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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. * 4* 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 » 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. - TOB PRINTING ' J THE KIND THAT PLEASES Get it at EARLY COUNTY NEWS JOB OFFICE