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TWICE-A-WEEK
' VOLUME S 3.
ASSEMBLY AD
JOURNS WITH
OUT TAX ACHON
Atlanta, Ga.—The Georgia gener
al assembly adjourned sine die at
6:30 o’clock Friday night, after an
extra session, that had lasted thirty
eight days, without enacting an in
come tax or other form of new reve
nue law. Both branches gave up af
ter the seventh conference commit
tee on the Lankford income tax had
failed to agree, and the house of rep
resentatives declined to appoint an
other conference committee. The
results of the extra session were six
bills of general application.
Within an hour of the time previ
ously set for adjournment, the sen
ate considered a motion to concur
in the house amendments to the
Lankford bill, but voted it down 24
to 18. The senate then took up the
house bill to repeal the tax equaliza
tion law,, and defeated that measure
"by a vote of 24 to 17.
Through this action of the senate
in the final hour of the session, two
of the purposes of Governor Walk
er’s call for the extra session were
defeated. The chief executive had
made reform of the revenue laws the
main issue before the extraordinary
session, and had bent every effort
both for the adoption of a new tax
act and the repeal of the tax equal
ization law.
Governor Walker declined to make
any comment on the results of the
extra session, declaring that the
things accomplished and the things
left undone would speak for them
selves. He stated that he “had made
a conscientious effort to lift the bur
dens of taxation from the backs of
those who now bear them, or to at
least lighten their loads.”
In the thirty-eight days of the ex
tra session, the legislature put in
more hours of actual work than are
ordinarily spent in a regular session
of fifty days. Speaker Neill told the
members of the house of representa
tives in thanking them for their co
operation,
The house started double sessions
four days after the extra session
convened, and kept up both morning
and afternoon meetings until the
final day. On many occasions the
houes remained at work until'after
nightfall.
DECLINE THROUGHOUT WEEK
SEEN IN COTTON MARKET
New Orleans, La., December 9.—lt
was cne long decline in the cotton
market last week, highest prices be
ing made on the opening session
while the lowest prices came on the
closing session, when the trading
positions in the contract division
were 185 to 295 points under the last
sales of the preceding week, with
January off to 33.59 cents a pound.
Last sales represented net declines of
165 to 278 points, the final transac
tion in January being at 33.75. In
the spot department middling lost
175 points and closed at 34.25 cents
a pound against 24.75 on the close of
this week last year. Total sales in
all spot markets of the country
amounted to 99,374 bales against
217,252 last week, and 62,920 this
week last year.
Throughout the wee'.t the trade
was chiefly concerned with ginning,
paying a great deal of attention to
bearish ginning rumors in the earli
er sessions while the closing session
brought ginning figures from the
census bureau that were higher than
predictions from the short side, the
total output prior to the first of De
cember being counted at 9,243,917
bales which indicated ginning during
the last period 875,234 bales against
449,623 during the same period last
year. Much was made of the fact
that ginning d ; d not decrease com
pared with the preceding period, al
most people*expected it would. The
preceding period produced 814,096
bales.
Higher ginning figures produced a
higher range of private estimates ,of
the total crop and this coming week
the trade seems likely to be al
together consolidated with the gov
ernment’s annual estimate of total
production, which is due at 1 o’clock,
New Orleans time, Wednesday.
Whereas, not so long ago the disposi
tion was to look for a crop estimate
of as low as 9,500,000 bales it is now
generally considered likely that the
gocernment figures will be 10,000,-
000 bales or above and some trades
are even referring back to the final
tentative crop estimate of 10,248,000
bales, issued with the last report on
the condition of the crop, in connec
tion with the figures of the coming
week.
n. P. St'ff Victor Cc, Cash or credit
LIVELY BUYING
NOW INSURED
Atlanta, Ga., December 13.—“ Big
Business” expects good business in
1924, and “Big Business” always
keep 3 informed and is able to see be
fore “Little Business” sees it, the
trend of business affairs, according
to Joel Hunter, of Atlanta, well
known throughout the south as a
business counsellor and statistician.
The verdict of industrial and w.n
mercial leaders, men at head of
great business corporations, with
which Mr. Hunter comes regularly in
contact in the supervision of audits,
is that 1924 will be a year of pros
perity for business of every kind in
the United States.
Lively buying by merchants who
have been operating with restricted
stocks is one of the expectations for
the new year, and this would make
business good in all lines, for it is
pointed out by Mr. Hunter that the,
general prosperity, the revived buy
ing by the public and the growing
demand for many kinds of prdducts
will necessitate heavy stocking up by
mercantile establishments generally.
This first will' be felt ; in jobbing
and wholesale circles and their in
creased purchase! will stimulate
manufacture. But back of it all, as
business men show, is the retail mer
chant, whose increased buying forces
wholesalers to stock up.
Stability Is Noticeable.
The surprising feature of business
in the United States this year, At
lanta business men point out, has
been its stability in the face of dis
organization in Europe, and its ex
pansion despite the threat of world
affairs becoming so general that they
would affect this country.
American business, commercial
and industrial leaders declare, has
been steadily increasing and growing
stronger until at near the close of
the year, this country is experienc
ing a veritable boom in business
which must carry the era of pros
perity over into the new year with
a mighty rush.
A careful survey of business con
ditions made by Mr. Hunter and his
staff of experts show this country is
in healthy economic condition, with a
foundation sufficiently sound to
justify marked expansion.
Don’t Keep Money in Old Socks.
Money in old socks does not serve
any purpose whatever, even if it es
capes the hand of the thief, Atlanta
bankers say. Some weeks ago a man
came into a local newspaper office
complaining that his son had left
home and with him had gone some
bills whch the man said he kept in
his Bible.
So the Bible, one Atlanta banker
remarked, was no better protection
for the family savings than would
have been the clock or the sock.
“We never have been able to see
what pleasure or comfort a man
could possibly get out of keeping a
few bills he does not need for imme
diate use stored about the house in
cracks and knot holes, or in socks or
Bibles," said an Atlanta banker.
“There is the bank, and why a irian
would prefer his sock to the bank is
hard to work out.
“Some might say that the bank
sometimes goes wrong, that is true,
unfortunately, but very seldom and
not near so frequently as the old
sock.”
G. O. P. Will Nominate Coolidge.
Democratic newspapers and demo
cratic editors in Georgia—for they
are all democratic —have begun to
comment at length on the presiden
tial situation.
“It is clearly evident that the re
publican party is determined to es
tablish the supremacy of the old line
faction in the coming election and
with that end in view will send
President Coolidge again to the front
as the nominee of the party,” says
E. R. Jerger, editdr of the Thomas
ville Daily Times-Enterprise.
“There are cliques in the party
that are recalcitrant as there have
bean Jcefore.” continues Mr. Jerger.
‘Johnson wants to be president, but
that’s about all there is to that. He
hasn’t a chance because he hasn’t an
organization, and very little chance
to build one around his own person
ality. The other element in disaf
fection is not vociferous and will
hardly be heard from.”
SPECIALS AT THE
STRAND SODA FOUNT
Special prices on many goods for
the next week at The Strand Soda
Fount. In the market you will find
best Western Meats, Pork and Lamb,
Pickles, Cranberries, Grapes, Apples,
Oranges. Morris Breakfast Bacon
in strips at 20 cents, cu tat 25 cents
per pound. Complete line of Toys,
Games, Dolls and Fireworks. Cigars
and Cigarettes. Buy your Turkey
here.
STRAND SODA FOUNT,
Lawrenceviile, Ga.
New and Second
Hand Ford*.
The News-Herald
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1923.
NEGRO SHOT
IN RESISTING
ARRESTSUNDAY
Garfield Meadows, a young negro,
said to be wanted in Forsyth, Ga.,
on a serious charge, in resisting ar
rest and making an attack on Sheriff
E. S. Garner Sunday afternoon, is
now ir. the Gwinnett jail under med
ical attention, a bullet from the sher
iff’s gun going through his stomach
and coming out she side.
The negro is said to have landed
in Lawrenceville on Wednesday. On
Sunday afternoon he was arrested
by Sheriff Garner and earned a
block to the jail. The sheriff called
to his daughter to open the jail door
and the negro, who wsa being held
in the belt, made a break. Sheriff
Garner grabbed him by the neck and
was bitten by the negro on the hand.
The negro made a dash and the sher
iff shot into the ground. Meadows is
then said to have picked up a heavy
rock and was making an advance on
the sheriff when he was shot. When
placed in jail he was found to be
drinking and had a bottle of whisky
in his pocket.
Monday morning his condition was
said to be painful but it is beleved
he wll recover.
WM. F. CANTRELL
DIED AT LILBURN
Mr. William F. Cantrell, aged
forty-three, died at his home near
Lilburn Saturday. He leaves a wife
who was before marriage Miss Em
ma Reeves.
Mr. Cantrell was a prominent
farmer of his section and many
friends and relatives mourn his
death.
The funeral was held at Oakland
Sunday morning.
MR. JAMES M. TANNER
DIED FRIDAY MORNING
Mr. James M. Tanner, prominent
planter and beloved citizen of his
community, died at his home three
miles from Auburii on the Lawrence
ville road late Friday night after an
illness of several months.
Mr. Tanner was 74 years old and
the oldest child of the late Wm. Tan
ner and died in the ‘ settlement in
which he was born.
He is survived by a daughter, Miss
J'anie Tanner, who liyed with him;
three brothers, M. C. Tanner, of
Oxford; M. T. Tanner, of Dacula,
W. T. Tanner, of Lawrenceviile; and
three sisters, Miss Mary Jane Tan
ner of College Park, Mrs. Lizzie
Beth Dowdy, of Brunswick, and Mrs'.
Emma Williams of Dacula.
Te deceased was a member of the
Methodist church at Old Midway and
funeral services were held at Ebe
nezer Sunday afternoon with Rev.
Warwick conducting the exercises.
FAREWELL DINNER GIVEN
BY MS. AND MRS. HANNAH
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hannah gave a
turkey dinner Sunday at their home
on Clayton street.
They leave in a few days for their
new home in Frost Proof, Fla.
The guests included Mr. pnd Mrs.
Tom Campbell and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Campbell and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Manard Campbell, all
of Centerville; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Sexton, of Stone Mountain; Mr. Al
ford Campbell, of Centerville; Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Majors and children,
of Buford.
ODD FELLOWS AND REBECCAS.
The regular meeting of the local
lodge I. O. O. F. No. 21 will meet
next Monday evening, Detember 17.
All members are urgestly requester!
to be present, as there is degree work
to be done.
The Rebecca lodge will meet in
their hall Friday evening, December
14th. All members are requested to
be present. There will be degree
work and the annual election of
officers.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS!
We have a nice line of toilet ar
ticles, gold filled and sterling silver
sets, fountain pens, toilet waetrs and
extracts, vanity cases, powders, raz
ors, cuff links, Christmas stationery
and cards, etc., from which you may
select.
Our candy is of highest quality.
We can supply you with Norris,’
Huyler’s, Hollingsworth’s or Whit
man’s.
We also carry a line of books by
the leading authors for the grown
ups and kiddies.
JONES DRUG CO.,
Ezzard-Mcntgomery Co. corner.
HOLDER TELLS
PLAN FOR STATE
HIGHWAY WORK
Winder, Ga. —-The monthly dinner
of the Winder Ghamber of Com
merce was held at the Barrow hotel
Thursday night, Judge L. C. Russell,
judge of the Piedmont circuit, pre
siding. Judge Russell introduced
John N. Holder, chairman of the
state "highway commission, who told
the history of the highway depart
ment in Georgia, stating what had
been accomplished in the past, what
the department is doing now and
outlining ist plans for the future as
far ahead as the year 1924. He
stated that three years ago the de
partment had a deficit of nearly
$600,0V0 and was handicapped in its
work, but that in two years this had
been wiped out and that the road
work of the state was in better shape
to be planned and carried out now
than ever before. He stated that
for the current year the federal fund
would be $2,000,000, and that so far,
most of the federal funds for road
building and extension Had been met
by local funds, while staet funds had
been used for maintenance largely,
He stated that the plans for 1924
called for sixty fniles of new con
crete roads, 125 miles of gravel road
and 550 miles of soil surface roads.
In this plan is a concrete road from
Lawrenceville through Gwinnett and
DeKalb counties, connecting with
concrete road at Decatur and run
ning into Atlanta. W. T. Sammon,
mayor of Lawrenceville, and T. L.
Harris, road commissioner of Gwin
nett county, also addressed the meet
ing and told how they had cooper
ated with the state highway depart
ment in getting this concree road
put over.
A FARMER’S PROFIT
ON ROAD- BUILDING
A land owner in a southern state
had a large property of many acres,
a beautiful house, and a big peach
orchard in bearfhg. Family circum
stances made it necessary for him
to sell his property, which was val
ued about a hundred thousand dol
lars. Putting it in the hands of some
able real estate men, the property
owner received several calls from
prospective purchasers. He met
these purchasers at the railroad sta
tion, motored them six miles over a
good state road, and half a mile over
a very rough and bumpy dirt road
to his house.
None of them purchased.
Acting on the advice of one of the
real estate men, the owner spem; five
thousand dollars and made that last
half mile as good as the state road.
The property was sold at a price
which included the cost of the road,
plus a profit on the road, within one
month of its completion!
What happens in one case will
happen in another. A good road
greatly increases the value of all ad
jacent realty, especially farms.
HOW TO HELP THE POSTMAN.
Washington. Cooperation in
mailing Christmas gifts is being
sought by the postonice department.
Here are the suggestions of Tlvrd
•Assistant Postmaster General Clov
er:
Mail early.
Prepay postage fully on all
matter.
Address all matter plainly and
completely, giving street address
whenever possible.
Place sender’s name and address
in upper left hand porncr of address
side.
Wrap parcels securely, hut do not
seal them except when bearing a
printed label or indorsement read
ing: “Contents: Merchandise, fourth
class mail. Postmaster: this parcel
may be opened for postal inspection
if necessary” as sealed parcels not
so labeled or endorsed, <#e subject
‘to postage at the letter rate.
Parcels may be marked, Do not*
open until Christmas.”
Insure valuable parcels.
Do not inclose letters with parcels,
as doing so would subject entire par
cel to letter postage.
Written greetings such as “Merry
Christmas,” “Happy New Year,”
“With Best Wishes” and names,
numbers and symbols for the pur
pose of description may be inclosed
with fourth class (parcel post) mail.
Books may bear simple dedicatory
inscriptions not of a personal na
ture. Other written additions subject
parcels to letter postage.
Communications prepaid at the
firsf-class rate may be sent with par
cels prepaid for the fourth-class rate
by securely attaching the envelopes
containing the letter or other writ
ten matter to outside of parcels.
VASSAR GIRLS
SAY BARE KNEES
MATTER TASTE
New York.—Vassal- College has
decided to diffentiate between mat
ters of honor and good taste.
It has decided that a girl’s honor
or lack of it is not involved in dash
ing bare-kneed acroos a campus, or
wearing knickers in the dining room.
The honor system as developed at
Vassar put a girl on her honor not
to cheat in examinations, lie on her
week end slips or sick excuses or
smoke, with a student court for
these who did or didn’t.
But when all the small rules for
quiet hours and proper dress for
campus were made matters of honor
and continued to be broken or ignor
ed, some students Contended the
honor system was a failure.
After recent debates, etc., it was
decided to let the honor system ap
ply to matters of honor and let pub
lic opinion, good taste and faculty
admonitions, if necessary, take care
of the other rules.
The consensus of the student body
favors the proposed division of the
honor system as presented. This
vas announced Tuesday by the col
ege paper. The Vassar Miscellany
News. It was that the honor system
ncludes academic honesty, signing
jp the truth; that is, week end slips,
chapel, gymnasium, etc., usse of li
>rary, social regulations and smok
ng. All these are to be enforced by
the Student’s Council, with the coop
eration of the student body, as at
present.
In addition is added the courtesy
:ystem to include:
All order and quiet in the halls,
chapel, library, care of the grounds
and dress. The latter banning bare
knees on the campus and knickers in
the dining room, and to be enforced
by public opinion as far as possible
and any other means found neces
sary to fit the particular case—and
proctors, if required.
LAWRENCEVILLE HI DEFEATS
MONROE BASKETBALL TEAM
The fast Lawrencevile Hi basket
ball team defeated the Monroe Hi
quintet on the local court Friday.
The count being 31 to 12. “Action”
vas spelled in capital letters from
the blowing of the referee’s whistle
until the end of the game.
The whole Lawrenceviile team
starred in every play and Harris led
the field with 16 points. Holland
came next with 8 and Captain Smith
followed with 7. The guards, Pruett
and King, played a wonderful game,
holdnig Monroe to two points in the
last half.
The Lawrenceviile Hi was defeat
ed by the fast Cumming team Sat
urday, the score being 31 to 14.
The Lawrenceviile boys did not
have their stuff but wait till they go
down there.
TEXAN IS RESCUED AFTER
10 DAYS IN HOLLOW TREE
San Antonio, Tex.—lmprisoned
for ten days in the hollow of a giant
oak tree, Harry Comstock, thirty
one, was rescued late Wednesday
by Bexar county deputy sheriffs and
farmers.
Comstock, who had been without
food or water during his imprison
ment, drank almost a gallon of water
wthin a short time. He was taken
to the Bexar county hseriff’s office
and a physician summoned, food
was given him gradually.
He told his rescuers that he had
climbed into the tree in search of
shelter and fallen into the hollow.
His efforts to get out failed and at
intervals he shouted for help. Not
until noon Tuesday was his cry
heard and help summoned. It took
half an hour to hew into the crunk
Record for Surfaeca Roads.
Georgia ranks fifth among the
states of the union in its mileage of
surfaced roadrfk and has passed both
California and North Carolina, ac
cording to a report that has just
been made public by the United
States department of agriculture.
Georgia has a substantial lead over
all southern states in the statistics.
Ail the states in the southeast plan
to give particular attention to road
work during 1924, but the Georgia
highway commission will keep pace
with them, and even increase its
present lead, in the opinion of Chair
man John N. Holder. The commis
sion has appropriated more money
for maintainance as well as construc
tion work during the coming year, it
was said. *
SEND US YOUR JOB WORK.
EDITOR-FARMER
OPPOSES BROWN
Atlanta, Ga.—G. F. Hunnicutt. ed
itor of The Southern Cultivator and !
prominent farmer, Saturday, an
nounced his candidacy for commis
sioner of agriculture of Georgia, to
succeed Commissioner J. J. .Brown,
in the democratic primary in 1924.
Mr. Hunnicutt has been editor of
The Southern Cultivator, the oldest
agricultural publication in the south,
for 20 years. He is a resident of
Hapeville and owns and operates a
large farm in Clayton county. He is
a graduate of the university of Geor
gia and has given his life to a close
study of farm problems.
SUPERIOR COURT ADJOURNED.
Superior court, which has been in
session for the past two weeks, ad
journed Thursday afternoon, after a
large volume of business had been
transacted.
There were eighty-three criminal
cases disposed of, some went out on
demand, others were nol pressed and
about thirty were tried, all of which
were misdemeanors, and the greater
part being whiskey cases.
It is difficult to convict offenders
of the prohibition law in this coun
ty, as is proven by the record of the
last court’s proceedings in spite of
the able efforts of Solicitor Cooley,
who has gone after these criminals
vigorously. Mr. Cooley is an excel
lent officer and should have the
whole hearted support of every law
abiding citizen of this county in his,
effort to enforce- the law.
Judge Lewis C. Russell is being
congratulated on' every hand for the
business manner in which his court is
conducted, as he appreciates the fact
that running courts- is a costly busi
ness and that promptness and dis
patch are necessary to keep down ex
pense.
The next term of court will con
vene the first Monday in March.
JESSE J. BAGGETT HIGH
PRIEST MT. VERNON CHAPTER
At their regular convocation held
last Tuesday bight Mount Vernon
chapter No. 39, Royal Arch Masons,
elected officers for the ensuing year.
Companion Jesse J. Baggett was
chosen high priest. Mr. Eaggett is
one of Lawrenceviile’s most ener
getic young men, being a Presby
terian, a member of the city council,
a Kiwanian, a Commandery Mason
and a Shriner.
The chapter recently took in a
large class of new members and the
influx has added considerably to the
enthusiasm of capitular Masonry in
our midst. The prospects are bright
for the chapter the coming year.
Following are the Royal Arch of
ficers:
J. J. Baggett, high priest.
C. M. Morcock, king.
A. C. Webb, scribe.
Judge G. G. Robinson, treasurer.
W. M. Gower, secretary.
J. F. Langley, captain of the host
Peeples Houston, principal so
journer.
J. L. Slappey, royal arch captain.
John I. Kelley, master of third
veil.
Charlie McKelvey, master of sec
ond veil.
Clifford Cate?, master of first
veil. /
T. W. AdjjiYis, sentinel.
MR. J. M. GASSAWAY.
Mr. J. M. Gassav/ay, for thirty
years an employe of the Western
Atlantic railroad, died at his home
Tuesday afternoon, at 84 Calhoun
street, Atlanta, at the age of sixty
four years. The funeral was held
Thursday morning at the Center
.street Methodist church, the Rev. L.
P. Huekaby officiating.
Mr. Gussaway married Miss Irene
Hagood, daughter of the late Mr. S.
A. Hagood, of this city, who preceded
her husband to the grave five years.
He is survived by three daughters
and six sons.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Master Cha:le3 McConnell enter
tained eighteen of his little friend
at a jolly birthday party at his home
on Wednesday afternoon.
The house was prettily decorated
with bells, mistletoe and holly, the
Christmas idea being carried out in
detail.
Interesting games were played,
Miss Elizabeth Settle winning the
prize.
A large birthday cake with eleven
burning tapers proved a great draw
ing card. Hot chocolate and wafer,
were served.
Mrs. McConnell was assisted by
Miss Julia Nix.
WANTED.
Wanted 10 men to drive their new
Fords from our garage. The price
is $367.16 up.
H. P. STIFF MOTOR CO.,
TWICE-A-WEEK
MOTHER AND GIRL
FOUND IN ASHES
OF VACANT HOUSE
Jefferson, Ga.—Lured from their
home by a fictitious note purporting
to be signed by a relative, waylaid on
the journey, slain, the bodies strip
ped, carried to an abandoned farm
house in the country, and the house
set aflame to wipe out all trace of
crime—such is the theory upon
which posses of aroused citizens were
sweeping Jackson and adjoining
counties Sunday night in search of
the alleged slayers of Mrs. Mag Si
mons, 40, and her daughter, Lizzie,
14, whose partially cremated bodies
weer found in the ashes of an un
tenanted shack Sunday morning. The
burned house is near Attica between
here and Athens.
Mrs. Simons found a note under
the lamp in the bedroom of her home
Saturday afternoon purporting to be
Rigned by her daughter, Mrs. John
Doster, of Athens. The note request
ed that she co meto Athens for the
week end to discuss some business
matters of importance to both. Mrs.
Simons told her husband, according
to his story to officers.
Mr. Simons told officers that the
handwriting in the note calling Mrs.
Simons to Athens was not that of his
daughter in that city.
It was saed by officers that there
had been a quarrel between Mr. and
Mrs. Simops Saturday morning, and
that she drew some money out of the
bank with the purported intention of
leaving for Athens on the afternoon
train.
Detailed accounts of Mrs. Simons’
movements until 4:15 o’clock Satur
day afternoon, as given to Sheriff
Collier, was as follows:
1. Left home for work at the mill
here early in the morning.
2. Returned home at noon and
found note, supposed to be from her
daughter.
3. Quarreled with her husbancF
during the noon hour and went to >
town to draw money from the hank.
4. Returned to the house, dressed,
left with her daughter for the rail
way station.
5. Boarded the Athens train.
As a drizzling rain poured unceas
ingly from a leaden sky Sunday af
ternoon, a simple burial ceremony
was held in a sodden burial ground
on the Bennett farm, with a ston’e
throw of the pile of charred timbers
which marked the crematory of two
women. A fresh pile of muddy ciay
was piled by the side of a newly dug
grave. The raindrops cut tiny chan
nels through the clods.
A few words were said and the
mpi-tal remains of the two victims of
a mysterious death were consigned
to earth. The grave was filled in as
rain drops beat a solemn dirge on
the bared heads of the little group
of spectators.
Teh husband and father stood a
iittlc apart, twisting a battered hat
in his shaking hands. Rain and tears
coursed down his cheeks together.
He seemed da :od.
Tension of thi.s ceremony snapped
as the final earth was heaped upon
the grave. A posse was impressed,
and grim men started to setur the
county for the perpetrators of the
deed.
Far into (he night bands were ex
ploring possible hiding places for
miles around. Torches glowed
through the mist and blackness.
As reconstructed by the officers
in charge of the search, the two
women were attacked' somewhere in
the neighborhood of Clarkesboro. A
struggle, in viDli the women weie
overpowered and then si i ensued.
3 hen, it u relieved, the slayers
carried their ni-:d victims to the
abandoned farm house, laid them on
the rotting floor, applied the torch,
vanished into the night. They left
the flames te obliterate all trace of
the crime and the slain.
MRS. MAMIE HEWATT
• DIES AT HOME
Mrs. Mamie Davis Hewatt, wife of
Mr. J. M. Hewatt, died at their home
in Lawrenceville Saturday about
noon after a lingering illness of
some time.
Mrs. Hewatt was a devoted wife
and mother and her death brings
sorrow to a host of friends and rel
atives. She had suffered for months
and was only a short time ago
brought home from Alto where she
had been carried in the hopes of re
gaining health.
The deceased was thirty-four
years of age and is survived by her
husband and three children besides
other relatives.
Funeral exercises and burial were
held in Lawrenceville Sunday. ,
NUMBER 14.