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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION
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VOL. B. No. 104.
THOHASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY IS, 1015.
S1.0O PER ANNUM.
ITALY VISITED BY MOST SERIOUS
DISASTER SINCE THAT AT MESSINA
PEOPLE BURIED IN DUST, KILLED BY FALLING WALLS, AND
THOUSANDS ARE IN NEED OF MEDICAL TREATMENT — DIS
ASTER EXTENDED OVER THE WHOLE OF THE CENTRAL POR
TION OF ITALY, FOR THREE HUNDRED MILES—KING VICTOR
EMANUEL HASTENS TO SCENE, DESPITE ACUTE INTERNA
TIONAL SITUATION IN EUROPE TODAY.
Rome, Italy, Jan. 14.'—With the passing of every hour, as addi
tional and more accurate details are received, the horrors of yester
day's earthquake, are threatening to place It Veil up In the list of
similar catastrophes of Europe, und second only to the Messina dis
aster, which occurred in 1008, seven years ago.
The list of dead, dying and seriously Injured has already Increas
ed during the day, from the relatively small figure last night, to more
than fifty thousand, according to an ofilrlal announcement made here
this afternoon. It is expected this number may bo even greater when
the actual results are known. The full extent of . the property loss
has not yet been determined.
In Rome, priceless statues, century-old buildings, many of them
structures ivlilcl, have been the Mecca for visitors from all corners of
the globe, were either destroyed or badly Injured.
LARGE AREA AFFECTED BY 'QUAKE.
Though the loss of life may be less than resulted from the dis
aster of 1008, the area-of the latest disturbance-greatly exceeds that
offeated by the Messina earthquake. It covers the whole central por
tion of Italy, extending from Naples to Ferrara.
The most disastrous disturbance, from all reports, seems to have
centered in the vlclnttv of Avezzano, where fifteen thousand people
have either been killed or Injured, according to the latest reports.
Damages In varying degrees have been reported front many towns.
The earthquake's belt is' estimate,t to be about tnree hundred miles
long.
Relief measures for die thousands who escaped aro proceeding
with aU possible speed. King Victor Emanuel, despite me vigorous
protest of government officials, wh" ""
ursed that the . tense International estimated population of twelve thou
situation In Europe, as a reason for
his staying In Rome, left today for
the vicinity of Avezzano, to give
added Impetus to the relief work by
bis presence.
The forces at work In relieving
the distress of tne people, face
scenes of greatest tragedy.
AU railroad, telephone and tele
graph lines have been seriously Inter
rupted throughout the earthquake
belt.
MANY PROSPEROUS TOWNS
DESTROYED; DEATH LIST
MOUNTS HIGHER TODAY,
Rome, Italy, Jan. 11.—Late re
ports from the sections visited by
the earthquake yesterday, are still
fragmentary, but tney indicate there
has been an appalling loss . of life
and property. The number of kill
ed was estimated ae high as twelve
thousand, and the Injured at not less
than twenty thousand. T.iese were
the figures available last night.
This morning, reports began to
come In from outlying llstricts, and
the total number of dead and wound
ed went up many thousands. Fifty
thousand people hud either been
killed or wounded, said one report.
The earthquake zone apparently
extends for three hundred miles,
from below Naples, to Ferrara, in
the North, across the entire coun
try. The territory to the east and
south of Rome apparently .uttered
most.
Avezzano, a town which had an
sand, was the center of the disturb
ance. It la reported to have been
destroyed, along with many of the
neighboring towns and villages. The
number dead there li estimated at
one thousand.
The towns reported entirely de
stroyed at Bussl, Capelin, Sourcolo,
Magllano, Cappadocia, Cnlano, Pes-
clro and Sorn. Arptno Is reported
to have been partially wrecked,
while the City of Naples waa slightly
damaged by the terrific qnakes.
Not a person was killed in Rome,
but one hundred people are report
ed to have been killed In villages
near here.
8ome property and historical
structures were badly damaged here.
King Emanuel nt Scene.
Relief work has already begun.
King Victor Emanuel will visit the
stricken districts, and Premier Sal-
nndrn has taken personal charge of
the relief work. Special, trains, hav
ing aboard nurses, doctors and medi
cines, have already been sent to the
stricken districts. Government offi
cials hare been giron full power to
provide for all necessities. ,
Queen Helena is compelled to re
main abed, because of the recent
birth of a princess. ( She la sorrow
ful because she can not personally
aid the victims of this latest disas
ter. The Duchess of Aosta has
gone to Monterodunl, where she Is
acting as chief nurse.
, Mount Vesuvius has not shown
any signs of activity, and leading
scientists are of the, opinion that
SOfSSONS SEES
GREAT BUTTLE
GERMANS MAKING MOST SUPER
HUMAN EFFORTS TO CAPTURE
knoll Which they lost in
A RECENT ENCOUNTER —VON
KLUCK IN COMMAND.
London, Jan. 14.—Like the stub
bornly contested battle. In the early
stages of the war, on which hinged
the German occupation of West
Flanders, the struggle for the knoll
northwest of Solssons—which Is
designated as "Spur 132”—remain
ed undecided today, according to the
most reliable information reaching
London.
The Germans, by ferocious coun
ter attacks, appear to he In a bet
ter position eastward of the spur.
In view of the relatively small
amount of ground gained, the losses
In killed and wounded on both sides
has been unusually heavy.
The Germans show £5 signs of
abandoning their courageous
tempts to re-take this hill. It la
said, too, that General Von Kluck
himself Is commanding the German
forces at this point, which fact seems
to lift the battle out of the ordinary
run of conflicts, which have beon
waged incessantly during the past
few weeks along the western battle
front.
No Change at Perthes.
Further to the east, and near
Perthes, where another sharp fight
continues unabated today, the sit
uation la not materially chanced,
late dispatches say.
Many well-informed persons sere
believe that the resignation of Count
Von Bercholdt, the Austrian Foreign
Minister, Indicates a crisis, In the
afTalrs of the Dual Monarchy—Aus
tria-Hungary—la near at hand.
BLEI5E HIS
GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
WHO WOULD HAVE GONE OUT
JANUARY lOtb, WAS TAKEN UP
IN A HURRY WHEN HE RE.
QUESTED TO BE LET OUT AT
ONCE.
ARE RAISED IN
THIS COUNT!
SPLENDID STRAIN FROM PRIZE
IIOG OF TUE WORLD 18 RUED
BY MR. W. P. SPARKS ON HJH
FARM, WHICH IS KNOWN AS
“NUTWOOD DUROC FARM."
Columbia, S. C„ Jan. 14.—Gov
ernor Cole L. Blease today filed his
resignation with the Secretary of
State, to take effect ''Immediately."
His term would have expired Jan
uary nineteenth. The resignation
reached the Senate about one
o’clock, and It was Immediately ac
cepted. Lieutenant-Governor Smith
then took the oath of office
Governor, tor the unexpired term.
Resigned In Few Words.
Mr. Blease gave no reason for lls
somewhat unexpected action. The
resignation read as follows;
“I hereby resign my office as Gov
ernor of South Carolina.’’
Governor Blease this morning was
Informed that the Legislature met
Tuesday night, when a proposal of
Instituting Impeachment proceedings
against him was considered, though
it was abandoned, according to mem
bers of that conference.
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CLERK GIVEN HIGHER SALARY
AND AN OFFICE—MU. PRINGLE
RE-ELECTED * CHAIRMAN OF
THE BOARD—ANNUAL REPORT
OF TREASURER.
Anything the doctor orders, that the
nurse wants or that professional people
may have occasion to use will be 'found
right up-to-date, in best quality and good
variety at this store.
Our stock is not limited in any way.
Come here at first and get what you want
Kaiser Saw Defeat of French.
Berlin, Jan. 14.—Emperor Wil
liam was present In person yester
day during the battle on Vregny
Plain, southeast of Sotsson,,which Is
within a two-hour motor ride of
Paris. That battle resulted in a
large area of elevated ground bolng
cleared of French.
The German Official statement to
day claimed the capture of fourteen
French officers and eleven hundred
and seventy men.
yesterday’s earthquake was geologi
cal and not volcanic.
iOOOUNT OF EYE-WITNESS
AT SCENE OF DESTRUCTION
Rome, Italy, Jan. 14.—An auto
driver who left Avezzano shortly be
fora the earthquake, said he heard
deep rumbling, and then the stand
ing walls In some quarters ot the
dly crumbled.
Amid the roar of falling houses,
ho heard women calling up ;n the
saints to help them. The city was
soon under a cloud of dust, and the
driver could not turn back, because
he was then blinded by the dust.
He said many survivors struggling
to escape the fate of their relatives
and friends. He said, nowever, that
organized efforts were soon mads
for the care of the Injured.
This man said It seemed to him as
if the great earth Itself opened Its
bowels to emit death-dealing columns
of white dust.
J At a meeting or the County Com
missioners, held Tuesday, annual
reports of various officers were read
and they make pertinent subjects
for discussion by those who havo
an interest In tho county.
Mr. Pringle was re-elected Chair
man and Dr. Cfilpepper Vice-Chair
man of the Bonrd. Dr. Little was
made County Physician and Mr. W.
J. Taylor supervisor of the Thomas
Title district, Mr. J. S. Montgomery
was elected Clerk at a salary of fifty
dollars per month, the hoard having
decided to open an office In tho
Court House, and have him
charge of the work of tho office,
Mr. William Miller, was made sup
ervisor of public grounds.
The annual report of the county
treasurer shows what has been ex
pended this year In the various de
partments, and appears In full In
this IsBue of the Times Enterprise.
The raising of fine hogs In this
immediate section of the country, Is
fast becoming the business of'many
farmers and others Interested In suc
cessful farming- operations. One of
the most noticeable efforts to raise
fine hogs Is being made by Mr. W.
P. Sparks, who has thirty-four acres
on South street. Just a short dis
tance outside of the city limits. Mr.
Sparks has the place admirably ar
ranged for nog-raising, and Is giving
that Industry an unusual amoent of
thought and attention. He has
arranged perfectly and a visit to It
Is worth the time It would take.
Mr. Sparks now has one hundred
and twenty hogs, and they are of the
Duroc Jersey variety, nil ages and
sizes, and nil apparently In splendid
condition.
The strain he has started is of
the "Defender" variety. This hog
took two first International prizes,
and Is the only hog In the world to
do so. The stock of Mr. Sparks Is
direct from this strain and he Is
being offered fancy prices for the
pigs he Is raising. The strain is ad
mirably adapted to this territory,
and Mr. Sparks Is making nn effort
to Interest local hog raisers In this
breed of hog and showing them, by
actual demonstrations, that It will
grow and thrive In this country.
Speaking of the "Defender" hogs,
n recent pubicatlon of Farm and
Home made the following statement
which Is correct:
"McKeo Bros., of Kentucky,
recently sold two Defender
boars, a yearling and a two-
year-old. one to n Missouri, and
the other to Michigan, for
11.0.10.00 each. They also told
seven pigs bv Defender for
$700.00. for shipment, as soon
as the quarantine Is lifted."
CATTLE TICK
IS ORDERED
THOMAS COUNTY MILL ADOPT
THIS PLAN FOR BENEFIT OF
LIVE STOCK INDUSTRY—WORK
HILL COMMENCE AT ONCE.
AG
IN DRY CO
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 11.—
The State-wide Prohibition bill pat.s-
ed both houses of the Alabama Leg
islature simultaneously todny.
8,185 MORE RALES TO JAN. I,
1015, THAN SAME DATE, 1014
The glnnera report tor the season,
prior to January 1. Is 25,727 bales,
as compared with 22,513 bales the
previous year.
The statement Issued by Duroc
hog raisers, after cnreful study Into
conditions, Is as follows;
"The most extensive breeders of
hogs In hog-producing stales, have
been experimenting with Duroc, Po-
Innd-Chlnns, Tamsworlhs, and Berk-
shlres for many years, for the pur
pose of ascertaining the best hog
for general purposes In the United
States.
"After givin- each of these breeds
a thorough trial, they are unani
mous In their opinion that the Du
roc tins a stronger constitution, mofe
prolific and hotter surklcrs, and
whero breeders of other varieties
raise from three to five pigs to the
sow, the Duroc breeders raise from
eight to fourteen pigs to the sow.
and they almost Invariably Impart
to their offspring their wonderfully
prolific qualities, aro good, quiet
mothers, supplied with a generous
flow of milk, raise large even lit
ters, and other breeds when cross
ed with them arc greatly Improved
In vigor and as breeders and feed
ers.
As bred today, (hev'grow faster
when young, and fntten as readllv
ns nnv pig when mop? mntured
The Duroc ho- will fatten at any
acre and when six to eight months
old. If properly cared for. Is usually
ns large as the average Georgia or
South Carolina hoc. when twelve to
fonsfeda months old. They are the
only hoc todnv that will mnkp their
own bed. grind their own food. and.
when fat, carry their own carcass to
market."
Mr. Sparks Is placing an adver
tisement of his hogs on this issue
of the Semi-Weekly Times-Enter-
prlse, and he believes that. If the
people will breed good hogs, as he
has done, the general resulta will
more than offset any disadvantages
that may have recently resulted from
the drop In the price of cotton. Tills
Is especially true, because meat hogs
are In demand now, because of the
new packlnr plant at Moultrie, and
re-tdy market Is afforded at any
season of the year.
The county commissioners of
Thomas County Tuesday morning for
mally passed a resolution to begin at
once the work of tick eradication In
this county. Tho matter was for
mally presented to their attention
by Dr. C. T. OwonB, who Is connect
ed with the veterinary branch of
the State department of agrlculturo,
and W. R. Tucker, demonstration
agent, who are now taking up tills
work in this particular section of
the state. ^
The work Is for the purpose of
permanently eradicating the Texas
fever tick, a parasite that has In
fected the cattle of this country to
an alarming extent, and proves one
of the most detrimental features of
cattle raising In this part of Geor
gia. The Commissioners have agreed
to erect and maintain dipping vnls
for the purpose wherever the people
In the community are sufficiently In
terested in the work to petition the
commissioner In that district.
Cuttle Can Then be Wilpiied.
When this counly Is freed of th
Texas cattle tick, It will be at lib
erty to ship Its cattle to any portion
of tho country, without the restric
tions under which It now labors
This will encourage the raising of
better live stock and will give the
business nn Impetus that it has never
before had.
Experts figure that one cow, rid of
ticks for one year, will be worth
anywhere from five to fifteen dol
lars more than If allowed to remain
RUSSIA IS ON
TOE OFFENSIVE
IN THE WAR
POLAND SCENE OF RENEWED
CONFLICTS AND CZAR TROOPS
RUSHING IN WHERE THEY EX
PERIENCED SO DISASTROUS
A DEFEAT SOME FEW WEEKS
AGO.
In tlck-infncted prea. The aavlng on
cattle to Thomas County, by reason of
this step, Is estimated on a basis of
five thousand head of cattle, to be
about eighty thousand dollars. Ac
tual demonstrations have shown that
cows, rid of this pes\ will give one
quart’ to one gallon more milk, and
the hides, when put on the market,
will be worth two dollars rporc than
when tick infested.
This work will begin at once, un-
the direction and supervision of Dr.
Owens, and nlans for the further
ance of the work will be given ar
they materialize, in the newspapers
of the county. This is a decided
step forward and one thpt will
bring gr.eat results If It Is accepted
and the proper Interest and atten
tion shown by cattle raisers In the
work.
Dr. Owens Insists that the cattle
tick Is easily eradicated, but It takes
tho co-operation of every person In
terested In order to facilitate the
work. If the proper Interest Is
manifested, the work can be accom-
Russia has again undertaken an
offensive movement against two of
her three opponents. The forces *ln"
the north are attempting to pene
trate from three directions Into
East Prussia, where Russia recently
sustained one of the most severe de
feats of the war.
In the Caucasus, the Russian
forces are again engaged In heavy
fighting with the Turks, and Petro-
grad claims the Turks’ losses have
been big In the late encounters.
There is little activity In the Gali
cia, and Bukowina, where the Rus
sian activities have been directed
against Austria. The severe weath
er prevailing at this season, has
practically checked all operations
there.
Heavy Fighting in France.
The figuring Htfout Sofrsons
has developed Into unexpectedly
large proportions. The Germans
and Allies apparently have
thrown in heavy reinforcements.
A derisive defeat for either able
might result In a reshaping of
tho strong battle line over a
large section of the front.
Elsewhere along the front,
Gcrtnnny Is believed to he send
ing more troops. In response to -
the movement liegun by Eng
land, which Is pouring fresh sol
diers weekly by the thousands.
All passenger traffic over Ger
man railroads has been sus
pended for several days, and
It is assumed that aii extensive
troop movement is under way.
Persians Defeated.
Although the Russian forces, sta
tioned in northern Persia, appar
ently offered no resistance to the
recent Turkish advance on TaDnz.
small Persian forces defended their
country from invasion, with no suc
cess.
The Russian forces In the North,
hich are pushing toward East
Prussia, in the region near Mlawa.
have recaptured a number of vil
lages from the Invaders.
The Germnns have made four
violent attacks In the center within
the last forty-eight hours. They
fell back, however, ana the Ra3-
sfans occupied considerable ground.
pllshed within a year and it will be
forever settled. If this interest I*
not manifested. It will entail an
added and unnecessary expense on
the part of the county officials, In
carrying It through.
"1915
99
We propheiy that 1915 will be a year of substance
, and profit to our town and county by reason
of the lesson we have just learned. We
haye been hard hit—no doubt
1 about that, but let’s profit by
Living at Home.
GO - TO - IT.
SMITH - HARLEY SHOE CO.
Get your share of
our benefit sale
starting Monday.
Clothes are one kind
of merchandise that
you can always use.
When you get a chance to buy
Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes
at anything less than regular prices,
better do it; they’ll give you good
service when you need it.
Watch for announcement of
prices in this space Saturday.
Louis Steyerman’s
The home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes.
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