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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Iff, 1014
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Great Conflict is Being Fought
By Germans Resisting Pursuit
REPORTS CONFLICTING AS TO RESULTS BUT THERE SEEM TO
BE NO DECISIVE VICTORIES ON EITHER SIDE, AND BOTH
ARE CLAIMING THAT THE BATTLE IS STILL IN PROGRESS,
AND WILL NOT BE CONCLUDED FOR SOME DAYS — MANY
MORE WOUNDED THAN THOUGHT AND THOUSANDS KILLED.
Paris, Sept. 17.—An official report
was Issued In Paris this afternoon
on the progress of lighting north,
east of hero.
The report shows that the great
battle is continuing today, with no
decisive results. The Germans’ re
sistance It unbroken, but at certain
points It Is described ns "giving
back." Tlie French have repulsed
tome German counter attacks.
The text of the statement says:
"The battle continues today along
the entire front, between the rivers
Oise and Meuse. The Germans, who
occupy defensive positions, are
ormed with heavy artillery, and as a
result our progress Is necessarily
slow.
"The Allies have repulsed all the
enemy's counter attacks, both day
and night.
"The Austrians armies, evacuat
ing Galicia, are in complete route.
Their losses in killed, wounded and
prisoners, is conservatively estimat
ed at several hundred thousand. The
German corps, which went to their
assistance is now retreating also.”
says, that this means Italy's en
trance into the war.
STRONG LANGUAGE USED BY
RUSSIAN NEWSPAPERS:
ITALY MUST ACT, THEY SAY
Home, Sept. 17.—The Glornale
d'ltalla quote the Petrograd news
paper, Btrgewja-Wiedomosty, as say
ing that It reflects the view of the
Russian government In declaring
that Italy must take Trent and
Trieste now, with Its own arms, or
never, for If the Triple Entente
GERMAN IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR
FAILS TO GIVE DEFINTE AN
SWER TO PRESIDENT'S RE
QUEST FOR INFORMATION —
FURTHER REPLY EXPECTED.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 17.—President
Wilson announced today that he
victorious, It Is not probable they j bad received from the German Iai-
would Indemnify Italy by giving her j Perlal Chancellor a non-committal
those provinces, as a reward for j re Ply to his Inquiry Into the report
mere neutrality. that Emperor William was willing
to discuss peace terms.
Nothing In today's menace Indi
cated whether the President's In-
DECI8IVE RESULTS. | qulry had been brought to the Kal-
I.ondon, Sept. 17.—Reports today j ser’s attention,
said that sporadic attacks from j However, the opinion prevails In
both sides had marked the battle j official clrclos that a further reply
between the Allies and Germans In j Is expected by the President.
France for the past two days.
CLASHES OF PAST TWO DAYS
UNIMPORTANT, WITH NO
m OH CHECKS Cotton Marketing Plan to Be
HAY YEJ GOME j Discussed in Mass Meeting
IF THE INSURANCE BILL TAX
WORKS, THE CHECKS TO BE
STAMPED WILL BE FOR
AMOUNTS OVER FIFTY DOL-
LARS.
Washington, Sept. 17.—The pros
pect of Isrge revenues from a stamp
tax on Insurance policies and land
conveyances, hailed'the Democrats
of the Ways and Means Committee
to plan to eliminate the stump tax
on checks, from the war revenue
bill.
If that plan Is not feasible, It will
be proposed to exempt all checks
under fifty dollars.
JENEHAL DEMAND FOR RIGID
WATCH—JUDGE MONTGOMERY' near Metcalfe.
IDELl/A BRUNNER WHO STAB
BED ANOTHER NEGRO WOMAN
TO DEATH COMES TO TOWN
AND IS IN JAIL—SAYS SHE
WAS DEFENDING HERSELF'
FROM TWO WOMEN.
Idella Brunner, a negro woman,
who lives near Metcalfe, came to
the city and surrendered to the
authorities yesterday, stating that
she had killed a negro woman the
day before. The woman states that
her husband and Lindsey Brown had
had a dispute In which she was in
no way Involved and that the day
after, she met Lindsey, his wife and
another negro woman in the road
REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING OF THOSE ESPECIALLY INTER-
ESTEI) IN THIS YEAR'S COTTON CROP, WILL BE CALLED TO
ORDER AT THE COURT HOUSE SATURDAY MORNING AT if
O’CLOCK — EVERY MAN IN THE COUNTY SHOULD PLAN TO
BE PRESENT AND ENTER ACTIVELY INTO DISCUSSION.
HAS MANY ASSISTANTS IN
THOMAS COUNTY ON GUARD.
Game Warden J. S. Montgomery
She states that tho man had a
single barrel shotgun. The throe
are said to have threatened her be
cause of the dispute with her hus-
GEHMANB STRENGTHENING
DEFENSES ABOUT LARGER
CITIES IN THEIR COUNTRY ledge across the Alsne river, which
slates that there will be a strict band and the two women started to
Information from rival headquar- i attache quit his post In Bar-1 kept on cooditlons In Thomas attack her with stick.. She defend-
ters indicates that the clashes had " n be ““s* of the Insulting remarks .County as regards the enforcement ed herself, using a short knife
concerning the attitude of Italy, ln lof tl,e stnto K nm ® l aw - Mr. Mont- which she had with her. She stab-
the present war, the remarks hav-1 K° n ' e ry states th*t there are many .bed one of the negro women, the
Ing appeared in the official organ ifarmers and landowners who want; wife of the man. In the neck and
the law enforced to the letter, and, she died a short time after. She
produced no decisive result.
The German armies are occupying
ninety miles of front, while t'-ie pur
suing forces of the Allies hold
London, Sept. 17.—Reuter's cor*
was non by making a thrilling river
respondent at Maastricht, Holland, I " 0S9,n K' under a heav > r Germaa
Are.
says that dispatches received there
today from Cologne, Dusseldorff,
Wesel and Duisburg, Germany, indi
cate those points are strengthening
their fortifications to meet any pos
sible advance of the Allies,
THE GERMAN OFFICIAL
STATEMENT ON SITUATION.
Berlin, Sept. 17.—(By Wireless,
via SayvlUe, L. 1.—An official ro-
port given ont at midnight, by the
Army headquarters, says the French
The French attempt to break
LIEGE ABANDONED BY
THE GERMAN FORCES.
London, Sept. 17.—A Rome dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company, states that It is officially
through the German center was vlc-1 admUted Birlln ‘ ha ‘ “»> Oer-
'mans have abandoned Liege.
toriously repulsed.
Losses Enormous on Both Sides.
Both sides’ losses have been great
during the past week. It Is be
lieved the lack of general action of
the past two days has boen used to
bring up re-lnforcements and sup
plies.
Germans Harrying Back to
Western Frontier.
Petrograd report says that the... _ ,
Front remains unchanged. French German army corps, which were re-| the Ru,slan »' ln wMch twelv «
attacks on a number of Important cent i y datac!led from the German i COr,1 “ have been em P'°yed.
points Tuesday night and Wednes- forcel! Prance _ for , ervIce In |,.,,7“
day were easily repulsed by the Ger- ea8t PnlM | a , are again hurrying ■ R
mans, who made a number of victor- back t0 the we9tern frontier. «KIBMAM» XO B^A’T HASTY
Information from Stockholm says| RETREAT PROM POLAND,
that General Von Hlndenburg, com-i.. ° n °"’ _ 6 . P ' ' A Petr0Rrai1 !
mander of the German East Pros-! ‘ B ‘ la r 0 10 Ga J ' Telegraph,
.says the news of further Russian
victories, say the correspondents at
GERMANS CHANGE PLANS
TO SUIT CONDITIONS.
Rome, Italy, Sept. 17.—The Tri
buna states that the German head
quarters stair has adopted a new
plan of campaign, consisting of main
taining defensive action against the
Allies ln the West, while undertak
ing an offensive movement against
lous counter attacks,
Owing to the Illness of General
Von Hausen, former War Minister,
In the Fourteenth Reserve Corps,
General Von Schubert has been re
placed by Quartermaster-General Von
Stein-
ITALIAN RESERVISTS IN
PARIS ORDERED TO JOIN
COLORS; WAR PRORARLE.
London, Sept. 17.—The Paris cor
respondent of The Daily Telegraph,
says that all Italian Reservists In
Paris have been called for Septem
ber 28th.
They believe, the correspondent
ap
i admits that the two women attack-
in ed her, hut that the man with the
to shot gun did not attempt to stop It.
i Idella Immediately came to the
with that end ln view he has
pointed about fifteen assistants
various sections of the county,
keep vigilant watoh.
The time for killing turkeys, doves I city, stated the facts and gave her-
and quail begins on the twentieth of
November. All parties caught
shooting either or any of the game
mentioned, before that date, will be
prosecuted In the courts, the mat
ter being first brought to the atten
tion of the gran.! Jury. The ma-
self up to the authorities.
As previously announced In Tho Timee-Enterprlse, a Mass Fleet
ing, the importance of which cannot be overestimated, will be held
at the Court House Saturday morning at eleven o’clock.
Every farmer and business man In Thomas County should be
present at that hour, prepared to suggest action that will enable
the growers to hold their cotton until a better price ran he obtained
for the bulk of tills year's crop.
A set of resolutions has been prepared and sent to practically
every county throughout the great Southern cotton belt, with the
Idea of arousing the growers to the fact that some concerted action
Is necessary, if they are to receive a fair price for cotton, both of this
year's growth, and that of next season. These resolutions were
pnbllslied In the Tuesday's edition of Tlie Times-Knterprise.
These resolutions were prepared witli tlie ides of offering sug
gestions that will result in greut benefit to the cotton growers,
should they lie adojited by tlie muss meetings, which have l>een call*
ed for Saturday, Septenilier III. Tlie Thomas County Mass Meeting,
however. Is not hound. In any way t<> adopt them. Nevertheless, con
certed action Is needed, and doubtless will lie taken at the meeting
here Saturday. It Is one of (lie most im|H>rtunt ever called in this
county, and a majority of tlie growers will doubtless be present.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FROM DUST CAIRO
Cairo, Ga., Sept. 17.—(Special.) —
The farmers of this Immediate sec
tion are exceedingly anxious about
two important things, and t.iat Is:
They want a better price for cotton,
and a good shower of rain Is badly
needed. The cane and potato crops
are especially needing reviving
showers just now.
There is some sickness In Cairo' G f these "grape-vines’’ are real
/2KRMAV PRrvn? \Mn\a *' ,Ht at .* tbls t,me * Mr * G * B - cheering, too. The grape-vine dis-
GLRMAN PRINCE AMONG [ gett’8 little son. Wayne, is quite patches this week had Germany “su-
LI8T OP CASUALTIES.' sick. He was taken sick some four j nK for peace." We retired upon
weeks ago. while on a visit, near this news, felling that it was all
,Metcalfe. At the earliest possible ove r. Next morning. The Times-
Berlin, 3ept. 17.—Among the cas-j date hls father had him brought Enterprise knocked 0 u r grape-vine
ualtles ln the German army j home. Some days ago, hls broth- ou t 0 f the box by informing us that
er. Dr. Iceland Raggett, of Atlanta, the war was proceeding as usual
know, however, whether our “gen
erals" would handle an army under
fire as successfully as they can at
this distance. The very strong pre
sumption Is, that our warriors had
much rather stay In Cairo than ’nan-
die the armies of Europe.
Our anxiety about ending the war
is so great that we cannot await the
coming of the newspapers to ascer
tain Ji!st how the war Is progress
ing. Therefore, in the afternoon,
after we have given our views about
what the morning papers said, and
that news becomes a Uttle stale, we
get grape-vine dispatches which we
hape to our own liking, and some
jority of the hunters obey the game announreH h0Tft todnv am Prince I er * . BW I ? r Al,ani »* the war was proceeding as usual,
law but there are a few who evade.^ d PrInc ® was telegraphed for and he came to After all . whlle th€ -rape-vine
. ’ ¥ . . . Am. ° tto victor, of Scheneburg-Walden-‘Cairo at once, and has been at the headquarters have not been locat-
lt. It is the omcers ae- n«ne-al Neiland- and I bed8,de of h,B 3 r0UII * er brother ever ed and their „ ne , 8 invisible, there
sire to have them caught and, If pos-! m >rg. Major uenerai zenana, ana e while the little fellow Is , B no doubt but what these d | 8pat ch-
slble, convicted of the violation ofiCount KlrchUach, * “
the State law.
| the Tenth Reserve corps.
who cammanded Httll critically 111, Mr. Baggett's eg make a fellow feel better for a
German East Prus-;
slan forces, has been summoned to
take command of a division of the
Western army.
The battered second -Austrian army
Is now safe In fortified Bosnia and
Herzegovla, and It Is said it will
march on Budapest.
the front, caused a headlong flight
of the Germans in Russian Poland.
QUALITY
Medicine to be Good
Must Have Quality
Good Medicines can oniy be made
from materials of the right quality
pure and fresh.
Such materials are used in all
medicines prepared by us.
Every Drug, every Chemical ev
ery other ingredient entering into
our prescription work is pure, per=
fectly pure; and fresh, positively
fresh, besides being of the very
best quality to be had.
You get medicine of quality here.
RUSSIANS HAVE PUT WAR
PRISONERS TO WORK IN
FIELDS AND ON RAILROADS
ITALY'S MILITARY ATTACHE ! retrograd, Sep t. 17.—The Borse
QUITS BERTAN POST; WAS I Gazette states that, up to a few
INSULTED, HE SAYS.; llays aR0 > tbe Russians held two
Paris, Sept. 17.—According to a j hundred thousand prisoners. These
story published today In the Milan ar0 lie,nK rapidly distributed to
newspaper, Avantl, the Italian mill-, many distant points. Most of them
:»rc being given labor on railroads
and In the harvest fields.
ITALY AND ROUMANIA ARK
TO DECIDE ON THEIR
COURSE IMMEDIATELY.
London. Sept. 17.—Italian and
Roumanian activities today seem to
point to decisive action In the near
future. *
If these countries take the field
against Austrla-Ilungsry, it Is agreed
here that Russia would be free to
carry on their campaign against
Germany, and that Germany would
he thrown entirely on their re
sources to repel the Muscovite tiasti
AGENTS:
S. & W. Paint* and Nunnally’s Fine Candida.
:i .vV/ ‘ >-.o '
MEXICO; THUS THE IIHITED
STOTESFOR “IHMTGHFBLWO T
MANY COMMENDATORY MKS-. satlHfaction, Consul Billlman
j many friends are hopeful of Wayne's || tt i e wb lle. The differenc between
' recovery. our gra;»e-vine dispatches and those
“■j Mr. W. K. Dunn's little son Rob- received by the newspapers. Is tnat
iert has been dangerously sick for the grape-vines are manufactured
{some time, hut the cheering news to order. and they sound much bet-
| comes from the bedside that ie I* ter than those of the newspapers,
now some better. j Everybody here speaks kindly of
Cairo merchants are not complain-• The Titnes-Enterprlse. We get It
"fling of being overcrowded with an I before supper-time now. and read
I unusual number of customers, but: the war news some seventeen to
j much business Is being transacted, eighteen hours before the morning
Sonic few farmers are selling cot-lnapers of the state arrive. Mr.
_I ton and trying to meet their ohllgn-'.|. Donaldson, representing The
re .jtl°ns. Others are hopeful of secur- Times-Knterprise was perambulating
| ing better prices and are holding It. here this week. He was shaking
HAfiES SENT TO THE PRK8I- J ported, and said he would sent - l ^ a . They seem to think that if “buy-a- hands with hls many friends, and
DENT, APPLAUDING COURSE'.formal note of thanks later. I bale" will help, that “hold-a-balo” talking Times-Knterprise to every-
AND APPRECIATIVE OF ITS Administration officials reiterated j will also aid the situation. body.
RESULTS. j today their belief that tie sta te-1 rn |^'|’ t , J" dtwuss' 1 d l ad Issues LIVERPOOL COTTON.
ment attributed to Sir Lionel Car-:_ |t ^ ves , he war , clear T; „., ,7-Cotton snot
Washington, Sept. 17.—President den , former British Minister to war Is "nissed" and discussed from <- rpooi,
Wilson Is not at all disturbed by j \iexlro, was biased by ills person every angle. It has developed that demand moderate. Prices twenty
the reports that Americans and r e:;entfulness townrds General Car-
other foreigners would bo In dan- ra)ua . They also declared that no
ger In Mexico, after tho withdrawal ; ro mplalnt had como from any for- vlnrlngly lest how an army ought
of American troops. :elgn government regarding the al-.to b“ handled. The writer does not " ■ lnclnd ng l.-Il Amer can.
Officials close to the President. loged unrest ln Mexico. , — " "
say ae compared such reports with
We have many excellent generals, at points lower. Sales, 3.900 hales,
j this distance, anyway. Several of Including American, on a basis of
citizens can tell you most con- B S0 _ D for middling. Imports. 2.-
the prediction of wholesale killings,
following tho entry of General Car
ranza Into Mexico City.
MEXICAN PEOPLE THANK
PRESIDENT FOR HIS COURSE.
Washington, Sept. 17.—Hundreds
of commendatory messages from
Mexico, and also from Mexicans In
the United States, poured into the Lionel Carden, the former British
White House today, on tho with- Minister to Mexico. In which he se-
drav/al of the American forces from verely criticised the United States
Vera Cruse. for withdrawing troops troni Vera
General Carranza expressed great Cm*.
imiTISII AMBASSADOR
APOLOGIZES TO U. S. FOR
THE GARDEN STATEMENT
Washington, Sept. 17.—Sir Cecil
Spring-Bice, the British Ambassador
to the United States, called at the
State Department today and for
mally expressed hls regret for the
publication of the Interview of Si*
FALL 1914
-FIATS-
We are Ready, We Know our Selection is as good
as any, The Quanitity numerous, too many in fact
for the times, but it makes your picking easier,
Come and look ‘em over, Glad to Show you.
SMITH-HARLtY SHOE CO.
. i-y. Jf %4 ■#*: > N. i j >
P. S. New Fall Shoe* Galore
When the war first started, with the conse
quent stopping of shipping and the scarcity of
goods, many stores became alarmed.
—They said that “goods could not be had”
‘that prices were going up’ they Jcried ‘Wolf’
and ‘Hurry’ and goodness knows what.
But this
Safe, Steady and Sane Store
has grown to present proportions by not becoming pan
icky.
—Honorable trading for 30 years has given us
prestige In the market. The connections we have es
tablished Insure plenty of merchandise. If same is manu
factured.
New Fashions Have Been Assembled
as lavishly as In any preceding season. A half hour
with these now fashions will give you accurate, tint-
hand Information of the best of the fall styles. T.ie
showing Is Informal. I’rouse about as you will—buy or
not, as you choose; you know you are welcome.
Louis Steyerman’s