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VOL. 2. No. 12.
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FIT IRISH
CABINET IS REPORTED READY
TO RESIGN BECAUSE OF THE
ULSTER TROUBLES—GUARAN
TEE THAT THEY WONT BE IN
CIVIL WAR IS MADE.
London, March 26.—Col. John
Seely today resigned his portfolio
as Secretary of 'State for War, in the
British Cabinet. This action fol
lowed the publication of the details
of the recent British army crisis.
These details so astounded the gen
eral public that It was expected the
entire cabinet might retire.
It was brought out that the gov
ernment had guaranteed that the
army officers there would not
called upon to forcibly enforce home
rule, but only to preserve order.
Premier Asquith refused to ac
cept Col. Seely’s resignation. H(
has decided not to sacrifice his lieu
tenant. after the House of Commons
had cordially received Col. Seely's
explanations regarding the army cri
sis.
MANY WILD RUMORS IN
CIRCULATION IN LONDON.
London, March 25.—After a pro
tracted cabinet meeting held here
today, rumors started that the en
tire ministry had decided to re
sign. Other reports were current
that Col. Seely, Secretary of War,
and Winston Spencer Churchill, who
Is the First Lord of the Admlrality,
had already handed Sa their resig
nations.
Documents which were made pub
lic here today officially revealed the
fact that the British Government
gave its officers in Ireland a writ
ten guarantee that It wjuld not use
the army to crush Ulster’s political
opposition to Home Rule. This cor
respondence, however, points out
the fact that the Governruaiit reti'nr
Its right to use its army to maintain
law and order.
CORRESPONDENCE MADE
PUBLIC THIS MORNING.
London, March .25.—The corres
pondence which was exchanged be
tween the war office and the army
officers stationed In Ireland was
made public today when it
transmitted to Parliament.
This correspondence Showed that
the War office was informed early
In December last of the possibility
of the resignations of several offi
cers, in case the Ulster situation
should reach a crisis.
Colonel John 3eely, who Is Sec
retary of State for War, In transmit
ting this correspondence to Parlia
ment said there had been no cases
of lack of discipline In any respect,
neither had there been any • muti
nies. He declared that the officers,
In resigning, simply had acted In
accordance with their vested rights,
and that all the resignations had
been made In due form.
RARE PLANTS FO
COURT HOUSE
R VILLAS FATE
IS
DEPARTMENT pF THE UNITED
GRATES SENDS TO WEATHER
OBSERVER FINE COLLECTION
FOR THE PUBLIC SQUARE.
A few weeks ago Mr. William Mil
ler, who has charge of the Improve
ments at the Court House grounds,
requested Mr. O. M. Hadley, of the
local Weather Bureau Office, to write
the Bureau of Plant Industry, at
Washington, D C., for a tow choice
trees and shrubs to plant around
the Court House.
In response to Mr. Hadley's re
quest, he has just received from
the Bureau's testing grounds In
Maryland and In California, an in
teresting assortment of rare plants.
Including a dwarf Willow, white
bark Poplar, and evergreen Oak
from China; Plstachlo-nut tree from
Turkey; Hibiscus and Hypericum
from Italy; Plumo Poppy from
France; Evergreen Polnclana and
Antldesma from the Philippines, to
gether with other flowering shrubs
from England, Ireland, Caucasus and
Japan.
These plants will make a valua
ble addition to those already plant
ed, and will add materially In mak
ing the Court House square one of
the most beautiful and Interesting
in South Georgia.
COOLIDGE HAS
QIC AUCTION SALE
Many Lots Disposed of at Good
Prices—Town Is Growing at Rap
id Rate and Many Building Start-
-ed.
Card of Thanks.
Wo wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors who so kind
ly assisted us tn the recent Illness
and death of our dear wife and
mother. May God bestow His
richest blessings upon them.
A. C. TURNER, -
And Daughter.
Tuesday of this week, a large auc
tion sale of lots was had In Coolidge
and many people from all parts of
the county attended. The sale was
under the direction of the Overland
Realty Company, of Macon, Mr. C.
W. Stuart, auctioneer.
The property sub-divided was the
Moncrtef addition. In the sale, thir
ty lots were disposed of readily, and
they brought an average price of
eighty dollars. The collections
amounted to fifty per cent, or the
purchase price.
This Is one of the best towns In
the county, and its progressive spir
it Is manifested in the faith which
the citizens have tn the town and
their desire *.o build. Many new
dwellings and one business block Is
now under course of construction.
JACKSONVILLE WILL
SPEND 950,000
Jacksonville, Fla., March 26.—
More than fifty thousand dollars
will probably bo available as an en
tertainment fund for the United
Confederate Reunion which Is to be
held here early In May, the Reunion
Finance Committee announced
day.
The committee reported that $23,-
000 had already been paid In, and
that seven thousand additional had
been pledged.
Many women aided In the collec
tion of funds today by conducting a
'Tag Day" campaign on the down-
HOT KNOWN TO BE IMPROVED
DESPATCHES CO.ltE FROM MEXI
CO IN EFFECT THAT REBELS
WERE DEFEATED—NO NEWS
CAUSES CONSTERNATION AT
JUAREZ.
Juarez, March 20.—An unoffi
cial report received here at
noon today, said that an inter
mittent artillery duel was fonght
at Gomez Palado during last
night.
-No details of the battle, or
its outcome were given in «hl»
GOLF LINKS
Rebel Sympathizers Anxiously Await
Definite News.
Juarez, March 26.—An atmos
phere of pessimistic anxiety , envel
oped the Constitutionalist authorities
and sympathizers here today. For
two days no definite word has come
from the Rebel front, near Torreon
and the fate of Gen. Francisco Villa
and his twelve thousand men Is
said to be greatly in doubt.
The news dispatches from Mexico
City, declaring that Rebels are In
full retreat is not generally credited
here, but they have given rise to
rent anxiety to secure further de
tails of the fighting.
All telegraph wires leading south
from here, however, have evidently
been rendered useless by tbe strict
censorship, and no courier has pene
trated the vast desert country ly
ing between Torreon and Chihuahua.
GLEN ARVEN WILL BE MADE
INTO FINEST COURSE LN THE
SOUTH BEFORE NEXT WINTER
—UNUSUAL INTEREST MANI
FESTED,
Through the activities of Mr.
Charles M, Chapin, the Glen Arven
golf grounds will be put in first-
class shape by next winter. Tbls
much U assured and plans have
been made to start the work of
bringing the links into shape where
they -will compare with any south of
,the Mason and Dixon line.
, This work will be done under the
auspices of the Glen Arven Land
Company, which holds the Country
Club property. The gentlemen In
tbe company are assisted by many of
the winter residents who are desir-
lous of seeing the links In shape,
and who have enough Interest In
Thomasville to know what a draw
ing card It will prove.
Mr. Fofargue, one of the profes
sional golfers, who spent two win
ters here, was In town yesterday,
and during a conversation relative
to the links here, he said that there
TOLLS DEBATE
L BE L
Rebels Routed, Says This Dispatch.
Washington, March 26.—This mes
sage. sent from Mexico City last
night, was received at the Mexican
Embassy hero today:
'The Rebels once more were com
pletely routed and repulsed at Go
mez Palado, with heavy losses, while
trying to approach Torreon.’’
The State Department said tho-
only report received from El Paso
was that late yesterday afternoon
the Issue at Torreon was "still un
determined.”
WILSON ADMINISTRATION FACES
FIRST EXTENDED OPPOSITION
OF THE TERM — MAY QUIT
SATURDAY.
Washington, D. C., March 26—The
Democratic House leaders today
abandoned the Idea of only fifty
hours debate on the Panama tolls
exemption repeal Mil, and- they have
have agreed to twenty hours Instead.
This would bring the vote probably
Saturday. .
Such a provision divided the time
follows: Those supporting the
repeal, ten hours, controlled by Re
presentative Adamson; Democrats
opposing the repeal, four hours, con
trolled by Representative Doremus,
of Michigan. Republicans opposing,
four hours, controlled by Represen
tative Knowland, of California; Pro
gressives, one hour, controlled by
Representative Lafferty, of Ohio.
This agreement has cleared the
way for a fight which promises to be
the most spectacular witnessed In
Congress In recent years.
The tacit understanding, that only
short debate would be allowed
was not a course In tbe South that I the special rulo limiting the discus-
L
6IVE A REWARD
FOR THE RETURNU OF THE
MURDERERS OF CLEMENT VER
GARA AND THEIR ARREST MAY
CAUSE INTERNATIONAL COM
PLICATIONS.
Washington, March 24.—Gover
nor Colquitt's offer of one thousand
dollars reward for the delivery on
Texas soil of the murderers of Clem
ent Vergara, has caused the State
and War Departments serious con
cern.
Five Mexicans are sought as the
slayers of Vergara. It Is feared that
international complications may
suit If Americans should forcibly
remove the accused men from Mexl
can soil. Such action would be In
violation of the extradition treaty
between the United States and Mex
ico. according to the opinion of offi
cials in tbe State Department.
OLD ATLANTA CHIEF DEAD
Alt. LOSES
IN BIG FIRE
•AT
WELL KNOWN THOMAS
COUNTY MAN DEAD
Mr. William White Succumbed
Attack of Dropsy—-Has Many
Relatives In This County.
And, Jack, Don’t Forget
A Kleanwell Tooth Brush,
A Tube of Nyals Tooth Paste
Bottle of Hudnuts Toilet
Water,
Some writing paper,
and A Box of NUNNALLY’S.
You can get all of these
. —AT—
Phones 105-106
CO.,
Mr. William White, one of Thom
as County's oldest citizens died
Wednesday afternoon at his home,
which .Is located on the Grooms Ford
road, between Thomasville and
Ochlocknee, and his funeral took
place yesterday afternoon from the
residence at 3 o’clock.
Mr. White was alflicted with drop
sy and had been In bad health for
some time. He was well known
throughout the county and was one
of Its best -and most highly esteemed
citizens. He is survived by his wife
and several daughters and sons.
The funeral was to have been bold
this morning, but was postponed on
account of the failure of Mr. White's
old pastor, from Florida, to reach
here In time. The services will be
vcsducted by the Masons, and Mr.
W. J. Taylor, of this city, will bo
In charge.
Mr. W. W. Shepherd, Rev. R. G.
Jackson and others from Thomas
ville were among those In atten
dance.
THREE DIE III KOTO OCCIDENT
was as naturally perfect as the
one at the Country Club. Mr. Fov-
argue will give the benefit of bis
valuable experience In planning the
Improvements wbleh are to take
place.
-The company will make an effort
to Interest tbe people of Thomas-
vilte In the links and will offer In
ducements! to excite Interest in the
game here. With this inducement,
there Is no reason to doubt that the
game will be revived at once among
the many who used to be Included
among the ardent players who for
merly followed the ball over these
beautiful links.
It will also be a distinct drawing
card In the winter and many visitors
will come for this attraction. The
proposition Is one which should
mean much for the city.
FELLOWS SEND TEAM
TO MACON IN MAY
Dallas, Tex., March 26.—Throe
persons are dead and three others
seriously Injured as a result of an
accident which occurred on a coun
try road near this city early today,
when tbe machine left the road and
plunged forty feet down a ravine.
The dead aro Dr. Samuel p. Tip-,
ton, a prominent physician, Mrs.
Katie M. Loving and William C.
Loving, her son.
ThomaaviBe Lodge Will Have Special
Team to Compete For the First
Prize at Htnte Meeting.
The Odd Fellows will have a team
to compete for the grand prize of the
State at the annual meeting of the
Odd Fellows In Macon, which Is
scheduled for the last Friday tn
May. Tbe decision was made a
meeting of the Lodge, held Tuesday
the expenses for twenty men being
appropriated at that time.
The toam from the local lodge
won the first prize at Rome several
years ago, and since that time have
been anxious to enter a team again.
They have a splendid working team
and In the Initiatory degree . will
stand a splendid chance of taking
off the grand honors.
TY COBB BROKE v
OP THE LEGISLATURE
slon of the repeal bill Itself, made It
possible that the actual fight over
the bill might begin this afternoon.
The uncompleted rivers and har
bors bill other special business, how
ever, delayed bringing In the rule
for limiting the debate longer than
was expected.
In the meantime, the leaders
both houses marked time, the sup
porters of the repeal chafing under
the delay of their opponents, who
are losing no opportunity to spar for
time.
While the opening sklrmiBh was
on In the House, the first guns were
being heard from the Senate, where
Senator Owen delivered his speech,
supporting President Wilson’s recom
mendation for a repeal.
A parliamentary situation was
abundant in the motions, roll calls,
demands for a quorum and all other
agencies of delay obstructed a con
sideration of the tolls question.
The leaders uf all parties and fac
tions participated In the legislative
jumble that bids fair to hold up tbe
House for several hours.
.Lines Tightly Drawn For Contest.
Washington, March 2 *.— A sharp,
vigorous debate, extending over the
rest of this week and possibly into
next week, was the forecast today
when the House took up the discus
sion of ‘.he Simms bill to repeal the
Panama Canal tolls exemption.
This bill would bo amend the
Panama Canal act aB to make Ameri
can ships subject to the same tolls
us those of other countries.
In his effort to seoure the exemp
tion repeal, President Wt'son Is
confronted with the first serious op
position within the Democratic par
ty that has marked his administra
tion.
The administration supporters
were confident, however, of ultimate
repeal, despite the fact that Demo
cratic Leader Underwood, Republican
I-eader Mann and Progressive Lead
er Murdock were aligned In opposi
tion to the measure.
SMOGE PUCE SOLD
Atlanta, March 24.—The death of
Zack E. Rowan, former chief of the
county police, Is particularly re
gretted by all Atlanta newspaper
men, among whom ho numbered
scores of friends.
It was Zaclt Rowan’s fixed policy,
when ho was at the court house to
take the newspaper men Into his
confidence abo it everything that was
going on In bis department, and
trust to their judgment and sense of
fairness to know what to print and
what not to print.
He was a friend with all tne re
porters. and if thoy happened to
miss him when a big "story" broke
In his department, he used to have
them called up and notified.
Chief Rowan was only 45 years
of age. Formerly In magnificent
health, he became a sufferer from
heart trouble about two years ago.
and since that time the county
hoard, in recognition of his former
splendid services, hod kept him on
full pay with an Indefinite leave of
absence, though having elected an
other chief In the meantime.
game with the New Orleans Peli
cans. Younger members of the leg
islature, determined not to miss see
ing Cobb In action, .Introduced a
resolution to adjourn the whole leg
islature and go out and see the gnme.
Older members, anxious to complete
all business and adjourn sine die,
as soon as possible, fought the
resolution, and Ty Cobb's name, tho
ho knew It not, was the center of a
spirited fight on the floor of the
house.
Tbe baseball fans finally, won out,
according to a dispatch, and the
town streets. The badges were sold young Georgian whose ball playing
at a dollar each, and hundreds of ability has made him a world figure,
them are being worn. |adds another to his many laurels.
Atlanta, March 26.—Ty Cobb, the
“Georgia Peach," Is credited with
having Innocently put the whole
Mississippi legislature on the blink.
The young Georgian goes to Jack-
son, Miss., day after tomorrow with
the Detroit team for an exhibition 1 -Wednesday to Mr. Henry Dlston, of
Mr. Henry Piston of Philadelphia
Purchased the Elegant Place This
Week.
The Strawbrldgo place was sold
Philadelphia. The deal was made
through '.he Hopkins Keal Estate
Agency, and the price for the proper
ty was twenty-one thousand dol'ars-
Mr. Diston has been renting the
place for two years and was so
much pleased with Thomasville and
the climate here that he decided *.o
purchase this home and become a
member of the regular winter colony.
The Straw-bridge place Is one of
the handsomest In this section of the
country, the grounds being espec
ially large and very attracive. Mr. |
Dlstons friends will he delighted to
know that ho has purchased the
property and will make this his win
ter home.
COLD HELPED THE FRUIT
Atlanta, March 24.—Tho cold has
helped Instead of hurt the fruit crop
In Georgia. Growers who trembled
for the results of the snow and pos
sible freezing weather are re-assured
today by reports from all parts of
the state saying that none of the
fruit was far enough advanced to
be injured.
According to the state entomolo
gist's department, there will be a
100 per cent crop throughout the
whole northern section cf Georgia,
It nothing occurs from no-v on to
hurt tho crops.
According to the department, the
buds are Just beginning to swell,,
and consequently received no injury
at all from the snow and cold.
The frost that covered the state
Sunday night was not cold enough to
do any harm, as It would have taken
23 degrees to kill tho peaches.
The weather man sayB Georgia is
not quite "out of the woods" yet on
cold weather, but that there is ev
ery reasonable likelihood that the
state will have no more of It to
speak of.
WHARVES ARE BURNED AND
THOUSANDS LOST EARLY THIS
MORNING — FIREMEN SAVE
ADJOINING PROPERTY BY VAL-
IANT WORK.
Savannah, March 25.—A fire Of
unknown origin today caused a dam
age conservatively estimated at two
hundred thousand dollar! on the
Wharves of the Atlantic Coast Line
here.
The British steamer Farley waa
slightly damaged by the flames,
while two large sheds, in which were
stored several thousand torn of kal-
nlt and several hundred barrels of
rosin were completely destroyed.
The fire was discovered shortly
after daybreak, and raged uncheck
ed for three hours, for a time en
dangering the entire water front.
Heroic work by the firemen kept the
flames from spreading to a nearby
shed containing raw turpentine.
The Farley caught fire when a
large shute, which was used In un
loading the ships suddenly collapsed
and fell across her bridge. River
tugs quickly extinguished the blaxe
and towed her to a place of safety.
Other ships escaped damage.
TWO PIS OF TROUSERS
ROBBED THIS WEEK
Two houses were burglarized tills
week, and In both Instances the
thieves got a pair of trousers. The
first robbery was in the home of Mr.
A. A. Riley. The thief pulled his
trousers throu?h a window, relieved
them of eight dollars and left them
at the entrance to the alley which
runs along side the home on Smith
avenue. Mrs. Riley was awakened,
by the noise, and saw a black hand
pull them from the room, through
the window. The police were Im
mediately summoned, but could not
track the thief but a short distance.
Dr. B. H. Ingram was also robbed
on the same night, his torusers and
shirt being taken and left on the
fence, after they had been pllfefed
of the loose change. Juat how they
managed to get them Is not known,
and there Is absolutely no way to
trace the thief.
JUNK TRUST TO
BE INVESTIGATES
Los Angeles, March 26.—The lat
est alleged monopoly to receive offi
cial recognition Is the so-called
“Junk Trust.” Government officials
here said today that It is roported
‘his combination would be subject
to a Federal grand jury Investiga
tion within a month.
It Is charged that all the Junk
business west of the Mississippi is
completely controlled by this com
bination. It is stated that the al
leged trust sprang Into existence Im
mediately after the San Francisco
fire in 1906.
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AGENTS:
Nunnally’i Fine Candies and Sherwin-Williams
Co., Paints.
3S
COT OPT THIS KIIOFHTISFMFHT
and bring it to our store.
We will allow you 25 cents for it on every pair
of shoes that you buy that costs $2.50 and over.
We have the best shoes in this county—
good, honest, leather shoes, at an even
price from $1.50 up. -
SMITH-HARLEY SHOE COMPANY.
&
Our New Spring Showing
of
Ready-made
Clothes
for IVIen
is ready for your inspec
tion.
COME AND SEE.
$15. and up.
LOUIS STEYERMAN,
The Shop of Quality
On the Corner.
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