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************ Only $1.00 For 1 Years Subscription To the Semi -Weekly. ************ > Why Wait? SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION Send in Your Subscription NOW. VOL. 1. No. 11. THOMASVILLE GEORGIA. I- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2.A, 101:1 EROS DEATH PIS THE WAY EOS PEACE IN IXICO IS 'CAN CITY TAX A 18 THE GENERAL OPINION—STATE VIGOROUSLY DENIES ANY COMPLICITY IN THE MUhRl.R OP THE POltMER PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT, WHILE THEY WERE EN ROUTE TO THE PENITENTIARY — SAID THEY WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN PIKE OP GUARDS AND WOUL D-1IE RESCUERS AS THEY WERE RUNNING AWAY — REHELLION AGAINST HUERTA IS START- EI). POII THE LOCAL TEAM IN THE PERSON OP MR. DUDLEY, OP GREENWOOD PENNANT WIN NERS. (By Asaociated Press.) Mexico City, Feb. 24.—An official investigation into the deaths of Ex- President Madero and Ex-President fiuarez, on Saturday night, will he begun immediately, but the general belief prevails that the investigation will substantiate the official versions of the oocurrance. The fact that the bodies of the two statesmen was recovered near the penitentiary, was explained today by the statement that a second encoun ter occurred near the building. It Ib said Suarez and Madero jump ed from the automobile and that; is invoked when the death of a pris oner 'is desired. After its applica tion there is written on the records, prisoner shot trying to escape.” Senora Madero Hears News. Senora Madero, widow of the ex president, received the first definite information of his death from the Spanish minister, Senor Cologan Cologan. She already had heard re ports that something that was un usual had happened, but frienJs had endeavored up to that time to prevent her from learning the whole truth. Soon afterward, accompanied by they were running when caught he-' her'brother, Jose Perez, and Mcr- tween the fire of the guards and cedes Madero, a sister of Francisco the attacking party . | Madero, Senator Madero drove to the The Provisional President, Gen j penitentiary, but was refused per- Huerta and other authorities ear- misuion to see the body of her hms- nestly declare that the Government -band. Senora Suarez also was do wns acting in good faith and that | tiled admittance to the mortuary, the death of the prisoners was due ] where persons, in accordance witA solely to unforeseen cirmurastances.; the law, were performing an au- With the passing of Madero, the topsy. general opinion prevails that the Sister Like a Tigeres.;. tenseness of the situation has been i In contract t0 the wldow , whoso relieve.!. The morning paper. The gr|ef w „ o{ a pltlably slleat char . Hera d and The New Era, prophesied aC ( er expressed in sobs, Mercedes Immediate peace and an early re- |Ma( , a Ueautlful young woman , aumptioa of prosperous conditions.! educated in Paris, who has been a Gen. Huerta Government, for the brilliant leader of society since, tne present at least, undoubtedly h&B revolution of 1910, was dry-eyed the upper hand In this country. an d tigerish in her emotions. j By the side of the two women Followers of Madero Opelny Rebel, whose husband had been killed, the M G. Dudley, manager of last year’s Greenwood team in the Cotton States League, and winner of the second half year pennant, is in the city con sulting with the directors of the Thomasville bail club. The club here has made arrangements to give Mr. Dudley charge of the local team, in the event the League is or- assured. Mr. Dudley wae catcher for the Au gusta team for one season and then went to Mississippi to manage a team In the Cotton States League. He is a splendidly built fellow and has had two years experience manager, with a fine record back of him in both teams. He will bring several of the players of the last year’s Greenwood team to Thomas- vllle this year. The committee from the League will visit Cordele Thursday of next week and It is more than likely that they will be able to stir up enough enthusiasm In that city to organize a team. -In that event, the league Is LICENSE ON DOCTORS AND LAW YERS CANNOT HE COLLECTED ACCORDING TO THE LAW ON THE MATTER. W000ME1 IK El Paso, Feb. 24—Former Ma- K ' rl hurled accusationa at the officers densta troops at Suaz, near Chu- who ba " ed the entrance, hunbda have rebelled againBt the Cowards! Assassins. Huerta Government and declare they , "Cowards. Assassins! ’ she called will not permit traffic between Cht- them, her voice pitched high, while hMahua and the border. tho °® cera stared Impassively. “Yea This is the first open declaration are the men who fired on a defense- u&alnst the Government made by | efls ™ an * You and your super troops of the former President Northern Mexico. Deaths Occurred Yesterday Morn ing. Mexico City, Feb. 24.—Francitco I. Madero and Jose Pino Suarez ere dead. In a midnight ride under guard from the National palace to the penitentiary, they were killed at an early hour Sunday morning. The circumstances surrounding the death of the deposed preeldont and vice- president are unknown, except as given In official accounts, which do lor officers are traitors. No effort was made to remove the women, nor did the officers attempt to alienee them. Senora Madero continued weeping and the girl did not cease her hysterical tirade until the arrival of tho Spanish minister and the Japanese charge. Madero Was the Seventh Ilnler to Meet Some Fate. New York, Feb. 24.—With the killing of President Madero and Vice-President Suarez, in Mexico City, the death list of those who not in all cases conform. The only h avG Paid the fata! price for rullnz witnesses were those actually cerned In the killing. The provisional president, Gea. ...,. . . . Vlctorlano Huerta, says the killing 1 ‘ !' h ; lexlco has increased to seven names since a little more than a century ago, when Michael Hlldago Y. Cos BLUES WIN AT Y. M. C. A. FOUR HUNDRED MEMBERS NOW ENROLLED IN THE ASSOCIA TION. DUE TO CAMPAIGN CON DUCTED FOR PAST THREE- DAYS. There has been some question since the City Council imposed a license tax on profeesional men, whether it could bo collected or not. This matter was Investigated by an attorney of this city, at the request of one of the physicians and the law as quoted by him would seen, to preclude that possibility. The Mayor, when the matter was brought up said he would endeavor to get tho ten dollars from each one, Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief, etc., unless the law absolutely prevents. The statement of tho attorney on this question Is given as follows: Tlmes-Enterprise: Appropos recent Professional Tax or License enacted by Mayor and Council of the City of Thomnsvlllo. 3cctlons 2, 3 and 4, of the Tax Act of 1909, P. 3x. are codified In Sections 918, 919 and 920 of the Code of 1910, P. 237, and read as follows: “918. Professional tax. Upon each and every practitioner of law medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, and upon each and every veterinary sur geon, optician, architect, public ac countant, charging for their ser vices as such; upon every civil en gineer: mechanical engineer, ami electrical engineer, who may reside in this State, tile sum of ten dollars: provided, that no professional tax or license shall be required of any Indi gent or disabled Confederate vet eran on the pension roll of '.he State. 919. Presidents of Corporations. —Upon the president of each ex- j press, telegraph, telephone, railroad, ■street railroad, steamboat or navi gation company, electric light com- TO ENTERTAIN THE STATE EN CAMPMENT WHEN IT MEETS HERE IN APRIL—PLANS MADE AT MEETING LAST NIGHT TO PERFECT A DEGHEE TEAM. Foil LOCAL CAMP. The Blues won the membership pany, sleeping-car company, palace- contest at the Y. M. C. A., the final 1 car company, building and loan as- result of the three days campaign being complied and Judged last night by three directors of the Associa tion. The total memberships col lected by the two sides were three hundred and thirty-three, thirty- three more than was hoped for at the start. With the fifty members alreday on the list, the Y. M. (t: A. now has a total of about four hun dred. Tho Rlues collected ICC full memberships and 47 Juniors, and the Reds 101 full memberships and 32 Juniors. The total for the Blues Is 203 nnd the Reds 133, sixty points lead for the Blue team. The soclatlon, Investment and loan com pany, gas company, or water power company, doing business In this State, the sum of ten dollars. 920. Agents of Corporations.— In case the president of any com pany or companies enumerated in preceding paragraph does not re side In this State, then In such case the general agent, superintendent, or other person or official In charge of the business of such companies, who reside In this State, ahall he required to pay this business or pro fessional tax of ten dollars, and NO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR COUNTY AUTHORITIES SHALL of the two men was incidental to a erator and clutched control from the fight between their ^iard and a party, hand, of the Spanish Viceroy, attempting to liberate them. The Dope Greatly DIstiirlxMl Over Their Murtler. Home, Italy, Feb. 24.—The Pope The local Woodmen Lodge, offi cially known as Tourist City Camp No. 4 3, has started actively in the work of making preparations to en tertain the seven hundred and fifty or more visitors who will be here April 8 to 11th, attending the State Encampment of the Woodmen Lodge of Georgia. At t.he meeting hell last night, plans were made whereby a dogree team will be organized at once, and drills started, in order to be in readiness to do efficient work at the coming convention, when their ser vices will do much to make the meet ing a success, from a Thomasville standpoint. State Organizer George W. Der rick, who is now in Thomasville, will have charge of this degree team. Mr. Derrick has had lots of experience « with this kind of work, having organized several teams, and the local* members are enthusiastic over having him here to aid them in their work of per fecting a team for the local lodge. A hall for drilling purposes will be secured at once, and active work will begin next week. Mr. W. L. Lewis, of Dawson, Ga., was in Thomasville last night, and he was a visitor at the meeting. Mr. Lewis is a very enthusiastic Wood man. and lie made a short talk at that time. He stated that the Daw son Camp would send a representa tive delegation to Thomasville when tho State Encampment convened here, and he further stated that he had every reason to believe that the coming convention would lie the most successful in every way of any yet held in Georgia. He is always a promlnet figure at the State meet ings of this order, and naturally is a very Interesting sneaker. Tourist City Camp is preparing to give the visitors a welcome, and to entertain them while here In such a way that Thomasville will further add to its laurels as a Convention City. - . *1 WHOLE ARMY DIVISION TO BE CONCENTRATED THERE FOB SAKE OF EMERGENCY WHIG* H MAY ARISE AT ANY TIME— PRECAUTIONS BEING MADE TO CARE FOR LARGE NUMBER OF TROOPS—-EXTENT TO \V RICH UNITED STATES WILL RECOGNIZE NEW GOVERNMENT NOT VET DECIDED—PRESI DENT-ELECT HAS NOT ASKE l> FOR CONFERENCE ON THJE SITUATION SAYS SECRETAR V OF WAR STIMSON. (I3y Associated Press.) { It is felt that Ambassador Wll- Washington, Feb. 24.—The Fourth son’s message last night, stating Brigade- Second army division, and ’ that the Diplomatic corps wouldn't the entire sixth brigade, were or dered to prepare to entrain and join the other troops being mobiliz ed. This l« part of the plan to assem ble a complete military organization for any unusual event in Mexico. The soldiers are being sent to Gal veston with the purpose of concen trating a full army division there, In accordance with the policy of preparedness, as outlined by Presi dent Taft In a speech Saturday night In New York. MaJ. Gen. William H. Carter, now department divisional commander, at Chicago, will be nlacod In supreme command. attend the luncheon to be given to day. to discuss the situation, would prove as a sufficient indication to the Mexican authorities of the pur pose of this and other governments to await definite assurances that tho bloody tragedies Just enacted, hadn't occurred through the connivance of the Mexican administration. Cabinet Member IIam No Appointment With \\ ilson. The publication cif a statement to the effect that President Elect Wilson had requested Secretariat Knox and Etimson and Major Gen eral Leonard Wood, to meet him at Burlington, N. -I., next Tuesday, to con for about the Mexican situation. Later, formal orders were prepared j led Secretary Etimson today to to actually start the troops of the I sue a statement declaring that ho Fourth and Sixth brigades on their way to Galveston. Galveston Makes Preparations. (By Associated Press.) Galveston, Tex., Fob. 21.—Pre parations for the arrival here of the Fifth Army Brigade were practical ly completed today. A great quan tify of fresh meat md staple sup plies nrn now on hand. The troops trains are due to begin arriving this afternoon. The field bakery of the First detachment Is expected. CASTRO COLS Y TO minister of foreign relations, Fran cisco De La Barra, adds that the prisoners attempted to escape. Nelth-1 er makes a definite statement ns to , ‘“ V " V ‘ nthi/ik i * o-i ,l_ learned this morning of the murder of Francisco Madero and Jose 3uarez is not Impose hie that neither knows. the depo|( , d p rea | dC nt and Vice- Investigation Ordered. * President of Mexico. I Mr - 8. Qiwrterman of Tal An official Investigation has been HJg Holiness was greatly concern- lessee spent Sunday in the city ordered to determine the respon- Jn re g ar( j to the unruly state of slbillty and promises have been affaIrs Ia MeX |co at this time, made that the guilty will be pun- Ished. i Not unnaturally, a great part of l*°rllrio^ Diaz Snicl lle^Conteniplates the public regards the official ver-' two teams will be given a banquet j LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX ON at the Tosco Hotel on Thursday! THE PROFES3IONS AND OFFJ- night next. {CIAL3 ENUMERATED IN THIS, Both sides worked splendidly and ; AND THE TWO PRECEEDING SEC- the success of the campaign is duojTIONS. EITHER AS A LICENSE in a large measure to the work of i TAX OR FEE OR OTHERWISE.” the young ladles, to whom may bei Respectfully submitted, safely accredited the major portion i W. IRWIN MacINTYRE. of the memberships. Some were i especially active, one young lady] ’ ' , . . , - • i . ... . .. ,r P 44« n ir iwentv-fivp in onn dav’s can- ... . o . and he f"rth<* r said he would return Iterate, if anything, the * n * 1 ono ,ay fi Another Attorney of Same Opinion, j to New York some time in March, {estimated. There are si New York, Feb. 22.—Clpriano | Castro. ox-Prvsident of Venezuela, (left here today for Cuba. He-said i there was nothing secret about his Official* nt Washington Watching Developments Today. (»y Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 24.—The feel- •ng of anxiety over the situatioM in Mexico continued throughout ’official circles luring the early nart of the dav. but there was no additional dis patches made public to throw any further 11"ht on conditions existing. had no information of any such ap pointment. He added that he be lieved all members of President Taft's administration should stand ready to give President Wilson and the members of his cabinet all the information possible on the filia tion. - • llnerto Warns U. S. to Recognize ' Ills Government. The extent to wnich recognition will be extended by the United States io the Huerta Government has not yet been determined. This will probably depend largely upon the recommendations of Ambassador Wilson, who has been given lars* discretionary authority. This question is likely to be brought at issue soon, through some application from the Huerta Gov ernment. which It is understood, It not disposed to remain satisfied with recognition as a defacto government only. ALL THE MINISTERS WERE OUT OF THE CITY, SO YOUNG COU- PLE MOTORED TO THOMAS- VIVjLE FOR THE EVENT. ARK SOLD EACH DAY IN THOM ASVILLE — THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DRINKS FOR FIF- TKE NTHOUMAND DOLLARS. One sola lount in Thomasville sells annual fifty thousand glasses of Coca-Cola. This same soda fount takes in twenty-five hundred do!- Minnie Eva Richarlson, of Tallahoe- lars from tho sale of Candler's mon- see were married yesterday after- (From Saturday's Dally.) .Mr. Eugene Moar Davis unu Miss 'trip, that It «’a» merely for pleasure,ley maker. The figures are not exag- noon at 3:3b at the Parsonage, by Going Rack to Mexico. sion with doubt, having in mind the Keneli, Egypt. Feb. 24. Porfirio use for centuries of the notorious former Dictator of Mexico, de- "ley fuga,” the unwritten law which toda ,y that he is holding binh- «elf in readiness to respond to a call FRESH CANDIES Blocks BEST Bonbons 29c per pound. Every Piece a Luscious Morsel that-will melt in your mouth. •use foreign rise out of (•rent Britain Will he Slow to Recog nize New Government, .ondon, Feb. 24.—The British Government will not recognize the r.ew Government of Mexico until it has been confirmed by a general election, according to an authorita tive statement Issued today. Captain Chas. P. Hansell has in vestigated and found that any li cense that the city collects out of lawyers, and professional men gen erally will be in the shape of a do nation. He says: "Mr. Editor: “From the publication of the I ‘Specific Licenses,’ for the -new the.it seems that the city authorities its I are after the lawyers and doctors. A ! little Investigation of the state law would have saved them the trouble ordl nances. ‘‘There is nothing plainer than the law that attorneys and doctors, who pay their professional tax of $10.00 per annum to the state, can not be made to pay an additional tax for the exercise of their respec tive professions by any municipality or county, either as a license, or fet or otherwise. "If any lawyer or doctor pays thi.< tax Imposed by the city, it will be simplv a voluntary contr bution. "Respectfully, "CHAS. P. HANSELL." Just before his departure he said lie felt confident that he would de feat the Government in its appeal from the decision, allowing him to enter this country. from his country in complications should the revolution. He expressed the l ojxj that United States would continue policy of "hands of in Mexico." Diaz said that Gen. Huerta was officer nud gentleman who possessed of putting, these items In the the confidence of all classes in Mexi co, and that he is in a poslton tc maintain order until the ConstltU' tional Government has been definite ly established. Mill UK WITH LORE RECORD Mr. .1, thin ? comeu tire. • lima this city he has the record when it :o an enduring automobile Ir. Telchman states that i a Hartford tire on his ma- huh ho has been using tor t'H rigiit aion* withortt an\ ud it as never had a singk **■ 11 ‘a the right hand, real I while the others have been ed at various times, this j> perfect condition. He has record of how mu h travel- has done with this tire and more than twenty thousand If there is anybody who anything hotter in the way . tire, Mr. Telchman would like know it. fountains In the city an 1 It is safe to say that the other five do the same amount of business. This would show that three hundred thousand glasses of Coea-Cnda arc dealt out to drinkers In tills tnv.i each year, an average of about a 1 thousand per day. The sale of this stuff is enormous in every town nl the state or in the South and in the past few years it's use lias extended to the Northern and Western states. Thomasvifh M. Outler. The couple cams from Tallahassee in the auto of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Smith and went at once to Ordinary Jones for a llcenw, going then to be married. They had a li«ens*» from the Leon County Ordinary, but stated that the minis ters of that city were all attending a meeting out of town and he could not get one in the Florida Caplto! to marry them, deciding then to mo tor to Thomasville. Thf* wed ling was witnessed by Mr. and Mrs .Smith, and the family of Mr. Outler. The young couple left loes not consume any more than immediately for Atlanta and points any of the other towns, but the fig- in the Northern parr of the State, ores are startling when analyzed ami They are both from prominent faml- compiled from soda fountain reports, lies of Tallahassee. tire at punct u still it kept a Ing he mile We bave]iust received a large ship ment from Atlanta and will have a special sale on BLOCK’S BON BONS and CHOCOLATES for the next few days only. Peacock-Mash Drug Co. Phones 105-106 Fertilizers Fertilizers MANUFACTURED —hr— Thomasville Fertilizer Company THESE FF.RTI MZERS ARE MADE WITH THE GREATEST CAItK AND EVERY INGREDIENT IS THOROUGHLY TESTED AND MUST COME FULLY IT TO THE RE- QUIKKD STANDARD BEFORE BEING USED, Silk Hosiery that Anyone can Afford T HINK of genuine Silk Hose costing no more OUR FERTILIZERS ARE COMPOUNDED OF CROPS GROW. •LAST FOODS THAT WILL MAKE ALL KINDS AND BEST BRANDS —For Sale— than cotton! That is just what we offer you in our new line of Phoenix Silk Hose at 50c a pair for men’s and 75c for women’s. No other silk hose at any price contain better silk or are better knitted. They have all the soft luster and “cling” of the very costliest hose—and they wear so finely that we will replace any pair that doesn’t give good service. Come and see this remarkable hosiery—then you’ll understand why we are so enthusiastic about Cash or Credit it. All the popular colors are here. Just say “Phoenix” to our clerks. THOMAS UNION warehouse company Louis Steyerman, Office Thomas Union Warehouse, Thomtsvjl?-. C*. K. K moore, M,r. The Shop of Quality On the Comer. Her