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mz *##*####***# Official Organ Thomas County j» * * * * * * * * * * * '■'v.’F'-i-iu;. SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION • ti Why Wait? Send in Your Subscription NOW. ************ VOL. I. No. 37. THOMASVILLE GEORGIA. E, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1013. NTD SENSATIONAL FIT IN HAS BEEN SOLD U. S. IS T. B. FELDER AND T1IE MAYOR BOTH TRAPPED BA' INSTRUMENT | AND STARTLING THINGS ARE PUBLISHED BY THE NEWSPA PERS—T. B. FELDER CHARGED WITH OFFERING THOUSAND DOLLAR BRIBE FOR THEFT OF l’APEP.S—MAYOR “HAD IT IN FOR BEAVERS,’' AND DICTOGRAPH SO REPORTED. MR. LIVINGSTON, OF ST. PAUL, PURCHASED THE PROPERTY AND WILL USE IT FOR WINTER HOME—PAID TWENTY THOU SAND DOLLARS. The Country Club property has been sold to Mr. Crawford Living ston, of St. .Ppul, Minnesota. The the trail n his South Carolina ene mies, with results which will vividly recalled by the reading pub lic. Later Mr. Felder had one ol the dictographs hers with him ra At lanta, and at the Transportation Club he exhibited Its workings to a group of admiring friends. ‘■You can’t get away from the dic tograph,” he told them, and today ills words are being recall’d in con nection with the declaration of the detectives that they have trapped Felder himself. Atlantians do not yet understand exactly what is behind the charges made against Felder, or what the donversations which were dteto- graphed mean. So far as can be seen, the reporters who handled the sizzling news story, and the head line writers who put the box car headlines on. didn’t understand what it all means—or, if they did. they purposely refrained from tell ing It. .Who and wnat interests was Fel der trying to serve ia his alleged efforts to bribe? Is there back of the other accusation a deeper charge that while employed to prosecute the Phagao murlerers, ho Is trying to muddy the waters aad savs Frank? Or Is thers a suspicion thut he wanted to get affidavits out of the hands of the police in order to get Chief Boavors’ goat? What is the real milk in the cocoanut? ; The pubic hasn't been told In plain 'words, and as the public always Atlanta, May 24. "Hoist by bis thinks slowly, It hasn’t yet been own retard,” has taken on a n’ w 1 able t0 (j gure |t ou t, it wan’.u to b meaning in Atlanta since yesterday, told when Col. Thomas B. Folder wae caught by a dictograph The city detectives put a dicto graph in the Williams House, and obtained records of an alleged bribe which they swear Felder offered for tho purloining of certain alBiavlts bearing on the Frank case In ' the hands of the police. The humor of the situation— which is in itself grave onough from every viewpoint—lies in tho fact that Tom Felder was the man who introduced the dictograph in the South. Felder is the original guy who put the graft In "dlctographed” over In South Carolina, in connection with the abolition of the state dispen sary system. When Felder had his b:g with Colo L. Blease, ho put Burns men and the dictograph (By Associated Press.) Atlanta. May 24.—The stir which was created In political circles here yesterday, by the knowledge that a fight between a certain poitical ele ment and the police department had reached a stage where city detec tives had employed a secret tele phonic device against Thomas B. Felder, a prominent attorney of At lanta, and who is connected with the Mary Phagan murder case, was greatly enhanced today when the Atlanta Journal published a record, ehow that the same telephonic de vice had been used against Mayor James 0. Woodward, by detectives. e stenographic report of Attor ney Felder’s conversation with G. C Febuar, who is secretary to Chief of Detectives Langford, purported to show that Attorney Felder sought to get possessions of certain papers in the Phagan case, which he doclared tho police had manufactured, and which he believed would l>e suffi cient to “drive Chief Beavers' and Chief Langford from their office.” Mayor Woodward, In the record obtained by tho telephonic device, is quoted ns saying that he ‘was looking for evidence against the police Department, especially Chief Heaven. CHARGES MADE AGAINST FELDER YESTERDAY; DIG SENSATION WAS RESULT. IF IT ATTEMPTS TO OVERRIDE THE WILL OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE SAKE OF FOREIGN POW ER. Washington, May 23.—Represen tative Sisson, of Mississippi, la his announced speech in tho House to day on the Japa-nese-Callfornia land legislation, disclaimed any lntentioa of making a "war” speech, but he attacked the position that the treaty-making power of the United States Btipcrred the law-making pow ers of the individual states. “If any nation,” Mr. Sisson de clared, “should dictate to us about our land laws, then we should be unworthy of national existence if we submitted to such dictation. It VI no declaration of war for the United 'States to decline to over-ride the rights of a sovereign state at the dictation of a foreign power ACCIDENT HAPPENED NEAR TOWN AND YOUNG MAN BUS- TUI NED SEVERE SPRAINS AND BRUISES. Mr. John Beverly, Jr., was hurt Saturday afternoon In an au’.o acci dent which happened near the Boulevard. The car was owned by Jake McGrlff, and Mr. Beverly and Mr. Taylor were la the car, bound fer Coolldge. The driver had Just passed a buggy and before ho had gotten into the middle of the road, the young men, who were In a hur ry to get to their detsinatlon, urged him to faster speed. His hat fell over his eyes and before he could replace it, Jako saw that ha was go ing to run into a post and turned the oar lnstaator. The swift turn toppled the car over and all there were thrown out. Mr. BeveTly was the only one hurt, If the United States^ government 1 * ,e * n ' unconscious for some time, should deliver a state over to ih. Hla bne ° allocated and. ankle NEW HOME FOR GREECE WEIRS OLD VETERANS WIFE OF ADMIRAL DEWEY IX CHARGE OF CEREMONIES WHEN NEW HOME IS OPENED FOR THE SOLDIERS OF THE SIXTIES. HORSE IAXD BUGGY GONE. Strong Man Hired One and Then Went Away and Hasn’t Been Seen Yet. John Smith *■> minus a horse and buggy today and he thinks that Carl Van Auetenberg, tho strong man who exhibited himself a id , Ms physical prowess on the streets Sat urday night, has taken it. John rented him a buggy Sunday, the man promising to be back by five o’clock. He has not been sc^n yet. and towns nearby have been notified to be on the lookout for him. The buggy was a practically new row Somers vehicle and the animal was th° a brown mare with white stockinged on feet. n ^Uniformity of Excellence is a distinct characteristic of Nunnally’s candy. The last piece in the box is as good as the first, and the bottom layer possesses those same qualities of purity and delicious* ness as does the top. C.The question always is which piece to eat first. All are so tempting, it is hard to decide. property, comprising about two hundred and thirty-five acres, brought twenty-five hundred dol lars. Mr. Livingston purchased tho property with the idea of converting it into a winter home, plans for which have not yet been announced. The sale was consumated this week. This place is one of the most beautiful in the whole of South Georgia, and for many years it has been kept in a state of beauty for the purpose of entertaining the win ter visitors who come tb Thomas- ville. Some of the most illustrious men in the history of the past twen ty years have been entertained with in its confines and very few visitors'.mercies of a flood of aliens, from any lo the city ever failed to drive J nation, the Federal government through its miles of beautiful road, would have prostituted its author!- A rplewhito home and remained • there until today when ho was * moved home. Mr. Taylor had but a ; and hip sprained. Dr. Palmer was summoned and he was taken to the FIGHTING SEVERE NEAR SALON. IKA AND GRAVE FEARS .ARB EXPRESSED AS TO THE OUT COME. London, May 24.—Severe flght- Washlngton, May 24.—Headed by ini has been resumed between the the wife of Admiral Dewey, the Greek and Bulgarian troops, near women of the Southern Relief As- Salonika, the infantry and artillery The club feature has been neglected! ty. since the big hotels were given up and the place has been kept up by the company owning it until they could arrange to sell it to some one who would make a winter home of it. Mr. Livingston has visited Thom- asville and his son is very well known here, having been a visitor to the city for several consecu tive years. The people of Thomas- vi’Je will be delighted to know that Mr. Livingston has purchased the property and will live there durin the winter months. Mr. 'Sisson pleaded for an epea dtor during the treaty sessions of the brul99 on the h “> &aA the n ®- Dl.STINGl’ISHABLK FROM WHIT* MAN'S BLOOD, SAYS EXPERT— GORILLA AND BEAK ItUKID ALSO DISCUSSED. Senate so the people may know all the delays bearing upon the negotia tions.' Mr. Sisson declared that in Cali fornia the corporations owning large tracts of lands are Importing Hin doos, Mexicans and Japanese to cul tivate their lands. This clues of land monopolist oppose all restrictions upon labor Importation, he said. firo was unhurt. NDICTMENTS ARE ABOUT TO BE BROUGHT AGAINST PROMINENT SOUTH- KKN MEN BY THE DEPART MENT OF JUSTICE. LEO Afl. FRANK NEGRO .TAMES COXOLLY AL LEGED TO HAVE ADMITTED WRITING PHAGAN NOTE FOR HIM—NEWT LEE NOT INDICT ED BY GUAND JURY. Atlanta, May 24.—Leo. M. Frank was today indicted by the Fulton county grand Jury, on the charge of murdering Mary Phagan, whose body was found in the basement of the National Pen 11 Factory, April 27th. No action was taken by the Grand Jury in the case of Newt Lee, the negro watchman, who lias also been held in connection with tho murder. Negro Connnlly S«*d Frank Made Dim Write* Notes- James Oonnally, a negro, ^vlio is held in jail here in connection with New York, May 24.—The Depart ment of Justice has decided to seek the indictment of Frank B. Hayne and William P. Brown, of New Or- Philadelphla, May 24.—A report leans, Eugene Scales, of Texas, and # ^ of recent research work, which wa« Rober ^ M. Thompson, of New llle n ,„ r d er G f Mary Phagan. is al . ... . *. . York, on the fcharge that they con- .—^ .- ».— made public hero yesterday, states SI)|red t0 corner th „ that experiments conducted by Dr. market, Howard T. Reichert, of tho Univer-i Subpoenas were issued today by sity of Pennsylvania, shows that the the Federal authorities for appear- blood of the negro can bo clearly ance next week before the tedera. Grand Jury of witnesses upon whose testimony the indictment now standing against these men was found. It is understood mat tho indict ment contains some (laws which kpod to h.'*. VA admitted today that 190J cotton |j l0 Wrote tho -notes found beside the dead girl’s body, for Leo. M. Frank, the Superintendent of the National Pencil factory, wher? the girl was employed sociation here, today opened their new home for Confederate Veter- ans. , Several prominent society women have fitted out rooms in tin home, and a number of dependent Con federate Veterans and widow* are being cared for. ADAMSON GETS BIG COMMITTEE INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COM MERCE TO BE UNDER HIS CHARGE — ARISA.NGE.MEX T S 'CHAUFFEURS AND COOKS AR* ARK ABOUT MADE. | ALLOWED FREEDOM I* OHIO of both armies being engaged, ac cording to dispatches received hen from Athens today. The situation is declared to b« extremely grave, and both side* hare lot*, heavily. King Constantine, of Greece, who has Just arrived at Salonika, with his staff. Is trying to arrangi a neu tral zone. EVERY IN III Washington, May 23.—The Demo cratic members of the Ways and Means Committee, are understood to have tentatively agreed upon number of House committees. It is understood that I.e.er, of South Carolina, will he chairman of the Agricultural Committee, and Adamson, of Georgia, chairman of the interstate and Foreign Com merce committees. PEPPER AND di&'inguished from a white man’s blood. In a statement issued yesterday, . Reichert says he is confident that scientists in the future will be (he government feft „ mlght prev , nt a hi * to distinguish all nationalities conviction. by information of the subject's' It l» charted that tho four men blood. /mentioned, anl James A. Patten. , leonsplred to create a bull pool, with that tile blood ln .,„r „ Dr. Reichert reports t corpuscles of the gorilla have certain likeness to those of the ne gro, a.id he declares that tho bear is closely related to seals, and not related to the dog family, as has been the belief of scientists here tofore. VETERANS ARE Peacock-Mash Drug Co. AT CHATTANOOGA FOR THEIR TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL EN CAMPMENT — MANY GREAT THINGS EXPECTED. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 2(j.—The United Confederate Veterans are mobilizing here for the twe ity-thlrd annual encampment, which formally opens here tomorrow. General Bennett H. Young, of Louisville, Is Commander-In-Chief of the Confederate Veterans. The first business meeting of the the Intention of artificially raising tile price of cotton, in order to get a million dollars profit. Patten last February pleaded guil ty to the sixth count In the In dictment. aliasing that tho defen dants made a contract to buy all the raw cotton produced in 1909, and hold It out of the mnrket until November, 1910, Patten paid a four thou land dollar fine, and by agreement the other five counts weie uoll prosacd. All the five defendants originally pleaded guilty. JR FELLOWS IN SAVANNAH IMney Woods Lodge Will be Splendid ly Represented ut the Meeting to Ik* Held ut Suvannah. The Thomasvllle Lodge of Odd Ftllowa will be well ropreuented at the meeting of the Grand I^odge of the State, which will be in eesslou this week in Savannah. Two special cars will leave here tomorrow morning over the Coast Line and both will be well-filled with delegates and visitors from the town and county, as well as seviraj from some of tho nearby towns. Piney Woods Lodge of title cl*-y Dorsi v Wanted Both Frank and Negro liOe, Indicted. Itc-Unlon week la scheduled for this!*' 111 be represented by Messrs. O. II afternoon, and the members of the Lee an< * Zaagwlll. The Mil- Confederate States Memorial Asso ciation and the Women of tho Con federacy will hold their welcome gathering this afternoon. The Sons of Confederate Veterans open their sessions tonight. •Indications here to lay are that the order of General J. P. Hickman, grand marshall of the Veterans' pa rade, prohibiting women riding as- tr!dgo in the parade, will be rigidly enforced. There is much protest and commendation regard!thei order. dred Rebekah Lodge will be repre sented by Mrs. W. X. Austin. The Grand Lodge convenes in Sa vannah on Wednesday morning and indications point to a largo atten dance from all over the state. Among those who expect to go from here are Messrs. B. M. Zang- v.lll, O. B. Lee, S. W. Davis, Roscoe Luke, W. N. Austin, W. M. Single tary, A. S. Vann, A. B. Milton, J. C. Cash, L. P. Green, C. T. Candy and probably others. Some of those from out of town Atlanta, May 21.—Solicitor Gen eral Hugh Dorsey has asked the grand Jury to In lict both Leo M. Frank and Newt Lee for the Pha gan murder. No other name has been presented as a suspect. The grand jury worked all day yesterday on the case, and re-con- vetted this morning to herr more witnesses. j Leo Frank, a prisoner In the Tower, is said to have regaled an almost complete composure, and while he refuses to be in'erviewed. is ouoted ns saying to the Jailor that he is confident of the outcome. Mr*. Gover lk*ad. Friends here have received news o* the death in Baltimore Saturday pf Mrs. Jesse Cover, formerly Miss Sallie Bailey, of this city. Mrs. Gover before her marriage was a resident of Thomasville and Is still well remembered by many bore. She has relatives both here and In other sections of the state, vho will regret to learn of her d°ath. Mr. Gover died in Baltimore sev eral years ago and she will be bur led beside him there. She is sur vived by two daughters. Misses Hel en and Anadelle Gover and one son, Mr. Jesse Cover. IS FORMER TO RESCUE THE COST OF LIVING BY GUTTING OUT THE MIDDLEMAN'S PROF IT I.V FOOD STUFFS. Washington, May 26.—A sharp cut tho cost of living, through the elimination of the middleman and the direct delivery of farm products to the consumer, is the aim of the “Salt and Pepper Company, In which many prominent people are eaid to be interested, Including Gifford Pin t-hot, and B. V. DeGraw, former j broke th Assistant Postmaster General. v.us splii TOWN AND THEY ALL ATTEND SUNDAY SERVICES. Cincinnati, May 26.—Every In- habitant of Wyoming, a euburb of Cincinnati, wi*h a population of three thousand, went to church yes terday as *.he result of a house to house canvass by The Moral Uplift Committee. This suburb ,3 the home of rich Cincinnatians who gave their chauf feurs a day off and trudged to-Church beside them. The cooks were ?*• cosed from preparing the Sunday diLners and were given seats In their employers' pews. All street ear gongs were silent, and the golf links were deserted. The "company" today applied to the District Commissioners for space! in the municipal market to receive! and disburse goods to the stock • holders. The plan announced is to cater ten thousand families at the start. Mule Ran Away. Mrs. Jack Braswell was the victim of an accident while driving Sunday afternoon. She was driving a blind mule and with her in the buggy was 'tr little daughter. Tho animal be- •ame frightened, at the intersection of Clay and Madison streets and ran or the sidewalk, by the residence of Dr. T. S. D°kle and then into a post. The child was thrown out but was .1‘hurt. The mule, in trying to set away, shaft of the buggy and It cred, a piece of the wood nteriug the hand of Mrs. Braswell, chile she sat In the buggy. The ,ood penetrated down the entire Ido of her first flngsr of *he right j bond. Tho wound was dressed by >. Dr. Dekle and will not prove of any material injury. who will accompany the party from here aTe Dr. J. N. Isler, of Meigs. Hon. L. G. Collins, Camilla, W. J. Perry, Hartsfield, J. F. Singletary, Ochlocknee, W. T. Willis and J. B Singletary, Union, J. F. Williams. Moultrie, T. C. Smith, Coolidg r -, J. I. Robison, M. L. Ledford, Cairo, W. B. Thomas, Pelham, C. F. Reh- berg, Reno, J. I. Perry, Sale City, L\ B. McNair, Bainbridge. Among the ladles going from the Rebekah Lodge are Mrs. W. N. Aus tin, Mrs. A. B. Milton, Mrs S. W. Davis, Mrs. W. M. 3in.?leUry, Misses Audrey and Cornelia Woods. Last week we advertised the arriv al of our re-order of mens shoes. NOW we announce the arrival of some new Ladies Oxfords and Pumps in the latest styles. Also some extra low heel gun-metal and patent pumps, (with and without straps) in small sizes for young ladies. Louis Steyerman, The Shop of QusJit/ On fheCorne r.