Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-09
COURT OFFICERS
HIGHLY PRAISED
BY GRAND JURY
Body Dismissed Subject
To Call After MakingN
Report

MIL0 a uLaI DdCCu VI 4lu4CIHeuGS,
and the drawing up of voluminous
weseutments, which they handed to
Judge Littlejohn, the grand jury for
the November term of the Sumter
mperior court was yesterday after
noon dismissed by Judge Littleiohn,
y mbiect to call. It is not believed
there viii be occasion for the grand
fury to be summoned again at this
Il term
The grand jury in it's presentments
was warm in its praise of Judge Lit
\ Hejohn, Solicitor FELTON,, Sheriff Har-
Vey and Deputy Summers. These of
j feeTs were commended for their zeal
ID performing the duties of their office
4 and their trustworthiness in detect
ing and furnishing crime. The estab-
Hshment of a county police, ''if the
finances of the county will permit" is
recommended in the section of the re-
port dealing with the liquor problem
which said, ''We regret to note that
crime is on the increase, due, we be-
Geye, largely to the distilling and
manufacture of whisky, for the sup
PRESTON of which we recommend the
OFganizing of county police force,
Il the finances of the county will per-
nit"
In another section of the report the
grand jury tells of the coming before
Do Of the board of county commission
sB for the discussion of highway paw
ing and other matters, and gives it as
It's opinion that $4,000 per mile
eems3 exorbitant" for the paving of
the e0'snty roads but expressing con-
hdehce in the comnlss; oners.
In another section of the report the
grand jury, without using the term
League of Nations, goes on record as
hoping for the fruition of the presi-
DENTS great world peace plan.
appended to the Grand Jury re-
port were the reports of numerous
special committees. One of these re-
ports recommended the construction
Of a bridge across the Flint River
at Huguenin's ferry Jointly by Sum-
YER and Crisp counties. Another
uFged that the court house be wired
ana lighted with electricity and the
present inefficient gas lighting sys-
Iem be discarded. The recommen-
aaIIOn was also made that a modern
sseam heating plant be installed for
'as court house and Jail, that the
aasteF Of the court house walls be
epalred, the walls and wood work
painted and that sufficient janitor
aelp be employed to keep the win
VOWS clean, the walls brushed and
he floors swept.
Text of The Report
Following is the text of the grand
arys report:
'saeral Presentments of the Grand
Jury, Sumter Superior Court, No
vember Term, 1919. !
We the Grand Jury, sworn to serve
|" the November Term of Sumter Su-
trlor Court for 1919, submit the
blowing:
Ia the beginning of our present
aeafS, rather than at the end, we
.Nh TO express our appreciation of
b. VI, most worthy court officials, Judge
'iUeJohn, Solicitor FELTON, and Sher-
IL .haryey and Summers. Our own
Al'eo experience of the past few
ayS brings realization of the grave
SSpOhSlbility of those charged with
Il administration of the law in these
"leSS days. For our president, /
sO"nd whom the storm has centered
~ broken, our prayer is that divine
Ivy and peace may over-shadow
~ ana renew his strength, and that
s;.1 SDaL hnally see the fruition of his
.eA that no body of men however
y: ~ concert their power or their in
snee, can defeat this great enter
a"e winch is the enterprise of divine
NY NY and peace and good will"
We thank His Honor, Judge Little
H. Tor that optimistic note in his
se as a message to all the people
'Onndence in their final honesty
q good sense.
- solicitor julie FELTON,, we will
r'eSs our appreciation of his fear
energetic, capable and courteous
: IN ms official duties, especially in
~ connection with our body.
~ Us probably, better than to any
else' is manifest the good fortune
Vur county in having so diligent
80 capable officers as Sheriff Luz
= harvey and his deputy Tom Sum-
49, They are marked by that gen