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Volume 18
FIVE COUNTIES LOSE
AS RESULTOF ERROR
Atlanta, May 6.—Six members
must be cut from the lower house
of the Georgia Legislature be
cause of an error in submitting
a Constitutional amendment to
voters. The Legislature of 1031
must reduce it membership from
208 to 202 representatives, ac
cording to revelations Tuesday.
This cut will be made in the
representation of Floyd, Laurens
Screven, Walker, Jefferson and
Dodge counties, each county los
ing one vote in the Assembly.
The situation came to light
Tuesday at the Stale Capitol,
when officials, undertaking a fore
cast of the adjustment; in the
Legislature with the 1930 census,
discovered the error.
Georgia’s Legislature bases its
representation on the census
. figures of the federal govern
■ment. The 1930 census will have
^been completed by the time the
legislature meets in 1931, and it
is mandatory that the legislature
reapportion its membership,
based on the census figures.
In the amendment submitted
in 1921 it is provided in para
graph 1 that the representation
shall be as follows:
''To the eight counties having
the largest population, three rep- .
resentatives each; to the thirty ,
counties having the next largest
population, two votes each, and
the remaining countiesone rep- ,
resentative each.”
But the second paragraph nul
lifies this apportionment after
the 1930 census, reading as fol
lows: v
“The above apportionment
shall be changed by the General
Assembly at its first session
after each census taken by the
United States Government so as
to give the six counties having
the largest population two rep
resentatives each; but in no event
shall the aggregate number of
representatives be increased.’’
This paragraph makes it man
datory on the next legislature to
cut the three-vote counties from
eight down to six and the two
vote counties from 30 down to 26.
Should the Legislature of 1931
submit a constitutional amend
ment to correct this error, it 1
would not be placed before the
people until the general election
of 1932, and it would not give,
authority to the legislature to;
rectify the mistake until 1933.’
But the 1933 legislature auto
matically would be cut down
from 208 to 202.
NOTICE
TO THE PUBLIC
Spend your dollars where they have
the most CENTS.
High grade Idaho self rising flour, $1.15
Palmetto self rising flour, sack 90c
Every sack of flour we sell is guar
anteed good or your money back.
Georgia cane syrup, gallon 75 cents
Oil sausage, pound 25 cents
Meal, peck 35 cents
Green coffee, pound 20, 2 for 35 cents
3 boxes matches for 10 cents
MANY OTHER BARGAINS. Come see
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, FISH DAYS
Mullet, pound 15c Crokers, pound 10c
Trade for the cash and save difference.
CASH ONLY
O. P. HARTLEY’S STORE
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WHEELER COUNTY
COMMITTEE MEETS
At a meeting of the Democrat
ic Executive Committee of Wheel
ercounty, held at the court house
Saturday, May 3rd, the following
rules and regulations were adopt
ed, governing the county demo
cratic primary September 10th,
of this year.
That the plurality rule shall
prevail. That all candidates must
qualify by noon of the 3rd day of
June. That the rules now in ef
fect governing the nomination of
Senator for this district be adopt
ed, which gives the county of
Montgomery, whose time it is to
furnish the Senator, the right to
name the candidate.
Congressional candidates to be
assessed by the congressional
committee.
That the entrance fee of can
didates for the office of Repre
sentative to the General Assemb
ly be made $75.00.
GUYO. STONE, Chairman
J. McRAE CLEMENTS, Sec.
Poultry Prices Next Sale.
The regular poultry sale will
be held in Alamo on Friday,
May 16th, from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Bring poultry in small slatted
crates, so that poultry will not
get too hot, and be careful about
feeding on day of sale.
The following prices will be
paid:
Colored hens, 18c pound.
Leghorn hens, 16c pound.
Colored fryers, 25c pound.
Leghorn friers, 22 c pound.
Roosters and geese, 7c pound.
Turkeys and ducks, 15c pound
Stags, 20c pound.
LEE G. WHITAKER,
County Agent.
Intermediate B.Y.P.U. Program
Subject—Picture of home.
First picture —Susie Hartley.
Second picture —Mary Floyd.
Third picture —Helen Hurwitz.
Fourth picture—Rachel Mc-
Daniel.
Fifth picture —Margaret Mc-
Daniel.
Sixth picture —Christine Cart
er.
Seventh picture—Helen Hart-
Iley.
Open discussion—E lea no r
' Martin.
All members are urged to be
I present.
Grnup Captain No. 2.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1930
A SERVICE FOR MOTHER’S DAY
“Faith of Our Mothers”
Alamo Baptist Church
MAY 11, 10:30 O’clock, A. M.
Song, We come to honor Mother Choir
Scripture reading — T .G. L. Hattaway
God keep Thee (Response) . Ladies’ Bible Class
Prayer; . - .. Rev. L. A. Kelley
Song - .... Mother’s Faith
Recitation, Molliers of Today Louise Barlow
Duet and chorus .. O Faith, Lead on
Tableau My Mother’s Faith
Recitation.... With piano accympanirrent
“What a Home is” Miss Vivian Coleman
The Babies Tribute Four small children
Memories of Mother - ...Quartet
Acrostic... Junior boys
Song, “On This Day” ... Junior girls
Recitation, Baby Your Mother .. Miss Helen Wieker
Song....^. As one whom his Mother comforted
Tributes of great men Intermediate
O Gleaming Faith Choir
The Old Mother U .Evelyn Wright
Dear Mother ’Tis of Thee Choir
We Thank Thee Helen McDaniel
Every body Invited
Cross Roads Home
Demonstration Club.
The Cross Roads home demon
stration club met at the school
house at three o’clock, April 2.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. N.A
Wynn, and the opening song was
led by Miss Godbee.
The roll was called by the sec
retary Those present were:
Mrs. N. A. Wynn, Mrs. J. F.
Williamson, Mrs. Henry William
son, Mrs. Geo. Johnson, Mrs. T.
O. Martin, Mrs. Alice Nelms,
Mrs. W. F. Anderson, Mrs. Carl
Johnson, Mrs. Walter Wright,
and Miss Godbee.
Miss Godbee read and discuss
ed the nutrition program for the
home demonstration clubs for
women.
Mrs. T. O. Martin, Mrs. Walter
Wright and Mrs. W. F. Anderson
were appointed as a nutrition
committee. A garden tour was
planned by the club for the 12th
of June.
Rug making will be demon
strated at the next meeting.
There being no further busi
ness, a demonstration of making
Angel Food cake and Golden
Sponge cake was given by Miss
Godbee, assisted by Mrs, Walter
Wright and Mrs. J. F. William
son. The cakes were enjoyed
very much.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again in the afternoon of June
13th.
MRS. W. F. ANDERSON,
Reporter.
Tax Assessors to Convene.
The books for the 1930 proper
ty returns having closed May
first, the Wheeler county Board
of Tax Assessors will convene
next Monday, May 12th, to make
adjustments, if necessary, and
assess property which has not
been returned.
Members of the board are, M.
B. Adams, T. M. Moses and J.
L. Morrison. Mr. J. F. Sikes
will act as clerk to the board.
They will meet each day in the
^commissioner’s office, at the
court house.
Dr. Leroy Napier
Dies in Lumber City
Dr. Loroy Napier, 02, died at
iitioma in Lnmher City sud
denly of a heart attack last Sun
day night.
He is curvived by his wife and
four children, Mrs. W. H. Bo
hannen, of Atlanta; Miss Jaen
Napier, Philadelphia; Leroy, of
Lumber City, and Gus Napier,
student of the State university.
Two brothers and four sisters
also survive: George M. Napier,
Decatur; the. Rev. A.Y. Napier,
missionary to China; Miss Alice
Napier, of Milledgeville; Miss
Carolyn Napier, of LaFayette;
Mrs. S. B. Ledbetter, of Atlanta,
and Mrs. Julia N. Adams, of
Philadelphia.
Dr. Napier was a member of
the Methodist church, the fun
eral services were held Wednes
day afternoon and interment was
in River Side cemetery, Lumber
City.
Death of Mrs. Mary Bridges
Mrs. Mary Bridges, 75, widow
of the late Andrew Bridges, of
this county, died at her home
about ten miles north of Alamo
Tuesday morning.
Among those surviving her is
a brother, Mr. Hardy McLendon,
a former resident of this county,
but now of Jeff Davis county.
Interment was in the cemetery
at White Springs church, in Lau
rens county.
B. W. M. S. Meeting.
The B. W. M. S. will meet at
the church on Monday, May the
12th, at 4 o’clock. The following
program will be given:
Scripture lesson, Mark 4-3-8-
14 20 —Mrs. W.R. McDaniel
Song.
Prayer.
Topic.
Christianity answering today’s
needs.
Part I—Mrs. Jenkins.
Part2 —Mrs. Daniel Achord
Part 3 —Mrs. W. G. Hartley.
Part 4 —Mrs- Brooks.
Part s—Mrs.5 —Mrs. 0. P. Hartley.
Part 6 —Mrs. Barlow.
Part 7 —Mrs. D. L. Perdue.
Part B—Mrs.8 —Mrs. J. D. Peebles.
All members are urged to be
‘present. Closing prayer.
SOLON IS ATTACKED
BY NEGRO EDITOR.
Atlanta, May 4. —Ben J. Davis,
Negro, former national commit
teeman of the republican party
in Georgia, says he just don't
care tj sleep in the upper berth
of a Pullman car over any white
Chicago republican congressman
who “raises hell” about it, any
how.
The little episode is right in
teresting, in fact amusing. Ac
cording to Ben’s version of the
affair, it occurred on the Birm
ingham special coming down
from Washington last Tuesday,
when he and Congressman Brit
ten, of Chicago, were both com
ing to Atlanta. Ben was just
coming home from a political
powwow in Washington and the
Chicago congressman was com
ing here to visit Col. J. D. Little.
Ben had “upper 2” and the
congressman had “lower2,’’and,
when bedtime came the Chicago
republican congressman bucked
on the social equality sleeping
arrangements, despite the fact,
Ben says,that he buckles over
and bows down to the Negro vo
ters in his home district about
election time. To quote Benin
his own written language, “Con
gressman Britten attempted to
raise hell.” To make the story
short, Ben says he just asked
the conductor to put him in an
other car, because he “didn’t
care to ride in a section with a
white man of the breed of Con
gressman Britten.”
Here’s the way Ben tells the
story in print in his own paper,
the Atlanta Independent:
“Tuesday night Congressman
Britten,of Chicago, was en route
to Atlanta as the guest of Hon.
John D. Little, one of Atlanta’s
foremost lawyers. The congress
man was accompanied by his
wife, he occupied two lowers,
one and two in car K-8 on the
Birmingham special from Wash
ington to Atlanta. The editor of
the Atlanta Independent had
upper No. 2 over one of the con
gressman’s lowers.
“When the congressman found
out that a Negro occupied one of
the uppers over one of his lowers
he objected abruptly to a Negro
riding not only in the same sec
tion with him, but in the same
car. He said indignantly that he
objected to riding in a sleeper
with a ‘damn Nigger,’.he made
himself obnoxious in the sleeper
by his coarseness and noise. The
editor, who heard the noise,
walked through the car to see
who it was, as he thought it must
have been a ruffian or a drunken
rowdy making himself objection
able among decent people. But,
the congressman was not long in
letting the passengers know he
was a congressman and repre
sented a Chicago district. We
have been riding on the South
ern railway in a sleeper from
Washington to Atlanta for 25
years and we have never had a
southern white man to make him
self as obnoxious and cut
the fool as did this Chicago con
gressman who is use to calling
Negroes Mr., Mrs., and Miss.
“In Chicago Britten is use to
taking off his hat to Negroes and
bowing and scraping for their
votes, but down here he thought
that he would play smart and
raise hell because a Negro was
riding in a Pullman car with him.
If the stock yard congressman
doesn’t know it, we state it for
his information that Negroes in
the south are use to riding in
Pullman cars with southern
white gentlemen and ladies with
out protest or molestation. The
Number 11
GLENWOOD HIGH
SCHOOL CLOSING.
On night, May 9th, at 8;30, the
high school pupils will present
the play, “Good Morning Glory”
This is the best play the Glen
wood school has attempted to
put on.
On Sunday mornin at 11:30, the
commencement sermon will
preached by Dr. J. H. Jackson,
of Macon.
At 8:30 p. m., Monday Dr. L.
M. Polhil, of Forsyth, will deliv
er the address to the graduating
class, which will receive their
diplomas. Those to receive di
plomas are: Elizabeth Adams,
Erin Sumner and Frankie Taylor.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these exercises.
Mr. Rivers Announces
For Reelection to House
We call attention to the formal
announcement of Mr. R.E. Rivers
for re election as Representative
of Wheeler county, in the Geor
gia Legislature, subject to the
rules and regulations of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee. He
needs no introduction to the peo
ple of this county. This will be
the third time that he has been
before the people, and they have
seen fit to honor him with their
endorsement twice previously,
and he will very probably be un
opposed in his race this time to
represent the county in the 1931
session of the legislature.
If re-elected, he will have the
advantage of wider experience in
the affairs of our state govern
mefit, by reason of the fact that
his past experience has served
him well, and he can be counted
upon to guard with zealous pride
the interests of his county.
His record in the legislature
in the past speaks for itself,
showing that he voted and stood
for the right, looking to the best
interest of his county and state.
He is a safe and clean man, and
one we feel sure that can be
counted upon to lend his help in
protecting the rights of our peo
ple—one always needed in steer
ing the old ship of state.
j
For Representative
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To the Voters of Wheeler County:
[ herewith announce my candidacy
for re-election as Representative from
Wheeler county, subject to the rules
and regulations of the Democratic
Executive Committee. I sincerely ap
preciate the favors shown me in the
past, and if re-elected, I promise the
same faithful and impartial service
in the future as in the past.
Respectfully,
R. E. RIVERS.
editor happens to know Britten
by reputation, and understands
that he i^ a republican who over
does himself among Negroes on
election day and makes an ass of
himself when he comes south by
showing more race hatred than
does the regular southern man.
“The editor of the Independ
ent passed no words and made
no criticisms of the congress
man’s ignorance and attempt to
out-soutbern the southern crack
er, but suggested to the porter
that he tell the conductor that if
there was a berth in any other
car he would be glad to be trans
ferred to it as he did not care to
ride in a section with a white
man of the breed of Congress
man Britten. The editor had
respect for the congressman’s
wife and to relieve an embarras
sing situation he was transferred
by the conductor on his own
motion. Let the Negroes of Illi
nois take notice that the cong
ressman said that he objected to
riding in a sleeper with a damn
Negro.”