FROM DAYS GONE BY, JULY 19, 1918

July 19,1918.
The Georgia editors praised Wrightsville and her entertainment during the three day Weekly Press Association convention. No meeting ever excelled this week's claimed the daily and weekly editors who said they enjoyed their visit to the fullest extent. The court house was decorated inside and out for the occasion. At Idylwild, Dr. L. G. Hardman, fuel administrator for the state addressed the editors with some interesting facts.
Hardman stated the United States has enough coal in her fields unmined to last for 3000 years; enough oil to last 1000 years and Georgia has enough coal to last 200 years, also enough wood to last just as long. He went on to say it would be a good idea to learn to use wood, raise wood as a crop, and to value the forests and timber lands as a money-value asset to the country. One cord of hardwood is equal in heating value to a ton of coal and pine wood is equal to two thirds of a ton of coal. He urged Johnson County to save and value and sell wood, he also urged the municipal wood-yard idea.
The homes of the people were open, and there was the air that made all the editors feel that they were glad they came because the folks were glad to have them and that was real hospitality. The delightful hours at Idylwild were the bright spot in their stay here.
The City of Wrightsville is passing an ordinance to prohibit loitering and compel all persons from the ages of 16 to 50, inclusive, to be engaged in some kind of useful employment. Also to have on their person a certificate of employment showing number of hours worked per week. After passage you cannot reside or be on the streets of Wrightsville without such certificate. Violators will be punished according to section 71 of the code of the City of Wrightsville.
Also an ordinance will be passed to regulate the sale of ice, that all sold should be weighed. It will also be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to offer for sale any ice within the corporate city limits from any house, truck, wagon, or vehicle of any kind without having a pair of scales before selling or delivering ice to the purchaser. The city has also changed the water rates that became effective July 1st. It will be 50 cent per 1000 gallons for the first 2000 gallons. All over 2000 gallons at the rate of 25 cent per 1000 gallons. The minimum charge for any house or business will be $1 per month, and where one meter furnishes two or more houses each house will pay the $1 per month. Signed by Mayor W. M. Shurling.
Mrs. C. C. Underwood died at the Dublin sanitarium last week. Her home was in Brewton and internment was at Shady Grove Baptist church. Her family included Messrs. D. C., J. T., Charlie, Ed and E. G. Blankinship, and Mrs. Gena Maddox and Mrs. Mandy Hamilton.
Two more white men have gone to the army. They are Mr. Albert Raley and Mr. Willie Raines. Hon. Emmet R. Shaw, candidate for United States Senate who resides in Fort Gaines, Georgia was in the city Saturday. After an open air speech in Wrightsville he proceeded to Kite for another speech.