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LEADING SEMI-WEEKLY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA VOLUME 53. BABY BORN AFTERDEATHOF MOTHER LIVES Atlanta, Ga. —Born under circum stances puzzling to medical science, little Lillian Landers, two weeks old, fights unknowingly but determined ly, for life at the Grady hospital. The little mite was brought into life twenty minutes after her mother died of heart failure, aggravated by the strain of approaching mother hood. The mother, who was Mrs. W. P. Landers, of 251 Central avenue, was taken to the hospital April 14, and fought gallantly a losing battle for life. She breathed her last at 8:40 o’clock the evening of April 17, and attending physicians immediate ly began a hurried battle for the life of the unborn babe. Dr. Otto Steiner and Dr. J. T. Tid well, of the Grady staff, took the mother to the operating room where a caesarean operation was perform ed, and the child came into life at 9 o’clock. Under such circumstances, little Vii'ginia Anne came to being, and the hearts of all in the hospital went out to her in sympathy. Other moth ers in maternity ward gave the in fant nourishment, and physicians watched her every breath with sym pathetic vigilance. Seems to be Normal The baby weighed eight pounds and four ounces when born, and has lost one pound during the two weeks but appears to be normal in every respect. PUPILS OF ONE TEACHER . SCHOOL WIN AT MEET Irwinton, Ga.—Sand Hill school a remarkable showing at the field day exercises here Friday Although practically every school in the coun ty is larger than it, yet the pupils of this school won four of the gold medals offered in the contests, and in addition to that this school won the school exhibits prize. Miss Eddie Stanley has had charge of the school for the past few years, CHICKEN BOUGHT FOR $2.04 BRINGS SSOO WHEN IT YIELDS GEM Gloversville, N. Y., John Antilio, local barber, made a profit of $497.96 by the purchase of a chicken for $2.04 —and his deal was perfectly legitimate. He purchased the chicken at the local market and when he cut its crop, out rolled a diamond weigh ing a karat, estimated by local jew elers to be worth at least SSOO. The “home town” of the chicken is not known, it having arrived here alive as part of a large shipment of poul try from various parts of the state. SEND US YOUR JUB WORK. THE LOSS OF A FRIEND. In the recent death of J. W. Ham ilton we feel the loss of a very dear friend, having known him for eigh teen years. Our lives have blended together as rippling streams from the hollows of the hills and running tranquilly together until splitting at the sad rock of death never to unite again until reaching the great ocean of eternity. J. W. Hamilton was seventy-nine years old at his death, having served in the Civil War and he delight ed in telling thrilling stories of the tricks and struggles that he and his comrades endured for the cause of the “Old South.” He was loyal to his country, his family, and his friends He had deep convictions and stood steadfast for the right, never compromising with wrong. He was a devotsd member of Hebron Baptist church and alwev* placed God’s Kingdom first. His great faith and pure Christian life will be felt long after he has pased and gone and his memory a beacon light unto all who knew him. Mr. Hamilton, though old In age, was always young in mind and spir it and even the children loved him. He always had a little fun for every, body. J. W. Hamilton was a successful business man, being the first mer chant in Dacula when it scarcely could be called a town and has seen its growth to the present time, al ways lending a helping hand to ev ery promotion, socially, materially, and otherwise to make it what it is today. He loved his town and the town’s people and served them well until his health began to fail him. So he bid them goodbye and went home never to return again and in his death the town mourns the loss of one of her oldest and best citi xens. i' 1 K. E. TAYLOR. 1 ‘•l -**■ The News-Herahd TEN YEAR cT* - COTTON SOLD Conyers, Ga.—lnteresting fluctu ations of that fickle jade, the cotton market, have come and gone, making and unmaking wealth, since a bale of cotton grown by J. M. Chandler, Sheffield district in 1914 was picked from the stalks that bore it. At one time, four years ago, 46% cents was offered for the cotton by Mr. R. D. Hewlett, Some interesting comparisons can be made by those fond of applying figures to the cot ton market If Mr. Chandler had sold his cotton in 1914 for 10 cents, he would have received $53.10. Interest on this sum for 10 years would amount to $42.58, aggregating $95.58 for the bale. At the price of 46% cents, the cotton would have brought $246.58, and interest at 8 per cent on this amount for four yeax's would be $78.90, making $325.48 the total price if sold four years ago. The price received Mon day, $159.30, shows a loss of $166.18; or $6.88 more than a bale of similar weight at the recent price Be it known, however, that Mr. Chandler has no occasions to worry over the theoretical or actual losses on his cotton. He is an unusually successful farmer whose manage ment of his affairs makes him inde pendent of the vagaries of the one time king, Cotton. BABY HELD BY PHYSICIAN FOR HOSPITAL BILL Chicago,—Awrit of habeas corpus eary today restored Eleanor Nordine, 14 months old, to her mother, after the baby had been held in a hospital on orders of the physician for a $215 bill, contraced during treatment for pneumonia. The mother, earning S2O a week was unable to pay the bill and the physician refused to permit the child to leave before settlement was made. ONE BLIND, ONE LEGLESS, HIKERS CROSS COUNTRY San Francisco, Thomas N. Hamel, who furnished the eyes, and James Sterling, who provided the legs for the trip of the two Spanish-American war veterans from the Sawtelle sold iers’ home, near Los Angeles, to San- Frar.eiseo, t.ace arrived here after thirty-one days of hiking. Hamel, who is crippled, guided the two as he rode in his wheel chair pushed by Sterling, who is blind. COLLIE SAVES EIGHT WHEN HOME BURN?; PAYS WITH ITS LIFE Lamberton, N Y.—The lives of eight persons were saved by a collie dog when the farmhouse of Leslie S. Morison burned to the ground Tuesday. The dog sacrificed its own life. Morrison was awakened by the dog’s tugging at the bedclothes, to find the house in flames. With the help of his wife and his cousin he carried five children to safety. The body of the dog was found buried in the debris. MOTION FOR RETRIAL LIKELY FOR TWO IN AUTO THEFT CASE Atlanta, Ga.—Attorney H. A. Al len announced Friday he probably would move for new trials in the cases of Joel Smith and Irving L. Gravitt, of Forsyth county, who were convicted Thursday of possess ing an automobile .'n which they knew the license plate had been changed, a.i<i wciv aen-creed by Judge G. H. Howard to serve 10 years on the chaingang. Tim sen tence is the maximum allowed by law and the heaviest ever imposed in Fulton county since the statute was passed in 1922. , SEND US YOUR JOB WORK ESCAPED CONVICT WILL SERVE TERM IN ORDER TO SEE HIS FOLKS —. * Knoxville, Tenn.—A man claim ing to be Eugene Winters about thirty-five shrrendered to the Knox County jailer here saying that he was an escaped convict from a chaingang in Forsyth county, Georgia, four years ago. “I stole a car and was sentenced to four years,” Winters said. “After I had served ten months, I escaped Since then I have been all over the United States. “I can’t stand it any longer. 1 want to go back to Georgia and see my folks. Tell them to come and get me. I will serve out my sen tence.” I SEND US YOUR JOB WORK LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1924. If SON CENSUS. DECREASES 489 IN GA. IN 1923 Atlanta, Ga.—The prison popula tion of Georgia dropped 489, from 3,654 to 3,165, during 1923, accord ing to the annual report of the state prison commission just made public. Of the 3,165 convicts, more than one-third, or 1,179 were involved in murder cases or attempted murders, and 363 more are serving man slaughter sentences. However, the number of convicts was lower than at any time since 1920, or in 1915, 1916 and 1917. The number of prisoners on the first of January, 1923, was 3,654, and there were 868 commitments, 214 recaptures, and 24 paroled pris oners returned during the year, mak ing a total of 4,760 handled, the re-, poxt says. Of this number 256 have been discharged, 460 have escaped, 181 have been paroled, 35 have died, four were returned for new trials, 71 were pardoned, one was delivered to a sheriff, and 587 prisoners serv ing indeterminate sentences were released on parole. Prisoners in custody on January 1 of this year ranged in age from 11 to 79 years. There was one eleven year old boy, two were twelve years old, five thirteen years old, 13 of 14 years, and 13 of 15 years. Only one was 79 years old, but nine were 70 or over. The largest number, or 198, were 24 years of age, and practically half of the entire list were in their twenties. Murder Lead* U Cause Murder led the causes of commit ments, wilh 9JB. Burglary came sec ond, with 661. There were 36S com mitments for manslaughter, 246 for attempts to murder, 16 as accessor ies to murder, 363 for lareeny, 153 for robbery, 80 for forgery and 18 for shooting at another. There were 107 criminal assault cases and 52 at tempted criminal assaults. Whisky making landed 67 behind the bars and bigamy caught 30. Farm laborers'lead in th- previous occupation of the convict*, with 1,- 153, and laborers come next, with 932. There are 418 public works la borers, 69 cooks, 61 chauffeurs, 32 mechanics, 22 porters, 48 railroad hands, 11 wash women, 10 vagrants, 10 barbers, eight bankers, 16 black smiths, 18 brickmasons, nine butch ers, 28 carpenters, one dentist, 22 distillers, 12 electricians, six engin eers, 87 farmers, two jevyelers. one lawyer, four merchants, 13 painters, two printers, five plumbers, four po licemen. five preachers, three sol diers, seven salesmen, 14 clerks, one shoemaker, two teachers, one stage manager, five tailors, ten taxi driv ers and three waiters. Majority Married Of the prisoners, 1,709 are mar ried and 1,456 single, the report states. Sixty-eight per cent can read and write, 14 per cent can read only, and 18 per cent are illiterate. One man is servi i,i his thirteenth term, while 173 are serving third terms, 486 second terms and 2,447 first terms FIVE GENERATIONS LIVING IN ONE HOUSE The Atlanta Journal Friday told of a grandmother living in Atlanta only 29 years old. She is Mrs. W. T. Carr. Her daughter married a Mr. Lytle-at the age of 12, and Baby Lytle is the grandchild. That is pr:’ty god f.-.r <> en At lanta wbicn lays claim to all the rare things in the country. But Hall coun ty can give it, as it can undoubtedly beat any other county in the United States. There are in this county five gen erations living in .he same house, there are a great-great-grendmother and a great-great-grandchild ar.d all the fallings in between. And here is how it goes: The house is the Little Obe Thomp son place, beyond Thompson’s bridge. The line in this remarkable fami ly tree is: Lois May Robinson, age 2 months. Hokey Robinson, age 18 years. Louise Robinson, age 44 years. Mattie Robinson, age 63 years. Polly Ann Lathem, age 88 years. Little Baby Lois May is blessed vr>h grandmothers above . idinary babies. She has six in all. That is, counting the real grandmothers and the greats and great-greats. Gainesville, News. LOST LOST—Tuesday between East Grogan street and school house child’s Waterman Fountain Pen, black with gold point and silver fill er with ring. Please return to mlp LETITIA MAE ROQUEMORE. Terrible Storm Sweeps the Country \V ednesday SEVERAL DEATHS IN GWINNETT CO. Mrs. Ruby Jones, wife of George Jones, of Lawreneeviile, died in an Atlanta hospital early Sunday morn ing Mrs. Jones was 22 years of age and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Fowler. She is survived by her hus band, a small son and daughter, father, mother and several brothers and sisters. Funeral sdrvices vill bo held at the First Baptist church this (Monday) afternoon, Rev. Couch, of Macon and Buford, in charge, and interment will be in the Lawrence yille cemetery. MRS. MARGARET POWELL Mrs. Margaret Powell died Wed nesday night from woilnds suffered during the storm of that morning. She was a widow 68 years of age and lived in Gainesville. Mrs Powell was on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Wall of the Sam Craig farm near Law reneeville, at the time of her inju ries. Funeral services were held at Sugar Hill Thursday. MISS MATTIE CARTER Miss Mattie Carter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Carter, of At lanta, formerly of Grayson, died at the home Thursday. Funeral services were held at Grayson Saturday. Be side father and mother, she is sur vived by a sister, Mrs. jJln Ford, and a brother, Mr. Percy Carter, of Atlanta. GEORGE J. THOMAS George J. Thomas, aged 60, died at his home near Centerville Thurs day. He leave* a wife and two child ren. Funeral services were held at Ozora Sunday. THOMAS J. HAWKINS ThomaßvJ, HAJ»kinß,\A«ed 77, a farmer residing in Cates district, died on April 26th. Funeral services were held at Mt, Zion on April 27th. MRS. A. J. BROWNLEE. Mrs. Nancy Brownlee, the wife of Mr. A. J. Brownlee, died at their home in Cates district last Thurs day, April 24th and her remains were laid to rest at Friendship church. The deceased was seventy years old and was Miss Nancy Peters be fore marriage. Besides her husband she is survived by several children. MRS. J. R. STEVENS. Mrs. Cassie Stevens, the wife of Mr. J. R. Stevens, died at their home in Loganville Friday, April 25th, and her body was interred at Loganville, the funeral being conducted by Rev. Harry Spivy and Rev. R. A. Broyles. The Eastern Star carried out their ceremony at the grave. Mrs. Stevens was about sixty-sev en years of age and was Miss Cassie Hammonds before her marriage. W. CLYDE COWSERT. Mr. William Clyde Cowsert died at his home in Atlanta Monday, April 28th and his remains were tak en to Loganville Tuesday afternoon for interment. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. L. O. Bricker from the residence at 55 Catherine itreet. Mr. Cowsert is survived by his widow, who was formerly Miss Angia Weaver, of Loganville, and a small son, Evon Also by two brothers, G. W. and T. C. Cows ert and a sister, Miss Ada Cowsert. 1 he deceased was a Mason and an Ell. FORMER SLAVE LEAVES ESTATE TO DESCENDANTS OF ONE-TIME MASTER Montgomery, Ala.—Loyalty and devotion for his old “massa” and “missus” that lived in the heart of a negro slave for years after their death found expression in a will be queathing property, accumulated during his freedom, to the grand children of his former owners in preference to his own offspring, it was revealed in probate court here Tuesday. Dan Freeman, a familiar charac ter here during the years after his emancipation, left, property valued at approximately $3,000 to the five children of Mrs. C. W. Garrett, of this city, who was a daughter of the aged negro’s former owners, under provisions of a second will, evidence showed. Freeman’s three children are contesting the award. Let m do yoor Job Work. PROCRAM OF L’VILLE ASS’N. S. S. CONVENTION The following is the program of the Lawreneeviile Association Sun day School Convention, to be held with Duluth Baptist church, Wed nesday, May 7, 1924: 10:15. Devotional conducted by Rev. D. S. Patterson. 10:30. Bible Message, “Where There Is no Vision the People Per ish”—Rev. J. T. Swanson. 11:00. “Special Days, Their Pur pose and How To Use Them"—Rev. M. D. Reed. . 11:20. “Daily Vacation Bible School”—James W. Merritt, state field worker. 12:00. “A Telling Program of Associational Cooperation”—J. Fred Eden, Jr., Stewardship Worker. Appointment of Committees. Adjourn for dinner. 1:30. “Possibilities of the Sun day School in a Once-a-Month Church”—Rev. M. D. Reed. 2:00. “Thirty Minutes Once a Week”—Rev. L. E. Smith. J. Fred Eden, Jr.—To choose sub ject. James W. Merritt—To choose sub ject. Reports of committees and elec tion of officers. Adjourn. Pastors and Sunday school offi cers of Lawreneeviile Association, please see that your school is rep resented. “CLEAN UP, PA4NT UP WEEK." “today, (Monday), iff the opening of our “Clean Up, Paint Up Cam paign” and it is to be hoped that all of the organizations of our town — civic, commercial and educational— will do all they can toward making this a successful campaign so that our town may be more beautiful and a more healthful place in which to live. Not only should we clean up once a year, but we should keep it up during the entire year. It may be truly said that “cleanliness is next to Godliness”. So, let’s do away with our old rubbish piles, clean up the streets and alleys, cut the weeds, mow the lawns, trim the hedges, give our buildings a fresh coat of paint, if possible, and dispose of all old tin cans, etc. We trust the mayor of our town will issue a proclamation declaring this to be “Clean Up” week and that all of the people will give their hear ty support in making it a great suc cess. The school children may be of great assistance by helping to make the school grounds more attractive, besides helping in other ways. TOWEL SHOWER. There will be a towel shower un der the auspices of the Lawrenceville Woman’s Club for the benefit of the Tallulah Falls school which as we all know is cared for by the Feder ated Clubs of Georgia and affords an opportunity for the schooling of many of the ignorant mountain boys and girls of that section and as it is in the 9th District we should all feel a personal interest in helping in this worthy cause. Towels of any kind will be gladly received by the committee oa Tues day, May 13th, at the club home. SNELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM On Sunday at 11 o’clock a sermon by Rev. R. A. Broyles, of Loganville, was delivered. Monday, May 5, at B:3o—Pro gram by High School. Tuesday, May 6, B:3o.—Graduat ing exercises. Baccalaureate address to be delivered by Thos. L. Bryan. FOR SALE. On« five passenger Cleveland Au tomobile, 1920 model, repainted and in excellent condition. Been driven only four thousand miles. For par ticulars sae W. J Denmark, Liqui dating Agent, Farmers A Merchants Bank, Dulutk, Ga. mßc - FOR SALE One savan passenger Chandler Automobile, 1920 model in good con. dition. Runs tike new. See W. J. Denmark, Liquidating Agent, Farm ers A Merchants Bank, Dulutn, Ga. nl< LAWRENCEVILLE AND VICINITY SUFFERS GREAT PROPERTY LOSS Mrs. Margaret Powell Dies From Injuries Received As House on Sam Craig Farm Is Blown Away. Several Oth ers Injured and Many Marvelous Es capes From Death. Total of 108 Dead and Over 500 Injured in Six States. Property Damage Estimated At Over $10,000,000.00 , A tornado, followed by heavy rain and windstorm, struck Lawreneeviile Wednesday morning about 6 o’clock, leaving death and destruction in its wake, A light rain had been falling some hours when suddenly it grew hot and then cold and the twister struck Gwinnett county first at the farm of Sam Craig, two miles from Law renceville. The large bam and silo, .ogether with all outbuildings, were blown down. The porch and part of the home were likewise destroyed. About one thousand bushels of com was scattered with the wreckage over the nearby fields. The home occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Wall, on the Craig farm, was blown down, the family of five beneath it Mrs. ]Pow er, mother of Mrs. Wall, who lived in Gainesville and was on a visit to her daughter, was the most severely injured and died Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wall and their three children were likewise injured and are still confined to their beds, having been removed to a nearby home that es caped the storm. Another tenant house, occupied by negroes, on this farm came down on the family as they slept and injured four persons. The tornado seemed to strike with full force in the woods across the road from the Craig home and here many acres of heavy hickory timber was blown up and twisted off. A large part of this timber ia torn so bad that practically nothing can be realized from it. The Lawrenceville Fertiizer plant was the first local industry struck, and considerable damage was done to the building. Coming north the wind seemed to follow the Seaboard railroad and houses and barns lost their roofs and many chimneys were blown down, until the old Tannery building, just inside the Lawrenceville city limits, was reached. One story of this brick structure together with the roof was blown away. The Allen Manufactur ing Company suffered a heavy loss when the roofs of their factory and warehouse were destroyed Machin ery was damaged and much finished as well as raw material damaged. The negro church and school house were hard hit and both build ings rendered useless until heavy re pairs are made. , The debris was scattered up and down the Seaboard tracks and all trains were delayed until its remov al. The porches of the home of Col. D. M. Byrd were wrecked, the roof’ blown off the General Implement Company, plate glass and small win dows blown from many buildings and residences beside the destroying of many shade trees in the court house square and on the city streets. The Lawrenceville Cotton Mills suffered a heavy loss to machinery and raw and finished goods as well as damage to practically every home in the mill village. The family of H. T. Little narrowly escaped death when their home fell. Three houses here were destroyed and the roofs of practically every mill home is damaged. The Second Baptist church, a wooden structure in the mill section, was entirely destroyed. The lumber yard of J, A. Ambrose suffered heavy loss. Every shed and all buildings except the main office was destroyed. The roof of the Rock Warehouse, occupied by Sikes Bros., is gone. Four homes, facing the west, on Clayton street, and side by side were wrecked. The brick residence occu pied by J. G Simpson lost its roof and one wall. Here the family was up and just escaped from the build ing as the roof fell in. The F. B. Maddox home lost its ISSUED EVERY MONDAY and THURSDAY roof, porches and a chimney. E. M. Gunter’s home was com pletely destroyed. The six room building came down as the family slept and though it is Completely ruined not a person was hurt. Four members of the family crawled front under the building' without so much as a scratch. The five room house owned by Mrs. Mamie Davis is a complete wreck. The escape of the family here is also marvelous. Only one wall of the bed room remained standing and no one was hurt, Telegraph lines, telephone and electric motor and light lines were damaged, many poles tom down and wires broken. Th« loss to the Geor gia Railway & Power Company’s equipment here is estimated about SIO,OOO. Three of the large trans formers at their station near the de pot were likewise put out of com mission. The total estimate of the property damage of the storm here is placed at $150,000. The more fortunate came to the aid of the victims, taking them into their homes, giving food and supplies as well as money. A careful check up is being made with the view of further aid for the needy, The city was dark from- llier time of the storm until Friday while tfte electrical wiring wan being repaired and new transformers put in and business was practically at a stand still while the debris was cleared away. Electric motors pull the pumps supplying the city with water and the current being cut off the water supply became scarce and fi nally played out in many parts of the town. The few wells were called into service and the man with a well was a popular guy. Luckily there were no outbreaks of fire while the water was exhausted. From reports this storm seems tv have started in Louisiana and swept clear through to North Carolina kill ing 108 persons, injuring 500 more,, and causing property damage esti mated'at over $10,000,600; Heavy losses were suffered at El- berton, Ga. In Macon four were killed ant’, twelve injured with heavy property loss. Nine are dead with heavy loss at Warm Springs. Chipley reports seven killed and one injured. One person is missing at Ficklin, Ga., and much property destroyed. South Carolina reports ?9 dead. Alabama had 11 deaths. North Carolina’s dead is repeated as three. Louisiana and Arkansas report one death each. Lawrenceville citizens say the rain was the hardest ever falling here and lasted thirty minutes but the twister proper simply came and was gone, giving no notice or chance of escape as it swept. A picture of desolation and wreckage was left in its wake; it is considered marvelous that so many escaped death in the falling buildings. The storm traveled over 1,000 miles. Owing to the cyclone having dam aged power lines here so badly that Lawrenceville was without lights and water for two days, it was im possible for the News-Herald to pub. lish Thursday’s issue. MEMORIAL SERVICES. Memorial services and Home Com. ing Day will be observed at Pros pect M. E. church, South, Sunday, May 11th. Good preaching, good music and profitable day promised to all that attend. Services will con tinue the full day. 1 Let the people meet Saturday to I clean off cemetery. Preaching Sat ' urday at 11 a. m. ADRIAN WARWICK, Pastor. NUMBER 48.