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VOL. XXIX. No. 51.
THOMA8VILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 5, 1010.
*5.00 PER ANNUM.
SHELL BOATS
ITALIANS CHARGE THAT AUS
TRIANS SHOT DOWN BOATS
LOADED WITH SURVIVORS
FROM BIG SHIP WITH WHITE
FLAG FLYING.
(By Associated Press.)
Syracuse, Via Rome, Aug. 5.—The
submarine which sank the Italian
liner Letimbo, shelled the life Doats
in which the passengers sought to
escape, according to the story told
by twenty-four survivors arriving
here this morning. They stated the
submarine was an Austrian craft.
The Letlmbro carried one hun
dred and twenty passengers, and a
crew of fifty-eight. At this hour It
Is not known the definite loss of life.
The survivors said the. Letlmbro
belted a white flag, but the subma
rine continued Its bombardment.
LEWIS RAPS-
GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS DE-
CLARES CERTAIN DECLARA
TIONS IN REPUBLICAN PLAT-
FORM WERE CAUSE OF THE
CARKIZAL MASSACRE.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 5.—Senator
James Hamilton Lewis, the Demo
cratic whip In the Senate, today de
fended the Administration against
the attack made on It by Charles
Evans Hughes, in his speech of ac
ceptance of the Republican nomina
tion.
Senator Lewis denounced Hughes’
strictures are “treasonable," and
charged that the plank In the Re
publican platform, condemning in
terference with the Internal affairs
of Mexico had caused the Carrlzal
massacre.
DENMARK OUGHT IT SELL
The Danish West Indies Soys the
Pullers of That Country—One
Says They Are a Menace.
ONE ISSUES CHALLENGE AND
PEACE WARRANT IS SWORN
OUT TO PREVENT A DUEL,
WHICH IS IMPENDING.
(By Associated Press.)
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 5.—City
Commissioner of Public Safety Arlie
Barber, today swore out warrants
before the City Recorder calling for
the arrests of Victor H. Hansen, pub
lisher of the Birmingham News, and
E. VV. Barrett, editor of the Birm
ingham Age-Herald.
Barber alleges that be had rea
son to believe that the two men
were about to fight a duel.
The peace warrants were the di
rect outcome of a sensational con
troversy between the two daily pa
pers here, culminating In a card pub
lished In yesterday’s Are-Herald,
signed by ... H. Jeffers, business
manager of The Age-Herald, and in
terpreted as a reflection on Hansen’s
business honor.
Barrett wired from Asheville de
manding a retraction of Jeffers’ card
or that he should assume personal
responsibility.
The Age-Herald published the tele
gram this morning, together with a
statement signed by Barrett, accept
ing full responsibility, and offering
to meet Hansen at any time after
next Tuesday in Birmingham.
TURKS ATTACK
FROM NEW YORK CHILDREN
BECAUSE OF TBE SPREAD OF
INFANTILE PARALYSIS!— AL
READY SEVERAL CASES, AND
ONE DEATH THERE.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 5.—A Copenhagen
dispatch says:
“Conservative Danish newspapers
have opened a violent attack on the
government for its sale of the Dan
ish West Indies to the United States.
"The Polltken, an influential
journal, however, says these islands
have been a constant source of men
ace to Denmark’s neutrality.”
TWO MODE TEiESEE
VICTIMS RESCUED
(By Associated PreBS.)
Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 4. — The
finding of Bunk Ferguson and Don
nelly McBee and family has reduced
the death list as a result of the Clai
borne county flood to twenty-four.
Twenty bodies have been recover
ed and it is not believed there will
be any more fatalities.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 5.—The British po
sitions near Romani, a town east of
Port Said, Suez, are being attacked
by fourteen thousand Turks, It Is of
ficially announced.
The Turks are attacking along a
front eight miles long, but they have
been repulsed so far.
Constantinople recently reported
that Turkish airmen had attacked
the British positions east of Suez
with machine guns.
(By Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, Aug. 4.—A -quaran
tine on all children, under sixteen
years of age, coming front New
York and blew Jersey, who have had
infantile paralysis or been In con
tact with the disease, was establish
ed today by Pennsylvania.
All residents of Pennsylvania,
now In either New York or New
Jersey, must show a clean bill of
health before returning.
One death and six new cases were
reported here during the last twen
ty-four hours.
Tile total number of cases so far
reported in the state Is sixty-eight.
ESCAPE
WOULD-BE ASSASSIN DROVE A
KNIFE NEAR TO LAWYER’S
HEART — STILL TALKING OF
THE ATTACK IN ATLANTA.
FIXEO IN BILL
(By Associates Press.)
Washington, Aug, 5.—An order
re-establishing cotton standards Is
to be issued soon by the Department
of Agriculture, in conformity with
the Agricultural appropriation bill,
which contains a re-enactment of
the cotton futures act
The new law Is to become effec
tive September first.
CAPTAIN ACCUSED OF
GRAFT EXHONORATED
(By Associated Press.) >
Columbus. New Mexico, Aug.'B.—
preliminary inquiry by officers of
the Second Massachusetts Infantry
into the charges of mismanagement,
made by Private Hugh Clarke In a
Holyoke (Mass.) newspapers, hue
completely exonerated Captain E. J.
Stateslat, who was accused by Clarke
of misappropriating funds and
giving the guardsmen bad food.
Atlanta, Aug. 5.—The attack by
G. K. Vason, door-keeper of the
Georgia house of representatives, on
Thomas B. Felder, attorney for the
law enforcement committee bf the
prohibition forces, is practically the
sole topic of conversation among
members of the legislature.
It is learned on reliable authority
that Intimate friends of Mr. Felder
advised him months ago to protect
himself against the day when some
man, whose enmity he had Incurred
in the prohibition fight would force
him Into a personal encounter.
Feeling Intense.
Of late the feeling has become In
tense. The Savannah recall bill
precipitated a clear-cut issue of
prohibition and antl-prohlbitlon.
Citizen of Savannah, opposing the
bill convinced the prohibition mem
bers of the house that-the proposed
recall in the Savannah charter was
a scheme by the liquor interests of
that city to oust Mayor W. J. Pier-
ponl from office because he closed
the saloons on May 1st.
The line-up in the house and sen
ate Is practically the same as It was
on the prohibition bills at the fam
ous extra session which enacted the
bills last fall.
Wrote u Scathing Note.
Thomas B. Felder has been made
the target for the attacks of the
liquor forces. He has been accus
ed in the Savannah recall fight of
being the paid lobbyist of Mayor
Pierpont. A member of the senate,
Roscoe Pickett, a Republican from
northwest Georgia, made this charge
in the course of the debate over the
Savannah bill in the senate.
Felder immediately dispatched to
Pickett, by a senate page, a note,
denouncing the senator as a "dirty,
lying
Tue action of the senate in tab-
Ur.? Hie Savann-. i hill was the cli
max of the fight. The accumulated
till-in-rss of the supporter* of the
bill broke loose against Tom Folder.
The Present Outlook.
Friends of Felder size up the sit
uation this way:
Felder, once the attorney Tor the
liquor interests, and therefore "on
to all their curves," has fought the
liquor Interests to a standstill In
Georgia, and licked them at every
turn; the liquor Interests according
ly determined that he should be put
way, by fair means or foul; the at
tack on Felder was the outcome
and lesult of this determination.
One things appears to be certain—
and that Is, that the Savannah re
call bill was laid in its grave by
the knife of Vason, whether Felder
goes to the grave or not.
Should Felder recover, which the
doctors predict unless pneumonia or
blood poison sets in, he can con
gratulate himself on escaping by a
hair. The knife of Vason was plung
ed Into his side with a terrific force,
and was aimed at his heart. That
the blade struck a rib and glanced
downward .instead of upward, was
the circumstance that saved him.
ON ALL SIDES
OF THE BIG STRAGGLE AND RUS
SIANS CONTINUE TO PUSH
nath THE TEoioNTC FORCES.
Paris Reports despkba it.
4IGHII.NG NEAR VERDUN,
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. a.—Renewing
their powerful attack along the
Somme battle front today, the Brit
ish captured the main second line
of the defensive system of the Ger
mans along a front of more than one
mile, north of Pozlere’s, London an
nounces today.
The advance claimed by the Brit
ish on this part of the line has been
less pronounced than at any point
along this front. The gain, if it
can be maintained, will effect a ma
terial strengthening of the line In
the sector between Pozleres and
Thiepval.
Hard Fighting on at Verdun,
At Verdun, the French offensive
is successfully withstanding the Ger
man counter attacks, Paris declares.
The important Thiaumont farm
work, which has changed hands sev
era! times during the recent battle,
Is now firmly in the French posses
sion.
For battle for the Thiaumont
works lasted until early this morn
ing. In the village of Fleury the
battle is till raging, but the French
have succeeded lu regaining the main
portion of It.
Teutons Can’t Stop the Russians.
On the Eastern battle front, the
Russian are continuing their drive
toward Kovel and Lemberg. The
Germans, however, are stubbornly-
resisting the Slay onslaughts along
the Stokhod river, where the Rus
sians got within twenty miles of
Kovel.
Petrograd today reports that South
of Brody, In the direction of Lem
berg, the Russians have crossed the
Sereht river and have established
themselves in their new poslitous.
AUTO BANDITS
IDE ESCAPE
DETROIT MEN WHO GOT THOU-
HANDS OF DOLLARS HAVE
NOT VET BEEN CAUGHT BY
OFFICERS — MEN THOUGHT IT
MOVIE SCENE. /
(By Associated Press.)
Detroit. Mich., Aug. 5.—The five
automobile bandits who, armed with
rifles, held up the motor pay car of
the Burroughs Adding Machine
Company, near the company’s plant
late yesteray, and got between thir
ty-three and thirty-four thousand
dollars, were still at large today.
One of the Burroughs paymasters
was slightly wounded in the affair.
The robbery was accomplished so
qu'lckly that few persons realized
what was- going on. Many thought
possibly 1 they were witnessing a
movie scenario.
FEW CARS ARE ATLANTA MAN
LEAPS FROM
13TH STOfil
NO DISORDERS ARE REPORTED,
HOWEVER — ONLY FEW HUN-
DllFD CARS ARE BEING OPER
ATED.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 5.—Strikes wFre
In effect today on virtually every
surface line In Manhattan, Queens
and in the Bronx borroughs, involv
ing more than six thousand employes
(By Associated Presz.)
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 5.—Thomas .
Brown, aged sixty-three, formerly
employed as a book-keeper, but who
was sick and out of work, leape
. . from the thirteenth story of the
and affecting two million, three hun-1 Fourth National Bank building
French Continue to Win at Verdun.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. 6.—The battle north
of Verdun continues to the general
advantage of the French. The de
fenders, beating qff the German
counter attacks again took the of
fensive and recaptured a grea'ur
part of Fleury village and the Thiau
mont works.
The French officers say the Ger
man efforts are now restricted to the
Fleury-Thiaumont section, giv'ng
evidence of the growing German
weakness in the Meuse region.
The French have cleared all ap
proaches to Souvllle and Tevannes
forts and have gotten within a mile
of Fort Douaumont, where most of
the terrific fighting of the German
offensive has occurred.
NINETY TO ONE
FOR A STRIKE
THIS IS THK VOTK SAID TO BK
MAINTAINED THROUGH F1UE-
SIXTHS OF TUE GREAT RAIL
ROAD VOTE.
(By Associated press.)
New York, Aug. 4.—When five-
sixths of the ballots recently cast by
the four hundred thousand railroad
employes, were . counted today, it
announced that ninety to one
of the employes had voted to strike
unles their demands were complied
. i tli.
Federal Otlhials Watching Situation.
(by Associated press. >
Washington. Aug. 5.—President
Wilson and other Fderal officials
kept a close watch today on the
threatened strike of four hundred
thousand railroad employes.
They plan to take no definite ac
tion until after the railroad mana
gers and representatives of the un
ions meet here next week.
By that time the strike vote will
have been counted. If it shonld be
walk-out and no agreement can
be reached, it is expected the Fed
eral Board of Mediation will be
cAlled on. If every effort of tills kind
fails, President Wilson may Inter
vene.
FAMOUS BURG OX THE CHATTA-
HOOTCHEE AGAIN SCENE OF
SPECTACULAR EFFORTS ON
PART OF OFFICERS — STUFF
POURED IN RIVER.
(By Associated Press.)
Girard, Ala., Aug. 5.—The mili
tary and civil authorities today in
stituted another liquor raid here,
which resulted in capturing seve:*al
cases of whiskey.
Sheriff H. E. Linsey, three of Ills
deputies and a detachment of mili
tia under Captain Shannon took
part.
The confiscated whiskey was
thrown into the Chattahoochee riv
er this afternoon.
The city police did not assist in
the raid.
There is no disorder here this af
ternoon, but troops patrolled the
streets, in order to keep the crowds
from congregating.
A special grand jury will be called
Monday to investigate alleged prohi
bition violation.
ST. LUOIS TEAM
OFFERED BONUS
Five. Thousand Dollars For First
Place For One Day and a Suit of
Clothe*#* For Flint Division for
Three Days Straights.
(By Associated press.i
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 5.—President
Ball, of the St. Louis Americans, has
offered his team a bonus of five
thousand dollars if It went into first
place for a day. He has also offered
a suit of clothes to every man if the
team got into first division for three
days.
The club is now In seventh place
with a peruentage of ,510. Chicago
!s in first place with a percentage
of .S7S. •
dred thousand people who daily use
these lines.
Only a few cars, guarded by city
policemen, attempted to move.
The cnlon leaders assert that eight
hundred of the present employes of
the Sew York Railways Company,
which operates a majority of the
surface lines, have voted to strike.
The elevated and subway lines are
I not affected by the strike order.
Threats have been made that the
strike will be'extended to those sys-
: terns.
j Very Little Disorder Reported,
j Only minor disorders have oc
curred and a few arrests have been
• made but so *ar no one has been in
jured.
The strike was called because the
employers refused to recognize the
onion and increase wages.
The men voted to quit last night
The railway officials assert that
only a small percentage of the men
voted to quit and that many have
already sought protection of the po
lice to continue on their cars,
* Not So Many Men Out.
It later developed that not more
than two thousand 4o twenty-five
hundred employes are involved. Of
ficials of the New York Railways
Company said that almost normal
schedules were being maintained.
A policeman has been assigned to
every car. A police report showed
that eight hundred cars out of
nearly two thousand cars on the
lines of the three companies affect
ed were operating. About fifty cas
es of intimidation have been re
ported to the police.
sXIsTfo
RUN FORJENATE
DEFINITELY STATED THAT HE
WILL BE A CANDIDATE FOR
THIS OFFICE AT THE COMING
PRIMARY.
Hon. B. C. Reese will be a candi
date for the Senate from this dis
trict. This statement was made by
some of his friends In Thomasville
today, and they stated that he
would make his formal announce
ment about the twelfth of the month,
when his opponent, Judge Hopkins,
had finished his work before the
Legislature.
This Is Thomas county’s time to
select a Senator and friends have
been urging Mr. Reese to make the
:ace for some time. It seems that
he has consented and will begin his
in the heart of Atlanta’s busine
section, early this morning and
instantly killed.
Brown left a family.
ARE CRANGEI
MANY OF THE AMERICAN C
CKR8 ARE GETTING OUT U.V|
DEK THE PENSION PROVISION
AND NATIVES TAKE TH
PLACES IN OFFICIALDOM.
(Correspondence Associated
Manilla, Philippine Islands, Juljl
22.—Some of the biggest shifts In
the personnel of the Philippine gov
ernment are now taking place, open
ing a number of important
for the native Filippinos, In accord|
ance with announced policy of 'tl
present administration, which Is
charge of Governor-General Bu
Harrison.
Many American officials are
signing to take advantage of the I
cent provision for pensions for all
those who have been in the Islam)
service, over a certain length
time.
Aldrino Pernandes succeeds Harr;
T. Edwards as director of ag
ture.
One of the most notable of th
Philippine appointments Is that
Jose Quin De Luna, a former
her of the General Assembly, to
Governor of a mountain prov~
Inhabited by wild tribes of Islan
nead-hunters. De Luna succeeds aj
American governor, but he will
tain an American as sub-governor.
His control of the wild tribes
to be watched closely by Admit
tratlon officials.
WILL DISCUSS ML
MEXICAN ml
United State#* Believes It Will
Possible to Straighten Out All j
Affairs Satisfactorily.
BIG INCREASE IN MANUFACTURES
Says the Census Bureau and Slums
Also a Thirty-Seven Per Cent
Raise in Salaries.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington ,Aug. 5.—The census
bureau today says that the value of
manufactures in the United States
in 1914 was $24,246.^2^,000.
The salaries have increased more
than thirty-seven per cent., the re
port declares.
WILL
RE NORMAL NEXT WEEK
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 5.—Tempera
tures near or about seasonable, is
the forecast for the Southeastern
States during the coming week.
Thundershowers will be more or
less general in the South Atlantic
and Hast Gulf States, and near the |
coast in the West Gulf states.
STRAWS 1-2 PRICE
Throw away the old soiled straw. Come
in and get a new one for half.
YOU KNOW OUR SYSTEM-
PLAIN FIGURES.
CASH ONLY
SMITH-HARLEY SHOE COMPANY
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 4.—The 3t
active campaign within atew days" 'Department officials today expri
He lias mnny warm friends and ad- ■ the hope that the Carranza
mlrers and Is sure to make a splen- stating that his commissioners “pr<
did race. This Is one of the most ferably" will discuss only questlor
Interesting political developments of originally suggested, does not pr
tile connty campaign. I elude an extension of the field
negotiation to other subjects J
Louisiana's First Bale. [United States desires to take up. I
(By Associated press.i I The meeting place will probabfl
Church Point. La., Aug. 5.—The be some coast resort near Washlq
first bale ot cotton from the 1916 ton. Acting Secretary of State Pi
crop In this State was brought here and Ambasador Designate Arredi
today. It was grown In Arcadia do will doubtless confer on this
Parish, and sold for fifteen cents. ject soon.
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