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THOMASYILUE, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1914
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SENATOR HOKE SMITH
DOMINANT FACTOR AT
MACON CONVENTION
Inhabitants Leaving Paris by Thousands
German Troops Within 6(1 Miles of City
PREDICTED OX ALL SIDES THAT HARDWICK CANNOT GET
ENOUGH VOTES WITHOUT SENATOR SMITH’S INFLUENCE
BEING THIIOWN HIS WAY—TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION OF
HISTORY MAKING CONVENTION PRACTICALLY AGREED
UPON—POTTLE OF MILLEDGEVILLE, WILL NOMINATE HARD
WICK BEFORE CONVENTION—81,ATON’S CLAIM’S TO THE
OFFICE ARE PUT FORWARD BY HIS FRIENDS IN CONVINC
ING MANNER—MANY PROMINENT MEN IN MACON NOW.
Spaclal to 1 lmes-Enterprlse.
Miutm, Ga„ Aug. ill.—Ah the result of n number of preliminary
confcrenceti between representatives of two of the short-term senator
ial candidates, and the two leading gubernatorial candidates In the
recent primary, the oltleers of the Democratic Convention, which
meets here Tuesday, have been tentatively agreed upon as follows:
W. F, Jenkins, of Eatonton, temporary chairman. Judge E. J.
Reagan, of McDonough, permanent chairman, and St. Elmo Massen-
gule, of Atlanta, secretary.
Those who are said to have agreed to these officers are the repre
sentatives of Congressman Hardwick and Thomas S. Felder, candi
dates for the short senatorial term, and Judge Nat E. Harris and
Dr. L. G. Hardman, candidates for governor, in the recent primary.
Colonel Joseph K. Pottle, of Mllledgevllle, who has been men
tioned for the place of temporary chairman, and who has been ac
ceptable to practically all sides, lias, It Is understood, declined to
stund for tile temporary Chairmanship, having promised to make a
speech nominating Congressman Hardwick for the Senate.
PRESENCE OF SENATOR SMITH CREATING INTEREST.
Tlie presence of Senator Hoke Smith today, overshadows all
other events. The Hardwick people arc openly rejoicing that the
Senator Is here, in fact, they pnt the Macedonian call upon him to
come. Whether he will take any aggressive sides In this fight is
not positively known, but the Hardwick folks plainly expect him to,
and are boasting openly that he will. Aa a matter of fact. It has
become more and more evident that Hardwick can not be nominat*
ed nnlesa Senator Smith throws himself Into the breach and battles
for him openly.
It will be distinctly Smith's, innd not Hardwick’s, triumph, Ijf
Hardwick is named over Slaton and Felder, and the Hardwick peo
ple themselves tartly admit as much.
It is known that Senator Smith has been earnestly petitioned by
many of his warmest friends thronghont the State to let the short
term Senatership fight severely alone.
SLATON WILL BE A POWER, SHOULD HE BE DEFEATED.
Slaton either will be nominated, or he will be sent forth from
the Convention hall under such a degree of extreme partisan hate
and rancor as to make him far and away the moat formidable politi
cal asset the opposition to such proceedings In Georgia will have. In
deed, there are those who are saying that, to "kick Slaton out,” will
merely be to postpone the day of Slaton’s triumph, and eventually he
will become the dominant figure In Georgia politics.
A VEXING SITUATION TO DELEGATES.
Many delegates ore sorely troubled as to exactly what to do—
whether to be a party to a movement that will shake Georgia from
stem to stern, and y’lvlde her people lor years, or to wade in, despite
the “practical and political end of the dispute and do the big, square
ami manly filing by Slaton. The fact that Slaton has won the nomi-
VILLA GOES T
C
Y ARE PRISONERSST
FAMOUS MEXICAN GENERAL,.OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED IN THE KAISER’S AMBASSADOR AT
AFTER SETTLING DISPUTE IN ]
NORTH, ANNOUNCES HIS FU-
TUBE INTENTIONS — MUST!
HAVE PEACE, HE SAYS.
I By Associated Press.)
Nogales, Arizona, Aug. 31.—Gen
eral Francisco VJHa, and General
Obregon have Issued a statement.
BERLIN THAT MANY SOLDIERS
OF CZAR FELL INTO GERMAN
HANDS DURING FIGHTING IN
EAST PRUSSIA.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Aug. 31.—(By Wfreless to,
WASHINGTON SAYS LINER
ADRIATIC IS VIOLATING NEU-
TRAL1TY — PORT OFFICIALS
DON'T AGREE WITH HIM.
EVERY TRAIN LEAVING THAT CITY MONDAY CROWDED WITH
THOSE WHO BELIEVED BATTLE NEAR CITY WAS IMMINENT
—OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THAT FRENCH HAVE TAKES
OFFEXSIt E, ANI) GERMANS RETIRING AT ONE PLACE,
WHILE AT ANOTHER ALLIES FORCED TO RETIRE;—FRANCE
PREPARING TO PUT ADDITIONAL ARMY OF 000.000 MEN IN
ETELI) WITHIN SHORT TIME)—AMERICANS SAFE IN BELGIUM
nation hands down. In exactly the
of Ap-
same legal circumstances that must pired term (or the Court
attach to whoever wins it before pools,
all tne people eventually, has given ’
many a delegate pause today, and ( T.ie great uattle, of course. Is
caused klm to wonder If, after all.; over the short-term senoiorshlp, for
the safer and sane course Is not to everything else Is practically set-
give Siaton the nomination and let tled And (he flrst ,. e toward
the responsibility rest with the 1 . 1 ... . . . .. - .
plurality of the people, who named, th,s w1n be tle e,ectlon ° r a tem "
him as their favorite in the primary.; porary chairman, the man who will
- open the thrott le of the steam rol-
IXTEREST IS NOW AT FEVER ler. It is odd, too, that the fight
I for the place Is likely to revolve
HEAT; HOKE SMITE. WITH ! >bout two brothe7s , now moat prom .
OTHER LEADERS THERE inently spoken ol for the ylace.
They are Solicitor Joseph E. Pottle,
of Mllledgevllle, a hot Hardwick
supporter and a past master ol po
litical manipulation, and Robert
Pottle, of Albany, formor Justice of
the appellate court and a warm Sla
ton supporter. There Is apt to be a
pretty debate over this election.
May Tie Up Convention.
If the Felder people, or the Hutch
ens supporters come forward with a
i By Associated Press.)
New York. Aug. 31.—Count Von
the Associated Press, Via Sayvllle, Bernstorit, the Gerlhan Ambassador |
announcing”the terms ot th7 a?re7 ! Long Island.)—It was officially an-jto the United States, today called
ment signed yesterday, settling the I nounced here today that about ; alien tic _ to the presence In port|
controversy in the State ol Sonora. | thirty thousand Russians were tak-jhere of the White Star liner Adrl-
Colonel Calles, a Carranza adher- ®“ orlponers by the Germans dur-.atic. This steamer arrived here
ent, is removed from office, and was «n* the lighting in East Prussia. | Saturday from Liverpool, with four
replaced by General Benjamin Hill. Thn Prisoners Include several of- j guns mounted on her deck*.
Calles Is given command in another fl ®®r 8 ®f high rank. None of their, The Ambassador wondered If the
Btate I names were given In the official, Adriatic would be forced to leave
• Governor Maytorena Is recognized j statement. j port within twenty-four hours, un-
(By A«sod«t«d Press.)
Paris, Auk. 31— An official statement, issued tonight, says, on
the right, the French have taken the oil endive, the Germans, retiring
In tlie center, the French check# and successes were alternate, a
general action now being fought.
On the left, the Anglo-French forces have beer forced to retire.
These armies are still intact. • » — —
jder the law which requires all arm-
GERMANS TAKE AGGRESSIVE ed vessels of a belligerent nation
ON PRUSSIAN FRONTIER. 10 leav * ln that tlme -
..,v Associated U’ete.i The Adriatic isn’t preparing to
London. Ang. 31.—An official tele- sail before Thursday. Port officials
gram received here this morning, say they ."’ave not received any ob-
to move their armies into the state: declares the German for<,e8 have ap- Jeotions from the authorities, to tha
and attack the disturbers. They peared on tho Prusalan frontier., liner’s remaining here until then,
leave conlght for Mexico City, «nd! They ar ® aald t0 be ,al<ln S th ® of- 1 The boat’s officials said the guns
will visit Durango en route A i fens!ve against the Russians at some were merely for emergency use.
ns the civil governor of Sorona. and
he also retains command of the Ya-
qu] Indian guard.
If the various factions cause any
more trouble. Generals Villa and
Obregon have pledged themselves
conference of all the military lead- polnt3 ’
6rs will be called, to plan the or-1 — —
ganlzatlon of the new government.!"®"' 1 ' F,RIXG OFF 1,OVER
I REPORTED EARLY IN DAY
All Contracts Null and Void. (By Associated Press.)
(By Associated Press.) | London, Aug. 31.—Heavy firing
Mexico City. Aug. 31.—An official - ) was heard at Dover this morning,
announcement, issued last night, de- the noise apparently coming from
dared that all contracts and con-. vessels along the French coast. The
cessions awarded by the Ministers official News Bureau, it Isjannounc-
or commerce and communication. . . . . .. ...
during the Huorta administration, has no l nformat!on 0,1 the #ub "
will be declared void. loci.
They claim the Adriatic is a mer
chantman and that it does not come
under the law which they believe
refers solely to armed vessels en
gaged In war.
ALL FOREIGNERS SAFES IN
BRUSSELS, SAYS WHITLOCK.
(By Associated Pics-..
Washington, Aug. 31.—American
Minister Brand Whitlock reported
today that Americans and all other
foreigners In Brussels are safe.
FRANCE MAY MOVE GOVERNMENT T'> BORDEAUX.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 31.—France is oonslderlng the advisability of
moving her seat of government from Paris to Bordeaux, as a precau
tionary measure, official advices from Paris stated today.
THOUSANDS OF PARISIANS WAIT IN LINES TO BUY TICKETS.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. 31.—Long lines of people stretched for a block
away from tlie railway station today. These lines were composed of
those waiting for the railway ticket offices to be opened at six o'clock
tomorrow morning. All tickets, for tiains leaving this city today,
have already lieen sold. Whole families. with their blind baggage,
camped in the lines, eating their meals and stopping as best they
could. I*resident Poincare today visited the Military hospital of St.
Martin.
FRANCE PLANS TO RAISE ANOTHER BIG ARMY.
(By Associated Press.
Paris, Aug. :tl.—Hftx hundred thousand additional Frernii forces
will be readv for active service in about six weeks, as a result of the
decision to call out "class nineteen," ranging in ages from fourteen
years, and tlie older classes of reservists. The reservists will he
ready for the field within a few days.
Atlanta. A*.:**. 3*.—Every train
leaving for Mnoon today was load
ed down with politicians, newspa
per men and lookers-on, all bound
for what promises to be tne great
est and most exciting political con
vention Georgia -ins known since
the days of reconstruction. It will
be the largest In point of atten
dance and will nomlnato more high
officials, ranging from two United
States Senators down to an unex-
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Service That Satisfies.
Thompson’^ Opera House
Destroyed by Morning Fire
BLAZE RELIEVED TO HAVE ORIGINATED IN “PEANUT GALLERY” OF OPERA BOUSE, HAI) GAIN
ED Sl’OH HEADWAY THAT FIREMEN WERE UNABLE TO QUELL IT UNTIL ENTIRE BLOCK
HAI) BEEN DESTROYED TWO SMALLER STRUCTURES WRECKED BY FALLING WALLS—
DAMAGE AMOUNTS TO BETWEEN *83,000 AND *40,000, PARTLY COVERED BY INSUR
ANCE-MEN HAD NARROW ESCAPE WHEN HIGH WALL FELL—YOUNG MAX LOSES
MONOPLANE WHICH HE HAD MADE HEADY FOR TRY-OUT TOMORROW.
TOTAL GERMAN CASUALTIES NUMBER 1,143,
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Aug. 31.—The twelfth list of German losses was made
l>iibile Sunday. It contains one thousand and six names. The total
German casualties made public up
to this time, are 1.143 dead; 3,326
wounded and 1,763 missing.
It is announced that two million
volunteers have presented them
selves for service.
— — ..............
. AMERICAN RED CROSS ♦
- CHARTERS STEAMER. -
♦ ~ •
♦ ( By Associated Press' ♦
♦ Washington, Aug. 31.—The ♦
♦ American Bed Cross officials ♦
♦ announced today that their or- •
♦ unitization has chartered the ♦
♦ steamer ‘'Hamburg."' of the ♦
Hamhurg-American line. They —
will re-name the vessel, “Red —
♦ Cross." and it will sail for Eu-
COMEONE has aptly said that “the value ol any
^business house to a community depends upon
the character of service it rendeis.” 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
PEIGOCK-NIASH DRUG COMPANY
PHONES 105-106,
Agents
For
Fine
Gandies
Thompson's Opera House was burned Monday morning at an early
hour, the entire block of stores under the Ofieni House being destroy
ed at the same time. The flames were discovered about three o’clock,
in the Opera House proper, tlie gallery and negro section being allre
when the department got there.
Tlie Are boys made an effort to get up stairs and Assistant Chief
Linton, with tlie first streum of water, got to the second floor, where
the flumes were, and put on the water. The Are, however, was all ln
the celling and made one great rush for the high, scene-shifting part
of the building, and It was hut a few minutes before the entire Opera
House was ablaze.
On account of the dangerous condition of the building and of
tlie danger from compressed gas, used in the Chero-Coln plant, the
firemen were withdrawn from the building and the fire lighting
continued from outside the building. It would have lieen practically Im
possible to have (Airbed the flames had the liremen lieen given per
mission to go into the building.
FALLING WALLS DO CON8IDKKARLE DAMAGE.
The high wall, with the scenery and other stage effects, fell about
thirty minutes after the Are started, making an awful crash as it de
scended, the nail falling on the top of the building owned hy Mr.
Sampson, next door, crashing tli rough the roof and to the bottom
floor, almost completely demolishing tlie stock of goods carried by
dark Brothers, in that store.
The flames were confined to this one building, and besides the
machinery and stock, which Mr. Thompson had in the lower floor, the
lo.4s was not nearly so great as it would have been, had tlie flames
spread to the machine and pattern shops In tlie rear of tlie Ojiera
GllKAT MOVEMENT OF
TKOOFS THROUGH PARIS
(By Assoclatea Press. >
Pails, Aug. 31.—Troops have
been arriving here from the South
jr»:d West of France all night. The\
jure passing by rail around the city. SttMirfllv ♦
jto the fortifications to which they ^
j I ave been assigned. There Is great j
activity on the part of the munlei-
pal military administration to com
plete the detVls of their plan for UH i’ldhating :.ie fact t.iat the Ai-
the defense of Paris. I ,les have been compelled to fall
No official information re rarding | * ,ac k In the neighborhood of loa
the military situation on the fron- , fe !7*- I^afere* is twenty is twenty
tiers had been issued up to noon
House. The entire plant of the
Chero-Cola Bottling works was do
ing to leave the capital. It is felt
that the fewer non-combatants in
fttroyed and about four o’clock, ai t%le Hly *he betters. Tickets for
large Iron container, need In gener- ‘*»' na '® avln *„' w,ay ' f ° r t: *“ ", PS !
.. .... # mnd South, were all sold early las*
ating gas, burst through the top of n j ffht
the building a*id fell near the Coast
Line tracks, a hundred yards away, ALLIES AGAIN COMPELLED
so strong was the explosion. There ! FALL BACK NEARER PARIS
were also explosions of other things. Associated PresM
. * A . . London. Aug 31.—The Post to-
.(conning at various times, thaf dtty L ., m orIaIly calls attention to a
frightened the large number of peo- statement of the French Embassy,
j pie watching the blaze, and causing ~
the police to establish a dend line
for safety sake.
Origin of Fire Is Unknown.
There Ir no way to ascertain the
cause of tne fire, except that it
caught In the “peanut gallery” of
the Opera House. Mr. Thompson
knows of no one who went there.
•ither Sunday i.r Sunday night, and
of course 1b unable to account for
j About 5 o’clock in the morning
! the water In the city reservoir gave
fere.
_ ^ ^ ^ miles nearer Paris than
Thousands of person:* are prepar- f Leicaieau, where the Allies re-o
ganized, after the Germans crossed
the French border. Fighting was
also icported in the vicinity of
Amiens.
I .a fere is only sixty miles from
Paris, "as the crow flies.'’ The
Post calls attention to 'he fact that
the. German armies at Lafere and
Ouiso rare only forty miles apa r :
It declares the force at Guise has
been checked, hut if the prmy ut
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