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LEADING SEMI-WEEKLY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA VOLUME 53. NEWS-HERALD TO BE ISSUED ONCE EACH WEEK Today’s paper, Monday, June 30, is the last News-Herald to be issued on Monday, the management having decided that in the future the paper will be printed as a weekly being published every Thursday and reach ing the subscribers on Friday morn, ing. A better county paper in every way will be the aim of the publish ers who will spare neither time or money in the publication of a week ly that will be a credit to our coun ty. From many angles a good weekly paper is more to be desired than a paper issued oftener but smaller and with news in brief. The page size of twenty-two inches deep by seven columns wide will be continued and as many pages as necessary to carry all county news and desirable state and national news will be issued. Subscribers will during the course of their subscription receive as many inches of news as though the paper was issued twice each week. Issued as a weekly the paper will also contain Arthur Brisbane’s col umn, the best of cartoons and comic strips, and the latest news pictures of the U. S. Our county correspondents, now fifty in number and the best writers of community news we believe that any county paper can boast of, will in the future mail their letters so as to .reach this office by Tuesday, thus assuring their appearance in the is sue of the same week and giving our subscribers the happening of the fif ty communities represented while it is still “news.” Advertisers will have their copy in our hands by Tuesday in order to get their advertisements in all editions to be dated Thursday of the same week. The price of the big county week ly will be $1.50 per year payable in advance, or six months for 75 cents. This is about actual cost of publica tion. 'Our job and commercial printing department, now doing the biggest volume in its history, is being l strengthened and we will appreciate your 'orders. MR. DAN CHILDERS DROWNS AT PORTERDALE Mr. Dan Childers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Childers, of Lawrence ville, who had resided at Porterdale for some time, was drowned m a pond there early Saturday morning. Mr. Childers had entered the wa ter with two other young men and was suddenly seized with cramps, death resulting from strangulation according to attending physicians. He was 21 years of age, twice married, and leaves a widow aad two children. Funeral services will be held this (Monday) morning at Prospect, Rev. L. E. Smith on charge. J. S. BROOKS DEAD. Mr. J. S. Brooks, prominent plants er of Between, Walton county, died at his home early Saturday rooming. He is survived by a widow, and several grown children. Funeral .and interment will be held •today (Monday) at Sardis. MRS. P. L. GRAHAM. Mrs. Temyiie Roan Graham, ihe ji/ty-foui year old wife of P. L. Of«a h.ini citi at their home in Rocklale c>un v Tuesday, and iher remains were Lid to rest, at Bethel church Wednesday. Her maiden name wis Gamp. She is survived by her hus band and sveral children. F. Q. Simmon, our efficient under taken, had charge. HOLD FINAL SERVICES FOR MISS BRAND TODAY Miss Eddie Brand, 17, died Sat urday at her home in Loganv'lle af ter a short illness. She was stricken with typhoid fever soon after her re turn from college, a few weeks ago. Miss Brand was a cousin of Con gressman Charles H. Brand, of Washington, D. C., and L. M. Brand, of Lawrenceville. She was a member of the Methodist church and an ac tive Sunday school and church work er. She is survived by her pai ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brand; a twin sister, Miss Ethel Brand, and three brothers, Hubert, Joetylr and Bose Brand, all of Loganville. Funeral services will be held Mon day afternoon at Loganville, with Rev, R, A. Broyles, Jr., officiating. The News-Herald WEEVILS & SQUARES i COMING TOGETHER 801 l weevils have begun to show up in a number of cotton fields in the past fe-.v days, and farmers should keep a close watch for their appear ance. They can be found in the buds of the cotton plants, and where they have been out a few days they begin to puncture the tender leaves of the buds. Do pot depend on this damage to the bud as squares are being formed, and the weevils will feed there. Of course, it is useless to apply poison until you know you have wee vils, but as soon as you can find as many as ten' weevils per acre there is likely to be that many overlooked, and poison should be applied. You must look on calcium arsenate as a means of controlling the weevil, and if you are to make a success with it you must keep a close watch on your cotton and apply it when the weevils get there, and unless you get them make another application in four to dust form. The same methods used this year will not likely give the results they did last year. Last year most of the weevils were out of winter hiberna tion before any squares were formed. This year the weevils and squares are coming at the same time, which will require much closer watch of the cotton fields. With the size of the cotton now and the way squares are being formed I am sure the best results this season will be obtained by applying in the dut form. There is plenty of calcium arsen ate and the price is a little cheaper than it was some time ago. Watch your cotton closely. It looks like we are in for a lively fight this time, so start in time. A. G. ROBISON, County Agent. SHERIFFS IN FAVOR OF ELECTRIC CHAIR Atlanta, Ga.—Substitution of the electric chair for the gallows in exe cutions in Georgia was urged upon the legislature Friday in a resolu tion adopted by the Georgia Sher iff’s association. » President J.. A. Beard, of -Musco gee county, declared the chair was a more humane way to take the life of condemned persons than hanging, and said that most of the sheriffs of the state were of the same opinion. The following officers were re elected: J. A. Beard, president; C. O. Noble, Tift county, vice presi dent; H. G. Bradley, Atlanta, secre tary and treasurer. MERCER IS INDICTED ON GIRL'S CHARGES Atlanta, Ga.—True bills charging two serious offenses ho Jesse Mer cer, former state game warden, were returned by the Fulton county grand jury Friday. The eases relate to dis closures said to have been made by a ymmg girl, the details of which have been withheld. Mercer, who resides at the Kim ball house, was out of the city Fri day anti had m>t been arrested on the bench warrant that issued under the indictment early Saturday morn ing. -Efforts to locate him for a statement failed. He was formerly connected with the federal prohibition department of Georgia. No disclosures as to the alleged offenses or She perswns upon whose representations they were charged could be obtained at the offices of the solicitor general. MERCHANTS WINS SBOO DAMAGES IN SUIT AGAINST DRY AGENTS Atlanta, Ga.—A verdict of s6oo' damages was awarded C. D. Bridges, plaintiff, by a jury in federal district court Thuisday in a suit brought by Mr. Bridges against F. D. Dismuke, federal prohibition director, and J. W. Powell, federal prohibition agent. Damages are to be shared equally by the defendants. The jury was out 40 minutes. The defendants announced Friday they will appeal th* ras^. Suit was brought against the fed eral agents on the charge that they had maliciously caused a warrant to be issued by United States Commis sioner W. Colquitt Carter for the purpose of searching a storehouse at 425 Grant street, which Mr. Bridges owned and where he carried on a grocery business. Hooper Alexander represented Mr. Bridges. Robert B. Troutman, of the firm of Troutman & Troutman, con ducted the defense. , ■ For hntue screening, windows or doors, new er repaired, see j2Sp W. T. BRACEWELL, Clayton St., behind the jail. LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1924. RACING AND FIREWORKS FOR ATLANTAJULY4 Atlanta is preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July with an unusual ly interesting program this year, the feature events being automobile and harness racing and a big fireworks display. Already more than forty horses are reported on the track at Lake wood Park training for the big day, among them the best pacers and trotters to be seen in the south. The track at Lakewood is in fine condi tion and great sport is assured for the midsummer meet. The auto racing will show a dozen of the fastest cars and most fearless drivers on the track. The purses put up by the management have brought entries that will make the competi tion very keen in the speed events, and the fans who saw the races of last July 4 still remember the thrills they got out of the afternoon. The day will be closed with a won derful pyrotechnic display over the lake which is peculiarly suited to the spectacular showing of fireworks. Band concerts and patriotic speak ing will also feature the day. Im provements of the grounds make Lakewood Park an ideal picnic site and basket parties are especially in vited. COLLIE BATTLES ANGRY 4 BULL TRYING TO GORE 4 FARMER TO DEATH Springfield.—A collie dog Tues-" day saved the life of George W. Smitt, farmer, residing at Butler, near Litchfield. An angry bull charged Smitt to the ground and was goring him when the dog leaped to his master’s aid and battled the animal until L. H. Ernst, a neighbor, arrived and rescued Smitt. The lat ter, while seriously wounded, will recover. A. O. VENABLE DIES AT STONE MOUNTAIN Atlanta, Ga.—A. O. Venable, prominent Stone Mountain business man, died Sunday morning at the residence, following an illness of three weeks. He was a brother of S. H. and \V. L. Venable, prominent Atlantians. Mr. Venable, who was 64 years old, was a native Georgian, and had resided in this state practically all his life. Since 188.6 he has been en gaged in the state quarrying busi ness at Stone Mountain. Funeral services will be held at 4 o’clock this afternoon from the res idence of S. H. Venable, near Stone Mountani, with Rev. R. O. Flinn, psator of the North Avenue Presby terian church, officiating. Inter ment will be in Stone Mountain cem etery. SUWANEE. Suwanee, Ga., June 23, 1924. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Duncan and lit tle son, Hope, have returned from visiting relatives in Birmingham, Ala. Miss Carfax Baxter left Monday to attend the summer school at Ath ens. Mr. Carl Braziel, and Mr. and Mrs. Burrel Braziel, of Detroit, Mich., are visiting here. Dr. and Mrs. John Jacobs and little son motored from Gainesville Sunday afternoon to visit her moth, er, Mrs. Lillie Rhodes. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kittle are the proud parents of a baby girl. Miss Ommie Buiee, of Buford, is spending several days with relatives and friends here. We are very sorry to relate the news of the death of Mr. Newt Jo-nes, who died Sunday afternoon. Mrs. P. A. Crunkleton and son, P. A., visited her brother, Z. B. Dil lard, and Sunday they visited their brother, who is in the Alto sanita rium. Mrs. R. A. Whitlock and daugh ters, Loy and Butrelle, motored to Buford Monday afternoon. SINGING. Everybody is cordially invited to attend the singing at Pleasant Hill, near Tucker, the first Sunday in Ju ly. We expect to use “His Voice of Love” and “Crowning Hymns No. 4” books. All leaders are especially urged to come and bring books. There will also be an all day sing ing at Fellowship at Tucker, the second Sunday in Juyl. Here the “Old Sacred Harp” books will be used. All music lovers will surely en joy the day at both places. FRED H. BRITT. ENTRIES TO CLOSE MONDAY, AUGUST 11 At the call meeting of the Gwinnett county democratic executive commit tee, held at the court house Thursday afternoon, they fixed the date for en tries to close and also assessed the candidates for defraying the expenses of the primary to be held on Septem ber 10th. Candidates have until Sfondsy, Au gust 11th, at 12 o’clotk Woon, in which to pay their assessments and qualify. Col. John C. Houston, who has been acting chairman since the death of Chairman B. L. Patterson, was elected permanent chairman. The three committee members re siding in Lawrenceville aru to have the tickets printed and the election blanks gotten, out, which will be sent to the various precincts in time for the September primary. All fees are to be paid to J. A. Brown, secretary, Lawrenceville, Ga., and the assessments against the can didates running for the different of fices is as follows: For congress ; $40.00 For judge 49.00 For solicitor general 40.00 For representative 25.00 CONGRESSMAN BRAND IN RACE FOR RE-ELECTION Hon. Charles H. Brand is a can didate to succeed himself in Con gress from the Eighth district and his announcement appears elsewhere in The Tribune today. Judge Brand is one of the ablest and most popu lar members of Congress from Geor. gia and has rendered his constituen cy active, intelligent and creditable r service. Extremely 'popular all over the district, he will befcordially sup ported for reelection, and friends confidently predict his success. The Tribune is delighted to learn that Judge Brand is ! now enjoying better health than he has in some time.—-Walton Tribune. ROBERTS ACADEMY. Lawrenceville, R. 3, June 25. The ice cream supper given by Mrs. E. C, Long was enjoyed by a big crowd, -ifHI ; > Mr. Albert Henderson siwinjlffeht urday night with' Mr. Hoke Norton. Miss Louella Long and Mr. Hoke Norton spent a while Sunday after noon with Miss Nellie Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Long spent Sunday night with her mother, Mr*. Robertson. Misses Mary Kate Bennett and Effie Moon spent Saturday right and Sunday with Misses Laura and Verlon Johnson. Miss Louella Long spent Satur day night with Miss Azzie Lee Rob ertson. Miss Lucille Rcibertson spent Sun day with her sister, Mrs. Claude Long. Misses Omie Hutchins, Delphia and Blondean James were in this section Sunday. Mr. Herbert Day from Rosebud was at Sunday school at Roberts Academy. Miss Robena Wade was the guest of Miss Azzie Lee Robertson Satur day night a week ago. Mrs. Neal Cagle spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Bob Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Long spent Saturday night with Mr. .and Mrs. R. L. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Pink Hogan, of At lanta, are spending the week with his father and family. Mrs. Edith Tuck and little daugh ter, Mozelle Tuck, have returned home after spending several months with her brother in Alabama. Mr. a'd Mrs. John Bradford spent Tuesday evening with his father. Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Allen gave an ice cream supper Saturday night that was enjf ad by a large crowd. Sunday school every Sunday af ternoon at 2 o’clock. Everybody come. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Camp spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. H. E. Buchanan at Grayson. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Weeks and children from Atlanta spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Harvil Ben nett. Mr. Claud Ford spent last week in Atlanta. Mr. T. S. Thomason, of Lawrence ville, was in our community last week. Mr. Hubert Drummonds and fam ily spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. Jim Drummonds. Mr. DeWitt Haney from Mount Zion spent A while with his father, Mr. G. T- Haney Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Lowery from Pleasant Grove spent Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Drummonds. Mr. and Mrs. Dee Brooks, of Gray son spent a few days last week with Mrs. Jay Wood. Mr. C. Drummonds and family, from Pleasant Grove, spent a while Tuesday evening with his father. GEORGIA DELE GATES GUESTS OF SEN. GEORGE Madison Square Garden, N. Y.— After sweltering in Madison Square garden all day and listening to itera tions of the merits of light and dark horses in the race for the Democratic nomination for the presidency, mem bers of the Georgia delegation re laxed delightfully at a dinner given them in a private room of the Wal dorf-Astoria hotel Thursday night by United States Senator Walter F. George, of Georgia. The occasion was the most delightful social af fair yet tendered the Georgians in the metropolis, and it was enjoyed immensely. Senator George had given orders for the famous Waldorf chef to try himself on the Georgia delegation, and the menu was sumptous and southern in character and prepara tion. It was a six course dinner served to about 100 present and for mer Georgians, as the invitations extended by Senator Geoige includ ed the .entire Georgia party attend ing the national convention. Senator George is not one of the most talkative men in the senate, but he is always on the job, and is especially effective in committees where the real work of the senate is transacted,” Mr. Tiller said. “You know senators are something like women. If they do too much talking they are poor housekeepers.” Major John S. Cohen, national committseman-elect from Georgia, lauded the women of the Georgia delegation as the most dignified, the most reserved, the most ladylike and the most aristocratic of any delega tion in the national convention. He congratulated Senator George on his wisdom in the appointment of his secretaries, Mr. Wilson, Miss Orr and Miss Morris, who were the as sistant host and hostesses. H. H. Dean, of Gainesville, called upon George Carson, of Commerce, Con federate veteran and honorary dele gate-at-large, for an old fashioned rebel yell. Mr. Carson called for a show of hands of all present who were direct descendants of Confed erate veterans, and every hand in the room went up. The Georgia delegation went through some trying times during the specially prepared demonstration for A 1 Smith Thursday afternoon, as the Georgians are regarded as the leaders in the cause of William G. McAdoo. There had been a plan to grab the Georgia banner and carry it in the Smith parade, but when the East Siders found the banner sur rounded by Senator O. A. Nix, Char lie Brown, Albert Foster, Sidney Camp and other upstanding and out spreading Georgians with their jaws set for any eventuality, they decided to merely taunt and jeer as they marched by the silent Empire State delegation. There had been a plan to sweep all opposing delegates off the floor and out of the hall, but this plan also ha'd to be abandoned because the south and west refused to be stampeded. Many Georgians who have been regular visitors on the convention floor and had honest-to-goodness passes were refused admittance Thursday, while A 1 Smith supporters were let into the hall on no other credentials except Smith buttons. Al most the entire police department was present to see that every one except the Smith supporters be haved. Strange as it may seem, the Smith demonstration was gratifying to the Georgians, for they saw the New York governor could muster only thirteen state banners in line, while Williem G. McAdoo had gathered twenty-eight on the preceding day. James D. Robinson and Albert Howell, of Atlanta, were on the stage during the Thursday proceed ings. There was another special show for the newspaper men covering the convention at the Columbia theater Thursday night, with many of the Georgia delegates present. It started at midnight and lasted until daylight. « The Georgia delegation went into the fourth day of the convention de termined to lead in the fight of the McAdoo supporters for early ballot ing on the presidential candidate, following a declaration by Mr. Mc- Adoo that social engagements should be cut out and business attended to. It has been known for some time that the plan of campaign of the Al- Smith supporters was based on tac tics that would delay voting and wear out the delegates who have come from a distance. Most of Gov ernor Smith’s strength is in the com muting district of New York City. FARMERS ARE AIDED BY COUNTRY BANKS Atlanta, Ga., June 26.—Country j banks which have joined the federal reserve system and thereby given themselves access to a large reservoir of credit are taking a big hand in community agricultural development, in the opinion of leading Gecrgia agriculturists. The smaller banks which have a membership in the federal reserve system, it was pointed out, are in a better position to aid. the farmers than those outside the system, and in nany instances are meeting agricul tural needs which hitherto found it necessary to deal direct with the big city banks. The Federal Reserve Bank of At lanta, which covers the sixth federal district, composed of the states of Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennes see, Mississippi and Louisiana, pro vides large credit accommodations to the agricultural interests, but in ev :ry instance these accommodations are handled through the member banks scattered throughout the six states. M. B. Wellborn, governor of the Federal Reserve Bank here, said today that agricultural paper carried by the Atlanta hank showed beyond question that the smaller banks of the district are rendering great assistance to the farmers, much more than they could possibly do as non-members with restricted credit. “Country banks are doing a big work in promoting better methods of production in their respective com munities,” said Governor Wellborn. “And there is no dsputing the fact that these banks by helping their communities also help themselves. Bankers and farmers in many sec tions of the south are getting closer together for their mutual growth and protection, and it will be the policy of the federal bank, as it has been in the past, to render every possible as sistance to its members which in turn are extending a helping hand to the farmers.” Among the things being done by country banks are financing the im portation and distribution of pure bred cattle, developing the interest of >oys and girls in better farming by organizing pig, sheep, calf, poultry md garden clubs, promoting greater crop diversification, promoting local dairy, financing creameries, and gen eral agricultural development. Banks in a number of sections, it was stated, have increased their deposits many times as the result of community ag ricultural development. “No fair-minded man will dispute that the present unfortunate plight of the American farmer is largely the result of discriminating legislation,” said C. W. McClure, Atlanta merchant and capitalist, in a statement made to the correspondent of this news ser vice. “So long as the judiciary, legis lative and administrative branches of our government are composed of only 3 per cent farmers, what relief can be expected ? Here again the far mer’s salvation is in his own hands. Mr. McClure, who is a recognized political leader of many years’ stand ing, takes the position that farmers should stand together in political movements and strengthen the farm bloc in congress by electing more far mers and business and professional men who have the ability and sym pathy to aid agriculture with reme dial legislation; and fewer profes sional politicians and lawyers. STRAND THEATER. MONDAY—“The Silent Strang er” with Fred Thompson. This picture is a new release, and Fred Thompson displays some real horsemanship. His remarkable trick horse, Silver King, does' some un usually good stunts. A two reel comedy. TUESDAY—RudoIph Valentino in “Blood and Sand” supported by good cast. This picture is acclaimed by Mr. Valentino as his best produc tion. THURSDAY—-“Can a Woman Love Twice?” with Ethel Clayton. A photodramatic searchlight piercing lytarinde on a question vital and absorbing to every man and woman—the powerful story of a young mother’s battle for the fu ture of her baby son, and of a self sacrificing lie which ultimately brought her second love. Also a two reel comedy. FRIDAY, JULY 4th—Lon Chan ey, Billie Dove, Malcolm McGregor and others in “All the Brothers Were Valiant”, a great sea story with many thrilling scenes and ac tion. Lon Chaney, the star of this picture, is also the leading character in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” just finished in Atlanta. Also a 2 reel Buster Keaton com edy. GET YOUR Fall seed Irish potatoes, Lookout Mountain variety, from ’ J. BEN DAVIS. ISSUED EVERY MONDAY and THURSDAY M’ADOO, SMITH. UNDERWOOD MAY DEADLOCK New York, June 29.—The demo cratic national convention will reas semble Monday morning in a con siderably chastened mood to begin balloting on presidential candidates. There is every indicates .that the big three—McAdoo, Smith and Un derwood—wll be deadlocked after a few ballots and that the party lead ers will get together on a compro mise candidate. Talk Sunday favored Samuel M. Ralston, of Indiana, as the man, but several others will be considered, including Senater Carter Glass, John W. Davis, James M. Cox r and Senator Robinson, of Arkansas. Delegates woke up late Sunday in a somewhat remorseful mood. It was the inevitable result of the Sat urday night orgy when the conven tion, in a riotous session lasting un til 2 a. m., Sunday, came within o - e vote of adopting a platform plank denouncing the Ku KJux Klan by name. In the first throes of the hang over the delegates were expressing' regret that the party had permitted itself to indu’gc. n such a fcrav/i as was witnessed in Madison Square Garden Saturday night and Sunday morning. Republican newspapers here were expressing great glee at the specta cle whch the democratic cof'V'jrtiora presented and the democrats were admitting privately that a big mis take had been made in fanning the flames of religious prejudice. For hours Saturday night speak ers were playing on the religious and racial prejudices of the great crowd' which jammed every inch in the gar den. The result was the breeding of ill feeling and the threatened aliena tion of thousands of votes out in the country. Democrats admit this pri vately. Some are remarking cynical ly that it is another case of Coolidge ulck that the party should have been given the opportunity of a lifetime by the administration at Washing ton and then come here and fritter it away in an argument over reli gion. Several anti-klan leaders; realiz ing that the best thing to do Is to forg2t the whole matter is possible, declared Sunday that they would squelch any attempt by overzeatous' anti-klan delegates to reopen the question. Some thought that if a re consideration could be forced, they> might swing the one vote necessary y to carry the question. The temper of the convention ■ seems to be swinging in the oon-./ trary direction and it is extnemely doubtful if a motion to reconsrifcc would carry. It probably would be howled down. ■ NEGRO DELEGATE "' r IS GIVEN SEAT; BREAKING RECORD New York.—For the first time m negro has taken a seat as a delegate on the floor of the democratic na tional convention. Dr. Paul A. Collins, a negro resi dent of the Harlem district of New York, has been seated as a delegate in place of Murray Hurlburt, presi dent of the board of aldermen' of New York, who has gone to Europe; Collins was an alderman for the 21st. New York district, and now becomes a delegate. AUGUSTA WOMAN HEADS GEORGIA EASTERN STAR; ATLANTIAN IS HONORED Macon, Ga.—Mrs. Mamie S'. John son, Augusta, was elected worthy grand matron of the Georgia grand chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,, at the annual election Wednesday. She succeeds Mrs. Eva W. Sutton, of Macon. The officers were to be in stalled at the closing of the grand chapter tonight. Other officers elected were: Dr.. A. D. Echols, LaGrange, worthy grand patron; Mrs. Julia Turner, At lanta, associate grand matron; J. L.. McLaren, Decatur', ‘associate grand" patron; Mrs. Wattie Colquitt, Cor dele, re-elected grand treasurer;. Mrs. Annie Bullock, BullockvilJe, re elected grand treasurer; Mrs. Sallie McElroy, Norcross, worthy grand conductress. The other officers are appointtive and the appointments will be made by Mrs. Johnson in a few weeks. The annual lodge of sorrow was held Tuesday night for all deceased, members. A number of committee reports were heard Wednesday in connection with the election which showed the Georgia chapters have enjoyed a splendid year. NUMBER 64.