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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-03-01
SERVICE FLAG
An Impressive Program Rendered
by /. T. s. Students

Monday morning at the Indus
trial and Training School an i'm
pressive program was given in
connection with the presentation
of the Service Flag. The deVo-
tionals were conducted by Rev.
Geo. S. Price. Following the
singing of America, Ryman Rails
delivered "A Tribute to our Boys"
Miss Opal jolly presented the flag.
Its. loyalty was discussed by Poe
Maddox; America First by Mar
ion Murphy; Patriotism by Yer
non Bonds; Home Coming, IA
prophecy by Alvin Hawkins. A
solo was rendered by Miss Willie
Landlord and quartet by Messrs.
Dority, Neblett,. Standrod and
Nicks. At the close of the pro-
gram Mrs. j. I. Peeler made a
talk on war savings and thrift
stamps.
The flag was a beautiful one,
being made of satin, and contain
ing sc stars, one for each Its.
student now in the service of his
country. Other stars will be added
as the names of other students who
are on the field are learned.
Following are to boys of the
Its. who are now in the service:
Harry Alvey, Russell Acre,
Reno Butler, Lucian Bratton,
Weldon Bennett, Dorsey Birdwell,
Lennie Britt, Adolphus Bullock,
Hershel Bryant, Clarence Cox,
Robert Cole, Henry Cox, Frank
lin Crutcher, Roy Douglas, Jack
Dority, Cayce Fuqua, Joe Fergu-
son, Kennedy Gorum, Enice
GOWN, Thomas Greene, Harry
Howard, Edgar Hunt, Aubrey
Hawkes., FINS Hendrix, Gil John
son, Floyd Joyner, Virgil Key,
Carnes B. Lee, Clay Lewis, Mills
Landrum, George Mccall, Joe Nc.
Call, Charlie Morris, Henry Nc
Nabb, Milburn NOEL, Speight
Nicks. Crockett Owens, Ira Pow
ers, Frank Priest, james Rice,
Sensing, Sydney Sykes,
Brit Shockley, Carl Turton, NOEL
Vawter, Henry Walker, Edgar
David Wilson, Lee Sex
ION, Smith Keel, Irl Roberts, Ar
thur Allison, Willie Fentress,
L TRY Wyatt, Joe Murphy, Car
os Hensley, Paul Luper, Oliver
Bullock, Gilbert Simmons, John
Hughes, 5. d. Bayer, Cecil Lash
zee, Audie Allison, Pidge Wiley, |
Homer Anderson.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-03-01
Highly Regarded

The following appeared in a re-
cent issue of the Banner, as a
special from Bristol, Tenn:
Judge c. J. St. John. who has
just returned from business trip
to the east and who, en- route home,
spent a few days in Washington,
is aroused to words of special
praise for Senator John Il. Shields,
of Tennessee. Judging from
many pleasing compliments which
I heard concerning Senator
said Judge St. John, Il
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-03-01
Territory Gained

Germany and Austria have come
into possession of 249. 100 square
miles Of allied territory since the
war began. while the allies now
hold a total of 1,181,800 square
miles, lost by Germany. These
figures do not include Armenia,
Mesopotamia, Arabia, Palestine
and other portions of the Turkish
empire now occupied by the allied
armies.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-03-01
Sale of Stamps

On February 10Th treasury re-
ceipts from the sale of war savings
stamps passed the S5o,oO0,OOO
mark, and they are now running
at the rate of $1,000, 900 a week.
The sales for December were ST.
236, 451. For January they rose
to $24,559, 722. while February
sales to the 18th we're SIS, 790,17O,
making a total of $50, 5S6,343.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-03-01

Of an America that has any right
to claim allegiance with the Prince
of Peace We have gone to war
to bring the war to a close, We
have gone to war to rescue our
neighbors and ourselves from the
swords of the kaiser and the Turk,
who, together, have already slain
millions of sheir fellowmen.'
Z" And the only way we can save
the world from the power of the
sword is by conducting our part
Of the war in the spirit of the
Prince OF Peace. i"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-03-01
CIRCUIT COURT DOINGS
Judge HarwOod Addresses Audi
ence on War LaboFs

Circuit court convened Monday
with Judge Thomas E. Harwood
presiding, who made a strong
charge to the jury. and spoke for
more than an hour to the large
and interesting audience on the
various lines of patriotic endearor,
which every loyal citizen must at
tempt and accomplish in the pres
ent war.
In the afternoon he asked if
there was a committee for the civ
ilian relief in the county, and had
j. I. Peeler. one of its members,
explain the work of the committee
of civilian relief.
The dockt at this term was not
very heavy. The most interesting
case, probably, was that between
the Western Union Telegraph Co.
and the N 4, G, & st. L. railway,
regarding the use of the railroad
right Of way by the telegraph com
pany, and this was continued.
Charles T. Gates, former attor-
ney-general of the state of Ten
nessee, who is general counsel for
the Western Union Telegraph Co.,
and Hon. Sid L. Clark, of Tren-
ton, were here representing the
company in its suit. John 7,
Peerler, local counsel for the N,
Q. & St. L. railway, represented
the latter company.
While here Gen. Gates is evil
IDENTIFY sounding the feelings of
some of the people as to his candi-
dacy for the United States senate
against Judge Shields.
Only a few cases were disposed
of on the civil docket and the
court was idle most of the time
Monday and Tuesday.
The grand jury is composed Of
|. L. Argo, r. F. Crossett. R. G.
Peeler, W. g. Thompson, Q. M.
Brewer, r. Fl. billiard, J. B.
Brown, j. w. Berryhill, H. T.
Kirsey, V. G. Thomas, L. H. New,
F. A. Wall, Homer Rust.
Following is the regular jury:
J. I. Hill; G. G, Gates, H. M.
Prince, 9. H. Elkins. j. T. Black
well, w. E. Dowdy. |. G. War
oritton, g. I. Jones, W. G. Rainy
and b. +. Woodland
The state dodket was taken up
w ednesday morning and the crowd
md interest had increased. The
irst case tried before jury was
The state against LOWE Thomas,
,olored, for shooting Sid Hart,
,olored, over a year ago. Most
If Wednesday was taken up dis
posing of this case.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-03-01

am sure that he is regarded as one
of the ablest men in the senate.
He has shown himself to have
special capacity for constructive
craftsmanship. While Senator
Shields makes no great display of
oratory, his Judgment has always
been sound in the handling of is
sues of national Importance and
his conclusions have stood every
test"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-03-01
FIGHTING FOR RIGHT
Are Waging War in Spirit Of
Prince Of Peace

DFamaGlc statement or the chal-
lenge hurled at America and the
world by the kaiser and the way
in which the nation had accepted
the gauge of the battle was made
by the Rev. w. E. Clark, in
preaching on Militant America
and the Prince Of Peace" at Uni
tartan services in Memphis Sun
day morning.
In substance. the German war
lord-the Herod of the twentieth
century said to the people of the
United States, so DR.. Clark de-
clares:
Behold, / am engaged in
great war with my neighbors, who
would not bow to my imperial
will. Ny conquering armies have
already crushed Belgium, oyerrun
France, given Seryia and Monte
ne gro to fire and sword. In con-
junction with the Turks my armies
control nations and peoples from
the North Sea to the Euphrates.
1T is now my purpose to domi-
nate all the seas and the waters
that wash the shores of the lands
l propose to conquer. You Amer
leans, therefore, must have no
dealings with them. Keep your
ships at home. ! am giving you
fair warning, and after the first
day of February in the year of
our Lord, 1917, my submarines
shall sweep the seas and sink,
without warning. every ship that
dares to sail where | tell it not to
sail.
Together with the Turk | have
already slain over a million Ar
menians and other Syrians by as
sassination and starvation. | have
slain hundreds Of your
American citizens who sailed the
seas in defiance Of my former CON-
mands that they should stay at
home. My hundred thousand spies
are in your midst, with orders to
,errorize your land, destroy your
your warehouses and
your industries. Take warning,
therefore, and stay away from Eu-
,opean waters until | again grant
you permission to come. | am
July prepared to SOW discord in
every community and bring desc
alton to your land
And then the people of Amer
ca answered the emissaries of the
Kaiser and said: Go, and say to
hat fox, the tyrant of Prussia,
hat we are free-born and will not,
lay, cannot, sit idly by and permit
FOUR armies to slaughter our BROTH
,rs across the sea.
go tell him that SO long as we
rave men, in whose veins runs he
'oic blood; so long as we have
who could not live with
,owardly husbands, and would
'ather perish from the earth than
Know they had mothered cowardly
IONS, we will not, nay, we connot,
submit.
I'VE wilhpour out our wealth
nto the war chests by the billion;
We will convert our colleges into
raining camps, our factories
nto arsenals and our schools and
churches into hospitals for the
AXE of our own freedom and for
he freedom of the world.
" If need be. we shall sell our
asst coat and buy a sword, with
which to help stop you and your
.rmies from laying waste the lands
f your neighbors. However
trongly we may hate war and
ong for peace, we shall spurn any
,eace you may offer until you
i've up your mad design of con-
Iuest by force of arms.
THAT is the substance of what s
America has said to the present
imperial German government. And
ct me say again that that is what
understand BY Militant Amer /
ca, and in the face of what the {
rr,;os az the kaiser and the Turk !
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
LESLIE HD'W CO.

Those citizens of Americas who are
not intimately acquainted with the
people and the affairs and business
concerns of their little sister towns
will doubtless be surprised to know
that at Leslie there is a hardware and
furniture store of such proportions as
would do credit to any city whatever
the size.
1t is the Leslie Hardware and
Furniture Company.
This store carries a large and we'll
selected stock, and has accounts with
people in all section of Sumter coun-
ty. 1t is one of the principal business
houses of Leslie.
organized in 1905, with Lucius Har-
yey as manager, the store did a
thriving business from the start. At
tse beginning it had a capital of $751;
500. Today its capital is 100000 The
original stockholders were Lucius
Harvey, F. A. Wilson, Sr., T. j. Wade,
and J. 0. Suggs,
In March of 1913, Mr.. Joe Bolton
succeeded Mr.. Harvey. Later Mr. Las
co Harvey, who is now in charge, be-
came manager.
The present officers are:
F. A Wilson, president.
Lasco Harvey. secretary and traes-
urer,
Lucius Harvey, vice-president
Mr.. E. A. Bowen has been connected
with the company for the last three
years.
The store of the Leslie Hardwar
and Furniture Company is one that
would do credit to any city in this
section, while as for the stock that
it carries it cannot be surpassed in
this territory in size, completeness,
variety, and excellence. 1t is natural
therefore that its customers should
come from every part of the county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
FLOYD P. JONES

Floyd P. Jones, the mayor of Les
lie, an office he has held for four
terms, is one of the substantial citi-
zens of the county. He is a native
prodcut, having been born and raised
in this county, he son of I. D. c.
Jones. Until young manhood he
spent his time on the farm, and a
farmer he is still. He has extensive
agricultural interests, at which he has
made a notable success. Mr.. Jones
features the raising of fine hogs His
swine really are some of the finest
bred in Sumter county. Besides his
farm, he operates a cotton warehouse,
a business started in 1908 and that
has prospered.
Mr. Jones is an active member of
the Woodmen of the World the
Knights of Pythias, and the Masons.
In 1902 me married Miss Nathalie
Wade, the daughter Of the late T. ].
Wade. They have one child, a bright
boy.
In Leslie and the surrounding cOun-
try there is no more popular man than
Floyd Jones. His word is considered
as good as his bond, and his reputa-
ton for fair and square dealing with
all men extends wherever his name
is known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

of its operation; in the progressive
spirit manifested by its officers; by
its loyalty in giving subscriptions for
Liberty bonds and War Savings
Stamps; its contribution to every
movement designed to advance the
best business interests of Leslie, and
the courteous, yet conservative and
consistent support given its custom
ers in the making of loans. With a
account of $4,000 nd undivided pro-
fits totalling $500, the bank repre-
sents a stockholders investment of
approximately $4,000 and is we'll
equipped to facilitate the transaction
of business in the progressive little
city in which it is located.
The Bank of Leslie now owns and
occupies a two-story brick building
on Bailey avenue. erected at a cost
of $4,000, and concededly one of the
handsomest structures in Leslie The
interior of the bank is fitted with
modern banking furniture, and the
latest bookkeeping devices, including
the Burroughs postinf machine, have
in recent years been in use there. Mr..
w. T. Anderson, the clever cashier of
the bank, is his duties by Messrs. N.
E. Bulloch and Merrill Stewart, both
young men long identified with the
business interests of Leslie.
The funds of the bank are well pro-
tected against both fire and burglary
by the scientifically constructed steel
vault which is encased within a homo
geneous wall of cement and stone
This insures absolute security against
damage by fire, as we'll as being a
considerable safeguard against burg
larry. Within the huge vault is placer
the modern Harveyized steel screw
door time lock bank safe in which all
the funds of the institution are Sc
curely locked at night. Additional
security for depositors is found in a
substantial burglary insurance carried
by the bank, while the high standard
of integrity earned by the directors
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

The Bank of Leslie, of which w. T.
Anderson is cashier and E. L. Wilson
is president, first opened as "Bank
of Leslie" then branch of the Bank
of Smithville, and opened its doors
for business on September 2, 1903. At
that time the bank, or rather branch
bank had total deposits of only ST.
229S9 1t continued in business,
however. increasing its deposits and
financial strength until January 8,
1905, when THE Bank of Leslie" was
organized with paid-in capital of
$4,000 and deposits of $144, 96091.
With the organization of The Bank of
Leslie, w. S. Witham, one of Geor-
, gia's foremost bankers who only re-
Gently retired from active banking,
was elected president; E. L. Wilson,
vice president, and J. W. Smith,
cashier. The first board of directors
of the bank was composed of j. W.
Smith, B. L. Dell, J. e. Ranew and
T j. Wade, all prominent citizens of
Leslie, and several of whom have re-
tanned their connection with the
bank until the present date. The
bank first began business in a small
building on Commerce street.
Following its formal incorporation
The Bank of Leslie grew rapidly in
resources and deposits these being
shown in periods as follows:
January, 1905; Resources, $780,
SITS; deposits, $1496O91. January,
1907 Resources, $48.292O 6; depos-
sources, $79,29747; deposits. $685.
82748S; January 1912: Resources,
$89, 449.69; deposits. $57,735.12. jan
uary, 1914: Resources, $1O8,28337;
deposits, $73,865.50 January, 1917.
Resources, $145, 1885; deposits,
sos, 1904. January, 1918: Re
sources, 252,545.S3; deposits, $21O,-
126.47.
While these figures show magnif-
cent increases in resources and de-
posits, the prosperity of the bank is
we'll exemplified in every department
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27

Easily the most prominent institu-
tion at Plains, and one of the largest
mercantile establishments in this part
of Georgia, is the Oliver-McDonald
Company. whose big store at once
commands the attention and attracts
The admiration of the visitor in the
town. The officers of the company
are R. S. Oliver, president; ]. A, NC
Donald, vice-president, and Ross
Dean, secretary and treasurer, and
they carry one of the largest and
best selected stocks of general mer-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
OLIVER MCDONALD co. STORE AT PLAINS


7 chandise to be found in Sumter coun-
| t.. Their business extends farm and
/ wide from Plains, with patrons COM
ing there to trade from the adjoining
counties of webster, Marion, Lee and
Terrell as we'll as from all parts of
Sumter
This big concern, which is one of
the pioneers in the business fabric
| of Plains was first established as
Oliver Bros, the firm name being
later changed to that of R. S. Oliver,
and in 1896 the company was in
! corporated with a paid in capital Of
! $50 00G as the divert French,
Shields Co. This was soon after
wards changed to the Oliver-French
! Company and after Mr.. French with
| drew from the business its corporate
name was again changed, this time
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| to the iver-McDonald Company.
The friends of the concern are legion,
and through courteous treatment and
| thorough business dealings these are
thorough business dealings these are
/ daily increased in number The gen.
| ial president of tn ecompany, Mr.. R.
| S. Oliver, is a native of Webster coun-
| ty. but has resided at Plains during
so many years and is so thoroughly
! identified with its affairs until he is
regarded in the light as native son
of the town. He is fifty-eight years
| of age and has been twice married
His first wife was Miss Otry Rylander,
member of a wel-known family, and
following her death he married Miss
| Effie Turner, and with his family he
now resides in one of the handsomest
homes in Plains. He has long been
interested in the Plains Bank, of
which institution he is now president
and director, and is also engaged in
farming, with large agricultural in
vestments.
j A. Mcdonald, vice-president Of
the Olivier-M Mcdonald Company, is not
avtively engaged in the conduct of the
business, but gives most of his time
to the farming, his big plantation at
Sumter City, being one fthe really
fine farms in that fertile locality. He
is, however, director of the Plains
Bank, and thoroughly identified with
every interest in the community.
Ross Dean has been actively ".ih
the company fer twenty years as tn n
buyer and is secretary and treasurer
of the company and is one of the ac-
tive spirits in the conduct Of the
Oliver Mcdonald store. He is we'll
known throughout the entire county,
and numbers his personal friends by
the hundreds. He is generous by ma
ture and progressive to high degree,
being by training one of the best bust
ness men in the county, and one well
qualified to be at the head of any
business, no matter how large. The
Oliver-McDonald Company, it may be
truly said, has contributed much to
the prosperity of Plains and the coun-
ty, and is, well entitled to be classed
among ''Who's Who in Sumter Coun-
ty."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
LESLIE AND DE SOTO TWO PROSPEROUS TOWNS

Located in one of the richest agri-
cultural sections of Sumter county,
aptly called 1.-THE Eden of Sumter"
are two of the most flourishing and
progressive of the small but rapidly
growing towns of Southern Georgia.
Leslie and DeSoto These towns are
very near together and the friendly
rivalry existing serves TO keep both
in the front line of progress and de-
velopment in all departments.
Backed by a magnificent farming
region. great plantations as well as
model small farms where the most
advanced methods of agriculture are
employed, both Leslie and DeSOto,
as well as their smaller sister town
of Huntington, also admirably To-
Gated in the same favored region,
draw a fine trade and enjoy consider
able prosperity.
According to local tradition the
renowned discoverer, Ferdinand De
Soto camped with his faithful follow
ers upon the identical site of the pro-
gressive little town which bears his
name, and while the hidden fortunes
were never revealed to the great
Spaniard it was his privilege to look
upon a rich and fair section of Geor-
gia.
DeSoto boasts all the essentials Of
a model little town. Beautiful homes
adorn its streets and a more hospita-
BILE citizenship does not exist any
where. Its homes, it's churches, its
brick stores and several industrial
enterprises, all attest its progressive
people.
When it is known that only a few
years ago the site of DeSoto and Of
Leslie, only one mile distant, was
great cotton plantation of $500 fer
tie acres with the ante-bellum home
Of the former owner as the only habi-
tation for miles about, the progress
achieved by the twin towns" is bet
ter understood and appreciated
Like DeSoto, the pretty town Of
Leslie presents an inviting picture to
the visitor There, too, are attractive
dwellings, and a hospitable people
ever ready to welcome the stranger,
progress is indelibly stamped upon
Leslie and her hustling citizens are
keeping the pace they have set in
making their town the pride of its
people
Leslie's business houses take rank
with those of any Georgia city of
its size Substantial brick stores
adorn its principal streets, while
several industrial enterprises attest
the spirit of development. It's churches
and more particularly it's public
school building, one of the largest
and most thorough schools in the
county are pointed to with pride
The Bank of Leslie, with ample
capital to meet all demands upon it.,
is one of the institutions of the town.
For the homeseeker, where pos
sessing great wealth Or of modest
means. there is no more inviting To-
eality than that around Leslie, De-
Soto or Huntington. Besides railway
facilities supplied by the Seaboard
Air Line, upon which all three tofns
are located fine graded highways af-
ford an outlet to every portion of the
county and to Americas, but few
Dfles distant