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EARLY COUNTY, GA., I Garden Spot of GOD’S COUNTRY VOLUME LXXI )> NO. 42 SHERIFF HOWELL WINS MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD FOR PREVENTING LYNCHING OF NEGRO HERE LAST DECEMBER. Sheriff Sid Howell’s friends have been congratulating him this week upon winning the Atlanta Constitu tion award for the most meritorious police work during the past year. Ben T. Watkins, Macon police chief, was presented the Constitu tion award for the fiscal year end ing May 1, 1930, and Mr. Howell was selected to receive the award next year. This announcement was made Fri day at the annual session of the Georgia Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association in Macon. Sheriff Howell was selected for the award next year as a recogni tion of his work in the prevention of the lynching of Edgar Jenkins, Negro, accused of assault on two small white girls, one nine years old and the other 11 years old. The Macon Telegraph, in its Saturday edition, carried the following ac count of the sheriff’s handling of this case, which attracted state wide attention at the time the crime occurred: “The report of the committee to select the most outstanding work, composed of A. H. Gray, attorney, S. P. Holland, physician, and R. 0. Waters, banker, showed that on Sunday night, December 14, 1930, Sheriff Howell was called upon to arrest the Negro accused of the attack on the white girls. “The sheriff went to the father of the girls and warned him to tell no one, the report said, and in three hours the Negro was captured and put in the Early county jail. Later he was removed to a neighboring county. When the crime became generally known the community be came excited and planned to lynch the Negro, the committee sAid. “The circuit judge refused to call a special term unless the sheriff could be reasonably sure there would be no lynching if the Negro were brought back to the county. Sheriff Howell called a meeting of in fluential citizens and those most likely to lead a mob in violence. He discussed with them the horrors of lynching and they promised support. “The Negro was taken to Blakely, indicted, tried, and found guilty of two charges. He was taken imme- WEAVER’S Mid-Summer Sale will be thrown open to the public Friday Morning, June sth at 9 O’clock. A high grade line of new merchandise at remarkably low prices. We are the first to greet you with the new low prices. Hundreds of bargains await you. People, merchandise is cheap er than it has been in 15 years. Now is the Time to Buy if You Want to Save. T. K. Weaver & Co. BLAKELY, GEORGIA ©trig (Lomitg Acws ROTARIANS HEAR TALK ON HIGHWAY PROJECT County Attorney Tells of Work Done Towards Securing Right-of-Way. Col. Lowrey Stone, who, in his ca pacity as county attorney is repre senting the Early County Board of Commissioners of Roads and Reve nues in securing the deeds for the right-of-way for highway No. 1, was a guest of the Blakely Rotary Club at its weekly luncheon last Thursday. Col. Stone gave the Club members an interesting account of the work that had been done to date on the project, stating that with five exceptions the deeds had been se cured for the right-of-way north of the city to the county line. Con demnation proceedings have been instituted in the cases where deeds had not been secured, according to the speaker, who stated that a hear ing would be held on June 9th before Superior Court Judge Worrill in the condemnation proceedings. It is the opinion of the county attorney that the State Highway Board will accept the notice of condemnation as an equivalent of the deeds and that in all probability the Board will let the contract for the paving at its next meeting to be held this month. Col. Stone was thanked by President Barham for the information given to the Club. Miss Sears, who is here coaching the high school play, was a guest of Rotarian Robert Stuckey. Mr. Fred H. Brooks was a guest of Rotarian Guy Maddox. Rotarian Herring, of the Albany Club, made up his attendance. It was announced that the Club would hold Ladies’ Night on the occasion of its fifth anniversary the latter part of June. HOG SALE NEXT TUESDAY County Agent W. A. Fuqua an nounces that the regular monthly co-operative hog sale for the month of June will be held next Tuesday, June 9th. The County Agent urges that the growers bring the hogs in as early as possible. diately to another county where he was held until his electrocution on January 16, 1931. “In selecting Sheriff Howell, the committee said: “ ‘This is the first time in the history of Early county that a Ne gro guilty of rape has not been lynched. We believe that Sheriff Howell, by his effective handling of the situation, has set a precedent that will go a long way toward pre venting future mob violence in this county.’ ” Success to AH Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.” BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1931. FIRST HOME GAME OF LEAGUE SEASON THIS AFTERNOON DONALSONVILLE WILL FURNISH OPPOSITION. FANS URGED TO TURN OUT. The first home game of the season of the Georgia-Alabama League, of which Blakely is a member, will be played at Woodlawn Park this aft ernoon. The Donalsonville, or Sem inole county, team will furnish the opposition, and from all reports, it will be real opposition. The Sem inole entry is reported to be one of the strongest in the loop. While there is no trophy offered for the largest opening day crowd, it is hoped that local fans will turn out in large numbers and help bring the opening day attendance honors to this city. The Blakely entry, like all others composing the circuit, is composed entirely of home boys. They are playing without compensation and deserve the support of the home fans. Let’s give them a good send off this afternoon. Mr. W. T. Bodenhamer is manag ing the Blakely team, with Mr. Ed win Boyett as his assistant. Mr. S. G. Maddox is president of the local club, and Mr. W. R. Puckett vice president. Mr. P. D. Dußose, presi dent of the league, is the Blakely member of the Board of Directors. Messrs. R. C. Sherman, J. E. Beck ham and —. —. Garrett will be the local umpires. Below is published the schedule for the entire season and the list of eligible players for the six towns of the circuit: OFFICIAL SCHEDULE FIRST HALF Tuesday, June 2 Blakely jut Donalsontflta. r,.-v Colquitt at Cuthbert. Arlington at Columbia. Thursday, June 4 Donalsonville at Blakely. Cuthbert at Colquitt. Columbia at Arlington. Tuesday, June 9 Blakely at Cuthbert. Donalsonville at Arlington. Columbia at Colquitt. Thursday, June 11 Cuthbert at Blakely. Arlington at Donalsonville. Colquitt at Columbia. Tuesday, June 16 Colquitt at Blakely. Cuthbert at Arlington. Columbia at Donalsonville. Thursday, June 18 Blakely at Colquit. Arlington at Cuthbert. Donalsonville at Columbia. Tuesday, June 23 Blakely at Columbia. Cuthbert at Donalsonville. Colquitt at Arlington. Thursday, June 25 Columbia at Blakely. Donalsonville at Cuthbert. Arlington at Colquitt. Tuesday, June 30 Arlington at Blakely. Cuthbert at Columbia. '• Donalsonville at Colquitt. Thursday, July 2 Blakely at Arlington. Columbia at Cuthbert. Colquitt at Donalsonville. SECOND HALF Tuesday, July 7 Blakely at Donalsonville. Colquitt at Cuthbert. Columbia at Arlington. Thursday, July 9 Donalsonville at Blakely. Cuthbert at Colquitt. Arlington at Columbia. Tuesday, July 14 Cuthbert at Blakely. Arlington at Colquitt. Donalsonville at Columbia. Thursday, July 16 Blakely at Cuthbert. Colquitt at Arlington. Columbia at Donalsonville. Tuesday, July 21 Arlington at Blakely. Colquitt at Columbia. Donalsonville at Cuthbert. Thursday, July 23 Blakely at Arlington. Columbia at Colquitt. Cuthbert at Donalsonville. Tuesday, July 28 Blakely at Colquitt. Columbia a£ Cuthbert. Donalsonville at Arlington. Thursday, July 30 Colquitt at Blakely. Cuthbert at Columbia. Arlington at Donalsonville. Tuesday, August 4 Columbia at Blakely. Cuthbert at Arlington. Colquitt at Donalsonville. Thursday, August 6 Blakely at Columbia. Arlington at Cuthbert. Donalsonville at Colquitt. The winner of the first half will meet the winner of the second half (Continued on page 5) BLAKELY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE TOMORROW FORTY-TWO GRADUATES WILL RECEIVE DIPLOMAS FRIDAY EVENING. The Spring term of the Blakely public schools will come to a close tomorrow (Friday), and the com mencement program brought to its conclusion in the evening when the graduation exercises take place. The commencement program be gan last Friday evening when the music pupils of Miss Annie V. Wom ack were presented in a recital at the school auditorium. A large crowd was in attendance and the program was well received. Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, at the Baptist church, the baccalaure ate sermon was preached by the Rev. Harry S. Cobey, Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal church, Albany, who brought his hearers an inspiring mes sage from the text, “Whosever trusteth in the Lord, happy is he” (Prov. 16:20). The minister urged the young people who are complet ing their high school careers, to not forget that religion was the real foundation for all worth-while things, and they should not overlook this fact in their struggle for achievement or success. The church was crowded to its capacity to hear the message from the Al bany speaker, and those present were rewarded with one of the most ex cellent discourses ever delivered in this city on such an occasion. Wednesday evening at the school auditorium the grammar school com mencement took place, when 27 pu pils graduated from the grammar to the high schqrj department. Andrew Singletary delivered the salutatory for the class and Lucy Maddox the valedictory. Other students taking part on the program were Martha Davis, class history; Annie Nell Collins, class poem; Margaret Fitz gerald, class prophecy; Tom Bynum, president’s address; Alyce Rhodes, giftorian; Woodrow Houston, presen tation of key. Judith Rambo com posed the class song. Diplomas were presented to the following young graduates by Mr. L. B. Fryer, mem ber of the City Board of Education: Eunice Weaver, Alyce Rhodes, Ju dith Rambo, Lucy Maddox, Martha Davis, Annie Nell Collins, Nancy Beard, Margaret Fitzgerald, Emada Williams, Louise Carmichael, Charles Yarbrough, Andrew Singletary, Jim Hartley, Woodrow Houston, Sam Stein Gay, Norman Alexander, John Beard, George Bell, Bill Duke, Jack Hayes, Bill Hudspeth, J. R. Lee, Mack McCuller, Julian Pippin, Luth er Warrick, Tom Bynum, Lewis Fryer. Tonight (Thursday) at the school auditorium, the Seniors will present their class play, ‘Oh, Professor,” an amusing three act comedy. This is Wayne P. Sewell’s latest play and its presentation here will be its third appearance before the Ameri can public. The students are being coached by Miss Sears, of the Sewell Co., and she states that the play will be one of the best of its kind seen in this city. The costumes are said to be beautiful. Friday evening at the school aud itorium the public will witness the graduation of the largest number of students ever to complete the senior year at Blakely hi, when the follow ing 42 boys and girl will receive di plomas: Misses Mamie Sarah Mad dox, Beatrice Duke, Sara Strickland, Lucile Womble, Doris Thompson, Lois Johnson, Inez Berman, Carolyn Loyless, Robert Lee. Eugenia Tarver, Gladys Temples, Louise Bush, Rebec ca McEachern, Vivian Smith, Annie Claire Shaw, Neta Black, Prudence Singletary Catherine Lanier, Juanita Allen, Doris Harpe, Ruby Elliott, Alice George, Katie Mae Brackin, Rebecca Geeslin, and Messrs. Henry Buchannon, Lane Spence, Chester Stokes, George Ivey, Ottis Hall, Earl Taylor, Jack White, Ernest Spence, Porter Smith, Tom Dunning, Frank Fuller, Robert Puckett, Milton Mar tin, Whalen George, W. F. Law (Continued on page 5) COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION TUESDAY Routine Business Attended to And Paving Project Discussed. The Early county Board of Com missioners of Roads and Revenues met in regular monthly meeting Tuesday. Present: C. E. Martin, chairman, Willie Wiley, Grady Hol man and T. G. Harvey, Jr. The monthly bills were audited and, where found correct, were or dered paid. Several new names were added to the county pauper list. Reports were received from Tax Commissioner J. L. Houston and Special Tax Commissioner C. C. Lane. ' It was brought out at the meet ing that deeds for the right-of-way on No. 1 north of the city to the county line had been forwarded to the State Highway Board, and the hope was expressed that this sec tion of No. 1 would come in for the June letting of contracts. No. 1 south of the city has been surveyed to the county line, but work of securing deeds for right-of-way has not yet been begun. The Board passed a resolution en dorsing George H. Woodruff, of Co lumbus, for a place on the State Highway Board in the event a va cancy should occur in that board. HERTY OFFERS AWARD FOR SCHOOL FORESTRY Prizes for Vocational Agricultural School Doing Best Work. The Georgia Forest Service an nounces that Dr. Charles H. Herty, a noted chemist of New York, for merly of Georgia, has offered prizes of $175 in cash, SIOO to go to the rural vocational agricultural school doing the best work on its forestry project, SSO to the student of the vocational schools showing the best record in a competitive examination on forestry and $25 for the second best record. Dr. Herty has designated T. G. Woolford, president of the Georgia Forestry Association; B. M. Luf burrow, state forester; and Paul Chapman, state director of vocation al agricultural teaching, to deter mine the basis on which the awards will be made. The prizes will ap ply for the next school session. COL. BONNER ELECTED TO SCHOOL BOARD The City Council, in regular ses sion Tuesday night, elected Col. J. W. Bonner as a member of the City Board of Education to succeed Mr. A. E. Alexander, resigned. No other business of public inter est was transacted at this session, no action being taken on the Diesel engine proposition. Graduation Gifts! In one show case we have various things that any graduating boy or girl would love to get. Come look at our line before you buy. Perfume (always a welcome gift), Costume Jewelry (particularly Pearls), Stationery, Cameras, Vantine Articles, etc. Bill Folders (name imprinted in gold), Wrist Watch Bands, Watch Fobs and Knives, Cigarette Cases, Fountain Pens, etc. ♦♦♦♦♦♦ Balkcom’s Drug Store PULL FOR BLAKELY —OR— PULL OUT $2.00 A YEAR FIGURES ON FARM CENSUS OF EARLY COUNTY ARE GIVEN * FARM VALUES FOR 1930 SHOW LOSS IN COMPARISON WITH 1920 CENSUS. Through the courtesy of Senator Walter F. George, The News has been furnished with a statement is sued by the Director of the Census, giving some of the results of the 1930 farm census for Early county, with comparative data for 1920. The 1930 figures are preliminary and subject to correction. The 1930 census shows there were 2,919 farms in this county com pared to 3,128 in 1920. The acre age of all land in farms for 1930 was 180,059 acres; 1920, 225,366. The average acres per farm for 1930, 61.7; 1920, 72.0. The value of land and buildings for 1930, $4,757,803; 1920, $8,351,- 737. Value of lands alone: 1930, $3,152,8*10; 1920, $6,448,492. Val ue of buildings: 1930, $1,604,993; 1920, $1,903,245. Value of dwell ings alone: 1930, $1,121,964; 1920, not given. Value of implements and ma chinery: 1930, $259,288; 1920, $493,523. Average value of land and build ings—per farm: 1930, $1,630; 1920, $2,670; per acre: 1930, $26.42; 1920, $37.06. Number farms operated by own ers: 1930, 573; 1920, 714; by man agers: 1930, 3; 1920, 7; by tenants; 1930, 2,343; 1920, 2,407. Acreage operated by owners: 1930, 60,291; 1920, 90,689; by managers: 1930, 775; 1920, 5,342; by tenants: 1930, 118,993; 1920, 129,335. Value of land and buildings of farms operated by owners: 1930, $1,427,103; 1920, $3,425,402; by managers: 1930, $19,650; 1920, $115,000; by tenants: 1930, $3,- 311,050; 1920, $4,811,335. Size of farms: 1930 1920 Under 3 acres 4 3 to 9 acres 22 17 10 to 19 acres ... ... 51 61 20 to 49 acres 1,691 1,719 50 to 99 acres 800 863 100 to 174 acres 238 301 175 to 259 acres 76 91 260 to 499 acres 21 35 500 to 999 acres ... 11 25 1,000 acres and over... 5 16 No. Livestock: 1930 1920 Horses 327 708 Mules 3,941 3,653 Cattle 5,531 9,573 Milk cows 3,081 2,876 Hogs 14,416 31,018 Chickens .. 45,137 53,936. (The above does not include anL mals born after Jan. 1, 1930.) Gray Elected Second District Vice President Georgia Bar Association Col. A. H. Gray, of this city, was elected vice-president for the Second congressional district of the Georgia Bar Association at the closing day’s session of that body in Savannah Saturday. Hatton Lovejoy, of La- Grange, was elected president; H. F. Lawson, of Hawkinsville, was re elected treasurer and Lawrence S. Camp, of Fairburn, was elected first vice president.