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VOLUME LXIII } NO. 51
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA
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Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING AUG. 7, 1924
JUDGE GRAY WINS
IN MAYOR’S RACE
The election for mayor and two
councilmen Tuesday proved quite a
spirited though good natured contest.
Judge A. H. Gray and Mr. T. R
McDowell were pitted against each
other for mayor and the friends of
each were quite active in their be
half.
Three names were voted for coun
cilmen, Messrs. John G. Butler and
Lewis B. Fryer, incumbents, and
Mr. Jesse D. Smith. Mr. Butler
made a run-away race, as usual, but
the contest between Messrs. Fryer
and Smith was extremely close, Mr.
Smith being a winner by one vote.
The ballots counted out as follows:
For Mayor:
A. H. Gray 128
T. B. M'cDowell 88
Gray’s majority 40
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For Councilmen:
John G. Butler 184
Jesse D. Smith 116
Lewis B. Fryer 115
Smith’s majority over Fryer, one.
The newly elected mayor is well
known to the citizenry of this com
munity, being at present Judge of
the City Court of Blakely and City
Attorney. The new councilman holds
a prominent position with the Blake
ly Hardwood Lumber Co., and is a
most genial and likeable gentleman.
It is his first entry into the political
game. Both of them are expected
to take an active interest in the
continued progress and welfare of
our splendid little city. Mr. Fryer,
defeated by Mr. Smith by one vote,
has made the city an excellent pub
lic official, being one of those who
so ardently advocated the paving of
the streets and sidewalks of the
city.
The new mayor and councilmen
should have the active support and
co-operation of the entire citizenry of
Blakely in their efforts towards the
continued progress and betterment of
Blakely.
Discovered.
Two tow r n-bred urchins went into
the country, and one came across a
lot of old condensed milk tins in the
corner of a field.
“Here, Jack,” said the discoverer,
“come here, quick! I’ve found a
cow’s nest!”- —Topics.
H. H. ELDER QUITS
GOVERNOR’S RACE
Mr. H. H. Elders, Representative
from Tattnall county, wno recently
entered the race against Governor
Clifford Walker, withdrew from the
contest Saturday, thereby leaving the
present chief executive unopposed.
“Trading politicians and tax dodg
ers control the destinies of Georgia,
and the people are not aroused to
their situation,” Ml - . Elders declared
in a statement issued Saturday af
ternoon, withdrawing from the gover
norship race this year, and announc
ing his candidacy two years hence.
“In withdrawing from the race for
governor I propose to tell the truth,
and I now declare that my only rea
son is that I have learned I can not
be elected. I learned this from a
little more than 10,000 letters I have
received from every section of
Georgia, in which I was told that i
had the best platform ever offered
the people, but I could not be elect
ed. If my supporters have no hope,
then in sorrow I quit.
Mr. Elders states that he intends
to make at least one speech in every
county in Georgia during the next
two years, and will be a candidate
for governor in 1926 unless the legis
lature enacts tax reforms in Georgia.
Following the withdrawal of Mr.
Elders, Governor Walker issued the
following statement:
“I would be untrue to every worthy
sentiment if I were not gratified and
humbled by the practically unanimous
endorsement of my efforts by the
people of the state, carrying with it
a new' call to service for a term
now' approximating three years.
“It is gratifying that during my
administration there has been aroused
such a general recognition of the
vastness of the undeveloped resour
ces of the state and such universal
impulse toward its progressive de
velopment along all educational, agri
cultural and industrial lines that
practically all old political factional
lines have been obliterated.
“My only ambition is to have an
humble part in crystalizing this im
pulse through cordial co-operation of
the press, through the women of the
state and the people generally, into
a great progressive program for bet
ter schools, better roads and better
health. I take this occasion to re
mind the people that this program,
however worthy, can not and will
not be realized so long as invisible
property, comprising one-half of the
taxable values of the State, is bear
ing no part of the burdens necessarily
incident to progressive development.
“I further remind them that what
ever may be the impulse of the
people it will be fruitless if the legis
lators they elect are not only patriot
ic in their purpose but progressive
in their vision. I send grateful greet
ings to the most loyal friends who
ever blessed a public servant. To
these greetings I add an earnest ap
peal that they make their loyalty
complete by joining vigorously in
electing representatives and senavors
on September 10th who will co-oper
ate with the administration in its
efforts to secure a fair distribution
of the burdens of government by
placing a just share of taxation on
the owners of intangible property,
JSI
JOO lbs. Sugar $7.45
13 lbs. Sugar 1.00
Charmer Coffee .25
Rising Sun Flour 1.00
Large Size Can Tomatoes .10
2 Dozen Cans Prince Albert 2.85
SPOT CASH TO ALL
T. K. WEAVER & CO.
South Main St. Blakely, Ga.
$1.50 A YEAR
CALHOUNS BRING IN
EARLY’S FIRST BALE
Blakely’s first bale of 1924 cotton
was brought in late Monday evening
by the Messrs. J. R. & F. B. Calhoun
from their farm southwest of Blakely.
It was ginned Tuesday morning
at the oil mill gins and stored with
the Farmers Warehouse.
The bale weighed 427 pounds and
was bought by Mr. J. S. Sherman
at 30c per pound.
Mr. W. L. Mosely was a close
second to the Messrs. Calhoun, bring
ing in a bale Tuesday afternoon. It
weighed 407 pounds and was stored
at the People’s Warehouse.
The first bale was brought in last
year by the same gentlemen on the
first Tuesday in August, which was
the 7th. This being leap year, they
apparently have beaten their last
year’s record one day.
Cotton is opening very rapidly tn
this section and it won't be many
days now before the voice of the
gin whistles will be making melod
ious music for our people.
The corn and peanut crops are
better than last year as well as the
cotton crop and the farmers are
praying for auspicious harvesting
weather.
REV. H. E. DAVIS TO
HEAD PAYNE COLLEGE
Rev. H. E. Davis, pastor of the
Blakely A. M. E. church, has been
chosen to be president of the Con
ference school, Payne College, at.
Cuthbert, for the next four years.
He succeeds another former Blake
ly pastor, President Cooper, who goes
to Jacksonville as president of Ed
ward Waters College. Cooper served
the church here several years ago,
before being elected president of
Payne College.
The present pastor will hold his
charge here until the Conference
meets in October.
Rev. Davis has served his charge
well, and his people will regret to
give him up. He is also well liked
by the white people of this city, who
have watched the good influence he
has wielded over the people of his
race during his ministry here.
TO THE VETERANS OF THE
WORLD WAR.
You are hereby advised that the
Red Cross is without funds to /ur
ther employ me for the purpose of
assisting you in getting your Insur
ance and Bonus under the late Act
of Congress. I assure you, however,
that 1 stand ready to do everything
within reason that I can in your
behalf.
CORA 1,. SAXON.
Probably Took Everything Else.
“The boss offered me an interest
in the firm today.”
“He did!”
“Yes, he said if I didn’t take an
interest in it pretty soon he’d fire
me.” —Judge.
thus laying the foundation for the
building of a greater Georgia.
“To this end I here and now ded
icate my every thought and effort
for the next three years and 1 ear
nestly beg the full co-operation of
the press and the people.”