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VOL. 1. No. 21.
THOMASVILLE GEORGIA TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1013.
CONGLOMERATE MISS OF RUINS
GREET SEMIS III
FLOOD REGEEDING IN
SUNSHINE CAST UNCANNY LIGHT ON THE MASS OF DEBRIS
KUINED HOMES—SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE
PBIVED OF SHELTER BY THE FLOOD IN THAT ONE CITY
ALONE—CRIES OF AWFUL lEl.UOR HEARD DURING FLOOD,
WHEN GREAT BUILDING COLLAPSED WITH MANY PERSONS
THEREIN — WATERWORKS RESTORED.
y
OF GIIUCINMTI
HER
WOODMEN ARE SIXTY RODIES
and sixty blocks of that
DE.
(By Associated Press.) ed by the Life Saving Crewe.
Dayton. O., March 29.—The City Early this morning the loss of
waterworks, which has been out ol ]|f e had been cut to estimates
commleslon since Tuesday, was re- slightly less than two hundred,
stored at noon, relieving what has iAt a meeting held by the Dayton
been one of the worst phases of the undertakers, which was held last
situation here.
The situation is improving rapid
ly. Ninety bodies have been .recov
ered and the work of digging the
corpses from the mud and debris is
progressing. As fast as the bodies
are identified, they are buried.
The water has been drained off
most of tbe flooded area, leaving a
CITY
ALREADY AFFECTED AND
MANY MORE IN DANGER —
HUNDREDS OF REFUGEES ARE
FLOCKING INTO CITY,
Cincinnati, O., March 29.—With
the Ohio river now covering the en
tire lower section ot the city, and
with refugees from the stricken up
state towns coming in by the hun
dreds, Cincinnati faces a serious sit
uation.
More than sixty blocks of the city
are under water and the river Is ris
ing at the Tate of an inch and
half an hour.
Moving vans and automobile
trucks were pressed Into service,
moving families from the flood dis
trict.
'All traffic between Cincinnati and
nlgt, they made eight hundred
dead in the city as their opinion,
but' this was not shared by officials
and others who have been over the
stricken city.
Dayton still faces submerged wa
ters and all gas communication sys
tems are still out of commission.
Thousands of dead animals are
thick layer of mud. in some places'lying on the streets. ■ t! " e Kentucl< y town across the river
thirty feet deep. I Water is being served from prl-. !la8 bcen suspended.
At least thirty people were killedj rate p'ants in sprinkling wagons. ' The water reached tbo second
when the Leonard building col- The relief committee has argent-: floors °* sover al blocks of houses on
lapsed Wednesday night, according ly appealed to people not to dump iSecond street, and sixty blocks of
to Detective Kincaid. As the walls I refuse on the streets, but to dig cess*! ^ ewport an< * Covington, Kentucky,
pools, as the sewerage system can
not be operated for several daya
yet. and It will be necessary to do
without gas for several days.
Considering the large number af-
began to tremble, the people who
were caught In the building, let out
terrible shrieks and calls for help.
Two men leaped Into the flood, four
stories down, and wero killed In
stantly. Many others went down fected by the flood, there has been
with the building. The police are
now preparing to examine the deb
ris.
The identified dead are:
Alexander Ford, Mrs. Bowe, I. Ma
son, Mrs. Hawkins, Miss Hawkins,
Mrs. James Wallace, '3. S. Cupp.
Christ Polk, Virginia Snyder, How.
ard Snyder, Mrs. Clcmcncau o:
Clem son, George Menjenthaler, John
Blatz, Mr. Quinlan, Mrs. Young, B.
>. Harkreador, Frankie Scott, aged
S; John Snow, M. C. McConnell.
BnpAreds of Homes gsept AWy.
(By Associated Press.)
Dayton, O., March 29.—A brll-
Rant sun today cast Its uncanny
light over distorted scenes In the
districts where the homes of sev
enty-live thousand people were eith
er swept away or had toppled over.
A view down almost any street la
the city revealed tumbled over ho us
es, pianos, household utensils, u!
deed horses brushed together !>
indescribalc confusion.
Thousands of homeless people to
day flocked to the relief station at
Dayton view, where food and cloth
ing was being distributed.
DEATH LIST AT DAYTON
ESTIMATED AT BETWEEN
TWO AND EIGHT HUNDRED.
(Br Associated Press.)
Dayton, 0., March 29.—Eighty-two
comparatively little sickness. The
severe cold lias caused great suffer
ing among those marooned for sev
eral days without food, water or
heat. The water is receedtng rap
idly and it is believed that mo9t of
the people now marooned at River-
dale and North Dayton will be able
to go out by nightfall.
'Several train loads of food came
In from various sections today.
are now under water.
As almost all of the manufactur
ing plants In these towns are In the
lowland sections, thousands of work
ers have been thrown out of employ
ment.
Secretary of War Arrises In Dayton.
Dayton, O., March 29.—Socre-
ttfir' of War'tfritorarflfW 'BBl
at noon today. After a conference
with local officials, he decided to
leave the city under state control,
but to bring Federal health experts
here.
Big Hotel Collapsed and Theatre in
Danger, at Zanesville, o,
Zanesville, O., March 29.—Four
bodies were recovered up to six
o'clock this morning. Tho flood In
Muskingum river has now receded
to Second street. The Roggle Ho
tel collapsed this morning, and the
Schultx Theatre lz Is danger of fall
ing at any minute.
8urvlvors Are Suffering at Chilli-
..ontlm aa Remit of Flood.
Chllllcotbe, O., March 29.—Fifteen
pople are known to bo dead In this
city. The waters have receedcd
somewhat, but the afflicted districts
are badly in need of food and cloth
ing. Much looting was reported
Coffins Placed In Public Square at during last night.
Hamilton, O.; 100 Dead. Richmond, a small town south of
Haml'ton, O.. March 29.—As the here, waa literally wiped off the
water recedes, evidence of tho prop-'map, but the Inhabitants are be-
erty destruction Is appalling. Tho' lleved to have escaped.
death toll In this city probably will. _____
not exceed one hundred. j
Coffins have boon piled in the pub-
lice square and the bodies of the
victims are being gathered as rap
idly as possible.
WATER IS NEAR FLOOD
STAGE AT MEMPHIS, TF.NN.
Memphis, Tenn., March 29.—With
a rise of nearly a foot and a half
TRAIN KILLS
bodies of victims of the recent flood! within the past twenty-four hours.
1 KNOCKED IN THE HEAD 111
in this city had been recovered up the Mississippi Tiver is within a foot
to daybreak this morning, with near-! 0 f the flood stage here this morn-
ly every section of the city explor-1 lag.
WE CARRY A COMPLETE
\ LINE OF
JOHNSONS’
WOOD STAINS
CAR STEPS OF MORNING PAS
SENGER TRAIN.
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Johnson's
Kleen Floor
Restores
Johnson's
Prepared
Wax .
Preserves
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(From Monday's Dally.)
The A. B. & A. train this morning
killed George Washington, two
miles above Coolidge. George was a
negro and he was sitting on the
track of the A., B. & A., with his
back to the rails and his head in his
hands. The engineer did not notFe
him until the train was right upon
the negro, but tho engine missed
him and it was thought that he
would escape. The step of the pas
senger coach, however, hit him full
upon the head and knocked him
ten yards from the track.
One of the passengers on the train
stated that a negro woman who
was nearby when the accident hap
pened, was under the impression
MANY MORE THAN AT FIRST EX
PECTED WILL ATTEND BI-AN.
NUAL ENCAMPMENT — MOKE
HOMES AlIE NEEDED FOB
THOMASVILLE GUESTS.
The Thomasville Woodmen hare
received Every assurance that the
attendance at tho bi-annual conven
tion, to he held here, beginning
April 8th, will bo the largest in
Beveral years. Reports are coming
every day from splendid Woodmen
Lodges, stating that not only will
they bo represented by a full quota
of delegates, but will, in addition
send degree teams to compete for
tbe prizes.
Savannah. Dawson and Americas
are the latest towns to signify their
Intentions to be present and com
pete for various prizes offered to
degree teams.
The list of delegates has al
ready run higher than was at first
expected and every camp In the
State is anxious to have a full re
presentation at Thomasville. The
local camp Is making valiant efforts
to prepare accomodations for them,
but up to the present time hare
been unable to secure homes for
about a hundred. It is necessary that
Thomasville entertain these guests
properly and the committee desires
to know if there are any homes
which could be utilised for three
days for that purpose. The dele
gates of course expect to pay for
their accomodations. If there are
any who can take some they will
confer a favor by reporting to W.
H. Burch, Jr., or W. P. Grantham.
The list of fiddlers is not a
large as was first expected and the
committee hopes to hear from all of
those who can be present. There
Is no admission fee and the prizes
are well worth while. The Con
vention will he glad to know that on
the eighth and ninth there will be
baseball game at Height* Park,
between • Thomeevltle- amr^'ATbenyr
both professional baseball teams, in
separate leagues. This in an addi
tional feature of entertainment of
which the local camp had not figur
ed.
Every Woodman Invited to InlUla.
tion and Barbecue.
There eeems to be a slight mis
understanding In regard to the In
itiation and barbecue. On Wednes-
nlght night, of next week, about fif
ty candidates will be lnltated, and
to this ceremony, every Woodmen
In Thomas county and mombers
fiom elsewhere, aro cordially Invit
ed to witness.
The barbecue and dinner, which
will he held on Thursday, tho 10th,
will he for all Woodmen and their
families, and all of them are given
a most cordial invitation to attend,
bringing well-flllod bnskots.
Meeting Thursday Niglit of This
Week.
Tourist City Camp meets on
Thursday night, April 3, In Its regu
lar eeml-monthl.v meeting. This Is
an important meeting and all
Woodmen are urged to attend It.
as business of Importance will he
disposed of, and It is also expected
that theie will be several candi
dates on hand to receive tho protec
tive degree of this order. Visiting
Woodmen will receive a most cor
dial welcome at. the regular meet
ing Thursday evening.
LOOTER IN THE CAPITAL CITY
WAS SHOT And killed early
THIS MORNING 1IY ONE OF THE
SOLDIERS ON GUARD.
AT TIIE FALL OF ADRIANOPLE—
BULGARIANS LOST FOURTEEN
THOUSAND—PUSHING ON TO
CONSTANTINOPLE NOW.
Columbus O., March 29.—Slxty-«lx
bodies were recovered today from
the flooded section of the city, the
waters have receeded and the re
lief committees are now engaged in
feeding and supplying clothing tc
tho survivors.
The identified dead are:
Mrs. Greenlee, Mrs. Sarah Sco
vlllo, Albert Underwood, Mrs. Della
McNerny, John 3tottler and wife.
Walter Becker and wire, Mrs. Kryd
Mrs. James Cooper and two chil
dren, Gus Gaver, Claude Haxlett,
H. O. Mashcn an’d wife, Mrs. O. G.
Toy. Mrs. Sadie Garfield, Mrs. Rho-
da Wright, Sarah Sorela, Alma
Dlss, age eight, Hilda Dias, age ten,
C. M. Shoup and bany, C .H. Hus
ton, Albert Gore, Mrs. Marie Itlou-
8cr, Hannah Weethe, Edwin Ham-
sel, Emma Cooper, ago five; —
Ford, age 12, Mrs. Anna Hollo-
bough, Mrs. Mary Miller, William
Guy, Howard Preston, Arnold Wels-
cnganger, William Frenoh, Mrs.
Mae McDonald.
A looter was shot and killed this
morning by a soldier. Many shots
were fired at the looters during the
early morning hours today.
Soils. Bulgaria, March 29.—In the
fall of Adrlanople, the Turks sur
rendered fifty-four thousand rifles
six hundred cannons, and flfty-two
thousand prisoners were taken.
Work Train Went Through Trestle.
Washington, Ind., March 29.—A
Baltimore & Ohio work train went
through a trestle two miles west of
here, yesterday, drowning four per
sona.
that the negro was drunk and had
stopped to sleep on tho track. The
car steps struck him on the side of
the head and so powerful wns the
blow that death mitBt have oceurrej
instantly. The naaro has a brother
in this city who Is an employee of
the Electric Light Plant.
MR STANFILL OF GRADY COUN.
TV WOUNDED NEGRO—SHOTS
PENETRATED ROOM OF J. Q.
SMITH AND SHATTERED SPLIN
TERS IN RED WHERE CHILD
SLEPT.
Bulgarians Pushing Toward
Constantinople.
London, March 29.—The Bul
garian troops have pierced tho Tch-
atalja lines In the neighborhood of
Lake Derks and arc -now pushing
forward to victory on to Constanti
nople, according to a dispatch from
Sofia.
Casualties a AVero Very Heavy.
Tho Bulgarian casua’itlcs during
tho last day of tho fighting at
Adrlanople are estimated at 11,008
killed or wounded.
Tho first regiment which advanc
ed to attack tho enemy, lost fifty
per cent, of its officers, and .nen, ac
cording to a Central News dispatch.
TOWER PLACE
HAS BEEN SOLD
SIN CAST THE
FIRST VOTE
SAID A WOMAN DISCUSSING THE
SEGREGATION BILL AND NOT
A MAX IN THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE VOTED.
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Denver. Colo., March 29.—Th»
Biles segregation bill was laughed
to defeat In the House yesterday.
Mrs. Agnes Riddle attacked the
bill on the ground that “Fallen men
should be segregated the same a*
fallen men.”
Representative Biles declared bis
willingness to insert a section pro
viding for this suggestion.
“But there would be no men left,”
objected Mrs. Riddle.
The House then burst Into laugh
ter.
Upon the roll call, Mrs. Riddle
rose and warned. "Let him among
you who Is without sin, cast tbe
first vote. - ’
No one voted.
IS STIRRED UP
COMMISSIOXKR8 AND PEOPLB
ARE AT Ol’TS AXD SOMETHING
WILL HE DOING TOMORROW—
MAY PETITION THEM TO R*.
SIGN.
Cairo, Ga., March 31.—For Bomo
time Mr. W, H. Roninson has sus
pecting that some one was visiting
his horse lot at night, a*nd he em
ployed Young Harvey Stanflll tc
keep a look-out for the intruder.
Saturday ni„?ht, Mr. Stanflll se
creted himself In the lot, and soon
he discovered some one In the sta
ble. He threw his flashlight upon
the negro and he at once fled, with
Mr. Stanflll in hot pursuit. Just
before they reached the front street,
Stanflll fired upon him once, and
twice more after they were out into
the street. The nwro fell and was
captured. He fs very dangerously
wounded and at this writing la lot
expected to recover.
The intruder proved to be a negro
boy by the name of John Tyrus.
The boy’s grand-father has sworn
out u warrant for Mr. Stanflll’s ar
rest.
During the shooting, one of the
bullets fired at the retreating negro
glanced aid went through the bed
room door of Col. J. Q. 3mlth’‘
residence and on a direc t line for
his little boy. who was asleep upon
the bed. Col. Smith says that the
splinters from the door were shat
tered upon the head of his littl
boy, and If the bullet had no
struck an iron railing at the head
of the bed, and glanced upward
would have killed his child.
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
dean—Uke new.
Johnson's Kleen Floor rejuvenates the finish—brings back Its original beauty
—greatly Improves the appearance ot all floors, whether finished with shellac,
varnish or any other preparation.
. Johnson's Prepared Wax give* tbe floors that toft, lustrous, artistic polish
which does not show heel-marks or scratches, and to which dost and dirt do not
It b ideal tor polishing woodwork, furniture, pianos, etc.
PEACOCK-MASH DRUG CO,
i PHONES 105-106.
Fertilizers
Fertilizers
MANUFACTURED
—by—
Thomasville Fertilizer Company
THESE FERTILIZERS ARK 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 COMPOUNDED OF PLANT FOODS TIDT WILL MAKE
CHOI’S GROW. .
ALL KINDS AND BEST BRANDS
—For Sale--
Cash or Credit
THOMAS UNION WAREHOUSE COMPANY
Office Thomas Union Warehouse, Themasville, Ga.
K. K. MOORE, Mgr.
MR. H. M. HANNA PURCHASES
THIS MAGNIFICENT ESTATE
SATURDAY—PURCHASE PRICE
FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOL-
LARS.
Tho Tower place was Bold Saturday
through tbe H. W. Hopkins Real Es
tate Agency, title to be In the name
of Mr. H. M. Hanna. The property
comprises four hundred and thir
teen acres of land, most ot which Is
considered the finest virgin timber
In this section. It also contains the
brick house, located two miles from
town on the Boulevard. This land
Joins that of the Masury es’ate and
Colonel O. H. Payne on the north
side of tho Boulevard, anil extends
across the MacIntyre road alo'ng
the boulevard to tho Chapin hold
ings.
Tile place was formerly the Mac
Intyre home and is one of the few
ante-bellum palces around tills sec
tion. It was built before the war by
the late lamented Colonel A. T.
MacIntyre, who made the brick from
clay on the place and himself sup
erintended the construction o? the
edifice. It was purchased by Mrs.
Tower a few years ago and she has
been living there In the winter,
sin'.e that time.
Mr. Hanna who purchased the
property, owns a home six miles
from town. Just what disposition
of that additional property he will
make, is cot known. It Is under
stood that frorty-flve thousand dol
lars wns the price paid for the mag
nificent plantation.
Cairo, Ga.. March 31.—Tomorrow
Is expected to be a red-letter day fa
Grady. The people seem to ho very
much opposed to the way the
commissioners are conducting ths
county business. It Is understood
that many of the citizens will «pn.i
contrato here tomorrow and read
the riot act to the Commissioners.
It b reported that one of ths,.
Commissioners said that they (the
Commissioners) Intended to run the
county business Just as they pleas
ed, and those who did not Ilka ths
way it was being run could go to
where It Is reported to he. severs!
degrees warmer than South Flori
da Is in July and August. How
ever, be used a shorter word and
more definitely described the tem
perature of the country he wanted
them to go.
There Is evidently some fun ahead
In Grady. One citizen spoke out in
open print and asked the Commis
sioner a rather pointed question. Ho
miked them “if the? would resign If
two-thirds of the legal voters would
Hign a 'petition to thut effect.”
Many citizens publicly assert that
they would sUn a petition request
ing the Commissioners to abdicate
the throne Something will doubt
less happen. Whether the atmos
phere will be cleared or the fog
thicken, time alone can tell.
Perhaps, if Mr. Wilson would ten
der some of those foreign appoint
ments which others have declined,
to our Commissioners, they would
an.’ept. In order to avoid the hot
temperature of Grady and the pend
ing embarrassment.
What’s the price of a good
suit of clothes?
T WENTY-FIVE dol'ars. You can buy our clothes
for less than that—$20, $18; you can Day more
than that—we have 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.payasmnch
as $25.
Hart Schaffner & Marx
suits at $25 will surprise you;Jparticulalry 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 $20, either in greater value at
the price: or lower price for similar value.
Better s«e how true th is Is; $23 is a price you can afford,
and you'll say so when you see the clothes. Better tome sad
look at the new spring styles.
Louis Steyerman