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% J4J4JIJIJI.8JIJIJ4JI.I8J* Official Organ Thomas County Jl J4 J4 J4 J4 J4 J4 J4 J4 J4 J4 J4 SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION ***********-$ Why Wait? Send in Your Subscription NOW. VOL. 1. \o. 07. THOMAS VILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 0. 1013. $1.00 PER ANNUM. IT SPRINGS BURNED WITH ID TEL10W5 LOSS OF OVER SIX MILLIONS IT GOOLIDGE TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED PERSONS HOMELESS TODAY, ACCORDING TO CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATES — FIFTY-FIVE BLOCKS SWEPT BY TREMENDOUS BLAZE THAT STARTED IN SMALL NEGRO SHANTY—NO ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR SLATY DAYS. BUT THERE MILL BE NO WATER FAMINE—BUSINESS SECTION WAS NOT STRUCK SO HARD AS RESIDENCE. Hot Springs, Ark., Sept. 6.—Gov. Hay is today personally supervising th* task of providing for those made homeless last night in the lire which laid waste properties valued at one million dollars, in the Eastern sec tion of Hot Springs. ~ Under the Mayor's orders, all sa loons are closed today. As yet no serious disorders have been reported. Two hundred and fifty citizens, who were sworn in when the fire was at its height, continued to patrol tho fire-swept area today. Definite figures as to the actual losses are unknown. State 1 reops < entered Out. Mayor McClendon has accepted Governor Hay's offer for state as sistance in keeping order, and two companies of state militia has been ordered to this city. A mass meeting of citizens has been called for later in the day, when It will be decided when the city will call upon other cities for assistance. Property Loss Is $6,000,000. Fifty-five residence and business blocks were swept by the flames, and the financial loss Is estimated at six million dollars. It Is conservatively estimated that two thousand five hundred persons are homeless as a result of the Are. These are now. camped at the State Fair grounds. There Is no danger of a water famine, as there are many cold springs about the town. It was announced this afternoon that the city would be without elec tric lights for at least sixty days. High Wind Fans Flames. The fire was tanned by a terrific wind, which at midnight was driving the flames nearer and nearer to- the main business district of the city. Tho loss at that hour, according to Sidney Dillon, Superintendent of public utilities, was enormous. Among the buildings burned were the city’s gas and ligh^ plant, tho watqr plant, which has resulted in the cutting off of Jhe water supply; the Iron Mountain railroad station, the county court house, the Moody hotel, the plant of Swift & Com pany, the Ozark 3anitarlum, and the high school' building. The Park and Jefferson hotels caught Are, and but little -could be done to save either of them. The wind that caused the havoc appeared to be as violent as that which has swept the Atlantic coast. It drove the flames from the start ing point near the reservation south ward. Frame buildings on several streets south of the reservation seemed to break out In flames at the same moment. The situation Became so critical that Little Rock was appealed to for aid and that city furnished what flre-flghtlng apparatus could be spared, though the run to this city Is more than 50 miles. The firemen from Little Rock came by special train. The city was practically In dark ness all night, save for the light that was furnished from the flames, as the lighting plant of the city was destroyed. Wind Shifts Three Times. Fifteen minutes after the lire started, It was beyond the control All business generally I* , - . . . .... . ... of the Hot Springs lire lighting force standstill today throughout the city. ... , „. . . and aid was asked of Little Rock. FIRE STARTED IN NEGRO CABIN AND SPREAD OVER MANY BUSINESS BLOCKS. Hot Springs. Ark., Sept. 6.—Fire that started la a negro dwelling near the government reservation late yesterday afternoon, swept over the entire city of Hot Springs last night. By midnight it had already wiped out more than thirty city blocks, and at that time was still be yond the combined control of the fire fighters of this city and Little Rock, the latter having responded to a call from the mayor of the city. The city water supply was cut off and the flames had the right of way. Dynamite was resorted to In an at- Speclal trains brought additional apparatus from that city, but water, dynamite and every available means of fighting fire failed to check the flames, six hours after the Are started. The firemen many times endeavored to destroy buildings yet untouched but the flames swept over them and broke out In half a dozen other places.' Shifting winds changes the course of the Are three times. At times, early in the night, the gale reached a velocity of 40 miles an hour and three times the shifting wind currents changed the course of the Are. Twice It was headed for the main business district, the last time shortly before 9 o’clock, when, by the free use of dynamite, the combined Are fighting force sue- DISTRICT MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE TENTH OF SEPTEM BER AND DELEGATES WILL GO IN LARGE NUMBERS. The Odd Fellows of the Second Division of the Grand Jurisdiction of Georgia will meet on the tenth and eleventh of September, with Satnaritant Lodge No. 360, of Cool--called just before he DUDLEY Dlffl SI 001 SILL WINNING HORNET MANAGER AND HIS TEAM GET MONEY FROM FANS—DUDLEY’S EN GAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. A few of the fans and the Direc tors of the local club yesterday pre sented Manager Dudley with a hun dred dollar bill. The Manager was IS GUILTY tempt to check the progress of the ceeded In diverting the course of the flames, but little headway was made. Are toward South ’Hot Springs. Durham Duplex Safety Razor 19 cents each ONE BLADE FREE Shaves as Well as the $5.00 Style. Agents: NUNNALLY’S CANDIES. idge. Plans are being made for one of the banner meetings of the second district and the preparations for the entertainment of the guests at Coolldge is such as would lead to the conclusion that they will be taken care of In the style which has made that town popular with fraternal bodies. The meeting Is to be In charge of District Deputy B. M. Zangwill, of this city, and he has been working hard to make it successful and secure adequate representation from every lodge In the Jurisdiction, The Second Division consists ol the counties of Baker, Berrien, Brooks,. Colquitt, Decatur, Dough erty, Echols, Grady, Lowndes, Mitch ell, Thomas, Tift, Turner and Worth. It has at the present time forty lodges and a membership of about sixteen hundred. The Division Deputy Grand blaster fs elected annually by the Division and ap pointed by the Grand Master. The present Division Deputy Grand Mas ter Is trying to bring about a new era In the Division by creating new offices, the appointments of 'which will be made at the next meeting which arouses great Interest among the membership. The program in details Is as fol lows: Wednesday, Septcmoer 10th. PUBLIC EXERCISES. 10:30 A. M. t at the Baptist Church. Invocation, J. E. Chandler. Address of welcome, n. B. Ne smith. Response, Bro. C. T. Gandy, P. G. Address on Odd Fellowship, Hon. W. B. Sloan, Deputy Grand Master. 3:00 P. M.—Business Session. Roll Call of Lodges. Reading Minutes of Last Session. Reading Reports of Lodges and Comments made by Delegates. Reading Reports of Officers. Appointment of Newly-Created Of ficers. Appointment of Committees. Selection of next Meeting Place. Adjournment. 8:00 P. M-, at Odd Fellows' Hall. Exemplification of "Work" In the Third Degree. Thursday, Sept, tlth, 8:30 A. M., at Baptist Church. Convention called to Order. Invocation, Rev. G. W. Stewart. Reports of Committees. Good of Order. 11:00 A. M. Address on Odd Fellowship, T. M. Hoynes, Grand Master. Address by Roscoe Luke, Mayor of Thomasvllle. Closing with Prayer. Committees. On Arrangement—T. C. S.nlth, .1. W. Johnson, M. T. Martin. On Entertainment—H. Megnhee, C. 5. Dennall, .T. W. Carlton. On Finance—V, B. Hay. G. W. Canady. J. .1. Prosser. On Reception—L. P. Murphy, W. N. Austin, J. W. White. leaving for Valdosta, and in the office of the President, Mr. Mack made a short presentation speech, compli menting him on his success and as suring him of the sincere apprecia tion and high regard of the many people of ThomaBVllle. And then handed him the hundred dollar bill MAN WHO SHOT HARDY RAWLS WHILE HUNTING FOR ED LK- OONTE, IS ADJUDGED GUILTY AND WILL GO UP FOR LIFE. Special to Times-Enterprise. Cairo, Sept. 5.—The case of the State vs. Linton Singletary, charged with the murder of Hardy Rawls, was taken up Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock P. M, Ten witnesses -were sworn In the trial of the case. Sollcltoi R. C. Bell and M. L. Led ford represented the State, while L. W. Rigsby, W. J. Willie and Ira Carlisle appeared for the defense. Argument was concluded at noon yesterday, and Judge Park then ad- ED LECONTE PROBABLY WONT BE MB IN BRADY COUNTY I WITNESSES SUMMONED TO TES TIFY IN REGARD TO FEELING AGAINST NEGRO, STATE THEY THOUGHT IT POSSIBLE HE WOULD NOT BE TRIED—MAY MEAN THAT HE WILL BE TAKEN TO ANOTHER COUNTY TOR TRIAL. as a substantial token of the year’s journed court until two o’clock. Upon work. To say that Dud. was surprised and delighted was putting It quite mildly. He expressed his thanks to the men present and to the people of Thomasvllle for the support of the team through all the trials and re-convening of the court, the Judge gave his charge to the jury. The Jury deliberated about one hour and a half, and reported that they had reached a verdict. Their verdict was: "Guilty of murder, with reeom tribulations of the season. Dud. f mendatlon for mercy." also stated that It was the first hun-| Judge Park Immediately sentenc- dred dollar hill that ho bad ever owned. ' 1 Roys Get Gold. At a reception tendered the play ers last night, at the Elks Club, the fans had gotten up a purse of 'ten dollars each for the members of the Thomasvllle club, and in a short speech, President Jomison, in behalf of the fans, presented each one a ten dollar gold piece. An informal dutch lunch was served and the boys made merry for several hours, many being present and the occasion prov ing a most delightful one. Dudley’s Engagement Annonnced. During the course of the evening, a telegram was received by Mr. Jeml- son which he read to the crowd, ft was from Manager Dudley and stated his permission and pleasure In being able to announce to the fans present his engagement to Miss Mary Bondurant, of Valdosta, the wedding to occurs on the tenth of October. Miss Bondurant Is one of the most charming and attractive of the debu- tantees of Valdosta and the ro mance with the Tbomdsvllle mana ger began at the time of the first game, when mutual friends Intro duced them. ed the defendant to life Imprison ment. Counsel for the defendant gave the usual notice sf a motion for a new trial. TO MISSISSIPP RANKER WHO MADE A SPLUGE IN CLIMAX GETS HIS NEXT BAR SENTENCE IN OLD HUNT ING GROUND. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 6.—"Walling ford” Oliver, the Get-Rich-Quick artist who put over hla game at Cli max, Ga., several years ago and got a prison sentence probably will fin ish hi3 terra in the Mississippi peni tentiary. when he leaves the Geor gia convict camp next week, his term expiring then. Requisition proceedings are being heard today before Governor Slaton. Oliver opened a bank In Climax. Miss Bondurant was’ bought farm lands, posed as a rich formerly a resident of this city, her investor and married a beautiful father later moving to Valdosta, South Georgia girl, before hla bub- where he Is In the drug business. ble burst. He was Identified as an Mr. Dudley comes from a splen 'escaped convict from the Mississippi did family of Mississippi and he has penitentiary, prosecuted for bigamy, proven himself a man, under all.and sent to the Lee County camp. conditions, and a gentleman In every particular. He bears the distinction of being one of the cleanest managers In organized base ball. FIRST COTTON IS DINNER'S REPORT SHOWS THE AMOUNT THIS YEAR IX EX CESS OF TH AT OF 11113. Washington, Sept. x.—The cotton from the 1913 growtu ginned to September 1, amounted to 791,000 the Census Bureau announced to day, In the first glnners’ report of the season. Round bales are count ed as half bales. These figures are compared with 730,935 hales last year to Septem ber first; 771,297 bales In 1911; 353,011 bales in 1910 Oliver Is resisting requisition on the plea that he Is not the man wanted In Mississippi, but a twin brother, and the real ex-convict Is safe la South America. MESSRS. \V. J. TAYLOR AND A. J. | Cairo, Ga., Sept. 5.—(Special.) — STANALAND OF THIS CITY, j J udgt . Frank Park appointed Col. APPEARED IN PERSON RE-j R „ Terrell to look after the Inter-’ FORE STATE PRISON COM- j est9 n ; the neg ro LeConte. who mur- MISSIOX, IN ATLANTA. AES- ] derously assaulted the Bodlford TERDAY 1 family several weeks ago. , Atlanta, Sept. 2.—». J. Taylor' col. Terrell then had several wlt- and A. J. Stanaland, of Thomas* npasej gummoned before court this vine, appeared irt person yesterday j mornlngi and several of them swore before the state prison com-1 „ wa , thelr oninion that If LeConte mission to further substantiate the', brought here for trial, the peo- affldavlts made by them and Med ■ plo wou]d lynch h | m . In the W. J. McNaughton case, In ■ After the9e witnesses were sworn, the eat ly part of the week. the judge gave those assembled In' On yesterday, R. N. Thompson, a( the court r00m a atron g talk along former business partner of Fred j the „ ne of Iaw and order . H e said Flanders, testified to the affidavits he had „ ot clearly made up hl> mlnd of the two men, refuting their alle- a<( t0 w b a t course he would pursue, gallons that Flanders, while In He u|d he might declde t0 have ^ Thomasvllle, had appeared unwell ; Conte brought here next week for and had frequently took medicine. tr|a , pr he m , gllt decide differently. Yesterday Messrs. Stanaland and I The generaI op | n i on here this af- Taylor on the stand, swore to thej tern00n la that j„ d g e Park will correctness and truth olf their; hav0 (h „ ne g. 0 trIed , n mother original affidavits and the state- l county . -phis would be a terrible meats made therein. They were arralgnment of the people of Grady < ross-exapilned by Attorney Bradley, but were not shaken In their evl. dence. This <oncluded the submission of evidence In this famous case, and the prison commission now has It under advisement. As there Is quite a large record In the rase, It Is pos sible that it will be several days before a decision Is rendered. Mc- Naughtcn’s respite does not expire until October 5, so there is ample time for final action. Judge Saffold and Col. John W. county, yet some of our best cltlsena^ swore that tills Is not a law-abiding people and perhaps the Judge thinks from what they swore, that they know the people of Grady county better than he possibly could know them. If the citizens think the peo ple here would not abide by the law, then the Judge cannot risk them. This Is a bad showing for Grady county, hut It is of record, as sworn to In open court by several cltliens. Can Irfotit Get Fair Trial In Grady Bennett, McNasighton’s attorneys, seem confident of winning at least County? Many Relieve He Can. commutation for tbelr client. Cairo, 3ept. 5.— (3peclal.)— - Several prominent citizens received Police Court Yesterday. _ (summons to appear la court today v Mayor Pro-tem ArdlB McDougald! to testify as to whether or not they presided over Police Court Monday afternoon, and tho following cases came up at that time: Sarah Brown, disorderly conduct, five and cost, or 10 days; Bertha Flowers, disorderly conduct, five and cost or ten days; Will Taylor; dis orderly conduct, drunk and cursing, ten and coat or twenty days; Henry Henderson, disorderly conduct, drunk and cursing, ten and cost or twenty days; Henry Washington, riding bi cycle without light, five and cost; John HarrlBon, drunk on street, five and cost: John Kirsey, drunk on street, five and cost; James Glover. believe the negro, Ed LeCont could get a fair trial In this county. LeCont is the negro who murder ously assaulted the Bodlford family. It Is presumed that the citizens who have been summoned to testify as to what they believe in regard to LeCont receiving a fair trial In this county, will be sworn In open court. Certainly there will be no "closed- doors" business In Grady county. Your correspondent will add that he has talked with many citizens this week about the case of ths State vs Ed. Lecont and every one of them expressed themselves as believing the drunk on street, ten and cost; Will negro should have a fair trial. Not Rhodes, street-tax defaulter, five:a citizen of the county who has been and coRt: Elbert Williams, disorder-(approached, ever heard of, or saw ly conduct; drunk, five and cost, or (anything like a lynching mob, In- 39 days: Ed. Green, disorderly con- tending to lynch LeCont. It la con duct. five and coat: J. M. Warren, ceded that some of the over-zealous drunk on streets, five and cost or concocted the lynching organization ten lays. | In tholr fertile Imagination. BOSTON DARKIES FOUND WITH THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GEMS IN THEIR TOSSES-' SION. Diamonds amounting in value to $3,000 were found on Will aud Bertha Ward, two negroes of Bos ton. The ward woman was staying with another woman named Lizzie Brinkley. Lizzie stole a little bag containing some stones from the Ward woman, who requested Officer Burney to get them for her. The stones were secured from the AND IT MAY RE THAT WILL BRING ABOUT PEACE, AND THE EXCLUDING OF HUERTA FROM THE FIELD. Washington, 3ept. 5.—Manuel de Seamaconae Inelan, formerly Mexi can minister to United States, and until recently the financial for the Mexican government In London, ar rived In Washington today. The ul timate object of his coming is to ob tain for Mexico a loan which the United State’s declared in its second note it would encourage, If the Huerta Government accepted the Chief American proposals. His coming naa produced much optimism in official circles. Though there Is no positive assurance, posi tively excluding Huerta from the President Huerta, the Washington government is taking It for granted that he wont run, and It Is likely this government will encourage the loan, under conditions that will fur ther effect to bring about a consti tutional election and a cessation or the hostilities. The round halos Included in to-! Drink!* THIS | day's report numbered 7,584, com-jder 1. woman and taken to Jew-' Ramsey, who pronounced, pared with 7,430 last year. j them real diamonds, valued at The number of sea island hales'53,909 at least. The negro could Included was 430, compared with not tell a straight story as to where 230 last. year. The ginning by states, to Septem ber first, was as follows: Alabama 44,525 Arkansas 2,200 Florida 2,99s> GEORGIA 72.622 Louisiana 7.566 Mississippi 2,027 North Carolina. ... 188 Oklahoma 4,943 'South Carolina 7,272 Tennessee 9 Texas 649,694 AH Other* 4 ' they found them, hut finally said they found them in the woods, near Ma con. The negroes were put In Jail on suspicion, and notices have been sent out to various cities. Report Today a Reoord-Breaker. Washington, Sept. 8.—The great est quantity of cotton ever gfnued In the cotton season orior to Sep tember first, was reported by the Census Bureau today. Misses Hattie Brandon, Mary Pat terson, Florence Vaughn and Blanche McDonald returned Saturday from North Carolina where they were members of the camping party at Bat’s Cave. Miss Katherine Balfour who was also of the party, stopped In Savannah a short time with re latives. arriving home yesterday. of the crop, and the efforts of the farmers to heat the boll weevil. All states reported Increased gtn- nlng for the period, over last year’e The heavy ginning this year Isj totals, with the exception of North ■aid to be due to the early maturing Carolina and Texas. Coat Suits Visit our Coat Suit Department and let us show you what really is new and stylish. This season we have purchased suits from the leading houses of Chicago, Baltimore and New York in order to get the best variety possible. It’s up to you to take advantage of this. Louis Steyerman, The Shop of Quality Onithe Corner.