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' HART COUNTY OFFERS MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO THE HOMESEEKER 8 lists IN THIS ISSUE VOL 49 HON. W. B'. MORRIS, SUPT. COUNTY SCHOOLS, NOW ON STATE BOARD Governor Walker Recognize* Great Work Accomplished By Head of Hart County School System Hon. W. B. Morris, of Hartwell, has been appointed a member of the Georgia State Board of Education for a period of two years, announce ment havirtg been made public last week by Governor Walker in his rec ommendations to the Senate. Mr. Morris succeeds E. E. McCar ty, resigned. He has been Superintendent of the Hart county school system since 1909, and is recognized all over Georgia as one of the state’s most able county school men. Largely through his efforts Hart county has come into wide recogni tion for her work along school con solidation lines, now being one of Georgia’s leading counties in this re spect. The appointment, while an honor to Mr. Morris and Hart county, it is nevertheless one wisely matfe and one greatly deserved. Mr. Morris was born and reared in Hart county, coming from one of Hart county’s oldest and best known families. He attended the Hartwell High school and later went to Mer cer University. Hartwell and Hart county are in deed proud of Supt. W. B. Morris, and rejoice in this recognition of his ability. o HALF HOLIDAff EVERY THURSDAY BEGINS IN HARTWELL THIS WEEK The drug stores and grocery stores will all remain open, as usual, on Thursday afternoons during July and August. The new half-holiday idea is Tn effect this Thursday, July 9th, and affects the places of business designated below. ■ Hartwell, Commerce, Toccoa and various other cities have adopted the five-hour vacation plan every Thurs day for the months of July and Aug ust, and it is proving a splendid thing for the merchants and their corps of clerks. Signing the agreement recently to take effect this Thursday afternoon were: J. D. Matheson & Sons. Brown & Cobb. The Hartwell Bank. Hartwell Furniture Co. The First National Bank. Saul’s Dept. Store. Leard & Massey. Yates Hardware & Furniture Co. J. A. W. Brown. McClure’s, Inc. A. N. Alford & Co. O. Y. McLees. T. G. Craft. J. E. Mann. T. H. Johnson, (two stores.) >. o AUTO TAG PRICE REDUCED AUGUST IST • Sheriff Britt Brown states that there seems to be some misunder standing regarding the half price rate on automobile tags. Automo biles operated on the highway of this state prior to August Ist must be provided with a tag, said tag being the full price, according to horsepower. After August first tags may be procured at half price and are good for five months or until December 31st. Some people are under the impression the half rate goes into effect July Ist. If you have no tag for your car and have not operated it on the high ways of this state prior to August Ist, you will be entitled to purchase a tag at half price. ■ K HON. W. B. MORRIS Mr. Morris has been named as a member of the State Board of Education,, an honor that came unsolicited, and in recognition of the wonderful work j he has accomplished in this section. He has been the Superintendent of Hart County Schools since 1909. THE HALT WELL SUN. ROGERS TO OPEN A STORE HERE The L. W. Rogers Co., operating several hundred grocery stores in Atlanta and other cities over the South, have decided to enter Hart well, recognizing this city as a good business location and with bright prospects for the future. The company has leased for five years the building formerly occupied by Dooley & O’Barr, considered one of the best locations, occupying a corner on the square. The firm of J. T. Hays Realty & Auction Co. handled the lease deal for the owners of the property. J. W. Temples & Sons have the contract for getting the building in shape, and will have everything ready for the Kogers people to enter with in the next week, it is stated. The addition of the early morning train recently enables the shipment of vegetables, etc., directly from At lanta to Hartwell, and this fact was instrumental, we understand, in the company making their decision to en ter the city. They have been here several times before to look into the matter of opening a Hartwell store. Rogers’ stores are great believers of advertising and will not only draw trade here for themselves, but help all the other grocery stores and busi ness interests of the city. The com ing of a wide-awake concern like Rogers is bound to result in more business for the entire community. The opening date will be announc ed later. o Members and Stockholders of Hartwell Country Club Will Meet Friday Afternoon The annual meeting of the Hart well Country Club, adjourned from June 3, 1925, will be held at the Club House on Friday, July 10, 1925. The stockholders will meet at 5, and the club members at 5:30 P. M. W. E. McCURRY, Pres. J. L. TEASLEY, Secretary. o Methodist Church The Board of Stewards will hold their regular monthly meeting this Thursday night, Chairman A. F. Bell to announce the hour and place. We hope every member will be present. The third Quarterly Conference was held Sunday night by Presiding Elder Smith. Good reports, spiritual and financial, were made by every department. Preceding the session Bro. Smith delivered a most helpful sermon to the congregation. Campmeeting and the District Training School for S. S. Workers be gins Monday, July 27th. —o— The first annual District Epworth League Assembly will be held at the Hartwell Campground beginning on Thursday, July 23, and ending Mon day night at the first Campmeetnig service. District Secretary John H. Baker is in charge. —o— Bro. J. W. Baker organized an Epworth League at the Methodist church in Canon Sunday night. They have 30 members and more will be added. Robert Ridgway, Jr., is nresident of the newly organized League. Rev. O. E. Smith is the active pastor at Canon. HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1925 Georgia Making Big Strides Says U. S. School Census Georgia leads every state in the south, with the single exception of Texas, in the number of students in its high schools, normal schools, col leges and universities, according to the report on the results of an educa tional survey which was issued Thurs day, outlining the educational advan tages of the state. Supervisor A. E. Pound, of the state department of education, com piled the report from a survey made by the United States bureau of edu cation, the United States census and the Georgia educational report for this summer. In addition to this, the report shows that the average length of school term in Georgia is longer than that of any other southern state, with the exception of three. Georgia has more high school pupils than any state except Texas, and a larger per centage of its enrollment in the high schools than any state in the south with the exception of Alabama and Louisiana. The city of Atlanta alone had nine times as many high school graduates this year as the whole state had in 1903. Georgia’s college and university plants have a greater value than that of any southern state with the ex ception of Virginia, South Carolina and Texas, and more teachers are paid in this state than any other southern state except North Carolina and Texas. o »*»*»****»♦* * MINISTER SEVERS HAND * WITH AXE BECAUSE IT HAD COMMITTED OFFENSE * * Pulaski, Va., July 5.—1). M. * * Nickels, minister and farmer of * * Scott county, a strick conformist * * and devout reader of his Bible, * I * all the tenets of which he be- * lieves in literally, including “if ” * thy hand offend thee cut it off,” * * severed that member from his * * right arm because of some of- * * sense it had Committed. * A doctor was called to dress * * an ugly wound caused by the * * axe used in the amputation. * »»**■»•*» o All Nearby Cities Will Send Representatives To “Feed” Here On Friday Afternoon One visitor, but one that makes up for many in many respects, was pres ent at the Kiwftnis session last Fri day. The distinguished guest was none other than our former towns man, Mr. Wallace E. White, now prominently connected with the Georgia Cotton Growers Association in Atlanta. Mr. White is always warmly welcomed back home. Plans were announced in regard to the barbecue to be given by both members of the Hartwell Country Club and the Kiwanis Club at the grounds south of this city on Friday afternoon o fthis week. About 200 will partake of the specially pregared food. The attendance prize Friday was j given Dr. S. R. Patton, a pair of golf shoes presented through J. D. Matheson & Sons by the Friedman- Shelby Co., of St. Louis. There will be no luncheon Friday on account of the barbecue at the Country Club that afternoon. o HERNDONS’ DRUG STORE INSTALLS FRIGIDAIRE IN THEIR BEAUTIFUL FOUNT Herndon’s Drug Store has just completed the installation of a mod ern Frigidaire system in their fount, being one of the largest and most complete outfits the manufacturers produce. The new system fits into the mar ble work of the fount formerly used, and makes its own ice, keeping the verious kinds of cream at the right temperature all the time. The Frigidaire is electrically operated and is absolutely automatic. When the temperature gets too high it cuts on and begins to cool off things a bit. With the Frigidaire Herndon’s can also make their own ice. They in vite your inspection. Able Officials of Hartwell Bank Are All Re-elected o The annual meeting of the stock holders of The Hartwell Bank was held last Tuesday. The condition of the bank as shown by the officers was exceedingly satisfactory in ev ery way. This old banking institu tion during its long life has never failed to make a satisfactory report and pay liberal dividend? to stock holders. The Federal Reserve Bank of At lanta was highly complimented for the very satisfactory way in which they have handled the account of The Hartwell Bapk. D. C. Alford, Pres ident, stated that the business rela tions with the Federal Bank had al- Vanderbilts Stop A j Moment Here For “Ham And-” Cornelius Vanderbilt and party stopped in Hartwell last Friday even ing about 7 o’clock for a short time, eating supper at the Nancy Hart Case. Mr. Vanderbilt is a millionaire and interested in various enterprises, his principal hobby now being newspa pers XA ith Mr. Vanderbilt were his wife, their daughter and husband, and the secretary. Being just like other folks, they looked over the menu.—and then or dered “ham and eggs.” Mr. Vanderbilt passes through Hartwell several times every year. o Wilson Highway To Fight For Name Although Mrs. Woodrow Wilson some time ago gave her consent and endorsement of the Woodrow Wilson Highway through Hartwell to Athens, Milledgeville, Dublin and Waycross, citizens of Augusta and other cities nearby have organized in an attempt to not only take the name but change the route entirely away from its original course. Actions by tjie first organization have been taken to protect their in terests. A meeting was held in Dub lin last week, and plans perfected to go right ahead with the work of the Woodrow Wilson Highway Associa tion, disregarding the action of the Augusta-Waycross combine. Besides adopting resolutions call ing for incorporation, the association adopted as the official insignia of the highway, a gold star on a blue field, this to be placed on ail markers. By unanimous vote the association accepted the invitation of Milledge ville to hold its annual meeting in that city on July 23. Several short line or branch routes to connect with this highway were proposed, among them was one going I by Douglas, Hazelhurst, Valdosta, und another from Augusta to Midville, Swainsboro, Soperton, Glenwood, joining the main trunk line at tbe latter place. None of these will be acted upon until a later date. In May, 1924, permission was granted by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson for ■ use of the name “Wilson Memorial Highway;” on July 23, 1924, the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Highway was formally organized at a meeting in Dublin, and officers were elected, and the official route chosen, which leads from Hartwell to Florida by the route named above. GOLF TOURNEY OPENS HERE By GEO. CLARK, JR. Much interest is being manifested over the golf tournament which be gine this afternoon at four o’clock and ends some time next week. Pair ings were made Tuesday afterßoon and they are as follows, with the handicaps beside the players’ names: Thursday. 1. W. B. Morris 27 vs. J. E. Chandler 25. 2. A. N. Alford 25 vs. Isham Hai ley 24. 3. R. C. Thornton 25 vs. R. E. Matheson 27. 4. F. 8. White 21 vs. G. C. Hayes 21. 5. T. L. Matheson 27 vs. W. A. Duncan, 27. 6. H. B. Alford 21 vs. W. G. Hodges 25. 7. J. H. Barton 13 vs. W. E. Mc- Curry 23. Friday 1. J. B. Shaw 22 vs. Carey Kidd 21. 2. A. C. Skelton 25 vs. F. T. Kidd 25. 3. H. L. Yates 29 vs. J. L. Teasley 29. 4. R. E. Cox 15 vs. S. S. Lin der 2Y. 5. L. L. Morris 28 vs. J. E. Cobb 23. 6. A. N. Page 29 vs. Herndon Brown 27. 7. W. C. Page 28 vs. H. W. Bingham 27. ► ways been pleasant and he thought mutually satisfactory which was fully endorsed by all the officers of the bank. All the old directors were unani mously reelected, namely: D. C. Al ford, M. M. Norman, R. E. Mathe son, L. L. McMullan, I. J. Phillips, Sr., Dr. W. I. Hailey and S. W. Thornton. The former officials were also unanimously reelected, namely: D. C. Alford, President. R. C. Thornton, Ist Vice Pres, M. M. Norman, 2nd Vice Pres. R. E. Matheson, Secretary Board of Directors. Fred S. White, Cashier. . _ ANOTHER CAR CHICKENS GOING TO LEAVE HERE FRIDAY MORNING Hart County Man Is Killed By Lightning Mr. Earl Sanders, age 49, born and reared in Hart county, was struck by lightning and instantly killed Wednesday of last week at his home in Orr mill village, Ander son, S. C. Mr. Sanders was formerly of Shoal Creek section, this county, but had made his home for the past year or two in Anderson. He had gone into the bath room at his home which room is located on one end of the back porch, according to members of his family. They said there was a vivid flash of lightning and almost simultaneously they heard a crash in the bathroom. Remem bering that Mr. Sanders had just entered the room they tried to open the door to see had there been any trouble . Upon attempting to open the door they found that he had fallen across the threshold and the door opened in ward. After some effort they were able to push it open and founr him lying on the floor. Picking him up it was evident he had been streiken unconscious and a call was immediately made to Mc- Dougald-Bleckley who rushed to the home in the ambulance with a lung motor, also Dr. Wade Thompson was called. They worked with the body for some time but all efforts to restore life was of no avail. A small burn over the left shoulder was the only mark discovered. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Fannie Thrasher, and eight children. Mrs. Dobbie Franks, La vonia, Ga.;; Tommie Sanders, of Tennessee; Misses Geraldine and Zet tie Mae, of Alabama; Layland, Dor- I iey, Max and Grady, who made their I home with their parents. Within an hour of Mr. Sanders’ death in Anderson, a young man 1 named A. S. Beasley, 23, caught hold of a wire hanging from a tree as he walked by Beuna Vista park in that city, killing him instantly. The wire was heavily charged. o Negro Dies From Arsenic Poisoning Fritz Earle, a negro man about 21 years of age, living on Mr. Ep J. Hays’ place at Union Hill, died Mon day about midnight as the result of poisoning. Earle ate a piece of cake on Sun , day afternoon and immediately be ! came desperately ill. Examination ! showed evidences of arsenic poison | ing, and although medical aid was i quickly given he could not overcome I the evidently heavy dose. The cake was eaten, it was said, at the home of Boozer Jones, whom | Earle had visited Sunday afternoon. There was no ill will between the negroes, it is stated, and how Earle became poisoned seems to be some what of a mystery. Sheriff Brown and Deputy Kay are investigating the circumstances sur rounding the negro’s death. Judge Gary Tells How To Live A Long Time; Says Found Out At Birmingham i New York City.—At 78, Elbert i H. Gary said today that he believes \ that he has found the elixir of youth. The veteran head of the United | States Steel corporation said the elix ir’s simple components were pre scribed for him by the dietitian and staff of the Gary hospital of the steel corporation at Birmingham, Ala., dur ing his recent tour of inspection. Moderate exercise, plenty of air ’ and pure water, plenty of sleep, 1 equanimity of temper and hard men tal and physical work over not too ! long a period -these were the first elements of Mr. Gary’s prescriptions, j Little meat, little starch or fat or i sweets, plenty of green vegetables , containing mineral salts, some whole wheat bread, fresh fruits and no al- [ coholic stimulants were the general I dietary rules. Mr. Gary said he would take an other specific training course in the Gary hospital soon. “I’ve followed the principle that underlies them all my life,” hp said, referring to what he calls the Gold en Rules "of Health. “I’ve kept my conscience clear. I’ve worked hard. And I’ve been abstemious. I believe that Americans are the fittest race >n the world today. If older men will follow the rules these Alabama doc tors have laid down, they will con tinue to be fit.” o Horses introduced into the South west by the Spaniards escaped from the old Spanish missions, multi plied rapidly, and virtually became wild, ranging over Navada, Cali fornia, Utah and Idaho. —— o - , “The hurry, bustle and Incessant | drive of the American temperament j is responsible for the peculiar and i characteristic American mortality increase during the ‘dangerous age’ period, between 40 and 50 years,” says Dr. William S. Sadler, nationally known physician, Bring Your Chickens To Hartwell , Early Friday Morning—Will Command Good Price So successful was the carlot poul try sale here two weeks ago that an other carload will be shipped from Hartwell and vicinity on Friday of ’ > this week. Decided to Ship Another. j It was announced some three weeks ago that the car leaving here June I 26th would probably be the last of j the season, but the folks came in with their chickens and made such a ; success of the proposition that Coun 'ty Agent Bingham and the others working with him decided that Hart county must keep on at least through this sale if not another. The carlot poultry sales have brought into Hartwell and Hart coun ty thousands of dollars during the past year, variously estimated at from $30,000 to $45,000. The sale went off fine two weeks ago,— Let’s make this sale in Hartwell Friday morning another whopping success. Ccme Early Friday. Bring your chickens to Hartwell early Friday. Bring the roosters, bring the old tough fellows; bring the fryers, bring the hens, bring 'em all, and let Hurt county again take in a cool SI,OOO or so from her part of the carlot sale. The car will leave Hurtwell Friday and go to Royston and Elberton. Gome to Hartwell Friday; you will get cash for your chickens and the Hartwell merchants are making spe cial inducements just at this time. o - ■ - Hart School Poster Praised By Journal The Federated Women’s Clubs of Georgia are heartily supporting the plan for a broader educational pro gram for the State, and recently the various affiliated organizations were asked to prepure posters for exhibi tion in Atlanta during the session of the Legislature. The Hartwell Woman’s Club [ promptly complied with the request, two of its most able members being called into service to prepare a pos ter setting forth most vividly some facts and figures with illustrations of just what Hart county has done and is doing now to better the school interests of not only her own domain but the surrounding territory. These ladies were Mrs. Garland C. Hayes, wife of the Court Reporter for the Northern Judicial Circuit, and Miss Frances Annie McLanahan, Home Enonomic Agent for Hart county. The poster on exhibit in Atlanta shows the old-time one-room rural school house and a photo of the modern consolidated school such as may be found all over the county. There are figures that convince, and illustrations that prove the value of child welfare and various other mat ters that have attracted wide at tention. The Atlanta Jotffnal comments as follows: Those Education Posters. “Hart county is to be congratulat ed upon having led Georgia in an en terprise to drive home to the legisla ture the need of providing more ade quately for tin* schools. It was first to respond to a suggestion from the citizens’ education movement that every county send to the headquart ers of that organization, at 249 Ivy street, Atlanta, a poster presenting in vivid form and fn terms of its own i experience an appeal for such sup- I port. These poster# are to be dis played in the corridors of the state capitol, where they will serve as a continual reminder to representa tives an 1 senators that th>' people back at home are interested in meas ures for the advancement of educa tion. “In acting so promptly on this happy idea Hart county otters an 'example which all others, from the mountains to the tidei, should turn to their own and the commonwealth’s i advantage. The best reason for up building the schools is the simplest, and that reason is the children them- I selves. They are worth the utmost I efforts that the state can put forth to train and enrich their minds, to ennoble their spirits, and to prepare them for the duties of citizenship and the tests of life. A fit word from the children themselves, through the suggested posters, will haue more weight with a legislator (especially if it is word from his home county) than a book or laborious arguments.” JIM CALHOUN DEAD Jim Calhoun, one of Hartwell’s best known and most worthy negro men, died at his home in Rome Mon day morning, after being ill for the past two weeks. Jim had been janitor of the Hart well school buildings for the past two years, and was highly respected hy the boys and girls, as well as the faculty and members of the Hartwell > Board of Education. He was deep ly interested in the school and the . buildings and gave invaluable aid day and night when the premises were being used. Jim Calhoun will be greatly miss ed. His remains were laid to rest Tuesday. 8 PAGES IN THIS ISSUE NO. 49