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DAILY TIME*-VNT£RPR1St, THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 21, 1*22.
CATTS FREED OF THE
PEONAGE CHARGES
Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 21.—Sidney
J. Catts, former governor of this state
was foand not guilty of peonage by a
Jury in federal court here last night
. . The jury deliberated only nine min
utes. In fact, speed characterized
the case from the beginning.
The former governor was alleged
to have held John Henry Rogers, ne
gro, in bondage on his farm, after he
had been pardoned from a life-time
sentence during his term of office. A
second indictment charged him with
holding Ed Brown in the same manner
his trial yesterday dealing with the
former.
The court took the case yesterday
morning, consumed less than an hour
in selecting a jury and advanced
rapidly into a night session. At the
conclusion of the testimony at 11
o’clock both sides waived argument
and Judge W- B. Sheppard delivered
his charge.
The defense countered the prosecu
tion’s claim that the negroes were
held in peonage with the contention
that their labor was of their own
volition and constituted nothing more
than an agreement they enterc 1 into
with Mr. Catts in payment by him of
a $50 debt incurred by the negroes
in counsel fees incident to their par-
dona.
The defense centered mo*i of its
case on an effort to break down the
claims of the negroes that they ever
had any money the negroes having
admitted they were well treated
clothed and fed. In this connection
approximately a dozen witnesses in
cluding reputable citizens and negro
intimates of Rogers and Brown testi
fied that they seemed to be alvreys
supplied with ready cash.
District Attorney Cabberly :ndi-
cated he would taov-J to-day that an
identical indictment relating to Ed
Brown be nolle prossed.
The debt for which the government
charges Sidney J* Catts was holding
John Henfy Rogers, negro, in a state
of peonage ; en . his Walton county
farm last yelir, was disclosed by the
prosecution yesterday.
An original contract signed by the
negro to work on the farm until he
had paid the governor $50 and 8 per
cent, interest was introduced as evi
dence.
The negro, according to the con
tract, owed $50 to a business con
cern. . The former governor paid it
and the negro agreed to work for
him until the debt had been cancelled.
A night session of the court In the
hope that the trial might be completed
i within the next few hours, was
ordered by Judge Sheppard, after
John Henry Rogers, one of the nc.
groes alleged to have been held in
peonage, had testified and after the
prosecution had announced that it
had only two more witnesses.
The testimony of Rogers was the
outstanding feature of the evidence
offered by the government during the
afternoon session.
FORMER GEORGIA BANK
CASHIER ON TRIAL
Louisville, Ga., Nov. 21.—The case
of the state against C. W. Marlon,
former cashier of the Jefferson County
Bank at W&dley, Ga., was called in
Jefferson Superior Court yesterday
morning with Judge R. N. Hardeman
presiding.
Mr. Marion was indicted last May
on four counts In connection with the
operattons of the Jefferson County
Bank, whose doors were forced to
dose' a' year ago. The Indictments
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SIDELIGHTS ON LIFE
OF M. CLEMENCEAU
New York, Nov. 21.—The Tiger ia
supposed to be the personification of
cool, calculating cunning, a blood
thirsty beast of the jungle, savage and
ferocious.
Towtrd Geramny during the late
war, Georges Clemenceau, the “Tiger
of France,” was that. He wa
stern, implacable ‘foe of anything
Pity, mercy, emotion, sentiment
had no place in his heart a
relentlessly pursued the enemies of
France within and without his native
Now the “Tiger” is in America. For
the first time in some fifty-old years
Clemenceau has returned to the
United States.
One of his first acts was to visit
little two-story building at 711 Broad,
way.
And there in a digy little roo
the second floor, under the skylight,
the empire-smasher, the “Tiger” wept
Went long and copiously, the tears
streaming down his furrowed cheeks
iand his form shaking with emotion.
Two score and a half years back
i Clemenceau arrived here a political
| exile. His first visit at that time
| to the studio of the late William E.
; Marshall, he artist, in that Isame
j dingy, little room under the skylight
i Marshall was his friend.
They had met in Paris: Clemen,
ceau, a young medical student; Mar
shall, a strugling artist.
The suddent death of Lincoln caused
| Marshall to return to the States u
ipaint a portrait of the murdered Presi'
| dent. And it was at his urgent re-
i quest that Clemenceau soon followed
, him to take up the practice of medi
cine. That was in 1866.
Clemenceau took up his residence
in the neighoborhood of Washington
Square, but he spent the greater part
of his time nt Marshall’s studio. He
was a trifle below medium hight, thin
and walked with a slight stoop.
Always he appeared to be i n deep
thought. Contrasted with the pallor
of his cheeks were his piercing black
The young Frenchman's medical
practice didn’t prevent him from be
ing a frequent visitor at Pfaff’s, the
Bohemian resort of the 60’s.
He was an inveterate student of so
cial, political and industrial conditions
in the United States and during one
of his discussions is quoted as saying
"Marshall, some day France will be
a republic and I might be its Presi
dent.
His medical practice didn’t expand
as he had expected and he gave it u;
to tench French and literature at i
Stamford, Conn., school of arts.
Three years later, in 1869, he mar.
ried one of his pupils, a Miss Plum,
mer, and shortly thereafter returned
to France with his bride.
Then his climb to the pinnacle of
political fame began. It culminated
with the treaty of Versailles in 1919.
Clemenceau never became Presi.
dent of France; he because more—
“The Saviour of France.”
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audulent bank Insolvon-
mbezzlement: third, for-
irth, accepting deposits
ik was Insolvent.
The
:alled t
first indictment, trying Mr. Marlon
for that offense. An alleged shortage
of $27.-100 was claimed by the
Much of the day was spent In securing
a jury and hearing testimony of
Auditor Kendrick, of the banking de-
i partrnent. The testimony of the audl-
I tor will be continued with the opening
I ot the case this morning,
j The Judge overruled all demurrers
offered by the defense and the plea for
abatement. The defense is represent-
ied by W. H, Burwell, former speaker
I of the House Qt Representative
j Sparta. Ga.; Phillips and Abbot
j Louisville, and Judge M. C. Barwlck
■ of Louisville. Solicitor General W. M.
Grey (s assisted by R. 0. Price and
Roy V, Harris of Louisville,
J The grand Jury last week Indicted
iC. E. McRea, assistant cashier of tha
j Jefferson County Bank at Wadley, Oa.
on two counts. Both counts were lar
I ceny after trust. The case will be
1 tried later.
It’s Right
w won't go wrong when yc
because the quality is jealously guarded bv a firm
w ith a reputation to sustain. Ask for it at your
grocery.
Blish Milling Co.
Seymour, Indiana.
F. B. Harris Co.
Wholesalers. Thomasville.
PERSONALS
If You Have a Visitor
Phone No. 12 or 66
Mr. J. R. Hill, at Hsttlesburg. Mill,
was In town yesterday for a short
time on business.
Mrs. W. H. Estabrook, of Dayton,
Ohio, is here for a short time with
friends.
COCROFT MUSIC CO.
Mr. George N. Hurt, of Atlanta,
In town today on business for a short
time.
Mr. T. J. Shingler, Jr., of Donalson-
ville. Is in the city today on business
tor a short time.
Mrs. Z. B. Fowler, of Augusta,
among the business visitors here yes-
Mr. L. L. Hanna left this week for
a short business trip to Dallas, Texas,
and Oklahoma points.
'. A. J. Simpson of the Ochlock-
district, spent today in town
business.
-Miss Rose Abell, of Baltimore, Md.,
and Miss Jeanne Levinson, of Pitts
burg. Pa., who are visiting relatives
in Valdosta, and Mrs. D. Krelger, of
Valdosta, were the guests here yesten
day of Miss Anna Kolesky.
If you have not received our
ogue, phone 2904. “Lone Star Gar
dens. 6-1 mo.
.Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Green ha'
turned after a most delightful 'trip
through Florida and Cuba with the
ticket ageuts of the country. They
made tho trip on a special Pullman
train, about five hundred of the dele
gates making the trip.
SOUTH GEORGIA NEWS
CORRESPONDENCE
organization~pr1ncipal
BUSINESS OF CONFERENCE
Waycross, Ga., Nov. 21—Orgi
zution of the South Georgia Methodist
conference will be the principal bus!
ness for consideration at the opening
.session at First Methodist church
day. Rev. Arthur J. Moore, tho
noted evangelist, formerly of Wuy-
eroas, preached the first sermon of
the conference this morning. He will
preach again tonight. Bishop W. N.
Ainsworth is presiding.
A feature of the morning session
was the presentation are gavel made
from the wood of Wesley Oak at
Fredorica. The wood w*s obtained
by Mrs. J. L. Walker, wife of
prominent physician of Waycross,
duplicate of the gravel was present
ed to the North Georgia conference.
Among those present of importance
in the church are Bishop Ainsworth t
Dr. T. D. Ellis, of the church extension
board; C. O. Jones, of the Anti-
Saloon League; W. T. Hunnicutt, of
the Centenary board, and Ed T. Cook,
of the bonrd of missions. The prdci-
i of Wesleyan college, Emory
university ond Emory academy
expected.
FIRES INTO CROWD OF
NEGROES AND WOUNDS SIX
Waycross, Ga., Nov. 21 Charged
with firing a 12 gage shot-gun into
crowd of negroes and wounding six,
Emmett Vereen, 18 year old negro,
brought here and lodged in the
county jail Saturday. It is aaid by
the officers who made the arrest that
Paul Brier, another negro who u
taken into cuatody, is believe!
have fired at Vereen with a pistol,
hich fire Vereen returned, wounding
lx, none of whom are in a serious
condition.
WILL TELL OF ACTIVITIES
OF THE RUMSHIP EDITH
New York, Nor. 21—Captain Charles
Oman, of the rumshlp Edith, alleged
have been operated by Anthony
Cassese who la on trial charged with
smuggling liquor into the United
States yesterday described the voyage
from Nassau to Bayville, N. Y„ where
the Edith was captured by state troops
last March.
Oman was brought here from the
ISMET PASHA TO BE
ference will be fought o
the Turkish Ini
extraterritorial rights.
It is pointed out that, rightly
and Constantinople third.
will be hanged if he yields.
As to the Turkish attitude in gen.
eral it is said that while Angora sin.
cerely desires peace, after twelve
years of war, it is not alarmed by
ports that the allies are seeking to
array the Balkan states against
Greece as the British watchdog In the
Turkey in order to replace defeated
Near East.
The difficulty in the way of this re
puted plan is that the territory -which
the Balkan states might expect in
turn lies largely within the frontiers
of Greece. Besides, it is reasoned
that these states could not protect
British Mesopotamia and French
Syria from the Kemalists.
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DON’T DESPISE THE
SINGLE DOLLAR
If you watch over the small
things of life they will make
you. If you neglect them they
will break you. Neglect the
DIMES and you will never
have the opporunity to neg
lect the DOLLARS.
One of these small Savings Bank will help you save
| Start a Saving* Accou nt with a dollar or mora
will loan you one free.
your dime*.
WE PAY INTERE8T ON 8AVING8
THE PEOPLES SB
BANK
T. J. BALL, Prest. R. J. McCLENNY. Cash.
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.federal penintentiary at Atlanta t
tify. He tol dof sailing the Edith from
Hoboken to Jacksonville, Fla., where
ise boarded, ordering the ship
Nassau.
With Cassese said Oman, wag Mrs.
Edith Stevens, who has been acquitted
charge of rum running, but
detained as a material witness in this
The former captain described the
rival of the Edith off Nassau and the
k of loading her with wrapped
cels, with which he said Mrs. Stevens
helped.
WANTS
WOOD—Phone 181 your orders t
dry pine bouse or stove wood. Coca
Cola Bottling Co. 18-lm
WE CRATE and pack your furniture
also repair and buy any kind ot
Furniture. We pay big prices for
same. Empire Furniture Store.
141m
VOOD, Wood, Woo-', Oak or pine;
any lengths, delivered at wanted.
Phone Neel Brothers' Feed Store.
l*-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Apply at 411 N.
Crawford St. 25-6t
VOOD—4 ft. Oak and Pine delivered
by the cord. Al*o turpentine dross.
Charles Way, phone 396. 31-lm
WE BUY all kinds pecans, paper shell
and seedlings. See us before you
sell Jarvis B. Watkins tnd Com
pany.
FOR SALE—Several fresh thorough
bred Jersey milk cows. Price reason
able. Apply to M. M. Mash, Jr..
Metcalfe, Ga., Route 2. 16-Gt
FOR SALE—Beautiful building lots,
easy monthly payments. *or partic
ulars see Joe Goldberg, at jtgra.
17-6t
20c a pound. Choice pork 20c. All
WANTED—Job as chauffeur. 7 years
experience. Good reference. W. Wil
liams, 344 S. Madison St. 20-2t
ESTRAYED COWS—One butt-headed,
blue Jersey, branded “0” on left hip.
One Jersey bull with brass ring la
nose. One butt-headed red heifer.
Notify Herbert Rehberf, Coolldge,
Ga., Rt. 2. 20-2td-2sw
BABY CHICKS—White and brown
Leghorns, white and barred Rocks,
Reds, Anconas, Wyandottes, Orph-
ingtona. Brahmas. Buy close home.
Lessen risk shipping cold. We hatch
your eggs $4 per hundred. Thomas
ville Hatchery, E. Clay St, phone
415, Tfaomaavllle, Ga. 7-lmdAw
FOR SALE:—Handsome ferns. Phone
506-W. 217 West Jefferson St Mrs.
O. H. Jaenicke. 18-6t
FOR RENT—4-room cottage, cor south
Hansoll and McLean Ave. Phone
618-J. Mrs. B. F. Nazwortb. 21-3
Syrup and Lard Cans
Just Received
Bring us your old Guns and let us make them-
shoot like new ones f or you. Now is the time to
have them repaired.
Don’t forget us when in need of a Stove or Heater,
as our prices and terms are In reach of everybody.
Parrish Bicycle & Hdwe. Co.
221-223 W. Jackson St. Taomasvlllt, Ga.
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“No need
to have a
cracked,
spotted,
ugly ceil
ing!”-
said the practical
carpenter, “when it
it so easy and to economical to UPSONIZE. Your walls and ceilings
will be much more artistic and beautiful, and they’ll be fixed up /or
good* You’ll have no plaster to crack, chip or fall—no wall paper td
fade and tear. I tell you, it pays to p*
He was right! She paid him no more for Upsonizing than
repairing the plaster would have cost.
Now her walls always look handsome. They are finished in soft,
dainty tints, and deep, rich shades of washable paint that ahe can
kKp scrubbed fresh and spotless. Jars and accidental leaks can’t
hurt them no*#
Let us tell you all about this remarkable Ug^, a BoanP-the one
DEPENDABLE grail board that meets a)\ practical tests. It is not like
other wall boards—is harder, stiffer fend more durable—looks, feels
and isort* like real lumber. Costs $5 to $15 per room less to paint,
tool You can use it for any room or every room In the homo—or
store—or factory. Architects now specify it for the finest walla and
ceilings. Come in for
Neel Bros. Feed Store
IF YOU WANT
COAL
THAT WILL BURN
PHONE 187
WE HANDLE NOTHING BUT THE BEST
W. H. BURCH & SON
Coal Sold for Cash Only. Please Pay Driver
Pork Sausage
Our Pork Sausage needs no introduction. When
ft appears on your breakfast table once you
want more of it.
Phone 227 and let us send you some.
THE ENTERPRISE MARKET
301 W. Jackson St. Phone 227. A. C. Walden, Prop.