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■ ... SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES-KN ■ t« L. E, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1013. !E«f MSIEffl TED THAT THE TENNE8- BUT BODY WILL PASS HILLS SLIGHT CONCESSIONS COXTIME THE l'RESEXT SOUTHERX PLANTERS POLICY TWO-YEAR DUTY OF _, ' CEXT. Nashville, Tenn., Aipril 4j—When! the Legislature met today, It was) Washington, April 4.—President expected that the policy of counting f ‘ -'lHon would li'-o to see free sugars the filibustering members of the -ut he reco-nlzes that concessions House who are absent from the * ,v ay be necessary to the Southern State as present, but not voting,! sugar planters, and be would con- would be continued in the bills thatpeut 16 a duty Of practically one a majority of those present desired! ■ut net per pound, provided all duty passed. To strengthen their contention of the regularity of this process, the Legislature yesterday passed the Confederate pension bill, the fili busters being shown on the records u present, but not voting. ed within three years. If President Wilson arrives.at an crcvroi ut/v lth the Louisiana Sena- r'j c" :Se sit gar schedule, it Is j rencrr.il: believed tuere would be I no pb votes to pass the tariff bill ■Vita L'Cv. ool, No extreme measure against the filibustering members, is expected at tlilB time. PETITIOX FOR CHARTER. GEORGIA, Thomas County: To the Su’perlor Court of Said County: The petition of R. R. L. Rainey, of the County of Dinwiddle, Virginia, J. V. Down, of the County of Din widdle, Virginia, James Watt, W. J, | Upchurch, J. B. Jemtson, Lee Neel', W. E. Beverly and W. A. Watt, of Thomas County, Georgia, respect fully shows: 1. That they desire for them' 'elves, their associates and suoces- ora, to be incorporated and made a president ^VUson has been; told hat eitScr free wool of free sugar ly politic under the name and -!* Revenue froij the income tax ejJ style of “The Georgia Novelty Trunk tlmate'd at a like amount- will be Compuny” for the period of twenty years. 2. The principal office of said company shall be In the city of Tbomasvllle, .State of Georgia, but petitioners desire the right to estab lish branch offices within the State . or elsewhere, whenever the holders of a majority of the stock may so determine. 3. The object or said corpora tion is ‘pecuniary gain to Itself and stockholders. 4. The business to be carried on by said corporation is the manufac turing of trunks, bags and special ties; to deal in lumber, to buy, op erate and sell timber and timber lands and to engage In any com mercial or manufacturing enter prise In connection with Its busl- 6. The capital stock of said cor poration shall be Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars, with the priv ileges of Increasing same to the sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars, by a majority vote of the stockholders, said stock to be di vided Into shares of one hundred ($100.00) dollars each. Ten per cent, of the amount of capital to be !v employed by them has already been paid in. 6. Petitioners desire the right to sue and he sued, to plead and be I Impleaded, to have and use a com mon seal, to make all necessary by laws and regulations, to do all other tbingi that may be necessary for the successful carrying on of said busi ness, including the right to buy, , ftold and sell real estate and per sonal property, suitable to the pur poses of the corporation, and to execute notes and bonds as evi dence of Indebtedness incurred, or which may he incurred, lu the con duct of the Strain of the corporation and to secure the same by mort gage, security deed, or other form of lien, under existing laws. 7. They desire for said corpora tion the power and authority to ap ply for and accept amendments to its charter of either form or sub- 1 stance by a vote of a majority of ' Its stock outstanding at the time. They also ask authority for said corporation to wind up Its affairs, liquidate and discontinue Its busi ness at any time It may determine to do so, by a vote of two-thirds of Its stock outstanding at the time. They desire for said corporation the right of renewal when and as provided by the laws of Georgia, and (that It have all such other rights, powers, privileges, and im munities as are incident to like cor porations or permissible under the laws of Georgia. Said stock to be non-assesslble, and when transferred sbal! be of fered to the stockholders of the Corporation for sale before such •transfer shall be binding on the $ corporation. WHEREFORE. Petitioners pray to be incorporated under the name and style aroresald with the pow ers, privileges and Immunities here in set forth, and as are now, or may hereafter be, allowed a corporation or similar character under the laws » of Georgia. R. H. L. RAINEY, J. V. DOWN, JAMES WATT, W. J. UPCHURCH, J. B. JEMISON, LEE NEEL, W. E. BEVERLY, W. A. WATT, Petitioners. J. E. Cralvmllcs, Petitioner's Attorney. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Is a true and correct copy of the original petition this day filed In my office. April 4th, 1913. O. GROOVER, Deputy Clerk, Superior Court Thom as County, Georgia. 4-5-tf. either free wool or free sugar might <pffis, but bptb could,not. On all the other schedules there Is a substantial agreement between the President and Congress After a meeting of,the- Senate Finance Committee today. It ap peared certain that free wool will be ■retained In the tariff bill. . Tie possibility of a eompfomlse on eugar makes It apparent that there will be less difficulty with the measure In the Senate than was. first expected. . ;, The Ways and 1 Means Committee today began drafting its report on the new tariff bill, estimating that the loss of revenues on account the new rates at $80,000,00) an nually. AXD WARNINGS ARE SENT TO ALL PARTS OF ENGLAND TO LOOK OUT FOR SUFFRA- GISTS. London, April 4,“^3everal empty tralnB 'were dynamited near Stock- port and Cheshire, during the night. The Suffragettes are suspected of having committed the outrage. EM-SITF I SHIP HAILS AWAY FOR HOME. Warning Sent Out Today. London, April 4.—Warnings were today sent to all railroad agents and employees throughout, the United Kingdom, that the Militant Suffra gettes have threatened to lurn sti lions in various parts of the coun try. ■patrol has been ordered at all nations and tunnels. 1 based-on the Billowing scale: Incomes of four to twenty thou sand, one per cent.: twenty to fifty thousand, two per cent.: fifty to one hundred thousand, three per cent. Over ono hundred thousand dollars. four pep, peel. The flat rate for corporations will be two per cent, while. Incomes under four thousand will hq exempt. JRIf LIST FUR APR TE1 : SUPERIOR COURT Two Young Militants Arrested, London, 'April 4.—Two girls, Phyllis Brady and MUlicent Dean, suspected of being militant tuffra- gqttes^'about to commit an outrage, were arrested Just before dawn this morning. They carried bags contalnlg para- fin, • paper spturated with oil, can dles and matches. In hand satchels which were found S i them wjere papers bearing the rawl. ‘'Beware how you treat Mrs. Pankhurst!" Chicago Women Says American Mcni Are Better. Chicago, April 4.—The Woman'll Party of Cook county has expressed sympathy for Mrs. Pankhurst, but the .tactics of the militant Suffra-j Lunnevllle, France,, AprD 4.—The German air qrulser, “Zeppelin 4th," was re-lnflatefi aifd departed Tor Germany at three o’clock this after noon. Incident Closed. The landing of the German airship on French ship was satisfactorily explained to an inquiry board, and the Incident Is declared closed. Murh Speculation As to Cause of Landing. Lunevllle, France, April 4.—The orew of tile German military cruiser, “Zeppelin Fourth," which yesterday landed In the midst of a brigade of French calvary, are pris oners today, though they are tech nlcally left In custody. The officers and mechanics have been requested to remain In Lune vllle, until Investigation of their actions has been made. They spent the night In the cabin of their airship, surrounded by fifty French sentlnals. The opinion In military circles is divided as to whether the German aviators really lost their way In the clouds or encountered engine trou ble during an audacious attempt at espionage. gettes abroad are not condoned. Mrs. George Troutex, of Illinois said the “knocking In the bead tac] tics" will never be employed In tbiq country.-..She., -praised American mem ■ stating that an appeal to (heir sense of Justice Is all the women have to make ■ to obtain Justice in the United 3tate$. ( T-T-'V-U ij Grand Jurors. « Hugh C. Ford, J. D. Strickland W. W. Alexander, T. J. Willis, A. W. Palin, T. J. Ball, W. A. Watt, A. J. Slanaland, H. L. White, W. H. Simms, J. H. Flowers. J. A. Horn, R. L. Redfearn, S. P. Chason, D. W. Ferguson, J. L. Turner, J. J. Fol som, J. C. Thomas, J. Frank Har ris, A. P. Harley, E. A. Carlton, P. F. Herring, B. C. Reese, J. R. Ham ilton, J. Willis Moore, J. W. Horne, J. T. Wheeler. P. W. Leak, F. H. Smith. Petit Jurors—First Week. J. W. Wilson, J. H. Warren, W. H. Wurst, Oecar Maddox, W. L. Strickland, S. L. Rogers, J. B. El- well, Jas. H. Griffin, C. I. Groover, O. L. Cook, P. L. Folsom, Frank Megahee, John Suber, J. R, Burch, A. W. Ball, W. F. Watkins, Jas. T. Kelly, W. A. Jones, Jr., J, C. Robin son, J. D. '3trlnger, iMetealfo,) J. A. Kennedy, T. R Jones, D. Reese, James Croft, R. G. Fleet- wood, D. M. Adams, W. L. Redfearn J. W. H. Reichert. W. R, Carroll, J. J. McCann, J. H. navldson, C. T. Gandy, L. J. Sturdivant, J. M. Jones J. H. Finch, W. P. Wages. Petit Jurors,—2nd Week. Ardls McDougald. A. T. Connell, Wm. McKinnon T. B. Chisholm, J. B. Rountree, J. S. Scroggins, C. T. Mills, R. J. Brown, C. F. Newton, R. H. Elrod, O. J. Beasley, R. B. Slnjletary, J. A. Mallette, T. R. Cro- vatt, W. C. McGrow, C. N. Neel, L. C. DuRant, F. S. Smith, C. C. Smith, D. W. Murphy, Jr., W. B. Murray, J. D. Cooper, E. E. Suber, W. Y. Cochran, L. A. Sherrod, J. E. Reg ister, F. S. Norton, J. T. Llsenby, N. H. Sasser, Noah Singletary, G. W. Swift, H. F. Turner, W. H. Bras well, Gordon Davis, O. P. Bond, F. C. Ivey, RE PRIVEH Court of Appeals States • That ■ Cir cumstantial Evidence la Enough to Convict For That Offence. Hydrogen Tanka Forwarded to the Stranded Air Craft, Frledrlcsedefen, Germany, Apri- 4.—A carload of hydrogen tanks for the German alranlp which is stranded at Lunevllle, was despatch ed there today. ■In a telegram, Captain Glund merely expresses regret of having crossed the French frontier. He did not mention any defect In ths motor or steering gear and the Zeppelin company believes that the landing was due solely to tne shortage of gasoline. Atlanta, April 4.—The state Court of Appeals Is making a record this week for “common sense” decisions. It has just handed down a decision to the effect that a person can be legally convicted of gambling In Georgia even If no witness or ar resting officer has actually seen any of the gamblers pick up or put down a card or pick up or down any money, The decision affirms the convic tion of Javts Hall, of Bulloch county. The evidence m the case was that Hall with a party of four other men, was seen sitting, the crowd ranged In a circle, on the floor, and that when the police ap AUBURN NEW YORK SUENE OF DISORDER ’ THIS MORNING WHEN STRIKERS REFUSE TO MOVE AND POLICE FIItEI) AT THEM., Auburn, -N. Y., April 4.—Two women and four men strikers drop ped when the police fired into crowd at the Columbia Hd;e Com pany's plant this morning. The crowd took a prisoner from the police. The latter fired over the heads of the strikers, but they saw tills took no effect, and then the police aimed directly at the strikers. One woman and one man was fa tally wounded. After the flrst clash, the situation became threatening, and Mayor O’Neill called out the militia patrol the entire city. Revolver firing by tne policemen had no effect on the three hundred strikers, all of whom are foreign ers. and they returned to the at tack. They salt in the policemen’s eyes. The police, to avoid further blood shed, withdrew within the mill gates and the mob was storming these when the fire department drove back the rioters with water. -AUSTRIA BLAMES RUSSIA FOR THE ATTITUDE AND SAY'S SOU- TAKI SHALL BELONG TO AL BANIA. r'. R. Hodgsotf - of Atlanta ~ t a short'tlme In the clty todsy. *mt Mr. J. C. Latimer of Valdosta was among the visitors fo Thomas-, vllle today. inbrtinfe with to Anniston Ala., ... thlqP •J. ’ir. Lockhart to spend a short Misses Louise Bottoms and Mary. Dr. Nat Springer has returned af- Harris of Favo are spending a short-. ter a short visit to relatives In At lanta. Mr. Jake Zlnemand of New York was in the city for a short time to day. Mrs. Jack Stkkney, of Chatta nooga, Tenn., Is the guest of MIsb Alice May Aasley. time in the city with Miss Bottoms. Gladys'. Everybody is cordially Invited to': the picnic at Pine Grove, Friday,' April. 11th. Speaking by Judge'' Hopkins at 1, o’clock. Mrs. G. B. Hall of Lexington, Kentucky, is spending a sbort lime la the city at the Tosco. Mrs. J. T. M. Watklnkj, of Tirol who has 'been ’ l*e*ci trie - guest of relatives In Thomasville, left this mopnlng for her home." Mrs. Josle Newton of Madison, Is among the charming women spend ing a few. days In the city during the Woodmen-Convention. Dr. Rabun leaves tonight for Str -Augustine to take charge of a drug' store in that city. He nas been; with the -Red Cross Drug dtore tit this city for several months. r Mr, -Roddenbery Is among the students of the University ot Georgia Glee Club in the city. H« lrthe guest of his fatheT, Congress man Roddenbery during his st?*. Ir. and Mrs. Clarence Fryer of Albany came down In their Lozier yesterday and spent the day with Mbs. Z. I. Fitzpatrlclt. Mrs. Z. I. Fitzpatrick leaves to morrow for Fitzgerald where she will attend a meeting of the Third District Club women. Miss Claudia Lucas, who Is visit ing friends in Thomasville, will visit some time In Balnhrtdge before re turning home.-—Waycross Herald. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Williams. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Chambers and Dr. Lucas have returned after spend ing a couple of days at St. Marks. They report a delightful stay. Miss Kathleen Smith, Public Sten ographer, Tosco Hotel. Best work, i reasonable prices. lt-a-w Vienna, Austria, April 4.—Little j Montenegro’s defiance of the Pow- 1 Mr. W. H. Woodruff, of lAmerinis era Is now the subject of a series of 1® spending a few days In the city, hysterical outburts In the Austrian 1 He Is one of the Woodmen Organ- newspapers. Some of these edltorl- j Izers for the State of Goorgla. als Intimate that some of the Pow ers are not supporting the program Mrs. H. C. Welters and two chll- agreed upon for the coercion of f firen left the city yesterday for Montenegro, and the finger of bus- Chicago after spending the winter Washington. April 4 —The >inprc-. cedented spectacle of a party cau cus and legislative caucus open to the public and attended by women was seen at the Capitol today, when plclon Is pointed particularly Russia. All papers print apparently in spired announcements, stating that Austria-Hungary Intends to act In dependently against Montenegro, very -pleasantly with Stark. MIbs Sallle Hon. W. A. McRec, commissioner of Agriculture for the 3tnte the event the naval demonstration of F'orlda Is In the city for a short the Progressives called their first rope.” conference. I — The program today Included reading the keynote message rrom Col. P ul Theodore 'Roosevelt, and the placing of Representative Victor Murdock, of Kansas, In nomination as the the Powers proves Insufficient. One paper says, “Scutari must be long to the future State of Albania, with or without the consent of Eu- tlme with his wife and children as gueBt of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Parker. handsome Chase auto truck has been purchased by Mr. J. T. Dixon and will bo used about the city In bis wholesale and retail grocery business. The machine arrived to- daj and Is a handsome and attrac tive looking oar. The officers of the county are mak ing their returns which are to be sent to the Comptroller-General of the State, and embody a report of every item of credit and expense which the officer has collected or paid out during the flrst quarter of the year 1913. This Is the opera tion of the new state law, govern ing the officers on the fee system. UNIFORMS HAVE ARRIVED party's (mndldate for Speaker of the, the ThomasyRlo Le^e, Mr. A. G. Gardner Is spending t short time In the city with his sis ter, Mrs. J. B. Palmer. Mr. Gard ner Is special agent for tho Frank lin Fire Insurance Company, for which Mr. K. T. Maclean Is agent In this city. House of Representatives. “The elements which control the Democratic party come half-hearted ly and with' Inadequate weapons tq battle with the powers that prey New Players Coming In Every Day and Practice Goes Mer rily On. News From Dr. Morgan. The Clark’s Resilient Tire Filler Company has Just received a mes sage from Dr. W. C. Morgan, who 4 went to Texas a few days ago, In the Interest of the Tire Filler Com pany, stating that the Lone Star State Is recelvag his tire filler with a hearty welcome, and that he Is .n need of assistance at that ena of the ltno. Mr. J. K. Goldct me of the firm of the Tiro Filler Company, left this morning for Waxahachlo, Texas, taktng with him fillers for a few carl, and ii followed with a freight Shipment, We are glad to hear newi like thk from Dr. Morgan, and onr heat wishes are with him. MISS PEACOCK WON SPELLING CONTEST T. L. Spence Also YVon Second and Third of Athletic Contests at Cairo High School Meet ing t'*— Dally.)' Miss MarJArle Peacock of this city won the spelling contest in the High ‘School meet which was held at Cairo Thursday and Friday. This la the only first place that Thomas- .vllle won and Is one of which the young lady who captured the prize may well be proud. Miss Rlzzah Zangwill, contested In the recitation contest but the award was made to Miss Rebecca Bowen of Tlfton. First place In the music contest was won by Hiss Marlon VanLandlngham of Cairo. Miss Peacock was to have enter ed the ready-writers contest, but was precluded from this because of her winning the spelling contest. In the final count Norman Park came first, Cyrene second, and Thomasville, third. T. L. Spence of this city waB second In the hundred yard dash and third In the running broad jump. The baseball game was postponed because of the Inclement weather yesterday afternoon. About fifty students of the local school went ovgr yesterday. In charge of Profetshra Starlings and Davit. preached the crowd fled, and that a and pillage,” declared Murdock. Pile of cards and money were - 0ur wor ta vlth t lje enemy that ,ou ” a ' , , fears neither Republican nor Demo- The case was appealed on the crat)c party . G ur struggle Is with saw | the forces of privilege. -round that nobody actually Hall gambling. The court of ap peals took the common sense view of the case and affirmed the con viction. (From Friday's Dally.) Since Manager Dudley flung couple of red hot cans into ranks of the Thomasville try-outs, there has been a big Improvement Mrs. R. H. Wylly and her little grand-daughter, Helen Lachlan Wyl ly. came over from Thomasville yesterday to consult Dr. Smith In regard to the little girl’s eyes. An tho operation was performed on them, and she was all right this morning. She Is a daughter of YIsj. R. L. “ "'6 uhiuu-vuicul .. VnlHrmtn Times In the work at Heights park. This Wylly ' va ‘° 0Bta “ me "' ie due In a measure to the fact that BELIEVED OFFICER AND TURNED HIM OUT Atlanta, April 5.—Electing to be lieve the statement of Police Offi cer M. C. Folds, on trial for mur der, In preference K, a negro wit ness who swore against him, the superior court jury In the case has returned a verdict ot not -guilty, and the officer Is now a free man. Officer Folds gave as his defense that he was attacked and knocked down by the negro whom he killed, and that the negro who had clubbed him with his own club, was drawing knife at the time ho fired the shot. The Jury came to an agree ment In less than an hour. Policeman Folds Is a very popular member of the force, and there was general rejoicing at police barracks wben the result of the trial was an nounced. k-u, The Bromwood Band, of Terrell County, is scheduled to arrive Tbomasvllle this evening at S:3J. This band Is composed of fifteen condition by reason of the five days' work. Each morning and after noon, a large number of fans go “““'l '? U1 "“™“ . ‘a pieces and, la conjunction with the ■ r 1 ntLuV J! th*.Thomasville band, will play during are pleased at the preliminary show- th# Woodmen Convention In Thom- . „„ a lo.Ko -n, a »»‘“«- »*>l SIvb a concert this evening at 7:30 In front of the Montgomery, Ala., April 4.—Four men, two whites and two negroes, convicted murderers of Montgomery county, were hanged In the county Jail this -morning. C. Walter Jones, white, who kill ed Sloan Rowan, In d train at the terminal station here, was the first of the quartet to pay the penalty. Next wes Arnold Gilmer, who kill ed Mrs. Luclle Tippetts In a room ing houBe more than a year ago. John Adams, a negro, was exe cuted for the murder of policeman Berry three years ago. Coleman German, a negro, who was the last of the quartet execut ed, was convicted of the murder of bis paramour. Welch, an Alabama boy who pitched in the Ohio State League * last year, has reported and gone to i 1 *' work. He hopes to be In condition by tbe first -part of next week, for one of the Albany games. Price, For sale, 200 bushels Velvet Beans, 32.BO per bushel, 1-2 bashel the fast first sucker from Mont-gom- 31-28, peck 78c. ery got here today and Murphy Is T. 6. Green, Mlccosnkee, Fla. expected tomorrow. They will both ; be on tbe diamond tomorrow after-1 AmoaK the promlnent vl „| tora noon to practice before tho Hllh ■ wh0 arrlved ln Thomasville Sunday Revival Service- af *ho Methodist Church. Special services will begin at the Methodist church tomorrow and will continue for urnio days. The pastor will be assisted by Rev. H. House and Rev. R. L. Whitehead who will reach tbe city on Monday and remain through the meeting. Mr. House and Mr. Whitehead have worked together ln a good many meetings and have bad marked suc cess. The services will be held in the auditorium of the Methodist church, at 10:00 A. M„ 3:45 P. M., and 7:45 P. M. All'are cordially ksvlted to at tend. 40.0m pouwL Sxvuzth pa sun luck >S3 mu elastic Halt not bis than 30,000. Show hat ud tucacbad la water. MISS SEARCY WINS CONTEST In the U. D. C. Contest For the County—-Is a Student of Miss Merrill's School and Daugh ter of County 8u|ier- lutcndeat. The prize for the best essay on the subject, “The Gallant Gordon,” of fered by the Jobn B. Gordon Chap ter, Daughters of the Confederacy, has been awarded to Miss Louise Searcy, daughter of School Superin tendent Searcy. The prize was for the best essay written by a pupil of any of tha schools In Thomasville or Thomas county and was won by Miss Searcy, who is a pupil of Miss Bessie Mer rill's school. This essay, after receiving the prize here ,has been sent on to the State committee to compete for the medal to be awarded by the State U. D. C.'s. Prizes For City Schools. The contestants from the Thomns- vllle schools were graded ten ■! lys ago and tbe best one of the six submitted was Bent to tho committee for the entire county, from which tbe final selection was made. In tho city schools. Miss Harriet Sey mour was given first place, Miss Majorie Peacock second place, and Miss Nellie Howell, third place. The first two will receive the prizes of teven and three dollars, offered by the Board of Education for the first snd second best Papers from the local schools. School game commences. Jordon another try for flrst base, Is here, and be hails from Royston, the Georgia town that Ty Cobb put on the map of fame. The uniforms have arrived and Miss Starke Kntertuins For Mr. Whitney. Miss Sallle Starke entertained in formally on Thursday evening for her brother-in-law, Rev. G. S. Whit ney, of Augusta, who has been spead- Inglng a short time here. Refreshments of fruit, Ices and cake were served during the even lag and the occasion proved a verv enjoyable one. Among the guests present were: Rev. and Mrs. W. H Higgins, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pringle, Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. Will Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Green, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Day. JMra. A. P. Taylor, EDA01NB5TAO Mcsdamcs A. P. Taylor, Pierce Harley, L. A. Wolters, Herrick, W. 8, Seymour, Fitzgerald, - Ellen Malletbt, Spaulding Peck, Qiihms, Holler. Misses Ola Mallette, Mary aclean. Cynthia Maclean, Mamie Hansel!, Pet Woodson, Margaret Fitzgerald, Adnlyn Moller, Lula Har ley, Sarah Harley, Lillie Stuart, Pattle Mash. Messrs. L. H. Jerger.' C. T. Stuart, Leb Dekle. WEODING DELAYED FOR BEST MAN to attend tho Woodmen Convention were Mr. R. R. Marlin, wife and little daughter of Dawt,on; Mr. E. M. Bass, wife and daughter ot Carroll- toa, and .Mr. W. C. Bennett and wife of Atlanta. Mr. Marlin is tho Head are at the establishment of James Con8ul an(1 Mr Da9fl Hea<1 clerk fc . w a tt & Bro. The road uniforms | , he Gcorgla Jurlad | ct |on Woodmen arc of gray, with maroon trimmings. | of thc World Mr Bennett la a yaat cap and stockings. A big "T, 1 emblazoned on the left side of the shirt. The home uniforms are of white, with black triaiimings and equipment. The grey uniforms will be christened at Albany Monday and Tuesday and will be seen for the flrst time in Thomasville on the afternoon of Wednesday, the ninth and apain on the tenth, when Albany is played here. Gentleman Had Gone to Sleep and Vos Waiting For Alarm Clock to Arouse Him—He |Iad the -Marriage License. ROW TQ HANDLE A Atlanta, April 5.—Suffragettes throughout the land will delight in the methods employed by Mrs. Ella Lee Morris, of this city, in handling her husband, Jos. A. Morris, wno came home on a drunken and bois terous spree. Instead of weepiag and teariig her hair and saying that he did not lore her any more, Mrs. Morris called in a couple of her neighbors and with their assistance tied her husband hand and foot, after which she rolled him over into a corner on the hard floor, and left him until ne had got over his Jag. When he was thoroughly sobered, she untied him and marched down town, and with the assistance of a lawyer, filed suit for divorce. The couple were married in Juie 1911. Mrs. Morris complains in her divorce petition that her husband was frequently drunk and cruel. He talked too much to her, she oald. when he was drunk, and when he was sober, she declared he refused to talk to h«r at all. Colored Farmers Association. Thomasville, Ga„ April 7, 1913 All members and colored farmers of Thomas county are called to meet Saturday April 12th, to plan the work of the Association for 1913 Matters that will interest every far mer and In fact, every colored man of the county, will be taken up at this meeting, so don’t fail to come — we expect you. J. P. DUNLAP, Presdt., E. FEW, Secretary. The flrst meeting of the J. Rushin Chapter of Masons, which has been moved from Boston Thomasville was held Friday night and a large number attended the session. Several of the local mem bers entertained the visitors from Boston with supper at the Stuart Hotel. Among those present fro.n Boston were Messrs. J. M. Rushin. T. B. Barrow, A. B. Cone, J. G. Taylor, .T, J. Parramore, E. M. Fam- brough, J. T. Heeth, O. Z. P.uther- ford, W. R. Foster, A. O. Quinn. Invitation. Mildred Rebekan ..odge and the Order of Eastern Star will hold a reception at the Y. M. C. A. par lors on Tuesday afternoon, April Nth. from 4 to 6, in honor of the ladies visiting the Woodmen Con- \ention. Local Masons, Woodmen and Odd Fellows wives and daugh ters are cordia’ly invited. We will have as ai especial guest of honor Mrs. Senie M. Hubbard, Past Grand Worthy Matron of the Order Eastern Star, and Mrs. George W. Derrick, who organized the Grand Grove of Georgia. MRS. NAN SINGLETARY, Chairman Reception Com. ‘Atlanta, April 4.—A society wed ding was stopped at the church door a night or two ago in Atlanta, and delayed for fully three quar ters of an hour, while anxious friends went out in search of the best man, who had disappeared, with the marriage license iu his pocket. After the long search, the best man aforesaid, with the license still in his pocket, was found comforta bly snoozing on a couch in his own bachelor apartments, with the dress clothes he had intended to wear to the weddin? all carefully laid out cn a ‘*hair before the bureau. His alarm clock had failed to go off, and a little nap which he had expected would only last a half hour, had carried him past the time set for the weddinir. He was hurried into his clothes, and the long de layed ceremony proceeded. WHITE MEN OFFICE IMPERSONATORS (treat Graft is Shown in the Opem* lion of Certain Men on Ignor ant .Negroes in Atlanta. ■ij-- ■ Atlanta, April 5.—In thc arrest of C. M. Bell, a white man charged with Im-personating an officer of the , the police believe they have laid their hand on a thoroughly or ganized system to extort money trom poor and ignorant negroes. They believe that Bell and his as sociates, armed with tin badges, re volvers and rusty handcuffs have been secretly preying upon the ne- proee for a year or more, pretend ing to arrest them in the name of the law, and then extorting money for their release. Bell has been bound over to the higher court, and may be offered Immunity, provided he tells every thing he knows.