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Volume 18
Te the Patrons of Schools of
12th district:
In September our boys and
girls over six years began anoth
er year’'s work to prepare them
for their journey through life. All
natural parents are ambitious for
their children and wish to give
them the best advantages. To do
this our schools must be of the
best and to be of the best there
must be cooperation of the teach
er and pupil, teacher and parent
Every teacher must give the par
ent cooperation and every par
ent must give the teacher coop
eration. This is best accomplished
through our organization —the
Parent Teacher Association. In
this we study the needs of the
schoel in contact with children
and teachers, the demand of the
children, physically and mentally
and the demands of the teacher
to make his work more effective.
To those of yeu with Parent
Teacher Associations already
organized, I urge you to join this
organization and add the talent
the Lord has given you to for
ward the organization. Help to
make, through your own efforts.
acne hundred per cent, organiz
ation of P. T. A. in your school.
To you Superintendents and
parents where there is no Parent
Teacher organization, I urge you
to form an association, The profit
gained by such an organization
conducted in the proper manner
is a hundredfold.
Any assistance tothose organ
ized or to those wishing to organ
izo will be gladly given by Mrs
R. H. Hankinson, State Presi
dent, McDonobhugh, or by youm
own District President.
Yours with faith and loyalty,
(Mrs. D. D.)’ Gladys Wilder
Smith, Pres. 12th District,
Swainsboao, Georgai,
Please send me a list of your
officers at once. |
Fate of Missing Man
Revealed by Skeleton
Dublin, Ga., Oct. 12 —The
bleached bones found at Whip
ple’s Crossiug, near Dudley are
all that remains of Lewis Linder
in the belief of officers who in
vestigated after Ira Davis re
ported the find in the edge of his
eornfield,
Sheriff Adams and County
Paysician Coleman immediately
went to Whipple’s Crossing,
where a crowd had gathered.
A brief investigation was held
and it was decided, from bits of
clothing found with the skeleton,
that the remains were those of
Linder, who disappeared over
two months ago.
Linder was working at Jefferson
ville the last time he is known to
have been seen, and left the job
about 9 o’clock in the morninz.}
After that he vanished complete- |
ly. The bones were found about
50 yards from the railroad with
in a few feet of a cornfiild. The
underbrush was thick at this
point.
No marks of violence were visi
ble on the remains.
Renew Your Health
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by Purification’,
Any physician will tell "you that
“Perfect Purification of the System
is Nature’s Foundation of Perfect
Health.” Why not rid yourself of
chronic ailments that are undermin
ing your vitality? Purify your en
tire system by taking a thorough
course of Calotabs,—once or twice a
week for several weeks—and see how
Mature rewards you with health. -
Calotabs are the greatest of all
system purifiers. Get a family pack
age, containing full directions. Only
85 cts, At any drug store, (Adv.)
Wheeler Onunty Lagle
FOR COUNTY OFFICERS
By unanimous vote, the Fulton
County Grand Jury, now in sess
ion in Atlanta, has gone on re
cord in the form of an emphatic
resolution denouncing what it
terms a brazen attempt to saddle
upon the tax payers an addition
al burden in the form of pensions
to officials and employees of the
county.
As set forth in the resolution,
a measure was secretly railroad
ed through the 1929 session of
the legislature creating a consti
tutional amendment authorizing
pensions to officers and employ
ees of Fulton County. The people
of the county knew nothing of
this _until the last few weeks
The voters have had no voice
whatever in the matter, and the
people of the county generally,
the Grand Jury believes, most
certainly oppose pensions to
most of the present officers and
amployees, who, itis pointed out,
are already receiving what is
universally known as exorbitant
salaries,
The amendment will be sub
mitted to the voters of the entire
State at the General Election,
Nov. 4th,
The Fulton Grand Jury, in
appealing to the voters of Geor
gia to defeat this unfair and dan
gerous amendment, point out al
80 that, while this measure deals
with only Fulton County, itis the
entering wedge for the eventual
attempt to pension the officers
and employees in every Georgia
‘county, entailing new burdens
on the already heavily loaded
taxpayers.
Dr. W. L. Darby Dies
at Home in Vidalia.
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Vidalia, Ga., Oct.l2,—Mr.W.L. }
Darby, 72, died at his home here
Saturday after a protracted ill
ness, For forty years he had
been a prominent factor in the
social and business life of this
section, Coming here from Wal
ton County forty years ago he
entered the lumber business, be
ing succecded some years ago
by a son who still conducts it.
He is survived by his wife,who
was a member of the Patrick
family in Walton County; five
sons, four daughters and sixty
five grandchildren and great:
grandchildren. The sons, are J.
F., V.L.,and L.H.Darby, of this
city; A.P Darby, of Douglas,and
Fred Darby, of Statesboro, the
danghters are Mrs. J.H.Breed
love, of Douglas, and Mrs. How
ard Murchison, Mrs. N.O.Carter
and Miss Rubye Darby, of this
city.
Funeral services will be con
ducted from the home with inter
ment at Pine Crest Cemetery on
Sunday after-noon atv 4 o’clock,
with Rev. J. T. Johnson, his pas
tor, in charge of the services.
Comeman-White 1
On last Saturday evening at}
Cedar Grove’ Miss Mary Ettai
Coleman and Harvey White were
united in marriage. ‘
Mrs. White is the popular and
industrious daughter of Mr. and |
Mrs. Virgil Coleman. The groom
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
White. The former being a resi
dent of Wheeler and the latter a
resident of Laurens county,
~ They will make their home in
Laurens county with the parents
\of the groom.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1930
Nirrers:/irTERS
Don’t Be Dumb!
To aid our readers who want te
keep abreast of sciemtific afairs
and pass the BEdison school boy
test, we will occasionally reprint
the more simple portions of H. G,
Wells’ The Science of Life, appear
ing in the New York American.
Chapter 111 >
“There is a zygote stage, the
animal that we see and know,
which is diploid; this alternates
with a brief gamete stage, which
is haploid. In plants there is a
somewhat different rhythm.”
Next week we will study the
rhythm of the onion.
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English Locomotives
Have Horses’ Names
LONDON (U.P.).—~Flying engines and
flying horses are synonymous to the
London and North Eastern Rallway, It
has just named elght new locomotives
after famous race horses.
We believe the Pullman Company
could increase the popularity of
sleeping cars by naming them,
“Oh, Yech,” “And How!" and
“Check and Double Check If
this literary contribution don't
win us the Pulitzer Prize for rail
road slogans we're going to start
writing true stories on squab
raising.
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This lovely Hit
tle etching 1s
one of the illus
tratbons in Dr,
Alvin Blute's
romance of the
border days,
‘“How to Get
Rid of Cock
roaches.”
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Recent Patents
BERrY-PICKER'S VEHICLE — An
agricultural machine whereon a
number of persons may be drawn.
over a berry patch supported in a
convenient leaning seated posi
tion, with their hands free to pick
berries, and their backs relieved
ot strain. Patent 1756803. Jacok
D. W. Williams.
Scientific American,
We are now working on one of
these convenient little household
implements that will allow the
operator to recline leaving not
only his hands, but his feet free
also, to pick berrles.
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Your Guiding Star
If you were born in July, be sure to
wear overshoes on rainy days. People
born under the infiuence of Capricornus,
the Goat, or un
der the 18th
" Amendment
should never in
m vest money
5 with strangers,
particularly
@’ ' blondes. 'l:lho‘;se
overne y
h’ gaaltmrlus may
invest with im
g l:}» punl;:y. :r ;Jhm
ever they have.
Cut shows a Syrian flg woman born un
der the slgn of ‘Ye Olde Coffee
Bhoppe.”
DIVISIONAL INSTUTEI
MEETS AT EASTMAN
On Thursday and Friday. Oct
ober 23rd. and 24th, at Eastman,
will be held the South Eastern
Divisional Institute,
An intresting and instructive
program has been arranged.
Mission study will be the key
note of the meetiog. Mrs. W. J.
Neal, Mrs. McMahon and Miss
Mallory will be there, and also
Mrs, James W. Merritt., Miss
Dreta Sharpo, Missionary ftc
Cuba, will address the institute.
Mrs. Taul White of Rome, our
State Mission Study Chairman,
will conduct mission study class
es.
She urges that eack W. M. S.
send representative women who
can take the study courses and
teach the local societies when
they return home.
Our beloved Mrs. E. L, Tanner
is very anxious that every W. M.
8. in the Division be represented
at the meeting.
Mrs. M. B. Calhoun
| Press Chairman.
‘Counterfeitsl €OO bank notes are
lsaid to be in circulation. We have
escaped being stung so far. |
Mrs. Gilbert Van Flop will
launch her
young daugh-
R{ & ter, Magnesia,
T this season.
A This charming
| GSEEEA ¢ candidate for
S N suitors s
; SB\ shown astride
R her Dblue rib-
RS SR bon jumper,
e % Mc G ulnness
%( f Stout, at the
" i Van Flop es-
Rbeun § Bty tate, Beeswax-
I on - Hudson,
SR SRR Just before
& 5 winning the
e i local plow and
i harrow con
test.
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{Her Fourth Honeymoon
Marred by Husband’s
Colic
RENO, July 3 (A.P.).—The
fourth honeymoon of the former
Eugenia Bankhead, daughter of
Representative Bankhead of Ala
bama, has been delayed by the ill
ness of her third husband, How
ard Lee, aviator,
. The ailment was diagnosed as
appendicular colic,
! N. Y. World,
One of a bridegroom’s em
barrassing moments!
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JERUSALEM, June 22 (Jewish
Telegraphic Agency).—The mem
bers of the International Wailing
tWall Commission, who arrived
here a few days ago to investigate
Moslem and Jewish claims to the
wall, paid an Informal visit to it
Saturday morning.
Our = specizl correspondent, Francis
Zavier Ginsberg, just home from his
annual wailing, says the Jerusalem Nolse
™ ent Commission hus preposed re
building the wall of shatter-proof glass
50 that both sides may enjoy themselves
making dirty faces at each other, but
omitting such rough play as wailing and
brick throwing.
Our columns are open to opinions on
this matter, and we will give a year's
subscription to Popular Murders, or Ace~
tylene Welding for the best essay.
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MAN WHO VOWED TO MARRY
HER ESCAPES ASYLUM
Speeial Dispatch to The World
LOS ANGELES, June 26—
Deputy sheriffs to-day were guard
ing Mrs. Aimee McPherson and
her Angelus Temple following the
escape of Tad Jones from the
State Insane Asylum at Patton
last night.
Jones had vowed he would make
the woman evangelist his bride.
The asylums in this coun
try are too weak, even for
the weak-minded.
Daniell Baptist Association
Meet With Harmony Church
The forty-first annual session
of the Daniell Baptist Associa
tion is to be held with the Har
mony church, two miles from
Soperton, beginning next Wed
nesday, the 22nd, and lasting
two days. There will be two ser
mons preached during the meet
ing: the introductory sermon by
lßev. J.D.Rabun, of Liyons, onthe
first day at 11:40, and the mission
ise';mon by Dr.J. C, Brewton, of
Vidalia, on the second day at the
same hour.
| The officers of the association
for the past year are Rev. L. 8.
Barrett, Mt. Vernon, moderator;
Rev. J. D. Rabun, Lyons, vice
moderator; Mr. M. E. Burns,
Tarrytown, clerk: and Mr. M. L.
Stephens, Ailey, treasurer. The
association elects its officers at
the beginning of each annual
‘session, hence it is not known
who will fill these positions for
the coming year.
LOST or STRAYED—One red
mare mule, weight about 1000
pounds, about 10 years old: has
rough mark in one ear, scar be
tween hips. Finder notify W. 8.
Calloway, Scotland, Georgia, and
receive reward.
Savannah, Ga. Oct. 15.—Al
though the War between the
States has been ended for many
years a veteran officer of the con
| flict has been called upon to solve
‘auew and dangerous problem
larising from a battle near this
city.
~ Three shells, one of them be
lieved loaded and dangerous,
were unearthed here during
work on the new government
‘building. They were turned over
to Mrs. Josephine Dorsett Bacon
for use in a display of war relics
in the publicsquare. Mrs Bacon,
however, viewed the shell with
considerable suspicion.
Taking no chances on blowing
unspecting visitors to bits with
the ancient piece of ammunition,
Mrs. Bacon called upon General
William D. Harden, veteran of
the Confederacy and president
of the Savannah Confederate Vet
earns Association, to make it
harmless.
General Harden has consider
able experience in these prob
lems of yunexploded shells, but
this one seemed to stump him.
He placed the question before a
meeting of the veterans and a
consensus on the best procedure
was taken, The shell was respect
fully examined and doused in a
barrel of water, but up’to this}
time has not been mode safe en
ough to assure the comfortof
rearby Savannahians,
10 FINAL REST
Mrs. Maranda Adams,B4, wife
of the late C. D. Adams of this
county, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. A. M. Keen, a
few miles south of Alamo last
Saturday afternoon, About a
;week previous to her death she
fell and broke her hip, and due
to her advanced age, she sank
rapidly until her death. Before
her marriage she was Miss.
Maranda Browning, coming from
one of the pioneer familes of this
section.
Mrs. Adams was a consistent
member of the Methodist
church, acd was a great worker.
She was an outstanding figure
in her community for many
years, due to her social and re
ligious activities, and will be
greatly missed, not only by her
immediate family, but by the
church and community as well.
She is survived by four sons,
W. S. Adams, of Scotland; Nath
an Adams, of Hastings, Florida;
C. L. Adams, of Leesville, La.,
and A.F. Adams, of Deridder,
La.; three daughters, Mrs. Ab
bie Armstrong, and Mrs. Ida
Morrison, of Glenwood; Mrs. A.
M. Keen, of this county.
Funeral services Wwere con
ducted from the Methodist
Church in Glenwood last Sunday
afternoon by Rev. L. W, Walker,
of Mt. Vernon, and interment
was in the Glenwool cemetery.
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Renew Your Health
By Purification
Any physician will tell you that
“parfect Purification of the Sys
tem is Nature’s Foundation of
Perfect Health.” Why not rid
yourself of chronic ailments that
are undermining your vitality?
Purify your entire system by tak
ing a thorough course of Calotabs,
—once or twice a week for several
weeks—and see how Nature re
wards you with health.
Calotabs are the greatest of all
system purifiers. Get a family
ackage with full directions. On
fy 35 cts. at drugstores. (Adv)e
Number 34
Kill Proposed Amend
ment to Constitution
Relative to Income Tax
By P. C. Andrews
Every one who has given the
matter any thought has been
foreed to the conclusion that the
system as inforced in Georgia
has been very inadequate, unjust
and operated unfairly against
the owners of tangible propert,
The 1929 report of state tax com
missioner shows that 97 per cent
of the advalorem taxes of Geor
gia are derived zfrom tangible
property — lands and chattels,
while the intangible property,
which is probably much more
valuable than the tangible, pays
only 8 per cent. The intangible
property, which consists of
stocks and bonds, securities,
‘money, etc., is held mostly by a
few rich men and hig corpora
tions. The tangible is owned by
the farmer, the laborer and small
business man.
The income tax is the only prac
tical method yet discovered to
equalize the tax burden between
thesc two classes of property.
The influence of the favorcd
class has been so great that the
power to levy income taxes un
der our Constitution was never
exercised until the 1929 legisla
ture realized that the small prop
erty owners were being taxed
almost out of existence and thag
‘3omething had to be done to make
‘the big boys carry some of the
burden. Therefore, they levied a
small income tax for state pur
poses. There was a great fight
made to prevent it. The legisla
ture proceeded to pass a bill to
amend the constitution to pre
clude any possibility of the in
come tax levy being held invalid.
But in the wording of the Bill
to submit as amendment to the
constitution in the coming No
vember election is where the
joker, by mistake or dirty work,
was slipped in. It contains the
following language: ‘‘The Gen
eral Assembly shall also have the
authority to levy taxes upon in
comes for state purposes only. ..
The rate in no case to exceed five
per cent.
The first time the legislature
showed some real statesmanship
in the matter and levied a small
income tax, it is proposed by this
amendment to the constitution
to practically take the income
taking power away from the leg
islature, To vote for it we say
continue to raise the taxes out
of the common people and let the
big rich continue tax free.
Now don’t get the idea that it
is necessary to pass this amend
ment in order to collect income
taxes, The supreme court of
Georgia in passing upon the case
made tc test the income levy
made by the 1929 legislatuture
held that it was valid and that no
amendment to the Constitution
was necessary. Orville A, Park,
an outstanding lawyer and Con
stitutional authority in Georgia,
says of it: ‘‘The proposed Am
endment is not a grant of power.
It isalimitation of power already
vested in the General Assembly,
Under it income taxes can be
levied for State purposes only,
Now they can be levied for coun
ty purposes as well and the leg
islature may authorize munici
palities to levy them.”
The tabulation of card report
show there were 5,085 bales of
cotton, counting round as half
bales, ginned in Wheeler county
from the crop of 1830 prior to
October 1, 1930, as compared
‘with 3,952 bales ginned to Octo
iber 1, 1929,