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SHERIFF IDENTIFIES
BODY RECENTLY FOUND
Believed to Be Eddie Jamet, Albany
Negro, Killed in Baker County.
Sheriff Sid Howell believes he has
solved the mystery of the identity of
the decomposed body recently found
near Hilton.
After disinterring the body for a
second examination, and being as
sured by a local physician that
the corpse was that of a ne
gro man, the Sheriff began an in
vestigation. Rumors had come to
him that a uegro laborer had been
whipped and disappeared from a
saw mill in Baker county and he
went over for an investigation. His
informant, whose name is withheld,
told the Sheriff that an Albany ne-1
gro, whose name was given as Eddie !
James, and who was an employe at
the saw mill, had been whipped on!
Tuesday, June 10th and left in the i
woods till Thursday, the 12th. He
was then carried to an Edison phy
sician for treatment and brought
back the same day. On Friday the
negro is said to have disappeared.
Sheriff Howell is of the opinion i
that the body was then brought on;
to Early county and placed where
it was found, but does not ' know
whether the negro was dead or alive
at the time it was brought here.
It is said that two white men ad-,
ministered the whipping.
The Sheriff turned over what in
formation he secured to the Baker
county authorities.
BASEBALL TEAM
HAS WINNING STREAK
Calhoun County Cyclone Loses Its
Force Against Local Outfit.
The Blakely baseball aggregation
have been in a winning stride the
past week, and base hits have rung
merrily from the bats of the local
swatters.
On Wednesday afternoon the 10-1
cals defeated the Calhoun County |
Cyclone in Leary by the score of ■
8-1. Tarver and Stein formed the |
battery tor Blakely. Tarver held his i
opponents to only two safe j
bingles. A return game was
played here Thursday afternoon, I
Blakely again winning, the score
being 18-5. Bush held the Calhoun,
county boys pretty well in check, j
Murphy, who started for the visitors, s
gave way to Jenkins when the locals
went on a batting spree.
Monday afternoon the boys went
down to Donalsonville and captured
another game, the score being 13-5.
Mobley and Stein did the battery
work for Blakely. Cordell, who
started the game for Donalsonville,
was knocked out the first inning.
The boys go over to Dothan to
day for a game and play the Cal
houn county Cyclone here tomorrow.
Three games are scheduled for
next week on the local diamond—
Cuthbert on Monday, Donalsonville
on Tuesday and Dothan on Wed
nesday.
The new uniforms have arrived
and the boys now look like a real
ball team.
CARD OF THANKS.
It is with grateful hearts that
we thank our neighbors and friends
for the many kindnesses shown us
* during oar recent bereavement. May
a kind Providence reward each of
you.
Mrs. Grady While ana Children.
MR. J. H. WHITCHARD
DIES AT DAWSON HOME
Was Brother of Mr. T. O. Whitchard
of Blakely.
Dawson, Ga.—J. H. Whitchard, 76,
well known citizen, died at his home
here shortly after 2 o’clock Monday
afternoon following an illness of
several months’ duration.
Mr. Whitchard was a native of
Macon county, where he was born
August 29, 1853, but had been a
resident of Dawson for 53 years. He
was married in 1884 to Miss Ada
Jolley, also of Macon county. He
had been a member of the Baptist
church since early childhood and
had served as a member of the
board of deacons of the Baptist
’ church for the past several years.
I Until his physical condition would
' not permit, he was active in the
i affairs of the church. He has repre
i sented Terrell county in the state
' legislature and was a member of its
board of county school commission
ers for six or eight years.
Surviving are his wife; two sis
ters, Miss Lizzie Whitchard and
Mrs. M. L. Dixon, of Birmingham,
Ala.; two brothers, Sam W. Whitch
ard, of Fitzgerald, and T. Oscar
Whitchard, of Blakely.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Dawson Baptist church Tues
day afternoon at 2 o’clock and in
terment was in Cedar Hill cemetery,
this city. Rev. Joseph M. Branch,
pastor of the Dawson Baptist church,
assisted by Rev. M. L. Lawson,' of
Cuthbert, a former pastor here, con
ducted the last sad rites.
ROTARY CLUB NOTES.
Felix Barham, newly elected pres
ident of the Blakely Rotary Club,
was inducted into office at Wednes
day’s luncheon. In a short talk, he
appealed to the members for their
co-operation during his administra
tion. Barnett Solomon, retiring
president, in presenting the new pres
ident, extended his thanks for the
co-operation accorded him during the
past twelve months.
“Cy” Duke, a former member of
the Club, was again admitted as a
member and was given a hearty
welcome.
Col. Rufus Jennings was elected
as an honorary member of the Club
in recognition of his work with the
Blakely Boy Scouts.
Miss Margaret Lindsey rendered
two vocal selections, with Mrs. Hais
ten at the piano. Miss Lindsey, who
has a beautiful soprano voice, and
who is now studying under an Atlan
ta teacher, was warmly applauded
for her entertainment,
MARKET~QUOfATIONS
ON GEORGIA PRODUCTS
The following is the market re
port (wholesale) of farm products
in Atlanta on Monday, June 30th,
1930, as reported by the State Bu
reau of Markets of the Department
of Agriculture:
Eggs, Ga., extra, doz. .27
Eggs, Ga., standard, doz. .25
Eggs, Ga., trade, doz. .20
Eggs, Ga., yard run, doz .25
Stags, lb. .18
Hens, lb. .18
Roosters, lb. .09
Friers, lb. 25
Ducks, lb. .12
Geese, lb. .09
Field Peas, mixed, bu.. 3.00
Field Peas, not mixed, bu. 3.25
Country butter, best table per
pound .35
EARLY COUNTY NEWS. BLAKELY, GEORGIA
BIG SURPLUS SHOWN
IN U.S. TREASURY AS
FISCAL YEAR ENDS
SECRETARY OF TREASURY SEES
DEFICIT FOR THE
YEAR 1931.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—-The close
of the fiscal year of 1930 at mid
! night Monday found a surplus of
| approximately $200,000,000 in the
I coffers of the government and
■ gloomy predictions prevalent for the
year of 1931.
In opposing the enactment of the
Johnson-Rankin veterans relief bill,
Secretary Mellon said present indi
cations pointed to a deficit a year
from now. Appropriations for the
coming year aggregate about $4,-
500,000,000, a sum greater than the
estimated government revenue.
The same situation has prevailed
in the past, however, and the gov
ernment, nevertheless, has shown a
surplus at the close of each fiscal
year since the budget system was
instituted.
Os the present surplus, SIOO,-
000,000 is the result of foreign debt
or nations making their June 15th
payments in cash instead of govern
ment securities. A sharp spurt in
customs receipts just prior t o the
time the Hawley-Smoot act became
law, also influenced the total.
Income tax payments showed the
Wall street collapse of last fall af
fected the returns of but a compara
tively few of the millions of tax
payers.
JULY HOG SALE TO BE
HELD NEXT TUESDAY
The co-operative hog sale for the
month of July will be held on next
Tuesday, the Bth. County Agent W.
A. Fuqua asks that the hogs be
brought in early.
DANCE AT WOODLAWN
PARK MONDAY NIGHT
The first script dance of the
summer season was held at Wood
lawn Park Monday, June 30th. It
was a very brilliant affair. The music
was furnished by Puss Hortman and
his Southern Harmony Boys. Among
the girls attending were Miss Mamie
Sarah Maddox, Miss Jane Rambo,
Miss Beatrice Duke, Miss Sarah
Beckham, Miss Ann Hightower, Miss
Marion Sherman, Miss Evelyn Sher
man, Mrs. Norman Boyett, Mrs. Mc-
Kenzie Mangham, Mrs. C. E. Tarver,
Miss Estelle Moye, Miss Marion
Reid and Miss Patterson of Cuth-
I bert, Miss Mary Weathers and Miss
Marjorie Currey of Shellman, Miss
Mary Martin and Miss Virginia Mar
tin of Arlington, Miss Marjorie
Moody, Miss Carrie Francis Boyd,
Misg Eleanor Owens and Miss Doro
thy Phail of Dothan, Ala., Miss Ce
leste Gresham of Andalusia, Ala.,
and Miss Louise Ballou of Eufaula,
Ala. Another dance was held Wed
nesday night, with music furnished
by Porterfield Sheppard and his Ra
dio Orchestra, of Columbus. This or
chestra will also play for a series of
dances every Wednesday night dur
ing the summer season.
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES.
Next Sunday, July 6th, is our
regular day for services.
During the hot days of summer
the sermons will be short and full of
“pep.” No one need get sleepy.
Subject for next Sunday morning
will be, “The First Question in the
Bible.”
Sunday School at 10, preaching at
11 a, m.
No services at night.
F. H. CHAPMAN, Pastor.
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St. Blakely, Ga
AUTO LICENSE TAGS
AT HALF PRICE
STARTING AUG. 1
MISTAKEN IDEA PREVAILS THAT
CUT RATE GOES INTO
EFFECT JULY
Automobile tags do not go on sale
j at half price on July 1, but on Aug
| ust 1, it was announced at the State
| Motor Vehicle Department in Atlan
ita Monday in response to numerous
i inquiries. The idea seems to pre
vail over the state that the cut price
sale starts on the half way mark of
the calendar year.
Automobile tag receipts have
slumped considerably during the past
several weeks, and it is believed that
this is because of the notion that
they could be bought at half price
on July 1. The last compilation of
receipts, made on June 26, showed
receipts of $4,266,569.13 from tag
sales during the present calendar
year.
This was a slight increase over
the sales to the same date in 1929,
when the sales amounted to $4,-
243,087.04. However, state officials
had expected the gain to be approx
imately $200,000, which was the
amount of the increase in 1929 over
the 1928 sales up to June 26.
There is always a spurt in buying
tags when the cut rate goes into ef
fect, so the department looks for
ward to a better business after Aug
ust Ist.
JUDGE YEOMANS’
WORK HIGHLY PRAISED
Elsewhere in this issue will be
seen the announcement of Judge M.
J. (Yeomans. Judge Yeomans is con
sidered one of the most able jurists
in the state, and his work since he
came into office here has been highly
praised, not only in Miller county,
but throughout the Pataula circuit. —
Colquitt Sun. (advt.)
Gumshoe: “I was out with a new
girl last night.”
Gumboil: “What’s she like?”
Gumshoe: “Everything. Beefsteak,
potatoes, lobster salad, pie, ice
cream—everything.”—Pathfinder. I
Is Saving Good Business?
Everybody knows that it is good business to save money.
The rainy day is sure to come, and everybody should be
prepared. When you save a nickel on a quarter of your
grocery bill, that’s good business.
Your Red and Green Front Store
PRICES FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
CAMPBELL’S PREPARED
SPAGHETTI Large size 3 for 29c
SUNBEAM GRAPE
JUICE QUARTS 48c PINTS 24c
BLUE RIBBON
MALT SYRUP 3 pound cans .. ... 59c
Calumet Baking U-No Fancy Santos
POWDER hl 29c COFFEE p oU nd2sc
Armour’s Rex Brand
PORK & BEANS 6 C an S 47c VIENNA SAUSAGE 3 im 25c
California Dessert Rex Brand
PEACHES no. 2. /a cans 19c POTTED MEAT 6 cans 23c
Guaranteed Self Rising White Ribbon Compound
FLOUR 24 lb. sack 95c LARD 8 lb. pails 1.05
Kingan’s Half or Whole Milky-Way Gum Baby Ruth
HAMS Pound 29c 3 for 10c
Full Cream Breakfast
CHEESE Po„nd _2sc BACON rinfl on. , tl . 27c
NUCOA CLOVERBLOOM BUTTER OLEO
25c 41c 21c
ON A OU
HOME OWNED—HOME OPERATED
A HALF CENTURY AGO TODAY
Some Things of Interest That Happened
Fifty Years Ago.
(Excerpts from Early County News
of July 2, 1880.)
MR. T. C. DAVIS, who lived about
, 6 miles west of Blakely, died on
' Friday of last week.
JOHN W. BROOKS, son of Mr.
John Brooks, of this county, died in
Florida some days ago.
THE THANKS of the News office
boys are tendered to Rufus Brunson
for the first watermelon treat of the
season.
JUDGE J. N. EVANS had the mis
fortune to lose his dwelling house,
near his steam mill, by fire on Tues
day night last.
FROM and after this week, we
will have mail twice a week between
Blakely and Colquitt and between
Blakely and Saffold.
A NOTICE from Bluffton: “There
will be a picnic and a game of base
ball at Bluffton on July 10th, 1880.
Everybody invited. W. F. Andrews,
J. L. Scott, J. Davis, Committee.”
MR. S. W. McGLAMORY informs
us that he has recently walked over
the corn and cotton crops of Mr. D.
M. Roberts, both of which he pro
nounces the best he has seen in this
county.
THE Democratic National Conven
tion, which met in Cincinnati last
week, nominated Gen. W. S. Han
cock, of Pennsylvania, for president,
and W. H. English, of Indiana, for
vice president.
Ls ILLS RATS
and mice—that’s RAT-SNAP, the old
reliable rodent destroyer. Comes in
cakes—no mixing with other food.
Your money back if it fails.
35c size—l cake enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
65c size—2 cakes—for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
$1.25 size—s cakes enough for
all farm and out-buildings, storage
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by
FRYER’S PHARMACY
SINGLETARY’S mill pond seems
to be filling up with alligators. Sev
eral have been killed there recently.
John Barksdale reports having killed
seven on Monday last.
THE NEGRO, Jake Densler, who
was charged with killing another
negro, Floyd Butler, three or four
years ago, at Sugar Tit, was cap
tured in Jackson county, Florida,
one day last week. Mr. George
Chipstead and Mr. W. J. Howell are
the parties who procured the arrest.
THE SEWING MACHINE man
was in town last week. He tried to
sell John Wade a carload of ma
chines, but signally failed. John’s
liver was slightly out of order, his
corns were hurting him and he went
for sewing machine agents, lightning
rod men, patent plows, agricultural
societies, night meetings, steam en
gines, baby carriages, pin backs,
cooking stoves, agricultural fairs,
and everything else that savored of
advancement since he first saw the
light, winding up with a grand halle
lujatic enconium on the grand old
days of tallow candles, cotton cards
and spinning wheels. The sewing
machine man was completely non
plussed.
LOW EXCURSION FARES
EVERY SATURDAY
ROUND TRIP FARES
FROM BLAKELY TO
Asbury Park, N. J. $59.00
Atlantic City, N. J. 57.30
Baltimore, Md. 49.05
Chicago, 111. 51.80
Cleveland, Ohio 54.30
Detroit, Mich. -54.65
Toledo, Ohio 51.55
Washington, D. C. 46.85
New York, N. Y. 59.10
Philadelphia, Pa. 54.20
And many other points
Tickets on sale every Saturday
until August 30, 1930, inclusive;
final limit thirty days.
Ask your ticket agent for fares to
other points, schedules, sleeping
car reservations, and other informa
tion. •
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