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TWICE-A WEEK
VOLUME S 3.
GEOLOGIST WANTS
TO MINE SIEVES
IN FLOYD QUARRY
Rome, Ga. —Silver ore assaying 7
per cent, has been discovered on
Floyd county’s chain gang quarry,
four miles from Rome, according to j
a geologist who is seeking a three
year contract from the countj to
mine the ore. The geologist says
there is sufficient ore in the mine to
make him a rich man n three years
at a reasonable royalty. '
Commissioner O. N. Richardson,
who has charge of the quarry, said
Thursday that although he has a re
port from a reputable chemist in At
lanta, showing that the specimens
submitted for analysis are as good
as the geologist claimed., he will not.
accept a report until he has taken
some of the ore from the earth with
his own hands and kept it in his pos
session or under his observation un
til it has been assayed.
The geologist declares that the vein
of silver ore is 21 feet wide and of
sufficient thickness to warrant min
ing. He has refused to reveal the
exact location of the vein until the
county commissioners enter into a
contract with him-. He said that he
first discovered the silver ore vein
about ten years ago while prospect
ing in this county.
If the claims of this geologist are
correct, it is believed that Floyd
county will receive enough m'oney
from the silver mine to pay all ex
penses.
FIREMEN RISK LIVES
FOR 180-POUND “BABY”
Augusta, Ga.—Firemen Wednes
day night risked their lives to save
a negro “baby” that proved to a 180
pound husky.
While fighting a blaze on the 1200
block of Reynolds street, fire fight
ers heard an old colored “mammy”
cry at the top of her vot*:: “Save
my child! He is in the building asleep!
Oh, save my child!”
Assistant Chief Battle and Fire
man “Skip” Rogers plowed their way
through the smoke of the burning
building and searched at length,
but could not find the child.
Returning to the street, they found
, the woman with her arm; around a
big, black negro, crying: “I knowed
you would come out without being
burned, my baby.”
The “baby” had jumped from the
second-story window.
TESTIMONIAL OF
GWINNETT PLANTER
Lawrenceville, Ga., December 10,
1923. —Mr. W. L. Brown, Lawrence
ville, Ga., Dear Sir: I bought one
sack of SALSBURY COTTON SEED
from Mr. Malone, who sold Salsbury
seed here last year, and from this
stock of 100 pounds of seed I raised
4,300 pounds of seed cotton on my
farm near Auburn, Ga. The field
on which this 4,300 pounds of seed
cotton was raised in my judgment
was not over 3% acres.
I expect to take my Salsbury seed
I raised this year arid plant my en
tire farm in them next year. I like
this cotton as well or better than any
coton I have ever raised.
I measured a part of this field
which contained the best cotton on
it and on the measured half acre I
picked more than 1,000 pounds.
Yours very respectfully,
P. R. CHESSER.
These seed are now on sale in
Gwinnett county by W. L. Brown, of
Lawrenceville.
SALSBURY COTTON
IS THE BEST
Lawrencevile, Ga., December 10,
1923. —To the Farmers of Gwinnett
County: Itis of vital importance
that the quality and quantity of the
cotton of our section should be kept
at the highest standard. A county
with a reputation for growing fine
cotton always has plenty of buyers—
competition brings top prices. After
thoroughly investigating SALSBURY
COTTON and the high standing of
the firm that produces it, I believe
its production would be a great ben
efit to our community and have un
dertaken its distribution in this vi
cinty. FOR FULL PARTICULARS
SEE OR WRITE.
W. L. BROWN,
Lawrenceville, Ga.
Aunt: “Bobby—Bobby, remem
ber, I gave you a peryiy to be still
yesterday.
Bobby: “Yes, auntie, but this is
today, and I just showing you that
you got your money’s worth yester
day.”
The News-] Jerald
SUPERIOR COURT
BACK AT WORK
Gwinnett Superior court convened
again this (Monday) morning ester
adjournment Friday night and the
criminal docket is being taken up,
several jail cases being scheduled
for today.
The following cases have been dis
posed of since our last issue:
Pool-Pound Co. vs. J. W. Crow,
appeal, found in favor of plaintiff.
Swift & Co. vs. H. F. Kidd, at
tachmen, favor of plaintiff.
Edgar Phillips vs. J. A. Arnold, il
legality, in favor of plantiff.
S. B. Gower i/s. J. W. Fields, Har
rison claimant, property found not
subject.
T. C. Shadburn was appointed re
ceiver in case of A. E. Roberts vs.
Mts. Nancy C. Roberts, equitable pe
tition.
White, Wile & Warner vs. H. H.
Beard, suit on account, found for de
fendant.
Order granting adoption was
granted to Martha A. Burchell of
Mirion Dala Jones. •
Leßoy Glazener vs. Eudore Gla
zener, divorce granted.
Much interest u'as shown in the
case of Mrs. G. F. Pharr vs. G. F.
Pharr in a suit for alimony. Mrs.
Pharr asked the court to give her
s4b a month for her support and S6O
per month for support of her two
children. The jury refused to allow
her any alimony and allowed the
children $5 a month each. The
plaintiff must pay S4O attorney’s
fees and court cost.
Dr. L. Sage Hardin vs. C. F. Gris
well, suit on note, verdict for plain
tiff.
W. E. Sears vs. W. R. Davis, suit
on note, verdict for plaintiff.
Fred Byrd vs. Harrington & Smith,
verdict for defendant.
Gwinnett county, through its at
torney, filed motion for new trial in
•ase of W. G. Arnold vs. Gwinnett
county, suit for damages, which case
was tried last week and resulted in
verdict for M. Arnold in sum of S9OO
and same will be heard in vacation
at Winder on January 19th.
’tfr' s ‘».' ‘ —‘
GWINNETT OFFICERS
STILL ON THE JOB
Sheriff Garner and deputies are
still on the job after liquor violators
and have been successful in their
raids during the past few days.
On Saturday a still was destroyed
in Hog Mountain district and several
gallons of whisky and beer confis
cated. The operator is said to be
well known in the county courts and
will possibly be arrested in a few
days.
Two Atlanta men were arrested
in a coupe late Sunday afternoon
and their “Christmas liquor” poured
in the gutter. They were driving
through on two tires and the other
two rims and made no resistance.
Both went out on bond.
The Parrot Brand
Salesman: “Yes, siree, our line
speaks for itself.”
Bored Customer: “All right. Sup
pose that you keep stillfor a few min
utes and give it a chance.”
Contempt Decision
Stirs Public
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A\. fej)
■*l Fj?
Charles L. Craig (above) Comp
troller of the City of New York,
through a decision of the U. S. Su
preme Court must serve sixty days
in jail for contempt of court unless
public opinion now rallying to hla
support forces a pardon. Below is
JusticfeJulius Mayer, of New York,
whose decision, almost throe-years
ago. was uphold by the higher court.
Prominent met, declare it complete
violation of the principal of tree
speech and free press
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1923.
BUSY DAY IN OR-
COURT
The regular monthly session of or
dinary’s court was held Monday,
when a large amount of lesnl busi
ness was disposed of. in fact Judge
G. G. Robinson says it was the busi
est session held this year. We give
below a list of the business transact
ed:
T. W. White was appointed guar
dian for the property of Joshua
White.
Mrs. A. J. Woodruff was appoint
ed guardian of the property of J.
W. Haynie.
H. A. Maddox was appointed guar
dian of the property of Mrs. A.
Minor.
The will of Martha Starnes Ray
was probated in solemn form.
The will of John R. Caylor was
probated in solemn form.
F. A. Medlock was appointed per
manent administrator of the estate
of T. A. Martin.
J. M. McHugh was appointed per
manent administrator of the estate
of C. W. McHugh.
Mrs. Z. B. Dillard was appointed
permanent administrator of the es
tate of Mrs. Elizabeth Sudderth.
T. E. Johnson was appointed guar
dian of the property of his children.
Mrs. Ida E. Christian was ap
pointed permanent administratrix of
the estate of Mrs. Mary E. Craig.
T. C. Waters was appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Atkinson
Blake.
One year’s support was set aside
for Mrs. Lucy J. Martin and Cora
Lee Martin out of the estate of T.
A. Martin.
An order was passed authorizing
Mrs. Louise Cooper Webb, executrix
of the estate of W. A. Cooper, to ex
ecute titles to Newton S. Thomas.
An order was passed authorizing
Willie Austin to execute titles to
Wade Austin.
D. H. Carroll, administrator of the
estate of Margaret Morgan, was
granted leave to sell lands.
Letters of administration were
granted to Mrs. Pearl Clack as ad
ministratrix of the estate of Miss
Lee Matthews.
WOULD-BE SUICIDE
FOILED AS CORK LEG
KEEPS HIM AFLOAT
Tacoma, Wash.—Charles Alrdich,
forty-five, a laborer out of work,
feels today he is a failure at every
thing, including suicide. While oth
ers . were giving thanks yesterday,
Aldrich, despondent, as a result, he
said, of his failures, jumped into the
bay. His cork leg prevented him
from sinking and a bridge tender
rescued him.
MASONIC TROWEL ENDS
TOUR OF EACH LODGE
U. S., CANADA, MEXICO
New York, Dec. s.—Completing
an eighteen year journey to every
Masonic lodge in the United States,
Canada and Mexico, a silver trowel,
the Masonic emblem of friendship,
last night found its way back to the
home of Justice lodge, No. 753, in
Manhattan.
After resting briefly on the grave
of Theodore Roosevelt, at Oyster
Bay, the emblem will continue its
journey, visiting every Masonic
lodge room in the civilzed world.
LANGLEY-FOWLER.
Mr. Claude Langley and Miss Le
ona Fowler were married December
3rd, A. C. Wells, J. P., officiating.
HANEY-GEISWELL.
Mr. Aubry Haney and Miss Voda
Griswell were married December 2d,
Rev. C. P. Ewing officiating.
SECREST-VANCE.
Mr. T. M. Secrest and Miss Sleta
Vance were married November 25th,
B. J. Light, Esq., performing the
ceremony.
COFIELD-LEATIIERWOOD.
Mr. E. R. Cofield and Miss Martha
Eugenia Leatherwood were married
December 2nd, Esq. F. M. Moore of
ficiating.
DAVIS-WOFFORD.
Mr. H. J. Davis and Miss Nettie
Wofford were happily married De
cember 2nd, Judge A. M. Quinn per
forming the ceremony.
LONG-ROBERTSON.
Mr. Claude Long and Mrs. Lizzie
Mae Robertson were joined in the
holy bonds of wedlock December 2d,
Rev. V. H. Britt officiating.
WANTED.
Wanted 10 men to drive their new
Ford* from our garage. The price
is $367.16 up.
H. P. STIFF MOTOR CO.,
Lawrenceville, Ga.
SNELLY’LE SCH’L
AN EXAMPLE OF
CONSOLIDATION
By f.uri Belle bolton
Assistant State Rural Supervisor in
School and Homes.
The effect ofj consolidation and of
organized effort for school improve
ment upon the school life of a com
munity is most 'clearly shown by the
progress which the Snellville School
has made within the last two years.
Mr. M. L. puggan, State Rural
School Agent for Georgia, made a
survey of Gwinnett County in 1922.
His report shows that at the time of
his visit the school plant was inade
quate for the school needs and the
whole situation ,was deplorable. The
school grounds tvere unimproved and
the two surface toilets were in bad
condition. The old building had
three classrooms, was improperly
lighted and was valued at only SIOO.
The blackboards were home-made;
the seats were rough, home-made
and uncomfortable and the school
had no maps, no charts, no globes,
no library nor pictures nor other
teaching equipment. There w’ere 90
pupils enrolled and only three teach
ers. The sehdol was offering eight
grades and wal giving no industrial
work, no music, nor anything more
vital than forxnal training in the
“three R’s”. But at the time of the
survey three stnall schools had been
consolidated with the Snellville
school and plans were ebing made
for a new building.
A teachers’ institute for Gwinnett
County was held during the third
week of September, 1923. The Snell
ville School invited the directors and
teachers to meet at their school for
one day during the summer. The in
stitute was held there on Tuesday.
But the Snellville School that en
tertained the county institute on that
day was not the school Mr. Duggan
described in his report. It was a liv
ing, wide-awake school that had been
reborn in the spirit of progress.
The one-story building of gray
done which we saw, ad twelve class-
rium, space for manual training and
industrial rooms in the basement
and is valued at $14,000. The class
rooms are properly lighted; they
have an ample amount of good black
boards; are seated with single patent
desks, and have teachers’ desks,
maps, globes and other teaching
helps. The library shelves are be
ginning to be filled with reference
books, supplementary readers, books
on scientific, historic and other sub
jects; there is a piano' in the audi
torum, and there are eleven teachers,
including a teacher of Vocational
Agriculture who is a graduate of the
State Agricultural College. The
school is offering eleven grades and
has an enrollment of nearly 200 pu
pils.
The excellent dinner which was
served to the teachers that day was
prepared by the Snellville Parent-
Teacher Assocation. iThis organiza
tion has secured much of the school
equipment for the new building and
keeps the whole community interest
ed and working for the school.
Mrs. G. W. Sawyer is president of
the association. Her report of the
work which has been done within a
year’s time should be an inspiration
to other parent-teacher associations
in the State. The club has a ways
arid means committee. The members
of this committee plan some money
making scheme for every two weeks.
The club has a regular “stand” on
the main highway and their usual
method of raising money is by sell
ing sandwiches, ice cream, cake, cold
drinks, etc., at this stand. A large
printed P.-T. A. sign announces to
passers-by their “stock in trade” for
the day.
The association was organized last
September and continued its activi
ties throughout the summer. Dur
ing that time S4OO was raised for
the school. This money was spent
for maps, books, lights, a sanitary
drinking fountain and the initial pay
ment on the piano.
The Snellville school has certainly
said to all communities interested in
the welfare of their children and in
the future of their citizenship, “Go
thou and do likewise.” It is entirely
possible, and what’s more, it is great
fun.”
GASOLINE EXPLODED BY TOY
PISTOL; BOY DIED OF BURNS
Athens, Ga., December 6.—Grady
Thurmond Strickland, twelve years
old, shot his toy pistol near an
abandoned automobile gasoline tank
last Saturday and the explosion
which followed burned him so se
verely he died Wednesday, it was
learned here. The victim is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Strickland, three
miles from Danielsville.
I T.P. HOUSTON W.
M. L’YIUE LODGE
Despite the rainy, disagreeable
weather of Tuesday night about fif
teen members of Lawrenceville lodge
No. 131, Free and Accepted Masons,
met and held the annual election of
officers. After the election the of
ficers were duly installed by Past
Master C. M. Moroock,
Tyler Peeples Houston, an enthus
iastic young Mason, was chosen to
preside in the east. He has served
both as junor and senior warden,
and is familiar with the uniform
work. The brethren predict for him
a successful administration.
The lodge will meet again on the
evening of December 27th, which is
St. John’s day, and put on some
work.
The Officers Chosen.
Following is the full quota of of
ficers:
T. Peeples Houston, worshipful
master.
Paul Kelley, senior warden.
A. G. Robison, junior warden.
G. G. Robinson, treasurer.
A. C. Webb, secretary.
Charley A. McKelvey, senior
deason.
G. W r . Gilbert, junior deacon.
Preston Cash, senior steward.
Howard Cannon, junior steward.
James H. Patterson, tyler.
Eastern Star Elects Officers.
An enthusiastic meeting of Anne
Winn chapter No. 203, Order of the
Eastern Star, was held at the Ma
sonic hall Thursday night, when of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year. ■• - • ' * *
Mrs. G. S. Perry, who was asso
ciate matron, was elected worthy
matron. She has ever been a loyal
member of the order, and will make
a good presiding officer. She suc
ceeds Miss Myrtice Kelley.
The installation will be held on the
evening of Thursday, January 3rd,
when refreshments will be served.
The following officers were £;ect
ed, with 'h? appoint.ve officers ta be
announccu Ivor:
Mrs. G S. Perry, worthy matron
Judge G. G. Robinson, w.mthy
patron.
Mrs. W. JL. Nix, associate matron.
Miss Nona Forrester, secretary.
Mrs. Ross Craig, treasurer.
Mrs. G. G. Robinson, conductress.
Mrs. Alice Sammon, associate con
ductress.
Not So Positive as Negative
Heebee: “Washer answer to your
proposal positive?”
Jeebee: “Yes.”
Heebee: “What was it?”
Jeebee: “Negative.”
:puncl)tttcs
Rev M-A
AUTOCASTtR
THE CONSPIRACY
There was formed the greatest
conspiracy against the resurreetior
of Jesus Christ the world has eve)
known. They bribed the people wh<
were ut the tomb and manufacturer
a ridiculous lie in order that tliej
might create doubt concerning tin
resurrection of Jesus. The resurra'
tion of Jesus Christ was a fact, ant
therefore the conspirators had t<
explain the fact away, or in som«
manner destroy belief in its super
naturalness. Therefore, they held a
conference and outlined a program
of deception which has been carried
down through the ages, and the ra
tionalistic, unregenerated forces of
today are still, propagating the lie,
and are members of that conspiracy
The original program involved
bribery, the use of power and money.
They rehearsed their story, memo
rized it ami instructed the people
how to repeat it. That same policy
is being followed today.
The original program of bribery,
conspiracy, lying and attack upon
the tomb of Jesus Christ is being
carried on today, not only against
the tomb, but against the Church
and her fundamental doctrines. The
purpose, of course, is to deceive the
very elect. The agencies of the
Church are being used, educational
Institutions are being invaded, the
power of money Is being employed,
and the great evangelical, funda
mental doctrines are being attacked
by members of tlx* most- damnable
conspiracy the world ever saw. The
battle is being waged around the
empty tomb.
There is no historical fact more
perfectly established than the resur
rection of Jesus Christ, and yet in
famous. perjuring, rationalistic, un
regenerate preachers and teachers
are denying the supernatural, bodily
resurrection of Jesus Christ. They
are members of this infamous con.
spiracy
Real Christians should awake to
tlm-nfuet. t“> aroused to the crime
and expose the conspirators and
their conspiracy.
COUNTY AGENT iS
FARMER’S ALLY
—-
Atlanta, Ga., December 6.—The
process of reaching the southern far
mer and interesting him in improved
agricultural methods, modern farm
ing, crop diversification, soil build
ing and the like, has been slow and
tedious, according to Georgia agri
culturists.
“In some sections of the south,
farm demonstration agents a few
years ago found their welcome writ
ten in the same terms that had
spelled the discomfort and humilia
tion of school teachers back in the
days when the fundamentals of rural
education lay in the ability to shoot
straight and run a furrow true to
line,” said a leading farmer at the
state capitol today.
“That was some years ago. Today
in Georgia, the progressive farmer
looks upon the country farm agent
as his one great ally in the fight
against the boll weevil and seeks
him out for advice on almost every
phase of farming.
“The farm agent no longer con
fines his activities to educating the
planters in methods of Weevil con
trol, but his scope has been broad
ened fco in recent years that the run
ning board of his flivver is the seat
for dozens of farmers who depend on
him for advice along every imagin
ary line.”
What Will the Legislature Do?
Will Georgia fall in line with the
announced policies of Uncle Sam and
cut down taxation and expenses, or
will the state add more burdens to
the aching shoulders of the tax
payer?
That is the question, as tax folk
might say. To a man up a tree it
looks like the t,ax-making people are
trying to “put one over” on the tax
paying folks. Raising taxes instead
of reducing them is the subject one
hears discussed in Georgia just now.
What the legislature will do re
mains to be seen, but somehow or
other the average citizen is not tak
ing kindly to Governor Walker’s
classification plan of “sticking it on
the land” and taking it off the
money because that can get away
and the land cah be reached. The
farmers, report, state, jdon’t like that
a bit.
Judge Render Terrell in New York.
A New York dispatch received in
Atlanta states that Judge J. R. Ter
rell is spending some days in New
York city on professional business.
Judge Terrell's Georgia friends in
Gotham are paying him marked at
tention. During his stay he was the
honor guest at an elaborate dinner
at the National Democratic Club
given by Burton Smith, special
deputy attorney general of the state
of New York and one of the leading
trial lawyers of the state who is a
former Atlanta lawyer.
Among the prominent guests at
the dinner were Judge Garvin, of ttie
federal bench; James F. O’Neill,
formerly a member of the Georgia
legislature, former solicitor of the
city court of Atlanta, now a success
ful lawyer in New York; George
Gordon Battle, Mrs. Sire, president
of the National Democratic Women’s
Club; Mrs. Hochfelder, assistant cor
poration counsel, and a number of
other leaders in democratic circles
in New York.
The dispatch states that Judge
Terrell made a strong impression on
the New York political leaders.
Railroads Earn Less Than 6 r U.
Official reports received by Atlan
ta railway execuives show that last
year only twenty-one of the 175
class 1 railroads operating as sepa
rate companies, or about 5Vi per
cent of the railroad mileage of the
country, showed a net operating in
come of more than 6 per cent of
their book value.
There were 127 roads, representing
ill per cent of the mileage of the
country, that earned less than 6 per
cent. *
There were twenty-seven roads, or
4 per cent of the mileage of the
country, that earned no net what
ever. -
The average for all roads was
about 4 per cent.
The railroads on the middle of No
vember, when statistics _were com
piled, had 71,119 surplus freight cars
in good repair and immediately
available for service. The* reported
ear shortage on that date was only
3,901.
S. A. L. WRECK.
A freight train on the S. A. L. Ry.
got off the track near Winn’s Spur
late Sunday afternoon and tied up
traffic for several hours before same
could be removed.
The railway routed some of their
trains over the Georgia road via Mad
ison to Athens but this (Monday)
morning finds all trains practically
on schedule again. Our people do
not really appreciate good train ser
vice until an accident demonstrate®
their value.
TWICE-A-WEEK
GET YOUR CAL
CIUM ARSENATE
SAYS CO.AGENT
As the farmers of this county who
used calcium arsenate this year have
made such a success with it I think it
best that every farmer in the county
secure a supply of this material at
once.
I have just received a letter from
Hon. J. J. Brown in which it ap
peared from reasons given that the
Gold Arsenate Corporation would
not be able to fill their contracts to
deliver this material at 10c a pound,
and they had begun to look elsewhere
for a contract and had contracted for
25 cars at 11% cents per pound F.
O. B. Bayonne, N. J., and that the
freight would make it cost 11.80 to
11.90 per hundred pounds delivered.
I have secured an offer from the
Strai.ford Co. at 11 cents per pound
for this material F. O. B. Morgan
ville, N. J. This is half a cent per
pound cheaper than the state con
tract. This offer is for this material
in car lots of not less than fifteen
tons to the car, and I think it best
that the farmers buy this material
a this price at once.
Farmers who wish to buy this ma
terial will send in their orders at
once for amounts from 200, 400, 600
or up; but do not send any order for
less than 200 pounds or its multiple
as it comes in 200 pound drums and
cannot be divided. Send check with
order for 6c per pound or $12.00 per
drum of 200 pounds payable to the
First National Bank at they have
agreed to handle the balance, allow
ing the farmers to pay the baianee
when the material is delivered. Do
not make checks payable to me as I
cannot handle any farmer’s money
and it will be returned.
According to the freight allow
ance mentioned by Mr. Brown this
material should be delivered at 11%
to 12 cents per pound or less, and I
hope the farmers of this county will
take advantage of the opportunity to
secure a supply at once.
All orders must be in my Hands
not later than next Wednesday night
December 14th, as this offer will not
hold open, and in case orders are not
received for enough to fill a car all
checks will be returned at once.
This material is sold subject to all
National and State laws, and as soon
as the car is opened the fertilizer in
spector will be asked to take sam
ples for anaysis. As no one will'
make one penny profit on this ma
terial each farmer will be expected to »
remove his order from the car as:
soon as it arrives to avoid any extra
charges.
A. G. ROBISON,
* j . County Agent, ■
Picking Hi* Pal*
Mother: “Harold, stop using such
awful language.”
Harold. “Well, mom, Shakespeare
uses it.”
Mother: “Well, then, don’t play
with that naughty Shakespeare boy
any more.
SEND US YOUR JOB WORK
Mrs." Stribling Boosts
* Her Fighting,Son
Young Strlbling, 100 pound high
school heavyweight of Georgia, wh«
recently fought a sensational battle
with Mike McTtgue, light rheavy
welgh!*champion, comes of strong
stock, -as la proved In the above
photo. Ma Stribllng Is with her
non In Boston while he trains tot
m »- * ———
NUMBER 12.