May 19, 1916, 1917.
1916- Warthen College closes another successful year. She should get what she has, viz, a support from her natural territory which rightfully belongs to her. The school should draw patronage from the pupil body who go off to other places with no better advantages than she has. A number of boarding pupils can be accommodated, can be taught and educated as thoroughly and efficiently as at any school in Georgia in its class, and the cost is no greater.
Last Thursday night a party of young folks enjoyed a moonlight picnic at Idylwild. During the evening a stringed orchestra furnished music. Skating and games were enjoyed after which a sumptuous repast was served. Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Stephens, Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Hatcher, and Mrs. Richard Lovett chaperoned.
Mr. Otis O. Snell filed for bankruptcy. In a commitment trial at Lyons, W. A. Mimbs was cleared by Justice Clifton on the charge of being connected with the killing of a Negro in Toombs County last week. Judge Faircloth defended Mimbs. Governor N. E. Harris issued a proclaimation offering a $250 reward for evidence to convict the unknown party that burned the Vivola building.
Warthen College defeated Wadley High School at the Idylwild diamond by a score of 9 to 8. The score was 8 to 7 in Wadley's favor until the last half of the 9th inning, after two men were out. These two teams have played each other 7 games this season with Warthen winning 4 of them.
1917- Eight Negroes made up a party of gamblers at the house of Lige Sullivan near Mr. J. K. McAfee's home Sunday night and arousing evening of fun and gain were before them when, to their sorrow and unexpectedly, up crept six eager eyes who dealt the game a disastrous blow in the head by capturing every one participating. They had barely got good into the game when Sheriff W. D. Rowland, Deputy Jim Tapely and night marshal Morgan flushed the crowd and arrested entire "shebang" and lodged them in jail. The Negroes have made up a little song while awaiting trial. The first "spasm" goes like this, "Every time we start to have a little fun, Up comes Rowland or Tapley one." Officers are making an effort to break up all this gambling and two big games have been busted so far.
The engagement was announced of Agnes Gertrude Hogan to Remus T. Vestus Schwalls, son of Mr. C. M. Schwalls of Kite. Claude Tompkins came home from the hospital after healing injuries from the auto-train wreck. Mr. Wylie Blankenship was going fishing and had his gun and some way stumbled. Both barrels discharged going through his left wrist almost severing the hand and it may not can be saved.
Sheriff Rowland received the blank cards for the registration of all males from 21 to 30 regardless of race. This is the first move in the conscription bill. Where 9,000,000,000 were sent out from which an army of a million men will be selected at once. Georgia is expected to furnish 255,400 men. Arthur Rowland oldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Joe H. Rowland and Mr. Homer H. Holt left Sunday to join the colors.
War taxes are going to bear down heavily on us. Everything from a pin to a steam engine seems to be in the plan. Going to have to cut a lot of pleasures and stick to raising it all at home. Did your mother raise you to be a producer, fighter or slacker? We don't need any of the latter. The conscription bill is the best vagrancy law that has ever been passed.
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