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SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES-ENTER PRISE, THOMASVILLE, OEORQIA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER », 1922.
HE 10 GOME AND GO
TUESDAY'S LOCALS
Mr. and Mra. W. R. Forrester,
Dothan, are among the visitors hero
for a short time.
Mr. John P. Clark, o! Springfield
Mass., Is among the business visitors
here for a short time.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith return
ed yesterday from a visit to relatives
In Palasalde. N. J.
Miss Emma Tucker, of Enterprise,
Fla., Is giving a series of Bible read'
ings at Vashtt, this week.
Mr. W. A. Watt is among the busi
ness visitors In Atlanta, tor a shrot
time.
Mr. and Mra. Henry Sparks have re
turned after spending a short time
with Mra. Sparks’ relatives at Wash
ington, Oa,
Mr. and Mra. John Watt returned
yesterday from a visit of several
weeks to relatives In Macon and At-
Mr. Mitchell Davenport returned to
his headquarters In Macon this morn
ing after spending a short time with
home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheffield,, Mr. and
Mrs. George Derrick, Miss Lillian
Sheffield and Master Billy Sheffield,
spent Sunday In the city the guest of
Mr. and Mra Dan Darley, motoring
over from Tallahassee.
Mr. Clifton Walker Is among the
Thomasvllle boys oft at school. Mr.
Walker entered Riverside Academy at
Gainesville last week and Is very de
lightfully located. Mrs. Walker ac
companied him to school when he en
tered.
The City Court of Thomasvllle con
tinued Its session today and several
civil cases were disposed of during
the morning hours It was thought
quite possible that the civil calendar
would be completed to an extent that
would permit the dismissal of the jury
this afternoon although this la not cer
tain.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—27V4 acres land, 23 in
cultivation 4-room house and out
buildings; good woll and spring;
THURSDAY'S LOCALS
Mr. M. P. Suber, of Macon, was
spending yesterday here.
Mr. J. 8. Patera, of Manchester, was
In the city tor a short time on business
yesterday.
Mr. W. S. Cox, of Fort Gaines, la
among the business visitors here for
the day.
CURRENT NEWS NOTES
INTEREST TO COMMI NTH
Mr. 8. D. Jones, of LaOrange, Is
among the business visitors in the city
for a short time.
Dr. Henry Moore will arrive tomor
row morning from New York City,
where he has been for several weeks.
Mr. Fred W. Kirby, of Atlanta, is
among the business visitors here for
a short time.
Mr. James D. Bugs, of Savannah, Is
In town today for a, short time on
business.
Mr. Gus Levine Is spending a short
time in Cairo, Introducing his new
brand of cigars.
There will be an Important meeting
of the cabinet of the Epwortb League
Friday evening at 8 o'clock, at the
Methodist Parsonage. All concerned
are earnestly urged to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. John Watt have
moved into the home recently purchas
ed by them from Mr. David Brandon,
on Park Front, Mr. and Mrs. Brandon
having moved to the home, which they
bought from Mr. Tom Ross.
WEDNESDAY'S LOCALS
Mr. C. C. Phipps, of Atlanta, la
among the visitors here for the day.
Mr. D. M. Higgins, of Albany,
apondlng the day in town.
Mr. J. W. Beaty, of Jasper, spent
yesterday here with friends.
Mr. R. F. Carter, of Columbus, Is in
town today on business.
Mr. J. A. Wall was In town yester
day.
My office will be open 8ept^27th, up
on my return to the city. W. B. Law-
head, Optometrist.
Mr. J. T. Lanier, of Hatcher, spent
a part of yesterday In the city.
Mr. McGregor Mayo, of Waycross,
„ . . . , , „ wa3 among tho well known business
l l ,i miles from good school; 4 miles . . .
east of Ochlocknee. Address M. T . l v altorB »> er o Yesterday
Jackson, Ochlocknee Oa.
FOR SALE—Once used cypress 33-gal
lon half barrels, thoroughly steam
cleaned, bung boles stopped with
new bungs; outsldo In bright, clean
condition. Cooperage first class.
Write Alabama-Georgla Syrup Com
pany, Montgomery, Ala. 22-lm
LAST GIN DAY—The Thomas Union
Gin at Thomasvllle will close down
for season, Friday, October 13, the
gin being operated regularly In
meantime on Thursdays and Fri
days^ Thomas Union Warehouse Co.,
R. A Dixon, Manager. 26-to-10-13
FOR SALE—One car of short cotton
seed In good condition. Make best
offer, f. o. b. Boston, Ga. E. C.
Stanaland Co.
WANTED—To hear from all farmers
located in territory adjacent to A.
B. £ A., Railway who hfive farms
for rent or for sale. Write a card to
the undersigned asking for blank to
be filled out, giving complete de
scription. W. W. Croxton, P. T. M.
A. B. & A. Railway, Atlanta, Oa.
T-lmdftsw
Mr. M. P. Tucker, of Valdosta, spent
a short time In Thomasvllle yestorday
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Herby Murphy have
returned from Charlotte. N. C., where
they have been spending the summer.
WE EUY OLD CAST IRON.
THOMASVILLE ..ON WORKS.
17-tf
Mr, H. P. Gore, of Washington, Is
among the business visitors here for
the day.
Mrs. J. R. Randle, Mrs. Hall and
Miss Mary Hall, of Tallahassee, were
visitors here for a short time Tues
day.
Mra. J. L. Turner, Jr., and children,
returned thli morning after spending
several weeks very delightfully with
relatives in Tennessee.
Mr. and Mrs. James Clayton, ot
Baton Rouge, La., are the guests of
their daughter, Mrs. S. E. McLendon,
on South Hansell street.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express sincere and
WANTED—Paper shell and seeding
pecans. W. T. Crawford, Brighton 1 heartfelt thanks to the many netgh-
Bldg. 27-Ctdltwkly for 4wka! bors and friends who so freely ten
dered their help and consolation dur-
CORN WANTED Highest cash prices| , lckneI , and deat h of our
D J ~ Renfroe -_ mm » d&W beloved husband and son. and
FOR SALE—International 10-H. P. gas want to thank the many friends for
engine; also Bowser 176-gal. gasolina beautiful floral offerings. May God
tank with hand pump, and one Burr bless you all, la our prayer,
grist mill. Good condition and bar- j Mrs. R, I*. BRASWELL,
gains. See or write F. L Stringer, Mr. and Mrs. R. U. BRASWELL
Metcalfe, Ga. 27-2td-2sw j and Family.
“Strong and Well”
“T WISH you could know bow
-1- much I am Improved tloce
taking the Cardui," write*
Mr*. Nannie Brown, ol Black
Rock, Ark. "Yon wouldn't know
me lor the aama weak invalid I
wa* baton I took H. Al my... I
had to keep oO my teat or I would
CaU. I couldn't do my housework,
and |Mt got when I’d moet a* Uel
be dead aa living. Boo* one told
my husband of CmdaL He got
it lor me and I took three bottles
before I (topped—then off and oa
for the last three yean just as a
tonic, t law a decided Improve
ment after my Brat bottle, luted
the three, and was able to do my
work with eats, and bow I lew
for my family and lor others. I
am letting One, and strong gad
wan."
Taka Cardall It may be just
the madldaa job need.
CARDUI
The Woman’s Tonic
Boxing Bout Friday
Afternoon—
The priee bent Friday afternoon. In
which Kid Strlbllng will be featured, :
ie attracting Interest throughout this j
section. The bout will be staged ai
the West 81de ball park and will com
mence at 4 o'clock. The seats ars be
ing rapidly sold and a large crowd le
anticipated. There will be thirty
rounds of good boxing and It Is tbe
first exhibition of the kind ever
staged here and the flrat opportunity
that tbe local folks have had to see
Strlbllng In action. There will be
special seate reserved for ladlee and
a number are said to be planning to
attend. The American Legion will
make It a Jam-op and properly con
ducted affair In every way. Zu Zu
Wimberly has consented to referee
for the bouts,, and Dr. A. D. Little.
Campbell Aneley and J. B. Fortner
win be Judges
BOLSHEVIKS LOSING
CROUND IN RUSSIA
Parla, SepL 26. Boris A.
Bakbmeteff, lately Russian ambassa.
dor at Washington is sailing Wednes.
day for America after an extended
trip ot Inquiry . and observation
present Bolshevik government In Rus
sia la being slowly displaced from be
low by the growth of self government
peasant communities.
“The peasant populations of the
old communities and * volosti’ of
Russia, establishing self-dependent
governments using tbe local aovlet
but transforming them Into what ap
proaches local Zcustovs. These
peasant groupings have populations
or from five to fifty thousand, with
the local administration in the
Fire Destroy* Wilkes
Packing House—
The cantaloupe packing houses of
Mr. Mack Wilkes were burned Monday
night at about 11 oclock. The fire
was discovered too late to do any good
In fighting tbe flames and before many
minutes had panned the entire struc
ture was In flames and burning fierce
ly. This plant is located near Meigs,
and was 226 foet long, with an iron
clad frame. It was located near the
Coast Line tracks and the flames
licked up part of the track adjacent
as well as telegraph poleB along tbe
right ot way.
It contained a large amount ot wrap
ping paper in large rolls, elghty-one
kega of nails and a big stock of crate
material, all of which was burned.
There was part Insurance on the plant,
although It will not fully cover tbe
losses. Tbe track was repaired and
the telegraph linos re-erected by
o'clock this morning
Mr. Edward W. Singletary
Died Tuesday Morning—
Many friends will learn with regret
of the death of Mr. Edward W. Single
tary at 4 oclock Tuesday morning at
the home of hla sons. 6 miles from
Thomasvllle. Mr. Singletary was In
bis seventy-eighth year and had been
111 for two weeks with pneumonia. Mr.
Singletary was a native of Thomas
county, entering the war when sixteen
years old and fighting daring the
hardest of tho late campaigns. He Is
survived by lour sons and one daugh
ter The sons are Messrs. W. R. Sin
gletary, O. B. Singletary, A. J. Single
tary of this county, W. D. Singletary,
now In South Carolina, and the daugh
ter, Mrs. Lucy Drew, of Sarasota,
Fla.
The funeral services were hold
eleven oclock Wednesday at Barnetts
Creek church.
WOODWARD’S DAUGHTER
RAISES OBJECTIONS
Atlanta, Sept. 28.—The belated ro
mance and wedding of James O. Wood-
ward, former mayor of Atlanta, who
was married to Mrs. V. E. McCraney
In Marietta Tuesday, tsruck the rocks
of family discord Wednesday.
It was learned that James Cotttng-
ham, a relative, was threatening
bring ball in trover proceedings to
compell Mr. Woodward to give up the
clothing of his daughter. Miss Nan
Woodward, after her unsuccessful at
tempt to enter the home and get them.
According to - Cotjlngham, he and
Miss Nan Woodward, who la his cous
in, went to the Woodward home at No.
360 East Hunter streeL where the
former mayor and hla bride had taken
up their abode, so that Miss Wood
ward might get her clothes from the
house.
Miss Woodward, he said, abjected
strenuously to her father's second mar
riage and on learning that It was to
tak* place had left the home.
Wednesday, he said, when she re
turned to get her clothes, her father
refused to open the door for her. She
and Cottlngham, It was reported, went
to the rear ot the house and in vain
sought to force entrance. Finally Miss
Woodward te said to have gained en
trance to the house by picking the
back door lock with a hat pin.
As she came out an hour and a, half
later she charged her father had re
fused to allow her to take away her
clothing.
The charge was vigorously denied by
James G. Woodward after Miss Wood
ward, la company with Cottlngham
and Mra. Cottlngham, bad left hurried
ly In an automobile for the announced
purpose of taking out ball Id trover
proceedings.
“It hurts to have youi^ daughter
turn against you," said the former
mayor. “I told her the could take
anything out of the houie ahe wanted,
and I also told her that my front door
always would be opsn to her."
ENGLAND ASKED FOR FIFTY
MILLION DOLLARS INTEREST
PROGRAM FOR ANNUAL loentral village (Volosti’) composed
ASSOCIATIONAL MEETING ( usually of the well-to-do, mature and
more capable peasants who
chosen for the committee by some
sort of election. These committees
The following 1s the program for an
nual associations! meeting of the Mer.
cer W. M. U. to be held at Barwlck,
October 6, 1922.
Tbe* morning session begins at 10
o'clock.
Hymn for the year—“How Firm a
Foundation.”
Devotional period. Watchword—
'God te Able.*’ U. Cor. 9:6-16.—Mra.
O. A. Thomas.
Words of welcome—Barwlck Y. W.
Response—Mrs. J. J ; Parramore.
Roll call of W. M. Societies.
Recognition of pastors and other
distinguished visitors.
Brief reports ot assoclational offi
cers.
District secretaries—Boston, Hick
ory Head, Quitman, Thomasvllle.
Press chairman, stewardship chair
man, White Cross chairman, mission
study chairman, personal service
chairman, Young Peoples' leader, ex
ecutive board, chairman, treasurer.
Report on Blue Ridge assembly—
Rev. C, 8. Yawn.
Address of superintendent.
Song.
Tithing—Mrs. C. A. Davis.
Recognition ot all who received
small seals during the year.
Chautauqua salute to all who have
received large official seals.
Address of state worker.
Appointment of committees.
Announcements.
Closing prayer.
Noon Hour
Devotional—Mrs. C. G. Denmark.
Assoclational—Young Peoples' • lead
er, presiding.
Exercise by Barwlck Sunbeams.
R. A. demonstration—Barwlck.
Music—Barwlck young people.
Our schools and colleges.
What my college Y. W. A. has meant
to me—Itosalyn Horne, j
Four minute speeches'on the 76 MU-
lion Campaign—Mrs. Albert Tidwell.
How tho campaign has blessed state
missions, home missions, foreign mis
sions—Mrs. J. F. Knapp.
Reports of committees and other an
nouncements.
Consecration service.
TAX NOTICE
I will be at the following places,
on dates named for the purpose of
collecting the state, county and school
taxon fnr thA vBftr 1922?'
taxes for the year 1922:
Motcalfo, OcL 9th and Nov. 1st.
Barwlck, Oct. 10th a. m. and Nov.
2nd a. m.
Patten, Oct. 10th p. m. and Nov.
2nd p. m.
Coolldge, Oct. 11th a. m. and Nov.
3rd.
Merrillville, OcL 11th p. m. and
Nov. 6th a. m.
EUabelle, OcL 12th and Nov. 7th.
Meigs, Oct. 13th and Nov. 8th.
Ochlocknee, OcL 14th and Nov. 9th.
Pavo, OcL 30th and Nov. 10th.
Boston, OcL 31st and Nov. 13tb and
14th.
I will be In my office at the court
house during the October term
Superior court and from Nor. 16th to
Dec. 20th Inclusive.
Tho tax books will close Dec. 20th.
Respoctfully,
P. S. HEETH, T. C.
, 2t-wk. Dly. 2t-Sw.
(Advertisement)
STAR NEWS GATHER FAILS
Washington, D, C. SepL 26.—Sam
Robinson haa been tho House “leg
for the Congressional Record,
almost aince the time it began pub.
lication. Ho te about the only pop.
ular reporter on the Hill. Six nights
a week, he haa gone to the govern,
ment’s big ' print!r(g plant with
enongh copy to choke an elephant
He never fell down until yester
day-
After tramping through the
Housi) office building until he wai
footsore and weary, Sam produced
such a small lot of bright, snappy
items that the editor decided not
to go to presa last night and that
too on the heels of Carpentter’a
collapse and with the World Series
almost at tbe ball fan’s door.
Before the Konad adjourned,
nearly everybody got permission to
print undelivered speeches and like
a good reporter Sam went to get
them. But in moet cases be found
nobody at home.
"Not your fault, Sam," said Hie
editor. "Bun along to tbe movies
Washington, D. C, SepL 28.—Great
Britain haa been advised that the pay
ment ot fifty minion dollars on Octbb^and try again Ux-morrow.”
or 16th, as Interest on her war debt 1 And that’s why the Record missed
will be acceptable pending adjuat- the mails, and why K won't be on
meat of interest rate* by the forth- ycrar breakfast table in the morn.
coming funding negotiation*, it was tag with Ha bat atuff and Its fea-
sald at the Treasury. '
administer justice do the policing and
take care of a local functions. The
strength and efficiency of their
government varies from place to
place. It usually stronger where the
population te better of Sometimes
the government te in the hands of a
local ‘patriarch’.
“These local rudimentary govern
ments have sprang up by hundreds
ell over Russia. They are
evolution from below. They are not
what one could call a revolutionary
opposition to Moscow, but they are
really independent of Moscow. The
communist commissaries have been
pushed out and forced to leave. The
same thing fi&ve happened to the
younger ruffiaelemcnts that went
about robbing and terrorizing. Many
of these undesinables have been
killed.
‘‘The centra) authorities are
practically powerless to combat this
growth, collectors sent out by the
soviets to take the taxes in kind
often do not return. Something
happens to them. They eimply
disappear. It 1s Impossible to send
troops against these formations.
These local authorities are no*, in
•open’ rebellion to the soviet regime.
Moreover, these communities are
so numerous that the central au
thorities would have to maintain
garrisons, or ’conquer’ the whole of
tbe land. Lenlne has. long since
realizeed his new and unconquerable
foe of communism—the peasant.
“AH the so-called 'new policy’ has
been an attempt to ‘win’ the peasant
it has not worked. Tho peasant dis
trusts the Boaheviki officials and will
not co-operate. The peasant hi
grimly entrenched himself, leaving
the central power to shrink and die.
The sources of tho central power
are consequently drying up month
by month. Tho left, or extreme
wing is again control in Moscow
But there. 1s a violent feud between
the factions with tho paTty itself.
The situation in certain respects
may be compared to the French res
olution at the time of the fall of
Robespierre. Robespierre was over
thrown by the more moderate eie.
ment in tire convention who saw no
future for France In Robespierre’s
stcrieldoas and terrorism. Some
thing ot the same sort may start the
next phase of events in Moscow.”
FATHER SHOOTS SON
Snllna, Kos., Sept. 26.—Lloyd Clif
ton, aged 32, was “deliberately shot
and killed by his father, J. T. Clifton,’
of Graham county,' according to the
verdict of the Coroner's jury today.
Tho son demanded eggs for bresk-
fnstr according to tho officious father,
who refused, declaring that It eaton
they would have to be purchased 1st-
Lloyd, officers said, went to tbe hen
house tq get eggs, and hla father fol
lowed and shot with a shotgun, and
ho died in a short time.
B^NK CASHIER SHOT BY
BANDIT IN OHIO TOWN
MUNI-SAVn
SPECIAL
SATURDAY ONLY
White Ring S. R. Flour
24 lb. Sack
96c
Omega Plain Flour
24 lb Sack y -I
$1.08
THE
MUNISAVBt
r.PnrFTFPiA » ■
LooKm^WmaMim
Spaeth & Co. Pre-sent-
SU8UM9 Bewildering First Part
mSSEEEBSm
The Syncfiopated Dance Wizards-
of solo
Daily Ifoonday. Street P<ar<id&
GRAND THEATRE
Thomasville
Tuesday, Oct. 3
Lower floor $1.50 and $2.00; balcony $1.00, including
tax. Mail orders filled now. Doors open 7:45; Curtain
8:00. Seats on sale Ingrams Monday.
Charter No. 8767
Reserve Dletrlct No. 6.
REPORT OP CONDITION OP
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
At Thomasville in the State of Georgia, at the Close of
Septemb er !5th, 1922.
RESOURCES
I Loans and discounts Including rediscounts, accep
tances of other banka, and -foreign bill, of «x-
chase, or draft, .old with lndomtn.nt of this
bank (except thaw shown In b and c) t 2(2,973.66
eluding premiums If any)
Stubenville, O., SepL 26. Poises
of deputloa from three Ohio counties
and five hundred citizens armed with
shotguns and revolvers scoured the
hills and highways of Jefferson,
Harrison and Bellmoht counties last
night in an effort to apprehend a
gunman who, while three com.
panions waited outside yesterday,
walked into the First National Bank
of Hope-dale, fifteen miles west of
here, and shot and probably fatally
wounded-the cashier, George C.
Whittaker, 29.
The only due tho authorities have
te half a thumb which police believe
belong* to one of the bandits who
te thought to havo caught hte hand
in tbe door of the automobile and
amputated hte thumb as they made
their getaway. The piece of the
thumb waa found fast in the door ot
the automobile which tho gunmen
abandoned near Parlett, Jefferson
county, after their escape from
Hopodale-
Jeffersor) county authorities
scout the bank robbery theory and
believe that the gnnmen had been
hired to kill Whittaker.
The fact that the bandit mada- no
demand for money and deliberately
•hot Whittater when he appeared at
the cashier's window, leads officers
to this theory, they stated. Bank __
officials are confident, however, that ! itih <isy'of September, TtssT
Total loane
Overdrafts, unsecured
U. 8. Government securities owned:
a Deposited to socuro circulation (U.
YlllM)
b All other United States Government securities (In
bond*, par
...t
50,000.00
10,071.00
TOTAL OeeaVeem.
Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc*
Furniture and fixtures
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank
Cash In vault and amount duo from national banks
Amount duo from State banka, bankers, and trust
companies In the United States (other than in
cluded in Itemi S, 9, and 10)
Checks on other, banks In tho same city or town
as reporting bank (other than Item 12)
Total of Items 9, 10, 11, 12, and IS |
b .Miscellaneous cash Items
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from
U.-& Treasurer
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
Capital atock paid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits t
o Lest current expenses. Interest, and taxes paid ....
Circulating notes outstanding:
Amount due to State banks, bankers, and trust
companies In the United States and foreign coun
tries (other, than included In Items 21 or 22)
Certified checks outstanding
9 106,075.09
6.B25-OA
1.679.00
17.5S7.57
19,196.54
55,175.49
1.075.45
214.49
2.500.09
Total of Items 21, 23, 22. 24. and 25 $ 1,589.49
M <depoelte payable within 59 days):
2' Individual deposits subject to check
27. Certificates of deposit due In leas' than SO days (other
•a !£*?. for money borrowed)
90. Dividends unpaid'
91. Other demand deposits
Total of demand deposits (other than bank
• so 3WP* **** * «•••"• U*7. 2I7&.
Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after
■ »o«t!S , «avins!r bJ * Ct “ *® <Ur * * mor * aotlc*. rad
**• ot a ' po ' lt < ot bw than for money bor-
*«. Oinw Mm.'isiwiitsiiji.vinii'’;;.'.'"”.';”"'.'"''''';;'' -
' iumVa! ss, ‘s4 W * m W* nbltet *° ItM * rT *
4«- Liabilities other'then those above stated* II
600.00
182.50
558.20
42.88
TOTAL
•TAT» OF GEORGIA, county of Thomas,' ee:”
u.. itX: iJSSzn SSM ttST*
w! jl rniNous*
‘robbery was.the motive of the shoot. 1 ,. ubllc . bQftB&kr*'
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3 627,014.61
swear that
ANDERSON, JMUI.T.
PRINGLE
LOUIS STEVERMAN.
IMraala.
Ptreotore.