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HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, CTA , SUNDAY. JULY 27, 1913.
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^ Columbus
Latest Southwest Georgia News
Cordele
LIHLE CANAL
Big Celebration Planned for the
Opening of St. Andrews Bay
Ditch, Which Is Near.
COLUMBUS, July 28.—A canal
■which means as much to the Chatta-
, hoochee and Flint River Valleys as
does the Panama Canal to the world
will be completed' about the same
time as the tremendous project which
will unite two oceans. Although this
canal Is not as tremendous, It will be
as wet and aa blue, and the people of
Georgia, Alabama and Florida will re
joice over Its completion with the
same acclaim as the world will re
joice over the passage of the first
vessel through the Isthmian ditch.
The opening of the St. Andrews
Bay Canal, which will serve the Apa
lachicola River system, connecting
■with the bay of that name and the
Gulf of Mexico, is one of the most
Important waterway projects of the
day. Nearly 2,000,000 people will be
affected—$30,000,000 worth of com
merce Is waiting for the Government
to say, ‘All is ready.”
Big Celebration Planned.
The Columbus Board of Trade has
committed itself to a celebration on
the date of the opening of the canal.
It has a year to think things out, and
already there have been suggestions
In plenty. Congress will be memorial
ized for national recognition of the
event. •
Columbus will not celebrate alone.
Girard, Phoenix City, Eufaula, Fort
Gaines, Blountstown, Bristol. Apa
lachicola, Panama City, Carabelle,
Bainbridge, Newton, Albany, Marian
na, Chipola and maybe Pensacola, Mo
bile, New Orleans, Tampa and Key
West will enter into the spirit, and
if the combined noise of three States
and the Government of the United
States can not be heard around the
globe, it is because the people of the
Southland have forgotten how to yell.
The St. Andrews Bay Canal project
was approved February 1, 1910. pro
viding for a depth to admit passage
of river steamers and lighter craft.
It will be necessary to transship all
i goods for or from deep sea vessels at
St Andrews or Panama City or wher
ever terminals may be erected here
after. The cost of the project will
exceed $500,000, and the money has
been appropriated to complete the
work. The last rivers and harbors bill
carried the last $130,000.
Commerce to Rise in Millions.
The Apalachicola River, formed at
b River Junction, Fla., by the Flint and
*the Chattahoochee Rivers, is 137 miles
long. The Chattahoochee is naviga
ble to Columbus, a distance of 163
miles. The Flint is navigable to
Bainbridge and during medium low
water to Albany. Ga., a distance of
105 miles. The Chipola is navigable
for a distance of 65 miles. The total
navigable length of the river system
is 470 miles. The length of the canal
is 30 miles.
The commerce of the rivers "W™
will feed the canal amounted to $15,-
7S4 029 in 1911, and has been growing
at 'the rate of $1,500,000 for some
years That this commerce will be
doubled when the territory tributanr
to the rivers has an all-water route
goes without saying, not taking into
account the increase of population
along the rivers. *
bankruptTirm to pay
ALL CREDITORS IN FULL
COLUMBUS. July 26.—Walden
Brothers Clothing Company, one of
the largest clothing concerns in the
citv, has gone into voluntary bank
ruptcy, with assets of more than $18 -
000 and liabilities of about $9,000.
Just prior to filing the petition in
bankruptcy the stockholders held a
meeting to discuss the situation, but
as it was found the Arm was losing
1 money rapidly It was thought best to
i file the petition. It was announced
E that the creditors would be paid dol-
| lar for dollar.
iCONDEMNEDllAN FIGHTS
FOR REHEARING OF CASE
TIFTON, July 26.—I. B. Hall, who
has been sentenced to hang August 2-,
f has retained Attorney John R. Cooper,
of Macon, to represent him in his pe
tition for new trial, which will be
jheard before Judge W. E. Thomas in
■ Valdosta Saturday. August 2.
| Hall remains optimistic over the
Anal outcome of his case. He seems
to have little doubt that a decision
will finally be given in his favor.
'While Hall is apparently unconcerned,
his immediate relatives are much
worried.
CORDELE METHODIST
CONFERENCE CLOSES
' CORDELE. July 26—The annual
Methodist Conference of the Cordeje
‘district came to a close yesterday at
Rochelle. The meeting was attended
be about 130 ministers and delegates
The following delegates were chosen
to the annual South Georgia Confer
ence to be held in Macon next Novem-
her: Hugh Lasseter, Cordele; R. L.
Greer, Oglethorpe; D. W. Howard,
I'nadilla; J. G. Forehand, Vienna.
CRISP COUNTY TORN UP
BY FREAK WINDSTORM
Crawford Wheatly
the principal drafter |
of the appropriations bill, passed by the Georgia House of Rep
resentatives last week.
Representative
from
Sumter
County.
TO
South Georgia City Pulling for
Publicity—Makes Offer of
Two Roads to Atlanta,
COLUMBUS, July 26.—Through tho
combined ^fforts of the Columbus
Board of Trade and other Interests
of the city there Is a probability of
Columbus being placed on the South
ern Auto Route.
Steps have been taken by the boartj,
ably assisted by the owners of auto
mobiles in Columbus, because It is
realized that Columbus and this en
tire section are suffering from the la^k
of publicity which could be obtained
by the route.
While the Board of Trade is tak
ing the forward step in the move
ment, the task of working out de
tails has been turned over to the
streets and roads committee of that
organization.
Five routes have been proposed,
leading out from Columbus, two of
which go to Atlanta, one to Opelika,
Ala., one to the southeast and the
other to the east. The routes pro
posed to Atlanta are: First, from
Columbus to Warm Springs, thence
to Woodbury, on to Griffin. Vvhere it
will connect with the National High
way from New York to Florida, and
from there to Atlanta over that road.
The other route is from Columbus to
Hamilton. Greenville and Newnan
into Atlanta.
The route westward is to Opelika,
I where it is proposed to have the route
from this city connect with the Mont
gomery route. The route to the east
leaves Columbus via Buena Vista, El-
j laville, Montezuma to Macon, and
i there connects with the National
Highway to Florida points. A direct
route to Florida is proposed by Coun
ty Road Engineer Julian Lane, of
Muscogee County, leaving Columbus
via Buena Vista, Ellaville, Americus
to Thomasvill* on to Florida.
The autoists who travel over these
routes will get the topography, learn
all of the dangerous places and sharp
curves in the roads, and, in fact, ob
tain all the information that is
deemed necessary.
In this connection it is of interest
possibly to a great portion of the
State to know that Frank Batey, n
well-known Savannah good roads en
thusiast, is having a map of the roads
of Georgia and Northern Florida pre
pared and has written County Engi
neer Lane for a cop” of the roads of
Muscogee County in order that ne j
may know r what connection they havo
with other roads.
The automobile owners of Musco- !
gee County are delighted over the
prospect of Columbus being placed on
the Southern Auto Route.
Deputy Sings Hymns
To Enliven Auction
No Bidder for Box of Songbooks
Until Auctioneer Gives Sam
ples of Contents.
■MOULTRIE, July 26.—A deputy
sheriff standing on the auction blosk
with a hymnbook in his hand, war
bling at the top of his voice, “Lead,
Kindly Light,” and “Nearer, My God.
to Thee,” was the sight seen by a
big crowd gathered at the Sheriff’s
sile at the courthouse here a couple
of mornings ago.
A box full of sacred songbooks was
among the goods offered. No one of
fered to bid even a nickel. W* O.
Beard, the deputy sheriff, nearly
“talked his head off” without per
suading anyone that he needed, a box
full of songbooks. Then it was an
assistant took one of the books In his
hand, mounted on the platform,
turned to page 47 and began to sing.
A score or more people in the crowd
Joined in the old familiar tune, and a
few minutes afterward the hymn-
books were knocked down to a ready
bidder for what they were woTth.
'S
IS IN SESSION
FIB 4TH TERM
Men Denied Education Early Are
Seizing Chance to. Learn the
Elementary Branches,
Tift Truckers Plan
To Improve Packing
Want Output Uniform and Carefully
Prepared for Market—Meeting
Called for Saturday.
Cashier Is Indicted
On Bank's Complaint
J. H. Cason of Bank of Crosland Is
Accused of Embezzling More
Than $7,000.
MOULTRIE. July 26.—The Colquitt
County Grand Jury returned an in
dictment yesterday against J. H. Ca
son, former cashier of the Bank of
Crosland, charging him with embez
zling several thousand dollars.
Cason was arrested several weeks
ago and has been in prison here in
default of $6,000 bond. Notwith
standing the fact that Cason has
confessed to using over $7,000 of the
bank's funds, he* will plead not guilty
when his case is cuiled for trial next
week, according to the statement of
his attorney, Alfred Kline, of Moul
trie.
Ties Husband in Bed
And Shoots Him Dead
Tampa Woman, Tired of Abuse, Then
Commits Suicide to End
T roubles.
TIFTON, July 26—Park’s “Old
Field School,” the only one of its
kind in Georgia, is now in session.
The school claims Worth County as
Its home and was originated by Judge
Frank Park, of the Albany circuit,
the purpose being to give men who
have not had the advantages of an
education a chance to study the ele
mentary branches without the em
barrassment of attending public
school with children.
The school is now in its fourth year
and has an attendance of 90 at this
session. It is being held in the Union
Church community in Worth County.
The church building, which is being
used for the school, has been filled to
overflowing, the extra students Fit
ting on logs beneath the pines near
the church
Only reading, writing and arithme
tic are taught and the pupils range
in age from 10 to 60. The school is.
held in the summer time when the
weather is good, after the crops have
been laid by, and the farmers have
a little leisure time. Books and tui
tion are free.
Judge Parks has the co-operation
of the county teachers. Two are
employed to teach the pupils, who
come on horseback, in buggies, wag
ons and afoot, coming early and
spending the entire day. With the
close of each day’s session a big
spelling match is held, and the sight
of the 90 students in line, old men,
young men, youths and children, it*
striking and original.
The school has been in session for
two weeks and will continue two to
six weeks longer.
Drouth Broken When
Countryside Prays
Seven Weeks of Dry Weather Fol
lowed by Heavy Rain After
Prayer Meeting.
CORDELE, July 26.—A brisk wind
storm yesterday afternoon over parts
of Crisp and adjoining counties did
considerable damage by leveling corn
fields and blowing down fences. The
wind came in spasmodic puffs and
fear was feit that it would develop
Into a storm of serious nature.
$10,778 INCREASE IN
P0ST0FFICE RECEIPTS
COLUMBUS. July 26.—The receipts
of the Columbus postoffice for the
year ending June 30 have just been
given out and show an increase ->f
$10,778.34 over the same period of the
previous year.
CORDELE, July 26.—Seven weeks’
drouth in the vicinity of Rebecca was
broken yesterday by a heavy rain,
and the people of that place believe
that a prayer service the night before
to invoke the Almighty to send show
ers upon the crops was altogether re
sponsible.
Crops were burning up and it ap
peared that the entire year’s work
of the farmers would be a failure.
It was suggested that a prayer serv
ice be held at the Baptist Church,
the proposition meeting with instant
approval.
According to announcement, the
people for miles around met at Re
becca and offered up prayers, con
tinuing in the service for some time.
Apparently in answer to this prayer,
the rain came the following day.
LOWNDES TAX VALUES
EXCEED EIGHT MILLION
VALDOSTA, July 26.—Lowndes
County’s tax values this year show an
increase of $269,000. Tax Receiver
Bacon to-day completed the footings
of the 1913 digest. The total tax val
ues of the county are $8,223,000, and,
in view of the rather depressed con
ditions of the past year, the increase
of more than $250,000 is regarded as
satisfactory. If the bill now before
the Legislature to provide a board of
tax assessors passes, it is believed
that values in Lowndes County will
go to $10,000,000 next year.
$300,000 PLANT SEEKS
LOCATION IN COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS. July 26.—A Maryland
corporation, with a capital stock of
$300,000, engaged in the manufacture
and sale of stoves, ranges and like
products, is seeking a location in Co
lumbus, attracted to this city by flat
tering inducements offered through
the Board of Trade.
SEABOARD TO CONSTRUCT
WAREHOUSE IN COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS. July 26—The Sea
board Air Line has completed the sur.
vey for the foundation of a large
storage warehouse and grain elevator
in Columbus, to be located on its
property in the *<outheastern part of
the city. The warehouse, it is under
stood, will cost in the neighborhood of
$40,000.
COLUMBUS BALL TEAM
TO GET BOOSTER GAME
COLUMBUS. July 26.—Monday ha««
been designated as “Booster Day”
with the Columbus baseball team,
when it begins a series of three games
with Albany. The management of the
team is undertaking to arouse interest
to keep the treasury in a safe condi
tion during the wane of the season.
Refuses to Allow
Revival in Church
Pastor Obliged to Leave, Says Evan
gelist Shall Not Hold Pro
posed Meeting.
CORDELE. July 26—Because he
could not be in attendance and aid in
the meeting, it is said that Rev. B.
F. Rainey, pastor of the Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church near Cordele, refused
to allow a revival to be held in his
church. '
On request of some of the members
of the church the State Board of the
Baptist denomination sent an evan
gelist to conduct the meeting. It had
been in progress but a day when the
pastor informed the members and the
evangelist that he objected to the
meeting continuing longer; that he
was going away and did not want a
meeting conducted in his church
while he was not there.
R, R. Agents Confer
With Commission
Important Rate Matters in Connec
tion With Roads Are Dis
cussed at Meeting.
TALLAHASSEE, July 26.—In con
ference with the Railroad Commis
sioners the latter part of the week
were the following high railroad of
ficials: James Menzies, freight traf
fic manager, and C. McD. Davis, gen
eral freight agent, and James F.
Mead, assistant general freight agent
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company; C. R. Capps, vice presi
dent, and B. C. Prince, assistant gen
eral freight agent of the Seaboard
Air Line. Railway, and J. C. Cutler,
general freight agent of the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railway Com
pany. Important rate matters in con
nection with the lines mentioned were
under discussion.
STRIKKES OIL AT MILTON
IN PIT FOR FOUNDATION
PENSACOLA, July 25.—Considerable
excitement has been caused here by a
report that oil has been struck at Mil-
ton, twenty miles east of here.
Charles Sudwell, proprietor of the
Milton telephone exchange, said that
while digging a foundation for a build
ing he struck a vein of oil, but had not
yht had time to investigate fully. How
ever, he said he intended to make a fu'l
investigation to see if he has really
struck a rich vein.
NASON REVELL HELD FOR
SHOOTING JOHN PALMER
Hitch Probable in
Charlotte Election
TAMPA, July 26.—Tired of being
abused, Mrs. Avalina Rodriguez tied
her husband to his bed to-day and
fired five bullets into his head and
body and then killed herself. They
had quarreled last night and he is
believed to have beat her, as was his
custom, it is claimed, from the dis
turbance the neighbors heard.
Early this morning Mrs. Rodriguez
gave part of her clothing to a neigh
bor. told the neighbor she was going
to kill herself and her husband, and
went back to the house. Within five
minutes the shots were heard, and the
policemen, who had been called, had
to break down the door to get in.
Both were dead. She had shot him,
then untied the cords that held him.
lay down by his side and shot herself
through the heart.
Commission Government and Water
works Bond Advocates of Colum
bus Threaten War.
COLUMBUS, July 26.—A hitch in
the proposed vote on commission gov
ernment for Columbus by the people
during the year 1913 is probable.
A bill providing for commission
government in lieu of the present
Mayor and aldermanic form will be
presented to the Legislature next
week. Advocates of the proposed
waterworks bond issue are making an
effort to keep the commission gov
ernment election from taking place
this year, claiming it would affect the
chances of the waterworks bonds.
The regular Mayor and aldermanic
election is to be held the second Sat
urday in December, while th* bond
election comes on October 18, and it
would be difficult to hold a commis
sion government election before Oc
tober.
The advocates of waterworks bonds
have threatened, if an election is
proposed in the commission form bill
prior to the waterworks bond election,
to go before the Lepislature and fight
the passage of the commission gov
ernment bill. The advocates of oom-
%nission government threaten to re
taliate by fighting the waterworks
proposition. If the advocates of com
mission government can have the
election this year they propose to do
so.
Florida to Alter
Its Prison System
Commissioner of •Agriculture and
State Treasurer to Study Meth
ods of Other States.
Dairyman Held as
Postal Law Violator
D. W. Simmons, Who Has Several
Aliases, Accused of Opening
Other Persons’ Mall.
TIFTON, GA., July 26.—Chief of
1 Police Thrasher has arrested D. W.
i Simmons, alias D. W. Underwood, W.
H. Bennett and Willie Parker, under
a warrant from Wauchula, Fla., for
violating the United States postal
laws by receiving another's mail and
using checks contained in the let
ters.
The prisoner was taken to Al
bany' by Deputy United States Mar
shal Calhoun, where he will be held
awaiting his transfer to Tampa for
trial.
Simmons, with his wife, had been
in Tifton about three weeks and was
employed at the dairy operated by
Miss Ida Dickinson. They were in
Americus before coming to Tifton.
Simmons’ wife is wanted as a wit
ness to a stabbing which took place
in the hotel where they were staying
at Americus.
Florida Commission
Cuts Express Rates
Reduction of From 20 to 33 Per Cent
Is Ordered on Farm
Products.
Ship Gets Judgment
Against Stevedores
Special Master Finds in British Ves
sel’s Favor on Cross-
Libel Bill.
SAVANNAH. July 26.—A report in
favor of the British steamer Conings-
by, which cross-libeled John G. Mc-
Grifiin & Co., of Jacksonville, steve
dores, for damages alleged to have
been done to the vessel, has been filed
by Judge Paul E. Seabrook, special
master.
McGrlffln & Co. originally libeled
the Cor.ingsby to collect stevedore
charges amounting to about $500.
while the owners of the vessel filed
a cross-libel to recover damages al
leged to have been inflicted when the
stevedores used dynamite to break up
a rargs of kainit which had become
hardened. Th e water tank of the
boiler was olaimed to have been dam
aged by the explosion.
The total damages to the steamer
were decided by the master to be
$2,785.81, from which is to be de-
j ducted $490 stevedore fees. McGrtf-
I fin & Co. will, therefore, be compelled
to pay $2,295.91, together with lnter-
est at 6 per cent from July 1, 1907.
New Smyrna Shelled
Just Fifty Years Ago
Fleet of Federal Gunboats Bombard
ed Florida Village on
July 26, 1863.
TIFTON, July 26.—A meeting of
the farmers, corn club boys and busi
ness men of Tift County has been
called for Saturday, August 2, at the
Tifton Chamber of Commerce. The
purpose of the meeting is to discuss
plans and methods for harvesting and
marketing the crops.
The farmers will tell their expe
riences of the year at the meeting
and discuss crop conditions and
methods of fertilization and cultiva
tion. The corn club boys will tell
how it is that they can beat their fa
thers growing corn, and do It cheaper.
One of the important matters to be
considered at the meeting will bs the
establishment of a truck packing
house and the employment of expe
rienced packers. Tift County truck
ers ars determined that all truck
from this county shall be of standard
grade and packed by experienced
Tifton Trade Board
To Aid Tift Farmers
Chamber of Commerce Plana to Im
prove Market Conditions
for Planters.
TIFTON, July 26.—Among the
things which the Tifton Chamber of
Commerce proposes to put through
during the remainder of the sum
mer are:
Begin a series of monthly farmers’
meetings.
Take steps to aid the farmers in
marketing their products.
Provide facilities for handling the
meat, grain and like, products of the
farmers, for which there is not a
steady and ready market.
Begin a campaign for securing a
new union passenger station.
Get out a small booklet advertising
Tifton and Tift County.
Co-operate with the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners in seeing that all
public highways leading to Tifton are
in first-class shape for the hauling
of cotton and like products to mar
ket.
Students Building
Tift's First Silo
Old-Timers Are Shocked at New
Tangoes, Trots and Wiggles
of Young Folk.
VALDOSTA, July 26—Society is
ftgog to-day over some of the extreme
modern dances Introduced for the first
time in this city at a ball given in
the parlors of one of the principal
hotel* last night. Most of the tan-
roe*, trote and wiggles were danced,
and with an abandon and zest that
rather shocked the old-timers present.
The dance is described asa”turkey-
tllllon,” and was attended by a large
number of the younger leaders in so
ciety. From the familiar and simple
turkey trot it was only a short step to
the more extreme and newer dances.
Tifton's Tax Raises
Result in Protests
H. H. Tift Hit Hardest, With $138,000
Increase—Council to Hear
Complaints.
Farmers Expected to Follow Exam
ple Set by Progressive Edu
cator at County School.
TALLAHASSEE, July 26.—W. A.
McRae, Commissioner of Agriculture,
and J. C. Luning, State Treasurer,
both of the Board of State Institu
tions, have been appointed by the
whole board to visit several of the
Southern States for the purpose of
studying their convict systems.
The recent act of the Legislature
made some radical changes in the
method of handling the convict sys
tem. and the board felt that it would
be worth a great deal to them to learn
more of the methods of other States
having convict laws similar to the re
cent act of this State. These mem
bers of the board will visit North
Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Louis
iana, Texas and Mississippi and upon
their return will make full report to
the board.
TALLAHASSEE. July 26.—Nason Re-
vell was bound over to await the action
of the Grand Jury under $1,000 bond for
shooting John Palmer a few weeks ago
at Lake Bradford church. The diffi
culty arose as the result of fatnil>
trouble. Revell shot Pa'mer six tunes,
three taking effect. Palmer was at the
tT'al and appeared to be fully recovered
from his wounds. Reve’l has been in*
jail ever since Lire shooting.
PENSACOLA ELKS GIVE
OUTING AT SANTA ROSA
PENSACOLA, July 25.—One of the
pleasantest features of the season was
i he annual outing of the local Lodge of
Elks, when the antlered tribe and about
1.50 of their friends made a trip to Santa
Rosa Island aboard the steamer Bald
win. Reft eshmerits were sei ved on the
boat and the evening on the island was
spent in dancing and surf bathing. The
boat returned to the city about mid
night.
JACKSONVILLE, July 26.—Fifty
years ago today, or July 26. 1863, was
an exciting day in and around the
! village of New Smyrna, when the
I Shelden House and the few other
buildings of the village were shelled
by the Federal gunboats Sagamore,
Oleander. Wabash and Beauregard.
The shells of the gunboats did much
damage, although the buildings were
not entirely destroyed.
Captain John F. Dennis, of the
gunboat Oleander, was commander
of the fleet, which directed its fire on
the village all the after loon, coming
into the harbor about 1 o’clock. The
purpose was to look fot blockade run
ners. principally, and Incidentally to
follow up an investigation of the
killing of the captain of the gunbq.U
Henry Andrews and a number of the
members of his crew some time be
fore that.
TALLAHASSEE, July 26.—From
time to time complaint has been
made to the Railroad Commissioners
of high express rates on eggs, poul
try, plants and butter, resulting in
the commissioners serving notice on
the Southern Express Company for a
hearing to consider a reduction in
rates, or classification, on these com
modities.
After a thorough investigation the
commissioners have just entered their
order directing the express company
to put into effect new rates or clas
sification on these commodities after
August 19.
The reductions range from 20 to
33 per cent.
BUILDING COMMISSION
FAILS TO GET QUORUM
TALLAHASSEE. July 26.—A. L.
Wilson, of Quincy, one of the com
missioners appointed to supervise the
construction of the new’ Supreme
Court and Railroad Commission
Building, was here this week for a
meeting of his commission to con
sider the purchase of furnishings for
the building. However, a quorum of
the commission could not be se
cured.
MIAMI TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
MIAMI, July 26.--Posters and cir
culars have been sent over the State
advertising t^e big celebration to be
held in this city in honor of its seven
teenth birthday.
Florida Officials
To Study Shellfish
Commissioners Will Visit Louisiana
and Mississippi to Ascertain
Methods of Those States.
TALLAHASSEE, July 26—T. R.
Hodges and Peres McDougall, recent
ly appointed Shellfish Commission
er and secretary, respectively, have
gone to Mississippi and Louisiana to
frtudy the methods of these States in
dealing with the shellfish business.
The law' relating to this subject passed
by the recent Legislature is largely
copied after that of Louisiana, where
it has been in force for some time
and w here, it is understood, the mat
ter has been handled very effectively
and satisfactorily.
TIFTON, July 26.—Professor J. F.
Hart, Jr., principal, and the students
who have remained through the sum
mer to care for the school property
and tend the crops on the school farm
began work this week building a
modern silo at the Second District
Agricultural School.
This is probably the first silo in this
section of the State. It is believed
this will lead to the construction of
a number of others throughout Tift
County. A crop sufficient to fill the
silo has already been planted, and is
now being cultivated by the summer
students.
TIFTON, July 26.—The August
meeting of the City Council of Tif
ton bids fair to be one of the most
interesting ever held by this body.
And it’s all because the Tax Assess
ors have been busy. They have rais
ed most everybody and the prospects
and that a mighty protest will be
heard in Council chambers the first
Monday night in August.
The man to feel the effects of the
Tax Assessors raising the most was
the man owning the greatest amount
of property. This man is H. H. Tift
and the Assessors, believing that he
should pay taxes on his property
somewhere in the region of the price
he is asking for it. raised his assess
ment $138,000. Mr. Tift being of the
political faction which is now “out”
in municipal affairs, protested. Two
special sessions of Council were held
to consider the matter, but the taxes
stand as they were, except in a few
instances where the property assess
ed has been given to city for parks
and the like, or the Assessors had
placed valuations too high.
TARPON SPRINGS SPONGE
SALES IN 2 WEEKS $215,000
TARPON SPRINGS. July 26.—The
sponge sale here the last two weeks to
tal $215,000. This city is the center of
the Gulf sponging industry' and supports
perhaps 1,500 Greek divers and requires
200 boats. The spongers no longer dive
“in their skins” or use the old rakes.
Modern diving suits are used and the
vessels are well equipped.
For social news of the South see
page 6 of this section and the So
ciety Section.
Take Your Vacation at
Wrightsville Beach
Near Wilmington, N. C.
Splendid hotels; finest beach on Atlantic Coast;
best sea and sound fishing; electric train service to
city. No end to indoor and outdoor amusements.
Reduced railroad rates. For literature and other
information •write to
E. L. Hinton, Mgr. Seashore Hotel, Wrightsville Beach, N. C.
C. E. Hooper, Mgr. Oceanic Hotel, Wrightsville Beach, N. C.
H. C. Foss, Mgr. Hanover Inn, Wrightsville Beach, N. C.
Men’s Linen Suits
STODDARDIZED
The price of STODDARDIZING Men’s Woolen Suits
is ONE DOLLAR-but we STODDARDIZE Men’s
Linen or Palm Beach Suits for FIFTY CENTS.
A WAGON FOR A PHONE CALL.
We pay Charges tone way) on Out-of-Town Orders of $2 or more.
Stoddard
126 Peachtree Street
Bell Phone, Ivy 43
Atlanta Phone 43
Dixie's Greatest Dry
Cleaner and Dyer
$15
$15
ROUND TRIP
To
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Tickets on sale July 26,
27 and 28. Limited August
5, with privilege of exten
sion until August 20.
TWO DAILY THROUGH
TRAINS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
WHY FEEL TIRED?
TRY LIVER EASE
Thousands Testify to the Su
periority of Dr. Verdier’s
Liver Ease Over Calomel.
We want those who have not tried
this great substitute for Calomel to
try one bottle on our money-back plan
if you are not thoroughly satisfied.
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mel can do, and do it better and with
out any sick, bad after effects pro
duced by caJomel or refund your
money.
DR. VERDIER’S LIVER EASE is ;
sold and guaranteed by every druggist
in town, 50c for a large bottle. It is
pleasing to the taste, any child will
drink it from the bottle readily and
there will be none of the sick, bad
after effects.
Ask your druggist to-day for a bot
tle of DR. VERDIER’S LIVER EASE;
you need it in the house for the en
tire family. There Is not a week that
some of the family will nqi need at
least one dose of this won.iJkmi med
icine. Get it to-day.