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WASHINGTON COUNTVi CHATOM, ALABAMA WASHINGTON COUNTY NEWS PELHAM ADAtIS joe M. nuts, and johm k. adams. LAWYERS Complete abstract ot all lands tn Washington County, Alabama, in office. CHATOM, ALABAMA PUBUIRHKU EVEEY THOK8DAY BT THS WASHINGTON COUNTS" PUBLISHING CO.

I'fxham Pamir. Pnbliiihera. JOE M. PELHAM, Editor fOrtered as aecond-olass mail matter September 10, WB, at the Poatomoe ai Caiom. Ala.

HIGH SCHOOL OPENING THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Begins its Eighth Annual Session on MONDAY, SEPT. 10. 1923. FULLY ACCREDITED VT All Teachers Hold Degrees from Standard College Books and Other Supplies can be had at JORDAN'S; For further information, write A. H.

BOWERS, Principal -v Chatom, Alabama. Subscription Prics: TO CONTRIBUTORS Corraapmdeats most alirn their names to every artiole Intended for pntilfctation. the name wtl! not be published if the wiiter an requests. Be orier, using few wortla a possible, gire pure new, avckl comment and do not vend poetry nor Jokes. Communications mast reach this office not later than Toeadav night in order tn appear in the current Issue.

Rejected manuscript will be returned when necessary posts ire is sent. Communications In toe interest ot candidates will be charged tor as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes ot respect one-sail cent per word. We are not responsible for expression ot our correspondents. Address1 all communications to The Washington Couittt Hiwt, Chatom.

Ala. SERVICE FIRST- SAFETY ALWAYS Please send in All Communications by TUESDAY, if possible CIIATOn STATE BANK THURSDAY. AUGUST 23. 1923 Capital and Surplus Resources Washington County's Best JtHKS V. mttNAUK 1n MIT.TON A LYCEUM IN CHATOM We bave contracted for a four-number lyceum course for Chatom for the 1923-24 season, and wo feel that it is in order to make public certain fasts.

For the season of 1921-22. we obtained four numbers from Gavin Lyceum Bureau, of Quitman, Miss. The regular price lot- these four numbers was $260.00, but by booking direct with the Bureau; without the assistance of an agent, we were allowed the agent's commission of 15 percent, and only had to pay $212.50 for the course. We made a profit of about $36.00 on the course, which by agreement of the committee was donated to the High school athletic fund. For the season of 1922-23, we again contracted with the Gavin Bureau, but they were unable to fulfill the contract and it was cancelled.

We then contracted with the Redpath Bureau for three numbers, which cost us The. amount being approximately the same as the contract of the pre ceding season, we sold season tickets at the same rate as we had sold them the preceding, year, although we only had three numbers. We made a pro-' fit of about $44.00 on the 1922-23 season. By agreement of the committee, this profit was retained in a Lyceum Fund, as a sale guard against possible loss in the future. For the 1923-34 season, we have, contracted with the Piedmont Bureau, of A she vi lie.

N. C. for lour numbers, which will cost us $300.00. We are not able to make an agreement such as we had with the Gavin Bureau, by which we can save the 15 percent com-mission on this course. It will be observed that we are paying more for the course this year than we have paid heretofore.

If our receipts during the coming season equal what tbey have been for the past two seasons, we would be able to come out without a loss by using the profit of last yean However, we feel that it would be poor policy to deliberately plan to take a loss on the season merely because we have a little stake to fall back on. We think it would be wiser to increase the price of season tickets and single admissions to a figure that wilt at least make the course pay for itself. In view ot the fact that we are obtaining four numbers this season, while we only had three last year, we believe you will not object to a slight increase in the price of tickets. It is not ou purpose to make a profit on the but we want to come out even on out St DIRECTOR: J. S.

Gran ado Milton McDowell A. J. Wood. M. 1.

4fc James N. Granade l'ugh Granade -J (Oroanizbo 1909.) OFJ'ICEKS Woedte 8. Knlirht, Pres. Millry, Ala. Dr.

J. Obason, V. lres. Cbatnro Ala. It.

C. Casbier, BANK WITH US. THE CITIZENS BANK MILLRY, ALA Millry. Aln. LOAN COMMITTKK Uuy K.

Carienter Millry, Ala. WoodieS. Kniithts. Millry, Ala. J.

M. Pelbam, Sr. Cbatom, Ala. 1 Capital Stock $10,000 JOE M. PELHAM, Attorney The Bank Of Favors.

iriFr-" Millry, Representing State Life Insurance Company of Indianapolis, Ind. $25,500,000.00 in Skcurities Deposited with the State of Indiana, lor tbe sole Protection of Policyholders (More than 81,000,000.00 Above the Amount Required by. Law.) WALLACE P. ATTORNEy-AT-LAW ABSTRACTS MADE AND CONTINUED, Chatom. Ala JOB O.

0ABADB. JA. W. OBAHADE. GRANADE icr9 ORANADE JTIKHT1 II III III JOIICIIOEJ II CHATOM.

A LIB AM A. Will practice in all the Court of Wast BKton, Clarke. Choctaw and adjoiaiap eountieaand in the Supreme Court. S-18 ly CHATOM CLEANS UP WITH CHOCTAW local team took the Choctaw county boys into camp here Friday and Saturday in a three game series. The locals appeared at their best and seemed to have very little trouble disposing of their rivals.

In the first game Hanlein hooked up with Staples and some game resulted. Each pitcher was onbis mettle and mowed down opposing batters when, necessary. Hanlein struck out live' out' of the first six to face him and keep on making them whif at the wind throughout the game, while Staples used bis swift' ball, effectively, lie made some of the heavy hitters on the local team go after some wide ol the Hanlein had much better support than Staples and this put the latter iu the hole several times, it wag a very close and pretty game, resulting in a score of 3 to.l in favor of Chatom. The first game of the double header for Saturday afternoon found Harmon on the mound for Choctaw and Rowell for Chatom. Wilduess cost Harmon the gome, although he started off strong.

This game soon developed into a one-sided affair and was won by Chatom by a score of .14. to 4. The secoud game found Dees pitching for Chatom and Charley Kim-brougb for Choctaw. The visitors kne Dees of old, he haviug pitched the W. C.

H. S. boys to victory, having for Chatom in Butler two years ago in a very close game, and pitcned the only game Chatom bad a chance to win when the Choctaw boys were here following the series in But ler, and he was as effective as ever. Kioibrough is a novice at the pitching tie was using me spu Dan ana got away well. -Neither team was able to.

score for five innings, but the local boys finally put over some runs. The last game with the score of 6 to, 0 in Chatom 's favor. The visitors proved themselves good losers and said were going to even matters up when the Chatom boys go up for return games. FIRST BALE COTTON RE-, CEIVED IN MOBILE. The first bale of cotton received in Mobile this season came Saturday afternoon from Monroe county and was consigned to Clarke, Davis Co.

The cotton was grown by Hunter McDuf-fie. It was 'shipped' by express over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The bale weighed 593 pounds. The first bale last year was received on August 5, nearly two weeks earlier than when the first one arrived this year. Monday's Register.

Hunter McDuffie is the only young er brother of our Congressman John COTTON SOLD FOR FORTY-. FIVE-CENTS. Andalusia, Aug. 18. The honor of producing the first bale of 1923 cotton for Covington county fell this year.

to Turner and May, the bale having been brought to the Andalusia market Saturday and sold at auction. The bale weighed 412 pounds and sold for 45 cents per pound, basis mid dling. Percy Wood of Millry attended the bul games here Saturday. ftkaJK at Maw a awMvadf treat. contract, without having to use lasM I $10,000.00 if vou die from natural cause.

$20,000.00 if you die from accident, $100.00 per month, or $1200.00 per year as long as you live during total and permanent disability, if occurring before G5 years of age. No premium charges during such disability, but dividends paid as usual. i Also write Fire Lightning Windstorm and Tornado. year's surplus (or. infinitely worse, but "he made the Chatom boys A Share of Your Business Tiuuiuuiumui mmmLLmiiummmimum mmm $1.50 prs Ysab.

BOY STOOD ON BURNING DECK Whence all but him had fled, The flames that lit the battle wreck shown round him on the dead. He called aloud, say father say, if I may yet De gone, and But the booming shot replied and! fast the names rolled on. So to speak, we are today drifting in mid-ocean. not shipwrecked, but with main sails and rudder gone. We have sent out the S.

O. but as yet have received no good token. The Legislature is making history in that it promises to excel all others for making big appropriations and in creasing salaries. Hie ltevenue Bill was enacted into law on Friday, August 17th, and as usual made provisions for all manner of tax exemptions, generally where corporations will be benefited. This should not be but it is said that inasmuch as revenue bills are never made perfect and are always the result of a compromise between the big and little interest.

in the end and its nothing more nor less than a give and take proposition, and again it is the same old proposition of asking for what you want and take what you can get. Everybody knows that everybody promised in their party platform pled geg that we would work for and support all legitimate retrenchment plans that we might bring about a reduction in taxation. And yet I believe that we could have carried this plan into execution but listen folks, the people do not rule by direct representation any more and the simple tiling cannot be done so long as the machine politl cian is allowed to dominate the peo ple 8 anairs. liiey bave done this thing before and they are doing the same thing now, as they have been known lo do before. There have bees a number of good bills introduced in this Legislature and almost without an exception inose which tended to do the most good have been amended and butcher ed up iu the committee rooms or slaughtered on the floor of the House until when they were passed they hardly had any resemblance to what .1 mi iney onginaiiy were, mere remains much to be done by this legislature with seventeen more days to work in and some of the most important things still remain on the calendar.

So there remains in one's mind that the railroad ing method will be resorted to before some of these big things are disposed of. Occasionally, I take a stroll through the State Capitol and stop in this or that State office to chat a little and while away the time as well as to ascertain whether or not any of the departments need my opinion or advice relative to the management of their official affairs. Then again I find myself at times standing on the sacred blazing star, on the front corridor of 1 he State Capitol where our beloved President Jefferson Davis stood when and where be took the oath of office as president of the Confederates and it is while standing on this sacred spot with one's lace looking toward the west, with the sun hanging low in closing the day, it is then that my mind goes back and I am compelled to temember and not forget that down in Washington county ate some fourteen thousand soul whom I bave pledged to represent in these Legislature halls. 1 am not unmindful of my promises to you and an endeavoring to give lou the best that is in me. While we do not get everything we ak for, not by any means, but we are at times able to keep the other bunch from getting everything they start out for.

This we are to fight and fight and will be found fighting in the end for what we think is right and last for our people and especially those in Washington county. Strong uotiring efforts on our part and by the help and influence of other good members of this house, we have succeeded in getting that vicious and otherwise objectional clause called the Stale Wide Stock Law, taken out of the Agricultural bill so to some extent 1 feel like we may liayo accomplished some little good for the stock industry in Washington aud other open range counties. Not claiming any credit or praise for having, done anythiug more than mr tilain rftitv 1 tnwarH whom 1 am trying to represent, lost I J. W. LEGGITTE Chatom, GENERAL INSURANCE Represent Old Line Companies Life, Fire, Automobile and Wokman's Compensation.

200,000.00 Acting Cashier, OIKEOTOKS H. tu Smitb. Cbatom, Ala. L. Onderdonk, Cbalom, Ala WW.JKirltlHiul.

Cbatnm, Ala. lr. J. W. mount.

Heall ng Springs, Ala. Uuy P. Carpenter, Millry, Ala. J. M.

Felbnm. Jr, Cbatom, Ala. t-" a a 3 Alabama jf is Respectfully Solicited. UNKNOWN INSECTS FLYINCf THICK OVER RAILS FORCED M. O.

TRAIN TO STOP TODAY Insects, resembling somewhat horsefly, measuring one inch in length, flying thick and fast along the lines of the Mobile and Ohio railroad company near forced Engineer Sloan, piloting the Montgomery-Tuscaloosa local passenger train to stop his train, clean his drivers, and nse sand in order to reach Montgomery this morning. story, these unknown insects were flying as tbick as rain drops for over two miles along the route. He closed his I I I 1 cao winnow, minting nrsi was rain. Later, it being impossible for him to see ahead, and at the same time engine wheels were slipping on account of the fact that many of the insects were being crushed to death under tho wheels, forming a mass of grease, causing tbe wheels to slip on the rails, tbe engineer was forced to stop his train. This he did, and when he alighted tn tkn rvvm.

rl it- almn. 1 1.1 for him to walk for the insects. After the lapse of several minutes the insects began to clear away, giving the train crew an opportunity to clean the" engine wheels. Several minutes were required to do this, and when it was finished the engineer was forced to use sand upon tbe wheels for several miles. When the train pulled into tbe union station here' this morning, dead insects numbering into the were piled upon the front or the engine.

Xhey formed a solid mass of, grease, and a huge fire hose was used at the local yards to wash them from the engine. None of the train crew, nor passengers, knew what kind of insects tbey" were. Such iosects had never' been' seen before br the passengers and train1 crews. The engineer stated that tbey were, so tbick that he could not see two feet out of the cab window, nor could be are the sun, which shone brightly all along the entire route. Montgomery.

Times of lust week. VasliEftoi Comty Dlnetorj. CIRCUIT COO BT. Bon. Beniamin D.

Turner. Cbatom, Judge, Law Equity combined. T. E. Poole, Grove Bill, Solicitor.

Bcoular Terms: Third Monday after the 4tb Monday in February and September, atnd may continue two weeks each term. COD NTT COUKT. Bon. Frank C. Turner, Cbatom, Judge.

Wallace P. Prultt, Cbatom, Solicitor. Reoolae Terms: First Monday of each month. PRCBATK COURT frank C. Turner, Chatom, Judge.

Regular Teems: Second Monday in acb month. COMMISSIONERS COURT Judge Frank C. Turner, Cbatom, ex -officio Clerk of the Court. Hon. L.

T. Henson. Hawthorn, Commissioner from Vint District. J. H.

Reynolds, Bigbee, Commissioner from Second District. J. Christy Koen, Koen ton. Commissioner from Third District. B.

W. Wadsworth. Tibbie, Commissioner from Fourth District. -Regular Terms: Second Mondays in January, April, August and November. JUevenceTkrm: First Monday in June.

COUNTY OFFICERS Frank C. Turner, Cbatom. Probate Judge. W. H.

Harris, Cbatom, Circuit and Count) Clerk. J. Hilton Blount, Chatom, Tax Collector. Madison L. Smitb.

Cbatom. Tax Assessor. B. L. Onderdonk.

Cbatom, Sheriff. Chas. C. Smith, Chatom, Superintendent of Education. J.

VV. Henson, Hswthorn, Representative. Mrs. Willie Lone Mills, Chatom, Custodian of County uods. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

W. Burst, Cbmom, Cbairmau. W. 3(. Mills.

Fruitdale. Dempsey, Bigbee. Mike Hoffman, Millry. t). D.Powell, Carson.

i FROM MR. BEST Dear Editor: Will you please announce through the columns of The News, the postponed Monthly Meeting of the County, Farm Bureau, on Thursday, August 23. borne very interesting things are occurring these days and we hope to have something to tell the farmers and stockmen of the county at the meeting. Very truly yours, II. H.

Best, County Agent. Deer Ala-. Aug. 18, 1923. THE NEW ROAD LAW Senator Pelham says he has received three short petitions in favor of the amendment to the Washington county road law and has received letters opposed to it.

Our senator is in doubt about what the people want. We wonder if our people are going to sit idle and let the legislature adjourn without gettiog this much-needed amendment. There is no doubt about the majority of the people being in favor of this relief and about it being needed. The trouble is that we are not letting our wishes be known. Get busy now and write Senator Pelham and Representative Henson to work hard to get this law passed.

We venture the assertion that since they took office in January of this yearf Commissioners Wadsworth and Reynolds have supervised road work for at least thirty days that they will not get any pay for. Is that right? Certainly noLTbey must support their families and cannot work for nothing. The personal benefit they get is neglw cibie as compared to the good the public is getting. Who says the roads are not in better condition now than they have been? And who savs that we are not going to have from $15,000 to $20,000 more money to spend on roads this year than last? It is econo my to pay the supervisors to look after the building of roods, for they know what is necessary, know the people are looking to tbem to keep op the roads, and have some pride iu keeping the roads in good condition. We believe that ninety percent of the people in the county favor the change and hope that our senator and representative will see their way clear to getting the amendment to the law Our representatives want the people to express themselves, so write them immediately.

John Whitehead brought a stalk of cotton to town Saturday that had 72 bolls on it and not one of them tu punctured. Mr. Whitehead says he lias 30 acres of cotton that the weevils have not been in. -Abbeville Herald, 8end your job orders to the Washington County News. own personal lunrts; to doit.

Wfe hope you will cooperate with us as heartily as you have done in the pastjJ We are contracting tor this ment, or series of entertainments, be-. cause we enjoy them and we believe you enjoy them. So long as we have your cooperation, we will continue to contract for them. This season we will have the follow-ing four numbers: The Galganos. (Mr.

and Mrs. M. Ii Galgano) who offer a program' of solos, Hawaiian guitar solos, readings, gutter and harp duets, etc. Clarence L. Burgderfer, impersonator, humorist, and entertainer.

The Caveny Company, three artists whose program is a blending of the arts of painting, sculpture and music. The Welsh Miners This is the "star" number of the course-. If there is any entertainment more enj-joyable than a male quartette, it naturally would be a male quintette! (Of course, the writer of this article is a man). In addition to the pleasing harmony of male voices, instrumental and vocal solos help to make this one of the best numbers in Lvceum. Dates and the price of tickets wilj be announced later.

THK COMMITTKK. make the letter too long I now go. Sincerely yours, J. Rep. of Washington County.

Montgomery, Aug. 19, 1923. FOR HOME AND STABLE The extraordinary Borozone treatment for flesh wounds, cuts, sores, galls, burns and scalds is just as effective in the stable as in the home. Horse flesh heals with remarkable speed under its powerful influence. The treatment is the same for animals as for humans.

First wash out infectious germs with liquid Borozone, and the Borozone Powder completes the healing process. Price (liquid) 30c, 60c and $1.20. Powder 30o and 60c. Sold by Cbatom Mercantile Chatom, Ala. BOLL WEEVILS MAKE WAR ON OK It A CROP.

Boll weevills are now making a fight on okra as well as cotton, according to farmers who say they have caught many weevils io their okra patches. The rainy weather of the past several days is said to have multiplied the weevils many fold. Farmers in Elmore, Autauga, Crenshaw, Pike and other counties also state that the weevil is ruining almost grown cotton bolls. The Montgomery Journal. CORTELYOU NEWS Miss Vivian Wheat spent the day with friends at Wagar last Sunday.

Forest Bumpers motored to Winn, list Sunday. He was accompanied hv Misses Elva Parsons and Claudine Wheat. An ice cream supper was given by Mrs. J. A.

Richardson Saturday evening at her home here. The lawn in front of the home was arranged for the occasion. CTames were enjoyed by the young people of the community throughout the evening. The amount made was $51.20, which will go to the Methodist church at Ebernezer. II.

S. Lowder is visiting relatives in Concord, N. and Willie Collins Furr is working in the store while he is away. Mrs, J. L.

Conerly spent the day with relatives iu Leroy. Monday. A revival meeting is being held at the Methodist church at Sunflower ibis week. Rev. R.

J. Coxwell having charge of tbe services. Judge Frank Turner and Theodore Pearson spent part of Sundr.y afternoon at Mrs. Lowder 's. Judge Turner was on his way to Montgomery and Mr.

Pearson was on his way borne from Chatom, where he has been playing ball for a few days. There was quite a lot of excitement at Mr Shlpp's store last Sunday night when the store and gasoline -tank caught on fire. Mr. Shipp struck a match and threw it down and the gas caused it to buro. Joe Williams' car caught and burned almost entirely up.

Mr. Terry is here working on an overflowing well at the Wagarville school. MONUMENTS Of TOMBSTONES Anything furnished In Marble Granite from snfalleat Headstone to largpxt Family Memorial. Ham plea and designs cheerfully sul-mltted on request. (3-15-flmos.

J. C. Kocs, Chatom. Alabama. If you have visitors in vonr home or if you are anticipating taking a trip, send it cn to The News office.

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