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Volutr e 19
3 MEN ACCUSED FRAUD
IN BANKRUPTCY CASE.
Savannah, Ga , Nov. 12. —Wil-
liam B. Kent of Alamo, and D. S.
Seabolt, and Earnest Seabolt,
Wheeler County business men,
were indicted by the Federal
grand jury here Thursday on
charges of violating the notional
bankruptcy act.
The Seabolts, partners in busi
ness, were charged with conceal
ing assets in voluntarily tiling a
petition’in bankruptcy at Dublin
May, 1930.
Kent was charged with con
spiring with them, as their legal
representative to commit a fraud.
The indictment claims they
ommitted to list a farm, crops ot
corn, cotton and other staples
valued at $2,500 in making a re
port of their assets, and that
Kent was in full knowledge of
„ their actions.
J Kent advised G. Fred Flanders,.
United State marshal, that he will
come to Savannah November 16,
and make bond which has been
se f at SSOO.
Junior Class News
Wheele County High
The Junior Class this year is
the largest in the history of the
school. It is composed of thirty
one members, twenty girls and
eleven boys.
The Junior Class has pledged
itself to work for the betterment
of Wheeler County High School
by cooperating with the students
and faculty in every way possible.
The policy of the class is good
work, good deportment, and
wholesome enjoyment of school
life and activities.
The organization of the class
is: President, Helen Wicker;
Vice President, Margaret Mc-
Daniel; Secretary and Treasurer,
Julius White; Class Reporter,
Richard Kibler. The class motto
is: “We Build The Ladder By
Which We Rise” signifying our
desire for self- improvement,self
responsibility, and worthwhile
ideals. Toe class colors are white
and green signifying purity and
the willingness to grow in mind,
body, and soul. The class flower
is the white rose bud. The song
is to be an original contribution
of the class.
Os the thirty one m jmbers of
the class, 15 were neither tardy
nor absent for the month of Sep
tember and 14 for the month of
October.
The members of the class are
trying to improve the appearance
of their room and make it more
attractive and home like.
The Junior Class extends a
hearty invitation to the patrons
to visit our class. We shah be
glad to have you
Class Reporter.
wnmtr (Enunty fcagu
B. B. CHAVIS ACCEPTS
TERM AT STATE FARM
The motion for new trial pend
ing in the case of the State
against B. B. Chavis, charged
with murder in connection with
the death of Matt Long, killing
in July, was withdrawn by bis at
torneys. H. W. Nalley and E. J.
Ennis this morning before Judge,
Eschol Graham, in a motion
court held here.
The motion was not argued on
its merits, but his attorneys rea
soned the matter in this way,
that in the event a new trial was
granted the defendant, it would
be about five months before an
other trial coule be had, and this
would be practically one half the
time required to make the year
sustained by the jury in the trial
of this case.
Besides his lawyers stated,
that it was impossible to keep
the law involving manslaughter
out of the case under the circum
stances, and as long as this was
in this case, it gave the jury try
ing, the same from for comprom
ise, ’i i * r'i: •) none to twen
ty years, and the verdict of ac
quittal.
These matters considered it
seems that the very best thing
that could bo dom- in the "trans
action was accepted by Mr
Chavis’ atto. nr which ends
the litigation entirely, and the
year’s sentence of the court wib
be accepted by the defendant.
Superior Court
Adjourns for Term*
The September term of Wheel
er superior court adjourned to
day for the term. The recessed
term opened Monday morning,
with Judge Daniels presiding,
and all of the disqullfied cases
were in order for trial. Quite a
number of cases were disposed
of, while a number werecontin
ued. Judge Graham came over
Wednesday and relieved Judge
Daniels, disposing of a number
of cases during the day and
set today to hear the motion
docket.
The grand jury met Tuesday
morning, completing their de
liberations Wednesday afternoon
and after reading their present
meets were excused for the
term.
American Exposition
Shows Coining.
All next week, beginning Mon
day, the American Exposition
shows will be in Alamo, located
under tent on lot in rear of post
office building. Fun an frolic for
all. Free admission to show
grounds.
I If you wish to wear away the
■ blues spend some time at this
I show.
^^When buik's whizzed through
■the room of Yibiam Stewart of;
■ New York City, he called the po- i
■ bee who found George Rofmarsh
■in an opposite apartment, en
■ gaged in shooting practice with
■ a target in the window.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER-13, 1931
ATTORNEY NALLEY’S
VIEWS ONTONDITIONS
Again and again, during the
past year, we have heard the
contention that the “industyial
depression”, has chastened and
diciplined the spirit, and is there
fore a valuable experince. This
view is untrue and absolutely
vicious. It is the last gesture of
a leadership confessing itself im
portent in stemming the tide of
disaster.
Unable to find a cure for the
economic disease, they turn
shandspring, and avow solemnly
that the disease is really a splen
did thing if one only looks at it in
the right way. Thus they wash
their hands of the business, and
leave the citizens to stew in their
sickness-and sing hosannahs ol
gratitude for their leaders.
Only a pathological St Simeon
can endure hunger and filth and
like it. The normal human being
desires clean food to eate,> a
warm place to sleep, and some
feeling of security in just what
tomorrow will bring. When these
are denied him, he suffers dis
comfort and misery The fact
that his family and his neighbor
suffers with him, does not lessen
his distress. The notion that all
troubles bring people more close
ly together is an illusion that
persists despite all contrary
evidence We are economically
or: a sinking ship, and the aver
age individual reacts as he would
aboard a foundering vessel.
There is fear and panic and an
overpowering urge to strike out
blindly at the thing that is over
whelming him. Fear rips away
whatever social restraint he has
acquired d u ring the easier years,
and the law of fang and claw
reigns once more.
Yet our President, and our
spokesmen like Senators Georgi
an d Harris see the “nation unite,
as no nation has ever been united
before, to relieve distress and
bring back prosperity.”
“A nation United!” There has
hardly been a period in our his
tory when the air has been more
tilled with political scalping
knives. The depression over this
great nation and the entire world
practically, with its possiblities
of exploitation as a political issue,
has broughtabout a moreintense
party pejudice, and the next con
gross'starting up in December
promises to be as harmonious as
a conviction of Kilkenny cats
wrangling over a dead fish. “A
nation united to relieve distress”
And but a few short weeks after
this pronouncement can e the
ironic footnote, that our billion
dollar corporation heads, had
slashed the wages of ha'f million
people. When a ship is scuttled,
even the passengers traveling
first class, look to their own
scented skinws.
Poverty except when it is
endured as an article of religious
I faith, or in the serving of a cause
lis demeaning and painful. Es
Ipeeiallyin America where the
lunemployed worker, raised dur
ling the boom years to a high
| standard of comfort, must re
llirquish not merely the average
|i decencies of life, but the luxuries
ho had been taught to adopt and
llike, by the high pressure sell
ing methods of the last decade
I Thus, his decent is doubly better.
I We are as a nation phyiogically
I demoralized. This because we
| feel tliat the depression is the
prelude to no great awakening,
no radical readjustment that off
ers hope. Instead .we are con
fronted with a muddling, seek
’ through policy, which pressages
I the same cycle of industrial
Sterchi Brothers
Stores Will Open.
The new furniture store of
Sterchi Bros. Stores,lnc., Atlanta,
Ga., will be one of the most
beautiful and complete furniture
stores in the entire Southeast
when it opens on November 19th
in their new location, 116,118
and 120 Whitehall Street, S. W.
* The store is up-to date in every
detail including lighting system,
display rooms, elevator service
and guest lounge rooms. The at
' tractive entrance is spacious,
the vestibule being blocked in
■ artistic effect and carries the
name, Sterchi’s. The big show
windows are finished in walnut
and are backed on either side
with full length mirrors, the dis
play section extending back fif
teen feet or mi re.
Every floor is, 75 feet by 180
feet, givin;; a total of 81,000
Square feet. These floors will be
so divided to departmentize the
entire store, giving reqired space
■to every department.
Forty carloads of furnishings
for home office and hotel have
already been received and are
now being placed on the six dis
p ay floors. All the most popular
and interesting peroids of furni
ture are represented in the Stock
of fine furniture. Many are period
designs created from museum
originals.
| One of the "new departments
will be that of Oriental Rugs.
Mere magnificent originals from
Ge worlds greatest rug weaving
centers will give those whose
ta te calls for exquisite rugs the
iMtisure of selecting genuine
O: iental ■ugs .in rare rich de
signs.
Furniture appropriate for
■very home will be featured, per
mitting well informed home
makers to make selection* from
extensive displays of moderately
priced, as well as a large choice
of very line and new types of
furniture never before shown by
Sterchi’s.
VV. M. Hicks is Vice President,
of Sterchi Bros. Stores, Inc. and
is to be congratulated on giving
Atlanta and vicinity such a fine
furniture store, so complete in
every department.
Glenwood Ninth Grade
Elects Officers.
o
The ninth grade of the Glen
wood'High school met Thursday
afternoon’.'and; elected officers
for this term.
President— Muri Windham.
V-President—Dixon Morrison.
Sect-Treas. —Dorothy Rivers.
Social committee,
Nonene Purvis, Chairman, J.T.
Sumner, Vinelia Ford.
Our class colors are white and
gold. Our motto is “The Ladder
of Success is now before us,”
and all we have to do is climb.
The girls are planning to sell
candy on Friday night to buy
pictures for the room.
panics. Poverty endured thus
does not discipline the spirit—it
- merely deadens it. Before orators
i spout about the disciplinary
virtues of a national calamity,
let them outline a goal that shall
give suffering, dignity and value.
The innocent have been chasten
!ed, but what for,. Great Godin
■ Heaven, what for?
All because our national gov
, ernment has donated our money
• system to Wall Street Sharks
who use it for private gain, it can
no longer function as a medium
of exchange, expressing value.
11 —H. W. NALLEY
AGED LADY PASSES 1
TO HER REWARD
Mrs. Sarah A. Pope, 92 years of
age, died at, the home of her son, Mr. ।
M. Pope at Spring II ill,in this counts
on Thursday morning of last week,
after many long months of confine- ’
ment. She was for a long time an in- <
valid, caused from the infirmities of i
old age. Mrs. Pope was the daughter i
of the late J immie Graham of Laurens
county, and the wife of the late Rev.
J. VV. Pope, also of Laurnes county, ’
who preceded her in death twenty- ’
eight years. Rey. Pope served through I
the War between the states, one of ,
. the valient soldiers that came home
and reared a large family that lived
to bless the country in which they liv
ed. 1
Surviving her are her children,
Mrs. Wigglesworth, of Perry,Florida
Mrs. J. D. Rav, of Towns, Mrs. Diev
Young, of Dublin: Ira L Pope, M.B.
Pope, of Alma; and M. Pope, of Ala
mo; 33 grand children, and 57 great 1
grand children, and eight great great
grand children.
Funeral services were conducted by .
Rev. Durry, of Alma, and Rev. Me
Leod, of Lumber City, and interment
was in Spring Hill cemetery.
The Death ot L.L .Hamilton :
On July 16th, 1867, there came
into the home of John G. and (
Sallie Hamilton a fine baby boy
who was named Leonard Lee ]
Hamilton. As time swept on he
grew and waxed strong, and at ,
the age of twenty years he was
teaching school in the good old ]
county of Montgomery, where he
was born and reared. At the age ,
of 27 he married Mary, Morris, a
childhood sweetheart, and t<
this union’many children were
born, allot whom are now living,
save ope girl,, Tb^se^i^ehildrer
arc doing well in life and fill some ,
of the best*positions in their re
spective communities. They are (
highly respected and considered
as good people as the county af
fords. He was exemplary from
every angle of life.
Leonard joined the Masons ’
and the church of the living Goel 1
and lived true till , death called (
him from labor to refreshment I
to live forever with the Redeem
ed of God. He loved his Masonry 1
and was never known to say an
unkind word about any church,
or any thing that tended to lead
people upword. He was fearless
in bis stand for good citizenship,
and was a man who- was not
afraid to stand up for truth and
righteousness, and all who knew
him found that Leonard was al
ways on the right of every qust
ion for the good of his com i
munity, his county and his state
In the year 1915, I had the op
portunity to officially appoint him
County Surveyor o f Wheeler
county and he served two years,
and then was elected to fill a
four year term. His surveys
proved that.he was efficient, pro
ficient and not afraid to run a 1
line where it might be unpopular
at the time to"run it, "and they I
exemplify all the virtues of a .
good and true man and honorable '
and upright official. No county i
ever hadja more upright an fear
less official. 1
This good man was afflicted
for many years before his death.
, but be bore all of his trubles
. with a smile on his face, and
went to Heaven on'August the
27th, 1931. Such men are greatly .
missed and are an honor to any ,
community, county and state.
Would to God our county was •
i made up of sucii good and true
men as dear old Leonard always
■ proved himself to be. I went to
’ : school with him and he boarded
> in my father’s home and went to
) school with me and we ’ were
j true and loyal friends from child
hood to bis death, and we will
meet and know each other in the
Number 38
TELFAIR COUNTY
TO HAVE RUN OFF
Mcßae, Nov. 11. —Although
the Democratic executive com
mittee of Telfair county made
the suggestion today, to Sheriff
J. D. Williams that he concede
<b nat to John B. Walker, one of
bis two opponents, Mr. Williams
and his friends insisted on a tub
off to determine who shall hold
the position. The committee fixed
Nov. 19 as the date for the run
over primary.
Walker’s total vote was 2,013,
while Williams polled 1,163,
and T. H. Jackson received 902,
the official consolidation showed
this afternoon. Walker thus lack
ed 52 votes of having a majority.
Superintendent of Schools
George P. Flanders was defeated
by O. N. Tharp, who is a 26
year old school teacher of Lum
ber City, Ga. The vote was Tharp
2,646; Flanders, 1,448.
M. A. Cameron was elected
clerk of superior court,receiving
2,423, while Joe F. Mcßae got
464.
Z. D. Cravey was elected tax
collector, receiving 2,787 votes to
1.250 for his opponent, Dan J.
Ray.
H. L. Thomas'was elected
ordinary with a vote of 2,404,
■ bile his opponent D. O. Kelly
polled 1,680.
For coroner,jW.'B. Harrell re
ceived 2,223 and his opponent J.
E. Alien received 736.
J. D. Vaughn was unopposed
for county surveyor.
Milton Bowen also was unop
. posed forUhepffiod of tax receiv
er.
“Who’s Who” Contest
At Glenwood High.
On last Friday Glenwood school
voted on Who’s Who, among the
faculty. A great deal of fun and
enthusiasm was aroused among
the student body.
The following decisions were
made:
Sweetest, Miss Hall.
Prettiest, Miss Coleman.
Most styalsh,;Miss Adams.
Most original, Mrs. Hamilton.
Most modest, Miss Hines.
Most dignified, Mr. Edenfield.
Most capable, Miss Thompson.
Most Musical, Miss Adams.
Most athletic, Mr. Mathews.
Most attractive, Miss Cole
man.
Best sport, Miss Hurst.
Cutest, Miss Hall.
Neatest, Miss Kent.
Happiest, Miss Martin.
Best allround, Miss Hilburn.
Dot Rivers.
“Home Beyond the Sky” where
the soul of man doth never die.
He was buried in dear old
Spring Hill Cemetery under
Masonic honors the day after his
death and hi s funeral was
preached by Rev. Coursey, of
Baxley, Ga., before a large crowd
of sorrowing friends, weeping
। eh.lives and a heart broken wife,
who was as true to him all of his
life as the wife of Caesar. Such
women are hard to find, but
Wheeler is blessed with many
just such. He leaves a wife, a
good, true and dutiful wife, three
sons three daughters and a host
of admiring friends. Good bye,
dear Leonard, I’ll see you again
in God’s own appointed time and
with you, your children, fine
grand children and your good
father and mother and your ex
emplary wife we will live forever
and forever with the Redeemed
of God. 3 .
. W. B. K.
