Gainesville news. (Gainesville, Ga.) 1902-1955, March 29, 1922, Image 1

Previous Issue Next Issue

Clip Visible Area View Page Text View PDF

Newspaper Page TextMeeting at Lula Last Saturday in Interest oLtok in Hall Highway Miss Dozier Hurt Representatives from & , tiu I'f'uiintios interested and proniir Lj and highway men, gathered at Late Saturday for the .purpose'of .mn- |vj n , r plans to have tlie.24-milo stretch ' road between GainesyUle. arid Cor- Ua made a pennaitent; pa^|;df the L’., t0 highway System 1 and l$ribfltting [hv federal and state aid, and recognized [aid mapped as part of the 'system. . About one hundred- prominent,; men K ere present, and the meeting .proved a [most interesting one. A feature' was Itbe It'S reception and dinner tendered visitors by the people of Lula, which [mas greatly enjoyed. Representative men from Hall, Hab- !ei«ham, Rabun, Stephens and ;Banks {i)lin ty were present, together with ipssrs. Hungerford and Ballard of the Southern railway, Morgan and Miller of [the state highway department, and oth- Messrs. 0. A. Carter and Hayrio Ipalmour of Gainesville, were present, [representing the Good Roads Committee [of the Chamber of Commerce! * : It was shown that this, stretch of [ M 24 miles in length,.is the logical [feasible and the shortest route tqRabun leap, Asheville, Greenville, and!: other joints north, that it traverses almost Important and prosperous territory, 'tha.t tis most conveniently locatOdvahd-Will grove an important link in the Atlanta* jflreenvillc route. Tho...state t ;,p^iit'afiuin !,t Alto, located on ||||^roule,' would [greatly benefit by jt^iS^fii^lctioii,'iand [it would ho an iiuportan^f^etor in the [development of the big poach and apple lection it traverses. The north end of 1 county,, and the city of Gainesville, Jwuld also greatly benefit 7 " by ,it. Messrs. Hungerford and Ballhr-d of |thc Southern road, 'which parallels the iighway, stated that the Southern stood aidy to co-operate with the county au Ittorities in the project, in- the matter |t! grade crossings, overhead bridges CLARKE’S BRIDGE OOMPLE: ..^C' ' , ; y'. TED. 'f: Cllafk’s bridge, is completed'and has Charleston,.'IB.--.6., when the taxicab,, iip been accepted by the cqunty authori- .which she Was riding rvnq struck by,a tree in Auto Accident] Robbed last Week Miss Katherine Dpzior, one of the; busffkmnvn boj.flhern women educators; was painfull}'.-injured in an accident-af, ties. It was washed away by the floods ih -December 1920 and all traffic, on the Clark's bridgo road beyond the river has had to move by way of New bridge, Pausing much inconvenience • to the traveling public in that section of the corinty. The approaches to the bridge have alsb been built and. this route op-; ened to traffic. m ' MODERN TOPICS CLUB. The Modern Topics Club met with Mrs. Will Hosch Saturday afternoon. All the decoratiqns of , this lovely apart ment were .suggestive of . the spring and bespoke throughout of the exquisite taste of the hostess. Mrs,' Ernest Campbell read a most in teresting paper on the politics of Hol land, the little country that has been before the world's eyes for the past several years more than ever before, 1 The ’ latest topics of the day w^o given by a number of the members present; after which the hostess served a most delightful salad course with hn ice drink. MEETING OF CIRCLE NO. 1. Circle No. 1 of the Methodist, church met'at the beautiful home. j^KM’rs. Earl A committee ’ of -fifteen ‘riven, 'beaded h Mr. iilipotutod at .tlui..iSJctjCSiiu.. 1 n,niter up in the? counties interested bldo everything possible to completo phis link of /i miles and have it a part i the recognized system. This cwmiitteo is arranging to visit [AtlantaAloncl ay arid go before tho state [hi.hM’ counfssion to asce-ta i> if it |will p possible to get this link com- pletol, ami it is understood that if nec- sap tins committee will go before the lleJlature to seek an amendment where Wthii link will be made a part of the Terrell Monday. This is a live circle and tho members attest their loyalty by. tho way in which they atterid^their(meetings and merit all their obligations. ‘ A Very interesting program, was givon on Mexico. iftMjp., Ear.l Terrell delighted all prosent with a reading.* The hostess W’a^ assistod in- serving her guests wirh delightful' refreshments by Mrs. Lake Terrell^,and Mrs. B. T. JPalmour. , ' V- > The next .meotjng" will be'hold with Mrs.'-Johii Lay.'Miss Beulah Evabs will street car and literally torn to pieces, us is evidenced by a photograph, up.W, in possession - of her parents, IMr.’ arid! Mrs., (j. A.-Dozier, taken shortly aff the accident. * Miss Dozier was on route to Savap- had paid - a visit' to another daughtpr^ Mrs! D. G. Bickers, In the collision between the taxi and the street car, Miss Dozicr was severely hurt and was immediately taken to a. local hospital, where she has been un~ der treatment since. Her mother imme diately went to her bedside after being informed of the accident. Misa.Dozier's friends trust that sh the accident, which came' near costing' her life. Bank of Gillsville The Bank of Gillsville, lq, miles east of here, located at Gillsville, Georgia, was robbed last Thursday, night,. the thieves. getting as their loot about $300 in' war saving, stamps and about $200 in Liberty bonds, which was found in six safety boxes inside the vault. The large safe could not be opened, conse quently the larger proportion of valu ables arid cash could not be secured. After prizing up a rear window and nah, Gat, to Accompany her mothrir," gaining admission to the interior of tho " sir“ Mrs. C. A,-Dozier,-home after the latferi bank, theburglars went to work on tho ^aplt which was made up of brick and cement arid were;able to knock a hole in it by the use of an automobile spring and hammer. The safety boxes were all that was to be found that were of any particular value, so they took these along;.with aboift four dollars in pennies. As yet no clue has beep, foupd and the thieves will soon be . entirely recovered fromi jarey still"-at largq* > A reward of $200 luis been offered for evidence sufficient jto convict, ■A ■■12 Japanese Operetta to Be Presented at Brenau Friday Night by R.M.A. One of the greatest treat’s of tho sea- ;8 son will take place at the Brenau Audff torium -Friday night, presented by Riv erside Military Academy, assisted by Gainesville’s most.popular and talented young ladies. The ovent will bo a Jap anese operetta in two acts, entitled. “Yokohama Maid,’’ written and com posed by Arthur A. Penn, This is'the first,.tarn® in tfie history,of thp.Acad’ci’iy that anything along this line has Boon attempted, andj-Maj. Jonuisou promise? the public that this- ohtertairime~t .wift be one of the most enjoyable affairs evof l l'esented in Gainosyjl-o. The. .cporpt't'A? is full of comedy tlk5rigliout .arid' spnj and Music arp eqniif't.0 anything in t ; ^ i - :X A‘ finally learns tho condition of the wiHfcbut fries to find a way out of mar- vyirijl Fateddo, although it statos in the vvill|t'bf hereto marry a mayor, and Pa-; was the only unmarried mayor her father know. DR. 'J. A. SHARP RETURNS TO YOUNG HARRIS. Dr. J. A. Sharp, president of Emory Academy at Oxford, who spent yester day in Gainesville, has resigned to- ac cept tho presidency of Young Harris College, a position he held for some eighteen years prior to 1915. He has since been engaged at Oxford, where he built up the Acadomy from about 17 students to about 300 in throe years. Dr. Sharp is well known and much sften of slate roads and receive the loved in Gainesville, and nearly fifty of nelt of state and federal aid. - his old students live horc. During his [Tb Hall county Commissiohprs will he: Thursday with the Advisory Board ■of te county in the interest of promot ion 10 completion of this link. hose behind tho movement, realiz- lirthe great benefit to be derivod frorti |i completion, are perparing to make p effort possible to tho end that |- s important link be completed, and l(!r success will mean much not only Gainesville and Hall county, but to ’’ entire section through which the W goes. ‘ fAINESVILLE BOY HONORED at UNIVERSITY. I Mr. Charles M. Slack had the honor i being chosen out of tho.Senior class 1 the Tniversity of Georgia, as amem- l' r of l’hi Hi-tu Kappa, a national friv- pitv whoso membership inciudes'only r e >'°«ng men who make the first F'cn highest averages during their, P Be at the school. This is-''the ypry pest honor at the colleges and Mi 1 . ' s hi bo heartily, congratulated. I is tho son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. p of this city. -o Ext CUSHMAN CLUB PLAY. | A s already announcod, the Club will 0 ' e nt for tho next program of this F Jr s series tho comedy, “Enter Mad- r '" The date lias been sot for Mon- L’April .17th, instoqd of April 24th, J rst announced. Did you see this [/ in York? - If so, tell your l- enis ,|out it. The Bronau Players *•: tiufy yo U w ith their production. administration at Young Harris he han dled nearly fifteen thousand students, over six hundred of whom graduated, and of whom over a hundred and fifty are actively engaged in the ministry. The spirit of the school is probably un paralleled in the South, and is kept at high pitch by; alumni and society meet ings oach year. 'A remarkable fact is that of the« fifteen thousand studonts there in eighteen years not a single ono died of illness. A great number of poor boys and girls have received an educa tion at an oxtromely low cost, many working, their way thfough with no money outlay at all, whore otherwise no schooling could have boon considered. i)r. Sharp has gotten togother an ex cellent faculty for tho coming term, and expocts to get the school back on tho accredited list of junior colloges atonco, and tho aluinui and friends of the school are planning a campaign to put it on permanent easy financial basis. -o- ithrere weeks past and nothing has been left'undono to make it a success. There, will be twenty qf Gainesville’s prettiest and most italonted young la dies and a young men chorus of twenty with a total in the cost of forty voices. Everything will be Japanose with a slight touch of American air to make it all completo. Tlio story of “Yokohama Maid” op ens in Kyboshio, a suburb of Yokoha ma, where tho guests are-assembled to celebrate the sixtoonth birthday of Sing a Song, the daughter of a rich merchant who has boen dead several months. The father le'ft a will which Sing a Song is not fainiliar with; however, they are known by Fateddo, the Mayor of Kybcj- shio, who wishes to rriarry O Sing a Song and also to inhorit tho great for tune the father had amassed. 0 Sing a . - Fatocldo instructs 0 Sing a Song to Vyisit' tho United States, and eompletb ijjer _ oducation^ t and'- to be aceompanied mee, 0- Sing a Song ’s compan- is in love with 0 Sing a Song, a Song gladly accept? the oppor- and the end of the first act sees iirture for America, accompanied iimee and Tung Waga, her purse, wo finds 0 Sing a Song return 'll her, party and a stranger in ty by the name of Harry Corf- Tax Commissioner Fulbright Makes Address at Tax Assessors’ Meeting -A-meeting of various Tax Assessors CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH REV. J. T. GRIZZLE, Pastor. The new pastor will be on hand next <5 -j • Sunday. • Subject for morning sermon: “The Lad’s Lunch in the hands of the-Mas- ter.” Evening subject: “The Faith,That Wins.” We trust that we' shall have a great day to begin our work. - 0;—r—4—• BRENAU INSTALLS RADIO STATION. . . Tho first radiophone,, broadcasting as well.; as receiving station, installed by any ccfilege for women, certainly in this section of tho country; was inaugurated by- Bronau College Conservatory Mon day evening, in the presericq of the en tire student body of Bronau, and a num ber of invited guests from Gainesville.' After referring to the wonderful arid tn this and surrounding counties was held nt'the court'liouso in Gaincsvillq yesterday, and Mr. II. J. Fulbright, State. Tax Coniniissioner, tvq.s present * and ^addressed tho meeting. Mr. W. A. Mitchell of Gainesville, was chosen Chairman of the meeting, and Mr. J. E. Simpson of Stephens county, was elected Secretary. The. fol lowing ropresontod their respective counties: Banks: J. M. Jolly and E. E. Sam ples, Assessors; Alonzo Thompson anct J. M. Garrison, Commissioners. Dawson and Forsyth: Not represen ted. - Franklin:, A. F. Bowers and C. .3, Sewell, Assessors. 1 Habersham: W, T. Tvey, Assessqrj W. S. Carpenter, Tax Receiver. ■ Lumpkin: E. E. Heflin, Tax Recei ver. Stephens: J" E. Simpson, Tax Recei ver.- . * White: T. F. Underwood, Clerk, of County Commissionors; C. H. Edwards, County 'Attorney; A. H. Henderson, County Representative. Hall: H, H. Stephens and W. A. Mit chell, Assessors; G°o. J. Hanes, Chair man of- the Board; and A. C. Stringer, County Supervisor. After discussion n resolution was, . passed that.valuations of 1921 be adop ted substantially as a basis for the sev- v oral counties represented at-the meeting and that valuations for\ 1921 of the , counties .of this group' were- substan tially equal .and should be the basis for 1922. , ' Hon; H. J. Fulbright, State Tax Com missioner, after discussing the valua tions of tho group of counties, launched into a discussion of the income plan of- taxation and heartily recommended same, giving his reasons therefor. The . meeting was .productive of much good to the officials represented. ■ y, f- ^qted.do ^prepar^s for an iiumc- [jpiaB^^^fitlriterie’atgim tho radiophone, iafriagq, cl^llhri|iihg Iff# sc?reftiTy> ; ^'‘t'^-V'- ; -t^ ; ' marriage. to prepare for the marriage, which is refused by Knogudi, so Fateddo takes upon himself to perform ihis own core mony, having that privilege in Japan, by virtue of his mayoralty. Just as ho is to proceed with the corcmony Harry Cortcase appears and claims 0 Sing a Song as his bride. • Fateddo'trios to make it appear that he has married a pauper and an argu ment ensues over the terms of the will aforesaid, and in tho end Cortcase shows that 0 Bing a Song has complied en tirely with all its provisions and is le gally and irrevocably his bride. Fateddo disgusted and reckless, commits' 1 social suic-ido and the balance of tho party havb a very humorous climax. . Tickets for the operetta are on salo at Cinciolo’s. Prices 50c, 75c ( and $1. Bronau girls and Riverside boys 50c. Gsorgia Glee and Mandolin Club to-. Appear at Brenau Monday, April 10 The University of Georgia Glee and Mandolin Club, tho groatest Gloe Clilb in the South for tho lust few years, begins its state-wide tour of Geor gia on April 10th, who'll they will ap pear befqi'C tho people of Gainesvillo at. the Lteiiau auditorium. ’ Tho Club announced its itinerary Inst week, ami it will include the following placos: Gainesville, April 10; Atlanta, April It; Griffin, April 12; LaGrange, April 13.1 Columbus, April 14; Amoricus, >..... April l(i; Tifton, April 17; Valdosta, AWARDED BIG CONTRACT. April 18; Waycross, April 19; Rruns- Mr. T. J. Cobb, has been awarded a w April 20;^Savannnh, April 21, and big road contract in upper Tennessoo, Augusta, April 22. Augusta concludes the work to v tako about a year and ih- tlto state tour. Tho last performance volve about $130,000,00. Mr. Cobb, a w ;)i holcl In Athens during tho spring banker and businessunah, is to bo con-. jj anc08i s gratulated on gettifag this big contract, J ^'he dub this year consists of forty: and Ws frionds wish him success. I flvo young mon under tho guidance of _p— I Mgr. Bob Dashor and a faculty advi- Misses Attlee Addorholdt and Kath-, g()r Dasher 1ms put forth ovory offovt to make tho tour a sucooss, and leen Richardson spent tho past woek-end visiting Mrs. J. H. Baughcom at Bost' W|ck. IS Come in to see us* for Easter Cards, Candy, Etc. We have a very complete line of novelties. tho prospects uio vory bright for such a tour. Tho Gloo Club consists of }31 mon, four .of those boing end men who havo mado lho Georgia Gloo Club per formance noted. Jerry Jon os and Jim my Boykin are tbo only two of the for mer end men in school, but with thqlr wit . and humor they will bo onpably aidqfi by Mossrs. “Chubby” Allen and Chnrlos Williams. ' Mr. Mallon Sheffield is tho leader of tho Gloo Club with.O. T. Conyei'fl as' his assistant. Thqy givo proiniBO of having tho bost Club voico soloetlons evor giv/n, by a previous club. The Mandolin Club under tho leadership of Mr. JOhn Slaughtor, notod fori the masterly touch of his violin and tho lead ership of his orchestra at thfr Ujj^qrs- 16 piece Symphony Orchestra and will furnish some excellent music to his many admirers, Ho will have with him again this year his 8 piece, danco orches tra. Mr. Beaumont Davison is his able assistant. This year the Club will have another special act written and direc ted by tho groatest of Georgia end men, Mr. Jerome Jones,.or “Jerry.” He will take .a loading part and this produc tion is entitled “Whodoo Whodidit.” This act promises to bo even wittior than other productions formerly used by this excellent club.” The closing act entitlod “In tho Ev ening by the Moonlight” is something different from anything evor producod by tho club, and it will give tho audi- enco some, of tho best dancing and pop ular songs over presented in a novel way, The club is now daily having rohoar- sals, and the mombors are confident that this will he the best club which has ever rripresentod Goorgia. Gainesvillo plo surely should not miss it. ' 'ihv H."J. PeaTce’, president of BreliSti, broadcast a most interesting address, compaVing the seven winders of the modern world with the seven wonders of tho ancient world, in which he placed the radiophone as the sevonth wonder of 1 lie modern world. Dr. Pearce’s broadcast message was in part as follows: “This is the new radio broadcasting station of Brenau college, licenso ap plied for, Presidont H. J. Pearce speak ing- j “So fa^ as we can learn, this is the first station ever installed in a .college for women. It is certainly the first in. \hts section of the country. “Tho radiophone is the sevonth won der of the wodern World. While no final agreement has been reached, J;he speak er believes that the other six wqhders .would b6 admitted,, as follows: The au tomobile, the airplane, the phonograph, the X-ray, anacstosia, radium, and now comes tho seventh, the radiophone.” Dr. Pearco then wont on to contrast and compare the seven wonders of the modern world with those of the ancient World. EMORY GLEE CLUB AT BRE- NAU MONDAY NIGHT. Tho Emory Gloo Club and Concett Qrchostrn will appear nt Brenau audito rium Monthly evening, April 5, at 8:15 o’clock, in what promises to be ono of tho most enjoyable musical treats or the Boason. ’The-, program will consist of an opera burlesque, mandolin sextette, quartotto Ion in city - ON CASE.;>/?|^. The injuncfiqn brought against" the city by a number of eitizons reeejiyed a . hearing before .Judge J. B. Jones Satur day. Upon the conclusion of thfe evi dence and argument, Judge Jones an nounced that it was the bent of his (hind that tho injunction should be granted as ' to the purchase of the automobile, upqn. the theory that regardlss of the fairness, or economy of the trade, that sqch con tracts by tho city with a member of council wero against public policy. He also stated that he would; grant a de cree enjoining tho payment of money raised under one levy from being paid, out upon demands foreign to the pur pose of tho levy, and in this connection. ' Suggested ; that .separate . accounts b& kept of funds, so that each dollar of ■ taxes received could bo appropriated in its proportionate ratio to tho purpose for which it was raisod. As to the small bills of E. T. Parks and tho Gainesville Drug Co,, he stated that those Small "Jm matters should bo paid. Counsel wore requested to framo a decree carrying, out his findings and submit\§amo fqr his. signature on next motion dqy. o— \ “RATHER BE HANGED IN GEORGIA THAN LIVE ELSEWHERE.” Judge J, B. Jonos and Holioitor Col lins nro at Towns superior court ai^ Hi- awasseo this week. Next woek they go to Blairsvillo, wliqro it is expocted the. famous Ed Bqtt,.easo will bo called for a now" trial. It will be romomborod that. (m ii novelties and otlior splendid numbers. undor death sontonco for murder> Tho Club mafic a groat hit at Macon M ™^ tion for » now tria | was and also in Atlanta, and will appear at j osca pod from the Blairsvillo jail other points in tho State on their tour. ant * wout to Canada and then to Oro- This club is noted for its fine voices,!^ whoro ho got sick of tho job and and those who atttond Monday night^wrote the sheriff of Union county to. nro assured not only of hearing somo como and « et him » 8tatin S that ho w ould. fine singing, but of an enjoyable Even ing’s eritortainmont by tho Club in ev- i? Canada ® r 0r pe°“‘ Th ® count y ««•* ory' department, peo- A CHALLENGE TO RIVERSIDE. The Gainesvillo Federal baseball team composed wholly of looa.1 talent, dosiros to meet tho Rivorsido nine at the City Park someHlmo this week. It is hoped that, this game can bo arranged, and if those two excellent ball clubs meet a hot battle 1 will bo the outcome. Tho Fedoral team has a fast bunch of ball playors, who have starred during their years at High school arid elso- wriere. It’s up to you, RiveTsido, The obovo announcement has boon requested, and if Rivorsido dosiros this game, communicate with this offioe for AMPUTATED MR. WALLACE’S LEG AGAIN. Tho frionds of Mr. Chas. P. Wallace rogrot to learn that it was necessary to make a socond amputation of his log last week at a local hospitql. It will bo recalled that while laid up at homo with tho “flu” In January, Mr. Wallace accidentally discharged a small shot gun, tho load from which enterod his foot, causing his log to bo amputated above the ankle. Tho wound failofi to hoal-properly, due probitbly to an infec tion, honco it became necessary to am putate again higher up. He is getting -Ving ns w.oll as could bo oxpoctoa, and is hoped tho wound will soon hoal on- rather be tanged in Georgia than liv® * cials then in office refused to pay any oxpensea of bringing him back, tolling' the sheriff v “ he got put thore, nqw if he wants, back lot him pay his own wayr’* which ho did, and is now again in jail ‘M W awaiting trial. This remarkable prisoner is represented by Attorney B. P. Gail-. lard, of this, city, end several othor at torneys. * . : ;v\'. \ CARD OF THANKS Mrs. T. M. Merck and daughters wish, to thank their friends for thoir kind ness during the continuofi illness and recent death of thoir husband find fath er also for the donations of automo biles for tho funeral. ' Mr. Herbert i will bo fully rocov-Awas a woek-ond .visitor to / this city.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Gainesville news. (Gainesville, Ga.) 1902-1955, March 29, 1922, Image 1