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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION
VOIi. a. No. 4.
xn(ttlASVILLE. GEORGIA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1014.
$1.00 FEB ANNUM.
SOUTH CLEARS
BEAUTIFULLY
AFTER THE UNUSUAL AND UN-
PRECKDENTEI) SNOW AND
SLEET OF YESTERDAY—SUN.
SHINE GREETS VISITORS.
Atlanta, Feb. 26.—Clearing con
ditions prevailed generally through
out the snow-covered Southeast to
day, and the storm which yesterday
left a white layer of snow from the
Carollnas and Tennessee, almost to
the Gulf of Mexico, today is moving
Eastward.
Over soutnern Georgia and Flori-'polled 651 voles, as against Sin-
da, it turned to sleet, and today this gletary’s 443. The country vote
section is practically cut off from did not come out as largely as was
wire communication. expected, because of the hard rain
GRADY ELECTS
ITS OFFICEBS
JUDGE JOHN R. SINGLETARY DE.
FEATBD FOR JUDGE, AND MR.
CARR IS ELECTED SHERIFF
OF THE COUNTY—CANNON
RE-ELECTED.
In the primary held ' In Grady
county, Wednesday, the 25th, Judge
John R. Singletary, who has been
Judge of the City Courts of Cairo
and Whigham since the founding
of these courts, was defeated by
Mr. W. J. Willie, of Cairo, who
Under a clear, bright sun, the
snow slowly began to disappear to
day. in many sections it reached
new record depths for years, when
it ceased to fall late yesterday.
SNOW COVERED PRACTICALLY
ENTIRE SOUTH TUESDAY.
Atlanta, Feb. 25.—A general
snow storm which extended through
out the Southeast -today, broke the
weather bureau’s record of twenty
years. A white blanket covered the
Atlantic seaboard as far South as
South Georgia, and light flurries are
reported from the Gulf section.
New Orleans and Mobile had their
and cold and the friends of Mr. Sin
gletary attribute his defeat to this
condition. The friends of Mr. Wil-
llo are jubilant over his victory, and
enthusiastic in the belief that he
will make a most acceptable official.
In the rate for Sheriff, Mr. W. A.
Carr was elected, the vote the of
fice being: W. A.'Carr, 484, Stan-
nil 417. Whitfield 55. Horten 143.
For County Surveyor J. Lucius
Reagln received 660 votes and T. F.
Dyson '392.
For County Commlslsoner Fair-
cloth received 660 votes and Cha-
son 435.
For Tax Receiver, J. W. Can-
New Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Station
Thomasville, Georgia.
Above appears a reproduction of the plans drawn for the Thomasvflle passenger station, which la
to be erected In a short time by the Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company. Bids for the station have
been asked, and It is understood that they will be let In a few days, the company*waiting now on
heating equipment, to* be included In the bids. As 30on as tne contract Is let, the work of building
a temporary station will be' In and the old depot will be torn down.
ENGINE OFF IN
A. C. L. Y
TRAIN No. 180 HAD ACCIDENT AS
IT ROLLED INTO THE CITY
THIS MORNING — NO DAMAGE
DONE.
FRANK APPEAL
IS LOST AGAIN
SUPREME COURT, ALL CONCUR-
RING, AGREE THAT REHEAR
ING ON APPEAL FOB NEW
TRIAL FOR FRANK IS NOT
LEGAL.
Atlanta, Feb. 25.—The Supreme
WIFE VISITS
BECKED TODAY
first snow fall in more than ten non, the Incumbent, received 893
years, whllo In Southern Georgia votes and H. H. Edwards, 194.
the snow reached a depth of from
two to three Inches for the first
time in a score of years.
Columbus and Savannah reported
two Inches, and Macon had more
than three inches before noon, and
at that hour the storm showed no
Indication of abating.
In Birmingham end throughout
Alabama generally, snow began to
fall early In the day, and continued
throughout the day.
Charleston and practically the
entire state of South Carolina ex
perienced mow flurries.
lAtlanta was In. the grip of a whirl
ing snow storm from early morn
ing, a falling temperature accom
panying the snow.
day, though the weather was none
the pleasanter on account of its
failure to appear, and a good little
snow storm would have been pre
ferable to the cold, drenching
rain that fell all day, with a north
east wind that penetrated to the
bones, of those who were forced to
be out In It.
There was plenty of Ice early Wed-
At New Orleans, 'Mobile and other I nesday, and those who had to
Gulf points, the temperature borer- walk around early, before^ it melt
ed about the freezing point, and'ed. needed to be rather cautious, to
the snow melted as It fell. Sleet keep from slipping up. It la not
crippled traffic In many cities of this ‘ probable that any great damage was
section. Further northeast, the tern, done, though it will be easier to tell
perature was lower, twenty-five de- later on. Early vegetables may bo
grees being recorded In Atlanta and nipped and flowers Injured a little,
The vote throughout the country
polling precincts was much smaller
than Is usually polled because
the weather. Everything passed
off In good order and there is gen
eral satisfaction expressed that It
has been concluded and that there
will be no more county politics.
Columbia.
Early In the forenoon. In some of
the coast sections of South Carolina,
twenty degrees was reached. Nash
ville Tcnn., reported nineteen de
grees early today, but the tempera
ture rose during the forenoon.
NO SNOW HERE
Although the Atlanta Constitu
tion managed to change the dis
patch from Thomasville, sent Wed
nesday, so that It gave Oils city a ] British cartoonist, died today at tho
snow, there was noo here Wednes- age of ninety-four.
but the damage will not amount, to
n great deal.
With the dispatches this week,
telling of heavy sleet, and snow
everywhere almost, Thomas county
people can feel that they got off
light, and there Is certainly cause
for thankfulness $i the bright sun
shine today.
FAMOUS BRITISH CARTOONIST
DIED TODAY, AT AGE O^ 04,
London, Feb. 26.—Sir John Ten-
nlcl, for many decades the loading
DEATH OF HER MOTHER CAUS
ED HER TO STAY AWAY YES
TERDAY—GUNMEN TO DIE IN
ELECTRIC CHAIR WEEK OF
APRIL THIRTEENTH.
(By Associated Press.)
•New York, Feb. 26.—Tho last
hours of Charles Becker's stay In
the death house at Sing Sing, were
gladdened today by a visit from
his wife. Owing to the death of
hor mother, whose funeral wns held
yesterday, Mrs. Becker was pre
vented from going to the prison
sooner.
Today’s meeting between the
couple, who for the past sixteen
months have conversed only through
Iron bars, was pathetic. Each tried
to keep back any outward display
of feeling.
It was expected that the sheriff
will take Becker back to the Toombs
late today or tomorrow morning.
District Attorney Whitman was
still undecided today whether he
would place Becker on trial again
for the murder of Herman Rosen
thal. He will make a thorough
study of the court of appeals decis
ion before making up his mind on
the subject.
Jack Rose, Harrv Vallon and Sam
Schepps, who were the three star
witnesses against Becker, havo In
formed the prosecutor that they are
ready to take the witness star 4 In
a new trial, should they be d ’red.
.5. WEST
IS
THE SENATOR
GOVERNOR SLATON ANNOUNCED
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON THE
SELECTION OF A SOUTHWEST
GO TO SALE CITY
THAT TOWN CHOSEN AS NEXT
MEETING PLACE — MESSRS,
ZWGWILL AND DAVIS RE-
ELECTED BY DIVISION MEM
BERS.
The meeting of the Odd Fellows
GEORGIA MAN FOR THE I*OSI- of the second division, held Wednes-
TION FOR THE SHORT TERM. !day, was a decided success, despite
!the uncanny weather, one oi ihe
Atlanta, Feb. 26.—Governor 31a-;worst days that has ever visited
ton yesterday afternoon announced this city. Representatives woro
the ad interim appointment of W. S. 1 present from twenty-one lodges of
West, of Valdosta, to the United!the order, many of them coming a
States Senate, to succeed the late long distance. The representation
A. O. Bacon. Colonel We3t will
serve until his successor is elected
and qualifies. This means that he
will serve the balance of the pres
ent session of Congress, and will be
from nearby lodges was materially
cut down by the weather.
The meeting yesterday afternoon
was a business session, and re
ports of officers, and lodges were
Senator in fact until congress meetsj rea d. /All showed a substantial,
Death Warrants For Gunmen Sign
ed Today In Albany.'
(2y Associated Press.)
Albany, N. Y„ Feb. 26.—“Gyp
the Blood,” "Lefty Louis,” "Whitey
Lewis," and "Dago Frank,” the
four notorious gun men who were
jointly convicted with Police Lieu
tenant Charles Becker, for the mur
der of Herman Rosenthal, are to
be electrocuted during the week
beginning April hlrteenth. This
again next December. This will
give him nine months of actual ser
vice and right to the title of Sena
tor from Georgia.
Colonel West has oeen In Atlanta
several days, and he received nows
of his appointment at the Wlnecoff,
where he has been stopplpg. He
will remain over here and rocnive
his commission before returning to
healthy growth and more interest
than ever in the order. The next
division meeting, which Is t»» tn
held in July, at a date to be select
ed by the Division Deputy, was giv
en to the Sale City Lodge.
The election of officers resulted
In the unanimous selection of B. M.
Zangwlli again as Division Deputy
Grand Master, and 3. W. Davis, as
. The engine of train No. ISO, of
the Coast Line, jumped the rails ai _
... .. .. . „ Court of Georgia today refused to
the switch near the station, coming . J
J * - — u — 1 — — —-—* *-•
i into the city Wednesday. The
!switch was probably not pulled back
I quite far enough and the engine as
jit struck the switch, left the rails,
I tearing up the track for a distance
•of forty or fifty feet.
I .None of tho cars were injured and
only the express car left the rails,
the front truck being off. The rr-tin
was only going at a moderate speed
so It was an easy matter to stop the
engine before any more serious dam
age was done. The accident delay
ed the train for about thirty minutes, 1
the cars being switched back to the
side track and then to the main line.
on any one man’s time.
The appointment of the officers
and the counties apportioned them,
is as follows: ]
Thomas and Brooks—B. M. Zang-j
will. Division Deputy Grand Master.!
Thomasville, Ga.
Decatur and Grady—I. A. Kidd, j
Division Guardian, Cairo, Ga.
Mitchell, Baker and Dougherty—
F. Brimbory, Division Marshal,
Albany, Ga.
Turner and Worth—A. J. Wells,
Division Herald, Ashburn, Ga.
Colquitt—C. F. Williams, Divis
ion Warden, Moultrie, Ga.
grant a re-hearing on the appeal tor
a new trial for Leo M. Frank, who Is
under a death sentence for the mur
der of Mary Phagan.
Chief Justice Fish and Justice
Bek. who dissented from the
court’s decision last week, denying
the appeal, concurred In today’s de
cision, which was unanimous. -
The motion for a re-hearing was
filed yesterday, being based on the
contention that Important counts In
the appeal were ignored by the court.
It Is expected that an extraordi
nary motion for a new trial will be
filed soon In the Supreme Court.
The attorneys for James Conley,
the negro who was convicted yes
terday as an accessory after the fact
In the Phagan murder, filed a no- t
tlce today that they would ask for a
new trial.
FRANK SIlLLiSOTIL
railflSESJII ms m
lawyers May Carry Ills Case Direct
to the Superior Court, In View
of Late Evidence.
Valdosta. It is understood that he j Division Secretary. These officers
will leave for Washington Burned-! have both served the order in mnny
lately.
Will Take Seat March 2.
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Feb. 26.—William S.
West, U'ho was appointed late yes
terday afternoon by Gov. Slaton
to succeed the late Senator A. O.
Brtf’ion, will take bis seat In the
Senate March 2nd. This was the in
formation announced here today.
Col. West will spend a few days
at his home In Valdosta, before go
ing to Washington.
ways, and the Division was deslr-
ious of having them continue for
another term.
The division is composed of tho
counties of Baker, Berrien, Brooks,
Colquitt, Decatur, Echols, Grady,
Lowndes, Mitchell, Thomas, Tift,
Turner, Dougherty, and Worth.
The meeting held last year, at the
su"gestlon of Deputy Zangwlli, de
cided to apportion tho work of ex
amination and Inspection of lodges
to officers, who shall be selected
and given two or more counties.
This makes it possible for the work
to bo done, without any great tax
West .May Run For Governor Next
Fall.
Atlanta, Feb. 26.—Hon. W. S.; perience.
date was fixed by the Court of Ap- West, of Valdosta, whom Governor I it is understood that Colonel West
peals today, when the four death]Slaton has appointed United States!will not offer to succeed himself at
warrants were signed.
Atlanta, Feb. 2b.—The question
of newly discovered evidence did*
Berrien and Tift—J. It. L. Cow- not f i gurfi at all In the motion for a
t. Division Chaplain. Sparks, Ga. re _ henrlnK in tUe Frank case, which
Lowndes and Echols—J. A. De- Wftg den|e(1 by the Supreme CoUrt
Lange, Division Conductor, Valdos- y^terday. The motion was con-
Ga * cerned purely with the legal points
Itefrcahmoiita Served hy Rebekaho. lnvolvcd , and was in no way modi-
During the evening, the Mildred fl(jd by the dlBcovery that the hair
Rebekah Lodge of tills city, served , n , hc , albe wa3 not Mary Pha .
most delightful refreshments to Ran , g or by the admliI , 0I , of the
the visitors and members of the n egro that he had per-
local lodge, at the Masonic hall. Jure( , hlmself when
This delightful occasion lasted from aga j nst p ra nk.
he testified
six thirty to eight thirty, at which
time the Odd Fellows adjourned to
the Library.hall, and bad fhe Initia
tion ceremonies by a picked team
from the visiting brothers.
very happy occasion and many
expressions of cordial thanks for
the entertainment were made by
the visiting mombers.
The address of Deputy Grand
Master Sloan yesterday was a most
delightful event of the mootin'?,
and from all sides the most com
mendatory expressions of tbe good
hlch it did have been heard. .Mr.
Sloan Is next to the Grand Master
of the State, and Is an Odd Follow
who has proven himself fully wor
thy of the highest office In the gift
c. the state Grand Lodge.
Executive clemency only can save
the gunmen.
Jones-Mehella,
Mr. George Mekella, of thl» city,
and Mrs. Etta Jones, of Moultrie,
were united In marriage this morn
ing at 10:30 o’clock. The cere
mony was performed b> Rev. Os
good F. Cook, at the home of Mrs.
Drew, 232 W. Washh-gton Street,
in the presence of a few* relatives
and friends. Tbe couple will n.ake
their home In Thomasville, where
Mr. Mekella Is engaged in business.
These pieces or new evidence, and
any others which may be discover
ed in the Interim, will be presented
not to the supreme court but di-
“ rect to the superior court, of which
Judge Ben Hill is now jud?e, In a
direct motion for a new trial. If, In
the estimation of Judge Hill, the
newly discovered evidence Is of
satisfactory vital importance, he
has the right under the law him
self to grant the new trial.
• Any evidence which Burns may
i discover, if It tends to point to-
j wards Frank’s Innocence, or to-
I ward the fact that any of the evl-
jdence was "framed up" In the trial,
will be presented for consideration
direct to the superior court In the
same way.
Frank, In his cell yesterday, was
Dr. W. J. Jennings, of Blakely, not much affected by the denial of a
spent a short time in the city this rehearing by the supreme court. It
Senator to succeed the late Senator! the primary election this year, but (week with Mr. Howard Flowers. 'was not there that his new hope lay.
A. O. Bacon, has for many years
been one of the most prominent fig
ures in tbe legislative history ol
the state, as well as an active fac
tor in the politics of the Demo
cratic party.
He began his career as a legisla
tor in the Georgia House of Repre
sentatives, from Lowndes county,
and served several years. He lat
er became State Senator from the
Sixth district, and was one of the
ablest presiding officers the Senate
ever had. He is by profession a
lawyer, and in addition Is a busi-
! his friends are already talking of
the possibility of bis running for!
Governor. It Is expected that Gov-1
ernor Slaton will resign from the
Governorship about April and will
offer for the United States 3cnate,
presumably to succeed Senator Ba
con, though he has never expressed
himself on that score.
Among the gubernatorial possi
bilities already talked of here. In
ihe event that things shape them
selves as Indicated above, are J.
Randolph Anderson, of Chatham,
and Col. Thomas 3. Felder, the
ness man of wide success and ex-; present attorney general.
Who’s Your Druggist?
IIAS IT EVER occurred to you that there are
many articles sold in a retail drug store that are
just as important from a standpoint of quality as the
prescriptions your doctor orders?
We sell standard lines of merchandise in every
department—goods that carry our own guarantee as
well as that of the manufacturer, Every purchase
carries with it a quality insurance without extra cost
Phone us your wants.
Peacock-Mash Drug Co.
PHONES 103-106.
We have the be«t
MANS WORK SHOE
In Thomas County.
We want you to try a pair next time.
They are light soft and durable.
Price $2.50.
Smith - Harley Shoe Company.
N. B. We don’t sell any but GOOD Shoes.
Why Ready Clothes
are Best
IT IS HARDLY NECESSARY TO MAKE MUCH OF AN
ARGUMENT FOR READY CI.OTHES AS AGAINST THE
MADE-TO-MEASURE. THERE ARE VERY FEW MEN
NOWADAYS WHO FEEL THAT THEY ’’CAN’T WEAR
READY CLOTHES."
SENSIBLE MEN GENERALLY APPRECIATE THE
ADVANTAGES IN BUYING CLOTHES READY. YOU SEE
TICE CLOTHES FINISHED; YOU SAVE TIME AND AN
NOYANCE IN "TRYING ON; ’ YOU KNOW BEFORE YOU
BUY, NOT AFTER, WHETHER YOU'RE GETTING A FIT
OR .NOT; YOU BUY "A SURE THING;" AND YOU SAVE
MONEY.
Good fit for all
Figures
WE HAVE IN STOCK, SIZES AND SHAPE3 FOR
EVERY FIGURE; STOUT MEN, SHORT MEN, VERY TALL
MEN; UNUSUAL SIZED, AS WELL AS NORMAL FIGUR
ES. CAN BE FITTED IN OUR GOODS WITHOUT DIFFI
CULTY.
LOUIS STEYERM4N,
The Shop of Quality
On the Corner.