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WAR ON t-rlLUlAN BORDER IS BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY ENG.
LAND AND FRANCE, BUT MEANWHILE GERMAN PRINCE
G^Ss DEClBIVB VICTORY FURTHER SOUTH, ALONG THE
FRENCH BORDER—JAPAN BOMBARDS GERMAN STRONGEtOfcD
RUSSIA IN VADIjiA EASTERN PART OF GERMANY SUCCESS
FULLY—AUSTRIA STOPS FIGHTING SERVIA, IS REPORT.
(By Assoclted Press.)
London, Aug. SI.—Official Paris dispatches, Say pttt battles are
now raging on the vast front, extending from Mohs, Belgium, to the
Luxemburg frontier.
The French troops are taking the qffensivte everywhere, and they
are acting in conjunction with the British army. " ■
The AlUes are believed to be opposed by the entire German army,
which Is composed of the active and reserve forces.
GERMANS ADVANCING ON LIEGE
PbRTS, Got DEATH FftOM
BARBED WIRE FENCE, iV’HICH
WAS StRONGLY CHARGED.
LOSSES GREAT ON BOTH
(By Associated Press.)
Parb, Aug. 24.—The Petit Journal
announced today that the great bat*,
SIDES, SAY OFFICIAL REPORTS tie between a larger Jiart’ of the! Publishes today details ol the flgbt-
(By Associated Prese ) |English and FFeUeh force, against ln * about Liege, as they were ob-
(By Associated Press.) J the 0ernin ^ oonUnues. '«•*■>»« from a Belgian officer.
This officer says the Germans
Paris, Aug. 24.—"The general en
gagement continued today with dee*
The mls'lon of the English and. „ .. ...
peratlon." iFrenrh is to hold the entire German IS*" 1 * 10 , tb ® Wrbed w ' re d0,e “*-
Tliis waa the wording of the lot- army In Belgium, while their 'Rns-j®* n * ar ness. eavy cur
° | relit of electricity was maintained Id 1 , In Europe.
SECRECY BEING 'MAINTAINED
ABOUT MOVEMENTS IN THAT
PART OP THE WORLD—At’B-
TlilA NOT WARRING AGAINST
JAPAN.
(By Associated Press.)
Tokio. Japan, Aug. 21.—Yamato,
in' ad 'hxtra' edition today, say. the
bohittthttment of Tslfig-Tau, by
Japanese fleet, hoc commenced.
This message was passed by
cfeiisoi'"bt the NdVy Department.
the
the
eet Official commnnlonUon^ven out .Un Aljle. pnrene their sncce.se. In ^ „ rM The tff
this afternoon b, the Frendh For- the East. Germans were electrocuted, and oth-
eign Office. The Russians have occupied • ter- ■ ,.
"Already both side, have suffered ( ritory fllyrmUe. wide on the Gcr* . ame f>u _ The Bel ^ ana cnt h £_
serious losses," the report added. -man frontier. Jdreds of Germans to piece with their
After a great victory, the Servian* i _
GERMANY CLAIMS GREAT ! have made safe ail Austrian terri-i 7
NO CO.MMUNICATION NOW
BETWEEN JAPAN AND CHINA
1 '(by'Associated Frees.)
Tokio, Aug. 24.—Communication
between Japan and China has been
severed for the past twenty-four
hours, and except for meagre news
from New Fork, thb entire country
fs In the dark regarding the war
It Is believed the •Na
ts! l.-rt
VARIOUS MEASURES ARE DIS
CUSSED BY CONFERENCE-**
SMITH BILL IN THE SENATE
MEETS OPPOSITION.
! BATTLE EXTENDING ALONG
FIFTY MILES IS DECLARED
IN FAVOR OF THE INVADERS
EARLY THIS MORNING.
STUDY CLASS OBTAINS PROMISE
FROM SUPT. 4T&RANIE TO CO-
PKRATE IN PLAN TO MAKE IT
ACCORD WITH NEW STATION
IN BEAUTY.
(By Associated press.)
Washlngtoa, Aug. 24.—secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo, membere i “ 0a “
of the Federal Reserve Board and'
members of Congress today discuss
ed with several hundred representa
tives'of the cotton Industry, ways
add means to meet the situation re
sulting from the'European war. Ev
ery State, interested ln the cotton
products or manufactures, was re
presented at today's conference.
Tho ladies hare scored again!
The members of the Thomasvllle
VICTORY FOR I*S TROOPS, tory north of them.
(By Associated Press.) I
Berlin, Germany. Ang. 24.—(By GERMANS AT NANCY?.
Wireless to the Associated Press, (B y Assoclatea Press.)
from Nanen, Germany, Via Sayville, j Paris, Aug. 24e—Ru&oiw are ln
Long Island.)—?An official announce- circulation here that the Germans
ment made here today, saya the have occupied the unfortified town eaecesnenT
German army, commanded by Grand of Nancy." This report has not!
Duke Albrecht, of Wnertemberg, has been officially confirmed,
defeated the French at Neufchateau. * . '{-
The. Germans captured many guns, GERMANS MARCHING FAST
flags, and prisoners. Including many TOWARD FRENCH TERRITORY,
generals* ' , (By Associated Tress.)
The German armies, under Prince London, Aug. 24.—The London
Two columns of German soldiers,
blinded by the Belgian searchlights,
attacked one another.
pelln No. 8,” had been destroyed,
and also a confirmation of the great
ENGLISH TROOPS INVOLVED,
gasakl-Shanghal cable has been cut.
The officers of the Army add Navy
preserve absolute secrecy and silence
regarding events ln the China Sea.
Everything is quiet ln Tokio, and
the' iJtibllc Is' apparently almost in
different' In rhgara to the present
situation. ’
(By Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 24.—A 3t. Peters
burg dispatch to the Dally Mail, cays
the flirst great battle In the Prussian I Study Class, under the direction of
of operations, has been > its President, Mrs. Fitzpatrick, have
fought and won by the Russians, j secured the co-operation of Snpt.
The desperate fighting lasted six McCranle, of the Atlantic Coast
day*, and the battle front extended j Line, in a plan to beautify and make
nearly thirty miles on both sides 0 f' attractive the yard around the new
the main railway line running from: Passenger station.
Eydtkuhnen, westward. This matter was taken up with Mr.
The Russians attacked the Ger-j^IoCranle, and he immediately had
mans' first division Thursday, and j Promptly assured t.ie ladles of hi*
‘ Secretary McAdoo, in opening tho th « f° rcea xradually increased until! ®“ lst * nce ' He * 111 be ln ^ bom “*
conference, urged the cotton men W,‘^ 0erman » fln111 ^ bad ‘ hre ® a ™* !l!!
meet the situation cooly and prompt-, cor * )s ,n act,on -
ly. "We have been distressed,'' he! The Germans tried to turn the
said, "to find a growing feeling oT|Russian right flank at Gumblnnen
Hysteria over the situation regard-1 Thursday, and the fighting there was i The new station Is a beauty and
Ihg cotton.” unusually desperate. The Russians!® 11 ® tbat Thomasvtlie may justly
up directly with those Interested, a
plan to make this a very attractive
spot.
The new station Is
"' Secretary McAdoo Ha* been re
ceiving letters and telagTains, Indi
cating a feeling that nnless some
thing Is done Immediately, the bot
tom will drop out of credit, and the
cotton men would be rained. He said
the' best answers to inch messages
was, "This Is no time for nervous
systems."
then assaulted the German center, i fael proud of- 11 wa * dn ® *°
and captured many guns.
Interest and suggestion of the ladle*
Friday, the Russian left wing, i tbat the grounda ,re 10 b ® made
along toward evening, forced the j 6eai,t,Jul an d •“ accord with the
Germans out of their positions. The j al>Iendld atat,on -
Germans then asked for an armls-
japax and Austria settle
THEIR ptoVErtteNCteS TODAY
“(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug.'24!—The danger
of war between 'Japan and Austria
wag practically 'removed today
through’ an agreement' by Austria to
(By Associated Press.)'
Londbn, Aug. 24.—The official con
firmation bureau today announced
—■ * ■ -> —f- . J J ........ that the British forces 'were en-
Rupprccht, of Bavaria, Crown Prtnce Dally Mails Ostend correspondent ^ ^ Sund ; un0 , a(ter
Wilhelm and Grand Duke Albrecht say. German columns are marching. ^ ^ a# [n ^ ne , A .
are vigorously punning the fleeing southward toward Valenciennes, a borhood of Mons> Belglum . They
**»*•* «"»* , °7 on ' y ** ’°“ th ’ a .d i he 'd Dielr ground, the report .added.
The army under Rupprecht <x»p-, Lille. Another column Is proceed-.
tured one hundred and fifty guns at ( * n * v * a Nlnove, and still another via'
Luneville, Blamont and Cirey. | Hal, Belgium. These columns are GERMANS CONTINUE THEIR
The Crown Prince's Army pursued moving very ewlftly. j OFFENSIVE MOVEMENTS,
the French beyond Longway. I Other advance parties, moving| (By Assoclatea Press.)
The Germans today are west of westward, have appeared and are; Basel, Switzerland, Aug. 24.—The j
OrrlClALLY ANNOUNCED. d |« m atitM th'i cruiser "Kalaerln
Elliabtth," ' which Is now anchored
jit Tsiiig-tau. n ' '
The Auktrlan Ambassador
tlco to bury their dead, hut this waaj
refused.
Sunday, the Germane hastily re-
Many plans have teen suggested, i treated, and were pursued by the
which are found to be utterly lm-1 Russians, the Russians capturing
practicable. It is estimated that: Araa and Goldapp.
four million bales are now unable td I From Monday to Friday, eight
find a market If the ordinary .German field army regiments, and'
course of marketing |s preserved si* land 'regiments, numbering about |
until a surplus appears, the dlspo- seventy thousand ipen, were en-
sitlon of this cotton ought to be an gaged. This number was later re- ! ministration officials are today pre-
eaey matter. |lnforced to over one hundred thou-1 paring a proclamation setting forth
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 24.—The Ad-
8e-rotary MoAdoo warned the| sand -
bankers that cotton must not be j
preparing lo liave Tokfop vhen tte forclbIy so,d »* ‘ l0S » to th ® grow - i
Japanese ’Government Indicated It. i* r ' ind that tb ® m^ufacturers should j
approval 0 r f1.1s suggestion for dl8-i n0 ‘ w,lt for a J rlc ® P anlc -1
mantling the cruiser at Shanghai. | The » ho1 ® ® Itua,lon was dl » cu »* ed l
Tho Ambassador later let It be : generolI y at today ' a conference, and
known that Tie saw no occasion toj» he confcree> ,ater vlalted tb ®
H0U30.
POLAND IAS
leave JApan.
the river Meuse, and are advancing doing much damage at Tbielte and j Hermans are making another offen-j
_ • i x. < a_ nlvo mAVAmanf araincJ Itio Prpnrh I
against Maubeuge. They have al
ready defeated an English Cavalry
brigade.
FRENCH ADMIT GERMANS
HAVE GAINED GROUND.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Ang. 24.—An official an
nouncement w*s made this afternoon
that the Germans have occupied
Llchtervelde. | a * ve movement against the French I
It Is suggested that all this bur-> h ° are occupying Meulhausen and'
ried movement means a dash on Rou-,the environs, according to reports
balx, which Is one of the richest of received here from various points ot
French towns, or upon Lille. | upper Alsace.
SERVIANS GOT
OBJECTION RAISED TO
SENATOR SMITH'S RILL. DREAM OF THAT COUNTRY
I United States neutrality, during the
{hostilities between Jajan and Ger-
imany. In the Orient.
| This proclamation, It Is said, will
j follow the Hues of that after the sev
eral European Powers had declared
war.
GERIM WIRELESS
MUST STOP III D. S.
(By Associated Press.) i
Washington, Auy. 24.—The Sen-|
ate again today debated Senator'
Hoke Smith's bill, which has for Its |
object the licensing of cotton ware-1
ABOUT TO BE REALIZED AS A |
RESULT OF nussri's ATTI-!
TIDE.
ARMIES HAVE ACTUALLY ! AUSTRIANS MAY CHANGE
COME IN CLOSE CONTACT, i THEIR WAR PLANS.
(By Associated Press.) (By Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 24.—The French; Undine, Italy, Aug. 24.—Reports
Luneville, Amance and Dleulenrd, in Embussy this morning received a were received here from Vienna to-
the Department of Meurthe-Etlimo- i telegram from the French Minister day, to the effect that the Austrians' tillery sank a number of Austrian
•rile. of Foreign Affairs, stating that con- are about to abandon their opera* I boats on the river Drlna, Including
The French front, otherwise, has tact ’ laa been established' between tlons against the Servians on the {eight transports carrying soldiers,
not been modified. i tlle opposing forces all along the river Drlna, ln order to concentrate j This dispatch says the Austrians
jllne. No advantage on either side their forces against the Russian are massing their forces on the banks l
GREAT RATTLE CONTINUES, iHad been gained at that hour. advance. " of the Drlna, preparing for a des-
(By Associated pres if.) I The message also confirms the re- Tho difficulties of the Austrian peratc struggle to regain their
Purls, Aug. 24.—It was officially prot that the German airship, "Zep- campaign agalnat Servla have been lost ground.
- .redoubled as a result of internal;
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Aug. 24.—The Ger
man owned wireless station at Tuck-
_____ erton. N. J., was today notified that
(Bv Associated Press.) It Is or eratlng In violation of tba
New York. Aug. 24.—Count Jo- law. This action was taken by Sec-
houses. Many senators objected to s ann V on Bernetorff, tho German retary of Commerce Redfleld, fol-
var oils sections, while ot.iers lougnt .Ambassador to the United States, lowing a conference with Secretary
r J* s reS “:L I* ! m ? BUre to accom °- {announced upon nig arrival here to- of the Navy Darnels,
natch from Nish refo-rinv to the! a ® ® ,bar ,nd “ str,ea - {day from Rotterdam, that his gov- j This action was taken because this
Rcrvls I torv mv the Servian ar Senator Sml,h > ,earln K defeat, ernme nt had been Informed that the statidn was never licensed, as re-
Servian victory, says the Servian ar- offered an amendment making the Ru88lan clvll an „ m)Mtary authorl . n , llre „ by the rartlo Iaw , J t began
ill two years, or nine mont.is after tles have been withdrawn from Po- operating last may, and is now onl*
peace » dec red in Europe. land. The Poles have set up an In- In the experimental stage. However,
* {dependent government, with Warsaw during the past few weeks, it has
CP(1T rnnniU flCUIIIUn ! as t been t!.e only mean^ of communica-
arui uU I I un UtllllAllU j Count Bernstorffuald he could not tlon between the United States and
CROWING AT LIVERPOOL vouch for the accuracy of the report. Oerminy.
troubles in Bosnia.
j AUSTIN AX FLEET MAY
SOOX EXtiAGE FHEXCiniEX.
Service* That Satisfies.
COMEONfi has aptly said that “the value ol any
^business house to a community depends upon
the character of service it renders.” Our service
means more than mere filling of orders. It in
cludes everything that will contribute to the
satisfaction and pleasure of our patrons.
For instance, we have Nunnally’s Candies sent
to us by express just to give better service while
most.of the other candies sold here are shipped
by freight .
(By Associated Press.)
Liverpool, England, Aug. 24.—
MrREVXOLD'B NOMINATION ! fBy associated Press.) j’ 1 ’ 1 ® W ot cotton demand has In-
FAVORABLY REPORTED. I London, Aug. 24.—.A Rome dis- creased owing to the good Inquiry
patch to the Central News Agency,' from neutral countries. The sales
(By Associated Press.) says that fishermen ln the Adriatic Saturday and today amounted to
Washington, Aug. 24.—The nomf- report that tho entire Austria fleet, twenty-nfno honored hales, Includ-
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