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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION
VOL. 2. No. 08.
THOMASVILIJC, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1014
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Steady Fighting in France
With No Appreciable Results
GERMANS CLAIM THEY HAVE REPULSED ALL ADVANCES AT
TEMPTED BY THE FRENCH AND THE ARMY OF FRANCE
CLAIMS A SLIGHT RETREAT ON THE GERMAN RIGHT, IN AN
SWER TO HORRIBLY DESTRUCTIVE FIGHTING EARLY THIS
MORNING—NO FIGHTING ON THE SOUTH OF BATTLE LINES.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 24.—'The Berlin
correspondent of tlie Reuter Agency
transmits tile official report of the
German Army Headquarters, Issued
last night, which says:
The right wing of the German west
army, beyond the river Oise, has
been engaged in a battle with the
French, who tried unsuccessfully to
envelop it. Eastward, as far as the
Argonne forest, no Important engage,
ment occurred today. Vargonnes
was raptured, but the attack is still
proceeding.
The Gcrmuus while attacking the
French forts south of Verdun, vic
toriously repulsed a counter attauk
from Verdun and Toul, across the
river Meuse.
Heavy artillery was used against
Troyon-ies-Paroches and Camp-des-
Romains, and Luneville, and the at
tack was visibly successful.
In the French Lorraine und Al
sace frontier, the French advance
guards have been repulsed at some
points, but there was no decisive ac
tion at any point.
No news has been received from
either the Belgian or Eastern Thea
tres of war.
LATEST CHARGE OF OUTRAGE
IS LAID TO FRENCH.
(By Associates Press.,
Berlin, Sept. 24—(By Wireless,
Via Sayville, L. I.)—The Wolff Bu
reau, which la considered a semi-of
ficial news agency, publishes a state
ment giving the details of an alleged
outrage by French military bicyclists
on wounded German soldiers, who
were on two Red Cross motors, say
ing all but two Germans, who es
caped despite their wounds, were
killed and their corpses burned.
gonne, the situation is reported un
changed. The Germans continued
their attacks to tbe East of Ar
gonne, on tbe right banks of the
Meuse. Tbe fighting continues to be
accompanied by .alternate retire
ment at certain points, and advance
ment at others.
There has been no apparent change
on the French right wing.
In Galicia, the Russians are com
pletely Investing Przemyalany, and
continuing their offensive movement
on Cracow.
German War Loan Practically Com
pleted, It is Reported.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 24.—The Amster
dam correspondent of the Reuter
Agency, states that, according to
Berlin message, the full returns on
the war loan show more than one
thousand million dollars In bonds
have been subscribed.
German Suffer Another Defeat.
(ByAssociated Press..'
London, Sept. 24.—The Paris
Matin today publishes a Petrograd
dispatch, saying that the Germans
who drove General Rennenkumnf
back into Russia, are reported to
have suffered a great defeat at Su-
bir. The Russians have re-occupied
Soldau, in East Prussia.
FARMERS MEETING '
NEXT WEDNESDAY
STATE AGRICULTURAL OFFI-
CIAL8 WILL MEET THE FAR
MERS AT EXPERIMENT 8TA-
TION, NEAR TOWN.
RUSSIANS ARE
IN THE EAST
VICTORY OVER AUSTRIANS AND
GERMANS IS ASSl RED, SAYS
I’ETKOGItAD EX PERTH—COALI
TION OF THOOI-S PREVENTED.
London, Sept. 24.—A Petrograd
dlsaptch to The Morning Post says:
All possibility of the Austro-Ger-
To the Farmers of Thomas County: man forces, near Przemyslany effect.
The following gentlemen, Hon. lng a Junction with the other ar-
J. D. Price. Commissioner of Agrl- mles, further west, has been exdud-
culture, Hon. J. T. Williams, Presi-|ed, as the Russians have now reach'-
Villa and Carranza Break
May Have Grave Consequences
Montenegrins Gain Victory.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 24.—A Rome dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company says a message from Cet-
tinje bring* the news that the Mon
tenegrin forces have (aptured Mon-
tak, which controls the only railroad
to the Southern park of Herze-go-
vina. *
Allies Attacking Heavy Force of
Germans Today.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Sept. 24.—The formidable
force which tbe Germans threw
egalnst the Allies’ left Is still flinch
ing under the unrelenting blows of
the Allies’ battering ram according CanadlTn'voTuntwrs'had
to an official communication. Even 1 the t „ on ,
the famous guards are giving ground
as a result of the murderoue fire.
That the Germans are losing
heavily, on their right is attested by
the constant arrival of more prison
ers and wounded soldiers.
82,000 CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS
GO TO AID OF ENGLAND.
(By Associated Press.)
St Johns, N. F.. Sept. 24.—T. W.
Carothera, the Dominion of Canada
Labor Leader, announced in a speech
hero today that thirty-two thousand
gone to
dent State Agricultural Society, Hon.
C. Wade, President State Hortl
cultural- Society, Hon. E. L. Wor
sham, State Entomologist, Ira W.
Williams, Assistant in Cotton Breed
ing. A. C. Lewis, Assistant State En
tomologist, and others, will meet the
farmers of Thomas County next
Wednesday, at 10 o’clock, September
20th, at the State Experimental sta
tion (Winter Place), In the suburb
of Thomasvllle, to discuss subjects
of vital Importance to the farmer
and the pecan grower.
They will demonstrate the year's
work of the Station; ‘‘Black Root,”
"Rust," “Diseases of the Cotton
'Plant, Its effect, how to remedy,”
etc., will be practically shown nnd
discussed; varieties of cotton plant
ed and growing In full crop of pro
duction, not harvested and left in
its original crop and state for your
inspection and benefit, will be shown.
They hope to show yon the seed
.variety that Is best adapted to your
soil, for yield, anti-boll weevil pro
tection, a staple ltt to 1(4 Inches,
marketing 2 to 3 cents per pound
over the old style short staple; the
kind of seed to plant to your five
(5) acres to the mule, 1915 crop,
that you In Mass Meeting approved.
Will you tell It to your neighbor?
Will you come. We should say, yes.
Yours truly,
W. A. PRINGLE,
J. T. CULPEPPER.
H. W. HOPKINS.
C. W. COOPER.
ed the river WIsklo.
It Is believed that another week
will bring news of a final crus.ilng
of the Austro-Cerman forces in Gali
cia.
Russians Have About Completed
Great Task in East.
London, Sept. 24.—News comes
from the East which Is here taken
to show that Russia has almost
completed what is considered one of
the most collosal operations ever
undertaken by a military power.
Tlie Investment of Przemyslany Is
virtually completed. Russia now
controls In GaUcIa the greatest gaso
line supply of Europe. The Russian
ban on the export of this commod
ity and coal, will seriously handicap
the Austrians and Germans In the where the body was consigned to
operation of their automobiles and-its lasting resting place, on Friday,
airships. |Mr. Knight had reached the advane-
Huge Wedge Inserted. jed nnd honorable age of 68 years.
The Russian movement Is doscrlb-1 Cemetery Nerds Gleaning Up.
ed as a huge wedge. The right line [ Would it not be well to have s
extends from Llbau to Warsaw, pro- clean-up day at the cemetery? Ev-
tectlng the source of supplies, while Jerythlng^ looks ^deserted in ^ the City
the left rests on Warsaw. “ ' “
News has been received here that
the right wing is beginning to oper
ate In the direction of Posen and
Breslau, In Germany. The Germans
are hurrying re-inforcoments to that
point, even to the extent of aban
doning its positions against General
Hennekampf. The Russian advance
against Germany Is now expected
here, to more with startling rapidity.
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM BUSY MEIGS
Slelgs, Ga„ Sept. 24.—Mr. W. K.
Knight, formerly a very prominent
and prosperous citizen and farmer of
DonaldBonville, Wilkes County, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
P. D. Hollingsworth, Thursday even
ing at 6:30.
Mr. Knight wns stricken several
years ago with paralysis and quite
recently lost his mind, and a gen
eral breakdown of health caused the
end to come somewhat sooner tnan
was expected.
Mr. Knight at one time was a
leading man in Miller County, being
a large property owner and success-
ful farmer, and stood the equal of
CARRANZA SAYS HE WILL ACT ON THE DEFENSIVE BUT THE
REBEL GENERAL IS REPORTED TO HAVE HIS ARMY MOVING
FOR FIGHT—BREAK CAUSED SENSATION, BUT THE UNITED
STATES TROOPS AND WARSHIPS WILL BE WITHDRAWN AS
SCHEDULED, ACCORDING TO WASHINGTON ADVICES TODAY.
Washington, Sept. 24.—General, eral thousand fighting men In Cen-
Carianza today Informed tlie 1 nlted tral Mexico, under the command of
States Government that he will not „ , n .,„
attack General Villa, but will order., General Pabl ° GonzaleI -
his forces to act on the defensive, j Stale of Unrest Again Apparent.
"T 1 ’ 1 !; I Information received by officials
also declared that the National Con- here - ln,ll ‘ ate8 conditions throughout
vention would lie held, as scheduled.! Mexico nrc again approaching a
on October first, when a provisional I stats of unrest on the part of for-
governnient, which he holies will signers, and Inhabitants generally.
Many officials, close to the Admln-
prove satisfactory to the United
States, will be established.
EVERYTHING IIKLVG DONE
TO HEAL BREECH.
Mexico City, Sept. 24 Efforts
any of his neighbors and friends. He Hre made today to patch up
has been living here with his daugh- th e break lietween Geherals Carranza
ter, Mrs. Hollingsworth for the past
two years and made many friends.
He' was an old. tried and true Con
federate soldier, serving four years
under the Stars and Bars, fighting
for what he thought was right. He
was a member In good standing of
Primitive Baptist Church. His re
mains were accompanied to Donald-
sonvllle by Dr. Hollingsworth and
daughter. Miss Ruby Hollingsworth
Allies Claim Slight Advance Today.
(Bv Associated Press.)
Paris, Sept. 24.—The Allies ad
vanced considerably along the wes
tern wing, occupying Peronne, de
spite desperate resistance, accord
ing to an official announcement made
here this afternoon.
There has been heavy fighting at
the eastern end of the battle line, In
France, on the river Meuse, the Al
lies alternately advancing and retir
ing.
Between the rivers Oise ana Alsne,
the enemy continues to maintain Im
portant bodies of troops, who are
well entrenched. The French have
mado a slight advance northwest of
Berry-Au-Bnc.
Between Rhelms and the "river Ar-
RUSTEM BEY
STANDS PAT
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 24.—A. RusTem
Bey, the Turkish Ambassador, has
Informed President Wilson that he
does not alter his views, which he re
cently expressed in a published In
terview, and that he will leave the
United States within a fortnight.
The Turkish diplomat's withdraw
al 1b Interpreted as an Indication of
tho President’s determination to
silence all foreign diplomat’s com
ment on the European war, which
Is considered dangerous to the neu
trality of the United States.
Attention Farmers
There will he s meeting of the farmers of Thomas County, at
10 o’clock, A. M., on Wednesday, September Both, at the sub-sta
tion of tlie State Department of Entomology, better known as the
Winter Place, in the edge of Thomasvllle. " "
Every farmer should visit this sub-station and see the varie
ty of tests of cotton, showing resistance to black-root, comparative
yields, etc. Also the experimental work on the control of insects
nnd diseases of pecans.
The cotton problem of the farmer, pecan growing and other
subjects will be discussed by memliers of the State Board of En
tomology: Hon. J. D. Price, Commissioner of Agriculture, Hon.
J. T, Williams, President State Agricultural Society, Hon. I. C-
Wade, President State Horticultural Society, E. L. Worsham, State
Entomologist, Ira W. Williams, Assistant in Cotton Breeding, A. C.
Iiowls, Assistant State Entomologist, and others.
This Station has been located in Thomas County for purpose
of assisting the farmers in solving their problems. Come out to
tills meeting and see what Is being done in your behalf.
and Villa. Efforts were made |o
istratlen. today expected President
Wilson to Indefinitely postpone the
evacuation of Vera Cruz by the
American forces.
U. M. Troops Will llrpart.
Later it was officially stated at tbe
conceal (lie fact that the break' had I White House that the latest trouble
occurred, Intt It leaked out, never
theless, causing u profound sensa
tion even among military men.
is generally regarded as most ser
ious by those close to the leaders.
General Gonzales, xvho Is chief of
the army of the Enst, has telegraph
ed General Villa eight reasons why
Villa should re-ronslder his rash ac
tion, and thus remain friendly I
General Carranza.
Situation Is Regarded as Threat'
lng by Washington.
(By Associated Press.x
Washington, Sept. 24.—The com
plete repudiation of General Car
ranza’s authority In Mexico, by Gen
eral Francisco Villa, has caused
of the Dead, the final resting place
of our loved ones. Grass, weeds,
and volunteer vines of every kind
and description hangs In utter con
fusion In and around every nook, much discussion in official circles
crevice and corner, which makes our here, where the situation was called
cemetery look as though it were en-|.. t «, rcaten | n g ..
swrsss. — •>-
bits, rats, mice and everything else. I lolls would be made by the United
which should not be allowed an abld- ] States. to adjHst the differences be
ing place therein. ! tween the two leaders peacefully.
K,.rffi, b s?s.Sn?-.rr',S! i “'" ,™* -*
NMtvjt 1. It thw. who hoco •«« reoentlr inform.. b, Pool Pul-
relatives and friends burled there, ler, the personal representative of
or Is It the town, which has received President Wilson, that the United
payment for lots sold? The above 8tateil wouId frown on cont ,„ uan ce
question we can't answer, but we, ... . .. .
can and will say that somebody i of bloodshed In Mexico, and t.iat
should and ought to appoint them- j this government expects a malnte-
selves a committee of one, If no more nance of peace In Mexico in future,
and start a movement at once, look- j Differences of Long Standing.
between Generals Carranza and Vil
la would not alter the plans of thp
United States as to withdrawing the
troops from Vera Cruz, or the sta
tus of the Embargo on arms.
However, no date has been fixed
for the withdrawing #f troops
Faction Must Settle Differences.
The President is understood to
take the position that Generals Car
ranza and Villa must settle their dif
ferences without interference from
the United States, and that the pres
ence of troops, at Vera Cruz, would
not solve the difficulty.
As outlined in official circles, the
President will continue his watch
ful waiting policy, allowing the
Mexicans to work out their own des
tiny, providing the foreigners’ rights
are not transgressed.
No Change in Naval Policy.
After a talk with President Wil
son, Secretary Daniels annonced that
the Villa-Carrunza trouble would not
change the plans for the fleet in
Mexdan waters. He planned to let
the fleet stay there until after the
withdrawal of troops, and that course
will be followed out.
Official Information here is that
General Villa la willing to have Gen.
Carranza become Provisional Presi
dent. if he resigns now' and it be
Is regularly elected later.
No Karly Hattie Expected.
Official advices today Indicated
there would be no immediate physi
cal clash, because of the admittedly
superior number of Villa’s troops
The estrangement between Gen-'over the commands
to the better up keep of this now
neglected spot. Now is the season! ■ „„„ _ . ..... , _ . ,
of the year when. If weeds or gross)«»'» Carranza and Villa dates back generals. Hill and Cabral
are cut, they will not show again j several months, even before General
until next spring, and for that rea-1 Carranza assumed power at Mexico
son now is the time for the town ori c|t Th differences of these two
the citizens who are interested, to .
leaders was the subject of an extend
ed conference at Torreun netween
representatives of both leaders. It
was then announced that all differ
ences had been adjusted.
Villa AI really lias Strong Army.
Official reports show’ that General
(Villa has approximately forty thou-
Carranza’s
»get busy and do something, which Is
* so badly needed. Call a clean-up
•day!
As to Correspondents.
Some folks think a newspaper cor
respondent should know everything
that happens in a town or commun
ity. That Is, those who are mar-
(Continued on Page FouM
Premium List Farmers Fair 1914
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 26 1914
WE WILL GIVE
1,000 Grafonola
Votes
WITH EACH BOX OF
Violet, Rose,Sandal=
wood or Cerisier
TOILET SOAP
Price 15c Box
Thomasvllle, Ga., to be held Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday, Octo
ber 28th, 29th and 30th, 1914.
C. L. Heald, President.
J. C. Beverly. Vice-President.
8. L. Heald, Secretary.
W. I. MacIntyre. Manager.
W. M. Parker and M. R. Elder,
Assistant Managers.
The Dally Program will be pub
lished later and will Include amuse
ments of various kinds.
Directors.
Thomasvllle District—F. C. Love
less, G. W. Davis, Dave Harvard and
J. 8. Montgomery.
Boston District—W. S. Jackson
and J. H. Balkcom.
Meigs District—W. P. White and
G. C. Lunsford.
Ochiocknee District—T. L. Rooks,
and Remer 3lnglctary.
Eliabelle District—Roscoe Chas
tain, C. F. Rebberg.
Murphy District—H. R. Banister
and W. J. White.
Ways District—R. R. Gardner and
Add Way.
Pavo District—J. T. Wheeler and
M. D. Rcdfearn.
Barwlck District—G. W. Holloway
and 8. D. Chapman.
Metcalfe District—Dr. W. B. Wat
kins and D. F. Handley.
Merrillville District—E. A. More
land and J. W. Wilson.
Committees.
Committee on Program—It. W.'
Hopkins, Chairman; M. It. Elder.
3. L. Heald. I
Committee on Subscriptions--M.
It. Elder, Chairman; W. K. Craig-
milea, H. W. Hopkins. J. S. Montgom-1
ery, H. J. MacIntyre, It. S. Burch,;
and every Director of the Fair. j
Commltteo on Grounds—C. S. Par
ker. Chairman; J. W. L. Yates, Leon
Neel.
Committee on Amusements—E. It.
•ierger, Chairman : F. H. Smith. W. I
A. Watt, M. M. Cooper, W. E. Bev
erly.
Premium Committee—W. M. Par-
Toklo, Japan, Sept. 24.—The War
sand men at his command, most <>f Office today announced that British
[whom are well equipped and ready troops. under Brigadier-General
for active service. With Generul Barunrdlston, Commander ot the
Obregon. commander of the strong- North China forces, landed yester-
est division under General Carranza, day In the neighborhood of I,ao-8han
imprisoned by General Villa, Gen- Bay, tc participate in the move-
[eral Carranza will be seriously bln- ments against the Germans at Tslng-
I dered. However, the latter has sev- Tan.
(Continued on Page 2.)
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