Volume 21
80 YEARS GIVEN
WOULD-BE ASSASSIN
Miami, Fla., Feb 20—As scorn
ful of the law as when be tried
with fanatical zeal to assassinate
President-elect Franklin D.
Roosevelt last Wednesday night,
Giuseppe Zangara Monday plead
ed guilty to four counts of at
tempt to murder and was sen
tenced to 80 years in prison.
Zangara is 33. His sentences of
20 years in each case, running
consecutively, constitute life im
prisonment at Raiford state pris
on or hard labor in the Florida
road camps.
However, should mayor Anton
Cei mak of Chicago or Mrs. Joe
H. Gill, prominent Miami society
woman, die of the wounds they
received when spectators deflict
ed Zangara’s aim at Mr. Rooose
velt, the state will seek a first
degree murder indictment and
the death penalty.
Monday’s sentences were for
triyng to kill the president elect,
Russell Caldwell, Coconut Grove,
Fla., Miss Margaret Kruis, New
ark, N. J., and W. J. Sinnott,
New York policeman and body
guard to Mr. Roosevelt. The
latter three were slightly woun
ded by the bullets Zangara’s pis
tol sprayed into the crowd which
surrounded the car occupied by
the president-elect in Bay Front
park.
Louis Twyman, defense coun
sei, who entered Zangara’s guilty
pleas, said the swarthy little Ital
ian had insisted he was guilty.
“He says, No no, I not crazy,’
when we ask him if he thinks he
is insane’’ Tyman told the court.
Taking the witness chair, un
concernedly, Zangara gave
stomach pains and hatred of cai>
italists as the reason for his de
sire to kill Mr. Roosevelt.
“I suffer all time from m y
stomach” Zangara told Judge E.
C. Collins. “I no like the way cap
italist take all money. When I
read in paper the president come
here, I decide to kill him.”
“I decide to kill him and make
him suffer. I want to make it 50-
50. Since my stomach hurt. I get
even with capitalists by kill the
president. My stomach hurt long
time.”
Zangara told the court he did
not care Waether he lived or not.
“I seek all time,” he said. “I just
think maybe cops kill me if I kill
president.
Albert E. Rasia, appointed as
one of Zangara’s attorneys, ask
ed:
“Did you know what you were
doing the night you shot the
president?”
‘‘Sure I know I gonna kill the
president.
“I take picture the president
in my pocket when Igo to the
park that night.
“I no want to shoot Cermak
or anybody except Roosevelt.
“I aimed at him, I shot at him.
But somebody moved my arm.
“They fools, they should let
me kill him.”
The zealot turned as he was led
from the courtroom, held up
eight fingers, and asked Judge
Collins how many years he had
been sentenced to serve.
The judge nodded at the uplif
ted fingers.
“Four times twenty is eighty”
Zangara shouted. Oh, judge don’t
be stingy. Give me a hundred
years.”
Laughing in evident amuse
ment, Zangara then fell in with
his guards and was led back to
his cell.
WANTED —To buy several
coops of chickens each week. L.
M Pope.
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Mtoln County
ATLANTA BURGLAR
COMMITS MURDER
Atlanta, Feb. 18—A fiendish
burglar crawled through a win
dow of a home here before dawn to
day, killed Mrs. Sam H. Hender
son with the family shotgun and
wounded her husband and their
baby.
Nine hours later Henderson
regained sufficient strength to
crawl from the house. Boys play
ing nearby saw him and sum
moned a neighbor who called an
ambulance and police.
He was partially delirious from
gunshot wounds on his neck but
be told police the story of the
tragedy.
He said he and his wife awoke
about 1 a. m. to find the burglar
pointing the gun at their bed. He
demanded to know the location
of money and Henderson told
him.
Without a word, he fired one
time at close range, killing Mrs,
Henderson instantly. Then he
went to search for the money,
found it, came back and shot
Henderson.
Then returning to thecrio, he
struck the child, Sam, Jr., 23
months old, with the gun and
fractured his skull.
Henderson lapsed into un
consciousness a little while after
the slayer fled. When he regained
consciousness and crawled out
doors, he spread a trail of blood
from his wounds.
Doctors at the hospital said he
had a chance to recover and there
was hope that the baby would
live.
Henderson is emplyed by the
Fisher Body company’s plant at
the Chevrolet Motor company’s
branch factory in Atlanta.
Shiloh School News
The regular monthly meeting
of the Parent Teacher Associa
tion was held Tuesday, February
23rd. It was a pleasure to have
with us again, our president,
Mrs. R. F. lordan, who has re
cently recovered from a pro
longed illness. Miss Ruth Frost
was in charge of the program,
which was as follows:
Song—America.
Scripture —Mrs. E. N. Smith.
Prayer—Mrs. R. W. Windham.
Play —“An Evening in Valley
Forge”—Bth grade.
Special song—9th grade.
After this George Washington
program the regular business
meeting was held. Special reports
were made by the playground
equipment committee, and the
beautification on grounds com
mittee. There have been several
devices for amusement installed
on the p'ayground recently, in
cluding a merry go round, and a
swing. There has also been an
improvement in the grounds by
theaddition of plantsand shrubs.
After the business meeting a
social hour was enjoyed and re
freshments were served.
RUTH FROST.
IF right-Frost
A Marriage of interest to many
friends in this county was that,
of Miss Mildred Frost to Mr.
Wayne Wright, which happy
event occurred last Saturday at
the home of the bride.
Mrs Wright is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Zade Frost, and is
quite a beautiful young lady.
The groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Wright and is a
young and industrious planter.
They are residents of the Lands
burg district.
ALAMO, GEORGIA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1933
Alamo School News
The ninth grade being in a
critical mood, decided that cer
tain members of their class de
serves to rank among the Who’s
Who:
Prettiest girl —Helen Hartley
Cutest girl —Rachel McDaniel
Most athletic girl — Helen
Hartley
Most athletic boy — Hiram
Sears
Most Handsome boy—Robert
Clark
Cutest boy—James Shell
Mr. Sophomore —E d ward
Cooper
Miss Sophomore—R ache 1
McDaniel
Best sport —Hazel Couey
Most intelligent girl—Christine
Burkhalter
Most intelligent boy —R. A.
Hartley
Most poetic —Lucy Nell Shi rp
ton
Happiest—Juanita Causey
Most conceited boy —Edgar
Hall
Sweetnst girl — Winnie
Clements
Quitest girl—Dorris Harvill
Neatest girl —C hris ti n e
Burkhalter
Most popular girl—R ache 1
McDaniel
Most attractive —C h r i s t i n e
Burkhalter
Biggest primper— Burnell
Martin
Wittiest girl — Earneetine
McAlum
Most ambitious—Mary Lou
Sharpton
Beat all way round girl—
— McDaniel
Best all-way-round bo'y—
Edward Cooper
Best singer—Nell Horton
Most popular boy—Edward
Cooper
Most dignified girl—Elizabeth
Patterson
Most pignified boy —Oris Bras
well
Most lovable —Ethel Wommack
Most energetic—Pauline White
Most studious — Winnie
Clements
Wittiest boy —Hiram Sears
Despite the bad roads, rain and
lack of initative caused by th(
rain, some members of each class
were rewarded for their efforts
by being placed on the honoi
roll:
First Grad e—Jacqueline
Brown, Lucile Burris, Maxine
Currie, Juanell Jones.
Second Grade—Wade Hartley-
Doyle Ussery, Grace Hattaway,
Margaret Pierce, Edsel Joiner,
Jean McDaniel.
Third Grade—Evelyn Burris,
Yvonne Hartley, Burnam Pope,
Fred Elarbee, Adrian Purser,
Sarah Hurwitz
Fourth Grade —Gladys Causey,
Birdie Simmons.
Sixth Grade —Robert Hill,
Sarah McDaniel, Josephine Elar
bee.
Seventh Grad e—E vel y n
McDaniel.
Eight Grade—Lois Pope, Mary
Elarbee, Fred McDaniel.
Ninth Grade—Winnie Clem
ents.
Tenth Grade—Rertie Harville.
Eleventh Grade—Fannie Avant,
Jewell Brown.
At the usual chapel period
Wednesday at ten-thirty o’clock,
the Seniors gave a good program
February 15th. Songs commem
orating Georgia Day were sung
and Mr. Elarbee gave a talk
about Georgia’s history. A tri
bute to Georgia was given by
Willie Mae Harrelson.
Addie Lee Wommack conducted
the devotional reading. In additi
on to the above a short play was
given, “The Hippety Hoppety
“Miss Popularity” Contest
Arouses Much Interest.
Ye old contest editor is getting
a thrill from the way the contest
ants, their friends and relatives
are going after those “Miss
Popularity” votes. With the con
test only a week old and three
more weeks to go, its hard to tell
just who will bear the above title
and also receive a cash reward.
We advise those who might be
come discouraged not to give up
at this stage of the contest, as
every one has a fair chance and
remember that “a winner never
quits and a quitter never wins.”
May we remind you again of
these merchants having the vot
ing tickets who will be more than
glad to give them to you if you
will ask for them. Also they have
the best in merchandise and
service. They are: New City
Market, Alamo Hardware com
pany, Peebles Pharmacy, Service
Motor company, Durden’s
Quality Store, and the school
lunch room. The Wheeler County
E igle is also offering 500 votes
with each yearly subscription.
Lets go contesants.
Morrison-Joiner.
Mt. Vernon, Ga.,—Mrs. W. S.
Joiner, of Glenwood, announces
the marriage of her daughter,
Louise, of Mt. Vernon, to Mr.
Talmadge Morrison, of Alamo.
The wedding having been solem
nized on November 12th, at
’Lyons.
The above announcement comes
as quite a surprise to the manj
friends of this young couple. Tin
bride is a very popular young
lady, a native of this county, but
for some time has made her homt
in Mt. Vernon. The groom is ;
son of Mr. and Mrs. D. M
Morrison, of Glenwood. He has
recently been promoted to county
warden, a well deserved recogni
tion of his worth and ability.
They are now at home to theii
many friends with Mrs. K. D
Hayes in Alamo.
Miss Matthews Home
Economic Class for Women
The first meeting of the Home
Ecconomics class for women
and girls over high school ag(
will be held in school Home
Ecconsmics department Monday
afternoon, February 27th, from
4 to 5 o’clock.
The purpose of the class is to
solve some of the economic pro-
Edems of the home and to ex
change ideas regarding all plans
of the home. If you have any
special problems in clothing,
meal planning and preparation
or household management that
you wish to have discussed, be
sure to come Monday to the first
meeting, so that your problems
will be included in the series ol
lessons.
There will be absolutely no
charge. So if you are interested
come bring some one with yon,
MARIE MATTHEWS
MAN WITH CAR WANTED
—For local tea and coffee route.
No experence needed. Must be
satisfied to make $32,50 a week at
start. Write Albert Mills, Route
mgr., 2297, Monmouth Cincin
nat, 0.
Hotel.” The guests at the hotel
made so many wise cracks that
heares ability to laugh was
hippety hoppedy by the time the
program was concluded. Come
and hear for yourself.
WHEELER COUNTY Hl
PRESENTS MINSTREL.
The Wheeler County High
school is presenting areal “min.
strel show,” postively the best
entertainment of the season, on
Friday evening, March 3rd, 1933,
8:00 o’clock, at the school audr
torium. We guarantee you your
money’s worth, if dissatisfied
after the show, come to us and
get your money back. Come
laugh your troubles and depres
sion away with us. You need the
show and we need your money.
We have an "allstar” cast who
will give songs, jokes, and dances
just from Broadway. This Cast
includes: Mr. Elarbee, Mr. Ing
ram, Miss Hartley, Mr. and Mrs.
Ridley, Miss King and others.
The proceeds from this show
are to be used on library and
athletic equiptment.
Admission—Adults -2ac school
children 10c.
Notice Fertilizer Dealers
and Farmers
Hon. G. C. Adams, commis
sioner of agriculture, has ap
pointed Mr. E. T. Methvin, of
Eastman, as short term fertilizer
inspector for the counties of
Wheeler, Telfair, Laurens and
Dodge.
All farmers and dealers may
call upon him to inspect their
fertilizer at any time, free of
charge.
Mr. Methvin was in this vicinity
Monday and assures us the co
operation of the department.
Wri gh t-D am pier
News has just been received
here of the Marriage of Miss Okie
Lee Wright to Mr. Bill Dampier
at Haynes City. Florida, on last
Saturday.
Mrs Dampier is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wright of
this place. She is a very pretty
and industrious young lady, and
her many friends here extend
congratulations and wish for the
young couple happiness and
prosperity.
Alamo Wins and Loses
In Mt. Vernon February, 15th.
the Alamo boys and girls’ basket
ball teams defeated the B. P. I.
teams by a large score. The
games were good, but not as
exciting as the three games
formerly played by these teams.
The final score for the girls was
29 to 20, while the Alamo boys
won by 25 points, their final score
being 36 to 11,
On February 16th, the boys
went to Metter to take part in
the district tournament held
there. They were defeated by
Hinesville. This failure to bring
home the championship for the
district does not mean that the
teams are “down and out” or that
the season is over. Other games
are being planned. Watch for
t hem.
Remarkable is a record made
by Methodist Hospital of Mem
phis, where 1,483 babies were
born during a period of more
than 26 months, without the
death of a single mother. Writ
ing of the matter Superintendent
Hedden states that the attending
doctors were not especially
trained in most cases, but that
among the 116 different ones who
contributed to this record a large
number were just “old fashioned
family physicians.”
Number 1
PfiOHIBITION»
WIED IN HOUSE
Washington, Feb. 20 —The
house today following readjourn
ment adopted the Blaine Prohi
bition Repeal Bill by more than
a two thirds majority.
The bill will now be sent to
special state conventions for ap
proval or disapproval.
Despite the fact that dry lead
ers claim 16 states, wets are
confident of victory and have
mapped out wringing wet eastern
states in which to begin the fight.
The states picked will rapidly
ratify the repeal bill, wets think,
and will have considerable in
fluence with the remaining states
in the union.
Two-thirds of the states or 36
states must ratify the repeal
amendment within seven years
before it will become a law.
Who Will Pay The Beer Bill?
In 1914, just before the coun
try began to go dry state by
state, the annual beer consump
tion in the United States would
have filled a ditch 6 feet wide, 3
feet deep, reaching from New
York to Seattle.
And who paid the bill?
The family paid the bill in
lessened comforts, lessened food,
lessened clothing, lessened hap
piness, lessened respect, les
sened money for education —of-
ten paid even in actual hunger,
brutality.
The drinker generally paid
the bill not only in money, but in
loss of job, loss of love of his
family, loss of standing in his
community.
Society paid the bill in hos
pitals and charities for the drink
er and his family, in accidents
and deaths due to drink fogged
brains.
The worst burdens fall, not
upon him who drinks, but upon
those who suffer because of the
drinking habits of others.
“Let the children speak —the
little children, the wronged child
ren, the crippled children, the
abused children, the blind child
ren, the imbecile children, the
nameless children, the starved
children, the deserted children,
the beaten children, the dead
children. Oh my God this army
of little children! .. . Let their
writing upon the wall of the
nation —although traced by tiny
fingers as stupendous as eternity
—be correctly interpreted and
read that the awful robbery of
the lawful heritage of their little
bodies, minds and souls is laid
at the brazen gates of Alcohol.”
Evangeline Booth,
Commander, Salvation Army,
Temperance Pledge.
A pledge I Make
No wine to take,
Nor Brandy red that turns the
head,
Nor whiskey hot that makes
the sot,
Nor fiery rum that ruins the
home,
Nor will I sin by drinking gin,
Hard cider, too, will never do,
Nor laggar beer my heart to
cheer,
Nor sparkling ale my face to
pale,
To quench my thirst
I’ll always drink cold water
From the well or spring,
So here I’ll pledge perpetual
hate
To all that can anticipate.
W. L. MERCER.
