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I ;k-i Ft HJS SIGNATURE TO A CON- J TRACT WITH THE DETROIT CLUB THIS AFTERNOON—SAID THIS MORNING THAT HE MIGHT DO SO. Detroit, Mich., April 23.—Ty- ms Raymond Cobb, “the Geor gia Peach,” signed a contract with the Detroit • Ani“rlcan Baseball Club this afternoon. Said This Morning That He Expected to Do So, But Did Not Expect $10,000 For His Services. Detroit, Mich., April 23.—Tyrus Cobb who Is here today, said that “he hoped" to come to terms with President Navtn, of the Detroit American League baseball club, bo- fore tonight. Cobb admitted that he does not expect to receive fifteen thousand dollars for his services this year. He appeared concerned over the possible action of the National Com mission on his re-Instatement. ^IIKE LEIIIES SEMLWEDCLT TIMBS-BNTRKPRINE, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1018. TY SIGNED UP IT. LUST Six Years as Ambassador to the United States From London, He Leaves to Start Water Journey. Washington, April 25.—British Ambassador Bryce left today for New York to begin his trip home, after more than six years' service an ambassador. Tonight he •ays farewell at a dinner given by the Pilgrim Society, and Monday he meets his successor Sir Cecil Spring Rice. PETITION FOR CHARTER. GEORGIA, Thomas County: To the Honorable Superior Court of Said County: The petition or J. B. Jemison, O. Groover, E. R. Jergdr, W. E. Bev erly and C. H. Evans, all of said State and County, respectfully show that they desire for themselves, their associates and successors, to be Incorporated and made a body politic under the name and style of "The Thomasvllle Base Ball Asso ciation” for a period of twenty rears. Second: The principle ofilce of Mid company shall be In the City'of Thomasvllle, State and County afore said, but petitioners desire the right to establish branch offices within this state or elsewhere, whenever the holders, of the major ity of r tiie stock may" so determine. Third: The object of said cor poration Is pecuniary gain to Itself and Its Share-holders. Fourth: The business to be car ried on by ssld corporation la to or ganise, maintain and aupport a base ball slab in and for the city of Thomasvllle, and to promots athlet ic spoTta. Fifth: The capital stock of Mid corporation la to be twenty-five hundred dollars, with the privilege of increasing the seme to ten thou sand dollars by a majority vote of the stook-holders; said stock to be divided Into shares of twenty-five dollars each. Ten per cent, of the capital stock to bo employed by them has een actually paid In. Sixth: Petitioners desire the right to sue and he sued, to plead and be Impleaded, to bave and dee common seal, to make all neces sary by-laws and regulations, and to do all other things that may bo necessary for the successful carry- on of said business. Including the right to buy, hold and sell real es tate and personal property, suita ble for the purposes of the corpora tion, to execute notes and bonds as evidence of indebtedness Incurred or duct of the affairs of the corpora- duct .of the aafflrs of the corpora- t!oj*vnnd to secure the same by a mortgage, security deed or other form of Hen under existing laws. Seventh: They desire for said in corporation the power and authori ty to apply for and accept amend ments to Its charter of either form or substance by a vote of. a majori ty of Its stock outstanding at the time. They also ask authority for aaid incorporation to wind up ita affairs, liquidate and discontinue Its business at any time It may de termine to do so, by a vote of two- thirds of Its stock outstanding at the time. Eighth: They desire for said in corporation the right of renewal when and as provided by the laws of Georgia and that it have all ether rights, powers, privileges and Im munities ea are incident to like cor- loratlon or permissible under the aws of Georgia. WHEREFORE, petitioner prays to be Incorporated under the name and Style aforesaid, with rne powers, privileges and immunities herein let forth,- and as are now or may hereafter be allewed a corporation of similar character under the laws of Georgia. H. J. MacINTYRE, Petitioner’s Attorney. GEORGIA, Thomas County: >T. W.‘ Groover, Clerk of the Su- tor Court, do hereby certify that the shove Is. a true and correct copy of the charter of the Thomasvllle Baseball Association, .as of file In this office. Given under my hand and official seal of office, upon this the 27th day .of March, 1913. O. GROOMER, Dep. Clerk. "Filed March 37th, 1113. i' v : J. W. Groover, Clerk. '■*. * - i-i-tf. -1 3-imn OF LEVEE NINETY MILES ABOVE NEW ORLEANS BREAKS— THOUSANDS WORKED ALL I NIGHT TO PROTECT THEIR HOMES. Remy, La.. April 23.—After a des perate all-night fight by two thou sand laborers in a driving, rain storm, the Mississippi main line levee here, 93 miles north of New Orleans, was still standing this morning, but conditions are critical and warnings have been Issued ‘o the Inhabitants throughout the stricken district, to flee shortly af ter midnight, when it appeared that the flight would have to be aban doned. Work was begun, raising the un finished new levee, when the old one began crumbling. Tho river bank Is reported to be caving, un dermining the levee, which might be expected to fall Into the river at any minute. , If the fight is unsuccessful, '.nil- lions of dollars worth of property Is in danger of destruction. Big Levee Broke This Morning. Melville, La., April 25.—The main line of the Atchafalaya river's east bank of the levee, just north of Krotz Springs broke this morning. The cravass wall flooded parts of two parishes, put two railroads out of commission and making connec tions with the west impossible. WIST MINES CLOSED REGROSS BOROER CONSTITUTIONALISTS IN MEXICO SAY THAT SUCH ACTION ON PART OF FOREIGNERS SHOWS SYMPATHY AVITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Washington, April 25.—The es tablishment of an aviation school In the Philippines, which is one step in the War Department's plan of mak ing the aeroplane a more Important adjunct of the army there, in case of war, has been ordered, and Cap tain C. DeForcst Chandler, of the Signal corps has been ordered to proceed to Manilla, and begin the work of training aviators for ser vice. t Douglas, Arizona, April 25.—The Constitutionalists at Agua Prieta hare petitioned the passage of a bill making it unlawful for foreign ers to close their mines or rai'ls, bb- certlng that such acts are evidence of sympathy with the Huerta gov ernment. The above plea is the result of a disagreement with the officials of the Cananea Copper Company, who say they will close their mines un til conditions become more satis factory for their operation. GIN STATES CUT SOLDIERS AVILL BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO MEXICO, AF TER COMING ON AMERICAN SOIL. Washington, April 25.—The cabf net today decided to follow the pre cedent which was set by the Taft administration, of permitting troops to travel through American terri tory, unarmed, as civilians. Senator Smith, of Arizona, trans mitted this request of the Huerta Government to have eight hundrod Federal soldiers, who escaped by coming to the American side, after the battle of Naco, to recross the border. fillHOMES 1111 I * NEARLY TWO THOUSAND OF THEM HAVE BEEN IN FRANCE, WHILE THE BIG NATIONAL STRIKE WAS ON IN BELGnTM. Lille, France, April 25.—Nearly two- thousand children of strikers, who have been cared for h” sympa thizers, during the recent stlonal strike in Belgium, started tor their homes today, carrying many pres ents from their temporary guar dians. JAPS SEEM MBLIFIEQ At The Sending of Bryan to Cali fornio, But China Will Not b' as Easily Pleased. Sacramento, Cal., April 25.—The first protest against the alien land legislation In California reached the Legislature last night from the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, declared that the “pro- te^'roThe’Hague, but to a special SAYS RICHARD OLNEY, FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE — AMERICAN I NTERESTS CAN BE FREE AND OTHERS PAY TOLLS, SAYS HE. Washington, April 25.—The Un ited States, as the owner of the Panama Canal, haa the right to fix such terms as It pleases and the neutrality of that waterway applies to tho users only in the United States, was the view expressed to day by Richard Olney, former Sec retary of' State, whoso speech was read before the American Society on International Law. “It is clear,’’ the address contin ued, “that a nation or a state does not convey away its property, except by terms susceptible of no other meaning. However, the United 3tates is the owner, and can fix such terms as it pleasejs. If the question is submitted to arbitration, It should not be submit- SHIPMENTS COMMERCE COURT, AFTER EX- H.UKTIVE HEARING UPHELD INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM- MISSION—SAYS STATE RATES SHOULD NOT IMPEDE FLOW OF COMMERCE. Washington, April 25.—The Com merce Court today upheld the In terstate Commerce Commission's orders In the Shreveport rate cases, and in many respects sustained the principals which the railroads are asking the Supreme Court to adopt In forty-five state's rate eases, which are now awaiting a decision. The Commerce Court entirely up held the powers of Congress and the Interstate Commerce Commis sion to remove discriminations caused by State Railroad Commis sions, in enforcing interstate rates lower than Interstate rates, which had been held as reasonable. Because of the similarity to the st te rate cases, Attorney General McReynolds last Monday filed an intervention In the State Rate cases with the Supreme Court. Evidence was brought in to show that the Texas commission, in -pursu ance of a settled policy to give Tex- lobbers an advantage over their !, -titors in other etates, imposed lower rates. The effect of the court's holdiug is that no state may, by state rates, Impede the flow of commerce from other states, or protect their own shippers against outside competi tion. Mr. B. W. Stevens of Greenville, spent yesterday In town. Mr. R. D. Bush of Camilla, spent a short time in the city today. Mr. J. C. Lafleld, of Richland, was among the business visitors here today. Mr. It. C. Balfour hae recently purchased a Ford touring car from 'be Logan Auto Exchange. Dr. W. W. Jarrell and Mr. E. M. Fleming leave tonight to be in At lanta tomorrow for grand opera. For sale, 200 bushels Velvet Beans, $2.30 per bushel, 1-2 bushel $1.23, peck 73c, T. S. Green, Mlccosukee, FIs. Deputy Sheriff Rehterg and Mr. F. Woodward Friday arrest- Bud Dixon, who Is charged with skipping a bond, at Wrightsvilie. Dixon will be carried to Wrights vilie Saturday. Mr. S. Markel, of New York, la visiting In the city. Mr. A. E. Hardeman of Bainbrldga is In town with friends. Mr. O. W. Stacey, of Savannah, is In the city on business. Mr. Tom Heeth, of Bainbrldge, spent a bort time Sunday in Thorn- asvtlle. Mr. o. M. Hilt of Waycrr,'-, la spending a short time In town ,-n business. WALES GETS posed legislation impairs the capac ity of our countrymen to earn a liv ing bere, and we insist that It is unfriendly to the peoplo of the youngest republican at the bands of tbs greatest republic in the world.” jr Associated Press.) Cardiff, Wales, April 25.—A burn lng fuse of a bomb, on the door stop of a bank here, was njucklly extinguished by a policeman this morning. “Votes for women," was painted on the bomb! THIRTY HE MORE BODIES Have Been Rescued From the Cin cinnati Hines—Whole Bi trances Closed by Debris. Pittsburg, Pa., April 25.—Thirty- three bodies were added this morn lng to the eighteen rescued yester day from the Cincinnati mine, of the Pittsburg Coal Co., where explosion which occurred Wednes day afternoon Is thought to have killed one hundred and fifteen min ers. The bodies rescued today were burled under fallen roofs, whero It Is -believed are many others. All the entries are choked with rock, thus hampering the work of rescue. FREE MIS ABOUT TARIFF Washington, April 25.—-The anx iety In France over several of the administrative clauses of the new tariff bill, especially those obliging merchants to show their books, has caused the French government to call tbe attention of the State De partment to the bill’s probable ef fect on the existing treaties. The clause In favor of American shipping interests Is also a source of much apprehension In France. MANY AUTOS IN GEORGIA Atlanta, April 25.—Within the next few days tbe number of license tags issued to aumobilists In Geor gia will pass the 20,000 mark. It has Increased at the rate of over 5,000 a year for the past two years. Last April the number was only a little over 15,000 and April before that It was a little over 11,000. Secretary of State Cook estimates that tbe 20,300 tags will represent auto vehicles to the amount of $230,000 or more. Messrs. A. O. Folsom, Ben Fol som, H. H. Burton and L. N. Weeks composed a pleasant auto party j —- - going, to the Great Lime Falls, over In Grady County, Friday. Japanese Have Cooled Down, Toklo, April 25.—The decision of President Wilson to send Secre tary of State Bryan to Sacramento to consult wtlh the legislators of California over the proposed alien land ownership legislation, has caused an expression of general satisfaction and today a majority of the Japanese newspapers have adopted a more tranquil tone. PETITION FOR CHARTER GEORGIA, Thomas County: To the Superior Court of Said Coun ty: The petition of Lfszie Koleaky, Annie Zangwlll, Jennie Resolio, Jennie Rosonberg, Annie Shoenlg, Ida Levitt, Minnie Felnberg, Ousels Rosenberg, Annie Dondey, Rosie Silverman, Ettlo Goldberg and Han nah Bennett, all of said State and County, respectfully shows: First. That they Jeslro fer them selves. their associates and succes sors to be incorporated as a relig ious and benevolent society, under the name and style of Daughters of Zion, Second. The term for which pe titioners ask to be incorporated Is for twenty (20) years, with the priv ilege of renewal at the end ot that time. Third. The sole object and pur pose of tbe proposed association is to promote the cause of the Jewish religion. Fourth. Said proposed Incorpora tion Bhall have no capital stock. Fifth. They desire to -have for sail proposed corporation, the rights, privileges, Immunities and restric tions fixed by the lajws of Georgia, and particularly the right to pur chase, own and Bell real estate, In cident to and necessary for the ac tual occupation of the corporation, and to have the right to receive by gift or devise, 'property of any kind oo terms contained in the gift or devise; to bavo and use a common seal; to sue and be Bued; to borrow money necessary for tbe operation ot the corporation, and to secure the payment ot same by deed or mortgage, or other conveyance of ts property, to the lender or to a -ruetee for the benefit of the lender. WHEREFORE, Petitioners pray tor themselves and their successors to be -made a body corporate under tbe name and style aforesaid, and that they have the rights, privileges and Immunities hereinbefore set forth. LIZZIE KOLESKY, ANNIE ZANGW1LL, JENNIE ROSOLIO, JENNIE ROSENBERG, ANNIE 3HOENIO, IDA LEVITT, MINNIE FEINBERG, GU93IE ROSENBERG, ANNIE DONDEY. ROSIE SILVERMAN, ETTIE GOLDBERG, HANNAH BENNETT, Petitioners. Snodgrass & MacIntyre, Attorneys for Petitioners. I hereby certify thst the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy ot the original, petition this day filed In my ofilce. April 2nd. J. W. GROOVER, Clerk Superior Court. Thomas County, Georgia Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Brown, of Cairo, passed through Thomasvllle yesterday, en route to Sandersvllte, Mr. C. R. Yarbrough, of Bacon- ton was among the Sunday visitors to Thomasvllle. Prof. O. C. Houth, of Barwick, Is among the prominent visitors in Thuuiasvilie today. Mr. W. B. Williams has returned after spending the past week with with parents in Columbus. Mrs. Howard Flowers has return-?.! after spending a shrot time wltb relatives in Montgomery. Mr. J. T. Ford of Ochiocknee was business visitor to Tbomasviile Saturday. p Mr. T. T. Joyner, who lives near Ga., whero they were called to the J Boston, was among the business bedside of their aunt, Mrs. C. J. visitors to Tbomasviile Friday. Trussell, who Is critically ill with _____ paralysis. | Dr. R. H. Harris, of Cairo, was in Mrs. Habersham Wylly and Mas- town Friday, coming to attend tbe ter R. Lee Wylly, Jr., left this af- .Memorial exercises that afternoon. ternoon to Join Captain Habersham Wylly, at Patterson, -near Black- shear. Miss Helen Wylly will spend the summer with her grandparents In Tennessee. Many comments have been heard upon the smart appearance made by the boys of the Thomasvllle Band in their new uniforms. These uni forms are natty and becoming and add much to the general appearance of the band os a whole. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lagan "and children of Plains, Ga., are visiting Mrs. B. L. Logan on Dawson St. FIGHT HARRIS OF GEORGIA AND ARE HOLDING UP FORTY NOMINATIONS FOR VARIOUS OFFICES. tribunal, as admittedly all Euro pean Powers are Interested." Chandler Panderson, a former counsellor In the State Department, in effect, declared that "the United : Washington, April 25.—The Re states is clearly entitled to exempt pub]Ican Senatori have held Its own vessels from tho payment of forty nomlnatlona ot president Wll- tolls or to refund such tolls.** FORTUNE HAS DISAPPEARED : son for small postofilces, and they are preparing their hardest fight on | the nomination of William J. Har- | rls, of Georglu, for Director of the ! Census. Gypsy Finds Only the Corners of Severhl Yellow Bank Bills, and' tbe Rest Taken From it Mattress. Atlanta, April 25.—R. Morton, a Gypsy, sewed his small fortune, In $20 yellow bills In the Inside ot a mattress. 'Somebody hung the mat* tress across a fence to sun this morning, and later when Morton looked for the money, It was gone. The mattress was torn, and the only trace of It, strange to say. Is the torn pieces of three $20 bills, found by the detectives In tne hands of Morton’s baby child, which crawl aronnd and coo, but hasn't yet reached the speaking stage. The baby bolds the key to the mystery, but the baby only claps his little bands and chirps and runs his fingers through his little black Gyp sy ringlets. Whether the thief who got the money accidentally dropped the bills and the baby picked them up in the yard, Is something the detec tives are merely conjecturing. 6RADE CROSSING LAIN PLANNED TARIFF TALK Atlanta, April 25.—The railroads of Georgia will bo asked to co-oper ate with the legislature In framing an intelligent and effective grade crossing law that will work no un reasonable hardship on the roads and will fully protect the 'public. The legislature will not take up the grade crossing legislation in a spirit of antagonism to the roads, but it will insist that dangerous road crossings be changed. A proposition is under considera tion. in eliminating the grade cross ings to divide the expenses between the roads and the territory that will be benefltted by the change. AT BAINBRIDGE THURSDAY Yesterday and last night Bain- bridge was in the hands of tie Shrincrs, Alee Temple holding a session In that city. There were about two hundred and fifty visi tors to the city and fifty-five candi dates were given the shrine degree. The meeting was a most enjoyable one and many notable men were present. A special train brought in the 3a- annah Shrincrs. At a banquet held last night, at which over two hun dred were present, Colonel R. L. Wylly of thi* city acted as Toast master In hie usual affable and en tertaining manner. Mr. E. E. Mack ana Sir. J. W. L. Yates of this city weic also pres ent, and Mr. M. SI. Copper was among the candidates who were In itiated. Boy Willie. Wesley Sanchez and Joe Mash, Jr., were tried for bur glary, it being charged that they went into Reeve's store, near Bos ton. The Jury could not come to uu agreement and a mistrial was de clared. Mr. Frank I. Stringer, of Met calfe, has bought the state rights ‘o the Clark Resilient Tiro Filler, in North Carolina, and he left yester day for that state, to begin work This is the fourth state which has been disposed of by this company, in the past two montliB and all of the purchasers are reporting splen did sales of the product. IN THE HOUSE TODAY—EXPECT ED BILL WILL GO TO SENATE BY THE FIRST WEEK IN MAY. Washington, April 25.—The gen eral debate on the Democratic bill will cose when the House adjourns next Monday night. Tuesday it will be called for reading and ameod- iment, and the prospects are that the measure would pass the Houso and go to the Senate during the first week in May. | The Majority expects today to fix! the limitation on the amendments | to hasten its passage, in order to guard against a flillbuster. I Representative J. Hampton Moore, | for the Republicans, and Represen- [ tatlve A. Mitchell Palmer, for thej Democrats, were the leaders in the | debate today. 1 Representative Moore Introduced and novelty, and tho first speech In the history of Congress was deliv ered by reading questions from the rostrum, and the delivery of tho re plies from the floor. Tn hfs answers, Mr. Moore charg ed that the Democrats are contin ually misrepresenting the tariff^ question. He said the present Payne^ law revised the tariff downward,', and he asked why the people com-] plained Jf they enjoyed such won derful progress. He replied: “They have listened to ambitious politi cians and theoretical college pro fessors.” Representative Palmer, speaking for the Democrats, viewed with ’equanimity,” the so-called Invasion of the rights of the legislative branch of the government by »'ne executive, in framing the tariff bill. He declared this “co-operation gives promise of a prompt completion of a well-settled prosTam.” Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, and family wlhs to thank their many friends and relatives for their lov ing kindness and sympathy shown them In the sicknes and death of their dear son, husband, and broth er, Ralph, and for the many love'y floral offerings. Tax Notice, First Round. I will be at the following places to receive “Tax Returns” on dates given. Barwick, 1 uoeday April let, from 9 to 3. Pavo, Wednesday, April 2nd, from 9 to 4. Patten, Thursday, April 3rd from 10 to 3. Merrillville, Friday, April 4th, from 9 to 3. Coolidge, Saturday, April, 3tb, rrom 9 to 3. Meigs Monday, April 7th, from 9 to 4. Oehlocknco, Tuesday, April 8th. from 9 to 4. Ellabelle, Wednesday, April 9th, from 9 to 12. Metcalfe, Thursday, April 10th, from 10 to 4. Cooks Store, Friday, April 11, from 10 to 3. Boston, Saturday, April 12th. from 8 to 4. . Thomasvllle, all during April term et Superior Court. F. S. NORTON, (advj T. R. T. C, Mrs. B. Lubln, of Camilla, spent last week in Thomasvllle, as the guest of her sister, Mrs. M. Rosen berg, on Monroe Street. Mr. Barney Estrldge left this at ternoon for Augusta, where he goes to take a position with the Chero- Cola Company In that city. Mr. and Mrs. Ermin Schlessinger and family of Milwaukee, who have been spending the winter at the Walters residence, on Park Front, left today for home. Death of Infunt. Bernei’, tho three-year-jld baby of Mr. Sanford Wages, died tnis morning at seven o'clock, at the residence of its grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Davis, who live about three miles from town. The little child had been sick for about a week, but it was hoped the illness was not of a serious nature, until a short time before Its death The mother of the little one died about a year ago, and the pure spirit has gone to Join her in that home where partings are no more. Bond Thanked. 1 Tbe ladles of the John B. Gordon Chapter, Daughters of the Confed eracy wish to make public acknow ledgement to the Thomasvllle band for the beautiful and inspiring mus ic furnished by them ymterday at '.he Memorial Day exercises, and to convey to them enthusiastic thanks for their kindness in adding so much to the Interest of the ocea- sion. Thomasvllle has a band of which it can justly be proud and one that Is always willing and ready to do a generous par', on any public oca- eion when its services are needed. To leader Smith, and every mem ber of the Band, grateful thanks are extended. JOHN B. GORDON, CHAPTER. The Best Beverage under the Sun— .■ At Soda Fountains Carbonated in Bottles. 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