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Volume 18
POLICE HUNT
SCHOOL HEAD.
Moultrie, Ga., Feb. 10. —A
search was being instituted in
Colquitt and other counties to
day for J. J. Salter, superintend
ent of schools at Doerun, who is
charged with attempted assault
upon a 16 year old school girl.
A warrant for Salter's arrest
was in the hands of the sheriff at
Louisville, said to be Salter s
home town, and Sheriff T. C.
Beard, of Colquitt County, also
had a warrant for arrest of the
superintendent.
Doerun school board officials
declared Salter’s office vacant at
a meeting yesterday.
In swearing out the warrant
the father of the girl was quoted
as saying the attempted assault
occurred Saturday as Salter
was taking the girl to her home
near Doerun from a basketball
game. Officers said friends of
the family were told the girl
jumped from the superintend
ent’s car when he gave her a
pistol and insisted she shoot him
and herself.
Sheriff Beard said his deputies
learned that Salter, his wife and
two children left Doerun late
Saturday or early Sunday.
Dollar Bill.
Strange as it may sound to us,
it really exists, and "Dollar Bill’’
will be presented at the Glen
wood school auditorium on Fri
day night, February 20th.
This was one of the main topics
of discussion at the Glenwood P.
T.A. meeting Tuesday afternoon.
The play is being put on under
the directions of Ellene Lewis,
of the Daniel Producing Com
pany. and? sponsored by the
Glenwood P.T.A. and the general
public.
An interesting Founder’s Day
program was rendered by Miss
Thompson, chairman of the pro
gram committee. The value of
the P. T. A. was also discussed.
W. L. RUTLAND.
Fires Always Prove Costly.
Alamo has suffered the loss of
several residences bv fire in the
past few months, entailing not
only a loss to the individual own
ers, but a loss to the town as
well. In most instances the pro
perty was covered by insurance,
A this does not replace the pro
*£.xy and at the same time the
revenue from this property is
lost by the town, less buildings
to accomodate those who might
wish to locate, and creates a con
dition to be very much deplored.
Statistics show that a large
number of the fires are caused
from carelessness and some are
unavoidable where all precaut
ions are used, but fire loss is
very destructive, should be gard
ed against as much as possible.
The great handicap to a town,
where fires occur, as has been
the case with Alamo, would be
the cancelation of all policies,
and then to get policies restored
our water system would have to
be enlarged, and that at an extra
expense to the tax payers.
Electric wiring has, it is be
lieved, been the cause of some
fires and it would not be a bad
idea that this feature be looked
into and possibly be the means
of restoring our town to its form
er position with the fire insur
ance companies. By all means
use every precaution at our com
mand to protect the prperty of
the town from fire,
WhiydrrCta^
THE W & A RENTLE
BILL PASSES HOUSE.
Atlanta, Feb. 11. — An eight
day siege in the bouse of repre
sentatives on the plan to discount
Western and Atlantic Railroad
rentals was broken today with a
vote of 146 to 50 in favor of the
measure.
The majority, as shown by the
roll call, surprised even sponsors
of the plan, and they expressed
hope that the Senate will fall in
line. Only 104 house votes were
needed for passage.
The bill which provides ap
proximately $3, 500, 000 with
which to meet unpaid obligations
of the 1927 and 1929 legislative
appropriations, will now be sent
to the Senate, which was engaged
today in threshing out bus and
truck regulations. No indication
was given when it would come
up for a vote there, but several
cays will necessarily elapse.
As finally approved by the
House, the discount bill, intro
duced by Representatives Allen
of Baldwin, and Battle of Mns
cogee, provides for discount of
rentals of the state owned rail
road for a ten year period. Two
amendments were adopted, how
ever, one providing that the
governor shall not sell the ren
tals for less than $3,200,000, and
the other that Confederate pen
sioners shall share pro rata in
proceeds of the discount.
Prior to vote on the bill itself,
the house for the first time dur
ing the present special session
went on official record on a plan
to divert highway funds as a
means of paying the state’s debts
The substitute plan of Repre
sentative Walker, of Ben Hill, to
divert $3,000,000 from the motor
vehicle license tax funds was de
feated by a 21 to 130 vote.
Members also voted downamend
ments providing for three, five
and six year terms of discount
respectively, but had no
chance to vote on a plan to divert
$3,500,000 of the gasoline tax
from the highway department,
as Representative Maynard, of
Sumter, author of this substi
tute, withdrew the bill.
World Friendship News.
The World Friendship club
had charge ofjhe prayer service
at the Methodist church Tues
day night. The following pro
gram was given:
Song.
Scripture reading, 10th Psalm
—Elizabeth Pope.
Sentence prayers.
Song,
Piano solo — Mery Elizabeth
Elarbee.
Story—The Korean people —
Milly Weitman.
Story—The fight with sear —
Annie Maud Sears.
Story —Little pig’s day of joy
—Lois Pope.
Poem —Belle Hinson
Song — World children for
Jesus —World Friends.
Benediction with prayer.
Song—lnto my heart.
World Friends who made 80
per cent and over on our indivi
dual efficiency standard last
week are:
Lois Pope, 80.
Elizabeth Pope, 80.
Mary Ellarbee, 80.
J osebhene Elarbee, 80.
Inez Patten, 80.
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ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1931
President W. A. Fraser to Speak
at W. 0. W. Meeting in Georgia
Head Camp Meeting to Be Held in Moultrie
March 12-13; Many to Attend
THE state-wide head camp
meeting of the Woodmen of
the World of Georgia will be held
in Moultrie, March 12 and 13, ac
cording to an announcement made
today by Head Consul E. D. Rivers
of Lakeland.
The head camp meetings are
held every two years, and accord
ing to Head Consul Rivers, dele
gates and members of their fam
ilies will journey from all parts of
Georgia for the meeting this year
at Moultrie.
The Woodmen of the World is
exceptionally interested in Geor
gia because the national associa
tion owns $434,000 worth of Geor
gia municipal, county and state
securities.
“The Georgia camps this year
are fortunate in being able to pre
vail upon President W. A. Fraser
of the association to make the
principal address this year,” said
Mr. Rivers. “Mr. Fraser will
make only a few speeches at head
camp meetings this year and he
has honored the Woodmen of the
World of Georgia by including our
convention among his dates. We
are going to turn out the greatest
crowd that has ever confronted
President Fraser at a Georgia
meeting.”
Head Consul Rivers stated many
new members are being obtained
and will be initiated at the time
of the Head Camp meeting in
honor of President Fraser’s visit.
Mr. Fraser is one of the leading
fratemalists of the world. He has
had more than 30 years experience
in the fraternal insurance field.
He has been associated with the
Woodmen of the World since 1897.
For many years Mr. Fraser has
been active in the field of public
und- cJimhunit^ service.
During the World War he was
connected with the bureau of con
servation of natural resources and
chairman of the advisory board
for the division of military and
naval insurance.
Last June 6 the Woodmen of
Coleman Residence
Destroyed By Fire
The beautiful residence of Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Coleman, in the
western section of Alamo was
destroyed by fire, together with
all contents between three and
four o’clok on Friday morning
of last week.
Origin of the fire is unknown,
the first notice the occupants of
the building had was when they
were awaken by the smoke that
was filling their room. Only Mrs.
Coleman and son and daughter,
Miss Vivian and Fred were at
home. They only had time to
escape from the building partly
clad.
The first to get to the fire
made an effort to rescue the fur
niture from the front rooms, but
were forced out when the flames
bursted through, and only a few
minor articles were saved.
The building and furniture
were partly covered by insur
ance. It is understood that Mr.
Coleman contemplates rebuild
ing.
Tax Receiver’s First Round.
I will be at the following flaces on
dates named below for the purpose of
taking tax returns for the year 1931:
February 16, Spring Hill, 9 to 10;
Clubhouse, 10:30 to 11; Erick, Sum
ner’s store, 11:30 to 12:30; Avant’s
siding, 1 to 1:30; Mt. Oliyet, 2 to 3.
February 17. R. F, Jordan’s store,
9to 10; B. Z. Swain’s store, 10:30 to
11; J. W. Clement’s store, 11:30 to 12;
Stuckey. 12:30 to 1:30.
February 18, Landsburg, 9to 10;
Honeycutt’s store, 10:30 to 11:30; N.
A. Wynn’s store, 12 to 1; Ochwalkee,
1:30 to 2; Glenwood, 2:30 to 4.
February 19, Snow Hill church, 9 to
10; Oakgrove school house, 10:30 to
12:30; Alamo, 1 to 4.
, W. T. BROWNING, T. R.
W. A. Fraser
the World celebrated its fortieth
birthday.
Climbing steadily the Woodmen
of the World now is the strongest
Fraternal Organization in exis
tence, recently being declared
104.6 percent solvent, holding
total investments in securities of
over $98,000,000, with gross assets
amounting to over $102,000,000.00.
The membership of the society Is
estimated over 500,000. Since its
organization in 1890 the Wood
men of the World has paid in
death losses and disability ben
efits more than $203,000,000.
Two of the largest enterprises
that have placed the Woodmen of
the World in the fore ranks of
progressive Fraternal Insurance
societies, and made It nationally
prominent are the War Memorial
Hospital at San Antonio, and
Radio Station 'WOW at Omaha,
Nebraska.
At the present time the Wood
men of the World is constructing
a $150,000 Chapel and Bird Sanc
tuary at San Antonio, Texas, on
the grounds of the Memorial
Hospital.
Poultry Car Here
Next Thursday.
We are authorized by the coun
ty agent to announce that the
regular monthly poultry car will
be in Alamo on Thirsday, Feb
ruary 19th. This i- a good time
of the year to cull out your flock
and keep only those that are
thrifty and earning.
To meet requires ents of the
buyers, fowls should not be fed
hard food before bringing to the
car, if so deduction will be made,
hence a loss is sustained.
The following prices will be
paid at car:
Colored hens, 15 l-2c. per
pound.
Leghorns hens, 12 cper pound.
Fryers, 25c per pound.
Stags, 14c per pound.
Roosters, 08c per pound.
Turkeys, 20c per pound.
Ducks, 12 per pound.
Geese,oßc per pound.
Senior B.Y.P.V. Program.
Febuary 15.
Topic—The holy spirit and
the Bible.
Scripture reading—G.L. Hat
taway.
Introduction —Comer Jenkins.
The holy spirit reveling God
through nature — Miss Yar
brough,
Poem —Evelyn Wright.
The holy spirit and God’s
word —Miss Baker.
Honoring God’s word —Sibyl
Sterling.
The holy spirit and inspirat
ion—Margret McDaniel.
The holy spirit revels the truth
—Wade McDaniel.
The holy spirit teaching the
Bible —O. P.Har tley.
GEO. MATHEWS DIES
AT VIDALIA HOME
Vidalia, Ga., Feb. 9.—George
N. Mathews, Sr., died at his
home here this morning after an
extended indisposition symptom
ized by high blood pressure.
Mr. Mathews was 72 years of
age and for the past 40 years had
been a very prominent citizen of
this city, coming here from Ben
Hill County and entering the
mercantile business in the 90s.
He had been identified with
every local progressive move
ment since that time and for the
last decade he had been inter
ested in manufacturing.
Veterans’ Bureau Officials
Draw Big Disability Pay
Washington. —Revelation
of what Senator Reed (Rep., Pa.)
calls,“a widespread scandal” in
the Veterans’ Bureau resulted
in prompt action by the Senate,
which passed an amendment to
the Independent Offiice Appro
priation'Bill prohibiting govern
ment employes, whose annua)
salaries are $2,000 or more, from
drawing compensation as dis
abled officers.
Senator Reed put into the Re
cord the following list of Vete
rans’ Bureau officials drawing
more than $5,000 a year and also
large monthly’sums for disability
Maj. Willim Wolff, General
Counsel, salary $9,0< monthly,
$187,50.
Winthrop C. Ames, District of
Columbia, medical director, SB,
000; $l5O.
William James Blake, regional
manager, Massachusetts, $5,600;
slls.
Dr. John C.Carling, physician,
California, $5,200; $l5O.
Wilfred Ernest Chambers,
Missouri, medical offiicer, $6,500;
$206,25.
Booton S. Compton, clinical di
rector, Kentucky, $5,800; $125.
William T. Doherty, physician,
Kansas, $5,007; $125.
James W. Donnelly, District
of Columbia, medical supervisor,
$5,600; $125.
Frank Thomas Duffy, regional
manager, Illnois, $5,600; $125.
Mrs. Jordan Duncan, Califonia,
physician, $2,007; $l5O.
Thomas C.Foster, District of
Columbia, consultant, $5,200;
$l5O.
Claud C. Keller, Minnesota,
physician, $5,200; $l5O.
Ignatz David Loewy, Arizona,
clinical director, $6,000; $206,25.
Clayton Allen Petterson, Cali
fonia, regional dental officer
$5,157; $165.
Carlin C. Philips, New York,
medical member, $5,307; $187.50.
Richard A. Roach, California,
physician, $5,007; $l5O.
Frank Roberts Sedgeley, Min
nesota, chief of surgical service,
$5,600; $l5O.
George Coleman Skinner, Dis
trict of Columbia, chief of divis
ion, $6,500; $l5O.
Robert P. Smith, Montana,
physician, $5,000; $lB7 50.
Justus Marshall Wheat, Cali
fonia, physician, $5,200; $240.26.
Herbert E. Whiteledge, Ken
tucky, medical officer, $6,500;
$l5O.
In order to win a bet from a
friend, Henry Head of States
ville, NU. ate 18 cottage rolls, a
half pound of weiners,three bana
nas and drank one quart of whole
milk and a bottle of “pop.”
Pure Cook’s and Wanamaker’s
cotton seed for sale, cheap. Cleon
Brown Alamo, Ga.
Number 51
VOTES TO CREATE
TAX COMMISSION
A bill creating a tax commis
sion having power of collecting
and assessing all state taxes and
providing for abolition of the
present office of Tax Com mis.
sioner was passed Tuesday by
the Senate after more than an
hour of vigorous debate.
The bill provides for creation
of the commission to be compos
ed of the Comptroller General
and two other members appoint
ed by the Governor at salaries
of $5,000 a year. It provides also
that the present tax commission
er, Claude Norman, and the pre
sent revenue collector, R. E.
Matheson, ba appointed on the
commission for duration of their
office.
The measure calls for abolition
of offices of tax commissioner,
commissioner of revenue, com
missioner of insurance and chief
oil inspector, and for transfer to
the commission of certain duties
of the offiice of Comptroller Gen
eral and Secretary of State.
Action on a motion by Senator
Ford, of the Tenth District, pro
viding for afternoon session to
speed clearing of the legislative
desks was deferred until Wed
nesday. Senator Ford pointed
out that the General Assembly
had been in session for 36 days
and had acted upon few import
apt questions awaiting action of
the body.
Let the People Know
Babson says;
The leaders of the utility in
dustry should tell their story to
the public now, because history
proves that needless and un.
wanted legislation is often pass
ed solely for political purposes
when the public is not aware of
the facts. The utilities have a
strong defense and they should
make the most of it through ex
tensive newspaper advertising,
and general publicity. The men
behind the utility companies,
are, for the most part, actuated
by high ideals of service. They
have shown ability to manage
their companies to the satisfac
tion of the public and for the
benefit of their investors.
Some abuses have doubtless
occurred and these should be
corrected by the industry itself.
However, an industry so essen
tial to the public welfair, and
such a wall of strength in time
of depression, should not be
hamstrung to advance the politi
cal ambitions of any man or
group of men. Unless the radi
calminority in congress succeeds
in passing harmful legislation,
which now seems unlikely, the
utilities should lead the way in
the coming peroid of business
recovery.
Business by the Babson chart
now registers 26 per cent below
normal compared with seven
per cent pelow normal at this
time a year ago.
The State of Georgia will save
$96,000 annually provided a bill
introduced Monday in the State
Senate by W.V. Whaley is enact
ed into law. This measue pro
vides that a total of S6OO yearly
now being paid out of the general
school fund to county school su
perintendents as compensation
for their visits to country school
be paid by counties instead of by
the state.
Judge Will Stallongs, of Soper
ton, was here on professional
business Tuesday.