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Volume 18
THE PASSING OF
MRS. SARAH ADAMS
Mrs. Sarah Adams, 81, widow
of the late R. R. Adams, of this
county, died at her home about
five miles south of Alamo on
Thursday night of last week.
She had been in failing health for
some time. She mas a member
of the Methodist church, having
been a faithful member and
worker until her health failed
her. She roared a large family,
among whom ate some of the
leading citiz ns of this county.
Her husband preceded her in
death several years.
She is survived by six child
ren, C. A. Adams and Mrs. F. 13
Browning, of Glenwood; Mrs.
Navy Mitchell, of McGregor;
Mrs. M. H. Keen, of Thompson;
Mrs Georgia Sanford and R. E.
^^^ams, of this county. She is
®|®o survived by two brothers,
^Messrs R. R. and D G McAlum,
of this county.
Funeral services were held at
Glenwood Friday afternoon, con
ducted by Rev. W. M. Blitch, of
Vidalia and intet ment was in
the Glenwood cemetery.
Tobacco Field Meeting
at Coastal Plain Station
The annual tobacco lit Id meet
ing will be held at the Coastal
Plain Experiment station atTif
ton Thursday morning, June 26.
Beginning at ten o’clock, tobacco
growers, county agents, and
others interested in growing
tobacco will be shown over the
experimental fields where differ
ent varieties of tobacco are be
ing grown, various fertilizer mix
tures used as well as different
sources of fertilizer materials,
crop rotations and tobacco dis
ease control methods and other
experiments of practical value to
the growers. The field meetings
for the benefit of tobacco grow
ers was instituted at the experi
ment station several yearsago!
and has since become an annual ,
affair with a large number of to- .
bacco growers, county agents,
tobacco demonstrators and oth
ers attending.
Representatives of the coastal
plain experiment station, state 1
college of agriculture and the U.
department of agriculture will
^^Bxplain in detail the results ob
from the various experi- '
ments as the visitors are shown
through the fields. The station ;
Vidalia Tobacco Flue Co.
P. F. PHILLIPS, Manager
You can secure repair
parts for your flues at J.F.
Darby Bank, Alamo. Stock
on hand. Also furnish pric
es on complete flue sets.
Get our prices before
buying elsewhere.
PEACE CONFERENCE
I CONSIDERED FAILURE
New York, June 16 —‘‘The
London Naval Conference was a
failure from the standpoint of
the United States and a success
from the standpoint of other na
tions. All the achievements of
the conference could have been
secured by correspondence in
volving a postage cost of less
than SIOO. ”
This indictment of the naval
conference was delivered by the
Rev. John W. Ham, of Atlanta,
from the pulpit of the First Bap
tist Church, yesterday.
Discussing another phase of
international relations, Dr. Ham
said:
“Briand of France recently
promulgated a proposal to estab
lish a United States of Europe.
This is a dream for the safety of
Europe, such as the dream of
the progenitors of the League of
Nations and its child, the so
called World Court.
“Briand knows that Europe is
headed toward a great convulsion
and realignment. In his despe
ration to save France and to uni
fy the voices of Europe, he pro
poses the impossible as express
ed his idealistic message to all
Europe.”
Turning again to the naval
conference, Dr. Ham asserted:
“Nations have sought in the
past in international conferences
to annihilate war and make de
mocracy safe. Conferences look
mg to the reduction of arma
ments have failed in each instance
“The stupidity and blindness
of statesmen in the past and
present, supported by equal stu
pidity and blindness on the part
of certain religious organizotions
and leaders, is responsible for
the continued effort to establish
world peace on the basis of man
power.
“The hope for world peace,
apart from the authority and
personal presence of Jesue
Christ, is an idle and irridescent
dream. If it could be accomplish
ed, the Christ of God would be a
false prophet and stand purjured
before the world and the ages.”
The Kelley Circle meets Mon
day 28rd, with Mrs. 0. P. Hart
ley. All members urged to be
present.
officials are expecting a repre
sentative crowd of farmers from
points throughout South Georgia
and North Florida.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1930
The Land of Beginning Again
MRS. IRA E. FARMER
An annonymous poem was published some years ago en
titled “The Land of Beginning Again.” The thought con
veyed is one that every mother and father tries to fix in the
minds of their children in the vain hope that the lesson may
be learned without the experience. But impatient youth,
with eager feet pressing forward in the adventure of life
sees only the meddling of old ([age and not that those on
the final lap are trying to avoid for their loved ones the pit
falls that beset their own pathways.
Character building, however, is something that cannot
be done by proxy and each succeeding man and woman is
builded, not upon the foundations of the preceding genera
tions but upon their own, laid with tears and sorrow. Science
and industry build with cumulative effect, each new discov
ery being added to what has gone before. But each new life
is a new adventure. No matter how deeply we desire to save
the stumbling feet of our children by laying before them our
struggles and the remedy learned too late, each succeeding
group will work out its own salvation and win the race or
lose it upon its own merits and not on ours. All our prayers
and all our tears will not keep them from bitter experiences.
And of such is character builded. Thackery says, "If thou
has never been a fool be sure thou will never be a wise man.
The writer of this poem builded too late, as it is believed
to have been written by a woman whose deep sorrow was
caused by her own mistakes. And to prevent a like fate for
daughter and son is the aching cry ot every mother and
father, who overlook in their love the refining process of
sorrow and effort.
I am giving the poem hoping that it may cause some one
to drop his “Shabby old coat at the door” before he knows
the regret of a tragedy such as caused the voicing of
The Land of Beginning again.
I wish that there were some wonderful place
Called the Land of Beginning Again,
Where all our mistakes and all our heartaches
And all our poor selfish grief
Could be dropped, like a shabby old coat, at the door
And never put on again.
I wish we could come on it all unaware
Like a hunter who finds a lost trail;
And I wish that the one whom our blindness had done
The greatest injustice of all
Could be at the gates like an old friend that waits
For the comrade he’s gladdest to hail.
We would find all the thing* we intended to do
But forget, and remembered —too late
Little praises unspoken, little promises broken,
And all of the thousand and one
Little duties neglected that might have perfected
The day for one less fortunate.
It wouldn’t be possible not to be kind
In the Land of Beginning Again;
The ones we misjudged, the ones whoom we grudged
Their moments of victory here
Would find in the grasp of our loving hand clasp
More than penitent lips could explain.
What had seemed hardest we’d know had been best, ;
And what had seemed loss would be gain;
For there isn’t a sting that will not take wing
When we’ve faced it and laughed it away;
And I think that the laughter is what we’re after
In the Land of Beginning Again.
So I wish that there were some wonderful place
Called the Land of Beginning Again,
Where all our mistakes and all our heartaches
And all our poor selfish grief ’
Could be dropped like a shabby old coat at the door ;
And never put on again. <
High Court Makes Ruling.
Atlanta, June 17.—A reduction
of a chaingang sentence for good
behavior does not become effec
tive until the service begins, the
Georgia supreme court ruled
Monday in refusing a habeas
corpus writ sought by Tom
Green against W. N. Adams, of
Laurens county. ,
O. F. McEachen was called
home from Oliver Friday on ac
count of the tragic death of his i
uncle, Ambrose Moses, occurr
ing in Alabama, from an acciden
tal discharge of a pistol. Mr. ,
Moses was born and reared in ]
Wheeler county, and was a re- .
cent visitor to his sister, Mrs. j
McEachin and brother, Tom
Moses at the old home place. He (
was a turpentine oparator in .
Alabama, and was attending his ।
business when the accident oc- ;
Oconee River Bridge
Bill Sent to Hoover
Washington, June 19.—The
senate bill to authorize the state
of Georgia and Wilkinson, Wash
ington and Johnson counties, in
that state, to bridge the Oconee
river at or near Balls Ferry, was
passed Wednesday by the house
and sent to the President.
Spanish peanuts for sale at
$1.25 per pushel, f. o. b. Alamo.
R. A. HARTLEY.
curred. His elder son was with
him, but he bled to death before
any thing could be done. He
leaves a wife and several child
ren, besides Mrs McEachen, the
only sister, and four brothers,
all of whom were here. —Lumber
City correspondent in Telfair
Enterprise.
: GOVERNOR SLATON
i REPLIES TO HARRIS
[ Atlanta, June 14 —Hon. Hew
i lett H. Hall, of Newnan, has been
selected as campaign manager
: for former Governor John M.
' Slaton in his race for the United
States Senate. Mr. Hall, former
attorney general, is one of Geor
gia’s most prominent members
of the bar an.l will wage a pro
gressive fight for the election of
Gov. Slaton, Gordon S. Chapman,
former mayor of Sandersville
and editor of the Sandersville
Progress has been appointed
publicity director for the Slaton
campaign. The first statement
issued to the press by Governor
Slaton, following his announce
ment last week follows:
“Through the press appeared
the statement of one of the offi
cials of the Georgia federation of
labor, as follows:
“Every one should know that
Senator Harris’ objection to
Judge Parker was based upon
the Judge’s vicious injunction
against labor issued in the fa
mous Red Jacket case.’
“Mnnifestly the gentleman
had not seen Senator Harris’ ex
planation which specifically
states his reason for voting
against Judge Parker as follows:
‘I based my vote against the
confirmation of Judge John J.
Parker, of North Carolina, on the
ground he is notan outstanding
lawyer.’
“Senator Harris knew Judge
Parker was compelled to follow
the U. S. supreme court in the
labor injunction .case, and the
Senator in a long statement nev
er once mentioned or hinted he
was influenced by the injunction.
The clear implication is to the
contrary.
“His specific reason was as
above quoted, although Senator
Harris voted for the confirma
tion of Judge Parker as Judge of
the United States court of ap
peals of the fourth circuit.
“The official of the federation
necessarily would not attribute
motives to Senator Harris which
he himself denies.
“The question remains—what
acceptable excuse can Senator
Harris give for preventing a
Southern judge of high charac
ter being placed on the supreme
bench of the United States?
“The fact remains that north
ern representatives of the Nat
ional Society for the advance
ment of colored people are glee
ful and triumphant over the re
sult and claim the victory as
theirs. It is so advertised and
published throughout the coun
try.
JOHN M. SLATON.
Pension Checks Here.
The last half of the second quarter
checks for Confederate veterans and
widows are here, ready for- delivery
, Ordinary Sears received check this
morning.
Services at Alamo M.E. Church
Sunday school, 10 o’cloce a. m.
On fourth Sunday, preaching
11 a. m and 8:15 p. m.
Senior League 8:15 Tuesday p.
m.
Prayer service Thursday night
8:15.
Junior League Friday p.m. 3:00
Everyone cordially invited to
all services.
Lost.
Small male hulldog pup, 4 months
old, weight 10 or 15 pounds; color,
white with brown spots over eye and
brown spot on hip. Reward for his
return. O. P. Hartley, Alamo, Ga.
Number 17
PIONEER CITIZEN
I ANSWERSLAST CALL
At five o’clock yesterday af
ternoon, the spirit of Mr. S. I.
Bullard, 62, departed from this
life. He passed away suddenly.
He had been sick for two mouths,
suffering from a complication of
diseases. He was a man of great
energy and led a very active life,
and up to the time of his last ill
ness, he had enjoyed the best of
health.
He came to Alamo about thirty
five yeai's ago from Baxley, in
Appling county. He engaged in
the mercantile business and was
very successful. He later ac
quired large farming interests,
and also operated a ginnery here
for many years.
He was always active in civic
improvements of the town, and
contributed liberally to all wor
thy causes. Ne man, perhaps,
had more friends among those of
all walks of life than he, as it is
said of him, he never failed to
render a favor whenever in his
power to do so.
He was kind and generous in
all dealings with his fellowman,
and his passing removes from us
a friend to all. He served on the
city council for a number of years
and was once mayor of Alamo.
He built the first brick business
house in Alamo, which he occu
pied for a number of years.
He is survived by his widow
and three children, Miss Marion
Bullard, of Alamo; Mrs. Harland
Sears, of Canal Point, Florida,
and S. I. Bullard, Jr., of Alamo;
two brothers, J. W. Bullard, of
Alamo, and C.P. Bullard, of Gra
ham; three sisters, Mrs. J. C.
Roddenbury, Graham; Mrs. Sea
born Merchant, Dupont, and
Mrs. Emily Keen, Waldo,Florida.
Funeral services will be held
in the Methodist Church here
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30, con
ducted by the pastor, Rev. Roy
Gardner, and interment will be
in the City cemetery.
Murchison Undertaking Com
pany, of Vidalia, in charge.
DECLINE, WHEELER’S
POPULATION SHOWS
Tabulation of preliminary cen
sus returns from 149 Georgia
counties, include Wheeler and
gives April 1, 1930, 9,154 as com
pared with the census reporton
January 1, 1920, 9,817. A loss of
663.
The thirteen counties in the
Brunswick district have been
tabulated. Many of them having
been reported previously. The
count by counties in the district
follows:
County 1930 1920
Appling 13,315 10,549
Bacon 7,056 6,460
Brantley 6,859 not giv.
xCamden 6,342 6,969
xCharlton 4,381 4,537
xGlynn 19,281 19,370
Jeff Dayis ...8,117 7,322
Mclntosh 5,752 5,119
Montgomery 9,929 9,167
Pierce 12,521 11,934
Toombs 17,065 13,897
xWheeler 9,154 9,817
xWayne 12,647 14,381
xCounties that lost population.
Wheeler County Singing
Convention to Convene.
The Wheeler county singing
convention meets at Stuckey on
the sth Sunday in June. Every
body invited to attend and bring
your lunch.
W. E. CURRIE.