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EARLY COUNTY, GA.,
Garden Spot of
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXVI }> NO. 46
TRADE SHOWS
FAVORABLE SIGNS
DESPITE SLUMPS
SITUATION CONTINUES TO IN
DICATE FUNDAMENTAL
SOUNDNESS.
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NEW YORK, N. Y.—-American I
business entered the second half of
the year with numerous favorable
signs partially offset by seasonal
declines in various industries. The
situation generally continued to in
dicate the fundamental soundness of
commerce in this country.
Reviewing the first half of 1927,
it is found that many lines of in
dustry somewhat behind their ad
vanced position in the correspond
ing period of last year. This was
attributed to a number of factors,
chief among which was the devastat
ing flood in the Mississippi valley
and the consequent temporary sus
pension of the purchasing power
of the communities and districts
affected. Added to this, successive
periods of unfavorable weather in
different sections exerted retarding
influences, and the strike of miners
in the bituminous coal fields of
Pennsylvania was not without effect.
Operations in the steel industry
continued to recede gradually, ow
ing to the summer slackness in de
mand. Production of pig iron was
sharply curtailed in June, but the
output for the first six months was
only a little under that of the year
before. Buying went on at a steady,
though not rapid rate, and prices re
mained practically unchanged from
the preceding week. Railroad or
ders displayed some signs of in
creasing in amounts.
Automobile Sale* Slacken.
New modeTs and a few other fac
tors contributed to the slowing up
of the automobile trade, floods re
tarded crops and similar conditions
cut into the demand for cars during
the first half, with the result that
sales were considerably lower than in
the same six months of 1926. At
the beginning of July production
was proceeding at about the capacity
of the preceding month, with some
of the large plants speeding up on
the manufacture of new models.
Revenue freight loadings for the
first half were ahead of the totals
for the same time last year, but
shipments in the past week receded
sharply from the figures for the
first week in July, 1926. Miscellan
eous freight, however, showed a
marked gain over the 1926 total
and merchandise shipments moved
up slightly. Much of the week’s
loss was accounted for by the con
tinued slump in coal loadings.
New production records were again
set in the oil industry. Seminole
field continued to present a serious
problem with its mounting output,
PRICE CUT ON DRY GOODS
FOR ONE WEEK
Genuine Broadcloth Shirts $1.25
$1.50 to $2.00 Pants .95
Uncle Sam Best Grade Shirts .75
4 pairs Seven Point Sox .85
10 dozen Men’s Overalls, pair .95 •
6 spools Coats’ Thread .25
EXTRA SPECIAL FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY ONLY:
25c grade Plaza Pongee and Percales,
limit 10 yds. to customer, per yd._l„ .15
This Is Below Cost on These Goods
PAY CASH AND BUY FOR LESS
T. K. WEAVER & COMPANY
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Count g JJtws
CITY ELECTION ON
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2
The annual city eection for
two members of the city council
will be held on Tuesday, August
2nd.
The terms of Messrs. J. 0.
Bridges and H. B. Ainsworth ex
pire with the year and it is their
successors who are to be chosen.
Under the Australian ballot
law it is necessary for any one
desiring to be a candidate for
either of these places to notify
Mayor Barksdale at least 15
days before the election in or
der to have his or her name
placed on the official ballot.
This would make Monday,
July 18th, the last day of pos
sible entry.
UNCLE SAM’S MILLIONS
CARRY MERCY TO MANY
Thirty-nine million dollars has been
given by the government of the Unit
ed States in the last 15 years for the
relief of disaster victims in all parts
of the world, according to a survey
just completed in Washington. Ap
propriations made by congress for
disaster relief have ranged all the
way from SIO,OOO to $20,000,000,
and the largest grants of all have
been sent to foreign lands.
The first disaster relief appropria
tion, fqr SIO,OOO, was sent to the
government of Venezuela following
an earthquake. The most recent
gift was for the relief as a result of
a tornado in the South.
The largest appropriation was for
$20,000,000 for the relief of famine
victims in Russia in 1921. Later
another $4,000,000 was voted for
medical supplies for Russian famine
victims.
Between 1874 and 1917 congress
was called upon ten times to vote
funds for the relief of flood victims
in the Mississippi valley.
American funds have been sent on
errands of mercy to Russia, China,
Japan, Italy and many other foreign
nations.
new pools and the striking of gush
ers. Prominent oil men will meet
to consider further measures for the
restriction of the flow of petroleum.
Textile Trade Improves.
Some signs of improvement were
in evidence during the week in the
railroad equipment field, despite the
contraction of Baldwin Locomotive
operations to 10 per cent of capacity.
The textile trade again improved,
cotton goods still holding their posi
tion in the van. Commodity prices
were slightly lower, and practically
confined tp foodstuffs. Corn and
wheat tended higher, largely owing
to tardiness, because of weather
conditions, in preparing and cultivat
ing the crops.
Huge interest and dividend pay
ments brought further ease in the
money market. Bank clearings rose
sharply over the preceding week, as
well as the week before.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 14, 1927.
Some of our good people seem to
have the idea that if they vote an
additional five mills school tax it will
cause a terrible burden for tax-pay
ers to bear. We sincerely believe
this is because they do not under
stand the proposition at all. We can
not help but believe all good citizens
want Blakely to have a good school
and are perfectly willing to do their
part in its support.
The plan as worked out by your
School Board and City Council (if
the election is carried), will put twen
ty-five hundred dollars in the school
fund that now goes into the city
treasury. In other words, the city
will take care of two and one-half
mills and the tax-payers are only
asked to take care of the other two
and one-half mills. This means on
ly two and one-half dollars per
thousand additional tax you would
have to pay to put our School Board
in good shape to employ good teach
ers and give Blakely the school she
would be proud of.
Would this cost you too much?
Figure the amount you give in and
see how easy it would be to put our
school in the best shape it has ever
been. This would cost the largest
individual tax payer about sixty-four
dollars per year. Seventy-five per
HOSPITAL SERVICE
INAUGURATED BY
CENTRAL RAILWAY
FOR PROTECTING LIVES AND
HEALTH OF EMPLOYES
OF COMPANY.
Hospital service as a means of
protecting the lives and health of its
employes has recently been inaugur
ated on the Central of Georgia. The
significance and importance of this
new service, not only to the em
ployes, but to the patrons of the
railroad, are discussed by President
J. J. Pelley in a statement issued
today.
As the first step in this health
conservation plan for its employes,
the Central has just opened at Sa
vannah a new hospital that is as
complete and up-to-date as any to be
found in this country. This thor
oughly modern hospital is available
for all employes of the railroad, and
they will be urged to take advantage
of the new service—not only when
sick or ailing, but for the frequent
physical examinations that are recog
nized as so important in protecting
health and preventing illness. Other
hospitals throughout the Central
of Georgia territory will be used to
supplement the Company Hospital
at Savannah.
“The transportation service a rail
road performs is a public necessity,”
declares Mr. Pelley, “and the ef
ficiency of the men and women
performing it is dependent upon
their physical condition. The Cen
tral of Georgia expects its hospital
system to raise considerably the
already high standard of health
among its employes, thus reducing
to a minimum errors and mistakes
due to lowered physical efficiency.
The result of this will inevitably
be shown in better service to the
public.”
Before constructing the new hos
pital a vote was taken among all
i Central of Georgia employes, an ov
erwhelming majority of whom favor
ed the new service. Each employe
Icontributes 75 cents a month for
i the benefits the new hospital as
; fords, there being no further charge
i unless the employe desires extra
' accommodations or service at the
hospital.
“CUPID UP TO DATE.”
A comfortably filled house greeted
i the play, “Cupid Up to Date,” pre
sented by the U. D. C. of Blakely un
der the direction of Miss Edyth Fos
ter, last Friday night. The play
( was catchy, with good lines, and the
young people presented it splendidly.
Particularly were the choruses good.
THE SCHOOL TAX ELECTION
cent of the tax-payers would have to
pay less than five dollars per year
more. And just think this means a
first-class school for Blakely.
Is it worth the price? Yes, and
many times more. This is not a per
sonal interest and is not any part of
politics. It is for Blakely and her
very best* interest. Remember, the
boys and girls of today are the men
and women of tomorrow. Come on
and help like sensible folks and let’s
give them the very best foundation
possible upon which to build for
life’s work. In order to appreciate
an issue of this kind we must have
a vision that will carry us beyond
the confines of self and a few dimes
and make us center our interest in
the boys and girls round about us.
Yoh may not agree with us, dear
reader, but we sincerely believe this
is the best solution to the financial
trouble in our school. We would
ask you to vote for it on this ground
and nothing else. Do some honest
thinking and vote your honest con
victions.
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Respectfully,
W. J. GRIST,.
Chm. Board Education,
C. R. BARKSDALE,
Mayor.
DEATH INVADES
HOME AND TAKES
ANOTHER SON
AMOS HAYS SUCCUMBS TO ILL
NESS OF ONLY A FEW
DAYS’ DURATION.
Amos Hays, the 28 year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Hays, of the
Urquhart district, died at a Dothan
hospital at 7 o’clock Saturday even
ing, July 9th, following an illness of
several days very similar to the at
tack which took away his brother,
Jim, several weeks ago. The cause
of his death was given by the hos
pital physicians as a leaking heart.
Amos had made his home in De
troit for a number of years and had
but recently returned home when
apprised of the death of his brother,
Jim Hays, on June 21st.
His remains were interred in the
family burial plot in the Pleasant
Grove Cemetery Sunday, Rev. R. L.
Harris, the local pastor, conducting
the fdljeral.
Besides his parents, the deceased
is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Hiram McDowell and Miss Nancy
Hays, and one brother, John Hays.
This second bereavement in less
than a month excites the keenest
sympathy of our people for the dis
tressed family.
DEATH OF MRS.
LEILA E. FIELDS
Mrs. Leila Fields, daughter of the
late Mrs. G. A. Clemons, died last
Friday night in West Palm Beach,
Fla., following an operation.
Mrs. Fields was a sister of Mrs.
Joe Taylor, of Cuba, and Mrs. J. W.
Wiley, Jr., of Blakely. She leaves
three children to mourn her death.
These are Robert Lee Fields and An
na Fields, of West Palm Beach, and
Lemuel Lee, of Oklahoma, also sev
eral brothers and sisters. She had
many friends and acquaintances
among the readers of the News who
will extend deepest sympathy to the
bereaved ones.
BLAKELY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH SERVICES
Preaching services at the Presby
terian church next Sunday, both
morning and night.
Sunday School at 10 o’clock a. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday at
8 p. m.
Subject of the morning sermon
will be, “Partial Discipleship.”
At the evening service the pastor
will speak on the theme, “Human
Coins.” A cordial welcome to all.
REV. F. H. CHAPMAN, Pastor.
PERRY, GA., HEN
HATCHES “WHATSIT”
PERRY, Ga.—Residents of
Perry are mystified over the
hatching here of a feathered
“Whatsit.” A hen in the back
yard of Mr. T. R. Summers’
home here hatched a setting of
eggs and included among the
several baby chicks is the
“Whatsit,” which is minus legs
and wings.
The ‘Whatsit” is feathered,
chirps the same as its brothers
and sisters, and is able to move
its head and body. However,
the freak more closely resem
bles a mole than a chick and
has the motion of a worm.
Mrs. Summers plans to raise
the oddity and place it on exhi
bition.
MEETING OF THE
ELTEKAN CLASS
The Eltekan Class met on Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Felix Davis and
Mrs. Guyton Fisher, at the home of
the former. The devotional feature
was led by Miss Mattie Butler, while
Miss Olive Perryman taught the les
son chapter in our text book, “David:
Shepherd, Psalmist, King.” Waiting
on God was the main lesson of the
chapter; we pray, but we do not wait;
we ask, but we do not expect to re
ceive; we knock, but we are gone
before the door is opened. Believ
ing that He who taught us to trust
will not deceive our trust, will
change our waiting into song.
Mrs. Tabb substituted for our
President, Mrs. Gay, who was absent
on account of the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Stein. Minutes of the
June meeting were read, and re
ports from various committees given.
New committees were appointed as
follows: Relief, Mrs. Carl Fryer and
Mrs. E. B. Hamilton. Church decora
tion on sth Sunday, Mrs. Carl Hobbs
and Mrs. J. Byrd Duke. August
hostesses will be Mrs. W. C. Cox and
Mrs. Morrell Yarbrough, and to Mrs.
Yarbrough was also assigned the les
son chapter. The only lady who
could claim a July birthday, overcome
by her distinction, was absent, much
to the regret of the Treasurer. Dur
ing the social period friends old and
new greeted Mrs. Renfrew, the aunt
and guest of Mrs. Davis; Mrs. Bel
lew, who is leaving tomorrow, having
been the house guest of Mrs. Stewart
for several weeks, and Miss Stella
Holmes, whose “holme” (if I may
make a feeble pun) was formerly in
Blakely, and who is now the guest
of Miss Mattie Butler. Delightfully
refreshing punch and wafers were
served by the hostesses, the table
being covered with a lovely lace
cloth, the punch bowl surrounded by
the fragile blossoms of pink crepe
myrtle, which has bloomed in such
beautiful profusion this season.
MRS. IDA L. STONE, Reporter.
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PULL FOR BLAKELY
—OR—
PULL OUT
$2.00 A YEAR
SCHOOL TAX
ELECTION ON
NEXT TUESDAY
PROPOSED TO INCREASE RATE
FROM FIVE MILLS AS AT
PRESENT TO TEN.
The school tax election comes off
next Tuesday, July 19th. It is up
to those qualified voters who have
a real interest in the success of
Blakely’s public schools to vote for
the proposed increase in the tax
rate.
It takes upwards of $15,000 to
run the schools each year. Os this
the State pays about $4,600.00; the
county board $900.00; and the pres
ent 5 mills school tax brings in about
$6,200.00 more. This leaves a
shortage of revenue of some $3,300
per year.
Under this state of affairs a for
mer board of education ran the
school in debt to a local bank to the
extent of nearly eleven thousand dol
lars, and the only reason the present
board hasn’t done likewise is because
the city council have appropriated
funds from the regular revenues of
the city to make up the deficit in
school funds.
It is a highly unsatisfactory state
of affairs for the school to be depend
ent upon and it is now proposed for
the people to vote an additional 5
mills to the school tax rate so that
the school will have sufficient funds
independent of the whims of the
councilmen, for the councilmen
change every occasionally, and it
could be that a council with a ma
jority unfriendly to the school might
be elected and thus greatly handicap
the operation of the schools.
Next to the churches, the schools
are the heart of our community life
and if the schools are not adequately
supported the children will suffer
and the schools will deteriorate in
quality and in numbers. A school
that doesn’t progress would be a
tragedy!
The voting of the additional
school millage need not increase
the advalorem tax rate, for much of
the present 12 mills for general
purposes could be eliminated. But
the increase of the school rate would
insure the school sufficient funds
without running in debt and would
enable the back debts to be wiped
off the slate.
In fact, it will be seen, from a
communication from the Mayor in
another column, the council has al
ready agreed to cut down the general
tax 2 1-2 mills in case the people
j approve the new school tax.
Dangerous Ingredients.
“What started the explosion?”
“The powder on father’s sleeve
when he came home from the lodge
. meeting.”—Exchange.