Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JUNE 1917 June 1917 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net April 21, 2005, 1:25 pm The Cleburne News June 1917 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for JUNE 1917 Newspaper Issue of Thursday, June 7, 1917 MARS HILL News Mrs. Mag Pritchard of Piedmont visited her mother Mrs. Kerr the first of the week. __ Mr.and Mrs. L.J. Lipham and son of Tallapoosa spent Sunday afternoon with E.H. Lipham. __ 1057 REGISTERED IN CLEBURNE Cleburne county and Heflin did herself proud by rallying to the cause on Tuesday, draft registration day. Official totals as given show the number registered to be 1,057. Sheriff Rowell is in receipt of a telegram from General Hubbard stating that if it is found that any one failed to register on Tuesday, they could register now, before complaint was lodged against them. If you neglected to register, give your name to Sheriff Rowell at once. ___ EDWARDSVILLE News Mrs. Garry Grice is at the bedside of her father, C.M. Duke. __ Miss Helen Slaughter of Tallapoosa was the guest of her mother Mrs. W.L. Burgess the latter part of last week. __ W.A. Burgess has returned from Memphis, Tennessee. __ LOCAL News Russel Bean who is at the officer's training camp at Fort McPherson, spent the weekend with his parents. __ Mr. and Mrs. G.F. Cook and baby left this morning for Talbotton, Georgia where they will visit relatives. __ E.W. Landers left Tuesday for Birmingham to attend the bedside of his wife, who underwent an operation. The good lady is resting nicely we learn. ___ Mrs. L.E. Adams and children returned the latter part of last week from a pleasant visit with relatives in Oklahoma. ___ Dr. and Mrs. J.P. Hurt of Edwardsville were in Heflin on Wednesday, the latter visiting her sister Mrs. C.M. Coggin. __ Mr. and Mrs. A.Z. Owen from LaGrange, Georgia are in the city for the summer. __ Jasper McMahan of north Birmingham was in Heflin Saturday enroute to Hopewell to pay homefolks a short visit before enlisting in the Army. __ We learn that "Uncle" Sweet Snow is tustling with a well developed case of the measles. Some people seem to defer this luxury to the last moment. __ Miss Minnie Herring who has been spending some time with her parents here, left Monday for summer school at Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee. __ Word received from Neal Owens at Oklahoma City says that the weather is fine for harvesting. Says that he is preparing to leave at once for the wheat fields of western Oklahoma. __ Dr. Will Owens of Oklahoma is spending a few days with relatives here, preparatory to entering the medical corps of Uncle Sam's Army. __ Nine train loads of soldier boys passed through Heflin on Wednesday going east. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, June 14, 1917 FAMOUS "BELL TREE" STILL RAIDED AGAIN The historic old "bell tree still", over in Cherokee county, known to all the revenue men in the south, was again raided last week by revenue officers Edwards, Rollins, Blake and Draper. The raid, it is said, was one of the most successful ever recorded in this district, notwithstanding the fact that some of the same officers raided the still last February and destroyed a big outfit. The "bell tree" still first came into prominence some six or eight years ago when Will Smith, the alleged owner, ws shot and killed by Will Chandler. Chandler was tried and convicted for shooting Smith but was immediately pardoned by the governor without ever serving a minute of the sentence. Last week the officers found and destroyed a first class zink still of 50 gallons capacity, and it is said an investigation revealed 350 gallons of beer and three bushels of malt. Going a little further into the woods the officers discovered a sixty gallon still and about fifteen gallons of "mountain dew" hidden in the cellar of "Bob" Smith, one of the men arrested, the other man was J.H. Moore. The men were brought to Anniston and given a hearing before United States Commissioner Liles who bound them over to await the action of the federal grand jury, in the sum of $300. each. The "bell tree" still has been known to the countryside for many years. It is located in Cherokee county, near the Calhoun county line, and got its name from a bell, fastened to a tree, which the "thirsty" patrons used to ring when they wanted to "dampen their guzzles." ____ FRUITHURST News Jas. Dunlap is spending some time at home after being in the Georgia National Guard during the past year. __ S.P. Dunlap is on the sick list. __ ARBACOOCHEE News On the 5th of this month G.A. Todd registered 84 boys in beat 10 for government service. __ MARS HILL News Marvin Pruitt who has been sick with pneumonia is improving slowly. __ Born, to Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Pate, a fine girl. __ ABEL News Mrs. E.H. Taylor and daughter went to visit Mrs. H.V. McLeroy who is very ill. We hope for her speedy recovery. __ LOCAL News A marriage license was issued by Judge Baber on Monday morning to Mr. Isaac Cotton adn Miss Luna Phillips, the marriage to occur next Sunday near Delta. __ Mrs. John McLendon who has been visiting her parents at Bowdon, returned to her home at Holly Pond. __ Mrs. Ellen Hunt and granddaughter Dula Bell of Atlanta are spending the summer with Mrs. Hunt's brother, Walter Bell of Bell Mills. __ "Uncle" Bill Caughan was relieved of $7. while attending the Old Confederate Reunion At Washington. Mr. Vaughan says many old veterans were robbed while in Washington. __ Newt Stephens who joined the Army a few weeks ago is confined to a hospital in Atlanta threatened with appendicitis. __ JAIL ESCAPE SUNDAY NIGHT Forrest Burgess and Arlie Willard, confined to the jail at Heflin, made their escape some time during Sunday night, and up to the time of going to press on Thursday morning, no trace of their whereabouts had been had. The prisoners gained their liberty by the use of hack-saws, which they used in sawing their way out of the cell, then the same method was used at one of the windows. Ropes were used in reaching the ground. This is Burgess second escape, he having "flew the coup" about twelve months ago and was captured a few weeks ago in Jacksonville, Florida. Willard is charged with violating the prohibition law and Sheriff Rowell offers a $10. reward for his arrest, and $25. for the apprehension of Burgess. Four hack-saws were left behind. ____ EDWARDSVILLE News The Misses Entrekin of Bremen were the guests of their sister, Mrs. Simon Bell, the latter part of last week. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, June 21, 1917 FRIENDSHIP News Mrs. Nancy Austin of Muscadine visited her sister Mrs. J.H. Scott this week. __ T.M. Wheeler and wife visited the latter's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. V.E. Scott on Saturday. __ Mr. and Mrs. Amos Rigsby of Tallapoosa visited Luther Parker Saturday night. __ LOCAL News I.D. Hogan of Jonesboro, Louisiana, who had been attending the confederate reunion in Washington, D.C., stopped over in Heflin and spent about ten days with old Cleburne friends. Mr. Hogan was, years ago, tax collector of this county. __ Mrs. N.A. Wood of Bowdon, Georgia is visiting her son Dr. F.R. Wood. Mrs. Wood will spend the summer in Heflin. __ We are glad to learn that Mrs. Helen Landers who has been ill at the home of her daughter in Birmingham is improving and will be able to return home this week. __ Mrs. J.W. Barnes and daughter Mrs. Frank Steele will leave the 24th for Fredericksurg, Texas where they will visit the former's parents, Capt. and Mrs. Henry F. Gaines. __ Cephus Evans of Anniston was here Sunday the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Evans. __ Mrs. Lena Walker, who has been spending some time with her sister, Mrs. W.O. Lovvorn, left Friday to visit relatives in Birmingham. __ TRIBUTE OF RESPECT for MRS. W.K. OWENS The subject of this sketch, Mrs. W.K. Owens, was born on the 8th day of May 1848 and died on the 16th day of May 1917, aged 69 years and 8 days. She was the daughter of T.M. and Arennia Burgess. She was born where the town of Edwardsville now stands. Thus her whole life was been spent in this county. On the 28th day of December 1865 she was married to Bro. W.K. Owens. To this union were born nine children. Two boys died in infancy, seven lived to be grown; four of this number are now living. Sister Owens was converted in the year 1864, and joined the church at Harmony Grove, Cleburne county. She was baptized by Bro. Billy Johnson and lived a member of this church for many years and finally moved her membership, along with her husband, to Pine Grove church where she remained a faithful member until her death. Sister Owens was a woman of great industry, such a woman as solomon described in proverbs. She always looked after her household affairs with great fidelity till disease came upon her and unfitted her for the duties of the household. She was always anxious for the welfare of her children, loving them as a mother should and giving them good advise on all occasions. Six years ago, disease fastened its tentacles upon her and she was not able to look after her business affairs any more and was a great sufferer for all this time. It looked like she bore more than her lot of suffering but the good lord knows best and says to us in his word that "these light afflictions will work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory". She endured her afflictions with a great deal of fortitude and did not murmur or complain at her lot. She died, willing to go, not afraid to die, and giving evidence of being ready, even went so far as to say that she saw some of the loved ones that had gone before, and said she saw jesus. What words of comfort these are! While her loved ones mourn her loss, still she had nothing to live for as her health and strength were gone and she had no hope of regaining them but now the thought remains that she is done with her suffering. This ought to be some alleviation of the grief that the loved ones feel and along with this there should be this resolve made, to live so that you can meet her again where parting will be known no more. G.B. Boman, her pastor. ____ EDWARDSVILLE News Mrs. B.J. Brooks is on the sick list this week. __ Hoyt Greer of Marion, Alabama was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Greer last week. __ Irene Hogan of Jonesboro, LA is visiting relatives at Edwardsville this week. __ Mrs. W.A. Tolleson of Chosea Springs was the guest of her daughter Mrs. Odis Bennett on Saturday and Sunday. __ Mrs. J.D. Laminack was the guest of her mother near Buchanan, Georgia last week. __ W.J. Henry will go up to Bremen and spend some time with relatives there. __ CORPSE OF DROWNED YOUNG WOMAN FOUND Heflin people were all excitement when it was learned that the body of a young woman had been discovered in the Tallapoosa river near Smith's Camp. It is said that a man by name of Jud Landers, living on the Jenkins farm about 5 miles south of Heflin went ot his trot-line sometime on Wednesday and when the line was pulled from the water the body of a young woman was found entangled in it. The fine so excited Mr. Landers that he dropped the line and the corpse back into the river and upon raising the line a few minutes afterwards the body had disappeared. Mr. Landers states that the body was that of a young woman, wearing a white and black skirt and had black hair which was in plaits. A large crowd of Heflin people have gone to the scene of the supposed discovery to help drag the river for the body. At the time of going to press this morning The News is unable to learn the results of the search. ___ DOODLEVILLE News Mrs. Della Lipham and children spent the weekend at Milner. __ Mrs. Clauda Abbott of Anniston has been visiting relatives here. __ Mrs. Josie Fowler has been ill for some time. __ Mrs. Mary White has been quite sick. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, June 28, 1917 FRUITHURST News Mrs. Charlie Harper was taken to the hospital at Anniston on Sunday. __ The many friends of G. Gilbert will regret to learn that he has been seriously ill since being in Hurley, South Dakota. He has had pneumonia and a slight stroke of paralysis. At last reports he was much better. __ Mrs. Robert Dunning received news of the death of her father Mr. Bowins of Carsonville, Michigan last Friday. He was one of the pioneer citizens of Michigan. __ Jas. Dunlap spent Sunday with home folks. He is now employed by the Medical Supply Co. of the U.S. Army. __ LOCAL News The body of a drowned girl said to have been pulled up on a "trot-line" in Tallapoosa river last week by a boy named Landers remains a mystery to many. After dynamiting and dragging the stream without success the searching parties have given up the job. __ Thomas Hart, a splendid young man of Hightower was here on business Tuesday. He was accompanied by Warner Fowler, another good fellow of that place. __ Mrs. C.S. Davis and children spent the weekend with relatives in Douglasville, Georgia. __ Mrs. A.A. Danforth has returned to her home in Birmingham after several days visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Stephenson and other relatives. __ MRS. BABER DEAD The sad news of the death of Mrs. A.J. Baber of Edwardsville was a shock to her many friends and acquaintances throughout the entire county. Mrs. Baber had been in declining health for some time and continued to grow worse until death came to relieve her suffering. The deceased was the mother of James W. Baber, clerk of the circuit court of Cleburne county. Mrs. Baber was a noble christian woman, a kind and affectionate companion and mother. We hope to have a more extended notice of this good woman next week. ___ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape417gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 14.4 Kb