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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION
NOW.
TOIi. 2. No. 10.
THOMA8VILLE, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1014.
SI .00 PER ANNUM.
PRESIDENT REQUESTS C0N6ESS’ APPROVAL OP ARMED FORCE
Wilson Asserts This Does
Not Necessarily Mean War
But Recognition of Rights
HUERTA'S REFUSAL TO COME TO TERMS BROUGHT ABOUT CRIS
IS MONDAY WHEN WILSON APPEARED BEFORE CONGRESS
AND DESIRED APPROVAL IN MEASURES THAT WOULD MEAN
THE SEIZURE OF SEVERAL MEXICAN PORTS — MORE SHIPS
READY TO MOVE AND TAMPICO HARBOR ORDERED CLEAR
ED OUT.
FIFTY
MILLIONS IS ASKED
FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
Untie Fleet, today called on
General Gun taro Maas, Com
mander of tile Federal troops
at Veracruse and Instructed him
to at once order all tlio mer-
dhant vessels ont of the harbor.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, April 20.—-At
three o'clock this afternoon,
President Wilson delivered an
address to Congress, asking for
approval to "use the armed forc
es of tlio United States in such
a tvay and to such an extent as
may be necessary to obtain
from Huerta the fullest recogni
tion of tlio rights and dignity of
the United States."
GRAVITY OF SITUATION AP
PARENT EVERYWHERE
IN WASHINGTON.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, April 20.—In an
atmosphere of Intense gravity,
the American capital today stood
ready for the culmination of the
relations with Mexico, in what
President Wilson termed “some
thing short of war."
During the day, the luouiliers
of his cabinet went over with the
President a copy of the speech
which ho is to make before
Congress at three o'clock this
afternoon.
Congress was ready to take
immediate action, and it will
proluibly authorize the Presi
dent to seize Tampico and Vera
Cruse. Few preparations lor
such action remained to be
made beside the action of Con
gress.
ARMY AND NAVY BUSY.
A number of minor Army
and Navy orders, however, were
announced.
The Navy Department has
chartered the Ward Liner Mexi
co, which Is now In Mexican
waters, for a refugee ship at
Tampico, and the War Depart
ment took options on several
ships, to lie used as transports.
PRESIDENT READY TO DE-
LIVEIl SPEECH.
The axblnet meeting, which
began before ten thirty, ended
shortly after one o'clock this
afternoon.
The President will tell tlio
whole story at the capital at
three o'clock," said the Secre
taries as they passed out.
It became known that they
considered Charge Alguran's last
communication, presented today,
as containing nothing new.
A bill to appropriate fifty
million dollars for national de
fense was authorized by Presi
dent Wilson, and it will be*in
troduced today by Senator
Chamberlain, who is Chairman
of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee.
RED CROSS READY
The American Red Cross has
four thousand, live hundred
nurses ready for service, in rase
of hostilities.
MEXICAN FEDERALS NUM-
RER 45,000.
Figures at tile War Olileo to
day placed the Federal forces
in Mexico at about forty-five
thousand, scattered throughout
the country.
The resolution Introduced by
Senator Chamberlain to appro
priate fifty million dollars. Is
Identical with that passed before
the War with Spain.
PRESIDENT TAKES NEWSPAPER
MEN INTO HIS CONFIDENCE;
SAYS BLOODSHED IMPHOABLE.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, April 20.—President
Wilson told a party of Washington
newspaper correspondents today not
ito get the impression that tho United
! States is going to war with Mexico,
j The President pointed out that,
; under no circumstances would the
| United States light the Mexican peo-
j pie and their friends. He said, how-
|ever, that he is going to Congress to
jtell of the special situation, and to
jask [or approval of his plans to meet
this special situation.
I Issue Not One Between LV b. and
Mexico, Says Preslden*.
The President further declared
the Issue was only between the Un
ited States and individual railing
himself President of Mexico, but
whom the United States hao never
recognized as being entitled to tnat
right.
President Wilson said the Inten
tion of the United States was to help
the people of Mexico, but that he
has gotten a feeling of uneasiness
when he found the newapapnr i bad
been fired with enthusiam for war.
No Acta of War Planned.
He declared that he did not want
war, but Justice, and that he did not
consider such acts of reprisal, as
planned, could be considered acts of
war, but measures short of war, and
sustained by precedents.
The President said further chat he
was going to ask Congress on un
occasion which in reality did not
necessitate Congressional authority,
but It was his earnest deslro to have
the full and hearty co-operation of
Congress. He said the Chief execu
tive could tnke steps short of war.
The general comment among Con
gressman was In hearty support of
the President's plans. Republican
Leader Mann, however. Issued a I
What Wilson’s Plans Are:
FIRST—Seizure of Tampico and Vera Crux.
SECOND—Belittle of Mexican Gunboats In those Waters.
THIRD—Seizure of Railroad From Vera Crux to Mexico
City, to point twenty miles of Vera Cruz.
FOURTH—Probable Special Appropriation to Carry Out
These Measures.
APRIL COURT
WAS OPENED IS IN COMMAND
MEXICO CITY
AWAITS REPLY
OF
HUERTA COUNSEL AGAINST DE
MONSTRATIONS OF ANY KIND
— AMERICANS PREPARE TO
LEAVE COUNTRY — MINISTER
OF FOREIGN .AFFAIRS ISSUED
STATEMENT MONDAY.
(By Assocuieu Fr=2.*
Mexico City, April 20.—The
Moxlrun Capital today awaited
with intense Interest the next
word from Waaliington, in reply
to Provisional President liner-
fa's lutest demand.
Huerta today Issued a state
ment advising Mexicans to re
frain from demonstrations
which might embarrass possible
further negotiations.
Many American residents are
prepared to stay In Mexico City
whatever the outcome may be,
unlesa ordered to leave by Huer.
to. They express the belief that
they wont be harmed.
Others are preparing to go to
Vera Cruse or to leave the coun
try entirely.
GET THE CAMP
MONDAY MORNING BY JUDGE
THOMAS, WITH OTHER COURT
ATTENDANTS PRESENT — A
STRONG CHARGE TO GRAND
JURY.
Promptly at ten o'clock Mon
day, judge W. E. Thomas formally
called to order the April term oi the
Superior Court of Thomas County,
iSolicitor General John A. Wilkes.
Sheriff Singletary. Sheriff T. S. Sin-
" lotary, Clerk Groover, Aschstant
[Clerk O. Groover and other officers
OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IV of tho court wer ° <”» hand. ren;| y tor
THAT BLKAHH HAS BEEXt the b "» l,,e »» of the term.
OF THE FORCES OF THE UNITED
STATES IN THE EVENT THAT
W1AR COMES OUT OF THE
PRESENT CRISIS—ARMY AND
NAVY ACTIVE.
TURNED DOWN FOR REFUSAL
TO COMPLY WITH DEMANDS.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, April 20.—Tilt man-
Immediately after tho opening,
Judge Thomas had the call of the
(irand Jury and they were instruct
ed to organize, with the selection of
a foreman. This was done, Judge
euvers next cummer of camp 1*1- S. Montgomery being selected for
troops of North Carolina, South Car-1that Important office,
ollna. Georgia and Florida will be I Judge Thomas then delivered a
located outside ot South Carolina as*very for eful and Implicit charge to!
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, April 2v.—Secretary
ot War Garrison announced today
that In the event of hostllitlei with
Mexico, that Major Genera! Leonard
Wood should command the American
forces.
Pending Congressionsl action, no
orders will be given General Wood.
In the Navy Department, every
thing was ready for action, and only
a few orders remained not given.
Rear Admiral Badger's ships will
be at Tampico early Wednesday, ac
cording to the latest calculations
TROOPS HURRIED TO TEXAS
COAST UNDER HURRY ORDER8
(By Associated Press.)
, Houston. Texas. April 20.—The
a result of Governor Illease s failure ■ the Jury. He Impressed upon t icm j Seron(1 Dlvlglon of the UnIted 3ut ,
to comply with the demands of Sec-Jthe t.npnrtance and comprehensive j A , mv „. hl „ h „„„ ul
retur> of War Lindsey M. GurMson. [meaning of the law. and further in- j
The Secretary of War had given: ftructed them that the enforcement
Governor Bienne until this morning,of the lnw depended upon thorn, for
to disavow his previous statements,' It had been the experience oi courts
Inviting the War Department to have that men disposed to transgress the
its encampment at the Isle of Palms, 'law would In many instances do so
Instead, Secret,uy Garrison thlsi on iy as far as they believed they
morning received a telegram saying ] would he unmolested by the Grand
that Governor Blease was sending | Jury. The matter was put In their
a special delivery letter on the sub- j charge, directly lor action.
Ject. ■ Judge Thomas discussed tec law
J — : | relative to murder and Its kindred
Mean Fleet. [aids, carrying pistols and selling
Considered Incident Closed. | liquor against the law. He referred
NO EXCITEMENT AT VERA
CRUSE TODAY.
(By Associated Press.)
Vera Cruse, Mexico, April 20.
— 1 The situation Is quiet here
today.
SECRETARY OF FOREIGN
RELATIONS ISSUES NOTE
EXPLAINING MATTERS.
“We thought the incident was to theft * P er Jury, the maintenance of
closed. But unfortunately. ;nle was | ,ewd houses, gambling, the Imrnuni-
not so, because Admiral Mayo sent| ty * rom disturbance of churches and
an ultimatum, wherein he asked for j ^hools, the Inspection of -ounty
a second apology; that the American hooks and records and suen other
flag be hoisted at a public p!ace ln| matter8 wh,ch the law require* him
Tampico and saluted by twenty-one! to bring to their notice. After a few
guns, besides demanding severe pun-j detn ^ 8 had been attended to. the!
ishment for Col. Hinojosa, and stlpu-j body was Instructed to begin its
latlng that all this be done within * VOr,< and ret l r ed
twenty-four hours. The terms were]
later extended. i _ ..... .
The city Council holds Its regular j ^* ex l <a
[Army, which stopped over here while
on a practice march, began a hurried
movement back to Texas City and*
Galveston today, on orders from
Washington.
Plans have been made fer the
Fourth Brigade to go lboard trans
ports. although It was said nc sail
ing orders had been received.
The Fifth Brigade was rush aboard
trains, but others, which brings the
total number of men here up to
nearly ten thousand, will march to
the coast, a distance of sixty miles.
The present plan Is to have two
thousand, five hundred men ready to
sail from Galveston tomorrow morn
ing, if possible.
Huerta Then Took Haml
I meeting this evenin'; at seven thirty
“The President of Mexko, Se.ior |
Huerta, when he became aware that*
the American government lied sup-■ ernment d l d n °t accept the Mo
(By Associated Press.)
POWERFUL FLOTILLA OF
DESTROYERS LEFT FLORIDA
PORT FOR TAMPICO, 3IEX.
(B> Associated Press.)
Pensacola. Fla., April VO.—A flo-
itilla of twenty torpedo destroyers
I will leave here this afternoon for
They will be followed to
morrow morning by the Battleship
_ | Mississippi carrying six hundred ma-
Irlnes, and the Scout Cruiser Bir
mingham. with four Navy hydro-
ant- 1
the aeroldanf * 8 '
b"i ' ^ I s planned to have the Birming
ham at Tampico. In time to use the
air crafts In directing the operations
about Tampico.
ALL MERCHANT SHIPS OR.
DERED FROM VERA
CRUSE HARBOR.
(By Associated Press.)
Vera Ouse, April 20.—Com
mander Charles F. Hughes,
Chief of the United States At-
.orlcd the request of Admiral Muyo, nl-'nature of the protocol, tint
Mexico City, April 20.—Portillo yjrelative to the salute to the Ameri- ed nn unconditional salute
Rojas, Minister of Foreign Affairs,'can flag, which had not been Insult-1 American Flag. This the
in announcing that It would be im-jed. be proposed to show his good .Government refused to do, bellcungj
possible to agree to the demand of will toward the American people— | !t had done a11 P 088,,),Q to br,n *|
statement, saying that he was not j the United States that the hag oflthou-li he didn’t think such a re-! ab ° ut an amicable understanding. |
In sympathy with the movement. I that country bo unconditionally sa-jquest was just—proposing that the “ The Mex,Cnn Government is con-
Tho House however, unanimously luted, gave out the following state-. Hags of the two nations be hoisted fidPnt thnt tho <*lvlli*ed wot Id will ■ •
1 And that Its conduct has been wise; District,
that It has observed all the require- J v *^°*
“Tho American Govern* mt did ™ eniB of ,nternat,onaI ,aw ’ and that
not agree to that Idea, htn Insisted ,ts rP . f,,8aI to y,eld furth * r ,n8 P ir ‘I Mr - Piston Dozier, of
Standing of Contestants in
the Grafonola Contest
WEEK ENDING APRIL IS. 1914.
1—17120
39— 2000
76— 2000
113— 2000
2—21340
40—15.100
77—58000
114— 2000
3—23000
41— 2000
78— 2000
115—11000
4—28000
42— 2000
79— 2000
116— 2000
5—30600
43—72S86
80— 2000
117— 2000
6— 2000
44— 2000
SI— 9000
118— 2000
7— 2000
45 — 10000
82— 2000
119— 2000
8—31000
46— 2000
83— 2000
120— 2009
9—45000
47—27100
84— 2000
121— 2000
10—47000
4 8— 200 J
85— 2000
122— 2000
11— 2000
49— 2000
86— 2000
123— 2000
12—79848
50—10000
87— 2000
124—12085
13— 2000
51— 2000
88— 2000
125— 2000
14—48087
52—21150
89— 2000
126—'-2000
IB—4276S
53—37000
90— 2000
127— 2000
16— 2000
54— 2000
91— 2000
128— 2000
17— 2000
65— 2000
92—715.75
129— 2000
18— 2000
36— 2009
93— 2000
130— 2000
19— 2000
37—44000
94— 2000
131— 2000
21— 2000
22— 2000
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25— 2000
28— iiJOO
27— 2000
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30— 2000
58— 2000
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132— 2000
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90— 2000
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135— 2000
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101— 47568
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34—83990
71—32165
108— 2000
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35— 2000
72— 2000
109— 2000
146— 2000
36—85971
73—53960
110— 2000
147— 2000
37— 2000
74—74000
111— 2000
148— 7100
23— 20J0
76— 9000
112— 2000
149—27235
passed a resolution for a Joint ses
sion of Congress for three o'clock
today.
Will Comply With President's
Requests.
Chairman Flood, of the Foreign
Relations Committee, after a confer-
lence with Majority Leader Under-
| wood, said that, as soon as President
, Wilson had read his message his
| committee would report Immediately
(a resolution to the House, “doing
(whatever the President asks.''
j The Joint session was concurred In
'by the Senate.
! President Keeps Address Secret.
| President Wilson would not give
: out rdvance copies of his address.
jHe said he had it ready, but wanted
;to hold It until the last minute for
ment here this morning; [and saluted simultaneously and recip-
“On the ninth day of the present roeally.
month, a boat without the American)
C. Lunsford,
spent the day
f the Meigs
in Thcmas-
j (Continued on Page Three.)
flag, with marines and one officer,
landed at a point called the Beach
cf Iturblde, near Tampico. Colonel
Raymond Hinojosa, who has charge
of the defense of that port, detained
the marines and officer, and con
ducted them Into the presence of tho
general who commanded tho fort,
Ignacio Moreles Zargozn. It should
to remembered that that port was
not only under military control, but
was withstanding an attack by the
Robels.
“General Zargoza Immediately,
even without Investigating the cose,
put the marines and officer at lib
erty, placed Col. Hinojosa In nrison,
and sent an apology to Rear Ad
miral Mayo, commander of the Amer-
nsvllle.
New Or-
iipon Ttear* Admiral^Mayo's' request! j Gd on,y by 8 ****** for Us ho,,or and ,ea ™; s P ent week-end In Tbom-
Tlils was not accepted by President ( d * Kn * y *
Huerta, who Insisted upon his pro- *
posal.
“Then the American Government'
determined that the parleys would
be brought to a close within the'
time which expired at six o’clock i
Sunday night. The Mexican Govern-!
ment proposed signing a protocol, and j
the Minister of Foreign affnhs nro-
sented Inst night draft of such
protocol to American Charge d’Af-
faires OShaughnessy.
Undr Snm Wouldn’t Accept It.
“Charge O’Shaughnessy Siin’iv a
ternoon communicated to the For
eign Minister the fact that h*« Gov-
We still have a cr mp'ete stock of
GARDEN SEED
on hand.
Try some of our
Early Mohawk Bush Beans
also those
Low Bush Butter Beans
THE SMARTEST
DRESS MATERIAL
OF THE SEASON.
Chiffon
Taffeta
And weVe got
any color.
it in
and be pleased with the results.
Phone 160
Ask to be shown the
Red Cross Shoe for
