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VOL. 1. NO. 17. ^
THOMASVILLE GEORGIA. TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1013
GEORGIA AND OTHER SOUTHER X STATES REPORT DEATH, MANY
INJURED AND MUCH PROPERTY DESTROYED — EARTH
QUAKE KF.I/T IN GEORGIA TOWN, ADDING TO TERROR OP
STORM—BLOW EXTENDED AS FAR NORTH AS IOWA, WITH
GREAT (INTENSITY—OOLUM BUS SUFFERED SEVERE LOSS
OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
(From Friday's Dally.)
Fifty or more persons are believed to have lost their lives, and
scores were injured in a disastrous storm which swept Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee and Alabama yesterday and
last night. 1
At Calhoun, Ga., in which region in Northwest Georgia, the loss
of Uf4 was apparently heaviest, the storm was accompanied by earth
shocks. Eighteen people are reported dead In this section. Five
persons perlBhed In the nolghboihood of Atlanta, and two at Colum
bus. Sixteen persons are known to be dead In Tennessee, but it Is
believed that when communication to the remote sections is re
stored the death list will bo increased.
Today's reports from Mississippi and Louisiana did not increase
last night’s report of seven persons dead In each state.
The property damage throughout the stricken sections, it is esti
mated will be enormous.
Telegraph, wires are down In all directions, making communica
tion difficult, and in some instances impossible.
AT THE REGULAR THOMAS
COUNTY CONVENTION—DELL
CIOUS SPREAD AND SPLENDID
DEGREE WORK FEATURED
THE DAY.
[Ginn is lie
.ASSAULTED! TIED DP TIB
BY NEGRO TO WHOM HE
FURNITURE — MADE
WOUND IN FOREHEAD
BLUNT INSTRUMENT.
SOLD, 1 COAST LINE NO. 1»» HELD TWO
UGLY j HOURS TODAY, PENDING THE
WITH | REST OF ENGINEER—WASH
OUTS DELAY OTHER TRAINS
RIVERS RISE
III
YOUNG MAN WHO FORGED HIS
MOTHER’S NAME AND SPENT
TEN THOUSAND ON GIRL,
NAUBED AS HE WAS ASKING
FOR HER HAND.
DUES WONT
TO GET IT Dl
AND EUROPEAN AMBASSADORS
ARK SOMEWHAT LEAKY OF
SUCCESS IN THE MEDIATION
PLANS NOW OX FOOT.
London, March 16.—Irritations
over the extravagances of the de
mands .by the Balkan Alllee, m their
reply to the offer of mediation by
the European powers, was express
ed by some of the Eurrpean ambas
sadors at a meeting held here to-
Jday to discuss the situation.
The ambassadors as a whole, how
New York, March 15.—Jack Stev
ens, a son of Mrs. Mary Stevens,
who is said bo a wealtny widow of
Washington, was arrested lost night
as he was entering the home of
Miss Edith Carlson, an actress,
ash her parents consent to his .mar
riage with their daughter. ,
Stevens Is charged with forgtag ever - T6?ard the cond , ltlons
his mother’s name to a check. | la,d down by th « A1II “ 83 c,0 * ,n *
Miss Carlson told the polico that, the d00r for m< ’ d,atlon '
Stevens had spent at least ten thou-'
sand dollars on her during the last
six weeks. JURY COULD NOT AGREE IN
Stevers is only twenty years of FAMOUS HYDE CASE -TODAY,
age.
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City, March 17.—.After
having deliberated elnce ten o’clock
last Thursday night, the Jury In the
case of Dr. B. Clarke Ilyde, who Is
charged with the murder of Col.
Thomas H. Swope, an aged million
aire philanthropist, reported today
that It was unable to agree and was
discharged. The Jury etood nine to
three for acquittal.
Governor-Elect In Train Washout.
Atlanta, March 17.—Governor-
Elect John M. Slaton's flood exper
ience, tramping the crossties to get
around the Manchester wasb-out,
has left him none the worse for the
exposure. He had been to Tlfton
making an educational speech.
(From Friday's Daily.)
The soal-annual Thomas County
Masonic Convention was held
Thursday, In Coolldge, the lodge
of that town acting as host for the
Masons of the entire county. There
was a repreentatlon from nearly
all of the lodges and a most enjoy,
able day was spent.
The morning session was devoted
to the regular busincse meeting of
the Convention, after which a din
ner was served to a hundred Ma
sons. This dinner, from all
counts, was one of the most attrac
tive feasts, which has ever been
placed before a body of hungry
men, and reports have it that all
those who participated did full Jus
tice to the ample and deliciously
prepared spread.
In the afternoon, work In the En
tered Apprentice Degree was Insti
tuted with the following chair offi
cers: G. L. Duren, W. M.; R. J.
Jackson, 3. W.; W. W. Shepherd,
J. W.; W. C. Morgan, S. D.; W. H.
Braswell, J. D.: B. M. Zangwil,,
and L. B. Buntin, Stewards.
Boston Invited the Lodge to visit
that place at the time for the next
Convention and the delegates voted
unanimously to go there. The elec
tion of officers for the next term re
sulted as follows:
J. T. Kelly, Coolldge, W. M.
R. G. Jackson, Ochlocknee, S. W.
W. W. Shepherd, Thomasville,
J. W.
S. L. Rogers, Boston, S. D.
W. H. Braswell, MelgB, J. D.
B. M. Zangwlll, Thomasville, S. S.
L. B. Buntin, Pavo, J. S.
O. Groover, TMpmaSvlllo, i3ckre-
tary and Treasurer.
The Thomasville delegation to the
convention returned last night and
with them came several members of
the Boston lodge, to attend the
meeting here.
The Thomasville delegation was
composed of Messrs. R. L. Wylly.
T. O. Floyd, W. C. Morgan, W. W.
Shepherd. C. L. Folsom, B. M.
Zangwlll, O. Groover, Jim Dillon,
Dozier Smith, T. N. Hopkins, A.
Bennett, and J. T. Derrick.
ENGINES COLLIDE IN HD
(From Monday's Dally.)
Mr. Egnal, a furniture dealei 1 In
the Opera House building, on West
Jackson street was knocked In the
head Saturday night by a negro.
The assault was the result of a
(From Saturday’s Dally.)
Train No. 189 of tho Coasi Line
arrived In the city this morning on
time. It was, however, held here
until eleven forty-five, Just two
hours, because of the operation of
transaction In w! ich Mr. Egnal soldithe 16-hour law, which affects ent
itle negro, Iko Hadley, by name, 1 ployees of the traffic department
forty dollars u orth of furniture. | The engineer who brought the train
The negro said ke was employed on i hero, had never been on the Mont-
the railroad, ant ordered tho furnl- Lgomery division and could not take
ture sent to on i of tho railroad j the train over an unknown road-
shanties. The i ctlons of the negro bed.
aroused the suspicions of Mr. Eg
nal and he started to investigate,
going with the negro to see where
hie -urnlture had been placed, om
which he had only received a pay
ment of eight dollars.
During the way down to the
house, the negdo stepped aside and
struck Mr. Egnal, on tbs forehead,
with a blunt Instrument he held in
his hand. The blow was struck
Just above the eye and made a large
wound. Mr. Egnal Is suffering se
verely today from the effect of the
blow. The negro made a quick get
away ns soon as be had done the
damage.
OLHEY WILL
NOJJGCEPI city G80HT
Washington, March 15.—Richard
Olney, of Boston, to whom Presi
dent Wilson had offered the post of
Ambassador to Great Britain, has
declined that honor. Hla letter of
refusal wa*;. received at the White
House today, 'and It Is said to be of
confidential nature.
Secretary Tumulty, nowever,
nounced that Mr. Olney had decid
ed the honor “for family reasons.”
It Is said that Mrs. Olney Is in
poor health and that Mr. Olney was
loath to a change of reeidence be
cause of his advanced ago.
Charles W. Elliott, President
Emeritus, of Harvard University, is
now being spoken of for the place
declined by Mr. Olney.
William Church Osborne, and
Judge George Gray, of the United
States Circuit Court of Delaware,
were also brought out as possibili
ties for the London post.
Judge Gray has for a number of
years been one of the United States
Commissioners at the Hague Con
ferences.
Several engineers of the Mont
gomery division were here, but they
could not go out, because they had
been on duty for sixteen hours and
their eight hours of rest was not
completed. This made It necessary
to hold up the passenger train un
til the time of rest of one englnoor
had expired. This condition was
caused by the washouts on the
Montgomery division, which tied
many of the men beyond tho wash
out, and worked the other crows
overtime.
Train No. loo, due here yester
day afternoon, did not arrive until
this afternoon and the night train
No. 158 did not get here until af
ternoon. Transfers of mall and
passengers wa9 necessary In Ala
bama, near Montgomery.
REPORTS SHOW FLOODS ARE
COMING AT AUGUSTA, MACON
AND COLUMBIA, S. C—AFTER
MATH OF STORM OF YESTER
DAY.
Augusta, Ga., March 15.—The Sa
vannah river, at one time this af
ternoon stood at 30 feet six inches,
and is still rising at the rate
three inches an hour. This slow
rise, however. Is believed to indi
cate that the river will not go ca*
thirty-four feet.
The Federal Court, which was to
have been convened here Monday,
has been postponed indefinitely, on
account of the flood conditions.
Oeirtiilgeo Readies Flood Stage at
Macon.
Macon, Ga., March 15.—The Oc-
mulgee river today reached the
flood stage, wlih rains still falling
throughout this section.
Farm lands are* being badly wash
ed and the early vegetable crop has
been damaged.
Railroad schedules have been de
moralized as a result of the num
erous washouts.
TIME IS GR0K1SH0RT
If you are going to plant garden seed, you
had better hurry.
We have all fresh seeds that you need, our
stock is guaranteed to be fresh.
OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE OF
garden ccrnc
FLOWER JLLUO
Just call for what you want, you will find
it here.
Peacock-Mash Drug Co.
Exclusive Optical Dep’t.
Phones 105-106
Two engines collided in the Coast
Line yards, near “London bridge”
early yesterday morning, both be
ing somewhat battered up. The acci
dent occured at a switch when an
engine was being taken out of the I •
yard to Balnbridge, from which it Olney Has Nothing More to Say, and
had hauled a string of cars. The I President Elliott Will Not Al-
switch engine of the yard was) low' His Name to be Used,
working In that territory, and be-* Boston, March 15.—Richard 01-
cause of a mixing of signals and the
failure of the strange engineer to
see the other engine, they tame to
gether.
Mr. W. H. Estridge, who has been
working here for several months,
was the only injured man. He had
his right foot badly mashed and was
taken Immediately to the city hos
pital and given medical attention.
The engines were jacked up and
placed on the track as soon as pos
sible. One of them had to be car
ried to the shops at Waycross for
repairs.
(From Monday's Dally.)
The March term of the City
Court of Thomasville was called to
order this morning at ten o’clock
by -Judge W. H. Hammond. Solid,
tor Luke, Clerk Groover, and Sher
iff Singletary and Deputy Rehberg
were all present, ready for the big
business which this court is to
transact during the torm.
After the formal organization the
juries were sworn in and the crim
inal business immediately taken up.
The bailiffs who will serve during
the court are Messrs. W. W. More
land, William Varior, W. Green, and
George M. Harrell. There are some
particularly important cases to be
disposed of during the time in which
■civil business js to be taken up.
Mr. J. II. Pittman Dead.
(From Monday’s Dally.)
Mr. J. H. Pittrnan, a merchant ol
this city died suddenly Saturday.
He was conducting a store on Jaek-
ney’s declination of the British Am
bassadorship post caused no sur- son street, having recently purchaa
prise among his close friends In this ed it and discontinued the business
city. His derision was first made of hauling fish from the gulf.
Power Plant Mny *** Put Out of
Commlshon at Columbia.
Columbia, S. C., March 15.—In
dications are that tho city water
works will be abandoned at the
water-power station sometime dur
ing today, due to tho rap! I rise of
the Congaree river.
Record-breaking rains have been
falling throughout this section dur
ing tho past week.
PAINTINGS OF LANDSCAPES BY
THE WIFE OF THE PRESIDENT
HAVE BEEN SENT TO WASH
INGTON.
Philadelphia, March 1*.—The
twenty-six paintings bv Mrs. Wood-
row Wilson, which havo beci for
tule here for several *.v«eks, were
teday boxed and sent to Washing
ton, there being no offers for their
purchase. The palntlnpa were all
land&rapes, and the proceeds from
their sale were to have gone to the
maintenance fund for the Martha
Berry School, located near Rome,
Georgia.
BID GRIEF SIOUX DEAD
Washington, March 15.—Hollow
Horn Bear, the Big Chief of the
Sioux Indians, on the Rosebud Res
ervation, and probably the most
famous of all Sioux chieftains, died
here today as the result of an at
tack of pneumonia, which he con
tracted while attending the laying
of the cornerstone for an Indian
monument in New York city re
cently.
He died a devout Christian, Rev.
Ketchum, who is director of the
Bureau of Catholic Missions, giving
him tho last rites.
WOODMEN HIT HOMES
MIT LYNCHING
'■•i
All of the Delegates but Two Hun
dred and Fifty Have Been Ar-
ranged For—Fiddler. Want
ed for Convention.
The Woodmen have Just about
completed urfallfcementi for thV
State Encampment, which meets
here April 8, 9‘, 10 and 11th. The
committee appointed to secure
3alem, Ill., March 16.—The mob , .
that last night threatened to storm hom “ ,or the dele * ate “ "f 0 * that
the county Jail and ]ynch Frank haVe arraa *« d f ° r aU
Sullen., who Is charged with at- about tW ° hundred “ d «*•
desire to have those delegates taken
of and want homes In the city for
that purpose. Any who can assist
Four " companies of state militia ]' ln maklnK tho sue8t " ot the ® ltT
remained on duty, but there seemed .^mfortahle during the three days
tacking Mias Dorothy Holt, was notj
in evidence when day-break came!
this morning.
to be no disposition on the part of
anyone to start trouble.
ST. PATRICK’S DISPLAY
ANGERED NEW JERSEY MOR
(By Associated Press.)
Red Bank, N. J., March 17.—A
five and ten-cent storo was wrecked
here today by a mob that objected
St. Patrick’s Day souvenirs be
ing displayed in the windows, de
claring that the display held up to formal application
of the convention are requested to
notify Mr. W. H. Burch, Jr., dr Mr.
W. P. Grantham, at once. It might
be stated Just here, that the dele
gates pay for the accomodation*
accorded them.
The fiddlers convention Is also
going to be a very attractive fea
ture, and the committee desire* to
have as many as possible to enter
the contest.- Those who have not
already entered are asked to make
for entry to
ridicule, what they considered sa- Messrs,
cred.
Gr
Roseoe Luke or W. P.
m. as soon as possible.
known ln Washington, and on read
ing that announcement today, he
said, “If that’s authentic, the epi
sode is ended.”
Dr. Charles \V. Elliott will not
accept the London mission if It is of
fered him. A member of his house
hold today authorized the state
ment that under no circumstances
would he consider an Ambassador- out to them ln their
ship. reavement.
was taken suddenly Saturday ^
acute indigestion, and died a short
time after the at tar' k. The body
was taken to Sumner and burled
yesterday.
Mr. Pittman was fifty-four years
of age and leaves a wife, son and
daughter to mourn hie loss,
sympathy of the community goes
hour of be-
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