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VOL. XXIX. No. 02.
THOMASV1LLE. GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 7 , 1016.
$5.00 PER ANNUM.
Turks Lost Fourteen
Thousand in Fight With
British Near Suez Canal
SAID THAT THE TURKS HAVE
MADE GRAVE MISTAKE IN AT
TACKING AT THIS POINT —
RUSSIANS MOVE ONWARD AND
LEMBERG IS THREATENED.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 7.—Russia to
day reportB additional advances
against the Teutons In Northern
Galicia, where the Russians recent
ly forced a passage of the river
Soroth along a wide front south of
Brody.
This movement brings the Rus
sians closer to Lemberg, and threat
ens to outflank the entire Austrian
front to the South.
Much Activity Around Verdun.
Heavy fighting continues today
around Verdun. Paris declares that
the Germans have failed to regain
the large area of ground which they
lost last week.
Only artillery action is reported
from the Somme section.
Turks Lost 14,000 Men.
The British announce a crushing
Turkish defeat east of Suez canal,
with the capture of more than three
thousand Turks, whose total loss Is
fourteen thousand. The Turks re
treated eighteen miles.
The British statement shows that
this most recent Turkish attempt to
reach the Suez canal is even a great
er failure than the earlier reports
Indicated, and that the Turks have
been cleared from the Katla basin.
The British are now pursuing the
retreating Turks.
The Britisn military writers are
unable to fathom the reason why
the Turks ventured to make such
an attack. The only conclusion so
far reached is that the Turks were
misled as to the preparations of the
de'ense of the canal, and they hope
to make an impression on the rebel
lious Arabs who are extending their
hold on Important places In Arabia.
The British have driven the Ger
mans operating in Central East Af
rica beyond the Central Railway
line, which bisects the German pos
sessions, thus forcing the Germans
Into a comparatively narrow area,
beyond which the Portuguese are
operating. Thus. It 1b hoped
drive the Germans out of their last
Colonial possession.
TAKE NO DAY OFF
(By Associated Press.)
London, Aug 7.—Except for
portion of the coal miners of South
Wales, and the cotton brokers
Lancashire, the British working
people today loyally accepted the
governments decision to postpone
the holidays until the demand
munitions was not so urgent.
Today Is Bank Holiday
The south Wales miners last week
decided to observe today, which is
Bank Holiday, one of Great Brltalns
national holidays, but reversed the
decision when the authorities urged
that it was necessary to have coal
for the great munitions factories.
Thousand Go to Seaside
Despite the reversal of this decis
ion, thousands of miners took their
families this morning and went to
the seaside, which means that many
miners will be worked only a part
of the tlmp this week.
In the cities, business continued
as usual however, and the muni
tions factories continued working at
full pressure.
S '0FF FOB TEXAS
(By Associated Press.)
Columbia, S. C„ Aug. 7.—The
first Infantry of the South Carolina
National Guard entrained here for
the Mexican border, two of the three
sections getting away before eleven,
with the other to follow shortly.
Ail of the South Carolina units
will be gone by Wednesday.
President Returns After Cruise.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 7.—President
Wilson returned this morning to the
White House from a week-end cruise
down the Potomac, aboard the presi
dential yacht Mayflower.
STREET CAR MEN
STILL OiSFMKE
WORKERS AGREE TO ACCEPT
THE PROPOSED MEANS OF SET
TLING NEW YORK TRACTION
TROUBLES BUT OWNERS RE
FUSE TO ACCEPT IT.
(By Associated Press.)
Ne York, Aug. 7.—The Amalga
mated Association of Street and Elec
tric (Railway Employes today an
nounced that they bad ratified a ten
tative agreement and would return
to work If the New York Railways
Company also ratified it
Later the directors of the New
York Railways Company announced
they would not ratify the tentative
agreement.
This decision, therefore, caused a
failure In the efforts of Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell and Public Service
Commissioner Straus to settle the big
trolley strike here.
NO AMERICANS LOST
ON MIAN STEAMED
(By Associated Tress.)
Rome, Italy, Aug. 7.—It was learn
ed today that no Americans were
aboard the Italian liner Letlirbro,
which a German submarine sank last
wek in the Mediterranean Sea, with
a heavy loss of life.
Miss Effle Forester of Cairo and
Mr. W. T. Forester of this city left
Saturday for Tate Springs, Tenn.,
where they will spend several weeks,
E
TO AGREEMENT
SOME AGREE TO WAIT FOR
MEDIATION BUT THEBE SEEMS
TO BE NO POSSIBLE WAY OUT
OF A STKIKK THAT WILL BE
GENERAL FOB FREIGHT MEN.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 7.—At the com
pletion of the counting of votes cast
by the 400,0)0 members of the four
railroad brotherhoods here today, it
was learned authoritatively that
the men had voted overwhelmingly
to strike, if the . railroads did not
grant their demands.
It was announced in this connec
tion that the Switchmen's Union of
T^ji th America and the railroad have
agreed to arbitrate their differences.
The Swltchnien^are not connected
with the differences between the
CORPORAL GOT A MEDAL AND
ALSO DISTINGUISHED MENTION
FROM PRESIDENT FOR CAP
TURING ONE HUNDRED GER
MANS.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, August 7.—Corporal Gou-
teauber, of the French Light Infan
try, has been decorated with a mili
tary cross by President Poincare for
capturing one hundred Germans, in
cluding two officers, aided only by a
single companion.
The army order, announcing the
presentation was very brief, but
when Corporal Gouteaubcr was pa
raded before President Poincare, on
the occasion of the latter's visit to
the Somme battle front, President
Poincare drew from the daring Cor
poral a thrilling story of how, after
the French troops had dashed for
ward on the first line German tren
ches July 30, but a second dash
failed to make the French complete
four Brotherhoods and railroads, blasters of the trenches and from a
but the switchmen are demanding hollow on the right, the enemy fire
practically the same.
The crisis in the railroad situation
was reached in this city on June
15th, last, when the conference be
tween the representatives of 235
railroad systems In tbe United
States and 4 0.1,0 0 emyiryes failed
to arrive at an adjustment of their
differences. The conference began
June 1, following the presentation
on March 30 o( demands by the men
for an eight-hour day and lime and
a half for overtime.
It had been hoped that the confer
ence might make unnecessary the
taking of a strike vote by referring
the questions at iasue to arbitra
tion. After hearing the demands of
the unions, however, the railroads
declined to make a counter proposal
and dismissed the Subject by offer
ing to further discuss what they
termed a “tentative proposition''
which granted the men’s eight-hour
demand but refused all others.
Offer Turned Down.
The unions declined to consider
the ‘tentative’’ offer and the rail
roads then suggested placing their
differences before the Interstate Com
merce Commission for decision or If
that body was without authority,
that both sides Join in petitioning
Congress to grant the necessary
power. If this proved unsutistuc-
tory to the unions the railroads sug
gested arbitration under the New-
lands act.
The men rejected the two propo
sitions. Their spokesman A. B.
Garretson, president of the Order of
Railway Conductors, In an impas
sioned speech said that the men
would never consent to arbitration
because of the failure of the unions
to obtain justice in prior disputes
through that method.
Four Unions Involved.
The leaders of the rour unions,
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En
el, e Fireman and Englnemen, the
glneera, the Brotherhood of Locomo-
Brothcrhood of Railroad Trainmen,
and the Order of Railway Conduc
tors, upon withdrawing from the
conference lost no time in drafting
the strike ballot and in order to ex
pedite tbe vote caused their distri
bution throughout the country by
the 600 union delegatee that had
also attended the conference.
It was pointed out at that time
by the Brotherhoods’ leaders that a
vote ordering a general strike did
not necessarily mean the lmmed
late institution of the strike. I
was explained that the strike order
would not be Issued until every ef
fort looking toward an amicable set
tlement had been exhausted.
In statement Issued by the rail
road heads, following the break up
of the conference it was held that
the eight-hour day demanded by
the men did not actually mean a
shorter work-day, but rather an
increase in many cases of 87 & per
cent tor over time as compared with
present rates. The demands pertain
only to freight and not to passenger
service.
Cost Railroads $100,000,4)00 More.
The railroads maintained that to
allow the Increase would add ? 100,-
000,0J0 a year to the operating ex
penses of all roads in the United
States “for the benefit of men whose
average pay per day was increased
from 30 to 42 per cent from 1903
to 1914, while the wages of the wes
tern engineers were further In
creased In 1915."
The men's proposition submitted
continued to pour into the captur
ed trenches:
Corporal Gouteaubcr; who was in
the second dash called to a com
rade named Gulllot and they sneak
ed towards the shelter from which
the tire came. Guillot rapidly tossed
in bombs while, from behind a near
by tree, Corporal Gouteaubcr boldly
shouted surrender.
The Germans, thinking ah officer
In command of a number et French
troops had demanded the surren
der, came out, threw down their
arms and started toward the French
rear. Corporal Gouteaubcr and Gall
iot followed them. When the pris
oners, upon reaching the French
lines, admitted that some were left
in the shelter. Gouteaubcr and Guil
lot started to return for the remain
der, but Gulllot was killed and Cor
poral Gouteaubcr had to abandon the
daring enterprise.
IN ALA. COUNTY
(By Associated Press.)
Forkland, Ala., Aug. 7.—One thou
sand people are reported as actual
ly starving in the Southern part of
Green county, this state, where the
people are without credit or food,
and they have been reduced to eat
ing sour green corn, where the re
cent floods receded.
FARM LOAN BANKER DESIGNATED
BE OFF MAINE
COAST TODAY
STRANGE SUBMARINE SIGHTED,
AND IT IS THOUGHT BY SOME
THAT IT IS THE GERMAN BOAT
COMING IN 3-MILE LIMIT.
(By Associated Press.)
Machlas Port, Maine, Aug. 7.—The
Cross Island coast guard station to
day reported that it sighted a large
submarine headed west, and later
saw a small submarine following.
As the large vessel rose out of
the water, there was a sudden Mast
a horn from tile light house at
Sea Island, a British possession and
the submarines dived before their
nationality could De learned.
It is thought the big submarine
might have been the Bremen, long
overdue at some American port.
May Be Off Her Course.
If the submarine was really the
Bremen, she is either off her course
or had chosen to approach close to
the enemy’s coast In order to arrive
sooner within the three-mile limit.
Her course would bring her within
the United States three-mile limit
soon after she was sighted and from
then on she would have plenty of
water to permit ner to keep well
withit^ the neutral zone.
No American submarine is known
to be in these waters today.
IS URGED IN ORDER THAT IT
MAY BE USED' IN CHECKING
DISEASE — PHILADELPHIA IS
CLOSING ALL MOVING PICTURE
HOUSES TO CHILDREN.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 7.—An appeal
was issued today to persons who
have recovered from recent attacks
of infantile paralysis, to give small
CRIED LABOR
BIEL IS WRONG
WILL BE A SERIOUS BLOW AT
STATES’ RIGHTS AND WILL
BRING ABOUT A SERIOUS DIS-
Tl RBANCK IN SEVERAL SEC
TIONS.
I By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 7.—Senator
Overman, who is opposing the pas
sage of the child labor 'bill, today
declared, in the course of his speech
^“tl^M F ti.rt , r’bio5. , »'th«“ C° n * re , 8 ’ 5*!
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 7.—President
Wilson today designated as the exe
cutive head of the farm loan bank
system George Norris of Philadel
phia, one of the two Democratic
members of the Farm Loan Board
which was organized here today.
at the conference provided that
100 miles or less, or eight hours or
less should constitute a day, with
overtime beginning at the expiration
of eight hours on runs* of less than
100 miles, and as soon as 100 miles
had been run on longer trips, over
time to be computed at one and one
half times the pro-rata rate, no one
to receive less than they previously
received for a minimum day. The
men w'ere to be guaranteed the right
to retain any rates of pay or sched
ules in effect January 1, 1916,
which would be preferable to the
new schedule.
The Railroad Viewpoint.
The roads contended that the men
made no allowance for the differ
ence between railroad and industrial
service. They pointed out that rail
road englnemen or trainmen are
guaranteed payment for a full day
no matter how few hours they work
and receive pay for more than a full
day If they work more than either
the established miles or hours. In
other lines of industry, the railroads
held, the employe does not receive a
day’s pay for less than a day’s
work, and ordinarily he cannot earn
more than a day’s pay for less than
a day’s work without working more
than the regular number of hours. .
Bit KM EX NOT AT TYBKE.
All Rumors To That Effect Have
Been Set at Naught.
Savannah, Aug. 7.—Because of
persistent rumors that the German
submarine Bremen was hidden some
where near quarantine, custom house
officials on the revenue boat Tybee
have conducted an unsuccessful
search for the undersea merchant
man.
It was not expected that the sub
marine would be found, as no idea
was entertained that she was any
where near Savannah, but the search
w’as made in order to quiet persis
tent rumors in circulation.
Officials advance the statement
that fishermen or launch paities
might have seen at a distance
drifting log with an upstanding
branch which was mistaken for s
periscope. The search was conduct
ed by H. F. Johnson of the Tybee,
and Special Agent Buttiner.
VASON jjTILL HELD
Man Who is Alleged to Have Stabbed
Felder Must Await Outcome of
the Wounded .Man.
Atlanta, Aug. 7.—Present Indica
tions are that Thomas B. Felder
will recover from the knife wound
of D. K. Vason, door-keeper of the
house of representatives, who
tacked the well-known prohibition
advocate in the Kimball House on
last Thursday night.
Friends of Felder Yiave made an
unsuccessful effort to have Vason
more closely confined at police sta
tion, but have been informed by the
police authorities that a prisoner
who pays for a special officer
guard him is always allowed certain
liberties. It is stated that Vason
lounges around headquarters like
visitor and goes across the street to
a soda fountain whenever he wants
a drink.
It is learned on reliable authority
that a strong effort will be made at
the trial of Vason to show that his
attack on Felder was deliberate and
premeditated.
Sensational Development Hinted.
In this connection several mem
bers of the legislature who attended
the caucus on the Savannah bill,
which caucus was held a short while
before Vason stabbed Felder, will be
summoned to testify that they saw
Vason come to the door of the room
where the caucus was being held,
and stand at the door with his eye
on Felder. They will also be asked
to testify that they saw Vason and
his mysterious companion stand
close to Felder and watch him when
Felder stepped outside of the room
into the hallway for a few moments.
It has been currently rumored
that the man with Vason when he
made the attack on Felder was a
member of tht house of representa
tives. Several men who attended
the above-mentioned caucus, and
serum can be obtained and admin
Istered to thos« now victims.
Physicians said, that owing to th
lack of enough serum to make con
clusive tests it’s value has not fully
been proved yet, bit that there is a
possibility that if it is administered
soon enough, that it mi?nt prevent
the patients from lecoming crippled
from attacks of paralysis.
Today marked the beginning of
the sixth week of the epidemic of
infantile paralysis and during the
twenty-four hours preceeding ter
o’clock this morning, forty-four chil
dren died and 145 new cases were
reported.
Philadelphia Closes Picture Shows
To Prevent Spread of Paralysis
(By Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, Aug. 7—The Health
authorities today closed the motion
picture houses to children under
sixteen years of age In an effort to
check the spread of infantile para
lysis, and it is probable that other
cities of Pennsylvania will do the
same.
deaths, and seven new cases
were reported for the last twenty-
four hours, making a total of nine
teen deaths and seventy
here since July the first.
IE MEASLES
JACKSON RIFLES ARE QUARAN
TINED BY REASON OF AN EPI
DEMIC WHICH HAS BROKEN
OUT AT CAMP HARRIS, NEAR
MACON.
(By Associated Press.)
Macon, Ga., Aug. 7.—The Jackson
Rifles of the Second Georgia infan
try, are in quarantine today on ac
count of the discovery of six cases
of measles. Three other cases are
reported among other units of the
second infantry.
NEW BATTLESHIP OKLAHOMA
JOINS THE ATLANTIC FLEET
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 7.—The new su-
perdreadnaught, Oklahoma, will join
the Atlantic fleet at Newport, Rhode
Island today.
Resides having the usual equip
ment of regular superdreadnaughts,
she also carries three anti-aircraft
guns.
who rushed into the Harris head
quarters when the stabbing took
place, privately express the opinion
that Vason’s companion was a mem
ber of the house, but they are not
prepared to state positively.
no authority to enact such a law and
told the Senate that the whole mat
ter should be submitted to the indi
vidual states in the form of a con
stitutional amendment,
For one hundred years It has al
most universally been considered
that no legislation should be enact
ed which was not authorized by the
Constitution, Senator Overman said,
hut it now seems to be the theory
that anything not forbidden by the
Constitution can be enacted.
He declared that if this legisla
tion is really constitutional, there is
nothing left of the rights of states,
and consequently there is no barrier
to a complete centralization of all
power at Washington.,
That clause of the Constitution,
which says all power not granted by
the Constitution is reserved to the
people, is regarded lightly and is
void of meaning, Overman asserted,
and he added that the United States
is rapidly drifting toward a cen
tralization of power.
He declared that the passage of
euch legislation as the child labor
bill means the federal absorption Of
police powers over the forty-eight
ereign states. “This centraliza
tion would be a constant menace to
the liberties of the people, breed cor
ruption and oppression,’’ he said,
“and the powers vested in the sep
arate states would be given
never to be regained.”
Senator Overman asserted that the
ultimate purpose of the Keating
child labor measure was to regulate
production in manufactures and
mills of the country, under the guise
of regulating commerce, and that
while Congress has exclusive power
over Interstate commerce, each state
has the exclusive power to control
its own domestic affairs, and should
be unquestionably permitted to do
JAP NAVAL
is STILL UNSETTLED ALTHO IT
IS CERTAIN THAT SOME ADDI
TIONS WILL BE TRIED.
' -asMCV
(By Associated Press.) ’
Tokio. Japan. Aug. 7.—It is yet
too early to indicate with certainty
Japan's program of naval expansion.
but according to leading Japam
newspapers, the naval lenders _ _
lieve the Japanese Navy is steadily
dropping behind and consequently
the Navy will request authority to
build three modern super-dread-
naughts during the next seven years
besides the five now building or be
ing built. The Navy, It is further
stated, will seek to build two new
battlecruisers besides the four it al
ready has. ..... .. .,*J
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