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BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF
GOVERNMENT $25,000,000,000
NEW YORK, N. Y. —This country
went to war April 6, 1917. At that
time the total bonded debt of the
United States government was a very
small amount over $1,000,000,000; to
be exact, $1,018,000,000. Today, in
cluding the $4,500,000,000 Victory-
Loan and the outstanding treasury
notes, the total indebtedness of the
United States government stands at
more than $25,000,000,000. That is an
increase in bonded debt of from sl,-
' 000,0100,000 to $25,000,000,000, or
2,400 per cent.
Figuring the interest charge at on
ly 4 per cent, today the bare annual
carrying charge of this country's
bonded debt is as much as the total
debt before we went to war, a little
over two years ago. Despite the
fact that this is the day of big fig
ures, the increase in this country’s
bonded debt within the past two years
is something to make the eyes and
mouth of the average every-day bus
iness man stand wide open.
That is not all. There are going
to be more bonds. Secretary Glass
is on record with the statement that
the Victory Doan just closed would
be the last. It is plain now that
statement needs to be qualified. What
Secretary Glass means is that the
fifth war loan will be the last public
offering with a brass band. There
will be no more campaigns such as
the one that just closed. Neverthe
less, there will be more bond offer
ings.
According to the figures just given
out at Washington by the treasuiv
department, the government’s expen
ditures for the month of April up to
the 29th, the latest available figures,
\vere $1,400,000,000. That includes
$400,000,000 advances to Allies,
making our own monthly expenditures
with one day missing $1,000,000,000.
The figure last named compares
with $1,042,000,000, the government’s
expenses for March, not including ad
vances to foreign countries, with sl,-
025,000,000 for February, $1,659,000,-
000 for January, $1,174,000,000 for Oc
tober, the last full month of actual
activities,- and with $81,001,000
for April of 1917, the first month af
ter we entered the war.
MILLIONS IN SILVER MELTED
AND SHIPPED TO INDIA.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Now that
the government has completed its
war-time shipments to India of sil
ver from melted dollars. Director
of the Mint Baker has disclosed how
thousands of tons of the metal were
hauled from the Philadelphia mint
to San Francisco in special trains
guarded by armed men without the
loss of an ounce and without general
knowledge of the procedure.
Eighteen of these treasure trains
made the trip across the continent
in the twelve months ending last
April 2:5, with the silver like big
bricks piled high in each of the
five express cars composng a special
train. Two men with automatic
pistols at their hips and sawed-off
shotguns on their laps sat in each
car, and later guarded the secret
transfer of the white bars from train
to ship at San Francisco.
Each silver brick weighed about
62 pounds and was worth SI,OOO,
and each train carried between $5,-
000,000 and $10,000,000 of the bricks.
Wrecking of the trains and theft of
the metal by bandits was considered
an ever-present menace to be guard
ed against. Guarded shipments of
silver dollars also were made from
the United States Treasury in Wash
ington ' and from the New Orleans
sub-treasury to Philadelphia. These
dollars traveled in stout bags of
1.000 each, and were handled much
like bags of sugar, except that armed
men always were near. More than
265,000,000 silver dollars were melted
and shipped to India during the year
to meet urgent war demands for coin
age.
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4. $1 SAVED $1 MADE. 4.
4* Granulated Sugar, 9 lbs., SI.OO 4*
Luzianne Coffee, 3 lbs... 1.00 4*
4* Luzianne Coffee, lbs 35 4*
4. B. E. Peas, 3 lbs 25 4.
4* No. 10 Jewel Lard $2.45 4*
4* No. 2 Big R Tomatoes, 2 for 25c 4*
4. Lemons, per dozen 30c 4*
4. THE CASH STORE 4.
. -4. N. J. Crozier, Mgr. 4*
METHODIST REVIVAL WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY.
The Methodist revival, which began
on Sunday, May 11th, will continue
through the coming Sunday night.
It is announced, however, that there
will be preaching services at night
only during the remainder of the
meeting.
Rev. W. N. Hill has been preach
ing twice daily, 4 in the afternoon
and 8:30 at night, and the attendance
has been good. His . sermons are
strong and forceful and have been
the source of much favorable com
ment from his hearers. The singing,
under the leadership of the pastor.
Rev. N. T. Pafford, has been ex
cellent, and a great deal of enthusiasm
has been manifested in the revival.
The l our of the evening service is
8:30. The public generally has an
urgent invitation to attend. Bro. Hill
has a message for you.
BLAKELY POSTOFFICE GOES
TO SECOND CLASS JULY 1.
The News has just learned from
Postmaster Beard that the Blakely
postoffice will be advanced to second
class on July Ist. Mr. W. B. Bran
non, povstofflce inspector, was here
yesterday arranging to make the
transfer into second class.
The new change will add another
clerk to the force and will give bet
ter service to the patrons of the
office, and puts the force under the
8-hour-a-day system.
MISSION STUDY CLASS.
The Mission Study Class will meet
with Miss Mattie Butler Monday af
ternoon at 5 o’clock.
Subject—ln South Galatia Paul and
Barnabas Learn That Pagan Gentiles
May Accept the Testimony. Acts
12:25; 14:20.
1. The Testimony Carried West
ward from the New Center, 12:25,
13:4—Mrs. D. R. Deal.
2. Saul’s Leadership Begins in a
Contest with a Magician, 13:5-13
Mrs. Vinson.
3. Paul Testifies in the Synagogue
of Pisidian Antioch, 13:14-42 —Mrs.
Reba Strickland.
4. Paul and Barnabas for the First
Time Turn to Pagan Gentiles, 13:42-
49—Mrs. Tabb.
5. Further Testimony in Galatia,
13:50, 14:7—Mrs. J. D. Smith.
6. Mortal Peril in Tystra, 14:8-20
—Mrs. Cox.
MRS. J. B. MURDOCK, Supt.
SILVER VICTORY BUTTONS
TO AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
A lapel button to be known as
the Victory button for wear on civil
ian clothes will be issued to all of
ficers, enlisted men (excluding mem
bers of the students army graining
corps), field clerks, and members of
the army nurse corps who served
honorably or saw active duty in the
army of the United States for a period
of fifteen days at any time between
April 6, 1917, and November 11,
1918. The button will be of silver
for those wounded in action and
bronze for all others.
The silver Victory buttons will be
ready for issue by the end of May
and the bronze buttons about June
15, 1919. Sergt. Floyd Chapman, in
charge of the recruiting station at
Albany, announces that he will glad
ly furnish all necessary information
and instructions in regard to securing
these Victory buttons to all who ap
ply at his office in that city.
WILL SEND GERMAN PRISONERS
BACK TO “FATHERLAND”
ATLANTA, Ga. —The German pris
on camp at Fort McPherson, where
1,200 men have been quartered since
the spring of 1917, will soon be abol
ished, according to information reach
ing the officers in charge, and prep
arations already are under way to
demobolize the* camp and send the
prisoners back to “The Fatherland.’’
They will be carefully counted
and checked from the moment they
leave the prison camp until the mo
ment they walk down the gang plank
in a German port. Those who prefer
to live in the'United States will first
have to get permission of the Ger
man government to leave that coun
try, and second, will have to get the
permission of the United States gov
ernment to return to this country.
drove's Tasteless chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy by purifying and en
riching the blood. You can soon feel its Strength
ening, Invigorating Effect. Price 60c.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS
THE PROGRAM AT THE
COZY NEXT WEEK.
The Cozy is presenting three ex
tra fine pictures next week. The pro
gram for the week is as follows:
Monday:
“THE BLINDNESS OF DIVORCE”
—A six reel Fox production extraor
dinary with an all-star cast. Seldom
has there been a story screened with
more suspense than this one.
“NIPPED IN THE BUD”—One
of Lonesome Luke’s funniest come
dies.
Wednesday:
“THE CLAW"—A Select photoplay
featuring Clara Kimball Young, sup
ported by Milton Sills. This is a re
markable story of the African veldt,
from the novel of the same name by
Cynthia Stockley.
MUTT AND JEFF CARTOON.
Friday.
“HITTING THE HIGH SPOTS”—
A Metro production featuring BERT
LYTELL. You remember him in
“The Trail to Yesterday,” “Boston
Blackie’s Little Pal” and “Unexpected
Places.” This one is as good as his
former productions.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN comedy.
Suggestion for a Camping Trip.
Buy a bottle of Chamberlain’s Col
ic and Diarrhoea Remedy before
leaving home. As a rule it can not
be obtained when on a hunting, fish
ing or prospecting trip. Neither can
it be obtained while ou board the
cars or steamships ana at such times
and places it is most likely to be
needed. The safe way is to have it
with you. advt.
Save the price of a summer
trip—trade at
BELL’S
He Sells It Cheaper
SPECIAL SATURDAY ONLY
To those who call at my
store and pay cash:
10 lbs. best quality 1
Granulated Sugar vP I
2 bars large Octagon 1 C
Soap for I
2 packages Purity O C.
Grits for L* J
Atlantic Matches,
large package J Q,
1 dozen quaA Fruit Q /j
Jars for S
W. F. BELL
The Up-to-Date Place
No Worms in a Healthy Child
All children troubled with worms have an un
healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as a
rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, im
prove the digestion, and act as a General Strength
ening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be
in perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
Fine Toilet Goods
We not only want your Toilet Goods trade, but by all the
standards of fair play and the attractions of fair prices, we feel
that we are entitled to it. Our Toilet Goods line is very com
plete. We carry the best to the cheapest.
Let our drug store be your drug store. Make it your resting
place while down town shopping. Every visit you make us is
agprecjated. We’re always glad to see you whether buying or not at
NO. 7018 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
At Blakely, in the State of Georgia, at the Close of Business
May 12th, 1919. '
RESOURCES
T. and discounts, including rediscounts $344,124.77
Notes and bills rediscounted (other than bank ac
ceptances sold) (see Item 57a) 1,048.75 ,j4.>,076.02
Overdrafts, unsecured 6,376. 4
U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) 40,000.00
Liberty Loan Bonds, 3 1-2, 4 and 4 1-4 per
cent, pledged to secure State or other
bids payable 162,100.00
Securities other than U. S. bonds (not including stocks)
owned unpledged • • 1,000.00
Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription).. 3,600.0#
Value of banking house 7,384.5#
Furniture and Fixtures 3,829.24
Real estate owned other than banking house 2,947.9#
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 13,389.30
Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks 53,515.11
Net amount due from banks and bankers •
and trust companies other than included in
Items 13, 14 or 15 1,841.22
Checks on other banks in the same city or town as report
ing bank (other than Item 17) 4,656.52
Total of Items 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 $55,356.33
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from
U. S. Treasurer 1,100.00
Interest earned but not collected—approximate—on Notes
and Bills Receivable not past- due 3,000.00
TOTAL $642,076.61
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $100,000.00
Surplus Fund .. 20,000.0#
Undivided Profits $18,645.64
Less current expenses, interest and taxes paid ... 9,135.12 9,510.52
Interest and discount collected or credited, in advance of
maturity and not earned (approximate) 3,000.00
Circulating notes outstanding 39,100.00
Certified checks outstanding 182.25
Cashier’s checks on own bank outstanding 1,065.86
Total of Items 32, 33, 34 and 35 $1,248.11
Individual deposits subject to check 282,554.81
Total of demand deposits (other than bank
deposits) subject to Reserve, Items 36, 37,
38, 39, 40 and 41 ..$282,554.81
Certifiates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) 10,663.17
Total of time deposits subject to Reserve,
Items 42, 43, 44, and 45 $10,663.17
U. S. bonds borrowed, including Liberty Loan and Certifi
cates of indebtedness, without furnishing collateral se
curity for same \ 30,000.00
Bills payable, other than with Federal Reserve Bank, in
cluding all obligations representing money borrowed,
other than rediscounts 101,000.00
Bills payable with Federal Reserve Bank .- 45,000.0 t)
TOTAL $642,076.61
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Liabilities for rediscounts, including those with
Federal Reserve Bank (see Item Id) $1,048.75
STATE OF GEORGIA —>COUN TY OF EARLY, ss:
I, Chas. L. Tabb, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. CHAS. L. TABB, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 21st day of May, 1919.
C. J. CAMP, N. P., State of Ga. at Large.
CORRECT ATTEST:
H. E. HIGHTOWER,
J. S. SHERMAN,
M. T. CHIPSTEAD, Directors. -
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