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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 J-* I *J ■g o u ,y .y : .y -ci— u -c y _ .2 ' .2 .2 •- -5 -2 ts "3 j w § | p a cc Candidates J fc £ Eg 8 § 2 Q o S' l 4 I '£ 1 1 J s l ~ 0 r® V- <U C H CL 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. ,