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THOMASVILLE. GEORGIA TI'ESDAV, DECEMBER 30, 1013.
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WATSON KILLED IFIIIE TONS OF
OY HIS SON FRIDAY NIGHT GANDY IS SOLD
STATED THAT HE HAD THREATENED TO KILL HIS WIFE AND
CHILDREN AND THAT HIS SON, IIERSCHEL, SHOT II1M FOl'R
TIMES IN THE LEFT BREAST—NECHO KILLED BY YOUNG
BOY NEAR CAIRO—NEGRO SHOT IN THE ELLA BELLE DIS
TRICT WHILE WALKING ALONG WITH THREE OTHER PEO
PLE, LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
EVERY YEAR l\ THOMASVILLE
—SWEETH TOOTH GRATIFIED
l\ AN U \USUAL WAV WITH
GOOD STUFF.
There have been reported three .tragedies In tlii.s section of the
State since Christmas. Mr. Wm. Watson was killed by his son Itecause
he threatened the life of his wife and five children. He is said to
huve been drunk ut the time of the tragedy.
Mr. Barlter's son, near Cairo, was being choked by a negro man,
when he pulled a pistol and shot Him dead.
The ladies ot Tiiomasviile are in-
jordinately fond of candy and it is
j very evident that the >011114 men
j and some of the older on on make
valient efforts to gratify that desire
for sweets. It is estimated < onser-
vatixely that ten thousand pounds
of boxed candy is sold every year
in this city. These figures arc gatli-
WATEF AilNE
NO WATER FOR STEAM HEATING
AND HOSPITALS ARE COLD
AND UNCOMFORTABLE — HO
TELS USE BOTTLED WATER
AND BATHS ARE UNTIIOUGHT
AT
OUTLAW, AFTER BEATING HIS
AGED FATHER, KILLING CON
STABLE AND SHOOTING TWO
OTHERS, RUNS TO HUT IN
HILLS AND EVADES POSSE.
Montreal, Doc. 27.—The prevailing
weather hai greatly increased
ered by estimating the annual sales j the suffering from the water fain-
of several of the larger dealers. The Ine and many big buildings and
Negro kills companion in cold iqooil near Cliustain place yesterduy
afternoon.
The stories of the three tragedies ure substantially as follows:
MR. \Vm. WATSON KILLED BY SON NEAR OCHLOCKNEE.
News of a horrible tragedy was received in Ochlockneo this
morning and an account was phoned The Tluies-Enterprlse by its re
presentative, who was in that to* 11 today.
Mr. William Watson v*as shot and killed by bia seventecn-year-
old son, at aboue eleven o’clock Friday night. It seems from all ac
counts which could be gathered, that Mr. Watson had been under the
influence of liquor for a day or sj, und during that timo ' was out
of his reaeon. He threatened to burn his housa and had also threat
ened his w'ife and other members of his family with violence.
He became so enraged la^t night about eleven o’clock that he ic
sold to have attempted to cut his wile’s throat, and* his young son,
who was in the room, in order to save the life of his mother, picked
up a pistol and emptied it, four shots taking effect in tho right side
of Mr* Watson’s body, and killing him instantly.
The tragedy was one of the most horrible that ba3 been known
In that section for many years. It occurred at Union, about six miles
from Ochlocknee, and was witnessed by the family of Mr. Watson,
including his wife and five children. Mr. Watson was a very promi
nent man in that section and hold the respect and friendship of the
people where ho lived. That he should have been so demented by
the effect of the whiskey and attempted to take the life of his wife,
causing his own son to shoot him dead, has cast a pall of deep, sin
cere sorrow throughout that section.
The body was taken to Ochlockneo and buried in the cemetery
there Saturday at three o’clock. No arrests have been made,
and it is not expected that anything of that nature will occur, as
the act, according to reports, was entirely Justified.
figures show that five Ions of the
sweet stuff is eaten every year, at
j least most of the ‘/iris eat it while
the remaining few mash most of it
to see if it 13 what they like and
if not, carelessly fling it away. Tho
price of this candy would -he approx
imately six thousand dollars.
There are more good candies sold
In Thomasville, .too; than in almost
any town of its size in tho state.
Nunnally’s, Norris’. I.owney’s, Huy-
ley's, Johnstone’s and other brands
have agencies here and each one has
its special devotees.
The safe of the Nunnally brand Is
probably the largest, this being the
best known candy that is sold In
Georgia. Norris is a strong com
petitor of Nunnullv and is likewise
made in Atlanta.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 29.—Dodgin
from tree to tree, and firing as h>
fled, Henry Uokowskl, who last
night shot and killed Constable Mar
tin Windt and probably fatally
wounded two others, this morning
held a posse of two hundred at hay
in a barricaded hut in the hills, a
few miles from this city.
Ilokowski’s aged father, whom ho
yesterday beat nearly to death, and
for which offence the constable tried
to arrest him, Is belug held as a
material witness to the shooting.
woman, who refused to admit
Rokowski to her hut, after he had
killed the constable, was shot twice
and it is believed she will die, while
In the hospitals tho doctors and 1 the death of a man who tried to aid
nurses worked in their overcoats and the woman is momentarily expect-
furs, and many business offices were ed.
closed because of 4he intense cold. Rokowski this afternoon con-
The Mayor’s advice to shut down.tinued to fire from his barricaded
the manufacturlngjplants of the city I hut at every body that moved wlth-
has already been fbserved by many. i n the range of his weapon.
The railroads nrJ having trouble —
getting water to tun their engines. I
Tho hotels' have bought up nearly
all the bottled water supply. It is
COLONEL HOPKINS SEVERELY :
■IONS Gin COMMENT
of the city’s larger hospitals
have had to extinguish their fires be
cause they couldn’t get water for
their steam boilers.
Tho extreme has seriously ham
pered the water distribution by
carts, because tho water ,rozo be
fore it could be delivered
RESIGNS AS CITY ATTORNEY AND ACCUSES THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL OF BEING WILFULLY BLIND TO THE ENFORCE
MENT OF THE CITY ORDINANCES AGAINST THE* ILLEGAL
SALE OF LIQUOR—CHARACTERIZED ADMINISTRATION AS
DISGRACEFUL IN MANY RESPECTS—IS MOST SENSATIONAL
PUBLIC CHARGE EVER LODGED AGAINST CITY OFFICERS,
In a sensational arraignment of the Mayor and City Council of
Thomasville, Colonel T. N. Hopkins Saturday afternoon filed his resigna
tion as City Attorney. Colonel Hopkins was elected to this office
by the present council last February, after its installation, and has
filled tho duties of that cffico up until the present time. It is stated
that a disagreement relative to a case in which the city is Involve^
was indirectly the cause of the resignation, although that id but rumor.
Colonel Hopkins sayu that he resigns to keep his self respect,
ano criticises most severely the city administration for permitting the
illegal sale of intoxicating liquors in Thomasville. While the council
— ( has not seen the resignation, it has
T j been tendered the City Clerk, to be
[jUUN | read at the next meeting of
body.
that
Tlie charges are sure to pro-
B nrcTPnvcn vo, '° a verv iive, y discussion.
ULU I flu I Lu Colonel Hopkins’ letter of reslg-
MANY LETTERS COME TO PASS
CHRISTIAN, FROM OFFICE-
SEEKERS AND OTHERS —
SPENDS QUIET TIME.
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
Was tho Verdict of Coroner's Jury
on coso of Mr. Wlllium Watson,
Who Was Shot by Son Friday
Night.
The cane of the death of William
Watson, Friday night, was iuvesti'
choking him. Tho boy is said to
have then managed to get out a pis
tol and shoot tho negro in the neck,
breaking It and causing hi) death.
Negro Shot in Cold Wood.
News was received In the city this
morning that a negro, Dave Martin,
had been killod yesterday altcrnoon
about three miles from tho residence
gated by a Coroner’s Jury of Orady of Mr R- R Chastain, In tno Ella-
county, where ho lived, and a ver
dict of JustlQable homicide was
brought In, relieving tho eon, Her-
echel, of any blame in tho matter.
The Jury wo3 composed of J. E.
Hurst. J. P. Connor, W. T. WlUls,
foreman.
Boy Kills Negro Near Cairo.
It lo reported from Cairo that the
young son of Mr, Noah Barber, of
that city, killed a negro man several
miles from town on the morning of
Christmas day. It seems from re
ports that tho young boy vent to
the negro's home to collect somo
money which ho owed Mr. Barber.
The negro would not pay, and after
some talk Jumped on the hoy and
got him on the ground and was
belle district. Mr. Gandy was sum
moned and wont to the scene, but
found that It was not n Coroner’s
case.
Tho report of those present was
in effect that the two negroes, with
tne dead man’s wife, and another
negro, were walking along peaca-
bly near a negro school. Sudden
ly the Foster negro paid: "Well,
Dave, are you reday to die?" and
Davo saw a pistol pointed nt him
over the other’s shoulders. It was
then fired and the Martin tell down,
dying In a few minutes. White
men who were near, stated that no
fuss of any kind was apparent, and
some believe that tho negro did not
know that the pistol was loaded,
when he shot.
One man who was with them was
Christmas Ideas
Pass Christian, Miss., Dec. 29.—
Although the solitude of President
Wilson is being observed by resi
dents of this place, hundreds of
people from every section of the
United States are flooding him with
mail. The President has therefore
had to devote more time than he
expected, to his correspondence.
Dr. Cary Grayson, the President’s
private physician, today eaid the
President is slowly improving, but
that ho needs more rest than he has
been getting. It i3 therefore stated
that hereafter the President will re
frain from attending to any corres
pondence' except the most important
communications. These have hith
erto been few since his arrival here.
Many persons, desirlous of reach
ing the President by letter, have
sent their communications here,
knowing there is no large force of
secretaries to handle the President’s
mail. The conditions, however, are
much like that at ’Washington, and
only the urgent letters are referred
to the President. The bulk of the
correspondence, covering requests
for engagements, endorsement of
candidates, and similar matters wont
bo given tho President’s personal
attention until he returns to Wash
ington, and then they will be sys
tematically assorted for him ’in tho
customary manner.
Among the thousands of letters
received here, many of them have
endorsed various bankers and oth
ers for membership on the new Fed
eral reserve currency board. These
wont be considered by the President
until he gets back to the White
House.
being dealt sparingly and batbs are
unthought of. . -j
The city faces, thf danger of a
big fire for several days, before It
will bo possible t6 mend tho sixty-
foot break in the tank pipe from the
St. Lawrence river, which caused all
the trouble.
! Atlanta* ,Dec. 27.—Governor Sla-
i ton will name a South Georgia man
j to succeed Judge Robert Pottle, who
j has resigned from the Appellate
court bench.
I Rumor had it that Judge Samuel
! Dennett, of Albany, would be ten
dered the office, but Judge Bennett
jhas definitely announced that ho
j could not accept the appointment, so
I that all that is now known is
. {that the successor will coinc from
PRESIDENT HE.MJ) ISSUES CALL tllE Sollt hern part ot tho Mate.
MIL IS LARGE FI DIRECTORS
MEET 1. SIR
j nation is as follows:
I To the Mayor and Council of Thom-
’ire Started in San SeliaMain Tene-j asville, (Georgia: •
I hereby tender my resignation l
incuts and Sweeps Majoi
tion of the Big City.
Pot-
i City Attorney of Thomasville, Geor-
j gia, to take effect on the Third Mon-
3an Sebastain, Spkiln, Dec. 29.—A day in January. 1911. Self lespect
Are which started at a late hour demands this act on my part. Your
last night, now threatens to destroy administration of the affairs of the
most of this city. The flames werejrity in many respects, is disgrace-
still unchecked at noon today. ; fill.
Fanned by high winds, an Immense. prominent among which I charge
block of buildings, mostly tenements, vol , u j t |, | K .|„ K wilfully or otherwise
was destroyed early tills morning blind to the violations of the ordi-
Thousands of persons spent the night ( nances of the City and the laws of
In the streets, guarding their has- f j ie state, in regard to the sale or
til.v removed possessions. Just bo- j keeping on hand for illegal sale, In
form dawn today, the flames roa- hod <<,\i<uting liquors. •
a big theatre In the city’s center. t. X. HOPKINS,
Thence the flames moved toward , City Attorney.
tho military barracks, which was . , .
Immediately vacated by the com-1 nill _
mandats* orders. All the soldiers C(1P CTV fOMfC UlUf
stationed hero have been detailed tolJUUlLl I lUlfiu llliL
assist in fighting the flames, but *hej
efforts to check the fire have proven ,
unavailing.
VERY LITTLE DIVERSION
FOR THAT—ALL INTERESTED
CITIZENS OF, THE COUNTY
UHGED TO ATTEND.
meeting of tip Directors of the
nty 1 - TtL 1
Thomas County' V'alr Association
The’other two mom hers of tho
court. Judges Russell and Roan
both hail from North Georgia. So
did Judge Ben Hill.
Judge Pottle was appointed to tho
BRITISH SCHOONER LOST
Mobile, Ala., Dec.
That’s What .Mrs. Cora Harris Says,
and States That’s Wl»y Many of
Thom Take to the Tango.
Atlanta, Dec. 29.—"The so-called
society folks have less diversion in
9.—The Brit-'their dull lives than any other class
JUI1SU ruilltj W .19 u ) IUIIIK-7 LU lliu — ,, . . , , .V , I . . , __
dation K bench by Governor-Slaton during llah schooner Cheslle, commanded by. of people, and that is why they so
called to meet, together with the t u 0 flC venty-five day term when ho Capl. Loomed," Ts reported dost la4 eagerly. t*kft to sensational novelties ^
1 n A aVapv ! . . . m,. . . si... Pn<*i.tKnnti Qon niwl It la hnllaVDll i like tllO tnTl£TO. HLIVS Mrfl. PoHl
citizen*, of Thomas County, and ovory J w a „ "actTne governor Tho appoint-1 tho Cnrrlbean Sea, and It is believed j like tho tango,” says Mrs. Cora “Har
ono interested, at the Court House n.em waS msde on Vhe theorythat the ®">'r« was lost. She sailed | rto. author of the ’’Circuit Rider’s
at 11 A. M., January ninth, 1914. | thin position belongs to South Geor- from Pensacola for Cuba Tuesday, j \N ife, and other well-known nov-
A large representation is request-j ? j a ns a matter of fairness in the] The schooner Griflln which sailed j elai of tho day,
ed, as we will perfect plans at that j istriliution of judicial appoint-1 from the same port on tho same day
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meeting for our 1914 Fair.
C. L. HBALD,
President
IS
Mrs. Harris, in Atlanta for Christ-
h as n’t been heard from, and it is he-1 mas. Is spending tho holidays with
lleved she was also lost. her daughter. Mrs. H. B. Leoch. Af-
Reports slowly coming in to this 11*»r the holidays she will return to
port say tho Christmas storm wreck- her home at Pino Log. Ga., to re
ed a number of ships. Three small ^ sumo her literary labors,
vessels are said to have been * " *
TO BE RESERVED
sailln„
i lost. Tho three barks woro the
1 Schldar, Milwa and an unidentified
' schooner.
CHRISTMAS
SECRETARY LANE FIIOTOSES T<)' T,ON ' ASn
FIND OUT WHKllE IT IS AND
TO SEE THAT IT IS USED FOB
MEDICINAL PURPOSES. i „ , „,T"
Calumet, Mich.,
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
I MEETS IN CHARLESTON.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 29.—The
|twenty-ninth annual meeting of the
ITHE 1NVEBTIGA- 1 American Historical Association was
DKPOIUIATION OF. opened here today, and will lte con-
LABOIt OFFICIAL NOW UXDEIt
WAV.
luded at Columbia. 3. C., Wednes
day evening.
| One hundred and fifty delegates
jj ec 20. With ,rom aH ParU of the United States
DOUBLE MURDER IN NEW YORK
BELIEF FOR
BELEAGUERED MEXICANS
You are wondering what you
can select for Gifts as the Christ
mas Season approaches. Come
to our Store and inspect the fol
lowing list of useful articles.
most of tho dead of tho Chrlatmas are attending the meetings.
Washington, Dec. 23.—Secretary j tragedy victims burled yeaterday, | Tonlight. Prof. W illUm ^A. D ^
Lane proposes to recommend tho the citizens of Calumet this morn- j>' Association de-'tlon, now think differently, and im-
Immediato withdrawal of all lands turned their attention to tho " ^“‘nnual^ tddSi. j portant development are expected,
of the public domain, suspected of,findings of tho coroners inquest into r - n •
Now York, Dec. 29.—The police
think they have found a double mur
der in the discovery of the bodies of
Mrs. William Ashau, a musician’s
wife, and Albert Rogowski, a choir
leader, in an Hast Side apartment
house.
The man had two bullet holes in
his head and one in his chest, while
the woman had been shot In the
chest. It was first believed it was a
case of murder and suicide, but the
police, after a more rigid investiga-
containing radium, In order that the Christmas panic, which cost
these precious deposits may be so- lives, and also to the Houghton
cured for the public, and not sub-!county grand Jury investigation into
Ject to private speculation. He out- the forcible ejection from tho cop-
lined his scheme in a letter which per countin' of President Charles H.
he today addressed to Chairman Fog- Moyer, of the Western Federation of
ter of the House Committee, urging Miners.
tho immediate passage of tho joint; The Federal Department of La-
Congresslonal resolution, empower-, bor’a special representative, John P.
in r r President Wilson to make tho, Densmore, is expo'ted hero today,
proposed withdrawals. 1 He will make a rigid inquiry into
Secretary Lane declares that un-|tho copper miners’ strike,
less favorable action is taken soon,; The gathering of evidence as t'»
there is grave danger that these the men who escorted Moyer out of
(By Amociatod Preas.) valuable lands may become involved Hancock at a late hour last Friday
Washington, Dec. 29.—Further re- j n private speculation. night, was continued by the strik**
lief for the destitute Mexicans in Recent Geological surveys have; leaders today.
Sinaloa is planned by tho American located public lands in Colorado and , 'phe n ian who shouted tho fa’*s°
Red Cross. Tho American Consul, h'tab, and It is believed they con- q ro alarm at the Christmas eelebra-
j with the aid of several American J j.,In the substance which is now re- tion is still unean7ht. The union
| This is the Season
of Good
Will
Thermos Bottles $1 ffQ to $5.75
Sanitary Drinking Cups, Sets of six, $1.23
Imported Extracts and Toilet Waters 2ic to $10.00
Combs and Brushes 25c to $4.50
Stationery 10c to .$1.25
MANICURE SETS.
Fountain Pens .. .. .$1.00 to $7.50
Cigars—(Box) $1.00 to $5.73
Pipes 23c to $10.00
NUNNALLY*3 CANDIE 3 40c to $<M>0
Hand Mirrors ... 50c to $3.0**
\ j physicians, will administer such re-
11 lief as they believe necessary.
11 All the industrial plants at Sinaloa
j ar* now closed, the crops in that ter-
1 ritory have proven a complete fail
ure, and the suffering among the in-
i habitants is said to bo intense.
The gunboat Yorktown has been
! ordered to relieve the Annapolis in
, the West coast territory. The An
napolis goes to San Diego at once.
BRITISH MAY LAND MARINES.
London, Dec. 29.—The Governor-
General of British Honduras hasn’t
yet advised this Government that
British Marines have actually been
stationed on the Mexicon frontier.
It is expected, however, that this
step will he taken, to stop the sup
ply of arms and ammunition, which
is being given the Mexican rebels.
Friends in Thomasville will regret
to hear of the death of Mr B. E.
Mabhett, of St. Petersburg, which
occurred in the early part of this
week. Mr. Mabhett was a brother
’of.Mrs. H. M. Mathews, of this city,
and an uncle of Mrs. C. N. Neel.
Phones 105 • 106.
jnawins on a chicken bone and
while telling the yblte men ot the
affair, kept continually taking a bite
every now and then, between hi*
words. He was the moat uncon
ned wltneee ot a tragedy ot the
that was over seen in this sec-
valuahle ns medicine. mcn |,avo Intimated that they Tin
Secretary’ Lane asserts that there an important elite to hi» Identity, and
are only two crams of radium In .believe they will soon catch hint,
tl.o United States at this time. It | Several witnesses are exported to
is worth one hundred and twenty testify before tho coroner’s Jury'
thousand dollars a arani. lie de- t b a t the false cry of "Fire-" came
Clares the people of tho United f rom the rear of the hall, and not
States should ho entitled to protec- f rora ;h P doorway, as has been pre-
tlon against the exhaustion ot this vlonsly reported,
resource, and Its exclusive control s'lno victims of the Christmas
by foreign scientists.
THREE CRM 1AIIIH
KIDNAPPING SMALL GUILD
tragedy were still unburied this
j morning. Thousands of people yes-1
terday marched through a heavy *
■ enow in the public funeral.
Moyer Out of Danger.
Word was received from Chicago
this morning that President Moyer j
;«i no'v believed to he out of danger.
It was found that he had been shot
White Mcn of Mitchell County on In the shoulder, after a careful ex-
Trial Here, tho Charge Being animation at the nospital. The at-
Mndo by W. D. Minims. j tending surgeons will today decide
whether they will attempt to remove
Three white men were brought to
Th-masville Monday from Cot
ton, warrants having been sworn
the bullets, which are still in Moy-
hody.
out for them, charging kidnapping. „ ...... ,. n0 l*EKTV
The men were John Cone, t p SISTLK CLAIMS iKmr.iui
Powell and Elmore Nicholson, th. I 4) j,. j.yrK CAltDINAL ItAMPOIJ-A
latter being tho lather of the boy j
who was In the care of its grand-.
parent,. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Minims, t Rome, Italy, Dec. 29.—Tho B,r-
The child was left by Its mother onoss Carolina itampolla Pczzana.
at her death, over a year ago, to the today askeu permission to remove
We extend ours to everybody; to
those who buy our goods, and
to those who dont; even to
those--if there are any— who say
they never will buy them.
There is always room in this world
for good wishes, and we want
you to accept ours.
Here’s to you and your family,
may you live long and prosper!
grand-mother, and too men went to!the official seals from tho residence
Ochlocknee, where she was Sun-'of tho late Cardinal Rampolla. She
day, and forcibly t >ok him away,' is his .Ister and claims to be the
according to the ch; rges involved In only heir, presenting a will dated
tho warrant!. A committment trial "89. If no opposition develops,
wxa held Monday afternoon at three the removal ot the eeale probably
Louis Steyerman,
will take place tomorrow.
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