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EARLY COUNTY, GA.,
Garden Spot of
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXX } NO. 39
COMMITTEEMEN
ENDORSE RECORD OF
CONGRESSMAN COX
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED PRO
VIDING FOR HOLDING OF
PRIMARIES.
ALBANY, Ga. —Members of the j
Democratic Executive Committee*of
the Second Congressional district \
met here Saturday at noon and!
adopted resolutions providing for,
Democratic primaries in each of the ;
thirteen counties on September 10.;
Afterward, at a luncheon at the f
Hotel Gordon, at which they were
guests of Congressman E. E. Cox,
the members of the committee and
other Democrats present adopted
resolutions endorsing Congressman
Cox’s record and endorsing him for
re-election.
The following telegram was dis
patched to Congressman Cox:
“Democrats of Second District of
Georgia, in convention at Albany
today, unanimously and heartily en
dorsed your splendid record of serv
ice to the people through your ef
forts in Congress. The hope and be
lief that you will be returned to
your post without opposition was al
so expressed.”
The following telegram from Con
gressman Cox to the committeemen
was read:
“The failure of Congress under
Republican rule to fulfill campaign
promises of two years ago, is ac
knowledgment that they were made
for purposes of deception and justi
fy the assertion that the administra
tion is representative only of privi
lege and greed and that Republican
ism is synonymous with pillage and
plunder. The country is in arms
against the plunder bund with pros
pect of a people’s victory through
the election of a Democratic Con
gress this fall. Wishing you a
harmonious and pleasant meeting, I
am cordially and sincerely yours,
etc.”
The resolutions adopted by the
Executive Committee follows:
“Whereas, Congressman E.- Eu
gene Cox is in full accord with the
public conscience and public intelli
gence of the Second Congressional
District, courageously championing
the principles and traditions of con
structive statesmanship; and,
“Whereas, his splendid service
record and the favorable impression
he is making upon his colleagues has
demonstrated that he is deservedly
honored, being tried in service, wise
in counsel, and in battle unafraid;
“Now, therefore, we, the members
of the Democratic Convention for
the Second Congressional District of
Georgia, unanimously commend him
to the voters of the Second Congres
sional District.
“Be it further resolved that a
copy of this resolution be furnished
our Congressman, and that The Al-
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BLAKELY,GEORGIA
Conntn JXcws
GRAND COUNCIL HEAD
VISITS BLAKELY LODGE
Illustrious Grand Master Standifer
Received by Blakely Council.
A large number of Council Ma
sons, members of Blakely Council
No. 39 R. & S. M., gathered at the
Masonic Hall Monday evening to re
ceive an official visitation from and
pay honor to the new Most Illus
trious Grand Master of the Grand
Council of Royal and Select Mas
ters of Georgia of the Cryptic Rite
of Freemasonry, Dr. J. G. Standifer,
who was elevated to that position at
the recent meeting in Macon.
Illustrious Master Lowrey Stone
was master of ceremonies, and Com
panion R. H. Stuckey, Jr., presented
the new officer at the altar.
The Most Illustrious Grand Mas
ter made a short address to the
Companions, stating that the honor
recently bestowed was not a person
al tribute, but one to the Blakely
Council and a recognition of South
west Georgia. He appealed for the
co-operation of his Companions and
thanked then) for the reception he
had received from his friends back
home.
Upon invitation of Illustrious Mas
ter Stone, the Companions extended
congratulations to the new Grand
Council officer, praising his work in
the interest of Freemasonry, and ihe
general sentiment prevailed that the
recent honor awarded him was well
deserved.
The new Illustrious Grand Master
is at present Recorder of Blakely
Council No. 39 R. & S. M., and also
Worshipful Master of Magnolia Lodge
No. 86 F. & A. M.
bany Herald be requested to publish
the same.”
The resolutions adopted by the
committee provide:
That a Democratic primary be
held in each of the thirteen counties
of the district, in connection with
the general state primary on Sep
tember 10, for the purpose of nomi
nating a candidate for Congress.
That the primary be governed by
the same rules and regulations that
bind the state primary.
That each candidate for Congress
pay in each county whatever fee be
fixed by the county executive com
mittee, not to exceed SSO in each
county, and an assessment of $5 to
the district committee. These entry
fees must be paid by June 9th.
That, after the primary, each
county shall send twice as many
I representatives as it has in the state
I legislature to a convention in Albany
on September 20, when the primary
I results will be consolidated and the
name of the successful candidate
formally declared.
That at the above provided-for
convention, the delegate# shall elect
a new executive committee to serve
for a period of two years.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1930.
FREIGHT SERVICE OF
RAILROADS SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT
DECREASE IN FREIGHT CLAIMS,
SAYS PRESIDENT CLIFT OF
CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Freight claims paid by the rail
roads in 1929 averaged only 71 cents
for each of the 52 million cars handl
ed, according to figures cited by
A. E. Clift, President of the Central
of Georgia Railway, in a statement
published today.
“Every branch of railway service
has shown marked improvement dur
ing recent years”, says Mr. Clift.
“Particularly is this true of the han
dling of freight without loss, damage
or delay. When freight is lost or
damaged it causes inconvenience and
annoyances to every class of shipper,
also such items of wastage must be
added to the nation’s transportation
bill. Therefore the general public
has a direct interest in the progress
the railroads are making in the eli
mination of this drain.”
Comparing 1921 With 1929, Mr.
Clift says that in 1921 cars handled
b ythe railroads amounted to 39 mil
lion, while the carriers paid in that
year loss and damage claims of 96
million dollars. This was an average
of $2.46 for each car handled, or
more than three times as much as
the 1929 average of 71 cents. And
this reduction was achieved while
handling increased traffic, since 1929
car loadings amounted to 52 million,
while the actual expenditures for
claims amounted to 37 million dollars.
As Mr. Clift says “an increase of 33
per cent in business was handled with
a decrease of 61 per cent in claims.”
According to the Central’s presi
dent that railroad made a slightly
better showing than that of the rail
roads as a whole, since it hanlded an
increase of 35 per cent in freight
traffic with a decrease of 69 per
cent in claims paid.
BOARD OF REGISTRARS TO
BEGIN WORK ON VOTERS
LISTS MONDAY MORNING
Will Purge List of Tax Defaulters
in Preparation for 1930 Elections.
The Board of Registrars of Early
county will meet next Monday
morning, the 19th, for the purpose
of purging the voters lists for the
elections of this year. The Board is
composed of Messrs. J. Houston, E.
S. Collins and W. W. Fleming. The
registrars will endeavor to eliminate
from the voters lists the names of all
persons who for any legal reason
are disqualified. They will complete
their labors by June Ist.
A HALF CENTURY AGO TODAY
Some Things of Interest That Happened
Fifty Years Ago.
(Excerpts from Early County News
of May 14th, 1880.)
OUR FORMER fellow citizens, R.
D. Williams and F. E. Grist, paid
our town a visit last week.
TOCCOA, GA., has a broom fac
tory in full blast, which turns out
as good brooms as those made in
the North or West.
JUDGE W. A. GRAHAM, of Fort
Gaines, was elected Grand Scribe of
the Grand Chapter R. A. M., at the
late session in Atlanta.
WE SEE more poor mules and
horses in this county this spring
than for several years before. Cause
—cribs too far from the horses.
'THE RIVERS snd Harbors Bill,
as reported to the House by the
committee on commerce, appropri
ates $20,000 for improving the Chat
tahoochee and the same amount for
the Flint River.
IN THE Fort Gaines Department,
R. R. Blocker says: “My class in
Sunday School, composed of Emmett
Peterson, Magbie Peterson, Johnnie
Speight, Pat Speight, Willie Suggs,
Charlie Mandeville, Charlie Peacock
and Eddie Peacock, tendered me an
elegant present last Sunday.”
BODY OF CAPTAIN
SHEFFIELD BURIED IN
NATIONAL CEMETERY
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REMAINS OF NATIVE EARLY
COUNTIAN REST AT
ARLINGTON.
Capt. Fletcher L. Sheffield, late of
the U. S. Navy, received the honors
of a nation when his remains were
finally laid to rest in Arlington
National cemetery with full military
and naval ceremonies last week.
Capt. Sheffield was stationed at
San Francisco and died about a
month ago at Mare Island Naval Hos
pital. He had attained the rank of
Captain with seniority and was in
line for Rear Admiral.
Fletcher L. Sheffield was born in
Cedar Springs, Early county, Geor
gia, on March 2, 1876, the third Son
of Walter C. and Mrs. Mary Ann
(Howard) Sheffield. He was ap
pointed to the Naval Academy in
1892, but due to eye trouble, did not
graduate until 1898.
He was married in 1906 to Miss
Eddy Harris, of Macon, who sur
vives him, together with three chil
dren, viz: Virginia, Fletcher, Jr., and
Walter. Besides these, there are
two brothers and three sisters,
Judge R. H. Sheffield of Cedar
Springs, O. H. Sheffield of Atlanta,
Mrs. C. H. Baughman, Mrs. J. E.
Hudspeth and Mrs. S. P. Land, all
of Cedar Springs.
MR. W. A. AMOS IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Was Well Known Citizen of Cedar
Springs District.
Mr. William A. Amos, well known
citizen of Early county, who resided
near Cedar Springs, died on Tuesday
morning of last week, following a
stroke of paralysis on the preceding
Saturday. He had been in ill health
for several months.
Mr. Amos, who was born in Tay
lor county on March 30, 1883, had
also resided in Calhoun and Baker
counties prior to his removal to
Early county some 12 or 15 years
ago.
The funeral of the deceased
was held at Bethel church on Wed
nesday morning, May 6th, at 11
o’clock, Rev. Will Wiley and Rev. W.
E. Browne officiating. He was a
member of Beulah Baptist church.
Surviving Mr. Amos are his wife
and four children, three boys and one
girl; two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Hudson
and Mrs. Clara Bell; and one broth
er, Mr. Nick Amos.
Mr. Amos was a good citizen, a
good friend and neighbor, and has
many friends who will sympathize
■ with the bereaved ones in his death.
A. HUTCHINS, in a small display
ad, advertises a wool carding ma
chine. Good rolls guaranteed.
THE BOOKS of the Tax Collector
for 1879 show the insolvent list to
be 88 polls, 45 of which are dead or
out of the county. County insol
vency, $4.07; state insolvency, $3.53.
The best record since the war.
NOW IF the young men in Ar
lington can’t BLOCK-ER game, they
should TURN-ER attention to Blake
ly, where the CHANCYS will be
that if she don’t get COOK-ED WILL
STAND(I)FER the assertion that
EDWARD FRYER. (And thus did
the editor of the News make a pun
with the names of the young blades
of Blakely a half century ago.)
FROM THE Oglethorpe Echo: “The
latest sensation is that ‘Little Alec’
is going to marry. We suggest that
Parson Simmons be appointed to
perform the ceremony and that Ben
Hill be first groomsmen, to stand with
Bella Lockwood, while Gordon be
chosen as pallbearer to carry the
groom to bed.” (This is a sample
of the satire that fell upon Alexan
der H. Stephens, Benjamin Hill and
John B. Gordon in 1880. Fifty
years later time has softened things
and Georgia placed Stephens’ statue
in the Hall of Fame in Washington.)
JUDGE YEOMANS HURT '
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Pataula Jurist Sustained Broken Arm
Last Friday Night.
Dawson, Ga.—Judge M. J. Yeo
mans, of Dawson, judge of the Pa
taula circuit superior court, suffered
a broken right arm in an automo
bile accident near Parrott last Fri
day night. Judge Yeomans, in com
pany with Mr. and Mrs. E. Stevens,
of Dawson, and Miss Sarah Jones,
stepdaughter of Judge Yeomans
was returning from a trip to Atlanta.
Mr. Stevens wag driving. On a wet
road the automobile skidded and
went sideways into a three-foot .
ditch. Judge Yeomans’ right arm,
which was resting partly out of the
window, was caught between the
car and the embankment. The arm ,
was broken between the elbow and
the shoulder, and the fracture was
set by a surgeon here.
COST 26 MILLION TO
MAINTAIN U. S. CONGRESS
Lawmaking Branch of Government
Is Heavy Tax on Public.
Washington, D. C.—Congress has
been asked to appropriate $26,000,-
000 for its own maintenance during
the fiscal year 1931.
The house appropriations, commit
tee reported the annual supply bill
for the legislative branch of the
house, recommending an increase of
$6,429,000 less than the budget esti
mates. Os the increased funds, $4,-
763,000 is to be used to ac
quire additional grounds for the
capitol, and $1,000,000 is to be ex
pended on the projected supreme
court building.
The 96 senators will draw their
$960,000 in salaries and $51,000 in
mileage, while the 435 house mem
bers and delegates from the terri
tories are to receive their usual sal
aries, amounting to $4,405,000, and
mileage totaling $175,000.
HIGH EXPORT VOLUME
OF PINE REPORTED
Southern Pine Is Sold to Many
Foreign Countries.
Atlanta, Ga.—Southern pine con
tinues to maintain a high export vol
ume, according to the lumber divis
ion of the federal department of i
commerce, made public at the dis
trict offices of the department in At
lanta.
Since 1923, and following the de
cline in 1922, shipments are said to
have averaged about 850,000,000
feet annually, except for 1926, which
was an off year. Within the past
year the total export of pine is said
to have amounted to 883,601,000
board feet.
The Southern pine sold to foreign
countries is said to include long
' leaf pine, which is known in the
export trade and abroad as “pitch
pine,” and short leaf pine.
The most important markets
: for short leaf pine are Cuba and
, the plateau region of Mexico.
Forty years of study of and experience with medi
cines, together with a real desire to help his fel
lowman, has qualified Mr. Balkcom to give you
valuable health hints.
At this season you need
Rexall Sarsaparilla Tonic
to purify your system
Rexall Iron and Cascara Tonic
to sharpen the appetite
to enrich the blood
to strengthen the nerves
A Wonderful Combination of Health
Builders
Balkcom’s Drug Store
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$2.00 A YEAR
THE ‘POST ROAD’
MILEAGE IN STATE
IS NOW 97,510
GEORGIA’S TOTAL LARGEST OF
ANY STATE EAST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Georgia has a “post road” mileage
of 97,510 miles, which is more than
any state east of the Mississippi river
has, C. C. Milner, assistant engineer
of the stat highway department,
writes in the current issue of the At
lanta Chamber of Commerce City
Builder.
The state’s post road mileage is
eqilal to that of all New England and
Florida combined, Mr. Milner says.
There are 2,520 miles of primary
and 3,780 miles of secondary roads
in the federal .aid system, Every
county seat in the state has at least
two roads.
Under the plan of federal and
county aid and gasoline tax money
for highways, the state highway de
partment has paved approximately
1,700 miles and surfaced 1,900 miles
with sand, clay and gravel at a total
expenditure of $78,000,000 to Decem
ber 31, 1929.
Os this amount, the federal gov
ernment has furnished $22,000,000,
the counties $26,000,000 and the
state $30,000,000.
There remains about 2,750 miles
of unimproved roads, the' article
states. There is a total of 5,300
miles yet to be hard surfaced.
In addition to the roads paved
and improved, 705 steel and concrete
bridges and 356 timber bridges have
been built.
The first road program in Georgia
was begun in 1732 and practically
the same methods for building high
ways were used for 175 years.
“This road mileage has been the
result of steady development for
! nearly 200 years and the growing
J demand for better roads,” the article
I says.
HOGS BROUGHT NINE
CENTS AT TUESDAY SALE
l Five Carloads Bring Owners Slightly
In Excess of $6,000.00.
Tuesday’s hog sale, conducted by
the County Agent, Dr. W. A. Fuqua,
1 saw swine selling at a price 25 points
i above the last sale, the price paid
i' Tuesday being 9 cents for No. ones
as compared with 8.75 two weeks
' ago.
• | Five carloads, consisting of 387
! head, and weighing 70,685 pounds,
i netted the growers $6,006.85.
; I The shipment was bought by Rob
i . inson & Reynolds, of Donalsonville,
i i for Swift & Co.
I There will not be another sale
s j held this month, it is announced, the
1 j next sale coming on the second
[ Tuesday in June.