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VOLUME FIFTEEN
VIENNA, GA , THURSDAY. 27th 1916.
NUMBER 52
, m JASPER L. PEAVY
DIED TUESDAY NIGHT
. .
DEATH WAS DDE TO BLOOD
FOI30NING—HE HAD BEEN
SICK FOB ONLY TEN DAYS.
A gloom of sadness was east over
, Jhis little city Wednesday morning
when it was learned that Hr. Jasper
L.'Peavy had succumbed to an at-
"tack of blood .poisoning.
Hr. Peavy scratched hla hand with
•a brass tack about July 16th. .No
attention was paid to the scratch,
but in a few days-the hand began
.swelling and rapidly grew worse un
til blood poisoning set in.. At first
the. doctors entertained hopes for
ihis-recovery,’but <tbe deadly poison
had already gotten a hold and quick
ly circulated through bis body. On
Tuesday morning reports from his
e were that no hopes were en-
——Ad for his recovery and he
sank rapidly until death relieved Mm
■of his sufferings-at 11:20 o’clock
’Tuesday night.
Mr. Paevy was born on what
known as the old Peavy place in this
county near Findly. He moved to
t'ionna about 30 years ago and has
been -a continuous resident of this
city ever since. He became united
with the Baptist Church soon after
coming here and has been a
consistent member ever since. He
also served in the capacity of Deacon
iifthis church for many years.
Mr. Peavy is survived by a wife
and three children, Earl Ola and
Fred. Also two sisters, Mrs. Bow
en and Mrs. Andrews; five brothers,
W.'G., J.l. and E. J. of near Vienna,
F. A.j-of Pinehurst, and J. C-,
Fitzgerald.
'The funeral services were held
from the First Baptist church in this
city Wednesday afternoon at four
o’clock and the interment followed
in the city cemetery. Bev. J.
Coin officiating.
Atlanta. Go., July 25--Mt is ex
pected that Governor Harris will is-
esc a pardon for Thomas Edgar
Stripling on Saturday sad will give
out a .statement announcing it for
the Sunday papers. From sources
considered thoroughly reliable it
was’ reported Tuesday that the gov
ernor had signed the pardon and pre
pared hit statement on Monday ev
ening, but that it was his. purpose to
wait until Saturday before turning
Stripling btfaa.
Governor Harris was out of the
city Tuesday, in Gainesville, making
political speech and there was noth
ing to baliad from any of his secre
taries on the subject
Hugh Dorsey, one of the candi
dates for governor, has taken occa
sion, in almost all his speeches to
criticise the governor for, as he puts
“failed to make goo'd in his prom-
ise to Stripling’s, little daughter that
he would pardon her father.”
'
tifton :man fatally
WOUNDED BY RELATIVE
Tifton, Ga., July.—As the out
growth of a long standing. family
Yeud, Louie Monk was cut late yes
terday afternoon by his brother-in-
Taw, John C. Parker, and lies in the
Tift county hospital in a critical
codition.
For a long time there has been
"hard feelings between the two fami
lies and Tuesday of last week Park
er swore out peace warrants against
•‘8. S. Monk and Minter Monk, fatheT
and brother, respectively of
young man cut yesterday. The cases
were, tried Saturday and were dis
missed, for lack of evidence.
According to the best authority
obtainable at the time, Parker
cams enraged,at something said
the trial and hot words have, been
e&hanged between members of
two families at different timps since
Monday afternoon as Louie Monk
was passing Parker’s home ,it is
leged that Parker’s wife, who
Monk’s sister, called to him to come
in there and Idll Parker or
wqpld have to do it, Monk, it
claimed, picked up a heavy stick and
entered the house.
A fight between the two men en
sued and in the melee Monk was cut
about the head, cheat and bod/,
whites Parker was choked and other
wise beaten up. Honk was rushed
to the hospital and Parker was plac
ed pitder arrest.
Both families are prominent and
the trouble between the .two. has
caused widespread attention.
WILL BE
SATURDAY
FAIR MEETING
A meeting will , be held Saturday mornirtg
July 29th, at 10 o’clock at the CkSurt House, this
meeting is for the purpose of discussing Premium
List, Program, Etc. Everyone interested in
making the second Dooly Count# Fair a success is
urged to be present
. J. B. WALTON, President
A. E. JORDAN, Secretary.
U. s. TO PURCHASE
DANISH WEST INDES
THEIR PROXIMITY. TO PANAMA
CANAL HAKES POSSESSION
BY U. S. DESIRABLE.
NEW FURNITURE STORE
WILL OPEN SOON
Vienna To Have An Up-to-Dete
Furniture Stare,
The new firm of Reynolda &
Woodward, composed of J. D. Rey
nolds and J. M. . Woodward have
leaaed from J. P. Heard the building
formerly occupied by the Vienna
Furniture and Undertaking Co. and
are having it repainted and remod
eled fot % their furniture business
which tiey expect to open about
August 1.
Mr. Woodward states that they
will handle a complete line of staple
furniture as well as many other
things that previously had to be or
dered from other places. He says
they, will pay special attention to
orders for articles not in stock.
We bespeak for this new firm a
liberal patronage.'
SAVANNAH RECALL
WINS IN COMMITTEE
Atlanta, Ga., July.—House gener
al judiciary committe No. X this af
ternoon reported favorably for pas
sable the Chatham delegation’s bill
providing for an amendment to the
Savannah charter so aa to include c.
recall section. The report will be
submitted to the house tomorrow
morning and it is expected action
will be taken on the bill in that
branch before a similar bill )a pass
ed by the senate.
A strenuous fight was made before
the committee by a delegation from
Savannah, composed largely of the
tame gentlemen whohave been fight
ing the bill in the senate ever since
its introduction.
{Dr.' Pickard, of Mercer, was the
principal speaker for Die Pierpont
faction, in opposition to the bill this
afternoon. He declared conditions
in Savannah to have been bad, and
that they would be bad if the anti-
Pierpont forces won.
Neyle Colquitt, replying said Dr.
Pickard had pictured Savannah “Aa
a hell-hole of hyphenates and an
archy,” and said that Savannah’s
greatest trouble was “fropi ouch
friends as these, from which God
save Savannah.” I
CAMPMEETING CLOSED
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOME FORCEFUL SERMONS DE
LIVERS!} AND MUCH GOOD
EXPECTED TO RESULT.
BALTIMORE TO RESPECT
“STAR-SPANGLED BANNER"
Baltimore, July.—Policeman to
day began distribution of copies of
municipal ordinance providing
that “musicians, performers or other
persons shall stand while playing,
singing or rendering "the Star Spang
led Banner.’ ’’ Any person violating
the provisions- or the ordinance
“shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction shall bo fined
not more than $100.”
Distribution was made to all res
taurants, theaters, moving picture
halls and cafes, and to the offices of
all musical unions or branches in
Baltimore.
In the circular It it pointed out
that the indiscriminate redition of
“The Star Spangled Banner”
parts thereof, in connection with
other compositions tends to loweV
the esteem and reverence In which
the national anthem should be held
by the people of the nation.
CRISP HOME FOR CAMPAIGN,
QT. VALLEY GETS NEW P. O.
Atlanta, July.—Indicative of the
I continued growth and commercial
I importance of Fort Valley is the
fact that congress has just appropri-
| ated 38,000 to purchase a site for
9 erection of a postoffice building
this thriving little city.
Hon. 'A^. B. Greene, mayor of Fort
Valley, who is in the city, together
rith other representative citizens of
at section, in the necessary legis
lation for the creation of Peach
ounty with Fort Valley as the coun
seat, says that this appropriation
jiegna the erection of a government
costing not less than 380,-
, which has been made necessary
- the large increase in the buaim
the Fort Volley postoffice.
Congressman Charles R. Crisp re
turned to his homo at Americas from
Washington last week. Ha will be
in the Third district until the con
gressional primary unless be Is call
ed back to Washington for an emer
gency vote.
The house of representatives have
finished thejr program for the pres
ent term and will content themselves
by recessing each three days until
the senate gets their legislation un
der way. Then the conference
ports 1 between the two branches of
congress will follow.
Congressman Crisp states that he
considers the legislation just enact
ed by the house the best in the his
tory of the party and thenation. He
will speak in Vienna aome time soon,
probably during the August term of
Superior court.
Card ef Thanks.
We desire to thank our neighbon
and friends, also Dr. Harris for their
untiring efforts and deeds of kind
ness during the long illness and
death of our darling grundbaby. May
God Bless them all.
J. E. Knight and Family.
NEGRO SOLDIERS
ATTACK WHITE MAN
San Antonio, Tex, July.—Four
negro soldiers, members of the
Eight Illinois National Guard, were
shot tonight by a squad of the guard
that had come to the rescue of a
white man the soldiers were attack
ing near the militia camp. None
were seriously injured, all the bul
lets striking in the legs.
The trouble began when Herbert
G. Henne, a lawyer of New Braun
fels, TeX., passed a group of the ne
gro soldiers in the street. An instant
after one of them threw a rock
him. It struck the rear of the car.
Henna directed his driver to stop
and he alighted. He was met with
invectives and he ran into a saloon.
As he ran, Henne claims, he heard
one of the men Call out: “Como on,
he’s unarmed. Lett get him."
Inside the saloon he shouted to the
bartender and his helped, the only
other occupant of the place, for
ilstance, but they remained behind
the bar, leaving Henna, to face the
negroes, by that time crowding
through the doorway.
The little group of his assailants
had been increased by ten of fif
teen of the same regiment, when a
detachment of the provost guard of
the Nine'eerth Infantry rushed up
t and poured injo the sa-
GEORGIA GINNERS PLAN
. CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE
Atlanta, Ga., July.—The Georgia
Ginnera’ association meeting in ex
ecutive session at the Hotel Ansley
Monday discussed plane for the for
mation of a co-operative and recip
rocal insurance company to protect
members of the association, each
member guaranteeing to indemnify
others against loss.
Such companies are permitted by
law in every cotton growing state
except Georgia and Texas. The first
step of the association, it is believed,
will be to adopt resolutions asking
the legislature to pass such a law in
Georgia.
The law would probably be model
ed after that in force in the itate of
Tennessee, by which' the proposed
company must carry insurance
amounting to a million and a half
dollars, must show proof of 326,000
cash, and deposit a bond of 380,000.
This is the second annual meeting
of the state association, which is a
branch of the national ginnera’
ciation. The national convention
will be held in Memphis August 11-
12.
Among those present at tha meet
ing Monday was Veigh Cochran, of
Memphis, an officer in the national
association, who invited all the Oeor-
giani to attend.the Memphis gather
ing. In the course of hit speech to
the convention Mr. Cochran
the statement that as the result of
the recent heavy rains, ths cotton
crop In states east of the Mississippi
will be reduced a million and a half
bales this year.
the street
loon. Ordering tho men to qdp
the guards begun using their guns
clubs. They forced thr. ni-aroes oht
into the. street, where reinforced mjf-
til j.’hbps the number was tw«
live or **ilrty, the negroes turned on
llio .trulars. Again they were told
to mo\o on and failure to obey was
followed by the order to fire.
Four of the mob went down, all
wound* d below the waist line with
guard ammunition, a light charge of
ammunition.
Woman Suffragists Confer
Wilson.
E. H. RAND PAYS 3160,000
FOR 2A00 BALES COTTON
Macon, July 24.—One of ths big
gest cotton sales reported in’ this
city in some tiine was mads yester
day, when E. H. Rand, representing
J. E. Latham * Co., bought 2,300
bales of cotton from B. T. Adams
A Co., paying about 3160,000 for it.
The cotton is strict middling, and
brought 18 cants a pound.
The staple was bought for the use
of the Carolina mills, which has its
headquarters in Greensboro, 8. C.,
and for which J. E. Latham A Co.,
agent in this section.
This is the third big deal the local
company has put through this year.
With
Washington, July.—Adelegation of
woman suffragists called on Presi
dent Wilson Monday to tell him a
Urge number of women voteri were
waiting to decide for whom they will
vote, and wanted to know how he
and Charles E. Hughes, the republi
can nominee, stood on the Susan B.
Anthony constitutional amendment
The presidet did not commit him
self, but the women laid at leaving
that they felt encouraged. Mr. Wil
son heretofore has stood for state
action on woman suffrage, but after
their interview tOfUy members of the
delegation thought he might change
his attitude. Members of the dele
gation declared that the great ma
jority of women voters in western
states will vote for the candi
who definitely commits himself to
the federal amendment.
Washington, July 26.—Official
announcement was. made at ths
White House today that negotia
tions have practically been > complete*
ed for the purchase of the Danish
West Indies by the United States
from Denmark for 326,000,006.
A treaty closing the transaction
probably will besigned today and
sent immediately to the senate.
While details of thetreaty wers
not.given out, it is understood that
the United States would come into
complete possession of the isUnds.
Word has been received from Den
mark that the treaty U practically
certain of being ratified by the Dan
ish parliament and it la understood
that the Washington adminUtration
hopes that it will be ratified at this
session of congress.
The three lanUda of the Danish
West Indies, St. Croix, St. Thomas
and St Jolhn, lie due east of Porto
Rico and their value to the United
States is strategic from a military
point of view. The harbors of St
Thomas and St Croix are of first
importance' to the American navy,
and St Tt omas itself lies in the lan»
of shippin • from Europe to tho Pan
ama canaL Important French, Ger
man and Engliah mail companies
have coali ig stations there.
The acquisition of tha Utands by
the United States has been the sub
ject of unsuccessful diplomatic ne
gotiations since the civil war and at
e Denmark offered- the is
lands! for five millions. The United
States ratfied the treaty but the Dan-
Senate defeated it, largely .ba
le of opposition of Danish aris
ta, which still is said to exist.
It ii said that if the proposed treaty
is ratified by both governments the
transfer proposition will be sbumit-
to tho people of the islands. In
negotiation in 1866 they
approved the change.
Tits three islands of St. Croix, St
Thomas and St.(John, In tho order of
their size and population—were dis
covered by Coltunbus in 1493. Span
ish, British, French, Dutch and Dan
ish flags have floated over one or all
of the islands at various times.
Naval officers regard the Danish
West Indits as most valuable for
any .European government wishing
to quarrel with the United States.
They have pointed out that they art
very near the naval station at Goan-
tanamo, only a thousand miles from
Key West.
Denmark’s hugs expenses sines
ths beginning of the war are said to
be responsible for her willingness to
sell the islands.,
The 42nd annual session of the
Dooly CoUnty Campmeeting conven
ed last Saturday morning at 11
o'clock,'under tha''slipWtftibnof the
Cordete District of the South Geor
gia Conference. The meeting has
been'directed by Presiding Elder J.
P. Wardiaw. About.12 visiting min
isters have been,hi attendance apd -
many forceful and timely sermons
'have been delivered.
On Sunday morning at 11 o’clock
Rev. T. D. Ellis, preriding elder of
the Americas circuit occupied the
pulpit and delivered an instructive
and effective sermon.
Rev. W. L. Wright, pastor of the
church of this city conducted the ev
ening services.
All of the tents were filled and
this has been one of the best attend
ed meetings held In many years, de
spite the inclement weather which '
has prevailed during the entire ses
sion. It is estimated that 6,000 vis
itors were present. Sunday. The
sermon last night brought to a close
one of the most helpful meetings,
ever held at the Dooly Campground.
MOULTRIE FURNISHES
FREE HOG INOCULATION
NEW GINNERY fOR VIENNA
Ginnery to’ Be Located On Lot For
merly Owned By L. T. Wilder.
The Planters Oil A Fertilizer com-
pony, ef Lilly, has just closed
trade for the location on the A. B.
A A. railroad now occupied by L- T.
Wilder ae a, planing mill.
Mr. Busbee, President of the com
pany states they will begin the erec
tion of a brick ginnery 30x60 feet
at once. They will install four
eighty-saw gins to begin with and
if they find it necessary will add two
more gins.
Mr. P. G. Bushes has the contract
for the building which insures its be
ing in readiness for operation this
season. Material is already begin
ning to arrive and if the weather
does not interfere the plant will be
i in operation by August 16th.
ENGLAND’S REPLY
ON MAIL SEIZURES
Washington, July.—Great Brit-
Britain’s memorandum regarding
mail seizures was received at the
state department today and will be
delivered to Acting Secretary Polk
tomorrow. It has been indicated
that nothing short of a readjustment
of the censorship of neutral mails
on the principles for which the Unit
ed States has contended would be ac
cepted as satisfactory.
London, July 24.—The foreign of
fice, in publishing today the text.of
the note handed the American am
bassador replying to certain Amer
ican complaints against censorship
of mails declared the specific com
plaints do pot support the general
charge against the efficiency of the'
British censorship. It was s
however, that the reply was confin
ed to allegations made in the recent
American note and that the formal
answer to the general arguments
still was under consideration by the
Entente allied governments
would receive reply in due tonne.
Along the line of successful hog
raising the Moultrie Chamber of
Commerce has furnished free inocu
lation outfits to every district in Col-.
qultt county and issues the follow
ing Bulletin:
“The very greatest drawback to
the successful raising of hogs is the
much dreaded and very deatrucjjwL ’
cholera. Thebreeders need to rea-~
lize first of all that the most scien
tific research has failed to find any
real cure for cholera, once the’ ani
mal becomes thoroughly Infected
with the germs. Therefore tho only
safe thing to do Is to inoculate the
hogs with an Anti-toxin serum which
will prevent the disease. The Feder
al and State Departments practice
and recommend this but the breeders
are too loth to spend a little money
for this protection and so often writ -
unit their hogs are actually dying
before they do anything and then
what they do Is unsatisfactory for
tho reason thstso many of ths in-'
fected hogs die after treatment.
When the Moultrie Packing Co.,
was organised its promoters realised
that the success of their Industry was
going to depend largely upon the con
trol and prevention of this disease.
Not connected with - the Packing
plant but coincidence with it Dr. H.
H. Rotbe, recognized over the state
as an eminent Bacteriologist, having
organized and operated the first
plant for themanufacture of hog
cholera serum in the South, in con
nection with the State College at
Athens, and having taught here four
yean, wu induced o come to Moul
trie, Having associated Mr. J. B.
Carlton with himself they establish
ed the Georgia Serum Laboratory,
Moultrie, Ga. 1 . ;
They offered their first product to
the public on March 1, last, since
when they have enlarged their ca
pacity and output until now they are
prepared to fill all ordinary orders
of stock. Parties who have used
this product announce It first class
in every respect and the public win
be interested to know that fresh se
rum can now be obtained from the
headquarters for hog serum in the
south without having to wait for
shipments from the State College or
from he Northwest
The annual loss to the farmers
from this one source is enormous
and a little money spent for this pre
ventative treatment would save all
this waste. The Federal and State
agents scattered over the state are
prepared and instructed to adminis
ter this treatment and their services
are free, the only cost being that of
tho neeamary serum. An outfit and
a little expeience would put every
farmer in position to treat his own
hogs at Ms convenience.