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SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES ENTERPRISE, Tt'ESDAT, Al'OUST 12, 1013. V IDE TIMES - ENTERPRISE MEIGS AND THK NEW COUNTY. EDITION. Jiiucd Ever/ Tuesday and Friday MEUUEIIS ASSOCIATED PRESS. Daand Semi-Weekly Times-Enter- yrlse Published by iba Times-Ea ter prise Company, ThemastU'e, Qm, B. K. JERGKU Editor. W. D. HARGRAVE . . ,.Bus. Mgr. Entered at the Thomasrille Pest OflSce for Traosmieeion Through the Mills as Second Class Mali Matter. Subscription Rates: One Year $1.00 » x Mouths The solution of the state’s real problems by the Legislature do not come to expectations by any means. Chicago is to have r» new hotel, which will contain eleven hundred rooms and the ground on which it is to be built costs six millions. The Waycross Herald is of the opinion that the best policy for Mexi co at this time is an insurance poli cy. Fire, of course. Corporations don't favor the plan to increase the occupation tax in Georgia. Can’t much blame them, for it takes from their revenue hut not to any great extent. The people of Grady County seem to ha e quieted down since the hor- *r»bie tragedy of a few days ago, and it is hoped that all of the would-be victims of the negro’s axe will sur vive. Here is one of the latest; we are sorry we cannot give the name of the author, hut here It is: Mary had a little calf and it was fat and fit; And everywhere that Mary went, It was seen through the slit. *—Brunswick News. Two distinguished men of Alabama died Friday of {bis week. Senator Johnston passed away after a short illness, in Washington, and Major Screws, editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, and one of the most prominent men of the state, died suddenly of acute indigestion. The Fourth Estate will feel keenly the passing of one of its most distin guished and serviceable men. The citizens of the Meigs district in Thomas county are united in de claring that they would Infinitely rather remain as a part of Thomas county than to be incorporated in the new county of Hansell, with Pel- ha ui as the county site. This is the result cl a mass meeting of promi nent men held in that district last week. ' Thomasville, and in fact every portion of Thomas county, including tlie Othiocknee and Ellabelle dis tricts, which were affected by the Meigs Hansell county movement, opposed the plan from the first. Tiie people oi the county did not desire to lose any more territory, not even to gratify the ambitions of Meigs to become a county site. They were honest in the opinion and open and frank i:i their attempts to head off the movement. j The wind has shifted, however, and the shoe is now on * the other loot. Meigs is opposing the new county as consistently and as fierce- ly as they formerly advocated it. It all results from the position in which they are placed, and proves beyond a doubt that the only desire for a new county was for the co i- venienee and profit of the Meigs dis trict. We predicted that this would happen when the matter was first brought up. Tho.nas County, however, is ready and willing to stand by the people of Meigs in their attempt to defeat the new county movement. We Ftill want them as much as ever and it will not be from any failure of the mother county, to work against Pelham and Hansell county, that will aid in its adoption. We are opposed to the new county, have been nil the time, and will be until there are some more decided reasons for it3 establishment. The people of Meigs can confi dently count on the aid of the whole county in their efforts to keep out of the hot water into which they have precipitated themselves. BIRDS OX TIIE FARM. The Department of Agriculture at Washington has Issued a very valua ble Farmers’ Bulletin, entitled “Fif ty Common Birds of Farm and Or chard,” which ought to go into every farm House in the country.’ Accur ate picture* in natural colors are made ot each bird «o that they will be easily recognized. The feed habits of these birds are given, and the study of the naturalists shows that they are the farmers’ greatest friends—even the crow, the owl and the hawk, which will be a surprise to many. Entomologists nave estimated that insects yearly cause the loss of up wards of $700,000,000 to agricul tural interests in the United States and that the loss would be very much greater if it were not for the birds. In fact, successful agricul ture would be impossible without the aid of the birds. The crow is mischievious in the •spring, to be sure, but be eats many inse<ts. white grubs, cut worms a id mire, and he is regarded as more helpful than harm:' :I. .So also owls and hawks destroy vast quantities of insects and harmful rodents. Birds do not live long, but they live fast. They breathe rapidly and have a high temperature and a rapid circulation. Therefore, a large quantity of food ip necessary; in fact, they devote most of their wak ing hours to feeding, being able to move quickly from place to place where food abounds. In the stomach of one hawk was found one hundred grasshoppers, which represented one meal. In s the retreat of a pair of barn owls have been found three thou sand skulls, ninety-seven pet cent of which were of mammals, the bulk of which were field mice, house mice and common rats. A tree swallow’s stomach wai found to contain forty entire chinch hugs and fragments of many others, besides ten other species of insects. A swallow in Texas devoured sixty-eight cotton boll weevils, one of the worst insect pests that ever invaded the United States; and thir ty-five swallows have taken an aver age of eighteen weevils each. A kildee’s stomach taken In No vember in Texas contained over three hundred mosquito larvae. A flicker’s (yellow-hammer) stom ach held twenty-eight white grubs. A night-hawk’s (bull-bat) stomach collected in Kentucky contdined thirteen May beetles, ti\e adult form of white grubs. Another night hawk froirf New York had eaten sevency five ants. 3tUl another nighthawk had eateu three hundred and forty grass-hoppers, fifty-two bugs, three beetles, two wasps and a spider. A boat-tailed grackle from Texas had eaten at one meal about one hundred cotton boll worms, besides a few other insects. A ring-tailed pheasant’* crop from Washington contained eight thou sand seeds of chickweed and a dan delion head. More than seventy-two thousand seeds have been found in a single duck’s stomach taken in Louisiana in February. This is a very valuable little pub lication, and ought to have the wid est circulation and study.-—Ex. For Weakness and Loss of Appetite The Old Standard general atrengtheninz tonic c; HOVE'S TASTKI.KSS chill TONIC, drives on Malaria and builds up the system. Atruetoni. and sure Appetizer. For adults and children. 50c adv. ALU GOAL TO BE TRIED On U. S. Cruiser and if Found Cowl, Will Sore the Government Much Money Knch Year. Washington, Aug. 8.—An actual test of Alaskan coal will be made In a few days 0:1 the armored cruiser, ‘Maryland." according to a state ment issued today by the Xavy De partment. Hf the Alaskan coal possesses a steaming quality sufficient for use in the Navy, it will save hundreds of thousands of dollars annually for this government. At the present time, all the coal used by the battleships on the Pacitic Coant has been transferred around Cape Horn from Norfolk, Va. BUNN-BELL INSTITUTE Waycross, Ga. This school with an «ole faculty of eleven experienced teach ers offers the young people of this section the very best of good training at a very moderate c ost. The school Is finely located, and well equipped. Thoroug h courses are offered In piano and vocal music, violin, expresslo n and art. Courses in book-lreep- Ing. penmanship, tvpewrtttn t and stenography equal to tb« bes. in the State. We offer a sp eclal— One Year Normal Course for teachers, and those Prap arlng to teach. livery young per son expecting to teach sboul d take this special training. Posi tions are secured for our graduates without charge. Write for our catalogue, and full Information concerning any course In which you may be Interested. Do not d lay writing. Write today— RIGHT NOW', while you think of It. Address: PRESIDENT W. 8. PETERSON Waycross Ga, Money Loaned TELEPHONE MUST Till OUT Campfire Girls Go to rump. A party of Campfire girls, twelve strong, chaperoned by Mrs. Scott Hunter, will leave Thomas ville on Wednesday morning, the thirteenth, for a camping trip of a few weeks to North Carolina. They will go in a special car over the At lantic Coast Line, via Albany, leav ing here at 9:30 A. M., and expect to arrive at Hendersonville, N. C., in time for breakfast the next morn ing. They will go In camp near Bat’s Cave, a well Known camping ground in one of the most delightful sec tions cf Western North Carolina, sixteen miles from Hendersonville, There are other parties camping tJiere, which will render it all the more enjoyable. They will be gone several weeks and will no doubt have the time of their young lives in the beautiful “Land of the-Sky.” Among the members of hhe Camp fire Girls to take this trip will be Misses Mabel Evans, Ethel Evans. Blanche McDonald. Katherine Bal four. Rose Evans, Carmen Evans, Georgia McKay. Florence Vaughn. Mary Patterson, Isabel Peacock, Hat tie Brandon. Mrs. .1. Scott Hunter. Guardian. Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Mc Carty and familv will accompany the party as far as Hendersonville, going from there to Alexanders for several weeks. Washington, Aug. 8.—The Inter state Commerce Commission today ordered all common carrier tele phone companies to furnish, by Oc tober first, a detailed statement of , their organization, equipment, physi cal and financial operations. This Is the first order of its kind is sued by the Commission since the beginnfng of the telephone investi gation. FARM LOANS PROMPTLY MADE At i% interest, payable annually. The borrower has the priKJlep© of paying part orall of the principal at any interest period, stopping interest on such payment. I will save you money. Come to see me, or write. Prompt attention given •U written irquiries. W. M. BRYAN, OFFICE OVER l-OST OFFICE, THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR THE SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES ENTERPRISE Siovlwi constructed, lightest ruanlof, ini* AYLOR SAV MILLS ripro»a*| quick ftctiag earring* Lock Ini duller, wira ca- I • <Mv*. SfVooV Muchtiunt*. AdJu.taWu tdlat. Bui'* i four alwu. Writ* loot. Buyfroiutha factory. I MALLARY MACHINERY CO.,Mac.a.Ga. * The Misses Bottoms Entertain For Visitors. For their guesT, Miss Louise Tuten, of .lesup, Misses Louise and Gladys Bottoms entertained on Thursday afternoon with a very delightful porch party. Potted plants were grouped effec tively on the porch and cut flowers were arranged on the tables’in vases and bowls. There were seven tables of those playing the game of heart dice, which was much enjoyed. i A delicious ice course was.served j afterwards. Among the guests present were Misses Louise Tuten, Alva Balfour, j Carmen Evans, Ethel Evans, Ethel Spence, Marion Spence, Florence Pringle, Florence Ellis, of Dothan, Ala., Louise Grantham, Martha White, May Taylor, Helen Baker, Mary Ferguson, Sarah Amason, Hat tie Brandon, Emily Andrews, Lou ise Shelfer, Evelyn Shelfer, Nell Patten, Marshall Ramsey, of Lees burg, Sarah Peacock, Janie Bet Tharpe, Marion Wakefield, of Apn- lachicoln, Woodie Oriffen, of Lou- verne, Ala., Louise Bottoms, Mamie Bottoms, Gladys Boottms. Mesdames Vallie Hawthorn, J. T. Culpepper, Jr., J. B. Harris, W. R. Harris, Claude Smith. HARRY STEYERMAN’S Annnal Mid-Summer Sale Here are the goods that you need! Here are the prices that will save you money. Here 3s the Sale You’ve Been Waiting For.=== Ladies Lingerie, Linen and Lawn Dresses—Prices Cut Exactly in Half! Percale House Dresses. $1.30 quality, now Bla< k and White Striped Voile. :M in. wide quality, now xtra l ine Texture VOILE, in tan, Brown and navy; silk striped. "<• quality, now 18c Very Sheer and Pretty Cotton TISSUE. Stripes and Plaids. quality, now 18c Figured FLAX OX, in a number of I Yet t y Patterns. Looks Like Printed Linen Lawn. 1 9c quality, now L‘L f Ladies Silk Shirts and Shirt Waists. $3.00 quality, in Tan, Blue, Green and Lavender striped wash silk. Sale price #1.1*8 $4.30 quality. Black and white wash silks. Sale price.£1.50 $3.00 quality; fine quality Tan Pengee. Sale price £1.80 White Wash Chiffon and French Ioanns. 19c, 23c, 33c and 39c qualities now.... l-lc. 18c, 25c and ;M>c Imported White Pique with black and blue stripes. A beautifully finished ma terial. Regular price, 50c. St!a price /. 20c Not a sale of Left-overs, unsale able at regular prices; Not a sale of odds and ends picked hete and there from our big Mock, but a sa|e that includ es every yard and piece of white and wash gccds every piece of summer ready-to-wear, every jjair of summer shoes. In fact a sale of fresh, clean, desirable sum mer merchandise of genuine worth, at prices you’ll find unmatchable at any place else. EVERY ITEM A BONA-FIDE BARGAIN. Tan Button Ox lord*., Patent I.eatli- ei\ Gnn-Motal and Tan Pumps. English or Cuban Heels, welt .soles. $3.50 quality, now* * . .*3.23 Infants Sundals Whit-*, Tan, Pink and Blue. ,1 Sixes 3 and 4. 50c quality, now •»v- * Misses Pumps All leathers.. $2.30 quality, •now Patent Leather and Giin-lfetal Pump*. Medium Soles, Cuban Heels. $2.00 quality, -now KIRO CORSETS Broken Size* in n Few Models Which We Wish to Discontinue $2.50 Models, for $1.25 $3.50 Models for $1.75 Patent Leather, Gun-Metal, Tan Calf and White Canvas Pumps. High or low heels, with or without strain, welt or turn soles, $3.00 quality now'...$2.00 Misses White Canvas Pumps Oxfords "ami Pump* atent Leather, Cun-Metal and Kid. $1.50 to $3.00 quality, sale prive 75c Prices Cut Extraordinarily Deep in Women’s, Misses and Child ren’s Oxfords and Pumps. . Lack of space compels us to quote but few prices here, but big reductions are made in the price of every Summer shoe in our unusually complete stock. During this sale no shoes will be sent out on approval. Infants Tan Sandals r5c quality, now* Oilc Gun-Metal and Patent Leather Pumps. Removable straps; low, med ium or high heels $2.50 quality, now $1.75 Children'* Tan Barefoot Sandals. All the same good quality ^priced accordin gto size: $1.50 *Izes, now $1.10 $1.25 sizes, now..,.; 08 $1.00 sizes, now 80 MEN’S SOISKTTK NEGLIGEE SHIRTS. Tun and Light Blue. .00 quality, now 50c (Sizes 14 and 14^ only.) White Wash SkirtN, of Linen, Littcne, Pique, Itatynete anti W ide-Wide Bedford Coni $1.50 quality now $ .75 l.oo quality, now 1,00 2.50 quality, now 1.25 3.00 quality, now.... 1.50 3.50 quality, now 1.75 Silk Marquisette A few pieces Li tne following shades: Navy, tan, pink, old rose and lavender; were 75 cents; now ,qoc All-Silk Figured Foulards 75c quality now* 48c $1.00 quality, now 75c Yard-Wide White Taffeta $1.50 quality, now' 75c iou auu n Li a nn\A BROtO STREET HARRY One Lot Figured Silk, and Dining Taffetas Prices were from 50c to ?5c per yard. Sale price, now..22Me Fine White Persian Lawn 25c, 29c, and 25c quality, now 13c, 17o and 10c. Solid Colored Organdies 10c quality Figured Lawn, now ,0e 15c qvallty plain white Mad ras-sale price .. ., ,. . j .. 10c 25c quality, now *, lie i Hntynettc, In white, tan, light bl;ie and amethyat, 25c quality, for... 10c ** . •- - "M I