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SHRIEK OF SHELL, CLASH OF BAYONET Allies and Germans In Ti tanic Struggle KAISER WANTS RESULTS German Horde* Are Hurled Against Anglo-1 Tenth Front Only to Be Thrown Back By Lead and Steel. Fur several days, without ces sation, the Germans have hurled their masses against the French miiil Kng llmli along the entire front. In north ern France. The French official view la that these operation*, the fiercest that yet have taken place, are by high command, meaning possibly <ll - Inatructlona from the etnp<*ror himself. Their purpose has been to break through the allied lines, but both French and British official reports say they have failed. From Paris It I* announced that not only have the Germans been unable to achieve their object, but they have lost a flag, guns and men In the attempt. The British, ns usual, are laconic. “Tin- situation Is satisfactory,” the report reads, “and the counter at tacks on the British front have been beaten back with heavy losses to the enemy.” The bayonet has played an Impor tant part In these engagements, were men tn the trenches on the one side or the other, only a few hundred yards apart, come te grips with steel after the positions have been shelled and raked with rifle 11 re. The French claim appreciable prog ress on the left wing and a decisive victory over the famous Prussian gourd In the center. Of the Woevre district, where the Germans have made gains in the last two or three days, little Is said. One of the re markable things tn this great bottle Is the spirit maintained by the troops. British, French and Ger mans have withstood the most ter rific shelling th<‘ world ever has known, an almost constant rain of rlile bullets and hand-to-hand en counters with gun and bayonet, but all reports agree that they are light ing with the same determination and tenacity ns In the beginning, and that even the commanders in some cases are having difficulty in holding their men buck. RUSSIAN VICTORIES. Austrians Scattered Before Advance of Czar’s Armies. The most Important war news conics not from the French frontier, but from Galicia, where the Russian army In three local battles hits de feated and almost annihilated more than half of the entire Austrian army. At Lemberg the first American army was routed ahd nearly 75,000 prisoners taken during the first week In September. The second Austrian army, consisting of more than six Austrian army corps of -10,000 men each, including the Third, the Sev enth, the Kleventh, the Twelfth, the Thirteenth and the Fourteenth with five divisions of cavalry and a con tingent of the last reserves, the land ed ttrm. was encountered by the main Russian army south of Lubln lu Hus- j slan Poland, driven across the Aus- j trian frontier and signally defeated after a 72-hour battle at Jaroslav on the San river. TO MEET RUSSIANS. i j ; German Troops Massing to Oppose Czar's Army. “Germany Is reinforcing her army lu Hast Prussia at the rate of one army corps a day,” says a Petrograd dispatch. “These reinforcements are being carried by 250 trains on all four available railways. Other troops are being hurried from Berlin and Scltncldehuhl to Baltic ports and thence by sea fo Hast Prussia. "At least 800,000 German troop* are gathered In an effort to balance the Austrian failures. The armies already are in touch and the grand battle Is bound to eotne soon. The Russians wifl have the advantage, however, because the fighting will bo <m ground cliosen by Russian lead era.” sinun OF TROYON. 7,000 German Dead Left Before French Fortress. A dispatch from Paris says: “Wounded who have arrived at Montlueon give details of the siege of Port Troyon. near Verdun. They say that while the Germans were bombarding, th* commander of the fort did not reply, but set fire to two carloads of straw Inside the structure. The Germans, convinced that their shells had started the tire and that they could easily take the plac \ ad-: vsoced to close formation. “The French then opened fire with their mitraillooaes. The number of German bodies abandoned on the •lopes around Fort Troyon 1* esti mated at 7.000. Bufglars L's* Fire to Get Gems. Mro opposed to have been started by burglars destroyed the home of C. H. Beoc.ai. cotton mil! owner at Pert Worth, Texas. Jewels belonging to Mrs BeoeUd. Valued at more than $20,000. were missing v hen Benciui enter** hit wife s spar! im nt In pearch for them. SICKNESS IN RANKS. Typhoid Reported Raging in the German Army at the front. An epidemic of typhoid fever lias broken out In the German army, and large numbers of men are being stricken. The field hospitals are said to be crowded with soldiers suffering from this afllietlon and from dysentery and measles. Where armies light for many duy* over the same ground, as Is now the case In France, the spread of epidemics Is facilitated. This is especially so when weather conditions an- unfavorable. The weather In eastern France up until Sunday had Inc* rainy and chilly, and the men had been exposed for more than two weeks to tlii’su muddy, wet trenches and getting in sufficient food. There Is also much sickness in the French and British armies, but. be ing nearer their bases, these troups have had the advantage of belter sup plies, both as regards food and cloth lng. The allies also have the advan tage of better railway and hospital service. So severe has been the lighting In the battles making up the great Alsne engagement that there has not been time to bury all the corpses and destroy the careusses of dead horses. Consequently, this condition of af fairs bus aggravated the Infection. FURIOUS FIGHTING. Little Progress Made by Either Great Army. Furious lighting continues In north ern France, where the allied French and British armies arc at grips with the German forces In what is charac terized as the crucial action of the battle of the Alsne. Beyond admit ting this fact the official statements are vague. Few details of the strug gle which may be the turning point of the western campaign have been given the waiting public. One sentence: “There Is no change in the situation,” epitomizes the of ficial reports In London, Paris and Berlin. The allies claim to have made slight advances here and there, notably on the heights of the Meuse. The German official statement, how ever. declares that "reports concern ing a victorious advance of the enemy are untrue." AUSTRIANS DEFEATED. Star of the Hapsburgs Seems to Have Set. A dispatch from Rome says that the following telegram has been re eelved there from Petrograd: “The right wing of the Austrians has been driven back beyond the Carpathians Into Hungary, where they are being pursued by the Itus i sinus. The Austrian debacle Is com plete, and they have lost all their j artillery. The Austrian left wing has! retreated to Cracow. The Russians have occupied another of the forts of I’rzetuysl.” An official dispatch from Petrograd j says that Przeniysl, In Galicia, Is en | tlrely Invested by the Russians and that the main Austrian army is re tiring behind the Carpathians. IN HAIL OF LEAD. Troops Have Been Under Fire 360 Hours Straight. The great battle along the Alsu continues to rage day and night. When the soldiers are not under rith tire they are facing the hall from j machine guns. When they are not in machine gun range they are under bombardment from artillery and howitzers. Some of the troops have been undei lire continuously for more than .‘I6P hours, and the only sleep they hnvi been able to get Is snatched in the | trenches while artillery is crashing around them and bullets are hum ming overhead. Canadians Off to Front. Thirty-three thousand Canadian troops are on their way to France to fight the Germans. The forces in clude cavalry, infantry and artillery which have been drilling for several weeks. They are the flower of the Canadian military forces. Five pounder guns had been mounted on all the transports. The vessels had been ' painted the dun color of the cruisers that will accompany them from tin bay of St. Lawrence to Boulogne. Prozes For Cotton Essays. Miss Callle Hoke Smith, daughter; of Senator Hoke Sin'th. of Georgia.; has offered through the National Cot-j ton Fashions show pri .of 820. $lO and $5 in gold to the three American j school children under Id years of age who write the best .‘IOO word essay, on "The Cotton Plant and Its Uses." I All American school children are oligi ble to compete. The essays arc to be written and mailed during the week of October 5 12 and the children com peting must send their essays in their own handwriting with the namos of] their schools. Mother and Children Cremated. Mrs. Jostph Stone was burned to death at Champalgne. 111., when she tried to save tier four sleeping children as flames destroyed the borne. Joseph Stone, her husband, was forcibly restrained from plunging Into the flames to rescue the family. The bodiek of Mrs.- Stone and the, children were recovered. More U. S. Cavalry on Guard. Five more troops of American car airy have taken up positions along the Mexican border to prevent any violation of Fnitr.l States territory iu the battle now imminent between Carranzlstas aud Ylbiaist&s at Naco. BAMES CCtJNTT \OCkMAU fiOhEI.CA., HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY. Laxative*. Laxatives act In different ways, and some are more harmful tbnn others. Salines, for instance, im pose heavy burdens upon the kidneys, besides Irritating the bowels. When long used they produce an obstinate Intestinal catarrh. Laxative drugs increase the condition which they ore sup posed to cure, while it is almost universally true that the most dlfth ult cases to cure are those In which laxative dygs have been used. There are few physi cians who will deny the truth of this statement. Many people use cathartics because they produce an immediate result without con sidering the Injurious reaction that must follow. Many who hare learned tills from experi ence are led to believe that the use of the enema will overcome the injurious effects of constlpa tlon, hut constant use of this means, good for occasional re lief, Is almost as harmful as drugs, the natural action being steadily lost. It Is a mistake to suppose that mild laxullves are harmless. HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY. Eating Fruit. The prevailing notion that fruit should be used rather ns a des sert or eaten between meals and that It cannot serve as'a sub stantial diet Is an error. Much harm Is done by the mixing of fruits with heavier foods, espe dally with meat and beans and milk, and add fruit with milk and cereals and potatoes. Good physical ns well as mental work has been done on an exclusive diet of bananas nnd apples. HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY Singers and Dist. “Alcoholic stimulants should he avoided They make (he voice heavy and Irritate the throat A hard drinker almost always has a hoarse, harsh voice Never sing directly after eating. A singer should not cat greasy meats. No dishes made with flour should be eaten. If one does not observe this regimen It will be found nearly impossible to sing coloratura passages as they should t>o sung.” This Is the opinion of a well known singer One prlnia donua Is a vegeta rlau. Her diet Is confined wholly to vegetables, fruits aud bread occasionally. She drinks only water. Another singer avoids sweets and pastry aud never touches coffee. She never allows smoking. If possible, lu her pres ence, for she hns decided opin ions on the Injury It does the voice HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY. A Remedy For Boils. The region around a boil should ne washed with soap and water, dried, and a drop of the follow ing solution should be placed on the center of the boll: lodine, one dram; acetone, three drains. Let stand a week before using. The mixture becomes blackish and slrupy and no longer irri tating Later, If the boll does not recede, a dressing of glycol ate of starch and boric add 1 1 10). on absorbent wool, should be applied. HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY. Ingrowing Too Noils. When ingrowing toe nails are genuine they may prove trouble some to cure, as well as painful. Trim the toenail at the ailing corner very lightly, but fully at the opposite corner, but if both sides are affected chip them light ly and then scrape the center of the nail as thin as possible from the tip to the root. If adopted when it is first felt that the flesh Is crowding the nail this method seldom fails to effect a cure. However. If the trouble Is an old one. cut a piece off the top of a lemon and gradually work the toe into the lemon. There will be only one treatment of lemon required, aud this may be given at night. When the toe Is worked well Into the lemon, bandage the toe and retire. This treatment detaches the nail from the flesh more quickly than any other method. In the morning gently lift up the corner of the nail with some blunt Instrument and push underneath It a piece of carbolated cotton. Let the toe remain so for three days: then remove the cotton for a lar ger and clean piece, removing cotton every three days for sly changes. For some time aft er keep cofton between the flesh and nail and trim the toe nails straight across. Men’s and Boy’s * CLOTHING This Stock Must Go In anticipation of a heavy crop of cotton and good prices we bought an enormous stock of Clothing several months ago. It has now arrived, but as the crop will be short and prices low, we have decided to let this stock of Clothing go at unheard of prices. Call and see it. BLACKWELL BROS. Maysville, Ga. PROFESSIONAL CAROS Dr. O. N HARDEN. Office ut Residence Five Miles North-east of Hoiner. (’alls Answered Promptly. Telephone Conneciton. DR. J. S. JOLLY Homer, Ga. Will answer calls Day or Ni„ht. Residence call at Hill Hotel. Office Kst>t side I ulilic Fquaic. S. R. JOLLY ATTORNEY -AT-LAW Homer, Ga. Office in Court Houhk J. S. Chambers, m. and Office in oi.u Postoffice Bi ii i> ING. HOMER. GA. J. W. Wallace, Physician & Surgeon Office live miles south-east of Homer at residence of K. J. Wal lace. Calls Answered Da y or ,\ight Jesting and Canclng. It Is good to make a jest but not to make u trade of jesting. The earl of Leicester, knowing Queen Elizabeth was much delighted to sec a gentle man dance well, brought the master of the dancing school to dance before her, “Fish," said the queen, “it is his profession. I will not see him" She liked It not where It was a master qual ity, but where It attended on other perfections. The same may we say of Jesting—Thomas Fuller. Very Many Like Him. Sometimes children are more ob servant than they are credited with being. Little Robs mother, for in stance. was telling a visitor how “mas terful” another neighbor was in hi* home life when Rob, unnoticed beside her, put in his little oar. “I don’t think Mr. Tate Is so awful bossy, mamma.” he remarked suddenly. “ ’Course he does a lot of talking, but he uever makes Mrs. Tate do a thing she doesn’t wacter, I’ve noticed that.” NOW IS THE TIME TO HAVE YOUR MONEY INSURED AGAINST LOSS. The Bank of Maysville offers you that Insurance free of cost to you- The DEPOSITORS’ GUARANTEE FUND that insures deposits! in this Bank now amounts to $370,000. This is an Insurance Fund that pro tects our Depositors. The Bank of Maysville appreci ates all business given it by its cus tomers, and aims at all times to merit your patronage and confidence. The policy of this Bank is broad and liberal, yet safe and conserva tive. Deposit Your Money in the Bank of Maysville .i. A. Svsjsak, President, H. P. Camp, V. P. M U. Sanders, Cashier, I)R. E. C. Jackson, V. P BANK OF MAYSVILLE, Maysville, Ca. We Want Your Ha 1 Living Business This Bank enjoys a position of STRENGTH AND SAFETY that is inpregnable. We so licit your banking business with the firm assurance of meeting your requirement in a Business-like and satisfactory manner, aid with the Absolute Knowledge that your de posit in this Bank is SAFE. IN ADDITION to the assets of this Bank, which are profectly good for protection, DE POSITS ARE Absolutely INSURED AGINST LOSS. We are ready to serve and protect you. Banks County Bank HOMER. GA. We Acknowledge Promptly Receipt of All DeDosit-i Sent by Mail mAIL US DEPOSITS