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INTERESTING letter on national forests. The following letter concerning the me. POPE promoted. His many friends here will be glad to learn of a further promotion of Mr. National Forest Reserve will be of in-1 Arthur B. Pope. Mr. Pope went with terest to the people of this section and '^e Atlantic Ice & Coal Corporation TEE CARDS AROUND THE SQUARE ,$$□ You have noticed the cards in ’ windows about the street of .<3ai: mil furnish information as to the avail ability of this vast reserve for health 1 an rl pleasure seekers:' p Department of Agriculture Washington; July 7,. 1922. • Hon. Thomas M. Bell, ' -A House of Representatives! Jlv Dear Mr. Bell: 1 consider your letter of June 28 aa invitation to further furnish in- j formation as to the availability.of the° ' National Forests to health and plea V MEETING AT CENTRAL WAS are seekers, and an opportunity - to ; SPLENDID SUCCESS - give y° u an ldea how fre ®| ;:i% tvill worship 'onneXt'-Sundayun- from restraint is such use.- ■ * jder.ihe tent. Sunday school at 10.00 x hope that you will help m passing the good as , ville, calling attention tOgthe Ssf ® j rae . & a,, B „ pti8t jji Slj!f^7"“ >“ »»» «'»* to Met. 6 . 20 ot Dt . appointed as manager of the entire Montgomery branch pf this large cor poration. ■ He is . a son of Mrs. Nell M, Pope of this city, and his rapid promotion at tests liis splendid business ability, He4 the impression register sitsi deep in your mind. We are. interested in many , thin daring these days. Many problems force themselves ub*; ou. the thinking mind for solution. There are . economic problems, a problems, political problems, moral blems> many and hard problems. But' the greatest problem of all, ti that you will help m passing My A. C. Jones supt. Preaching at word that tne National' Fo^,.iL00; aXin. and 8.30 p. m. Subject for LIEUT.-COL. JAS. G. LONG- STREET DIES. His many 'friends, in Gainesville and roughont Georgia will receive with dness the news of the sudden death Lieui.-Col. James G. Longstreet, which, occurred Saturday at Ft. Rus sell, Wyo., where he had been stationed. The remains will be carried to Ar lington cemetery, Washington, D. C., for funeral and interment. > Lieut.-Col. Longtsreet was a brother of Mr. J. R. Longstreet of this city, and a son of the Into General Janies G. Longstreet, of Civil war fame. He was born in Lynchburg, Va., 56 years ago, but his parents moved here when he was a youth, aud he was reared ’in Gainesville. GAINESVILLE DEFEATS COM MERCE, 8 TO 3. Gainesville defeated Commerce at the city park last Thursday afternoon by the score of 8 to 3, Ivester striking out fourteen men for Gainesville. The Gainesville team is scheduled for a game in Monroe today, and a game with Monroe at the city park tomorrow. A big crowd is expected, as this is the first appearance of the Monroe team oh the local diamond. . 0 SON KILLS HIS FATHER WITH A 22 RIFLE. muse it is fundamental' and has, to '4 i. Monday night Floyd Woodring was ^. the comity, jshot and killed by his son, Riley IN THE INTEREST OF THE COUNTY’S health: A delegation consisting of representa tives from the Chamber of Commerce, the Hall county schools, the various churches and other organizations is to appear before the grand jury, how in session, today in an effort to retain the Hall County Board of Health. Thie body 1 of representatives will respect fully ask. the grand jury to recommend the continuance of the Board of Health, i-n the interest of the public health and welfare. It is to be earnestly hopod that the grand jury will see fit to rocommepd the continuance of this splendid worts: ests a 1 ' 0 a P u hHc playground, and it morning sermon “Salvation from Start foundation upon which solution of i 1 is desired that the public use the for^j to ; Finish. “ Evening subject, “Men problems must be founded. You cans | ests to the fullest extent. There is ; Whbm.God Galled Fools.” . " absolutely no formality in the use of The revival just closod has proved a these lauds. . • . [wonderful blossing to the entire commu- The only restrictions imposed are nity. Wo epunt ourselves happy aa a those designed to prevent waste, de-; church that we cbuld be used of God in faeenient, and monopoly. Forest this way. We want to express our deep- fires waste the timber, and the young eat appreciation to the faithful co-work- growtth is especially hard hit. For- ors in making this the most wonderful est fires injure the watershed, create and far-reaching meeting that has come an unsightly landscape, T deplete the td Gainesville in years. We are told forage, drive out game, and, strange that there has never existed such a spir- as it may seem, are often detrimental it of interest and co-operation on the to fishing. Loss of money and some- part of Baptists of our city as has been times human life results from fire, demonstrated here during the meeting. For these reasons every one is asked We should never try to estimate the to cooperate in preventing fires/ ... [ value of a meeting by the number added The unwelcome guest on the Na- , to the church, but it is some evidence tional Forest is the oiie who defaces that should not be overlooked, the trees, who leaves his camp ground The greatest thing after all is the cluttered, and who does not consider salvation of souls. But along with this the health and feelings, of the nextvoc- hhs come to out church “a far look’* cupant of the place. Campers and into th ‘ future possibilities of ,ouf others are asked to observe the golden church. Thjs meeting has awakenod us j e to p.' sense of our task, and has drawn Enlisting in the H. S>army during; Woodring, three miles from Bellton, TH E BRITT -CRAIG POST - the Spanish-American^ war, Lieut.-Col. i the son using a small 22-caliber rifle] WORLD WAR VOLUNTEERS* personal relation to God and Christ. A1 Longstreet had an enviable military rec-j shootin g the father in the pit—©f-- t h e ! ' personal experience of Christ is" m! prd. He joined the artillery service stomach. with ail others, is the 1 problem of one problems must be founded. You cap put up .the roof nor the walls until t? foundation is laid. Before you can have a good citizes you muse find a good man. Before you can have good doi: there.-must be good being. The greatest thing in the world manhood and womanhood, real, genu; Christian. ** >|S This is what the church is working Hi produce. S' The First Baptist church of Gaine® viile is rendering Northeast Georgia % real service by arranging for the eonf- Hnj of Dr. Scarborough, August 6-20. , He appeals to men. He holds up A man's Christ. Make your plans to heaf him. ' The monopoly of game or . of a de- out strength of at least some of sirable camp ground for private ^ the i ®|® “^ er - would be distasteful to every one ex T . 6o d 18 lcadl “g on. cept the person, directly- benefited. For the benefit of the general public ? |^ u ^ ^ °«W^l»apt»m.^The?re therefor*. the exclusive private use of wcrc 16 f ded ° the ,f” st h* lor summer uMch ”*?“*}•«»“♦• "O»o ttartm uuto ...nyacee^e,., used Uy the public is of course not allowed, and State'game'Yaws -are-enforced. > ' • . - /■“ P As the use of. the forest increases, ( ‘ f ^ - , 1 am free to predict that there wifi be a sense of pride of ownership or part nership in these National Forests as FAMILY REUNION. A >ple6sant occasion was the family they are public property and dedicat. reunion of the family of Mr. and Mrs. ed to public uSte. This knowledge of j$ t jn Roberts, which was held at the partnership will no doubt increase the home of Mr. R. E. Greenway on Main popularity of the forests as play- Do not neglect your church. It mother here, and was greeted by many bad business. E. F. CAMPBELL. - MR. J. R. SEAPAUGH DIES ... ON HIS WAGON. Mr. J. R. BCapaugh, better known as his hosts of friends in Gainesville and Hall county as “.Uncle Jake,” passed quietly Into his reward J last Satur J — morning while; about his duties as di man, wluch! service he had been in fer a longmuna^er of years. Mr.^fecapaugh was driving down •eejn', street pear the hpme p: -morning when the end came. Mr. Mun- roo McConnell and a friend were near Mr. Seapaugh at the time, but before they could reach him he had expired. In the passng- of' this good man Gaines-, ville loses the last of the "original Ku Elux Elan in this section. Mr. Sea paugh was a native /North Carolinian street Ou Sunday, the 9th instant. grtunds. . ~ The children and grandchildren, in | and worked under the original Ben Cam- It should not be inferred that froth, the delightful social intercourse, and jeron of Tom Dixon's “Klansman,” and ne foregoing National Forests t^e festive gathering around the ban- . Uncle Jake never tired of relating his in Georgia are highly ileveloped for'quetitablo, enjoyed with, this splendid j stories to those who were interested, playgrounds. It must be remember- ctf&ple a. day long to be remembered r He was 76 years of age, a member of ed that only about iwenty-five per.by every one present. [the Presbyterian church, and a man of cent of the so-called Purchase Unit Besides Mr. and Mrs. Robert^, those, lovable nature and the highest ihteg- has been acquired, and until this con- j present were Major C. Roberts and fam- •***- dition has been changed the land ily of Commerce, G. M. Mooney and available for public use-will he limit- family of Atlanta, R. E. Greonway and ed. This acquisition of lands, togeth- j family of this city, and Mr. C; A. (Doc) er with the physical improvements, is ^ Roberts of Bluefield, W. Va. going forward as rapidly as appropri- - - o- ationa permit. - / \ Very sincerely youi's, Henry C. Wallace, Secretary., HALL CO. S. S. CONVENTION. The Ht.ll County Sunday School Con vention will hold its' annual meeting at Murrtvyville on Thursday, Aug. 3rd. The session will last one day and two of the state workers of .the Geor-/ gia Sunday School Association in ad dition to some of tho, Sunday school workers of the county, will deliver ad dresses on different’ phases of Sunday school work. ! . All Sunday school workers of all' de nominations in the county, are invited &nd each school is expected to eaad. a legation to this meeting. The people of the Murray ville com munity will serve a basket dinner at the noon hour. BIO SALE DAY IN GAINES- VILLE SATURDAY. It is expected that several thousand visitors from all over this section will in Gainesville; Saturday to witness the daring exhibition of stunt flying to be put on by the Davis Flyers here on that day. and to participate in the other exorcises of the day. A large number of merchants have joined into make this a big'Trades Day hero, nn.i will offer special inducements their various lines of goods—special Prices in order to stimulatff trade on that day. ' . \ In this connection we call attention to the big double-page ad of'those mer chants elsewhere in this paper, Also the American Legion will have special exercises for tho day, and all cxSorvieo m,en are invited to. co)ne,. jj SMITH—PATTON. Aii event of cordial social interest to their friends here and in other sec tions was the marriage of Miss Vera Louise chnith and Mr. John T. Patton, which occurred at Covington, Ky., on Sunday, July 9th, Rov. Mr. Little of ficiating immediately after; the cere mony the couple wejat for a short war ding trip to Cincinnati and other points and are now at home to their friends at the home of Mrs. M. M. Ham on E. Spring street. The bride, a daughter of Mrs. Jesse L. Thompson of this place, has been in Cincinnati for some time, but formerly made her home here, where she had won a wide circle of friends by her engag- 1 of the Executive Committee of the ing nature and personal charms. The'County Officers' Association qf Geor- groom, a son of Mrs. M. S. Patton of gia. nty. Gainesville had been bis home for a long number of years, practically since the Qivil War. He, with other mem bers of the Ku Elux, wont westvfor a short time after the government placed rewards for the Elan, but he later re turned to Hall county and has made this his home sinqe. ■ The funeral occurred from the Pres byterian church on Sunday afternoon at 4.00 o'clock, Rev. E. M, MunTOe, his paster, officiating, and the remains were laid to rest in Alta Vista cemetery. In addition to his wife the deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. G. D. Morton of this city and a daughter in Nashville, Tenn. o —• MR. R. W. SMITH HONORED, Mr. R. W. Smith, Hall's efficient clerk of court, has just beeh notified that he.has been appointed a member Gillsvillo. has made Gainesville his home for four years, and is a young business man with a most promising future be fore him. Ho now holds a responsible position with the Georgia Mfg. Co. here. Tho News joins their 'many friends in wishing them every happiness. J PARTY FOR MRS. ASHFORD. The Delta Alpha S. S. class of the First Methodist church delightfully en tertained Mrs. A. H. Ashford, who left; Gaiuosvllle for a number of years, and pn Saturday to make her,home in Jack- (had livod in Hall county practically all sonville, Fla., with a surprise party, at his life. He was a prominent afi?l re tire homo of Mrs. J. S. Allen on Broad | spectod citizen, and the news of his street on last Thursday night. 'death wiil be received with regret by ‘ “his largn circle of friends, , The deceased is survived by his wife, four daughters, ‘ MisBOs Jessie, Mary Leo and Wilhna Dunagan aqd Mrs. F. Y, LigW*/two brothef, A. N. and A. D. Dunagan and two sisters, Mtb. B. B. Brock a fid Mrs. J. W. Shouts of Winder. This is quite an honor, and it is most worthily bestowed. DEATH OF GOOD MAN. Mr. Jas. Jackson Dunagan, aged 65, died Friday morning' at 9.00 o’clock at his home, 142 Spring street. The funeral was held Sunday morn ing at 11 o’clock at Dunagan's chapel near White Sulphur, and interment was there.. Mr. Dunagan had made his home in Many enjoyable games were played, after which a delicious ice course was served. About thirty guests were pros- ent. Sipce coming to Gainesville Mrs. Ash ford has been a faithful worker in tho class and will bo greatly missed. of tho Georgia militia at Macon and, The elder Woodring seems to have e d the folio wine- !:saw service in the Spamsh-American been a man who wandered, stayed at'j s appreciated bv hi^ nmf h ^ war, -ind w„ .ppdu.ed t. |home , eIy llttle> snd ^ J m cnval.y sen ice in the regular army,, tjj ere ^ aa very disagreeable. He 1 * and saw much active service also in the ( worked around the mountain country, 1 Atlanta, Ga., July 12, 1922. Philippines, winning promotion by, his' aged in stilling for various parties .skill ir. handling difficult situations that who nee(]ed his services , it is sai4 . arose from time to time. Entering the army as a second lieutent, he rose from Dear Mr. Craig: I am enclosing clipping and liter ature on the World War Volunteer Association, a national organization His wife left him some time ago and , j* t * . » . /. , , went to live with her father, J. L. , . this post to that of LieutenanVColonoI, T he r ' 80n Riley, about 18 years f?r Volunteers exclusively, which position he had held about four ^ goii?g ^ We have ju9t organized a ^ , fe years prior o is ea . Sunday night Woodring returned, Atlanta, the nucleus, of which wiH e was s a rone m c m e u .acs ^ the community and immediately ; '^ e members of the two ambulance unng e wor wai, u o owing i !re p a j red bome 0 f M r . Teague; companies organized in Atlanta and was sent overseas, and for over lurce year ' ha.i charge of an important post with the army of occupation, being lo cated at Coblenz, Germany. He hal only recently returned from .-termuny, and raised a row. Riley Woqdring started to go to the home of the bail iff for help to quiet his father. The old . man also started toward the bail. and about three weeks ago visited hisj^ s ^ ouse > b u t going a different di rection. On the way they met and %it time; and the hews of his suddon piesitrq; youth. lie seemed, in perfect health nt!^ s 8on ’ who was the quicker on trig' - 'ger and shot his father with a 22 rifle he was carrying in his hand, the fpther “expiring instantly. Thirty-five-- cartridges were found in the jackets of the dead man. Woodring wrote his wife a numoer of threatening letters during his* last absence, and these were read before the coroner's jury .. He was arreste4 last summer for threatening his wife and kept in jail for several months, "being finally re leased Hirough,the 'intercession relatives 1 ' the body ofl-Wooibfing 1 the veridetf fqunfl -eras ^Justifiable homicide." >■ , /. r FIRE TRUCK CALLED TO BU FORD SUNDAY. A hurry call by long distance phone came from Buford Sunday morning to the local department, asking that Gainesville’s big fire truck and’ a force of fire-fighters be sent to Buford at onee to assist the fire department there in extinguishing a blaze in the business district, which threatened the destruc tion of that city. The truck-covered the 1$ miles to Buford in a short time, and upon-ar riving found that the blaze was under control, 1 after having destroyed the store of Mr..J. S. Busha and a bather shqp. The officials and citizens of our neigh boring city highly appreciated the vory prompt response to their call for help, and we are glad the fire did not get be yond control and do groat damage to this splordid little city. o de*U‘ will k a shock to his many ao- uaintai.ces and friends here. o MISS REBIE WALKER DIES. Miss Rebie Walker died Saturday morning at 8.15 o'clock at a hospital in Greenville, S. C., after an illness of several months. She was 30 yeara of age. The remains were brought back to this city Sunday and th^fpneral Was ’ ” Sunday afternoon at 13.3.0Xp'eloek ted by Rev. T. R> Eend^^^; ^^^ tended by a large concourse of friends., The beautiful floral offerings attested the, love and esteem in which she was held. . Interment was in Altq, Vista. Miss Walker was born and. reared in Gainesville. Possessing a sweet dispo sition and many womanly graces which endeared her to a host of friends, her death has caused universal- sorrow, com ing as it did on the threshold, of wo- manHood. She was a devoted member of the Methodist church, and was act ive in chureh work. Surviving her are four brothers, W. Clyde and G. Harry Walker of this city, Rayford W. Walker of Greenville, S. C., and, Ford H. Walker qf Parisj^France. O T7 X ■ , American legion to have BIG DAY SATURDAY. It is cixpected that several hundred ex-service men from all over Hall coun ty will be here on next Saturday, to participate in and enjoy the exercises planned tor that day. At 11.00 o 'clock at the Chamber of Gomineri'.i^rooms, the executive commit tee of tV-» Ladies Auxiliary will receive the final reports from the committees which havo for some time been solicit ing fund • with which to erect tho me morial to Hall county’s heroes. It is confidently expected that these reports will show a sufficient fund in hand to carry forward the work, as the com mittees have'worked faithfully and well in. this noble endeavor. tow active service in France. Your son, Comrade Britt Craig, was & member of Ambulance Co. 29, there fore we have named the local post> af ter him. Britt Craig Post No. 1. The writer, who was very closely old friendk who had known aim in 1 the father raised his pistol to shoot connected with your son in the army and knowing the legion of friends he ‘had, not only in Atlanta, but all over the South, will know that you will feel proud of the fact that we have named the local post after him, We would appreciate your sending us a photo of your son to be used in connection with the presentation ol the local charter, which'will take place on the roof of the Cecil hotel, Friday night, July 21, 1922. Mr. WiL, lard Cope of the. Georgian, Atlanta, is Commander of Britt Craaig Post No. t. . ^Ve will have a representative in your,.citynear- future.to. organ ize a Post there. Thanking you in advance for your co-qperation. Very truly yours, J P. G. FODDRILL, State Adj. HALL SUPERIOR COURT IN TWO WEEKS’ SESSION. The July term of Hall superior court convoneO. Monday morning, and the cal endar this week calls for tho disposal of the civil docket. The criminal doc ket will be taken up next Monday. The grand jurors serving for thiB term are: Hayne Palmour, N. N. Black- stock, J. D. Allen, E. L. Clark, H. V. Following the reports of the commit-j Johnson, W. A. Mitchell, C. S. Strong, tees, all will repair to the fair grounds J. L. Thompson, Sr., F. M. Liles, W. on Green street, where the further ex ercises of the day will be carried out. These; will begin with a splendid din nor to he served by the . ladies of the Auxiliary to tho committees and to alj' I). Cash, 0. T. Tallent, J. N.. Rogers. " The travers jurors are os follows: Jury No. 1-T W Carlton, H M Oil- strap, W D Green, J B Liles, A B Car bine, JAG Peck,' J I Pinson, J R Ri ley, JAR Martin, J R DeLong, J N Waters, M J Phillips. Jury No. 2—0 O Pittman; B G Pierco, W J Hope, Julius M Hulsoy, 0 O Ma- noss, W M Buffington, J T Clark, W E Bagwoll, B B Brock, C D Smith, F L Elrod, Edwin A Smith. , Jury No. 3—J E Cagle, J 0 Turk, J T Gober, O L Patton, Lester Haynes, A J Brook, L F Roberts, J F Parkor, O Waldrip, J M McClure, C R Jones, J A Pittman. o the ex-service men who attend. This will be possibly the most enjoyable fea ture of the program. Following the dinner, the servicemen plan to have a ball game an other ex orcises to wind up the day. Every ox-service xjan who can possi bly do so is urged to be oh hand and participate in the exercises that day. O- Maj. Pat M. Stevens, now stationed in Atlanta, is visiting his family here for a few days. R Hughes, L, L. Rogers, F. L. Beard, Sr ? , John Qiiillian, J. W. Casey, W. T. Sell, Urben Bowon, W. K. Gaines, J. D. Whitmire, A. E. Fuller, J. Q^Crow, J. Mrs, H. N. Merck, who has been un der treatment of a specialist in Atlanta for several days, roturned homq yoB-1 torday much iibproved. She wns;ac- Mr. J, G. Blair, popular local Wes- companied home by her daughter-in-law, [■ tern Union operator, has boon tearis- Mrs. Will C. Merck of Commerce. ,J ’“— a -- ■ The purpose of the. organizatiton, as expressed in its- literature, is: “To assemble in one active body nil the men and women who offered their services in the country's hour of need: To foster and develop patriotism; to help the volunteer in regard to* his compensation, training, insurance, etc. But v more than all else to build the finest order of CHIVALRY in tbs world.” Volunteers in the army, navy, ma rine corps, nurse corps, or foreign le gion are eligible. The emblem of the organisation is a five-pointed white-, tipped star with a blue enamel circle around a field of bronze with the ivords “World War Volunteer.” —o———- MR. BELL WILL ESCORT ! OFFICIALS THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN COUNTRY.. As the national House of Repre sentatives how stands adjourned until August 15th, Representative Bell is expected home this. week and will next week take a’Tirlp into the moun tain counties to investigate star route and rural mail service and look into the road conditions. The following officials will join him next Monday in Gainesville or Lawrenceyille: Mr. Qeo. L. Wood, su perintendent of rural mails; Mr. Shipp, official photographer; also a representative of the Georgia high way department. They will go to Cornelia, Toccoa, Tallulah Falls, Clayton, Burton, Lake- m'ont, Nacoochee, Helen, Cleveland, Dahlonega and other points during the week from the 24th to the 29th. Pictures will be made of Toccoa Falls, , Cain Creek Falls, Abu caIolR Falls and other points of Interest. Mr. Wood will make a general sur vey of the Rural and Star service ir the Northern counties of the district with a view to improving the service. The Highway representative' will thoroughly investigate, road condi tions and make report of the necessi ty qf improvement. v Mr. Bells is making an effort to iforrod to Cornelia for tho poach season, a moving picture outfit. ••• • ,i '■ • - y im mmumm