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TWICE-A-WEEK VOLUME 52. FORTUNES SHOOTS DEPUTY H. S. GARNER CO-OP MEETING TO BE HELD HERE MONDAY AT 3 Ail Gwinnett county cotton grow ers should attend the meeting at the courthouse in Lawrenceville, Satur day, August 4, at 3p. ra. A speaker will discus the Georgiq Cdtton Grow ers’ Cooperative Association, its plans and objects in the membership campaign now in progress in Gwin nett and adjoining counties. Below you’will find a partial list of the farmers who have signed the cotton marketing contract in this campaign. These with the old mem bers bring the total number to date up to 475 for Gwinnett counyt. Those who are working in Gwin nett county have set as their goal more members for Gwinnett than any county in Georgia. That means that the prestn membership will havfe to be about doubled. Laurens county completed her campaign with 869 members. We ought to have one thousand mem bers in , Gwinnett county. Every bank president in this county has en dorsed this plan of selling cotton. Let’s have a great meeting and put Gwinnett at the head of the list. J. G. WOODRUFF, Field Service Worker for Georgia Cooperative AssociationanyoS odr Cotton_ Growers’ Cooperation. Following is a partial list of those who have just joined: W. W. Brown, S. C. Moore, C. C. Moore, L. E. Moore, C. F. Moon, H. 'W. Wade, J. W. Moore, John A. Moore, L. H. Cooper, C. W. Wynne, W. L. Craft, J. B. Singley, J. M. Singley, F. B. Maddox, C .P. Jack son, B. M. Jackson, John Jackson, P. T. Baughan, J. L. Thompson, Henry Knox, D. C. Knox, John O. Jones, L. J. Thompson, C. D. Whitehead, D. H. Martin, W. B. Baggs, W. O. Thompson, J. J. Herrington, L. B. Daniel, B. L. Bennefield, W. J. John son, H. P. Lester, D. G. Paden, A. F. McElroy, W. H. Singley, J. R. Killcrease, M. G. Hogan, W. M. Ar chie, J. C. Hall, J. C. Hall, J. S. Hall, Mrs. W. O. South, J. B. Ford, R. H. Cates, D. W Cook, Lee Carroll, J. G. Cates, J. W. Marlow, W. R. Duncan, C. W. Lindsay, H. C. Cruse, E. G. Garman, J. T. O’Shield, B. F. Bur gess, C. P. Branan, A. H. Braziel, J. W. Thompson, Haskin Davis, F. C. Davis, A H. Davis, Rev. A. A. Huff, E. A. Jones, J. E. New, O. E. New, Fred Mitchell, M. Q. McGinnis, A. M. Ramsey, C. A. Mitchell, D. T. George, A. R. Berdine, G. A. Fort son, H. P. Hyman, J. M. Hyman. L. H. Jones, J. S. Carroll, L. G. Wil liams, Willie Wages, Lee Peavy, Dr. A. R. Danforth, President McElroy Bank of Norcross, D. B. Adams, J. T. Singleton, Elmy Taylor, A. G. Rice, C. M. Ragan, Gulis Hill, John P. Phillips, J. I. Puckett, W. C. Ad ams, L. Strickland, J. S. Brace well, J. W. Coggins, J. F. Hughs, J. M. Nelson, W. S. Stephens, W. T. Knott, E. A. Wood, E. W. Moore, J. S. Bennefield, C. M. Comer, J. C. Williams, J. A. Burnett, A. S. Jones, Olen Bailey, R. C. Ramsay, O. R. Whitlock, A. M. Baxter, J. B. Ted ford, T. W. Brock, R. A. Whitlock, J. W. Bennefield, J. R. Still, A. S. Barel, H P. Youngblood, A. H. Reid, H. P. McGinnis, W. F. McDaniel, E. F. Durham, S. D. Adams, E. T. Knott, F. F. Reid. CLEAN SNELLVILLE CEMETERY Notice is hereby given that all par ties interested will please meet on Tuesday, August 7, for purpose of cleaning off the cemetery at Snell ville,, C. H. RAWLINS. SEABOARD ANNOUNCEMENT. Norfolk, VVa., July 10th, 1923. Effective August ist, Mr. Faed Geis sler is appointed Assistant Pa-sen ger Traffic Manager with office in Atlanta, Ga. The office of Assistant General Passenger Agent, Atlanta, is abol ished. FAIR STORES’ STOCK REDUCING SALE On page two of todays News • Herald is the announcement of Mr. J. Cohen, Proprietor of the Fair Store, Lawrenceville, of his stock reducing sale which starts Saturday, August 4th. Mr. Cohen states that-he is offer ing goods at great reduction in price in order to make room for his merchandise bought for fall and win ter selling. These goods are already beginning to arrive and they must have, room', Remember the sale starts, Saturday, August 4th. The News-Herald PERRY WANTS BOARDREDUCED Atlanta, Ga. —Charges that mem bers of the state, public service com mission were “loafing on the job” and that the full membership of five was unnecessary as the work now was being transacted were made by Commissioner James A. Perry, ap pearing before the bouse railroad committee Wednesday in support of a measure designed to reduce the commission from five to three mem bers. Mr. J'erry asserted that some of the work of the commission now was being done by a subordinate which should receive .the personal atten tion of the officials themselves. The daily meeting of the commission had been urged by him early this year, he said, but the resolution was de feated. Mr. Perry said great friction ex ists in the commission, and if the le gislature or the peopile continued to tolerate it he will resign. Askedby Represnetative Barrett, of Stevens, if he was not inspired by personal prejudices and if the com mittee did not stand four to one on most propositions, Mr. Perry an swered no, in both instances. Mr. Barrett then asked him if he thought three commissioners could perform the duties now required and Mr. Perry replied that one man could do the physical work that is being done. Mr. Perry suggested that if the commission is to be reduced the two positions last created ought to be abolished. These places are held by Commissioners James D. Price and Walter McDonald. However, the bill provides for the elimination of the two members whose time next expires, which would be Commis sioners Price and Boifeuillet. Mr. Perry was the only speaker before the committee, but it was an nounced that the other members would address the committee at an afternoon session to be held at 2:30 o’clock in the railroad commission offices. The committee postponed action on the bill until after this session. RESPITE FOR NEGRO IN JONES COUNTY IS REFUSED BY WALKER tlantAa, Ga. —Governor Walker will take no action to stay the exe cution of Joe Bonner, negro, sen tenced to hang in Jones county Fri day, it was announced at the execu tive offices Tuesday. An appeal for a respite was made before the gov ernor Monday by W. O. Cooper, Jr., of Macon, of counsel for the con demned negro. Bonner was convicted of murder ing Sid Jones, a white man, at his plantation in Jones county n De cember 23, 1921. On appeal to the state supreme court the death sen tence was affirmed and the case was then carried to the United States su preme court, which refused to take juridiction. Bonner testified that the murder was committed by another negro and that he had witnessed the killing of Jones but had no part in it His at torneys, John R., Cooper and W. O. Cooper, Jr., of Macon, based their appeal for executive clemency upon this fact and upon the allegation that one of the principal witnesses against the negro at his trial was a brother-in-law of the dead man. SAUL STARTS HIS AUGUST SLAE In a full page advertisement in this issue Mr. H. R. Saul, well known clothier and Lawrenceville merchant, announces that his August Sale will start tomorrow, Friday, August, 3rd, and continue fourteen days. Mr. Saul is leaving for New York and other eastern markets on August 19th and as he-says, “I want lots of money to enable me to get better prices on the goods I buy for the fall and winter, which will enable me to sell my customers goods at closer prices and cheaper than any other merchant in this section. I will take also need room for these good 3 as they will start arriving immediately and have all goods in this August sale at bargaip prices and expect to move them quickly.” As wiil be seen in his advertise ment Mr. Saul has also purchased a large amount of sugar which he will sell to his customers at ten pounds for 98cents. READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS IN THF. NEWS. HERALD. LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1923. Bridges Resigns As Reading Clerk of Lower House Atlanta, Ga.—Fred Bridges, read ing clerk of the house, Monday morn ing resigned his position, and the resignation was accepted by E. Bis marck Moore, chief clerk. In taking this step, Mr. Bridges stated that he was actuated solely by the desire to remove, insofar as he could, every obstacle which might stand in the way of constructive leg islation of thi session. His action followed a Vote last Fri day, at which time the house exon erated him by a vote of 17 to 19 of charges that he had miscounted a vote taken the day before on a mo tion to eliminate all appropriations for the state market bureau. This is a branch of the activities of the state agricultural department and, before the session of the assembly began, Mr. Bridges held the position of as sistant commissioner of agriculture. It had been rumored that the fight might be reopened this week, but. the resignation probably will prevent this. The letter of resignation read as follows: Dear Mr. Moore: In'the interest of complete harmony in the house, and in order that, I may not be the cause of the los of any further time in the consideration of the appropriations, tax bills and other important meas ures before the house, I deem it ex ped' that I tender my r^signa' tion s readier t i e rk cf the hoiist- of repre- niatives, effective with Ithe close of the sesion today. I desire that you please extend my heartfelt and sincere appreciation to my many loyal friends woh have this day said by their votes that they still believe in me and my integrity. And with this parting word I wish to thank you for the many kindness es shown me. I shall always be, your friend. FRED T. BRIDGES. FIVE MONROE VISITORS AT LAST KIWANIS MEET The Lawrenceville Kiwanis club .vas honored by five distinguished visitors from the Monroe club Friday night. Those from the sister club in at endance were Major B. S. Walker, tev. W. S. Robison, John E. Wright, ?. N. Lounius and Albert B. Mobley. Major Walker, who is the father of Governor Clifford Walker, made the principal speech, his theme being the under privileged child. The speaker gave many instances which ■ame under his own observation of help extended the needy, and told how a revolving fund had been pro vided by the Monroe club to educate a worthy boy and girl at the fifth A. & M. school. ~ AH of the visitors made short talk-, and responses were made by I. L. Oakes, N. L. Hutchins and John I. Kelley. It proved to be an interesting meeting, and the inter-club relation was further advanced by the presence of these representatives from our sbtei city. The co-operative spirit wiD be further carried out amofig the neighboring clubs. MR. CEORGE W. PATRICK, ACTO ACCIDENT VICTIM, BURIED Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the chapel of Harry G. Poole for Mr. George W. Patrick, a deputy marshal of the mu nicipal court who was killed near Constitution, Ga., in an automobile accident. Interment was ”in West View cemetery, with the Battle Hill lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, ir. charge of the services at the grave. Mr. Patrick was killed when the machine in which he was riding got out of control *and plunged over a thirty-foot embankment, on the Mc- Donough road. He had been em ployed in the office of Marshal J. M. George for several years. He is survived by his wife, of 237 Washington street; his mother, Mrs. Matilda Patrick; three brothers, W. A., John and J. L. Patrick, and three sistehs, Mrs. W. D. Turner. Mrs. W. D. Watkins and Mrs. N. Dewberry.—Atlanta Journal. Mr. Patrick was a former Gwinnett county citizen, having lived here all his life until about fifteen years ago. His wife, who survives him, is the daughter of the late Mr. James A. Eemn, of this city, and a sister of Mr. Emory Camp and Miss Florence Camp, and he was a step-brother of Mr. John D. Pruett, of this city. flaw and Second Hand Forda. H. P. Stiff Malar Cc. Caall nr cradlt Sentenced To Hang For Killing Agefl White Man Jackson, ,£a. —Evans McDowell, Jasper courier negro, was convicted in Butts superior court Monday af ternoon of the murder of C. A. Pitt man, prominent merchant and farm er, on Juty%l, and was sentenced by Judge W. E. H. Searcy, Jr., to hang on Monday, August 27th. The case was taken up immediate ly after the' convening of court Monday morning, the jury returned a verdict after a few minutes delib eration, and at the afternoon session Judge Searcy sentenced McDowell to be hung in the shortest time al lowed by Ihw. The condemned man was returned to, the Fulton county tower for safe keeping. The court appointed H. M. Fletch er and J. Threatt Moore to defend the prisoner. He did not make a statement, nor did the defense put up any witnesses, MsDowell was convicted on the statement made to officers. In this statement he said he planned the crime a week before it was executed and his reason for the robbery and murder was to obtain money tc go north. In the statement he said he rowed across the river in a boat, called Mr. Pittmah to the stare to buy some smoking tobacco and while his ac count was being ad«}ed up struck the aged farmer tdown with an axe, dragged the fjpdy to the river and tfttfsw it into "the water. Fitwnan’s-Keys and the axe with which the crime was committed were thrown in the riv4t, the statement declared. • McDowell went to his mother’s house, . exchanged the bloody overalls and disposed of the money by giving it to the brother-in law, Clem Lynch. The money was found in Lynch’s house and yard. McDowell, who is 23 years old, formerly lived with Pittman. ’fhe quifk arrest and speedy trial is of law and courts A tremendous + crow 4 heard the trial, which was quiet and orderly through out. Seeker of Liqttor Gets Bottle Full Smashed on Head Atlanta, Ga.—“ Quick service” was the watchword early Monday night when W. F. Copeland, of 60 Garnett street, accosted a pretty young wo man at Garnett and Forsyth streets and inquired of her where he could buy whiskey. No sooner had the question been asked than an unknown man, believ ed to have been the young woman's escort, struck Copeland a terrific clout in the face with a bottle full of the very fluid he was seeking. The man and woman disappeared and.a passerby summoned an ambu lance and had Copeland coneyed to Grady Hospital. When the mixup of blood and moonshine was removed from his face, it was found that a deep wound had been inflicted and that the vision of the left eye probab ly would be permanently affected. The police are seeking the man and woman. Copeland’s theory is that they mistook hhn for a prohibi tion officer. He has determined to shun all females when he goes out prospecting for liquor in the future. CLEAN SNELLVILLE CEMETERY. Notice is given that all parties in terested will please meet on Tuesday. August 7th, for the purpose of clean ing off the cemetery at Snellville. C. H.. RAWLINS. METHODIST W. M. S. MEETS WITH MRS. CLOWER The Woman’s Missionary Societv of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs. G. W. Clower Monday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock. PROGRAM. Hymn No. 551, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” Pj&yer. Business. Report of District Meeting—Mrs. Stubbs. Bible Lesson—Faith Reaches a Crisis in Galilee—The Unreserved Messianic Testimony (John 6.) Special Topic—The Missionary So ciety That Lost Its Voice—Dialogue —Mrs. Chappell, Mrs. Born, Mrs. Memingway, Mrs. Smith. Miss'orvarv Topic: Christ Win ning China Through 1. Training Cen ters—Miss Peeples; 2. Itineration— Mrs. Hopkins; 3. Evangelistic Cen ters—Mrs. Brown. Dues. Dismissal. ' TAX ON GASOLINE AND TOBACCO VOTEDMONDAY Atlanta, Ga.—Favorable reports on two tax bills—a measure provid nig for a three cent tax on each gal lon of gasoline sold in the tate, and a 10 per cent s|»lc stax on cigars and cigarettes—were voted by the house ways and means committee in ses sion at the Kimball House Monday night. Both measures will be re ported to the houe at the earliest moment and then rushed to the sen ate with the hope of obtaining favor able action in the upper house, mem bers of the committee declared. The measure prescribing the spe cial tax on cigarettes stipulates that the bill, if adopted by both houses, shall become effective January 1, 1924. It further provides that the first $250,000 Irom returns each year of 1924 and 1925 shall be de voted to the erection of a modern building at the State Tubercular Sanatorium at Alto, which will make this insttiution one of the most elaborate and complete of any in the country. Considerable opposition was devel oped against the measure by commit tee members, who asserted they would fight its adoption on the floor of the house when it comes up for action. The vote on the bill was 16 to 8 that it do pass. Milner, of Dodge, author of the bill, unsuccessfully attempted to amend his measure by striking therefrom the proposed tax on cigars and confining the tax to cigarettes alone. His amendment was lost, 15 to 8. All efforts to provide for the new class of Confederate pensioners in the general appropriations bill were defeated Monday in the Georgia house of representatives, sitting as a committee of the whole, f, -Five amendments relating to the pension appropriation were voted down after the committee had lis tened to debate for two hours, dur ing which the history of the civil war was reviewed and the pension fcom missioner, C. F. McGregor, attacked for a poster he wa charged with hav ing issued in connection with the al lowances for the veterans. The appropriation as passed pro vided $1,250,000 for the old class of pensioners. Chairman Culpepper, of the appropriations committee, speak ing in opposition to the amendment, declared if funds were available to provide for the new class he would “gladly make provision” for these particular veterans. With the pres ent outlook for revenue, however, he said it would be impossible to pay such an appropriation, even were it included in the bill. “There is no reason why this house should not get together and enact some revenue measure to take care of these new pensioners,” he stated. “I am perfectly willing to join hands with you in doing this. We can’t provide them unless we do. • “If we pass such a revenue meas ure, I will say to the senate when they consider the appropriations bill: ‘We have provided revenue to meet the allowance—now make provision for the new class pensioners in the appropriations measure’.” The most needy veterans are in the old class of pensioners, Mr. Cul pepper continued, adding that in the new division there were “million aires drawing pensions.” Atlanta, Ga.—lndicating in no un certain terms his determination to call an extra session of the general assembly unless the “foundation for tax reform” is laid at this session of the legislature, Governor Clifford Walker on Tuesday delivered a speci al message to both branches • of the assembly in joint session. The governor called attention to the fast approaching end of the ses sion. He pointed out that no tax measures have been enacted, and that no general legislation of a con structive nature has been passed by both houses. He declared that tax reform, relief for Confederate veterains, free school books, and re peal of the tax equalization law have been pledge to the people of Georgia, and that the voters in the last gener al election voiced a demand for these things. He urged the importance and ne cesity of giving the right of way to the consideration of legislation that has been formulated as the result of his personal efforts Monday, when he appeared before a subcommittee of the house committee on constitu- NEW RULING ON SEARCH OF CARS Atlanta, Ga.—A clarifying defini tion of the policy governing search of suspected liquor running cars was outlined Wedneday by Prohibition Director Fred Dismuke in announc ing that no government action will be taken against the three West Point youths who wounded a prohi bition agent several days ago when their car was halted on the highway. Mr. Dismuke said that in the fu ture the agents will be instructed to fire upon no automobile except in defense of their lives; that agents would not earch automobiles “pro miscously,” and that the highways would not be blocked in the attempt to stop liquor cars. “However,” he explained, “agents will continue to search automobiles which they have reason to believe contain liquor and they will do so without search warrants.” Director Dismuke announced that Agent Grady Cobb, one of the two men involved in the West Point in cident, had been, recommended for suspension pending investigation. He made this announcement after hearing the report from a commit tee deputized by him to investigate the West Point occurence. Mr. Dismuke declared the report of this board convinced him that the West Point affair was a mistake on both sides.” He said he was shap ing the policy to be followed by pro hibition agents in conformity with rulings handed down by United States Judges Samuel H. Siblev and William H. Barrett. The committee deputized to inves tigate the West Point shooting was composed of J. W. Powell, legal ad viser in the prohibition office; Agent A. C. Sowell, and H. K. Nichols, of the district attorney’s office. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE » AT McKENDREE FRIDAY On Friday next, August 3, the third quarterly conference of Law renceville and McKendree charge will be held a 'i McKendree. Dr. LaPrade, thi presiding elder, will preach at 11 o’clock, dinner will be served on the ground and the business session will convene in the afternoon. It is expected that a large number wLI be in attendance. petty reunion. There will be a reunion at I. R Petty home place, near Grayson, on the 6th day of Augyat. Everybody is invited to attend and bring well filled baskets. DORIS MURPHY. Doris Evylin Murphy, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Murphy, who reside on the Atlanta highway, died Tuesday morning at the home of her parents. The funer al and interment will be at Fairview church Wednesday, August Ist, at 10 o’clock. DIXON-GARNER. Rev. and Mrs. R, M. Dixon an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Allie Mae Dixon, to Mr. Horace Billups Gamer, of Bu ford and Atlanta, the wedding to be Solemnized early in September. Miss Dixon is the only daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Robert M. Dixon and wa.- a teacher in the Buford public schools last year. Since coming to Buford Miss Dixon has endeared her self to a large circle of friends by her charming manner and splend.d disposition. Mr. Garner is the sen of the late Mr. M. S. and Mrs. Laura Gamer and wag reared in Buford. At pres ent he holds a responsible position with the Coca-Cola Company in At 'anta, he being an assistant of the president of the national organiza tion. —Buford Advertiser. Ed Purdy, just returned from Eu rope, says the short skirt is coming back. He saw a whole army wearing ’em in Scotland. tional amendments. He pleaded for utmost consideration to a proposed constitutional amendemtn authoriz ing the levy of a graduated income tax and the classification of proper ty, also urging the repeal of the tax equalization law. | Following the governor’s appear ance on Monday before a sub-com mittee of the house committee on constitutional amendments, Messrs. Jones, of Meriwether, Barrett, of Stephens, and Ellis, of Tift, com posing a special copimittee, drafted an amendment to the constitution which meets with the governor’s ap proval, and which he believes, offers an avenue for a solution of the tax ation problem in Georgia. TWICE-A-WEEK USES SHOT GUN ON DEPUTY HERE WED. AFTERNOON Col. W. L. Nix and Frank Townley AUo Hit By Fly ing Shots—Garner Seri ously Wounded. FORTUNE IS CARRIED FULTON COUNTY JAIL Had Prevously Fought In Center of Lawrenceville Street. Stepping into the door of bis press ing club Wednesday afternoon about three o’clock Deputy Sheriff Howard Garner was shot with a shot gun by Ralph Fortune, Lawrenceville citizen and lawyer, the load entering bis back, arm and left side, the men be ing about 25 yards apart, u number of persons witnessing the shooting. Garner was rushed to the Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta and For tune later placed in the Fulton coun ty jail. There had previously been some trouble between the men. Some time ago Sheriff E. S. Gamer aided by his son Howard and depu ties stopped a Packard automobiler on the Gwinnett aoads and a search reveled whiskey the two men being placed in jail and two women in the party being quarted in a local hotel. Fortune carried these women to Atlanta in an automobile the next morning and this incoident caused two cases in the Fulton county courts. The women being turned loose on Fortune’s charge of cheat-, ing and swinling and the costs settled on Fortune for Malicious prt sedi tion and later Fortune being freed on a charge of blackmail. « Mr. Fortune is said to have given'- information to federal officers which caused Sheriff Garner and son How ard being placed under bond for al leged violation of the prohibition laws and accepting bribes from' liquor runners. These indicements, it is said, resulted largely from the*.' testimorny of one Red Jones alias’- Red Tush who was recently caught in Florida with a load of whisky au’df who turned on a federal officer at. Columbus with evidence which result ed in his suspension. On Friday, July 13th, Sheriff Gar ner and Deputy Howard Gamer and other deputies, acting on a tip, cap tured an automobile being driven, by Fortune and from which seven golllons of whiskey was taken. Gair ner arrested Fortune and later re alesed him that night. Bond was made in the sum of S3OO. In a pre liminary hearing held Wednesday, July "26, Fortune was held under bond of S2OO. It is said that a few days ago bond was given for the Ford captured with Fortune and since that time Fortune has been driving it and of ten parked in front of the Garner pressing club, which is next door to> the Bank of Lawrenceville. Howard Garner is said to have ask ed Fortune to quit parking the ear in front of his place as it interfeered with his car in the delivery of his pressing and laundry. This led on to the trouble Wednesday afternon. The Fortune Ford was parked across the street from the pressing • club and the two men met at the drug store on the corner about three o’clock. Both parties went into the street between the hotel and drug store and some words passed when Fortune is alleged to have said “I will fix you right now” and made a break for his car. Howard Garner says he then grabbed Fortune who was attebpting to get to his car and a fight followed. In the fight Gar ner is said to have whipped Fortune finally getting him on the ground. When Fortune said “I have enough, Howard Garner realesed him and is said to have walked away going to ward his place of business. Fortune immediately, it is said, mad? a break for his car and grabbed a shot gun from under a lap robe on the rear seat. He fired just as Garner step ed into the door of the pressing club the charge of N 0.5 shot striking Gar ner in the arm, back and side and ranging from his knees to his head. A single barrell twenty gauge gun was used. Col. W. L. Nix and Frank Tewnfcy, (Continued on Page . > NUMBER 79,