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Weather Foreeast Fair Tonight; Friday, Probably Showers. Copy For Change Oil Advertising | must be handed in at office 9 A. M. to insure insertion. Change of copy received after that tin will be inserted on following date. VOL. XXIX. No. 55. r THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 10, 1010. $•".00 PER ANNUM.il 1 ■■ ■■■■ — — . — j '" " ITALIANS SECURE GREAT VICTORY IN THE CAPTURE OF CORIZIA "•■4siasiti'.--— :rr ■ t7gX!-*;! 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. STRAWS 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 Silk Remnant Be on hand early. PRICES WILL BE 1-2 AND 1-3 OF THE USUAL —OFF— Short lengths of silks of all colors and qualities. September Designers Now Here. 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