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VOL. 14. v
Eden La^ * Makes
Unique Pi sition
To the Honorable J. // -ridge I
Smith cf Eden, candidate .or so
licitor general of the Atlantic cir
cuit, we must hand the palm for '
originality in a very animated
mid-summer political campaign .
He has thought out a test of
efficiency lor himself and other ;
candidates for the office that may |
be worthy, but it has some defects
as has been shown by the gentle
men to whom it was presented.
Be it known that the race for so-i
licitor in this particular circuit is
between the Hon. J. Hartridge
Smith, the Hon. William G. War
nell and the Hon. William F. Sla
ter. It is evidently developing
into some race and Mr. Smith
wants to carry out some process oi |
elimination so that the suspense
in a measure may end, and if pos
sible the winner be known before,
the date of the August primary.
With this idea in view he pro
poses the creation of a board of
five lawyers, one to be selected by
each of the candidates and the;
remaining two to be chosen by j
this legal trio. Before this board
the candidat s were to appear for
the purpose of standing examina
tion as to their qualifications. The
one the committee decided knew
the least criminal law was to re
tiie and let the most learned'
brethren run the race out before
the people.
Messra. Warnell and Slater hav.
both replied to Mr. Smith s daring
and original proposition. Mr .
Slater rejects it oui right. He says .
he hasu t the time to give up to
^yiother examinatiou tojiracticej
f ? law. lie sticks to his sheep skm' :
with its la in phrases and is con
tent. Anyway, he says he is too
busy visiting the voters of the At
lantic circuit to fool around withi
-a bunch of quizzing lawyers who
want to find out how much crimi
nal law he carries offnand in his
head. The legislature is going to
meet pretty soon anyway and Mr.
Slater will have c uties there that
will take up much of his time.
He is representative from Bryan
ecunty. Mr. Warnell is a little,
fuller in his declination than is Mr.
.Slater. He wants it known that
he is no quitter, and that he isn 9.
showing the while feather, but he!
doubts it there coul^ be found]
live lawyers in the circuit who [
would accept the responsibility. ।
In this view Mr. Warnell is no.
doubt correct.
He comes back with a counter
proposition. He wants the bar of
the entire circuit to name the man
best equipped for the task. It is i
not expected Mr. Smith will a.ree
to this and it is certain Mr Slater
will not.
So it looks as if all three of the !
gentlemen will have tokeep plug
ging away at the voters until the!
bell rings*on the night of the pri
mary.—Savannah Press.
Both of the above propositions ;
are foolishly’ inconsistent or silly, ]
as all three of the gentlemen in
question are able lawyers. Either
one of them would make the cir
cuit a goad solicitor, and we be
lieve it should be left t j the voters
to take their legal measures and
decide which is the better fitted to
represent the circuit in that capa-j
city. It is not a question alto- ;
gether of the man who knows the j
most law but rather a question of
the one most proficient in the use;
of that which h» does know.
PEMBROKE, BRYAN COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1914.
Elder Berrough Not
An Overstreet Man
Claxton, Ga,, May 18, 1914.
i Editor Bulloch Times,
Dear Mr. Editor:
Some of the politicians are
claiming that I am for Mr. Over
street. This is not true. I went
recently to hear Mr. Overstreet
make a speech. He made many
^statements which I knew were not
true about Mr. Edward's record.
I This rather disgusted me with his
] candidacy. Furthermore, Con
' gressman Edwards was raised
within a few miles of me. He was
raised just across the river in
| Tattnall county. His father and
‘ his people have always been my
warm personal friends. 1 Know
i of no better people anywhere than
| the Edwards family. Charlie Ed
] wards has .made us the best con
] gressman we have ever had. He
is a country boy and has the in
terest of the farming eliment at
! heart. He is a noble character, a
gentleman in every respect. He
has done a great deal for the south
and the whole country. lam for
Charlie Edwards stronger than 1
i have ever been because I believe
that the people should stand by a
man who has stood by them.
Charley is at the post of duty in
Washington while his opoueut is
] making many speeches and mis
! representations about his record.
He cannot fool the people about
Edwards’ record. We know what
his record is and we know he has
been faithful. We will look after,
Edwards’ interest in his absence.
I writ - this card tod nv the re-,
po^t th.it 1 am against Edwards,
and 1 ■ sq^ it at nA: , *scoiu*j
'of iny church worn I do not orfti
i narily take part in politics, hence
am writing this card to let the
people know that I am not active
in politics, but I do not want to
be misrepresented or misunder
stood.
It is also rumored that Mr.
Overstre t will carry this end of
Bulloch county. In my opinion
'he will not do so. It is my opin
ion from what I have heard con
concerning the whole county, that
Ei wards will carry nuUoch county
' more strongly this time than in
any prev ous campaign. We need
such a man as Edwaads in eon fi ress.
Yours resptctfully,
Simon Berrough.
Elder Berrough is one of the
best and most popular men in
Bulloch co inty. Ad.
Rev. Huckabee to Preach Here
Sunday.
Rev. W. A. Huckabee, of Pierce
Collegiate Institute, Blackshear,
Ga., will preach at the Pembroke
' Methodist church next Sunday,
morning and'6 veiling, The public
generally is cordially invited to
attend these services.
Rev. Huckabee is well known to
most of the people of So.,th Geor
gia. He founded the South G or
gia College, Mcßae, Ga., of which
he was president for a number of
years, was agent tor the Orphans
home in Macon for ten years, trav
eling in its interest throughout
the bounds of South Georgia.
Mr. Humphrey Dukes, of Su
i vannab. came home first of the
week on account of sickness. He
1 is much improved at present.
Ml W. F. Slater
Answers Mr. Smith
J. Hartridge Smith,
Eden, Ga.
. Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your proposi
tion to Mr. Warnell hud myself,
that we submit to an examination
; before a committee of live lawyers
' for the purpose of eJinßnating one
-of us from the race for Solicitor,
I decline the proposition or sug
gestion for the reason I have not
the time to give any thought to
another examination to practice
law. Such time as I have from
business 1 am using in yjsitin/the
people in the Atlantic Circuit.
The Legislature will convene on
the 24th, inst. I am a member
and wih be with that Imdy until
one week befoie the August pri
miry—that week I hope to use in
my candidacy. I have implicit
confidence in the intelligence of
the people being able tot correctly
take our legal measure and their
finding I will not Complylin of,
I did not make the statement
you charge me with, as t$ winning
ninety per cent, of the peases in
which you were on the other side.
However, as you refer to the mat
ter, 1 inclose a statement Hom the
clerk ol the court.
What I said was that 1 had won
ninety per cent, of the civil cases
I had tried in the Superior court
| before a jury in Bryan county for
ten years, which is true. > W
I am, *
R specti jhv,; ■
W. K » j
। Clerk's StateY k
This is to certify Di at Jp’ /
" ! $ f
Bryan county, Georgia, v Awnat
in all civil cases tried in t Wcohrl
wherein J. Hartridge
resented one side and W. /j Sla
ter the oth r that the jury ^trying
the case decided in favor of the
party or parties represented by W.
iF. Slater, with the exception of
the two cases of Blitch vs. Blitch.
In these two cases Messrs. Way
! and Burkhalter and W. F. Siater
upon their own motion dismissed
said two cases. This is the record
lof the court from May 1904 until
May 1914.
[Signed] W. E. B. Priester.
Clerk S. C., B. G, Ga.
[Seal] Advertisement.
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Tuesday’s Election.
In th- special election Tuesday
i which was called by the ordinary
] for the purpose of electing a
treasurer for Bryan county to fill
the une v pired tei a of Mr. A. <).
> : Vanbrackle, deceased, Mr. R. E.
, i Lee was elected a majority of
J 14.
There were tv ; other candidates i
: in the race besices Mr. Lee, Mr.
, P K. Vanb cide and Mr. P. C.
Banks. Mr e got 113 votes;
। Mr. Vanbrack - 99 and Mr.
Banks 19.
Mclntosh for Edwards.
Edward- i~ sill on the job in [
Washingto The people oi the]
First Dist - ; will renew the ecn ■
tract'with I wards for another;
term on V gust 19th.—Darien |
Gazette. Adv..
Dr. R. E. Perry and Mr. Ira
Bacon spent Sunday afternoon in
i Morrison.
Mr. Thos. D. Futch
Dies In Savannah
The following from Tuesday’s
Morning News will te read with
regret by the many friends of Mr.
Thos. D. Futch residing in this
county:
“After a Icug illness Thos. D.
Futch died early Monday morning
at his home, No. 313 Montgomery
street. He was a _ itive of Bryan
county and was 45 years old.
“Mr. Futch is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Ella Futch; twodaught
era, Misses Mattie and Ruby
Futch; three sous, Jerome, Brant
ley and Walter Futch; two sisters,
Mrs. J. I Bell, of Bulloch county,
and Mrs. Henry Davis, of Bryan
county; his father, Jaoob Futch,
ahd five brothers, Wade H. Futch,
of Savannah, and L. J.., W. W.,
G. M. and J. j. Futch, of Bryan
county.
“Henderson Brothers prepared
the body for burial, and it was
sent to Eldora Tuesday over the
Savannah & Statesboro Railway;
The funeral took place Tuesday
afternoon at the Black Creek
church in Bryan county.”
Neon Items.
The recent heavy rains have
put the grass to growing and the
farmers are getting busy.
We are sorry to learn of the se
rious illness of Mrs. .John M. La
nier.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Patrick, of
Eldora, visited Mr. Pair ck’s
father Mr. D. D. Poti , Satur
day and Sunday.
' Mt. s —; ■y-'has returned
Ihonn. aGer a very . , it t( %
her uncles, Mr. W'.^W '
Groveland, Ga.
Mr. J. E. Lanier visited his sis
ter, Mra. Maud Anderson, one lay
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. Bacon and
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Lanier spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. E. 8.
Lanier.
Little Cmrance Anderson is yet
on the sick list.
Mrs. America Anderson, of Sa
vannah has returned home after
spending some time with her
grandson, little Clarence Ander
.-,011.
Mrs. L. D. Dover, of Callahan,
Flu., has returned home after
spending some time with her
mother, Mrs. John M. Lanier.
We are sorry to learn that Mis.
A. 8. Bacon is on the sick list.
We hope for her a speedy recovery.
Miss Ruth Sikes visited her
aunt, Mrs. John M. Lanier, one
day last week.
—
Special at Casino Restaurant
Friday Night, June 26th.
There will be an ice cream sup i
per at the Casino Restaurant on j
Friday night, June 2btb, with
plenty of extras. Neat tables
and dainty service with seating
[capacity for forty. Come and
in ing your lady.
.Management under auspices of
three young ladi S.
——
WANTED—Red and black cy j
j press ties. Write for prices and
specifications. Chas. L. Beale
Citizens Trust Bldg., Savannah,
Ga.
NUMBER 36
Pierce Institute
Elects Teachers
i At a meeting of the executive
: board of the Pierce Institute at
Blackshear, Ga., Tuesday for the
> purpose of selecting n faculty for
the ensueing scholastis year, Prof.
B. L. Jordon, president of the
; South Atlantic Institut' , Guyton,
was elected vice-president. Mrs,
i B. L. Jordon will have charge of
the department of expression and
i physical culture.
Prof. Jordon was principal of
the Bryan Normal Institute of this
place during the 1912-13 term,
and his many friends will be glad
to learn that he and his good wife
have been honored with appoint
ments as a part of the faculty of
the Pierce Institute.
Pierce Institute, formerly the
i Presbyterial Institute, is now the
property ot the South Georgia
I conference, and has closed a sue
i cossful year under its new admiu
‘ istration.
Edwards Doing Great Work for
Cotton Farmers.
It is estimated by good experts
that if the Edwards’ bill to ex
elude Egyptian cotton passes it
! will mean at least 5 cents per
’ pound more for our sea island cot
ton this fall, and a corresponding
increase for short cotton, as there
are approximately twenty million
Dollars worth of Egyptian cotton
imported into this country an
nually, which if kept out will
make that demand for our staples
aud will help the cotton farmers.
. Edwards is on to his business and
' W w ^toj^^jwati!iy with the men
'J , a ^’ are s .V ni pathy
the
men we nee^in Wasirngtou.—
Bulloch Times. > Adv.
Hon. Lem M. Park ^asses
j Through Pembroke.
Traveling over the state io an
automobile in the interest of his
; campaign, Hon. Lem M. Park,
candidate for state treasurer, of
Atlanta, stopped in Pembroke for
a short while Sunday morning and
shook hands with a few of the
voteis and distributed a few of his
cards. He said that he expected
roarrivein Pembroke earlier but
was delayed in Groveland Satur
day afternoon on account of a
severe rain storm.
Mr. Park was en-route to Savan
nah where he joined the eioss
state automobile tour Monday
. morning.
Edwards a Faithful Servant.
Congressman Edwards has re
turned to his post at Washington,
1 and when Congress adjourns will
come home and make some
i speeches in his vigorous earnest
; style. His inflmmce and standing
jin the national councils, his ex
perEnce and training is an asset
of the district. It belongs to us,
and is of great value. Nodistriet.
and especially in the shrewd prac
tical North, undervalues such an
asset. It cannot be acquired in u
day. It is the c imbing up pro
] cess of years, by good r Jthful serv
ants. Why throw it away?—Ef
fingbam County News. Ad.
Mr. A. 8. Smith is handling
coffins and caskets in Pembroke.