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VOL. I. No. 24.
THOMASVILLE GEORGIA. FRIDAY, APRIL IT, 1013.
I ID BIENNIAL SESSION OF
WOODMEN CLOSED THURSDAY
PRONOUNCED THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ENCAMPMENT EVER
HELD IN GEORGIA—DR. L- F. ROSENTHAL, OF COLUMBUS
MADE HEAD CONSUL, AND OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED AT
WEDNESDAY’S SESSION —FIDDLER'S CONVENTION, TORCH
LIGHT PARADE AND BARBECUE FEATURED ENTERTAIN-
MENT PROGRAM — RESOLUTIONS PASSED, THANKING LOCAL
WOODMEN 1A1ND AND CITIZENS FOR SUCCESS OF SESSION.
HE Third Biennial session. Head Camp Jurisdiction
of Georgia, Woodmen of the World was called to
order Tuesday at ten o'clock A. M„ at the Opera
House by Council Commander W. H. Burch, Jr.,
of Tourist City Camp No. 43. After the formal
all to order, the - opening ode of the camp was sung by three hundred
delegates, standing, and this was'ollowed by the invocation by Rev.
J. M. Outler, of this city.
~ Immediately then Mr. Roscoe Luke, Mayor of the city, welcom
ed the delegates to Thomasville, and in his hearty, eloquent and force
ful manner assured them of the appreciation of their attendance and
the hope that they would be as happy hore as the city*of Thomasville
Is happy in having them hero. He was cheered several times during
hla short talk and he paid a tendor and loving tribute to th^ fraternal
Ideals of the order and to Its Insurance feature.
* This was followed by a respoasi by Dr. J. W. Simmons of Bruns
wick, who spoke for about fifteen minutes and his address was char
acteristic of the good city of Brunswick and of the Woodmen of the
World. He thanked Thomasville for its hospitality, for its beauty and
for the keys of the city which wera tendered by Mayor Luke.’ Several
W. 0. W. CIRCLE H. H.
WERE ELECTED AT THE MEET
ING THIS MORNING—MRS. MIN
NIE VANN. OF COLUMBUS, SE
LECTED AS GRAND GUARDIAN
—MRS. ,T. U. AVHITE Ob’ THOM.
ASVILLE IS HONORED.
(From Thursday's Dally.)
The Wodmea’s Circle Is the wom-
been in session nere several days,
has had a most enjoyable meeting,
and the members have been delight
fully entertained.
The Wodmen’s Circle Is the worn
en’s Auxiliary to the Woodmen of
the World, and convenes at the
same time and place. It Is self-
supporting, ns Is the Woodmen, and
has the unusual advantage of giving
Insurance and protection to Its
members in the same manner as the
Woodmen of the World. Women
are at the head of this Institution,
though men also may Join. .
Officers of this institution for the
coming two years were elected this
morning and are as follows:
Grand Guardian, Mrs. Minnie
Vann, of Columbus; Grand Advisor,
Mrs. Flora Hatchett, Manches'er;
Grand Banker, Mrs. Bobble Fergu
son, DeSoto; Grand Clerk, Miss Lois
2,800 VISITED'
TTHE Y. M.C. A,
HEAD CONSUL W. O. AV. FOR
STATE OF GEORGIA, HAS MADE
EXCELLENT RECORD IN THAT
CAPACITY’ — RETORT SHOWS
GREAT GROWTH DURING THE
PAST TWO YEARS.
DURING THE MONTH JUST
PASSED, ACCORDING TO SEC
RETARY'S BETOBT—TWELVE
HUNDRED BATHS TAKEN.
(From Tuesday's Dally.)
Mr. R. R. Marlin, of Dawson, who
for the past two years has been at
the head of the Georgia Division:
Woodmen of the World, which Is
officially known as "Head Camp
Jurisdiction T," made his report at
the opening session of the Conven
tion thlB afternoon. That his lias
been a most successful administra
tion Is shown by the large increase
In membership In Georgia, since the
last Head Camp 'Session, which was
held at ColumbUB two years ago.
During that time the membership
has grown from 13,529, the total
number of Woodmen In Georgia on
December 31st, 1910, to 17,333,
which number composed the total
membership on December 31, 1912.
This is a clear gain of 3,803 mem
bers. .And since this report was
P. Dowdle, Rome; Grand Chaplain, imade. It has been materially ln-
,Mrs. Mary Greene, Brunswick; Grand |creased, until tho number of Wood-
very pleasant and witty allusions to various Interesting features ol I Attendant, Mrs. Sarah Ann Cherry, men In Georgia total will probable
Mayor Luke’s address, and to Thomasville were brought In by that gen
tleman.
Dr. J. W. Simmons said that he
represented seventeen thousand
Georgia Woodmen, and was delight
ed In finding some red clay hills
and beautiful woods and tree-lined
walks in this section of Southwest
Georgia.
During his talk, reference was
made to the Woodmen of the Worlds
history. Ho said there were n arly
nine hundred thousand Woodmen,
that they had a surplus in their In
surance treasury of seventeen mi’.-,
Hons, had erected thirty-five thous-|
end monuments to departed mom'
bors and paid out fifty five millions
of dollars to widows during the ex
istence of the order. It was found
ed In 1890, this being the twenty-
third year.
After these brief ceremonials, the
mooting was adjourned until two
o'clock for the business session.
Paraded Down There.
The Woodmen Circle, and the
-members of the Woodmen Camps
of the state .marched to the Opera
House this morning, following the
bsnd. The parade was started at
tho headquarters at the Tosco at
fifteen minutes before ten. There
woto about forty ladioB In the line
and two hundred Woodmen dole-
gates. They wore comfortably
seated In the Opera House.
Fiddlers Convention
(From Tuesday’s Dolly.)
Tho feature of tho entertainment
will be a Fiddler’s Convention at the
Opera House tonight at eight
o’clock. This going to a very
attractive entertainment and It Is
hopep that all of the delegates will
be present. In addition to this a
group of sixteen young ladles who
have been trained for several weeks
will pnt on a drill during the in
termission between contests.
WEDNESDAY,SESSION OF THE
HEAD CAMP CONVENTION.
(From Wednesday's Dally.)
The Woodmen of tho World were
In session yesterday afternoon for
two hours, and during that time tho
plans for organisation were perfect
ed and arrangements for real busl-
DR. P, L. ROSENTHAL OP CO
LUMBUS, WHO WAS WEDNES
DAY ELECTED HEAD CONSUL
FOR THE GEORGIA JURISDIC
TION WOODMEN OF THE
WORLD.
ness to start this morning was for
mally prescribed. The report of the
Head Consul was read and formally
accepted as a part of the proceed
ings. Resolutions by the Head
Camp were suggested and forma'.’y
Buena Vista; Grand Inner Sentinel,
Mrs. Emily Reynolds, Columbus;
Grand Outer Sentinel, Mrs. Mary
Leben, Eastman; Orand Managers,
Mrs. Ivle Henderson, Savannah,
Chairman; Mrs. J. B. White, Thom-
nsville; Mrs. Mary Beasley, C'edar-
to«p: State Delegate to Supreme
Convention, to be held In Jackson
ville, Fla., la June, Mrs, Minnie
Vann, Columbus. Alternate, Mrs.
Nora James, Waycross.
The election of Mrs. J. B. White,
of this city as one of the Grand
total close on to 18,500.
The number of Camps in Georgia
on December 31, 1912, was 395. This
was a gain of 124 Camps, for the
two years that have elapeed since
the last Convention report made
at Columbus.
The report which Head Consul
Marlin made to the Convention this
afternoon, Is in part as follows:
"Esteemed Sovereigns: rn tho
regular order of God's doings, the
days have lengthened into weeks,
the weeks into months, the months
Managers Is a deserved compll- into years, until two more years,
ment to that lady and one much with their lights and shadows, with
appreciated.
- Puckett and A. J. Deas. Jr.
Memorials—T. W. Chandler, C. O.
Nobles and George C. Bond.
Railroads, and Hotels—W. C. Ben
nett, H. S. Davenport and W. H.
Burch, Jr.
Special committee on Orphan's
Home—E. F, ' Bass, George R.
Williams, W. J. Lewis, F. L. Ros
enthal and W. H, Coker.
iA few reports of minor Impor
tance were road and adopted and
then the formal election of officers
was called.
The election of officers was call
ed at ten o’clock this morning, and
until- twelve thirty o'clock, only six
officials of the order had been for
mally declarod elected.
Dr. Rosenthal Head Consul.
their Joys and sorrows, with their
succeses and failures, have gone lr-
resistably, and almost unconscious
ly Into the silent Irreclaimable past,
since our last Head Camp Conven
tion In the city of Columbus, yet,
by tho grace, and under tho watch
ful eye of the ever true and living
God, the Father of all mankind, we
are once more .permitted to gather
In Bi-ennlal Convention, In order to
review our accomplishments -during
the time elapsed, which Is counted
as twenty-four months, and to rec
ommend such legislation for our fu
ture as must be consistent with tho
Sovereign Camp In Its wisdom.
My colleagues, who wore In at
tendance at the Sovereign Conven
tion with me, Sovereigns Joseph L.
Stopplebeln, Junior Past Head Con
sul, and Henry LoVert, will no doubt
present to you a report of their
stewardship at that gathering, but
Dr. F. L. Rosenthal, of Columbus
was unanimously named as Head 11 1 ,on me. I take It, there develops
adopted also, after which It was an-J Consul of the order for Georgia dur- 'Pleasant and much coveted duty
nounced that the report of the Cre-jing the coming two yoars. This Is a rendering an account unto you of
dentlals Committee had been defer-, compliment and an honor which the ni ^ work as It was performed at
red until this morning. {well known Rabbi will fill with dis- the Sovereign Convention during the
tlnctlon.' .term of my office os your Head Con-
Dr, J. W. Simmons, of Brunswick,I 811 *
Session Today.
The session of the Head Camp
was opened at eight o'clock and the
folldwing committees were an
nounced by the Head Consul;
Coustltuion and By-laws—TV. R.
Hewlett, J. \V. Bale and G. R. Wil
liams.
Reports—Harry Davis, W. J.
Lewis, and C. Bangs.
Motions and Resolutions—Dr.
W. Simmons, W. Y, Allen and Geo.
W. Derrick.
Press—M. L. Fleetwood, Dr. M.
: Welcome
*Woodmen of the
World
was selected as Head Advisor, Mr.
T. J. Johnson, of Eastman, as Head
Banker, Mr. E. M. Bass, of Carroll
ton, Head Clerk; J. H. Balcom,
Jeffersonville, Asst. Clerk; and G. R.
Williams of Macon, Head Escort.
Adjournment was taken at twelve
thirty for dinner, reeumlng work at
two o’clock, when the election will N. Y., June 13-24, 1911
he concluded. ! privilege that you thus
"In rendering you this report, dear
Sovereigns, I desire first to tender
unto you my sincere thanks and
appreciation for having so kindly
chosen me as your Head Consul,
thus creating me a member of the
Sovereign Camp, at its last Conven
tion, which was held In Rochester,
In the
conferred
The General Secretary of the
Young Men's Christian Association
submitted the following report to
the Board of Directors at their
monthly meeting yesterday.
Considerable of the -Secretary’s
time has been given to the collec
tions of the building fund, the 3rd
Installment of which fell duo April
1st.
The building has been open daily
from 9 a. m„ to 10 p. m„ with an
estimated attendance of:
Men 1,800
Boys 1,000
Total attendance 2,400
Dally average of 93
The attractions which have
brought them to the building have
varied from the physical to spirit
ual, Including attendance upon gym
nasium classes:
Men 223
Boys 60S
Daily average 32
A class for working boys was or
ganized and meets three evenings
each week, from 7 to 8:30 and has
had an averago attendance of 10.
No. baths taken 1,249
Dally average IS
2 basket ball games were played
with attendance of 135.
Four Sunday afternoon meetings
were held with an attendance of
229; dally average 55.
30 magazines were subscribed for
nnd placed upon the two reading
room tables.
\A Junior Department was regu
larly organized with James Evans
as President. They have held one
meeting with an attendance of 50.
The W. C. T. U. held one meeting
in the parlors at which time the
Association was presented with a
picture of Francis E. Willard. Tho
ceremonies connected with tho -pre
sentation were very impressive. Rev.
Dr. Harris delivered the address.
Ail the pastors of the city partici
pated. Respectfully,
J. S. HUNTER.
The directors discussed many
tbinga of vital Interest to the work
and to the city. Chief among them
was the. holding of special evange
listic meetings for young men
October. A Committee will be ap
pointed at once who will confer with
the pastors, perfect the organiza
tion of a working committee and
secure the strongest available man
In the country for the meeting.
OF GROUP ONE OF THE RANK
ERS OF GEORGIA AT THE
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
IN VALDOSTA.
FINE CATTLE
Valdoeta, Ga., .April 8.—Group
One. of the Georgia Bankers' As
sociation, had a a enjoyable session
hero yesterday, beginning at
o’clock. F. S. Jones, of Balnbridge,
prcslled. The address of welcome
was delivered by John T. Blalock,
after prayer by Dr. A. L. Johnson,
of the First Baptist Church,
After the speeches, officers were
elected as follows:
J. T. Culpepper, of Thomasville,
chairman; A. Winn, of Valdosta, vice
chairman; C. H. Seldon, of Bruns
wick, secretary.
Yesterday afternoon, the bankers
were given an automobile ride over
the city and were later taken to
Ocean Pond, where a barbecue and
fish supper was served. The meet
ing here was well attended and was
full of Interest. The bankers have
enjoyed the social side of the ses
sion very much. They expressed
themselves as very much pleased at
tho entertainment which was given
them here by the bankers of Val
dosta. •
IS
FOLK KILLED WHEN TWO THOU
HIND GALLON TANK OF AM
MONIA EXPLODED AT ICE
SEVENTY HEAD SHIPPED THIS
MORNING TO SAVANNAH—
HEREFORD HERD SOLD TO
LOCAL DEALER THIS WEEK.
Sixty nine boad of Thomas county
raised cattle were shipped this
morning to Savannah by the Thom
as County Stock Company. Th«
steers were raised in Thomas coun
ty and bought by this company about
the first of the year. They had boon
fattened during the past three
months and when driven into th»
city this morning, attracted no lit
tle attention.
The cattle were weighed at th*
scales of James F. Evans & Son.,
and the combined weight of the six
ty-nine head was forty eight thous
and pounds. An average of over
seven hundred pounds. This Is but
one Instance of the ability of Thom
as county to raise splendid beef
cattle.
Hereford Cattle.
Mondayabout twenty-flbe head
of Hereford cattle were driven lat*
the city from the place of Messrs
Watson and Gibson six miles from
town on the Moultrie road. This
bunch of cattle was the finest that
has ever been raised In the county
and were sold to Mr. H. H. Vann
the meat man. The cattle were
raised on the range of land owned
by the* Watson and Gibson company.
A picture was taken of the herd
and It will be used In the advertise
ments to boost Thomas county.
AUTO FIDE TRUCK
ORDERED DY THOMASVILLE
Tho Combhmtlon Chemical en
gine and hose car recently ordered
from the American La France En-
**XT — FI MRS OVERCOME j j| n e Company, will arrive in the
(By Assoclited
•.)
E IS
Pensacola, Fla., April. 10—Four
men were inetantly killed by the
explosion of a two thousand gal
lon ammonia boiler, at the plant of
the Moore Ice Works.
Windows for half a dozen btocics
were shattered, and the explosion
was heard for more than five miles,
The dead are: W. H. Handel, chief
engineer, C. J. Floyd, night engin
eer. Jim Pierce, laborer, 3am How
ard, colored, oiler. Pierce’s head,
which was blown from his nody has
not yet been found.
The fumes from the escaping am
monia overcame several firemen
who were attempting to enter the
building which was partially de
molished.
The ladies of the Woodmen Clr-|upon me, you gave me an oppor-
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Our store is headquarters.
Make yourself right at home.
| We wili answer all questions regard*
© ing our city, and be sure and make 1
© your appointments with your friends I
|| here. |
i We extend you a hearty and cor= S
A? dial invitation to spend your leisure
§ time at our store.
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Rosenthal, the’ newly lnK flrml)r that our order and
cle were taken In and around Thom
asvllle this afternoon In autos and
viewed the lovely places In and adja
cent to the city. They wore delighted
with the City of Roses and the beau
ty of Its verdant spring.
THURSDAY IX THE HEAD
CAMP CONVENTION.
(From Thursday’s Dally.
The session of the Woodmen of
be Wocld Head Camp, Jurisdiction
of Georgia, held yesterday after
noon, laBted for about two hours,
and during that time, the remain-
lag ofiloers, not elected In the morn
ing session were selected. They are
as follows;
Head Watchman—E. P. H. Ru-
,’and, of Augusta: Head Sentry, J. S.
w-T-sford. of Elberton: Head Mana
gers, J. R. Ruff, of Macon; H. B.
Allen, Americus; H. H. Wilcox,
Hartwell; M. M. Puckett, Dalton;
C. It. Wind, Lizella.
Dele,iates-at-Lar.se—L. C. Hoyle,
of Dawson
aah. Dr.
elected Head Consul, Is a delegate-
at-large by virtue of his office.
The Morning Session.
Tile session this morning was
called to order by Head Consul Mar
lin, and It was in session for sev
eral hours. During that time all
resolutions were acted on. There
were quite a number of them, at-
tecting the good of the order in
Georgia, and many were adopted.
The adjournment took place In ti ne
for the barbecue at the Park.
Thomasville Thanked.
The following resolution was
unanimously passed mis morning:
’Be It resolved by this Head Camp
assembled, that It hereby most hear
tily convey to the City of Thomas
ville. 3tate of Georgia, Its sincere
thanks for Its warm, typical South-
rn hospitality.
’’Be It further resolved. That
the Head Camp most heartily con
gratulates the said city of Thom-
-Rvllle upon Its selection of Sover
eign Jloscoo Luke as Mayor and that
this Head Camp extends to him lu
enthusiastic appreciation as a man,
a mayor and a Woodman.
"Resolved further, that a copy of
tunlty to apeak In your behalf, and
thus you placed me within the cir
cle gathered for the purpose of con
sidering and enacting such laws and
regulations as enabled the many
jurisdictions that form the Sover
eign Jurisdiction to govern them-
selves for the two years that have |endangered crew; tile revenue"cut"
(By Associated Press.;
V.’ashington, April 10.—Secretary
McAdoo’s "gag order," has non
been extended to every bureau, and
division chiefs In that department
are giving out nothing until the
Secretary’s office pasccs on Its de
sirability.
Surgeon General Blue Is forbid
den to give out any news of the
progress of the Government’s tests
of the Friedmann vaccine, or to
warn the public of the danger ot
disease or epidemic; the life-savin?
service |s forbidden to make known
the news of vessels In distress or
measures taken for the relief of an
followed after Its adjournment and
through which all whose names
compose the sturdy and loyal band
known as the Woodmen of tho
World, were enabled to attain the
greatest good for those who kno
thorn as fathers and brothers, and
who, when called to their final re-
.ward. may know ‘.ha! their widow
and ornhans shall feel neither wan
or trial. • * *
Official Visits.
"During the two years that have
elapsed since you selected me
preside over the destinies of our
jurisdiction, I have mado every
fort to fulfill flu duties of my ofre
in a manner, sincere, and this with
out any personal favoritism, bellor-
(Continued on Page 4.)
* ’ -v ? V*’ r - •.
Us
sucrea8, should ever bo paramount
to the Interests of any Individual or
his personal ambition. I hare vis
ited officially thirty-eight camps, and
some others unofficially, during the
term of my office, and this at no
small sacrifice, and. I assure you, II
it were in my power, I would have
visited each and every camp In our
jurisdiction, but not being endowed
with too much of this world’s
goods, and my dependent ones be
ing entitled to at least part ot my
time, this then was Impossible.
Jurisdiction of Georgia and Its
Condition.
“I give below a statement of
conditions and from this you can
see Just how Georgia has grown,
but even though we have assumed a
fair state of Increase, i.i my esti
mation, the Empire State of the
South has not yet found the proper
stride to keep pace with other Juris
dictions:
Membership In Georgia, Dec.
31. 1010 13,529
Membership In Georgia, Dec.
31, 1912 17,322
Gain for the State 3,803
Camps In the State, Dec. 31,
1910 332
Camus organized 1911 and
im ii4
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ter service la forbidden to send pub
lic warnings of derelicts in the path
of navigation or give news of the
eending of one of its ships to a dis
tressed vessel. All this must b«
made known only through Secre
tary's McAdoo’s office.
IS QUITE SICK
London, April 10.—Mia© Zollir
Emerson, an American Suffrages,
is unable to sleep because hor
nerves have been shattered by ner
Imprisonment, according to a state
ment made today by her doctor.
• Even when she sleeps, she has
horrible dreams,” he said, "and suf
fers great pain above the appendix.
city sometime within the next six
ty days. This car is of the latest
design and Is equipped with all ot
the modern devisee calculated to
make It more effective and result
ing from several years of consistent
and steady tests in the larger cities
of the country.
The speed of this machine is six
ty miles per hour and it will carry
twelve hundred feet of hose. It Is
equipped with two thirty-five gal
lon capacity chemical tanks with two
hundred feet of % Inch chemical
hoee. This Is to be used In smaller
fires and will prove instrumental
In saving property which In many
rases would be seriously damaged
by water.
The gasoline capacity Is twenty-
eight gallons, the wheel base 140^
inches, wheels beings of the artillery
type. The lighting system is*com
posed of two 8 Inch acetylene gas
Reflector lamps and one 9 Inch
searchlight. There is a locomotive
bell on the engine and a hand op
erated siren horn.
The fire fighting equipment is
composed of four standard lanterns,
one twenty-foot extension ladder,
and one twelve foot roof ladder with
books, one standard fire axe, one
Pike pole, one steel crowbar, one
tool box, two three-gallon Bab
cock fire extinguishers and it wlL
carry seven men.
This machine will be housed in
the room which Is being prepared by
the fire department members ad
joining that where the hose wagon
now stands. The floor has been ce
mented by them and while the wori*
Is not completed it Is being splen
didly done.
Tamps in State Pec. 31s
1912 .
Certificates issued hi 1911.
Certificates Issued 1n 1912.
Deaths incurred in 1911.
Deaths incurred in 1912.
395
4,057
4,570
115
123
. $155,099.8.*
, . 153,275.00
176,854.50
Losses paid in 1911
Losses paid In 1912.
Beneficiary fund re
ceipts, 1911... .
Beneficiary receipts
1912 198,992.13
The Ladies Circle.
As to the Woodmen Circle, the la
dies auxiliary to the Head Camp,
Counoui Marlin said:
“Realizing that our auxiliary. Th*
Woodmen Circle, composed of our
wives, sisters and mothers, is estab
lished on a sound and healthy finan
cial foundation, and that the exis
tence of a Grove of the Circle in
each locality where this is a camp
of the Woodmen of the World is a
ouroe of inspiration, pleasure and
advertisement to us, I recommend
that the officers and members of the
various local ctmp? encourage and
promote by their individual effor’s.
the organization of prosperous
Groves in connection with their re
spective camps, and to assist them
in every legitimate manner. I fur
ther recommend that this Head
Camp assist and encourage the
meetings of the Head Conventions
of the Circle. The presence of tne
ladies is always a source of pleas
ure to us, and we should help and
encourage them in their work.**
Th© report closed with a number
of suggestions mad© by the Head
Consul, and which are to be acted
on during the tessi^* In Thomas-
Tllle.
Young men’s clothes
with the right air
of distinction
VOU get some idea of the smart
* new models which you young
men will find this Spring, ready, at
this home of
Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes
Most young men of the present day realize the
importance of.being well dressed; and they’ve learn-
that for $25 they can buy, ready, as good clothes as
father wears, who is old fashioned enough to pay
his tailor $50 or $60—or more. We have them as
low as $18.
The tact is, you’re all coming to this ready-clothes
idea sooner or later; it's just as natural a develop
ment as buying ready shoes or hats; more so-clothes
are more important.
You’ll get the best style, the best qual
ity of materials, the best tailoring, and
a good fit, in ready c'othes.
Louis Steyerman
This store is the home of
Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes
t-M:,