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Official Organ Thomas County SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION nterjttrisc 4 4 4 Why Wait? Send in Your Subscription NOW. YOU 1. No. 33. THOMAS V1LLE GEORGIA. TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1013. EVINCE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN THE CASE IN THE PHAGA.V MURDER MYSTERY—WHO DID IT 18 WORRYING THE POLICE. Atlanta, May 9.—Who has been "planting" evidence In the Phacan ease and what is the object sought by trying to mislead the detectives? That double question for the mom ent has become almost as vital the investigation as the major ques tion of who actually killed Mary Phagan. Soon after the slueths got on the . ease tbey searched the home -t Newt Lee, the negro janitor ant found there one of Lee's shirts stained with blood. For the mom- eht it was naturally believed that that find alone sealed the case against the negro janitor, either as principal or accomplice. The officers were a little taken aback, however, by the attitude of TARIFF CHANCE VERY POSSIBLE BOARD OF APPRAISERS AND THE METHODS TO BE USED MADE IN SUGGESTION TO THE LEADERS IS THOUGHT WISE. BIG BATTLE FEDERALS REPORTED DEFEAT ED—WILSONS POSITION THE COUNTRY IS NOT TO BE CHANGED. IBE IS (By Associated Press.5 ' Washington, May 10.—An amend ment to the tariff bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to for the purpose of assessing ad val orem duties, irrespective of fluctu ations, - of foreign markets thereby approximates an ad valorem system of specific duties was proposed tO' day to Chairman Simmons of the Finance Committee and Chairman Underwood, of the Ways and Means committee, by assistant Attorney general Dennlsson and assistant Curtis. The tariff bill may accordingly bo amended in the finance committee as both leaders considered the pro posal with Interest. President Wilson has been ap- Lee, who immediately identified the i praised that such amendment would ehlrt as his own,-but who said he | cut down litigation. Relative (By Associated Press.) No-gales, Arlz., May 10.—Tho Mexican federal troops after desper ate fighting, withdrew to Guay Mas proclaim values of Imported goods, leaving the state forces in control hadn't worn It in over two years. It now develops from the report made by Dr. Claud A. Smith, the city bacteriologist, after analysis by him of the stains on the shirt, that the shirt had not been worn since ■was washed—In other words, that when the blood was put on the shirt, nobody was wearing the gar ment, and that the blood was either thrown on tho ehlrt or soaked up by it. The blood stain, it was re ported, was new. Whether it was human blood or not is uncertain. Confronted by such a proportion as that -the Coroner, the Solicitor- general and the police officers them selves scarcly know what to make of the situation. They are now sus picious of several other pieces of evidence which they first took in mocrats are reported as disapprove the work of the Board of Appraisers there would be much work. An other amendment would make unlawful for any person to tqke up appeals from the appraisers valua tion on a contingent fee basis and is designed to curtail legislation. New Feature. The proposed amendment injects a completely new feature into the administration of the tariff law. As sistant Attorney general Dennison was Chairman of the Presidential commission that investigated * the Board of General appraisers several months ago. Somo Want Public Hearings. (By Associated Press.) Washington, May, 10.—Some De good faith, and they believe today that if they could get the man who planned or Instigated these “plants” they will be on the high road to solving the central mystery. BRIDE DF MONTH ASKS DIVORCE Atlanta, May 10.—Mrs. Thomas Hoyt Garrett, a girl bride who has been married only thirty days, filed euit this mofnlng against her hus band alleging extreme cruel treat ment. She says that few of the thirty days were happy ones, and that her honeymoon was the saddest exper ience of her life. After tho firs', seven days, she says her husband refused to speak a word to her when they were alone, addressing her only when he had to In the pres ence of other people. She was young and ill, she ssys, yet her husband continued to treat her cruelly, until she was unable to live with him any longer. log the decision not to hold public hearings on the tariff bill while It is being considered by the Senate Finance Committee. The Senate Republicans based on the hope te over-ride the majority leaders, are working while the Senate is In ad journment, until Tuesday to gain votes for the Penroso amendment to Instruct the committee to open Its doors. The Senate Democrats are plan nlng a caucus on the bill soon to ttlresb ert the wool and sugar sched ule, and other features which have developed party opposition. To Organize Committees. (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 10.—The first step toward organization of the committees of the House was taken today by Democratic leader Under, wood, Republican leader Mann, and Progressive leader Murdock, number of committee places for the I Progressives Is In dispute. LIQUIDfVENEER §jMak7. 0ijTk7n 8 ~iN~^n Woodwork, Pianos, Furniture,] 31 'ferriages, ! f "Automobiles^ *509 3 SZj£sfe9^^SSSSSS2BfiBMB»» Bicycles. ' Use It for dusting—Water soap, a dry cloth'"or duster used on your furniture and woodwork, are positively Injurious, re quire much time and labor, and am not effective. Soap or wat er gradually destroys the finish or glass; a dry cloth Is harsh and scratchy and simply distributes the dust. A piece of cheese cloth moistened with Liquid Veneer and rubbed over your furniture will remove grease, dust, dirt, stains and all foreign matter, disinfecting and -renewing at the aame time. It will carry this dust and dirt away not distribute It, and will leavp the surface with tho clean, brilliant appearance of newness, It had when leaving the factory. The labor reqnlrei In using Uqnld Veneer is very slight compared with the results obtained. Bottles of Liquid Veneer, 25c—50c and 51.00. Peacock-Mash Drug Co, . PHONES 105-106. of all points north of Guaf Heart, according to telegraphic advices to day which say that tho Federal troops were utterly routed. Uncon firmed reports say that the state troops occupied Guay Mas. Insurgents Take Aggrcsslvo (By Associated Press.) •Nogales, Slay 10.—Eight hundred Insurgents under Juan Irbal took the aggressive In the center of the troops advance today, the Yaqul Indians being deployed on the right, five hundred calvary moving down from right wing. The Federals were soon forced to retreat despite their heavy artillery. Lack of Protection. (By Associated Press.) Washington , May 10,—Protests against the lack of protection of American property In Mexico, was made to Secretary Bryan today by Representative Hamilton, of Michi gan In behalf of a large ranch in terest. Protest of the ranch owners said 'Our men have been held held up for ransom, our horses and cattle stolen. There Is no law or respect for American lives and property. thomAvillf FORMER THOMAS VILLE GIRL STUDYING ABROAD GETS SPLENDID PRAISE FROM EU ROPEAN , CRITICS. Wilson Wont Leave. (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 10.—The stat us of Ambassador Wilson to Mexi co, Is not expected to be changed by President Huertas remainder of tho limitations imposed upon the am bassador In his official intercourse with the Mexican government- He will continue to transact necessary business, although he is not able to give the political recogniton desired by the Huerta element. It is not anticipated that he will be recalled as the state department considers this work of great lm- Mlss Puth McU-rlde of this city has attained a signal utstinctlon in Europe In ,‘.ne past few months, .through her music. Her work has been superior to any American con cert pianist who has bee i studying abroad this year and the Atlanta Journal of Sunday haB reproduced a large picture of Miss McU-rlde and the following comment of her work from a musical critic In Europe. Georgia has produced a musician who has drawn praise from the leading critics in Europe and has entranced larger audiences through Italy with her concerts dtirl’.ig the past winter. Miss Ruth McBride, of Thomasvllle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. McBride, who have re cently moved to Florida, has become a pianist of great renown. Three years ago Miss McBride left Thomasvllle to take up advan ced studies in music and spent the two following years in New York City under the guidance of the leading masters of that place. Last year Bhe sailed for Europe where she studied under masters during the spring, summer and fall, and last winter toured Italy and Switzerland in concert. Of Miss McBride's accomplish ments one of the Genera papers has the following; The past has taught us not to be exigent when we see an American performer announced on a classical musical program,, but now and snprlse. Last night It was given to ue by an American pianist, Miss Ruth McBride, who played a highly Interesting program at the monthly concert given by tho Musical club. "This young artist was recom mended to us by the Musical Critics club of Vienna, at whoso concert she was the center "Of attraction several times last winter. We admired her excellent technique, her originality, her broad, exquisite artistic sense of Interpretation and an 'uncommon versatility, all the more worthy of praise, when one considers that she 1b still so young. Miss McBride studied with the best masters In America and then went to Vienna to complete her mu sical studies. During the eight months she epent there she studied with the famous SI. Antonio Quar- merl, who was at that time one of the leading musical directors, at the Royal Opera House and who Is now directing at the Colon theetor, Bue nos Ayree, South America. She also studied with Madame SOME SUM SEVERAL LOST THEIR LIVES AM) SOME IN A MOST PECU LIAR MANNER —ONE FELL AND WAS DROWNED WITH TOO MUCH MONEY. (By Associated Press.) Coiambus. Ohio, May 12.—Earl McCollum, was fatally Injured, and three friends received injuries which may result In death and two more were hurt when a taxicab crashed through a fence near here yesterday and hurled them down a fifteen foot erahankme-a*. Motor Boat Overturns Wausau, Wig. May, 12.—Tho ov erturning of a motor boat last night caused the death of six persons Herman Rcehl, Gustave Jahnke and his four children. Four persons were saved. KILLS MANY SMALL INCREASE FREIGHT CARS ARE HURLED THROUGH BRICK STORE PENNSYLVANIA TOWN, DEAL ING DEATH AND INJURY. (By Associated Press.) Uniontown. Pa., May 10—Dyna mite stored near a mine at Mason* ontown exploded .driving three cars of merchandise through a brick store this afternoo-n. Three were killed many fatally injured. Weighted Down With Coin. Evansville, May 12.—Weighted down with coin which he had taken in during Saturday at his saloon, Edward Ruekman was drowned in the Ohio river yesterday when a launch upset while ho was Ashing. FELDER WIIIS in«.». sou ATTORNEY- GENERAL HAS ORDER FOR DISTRICT COURT TO SEND UP FINDINGS IN L. * N. AND COAST LINE MATTERS. ONLY TWENTY FIVE MORp CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE THAN THERE WAS FIVE YEARS AGO—TEACHERS RE-ELECTED IN AVHITE SCHOOLS. Lightning Kills Four. Tulsa, Okla., May 12.—Four men were Instantly killed and another perhaps fatally Injured when light ning struck a wagon in which the five were riding today. The driver was uninjured. PRICES BETTER Washington, May 12.—Attorney general Felder, of Georgia, today procured from the Supreme Court an order for the Fifth United States Circuit court of Appeals, to send up for review, its decision that the Louisville and Nashville Ry Co; At lantic Coast Lino Ry Co., wore not to be taxed upon property leased for ninety-uine years frem the Gorgla Ry. Granting of the order was a point for the state. plomatic functions of the office. TRIED TO TAKE GALES. portance in the interest of Ameri- cans there, aside from the usual di«' Ralley Appelbeck, a piano virtuoso jof great European reputation. » “We loam with pleasure that • while in Vienna she divided several ! programs with the famous dramatic 1 baritone, Attone Freytag, who we I are proud to eay, commenced his A musical studios at our conservatory 'some years ago. Miss McBride says she owes much of her Interpre tative powers to this highly intelli gent artist. “Through the recommendation of 31-g. Antonio Guarmeri, Miss Mc Bride has been engaged to play by! many of Italy’s best philharmonic FROM GOVERNMENT TO SELL societies next winter; among the TO MEXICAN INSURGENTS AND cities she will play are Venice, Pa- FOUR ARE ARRESTED IN NO- f jova, Bologna, Parma, Milano, and Turin. “Miss McBride will shortly leave for Paris where she hopes to study some new works with the renowned Prof. Paul Pugno. “The writer asked Miss McBride for her opinion about musical study on this side as compared with must cal study in America, and she said that as far as the technical or me chanical side was concerned, Ameri ca offered as good advantages Europe, but that the real artistic atmosphere, which helps so much tc encourage an artist and the pay- schological, the philosophical side of musical study without a thorough knowledge of which no niusi -ian could hope to interpret correctly ♦he soul of a masterpiece, can only be gotten over here. America in, however, advancing in the musical art, and it will only be a matter of time when she will take a leading place among the musical nations of the world." Nogales, Cal.. May 12.—Wright, the coty Marshal of Nogales, Jack Williams, a bartender, and two pri vate United States soldiers were ar rested here today, by the military authorities. It Is charged that they planned to steal ammunition from the cal vary and railroad warehouse for the purpose of celling. it to the insur gents in Sonora. STOB ENTERTAINS SENATORS (Bj Associated Press.) Washington, May 10.—Pricos re ceived by the producers of tbe Unit ed States for the staple crops in creased .2.3 per cent, from April first to May first, accerdtng to the report of the Department of Agri culture, made public today. The Increase for the sarao period last year was 8.4 per cent. On May first the prices for stap le crops averaged thirty and one tenth per cent lower than on the same date last year. GEORGIA HAS MARY UTOS STATE WATCHING COTTON SEEO ROLL SHIPMENTS Atlanta, May 12.—(Special)— State Entomologist, E. L. Worsham is on tho lookout for shipments of cotton seed hulls from Texas and other Western states, known to be Infected with tho boll weevtl. Into Georgia and Is rigidly enforcing the quarantine law, which prohibits such shipments from those states un less accompanied by a clean bill of health from the entomologist of that state. The high price of cotton seod hulls In tho seaboard states has given renewed activity to tho hull market and those western states, blessed with a big cotton crop, last yaer and shipping east thousands of tons. According to tho members of the Cotton Seed Crushers Association of Georgia, composed of tho oil mill men of the state, the Increased con- Nearly Twice os Many ns Any Other; „ um p t | 0 n of cot |on seod meal Southern State According to tlxejhulls for feeding purposes and the Latest Figures. short crop of cotton In Georgia last (By Associated Press.) Now York, May 10.—Vice-Presi dent T. R. Marshall, and a party composed mainly of members of the committee on military affairs of the United States Senate, are guests today and tomorrow of Vincent As- tor. Today they make an annual In spection of West Point, on the young mllllonares yacht. Monday they go Albany to visit Governor Sulzer. The party Includes Senators Johnston, of Alabama, Fletcher of Florida, Overman of North Carolina Vardanian of Mississippi and Cham berlin of Oregon. ASEBALL FAN TO THE ASYLUM Atlanta, May, 10.—Earl Zuber, crazy baseball fan who had an epi leptic fit and tore the ears off anoth er spectator, will bo sent to the in sane asylum, Instead of the chain- gang. He was sentenced to two years but this morning Governor Brown commuted the sentence with the express understanding that Zu ber would Immediately be taken before the ordinary by his' relatives and commuted to Milledgevllle. ! PRISONER ATTENDS (By Associate Press.) leaven worth, Ky., May 10.—A special permit from Attorney-Gen eral McReynolds, today allowed Mrs. Emma Goff, a fedral prisoner serving a three year sentence, to depart from the penitentiary in charge of a woman guard to attend the funeral of her husband in Ari zona. TELEGRAPHERS A m BALTIMORE Baltimore. May 12'.—The delega tion to the Biennial convention, Or* der of Railway Telegraphers, repre senting a membership of forty thousand, assembled here today. Tho Woman’s Auxiliary, also con vened. Mrs. E. B. Smith pf Atlanta la president of that body. Atlanta, May 19.—Thut Georgia has nearly twice as many automo biles as any other southern “state Is a fact made known by the Southern Press Clipping Bureau of Atlanta, their second annual automobile statement just issued, which ehows the number of automobiles owned In each southern state, having state registration. Georgia leads, with 20,078, and the next nearest number Is 11,225 '’enneseee. Then Florida comes with J,97S. Nine southern states require state registration. Two, .-South Carolina and Texas, require county registratios, and in I^ouisiana each county or ♦ownshlp does its own regulating. Tho statement is complete May 1st, and Is based on Informa tion furnished by the automobile registrar in each state. The ♦otal registration to May 1st also for same date last year follows: Georgia, 20,07.8. Last year 14.000 Tennessee 11,225, last year 7,181. Florida, 9,978, last ye*r 4,896. Alabama, 4,550 last year 3,560. Arkansas, 4,500, last year 2,000 North Carolina, 7,0:)0 last year 4,- 090. Virginia, 6,094, last year 4,020. Mississippi 3,079, last year 2,000. Kentucky, 7,500, (estimated). Las*, year 4,000. TO GET SILENT TREATMENT year, has caused the supply of ton seed hulls to be almost exhaust ed in this state and hence the ship- meeting somewhat lengthy one was At a meeting of the Board of Ed ucation, held last night, at the East Side school, the entire corps of etchers was re-elected unanimous ly. This is the first time in the his tory of the schools where every teacher re-applied. The officers and teachers are: Supt. James A. Duncan. Principal, A. Knox Starlings. High School, J. D. Nash and J. W. Davis. Grammar School and primary grades, Misses Sallie Baker, Juani ta Acker, Susie Leonard, Ruby Ball Lena B. Godwin, Mattie Q. McGee, Clyde Ford, Margaret McKay, May Patten. East Side school: Miss Sarah Harley, Principal; Misses Mary Har grave, Luelle O’Neal, Elizabeth Bronson, Fraser Mitchell, Daily Neel, Ruth Burch. Miss Alice Parker was also elected to fill a place which will be made necessary by the Increase in grades next year. Miss Parker Is now one of the members at The Georgia Normal who Is given a post -grad uate course, winning the honor in her class last year. School Census Small. The school census has been re ported to the Board by the enumer ator and it did not come up to the expectations of that body by several hundred. There was a total in crease of only twenty-five, the white children being about eighty more than tho census five years ago, and the negroes falling off about sixty. The whites are 361 males, 364 females, total 725. Colored, males 446, females 490, total 936. Grand total 1661. The white children over tea years who can read but cannot write cannot be found except in one instance and likewise those over ten who cannot read or write are but bne. There are fifty three of the first among the negroes and fif ty seven of the latter class making a total of two whites and 110 col ored. There is one deaf and dumb white child, and two Idiot colored children. Two whites were never at a public school and 118 colored. Other matters of Interest were discussed by the Board and the ments from the west. While th cattle raisers are anxious to secure this healthy and inexpensive cattle feed, at the same time are unwill ing to run any risk of importing; l " ree °f the teachers in that school. concluded with the election of H. H. Thweatt, as Principal of the Clay street school and the re-election of th dread boll weevil, I-n the hulls hence the precautionary measures looking to safeguard these ship ments by quarantine measures. It is xpected by the State Depart ment of Entomolosv that the boll weevil will make Its advent lu the western counties of Georgia There are ‘wo vacancies to be filled. fall or in 1914 and in order to cope u’ith its advent the department Is already at work upon a reslstent variety of seed which It Is believed will fruit sufficiently early to es- this!cape the attacks of the boll weevil. Beginning Monday Will Place on Sale 1 Lot of Atlanta, May 12.—City counci' In threatening to give Mayor Wood ward the “silent treatment" during the remainder of that executive* term In ofllce. Mayor Woodward has said lot* of things uncomplimentary to the Intelligence and honesty of the council, as Individuals and as whole. He has been at swords points with council on almost every question of public policy. His en emies In council declare that thev now have a large enough majo-ity on all questions to over-ride his veto, and that they propose there fore to run the city government as they please, Ignoring the mayor and bis wishes entirely. at 12ic a yard These are rare values come early and get first Choice. Louis Steyerman, The Shop of quality On the Corner.