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Official Organ Thomas County Why Wait? SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION Send in Your Subscription NOW. VOL. 1. No. S3. TIIO.MASVILLfi GEORGIA. Q TUESDAY, APRIL 8, .1013, ALL PARTS OF E TO THOISVILLE MANY DELEGATES ARE OX THE GROUND READY FOR THE FOR MAL OPENING OF BI-ENNIAL CONVENTION ON TOMORROW MORNING—OFFICERS ARRIVE AND ESTABLISH HEADQUAR TERS AT THE TOSCO—THREE CITIES WANT NEXT CON- VENTION AND ARE AT WORK—SEVERAL DEGREE TEAMS WILL BE PRESENT AND SEVEN HUNDRED DELEGATES ARK EXPECTED BEFORE TOMORROW NIGHT. (From Monday’s Dally.) * Notice to Delegates. All delegates to the Stats Encampment are urged to reg ister their names with the Credential Committee. upon their arrival In Thomasvllle. The headquarters of thlB Committee are at the Tosco hotel building. L. J. HOYLE, J. D. SEVERNS. W. P. VARNER, Credentials Committee. Tomorrow morning at ten oclock the bi-annual convention Woodmen of the World will be formally open ed at the Opera House. The officers and some of the num bers of Important committees rived in the city yesterday and this follows. ney there, stated this morning that he would not be a candidate for re- election to that position. Great In terest centers In this election and some lively work is expected In the next few houro. Mr. Bass of Carroll ton will stand for re-election Head Clerk and will probably have no opposition. Stores Decorating. The stores of the city are decor ating in honor of the Convention, and already this morning about fif teen of the leading business houses have made their places attractive for the occasion. The Woodmen have stretched their banner of welcome across the intersection of Broad and Jackson streets and the town by tomorrow should be In (nil bloom for the many visitors. The program for the session Is as HQDDENBERY FOR DEMOCRATS T BELIEVES THE REPUBLICANS SHOULD BE DISPLACED ANIt DEMOCRATS GIVEN OFFICE — DISCUSSES THE SHORT SES- SION. ELEVEN AND SEVEN THE SCORE AND MANY ERRORS AND BASK HITS BRING UP ENTHUSIASM TO HIGH PITCH. morning and headquarters have been ] Tuesday, April 8th. (From Saturday's Daily.) After enjoying two weeks of rest and recuperation In South Georgia, Congressman S. A. Roddenbery will leave tomorrow morning Tor Wash ington to attend the meeting of the extra session of Congress. Mr. Roddenbery had Intended leaving earlier la the week, but waited over to see his son, John W. Rodden bery, who Is here today with the University of Georgia Glee Club.' In discussing the business of the extra session, Mr. Roddenbery said: "Of course, as every one knows, the session Is primarily called for the revision of the Tariff and I ex pect a real, substantial reduction in tariff duties, la accordance with established at the Tosco Hotel, ready! Meeting called to order by Con- t [, e Democratic platform. It Is not -convention work. Among l ul Commander W. H. Busch, Jr., of •■.ci.i.ti,,.. for the pre-convention work. Among the prominent officers here are Mr. W. C. .Bennett of Dawson, Past Head Clerk, and one of the promi nent Woodmen of the State. Mr. R. R. Marlin, wife and daughter of Dawson. Mr. Marlin Is Head Con sul at the present time. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Bass and daughter Carrollton are also here. Mr. Bass Is Head Clerk, of the organisa tion and one of Its most active of ficers. The delegates from Atlanta and North Georgia arrived -over tho A. B. &. A. on a special train this morning, about soventy-Hve coming on the train. They weie met by a committee and shown to their quarters in the city. The Albany train missed connections so the del egates from that section covered by the Central of Georgia will not ar rive until tonight. It 1b expected that all of the delegates will arrive by tomorrow, a special train com ing from Savannah to arrive In the early morning and many coming on the trains which get here this af ternoon and this evening. Degree Teams. There will be degree teams from Sarannah, Columbus, Cordele, At lanta' and Elberton. These teams will put on the degree work at the Opera House Wednesday evening after the big parade and they will bring about a hundred men. There will be, It Is estimated about two hundred and fifty regular delegates, two hundred Tourist City Camp No. 43. Invocation. Welcome address to Joint session of the Woodmen and Ladles Circle, by Mayor Roscoe Luke. Response In behalf of visiting delegates by Dr. J. W. Simmons, o! Brunswick. Music by band. Adjourn for dinner. . . . . . 2:00 P. M. —Regular order of m08t vltal and important needs that business. ‘should be met by this legislation; 8:00 P. M.—Entertainment. jone to sive *he country banks and «:00 W rS3Lflr calied toJ“ S ‘“ions In towns and order _ smaller cities freedom from the 10:30 A. M.—Election of Offlce.-s.!domination of the few big banking Improbable that other legislation will be taken up also. "Personally, I hope that without unnecessary delay, Congress will revise the banking and currency laws with a view of giving our country a sounder system of bank ing aad finance. There are two Adjourn for dinner. 2:00 P. M.—Competitive Drill. 7:30 P. M.—Illuminated Parade. 8:00 P. M.—Initiation of candi dates. Thursday, April 10th . 8:00 A. M.—Business session. 11:00 A. M.—Adjourn for Wood men Barbecue, which will be ’held ih Paradise Park, and to which all Woodmen, members of the Ladles Circle and their families ed. 2:00 P. M.—Business session. All delegates will have to answer all roll calls, and be present at ad journment In order to receive their compensation. lnstltulons In the large money cen ters: the other, to provide at the same time for a system which will enable farmers and land owners to -negotiate loans and borrow money more easily on their lands. This Is what Is commonly called Rural Credit System, taking Its name from European countries. These two are lnvl‘- 'propositions are of consequence to the entire country and more espec ially to the South, whero our devel opment Is rapid. Our banks should be adjusted to conditions here so that they may extend the field and freedom of their business, thus em ploying with safety their capital IN' BIG FIRE AT ARMOUR & OO., TWO FATALLY INJURED., Chicago, April 7.—Four firemen ,and deposits to the greatest profit visiting! were Injured, two fatally. In a fire to themselves aad benefit to the Woodmen and fifty members of the! which early today destroyed be»f borrower. The inauguration of a Woodmen Circle. In all there chould house No. 2, of Armour & Company. , . ... ... , The property loss is estimated at 80Und rural credlt sy8te;n wl “ at 3500,000. once relieve much of the money stringency and enable the farming Oak Hill School Celchrotion. -population to acquire their own _. 0r !f., 0 _ f _ th ?.. m8st . del . lBh l ful .* ch “.°i /homes and use their lands as a ba be six to seven hundred visitors. Three Towns Wont Next Convention The delegates from the various towns are already being lined up for the next convention and Athens, Amerlcus and Romo are making ef forts to get the next bl-ennUI session, which Eleven and seven were the scores registered Saturday afternoon, and the eleven went to the visiting team. Valdosta High School had a lucky day and found tho locals In mighty poor trim, due in -part to the trip to Cairo, which kept them up prac tically all night. The locals start ed strong and amexeil one run In the first on an error, sacrifice hit and sacrifice fly to the outfield. An other came In the second on a safe hit by Ansley and an error by the catcher. The locals could not score In the third, although their oppo nents got three, due to two hits, a sacrifice fly and two passed balls by Pittman, with an error b.v McIntosh sandwiched in for good measure. ValdOBta took three more In the fifth and three In the sixth, most of them made by errors and dumo- playlng. Another In the seventh and ninth brought up the grand to tal to eleven. McIntosh went In to pitch during the sixth and' Pittman played short while “Ty Cobb” Coop er, after trying It at short, went behind the plate and caught a great game, catching two men at second by splendid throws. He was ns usual the llfo of the game throughout, and although he was touched up for eight hits, he played steady, hard, consistent ball throughout. McIntosh was touefied up for but two hits, but unsteady work behind him caused the runs made during his llfo I.i the box. Thomasvllle rallied In the sev enth and took two runs, which were brought la after an error and a safe hit to the Infield ny Smith, by Spence's timely single through sec ond base, which resulted In his out at third, when tiffing to stretch the hit on en error In the throw from deep center. Three more were brought in in the eighth, on two errors,, a stolen baso and a single by Smith, his second In succession. The game was witnessed by n large crowd and was Interesting de spite the large score: The-score by Innings-was as fol lows: Valdosta 003 033 101—11 Thomasvllle. . .110 000 230— 7 Valdosta AB R H PO A E Cranford, If. . . 4 3 1 J. T. Blalock, rf 5 2 0 Childress, ss. .4 IIIM PUTS TIFF BILL E THE HOUSE MOUF THOMAS COUNTY MAN IN TROU BLE WITH SUPERIOR COURT BECAUSE OF TELEPHONE RIGHT OF WAY. B. C. Johnson, a farmer of Thom as county, will face an alleged con tempt of court charge before Judge Thomas of the Souther l Circuit this city, on next Tuesday. The charge against Johnson was brought about by an alleged violation of an L.Junction granted by Judge Thom as against him in favor of the Southwest Georgia Telephone com pany, of Pavo. Several weeks ago the telephone company was building -a lino from Pavo to a point Just beyond the farm of Mr. Johnson and It seems that he refused to grant the tele phone company a privilege of build ing through his property. After putting up several posts, tho line men found that It was wasting time as the Irate farmer would cut them OPENING SESSION ELECTS CHAMP CLARK AS SPEAKER AND SWEARS IN ABOUT A HUNDRED NEW MEMBERS — TARIFF MEASURE FORMALLY PLACED BEFORE THE HOUSE FOR CON SIDERATION-PRESIDENT UNDECIDED WHETHER TO COX- SIDER BILL SCHEDULE BY SCHEDULE OB AS A WHOLE — MATTER TO BE DECIDED AT CAUCUS TONIGHT. Washington, April 7.—The Sixty-, BELIEVED PRESIDENT IS IN Third Congress began business at j FAVOR OF SINGLE BILL, noon today, and Just as Speaker 1 (By Associated Press.) Clark dropped tho gavel In the | Washington, April 7.—President House, Majority Leader Underwood 'Wilson Is yet undecided whether tat dropped his tariff revision bill into j tariff should^ be revised ^schedule by the hopper. schedule or in a single bill. Seven Democratic Senators Today’s proceedings in the House were principally of organization, and • . . , about one hundred new members, were sworn in. The re-election of Speaker Clark was then the first business. Most of the Senators had been sworn In on inauguration day. young man In the Senate gal lery tried to halt the recess of that body by cries ot "Mr. Chairman IT- away with *.he impression that the President favored a stogie bill. The matter must be decided before the Democratic caucus session tomorrow. The tariff bill Introduced by Re presentative Underwood today, pro vides for the removal of all tariff on meats, bread and other articles !of food and clothing; broad reduc- The man, who said he was George tions of the duties on all necessities down as frst as they v/ere put in In. Clommens, of Monroe, N. C., said of life, with an increase of tariff on the ground. Manager Gassett, of ho was "the herald of the Prince of the telephone company, employed I Peace.” Attorney Bryan of this city to file I Vice-President Marshall raped the injunction proceedings agatost Mr. ' Senate to order and administered Johnson, preventing him from in- tho oath to Senators-EIect Sherman, terferring. At this time, Judge of Illinois, and Goff, of West Vir- Stump, 3b. J. W Blalock, lb 3 Saunders, cf. .5 Stevene, 2b. . . 5 Watson, c. . .4 Jones, p. . . .4 0 3 2 0 2 16 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 116 Thomas was holding court In At lanta and Mr. Bryan went there, preseated the telephone people’s side of the case and Judge Thomas grant ed the injunction. 'Armed with the Injunction, the work of building the line was resumed without Interfer ence during the day. But the next morning, when the linemen came back, to go to work, the wires had been cut and other damages sus tained. On these grounds, contempt court proceedings have been pre ferred against the Thomas county man. The case against him will likely be heard next Tuesday as su perior court in this coutity will be In session at that time.”—Moultrie Observer. TRUNK FACTORY CHARTER HAS HEEX FOR THE GEORGIA APPLIED NOVELTY gtala. Clark Re-Elected Speaker. Champ Clark was re-elected today as Speaker of the House, receiving 271 votes. Mann, of Illinois, Re publican, received 111 votes, and Murdock, of Kansas, Progressive, received 18 votes. Four Progressive Republicans of Wisconsin voted for Ropresen^tlve Cooper of Wisconsin, and Cooper voted for Nelson, of Minnesota. many luxuries; new tax on incomes exceeding four thousand dollars a year: sugar would be free of duty In 1916, with an Immediate 2>o *D«r cent, reduction: raw wool would be free immediately, with correspond- ingly heavy reductions on all woolel goods. At reciprocity clause empowers the President to grant favors to aiy nation, giving mutual favors to the United States. Normal rates would be maximum. In the present law, the normal rate* are minimum. A concession of five per cent, would be made on all tariff rates on roods brought in American built ships, owned by Americans. FIRST GAME IN BALKAN PEACE LGOME TIIOMASVILLK TEAM WILL FLAY ; WNE OF BOF ‘* DABY GESTED AND WILL BE AGREED UPON—OTHER MATTERS TO BE ATTENDED TO BY COM- FIRST CONTEST THIS AFTER- NOON—.PLAY HERE WEDXKS. ; DAL AND THURSDAY. MISSION. -d" ’ : Sofia, Bulgaria, April 5.—Th, TOTAL. ThoraoM-ille Spence, 3b.. .. 5 Cooper, p, ss&c 1 McIntosh, ss&'P . 3 Pittman, c&ss. .37 11 10 27 17 AB It H PO A E Upchurch, rf. Price, If. . Smith, cf. . entertainments given In the county! , , . . . Grantham, 2l>. this year was that held at Oak HIP 8 8 ° r re dy credIt when necc '» sar y- Ansley. lb. held j Saturday night, when the pupils wore These two proposals spell safety In in 1915. Athens buttons have al- dismissed for the term. The reel- business and prosperity to the coun ready appeared and are being worn: tatione, dialogues and songs wore try I regard them of ennnl im by many or the delegates, while Am- all good and were heartily enjoyed " r , ' lT\h. erlcue and Rome are hustling to!by a large number of people who |,ortanle '' l,h the tarlff - keep the sentiment for the Classic 1 were present. The young folks nc-j "With the beginning of the pres- Clty under control until the final | quitted themselves wonderfully ent administration, the outlook for c ?J nes ln tlle convention. well and showed splendid training. ' - nartv and - mlntI . v Mr. Marlin Won't Stand For Re- Professor Yates, who has been In " Party and country Is most aus- election. t charce of the school, left today for 1,lclous ' Preeldent Wilson has Im- Head Consul Marlin who is from Meigs, where he will take charge of a Pressed the nation with favor and 4 10 2 2 Dawson and Is a prominent attor- school' In that district. ®® f ®®® ® @©© @@ @©©©©©©@@ © m® ®® ©©@ ©@@@@© © © @© ®© @©®©®@®®@ ® @@® @@ ®®® ® © s Welcome \Woodmen of the \World he grows dal'y ln public confidence. The organization of the House and Senate is, in my Judgment, im the hands of the moBt Intelligent and capable leadership 4n fifty yeai Most especially is this true of the House, where the most vital lcgls- 0 latlon must originate. As a Demo- 0 j cratlc majority, we are not under 0 : the leadership of inexperienced the 0 orlstp; on the contrary, our speaker @ 1 and majority leader are two of the 0 most clear-seeing political generals 0 of the last 50 years. Upon :«««««« them 0 much depends for parly success, 0 and ‘the country's good. Each pos 0,6esses every requisite qualification. @! We may hope for and expect a ful- >■3) I Ailment of reasonable public expec- tatlon and a substantial carrying — out 0[ , oag deferred reforms ln 8 « , • , j © legislation and administration. ® Uur store is headquarters. j “As to how long we may be in @ @ session, there is no telling. It Is all 1 Make yourself right at home. f a f ue, \ The th0 “‘ htf “ 1 a ubU \ is vp » o v# 0 not much concerned whether the ©11/ •!! it .• session be long or short; what they f We will answer all questions regard= © [want and should realize. Is the con- © ! , i . . @ ing our city, and be sure and make © \l your appointments with your friends 8 I here. § I We extend you a hearty and cor- $ 8 dial' invitation to spend your leisure | | time at our store. | ©©©©©©© ©©©©©©© i 5 1 PEACOCK-MASH DRUG CO., 1 I PHONES 105-106. ISOSSSSMSSSMSSMSttMOOtt^l jMMSHSSSMSSMSMftSSSSmSS slderation and enactment Into laws of substantial, wise ’eglslation, carrying with It the undoing of Republican wrongs which now af flict us. “As to patronage, of course the first consideration Is efficiency of service. This is necessary In the administration of public business and private affairs. It seems to me, however, that the least efficient public service will result from put ting a Democratic administration In 4 2 15 2 4 10 11 TOTAL. Summary: .34 7 4 27 16 10 Earned runs, Valdos. ta 3, Thomasvllle 2: two-base hits, Tho Thomasvllle baseball club. , _ Plays tho first game today ln A l- ( ,r0B ‘ ,w ‘ 8 for lr > the Balkans TRUNK COMPANY — LOCALlbany with the Sally League Club of ‘ were considered bright today. MEN INTERESTED IN THE EN- that city. Manager Dudley and his Although the Alllee. in their rt- TERPRISE. crew of eleven left this morning for p|y t0 mediation suggestions of the • ■— |the scene of action. This is tho »_ _ . . . . - 1 first time the team lias been togeth- , Euro oean Powers, have demanded Tho Georgia Novelty Trunk Com- ef. two of the players arriving ys-, numerous and radical changes la pany is the name of a new corpora-, terday to begin worn. Tho showing the terms, the Powers replied today ® tion which is to be formed in this tiiat will be made cannot equal any I with concessions designed to bring B |clty for the purpose of manufactur- mid-season exhibition or In fact nbont a prompt cessation of hostllt- „Ang trunks. Tho stock of tho com- w “l aot ‘ ,<! anything like what the' pan/ as named in the charter Is five team will do when the first of .May thousand dollars, with tho privilege arrives. .As Manager Dudley says of Increasing to fifty thousand. Tho h® w “' have to Introduce the pl»y- incorporators Include Messrs. James j ers when ‘hey get on the train. Watt, W. J. Upchurch, J. B. Joml- They play Iwo games in Albany son. W. E. Beverly. Lee Neel and | on ® today and another tomorrow W. A. Watt, of Thomasvllle, and I and come home for two games Messrs. John V. Down and Rob-i 0, ‘e Wednesday and ene Thursday, ert R. M. Rainey, bqth of Peters-; “ l» 'Possible that the grand staid burg Virginia | iim ‘ bleachers will both he filled to The trunk factory - as started as » capa - cl,>r «*■ ' h »»® <‘ a >» "hen th ' clim,.... U„ U.. result of the activities of the two u„n y ,' , b r l‘alter gentlemen and their desire to cal fans will get thn first eh a net ball, Jone«, Cranford, Chlldroes; wild pitches, McIntosh; passed balls, I^ get a location in this ctiou Cooper 4, McIntosh, Ansley, Price, Smith, Cranford 2, J. W. »on! OC \a«re 3 rt r ns, St o7 e yoneri;|* c,e " k ' J ' «■ CralBmlle8 «nn«* a ™ Cooper 5, McIntosh 1: sacrifice hits, Cooper, McIntosh, Stump. Time of game, two hours and three minutes. the teams togeth The line-up in todays game is is country for this Industry. They ! " p h‘y ss, 'mvrLtf 2 If. Wilkes • L Page rf, Dudley c. Roon- Orear pitchers. Pittman 4. Cooper 1; left on bases. “T.: 4 Murphy ss Valdosta 9, Thomasvllle 6; struck of r w“SartS, ! Jord « . m n r> „ . , . assistance or Mr. \\. M. Parker,' ... „_.i n out, by Jones 2. CooperS stolen has- L „ f tht , noard of Trad ’ retary of the Board of Trad the stock was gotten up and incor poration requested during the 'past tlea. - *• ■’ j.* ; 4\ r J ! In a note presented to the Bul garian Government today, the Pow ers propose that the Thracian fron tier be formed by a line drawn from Midia, on the Black Sea, to Enos, on the Aegean Sea. This suggestion is practically in accord ance with the demands made b J Bulgaria. The Powers also suggested that all financial questions, such as In demnity, be left to a decision of a Technical Commission, which fa to meet in Paris. Umpire, Murphy. TEXT BOOKS TO BE RENTER petitioner’s attorney j charter application. It is under- jstood that they wi’l rent a building] jin the city and begin actual work in' tho next 6ixty days. Mr. Down ad Mr. Raley are both experienced men to the trunk manu facturing business, Mr. Down hav ing been in the business for 27 years! • and Mr. Rainey is an office man in j the same business with some little (experience. They leave this after noon for Petersburg, to make final arrangements for coming to Thom- asville. TO SCHOOL CHILDREN iVT A VERY LOW HATE NEXT YEAR—NEW SYSTEM ADOPTED — SCHOOL CENSUS TO HE TAKEN ONCE. WILD AUTO CiOES INTO WATER . FOUNTAIN: ONE MAN DEAD. Busy Boys and Busier Mothers 'By Associated Press.) Ll'ico’n. Neb., April 7.—Chauffeur At John Miller waB killed, and two I men and two women seriously hurt when their ear ran Into Thompso.1 .fountain Iasi night. (From Saturday's Daily) | -■ — The Board of Education held its, irons of the In a circular regular monthly meeting last night letter some time within the next at the East Side School. After the I three months. The rates to be usual routine work, the committee on text books, of which Mr. Coch ran Is Chairman, reported A sched ule of rental fees for books and all school equipment for the next year and unanimously recommended that It be adopted. The finance commit tee had also rono into It and was unanimous In Its favor, believing that It would save the parents a the hand, of Republican admlnl.tra-! f' reat an,0UDt of ” oney and ln li8 tore. long run prove beneficial In many My Idea is to fill the offices Democratic admlnl.tratlon, "‘f*' V“ ad °^ d and tb ° de ' _'.w r»„ aro t0 h® explained to the Pa- from top to bottom, with Democrats who aro both capable and ln »ym- ,ponaI b ||lty on our party; they pathetic accord with the work to be'.hould be put In office, all alone the . done and the pledge, to ho carried i ln . t0 ke ep the faith and perform'the censu. taken at out. Democratic vote, put tho re- the public functions." sfer •: /i'-L.'-.-'. WM’&L- ■ adopted for the primary grades are $1.00 per half year, grammar grades $2.."0 per half year and High School $1.00 per half year, this to Include books and all neceseary materials used in school work. The matter of a school census was taken up and discussed at some length. This census is taken at the instance of the state and upon It is based the echool fund for the city during the next five years. There were sixteen hundred at the last census and the Board hopes that a proportionately large Increase will be shown at this time. The President was authorized to have the earliest > time poaribto. Are invited to this store, to see the variety in patterns, the up-to- dateness in styles and the perfection in fabrics shown here in our stock of the famous LOOKS FOR THE LOOP BLOUSE FOR BOYS We can fit any boy, large or small with the first blouse he tries on. The price—half a dollar; or more, if you wish. Louis Steyerman The Shop of Qualify Un the Comer.