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VOL. XXIX. No. 53.
THOMASVIIjLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTEHNOON, AUGUST 8, IDI6.
$5.00 PER ANNUM.
SEEN IN EVERY
IS THE CHARGE OF SENATOR CUMMINS, WHO DECLARES THAT
IT IS AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION OF UNITED STATES—THE
MEXICAN POLICY OF HUGHES IS ATTACKED BY MISSISSIPPI
CONGRESSMAN, WHO SHOWS UP FALLACY OF CLAIMS.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 8.—Senator Al
bert B. Cummins, of Iowa, today
charged President Wilson with forc
ing the Democatlc members of the
House and Senate to adopt legisla
tion against their judgment, and he
told those senators who contend
that the child labor bill is uncon
stitutional that the President's as
sumption of legislative functions
was a far greater menace to the
Constitution than any passage of any
measure or set of measures.
"There has not been a single Im
portant measure passed since 1913,
in which tile Democratic Congress
men have not felt the heavy hand of
the nation's chief executive,” said
Senator Cummins. "Those Senators
who would allow an Invasion of
Etate's rights, in the passage of this
bill. Ignore graver violations of the
Constitution exhibited every day
during this session."
Harris Answers Wilson Critics.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 8.—Replying
in the House of Representatives to
day to the Republican criticisms of
President Wilson’s Mexican policy.
Representative Harrison of Missis
sippi, declared that these attacks
had been prompted solely by a desire
to create a false campaign issue,
rather than to see the President's
policy changed.
Harrison mentioned particularly
Mr. Hughes’ speech, in accepting the
Republican nomination, and he as
serted that If Hughes were Presi
dent this country noul<t be at war.
Mr. Harrison said he Interpreted
Hughes’ statements as meaning that
. hewould have recognized Huerta,
would not have issued the munition
embargoes and would have Inter
vened In Mexico.
BREMEN NOT REPORTED
OFF MRINE MSI
(By Associated Press.)
Portland, Ma., Aug. S.—There was
no further trace today cf the two
vessels reported yesterday as sub
marines approaching the. American
shore. A close watch is still being
kept for some 3igns of the under
water craft, ns one of them may
be the German merchant submarine
Bremen.
MiSTHNS CUIl DESTRUCTION
Of Airship Slie<l and Other Plants in
Recent Air Raids—Italian Ship
Was Brought Down.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin. Aug. 8.—Today's Austrian
statement anounces that a squadron
of torpedo boats raided the port of
Wolfetto on the Italian coast and
inflicted some damage on Italian
warships that attacked the Aus
trians.
The Austrian Statement.
The Austro-Hungarian statement
claims that among other damages
Inflicted at Wolfetto wa3 the de
struction of an airship shed and the
firing of a factory.
On the morning of the same day,
five Italian aeroplanes bombarded
Durazzo, the statement says, but
Y RILL IN
AN EXTENSION OF MANY ITEMS
IS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE
FIGURES THAT ARE PRESENT
ED TO SENATE.
,(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 8.—Without de
bate, the Senate today agreed to the
conference report on the army ap
propriation bill carrying two hun
dred and sixty-seven million, five
hundred and ninety-seven thousand
dollars, for the maintenance bf the
organized regular army and national
guard.
INLY
BIG
VAST RESULTS ARE CERTAIN,
SAY ROMAN OFFICER IN, DIS
CUSSING THE RECENT V BAT
TLES ON MOUNTAIN TOPS.
Defense legislation in Congress is
approaching completion. Yesterday
the conference committee on the
army appropriation bill submitted a
complete agreement, and the con
ferees on the naval bill voted to dis
agree on the big construction pro
gram aad personnel Increases, the
only remaining points of dispute In
the measure, so that the issues
might be referred back for quid:
settlement by the twtr houses them
selves. ,
Members of the House, the ma
jority of whom are away on vaca
tion, will be called back to Wash
ington next week for a vote on the
building and personnel sections of
the naval bill. Representative Pad
gett, chairman of the House commit
tee, said he would submit the con
ference report Thursday and call It
up for the following Tuesday or
Wednesday.
The army appropriation bill, as
agreed on, carries $267,597,030, or
$85,030,000 in excess of the House
bill.
Rums Agreed Upon.
Among the big army appropriation
features as agreed to are:.
For aviation, $13,281,666.
Pnv of officers of the line, $10,-
000.000.
Transportation, $23,000,030.
Clothing, $20,280,000.
Subsistence, $20,000,000.
Ordnance stores and ammunition,
$10,030,000, of which $5,000,000
shall be expended for purchase of
munitions, the remainder to be used
for manufacturing.
Ordnance stores and supplies, $9,-
500,000.
Armed motor cars. $500,000, re
duced from $1,000,000.
Field artillery and ammunition
for National Guard, $23,000,000,
reduced from $28,200,000.
For automatic machine rifles. $12.-
000.000, reduced from $15,000,000.
For training camps the bill ap
propriates $2,003,000. a reduction
from $4,300,000 In the Senate bill.
A $2,000,000 appropriation is In
cluded In the bill as agreed to for
belief of dependent families ot
guardsmen and enlisted men.
in this attack no damage was in
flicted. and the Austro-Hunearla:*
aviators broke one of them down.
On the same day. a hostile subma
rine torpedoed the Austro-Hungar
ian gunboat Magnet, damaging its
stern and killing two members of
the crew and wounding four others.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 8.—What is
believed in Rome to be the begin
ning of a "vast offensive, the ulti
mate results of which are certain,
although they may be slow," Is an
nounced in late Rome dispatches,
telling of the-continued Italian of
fensive along the Isonzo river and
Carso Plateau, which Italy claims
resulted in the. occupation of much
additional ground and the capture
of thirty-six hundred prisoners. '
Recent dispatches say the Aus
trians are now holding Uttle ground
on the right hank of the Isonzo, and
they are destroying villages near
Gorizia. It is pointed out that the
ground in this section is extremely
difficult and there Is rejoicing over
th gains although there is so much
secrecy being observed In Italy that
the general public kno.ws little
about the military operations.
Germans Begin Counter Attack
Sanguinary fighting is reported
from, the Somme front where the
Germans have launched a powerful
attack against the French from the
village of Fieury to a point north of
Thlnumont work, and gained a foot
ing the Thlaumont work, the French
admit. The.French say the fighting
there continues.
The British claim to have pushed
forward their front in Trons wood
Inst night, also that the British are
now In close contact with a Turk
ish rear guard, 30 miles from the
Suez canal, and the British are gath
ering much war material left by the
Turks In their rapid flight.
The Russian Claims.
Russian announces she has driven
the Austro-German forces back
•■Jong the whole line south of the
Dniester river, for a breadth of fif
teen miles. The Russians claim to
have captured Tlumezh. as well a3
the region south of the Dnelster and
the ridge lending *o the heights
above there. The statement declares
Russian cavalry Is pursuing the
Austro-Germans operating south of
the Kolone and Stanislau railway in
Galicia.
The Russians also claim to be
advancing south of the Serlth river
and to have taken eight thousand,
five hundred prisoners there, on Au
gust 5th and sixth.
Germany declares that strong
Russian forces advanced against the
Austro-Germans around TIumach,
and the Teutons withdrew to a prev
iously prepared position.
DOClW
YOUNG GIRL
NEAR SELMA BECAUSE SHE RE
FUSED TO MARRY HIM, AND
THEN SUICIDES — BODY LAID
IN PINE BOX BY ENRAGED
CITIZENS OF COMMUNITY.
(By Associated Press.)
Selma. Ala., Aug. 8.—Reports
reaching here this afternoon from
Wilcox county say that Dr. Charles
Davis, a prominent physician of that
county killed Lota Davl3, aged four
teen and the daughter of a prosper-
farmer, because she refused to
marry him. The doctor then shot
and killed himself.
The meager A ports mid the citi-
/■•m became so enraged that Ihey
hurhd the physlJlao , body In a
Idne box without ,'iy funeral cer
mony.
Vason Indicted
For Assault With
Intent To Kill
DOOR-KEEPER WHO ATTACKED
THOMAS II. FELDER GETS IN-
DICTMENT CHARGING AN AT
TEMPTED MURDER OF ATTOR
NEY OF ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.
(Ily Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Aug. 8.—G. E. Vason.
door-keeper ot the House of Repre
sentatives, was today indicted on a
charge of assault with intent to
murder, as a direct result of the
stabbing of Thoma3 B, Felder, at
torney for the Law Enforcement
committee of the (Inti-Saloon League
here last Thursday night.
R VICTIMS
THEIR
HIGH ADMIRAL SAYS AFTER IN
VESTIGATION THAT NEW POL
ICY DOES NOT SHOW TOO
MUCH INCREASE FOR OUR
GREAT COAST LINE.
EXECUTIVE I8;G1VEN RIGHT TO
PROBE CONDUCT OF OFFICIAL
AND REMOVE HIM IN A BILL
FAVORABLY RETORTED.
Atlanta, Aug. 8.—The governor
will have the pawer to inquire into
the administration ot the -office of
sheriff, to suspend him from office,
and Co remove him if the legisla
ture orders it, according to a bill by
Senator Persona which was recom
mended favorably yesterday by gen
eral Judiciary committee No. 2 of the
house.
“The bill has been dubbed the
anti-lynching law," said Senator Per
sons, “but Its purpose Is to give the
Governor some authority by which
to conserve the peace,a duty which
the constitution requires of him.
His only means qf doing this Is by
calling out the militia. He Is the
only sworn peace officer in the state,
and the Sheriff Is the only one in
the county whom he can ask to en
force the law.
’ v Value of the Law.
“It will do away with resorting to
methods like the one necessary In
Alabama, when the militia had to
he called out to .enforce the law In
Russell county. vAlso, It Georgia
3hould ever be cursed with a cor
rupt sheriff In league with the devil,
an outlaw and a grafter, we want
some law to get him out of office.
I have heard that Tybee Island
Is wide open, and that the Sheriff Is
the brother of the mayor of Tybee:
if that Is true It Is corruption.
“The sheriff should have made
raids” he said In answer to a sug
gestion that Tybee had been raided,
"and we want a las- to make them
raid such places or lose their offices.”
A3 to lynching, he said that last
year only 16 per cent of the lynch-
ings were for rape and "we must
have some way of standing for the
enforcement of the law, and the
will of the people in opposition to
the will of n few.”
WHEAT CROP SHOWS
LOSS DUE TO WEATHER
(By Associated Tress.)
Washington, Aug. 8.—Adverse
conditions due to the unseasonable
weather, plant diseases and Insects
damaged the country’s principal
crops during the month of July and
resulted in the loss of one hundred
million bushels In the prospective
wheat production, eight-nine million
bushels of corn, and forty-three mil
lion bushels of oats, the'Department
Davis, who was divorced, Is of agriculture announced today.
:uivlved by hi* wife anJ caveral
c. Horen who sti 1 reside in Butler
county.
MEXICAN CONFERENCE
IS AGREED UPON
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 8.—The Admin
istration leaders today decided to
agree to Provisional President Car-
rnnza'3 suggestion for a discussion
of the diuerenceB existing between
the United states and Mexico by a
joint commission with the under
standing that after the speolfic dif
ferences are discussed, the border
situation Is to be taken up.
C05TA RICO BAMS
UNITED STATES TREATIES
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Aiug. 8.—Secretary
of the Treasury William O. McAdoo
today announced that Costa Rica
has ratified the four Pan-American
treaties on pecuniaty claims, pat
ents, trade-marks and copyrights.
Already about "half of the Pan-
American countries have Ratified
(By Associated Press.)
London. Aug. 8.—Admiral Sir
Cyprian Bridge, retired, recognized
as one of England's greatest naval
experts and counsellors, thinks the
United States naval program, as
agreed on by the Senate, providing
for sixteen capital ships within the
next three years and a total of 157
naval ships in that time a most mod
est one and at the same time most
necessary.
Sir Cyprian has given out a lengthy
statement of his reasons for these
conclusions.
Defense Xeeesary "For Both Coasts
Sir Cyprian added that he thought
the nation’s police force should be
commensurate with Its “treasures
that tempt,” and that, 'until the final
elimination of all possibility of Pan
ama Canal slides, the United States
ought to have enough warships in
both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
to adequately defend either coast
from attack by any foreign foe.
He albo thinks t-.at since It has
been considered possible lately to
control the lire of shfps In groups
that It is not necessary to put
many huge guns on one ship as the
main thing heretofore sought was a
concentration of gun fire. Here he
points out that the placing of many
guns on any one warship Increases
the tonnage and makes it a bigger
and better target for submarines.
Sir Cyprian does not think, how
ever, that the submarine has yet
definitely proved Itself, pointing out
that In the Jutland battle the German
submarines did not do heavy dam
age to the British.
WANTS THRONE
FKAItED IN CEUTA IN QUARTERS
IN CHINA THAT HE WILL BE
A FACTOR TO CREATE DIS
TURBANCE, SHOULD HE CON
TINUE TO EXERT HIS CLAIM.
(Correspondence Associated Press.)
Hankow, July 20.—Reform news
papers are displaying some uneasi
ness about the possible movements
of Yuan Ko-tlng, the eldest son of
the late Yuan 3hi-Kai. Yuan loo
ting returned to Changtehfu, his
father’s ancestral home, together
with all the wives and children of
the late president.
• While he has remained constant
ly at Changtehfu, engaged in mourn
ing for his father, it is reported that
he is in secret communication with
many of the old military officers
who* enjoyed the confidence of Yuan
Shi-kai, and is preparing to assert
his rights as heir to the lost empire.
Many of the monarchists contend
that Yuan Shl-kal and his family
actually re-established the empire,
and believed they created a new dy
nasty, although Yuan Shi-kai never
was actually enthroned in a public
way.
Yuan Ko-ting is reported to be a
deep student of -Napoleonic litera
ture, and hta amblt.on to figure
prominent In Chinese history be
came known through his pesistency
in urging Yuan Shi-kai to re-estab
lish a monarchy In China.
CONSTANTINE REMOVES OFFICER
(By Associated Press.)
Athens, Greece, Aug. 8.—General
Dangllss, who was Greek Minister of
In the Venlzelos cabinet, chief
ot the General Army Staff during the
first Balkan war and who is cred
ited with being one of the inven
tors of the famous French 3-inch
guns, has been removed by King
Constantine from his recent post as
Royal Aid de camp.
It was recently said that General
them, and it Is expected the’y will Danglls had been elected President
serve to form a closer relation he- of the I.egue of Venlzelos Leagues
tween the United States and Pan- organized among the demobilized
American countries. I soldiers.
TO THE PARALYSIS SUFFERERS
—HEAT IN NEW YORK CAUSES
INCREASE IN THE RATE OF
DEATHS—FEDERAL . AID IS
NOW ASSURED.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 8.—Twelve per
sons, who have recovered from their
attack of Infantile paralysis, have
responded to tne appeal issued here
yesterday by the health authorities,
g»vn,g small quantities of their
blood for preparation of a serum
for the treatment of new victims.
The health authorities aie trying
to get more convalescents to submit
the operation, although the serum
tia's not yet proved absolutely effec
tive in the treatment of the dread
malady.
Richard T. Crane, Jr„ a wealthy
Chicago manufacturer, has offered
twenty-five thousand dollars for the
discovery of the best cuie or pre
ventative of infantile paralysis,
which has now spread from New
York City to the wealthy residential
section of Long Island.
The intense heat and humidity
now gripping New York is coinci
dent with the Increase in the num
ber of infantile paralysis cases,
a result, fifty-three children have
died and 183 new case3 were
ported during the last 24 hours.
STAND FIRI
SS5.CMII) Appropriate to F7ght the
Disease.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. S.—President
Wilson today signed the bill appro
priating eignty-flve thousand dol
lars to be used in an effort to check
the infantile paralysis epidemic now
raging in New York City.
NEW YORK
TENTATIVE PLAN IS ARRANGED
WHEREBY MEN KEEP AT
WORK UNTIL-A SETTLEMENT
IS AFFECTED.
BROTHERHOODS IN THEIR
MAXD FOR A COM PE NSAl
COMMENSURATE WITH Wt
VOTE FOR STRIKE — OOJi
EXCE PLANNED AT ONCE.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 8.—The repr
tatives of the four great railr
brotherhoods announced today
conference with the representatiV
of the country two hundred
thirty-five railroad 3ystems that
members of the Brotherhoods
voted overwhelmingly to strike |
their demands for an eight-hoo^T
and time and a half for overtill
were not granted.
The conference then adjotillg
until tomorrow to allow the railro
ayompanles' representatives time
consider the matter.
Each Brotherhood voted separaf
ly, and some of them by division
The lowest vote in favor of
thnrizlng a strike was 90 per CS
front the western district of
neers.
Each Brotherhood presented i
figures in different form. The
glneers reported that 98.17 par f
of the workmen in the Southeaste
district were in favor of a stril
90.35 per cent in the Western
94.64 per cent in the Eastern i
favored taking thl3 action.
The firemen and englnemen i
ported that out of a total of 70,6
votes, including the non-union .'
and employes on roads not rep
sented In the conference, 98.04
cent favor a strike.
The Trainmen reported that
of a total of 129,108 votes,
124,832 favored a strike, with fo
teen hundred yet to be heard
The conductors reported that 8
r-er cent of the Western dlsl
84.08 per cent of the Eastern,
93.04 per cent In the Southern
trict favored a strike. 34.846 vi
were cast by them.
TRICKS IN EVERY TRADE-
RUT HERE'S A NEW DA
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 8. : —Normal ser
vice on most of the important sur
face street car line3 in Manhattan
and the Bronz was resumed today
after a part interruption a fortnight
ago by the strike of motormen and
conductors.
Under the terms of the agreement
reached yesterday afternoon, the
companies concede the right of em
ployes to organize, promise to treat
with the employes’ commUtees on
grievances and agree to arbitrate on
August 31st, the question of high
er wages.
RICE RATE INCREASED
Atlanta. Au£. 8.—Th**** are trie
• v. i} trade, but something
under *ne s.»r. was dis..>vcred In
o' the wholesale commission housj
in Atlanta. On opening a farmej
shipment of thirty dozen _
odor of talcum powder was notie
ble, something unusual for
wholesale district. Employes Inv
tigatlng found that each layer
eggs had been carefully spdnlK
with the powder.
There was a reason.
When the powder i
from the boxes an aroma not alj
gether so pleasant arose. It was <
covered that the hen fruit was
ly over-ripe, and the farmer,
sesing more than ordinary clr
ness, had used talcum powder I
effort to conceal the fact from
merchants.
clean!
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 8.—The Inter
state Commerce Commtsslson today
allowed a general increase of five
cents per hundred pounds in the
carload rates on clean rice from pro
ducing points in Texas. Louisiana.
Arkansas and New Orleans. Gulf
Port and Memphis to practically the
entire United States, except to the
Far West and Southern Section
east of the Mississippi.
aKsciGmni
(By Associated Preat.)
New York. Aug. S.—Fisherm|
hired by summer residents cau
five sharks near Oyster Bay ye:
day, showing that these nion
are still in New York water*.
A CLEARAWAY
SALE
—of—
Summer
STRAWS 1-2 PRICE
CASH PRICES FOR 3 DAYS ONLY.
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
Goods
SALE PRICE.
12 I-2c Lawns and Ctepes 9c
I 5c Figured Batistes lie
20c " " 13 C
25c Organdies and Voiles 19c
25c Printed Crepes 18c
30c Figured Voilea 22c
35c Lawns and Voiles 25c
These prices do not include
White Goods.
Louis Steyermans
The Shop of Ovality On the Corner