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THE CLEVELAND COURIER
i’OL. XXIII, No 7.1
Steve Porter Tells Of Fight
Between Him and the Dockery’s
Mr. Editor :
Will you allow me space to tell
the truth of the fight of Jim and
Webster Dockery and myself which
occured on the third Sunday on the
third Sunday morning (iS) of
September in Chestat.ee District.
Brother Frank and I had started
to church and the baptising at Mt.
Pisgah, not expecting any trouple
with anyone.
Jim Dockery was in the public
road in front of his own house, and
having learned since by others that
were passing that morning, that he
was waiting for us to pass on.
The fight didn't altogether occur
about reporting; it was about an
eighty gallon still which he accused
me of stealing from him. I asked
him to wait that this was Sunday
—no day to settel the trouble—and
from that other words passed, and
Jim struck me with a rock.
Frank Porter commanded pea '.e
between us two, and Webster
Dockery, sitting on tile p'oarch.
came down to us saying with an
oath, that he would settle it with
us right now, and knocked Frank
down with a rock, and began fight¬
ing at me, and then I had to fight
for my life.
1 have learned since that Jim
Dockery had people blindfolded;
that he did not deal with whiskey.
But he does, and it can be proven,
and I tell 'he world that 1 never
owned a still in iny life, and never
stole one. I left this country when
I was thirteen years of age and
haven’t lived here since, and this
is my first tnntbi l have ever been
in. It seems that the Dockery’s
have had a grudge at me for some
months ago Jim Dockery’s mother
(Mrs. Nettie Dockery) went around
to my neighbors houses arjd told
them i was nothing but a thief,
and that is to be proved. The
Dockery’s and myself own very
good farms and now we are all
going to quit violating the law and
go to hard work.
I want to say to the people that
I have told absolutely the truth of
te fight, as near as I can.
Respectfully,
Stkve Pouter.
NIX—FAULKNER.
We are glad to chronicle a
wedding that is of interest inWhite
county, which was solemnized Nov
15, at the home of Rev. W. R.
Powes and vvitneesed by a few
close relatives of the bride.
This happy couple was: Miss
Ola Nix, daughter of Mr. andMrs.
F. M. G. Nix, and Mr. Clinton
Faulkner, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robt. Faulkner, of Cleveland.
The bride is a very popular and
attractive yonng lady of near Mei
dean. The groom is a very likable
young man.
After the wedd ng ceremony this
gappy couple, with a few of the
groom’s intimale friends, met at
the groom’s home where a sump¬
tuous supper was served.
Their many friends extend to
them a most pleasant and habpy
journey through.life.
X o T 1C E
All that owe me on notes and
accounts must settle at once. I
must have the money so I can help
you another year. Tust get amove
on yourself.
Yours truly,
A. G. Quinn*.
Get your Tanlac where they’ve
got it. Cleveland Drug Co.
Advertisement.
Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Interests of White County
Congressman Bell Makes
Strong App?al For
Women To Register
October 29, 1921.
Dear Mr. Editor :
I belive you will agree with me
when I say it is of the utmost im¬
portance that we maiiftain White
Supermacy in Georgia and in the
South.
The recent Constitutional
Amendment enfranchises the negro
women and 1 fear they will at the
last moment, register and vote, as
they have in Virginia.
I know you are intenseley inter¬
ested in this matter and I am
writing you to suggest that you
write a ringing editorai giving
good reasons why the ladies of the
State should register and be pre¬
pared to vote. It may be obnoxi¬
ous to many of them, but yds is
better than to suffer bitter humi
lation when it is too late to remedy
it.
I hope and trust you will have
something to say in each
edition of your paper about
this important matter until
the registration books close.
By so doing you will have done
your country and fellow-man an
invaluable service.
Command, me at any time you
need me.
Your friend,
Tjios. M. Beit..
Array Oqerating Cost
Shows Big Decrease
Washington, nov. 15,—A dif¬
ference of $32,516,941 is shown in
the cost report of the quartermaster
general of the army for supplies,
clothing, food and other quarter
marter properties bought for the
quarter ending September 30,1921,
and the same period of last year.
The report was said by army officers
today to reflect for the first time in
official records the reduced cost of
supplying the smaller army of 133,
000 men, as compared with that of
about 2oq,oqo in i92o. Another dif¬
ference of $4,301,306 is shown in
the net cost of operation of-the
quartermaster depots for the same
period. For the quarter ending
.September last, the cost was only
$3,213,189, against $7,514,486 in
1920.
White County Products
Shown At One-Day Pair.
By lack L. Patterson
CLEVELAND, GA., Nov. 7.- The
oneday fair held here Saturday un¬
der the direction of R. B. Miller,
county farm deinonstmtor, was the
inspiration for the organization of
the White County Fair association,
with the following officers.
President M. j Williams, planter
and cashier of the Bank of Helen,
secretary-trerurer, R. B. Williams.
The president was authorized to ap¬
point a committee of one lady and
one gentleman from each of the ten
militia districts to assist in the work
of promotion and organization. The
nominations were made by James
P. Davidson, editor and business
manager of The Cleveland Courier,
the only paper published, in the
county.
The exhibits entered Saturday il¬
lustrated the wonderful possibilities
of the soil of White county, where
little attention has beeq devoted to
the production of cotton. The
corn display, while not large, was
super)) in quality, comparing
favorably with any that has been
shown at a county fair in Georgia
this year.
CLEVELAND, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 18, i*2l.
While the altitude and climate
hinder the production of cotton un¬
profitable, corn, wheat, oats, rib¬
bon cane, hay, vegtables, apples
and other diversified products may
be grown in abundance at a
minimum expense.
The mountain and such valley
lands as are unavailable for cultiva¬
tion afford excellent pasturage, and
plans are being projected for stimu¬
lating interest in the breeding of
pure-bred cattle and swine, the
wisdom of which has already been
convincingly demonstrated by a
number of progressive farmers.
The ladies of the country mani¬
fested a commendable interest in
the fair by entering scores of beau¬
tiful exhibits in fancy work, paint¬
ing and domestic achievements,
which attracted the attention of all
visitors to the fair. Numerous en¬
tries of canned products—pickles,
jellies, preserves, vegtables, etc.,
indicated that the housewives of
the county believe in prepuredpess.
At the two-day fair next year
the ladies will have charge of an
important departmfent plans for
which are already being considered,
Created in 1857 from a portion
of Habersham county, White
county was without a railway or
other reliable transportation facili¬
ties until 1912, when the Gaines¬
ville and Northwestern railway was
constructed from Gainesville to
Helen, a mountain town, a distance
of thirty-six miles. Cleveland now
has a population of about 500,
while the population of the county
exceeded 6,000.
The court house was erected at
Cleveland in 1858. Plans were
being drawn for a new structure
when the World war was declared,
making a postponement of the pro¬
gram neccessary. It is expected
that an adequate courthouse will be
erected when the financial depres¬
sion is relieved.
Near Cleveland is Yonah moun¬
tain, one of the highest peaks in
northeast Georgia at the foot of
which is the summer home of Con¬
gressman Thomas M, Bell, of the
Ninth Georgia district,
Other attractive sunnier homes
adorn the highways of the county,
owned by Dr. I,. G. Hardman, of
Commerce; Hon. Charles S» Bar¬
rett, Pres, of National Farmers
Union and other prominent citizens
from various sections of the state.
Surrounding the progressive little
town of Cleveland are hundreds of
fertile valley lands that respond
profitable to the operations of the
farmers. The mountains are rich
in timber, for which ther is a con¬
stantly increasing demand.
Eight miles north of Cleve
lies the beautifulNaccoochee valley,
through which the Chattahoochee
river, finding its sources in White
county, wends its wa^ an to the
hills and recesses of the counties
of Habef&ham and Hall. This is
one of the most beautiful and
prolific valleys in the entire
mountain section of the state. Im¬
mense fields of growing corn and
other grain wave a welcome to
passing motorist, who are amazed
at the senic beauty abounding in
all directions—.beauty prepard by
nature for the enjoyment of men,
and appreciated by all who aeftnire
the truly wonderful.
Helen, ten miles nortli of Cleve¬
land, one of the prettiest mountain
towns of Georgia, is fast becoming
famous as a summer resort. The
Mitchell Ranch hotel, owned and
operated py the Whit? Brotheas,
and 600 acres of mountains, valleys
and lake! soon be converted
into a club estate if projected plans
mature. Already golf links and
tennis courts have been completed.
Bathing pools and fish bonds and
other features are being planned.
Helen is almost completely sur¬
rounded by towering mountains of
the Blue Ridge system, affording
an attractive opportunity for sum¬
mer vacationists who flee to the
hills. The town may be reached
by automobile or tlie Gainesville
and Northwestern railway. Here
are located the shops of the rail¬
way and one of the largest hard
lumber mills in the south, operated
by the Morse intrests of NewYork.
The Nacoochee Institute, aChris
tuin Industrial home school in the
beautiful Nacoochee Valiev, near
Nacoochee station, is the pride of
the county, to which every citizen
refers in the highest terms of com¬
mendation. Rev. John KnoxCoit,
thePresbyterian minister in charge,
has a cordial welcome for all visit¬
ors, auii finds pleasure in explain¬
ing the operations of the school
and pointing out the scenic beauty
of the mountains and valley.
The school has an enrollment of
about two hundred boys and girls.
Twelve teachers are employed. A
drive is in progress for the purpose
of securing funds for extendi ng the
Courtesy Service Stability
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Farmers & Merchants Bank
II. A. JARR ARI), J. B. R. BARRETT
President Vice-President
C. II. EDWARDS,* W. L. NORTON,
Vice-President Ca shier
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Taste is a matter of 1
tobacco quality i
i
We state it as our honest belief
that the tobaccos used in Chester¬
field are of finer quality (and
hence of better taste) than in any
other cigarette at the price.
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.
Chesterfield
CIGARETTE S
r Turkish and Domestic tobaccos—blended
fPRICE $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE!
work and providing additional ac¬
commodations T .ere are sixty
girls in the domitory arid many
others are clamoring foj admission.
Many find homes in rufarby board¬
ing houses and others reside in the
valley and other districts of the
county. Thirty-five boys and girls
are working theirway through the
institution, which has a farm of
about 250 acres.
The members of the board of di¬
rectors are : II. H. Dean, Gaines¬
ville, chairman ; J. W. Hodgson,
Athens, secretary; V. M. Everefte
Atlanta; Rev. Richard Orme
Flynn, D. ])., Atlanta; Hon.Robt.
McMillian, Clarkesville ; Rev. E.
R. Ley burn, D. I)., Rome; Rea.
M. N. McGerrin, Augusta; Rev.
E. G. Henderson, D. D., Albany :
Hon. J, R. Lumsden, Santee. Ad¬
visory representatives: Mrs. Arch¬
ibald Davis, Atlanta; Mrs. W. M.
Rfiwlond, Auguspi, The Presby¬
terians conduct an annual summlr
Bible conference on the campus
that has a large attendance.—At¬
lanta journal.
WHITE—GILLESPIE
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. White, of
Demorest,, announce the engage¬
ment of their daughter, lone, to
Mr. John Marvin Gillespie, the
marriage to be solemnized in De¬
cember.—Atlanta Journal.
To Whom It May Concern:
This is to notify all persons who
have a legal right ts perform mar¬
riages that I have entered a pro¬
ceedings of illegality of the mar¬
riage license issued to my daughter,
Kathleen McAfee, and Albert
Brown by the Ordinary of White
county, Ga. .
This is also to notify the Bonds¬
men for the Ordinary of White
county, Ga., that I have entered
proceedings of illegality against
the marriage license’s issued to my
daughter, Kathleen McAfee, and
Albert Brown.
This is also to notify Albert
Brown that he is forbidden on my
premises.
G. L. McAFEE.
