Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-24
Barlow County Wages
War on Moonshiners,
Many Stills Captured

OAEI1hhoN ILLES I'D, MATCH H.
When deputies from the sheriff's
last week in the Macedonia church
neighborhood, it was the eighth
moonshine outfit that had fallen
before their efforts to rid Barlow
county of every form Of Illicit dis
stilling. The officers have let it
be known they are going after the
moonshiners, without fear or favor,
and hardly a week passes but that
some violator Of the nineteenth
amendment falls a victim of their
activity.
The funeral Of Mrs. Thomas W.
Miner was conducted at the home
here Thursday, and interment took
place Immediately afterWard in Oak
Hill cemetery. She was a daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Jams w.
Harris, and wife of the late Thomas
w. Miner, for many years judge
Of the superior court of the Cherokee
circuit. Her step-mother, who is still
hale and hearty. is a sister of Bishop
Warren A Gambler Asa Gambler and
other members of that well-lnown
Georgia family.
Mrs. Miner is survived by one son,
Mr.. Thomas Fl. Miner, a leading
daughters, Miss Florence Miner, of
Gainesville; Mrs. Luther Trippe, Of
Cartersville, and Mrs. J. C. O'Rourke,
Of Perry, Fla.
Frank w. Holt, Jr, well-known
business man, and formerly of At
lanta, has been offered and has &C
cepted the Craftsmanship of the Great
er Tech committee for Barlow coun-
ty, in the drive soon to be launched
by this institution for funds through
out the state. Mr.. Holt expects to
secure the cooperation of a number
of local friends Of Tech, who will
assist him in securing the pledges
for this well known institution's en-
largement projects.
The school teachers of Barlow
county, meeting here in annual in
st1tute session, unanimously agreed
to back the fair directors in their
school activities at the annual coun-
ty fair here this fall. Among the
tentative suggestions made, was one
calling for a great pageant depict
ing Georgia history, from the land
ing of Oglethorpe to the present day.
County Superintendent of Schools
Jesse W. ackson, was presided over
by State Supervisor f. E. Land.
The sessions were held at the west
side school building in Carterville,
science class of this school served
the visitors with delicious lunch
con. Professor Land complimented
Superintendent Evans and his corps
of teachers on the good work they
are doing this year
Under an agreement just effected
state highway department has taken
charge Of the county's quota of con-
victs, and will in future work them
under its supervision.
Under the terms of the agreement,
the convicts are to be kept in Bar
work on the state highway through
a modern highway from the Cobb
county line, through Gainesville, by
way Of Kingston and on to the
Floyd county line. In addition,
from Adatrsville to the Gordon coun-
ty line, has also been taken over
by the state.
Thus relieved Of some twenty
eight miles Of the most important
roads in the county, the commits
sioners announce they have mapped
out a program calling for the or
ganization Of a three-tractor gang,
under supervision of competent
high I'VE engineer; ana an It is - expect
not less than ten miles of roads
every day. 1t is believed that, I'M
der such plan, the entire system
Of county roads can be gone over
twice each year.
The citizens of this county are
becoming insistent on the calling
Of a bond election for good roads,
and at the next meeting of the board
of county commissioners. it is un-
derstood these officials will give
serious consideration to the mat
ter.
Miss Mary Peoples, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Peoples, Of Car
tersville. who is attending school in
Washington at this time, writes her
parents that Mr.. Wilson is still the
cynosure of many people visiting the
capital, and that on the day of the
Inaugural ton, after the former presi,,
dent had returned home, the crowd
in front Of his new residence were
as great, almost, as that attending
the inauguration ceremonies. The
young ladies in the school. where
Miss Peoples attends. made UP a
contribution, and purchased large
bouquet of flowers for Mr.. Wilson.
4 thing theY did not do for the now