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VOLUME I, No. 7.
THOMASVILLE GEORGIA.
ilESDAY FEBRUARY 11, 1013.
mm scorr is entire ilocals defeat
PARTY PERISHED RETURNING U ALBANY TEAM
FROM THE SOUTH POLE
^AFTER REACHING THE SOUTHMOST 1*01 XT OF THE EARTH^SS
EXPLORER REMAINED IN THE VICINITY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF .MAKING FURTHER OBSERVATIONS—RESCUE SHIP KAIL-
El) TO FIND THEM FOR MANY MONTHS—BLIZZARD OVER-
CUME ENTIRE PARTY OF SI iTY OR MORS,
(By Associated Press.)
Oamaru, Nov/ Zealnd. Feb. 10.—
Captain Robert F. Scott and his
party were overwhelmed by a bliz
zard on the return Journey from the
South Pole, and the entire party,
Including the world-famous English
explorer, perished.
The party reached the South Pole
January 18th, 1912.
The Antarctic steamer Terra Nova,
the Scottish ship, did not stop .at
Oamaru, as reported yesterday, but
merely signaled.
The total deaiiis involved In the
appalling disaster, which overtook
the Scott party are unkonwn. but
It is believed that sixty-six scientists
and sailors lost their liveB.
It Is believed here that the disas
ter didn't Involve the whole Scott
the Terra Nova sailei for the Ant
arctic, on December 14, 1912,
bring back the Scott party, that
some members of the relief party
expressed grave doubts as to wheth
er Captain Scott and his fellow ex
plorers would ever return, but no
lesson was given for these doubts.
Mrs. Scott left London five weeks
ago for New Zealand, and she had
hoped to meet her husband there on
his return.
The last direct word from captain
Scott was brought by the Comman
der of the Terra Nova, from the
Southern ice regions last March,
when Capt. Scott wrote-
“I am remaining In the Antarctic
another winter. In orier to .potn
plete my work.
Capt. Scott, shortly before that
party, but only Capt. Scott himself date, sent a report, showing that on
and four others, selected by him for January 3, 1912. he reached a point
the final dash to the Pole.
Party Left England In Summer of
Nineteen Ten.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Feb. 10.—The Terra Nova
sailed on June 1, 1910, for New
Zealand and the South Pole. The
expedition consisted of 28 officers
and scientists and an additional crew
of 23 picked men from the British
Roval Navy.
Reports were current at the time
which was one hundred and fifty
miles from the police. Today’s re
port Indicated that he had traveled
the remaining distance to the Pols
at .the rate of ten miles a day.
The date of Cant. Scott’s attain
ment of the Polo shows that he
reached the goal almost exactly a
month after Capt. Roald Amundsen,
the Norwelgan explorer, whose mes
sage to Kin? Haakon read: "The
Pole attained fourteenth-seventeenth
of December, nineteen eleven; all
well."
T
TURKS LEFT FOUR THOUSAND
DEAD ON THE FIELD AND THE
VICTORS LOST TWENTY-FIVE
HUNDRED—SCUTARI FORTIFI
CATIONS CAPTURED.
Podgoritza, Feb. 10.—The Monte
negrin army, which has been beselg-
ing Scutari, carried the great Bar-
danjsll Hill by assault this morn
ing after several hours of severe
fighting. Hand to hand fighting by
the infantry was general along the
line.
Bardanjoll commands Scutari from
the Eastern side. •
POLICE PHONE
IS
WILL BE IN OPERATION AFTER
SHORT TIME AND POLICE WILL
HE WITHIN HEARING AT ANY
AND ALL TIMES.
The telephone police call bell Is
being installed on the light post at
the corner of Jackson and Broad
Streets. This phone will be Installed
for the police alone and will be en
closed In a box, only to be answered
by them. At any time, day or night,
there will be a policeman within
hearing distance of the gong and
! they can and will answor the
phone.
Hurry calls are oft'mes necessary
and this Is tho best method wtych
Victors Paid Dear For Victory. | could be evolved to answer them.
Cettlnji, Feb. 10.—The capture of; There wlll^ doubtless ^be arf ord^tn-
Bardanjell coot the Montenegrins “* * l ‘“
TWENTY-FOUR TO SIXTEEN THE
SCORE IN BASKETBALL LAST
NIGHT—SPENCE STARRED FOR
LOCALS UNTIL HE SPRAINED
HIS ANKLE.
t From Friday’s Dally.)
*. .... -v. is UTUlu-
piiaut over tile Aiuany Association
.u uuStvutu.lt.' luu contest. taat
...fail was hituesseu uy unite a
unuiuer ol people and .no majority
wete ueugaLcu „ncu tae anal stoic
m twenty-lout’ to sixteen was au-
uouuvbd. Tne Aiuany leant was a
a ussy ounen anil tUeir passing was
.us west ever seen ou me local
courts, me goai-tui-owing of tne
visiidrs, however, was poor, awlut-
iy poor, only five goals being
thrown, the rest Being gained
fouls.
me game started strong, the lo
cals at lirsl seemingly absolutely
puzzled by the passiug tactics of the
visitors and the ease with which they
got about the court. This was soou
overcome when Spence, by far the
best all-around athlete the Y.
C. A., ever turned out, began to
nlng them In with apparent ease.
The locals immediately gained confi
dence which was increased as they
saw the Inability of their opponents
to throw a basket with apparently
an open field and no Interference.
Spence threw five goals In the
first half, Grantham and Neel each
getting one. The Albany team got
only one goal, Lockett, a guard,
making It, but they gained four
points on foul throws, the Thomas
ville lads being easily lead Into ex
cesses In that line. With a score
of fourteen to six, at the end of the
first half, the crowd cheerer lustily
and waited for the laBt fifteen min
utes of play.
HUNDREDSVISIT GIASTUNE
To Witness the Improvements—
'ihonius ville People Huddled in
the Cold Watch the Work of
the Hammer and Saw.
MRS E. M. SMITH PEOPLE ILL
DIED MONDAY
The people of Thomasville may
properly be termed star members of SUDDENLY
STRICKEN SUNDAY
the
MORNING, SHE LINGERED UN
TIL TEN O’CLOCK TODAY —
FUNERAL TOMORROW 1.1 FTEIt-
XOOX AT THEE THIRTY.
they shook as with argue, there was
never a word of protest. It was the
most splendid evidence of that quali
ty of appreciation for the many
blessings vouchsafed by a kind and
benefleient railroad company.
Jt may be several days before the
force of workmen can complete the
roof covering, and In the meanwhile
the waiting room is closed and the
people given an open air treatment
which of course is more healthful
and pleasant than a stuffy, crowded,
dingy waiting room. Just how long
the company will be In making these
Fo? 1 four and a half minutes the I‘™ pr f'' em m c " t « n ' 9 “*
play was the fastest of the evening, ! l „ 9 T film tnmhRre
both sides playing hard, determined!* 0 preverlt * h ® 9 * atl °” fr , i, b
ball. Spence proved-the star, by t,owl ) ’’ompletely, thus forcing the
throwing-two more and then, as he People to stand in the cold and rain
jumped for a ball, fell, spraining bisj R ^ # a ^ times, instead of but for Just
ankle. He had to retire from the " * *
game and Ansley took hlB place.
There was consternation In the ranks j
of the enthusiasts but it soon wore,
off os the team played the same, |
hard, consistent ball, Ansley and
Grantham both throwing a goal.
The last few minutes of play was
exciting, Schllnker, of the Albany
Tong suffering, but kind" spe
cies. At no time in the history of
the city has it been so genuinely
proven as this morning at the term!
nals of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
way Company. Reading of the won
derful Improvements which that
company had begun, hundreds flock
ed to the depot to view with com
placent satisfaction this unasked ad
dition to the excellent and comfor
table accomodations offered local
travelers.
With the temperature lowering
each minute, the wind whistling
sharply through the magnificent
stretch of covered shed room, ’neath
gloomy and threatening Bkies, the
people were huddled on benches di
rectly In the face of the elements,
waiting for trains. Women and
children, babies and the old and In
firm alike, were subjected to the
dangers of the elements. Did they
complaint No, not once. Upon the
face of each one was a look of grati-, , „ „„ n0[ Deen , n verT
tude that Thomasville was being good heaith fo , tlme past am ,
nn , "1 * *:„„ neW ! It is thought that thb news of the
abt h 0 * Jih not mnfm.i7 h ThJnLh! BUdden dcath ,n Atlanta, a few days
ered but did not murmur. Though ( ago of her brother .; n ., aw
After lingering ror a day and
night on the borderland, tho spirit
of Mrs. Florlne Smith, wife of Cap
tain E. M. Smith, took its flight to
tho great beyond, at ten minutes to
ten o’clock, this morning. Her death
is a great shock to her relatives
and numerous friends in Thomas
ville.
Mrs. Smith was taken suddenly
ill about 2:30 oclock Sunday morn
ing. She called to Mr. Smith* tell
ing him that she was feeling very
sick and asking that a doctor bo
called at once, but before he return
ed from the telephone where he went
immediately, she was unconscious
and remained so until her death,
which was caused by cerebral hem-
morage. She had not been in very
SELECT SITE
FOR THE SCHOOL AT ROND ELEC
TION—E. 1L JERGER MADE
PRESIDENT OF THE HOARD OF
EDUCATION LAST .NIGHT —
SUPERINTENDENT R E COM-
MENDS MANY CHANGES IN-
SYSTEM.
la few days.
NEGRO CHAINED TO GOT
Drought Here From Hlneeville—Key
Wouldn't Work and a, New One
lng two fouls. His play an] that 1
of Spence,* were features of the even
lng. Schllnker Is physical director
of the Albany Y. M. C. A., and he Is
one of the most valuable basketball
players ever seen in the city. He
was everywhere and always con
ducted his team with telling effect.
At the end of the last half the
score stood: Thomasville 24, Al
bany IS. The team from the Artes
ian City had met their Waterloo at
the hands of por tibly tho youngest
and most inexperienced team they
have tackled
The line-up fas us follows:
Bob Collins, who escaped from
the Thomas County gang about a
year ago, while it was working neat
Coolldge, was brought to the city
yesterday afternoon, from Hines-
ville, by Superintendent Clay. The
negro was captured In that town,
but IS was necessary to shoot him
before he was taken.
He was brought here In shackles
and lockel to a cot. When the of j assisted' by Rev. TV.”Johnston
J. Kelly, of whom she was quite
fond, was such a shock to her ner
vous system that it was instrumen
tal in bringing on the fatal attack
whfch caused her death.
Mrs. Smith was born at Box
Springe, near Talbotton, in this state
where her parents, Dr. and Mrs. 1
Charles M. 5mith resided, ilhe was
a graduate of the well known Mary
Baldwin Seminary, at Staunton,
Va. She was marrlei to Captain
E. Milner Smith, November 28.
1873. Coming as a bride to Thom
asville. she has made her home here
ever since.
Mrs. Smith was a woman of
brilliant mind and a high order of
Intellectual attainments. Combined
with thiB was a personal magnetism
and a quick, bright wit which made
her popular with all knew her and
won for her many friends who
today are sorrowing at her loss.
Besides her husband, Captain E.
M. Smith, Mrs. Smith Is survived
by two sons, Mr. Eugene 3mlth of
Chicago, and Mr. Milner Smith of
Huntley, Montana. She also leaves
two sittore, Mrs. Maseongale, or
Nashville, Tenn., and Mrs. T. J. Kel
ly of Atlanta. Besides these there
are a number of other relatives heye
by whom she was greatly beloved
aad admired, and to whom her
death comes as a terrible loss.
Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon.
The Board of Education held Its
first meeting in the new term last
night at the East Side School. On
that occasion officers were elected
for the year, as follows:
E. it. Jerger, President.
J. H. Flowers, Vice-President.
James A. Duncan, Secretary and
Treasurer.
President Jerger has announced
the following committee® who will
serve during his term of office:
Pupils and Discipline—Chastain,
Cochran, Neel.
Finance and Supplies—Wright.
Culpepper, Flowers.
Curriculum and Tea* hers—Neel.
Ciilpepjj-er, Cochran.
Grounds and Buildings—Flowers,
Neel, Wright.
Library and Text Books—Coch
ran, Chastain and Flowers.
Grievances—-Culpepper, Chasta.n,
right.
The membership of the Board at
present Is: B. H. Wright, J. H.
Flowers, Lee Neel, W. B. Cochran,
A. Chastain, J. T. Culpepper, E. R.
Bond Issue Discussed.
, The Board went luto an extended
discussion of the bend election which
lias been called by the City Council
for school purpose*. After discuss
ing every phase of the question and
the expression of various opinions,
the motion was made that the Boqrd
submit the question of a selection
of a site to the people on the same
day as the bond election, separately,
and that a committee be appointed
to draft the formal statement to be
signed by each member of the Board,
stating approximately how the
money will be spent, either at
Young's College or ooij Mallette
Heights. This committee, will re
THE WOODMEN
MEETS HERE IN APRIL AND
THOMHSVILLE MEMBERS OF
THAT ORDER ARE PREPARING
FOR THE EVENT—DELEGATES
ELECTED LAST NIGHT.
The local Woodmen of the World
Lodge,—or Camp, ae It Is called —gvjj
has begun to make preparation! to ,
entertain the State Encampment of
that order, which meets In Thomae-
rllle April 8 to 11th.
At the regular eeml-mouthly
meeting, held last night, delegatee
were appointed to represent the local
Lodge In that Encampment. These,
delegates are Messrs. Roscoe Luke
and W. P. Grantham, an] their al
ternates are Messrs. W. S. Browa
and M. L. Fleetwood.
Besides the appointment of thesa
delegates, various other matters * ;
looking to the entertainment of tha
visitors were discussed. The pro
gram will be announced as soon aa
it is completed. '
Mr. George W. Derrick, one of tha
State Organizers, has arrived in
Thomasville and he will remain here
until after the Encampment, in tha
meantime he hopes to secure a num- .
her of new members for the Thom
asville Lodge.
The members realize that It will
mean much for the lodge an] for
Thomasville to entertain the visitors
when they arrive in the city, and
they are working hard toward that
end.
Delegates from the Metcalfe, Mer
rillville and Ochlocknee lodge also
attended the meeting here last
night.
FAMILY RE-UNION
fleers attempted to take him from
the cot, they found that the lock. ...
Total J would not open, the key having! a ® pall-bearers
Goals Fouls Points, been misplaced and 1^ was necessary j , or f a8 . , J
• • < 0 11'for Mr. Asbell to make a key before' wood » 1 • 1
Yesterday, at the home of Mrs.
Minerva Shepherd, in the Fredonla
community, there wns held a re
union of the Shepherd family. It
waB the seventy-fifth birthday of
Mrs. Shepherd, and several of her
children and grandchildren gather-
port the draft of the statement to a ed to do her honor on that day.
full membership of the Board next I A delightful basket dinner wm
Friday, when It will be given tp the I served at the noon uour.
people. The President appointedj Among those present were Mr. and
Messrs. Nee), Flowers and Wright as. Mrs. J. E. Smltn, and family, and
the committee. ~~ «■ Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Shepherd and
Supt. Duncan, In his wrltton re-> family, of Thomasville, and Mr. and
port for the first half year made Mrs. A. J. Shepherd and family of
some recommendations which the the Fredonla community.
Board will investigate thoroughly, i Mrs. Shepherd has eight living
and a report will be made on same children besides a number of grand-
at the next meetlnv of that body, children who, with other relatives
These recommendations are that the aa d friends wish for her many more
The funeral will occur tomorrow school get a new building ns soon birthdays,
afternoon at three thirty, front the | ns possible, being too erowdpd In
residence of .Mrs. H. Smith, on ( every room ned uncomfortable In ' ’ —
Jackson Street. . , W. H. Higgins many. That the- School Ilonrd buy
will perform tile last sad rites, being tho text hooks and rent them to the
pupils. That the curriculum of th
Mr.
Ocilla.
D. Jones spent yesterday
the gucet of friends.
The follow;/,. „.:::iemen will act|HIkb ■ >< ’bn°l be changed
to
on form
twenty-five hundred killed and In
jured. The Turks left four thou
sand dead and injured on the field.
Turks Also Lost Heavily at Rulairc.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 10.—The
Route of the Turkish Army before
Bulalre Is said to have been com
plete.
The Turks are supposed to have
suffered enormous losses and the
ance passed, making It against the
laws of the city to use the phone
except 'Tor police calls, as it Is In the
case of the fire department phone.
Thin phone Is the result of one of
Aide-man Bennett’s resolutions,
dead and wounded are lying thickly
everywhere.
The Bulgarian losses, says the
war office, appear to have been in
significant.
Quality in Buying
Stationery
Quality and correctness are the
principal features which interest
purchasers of stationery.
This is assured you every time
that you make your purchase here
We have the very latest of ex
quisite colors,' in linens, basket
weaves, and the best of all the
newest in white.
The prices are from 10c to
$1.50 per box. . . .
Come in and let us showjyou
our exclusive line of stationery.
Peacock-Mash Drug Co.
Phones 105-106
Thomasville
Spence, r.\f.
Grantham, l. f. .
Neel, c
Hawthorne, r. g..
Flowers, i. g..
Ansley, r. f.. .
Albany:
Howe, r. f.. . .
Golden, l. f.. ,
Golien, l. f.. ..
Simkins, c.. . .
Schllnker, r. g... 2 o 10 |
Lockett, l. g.. • .. I . 2 ;
Fouls made were Thomasville 8, •
Albany 5. Halves, fifteen minutes.:
Referett Watt, Time-keeper Jerger.
Gym mud u in Work,
James Watt It I regulations of the State Schools
Pringle R G Fleet-! and to add a ^mmerclal department any patron of the school, In order
Wright, W. H. Rock- i nnd Possibly domestic science. That that the children might b© kept out
! ,7* "T"* ^ 4V T i well W P Sparks and K H Smith ! thp nGRro school he abolished of school for the proper period.
51 It cou,d be loosened. The negro is| Th * e Bank of Thom l8V | lle of which ! ond ,ndustr,al training substituted. This Is one thing which has ham-
! Mr. Smith ts President, will t.e° fl,BO nsk * d some action of the pered the schools for some time.
Board on rules. The committee which will visit coun-
The Chairman appointed the coni- cil composed *of J. T. Culpepper,
: shot in the leg and cannot walk. As;
1 soon as this wound heals, he will be' „ .
! put to work on tho gang. j clo8ed a11 d «y tomorrow.
; This Is the negro who was sen- , “T..
tenoed to twenty years on the gang; l> '* ,s GM>IM»IA l>Ai.
for knocking Mr. Elwell In the head:
Cochran. J. A. Duncan and
A. Daniels, the City Phy»i-
and robbing him, near Coollige, sev- This IMy Will In* Ol>*erve<l Through
! eral years ago. I out the State.
mlttee on Pupils and Discipline to W.
look Into the rule* now of force »n Dr.
the schools anl report any changes clan
they might think necessary. The Superintendent s report also
It was also moved and passed showed the largest enrollment ever
! that a committee he anointed registered during the first half year.
Sl’FFRACiF.TTF.S CONTINUE TO Wednesday, February 12th, will, make a request of the City Council The total In the white schools Is
i»'» \irrn ibtxitm.' i\ I a > \ I u) \ * )e “ 0eor 8ia Day.” The day has that some ord'nance he passed bv 753, which Is forty-six more tha-n at
__ * * * j been made a special date In the I which It mleht be possible to asce-- the same period last year. Afte»*
school system of the state and every j tain th«T visitation of ooninHous or routine business, the Board ad-
uiuiiuwuui London, Feb. 10. Militant suf- public and common school In Geor .
The gymnasium exhibition of two [ P , a f e , U , es 1 ‘° <lay raldod the 5," d ,K |a '» squired to olmorve tho oc-j
teams under tho leadership of Mars ! Blstrlc L knovtn as Clubland. The ca9 | on |„ a manner appropriate to :
Cooper and Harold Turner was the won ' e " threw m.ssels through the .the rocurr,of the anniversary of.
•windows of the earlton and othei-|the foun ling of "The Empire State!
'nfecfloim diseases In the home
journed.
first feature of the evening and the
have been at work only three weeks! °^ Prince Christian of Schleswlgh-, part meats of edu ation a
but have been able to master a work- olstein, a relative of King George, j city and country school
Juniors taking part were cheered i BO<,|et y on ‘he Pall Mall G»-j 0 f the South.
often for their good work. They | zatt ® also^th^ residence j Programs are prepared by the de-
“* ~ UI ’ and in the
this pro-
ing knowledge of the horse, parallel 1 " ’ , gram or a modification of It, is fol-
hars and mat work. Mars Cooper Hadley, Dave Harvard, William Jer- : lowed in pleasing exercises which
and Harold Turner, as leaders, per- "dr, Eddie Martin, Taylor Mitch-j tend to impress the growing little
formed some extra mat work stunts ell, Ralph McDonald, John Shu-j Georgia c { tlexns. with the important
that were enjoyed. mate, Russell Smith, John Wood, place Georgia has had and now has
Those taking part were: Joe Jesse Stringer, Harold Turner, Stan- in the history of the nation.
Blackshear. Albert Brandon, Wil- ley Upchurch, Worth Up- hurch,' As has been the case since the In-
ltafn Cochran, Mars Cooper, James v fnmes Wilson, Arthur Wright, auguration of the day in the public
Evans, George Ferjuson, Robert James McKinnon, Stamat Sampson, school system, Georgia Day will be
Flowers, Taylor Grantham, Worth Charles Griffin and Howard Spence, fittingly celebrated in Thomasville.
Fertilizers
Fertilizers
MANUFACTURED
—by—
Thomasville Fertilizer Company
THESE FERTILIZERS ARE MADE WITH THE GREATEST CARE AND EVERY
INGREDIENT IS THOROUGHLY TESTED AND MUST COME FULLY UP TO THE RE-
QUIHED STANDARD nEFORE BEING USED. «
OUR FERTILIZERS ARE COMPOUNDED OF PLANT FOODS THAT WILL MAKE
CROPS GROW.
ALL KINDS AND BEST BRANDS
—For Sale—
Cash or Credit
THOMAS UNION WAREHOUSE COMPANY
Office Thoma* Union Warehouse, Thomasville^ Ga.
K. K. MOORE, Mgr.
Thursday, Friday
and Saturday
We will put on sale a lot of fine
EMBROIDERIES
45 in flouncing, worth $2.50 to go at._ 69c
27 in ” ’’ $2.00 to go at 59c
27 in ” ” $1.25 to go at 39c
Narrower widths in edges and insertion to sell
at 8, 13, 18>nd 29c
We have in this sale, Ladies Underwear, to sell
at half price, made of fine material, and are won
derful bargains at the price.
COME AND SEE THESE SURE ENOUGH
BARGAINS.
—
Louis Steyerman.
The ShopTof Quality,
onjthe Comer