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Volume 19
RHINE BOY KILLED,
COMPANIONS JAILED.
Eastman, June 7.—George’Lee
Kennedy,t9,whose home waswith
his father, Marcus Kennedy, four
miles south of Rhine, was shot
and killed on the public road
within apout a mile of his home
at 1 o'clock'this morning while
in an automobile with Bud Bryan
John Stucky, Buster Bowen,
Uriah Walker, Frank Noles, T.B.
McCranie and a Negro, John
Googe. The Negro was driving
the car, which was the property
of Stucky.
Two bullets took effect in, Ken
nedy's body, one entering two
inches above the left nipple, rang
ing downward, and coming out
above the left hip, four inches
above the belt line. The other en
tered near the middle of the
breast, ranged across the body,
’ came out to the left of the
. ^.pple, inflicting only a flesh
wound. Kennedy, it is said, lived
only about 10 minutes after he
was shot.
Bud Bryan and John Stucky
are in the Dodge county jail
charged with Kennedy's death
Upon advice of their attorneys.
W. A. Wooten and Russell Ross,
refused to moke a statement at
this time, but said they would
make a statement later after fur
ther conference with their at
torneys.
From Sheriff Rogers, to whom
the accused men surrendered, it
was learned that other members
of the party in the automobile at
the time of the shooting had
made statements to him. Tom
McCranie is quoted as having
stated that John Stucky fired
both shots. Stucky, it is said, had
two pistols in his car a3B and a
32.
Bryan, it is said, had a 38. It
it said that both wounds in Ken
nedy’s body were made by a3B
bullet.
Uriah Walker told the Sheriff
that Bryan fired the first shot
and Stucky the second. Buster
Bowens’ statement is ths same
as Walker’s. Frank Nole s, in
whose lap Kennedy was sitting
at the time he was shot says he
does not know who tired the first
shot, but that Stucky fired the
second. All agree that Bryan and
Stucky did not recognize Ken
nedy until they were some dis
tance from Rhine, where the par
ty had been formed, when Bryan
is said to have remarked to Ken
nedy, “you are the guy who has
been cutting up those fellows
down in Black Bottom,” you
ought to try me some time,’’
Kennedy is said to have replied
that he did not want any trouble
The shooting followed immediate
ly-
“Black Bottom” is a section
near Rhine in which Kennedy
had a short time before engaged
in a cutting affray with another
young man. Bryan and Stuckey
told Sheriff Rogers that Kennedy
cursed them and threatened them
with his knife. Bryan also stated
to the sheriff that the shooting
was done by Stuckey, and Stuck
ey’s only comment was that he
would not let any innocent man
suffer for something he had done.
Officers said that Stuckey had
been engaged by the young men
to take them home, and that a
quart of whiskey was to be given
Stuckey for the trip.
Stuckey is a son of J.O. Stuck
ey, a merchant of Rhine. He is
25 years old and has a wife and
four children. Bryan is 33 years
old and unmarried. Both have
previously figured in the courts
of Dodge county under criminal
charges, it is claimed.
IBteln County
GINNING EQUIPMENT
PLANNED FOR ALAMO.
R. G. Perdueand C.C. Hartley,
owners of the two ginneries in
Alamo known as “The Bullard
Gin” and “The Little Gin” have
announced that they have pur
chased new machinery for both
of these plants to be installed in
ample time for operation this fall.
After considerable investiga
tion and inspection of various
types of new machinery in actual
operation they have purchased
' new and modern equipment from
the Cen Tennial Cotton Gin Com
pany of Columbus, Georgia, for
two 470 saw Hulier Air-blast
Outtiits with latest cleaning
equipment. No expence has been
spared in making these two gin
neries most modern and up- to
date. Both baling presses which
are already in good condition, are
being overhauled and put in even
much better shape. The Outfits
are to be new throughout with
the exceptions of the Presses.
The new equipment being
furnished by the Cen Tennial
Cotton Gin company includes new
12 “Double Rib Hulier Airblast
Gins with steel fronts and auto
matic receeding hulier picker
rollers, 4 drum special cleaner
feeders, steel lint flues, steel
lined condensers, etc. With this
equipment the farmers can get
their cotton ginned and be assur
ed of the best sample, and clean
cotton, free from hulls, sand, dirt
and trash.
The 4 drum special cleaner
feeders deserve particular men
tion. With this equipment both
of the Perdue & Hartley outfits
will be equipped with sixteen
cleaning drums above each g : n.
This togather with the latest
type 12 “hulier ball bearing air
blast gins and other equipment
that has been purchased will in
sure the farmers of the Alamo
section of getting their cottm
ginned properly, cleaned well,
and getting the best sample and
turnout obtainable.
The Cen Tennial Cotion Gin
Company joins Messrs Perdue
and Hartley in inviting the farm
ers to bring their cotton to these
two modernly eduipped ginneries
and see for themselves the re
sults to be obtained.
Johnson-Peterson.
Local friends of Miss Mae
Johnson, a former resident of
Alamo, will learn with interest
of her approaching marriage. She
is a sister of Mrs. W. G. Pullen,
of this place, and is a young lady
of charming personality. The
followingannouncement appeard
in the daily press of last Sunday:
“Mr. and Mrs. William George
Pullen, of Alamo, announce the
engagement of their sister, May
Warthen Johnson, to Malcolm
Hoke Peterson, of Ailey, the
wedding to be solemnized at an
early date. No cards.”
Singing Conventton.
The Montgomery County sing
ing Convention will convene at
Higgston Baptist Church, next
Sunday, the 14tb, at 10 A.M.
All singers and lovers of sacred
songs are cordially invited to at
tend.
J. T. Brack, Pres.
Mrs. Franklin Adkins of Chi
cago testified in her divorce suit
that in order to pleas her husb
and she changed herself from
a blonde into a brunette then he
told her she woulden’t do because
she was still a blonde at heart.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1931
Special Utility Taxes are Paid by the
Consumer
Many proposals are advanced to raise state
revenues by increased taxation of public utilities.
Some want to put special taxes on electric light and
power companies, some on gas companies, and
others select the telephone compny as their unwill
ing victim. The main idea behind all these special
taxes to be levied on large corporations is that they
are rich and powerful, and can stand it!
How ridiculous-as if the utilities paid the
taxes after all!
Every time one of these special levies is advan
ced, the author of the idea thinks he proposes tax
ing the corporation, when he is only making the
consumer of the utility company’s service or pro
duct pay the tax. As much logic, in fact, as though
we fooled ourselves by believing the big oil com
panies paid our six-cent gasoline tax.
Corporations, whether large or small, are le
gally bound to shoulder their share of governmental
expense. It should be a fair share; accurately and
scientifically arrived at, and levied without special
consideration except it be just and equitable.
• Levying an unreasonable tax on the service or
product of a corporation merely transfers the col
lection of the tax to indirect, instead of direct
methods. The consumer pays, plus collection
charges.
These special-tax ideas,'advanced as panaceas
and curealls, merely intensify the idea prevalent in
Georgia, that the General Assembly has been dodg
ing the tax question for a decade-and is still afraid
to tackle it, preferring to take an easy course, and
soak the poor man once again-making the utility
corporation the goat along with its patrons.
If Governor-elect Russell stoceeds in getting a
fifty per cent accomplishj||i^O^-jmodern, equita
ble tax system for Georgia; it wilt be a major
achievement. We need work in that direction, in
stead of grand-stand plays directed against cor
porations and their patrons—-The Newnan Herald.
Death of Mrs. Donnie Ryals.
-—o
Mrs. Donie Ryals , 72, wife of
the lateL. N. Ryals, of this coun
ty, died at the home of her step
son, L, A. Ryals, in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania on Tuesday of last
week, with whom she had been
making her home for some time.
The remains were shipped to
Glenwood, arriving there on Fri
day, and interment was in the
Glenwood cemetery on the date
of arrival. Rev. Walker, assisted
by Rev. Wall, of Mt. Vernon,
conducted the funeral services
Surviving her are two step
sons, W. A. Ryals, of Glenwood,
and L. A. Ryals, of Harrisburg,
Penn ; two step daughters, Mrs.
G. W. Wright, of Glenwood, Mrs.
A. T. James, of Augusta, and
hree sisters, Mrs. Armstrong,
of Chipley; Mrs. Carlisle, of
Talberton, and Mrs. Watson, of
Texas.
The pall bearers were: G. C.
Barnhill, Dr. D. C. Colson, G. 0.
Stone, L. W. Kent, L. C. Mcßae,
and W. J. Futral.
Saussy Winner For
Chatham Ordinary.
Savannah, June 9. —Gordan
Saussy, mayor of Savannah was
today elected judge of the court
of ordinary of Chatham county to
succeed to the unexpired term of
the late Henry McAlpine, defeat
ing John R. Fawett, lawyer by a
decisive vote.
Out of a total of 7,631 votes
cast, slightly more than half the
registration, Saussy polled 2,867.
Frank Williams former clerk of
the court, has been filling the in
terim as judge under appoint
ment of thecounty commisiones.
Williams returns to bis position
of clerk when Saussy takes office.
American Legion Post
Meets in Lumber City.
—o
Telfair Pest No. 80 of the
American Legion will meet at
the Red Riyer Tea Room at
Lumber City, on Wednesday,
June 17th The program calls for
a basket dinner to be held about
eight o’clock P. M. and the ladies
of the Auxiliary and others will
furnish baskets for the occassion.
Ex-Service men from the
Lumber City section who are not
already members of the Po t are
urged to attend and join, and all
members are urged to be present.
A business meeting will follow
the dinner, and delegates to the
State Convention to be held at
LaGrange, will be elected.
Raises Fine Turnip.
Mr. Ashley Clark, of the Erick
setction in this county, can truly
claim the distinction of being the
champion turnip raiser of the
county. He brought to our office
one day this week a sample of the
purple top variety, weighing
three pounds, smooth, well shap
ed and true to the purple top va
riety.
Mr. Clark is very enthusiastic
in the belief that we have the
best soil in the world to grow any
and almost all kinds of truck and
just as fine varieties as any sec
tion of the country, and to this
end he is experimenting on turn
ips and the like.
As an encouragement to those
who show an intrest in getting
the best products our soil will
produce, we offer a years sub
scription to the Eagle, which we
are extending to Mr. Clark.
Read The Eagle but dont Wait
to borrow your neighbors.
FATHER AND SON
TO GO TO CHAIR
Atlanta, June 10. —The Su
preme court today upheld the
conviction of William and Fred
Hulsey for the murder of Clifford
Jones, whose body along with
two others, was found in an
abandoned well in Polk county
last July.
The men, father and son, were
indicted on three counts, but
were convicted of the killing of
Jones and sentenced to death.
Lige Harper and Ernest McCul
lough were the other two men
found in the well.
In all five men were arrested
for the killing, which the court
record said was the outgrowth
of a “gambling row.”
In another case the court ruled
that land purchased by money
paid out by the government in
the form of compensation is not
taxable.
Paul Merch, Banks county
man, started the case when he
secured an injunction against
Fred Rucker, tax collector oi
Banks county, to prevent the sale
of his property. Chief Justice
Richard B. Russell wrote the
opinion which held that the judgi
did not err in granting the in
junction restraining the sale.
The act which makes lands
purchased by compensation
money untaxable “tends to en
courage veterans of the World
war to procure homes” instead
of “making foolish expenditure
of their allotments,” he held.
Services at Glenwood
Baptist Church.
Rev. E. A. Kilgore, pastor, is
conducting a series of meetings
at the Glenwood Baptist Church
this week. He is being very ably
assisted by Dr. Gilbert, editor
of the Christian Index, of Atlanta
Dr. Gilbert is one of the strong
preachers of his denomination,
and the meeting at Glenwood is
attracting large congregations at
each service.
Dr. Gilbert will preach his last
sermon tonight, when he will be
forced to leave. The pastor, Rev.
Kilgore will preach the remain
der of the time. The meeting will
possibly come to a close Sunday
evening.
Another Chicken Car.
The regular poultry car will be
in Alamoon Thursday, July 18th,
8 until one o’clock. The stores
and Bank close at the non hour,
hence it will be necessary to close
the sale by this time. Bring your
poultry early and all will have
plenty time. Be careful about
feeding and placing in bags, as
weather is very warm to handle
poultry.
The following prices will be
paid.
Colored hens, 15 cents.
Leghorn hens,l2 cents.
Fryers, 25 cents.
Leghorn fryers, 22 cents.
Roosters, 08 cents.
Stags, 15 cents.
Turkeys, 16 cents.
Warning Notice.
This is to notify the public not
to hunt, fish or otherwise tres
pass upon any of my lands. It has
come to my attention that some
have been fishing in some of the
streems on my land, and that
out of season. I wish to put all
on notice that if caught they will
be dealt with according to law.
Please take notice and be govern
ed accordingly.
M. B. ADAMS.
Number 16
VIEWS of OUR NEWS
By
CHICAGOAN
Last Week’s News Reviewed
by a Stranger in The
Windy City
Wheeler County Eagle
Alamo. Ga.
Chicago, 111., June 9.—H ell o
Alamo folks! You diden’t know it
but I’ve been looking at you,
viewing yon as you were reflect
ed in the columns of last week’s
Wheeler County Eagle. You’d be
surprised to know what a faith
ful mirror of your community I
found this good newspaper to be.
Before going a single line far
ther, we’ll settle one thing so
that it need never be mentioned
again. None of you know me. I’ve
never been in Alamo, and there
isn’t a chance in ten thousand
that you’ve ever seen me. I’m
just an old piece of humanity
that’s been tossed about on life's
sea for quite a spell. Now I find
my keenest pleasure in reading
the good weekly newspapers
that come to my desk. Such pap
ers as the Wheeler County Eagle
are ever so much closer to the
lives of threir readers than the
metropolitan sheets. In future
letters I’ll say very little about
myself but will confine my re
marks to the impressions gained
from reading the Eagle from
week to week.
After wading through a welter
of domestic unhappiness withits
consequent breaking up of fami
lies, such as I do each week in
the daily press, it is like inhal
ing a breath of pure country air
to read of the reunion which re
cently took place when Master
S. I. Bullard visited with relati
ves in Atlanta. Such family visits
are an encouraging sign; for all,
after all, the family is the found
ation of our nation. Where fami
ly ties are strong, governments
prosper. But where they weaken,
or dissolve, civilizations decay.
And the Eagle informs me
that Prof. Elarbee and family are
now settled in the Patterson
home. Settled? Well, not exactly.
They are comfortable, ’tis true.
But there are so many things to
which they have not yet become
accustomed. This shies and that
drawer, the use of them has not
yet taken its place in the regu
lar routine, and that chair! Per
haps it should be moved to an
other corner. ’Twouldn’t be any
more restful there, but it might
improve the appearance of the
room. Then shoulden’t that pic
ture of the revered ancestor be
hung at a more dignified angle?
And mabye a different type of
window shades would look bet
ter. Yes, 'twill be some little
time yet betore we can say that
the Elarbee family are fully set
tled. But they are happy in their
new domicile. And that helps
most.
When good citizens like Mr.
John Bascon, of Vidalia, formerly
of Alamo, are called from our
midst, the entire nation sustains
a loss, as well as the community
in which they lived, labored and.
loved.
If you dont wan't the whole
world to know about your
business, don’t advertise it in
the Wheler County Eagle. How
do you suppose I leaned that S.T.
Heath has Oats for sale? Nope, a
little bird did not tell me. I read
the ad in last week’s Eagle.
j
OATS FOR SALE—Good nice
bright oats, baled. Price $25.00
per ton. J. T. Heath, Alamo, Ga,
