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' COTTON IN GEORGIA
CUT FIFTYPER CENT
fell Weevils, Grass and lack of Farm
Labor Plays Havoc With Growers of
Fleecy Staple
Atlanta. Juno 21.—With report* flow
ing in that boll weevils are on the ram
page in larger number than ever before
in the state, grass springing up thickly
m cultivated acres and farm labor grow
ing more inefficient and indifferent, the
State Agricultural Department has fIv
an out a statement that this year’s
cotton crop will he about one-third or at
most one-half of normal.
North Georgia »« not hit as badly
•a ia the Southern section of the State,
including all territory a* far north as
llacuu. J. J. Brown, Commissioner of
' Agriculture, declared that the whole sit-
nation in South Georgia, including the
nnsstal plains section, is gloomy indeed.
Added to their other handicaps the far
mers are unable to secure sufficient labor,
and th«* labor they have been able to get
fe reported to be very inefficient.
Thousands of fanners, says Conimia-
•toner Brown, are plowing up their cot
ton and planting peas, peanuts and other
food and forage crops.
FACTS ABOUT LEGISLATORS
WORTH DRUNKS ON
RAMPAGE SUNDAY
Beat Up Negro Boy With Sodawater Bot
tles and Took Charge of Drink Stand, j
Boy in Serious Condition. j
Several white uieu from Worth county
weut on a drunken ratnpuge Sunday and
raised “Cain” generally.
They visited A cold drink stund near
Mystic, took charge and ate and drank
all they fouud in the stand to which they
took a fancy. Not satisfied with what
thpy hud already devoured, the meu load
ed the truck in which they were riding
with sodawater und left without payiug
the proprietor for anything.
On the road they met a negro boy about
eight years old. lie was made a target
for sodawater bottles and was seriously
injured. It was feared at one time thot
lie was dying, und lie may die.
The Irwin county sheriff heard of the
men and started after them, but fulled
to round them up. The names of the men
wore not learned.
One report said the negro boy was run
over und u negro muu who was with
him wun beat up with sodawater bottles.
The report printed ubove is the report of
the Irwin sheriff to sheriff Shaw.
TWO TIIURMAND8 INDICTED
Aamoibly This Year Has Largest Mem- t m x jy.p( V e Bills Returned By Grand
bershlp of any In History. Jury in Federal Court
Atlanta, June 25.—The General As-^ Albany, June 20.—It was announced
nembly this year is larger by seven than { , <M |„y t hat the United States Grand Jury
rgia’s former lawmaking
aay
mint
es which were
n representatives,
summer residents,
different prof em
bodies, a
created are entitled
There ure 254 of then
representing about 1
dons or occupations.
There are many ex-mayors umoug the
■umber; many former presidents of coun
ty farmer's unions, and a notably large
group of preseut or past commissioners of
mads and revenues. Seventy-four were
■embers of the last legislature auil a very
large percentage have served in either
Ike bouse or scuate before.
Lawyers are in the lead in the person
nel of the two branches, there being 73 all
fold. The farmers—and there arc 08 of
them—are the next largest profession rep
resented. These two classes make up an
•verwbelming majority and then strag
gling along come doctor* 12; merchant*
18; teachers 3; contractors t; millers 1;
bankers 0; manufacturers 3; real estate
brokers 3; editors 2. stock raisers 1
ton exporters 1; automobile dealers 2;
preachers 3; salesmen 1. Only'one man
admitted being a capitalist.
An outstanding feature of Georgia's in
coming Bolons is their advocacy of the;
Rooseveltian doctrine. One man says he
bhs had twenty children, which is the re
cord, though there are others who can
bbast of thirteen, of twelve, ten and eleven
children. Five members have families of
aloe. There seems to be a preference
among senators for seven children, while
the favorite number for the representa
tives is four.
Those who are interested in the religi-
•as leanings of their favorite aasembly-
£ men may be surprised to learn that the
* Baptists have a decided majority in the
legislature which opens tomorrow. The
! Methodists come next, while the staunch
IVwbyterians com e third.
TO REMOVE CAIMTOL
• Atlanta, Ga., June 25.—A bill propos
ing a constitutional amendment removing
the capltol from Atlanta to Macon will
he offered in the General Assembly in the
™ ‘ daya of the session. The measure
be aigned or actively backed by a
portion of the membership of the
and an active campaign will at
e entered upon to force its passage,
measure is finding its greatest
viitronfUi among the South Georgia mem
For several months Macon sup
of the movement have been at
irk, quietly canvassing the new mem
Supporters of the measure claim a
j majority of both houses already is
piedgtd to the enactment of the
A two-thirds rote of both
submit the amendment is
WOODALL, CREST, GA.
[Mrs. J. M. Woodall, of near
wire called to Crest, Ga. f about
l of June to bo at the bedside of
£ Woodall's brether, Jacob Woodall,
j seriously nick and died on the
t Tabs. He was seventy-six years
Confederate Veteran and a sub
l, honorable citizen of that sec*
llfra. Woodall returned
Their many
tfga sympathy tor their
EX-R
want your mast, lard, chickens,
Lang & Co* Omega, Ga. 22ti
in session here this week had returned
indictments against Alvin II. Tliurmund
mill his son. Fruuk Thurmond, both of
Fitzgerald, charged with making false
entries on the books of a national bank
of that city.
Deputy clerk George F. White finished
checking up the findings of the grand
jury today and announced that the num
ber of indictments returned was sixty-
five, Nome of them being against two
more persons. A majority of the indict
ments are in illicit liquor distilling or
traffic cases.
Court Reconvenes Monday
Court, which recessed Thursday, will
reconvene Monday when some of the
case* in which indictments were found
will be tried.
11 is not expected that the session will
he lengthy however, as there have been
a large number of stipulations to plead
guilty at the December term of court.
This was done in numerous liquor cases.
The indicted persons desiring to finish
making their crops this summer and faU
and then taking their sentences after
pleas of guilty at the December* term
If all of them are given jail aentencea
as is Judge Evans' usual custom in such
cases, the Dougherty jail will be well
filled.
j.
SHERIFF SHAW HURT
Sheriff Shaw was badly bruised but
not severely hurt at Nashville Friday
afternoon, following the barbecue. He
had motored through with his family
from Tifton, iutcndiug to carry his wife
and children that afternoon for a visit
to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Register,
near Nashville.
As be was passing a cross street a
motor truck belonging to Mr. Alvie Gas
kins and driven by a negro backed into
Sheriff Shaw’s car, smashing in the left
side of the car and severely bruising Mr.
Shaw’s left arm and left thigh. The
car was considerably damaged but the
running gear was not injured and
was able to drive it borne that afternoon.
He is sure that the uegro saw him but
thinks he miscalculated the distance.
TO SURRENDER CHARTER.
State of Georgia, Tift County.
To the Superior Court of said couaty:
The petition of the Mutual Milling
Company stun**;,
1. That on the 11th day of October,
1J>17 it was by proper order of this
court created a body corporate under the
laws of Georgia; that it thereafter organ*
ixed and proceeded to transact business
as a corporation.
2 That lately to wit: on the 31st day
of May. 1W1B it sold all of its assets and
dhcontinued business.
3 That it has paid all of its debts; that
it ha* paid to each and every stock
holder the par value of its corporate
stock plus 15 per cent which is iu full
of any and all claims of said stock holders
of said corporation; that it has reserved
an amount sufficient to pay the taxes
tlint will become due by said corporation
for the current year; that that meeting
of the stock holders of said corporation
held ou the 2nd day of June 1U10, due
notice to which was given, it was by
proper resolution determined to' go into
full liquidation and to surrender its char
ter.
Iu accordance with said evolution,
petitioner here surrenders its charter to
the court by which it was granted and
prays that said corporation be dissolved
ss provided in s section 2823 et seq. f -of
the Code of Georgia. i
FULWOOD A IIARGRRTT
Petitioner’s Attorneys.
Georgia, Tift County.
Personally appeared before the .
dersigned, C. W. Fulwood who. being
first duly sworn on oath that he is
Secretary and Treasury of the Mutual
Milling Company and the facta set forth
in the foregolug are true.
c. w. fulwood
R. EVE, Judge Suiierion Court
Tifton Circuit.
At Chambers, Tifton, Georgia, June 21,
OF LOST NOTES
FT COUNTY.
j May Concern:
ties are hereby warned not to
certain promissory notes des*
.low. as same have been lost and
. y now in the bands of the true
Uthereof: (tee not given by John
i, $57.70. due in October, 1010; ( 1010.
riven by Milton Scott $13.72, Upon considering the foregoing peti-
i one note given by W. J.Jtion of the Mutual Mitling Company for
by J. M. Simmons and W. it is ordered that the same be filed in the
$28.04, due October 1st; I office of the Clerk of the Superior Court
en by Jess* Roberta. $28.85,! and be published once a week for four
lit; one note given by Artie i weeks as required by law.
.. Willis, $26.25. due October I will pass on said application at the
nenote given by J. P. Phillips and Court House in Tift County on Saturday,
Pond, $17.01, due August 1st; All the 2nd day of August, 1019, at which
notes payable to I. Y. Conger, time any objections hereto may be filed
note given by H. L. Cartwright and heard,
due September 15; payable to . R.KVB
Alik> one note given by| Judge Superior Court Tifton Circuit.
Iwn b 0 / Kii n nJZ fo? pigs’ make hogs of them.
. note firea by ....Tay-
, due ia July. Last three
ibte to J. U. Parrish,
to 25. 1919.
L Y. CONGER.
SELVES
When fed B. A. THOMAS' HOO
POWDER. It contain! the necessary
chemical infredlents to promote their
,n>wth, makes bone and nmsde and
keeps them In perfect health. It pays
for itself many times over in the tain
■Tistn U a (Teat pain
It relieve* pain and
11 caused by Rheumat-1 yonr pin make. Rlckeraon Grocery Co.
Sprains, etc. ad
ads
After all, business is a matter of dealing
with Friends. We have gained Friends
through deserving them-won them through honest
goods, fair prices and**quare dealing. But holding
Friends is as important as winning them.
If you will visit our store you mill learn what we have to offer in
Value, in Quality and ServicimWhether your purchase be large
or small, or you come only to visit, you will find this a cheerful
place to be in. Striving to gain and retain your friendship through
deserving it is always our aim.
As these June days move towards the heat of
Mid-Summer we turn our minds to thoughts
of Comfort and in this matter Dress plays a
most important part. Our stock of Georgettes
and Taffetas and Georgette Combinations,
Voiles and Gingham Dresses is complete and
the Styles too, are the Latest Expressions][of
Summer.
VOILES 510 to 525 GINGHAMS 54.98 to 56.50
GEORGETTES and TAFFETAS $18 to $35
MEN FROM THE FRONT
Want the Stylish Clothes We Sell
The “Front” may have been the Trenches in
France or in the various duties of an American
Cantonment. There were many fronts in the war
and maqy men from the Front. They want Styl
ish Clothes and we have them.
YOUNG MEN'S SUITS
More Conservative Models
for Older Men. Good Values
$17.50 to $45.00
$9.98 to $45.00
ONE - THIRD
on all our STRAW
Wind PANAMA Hats
OFF | Men’s Silk Hose
$6
Panamas for
$4
$3
Straws “
52
31.50
t< <5
SI
SELLS IT FQr LESS
We are making a special run
on a splendid 75c value for only
50c pr. We have them in White,
Black and Colors. You mis* .
bargain if you miss these.
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