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j» j« j* ji ji j« at ji auu Official Organ Thomas County tmcs SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION Why Wait? Send mfYour Subscription NOW. VOL. 1. Xo. 03. THOMAS VUO.E, GEORGIA TUESDAY, DECEMHKlt 10, 101.1. $1.00 PER ANNUM. WILSON DEMANDS INVESTIGATION101 COTTON 15,677,000 BOMB FALLS INTO NAVY AND ARMY CIRCLES WHKN THE I*Rl’SL DENT TOOK OCCASION TO DETERMINE STATES OF REPORTS OF RECENT DINNER IN WASHINGTON, WHEN PHILIPPINE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT WAS SATIRICALLY RIDDLED BY THE WITS OF THE OCCASION, AMONG THEM BEING UNITED STATES OFFICERS. THIS REPORT OF ESTIMATE OF TOTAL CROP PULLISHEI) Till? MORNING BY THE DEPART MENT OF AGRICULTURE. (By Associated Press.) »felt especially disappointed at the Washington, Dec. 15.—President. travesty on the Administration’s Wilson today ordered an Investiga- ] peace policy, and at the criticism tion by the War and Navy Depart-j aimed at Secretary Bryan, ments, of the satires on the admin-< The President himself was not istratlon’e Philippines policy, which, satarlzed by the diners, but he is featured the annual banquet last)said to have felt keenly the bur- Thursday evening of the Order ofjlesque on the cabinet members. Caraboa. This order comprises army j The opinion of President Wilson and navy officers who have served Inland the cabinet members the Islands. Washington, Dec. 12.—The Ameri can cotton crop for the season of 1913-14 will amount to 13,677,000 bales of 500 pounds, (not including linters), according to the first esti mate made by the government this year through the crop reporting board, Bureau of Statistics, Depart ment of Agriculture, and announced this afternoon. This cmpares with 13,703,421 thatjhale3 of 500 pounds, exclusive of lin TWO DOLLAR RILL RAIDED ID TWENTY CRUDE EFFORT OF NEGRO TO ADD EIGHTEEN DOLLARS TO VALUE OF A TWO-DOLLAR RILL GETS HIM IN TROUBLE AT THE FAIR SATURDAY. President Wilson has suggested to Secretaries Garrison and Dan iels that severe reprimands are in order for those responsible for the satires. The two Secretaries con fer early today, and later called for a statement from Rear Admiral Howard and Quartermaster Aleshlre, who were the highest ranking offi cers at that dinner. Secretary Dan iels at the same time suggested to Admiral Howard that he should de cline the Presidency of the Order to which position he was elected last Thursday. Secretary oaniejs also Informed him that the eong which was sung at that banquet, must never be sung again, under the present ad ministration, with army and navy officers present. President Wilson expressed his in dignation to various cabinet mem bers, after reading the published account of the banquet. He said he satires coming from outside sources te J s * produced last year when the can't be objected to, but it is not ‘“‘a’ Inciusiveof linters was at all proper on the part of officials | l^MOO bales ofJOO pounds. The of the army and navy to bo guilty of such conduct. The nows of the proposed investi gation fell like a bombshell in Navy and Army circles, as hundreds o? officers were present at the annual banquet of their order. It is said also that Secretary Dan iels has declined to take into con sideration-the fact that the function was intended merely as one of jol- Ity only, with no serious thought of the consequences. Secretary Garrison said he had been instructed by President Wilson to determine If the {acts in connec tion with the Caraboa dinner war ranted a court martial or merely a sharp reprimand to those responsi ble for the attacks. He declared that he was now making a searching inquiry to determine the facts in the case. TWO HOURS THE USUAL TIME FOR ARGUMENT MAY BE LENGTHENED BECAUSE OF VOLUMINOUS CHARGES. Atlanta, Dec. 15.—The appeal of Leo M. Frank, sentenced to death for the murder of Mary Phagan, who was employed in the pencil fac tory of which he was superinten dent, will be argued In the Supreme court Monday. Frank appealed from the death sentence, alleging many legal er rors In his trial, and also.charging that public sentiment and mob spir it were back of the conviction. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WILL BE PAID OFFICERS AND MEN WHILE THEY SPEND CHRIST MAS ON SHORE. New York, Dec. 15.—The end of the United States battleships Medi terranean cruise brought to New York today nearly five thousand of ficers and men, who arrived here with a pay day in sight, and a chance to spend the Christmas holidays ashore. The returning ships were the Wy oming, Arkansas, Utah and Florida. These ships probably will remain The rules of the Supreme Court 1 here until after New Year’s Day, un- limit argument on error to two hours on each side, but it Is gen erally understood that because of the voluminous record In this case, and the long list of errors charged, more time will be allowed. Also it less the Mexican situation becomes acute. * The new battleship Delaware was detached from the squadron and is now proceeding to Norfolk, with the battleship Vermont, which broke average of the crops 1907-11 12-331,047 bales, exclusive of lin ters. The average total production, ex clusive of linters for tho five years from 1907 to 1911 was 12,331,047 bales. The value of the crop, in cluding seed, for the same period av eraged $803,4 60,000, while the 1912 crop, lint and seed, was Valued at $920,630,000, the value of lint be ing $792,240,000. The estimated production, ex clusive of linters and stated in 500 pound bales, by 3tates, with com parisons, and the aggregate value of the crop, with linters and seed, follow: GEORGIA—Total production 2,- 27.1,000 bales, compared with 1,776.- 546 last year, am} 2,017,371 hales, the average 1907-11. The value of tho crop, with seed, last year was $121,800,000. | FLORIDA—Total production, 68,- ; 000 bales, compared with 52,760 | ; bales last year, and 61,466 bales, the average 1907-11. The valuo of j the crop, with seed, last year was | $4,190,000. NORTH CAROLINA—Total pro ductlon 765,000 bales, compared with 865,653 bales last year and 726,- 968 bales, the average 1907-11. Tho value of the crop with seed, last year was $58,980,000. SOUTH CAROLINA*—Total pro duction, 1,330,000 bales, compared with 1,182,128 bales last year, and I, 340,399 bales the average 1907 II. The value of the crop, with az'’ last year was $80,880,000. ALABAMA—Total production, 1,* 510,000 bales, compared with 34 2,275 bales last year, and 1,57*, 709 bales, the average 1907-11. The value of the crop, with seed, last year was 90,280,000. TEXAS—Total production, 3,930,- 000 bales, compared with 4,880,210 bales last year, and 3,188,662 bales, the average 1907-11. The vqluo of the crop, with seed, la3t year $321,430,000. THE LOCAL CLUB IN THE GEORGIA STATE LEAGUE —DIRECTORS CHOSEN—MANA GER DUDLEY THANKED FOR SPLENDID SHOWING OF LAST YEAH. At a meeting of the stockholders of tho Thoniasville Baseball Asso ciation! held Friday at tho City Hall, Mr. R. G. Mays was unani mously chosen as President of the Club for the coming year. President Jemison made his re port for the year, showing the ex penditures and receipts and tho bal ance on hand was one thousand and sixty-six dollars. The outstanding j stock is eighteen hundred dollars. The club is perhaps In better shape US STARVING 10 DEATH A negro, Love Thomas, made one of the most crude offoVts to obtain money that wafe ever heard of here. He went to the Fair Saturday and with a two dollar bill endeavored to pass it for a twenty. The negro had pasted a $rude*J>Iack “O,” be side each "2” On the bill, in an ef fort to make it look likb a twenty-j t j lan an y G f tfj e p ve other clubs and dollar bill. The work was so appar- | j n better shape than any one ent that it took but little time for I connected with the club expected, the salesman to detect the fraud an d*.\ir. .Joniison was voted the thanks call a pollcemap. jand appreciation of the entire body. Marshal Mlltqn has the bill in his The directors were chosen 1 and aro possession. The negro confessed to president and Messrs. Hoscoe the deception and stated that ho Luke< R E . Mack. W. E. Beverly and just needed thd money and wanted j ^ jemison. This body will ehooso to make It easy; The offence is one, (fie cIub secretary and other oOi- which Uncle Sam could take cognl- , cers zance, and It. would go hard for tho : negro who tried It. HUNG EARLY POSTHASTE 1 * sir Hi: URGING THE PEOPLE TO MAIL TIIEIIt CiD * .AS PACKAGES EAlii . THIS YEAR. EXPEDITION VISITING EVERY INDIAN RESERVATION RE PORTS SOME STARTLING AND -HORRIBLE FACTS IN CONNEC TION WITH THE VARIOUS TRIBES. CITY COURT vas the Idea of the meeting ‘that Mr. Dudley be secured for next year as Manager and this In the form of a recommendation was made to the Directors upon whom will ‘evolve the duty of making that se- 1 lection. j A resolution commending Mr. i [Dudley, the manager for last ye u\ j was offered and ‘unanimously pal led. It was as follows: I “Resolved. That the stock-hoM- jers of the Thomasvllle Base Bail “Do your Christmas shopping ear ly,” is a slogan preached for de - ades, but postal authorities for the first time this year are urging that Thomasvillc people likewise “do their Christmas mailing early." Postmaster Disnmke says that early shipment of parcels is impera tive to insure delivery In time for Christmas shopping. The parcel post is to have its try out this year, and for the first tim Phil? t'Mnhia, Dec. 13.—The Rod- nan Wannamaker Expedition to | the North American Indians Is back I from Its visit to one hundred and ; eighty-nine tribes throughout the j United States, with a report that j conditions every where were found to i be deplorable. j The expedition was headed by Dr. } .Joseph R. Dixon, who has spent tho : pact six months In making the in- | vostlgntion. j Tiie longrny reporr rnases a strong | appeal for the Red Man. It is as serted ‘hzt the Indian is fast dying from starvation, pestilence and the white man's neg|e< t. A summary of the report ha« been sent to Presi dent Wilson and other government Hals On his arrival here yesterday, Dr. .. . . . Dixon gave a brief account of the Lncle Sam a Infant prodigy Is tp bear editlon . IIe as3crt e, 1 that he the brunt of the transportation ami | ,, mtl(lRnt tll!U lhe trip {, ail chang . delivery of millions of yresents. I e <l the destiny of tho Indian rare, and u accordance with a general bill-: gal(1 that lt „ avc( t a way to clear the otln issued by Postmaster General ; c)oU(|a of su , plclon . „ e be ii e yes Burleson Postmaster Dismuke w!»h-| that the the Indian would os to advise Thomasvlllo people °* become tho equal of the white man. the necessity of mailing their par- „ r nixon sal{1 the Ind , an had be _ celsjn time to prevent convention. L on)0 afrald nf tho white man . be- For local delivery, packages | j ie had been robbed of every- sliould be mailed not later tnun D«-| thlni? h e had, and that even an op- . ember 22, and for out-of-town de-, portunity for making an honest liv- livery as soon as possible. In any | | ng has been withheld by the white event, they should be mailed in timel pa .. p IIOX. \V. I. MhclXTYUF. TAKES • ?. , " b hear * ily , endorse the ork CHARGE FOR HIS FIRST TERM j Manager Dudley last year, am 1 AS SOEKTTOIt — OniMIXAL I ? re f s thc . lr If expected that Instead of limiting (her shaft last week, tho argument to one attorney for j Xearly two hundred thousand dol- each side ,two attorneys will be]i ara w m be dealt out to the officers heard for, and two against, the ap- and mcn 0 f the fleet here, during the Peal.. I week, * The most unusual feature of the move for new trial Is that Judge) ■■ - ■ ■ - — L. S. Roan, the trial Judge, has been I attacked by both the prosecution' The marriage of Mr, J. Br Jones,. ALLOWS TWO CON and the defense. The prosecution j of this city, to Miss Vivian Bishop, STRUCTIONH AND IT — attacks and criticises him for having of Aueilla, Fla., took place last expressed his personal doubt as to Thursday evening and was a quiet Frank's guilt or Innocence, while j home event, witnessed only by the the defense attacks him for falling 1 relatives and few close friends. Mr. to order a new trial, when he ad-land Mrs. Jones are now In Thomas- . , . . .. ^ . mlttcdly hud that doubt in his own ville and are making their homo with m mind. 'Mrs. A. J. Vann, on Smith Avenue. If. tttto n °[ ect ! on “ u ? reglsterjmforc the first day of April. ,0 "' LI EYED SAFEST FOR ALL VOT ERS TO REGISTER THIS YEAR. It Is generally understood that all ho desire to cast a vote in the next Tho law' which was passed this year, was ln- 1 tended to put voters on a footing i which would not require their being [registered every time the tax books [were opened. Tho law, it is stated | by authorities, allows two construc tions, and in order to bo absolutely (safe, it is advised that every man j who wants to vote, register this year | week. . j or before tho first day of April of on the Miller farm was BUSINESS STARTED. Tho December term of the City Court was called to order Monday morning at JO o’clock by Judge Ham mond, and Immediately) after the jury was sworn in. work on tho criminal docket ips commenced* Solicitor \V. I. MacIntyre appear ed for the first time In that position since hiu appointment by Governor Slaton to fill the unexplred term of Vr. Roscoe Luke. Tho court will continue the crimi nal business and after it has been disposed of, the regular calendar as signments of civil business will be taken up. SAD DEATH AT COOLIDGE Mrs. B. F. Megahoe, Died Suddenly Sunday Morning—Other News Notes From That Town. i. h their destination at least "“‘Jjtwo days prior to Christmas. f .^_ I Tito public is also advised to take p f_ [precautions in wrapping their C’hrist- snc _ | mas parcels. Care should be taken first I ,u,f ° ro deposits are ■ague forts and gratification at lii: cessful season in delivering tli pennant of the Empire State I. to Thomasvlllo.” Subscriptions were started for the next year, it being the Idea or the members present to raise two thou sand dollars in order to secure the team for the entire season next year. Three hundred and fifty dol lars were raised in the meeting. The selection of Mr. Mays is a happy one and one that will prove acceptable to every stock-holder and fan In the city. He Is a lover of the game anfl understands It thorough ly, and his business Is such that he can devote the necessary time to It during the training season and through the playing Time. Dudley Choice For Manager. The directors held their' Initial meeting Saturday, the first busl- M?™ ,^1X09 HK H- tion of officers for m MtAThD AS UAS EXPECTED. The report pictured abject pov- rty among most of the tribes, and that the Washington govern- ient is ignorant of the real condi tion s'lass- o crockery, Christmas toys and J New her easily destructible parcels. “The public should co-operate with e postal officials In making the ip tribe of Indians. Jiving In Mexico, he said were starving to death on a bleak, bare mountain top, after being deprived of all their lands, and with little to eat except “stewed Pine bark.” “Tht? treatment of tho Indians, by tho people of tho United States has become a disgrace to the entire civi lized world." Dr. Dixon says in con cluding his report. ness being the the club for the coming year. They are as follows: R. G. Mays, Present. E. E. Mack, Vice-President. E. R. Jerger, Secretary. It. G. Fleetwood, Treasurer. It. G. May**, League Director. The directors then decided to of fer Mr. Dudley a contract to manage the club next year, and the President was Instructed to open negotiations with him in reference thereto at once. Coolid’te, Ga., De.. 15. -This com- unlty was , shocked Sunday by the unexpected death of Mrs. B. F. Mega bee. one of the oldest and most respected ladies of tho settlement. She had been feeble for a few days but It was not thought to bo any thing serious. Just a little afler eleven o’clock yesterday morning, she was thought to have fainted, but lie never recovered. The burial took place today at 11 o'clock at Big Creek church, where the deceased had boon a consistent member for a long time. Besides her husband, she leaves threif sons, Frank, Hiram and James, all of Coblidge, and three daughters, Mrs. J. P. Cay and Mrs. O. II. Easters, of Coolidge, and Mrs. \V. H. Brimm, of Cotton. Tho deceased had been a citizen of the Coolidge community for a number of years, and had endeared herself in the hearts of both old and young by her friendliness and hos pitality, and her homo was a pleasant place for her friends to gather. Other News Notes. ( Coolidge had two more fires last jcjHEAT LAKE SHIPS AFTER EX- On Thursday night, the barn | |»|.:|{||.:\rE L\ST MONTH WILL Lr. Luke was the unanimous I choice of the Directors to take I charge of and direct the raising of funds for the campaign next year. Plans toward that end will be an nounced when the timer is ripe. On the seventeenth of this month tho Georgia railroads will change their'entire system of selling and pulling mileage, in accordance with a recent ruling of the Supreme Court . The drummers of the state raised a howl that caused tho Rail road Commission to order mileage pulled on trains. The railroads will comply but they do it in their own way and according to their own rules. WIRELESS IDE GREAT The roads will sell mileage, good only In this state, and on their par ticular road. TMils mileage cannot be used in Interstate travel eveu on the road from whLh it was pur chased. It must be used in Georgia and only on tho roud from which It was purchased. The roads, how Chemnitz, Germany, Dec. 15.— Four persons were instantly killed and thirty-four others seriously In jured today by the crushing of a passenger train when a tunnel col lapsed during an earthquake. The locomotive aud six cars are still buried beneath huge boulders, and a severe blizzard has hindered in the rescue work. one point in Georgia to a point in any other state, or from any other state into this state. The mileage interstate will bo exchange at the ticket window for coupon ticket. The mileage good only on the var ious roads within the state, will be pulled on tho trains. The roads have agreed to allow ontinue to issue the Inter-! the use of those books already In changeable mileage which Is not good!use until they are exhausted and from one point In Georgia to another .they must be used in the same man- point in Georgia, but it is good from tier as when they were sold. Your Friends Know It is just as important to use good stationery as it is 10 use good English; Either is an index to character. Station ery may be in good form without being expensive. See our new line. Peacock-Mash Drug. Co,* Phones 105-106 Thomtsville, Georgia. next year. j This Is an important matter and the voters of tho county cannot af- j ford to overlook it. If It should •happen that those registered under | the old soldier clause should ho (thrown out by the interpretation of the new law, there would be a howl i that would be heard from all parts •of the state. In order to eliminate any possibility of that, if is advised by attorneys that everybody regis ter again this time, to'make »::rc. Agent for' Fine Candies -OMB OP TIIE NATIVES AT SAX- PKAXCISCX) WANT TO DEPOSE THE PRESIDENT IX A IIURHY. San Francisco, Dec. 15.—Five hundred members of tho Chinese colony here, yesterday began a move ment to finance a revolution to oust President Yuan Shi Kni, as head of the new* Chinese Republic. One of the speakers stated that President Yuan was trying to make himself Emperor. Yang Pah 31eh, of Canton, who Is at the head of the Chinese Na tional party, and also the personal representative of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, addressed the gathering. He declar- 3d that the life of the Republic de pended on the removal of Yuan.. Yang leaves for Chicago and New York In a few days, to further the movement barn »cd. | bo ’t Ith Its contents, which two hundred anil fifty bushels of corn, and one thousand pounds of fodder, together with many valua ble fariti Iplements. On Friday night, an old. unoccupied building, formerly used by the colored people for a restaurant, and situated near the colored Methodist church was burned. Rev. S*ovo Burges-?,, of Funston. has purchased a homo in Coolid r e and moved here. We extend a hear ty welcome to this Christian gentle man. and -trust his coming among us will he for good. This town was well pleased with the return of Rev. J. E. Channell to the charge of the Methodist church here. If the people will heed the teachings of this minister, we will have a good town. The following ticket has been an nounced for the Coolidge election next year: For Mayor, G. T. Klght. For Couneilmen: T. F. Moore, C S. Leonard, Frank Me^ahee. W. A. Crow, J. T. Kelley and D. M. Baker. The Tax Books of the town will close December 20th, and If you have not paid your taxes, better call on the clerk and attend to it at once, thus saving the expense of an execu tion. Good Woman Passed Away. Mrs. Fannie Carter, nee Campbell, passed from life to death, December 13th, 1913. Shf. was the only daughter of Rev.‘And Mrs. H. B. Campbell. Dr. Campbell, many gears ago, served as pastor of the Baptist Church In Thomasvllle. Mrs. Carter was married to Mr. S. M. Carter, of Parrott, Ga., where she died. This lovely, high-toned Chris tian lady has passed away, but the eharm of her Ufa abides in our hearts. . A FRIEND. . T;;- - —. INSTALL APPARATUS AT ONCE. Doc Washington, of wireless telegraphy was fully de monstrated, according to a statement issued today by the Department of Commerce, by the fact that none of the nineteen Americans vessels de- stoyed In the Great Lakes storm last month, were equipped with wire less apparatus. The vessels that had wireless equipment received the warning of the approaching storm, and ran to safety. About fifty vessels are now pro-] paring to install wireless equipment, as a result of this lorson, the report adds. TO THE P OHKtiOX ElltMKIlS KIM. SKY- EllAI. THOUSAND AND SEND THEM TO DIO CITIES FOB DIS- TIUIIITIOX. Pendleton, Oregon, Doe. 13.—Fresh meat for the poor People In several Oregon cities was furnished free of charge by several farmers who live near this city, yesterday. In a clump of woods covering two square miles, these farmers killed twelve hundred rabbit,, which had been destroying their wheat. The rabbit meat was shipped to Portland and other cljlei, for Im mediate distribution among the need residents of those places. You are a “Spug” The President of the United 1 ,States is a Spug; Cabinet members, Sena tors, Congressmen, Judges, every body from workman to captain of industry is a “Spug” or wants to be. “S-p- the S >’•'< i-g fir U G We reccomend Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits and Overcoats to all Spugs Useful gifts. That’s the whole idea in^the word Spug, not to s.jend less for Christinas, but to spend wisely Come’ and see some of our “Spug” overcoats, fine, warm, winter coats at $18 to $30. Excellent values at $25. Useful gifts. Joinjthe Spugs today. You are a member the minute you buy useful a present. Louis Steyerman, The Shop of^Quality. On the Corner.