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TUESDAY, OCTOBER (1, 1922
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The man that reminds one of a pos-
tape stamp hasn’t always been prop
erly licked.
The nickel cigar Is good enough for
anybody that can't afford to smoke
any kind.
OF RARE INTEREST
Mrs. Vinson, tne Atlanta woman,
who was convicted of the murder of
her husband ami sentenced to hang
by direction of a Jury, appealed for a
new trial, the usual process of a con
victed criminal. She obtained this
and pleaded guilty to murder and was.
sentenced to life imprisonment In aj
very short time by the presiding Judge!
of the court. |
The case Is one of rare interest, In |
that It Involved the guilt of a woman;
and the infliction of the severest pun-!
Isbment. If our laws are made for,
men and women there seems to be
little excuse for the verdicts of Juries
to be overridden by such processes as
this. If Mrs. Vinson should not have
hung, she should have had a jury say
so, and not a judge, although the judge
was probably acting within his full
rights under our law, when he sen-
When you haven't anything much to
rogrn: von had better keep along the! tence(1 lier -
I The sentimentality that evolves
from all cases where murderers are
Turkey uas maae more men sick In j convicted and sentenced to hang,
Europe than any one other agency, or makes us think that people in reality
a me track.
country, or people.
When I’ershing writes his memoirs,
lie should he careful to tell what his
tory won't refute.
When you can't borrow money from
your best friend, you begin to wonder
ho
your enemy would feel about It.
If Mondell can say that congress
men are underpaid, we can also say
th..t they are underworked.
If Beveridge speaks what he thinks,
he doesn't think as much as the aver
age political office seeker.
are against capital punishment. If
they are It is high time they had the
law changed, Instead of changing its
application to the Individual as might
suit their tastes or sentiments. If the
law is good it ought to stand and be
enforced at the will of the Jury. If it
Is not to be applied to all cases be
cause of some sentimental reason, It
ought to be repealed and let the law
determine the fate of the prisoner
rather than sentiment, and things of
that character.
The man that is trying his best to
be good, can feel much more superior
than the rich man, or the clever one.
A LEAGUE OF ALL NATIONS
Lloyd George says that the League
The man with a single idea always 0 f Xatlons must be changed so as to
gets where he is going, but he finds It become in truth a League of All Na-
not at all the place he expected. tiona. in this assertion the dlstln-
The BostonTeFress - who married English ex-premler has struck
Janitor was trying to live up to the tbc rlght note ' baa oxpreaae[1 ,be e *
reputation of this seat of culture. act 8ent,n,ent “> at wI, ‘ make “ (unc '
. tion and become In reality a workable
The Texas man's bride who ran | and definite source of peaceful settle-
away with the best man. probably men t of all national and International
thought she would lead the style. disputes.
Mr. George, If so we could call him,
Is particularly anxious to make such
concessions and present such Induce
ments as will preclude any further blt-
The folks that are hunting tempta- 1 ter political opposition on the part of
tlon, don't have to walk evry far, even t he United States, and admit of this
in this splendid community. I nations becoming part and parcel of
There are houses" galore In Thomas- thla Breat covenant ' a covenant that
Vine, and the only trouble Is that there' would be tar greater and far mor9 ef
are net a few that could be rented. | fectlve with our particlpa,lon '
n | The leaguo needs one thing, and
The West Virginia cop who shot hla that alone, to make It successful at
brother to prevent his taking another the present time. That Is tho United
brother out of Jail, made too much of a states of America. Without us it Is
family affair of 1L j futile and Ineffective In the great
There are a few newly weds who'movements of the world. With u. In.
..... .... V... t.,,..... . ..... ......... 811 oI our Intlmlate financial and other
start out by buying a seven-passenger
car, and they always manage to fill connectlona "»*> tba natloaa *»volved,
them with guests. |“ would functlon aa wel1 or better
_ than any plan of «»» kind that has
The bride's mother who weeps, prob- ever been devised,
ably Is warning the groom that there | American politicians are glad of the
Is liable to be trouble In his sweet Issue In some sections where prejudice
young life before many moona IlaTB against it Is from the radical sources.
passi!l1 - (but the clear thinking American peo
ple are tiring of the use of it as a
I political handball m Intelligent com
munities. We can settle It along the
line suggested by Lloyd George and
If Ponzl can fool the court like he
fooled a lot of people that make up
th; courts, be won't have much trou
ble In getting himself out of Jail by
conducting his own case.
We are all a unit on the Idea of the
League of Nations needs the United
States, but we haven't gotten together
on the proposition that the United
States need the league.
We hate to think of any country
turniug down a man like Lloyd George.
It Is almost the same sort of a calami
ty as the United States experienced
when its war leader was bitterly rep
udiated.
The German kaiser hasn't done any
thing but expose himself as a totally
unfit man for any small Job; there
fore, fully capable of being at the head
of a ruthless and totally unfit gov
ernment, such as was the German em
pire.
AS TO FREE SCHOOL BOOKS
Wo won’t look for free school
books, more pensions anil lower
taxes before Governor Walker
has had a chance to get going
good.—ThomasvIUe Times-Enter-
prise.
Seriously, we do not believe a state
wide tree book prooosltlon Is possible.
In communities where strict account
ing Is taken, free text books are pot-
hold ourselves, as well as the whole
world, to the consumation of an Ideal
plan for peace.
OUR RIDICULOUS AMBASSADOR
Ambassador Harvey seems doomed
to get bis name Into the papers quite
frequently. It Is also doomed that he
should make an ass of himself on al
most each of those occasions, presum
ably for the benefit of his constituents,
the American people, whom he repre
sents at the Court of St. James.
His latest assertion Is that the Ten
Commandments were not made for
women, they are not amendable to
In so many parts of the country, that
It would taka a real expert to even re
member the names of the parties.
Newspapers are full of them, from one
end to the other; In fact, there are so
many that some newspapers have fea
tured them all on one page and then
had to seek more room elsewhere.
For Instance, In one edition of
paper yesterday we noticed the follow
ing headlines, which speak for them
selves:
Woman named by Mrs. Gibson In
Ilall-MIUs murder case.
Mrs. Rosier, murderer of husband,
faints In court.
Three acquitted of Bergen's murder.
Woman's body found in newly dug
grave.
New York gunman convicted of mur
der In Baltimore.
Lieut. Colonel Musgrave found dead
with bullet bole In heart.
Beaten Into Insensibility by hooded
men at Lancaster suburb.
Jury for shopmen In murder trial In
complete.
Florida farmer shoots and kills
neighbor.
Trial of Mrs. Hodel for murder
noars close.
Isn’t that enough to convince any
body, even a casual thinker or reader,
that there Is something wrong some
where with a lot of folks?
ARMI8T°CE DAY
None of us.have forgotten that fate
ful Nov. 11th. when the world knew
that the World War was over. It was
a day in which many a thought and
-feeling were crowded and overshadow
ed In the hearts of all people h.v the
great consummation of peace, the ces
sation of fighting that Involved men
from all parts of the world and from
nearly one-third of the families in the
civilized world.
It Is well and right that we should
all celebrate that day. Heretofore It
has been the privilege, as well as the
pleusure ,ot the American Legion to
arrange such celebrations and they
have Invariably taken the form In part
of the services that were held through
out the country In churches on that
date, when thanks to God were given
by a people spared from further ruin
and slaughter and blood.
ThomasvIUe could well afford
stage a celebration this year and we
liopo to see it done. If the Legion can
do It, we shall all know It will be well
done and of the right sort. If not. let
some other civic agency take hold and
put on the celebration.
In the case of the first question, we
can right now name several men, who
have been fussing because taxes were
not made lower than they were, who
state that money has been squander
ed, and that they are laboring under
an enormous burden of taxation. If
this be true, they, still must under
stand that we are better off than any
other community In the state and that
conditions have worked around to
where the county tax has been ma
terially lowered.
This was caused. In addition to
capable management, by certain as
sessments made against rich winter
residents; In fact, residents of Thomas
County. They have been hit bard for
back taxes on Intangible property,
designated as personal property and
Including a large amount of securities
of various kinds that are regarded as
taxable. There is a lot of this form
of property In Georgia, owned by
Georgians, untaxed, yet It would he a
matter of much complaint if It was
taxed In this state. Against taxing
that of some winter resident, reported
fabulously wealthy and spending lots
here every year for maintenance and
In property tax, there Is not the slight
est complaint. In law it is due and It
helped lower Thomas county's tax
rate materially this year. There are
other sides to the matter, perhaps, but
It-doesn't do any good to baggie over
them as the matter has been settled
and the goose that laid the golden egg
has been killed for all time.
80ME ENLIGHTENING FIGURES
Some noted German statistician has
recently given out some figures, which
are supposed to be an accurate esti
mate of the number of ships lost dur
ing the war by the German navy. This
estimate Included eight large battle
ships, seventeen protected cruisers,
ten gunboats, ono hundred and ten
torpedo boats of all kinds and one
hundred and ninety-nine submarines.
Tbero were twenty-eight mine sweep
ers, forty auxiliary vessels and one
hundred fishing steamers.
The loss of 199 submarines Is a very
enlightening item In the estimate,
was generally understood to what ex
tent the German navy bad been deplet
ed by the war and the artermath at
Scalpa Flow, when the cruisers and
battleships were sunk by allied orders,
but nobody knew, or knows, what sub
marines were lost. These boats are
said to have accounted for twenty mil
lion tone of shipping, not Including the
cargoes and not estimating the losses
that occurred from lives that went
down with these ships.
Germany le rebuilding under allied
advisement, but its navy le not In Its
previous class. There are reports that,
under cover, arrangements are made
to build more submarines of larger
them, and should not be held humanly |
accountable for transgressions of j range and power, many more airships
them. This was made In a speech at tban are needed, and other equipment,
one of the London clubs at a recent which will make a war easy. Still,
meeting, when the ambassador was a w,tb all this, there Is no danger of the
guest of honor and one of the speak- aerm an navy being a formidable foe
ers. On the waters of the earth for the next
Mr. Harvey hna said some ridiculous, seneratlon. Under those condition!
we are comparatively safe from a re
currence of the old German menace,
•tilled but not yet dead.
things, this one Included, of course,
hut none so contemptuous and con-
temptuble as that In which he asserted
that Americans entered the war for
the money there was In It. It he has
any Idea that the British people are
seekers of notoriety In their speakers
he is a decided success. If he thinks
•ihle. We want to aee Cordele take It j *b*y wa al good, sound, common sense,,
up—want It because we think It will be •* lav alield Irom the goal. This
mean a great earing. We waste a good' latest assertion will be bandied about
deal et money each year In new books 1 ** tb ® varlng of an Inane freak which
where they are not needed. If-the 1 ** dignifying It beyond Ka worth.
public owned the books It would be! ——■»-
different. And there need be no great * T DAL WAVE 0F CR1ME
•mount of worry about It. We are not' The crime wave that eeema to be
trying to prove oureelves popular — j (weeping this country la at tall tide, I
give •• the free text bookel—Cordele at leaat we can hope so. There are^
Dispatch. (so many murder mysteries end trials' patch calls for an answer, of course.
LOWE8T TAX RATE
ThomaavlUe and Thomas county
have the lowest tax rates of any
similar Institutions In the etate.—
ThomasvIUe Times-Enterprlse.
We ere not envious—Just want to
know U there are any tax dodgere,
anybody who grumbles at his as
sessment, or anybody who le «lmp-
ly oat with the world because he
bee to pay even that rate.
What condition la It that makes
inch a rate possible? We ought to
be taught how to go with that rate
over In Crisp end some of the oth
er counties. Tell ns about It
The above from the Cordele Dls-
CHICAGO WOMAN HELD FOR
MURDER OF HUSBAND
Chicago. Ill., Oct. 27.—While Mre
Tillle Klimek and her son, Joseph
Mltkewicz were detained today pend
ing Investigation of her husband's Ill
ness, who Is reported to have been
poisoned, Coroner Hoffman took steps
(or the exhumation of the bodies of
the woman's three farmer husbands.
CLEVELAND WOMAN ON TRIAL
FOR KILLING CARNIVAL MAN
Cleveland, O., Oct. 27.—Three shots
killed Thomas A. O’Connell, carnival
promoter of New Haven, Conn., In a
scuttle in a restaurant here last July
and were fired by Mrs Mabel Cham
pion, who Is on trial for first degree
murder, after her husband had told
her to shoot. W. H. Conklin, former
night manager of the restaurant was
the state's star witness today.
THE JOY OF BEING AN EDITOR
Most any man can be an editor. All
the editor has to do Is sit at a desk
six days in the week, four weeks In a
month, and twelvemonths In a year,
and edit inch stuff as this:
“Mrs. Jones of Red Hill let a can
opener slip and cut herself In the pan
try. A mlcblevous lad of Plketown
threw a stone and hit Mr. Pike In the
alley last Tuesday. Joe Doe climbed
on the roof of hla house last week
looking for a leak and fell striking
himself on the back porch. While Har
old Green was escorting Miss Violet
Wise from the church social lilt Sat
urday night a savage dog attacked
them and bit Mr. Green on the public
square. Ike Trimmer of Town Creek,
was playing with a cat Friday when
It scratched him on the veranda. Mr.
Frang, while harnesilng hla yonng
colt last Saturday bad the misfortune
to be kloked near hie corn crib.”—Al
bertville Banner.
SPRING KILL.
Mrs. J. W. Wilson was the guest
Tuesday of Mrs. P. G. Rich. Mrs. H.
J. Thompson and baby, Wayland. were
her guests (luring the afternoon.
"Messrs. Byron White and Frank
Bulloch, of Beulah, and Mr. H. W.
Griffin, of this community, were vis
itors In Thomasvllle. Wednesday.
Mr. White is being treated for cancer.
The stork visited the home of Air.
and Airs. Harvey Keels on October 1$,
and left a little girl In their care.
Mrs. O. W. Rich, of Singletary, vis
ited In thlB community last week.
Mrs. Billie Jones, of Pine Park, vis
ited her son, Mr. J. W. Jones, here
last week, and returned home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thompson and
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Griffin and chil
dren were the guests Sunday after
noon of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Griffin, of
Pine Forest.
r. and Mrs. Melton Wilson, of
ThomasvIUe, and Mr. and Mrs. Byron
Singletary and baby, Alda Evangeline,
of Pine Park, were the week-end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wilson.
Messrs. T. S. Copeland and Beasley,
of Cairo, were the supper guests of
Mr. J. D. Jones Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Rich and daugh
ter, Pearlte, visited In Singletary, Sun
day.
Mrs. W. A. Reagan and daughter,
Beitba, passed through here Sunday
on their way to spend the day with
Mrs. Lem Willis, of Spence.
The farmers are preparing to make
syrup. It Is hoped that the price will
be better for syrup this year. This
cool weather also reminds us that hog
killing time la not far In the future.
Newa has been received here of the
arrival of a baby girl, October 18, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Olonn Willis,
of Spence.
THE WISE MAN
Saves NOW for the Rainy Day—
THE FOOLISH MAN
waits until he hears it thunder
Be wise and start a savings account today with a
dollar or more and we will loan you one of these
BOOK COIN SAVINGS BANKS to
help you save.
We Pay Interest on Savings at—
The Peoples Savings Bank
T. J. BALL, Prest. R. J. McCLENNEY, Cash.
TAX NOTICE
I will be at the following places,
on dates named tor the purpose of
collecting the state, county and school
taxes for the year 1922:
Metcalfe, Oct 9th and Nor. 1st.
Barwlck, Oct. 10th a. m. and Nov.
2nd a. m.
Fatten, Oct. 10th j>. m. and Ncv.
2nd p. m. 9
Coolldge, Oct. lltn a. m. and Nov.
3rd.
Merrillville, Out 11th p. m. ana
Nov. 6th a. m.
Ellabelle, Oct. 12th and Nov. 7th.
Meigs, Oct. 13th and Nov. 8th.
Ocblocknee, Oct 14th and Nor. 9th.
i'avo. Oct. 30th and Nov. lotn.
Boston, Oct. 31st and Nov. 13th ant
<4th.
I will be In my office at the court
house during the October term of
Superior court and from Nov 15th to
Dec. 20th Inclusive.
The tax hooka will close Dec. 20th.
Respectfully,
P. S. HEETH, T. C.
2t-wk. Dly. 2t-Sw
(Advertisement)
THE ONLY FAIR WAY
Of course, Thomas county wants
to Join the ranks of those counties
standing tor cleaner elections—
and so has gone on record by
grand Jury presentment as recom
mending the adoption (upon the
almllar recommendation of an
other coming grand Jury) by the
county of the Australian ballet
system. These South Georgia
counties are leading off consist
ently and promptly in that move
ment for better elections.—Savan
nah News.
And also In many other respects, If
you read the encouraging publicity
that Is given this section by the es-
teomed Savannah paper, called In
South Georgia “The Old Reliable.'
The Virginia people ought not to
get bet up every now and then about
the threatened sale of Montlcello, the
home of Thomas Jefferson. Why not
bay It and keep down worry?
The atate convention tomorrow will
be a tame affair. We (ball at least
see what Senator George thinke about
the league, It be (peaks bit mind on
that occasion. *
Ton can boy a second-hand airship,
or a new one, whichever yon prefer,
tor about twenty-five dollars, and
there are a lot of fools rushing hi at
cheap price.
Overhearing it a common fault.
It Adam was to blame, ha makes a
pretty good cue ont for the defendant
Hiimujb |3 ; n o.t; aaqsu nsnw oia
FLORIDA STATE FAIR PROGRAM
Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. 27.—Special
Days at the Florida State Fair &
Exposition here November 17 to 25,
have been announced by the associa
tion as follows:
Friday November 17.—Opening
Day.
Saturday November 18 Child
ren’s Day,
Sunday November 19 (gates
Closed).
Monday November 20 Rotary
Day.
Tuesday November 21—Shrine
Day.
Wednesday November 22 Klwa-
nls Day.
Thursday November 23—Agrl
cultural Day.
Friday November 24 Clvitan
Day.
Saturday November 26 Athletic
Day.
Elaborate programs are being
nrranged for each day, organisations
involved being with each other in the
effort of carrying off the honors in
drawing the largest crowds. Many
novel stunts and features are plann
ed by each dab, and visitors are
promised some rare sport on each
and every day of the big fall show.
FARMERS ATTENTION
MR. W. H. BAXLEY
Will be in Thomasville next
Saturday October 28th to
make contracts for growing
Fruits and Vegetables for the
new Canning Plant.
Call at Peoples Saving* Bank
for him Saturday
25,000 Syrup Cans *
and
1,000 Syrup Barrels
Will arrive in few days with more to follow as
needed. We will be prepared to supply your re
quirements.
IN
EEL BROTHER*
FEED AND GRAIN STORE
SOUTH MADI80N ST.
PHONE 780
DO YOU REALIZE
That in justice to yourself and family you should
keep your Refrigerator well filled with Ice all the
year round.
During the cooler part of the year, the themometer
jumps up and down, and so many times a quick
rise catches you without ICE that would have sav
ed your butter, meats, eggs, etc., from spoiling.
Thomasville Ice & Mtg, Co.
PICTURE FRIES
We Have A Large Stock
-OF—
MOULDINGS
AND
READY HADE FRAMES
1. W. IUI0LLER
photographer
Thomasville, Ga.
AM THOSE AKfr
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“1 don’t need them very)
often, but when I do, I
seed them quick. One or
taro and the pain it gone.”
Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills
will relieve you quickly and
safely—no unpleasant afttr
•Sects—no danger of form*
a drug habit
st time you pats k
•tore.stop in and g«t
Anti-Paln Pills
no. habit forming
Drttgglst Haa Them.}
HONEY LOAN
On improved Farm Lands at •* interest with the privilege to tho
borrower ef paying part or an of the principal at any tntereet period,
stopping interest on amount paid, bat no annul payment of principal
required. Loom made on Improved city property in Thomasville.
U la need of money, write u, or come to see m.
W. H. BRYAN
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