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-V *•< Gray Cars & White Bnvec?. / Nlglll MHp" ■ W. H. Bibb, ' r ======= _ "Y ; HIGH* CLASS THE WEATHER ° e “7 ,l »y *** •*%•>* »nd wedn«d»r. ■ •••■ ' J JOB PRINTING . AT THIS OFFICE. VOL XXV. Xo. 140. TBOIUSVIIXB. GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERXOON, AUGUST S, 1013. *3.*0 PER ANNUM. lit! MOKE STUFF IX BONDED WARE HOUSES IN THIS COUNTRY THAN BAST YEAR BY THIRTY MILLIONS. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. 5 The bonded -warehouses In various parts ot the United States are fairly bursting with foodstuff, and other merchan dise. This fact was forcibly set forth Is a statement issued today by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The report declares that'goods valued at more than one hundred million dollars, were la these warehouses on June thirtieth, while the amount on the same date last year, was only seven million dol lars. LIND TO GO TO MEXICO (By Associated Press.) . Washington, Aug. 5.—Former Governor Lind, ot Minnesota, is now •n his way to Mexico City, at the direction ot President Wilson. He may take passage from Galveston for Vera Cruse, on the battleship New Hampshire, or one of the ships of the Gulf patrol, If-he desires. The Navy Department has not yet been asked to provide a ship, but It Is pre pared to do so. Lind goes to Mexico without hla credentials, but he will practically exercise the functions of defacto ambassador. Officials here await with keen In terest the tenor of the reception he received when he arrives In the Mex ican capital. II. 5. TO SELL Mil EUD III OF FEET OF LUMBER FROM THE FOREST RESERVE IN WASH INGTON—FIR AND CEDAR POLES TO BE SOLD. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. B.—Approxi mately seventy million feet of Doug las fir and red cedar timber, and two hundred and elghty-slx thousand feet of cedar poles, are offered by the government to the highest bidder. The buyer will be given live years to cut and remove the timber from Olympic National Forest, In the State of Washington. A minimum price has been set by the government, for this timber. NO INTENTION OF DEFYING THE MONBOE DOCTRINE, IN ES TABLISHING BASK IN THOSE ISLANDS. Large Tracts of Land to be Parceled * Out By Government. (By Asioclated Prase.)- Washington, Aug. 5.—The Inter ior Department announced today the authorisation of disposal by regis tration plan, of one million acres of land at the Ft. Park Reservation, In Montana, and forty-fonr thouaand acres located near the NIObara Mili tary Ibeservatlon, In Nebraaka. SAULSBURY will Await Arrival of Lind, Before Making Further Plans. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. S.—No an- , nouncement of the Administration's policy, neither will further steps be taken by President Wilson In the Mexican situation, until former Gov ernor Lind, who Is the personal re presentative of President Wilson, arrlv .>s In Mexico City, and acquaints himself with conditions there. IN THE SETTLEMENT OF THE TARIFF BILL, EULOGIZING THE BILL AS ONE OF MANUFAC TURERS' TAINT. (By Associated Press,) Washington, Aug. 5.—Senator Saulshury, of Delaware, taking up (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 5.—The Washington reports of Great Britain's Intention of establishing a naval hase in Ber muda, are regarded by the London press as reflecting a misconstruction in America of the Admiralty's plans. SEVENTEEN ARE REPORTED IN JURED NEAR OLIVER, GA., WHEN DEFECTIVE RAIL CATS- ED THE ACCIDENT. YOUNG MAN LURED TO COFFEE HOUSE IIY WOMAN, WHO SUD DENLY TOOK LEAVE AND GUN- MEN SHOT HIM DOWN. (By Assoc(ated Press.) Savannah, Aug. B.—Seventeen per sons are reported to have been In jured, none fatally, when Central Railway train no four, from Wash ington, was derailed at Oliver, Oa„ at an early hour today: A defective It la admitted, however, that "the rail Is reported as the cause of the British squadron In Bermuda will accident, be Increased to four armored cruis ers, with a Rear Admiral In com mand, and a dock-yard and coaling station will also be established. It Is declared, however, that this plan Is merefy rectifying the mistake made In the Admlrallty’s policy sev eral years ago, when the naval force at Bermuda was decreased. There la no Intention on the^part of Great Britain to aet aside the Monroo doctrine, It la declared. SHARP TH/T IN SENATE TODAY OVER CURRENCY AND GEOR GIA SENATOR STOPPED THE SAME RIGHT NOW. Hiree Trainmen Injured. (By Aasooiated Press.) Oliver, Qa„ Oct. B.—Three train men, all of Atlanta, were seriously Injured, when Central Railway pas senger train No. Four, left the track near here today. Six cars were de railed. Mass; meeting ;keld tHerh LAST SATURDAY,- PASSED RESOLUTIONS TO THIS EFFECT AND ALSO CALLED ON ALL OF THOMAS COUNTY,T{> AID THEM IN DEFEATING pUKATION OF PROPOSED NEW COUNTY. . About three hundred citlxena at tended a mass meeting at Meigs Sat urday, August second; and passed (By Associated Press.) Washington. Aug. B.—The firs*, skirmish over the pending curren- (he followl „ station.: cy legislation In the Senate today, served to accentuate the division of opinion among the Democrats. Senator Owen, Chairman of the the tariff debate today for the Demo- Senal(i Banklni committee, was crats, eulogized the Underwood tar iff ‘bill as a measure ot which "no association of manufacturers or priv ileged-manufacturara have written a section, clause or word." Senator 3aulsbury urged an early conclusion of the discussion, saying that the long delay is unnecessary, and a mere waste of time. Pelham Comet* Wednesday. Pelham will play a game of base- 'bnll here tomorrow afternoon and Lind carries Instructions to talk the bo}s 1,0|,e ,0 hav ° a very lnter ' lnformnlly with prominent Mexicans, e,tln * CKltest ' The tw ° ,eams are Mnat'lollv -atraPiOni, IK1_ 1 both SmutOU.S especially regarding possible media tion. Lind will Inform his Inquirers, on authority of the President, that only when the Mexican government Is constitutionally set up, will |t re ceive the recognition of the United, States. This Involves the resigna tion of Huerta, In favor of a provis ional President selected by the var ious Mexican factions. Republicans Will Support Wilson. President Wilson has been ttotlfled and they are both playing good ball. The game here will be hard fought and interesting. The line up ot the locals will be as given In yesterdays Times-Enter- priae. forced off the floor by Senator Hoke Smith, while Senator Owen was re plying to the attack on Immediate . -■■■■ . 7 Z, . WHEREAS, the Leglilatlve Com- lesMatlon. ^J^Sd., Hr- #*#? * failed to Hitchcock, a Democrat. ™ Senator Smith’s point of order, that the tariff, and not currency, was before the Senate, forced Senator Owen to yield. • The Oklahoma Senator then an nounced that he would reply to Sen ator Hitchcock's attack later. E BOLL WEEVIL WHEREAS, Citlzons of portion* of Grady, Mitchell, Colquitt and Thomai Counties, hurried on by the lash of ambition and guided by the star of merit, proposed the creation of a new county, with Meigs as a County site; and, said recommend the creation County; and, ' WHEREAS, the town of Pelham, In Mitchell County, for reasons suf ficient to Itself, proposed the crea tion of a new county whose boun dary lines are uncertain and the area to be cut from Thomas county uncertain, but which does Include a part of Thomas County; and, WHEREAS, the Citizens of Thom as County who are Included in the said proposed new county, now In i (By Associated Press.) •New York, Aug. 3.—William LuS' tig, a young man of whom the police know little. Is dying In the Bellevue Hospital today, a victim of an as sassination, recalling the gun-men’s methods In the murder ot Kerman Rosenthal. Lusllg was lured to "Humpty' 1 Jackson's coffee house, by a woman last night. The woman suddenly left the cafe, and Lustlg, when he attempted to follow her, faced tour gun-men, all of whom fired at him. Three of thoir shots took effect. The assailants then escaped In a big touring car. Lustlg, the police believe, comes from a good family. IRE 01 Dim (By -Associated Press.) Chicago; Aug.. B.—Chicago's ten police women, &ad In modest blue tailor-made suits, wearing silver stars and hats with blue bahda,' went gin duty today. Their work will be mainly to; look ou‘ for women and children, and they have been assigned principally to the public parks and other places of recreation. Trey will visit the public dance halls, excursion boats, beaches, railroad stations and will try to keep young folks off the streets late at night. CASTRO PLANS by Minority Leader Mann, that lie • (By Associated press.) will have the support of the Repub-, Washington, Aug. As i Mean members of the House, in his 8U * t yesterday’s conference Mexican policy, so long as the pres- : representatives of the Southern cot- i Thomas County to the end that we ent non-partisan attitude la main- j 'on-growing states expects the De-inot included as a part of said pro- (By Associated Press.) Berlin, Aug. 5.—Clprlano Castro planned his present Invasion of Ven ezuela, while be was staying in Dres den, a few- months, Immediately af ter arriving from the United States. This fai-t became known hero to- Mass Meeting assembled, resolve: I day, through Herman Wolfram, a That we are opposed to the ere-' German friend, at whose home he atlon of the New County*of«Hansel!,-visited. Castro succeeded In cott as recommended by the Legislative’vlnclng all Inquirers that ho had Committee; and, gone from there, but he was rc- j That as Citizens of Thomas malning concealed with Wolfram, re-j County, we ask the aid and co-oper-, nnd a short lime later slipped away the I atlon of the officers and people of to South America. BOTH MR. AND MRS. BOD I FORD HOLDING THEIR OWN IN CAIRO —GIRLS HERE GETTING BET TER—NEGRO STILL IN MACON. Reports from Cairo thla after noon, at two thirty, are hi effect that both Mr. and Mrs. Bodlford, who were attacked by the negro, Ed. Laconte Friday night, are getting along as well as could be expected. Mrs. Bodlford la more seriously hurt and It Is still doubtful ot her recov ery. Unless there Is some change for the worse, Mr. Bodlford, they believe now, will, recover from his wound. The little girl, whom they did not at first believe badly hurt, has a shoulder badly wounded and It may prove a painful and tedious wound to heal. Sisters Getting Along Well Here. The two girls, who were brought here are retting much better this afternoon, and with the care and attention which they will get at the hospital, are expected to Improve rapidly. Their wounds received Im mediate attention and both were In bad shape, puss having formed to an alarming extent In both, and fe ver bad set In. Both had their wounds dressed and drained and are resting much easier this afternoon. The people of the city hare been gen. eroua In their help and the nurses at the hospital have done everything possible for tfiplr, comfort and care. MET STUCK TO 1.ST00T CROSS-EXAMINATION OF DE FENSE FAILED TO SHAKE THE STORY OF THE NEGRO IN TtiK FRANK TRIAL TODAY. (By Associated Preps.) Atlanta, Aug. S.—Counsel for the defendant resumed Its cross-exami nation of James Conley today, In the trial of Leo. M. Frank. Attorney Luther Rosser continued to ask questions apparently to teet the negro's memory. Tbeae ques tions referred to the atatements and affidavits made by Conley con cerning his alleged knowledge of the murder. The witness admitted certain changes in there narratives, hnt he maintained that the story told on the stand was the truth. For more than three hours, Ros ser subjected Conley to searching questioning, without any .apparent success In breaking the negro’s dam aging testimony. CHIROPODISTS IN NEW YORK. Annual Meeting Is Attended by Foot Hundred Pructioners. (By Associated Press.) New York, Aug. S.—More than feur hundred membera o*tbe Na tional Association of Chiropodists, *om« of them coming from points as far distant as 3an Francisco, aie holding a three-days' convention It Is probable, that thelr’s would here. have been a fatal wound, unless they Tho principal business to come/ had beep taken ^to Just such a place as this, where-thqy could receive the neBesaary. attention. Dr. Daniels, who Is treating them, Is hopeful of thorn both and does not anticipate any serious results, j before the delegates It a campaign to obtain a uniformity of state laws relating to chiropody. POWDER MILLS EXPLODE He states that the wounds, while serious and more so because of the Impossibility to give them the neces sary medical attention, as they were situated, hd believes that their being brought to Tbomasvllle was an act which probably meant the saving of thdlr lives. Negro In Macon. The negro Ed. Laconte, Is In Ma con. in the Bibb county Jail, and will be kept there, pending developments In Grady. The people of that county have cooled down and there was J practically no excitement today. Family Is In Need. Tho nurses and others In charge' Two Mills of llupont Powder Worka Destroyed Today. Wilmington, Del., Aug. 5.—Grind ing mills number 11 and 12, at tha Dupont Powder Works, near thla city, exploded early today. Tha roofs of the buildings were blown away, but no one was Injured. talned. ffit ■ (g) Rush Orders 1 \ A/hen you want some- V V thing in a hurry from our store just use your tele phone. You will be sur prised at the quick Service we are prepared to give. Your orders will get the same careful attention as if you called in person. This feature of our business re ceives special a.»*ntion. Phone numbej ' 1 .: ja . '105-106 1 ’iSSS: PUK - MASH -“ -OBiM. - i AtmKt * iiiji » / IWCmdki V- • v-. * • ’ ■ ■ : • * -v " ' " ""W-V—-'-—. „ ...: partment of Agriculture to announce posed New County. I today that practically no change will | The meeting was largely attend- j be made In tho present campaign} e( i representative citizens of Col- Iagainst'the boll weevil. jqultt, Grady and Mitchell Coun- ' Extension of the present methods, j ties, who concur with the citizens ! and Improved methods In cotton cul-‘°^ Thomas County in this resola ture. offer the best means of eom-j tion affecting their territory, bating the spread of the pest. It was: P* WHITE, Chairman, decided. I J. M. AUSTIN. Sectary. NEGRO EDUCATION INVESTIGATED ANOTHER AIR ACCIDENT. KiiKMlitn Military Men This Morning. 'By Associated Press.) St. Petersburg, Russia, Au<*. 5.— Two Russian military aviators, Lieut. Polikarpoff, and his mechanic were Mrs. George Wheeler and daughter Miss Helen, leave tomorrow for Cleveland, where they will spend sev eral weeks with relatives and friends. killed at tile Krasnoye Zelo Cimp today, when a winger their aero plane broke, at a great altitude. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. G.—The United States Bureau of Education today announced that it is making a s* of the private and high schools negroes. The report of the equlp- nient ! i*. the different schools, i work and their place in the educa tional r.vsteia will he publish** 1 later The work In this direction is be ing done by the Board hi con nection with the Phelph Stokes fund, amounting to one million dollars. Many gifts have been made al ready from this fund to various Insti tutions throughout the South. younger being well-developed fop her age. Many families have daugh- tors about these ages who can spare some articles of dress or underwear that would be of great assistance In caring for the girls, both now and upon their recovery. It M desired that a fund be raised Bodlford girls, who were j to assist them, upon leaving the Hot- brought from Cairo yesterday after- J pital, as the family is In very needy noon for treatment at the City Hob- circumstances and even should the pital, state that they are very much father recover, it will be a long In need of both clothing and money.; time before he. is able to do enough That the generous public will readi-jwork to assist in supporting the* ly respond to a call for aid to these! family. victims of a terrible tragedy there is j_ ,\n who feel Inclined to make a no doubt, as it is one that has contribution, no matter how small, shocked this entire section and ex- to tills fund or all who can give cited the sympathies of everyone clothing of any kind, can send their Thq girls are sixteen and thir- contribution either directly to .the teen >ears old. hut there is very Hospital or they can he left at the little difference In their sizes, ihe Watt Hardware store. Just Received:- A New Line of Mens Silk Hats and Light Weight Cashmere Caps. If your straw is the worse for wear, renew with a silk hat. They are cool and Seasonable. Prices ; 75c and $1.00 Smith - Harley Shoe Company r Phone 33. 116 South Broad Special for next week. WHITE CREPE with Navy Lav ender and Black stripes to sell at 9c. A better grade of Crepe with Tan and Copenhagan . stripes at 21c. A few Bulgarian Collars while they last at $1.16. White Paris muslin job lot was 40-50-60- 75c will sell at 29c Louis Steyerman, ’ The Shop ofjQuality Ondke G