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Vol I. No. 23N
liureta Must Salute Stars and Stripes by 6p. m.
RESULT OF PRIMARY ELECTION.
Andrew Wood Wins for Solicitor Dan Wall
for Clerk. David Ricketson for Sherriff. Tim
Tanner for Treasurer. Lige Sapp for Tax
Receiver. Dan Vickers for Tax Collector
Kight for Surveyor. Sims for Coroner.
Baker for Com. Douglas District.
The Table Below Gives the Results of To-days Election as Near
as Could be Obtained Before Going to Press. There
May be Some Slight Changes in the Totals Later.
The primary is over with, and to the
credit of the candidates be it said, it
has been one of the cleanest contests
ever pulled off in Coffee County.
The last few days were hot ones.
Not tne weather, but hot for the va
rious men running for office for all
of them w orked night and day.
The result should please most peo
ple, because we are of the opinion
that a pretty good set of citizens have
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For Solicitor City Court j ” -i
Andrew Wood 310 102 21 161 44 11 105 38 55 847
w C Bryan 253 91 37 59 71 35 70 49 24 687
1 H Williams 176 65 8 43 80 11 83 22 88 576
J. O. Sir mans 16 11 26 13 13 170 15 23 3 291
For Clerk Superior Court
Dan Wall 362 120 57 42 73 113 218 72 139 1196
A. W. Haddock 405 150 35 177 139 119 60 55 37 1!77
For Sheriff
David Ricketson - 432 122 81 242 169 ! 178 142 48 33 1427
J. C. Gillis 325 155 9 41 42 52 135 82 145 986
For Tax Collector
Ben Morris 243 75 6 62 18 48 218 90 62 822
Dan Vickers 439 173 77 123 98 135 57 35 81 1218
Carver jBl 29 8 97 92 48 7 3 28 383
For Tax Receiver
T G Lindsey 162 14 6 39 24 134 39 39 20 477
DSCThompson 69 72 II 24 49 36 150 13 111 535
I J Williams 80 83 5 3 12 011 0 3 197
LieeSSaon 361 80 64 199 99 38 74 3 14 932
j Elmore Maine. 93 30 5 26 25 17 1 54 29.280
For Treasurer
Charley Purvis 15 8 17 4 12 22 37 25 14 154
E D Newbern 10 32 3 14 5 25 49 20 2 160
lames McKinnon 46 31 2 3 13 6 49 35 15 200
Mark Anderson 263 58 39 96 117 119 60 35 25 812
C R Moore 38 22 0 89 0 3 0 6 0 158
Tim Tanner 389 116 30 66 59 50 71 II 123 915
For Surveyor
u » Solomon 199 61 21 143 46 53 70 83 676
Geo. W Kight 336 158 66 134 162 162 57 95 1370
For Coroner
r T Sims 494 135 49 127 149 110 83 1148
Major Brown 258 92 41 115 53 106 !37 . 702
For Commissioner
1 A O’Steen 339 339
CL Baker 408 408
W. T. Hursey j j: 9 j j??
L. J. Fussell ••• ,;?6 | 136
J. C. Ellis | 90 90
W. B, Teston 36 36
IF. Meeks *2
W. N. Davis 86 86
M. D. Davis
A. F. Wilson
D. A. Smith
Dunk Douglas :
G. F. McCranie
John McGovern
J. M. Batten
T. J. Holland
(Eoffet (Batmfo ft r ogress.
been chosen to do the people's -w'ork
for the next year or two. At any rate
we hope that the men who are nomi
nated will keep all the promises they
have made and if they do not do so,
The Progress is going to tell them
about it —in a pleasant way, of course
at first. Then if they persist in doing
w'rong, The Progress w'ill tell them
more emphatically about their short
comings and then if they do not try
Douglas, Georgia, Wednesday, April, 15th. 1914
to do what they can the people will
be told what sort of representatives
they have.
With all this we are going to re
member—and ask the people also to
remember—that no man is perfect,
and allowances will have to be made
for the frailties of human nature.
As nearly as possible, we give be
low the result of the vote cast today:
THURSDAY OR UNITED STATES WILL PRO
CEED TO TAKE VERA CRUZ AND TAMPICO.
ELEVEN OF UNCLE SAMS WARSHIPS NOW
IN OR NEAR MEXICAN WATERS PRE
PARED FOR WAR ANY MOMENT
Washington, D. C., April 14,—A gen
eral concentration of the Atlantic fleet
at Tampico has been ordered today by
Secretary Daniels after a Cabinet
meeting. President Wilson laid be
fore the Cabinet the necessity for
backing up the demand of Rear Ad
miral Mayo that the American flag be
saluted by the Huerta commander.
The cabinet had discussed the sit
uation in a two hour meeting and the
general concensus of opinion was that
the Washington government should in
sist on a salute. After the meeting
there was a conspicuous silence on
the part of all officers and Secretary
Daniels hurried to the navy depart
ment where he prepared a memoran
dum of naval orders.
President Wilson conferred with
Secretary Tumulty and reports were
current that later in the day a state
ment covering the American demand
for a salute would be made.
No ritiinatnm Issued Vet
Officials said that while no ultima
tum had been issued to the Huerta
government, the mobilization of the
fleet at Tampico was intended to put
the United States in position te en
force one should the immediate devel
j opment make it necessary.
Fleet Is Ordered to Tampico at Once
“Secretary of the Navy Daniels this
afternoon sent orders to Rear Admiral
Badger Commander-in Chief Atlantic
fleet, to proceed at once with all the
ships under his command, to Tampi
co. Admiral Badger is at Hampton
roads.
“At the same time orders w r ere is
sued for the Hancock, now at New
Orleans with 800 marines, to proceed
at once to Tampico.
“Orders were also issued to the
South Carolina, enroute from San Do
mingo, to join the fleet at Hampton
roads, intercepting her and ordering
her to Tampico.
“Orders were also issued to the
San Domingo, to proceed
to Tampico.
“Orders were also issued to the Ta
coma, now at Boston, to proceed to
Tampico.
“The torpedo fleet now at Pensa
cola was notified to stand by for or
ders to proceed to Tampico. ’
Mayo's Demand Should he Hacked
The naval officers eagerly trans
mitted the orders to the fleet and there
was a scene of activity and anticipa
tion.
The feeling that the Washington
government had determined to show
the Huerta government its fixed de
termination to insist on an appology
and public salute pervaded official cir
cles:
It was learned authoriatively that
while further investigation of the
Tampico incident was being made,
there was a general feeling that the
demand of Rear Admiral Mayo should
be backed up. In the mean time how
ever. it was that negotia
lions with the Huerta government,
through Charge O’Sbaughnessy,should
proceed in order to represent to Gen
eral Huerta the insistence of the Unit
ed States.
Members of the cabinet were hope
ful that no further step would be re
quired to secure compliance with the
American demand, but they privately
admitted that the Washington govern
ment was getting ready to enforce its
demand should it meet resistance.
May Land Marines to Satisfy Insult
The mobilization of the fleet under
such circumstances as occurred today
immediately raised, ir, official circles,
the question of whether the possible
landing of marines at Tampico in sat
isfaction for the arrest of the marines
last Thursday, would be an act of war.
It has been repeatedly pointed out i
that the landing of any armed forces <
w ithout the permission of the govern
ment in control of the territory, was
regarded here as an act of war and
military intervention. It was pointed
oat today, however, by thosv familiar
with precedent, that should the Huer
ta commander fail to resist any ag
gressive steps by the American naval
officers and retire no further serious
consequences might result, as the
United States might feel disposed not
to press the affair any further.
Individual senators discussing the
mobilization of warships at Tampico,
Mexico, generally approv d the presi
dents course.
The naval demonstration ordered to
day is an outcome of the events of the
last eight months, particularly since
the contending forces in Mexico be
gan to disregard the rights of foreign
ers.
There was evidence that, the presi
dent w r as reluctant to use force in
dealing with the situation but none the
less intended to demonstrate to Huer
ta the earnestness of the American
policy.
When the concentration of the fleet
is complete, Admiral Badger will have
under his command in Mexican water
Sboi|t twenty big warships.
Admiral Fletcher at Vera Cruz now'
has with him the battleship Florida
aud the transport Prarie with 600
marines. Admiral Mayo at Tampico
lias the battleships Utah,Connecticut,
Minnesota and the cruisers Des Moine
Chester, Dolphin and San Fransisco
and 600 marines. The hospital ship
Solace will join him at that port in a
day or tw o.
Admiral Badger lias under his c om
mand at Hampton roads th • tat lie
ships Arkansas (flagship), Lo isiana,
New Jersey, Michigan, Vermont and
New' Hampshire.
LITTLE BOY WAS
PAINFULLY BURNT
Little Joe Jardine, the second son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Jardine, sus
tained a right severe burn Sunday
morning. While the cook was fixing
dinner the little fellow pulled over a
vessel of hot grease on his face and
head. His suffering was intense for
a while, but medical atention was giv
en him immediately, and he was re
lieved. He is at present doing nicely
and many friends of the bright little
fellow hope he will be entirely well.
THAW WINS BATTLE
FOR HABEAS CORPUS
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Concord, N. H., April 14.—-Harry K.
Thaw’s petition for a wr t oL habeas
corpus was granted by Judge Edgar
Aldrich, of the United States district
court today.
The court said, however, no order
would be given for the prisoners dis
charge from custody until arrange
ments had been completed to take the
;ase to the United States Supreme
court on appeal.
The decosion discussed exhaustive
ly the various phases of the case pre
sented in the United Suites court. It
concludes that Thaw r 's flight from
Matteawan probably would “involve
forced or fictional reasoning to make
a flight, of the character of the one in
question, the kind of a flight contem
plated by the constitution of a basis
for extradition.”
“It has been understood from the
beginning,’’says the court, “that which
ever way this case was decided by me
it would be taken to supreme court.
no formal order will be
made either sustaining the writ or
discharging the petitioner until the
aggrieved party has an opportunity to
perfect its appeal.”
$1 Per Annum
President Huerta
Preparing to War
With Uncle Sam
’J’he following is a telegram The
Progress received last night at eight
o’clock on the Mexican situation:
Washington, D. C., April 15th.—(By
wire to the Progress.) That a block
ade of the west coast of Mexico is a
possibility, was admitted by Secretary
of the Navy Daniels, late today. Six
warships, either are speeding to Mex
ican waters, or are already there and
more will be sent, Secretary Daniels
said. They will be under the com-,
mand of Rear Admiral How'ard.
Vera Cruz, April 15, —President
Huerta is said to be preparing ener
geticly for war with the United
States, New' heavy cannons are said
to have been shipped from Mexico
City to this point today, together with
a large quantity of ammunition. All
of the Mexican troops here are for
bidden to leave their barracks.
Later we received a long distance
message stating that Huerta had been
given until tonight (.Thursday) to sa
lute the flag or Uncle Sam would in
tervene.
JESSE MERCER
FOR GOVERNOR
Waycross, Ga., April 14, —Political
information reached Waycross from
several sections of South Georgia indi
cates that one of the probable entries
in tire gubernatorial contest in Geor
gia is Jesse Mercer, of Fitzgerald, now
engaged in business in Atlanta.
It is under stood that a delegation
of his South Georgia admirers will be
in Atlanta shortly and urge him to
consider the matter. Besides his popu
larity in South Georgia he is well
known in the northern half of the
state and if a candidate could be de
pended upon to make the race inter
esting in both parts of Georgia,
AWTAL PICNIC AT THE ROCKS
On last Saturday, March 11th, a pic
nic was given at the Rocks about 9
miles above Broxton. This is a very
pretty picnic grounds and is general
ly the scene of at least one each year.
The picnic given Saturday was well
attended and every one enjoyed the
day s outing and meeting their friends'
Iqv a ijays pleasure together. At the
noon hour a Sumptuous dinner was
spread, after dinner the remaining
hours were spent kodaking and view
ing the rocks, which are very pecu
liar to South Georgia.
The rocks is an ideal picnic grounds
probably the best in the county. The
large trees furnish shade, the pretty
hill side is a splendid play ground for
the children, and tlie small peaks,
cliffs and canyons of the rocks are the
scenery.
Mr. Thurmond Locates at Douglas
We are please;’ to announce that
Mr. C. C. Thurmond, real estate deal
er, of Forsyth, Ga.. has permanently
located at Douglas. He is successor
to W. Whiddon, of the firm formerly
known as Bagwell & Whiddon. Mr.
Thurmond has had several years ex
perience in real estate, and evidently
knows the way of adding inhabitants
to our town and county.
The firm is now Bagwell and Thur
mond, actively engaged in real estate,
loans, fire insurance and renting.
Col. J. J. Rodgers returned Wed
nesday morning from a ten days trip
to his old home at Barnesrille. ,