Wheeler county eagle. (Alamo, Ga.) 1913-current, July 29, 1932, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVolume 20 EFFORT TO EVICT BONUSSOLDIERS. Editor Eagle: News items in today's papers recite the efforts on the part of the police in Washington to evict the bonus seekers from their billets on and near Pennsylvonia Avenue in Washington, D.C. At their country's call these soldiers were expected to fight and die. Now their country leaves them to starve and die. This is the story of the World War veterans in Washington. Because they and their dear ones were without food and without shelter and warmth, they came to their country’s capitol. They were not met and greeted by their President. He did not send bands of music to cheer them as they came. No reviewing stand was erected for him to watch their heroic battailions go marching by. The flags of the city were not unfurled to waive over their weary heads as they made camp. Strange sight, this. Forty thousand men, at the last roll call, laying siege to their nation’s capitol. Their pinched bodies and tired souls, humble petitioners, that their government may not forget them in their hour of sorest trial. Gladly they responded to what they thought was their nation's call, “to make the world a better place to live in,’’ and the world a safe place for democracy to d well in. To the acclaim of their native land, they returned with victory. They saved the country’s commerce to make thousands of sudden millionares. They cleared lanes across the seas for industri al traffic, and brought home wealth beyond calculation for others. They raised the stand ard of American capitalist su premacy, and now beg their Pressident and Congress for crums from the overflowing table. They are denied, bread and •are given a stone. They are abandoned and left desolate, as though their country knows them not. In truth they are the “un known soldiers.” Out of their number, one who fought and bled and fell by their side, now rests in an honored grave in Arlington Heights. Because he died of wounds and not of famine, his tomb is a symbol of our country’s gratitude. Keeping the lonely watches of the long night near him, are those who remain to die in ab ject want and deep humiliation. Even in their mute silence, they ■peak for those like them, who are veterans of industry. Eleven millions without work, camped in despair. They who built the nation’s greatness, are without means to exist. They who tilled and dug and contrived and taught, are cast out beyond its favor and fortune. Unknown soldiers of in dustry. And unknown soldiers of war. What they have done for their country,they can do for themselves and their country. Theirs is to make and unmake :and make anew. Soldiesrs of strife and legions •of labor—they can be captains •of the common good. By a pow er stronger than that of the bat 41e field, they can win the conflict against want against political blindness and against their na tion’s ruin. They won a world war, they can win a world peace. Unknown soldiers, only so long •as they bow their backs. When Whnkr (tanty STERLING THINKS HE CAN BEAT MA Dallas, Texas, July 25 —“Ma” Ferguson, with busband “Jim” directing the show, will battle it out with Governor Ro<s S. Ster ling in another heated campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination—equivalent to elec tion in Texas. James E. Ferguson, hard hit ting political veteran, was jubil ant Monday night over the big lead bis wife, Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, the state’s first woman governor, rolled up in Saturday’s primary over Sterling in his bid for a second term. His frame of mind, however, was no more cheerful than that of Governor Sterling, who re turned to his executive desk ex pressing confidence he would win in the run off election August 27, as he did two years ago. Mrs. Ferguson was running 70,775 votes ahead of Steling in the latest tabulation furnished by the Texas election bureau. She had 281,192 votes to Ster ling’s 210,417. In the first primary two years ago, Mrs. Ferguson led Sterling by about the same margin as separated them this time. In the runoff, Sterling triumphed with approximately 100,000 votes to spare. Alamo School Faculty Announced The facually of the Wheeler County High school for the ensuing term has been announced as follows: F. W. Elarbee, Superintendent— Math. Thomas H. Ingram, Principal- Science and coach. Mrs. Mary Lillian Ridley—English. Miss Mary Hartley —French and History. Miss Marie Mathews —Home Eco nomics. Mrs, H. R. Hill —Latin and supply teacher. Music and expression teacher to be selected. Miss {Florence Gresham—Seventh and Grammar school principal. Miss Carolyn Elizabeth Thomas- Sixth grade. Miss Edith Carter—Fifth grade. Mrs. Hobson Walker —Fourth grade. MissJVivian Clements —Third grade. Mrs. F. W. Elarbee—Second grade. Miss Myrtle King—First grade. Singing Convention at Baptist Church The summer session of the Wheeler county Singing convention will be held here next Sunday at the Baptist church, beginning promptly at 10 o’ clock. The indications now are that we will have quite a lot of singers and visitors, somevery prominent quartets and leaders will be wilh us for the day. The public is cordially in vited to attend. W. E. Currie. The following gentlemen are re quested to act on the various commit tees: General Entertainment G. L. Hattaway, Chairman. , L. Purvis. J. Hobson Walker. W. B. Kent. C. C. Hartley. Luncheon. I J. Mcßae Clements, Chairman. H. W. Nalley. R. A. Hogan. they raise their heads to what they can will, with the strength of their unconquerable nembers, they can, with their ballots, storm past hunger and hate and madness, to create a brotherhood in work and welth and happiness- Then will their be a peace to end all war, when they know each other as soldiers of a new day. ' H. W. Nalley. ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1932 FIRST-BALE CASH GOES TO POLITICS Atlanta, July 26 —Two “first” bales of Georgia's 1932 cotton crop basked in the political spot light Tuesday when they were tendered to Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, of New York and Governor Richard B. Russell, of Georgia, as campaign contribu tions. One bale grown by the Joiner Brothers, of Meigs, Ga., brought 14 12 cents a pound for the growers. L. W. “Chip” Robert, Atlanta sportsman who bought it, wired Governor Roosevelt, the Democratic presidential nomi nee, he would ship it to Albany or hold it subject to Mr. Roose velt’s instructions. The second bale, grown by the Cook Brothers, of Chula, Ga., brought 15 3 4 cents a pound and was purchased by Fred C. Cock rell. At Mr. Cockrell’s request, J. Hoke Tigner, secretary of the Atlanta Commercial Exchange wired Governor Russell the bale had been contributed to his cam paign fund and would be held subject to his instructions. Meanwhile the first bale of cot ton to be received on the Savan nah exchange brought 15 cents a pound at auction Tuesday. The cotton was described as 7-8 inch middling staple and was grown by J. L. Pilcher, of Meigs, Ga. Jasper R. Price. Brunswick, July 26.—Funeral services were held at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon for Jasper R. Price, well known Brunswick man, special federal and state game warden, who was killed late yesterday afternoon when the automobile in which he was traveling went off the Coast al Highway five miles from this city. Five others in the car with Mr. Price escaped with minor injuries. The driver evidently lost con trol of the machine, and after it zig zagged the road for quite a distance, went over the embank ment. Mr. Price endeavored to jump, after opening the door, but was caught under the car and injuries received from a crushed chest caused his death. The deceased was born in Greene county. Georgia, in 1868 and had made his home in Bruns wick for the past thirty five years. In 1893 he was married to Miss Rolena Mcßae, of Mcßae, who survives him, as well as the following children: Mrs. George W. Dekle, Mrs. 0. E. Gibson, Elizabeth Price, Dunaway Price, J M. Price, of this city; Robert M. Price, Norfork, Va.; oue sist er. Mrs. W. H. O’Neal, of Scot land, and nine grandchildren also survive. Mr. Price was a former resi dent of Telfair county and was known by a number of the older citizens of this county, before leaving here about thirty years ago. He was a first cousin of Mrs. W. O. Brooks, of this place. Alamo Defeated Baxley. In one of the most spirited ball games of the season yesterday, Alamo defeated Baxley 4 to 2. Alamo has a strong team this year, and will play Baxley again this afternoon on Alamo diamond. Much interest is felt in the out come of the game today, and r.o doubt a large crowd will see the game. I had rather have a fool to make me merry, than experience to make me sad. —Shakespeare. HIGHWAY FUNDS ALLOTED TO STATES. Washington, July 24.—Secre tary Hyde moved Saturday to Supply jobs to thousands by ap proving apportionment of the $120,000,000 provided by the re lief bill for emergency construct ion of the federal aid highway system. Differing from the usual funds which must be matched by state moneys, the emergency appro priation may be used by the states to match the annual feder al aid. The $120,000,000 is to be repaid over a period of ten years begin ning in 1938 by regular deduct ions from regular federal aid ap portionments. The act also provides that al contracts involving the expend! tore of the emergency funds shall contain provisions under which state highway depart ments will determine minimum wages to be paid. No convict labor may be employ ed on construction work paid lor by the emergency funds and no more than a <3O hour week is to be in effect. The act gives prefer ence to exservice men for jobs. Among the allotments made are the following: Alabama: $2,558,229; Arkansas, $2,101,182; Florida. $1,624,752; Georgia, $3,123,298; Louisiana, $1,745,559; Mississippi, $2,160,- 164; North Carolina, $2,888,251; Tennessee, $2,605,160; Virginia, t 276,178. ' Arizona, $1,760,771; California, $4,667,188; Colorado, $2,258,613; Delaware, $600,000 Idaho, $1,505,■ 912; Illinois, $5,082,847; Indiana, $3,058,980; lowa, $3,181,504; Kar sas, $3,265,048; Kentucky $2,264, 637. Mary land,sl 019,570, Michigan, $3,779,706; Minnesota, $3,368,599; Missouri, $3,753,453; Montana, $2,525,071; Nebraska, $2,54,733; Nevada, $1,575,756; New Mexico. $1,965,473; North Dakota, $1933, 901; Ohio, $4,490,175; Oklahoma. $2,888,723; Oregon, $2,001,740; South Dakota, $2,004,52,3, Texas, $7,664,621, Utah, $1,395,331; Washington, $1,920,470; W< st Virginia, $1,323,912; Wisconsin, $2,991,076; Wyoming, $1,541,561; Hawaii, $600,000. Cook County to Seii Land for 1930 Taxes Chicago, July 26. —For sale: 300,000 parcels of Cook county real estate because of delinquent 1930 taxes. The gavel dropped .Monday as sheriff’s officers started au c tioneering to carry out blanket court judgements against the properties. Ten tracts near Barrington were forfeited to the county to day when on other bids were made on the first of the series of tax sales. Only one parcel is to be sold daily during the next month, County treasurer Joseph B. Mc- Donough said, to comply with the court orders. But after the month, sales will go on full schedule. The county possesses about 1,- 300,000 parcels of property—6oo,- 000 on the delinquent list. On 260,000 parcels, objections and injunctions have been filed against the assessments. Delinquencies in Cook county can not be traced alone to pinch ed finances, county authorities said. For exemple, there has been a taxpayers strike. Mrs. A.—My husband has no idea what I go through when he snores. Mrs. R. — Mine never misses bis small change, either. Former Publisher Succumbs at Sylvania. Sylvania, July 23. —Mr. W. M. Hobby, 66, founder of Screven County’s first newspaper, the Woodland Sprit, and editor of the Sylvania Telephone for many years until ill health forced his retirement about two years ago, died at his home here Friday afternoon. He was one of Screven County’s best loved men and lor many years was tax collector of this county, voluntarily retiring in 1928. He had also held various other positions of responsibility, including that of manager of the Sjlvania Central Railway. He was prominent in fraternal cir cles, being a member of the Ma sonic, K. of P., and W. O. W. Lodges of Sylvania and also a member of Sylvania Methodist Church. He went to the Atlanta Const! tution while still in his teens,but the lure of home and friends and his love for the little weekly he had established as a boy of 16 brought him back- He is survived by his wife,Mrs. Mamie Lou Hobby, four children Mrs. John A. Mills, Jr.,Wensley S. Hobby, of Sylvania; Miss Kathleen Hobby, of Atlanta, and Lieutenant William Hobby, Jr., of the U.S. Navy. Poisoned Fields Await Army of Grasshoppers Fort Valley, July 23. —The grasshoppers in Peach county continued their raids Saturday. The pests hopped out of the farm of J. E. Davidson into the peach orchards and corn fields of the Hale Farm, operated by L. A. Andel. W. M. Jordan, field representa tive of the Atlanta Joint Stock and Land Bank, personally in vestigated the damage. He found lots of corn that was stripped of all foliage, nothing but the stalk and ears being left. He also found that peaches had been eaten. There are few peaches in the county this year, however. Farmers have been unable thus far to stop the advance of the grasshopper army, but they have not given up the fight, agricul tural agents have advised the use of poison mixed with bran, sewed ahead of the army in the early morning. This was done Saturday morning. Washington, July 23.—Time and money spent in spreading disease among grasshoppers, to control their spread, were held Saturday by Dr. W. H. Liarrimer, of the Department of Agricul lure’s Bureau of Entomology, to be entirely wasted. In hot, wet weather, the fun gus and bacterial diseases that have served as a check on grass hoppers plagues develop rapidly, without artificial aid, Dr. Larri mer said, while in hot, dry weather, or cold, wet weather these diseases will not spread fast enough to stamp out an in festation, regardless of what is done to promote them. Dr. Larrimer said middle western farmers have been led to believe they can spread the plague by scattering dead bodies of grasshoppers that have been infected, with the fatal spores or bacteria. “This is a delusion,” Dr. Lar rimer said. A thieft who entered the den tal office of Dr. Lowell J. Carter of Newton, la., passed up a lot of gold fillings but helped himself to one bridge and two inlays. Numbr 23 mows rn cm io jioo 000. New York, July 25.—Herbert Hoover’s personal fortune, say a the magazine “Fortune” in its August issue, out Monday, has shrunk to $700,000 from an esti mated $4,000,000 at the time of his retirement from business in 1914, The shrinkage is attributed principally to interest in an in vestment company whose acqui sitions are described mostly as liabilities, Mr. Hoover and some friends formed the company in 1920 with a capital of $2,009,000. While the investment company made the largest dent the maga zine says, Mr, Hoover’s wealth was reduced materially by ex penses in connection with the Belgian relief and the peace con ference and other public contri butions. At the age of 30, says the maga zine, Mr. Hoover’s capital was $500,000, amassed from various mining enterprises. That was in 1908. About that time, he increased his holdings in the then desert ed Burma lead, silver, zinc and cooper mines, which now are the richest of their kind in the world, the article continues, be cause he was convinced they had not been exhausted. With developement the proper ty appreciated, and the magazine places his return at between $2,- 650,000 and $3,000,000 when he when he sold his intrest from 1915 to 1918. The magazine says Mr. Hoover made a $600,000 pro fit on the Bishopsgate Syndicate, Ltd., a Rumanian oil property, and most of the remainder of the $4,000,000 from various salaries and bonuses as a consultautant and director. The $15,000 salary reduction President Hoover recently ruled himself is estimated to amount to a cut of 13 per cent in relation to his total income. Thomasville Bank Closed By Directors Thomasville, July 24. —The closing here of the First National bank on Saturday apparently ends the business career of a 40 year old institution. This bank was, when first organized, head ed by the late Samuel Hayes and ranked as one of the strongest financial houses in southern Georgia. A run that started when the local Bank of Thomasville failed on Jan uary 27 last, crippled its financial position. Withdarwala by depositors continued slowly, and quickened during the past week to an extent that exhausted the cash and necessitated closing the doors, which was done by order of the board of directors at 1 o’clock. Twitty Withdraws From Governor’s Race Atlanta, July 26. —Peter S. Twitty, state game and fish com missioner,tonight withdrew from the gubernatorial race leaving eight candidates in the field. Mr. Twitty said he was withdrawing in favor of no candidate. In his formal announcement Mr. Twitty said he was neither physically nor financially able to carry on an aggressive campaign and further expenditures would jeopardize “those dependent up on me.” His withdrawal, cutting the field to eight, marks the second con testant to quit the race for gov ernor since the campaign opened.