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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION
VOL. 2. No. 20.
Fn,DAY
, MAY 15. 1014.
STATED THAT Oil. FIELDS WII.L BE RE-OPENED FOR WORK, AND
THAT U. S. BATTLESHIP WILL STAND BY TO PRESERVE OR
DER—MEDIATORS START WORK MONDAY AND NO DELAY IS
EXPECTED THROUGH CHANGE OF CONDITIONS.
Washington, May 14.—A now .eral troops when they were driven
phase to the erelong Mexican sit- from Vera Cruz, and that General
uatlon was added today by the re- Pena has been substituted In his
ported capture of Tampico by the head. Some officials here fear this
Constitutionalist forces, aftor several will necessitate an aggressive move
days of fierce lighting. I by General Funston's troops. Still
While the South American Envoys others suggest the change was caus-
and members of the United States ed merely for military expediency.
Mission prepared for the mediation j Mediators LeaTO for Niagara Falls'
tonference which begins Monday at T!ie mediators today planned their
Niagara Ms Government and dip-| departure for . N ; aBara PalIs . Gen .
iomatic Officials today discussed the: Huerta . s ml88km s -h 0 uld reach Key
possibility of important develop- West not later t ban Friday, and be
ments from the Rebel victory. ln Nlagara Fal , B Monday .
It was believed here that the Con-! The prote8t registered by Huerta
stttutlonallsts would immediately agaln8t the occupat ion of Lobes Is-
begin to import arms and ammunl- land hy tbe Unlted 3tatea forcea baa
t ^ ro “5 h Thmplco for use In apparently simmered down, and It
their Southern campaign. If that Is ls not believed It will cause any
permitted. It is suggested that Gen. hltch ln the med i atIon p rt> , r am.
General Caranza’s next more ls
Huerta will probably claim that the
recent halting of shipments to him,
through the port of Vera Cruz, was
unjust.
President Wilson Is expected to
make representations to the Rebel
leaders for a resumption of opera
tions in the oil fields around Tam
pico, which have been Idle for some
time.
Intervention Not Needed?
Rebel Agents here claim that the
Tampico victory would relieve the
being closely watched here. It ls
reported the Rebels will hasten their
campaign against Saltillo.
Mayo Confirms Report.
Additional confirmation of the re
port that Tampico has fallen Into
the Rebels’ hands, was received from
Rear Admiral Mayo today. Tho
message said that the Admiral's
gunboat Vera Cruz, was still up the
river at the railway bridge. Secre-
^ tary Daniels told Admiral Mayo to
present International situation. They' 8 ® nd a United States warship up the
declare that General Gonzales, who : rlver lf he thinks such action neces-
Is In command of the Rebel forces * ar Y-
SHRINERS WILL
VISIT SAVANNAH
AFTER MEETING ADJOURNED,
VARIOUS MEMBERS WILL VIS
IT THE SEA COAST OF GEOR
GIA.
Atlanta, May 14.—Having selected
Seattle, Washington, as the next
year’s meeting place, eleclej officers
and finished practically all other
business, the Shrlners who aro at
tending the annual Conclave here,
today devoted thelhselves to a pro
gram of sight-seeing.
Thousands of tbe visitors, ir. au
tomobiles and suburban trains, vis
ited the famous battlefields around
Atlanta, notably Kennesaw Moun
tain, Peachtree Creek, Stone Moun
tain, besides other historic places.
This the last day of the Conclave
here. Tonight, the special trains
will take tho members of the Im
perial Council, with their wives, to
Savannah, where a delightful day Is
planned for them Friday. They
will see the Grand Prize Auto Race
Course, visit Tybee Island and other
Interesting places near Savannah.
The Conclave will end Friday
night.
PRAY FOB PEACE
AT CONFERENCE OF GENERAL
CHURCH PRAYER IS OFFERED
FOR FRIENDLY SETTLEMENT
OF MEXICAN DIFFERENCES —
CHANGE IN MARRIAGE VOWS.
APBIL COTTON
LI
there, would, protect all foreign
property, thus eliminating any need
for Intervention.
Carranza’s agents here added that
the Tampico victory now gives the
Contsltutlonallsts absolute control
of Northern Mexico.
Foderals May Destroy Oil Wells.
It was feared that the retreating
Barracks Blown Up.
Admiral Mayo said the Federal
troops blew up the barracks before
their evacuation of the city.
It Is reported that the order, per
mlttlng Admiral Mayo to send a ves
sel up the river, the President feelB
that with the city ln the Constitu
tionalists’ hands, It will bo possi
ble to protect the foreign IntorestB.
Foderals might attempt act of re-'Generals Villa and Carranza have
prlsal, turning the burning oil into I both sajd they would permit the con-
the river, thue threatening Tampico, servatlon of the Tampico oil fields,
It ls unofficially reported here that' and they are willing to permit clvll-
Hucrta has removed General Maas,{Ians to return and take charge of the
who was in command of the Fed-1 flowing .wella.
FORD SOME HILL CUMBER
“Hot Tom’s” Runabout Makes Coun
try Club Hill Five Times in Rapid
Sucesslon o n High Gear.
SHRINE ACCIDENTS IN ATLANTA
Atlanta, May 14.—Investigations
have absolved the Interested partlas
from all blame ln the two fatal acci
dents which have occurred here
I during Shrine week. In the caBe of
A Ford automobile con climb a ;E. L. Mauk, of Amerlcus, a visiting
hill, any old hill and do It time al-| NobI ® from ^ I ® 6 ,„ T ® mp ! 0 ’ wh08e ear
tor time. This tact was demonatrat- l.™“J“ d « n * ham ’
ed Wednesday ,’aftemoon when ’•Hot|^®® tl f at !°“ b “* th *‘ ** r ’
Tome’’ red runabout ciimbod the Mauk '* f ree °, 1 a11 bIa ® e : rna i ba
hill back of the Country Club five I'™ 8 ^ lvlng 8 '°". I) ’ ttn ' surefully
times ln succession without stop- !?? that tbe accldent was UDavolda '
ping the engine. e ’
Tho owner, Mr. n. W. Davis, mode - In tho cas ® ot W ’ H ’ Smltb < th ®
the assertion that It could bo done,
and it was challenged, and he agreed
to show up. The car was Btarted at
tho bridge from a dead stop and
mounted the hill. He then coasted
down, turned around, Btopped on
the bridge again and started up,
without stopping the engine. This
was done five successive times with
out a change of gear in making the
climb, the Ford taking the hill on
high each time and getting faster as
it got nearer to the top.
It was really one of the most per
fect demonstrations of hill climb
ing that has ever taken place In
this section of the State, and proves
beyond question tbe ability of the
light Ford to take the steep grades.
Calhoun, Ga., barber, who was shot
to death a couple of hours after
midnight, ln the homo of J. J. Ed
wards, Mr. Edwards who fired the
shot Is held blameless not only by
tho police but by Smith’s own rela
tives. Smith got into a strange
houso, and was mistaken for a bur
glar.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROADS
TO WITHDRAW INCREASES.
Columbia, S." C., May 14.—The
South Carolina Freight Rato Asso
ciation and 25 railroad companies
in this state today reached a com
promise ln their fight for adjust
ments of rates. The roads agreed
to withdraw their recent increasea.
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WJITER TRAFFIC
THRU THE CANAL
BARGES TAKING MERCHANDISE
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN TO
DAY, ACORDING TO DISPATCH.
ES FROM NEW YORK.
Washington, May 14.—For the
first time ln history, water borne
traffic Is now passing through the
Panama Canal, according to reports
received at the headquarters ot the
Panama Railroad, ln New York, and
forwarded here today. Though con
firmation has not yet been received,
It ls known that ample provisions
have been made by Colonel Goeth-
als for service, limited to barges,
not later than May 10th.
A steady stream of barges ls now
passing through the canal.
GILA MONSTER AS A PET
Atlanta, May 14.—A local express
company has a Gila monster on Its
hands. It was sent as a joke all the
way from Arizona as a moscot for
John J. Sweeney, who ls the sole re
presentative of the Phoenix, Arizona,
temple, for the big convention. Mr.
Sweeney, who Is acquainted with tho
nature of the Gila monster thought
the joke had better be on the ex
press company than on him. so he
refused to receive the package.
A Glia monster, it may bo men
tioned, looks like tbe Dovil and Is a
cross between a rattlesnake, taran
tula and scorpion, only It is more
vicious and deadly poisonous tban
all three of those reptiles combined.
Tho express people have wired to
Arizona for permission to kill the
Gila monster. When the answer
comes they are going to hold a con
sultation to decide whether It will
bo safest to shoot the monster, boll
It ln oil, or bury It, case and all.
AS CONSUMPTION FIGURES SHOW
THAN LIST YEAH—DETAILS
OE ESTIMATES ARE SLIDE
PUBLIC.
Washington, May 14.—The Census
Oklahoma City, May 14.—Bishop! Bureau today announced the cotton
Denny presided today over the Gen-! consumption and distribution sta-
eral Conference of Methodists here, j tlstlcs for April. Tho figures ln
After tbe devotional exercises, bo | running bales, foreign cotton being
gave up the chair to Bishop W. B. equivalent to 500-pound bales, are
Murray, of Jackson, Miss. as follow's:
The motion;of W. B. Lee, of the | Cotton consumed—this year, 499,
Brazilian Conference, to to-conslder I 772; last year, 478, 506.
yesterday’s vote, rejecting the pro- Cotton on hand—In manufactur-
posed amendment to the Apostolic turlng establishments, April 30th,
creed, was defeated. 1,595,792; last year, 1,963,307; ln
Many memorials and petition* I Independent warehouses, this year,
were presented today, and later re-11,329,945; last year. 1,340,606.
ferred to various committees. i Imports—This year, 32,971; last
Bishop Wilson read a telegram to ’year. 20,776. Exports, this year,
the Conference, calling attention toj398,215; last year, 534,596.
the present relations between the! Lfnters consumed—This year, 26,-
United States and Mexico. The 359; last year, 24.484. Linters on
message said that the Peace Com- hand, April 30th: In manufactur-
mission. which begins its sessions i ng establishments, this year 98
at Niagara Falls Monday, ln an at
tempt to mediate, and effect a set
tlement of the troubles, requested
the Bishops to call on all Christians
to unite In prayer for averting a
war.
At the conclusion of the reading
of the message. Bishop Morrison led
the Conference la prayer, that there
will be no war between the United
States and Mexico.
On recommendation of the com
mittee on revtsals, the Conference
voted to change the marriage cere
mony to read, "I pronounce you
husband and wife,” Instead of "man
and wife.” Other minor changes
ln the Church ritual were voted.
IS
MRS. MITCHELL DEAD
836; last year, 93,083; In indepen
dent warehouses, this year, 66,143;
last year, 46,268.
Active cotton spindles—This year,
31,074,260; last year, 30,672,108,
WHAT IS FATE
OP PARKS?
ELKCTKU IN ALABAMA OVKR
COMER IN SECOND PRIMARY
BY MAJORITY OF TEN THOU
SAND OR MOKE.
Birmingham, Ala., May 12. —
Charles Henderson, of Troy, Presi
dent of the State Railroad Commis
sion, was nominated for Governor
of Alabama by a majority of more
than ten thousand, according to
returns received so far from yes-
terday‘«* nin-off primary.
vote yeaioraay decreased near
ly forty thousand from the primary
In which Henderson’s opponent,
B. B. Comer, led the four candidates
for the gubernatorial offices.
TO BE ERECTED
LAID TO REST
BODY OF YOUNG SOUTH GEOR
GIAN, WHO DIED AT VERA
CRUZ, GIVEN MILITARY HON
ORS—OTHERS ALSO BURIED.
WiJlacoochee. Ga., May 14.—The
body of Randolph Summerlin, aged
seventeen, who wan killed at Vera
Cruz, arrived here this morning, and
was burled today with military hon
ors.
The State and Nation joined the
citizens In honoring his memory.
President Wilson sent a wreath, and
flowers were also sent by Spantsh-
Amerlcan war veterans of New
York, and the Dawson, Georgia,
Chapter, Daughters of ihe American
Revolution, and others.
company of National Guard
fired three volleys over the grave.
REPORTS FROM VARIOUS SEC
TIONS OF THE GREAT SOUTH-
EASI 1 SHOW ACTIVITY ALONG
THIS LINE.
Coumbus, Ga., May 14.—The In
dustrial Index says in Its issue for
this week:
The number of school buildings of
substantial character to bo erected
constituted a feature of the construc
tion news of the week, and Indi
cate the high class of the school fa-
^ ^ ^ ^ _ Atlanta, May
cilitles that home-seekers will flnd|®? me to Atlanta
Three Victims isnneo m New Eng
land Today.
Boston, May 14.—New England
today hurled three of the victims
from Vera Cruz. They were Daniel
A. Haggerty, who was buried at
Cambridge; Walter L. Watson, at
Rastham, and Rnfus E. Percey at
Highgate. Vermont.
All three heroes were buried with *
military honors.
SEES KILLED«HORSE
14.—Word has
of an overturned
WHEREABOUTS OF SUPPOSEDLY
INSANE PRIVATE, IS WANTED
BY SECRETARY OF WAR AND
ALSO BY STATE DEPARTMENT.
Washington, May 13.—Secretary
of War Garrison hns directed Gen
eral Funston at Vera Cruz to ask
General Maas, the Federal Comman
der, what has become of Private
Samuel Parks, who, while presuma
bly insane, rode Into the Mexican
lines. He has not been heard of
since.
A similar Inquiry has bean trans
mttted by Secretary of State Bryan
to General Huerta, through the Bra
zilian Minister at Mexico City.
It has been currently reported that
Parks was killed inside the Mexican
lines.
Former Well Known Thomaavllle
Woman Passed Away Wednesday
In Montgomery—Funeral Here. |
News has been received by the
relatives here of the death ot Mrs.
Emma Williams Mitchell, widow ot
the late Col. W. D. Mitchell, which
occured at 9:15 Wednesday night, at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. R.
Blackshear, ln Montgomery, - Ala.
Mrs. Mitchell had been In declin
ing health tor some time and her
death was not a surprise, though It
cams as a .great sorrow to these who
knew and loved her here.
Until her removal to Montgomery
some years ago, Mrs. Mitchell had
been a life-long resident of Thom-
nsville and Is still lovingly remem
bered by many of her former friends
here. Her husband, the late Col.
William D. Mitchell, preceded her
to the grave a number of years
ago, and Blio will be brought here,
to bo Intorred by his side.
Mrs. T. R. Blackshear, of Mont- __ - ..
gomery, with whom she made her , 0n h * atn " ay ’ V ,', ‘"T wl "
home, Is tho only surviving child of , b ® a b j£ , l , " “ ‘ day
Mrs. Mitchell, but she loaves sever- ‘ be tar . m ° f M , r - J - J - I!aUI ®’ , n ® ar
al sisters, Mrs. J. T. Watt, of Way-! ? ,oult . rle ’ for „ th ® I,ur !°u® ol 8tud >'-
cross, Mrs. J. J. Parramoro, of Bos- j lnK , ,E®? er ’and bo " 8 -
ton, Mrs. F. W. Baker, of Union I A " the demonstration men In tho
Springs, Ala., and Mrs. T. R. Ed- j adjoining counties to Colquitt havo
wards, of Greonvllle, Ga. Mr. W. W. } been ,nvited and all farmers and pig
Williams, of this city, Is tho only c,ub b °y? who are interested ln
surviving brother. [raising clover, alfalfa and hogs are
The body will arrive here at 1:46 j Invited to this meeting,
this afternoon and wll* bei Mr. Battle nas the largest hog
farm in the South, has the finest herd
FIELD DEMONSTRATION.
Plans Conrdctetl For Interesting
K\ent on Farm at Mr. J. J. Bat
tle, Near Moultrie—All Farmers
Urged to Attend.
A CAR EVERY 24 SECONDS.
Price 50c
PEAGOI
GO.
That’s the Record Bet at the Famous
Ford Auto Factory.
Detroit, Mich, May 13.—Tako out
your watch. Follow the second hand
around tbe minute cycle. Every
time it tick* off twenty-four seconds
a new Ford car comes Into being.
Tbe month of April was another
reoord-breaker at the Ford factory
ln Detroit. Thirty thousand, four
hundred and two complete cars were
built and shipped during tho mouth,
which had twonty-slx working days.
A little mental arithmetic shows
that this means a dally production
of about eleven hundred and seventy
can. It shows that approximately
taken to Laurel Hill cemetery, where
the funeral services will take place!
conducted by Rev. W. M. Harris, of
the Baptist Church, of which Mrs.
Mitchell had long been a devoted
I member.
The pall-bearers will he Messrs.
T. J. Ball. C. P. Hansell. B. W.
Stone, J. F. Parker, J. T. Culpepper,
J. S. Montgomery, W. J. Taylor and
K. T. McLean.
one hundred and Sforty-slx Fords
were built each hour. It shows that
almost twenty-four seconds elapsed
between the time one complete car
left the factory doors until another
followed It.
Of course these figures are based
on an eight-hour working day. The
assembling department at the Ford
factory works but one shift of eight!would learn many things that would
hours. Other departments of the;be of much benefit to him In his
factory work three shifts of eight:work, and It Is hoped that many of
hours ln order to keep tho assem-!fhem will take advantage ot this
bllng department going at top speed. | opportunity.
of Durocs, Berkshlres and Poland
Chinas In the South, and he hns fifty
acres of clover and alfalfa In all
stages, growing on sandy land, where
he has made a complete success
growing these crops.
Parties buying week-end tickets
to and from Moultrie, will get the
advantage of reduced rates.
Mr. Firor. secretary of the PJx’.en-
slon Department, Mr. Phil Camp
bell, state agent of farm demon
stration and several other prominent
department men will be present.
Mr. Firor will have his moving pic
ture outfit on ’he grounds to take
pictures of alfalfa and closer cut
ting. of loading same with machines,
of spreading lime with machines,
and of a dipping vat ln operation.
Every farmer ln Thomas County
Southeast. New school ‘ blv «_ ° r b ?f 8 ° n ,‘ he Urm "{.**•?*
modern In appointment, j
buiMiags, “''modern* in ‘appointment!!\ oun « colored, that stung Young's
are being erected In rural sections > p *° w ' borse to death, caused the
as well as In cities In ,ue South- 8er,ous injury of the man. and root-
east. /ed a doctor who was called ln to «t-
A large number of bridges to be; tead , tb ® severely stung negro,
erected are reported, showing the _ ^ ,e ^ flbor8 8a > that Young has over
300 bee stings In his hands
face. His blood has been poison
ed. His condition is serious, and
there are fears that he may die from
the stings.
Young was plowing his field when
the horse shied and overturned the
bee-hive. They swarmed out and
began stinging the horse, which
wildly overturned several more
hives. In a few minutes thousands
of bees were swarming over the
horse and Young. Tbe horse seemed
dazed by the pain and stood still
while the bees literally stung it to
death. Young attempted to drive
the bees away from the horse; oth
erwise he might not have been so
severely Injured.
, Ga.; factory building. — —
Tampa, Fla.; hotel buildings, Cull- |FORMER CANAL ZONE OFFICIAL
man and Decatur, Ala.; church INDICTED nY GR IND JURY.
bulld*ngs. Llnevlllo, Ala., rn.! Wau-I
chuln, Fla.; bank building, Sawyers-j n ow York. May 14.—John Burke,
vllle, Ala.; paving, Tallahassee, Fla.: , formerly manager of the Commls-
rourt-house addition, Dade county,! Parv Department in the Panama Ca-
Florida; city building, Pelham, Ga.; na f Zone, was Indicted by the Fed-
tneater building, St. Petersburg, j pra ] Grand Jury here today, for con-
Florlda. spirnry to defraud and other alleged
Construction contracts have been offenses. He was dismissed from
improvements of highways. One
county, Hiilsboorugh county, Fla.,
Is preparing to construct twenty-
nine concrete bridges and culverts.
A railroad In South Georgia will
expend $100,000 In reducing grades,
and will lay heavier rails. It also
•will build extensive docks at 3ar
vannah, Ga.
Many Construction Items.
Among the items of construction
work to be done, as reported this
week, are: 3chool buildings, Avon
Park, Key West and Wllllston, Fla.,
Auburn and Birmingham, Ala., and
Donaldson vllle and Pelham, Ga.;
sewers and waterworks Improve
ments, Bradontown, Fla.; dormi
tory, Locust Grove, Fla.; apartment
house, Macon, Ga.; factory building.
awarded as follows: Paving. Fort
Meade and Tampa, Fla., and Albany,
Ga.; church buildings. Key West.
Fla., and Savannah, Ga.; theater
building. Fort Meade. Fla.; garage,
Birmingham, Ala.: hank building,
Manchester, Ga.; road construction.
Mobile county, Ala.; railway passen
ger station, Troy, Ala.: pavilions,
Columbus, Ga., snd Mobile, Ala.;
school building, Largo. Fla.- gas
plant, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Many Industrial Plants.
Industrial plants will be estab
lished as follorws:
Lumber plant, Tampa, Fla.; two
packing plants. Fort Myers, Fla.;|
sawmill. Crescent City, Fla.; cotton;
compress, Fitzgerald, Ga.. and Pen- 1
vice some time ago.
sacola, Fla.; cannery, Auburnd&le,
Fla.; gas plant, Ocala, Fla.: Incin
erator. St. Petersburg. Fla.; electric
light plant, Apopka, Fla.
Twelve new corporations have been
formed with minimum capital
stocks aggregating $836,000.
A savings and trust company with
capital stock of $600,000 has been
organized at Tampa, Fla., and a bank
has been chartered at Metcalfe, Ga.
Lowndes county. Ala., voted tbe
issuance of road construction bonds*
and improvement bond elections will
be held ln Ashford and Camp Hill,
Ala., and Butler, Ga.”
BI D. Summer Underwear
Two Piece and Union Suits.
Manhattan and Manchester Negligee
Shirts, Straws of every known
Straw and Shape thats good
Panamas, Bankoks, Sennet
and Split Straws.
Let us provide them and they are RIGHT.
Phones 105-106
Smith-Harley Shoe Co.,
PHONE 33 116 S. BROAD ST.
You sometimes say of a
man “he has some style
about him;” you’re really refer
ring to his clothes.
That “look” is due to the de
sign; and it’s a marked feature
of the clothes Hart Schaffner &
Marx make; their designing staff
is a group of specialists, each an
artist in his line.
You’ll *ee right away what we
mean by that “look”—you 11
have it the minute you put
these good clothes on.
$15 to $40
Agents: Bannister Shoes for gentlemen.
Louis Steyerman.
The Shop of Quality On the Corner.