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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, ‘1014.' ’ < i
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«uw nsuinat
Germans Report Success
rainst French Armies
ALSACE SAID TO BE CLEARED B Y IIER TROOPS — FRENCH
GIVE OUT NO STATEMENT OF BATTLES—BELGIANS SEEMING
LY HOLDING THEIR OWN AGAINST THE INVASION IN THE
NORTH, AND BATTLEFIELDS LEFT FILLED WITH DEAD AND
DYING SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT UNDER THE KAISER’S FLAG.
London, Aug. 13.—The develop- rear, cutting the enemy off from its
ments in the war zone are vague, supply base,
ving to the strict censorship over
Belgians Claim Success Y’esterday.
Brussels, Aug. 13.—An official
communique, issued today, confirms
yesterday’s Belgian success over the
Germans at Haelen. It says the
German casualties were very heavy,
three-fifths of their troops being
killed or wounded, while the Belgian
casualties were reported small.
This battle centered around Hae-
lin, in the Belgian province of Lim
bourg, extending to Dlest, in the
north of the Province of Brahe nt,
all news relating to military move
ments.
The real positions occupied by the
main French, Belgian and British
foraes, are not permitted to be dis
closed, even approximately, so that
their plan of campaign cannot be as
sumed.
As to the German force*, me indi
cations from various sources point to
a concentration of the main body,
with the right wing in Belgium, and
the left wing in Luxemburg.
The German staff Is said to have
gathered twenty-six army crops along > .. . . w ..
the western Rentier, faring Belgium |“ fter P»“ ln f aro«nd v z « e,b f m
and Frnnre. .Many of these troops : °'>°<* > a8t night, all country
probably will be stationed at th©j between th « tbree towns had been
great fortresses to assist in the de. . r ' Mre " « German troops except
f etlse the dead and wounded, who were
The German-Ilussian frontier has st ™ n ’ n about the Are gone,
been left practically to the armies jUPaards of two ..undred dead Ger-
ntadc np of the reserves. Although,i mi>n pn,< jlers were counted la *
these are trained soldiers, it w ! s . p ace only fifty yards square. The
seem natural to leave os a nucleus | s * ren,;t h of the German column was
for their organization, a considerable a ' ,ou * " ve f“ ousa nd men.
force of the arctive army.
The disposition and strength of j Shanghai, China, Aug. 21.—The
the French in Alsnoe, where the# j Japanese steamer, “Shikoku Maru,”
are said to hold a long line wlthlpJwas seriously damaged today and one
FILL DOWD LOW
rrrm
IERII
LEIIlE BERLIN
Washington, Aug. 1J.—President | SPKCIAL TRAIN WENT TO AM-
Wilson today directed Attorney Gen
eral McReynolda to investigate the
recent Increases in foodstuff prices,
and take the question of whether any
persons responsible can be prosecut
ed.
President Wilson’s letter to the
STEHDAM, CROWDED WITH
FIVE HUNDRED—GERMANS OF
FER STRANDED AMERICANS A
HOME IN BERLIN IN PRIVATE
HOMES.
AND GOVERNMENT IS TREPAK-
ING TO FINANCE THE HUN
DRED MILLION DOLLARS TO
COUNTRY.
the German border, is kept n pro- members of its crew wa3 killed by a
foumlly rigid secret.
Germans Report Victory.
Berlin. Aug. 13.— (By Direct Wire
less from Nauen. Germany, to the
Goldschmidt Wireless Company’s
Station. Tuckerlon, New Jersey.) —
cannou shot fired from the British
fort at Hong Kong, while that vesp
sel was entering that harbor. The
vessel paid no heed to the harbor
regulations. Two warning shots,
fired across her bow, did not stop
her. and a third shell struck ,;her
Washington, Aug. 13.—Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo, Chairman
Underwood of the House Ways and
Means Committee conferred today
over methods of raising about one
hundred million dollars to ofTset the
loss to the United States in import
duties, which Is expected to result
from the European war.
Treasury experts have prepared
figures showing the exports from the
warring countries, and statistical ta
bles Indicating what might be raised
by increased taxes on liquor and ad-
ding.tr, the Income tax.
These experts formally admitted
that t ie probable revenue loss for
the present fiscal year would be
nearly one hundred mlfllon dollars.
The definite nlan of action, as de
cided on by Representative Under
wood and Chairman Simmons of the
Senate Finance Committee, who have
Berlin, lAug. 13.—A special train
Attorney General In part, is as fol- wlth four hundred Americans
lows:
CITY -UnER SUSPENDED
El
COUNCIL TOOK FORMAL ACTION, AFTER MR. MITCHELL HAD RE
FUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANT DRAWN FOR SINKING FUND
TO BE INVESTED IN THE CITY’S SCHOOL BOND ISSUE—MR.
MITCHELL REFUSED TO SCR RENDER KEYS, BOOKS, FTC., AND
THE ACTING MARSHAL WAS PUT IN CHARGE OF THE OFFICE
THIS MORNING.
“The rapid aad unwarranted
increase in the prices of food
stuffs in this country, upon the
pretext of conditions existing in
Europe, is so serious and vital
a matter, that I take the liberty
of calling your attention to it.
“I would be very much oblig
ed if you would advise me
whether there js, under existing
law, any action which the De
partment of Justice could take,
either by way of investigation
or legal process, and what Fed
eral legislation, if any, would,
in your judgment, be Justifiable
and warrantable in the present
circumstances.
• “I feel this is a matter which
we cannot let pass by without
trying to serve our country.
Certainly the country ought to
be defended, if possible, against
men who would take advan
tage of such circumstances to
increase the price of food, and
the difficulties of living.”
The City Council, at its meeting sition to settle the matter without
left {held Monday night, formally ordered point-blank insubordination.
.here this afternoon for Holland, the suspension of City Treasurer J.W. t AMcrmen Hambleton and Ben-
I Other Americans will leave soon. |H. Mitchell for insubordination. The nett favored bringing mandamus pro-
The leading banks now are paying suspension came as a result of the ceedings, which Mr. Mitchell stated
leash on credit letters. refusal of the Treasurer to carry jhe would abide by. The amendment
I Train Arrives in Amsterdam. out orders of council, when present-j to let the matter take that course
Amsterdam, Holland, Aug. 13.—A |ed the warrant for payment of the was lost, only Aldermen Bennett and
special train, carrying four hundred sinking fund for the city’s own bonds.; Hambleton voting for it, and Alder-
Americans, arrived from Berlin this! The matter was brought up by the I men Herring, .McDonald, Jerger and
morning. This party was under the report of Alderman Jerger, Chair-j Elder against. The original ques-
man of the Finance Committee, that [ tion ot suspension was next brought
the Treasurer refused to honor the
warrant most emphatically, when
properly drawn, and presented
the bonds.
The City Attorney, who had pre
viously advised the council
this was a perfectly legal and feasa-
ble way of financing the bonds and
informed them that it was a trans
action on which they would be
COUNTY COBBS j state *t he course of proceedings.
j He stated that mandamus pror
ings to force the Treasurer could lie
personal direction of United States
Ambassador to Germany, James W.
Gerard. The Americans proceeded
at once to Rotterdam, and they will
sail for the United States on the
Holland-American liner.
OFFICIAL MINUTES
The German troops took one hum I amidship. A government tug after-
dred and twenty French officers and ward assisted the steamer to her
berth.
eleven hundred French soldiers in
the fighting at Muelhausen and Al-
race. They also captured four French New York> Aug . ; 13 ._ A report t!l at
.u . _ . _ tile German tank steamer Leda was
Another one thousand French offl- captured by a British cruiser, was
cers and men were taken prisoners tod conflrme d by officers of th«
by the Germans In the fl(?htln B near stearaer •’Bermudian,” from Ber-
Longway. I .
German soil is now cleared
tlrely of French troops.
Tlioniasville, Gn., Aug. 11, 1914. , L „ .
Board met In regular meeting; all l b 1 ro ' ,R , ht ln , l ,’° Superior Court or
Drescnt ) that lie could oe suspended for an
Minutes read arnl approved. jlmlellnite time for Insubordination
Mr. W’m. Miller submitted plans Thprp 1 «“» .'“MT ,
... „ , . |nnd specifications for equipping deep j "axed mig it. ^ (
t..__ - . .. - - ( Attorney General Mclteynolris re- ... , Coo- tr. in th» chair, got out f< r a
situation awaits piled to the President’s letter |m- ‘„ to “ er ™ . tl C ° ua * few moments to remark that per-
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f.--” 1 . °r e _ hundre ?. aa<i sixteen mll-im order to ascertain the real facts. " f nfi.is ’ of E'»<>>' to an in accord with the ro„n-
j while various district attorneys will °" C '\ to , "“Y ,0 »r doUars eac road
receive the same orders. ’*«-,„■ W "! < '° ,vin ; | Mdern,an M.Bougald moved that i
j The Attorney General su -gested in rn tc*,er oolnrod n/Tof’ xtot ‘ bp ,l ‘‘ suspended and it was serond-
• that !he Department of Commerce , , '! !' <"1 it was dls ussed ftillv. Alderman
agents could render valuable service; f*l f , d „*° f ! * ^ i Mctlougald agreeing that It was in
lion dollars annually.
SENATORS FIGNT HOOT
nitida. They said when they left
en " Bermuda, the Leda was the onl7 prize
of war in that port.
London, Aug. 13.—It is officially
announced that a state of war has
existed between Great Britain and
Wns First Dlrert Message,
New York. Aut. 13.—The first dis
patch direct from Berlin, uncensor
ed by the authorities of the nations
at war, was received today by the [ Austro-Hungary since midnight,
Associated Press through the Gold
schmidt Wireless Company’s station
at Tuckerlon. New Jersey.
But Neither Develop Qualities Tlmt
•Mark Them as “White Hopes,"
of Any Consequence.
along the lines Indicated.
As soon as the declaration of wnp
was made public, a large number of
Austro-Hungarians, who are liable
for military duty, applied at the
German Losses Grant nt Muelhnsen. American consulate for service, in
London, Aug. 13.—An Exchange accordance with previous Instructions
Telegraph dispatch from Basel, from secretary of State Bryan.
•Switzerland, says a terrible battle' The American consuls throughout
has been fought at Muelhasen. The Great Britain hnve taken over the
hospital facilities are absolutely in-; European consulates.
adequate for the Incredible number!
of wounded. All the hospitals are ; Franc© Declares Wars on Austro
filled and the schools, churches and! Hungary Also,
hotels are occupied to their capaci-l Paris. Aug. 13.—An official de-
ty. Special trains were required claratlon of war by France, on Aus-
Atlanta, Aug. 12.—Now that the
legislature Is over and the blUs all
passed, killed or pigeon-hollod, mem
bers ol the senate are taking time to
laugh over the extremely poor show
ing from a pugilistic standpoint
made by Senators McGregor amf
McinoII, on the afternoon of the last
day. That neither would qualify as
a “white hope’ was apparent after
I their Impromptu 3crap in the senate.
It al; happened over the debate on
Senator MoGregor's bill to put the |
county unit rule ln the statutes. He
and Svnator McNeil, passed several
hot wotds, the lie was exchanged
rather freely, and then McGregor. ’
took a short arm jab at McNeil. It i
landed on the side of the head, and
then McNeil came back with a right
to the face. Neither drew blood, and
He concluded his letter to the e,,n *J*5!!?™ t0
Prpsi<Vnt hv Q-ivinu n,o nonoLout J° hn Williams and Walter Mil-
nr re w?‘: ^^^.^.^"‘riMl'ams. colored. ThomasvUle District.
road defaulters, fined ten dollars and
cost or 30 days on gang.
of Justice has for some time been
Investigating In various directions
concerning the price of foodstuffs.
President Wilson Immediately in
structed Secretary Redfleld, of the
Department of Commerce, to have his
agents begin a:i investigation along
the line suggested by the Attorney-
General.
: friend) 1
up-and the President of the School
Board was asked his opinion on the
matter, as the failure of the money
would seriously hamper and delay
t.ie work. Mr. Jerger, the President,
stated that without any regard to
personal opinion on the matter, as
President of the Board of Education,
under existing lircumstances, he
would l'aVor any method whereby the
city would be able to expend the
money without tying It up for an in
definite length of time and delaying
he school work, especially as tho
ontract had been let and work al
most ready to begin.
Alderman Jerger and. in fact, all
of the aldermen, stated that it was
their t.esire to settle the matter as
il.ly as possible but their opin-
us that it was an a^t of insub-
h*on on its face, in view of tiie
refusal to honor the requisition of
tiie higher body and they would
have to treat it as such and order a
suspension. It was done unani
mously
Mr. ('. S. Parker was then selort
c*d as Treasurer pro-tempore. and hIf?
salarv fixed :it one hundred and fifty
dollars per month.
Mr. Parker Refuses Office.
Tin; council held another meeting
Tuesday, at ten o'clock, at which
time It was reported by the Mayor
that Mr. Mitchell, had at first re
fused to give up the office of Treas
urer. but later had left the office,
a manner. He stated that'without signifying his intentions and
Id have been glad liad a taking the keys to the drawers and
It for the money been In the combination to the safe deposit
issue between the Treasurer and t!i»
Council and not an individual mat
ter. if 0 stated that If Council wa*
authorized to dispose 4f the money.*
and acted under the advice of thr
City Attorney, he could not ser
where the City Treasurer had th*
right or the prerogative to net In **
deelsl
to carry the wounded to Muelheim,
St. Ludwig and other towns:
The latest estimate places the
German losses at between eight and
ten thousand.
tria Hungary was made public here
today.
Belgians Continue to Menace Ger
man Forces.
Paris, Aug. 13.—An official com
munication states that the forts at
Liege are still holding out. The
Belgians to the west of the city | bar.
have resumed the offensive, and
drove the Germans back, recapturing
their lost ground after a sharp strug
gle.
The Belgians have dynamited many
bridges on railroads in the Germans’
Beaufort. N. C., Aug. 13.—A Ger
man warship has been cruising off
the North Carolina coast, about 40
miles to sea, for the last three
days, according to the commander
of the United States Fish Commis
sion’s steamer “Fish Hawk,” which
has been operating off the Beaufort
Dover, England, Aug. IS.—Heavy
cannonading was heard here this
morning, the reports coming from
the northeast. The firing lasted one
hour.
Atlar.toi, Aug. 13.—The last day
On motion, four dollars road tax .
was ordered refunded to Willie Wil- j
Hums, Ellabelle District, he being]
under age. j
! Jim Flournoy, Jr., road defaulter,
exciised, under a-e. _. | stituted and that it would have been vault.
Committee was authorized to borrow I do " e ’ bS l i , nI " Th * reported that Mr
$5,000 to meet casual deficiencies. I bltr a r y about It and shown a tllsnc <;. g. Parker, owing to matters of
On motion. Superintendent was j . personal moment, had been unable to
Instructed to supply sewer pipe to I j accept the office, of Treasurer, and
John'srm’s K a^ueaTthe ^uce j HUTCHENS MADE GDDD TALK la Urn"
of W. W. Owens. Jr. ! |<’hal,imi:i of Finance were given full
All approved hills ordered paid. j,. . power to act as the situation mlg.it
Report 81.pt. „i Roads. !' , 1 ,i " , ' p < Dellvcrcl ucmaml.
Thomnsville, Ga.. Aug. 1. 19H. I h > l-nwycr. In Asking for I .Mr. Snodgrass Sworn in Wednesday
To t ie Honorable Board ot County ! t,le **''""<'** ,,ob
Commissioners, T. C.: !
I rcrori louowlng work done to I Th’’ Hon. Rufus flute
the next half dozen blows fanned the,and niyht of the general assembly July 14: Graded and built five miles I Rome, made an address at
atmosphere. Senators and news-1 brought the usual high old time, in road- scarified and re-surfaced 3 j House Wednesday, to a L
paper men separated them, and later J which old differences were forgotten
in the afternoon t’.ey apologized to paper balls were thrown, songs sung
each other and the grave and rever-jby th«a Close Harmony Quartet and
end senators. A number of ladles | practical Joes played at libitum.
In the gallery witnessed the briefj;Tner*j was a great deal of business
but exciting battle.
of Mr.
urt ; Tr»*j
fairly large TI10
SATURDAY
AUGUST 15th.
WE WILL GIVE WITH EVERY
1 POUND BOX OF
P. M. D. CO. BORATED
TALCUM POWDER
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 13.—Several, elect!'
hundred delegates, representing thq
I Southern cotton interests, met here
1 today with Congressmen and Sena
tors from me various cotton states,
• to (disidcr measures to meet the
emergency, caused by the closing of
the European markets, as a result of
the war.
before both bodies, but not enou:
to interfere with the fun.
The house session was enlivened
by a tile between Speaker Burwel}
and Rep. Wallace Miller, of Bibb,
the latter insisting that Mr. . Bur-
well was rather high-handed In re
ferring a resolution to the rules
committee. He appealed from the
speaker’s ruling, but they showed It
was with Burwell by sustaining him,
95 to 18.
Both house and senate put over
the bill to make the formal statf
;i siKH'lal meeting of tie City
i<ii held Wednesday afternoon,
A T. Snodgrass was sworn in as
virer pro tempore of the city of
nisville. having made his bond
miles; droned and dragged 90'miles | ho “ R e His speech was not exten- and qualified in each of the condl-
with engine; built 96 feet wooden Islvcly advertised, the decision only tlons placed upon the office by the
bridge, at Audita, on Troupville j^ pIn B made to talk yesterday at noon. city. The city will use a certain form
road- 16 feet on road in forks of ,,,s speech was an unusual one in a of voucher, signed by the Treasurer
ri’-or. Repaired 6 old bridges us*d P 0, * tlra ’ wa .v nnd It attracted inter-! pro tempore and the Chairman of
inxia foot lumhor . est and close attention from those, the Finance Committee. Alderman
present. He discussed the Issues on .Tergar.
which he would have to pass as Sen-| Efforts at conciliation. In order to
ator, In a very lucid and conclusive save the City Treasurer from any
way, nnd touched up his opponents j further embarrassment and trouble
also In a manner that was unlqu« were made, but they were far from
and quite attractive. satisfactory, and the Council will
Mr. Hutchens probably made vote*; continue to conduct the business al
Respectfully,
E. P. CLAY. Supt.
County Treasurer's Statement of
Receipt* and Disbursements
F'or the Month of July, 1314.
RECEIPTS.
Balance for last state
. , /.on » by hta speech. He certainly did him-1 It soph fit. The matter will probably
nlenl ♦ qnwnnvlnir for Salk. Kv.xiirah* ♦« „ Yiaa.l „ fa... A o
From per capita rond
tax: Boston District,
$40; Meigs District,
$14; Merrillville Dis
trict, $4
self no harm by appealing, for heibe brought to a head ln a few days,
was not well known here and was not j with further legal procedure. Mes-
conshlered In the race at all by many jsrs. Snodgrass and MacIntyre have
voters who had not heard of him as been retained with the City Attorney
a candidate. In the matter by council.
dny the first Tuesday after From city Court costs.
3000 Grafonola
Votes
the first Monday in November, the
same as the congressional election,
and saving the voters two days
away from business. Both houses
also passed the constitutional amend
ment providing that legislators shall’
serve until their successors are qual
ified, thereby providing a legally
51.50 | -
Senator Hoke Smith told those | constituted legislature In case an nd
attending the meeting that a thor
ough investigation had developed the
fact that about three-fourths of the
usual crop would be used In the
English, Canadian and United States
mills.
Plan? for financing the wholQ
crop were discussed at today’s meet
ing.
From bills payable
From W. A. Pringle,
Chairman, for coal de
livered
5,000.0ftl
READY-TO-WEAR
TOTAI $!
DISBURSEMENTS.
For Roads.
Salaries for Supt. and
Supervisors
Commission to District
Overseers
or
Interim session is needed. Under
the present law, Georgia actually
has no legislature. The members’
terms expired last night. Their sue- j wages to laborers
cessors have not yet been chosen. (Expense of convicts 0 n
The senate passed the nouse nlll roads
permitting the southern railway to;
condemn property for double-track-1—— —
Ing its lines, under supervision of (Continued on Page 2.)
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