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VOL. 1. No* 10.
THOMASVIIiLE GEORGIA. TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1013.
J.
HERSELF
IN WATER TANK FRIDAY
PROMINENT THOMAS COUNTY WOMAN, IN FIT OF MENTAL ABER-
ATION, TIES FLAT-IRON AROUND HER NECK AND THREW
HERSELF INTO TANK WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE UPPER
PART OF THE HOUSE—WAS FOUND SOMETIME AFTER BY
HER HUSBAND, WHO BECAME ALARMED AT HER ABSENCE-
HAD SHOT HERSELF BEFORE IN ATTEMPTED SELF-DE
STRUCTION.
(From Friday's Daily.) Mr. Whitney stated this mornlnj
Mrs. C. L. Whitney committed that about ten years ago, his wife
suicide this morning by throwing had, in a lit of mental aberatlon,
■herself into a tank of water at her taken a pistol and shot herself
husband’s home, two miles from j three times In the side. None of
town. The body wa3 found, after!the bullets reached her heart and
It had been in the tank some time she ■ recovered from the effect. Since
by Mr. Whi'ney who was searching
for his wife. Around her neck was
a piece of rope and to that waB at
tached a smoothing iron, a chair
being placed conveniently to the
tank, which she evidently mounted
and Jumped therefrom. Into the wa
ter.
The death was a most unexpected
and horrible one. Mrs. Whitney had
been ill for several days and this
rooming about nine ' o'clock, Mr.
Whitney came from the Held, where
he was working to ask about her
condition. Mrs. Whitney's mother,
who was in the house, told him that
she had gone up stairs for a nap,
and was probably sleeping peace
fully. She asked that she be not
awakened and Mr. Whitney return
ed to the Held.
Anxious about her condition, ho
returned about ten o’clock and
found that Mrs. Whitney was miss
ing and could not be found. He
that time Mr. Whitney has kept his
gun where she could not reach it.
He noticed a day or two ago that
she was not herself mentally and
made every effort to watch her. H(
however, had no Idea that tile wa
ter tank would have been the means
of her destruction. It Is attributa
ble to a nervous breakdown.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney moved here
some years ago from Warren, O..
and bought a place on the Groom’s
Ford road, two miles from town, on
which they erected a nice two-story
cottage. They were well known In
the city and have the reBPect and
esteem of all with whom they have
been associated. Mrs. Whitney
was about sixty years of age and
they had no children, an adopted
daughter living with them and go
Ing to the city schools. She waa
taken home as soon as the news of
the death was heard in the city.
The sympathy of the entire
TORNADO^ HIT MIDDLE 1ST; MANY ADE DEAD
OMAHA VISITED
•BY TERRIBLE
NK1IHASKA AND OTHER STATES
IN MIDDLE WEST ARE STORM-
SWEPT AND CUT OFF FROM
THE WORLD—REPORTS CON
FLICTING AS TO NUMBER OF
DEATHS — HUNDREDS DEAD
AND MANY INJURED IN CITY
OF OMAHA ALONE.
then went up stairs and going to’community goes out to the stlcken
the rear of the house found the
chair beside the tank, and looking
over its top found the body lying
In the bottom, with the iron about
the neck. She was immediately
taken out and every possible means
taken to revive her, but without
avail.
The tank in which she drowned
herself was over the kitchen and
was about lira fact high and as
many feet In diameter. It was used
to catch the water from the roof,
end was used for supplying bathing
and toilet water for the house. Dr,
Jarrell was summoned, but -when
he arrived, she was dead and there
was no hope of reviving her.
husband in his hour of great trial
Coroner Held Inquest Friday.
The Coroner held an Inquest over
the body of Mrs. Whitney Friday
afternoon, and the following verdict
was rendered by that body, Mr.
Whitney alone testifying and his
statements being substantially as
given In the account of the tragedy
In yesterday's Tlmes-Enterprlse.
The Jury’s verdict was:
"We, the Jury, In above case, find
that Mrs. Emma L. Whitney’s death
was caused by drowning, same be
ing voluntary and intentional.
"J. F. Evans, Foreman, Chaa. M.
Robinson, W. J. Taylor, H. E.
Kloepfer, B. Edwards, E. P. Clay."
Washington, March 21.—Presi
dent Wilson and Representative
Underwood will confer tonight on
the details of the tariff revision.
They have already had several con
ferences along general lines, but It
is expected that tonight's confer
ence will reach the specific sub
jects, and that the President Im
mediately thereafter will finish his
special -message to Congress, In
cluding therein to a discussion rit
the tariff that will conform to the
plans already agreed upon by tho
House leaders.
The idea of a single tariff bill is
said to appeal strongly to the Presi
dent ns a means of expediting legis
lation.
This question will be settled by
the Democratic caucus, but the
wishes of the President will be con
sulted. i
Another Storm Expected.
IN STORM
WIND DEALS
DEATH AND
RUT IT WAS THE ALABAMA
TOWN OF THAT NAME, AND
NOT “OUR" THOMiASVILLE—
LAST FRIDAY'S .STORM WAS
VERY DISASTROUS, AND MANY
PEOPLE WERE KILLED.
(By Associated Press.)
New Orleans, La., March 24.
—Another high wind storm is
scheduled to sweep the Texas
and Louisiana coast this after
noon and tonight, according to
a special warning Issued by the
local weather bureau.
East Will Also Have Storm.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, March 24.—
Another storm Is now develop
ing west of the Rocky Moun
tains and Is predicted to paes
over the East Tuesday night
or Wednesday morning, accord
ing to the Weather Bureau.
Path of Four to Six Blocks Wide
Cut Through City.
(By Associated Press.)
Omaha, NODrasna, March 24.—The
tornado which swept Omaha about
six o’clock yesterday evening, cut
ting a path four to six blocks wide
and eight miles long, caused an ! ap
palling loss of life, and Immense
destruction of property.
Hundrede of buildings were de
stroyed, and up to ten o'clock las*,
night it was reported that at least
one hundred persons had been kill-
end and three hundred Injured.
Omaha Is now cut off from the
outside world, and all news has to
be sent to Lincoln by train.
Omaha’s suburb* suffered heavy
TO CLOSE EARLY
PETITION WAS SIGNED BY THEM
TODAY, AND AFTER MARCH
24, STORES WILL CLOSE
SIX O’CLOCK.
halt
razed to the ground, and
score or more are dead.
Council Bluffs, across the river,
reported nine dead and scores In
jured.
The worst damage was done and
the largest toll of lives was exacted
In the western part of Omaha. This
Is the residence section of the city
and the destruction wrought was
AT | appalling, whole blocks of homes
I being dashed .into a shapless mass.
“ i Street cars were hurled from
We, the undersigned merchants, their tracks and demolished.
moving picture show at the
agree to close our places of busi
ness at 6 o’clock in the afternoon, corner of Twenty-Fourthh and Lake
from March 24th 4o*3eptember 15th: streetB waB destroyed. Ten dead
Neel Brothers, Smith Harley Shoe
Company: Louis Steyerman; Watt
Supply Co.: T. A. Futch, James
Oribben: W. L. Ball, Miss Laura
Jones, Harry Steyerman, James
Watt & Bro., Robison Hardware
Co.. R. W. Ballard. G. W. Ferrlll,
L, B. Hanaw, W. Felnberg & Son
(By Associated Press.)
Mobile, Ala., March 22.—-Advices
received here this morning from
Lower Peachtree, the Alabama river
town which was practically willed
out by the tornado yesterday, Indi
cate that the previous story of the
disaster was not half told.
Every store In tlie’town was swept
away and supplies of every descrip
tion were destroyed.
Advices from Selina are to the ef
fect that the steamer ‘‘City of Mo
bile,” will leave there this af.er-
noon with supplies for the surviv
ors.
Reports from. Thomasvllle state
that five men were killed near there
by the storm.
F. J. s. nr WRITES
OF THOMAS COUNTY SCHOOLS
THE SUPERINTENDENT GIVES SOME INTERESTING FACTS RELA-
ATIVE TO THOMAS COUNTY SCHOOLS THAT WILL PROVE IN
TERESTING TO ALL—CLEAN-UP DAY WAS GENERALLY OB-
SERVED BV SCHOOL, AND GREAT IMPROVEMENT IS NOTED
—07.ELL SCHOOL PAID HIGH COMPLIMENT.
»IANV LIVES WERE LOST AND
GREAT PROPERTY DESTRUC
TION VISITED ON SOUTHERN
AND MIDDLE WESTERN SEC
TIONS BV LAST FRIDAY’S
STORM—STORM AREA COV
ERED MANY STATES.
(By Associated Press.)
Memphis, Tenn., March 21.—Five
persons were killed and more tliar.
fifty Injured by the storm last night
at Popular Bluff, Mo., according to
statement made by members
the crew of a Frisco passenger train,
which arrived here today, three or
four hours late.
They also reported one dead and
twenty Injured at Hoxle, Ark., and
that town was practically blown
off the map.
„ „ , . ... Two negroes were killed and ten
Communication to the devastated lnjured , and great property damage
ctlon is be ng restored slowly. js rt d from W alnut RIdI
This morning thirty coffins were whll0 the v 8urrou „ dlng country „
strewn with the wreckage of farm
houses.
lA. courier from Popular Bluff to
Hoxie, reported that few farm hous
es were left standing, as the result
of the heavy storm.
The steamer Vulcan, used by the
Government dredge fleet here, sunk
in forty feet of water. It was val
ued at ten thousand dollars, and Is
believed to be a complete loss.
Editor Times-Enterprise:
taken from Pin Hill to Lower Peach
tree, and an appeal for aid was wir
ed to Mobile today.
Thomasvllle, Alabama, was ’Malted
by the cyclone yesterday and the
losses at that point are very severe,
both life and property being de
stroyed. This town is situated in
the Southeastern part of Alabama,
In Clarke County, and has * popu
lation of 1181, It Is on the South
ern Railway. Peachtree, the other
town almost destroyed, Is but
short distance away.
Million Dollar Damage in Indiana,
(By Associated Press.)
Indianapolis, Ind., March 22.—In
diana began to recover today from
yesterday’s storm which did dam
age In this state estimated
million dollars, and cost two lives
and Injured many more.
The wire communication is badly
paralyzed throughout the state.
losses -trm-thto storm, Ralston,, la-.
cated southwest of the city, wesl rene ‘V suffering of those made
homeless by the storm..
and eight Injured have been recov
ered from the ruins. About fifty
people were in that building at the
time and It is believed that most
of them were burled in the ruins.
The storm has completely paral
yzed the telegraph service. The
Omaha Associated Press official had
Mrs. J. H. Spence & Co., Mallard t 0 8en t his messages to Lincoln by
& Varnedoe. (train.
Federal soldiers from Ft. Omahu
Mr. Royal Christian, of Savan
nah, visited friends here yesterday.
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Johnson’s Kleen Floor may be used to prepare the surface for
the wax, or alone to rejuvenate the finish—bring back its original
beauty—improve the appearance of all floors,
whether finished with shellac, varnish or otheif
preparations. '•
assisted the police in keeping loot
ers and morbid curiosity seekers at
bay, and the city today presented an
appearance of being under martial
law.
Business District of Omaha Suffered
Only Slightly.
(By Associated Press.)
Omaha, via Phone to Denver,
March 24.—-The first and main
storm struck Ralston, a suburb and
moved northeasterly. Tho only
point where the storm struck the
business district was at Twenty-
Fourth and Lake Streets, where a
moving picture theatre was wreck
ed.
According to the best available
figures, thirty of its patrons were
killed.
Between forty and fifty persons
Telegraph Companies Heavy Losers
as Result of Storm.
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, March 22.—So severe
was the effects of yesterday’s sleet
storm on the wires that it will be
several weeks before the damages
can bo completely repaired.
There was some Improvement to
day, but the best telegraphic ser
vice was feeble and liable to Inter
ruptions.
It is estimated that the damage
done the wires will aggregate two
million dollars, which is said to be
the heavieet loss the wire compan
ies have suffered from storms in
the past flv« years.
Government Rushes Ahl to Louis
iana Town.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., March 22.—
Under rush orders from Secretary
Garrison to Army Medical officers,
three members of the medical corps
are today proceeding from Fort
Oglethorpe to Lower Peachtree, Ala.,
which was practically wiped out by
yesterday’s tornado.
were killed in the wreck of a pool
room, which was largely patronized
by negroes.
A second storm swept across the
Missouri river about six thirty, do
ing heavy damage at Council Bluffs.
The stretch of Omaha covered by
the tornado reaches from the South
ern limits to the suburb of Flor
ence, six miles north of the point of
origin. A creator part of the dam
age was done w'eet of Twenty-fourth
gtrppf. comprising the residentia’
section. A number of outlying
Yield in e to the numerous
quests for school news, I am send
ing the following:
I know the Study Class will be
glad to know to what extent their
request to “clean up” was heeded
among the country schools. I have
visited many of the schools in dif
ference parts of the county, and
without exception, the day was ob
served In every school. Many of the
teachers invited their patrons, and
the way floors were scrubbed, roofs
patched, stumps uprooted, groves
cleared, desks washed, walls brush
ed, panes put in, and gullies filled,
will have to be seen to be appre
ciated.
White 1toy Killed Near Deca
tur, Ala.
(Bj Associated Press.)
Decatur, Ala., Marcn 21.—>A white
boy was killed outright and a num
ber of negroes are reported dead
as a result of the storm which
swept this section last night.
The roof was blown off the Ma
sonic. Temple, at Trinity Episcopal
Church.
Two Deaths Caused by Storm in
.Madison County, Ala.
(By Associated Press.)
Huntsville, Ala., March 21.—The
storm swept a path a quarter of a
mile wide through Madison county,
today, causing the death of two
children, a third being fatally in
jured, when the house of Jonas Rob
erts, their father, was blown away.
The wind was accompanied by a
terrific rain and hail etorm, and
many buildings w’ere wrecked, an*l
crops in this section are ruined.
Scores Injured, and Large Property
Damage Reported From Indiana.
(By Associated Press.)
Indianapolis, Ind., March 21.—
score or more # people were in
Jured and thousand of dollars dam
age done by one of the most severe
storms which has visited this state
In many years. No loss of life had
been reported up to noon.
There is an active interest for
th<e prizes offered for the greatest
percentage of visits from patrons
for the CO school days between Jan
uary 13, and April 13. One must
be a patron and must make a visit
of at least thirty minutes, to be
counted. Many patrons have be
come interested in their schools to
that extent, that in every school re
porting visits some marked and
much needed improvement is goin^
on. Some have purchased patent
desks, others have ceiled their
houses, bought maps, libraries, or
gans, etc. Others are making ar
rangements to paint. Some have
put up fences, repaired steps and
roofs. At all events, some patrons
have been seen working at their
school for the first time in twenty
years.
Miss Fannie Ballard, of Pine
Park, has been employed to tearii
the Spring Hill $chool, which Is In
the Metcalfe district. School open- j
ed three weeks ago.
Pictures of all the schools of the
cojnty are being made, and when
finished, will furnish much eater--
talnment for those who* visit the
Superintendent’s office. As im
provement is made in building* Of^
surroundings, other pictures will
be made, to show it.
The school at Metcalfe has a
siege of measles, and at one time
there was serious thought of eus-
pending the school, until the epi
demic had passed from that com
munity.
Beulah school is having a tussle
with mumps. Prof. Henry Rice li
holding his own, having luul all
these “complaints,’’ when lie was
younger.
The school at Fredonla finished
its term on the 21s.. Inst. The
school has been under the supervis
ion of Mr. G. E. Coombs, aesl&ted by
Miss Pearl Turner. The attendance
has been fine, and much interest
has been maintained throughout
the term. t • •
• * * *
Ozell has the best country school
building lc the county. It is a wood
en structure, two stories high, two
largo recitation rooms, cloak and
lunch rooms, and a large auditor
ium above stairs. This school has
recently purchasd an 'International
Webster’s dictionary, thereby mak
ing a valuable addition to their li
brary. Misses Murdock and Wade
are swaying the birch at this school
and a live pair they are!
Much activity is going on at
Summer Hill, Just at this time.
Miss Forest, the teacher, her fine
eet of boys and girls and their par
ents, have lately bought a lot of
good books, a globe, hook-case and
other conveniences. This is a good
school in a fine comm unity.
(Continued on Page 4.)
Chinese Wall Not' More Effective
Than Was the Storm in Cutting
Off Wire Communication.
(Bv Associated Press.)
New York, March 21.—The Ea3t
and West were severed today as ef
fectually as If a Chinese Wall had
sprung up overnight in the Missis
sippi and Ohio river valleys. Ail
communication with Chicago and
ami the South ceased at nine o’clock
this morning, and at that hour the
telegraph companies reported that
they had lost all their two hundred
trunk wires between Chicago and
New York.
The farthest western point reach
ed by telegraph for a time today
was Memphis, while communication
with Atlanta and the South was pos
sible only by roundabout routes.
In New York harbor a heavy fog
prevailed and tied up shipping.
Eight thousand passengers are
now marooned on ocean steamships
waiting to get to their docks.
new school was established at
the last sitting of the County Board,
to be know’n as the Beverly school,
in honor of Mr. J. C. ‘Beverly, un
til lately, a member of the County
School Hoard. The school will be
built near the five-mile post, on the
Monticello road, and the exercises
will begin soon.
The trustees of Law School, sit
uated east of Meigs, have just in-'
stalled a full complement of new
single patent desks. Miss Edna
Brooks is the -principal of that
school, and she Is ably .assisted by
Ml88 Nadine Wall. These two young
ladies are making a live school for
that community.
♦April first is the time for treas
urers of the local tax districts to
make their quarterly reports. Blanks
will be sent this week, and a prompt
response fe expected.
School funds for 1913 have not yet
been received. When the checks
are sent to me, I shall give notice
through the papers of the fact.
J. S. SEAROY,
Supt. County 'School.
me chipter
THUMBED
By
Special Dispensation, the J. M.
Bushin Chapter is to be Moved
to Tli->rjiuNVllle From Boo-
ton.
(From Monday’s Dally.)
The J. M. Rush in Chapter No.
23, which was organized and has
been operated at Boston for a
•number of years, is to be moved to
Thomasville. This movement is
the result of an activity on the part
of the younger Masons of the
Thomasville Lodge, who were de
sirous of having a Chapter here, and
co-operating with the Boston Chap
ter decided as the most advantag
eous move to transfer the chapter
to Thomasvllle, with the same
name. The first meeting will be
held Friday of next week.
This chapter was named for J. M.
Rush in, oue of the most illustrious
and beloved Masons that South
Georgia has ever had and it Is fit
ting that it should remain in the
* * • • isame name. The Boston members.
Miss Leafy Smith, who has been [numbering about fifty, will remala
assisting In the Ozell School, has re- with tho Chapter and a number of
signed, and Miss Wessie Wade, has additions from this city will be
been chosen to take her place. mad-' in a short time.
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