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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 10, 1010.
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ITALIANS SECURE GREAT VICTORY
IN THE CAPTURE OF CORIZIA
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TROOPS OF KING VICTOR FOUND CITY OF TWENTY THOUSAND
PEOPLE DESERTED — HARD FIGHTING PRECEDED VIC
TORIOUS ENTRY OF ITALIANS INTO THE AUSTRIAN STRONG-
HOLD — TRIESTE IS NOW THREATENED.
- (By Associated Press.)
Rome, Italy, Aug. 10.—All Italy
Is rejoicing today over the capture
of Gorizia, the official announcement
of which has caused bonfires to be
burned tn many dtle3.
It was seml-offlcially reported to
day that, notwithstanding the des
perate fighting In progress around
the City of Gorizia, it has not been
burned by the Austrians nor de
stroyed by Italian artillery fire.
All of its twenty thousand inhabi
tants left before shells began reach
ing Gorlzla, and when the victor
ious Italians, who had stormed the
Isonzo bridge, known az "Death
Pass,” and had attacked from two
other sides, finally entered Gorlzla,
about the only human beings seen
were dead and dying Austro-Hun
garian soldiers lying in the city’s
outskirts.
Operations Began August 4th.
The operations which culminated
In the capture of Gorizia, began Au
gust 4th, wun infantry storming the
Austro-Hungarian hills in the Mon-
falcome sector. Wnen the Italians
entered the trenches, however, the
Austro-Hungarians had gone, but
the poisonous gas bombs which they
had left behind began to explode,
according to an official statement,
and those Italians not asphyxiated,
fell back. Then they began a ter
rific artillery bombardment, follow-
by infantry charges.
REPUBS AT LAST
Violent fighting continues today
north of tne Hem Wood, where the
French announce additional ad
vances. North of the river Somme,
rain and mist Impeded military op
erations on a large scale.
, South of the river Somme, a Ger
man reconnaissance party, rising li
quid fire was dispersed by French
infantry.
The French report only intermit
tent cannonading around Verdun
today.
.More Russians Landed in France.
Another contingent of Russians
have landed at Brest, FYsnce. This
makes the fifth contingent.
During' desperate fighting, which
resulted In the capture of the city
of Gorlzla, Italy announces that her
troops took twenty thousand prison
ers, and that many more have been
taken at other points, according to
press reports which appear to show
a general Increase of the Italian of
fensive along the entire front.
The Kalians are reported in force
to be pursuing the Austro-Hungar
ians. whose big seaport of Trieste,
twenty miles southeast of Goritzia,
is threatened with capture.
The Russians have reported an
other Important advance, saying the
Russians captured KrypTln, which
cuts the railway line and puts the
Russians southwest of Stanlslau, in
Galicia, which is threatened with'
capture.
Pushing west from the Koropieo
river, the Russians reached _ the
railway line and mouth ot the Selo-
ta river, northwest of Nlzntoff.
The Belgian Foreign Office has
announced that the northern part of
German east Africa Is completely tn
Belgian hands, while afteq a san
guinary battle, the Belgians began
pursuing the Germans toward Ta-
bera.
SENATOR HOKE SMITH CON
GRATULATES THE HUGHES
SPOKESMAN IN THE SENATE,
AND TELLS HIM DURAND WAS
THOROUGHLY INEFFICIENT.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 10.—Senator
Townsend today in a speech sup
ported the Hughes statement that
Census Director Durand was forced
out of office, and challenged Secre
tary iRedfleld’s statement that Du
rand resigned.
Senator Hoke Smith answered that
Durand's, administration was ineffi
cient, but congratulated the Repub
licans that they had "at last found
an issue."
SELF PROPELLING
TYPE OF MACHINE IS DISCOVER-
ED IN EFFECTS OF TWO MEN
ARRESTED FOR COMPLICITY
IN BLACK TOM ISLAND FIRE
IS
ESSFUL
(By Associated Press.)
Jersey City, N. J„ Aug. 10.—A
drawing of what its designer admit
ted was a self-propelling torpedo, to
gether with an envelope addressed to
John p. Rockefeller and a notebook
containing the name, add address of
President Wilson, were found today
among the effects of Erling Iverson,
who, along with Axel Larsen, was
arrested late yesterday on suspicion
of complicity in the Black Tom Is
land munitions explosion.
Although witnesses swore that the
two men were In another part of the
city when the explosion occurred,
they are being held in a thousand
dollar ball each, pending further in
vestigation.
FIRST S. G. BALE IS IN
(By Associated Press.)
Barnwell, ?. C., Aug. ID.—The
first bale of 1916 cotton grown in
this state is en route to Augusta to
day. B. J. Brown, a negro farmer,
grw It, and sold It here yesterday
at seventeen cents a pound.
Speculators Cautious In Chicago Pit.
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Aug. ' 10.—The Wheat
speculators became more cautious
today. As a result, the market
closed nervous and at about a point
decline.
INTIMATED THAT RAILROAD
MEN WILL NOT SUBMIT TO
Pl.LFOS.wLS OP RAILROADS
—THREE COURSES NOW LEFT.
(By Associated PresB.)
New York, Aug. 10.—The United
States Board of Mediation and Con
ciliation today held Its first confer
ence with the representatives of the
fpur railroad brotherhoods of em
ployees in its effort to prevent a
ountry-wide strike.
Nothing official has been given out,
but it Is learned -on good authority
nat the brotherhoods have shown
no disposition to modify their de
mands.
The mediators confer again this
afternoon with the railroad repre
sentatives.
William L. Chambers, one of the
mediators said that, at yesterday’s
session with the railroad represen
tatives they explained how far they
would be willing to go to avert a
strike, but as the deliberations were
secret, Chambers declined to say
what the railroads were willing to
do.
Chambers said there were three
possible results of mediation—one,
that the Board would succeed ii
getting the railroads and brother
hoods to sign an agreement; an
other that the mediators would per
suade both partoes to consent to ar
bitration If mediation fails; and,
third, that the Board would fail Id
both of Its endeavors.
President Might Intercede.
Others interested In an amicable
settlement predicted that If the
Board falls, President Wilson will
summon both parties to meet him,
and request them to submit to arbi
tration.
W. S. Carter, President of the
Brotherhoods of Railway Englnemen
and Firemen said—
“Arbitration Is a gambling game
even when the dice are not loaded.
The railroad employees have lost all
faith In the Justice of arbitration
boards."
He added—
"So far as I am concerned we
might aB well pull straws and re
lieve everybody of the matter."
TELEPHONE LINEMAN REPORTS
THAT FORTY PEOPLE WERE
DROWNED IN ONE SMALL DIS
TRICT. AND OTHERS REPORT
ED MISSING.
MAN ALLEGED TO RAVE STAB
BED T. R. FELDER GETS OUT
ON BOND YESTERDAY—FELD
ER'S CONDITION NOT GOOD AS
COULD RE EXPECTED. .
Atlanta Aug. 10.—G. K. Vason,
wbo stabbed Thomas B. Felder, and
who was Indicted this week for as
sault with intent to murder and re
leased on bond of |6,000 yesterday
returned to his job as outside door
keeper of the Georgia house ot rep
resentatives.
Wearing a pink carnation In his
coat lapel, Vason was much in evi
dence in and around the house and
halls and lobbies adjoining. It so
happened '.that .he was kept very busy
by the orders ot Speaker our we II for
the doors of the house to be closed
and locked and for absent members
to be summoned to return lo their
seats In Xbe hall.
A number of the house members
and others around The capitol were
seen to approach Vason and warmly
shake hhn by the hand.
The condition of Thomas B. Feld
er Is not improving as well as his
physicians and Triends expected.
While the -wound inflicted by Vasons
knife Is not fatal In itself, it la such
a wound M may develop Into pneu
monia or blood poison, or both. It
Is understood that Mr. Felder’s phy
sicians apprehend one or the other
of these complications. The room
In the hospital where Mr. Felder
was taken after Vason’s attack has
been closed to all visitors. Even
the intimate personal friends of Mr.
Felder are not allowed to see him.
Carranza's Foreign Secretary Wed.
(By Associated Press.)
Mexico City, Mexico, Aug. 10.—
Juan Neftall Amador, Carranza’s
sub-secretary of Foreign Relations,
whose leg was recently amputated,
died here today.
(By Associated Press.)
Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 10.—
Twenty-three bodies have been re
covered from the debris of the
flood which swept over Cabin Creek
valley, near here, yesterday.
It is reported that several whole
lllages were swept away and that
there was heavy loss of life.
One report said that Jarolds, a
valley town of five hundred people,
was swept away with the loss of
seventy-five lives.
Rescue parties are rushing to the
scene as fast as possible. Two com
panies of militia are reported en
route with provisions and to prevent
looting which is already under way.
R. Jaco, a telephone lineman,
reached Cabin Creek junction this
afternoon, after working over thir
teen miles of the company’s lines.
Jaco declared that forty persons had
b-een drowned, and twenty bodies re
covered there.
Jaco was unable to get up the
Rayford branch of the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway, but he expressed
the belief that the damage and loss
of life there was much greater.(han
in any other sections. He said the
entire valley between Miami and De
Sota was devastated. 1 ,
An excursion train carrying four
hiindred . and ,teni persons, mostly
woluen and children, who were ma
rooned by .the flood, was located
today. Relief was sent at once.
APACHE SCOUTS I. C. C. HAS THE
ARE FICHTINC RIGHT OF INQUIRY
AMONG THEMSELVES AS TO
WHICH CAN HAVE THE MOST
NOTCHES ON THEIR GUNS —
old Scout started it all,
AND HE IS DISMISSED.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 10.—The weath
er bureau thermometer registered 62
at 9:30 o’clock this morning, which
was cooler than at any time at the
same hour in three weeks.
The humidity was 78 per cent,
which was also much lower than us
ual for that hour.
The number of infantile paralysis
deaths during the last twenty-four
hours totalled 32, with 17$ new
cases, thus showing a slight de
crease.
Savannah Reports Case.
Special to TJmes-Enterprlse.
Savannah, Ga., Aug. 19.—Savan
nah’s first case of infantile paralysis
has been reported to the health de
partment by Dr. G. H. Johnson.
The patient is the four year-old
son, Alfred, of Mr. and Mrs George
Murphy, Jr.
The case was pronounced infan
tile paralysis by both pliysi-'lans, and
the child waS immediately isolated.
Health Officer Bruner states that
the case is sporadic and that there
is little danger of a spread of the
disease.
Dr. Bruner nas ueen given full
power to act in the emergency. The
health department believes the case
developed of Its own accord.
1 GUNS ON JUG 0.1 SHIPS
(By Associated press.)
Hadquayters of the American
Punitive Expedition, Mexico, Aug.
—(By Wireless to Columbus, N.
Mexico.)—The Apache scouts with
the United States army have become
restless under the present Inaction,
and their war dances and disputes,
:esultlng over the number of notch
es each is entitled to cut in Ills pis
tol Btock, disturb the peace pf the
entire basemen p, .1. nirs P c fact
that the Apaches ,‘ia<o been placed
in a teparate cam,'
The old scouts, who hounded Chief
Geronimo, thirty years ago, have
united against tile younger element.
One of the chief trouble makers,
Jesus Vaiesquez, who claimed nine
"kills,” has gone, apparently by of
ficial invitation.
It also requires close watching to
keep alcoholic beverages out of the
camp, aqd once Lieutenant J. A.
•Shannon, who Is responsible for the
Indians’ conduct, had to use his
fists to subdue two scouts, who were
celebrating.
INTO THE EXPENDITURES
RAILROADS . OR POLITICAL
AND OTHER PURPOSES — L. &
X. PRESIDENT MUST ANSWER.
SISE-BULL IN BRAVE GIRL
DEMOCRAT AND REPUBLICAN
GAME ON THIS AFTERNOON,
AND ALL WHO CAN GO OUT
AND ROOT. ,
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 10.—With the
House not in session, all members
still in town prepared to attend the
annual Democratic-Republican base
ball game, which is to be played at
the American League park this af
ternoon.
Very optimistic statements were
Issued by the respective captains,
Representatives. Harrison of Missis
sippi, and Miller of Minnesota.
DILL TO GOEATE NEW
SENATORIAL DISTRICTS
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 10.—The right
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to inquire into the political
expenditures of railroads was up
held in a brief the Commission filed
today in the District of Columbia
Supreme Court, in the Commission’s
action to compel President Smith of
the Louisville & Nashville to an
swer the Commission’s questions re
garding the Louisville & Nashville’s
campaign contributions.
President Smith, during a recent
hearing, refused to answer these
questions and filed a brief several
weeks ago, contending that the ex
penditure of any funds by railroad
officials was a private matter, and
the commission was without power
to go into such questions.
The Commission’s brief contends
that the operation of a railroad is a
public matter and not a private one,
and that “it is a step toward abuses
of the past for any carrier serving
the public to attempt to keep secret’’
any of its expenditures.
DANISH TREA
IS
AND CHAIRMAN STONE
NOUNCED THE IRREGU1
PUBLICATION IN THE SEXATl
TODAY'.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 10.—It b
known today that the propoi
treaty by which the United Sta
buys the Danish West Indies was i
lerred to the Senate Foreign Re
tions committee during an executl
session Tuesday.
Chairman Stone of that commlfl
tee denounced the publications
the Danish treaty, which some
pers did this morning, despite
President’s request for secrecy.
Senator Stone demanded an
vestigation as to the source of tb|
reporter’s information.
However, it is understood that th
treaty provides that the Un
States would take over all the
eminent property on the Islan
guarantee rights of the resine
Danes, and pay for the islands
gold.
texasIleaseI
WITH WILSOI
HIS MEXICAN POLICY IS 8A
FACTORY IN EVERY WAY, !
THE DEMOCRATS OF
STATE IN CONVENTION.
(By Associated Press.)
Now York, Aug. 10.—-The battle
ships Nevada and Pennsylvania each
will carry four anti-aircraft guns,
and It is said that .other larger war
ships of the Atlantic .fleet will mount
two or three. The Oklahoma is the
only vessel now carrying them.
IMMIGRATION BILL HALTED
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 1-0.—Republl-
i Senators, demanding action on
the immigration bill, today prevent
ed the Republican senators’ confer
ence from accepting the Democratic
Steering Committee’s Legislative
IS NOW BEFORE SENATE, HAV-
IN (jALREADY PASSED HOUSE
WOULD GIVE REPRESEN'TA*
TIOX TO NEW COUNTY DIS
TRICTS OF STATE.
Atlanta, Aug. 10.—On account of
the fact that creation of state sena
torial districts has not kept pace
Vith the creation of new countie3
in Georgia, during the last ten years
number of districts include so
many counties that the counties
comprising them are practically de
prived of representation in the up
per branch of the general assembly.
In order to remedy this situation,
bill has been prepared to submit
to the people of the State a consti
tutional amendment creating five
new senatorial districts. The bill
passed the house yesterday practic
ally without opposition, and was
read the first time in the senate to
day. It is believed that the senate
will also pass It. The proposed
new districts are as follows:
Forty-Fifth, to consist of Pierce,
Wayne and Bacon counties; Forty-
Sixth, to consist of Irwin, Ben Hill
and Telfair counties; Forty-Seventh
to consist of Crisp, Turner and Tift
counties; Forty-Eighth, to consist of
Clarke, Oconee and Barrow coun
ties; Forty-Ninth, to consist of Bul
loch, Candler and Evans counties.
HADDING NOW HEADS THE
FEDERAL RFSERVE HOARD
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 10.—President
Wilson today designated W. P. G
Harding, of Birmingham, as Cover
nor of the Federal Reserve Board to
succeed Charles S. Hamlin, and Paul
(By Associated Press.)
SAVANNAH TYPIST PREVENTED! Houston, Texas, Aug. 10.—T
'RIFLING OF HER EMPLOl'ERS’ J platform of the State Demo
SAFE, DESPITE EFFORTS OF [convention, adopted here yesteri
WOULD-BE ROIIBER—WAS AT- contains a general endorsement
TACKED FROM BEHIND. I the Wilson administration and ag
icific endorsement of President
Savannah, Ga., Aug. 10.—A plucky [son’s Mexican policy,
ight against a negro assailant in the I The platform says that the peo
office of H. H. LaFar by Miss Rita of Texas are in a better positb
Snyder, e stenographer, (prevented than those of any other state
the rifling of the office safe. Theiknow just how wise this policy
police have set their drag-net and be-;been been.
Hove they will soon land the negro*
believed to be guilty of making the
attempt.
The girl, was attacked from be
hind by a -negro- whom she recog
nized as having previously appear
ed, at the office looking for a ‘‘Mr.
Sims.” Before she had time to cry
out, the negro had smothered her
mouth in her office apron and was
grappling at her throat.
FOR THE SEVENTH TIME
PRIORLEKU LOSTtCONTE
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 13.—A
Prlorleau, a negro, of the
The negro South Carolina district, whose
blind-folded her with tlie apron and enth consecutive contest for a
then bound her hands. The negro In Congress was recently dismii
wore a handkerchief over the lower today filed with the House Eleci
part of his face. committee an appeal for election
Miss Cnyder succeeded in partially penses.
releasing her mouth and screamed. ’ The law provides that the cont
The negro then became frightened tant may get two thousand doll
and ran. The girl Immediately ran but Frlorleau says that in all
to the street and gave the alarm, years he has been appearing befi
Her hands were still tied. the committee he has only got
teen hundred dollars.
Pope Interested in Irish Affairs.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Ang. 10.—The Liverpool
Post publishes a story today, saying
that the Pope is taking a great In
terest in the present Irish situation,
and that he Is anxious for pacifica
tion.
Car Shortage is Threatened.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 10.—’The Inter
state Commerce Commission today
warned carriers, shippers and. con
signees of the threatened car short
age and urged a quicker loading and
unloading.
GASIfiO JIT PORTO BIGS
(By Associated Press.)
. . San .limn, Porto Rico, Ang. 16
General Clpriano Castro, a fori
president of Venezuela, arrived h|
today from New York. He receh
a most enthusiastic greeting
the Venezuelan colony here.
Miss Olive Hardwick, left
morning (or her home in Con
after spending several weeks
as the guest of Miss Ola Mailett|
program with a view to adjourn- Warburg as vice-governor, succeed-
ment by September 1st. ’ing Frederic Delano.
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