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TRADE IN HARTWELL---THE METROPOLIS OF N. E. GEORGIA —----- * ■ 8 PAGES IN THIS ISSUE VOL 49 MISS DORRIS AYERS, PROMINENT HARTWELL GIRL, BADLY BURNED o dress caught FROM OPEN I TraTE— -SKIN GRAFTING MAY BE NECESSARY, THOUGHT jfiss Dorris Ayers, daughter of Mr and Mrs. R. L. Ayers, was almost fatally burned on Tuesday night of ] a «t week when her clothing caught lire from an open grate in the home out Athens street. At first it was not thought Miss Ayers would survive the horrible burns received, but the prompt re sponse of several physicians, pre ceded bv heroic aid in extinguishing the blaze by her father, saved the life of this splendid Hartwell girl. Mr. Ayers was in one room read ing at about 8 o’clock Tuesday night; Mrs. Ayers and two daughters, Misses Dorris and Helen, were in an adjoining room. Hearing screams, Mr. Ayers rushed to the other room to find Miss Dorris wrapped in flames and almost crazed with fear. Hurriedly sensing the impending calamity, Mr. Ayers quickly reached for a bucket of water and threw this on the flames which had stripped Miss Ayers’ back and burned the hair on the back on her head. Mr. ' Ayers’ right hand was burned in his attempt to quench the blaze. Deep burns on Miss Ayers’ back will probably necessitate skin graft ing, it is thought, but unless compli cations set up she will recover. Mrs. Sam Stocking and Mr. Her bert Ayers, of Atlanta, sister and brother to Miss Ayers, have been with the family since the regrettable incident. Miss Dorris is one of Hartwell’s most lovable and attractive young I women. Her many friends rejoice with Mr. and Mrs. Ayers and the 1 family that she will recover from the almost fatal tragedy. o Wilkes B. Barnes Dies In Monroe Mr. Wilkes B. Barnes, formerly of Hartwell, age 35, was found dead in bed at his room in a hotel in Monroe on Wednesday morning, De cember 24, 1924. It was supposed that he died between midnight and morning. The remains were carried to Clay ton, N. C., and interment made in that city, where he was born and reared. Mr. Barnes was a citizen of Hart weH for many years, and was form erly with the Hartwell Railway, be fore going to Monroe, where he was dealer for the Delco lighting com pany. Surviving are six sisters, Mrs. Fred C. Wilson, of Hartwell; Mrs. R. W. Finlater, of Winston-Salem, N. C.; Mrs. John T. Talton and Miss Cleve Barnes, of Clayton, N. C.; Mrs. Weisner Farmer, of Troy, N. C., and Mrs. M. G. Jones, of Raleigh, N- C. Also two brothers, Mr. Saxe Barnes, of Winston-Salem, N. C., and Mr. Ralph Barnes, of Clayton, N. C. Mr. Barnes had many friends in Hartwell and the county who are grieved to hear of his untimely death, and who sympathize with the bereav ed ones in their loss. FARMER’S WEEK JANUARY 26-31 AT STATE COLLEGE AGRICULTURE o The week of January 26 to 27 has ";'-n set aside as the annual Farmers’ at the State College of Agri culture. according to an announce just made by authorities of the ostitution. A comprehensive pro- J’am s being arranged, and an ef fort will he made to cover the im -1 ant problems to e faced by in * farmer s in 1925. n a num ber of nationally known ?ncul’ural authorities scheduled to the meeting, it is expected a<. mere will be an even greater 1 e at the conference than year w hen more than a thousand j e Present. All county and home ’ rat ’ on agents will be in at - nJance and the annual extension inn„r ence . wiU b e held in con ' r i tbe farm meet. ~3 a ck-bone of the week will t u , f . ' ' ?’■ dy of all phases of agricul b°nie economicsi—the pre late* n , in c l a s s and lecture of the subLJ’J > tjest information on these uy men and women who \ them their life study. idea tbe visitors secure w,’ r . ' bow to accomplish their tße-i' better and more efficient both : ■ they w ’ll be inspired ? e contacts with others who •r problems and by the ad a] ««,.• " n an d women of nation " Proaunenee. -■> .. • - be . racuity of the college will to t service of those who come ’ s TV eek, say officials and will . i instructional work there | T- entertainment. houEi’AP . •?l e - te Dro ?ram will be an- \ Boed within the next few days. SENDS CHECKS Ch ' of 5 . ;°F the quarterly dividend, w.. were received by Hart-’ weejf " stockholders this -o , - both here and at Toccoa eiaij are l-rv- ery da >’ and the offi- King for a good year O 4 THE HARTWELL SUN. » SCHOOLS ALL TO OPEN MONDAY All the schools of Hartwell and Hart county will open “for business’’ next Monday morning at the usual hour. Teachers and pupils have enjoyed a two-weeks’ vacation, and all are ready to get down to work for the Spring term. • o- . STATE MAY REQUIRE ALL OWN ERS TO CARRY AUTO BILL OF SALE A bill of sale that can be carried in the card case of owners of auto mobiles may be made a require ment in Georgia by the next legisla ture, it was stated Saturday by At torney General George M. Napier. The attorney general and secretary of state have agreed on this plan to discourage the theft of cars in this state. The bill of sale would carry a full description of the car, with motor and serial numbers, and could be loaned with the car, to prevent em barrassment to borrowers of automo biles, it was said. The law would require immediate transfer of the new and second hand cars, thus making it impossible for a man to sell a car without proving his title to it. - - o New Plan Will Cut Tag Law Violations In an effort to Reduce the annual loss to the state treasury through non-payment for state automobile licenses a new plan will be put into effect beginning this Thursday, Jan uary 1. It was devised by the ’state highway department, in cooperation with the secretary of state and the revenue department says a dispatch from Atlanta. It is estimated that each year the state loses approximately $500,000 as the result of failure of auto owners to comply with the law. Under the proposed plan one highway patrol man in each county is to be granted special powers as a state auto license inspector. He will be given access to all county records and it will be his duty to report to the secretary of state the number and make of every automobile he sees without a license. The auto department in the state sec retary’s office will then trace the rec ord of the car and order the revenue department to collect the unpaid li censes. This system was worked out and adopted at the last meeting of the state highway board. Proposal to make the highway patrolmen special license inspectors was suggested by Secretary of State S. Guyt Mc- Lendon. o Lots of men say they would like to have you criticize their faults, but they get mad if you do. > ——— FIRST NATIONAL PAYS The directors of The First National Bank of Hartwell met recently and declared the usual dividend of 8 per cent, also adding a nice sum to the surplus fund. Checks for the annual dividend were mailed out Wednesday to all the stockholders. On Tuesday, January 13th, the annual meeting of the stockholders of this well-known banking institu tion will be held. Cashier Jesse L. Massey reports that the year just closed was one verv satisfactory in every particular, splendid progress being made by the bank. Bowersville Lodge No. 595 F. & A M., will hold regular communi cation in the hall Wednesday night, January 7. B. C. McLANE, Secretary. OUTLOOK FOR 1925 BRIGHT HERE As the year 1924 comes to a close, a year that broke many records for progress along several lin « B ’ people of Hartwell and Hart count., sacs 1925 with the brightest hope* thev have experienced since tn ’come back" ,he sIUmP that came after the war. A cotton crop, together with tne HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1925 NEW HART CO. OFFICERS TAKE THEIR PLACES Four New County Official! Go In Up At the Court Home This Week Several new officers for Hart > county, elected in 1924, take their places Thursday of this week, Jan uary 1, 1925. There will be a new Sheriff, Tax ' Receiver, Tax Collector and Coroner. Deputy Sheriff A. Britt Brown succeeds his brother, Mr. B. Rucker Brown as sherif, the latter not of fering for re-election in the last pri mary. Mr. Joe Whitworth will take his place as Tax Collector, succeeding Mr. W. J. A. Cleveland, who has held this place most creditably for a number of years. Mr. Furman E. O'Barr will be the new Tax Receiver for Hart, succeed ing Mr. Thos. M. Bailey, who has made a most efficient and worthy of ficial during his term. Mr. Robert H. Snow will be the Ceroner for the county during the ensuing term, succeeding Mr. J. T. Nixon, who held this place a number of years. The recently elected Justices of Peace and Constables for the various Militia Districts, as published two weeks ago in The Sun, will also take ' office this Thursday. o Added Attraction At Star Theatre Next Monday I ' “The Road to Happiness,” a pic i ■ ture of interest to everyone, will be > an added feature to next Monday’s > program at The Star Theatre. Arrangements for the showing of > i this remarkable picture here were i made by Mr. W. T. Yarbrough of ■ the Star and Mr. R. E. Cox, of the i Hart Motor Co., and all who are in terested in the promotion of better . roads are urged to attend next Mon ! day. The picture was produced by the Ford Motion Picture Laboratory, co operating with government officials I at Washington, I). C.„ and has the . endorsement of the Bureau of Public ; Roads, U. S. Department of Com . merce, the Highway Educational ■ Board and the National Automobile r Chamber of Commerce. In his desire to further the devel . opment of better roads in the United . States, President Calvin Coolidge con sented to take part in the picture. He appears in one scene which was taken on the lawn of the White House at Washington. In speaking of good roads the film quotes President Cool idge as saying: “No expenditure of public money contributes so much to national wealth as for building good roads.” The picture is filled with inter esting scenes, beautifully photo graphed and offers not only good en tertainment but is high in educational value and has a distinct appeal from the fact that it tells a true-to-life ■ story, with scenes laid around a little town in Virginia and with the sim ple people of this community por traying the principal roles. The picture will be shown in ad dition to the regular program both afternoon and night. There will be no extra charge. « o T. R. Cheek Heads Bowersville Masons Bowersville Lodge Number 595 F. & A. M., has elected the following officers for the year 1925: T. R. Cheek, Worshipful Master. A. E. Ertzberger, Senior Warden. M. R. Leard, Junior Warden. Dr. R. N. Spinks, Treasurer. B. C. McLane, Secretary. W. B. Sanders, Tyler. Dr. S. V. Bowers, Senior Deacon. A. D. Moorhead, Junior Deacon. J. E. Estes, Senior Steward. A. N. Gaines, Junior Steward. J. E. C. Teasley, Chaplain. PLEASANT HILL CHURCH There will be preaching at Pleas ant Hill Presbyterian church next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock by the pastor, Rev. James Bradley. All the members and visitors are cordially invited. new prospect church Rev. J. F. Mauldin, of Pendleton, S. C., will preach at New Prospect church Sunday, January 4th, at 11 o’clock. Let every member be present. °-eed, that brought about $2,000,000,1 i —this, with numerous other crops . and farm products put Hart county I in splendid shape financially, and i even those who are inclined to take ■ the pessimistic view are forced to ad-1 m it that Hart county :s making pro- , ?ress along almost v line. Certainly, ther ever been [ Slayer Os Officer Skelton Still At Large i No Let-Up In Efforts To Apprehend Murderer, However Officers Confident Will Be Caught Although rewards totaling $l,lOO have been offered for the capture of Lincoln Jackson, colored, wanted for the murder of Hart County Officer L. S. Skelton, and thousands of cards describing the escaped negro have been sent from one end of the coun try to the other, no definite news as to his whereabouts has yet been • learned. No let up has occurred, however, and officers are confideht that they will locate Jackson, who is wanted for murdering Officer Skelton and attempting to murder Deputy Sheriff A. B. Brown. The rewards are of fered by the State of Georgia, Hart county and individuals. Jackson, who moved to Hart from Morgan county, is said to have kill- ! ad one or two other men previous to his affair in this county; he is re garded as a desperate character. The officers are working on sev eral leads that will very likely bring some definite information soon. Various reports of captures to this i time have all proven false. o REV. THOS. J. ESPY GOES TO PASTORATE BAPTIST CHURCH, CONCORD, GA. We think it fitting to express through the columns of The Hartwell Sun, our thanks for the many kind nesses of the people and churches of this Association, during our stay of nearly five years in your midst. It has been our pleasure to pas tor three of the leading country churches of the Association during ' this time. , The Sardis and Reed Creek field was a happy one in many ways, and ; we believe that some good was ac complished by our stay in the Reed Creek church. It was a pleasure to ■ baptize more than a hundred souls into the fellowship of the church. ■ Then the new church building. How we labored and prayed for the houst* ' in which to worship, adequately, and ’ teach successfully, our Lord and His 1 word. May the piles of sand, rock and plans be a stimulus and encour- ’ agement until this great church will ■ say in the name of our Lord we will build. ' Then the change from Reed Creek ( to Bio, and for twenty months it ■ was our pleasure to be pastor of this church. There was some growth no- ■ ticeable during this short pastorate. It was such a pleasure to welcome into the membership of the church j thirty-three members and twenty- ' two by baptism. The Sunday school I put in the six point record system, and the enrollment increased. It is interesting to note that in the vis iting record the pastor averaged be ing in every home every five months during his pastorate. The record of missions is perhaps the most sat isfactory, the church pledged $12,- 168 and has met her pledge during the five years just closed. Rev. Spencer B. King, the statistic secre tary of Georgia in compiling his list of the 50 leading churches of the state of Georgia placed Bio 14th in the list of the churches giving the greatest per capita for the campaign. Then the Sardis church has had such a growth in these nearly five years that it is hard to say what is the most important. The growth in the church building is one of the out standing things, but buildings do not I make a church. The growth in the Sunday school has been from the I uniform lesson with nine classes to the graded lessons, graded teachers and graded building with twenty-four classes. The B. Y. I*. U. has had a marked growth, now having four unions. The W. M. S. has grown with the complete auxiliaries. It has been the pastor’s privilege to be in the homes of the people and mak ing an average of 500 visits per year in the community. The total contributions have increased. In Rev. Spencer B. King’s list of 50 leading churches in Georgia Sardis comes 21st in local church contribu ' tions for 1923. So many words of gratitude have been expressed to us, words that indicate that we have been of ac tual help in leading souls nearer our Lord. How we do appreciate the substantial presents given us. The beautiful silver coffee set presented by the Sardis church, and the gifts from the non-resident members were greatly appreciated. During these holidays we have received so many ' nice things from our brothers and sisters who are members of the churches and many who are not members of the Baptist church. We greatly appreciate the many kindnesses received from our pro fessional men during our stay in few years, if any, that looked like ( solid progress ahead so much as does , 1925 as we “turn the corner’’ this week. Hart county churches, Hart county schools, Hart county agriculture, | Hart county people are in fine shape this January Ist, and they are look ing into the New Year with the* R. C. ADAMS AND SON, ALTON, DIE IN PLUNGE OF TRUCK OFF ROAD Masons To Meet Hartwell Lodge No. 189, F. & A. M., will hold its regular monthly communication On next Tuesday night, January 6th, at the Masonic Hall. All the members are urged to at tend. W. T. JOHNSON, W. M. B. S. HALL, Secretary. Death Tuberculosis And Cancer Shows Increase In Georgia A total of 4,074 persons died in Georgia during 1923 as the direct result of tuberculosis and enneer, ac ; cording to statistics received from the United States department of com merce. In 1922 the total number of deaths resulting in Georgia from these two causes was 3,800, showing an increase in 1923 of 274 deaths. Os the 2,737 deaths in Georgia from tuberculosis in 1923, 1,013 were white persons and 1,724 negroes. In 1922 963 white persons succumbed to the disease and 1,650 negroes. Statistics show that of the total of 1,337 deaths resulting from cancer and other malignant tumors in 1923, 923 of these were white persons and 414 were negroes. In 1922, 791 white persons died as a result of the disease, and 391 negroes. o One kind of a hypocrite is a man who pretends to be busy when he isn’t. “Flapper Grandmother” Coming Here Tuesday Night, January 13th - - U. D. C. — ( CHANGE NAME OF TRINITY COLLEGE TO DUKE UNIVERSITY Durham, N. C., Dec. 29—The board of trustees of Trinity College today voted unanimously to change the name of the college to Duke Uni versity. The new name is a memorial for ! Mr. Duke’s father, Washington » Duke, who was a benefactor of the j college and whose sons have con tinued their contributions to its up building and endowment. By changing the name of Trinity the trustees accepted the terms of i the $40,000,000 trust fund estab lished by James B. Duke, power and tobacco magnate, under which the new university will receive $6,000,- 000 for building purposes and 82 per cent of the income of the trust fund, about one half million annually. The official statement issued after the meeting by Joseph G. Brown, of Raleigh, chairman of the trustees, asserted that the name of Trinity college would be perpetuated under the terms outlined by Mr. Duke in making the offer to Trinity and that the name of the college of arts and sciences of the newly created Duke university would be “Trinity col lege.” “There are four Trinity colleges in the United States,” read the state ment, “and already one Trinity uni versity. A great educational found ation such as Mr. Duke is setting up deserves to have a distinctive name of its own. We are happy to give the university the name of a family I that has been long known for its ' service to education.” The change of name, it was stated, would be made as soon as legal re quirements could be met. Duke University is under the juris diction of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. - - o Every time a woman reads of man’s committing suicide she won ders what other woman was at the bottom of it. Hart county. The Hartwell Sun is I the most liberal publisher of reli gious news of the county papers in , Georgia. The dentists have been so nice to us, and the physicians have been so good to us, they would not have pay for their services. Some of the merchants have remembered the discounts that come to ministers and for it ail, we are indeed grateful, and pray God’s richest blessings on them all. We have accepted a call to Con cord, Ga., and have a field that is indeed challenging for all that is best in us. We earnestly desire the prayers of all Christian people that we shall indeed lead these people nearer their Lord. THOS. J. ESPY. [ brightest of hopes and a determina . tion to win,— And, after all, where can you find ‘ a people so progressive, so de termined, so imbued with a spirit of i co-operation as the good citizens of I old Hart county? Yes, 1925 will be a great year in I Hart. • MOVED TO OCONEE COUNTY FROM HART ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO—ANOTHER SON IN CAR WAS NOT HURT Mr. R. C. Adams, age 49, and un til three weeks ago a citizen of Bethany section, Hart county, to gether with his 12-year-old son, Al ton Adams, are both dead as the re sult of a truck driven by the young son turning off a high embankment between Athens and Watkinsville last Saturday night just after dark. Another son, Cullen Adams, was unhurt. The truck, driven by young Ad ams, had just emerged from a bridge when another car came from the op posite direction. Turning tw the right as he left the bridge Adams evidently turned his steering wheel too far and lost control, the car dash ing down the embankment, turning over several times, and landing on top of the occupants. Mr. Adftms and his young son were crushed to death. Until recently Mr. Adams lived on Mr. A. N. I’. Brown’s place west of Hartwell; he was highly respected by all who knew him, ami his death comes as a shock to many friends and relatives in the county and town. Surviving are his widow, two sens, Cullen and J. C. Adams, and five daughters, Misses Effie, Flora, Dal las and Velma Adams. Mr. Adams and two younger sons were returning home after carrying several of the children to Athens, where they work or attend school, after they had been at home for Christmas. The remains of Mr. Adams ami his son, Alton, were interred last Mon- I day in the cemetery at Watkinsville. o A carnival of song and dance and fun is in store for Hartwell people when the “Flapper Grandmother” comes to town Tuesday, January 13 th. This is the latest Wayne P. Sewel production, and will be spon sored by the Hartwell U. D. C. This will be n home talent treat. Every body will be there to learn the secret of Grandmother’s “rejuvenation.” Buy your tickets early. Admission will be 50 and 35 cents. — —<•.—o— World Has Largest Cotton Supply In Nine Years Washington, D. C. -The world cot ton supply is probably the largest in nine years, totaling approximately 23,300,000 bales of 497 pounds each, estimates received by the department of agriculture show. The estimates are from countries which produce about 95 per cent of the world's crop and which last year produced 19,300,000 bales. The five year average for the pre-war period was 23,580,000 bales. The American supply, based on official production figures and trade estimates of carry over cotton, is placed at 16,000,000 bales. Consumption in the United States for the four months ending Novem ber 30 was 1,818,000 running bales of lint cotton, compared with 2,054,- 000 for the same period in 1923. The decrease, however, is more than off set, the department said, by increased exports. SOME GINNING FIGURES Georgia ginned to December 20th, 1924, a total of 1,012,391 bales as compared with 599,762 bales to the same date 1923. Figures for several counties in this section were as follows: 1923 1924 ‘ Hart 1 1,060 14,446 Franklin 12,394 17,394 Elbert 9,511 13,493 Madison 8,361 13,604 Carroll county is leading Georgia, as usual, in ginnings with 35,361, against 22,170 in 1923. o ■ • ••••••••• UNION HILL Rev. Bussey filled his regular ap pointment at Bethany Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bode Herring, of Hartwell, visited Mr. and Mrs. Claud Herring Sunday. Messrs. Adjer and Roy Wright, of Anderson, S. C., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Skelton and family. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Reed, of near Lavonia, spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pritchard. Mr. Winford McGee, of Asheville, N. C., spent the holidays with home folks in this community. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hays and family visited Mrs. Hays’ parents Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Beggs last Thurs day. Messrs. J. C. and W. T. Banister visited relatives at Carnesville last week. Mrs. L. W. Herring visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herring, of Bowersville, last week. * ——— o Probably most people think you are as foolish as you think they are. BPA6ES IN THIS ISSUE NO. 22