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TWICE-A-WEEK VOLUME 53. COURT QUITS AFTER BUSY TWO WEEKS Gwinnett superior court finished up Friday and adjourned for the term. No business was taken up the second week except the criminal docket, Asbury Bailey, who was convicted of assault and battery, was sen tenced to pay a fine of |SO or serve six months. Henry Maddox entered a plea of guilty to selling liquor and was fined $25. The jury said John Mosely was not guilty of incestuous adultery and fornication. Emory Flowers and Wiley Wages were acquitted of the charge of mak ing liquor. The seduction case of Odus Ben nett was settled. The simple larceny cases against J. H. Elmer and Aaron Bedingfield went out on demurrer. Elmer Bedingfield was convicted of carrying a concealed pistol and was fir.ed SSO or six months. Gus Clements was found guilty of burglary snd has filed motion for a new trial. O. W. Bradford, charged with as sault with intent to murder, was found guilty of assault and battery, and sentenced to pay $75.00 and costs or serve nine months. Motion for a new trial was filed. WILLS FOWS TO HIS SONS AND DAUGHTERS Washington, D. C.—What is be lieved to be one of the strangest wills ever filed for probate in the District of Columbia was filed here. It was that of August H. Wieneke, who died in the early part of Dec ember, 1923, The will directs that his tree daughters be each given one rooster and five cents,” hi 3 two sons “one hen and five cents each” and the remainder of his estate be given to a third son. The executor is directed .to buy the hens and roosters, if the de ceased has none, out of the third son’s money. In event other heirs turn up, the executor is directed to give the each 39 cents. The third son has the use of the esate. during the time. LAWRENCEVILLE BOY TO PLAY WITH AUGUSTA Walter (“Salty”) Davis, local baseball player, reports to Augusta of the South Atiantaic league Mon day March 24th. “Salty” started his career with Buford in 1922 and last year his services were sought by various teams in North and South Georgia but he selected Calhoun, where he played brilliantly. His work \frith Calhoun caused the Augusta scouts to pick him up. “Salty” has the backing of the entire community in his quest for baseball fame. We wish him the best of luck and look forward to the time he will have his name spoken in the same breath as Cobb, Ruth and Speaker. MRS. WRIGHT’S BARN BURNED EARLY MONDAY Fire early Monday morning de •g •£) jo uasq oqj pa^ojjs Wright, on the Grayson road, the entire structure being burned and practically all the contents. One mule and a cow lost their lives, and SI,OOO. Voulnteer fireman went to the scene and it was only by hard work that the residence was saved. HAY. Our car of HAV just arrived. Now is the time to get your HAY at a bargin. LAWRENCEVILLE COTTON CO., W. O. COOPER, Mgr. MRS. MYRTLE SAILORS FOUND DEAD MONDAY Mrs. Myrtle Sailors, the wife of Mr. Barnie Sailors, was found dead in bed Monday morning at their home near Suwanee. She retired the night before in her usual health, and her husband was startled to find her a corpse the next morning. Coroner Peter Smith was notified and held an inquest, the jury finding that she came to her death from natural causes after Dr. Pierce had made an examination. The deceased was twenty-four years old, and besdes her husband she leaves two small children. The Sailors had recently moved from Bu ford to the community where they now reside. The News-Herald DESTROYING OF BOLL WEEVIL Extension of remarks of Hon. Thomas M. Bell, of Georgia, in the House of Representatives, Tuesday, Marchll, 1924. Mr. Bell. Mr. Speaker, while visit ing the farm of Mr. C. C. Wall last November in Gwinnett County, Ga., he gave me in detail his experience in destroying boll weevils, and was generous enough to give me the re medy, as well as the method ofap plication and instructions in cuiivat ing the land under boll-weevil con ditios. The following is the solu tion he says he used with success: Four pounds of calcium arsenate, 2 gallons black molasasses. Dis solve in 2 gallons of boiling water, then add 6 gallons of cold water. PREPARATION OF LAND Turn land early and plow under all stubble and everything left on the land from former crop.' About April 1, bed land out and out, leav ing a good water furrow. Allow plenty of space between cotton rows. On or about April 10, 15, or 20 plant cottonseed on bed, first using guano 9-3-3,0 r a better grade if convenient. Use 400 pounds per acre, and follow the distributer with a spring tooth harrow; follow har row with a Cole planter, putting one and a half bushels per acre. When cotton comes up use a spring tooth harrow wth snake head center teeth. In five to seven days after harrowing bar off with 3-inch plow and fender, then chop, leaving a good stand of cotton. Within 10 days thereafter put in the furrow 50 pounds of nitrate soda per acre (perferable by hand), then plow with 16-inch scrape, increasing the size of scrape 2 inches at each plow ingup to 22 inches. Plow every 10 days, or as nearly so as possible, un til the Ist or 10th of August. Do not plow deep after you have bar red small cotton off. Keep middle of rows well plowed. Use solution with smallcotton mop and stir fre quently while using. Put but one or two drops of solution in the bud and apply only to the bud or buds of limbs of the plant. Do not smear the solution on the stalks or the leaves. Begin applying solution when cotton is chopped and apply every 10 days until migration ends in August. Only hard rain will wash solution off the plant, and if this should occur reapply imme diately. HOME COMING DAY. On Sunday, April 6th, Mt. Carmel M. E. church will have a home com ing day. Let all present members as well as all old ones be present, as we want to have a good day and dis cuss some important matters per taining to the ch'ir’l). Two services, 11 o’clock and 3, and dinner on the ground. COME. MRS. F. E. KEHRER, FOREST SMjT.I, H. T. BOLTON, C. J. BOLTOV, Publicity Committee. HAROLD CAMPBELL HAS LAST WORD ON ELECTION EVE To the Voters of Gwinnett County: Although my entrance into the race for Tax Collector was rather late, I will have covered practically all of the county by the time the, election is held next Wednesday; however, there are a number of vot ers whom I have been unable to see in my whirlwind campaign. I beg that they not be offended inasmuch as at the time I happened to be in their community I failed to see them for one reason or other and it lias not been my intention to overlook a single person. When you visit the polls next week j to cast your vote I ask that you gile my candidacy every consideration before casting your ballot. I am fully competent to take care of the duties of this office and will render to the people of Gwinnett, my birth place, every accommodation and consideration possible to be rendered by a public official. In my campaign I have been clean, have not stooped to mudslinging and expect to keep my hands clear of this uncalled for practice. I ask the vot ers for their suffrage on the merits of my ability and will, by my per formance, in case of election, pro’.e my appreciation of the vote by the SERVICE I shall render. I was born and reared at Center ville; in the Rockbridge district, and my home is still located in this place,' living on the farm on which I was born. My character is an open book and I am well known in practically every district in the county. In casting your vote for Harold - T . Campbell for Tax Collector you vote for a Gwinnett county boy and a working man. Respectfully, HAROLD J. CAMPBELL. (Advertisement.) LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, MONDAY MARCH 17, 1924. Gwinnett Grand Ji ry Presentments We, the grand jurors sworn for the March Term, 1924, beg leave to submitt the following as out gener al presentments. ! Through committees appointed by the foreman, we have examined the books and records of the county officials. These reports are given below and separate reports sub mitted by officials are attached here to. County Commissioner's Books. We, the committee have examin ed the books of County Commission ers and find them neatly and correct ly kept. We also wish to commend the pre sent Board of Commissioners for their untiring efforts to get this county free from debt. We feel they are on the right line to accoomplish that end. Sheriff’s Office And Books. We, the committee to examine the Sheriff’s books find them nicely kept and in* excellent condition so far as we could see from the time we had to make inquiry. Courthouse Building. We, the committee appointed to inspect the Courthouse building find the following: That the roof is in bad condition and needing repairs. We find the plastered walls in bad condition. The painting on said walls scaling off. The plastering in several places broken and apparently in danger of falling off. The plumbing is in bad condition and would recommend the plumbing on the first floor in the rear end of the hall to be removed and placed outside of the main building, and a building erected for the same. The Jury room of Superior Court to be re-arranged so as a jury can enter said jury room direct from the jury box. We recommend that the radiator in front of the judge’s stand be re duced in height so that it can be placed under the table which the lawyers use. We also recommend a general overhauling of the court house. County Commissioner’s Books. We, the committee appointed to examine the records of the County School Commissioner, H. D. Meri wether, submit the following report. We find his account carefully and systematically kept and we commend Mr. Merriwether for the pairs and courtesy shown to us in verifying his records. Justice Co«*rt Dockets. We, the committee appointed to examine the Justice Court dockets, find some of them to be neatly and correctly kept, others showing de ficiencies in disposition of cases and items of costs, and made note of these deficiencies on their dockets. Treasurer’s Books. We, the committee appointed to examine the treasurer’s books, find them neatly kept as far as we can ascertain. Roads. We, the committee appointed on roads, beg leave to report that we find the roads of the county in very fair condition, except in some sec tions of the county. We find that Sexton bridge needs some repairs. Also that a bridge be built on No business creek between T. A. Pate’s farm and T. C. Rutledge. We also recommend that the commissioners work all the roads of the county at least once a year. We also recom mend that sign boards be put at all cross roads and that the authori ties see that they are placed there. It is also recommended that danger signs be placed at all sharp curves on the main highways. * Doctor’s Certificates. We, the committee on Doctor’s certificates have examined the books in the Clerk’s office where these fertificates are recorded and find all Doctor’s, Dentist and Pharmacists that are in this county have compli ed with the law, and have recorded their certificates so far as we have been able to ascertain. " Clerk Superior Court. We, the committee appointed by the Foreman of the Grand Jury to make examination of the records, dockets and files of the Clerk of the Superior Court, report as follows: We find the records of this office in most excellent shape. All dis posed of papers concerning therein is easily and quickly found by the clerk, by his simple yet systematic method of keeping the affairs of his office. We are proud to note the improvements in the manner of keeping the records of this office. We most heartily commend Mr. Holt, the clerk, for the installation of the new civil and crimnal dockets, also the other books that he has add ed to the office. Much time was spent in making this examination and all the affairs of this office does meet our most heartily approval. From our oberservation there is more work, and more inquiries done in this office than any other in the county. We wish to commend Mr. Holt for his kindness shown to each and every person having business in his office. To this end all time sav ing divices and short and exact me thods of any and all character that he had added to the office are most heartily approved by the committee. Ordinary’* Office. We, the committee appointed to examine the Ordinary’s books, beg to report that we find his books kept in neat manner and dear, easy to find any information wanted at any time. We commend Mr. Robinson for the courtesy shown the commit tee while examining his books. Fmioa List. We, the committee appointed to examine the Pension List in the Ordinary’s' office After examining the books, We find they are neatly and correctly kept, and we com mend Judge Robinson for his ef ficiency. We find on roll Eighty-four in digent and service soldiers, ten dis abled and ninety-four widows. Tax Collector* Book*. We, the committee appointed to examine the Tax Collector’s books, find Mr. Simpson’s books to be neat ly and correctly kept. Mr. Simpson was very courteous and painstaking in showing us all details pertaining to his office. We found that he has collected, little better than 74 per cent of 1923 taxes. He also stated that the county was practically out of debt and had sufficient funds to meet all outstanding obligations. Convict Camp*. This committee, with the Grand Jury in a body, visited the Convict Camp, where we received a most cordial welcome by the officers of the institution. We were given a most magnificent dinner, such as none of this Grand Jury anticipated could be provided at such a place. We inspected the camp and find it in a reasonably qanitary condition and as clean as could be expected at a convict. The cook stove is in bad condition. We recommend that the authorities look after that particular item. After dinner was served we had short talks by several members of the Grand Jury complimenting the officers' in charge of- the convict camp and offering encouragement to the inmates of this institution. We then had a rising vote, thank ing the commissioners and officers for the courtesy extended to us while there. Jail House. We, the committee of the Grand Jury appointed to inspect and re port on the jail house and premises, find the prison cells in a fairly clean and good sanitary condition. We find the cells of the prison in need of repairs, as the levers of the doors on individual cells will not open or close the doors to the cell from the outside as they should. We also find where the cell has been repaired the work should be done in a better manner; that where they used bolts they should have used rivets and well bradded them. We found the heating plant in need of repairs and recommqpd that such parts be secured and the plant be put in first class condition. We found that the foundation'wall under the front porch has settled down and should be rebuilt. We found the prison in need of some more cots. Pauper Farm. We, the committee to examine the Pauper Farm, make this our follow ing report. We find the home in excellent condition; everything nice and well kept, the inmates well satisfied, and we especially commend the matron, Miss Alice Hewatt, to the peope of Gwinnett county as the proper person to be in charge of our farm, And we extend to Miss Hewatt and inmates, the thanks of the committee as well as that of the Grand Jury, who accompanied us in a body, for the courteous treatment while there. We recommend, that if possible, the proper authorities buy or trade for a sufficient amount of cows that the inmates may be sup lied with a sufficient amount of butter and milk for their needs. We attach to this ouri report, and inven tory of what we found there. We recommend that Miss Hewatt’s pay be raised from $45.00 per month to $60.00 per month. This March 12, 1924. Recommendation!. We recommend that Edwin Hays be appointed to fill the unexpired term of J. C. Byrd, on the County board of education. To fill the other vacancies on the board of education we recommend the appointment of F. M. Moore and J. W. Ford. To supply thte vacancies occurring in the offices of Notary Public ih the county, we recommend the fol lowing appointments: S. F. Mc- Elvaney, Martins District; R. A. Whitlock, Suwance District; Thos. Langley, Bay Creek District; Artie Roebuck, Duncans District; Louis DeShong, Garners District. We, the members of the Grand Jury, wish to express our apprecia tion and thanks to our Honorable Foreman, Mr. B. L. Patterson, for the faithful and efficient manner in which he has handled the business coming before us; also for the kind ness and consideration shown by him. We also wish to express our (Continued on Page 4.) Dr. L. G. Hardman Is Urged To Enter Race I’dr Governor Atlanta, Ga.—Dr. L. G. Hardman, of Commerce, is being boomed by his friends as a candidate for govern or, according to political gossip at the state capitol, and it is added that he is considering seriously the im portunities that have been made to him to enter the race. It is accepted as certain that Gov ernor Clifford Walker will be a can didate to succeed himself, and George H. Carswell, president of the senate, is regarded as a prospctfve candidate. Dr. Hardman is well known throughout Georgia and has been a prominent figure not only in state politics but in educationalnd busi ness affairs for many years. He served several terms in the legisla ture as a representative and sena tor from Jackson county. In recent years Dr. Hardman has been identified with the board of trustees of the State College of Agriculture at Athens. CIVILIAN EMPLOYERS OF GOVERNMENT CUT Washington,—The army ..of gov ernment civilian employers number 'd 644,671 at the begining of this year, having been reduced 373,089 ;ince the armistic Statistic issued to day by the civil service commission show, however, that the number still is 106,614 more than on June 30, 1916, before the United States en tered the war. The postoffice department em ploys 294, 226 persons, or slightly nore than 54 per cent of the total. That figure does not include Sfi,- 338 clerks at fourthclass offices be cause they are not paid by the government, nor 19,900 mail messengers. SAW ROBBED LAW COUSIN tREPORTS Waycross, Ga.-—Clyde Bowen, who died late Wednesday night as a result of injuries received when he fell against a circular saw at an Ar glye sw mill Monday night, was wanted at Milan Ga., for the killing of a man named Hewlett, it became known her#. The man’s face and front part of his skull were sawed off in the acci dent. The body of Bowen was indntified by a cousin, who came to Waycross and who revealed his past life. It appears that the killing took place at a party near Milan. Bowen is alleged to havo called Hewlett aside, sot him and escaped. He never has been heard of prior to the accident Monday night. At one time, it was stated, there were rewards aggregating more thn $1,700 for his capture, it was stated. GATES IS UPHELD IN KILLING CAPTOR IN TORTURE ROOM Lousiville, Ky.—A coroner's jury found that William Gates was justifi ed in shooting fatally Richard Hea ton, merchandise broker, here Sat urday night in a “mystery house” where Gates has declared he was held prisoner while the slain man prepared to perform a muilation op eration upon him. Mrs. Heaton, a witness at the in quest said she learned as early s last January of her husband’s plan to kidnap Gates, but refrained from notifying police because of Heaton’s threats to kikll their chirlden if told. Gates, an interested specator at the inquest, did not testify. He is at liberty under SI,OOO bond for a pre liminary hearing in police court. W. L. NIX, Attorney at Lair, Office ia New Teaser Buildiag LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. ‘LEGALLY DEAD’ NEGRO MUST GO TO GALLOWS Atlanta, Ga., —The supreme court of Georgia declined to issue a man damussnisi to compel the superior court judge of Houston county to grant a writ of exceptions in the case of Lucius Malory, a Houschton county negro, who is under death sentence. Chief Justice Russell and Associate Justice Hill and Atkinson favored the granting of the writ, whereas Associate Justice Beck Gil bert and Hines opposed the motion. The even division of tho court oper ated to affirm the decision of the low er court. It was the contention of Mallory’s counsel that the date of his execu tion having passed without the sen tence of the court havingbeen exe cuted ,he was legally dead and cOuld not be executed on March 13, the date subsequently fixed by the judge for his execution. 102 JAILED IN MONTH FOR DRY VIOLATIONS Atlanta, Ga.—Activites of federal prohibition enforcement officers in Georgia during February resulted in the destruction of 174 stills, 1,394 gallons of whisky and the seizing of eleven automobiles, according to the monthly report issued by Fred D. Dismuke, federal prohibition direc tor of Georgia. During the month, 102 persons were arrested for violations of the dry law and 165 prosecutions of the imagurated, resulting in 145 con vicitions in court, the report showed. The total value of the eleven au tomobiles siezed was placed at $4,- 775, and the property destroyed was valued at $38,059.60. according to the report. In addition,*it was showed that 39, still worms, 1,410 “fermenters’’ and 148,150 gallons of beer, or “mash,” were destroyed by the federal agents. PATRICK-!, ANDREWS. Mr. Albert Patrick and Miss Mat ie Lee Landress were happily mar ried on March 2d by J. W. Clack, Esq., of Barrow county. The couple reside at Buford. Ns/. Secour H«J Ford* H. P. Stiff Wutor Co. C*»h or erect l ‘ R. L. LAWSON NAILS PRE-ELECTION LIE To the Voters of Gwinnett County: It has come to my attention that some one is making a very unden handed cut at me and circulating an unscrupulous lie about me in an ef fort to injure me in my race for Tax Receiver by spreading the statemen. that I have been demanding and forcing people to pay me a stipulated fee when I have conducted fune.-al rites over their loved ones. As this is a late day in the pri mary to start such dirty tales and I have not sufficient time to get to the bottom of the matter before the I9th, I am forced into the columns of che county papers in an effort to head off the statement and to state my side of the question. It has never been the practice of ministers to re quire payment for the services ren dered on such occasions, while on the other hand some for whom I have performed this service have seen fi* to tender me a sum of money in ap preciation of the services rendered. I for one have never, in all my min isterial career, asked a person for one penny for such services and feel that only those who are my bitterest enemies would stoop so low that they would scatter a story of this kind. Out of the mouths of persons in whose mind this story has been con ceived yt>u will find that they will utter just such bitter and narrow minded statements against one whe would be their dearest and closest friend and people would do well to deer clear of any contemptible lie about any person at any time. It will only take time to prove to the world that the parties originating dirty political lies are very closely related to the late lamented An nias and which such a man as an an cestor we can only expect that then people will be often imposed on' however, if nailing this person squarely we inform him now, that the last is not yet heard from us. The devil has spent many sleepless nights in an effort to create ways of doing evil, but in the fertile brain and long tongue of the scandal mon ger he has long ago been out-deviled in his deviltry. We ask the people to bear with us until we have had the opportunity of proving that this statement is false out of the whole cloth and the person or person properly concerned that all may learn just why such statements are originated. Respectfully, ROBERT L. LAWSON. (Advertisement.) TWICE-A-WEEK CANDIDATES READY FOR THEPRIMARY The Gwinnett county primary, voting from president to coroner, will be held on Wednesday, March 19th, and everything for the election is in readiness. Many women have registered for the election and the number of men hag also increased and rt is believed that a record vote will be polled. About 5,500 were reistered in 1920 and 4,045 voted in the primary. The official ballot is as follows: Official Ballot GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA To Bo Hold MARCH Is, 1924 FOR PRESIDENT OF U. 3 (Vote for One) WM. G. MeADOO OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD FOR ORDINARY (Vote for One) G. G. ROBINSON EMORY S. WAGES W. JOE WILLIAMS FOR SHERIFF (Vote for One) J. M. BULLOCK W. T. McGEE MINOR B. POUNDS N. S. ROBINSON FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COUH I (Vote for One) W. GUY GREBN W. GRADY HOLT FOR TAX COLLECTOR (Vote for One) HAROLD J. CAMPBELL H. J. HINTON J. T. SIMPSON FOR TAX RECEIVER (Vote for One) R. ED BOWEN ROBERT L. LAWSON MARSHALL H. TEAGUE CONRAD O. WOOD FOR COUNTY TREASURE' (Vete for One) H. T. ETHRIDGE MRS. MARY E. ITAGOOD O. F. NORTON FOR COUNTY SCHOOL SUt (Vote for One) (Citizens residing in corporate li of Buford and Lawrenceville i to vote for this office.) J. J. BROCK L. F. HERRING 11. D. MERIWETHER K. E. TAYLOR FOR COUNTY COMMISSION! (Vote for Three) S. J. BUSHA E. S. GARNER T. L. HARRIS W. B. HOPSON J. K. JACKSON J. D. MILLER PAUL SIMS THOS. J. SAMMON FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR G. L. VEAL FOR CORONER (Vote for One) J. F. LANGLEY JOE McGEE PETER SMITH FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTI (Vote for Three) TO THE VOTERS OF GWINNETT COUNT On account of the weather, it h been impossible for me to see e and every voter as I had purposed do. Your support and vote will greatly appreciated. Yours Very Respectfully, (MRS.) MARY E. HAGOOI CARD OF THANKS. I wish to thank my many frit for the fiuit and beautiful flov and other remembrances sent during my long illness. May ( in His infinite wisdom bless each you. MRS. T. A. PATE. Snellville, G. EGGS—FOR HATCHING High grade hatching eggs from i beautiful single comb Rhode lain Reds, closely culled for vigor, sh.i and color. Eggs SI.OO for fiftt up. $6.00 fog one hundred. m27p J. CRAIG WILLIAMS Route- FOUR Lawrenceville, Ga MILK COW FOR SALE Six years old, calf just one w old J. M. NELSON m!7p Lawrenceville, Ga. Route o NUMBER 35.