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• • -• " f • • •• \: 'V -V . . , ■ r ■ • • • *. 1 . SEMI-WEEKLY ,Ttins8.ENrf.«T*H' E, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1013 ICE FAMINE IS IN NEW YORK AND THE EAST, BECAUSE OF UNPRECEDENTED WARMTH OF THE MONTH FEBRUARY. New York, Feb. 21.—An lee fam ine in probable in the East because the Ice-cutting in the Hudson river has been suspended after a few da^s harvesting because of the sudden moderation in the temperature. The temperature yesterday in this city was the warmest February 20th since 1872, the mercury reaching 55 degrees at three o'clock in afternoon. MUCH DIRT FALLS BACK WATER TO HE TURNED IN THE PANAMA CANAL ABOUT OCTO BER FIRST, IT IS NOW ESTI MATED. PETITION FOR CHARTER. Said U JORGIA, Thomas County. To the Superior Court of County: The petition of J .T. Clark, A. Clark, J. E. Golden, W. E, Golde.i and J. M. Golden of said county and state, respectfully shows: I. That they desire for them selves, their associates and succes sors, to be incorporated and made a body politic under the name and style of CLARK’S RESILIENT TIRE FILLER COMPANY, for a period of twenty (20) years. 2nd. The principal office of said company shall be in the County of Thomas, and State of Georgia, and petitioners desire the right to tablish branch offices and agencies at other places within this State or any other states, whenever and wherever the business Interests of said corporation shall make It ad visable. 3rd. The object of said corpora tion Is pecuniary gain to itself and Its share-holders; 4th. The business to be carried on by said corporation is, the manu facture and sale of a Tire Filler for use in automobiles,* bicycles and other vehicles: to place the same in said tires; and to establish agencies and appoint agents and make con tracts with others for the manufac ture, sale and insertion of such tire Slier. 5th. Petitioners desire the right in connection with this business to buy, to Bell and oti.3rwiso deal in any and all articles that It may be desirable to use in the manufacture, sale and Insertion of such Tire Fil ler: to buy and to sell any and all kinds of machinery appliances and equipment for use in connection Washington, Feb. 21.—More than two million cubic yards of earth and ro.k are in motion along the Pana ma Canal, the slides showing more than usual activity, according to Information receivel from the Canal Zone today. There still remains about four million cubic yards of excavation j before tko work Is completed. It 13 j expected that water will be turned Into the n anal bed about October n.'3t. SHOE SHINER ONLY MAN Outside of Train Crew, Dho Will Travel on The Train Which Will Take Chicago Suffragettes To Washington. Chicago, Feb. 21.—Only one man, besides the train crew, will ride on the special which will carry the Illi nois Suffragettes to march In their parade In Washington. This man will be utilized to shine shoes and perform all menial tasks -necessary. Girls will take the place of por ters on sleeping and dining cars. TAFT GIVEN PEARL STUDS TO BE INDICTED KEEP MEMBERS CONFESSED THAT SHE CONSPIR ED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE LLOYD-GEORGE HOME— WILL CAUSE CRIMINAL ACTION. AND WIFE GETS DIAMOND NECfC- LACE FROM FRIENDS THEY HAVE MADE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE NATIONAL CAPI TOL. London, Feb. 21.—Mrs. Emma- Washington, Fel\ 21.—A magnifi-jUne Pankhurst’s assumption of the cent of pearl studs for President full responslbilty for the explosion Taft and a diamond necklace of pure,which wrecked Lloyd-George's coun- white stones for Mrs. Taft, will he .try residence, and her confession presented at the White House to- that she conspired and incited her night from the circle of close friends J followers to carry out the scheme, whi-h the Tafts have made during)has been seized upon by the authorj- their long residence in the capital. ties as grounds for her prosecution. The Tafts tonight will give their Law officers of the Crown have last formal entertainment. The ( taken steps toward bringing crimi- dlnner will be followed by a musi- nal charges against Mrs. Pank- "ale. I hurst. Miss Mable T. Boardman, of the A half dozen Suffragette window \merican Red Cross will probably smashers were sentenced today make the formal presentation speech. BATTLESHIP ARKANSAS HAS HOLE THROUGH ITS BOTTOM Washington, Feb. 21.—With hole stove through its bottom plates and four compartments filled with water, as a result of bumping over the coral reefs off Caimenera, Cuba, several days ago, the battleship Ar kansas sailed from Guantanamo to day for Hampton Road* WHITE SLAVE IS THOMASVILLET0 BE CLEAN , Washington, Feb. 24.—The Fed- I eral White Slave Act of 1910 was , „ „ , , _ upheld as constitulonal today by tbo Interesting Steps Taken in Regard Cupreme court, in an opinion hand- to General Observance of Clean- ed down by JlI8tIce McKenna. Up Day. The Thomasville Study Class is working hard to ”Clean-Up' Day” which will be on March the 10th, a general one throughout the county and to this end has sent circular let ters to the teachers of all the coun ty schools. They will also wish all of the citizens of the county 'general ly to co-operate in this movement to make Thomas county the cleanest In the state and the department of Civ. ics and Health, has prepared a cir cular letter which will be sent out for that purpose. It is interesting to note that the Thomasville Study SENT INDIAN HEAD . . was the first club In the the state to with this business; to lease and to. ( g 0 , n ^ 0 tke matter of getting the buy and to sell both real and P er “.county to observe Clean Up Day. sonal property In connection with the conduct of this business; to bor row money and pledge Its property by mortgage, or security deed or otherwise for the payment there of; to endorso or otherwise become liable for obligations of others; to buy and sell promissory notes, and other chooses In action; to buy and sell and deal in any and all kinds of personal property and real es tate that may be taken in exchange for their Tire'Filler, and all rights and privileges in connection there with: to bargain and sell to others the right to handle and deal In said Tire Filler in any particular terri tory of any atate or county, and to do any and everything that may be conductive to the profit and benefit od that may occur to you to interest Copy of Letter Sent the Teacher, of Thomas County. Thomasville, Ga., Feb. 14 1913 The Georgia State Federation 01 Women's Clubs has designated Mon day. March 10, sb 3prlng clean-up day throughout the state. We are particularly anxious have this day observed uniformly in our county, and ask your co-opera- tlon In securing the desired enl. We believe the children will enter enthusiastically into the plan, and would suggest that you accompany the announcement by a short talk on sanitation and Its relation to health. This, and any other meth- of the business of the corporation not violative of the law of this State or of the United States or of any other atate in which it may do buslnesa. 6th. The amount of the capital atock of said corporation shall be Ono Hundred Thousand (6100,000) Dollars, with the privilege of In creasing the amount to any sum nut exceeding 6200,000 by majority vote of the stockholders; said stock to be divided Into shares of One Hun dred (6100) Dollars each. Petitioners desire the right to have the subscription of said capi tal stock paid in money or prop erty to be taken at a fair valuation, and especially the Formula for the manufacture of Clark’s Resilient Tire Filler at such prices as may b» agreed on between the parties Interested. 7th. Patlticners desire for said corporation all powers and authori ty given to corporations of Its kind by the laws of the State of Geor gia, Including among others the power to sue and be sued, to have and use a common seal, to make by laws for the regulation of Its busi ness; to buy, to bold and to se'l real and pergonal property In con nection with lta business; to apply for and accept amendments to ltr chatter, or renewals thereof: Wherefore, petitioners pray to be incorporated under the name and style aforesaid with all the powers, privileges and Immunities herein set forth, and all others as are now or may hereafter be allowed to cor porations of a similar character un der the lawa of Georgia. ' J. T. CLARK, 1 A. B. CLARK, I J. E. GOLDEN, l W. E. GOLDEN, \ J. M. GOLDEN, \ Petitioners. J. H. XERRILL, Petitioners’ Attorney. FcbruatV 20, 1616. ' -SKI GEORGIA, Thomas County. I, J. W. Groover, Clerk of the Su- porbr C«nrt of Thomas County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Is a tiue aid correct copy of the ap- pllcttlon for Charter of Clark’s Re- alllmt Tire Filler Company, as the sane appears on file in this office. Vltnesa my official signature and ■ea!ofy* Court, February 20, 1913 —J. W. GROOVER, Clerk. Suprior Court, Thomas County, Ga. Foils a Foul Plot. Then a shameful plot exists be- twen liver and bowels to cause dls- tre* by Wefusing to act, take Dr. Kin's New Lite Pills, and end such abao of your system. They gently coipel right action of stomach, liver an, bof els, and restors your health asi all good feelings. 65 cents at •lldrautaU.—(aav.) the children and through them their parents, will be of matt-rial aid to us In securing a state clean-up-day. Yours Fraternally, Thomasville Study Class, By Mrs. Z. I. Fitzpatrick,, cbm. If not asking too much of you, we should be very glad to know to wkat extent the day was observed In your community.. We are enclosing under separate cover, circular letters, which we ask you to distribute among the pa trons of your school. Tliomasvllle Study (lass. TO THE CITIZENS OF THOMAS COUNTY:— The General Federation of Worn en’s Clubs Las set apart March 10th for tbe annual observance of CLEAN ING-UP-DAY by the Southern states. The Thomasville Study Class has adopted thlB date in ThomasvilL and we ask for your co-operation that we may have a uniform obser vance In Thomas County. In esse weather conditions prove unfavor able In your locality, another date may be chosen The unprecedented rains of the past year, and the mild winter, have made conditions peculiarly favorab le for the development of disease germs, and for this reason we urge a general observance of the Nation al Clean-up-Day. Then, here's to a long pull, a strong pull, and a PULL ALL TO GETHER on the 10th of March, and the hope that Thomas county may emerge the cleanest county in tbe state. Thomasville Study Class By Mrs. John F. Lamb, chin, Olvlcs and Health. Announcement will be made from the pulpits of all the colored church es In the city asking the colorel cit izens to unite with ue on March the 10th. In observing clean-up-day. The mayor has promised the use of the carts to haul off trash and If the day Is generally observed this year, ns It has been In the past, the re sult will ho highly satisfactory. Through the Mall as Parcel Post Package—Found to lie Nothing lint Highly Carved Co- coonut. Atlanta, Feb. 21.—There was great excitement In the home of Postmaster McKee last night wnen a package from Florida, sent by the parcels post, was opened. When the brown paper was unfolded, out on the floor rolled the brown and ap parently mumifled head of an old Indian chief. The eyes were set In glassy stare and the feeth were shin ing white. After the McKees had gotten over the first shock, they found that’ the head. Instead of being real, was a wonderful, carved cocoanut, decor- uted with paint and feathers, fitted out with earrings Of Indian bends, with white shells for the eyee and six months imprisonment. Sofia. Bulgaria, Feb. 21.—Oue hundred Christians were massacre 1 by Turkish troops yesterday in the village of Kerminlo. according to dispatches received by the Bulgarian government today. Similar massacres have been re ported throughout the Tchatalja district, a large portion of which has been left unprotected by tbe par tial withdrawal of the Bulgarian troops. LABOR TRUST IS Chicago, Feb. 24.—The alleged la bor trust was attacked by the Fed eral Government In a civil suit filed here today against the local unions, numbers 9 and 134, of the Interna tional Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, who are now engaged In a strike against the Postal Telegraph Cable Co. As the Hart labor war against the Telegraph Company, the Government charges the officers antj employees of the unions^ with a combination, conspiring through acts of violence and deprediations, to injure the Postal wires and to Interfere with the transmission of government aud commercial messages in Interstate Commerce. The Sherman law was not specifi cally mentioned in the Government’s ON MARCH THIRD, DURING THE SUFFRAGETTE PARADE IT IS THOUGHT—WILL THY TO GET THROUGH THEN. Washington, Feb. 21.—From all appearances the Sergeant-at-Arms of both the House and Senate, have a hard time on March third of keeping a quorum in Congress, dur ing the passage of the Suffrage pa rade. A number of leading members of both bodies, accordmg to a state ment given out today, have an nounced that they will march in the parade . Among those quoted were Sena tor Miles Poindexter and Represen tative Victor Murdock. | Want Indians to Be in Parade. Washington, Feb, 21.—A special invitation to attend the inaugural ceremonies here March fourth was sent today to 25 Indians, who are now in New York City, attending the laying of the cornerstone for an In dian monument in New York har bor. If the Red Men accept the invita tion, they will be provided with mounts and will be given a special place In the procession. The plans for the civic section of the procession, which were approved at a meeting of the committee last night, were forwarded today to Ma jor-General Leonard Wood, who will be Grand Marshal of the Parade. teeth. On closer acquaintance, the cocoanut Indian, who was named'hill of complaint. “Billy-Bowlegs,” proved to be a gro- The labor troubles between the tesque rather than grewsome, and Postal Telegraph Company and the CABBAGE PLANTS Farmers: Order your Cabbage plants freah and direct from our teed beds, and save the mid dle-mans profit. Our plants are grown near tbe tea-coast and will stand severe cold, without Injury. All varieties. Prices 61.25 per 1,000 or 5,000 for 65.00, or 10,000 for 63.00. Address all or- ders to: THE SfEGGETT PLANT CO.. Box 10. Meggett. 8. C. will have an honored place In Mr. McKee's den. Drives Off a Terror. The chief executioner of death in the winter an 1 spring months Is pneiimenla. Its advance agents are cold and grip. In any attack by ons of these maladies no time should be lost in taking the best medicine ob tainable to drive It off. Countless thousands have found this to be Dr. King's New Discovery. "My hue- hand believes It has kept him from having pneumonia three or four times,’’ writes Mrs. George W. Place, Rawsonvllle, Vt., and for coughs, colds and croup we have never found Its equal.” Guaran teed for' nil bronchial affections. Price. 50 cents and 61.00 at all drug gists.—(ndv.) COLE BLEASE CAPTURED Atlanta, Feb. 24.—Cole L. Bleasc’s namesake is in serious trouble Atlanta. He doesn't blame it on the name, but Cole L. Bleaso ’Gib- sou, a lu-year-old medical student from Orangeburj, E. C„ was Jailed yesterday on the charge that he was implicated In tbe running away from home of lifteen-year-old Mary Clark, a pretty Atlanta girl with whom he had been friends. The police charge that Cole Blease Gibson eatlced tbe girl to run away from home. The young student had been hoarding at the Clark residence. Telegrams caught the girl at Bir mingham, where Bhe, too, was jailed. Gibson was arrested here. FAMOUS FRENCHMAN DIED IN PARIS TODAY; AGE 70. Paris, Feb. 24.—Paul Maurio Pierre Thureau Dangin, who was known as the "perpetual secretary’ of the French Academy, died today- aged 76. s EX-GOVERNOR SAY'S WOMEN WILL VOTE IN WESTERN STATES (By Associated Press ) Chicago, Feb. 24.—Robert S. Vensey, former Governor of South Dakota, In a church address here last night, predicted that the entire West will give Suffrage to women within a few years. Tcigraphers September. Unions started last Pal.uU Traoc Marks Ocsions Cop. .sights die. Anyone Mmlln* a sketch and description may lion* acridly couUdautUI.HAHQP 55 *" «ont free. Cfldaat aaancy for •*: I'atanta taken tnrourh Munn A < lyeclaifiotlct, wlUioui Umr ry, lha Scleffiific Jissta*. Ahftndarnnr'y c, dilation «‘t « «r »• •' •*' •oart four woe.ilM, , «?■- DISTinSHEDiSIU HERE Janfiolski, Noted Russian Baritone, Is Spending a Short Time in the City With Mr. and Mrs. George S. Cox. (From Monday's Daily.) Albert G. Janpolskl and his wife arrived In the city today, to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Cox for a week or more. Mr. Jan- polskl comes here after an extended tour of the Pacific Coast, where he gave concerts In several of the larger cities both on the coast and In Mon tana and Idaho. His voice Is one which has at tracted attention throughout the country and he is In demand espec ially during the winter months In all sections of the country. He has con sented to give a concert In Thom asville at the Y. M. C. A. Thursday evening, under the auspices of the Ladles Study Clasa. The people of this city will be delighted to attend that affair and are happy over the opportunity of hearing such a ■dis tinguished artist. Mr. Janpolskl was one of the eingers at the music festival given In Valdosta several years ago and It was there that Mr. Cox met him. Afterward they were together for several weeks In New York. This visit is the result of the Valdosta meeting. VANDERBILT TRUSTEES ARE IN RIG MUDDLE Nashville, Tenn.. Feb. 21.—Chun- cellor Allison handed down a decis ion toda^ In the Vanderbilt Univer sity case, Involving the right of the Board of Trustee to elect Its own members. The decision is a sweeping one in favor of the College of Bishops ot the Southern Methodist Church, as against the Board's claim. Among the findings, It was held that the “Board of Trustees of the University were never and are not now members of the Corporation: do not hold, and never have held the right to elect persons to fill vacan cies bn the Board.’* The decision further li©ld that N. E. Harris, of Macon, Ga., A. W. Biggs, of Memphis and V. A. God- bey, of Austin, Tex., already elected by the General Conference, are en titled to seats on the Board. It Is expected that the case will be appealed. ;e smi RILL TO PASS ANTI-TRUST LEGISLATION OF RADICAL CHARACTER WILL RE SUGGESTED TO CONGRESS —MANY MATTERS UP FOR SET TLEMENT. Washington, Feb. 21.—Senator Hoke Smith's bill to create a divis ion or markets in the Department of Agriculture, Senator Gronnas* bill for a commission to investigate the co-operative farm land mortgage banks in Europe, and other meas ures have been added to the amend ments to the Agricultural bill by the Senate committee, bringing the to tal to more than $18,500,009. Willi* L. Moore, Weather Rtireau Chief Was Attacked. Washington, Feb. 21.—A resold- tlon attacking Willis L. Moore. Chief of the Weather Bureau, was introduced in the House today by Representative Aiken, of New York. The resolution charges that Moore Is using his office to secure endorse ment from the employees, for his candidacy as “Secretary of Agricul ture in the next cabinet.” ■i i Miss Marta Russell of Oochlodc- nee, is spending Sunay In the city. Mrs. F. C. Jones of Boaton, was among the visitors in Thomasville today. Mr. W. L. Lewis, of Dawson, was among the guests at the Tosco last night. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Ball left this morning to spend Sunday with reju- tives in Quincy. Mr. R. L. Redfeam of Boston was among the visitors in the city Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. 3ara Harrell of Whlgham spent a short time in the city yesterday. Captain 3pengler, of Boston, was among the prominent visitors to Thomasville Saturday. Mr. J. A. Bowers of Meigs, was among the prominent visitors to the city Sunday. Mr. J, H. Cunningham of Hamp ton. S. C., spent Friday In Thom asville on business. Senate Adds to Public Building Bill As Passed By tfie House. Washington, Feb 21-Approxl-j , er Bpend|ng the „ ast few „. ek , mately twenty million dollars have H ton s , been added by the Senate Commit-1 tee to the authorizations of the om-j nlbus public buildings bill, as j passed by the House, making a total of about forty-five million dollars. Meta Lucas has returned af- Mr. .1. H. Flowers has returned af ter spending the past three days in Jakin on business. Messrs B. B. Adams and J. H. Roberts, of Pavo, were in the city for a short time Saturday. Mr. R. G. Mays is spending a short time in Jacksonville as the guest of Holmes. Yashti Notes. Dr. W. S. Brown, who has been doing dental work for the Vasl-M eirls, this week, gave us a helpful lecture concerning the care of the teeth, Wedesday afternoon. Mr. Bishop was recently called to ! his sister, Mrs, Atlanta, to give a talk concerning \ ■ the work done at Vrshti. j „ The program given by the George an( * *' ,r0 - W* Gay, Mr. T. P. Washington Society, Saturday was | Wilcox and Mr. Alfred Baxter, of one of the very best given this year, i Grand Rapids, Mich., are spending Most of the girls went shopping | a skort time in the city at the Tosco. Monday afternoon. j “ Mr. Freeborn, who has charge of MIm Martha White will arrive In Vashti farm and garden, recently I the city tonight from Macon, to opened a dairy and Is already sup- spend the week-end with her par- plying a number of customers with eats, Dr. and Mrs. J. E. White, milk. - ■ We continue to receive letters! Miss Alice May Ansley left Sat- from persons in various states, ex-1 urday to be the guest of Mrs. pressing their interest in Vashti an.li James A. Mallette la Boston for asking for further information con-[several day*. cerning the work. | The work of Vashti is growing so j Mr. Louis S. Moore left Satur- fast, that we are sorely In need of day for a trip to North Carolina, another building. We could double where he will spend a few days the number of girls, any day, If wo with friends. had room for them or the to support them Mrs. Mobley spent Tuesday her daughter. WOULD PAY FIRE IN COTTON Atlanta, Feb. 21.—If a country editor is forced to take cotton and sweet potatoes and eordwood as pay ment for subscription to bis paper, why should not a city judge be will ing to accept a bale of cotton payment of a fine? W That's what 'V. I). Farmer, ' is a farmer, wants to know. He was fined 65.75 by the recorier for drunkenness. He did not have as much as 65.75 lu cash, but he had a bale of cotton outsldo on the wagon, hi said, which he would be glad to have brought In and offorod to the court as security. “I am not running a pawn-shop,” remarked the JuJge. Farmer was given an opportunity to go out and sell the cotton and pay the fine. PELHAM TOOK ANOTHER GAME Pelham took another janie from the Thomasville basketball quintette last night, the game being played under disadvantages in Pelham. Two autos left here in the afternoon for Pelham, but one failed to arrive, due to various mishaps and patched up team went into the game. The following played: T. L. Spence, Will Grantham. Tharin Cooper, Reggie Hawthorne and Joe Flow ers. Messrs. Vallie Hawthorne. Campbell Ansley and Wallace Neel were In the auto which had the ae- ident. The score was declared at the end of the game to be thirty- one to twenty-five in favor of Pel ham. money j Mr. Leon A. Wolters of Chicaio Ii' spent two days in the city with his [ family, who are spending the winter here at Miss Stark's. TROOPS OF GA.AT WASHINGTON- -c. a ^ i nent citizen of Boston, spent the day in Thomasville, and while here was the guest of his brother, •A. J. Stanaland. Mr. 350 bushels nice white corn, re- Atlanta, Feb. 21.—Adjutant Gen eral Van Holt Nash announces this morning that he has completed all arrangements for the handling anil comfort of the Georgia militia troops tailed at 83 cents per bushel. Clarke who are going to Washington to Bros., successors to Golden Broc,.. take part In the. inaugural parade, j > ” General Walter Harris, oi Macon, J Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Philip#, left has been designed as thtf commander | yesterday for Jacksonville, whero who will be In direct charge of the j he will attend the meeting of the Georgia troops, and he will lead the J Goorgia-Florida Saw Mill Aesocla- Georgia detail in the parade. Cap-; tion. tain P. Meikleham, of Rome, has) been delegated as the state’s offl-1 Rev. Will Denham has returned dal military representative for the [after attending the Laymen's Meet- inauguration, and as such he wllljing in Memphis. He reports a most ri*.le as a member of Gen. Mills* | delightful and splendidly attended staff. ' meeting. Rev. S. L. McCarty and Brigade headquarters in Washing- Mr. W. A. Watt will return Tuesday, ton for the Georgia troops will be —— 912 Nineteenth street. All the more ; , _ , OI . , important Georgia towns and cities , M1 “ L *7 n ? e „ nny >I „, ' will be represented with the Pxfe|) .; daughter of Illshop Collins Deane,, tion of Atlanta. II ,s barely i of the Southern Methodist Church, hie that one company of Atlanta I "* ,he clt 5' spend several weeks troops will go, paying their own ex- ““ ,hf ' Kue8t of Mrs - w - "' Jarrel1 ' ponses. - | A wagon loaded with fertilizer, .. >.« j broke down on Broad Street this Ml "» MCTr " J'-nt'-rtolnH For Usltora. I 0 rnin g , one of the wheels having In compliment to her guest, | broken. The load waa transferred wf ry »?' h0 . fle i’l °/ ^ e ,' V Y t rk a, Rn i to another wagon and the broken MIbs Nannie Tlmberlake, of ® t f un " I vehicle taken to the blacksmith shop, ton, Va., the gue«t of the Misses, Watt, Miss Katherine Merrill enter-1 tained most charmingly last night I at her home on Dawson Street THREATS AGAINST CHILDREN Of President of flock Inland Itallrond Causes Presence of Detectives At His Home. Kansas City, Feb. 24.—Detectives are ronatantly on the watch at the home here of George P. Mudge, a son of H. U. Mudge, President of the Rock Island Lines, who last Thurs day found a letter In his doorway, threatening the lives of his two small children. No demand for money was made, and Mudve says he cannot account for the threats. TELEGRAMS N FUTURES UNDER BAN Washington, Feb. 24.—Federal legislation to prohibit the transmis sion by telegraph of Information concerning cotton futures and op tions Is coming before the Senate tomorrow. 3enator Smith, of South Carolina, gave notice today that he would ask to have the Judiciary committee dis charged from a further consideration of the bill now before It. This measure passed the House lait summer. STOP RUNNING FAST First Tim© is a Fine in Atlanta, ami on the Second Occasion, It is Choingniu; For Sure. Atlanta, Feb. 22.—A new system has been devised at police court for dealing with speed-fiends in Atlanta. An automatic rule is going to be made whereby an auto driver chauffeur who is convicted of a first offense is fined and solemnly warn ed; when the same driver or chauf feur Is convicted of a second fense, he is denJed the privilege paying a second fine and sene straight to the chaingang. Every auto driver who now faces the recorder is warned that it will go 111 with him If he is ever con victed on the same charge again. Ponce de Leon residents have been complaining every day recently that parts of the thoroughfare are being converted into a regular race course by recklesa drivers. Internal Cramps, Nervous Weak ness and Misery produced by the ir regularities from which women suf- cr»n bo qu ckly checked and heal- ''ondltions restored through the of DR. SIMMONS SQUAW VINE WINE. Tt is a remedy for women only. It is a flno flavored pleasant remedv, n^t* rrfHly In the stomach and does a grand work In bringing ba^k health, strength and cheerfu’- ne*s. Price, $1.00 per bottle. Sold by R. Thomas, Jr., and Pearock- Ma*h Drug Co.—fadv.) Th decorations for the rooms and hall were entirely In yellow, qua*i- itles of lovely yellow jonquils be ing used for the purpose. The game with which the guesls ere entertained was the guesting of Mother Goose Rhymes, the pic tures illustrating a number of the i *: ost fami’iar of them being drawn on a blackboard and the rhyme M h ! ch they belonged told by the guests . The first prize for ladies was won by Miss Lucy Wiltshire and the ' entlemen’s prize by Mr. John Watt. Pretty guest prizes were presente 1 to the honorees. Miss Schofield and Miss Tlmberlake. Refreshments were served at the close of the game, after which danc ing was enjoyed for a short while. Among those present were Misses Mary Schofield, Nannie Tlmberlake, Lucy Wiltshire, Jessie Watt, Mari anne Watt, Goodie Mitchell, Clifford Mitchell, Mary Eva Mallette, Norma Hines, Deborah McCrea. Margaret Huston, Edith Huston, Cecilia Hus ton, Mary Jerger. Strong, Johnson, Fielder. Messrs Grover Balfour, Robert Balfour, Hugh MacIntyre, Remer MacIntyre, Will Cooper. Jack Tur ner, Harry Jerger, George Neel James Pringle, Ix>uis Moore, Leb Dekle, E. C. Ayer, John Watt, Joq Jerger, Ed. Jerger, Charlie Thomp son. Pie<l nt Hospital. Mr. W. 3. Bright died at the City *o«iT>!tnl this morning. He was brought here two days ago by Mr. •’d KineKberrv, who is an employee • f the Tatum Iron Works, tf Chaly beate Springs, and who was an as- ©elate of Mr. Bright. This gentle- ^n is an inventor and worked for he iron works for some time. Thev made arrangements to have him a* he local hospital and aieo wired to have him hurled In this city at three o’clock this afternoon. Dr. Nat Springer is again at his stand in the Peacock-Mash Drug Co., after an illness of several days at the City Hospital. His friends are delighted to know that he Is well aiain. Both hotels it, Thomasville were almost filled yesterday with travel ers who spent Sunday here. Since the opening of the Tosco, the number [J !of those who spend 3unday In Thom asville has materially increased and it works to the advantage of both hotels. The fire lads are preparing to beautify the spot between the bar racks of the city and the City Hall. They are building a fence around a small plot which has been planted in grass and will, in addition have a very attractive flower garden. This will niake the place attractive and will be a notable Improvement on Its present appearance. MAKE OUR STORK YOUR HEA1V- QUARTFRS WE BUY WHAT YOU SELL AND SELL WHAT YOU BUY. CLAKKK BROTHERS, Successor* to Golden Bros. The members of the Thomasville High School Athletic Association de sire to extend their thanks to Mana ger Dobbs of the Broad Street Theatre for the proceeds from the benefit last Thursday evening. The Association received twenty-eight dollars and «fxty cents from the Manager as their part of the night’s proceeds. Mrs. C. L. Lane returned to the city yesterday after a ten-day trip North with Mrs. Spence . She also stopped over for a most delightful visit with friends In Bristol, Tenn.- Va. Miss Lola Overton returned with her. Miss Overton’s friend* will remember her as Mrs. Spence * Co.’s trimmer for last season. man'* fr'ends who will be •»*r ’ t© know she will be here again.