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VOL. XXVIII. No. ato.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 14, 1010.
•3.00 PER ANNUM.
Kim ENCIRCLED BY CABRAIZA
IS TODAY’S REPORT
MEXICAN'S SAY THAT THE VILL ISTAS ARE HEADED SOUTH, BUT
CAN SOT make their escape from fifteen thousand
SOLDIERS UNDER GENERAL GUTIERREZ—ANOTHER REPO..
SAID VILLA WOULD MAKE A STAND IN MOUNTAIN PASS.
(By Associated Press.)
El Paso, Texas. March 14.—Gen.
Francisco Villa, who is heading
south from Galena, now Is encir
cled by Carranza troops, aocordlng
to advices coming here today from
General Luis Gutierrez, comman
der-in-chief of the State of Chi
huahua.
With flfteen thousand men In
Chihuahua, and heavy reinforce
ments on the way, lie thinks Gen
eral Villa has a small chance to es
cape
ITcnty of Troops In That Section.
Five columns, made up of twelve
hundred men each are closing in .on
General Villa, General Gutierrez
stated. He arrived at Juarez to
day, to confer with General Gavlra.
Villa Is moving south toward
Gaelena, and General Garsea sent a
new cavalry detachment after him
last night from Ahumada, on the
eaBt. In addition, a large force
was sent yesterday from Laguna.
The nine hundred men stationed
at Santa Anna are believed suffi
cient to stop Villa going South.
EL PASO HEARS THAT BANDIT
CHIEF IS PREPARING TO
FIGHT OFF INVADERS
(By Associated Press.)
Ely Paso, Texas, March 14.—A
circumstantial story reaching here to
day says that General Francisco
Villa has determined io make
stand against the American forces
at OJitos Pass, a narrow gap in the
Western Chihuahua Sierres, through
which he made his murderous dash
on Colum'bus, 'Now Mexico, last
Thursday morning. This story
comes from Mexican sources.
However, Americans, who are fa
miliar iwlth the country, say thla Is
Indeed an ideal place for such a de
fense, If General Villa decides to
make hts stand there, Instead of
resorting to guerilla /warfare, as has
been confidently expected.
Carranza Troops in Ugly Mood.
Sensational reports came here
all during last night from various
border points, the most definite
one coming from ■ Naco, Arizona.
Heavy* movements of Carranza
troops .under the leadership of Gen
eral Calles, has been reported in
progress near there for several days
past, and It was asserted early to
day that many of these troops were
showing Increased hostility towards
Americans and they might, at any
moment, espouse Villa’s cause
The United States military au
thorities were sufficiently aroused
over these rumors to rush re-In-
forcements to the Naco garrison.
Border In Turmoil.
The frontier, between here and
Colum'bus is showing unmistakable
signs of the nervous strain under
which the people have labored slncd
the Columbus raid of last week.
The scattered hamlets, which
mark this section, consisting gen
erally of half a dozen houses, occu
pied by railroad foremen and sec
tion hands, have requested military
protection.
8tories of activities of the Villa
agents are pouring into Fort Bliss,-
and all of them are being closely
guarded by the civil and military au
thorities
In the meantime, trains bearing
all sorts of military supplies con
tinue to arrive or pass through this
port of entry.
EXCITEMENT ALONG THE
BORDER IS TENSE, AND
MANY RUMORS AFLOAT
(By Associated Press.)
Naco. Ariz., March 14.—Naco was
under arms during last night, as a
result of reports from reliable
sources to the military authorities
here, which said a raid on the town
was planned for the early morning.
Women, children and valuables
were hurried front the border by
Americans, but everything .was quiet
today.
Wires between this town and the
border were cut, after reports were
received that Villa sympathizers at
Canaea, in the State of Sonora, had
threatened trouble.
The authorities here heard that
several pieces of artillery were dis
covered hidden in a house at Noga
les, Sonora, and that Mexican sol
diers had been seen carrying what
appeared to be ammunition to the
place.
The company of United States in
fantry. stationed at Naco, were re
inforced by another company from
Biabee. The patrols were ordered
to shoot to kill any one refusing to
halt.
CENSORSHIP IMPOSED AT
COLUMBUS, NEW MEXICO
('By Associated Press.)
San Antonio, Texas. March 14.—
A rigid censorship has been order
ed established at Columbus, New
Mexico, by Mayor General Freder
ick F. Funston.
He baa Instructed Brigadier-Gen
eral Pershing, the commandant
there, to take charge of the tele
graph office, watch all automobile
routes and guard’ all telephone
wires leading out of town.
This action waB taken to prevent
the news of troop movements leak
ing out in press dispatches.
IT, MELDOIM
OTHERS TO
T
EX-PIiESIDENTS OF .AMERICAN
BAR ASSOCIATION FLATLY
REFUSE TO RECOMMEND, AND
URGE THAT HE BE NOT CON
FIRMED. •
(By Associated rrcss.)
Washington, March 14.—Former
President William Howard Taft,
General Peter W. Meidrim, of Sa
vannah, and five other former Presi
dents of the American Bar Associa
tion, today protested to the Senate
Judiciary sub-committee against the
confirmation of the nomination of
Louis D. Brandels, of Boston, Mass.,
for a place on the Supreme court,
to succeed the late Justice Joseph
Rucker Lamar.
The others who signed the pro
test were Simeon C. Baldwin, Fran
cis Rawle, Joseph H. Choate, Ellhu
Root and Moorfleld Story.
The letter from the five says
they arc “under a painful duty to
say to you that, in their opinion,
taking in view the reputation, char
acter and professional career of
Mr. Brandels, he is not a fit per
son to be a member of the Supreme
Court of the United States."
The letter was read to the sub
committee by Austin G. Fox, attor
ney for the opposition to tie Bran
dels confirmation, at the re-opening
today of the public bearings on the
confirmation. ,
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. VICE-PRESIDENT IS
♦ SIXTY-TWO TODAY.
♦ (By Associated Press.)
► Washington. March 14.— ♦
» Vice-President Thomas R. Mar- ♦
♦ shal is sixty-two years old to- ♦
♦ day. The day was celebrated ♦
» quietly, but he received many ♦
♦ congratulations. ♦
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GREECE HAS
TO
AID ALLIES
ALTHOUGH FIGHTING IN NOT
ON AS LARGE SCALE, MUCH
INTEREST STILL ATTACHE’S
TO THE ENGAGEMENTS NEAR
FT. DOUAUMONT.
BUT WILSON
IS THE BELIEF IN THE GEORGIA
PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY AND
PLANS ARE BEING MADE TO
THAT END.
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ga.. March 14.—TTie
probabilities of a Democratic presi
dential preference primary In Geor
gia are practically eliminated, par
ty leaders believe today, although
aspirants have until March twen
tieth to register.
The_ qualification provided by the
State * Democratic committee are
such that it /will be surprising it a
name other than that of Woodrow
Wilson is to be put fonward.
The State Executive Committee,
at Its recent meeting held In this
city, agreed that unless more than
one nsplrant qualified, there would
Special!
Beginning Wednesday March 15
wc will give with each 25c cash purchase of any
toilet article
A Cake of Colgates Natural Odor
Toilet Soap
This is a high grade soap and to be sure of get
ting a cake come early as we have a
limited number to give away,
only one cake to be given
to each party.
AGENCY FOR
RECEIVED THF1 AMERICAN AC
CEPTANCE IN GOOD FAITH AND
PEOPLE ARK NOT DISTURBED.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. March 14.—Several
State Department agents along the
border reported today that General
Carranza had received the American
governments note, accepting his
proposal for a reciprocal agreement
for the pursuit of the Villa oitlnws.
One report said the Provisional
President was favorably Impressed
with the Immediate acquiescence in
his request, and that he will lend
his aid to this government In its ef
forts to exterminate the Vllllstas.
Acting Secretary of State Polk re
ported to President Wilson this
morning that word from various
sections of Mexico Indicated that a
very favorable Impression had been
made by the United 3tates note.
These reports /were thoroughly
optimistic, and none of them con
firmed the reports that Cnrranxa
supporters had resented American
pursuit of* General Villa.
Official reports from the border
contained no word of important
troop movements today.
Just before he went to today's
cabinet meeting, Secretary of War
Baker said lie had nothing to Indi
cate when the expedition Into'Mex
ico would start.
Senator Chamberlain and Repre
sentative Hay, clmlrmpn of the Sen
ate and House Military Affairs
committees, conferred briefly with
Secretary Baker, but no announce
ment regarding that conference has
been made public.
Senator Stone, of the Senate For
eign Relations committee, was told
by president Wilson today that
conditions in Mexico appeared to
be more favorable.
Although the Carranza garrison
Is now protecting the Mormon col
ony nt Casas Grandes in the heart of
the Villa territory, the are cut off
from the border by a long break in
♦he railroad, which was undoubted
ly made by one of General Villa’s
bands. One of the' first movements
of the Amelrcan forces will "fie lo
adequately protect the Colonlils.
be no presidential primary.
In order to enter such a primary,
would be necessary for the can
didate to qualify In at least three
other states.
IN TIIK1R RECENT DEMANDS
FOR RAILROAD CONTROL ANU
MORE TERRITORIAL EXPAN
SION —OABI.NET HAS TURNED
THEM DOWN AND FRENCH
ARK MAD.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, March 14.—(By Wireless
to Sayville, L. I. r—A semi-official
news agency says that Premier
SkououdlB. of Greece, has informed
the Entente powers that his govern
ment would not accept certain de
mands made by them and that a
further Inslstance would serve
disturb the present relations
tween Greece and the Entente
Premier Skououdls read a collec
tive note from the Entente to the
Greek cabinet, says the agency, and
after a short discussion the cabi
net resoluved not to accept the de
mands The Premier then InvRed
the Entente Ambassadors to meet
him, and to t.iem he communicated
tbe following points;
The Greek government is not dis
posed to transfer to the Entente Al
lies the administration of the rail
roads of northern Greece and Ma
cedonia, neither does it consider it
convenient to withdraw Greek
troops from Glorlna and Kavala.
It must oppose the military occu
pation of the Corinth Strait, and.
at the same time, advised the En
tente Allies that such attemps to
dlsurb the present relations of
Greece would be opposed, even to the
establishment of wireless stations.
Vigorous artillery fighting contin
ues today on the Verdun .front, but
no infantry attack by the Germans
has developed /west of the MeuBe
river, where there have been signs
of a renewal of the terrific drive.
The most Intense German effort
seems to have again shifted back to
the eastern bank of the Meuse
river. Here, a reconnaisanco in 1
force on the Maudremont wood,
west of Fort Douaumont, Is said to
have been checked by a French
curtain of fire.
In the Vaux and Daniloup region,
a violent German bombardment con
tinues.
In the Woevre region, both the
German and French guns are
poinding the opposing positions.
German sources report friction
between the Entente Allies and tbe
Greek government. Among other
things, it is reported that Greek
and French soldiers on Mytliene is
land have clashed.
PARIS WAR OFF’ICK REPORTS
ONLY' MINOR ENGAGEMENTS
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, March 14.—Last night saw
a continuance of the artillery act!
ity along the VerduA front, says to
day's'official reports.
West of the river Meuse, me can
nonading was fairly violent.
A reconnaisanco or Germans, In
the Maudremont wood, was checked
by the Frenoh.
Severe cannonading occurred near
Vaux and also in the Woevre dis
trict. In the LePrelere wood, a
German detachment, while advanc
ing on a French trench, was driven
back.
MANS STILL PRIMARY DOLES
HAH AT
VERDUN FOOTS
COUNTY . DEMOCRATIC EXECU
TIVE COMMITTEE ALSO FIXES
ENTRANCE F’EKS FOR CANDI
DATES IN COMING PRIMARY.
Thomasville, Ga., March 13, 1916.
The Democratic Executive com
mittee of Thomas County, at a regu-
AT
ESCAPED PHOTOGRAPHERS AND
GOT TO HIS WORK WITHOUT
MUCH FUSS AND F'EATHKR8.
(By Associated Press.)
El Paso. Texas. March 14.—Gen
eral Pershing, who is to command
the American expeditionary forces
lar meeting t.ils day held in the ! io be sent Into Mexico, left here on
City of Thomasville, hereby adopts | n westbound train last night, and
the following rules and regulations today the military authorities have
to govern the party primary elec- refused to give out any informa
tions to nominate candidates for tion concerning him.
offices therein. | General Pershing’s train Is said
1. In pursuance of the rule to have been going to Colurtfbus,
adopted by the Mass Meeting which New Mexico, where some four thou-
named this committee, that the sand men of the expeditionary force
Democratic primary election for are ready for a dash against Gen
tile county of Thomas be held on eral Villa
Tuesday. May sixteenth, 1916, it is
so ordered by this committee thnt
said primary be held on said day
for the purpose of nominating can
didates for following County offices;
Clerk of the Superior Court. Sheriff,
Tax Collector, Tax Receiver, Treas
urer, Coroner, Solicitor of the City
Court of Thomasville, Judge of the
City Court of Thomasville. County
Surveyor, Ordinary, County School
Superintendent, one Commissioner
for District No. 1, two Commission
ers for District No. 2; one Commis
sioner for District No. 3; one Com-
mislsoner for District No. 4.
2. The rules governing the ellgi-
•ility of voters to participate In the
State primary are held to govern
A crowd of photographers gath
ered at the railroad station, in ex
pectation of the General’s departure
last night. Great piles of military
equipment and army wagons were
scattered about the train.
General Pershing, Instead of walk
ing doiwn the lane the photogra
phers had formed, stepped behind
an army wagon and thence td the
opopslte side of the car. The train
was about to pull out, when the
crowd discovered that General Per
shing had out-maneuvered them.
Soon after General Pershing left
last night, the mass of detailed In
formation, which has been pouring
in here, about troop movements,
completely stopped. This is in line
voters in this election and all such:with the policy forecast by the
duly registered and qualified vot-1 military authorities to keep impor-
ora are hereby declared qualified to ’ tant troop movements a profound
vote in said county primary. {secret.
3. It shall be the duty of the> No information reached here to-
chairman of the committee to fur- day as to how soon the forces would
nish to the election managers of m ove.
each district or voting precinct a, General Funston’s announcement
list of all white registered and duly raade last night, that the expedition
qualified voters in the respective mPre |y awaiting the arrival of
districts of such managers; to see adequate border patrols, did not
to the printing and proper distribu- clcar , h e question when United
IN m FOR 1. *
(Ion of nil necessary blanks and
tickets and to make all’ necessary
provisions for holding such primary
election.
4. The committeemen from each
district shall be In charge of said
primary election In his said district
and shall make all arrangements
for holding said primary election
and bring the returns to the county
court house.
5. The managers of said elec
tion. to be designated by the com
mitteemen, shall use the registra
tion list for the current year of
1916. which list shall be furnished
to this committee by the County
Registrars on or before the twenty-
ninth day of April, 1916.
States troops would enter Mexico.
IE AMENDS
TO THE UNITED STATES F'OR
THE ATTACK ON THE SILIUS.
OUT OF THE PORT OF HAVRE.
MANY SALOONS, WHOLESALE LI
QUOR HOUSES AND SOUL’ ’
CLUBS ARE PUT OUT BY CAN
ADIAN VOTERS — THE RURAL
TURNED TIDE.
(By Associated Press.)
Winnipeg. Manitoba. Canada. Mch.
14.—Rural district returns, reach
ing here today, served to further
emphasize the '‘dry" victory In yes-
terday’s referendum vote on the
Manitoba temperance act.
As a result, on June first, nearly
two hundred bars and forty-two
wholesale liquor houses. a s well as
seven social ’clubs must close.
The Importation of liquor for In
dividual consumption, and the man
ufacture of liquor for export, will
be permitted under the law.
AUSTBI
THAT MERCHANTMEN OF THAT
NATION HAVE BEEN SENT TO
BOTTOM WITHOUT WARNING
BY BRITISHERS.
MOTORCYCLES AND MOVING
VANS BOUGHT IN NEW YORK
TO BE SHIPPED TO TEXAS AT
ONCE.
(By Associated Press.)
New York,. March 14.—Bids for
fifty-four ra tor trucks and fifteen
motorcycles for use of the United
States Government, have been re
ceived by the United States Quar
termaster here. They are to
used by troops In the Mexican ban
dit hunt, and they are expected to
be ready for shipment in less than
t/wo weeks. This outfit will cost
about one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars.
Local office of the United States <
Weather Bureau. <
• ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ «#«••<
Thomasville, Ga.. Mch 14. 1916.
Weather forerast fo.- Thomasville
and vicinity: Generally Fair To
night and Wednesday; possibly Lo
cal Rain; Warmer Tonight.
Observations nt 2 p. m.:
Highest temperature today . . .76
l.owest temperature 'odny ... 60
Mean temperature 62
Normal for this date 60
Temperature 7 a. ni 51
Temeprature 12 m ..72
Temperature 2 p. m 75
Dept, since Jan. 1. plus 210
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, March 14.—Unoffi-
The chairman of this com- cial advices received here today In-
mittee shall prepare an official bal- dlcate that Germany Is prepared to
lot with the names of all candidates make complete amends to the Unl-
thereon at ieast ten days before the ted States, If It is found that a Gor-
date of said primaries. man submarine torpedoed the Nor-
No person shall be deemed a wegian bark Silius, from wnic.i s«v-
candidate so as lo entitle his name en American seamen were rescued
to be placed on said official ballot. In the Havre roads,
unless the assessment hereinafter e—
prescribed shall be paid by him on nnd the ’candidate representing
or before the date hereinafter nam- each district, who receives the hlgb-
cd. The voter shall erase tho est number of votes In the entire
names of those candidates for whom county shall be declared the noml-
he does not /wish to vote, and in nee. The Thomasville District shall
cases where more than one candi- be known as district 1'. The Boston
date is to be nominated, for a par- and Metcalfe districts 2, the Meigs
tlcuiar office, each voter may vote and Ochlocknce district 3, the Pavo,
for as many candidates as there Barwick and Wnys district 4. and
are nominations to be made for such Murphy and Eliabelle district 5.
office. No ballot shall be counted! 9. Should any candidate desire
which does not conform to the offi- to contest the result of the election
cial ballot. he shall file with the chairman of
S. All candidates for county com- this committee notice of contest,
mlssioners are to be voted for only and the grounds thereof, by noon
under the number of the respective of the day following the holding of
districts from which they are can-1 .
didates and in which they reside. (Continued on Page 3.)
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, March 14.—Austria | Relative humidity
has presented to the United States | Rainfall, past 24 hours,
reports of two instances in which it
Is charged that Austrian merchant
men were torpedoed without warn
ing by Allied submarines, presuma
bly British.
.09 ins.
Rainfall, since Jan. t. . . 5.03 ins.
Dept, since Jan. 1, minus 3.52 ins.
Wind direction Southwest
Wind velocity . . 11 mllps per hour.
O. M. Hadley. Obeerver In Charge.
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