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Ha—— , •' • • • . XCP • * Bagsaaeat You i New Plows for Your ^MTOes Wv : a9i.dqjjr'iOAV 'mud ties ^on&j-.u* m iell th§rfamoUis‘ < Ch^ttano;Sga” also the “Lynchburg” Plows cfery repairs in stoeki for the •lows and also some other makes srity of Collars, Bridles, Back Bapds, >, Etc. ■ . al - i ■ , Chief Of Police Shot And KUIed Hazlehurst.—T. J. Kersey, 46, chief of police of Hazlehurst, was shot and killed here by Warren Waters, 60, who immediately escaped in an automobile and a posse is reported in pursuit. Kersey’s head was blown off. Ao cording to officers here, Warren Wa ters had been convicted some time ago for violation of the prohibition law and was released on parole. Chief of Police Kersey had been notified that he was in town under, the influ ence of liquor and, when the officer weut to place him under arrest, the shooting occurred. According to the story told by tlie authorities, Waters! continued to shoot after Kersey was dead, thei head being severed from the body. [Break From Chicago Will Mark First : Time Convention Will Not Meet In That City In Twenty Years v Washington.—Announcement that the- invitation from Chicago for the jRepublicah 1 national convention 61 11924 ttf be held iii that city would be !witlidraw,n was made, here by Fred. W. Uplrnrn, treasurer ,of the Republican • .... President Seriously Twentieth Century national committee. j.' i- ,The Responsible paRty leaders New York.—Nine persona ed, one of them W. M. (Wild Bill] Donovan, manager of the New Havel (Conn.) Baseball club of the E^steri league, and at least five persons wer« injured seriously, when the third sec :tion of the Westbound Twentieth Coni i jtury Limited of the New York .Cen desir- 'Wffl smashed into the rear of the firs! ed the convention to be held in Clove-; section at a highway crossing east oi land, Oliio, Mr. Upliarn said. . [Forsythe, N. Y., about 60 miles west MviL' iUJ^I . .... ’i. i ',«* Rnttatn W ■M in your Mules anc them ui let us .si * winter. and B.H. &SON Bil ' Weevil-Destroying Ants Feared Quitman.—Leading cotton farmers in Brooks county greet with unfavor able criticism the report that the Ar gentine ant can be used successfully to destroy the cotton boll weevil, and are decidedly of the opinion that the introduction of the ant in itself would be a menace to truck farming. Mance Dees a planter residing near Crystal ' Springs, Miss., for some time has been experimenting with ways and means of combating the cotton pest. Mr. Dees planted two patches of cotton, on the same farm this season, one of them in the ground infested with the ants. 1 The 1 hrihbiihceiiioiit by'. Mr.', Uphnm, 1 jof Hulfajo, N, Y. Who caMe'Eete Uvith ' a delegation 6f j; The list of dead announced offt Chicago business then b urge Chi- [daily by New York Central headpuap cago^s'Cla^hlS' l fol , the convention, waa"’ said , by 'Republican loaders virtually to assure, the./success of Cleveland qa . ! the convention city. . The prpak. from ChicagOiwill mark the. first, time, that the Ropublipaqs ‘ ^ - la-se-' jcitjr^ foij Chauncey Depew Votes For 69th Yeai New York.—Eighty-nine yoarB old but still raring to vote, Chauncey Dopew, accompanied by his wife, casi his weight behind the Republican can didate for the 69th successive year at the recent election. Depew recalled his • early days at Peekskili; as h< posed for photographers, when every election night found, his delivering a speech on the public square. He pro dieted a Republican general assembly will be returned in New York state* but was not so certain about the ju dicial election. Iters here is as follows: i Mr., and, Mrs. Otto Swept, Los An* geles, Calif. ' • * Vir. i wr . «tr have npt jipet, twenty years. ‘ The 1924 convention city is to biKdefipltply selected at a meeiing Of 'the national committee, Chicago and 1 Cleveland wero the lead ing contenders with other invitations from Des -Moines/ Snn FrandiBco and Lob Angeles, Many Republican com mittee members, however,', had favor- ad either Ohlpago or Cleveland and the feeling was said to be general that with Chicago out of the race Cleveland would be an almost certain winner. , Mr Upliam prior to his announce ment Of Chicago’s withdrawal, confer red with PrPsident Coolldge and Sec retary Slemp and said upon leaving the white house that the president was maintaining an impartial mind with reference, to the selection 1 of the convention city. He also saw Chair man Adams of tho national commit- top, and other prominent party lead ers Mr. Upham’s statement remov ing Chicago from the list fololws: “Greatly to my purpri.se, i have been advlSed by the responsible lead ers of the administration that it is their belief that the convention should While I am deeply Alberta Returns To Wet Rahki Calgary, Alberta.—After being dry[ £° to Cleveland. ,for seven,years, Alberta Went Wet at'disappointed, especially in view of the the polls by a majority of nearly 40,- 1 fact that 1 had secured the assurances 000. l^ost clties and towhs were car*, 0 * support of the necessary number of ried by the wets, while rural sections 1 members of the Republican national mm which expected to vote dry, ,turned in. 'committee to insure tho - selection of wet majorities-in inahy cases'. The'Chicago as the convention city, as a Mr. - and Mrs. Robert V. Sturman, 'Springfield, 111. , W. B. Dpnovan, manager, New {Haven, (Conn) Eastern League Base- Iball ciiibi j Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sullivan, 61 [Springfield, 111. ... , I, Mrs. Carl D. Kinzie, Chicago. | , R. Pannell, Pullman porter. New, ‘York City. i. Five of the injured whom railroad [officials said were taken to a ho® pital at Erie, Pa., were: ’ George JVeiss, New Haven, Conn.] {president of the New Haven Eastern (League Baseball club, lacerated back land bruises. John Zanist, New York City, right forearm broken, scalp Wound and body bruises, George E. Van Haken, Chicago, [back injured, i George E. Van Hagen, Jr., Chicago] 'slightly injured, j George Weiss, president of the New Haven club of the Eastern league] who was among the injured, declared jat a hospital that W. B. (Wild Bill)] jDono.van, manager of the club, had been killed in the wreck. Donovan’s body was reported here to have been, {taken to Fredonla, N. Y. ' , The automobile into which the sc. ond section crashed had become ,staii ed at the Forsythe crossing. The or cupants jumped when they saw tB train approaching and escaped injury]. An announcement issued by the 6x* ecutive offices of the railroad, stated! Lower Priced Than. Ever Before Mgsmm' f | ir^j£ ma Fordor :government is empowered to control staunch partyman and friend of the .beer, wines and liquors by the law, administration I‘shall yield to this re alities inherent in the iis chr to the considera- ; motorist. When, in connection. With these qualities* the low price o! the carls considered, the value of the Fordor Sedan becomes unique. In it you obtain, at the lowest possible cost a car of snug comfort, good appearance, ■ & ykf-m and all sales must be through govern- quest, withdraw the invitation pf. Chi- ment vendors; Beer may be consum cago and ask that the selection of ed in private homes or in licensed Cleveland be made unanimous.” bars. Other ; liquors can be purchaa! The • principal objection raised ed in limited quantities on permits. {against Chicago' among committee . members waB the hotel rates charged I in 1920'. The sub-committee, however,, recently received' assurances of mod C operation, dependable performance,: /ell known. T1 le style of its appearax ,and appearance, attractive comfort of its interior, are exactly in with the present-day demand. , ■Mm, r through; the Ford Weekly Purchase Plan [. ANDERSON, Dealer Rome Classes Hesr .Judge Sibley Rome.—Unity of Christian men of America in spreading the gospel Pf Christianity throughout the world for the coming of Christ was the theme of Judge Samuel H. Sibley, of the fed eral court pf north Georgia, in ad dressing a combined session of 18 men’s Bible classes of Rome churches. He spoke at the First Presbyterian church, the entire seating capacity of the auditorium and baloony being fill- judge Sibley is presiding at the jvember term of federal court here' id was invited to address the union meeting. IKS ■K. FOR JAIL BIDS County, Georgia, ; Josals will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Roads nnd Suston County, Georgia, until 12 o'clock, noon, Tuesday, January 22, ' nstruction of a new aud modern jail and sheriff's residence, as per jeations now on file in the office qf Commissioners of Roads and ..-Sjakfework is to cprisist of a new building equipped s,.’corridors* w s indoW guard.3, doors plumbing fixtures, etc., to make a building. ' plans and speoifioa 1 ions may be had by application to C. E. Brunson CommissiopeTf^fji'pjcfn payment of a deposit fee of $25.00 said deposit l to the cohtractor’upon receipt of a bona Aide bid on work and the Te plans and specifications in good condition. 'County enters fnto contract, it will make payments as follows: JT00 when the building is up to the first floor level. ,900.00 when the building is up ta second floor level. jil6,'000.00 when th6 building is up xo roof linq, . v Jthe first $20,000 00 is to.b’6 paid-in. opsh, a,ri’d the balftnfee by.Warrant drawn on Be Treasurer of Houston ; Goju'ty, said warrant to ba due and payable on or before Jeoember 81, 1924. Alternate proposition Will be considered on roof construction as shown by alter ite elevation No. 1160—A, Sheet No. 4—A. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for $2,000.00. Btdder Awarded contract will be required to'fufnish an approved surety bond acCOrdintr to lie lawg of the State, . of Georgia. • : . . Each bidder submitting a proposal shall submit at the time of bidding samples 'af Steel he proposes to use in toe construction of the tool-proof grated and plate ma Kilted And Two Hurt In Crash Flowpry Branch.—Wallace Waldrop was killed ifi a head-on collision be tween his automobile and a team of mules driven by Roy Sanders, and irl Bagb-y and Fred Orr, who were Lth Waldrop, were injured. It la alleged that the car was being driven without lighte as the cause of the accident. The wagon tongue crashing through the windshield broke Wal drop's neck, and the flying glass cut Bagby severely. Orr was only slight ly bruised. Sanders was thrown from the wagon but was uninjured. - U. S. Navy Filers Will Maka Dash Washington.—A dash by air for the North Pole will be launched by the navy department during the coming summer; Secretary Denby announced that President Coolidge had given his specific approval to the project as “of great practical value.” The route] date and method of procedure for the trip, however, are still to be decided, a special .board of naval officers headed by Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, chief »f’ naval aeronautics, having been appointed by Secretary Denby to prepare a detailed plan. orate rates,, both from Chicago and Cleveland and other contending cities. Hr. Thompson contended also that the selection 6f Cleveland would be in tho nature of a memorial to the late, President Harding. In Cleve land’^'behalf it was also pointed out that'five former - presidents were bprled in Ohio and that Republicans attending hte convention could -make pilgrimage to the, Harding tomb at Marlon, Ohio, and also to the last reisting places of Presidents Garfield, Harrison, Hayes and McKinley. Kidnaped Girl Is Back At Home Chicago.—Returned to her parents, afjter she had been kidnaped, drugged, fefl on canned food and held a pris oner in a squalid' room for Several days,. 12-year-old Rose Borth waB aid ing detectives in their search for Harry Williams, a railroad switch man, rnmed by her as her abductor. The girl was unable to recall clear ly I wbat had happened. after she went; of an errand. The man met her where her cap and some groceries were found by searchers. After a long car ride he-took her to a dirty room wliere she slept most of the time, she' said. jf that the firat section of the Twehttetn [ nited struck an abandoned J Century limited automobile at Forsythe crossing and was forced to stop. ' ! , “The second section of the train was stopped by this accident, the [statement read, “and was run into by> ‘the third section, Resulting in th«i> death of eight passengers and a Pull! man porter and the injury -to flvd leeh taken to a ' passengers who have beeh hospital at Erie, Pa. “Our Information at this time indiJ : ' icates thpt the accident was due to tW {failure of Engineer Charles Patted ; Ison, of Cleveland, of the train that ran into the train ahead, to obey -cau tion signals one and one quarter miles (east, and the stop signal, approxi- I 'mafnlv nnn.niCn#> *m11» - .mately dne-qtfarter of a mile ea_. „ [the point pf the accident and also 1 jthe flagman and, lighted fuBes from the train ahead, all of which ]he observed. Both traipsl were made lip Pf solid st6el parsj Hhp [tracks in that territory" are protected ;by automatic signals, i , “Enigneer Patterson has been in the i 'service as'an engineer for twenty-six ;years,” ' /Watchman Slsln By Yeggs In Texas | Ferris, 'Texas.—William Horn, night watchman; was shot and killpd herd by parties Who entered the Farmersi and Merchants State bank- buildiiig, but failed to open the vault. Horn’s New York Thugs Hold High Jinks New York.—New York’s crime 'teat j Each bid must be made oc fi plication to nndersigned Clerk o The right to reject any ,By order of the Board .... County in session December Wto. T9$3* A copy of this advertisement tias bei ton County as required by law. Witness my hand ,and official signa’tu Of E. BRUNSON) Clerk of Commii County, Geergia, device and cell door bangpr^He will e will. <i8e will stand a one-hour heat ilow torch, al whioh will be furnished upon sp iers of Roads apd^Revenue. and' Revenue sf Houston tod at -the courthouse door of Hons- 118th day of December, 1923. s of Roads sad Revenue of Houston wave, which has ebbed and lowed for %£hopth, recently acaUmed more menacing proportions soon after the pqflce announcement that criminal activities had subsided to such an extent that there was no longer need of extraordinary precautions. The ac-. tlvi^s Included four sate robberies, an attempted lynching, a daylight bold- up and a street shooting. Also three {gangsters were arrested charged with Hie theft of $16,000 worth of whisky, jm . U>|gL— Npw Cfentre Party Be Solution London—While the various leaders ana press organs of. the three big par-, tlejs aye loudly proclaiming that they wi|l not enter any. coalition; it is self-' evident that only by some sort of body was discovered propped on a desk In the mayor’s office, twp doors from the bank. A back door to the bank had been forced, and the vault badly damaged by blows from ham mers, but it remained intact. This yeggs made good their escape, and so far there is no clue as to their where-' abouts. Ford Supporters Join In “Discord* Detroit, Mich.—Supporters of Hen ry Ford for the presidency continue' to dissent violently as to the best r- . .. means of realizing their hopes. The SLt, coMereace of Ford for preo- other « n .n] ’ . ™ff rt ,0 “' idfeot dub, convened here December , “T 12- Such leaders to the Ford moTO- t . 1 “. 'Ml an Rev. William Havre, head of the original Ford club and Clyde W. Ford, Ford’s nephew, were not prep- :#■ didtely, If only on financial grounda,- as it is estimated that the elections 1 just held Involved an expenditure In the neighborhood of 1,500,000 pounds. : Coolldge is Announced For President Washington.—Announcement of the | Quits Race To Fight For, Obregon I * lutarco . Caa1 ®*] candidacy of President; Coolldge tot candidacy^ for the ^ Kepublican nomination lor presf-, prOsidepcy-iand has offered his serv- ^ waa ma de by Frank W, *<&• hataed General CalleS "L d “ w M r the_feder^l opposition to- which' was given out by James sr.'s, i e ^nd n o7^ e joa?u e ii ^Reynolds made^g * ^—% Coaro.t without ; 11 m