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TRADE IN HARTWELL---THE METROPOLIS OF N. E. GEORGIA THE HARTWELL SUN. a /» PAGES I n> N THIS ISSUE VOL 49 J. A. W. BROWN HEADS KIWANIANS; DR. W. E. M’CURRY IS V.PRESIDENT Mr. J. A. W. Brown was named President of the Hartwell Kiwanis Club at the meeting last Friday, succeeding Hon. J. H. Skelton, who held the place during the past year. Hr. W. E. McCurry was elected Vice President. The past President, Mr. Skelton, was elected District Trustee, suc ceeding Col. R. E. Matheson. Directors for the new year are Dr. W, I. Hailey, Clayton M. Herndon, A F. Bell, J. C. Kidd, E. E. Satter field, A. N. Page and Dr. Thos. R. Gaines. The Secretary-Treasurer, which office has been filled since the Club was organized by Mr. Fred S. White, will be named by the board of direc tors at their first meeting. The committee is at work arrang ing plans for Ladies’ night, which is always an event of much interest and enjoyment. Kiwanian Bob Cox is chairman. \ isitors Friday were Mr. W. N. Scott, of Atlanta; Mr. A. W. Arnold, of Toccoa; Mr. A. C. Scarborough, of Royston; Mr. L. A. Teasley, of Comer. Miss Mildred Johnson presided at the piano. ALL TAX BOOKS CLOSE SATURDAY, DEC. 20TH State, county and city tax books will close on December 20th this year, which is in accordance with the law. Final notices by both County Tax Collector W. J. A. Cleveland and City Clerk J. L. Teasley appear in this week’s Sun, calling attention to this very important duty. The State law’ provides that inter est must be charged on these taxes after the 20th, and further costs if the matter is still delayed. If you haven’t paid your taxes for 1924, it might be well to see about them before Saturday night. It is needless to say that both the county and city governments are in need of funds to take care of their obligations just at this time. HOUSE BURNS A house on the place owned by Mrs. J. R. Ridgway at Air Line, was destroyed by fire Wednesday night of last week. Origin of fire un known. Mr. T. J. Pritchard and family oc cupied the house; everything they had was lost, with no insurance. NEGRO LOSES HOME The home of Will Ellis, col., was destroyed by fire early last Thursday morning. Origin unknown; loss partially covered by insurance. LITTLE NUBERG BOYS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE Last Wednesday Dr. Geo. T. Har per of Nuberg, had just finished burning some trash in his yard. His home lot adjoins Warren Bros, store. Th< store had just unpacked a ship ment from a large box and left waste in it. Jack, age 5, and George W am, age 2, sons of Dr. Harper got nto the box and set fire to con ten: an d gleefully were warming as the daze ascended. Edwin Warren, age 10, came up just in time to save the unhurt except Jack’s feelings might have been ruffled by dad’s hand. —.— o JOHN SADLER DEAD J hn Sadler, a worthy colored citi- Zl : of Nuberg section, died at his h on Mr. B. A. Thornton’s place, i sday night, December 11th, 192!, and was buried at Fiat Rock 'list church cemetery Sunday. J hn was a good colored man and ghly respected by not only his race but by the white people, n 4 whom attended the funeral Sunday. Every failure may be a step nearer to success. State of Georgia Gives Up One of Her Many "Honors To State of Tennessee rgia, after leading all other sta ‘ last year in the number of destroyed, relinquished her hon- Tennessee for the fiscal year fcr z June 30, 1924, but was close d in second place, according to nual report of the commission internal revenue, a copy of was received Wednesday by • D. Dismuke, federal prohibition r for Georgia, at his office in Atlanta. 1 report shows that Tennessee rst with 2,445 stills destroyed, r - Georgia was second with 2,209 ed. Last year Georgia led intry with a figure of 2,946 - ' ever, Georgia did not relin ' aim to all honors in the whis ruction line. The report in hat this state led in the num- • gallons of beer destroyed with • r d of 1,794,139 gallons, North , na taking second place with 80 gallons destroyed. Georgia •fed in the amount of property Cotton Ginnings In This Section Far Ahead ’23 Ginnings in several counties of Georgia in this section to December Bth, show increases that are encour aging. Hart county is well in the lead over 1923, the ginning to the Bth going around 3,000 bales ahead of last year. The report was as follows: 1923 1924 Hart county 10,861 13,838 Elbert .. 9,234 12,860 Franklin 12*105 16,429 Madison 8,198 13,067 Stephens 3,192 4,955 Clarke 3,148 6,105 Jackson 10,504 14,642 Ogelethorpe 4,075 7,981 Wilkes 5,040 9,266 Banks 2,548 4,650 Th® State of Georgia ginned to December Bth, 976,892 bales against 581,962 to the same date in 1923. o . Court Session Hart Superior Court convened Monday morning; by late in the evening the civil docket had been cleared and the court made ready for taking up the criminal docket Tues day. The first case called Tuesday morning was that of Hobson Vickery, charged with killing Plumer Sanders, which occurred on Sunday afternoon, October 12th, at Eaves store, on the Alford’s bridge road. Vickery and Sanders, both young men, and first cousins, had been to gether for several hours prior to the killing. Vickery is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Vickery, while the de ceased youth was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Colquitt Sanders, all of Mill town community. The first day of the trial was con sumed by the testimony of various witnesses. Judge Walter L. Hodges is presid ing. Representing the State are So licitor-General A. S. Skelton, Hon. Wm. M. Howard and Hon. T. S. Mason. Representing the defendant, Vickery, are Hons. J. H. Skelton, Sr., J. H. Skelton, Jr., Paul Brown, and B. B. Zellars. The jury is composed of L. M. Dickerson, Will Bartlett, Joe. W. Craft, W. J. Prather, J. H. Charping, Parker R. Johnson, Geo. A. Craft, W. J. McGarity, T. E. V. White, F. E. Cole, J. A. McCollum, T. A. Cor dell, Jr. The case was still being tried when The Sun went to press late Wednes day afternoon. A number of other criminal cases await action of the court at this ses sion, also. o —— STUNT NIGHT Following is the program for “Stunt Night” exercises, Thursday Dec. 18, 1924, 8 o’clock, in the high school auditorium: Lightning Bug Processsion —High school boys. The Doctor Magician—High school boys. Upsetting Exercises —Agriculture class. Farce comedy in three acts—7th grade. Musical recital scene—Bth grade. Advertising; Tourists—9th grade. Pipe Organ—loth grade. Coquette Doll Shop 11th Grade Alma Mater —High school. It is fortunate for the average man that he doesn’t have to pay in cash for the advice his wife hands him. o ■■ Little Ester had been to parties on three consecutive days. “Oh, mamma,” she cried on her return from the third, “Just think, I’ve had ice cream three times in conjestion.” I appraised and destroyed by prohi bition forces, the total being $437,- 650.40. North Carolina was second with $421,000. Third in Carrier*. Georgia ranked third in the nujn ber of automobiles seized with 170. i being headed only by New Jersey | with 250 and Michigan with 189. In the number of arrests Georgia was eighth with 1,505. California with 3,189 and Texas with 2,322 led in the number of arrests. In commenting on the figures, Di rector Dismuke stated that Georgia s record this year was remarkable. He pointed out that his department op erated during the fiscal year just passed with five less men than during the previous fiscal year when this state held first place. “We are not discouraged, Direc tor Dismuke said. “We have done our best toward enforcing the prohibition law. Everything considered, we are more than pleased with the outcome of the year’s work.” HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA„ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19.1924 JIM EVANS SHOT BY JIM VICKERY IN FRANKLIN CO. Mr. James L. Evans, well-known resident of Oak Bower section of Hart county, was shot and killed at Vickery’s store, a community about ten miles northwest of Hartwell in Franklin county, on last Friday night at 11 o’clock. Mr. Jim Vickery, a well-known citizen of the Franklin county com munity known as Gum Log, is being held for the shooting in the county jail at Carnesville. There were several eye witnesses, it was said, the killing having occur red at the home of Claude Winters, a tenant on the Vickery place, and near the store. Lavonia physicians were called, but Evans died about two hours later. He was shot several times, a pistol being used. There were several present at the home where the killing occurred, and there were many stories as to what the men were doing, officers stating, however, that liquor played an im portant part in the affair. Mr. Evans’ remains were interred in the cemetery at Reed Creek Bap tist church Sunday afternoon. He is survived by his widow, five boys and four girls. -He is a son of Mr. Ben W’. Evans, of the county. News of the killing did not reach Hartwell until nearly noon Saturday, local officers going to the scene, enly to find that the happening was in Franklin county. A. 8.. Evans, a brother to James Evans, was shot and killed a year or so ago on south Main street in Anderson, S. C., by a former Ander son officer, B. H. Holley. It is also said that a sister, living in Lincoln county, was shot by some one through a window some time ago. She also died. o Sunday American Carries Interview Mrs. W. L. Hodges The following article from The Sunday American of the 14th will prove of interest to many friends in Hartwell and Hart county of Mrs. Walter L. Hodges: By MILDRED SEYDEL (Sunday American) Dr. Charles Daniel, of Atlanta, was once in a predicament. He went to Hartwell, Ga., to hold a revival. When he got there he found—no card playing—no dancing—no drink ing. This is terrible, he exclaimed, “What shall I preach against?” “Women in my community arc thinking about serious things of life,” Mrs. Walter L. Hodges, of Hartwell, president of the Eighth District of the State Federation of Woman’s Clubs, stated. “A cottage with a rose vine over the door and a husband within is not the only ambition women are training their daughters to achieve. They are becoming doctors, lawyers, bankers and filling any position of importance.” “This does not mean that women are neglecting the home; they are adding to, not shirking, their duties. “War taught them cooperation. Out of cooperation they are build ing mighty clubs. “If the fruit growers of California and the cotton farmers of the South can through the mighty agencies of organization and cooperation stay the hand of ruin that threatens them, and secure by their products a livelihood, why should not women through these same mediums stay the blight of ignorance that threat ens our civilization and secure for themeelves and posterity the bless ing for which our government was founded?” LOVES THIS SECTION Mrs. Hodges has an enthusiasm which is contagious and an intense love and devotion for her section. “And why shouldn’t 1 have this admiration,”, she said, “with our wealth of natural resources, our cli mate unequaled and the spirit of our people unsurpassed.’ “In this county, with the assist ance of a home and farm demon stration agent, we have learned to live and profit by our slogan adopted last year—‘Food for man and beast, poison for Mr. Weevil.’ “The boll weevil has brought our people to their senses and instructed them in thrift. “At present the women are busy with their varied interests of home, school and churches, bending all en ergies to serve as best they may, in the many civic, patriotic and edu cational organizations of our little city. However, with a threatened wave of influenza most of our good club sisters are busily engaged greasing little chests and mixing the old friendly mustard plasters, thus carrying on with emphasis the muchly stressed child welfare work. “The biggest thing for which we are working, and by the way, we are accomplishing it, is a consolidation of schools, substituting in place of the one-room school house, a short ession and a teacher compelled to be ‘Jack at all trades,’ a well equipped school house, a nine months’ term and special teachers specially trained. “Using this system, how do you manage to serve children living far PARKS AT HEAD HART COUNTY POST LEGION Dr. M. AL Parks was elected Com mander of the Hart County Post No. 109 American Legion for 1925, at the meeting held last Friday night, succeeding Dr. Thos. R. Gaines, who has filled thisf place most acceptably the past year. Dr. W. L. Murrow was named Vice Commander, and Mr. J. T. Wilcox elected Adjutant. Others officers elected for the new year were as follows: Finance Officer—Will G. Brown. Sergeant-at-Arms—C. L. Johnson. Historian—J. B. Shaw. Chaplain—Rev. J. H. Barton. Service Officer—J. H. Skelton, Jr. Executive Committee—R. E. Cox, F. C. Brown, H. B. Alford, H. L. Yates, W. M. Thornton. The Hart County Post has a large membership and is one of the coun ty’s most active organizations. . A special effort will be made dur ing the new year to have every ex service man in the county enroll as a member. GEORGIA’S FERTILIZER BILL $12,114,983 IN 1924 Dr. S. H. W’ilson, state chemist, Friday made a report showing that during the season of 1924 farmers in Georgia used a total of 672,553 tons of fertilizer. This represents the largest invest ment in fertilizer ever made by the farmers of the state in one year. J. J. Brown, commissioner of agricul ture, declared, representing a value of approximately $12,114,983. The state chemist, keeping the closest possible watch on the fertili zer which is shipped into the state, in order to see that it meets the legal requirements as set forth by the leg islature, analyzed 5,900 samples of fertilizer during the past season, it was also reported. “The Path Across The Hill” Be sure to take the path across the hill to see the play “The Path Across The Hill” which will be given at Vanna school house Friday night, December 19th, at 7:30 o'clock. Plenty of romance and fun. You’ll be sorry if you miss it. There will be a small admission. Proceeds to go for benefit of school. . - .i .... ■ ' Some men are born great but as a rule they soon shrink. ■»i■i- . . 11 Jealously is the vine which pro duces a crop of sour grapes. away from such a school?” Mrs. Hodges was asked. TO SCHOOL IN BUSSES. “Why, with auto busses, which collect the children who live too far to walk, and that is the rea son we are getting good roads. We must have 'roads built sufficiently smooth and strong to carry auto busses to carry the children. “One good thing leads to an other—good roads command good places to go to. Thus country towns and hotels are improving. “We are all boosters in Hartwell, even the children. “Hartwell is on the Bankhead Highway which goes to Florida. The other day my young daughter and her friend, while driving in the coun try, were stopped by some tourists from New Jersey, inquiring the way to the next town. “ ‘Oh, don’t miss our town. We have a wonderful hotel. Do come see it,’ they urged. And they did. Those Jerseyites liked Hartwell.” Mrs. Hodges spoke of the steer ing of the library bill by the State Federation of Women’s Clubs, which resulted in an appropriation of S9OOO to be invested in the free circula tion of books. “If you want to know how to make sausage, a satin dress, or if you want a joke book to cheer a sick child, or a romance, or some book on philosophy, all you have to do is to write to the Georgia Library Commission, care of Miss Wheatcroff at the State Capitol, and she will see that you get what you want,” Mrs. Hodges said. Library aids farmer. Mrs. Hodges was very active last year in bringing about the enlarge ment of the appropriation from $4,000 to $9,000. As an example of what the li brary work means to country peo ple, she quoted one farmer in the community who expressed himself thus, feelingly: “This is a great country and my wife is a wonderful woman. She flips a dasher of the churn with one hand, nurses a baby with the other. Out of the corner of one eye she watches a kettle of pre serves on the stove and with th? other reads a book. All these as sets come from the farm except the book, and that came free of charge from the Library Commission, and only cost postage.” Mrs. Hodges closed the interview by saying: “There is no more hopeful sign in the life of the nation today than that women are at the forefront with advanced ideas, aspirations and dreams, and are assisting in the placing upon our statute books laws whose beneficent effect will result in the uplift of the human race and the preservation of our American ideals." SEVERAL NEW JUSTICES OF PEACE AND CONSTABLES FOR HART CO. 13 Gallons On 13th; One Man, One Ford Saturday, the thirteenth, proved unlucky for at least one party, and to carry out the idea, there were IS gallons of liquor mixed up with the affair. Deputy Sheriff Britt Brown and Special Officer C. L. Kay were out on the Bankhead Highway near the Campground when they spied the said party driving a Ford roadster. He was detained, and the liquor poured in the sewer on the square Saturday afternoon. The man gave his name as E. I). Waldrip, of Greenville, S. C. He was released Monday upon payment of a fine. $2,340 For Hart Vets Ordinary J. W. Scott, of Hurt county, received a check Wednesday from State Treasurer W. J. Speer amounting to $2,340.00 to be distri buted among the pensioners of the county, each one to receive $25. Mr. Scott asks that the veterans, wives and widows of veterans, call at once at his office in the Court House and get their checks which will come in very nicely for Christ mas. There are 11,668 veterans receiv ing checks for the amount of $25, which comes from the state tobacco tax. MISS EMMA °KAY FILLS NEW CHURCH POSITION Miss Emma Kay, prominent local business woman, has been elected Financial Secretary for the Hartwell Methodist church, a new office creat ed by the officials of the church at their first meeting of the new year on last Thursday evening. Announcement of this fact was made by the pastor, Rev. J. 11. Bar ton, at the morning service last Sun day. Miss Kay was former Postmistress of Hartwell, and is now actively en gaged in the insurance field. The new work will in no way will conflict with her business. The Methodist church is fortunate in securing her services. ANNUAL BRENAU CLUB MUSICAL FRIDAY, 26TH An interesting social event of Christmas week will be the Brenau musical to be held at the home of Mrs. Montine Skelton on the even ing of December the 26th, 1924. A splendid program is being ar ranged, consisting of instrumental solos, vocal solos, duets and quar tettes, interpreting dancing, readings violin solos and Christmas carols. We are fortunate indeed to have in our town splendid home talent, also visiting friends have consented to take part on the program. Everybody is cordially invited to be present. Light refreshments will be served. A detail program will be published in next week’s Sun. A marriage of interest to many relatives and friends in the town and county was that of Miss Eunice Moore to Mr. Lester Vassar, which occurred Saturday November 29, 1924. The ceremony was performed by •Judge J. W. Scott, Ordinary of Hart county, in the presence of a few close friends. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Alice Moore Koke, of .Milltown com munity, and a young lady of both charm and accomplishments. Mr. Vassar is the son of W. J. Vassar, of Sardis community and is a promising young farmer of that section. Many friends join The Sun in ex tending to the happy young couple heartiest congratulation and best wishes for a long life of prosperity and usefulness. o S—SHOPPING DAYS—S BEFORE CHRISTMAS u r Im hl \7< Il I ) *' // J This Week’s Sun Tells Yoe Where You Can Do Your Shopping To Beet Advantage The list of new Justices of the Peace and Constables for the eight Militia Districts of Hart county, as elected on Saturday, December 6th, and who will take office January 1, 1925, follows: 1112th, Town—R. L. Ayers, J. P.; George S. Shiflet and S. M. Martin, Constables. 1113th, Rays—J. T. Phillips, J. P.~ O. L. Adams, Constable. 1114th, Smiths-—W. A. Chapman, J. P.; G. D. Rice and G. A. Brown, Constables. 1115th, Reed Creek—H. N. Ayers, J. P.; J. T. Risner and W. E. Estes, Constables. 1116th, Halls—R. L. Gaines, J. P. W. P. McConnell and J. R. L. Hall, Constables. 1117th, Shoal Creek —E. L. Coch ran, J. P.; G. W. Herring, W. W. Vickery, Constables. 1118th, McCurrys—B. A. Teasley, J. P.; James A. Warren and Phil Jenkins, Constables. 1119th, Alfords—-J. P., N. B. Ayers; W. H. Bailey and Colquitt H. Sanders, Constables. ■■■■■■ - <» —" 1 Letters Forwarded To Santa Claus To All the Little Folks: The Sun has received a large num ber of letters to Santa Claus, and every one of them has been forward ed to “SANTA CLAUS HEAD QUARTERS, North Pole,’’—a»d we believe he will see that everything you ask is granted. In a special radio message to The Sun just as we go to press Santa Claus states that he will leave the -North Pole coming South probably next Sunday night, hoping to reach Hartwell and Hart county on time Wednesday night. We are all look ing for the good old man. * We hope he brings everything all ! the good little boys and girls ask for. Letters received nt the last minute | will be taken care of if possible. o Reed Creek School On Friday afternoon, Dec. 19th, at 3:30 o’clock the Reed Creek team will meet the Eastonallee J?ani on the Reed Creek court in the first basket ball game of the season to be played on the home court. A large crowd should turn out to see the game as this gives promise of being one of the 1 very best games of the season. The Eastonallee team succeeded in remaining in the Tournament at Athens last spring until the semi finals and most of last years beam has been returned. The Reed Creek team has begun working to get in shape for the many games scheduled during the winter months with sev eral of the best high schools teams in Northeast Georgia and should begin to show good form in this game. Admission One piece of U. S’, money, any size from one penny up. On Saturday night, Dec. 20th, at 7:30 o’clock at the Reed Creek school auditorium, “Grandmas Boy,” a seven reel comedy will be shown. This picture will feature Harold Lloyd, one of the most popular com edians on the stage at this time. It is often said that "Grandmas Boy'" and “Safety Last” both Lloyd pro ductions are two of the very best comedies ever produced. This picture will furnish you two hours of real fun. Invite your neighbor to come with you. The proceeds of the pic ture are to go toward paying for the Delco light plant. —o Program for Christmas exerciser at Reed Creek, Dec. 19th: 1. Christmas Bells song by fourth grade. 2. Christmas Acrostic by first grade. 3. Recitation—The Best Day, by Hazel Darby. 4. Recitation The Christmas Clock, by Harold Roukoski. 6. Santa Comes to Town—song by second grade. 7. Christmas Story Modena Vickery. 8. Duet Christmas Lullaby —• Audrie Reed and Vera Parker. 9. Reciation—Christmas Eve—by third grade boys. 10. Dialogue A Real Santa Clause by fifth and sixth grades. 11. Drill Topsy-Turvy —by fourth grade boys. 12. Quartette —Christmas Land Is So Far Away by Hattie Ayers, Mary Reed, Hugh Hall and Jack Mc- Lesky. 13. Recitation—Off to Bed—by Sallie Lou Madden. 14. Recitation Birthday Cand les—by third and fifth grade girls. Everybody cordially invited. BEULAH SCHOOL WILL HAVE ENTERTAINMENT There will be a Christmas tree, a play and other attractions at Beulah school house on Friday night of this week, December 19th, beginning at 7 o’clock. Refreshments will be sold during the evening, and it is hoped that all the people of Beulah community will attend and help the school fund. -■ —— O— ... Speaking of literature, many a man’s love letters have made a de cided hit—with a jury. *■ /»PAGES I ill IN TH,S AV ISSUE NO. 20