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VOL. XXVI.J No. 23.
y, MAY 1, 1014.
91.00 FSB ANNUM.
GRAND JIM FRESEBTN1ENT3 IT
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GRAND JURY ADJOURNED WED- it is an easy matter to verify them.
NESDAY AFTERNOON, AND v. r e have also examined the report
WAS DISMISSED BY JUlM*« made by the County School Ruperin-
THOMAS AT THE AFTERNOON tendent and found It regular and in
SESSION. ^ order.
j We feel that the citizens of Thom-
",v«SAsareta
Judge- and read la open court Wed- i dlffer ' , “' offlcea th ®y hold -
nesday afternoon by Clerk J. M. ] Wr recommend that D. 3. Chap*
Jones. The Judge, after ordering man, of Barwlck District, be fur-
thelr adoption, thanked the jurors j nished the necessary books for the
for their services and complimented 1 conduct of his office as a Justice of
them on tne work they had done. I** 1 ® Peace. ,
The presentments embody some in- j We recommend that the County
teresting suggestions and are printed , Commissioners appoint some re
in full as read. The presentments sponsible person or persons to as-
follow:— I sort old papers in the safe or vault
We, tne Grand Jvry, chosen to I in Tax Collector’s office and destroy
serve lor the April term 1914 3u-|»uch as are found to he worthless,
perior court beg to make these oup| We recommend that the County
general presentments. 'Commissioners sell the present poor
... „ * I farm and that they purchase an-
We find the “ al “ _ .1?^ I other, that in their Judgment Is for
northern* e*n°d° of^S." cSunty*" Ll« 1 of° boud'ing me
i n ndTh1.e B “ l e l0 r n eal!z n e that STlA
can’t be in all parts of the county at
B. G. REESE
WRITES GUI
WELL-KNOWN PAVO MAN AND
A1 PRESENT REPRESENTA
TIVE FROM THOMAS COUNTY,
STATES HIS POSITION VERY
• PLAINLY IN REGARD TO COM
ING LEGISLATIVE RACE.
Pavo, Ga„ April 29. 1914.
To the Voters of Thomas County:
We have been busy several days
trying to avoid saying that we would
or would not run tor the Legislature
VEDA CRUZ
VERY QUIET
E
MEXICANS REALIZE THAT IT IS
A REIGN OF LAW AND NOT OF
PILLAGE—REPORT OF BOM-
RARDMENT IS OFFICIALLY DE
NIED.
Vera Cruz, April 30.—Vera Cruz
again. Two or three of my good j went back to civil government to-
friends have written me, asking for. I day, under the laws of Mexico, which
an expression from me, Btating that j are to be administered by Amerl-
their friends in their community jean officials.
ASSESSORS TO
GET TO
CARRANZA ACCEPTS THE PLAN
FOR MEDIATION IN MEXICO
the zame time we recommend that
they work these roads as early as
they can reach them.
We recommend that the County
Commissioners investigate the feas-
ability of giving the residents In the
forks of the river a turnpike and
bridge that will give them an in
let and outlet in times of bighwat-
er at some points. We find the
bridges with one or two exceptions
in good condition. We find the
convict camp and stockade in splen
did condition, clean and sanitary.
The convicts are well cared for and
the food Is plentiful and well pre
pared.
We wisn to express our appreciation
of our Board of County Commission
ers, and respectfully refer this Im
portant matter to their good judg
ment, because of their familiarity
with the conditions bf tho county's
finances and needs. It, In their
Judgment, they deem a bond issue
advisable, we BUggest that they for
mulate plans to submit to tho voters
of the- Connty for their decision.
We recommend M. A. Bunch foi
Ex. Of. J. P. of Meigs District.
We recommend W. A. Bustle for
N. P. and Ex. Of. J. P. Ellabelle
District.
We recommend that tho Solicitor
General be requested to obtain cer
tified copies of revenue licenses of
those Indicted for violation of pro
to the commissioners and Supt. for j hlbltlon law, and that the county
these splendid conditions.
Wo have Inspected the poorhouso
Jail and court house and OnJ all of
them in good condition and well
kept.. We heartily commend the
work being done on Court House
and grounds, and hope the Commis
sioners J n»n vet a Janitor who will
keen them clean and in good condi
tion.
We recommend that, as soon as
practical the walls of the Court
House be made water proof, as we
find interior finish sluffling off from
dampness.
We also And that the Jail has no
reimburse blm for ms cost In each
case.
We recommend that the County
Commissioners pay thirty dollars as
rental for Justice Peace office in
Meigs, Qa., for 1914.
Front information gained during
this term in the discharge of our
duties as grand Jurors, we are ,ed
to the gratifying conclusion that the
law abiding citizens throughout the
count} are standing fair and square
for law enforcement. Front best In
formation obtainable, the two great
evils of our county are stubbornly
and successfully contested in tho
fire protection and recommend that | smaller towns of the county. The
the Commissioners look into thel*l f ® of blind tigers in these towns
advisability of providing same.
We And |n our examination of the
Justice of the Peace books that a
great many of thorn fall to Itemize
the till of cost and some of them
fall to enter their cost bill at all.
and in one or two instances, wnen
a case is settled, it Is crossed out,
is short, and houses of ill-rame do
not exist at all. This, however,
tends to concentrate these evils In
the county site, and thus Increase
the difficulty there of law enforce
ment against them. Automobiles
and good roads have practically an
nihilated distance and those In every
wanted them to run, and of course
It Is our friends who draw us into
political trouble after which we And
that everybody is not our friend, po
litically.
We have had more encourage
ment to get Into the running this
time than ever before. Tala we
greatly appreciate, for as we see it
from afar off, the signs point direct
ly to our election, ehould we run.
But the custom has been to send
a gentlemen two terms, and then
break In a new one. This we admit
Is courtesy, bnt we doubt that It Is
wisdom. However, we do not wisli
to appear greedy, therefore we have
fully decided not to enter the race
at present, nor to enter it at all, if
either of several good men whom we
know would like to go, will make
their announcement. But If, within
the next thirty or forty days, none
of these gentlemen care to run, we
may announce. We wish to say Just
here, that we will never forget the
kindness of our friends in the past,
and gTeatly appreciate your support,
and the support you are offering me
now. Yours to serve,
B. C. REESE.
The civil government, however,
remained subordinate to martial
law, while the work of restoring. \
ORGANIZATION OF THE THOMAS
COUNTY BOARD J8 HAD YES
TERDAY AND WORK WILL
COMMENCE MONDAY.
The tax assessors of Thomas
county met Wednesday for the pur-1
pose of informally discussing the
methods to be adopted in their work
this year. The three assessors Mes
srs W. P. Grantham, Chairman, K.
W. McKinnon and E. R. Whaley
and Clerk J. 3. Montgomery, with
the advisory committee of each dis
trict composed of three men met
with them.
They decided to go over the re
turns beginning Monday and start
ing with the Thomasvllle district.
THE BELIEF IS THAT THE MED
IATION WILL PROCEED WITH
THE CONSENT OF ALL PAR
TIES AT INTEREST, BUT WITH
NO DEFINITELY STATED
COURSE.
municipal government wont forward. ^During the time that district is be-
General Frederick Funston's brlg- ( lng discussod the three adviBors of
ade was taken off transports and
marched to Sand Hill Barracks, and
other quarters, to relieve Rear Ad
miral Fletcher's Blue Jackets. Theso
later were sent hack to the men of
war. General Funston established
his headquarters in the barracks and
Admiral Fletcher withdrew his staff.
Marines were distributed to work
with the Army. ■
Refugees Arrive Daily.
The refugees continued to arrive
that district will bo present to as
slst and so on thru the entlrn eleven
districts off Thomas county. A
comewhat Blmtiar system was
adopted for Berrien. Lowndes and
Brooks county at a meeting held in
Quitman last week.
The gentlemen were present at
a dinner given at the Tosco Hotel
yesterday and the list Included:
W. P. Grantham, A. J. Jones, J.
W. Hall, Ad Way, J B Williams, J H
Brown, O. T. Wurst, M. D. Redfearn
S e in t ^‘? 0 d rJ2?d PS tor tl Zlr W d^ « W Hollow'aV B.’ L Hudson, W.
trilmt Hm i T ' Suber, T. L. Rooks, J. B. Moore,
?«i J - T - Sherrod, G. F. Hicks, J. L.
iho-MV.L P XE , .« Bar wick, G. T. Kite, 0. L. Davis, G.
KILLING OF UNITED STATES OF-
FICER CAUSES A FURTHER
BREACH IN THE RIOTOUS DIS-
TRICT.
which gives it (he appearanco of be-I 8ec tlcn of the county who stoop to
ing nn error or cancelled. We re-'the degrading patronage of tnese
commend that they be more partlcu- j lawless and Illegitimate estahllsh-
lar In this respect. Some, wo And, ments And ready access to them
are correctly kept and we especially' while their immediate communities
call attention to the hooks of Mr. have Immunity from the shame, and
‘know not when the Joy ride ends In
guiltier pleasures. it is clear that
the suppression of this class of crime
Is not merely a municipal hut also
a county prohlem to the solution of
which tho entire citizenship of the
connty should lend its united 1 InAu-
ence and zealots activities.
Wo recommend that tne pay of
jurors nnd bailiffs remain the same.
We beg to extend to Ills Honor
C. Jordon, of the Boston District,
for the extreme neatness and cor
rectness of his books. We also And
that the books of Mr. D. N. Baker,
of the Coolldge District, are cor
rectly kept and deserve to be com
mended.
Wc have also gone into the books
f the Clerk, Ordinary, County Treas
urer and Tax Collector, and in every
Instance found them neatly arid cor- _
rectly kept, and In such shape that the Judge our thanks and apprecia-
Denver, Colorado, April 30.—
Nine Identified dead, and probably
many more, where deaths have not
been reported, was the result of the
lighting yesterday and last night, in j
the strike zone of Southern Col- j
orado.
The killing of Major P. P. Lester,
while trying to snve the life of a
wounded guardsman, was one of the
agencies which added to the tense
feeling today.
State officials today announced
taka aboard those who are expected
there within « few hours from Mexi
co Citv.
Vera Cruz, in the meantime, has
returned to Its lethargy, its dancing
and promenading through the Plaza.
There are no outward evidences that
the city is in the throes of an im
portant crisis. All the principal
shops are busy again.
Women, who hid in terror of whgt
they believed to he a consequence
of the lauding of foreign forces,
avain walk safely abroad, nnd men
who held closely to the walls, for
fear of snipers, now go boldly thru
the streets. The inhabitants have
taken on a new and enlightened
lew of the Americans. They have
learned that the troops have come
neither to loot ppr ravish, but to
govern, not harshly,‘lift well.
The progress of the mediation
proceedings Is entirely unknown
here, hut It Is discuRsed with anima
tion on all sides. Some believe that
Hueita. by seeming to favor tho
plan. Is merely playing for time.
F. Mount, W. A. Bustle. J. W. Wll
son. R. R. Chastain, J. C. Thomas,
E. E. Rehberg, E. L. Noel, K. W.
McKinnon, E. R. Whaley, W. A.
Pringle', J. C. Beverly, Fred Norton,
J. C. Adams, W. A. J. Paramore, W.
J. Taylor, H. L. Cook.
TIGER SOAKED
BY TRE JUDGE
JAKK McGRIFF GETS CHAIXGAN
SENTENCE—COURT TOOK RE-
CES UNTIL FIRST MONDAY IN
JUNE.
The Superior Court wag adjourned
over until the first Monday In Juno,
by Judge Thomas Thursday after
noon at 2:30. This came after the j
announcement of the sentences of
several parties, upon which he had
i not passed. Business tot settled
(at this time will be taken up when
{court meets In June.
Sentences Imposed were:
Antonio Garrithy,' convicted of as
sault with intent to rape, one year
in the pen.
Allen Renfroe, shooting at
other: one year on chain gang,
that drastic uctlcn would be taken ISIXCHAHRED REMAINS .UNIDEN-! Earnest I.eaz, rape, six years in
immediately. For this work, Gov- TIFIKI) ARE RESULT OF FIRST 'the pen.
ernoi Ammons looks to the United DAY’S WORK IN WEST VIIt- j Jake McOrlit, selling liquor,
States iroopH, which now’ occupy! GIXIA. :twelve months on the gang, or after
portions of the strike-torn section, j Eccles, W. Va., April 3U.—Mine J serving four months, he Is freed on
inspectors early today succeeded in \ payment of two hundred and fifty
reaching the bottom of shaft num- i dollars.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, April 30.—General
Carranza, head of the Mexican Con
stitutionalists, lias been asked to join
in the armistice proposed lictween
the United States ami Huerta, by
the Envoys who are attempting med
iation. -
This proposal was forwarded to
General Carranza, immediately after
the receipt of Ills acceptance of the
principle of mediation, and it is a
part of tho Envoy's plan to subdue
all military activity in Mexico, while
the Mexican proceedings are pend
ing
EUROPE INTERESTED.
It was also stated on high au
thority that th? European Powers
hove been requested by the media
tors to facilitate the negotiations. It
is denied, however, that this proposal
embraced any request that these
Powers use their influence with
President Wilson to make conditions
favorable to mediation.
The request to the powers, It is
declared, already has bom fruit, as
several diplomatic representatives of
European nations have consulted
with Secretary Bryan, relative to
the pending negotiations.
position unaltered.
Officials in touch with the Admin
istration, however, insist that there
has been no pressure brought to
bear to niter the attitude of the
United States in the matter.
A hopeful sign today was the fact
that instructions were Issued this
morning to all American consuls in
Mexico to return to their posts. The
State Department told them to re
sume their official duties *Mn their
personal discretion,
ference in an effort to compose the
differences existing between the
United States and Mexico, by means
of mediation nroceedings.
The Envoys are pleased with the
definite results already accomplish-
in paving the way to an armis
tice between the warring factions in
bringing General Carranza within
the scope of their efforts.
It has been a matter of surprise
in diplomatic and official circles gen-,
erally that this much has been ac
complished In the past few days,
and doubts as to the success of their
efforts, which were freely expressed
during the early stages of the nego
tiations, are now giving way to a
more general feeling of confidence.
Crisis Not Yet Reached.
It is still felt, however, that the
crucial stage Is yet to be met, but
it la believed this will develop
within a few days.
The spirit of concession, which has
already been shown on all sides,
gives the mediators hope that the
final stage will be approached In the
same attitude of conciliation, and
some middle ground can be found.
At the morning meeting nf the
Representatives of -Argentina, Bra
zil and Chile, who have undertaken
the task of mediation, several other
South American Ministers were call
ed Into the conference. It is under
stood this related to the plan ad
vanced by the American countries
to have all their representatives en
ter into the mediation procedure.
charge ^o^thls^body^to^the Solldtor • * )er flve * of the New R,ver Collier-1 The white men. Messrs. Mack
General for* his valuable service ren-j les Company, where one hundred ! Wright, H. V. Martin and Luclous
General for ms \aiuauie jervice ren-j . oal . ant . rmn ,„ h , . Puvtnn ohar*** with h.i<r.atnniin<z
Standing of Contestants in
the Grafonola Contest
WEEK ENDING APRIL 22.1914.
1— 36120
2— 37340
3— ioqo
' 4—23000
6— 30500
6— 2000
7— 2000
8— 48000
9— 46000
10— 57000
11— 2000
12—88210
13— 2000
14— 59087
16— 49763
16— 2000
17— 2000
18— 2000
19— 2000
'20— 2000
21— 2000
22— 2000
23— 20 J!)
24— 61087
25— 2000
26— zOOO
27— 2000
28— 2000’
"29 — 2000
30— 2000
*1— 2000
32— 2000
33— 2000
34— 87865
35— 2000
38—76971
•87— 3000
88— 2000
39—20500
7.7-
58000
113—
2000
40—15000
76—
2000
114 —
2000
41— 2000
78—
2000
115—
11000
42— 2000
79—
2000
116—
2000
43—83886
80—
2000
117—
2000
44— 2000
81—
9000
118—
2000
4&—10000
S2-—
2000
119—
2000
46— 2000
S3—
2000
120—
2000
47—33100
84—
2000
121—
2000
48— 200J
85—
2000
122—
2000
49— 2000
86—
2000
123—
2000
50—10000
87—
2000
124—
32215
61— 2000
88 —
2000
125—
2000
52—28160
89—
2000
126—
2000
53—37000
90—
2000
127—
2000
54—4721-4
91—
2000
128—
2000
55— 2000
92—72600 .
129—
2000
56— 2000
93—
2000
130—
2000
57—44000
94—
2000
131—
2000
58— 2000
95—
15000
132—
2000
59— 2000
96—
2000
133—
2000
60— 2000
97—
2003
134—56245
61— 2000
98—
2000
135—
2000
62-- 2000
99—11000
136—
2000
63— 2000
100—82670
137—
2000
64.—47214.
101—47000
138—
2000
65— 2000,
102—
2000
139—
2000
66— 2000
103—
2000
140—
2000
67— 2000
104—
2000
141—
2000
*68— 2000 ,
106—
2000
142—78425
09— 2000
106—
9000
143—43355
J0— 2000
107—
2000
144—
2000
71—32155
108—
2006
145—
2030
72— 2000
10»—
2000
146—
2000
73—53960
110—
2000
147—
2000
74—74000
111—
200)
148—
7100
75—74000
112—
2000
149—
27235
deiec' the body In the discharge of
their duties. . We beg further, to ex
tend our thanks to all officers of the
Court, for their courteous treat
ment on all occasions.
Respectfully submitted,
J. S. MONTGOMERY,
Foreman,
W. B. COCHRAN,
J. W. HALL,
W. R. FOR3TER, I
E. E. BISHOP,
G. L. DUREN,
S. W. DAVIS,
R. L. REDFEARN,
J. F. PITTMAN,
J. R. RUPP,
H. H. VANN,
' J. J. BOSWELL,
DAN WILLIS,
W. M. DAVIS,
H. B. FULLER.
H. J. MOORE,
W. W. FELKEL,
ARDI3 McDOUGALD,
E. C. MILLIGAN,
L. N. CARRINGTON,
J. A. KENNEDY,
JAS. M. JONES.
BUILDING TO EE CHANGED
and seventy-eight miners were bur- j Payton, charged with h ig-sfcallng.
led by an explosion last Tuesday. j and convicted, were given a fine of
They found little gas and nn damp, two hundred dollars each, or twelve
and expressed the belief that condl-1 months service on the gang,
tions are such that soma of the en
tombed miners might be alive.
All during last night, throngs of
people kept watch on the mountain
side. Many of the mines of this
section were closed, and the miners , ,, .... , „
and their familiea Joined with the ! A “ h «* 1 nrl ® Sam ■» Concerned—
stricken people of Eccles, in their 1 1 lan * For Arclietect* and Su-
weary Watch for news. ! pervlsors is Made.
. „ . Washington, April 30.—A Federal
Six Charred Bodies Found. Bureau of Public BuildingH, to con-
Early today, J. ... Paul^ Chief | duct the construction of postoffices
3*..*. an( j other government structures,
Engineer at the Pittsburg Station,
for the Bureau of Mines, descended
Into a shaft with government res
cue men. Near the bottom, they
found six bodies, closely huddled
together and too badly burned for
identification. Penetrating further
Into the galleries, they located other
bodies.
Reports this afternoon, said that
while many bodies had been found in
the mine, only six had been brought
out. .No indications were apparent
that any of the miners were alive.
and to carry out the plan for the
standardization of such edifices,
was recommended to Congress to
day by the Public Property Commis
sion.
The proposed bureau would ab-
sord the Supervising Architect’s of
fice, Including the board of esti-
timates.
The Public Property Commission,
which was appointed by Congress,
was headed by Secretary McAdoo,
Attorney General McReyholds and
CARRANZA’S ACCEPTANCE OF
MEDIATION* PLANS, WILL
AID IN THEIR SUCCESS.
Washington, April 30.—A broad
ened field of endeavor for the South
American diplomats, who arc striv-
These consuls were ordered out, i ins *o compose the Mexican situa-
and the affair* of this country tuin-j t,on * was offered today by General
or to France nnd Brazil, short- j Carranza’s acceptance of the medla-
ly after the occupation of Vera Cruz, i tion plan. It was freely predicted
President Wilson Indicated today! that the next step would be a re
in talk with visitors, said he was: Quest for an armistice between the
hopeful of the outcome. He re- j Mexican Federal* and Rebels,
garded the acceptance of mediation General Carranza s entry <ato the
by General Carranza, after he had!first big attempt of Pau-American
conferred with General Villa, as sig- diplomacy, was confirmed early to-
nigfleant. day by his reply to the mediation
When the mcdlntion envoys ad- proposals, and thank the envoys of
jourued for luncheon this afternoon Argentina, Brazil and Chile tor their
it was declared they awaited word offer “in an attempt to have peace
from General Carranza, ns to whetli- by adjusting the differences between
er he would agree to the promised Mexico and the United rftatej.”
armistice. It was pouutu cui mat General
Sun,., of tho ronstltutlnnnliM ro- Oairanza had made no reference to
prem-ntntlvm here. It i« known, fa. Mexl, n’s internal strife. Whether
vnr the xrtnlstlre proposition. he would take up nnv proposal for
However, should General fuirnn-' an aiiuistfce |n the operation against
za reject the armistice, tho media-1 Huerta is therefore very uncerlala.
tion plans probably would lie The mediators, however, believed
brought hack to an international ha-'toilav that such an armistice would
sis, between this government and! he affected. In the event each of the
M.-vic. without reference to the In-j three factors In the situnlon mould
ternal strife in Mexico. agree to a general truce.
Next Steps of Envoys Unknown.
What will be the next definite step
of the Envoys cannot be foreseen.
What demands might be made upon
the United States, Huerta and Car
ranza was the subject today of ab
sorbing discussions in official cir
cles.
ENVOYS MORE OPTIMISTIC
THAN EVER OVER OUTCOME.
Washington. April 30.—A more
optimistic feeling was evident among
the South American diplomats to
day when they resumed their con-
Postmaster General Burleson.
This Commission also recommend
ed that all postofflees of the same
cIpss hereafter be housed In build
ings of uniform structure,
Mrs. W. 3. Hoyt and Miss Beat
rice Hoyt left today for their home
tI thus in Westchester, X. Y.. after spend-
eliminating the duplication of much ing the winter at their home net
work jn drafting the plans. the country club.
Two Piece and Union Suits.
Manhattan and Manchester Negligee
Shirts, Straws of every known
Straw and Shape thats good
Panamas, Bankcks, Sennet
and Split Straws.
Let u» provide them And they are RIGHT.
Smith-Harloy Shoe Co.,
PHONE 33 116 S. BROAD ST.
A Seasonable and'Timely Event Involving the
Remainder of our^Beautiful Stock of
Spring Coat
Suits
A Mid-Season Occasion due to
several depleted and broken lines
resulting from an active Spring
Business.
Styles are of this moment, Neat,
Novel and Attractive in many
ways.
Serges, Wool Crepes, Shep
herd Checks-Black, Navy
and all the Best Colors.
Special Prices:
$24.50 And $14.50
Formerly $20.00 to $35.00
LOUIS STEYERMAN,
The Shop of Quality On the Corner.