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XAUDOBTA, aaOROIA. TUESDAY JULY 18, 1811.
THIEVES WERE
CAUGHT BUT
MADE^ESCAPE
Negroes who Stole Horse
and Buggy at Naylor
THEY WERE CAPTURED NEAR
BARRETT, CARRIED RACK TO
NAYLOR AND MADE ESCAPE
FROM CALABOOSE.
(From Friday’s Dally.)
The thieves who stole a horse be
longing to Mall Carrier Laurua, at
Naylor yesterday were captured near
Barrett by Mr. Will Moore and were
Teturned to Naylor and placed In
the calaboose to be kept there until
truy could he transferred to this
-city.
About an hour after they landed
In the Naylor prison they prised
open the door apd mads their es
cape. leaving that place for the ter
ritory southeast of there.
A1I of the people of that section
took up the chase after the fugitives,
tmd two dogs were put on their
track. One of the dogs became sick
-soon hfCer the chase started and
abandoned It. The other dog was
found dead later on. The excessive
heat caused the dog's death, or It
may be that the fugitives killed It,
though no marks of violence were
found on the dog.
The boys admitted stealing the
horse and buggy, but they stated
that they had no chisel or burglar
tools and that they did not stop at
Naylor, but drove across the coun
try toward Barrett. They stopped
several miles out, turned the horse
around and started on back to Nay
lor. A son of Mr. Dave Llghtoeysnw
them do this early In the morning
’ and he reported It to Mr. Will
Moore, who got his gun and follow
ed the negroes and arrested them,
returning to Naylor, where they
later escaped.
The negroes stated that they
came from Florida 'and had been
working for a turpentine Arm below
Naylor. Their denial of knowing
anything about the chisel that was
found near the bank caused the peo
ple to bellere that somebody else
must hare left the chisel there.
(MASONS OF THE SECOND.
Tlfton Second District Convention
Drew a Large Crowd this W*ek
(From Fridays Dally.)
The eighth annual convention of
the Masong of the Second Congres
sional District adjourned Thursday
afternoon, after a two days' ses
sion at Tlfton.
Dawson was selected as the place
for holding tbe next meeting, on
second Wednesday In July,
1912, and the following district of
ficers were elected: G. L. Blalock,
Tlfton: worshhlpful master; D. M.
Rodgers, Pelham, deputy master;
R. L. Wyley, Thomasville, senior
Warden; T. F. Cordray, Bliakely,
junior warden: B. F. Brlmberry,
secretary and treasurer, Albany; J.
Hall, senior deacon, Albany
J. L. Robinson, Funston, junior
deacon; W. J. Warren, Ty Ty, S. B;
R. J. Nettles, Gay. J. 8.
The attendance was the largest
at any district meeting yet held,
there being orer 200 delegates pres
ent. T. F. Cordray, of Blakely,
acting .master, presided. The ad
dress of welcome was made by Rev.
A. J. Reamy, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Tlftpn, and re
sponse by. J. W. Peddy, of Dawson.
Dinner was served both days and
supper last night In the large
warerooms of the Farmers’ Supply
Company.
V. M. & W. HAS
RIGHT-OF-WAY
FORTY MILES
MELONS BRING BETTER PRICES.
The Crop In This Section Has Been
All Gathered, However.
It Is estimated that fully one-half
of the watermelon crop that was
planted In this section this season
has rotted In the lfelds. This was
due to the fact that the prices were
to low When the season was In full
blast that many growers did not
gather them. The height of the
■season was about the 4th of
July and at that time the prices of
melons got down to <25 a car. At
this price tbe average farmer could
not afford to pick hts melons and
haul them to the train.
Since that time, however, prices
Burning While Ho Slept.
A stranger, a Jew, came very near
sniffing his life out and Incidentally
causing a blase at the Bon Air Ho
tel by going to sleep with a lighted
cigar In bis mouth Wednesday
night.
The man went to the hotel and
secured lodging for the night and
retired. Later In the night one of
the bell boys was passing along the
hall and discovered the netting on
lire over the bed of the stranger.
Everything got busy at once and
put the lire out,-Jbut not until the
netting was burned, at was also
part of the mattyeas.
The strange part of It all was the
stranger never woke up until help
went In to put the Are out. A min
ute longer would have found him
roasted In his bed.—Bajnbrldge
Search Light “\
Tribute of W. O. W.
Stockton, Ga., July 15th, 1911.
In loving remembrance of our dear
Brother Robert Reppard Inman, died
Jund 10th, lWl, member •cf etock-
ton Camp No. 302, W- °- W -1 *8* **
years, 6 montbs, 13 days.
This It a glad, bright beautiful
world, fragrant with the odor of
dowers, tuneful with -the'Aongs of
birds, resplendent with' the glories of
earth, sea, and sky/and yet Its at
tractions are unnoticed by us; for
grim merciless death has appeared
In our Camp and Bnatched from us
our dear brother so dearly loved.
The sky Is hung with black clouded
curtains, our vision It overcast With
the gloom of sorrow, and every land
that strikes our eyes has in It a ca
dence of despair. Without the pres
ence of that one who has gone be
fore, our Camp Indeed seems empty
and cheerless to us and In our hearts
there is a dreary, dismal, aching void
The only conclusion Is the sweet
realisation of the past, and that our
beloved Brother is at peace. -The
one upon whom all our affections
were placed Is now in that land
Permanent Route Beyond
Moultrie to Newton
THE ROAD FROM MOULTRIE
WILL RUN OUT FROM HARTS-
FIELD AND ON TOWARD CAMIL
LA AND NEWTON.
PERSONAL MENTION.
have been up considerably and I where the wicked ceased from trou-
there Is good money In watermelons tiling and the weary at rest Bending
nt prices which are now prevailing, over the open coffin, looking at the
The only trouble Is that the crop Is
about gathered In this section and
there are few more to be shipped.
Tneyare bringing from $60 to $125
row, but of course, there are big
risks taken In shipping them, as the
markets may be glutted before ship
ments arrive.
Raised Rough House.
A youth who lives In the A. A O.
mill quarters got so bored with a
dull life Sunday he started down
the street to enliven things a little.
A red rooster standing In the door
«f one of the cottages attracted his
attention and he shot the rooster,
which hepled some. Chief Wade was
telephoned for and tbe bored boy
and his friends had plenty of fun
for a while. The bored one took
to the woods with the chief after
him and the other boys as scouts
and warned him which way the
chief was coming. Tbe gall berry
bushes were wet and everybody got
drenched but nobody minded that,
except Chief Wade who got his Sun
day clothes mussed up—and didn’t
get the bored boy either.—Quitman
Free Press.
Varn & Burnette Notice.
Yarn A Burnette are urging their
customers who have been settllni
their accounta to call and aettle with
them at once, aa they have dissolv
ed co-partnership and mnst have all
amounts due them at once.
2td2rw VARN A BURNETTE.
folded hands which will never clasp
ours again In thiB world, gating
upon the closed eyes In which we
will never more ece our Image re-
Aected on this earth, we are made to
tremble with emotion. Our scalding
tears tall as we realise that our
earthly brotherhood with thin one
Is forever at an end and aB stated
before our only consolation t B that
our dead brother has bear from tbe
Father’s Ups: “Well done tbou good
and faithful servant, enter tbou Into
tbe joy of tby Lord." Our conso
lation is found in a consideration of
tbe fact that our treasure Is In
heaven. The poor worn form will
never more be racked with tbe agon-
of pain, suffering Is at an ehd
But ’twll only be a little while until
we will cross the dark river and Join
our dear brother on tbe other shore
and until then we will And solace
In some such thoughts as the above
and in testifying to our faithful mem
ory of the departed.
’TIs hard to break the tender cord
When love has bound the heart,
’TIs hard so hard to apeak the word.
We must forever part.
Dearest loved one, we must lay thee
In the peaceful grave embrace,
But they memory will be cherished,
Till we see thy heavenly face.
The Valdosta, Moultrie and Wos-
tern road has secured its right of
way from Moultrie to Newton, Ga.,
a distance of forty miles, and tliu
read is ready lo begin work on its
extension at my time.
It Is said that the road will
through Hartsfleld instead of Sale
City, though both places have been
working to secure It. The Moultrie
Observer of Saturday had the fol
lowing to say In regard to the se
lection of tbe HartsAeld route;
“The game la never lost until tbe
last man Is out In tne ninth Inning.
This old axiom has never been
more conclusively demonstrated
than In the recent Aght between
HartsAeld and Sale City for the line
of the Moultrie and Fort Gaines
railroad. A weeko ago Sale City
had apparently won the game, shut
ting HartsAeld out Today tue
game Is actually over and It was
i—both towns winning.
The original agreement stipula
ted that Sale City was to furnish
the right of way from here to that
that city. Thla was where Harts-
f.eld made a stand for the Anal
Aght. It soon became apparent that
Sale City could not secure the right
or way without the full co-operation
Funston and HartsAeld—and
oven Moultrie. A compromise waa
then In order.
So last night more than thirty of
the most prominent business men
and farmers of the Interested sec
tion met here In Joint session, with
the chamber of commerce. The sit
uation was gbne over tttorougUly
and the logical conclusion reached
that It will be to tbe Interest of
all concerned to pull together. So
an agreement was reached, entered
Into by all the cities mentioned and
also the Valdosta, Moultrie and
Western, wbich will build tho new
road. The terms of the agreement
provided that Funston shall furnish
the rlht ol way from here lo
place, HartsAeld from Funston.
The chamber of commerce agreed
to assist In securing the right of
way from here to that place and
appointed the following committee
to co-operate In the matter: Messrs,
T. E. Williams, J. R. Hall and W.
E. Aycock.
J. L. CREWS,
E. J. FUTCHjfc
W. D. SLOAN,
Committee.
Third Victim of Will McGriff.
A third name was added to the
death roll of Will McGrtft, the ne
gro desperado who ran amuck near
Doerun Tuesday morning.
Dan Showers, the negro who was
shot through the abdomen, and who
was brought here for medical at
tention, died last night about six
o'clock. The Immediate cause of
his death was peritonitis as a result
of the wound. McGrlff's three vic
tims were W. L. Washington, the
white man by whom he was employ
ed, and two negroes, Sylvester Phln-
ney and Dan Showers.—Moultrie
Observer. {J -{j
Pope Brown to Speak at Waycrooea.
The opening gun of the campaign
to elect a successor to Governor
Hoke Smith will be Ared at Way-
cross Saturday, July 22, when Pope
Brown will address the people of
Ware county on political Issues.
A number of voters of Ware and
surrounding rountlcs telegraphed
Mr Brown Friday Inviting him to
come to WaycrosR as soon as pos
sible to talk to the people of that
section. Men who signed the tele
gram have been on opposite sides
In past campaigns but are now
led to elect a Sou’h Georgia man
governor.
A telephone message was had
from Mr. Brown at noon Saturday
accepting the invitation and nssur-
ng the people that uc Is in the
race to a finish and has the best of,
encouragement from ©very section
of Georgia.
In Trouble at Waycross.
The Waycross Jonrnal says that
small negro from Valdosta named
Odus‘Densll, entered a plea of guil
ty In the city court there yesterday
to stealing. He was sentenced by
Judge McDonald to pay a fine of $50
or serve nine months on the county
chain-gang. -
(From Monday's Dally.)
Hr. Will Bltxer eas returned from
Davidson, N. C., where he has been
attending Davidson Colloge.
Miss Nellie May Reynolds haB re
turned from a visit to Barretts,
She was accompanied home by Mrs.
M. V. |Daughtry, who will go from
here to Norman Park to visit her
parents.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Slrmanscame
over from Nashville In their auto
mobile yesterday and spent the
day here with the family of Mr. W.
F. Monroe. They were accompanied
by little Gertrude Mohroe, who has
been visiting In Nashville,
Mrs. A. G. Little and child leave
tonight for Greenville, 8. C„ to
spend the summer with relatives
there.
Mr. A. B, Smith has a cotton field
north of Valdosta, which Is declared
to be the finest field dl sea Island
cotton In South Georgia. Pr
Frank Roberts, of the va
Moultrie and Western road, says
that It will easily produce 25 balcB
cf cotton on the 30 acres, and will
come very near keeping up that ra
tio tor the sixty acres.
Messrs. Albert and Fred Pendle
ton left this morning for New York
to spend two or three weeks.
Mrs. J. S. Foster and children,
of Macon, are spending a short
while In this city with Mrs. Foster’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bamberg.
Dr. end Mrs. G. S. Bellman, of
Nashville, are keeping house for Mr.
P. M. Cheney during the absence
of Mrs. Cheney, she having gone to
Wilkes (.county. /
Mr. O. O. Marlin left last week
for Borden-Wheeler Springs to spend
some time.
Mrs. Emmett McRae has return
ed from Moultrie, where she spent
e few'days with her parents.
ML W. B. Johnson, of Atlanta,
Is spending a day or two In this city
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McDonald, of
Balnbrtdge, wars among the visit
ors to Valdosta yesterday.
Mr. R. M. Scandrett, of Jen-
ntns, Fla., spent yesterday In this
city.
Miss Scarhoro, of Dothan, Ala.,
and Miss Truluok, of Tennllle, Ga.,
were visitors to Valdosta yesterday.
Mr. J. J. Langdalo, of Council,
Ga.. spent yesterday In thla city.
Miss Hattie Cochran, of Waycross,
spent yesterday in Valdosta.
Mr. P. H. Anthony and wife, ok
Shdlhglin, wer# among-the visitors
to Valdosta yesterday.
Many Going to BorAen-Wheeler.
Mr. J. A. Dasher and some of the
members of his family expect to
leave Valdosta In their automobile
tomorrow morning to go to Borden-
Wheeler Springs In north Alabama,
where they will remain for some
time. Mr. Dasher is building a sum
mer home on a lot formerly occu
pied by the old hotel.
Quite a large number of Valdos-
tans are going there this year and
several are already there. Mrs. W,
P. Fender and ohlldren. Miss .Leila
Fender, Mr. Will Fender, Messrs.
Alilal Winn and C. O. llarUn are at
tbe springs now, and Mrs. Winn and
children will leave In a day or two,
Messrs. J. R. Dasher and family and
a number of other families will go
there In the next few days to Bpend
some time.
Tho resort la one of the most at-
t'nctlvo In’ the South, being situated
In the mountains and foothills of
Lookout rnnge. The scenery Is
very fine, the climate good, tho
wnter pure and healthful, while the
accommodations are unsurpassed.
-4,—
PERSONAL MENTION.
(From Monday’s Dally.)
Miss Lottie Evans left today for
I.tve Oak and Suwanee Springs, Fla.,
to spend a week or two with rela
tives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burrows left
yesterday for Thomasville, Mr. Bur
rows returning today, while Mrs.
Burrows will spend a few (reeks
with relatives.
Mr. J. T. Blalock returned from
Atlanta this morning, after having
gone that far with Mrs. Blalock
and children, who have gone to
Chautauqua, N. Y., for the summer.
Mr. Frank B. Austin came up yes
terday morning from Jacksonville,
and spent the day, returning
terday evening with Mrs. Austin,
who hss been visiting hsr parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McKenna.
Mr. W. A. Jeter 1s spending the
day In this city.
Mr. A. O. Sherman, of Macon, his
son, Mr. Tom Borman of Birmingham
spending a day or two amorfg
friends In this city. Mr. Tom Sher
man Is a blight young newpaper
man and Is connected with the
Birmingham News.
Miss Annie Dyer entertained a
few of her friends Friday evening
In honor of Miss Marie O'Donnell,
of Balnbrldge. Different games
were played after which refresh
ments were’ served.
NEGRO KILLED TURPS MAN.
E. E. Hinson, of Near Hailehnrst,
Was Shot to Death.
(From Monday’s Dally.)
E. E. Hinson, a turpentine oper
ator residing about ten miles from
Haslehurst, was shot by a negro
farm hand, John Pittman, Friday,
and so badly wounded that he died
Saturday,
Pittman fied following the shoot
ing. Posses are in pursuit, and It
is openly* asserted that If he is cap
tured hs will be lynohed.
Mr. Hinson went to the negro’s
shanty and was urging him to go
to the woods to his work, when the
negro became Infuriated and cursed
Ur Hinson, whereupon Mr. Hinson
diew his pistol and fired over the
negro's head, evidently with the
Intent of scaring the negro, but the
latter lmmedlateely drew his pistol
and began firing at Mr. Hinson with
deadly aim.
One bullet hit Mr. Hinson on the
right side of the abdomen, and this
wound caused his death Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock,
Mr. Hinson was a young man,
about 25 years old, a member of a
prominent family of this section and
was liked by all who knew him.
Feeling Is running extremely
high and the woods arc being scour-
od to locate the negro.
Pittman, the negro who did the
shooting, Is about 30 years old, had
a scar on one arm and tattoo mark
on the other. He limps slightly In
walking, Is about 6 feet, 10 Inches
tall and weighs about 150 pound:
One huntaM dollars has
pledged lurdfepromlnent citizen
reward fdSBls capture.
The decewfk leaves a wife, fath
er and mother and sweral brothers,
and scores of frteitffrto mourn hts
untimely death. ’**
ly in
iches jfoi-
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terest with B. H. Jones In tbe mer
cantile business. We will carry a
large line of general merchandise
and farm suppllea.
WIU be glad to hare my friends
call on me at that place. The firm
name in future will be Jones ft
Dasher. E. S. DASHER.
7rIlaw8t.d4L,tuos„sat.
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sence.
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