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A * * A * * * * * * * Official Organ Thomas County mm SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION *****.**■» + * *% Why Wait? Send in'Your Subscription NOW. s **,*###**** * ^ VOL. 1. No. M. THOMAS VILLE, GEORGIA FTUDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1013. $1.00 PER ANNUM. THO FAIR Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 18th-19th-20th. ATTRACTIONS, UNPRECEDENTED TWO AIRSHIP FLIGHTS DAILY, SPLENDID AGRICULTURAL DISPLAYS. CARNIVAL EVERYBODY IS WELCOME, UNITED STATES MAY BREAK OFF RELATIONS WITH MEXICO WAS ANNOUNCED EARLY IN THE DAY THAT PRESIDENT WTMON WOULD ISSUE FORMAL STATEMENT, OUTLING POLICIES OP THE UNITED STATES, IN ITS FUTURE DEALINGS WITH THE HUERTA GOVERNMENT, 11UT TOR UNEXPLAINED REASONS THE STATEMENT HAS BEEN DEFINITELY HELD UP — INTI MATED THAT LATE DESPATCHES FROM O’SHAUGHNESSY AND WILLIAM BAYARD HALE CAUSED PRESIDENT TO DEC1DH ON ANOTHER COURSE — MUCH ACTIVITY IN DIPLOMATIC CIR CLES TODAY. (By Associated Press.) Bushin ton, Nor. 13.—Presi dent Wilson lale today declared now that ho didn’t Intend Issu ing Ills proposed statement, out lining tho polley of tho United States. The President said there woro certain elements In the aitnation which ho couldn’t explain at this time, but they made tho outlook much brighter for all concemod. j Carranza Doesn't Want Inter vention. . (By Associated Press.) j Nogales, Mexico, Nov. II.— 11 Gen. Venustlnno Carranza, who '| Is the acknowledged head of the i Mexican Constitutionalists, today j declared that ho wouldn't accept mediation in any form by the United States, or any other for eign nation. He reiterated his j previous statement, that the Uev- 11 olutlonlsts desired only the right Washington. Nov. IS.—President I to import arms and ammunition Wilson today prepared a formal I — statement on the present atatus of ~„„„ now lB Vera «hQ Mexican situation, hut Just no- Cru { e It ,, generally believed hero lore noon Secretary Tumulty an- ,j,j s more Ing .that the United States ■ounced that tho statement would will Instruct Charge d’Alfalres be withhold for tho phosent. d»o O-'Shaughnetiay to-elose the United reason for the change In We „ r e»i- .Stages ^“Ton^thougl., Is tom- •cm» ptes was givoa ouv. pered by some doubt as to the ac- Just before the issuance of the ^ ua j 8 tate of affairs In tho Mexican prepared statement was postponed, i National Palace. It' *waa said that Secretary of 3tate Bryan received « TIuerta -might not hare received the GA. PRODUCTS DAY AT FAIR EIGHTEENTH SET ASIDE AND FAIR WILL TAKE STEPS TO MAKE IT MEMORABLE OCCAS ION IN THOMASVILLE. NEGRO SHOT GY MURDERER FROM BALDWIN COUNTY FOUND IN THOMAS tVIUNTY AND IS WINGED WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE. LUXE SPENT Next Wednesday, the 18th, has j Dave Sandford, n negro wanted In! been designated as "Georgia Prod- j Baldwin county for the murder of I ucts Day” and as tho Thomas County .John Jackson whb captured Mon-j Farmers’ Fair will open on that day ; tiny morning near Ozelle, ten miles It will be fltting time to observo it' IN THEIR RECENT RACE FOR OFFERED UNANIMOUSLY LEAD- CONGRESS, ACCORDING TO! ERSIIIP OF EMPIRE LEAGUE— STATEMENTS MADE ON OCTO- I. .1. SALMON ELECTED WHEN BER 25- AND OCTOBER 20, RF- HE REFUSED. SPEtTTIVELY—JUDGE COVING- — IVIN'S EXPENSE STATEMENT A splendid tribute was paid I’resi- NOT YET RECEIVED. dent J. B. Jemlson. of the local ——— baseball ’club Tuesday in Cordele Washington, Nov. 13.—Those who j when he was unanimously elected here ns there will ho n big display of Georgia Products on hand. There will he no need of going further than COL. ROOSEVELT WAS GUEST OF HONOR AT IS1NQUET IN BUENOS AYRES LAST NIGHT, AND CORDIAL RELATIONS BE TWEEN THE UNITED AND LAT- IV-AMERICA WAS SUBJEOT OF MUCH COMMENT. ■ mulshed visitor himself was warmly welcomed. M. Fre**s. a member of the Argen tine House of Deputies, who dellT- couth of Boston. There was a re-j have seen the present election state- i President of the League . Mr. Jem I- Buenos Ayres, Argentine, Nov. II. „ ward of a hundred and fifty dollars: ments of campaign expenses of can-j son thanked his colleagues cordially — The friendly enthusiasm of Latin (or bis capture and the Sheriff of • dldates for Congress from the Second for the honor, but ref rsed. stating j America, towards the United States Baldwin Sunday wrote a description Georgia district are awaiting the that It would be Impossible for hlm | vsafl s hown hero last night, at a ban- J Thomas county to flud almost every'of him and stated that a letter from .'complete accounts with a good deal, *o give It the necessary attention. ^ven in honor of Col. Ttaeo- sort of product that can ho raised inlhim-at "Box 44, It. F. D., Boston,” I of interest. The statements filed, 'Ibis recognition of Mr. Jem 1- j clore Roosevelt, when the dlstin- Gcorgla, as the soil of this county'had been received and asked the! toward the latter part of October 1 son's ability and popularity around !«ui«hed visitor himself was warmly has been proved capable of growing!Thomas County authorities to search ]show that Roscoe Luke spent $1,- ;th<* circuit will be sincerely appre-j — -» almost any crop that can be grown jfor him. 1680, while’his successful opponent.,dated by his friends in this city , anywhere else. Sheriff Singletary and deputiesiJudge Frank Park, spent only $29u. "bo have watched the careful and j The directors of tho Fair wilr prob-’went after him yesterday, but upjMr. Luke’s statement was made on ( successful management of the locfil | <MO( j the welcoming speech, refer- ably take some steps to observe the’until night had not found him. Mr. i October 25, however, while Judge , team under his leadership. j rr <i fo colonel Roosevelt as the **de- a day in a special dinner, thnre will of Behberg and Mr. Harrell of Boston j Park’s statement detailed expenses, >«me ( Imngwl to f.eorgla suite fpn(1nr of th<> integrity of Amerl- " course be a large quantity of the! remained In that gection and located up to October 20 only. Both can-* * << ' rt , KI,o; Sa,ar y Limit Itoiseo. < anp and he said that Col. Roose- -3 products of the county on exhibition! him that nlvht. They went nark to didates stated that they had ac-, rim league made some V* an ^ e "' velt. while President, entirely dis- hut a point should be made to have Po-ton, and with Mr. Sam McIntosh counts outstanding. Judge Coving- which are incorporated in the fol- I>elIed ftny feeling of suspicion that I everyone bring something to show wont to the place where bo was, (ton’s statement has not been re- j lowing report of the meeting 80 ** the United States wasn’t friendly to what they have grown themselves'about four o’clock. At daylight, Mr. jeeived by the clerk of the House. . iroin ( orueie: Latin America. and no matter how small the crop T! eh berg called to the man who lived j Mr. Luke stated that he alone "Cordrje, Nov. 11. -At the an- j n rC ply ‘ Col. Roosevelt explained iplanted, or whether It was a regular i there and Dave Sandford came to the j contributed to his campaign, while ;nual meeting of the directors of the| tho Monroe doctrine, and be waa ■$rop or only an experiment with door. ' 'several subscribed to Judge Park’s j Kmplre State League, held here to- L ear j||y cheered when he had fla- something new and unusual, let It be When tho ooject of tne visit was , fund. The latter’s contributions nl*-ht, I. J. Kalmon, of Amcricus, I ufW „,v«-isr brought in to add to the number of explained, the negro slammed the;amounted to $1,570, apparently | was elected president: James Sln- Thomaa county grown products. (door to, and ran out of the back of more than he spent for his election, clair, of Waycross, vice-president. How would It do to get up a din-‘the house. The officers gave chase The largest contributor was his;The president waa given authority nor at the Fair Grounds with every- and seeing that ho was about to get father. J. F. Park, who gave $400. j to name the secretary-treasurer, body to bTing some contribution to away and refusing to respond to t His brothers, H. E. and W. E. Park, The directors decided to change it from their own raising. Purely’ their calls to stop, they fired at hlm.tpav© $250 and $150 respectively. [ the nam© of the league from the Km- m ... _ • • . .. 'frit.- A J j .l \\T W IlnnVn nnnl* Ifhnd Hpoaklu?. Many distinguished guests were present at the banquet. Thomas county could have a (1 inner,The negro dropped down after the W. W. Hanks contributed $2fi0, ac-!pire State to the Georgia that would be hnrd to beat. long dispatch from William Bayard Hale, who has boen conferring with the Revolutionist leader* at Nogales, Mexico. He also received a message from Charge d’Alfalres O'Shaughnee- ry, at Mexico. It waa not disclosed Whether tho have a pistol ball In his leg, someJM. McIntosh gave f50. ! bird shot In his loft arm and three | Tho expenditures shijw a big dlf- ] buck-shot In his back, near tho kid-j ference. Judge Park spent for clerk I'neys. He was taken then by the and stenographic hire only $S6.!>6. 'officers and brought to town and while Mr. Luke's bill for these two [lodged In jail. Items was $295. Mr. Luke's stamp cated that Huerta couldn’t be found ; Mr- Macki the Entree From 1 Dr. Little, the county physician | bill was $695 and tho expenses Incl- firet few shots. Ho was found to [cording to the statement, whilo H. league. Prior to the election of Mr. Idelo recently, the annual report at - nl.lsl V..11 I„ Via Ian samA ! M \TpTn f nRll XTflVn KulmOfl -T H .T OTTl 1 lunn ftf Ttlnmaa. !.• - A A - 1 United States final message, am Spe- ( rial Envoy Lind did not see him I personally. Statements made at the j Government offices early today indi-| Tt.OMASlflLLE BIRDS WIN , tton with the annual meeting ot t’ns , . w 1 . 6 1 Empire -State League, held at Cor* last night, but many person* gurded this rumor as only s ruse on contents of these messages had any-1 the part of Huerta, to avoid the re tting to do with the sudden change Vclpt of the final notification from in the previously announced plans. Relieved in Some Quarters That Huerta Has Disappeared. Mexico City, Nov. 1J.—Provis ional Presld-ut Huerta this morn ing gave no Indication that he la the United States. Huerta’s political associates de clare that he couldn't be found last night when the American mesaaso was delivered. It Is assumed by mas;’ prominent 'persons here that tho only logical tended occeedlng to the American course of tho United States Is to ro- domand that he -prevent the newly- elected Mexican Congress from as sembling. John Lind, President Wilson’s spe cial Mexican envoy early yesterday morning notified Huerta that the United 3tates would not .parley fur ther unless he prevented Congroes from convening. Ho also directed that Huerta must notify tho diplo matic corps by midnight yesterday. Special Envoy Lind left Mexico call Charge d’Alfalres O'Shaughnes- sy today, unless Huerta re-appears on the scene and frankly acceeds to nil the United States demands. In some quarters It Is beHevod that unless this takes place, the United States will soon recognize tho Con- •’tltutlonallsts. Call Issued For 'Assembling of Mexi can Congress, Tho official notification was pub lished here today, under yesterday’s Thonuwvlllc Wins Handsomely At Augusta Fair. attended him today and dressed {dent to tbe hiring of an automobile (bis wounds. Ho is reported to be;nmounted to $245.50. The hire was [suffering severely from pain, but Is 'able to be carried to Baldwin county Mr. E. E. Mack bos won several j whenever the Sheriff arrives to take prizes with his cblokens at the Geor- jhlm, which they expect to be to- gia-Carolina Fair, hold at Augusta night, this week. The awardB, made Mon day, ohow him winner in tho follow- 1 Dave .Sandford, Murderer, is Identi- Ing classes > (led by Sheriff Perry, and is White Plymouth Rocks—1 and 2 ; Taken in Charge. Cock, 2 and 3 Hen, 2 and 3 Cook-| Wednesday. -Sheriff Terry, erel, 1, 2 and 5 Pullet, 1 and 3 pen. j Baldwin county, came to the city White Wyandotte*—3 Cock, 1 and identified the negr Hen. 1 nnd 5 Cockerel. 1 Pullet, 1 | ford, as the murderer TIRED EVES Did you ever take off a tlgnt list, lll-filllnx pair of shoes and slip your feet Into & pair of cool, soft slippers? If you you have, you know the meaning of genuine relief and solid comfort. That Is exactly what a properly fitted pair of glasses will do for weak, tired, worn-out eyes. Modern business con ditions necessitate long hours of close eye-tlrlng work, and it Is not surprising that your eyes give out easily, ache, pain, burn and finally break down Glosses are the remedy, and the only remfedy, unless, of course, you stop using your eyes altogether. Glasses, properly fitted will strengthen and preserve your eyes and enable yon to do your work easily and with com fort. We are equipped to make a thorough and modern ex amination and will fit the correct lenses In an up-to-date frame or eyoclass mounting at a very moderate figure. Come In and talk to us about your eyes. if you don't need glasses, after we have made a careful examination, we may be able to give you some good pointers on bow to Uke care of your eyes. Excluiive Optical Department Phones 105}- 106. Xotir© to Cunning Club Girls. and 3 pen. Buff Orplngton-4 Cork. 1. » and 1 m “ r<lo u r °° curred few *®“ k8 ? s , 0 ’ Hen; 2 and 4 Cockerel; l. 2. :!, a " d t , h « n< * ro ’ “ t *‘ r ‘deliberately and 4 Pullet planning and carrying out the mur- Black Orpingtons—4 Cock and 3 ' dor - left , an ® acnt lo Ik>s,on - wher '' Hen a0 was located. •' if you wish to contest for prizes Mr Mnnk has son... nf ti.r tinest Early Tuesday morning he wasm the Thomas County Farmers’! bl.ds ln'the state and tSe/have r^ b * 1 R^bergi Fnlr . make your entries. . will hei leatedly won prizes nt all of the big ” The negro is said to bo* a '' 0 ', 1 " rr ‘ in,?0 >our dlspIa * state fairs. This fa but another of 'Zu, uu hi. ,.nh,m I Remember the bread-baking rou ble long string of winnings. [rejsrded as nulte a fea.her in the . A ,>r “™ let . and ? r ' 00 cap of the local authorities. This 1h Russell-Bower*. the first desperato man which Dep- '.uty Rehberg has ever had to shoot A quiet marriage but one of much , n h , 8 many years of experience. Interest was that of Miss Marlah Tho noKro was ni ,, ( . h better this I Elizabeth Russ .ill, to Mr. J. A. Bow- morning and beside the natural sore- ers of Mer», which took place yes- p eSfi from his wounds, he Is alright, terday afternoon at 2:30 oclock In wM1 awav on the ov „ n . the^parlors of tho New Russell. ln ., , rnln . The n e K r<.' .-„ n ressed. Only the relatives and a few close Sheriff Terry stated that the olfi friends of the contracting parties errs had not been aide to locate tile Were present at the ceremony which , nnn who attempted to assassinate was Impressively performed by the ,. avor noil nth. „„d that so far Rot. Mr. Ward, of Meigs. no tangible cine which would lend to Kalmon, J. B. Jemlson, of Thomas-'tie secretary-treasurer showing, ville, brother of Dick Jemlson, a mon g other things, the attendance sporting editor of the Constitution. j n the different cities of the league was unanimously elected, but for f or the season, proved quite Inter- business reasons declined to accept, [estlng, as but few of the directors | Good Finantani condition. . had any idea of how many people Reports showed the league to be In wore paying their way into each n good condition financially. V'ar- game during the seaeoi. l '^nin mP A d . ment *a t0 . l . hB c , onsUtutlon ’ The report showed that for a to- 0, ( ll ‘T. leaJ!ao mat - tal of 2SS games played ln the league rn<»oiin ' ‘ he Jl ' nua I'> , th ( - Kll mes were witnessed by 114,- - " a ”i me to . f 552 .people, an average of 397 to Park’s expenditures were for nows-[announced later Tho salary limit the Rame f or every game played. I paper advertising, but Mr. Lukel^ ^{J 1 *! >0()0 IL200, ;, u vIew of the fact that thi8 WM ^ fpent $220 the same wny. iiv.vj 1 ? 1 UoW< ''' T ,a . B8 u lea " uc3 , first season of the league, the *ver- Tho candidates have until Decern- “ * commission. ! a ge is considered quite gratifying, 3 her 5, thirty days after the olectlon, L. Ja I’T,' for th , r *« I Waycross led ln the attendance, I ,jto file complete figures. Tho five p’"' 1 ’’" a "d various details-were taken w m, Brunswick a cloee second, and days’ difference ln the previous ex-! ''""“C discussion. A resolution was Thoninsvllie third. The figures for '‘^jpendlturs may then show up In more ' pa "^d thanking President Groover tho sll clt ,„ are „ fo n 0 ws : negro Dave Sand-| f venIy d|vlded expens „. Judg0 . for the able manner In which he I b srer Of John Jack- Park . s credentla) , havo not ye , been ,ed the l eaar '"' during lie in- w .J“ only $100, but tires, gasoline, hire of drivers' nnd other incidentals drove the cost up. Most of Judge :ioru, wo mu uiuruerur vi juiiu p ar l,- s credentlnU have not vet hmn '“nuuuM me league ouring Its 111- ' 'Son. a negro, In that county. The fl,“d “ * y «lal season and expressing regret at T aycro f. 8 l . 19 his retirement.’’ w Brunswick . Thom as vi 11«? Valdosta . Amerlous . Cordele ..47 Pd. At. 21,100 20,120 20,281 18,911 17,031 17,109 The report further showed At. 482 410 400 808 ’ i 379 j 364 the [>!il have been offered In this cm- Thls prize will he awarded sday, Nov. 19th Inst. MIS4 Ml,L.\ FDR REST. COMPLIMENTED POLICEMAN — league to bo 1n good financial condl- • ' That t'ity ||a«l Bl uest Attendaim* in tlon, having completed tbe first sedft- Ivriipire Leainie, Brunswick Se«-. ,on with a cash balance, though the *1 ond nnd Thonio*ville Third. j expenses were mu«’h heavier than * J Brunswick, Nov. 13.—'In connec-jhad at first been anticipated. * i | The bride was handsomely gown- | ed In a blue cloth tailored suit, hat jtc match and carried a bouquet of (•ride’s roses A luncheon wa« served after the marriage and the bridal couple left soon afterward^ in tl eir car for the home of the groom in Meigs. The bride Is the daughter of Mrs WIiii Fought With III* Fist* and Re frained From l’*e of Knife or IM*tol. $100 FOR MIC PISTOL arrest ha* been had Atlanta. Nov. 13.--While declar ing that fixating of any kind was to; be deplored. Recorder Broyles this morning highly complimented Po lice Commissioner A. It, King and j : Money Lender E. W. Greenway for .... ...... Atlanta, Nov. 13._Judge Ben Hill settling their,personal difference with i r. 8. Bussell, proprietress of tile New imposed a sentence of $1 JO and costs l,1,r ® ! latB of nslng pistols; Ruvsell and is a very charming today upon a younv white man ,° r . youn - woman who has made maty named Stelle Rich, convicted of car- *j e fi”* d *he fighters $1 eath for | friends since coming to Thoraa.villc rying a pls-ol. flBt l c m ba ‘ t 1 l ® o', 1, The groom is a prominent turpen-, The judge stated plainly tbal no at t , h f “ b L d f h ,' 1 .[‘ ....v tine, nnd lumber mannfnetiiror, and white man could expect to be eon- m °dels in tills w°rld, which though a man of high standing in the com-jvlcted in his court of that charge and h ever Perfect, should stine ever to, munity where he resides. 'get off light, any more than a negro lnl l' ro ' <> - |could. He Intimated to Rich that "It. was outrageous of you gentle-. ~ , “ !he ought to feel he was receiving ,,,en *° dght at Five Points, and; * j e ’r, orde ^ nB ^Icxlcan Senators mercy enough not to be Bent to the vulgar of you to bloody each oth- ..a _.U .-1 CI - a noses." he said In substance, If, nnd Der-utios, who were elected . In! chaincuu the election of October 26th, to ns-; semblc at the capltol Saturday after- j noon, “to effect nn organization." I O’Shaughnessy Is At Sea, And Does I Not Know What to Expect. j The American Embassy tl.ts after- \ neon wss In a state of suspense.! not knowing what to expect. n nr building not in exact words, “but nevertlie 'less, you are to he commended. You are to be commended for being so | much better than the majority of men who feel 1 that If they havo a serious .private difference they must fettle it with their knives and revol vers. men have set a good exam- The Suarez Cigar Company An early morning caller at the'hnve a new factor}- lr. a short time i _ _ _ Embassy was tho German Minister Because of the cramped quarters In ,, !c fj r the rest of the community in lo Mexico, Admiral Paul Von Hints, which they ore now located, tbe man- v „| ng )0 ur hands only. Instead of who arrived before O’Shaughnossy »ger made arrangements with Mrs. encouraging the widely known cus- had breakfasted. IS. L. Hayes to erect a suitable fac-'t om Q j gun-totlng." ' Mr. Lintl nntl Mr. Huerta Havo tory on the lot on Remington Avcn-1 The recorder, however, marvelled “Some Word*.’’ |uc, adjoining the home of Mr J. S. at t hclr lack of discretion in choos- It was learned this afternoon that I Mallard. Work has already com- f'( V p pints us the scene for tho Huerta had Informed Sroetal* Envoy, menced. Messrs. R. E. McDonald andlfl.-ht Lind that he couldn’t dissolve the Mexican con-res*, because he said it was legallv elected. Lind’s renly wss tbe declaration that if Huerta did arway Mlfh the former congress, socially for dear making and he also could dissolve this one, which ‘ of. T. E. Am&son having the contract. I -Now. if you gentlemen." The building -win be of brick, and ed, with a twinkle In his ey ho add- eye,” had will he 35 feet front by 65 [cone Into somebody’s back yard or feet deep. It will he equipped cs-.Into some secluded neck of the U-ocisily for cigar making and wllli woods and had your row out, man give the company room for enlarge-1 to man, the offense would ont have bos been planned.- (been nearly so bad.” ■Wtu. -♦ .a Have you bought your Fall COAT SUIT? If not, come and look over ours. We have gotten in quite a few lately, among them a dozen blue serges. The kind youve been looking for. Ask to he shown the Red j Cross Shoes for Women. Louis Steyerman, The Shop of Quality On thelCorner. .. a