride and groom being prominent
and highly respected young people.
The Sun joins their many friends
in extending hearty congratulation
and best wishes.
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BRING IT IN EARLY
On account of the unusual rush
that comes in The Sun office at thw
season we must insist that all copy
for our columns be in by Monday
night.
If you live on a farm or own one
in Hart county you’ll be asked a
number of questions within the next
few days,—if you haven’t already
been seen, for the Federal govern
ment is taking a census, agricultural
ly speaking, in every county over
these United States.
The task in Hart county was begun
last week. This census is taken in
accordance with an act of congress
requiring the enumeration of a cen
sus of agriculture every five years,
the census is expected to be complet
ed by January 31, 1925. Between
15,000 and 20,000 enumerators will
visit the more than 6,000,000 farms
of the country and compile important
facts concerning them. Practically
all of the farmers have been prepared
for the census by having been pre
viously furnished them in order that
they may familiarize themselves with
the information required.
In 1920 there were 6,448,343 farms
in the the country at the last decen
nial census in 1920 and the values of
the property was $77,924,100,338.
The question which the farmers
will be required to answer will in
clude facts concerning farm tenue,
acreage, values, debt, expenses, co
operation in marketing, farm facili
ties including the numbers of tractors
and whether the farm is equipped
with a radio outfit; population, crops
harvested, forests and forest products
and livestock and livestock's products.
The information furnished will be
strictly confidential under all circum
stances and will not be used as a
basis of taxation.
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PLAY SATURDAY NIGHT
AT REED CREEK SCHOOL
“A Cheerful Liar,” a comedy in
three acts will be presented by Reed
Creek Consolidated School on Satur
day, Dec. 13th, ut 7:30 p. m.:
Act 1 Deception,
j Act 2 Detection.
Act 3 Destruction.
Cn»t of Chnracteri
Hastings Hussel J. P., the cheer
ful liar -Charles Vernon.
Randolf Dearborn —An accessory
before the fact Joe Ayers, Jr.
“Rev.” Ezra Sliggins A gold cure
practitioner John B. Phillips.
Gen. Boomer A Chicago real
estate millionaire Norwood Ayers.
Guy MsGuffin A county con
stable Joe Sadler.
Flora Boomer A girl who has a
good time Fay Sammons.
Birdie Sweetlove- -Housekeeper at
gold cure establishment -Pearl
Ayers.
Lucretia Spriggina- A Hoosier
school ma’am Estelle Atkinson.
Play two h< urs.
Admission 15 and 25 cents.
WINNERS ARE NAMED
Winners of the local prizes offered
by the Georgia Railway & Power Co.,
in the National Better Home Light
ing Contest have been announced.
The following from Hartwell High
School were among the lucky winners;
Miss Ethel Meredith, Ist prize,
$20.00 gold.
Miss Grace Teasley, Ist prize,
I $20.00 gold.
Miss Sallie Frank Hailey, 2nd
prize, $ 10.00 gold.
Miss Alberta Cecil Cash, 2nd prize,
SIO.OO gold.
Miss Leia Parham, 3rd prize, $5.00
gold.
Miss Dorothy Estes, 6th prize,
fountain pin.
Miss Vinnie Mae Campbell, 6th
prize, fountain pin.
Miss Sarah Bagwell, 7th prize,
pencil.
Miss Sarah Louise Wilcox, Bth
prize, pencil.
Miss Willie Pruitte, Bth prize,
pencil.
Miss Evelyn Oglesby, 9th prize,
pencil.
Arnold Judson Bailey, 10th prize,
pencil.
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The man who tackles a business for
which he is not fitted is apt to find
it more troublesome and vexatious
than profitable.
“Knock this helmet off my head,”
-these were the last words ever
spoke by Grady Patterson, young
negro man, as he playfully called
to his friend, 8. T. Ray, last Satur
day just after the dinner hour, and
they cost him his life, for the gun in
Ray’s hand was loaded. The killing
occurred on Mr. T. O. Herndon’s
place, near the Hartwell Camp
ground.
Patterson, the dead boy, and Ray
were getting ready to take a hunt
in the fields nearby.
Entering the house, Patterson
picked up an old army helmet and
placing it upon his head, told Ray to
shoot at him first.
The load, from a single barrel shot
gun, penetrated the helmet and en
tered Patterson’s skull just above the
right eye. He died instantly.
Ray had used the gun the day be
fore, and his recollection was that
he unloaded it before hanging on the
wall. He gave himself up to the
County officers and is said to have
taken the affair very much to heart.
At a hearing Wednesday morninjf
Ray was released, it being shown
that he shot Patterson accidentally.
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