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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. 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. Fertilizers Fertilizers MANUFACTURED Peacock-Mash Drug Co. Exclusive Optical Dep*t. Phones 105-106 Thomasville Fertilizer Company THESE FERTILIZERS AnE MADE WITH THE GREATEST CARE AND EVERY INGREDIENT IS THOROUGHLY TESTED AND MUST COME FULLY UP TO THE RE QUIRED STANDARD BEFORE BEING USED. OUR FERTILIZERS ARE OOMTOUNDED OF PLANT POODS THAT WILL MAKE CROPS GROW. , ALL KINDS AND BEST BRANDS —For Sale— Cash or Credit THOMAS UNION WAREHOUSE COMPANY 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.