The Times-enterprise semi-weekly edition. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1???-????, February 10, 1914, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textjijijijijijtjijijijtjiji Official Organ Thomas County ****** * * * * * SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION Jr* ** Why Wait? Send in Your Subscription NOW. ************ voui 1. XHQMASVILLE, GEORGIA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY JO, 101-1. S1.00 PER annum. PEOPLES BANK TO MR. BAM, STATED THAT 4VHEN THE BONDS ARE RECEIVED THE BANK WILL BUY TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OF TOEM. Mr. T. J. Ball, President of tho People's Savings Bank Saturday af ternoon Informed the Times-Enter- prlse that his bank would take up ten thousand dollars of bonds of the recent Issue of the city. He has been heartily la favor of the School jtent, those affected being of course Board beginning work at once, and jthe wooden structures wnlch are believed that the added Impetus fast being replaced by the concrete which the construction of the [bridges. Reports from all over-the school building and the passen- ] county are in effect that the high THIS SECTION OF GEORGIA WILL SUFFER SEVERELW FROM EF- FECT OF HIGH WATER—OOAST LINE W ASHOUT CAUSES TRAIN DELAY, The rain of last Friday and the day before seem to have done con sidefable damage to this section of the stute. Bridges In Thomas coun ty have been damaged to some ger station would give the city this summer would be valuable. He ex pressed the opinion that he believed the remaining ten thousand would be taken up In a short time. Mr. Ball was of tbe opinion that the people of Thomasville should fi nance the proposition and showed that his bank was willing to go Its share by using ten thousand. He did not believe It would be any trouble to dispose of the other ten. RIVER RISES 2 FEET OCHI 1CKNEE ESTABLISHED NEW RK-'OUD AT GROOMS FORD BRIDGE SATUBDAY MORNING. A party endeavoring to go to Pel ham from Thomasville in an auto Saturday was summarily checked at the river bridge, because of high water. The ear, which ho was driv ing had gotten across the big bridge and In going through the water, which was then up to the hub of the wheels, got stuck. The owner, Mr; C. L. Thompson, went back two miles to get a team to pull the car opt of the water, and when he re turned he found that an hour had elapsed and that the water had rls- , en fully two feet In that time, end was running over the hood of the machine. He stated that he had never seen such a rapid rise of water and that it was very swift. When the car was brought to the big bridge, and was being towed this side of tho river, the water at that tune was lapping over the board of tbe main bridge. The rise of water In this Immed iate section has been phenomenal, due to the unceasing and heavy rains for two days. Two Other Bridges Badly Damaged. Mr. Lester Hrewton, of the Moul trie route, reports damages to roads and bridges on his route, from the heavy rains. Two bridges, one eight and the other nlno miles from town, bad their fills badly washed, and while the bridges themselves In a way escaped damage, truffle was im-j peded by the washing of tho fills! on each side. [ Tho road gangs have been at work waters have washed the roads and torn things up generally. The train from Balnbrldge due Saturday morning at 5 o’clock did not arrive until after ten this morn ing. Train No. 168 which came from Balnbrldge ran over a washed place In the track Just two miles west of Climax last night, and the IE MADE TO COAST LINE OFFICIALS DECIDE TO ERECT TEMPORARY STA TION AND TEAR DOWN PRES ENT QUARTERS AND THEN BUILD. Several railroad officials of the A. C'. L. were In the city Saturday looking over the terminal proper ties, preparatory to starting work on th« new passenger station. Tbe officials were O. T. Waring, Superin tendent of this division, who takes the place made vacant by the pro motion of Supt. McCranie: Mr. Chen- oweth. Engineer of Roadway: Mr. W. A. McCullough, General Road- master: Mr. Finch, General Foreman of Carpenters, and Mr. J. A. Wall, Train-Master. These gentlemen have decided that it would be inadvisable to move the present station for use, while tho new one Is In course of construc tion, and hare decided to erect FAIR PRIZES FORMER COLLEAGUES ELOG17.H COMMITTEE MAKES PLANS FOR LIFE AND CHARACTER OF BE LOVED SECOND DISTRICT CON- GRESSMAX—MR. JOHN ROD" DEXBERY IN GALLERY. CERTAIN PRIZES—FULL LIST OF AWARDS WILL HE PRINT ED AT A LATER PERIOD. The Premium Committee of the Masons who were attending tho I temporary station, adjoining the ex meeting in that city report a severe press offices. As soon as this Is jolt as the heavy train passed over [done, tho present station will be the track at that point. Railroad torn down, and the erection of tho officials state that the train No. 157 going west passed over In safety but the continued rush of water washed out one of the culvert fills, and the crossties sank several Inches, hold ing back th9 morning tram until the track could be rebuilt. It Is be lieved that severe damage will be done to roads and bridges In tho entire southern part of the state. IN ONE HOUR FRIDAY NIGHT NEARLY AN INCH AND A HALF FELL IN THIS CITY, ACCORD ING TO OBSERVER HADLEY. Tho rainfall last Friday and Sat urday was greater than for the month of January. Figures an nounced at two o’clock from the Weather Bureau showed a foil of 4.82 inches, in the post twenty- four hours. The heaviest fall was Friday night, from eleven to twelve when a total of 1.42 Inches was reg istered. new one will begin. New One To Cost $45,000. Arrangements have been made for a forty-five thousand dollar passen ger station, and It will be modern In every respect, with offices and officers quarters on the second floor. It will be as handsome and com fortable as any of the stations buflt by the Coast Line In this section of jtheir property. Lock switches, with I four main line tracks of eighty-five pound rails have been arranged for, and the facilities for handling pas sengers will he much more desira ble than Thomasville has ever had. It is expected that work on the temporary station will begin within two weeks, and that tho tearing down of present quarters will be commenced when the offices have been moved. Bids are being asked for the now station, and will be re ceived In a short time, and the con tract awarded. Washington, sen. 5.—EulogieB on the life and character of 8. Ander- Thomas County Farmers* Fair As- son Hoddenbery, late a representa-[ sociation has agreed upon the fol- tlve from the Second Georgia dis-1 lowing premiums to be paid to field .A. A. BILE! IN IRE PRIZE PAPER SUBMITTED BY HER ONLY HAD THREE WRONG UN THE MEMORY TEST—PROPER FIRM NAME DECIDED A TIE. trict, were delivered In the House of Representatives Sunday afternoon by his former colleagues. Mr. Roddenbery's work for state prohibition in Georgia and his fight as a’member of Congress againsi the iniquitous pension frauds were referred to by all the speakers. Among the visitors in the gallery during the eulogies was John Rod- denbory, a son of the former con gressman. Four years ago tbo house was called upon to mourn a representative from the Second Georgia District. Mr. Iloddenbcry was elected in February. 1910. to succeed the late James M. Griggs. Feeling Tribute by Park. One of tbe most feeling tributes delivered Sunday iwas by Represen tative Frank Park, who succeeded Mr. Roddenbery, and who referred to him as the "Alexander H. Steph ens of the Wlregrass.” Ho said the women of the Second district were erecting a monument to him for his work in behalf of prohibition. I Representative Adamson said he • P jt y garbage, would rather have spoken over him I crops this year: Corn. Best acre corn, $25.00. Second best, $15.00. Peanuta. Best Vt acre peanuts, $15.00. Second best, $10.00. Sweet Potatoes. GLENN-PIDCOCK E IN GOURT WIFE OF ATLANTA MAX, WITH WHOM MRS. PIDCOCK IS SAID TO HAVE ELOPED, ASKS DAM AGES FROM MOULTRIE WOM AN IN SUIT JUST FILED. Moultrie, Feb. 7.—What is proba bly the closing chapter in the elope ment of L. J. Glenn, of Atlanta, and Mrs. A. A. Klley is to receive tAe ten dollars which was promised by one Mr. Connor, who solicited ad vertising from the merchants of Thomasville for -a contest. The j iirs. lone Pidcock, of Moultrie, I» Tlmes-Enterprise will give that sum now being written in a suit for dam- to Mrs. Riley, she having bden [ages instituted by Mrs. Effle L. Glenn awarded the prize by a committee I against Mrs. Pidcock, for alienating of judges from representatives or | her husband’s affection, three Arms whose advertisements j An act ion has been instituted In appeared In the ad. < Colquitt superior court to recover There were something ov<* fifty the sum or $7,500, and will be Best Vz acre sweet potatoes, $15. j answers sent in by contestants, many j tried at the April term of the Second best, $10.00, of them from ladies of the city who J court. Service was obtained on Mn. Vegetables. [closely watch advertisements, but so j Pi(Icock by attachment, the papers Best display fresh vegetables by ( nrran P e d were they that none of. alleging that she is a non-resident one grower, $15.00. J be contestants guessed the f°f a f|and conceals herself, and the attach- Second best. $10.00, number. In fact, the winning paper ment was levied upon property In Third best, $5.00. j had three wrong. Others varied i n : this eity belonging to the defendant, Agricultural Products. ; <hc n " mber °* wrong guess, one pa- alleged In the petition, but now Largest Variety Displayed by one tH ’ r B ^ ow more wrong thnn rlKhU standing In the name of S. D. Reid, person, $30.00. and sovera ' w,tfl on,y four wrong, j D f Thomas County, father of Mr*. Second largest, $20.00. \ J b ® distinction, according to the pidcock, and a prayer that the deed from Pidcock to Reid be cancelled. NEGRO RAS FINGER SHOT OFF Judge’s statement, was made be cause of the correctness of Mrs. Riley’s Arm names. Thomasville. Ga., Feb. A, 1914. Test Manager, Times-Enterprlse, City. We, the undersigned Judges in the “Memory ConXeht,” have exam ined all the papers sent in and And Men From Southern Part of the County Used a Pistol on the Main Streets of the City Friday Night. Mose Madison a negro hackman had a finger shot off Friday night, NEW GOVERNMENT STARTED * \ about ten thirty at the corner of IN HAITI YESTERDAY, j.lack son and Madison streets. It .seems from t.:o evidence of the po- Port iAti Prince, Feb. 0.—General ‘ Orestes Zamor was elected President of Haiti by Congress yesterday. He formed his cabinet today. Zamor’s government succeeds that overthrown by the recent revolu tionary outburst. Mr. R. H. Clemmer, of Staunton, today, and everythin,g is being put^Va., was among the visitors spend- in shape as rapidly as possible. ing Sunday In Thomasville. Third, $15.00. Fourth, $5.00. Any fertilzer may be used except The land may be when he died the w£ds uttered at measured- off In any shape to make Roddenberys funeral by the minis-j» n exact acre or half acre, as the ter who had baptized, been spirit-;case may be. ual counsellor and friend of Rod-! Three average rows selected, will ‘°J.r haVO i>>® fathered a »d th « yield certified the renown of Alexander. i ... it**?** *•■$ mu i>ui>uio ncm m «’m i»**« "I have never doubted that a good !to * a 9I,e( ' lal < ' 0mmlt * 00 ’ , wbo wH the two following parties to havi name was rather to be chosen than [he appointed by the Association »t. m |tame number . great riches,” he said. “It is more,a later date. This committee wlP valuable than anything on earth ex-1 consist of one or probably two per cept to merit a good name. It in-'_ sures respectability during life and!*” * . the admiration of posterity after,Directors of this work as here- death. Happy would our country tofore. It is hoped that tnese premiums In nrr,or t0 distinguish between will stimulate contestants to set, tb ® B ® two, we have examined them busy and prepare to make a good «« correctness in giving the proper showing at the next Fair. The prem-j st y |e of the flrra - and ln this ro- lum list will be made up and print-^h®® 1 w « flnd th ® answers of Mrs. ed ln full later, when Manager W.[ A ’ A - R lley to be more correct. We I. MacIntyre will appoint tho neecs-!'therefore think the prise should be sary committees on subscriptions,!award to her. (Signed.) programs, etc. q I President C. L. Heald has ap pointed the following gentlemen who will act as Directors this year: Thomasville District—F. C. Love- Mrs. A. A. Riley, 27 correct, This committee will relievo wrnnK - James R. Evans, 27 correct, life bo, if we had more men of the character and energy of 8. A. Rod denbery." Representative Samuel J. Tribble Bald: I regard Judge Roddenbery as one of the greatest men Oeorgia.bas ever produced. He was an Indom itable fighter, conscientious, courag eous to a fault, if man cao he. He was a giant ln intellect. I was close ly Identified with him ln the pen sion fight of the i3fxty-second Con- I gross. I made my first speech In the second session of the Sixty-sec ond Congress on pensions. Judge HANSELI, WATT. WADE J. FOWLER, C. N. NEEL. p MAINE GROWN SEED • IRISH POTATOES , , Red Bliss, Triumph, Irish Cobbler, Early Rose, etc. \\ tr H S We also have a full line of Buists Garden Seed, line is very extensive. our PEACOCK-MASH DRUG G( Phones 105-106. 1. Agents Nunnally’s Candies. me a plan to make a determined fight against pensions. He thought by preventing passage of pension Dills, the attention of the country could bo forcibly called to tho un checked pension funds.” Howard's Tribute. Representative Howard, of Geor gia, said: “Devotion to duty was the key- lice docket that Mr. G. C. 3trlcklln • note of his character. He set duty who 'ives In the southern part of,on a pedestal, above every purpose the county was inebriated and dur-i°* J Ro - * Ie made It his lode-star and , . .... J followed It to his death. He was a Ing the period of bin reckless joy martyr to , lllty Hn d died at his post pulled a pistol and snapped ft sev-,— as i nu( . b ns any soldier who ever cral times at the negro. At last the j gave up his life for his country on gun went off nnd the pistol ball tore [the field of Battle?, if thore Is a man off one of the negro’s fingers. |' n ‘ bls c l a H mb * r I> whod,d ? ot r es,,pct ; !autnirc and honor him, I do not Mr. Stricklin was arrested and tak- 'know It.” en to police barracks to answer aj Representative J. Randall Walker I charge of disorderly conduct. The ’ spoke of Mr. Roddenbery’s lndom-1 had not been lm-i ltabl ? and 1 C0 “ r , Rge ’ wblch ® n ', jabled him to win his way from the matter was one. furrowed fields to the halls of con- Roddenbery was delighted with my j Jew, G. W. Davis, Dave Harvard and outspoken stand, and outlined with J. S. Montgomery. the allegation apeparing that this deed was made without considera tion and for the purpose of hinder ing and delaying the collection of such judgment as may be rendered in the matter. . The where»hnuts of Mrs. Pidcock is not known. At the term of court held in January her disabilities were removed by verdict of a Jury, al though she was not present, and she Is now free to marry again. Her attorney in this city, W. F. Way, cannot communicate this fact to her, as he has no information con cerning her present location. It Is confidently expected, however, that she will appear before the suit of Mrs. Glenn is called for final dis position. GOT MAD AND CLOSED RANK Boston District—W, S. Jackson and J. H. Balkcom. Meigs District—W. P. White and G. C. Lunsford. Ochlocknee District—T. L. Rooks, • and Romcr Singletary. X-RAY EXAMINATION SHOWS Ellabelle District—Roscoe Chas-. THAT FRACTTItED RIB NOT I tain, C. F. Rehherg. L CAUSE OF PRESENT INDISPO-j ‘Murphy District—H. R. Banister , HITIO.V—-MUCH BETTER ch the gentleman result of whiskey , SOUTH CAROLINIANS TODAY. Washington, Feb. 9.—President ilson today nominated for the Dis- ict of South Carolina; United States Attorney, Francis . Weston, of Columbia. United States Marshal, James L. “His brilliant speeches as the peer less advocate and champion of pro hibition are immortalized In the sovereign and courageous manhood of the grand old commonwealth of Georgia,” he said. Representative Thomas M. "Bell said Mr. Roddenbery “was devoied to his duties as a public servant, constant in his attention to his con stituents and loyal to the rights of the- people who elected him.” Representative Gordon Lee, said tho nation could ill afford to lose (Continued On Pago Four.) and W. J. White. Ways District—R. R. Gardner and iA\. Way. Pavo District—J. T. Wheelor and M. D. Redfearn. Barwick District—G. W. Holloway and S. D. Chnpman. Metcalfe District—Dr. W. B. Wat kins' nnd D. F. Handley. Merrillville District—E. A. More land and J. W. Wilson. !. L. TIEALD, Secretary. DAY. Washington, Feb. 9.—-Tile pho graphic plates of the X-ray toil revealed the fact that the cont tied illness of Senator Augustus Bacon, of Georgia, has resulted fr» kidney trouble And not from t fall which fractured one of t Senator’s ribs. Senator Bacon was pronounced much better today, and h said to be fast receading. PRESIDENT OF SMALL INSTITU TION ANGRY AT GUARANTEE DEPOSIT LAW IN MISSISSIPPI, SI SPENDS RUSIN ESS. Winona, Miss., Fob. 9.—“We wish •e up the Winona Savings i*;nk before the Legislature puts us ill in the penitentiary. Therefore, ve wish all depositors to come and vithdraw their money.” This unusual notice has been sent o all the depositors of that bank iv its president. J. C. Purnell. The dissi« c ?i pi Legislature now j*as un- ler i onsideration - ’ ill to guaran- ee bank deposits. Purnell said Heretofore hi*.; word was only neces- ary h injure confidence in his bank inf! tha» he will quit the business fever is! before submitting to. “any such SHEEIFF SKElUfinilLL M;$ Sheriff Singletary has stated posi-! tively that he would be in the racer for ^lieriff at the primary to be held I n August. This announcement was made to his fi lends Saturday, and came after careful conisde~E.tion of the matter by this popular officer. Mr. Singletary has been Sheriff for two terms and has proven one of the most feraless men in the ounfy. 9 We want to advertise our GARDEN SEED You folks who bought your seed from us last year know your seed all came up. Other folk* who bought elsewhere and were disappointed come to us and you will be pleased as we guarantee our seed to bring results. ’5 The^Home c Fresh Garden Seeds 'Phone.160. Ladies Ready=to= wear Department We are going to start Monday with a rush and want you to be among the first because we are going to give you a chance to buy any of our new $10.00, $15.00 and $20.00 One Piece Dresses for $5.00, $7.50, and $14.50 . See window now and make up your mind to be on time. Louis Steyerman, The Shop of Quality On the Corner.

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The Times-enterprise semi-weekly edition. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1???-????, February 10, 1914, Image 1