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Kidnaper Found Guilty;
Will Die In Chair
Miami, Fla.—Franklin Pierce Mc-
Call, youthful, rawboned farm hand,
waa found fruilty of kidnaping five
year-old James Bailey Cash, Jr., a
capital crime he committed "to yet
the things of life” for himself and
his wife.
At the conclusion of the trial
without jury, which required only a
day, the Circuit Judge Atkinson
said:
“I find the accused guilty of kid
naping for ransom. This verdict
makes the death penalty mandatory.
There is nothing for me to do but
give him the chair.”
McCall bad confessed snatching
the youngster from his home in
Princeton, Fla., May 28, accidentally
strangling the boy to death, and col
lecting SIO,OOO ransom from the
victim’s father, James Bailey Cash,
Sr.
The kidnaper, after an hour on
the witness stand, concluded:
“I just want to make the plea
that no one ever lets money tempt
him that way.”
After telling of cutting a screen
door and of snatching Jimmy from
his bed, McCall continued:
"I walked through the woods to
my house. I placed ‘Skeegie’ on the
bed and shook him to wake him up.
He didn't answer. I called his name.
‘‘He didn’t answer. I thought he
was unconscious. 1 tried to give
him artificial respiration. It didn’t
help. I got some ice water from the
ice box, dampened a cloth and rub
bed it on his forehead. Then I
knew he was dead.
"I didn’t know what to do. 1 just
ran straight through the woods to
the big pine and placed the body in
the position in which it was found.”
RARE DISEASE KEEPS
WOMAN, 30, A CHILD
There’s a pathetic case at the St.
Elizabeth hospital, Washington.
A pretty little girl lives on and
on but never grows old. For the
last twenty years she’s been only
ten years old.
At the hospital she lives and plays
with her dolls, unaware that, accord
ing to ordinary standards of time,
she is a woman of 30.
Dr. Anna R. Coyne, of the staff
at St. Elizabeth’s, told the story of
this strange case to the scientific as
sembly of the Medical Society of
the District of Columbia recently.
The girl, Mary Rose, is from
Massachusetts. Until her tenth year
she grew and developed normally,
with velvety skin and silken, curly
hair. Then, after a childhood sick
ness, something went wrong with the
anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
at the base of her brain, a gland
which secrets a hormone controlling
growth.
She stopped growing at once but
retained her youthful appearance.
This in itself is rare, but something
else happened. Even her mind and
physiological processes stopped
growing. This means that she is not
an adult dwarf but a person who
has the normal mind and body of a
ten-year-old child.
For years doctors have known
that they could cure her—at least
physically. But that’s the trouble;
they aren’t sure what would happen
to her mind.
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DON’T BE HIGH HAT, TAKE ANY
JOB. ADVICE TO GRADUATES
Chicago.—From a psychologist
who has specialized in a study of
job placement came this advice to
the June College graduate looking
for a job:
“Take any kind of a job and hold
on to it, at least until times get bet
ter, rather than sit around and feel
sorry for yourself.
“Don’t be high hat because you
have been graduated from college.
Be realistic. Recognize that in the
line you have trained for there may
not be any openings. If you can’t
connect don’t feel bad about taking
something on a lower level.”
The psychologist, Dr. Robert N.
McMurry, executive secretary of the
Chicago branch of Psychological
Corporation, added that with more
than 11,000,000 men out of employ
ment college graduates could not af
ford to be “too choosy.”
Dr. McMurry said the danger in
not taking an available job, lay in
the effect on the graduate’s morale.
GET DRIVERS LICENSE
We are requested to say that the
State Patrol will be in Jefferson on
July 26, and at Commerce on July
38, for the purpose of issuing drivers
license.
A COUNTY’S PROGRAM FOR
ABANDONED LANDS
(From The Columbia State)
What are the counties of South
Carolina to do with their tax-for
feited lands? Mot of them hold
such lands, perhaps all of them do,
but policies for the best use of these
lands are rare. Much of this land
was and is valueless for field crops.
In Aiken county the forfeited
lands commission counted up acre
age and found itself with 47,000
acres on hand or in process of com
ing into public possession, and they
plan to devote all that abandoned
land to forestry, A fire control pro
gram was worked out and financed.
Trees will be planted where no
trees now are growing; trees will be
thinned where too many are trying
to grow; fires will be fought and
eventually there will be timber for
sale. The income thus derived will
first reimburse the state for its
participation, but without interest,
and this money is to be used for
other similar projects within the
state. After the liquidation of the
debt to the state, the county will re
ceive the income.
“This program,” says H. A. Smith,
state forester, “in an innovation in
forestry in the south. It has never
been tried before. It has been pass
ed on by federal experts, however,
and is believed to be sound . . .
Such a program is practical in any
county where there is a considerable
acreage of tax-forfeited lands.
From the standpoint of cost, how
ever, it is applicable only in those
counties where there is already a
strong forest protective organization.
CIVIL SERVICE BILL
FOR POSTMASTERS
PASSES CONGRESS
Washington.—Congress has decid
ed postmasters in first, second and
third class offices shall become “ca
reer men” who may hold their jobs
for life.
Legislation extending the civil
service to these offices, previously
filled largely by political appointees
of the party in power, was enacted
Tuesday and sent to the White
House.
The bill would permit incumbent
postmasters—nearly all of , whom
are Democrats—to retain their posts
by taking a non-competitive civil
service examination when their
present four-year terms end.
Otherwise, if a vacancy occurs,
the postmasters will be appointed by
the President from among the three
persons making the highest grade on
a competitive civil service examina
tion. The Senate must confirm these
appointments, which will be for life.
The only bar to this extension of
Democratic control of the post
masterships, Republican congressmen
declared, would be repeal of the law
when and if the Republicans control
the government.
TRUE PALS
Side by side, the two mer! nervous
ly paced the corridor of the materni
ty ward. The door opened suddenly
and a doctor appeared.
The medico promptly pumped the
hand of the man nearest him.
“Congratulations, sir,” he cried.
“You’re the father of a seven-pound
baby boy!”
The man shook his head. He
pointed to his companion.
“There’s your man,” he corrected.
The puzzled doctor turned to the
second chap.
“You’re the father?” he asked.
The second man nodded proudly.
“Yes, indeed, doctor,” he said.
"And this one makes number seven.
“Hmmm,” mused the doctor.
“Then what is this other chap doing
here?”
The father smiled proudly.
“Well, it’s like this, doc,” he ex
plained. “My friend expects to be
a father next week—so I offered to
break him in!” . . .
HITCHING POST POLICE
STATION NOW FOR SALE
Atlanta.—Another relic of the
horse and buggy days disappeared
Wednesday when workmen repaving
the sidewalk in front of police head
quarters removed the iron hitching
post which has stood there since
1892.
The post, cast as an iron horse’s
head, though useless for many years,
has been carefully groomed.
Veteran policemen saw to it that
the old post received a shiny coat
of black enamel at least twice each
year.
Chief Hornsby, who ordered tha
hitching post removed, stated it
would be held in the custodian’s
storage room, and probably sold to
the highest bidder at the depart
ment’s next “old hoss” sale.
THE JACKSON HERALD, JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS
Ckrri* And Grape* Furthered In
Hell
Gainesville, Ga. Hall county
farmers this week followed the lead
of Barrow and Gwinnett countians in
the tentative organization of a co
operative association for production
of cherries and grapes.
A number of Hall county farm
ers and others attended a meeting
here, at which E. L. Love, Decatur
horticulturist and viticulturist and
student of the late Luther Burbank,
discussed grape and cherry culture.
He offered his assistance in the cre
ation of a co-operative, which is ex
pected to be effected within a few
days.
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Infant Death Rate Drop* To New
Low
Washington.—The infant mortali
ty rate in 1937 was the lowest in
American history. The Census Bu
reau said today that for every 1,000
live births, there were 54.4 deaths of
children under one year of age. Ir
1936 the figure was 57.1.
Last year New Jersey’s 39.4 rate
was the lowest among states and
Rochester, N. Y., which has a rate
of 27.2, was low among cities above
100,000 population.
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Large Peach Crop Bring* Low Price*
Athens, Ga.—The Georgia Crop
Reporting Service said a large peach
crop of good quality ‘‘is being har
vested, but is bringing disappoint
ingly low prices.”
Indicated production of Georgia
peaches was placed at 5,548,000
bushels, compared with a short crop
of 2,730,000 bushels last year and
5,824,000 bushels for the 10-year
average.
Underweight Sow (600 Lbs.) Prized
Thomasville, Ga.—Edwin Collier,
of Ellabelle, is not ready to market
his prize Red Duroc sow just yet.
It weighs only 600 pounds, and the
4-T Club president thinks that is
underweight.
C. C. Collier, Edwin’s father, said
the sow could be made to weigh
750 to 800 pounds.
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Civic Club Is Formed By Bogart
Young Men
Bogart, Ga.—The Young Men’s
Community Club, anew civic club,
has been organized here with 35
charter members.
The purpose of the club is to work
for better civic government, to aid
in civic projects, and to otherwise
help the community in any way pos
sible.
The following have been elected
officers: Chester Malcom, president;
Wilbur Upchurch, vice president,
and John B. Whitehead, secretary
and treasurer.
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Man Who Banned Auto Rides Is
Dead
Dawsonville, Ga. —Lincoln We
hunt, one of north Georgia’s most
unusual figures, is dead.
Mr. Wehunt, who is reported to
have never worn a hat, nor had a
haircut or shave, died at his home
here, after a brief illness.
One of Mr. Wehunt’s unusual
characteristics was his refusal to
ride in an automobile. Though soci
able, he always walked when going
to visit friends.
He was twice married, and is sur
vived by his wife and several sons
and daughters.
GEORGIA GIRL, 12, OFF ALONE
ON GRADUATION TRIP TO
EUROPE
Nelson, Ga.—A 4,000-mile journey
to Scotland is the graduation pres
ent of 12-year-old Jean Watt, of this
city, who sailed Wednesday from
New York aboard the liner Cale
donia.
Little Jean, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmy Watt, will make
the long voyage alone and will spend
three months with her grandparents
in Musselburgh, Scotland, native
home of her parents.
She has just graduated from the
grammar school here, and her
grandmother, Mrs. H. J. Tait, of Mus
selburgh, a suburb of Edinburgh, is
giving her the trip. She will like
wise visit her two other grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Watt,
who also reside in Musselburgh.
Jean’s father has been a sculptor
for the Georgia Marble Company for
the past twenty-five years. He has
made several statues of Crawford
W. Long, one of which was placed
in the Hall of Fame in 1926. Mr.
Watt studied sculpture in Scotland,
and came to America twenty-five
years ago.
He has one other daughter, Mary,
18, who is a student at the North
Georgia Agricultural College, in
Dahlonega.
CONCISELY STATED:
(From Georgia’! Health)
John Webster said: “Gold that
buys health can never be ill spent."
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The little microbe is mighty. We
must wage a continuous fight against
it.
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Prompt, complete birth registra
tion is the right of every baby.
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A postal card will bring you Geor
gia’s Health each month. Do you
want it?
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“I gave my health to gain my
wealth. I gave my wealth to gain
my health. I start all over again.”
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One of the best of all insurance
policies is to have a physical ex
amination on your birthday and to
follow your doctor’s advice.
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Lengthen your life by ordinary,
everyday living according to the
laws of hygiene and sanitation.
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Sow seven-top turnip seed. Reap
for your family table turnip salad
containing the necessary vitamins
that will prevent certain diseases.
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Happy indeed and fortunate is
the county with the commissioner of
health, because the citizen has some
one to whom he can go for advice as
to the public health and the pro
tection of the innocent babies of his
community. Consult your health
officer.
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If you have a pig that is an extra
good pig and that you want to ex
hibit at the fair, you take good care
of that pig, and before you put him
on exhibit he will have to be inocu
lated against certain diseases. What
about your baby? Can’t you give
the same attention to him that you
would give to your prize pig?
LIFE’S SKEIN
I cannot make the threads run
straight and true,
In Life’s strange skein I’m winding
day by day;
So many are the threads of somber
hue,
So few the scarlet mixed among the
gray.
The brightest threads so often break
in two,
And though retired, I find they will
not stay.
Yet I, dear Lord, with patience shall
pursue
The winding of my skein day after
day.
—Alice Whitson Norton.
CLIPPED ITEMS
Sunday School Teacher: “My
child, please tell me who made your
vile body?”
Sunday School Pupil: “Please,
Ma’am, mother made the body, but
I made the skirt.”
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A story is being told of a woman
who is doing relief work that shows
how their education is being broad
ened in the work.
She visited a farmer’s home and
inquired about feed for his cattle.
He said he had plenty. “How about
clothing for the family,” she inquir
ed. “We have clothing,” he replied,
“but we need some shorts for the
hogs.”
“Quit your kidding me,” replied
the case worker, “hogs don’t wear
shorts.”
Finland Pays Debt Installment
Washington.—The government of
Finland has paid the Treasury $ 161,-
935.50, representing the semi-an
nual payment of interest and the
annuity due the United States under
the foreign debt moratorium agree
ment.
VAN CLEVE
Furnishes Flowers of all kinds for
all occasions—Pot Plants, Cut Flow
ers, Corsages, Bouquets, Flowers for
weddings or funerals. —Mrs. J. C.
Bennett, Local Representative.
FOR RENT
A good store room, on public
square, for rent, known as the of
fice of the late Dr. J. B. Pendergrass.
See Mrs. J. B. Pendergrass.
TO ALL FARMERS
As soon as you have a stand, it is
time to insure your crops against
hail. The cost is low, and your limit
ed acreage should be protected. Let
me write this protection for you.
STOREY ELLINGTON, Agent
Jefferson, Ga.
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COACHES
ON ALL THROUGH TRAINS
Insure a cool, clean, restful trip at low cost
PULLMAN CARS * DINING CARS
Be comfortable in the safety of train travel
Consult Passenger Traffic Representatives or
Ticket Agents for Fares, Schedules, Pullman
Reservations and other travel information
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
“ Better Breakfasts
ST
YES. There is a way to make
that first breakfast dish of
fruit different, and, oh, the
difference it makes! The excla
mation: “But this is something
new!” is balm to the soul of the
solicitous housewife who has to
plan three hundred and sixty-five
breakfasts a year. She’ll hear it
If she serves the following break
fast:
Orange Slices with Cranberry
Jelly Cubes
Flaked Cereal with Cream.
Buckwheat Cakes Syrup
Sausages
Coffee
The ingredients of the first dish
consist of oranges and canned
cranberry jdlly.
Allow one medium orange for
each person. r Cut off peel, remov
ing all the white fibre. Cut In
slices crosswise and lay in an
overlapping circle on plates. Cut
some chilled cranberry jelly In
small cubes, and pile abcwt one
“Suppose, Bobbie, that another
boy should strike your right cheek,”
asked the Sunday-school teacher;
“what would you do?”
“Give him the other cheek to
strike,” answered Bobbie.
“That’s right,” said the teacher.
“Yessum,” added Bobbie, “and
then if he struck me I’d paralyze
him.”
THURSDAY, JUNE 2], IMS.
heaping teaspoonful in center of
each service of orange circles.
This not only looks pretty, but
the combination tastes mighty
good.
Appetizing Coffee
The coffee that you serve at
this breakfast should be of the
kind you can’t wait to taste—the
kind the aroma of which is so
tempting that you scald yourself
with the first sip. It’s easy to
have coffee like that now that
so many popular brands are put
up in vacuum packed cans. These
cans keep the coffee fresh until
they are opened, and freshness Is
the principal thing—for fragrance,
taste and strength—in the making
of good coffee.
No oxygen can get to the cofTee,
you see, if it is enclosed in vacu
um packed cans, and oxygen Is
the chief enemy of coffee. When
exposed to it, the coffee gases
quickly evaporate, and much of
the taste and aroma is soon gone.*
Foreman (to small son of work
man who had met with an accident):
When will your dad be fit for work
again ?
Boy: Can’t say for certain, but It
won’t be for a long time.
Foreman: What makes you think
that?
Boy: ’Cause compensation’s set in.