From Days Gone By Oct. 8, 1926

 October 8, 1926.

    The Primary election run-off for Governor came off quietly yesterday. Hardman carried Johnson County over Holder, 532 to 368. Also, pursuant to the recomendation of the Grand Jury, Ordinary U. R. Jenkins has ordered an election for the purpose of passing an exemption of certain and specific taxes that would ensue upon any new industry which begins operations in the county. It will be held with the regular November election. The exemption if passed, taxes would not be assessed for five years.

    In Johnson County up to September 16th, the number of bales of cotton ginned is 8,467 compared to 7,743 this time in 1925. Cotton is being picked as fast as hands can be obtained to gather it but the crop in this county is only about half gathered so far.

    Roy Johnson left for Cincinnati for a music education taking pipe organ lessons. Miss Missouri Powell is a member of the faculty at Alamo High School. W. D. Sumner is remodeling his home on South Marcus near the post office. Mr. & Mrs. James M. Luck had a boy, James Miles, on October 1st. The Wrightsville Headlight is now being printed by electric power. For 15 years it was printed by gasoline engines.

    A district Air Line highway is now a prospect from Ashville to Athens to Wrightsville, Dublin, Brunswick and Jacksonville being promoted by the Brunswick Chamber of Commerce. Northern tourists are requesting this route. Johnson's part is already a state highway from Sandersville then proceeding towards Dublin.

    Near the home of Homer Rachels, a white farmer near New Home church, Friday night was found a large distilling apparatus, the largest ever brought to town. Officers Lovett and Carl Claxton, W. E. Garrard and W. N. Watkins made the raid on the large whiskey factory about midnight. This outfit was about a half mile from the sacred shrine of New Home church.

    Here was this mammoth affair, holding about 150 gallons, and all set up, ready to go at a few moments preparation. The officers declare it had been going for around it were four large vats and in them were more than 3,000 gallons of "mobby". It was enormous they said.

    There was a couple or so of gallons of "shine" located on the scene and this was brought along with the large copper still, a lot of barrels, brick, etc., all located on a truck at the swampy place and landed in the city about 11 am Saturday, where hundreds casts "a winsome smile" and marvelled at its "maneuvers". One arrest was made by the officers on suspicion, the white man, Mr. Rachels, being placed in custody.