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hart county offers many opportunities to the homeseeker 4 PAGES / IN THIS ,ssue VOL 49 | Mercer Lads In Play j Here Thursday I Evening • "Mr. Bumpstead-Leigh” ’* Tit,e of Tkree-Act Comedy To Be Present ed In New Auditorium at 8 P. M. By GEO. S. CLARK, JR. When the Hartwell train pulls in from Bowersville this afternoon it will have among its passengers fifteen Mercer boys of the Mercer Dramatic ( !ub who will present tonight at eight o’clock their hilarious comedy entitled, “Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh.” The play is divided into three acts > md is a roaring bit of humor from beginning to end. It deals with the efforts of an American “social climb er" to become a member of the English Aristocracy. The heroine’s husband died and left her a vast fortune but no social position. Peter Swallow, a former friend of the heroine, attempts to ruin her reputa tion and “show her up.” Many laughable situations follow because of her efforts to prevent this. In the cast are twelve Mercer boys, six of whom are feminine personages and six masculine. The heroine, Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh, is none other than a former Hartwellite, Eugene Massey, but who now lives in Cedartown. Last night the Dramatic Club play-; ed before a large audience in Toccoa and from what the Toccoa folks say of it people who fail to see the play certainly- miss a treat that is as rare as Georgia watermelons in Decem ber. Prices are reasonable —so why 'Y deprive yourself of a little pleasure when it may be had in abundance without much expense? The U. D. C. are bringing the Mer cer boys to Hartwell and it is with their backing that many things of this kind are put over. Cast: Justine Rawson —Jeff McComb. Geoffrey Rawson—Pierce Bradley. Miss Abigal Rawson—Hab Cas sons. Anthony Rawson —Jack Straton. * Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh Gene Massey. Violet Desalle —Bill Cook. Mrs. Desalle —Alden Bradley. Peter Swallow —Diel Moncrief. Mr. Leavitt—Bob Kingman. Mrs. Leavitt —Wendell Burke. Kitson—Son Sammons. Nina—Buster Hart. Scenes ACT I Living room in the country home ?f Justine Rawson on Long Island. ACT II The same, an hour later. ACT 111 The same, ten minutes later. o Thousands Pass Over Famous Bankhead Highway Through Hart Co. Every Day In Week Some idea of the amount of travel "V on the Bankhead Highway is gained from a count by Mr. Chas. W. Nor man on Sunday, March 16th, at the home of his father-in-law, Mr. J. D. Crawford, east of the city. He began at sun-up Sunday morn ing and quit at sun-down, keeping an accurate record. A total of 557 cars passed during the daylight hours. In each car there were an average of three persons. Mr. Norman stated that before dawn many cars passed, and perhaps a hundred or two after dark. It is estimated that about around 1,500 to 2,000 people go over the Bankhead Highway through here in 24 hours when the weather is fine. o- Our idea of building an effective army would be to give each man an intensive course at Herrin, Ill.— Charlotte Observer. X The first American flag ever ex posed to enemy fire was that float ing over Fort Schuyler, near Rome, j New York, on August, 1, 1777. i HOW EUGENE MASSEY, FORMER HARTWELL BOY, LOOKS IN A WOMAN’S GARB—WITH THE x MERCER PLAYERS HERE II YES, SHE’S A HE One of the Mercer University boys >. he appears taking a leading part ;a the comedy “Mrs. Bumpstead- Leigh - ’ at the new auditorium this Thursday evening. THE HARTWELL SUN Speaker From Belgium Among Those On Girls’ Club and Nutrition Program Here I . c Prominent State and Federal Work er* Will Appear In Hart County Tuesday and Wednesday Miss Susan Mathews, state nutri tion specialist; Miss Lois P. Dowdle, state leader for Girls’ Clubs; Miss Christenton, home economics special ist from Belgium; Miss Ola Powell, from the department of agriculture, Washington, D. C., and Miss Mirian Birdsege, nutrition specialist, from the home economic division of depart ment of agriculture, Washington, D. C., will visit Hart county tuesday, and Wednesday, April 7 and 8. At Reed Creek school they will speak at 10:30 A. M., Tuesday. At Hartwell High School Audito rium at 3:00 P. M., Tuesday. At Mt. Olivet Schoo] 10:30 A. M., Wednesday. Men, women, boys and girls are in vited to attend. All the civic organization in Hart well will co-operate in every way to further the program that is put on by the Nutrition and Girls’ Club specialists. Come out and hear what tMe speakers have to say on the above mentioned dates. Boost the Boys and Girls Club Enrollment week April 6-11. Boost the Health Program Week I April 20-25. REPORTER. o PEARMAN-ADAMS The following announcement in last Sunday’s Atlanta papers will be of interest to many relatives and friends in this section: "Mrs. B. H. Pearman, of Hartwell, announces the engagement of her daughter, Sarah, to Mr. John Lee Adams, of Hartwell, the marriage to be solemnized at an early date. o —- ELBERT COUNTY SHERIFF KILLS MAN IN STILL RAID LAST WEEK Elberton, Ga.—Sheriff Jack Haley, of Elbert county, shot and killed a negro by the name of Dallas Jones, in the lower part of the county, late Thursday, in a pitched battle be tween stillers and Sheriff Haley and Deputy Sheriff Burch Seymour. The sheriff and his deputy went to raid a still and as they approached the negro opened fire on them, and I they returned the shots. Dallas Jones was killed outright and the others made their escape. A large 70-gallon still was destroy ed by the officers along with about i ten gallons of whisky and 400 gal- J lons of beer. Sheriff Haley stated that when they poured out one barrel i of the beer they found a dead water i moccasin in it. MRS. CLARENCE CAY DIES AT HOME IN ROCKLEDGE Mrs. Clarence Gay, of Rockledge, died at her home there on Tuesday afternoon, March 31, 1925. Inter ment will be in the cemetery at Rock ledge this Thursday, April 2nd. Mrs. Gay, who had visited in Hart well many times, will be remembered as Miss Mary Teasley, being a sister to Mrs. Ben C. Alford and Mr. W. DeWitt Teasley, of this city. She is survived by her husband, of Rockledge; three other brothers, Messrs. Paul R., and John H. Teasley, of Reidville, and Floyd M. Teasley, of Pomaris, S. C. Also three other sis ters, Mrs. B. P. Reid, of Reidville; Mrs. James Moss, of Spartanburg, S. C.; Mrs. W. H. Shade, of Winchester. Va. The sympathy of many friends is extended the bereaved family. o Growing old is a bad habit. Keep ing it up will get you.—Newark Ledger. o Some day the government will put a meter on sunshine and then we’ll I have light taxation. o STAR THEATRE Show Starts 2:30 and 8 P. M. THURSDAY-FRIDAY “Painted People,” featuring Col leen Moore, the “Flaming Youth” Girl. A stirring tale of romance and adventure, spiced with fun and frolic. Real people and painted people. A heart throbbing lovely romance of a wistful little girl of the poor and a boy of the shanty belt who fought their way to fame to win the loves of a rich youth and a girl they idolized, only to find that they were “painted people” and that they really loved each other. Y’ou’ll cry some! You’ll laugh much! . And you’ll love it! SATURDAY Buck Jones in “The Plunderer”; p Episode No. 10 of “Fighting Skip per,” and a Sunshine Comedy. MONDAY “Top of the World,” featuring Anna Q. Nilson, James Kirkwood, Ravmon Hatton and Sheldon Lewis. Here is one of the most spectac ular melodramas in the history of the screen. A story of love and sacrifice de veloped along brand new lines, and i! told amid thrilling fights, raging ; floods, rousing rescues and other big • scenes. Show Starts 2:30 and 8 P. M. HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1925 o j TOM TURNER IS BURIED IN S. C. Familiar Character Passes At Sixty ’ —Death Brings Sadness To Many All Over This Section Country 1 The remains of Tom Turner were , interred in the Silver Brook ceme- ■ tery, Anderson, S. C., last Saturday • afternoon, following appropriate services conducted by Rev. G. A. 1 Martin, from the home of a nephew, Mr. Ralph Turner. The deceased was sixty years old, having lived in Anderson county, S. ’ C., Elbert, Franklin and Hart coun ties, Ga., all his life. Death was assigned as the immedi- j ate result of pneumonia, having passed away Friday afternoon, March 1 27th, 1925. He was found unconscious Wed ' nesday morning of last week on the - porch of a residence in the Orr Mill village. He was removed to the county jail, where he was given ' prompt attention. His condition grew worse, however, and Friday morning ‘ he was carried to the Anderson Coun ty Hospital, dying a few hours later. Tom Turner was a unique char 'acter in this section of the country, and it can be truly said that he will be missed, for while his mind was ! sadly twisted he was good natured , and harmless. Hartwell was one of I his many homes, and our people al ways welcomed him here, where food, raiment and lodging was given by ; citizens or the city authorities. , Tom Turner has gone,—and there t were many hearts saddened in Hart well and Hart county last Friday af ternoon when news came that the j soul of this man had taken it flight. He is survived by three sisters: i i Mrs. Hilda Terry, Toccoa, Ga.; Mrs. J. W. Hailley, Iva, S. C., and Mrs. ’ Sallie Franklin, Gastonia, N. C. Miss Inez Bradbury Becomes i Bride Mr. George H. Page In Memphis, Tenn., Saturday I A marriage of interest to many s friends and relatives was that last j Saturday morning, March 28, 1925, of Miss Inez Bradbury to Mr. George . | H. Page, the event taking place in ; Memphis, Tenn. . | Rev. W. C. Furr, assistant pastor I . of the Central Baptist church, Mem- | ; phis, performed the ceremony. • 1 The bride is a daughter of the late i Mr. and Mrs. Jas. P. Bradbury, and one of Hartwell’s most popular, ' charming and accomplished young • women. For several years she was '; a member of the Hartwell school faculty, and in this capacity render ed most efficient service. She has 1 always been very active in church work, and civic affairs. Mr. Page is the eldest son of Mr. ’ and Mrs. George J. Page, of Hart well, and until recently was connect ’ ed with the Hartwell Furniture Co., where he was one of the most popu lar members of this well-known firm. Mr. Page was active in all the affairs . of the city before leaving some months ago for Memphis, Tenn., ’ where he established headquarters, ; traveling a number of States for the Cheney Silk Co., of New York. A ’ number of years ago he was with ’ these people, and is again numbered • amongst their best salesman. Both the bride and groom have a host of friends and relatives who ’ extend hearty congratulations and best wishes. They will make their future home ’ in Memphis, Tenn., having an apart ‘ ment in this city at 1138 Greenwood St. -q- - - - i HARTWELL BUSINESS COLLEGE WILL CLOSE FRIDAY NIGHT After a very successful term of four months the Hartwell Business . i College, a branch of the Atlanta ' 1 Business College, closes on Friday i | night, April 3. Those who will be I awarded secretarial diplomas are as follows: Misses Ruby Jones, Annie Lou Richardson, Josephine Thornton, Ada Howell, Messrs. Roland Fisher, Harold Ayers. Receiving steno-book keeping diploma, Miss Drucilla War ren. Receiving bookkeeping certifi cates, Messrs. Cofer Turner, Henry Satterfield, Easton Gurley. Receiv ing bookkeeping diplomas, Messrs. Herndon Brown, Edwin Baskins, Coleman Madden. MRS. FRANK TEAT DEAD Mrs. Frank Teat, age 64, died ; suddenly at the home in Oak Bower community Tuesday, March 31, 1925, and was buried Wednesday in the I i cemetery at Sardis. Rev. T. A. Thornton in charge. The deceased was born in Hart county, March 16, 1861. In 1877 she was married to Mr. Teat, being Miss Fannie Frances David be fore her marriage, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jim David, of this county. She was a member of the Baptist church at Holly Springs. Besides her husband she is sur- , vivied by three children, Mrs. Harlie , Bailey, of Hart county, Mr. E. N. Teat, of Carnesville, and Mr. W. J. Teat, of Athens. Also one sister, Mrs. Jim Jordan, Kiwanis Club Hears Commissioners Talk Friday The presence of two members of the County Board of Commissioners at the weekly session of Kiwanians here last Friday made up the chief item on a most interesting program. They were Mr. C. E. Williams, of Bowersville, and Mr. F. Clarke Gaines, of Nuberg, both making splendid talks. Mayor Richardson heartily wel comed these representatives of the county authorities, and it was re gretted that all of the Commissioners could not be present. The club gave these two enter prising gentlemen every assurance that they would co-operate at any time it was in their power to help in any worthy move for the county’s welfare. Other visitors were Mr. Carl Ram speck, Mr. R. V. Lecraw, and Mr. J. F. Lee, of Atlanta; and three promi nent farmers of Williamston. S. C., Messrs. James Kinard, W. W. Ellison and M. J. Ellison. The last named gentlemen were here buying pure cotton and corn corn from the Geor gia Seed Growers' Association. All made short, intersting talks. Kiwanian Foster C. Brown intro duced a resolution expressing the ap preciation of the club to the Char lotte (N. C.) Chamber of Commerce for their work in advertising the highway through Charlotte and Hart well to Florida. The sum of sll,- 000.00 has been appropriated by the organization to further a huge ad vertising campaign both north and south. The attendance prize on March 20th was awarded through Kiwanian O. Y. McLees, jeweler, to Kiwanian B. B. Zellars. Last Friday's attendance prize, a large box of “Velvet” tobacco, given by the Liggett-Myers Co., through the Hartwell Grocery Co., was award ed Kiwanian T. S. Mason. Southern Exposition In New York City May 11-23 Will Show World Our Resources Not only will the advantages of North Georgia in general be depicted by the Georgia Railway & Power Company in its exhibit at the South ern Exposition in New York but in addition the agricultural and in dustrial advantages of various idi vidual communities served by the company will be exploited. Invitation has been extended by the Company to all communities it serves to send in descriptive litera ture and also materials for exhibit. The literature of the various com munities is to be distributed from the company’s booth at the exposition which is to be held at the Grand Central Palace in New York May 11 to 23. The Company will have exhibits of its own to show the vast water power development in North Georgia and the industrial advantages of the state. Industrial representatives of the company will he on hand quali fied to answer inquiries not only about the state in general but also to furnish detailed information about various individual communities. Many of the 70 communities served by the company already have sent, in literature for distribution at the exposition. It is expected that many more will accept the company’s offer to co-operate with them in efforts to advertise Georgia to the thousands of northern and eastern visitors who are expected to attend the exposition. MRS. JOHN B. PARTAIN DIES SUDDENLY HERE Mrs. John B. Partain, age 50, died at the home of Mr. D. N. Elrod, this city, Saturday, March 28, 1925, hav ing gone there to visit a daughter, Mrs. J. P. Elrod, and family, who lives in the home. The deceased had been ill for the past three years, but death came unexpectedly, the result of paralysis. She was born in Hart county Jan uary 25, 1875. On July 29, 1889, she was married to Mr. Partain, who, with a number of children, survive her. Their home is in the Flat Shoals community. Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon. Rev. T. .1. Rucker in charge, followed by interment at Cross Roads cemetery. She wa.» a member of Flat Shoals Baptist church. Besides her husband the following children survive: Mrs. Lexie Herring, Mrs. Texie Sanders, Mrs. Mary Ankerich, Mrs. Ethel Weaver, Mrs. Leila Elrod, Miss Ada Partain, Messrs. J. 8., Jr., Harold and Roy Partain. Also one sister, Mrs. Lola Payne, and one brother, Mr. Joe Woods. The bereaved family have the sympathy of their friends in this loss. Funeral director W. C. Page in charge. o Rabies were known even in Aristo tle’s time, he having written an arti cle about the disease. of Madison county. The bereaved husband and family have the sympathy of in their loss. Funeral director W. C. Page in charge. Expedition Will Soon Explore Ancient Mounds On Rivers North of Hartwell —. ■ i| State Paid Out More Than Income 1924 Atlanta, March 31.-—The state of Georgia spent over a million dollars I more than its income in 1924, ac i cording to figures shown by an audit of the treasury department just filed with the governor by Sam J. Slate, state auditor. The treasury depart ment started the year with a balance :of $2,218,995.98, and ended with little more than a million, the report I shows. During the year receipts totaled $10,014,013.44. So far as finances are concerned, '■ Georgia has just closed the biggest year in her history, the report shows. It was compiled after an audit cover ! ing 60 days during which Mr. Slate l went through more than 300 separate . accounts carried on the state's books and more than 100 accounts of state j depositories. The report shows the total general ■ tax of Georgia yielded $5,762,727.70 to the state treasury. This was swelled by the fuel oil tax, which provided $1,130,345.67; inheritance tax, $336,245.32; special occupational taxes, of $1,672,652.42; oil inspection fees, $059,339.91, and others to more than $10,000,000. Principal disbursements included $4,591,963 paid to the common schools and $1,284,287.73 paid to Confederate Veterans and their wives as pensions. The Univesity of Geor gia and its branches received $1,130,- I 584.56. The report shows that the Legis lature cost $225,922.54 during the ' year. Salaries at the extra session : of 1923 amounted to $93,053.08, and at the regular session of 1924 they , totaled $122,805.18. The auditor calls the attention of the governor and the legislature to $230,0((0 worth of bonds coming due on July 1, 1926, and recommends that the legislature make some pro vision to meet this at its next ses sion. Another intersting fact shown is that the state’s bonded indebtedness is $5,384,202. Q « HON. L. L McMULLAN ON COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO VISIT STATE PLACES Atlanta, March 31.—Subcommit- ■ tees of the special committee ap pointed by Governor Walker to make I a survey of the needs of the various state institutions, were named Thurs day by C. Murphy Candler, chairman. These bodies each headed by a chair man, are charged with inspection of various institutions in sections of the state outside of the Atlanta territory. Each is requested to complete its ; work at the earliest possible date, after which the full committee again will assemble in Atlanta to inspect j departments and institutions here and formulate recommendations to the legislature. The full committee went to Athens j a week ago, where it made a com- I plete survey of needs of the Univer sity of Georgia, State College of Agri i culture, State Normal School, and other state supported institutions f there. Following this it went to Milledgeville to inspect the State : Sanitarium, State Prison farm, Georgia College for Women and other establishments. The full committee consists of Mr. Candler, chairman; A. P. Adams, Savannah, vice chairman; I. J. Hoff mayer, Albany, secretary; Willis A. Sutton, Atlanta; L. L. McMullan, Hartwell; R. C. Norman. Washing- I ton; E. K. Wilcox, Valdosta; C. B. ‘ Lewis, Macon; W. IL Davis, Waynes boro, and J. S. Calhoun, Cartersville. — o Reed Creek School Rally Day Proved Big Success; Many Heard Address By Dr. Soule On Thursday, March 26, a large 1 number of the patrons and friends of the school met at Reed Creek for the purpose of making general im- ■ provements about the school grounds, visiting classes and to hear the ad dress by Dr. Soule at 2 P. M. By seven o’clock in the morning | large numbers of teams, workmen, I etc., were arriving for the day. A , large number of carpenters worked ■ on and nearly completed the rooms I on th< second floor of the teachers home. The lawns in front of the i school building and teachers home | were seeded to grass. Quite a bit of grading and other work was done on the ground. About eleven o’clock the ladies were arriving with well filled baskets and at 12:30 al) were ready for the “big dinner on the ground.” At 2 P. M. a large delegation of people from various sections of the county along with a large number of Reed Creek people assembled in the school auditorium to hear the address by Dr. Soule, president of the Georgia State College of Agriculture. It would have been, indeed, a wonder ful thing if every person in Hart county could have heard this address. No doubt the inspiration to every person would have been worth while. In his splendid and masterful plea for rural leadership Dr. Soule gave ! some interesting facts concerning the conditions and opportunities in Georgia. o Hope To Have Government Aid In Investigating Mounds the Between Seneca and Tugalo Rivers Pre-Historic Race May Have Buried Dead Here Before Time of the Red Man—Mounds Cover Three Acres, 100 Feet High—Experts Coming. Anderson (S. C.) Independent An expedition is being organized here for the purpose of exploring the great mounds of Tugaloe and Seneca rivers, which are said to have been built by a race of people who inhabited this section of the state be fore the time of the Red Man. Andrew Todd, of this city, has examined the exterior of several of these mounds and is of the opinion that their interior is hollow, where skeltons, pottery, weapons and other relics of an ancient race lie waiting for the explorers’ pick to bring them to light. Some of the mounds, especially along the Tugaloo river, are so large that they cover about three acres and are approximately a hundred feet high. In view of the fact the In dians are opposed to doing any more manual labor than is necessary, it is the opinion of many that the mounds were built by people of a more in dustrious race. During the great floods of 1908 a large mound near Calhoun Falls was completely demolished and all kinds of relics have been found on i the banks of the river miles below where the'mound once stood. Practi cally all of the fragile article were broken, but two beautiful water jars have been found intact. Both of these jars are now in possession of Anderson men, one being owned by John Hubbard and the. other by Cal houn Harris. The piece owned by Mr. Harris ' is especially interesting. Moulded on i the jar is the figure of a man in a i sitting posture, but the bottom of i the jar is round and will not sit ■ squarely up. By leaning it half way to the front so the balance is formed by the figure, it will stand but is i easily tilted over. i In 1902 members of a government enthnological survey visited a mound just below Calhoun Falls and made an exhaustive examination, digging into it and taking out many articles buried away. A report was made on ! the result of the search, but there i has always been u question as to whether the mound was built by the Red Man or the people of another race. There are still many mounds in this section which have never been explored and it is the intentions of the local expedition to begin exca vations about May I. The personnel of the expedition has not yet been announced, but it will probably include several archeo logists from colleges in this state. Efforts are also being made, it is understood, to secure a government expert from Washington. It is possible that this auction of the state was once the hoihe of a race of people more ancient than the cliff dwellers or sun worshipers and if the expedition meets with suc cess historical information of great value may be brought to light. KIDD OFFERS 10 ACRE SITE FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDING AT AIR LINE Mr. C. I. Kidd, of this city, has offered the trustees of the new Air Line Consolidated School district, u 10-acre site without cost for the building they arc to erect soon. The citizens recently voted bonds aggregating the sum of SB,OOO for this purpose. | Trustees are A. B. Moorhead, W. P. Estes and P. P. Gurley. SALE OF AUTO TAGS IN STATE THIS YEAR WILL EXCEED 250.000 Sales of automobile license tags in 1 Georgia this year will pass the 250,- 000 mark, according to officials in the automobile department in the of fice of the secretary of state. More than 200,000 tags have been sold this year, which is almost as many as were disposed of in 1924. This includes licenses for passenger cars and trucks. Last year about 225,000 tags were sold during the entire twelve months and thus far only the first quarter j of 1925 has been completed. Registration of new cars is greater I thus far this year than in the corres ponding period of 1924, according to the department officials. o—- .... . . ...w 7 > Hartwell Lodge No. 189, F. & A. M., will hold its regular meeting next Tuesday night in the Masonic Hall beginning at 7:30 o’clock. All qualified Masons cordially in vited. Col. James Skelton, Jr., will ad ! dress the Masons at the meeting on I Tuesday evening. W. T. JOHNSON, W. M. [ B. S. HALL, Secretary. ■a Q PAGES IN THIS Am issue N 0.35