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PAGE FOUR.
THE WEEKLY TIMES-REOORDER.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1921.
HIGH SPOTS IN GEORGIA NEWS
I open grate.
Revenue officers Saturday seized
Sheriff Noble, oi Cordele, has Quitman, brought to Quitman several
■gone-to Flountsvillc. Fla.
Marge of bigamy. .
the married the second time in Crisp
county, at the time having a living I
'husband from whom she has not boon
■WAred.
Ho J«Me Damns, negro, was arrested
¥ PilTV Wednesday charged with
ireaciliir a fast Southern Railway
Ktoin. It is alleged that Dumas
wrecked the train to revenge him
self aigainst the railroad for having
fbech' ; arrested some time ago on a
barge of hoboing. No one was hurt
I the Wreck.
Calvin G. Hays, iiiacon contractor,
>da.Wednesday after an illness oi
■fcai ■'months.
The Georgia Ice ('ream Manufac-
■nan-association will meet in Savan*
imh.Me.rch 8.
Karmtl:. in the section about Tif.
county should plant sweet potatoes
gad: tobacco this year, said W. W.
Wekb, state market bureau agent,
whiio in Tif ton this week.
V Jflhn Henry Lett was elected coni-
Snatmer of the Ware County l’ost,
American Legion, at its meeting
^Wednesday.
1 Mm. Felix r. Johnston went |>n
rial in Macon Wednesday on charge
■of assault with intent to murder, it
is alleged that rhe threw caustic soda
nr lya ihto the face of M. E. Outz,
Jr., the young son of u Macon whole-
■sale merchant.
■Y The formal opening of tin* harm-
Mrs and Mechanics Bank was comp
to bring well developed peaches several days
ago. He states that he has three tree:;
loaded down with fruit that will be
ripc_ early.
Ragsdale, Atlanta voiuntee
lumblis Wednesday. J. B
evident of the new bank,
rtha Lewis corporation of
ma tiled a voluntary petition
uutcy Wednesday. Liabilities
c*t|,T»t $75,244.92, assets $51,•
citizen police, who allot and killed «A.
B. Smith while searching Smith’s
home for liquor, was convicted of
voluntary manslaughter and sentcnc
ed to serve from one to live years in
the penitentiary.
Frank Powell, white man tried in
Dublin Thursday for murder of Os-
cur Rabun last fall, was acquitted.
Powell pleaded self-defense.
An unsuccessful attempt to brca\
out of the Macon county jail Satur
<luy by live negro prisoners was frus
trated when smashed locks were
found on the cell floors.
The annual aniversary celebration'
oT the Knig.its of the Ku Klux Kino
will be held in Atlanta May 5 and 6
The patrons of live rural schools ii;
Ben llill county voted Friday fo;
consolidation of the schools.
The Caldwell Merchandising Co.,
at Caldwell was burned Sundav with
a loss of $10,000.
The. farmers of Elbert county met
Saturday to start a co-operative cot
ton marketing association.
A professional and business won:
an’s club has been organized at
Thomnsville.
The Chatham county post, Anicri
can Legion, has offered its service*
to the city for the purpose of Hiding
the police in suppressing crime.
All traffic will be ferried across
the Ocor.ee river at Dublin for t >.
next 00 days ns the bridge will soor.
he closed while the new bridge i.*
nearing completion.
At a mass meeting held in Moi
trie Saturday it was made plain that
wholesale cancellat
j 36 dozen bottles of Jamaica ginger i;
i the store of F. II. Brantley, at Brew-
ton, in Laurens county.
I As a result of the Teachers’ Insti
tute held at Barnesville last week,
the teachers of Lumar county have
formed the Lamar County Teachers’
association, composed of all the teach
ers of the county,
Olin R. Allen, 10, and Leonard E.
Thomas, 23, of Mucon, were found
dead Monday at the home of A. B.;
Crump. It was believed that they
were poisoned and an autopsy has
been ordered held. They were spend
ing the night at the Crump home
for insurance protection of the prem
ises while .the occupants were in
Florida.
The 18-months-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Keen, of Waverly
Hall, Camden county, was killed
Monday by the accidental discharge
of a pistol in the nands of her 12-
year-old brother. Eighteen months
ago this same 12-year-old boy, while
playing with a pistol, accidental!;
killed his 18-months-old brother.
Senator Hoke Smith was guest of
honor at a luncheon given in W
APOLOGY ENDS
WATSON CASE
Buford Incident Closed
When He Writes
Woman Letter
ag«
ington Tuesday by Senator William room and
BUFORD, Feb. 25.—Indictments
Senator-elect T.iomas E.
Watson, growing out of the incident
at Miss S. E. Wilev’s hotel here on
August 18. last, during the sena
torial primary campaign have been
settled out of court.
Conferences between friends
Mr. Watson and Miss Wiley resulted
in an agreement to nol pros all cases
if Watson would make formal apol
ogy to Miss Wiley and pay cour
costs, and this was done.
The charges against Mr. Watson al
leged that while spending the nighi
at the Wiley hotel during ine cam
paign he appeared in public ihsuffi
cientlv dressed, had liquor in hi:
Harris
J. T. D
iml J. A.
ire under j
„ guage i
of i urncr county, The
ounty, Watfcon
the
st at Cordele
■nipt by Drivi
conduct of Mo
ember
under
nding
the
ob.se
alter
nails. F«
nas 1><
charge »t
through
Waycro.-
. ,ervic<
jjetffin Manufacturing ^com- vvould^ result ^if ^ the ConsoiHat
osc smokestack was struck J Telephone and Telegraph
liing recently, falling on the
d causing considerable dam-
forcing a shutdown for w-
(■resumed operation on full
B rifttres uf the Louisville-ills-
. Isold tlieir issue of school
" )f).«8, the Uobinsoii-Humph-
lipany, of Atlanta, being the
[uQUddors. _ . ,
name of Mrs. Helen Dortch
net, formerly of Gainesville,
'presented to President
ial^ for appointment to In?
^secretary of the propos-
uvpartment of public welfare
all negro girl girl was burned
at, Lawrenceville Thursday
lie kftuse caught lire and bum-
ri® n K.-:K. Williams, of Hast
bradCC. Iff J., wan killed and A. B.
Bro&a wa* seriously injured when
Taught in the cogs of a
in the Elbert a Crate fac-
| Balnbridge Friday.
‘CMYgia workmen’s compensa-
. ijw is unconstitutional ill so far
^^■feck*4o include municipal em-
pl.v. within its scope of operations,
City Attorney James
i-’Mnnu. »f Albany. However, it
iPftt bo contested by that city.
rSjv bond itsuo election hold in
ifllidge WcdnAduy for schools
K »r and lights was successful
i issue for street paving was
Amos Baker, of Atlanta, for
deputy tax collector, was
ml in bed Thursday.
3rgco Robertson, formerly
Lffil-cd -Williamson. of LaFayette,
»Bcie is no foundation for the
H^irttambL.sheil in state papers r
Myn ago that she recently re
telegram from her first hus-
iWioni the war department had
Jbjpoffrtl Wiled in France.
ia-I^ared hobo, in s jail at
Wile, was badly burned Fri-
ten a can of disinfectant ex-
gwhen a sum 11 boy, at the ho-
Finland, threw it into the heat-
Bake a better fire.
v. R.* Gignilliut has been
succeed Marion Lucas ns
Bptcr at Savannah. I.ucas re-
iffcctive March 1, to become
iiperihtendent of Savannah.
i’a Community House was
opened at a Colonial Tea
missal
naaiunt organization of the
ounty Melon Growers was
few days ago with J. M.
rd 03 president.
Jx^City and Girard. Ala.,
gbbscribcrs will have to
advanced rate allowed in
py the Georgia Railroad C’om-
Jaddording to infornmtion re
iceivcijf.^y Jlnyor Floys, of l*heo
City
pi the Alabama Public Serv*
Jumbuj
turm"
„ These two Alalmmn
|t Rhone service from the Co-
■eifChange.
wayton county grand jury re-
;true bill against Irwin Mur-
hiincnt Henry county land
an^.John Brown, negro.
IvitlUbe murder of Mary Bell
woman ’ ncar Jones-
Simon, negro convicted
’’assault, was hanged in
day. Before his execution
A 2o other negroes con-
nfmd .:dv:«ed them to leave
lambling and women alone,
ed the married negroes to
-f4 nights and take care of
hiKer and children. Il<> then
/m to sing some old .ong.-
. which they did.
Elk*'- club rooms, in Dublin
!y damaged by tire Thurs-
-the loss being estimated
iitfncld, young
^ station at B 1W1
of the prohibition law, e.--
lowdays ago by prying the
bars apart with a stick of
held
establish!
tunty far
r.y. «.f A
Atlanta ..
»-d Friday follow
appendicitis.
°ne of the most
m Wilkinson county
*' ,K ’ r °f. Tears clerk of
died Wrdaesday.
president of the
farmer pear
there puts into effect the Inc
rates authorized by the Rnilrund Com
mission.
The cane quarantine in flicmn
and surrounding counties ha.-, beer
lifted. The quarantine did net allow
the planting of green cane
so as to check the spread of the
mcsaic disease.
Fire Friday night destroyed ti«
Nowell hotel and two stores at Craw
ford with losses estimated at 820.
000.
The parents of Columbus Lave
been asked by Game Wardi'i Grier
to exercise care to prevent tlieir chil
dren from shooting robins
Donal O’CaPaghan, lord mayor of
Cork, is making n tour cf the South,
anu will visit Atlanta, .Macon, Au
gusta, Bavunnuh mui t.nailer ton
James Piersod, chimp:»i wrestler
of the •„.» le / Btatc? ,a:!.l Lanada, lias
purchased u farm near ’lhomnsvilie
and will raise fine cattle.
The board of commhisoners of
Thomas county have reconsidered
their decision to cut off the appro
priation for cattle dipping for thi:
year after hearing a petition sign
ed by citizens front nil parts of the
county requesting that the appropria
tion be continued for the current
>!*!!»,• and have voted the uppropria
tinn, 4 to 11.
The unknown parties who came
to the court house in autos, and not
members of the curious crowd about
the court house, forced the Athens
jail und took therefrom a negro and
lynched him, and that the sheriff act
ed in good faith and was warranted
in his feeling of the prisoner’s se
curity, was the finding the grand
jury reconvened in Athens for in
vestigation of the attack of the
Clark county jail and the lynching
cf the negro who killed Mrs. Le
Athens Feb. lfi.
The Fulton County Touchers’ as
sociation, organized in 1910, has vot
ed unanimously to enroll in the Am
qfican Federation of I^ibor.
Ralph M. Rule, the Federal con
vict, who, posing as an army officer,
married Miss Gladys Bartlett, of
Cordele, and who is said to iiavc
cashed worthless checks, is to bt.
prosecuted in Crisp county on a
charge of bigamy when he completes
hir. Federal sentence. It is nlledged
that he was married in West Vir
ginia last December.
William Flynt, of Uncolnton, tried
| to commit suicide last week by cut
ting his throat. Physicians say that
he will probably recover. Worry
debts was the cause of his mt.
The Quitman Rotary club received
4ts charter Tuesday.
The recent report of Superintend
ent W. L. Walker of the Quitman
water and light plant shows that the
plant, which has heretofore been op
erated at a lo.-s, has been placed on
a paying basis.
City Manager A. Cook, of Carters-
ville. has announced a reduction
from $2.50 to $2.00 per thousand
feet for gas from the municipal gas
plant.
The boiler which furnishes heat
for the Lowndes county court house
at Valdosta, has worn out ami for
the past several days the building
has not been heated.
An egg weighing one-quarter of a
pound and measuring 8 1-4 inches
around the long way and (»l-4 inch
es in circuference, was lain by a
black niinorca hen Wlonging to II.
M. Woodward, of Waycross.
The Pouglnsvilte Progressive club
has passed resolutions asking Judge
Irwin to sentence all violators of the
prohibition law to the chaingang in
the future in place of fining them,
they claiming that the fines amount
to small licenses for the illicit hand
ling of whisky.
Tyrus R. Cobb, manager of the
Detroit American League club, will
leave his home at Augusta Monday,
for Texas to begin spring training.
That the fatal shooting of Mis:
Florence Kidd, of Columbus Sunday
night by I). (’. Herring, Jr., was ac
cidental was the conclusion reached
by police investigators. Herring lia*-
bcen released by the police,
i { It is reported that unmistakable
signs of oil have been found on
•] the lands of William Peck, negro, in
t Wilkinson county. Oii prospectors
have closed a deal with the negro,
paying him $25,000 for mineral
rights alone provided oil is found in
paying quantities.
The 1 S-month*-o!d son of Mr. and
Mr/. N. 11. Joulan, of Davisboro,
died Monday us a result.of burns re-
on the
comp:
ruling alleged nhs
,ve!i kn>wn womei
d Federal agents
red the \
it Ii that
Courtney’s and he was then an
ed.
Mrs. VV. R. Watki
was dangerously gored by a bull Sun
day when the animal attacked her a
/he was preparing to milk cows i
*.he pasture where the hull was con
fined.
Major General Menoher, director
of the air service, has declined to
permit Lieut. William Devoe Coney
to take off from Brunswick, his home
town, on his return flight to the Pa
cific coast in an effort to establish
a hew record. General Menoher said
that Coney's plane was u special ma
chine which he could not jeopardize
by taking off from a field which they
have not investigated.
The holding of the United States
Supreme court that sections of the
Lever act were unconstitutional has
resulted in the reversal of the con-
iction of the Oglesby Grocery pom-
oany of Atlanta on charges of over
charging for foodstuffs. The compa
ny had been fined S‘2,000.
The First National Bank of Law
renceville opened for business Tues
day, March 1. The bank has a cap
ital stock of $50,000. C. R. Ware ii
resident and Hobson Young is cash
objectionable
presence of Miss Wiley,
/e against W. E. Miller,
ampuign companion, charg
ed with drawing a pistol, was nol
pressed at the same time.
The letter which satisfied Miss
Wiley, and which has be* n made pub
lie in Buford, is as followsi
“Dear Miss Wiley:
“I recently have been infor
that you do not recall that apologizes
to you on the morning of August
the 19th for the unfortunate iin<
regrettable occurrence at your be
tel on the previous nielL, to whig';
I was a party. «»
“You may possibly Ic correct in
your recollection, but I have been
... under the impression that I made all
t ii* e 1 ' ’ • *he ft P°l°Sy to you for what I si
and did upon that ocrasion that
gentleman could make to a lady; but
he that as it may, I have no I
tancy about again expressing my
cere regret for any word or act of
mine that could be construed as dis
reputable or offensive and to assure
Y«*u that 1 regard you as a lady and
entitled to that consideration which
every gentleman owes a good worn
chs of the school celebrated the
birthday of the Father of Our Coun
try with a holiday.
The community enjoyed a singing
at the home of J. K. Kinard Satur
day evening and another at the home
of B. A. Bradley Sunduy afternoon
Miss Ethel Kinard, who is teach
ing near Cordele, had as her guest
for the week-end Miss Marie Alli
son.
The following Washington pro
gram was given by the pupils Mon
day afternoon:
Iloyl
ier.
Mbs Irene Earl, of Fall River,
Mass., is the guest of Mrs. K. L.
Bell at her home on College street.
Miss Earl will be In Aniericua
time, and a niinibo rof pleasures are
being planned for her during hei
stay.
A. B. and D. W. Griffin were Vis
itors here today frem the 28th.
Ross Dean, of Plains, was in Am
crieus Sunday afternoon.
S. C. Collins, of Elluvillc, spent a
few hours in Amcricus Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Webb, of Sum
ter, were in Amcricus Monday.
L. A. Thomas, of Plains, was in
Ttericus Monday.
Missea Mnble and Annie Ellis, who
(^attending Wesleyan college, are
here from Mucon to spend a few days
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. (i.
R. Ellis.
II. Willis Hogg, of Ellaviile, spent
several hours in Aniericua Monday
on business.
Gene Sumerford, of the 28th dis
trict, was in Amcricus Monday.
Wade Cheek, of Huntington, wi
sitor here Monday.
Walter Clopton was a visitor in
Amcricus Monday from Lamar.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Burton, Jr., of
Smithvillc, spent Sunduy afternoon
in Amcricus the guests «.f Mr. and
M. Bragg.
Townsend, of Atlanta, wai
in Amcricus Monday nn.ruing on busi
“You were kind, courteous and ob
liging to me when I arrived at your
hotel, aiy] did what you could to
make me comfortable, your attentions
being such as I need in my sick,
nervous and feeble condition from
the burden of strain of an exceed
inly arduous campaign during a hot
summer, and I feel grateful for al!
vou did for me. Assuring you of my
high personal regards, I am,
“Yours respectfully,
“THOMAS E. WATSON.
Essay, Life of Washington
Murphy’, Jr.
Important Dates in the Life of
Washington. Edna Ethridge, Jamc--
Franklin Johnson, Woodrow Eth
ridge, Merton Perry, Archie Tallent.
• Essay, Martha Washington, Maud
ine Perry.
Reading, Washington, Virginia
Ethridge.
Song, I Want, to Be Like Wnu
ington, Don’t You? Primary Pupil
Washington’s Rules of Condue
>sa Ratley.
Song, Columbia, the Gcoi of the
Ocpan, School.
Green Perry, Jr., spent the wci
end with his cousin, Frank Perry,
’ ?slie.
M. D. Galt is made a business ti
to Doeiun last week.
Bernice Bradley, Claude Edwi
Johnson, Felder -Ethridge and Alton
Bradley were guests of Verna t
Ccriliu Kinard Sunday afternoon,
Rev. E. T. Moore was t.ie supper
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kinar'
Sunday evening.
Pleasant Groyc B. Y. 1
represented by twenty-two delegate
at the Plains convention Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Sam McNealy at
Miss Lilia Echols were guests of M
and Mrs. B. A. Bradley Sunday'.
Misses Mary Beacham and Louise
Arrington, of Mattox, visited Miss
Lurline Gattis Sunday.
R. J. Chvuk wan in Aiucri«u»
business Saturday.
Mrs. VV. M. Ratley and daughti
Ruby and Rosa, spent Sunday
Amerieus with Mr. and Mrs. Charle
Shriner. Miss Bessie Ratley was the
guest of her sister, Miss Helen Rat
ley, in Amcricus.
Mrs. John Hopper from Alapahn
spent the week-end with her parent
near Huntington.
NEWUNI0NH1GH
SCH00LT00PEN
Auditorium To Be Dedi
cated With Lyceum
Number March 7
PRESTONTOSEE
DEACON DUBBS
CORDELETURNS
TABLES AT HOME
Amerieus A. A. Defeat
ed In Fast Game
30 To 24
Ruth
isitors in
from
Stevens and M
and Esther Short were
ricus Sunday nfteriv
Buena Vista.
Mr. and Mrs. II
I .a Grange, were in Amerieus
lay.
A. J. Smith, of Cordele, was
r>r here Momlav.
Mr. and Mrs. 'll. (!. Aid utcln
dumbu.s, spent a few hours ii
icus Sunday afternoon.
Miss Sara Oliver and Miss
Hogg, of Amerieus, are the week-end
guests of .Miss Elizabeth I -blips, on
w*e Bill.—Columbus Ledger.
Bob Harvey, who recently return-
t:> Amerieus from several years
navy, has accepted a po-
* business office of the
Nell
pent
sition
Times
S.
Yeomans, of Leesburg
Dr. S. if. McKee
from Ati.
I clinic.
Hollis !
Sunday w
Mrs. Fn
of Albany, s
parents. Mr.
i, in Aniciieus
WAVERLY HALL
WILL BE ‘NICEST’
TOWN IN GEORGIA
WAVKHLY HALL. Feb. as. —
One of the greatest organizations
in th«* history of the town was
launched here last week with prac
tically every young man in the
town a member and a hearty sup
porter. Every person who be
comes a member is forced to take
upon himself a solemn oath never
to curse, smoke cigarettes, or
drink intoxicating liquor. A fine
of ten dollars and ten licks with
the lash m to ho imposed upon
any member who violates his oath.
The young men as well as the old
er ones are very cnthuaiadic ofer
_ _ _ the orga* ‘
ceiycd when playing m front of an 1 will !a»t.
The basketball game between the
Aniericua Athletic association and the
Cordele National Guard played ho:
Tuesday may have been slow, but
what it lacked in speed was more than
made up In*a ivtitm ga*m* played
in Cordele Thursday night between
the same teams, the Cordele lad
took the second game by a score o:
30 to 24, after losing Tuesday by
15 to 23. The game was fast and
snappy from the start and tMe spec
tators, a good sized crowd, wer
more than pleased.
The Cordele lads Averc seeking re
venge on the Amerieus five for
breaking their winning streak in Am
erieus Tuesday, they nnvitig won ail
gumes played this season until they
came to Amcricus, and when the
game was cnllcd they went into it
with al! the pep they* had. They got
th ©first three field goals and one goal
before Amerieus scored. Americas'
first score came via .the free throw
route, V. Wooten shooting a foul
J. Wooten then rang up a field goal,
followed by another by Lane. The
score see-sawed, first one team scor
ing, then the other and when the
whistle blew for the first half, the
score stood 15 mid 13.
The second half early looked like
Amerieus’, the two Wootens and La
getting in several goals. But Cordele
got started again and the score >vn:
then kept close until the last quartei
when Cordele managed to leave Am
erieus by getting two fields and tw
fouls, giving her a total of 30 point
to Amerieus’ 24.
The game was well played and
the only feature that marred was
lack of an t^pt-ridiced referee,
man who served being inexperienced
and allowing the players to scuffle
over the ball too long, making the
game look a little rough. Tuking it
altogether, however, the game was a
beauty.
Good playing was done by the Am
erieus five by John und 1*. Wooten
and Lane, they keening up their
scoring well considering * the bad
shape of the Cordele baskets. L.
Smith and Atkins played the best
game for Cordele, the excellent
guarding of Atkin* keeping Americas
hard put to make as many goals as
did.
The line-up fer the game was:
Amerieus—Lane, and J. Wooten,
forwards; P. Wooten, center; Glover
and Clarke, guards.
Cordele— Market and Hunt, for-
i»Js; L. Smith, center; Atkins and
<’. Smith, guards.
Tho Cordele five and the Amerieus
e have won one game each in the
two games played between these two
; and arrangements are under
to play off the tie. The date
cf this game will be announced later.
Today the Atnericus High school
hoys’ und girls’ fives both have out-
of-town games scheduled, the boys
oing to Albany and the girls to Co
lumhus.
Plav Planned At High
School Auditorium
, • March 4
PRESTON, Feb. 25. — The play
“Deacon Dubbs,”. will be presented
al the High fchool auditorium Fri
day evening. March 4, at 8 o’clock.
The public is cordially invited.
The two school Literary Socle
arc making rapid progress in their
work. Many spirited debates have
been given in the programs in which
credit will have to be given to both
sides.
Last Friday evening the Muthean
Society entertained the Sophian So
ciety with}a prom party at the school
auditorium. The Muthean colors,
green and gold, were carried out in
the decorations. At a late hour ba
nana salad was served.
Tuesday, Feb. 22, the studen
and faculty enjoyed a holiday, ob-
sen’ing Washington’s birthday.
‘Tr. and Mrs. N. E. Bulloch, Miss
es Ruby Kidd, Florence Simms, Eva
Lott dnd I.oi.? Huutmun motored to
Amerieus Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Montgomery,
Mrs. O. L. Montgomery and Misj
Florence Stapleton attended the B
Y. 1*. U. convention in Plains Tues
day.
The many friends of Mrs. R. (
Nicholson arc very glad to know that
is rapidly improving after an op.
oration some time ago.
G. F. Adams, of Amerieus, visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ad*
ins, Sunday.
Ruby Dorman spent the week-end
ith Janette Sutherland.
Miss Lila Jones, of Weston, visited
friends in ‘Preston Monday.
r. and Mrs. N. K. Bulloch nn 1
Mr. and Mrs. FusseH and little son,
George, were guests cf relatives in
Albany Sunday.
PARROTT.
PARROTT, Feb. 25.—The Martha
Washington tea at the auditorium
22 was a source of enjoyment
? many who attended. The music
by the Parrott band and the old time
fiddling by G. W. Kenyon was the
best heard here in many days. Miss
Bertha Lee was at her best as ac
companist on the piano.
Mrs. Holliday, of Amerieus, is vis
iting her aunt, Mrs. J. H. Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Flowers, Miss
Merle Pinkston and Roy Pinkston, of
Parrott, attended the funeral of Mr.
Dennis in Albany last Wednesday.
Quite a crowd from Yeomun’s and
LESLIE, Feb. 26. — The Union
High school building, costing $50,-
000 and being one of the very fin
est consolidated county schools in the
South, was completed this week, aft-
r many disappointing delays, and
the classes will be moved into it next
Monday from the Y’arious old school
districts which now comprise the
Union district.
In connection with the announce
ment of the completion of the struc
ture came the word that the build
ing will be opened to the public, and
the auditorium seating l,Ouo persons,
first nut into use, with a lyccum musi
cal entertainment on the evening of
March 7, at 8 o'clock, by the popu
lar Ward Waters company.
This is the first number of the
lyccum course which was to have
been started last fall but lias been
delayed till the new building was
ready.
This is one of the prettiest and
best equipped auditoriums south of
Macon, with steam heat, electric
lights, $1,190 piano, opera chair
seating capacity of 1,1)00.
Everybody in the .school district
II want to be present at the open
g of this handsome hew build in
and the people of Leslie and otlio
nearby towns are specially invited t
attend Hie big occasion. The entei
tainment, it is assured will be wortn
many times the price, but to see what
consolidation of schools will do, and
what a progressive school board
.backed by one of the best school dis
tricts in the ^ate has accomplished
will amaze the public.
The twelvers* rooflis W«U alj .be
occupleif; SevCT 1iy the grudes, three
by the High tehool and the other
two by domes'ic science and man-
m»I training deiartmonts.
The school l«t is a 10-acre tract,
rectangular in fiiapc and with a wide
acre frontage on the Leslie-DeSoto
road. The lank-cape igardner from
the state collere of agriculture has
recently comletcd the plans for
beautifying tin ground* and work
will begin on Hk the coming week.
invited. Three tables of rook were
arranged and the game thoroughly
enjoyed . Mrs. Robinson served a de*
licious salad course. Those playing
were Prof. J. T. Henry, Miss Lillian
Douglas, Miss Mattie Mae Cox, Miss
Mary Sparrow, Miss Leila Williams,
Miss Hattie Arrington, Miss Byrdie
Allen, of Thomaston, Miss Addie Rie
McCrory Mrs. J. S. Lightner, Miss
Axa Mann, Mr. and Mas. A. S. Rain
ey.
The Junior Missionary Society held
their regular bi-monthly meeting last
Sunday morning and elected the fol
lowing officers: President. Christine
Stewart; vice-president, Billie Man
ning; secretary, Kittie Pearl Collins;
treasurer, Edwin Manning.
At the High school auditorium on
last Friday evening the Boy Scouts
Taxi Drive; Given
8 Months Or $200
A year on the, eta in gang or a fine
of $200 was metit out by .Judge
Harper in City cou& to Ed Eldridge,
negro taxi driver.^ftn the latter ap
peared with a plea ofNuilty to having
iquor in hi* posse salon following his
urrest Thursday on• tL Dumpfiend
road by Sheriff HarveyiDcputy Sum
mers and Chief Bragg, t> he was re
turning home from a ^noonahiners
cabin with a two-gallon jet: of liquor,
“pa” Black, another nenk who was
with him on the trip, dia'vnt appear,
being out on $200 bond.'*
At the same time Judge Harper
signed an order condcnmLg 'ttfe
Buick car which was :;eiz<H!'by the
officers after it had been rub into a
ditch by Eldridge in his efforts to
get uway. The order was dvavri. by
Solicitor Dan Chappell again.-t w
car, instead of against the owner,’#
has been the custom, this change hut*
ing been made at the suggestion oi
the state Court of Appeals. Thirty
days is given the owner to mako a de
fense. The.owner is George Thom
as, colored barber and preacher.
held an interesting meeting under the
leadership of Prof. J. T. Henry,
Scout master. Plans were made for
this year that will be of great bene
fit to the Scouts in our city. Twelve
members were present.*
Robert Williamson, who occupies
a responsible position with the Cen
tral Trust and Banking company in
Atlanta fa visiting his parents in this
city.
Miss Addie Rie McCrory has re-
tuiend to Weston to resume her
place in the school there after a
pleasant visit to her parents here.
Burton Bridges, of Atlanlu, is
spending this week with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Bridges.
Miss Nell Stevens, Who is doing
High school work at Lumpkin, spent
k-end in Ellaviile with her
parents
Mi:
i Byrdie Allen, of Thomaston,
who spent the week-end with Miss
Hattie Arrington, left Monday for
■son, where she will spend thi*
guest (* Mi:
ek as t he guea
in.
liss Emily BuM-
BANKPLACETO
BRADLEY HOGG
Succeeds Dudley As Li
quidating Agent df
Commerciav City
Bradley Hogg, well known young
attorney, Saturday afternoon took
charge of the affairs of Gie Commer
cial City Baiu as li«|U ; da:i.i? ng-wt.
succeeding Macon Dudley who r-
igned last week to accep; a national
lk receive.ship in Oklahoma. The
.ipcintmcnl was made l*v Joseph E.
agio, state benk examiner, who has
n in chaise of tha insjitition
iporurily smee Mr. Bud ey’s leav
ing, and was confirmed tkiturday by
State Bank Superintendent Bennett.
Mr. Cagle left Saturday nighl for
thi-r duties.
appointment was nnafter
•rul days' deliberation by Kxamin
’agle. It is understood there wen
’ a dozen applicants for the
place, all from among men compe-
. to handle the task properly and
rahly.
Mr. and Mr/. Clark Robinson and
Miss Evelyn Robinson attended the
B. Y. I\ U. meeting in Plains Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Collins and
Misses Elizabeth and Helen Collins
.attended preaching at Hopewell Sun-
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Arrington,
Miss Mary Carter, Miss Nell Living
ston and Miss Doris Arrington at
tended tins B. Y. P. U. meeting at
Plains Tuesday.
C. GY McCrory, of Columbus, spent
the week-end with homefolks.'
Mrs. Herschel Hurt has returned, to
her home in Atlanta after having
spent a week most pleasantly with
her parents here.
GLENN HOLLY.
ELLAVILE Feb. 26. The
Glenn Holly basket ball teuni defeat-
Ellaviile Friduy by a score
11 to 6.
W Miss Katherine Thompson, of Col-
umbus, spent the week-end with Miss ^
Ina Snider.
Miss Kutq, Lumpkin, of Midway,
spont the week-end with Miss Ora.
Snipes. '
L. E. Snider made a business trip
to Amcricus last Saturday.
Miss Gladys Jordan, of Andrew
Chapel, was the week-end guest of
Miss Ernestine Walters.
Miss Gene Gcttys, who is teaching
schooj in ’ Marion county, spent the
week-end at homo.
Misses Myrtle Thcdford and Ruby
Pilcher, of -Ellaviile, spent the
week-end with Miss Annie Mae Sni
der.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rnforni spent
the week-end with Mrs. M. L. Wall.
Miss Ella Mac Dillard, of Coluin-
s, is spending a while with her
sister, Mrs. La whom.
Misses Ruth and Marguerite
blown and Genic Blythe spent the
wedc-end with Mias Sara Chapman.
Tnt. party given by Miss Sara
Chapman ^was enjoyed by all pres
eat. \
Ralph Blyfv* and Doc Lancaster
opent Sunday afternoon in this com
munity.
Mr. and Mrs. Dillard spent
the week-end at the home of’CWUe
Bivins. \
Miss Maggie Dillard, Who is teacty
ing at Sylvester, is visiting Miss Ora
Snines.
Mr, and Mrs. W. B. Souter, of
Ideal, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Snipes.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nelson spent.
Miss Nellie McDonald spent Sun
day with Miss Nettie Lee Hogg,
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. C.
C. Bivins.
Those spending lust Sunday with
Mrs. R. R. Bivins were Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Bivins and children.
Mrs. W. O. Davis and Mrs. Lee,
of Ellaviile, spent Wednesday with
L. H. Snider.
ELLA VILLE.
EU.AVU.I.K. Fib. 26.—Mrs. II.
Dixon on las* Monday afternoon
ned her home in compliment to
Woman’s Auxiliary of the Meth
odist church and a large number of
open
New Bethel, attended the entertain- J | u djes met to discuss church affairs
ruent here rcb. ‘-2. ‘and to mingle in real good fellow
ship. The reception hall and sun
parlor were bedecked with bright
G. W. Kenyon is spending a few.
lays with his son, Hollis Kenyon.
II Fletcher and C. G. Mar-
hall were in Parrot Friday night
The community sinking ut the au-
litorium Feb. 22 was good to hear,
*rs. Hall and Miss Lee leading.
Messrs. Cochran, McCurdy and Ti
on, of Albany, were in town to at
tend the Martha Washington tea.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Cannon and
on, Odesta. spent Sunday with rela-
* ’es at Bronwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harden, with
Mr. Carey Joiner( of Dawson, attend
ed the tea Tuesday night.
Odesta Cannon, Mrs. Cannon, Mrs.
Hollis Kenyon and Miss Lora Ken
yon attended the funeral of Mrs.
Culpepper on Wednesday.
Mrs. R. W. James and friend,
from Preston were visiting at the
home of Mrs. A. E. Kennedy last
week.
HUNTINGTON
_ - — , Through the kindness of the trus-.
• m V r> ' an,I ®Don and say that it tee*. Messrs. Murphy, Sheppard and! MU* Willie Dee Reeves is visiting
w. U. Johnson, tho pupil, und touch- Uhu Goo fuilutou.
pring flowers, while dark red ja-
ponicas made bright the pretty din
ing room. The president of the auxil
iary, Mrs. John Randolph Jordan,
had arranged an interesting program,
at the conclusion of which, matters
pertaining to the welfare of the
church were disco-sed. The reports
from the Epworth League, the Par
sonage committee, the. Junior Mis
sionary Society, the Social Service
committee and the Superintendent of
Supplies all had notes of progress,
that denoted much interst being tak
en in these departments of church
work. Mrs. Dixon was assisted by Mrs.,
J. II. Stathum and Mrs. II. W. Hogg.
In compliment to her sister, Miss
Axa Muon, cf Manchester. Mrs. John
Hugh Robinson Saturday evening en
tertained at a rook party to which
the teachers of the Ellaviile High
tchool and a fqw ck>*e friend* wyre
MAUDINE EASTERLIN.
Maudine, the two-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Easter I in,
of Anderson ville, died at 4 o’clock
Friday morning uf the family home
after an illness of several weks. Be
sides her parents Jhe little one is sur
vived by two sisters, Mary Virginia
and Pauline, and two brothers Louis
and W’illiani.
The funeral took place from the
home at 10 o’clock Saturday morning,
conducted by Rev. A. Wollons. of
Plains, who is also pastor of the An*
dersonville church. Interment was in
Andcrsonville cemetery. The pall-
berers were L. E. Holloway. Cl. L.
Cooper C. A. Slappey and W. V.
Justice.
PF.G-LEG NEGRO
HOBO GETS HOME
ON CHAINGANG
Jin» Black, a peg-legged negro
tramp, who was pulled off a Cen
tral of Georgia train a couple of
days ago, entered a plea of guilty
of stealing a ride on a train before
Judge Harper, of the City court,
Friday afternoon, und was given 8
months on the chang gang or a
fine of $40. He went to the gang.
Before passing sentence Judge
Harper asked him if he had a home.
He replied he had none.
“Don’t you think the chain gang
would give you a pretty good
home?” Judge Harper inquried.
“Yassah, make it just as long
a* you wnt to.” replied Jim..