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VOL. XXIX. uXo. 57.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 12, 1916.
05.00 PER ANNUM.
President Will Interne To
Attempt Strike Settlement
MEDIATION FAILING, THE HIGHEST EXECUTIVE WILL TRY AND
PACIFY THE CONTENDING FORCES IN THE RAILROAD STRIKE
CASE — PETITION FROM NON-AFFILIATED MEN FOR GOV
ERNMENT REGULATION TO PREVENT STRIKE, IS RECEIVED
BY PRESIDENT — OTHERS ARE EN ROUTE, IT IS SAID.
(By Associated Press. 1
Washington, Aug. 12.—President
Wilson today formally Informed the
Federal Mediation board that he
would like to consult, both the re
presentatives of the railroads and
brotherhoods before the flnat break,
should no means be seen to avert a
strike.
President Wilson kept In touch
with the mediators by telephone, and
told them the railroad strike must
be avoided, and If a deadlock was
reached he wanted to confer with
both sides.
The President, earlier In the day,
had cancelled his usual week-end
Potomac cruise on account of the
acute nature of the strike situation.
CARSON HITS
UNLESS GOOD OFFICES OF
PRESIDENT ARE ACCEPTED,
A STRIKE IS INEVITABLE.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 12.—The Railroad
Brotherhoods chief and delegates
today, after considering the question
In executive session, announced they
would announce tomorrow whether
or not they would accept the pro
posal for arbitration which the Fed
eral Mediation Board made, after
decided that it was Impossible to
avert a strike by mediation.
One delegate previously bad said
unofficially that the delegates had
voted not to accept arbitration.
A. B. Garretson, head of the Con
ductors’ Brotherhood, said the med
iators in proposing arbitration, had
not stated definitely what the rail
roads were willing to arbitrate, and
unless the mediators are In position
to do this by tomorrow, no farther
progress Is possible.
It was reported this afternoon that
there was little prospect of the rail
road managers informing the med
iators of the terms upon which they
are ready to arbitrate, and the be
lief prevailed that only the efforts of
President Wilson could prevent
country-wide strike.
The mediators this afternoon went
Into a secret conference with the
railroad managers.
SAYS THEY ARE BARBARIANS
IN PEACE AS WELL AS IN WAR
AND HE PREDICTS COMPLETE
SUBMISSION—SHOULD NOT BE
REPRESENTED AT CAPITALS.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. 12.—Sir Edward Car-
son, the noted leader of the Irish
Ulsterites, in an interview pub.lshcd
in today’s Matin, declares that, the
Germans are barbarians in peace as
well as in war and should be treat
ed as such.
With this idea In mind, Sfr Ed
ward declared that after the end
of the present war, the Allied Na
tions should refuse to send their di
plomatic representatives to Berlin
or receive German diplomats until
the German people have punished
the violators of International law.
AUSTRIAN KING HAS
MAN VISITORS
The Had Traveled to Vienna to Dis
cuss Disposition of Conquered
Territory In Old Poland.
RUSSIANS AUE
MARCHING ON
INTO GALICIA
N. C. * ST. L. WORKMEN
PRESENT UNUSUAL PI.EA
TO PRESIDENT TODAY
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 12.—It T. Fra
zier, of Nashville, today presented to
President Wilson a petition signed
by six thousand of the Nashville,
sttanooga and St Louis Railway
employees, who are not members of
either of the four great Tallmad
brotherhoods, requesting congres
sional legislation to protect unor
ganised employees against the tie-
up which would result from a strike
by the members of the brother
hoods.
Frazier said that more petitions
from the unorganized employees of
many other railroads would soon be
presented to the President.
The petition expressed the hope of
the non-brotherhood men that "some
definite legislative action he taken
where a vast majority of the people
of the country shall be protected
from the destruction and Interruption
(By Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Aug. 12.—A Vienna
dispatch says that Emperor Francis
Joseph, off Austria, has Just received
the German Chancellor, Dr. Beth-
mann won HoRwegg, In private au
dience, and later he received the
German- (Foreign Minister, Dr. won
Jagow.
It was officially announced at Ber
lin, on Thursday, that the German
Chancellor and Foreign Minister
had gone to visit the Austro-Hun
garian Foreign Minister, ana that
they were to confer abont the terri
tory the Teutonic Powers had occu
pied.
Unofficially It Is said this confer
ence had to do with the future sta
tus of Poland.
m ATTACKED OK AIK
(By Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 12.—It was official
ly announced here today (hat two
German seaplanes dropped four
bombs on the British naval port of
Dover this afternoon, slightly Injur
ing an officer and six men.
Little material damage -was done
to surrounding property.
of Interstate commence due to wholly
selfish actions of a small group of
men, and that all differences which
may arise between the railways and
their employes shall be settled by
proper arbitration.'"
PROGRESS SATISFACTORY BUT
NO DECISIVE GAINS MADE IN
THE WESTERN BATTLE SEC-
TION BY THE ALLIES.
The Germans renewed their vig
orous attacks last night In France,
according to the British and French
official statements today, both of
which declare the Germans were re
pulsed with heavy losses.
According to the British state
ment, the German lnrantry, sup
ported by heavy artillery fire, tried
to recover the ground they lost north
of the town of Poszleres, while the
French say the Germans attacked
their lines north of Hem Wood, on
the river Somme, and also at a point
south of the river Somme.
The German attack south of the
Somme was on Le Amaizonett,
cording to the French statement,
which says the French curtain of
fire preventing the assaulting waves
of Infantry from debauching.
During the night, the French or
ganized 'their positions north of the
river Somme.
On the Verdun front, the French
announced a repulse of two German
attacks near Fleury.
London says the remainder of
their front was quite, while Paris
says the artillery was active at var-
'nus points on the Franco^Germati
front.
The Italians, while advancing on
the Carso plateau, have taken the
town of Oppacohlazella, six miles
southwest of Gorlzla.
(Russia announce the repulse of a
number of Turkish attacks on the
Caucasian front, west of Gumiachan.
Turkey announces the Russians
are still retreating in the region of
Bltlls and Mush, before the heavy
Turkish attacks.
The Russians announce they are
keeping up their Impressive wes
tern drive toward Lemberg, and
they have made additional advances
since taking Stanlslau.
In Galicia, General Letchltzky Is
pressing on towards Hallcz, the im
portant railway junction to the north
on the river Dniester and which Is
regarded as the key to the Lemberg
defenses.
Petrografl today reports tbe cross
ing of the Keropice river, north ot
Rouzaz, which further imperils the
Strips line of the Teutons to the
north and Hallcz to the west.
The Russians have also advanced
westward south ot 3tanlulau.
♦ COLLISION OF TROLLEY
♦ CARS KILLS 10 TO 13.
♦ -V
♦ (By Associated Press.)
♦ Johnstown, Ps„ Aug. 12.— ♦
♦ Ten to fifteen persons are re-
♦ ported to have been killed to- ♦
♦ dev In s trolley collision be- ♦
♦ tween Johnstown and Ebens- ♦
♦ burg.
FOOD SHORTAGE
CONDITION BORDERING ON AX-
ARCHY THE RESULT OF LACK
OF FOOD SUPPLIES IN MEXI
CAN CAPITAL. .. ..
Stanlslau, like Brody, Is one of the
i gateways through which the Rus
sian armies in Galicia expect to
march rapidly toward Lemberg. This
railroad center Is described In a re
cent bulletin Issued by the National
Geographic Society a« fdllows:
"Railways radiate from Stanls
lau In five directions, making it one
of the most Important strategic cit
ies of southeastern Galicia. This
fact has made It an Important trad
ing center and manufacturing town,
one of the most Important indus
tries before the war being the con
struction ot rolling stock tor the
railroads.
"The great trunk line passing
through Stanlslau Is that which runs
from Berlin to Bucharest. Before
the war It was -possible to leave Ber
lin at 7-.30 one evening and, pass
ing through Breslau, Cracow, Prz-
emysl, Lemberg, Stanlslau, and Czer-
nowltz, reach the Roumanian capital
the following evening at 10:48. On
this line -Stanlslau is 87 miles south
east of Lemberg and '78 miles -north
west of Czernowltz. Kolomea lies
between Stanlslau and Czernowltz,
38 mtles from the former.
Other Important Roads.
•"An extremely important line to
the (Russians is the road from the
Russo-Gallctan frontier town of
Huslatyn, due east of Stanlslua.
This line continues through Stanls
lau In a northwesterly direction, via
Dollna to Styr], a fortified town ot
25,009 Inhabitants situated on the
StryJ river, 42 miles south ol Lem
berg.
"The fifth spoke In the Stanlslau
railroad wheel Is a line to the south.
(By Associated Press.)
SI Paso, Texas. Aug. 12.—Mexicans
arriving here today from Mexico
City said that conditions there were
bordering on anarchy, because of a
pronounced food shortage.
The relugees Bald rioters seized
the electric light and power plant,
and that the city was without lights
or trolley service for a week before
they left.
The refugees said that countless
peons throughout the country, north
of Mexico City were suffering from
hunger. At tbe railway stations In
the State of Zacajecas, according to
stories told by the refugees, the men.
women and children begged the trav
elers for scraps pf bread, and bits
of fruit.
VENICE CHURCH
OLD BUILDING FROM WHICH
ART TREASURES WERE BE-
MOVED IS BOMBED BY AUS
TRIANS TODAY.
(by Associated Press.)
iRonie, Italy, Aug. 12.—The Aus
trian aeroplane raid of August 10th
on the city ot Venice, destroyed the
Church of Santa Mario, which was
built several centuries ago, the ex
act date being unknown. It was re
modeled In 1699. All ot Its work of
art had been removed previous to
the bombardment.
Senator Bankhead Gets in Line.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 12.—Senator
Bankhead, of Alabama, announced
today that he will vote (or the Ad
ministration shipping bill.
TO BE LOANED
TOE
NEW YOilK FINANCIERS GET
TOGETHER IN QUARTER OF A
BILLION DOLLAR LOAN — AX-
XOUNCKMKXT OF DETAILS IS
EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.
(By Associated Press.)
Ney York, Aug. 12.—Expectation
was expressed today in financial
(circles of the announcement next
week of the completion of negotia
tions for a new loan to Great Brit
ain, the amount of which Is report
ed to be two hundred and fifty mil
lion dollars.
jAPliplS
WITHOUT WARNING
Men Lunded at French Port Say the
Submarine Fired on Life Rout
Loaded With Survivors.
U. S. Troops Senlto Border
lo Relieve Camps Ihei
NO DANGER IN SITUATION IS DECLARATION FROM WASHING’
—SOUTH CAROLINA TROOPS AT EL PASO AND CARDAN
TAS, 250 STRONG, ENCAMP .iCROSS THE RIO GRANDE MV
OTHER TROOPS ORDERED DOWN — TREVINO SAYS BAMill
ARE BEING KILLED AS EAST As THEY CAN BE CAPTURKdJ
(By Associated Press.)
Marseilles, France, Aug. 12.—A
patrol boat today landed the crew of
•forty-sl* men of the Japanese
steamer Temmoi Maru, which was
recently sunk In the Medlterraneon
sea by a submarine (lying no flag,
The crew said their boat was sunk
without warning, and that they were
fired on after they took to the life
boats.
The Temmoi Maru was a vessel of
3,360 tons.
Six Ships Held Up by German Sub.
(By Associated Press.)
Havre, France, Aug. 12.—jA Ger
man submarine Thursday held up
six ships simultaneously. It sank
the French steamer Marie, after her
crew had entered life boats and then
sank the Norwegian steamers Credo
and Sero.
The captain of the submarine ex
amined the papers of the other ves
sels and let them go unmolested.
PRINTERS JOIN IN PAPER FIGHT
Thousands Fear High Prices Will
Throw Them Out of Work and
May Join With Ihihllshers.
(By Associated Press.)
Baltimore, Md., Aug. 12. — The
danger that thousands ot printers
may be thrown out of work because
of the steadily advancing cost of
white paper. Is said today to be a
quetlon seriously concerning the
delegates attending the second an
nual convention of the International
which con
venes here Monday.
Tbe Typographical Union proba
bly will decided to co-operate In
the Federal Investigation to deter
mine whether there Is a conspiracy
among tbe paper manufacturers.
This belief was expressed by some of
the early arriving delegates.
MOOT RATE
CASE
passing through Delatyn 36 miles
distant. This road, bending west
ward, affords direct communication
In peace times between Stanlslau and ’
the Hungarian capital. Buda-Pest,
the distance being 375 miles.
‘‘3tanislau nestles between two
forks of- the Bystrica river, one of
tbe Important southern tributaries
of tbe Dniester, which flows ten
miles to the north.
A'Very Fertile Area.
"The land in the vicinity of Stan-
islau Is extremely fertile and before
the war the town, which bad a popu
lation of 33,000, was an agricultur
al center. Among its Industries In
addition to its railroad shops were
dyeing, milling, and tlle-maklng.
"The most Impressive bit of archi
tecture In the city Is the handsome
parish churcn, which contains the
tomb of the famous Potocki fam-ly,
one of whom founded the plare In
the last half of the 17th century
and another, Stanlslau Felix Po
tocki, was instrumental in the
utter ruin of Poland, The latter as
a promising youth became the stan
dard-bearer of the Crown at the age
of '22. He (was Intend upon divid
ing his country Into an obl'garcty
of Independent grandees who- were
to enjoy supreme power In rotation.
With the aid <of the Russian em
press, Catherine, he became a dic
tator for a short time, but when the
Prussians took possesion ot Great
Poland he was unable to secure fur
ther aid from the Muscovites. He
retired for a time to Vienna and the
last eight years of his life were
peacefully spent in Improving his
vast private estates.
"ftanlslau was almost completely
destroyed by fire in 1868.’’
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Aug. 12.—The cele
brirtea Shreveport rate case culm I
anted today when the Interstate
Commerce Commission ordered a re
adjustment of all class, and certain
commodity Tates between Shreveport
and eastern Texas points.
The Commission held that these
rates were unreasonable and preju
dicial to Shreveport.
The Commission also ruled that
the railroads must not apply
transportation without Texas rules
on minimum carload weights differ
ent from, or lower than, those ap,
plicable to freight between Shreve
port and Texas points, where they
are prejudicial lo Shreveport.
The order becomes effective No
vember first.
Miss Lou Grinin of Oglethorpe and
Miss Rosa Cox, of Camilla, spent a
part of yesterday In the city with
friends.
AGRICULTURAL rill carrying
TWENTY-SEVEN MILLION DOL
LARS, AND MILLITARY BILL
CARRYING OVER A MILLION
RECEIVE EXECUTIVE O. K.
(By Associ-.ted Press.)
Washington, Aug. 12.—President
Wilson today signed the agricultur
al apropriatlon bill, carrying approx-
lmately twenty-seven million dol
lars, and the military academy bill
carrying one million, two hundred
and twenty-five thousand.
MODERATE TEMPERATURE IS
PREDICTED FOR NEXT WEEK
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 12.—Generally
fair weather,’ with temperatures at
about the seasonable average, is the
forecast for the Southeastern states
during the week beginning tomoc-
row.
Moderate temperatures for the
Middle Atlantic States, with thun
dershowers toward the end of the
eek, is the forecast.
RAIX RECORDS BROKEN.
22 Inches and Over Fell in 24 Hours
In Mitchell County, N. C.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 12.—The weath
er bureau today officially announc
ed a rainfall of 22.22 Inches
Mitchell county. North Carolina
during the twenty-four hours pro
ceeding two p. m.. July 16th.
This rainfall made a new high
recoid for the United States.
The rain came during the floods
which cosjj eleven lives there.
local Office of the United States v
Weather Bureau ♦
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Thomasvllle, Ga., Aug. 12, 1916.
Weather forecast for Thomasville
and vicinity: . Generally Fair To
night and Sunday.
Observations at 2 p. m.:
Highest temperature today ... 90
Lowest temperature today 72
Mean temperature Si
Normal for this date 81
Temperature 7 a. m 76
Temperature 12 m ss
Temperature 2 p. m 90
Departure since Jan. 1. plus ..140
Relative humidity 49%
Rainfall past 24 hours . . .00 ins.
Rainfall since Jan. 1.. —6.35 Ins.
Wind direction South
Wind velocity .... 8 miles per hour
O. M. Iladlcy, Observer In.Charge.
(By Associated Press.I
Washington, Ang.
five thousand more guardsmen i
ordered to the Mexican border
day.
All the Kentucky, Ohio, and
mnnt troops arq to go south i
lately.
In addition to these, all
mental commanders have been
dered to send their troops to the I
<ler os soon as they are equip
The War Department officb
slsted that the situation beyond
Ameriean border was not the ca
for this troop order, but they wa
eil to relieve the trying situation |
those regiments still held at
lization camps.
SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA
REACHED BORDER TOl
(By Associated Press.)
El Paso, Texas, Aug. 12.—ll
military garrisons on both s!des |
the Rio Grande river were augnie
ed today by the arrival of
troops, made up of the South Cn|
lina Infantry under Colonel Ed
worth Montague Blythe, of Grc
ville, the first contingents of >vhi|
arrived yesterday and completed
work of detraining today; -
•Simultaneously two hundred
fifty Mexican soldiers from Chlhd
hua City arrived and went Into thj
barracks at Juarez.
BANDIT GANGS ARE BEING
HINTED BY CARRANZ
(By Associated Press.)
Chihuahua City, Aug.
ports from the Carranza forces
eratlng in northern Durango to
indicate that they are engaging
an almost continuous running fli
with rebel bands under the lead
ship of Martin Lopez, and that
bandit losses are considerably he
ier than those of the
troops. ,
General Trevino, In announcli|
the above successes, pointed out
fact that a number of pros ‘
outlaw leaders have been killed
cently, as the Carranza forces a|
specially trying to get them.
It Is also announced that the <
ranza forces are preparing for |
great sweep up the Rio Florldo riv
after the bandits operating in th
territory.
General Trevino renewed his pri
Ises that every American would
protected during this campaign.
He also said that local mnnlc
elections, the first step toward
restoration of full civil governme
In Chihuahua would be held OB :
third 3iinday In September, .
PARALYSIS CONTINUES TO GROl
(By Associated Pre«s.)
New York, Aug. 12.—The Infa
tile paralysis epidemic Increased t|
day with forty-two deaths and
new cases, maklifg a total of
thousand, three hundred and
ty-one deaths, and six thousand, i
hundred and forty-five ei
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