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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 9, 1122.
DAILY TIMES-ENTERPRISE, THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA
Steyerman’s Style Shop
ANNOUNCE
A Showing of Ad
vance Styles
Spring Capes
and Hats
LATVIA AND TWO
NEW WORDS
“Czechoslovakia has frequently
been mentioned as » conspicuous
silver lining behind Europe’s
clouds; with the coming here of diplo
matic reprejentstives from new-born
!*tvU that country may w’* rccog.
pition as another,” says i. bulletin
from the National Geograpai* Socie
ty headquarters in Washington, D. C.
“For a tiny Baltic state, only a
little larger than West Virginia, to
battle both the Bolshevists and the
Prussians out of its boTtlera, then to
disarm the Germans in its midst by
constitutional means in aa achieve
ment. Even allowing for a strategic
location and for ‘breaks’ of political
luck, Latvia’s persistence and Yan
kee-like ingenuity compel attention.
“Latvia and the Letts already are
distinctive. According to Dr. Edwin
A. Grosvenor’s classification of the
races of Europe the Letts and the
Lithuanians stand alone as a stem of
the great Slav family tree that splits
into numerous branches among the
Eastern Slavs, the Western 81avs,
and the South, or Jugo-Slavs.
“Latvia received its credentials as
a nation from the Allied Supreme
Council almost two years ago. It
earned this early recognition as a re
ward, In part, for allying itself with
Poland against Russia, while Estho-
nia, -o the north, made a friendly
treaty with the Soviet Government,
and Lithuania to the South, engaged
in a dispute with Poland over a
boundary question.
“Mere mention of these three new
state indicates how the Baltic Sea
manor has been subdivided into new
national building lots. Here where
the old Russian and German Empires
and Sweden held complacement sway
an assortment of new national neigh
bors suddenly starts housekeeping—
Finland, Esthonia, Latvia, Litbuana,
Poland, with its precious corridor to
the sea, and the free city of Danzig
separating the German republic
from West Prussia. Sweden remains
as does Denmark, whose small fron
tage now becomes important amid
such a rapid waterfront development
Strangely enough giant Russia re
tains only a right of way to pre
serve real estate terminology—and
emerges now from Petrograd, thru
the gulf that separates Esthonia
from Finland and bears the latter’s
"A consideration of Latvia brings
two new words into play__words
which, like intelligensia, may be
missing from many dictionaries, but
which go a long way towards explain,
ing important facts about the new
republic.
“One of these words is ‘Balt.’ The
word does not refer as might be ex
pected, to any indigenous resident of
the former Baltic provinces of Russia
Just the opposite. A Balt is a rcn-
Lett descendant oX the Bretheren of
the Sword, an aptlv named band of
German merchants who settled along
the Gulf of Riga, near tc«* present
Latvia cap;tn'. Riga, and started in
to conveit or kill the Letts. Then
and there the Letts gave an inkling
of their independent tempor. They
drove out the medieval missionairies,
immersed themselves again in the
waters of the Dvina where they bad
been baptized at the point of German
swords, and sent the waters back to
Germany as evidence that they re
nounced the new religion. .
“Then and later Latvia shook off
corned economic cooperation of Ger
mans. Riga became a prominent
member of the Hanseatic League in
the thirteenth century and kept a
prominent place in world until 1914
when it atood second only to St
Petersburg among Baltic cities in if*
shipping.
‘Through the centuries of politi
cs! seesaw the German merchants in
Latvia accomplished what invaders
could not achieve. They gained con.
trol of the land and thus of the local
governments and held a position
which has been compared to that of
the landed gentry in England of a
century ago. This squirearchy of the
Baltic comprises the Balts. And so
enlightened was their tyranny that
when, about the time of our Civil
War, the Tsar began to Ruuify the j
Baltic Provinces the Letts and their
neighbors resisted. They resented
the replacement of their feudal ba
rons by Russian bureaucrats.
'The other new word which Latvia
brings is ‘Literaten’. It applies to 1
the professional men, the writers,*
artists, doctors and others, a group'
which lies between the alien noble
men, on the one hand, and the na.
tive farmers and laborers, on the
other. This class is distinguished
from the Intelligensia, which word
generally connotes something of a
reforming and radical spirit, for the
Latvia ‘Literaten,’ became the con-
servers of literature, art, music and
ideals of political independence,
rather than reformers in any of
these fields.
“Tho present position of Lettish
music may symbolize, in some de.
gree, Lettish national life. Invaria
bly, visitors are impressed with the
musical genius of the people. Critics
explain that the Letts have passed
the folk song period and are groping
toward that stage of creative genius
BOOTLEGGERS IN THE
LlMEUGHT IN THE MER
ROUGE MURDER CASE
Baltimore, Dec. 27.—Dr. B. M. Mo
Kain, former mayor of Mer Rouge,
La., who it wanted there in connec
tion with the Morehouse parish kid-
naptngs and the finding of
lated bodies in Lake LaFourche, was
arrested here yesterday at the Johns
Hopkins University, Brady Institute,
where he is taking a post graduate
course.
The arrest followed receipt of
telegram from Gov. John M. Parker,
of Louisiana, requesting the local po
lice td arrest McKoin on a charge of
murder. After questioning by police
officials, DrJ McKoin wss locked
await further action by Louisiana
authorities.
Other than requesting the local
thoritles to arrest McKoin, there was
nothing contained In Gov. Parker’s
telegram. It read:
‘Important. Arrest Dr. McKoin for
murder. Hold him for Louisiana
thoritles."
Dr. (McKoin denied knowledge of
the killing of the two men. “All I
know,” he declared, "Is that
rere killed were on the bad aide,
the side of bootleggers, gunmen and
len who associated with negro
The discovery of Dr. McKoin here
and his subsequent arrest came about
purely by accident Word was receiv
ed here several days ago that Dr.
McKoin was a student at Johns Hop
kins, and department of justice agents
sought to question him. However,
University officials denied McKoin
registered as a post graduate, and
stated several letters had been re
ceived there for him, but, unable to
locate him, the letters were turned
to the postoffice department as
“unknown."
Early yesterday a policeman wot
found on the water front uneonaelons.
ss removed to a hospital. When
the hospital report reached pollee
headquarters, It was signed by Dr.
McKoin. It was then that local news
papermen rushed to the hospital and
interviewed him. Up to that time
the telegram from Gov. Parker asking
for bis arrest had not been received.
Dr. McKoin spoke freely and Insisted
is not a fugitive from justice,
and that he bad made no. attempt
conceal his identity. He stated he has
been in Baltimore since Oct 1, and
had left Mer Rouge after an attempt
had been made to essasslnate him.
Dr. IMcKoin insisted he wae not a
member of the Ku Klux Klan. He
praised the organization, however,
Vsaylng “the members did much to
hold down bootlegging and immorali
ty while I was mayor of Mer Rouge.”
He also stated that lawlessness is a
common occurrence at Mer Rouge and
that he was among those who started
clean up the place. The result, he
said, was a hard battle with bootleg
gers, moonshiners and men of bad
“Just before I left Mer Rouge a
boy of good family waa shot in the
back. What did the sheriff and gov-
r do? The case was dismissed aft-
jury filled with bootleggers and
the vicious element declared the alleg
ed murderer innocent.
“Now, however, when a bootlegger
3d some one else Is killed, the gover-
or joins in the Investigation. This
affair, in my opinion will decide
whether the decent and good element
of the town will control.”
Dr. McKoin stated he had received
threatening letters a long time before
he left Mer Rouge and asked the sher-
investigate, without success.
"Just as I left the mayorship, and the
successful candidate went into office,”
he continued, “gangs paraded the
streeta and fired shots around my
house. I asked the sheriff to take
matters in hand, but nothing was
iUN AND MOON ARE TO
BE IN ECLIPSE DURING
THE NEW YEAR
Three eclipses, two of the moon and
ne of the sun, will be visible in Thom-
asville next year, according to Otis
Aahmore, astronomer and author of
Greer's Almanac. There will be an
other eclipse of the sun, but it will
not be visible In the UnR e( l States.
Eclipse of Moon.
On March 2 there will be a partial
eclipse of the moon. It will be vis
ible here and In other parta of the
United States. The moon will enter
the shadow at 9:28 p. m. and will
leave the shadow at 11:36 p. m. About
one-third of the moon will he in
eclipse.
The second eclipse will be a par
tial eclipse of the sun on March IT,
It will not be visible here nor I
portion of the United 8tates.
Another Lunar Eclipse.
ie third eclipse will be on Aug-
26, when one-sixth of the moon
will be in eclipse. This eclipse will
be visible here. The moon will er
the shadow at 4:52 a. m.
Sun Be Dark.
On September 10 there will be
eclipse of the sun. It will be seen
total eclipse in some parts of the
United States, but only as a partial
eclipse here. The eclipse will begin
shortly after 2 o'clock In the after-
son and will last over two hours.
Next year spring will begin •
Mareh 21, summer begins on June 22,
autumn begins on September 23, and
winter on December 22.
PROHIBITION AGENTS
SCORED BY WIS., JUDGE
Milwaukee, WIs., Dec. 27.—A severs
denunciation of the methods employed
by William Lodge and Ivan KantcheS,
federal prohibition agents, and a rec
ommendation that cases brought by
them be thrown out of the stats
courts, was delivered by Judge Georgs
E. Pape, from the bench in district
court yesterday.
“You let saloons run wide open
throughout the city, selling moon
shine and other liquor to any one who
cares to buy IL You are unaole to
find these public places, but you seem
to be adapt at finding some poor wl-1
dow or some ordinary citizen who has
a TUpper* for his own use,” said the
fudge.
ALLEN FORFEITS HIS BOND
Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 27.—Wal-
ir Allen, union miner facing a
year prison term following conviction
charge of treason against the
state, has fled from West Virginia
and his bond of 115,000 has been for
felted, it became known here yeater
day. Although a formal appeal has
not been filed by attorneys for Allen,
is released on bail pending ap
peal to the Supreme Court
When authorities learned that A1
ten had left the state they immediate
ly began a search for him. He was
trailed to Oklahoma City, but he left
his place of residence there last week
only two hours before a West Vlr
gin la officer arrived, it was said.
Allen was convicted in connection
with the armed march of miners i
Logan and Mingo counties about
year ago.
Milk Products.
There art no substitutes for milk
and Its products. Milk, butter, cheese
and lee cream are protective foods,
indispensable to growth and health.
Rnd essential In the perpetnatfon of
the human race. If you use them free-
ly, you will avoid many physical ail
ments and escape disease resulting
therefrom.
Ouch! My Back! Rub
Lumbago Pain Away II
Rub Backache away with small |]
trial bottle of old
“8t. Jacobs Oil.”
little in your hand and rub it right
on your aching back, and by the time
you count fifty, the soreness and lame
ness is gone.
Don’t stay crippled I This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. It takes the pain right out and
ends the misery. It is magical, yet
absolutely harmless and doesn’t bum
backache or rheumatism so promptly.
Whatwkln Valuable
Wbalesklu is so thick that it can N
split into several layers, each as stout
as ox bld«, and it la excellent for mak
ing boots, bags, harness or belting.
The usefulness of the whale in this
respect to not confined to hto otter
skip. The stomach furatehoa a leather
as soft and as strong as tha beet kid.
Another important thing about the
whale to that the whole of hie skin
Is good. The skins of eows, hortf*
and other land animals furnish a com
paratively small quantity of leather,
tor only certain portions ef the hl4«
are of the right quality.
VENIDA
Clintonic Twin
SOAPS
Wash the Venida way,
for enlarged pores, pim
ples, oily skin, white-
heads, rough, red and
chapped skin, black
heads, chafing, excessive
perspiration, etc.
The latest and positively
the BEST Skin Soap yet
devised*
MONEY REFUNDED
IF NOT SATISFIED
—25 Cents—*
HONIENTA, the great
Cough, Cold, Catarrh
and Hay Fever Remedy
40c and 75c.
J.W.
104 E. Jackson St
PHONE 606.
Square Deal Dniggtit
Remember your boxe s must be up by
JANUARY l, J923
Or the Postman may pass you by.
We have them at 25c and 50c.
Robison Hdw. Co.
H7-U9 E. Jackson S t.
We Are In Business To Stay
BUY YOUR TIRES AND BATTERIES RE
TAIL AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
80x3
30x34
32x34
21x4
32x4
33x4
34x4
32x4%
33x44
34x44
12.40
12.SS
14.15
110.60
17.10
18.00
2100
22.50
23.75
27.40
28.25
30.00
30.40
31.20
35.10
36.90
38.80
10 Mile basis for
STAR BATTERIES ARE GOOD BATTERIES—Ford Type $15.00.
Get prices for other care.
Mall orders shipped C. O. D. same day received.
The Jenkins Company
107-09 Madison St Thomasville, Ca.
A COMPLETE LINE OF
China and Crockery-ware
FOR YOUR
HOLIDAY GIFTS
Yale and National Bicycles
—for—
YOUR BOY OR GIRL.
■Parrish Bicyclej,[& Hdwe. Co.
221-233 W. Jackson SI.
Thomasfllle, 6a.
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OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT!!
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“Her” Xmas
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BOX OF
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