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V ,Hnb South iSeorgla (progress., HOMASVauS KNTEBHRIBE. VOL.<7 THOM AS VILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY,’ NOVEMBE 24 tqos Ne* L tries, Vol XV-N>. ANOTHER METHODISTS’ COTTON TIGER CASE ANNUAL REPORT ■j | I ■ I f: meeting! Five Barrels of Liquor ( Thomasville Church Has Thomas County Growe s ^Confiscated From Mr. Made. Wonderful j called Together Pifren’s Store. Progress on Dec 2. Mr. Tom Duren will appear before The fourth quarterly conference , „ , , . J of the Thomasville Methodist Church police court oa next Monday after-, Capt. N.R. Spengler, president of the Thomas county division of the ture. The work of the association Is not by any means over and they de- noon to answer io the charge of bar- j *“* h °‘ J ,nsl nlBht at ^* JJ hUr ®?' Southern Cotton Growers' Association . a . nr ' In v ,„ ! 11 wa8 preslded over by PrealdlDg E1 ' was In the city on Friday. He 1. en- ing on hand liquor for salo, in vlo- d Ed F . cook and attended by the , *, * .. , . .. V n*• t 9 thusiaatic over the work that the as- Iniion of the cityNjrdlnancea. The members of the Board of Stewards. ... , . . .. . . i ^ ’ sociation has already accomplished officers searched his place, found the trustees and a number of the and hopeB for great things in the fu- flre barrels of bottled goods, and the members of the church, bo-tles were later smashed until the The reports for the year were guard'house swam with liquor. Mr. Tbey ahowed tho chu " b tob ° sire to preserve a compact organixa- , in the most prosperous condition of * K i- # . . . , . . .... u , i 4 * tion during the coming year. To this Du.cn furnished bond for * • Mr '.lU long history. The figures show end ther0 ^ , genBra , rc ^ rganl . Charles Davl, being his surety. most el0 quently tho generosity of the ^ of the entlre a880clatIon The circumstances leading up to, members of the church. No church the <eBpnd of Dectjmber- 0 n that ibe raid were Interesting and the ( ,n tbe conference will make a better : g atur( j ay tbe Thomas county division events exciting. • The officers arrest-1 report nt tbo Americus gathering, i w m mee ^ a ( the court house In Thom ed a negro named Jesse Slater on the ' , '‘ vory c,a,m ba ‘ been pald In fu ” j asvllle and elect officers for the ensu- officiate and the remains will be laid charge of Honor to a „ e . J “ n<1 th ° T**" 11 * beeD m0re j lag year. The present officer, are to rest at Laurel Hill. The pall bear charge of selling liquor to a negro ^ met Ia nany caa<B . The report R _ prei|dent gnd * * ^ Me „ r> . B . H _ Wrlght , R. A. WRENCH IS DEAD Superintendent of Green wood Passes Away Suddenly The community was shocked to learn of the death yesterday morning of Mr. R. A. Wrench, superintendent of C01. O. H. Payne's plantation "Greenwood.” Heart failure was the cause of his demise which took place at his residence at "Green- woodi" | His last Illness was of brief duration, lasting only a few, days. Several months ago ho had a severe attach and at that time bis physi cians told'film that a recurrence would be fatal. Hi* funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock nt St. Thomas church. - Rectof G. S. Whitney will woman. He was caught with the, oa the general state of the church bottle In his possession and strenu ously denied thkt he bad sold It. He ■aid tbat be and the woman had to gether contributed the sum of $lTl& and were going to mix a “splosh." He said tbat be bad bought the liquor from Mr. Duren _ himself not twenty minutes before. He also said that be had frequently purchased -whiskey from Mr. Duren. TTpon these statements Marshal Stephens and Offlcera Martin and Doss, under orders from Mayor Roddenbepr pro ceeded to search Mr. Duren 1 * prem ises on Jackson*street. They found five barrels, each about half full of bottled goods. The bar- - rels were all standing under the front counter of the storo a few feet from the front door. An examina tion of their contents showed tbat tbere 'were about two hundred pint bottles of Manhattan cocktails, an equal amount of gin, about two hun dred and fifty'halt pint bottles of corn whiskey,- fifty bottles of "Old Kenton" rye. They were loaded on Henry Smith’s dray and taken to the guard bouse. The officers point to t hfcact that the liquor In Slater's possession was a quart bottle of this brand, that It was In a case similar to the cases around each of the bot tles In Mr. Duren’s barrel and that It was wrapped In blue paper, similar to that contained In a roll on Mr. Duren's front counter. All these the fact that the liquor in Sinter's amount of liquor confiscated they think gives them an absolute certain ty of conviction. The negro Is In the guard house awaiting trial on the charge against him and will testify against Mr. Dar en. During the afternoon, the bot tles were smashed by the officers against the side of the guard house.- An Interested crowd watched the pro cess of destruction and saw the equivalent of several hundred dollars soalc into-the ground. , Whaley, secretary. At this meeting representatives will be chosen for the state co nvon- tlon. Georgia's gathering will be held on the first Wednesday In Janu ary at Atlanta. President Harris Jordan has Issued an enthusiastic appeal for a general attendance of these meetings. He points out that the organisation to date has been the result of crude and hurried methods, but nevertheless has accomplished wonders. The necessity of united action Is apparent to every cotton grower and all in this section wlif give their time and attention to the matter. DEATH AND DISASTER. b Visited Upon the Family of t 1 Rainey. 1 ' ;\ New* reached the city yesterday of the death last Saturday of Mr. I. I. Rainey. He passed away at his country home, 14 miles south of town, on the Florida line. He was a prosperous and respected farmer. Many of his relatives reside in Thom asville, and they in common with all resigned. who knew him, mourn at his death He was borled in Olive church on Sunday. Last Wednesday, while Mr. Rainey was lying desperately ill Us barn and ail contents were de stroyed by fire involving a consider able financial lota. indicates a decided improvement In the religions activity and In the at tendance upon divine worship and other services. The increase in the church membership amounts to 145. The reports from the Sunday school and Epworth. League shof a healthy and substantial growth. By their Sunday collections and without spe cial appeal the Sunday school raised the sum of $315,.$5 r of which $82, went to missions. The Epworth League contributed-more than $75 of which $50 went tom lesions. The reports on missions present tho most surprising and gratifying totals. A grand total of $2,021 was contributed for this purpose. In the home and foreign fields. Of this amount $225 Is the regular assess ment for foreign mlsgl^ns, $876 went to the support of the church's spe cial worker, Dr. Price, and $094 were contributed by the mission so cieties. Tho contributions to the benevo lent claims paid oery assessment In full and the salaries of the pastor and presiding elder were both overpaid. In adltion to this the church has in stalled a pipe organ, secured an or ganist and choir master and made many material improvements. What.Is true of the Thomasville church Is also true of the other churches In this district. Mr. Cook’s district will. phow that every claim has been fully met. This will be went in the right direction, one of the most remarkable reports ever made to a conference. Mr. Oht- ler is serving his first year as pastor of the local church and deserves the Thorne Plantation Has a Loss by T. Culpepper, J. C. Schwenke,, W. A. Pringle, L. Steyerman and James Watt. Richard Augustus Wrench was born in England in 1850. He was a son of Rev. H. O. Wrehch, who-was a chaplain In the British army. He came to this country a number of years ago. He lived in Thomasville for seven years, coming here from North Carolina. He was first in the employ of te late 8. R. Van Duser and for the last four years with Col. Paytj^ He leaves a widow, tour girls and two boys to mourn hit loss He was a quiet reserve^ man, with few Intimate friends but respected by all who knew him. ANNUAL HEGIRA Thomasville people did not have to wait until today to see a parade. Broad street was the scene of an In teresting semt-anuual event yester day morning. Mr. Hall Parker made his fall pilgrimage from country to town and transferred all the equip ment of bl. dairy to hi. suburban were summoned by telephone to low- er Jackson street where it was said WIFE CAUSES MAN’S ARREST Yesterday evening Marshal Stephens and at 6, o’clock Officer Doss A RECORD BREAKER. Miss Goodwin Receives Many Votes But Has SlightMargin. GREAT RISE IN COTTON Thomasville Man Makes Big Haul The voting contest last week broke Th# 0 “"“ bUre8U ye8terda >’ * all record, thus far. Something llkel* Ued “ bu “ etln pIacine tbe twelve or fifteen thousand votes were ° f '° tton Blnned ‘“November 14, at Issued. At least two of the con- ’ ,167 bal ? 8 ' testants have now reached up Into La8t year the quant,ty * Inned “> the five figure realm. Miss Goodwin f NoTembeI ’ wa « having 11,340 votes to her credit 1 Thd. report today based on avails- this morning. Miss Simpson has| ble atat,atlcaI avera ^. indicates a gone up proportionately. Not muchly ““^ mura e8tlmate ot 10 ’ 260 ’- fewer than three thousand votes have been east for her during the past Tbo market Jumped up 8 cent * seven days. Substantial gain, hnve P° aad <“ "»P° aa e to this unexpeeted- been made all along the line, from J bU * lsb repor ‘' first to last ' I j8 - nuary °P aa «d In New York at The three Thomasville leader, are' 70 ®®' The bl,h po,nt reacbed waa winning faater friend, every day. Cer I “ t 7 ° and tho n,8rket cl0 » ed - at » : «- tain enthusiastic supporters of twoi 8 Was 89 polnta above Mondays of these young ladle, give « sly wink i Cl °“ of 10 ' 82 ' Tbe 8en8atlonal ad * and declare that the day of reckon-| y ““ e Was tbe cau8e ot w,Id , _. . i ai a av * n * he New York exchange. The lo- Ing will bring a revelation to those i * whothlnk they are now In the lead. cal market for 8pot cotton ’I” The vote today atands: -ettled and there was little mid. Mias Ruth Goodwin 11,340 Miss Zoe Simpson, Meigs... Miss Lida Stanaland Miss 8adle Cromartle, Pavo. Miss Rhetta Neel, Boston.... Miss Tempe Cassady Miss Louise Bottoms..... Miss Sallllu Lilly 10,885 3,160 3,145 2,660 2,000 860 700 EQiniABLE COUGHED. place. The parade was an Interest ing Industrial exhibit. There were, 100 bead ot cattle in line, all In fine condition. The negro with his bugle the horses with their pom poms, the nlpe wagons, all made the scenes gay. Hr. Parker himself acted as general and saw that the eavolcado BARN BURNED. unqualified praise of the community for the splendid work that be has done. Mr. Cook Is completing his third year in the district and is eligible to serve one more year. He ia universally acknowledged to be , ongB to Mr Charles H. Thorne, a the best presiding elder that the dls- member of the Chicago firm of Mont- Flre. The large barn on the Thorne place six miles from town was burned a tew days ago. Tho plantation be- trlct has ever bad. His friends are: gomery. Ward A Co. Tbe horses a unit In hoping that. Thomasville - Tehlc i eB that were in the barn may be his residence year. for another that Mr. George Puckett was beating his wife almost to death. When they arrived at the scene of conflict they found numerous bystanders to confirm the story and Mrs. Puckett herself said that It was true. The officers arrested Mr. Puckett and car ried him to jail. Later on when they came to Investigate the cose further the wife denied the whole story. Up on this-denial Mr. Puckett was' re leased from custody and summoned to appear before pollco court on next Monday. PICKPOCKETS INDICTED.. Grand Jury Alter Valdosta’s Despoil- ers With True Bills. Valdosta, Ga., Nov. 21.—The grand CHANGE OF PRESIDENTS. Erwin Succeeded-byt Emerson Coast Line President. Richmond, Nor. 21.—The annual of them shot at Capt. Noian’a daught- meeting of the stockholders of the er, Mrs. Belle Parker, a few .months Atlantic Coast Line today elected ago. The negro. Jack Miles, Is now T. M. Emerson, of Wilmington, N. C., serving time in the state camp, president, succeeding R. H Erwin, I Neat Offices. were saved. A quantity of feed and j Jury for the November term -.of bay was destroyed. The origin of I Lowndes Superior Court has r* the fire is not kf own. It Is possible j turned indictments against a num that It was of incendiary origin. The her of pickpockets who got It superintendent of the place has had their ^ork here clrcns day. The some trouble with hi* negro em- men were pulled .oft a Coast Line ployes. It Is remembered tbat one train while en route to Thomaaville and 'were arrested by the Valdosta police. The head detective ot the The dealers were afraid to quote a prices on account ot the agitated! " condition of the future market. Local speculators were mostly on- the ball side and were highly delight ed at the advance ot $5. a bale. It ia reported that one riroad street man- had a hunch yesterday morning and • bought 800 bales before the govern ment report was issued. He put up 81,000 to margin the deal, sold oat near the top of the market and was $4,000 better off last night than he was in the morning. It is said that nearly every one of the local cllqfcff- *5 of future dealers were bnlls and poll ed down neat profits. COTTON \ DECLINES Liverpool, Nov. 22.—Following tbe tinners’ report and high Ameri can prices, th6 cotton market opened excited and 35 points higher. Nor mal fluctuations followed, and at noon prices were 33 points above yes terday’s close. Some of the neatest offices in town It is not known what effect the are fonhd in the Mercantile building change will have on the policy of j The rooms of Col. W. C. Snodgrass the road and whether or not a gen- j have been »ewiy painted and carpet- eral ahakeup will result Mr. Hr- ed. The three offices occupied by the win has been president of tho syi-j Cotton Plates Insurance Co., have Rlngllng shows says that the menrfT cam* south with President Roose velt, left him at Memphis, and have been with the show ever since. Res idents of Moultrie, Quitman and other towns testified against them The evidence seems to be conclusive and they will doubtless get heavy sentences. A number of other import- tern for several years and is one of been similarly dcorated and every- ant matt*rears before Judge Mlt- It, Too, Contributed' t<> Republican Campaign Fond* New York, Nov. 21.—United 8tates Senator Thomas C. PJatt testified as a witness this morning before the insurance investigation committee, declaring that tbe Equitable contrib uted $10,000 a year tb the Republi can state campaign fund. He said tbat the contributions were In cash and were sent by messenger to hi* office and he turned them over to the slate committee. Such contributions be said were unsolicited. John A. Nichols, the lawyer who wrote the letter to Senator Depew re garding the “Friend who usually gets round this time of year,” testi fied that he had' been employed by the Equitable for more than 20 years nnder an annual retainer of $10,000 He is still under retainer. * He was recently employed by the Mutual. Senator Platt said that $10,000 was frequently paid as a contribution to the state campaign fund, bnt not at a regular thing. He could not f recall what years It was paid. The j markets is regarded as responsible New York Life also contributed to, for the downward tendency today, the fund but not so much. Platt I New York Decline*, said he was expected to return for! New York, Nov. 22.—Cotton fut- the contribution, to Influence legis-lures closed slightly lower today than lation hostile to Insurance eompan-j yesterday. December closed at 11.- lee. v j IS as against 11.26 the previous day. Nichols said that Depew’s “Friend” | May declined from 11.72 to 11.65. was W. S. Manning, of Albany, who ( Only 847 hales were sold. The mar- was employed to bring charge* ket was steady. i against the Equitable that the reserve j — wad not so large as it should be. Doea Ftao Worfc The money was paid to Manning un-i The •**“• ,n the windows of the der various false names on the com- “ obIson book * toro ha™ attracted pany book* to protect him. conalderabie attention on account of their neatness and artistic appear ance.! The Initials W. K. A. in one corner indicate that they aro the Is Now Proprietor of the BUnton work of ^ w K Atkina0D who ******* is employed In tho storo. Ills let- , , Iter work is especially fine. Mr. John C. Stegall yesterday pur chased the beef business of Mr. E. j The local commandery of Knights D. Blanton. The stall is located in j Templar Initiated into the order last the city market house and Is. one of night Messrs. C. M. Baggs of Pelham, the best businesses in the town. Mr.! H. H. Jones and A. T. Jones of Sale Stegall Is favorably known to the peo j City. Among the out-of-town mem- plo of Thomasville and will doubt- hers present were D. C. Barrow, D. less mako a success of his new ven- [ M. Rogers and N. T.~ Jones of Pel- At New Orleans. New Orleans, Nov. 22.—The cotton market opened this morning one point lower and further declined seven to t eight points. Failure of Liverpool to fully respond to yester day’s sensational rise In American STEGALL BUTS. the'best railroad men ln the country, thing if Vw and fine. chelL It probable tbat a true ture. ham.