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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.'* -0- 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. qflrevou doln§ .Your ^ ■ Duhfe Every Man (owes it toils Family to have MONEY IK THE BANK to protect them against wantr Man’s Inhumanity to his widow and children Is to l*av* them without protection from poverty and want In case of his death. Read that again! Do your duty. Start a bank account today and reg-r ularly add to It. Don't let your wife and loved once suffer for your neglect. Our Bank Is a safe place for your money.- The National Bank off TI 4 percent Interest paid on eavtngp dcposl %