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STATE CONVENTION
AMERICAN LEGIONI BE HELD SATURDAY
and reared on
He graduated
la agriceltara from
the State Colleje of Agrtcultore la 1910,
earing been eery prominent aa a atudent
and it recognlaad at one of the ttrongett
graduatea of the State College,
After grad nation be went to Taoneeeee
where he built up a large agricultural
• echoO’, later returning to the State Col-
I lege where ha tooh a maater'a degree in
I Agriculture and waa made aaaiatant prof-
•/ eaetr In agronomy.
I He tpent twelre months in France,
/'; winning a Beutenaat'a commission In the
/. .' army, returning to the college to take
up hit old lob After hit discharge.
Prof. Starr it a hlg man phyalcally
sd mentally, he recelred the rery hlgheat
. endorsements from his associates and
’ the men who know "
T
He' la expected to come to Tifton aa
Beni* of Shooting Alray «f J. 1L
Shivers* Place Thursday Night. Dew-
W Hudson Abo Lodged la MIL |
Leonard .Baker, a young wfyte mao,
van arrested at Omega Friday. b$ Deputy
at tbs atata' Sheriff Ike Conger oa charges of shooting
8. H. Starr, {at another not in aslf defense, being j
drunk on a public highway, running a car
at night without lights, haring whiskey
on hand and violating the prohibition inw.
He has been lodged in Tift county Jail
along with Dewey Hudson, another young
white man, who is charged with being
druak on a public highway.
The two white men are said to hare
gone to a negro house on Hr. J. M. Shi
vers' place, seven miles southwest of Tif
ton on the old Union road. They called
to the negroes in the house, cursed at
them, kicked open the"door and then af
ter getting inside, discharged their tire-
arms several times. The negro women in
the house fled, but the negro man return
ed the fire with n shotgun. r .
Mr. Shivers heard the shooting and
started to investigate. He, hailed the
white men before reaching the house and
they replied with several shots in bis di
rection and then left. Mr. Shivers re
turned the fire with a rifle, but despite
all the shooting, no one was hit.
Hudson was found drunk by the road
Closed Thursday After Two Busy Days
Approved Treaty and Adopt Other
Resolutions Relating to Soldiers. tfS
Atlanta! Oct. 17.—Basil Stockbridge of
Atlanta waa elected commander of the
Georgia branch of the American Legion
at the doting session yesterday afternoon
Augusta was chosen as the next meeting
Barry Wright, of Rome, was elected
vice commander; Kirk Smith, Atlanta,
secretary ; J. E. Bankston, Atlanta, treas
urer. The election of Mr. Stockbridge
was unanimous after Gen. Walter A.
Harris had announced his intention of
withdrawing from the office. General
Harris has been serving as temporary
chairmau (tending permanent organisa
tion.
The new executive committee consists
of. Sam Caun, W. H. Burch, J. G. Holst,
W. Candler, W. H. Beck, A. L. Hen-
, It. L. McWhorter, E. B. Dunlap, E.
C. Dnufortb, J. W. Oglesby, and Roy
Flint. Delegates to the national con-
-entiou at Minneapolis early next month
arc Edgar Dunlap, Basil Stockbridge,
Homer Watkins, W. A. Harris, Barry
Wright and Boykin Wright
In the morning session, the conventioi^
soon as possible to take charge of tha
work of building the experiment station
1 it is understood to be the intention
to place the burden of
ation a success oa hi*
NEW MEMBERS RECEIVED
*'Jfr
m
by Mr. Shivers and turned over to the offi
cers. Baker was arrested at Omega.
TOBACCO GROWING
DI
At Methodist; Church. Sunday Morning.
. presiding Elder Coming.
Forty new members were received into
the Tifton Methodist church Sunday
morning, all except four by profoidou of
faith. Three other members secured dur
ing the two weeks revival are to be re
ceived later.
v Bev. W. H. Budd preached a fine ser
mon before the service for receiving the
members, a crowd that packed the church
almost to its capacity attending. After
Mr. Budd had performed the necessary
ceremonies, the new memers were girenf
the right-hand of fellowship by Chairman
Eve, of the Board of Stewards, and
officers and teachers of the Sunday School
nearly all of the new* members coming
from the Sunday School^
•a ■fcev. Langston's Last Visit
RevTwhitley Langston, presiding
der, will preach here next Sunday mor »•
ing and evening. This will be his fit il
visit to Tifton as presiding elder, as
will complete his four years in the off %
this year.
The final quarterly conference for
year will probably be held Moaday nigl t
Mr. Budd stated Sunday that it is his i i-
tention to name four or five women
Board of Stewards and ask the membe -s
of the church to see him some time du '•
ing the week and let him know how thi y
stand on the matter.
N/w Interest Aroused in Tobacco
a call of the Tobacco Men’s As-
tion of Tift county, there was a
> number of farmers out to tHe meet-
held at Chula Fridav night, and
Everai spoke »>n the question of the crops
>r the coming year.
Mr. I. W. Myers told those present
it his trip to Rocky Poiut, >*. C.,
where he visited the tobacco market.
He made a very impressive talk and it
waa received by those present as some of
he best information on the coming money
crop of Georgia.
Mr. W. 8. Cobb in his ta'.'t told those
present that he did not mace any money
this year, but that he had not given up
and that he intended to plb’it tobacco
again this year and on a lanrgcr scale
than last year.
Mr. L. II. Bryan, one of the folmcco
demonstrators, made a VfW J|terr*ting
talk on tobacco and gave some very im
portant points to the farmers and his
talk was well received by those present
Others making talks on this very
INVESTIGATING iON"l'IIONS
NS \
South Carolina P«pl> Waul to Know
How We Replies Colton.
. A party of uromincr.J hankirs and bus
iness s&en from Waiteii. s. C.. were
In the city Wednesday looking iver »bh
section of South Goa.*<*u.
They are taking in man/ of the crun
ties and cities of this section with *i view
• of reporting to their peonte hack Line
, as to what the farmers and basinets men
} down here have done and intend do
V^ro^-tu'Yfipiace the cotton crop,
rv They'*we touch please J with Tilton
c ' and Secretary Algc* of the Board <4
Trade had' them ln -charge end was in
i' tervieW by these gcntlem »n as to all
p- the conditions in South Georgia. They
E. will go from here to Mou’tiie, take in
| the fair at Albany and then go to the
1 State Fair at Macon before returning
t to their homes.
I The party consisted of A. H. Wich-
man, 1. M. Fishburne and (*. C. Brown.
■V They,are making the trip in automobiles.
Cook, Shine Fleetwood, W. E. Algee,
and County Agent A. M. Dickson.
When the meeting closed every one left
eeling that the all-important question hml
been quite interestingly discussed and
there is no doubt but what the farmers
are going to put more faith iu tobacco
the coming year than ever before. With
E ii weather it is Imped thnt Tifton, ns
central buying and shipping point for
^farmers of Sptith Georgia, will next
he Uui-u»eeca of tobacco producers.
i
If you have a hous? or ’ot
you want to sell, see I. L. 1 or
10-23ditaw&wl2t
farm
portant question of tobacco, were: .1. D.
disposed of a mass of business, and f adop^
ted numbers of resolutions, among them
a resolution galling upon members of Con
gress to pass the Peace Treaty without;
modifications or reservations. Another
sesolution called for an investigation «
the methods of the War Risk Insi
Bureau and in still another the
tioin went on record aa being absohtifr
bpposed to the, acceptance of any ktoto
bpnus money from the Government.
Resolutions adopted were:
Mail c^rtiere and postmasters be au
thorized to collect War Risk Insurance
premiums, sad that the premiums may be
paid in lump sums instead of small
monthly payments.
November 11, Armistice day, be made
state and national holday.
Investigation of methods of Federal
Board for Vocational Trainiug.
Advocating universal training for nat
ional serveie.
Instruction of delegates to national
convention to urge that thg negro ques
tion be left fop settlement by the various
states.
Endorsement of the work of the Geor
gia Memorial Association.
Demand of the Georgia Legislature
that the soldiers be given vote when mobi
lized in time of t. war or during nation
al emergency.
The last resolution was the center of
fight, when it was proposed by 8. E.
Dorcmus, of Atlanta.
'During the Mexican trouble and the
late war. soldiers of Georgia "Wore classed
with children, imbeciles and idiots,** Raid
Dorcmus. “While thirty-five other
states provided machinery for their sol
diers to vote, Georgia failed to do any
thing along thnt line.'*
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TOBACCO MEETING FRIDAY
Several Speakers Will Be Heard At
Brookfield On Important Subject.
Everybody interested in crop diversi
fication, and especially tobacco r a»*lng. :
urged to attend the meeting to be held
in Brookfield Friday night.
Several good speaker*, r.nd men. ex
perienced in growing tobacco, will be on
hand to discuss this ium,rtnnt crop,
and try to get the main features before
the fanners.
These meetings are being held through
out the country in order that the busi
ness men of Tifton can plan to care for
the crop and keep the market open until
all of the tobacco raised in this territory
is disposed of.
Just received 140. 27xC-i
and while they last your eh<
Whitley Brothers Depart me
22dStwlt
Jute Ruga,
ire $1.08, at
B>>;
Educators and Parents are agreed that the
Time to Develop
child's mental and moral sense is in early Youth.
Why Wait
not^l. maturity to develop his business and financial
sense. An early* Bank Account and its responsibilities
is the best training your child can have.
Enrjr Returned Service Man in Tift
County Invited to Ur the Gueili
of the Women of Tilton. *
Attention, Service men!
iry young mau in Tift county who
In any of the military or naviH,. Mr * J* *• Mobley, noted
ichet of his Country during the Great
War, is invited to be the guest of the
cSob women of Tifton on “Gratitude
D»y”. November 11.
The meeting will be held in th
ing in the dining room of the Myon Hotel
and refreshments will be served. There
will be an exhibit of souvenirs brought
home by the boys, and contributions to
this exhibit are solicited.
The boys will be expected to do the
talking and “Our Experiences,'* by those
who “wont! across,” will form the pro
gram. Nothing sad or gruesome is de
sired ; ouly light stories— semethiug fun
ny or something illustrative. A prize of
$5 will lie offered to the boy telling the
most laughable story front bis own
perience. Roys are requested to attend
in uniform.
T returned Service man in Tift
county who will accept the invitation
of the women of Tifton to be their guest
on the first anniversary of the Armistice
is requested to uotify Mrs. N. Peterson
to register at Brooks Pharmacy, not
Inter than November 5, thne ample pro
vision may be made for the entertain
ment of all
NAVY WILL HFLL SUGAR
Has 0,000,000 Founds and Will Dispoi
of One-Th'rd of k
Washington, Oct *«?2.—Am ised that
Navy Department has in ■ eservt 9,1
000 (HMinds ot sugar Seer*tnr.v Di
iterday intimated that hi wouli
se one-third of the rtock, ct &,(MfO,000
pounds, for public use to relievo
nation resulting from a nat J «.»i-widc/sliort-
;e of the commodity
The War Department, however,J unlike
.. e navy, found thnt its supp'y
tiing low, the supply IxAng estiiui
barely sufficient tr- last uitil December
iff. Quartermaster General Rogel
ordingly wired a'l x ne surply ol
that aules of sugar to any one persoi
service must b“ l’mitel to not
than six pound* pe, month aid not more
than twenty-four wound* par nunth for
each family.
Secretary DinieN also said he and sent
message to all eMps ar« stations of
the navy calling .Vr strict ecotomy in
use of siiga r as waste fid res* by the
navy even of its abundant supply would
not only bo unpordot able bi t would
fleet discredit upon tic nnvv .tsflt.”
DR. BURROWS DEAD.
Amorims, Oct. IS—Dr. Lansing Bur-
•ows, aged soventy-seven, who for more
ban thirty years was secretary of the
Southern Baptist convention, and one of
leading ministers of thnt denotninn-
in the country, died nt a hospital
lion' today of bronchial pneumonia.
\ Burrows gave lip the secretarial
work of the Southern Baptist convention
1914. but up to the time of his death
held to the work of denominational statis
tician, which he inaugurated in 1881. He
a Mason of high rank, the author of
numerous church books and an educator
of note.
The funeral was held late today from
the First Baptist church here, of which
he formerly was pastor, after which the
body was taken to bis old home at Nash-
ille, Tennessee, for burial. It was an
nounced that the burial services at Nash
ville will be conducted by Rev. Henry Por-
of Atlanta, on Sunday.
100.000 VISITED ATLANTA
Atlanta. Oct. 18.—One hundred thous
and i* a lot of people and then some, but
that is exactly the number Atlanta enter
tained during the Confederate Veteran’s
Reunion last week according to the week
ly bulletin of the Atlanta Convention Bu
reau.
Fred Houser secretary of the bureau,
says that the Veterana’ parade was the
longest Atlanta has ever witnessed.
WhUley Brothers Department Store
hsve a full line of Warner Bust Proof
Corsets, $1.98 to $5.00. 22d3twlt
Herbert L. Moor, Graduate OptemetrM.
Seven yean of continuous practice m
Tifton and aver 1,000 cane, of Eye
strain satisfactorily relieved. Isn’t thu
recommendation month for our work?
If yon need Glasses see me nnv day in
the week, except Friday P. IL »t Hoor’e
Jewelry Store, Mi in St wtl
Find
Institute of
HaM U tbs High School Audfc-
the School Year Will
toriqp. flood Program Arranged
j^kcher* will meet iu the High
iditorium, Saturday. October
o'clock, city time. All teach-
ireqqired to gttend the institute,
J« expected to bring their monthly
and get their check*.
The following program has been ar
ranged:
"Making the School the Community
Center", by D. F. Bruton.
Prof. A. H. Moon, Superintendent of
Tifton Schools, will talk on some sub
ject of his own selection.
"Teaching Phonics”, by Miss Julia
Pinkston.
‘Some Definite Alms for the Year,” by
Misses Lucy A. Wnde and Myrtle Dekle.
"Sanitation in the Schools", by W.
L. Wood, County Health Officer.
General discussion of th*> Adult Illit
eracy Campaign.
A. J. Ammons, Superintendent.
iTTfUDE DAY”
RVEDNOV.il
HENDRICKS V PRES.
DISTRICT MEDICOS
fleeted at Re-Organiration Meeting in
Albany Tuesday. Four Doctors
From Here Attend Meeting
»r. W. II. Hendricks was elected Vice-
•sitlcnt of the Sec .mil District Mcdi-
Society at the meeting held iu Al
bany Tuesday. Dr W. L. Davis, of Al-
s elected presideut and Dr. Wood
of Albany, secretary.
bis meeting was held for the purpose
reorganizing the society, which will
meet again in Albany next February.
. N. Peterwm. Dr L. A. Baker, l)r.
. Dinsmorc and Dr. Ileudricks went
from Tifton to attend the meeting,
making the trio in Dr. Bilker's car.
After the meeting, which was held in
the city hail, the doctors took in the
Daisy Dixie Fair.
..©LIYIi MADE ADDRESS
Ijcgislatora' Day Was One of the Best at
Cook County Fair.
Adel, Oct. 17.—The fourth day of the
Cook County Fair was one of the very
BIG DEMONSTRATION
TUESDAY, NOV. 4
BOARD OF MANAGERS
OF TRAINING SCHOOL
lectures Will Be Given on Operation of
Farm Machinery and General Farm *
/ Work By I* II. C. Representatives
Mr. Win. C. Allen, Jr., representing the
International Harvester Company, spent
Wednesday j a the city makiag arrange
ments with Secretary Algee and County
Agent Dickson for the coming on Tuex-
day, November 4th, of the great Demon
stration Train put out by this company
to better instruct the farmers in the oper
ation of tractors, tests of eoils and the
general operation of all the machinery
put out by the International people. The
demonstration will be under the auspices
of the Board of Trade of Tifton.
These machines and all that goes with
them are beiug transported on nine big
auto trucks, and have already made n
tour of North and South Carolina aud
the Northern section of Georgia and are
now making their way to Florida. The
meetings are held in their own big tent,
and they have lectures by practical and
experienced people and also show moving
pictures of what has been tccompUahed
by these many labor-saving nochines.
The Kxtcusion Departmeit of the In
ternational Harvester Compauy is head
ed by Prof. P. G. Holden, Known as
"Corn Wizard". He is the mau who sav
ed the corn crop of the State of Iowa,
aud has been a practical farmer all his
life aud is in a position to give to our
farmers many practical lessons to be
used by them in their work In this
tion of the state.
au author-
Mrs. Adda
of one of
the United
ity and educator, as well
F. Iloivie, who is the <
the finest dairy farms
States, will be in daily attendance and'
nil who fail to hear these pe nile will miss
nu opportunity seldom offered us iu
South Georgia.
In addition to the above program there
will be soil tests, talks ou community
building and better farming.
The ladies, ami especially the wivesj
of the farmers, are urged to attend, as|
they will receive information thnt v^ill'
l»e of very great benefit to them. A spej
eial meeting will be held at the School
Auditorium for the benefit of the chihli
This is in no sense an advertising
scheme, but this demonstration is put
by this big corporation to be of beg-
elit) to the farmers, for they realize that
if the farmer is successful! it naturally
fid lows that the balance of the state
pros(H*r in proportion to that of the farm
ing interests.
Bear in mind that this meeting
be for only one day, and those who
fail to be with us will reg *et
The demonstration will be given
Tift farm.one mile from town. Hour!
., to 11 p. m. \
he
$25,000 VERDICT FOR DAMAGES \
Given Miss MrKIvain .Agabikt Ocilla
Southern for Injuries.
Fitzgerald, Oct. 17.—The largest
diet for damages awarded in this circuit
evcral years was thnt which u jury
* to Miss Irene McGough McEIvnin
yesterday against the Ocilla South-
Unilroad. The amount was $25,000
and it took the jury just ten minutes to
ach a verdict.
The suit was the outgrowth of a col
lision between an Oeiliu Southern pas-
nger train and an automobile in Novem
ber, 1910, which resulted in Will Royal,
Miss Daisy Royal and Miss Alice Taylor
Ining killed and Miss McEIvnin being
seriously injured.
Three other suits in connection with
the same accident arc now pending.
TWO CARLOADS PEANUTS
Reing leaded at Tifton Today for Ship
ment to Valdo»ta.
Two carloads of peanuts ore being load-
d at Tifton today, for shipment to Val-
losta. One carload is being shipped by
best. Large crowds
in attendance j the Golden Live Stock Compauy and the
and the features were auiong the best of
the week. In the afternoon I)r. R. O.
Woodard was master of ceremonies and
Mrs. W. L. Peel, of Atlanta, daughter
»f General Phil Cook, for whom Cook
•minty is named, presented to the county
i |M»rtrait of her distinguished father in
a speech which was responded to by Mrs.
S. A. Julian.
Today was Legislators’ Day and quite a
number of the representatives of the coun-
tbroughout the state
it be
Th.
by Keith Corson,
re lias been a few carloads shipped
mi Tifton this season but not many,
is Iwing the largest shipment for one
y. Peanuts are bringing a good price
w and those who held their crop were
II paid for their trouble.
TIFT CHICKENS WIN
Tift county chickens were winners at
present, j the Cook County Fair, pens exhibited by
Sam T. Olive!'president of the Senate, | Mr. J. A. Gibbs taking three first prizes
delivered an address. He discussed the
cotton situation and made a strong pica
for organization among the cotton grow
ers of the state.
In tlic nfternoou a barbecue was ten
dered the legislators nnd other visitors by
the County Club at their place on Little
river. ,
SIXTEEN TRIPS ACROSS
and a number of other prizes.
The prizes won by Mr. Gibbs were:
First prize poultry display, first prize
cockerel, first prize hen and a number
of other prizes, the ones mentioned be
ing specials.
FAIR T OBUILD PLAYGROUND
\ J. E. Perry, blacksmith on the
8. 8. George Washington, who visited in
Tifton and Brookfield this week, says he
lias made sixteen round trips across the
Atlantic on the big transport.
Mr. Perry was nu the ship when Presi
dent Wilson made his two trips across
nnd also had the honor of bringing King
Albcnt and Quivn Elizabeth of Belgium
across.
He is off until the Belgian royal party
gets ready to make their return trip.
prvl.w' rf *”.: &•* ear!;* !:i X'W
Whitley Brothers Department Store is
showing a complete Rue Men's Ladies'
and Children's Shoes, at prices. In many
instances, less than they can be bought
now. 22d3twlt
TIFTON SPOT COTTON MARKET
Good Middling, 35 3-4.
Fitzgerald, Oct. 17.—The Fitzgerald
j Fair Association is planning to turn the
I*. I fifteen-acre Blue and Gray Park reserve
in j of the city into a municipal playground
or Fitzgerald. The fair management in
tends to have athletic fields laid off,
swings , trapezes, horizontal bars, tennis
courts, and other playground parapher
nalia constructed in order to make it a
complete recreation center for the city.
Plana arc being laid to stage the second
Fitzgerald Agricultural nnd Lire Stock
Exposition next year by tbc same man
agement thnt succeeded in the first Expo-
•"* - Gils year. The . iiht counties, Ben
llill, Irwin, Tift, Turt « r. Wilcox, Coffee,
Berrien and Cook, who co-operated in the
exi>ositlon this year, will be invited to
participate next year and it is the deter
mination df the management to aurpass
any live stock and agricultural exposi-
ion ever made in South Georgia before.
N. Y. COTTOR MARKET
Month Open Close Prav.Close
Decera'r 35.40 35.85 35.85
Jan’ry 35.10 34.80 34.55
March 34.85 34.53 34.37
We are now in the market for peanuts
see ua befora you sell. Golden Live
Stock .Company. 10-dtf
JOB GONO
FIRST CLASS LAUNDRY
W«h Called for and Delivered
PHONE SM
Met at Mllledteevllle Today to Organize
Visit School, Which They Will
Takq Over on January I.
(By Staff Correspondent)
Milledgevillv, Ga., Oct 20—The Board
of Managers of the Georgia Training
School for Boys met here today at noon
for preliminary organization.
F. J. Paxon, of Atlanta, was elected
Cbuirman) Mrs. J. E. Hayes, of Mon
tezuma, Vice-Chairman; Mrs. Orian
W. Mansou, of Irwin ton,- aecretary-treas-
urer .
There was a full attendance of the)
board, which includes: Mrs. Ilanson, Mrs,'
Ilayes, Mr. Paxon, Hon. John W. Bale,
Rome; J. L. Herring, Tifton; T. Fi
Abercrombie, Secretary State Board ol
Health, aud M. L. Brittain, State Sup
erintendent of Schools.
Messrs, Bale, Brittain aud Herring
were nuined an executive committee.
Other committees will be named later.
There was /an informal discussion of
general plans f Cr the school after the
Board takes it over from the Prison Com
mission ou January 1.
The Board will visit the school this
afternoon.
CHEROCOLA PLANT
SOLD TO TO!BERTS
IJardee Sells Interest In Tifton Plant and
' Buys Entire Plant at Fitzgerald, in
Which He War Interested.
Announcement is r.*ade today that J.
L. Colbert, of Preston, aa l It C. and
C. C. Colbert, of Columbus, have pur
chased the plant of the Cheio-Cola Bot
tling Compauy at T : fton, :h< considera
tion beiug $18,000 The foruiet owners
were F. A. Ilnrde 0 of Tif jn, aud An
thony Brothers, of Columbus.
Mr. Hardee, who mauag.ul ti e Tifton
plant, was already ip.teretftH in the Che-
ro-Coia plant at Fit*rerald and he has
purchased the other interest" iu the Fitz
gerald pluut, which uow passes to his en
tire control. He expects to tuke charge
of the Fitzgerald plant this week.
Mr. J. L. Colbert county »tmmlssioncr
of school* for Webster coiuty is here
this week winding up the dial and pre
paring to take over the Tift<u plant. He
will manage th« loci’ plant.
R. C. Colbert at.d C. C. Colhrt have
been connected with the Chero-Cola Com
pany at Columbus for sonij tim.- and R.
V. Colbert will cotue to Tiftou nnd will
have (‘barge of the vales department of
the local phut.
Tifton people ar* glad to elec me Col
bert Brothers to Tifton, bru revret very
much to lose Mr. and M<». Hardee as
-citizen*. During their several years res
idence here they h*/«* mad* mary warm
friends who will see them leave Tiftou
with great regret, though vish«ng them
health, happiness a.. 4 pros.uiitv in Fitz
gerald. ^ - —'
GRAND CHAMPION
TIFT COUNTY SM
Half-Bred St&ec
xnk
Belonging to Jotoi
Frank Stonprt Big Prize Winner
Southeastern Fair. v
"Dixie/’ a Tift county raised stedr
was the grand champion at the Southeast
ern/Fair last week, winning first place
in/ the senior calf class and then the
g^and championship over all comers.
/ The steer is a half-breed from the Tift
herd and belongs to John Frank Stewart,
son of Mr. J. O. Stewart, superintend
ent of the Tift Farms. The steer was
fattened by John Frank, who is a mem
ber of the calf dub.
The steer was uken to Atlanta with
the Tift herd and exhibited. There were
fifty-one calf members in the competition
calves being entered from all sections of
the state, which makes the honor all the
greater.
\ Mildred. MarshalT la Unbeaten.
Mildred Marshall junior champion at
Atlantu last year, won the senior cham
pionship this year and also took first
prize as cow with calf at foot
The Tift herd won '.two first prizes,
four seconds, three thirds, two fourths,
and one fifth, every entrant winning a
prise .
The Tift herd also rauked second in
the contest of four calves get of one sire.
Mr. T. W. Tift who owns the herd, is
much elated over the showing made at
Atlanta. He is exhibiting his herd now
at the Albany Fdir and will take them
from there to Macon, then to Valdosta
and later to Jacksonville.
The hogs token to Atlanta were'not ex
hibited due to the cattle and hog con
tests beiug ou at the saroetime.
The winning of the grand champion
ship by the steer "Dixie" will be a big
boost for Tift county as a cattle raising
section. Requests have already been re-
•ieved from a‘number of live stock pu
blications fo r pictures of the steer and
Tift county will get a lot of good adver
tising all over the country as a result of
the steer winning.
DRAMATIC COURT.SCENE
75 CENTS FOR POTATOES
Offered by Ty Ty Potato House, Which
Mill Open in November
To those farmers interested in the mar
keting of sweet potatoes, the advertise
ments of the Ty Ty Potato House Com
pany should be of special interest.
They are offering 75c per bushel for
them as they are dug, and if we arc to
judge the future by the past, as to the
loss from rot where kept over for spring
sale, 75c now is equal to at least $1.50
in February.
The warehouse ojiens November 1st, and
farmers are urged to liuve their potatoes
ready for market ns soou after that date
(tossible. Also, they are informed
that it will be necessary to get crates in
which to market them.
Much information relative to market* '
ing this ini|»ortaiit crop cun bo obtained
by reading their advertisements. Better
II, clip out the advertisements and
p for reference.
When Radney and McCracken Were Giv
en Life Sentence.
Moultrie, Oct. 17.—Bill Radney and
John T. McCracken convicted of murder
with a recommendation of mercy by a Col
quitt Superior Court jury late last night
in connection with the killing of Henry
T. Jones, a prominent Colquitt county
farmer, were sentenced to life imprison
ment this afternoon by Judge W. E.
Thomas.. The defendants at once filed
lion for n new trial. The whole the
ory of the defense was based on the fact
that Radney and McCracken, mistaking
Jones in the darkness for a negro they
were hunting, shot him when Jones drew
his pistol and began shooting when he
was ordered to halt.
The scene following the returning of
the verdict of the jury was the most dra
matic ever witnessed here. The defend
ants both of whom are getting well along
in years, broke down and wept. Mrs.
Radney and Mrs. McCracken screamed
aloud, their cries carrying far out into
the streets, and the young son of Radney
fell in a faint upon the floor, it taking a
physician some time to restore him to
consciousness, and physicians are still
in attendance upon the two women.
It was the second time that Radney
and McCracken were tried for the same
offense. At their first trial they were
convicted of voluntary manslaughter and
nteneed to ten years in the peulti
••rv. While their motion was
they were released on bond of $5,000 each/
Since their conviction of murder they 1
being held in jail without bail.
sirup. Choate's
Everything in Ladies Ready-to-wear re
duced. Some wonderful values. Adams-
Smith Co. 21dw
Fresh carload of mules, the best ever
brought to Tifton. See them at Golden
Live Stock Co.’s barns on Railroad
street. 21d3twlt
New lot of Middy Suita and sweaters
by today’s express. Adams-Smith Co.
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