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Subscription §1.50 a Year. Talmadge Forces Take Reins of Party in State By Reavis O’Neal, Jr. Macon, Ga., Oct. 5—Governor elect Eugene Talmadge took over the reins of the state demo cratic party here today with the opening of the state party convention. Talmadge forces, constituting a majority of the delegates, bushed routine procedure through, the first step being the election of T. M. Linder, Jeff Davis county, as temporary chairman and keynoter. Linder was placed in nomination by J. H. Skelton, Hart county, second ing the Linder nomination was Lindley Camp, Cobb county attornely who drove Talmadge 12,000 miles during the cam paign. Linder’s keynote address was an arraigment of corporate in terests which have directed oppressive measures against the farming element which Tal madge represents. Linder, himself a farmer and attorney, advocated immediate reduction of freight rates and proposed truck and bus regula tion, saying: “these high freight rates must be reduced, and the size and tonnage of trucks on our highways must be regulated. “Power, light, and telephone rates are a menace to the right to make an honest living, “Linder declared, “and the difference in value used for the purpose of rate fixing and for the purpose of taxation is a fraud upon the people of Georgia and must be remedied.” Retrenchment in state govern ment expenses was the keynote of the keynote address. Hugh Howell, prominent in the Talmadge campaign, was named permanent chairman of the state democratic executive committee to succeed Lawrence Camp. Dave Parker, Ware county, nominated Howell, and (seconding addresses were made by Charles Redwine, Fayette, gnd John W. Bale, Floyd. Formal nomination of Gover nor-elect Talmadge was made by his life long friend and counsellor Judge Eschol Graham McRae, in a stirring address. The gunernatorial nomination was seconded by Mrs. Julius Talmadgq, prominent clubwoman of Clarke county and kinswoman of the governor-elect, and by Speaker Arlie D. Tucker of the house of representatives. Highlights of the Talmadge acceptance address included reiteration of the twelve plat form planks stressed by the Commissioner of Agriculture during the state-wide campaign in which Talmadge defeated a field of six opponents. Governor-elect Talmadge ap peared on the platform escorted by E. W. Maynard, Bibb; A. W. Bramblett, Monroe; Maurice Cameron, Telfair; and S. E. Vandiver, Franklin. Simultaneously, Senator-elect Richard B. Russell, Jr., and Senator Walter F. George ap peared on the platform as the convention rose to its feet in tribute to the three democratic nominees. Chairman Howell then presen ted to the convention the mem bers of Mr. Talmadge’s family and they were heartily applaud ed. in a stirring speech the Gover nor-elect stressed the twelve planks on which he won his campaign. “In these times we require a complete change in both state and national government. Read justment is needed, abolishment is needed, and amputation is coming. The cost of government must come down. “I accept the Democratic nomination for Governor of Gxorgia. I am humbly and pro foundly grateful to the people who have honored me. I will do the best that I can to better the state. No more can be said.” Civic League To Meet Next Wed. The Civic League will meet at the home of Mrs. I. N. Carle ton, on next Wednesday after neon, October 12th at 3:30. All members are urged to be present. Mrs. A. H. Prince, President. Ihf Baptist Church News Notes On Thursday morning at 10:00 a. m., the one hundred and seventeenth session of the Peid mont Baptist Association will open at Midway Baptist Church, near Gardi. The pastor and some twelve messengers from various parts of the Field will be in attendance. This promises to be a most in teresting and helpful session. Reports of all the activities of all the churches in the Associa tion will be submitted, an item of special interest is that sever al newly organized churches will petition the Association to be admitted into fellowship. If the present rate of development is maintained it will not be long before we have fifty churches included in the Piedmont Asso ciation. It may be of interest to some of our friends to know that the Piedmont Baptist Associa tion covers a territory of seven Counties, and is one of the largest Associations in the State. Our reports from this Field for the year ending September 30th., are good, but not as good as they might have been. We have only one revival meeting to record. The meeting that is planned for Kingsland comes after the close of the year’s records and will therefore be reported in the next annual re port. Many of our friends at Woodbine have been away dur ing the summer and no meeting has been held there yet. We are encouraged to believe that with the coming of a As sociational yeai*, the work in all parts of the field will show signs of advancement. Already we have seen the deepening in terest on the part of many, and God will honor faithful, unsel fish, service and will prosper it. We have now been together as pastor and people for three years; we have had as do all churches, our ups and downs, our hopes and our disappoint ments, our successes and our failures. But it is with sincere gratitude that we acknowledge the Guiding Hand of God, and we praise Him for His unfailing goodness to us. We go forward into this year with a deeper earnestness', a deeper consecra tion, and a more determined ef fort to win lost souls to Jesus, to build up the believing Christians, and to sow in our community seeds of right principles, and Christians living, that shall in future days spring up and bear fruit and make this one of the most desirable places in which to live. God has given us all we need to accomplish this great end, what we have to do is to use the means at our disposal. They are the “Three C’s” (1) Christ, (2) Courage, (3) Consecration. Wherever there are earnest people who are pledged to do the will of God, who make it their aim and purpose, failure is not only improbable, but it is IMPOSSIBLE. All the forces of righteousness are on the side of such people—God is fighting with them, they cannot fail. Let us be sure we are seeking to do His will, and He has given us an assurance that gives strength, and fortitude; that nerves for the highest endeav ors, in the words of Holy Writ, “I will never leave thee, neither wiil I in anywise forsake thee.” Let us live and work as in the constant presence of our God. We hope to see a large attend ance at the Woodbine services on Sunday. The pastor will have messages of encouragement at both services. Let us make this first day together in the new year the best beginning possible. Do not let personal feelings, personal prejudice or anything else interfere in our worship of God. Let us earnestly seek for and obtain the right spirit in which to worship. The devil is busy, watch him! You need God in order to fight him. Let us get honour for our Lord by resisting the devil and by drawing near to God in the full assurance of faith. Arthur Harrison, Pastor. INDEPENDENT - JDST - PROGRESSIVE KINGSLAND, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER fi. 1932. Revival Closed At Woodbine Revival services which has been in progress at Woodbine Methodist Church for the last S gnt a s c sec l ast m Du. Rev ™ MW. i* > ™ Flanders, pastor , of the St. Marys charge did the preaching, and Pro... T. A. Peavy, ot Jesup nad cnarge of the choirs Large congregations attended the services from the beginning. The Sunday School department had u) be thrown open to accomodate the crowds at a number of the services. At the close of the meeting _ last night the pastor received twenty-seven new members to the church after baptizing them. The meeting is considered a great success. Revival services will be held at St. Marys Methodist Church, beginning next Sunday evening, and will continue for about ten days. Rev. Flanders will do the preaching, and Prof. Peavy will be in charge of the singing. Mr. and Mrs. Watson Attending Teachers College Mr. and Mrs, John D. Watson formerly of this place, are at tending school at South Georgia Teachers College, Statesboro, where Mr. Watson will receive an A. B. Degree, and Mrs. Wat son, a normal. Mr. and Mrs. Watson have been teaching in Brantly county, for the past several years, the past year at Hortense. Memorial To Abbott Aided By Vereen; Praises Editorial Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 6 (GPS) — An editoria 1 written by Joe Lawrence in the Nashville Herald on the life of “our late friend, Fred H. Abbott” is given high praise by W. C. Vereen, widely known Georgian, of Moul trie, in addressing a letter to the Abbott Memorial Committee here and inclosing a contribu tion. “I wish that it were possible for every citizen of Georgia to read this splendid editorial written by a man who knew well the man concerning whom he was writing,” Mr. Vereen said in bis letter. “It is a beautiful tribute and full of truth. So often in life we fail to recognize the good qualities of some of those with whom we labor and neglect to bring to them the flowers while they are living. “How much would Fred Ab bott have appreciated the truth ful words of Mr. Lawrence, and what an incentive they would have been to him had numbers of Geoi'gians expressed to him while in life the sentiments so beautifully written by Mr. Lawrence. We should all cer tainly learn a lesson from the life of F. H. Abbott. Now that he has gone, seemingly we ap preciate his good qualities more than we did while he was living.” Although the committee, which will raise funds, was ganized just recently, it is said to be making considerable progress, voluntary contribu tions being made from many sec tions of the state. The commit-, tee is as follows: Henderson Hallman, chairman; Joe Law rence, secretary; H. G. Hastings 180 Mitchell Street, Atlanta, treasurer; W. B. Fleming, Bain - bridge; R. E. Benedict, Bruns wick; J. L. Edwards, W. R. Tucker and C H. Bishop, of At lanta,' and H. McDowell, of Moultrie. Methodist Sunday School Elect Officers The Kingsland Methodist Sunday School observed Promo tion Day last Sunday and elected officers and teachers for the ensuing Sunday School year. Those elected were: Superin tendent, W. C. King; assistant superintendent, Charlie McCol lough; secretary and treasurer, Miss Lois Perry. Teachers, Beginners, Mrs. E G Carmichael, Primary, Mrs. Charles S. Bruce, Juniors, Mrs. T. P. Kimble; In termediate, Mrs. W. C. King, Young People, Miss Rachael Griifieth, Adult Class, Mrs H. D. Templeton. co m Vacation in Camden Judge Samuel S. Atkinson, of Atlanta well known and popular member oi tbe Georgia Supreme Court is spand j ng some time in c aHlde n at the home of Mr. j obn p Atkinson at Waverly. Judge Atk in S on is accom pained b Mrs . Atkinson, and says he just came back to the 0 j d bome CO unty to rest up, and en j ov * the Fail sunshine. He will a!so pay a visit to Mr. and Mrs. H c fl + incachee The i'hnnortn r^onle in Camden ha^ consider “ this distin gU1 i( ^ , bed -m jurist ubt r>ay ^ them tnen ' a visit Jurors Drawn „ r OF November ' " Term r - . oUpei .Or , t Ouri v ---------- — GRAND AND TRAVERSE JURORS Drawn for November Term 1932, by the Jury Commis sioners of said County, on August 17th, 1932. GRAND JURORS D. W. Littlefield M. Gillis R. C. Lewis J. B. Rudulph I. F. Arnow I). B. Wilson M. L. Ijjill T. A. Bruce C. D. Grainger N. K. Perry J. D. Sheffield John Buie, Jr. Uilton Drury J. M. Drury J. F. Atkinson D. M. Proctor Theodore Horne Zack Colson Hugh Littlefield E. E Berrie J. D. Odum R. L. Bunkley, Jr. W. G. Wright Sam Bealey H. N. Boring R. H. Carmielieal C K Mizell Wesley Robinson Jr. J. O. Weaver W. R. Briggs TRAVERSE JURORS R. M. Drury M. L. Atkinson IT. F. Rudulph H. C. Russell M Edenfield Wesley Robinson Sr M. A. Brown Alex Head Alex Chaney A. J. Southwell R. C. Powell Frazier Readdick II. S. Lewis H. W. Keene ii. G. Lewis J- H- George E. F, Wingate E. A. Westberry W. M. Wise W. J. Lewis J. S. Bruce Clevland Lovell J. H. Besseiit Ernest Kelly J. R. Miller W. M. Gillette W. H. Brantley Grover Harrell C. A. Brown IT. G. Joiner R. D. Brazell E. J. Southwell F. S. Liles J. R. Kelly D. F. Simmons Willie Moore W. F. Sandiford A. A. Buie H. F. Drury D. D. H. B. Readdick W. W. Davis I). G. Caldwell F. _F. Townsend C. B. Payne J. C. Groover N. A. Barlow C. N. Drury C. N. Seals John Brockington Jr. S. P. Sheffield F. C. Linker A. P. Colson Z. B. Gay Riley L. Harrell Harry Frohock Nathan Lang E. G. Carmichael K. W. Liles, Jr., Hamp Drury Woodbine Social – Personal News Mrs. C. D. Grainger enter tained the Anegementa Club on Tuesday evening honoring her husband birthday. Mrs. Grainger greeted her guests wearing a most becoming dress of rasp berry chiffon, After four progression of bridge the hostess served a delicious salad course. Mrs. Mesche won score for the ladies, Miss Dox - othy Lang consolation. Mr. Mesche won high for men, Mr. Brown consolation. Those other than the club members present were: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mesche, Mr. and Bufler, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Price, Messrs. Frank and Elmer Dyal, Cohen Butler, Brown, Edward Gross, Barney Gowen, Cy Baker, Burrell At kinson, Rufus Lang, and Miss Perdue. Miss Eunice Godley will en tertain the club next week. Horne-Thomas Marriage Solemnized Miss Violet Horne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horne, of Kingsland, who has been visit ing her sister, Mrs. J’. W. Harrell of Starke, Fla., was quietly married to Mr. R. L. Thomas of that place Sunday afternoon, October second. The young couple will make their home at Starke, where Mr. Thomas is employed in the grocery business of A. M. Darby. Regional Meet Of Red Cross The annual regional con ference of the American Nation al Red Cross met in Statesboro, Tuesday. Mr. William Carl Hunt, assistant manager, eastern area and Dr. J. Phil Cambell of the State College of Agriculture were the main speakers of the day. Luncheon was served at the Womans Club with Supt. of Schools, R. M. Mont presiding. At this time a very inspiring round table discussion was led by Mr. Hunt, “The Red Cross in tlie Present Emergency.” Talks wero also made b >' Dr - Cambell and Mr - Gu >’ H - Wells, Delegates from Camden, Glynn, Chatham, Toombs, Rich mond, Bullock and other coun ties were in attendance, Those representing the Camden chapter were: Mrs. A. K. Swift, Mrs. Virginia Colson, Miss Lillian Ivlizeil, Miss Gertrude Proctor, Woodbine; Mrs. John Atkinson, Waverly and Mr. and Mrs - w - c - Kin S> Kingsland. Seaman Is Named District Chairman For Wesleyan Drive Waycross, Ga., Oct. 1—W. A. Seaman, postmaster at Waycross and known throughout south eastern Georgia for his interest in public affairs, has been nam ed district chairman for the Waycross district of the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South, in the $1,250,000 emergefldy cam paign to save Wesleyan College, it was announced here today. Mr. Seaman’s acceptance was the first step toward a complete organization throughout the Waycross district to carry Wesleyan’s urgent appeal to every Methodist and Wesleyan alumnae residing in this section, and is part of a state-wide pro gram in the Methodist Church and among Wesleyan alumnae everywhere to raise $1,000,000. The remainder of the fund needed to save the oldest chartered woman’s college in the world from impending disaster, will be raised by an intensive citizens campaign in Macon. Mr. Seamori has long been active in church, civic and Ware County affairs. He is also dis trict lay leader in the Methodist church in the Waycross district. The Rev. James R. Webb, Waycross, presiding elder of the Waycross district of the Metho dfst Episcopal Church, South, has been selected for the post of associate chairman in the Waycross district and will work directly with Mr. Seaman in completing the organization of this section for the campaign. Burwell A. Barber Funeral Held Funeral services for Burwell A Barber, who died at his home at Waverly, Saturday night after a brief illness, were held at the grave in Homeward Cemetery, near Waverly, at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, the Rev. Reid Wall, pastor of the White Oak Methodist Church, officiated. Interment was in the family lot in Homeward Cemetery. Camden Delegates To State Convention Col Emmett McElreath of (. b j s pj ace and Mr. Cyrus Baker' \y] ld;0 Oak were named as dele „.. ltes from Camden county (_ 0 ^ be K tate convention in Mac on this week. They were appointed at the request of Commissioner of Agriculture, Eugene Talmadge, who carried this county in his successful race for governor. They left for Macon, Tuesday. Teachers Meeting To Be Held In St. Marys The teachers of the County will meet at the school building in St. Marys Friday at 4 o’clock P. M. The friends of Education are asked to meet with us. Edith Proctor, Supt. Mr. Donald McQueen, of Folkston is with the Georgian for a few days, relieving Mr. Harrison. Volume Twenty-Nine Doctor Says Convict Did Not End His Life St. Marys Social – Personal News Wednesday afternoon, at the auditorium, the P. T. A., held its initial meeting, the exercises opened with singing one of our national anthems, “America,” Mrs. A. Tumerelle, accompanist, prayer by Prof. Brewton, this was followed by remarks of the president, Mrs. James C. Long, in the chair, also secretary, Miss Ola Lizenbee and treasurer, Mrs. Mrs. Lang announced the following named ladies on the different committees for the ensuing years, 1932-33, presi dent, Mrs. James C. Long, secre tary, Miss Ola Tizenbee; trea surer, Mrs. Wesley Robinson, Jr., finance committee, Mrs. J. R. Bachlott, Mrs. George Long, Mrs. R. L. Bunkley, Sr., Mrs. Irving Gray; health committee, Mesdames W. R. Smith, Willie Briggs, G. R. Thigpen, Miss Sue Wadley, membership committee, Mrs. McCants, Mrs. M. W. Flanders,' Mrs. Ivring Miller; play ground committee, Mes dames Walter Lang, P. M. Hopper, Alex McDonnell, Mr. A. Tumerelle; up’keep, Prof. Brew ton, Mrs. Sam Bealey. The boys in Prof. Brewton’s room, program. Mrs. E. H. Todd, Sam Bealey, Miss Sue Wadley; Library, Prof. Brewton, Miss Ola Lizenbee, Mrs. E. H. Todd, Wesley Robinson, Jr., W. R. Briggs; publicity, Mesdames Green Lang, Willis Grey, Miss Mary Bronson; special charity, Mrs R. L. Bunkley, Jr., Mrs. I. F. Arnow, Mrs Sara Cottle, refreshments committee, Mes dames W. R. Briggs, W. R. Smith, Wesley Robinson, Jr., M. W. Flanders, I. F. Arnow. Mrs E. G.. Townsend spent the week-end •With her brother, Walter B. Gillican on St. Simons Island. Captain Wesley Robinson, Sr., will engage in shrimping at St. Marys for a while. Mr. Tommie Sterling and others attended the Ringling Brothers Circus in Jacksonville Thursday night. Walter Lang’s saw mill bega C work again and will contiivi O thru the winter months until about Christmas time, and per haps longer. This will employs a large number of hands, both white and colored, and means a great deal to the community financially. Dr. Charles Purse, a former resident of this place, accom panied Dr. Charles H. Lee on his Sunday visit here, Owing to the bad weather there was no even ing service. The many friends of Dr. Gaines R. Thigpen are congratu lating him on his birthday, Tuesday, October 4. Many more happy returns “Doc,” each one brighter and happier. The Mamie Myers Circle met at the residence of Miss Mary Frohock Monday afternoon. Miss Lillian Briggs entertain ed the Margaret Cook Circle at her home Monday afternoon. 15 members were present. Meeting opened with song, repeating of Lord’s prayer by the members, reading of minutes of last meet ing by Mrs. Cam Sheffield, secretary, report of treasurer, Mrs. Wesley Robinson Jr., then the payment of dues followed, Mrs. Walter Lang gave a big resume of the play given last week, also thanking all the members for their co-operation in the work of getting out the play. A report was also made by Mrs. Lang in regard to the Zone meeting to be held in Brunswick next week, Thurs day October 13. Mrs. Susan Cottle read a letter of thanks and appreciation from members of the Registrar family. Report of the social service, a very good '■eport of same was made by Mrs. Susan Cottle, a Bible ^Continued On Page Four) No. *6 Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. 6— Arthur “Jersey” Mailefert, young convict, could not have strangled himself to death, Dr. R. R. Killinger, county medical examiner told a jury in the trial of two former prison officials yesterday, Gruesome details of the young convict’s death were introduced when Dr. Killinger took the stand against George Courson and Solomon Higginbotham, charged with strangling Ma illefert to death with a chain. Dr. Killinger performer an autopsy when Maillefert died. “There is no such thing as self-strangulation,” he said. “Because after a certain stage the desire to breathe is stronger than else.” Maillefert died June 3 in a “sweat box,” a solitary confine ment cell at the Sunbeam pri son camp near here. Dr. Killinger said his examina tion of Millefert’s body showed he had nothing to eat for at least 12 hours, and probably 24 hours, before death. Only a small quantity of water was in the dead convict’s stomach, the doctor said. Testifying between barrages of objection by defense counsel, Dr. Killinger said he found Maillefert’s body to be in weakened condition, that there was congestion in the lungs indi cating a mild condition of pneumonia, and that there were numerous bruises about his body and legs and on his neck. The neck bruises, he said, ap parently were caused by a chain. The state charges Maillefert died in the prison sweat box with a chain from his neck to an overhead beam, heavy wooden stocks on his feet. Courson and Higginbotham testified at previous court hearings , that they placed Maillefert in' the sweat box because he attempted to escaped on several occasions and because he was unruly and refused to work. The defense contends the convict committed suicide rather than serve his sentence of nine years for robbery in Daytona Beach. He was 19 years old. Asked on cross examination if pneumonia could have caused the death. Dr. Killinger replied, “No, he died of strangulation. I only mentioned the pneumoni appearance to give you an ,V; the congestion.” Asked directly the conditio.; of the prisoner’s stomach, > docto- said, “it was em “What does that intik the state’s attorney asked “That there was no xo . there; nothing except a little water. It looked like it had been washed. There was nothing in stomach or the intesLm The physician was called up-.. describe the passage of food the body. “If he had eaten anything 12 hours before his I should have found ic,' said. “I imagine he had, had noth to eat for 24 hours ov Dr. L. V. Tyler, of So • t U. the Sunbeam physician, told of having called twice to attend on June 1 and again days later, when he found dead. On the first visit he said h. been asked to check physical condition “to if he was in shape to be in the sweat box.” H-a he found the youth normal. Dr. Tyler then testified the second time he was called it w “to see about a man who had hanged himself.” Asked by the state's attorney who had said “a man had hanged himself,” the doctor said, “the man who came for me.” He said he found a group try ing to resuscitate Maillefert who was lying unclothed in the prison yard, his body covered with sand and with convicts and guards working over him, rubb ing him vigorously. “But it was too late,” Dr. Tyler added. “He was dead and there was nothing more to b; done.” —Jacksonville Journal.