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VOL. XX, No 13.1
Gene Turner Shot
To Death By John Yeal.
Gene Turner was shot and killed
Tuesday evening about 7 o’clock
in the store of J. L. Pepper, it is
alleged, by John Veal, who is a
brother-in-law to Mr. Pepper, four
bullets taking effect, either of
which, in the opinion of attending
physicians, would have produced
death.
There were in the store at the
time, so far as we have been able
to learn, J. L. Pepper, John Veal,
Earl Adams and Gene Turner.
When marshalTrotter and sheriff
Dorsey arrived on the scene they
found Gene Turner lying on the
floor near the door, Earl Adams
with a wound in the head from
which blood was flowing profusely,
J. L. Pepper with some bruises
about the head and face, and John
Veal with a revolver in hand.
Veal, Pepper and Adams were ar¬
rested and placed in jail, and Dr.
Norton called to attend the wounds
of GeneTu'rner who expired within
30 minutes of the time he was shot,
and liis body was carried to the
Henderson Hotel.
A coronet’s inquest found that
Gene came to his death by four
bullet wounds in the back from a
weapon in the hands of John Veal.
Veal will remain in jail to await
trial by the superior court; Pepper
was released under a $150 bond,
Adams was fined $16 in the may¬
or’s court.
.Rumor ha? it that the trouble
arose from a misunderstanding over
whiskey ajfld copper, but whether
this rumor is true, or contains any
truth whatever, we leave for a jury
to learn, if such testimony is per¬
missible in such a case.
Many heard the reports of the
firing but thought nothing unusual,
as the town seemed happy on that
bright Christmas Eve, and the
sound of fire-crackers and guns of
various descriptions during the
whole afternoon seemed to be usher¬
ing in the happiest Christmas in
many years, for this Christmas was
to be celebrated more than usual
now that the world was again at
peace between nations, and the
shouts of the children as they ran
to and fro in merriment, chorused
by the louder and coarser voices of
the more mature, added to the joy
of all. But as the news of the
tragedy spread the sound of laugh¬
ter ceased, and the noise of fire¬
crackers and guns gave way to the
mournful sound of bereavement
and shedding of tears intermingled
with the harsh voices of the en¬
raged—and what had seemed to be
the ushering in of the merriest
Christmas was suddenly transform¬
ed to the saddest.
This newspaper had planned to
give its readers an article warning
against carelessness in the use of
firearms and fireworks during
the Christmas holidays, and above
all things to be at least temperate
in the use of intoxicants that all
might live in a broader sphere of
happiness this blessed Christmas
time—but Providence intervened,
and we wpie prevented by being
afflicted with influenza. Our ap¬
peal, had we been able to make it,
might have been in vain. Never¬
theless, “God works in many mys¬
terious ways His wonders to per¬
form,” and we pray that His will,
not ours, be done. Tirpe and again
has Cleveland been warned of the
danger that lurked in her path, but
we heeded not,only for the moment
—will we heed now?
Gene’s life has been taken. He
it was who was chosen to tnake this
sacrifice ; his kindred are those who
are made to mourn that the tree
that has been permitted to grow,
to blossom and to bear bitter fruit,
may be uprooted from our midst
Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Interests of White County
“LANDED SAFELY OVERSEAS”
Louis McDonald-joel vanmver.
Sunday Morning, October 6th, 1918.
“Landed safely overseas.”—Louis. Oct. 6th, 191S.
“Landed safely overseas with Louis.”—Joel.
These simple sentences brought the glad news of the safe arrival
“over there” of our boys. Day after day we waited and watched for
the first letter which never came ; for over a week before the arrival
cards reached us the bodies of these dear ones had lain in peaceful rest
in far-away waters, and now after more than six weeks have passed we
have received the official,telegram -. “With deepest regret we report
Private Louis McDonald, Coast Artillery Corps, Fort Screven, Ga.,
missing in the sinking of the Otranto, October 6th.” The same infor¬
mation was received in regard to his cousin, Joel Vandiver.
Louis was sent to Fort Screven for training, and Joel to a Fort in
South Carolina. At Camp Merritt, it seems they were put into the
same company, and together made the voyage safely overseas. Jpel,
several years younger, happy to be “with Lois.” Their transport
landed safely at an Irish pqrt and hence the receipt of the arrival cards
after the fact had been cabled to Washington. According to the best
information, the troops were being transferred on the British cruiser,
Otranto, to another port, when in a terrific storm in the NorthChannel,
between Scotland and Ireland, she collided with the transport Kashmir,
also carrying C. A. C- troops, more than four hundred men being lost,
more than a hundred of whose bodies have never been recovered, Louis
and Joel being amongft the missing ones.
There is in that word “missing” something peculiarly sad to the
bereaved heart, if that heart has only that one thought upon which to
dwell. “Missing” among the few survivors; “missing” when the
rescued bodies have been identified and laid to rest; “missing” when
the ship’s roster has been checked. After six weeks have elapsed, and
every effort to recover has been exhausted, still “missing.” “Missing”
too, among the little mounds in that Scotch burying ground whqn the
dear Scottish mothers, in behalf of the mothers of America, placed the
little evergreen wreath upon the new-made grave, and dropped a fare¬
well tear upon the last resting place in the name of “man’s humanity
for man.” But not missing when the roster of God’s redeemed ones is
checked; not missing when “lie who marks the sparrow’s fall” stoops
to entwine a wreath of moon-beams about the sacred spot, and sends
his stars, “those lovely forget-me-nots of the angels,” to bedeck in silver
beauty, their last resting place,
There is to us an especially comforting thought in the manner in
which these boys were taken, and the time at which God saw fit to
take them. . At their country’s call they responded to. “do their bit” in
the struggle of the oppressed ior liberty. Their country afforded them
every protection on their voyage acrosf: Our splencfhioeeifn trui^sport
with her magnificent convoy defied every ingenuity of man to thwart
their safe arrival. They landed safely. God in His love granted them
the happy privilege of being together to the very last, and lias given
their loved ones the consolation of knowing that to-day, in all probab¬
ility, they lie asleep in each other’s arms. They were not destroyed by
a ruthless submarine, nor by carelessness of a crew, nor by any human
accident. But taken alone by God’s own providence, in His own way,
on Sunday morning—God’s Holy Sabbath, about noon, when America
and ail the Allied nations were praying : “God save our splendid men,
and bring them safe home again.”
We are told that when the two ships were lashed together in the
storm, the brave little destroyer, the “Mounsey,” sped rapidly as near
as possible to the side of the wrecked Otranto, in a vain attempt to
rescue those perishing men ; hundreds of men on the shore used every
possible means of reaching them, and lifeboats were as playthings for
the waves, while, in the language of the ancient Prophet, “God hath
His way in the whirlwind and the storm, and the clouds were as the
dust of Ilis feet.” Even earth’s mightiest fleet is but chaff in the path
of Him who “plants His footsteps on the sea and rides upon the storm.”
Our boys were being “held in -the hollow of His hand,” and every
human agency employed to wrest them from llis grasp stood in helpless
awe, while
In that far-away land God’s own hand
Rocked them to sleep in Jehovah’s Great Deep.
There ’neath the ocean’s crest, to quietly rest
Till summons from above, awaken them in love
At the sun-lit dawn of an Eternal Morn,
and while loving hearts, and Jferoic, paced in frenzied despair that
storm battered shore, the “Port” gates were being swung open by angel
hands, and they “landed safely overseas”—Joel “with Louis.”
AUNT ANNIE.
and consumed in the fire of right¬
eousness. ff so, and who can deny
it, has Gene not given his life that
others may be lifted from the thorny
path of error to the highway of
eternal Truth? If this be true, in
so doing he has done God a service
with perhaps a balance to his credit
greater that the mi,nds of men are
prone sometimes to think. Who
knows the will of God? Let us
hope it is so.
Gene leaves a father, brothers
and sisters and relatives to mourn,
and to these goes out the deepest
sympathy from a host of friends.
COFFINS, CASKETS and BURIAL SUPPLIES,
Complete line, all siaes and
grades. Emhalming. Call Cler¬
mont Phone No. 36.
GRIFFIN BROS-,
Clermont, Ga.
CLEVELAND, GEORGIA, DEC. 27 , 1918.
The Rev. Irl R. Ilichs Almanac
for 1919 will be ready Nov. sekh,
finer, better than ever. A beauti¬
ful, valuable weather book with
weather foreca&ts for every day of
1919, written by Irl R. Hicks, Jr.,
and Rev. J. B. Noyes., the same as
last year. 35 cents by mail, $0.
cents at news stands. 0,ur month¬
ly magazine, Words, and Works,
one year with one Almanac, $1.
The Hicks Almanac and Publish,
ing Co., 3401 Franklin Avenue,
St. Louis, Mo.
$5.00 REWARD
Strayed from the M. L. Aber¬
nathy range one pale cow about 3
years old. Marked with a crap off
right a deep split in the left.
J. A. PALMER
Cleveland, Ga,
WOMEN PRAISE
STELLA-VITAE
We wantevery afflicted woman to try
at least one bottle of 5 tel!a-Vitae on
our plain, paid open guarantee does to return the
money for it if it not benefit.
If you doubt our word that it will
relieve the distressing aches, pains and
misery peculiar to the diseases of wo¬
men, read the testimony of these women
who have tried it and are glad to tell
others what it has done for them. The
only that interest which they have in the matter
is any true woman feels in
helping to You relieve the sufferings of other
women. can believe them.
Mrs. J. F. Lee, Milstead, Ga., had
female complaint for years. Three bot¬
tles of Stella-Vita k cured her, she
said, and added,“I am certainly thank¬
ful for this great female tonic.” Mrs.
Paralee Frazier, Longview, Tex., ex¬
in pressed these appreciation of Stella-Vital
words: “I cannot say too much
for this wonderful medicine. I had
taken other female medicines for twt
years with no good results. I am truly
grateful for the good Stella-Vital
iasdoneme.” Mrs. Sandy Withers
of ferer Greensboro, from female Ala., was a terrible suf¬
trouble—-and only a
woman knows what that means! Her
condition got so bad her pains threw
her into spells like (its. llcr husband
feared she would lose her mind. Tlu
Greensboro doctors pronounced her in
curable. Then somebody suggestec
that she take Bteli.A-Vitae. Sire dii
so. The first dose lightened her spells
Stella-Vitae is a perfectly harm
less compound and it notonly alleviate?
a woman’s pain, but builds up her
health; it stimulates her appetite, aids
digestion, quiets her nerves and clears
her complexion. 11 improves her per¬
sonal appearance.
All dealers sell Stella-Vitae, and are
authorized to return the money paid
for the first bottle if it does not benefit.
Cleveland Drug Company
Cleveland, Ga.
WANTED —Men to cut
cross-ties at once. Also corn and
fodder for sale.
W. A. DANFQRTH.
Shoe and Harness Repairing.
1 have » ..**>t- ji|st piwchaleu
a brand
ttoJW outfit of tools and equipment
for making Shoe and Harness re¬
pairs. Bring me your shoes and
harness. Prices reasonable.
JOE HARRIS.
We have just received anoth¬
er car load of Ford Tractors.
Order one now for Spring.
We have these Tractors now
at work in our territory.
They are plowing, pulling
mills, pulling road scrapes,
hauling, harrowing, and by
next Summer they will he cul¬
tivating with them.
We refer you to any man
who owns one.
LOUIS E. WISDOM, Agent
FORI) CARS FORDSON TRACTORS
GAINESVILLE, GA.
[PRICE *1.00 A YE'aU
“A MERRY CHRISTMAS”
Fite Holidays are with us—Christmas, Hie day of good
cheer; New Year’s, the day of good resolutions. We wish
our patrons in particular and the community in general “A
Merry Christmas.” This wish comes from the warmest cor¬
ner of our hearts as we fully realize that our efforts to please
our rapidly increasing patrons has been fully' appreciated.
Would it not be a Christian act for you to suggest this to any
of your friends in whom you feel an interest? Come*to the
hank with them and help to start them on the road to pros
perty before the New \ ear begins. One of our time certifi¬
cates, lor SI.00 or more, would make a line Christmas pres¬
ent
White County Bank
KENIMER 8 TELFORD
WE SELL
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Feedstuffs
Flour, Kye Flour, Corn, Corn Meal, Cottonseed
Meal, Mulls, Bran, Shorts, Lard,
Meat, Coffee, Sugar, etc.
Staple Drugs and Drug Sundries
A general line of Dry Goods, Shoes, Overalls, and a good
line of Hardware including Wagon Harness, Nails,
Roofing, Stoves, Cooking Utensils.
We also carry a nice line of Undertakers Supplies, Coffins,
Caskets and Robes.
We solicit your trade and promise fair dealing and right prices.
Bring us Y qur Produce.
KENIIIIER 8 TELFORD '
CLEVELAND, - GEORGIA