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Only $1.00 For 1 Years Subscription To the Semi-Weekly. Why Wait? Send in Your Subscription NOW. SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION OUT.AX THOMASVILLE,- AXI) VOL. 1. No. SO. THOMA8VILLE GEORGIA- FRIDAY, MARCH SH. 101:5. Famine and Gold Add to Flood Horror Dayton Fires Put Out But Hunger and Cold Adds Unprecedented Horror THE REPORTS TODAY SHOW THAT THE LOSS OP LIFE HAS BEEN OVER A THOUSAND, AND THE FIRE HAS DESTROYED THOU SANDS OF HOUSES—LOSS WILL RESULT IN MILLIONS AND NO ACCURATE ESTIMATE YE 1' TO BE ASCERTAINED—COLD COMES WITH INTENSE BITTERNES AS WATER RECEDES FROM THE CITY. (By Associated Press.) proportions here this morning, add- Dayton, O., March 27.—Further j IS to the terrors, danger from flood is passing today.! 0llc hundred refugees have ■but apprehensions of the great loss , taken out of the Hickory of life from famine, exposure and 1 School. sickness is growing hourly. j The weather is bitterly cnld, while The waters receded three feet | fears are sweeping almost the en during the night and it is expected j tire down-town district, that before darkness comes, most i The flames are leaping a hundre J of those marooned in the down-town! feet in the air. district will be liberated, although | It is reported that a morgue will there are constant rumors of deaths i be established at the corner of Fifth from fires and floods In remote sec-j and Eagle Streets, but it will be im- tions of the city. I possible for hundreds of grief-strlck- The fact remains today that can' en men and women to reach that be no intelligent estimate of the ex- point, tent of the mortalities. — The most urgent need now is for* NINE BJiOCKS OF DAYTON food. There is not a full supply of I DESTROYED BY FIRE, food stuff in the city. (By Associated Press.) The Governor’s secretary, George J Sidney, March 27.—A message Burba, telegraph Governor Cox this j received here from Vayton via Tip- afternoon that there were seventy 1 pecanoe, says that fire destoryed a thousand homeless, and the real sut- district of nine blocks long and two fering will grow worse for days. blocks wide. The district includes Excitement and suffering was the fine residential section, the Y. caused by an erroneous account that M. C. .A. building, Beckel House, the big city reservoir had broken. Court House, Jail, Central Union Hundreds of men rushed here and Telephone Company, and the Calla- there, warning all to flee. Thou- han bank. ^ sands of men and women crowded j mmmmm ,% the streets, rushing wildly about to OPERATOR AT DAYTON HAD PRESIDENT GO TO DUET OHIO DEAD IN 0111011 NORTHERN DEAD IF IIE CAN HE OF ANY ASSIS TANCE, MR. WILSON WILL LEAVE WASHINGTON AT ONCE FOR INDIANA AND OHIO. And a placo of refuge, and they could not be quieted even after th'y were informed that the reporta were untrue. It !■ considered now that If the reservoir breaks, it cannot add greatly to the situation. , Fire Under Control at Dayton. (By Associated Press.) Columbus, 0„ March 27.—That the Are at Dayton was under con trol and practically ended, was the information given Gov. Cox by tele phone from Dayton at 11:15 today, i TO LEAVE HIS POST. (By Associated Press.) Columbus, March 27.—Word reached the office of the Adjutant General this morning from a Cen tral Union telephone operator Dayton, that-thw flames -bad-taken I a start near the telephone building I He had to leave but "wanted to say good-bye to Columbus people." FIRE ADDED TO FLOOD HOR RORS WHEN DAWN BROKE (By Associated Press.) Dayton, 0., Marcb 27.—The Are which yesterday added horrors to the Aood here, early today was still claiming Its toll of property and doubtless many lives. Ab seen through Aeld glasses nearly a mile away, the Are appar ently started In the Patterson Sup ply Company's plant, at Third, near Jefferson Street. This Are Is said to have consumed three blocks. It Is conservatively estimated that two hundred and Afty 'peonle are marooned In the Beckel Hotel, which is believed to have gone up In names. TIE WEST WEATHER BUREAU HAYS WEST OF MISSISSIPPI WILL 11E CLEAR— FALLING TEMPERA TURE AND COV'D K' ?‘AKE RE GION. -The (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 27 Weather Bureau today said: “The precipitation has ended west The city was put under martial | of the Mississippi, and almost gen- law late yesterday. | erally throughout the South, while A cold penetrating wind, with rain ' In the Central valleys and lake re- and snow is adding to the discom- glons It Is turning to snow, with fort of the sufferers. I the .approach of a cold wave, and The snow-storm attained blizzard rapidly falling temperature." WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF JOHNSONS’ WOOD STAINS — — - Johnson’s Kleen Floor Restores Johnson’s Prepared Wax Preserves i m imTrfil I im\ j iy^| 1 —Ml To Keep Your Floors Beautiful Every woman knows how annoying it is to have unsightly spots, water stains, dirt stains and foot-tracks spoil the beauty of her floors, stairs and woodwork. They ruin the beauty of her entire home. Will you test, free, Johnson’s Kleen Floor With Johnson's Kleen Floor any woman con easily keep her floors bright and clean—like new. v Johnson's Kleen Floor rejuvenatestbe finish—bringrbscfc^Its original beauty finished with shellac. —greatly Improves the appearance of all floors, w! varnish or any other preparation. - Johnson’* Prepared Wax gives the floors that soft, lustrous, artistic polish which does not show heel-marks or scratches, and to which dust and dirt do not It is ideal tor polishing woodwork, furniture, pianos, etc. )Fni? 9amptc3 cadlittratorm at oar ttort PEACOCK-MASH DRUG CO, 105-106. (By Associated Press.) Columbus, O., March 27.—Be tween sis hundred and one thousand persons were drowned In the flooded West Side f Columbus, according to representatives of the Columbus Dis patch, who have just gotten Into communication with their newspa per oflice. From a 'previously Isolated section of the elty, this same estimate was given by persons in charge of the relief station at Hill Top, west of the flooded section. The discoveries made this morn ing among the stricken people are said to have been appalling, and ac cording to those who have Invaded the district, the big state Institu tions and store rooms in the Hill Top section are crowded with refu gees. The true extent of the awful tragedy on the west side of Colum bus will not be known for several days, until the mass of wreckage of houses and uprooted trees which are strewn along the lowlands of the city can be uncovered. Throngs of excited people from the flood stricken section crowded into temporary rescue quarters. They asserted that the estimate of six hundred to a thousand dead was not exaggerated. —The mass of-debris i* now under several feet of water. Every available Inch of space In the Columbus State hospital for the Insane and Mount Carmel Hos pital are now occupied by tho refu gees. Four children were born to day In a school house on ■ the Hill Tops. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 27.—Presi dent Wilson is determined to go to the Ohio flood district 11 his pres erne there will do any good, it was announced at the White House this afternoon. The President will await word from Secretary Garrison after arrives in the Flood District, and decide then if lie will join the aid party. Five Hundred Dead at l*iquo f .Says One Report. (By Associated Press.7 Columbus, O., March 27.—Five hundred lives were lost at Plquo, O., according to information receiv ed here at 12:30 by Senator Kiser, of Piqua. Hie informant was Pros ecuting Attorney O’Donnell, of Miami County. trolling the principle streets of Dayton in boats, checking the ipcip* ient ruffianism. The list of known dead in tho city of Columbus has been increased to twelve, with fifty missing. At Delaware the known dead is thirty-three. Sidney reports one hundred dead, and Tiffin fifty. It was believed this morning that the Lewiston reservoir, near Day- ton had been sufficiently strength ened, and no further damage is feared from that quarter. "CONDITIONS’iVOR.SE EVERY MINUTE,” AT ZANESVILLE. (By Associated Press.) Pittsburgh, March, 27.—AH tele phone communication with Zanes ville, Ohio, was severed this morn ing after the following message, wns received here, "We’re leaving tho exchange In boats, tho water is up to the second story, and condi tions are growing worse every min ute.” Three Big Rivers in Ohio Have Risen to Record Heights. (By Associated Press.) Cambridge, O., March 27.—(By telephone to Pittsburg.)—With the Tuscarawas, Walhending and Mus kingum river* ‘flooded as never be fore, and theli 1 three valleys cover ed with water. In some places flve miles wide, Eastern Ohio Is flood- bound today. ' (By Associated Press.) Columbus, O., March 26.—Gover nor Cox, at one-thirty o’clock this afternoon received a telegram from Secretary George Burba, who went to Dayton last night, saying: "Tho number of deaths-may run ns high ns two thousand. The prop erty loss Is estimated at ten mil lion dollars. This is tho worst ca lamity In the country since tho Gal veston storm.” One Thousand Dead, Is Iattest Re port From Dayton. (By Associated Press.) Wolf Creek, O., (2 miles from Dayton), March 26.—One thousand persons have lost their lives In Day ton, according to a report received by the Western Union, which has established a sending station here. Most of the victims were residents of North Dayton. $5«<>,000.00 Voted by Ohio Legislature For Flood Sufferers. (By Associated Press.) Columbus, O., March 26.— The House, under a suspension of rules, immediately passed a bill this morning, appropriating a quarter of a million dollars for the relief of flood sufferers. The entire sum will bo plac ed In the hnnds Gov. Cox for distribution at once. DEATH ROLL IN OHIO MAY MOUNT UP INTO THE THOUSANDS, IS HELIEF. I ‘resident Wilson Appeals to People of U. S. to Aid Suf ferers From Flood. (By Associated Press.) Washington, March 26.— President WIIboh today Issued an appeal to the nation for help for the flood sufferers In Ohio, and Indiana. The President also sent tele grams of sympathy to the gov ernors of both states, asking what assistance the Government could give. (By Associated Press.) Columbus, O., March 27.-—With the Ohio river subsiding today, the State of Ohio is emerging from the greatest flood In Its history. j The lose of life Is heavy, and its; extent will never he revealed until I the waters recede. It Is believed the death roll from ■ this state alone will bo more than; two thousand, with the property! damage running to one hundred mil- * Tents For 10,000, 100 Hnspl lion. ‘ ' ' —’ " George Burba, the private Secre tary to Gov. Cox, made a hazardous trip to Dayton last night. He re ported that the property loss there will amount to live million dollars, and that the death list will reach one thousand. All sections of the State Militia arc hastening to the relief of the stricken cltlee. It was reported last night that an advance guard of soldiers was pa-1 tnl Tents and 1.000.000 Hu. linns Sent hy U. S. Gnv. (By Associated Press.) • Washington, March 26.— • Secretary of War Garrison to- • day ordered the Immediate dls- • Patch to Columbus and other • suitable distributing points of • tents for ten thousand persons, • one hundred hospital tents, and • one million rations. So Food, No- Water, No Gas, No Light, is tho Situation ill Dayton Today; Hundreds Dead and Thousands Homeless. (By Associated Press.) Dayton, via Lobanon, O., March 26.-—Dayton Is devastated, and the number of dead no one can even es timate. Beneath the seething flood may sleep several thousand drown ed or the death list may not ex ceed a thousand. Last night Dayton was a virtual marine hell, the flres througlihut tne city adding a weird touch to the aw ful scenes. Fifty thousand persons today jammed the upper floors of their homes. No gas, water, heat, or ItSod. Tills Is the situation hero today. The National Cash Register Com pany has ono hundred and fifty car penters working building boats. Tho town of MlamaBburg Is under water and there is no food to bad there. The country people are taking them food. 'Scores of autos and boats are carrying people to safety, but up to eleven o’clock this morning, no boat could venture Into the heart of the city. .. j The awrul story of death and da [ftructlon can only be told when the i flood subsides. The water dropped I two feet this morning, but there’s | more In sight. | George Burba, the personal repre sentative of Governor Cox hero, and * John H. Patterson, who is at the head of the National Cash Register Company, both cf whom arc now at the head of fhe relief work, agree that the lose of life will lie between flve hundred nnd a thousand, but both declare that the figures only estimates. It is suited that the greatest loss of life will he along the river In the northwestern part of Dayton, where the residents are almost en tirely foreign-hern, and who refus ed to obey the warning of the mll- ltl» to leave their homes the night before the levee broke. What wero blocks of thickly pop ulated one- nnd two-story resi dences are today only shattered masses of lumber. They nre be- tcved to contain many bodies Every effort Is being made reach houses containing living persons. The crop of flood babies was In creased hy two today, .making flvf to he horn In the hospital rooms o' the National Cash Register fac tory. Dayton Is still cut off from direr’ commuppatlon with the world and trains ace unable to enter the city The nearest telephone or talegrupi, station Is sixteen miles away. A systematic effort to penetrate the down-town district today failed through the non-arrival of motor boats, row-boats being unable pass across the stroots, because of the powerful currents. A public appeal from the Commer cial Club says that 642 homes have El- DISTINGUISH!;I) GKOIIGIA CITI- ZKN I’ASSKI) AWAY I.V AT- LA NT A THIS MORNING—WAS ntOMINKNT IN BAPTIST WOItK Atlanta, Ga., March 25. — Former Governor William J. Northern died at his home here this morning from scries of complications, due to carbuncles. He is survived by a widow and one daughter. The funeral arrangements will be announced late today. Fertilizrs Fertilizer s MANUFACTURE!) Thomasville Fertilizer Company THESE FERTILIZERS ARE MADE WITH THE GREATEST CARE ANI) EVERT INGREDIENT IS THOROUGHLY TESTED" AND MUST COME FULLY UI» TO THE RE. QITRKD STANDARD BEFORE BEING USED. OUR FERTILIZERS ARE COMPOUNDED OF PLANT POODS THAT WILL MAKE CROPS GROW. ALL KINDS AND BEST BRANDS —For Sale— Cash or Credit THOMAS UNION WAREHOUSE COMPANY William Jonathan Northern born in Jones county, Georgia, July 9th, 1835, and has spent his entire life 1ti this state. His father wa3 Peter Northern, of North Carolina and his mother was Louisa Maria Davis Northern, a native of Geor gia. He was graduated from Mer er University at the ago of 18, and spent 25 years of his life as the rec tor of a boarding school for boys. Governor Northern’s public ser vice began In 1877 when he was elected to the Georgia legislature. From that year he served successive ly In the House and in the Senate the Georgia assembly until 1885. In 1890 he was elected Governor of Georgia, and was re-elected In 1.892 over Col. W. L. Peek. While Governor, he vigorously opposed mob law, secured special legislation against It, and on occasion furnish ed military protection to prisoners. Ho is prominent In Baptist coun cils and has served as moderator of the Washington Baptist Conven tion. He has been president of the Georgia Baptist Convention, Presi dent of the Southern Baptist Con vention, and President of the Na tional Baptist Convention. He served several months In tho Civil war, as a Confederate soldier, in his father’s company, but after suffering numerous harshlps his health broke, and he was sent home. He re-enllsted a short time later, but his health again gave way. ILK TESTED BT THE CITY MR. COX HAS A MACHINE AND UNDER ADVICE OF CITY SICIAN WILL MAKE FREE IN THOMASVILLE.' be cm wrecked, 1669 damages and that 3,179 persons bare been made homeless. a Unless Paid For It, Boatman Refus ed to Remove People; Trooi*. Took a Hand. However. (By Associates Press.) Zanesville, O., March 26.—A num ber of boatman at four o'clock this morning refused to remove persons from their imperilled homes In tho flooded district, unless paid to do so. hut a squad of militiamen forc ed them, at the point of guns, to the work of rcscuo. FLOOD SWEEPS DOWN VALLEY AND TWO INDIANA TOWNS SUFFERED GREAT LOSSES. (By Associated Press.) Indianapolis. Ind . March 26.— Dny-hreak found anxiety in Indiana entered In Brookvllle and Conio-s-i To the end that the milk supply of Thomasville may be Improved and given the attention that it merits, 1 wish to announce, ap City Pbysl- Ian, that I have arranged, with the assistance of Mr. George 8. Cox, formerly State Chemist of tbs Wis consin Dairy nnd Food Commission to test, free of any charge, any and all samples of milk, regardless of whether submitted by an Individ ual or by a dairy. Various states have enacted laws governing the sale of milk, and tho laws of Georgia require that all milk, not sold as skim milk, shall contain three and twenty-flve hundredths per cent, of butter fat. Babcock milk testing apparatus has been secured and any and all samples, secured under the follow ing rules, will be tested free of any expense on each Tuesday and Fri day mornings until further notice. Samples should he taken as soon after milking ns possible, and be fore the cream has had an oppoi lunlty of rising or separating. The milk (or first portion of the milk), ‘ Is poor in fat and the striping ire very rich In fat. Therefore the cample should be taken from the milk as a whole and the milk should be thoroughly stirred before Ihe sample Is taken. A two-ounce bottle that has been thoroughly cleaned and then fllleC with the milk Is amply sufficient for a test, but should be handed In at early after taking as possible, In or der to prevent the cream separating. The co-operation of the various dairies is asked and special instruc tions will he gladly given where a test of Individual cow 1s of Interest. All samples taken In accordance with the above Instructions and left either at my office or with Mr. Cox at his oflice, will receive prompt at- > tentlon. - "*k:«ir:i3n:K3 All samples submitted by physi cians will receive careful attention when requested. B. A. DANIEI.3, M. D„ City Physician. Jl. B. & A. ROUTE FOR WOODMEN The A. B. & *A. has issued a very attractive four-page folder, adver tising the Woodmen of the World Convention, whl h is to be held in Thomasville, on the eighth to elev enth of April this year. ry attractive write-up of the Hie, on White Water river, from | town and its pleasant places is glv- whirh frantic appeals for aid haveien and in addition, several photoa been received hy tho Governor. j of the beautiful winter homes en end that Persons who talked with the j Riven, with two city views. Governor, said the levee had brok-1 The A. B. & A., has been deslg- flood had swept thejnated as the official route, and is ____ [making preparations to handle a I large part of the crowd from (Continued on page 4.) northern part of the State. the K. K. MOORE, Mgr. What’s the price of a good suit of clothes? T WENTY-FIVE dollars. You can buy our clothes for less than that—$20, $18; you can nay more than that—we Jhave very fine clothes at $30, $35, $40. But $25 is a good average price; most men who appreciate good quality and style ir clothes, good tailoring and fit, are willing to. pay as mnch as $25. Hart Schaffner & Marx suits at $25 will surprise youfparticulalry if you’ve been accustomed to going to a custom tailor to have clothes made to measure; more particularly if you’ve patronized the so-called low-priced tailor; most particularly if you’re getting what you think are made-to-measure clothes at $25 or less. And you’ll gain from $10 to 320, either In greater value at the price; or lower price to r similar value. Better s-e how true th Is is: 325 is a price you can afford, am! you’ll say so when you »-e the clothes. Better come sad look at the new spring styles. Louis Steyerman