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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA TUESDAY. MARCH 17, 1014.
E
INTERESTS TO
BE KEPT' UP
FAMOUS ELECTRICAL -MANUFAC
TURER'S WILL HAD MADE
PLANS FOR THE CONTINUA
TION OF HIS LARGE BUSINESS
INTERESTS.
New York, March 13.—George
Westlnghouse, the lamous engineer
and inventor, who died here yester
day, provided in his will that his
large business enterprises be con
tinued, under a trusteeship. It was
officially stated today that his death
would not cause any change in
the policy of the operation of the
enormous Westlnghouse industries.
Three officials in the various busi
nesses connected with the Westing-
house Interests were named In the
will as trustees. They are Henry
H. Westlnghouse, a brother of the
dead inventor, Charles A‘. Terry and
W. D. Updegraff. (
. The individual wealth of the late
George Westlnghouse Is conserva
tively estimated at fifty million dol
lars. He was In his sixty-eighth
year. The burial will take place at
Woodlawn Cemetery, in this city.
Factories Closed In His Memory.
Pittsburg, Pa., March 13.—Twen
ty-five thousand men are Idle today
in Tuttle Creek Valley, out of re
spect to the memory of George Wes
tlnghouse, who was an important
factor in the industries of this sec
tion. Many factories have been or
dered closed until after the funeral
services are held.
INDICT Mm
SDFFfllGETTT
ATTACKED PRISON COMMISSION
ER OF SCOTLAND AND THE
GENTLEMAN GALLANTLY BIF
FED HER ONE IN THE MUG
THAT FLOORED HER.
Glascow, Scotland, March 16.—Dr.
James Devon. Prison Commissioner
of Scotland, when attacked by an
irate Suffragette with a dog whip
today, knocked his assailant down.
The woman, whose identity has
not been learned, met the Commis
sioner at the entrance to the Duke
Street prison. She belamed him
over the head and shoulders with
her whip, after which he put a sud
den end to her attack by a well di
rected blow.
Dr. Devon Is an out-spoken advo
cate of forcible feeding of -prisoners.
Whole Train Destroyed By SnITs.
Birmingham. Eng., March 16.—
An engine and nine coaches, be
longing to the Midland Railway,
were burned today at King’s Nor
ton, near here. Quantities of Suf
fragette literature were scattered
about that vicinity.
NTHDSMSTIG MEETING OF
TUBMENS HELD IT BOSTON
Newly Organized Board of Trado of
That Progressive City Begun Its
Activities By Holding Open
Air Meeting.
CITT GODOT
IN SESSION
MARCH TERM OPENED THIS
MORNING AT TEN O’CLOCK BY
JUDGE HAMMOND—INTEREST*
ING CASES THIS WEEK.
The City Court of Thomasville
convened at ten o'clock A. M. Mon
day for the MaTch term, with Judge
Hammond on the bench, Clerk
Groover and Sheriff Singletary at
their respective stations, and Solici
tor MacIntyre ready for the crimi
nal business.
BE THE READ IN
MEXICO GUY
FACTORY FOR
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE THAT HE
WILL WORK FOR PRESIDENCY
—CARRANZA MAY DISPLACE
HIM FOR WAY HE WORKED
BENTON AFFAIR.
Chhua, March 14.—Pancho Villa,
,the one-time bandit. Intends to be
After the juries were sworn In, j the next President of Mexico, accord-
the -work of the term was !mmed-|lng to those In his confidence. A
FOB FRAUDS
TERRE HAUTE EXECUTIVE. A
DEMOCRAT. CHARGED . WITH
CONSPIRACY TO CORRUPT
ELECTIONS IN THAT CITY.
Boston, March 16.—Boston’s new
ly organized Chamber of Commerce
held an open air meeting Saturday,
with two hundred farmers present
as Invited guests. After partaking
of the -generous lunch provided for
them, the meeting was addressed by
Messrs. Greer and Tucker, of Moul
trie, the subject under discussion be
ing agricultural extension.
These gentlemen produced facts
which were new to many of the far
mers, showing them practical and
sane ways in which they might bet
ter their condition. ,
One of the speakers said: ’’We do
not doubt that through this farm
demonstration work, in the course of
a few years the net profits of the
Terre Haute, Ind., March 16— ? ar ™ ers of, this counly can be dou-
Don Roberts, at present' Mayor
Terre Haute, and for many years
bled, and it will mean more than
the mere addition of farm products
past one of the prominent Demo- and farm profits,
cratic leaders of this section of the "14 will mean better farm homes;
State, was placed on trial today. It will mean better country schools:
charged with conspiracy to corrupt It will mean a continual increase of
elections.
The defense attorneys entered a
motion to quash the indictments
against him.
The court officials requested Gov
ernor Ralston to furnish protection
for witnesses, but he refused to
call out the militia.
Every perron entering tho court
room was searched for weapons, and
the doors were locked as soon as
the trial, no one being allowed to
rural population, all prosperous, pa
triotic and happy.”
A numW of farmers present at
that time agreed to give (heir at
tention to truck farming and a
number of acres were offered for
the planting of beans, cucumbers,
and similar products.
Quite a degree of enthusiasm was
displayed, as the possibilities were
enrolled to the farmers, and one
thing is certain—they had given
lately begun, and several cases were
disposed of before the noon receBS.
Quite a large crowd was present in
the court room ail during the fore
noon.
The civil Dusiness is m. for
tomorrow, and some of the most in
teresting cases of the year come up
for settlement at that time. One of
the chief cases is that of Mrs. Jones
versus the City of Thomasville for
twenty-five thousand dollars dam
ages.
CHURCHES OUT
FOR NEW TRIAL
MINISTERS IN -ATLANTA DE-
CLARE THAT THE MATTER
SHOULD RE AGAIN AIRED IN
THE COURTS.
. NEWSPAPER MEN ATTENDING
enter or leave the room until noon, them much food for thought.
Now that the sunny days have
come, the luscious melon seed is be
ing consigned in quantities to the
PUBLISHERS MEETINcfTODAy receptive bosom of Mother Earth.
(By Associated Press.) the planters trusting to the Lord of
Atlanta. March 16— Editors and the Harvest for great retur—
publishers of many Southern cities ; .
were in attendance here today at
the opening of the annual meeting ag ment, editorial quotations and
of the Southern Newspaper Pub- the election of officers were included
Ushers' Association. Numerous ad- In today's program. The meeting
dresses, dealing with business maQ- will continue through tomorrow.
NUNNALLY DEMONSTRATION
We announce the coining of
Mrs. Spencer, Demonstrator
NUNNALLY’S FINE CANDIES
ON
MONDAY MARCH 1GTH.
The public—Ladies Espec
ially—is cordially invited and
requested to drop in during
the day and learn something
more about this famous
brand of Candy.
Atlanta, March 16. — Leading
Protestant ministers of Atlanta are
joining In the appeal to public sen
timent for a fair trial for Leo. M.
Frank, not only for the sake of
Frank, they declare, but that Geor
gia’s reputation for fair dealing be
preserved before the world.
Several of the moat prominent
conservative members of the -local
clergy discussed the question from
the pulpits yesterday, and a number
of cards have been written to the pa
pers.
Of the supreme court decision re
fusing a now trial, Rev. Dr. C. B.
Wilder of St. Luke’s church, says,
It is not in conflict with our duty
to respect this decision, to say that
it was a legal decision, and that le
gal decisions, that is on points of
law, do not always go to the bottom
of the moral questions Involved, or
even profess to do’so.”
Dr. WIliner’B view In this regard
may be said to fairly represent that
of the other ministers who have dis
cussed the case. They are not crit
icising the action of the supreme
court, but they are asserting that
nothing but a new trial can give
Leo. Frank justice.
"I have arrived at a double con
clusion,” said Dr. Wllmer. “that
Frank should have a new trial, and
that those who think so should say
so publicly.
“Looking at the matter from the
moral point of view, It seems to me
that there should be a trial of this
case conducted in what one might
call a more judicial atmosphere; es
pecially in view of the fact that
the trial judge himself was not con
vinced either way.
“Then there is another reason in
favor of a new trial, which I beg to
mention without at all desiring to
argue the case. To mention-but one
thing, I refer to the point made by
Mr. Alexander in his pamphlet an
alyzing the note written admittedly
by Conley, that It .Is exceedingly im
probable that this note, ao full of
negro superstition should have been
dictated by a white man. This point
was not brought to the attention of
the Jury, and Is certainly worth
considering."
Dr. A. R. Hoiderby, pastor ' of
the Moore Memorial Presbyterian
church, in discussing the case, said,
“I am not affirming that Frank Is
Innocent or guilty, but simply that,
he -has not had a fair and unpre
judiced trial. In the name of God,
let ub give, the fellow a fair chance
to prove his Innocence, and thus
save the State of Georgia from
’blood-guiltiness.’ ”
very close friend of pe Rebel Gen
oral said today: ;
“Villa will be the next President.
That is his one ambition, despite all
previous 'reports to the contrary.
And it will remain his ambition un
til he is either dead or President.”
The above declaration was prompt
ed by the report that Gen. Carranza,
the recognized leader of the pres
ent revolution is coming here to re
place Villa with some leader more
acceptable to the foreign govern
ments. It is said that Gen. Can-ansa
Is greatly displeased with the way
Villa handled the Benton incident,
and he is now on bis way here, over
land from Sonora. A magnificent
-marble palace has been prepared torj
his official residence.
It was sala xoaay that Gen. Villa
might even meet, and publicly em
brace his Chief. However, empha
sis is laid on the declaration that
Carranza’s coming wont -lessen the
power now wielded by Villa, who
for the past nine months, has been
the dictator here.
“Genera] Villa will remain In su
preme command -until the conclus
ion of -the revolution,” his friends
declared today.
It was also explained that Villa
could not afford to go against Tor-
reon, before he had satisfied him
self that it would not'result in the
-loss of his power.
In the meantime, this city has ap
parently resigned to an Indefinite
reign of state revolution. The out
ward conditions are almost normal,
and there Is much gaiety apparent on
the streets and among' army officials.
The disappearance of suspects and
reports of executions are general,
while the knowledge that hundreds
of people have been hiding in their
cellars for months is an aspect that
is seldom mentioned. It Is known
that the “Man on the Hill,’’ <Vl]!a)
can pronounce life or death for any
persons who stroll In the plaza or
hide from sight.
EFFORT BEING MADE TO GET. UP
STOCK TO MANUFACTURE
PATENTED IRONING TABLES—
ONE OF THE LATEST INVEN
TIONS.
Mr. J. E. -Dressier, of Jacksonville,
la in ThomasviUe for the’purpose of
organizing a company to manufac
ture a table, the design of which be
has recently made and for which a
patent has been applied. This ta
ble is to be made like the other pine
tables for kitchen and other uses
but in addition is to have two Iron
ing boards attaohed to and- forming
part of the table, on either side. It
i very attractive thing for any
home, and can be manufactured al
most as cheaply as the common ta
ble.
Mr. Dressier has Interested Mr.
D. W. Denmark in his Invention, and
these gentlemen are willing to form
a stock'company, with . headquar-
ers In Thomasville, to make these
tables. It will take some money to
get started, but Mr. Dressier says
there is a wide margin of profit in
the manufacture of these tables,
and that they will sell as fast as
they can be made.
Some people have already become
Interested and It is almost certain
that an effort will be made at once
to get up enough stock to start the
factory here.
NEGOTIATIONS PENDING SEEM
TO BE AT STANDSTILL—RAIL*
ROAD REFUSES TO GIVE UP IN
TEREST IN SOUND STEAMERS.
Washington. March 14.—It became
evident today that the obstacles In
the way of an agreement between the
Department of Justice and the New
Haven Railroad, for that company’s
dissolution, are becoming serious.
The Department of Justice Is in
sistlng on the road’s surrender o!
its holdings In the Sound steamship
line, but the road officials want to
leave this question for adjustment to
the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion.
The road’s counsel and represen
tatives of the Department of Justice
held an extended conference today.
It was said that the New Haven has
agreed to dispose of Its outside steam
ship’lines, but Is reluctant to give up
its Sound lines.
ACTRESS CHAWED A CREEK
Carranza Reoedes to Some Extent.
Washington, March 14.—Gen. Car
ranza has consented to have Ameri
can Consuls look after the Interests
of all foreigners In territory where
their own governments have no con
sular representatives. This fact was
reported here today to Secretary
Bryan by Consul Simplch.
However, where there are such
representatives, they can communi
cate tvith him unofficially, even
though their governments have rec
ognized Huerta. He says such com-
muniration would not Involve their
government in any unpleasant com
plications.
FOR GOVERNOR
Atlanta, March 16.—Friends of
Senator W. ’J. Harris, now U. S. Di
rector of the census at Washington,
have written to urge him to bo-
come a candidate for governor of
Georgia, in the event that Gover
nor Slaton relinquishes the guber
natorial chair to seek the senatorial
toga.'
Senator Harris is one of the big
figures in Georgia politics. <AR
Chairman of the State democratic
executive committee he accomplish
ed the almost Impossible taHk of ad
ministering that office to the abso
lute satisfaction of both po'itlcal
factions in Georgia, and to this day,
lid has an army of friends on elth
er side In the political affairs of
Georgia. Senator Harris was the
author of the anti-lobbying bill;
the law for cinder deflectors for
all passenger cars: his bill reducing
the fees of oil Inspectors gave
largo fund to the agricultural schools
for the education of farmer boys
throughout Georgia, and the laws
governing the sale of fertilizers and
the protection of farmers of Georgia
had a valuable ally In him. Since
going to Washington he has given
new life to the ccnsuB department,
and has become a prominent nation
al figure.
Although Senator Harris Is being
strongly urged to become a candi
date for Governor. In the event
things shape themselves as above
outlined. It Is not known yet wheth
er ho will consent to make the race
this summer or nr*.
Who Tiled to FUrt With Her, Cap
tured tile Man anti Then Turn
ed Him Over to the I’ollre.
Atlanta, March 14.—After picking
up her skirts and engaging in a foot
race for several blocks, Mrs. Kate
Bryant, an actress, succeeded in cap
turing Andrew Guet, a Greek, whom
Bhe said had tried to flirt with hor.
She turned him over to a police
man, and later appeared to prosecute
him in police court. “It seemed tq I reported the Incident to the local au-
me that he was going a mile a min- i thontles more than two weeks bo-
ute, but I kept right at his heels," '™ F T h k wafl ln . d ' cted ’ but 9h °
’ „ „ ...... I never subpoenaed to appear before
was the way Mrs. Bryant told of her ithe grand Jury or at the trial,
experience. She testified that Gustj .At Frank's trial, the State sought
had twice followed her on the street, I to show that Mary Phagan was klli-
and had tried to force his attention j ed on the third floor, near Frank'a
WAS FIXED BY THE PROSECU-
TION—WAS PASSING FACTORY
ABOUT THREE O’CLOCK WHEN
WOMAN SCREAMED IN THE
BASEMENT SHE SAYS.
Atlanta. March 13.—An affidavit
further attacking the theory of the
State as to the time and place Mary
Phagan was killed, was made public
here today by counsel f&r Leo M.
Frank, who is now under a death
sentence for the factory girl’s mur
der.
Mrs. J. B. Simmons, the affiant in
this latest affidavit, alleges that she
heard a woman's scream emenatlng
from the National Pencil factory
here, between two and three o'clock,
on the afternoon of April twenty-
sixth last. Tills Is two hours after
the State has contended the murder
occurred.
This affidavit further declares that
the cries came from the factory base
ment and not from the third floor,
where the State charges the girl liras
killed.
Affiant a Birmingham Woman.
Mrs. Simmons' home is in Bir
mingham, Ala. She says she was
visiting here on the date of the
murder, and heard what she confi
dently believed was woman screams,
ns she was passing the pencil fac
tory.
In the course of her affidavit, Mrs.
Simmons further alleges that she
on her. Gust was fined ISO, and
Mrs. Bryant, who was accompanied
by her husband, left the court room
wlth a.broad smile on her face
NEW SHOE S«
Mr. llarry Steyerman Proposes
Open Business About tlio
First of April.
office, shortly after the noon hoar,
and that the defendant went home
to lunch at one o'clock and returned
to the factory, shortly after three
oVlocbr • 1 —
It Is expected that this affidavit
will be Included in the extarordinary
motion for a new trial, which is to
be filed soon by Frank's attorneys.
MRS. THOMAS DIED SUNDAY
Prominent Woman of Patten Neigh-
Isirliood PnsMHl Away After
Short Illness.
Mr. Harry Steyerman Is preparing
to open a first class, well-equipped
shoe store In the Steyerman building
on Broad Street. This announce
ment was made this morning, and
Mr. Steyerman says he has ordered
his stock and hopes It will be here Friends will regret exceedingly to
by the first of April, so that no may.bear of the death Sunday of Mrs. A.
open at that time. |C. Thomas, at her home In Patten.
He proposes to carry an attractive I She had been 111 for some time, but
line of men’s, women's and chll- ,he visit of the Angel of Death was
dren's shoes, and to that end will not expected and will bring grief
buy the best makes he can get and and sorrow to the heartB of many .
will carry a full line of the latest
styles. The store will be fitted at
tractively for the business, and •.till
doubtless attract a large patronage.
FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS SAID
TO HE BEHIND THE OUTLAW
LEAGUE JUST FORMED —
BROOKLYN HAS RICHEST MEN.
Chicago, Ill., March 14.—Presi
dent Gilmore today announced the
names of the owners of the Federal
League Baseball clubs. The list con
tains the names of twelve million
aires, and according to Gilmore's
figures there is fifty million dollars
behind the Federal League.
The Brooklyn Club is the wealth
iest, twenty-five million dollars be
ing credited to those backing it.
PICKED GRAVE
MAN SELECTED SITE FOR BUR.
IAL AND THEN FELL DEAD
WITH HEART TROUBLE—HAD
EXPECTED IT.
Grover City, Pa., Mbrch 16.—M.
K. Vogan dropped dead here yes
terday ten minutes after he had se
lected a cemetery plot where he
wanted to be burled. When he nad
made the selection, he predicted that
he would be dead within twenty-
four hours. He was thirty-six years
old, and died cf heart failure.
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.
FORMER PRESIDENT N. Y.
STOCK EXCHANGE. DEAD.
(By Associated Press.)
' New York, March 16.—William
hum!*, a former President of the
New York Stock Exchange, died yes
terday at his home In this city. He
was seventy-two years old.
who know and loved her. The body
was laid to rest >4>nday afternoon
at the burying ground, on the Cof
fee road, fourteen miles from Thom
asville.
Mrs. Thomas was the daughter of
Mr. Book Gandy, a well-known citi
zen and one of the pioneers of this
county. She was a sister of Captain
Tom Gandy, of Dixie, who is the
last of ten children. Mrs. Thomas
leaves a husband and two daugh
ters to mourn her loss. She was
seventy years of age a short time
ago.
Garden Seeds.
160.
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One very marked advantage you get in
such a clothing stock as ours, where
Coyyrijbt H»n Scturfucr Sc Uug
you find a good assort
ment of
Hart Schaffner & Marx
clothes, is the wide range
of choice you get in style
and 'fabrics. In suits
you’ll find here a big va
riety of models; we show
one of the best ones here in
our illustration; we have
lots of others.
But you’ll see a big va
riety of fabrics, too; import
ed labrices never before
made up in ready clothes;
America’s best weaves also.
It’s a wonderful style
display; and we’ve got it
here especially for you.
We don’t want you to
miss the benefit of it.
LOUIS STEYERMAN,
On tbs Co:
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