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HART COUNTY OFFERS MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO THE HOMESEEKER 10= THE HARTWELL SUN.wf w VOL 49 Will Celebrate Fourth of July Here With Splendid Program Large Oak Tree Will Shade Thoae Join In Celebration Saturday Will Dedicate Tree To Memory of Hart County Soldier Boy* The unique, patriotic celebration of Independence Day, sponsored by the Brenau Club on July 4th, at ten o’clock, is attracting wide attention throughout the city and county. The interesting program partici pated in by the organizations of the Aown, as well as by the public at 'ftirge, will be an inspiring event, with patriotic martial music by the Hartwell Band. Exercises Under Oak Tree. The members of the Brenau Club cordially invite you to attend the fol lowing exercises which will be held at the intersection of Howell and Athens streets, in front of Brown’s Filling Station, on Saturday morn ing, July 4, at ten o’clock, in honor of Independence Day, and our Hart »y>unty soldiers who fought in the 'world War. The stately oak tree there will be deeded the ground on which it grows, and dedicated to the memory of our soldier boys. Program. 1. Music —The Hartwell Band. 2. Invocation —Rev. W. A. Dun ean. 3. Speech, “American Indepen dence” —Rev. James Bradley. 5. “A Tribute to Trees”—Mrs. < Ben C. Alford. 6. Presentation of the Ground on which the Memorial Tree grows— Judge Walter L. Hodges. 7. Music—The Hartwell Band. 8. Dedication of the Tree—Miss Naomi Herndon. 9. Response to the Dedication of the Memorial Tree—Rev. J. H. Bar ton. , 10. Music—The Hartwell Band. City Will Decorate. Flags will fly in front of every 4>lace of business here Saturday, the city being decorated for the first time on the Glorious Fourth since this method was adopted. A large flag will also adorn the top of the Postoffice. o Georgia Leads All Southern States In Federal Projects Georgia stood first on a list of eight southern states in the matter of federal aid highway projects com pleted on June 30, 1924, according to statistics compiled by the federal bureau of roads and transmitted to the state highway department. Geor- Highways, the official publication "of the highway department, has ar ranged the statistics in graphic form, with a chart showing exactly how Georgia led her sister states in this respect. On June 30, 1924, Georgia had completed something more than 1,- 300 miles of federal aid road pro jects at a cost of $18,000,000. North Carolina had completed a little more than 1,000 miles at a *ost of almost $17,000,000; South C arolina had completed approximate ly 1,000 miles at a cost of about $9,000,000; Alabama, about 650 miles with an expenditure of about $7,000,000; Mississippi, approximate ly 650 miles at a cost of almost SB,- 000,000; Virginia, a little more than 600 miles at a cost of something more than $11,000,000; Tennessee, almost 300 miles with an expenditure of about $7,000,000; Florida, 100 guiles at a cost of about $3,000,000. V The statistics of the bureau of roads shows that Georgia ranks first in the United States in the construc tion of federal aid bridges, having constructed 14.6 miles; Oklahoma is second with 5.2 miles. o Professional ball players have caught balls thrown from the Wash ington Monument, which is 555 feet > i' h - At three score and ten a man usually accumulates enough wisdom to enable him to acknowledge his ig norance. * • • » SARDIS »»«»»» *••* A delightful rain fell in this com munity last Monday, it being 13 ► .weeks since any rain fell to amount ♦ much, for which we are greatly indebted to our Master. Rev. L. M. Smith, of Duewest, S. iC„ who is camping at that old his toric town, Andersonville, came down Sunday morning and preached us a very interesting sermon that was highly appreciated. Mrs. Julian Brown, J. M. Maxwell, of Andersonville, visited our church »Ja.<t Sunday. ▼ Miss Mary Richardson, who spent last week at a house party with Miss Martha Sparks, of Mt. Creek, S. C., is at Piedmont with Miss Gussie Bur riss this week. I Mr. John L. Anderson County I Agent for Franklin county, was the Prof. H. H. Maddox Satur- I" .• night, visiting Clemson, S. C., ■’Bunday. 6 I I- L. McMullan visited in At |lan t a last Tuesday. Coolidge Declares War On Booze In U. S. War has been declared against booze in all parts of the United States by President Coolidge. While sea forces are attacking rum row the president has ordered authorities on land to combat bootleggers and moonshiners. Every available “dry” agent in Washington will be sent into the field to take part in the campaign. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes has found a new ideal in the gov ernment’s war on liquor. The story of the curse of booze is to be told from the roadside and in all public places by the use of bulletins and billboards. President Coolidge be lieves that a campaign of three months will make a big difference in the prohibition situation in this country. o Hart Circuit Singers Will Meet At Liberty Hill 19th The Hart Circuit Singing Conven tion will meet at Liberty Hill church on the third Sunday, July 19th. We are going to try to make this our best convention. We are looking for all of Hart county singers and some from adjoining counties. Also will try to get Prof. Weames and his So come out and bring well-filled baskets and any book you wish. Will sing all day. J. E. CASEY, President. o Talking It Over By GEO. S. CLARK, JR. Realizing that any foul play or in difference on her part might cause her to lose the game and leadership in the Hart County League for the first half of the season, Reed Creek continued on her way towards the championship by defeating and humiliating the Centerville team on last Saturday afternoon by a score of 12-3. Centerville, as a result of Satur day’s defeat, will be given the last place berth in the league for the first half of the season. For some reason or other, no one really knows, Cen terville could not get started in the league. She lost everyone of her games—and by large scores, too. Vernon, of theßeed Creek tribe, who has been on the connecting end of a number of base hits during the season, continued his slugging by slamming out four hits three of them* for two bases and one for a single. Mount Olivet, now tied for second place and with a good chance to tie for the leadership, got together Sat urday afternoon and when the last ray of sun streaked across Allman field it found numbers and numbers of happy Mt. Olivet followers who were fairly thrilled over the 12-1 reverse dished out to Sardis. Cofer Turner was th* losing pitch er—he managed to stay in the box for a couplrf of innings. His follow ers on the mound followed in the tracks of their predecessor, so that is why Mt. Olivet helped themselves to plenty of runs ond hits. Officials and the big dogs of the Hart County League have been try ing to work out a plan for the rest of the season and away to determine the best team in the League. It might be a good idea to split the esason and at the end of the second half let the winners of the first half play the winners of the second half in a three-out-of-four series. Then the real team of the league could be chosen. How They Stand In Hart Co. League W L Pc. Reed Creek 3 0 1.000 Bowersville 2 1 -667 Mt. Olivet 2 1 .667 Sardisl 2 .333 Centerville 0 4 .000 La«t Saturday’* Results. Reed Creek 11—Centerville 3. Mt. Olivet 13—Sardis 1. Bowersville —no game. Saturday’s Games. Mt. Olivet at Reed Creek. Bowersville at Sardis. Centerville —no game. . The movies are popular because actions speak louder than words.— Greenville ’Piedmont. ; —o The Romans were the originators of the Christmas tree, though their ceremony had little to do with the modern idea of the Christmas spirit. Thev began bv hanging small masks lof Bacchus, the god of wine upon the grape vines m the belief that the ■spot would become unusually fruit ful. The occasion was made one of merrymaking and dissipation. After 1 the advent of Christianity it was con verted into the Christmas tree cele , bration. HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1925 BUSINESS IS FINE Last Saturday was one of the best trade days Hartwell has enjoyed this season, the crowds coming from far and near. Automobiles were parked for two or three blocks off the square and the stores resembled busy bee hives as the shoppers made their purchases. Hartwell merchants are offering special inducements to thrifty trad ers, and it will pay any family well to come here for anything they need. This week’s Sun carries an array of advertisements that will bring big crowds here daily from now on. The usual large crowd is expected again next Saturday, and Hartwell merchants are more optimistic over trade than they have been in some time. Business is always good in Hart well. -o Johnson Celebrates 21st Anniversary With Big Sale Twenty-one years ago Mr. Thos. H. Johnson came to Hartwell from Ath ens and opened up a business in the Matheson-Kidd building, and is still at the same stand, —with another store, called Johnson’s No. 2, about one block down the street also en joying a splendid patronage. It is fitting that Mr. Johnson cele brate his 21 years in Hartwell, and in order to show his appreciation of the business accorded him during these years he is putting on the big gest sale his stores have ever plan ned. Case after case of special values have been coming in during the past two weeks for this special Anniver sary Sale at Johnson’s and it is ex pected that shoppers for 25 miles around will be in Hartwell to parti cipate in the event. The sale begins Friday morning of this week, July 3d, and will continue through Saturday, July 11th. Mr. Johnson is a persistent user of The Sun’s columns, advertises sys tematically and in a business-like manner. He always has a quantity of everything advertised and exactly as represented. We congratulate Mr. Johnson and his force on this 21st anniversary. o Mrs. Lou M. Linder Mrs. Lou M. Linder, age 77, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. C. Thornton, this city, Saturday morning, June 27, 1925. She had been in failing health for the past several months, but her condition was not thought serious. The end came suddenly, and as a shock to the family. The deceased was born in Hart county December 25, 1847, being Miss Lou Webb before her marriage. Her husband preceded her to the grave a number of years ago. Mrs. Linder was one’of the city’s oldest and best known women, and will be greatly missed. Her life was one of service to others; quiet, yet possessed of a spirit that made it self felt in the home and commu nity. She was a member of the Hartwell Methodist church for many years, and while unable to attend upon its services regularly was one of the most faithful amongst its congrega tion in interest and support. Surviving Mrs. Linder are one son, Mr. Fred P. Linder, of Hartwell; two daughters, Mrs. R. C. Thornton, of Hartwell, and Mrs. W. N. Edwards, of Shoal Creek, this county. sister, Mrs. Rosa Sorrells, and a brother, Mr. Samuel Webb, both of Royse City, Texas, also survive. \ Funeral services were held at the | grave on Sunday afternoon, Rev. J. H. Barton, her pastor, in charge. In terment was in the Hartwell ceme tery, funeral director W. C. Page being in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Messrs. Clayton M. Herndon, A. C. Skelton, T. D. Johnson, W. G. Hodges, R. E. Mathe son, J. E. Cobb. The sympathy of many friends is extended the bereaved family. o BASEBALL NEWS • Reed Creek vs. Mt. Olivet. Reed Creek vs. Townville, S. C. On Thursday, July 2nd, the Reed Creek and Mt. Olivet baseball teams will meet on the Hartwell grounds at 4:00 P. M., in what promises to be one of the best games of the sea son. Each team has defeated the other once this season. On July 4th at 3:30 P. M., the Reed Creek team will have as its op ponent, the strong team from Town ville, S. C. Townville has a number of college players on its team this year and will no doubt furnish strong opposition. , This game will be at Reed Creek. A Japanese in London raises gold fish in » small hatchery in his back yard. He feeds thf fish butter and eggs and they command a high price because of their beauty. Half Holiday Every Thursday Delights Local Sales Forces NEXT THURSDAY, JULY 9TH, TO MARK BEGINNING OF NEW JULY-AUGUST INNOVATION When you stand up and wait on trade in a store or bank for ten hours every day, winter, summer, spring and autumn, six days in the week, it gets to be a rather hard job,—and it was a good move made by the local business houses who, last week; signed up to let off their forces for five hours every Thursday af ternoon, beginning on July 9th. Now, the clerks and maybe the bosses, can go fishing, have a pic nic, Visit relatives, take a swim, work in the garden, or do various other things they were deprived of in the past. At any rate, there was consider able rejoicing after last week’s Sun, carrying the preliminary announce ment, came out. Hartwell stores are manned by corps of clerks unequalled anywhere, and we hope they will enjoy to the fullest their Thursday afternoons off during July and August. We know the shoppers of Hartwell I and Hart county will join us in this. CROP OUTLOOK Latest general news on the condi tion 'of the cotton crop: WEATHER: —The weather has been' favorable in 378, partly so in 62, dnd unfavorable in 256 counties. In 29 counties the rainfall has been mord or less excessive, in 321 it has been insufficient and, in 28 it has been too hot. CULTIVATION:—The crop is in a gdod state of cultivation in 472, fairly so in 214, and poor in 7 coun ties. This compares respectively with 183, 401, and 101 last year. CONDITION OF THE PLANT:— The plant is in a healthy condition in 617 counties, but in 76 it has an unhealthy appearance. TAP ROOT:-r-The tap root is re ported good in 615 counties,' while in 78 it is poor. STANDS:—The stands are good in 271, fair in 356, and poor in 66 counties. BOLL WEEVIL:-The boll weevil has already made its appearance in 352. counties, in 34 4 none are re ported. Last year at this time they were reported in 421, and none in 264. ACREAGE:—The final estimate of the area seeded in cotton is 44,945,- 000 acres, compared with 42,641,000 (Government revision of 1924 acre age) acres which is an increase of about 5.4 per cent. Within the past two weeks the weather has been too dry in nearly one-half of the cotton producing counties. The early cotton is doing well, but the late planted cotton is small and not developing as it should at this period. Due to the dry con dition cultivation has progressed rapidly, the tap root is good and the plant is healthy looking over most of the belt. The Texas drought has spread over a large part of the State, covering about two-thirds of its counties, and is so serious in the south-central, south, and southwestern parts as to cause fear of a crop failure, unless good rains fall shortly. The outlook for this crop, outside of Texas, is bright at this time. The indicated yield, based on a condition of 73.7 per cent, and using the June 1925 Government par yields, is 13,- 649,000 bales. To increase this expectancy, or to even maintain it, the weather must be favorable for the highest plant development and maturity of the fruit, also the weather must be highly unfavorable for the boll wee vil. The area planted in cotton is in creased over last ypar by 5.4 per cent, bringing the total area planted to 44,945,000 acres, as compared with 42,641,000, the Government’s revised acreage planted last year. The percentage condition of the crop as compared with a month ago shows a decrease of 1.5 per cent. The percentage condition for all States is 73.7 per cent as compared with 75.2 per cent one month ago, 70.0 per cent one year ago, 70.5 in 1923, and a ten year average of 74.0 per cent. GEORGlA:—Weather favorable in 62, partly so in 8, unfavorable in 46 counties. Cultivation good in 80, fair in 36 counties. Stands good in 29, fair in 76, poor in 11 counties. Plant healthy in 107, unhealthy in 9 counties. Tap root good in 112, poor in 4 counties. About 99 per cent of the crop chopped. Pros pects compared with last year, bet ter in 51, same in 36, poorer in 29 counties. 801 l weevils are reported in 95, none in 21 counties; more than last year at this time in 37, same in 23, less in 35 counties. Complaints: Too .wet in 8, too dry in 58, too hot ■ in 2, abandoned crops in 2, and small plant in 13 counties. —o No part of the earth is too hot for the production of wheat if the climate is not too humid. CAMPMEETING AND S. S. TRAINING CAMP TO BEGIN MONDAY, JULY 27 Saul’s Sale Begins Thursday Morning As noticed in this week’s issue, Saul’s Department Store will inaugu rate this Thursday, July 2nd, a big annual wholesale clearance sale, which lasts for the next ten days. Special bargains have been receiv ed for this event, and everything made ready at the popular store here for the ten-day offering. Several thousand circulars have been mailed out in addition to the big ad this week, and it is expected that this will be another successful sale for Saul’s. Don’t fail to note their offers this week. o CROSS ROADS CHURCH Rev. W. A. Duncan will preach at Cross Roads Baptist church next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Everybody cordially invited. o ggl rf//rlh Hartwell Lodge No. 189 F. & A. M., will hold its regular communica tion next Tuesday night, July 7th, at 8 o’clock in the Masonic Hall. All qualified Master Masons cor dially invited. W T. JOHNSON, W. M. B. S. HALL, Secretary. o ■ From Sun Readers Hartwell, Ga., June 25, 1925. Dear Editors:—There are two kinds of tears: tears of joy and tears of grief. On my return from Ma con, where I attended the Pastor’s School and League Assembly, where every moment of time was enjoyed and profitably spent, I found the parsonage loaded down with good things to eat and some nice furni ture. I was so overjoyed I felt the clock had been turned up six months, and I felt it was December 25th in stead of June 25th. When I thought of the kindness and good friends of Hart Circuit, and the kindness to me, my heart went out to God in gratitude for them. I could not keep from shedding si lent tears of joy. And feeling it would be in keeping with this occa sion in singing, "Praise God, From Whom Ail Blessings Flow.” J. H. NICHOLS, Pastor Hart Circuit, r o BOWERSVILLE Miss Maude Garner, of Atlanta, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hubert Cheek, for a few weeks. , Rev. O. E. Smith, of Canon, en tertained a fishing party at Popular Camp one night last week. Those attending were Mr. George, Howard, Ray Shirley, Mrs. J. R., Charles, John Harold Ridgway, Mr. L. M., Frank Shields, Mr. John Teasley. Several were from Canon. Mrs. L. H. Ridgway and son, Fred, visited in Young Harris last week. Leo Johnson visited his folks in Bowersville last week-end. Mr. Jim Hilliard, of Edgefield, S. C., is spending the week-end here. Mr. S. P. Cannon, of Atlanta, spent last week-end with relatives here. Mrs. Sallie Ray spent a few days in Air Line last week. Bowersville played Air Line in baseball Saturday evening and got beat 7-4. The ladies of the Methodist Mis sionary Society had their Bible Stndy Class with Misses Hepp and Lili Can non. Prof. W. R. Eskew has returned from a rtip to Florida. o AT ROYSTON ON 4TH Royston has planned a celebration Saturday and especially invites all the Confederate veterans. Among ' the speakers of the day will be Col. ■ George M. Napier, Attorney General | of Georgia. The veterans will be given din ner. A baseball game and other attrac-, tions are on the day’s interesting program. Annual Series of Service* To Begia Soon Training School Will Draw Good Attendance Plans are about perfected for the annual Hartwell Campmeeting which begins on the 27th, as well as the annual Standard Training School for Sunday school workers of the Elberton District. Presiding Elder Horace S. Smith, of Elberton; Rev. J. H. Barton, pas tor of the Hartwell church; Rev. Homer Thompson, of Atlanta, and Chairman J. H. Whitaker, of the Campground Trustees, are some of the leading spirits in the program for making this the greatest in the history of the famous old Hartwell Campground and recently added Standard Training School. The grounds have been beautified as a result of action taken at Camp meeting last year, and all prepara tions are going forward to have all tents and grounds in excellent shape for the opening on Monday, July 27th. See Chairman Whitaker. Those desiring tents should get in touch with Chairman J. H. Whitaker, Hartwell, Ga., Route 5, at once. Presiding Elder Smith announces that a large number of Sunday schools over the District, numbering some 70 with 650 teachers and of ficers, have signified their intention of attending the Training School. Campmeeting Service*. Preaching services will be held three times daily during Campmeet ing, a complete program to be an nounced within the next two week*. Subjects to be taught in the Train ing School and teachers are as fol lows: The Pupil—Rev. J. C. Adams. Primary Organization:—Miss Cor inne Little. Int.-Senior Psychology—Mrs. W. J. Culpepper. Principles of Teaching—Rev. Les ter Rumble. The Christian Religion—Rev. Ho mer Thompson. Missionary Message of the Bible—• Rev. Horace S. Smith. Canipmeetiqg and the school close on Sunday, August 2. p— ■ J Methodist Church The Service Class will hold its reg ular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Alfred Teasley on Monday night, July 6th. Joint hostesses are Mrs. J. H. Vandiver and Mrs. Emory Satterfield. The third Quarterly Conference will be held at the church next Sun day night, July Sth, following the regular service, Presiding Eider EL S. Smith in charge. The Conference for Hart Circuit will be held at New Harmony Sun day morning at 11 o’clock. Regular services next Sunday, ao follows: Sunday school 10 A. M. Preaching 11 A. M. • Epworth League 7:45 P. M. Preaching 8:30 P. M. Everybody cordially invited. GOOD ON GUESSING? Although a large number of esti mates on the 1925 cotton crop in Hart county have come in, there are some who have delayed to express their opinion in the matter thus far. Certainly, by this time, most good guessers can say how many bales they believe Hart will make, and we pub lish the blank below for the last time. Be sure to send it in or tell us what you estimate the 1925 crop to be. Send Tki* To Sun. Name Address ... Estimate Bales. thTlargestTmelon For two years past The Sun has been giving a year’s subscription to the Hart county champion water melon grower. Several contestants have already told us that they will be here with a big melon this summer. The weather has been dry, but we have a few growers who raise them any how. We guarantee to save the seed this year. How’s that? o First Monday and Tuesday A number of important matters come up before Judge J. W. Scott in his Ordinary’s Court next Monday, and there are several sales that will come off before the Court House door on the day following, first Tuesday. o Finding the Pole always seems to be so secondary to finding the explor ers.—Detroit News. NO. 48