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VOL. 2. No. 40.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY .11, 1014.
•LOO PER ANNUM.
GENERAL EUROPEAN WAR NOW SEEMS IMMINENT
LUNACY CASE
IS A MISTRIAL
IET TUESDAY
JURY UNABLE TO COME TO THE BULDINu UN MALLETTE
UNANIMOUS VERDICT AND
CASE WILL PROBABLY BE
CALLED A MISTRIAL.
Thomas County Ordinary court
has a case that is attracting some
local attention. Five ol a .Jjtry of
six empaneled to try Mr. Joiner, a
man charged with bigamy, for ad
mission to the state asylum for the
I HEIGHTS WILL COST FORTY-
j TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND
i NEGRO SCHOOL FORTY-TWO
HUNDRED AND FIFTY.
The contract for the erection of
the new school building on Mallette
HelghtB was let Tuesday by the
Board of Education. The new build
ing, including the plumbing <and
Germany Demands Explanation
of Russia’s Mobilization
GIVEN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO EXPLAIN, MEANWHILE GER
MAN ARMY IS BEING MOBILIZED AT BERLIN FOR EVENTUAL.
ITIKS—PROSPECTS FOR PEACE SEEM FAR FROM ASSURING,
AND TROUBLE IS EXPECTED AT ANY MOMENT—FRANCE AND
ENGLAND WAITING FOR THE WORST AND ARE PREPARING
FOR AVAR—STOCK MARKETS ARE DEMORALIZED.
Insane, is tied up. Report 'has itheating will cost forty-two thousand
that the Jury has held four meetings'and forty-two dollars and seventy-1 HOLLAND CALLS RESERVISTS
Berlin, July .10..
note to Russia tills morning, giving
Russia twenty-four hours to explain
its Intentions regarding mobilization.
this week and that at each one a j Ove cents. The erection of the
unanimous verdict has never been building was let to Mr. T. E. Ama-
obtained. jeon, thfi lowest bidder, the price be-
Judge Jones is of the opinion, as j Ing $39,449.00. The beating con-
are lawyers who have looked into | tract for the same building was let
it, that nothing less than a unanl-. to Mr. B. K. Gunn for $2,597.75.
mous verdict will admit him to the There were ten contractors, from
state asylum. The unanimous ver-. Georgia, Florida and Alabama bid-
diet cannot be obtained ond It ding on the job, and representatives
seems as If the man will have to go of each firm were present in the
back to Jail and the case called a city Tuesday.
mistrial. Mr. Joiner’s wife was '• The contract calls for the comple-
here during the trial, but the lady , tlon of the work m six months, from
of Pavo, whom he mdrr|ed, was not time of starting work,
present, altho represented by an at-1 The contract for the erection of
torney.
Jobs were let to Thomasville
tractors.
Mil WILL
GMPEMTE potted |$
WITH CARRANZA AND CARBAJAL
IN FORMING A PEACE PACT
FOR THE COUNTRY OF MEX
ICO, SAYS REPORTS.
Washington, July 30.—The United
States today endeavored to persuade
Gen. Carranza to bring about an
Immediate armistice Tn Mexico.
This followed an appeal from Pro
visional President Carbajal to the
e’lfect that further fighting was un
necessary and Inhuman, In view of
the certain success of the pence ne
gotiations.
Carranza and Zapata Agroe.
Washington, July 30.—The re
ports today to the Constitutionalist
agency here, announcing that Gen.
Zapata would co-operate with Gen.
Carranza In South Mexico, encour
aged the Administration ofllclals.
They are thus assured of the re
moval of one of the potential obsta
cles of peace. Zapata’s forces re
cently have been menacing several
towns near Mexico City.
Gen.* Carranza today was going to
Saltillo. There he will meet Pro
visional President Carbajal’s envoys
and discuss with them arrangements
for the transfer of power In Mexico
City.
Gen. Carranza has told his agents
here that even if Provisional Presi
dent Carbajal refuses to surrender
unconditionally, he believes a solu
tion of the whole question will be
satisfactorily solved.
TO TAKE UP THEIR COLORS.
The Hague, July SO.—Holland to
day called all reserves and frontier
and roust guards to tlielr colors.
iermany sent a 6tl11 another tells of an Austrian
attack cn the Montenegrins at Mt.
Lovchen
The British War omce today de
nied the report, which has gqined
wide circulation In the United
3tates, that the British territorial
troops had bepn ordered to mobi
lize.
BRITISH DEFENSE CALLED
TO ARMS THIS AFTERNOON
London, July .10.—Several sections
of the British Special Defense Force
were called to duty today on tile
North and East Coasts.
PARTIAL MOBILIZATION OF
GEIIMAN OFFICERS ORDERED
Berlin, July 30.—All the reserve
officers in the Guards’ Army corps,
With headquarters In Berlin, w
today ordered to mobilize.
ANTICIPATING GENERAL WAR,
FRENCH PEOPLE HOARD
MONEY; OFFICIALS ACTIVE
Paris, July 30.—President Ray-
ARE REPORTED
IS REPULSED
N ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE
DANUBE ALTHOUGH ST1UCT
CENSORSHIP HAS BEEN PLAC-
EI) ON ALL WAR NEWS FROM
TERRITORY INFECTED.
DECLARE YET
London, July 30.—A telegram to
the Servla Legation here, said the
Austrians, who were attempting to
cross the Danulie, twenty miles east
mond Poincare presided today over| of Belgrade, were repulsed today,
a meeting of the French cabinet, j ^ fo|g artillery engagement was then
at which time the European war'| n progress,
situation was exclusive!)* consider- _____
the negro school was formally let
to Mr. J. W. L. Yates for $4,250.09.
this being the lowest bid consider-j RUSSIAN PROCLAIMS MARTIAL
ed. It will be gratifying to know) LAW IN SOUTHERN PORTION,
that the lowest bids on all three! Riga. Russia, July 30.—Martial
law war. proclaimed today over Bol-
dera, at the mouth of the river
Diva, and also all territory In that
vicinity. All steamers have to get
special permission to psbs in and out
of this port now. ^
Tlie field of submarine mines,
outside the harbor, will bo com
pleted tonight,
ROME BELIEVES GERMANY
NOW HOLDS IN BALANCE
WHETHER WAIt OR PEACE
Rome, Italy, July 30.—Official cir
cles today apparently had abandon
ed all hope of the efficiency of med
iation In the European conflict. It
was also stated that the moment
had come for Germany to Bhow
whether she wanted, and still wants,
war. It was also argued that Ger
many alone now could have an In
fluence for peace.
REPORTED THAT PRESIDENT
WILSON IS CONSIDERING CHI
CAGO MAN TO SUCCEED JONES,
WHOSE NAME WAS WITH-
DRAWN.
ed. The cabinet will meet dally
while the international crisis lasts,
It has been officially announced.
The general public apparently be
lieves that a general war Is now
practically certain. The crowds out
side savings banks today were three
times bigger than those of yester
day, and private hoarding of money
Is apparent everywhere.
Tbs early nrecautions taken by
the Bank of France nave almost
removed minted coin from circula
tion. The Inability of merchants to
make change is paralyzing the re
tail business.
The Bank of France today raised
Its discount rates from 3 Vi to 4 Vi
per cent, and raised the loan rates
from 4 Vi to 3 Vi • The Bank of Bel
gium today raised Its discount rate
from 4 to 5 per cent.
Washington, July 3D.—Edwin A.
Potter, a Chicago business man and
banker, was being considered today Iruropf PREPARING nvu,
s/ssr Ess to 1 ™
It was said, definitely, however, | London, July 30.—Preparations
that the President had not definitely.' for a general European war went
decided on Potter for this place. , 1 steadily on today in every country
1 which Is likely to be Involved. The
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ I rumor that Japan might Join In the
MILKED COW, BO AUTO
COULD PASS.
♦ j conflict, further complicated the sit-
^.juatlou.
I Following the partial mobilization
♦jot the Russian army, Germany today
Atlanta, Ga., July 30.—Wll- ♦ilssued orders that all officers and
11am G. Hope, an Atlanta flnan- ♦ j " len of , th e reserve force, be ready
cler, who was raised on a farm, ♦ or , n , ''nJ./rrn i ,, . _
. , . ' A report from Paris said the Ber-
was motoring over a country ♦ ( jj n war office had already ordered a
road the other day when a ♦(partial mobilization In the Eastern
cow lay across the road. She* ♦ j Provinces,
refused to move until Hope ♦! England’s fleet has been ordered
got out and milked her. Then ♦! on a , wa E , f " otln K and the , sca “ e r ed
, „ . . .. , , , vessels of the navy are being coaled
she sot up contentedly and let ♦ !„„ they can move | n , tnDt |y.
his automobile pass. ♦; A n memDe rs of the Metropolitan
♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦jpolice, \yhich are considered a part
- -of the government force, have been
j recalled from their leaves of ab-
j sence.
Such European markets as re
mained open, showed utter stagna
tion.
Little is really known as to what
is going on In the fighting zone, as
a strict censorship is being rigidly
maintained.
However, all sorts or sensatonal
reports are being circulated, one
stating that a battle between the
Austrians and Servians had been
fought, having been received In Ber
lin early today. Another rumor
reports the fall and burning of the
Servian dapltal city of Belgrade. And
SITUATION GROWS STEADILY
WORSE, SAYS GERMAN
FOREIGN OFFICE OFFICIALS
Berlin, July 30.—It was stated
today at the German Foreign .office
that diligent efforts toward a rigid
maintenance of peace, were still in
prpgress, and that Germany had not
yet ordered a mobilization of her
forces
The Foreign Office officials declar
ed, however, that the situation was
worse today instead of better. They
declared the mobilization of the
Russian army, when Austria bad not
moved a man toward Russia’s fron
tier, meant only that Russia bad de
termined to help Servla.
It was added that France was
also making military preparations,
but they were being kept a secret.
Although Germany has not yet
mobilized her army, It was consid
ered extremely doubtful whether
she would remain inactive much lon
ger.
All dealings on the Bourse were
suspended today, except the coast
trading. There was an exciting
scene at the opening of the Produce
Exchange, and wheat and rye was
quoted much higher than last night’s
closing figures.
SERVIANS RESISTED
AUSTRIAN ADVANCES.
London, J«;v so.—A message re-
ceiveu by the Servian legation here,
said the Servians had successfully
resisted the Austrian advance at
Losnitza, west of Belgrade.
SEVERAL HUNDRED KILLED
IN BATTLE LAST NIGHT.
London, July 30.—A newspaper
dispatch from Rome says that sharp ^
resistance to the Austrian advance. j"""''
is being offered by the small de- j \
tachmont of Servian troops, which
NEUTRALITY WILL AWAIT CRI
SIS NOW PENDING IN EUROPE
—CONDITIONS INVOLVED IN
THE DECLARATION.
Washington, July 30.—secretary
of State William J. Bryan today
awaited developments in Europe be
fore declaring the neutrality of
the United States. If other nations
other than Servla and Austria are
drawn into the conflict, the State
Department officials probably will
determine upon a proclamation cov
ering the entire situation.
This declaration will follow close
ly along the line of that In lft 1
when Italy fought Turkey. A
•American citizens who violate the
neutrality proclamation outside the
jurisdiction of the United states
will be warned that they can not
get protetcion from the Washington
government,, against appropriate le
gal consequences of their acts. They
will also be informed that they
must not accept a commission from
either of the combatants while in
the United States; they can not
equip or arm vessels for the bellg-
erents, or assist In adding to the
force ci any ship or start start any
military expedition against either
combatants.
The armed ships of any of the
nations involved can not frequent
the United States waterways, under
pain of being branded unfriendly
and offensive
trlan or Servian goods may
be captured on neutral ships, ex
cept as contraband of war. Ameri
can property on Austrian or Servian
vessels is not subject to such cap-
GREETH FRANCES JOSEPH WITH
WILDEST CHEERS AND GLAD.
HOME SHOUTS AS HE ENTERS
CITY OF VIENNA.
Vienna, Austria, July 30.—5-enes
of remarkable enthusiasm marked
the return to the Austrian capital of.
Emperor Francis Joseph today.
Enormous throngs, led by bands,
formed a procession behind the Vet
eran Monarch and escorted him to
royal castle. Thousands of peo
ple packed the streets, and roared
and cheered.
A movement nas been started
among the American and British
subjects living in Hungary to form
a special corps to accompany the
army into the field, according to a
Budapest telegram. It is said that
several British officers, who served
In the Boer war, will head the
movement.
Emperor Heartily Cheered.
Isc.i), Austria, July 30.—Emperor
Francis Joseph left here today for
Vienna, amid scenes of the wildest
enthusiasm. A great crowd gath
ered r:t the station and cheered the
aged monarch.
Archduke Charles, jvho is heir to
the throne of the dual monarchy,
accompanied the Emperor to Vienna.
FIRST m
All United States citizens and
was left to impede their progress. I Indents w, ]j l,e warned that while j
Austrian. ,r« ... nrivnnrlni! I *J’ ey can sel1 war materials within
the United States, they can not'
carry them to the beligerents. Xetth-
jer can they transport soldiers or
I break a blockade.
The Austrians are now advancing
from the Northwest. This news
comes from Nish, Servla, via Saloni
ka.
The Austrian invaders followed j
the valley of the river Morava, and
first encountered tbe Servian troops
at Semendrla, on the Servian side
of the Danube. The Servians held
their ground until nightfall, and
then retired.
Both sides are said to have lost
heavily, and several hundred sol
diers were killed in their first en
counter.
AUSTRIANS WITHIN ONLY
SENATE COMMITTEE TO
CONSIDER PEACE MATTERS.
DENNNS PONDER BRINGS IN
COTTON RAISED ON HIS PLACE
—BALE WILL CLASS WELL 1
AND WILL WEIGH 350 POUNDS.
Washington. July
Stone. Chairman of
Relations Committee ..today appoint- ^ Ir
ed Senators Williams, Swanson and
Burton as a sub-committee to con- waH P 130 *®*! on
Thomas County’s first bale of'cot
ton was brought to the city Wednes
day afternoon, at one o’clock, by
Senator Dennis Ponder, a negro who lives
Foreign about nine miles from town, near
Way’s place. The cotton
the fifteenth of
elder the twenty peace treaties March, and it Is estimated that the
TWENTY MILES OF BELGRADE I wh,ch have been submitted for rati- grade will he good for the first of
NUh. Servla, July 30.—The In
vading* Austrian armies advanced to
some twenty miles southward of
Belgrade today.
A fierce artillery duel was In
prbgress this morning near Kaczity "*
and Semendrla. I - *
fleation.
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
♦ EUROPEAN SITUATION
CAUSED WHEAT PRICES
TO SOAR IN CHICAGO.
AUSTRIAN ARMY N M11KRS I Z . Ch ! , aK °' , Jl "- v 30.—Wheat to- *
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND.L ?** i un J pei j " p «« v *n cents a ♦
'♦ busnel in the first minute of ♦
London, July 30.—The Austrian j^ 4 trading, as a direct result ol ♦
force now invading Servla numbers." 4 ' Die great European tension. ♦
five hundred thousand men, ae-! 4 December option, which clos- ♦
[cording to a Rome dispatch received | 4 e<1 yesterday at 91 cents, sold ♦ address the voters of Grady county
here today. 4 tnda y at 98 cents, immediately ♦ Saturday at eleven A. M. Mr Ed-
♦ after the market opened. Prices
have! were two cents apart in dlffer-
sum-l* parts of t;iG wheat PK at the
British Forces Active Also.
Valette, Malta, July 30.—The
large British garrison, and vessels
of the British fleet aere, continued
their active preparations through
out last night. All leaves of ab
sence for officers for officers and
men have been stopped. The orders
Issued for* the precautionary- stage
of the mobilization caused much
activity In the dock yards this
morning
The Netherlands Neutral.
The Hague, July 30.—The Official
Gazette today published a declara
tion of absolute neutrality on the
part of The Netherlands, during the
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Couric
returned after spending the
mer In Mississippi. They will he j * 8am . i" 8 ' 8 "'- ^ ^ ^ ♦
nt home for the winter in the Aiex*’ ♦♦♦♦♦♦
ander cottage, on Dawson street.
the season, and that the bale will
weigh about three hundred and
fifty pounds.
It was taken to the Farmers Gin
at once and will be sold Immediate
ly after the ginning bas been com
pleted.
loo Brown headquarters asks
The Times-Entcrprlse to announce
that Hon. Grover Edmondson will
mrndson will talk for Joe Brown,
and It is reported that Hon. Roscoe
Luke, of this city, will go over and
If agreeable, make a reply in the in
terest of Mr. 8mlth.
Mrs. J. H. Flowers and her daugh- ’•
ter. Mrs. Chisholm Ausley, of Bain-'
bridge, left today for Waynesville,
N. C., where they will spend the
month of August. !
Austro-Servian war.
Japan Would Al«l England?
St. Petersburg, Russia, July 30.—i
An official news agency here todayI
publishes a dispatch from Tokio.!
quotin* a newspaper there as ex-!
pressing the view that In the case of
general European war. the par-.
tioipation of Japan, as Great Brit
ain’s ally Is possible.
For Medium and
Average Figures
Pure *Drugs and Pure Drinks
We are noted for the purity of
our drugs and the accurate!-
ness of our compounding.
Our fountain drinks are selected with as much
care as our drugs. You're sure of
quality here.
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CO.
'Phones 105-106.
Our Sale is Over,
but, we will keep for a few days, the bargains in the
window:
Womens Shoes at $1.00 a pair.
Mens Shoes at $1.95.
We didn’t sell out; you can still get what you need for the
summer.
SMITH-HARLEY SHOE COMPANY.
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designed to give the lines of present
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guarantees flexibility anU strength.
This model has an open net venti
lated back with boned marquisette
protector under the front lacings.
Low bust, with long skirt cut away
In front, hooking below the front
Clasp. Style 153 (Coutllle) and
•tyle 250 (Batiste) Price $3.00.
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