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************ Only $1.00 For 1 Years Subscription To the Semi 'Weekly. ************ tines SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION ************ Why Wait? Send m Your Subscription NOW. ************ VOL. J. No. 15. THOMASVILLE GEORGIA. TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1912. KILLED BY IN HALTIMOKE HARBOR THIS M ORNING—LIST OP INJURED IS ALSO VERY LARGE—TWO OTHER BOATS DESTROYED BY THE EXPLOSION, ONE OP TH EM BEING U. S. NAVAL COLLIER JASON EXPLOSION HEARD FOR MANY MILES AROUND, AND MANY BUILDINGS IN BALTI MORE SHAKEN. 0, IN IDE SENATE FOR PLACE OP PRESIDENT PRO- TEM—CLARK OP ARKANSAS WINNER—HOUSE GETS HEADY FOR TARIFF MEASURES IN NEW SESSION. (By Associated Press.) alongside the Alum Chfae, were Baltimore, March 7.—It Is be- killed and the tug was practically lleved that at least fifty men were destroyed, killed and an equal number Injured I The latest reports place the dead in an explosion of more than 300 at twenty and injured at forty, tons of dynamite, while It was be- Forty stevedores are yet unae- ing transferred to the steamer Alum | counted for H and If they were on the Chine, in the lower harbor this j steamer, it is considered certain morning. they had perished. Many of the victims were mem-| Shock F'elt For Miles Around, hers of the crewe of the vessels an-. The tremendous explosion -shook ehored nearby. I the country for miles around, and —. . windows were broken and chimneys soon , 0 wr.mpSesi°bie k to^lke^'aI “ d ‘own a dozen miles from definite death list. V th « scene ' •At Sparrows Paint, Maryland, Fire Followed Explosion. (By Associated Press.) Baltimore, Marcli 7.—'The British school house was partially wrecked and several children were hurt. Baltimore was sfhaken a3 If toy an steamerTluauTohiW, f C "^ 1U 0 a f ke ; h a e nd cl ^ 11 ^ dl B rken ‘by* mite for use at the Panama Canal, snaKen uy was wrecked hy an explosion, fol lowed by lire this morning. In the lower harbor. According to the police, four men ' a ‘'"r^^'tv or“ more' of* the” Inlurtd began toJay ' and wlth onIy three were killed and 25 Injured. , were taken to Baltimore hospMs'"« nlher3 « **• .^“.ocratlc A barge alongside the steamer. | stevedores were busy loading thelf‘ d ®' .‘L 8 !?^2, d P ractkaUy aer . tala with 340 tons of dynamite, was vessel when a puff of smoke came ° r **“ n completely destroyed. j up from tlhe vessel’s bold, the tremendous shock. Scores of vessels hurried to the scene of the explosion. The floating I bodies were drawn from the wreck- Washington, March 7.—The Dem ocrats of the Senate today chose Senator Clark, of Arkansas, for President Pro-tern, over Senator Ba con, of Georgia. The vote was 27 to 14*. The outcome was a great surprise ,a sit was considered that Senator Bacon would be elected to this position. A caucus choice is equivalent to election In the Senate. After nominating Senator Claris, the caucus chose Rev. F. J. Pretty- man, Methodist, as chaplain, to suc ceed Rev. U. G. B. Pierce, Unitar ian. After an ineffectual effort to elect a Secretary, the caucus adjourned. Y SPECIAL SESSION HAVE ADOPTED PROGRAM FOR THE CONVENTION WHICH MEETS IN THIS CITY NEXT MONTH. Ways and Means Committee is Now Quite Busy Washington, March 7.—WitJh the House Ways and Means Committee meeting to organize for real tariff work in the Sixty-Thjird Congress Naval Collier Damaged. The force of the explosion swept away the upper works -of the United States Naval Collier “Jason,” kill, tng three men and injuring twenty- nine others. The “Jason” was about three hundred feet away at the time of the explosion. She ha3 just been completed and was soon to have her governmental trial trip. Six members of the crew of tihe tug “Atlantic,’• which was lying One member of the crew’ noticed it, and ran screaming toward the dock. He was followed toy as many others as had time to escape. A few minutes later, hundreds of tons of the dynamite let go, with a deafening roar. Columns of flames shot out from every portion of the vessel, and the air was filled with fragments. , Portions of the hull, weighing several tons, were shot hundreds of feet Into the air. READY FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPOINTS MANA GERS AND CANVASSING COM MITTEE ON THE blTE QUES TION. . CASTRO AFTER SAI DTO HAVE OFFERED COM- MANI> TO HAVANA OFFICIAL, WHO WOULD NEITHER AFFIRM OR DENY THE REPORT. that the tariff measures framed at the last session will be accepted by the new committee, and laid before a caucus before the extra session be gins on April first. In addition to the tariff work, the Ways and Means Committee is confronted with the problem of re organizing the entire Democratic side of the House, through its func tions as the committee on commit tees. These committee appointments are expected to develop some lively contests. There is some sentiment also for immediate currency legislation, arising from the impression that President Wilson desires early ac tion in that direction, bul it is said that the House leaders are urging President Wilson to confine his ac tivities of *he extra session to the tariff. » . * Jacksonville, Fla., March 8.—A special dispatch received in this city Wednesday IS election day forl‘° dfty f T°™ Havana, says « Col , Edmond I. Frederick, late Chief ot school bonds. The council tonight;'Artillery, under Gen. Maximo Gom- "wlll appoint managers and get ez. was offered the command of a things in readiness for the opening Want Wilson to Let Miss Lathrop Continue In Her OIDcc. Washington, March 7.—Friends of Mrs. Mrs. Julia Lathrop, who is at the head of the Children's Bureau, are now urging President Wilson that she be continued In office, al though she was appointed by Presi dent Taft. Letters have also been teceived in behalf of Mrs. Robert C. Wiekliffc. widow of the Louisiana Congress man, who was killed hy a train near Washington a year ago. President Wilson will probably of the polls at eight o’clock Wednes day morning. The polls close at five o’clock and both precincts are to ho opened. The President of the Board of Education has appointed two mana gers to hold the special ballot box at the City Hall' Mr. -3. W. Davis, and at the Court House, Judge J. S. Montgomery. The tickets for the site will be distributed all over the city and will be available at the polls. Anyone who was registered for the last city election can vote on this qestlon and his vote will he taken and placed In a box by the Castro expedition to Venezuela, by-turn the matter over to the Secretary Gen. Castro, while the latter was In of Labor. Havana recently. J Col. Frederick has neither^ affirm ed or denied the report. Two years ago, he refused command under the late President. nnmiiTn nmninr Madero, in Mexico. COMMITS SUICIDE a J. E. manager. After the polls close, a commit tee composed of Judge H. W. Hop- jcins, Mr. R. S. Pardee and Mr. F. H. Smith wi’l take the two ballot boxes, By Hanging—Horrible Accident Oc curred This Afternoon in Front of Times-Enterprise Building. (From Saturday’s Daily.) from the two precincts and counti m iu°dTuteldeliy 8 hangfngThTs after-! ClrcIe a:ld thf ' ,r lfamllll 's are invtt-'of juiy bribing, reported shortly af- . ...... m . ... ...Ill “ . . . _ . Ad. for ton nVIfW'.tr thin mnrn i-v (T thui The committee of the local lodge of Woodmen of the World, held an important meeting last night at the Y. M. C. A., to complete arrange ments for the State Encampment of Woodmen, which will meet here next month. Heal Consul R. R. Marlin, of Dawson, and Head Clerk W. C. Bennett, of Atlanta, were present. Mr. Marlin came, as he stated, to find out what had been do-ne in the matter of making arrangements for the entertainment of the visitors, and tJhe perfecting of the program. He was pleased to find that the local Woodmen had everyhlng under way and the program sketched out. Mr. Marlin stated that there would be about 350 delegates at the meeting next month and about five hundred visitors, and he was inter ested in k.lowing what arrangements had been made for taking care them. It was shown that the mem bers of the Woodmen’s Camp visiting delegates would have their headquarters at the Tosco hotel, and the ladies of the Woodmen’s Cir cle would lie entertained at the Stuart Hotel. Mr. Marlin read a note from Miss Louise P. Dowdell, of Rome, Grand Clerk of the Ladies Circle, asking if arrangements had been made for ,ho coming of representatives of the State Circle and he was assured that everything would be done for their entertainment and pleasure, and a large delegation of them is expected. Mr. Marlin has visited sixty camps of the Woodmen and he has found much interest anJ enthusiasm taken in the meeting to be held here in April, and every indication that it will be one of the largest an *. best in the history of the ganizatlon. A full program of the sessions ifor three days was arranged at the meeting, last night and it Is pub lished below. It has many interest ing features, both to the visiting Woodmen and the citizens generally: Tuesday, April 8th. Meeting called to order by Consul Commander W,. H. Burch, Jr., of TourlBt City Camp No. 4 3. Invocation. Welcome address to joint session of the Woodmen and Ladies Circle, by Mayor Roscoe Luke. Response in behalf of visiting delegates by prominent Woodman Trom the State Encampment. (To be named ’ater. Music by -band. Adjourn for dinner. 2:00 P. M.—Regular order bt siness 8:00 P. M.—Entertainment. Wednesday, April Oth. 8:00 A. M. —Session called to ot der. 10:00 A. M.—Election of Officers. Adjourn for dinrfer. 2:0*0 P. M.—Competitive Drill. 7:30 P. M.—Illuminated Parade. 8:00 P. M.—Initiation of candi- lates. Thursday, April 10th. 8:00 k. M.—Business Session. 11:00 A. M.—Adjourn for Wood men Barbecue, which will be held in Paradise park, and to which all Woodmen, members of the Ladies TARIFF ONLY IN IS THE PLAN OF THE PR ESI DENT—SAYS THAT CURREN CY MEASURES CAN GO OVER UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SESSION. of Washington, March 7.—President Wilson’s present purpose, it was learned today, is to accept the pro posal of the House leaders, recom mending that the tariff alone be act ed upon at the extra session. President Wilson looks favorably on the Idea of having tho House pasq a set of tariff measures and put them squarely berore the Senate, so that the attention of the entire country will be focussed on that body and enable public opinion to locate the responsibility for suc- ces or failure of the measures. It is the feeling at e this time that the currency reform can go over, because there is no uniformity of the measures proposed, and their discussion in the extra session, would detract attention (from the progress of the tariff measures. President Confers With Fitzger ald. President Wilson took under con sideration today the economy of the administration and the so-called class legislation. Chairman FLzgerald, of the House Appropriations Committee, discuss ing with President Wilson the ques tion of appropriations, recalled tho fact that President Taft ve toed the sundry civil bill because of the provisions to prevent the gov ernment from using a certain sum to enforce the Sherman anti-trust against labor unions or farmers organizations. President Wilson took a firm po sition, it is said, behind Chairman Fitzgerald, for rigid economy. Some of President Wilson’s confi dantes think that if the provision exempting labor unions from prose cution is included in the Sunday civil bill again, the President will be In clined to influence their elimina tion until a revision of the Sher man law is attempted. MASS MEETING BEARD 2 STRONG SPEEGRES FOR SCHOOL RONDS MAYOR LUKE AND JUDGE HOPKINS BOTH INSISTENTLY URGED THE VOTERS OF THOMASVILLE TO CO.ME OUT ON WEDNES DAY NEXT AND VOTE FOB THE CHILDREN'S WELFARE. (From Friday’s Daily.) | Mayor Luke was followed by Last night at the City Hall, la the ,“ dpk , ln f’ *“ 0 **» owed presence of over two hundred men . , d f? sites pro- and women, of Thomas* Hie, Mayer ! ?, y h th ,® Board , for the Itoscoe Luke and Judse H. W. Hop- ani ?. hic . h . tho ^Vlo are to vote kins discussed the school bond is sue for fifty thousand lollars, whl h is being agitate! prior to the elec tion next Wednesday. The hand of lovely woman was apparent in the hall, which never looked as well as It did last night, made presentable, clean and neat and effectively dec orated with vases of lovely cut flow ers and a few palms an! ferns. Tne Thomasville Band was in the council chamber an! played several selections, before the program proper began. Mayor Luke started the discussion with one of the most logical, clear and foreful bond j speeches that was ever r.card in th on. He did not go into any partisan discussion of either one site or tho other, but he explained the location and situation of them both, and urged the people to go and see both places before voting. He discussed the proposition of the Board of Education to let the peo'ple settle the question and state! that it was one of the most fair propositions he had ever seen in a simi’ar cir- (umstanoe. Judge Hopkins also urged strong ly upon the citizens of 'I.iomaaville to come out on the day of the elec tion and vote for school bonds. He said that the man who bad regie- city. Ho discussed the dire need of ,,,r ' d and dl , no ‘ v0 ‘® virtually school facilities In Thomasville, the casting a ballot against the Issue, duty to the coming generation, the bl9 ™te was counted la gravo responsibility oa the part of | ma king the two-thirds, necessary to the present generation to provide carry the issue. adequate, comfortable and sanitary I Both gentlemen wero generously schools. Ho took up the bond issue j applauded and both speeches wer® from every side and quashed what-j wor ^y reproduction in both ever argument he heard advanced I newspapers of the town, in order against it. One feature which had ftoat the people, one and all, anight never been discussed befere in pub- read. IFc was the cost of bonds. Mr. Luke said that the school board would have to build on credit. If they simply borrowed the money and built schools, it would cost them eight per cent. If bonds were is sued in regular form, by The city, it would cost four and a half per cent., clear and decided saving. The ladles who instigate! and fostered the meeting were compll* mented and praised for their splen did work, by both speakers and wer® urged to further acts of civic re sponsibility in the advancement of the children of this generation. The meeting was a decide! success from every viewpoint. • T AGREE MISTRIAL WAS REPORTED- TO THE JUDGE TODAY, AFTER SEVERAL ATT EMITS — EIGHT TO FOUR LAST VOTE. HOKE SMITH MAY RESIGN Washington, March 8.—The break in the Senate Democratic ranks yes terday, with the endorsement of Senator Clarke over Senator Bacon for President Pro-tern., has Inten sified the feeling that has existed between the party factions. When the caucus was resume! to day, the candidate for secretary and one or two other minor selections ere still to be made. Senator Hoke Smith’s threatened resignation yesterday from the Steering Committee, because of the 'defeat of bis colleague, Senator Ua- Los Angeles, March 8.—The jury is still being talked in Senate trying Clarence S. Harrow on the circles as indicating a possible breach NO LIQUOR IN THE WHIT II HOUSE AND BRYAN AND CLARK LIRE ALSO OF THAT DISPOSI TION. charge of jury-bribing, reported to day that it was unable to agree, and the jury was discharged. The last ballot stood eight to four, but whether for acquittal or convic tion, it was not stated. Harrow's counsel will ask for a re trial at once. between the leaders. ATLANTIC COAST LINE IS LAYING NEW RAILS. Valdosta, March 10.—The Atlan tic Coast Line work train, with 200 . «« , ,, . . . ,, .... jhanJs, reached this city today to be- •Miry Had ICeiMirtcMl It Couldn't Agree,: , , . , .... Imt Wan Sent Back. ;*>" layin « the S;.-po«n.l rail aim.,- Los Angeles, March X.—After dc- the Montgomery division from Way- liberating sine© eight thirty yes- crocs to Thomasville. On yes cr- t_erday morning, Ute Jury tirt tried 1 cl . ly ,, trainload of frogs and switch- ?s were brought here to be used i ( Clarence 8. Darrow, on the charge and consolidate the vote. They will then declare the result to the Presi dent of the Board of Education. ed. noon at three o’clock in front ui ^ „ The Tlmes-Enterprise office. The ^OO ^ M-Buslnee. session. horrible catastrophe was discovered! * l '‘.\ el gat ™ ha ' p answer all k.. .... .. .... .m... ... roll cal’s and lie present at ad- journment, in order to receive their compensation. THE FIT OF GLASSES WHATEVER KIND OF GLASSES YOU WEAR, THEY SHOULD BE PERFECTLY COMFORTABLE ON THE FACE. THIS COMFORT DEPENDS ON THE SKILL OF THE OPTI CIANS FITTING THE GLASSES. OF COURSE THE LENSES MUST RE CORRECT—THAT’S THE MAIN THING. WE’VE SPECIALIZED IN THE EXAMINATION OF THE EYES AND THE FITTING OF GLASSES FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. WONT YOU FELL PRETTY SUE AND SURE TO GET THE CORRECT LENSES IF WE FIT Y’OUR GLASSES?. Our Optical department is the most complete in South Georgia. Peacock-Mash Drug Co. Exclusive Optical Dep’t. Phones 10S-106 by one of the office boys, Sp&rro hanging from one of the wires, i regular hangma-n’a noose bring.abou his neck and life extinct. The cause of the suicide was un known, but it was probably because of the death of his wife, who was killed yesterday morning by the ac cidental aim of a boy who was shooting an air gun and aiming it in her direction. The sparrow, one of the numerous English variety, has evidently got ten a long piece of string from PACIFIC ISLANDS ARE OURS Said to be Three Miles From Panama Shore and to Contain Valuable Pearl Fisheries. Panama, March 8.—An official sur vey is reported to have astablished the j the fact that the Pacific Islands of ground and In taking it to a place Tortola and Tortila are a part of the of safety, became entangled in the Canal Zone, coming within three wires, a noose forming about its'miles of the coast limit. •neck and causing death. . This finding i° regards! aa impor ter ten o’clock this morning, tho.t j tli« yards of this city and at the they couldn’t decide on a verdict. 'switches near here. The entire The vote on the hist ballot, ac- road-bed is to be rebuilt aud new cording to the announcement of the foreman, stood eleven to one, but track laid, making it one of the bsst 1 Washington,. March 10.—The Wil son administration will be “dry.” The President and his family ar« averse to the use of liquor or wine In any form, and intoxicating liquor* 111 have no place in the Whit* House during the next four years, unless the President’s views undergo a sharp change. Secretary of State William J. Bry an has also been a prohibition advo cate for many years. Speaker ( lurk has been known as a “teetotaler’’ for many years, and the fact that a large portion of tho Demo- ratic majority in both houses of Congress, from the South, wher% prohibition is general, makes certain tho fact that there will be less wine and wassail than has been known 1* Washington for many years. roads in the South. The S5-pouni rails art* to take th* place of th® 0-pound rails. for acquittal or con viction, he declined to say. "The Judge said if there were no objections, lie would issue further instruc tions and send the jury back. This was done and the jury retired again at 10:20. Fred S. Petting!!!, a contractor, who is foreman of the Jury, request ed further instructions for the bene-1 fit of Silas Setehell, a music mas ter, and the juror who voted against the other eleven. tant, as both islands have rich pearl fisheries. Fertilizers Fertilizers MANUFACTURED Thomasvilie Fertilizer Company THESE FERTILIZERS ARE MADE WITH THE GREATEST CAItE AND EVERY INGREDIENT IS THOROUGHLY TESTED AND MUST COME FULLY UP TO THE RE. QUIRED STANDARD BEFORE BEING USED. OUR FERTILIZERS ARE COMPOUNDED OF PLANT FOODS THAT WILL MAKE CROPS GROW. . ALL KINDS AND BEST BRANDS —For Sale— Cash or Credit OUR GRAND SPRING OPENING Is now in full swing. Never was so great an event so en thusiastically welcomed by the discriminating buyers of this community. Here milady who is never satisfied with any • thing, but the best will find unmatchable creations of such rare money.saving values as to positively sur prise het. Here she will find the very things that she has long been wishing for, at prices well within her easy reach. You owe it to yourself, to at least see this great Fashion display. THOMAS UNION WAREHOUSE COMPANY Office Thomas Union Warehouse, Thomasville, Ga. . . ; . ■ -J... : :' - . i : . K. K. MOORE, Mgr. Its the sensation ot the hour. Louis Steyerman, The Shop of Quality On the Comer.