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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JUNE SO, 1014.
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Assassination of Austrian
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Heir and Wife Causes
Serious Complications
PEAR IS EXPRESSED OP DISSERVING OF TWO RATIONS—PLOT
WAS .MADE BY THE SERVIANS AND WAS OF SOME LONG
DURATION—MANY PLANS MADE TO TAKE LIFE OF RULER-
TO BE—EMPEROR GIVEN OVATION AS HE CAME TO CITY TO-
DAI.—RIOTS FOLLOW.
Vienna, Austria, June 29.'-—The cess received mortal wounds In the
prediction ol events which will 161- jthroat and abdomen. Both died'al
low yesterday's double tragedy at most Immediately. '
BaraJove, Is an Impossibility. But
that it will have a momentus and
lar-reachlng Influence on the dual
monarchy of Austria-Hungary, no
one can doubt.
The assassination of Arch Duke
Francis Ferdinand and his inorgan
ic wife, Princess iHoenlborg, removes
- the man who was next In power to
the venerable Emperor, Francis Jos
eph. The latter Is now a very old
man, with but few years at best, to
serve, stands alone In the way of
the succession of Arch-Duke Francis
Joseph, who is a younger brother
of Francis Ferdinand. The latter's
children are Ineligible to rule Aus
tria because they are morgantlc, but
should the dual monarohy be divid
ed upon the death of Emperor Fran
cis Joseph, the eldest, son of Fran
cis Ferdinand may take the throne
of Hungary.
Francis Ferdinand was a pro-Hun
garian, and he was a bitter oppo
nent of the so-called Separatist
movement. He favored the restora
tion of the temporal power of the
Pope, which would have endangered
his relations with other European
powers . He also strovo, with all his
Uery temperamental strength, to
gain a foothold in the Balkans.
Karl Francis Joseph was educated
In the public schools of Vienna, aiso-
Tbe assassin was immediately ar
rested. He has shown no remorse,
but rather exults in hlB deed.
The three young children of the
Archduke and Duchess, who remain
ed at Ischl, with the aged emperor,
when their parents went to Bosnia,
were playing in the gardens of the
palace when the shock of the news
arrived. Nobody had the heart to
Inform them of their -bereavement.
Many Tragedies In Reigning
House.
' This tragedy is but one of many
pursuing the House of Hapsburg,
since the ascension of the present
Emporer, in 18-53.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, who
was heir presumptive to the throne
of Austria., was born December 18,
1863. -His father, the Archduke Carl.
Ludiwtg, was a brother of Emperor
Francis Joseph and his mother was
Maria Annnnilatta, daughter of Fer
dinand II., of -Naples. Francis
Ferdinand was a boy when his moth
er died.
In 1893 his father, then
NO-FENCE ELECTION WEDNESDNV JOLT 1ST.
The No-Fence Election will be held In this county, Wednesday,
July First. Every voter, registered In the county and declared eligi
ble to vote for State and County Offlwn is eligible for this election.
Polls will be opened at every precinct In the county at the usual
hours. Both county and city precincts have been sent the necessary
papers, and doubtless a large vote will be polled.
OFTI
FARMERS LIVING IN NORTH
EASTERN PART OF COUNTY
NIEICS IS AGAINST
NEW COUNTT PLANS
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
WITH THEIR CROPS — ALL
HAVE COMFORTABLE HOMES,
AND ALWAYS GIVE VISITORS
A HOSPITABLE WELCQME.
A representative of The Times-
Enterprtse visited that section of
the county northeast of Ooolldge, on
Route 2, whldh traverses part of
Thomas and Colquitt counties, the
latter part of last week.
SENTIMENT THROUGHOUT THAT
SECTION SHOWS THE PEOPLE
ARE AGAINST THE MOVE, AND
AHE WILLING TO WORK AC
TIVELY AGAINST IT. '
Meigs, Ga., June 29, 1914.
Editor Ttmes-Enterprlse,
Tbomasv-llle, Ga.
I am enclosing you a clipping
from the Moultrie Observer, of June
26, -wblch Is n letter written by the
Hon. VV. J. Wingate, of the Ham-
.. , »v . .. bleton District of- Colquitt County.
This portion of the two counties- . ,. , .
.... Jand wish you would print same In
The Tlmes-Enterprlte for the benefit
of all concerned.
In this letter, ]Ir. Wingate deala
with facts and hands out some heavy
Jolts to the crowd which Is trying
to rob of the county seat of Han-
sell- County, should such a county
be created.
It Is a known fact all over this
section that Meigs was the first to
agitate the new county question; in
fact, was bard at work for it, when
Pelham decided to come In the
game, which she did, adopting our
name and almost everything else in
Bight and finally succeeded In hav
ing the committee in the Legisla-
who resides jture pass favorably on the new
. PFEISTEfi
HIT BY NEGRO
CAN’T HOOK USED BY MAT
GREAT TAX GAIN
MILLION AND A HALF OVER
LAST YEAR IS THE ESTIMATE
BY ASSESSORS—FEW KICKS
ON THE LAW.
The tax returns of Thomas caun-
ty this year will be a million and a
half more than last year, according
to estimates made by the assessors.
W. P. Grantham, discussing
E
BY
PROMINENT THOMAS COUNTY
CITIZEN PAYS M.VGXIFCFXT
TRIBUTE TO MACON MAN, WHO
SINIKE HERE LAST NIGHT.
Is settled up with ps fine, clever and
prosperous set of farmers as you
find anywhere. Crops are looking
fine with the exception 'of early
planted corn,- notwithstanding the
unusually dry weather.
Mr. Cooper's Fine Crop.
The writer bad the pleasure of
spending Wednesday night with Mr.
O. L. Cooper. This gentleman has a
good prospect for a bumper crop, and
if nothing happens to cut the yield
short, he will be amply repaid for
' his labors.
past I A Pretty Country Home.
fifty, married Princess Marla The-| J,r - T- Kennedy, , .
l-esa Von Brazanza, the 18-year-old I I U8t over - or shout, the county line, ■ county, with Pelham as the County
BROWN AT KIRBY MILL, NEAR I tal well over a million and a half.
BOSTON, PROVES OF SERIOUS | Mr. Grantham stated that not one
NATURE. j had -been arbitrated, and that as
■ , l rule the people were remarkably
Mr. Louts Pfelster, wno nas charge j well satisfied with the new law as
cf the log-way at the Kirby Mill, I It has been operated In this county,
neni Boston, was struck in the. It Is confidently expeoted that the
head -by a negro Friday morning, j tax rate will probably be lowered
It seems from available tacts, that > in Thomas county next year it the
the negro, Mat Brawn, resented thej law (s not tampered with and still
exercise of authority and bocame | the samo amount of money
impudent, and when ordered off,!available,
struck Mr. Pfelater on the head with
'efore a hundred or more voter*
the matter this morning salil that n ( the Court House Thursday, Judge
the raise was about a million, two |Nat e. Harris, of Macon, candidate
hundred thousand and that votnn- J f or Governor, made quite an Inter-
tary raises amounted to nearly fo--rjesting address, arguing for his ean-
hundred thousand. maki£ the to- Ljldaey.
For the first time in many years.
Judge Robert G. Mitchell appeared
In a political meeting and intro
duced the speaker. There was never
a more unqualified endorsement i
n can’t hook. Injuring him seriously.
The negro ran away immediately
nnd was not caught. This negro. It
seems, has served a gang sentence
and is known as a bad character.
The Sheriff and Deputy are making
efforts to locate him and believe
that he will be captured and brought
MR. HEETH COMPLIMENTED
and other products, all of which
have been cultivated in the most
up-to-date manner.
A Prosperous Colquitt Countain.
Mr. B. M. Lanier, who Is known by
daughter
tugal.
The new stop-mother estalbllsned
an exemplary home. Ferdinand al
ways held her in high esteem. Bhe
elating in his youth -with the sons and her daughter, the .Archduchess
of workmen. Little is known of his Maria Annunzlatn, were the only la-
political leaning, except his forbear- dies present as witnesses to Francis
ance towards Hungary. It is teliev- Ferdinand’s morganatic marriage to
ed even now, that when he sue- the Bohemian, countees, Sophie Cho- j his many friends as "Dock,” and who
ceeds the present Emperor, the em-! tek. who later was elevated to the jjs a sturdy farmer of the first type, us " e don’t care to be treated
pire will know more quietude than rank of Duchess of Hohenborg by. has a lovely country home, and fine. any 8uch 8 i ’ P ®' .
it has at any time during the past the emperor. !crops -growing. Air. Lanier Ilv0, - ttle H °" a |giature. (if e’lectod, and we
twenty years, under the influence of Francis Ferdinand became the over in tho Southern part of CoI- |hopB hB W (U t,e), W |R fight the ere-
Francia Ferdinand. heir presumptive when the Crown quitt county, and seems to he as atlon of this new county to the ut-
Two Attempts Made. j Prince Rudolph met a tragic death In | well-fixed as any farmer In that lo-jmost Jn case the matter should run
Two distinct attempts wore made I s known as tho MeyerllngjCality.
yesterday to assassinate Francis Fer- tra K edy - the result of an uncounte. Sir. Langford Has Good Prospects.
Tne following letter from the
comptroller general will be read
with Intercut by the many warm
frlendft of tax Collector Heeth, in
thiB county. .The compliment uald
back to the city. Mr. Pfelster waa : him 1» one of the higheHt -that a atate
reported doing nicely this morning. J heuae ottlcer could perform.
■ I Comptroller Generiil’* ORIre,
the information of the Pelham j STATE OP GICORGI \
The people of my section are ns ! Atlanta, Oa., June ?;», 1914.
solid as the rock of Gibraltar ^ r * S- Heeth, T. C.,
against the creation of Hansell Thomas County, Ga.
county and instead of helping to; Dear Sir: Your final Statement ‘ T homa7county
1913 taxes was duly received some
of King .Miguel, of For- J« 8 one of the prettiest country i 8eat ’ I create it they will do all In their of
consisting o, on,.. U>‘A « ■« ” «IS ^
given a man that Judge Mitchell
gave Judge Harris. He referred to
him as a true Georgian, standing for
Justice and honor, and a man free
from vuile and the tricks of the >
politicians. He stated that Judge
Harris was a friend of the young
man. as his record -would show at
the Tech, and also a friend of the
old man. His thirty-two years of
public life were worthy and his ser
vice, as Governor of Georgia, would
he n mn-tter of pride to Its people.
Judge Mitchell spoke of the per
sonal friendship between himseH
|and Judge Harris, and he waxed in
tensely interesting, as he spoke In
glowing terms of the character and
the t^ue, rugged manliness and hon
esty of his friend who would he
Governor. Judge Mitchell’s address
was one of the most distinctive po
litical happenings that has occurred
in somg years.
Judge Harris’ Address.
Judge Harris addressed the peo-
hour. and the talk
First. Tho big boy. Pelham got of the statement. I find vour re- wa " very lntere8tln * a » throa * h -
antphlnp tho !•' boy, MeigU, Tie .naba .4 ul> .>o n .j .. . n.Ul..
bitter end.
being*circuUted.Securing to‘k*ck P° r « cojroct'in'every"particular.*The " e “ * ?'?! m
cf nearly every voter interested and over and h0 g hls plBy Uoa8B _ nam0 enclosed receipt for voucher closes ° f he Confederacy, and argued that
none to speak of refuse to sign, and , Bnd al]( w hich they did with great yotir account with the State for that 6o Mnu d P roba,,, r he the last mem-
they generally add, If you need „ lee; and • BB( . on( ] t h a t everybody vrnr her of that band who would ask for
at... nro n Dulatnnno In* mn IrllftW . , , - * *
knows that Molgs wus making an ,
honest tight for a just cause and . ArCept " ,y slnfere thank8 for
everybody knows that Meigs never '° ur splendid work as collector, and
received a square deal, and honest for your prompt and satlsfa* tory
thinking people will not uphold nor settlement—one of the best reports
oncoura- e a dishonest and unfair nia( j e
transaction. 'Neither is It Just nor
any more assistance, lot me know
in
the
Archduke Ferdinand's visit to the
United 3tates was made In 1892, at
the time of the World’s fain at Chi
cago. Ho made a diary of the trip,
which continued around the world,
dlnand. The first attempt was made nanced love for 0 younR baroness,
by a Servian student who threw a' Came to U. 8. in 1802.
bomb, as the Royal party made its
way through the main streets of the
' Bostian capital. The Arch Duke
warded the bomlb off with hls arm,
but It exploded a moment later, ser
iously injuring an escort in the rear.
While the Arch Duke was return
ing for the formal ceremonies, being
then In route to visit hls wounded
followers, another Servian student
interrupted tho royal carriage and
before the guards could interfere
fired five shots. Tho Arch Duke was
■truck full In the face, and the Prln-
Mr. W. O. Langford, who la resid
ing on one of Mr. Lanier's farms,
also has a fine prospect for a boun
tiful crop.
Mr. Touchton An Optimistic
Farmer.
over fer the next Legislature to set
tie. Respectfully,
T. A. JONES.
Mr. Wingate’s Letter.
Mr. Wingate’s letter to The Ob
server follows:
Editor Observer; Please give mo
space In your valuable, friendly and
progressive paper to discuss the
Mr. Touchton has a splendid home 6 rea * megaphone voice from Pol
and which I. an Interesting piece of.and he i, one of those kind of fa*,C.eH county. Of raurso^my^ay
ernorshlp of Georgia. Ho
spoke of hl.s recoM as a Legislator,
and hls work in establishing the
Georgia School of Technology, and
hls various efforts for the young
■men and the young women of the
State.
He paid hls respects In no meas*
Comptroller General. ured tpr m K t0 J - Harris, with
—. iwhom he has been having some lit-
The many friends of Mr. J. Willis t,e newspaper controversies. Hls
and the boll weevil practically on , Moore will regret to know that he |Si re ^ erence was amusing in many
;»?. now. Ana, besides all this, who j Hi at hid home on Remington Ave. wava anrt waa absolutely devoid of
slt ft e nt that n favo C rs"8 n o y straggly STup-^' MOOre ’ who has be ” n W""™ nny 8Pmhlanre ° f bitterness or
holding murders, homicides, etc.? Bora ® months at hls place In South
Let me say to our people In this, Florida, returned home sick about a
right for the ambition of a few men
to hog so muoh from tho old mother ’
county of Mitchell and greatly in-!
crease her great burdensome load
of taxation, and perhaps increase
the taxes on the people of the new |
county at least tlwenty-flve per cent. |
With best wishes, I am.
Yours truly,
W. A. WRIGHT,
travel literature, displaying shrewd jmers who tries to tako tho world a. j"TnythSi"in op'p^iUo'n" will von Me'^dirtrict 1 I amraady “t^sho^I- S "* , ,ee " ng moTe
comments of appreciation of things he finds It, and always endeavors [much resemble a rabbit spitting in der my part ' ot the load y Q |, Blp da _ romfortable this morning, ami it is
ha Raw and did. He thought this j to make one feel glad when they IR bull dog’s face. However, you j ent this rnov- ,,t and now 1^ the bDl ' lod t * lat bo w "' 800n ho out
globe touring would especially con- are in hls company. He also has as! kn ° w 8dme arB J 1 ® 1 very cow ' time to be up and doing.
again.
(Continued On Page Poor.*
harshness. He discussed he State
road, and other matters of general
Interests but a short time.
The speech was unusual in that
It represented one of the old school,
a gentleman who Is not a politician
and who has not the stump bitter
ness or tendency to abuse and ma
lign and ridicule his opponents.
Judge Harris made many friends
SATURDAY
JUNE 27th. 1914
WE WILL GIVE
2,SI CRIPRW VOTES
With each box of
SAVON, VIOLET, ROSE
LILAC or CERISIER
1 TOILET SOAP.
Price 20c box
Peacock - Mash
no
Co.
quarterly meeting
» Saturday,
cordially in-
A'bout noon last Thursday, this j writer Indulged in the hospitalities And, by the way, let mo Bay to '* tcd lomo and bring baskets in Thomas, in addition to those he
humble scribe reached the hospit%-j°f those good people, who had pro- the good people ot Thomasvllle and prel>!,red *° spend the dey. (already had.
|Lie home of Mr. William Rosin-'pared, among other things, a btg^homas county tha^ If they will
Icrantz, at the bustling little town of picnic dinner.
Murphy. Mr. Rosencrantz is one of
those kind of men who beHeves In
living at homo and ’boarding at the
same place. While he lives In the
edge of a town, yet be follows the
kind of vocation Which the rest of
mankind depends on for somethin’?
to eat. and that Is farming. And he
Is not behind any of hls neighbor*
In that respect, for be has the evi
dence of as good prospect for a fine
crop as ony one.
Wednesday at Coolldge.
Wednesday being St. John's Day
If thnrn «T1V-! treat the Meigs district and its good
... .. , ... .. .1 : people as they should do. they arc
thing they lacked In making the oc-1 jjj 0 ro than willing and ready to re-
caslon a success, this scribe failed I main true to the old mother coun-
to discover it, for when those Cool-'ty. And In return for this, why
Idgettes attempt anything, they al
ways make a success of It.
Mr. Ji A. Farramore Has Fine Crops.
Mr. J. A- Farramore, who resides
near Merrillville, is without doubt,
one of the cleverest men this side of
the grave. He Is none the-less in
his pursuits on the farm, for a look
at hls beautiful growing crops
ample proof of this statement.
N. D.
not do all In your power to elect
Hon. J. A. Boa rs to the Legisla
ture? He Is a fine gentlemen, well
qualified to rep s~.it the county and 1
In thorough sympathy with the peo
ple and their needs, and would be
a vreat honor in the Legislature to j
Thomas county and this section ot:
the State. He Is strongly against;
the creation of Hansell county,
| a word to the wise is sufficient.
Yours very truly,
W. J. WINGATE
Meigs, Ga., June 22, 1914.
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Price 25c.
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