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VOL. 1. No. 14.
THOMASVILLE GEORGIA FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1013.
—
Woodrow Wilson, Democrat, Is PresidentjHORWED
INAUGURATION TOOK PLACE AT
1:35 WITH SIIVIPLE CEREMONIES
PRESIDENT TAFT STEPS DOWN GRACEFULLY AND MAKES ROOM
FOR THE DEMOCRAT WHO WAS SELECTED LAST NOVEMBER
—THOUSANDS GATHER TO HEAR THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS
WHICH WAS STRONG, VIRILE AND PREGNANT WITH GREAT
PROMISE — WEATHER THREATENED WITH RAIN, BUT NO
INCONVENIENCES WERE EXPERIENCED.
HIRSH TOOK MICE OF THE SEIMIE TUESDAY
BULLETIN
Washington, March 4.—Wood
roiv Wilson took tho oath
OOice as President at 1:35.
ot
Ceremonies Were Imposing.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington,' March 4.—Woodrow
Wilson became President of the
United States today amid Imposing
ceremonies, and tumultous scenes of
popular greeting.
Standing on the East front of the
Capitol, he took the Constitutional
oath of office, and in a brief inau
gural address made a fervid appeal
to all patriotic men for counsel and
aid.
"This is not a day of triumph," he
declared. "It is a day of dedica
tion. Here we muster, not the
forces of our party, but the forces
of humanity. Men’s hearts wait
upon us; men'* lires hang In th,
balance; and men’s hopes call upon
up to say,what wo will do. • .
"I summon all honest, patriotic
and romard-looking men to my
side. God helping me. I’ll not fall
them, If they but consult and sus
tain me.”
At the conclusion of the lnan&ursl
address. th» Wilson party hurried
back to the White House ahead of
the procession, where Ex-President
Taft said good-bye and prepared to
leave the city.
President Wilson shortly after
took bis place In the stand, to re
view the procession.
Bryan Shakes Hands With Wilson
and Taft.
William J. Bryan was the firs 1
man to shake hands with the new
President. He then shook hanls
with Ex-President Taft.
The procession to the White House
started at 1:50 o’clock this after
noon.
Vice-President Marshall returned
from the Inauguration stand to the
Senate chamber.
Mrs. Wilson, with the other mem
bers of her party, took carriages for
the White House,
On his way back to the White
House ,the cheering was so con
stant, that President Wilson rode
most of the way with his bat in his
hand.
The Inaugural procession, which
was following at a slower pace, was
halted before passing through the
Court of Honor,, until a luncheon,
given by President Wilson to the
Inaugural committee, was over.
At Its conclusion President Wilson
took hi* place In the reviewing
stand, and the procession, passed la
review.
iron OFDOLH SHOT
Popular Voting .Man Has Accident
Which Costa Him a Broken
Wrist Bone.
W,
(From Tuesdays Dally.)
H. .vioncrier, tne popular
Mayor of Coolldgo, and Bailiff ot
that district, was accidentally shot
In the wrist Sunday morning. Mr.
Moncrier started from his office to
the home of his brother, and picked
up a thirty-two pistol wnlch was
lying on his desk. He dropped the
con Into his side coat pocket and as
he did so, the trigger caught and the
gun went off. The ball entered the
wrist of Mr. Moncrief’s right hand
and splintered one of the hones. Hi
received Immediate medical atten
tion and Is much Improved this
morning. His ifrlonls will be de
lighted to know that he will not
suffer any serious results from the
accident.
COUNCIL HAS SHORT SESSION
(From Tuesday’* Daily.)
The City Council stayed in session
about thirty minutes last night, and
during that time postponed action
on the ordinances which were to
have been called up for passage,
paid the usual bills and heard the
city officers’ reports.
Mayor Pro-tem McDeugald was in
the chair, in the absence of Mayor
Luke.
IS VERY ORDERLY
MUCH BUSINESS WAS TRANS
ACTED DURING THE MORNING
—HOUSE AGAIN PASSED A
HILL OVEIt TAFT'S VETO.
Washington, March 4.—Congress,
upon re-assembling this morning for
the last day of this session, was
confronted with only two outstand-
OF
SILVER PLATE IX SKILL TO
WHICH HORNS WOt'LD HAVE
HE EX ATTACHED — NEGRO
TELLS PECTLrWt STORY OF
HIS TROUBLES IX NICHOLS.
Joe Wright is being operated on
at tho City Hospital this afternoon
for horns in his head. There nave
been various and sundry reports of
negroes with horns growing from
their heads in fairs and other such
attractions, but this is perhaps the
first one to have his horns extracted.
The negro tells an interesting
Bto *y. He says he moved from his
Ing annual supply hills, namely the home In Louisiana to Thomaa conn
Ap-
Fboto copyright by American Press Association. >
WOODROW WILSON.
WHO WAS INAUGURATED AT 1:33 P. M. TUESDAY AS THE TWENTY-
EIGHTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
MB MERRILL HONORED
From Thomaa villo to Oklahoma'.
Were the Property of Mr. Thomp-
irld Famous Hunter.
Over a hundred tine bird dogs
have been shipped from Thomasvllle
In the past two days. These dogs
arc owned by Mr .L. S. • Thompson
ho spends the hunting season at
his place near town. When the
season Is over he goes elsewhere as!
long as he car hunt. He Is rated |
uniform laws, giving business rea
sons tor his action.
"Governor Brown has appointed
as Mr. Arnold's successor Judge
Joseph Hansell Merrill, of Thomas
ivllle.”
The above from The Constitution
one of the famous hunters of the^wlll be read with Intereat by the
world, having been in various for- friends of Mr. Merrill. This com-
elgn countries la search or big game mission is composed of three me:n-
and In every part of the United hers from each State Bar Assocla-
States and Canada. tlon. and they meet a week prior
These splendid dogs some of to the session of tho American Bar
which are worth hundreds ot dollars Association, and make various sug
ars shlppear yearly to Ponce Cltv, gte.tio.is dor study nnd Investigation.
Alderman Bennett Introduced ajokiahoma, where tney are kept byiMr. Merrill Is honored with the ap-
resolutton to ask the School Board | a trainer In regular quarters. These!potntment and with him from Geor-
to buy school books and iet children L) 0 g 8 are shipped In a separate;gin serve Hon. P. W. Meldrlm. ol
have them at cost. The resolution crate and each one Is given all pos-; Savannah and Justice Warner Hill
did not get a second, and It was L| ble care aa; j attention. It Is the of Atlanta.
explained that the Board !* n<> w largest shipment of dogs that has)
vorklng on a plan to purchase both| eTer bMn handled out of this terrl- 1
books end supplies and rent them|t ory at 0 ne time. 'SENATE GETTING
General Deficiency and Indian
probations bills.
All the others, whose delay has
aroused th© leaders of both bouses,
had been agreed on In conference
and pait through both houses.
Last night's session locked the
spectacular features of some of
predecessors, the customary festi
val songs and humor being side
tracked* owing to the unusual
amount 1 of business before the
House at that time.
Shortly after the Senate re-con
vened this morning, it agreed to the
conference report on the Genera’.
Deficiency bill.
Senator Fall declined to allow
the 3enate to accept the conference
report on the Indian Bill, which is
the osly .remaining supply meas
ure.
While Senator Fall was continu
ing his filibuster on the Indian bil\
the Senate got ready to adjourn. In
order that the Inauguration program
might not be delayed. The indica
tions were that the Indian bill would
fail to pass.
Tn the House, Speaker Clark ap
pointed Representatives Sparkman,
Underwood nnd McCall ns a com
mittee to notify the President that
the House was ready to adjourn
The House adjourned sine die at
12:04.
The Senate finally adjourned
12:25, without the Indian bill com
ing to a vote,
ty and remained here for about
twenty years, going to Nichols to
work for the A. B. & A. about a year
ago. One nleht he was surrounded
by four white men, who pulled
guns nnd used them enough to make
Joe willing to go with them. He
says he was taken to tho office of a
Dr. Dvidge, and there put to sleep.
When he regained consciousness,
there was a silver protuberance on
both sides of his head, which pained
T
IN THE EMPIRE STATE LEAGUB
AS SUBMITTED TO THE LOCAL
DIRECTORS FOR RATIFICA
TION.
The schedule which has been sub
mitted to the various clubs In the
Empire State League for ratifica
tion is in the hands of the director*
of the local club, and as soon as
President Jemison returns will be
acted on and the report of that ac
tion forwarded to the President. •.
The schedule as far as Thomaft-
ville is concerned shows the follow- .
ing games, starting the season lu ’
Valdosta and willing up with Val- j
dost a in Thomasville. The foil
schedule will be published on a later
occasion.
The following is the schedule for
the Thomasvllle team:
May 1- 2- 3—At Valdosta.
May fi- 6- 7—At Thomasvllle with
Valdosta.
May 8- .9-10—At Brunswick.
May 12-13-14—At Thomasvllle with
noiii sries oi ms nt'iiu, wmon paineci Brunswick,
him promiscuously. He was. how-'May 15-16-17—at Thomasvllle with
<Taft Vetoed Sundry Civil Service
Hill, Hut House Repassed It.
Washington, March 4.—President
Taft vetoed the Sundry Civil Bill
carrying $113,000,000 because e.
the provision prohibiting the De-
traent of Justice from using
trust appropriation in the prosc-
of lAbo-. unions anAJarmers
organizations.
The House Immediately rep&sscd
the bill. *
Customs Service to Be Itc-Orgjinlzed.
Washington, March 4.—Unless
CongTees Interferes, the customs ser
vice will, be revolutionized beginning
July first.
A* one of h!> last acts, President
Taft sent a message to Congress,
announcing a redistricting of the
service, nnd the 165 districts will
be reduced to 4 9.
NOTICE TO TUBS
at small cost to the children.
New Things
In Glasses
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT TOHIO LENSES?
SPECIAL TINTED LENSES—AMBER, AMETY8T, BLUE-
SMOKED, BTC? THE ..NEW FINGER PIECE, EVE
GLASS MOUNTINGS AND THE NEW STYLE RIMLESS
SPECTACLE, WITH A NOSE PIECE THAT FITS LIKE
EYEGLASSES.
HAVE YOU SEEN THOSE BIG, COMFOBTABLK
SHELL LIBRARY FRAMES?
HAVE YOU SEEN THE TOIHC INVISIBLE BIFO
CAL—THE FAR AND—NEAR SEEING LENSES THAT
MAKE no DIVIDING LINE?
LET I’S MAKE AN EXAMINATION OF YOUR EVES
AND FIT THE CORRECT LENSES IN THE VERY LAT
EST STYLE MOUNTING.
EVERYTHING IN THE OPTICAL LINE.
DO NOT WANT SALOONS
THINGS IN SHAPE
CLOSED OX SUXDAY. |
New Vork, March 5.—The peo
ple of New York don’t want the
saloons* closed on Sunday, accord
ing to Edward D. Page, testifying
today before the Legislative Com
mittee, aa a representative of the
Merchants Association. He said
there was no public opinion In favor
of Sunday closing law.
Washington, Match 6.—Tho Sen
ate. caucus was resumed today to
determine a plan of re-organization
fer re-shaping the committees.
Caucus Chairman Kern had a
long conference with President Wil
son last night, and today he was
prepared to outline in some detail
to his colleagues the policies and
pluns of the new administration.
I am informed by the State School
Superintendent, that tho reading
course for the examination for the
renewing of first-grade certificates,
for 1913 is as follows:
Manual for Georgia Teachers,
which may be had free of charge
from me; Hodge’s Nature Study,
from Ginn & Co., of Atlanta, price
11.00; Colgrove’s, **The Teacher
and The School,' 1 from Chns. Scrib
ner’s Sons. Temple Court Build'ng.
Atlanta, prlc^e $1.00.
Every teacher in the county i«
requested to observe March 1 oth, as
"Clean-Up Daf." Repair the roof
and stops, put in window lights,
scour the floor, ’lean out the grove,
put the yard in order, brush away
the cob-webs from the Inside walls
and Rive the children a practinl
lesson in civic pride. Invite the
patrons out to help. If your school
and neighborhood are in a dylnij
condition, the sooner you find it out,
the better. J. S. SEARCY.
ever, confined for several weeka, but
managed to escape and had the two
silver knobs, to which it Is more tha
probable, that horns would have
been attached, taken off.
The physician who did the work,
’eft the silver plates next the skull
of the ne?ro and this hns become
feste-ed and sore, making a very
ugly wound.
Dr. Little wil! take out the silver
pinto this afternoon, at the Citv Hos
pital. The neTO savs he doesn*»
to ever hear of anybody with
horns.
It Is stated that this Doctor DMge
’.ad ?. negro at the St. T/onls Fair,
which negro was with horns, ft Is
probable that the same method was
adopted In the other case.
MOULTRIE LADIES SEND
ROSES TO MRS. WILSON
Congressman Roddenbery's Daugh
ter Present* “First Lady” With
Flowers, Sent by Ladies of
MoaiCrie.
The following story, whioh ap
peared In today's Atlanta Journal,
will .be read with Merest here:
“ Washington, March 4.—Little
Miss Mary Roddenbery, daughter
of Congressman Roddonbery, pre
sented Mrs. Woodrow Wilson with
a box of beautiful American Beauty
roses at the Shoreham hotel laet
night. —• ■» ••
“Miss Roddenbory acted for the
ladles of Moultrie, Oa. The flowers
wero Georgia products, and were
perfect. They came yesterday to
the Georgia congressman, with the
reqest that he have them present
ed to the 'first lady of the land/
‘Shortly before Mrs. Wilson went (
to dinner last night, Miss Rodden-
bery appeared at the hotel with ths
huge box. 3he was presented to
Mrs. Wilson without delay and the
flowers were delivered.
“Mrs. Wilson was delighted not
only with the flowers, but with the|
Americus.
Mav 19-20-21—At Americus.
May 22-23-24—At Thomasvllle with
Cordele.
May 26-27-28—At Thomasvllle with
Waycross.
May 29-30-31—At Cordele.
June 2- 3- 4—at Waycross.
June 5- 6- 7—At Thomasville with
Cordele.
June 9-10-11—At Thomasvllle with-
Wa across.
.Tune 12-13-14—At Cordele.
June 16-17-1S —At Waycross.
June 19-20-21—At Valdosta.
June 23-24-25—At Thomasvllle with
* Americus.
Tune 26-27-23 — At Brunswick.
June 31-
.Tuly
Tuly
1- 2
Thomasvllle with - : -
Brunswick.
— At Thomasvllle with
Brunswick.
3—At Valdosta. On*
rome here on the-
Fourth.
Julv 7- 8- 9—et Americus.
July 10-11-12—At Thomasville with
Valdosta
July 14-15-16—At Brunswick.
July 17-1S-19 —.At Thomasvllle with
Brunswick.
July 21-22-23—At Tbomasvllle wlt«
Americus.
July 24-23-26—At Americus.
July 28-29-30—At Thomasvllle with
Cordele
July 31- —Af ThomasviHe with
Waycroes.
Aug. J- 2- —At Thomasvllle with
Waycross. ^ a
Aug. *- 5- «—At Cordele. * ...
Aug 7- 8- 9—At Waycross.
Ul? 11-12- —At ThO!B9*VilJ* ]
- ~ Valdosta/’ .j
Summary:
May—15 games at home.
June—12 games at home.
Tuly—16 games at home. . A
August—6 games at home. * ,
Making a total of 48 rames xra
the local diamond during the season.
FF.DERAIjS PUT REBELS TO
ROUT, NEAR PARRAS, MEX.
Mexico Citv. March 6.—A fore*
of Rebels, headed by a commander
of Rural Guards named Guajardo,
was routed with heavy losses by
Federal troops last night near Par
ras.
Gov. Brliu, of Campaeche, is re-
knowledge that the women of her i ported to have fled the country nnd
native state were the very first to i ie now eaid to be en route to Ho*
send her a remembrance.’' vana to Join the Maderos.
Supt. County Schools.
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Office Thomas Union Warehouse, Thomasville, Ga.
K. K. MOORE, M-r
YOU WOMEN, who like
to rub elbows with fashion,
come to see our new line of
Red Cross Shoes, known the
world over for style and
comfort.
Louis Steyerman,
The Shop of Quality On the Comer.