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VOL. 1. No. 100.
THOMASVILLB, GEORGIA FRIDAY, JANUARY t, 1011.
*1.00 PER ANNUM.
BIG GUISE IN VOTE GIVING
IN BGHNTS BIG GDNTESI SOON BE VISIBLE
ten times as Many votes will he given for purchases
AFTER THE FIRST OF JANUARY—THOUSAND VOTES FOR A
DOLLAR AND NEWSPAPERS MAY GIVE TEN THOUSAND VOTES
FOR EACH DOLLAR SPENT—GREAT ENDING TO IJIG CONTEST
IS ANTICIPATED—COUNT TO BE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK.
The merchants Interested In the last count before the great $1,765
Big Popularity Contest have agreed ““Ef 6 * is cl °sed.
to make a change in the giving of v Those merchants where votes may-
votes on the first of January. The b e obtained tor any money paid on
contest lasts but ten days after that | ° r for Purchases, are as fol-
time and they propose to end up in
big vote getting period that will
inject a large amount of enthusiasm
into the contest.
Each merchant, who has hereto
fore been giving one hundred votes
for every dollar spent with them,
will be allowed to give, after the
first, one thousand votes. This is
ten times as many as was given at
first.
The Tlmes-Enterprise and the
Thomaaville Press will be increased
in proportion to ten thousand votes
for every dollar spent with either
newspaper, for subscriptions, Job
work or advertising.
The vote, according to a count to
be held this week, will be announc
ed sometime within two or three
days, and this will probably be the
lows:
Neel Eros., (all dept a.)
Logan Auto Exchange.
Robison Hardware Co.
Ingram Drug Co.
Thomasville Press.
\V. E. Beverly.
H. II. Vann.
Evans & Son.
Miss Laura Jones.
L. H. Jerger.
Robison Stationery Co.
Thomasville Live Stock Co.
Smith-Harley Shoe Co.
R. V. Ballard.
Pringle Co.
Times-Enterprise.
John Dixon.
Thomasville Steam Laundry
Grand Theatre.
Thomasville Motor Co.
W. H. Burch & Son.
NEW HEAVENLY BODY APPAR
ENTLY DRAW ING NEAR EARTh
RUT ONLY LARGE TELESCOPES
CAN SEE IT NOW'.
IDLE! ILL
TO BE KILLED! BE 1
10611 D
BY O.S. TROOPS!’
AST YEARS PENNANT WINNING
LEADER ACCEPTS CONTRACT
TO MANAGE THE THOMASVILLE
CLU1I AGAIN.
NEW MAN AT CHEROKEE JUMP
ED IN MITCHELL POND AND
LOG FELL ON HIM CAUSING
DEATH.
Washington, Dec. 31.—-Delavan's
comet, the latest stranger in the sky
to come within the range of the tele
scopes of expert star gazers, may be
visible to the naked eye soon. The
faintly illuminated, be-tailed object
apparently is drawing near the earth,
although up to Saturday night it
was not to be seen by a less power-'
ful glass than the five-inch finder of
the great telescope at the naval ob
servatory here.
Scientists here are keenly inter-
jested in the comet, winch was dis
covered by Paul T. Delavan, of the
j Argentine naval observatory 'at La
j.Plata. It was first observed in this
i country by Prof. Asaph Hall, U. S.
j X., at the naval observatory Thurs
day night, December IS, land ob
servations were taken again Friday
night and Saturday. Reports also
have boon received of observations
; in Europe Thursday.
According to the telegram from
South America, Professor Hall said,
large telescope
RATTLI
AND
RAGED DURING NIGHT
WOUNDED
Mr. R. G. Mays, President of the j John Green, a young negro, who
AND DYING;Thomasville j Baseball Association
eptance of a
REND THE AIR WITH SCREAMS;, reC eivedittn a
UOM.NG ACROSS THE Rl<., ^c-t to nmJa.o
GRANDE. J year, from [Mr.
od, VMi<
Lracj w
winaini
tied? to
SPECIAL TAXES
FAILURE TO REGISTER AND PAY
OCCUPATION TAX IS VIOLA
TION OF THE STATE LAW.
Ordinary Wm. M. Jones will open
hi9 registration book on January 1,
Presidio, Texas, Jan. I.—The
entire Mexican Federal army of
the North is expected momen
tarily to surrender to United
States troops.
This move, it is said, will give
the Rebels control of the en
tire northern part of Mexico.
MISSION BILLY
Presidio, Tex., Jan. 1.—The bat
tle at Ojiniaga, between the Federals
and Rebels continued this morning,
after lasting all last night. At least
five or six hundred Rebels have al
ready been killed and the wounded
far exceeds that number.
Horrifying sights were witnessed
on the American side of the border
before daybreak today, when wound-
fn , ed soldiers, with shattered arms and
observation t/there," "meaning" „ ro ba. j
bly the 17-inch rellector of the
the local club next
M. G. Dudley, at
Greenwood, VMiss. A very attrac
tive contract was offered lust years
pennUnt winning manager and as be
had decided? to play naseuall again
this year, Mb immediately accepted
the Thomasfille offer.
The fans Jxvere almost unanimous
as were thi directors that Dudley
was the mail to obtain if possible
and forthwith immediately after or
ganization, »e was sent a letter ask
ing if he \jbuld consider the mat
ter. The ^corresponding resulting
brought liia [acceptance of terms yes
terday. This will he good news for
the Thomaipyille fans and they an
ticipate thtfcioming year with even
more eagerness than last year.
f
nt to work for the ‘Cherokee Saw and all those who are required to
Mill Company yesterday at noon
was killed during the afternoon.
The negro was assisting in unload
ing a log train on the spur of the
track at the side of the pond. He
became frightened at the way the
logs rolled down and when some
register should immediately do 90;
tho jaw requiring certain persons
to register each year with the ordin
ary and ray the special tax before
commencing to do business.
The grand jury will inspect the or
dinary’s and tax collector’s books to
of the bands hollorod at him to; see who have failed to comply with
k out” he jumped info the the law in this respect, and those
“looli
water.
The negro clung to one of the
logs In the cold water and almost
immediately another big pine stick
from the log truck struck him, pin
ning him between the two logs and
causing his death. Ho was ini-
BE
juries that later proved fatal
many instances, struggled through
the Rio Grande river and pleaded
with the United States soldiers for
help.
All physicians now available, to
gether with medical supplies, have
Plata observatory. When the obser
vation was taken in Washington,
, the comet was visible in the five-inch
finder of the large telescope. It has
j a bright nebulosity, and on the
nL ht of December 19 it showed a.
fairly bright nuclous, surrounded by I Deeii placed at the services of the-
nebulosity, and appeared to have a! Hl^abled Federals, and before dawn
faint tail following. It was not visi- more than two hundred wounded had
•hie In the two and one-half inch fin- sought relief on this side. Some of
der. On the night of December 22. the more badly Injured begged the
INTER - DENOMINATIONAL COX-, A . there was considerable haze, so that United States soldiers to kill them
FERE.YCE FOR HOME AND FOIi- j
ElOX MISSIONS WILL BE HELD j
HERE FOB TWO DAYS, BEGIN
NING JAN. 11th—PROMINENT
LEADER SECURED. v
THIS COUNTRY IF SOMETHING
IS NOT DONE FOB MISSISSIPPI
RIVER FLOODS.
Washington, Jan
that the existing American suprera
; no tail was to bo seen.
Thi? Is the sixth comet discovered
/ this year. The one that has attraet-
led the most attention was found by
— A *f™” S ;NeiiJuln, September 3. This was a
ery small body and showed only
From Ojinaga, a mile back from
the river, there came an apparent
ly endless line of wounded, whilo
the Federal deserters also approach
ed the river In great numbers. The
indications are that the bulk
kucy In cotton commerce may be thfi slightest trace of nebulosity, its Huerta’s army Is disposed to give up.
plnn , Wn narrow fnr ov0rt ! hrown f the ft™ 1 *® cotton "' appearance being rather that of an
Plans have been perfected for growing countries, unless this gov- . .
holding in Thomasville an Inter-Do- ■ eminent employs its full resources,
nomlnational Conference in the In- has been submitted to the House
terest of Homo and Foreign Mis- Committee on Rivers and Harbors, I
slons. The sessions of the Confer- ] by the advocates of the pending j
ence will begin on the evening of j bill for an Immediate appropriation!
Sunday, January 11th, and will con- j of twelve million dollars, as the first |
tlnue’through Monday, the closing installment of the proposed forty-!
meeting being held on Monday even--eight million - dollar - ' appropriation!
ing. j for floor prevention work on the j
™The place selected for the meet- Mississippi river,
lngs is the First Baptist Church, and This warning says that the Euro- 1
all Protestant denominations will! pean countries are spending mil- j
participate. j lions annually on the cotton crop |
The leader of the Conference is' ln thelr respective countries, and
to be the Rev. D. Clay Lilly, D. D„ j that England has recently appro
T
of .Nashville, Tenn., Field Secretary
of the Laymen’s Missionary Move
ment. Dr. Lilly is well known
throughout the South, having been
MEN MARCH THROUGH CHICAGO
STREETS SMASHING RESTAU
RANT WINDOWS AND TAKING
FOOD—POLICE DISPERSED THE
CROWD.
prlated fifteen million dollars, all of!
which sum is to be used for expert- i
mental growing in the Soudan, with I
an outlook of ultimately making the
prominent in the missionary work of; English spinners Independent of,
Jils own denomination, and pastor of the cotton growers of the United
one of the leading churches in North I States.
Carolina. Dr. Lilly will have asso-1 ' “
elated with him in this conference j 'loll Weevil to he Investigated,
two or three other speakers of note Washington, Jan. 1. Inl _
whoso names will be nubllshert lat- prehenBtve investigation of the life, ® arly ‘ u ., u l “ , “ u rniug murcue
whose names will be published lat ^ habltg q( the cotton through the business district, fur-
Thls Conference is a part of a na- bo11 weevil parasites is proposed by'
tlon-wlde campaign In which the, Secretary Houston of the Depart-
leaders of all Protestant denomina- ™ ent of Agriculture. He would
have Congress take action Immed
Chicago, Jan. 1.—Entering res
taurants and demanding food, break
ing windows and puncturing auto
mobile tires, a crowd of nearly five •
A* more com- hundred unemployed men, at an
early hour this morning marched
All the unwounded deserter*, were
disarmed and .sent back by Major
McCranie. commanding the United
States patrol. He has more than
three hundred guns taken from de
serters, since the Ojinaga battle be
gan.
During last night, the groaning of
the wouned on the battlefield, which
is Juet across the Rio Grande, could
be plainly heard by the United States
cavalarymen, who were on duty at
that time.
The firing during the night was
apparently heavier than at any time
since this engagement began. All
women, children and non-combat
ants of Ojinaga have now crossed
to the American side.
The local Red Cross headquarters
where the Federal wounded are being
cared for, is as active as a field hos
pital on a battlefield.
BLOODY RATTLE, AT BUEVA
LAREDO FOUGHT TODAY.
tlons in the United States and Can
da have united. Conferences are
being held In as many as possible of
the towns and cities, having a popu
lation of five thousand and over. This
united campaign is being conducted
In the interest of both Home and
Foreign Missions, and aims to en
list millions .more of the rank and
file of the church members to do
something to propagate the Chris
tian religion in addition to going to
history
<« »*- • a » - maniii($ u buikius uuunati iw uu
New Year’s revelers who were leav- Laredo, Texas, Jan. 1. One of
; the cafes and restaurants. Hie bloodiest engagemnts of the
navo wm-ross lane aciion lmmeu-1 The raon marched through State Present Mexican revolution was
nave i^on.ress iaae action lmmeu four abreast rarrvine a large fought this morning between the
lately to authorize this research | ThU ™^ ’’W^Ve^lS! Federal, and Rebe,., at Nueva La-
redo, Mexico.
Prominent Red Cross workers, who
have Just returned from the battle
field, said thiat during the lull in
work.
church themselves and helping to
pay the local church expenses.
The Thomasville pastors antici
pate a great deal of good to the lo
cal churches from this Conference,
and hope that it will be largely at
tended.
1914
1914
We wish to thank our friends and
thefpublic generally for their very
liberal patronage in the past and
wish for each and everyone v a
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Peacock-Mash
Drug Co.
Phones 105•106.
P. S. We have a few hundred of
our famous 68 page cook books
left, and will be pleased to send
- one to anyone not having been
supplied already:
banner which read,
Work—Not Charity.”
The ‘‘array’* halted street cars,
and read the capitlon of their ban
ner to the passenger.
When the ‘‘array” arrived at Van
the firing, they had found more than
Buren Street, a police squad halted I two hundred dead and many wound-
and dispersed them. They again re
formed, but were finally dispersed
into small groups.
FIRST AIRSHIP
AT
GENERAL BONIER, KN ROUTE
FROM PARIS TO CAIRO, AR
RIVES AT THE HOLY LAND
AND THOUSANDS SEE AERO
PLANE FOR FIRST TIME.
(By Associated Press.)
Jerusalem, Egypt, Jan. 1.—Gen
eral Francis Avier Bohnler, the not
ed French aviator, who Is making an
aeroplane flight from Paris to Cairo,
landed near the Pool of Stloam, Just
before dark yesterday.
The arrival of the first aeroplane
ever seen here created much excite
ment, and the entire population
turned out to welcome the aviator.
CORPORATION LAW
Whereby Commissioners Will Have
Supervision and Powers to Con
trol All Corporations.
Harrisburg, Pa.. Jan. 1.—The pub
lic utilities act, which is also known
as the public service company law,
which was passed by the last ses
sion of the State Legislature, today
went Into full effect in this state.
Governor John K. Tener appoint
ed seven commissioners several
months ago, and they have about
completed their organliation for en
forcing the law.
The new act effects every public
service corporation In the State, and
particularly specifying twenty-seven
ed, and it was their belief that the
loss of life would be eveq higher,
when the actual number of casual
ties could be known.
The machine guns, which were
used by both sides, were largely re
sponsible for the high loss of life.
The first onslaught of the Rebels
was decisive, they retiring after one
hour’s successful fighting. They
have promised to renew their attack,
probably this afternoon.
Rebels Attack Another Body
of Federals.
Laredo, Tex., Jan. 1.—Skirmishing
between the Federal defenders of
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, a small town
opposite here, and the Constitution
alist beseigers, began this morning.
Several hundred shots were heard.
Including one cannon, and then the
firing suddenly ceased, but was soon
renewed with unusual vigor.
Rebels Made the Attack.
The Mexican Constitutionalists to
day opened an attack on the Federals
at Nueva Laredo, which is Just
across the river from here, and by a
well executed move drove Huerta’s
troops to the shelter of their trench-
SUGAR FOLKS
The Rebels apparently doubt the
force of the Federals. The attacked
a Federal column of infantry and
cavalry and then dashed out of Nue
vo Laredo toward the East, where
the Constitutionalists apparently oc
cupied an exposed position.
As the attacking columns passed
a certain point near the Rio Grande,
the Federals broke from their ranks
and ran toward the river, and many
of their comrades shot the would-be
deserters.
As the Federal soriie appeared erA j McReynolds today conferred
about to roach the Rebel lines, the wlth united States District Attorney
main body of the latter suddenly!^ g .Marshall, to discuss the dis
appeared solth of the city, coming | position of the Government’s suit
The Fed-1 w hich has been filed against the
WILL WORK HARD LESS Bill
THE LAST
UNCLE SAM’S HEALTH DIREC
TORS, WITH TIIE1R ASSIS
TANTS HAVE DONE NOTABLE
WORK DURING FAST YEAR.
Washington, Jan. J.—The United
State Health patrol anticipates the
biggest year's work it iias ever had,
during the coming year.
A summary of the last twelve
months labor contains a record of
heroic fight against disease; opposi
tion to invasion of foreign maladies
and excursions into now fields of
medical exploration, which isn’t
equai in the organization’s long his
tory of notable achievements.
Medical experts working under the
direction of Surgeon-General Rupert
Blue and Assistant«6urgeon General
Rucker, during the past year cov
ered every nook and corner of the
country, routYrig out unknown dis
eases, cleaning up infested places,
and teaching communities and indi
viduals how to guard against dis
ease.
The protection of the United
States against diseased immigrants,
carrying their disease into unhealth
ful surrounds; infected rates; pol
luted drinking water, and really
every phrase of sanitation is being
studied by the public health officials
as fast as the funds are appropriat
ed for such work.
Tho campaign pians lor this year
will be more extensive than, ever
before attempted.
STATE MILITIA GUARDS
NEGROES IN MARYLAND.
Chesterton, Md„ Dec. 31.—Four
companies of the State Militia ar
rived here this morning, they will
remain in the city during the trial
of two negroes, who have confessed
to murdering James R. Coleman, a
prominent farmer of this county.
The arrival of the troops was re
ceived in silenco Ivy the people who
had gathered at the small railroad
station. Their coming wasn’t ex
pected. as order had been restored
since? the indictment of the negroes
by the grand Jury.
REGULAR TRIPS.
FROM TAMPA TO ST. PETERS-
BURG ACROSS TAMPA BAY TO
DAY-WILL CARRY PASSEN-
GERS AND EXPRESS.
Tampa, Fla., Jan. 1.—Daily pas
senger and express service by aer
ial route was begun successfully
this morning between this city and
St. Petersburg, eighteen miles across
Tampa Bay.
The trip was made in twenty-three
minutes, in a hydro aeroplane, Avia
tor Jannus carrying A. C. Pheii, a
former 3t. Petersburg Mayor, as
the first passenger.
The company, which is backing
Jannus proposes to make the ser
vice a commercial venture.
ho fail to register and pay thi* tax
ere subject to Indictment. The law
plainly states that one must pay be
fore rommenclng to do business each
year, and there is no extension of
time or deviation from it. Failure
to register and pay before com-
liately extricated by several of 1 niendng the year’s business constl-
tho bands standing near, and the tutos a violation of the law.
body taken to the undertaking es- Those who are liable for thisspe-
tablishment of Mr. Herring to be | dal registration and payment of tax
prepared for burial. j are: Artists auctioneers, automo-
The accident was one ot the most I bile agents and dealers, amusement
thi!
: : al that has
; section, wher
common.
lumber mills
vn ir
II
S THIS SECTION THAN IN 1012
—TEMPERATURE BY MONTHS
WAS ABOUT ON TIIE AVER
AGE.
parks, bicycle dealers, keepers of
i pool and billiard tables, cigarette
dealers, moving pictures, locker
j clubs, loan ager.ts, local insurance
| agents, traveling insurance agents/
l lightning rod agents, merry-go-
I rounds, ten-pin alleys, shooting-gal-
! lories, peddlers, gypsies, corpora
tions. agents for typewriters, agents
for cash registers, agents for adding
machines, soda founts, agents for
| packing houses, itinerant doctors
J and specialists, dealers In pistols, toy
| ristols shooting cartridges, pistol
j cartridges, riflle cartridges, dirks,
j bow le knive* or metal knacks, slot
machines, real estate agents, sewing
(machine agents, near-beer dealers*
- etc.
The total rainfall during the year
1913 was 43.95 inches. This is just
sixty per cent, of the rainfall reg
istered during the year previous.
Tho average temperature for the
various months of the year 1913 i
was almost in exact proixmion with '
the normal as kept of file in the
Weather Observatory here.
The figures for the various months
in the year are as follows, as pre- j
pared by Observer Hadley:
Average Monthly Temperature 191.1.
January 59, February 54, March
61, April 6$, May 73, July 82, Au
gust 80, September 76, October 65,
November 60, December 54. An
nual 67.2.
The normal. January 51, Febru
ary 55, Manh 60, April 67, May 74,
June 80: July 82: August 81, Sep
tember 77, October 68, November
58, December 52. Annual, 67.1.
Monthly Precipitation.
1913: January 1.65, February
6.51, March 5.83, April 1.38, May
2.87, June 7.90, July 4.78, August,
4.39, September 2.30, October 3.32,
November 0.51, December 2.51. An
nual 43.95 ins.
Normal: January 4.13, Febru
ary 4.48, March 5.09. April 3.65,
May 4.01, June 4.72, July 5.32, Au
gust 5.03, September 4.25, October
3.46. November 2.64, December 3.69.
Annual 50.4 7 inn.
Total precipitation during 1912,
71.21 Ins.
LARGEST
IS
CITY
Quito a number of the members
of the First Baptist church observed
the passing of the old year last
night, when a watch night service
was held, beginning Immediately af
ter the usual weekly prayer meeting
service.
POPULATION IS NOW A MILLION
MORE THAN LONDON, ACCORD
ING TO ESTIMATES MADE BY
HEALTH MEN.
New York, Jan. 1.—.New York
City now lends London In popula
tion by one million, according to’the
figures of Dr. \V. H. Guilford, of the
Health Board of Statistics. He fixes
New York’s population at more than
five 'Million, three hundred thousand,
basing his estimates on the city’s
presumptive growth 3lnce the laat
census.
In making tnls comparison. Dr,
Guilford stated that he didn't in
clude London's large suburban area.
Ilo said further that while New
York Is daily gaining In population.
London Is retrogressing In that re
gard.
NOHTHCLIFKE, HIS EYESIGHT
FAILING, GOES ABROAD.
New York, Jan. 1.—Lord North-
rlitre, the famous newspaper pub
lisher, nctlng on the advice of medi
cal experts regarding his eyesight,
is relinquishing some of his respon
sibilities. and plans to take an ex
tensive trip aboard, to be away nntil
Easter, according to London adTlces
received here this morning.
WANT TO DISSOLVE
New York, Jan. 1.—Attorney uen-
from different directions,
erals Instantly fled back to the city. I American Sugar Refining Company
whilo hundreds of Mexican women | ]^ rumored that this company is 1
and girls fled here. )seeking voluntary dissolution, and
wants to know the terms whereby
crvlse, regulate and demand ade
quate safety of all public service
plants. It has power to regulate
rate, which are found, after public
kinds of corporations over which it hearing, to be unreasonable, and alio
haa jorlsdlcltton. has authority In the matter of tho
bond*.
It can make such a more. The At
torney-General declined to discuss
the matter at this time.
Tho commission bag power to «up- Issuance 07 and
Miss Luelle O’Neal, of Balnbrtdge, |
is spending a short time with Ulu
ValUe Coueli.
LADIES SKIRTS
AND WAISTS
The Newest and
the best.
Let us show you
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The Shop ofJQualily
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