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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1922.
6EMI-WETKLY TIMM-ENTERPRISC, THOMAWILLE, OEORQIA
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DR. T. E MTNTOSH HARDWICK BITTERLY
REITERATE^ CHARGES DENOUNCES HARRIS,
AGAINST CHM. WILLIAMS WIU PRACTICE LAW |
T# the public: _ ' | Atlanta, Oct 19.-—Speaking of Sen* I
\ Chairman Williams then read, a jot- torelect Walter F. George, Gorernorl
ter by-Dr. T. M. {McIntosh In which Hardwick caya:
*s*"|U»* "He la a genUeman and has con-1
handling county mattera and which
charges Mr. William* denied as nn- ““'‘s 4 * d# * n ““P* 1 * 11 -
true. Alter come discussion, Hr.' Speaking of Senator William J. Har-1
Thomas, on Mr. Chastain’s second, ris, Governor Hardwick says: I
Sue?- •ffi 0 " °‘ the toUow,D « rat °-1 “A* for Senator Harris, he is a dla-
Whereas, a signed communication to th ® * Ut ®’ * t4tem ent on|
by T. M. McIntosh would indicate that election day stamps him as a coward
this board at a special meeting dedd- as well as a liar, and as such I de-
f 4 . * blfh-prlced piece ot nounce him, and for that denunciation
land from the chairman or anyone else. , hl _ ...
Be it resolved that we deny the chinte L " a r, to «>®e »>im any satlsfae-
that the special meeting reached any Uon be desires and has the courage to
conclusions.In the matter, but submit-.demand.”
ted a report to the board at Its meet-1 These assertions were made by the
S?id W MrmS2i c 5JhK'' BOT#rnor of the atate yB,ter4 * y iD *
ever from the chairman at any time, sre ** re d statement issued to the news-
but that teams were hired from Till- P«ra at noon from the executive of-
man, Olson, Croft, and several otheas, flees.
T0 .^ b L a *l 01 seventy-one counties from
board, with the exception of Mr. Chas- '
tain, who voted against It, and said tt ® popn,ar TOte 6,4 be ®“ *+
teams were hired by the road and ( celved yesterday morning, the total
, bridge committee. ^ jwas probably the smallest polled in
The above is from the minutes of many years in a state-wide political
the County Commissioners. contest These counties, including the
What called forth the above resold-. cities and larger towns of the states
Uon was the following-part 6f a let- totalled only 54,403, and It Is estlmat-
ter published In the * Thomaeville ed W completed Hat of counties win
Press, Oct 7,192*. 'not swell the entire vote of the state
"Week before last at a special to< more than (6,000. fn one of the
meeting of the County Commissioners heretofore very active political centers
at which meeting It was decided not was there any life at all yesterday,
to buy a piece of high-priced land Jndge George's headquarters were
from the chairman of the Board of closed but will be reopened for a day
County Commissioners, or from any or two today, by Representative Dykes
one else, for a stockade, as It was of Dooly, manager ot the George cam-
thought possibly the present well palgn. Seaborn Wright’s headquarters
equipped county f»rm was the best are closed. No statements, therefore,
place for a stockade.
‘‘In discussing this purchase of a
stockade site, with a prominent gen
Usman of,our town,-who>owns a nice
piece of land, quite nehr the city,
he said: T will deed the county an*
were forthcoming from either of these. I
Early yesterday morning Governor
Hardwiok sent the following telegram |
to Judge George-In Vienna:
"I extend my sincere personal con
gratulations and wish for you a dls-1
pie land for a stockade If the conn*.Anguished and useful career in the|
ty will give me the fertiliser.’ If the: Senate.” .
county win care to consider this j Later in the day the governor gave!
proposition, a formal written otter of ( to the press the following statement
this land on above terms,, will be' from his offices in the executive de-j
made.
"I don’t know whether It Is the'pol
icy of the county to accept material
favora, as the county refused the of
fer of all the mules the county need
ed for only the keep of the mules, but
hired, instead, the mules of the Chair
man of the County Commissioners, at
a rather high price.
: - "Respectfully,
“T. m. mcintosh.”
Mr. Thomas in his resolution saya:
"T M. McIntosh would Indicate that
this Board at a special meeting decid
ed to buy a high .priced piece ot land
from the chairman.”
If Mr. Thomas bad. or will read,
my letter carefully, he will find that
1 said at this "special meeting It was
decided not to buy a high priced piece
of land from the chairman.”
I also, In (he Boston, Ga., paper,
on Sept. 22, 1922, said: At "a special
meeting when Mr. Mardre, with out
ers, defeated the purchase of a high
priced piece ot land for a county stock.
ade.”
I hear Commissioner Chastain offer
ed this resolution, seconded by Mr.
Mardre.
partment:
"Although the vote was small thol
election was fair,and I bow in good!
humor and serenity to the result 1
have dispatched to Judge George a I
telegram conveying my fcongratula-l
tlons and best wishes. He Is a gentle-1
man and has conducted a clean cam
paign. I only hope that high public!
responsibility may give him more for-!
titilde of character and stability of
conviction than he has exhibited dur-|
Ing the campaign.
'As for Senator Hands, he Is a dls-1
grace to the state. His statement on
elecUon day filled with slanderous per
sonal attacks on manmade at a time
when he knew I had no possible
chance to reply, stamps him as ft cow-Jl
ard as well as a liar, and as such I de-1
nouice him and for that denunclaUon I
I am ready to give him any satisfac
tion he desires and has the courage to
demand. At the conclusion of- my I
term as governor, I shall return to the
practice of my profession, the law. It |
Is also my purpose to edit and publish,!
beginning at an early date, a stato-
wlde weekly, which organ of public
opinion, will be devoted to the public
It is desirable that each, member’s service and dedicated to the public In.
vote should be seconded, that the po-j terest. It will be known as the Georgia
sltlon of each paember be known. I Cracker, and will be published in At-
The above resoluUon of Mr. Thom-' lanta.
as took no note of the matter of a
“To my friends throughout Georgia,
who fought so hard for the principles
at stake and for me, I return the
thanks ot a deeply and profoundly
proposed donation of a stockade site,
nor the offer of mulea without hire to
the county.
These mules were offered to the j grateful heart. Words are too poor for
chairman of the Commissioners, who ms t0 try to
walked away without an anawer to
the party making the offer.
The Chairman at that time was, and
is now, getting the benefit ot the hire
.of mules by the county, else why not
rsccept the mules for their feed.
tell them how much if
love them and how deeply grateful I
am to them, I can In conclusion say
to them and to the public, the fight |
has just begun."
The foregoing statement answers a I
number of questions which have been
The above resolution of Mr. T*®”” asked as to the governor’s future In-
:names several individuals from whom . ^ ^ngther he would again take up
Ae mules are hired. !the practice of law In Atlanta or re-
These parties are partners; aeaocla. m0Ta to Washington, after next June,
tes or agents, or financed In burtness, M , n J( h# ^^ tMwered a,, Qnes .
bythe chairman of the Board of Com* Uon wh#thw or Dot he wU1 drop out
ty Commissioner*. I of public life.
The writer cannot make the pra»i
tlckl distinction between hiring mules] Peculiar 'Hock hormatien,
indirectly, from partners, Associates All of the mouiitnlna of Montenegro,
«r rt—*’ In business and directly ] Bosnia, the Hersegovlnan and the Dab
from the chaliinan himself. matlan coast arc made of a spongy
S am quite sure the distinction Is .f 04 * through which water
, .. ..I •“P* «adlly. Sewers are unnecessary,
dear and the difference la marked as. for lf one ^ down for flftwn feet ta
to the amount of money the county [ any part of the country one finds a
Is paying and has paid for hired mul- ( natural opening, and anything thrown
es and mulea without -hire, which Into that opening is Immediately car-
were offered and not accepted. Th ‘‘ t '* why n °
.l. ... the stream* have ever cut through Dal-
So the writer past“r •«*» the The ‘ w , ter
mules are hired from t^e chairman or „ nd doctn . t need t0
the Board, not being able to make —Saturday Evening Post
such nice distinction In this matter,
nor. -also, make the distinction be- soon be able to be back at her flesje.
. ’ ... committee” ®- Gardner; of Dixie, was
tween what the Bridge Committee our eommun ity isst Tuesday.
does and the entire Board does. j Mr. Dave Willis, made a trip to
One from "Missouri” has to bo Ashburn, last week to carry Ms
shown, uvea about the hire of. MU- grfftjgg;
.Tub#-
aouri mule,
ReapectfuRy,
T. M, McINTOSH.
ThomaavUle, Ga, Oct IT, 192*.
Ok '
Hr*. LU11* 'Sites, and Hiss Hprtle
hod Mr. and Mrs. RusseU Tates, ot
Berwick, spent last Thursday with
Mrs. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cone, are re
joicing over- the arrival of a fine
baby girl, at their homeT
Messers. George and Jessie Cone,
of Fla., aia vuiting thejy father, Hr.
PATTEN
iflgi Alftf Halford, tho principal
of our »3ioSl, spent tie weekend at ,
Boston, the jroqst of Mr. and Mrs, i Henry Cone. .
John Sherrod. • f - I The many friends of Mr. W. M.
Mr. Albert Arnold, baa moved Vonler, win be Had to know he’ is
from our community.t) Alabama, the improved so muebthat be waa able
friends of lb, and Mra. Arnold, zo>[toM at the (election, Tuesday,
grot to looo them. | The Orphans Home program, waa
Mr. Hampton Rogers, has been on well attended at fatten church, and
the rick Ust with dengue fever, but about fourteen dollars was raised for
Is better at Gils writing. .the orphans home, in Macon.
Mra. Polly Upton, and eon Frank, I Mr. Allc McKinnon, of Boston, was
made a buslneai trip to ThomaaviBe, k visitor in our community, list Mon.
Ust Wednesday. dty.
Miss Leafy Mae . Stephenson, I Mrs. Mildred Arnold, of Titusville,
assistant teacher, Is numbered with Fla., 1* visiting her mother, Mrs. &
the aJek this week wo bop shs wfll W. Wood this week,
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BARGAIN TABLE
(Second Floor)
Your choice of one big lot of'
TIN WARE '
Pans of all sorts, measuring
cups, buckets, cooking uten
sils, dippers, etc* etc. Regu
lar prices 15 to 25c.
CHOICE NOW
9c
Dare Daring! Sensational In The Extreme
A Compelling, Vigorous, Dazzling, Event
/
ELECTRIFYING
Of Unmatchable Value Giving
THE END IS NEAR
BARGAIN TABLE
(8eeond Floor)
Your choice of one big .lot of
ENAMEL COOKING
UTENSILS
Lamps, Buckets, Chopping
Bowls, Baking Dishes, Send)
Brushes and a hundred other
articles for the house. Former
values 35c to $1X0.
CHOICE NOW
25c
AWE INSPIRING
TORRENT OF BARGAINS
It Was A Square Deal Policy That^Laid The Foundation Of This Old Reliable Firm
Thousands trade here with the same confidence as they have in dealing with their banker
CASSEROLES
Wonders never cease in this
sale. Beautiful white Casser
oles, with underliner decorat
ed in blue and gold. Regular
prices $2X0. SPECIAL FOR
FRIDAY—
59c
OILCANS
5 gallon "NEVER FAIL"
oil cans, with pump made of
best grade heavy-weight gal
vanized. Regular price $2.00
OUT THEY GO
*89c
COAL SHOVELS
Excellent quality, heavily Jap
anned, pretty shapes. Regu
lar price, 40c. Everything
goes the bargain way. Sale
Price- 21C
HEARTH BROOMS
Made v of best quality pure
broom straw. Friday and Sat
urday at the ridiculously low
price of- J0Q
A Mighty Merchandise Event
STOVES
FOLKS I Here's your last
chance to buy stoves like this
at at these prices.
CATHEDRAL HEATING STOVES
Made of real solid iron. They
are the biggest bargains in
Heaters you've seen in many,
many years. If we asked you
$15.00 for'them you would
hot think them to expensive.
SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY
$4.98
COOK STOVES
There are only a few left. You
had better hurry. Every
thing is going Rt machine gun
speed. $12X0 cook stoves for
onIy “ $8.95
Cole's Hot Blast Heaters and
Colony Excelsior Ranges are
best. The prices are low and
final. Come and get 'em.—
Genuine Community
" Plate Silverware
GUNS
Buy Wedding Gifts—do your Christmas shopping now. It
i
will save you money. Our progressive policy demands
that we do not carry more than a certain size stock, so we
have put shockingly low prices on everything and this Gen
uine Community Plate is included.
BREAD TRAYS, ASH TRAYS, VASES, NUT
BOWLS, ELECTRIC LAMPS, JARDINEERS, FERN
DISHES, KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS, ETC, ALL
Your last chancel—No post
ponement nor extension. Buy
Tomorrow.
Every gun in the store goes
at Sale Prices. We quote
only a few prices but every
gun is marked at the lowest
prices we have ever known
high quality guns to sell for:
22-calibre Bolt action Rifle,
was $9.00 eg 7R
Sale Price Now 1 vl
i
12-guage Single barrel Shot
Gun, was $10.00. (?7 C5)K
Now out they go
Lefever Hammerless, double-
barrel Shot Gun. Here's a
Gun you can hand down to
your grandson. Regular
flirp’r $29.75
A Big Event Teeming With Drastic
Underpricing
BUCKETS
Extra Heavy galvanized rein
forced top and bottom, big 12-
. quart size. FINAL CUT
PRICE 4Q C
HEY SKINNY—Come on Over
FRIDAY or SATURDAY
Every boy accompanied by his parents gets a Scooter
Free. Some fun boys! Bring Pa or Ma along
and you get one FREEl
GET A SCOOTER FREE
CLEVICES
Former prices crippled be
yond recognition. Good heavy
weight—well made devices.
FINAL CUT PRICE—
3c
Dazzling Values that are Astoundingly Valueful
WALL HOPS
Wazard Brand, 12-inch wide
—made of best Maco. Regu
lar price $1.0d. FINAL CUT
PRICE- 3Q C
Whole Store Joins in This Big Event
Read
Hundreds who have delayed must still be served.
The time Is short. If you live within 40 miles of
Thomaeville it will pay you to share In these sen
sational savings. It’s a clear break away from all
formtr attempts at Sales. We’re making It a Com
mercial Sanaatton that all should attend these last
day*
PLOW LINES
Again wc say, again we do it
TEXAS ROPE PLOW
LINES 33 feet long. Spec
ial for Saturday—
9c
A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SALE—A VERITABLE
JAS. WATT & BRO