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FOUR QUALIFY FOR CONGRESS
N THE FIRST DISTEICT RACE
When the elosing time for en:
trants into the race for Congres:
to qualify on Saturday it was
found that the people of thel
First District will heye four can
didates asking for their vote and
support. They are.
Homer C. Parker, Beach Ed
wards, Albert L. Cobb and Hugh
Peterson.
This gives the people of the
First District the pleasure ol
yoting against three men aud
voting for one man.
Mrs, J. C Lane decided at the
last minute that ‘‘inasmuch as
Hugh Peterson stood for the
same things that she stood for
that she would not make the |
race.’”” We are sorry that Mrs.‘
Lane did not get in, we werein
hopes that she would be abie tol
find out just how the people of
the First District feit about her|
' going to congress,
Hugh Peterson was the last
candidate to qualify. as the other
two had qualified some time ago.
As soon as Congress adjourns
and Congressman Parker can get
back to Georgia, it is predicted
that the Congressionsl race will
begin to liven up. This will be
gometime around the first of
June,
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Worked to The Last
Otis Asiimere, widely known
educator and astronormer and
known on every farm in the scate
during the past 50 years as editor
of Grier's Almanasce. died here
last Wednesday at the age of 81
Though he suffered a paralytic
* stroke some vears ago, Mr. Ash
more continued his work on the
almanac until the time of his
death.
Born in Lincoln County, he
lived for a time in Athens where
he served on the faculty of the
state normal schools when they
were started in 1892, teaching
geography and related topics. in
cluding star gazing. Shortly
afterward, bhe came to Savannah
and was superintendent of public
schools in Savannah and Chatham
county from 1896 to 1916.
Mr, Ashmore was the only
life member of the Georgia Ed
ucation Associationand had boen
secretary of the Georgia Histor
ical Society. : !
He is survived by his wife, the!
former Miss Edith Collins of
Harlem, |
Peterson Announces
eterson Announces
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For Congress Again
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Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the announcement of Hon,
Hugh Peterson es a candidate
tor Congress from the First
District.
Mr. Peterson is one of South
Georgia’s leading citizens. a man
of pleasing personality and of
ability to serve inany post that
the people see fit to elect him. He
made the race two years ago and
made a very creditable showing.
Hugh Peterson conducts his
campaign on a high plane, he
believes in treating his fellow
man right and after he has had
an oppertunity to submit his case
to the people he is satisfied with
their verdiet.
There is no question but that
Hugh Peterson will haveto be
rezkoned with in this campaign, l
Beam of Mayflower in Bara ]
Rendel Harris, a historian, says that
the Mayflower was broken up In 1624
There is & tradition that it was used |
by Richard Gardiner to supply timber |
for a barn at Cale's Hill, between
Amersham and Chalfonts, Mass., about
1625. A barn at Jorden's contains a
beam of the orizinal shio.
Riviera of Great Britain |
The entire southern coastal region |
of the counties of Devon and Corn
wall is often referred to as the Riviera J
of Great Britain.
Fisherman Facing
Three More W eeks
Os Closed Season
Just three week remain of the
six we eks closed season now, 8o
fisherrnen who have complied with
‘the conzervation laws of the state
| will have all restrictions removed |
on June 1. The commissioner of‘
game and fish, Zack D. Cravey,
‘oday issued a statement thank
ing those fishermen who cbserved
the law in the interest of conser-
Ivation.
“Our friends over the state
I\\'ho observed the clozed §4aBON.
ke good citizens deserve the
thanks of the gawe and fish de-l
partment and its entire staff. The
wardens report that the citizum!
who understan] the purpose of
the law did no fishing daring
that time. Os course it will be
necessary to prosecute those who
defied the law and tried to rob
their fellow citizens by destroying
Efish
| “We hate to have to make these’
|coses, but wherever possible we
iwiH conviet the viclators. I want
to thank the judges especially
Iwho have helped us support the
;laws on closed season. These
judges ape the ones who know
the facts about the reasons for
these laws, and their support
makes it easier for the laws to be
enforced and observed generally.
Unfortunately there are some
Georgians to whom game laws
are just something to restrict
their personal liberties. They
have not yet learned that what
we are trying to do is develop the
resources of the state to the point
whera every citizen will have a
chanece to get him a string of fish
or his bag limit of quail when
ever he want to. To make it pos
sible, cooperation between the
game and fish department and
the real sportsmen of the state
will be necessary. lam gladto
say that we are getting it in most
plaecs, :
‘‘Plcase accept thls expresgion
of our appreciation if it appliesto
you. If it doesen’t we expect to
have you meet one our wardens
lbefore the first day of June, and
after that if you continue to use
unsportsmanlike or illegal method
in vour fishing''.
Commissioner Cravey also hint
ed at big developments to take
place soon, but would not reveal
their nature as vet,
Pembroke Garden
Club Flower Show
RULIS
Flowers must be at the Com
munity Hease by (11) ©O’ciock
Friday Morning May 18th.
Ixhibits must be marked for
the eclssses they are intended and
names exhibitior accompany ex
hibits. :
Prizes; Sweepstakes, for most
outstanding exhibit of entire show
first and second for highest and
next highest number of points.
Ribbons to count as follows: Blue
5 points. Red 8 points, White 2
points.
CLASSES:
1. Roses, Any variety, Any
number.
2 Lillies, Any variety, Any num
ber.
3 Gladiolus, Any variety, Any
number.
4 Shrubs, Sprays of any varie
ty of flowering shrubs.
5 Verbena, Any number, Any
variety.
6 Sweet Peas, Any nutnber Ang
coror.
7 Annuals, Cornflower, Ragged
Robin, Penunias, Poppies, Nas:
turtiums, Snpapdragons, and
others.
8 Perennials, Delphiniums,
Phlox, Daisies, and other.
9 Exhibits in containe;s hold-
Bryn County Politics
Will Be Warm Afjair
ng greafest vairety of flowers
from any one garden,
10 Pnt Plants, Ferns, Begonias,
Palms, Geranium and Cacti.
11 Exhibits in wall vages.
12 Artstic arranements, Colors
blende«d.
13 Wild flowers Any variety
and number.
14 Breakfast Try arrangement
for a definite type of person tc be
designated by exhibitior.
15 Best dinner table arrange-
ment-
-16 Vegetable digplay.
Competition is open to all am
atuer flower growers in éßryan
County whether a member of the
Garden Cluh or not. The flower
show is a project in which anyone
iriterested in flowers and gardens
is invited to exhibit and has been
an annual event for the past few
years. Competent judges will be
present from a neighborirg
Garden Club.
The following committe appoint
ed by the Garden Club wishs your
cooperation in every way.
Mre. L. R, Adams, V. L Sims.
{. A ConeW. K, SmithH. L.
fanier. 'J. G, @ Baeon, T. I,
Cameron and V. S, Osteen,
- Clyde News !
The Liberty Chapel Church
will give the play, ‘‘Manbattan
Honeymoon™, 1n the Clyde Audi
toriourm Thursday night, May
10th at 8:30.
The pablic is cordially invited
to attend, Admission 10 and 15
cents.,
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Mr. Emory Heidt spent the
weekend at his home near Mar
low, |
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Mr, and Mrs. W. R. Deal, Mrs.
Lucile Faucette, ann Miss Alma
Sims, were visitors in Savannah
Saturday. '
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Mr. B. C. Smith, James Butler
Mrs. J. L, Butler, and Miss Eun?
Mae Batler were visitors in Sav
annah Saturday.
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Tuesday morning the Bth and
9th grade boys and girls of the
Pembroke School visited our
school durings Chapel time.§ 1
We hope they will come back to
see us. ‘
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Mr. W. 8. Hinely was the guest.
of his sister Mrs. J. E. Daring
Monday. |
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Mrs. A. M. Cason, Mrs. A, F.
Cason, Audry Cason were visitors
in Savannab Saturday.
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Mr. Mrs. J. A Johnson and
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Rawalis spent
'mce weekend with Mr. and Mrs
P C. Banks and family. ‘
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~ Mr. W. A. Shaw was a visitor
in Clyde Friday afternoon.
Miss Loraine Patrick was a
visicor in Savannah Friday.
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-Miss Christine Wise spent a
few days with her grand.mother.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Sikes
spent Sunday with her parents.
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A call has been issued for a
meeting of the Demoerats of |
Bryan county to meet at thei
Court Houseat Clyde on Frida}'l
May 18th at ncon for the purpose
of electinga Chairman rnd Secre]
tary and to make the rules, fees
ete for the primary this vear. - I
This meeting is one of outstand |
ing importance and all lovali
democrats are urged be present. |
They will fix the closing datei
tor the entries of County Com
missoner and for membea of theg
legislature, also fix the amount of
thefassement and make arrange’
ment for holding the election. I
Never Thought of It l
Psychology has become a subject of
general interest only within the last
generation.
The prospects are that the
’peop!e nt Brvan County wiil en
ioy one of the hottest political
‘ar.paigns that we have had for
some time.
The races that will beinvolved
will be the two places on the
board of County Cormmissioners,
now held by J. C. Stubbs and W. |
. Clanton,
Julious Smith of Arden has
already made it known that he
will make the race againstJ. C.
Stubte. He made the race four{
years agc and was only defeated{
by six votes. Mr. Stubfls’ friends
say that he will make the races
again, beleiving that the people
will endorse his record and retu.n
him again 4 winner. This will_be
a race worth seeing,
W. R. Clanton has also mdae
it known that he will bea can-|
didate to succeed himself. He has!
been an active commissioner anfi!
been the center ¢f much agita-!
tion on the board, his friends are}
loval and he will make a race
hat will take a good man to beat 1
him. |
Among those that are being
mentioced as a possible opponent
are Allison M. Cason, one of
Bryan Countys cutstanding eiti
zens,; a man tnat numbers his
friends by his acquantainces. He
{has had much expereince and
served the county as a Commissio
ner with credit to the countyand
there is no question but what h
will be a hard man to beat should
he decides to make the race.
A reporter for this paper asked
Mr. Cason if beintended to make
the race and his revly was, that
he had the matter under care-:
ful sonsidertion and that he was
ing besieged by his friends to
make the race at this timeand it
lookea like he was going to be
forced luto it. He will decide in
the neur future.
il':\ue of Waterspouts
Watergpouts at sea occur when op
posite r?’inds of different temperatures
meet iif the upper atmosphere, where
by a gfeater amount of vapor i§ con
densed into a thiek black cloud, to
which a vertlcal motion is given. A
partial vacuum is created in the cen
ter, which draws up the water in its
vortex. When the watergpout has
olayed itself out, it commences to dis
appear at the base, graduaily traveling
upward.
Hindu Superstition
The Hindu considers it unlucky to
visit the sick at night, lest some prow
iing demon follow the visitor and then
haunt the sick one.
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CILLIAM 1S TALMADGE “STALK
ING HORSE” PITTMAN DECLARES
Designating Ed A. Gilliam, At-‘;
lanta alderman. as the *‘Stalking
horse”” of Governor Talmadge
running in an attempt to split the
anti Talmadge forces, C!aude4
Pittmu in astatement this week
branded the Gilliam entry as}
“‘political maneuvering” and an
admission that the ‘‘House of |
Talmadge”’ is facing a "serious‘
situation’’.
Judge Pittman, who enteredl
the race for Covernor against
Talmadge a week ago, and warn
od last Wednesday of reported es- }
forts to split the Governor’s op
position,
Gilliam paid his entry fee Sat
urday morning a few minutes
pefere the lists closed, following,
aceording to Juage Pittman, con
ferences with - elose politicia
friends of Tulmadge. I
“] am sure the people will un
derstand and repudiate such polj
tical maneuverings’’, Judge Pitt.
man said.
~ He told of ‘‘political moneuv.
ierin;zs" preceding Mr. Gilliam’s
| entry as follows:
‘At 11 o’clock last night a
friend cailed me advising that a
‘member of the governor’s staff
had been working all day in an el
fort to get a third man in the race
but, had failed.
“‘Just before 12 o'clock today
Hugh Howell, campaign manager
for Governor Talmadge, was in
conversation with Mr. Ed Gilliam
in the state library and immedi
ately Mr. Gilliam went to a type
writer and wrote out his an
nouncement. While this was go-
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|ing on the governor’s adjutant
|general, Lindley Camp, inquired
|of Miss Eleanor Orr the secretaay
:‘lof the state demoeratic executive
lcommittee, asking if Mr. Ed
| Gilliam had qualified as a candi.
‘!date and was told that he had not
|ln five minutes thereafter Mr.
| Gilliam appeared and qualiifed as
|a candidate for governor. Im
| mediately Chairman Hugh Howell
declared the entiries closed.”
Judge Pittman recalled that on
, May 3 be had issued another
|statement predicting such act
| ion. This statement said:
“Frequent reports have come
to me to the effect that the op
position to my candidacy have in
Imumd putting one or two cadni
|dates out in the form of “'stalking
‘}horses". I have heard so much of
|this tbat 1 feel constrained to
'bring this to the attention of the
| voters at this time.
| *'lf such tacrics are resorted to
r|it would be an open admission
!that the opposition realizes that
'Ethe_v are facing 2 serious situat
'lion Obviously such interest un:
\der present conditions would be
ingpired with the hope of gplitting
the anti adininistration votes.
' Ifeel it a duty to pass this in
| formation on the voters who will
‘ understand.”’
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once in every 24 hours the distance be
|| tween New York and London is ex
| tended by an extra 63 feet.
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