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VOL. a. No. 1.
THOMAS VILLE. GEORGIA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1014.
<1.00 PER ANNUM.
Ed CIO TAKEN
FROM FATHER
SPECIAL CEREMONIES IN THE
IT. 8. SENATE TUESDAY, IlODY
IN STATE. IN ATLANTA WED.
XE8DAY AND THEN FUNERAL
AT HOME IN MACON.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 14.—Senator
' Augustus O. Bacon, or Georgia,
died at a hospital hero at two
o’clock tills afternoon.
Senator Baaon had been ill
nearly a month, having suffered
from Bright’s disease, but the
end came unexpectedly.
'Earlier In the day, It was an
nounced that he was much im
proved.
When he was first taken ill,
it was believed that a fractured
rib hud bccomjs inflamed. The
immediate cause of his death
was a blood clot on his heart.
The news of his death start
led his colleagues in the Sen
ate. Many memoers were deep
ly affected by the news, and a
hasty adjournment was taken.
OFFICERS GET LITTLE BOY OVER
WHOSE POSSESSION THERE IS
LITIGATION, SATURDAY NIGHT.
The Sheriff Saturday niglij took in
charge a young boy. four years of
age. from custody of Mr. Luther
Nlckolnen, its father. The child
was found after several hours of
searching, two'miles from town, at
the home of a friend of Mr. Njpk-
olson, where it had been taken to
rest until the night train, bound fur
Cairo. Deputy Rehberg took the lit
tle bov in charge and all during
the ride from the country, and evon
after it was delivered to its grand
mother Mrs. Misma, the child did
not awaken. -
This is the case that was noted in
WIND SHIFTS;
BOATS FREED
aX LAKE MICHIGAN THIS MORN
ING—HAD BEEN HELD IN ICE
SINCE THUBSDAY—USE OF
DYNAMITE WAS DISCUSSED.
Chicago, Feb. 14.—A sudden and
unexpected shift In the wind today
freed the two large Lake steamers,
which have been ice-bound In Lake j
Michigan for two days. j
On their arrival at the docks, the I
passengers and crew reported they
had not suffered any discomfort.
N. Y. TREASURER INSANITY IH LEAGUE
MAN WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE
BEFORE APPEARING BEFORE
JOHN DOE INQUIRY, HAD HIS
BOOKS IN PROPER SHAPE, AC-
COUNTANT3 ANNl'OXCED TO
DAY.
AND DEATR
STALK HAND IN HAND IN LON
DON-NINE VICTIMS OF UN
REASON IN ONE DAY IN THE
ENGLISH CAPITAL.
London, Feb. 14.-—Sudden out-
hurts of insanity were responsible
15
EIGHT CLUB LEAGUE PLANNED
FOK MAJOIt LEAGUE TFIt!SI-
TOR V, SAYS BAN JOHNSON,
AND IT ISN’T AFFILIATED
WITH THE FEDERALS,
New York, Feb. 16. The Hulclde j today for the death of nine persons
of John J. Kennedy, State Treasurer, J Herllsden, in the northwestern
on the eve of his appearance at the j )ar ^ 0 f London, and pX Tongaldo,
John Doe graft Investigation, wont Kant.
halt the Inquiry into the affairs oft Walter Johnson, an official of
his office. (the Harlesden Street Car Company,
Kennedy cut his throat at his home; 8tranpIed hIa wIfe and three c hil- j league.
Chicago, Feb. 14.—The Immed
iate formation of a new eight-club
lea-rue In major league territory. Is
contemplated by organized baseball
men. This fact was definitely an-j
nounred here today by Ran John-I
son. President of the Amcri
SAY MEXICANS
NEWSPAPER OF THE CAPITAL
OF MEXICANS MAKES GLARING
CHARGE OF DISHONOR
AGAINST PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES — O'SHAUGH-
NEBSY PROTESTS.
Use of Dynamite Had Been Suggest
ed Earlier in the Day.
Chicago, Ill., Feb. 14.—The use!
of dynamite was considered today to i gra(t " co "'a it tre today "said that an)
release the two steamships which are | lmmedlatB investigation Into Kenne-
still held fast In the ice of Lake; dy's affairs would bo ordered. In, lnaln
this city some time ago, when war-,Michigan. One of the three, which ^ menntIme , expert accountants are!
rants for kidnapping were sworn became .imprisoned early Thursday, audltIng Kennedy’s books In Albany.!
out against three men, one of whom was released late yesterday after- Thc audu> , lellJ a . %weok ago . show- 1
was Mr. Nickolson. The case was to. noon. ed everything to be In excellent
have been trlefr Saturday in Pelham.» Old-time Lake men today express-. g j ia p e (
but because of the absence of wit- ed grave fears that the tremendous} Thn
in Buffalo yesterday. He was t°|dren to death, and then hanged hlm-
have been examined at the John Doe| Be j f
hearing today. James Banden, proprietor of a
The members of the Assembly. ] arRe laundry at Tonbridge, shot his
three children as they lay in bed
.and then sent a bullet through his
dy’s affairs would be ordered.
The friends of Kennedy today at-j
FIRST MEETING THOMAS
COUNTY TEACHERS ASS’N
Jonnson returntoday from the
major league conference at New
York, where, he said, the project
was launched.
The now league would he irf no
way combined wii.it the PoderC
League. Johnson said. !t wil j n»h
ably begin operations Li 1 f* 1 r».
BAILEY PLACE SOLO
nesaea, was postponed. Mr. Nick- perssure of Ice against the sides of j trJbute hl „ rash act> to tha outlook .Mr. Willeta, of Chicago. Pur.hn.rd
olson, who had given bond for the the vessels would crush them. hut| for a pubH< , Krming today District Held at Court House Last Saturday! Property Thl. Week nn.l Will Oc.
child, came through here, in order their owners Insisted that they are j Attorncy whitman expressed great
to go to Cairo, where hi. father was In no immediate danger. | regret. He said he could not ac-
ivery 111, and tie officers were serv-
!ed with papers to get the child for
jits grandmother, which they did.
There will be a hearing before
Judge Jones In a short time to set
tle the matter.
CELEBRATED
count for the suicide, as there bad ;
been found no evidence of criminal j
wrong-doing on Kennedy’s part.
cMpy It Next Winter.
I The properly on Broad Street,
[known as the Bailey place, has been
Thomasville, Ga., Feb. 14, 1914. (sold to Mr. W. W. Wlllets, of Chi-
and Interesting Discussions
Were Heard.
Mexico City, Feb. H.—"The Word
of President Wilson Lacks Honor,
{as Does He Himself.”
j This glaring headline was placed
I over irr. attac k on the present Amer
ican policy today by the El Impar
tial. a leading newspaper of the
capital.
The story was published in spite
of the protest of Charge d'Affalre*
O’Sh.'tughnessy and also Instructions
from the Mexican Foreign Office, to
j desist from further attacks upon
President Wilson, and the American
government.
SEVENTY-FIVE BANDS
IN BIG SRRINERS PARADE
The Thomas County Teachers As-
Washlneton Feh 16 Messages President of Cuba Sent Message Re-
of condolence ’on the death' of «en-!7'' on '7 i «'» «•
ator Augultu. O. Bacon, of dlnnor ? ne y j *' 1C T ' M,U> '-
contk.ae to come in great numbers j wfire to bave g | ve n In honor of Sen-1 Washington, Fob. 16.—A message
today tq members of the to 1 ”' y ! atoy and M rs. Ke rn Wednesday night.: from President Menocal, of Cuba,
' Funeral In Senate Chamber. | was road today at the exercises "held |
Senator Bacon’s desk In-the Sen- In memory of the sixteenth
of the family’!
here. ’ Among them were messages I
of Sympathy from Senator Benjamin
R. Tlliman, of South Carollnij. who chamber was draped In mourn- ; niversary of the sinking of the bat-
ls now in Atlanta, and Herbert Clay, 1
the eldest son of the late Senator |
Clay, of Georgia,
cage, the sale being consummated
this week by the Hopkins Real Es
tate Agency. The property was
bought Inst year from Mr. Halley by
Mr. Patterson, but owing to busi
ness reasons he was noc sole to come
down this year, and the place was
Great Plans Being Mntle in Atlanta
For Entertainment of National
Gathering There in May.
Atlanta, Feh. 16.—Seven thou
sand musicians, in gorgeous military
and oriental "informs. playing on
Georgia to attend the tuneral there: | Maine, who died in the fulfillment of
Hoke 3mlth, of Georgia, Tillman, I their duty."
Chilton, pverraan, Fletcher, Pnnp>r-i Rear Admiral SigBbee, who com
mie, Thomas, O’Oorma'n, Vardeman, I manded the Maine at the time,
ing today. The arrangements for tieshlp Maine. The message ex-
the funeral, which are to’be held in'pressed regret because he was unable
the Senate Chamber tomorrow, were!to attend.
Although Senator Bacon had spent ipractically completed this afternoon. [ "Be certain," said the message,
the past thirty years in public life, | T1)0 f 0 n 0 ,y ng Senators have been j “that I mourn ns well as you. for
it beejme known today that ho cRed named to accompany the body to:the brave officers and sailors of the
practically a poor man. HU old
home In Macon and his carefully so
le’cted library were hla principal pos
sessions.
The late Senator’s great fondness
for Children was recalled today by
many of his close associates; His
apartments were near the .National
Zoological Park, and nearly every
morning he strolled through the
grounds of that beautiful park, ac
companied by children. Among the,
many floral tributes sent to the
apartments today, where, his body
-rtsts. were a great number from
these children, whoso friend ho had
been.
One of the Senator's last official
acts was to send a note of thanks
to Secretary and Mrs. William J.
Bryan, for a potted iillnc, which was
sent hjm at the hospital. It has
been placed at the head of his cas
ket.
Owing to Senator Bacon's death.
Vive-Presldent and Mrs. Marshal
have postponed indefinitely the re-
The relatives and personal asso-1 goclation held Its llrst meeting Sat-
clates of the dead man demanded a!unlay, at the Court House. On ac-
romplete Investigation of ills affairs, j count o( tho Inclement weather,
and they have expressed confidence ! on | y a small number were present,
that such an Inquiry would show j but HO m e interesting work was done
no Irregularities. and those who came felt repaid for
Accountants who today examined the inconvenience It cost them. jrentod to Mr. Devereaux. of Cleve- j cornets, bass horns, drums, fifes, bu
tho hooks of Treasurer Kennedy j After devotlonnl exercises led by [land, who Is now occupying It. I gins, iiag.pipcx, and every known
found them to be entirely correct. JProf. J. G. Garrison, tho meeting j Mr. Wlllets will become ono of the [musical Instrument, will furnish the
j was called to order by the Prosi- ( permanent winter residents of the tunes for the National Shriners Con-
jdent, Prof. T. A. Clower. who ad-j city and will occupy this elegant ] vent Ion, which will take place tere
|dressed the teachers in a most In-1 place next winter. With his wife! in May.
[terestlng talk. In this lecture he land daughter ho was thc guest of j Potentate Forrest Adair, of Yaa-_
spoke of the benefits to he derived I Mrs. McGregor Adams here this I ra b Temple, who is the head of the
from a teachors' association. [winter, anil is delighted with Thom-1 local Snrlners, and who hns the lo-
Prof. J. G. Garrison delivered njnsvllle and the climate. Thomas- ! ca ] arrangements directly in hand,
very interesting paper on tho need ville people will be glad to know [has received notice that seventy-live
of Agriculture in the common school [that he has purchased property here [shriner bands will be here to play
E,
ALL CHARGES
Oklahoma City, Fee IS.—United
States Senator Thomas P. Gore to-
currlculum. He also gave a helpful and will come every winter,
outline for a practical course of ag
riculture in the schools.
The next period was filled with
In the Shriner parade.
. .. So far as can be learned, from
JAIANESK STATESMAN DIED consulting the military and civil rec-
1N TOKIO TODAY, AGE 70. (h ere never has been another
I parade of any kind in the United
Galllnger, Root, Nelson, Branilegee, land former President Taft, also sontjday denied on the witness stand the d | 8 cus:)lon ol Canning. Clubs, Corn '
and Page. [letters of regret at their inability to [allegations put forth by Mrs. Mlnnie; club9 and Plg clubs, by MUg L llla j Tokio, Feb. 16.—Viscount Sluzo states with that much music.
As a mark of reapect, the Senate''’® present. |Bond, regarding an alleged attack j Fofrest. She aiiessed Canning ClublAoki. who was the Japanese Am-j There were fifteen hands In the
adjourned today, after adopting On account oi the drifting snows |upon her in a Washington hotel, and j W0rki and gave the teachers some jhassador to thc United Stales lu great peace Jubilee parade In At-
resolutibns to Invito the members of'and high winds, the Maine memorIal|as a result of which she is suing him very 1)ra ct'ea: advice about forming[ 1906-'(17, died today, at the age of jianta after thc Spanish-Amerlcan
the House to attend the funeral|services took place in the Cavnlry| for fifty thousand dollars dam-.these clubs. tseventy. He hail hold many high war. but fifteen hands are not a
services, and appoint representatives riding hall, adjacent to Ft. Myer. ages. | The other numbers on the pro- and important offices in Japan, nnd I circumstance to 7.V
to act with the Senate Committee. The full program was carried out, j Senator Gore said tho suit wasj gr.v..i had to ho omitted on account at the time of his death he was pri- Burton Smith, by the way, emi-
Clmpluin I’nlil Tribute. however, as previously planned. {tramped up by his political enemies.’of absences. vate counselor to thc Emperor. | i; «vcr and brother of I’nlteiT
Chaplain Prettynmn, in the open-, -iHe said ho met Mrs. Bond at the j After a business meeting. Supt. ; — -js’.ai"s Senator Hoke Smith, will”.
Ing prayer In thn Senate today. re-; lnember of the Board of Regents of! Washington hotel, at her request, j Searcy, without whom a teachers’, flower, Meigs; J. G. Garrison, rool-' bP commander-in-chief of the pa y
ferred to tho lato Senator Bacon as'that Institution. The public wlilj'° discuss tho appointment of her; mooting would seem life.ess, ntl-|ldge: i)r. A. Sulney Stnrllugs, Ozelle: • rades in Atlanta. Mr. Smith has ten-
standing for the best in American
life and endowed with marked pow
er of leadership.
Invitations to tt“ funeral have
been sent to President Wilson and
members of his cabinet, Supreme
Court Justices, members of tho diplo
matic corps, the Admiral of the Navy
nnd Chief of Staff of thc Army, and
also to tho Regents of Smithsonian
Institute. Senator Bacon was a
MAINE GROWN SEED
IRISH POTATOES
Red Bliss, Triumph,
Irish Cobbler,* Early
'Rose, etc.
We also have a full line of
Buists Garden Seed, otir
line is very extensive.
Phones 105-106.
Agents Nunnally’s Candies.
•)o admitted by rarn only.
Body in Uupitol Tomorrow.
The body of Senator Baron will
be brought to the capitol at nine
□’clock tomorrow morning It will
lie in the Marble Room until eleven
thirty, and wil be vlowed by those
having Senate floor privileges, but I
the general public will be excluded. {
It will be taceu to the Senate cham
ber at eleven thirty, and the funeral
services will be begun at one oMock.
husband to a Federal position. He dressed the Association. He ♦call- j A. L. O. Stephenson, Merrillville:
said he was supposed to see her In Jed attention to the prizes offeree] by! Paul N. Starlings, Stannland: l\ V,
the hotel parlor. She took him to;the Ladies Study Class for Declama- }Anderson. Center Hill; <\ If. Jtire,
another room, and while there she ion. am! the great Educational rally Beulah: Miss Lillie Sarrett. liar-
itook his hand and fell on the bed. | that lie wishes to have some time In nett’s Creek; Mins Sara Koll»*«, Sin- i
! “What does this mean?” the Sena- April. !!? especially thanked the'gletary; Miss Bertie PiMior, Me-j
i tor said he asked her. “Just then,”! teachers who had braved the difflctil- Draw; Miss Clevle Hand, Summer
! he continued, "friends of hor’s came j ties of swollen streams, wash-outs, { Hill; Miss Eva Lott, Pine Cree\:
’ and muddy roads to atted the meet- . Miss Callle Hurst, Center Hill; Miss-
Did you, at any time, touen her?” .Ing. r.s Pearl Tod I and Paulette Wheel-
dered the position of Chief aide to
»Rh4>er: Wankowski. of the Los An-
fgelcs. California. Temple, who is
[brigadier general of the Old Guard
>f th
State of California.
ul.I
;asked an attorney. | Mrs. L FItzpatr
I “I did not,” replied Senator Gore. Class was next introduced.
| — J plained that the prizes for
Funeral Plans Completed. j DEMOCRATIC WOMEN UILL j tion to be contested for at
Washington, Feh. 16.—Plans for j WAGE \C1I\H ( AMPAIGN. | cat I < »n »• I ri.
5 public funeral In the United! * jbest .mm
(States Senate chamber tomorrow of! Wn-di'ngfon. Feb. th. The Xa-lhest .'inf
{Senator Augustus O. Bacon, of. Gcor- |tl°nal Democrats- Assm-intlon of | priz‘d at tl
Igia, who died here Saturday after-1 Women Voters is the latest entry.hie it. the
! noon, were icompleted today. j In to tho political suffrage floM. Its j nounred nl
organizers explained m*vc today that would occi
:*f tlm Shi
, of tho Metoalfe school. Pavo and
i'Ts started hut on ac-^
vo’jen streams, wash-
‘••Ments. had to give up
MARIE WERTZ. Secty.
She
1, and the
winning
lid tiot he
Tuesday at noon the body of Son-
its objoi t
ator Bacon will he taken to tho capi
tol and placed In the Senate Cham-J Suffrnpo rn
her. An hour later, the funeral will orat * < ‘ r3nl ’
begin. Members of the Senate :*nd
(Continued On Page Four.)
ouid be to «arrv -n tha
ipaigns within the !>emo-
i, nnd t«» wi.rk against
the nomination of any Democratic I
candidate, who is not a Suffrage ad-;
vocato. |
vi’ 1,.
ctin-
clter to te
v the day
in her m liool. y
meeting then adjourned
’arch 14 th.
e present, were President r
The Style Displays
of Spring—
NOW 3EGINS
GARDEN SEED
You folks who bought your seed
from us last year know your
seed all came up. Other folk*
who bought elsewhere and were
disappointed come to us and you
will be pleased as we guarantee
our seed to bring results.
CROSS DRUG C0.’S
The Home of Fresh Garden Seeds.
Phone ;i 60.
NOW', and from now on the
DZew Spring Soods
will be shown.
We have prepared for a Banner Spring Business, and
our orders with manufacturers were the largest we
had ever placed. We want you to come in and see
the New Spring Goods that are here. You will
enjoy the beauty of the NEW STYLES, the lovely
NEW COLORINGS, the satisfying assortments, and
you will appreciate the splendid collections and val
ues we have ready for you.
LOUIS STEYERMAN,
The Shop of Quality On the Corner.
iYiiroh i j ,
