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ANNOUNCE DECISION LATER A plea for commutation of the death sentence of Tom King, Butts county convicted of the slay ing of County Policeman J. E. Mc- Nair in November, 1925, was made before the Georgia Prison Commis sion Tuesday by attorneys for King, deluding Judge H. M. Fletcher, Col. W. E. Watkins and Judge Joel P.. Mallet. Attorneys urged that a life sentence be given the condemned man. Opposing clemency for King wci e Solicitor General Frank B. Willing ham,'of Forsyth, Col. C. L. Redman and Col. J. T. Moore, of Jackson. The Prison Commission will an nounce a decision later. The King case has been in the courts for several years and he has been convicted on three occasions oi first degree murder. The case has been before the supreme court five times. SPELLING CONTEST HELD TO DETERMINE WINNERS High schools of Georgia held the annual spelling contest Wednesday to select winners to take part in the various district literary meets. This contest was confined to the senior classes. A list of 100 words was submitted bj the state body. A representative of the McDonough school held the contest in Jackson, while a repre sentative of the Jackson school went to McDonough to hold the contest. The three winners in the various high schools will be determined by the district presidents, and represen tatives will be picked to the district meets, and winners there will go to the state meet in Athens. GEORGIA DEMOCRATS SOLID FOR ROOSEVELT STATE CONVENTION IN ATLAN TA WEDNESDAY PROVED HAR MONIOUS. ANDERSON, REAGAN NAMED IN SIXTH DISTRICT Atlanta, Ga., April 6.—Georgia Democrats in a rousing convention today* officially placed the state’s 27 votes in the Democratic national convention in the column of Frank lin D. Rooosevelt and adopted a reso lution urging “enforcement of all laws.” Gov. Richard B. Russell, Jr., who * sounded the keynote of the meeting with a denunciation of the Republi can administration and a statement that Governor Roosevelt, of New York, is the choice of the nation for president, was put at the head of the Georgia, delegation. Delegates from the state at large include, Governor R. B. Russell. Jr.; United States Senator Walter F. George; United States Senator Wil liam J. Harris; Representative Chailes R. Crisp; Clark Howell, edi tor of the Atlanta Constitution; W, E. Page, publisher of the Columbus Ledger and Enquirer-Sun; Col. W. L. Grayson, Savannah, and Mrs. Gus sie Raines, Dawson. Delegates from the sixth congres sional district include W. T. Ander son, of Macon, and E. L. Reagan, of McDonough, with C. H. Hutchen son, Jonesboro, and W. A. Strick land, Pike county, alternates. MR. ROBERT L. SMI IK DIED IN MACON FRIDAY, APRIL I Many friends in Butts county , were grieved to learn of the death of Mr. Robert L. Smith, which oc curred at his home in Macon T riday morning. Death followed a critical illness of several days. The following account of the death and funeral is from the Ma con Telegraph: City officials joined with relatives and friends Saturday afternoon to pay final tribute to Robert Lee Smith, former member of council, who died Friday morning. Funeral services were conducted for Mr. Smith at his home, 17 Clisby place, by Dr. Aquila Chamiee, presi dent of Bessie Tift college, and Dr. Charles E. Bui’ts, pastor of the First Baptist church. A large crowd, in cluding a number of persons from out of town, attended the service, and there were quantities of floral offerings. Mayor G. Glen Toole and several aldermen were present. Interment was in Riverside ceme tery. The active pallbearers were R. G. Plunkett, W. O. Kinney, Ira C. Holt, Henry Whitehead, Jesse Mitchell, R. G. Jordan, A. R. Willing j ham, Sr., and Harry Pape. Honora -ry pallbearers, were L. H. Burg hard, B. E. Willingham, Dr. B. W. Greene, all of Macon; Dr. F. P. Davis, of Blakely ; L. O. Benton, Mon ticello; B. A. Wright, Jackson, and Claude Hutchinson, Jonesboro. Mr. Smith was formerly an aider man from the third ward and was mayor pro tern and chairman of the finance committee of council. He was a member of the county board of tax assessors at the time of his death. Mr. Smith, who was 68 years old, retired from business about five years ago. He was formerly vice president of the Macon Grocery com pany and later president of the Southland Kitting mills. He was torn in Wilkinson county and moved here aa a young man. Survivors include his widow, the former Miss Rosa Elder, of Indian Springs; a daughter, Mrs. Dan Davis, of Macon; a grandson, Dan Davis, Jr.; four nephews, Grafton Smith, of Syracuse, N. Y.; Robert Smith Freeman, Macon; Thomas and J. B. Freeman, Jr., Irwinton; two nieces, Miss Gertrude Smith, Macop, and Mrs. Joe B. Smith, Roberta; three cousins, Mrs. O. D. Culpepper, Al bany; Mrs. E. C. Laird, Decature, and Mrs. Tom Eason, Mcßae. THE JACKSON PROGRESS- ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA ANNOUNCING THE NEW FORD V~ 8 Cylinder The New ford EIGHT De Luxe Tudor Sedan ' Eight -cylinder, 90-degree Y-type, 65-L orse-power Engine * Roomy, Beautiful Bodies * Low Center of Gravity * Silent Second Gear- Synchronized Silent Gear Shift * Seventy-five JVLiles per Hour * Comfortable Biding Springs * Bapid Acceleration * Low Gasoline Consumption * Beliability ♦ New self-adjusting Houdaille double acting hydraulic shock absorbers with thermostatic control . . . New rear spring construction . . . Automatic spark control . . . Down-draft carbu retor . . . Carburetor silencer . . . Bore, 3 1/16 inches. Stroke, 3 3/4 inches . . . Piston displacement, 221 cubic inches . . 90-degree counterbalanced crankshaft ... Large, effective fully A GREAT NE¥ CAR AT AN UNUSUALLY LOW PRICE Roadster ... $460 P haeton ~ ~ . 495 Tudor Sedan . 500 ( F. O. B. Detroit, plus freight and delivery. Bumpers and spare tire extra. Economical terms through Authorized Ford Finance Plans of Universal Credit Co.') BANKER-FARMER WORK IN GEORGIA RANKS HIGH GEORGIA LEADS ENTIRE NA TION IN HELP EXTENDED BY BANKERS TO AGRICULTURAL WORK. SCORES IOC PER CENT Scoring 1,000 out of 1,000 possi ble points in tne annual banker-farm er contest, conducted by the agri cultural commission of the American Bankers Association, Georgia has for the second consecutive year wor. first rank in this competition with the other forty-seven states. The contest is decided under a system of scoring which awards to every state certain credits for each of its agricultural accomplishments as follows: 1. Attendance at the annual con / ference of hankers, state college workers and the representative of the American Bankers Association; 2. Appointment of a key banker ir. every county for leadership in agri cultural projects; 3. Expenditure by banks for agricultural and farm home improvement; 4. Attendance of bankers at state college short courses, participation in banker farmer tours and similar activities; 5. Addresses by bankers at agricul tural meetings, writing agricultural articles or posters, awarding 4-H prizes and aiding agricultural or ganizations; and 6. Definite enter prises promoted by bankers in co operation with farmers, farm women, farm boys and girls. Coupe .... $490 Sport Coupe . . 535 F ordor Sedan . 590 Georgia won the national title in this contest last year and is there fore ineligible for it another year, so North Dakota was awarded the 1932 crown. Georgia leaders who have been most prominent in this work are IT. Lane Young, of Atlanta, chairman of the agricultural commission of the American Bankers Association; Wal ter N. Harrison, of Lavonia, chair man of the agricultural committee of the Georgia Bankers Association; J. Phil Campbell, of Athens, director of extension State College of Agri culture; Ronald Ransom, of Atlanta, presiednt Georgia Bankers Associa tion; Dr. Andrew M. Soule, presi dent of the state college; W. S. El liott, of Canton, vice-president of the state association; John M. Graham, of Rome, president of the association in 1930-31; and Haynes McFadden, of Atlanta, secretary of the associa tion. TWITTY GIVES LAW AS TO POWER LAKE FISHING COMMISSION DECLARES LAW WILL BE RIGIDLY ENFORCED AS TO SEINING AND FISHING WITH HOOK AND LINE The Progress-Argus has received the following letter from Peter S. Twitty, state commissioner of the Department of Game and with the request that it be published for the information of the public. “Numerous inquiries and corn- enclosed four-wheel brakes ... Distinc tive steel-spoke wheels with large hub caps ... Handsome V-type radiator .. . Graceful new roof line and slanting windshield of clear polished plate safety glass... Single-bar bumpers, chromium plated . . . Low, drop center frame . . . Mechanically operated pump drawing fuel from fourteen-gallon gasoline tank in rear ... Choke on instrument panel % Tie "Luxe Roadster SSOO De Luxe P haeton 545 De Luxe Tudor $5 5 O De Luxe Coupe 575 Cabriolet ... 610 plaints reaching this office indicate that someone has given out the im pression that this Department - has authorized the use of traps, nets, baskets and similar devices for tak ing fish from the power company lake in Butts county. This is entire ly wrong, and we feel that in justice tc the people of all the counties touched by this lake we should give this public notice that the fishing laws will be enforced on this body ot water in the same manner as on other lakes and similar bodies of wa ter throughout the state. “It is a distinct violation of the law to use traps, nets or baskets for taking fish. Moreover the law prohi bits hook and line fishing from April 15 to June 1. A special act of the general assembly author izes the use of wire baskets of not less than IVi inch mesh for taking fish in Butts and Henry counties, but this is the only exception in our Allen’s Gash Specials Friday and Saturday Pure Georgia Cane Syrup, Gallon 65c Good Corn and Cane Syrup. Gallon 49c Foster Brand Roast Beet (25c size) 19c Santos Pure Peaberry Coffee, Pound 19c 1 Lb. Luzianne Coffee. M. Joy or M. House 29c Pint Jar Peanut Butter 15c 10c Bar Am-ond-el or Crystal Soap 5c Two Pks. W. Powder, Soap or Starch 5c Two Pks. P. and Beans or Kraut 15c 3 No. 2 Cans String Beans 25c 1 Pound Bulk Pure Orange Pekoe Tea 43c ALLEN GROCERY CO. PHONE 44 WE DELIVER . . . Individual inside sun visors ... Cowl ventilation ... Adjustable driver’s seat . . . Choice of Mohair, Broadcloth or Bedford Cord upholstery in all de luxe closed types. THE NEW FORD FOUR-CYLINDER CAR An improved Ford four-cylinder, 50-horse-power engine, operating with new smoothness, is avail able in fourteen body types at SSO less than the corresponding V-8 prices listed below. De Luxe Fordor . $64 5 Victoria .... 600 Convertible Sedan 650 fishing law affecting the power com pany lake and all other fishing laws will be enforced on that body of .wa ter to the best of our ability. ‘We hope that we will have th.i full co-operation of the good peop.e of Butts county as well as other counties adjacent to the poiyl in the proper observance of the laws that are made for the conservation of our fish life. I will appreciate it if you will give this letter appropriate publicity. “PETER S. TWITTY, Commissioner." Co-operative societies of Denmark handled nearly $500,000,000 worth of products- in the last 12 months. iioa tjSIIISMAIL