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VOL. 3. No. 45.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1B14.
•1.00 PSg ANNUM.
"" — ' - ; \ T — ;
RODDENBERY
FIVE THOUSAND ADDITIONAL
IS •GRANTED BY THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES IN ITS
SESSION TODAY.
The Thomasvllle Post Office build
ing will be erected on a larger lot
than was at first expected. Con-
SAYS SHE HAS BLOWN UP SEV-
ERAL CHURCHES AND WILL
START ON COURTS NljXT —
BRAGS OF FAILURE TO SERVE
SENTENCES.
London, July 20.—Annie Bell, a
Militant Suffragette was committed
LUKE GETS JOB
gressman Park’s request for a five' to trial today on the double charge
thousand dollar appropriation to*ln-!°f attempting to destroy the Metro-
crease the size of the lot and havejpolitan Tabernacle, in South Lon-
lt .a memorial to the late Congress- don, on iMay 10th, and the old
man Roddenbery Is passed.
The dispatch, via Associated
Press, relative to the matter, Is as
follows.:
“Washington, July 20.—The House
today passed the bill enlarging the
Thomasvllle, Georgia, postoffice site,
the cost not exceeding fire thou,
sand dollars."
TO CLEAN UP
CONDITION PROMISE IS OBTAIN
ED FROM McREYNOLDS BY
SENATOR WEST, ACCORDING
TO REPORT FROM WASHING.
INGTON.
The correspondent of the Savan
nah .News sends the following dis
patch relative to the appointment
church of St. John the Evangelist,
on July 12th. I of a district attorney for the South-
Miss Bell enlivened the court by | ern district of Georgia
singing “The Ma-saHalss,” lad-by! -Washington, July t 6.— After
shouting and struggling. i persistent hammering Senator West
She Chaffed the magistrate forl today secured what he beIIeves
sending her to prison, saying, “1!
have been there ten times, but
have never yet served out my sen
tence.” She add’d:
“The blowing up of a church
does not count; not even If It Is
blown out of creation. The next
bomb I explode will be In a police
court and I hope it will be this one.”
This whs her parting shot to the
Magistrate.
TERRE HAUTE IS HOST TO
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
ANTI RAT CAMPAIGNS ARE BE
ING WAGED IN ALL CITIES IN
EFFORT TO STOP ALL POSSI
BLE SPREAD OF PLAGUE.
New Orleans, La., July 20.—All
cities throughout this state were' den Jubilee of that order this week,
urged to Inaugurate a clean-up cam- Responses to the welcoming
paign to prevent a spread of the speeches were made by Thomas J.
dreaded bubonic plague, In a letter, Carlisle Supreme Chancellor, and
Major General Arthur J. Stobbart. -
YOUNGEST POLICEMAN
AT CORDELE
the Attorney General has regarded
Senator West’s array of candidates.
The two Georgia senators had talk
ed over the situation this morning
Terre Haute. Ind.. July 20— and / ea, * rda f’ at whlch tlrae Sena -
Thousands of Knight, are here fori, 1 " «<d not oppos.
the Bl-ennlal encampment of the
Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias,
and for the celebration of the Gol-
SETTLED SOON
CONSTITUTIONALISTS ARE TO
HAVE POSSESSION PEACEABLY
AND NEW GOVERNMENT OR-
GANIZED AT ONCE, ACCORD
ING TO PLAN.
Washington, July 20.—Secretary
of State Bryan Is confident that a
peaceful agreement will be reached
soon between Carbajal, Huerta's
successor, and Gen. Carranza, for
the transfer of the Mexican Govern
ment to the Constitutionalists.
TELLS STORY
OF HER ACTS
SAYS SHE WAS TOLD THE DOC*
TOU WAS “A REGULAR DEVIL”
AND SHE HAD ’PHONE DEVICE
PUT IN—DETAILED HER MOVE
CHILDS BODY
AS THAT of kathrixe win.
TERS, MISSING FOlt SO LONG-
LAID IN POTTER'S FIELD AND
EXHUMED FOR EXAMINATION.
MENTS AND
ACQUITTAL.
PREDICTS HER
Freeport, N. Y„ July IS.—Having
been released yesterday from the
Secretary Bryan conferred today [Nassau County Jail on a twenty thou-
with Castellot, Carbajal's personal
representative hare. The latter
brought official word of the restora
tion of constitutional guarantee and
also the evacuation of San Luis Po-
tosl by the Federal,.
i amounts to a promise from the At
torney General that if Senator Hoke
Smith does not object, the Depart
ment of Justice will recommend
Roscoe Luke to be district attorney
of the Southern district of Georgia.
Senator West believes he will be ap
pointed.
Today’s comerence brought out
the first sign of favor with which wmmltalon sent brActMg President
All Eyes Now on Constitutionalists.
Washington, Juljr 20.—The United
States officials today centered their
Interest on the meeting which will
be held at Monterey Soon, between
the Constitution all*ta and the
Issued today by Oscar Dowling, who
is President of the State Health
Board. . '
Many Louisiana points hare al-'
ready taken steps in this direction, |
and others will begin the clean-up
campaigns at once. 1
iMr. Luke’s confirmation. Senator
| West told the Attorney General Sen
ator Smith’s attitude and received a
virtual promise that Mr. Luke will
be named,
Representative park also visited
toe Department of Justice In Mr.
Luke’s behalf.
There have been seven recognized Youngster Nine Years df Age Wanta
plague cases here so far. The last
was that of a negro, who died yes
terday.
The dally rat catch averages well
over a thousand, and It will proba
bly be Increased. Thousands of
rats are being poisoned.
Two New Cases Have Developed.
New Orleans, La., July 20.—Two
new cases of bubonic plague have
developed, making seven cases and
three deaths since the disease was
discovered. '
Helen Soell, a ten-year-old child,
who developed the disease ’Satur
day, Is In dangerous condition to
day. The ether case was that of a
15-year-old negro girl, which was
discovered Sunday.
V proposed railroad excursion
from New Orleans to Pensacola,
which was scheduled to leave here
August third, was cancelled today,
because the Pensacola health ai\-
a Job Catching Petty Thieves
and is Given the Place.
Atlanta, Ga., July SU—The town
of Cordele' boasts of the youngest
FEDERAL ARBITRATION
BOARD IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, July 20—The Federal
Board of Arbitration, composed of
William L. Chambers, Chairman,
Martin A. Knapp, a federal Judge,
and G. W. Hunger, Assistant Com
missioner of Labor, arrived, here to
day and will represent the govern-
ment In the conference between
the Western Railway managers and
Carbajal, for thi
ranging for the
of.Mexico City.
Everything today 'points toward a
peaceful solution of Mexico’s prob
lems. The Administration officials
are confident that the conference
will result In the establishment of K
new government.
It is reported that the recent ac
tivities of the Rebel General Emilio
Zapata have been exaggerated. It
was said that he was seriously men
acing the capital. It is now said
there Is a sufficient force In Mexico
City to repulse his attacks.
sand dollar bond, Mrs. Florence Car
man today told her story for the
first time. She detailed her move
ments on the night on which Mrs.
Louise Bailey was murdered In Dr.
Carman’s office, and denounced the
detectives who have been employed
by District Attorney Smith. She de
clared she has no fear of convic
tion "unless they frame-up something
on me.”
■Mrs. Carmdn said It was not true
that she was “Insanely jealous,” as
the newspaper accounts of the affair
ar-.'had lead people to believe. She ex-
occupatloq i plained that she was merely curious,
saying:
“The fact of the matter Is that I
had been, on numerous occasions,
with my husband at various affairs,
and had many a good time with him.
But on such occasions, people would
rout him about his many girls, and
hint that Dr. Carman was ’a regular
devil.’ I simply made up my mind
to find out what was the truth In
these remarks.
‘People often said to him, even
In my presence: ‘You have a cinch,
Doctor. You can go out nt all hours
Chicago, July 20.—The supposed
solution of the disappearance of
Kathrlne Winters apparently failed
today, when the body, which was
exhumed at Urbans, was Identified
by Nicholas Larry, as being tbat of
his child.
Detectives Exhumed tile Body.
Chicago, July 20.—A body, be
lieved to be that of Katherine Win
ters, of New Castle, Indiana, for
whom a nation-wide search was
made for more than a year, was ex
humed In the potter’s field at Ur- j
buna, Illinois, yesterday, according
to a report received here this morn
lug.
Detectives caused the body to be
exbumed. They reported that every,
detail of the description of the miss
ing nine-year-old tallied with that
of the body. The clothing sho wore
when she disappeared, was also
Identified, it was said.
According to an account of the
finding of the body, It had lain for
thirteen months In the receiving
vault of the cemetery, and then
being unclaimed. It was burled In
the potter's field.
Dr. william A. Winters, father of
the girl, telephoned from New Cas-
BIO LEAGUERS
IDENTIFIED MAY TRAIN HEBE
PROPOSITION IS MADE TO THE
CLEVELAND TEAM TO MAKE
THOMASVLLLE, WINTER HEAD
QUARTERS NEXT YEAR.
There la a chance for Thomasvllle
to secure a big league baseball
club next year. Mr. McAllister, a
representative of the Cleveland
American Association team Is In the
city today, conferring with local peo
ple relative to the grounds and ho
tel accomodations.
The Cleveland winter colony are
Interestetd and their coming here
and strenuous Inducement will be
offered to get them to train here
next spring. It Nvlll mean forty peo
ple In the city for a period of forty
days In March and April and will
be a big advertisement for the city
and especially In Cleveland.
EXPLAINED
FIVE WARDS, ALL BEGINNING
AT THE FOUR STORES AT THE
INTERSECTION OF RROAD
AND JACKSON STREETS.
There has been some mls-under-
tle that the "body ”was""not "that "of j" tan .'I* ng ° f the ^'.alsadopte^
his daughter. He said Katherine
hnd brown hair, while the body ex
humed has light blonde hnlr.
Gen. Carranza’s envoys are trying *he night or any time of the day.
to bring him Into sympathy with the
Constitutionalist movement. Carba
jal’s attitude was Indicated by his
declaration tbat he does not recog
nize the existence of a revolution,
but considers all Mexicans on an
even basis as citizen*.
It Is said also that a proclamation
has been issued, granting to the so-
called Revolutionists permission to
You have an office where no one can
seo what’s going on and what you
are doing.’ And so I put In the
telephonic device.”
NAVAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
INVESTIGATING CHARGES.
Washington, July 20.—The sub
HIS SHOULDERS
by the city to determine the loca
tion of a fire by wards. The light
plant first signals the fire by a long
blast from the big whistle. Then
the ward Is given by one, two, threw
four or five blows, in short suc
cession, according to the ward loca-i
tlon.
Ward No. unc is an of that sec
tion of town located between North
At the Iden of the Constitutionalists. Broad and East Jackson street, or
Being Able to Take Puerto,
Any Time Soon,
Puerto, Mexico, July 20.—Former
Provisional President Vlctorlauo
committee of the Senate Naval Af-i Huerta merely shrugged his broad
policeman In the United States. H^ the Locomotive Engineers, Firemen pass through the Federal lines.
Is Charley Berry, aged 9, and ho
applied to Chief Sumner for a Job,
The boy claimed he could break:up
petty thieving, and the chief smil*
lngly told him to go ahead.
The borne of J. H. Shipp had
been tendered and the chief told
young Berry to get busy. Charley
came back In three hours, dragging
negro boy whb confessed to the
crime. The young detective was
bloody from bites the young crimi
nal had given him, but he had
stuck to bis capture.
be transported to that city.
However, the Federal authorities,
who are In charge of the plague
eradication here, have declared
there would be no danger In run-
thorltles feared the disease would nlng the excursion.
and Hostlers, over their wage dif
ferences.
BULL PLAYERS
TO
SOLD MELON FOR ft .00.
fairs committee today startedi. an In
vestigation of the charge that the
Pennsylvania Railroad system and
Its allied lines have "bottled up" the
southern coal fields, In the Interest
PLAYERS FRATERNITY SENDS
ULTIMATUM TO BIG LEAGUES
AND THREATEN A STRIKE.
A dollar for one watermelon
seems a pretty steep price now that of the "Coal’’ Trust,
such fine ones can be bought here
for a dime, or even a nickel, but
that Is what J. D. Goldberg, of Meigs
recently received for a single melon.
The melon weighed sixty-six i
pounds and was an unusually flnel
one. It was bought by parties from;
Columbus and shipped to that city.
Standing of Contestants in
the Grafonola Contest
WEEK ENDING July 15 1914.
1- 256120
2- 246885
8—261000
4-211000
6—30500
6-262000
8- 323000
9- 306010
JO—335050
11— 2000
12— 650660
13— 2000
14— 376087
16- 291763
16— 2000
17— 2000
15— 219000
19—64000
2000
2000
SI— 2000
,2i— 2000
24— 344187
25— • 2000
26— 2000/
27— 2000
23— 2000
29— 2000
SO— 2000
21— 2000
22— 2000
32— 2000
24- 764280
15— 2000
I36-351971
(' *7— 2000
S3— 2000
{ 30—
In-
39— 239275
40— 15030
41— 2000
42— 2000
43— 336886
44— 2000
45— 10000
46— 186250
47— 260250
48— 2000
49— 2000
60—13000
5J— 2000
58—23150
63-273150
54-112214
65— 2000
36— 2000
57— 44000
58— 2000
69— 2000
60— 2000
01— 2000
62— 2000
63— 2000
04=201214
66— 2000
60— 2000
07— 2000
08— 2000
69— 2000
70— 2000
71— 40210
72— 2000
73— 153600
74— 224000
75— 310000
76— 2060
77— 58000
78— 2000
79— 2000
30— 2000
81—01000
82— 128855
83— 2000
84— 2000
85— 2000
86— 2000
87— ieoo
88— 2000
89— 2000
90— 2000
91— 2000
92— 206855
93— 2000
94— 2000
95— 20000
96— 2000
97— 2000
98— 2000
99— 11000
100- 345410
101- 131200
102- 2000
108— 2000
104— 2000
105— 2000
106— 9000
107— 2000
108— 2000
109— 2000
110— 2000
111— 200}
112— 2900
113— 2000
114- 122645
116—11000
116— 2000
117— 2000
118— 2000
119— 2000
120— 2030
121— 2000
122— 2000
123— 2000
124— 142525
125— 2000
126— 2000
127— 2000
128— 2000
129— 2000
130— 2000
131— 2000
132— 2000
183— 2000
134—66245
185— 3000
136— 2000
137— 2000
138— 2000
139— 2000
140— 2000
141— 2000
142— 283045
143— 237253
144— 2000
145— 2030
146— 2000
147— 2000
148— 7100
149— 37285
New York, July 20.—Drastic ac-
tlon—possibly a strike or walkout
of baseball player* In the American
and National Leagues—Is contem
plated by the Baseball Players Fra
ternity, according to a statement
I made by President Fultz, In case the
National Commission refuses <to ac
cede to the terms of the ultimatum
aebt It by the Fraternity, In the
case of Player Kraft, of the New
ark Internationals.
President Fultx declined to make
public the term* of the ultimatum,
but said he would Issue a statement
outlining it later In the day. "*
IS ON TRIAL
Parla, July 20.—The trial of Mme.
Calllaux, wife of a former French
Premier and Minister of Finance,
for the murder of Gaston Calmette,
editor of The Figaro, In his office,
on March 16th, was opened at noon
today.
Miss Anna Hopkins, Mr. J. S. Hop-
I kins and Mrs. Theo. Titus returned
Hon, H. W. Hopkins, la spending today from St. Simons, where they
the day In town on business. He!have been spending several weeks,
leave* tonight to resume his work I Mrs. Titus will return after several
In the legislature, I day*.
ENGLAND'S ADMIRALTY BOARD
SAW TWO HUNDRED WAR
SHIPS AND AEROPLANES IN
REVIEW IN ENGLISH CHAN
NEL.
shoulders and smiled contemptu
ously at the Idea that the, Constl-,
• tatlou.illsts, who are known to bo
in this neighborhood, would dare
attack this city.
His military companions, however,
did not display the same decree of
confidence and they extended their
line of outposts today, with an Idea
of preventing the Constitutionalists
from approaching any nearer.
Huerta continued to remain In
the railroad car which brought him
here.
all of the town In the streets whiclj
Intersect at Watt’s corner on Broad
and Jackson Streets.
Ward No. Two Is that section
hounded by South Broad and East
Jackson starting at Dixoa'r Gro
cery .
Ward No. Three is that section
bouned by South Broad and West
Jackson or the property In the same
location as regards those streets at
IL. Steyerraau's store.
] Ward No. Four Is that section
West Jackson and
or that section which
the Mitchell House
Portsmouth, England, July 20.—
King George, aboard the Royal
yacht, led the British home fleet of
more than two hundred sea fighters
and as many auxiliaries, out to sea
this morning.
The Prince of Wales, Winston
Spencer Churchill and other Lords of
the Admiralty accompanied the
King.
The vast fleet was reviewed by
King George at the entrance to the
English channel, while an aeroplane
fleet circled above.
It took the fleet two hours to pass
j before the Royal yacht.
j hounded by
| North Broad,
starts with
block.
Ward No. Five Is the Fire Dis
trict. The fires in the different
wards can be noted If the people
will remember the stores in each
ward on the corner of Broad and
Jackson streets: Watts, No. 1;
Dixon's, No. 2; Steyerman'^, No. 3;
spend a short time In Chicago, Cln- and Neel’s, No. 4. The Fire Dis
trict, of course, comprises the busi-
Mrs. J. H. Horbener left Saturday
for Minneapolis, where she will
visit for several weeks. She will
clnnatl and Atlanta before returning
home.
ness section.
c. c.
Fever or
Pike’s R.
Cures Chills and
Money Refunded.
Price 25c.
Red Cross Drug Co,
The Leading Pharmacist*.
Thomasvllle, Ga.
On Sale
For the remainder of
THIS WEEK.
All of our Lingerie
WAISTS MO BLOUSES
Regularly Priced up to
$2.."0. Made of fine White
Voiles, Organdies, and
Wash Chlflon.
Your Choice
of the entire lot
$1.00
None Sent on Apprornl—»
—None KxchangetL
Louis Steyerman’s
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