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DEPARTMENT IS TURKS MUST DECIDE
CRITICIZED FOR LACK OF
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Nationalists to Present Their
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Make Choice as To Align
ment for or Against the En
tente and United States.
Lausanne. Dee. 7.—The furklok
^legates to the Near Bast conference
iced today .the difficult problem ot
folding whether Turkey, In fonnulat-
g her plan for control of tho Dard»
illea should cast her lot with Rut-
a or with the Entente powers and
ic United States. Turkey's sugges-
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n win ha made public tomorrow.
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VOL. X. No. 86.
TH0MA8VILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER S, 1822.
J. W. POWELL
SECOND DEGREE MURDER
FOR SLAYING LEGGETTE AT
LAKE IAMONIA RECENTLY
Havana, Fla* Man Who Kill
ed Young Cairo, Ga., Busi
ness Found Guilty at Talla
hassee.—Will Appeal for a
New Trial.
Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 7.—A. ver-
dlot of second degree murder, was re
Turned by the Leon county circuit
court Jury here today In the case of
J. W. PoweU, of Havana, Florida,
-charged with killing James Leggette,
of Cairo, Oa., who waa shot and kill-
ed at lamonla Lake, near here In
November.
Powell, admitted that he shot the
Georgian, but claimed self-defense.
.HI* attorney said that p motion for
a new trial wonld be filed. .
METCALFE NEWS LETTER
Metcalfe, Ga., Dec. 6. Rev. J. W.
Hammond was unable to fill his ap
pointment at the Baptist Church here
Sunday on account of illness.
Mrs. C. P. Wester, of Dron city,
.has been visiting Mrs. Lilly.
Several cases of dengne fever have
.been reported here, among those
. jitdlaposed at present are Mr. L. D.
Ferguson, and Mrs. Will Rodden-
berry, Mrs. C. P. Richert, has just
recovered from an Attack of this
malary.
Mrs. Pittman, of Atlanta, is visit
ing her slaters, Mrs. E. C. PoweU,
and Mrs. J, W. Dawkins.
a Arrangements an being made by
both the Sunday schools, hero to
have a community Christmas-tree,
at the Baptist Chureh. There will
.be a meeting at tha church Friday
night to practice the Christmas
carols. , The exact date and other
.details will be given later.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hay, spent the
-week-end l ta Sylvester, and Mrs. Hay
remained over there on account of
The illness of her mother.
Cone grinding la the order of tha
day aronnd here now. Among those
making the long sweeting, at present
are: Messers. G. F. Hick*, J. C.
Thomas, M. M. .Mash, Jr., E. 0.
PoweU, W L. Hay, and W. C. Bean.
The recent little rise in the market
was reflected here by the shipment
of more corn, and another car load
of bogs, yesterday. Tha hogs were
loaded by several different growers
acting in co-operation and brought
6 1-4 cents per ponnd. This seems
to be a low price, bat it is claimed
by those in position to know, that aa
the co-operaUve idea ia developed the
growers will be.able to gat the very
top of the market.
The public school here wiU run un.
til Friday before Christmas and then
have two weeks vacation.
Rev. A. W. Reese, has been named
pastor of the Methodist Church, here
and Rev. E. M. Elder, wiU go to the
Baconton church. Mr. Elder, ha*
made many staunch friends in this
section who wish him well in his new
field.
Mrs, Elmer Horne, entertained
the Metcalfe Woman’s Club, last
STATE BANKING LAW DECLARED
CONSTITUTIONAL BY SUPREf
Provisions Affecting the As
sessment* Against Stock
holders to Pay Depositors is
Approved by High Court hi
Case Taken up From Ameri
icus. — 50,000 People ana
Many Million'Dollars are
Involved in Decision.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 7.—The consti
tutionality of the provisions of the
Georgia State banking law with refer
ence to asaesaments upon stockhold
ers ot Insolvent* banks to pay deposi
tors, was upheld by the Supreme
Court in a decision affecting the
rights of at least fifty thousand peo
ple, Involving aseessmenta of sever
al million dollars. '
The decision came In a case origin
ating In Sumter county when an aa
seasment was ordered upon the stock
holders of the Commercial City Bank
of Amerlcus to pay depositors.
FERRY CITIZENS CONTINUE
SEARCH FOR NEGRO WRO
KILLED SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
TO GIVE PLAY FRIDA?
MIGHT AT AUDITORIUM
Posses From TSat City were
In Thomdiville Last Night
Searching for Negro Report-
ed to Have Come This Way.
—No New Developments.
ENTERPRISINQ LOCAL
FIRM OPENS BRANCH
STORE IN BAINBRIDGE
Perry, Fla'., Dec. 7.—Cltlsens and
Taylor county deputies today contin
ued their search for Charlie Wright,
escaped negro convict, who la wanted
here tor the murder ot Miss Ruby
Hendry,^ whose body, with her head
crushed, and throat cut, was found
near her home Saturday. Sheriff
Lipscomb said there had been no de
velopments today in the man hunt.
(ConUnued on page three)
Golden Brothers Company, of this
city are adding to their Thomasvllle
and -Boston store, another branch of
the buafnesi la the thriving city Of
Balnbrldge.
Golden Brothers hare been In the
wholesale grocery and feed business
In ThomasvlUe for three years and
hate made for themselves an enviable
position In the business life of Thom
as county- They ar* planning to give
to their customers In Southwest Geor
gia, toe best service and best prtcea
possible In their line ot business.
The Purina Feeds which this firm
handles exclusively In this territory,
has given the greatest satisfaction to
every customer and lute proven its
value In every feeding test.
PINEY WOODS LODGE
I.O.O;F. ELECTS OFFICERS
At too regular meeting of Plney
Woods Lodge i. o. O. F. bald on Tnea
day night, toe -following officers war*
elected for the next term of etx
months, their term of office to begin
with the flight meeting 1% January.
Jas. B. Burch, Noble Grand.
W. R. Durant, Vice Orand.
J. G. Cash, Secretary.
H. L. Key, Treaaurer.
J. M. Austin. Trustee, for 3 years.
J. C. Cash, Degree Captain.
This la a live organisation and its
influence for good !■ felt In and seen
In this city. The new officers are
good and capable men and -are sure
to have * successful administration.
LEAK'ADAMS
Miss Sadia Mae Adame of Perry,
Fla., and Mr. Fred Leak of Boston,
were married Wednesday at toe City
Symonds performing the ceremony.
Mr. Leak and Mlaa Adams ware to
have been married Friday in Perry,
where she realdea, and where Mr.
Leake has been working for several
months, bnt Mr. Leak waa stricken
with appendicitis and had to be moved
to toe hospital here for an operation.
TENSION TIGHTEN8 AT PERRY
Perry, FU., Dec. 7—Tension which
ho* gripped This, Taylor county town
since the murder Saturday afternoon
ot Mia* Rnby Hendry, supposedly by
a negro named Charlie Wright, tight
ened perceptibly last night with the
belief that an armed party ot approxi
mately 16Q men, headed by Sheriff
Lipscomb, was closing in on the fugi
tive in south Georgia and- by the
situation in the negro quarter of
Perry.
Authorities left behind in yester
day’s chase for Wright, aes!tted by
armed men, maintained a vigil over
the negro section because of warn
ing* circulated daring the day that
all white storekeepers mutt leave the
quarter before night. Throe or four
merchants withdrew.
While there has been no outward
move on the part of the blacks a close
watch was being maintained.
The negroes are said to fell a keen
resentment for the burning of three
of their pnblie building since Satur
day’s crime. The bnrning of neb a
building hat been almost a nightly oc
currence since Mist Hendry’s body
waa found with her throat slashed on
the outskirts of the city. They include
n negro hqlge ami school house and
a building used by the negroes as an
amusement hall. .
A report that negro had been kill
ed yesterday at Greenville incident
to the search for Wright could not
be confirmed.
It was thought likely the report
grew out of the killing of a negro at
Madison, near here Tuesday night.
The negro wns kilted by two men
stationed on the road at the entrace
to town to intercept Wright.
Last reports from the party pur
suing Wright, indicates his trail bad
been picked up in Decatur county,
Georgia. At that time S o'clock
yesterday £ afternoon bloodhounds
were said Mo be only one hour be
hind the nngro. The party was push
ing towards Thomasvllle.
The party which left here shortly
after noon on a report that the negro
was believed to he hiding at the home
of a relative in Decatur county, Geor
gia, was last night thought to be
hurrying at the heola of bloodhounds
towards Thomasvillc, Ga.
The last report from the party, S
The following Is the program of,
“Dot, Tho Minister's Daughter" to bp
presented by Faculty and Home Tal
ent, ot toe Boston High School Au
ditorium., Dec. 8th, 1P22, 8:00 P. M:
Cast of Character
David Muon—A Farmer—Prof. A. Z.
Ruthoford.
Herbert Mason—David's son. Just
from college—Mr. J. R. Carter, Jr.
Royal Meadows—Foster son ot Mrs.
Clifton—Mr. Harry Vann.
Arthur Floyd—A Vllllan—Prof. J. B.
Edwards, -i
Georgo Clifton—A returned Californ
Ian—Mr. R. W. Adams
Bill Torry—a. boatman—Floyd's
confederate—Mr. R. W. Adams. '
Browitef—A police officer—Mr. F.
L. Bradshaw.
Ebony—A colored Individual — Mr.
V. M. Davis.
-Mrs. Mason—David’s wife—a good
adviser—Mlsq Majorye Rents.
Dolores—The miner's daughter—
ills* Lois Yopngblood.
Mrs. Cllftoh—George Clifton's de
serted wife—Mias Emmie Branch.
Winifred Clifton-Mrs. .Clifton’s
daughter—Miss Sadie Duffy.
Hapstbah—A lady of color—Miss
Thelma Bullard.
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE|
COUNT? COMMISSIONERS
6ynop*ts
Act. 1. David's soliloquty—Floyd
secures the Altai paper—Susannah in
toe role of 'a rogue—Aunt Hap make*.
better—Entrance of Herbert—A
startling recognition.
Act. 2. Floyd’s first card—Dot's
sacrifice—David's story—Dot and
Winnie. Scene Two. Ebony gets
scared and hides in toe clock—Win
nie walks Into a trap.
Act. 3. Ebony' chums—Mrs. Clif
ton's story—Herbert searches for
Winnie. Scene Two. Ebony and
Floyd—Ebony* strategy—The Wed
ding—My sin lias found me out.
Act. A. No hope—A foolish French
man-Two letters—Wlnnlfred’s atory
—David Is free—Happy ending.
Music by High School Orchestra—
it's a bowling success, In orery re
spect. L> r ,
The dogs were reported to
hour behind him.
> be one
He was able to alt up for the Brat
time today and toe ceremony waa per
formed.
Mias Adams is a graduate nurse and
has been here with him since he came
last week. The ceremony was the oc
casion of many happy greetings from
tha nurses at the hospital, and others,
who became aware of the romance
and Its delightful culmination today. «rote r ”
J. P. Fintch, of Rochelle, are spend
ing some time with their mother, Mrs.
Ella Mae Norton.
Mr. A. M. Watson, and Mr. M. W,
Covington, of Thomasvllle, wer<
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Horn,
last Tuesday., —
Miss Mae Odum, of Lyons, Ga., is
visiting Mias Julia Whaley.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Smith, ox
Quncy, Fla., ia spending a few daya
with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Carson.
Miss Martha Brantley, who is
teaching in Atlanta, spent Thanksgiv
ing with her parents, hake.
Mrs. Lundy, of Albany, is the gesti
of her son, Mr. L. L. Lundy, on
Jefferson St.
Mrs. Jim Hannan, and Mrs. Rosa
Blood, left Tuesday for a visit- of
several weehs at Port St. Joe. Fla.
Thursday.
Miss Julia Whaley, returned Wed
nesday from a three woeka visit to
friends in Yjdalia. •
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Ramaey, and
Mrs. Mattie Stephens, of Valdosta,
were guests of Miss Mary McLeod
last Monday.
Mrs. Gnasie Fnmbro, and son
James spent last Sunday with rela
tives in Dnnaldsonville.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelley, of
Atlanta, wore guests of their aister.
Mrs. ,B. A. Norton, last Sufday they
were enroute to Fla., to spend the
Thomasvillc, Ga„ Dec. 4th, 1922.
The Board met at 10-46 A. M. with
all member* present. The object of
the meeting being to receive bids
for the construction of the bridge
approach fills at Chastain, Ga., tha
folio wing bids were submitted:
H. L. Allen, Meigs, Ga., *6,490.68.
C. L. Ward, Thomaaville, Ga., *8,
610,00.
After the bids were opened and
read the Board wont into executive
session to consider th% same. After
discussing the proposition, fully it
was decided tho amounts bid are
excessive, and that the county can
do the work cheaper. . Therefore, Mr.
J, B. William moved on Mr. Me-
Miliian’s second that we decline to
accept either bid and that the Coun
ty .do the work with its own forces.
Carried. (Note: The low bid above
listed is Orach higher than the esti
mated cost figured by the Highway
Engineer*. By County forces does
not necessarily mean by convict
\ labor.)
For the county to construct those
fills will necessitate the purchase ot
additional equipment. Therefore, Mr.
Bickley - moved on Mr. Chaatain’s
second that the Road Equipment
Committee he authorised to hay 14
multi, 12 wheelers, 1 mule fly tent,
and necessary harness. Carried,
Mr. Bickley suggested that the
committee look over the county and
bay.mules from the home folks if
suitable males can.be found of not
nndor 1-100 pound*,- preferably 1260
to 1400 pounds. Mr. MA'dre said he
fa gofn'g to Atlanta within th'o next
month to buy a car of mulea for hla
owft trade and that he believed the
comity will save money to send a
man along to buy for the county.
Supt. Brown reported 1 he has two
mules which are of no service. Mr.
Thomas moved on Mr. McMillan>
second that Sqpt Brown be empower
ed to trade these moles to the best
advantage of the county. Carried.
Chairman Williams stated that
Capt. Clay will need tome convey
ance for hauling* labgrers to and
from the graveling Job on the Bos*
ton Road, file said praetically all
the labor used lives Hi town. Tha
matter of this arrangement waa re
ferred to Chairman Williams to
handle,
In regard to a location for mulq
lots and barns, Mr. Chastain reported
that ha bad consulted with the City
Cbqhcii who seem inclined to sell the
cdunty about 2 acres off the old
cemetery Uuid for this purpose.
Chairman Williams stated he haa a
deal on with another party for the
same purpose.
Snpt. Brown stated he will need
about 4 wagons. Mr. Bickley moved
on Mr. McMillan’s second that tha
matter be referred to the Road
Equipment Committee with power to
act Carried. j ’
Mr.-Bickley called attention to
anommission in the minntes ot the
meeting of Nov. 14th, ot a matter
which was referred to himself and
the Chairman for providing funds
for matching federal aid on tha new
project (No. 294) o n the Boston
Road frpm 142 to the Brooks county
line. Ha moved on Mr. McMillan’s
second that the minutes bo amended
to correct this ommisaion. Carried.
Chairman Williams reported re
ceipt of a cheek from the State
Highway Department for atato aid
. ' '
Dynamite Discovered in Ne
gro Homes and in One
Church,—Fire Fighters .Al
leged to Have Lagged When
Flames Got Heaviest
Raleigh, N. C„ Dec. 7.—Criticism
of toe New Bern, N. C., fire depart
ment and a statement that many high
explosives were found In negro hous
es, even In a negro church, were made
In the state Insurance department's
report on last week's disastrous fire
at New Bern, Issued here today.
The report charged that toe fire
department lagged In fighting the
flames and asserted that dynamite
In one church. The loss which la
was discovered In negro homes and
placed at two and a quarter million
dollars, with hut thirty-five thousand
dollars' Insurance.
delegates to the
faced today .the
deciding
ing her plan
nelles
ala or
the United States
tlon for solution c
Ion win be made
*465,000 AWARDED TO
VERMONT WOMAN FOR
ALIENATING AFFECTIONS
Berlin, VL, Dec. 7.—An award
ot 84(6,000 was made by a Jury
hero, which for morel than forty
hours deliberated on toe million
dollar claim of Mrs. Dorritt Stev
ens Woodhouse, against her
-wealthy parents at law, Mr. and
/Mrs. Lorenzo Woodhouse. of New
Yorjc and this city for alienation
of the affections of her husband,
Douglas Woodhouse.
FARMERS MUST GROW
MORE FOODSTUFFS AND
Washington, D. C.. Dec. 7.—The
farmers should produce more of their
own foodstuff! and buy leas that
must ho brought by railroad, accord
ing to a survey ot opinion among 26,-
000 farmers, made public today by
tbe Department ot Agriculture.
Nearly thirty par cent of the fi
consumed by toe farmers and The!
families Is generally not grown by
them or in toe Immediate vicinity, It
was shown, wheroai it -was estimated
that 79 lnatead ot 70 per eent of
their needs could be produced locally.
NEW CANNING AND
PRESERVING COMPANY TO
START ERECTION SOON
DR. JONES DIES AT
STATE SANITARIUM
Mllledgevllle, Ga.. Dee. 7.—Dr.
L. M. Jones, aged 72, Superintendent
ot the Georgia State Sanitarium died
here shortly after eleven oclock this
morning.
funds in amount *1,817.14 which
completes final payment of all
federal and state aid allotted to
Section A of project No. 142.
There being no further business^
Mr. Bickley moved on Mr. McMillan’s
second to adjonrn. Carried.
HOMER WILLIAMS,
Chairman.
S. L. HEALD, Clerk.
. Recent advices from the manage-
meent ot the Thomasvllle Canning and
Preserving company, state that erec
tion of their plant will begin In Thom-
asville early after the first ot tha
year. It has been decided to doable
the capacity first planned and this
megna, that than will h*. a market
provided for more ot toe. products they
use than at first' anticipated. Many
of the farmers are jubilant over this
good news: for they hare needed a
market for trucking props all to*
time; that Is, a local market, which
Is much more dependable and aatlsfao
tory than shipping to distant markets,
which may be overstocked by the time
toe products would reach them. .
The canners, however, want the
farmary to. understand that they can-
not bny all toe cabbage, beau, toma
toes, plmentoes and sweat potatoes
that may be offered. These they are
ready to contract for with tha farm-
era, who, so far aa now to sign up.
They expect to be able to handle an
toe berries, figs, and pears that are
offered. Contract forms are In the
hands of W. M. Parker, secretary ot
toe Chamber ot Commerce, the Peo
plea Savings Bank, Bank of Thomas
vllle, and others, and may be easily
had.
There |s one crop ot great value,
which largely goes to wute In this
country, and that la tbe blackberry.
This crop can be marketed at tbe can
ary and wiU bring In thousands of
liar* and, too. It win give employ-
lent to toe very people who need toe
mhnoy most. Think of what the aver.
are family of children In toe country,
daring their vacation, could make mar
ketlng berries even at ( cents a quart,
which Is as low as they expect to get
them. If the cannery can get them
picked, toey will even send tracks out
on tha main highways and pick them
np from point* of concentration and
save the delivery to tbe city for the
tanner. It seems that If a cannery
did nothing more than fnrnlih a mar
ket and transportation to the cannery
for the neglected blackberry, that it
would bo quite a boon to such a berry
country aa we have In toe aectlon sur
rounding Tbomurllle.
STEAMER GEORGE ■»
WASHINGTON DAMAGED
London. Dec. 7.—The steamer
George Washington, was damaged by
a collision with the British steamer
C)yde Rock, near Goodwin Sanda. In
the Straits of Dover last night, bnt
was able to proceed on Its Journey,
according to adrlces. The Clyde Rock
was uslated Into Dover with Its stem
badly cracked.
SHOP EARLY FOR XMAS
AND GET WHAT YOl
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LOOK OVER TH& LIST CAREFULLY
Men’s, pure LD&EN Hand
kerchiefs, 35c to $1.25.
Men’s fine .Cotton Hand
kerchiefs, !5c to 35c.
Men’s all Silk Neqfcwear,
Men’s *xtr*. fine Knitted
Ties, "Berkely knit,” $2.50
to $3.00
Men’s Silk Hosiery, 1 plain
and clocked 75c to $L75.
Men's.Plain Lisle,. "Hole-,
probr jr aSM-s 3,prs $1.5)
Men's Irish Lin&i weave,
Initial Handkerchiefs, box
ed 3 for $1.00
Mai’s Smoking Jackets,
very handsome, $10.00.
ifcen’s Bath 1 Robes, Blah-
ketsand Crash; $7.50 to$10
Bg^Pa^jJa^and
Manhattan and bthefi,
$2.50 to $3.50.
Men’s 'Manhattan 1 and
Men's Kid and Felt Bed
Rqgga Slippers, $&50 to
Men’s Belts, Buckles, Cuff
Links, Watch Chains,
Knives and Stick Pins.
Women's Silk Hosiery,
Fancy Wool and Fancy
Mercerized Spurt Hose,
$1.75 to $3.50
Women’s Black Traveling
Cases, $f f. to $15.
Women’* *nd Children’s
Felt "COMFY” Slippers,
dH colors, $1.50 up.
Fins Shoes for the whole
Family.
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