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IN JULY NEXT
SENTENCED TO BE ELECTRO*
CI TED IN THE WEEK BEGIN
NING JULY Oth, BY NEW YORK
JUDGE THIS MORNING.
New York, May 29.—Charles
Becker, former Police Lieutenant,
today was sentenced to electrocution
at Sing Sing, during the week be
ginning July 6th, for the Jhurder of
the gambler, Herman Rosenthal.
Becker was calm when he re
ceived the sentence and smiled at
several friends who were In court
at the time.
Prior to the sentencing, Martin
P. Monton, Becker's attorney, cited
ten reasons why the sentence of
death should not bo passed. He said
the appeal would be Hied Monday.
This will act as an execution stay,
and It may now be a year before
the Court of Appeals makes a de
cision.
Becker was takon to Sing Sing In
an automobile.
PEONAGE LAW
SECRETARY OF NAVY SAYS
SITUATION AT VERA CRUZ IS
QUIET AT THIS "TIME, AND
LANDING OF WAR MATER
IALS NOT PROVEN.
Washington, May 29.—Secretary
of War Garrison said this morning
that General Funston had neither
asked nor received any orders for
adjusting the situation, arising from
the arrival of the German steamer
Bavaria at Vera Cruz. Funston has
GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COM
MERCE WILL HAVE DISPLAY
AT THE BIG ADVERTISING CON-
•• VENTION TO BE HELD IN TO
RONTO, CANADA.
Georgia will be advertised to the
world in a very unique manner dur
ing June. Realizing the effective
ness of publicity gained through the
advertising men of America, the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce Is
arranging for a display of photo
graphs showing the choicest views 0 f
Georgia scenery end Illustrating the
resources and possibilities of the
State's agriculture and Industries,
on the walls of the couventlon hall
In which the tenth annual conven
tion of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of America will be held In
Toronto, Canada. June 21st to 25th.
Also a souvenir sample of Georgia
pecanB wrapped In paper bearing
the advertisement of the town or
county which grew them, or of the
commercial organization which sent
them, will be given to each delegate.
Evesy commercial organization or
reputable business concern in Geor
gia having very line photographs of
pulling advertising value for the
'State, or souvenir products, Is In
vited by the Georgia Chamber of
Commerce to send them at once to
St. Elmo Massengale, Atlanta, who [
will have charge of the display. The!
Georgia Chamber of Commerce will | I
be represented at the Convention by,IS BEING MADE AS RESULT OF j
William F. Parkhurst, a specialist I ALABAMA AOSE—NEGRO CON-1
in advertising, who has been with 1 TRACTED WITH TWO MEN AND j
that organisation for some time, l ROTH HELD FOR PEONAGE. j
The value of this advertising to
Georgia, is realized by those who Washington, May 30.—The Ala-,
know that the Associated Advertis- bama caf f> Involving charges of
ft® tt-SS Trogressfv: W ST2& r.«tHS Mosf r S;
«^tsr«vv.! as -was-sr
tendance of ten thousand people at al - Important bearing on similar
this convention, the Ad Clubs of atatl|, ' M l n other Southern Statas.
every state ln the Union being pres- ., 7b « Government contei.us that iho
ent, and delegates coming from Alabama law permits peonage, In
England and Hawaii. violation of the Federal law.
—1 ■ 1 11 . ■— | The test case Is one of a negro
THOMASVILLE STUDY CLASS | who was convicted of felony and
j lined by the trial Judge, but who
Last Meeting For the Present Class! could not pay the fine. A plantation
Year—Many Important Matters i owner became surety for him. He I
Taken up Before Adjournment to ‘ contracted to pay his Indebtedness, A ,ner ' <!an ; wbo J ras u , n , „ arre i t . at
First Thursday ln October, j working It out at the rate of >ix , v* '
| dollars monthly, for nine months.
The Study Class met Thursday i This Is permitted under the Alabama
afternoon ln their club room at the tow.
Library, the meeting being presided j The Government charges that the
over by Mrs. T. J. Ball, flrst vice- planter had the negro arrested later
president. It was the last meeting; for failure to keep the contract. As
of the present class year, and was j a result of this arrest, the negro
devoted almost entirely to business, contracted to work for another plan-
only one paper being read, that on ter for fourteen months. Both plan-
"Culnea, and the Quest of El Dora- ters were later Indicted by the
do,” by Mrs. Harry Ainsworth, which Federal government for peonage,
was much enjoyed. | The United States District court
Reports were heard trom the com- of Alabama held that peonage had
mlttees on Library, Civic, Health,; not been committed. The Supreme
etc. The Committee on the Rest court will probably bear tbe appeal
Room reported that many inflirove-1 next October,
ments would be made, both ln thej
building and conduct of the Rest j ““"
MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND
LABOR, IN HUERTA’S CABINET
MADE UNUSUAL SPEECH TO
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES LAST
NIGHT.
Mexico City, May 29.—Querldo
MohPno, Minister of Commerce and
Lalbor, attacked tbe Pearson Oil
concessions in Mexico, in a speech
delivered last night before the Cham
ber' of Deputies. ,He said they had
been granted under the Influence of
MEXIGftN PbftNS
AGREED
not reported the Incident. Secretary jPorflrlo Diaz, and that they did not
Garrison said, under the circum
stances he was not Inclined to con
sider the matter as Important, con
sidering It merely a detail ln port
routine, which will probably be set
tled by the captain of port.
Secretary Garrison said also that
General Funston’s report on the
landing of arms at Puerto, Mexico,
was based on Information received
from persons arrived at Vera Cruz,
from that port.
General Funston reported today
that the total number of sick of
the army was 64, with 14 Injured
or wounded.
There are seventy-six sick ma
rines.
BEDELS STILL
AREpTING
Tampico, May 30.—It was
General Carranza has given
doubts us to- his Intention of coming
here. 'He Is reported now at Duran-
in any way benefit the Mexican na
tion. He urged that the Govern
ment participate ln the oil business
of the country In future.
HOKE SMITH Tl
HAVE SHORT CAMPAIGN
’RESIDENT WILSON IS ASSURED
THAT THE PROGRESS OF THE
CONF ERENCE IS THOROUGHLY
SATISFACTORY.
Washington, May 29.—'President
Wilson and his cabinet today dls-
iMr. T. Blackburn of Valdosta was Mr. D. L. Graham, of Waycroas
among the visitors here today. was ln town today.
Mr. T. E. Hereford was among ai r . Samuel Kidder of Uontlcello
the Well known visitors here today, spent yesterday in the city.
Mr. J. L. Grlflln of Moultrie spent! Mrs. 3. W. Baker, is visiting her
the day in town. ison, Mr. Sam Baker, ln Brunswlok.
Atlanta, 'May 29.—That there will
not be so much electioneering ln
Georgia politics after all ln the com
ing primaries is the inference some
local politicians are drawing from
Senator Hoke Smith’s expected an
nouncement that he will be a can
didate to succeed himself In the Un
ited States senate. They point to
Senator Smith’s statement that he
will not be in the state until after
adjournment of congress the latter
part of July leaving him but little
time for campaigning between then
end the August primary.
Senator Smith’s announcement
has been the occasion of much com
ment. here. Opinion agrees that the | dent Wilson approve the
peaceful tone of his announcement
argues well for ‘peaceful politics in
the state, striving as It does to elim
inate whatever bitterness and harsh
ness has been occasioned in past
campaigns and to avoid factional
disturbances.
oum azzu u.o Mr. Jess Huson, of Atlanta, was Mr. J. W. Brooks, of Boston, was
russtd* the U plani 'for"the pacification! among tho well known visitors in In the city today on buslneis.
of '.Mexico, which are now practically ' tb « clt >' yesterday. j
agreed on by the Niagara Falla Med- .——— „ .! Hon. J. H. Merrill, la spending
lation Conference. ! Mlaa Btonrhe McDonald returned the week at Hampton Springs.
General Carranza's attitude waa! tbla morning from Moultrie woere .
)f chief interest today ln the Inter-1 ah «, haa spending the last two Mr . Jo h n Wheeler, of Pavo. la
national phases of the situation, and 'weeks with friends and relatives. spending a short time in Thomasville
this has already given promise of aj ' ’ “—7— .
satisfactory solution. I Mr. George Bamberg of Valdosta Mrs. Frank Cochran has returned
It wtis reported tn'at Genera! Car- j has arrived In the city and has ac- home, after a visit of some weeks to
ranza has sent his representatives |cepted a position as Clerk at the ( Cordele and Waycross. _
"here to announce his position toward .‘Tosco Hotel. I -
the work of the mediators. The * Mr. W. R. Harris was called to
Constitutionalist agents here would | \Vc handle Gnlvnnlzeil Corrugated | Waycross Sunday on account of a
not discuss this report, today. ■Iron Hoofing in Onr Lota. Neel ’
Navy Department Active. I Brothers, Feed and Seed Department.
The Navy Department expected j
more Information today regarding Solicitor General John A. Wilkes
was among the well-known visitors
spending the day In the city.
MISS MERRILL'S SCHOOL CLOSES
Investigation of Smith Case. L „ , .
Mazatlan, Mexico, May 30.—Om- In terestlng Order of Exercise, at
cers of the United States Cruiser This Popular School-Friends
Albany, who landed ln Aristo, to In-' nm, 1 a,rona En J°> p,ea * ,n t Pro-
vcstlgato the case of T .J. Smith, an
GRADUATING EXERCISES
They
reported that he was well treated,
and that his family was at liberty.
HUGH DORSEY WONT RUN
Possibilities of His Being a Candi
date are More and More Remote
ns the Days Go By.
gram Rendered.
The closing exercises of Miss Mer
rill’s school, "The Terraces,” took
place on Thursday morning, and
were attended by a number of the
friends and patrons.
The order of exercises was very
Interesting and the pupils acquitted
themselves with great credit and
gave evidence of caroful training.
The program rendered was:
'.'The Owl Song,” Pupils of Miss
Mallette's room.
A 3tory—'Ruth Roddenbery.
“Fairy Folks—Hallle Wilson.
The Butterfly's Life,” a Compo-
Atlanta, May 30.—The posslolli-1
ties of Hugh Dorsey running for j
Governor seem to be becoming daily | ^loV-Horenc'e' Vaughn,
more remote. Some of his strong- (a) "The Swallow; (b) "The
est friends and admirers have been | „ (c) ,, Hle There!''-Songs
urging upon him the great harm R; by pupHl of . Mls8 .Mallotte's room.
WB,,M ,h “ n “rd* ■ instrumental Waltz. Renurd—
would do the reputation of Georgia j
as a state to have the Frank case, M Cooper,
revived as a political Issue, and the, Favorite
Impropriety of any man running for | jilsniuke
“My Favorite Picture,”—Gladys
Picture"—fulla
Room, and it would be made a much
more attractive place, and one of
greater comfort to the visiting
women than ever .before. Mrs. B. W.! office with tho blood of Mary Pnagan ,
Stone was made chairman of the i and tbe execution of Mary Phagnn's, jjonnldaon
committee ln charge of it. 1 Held at Youngs College Friday Night murderer, as a platform "Gently Rocking ln Breezes” Guar-
The committee on Magnolia Park; Supt. M. L. Brittain Mokes Very; Almost the entire press of Geor-* H th , n , h Bod(lan .
reported that the roads through the I Interesting Address. |Kin, without having an unkind word' bery Mar c OOP er Luclle Upchurch
park would be completed before 1 Brilliant exercises marked tho' to say against Dorsey personally, is | „,j|' favorite ’ Picture " Mary
Fall, and other improvements 'closing 0 f the 1914 term of the Pub : protesting against the idea, and it c 00Pe J.
made. '11c schools or Thomasville. The ex-(begins to be apparent that tho At-
The subject was brought up and erclses were held in the Young's lanta papers arc not going to ask avome Margaret
discussed ln regard to extending help College auditorium tho rchnols j the voters of Georgia to vote for ' ' , n „ .. . .. .
towards a band for Thomasville. but psseseiiig no place adequate for an Atlantian on such an Issue. : »ii,„
no definite steps were taken ln the . such an affair. | The talk pf putting Dorsey In the M 2111 1
mat,6r . After the Invocation by Rev. S. /ace. it begins to appear, came not of jj) 88 ’Mallette’s room. ’ P
Goodbye Poe—By Pupils of Miss
Mallette's room
"How Calmly,”—Song by pupils
the reported landing of war mater
ials for the Federals, at Puerto,
Mexico, by German steamers. The
statements issued from the Navy De
partment, that the reports of the
landings had not been verified, have
ease doubts over the reports that
the ships had delivered any war
materials to Huerta. The affair did
not cause any uneasiness here, and
some offliinh regard the incident as
closed. However, Admiral Badger
has been ordered to continue his
Investigation.
Early Developments Expected.
Administration officials expect
swift Developments at the mediation
conference now, if Huerta and Presl-
cardlnal
Issues. The Mediators, together with
the United States and Huerta dele
gations, will later take up the sec
ondary problems and then the pro
tocol will be signed.
The mediators will then finish
their task, working with the admin
istration officials of the two govern
ments.
The responsibility of dealing with
the Constitutionalists probably will
devolve on the United States but the
outcome of that phase can’t be fore
seen at this time.
death ln his family.
Miss Edna Scott left yesterday for
Charleston, 3. C., where she will
spend some time.
Wednesday the local banks will be
,,, .. „ ... ,, 1 r, n 1 closed, observing as Is their custom.
Miss Nan Smith Mrs J. D. Pal-; President Jefferson's birthday,
nier and'Mrs. Wooten, of Montieello,
spent the day shopping In Thomas-;
vllle Monday.
Judge P ,P. Dixon, of Ochloeknee,
was attending court in Thomasville
yesterday .
W. H. Groover, candidate for the
legislature from Ochlocknee, was a
visitor to Thomasville Saturday,
VIr«. C. D. Bowman, of Savannah,
j is in the city as the guest of her
•Mis, Ola Nelms, of Eldorado, j' >arellt8 ' Mr ' and Mra - A ' B<,aaett '
Ark., is visiting Mrs. J. Willia Moore t
on Remington Avenue for a short ;
time.
jthP
town.
John Chnmbc-g was among
visitors spending the day ln
B. Campbell returned to
Mrs,
her
after spending two weeks with her
sister, Mrs. J. A. Johnson.
en route home, after spending two
weeks in Atlanta.
Miss Gladys Price, of Albany, who i Mr „ n( i Mrs. W, II. Branc—
has been the guest of Miss Gladys \ji 83 g u8 i e Brandon and Master .Al-
ion.
J]E
T
Committees were appointed to ln- L. McCarty, .Mr. Worden Mack onlso much from his real friends, as
tervlouv the business men In regard behalf of the faculty, delivered the : from certain Ill-advised admirers
to making Thursday of every week welcome. Miss Georgia McKay! who let their excitement over the
a half holiday, the Class being much read the class history, Miss Grace
inierestilng ln this movement, which
lias become a popular one ln many
cf the larger cities, and avhlch means
sc muoh to the working classes In
giving them a part of one day every
week for rest, dnnug the long hot
summer months.
A letter was read from Mrs. Best,
president of the Drama League, of
America, stating that she could fur-
MRS. LYON’S
ACHES AND PAINS
Have All Gone Since Taking | friends of the school present.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veg
etable Compound.
Terrs Hill, Fa.—“Kindly permit me
to give you my testimonial in favor of
. Lydia E. Pinkham’s
I Vegetable Com
ound. When I first
egan taking it I
I was suffering from
female troubles for
some time and bad
almost all kinds of
aches—pains in low
er part of bock and
in aides, and press
ing down pains. I
could not sleep and
bad no appetite. Since I have taken
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com
pound the achee and pains are all gone
and I feel like a new woman. I cannot
praise your medicine too highly. ’’—Mrs.
Augustus Lyon, Terre Hill, Pa.
It b truo that nature and a woman’s
for woman’* ln |us thaPthe^rorld has
ever known. From the roots and
herbs of tbe field, Lydia E. Pinkham,
forty years ago, gave to womankind
a remedy for their peculiar ills which
baa proved more efficacious than any
other combination of drugs ever com
pounded, and today Lydia E. Pinkham’s
Vegetable Compound b recognised
from coast to coast as the standard
remedy for woman’s ilia.
In the Ptnkbam Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass., are files containing hundreds of
thonsanda of letters from women seek
ing health—many of them openly state
over their own signatures that they have
regained theirThealth by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound;
jwddnacma cases that It hee saved them
adv.
I
in some cases that it tu
1 surgical operations.
Norwood presented each member of
tbe class with an appropriate gift,
and Miss Helen Milter read the class
prophecy. The Class will was prob
ated In amusing rorm vy Miss Luclle
Wlnnette, and the farewell was de
lightfully read by Miss Margaret
Brandon.
Miss Gladys Atumson rendered a
delightful piano solo during the
course of the program.
These numbers were all sp.'oudld
and they all deserve special men
tion. The papers were bright, witty
and attractively prepared and de
livered. They showed unusual
thought and each one ln its place
was received with sincere pleasure
by the large number of patrons and
Hon. XI. L. Brittain, State Super
intendent of Education delivered an
address, which was one of the finest
that has 'been heard ln Thomaevllle
in some time. '.Mr. Brittain does
not attempt the higher flights of
cralory as it is generally under-
s’ood but he talks ln a most delight
fully interesting way and the gub-
je-t matter of his talk was worthy
tho deep and earnest consideration
of every person who heard It He Is
a wonderfully smooth talker and one
who manages to entertain and hold
his hearers with no apparent ef
fort. 'Mr. Brittain made many
friends while in Thomasville and the
people are glad to have had an op
portunity of hearing them.
The Class song was given by the
girls of the graduating class and
tbe dlplomae were then delivered
by Air. E. R. Jerger President of
the Board of Education. Mr. Jer-
ger expressed the hope that next
year the President of the Board
would bo able to deliver the diplom
as In an auditorium owned by the
schools of the city.
Frank case get Iho better of their „, vil.. ZZn,
Judgment. i of Mlsfl ^toilette s room.
MISS FORD ENTERTAINED.
Woman With Young Girl, l*retends
She is Widow of Late Senator
and Ueta Funds.
Atlanta, May 29.—Mrs. Mary Bu-
lett McCloud, has been arrested with
a llfteen-year-old girl, on the charge
that she has swindled fraternal or
ders out of thousands of dollars by
posing as tho widow of ex-governor
and United States senator James A.
Alcorn, of Mississippi and endeav
oring to gain the sympathies of fel-
low-.Masons ln this way.
It Is said that she had taken In
philanthropic Masons all over the
south In this manner. The arrest
was made here mainly with a view
of getting the girl from beneath the
elder woman's Influence.
It Is said that the girl, Lillie
Stone, has been with the woman
since she was one hour old and has
passed as the woman’s grand-child.
The court's iwlll endeavor to release
the girl from what they say Is bad
Influence and procure her a home
here.
Phllatlieas Entertain For Miss Ford.
A very pretty social affair of the
week was the shower given on Tues
day afternoon by the Philaluea
Class, of the Methodist Church to
Miss Clyde Ford, one of the June
brldes-to-be. The Phllatheas en
tertained at the home of Mrs. Frank
Crabb, on Love Street.
The living room and parlor, where
the guests were entertained, were
made unusually attractive with
quantities of pink and white olean
ders and ferns.
As the afternoon was the time
for the regular business meeting, a
short business session was held, af
ter .which little Miss Gladys Crabb.
ln a very unique manner, presented
the bride-to-be, with a basket of
lovely gifts from the members of
the class, after which a delicious
nlsb the Class with valuable litera
ture on the matter of the Modern
Drama, which will be studied for
next year. As the sum asked for it
was very reasonable, it was agreed
to subscribe to It.
A number of other matters were , -
one' In, one important request be- *alad course was served
li.g made that any members who “
may contemplate withdrawing from
he Class for the coming -year he
urged to send In their resignation to
the committee as soon is possible to
save Inconvenience.
After leaving tbe Culb room In
charge of Mrs. L. H. Jerger during
•he vacation, the Class formally ad
journed until the first Thursday ln
October.
Those present were the members
of the Phllathea Class.
Miss Ford has been a member ol
this class since It was flrse organ
ized, several months ago, and has
served as Secretary during that
time. Her popularity was shown by
tbe pleasant surprise the class gave
her, and by tbe number of dainty
and pretty gifts that were showered
upon her.
Miss McKay ami Miss Leonaix] En-
I tertaln informally With Slimver
| For Miss Clyde F'ord.
i Among the many pleasant events
given ln honor of Miss Clyde Ford, a
lune bride-to-be, was the Linen
shower, with which Miss Marssret
McKay and '.Miss Susie I.eonaru en
tertained last Saturday afternoon, at
the MoKay home, on Love Street.
A number of pretty and useful
guests wore received and the occas
ion, while most m formal, was great
ly enjoyed.
After the "Shower," a delicious
ice course was served.
A pleasant feature of tbe enter
tainment was the fact of Its being
given in compliment to her came as
a complete surprise to the honoree
of the afternoon.
Miss Louise Jordan, of Sasser,
Ga., is visiting Miss •’online Bowen,
on Clay Street.
Ford-Wlllianis.
"Mr. W. H. Ford announces the
engagement of Ills daughter, Clyde,
to Mi. William Brown Williams, of
Thomasville. The marriage will
take place on Wednesday. June the
twenty-fourth .at ITS Saint Charles
Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia."
The above announcement is one
of cordial interest here, where the
young couple have many friends and
are both well known.
Miss Ford has been a popular
teacher in the Thomasville Public
Schools for several terms, anu nas
won a place for herself in the es
teem and affection of those who
have the privilege of knowing her,
and it Will be a matter of congratu
lation that her future home will be
In Thomasville.
Mr. Williams, who holds the po
sition of assistant postmaster of
Thomasville, has been a resident
here for a number of years, ami ha«
many friends, both In business and
social life.
Mrs. Byron Baggs. of Camilla, Ga.,
Is the guest of her sister Mrs. Tay
lor MltchelL
IN BIG RACK AT INDIANAPOLIS
—REPORTED THAT HIS INJUR
IES MAY PROVE FATAL.
Indianapolis, Ind., May 30.—Joe
Dawson, who was the winner of the
1912 automobile race, was proha
bly fatally Injured in the race Here
this morning. HI3 car turned over
and pinned him, with his mechunl-
clan under It. Both were taken to
the field hospital. It was Am re
ported that Dawson's back was
broken, but this was later denied
by the attending physicians. The
mechanician was not hurt so badly.
Dawson's machine turned over
when he tried to avqld another car,
which was wrecked.
DEGREE TEAM WILL WORK
HERE 1UESDAY EVENING
There will be a specially Inter
esting meeting of Flney Woods Lodge
of Odd Fellows Tuesday evening at
the Library Hall, at eight o’clock.
At that time, oflicers for the coming
half year will be elected, and after
the election the degree team, which
won second prize at the State Grand
Lodge meeting, will put on the work
as it was done there.
Many of the members have not
seen the work done, and the meeting
should prove very Interesting and
Instructive. An Informal smoker |
will be held afterward and all 0, l (l '. .
Fellows who can are urged to at- j nTJ n WTfl l|R| S
Bottoms for the past two weeks, re
turned to lier home this morning.
Mr. J. T. Billingsley, of the Met
calfe District, was a business visi
tor in Thomasville Saturday.
bert Brandon are spending two w*eks
at Hampton Springs.
Mrs. J. Fred Bosch, who has been
visiting Mrs. J. E. Scott on Bartow
St., has returned to her home ln
Charleston, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Williams and
children, Miss May Hagan and Mr.
J. Hagan, of Camilla, spent 3un-
Mr. Heyward Hopkins left this
morning for Waycross, from whence
he will go to Jacksonville, to ac
cept a priitlon ln that city. He
made the trip to Waycross In a ma
chine with Mr. Howard Harley, who day afternoon in Thomasville.
was driving his Hupmobile. I
—. j Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Notting-
I'nion Meeting at P«vo, j ham are receiving the congratula*
A Joint session, or union meeting, J tlons of tuelr friends upon the mr-
of the churches composing the Mer- rival of a fine son which was boru
cor and Campbell Associations, met Saturday night,
with the Baptist Church, at Pavo ' :
May 20th. j -Mr. C. C. Wolfe, Superintendent
The meeting was called to order i of the Southern Express Company,
at 10:20 a. m-. by Rev. A. C. 3teph- was among the visitors ln the city
enson, who led in a thirty-minute de- yesterday arternoon.
votlonal service. Rev. J. B. Alligood j
then preached the Introductory ser- j Mr. W. H. Faucett is in 3t. Louis
mon, which was pronounced by all I where he went to attend the sale of
present a mo3t wonderful efTort. , two car loads of stock, which he
At 12:30 the congregation was in- shipped there last week.
vited to a grove nearby, w'here a i
bountiful spread was In waiting, and i Mlsg Mar garet Winn, of Marlan-
whlch nas thoroughly enjoyed by na pa88e( | through the city yester-
al , , , , , day en route for a visit to friends
At two o clock, |). at., the body re- middle Georgia.
assembled and elerted VV. T. Gauldin
moderator and H. D. Payne, Ulerk. I Mrs „ L A utiy. and children of
Some very interesting subjects Autreyville. and Mr. and Mrs. Will
,-ero then taken up and discussed. Parker and children of Pelham were
and the body adjourned at 4 p. m.
Notice to Tax-Payers.
To the Tax-Payers of Thomas Co.:
tho guests yesterday
Mrs. John F. Parker.
• -1v ; * [
I Mr. and Mrs. u. G
. young son, returned
of Mr. and
Welch and
Valdosta
The Board of Tax Equalizers, in this morning, after spending a short
the discharge of tho duty imposed time In Thomasville. the guests of
upon them by the law, find it neces- relatives and friends.
sary In some cases, to increase the :
amount as returned by property Mrs. Naomi C. Whaley and daug-
owners, and In other cases to re- ter. Miss Willie Mae Whaley, of
duce same Dothan, Ala., are in the city, tho
Notices have keen sent out. giving guests of Mrs. Whaley's father, Mr.
Information as to their findings. S. C». Covington.
The Board Is ln session in Grand -
Jury room at Court house, and will ' Announcement is made of the ap-
hear the complaint of any tax-payer pointment of .Mr. D. F. Kirkland, as
who desires to be heard.
Respectfully,
W. P. GRANTHAM,
E. R. WHALEY,
k. w. mckinnon.
Equalizers for Thomas County.
5-27-.;.
General Manager of the Georgia and
Florida railway, with headquarters
at Augusta. The friends of Mr.
Kirkland In Thomasville will be
glad to hear of his promotion to this
: important position.
tend.
■ALLEN’S
FOOT-EASE
f ter the F«c, (or a quad
SHRINE STAR IQ
REMAIN IN ATLANTA
Atlanta. .May 29.—The aftermath
of the Shrine convention still grips
Atlanta. A plan has been started
to retain the gigantic $2000, elec
tric star that blazed in the center of
the city and Forrest Adair, “the
man who brought the convention to
Atlanta," has started a public sub
scription for this purpose with $200.
Adair hfts been feted at several
banquets by his fellow Nobles re
cently and Friday night Burton
Smith, grand m'arshal of the Shrine
parade will be the guest of honor
at a big dinner.
MRS. LOGAN DEAD.
Well Known Woman Passed Away
at Midnight, at her Home Here—
Body Will be Taken to Old Home
For Interment.
The friends of Mrs. Berta L. Lo
gan arc saddened to know of her
death which occurred at twelve
oclock Friday night at her residence.
South Dawson Street. 3oe had been I
111 for several weeks with fever, but I
It had been hoped she would reeov-1
er until the disease took an unex-j
pected turn for the worse and ef
forts to save her were of no avail |
Mrs. Logan came to Thomasville I
several years ago, her home having I
been originally at Plains. Ga.. which I
Is located between SmithviUe and
Amerlcus.
She is survived by two children of j
her flrst marriage, Mrs. Earnest P.
Cox of Atlanta, and Mr. Earl Glover
of this city.
The body was taken for Inter-1
Ing here Sunday morning, via Al
bany. The funeral services were
held after the arrival there.
i Misses Clara Martin and Mannie
• Brooks and Messrs. Hansell Brooks
and Ansel Hancock have returned
, after attending college at Meridian,
‘LEARNING IOXIIG iM, ’"‘” 1, ‘" 1, year
Mr. \V. H. Groover, of Orhlock-
,, ,, “ _ „ , _ nee. eamliilate for Legislature at the
Atlanta, May .9.-—Sexeral Allan- Au([ust primary, was anions the
la society K lrls with red Mood In promlneat vi8ltors ln Thomasville
their veins are secretly at work p^iday
with boxing gloves, It Is reported, to * *
accept the challenge of a young ac
tress 'playing this week at a looil
• audeville theatre to meet all coni-
• rs In a ten round bout at a weight
r t 115 pounds.
FARM LOAN'S
The contract for the wiring of the
new Coast Line station has been
awarded to the Stuckey Electric
Company, of this city. This is an
nguressive, hustling business firm.
; and their friends will be glad to
| know that they have this job.
Now during the Summer Is the' Always Lead to Better Health,
me to secure your farm loan. If; Serious sicknesses start in disor-
>u wait until your obligation Is, dors of the stomach, liver and kid-
le. the Fall rush prevents quick . nevs. The host corrective and pre-
• -»rvice. ' ventlve Is Dr. King's >’ew Life
We have unlimited supply of| Pll,s - They Purify the Blood—
eap Life Insurance money to lendi^ rev<nt Constipation. keep Liver,
id cart give prompt service. Kidneys and Bowels In Healthy
I^arge loans on well-improved, Condition. Give you better health
rms at lowest rates. bv ridding the system of fermenting
I IRKOW LOAN A ABSTRACT CO., an,! * aS8V foods. Effective and
Pelham, Ga. y mild. 25c at your druggist. Buck-
ien’s Arnica Salve for All Hurts, adv
Designed
end
Patented
1887
J Twenty-seven Years Ago I
II the flrst Cortright Metal Shingles were put on. II
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CORTRIGHT
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METAL SHINGLES
\y vb
S They're still on—still in good condition, and II
I the only attention they’ve had is an occasional II
1 coat of paint. 1
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