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Official Organ
Thomas County
SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION
VOL. 3. No. 80.
THOMA8VILLE, GEOBflU, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER SO. 1014
81.00 PER ANNUM.
Comparative Quiet Along the
Long French Battle Line
FIERCE ATTACKS ON THE RIGHT WING SEEM TO HAVE AVAILED
BVT LITTLE, AND CENTER ATTACKS I1Y EITHER SIDE ARK
FRUITLESS, OWING TO THE EXTREME EXHAUSTION OF THE
TROOPS ENGAGED—BOTH SIDES SEEM TO FEEL OPTIMISTIC
AS TO THE FINAL RESULT. .
(Bv Associated Press.1
Paris, 3ept. 28.—An official com
munication, issued this afternoon,
says:
“There Is nothing new to report
■ In the general situation. Relative
calm prevails along a portion of t.ie
front. At certain points, notably
between the river Alsne and the Ar-
gonne district, the Germans have
delivered further violent attacks,
which, however, were repulsed.’’
GREAT ACTIVITY ON ALL
FIELDS OF ACTION: ALLIES
CLAIM SOME ADVANTAGE.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 28.—The official
statements Issued by the govern
ments ol both France and Germany,
telling of the events of the last
forty-eight hours, up until today, in
dicated that the Allies' attack on the
German right, bad made a distinct
advance.
The struggle continued to be. gen
eral along the great western battle
line, with the most determined at
tacks being made on each flank.
Both the Allies and Germans evi
dently realize that any massed at
tacks in the center would prove fu
tile, In the present exhausted state
of the armies.
Action Along Russian Border.
Reports from the Eastern field of
action Indicate movements along a
great part of the German-Rusrian
frontier." Emperor William, Is today
reported to bo in East Prussia
where, It Is believed, the German
offensive has re-commenced against
General Rennenkampf. However,
the Pertograd officials believe
OEMS IRE
FIERCE CONTESTS ARE TAKING
PLACE IN THAT COUNTRY, BE
TWEEN GERMANS AND LOCAL
TROOPS TODAY.
(By Associated Press, t-
Paris, Sept. 28.—An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Petit Parisian says:
Violent fighting has occurred be- j
tween the Germans and Belgians at'
Schooten, Termonde and Hofstadt. I
The heavy German artillery became■
atuck in the mud. and the Germans |
were forced to retire.
This bas confirmed, the dispatch |
adds, that the Germans are busy |
fortifying the Liege defenses.
10 UNCLE SI
WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR
AMERICAN VESSEL, LYING OFF
BRITISH WEST INDIES, SUP
PLYING PROVISIONS TO .GER
MAN CRUISER.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 28.—England
has asked the United States to In
vestigate who was responsible for
sending the American ship Lorenzo,
with coal, to the German cruiser
Karlshrue, in the British West In
dia waters.
The Lorenzo was captured by a
British Cruiser Saturday.
11 MILLIONS
10 SUFFRAGE
ESTATE OF FORMER MRS. FRANK
LESLIE IS LEFT TO CAUSE OF
WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE.
(Bv Associated Press.)
New York, Sept. 28.—The residue
this 1 of the estate of the late Baroness de
movement Is merely a diversion to j Bazus, formerly Mrs. Frank Leslie,
relieve the threatened German line was bequeathed to the cause of worn-
at Kallsz to Cracow.
The Austrian forces are still re
tiring on Cracow. The Russian cav-
alary, which has taken some forts
around Pr/emysl. Is said to be pour
ing through the passes of the Car
pathian mountains, on to the plains
of Hungary. Although Budapest de
nies this Russian advance, hurried
efforts are being made along the
Austrian frontier to strengthen the
fortresses and garrisons.
Belgians Victors 0> » Germans.
By making desperate sorties, the
Belgians have retaliated against the
German threat to bring up their
great stege guns before Antwerp. A
dispatch from Nish, dated yesterday.
Bays the Servian troops, In Bosnia,
have occupied Romania mountain,
near Sarajevo, and that the Servian
army from Belgrade has driven the
Austrians from Ada-Tzlgnlta and
an’s suffrage. The estate la valued
at approximately two million dol
lars, but the amount of the residue
Is unknown.
Ada-Mala, Inflicting heavy losses.
The Austrian troops are said to
have redouble their efforts to the
north, in order to cross the Save and
Danube rivers, Into Servla.
U.S. AND SPAIN
ASK DETAILS
AND HAS RESERVE ENOUGH
TO CARRY OX WAR FOR MOKE
THAN A YEAR, SAYS LATEST
REPORTS FROM THAT COUN-
TRY.
Big Battle Imminent to
Determine Fate of Berlin
FIVE MILLIONS
EM_F SKID
10 BE SUICIDE
(By Associates Press.,
Berlin, Sept. 28.—The responses
of the German public to the govern
ment's effort to raise a war fund of
twelve hundred and fifty million
dollars, has removed all anxiety re
garding the nation’s ability
meet Its financial obligations due to
the present war.
According to military authorities,
this war Is costing Germany five mil
lion dollars dally. Two thousand
million dollars will be available for
the government, so that enormous
sum will permit Germany to carry
on the wai for more than a year.
OF THE BOMB THROWING OVER
PARIS LAST NIGHT, WHEN
DEATH OF ONE MAN RESULT
ED.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 28.—The Paris cor
respondent of The Dally Mall says
the American and Spanish Embassies
have asked for official details of the
bomb throwing from an aeroplane
last night.
A message which the aviator
dropped said:
"To Parisians;
“Greetings from a German
aeroplane. Von DECK1N.”
Four Bombs Dropped.
Paris, Sept. 28.—Four bombs were
dropped on Paris from a German
aeroplane late yesterday. One mis
sile exploded In Avenue Du Troca-
dero, and blew off tho head of a man
standing on a corner with his daugh
ter. The child was wounded. The
other bombs did little damage.
FOOLISH STUNT
•LUOPED-THE-LOOP” FOUR TIMES
IN SIGHT OF THE CAPITOL AT
WASHINGTON, WHILE PRE8I-
DENT WILSON WATCHED HIM.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 2».—Lin
coln Iteachey, the famous Ameri
can aviator, In an aeroplane
“looped-the-loop” four distinct
times over the dome of the capi
tal today, while President Wil
son, from a White House win
dow watched the spectacular
performance.
Later the during aviator made
such an abrupt landing near the
Potomac river that It was re-
Itorted he had fallen.
GENERAL OF THE ALSACE ARMY
SAID TO HAVE TAKEN HIS
LIFE AFTER FAILURE TO AD
VANCE AS ORDERED.
(Bv Associated P-'nss.)
London, Sept. 28.—A Bordeaux
dispatch to the Central News Agen
cy, says it is semi-offlclally reported
there that the German commander
at Muelhausen and Alsace, has com
mitted sulslde, In deepalr because he
was unable to pass the Vosges.
He had previously telegraphed the
German General 3taff to "come and
see the difficulties confronting us,”
for Itself.
STOP THE
PREDICTED THAT HE WILL
WITHDRAW FROM HIS l*OSI-
TION, THUS AVERTING A
STRUGGLE AT PRESENT TIME.
(By Associated Pros;.)
Washington, Sept. 28—-Official
Washington awaits with Interest the
outcome of the Vllla-Carranza agents'
conference today.
The prevailing opinion In the
Latin American colony Is that Gen
eral Carranza will withdraw, thus
preventing any further bloodshed
RUSSIANS HAVE ADVANCED IN MILLIONS. TO ATTACK THE GER
MANS AND AUSTRIAN’S AT THE SAME TIME, AND PAVE WAY
FOR AN ATTACK OX THE FOKTIHCATIO.YS OF GERMAN CIT
IES UP TO BERLIN—RESULT OF .YEAR RATTLE WILL DE-
TERM INK THE HESUI/T OF THE ATTEMPT.
BASE IS READY
FOR CONFLICT WITH THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN
AND PLENTY OF AMMUNITION
FOR SOME HE1GK.
(By Associated Press, l
Rome, Italy, Sept. 28—The Glor-
nalle d'ltalla's correspondent, who
has entered Palo, the great Austrian
naval base and arsenal, reports that
three hundred thousand troops are
now stationed there. The fleet hns
also assembled there, the woods
nearby have been cut down, and
other preparations for a great bat
tle.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 28.—The hour for
the battle which will determine
whether the Russians will make their
proposed Invasion of Germany, with
Berlin as their objective point, ap
pears to be drawing near.
Official and unofficial advices In
dicate that the struggle now .a
progress In Russian Poland Is rival
ing In desperation and possibly In
the numbers engaged, the battle of
tile Marne and Alsne.
The main body of the Russian
forces, is moving to Posen, on the
German frontier. On Its right, an
other large army Is supposed to be
attempting the larger body by stem
ming the rush Southward of the
German force that drove the Rus
sian Invaders from East Prussia and
which now seeks to halt the west
ward movement.
Russians Also Active In Galicia.
At the same time the Russian army
In Gallcln is pushing Its successes
against tile Austrians. It Is moving
tward. wlt.'i the expectation of
meeting the combined German and
Austrian forces at Cracow, in a bat
tle, which. If they are successful,
will complete their campaign In
Galicia.
The Germans today are reported
a strong force, on the line trom
Kalicz to Cracow, where they are
said to he well entrenched.
Russians Say Germans Retreated.
(By Associated Press >
Petrograd, dept. 28.—Graudduke
Nicholas’ staff sends t.ie following:
The engagement near 3opotskln,
JAPS CLOSE IN
German Offensive Movement Repuls
ed, Soys French Dispatch.
' (By Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 28.—A Bor
deaux Foreign Office dispatch to the
French Embassy today, zays:
The attempt of the Germans to as
sume the offensive to the East of
Suwalkl, and South of Grajowe, in
Russian Poland, was repulsed.
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 26 1914
|WE WILL GIVE
3,000 Gralonola
WITH EACH BOX OF
Violet, Rose, Sandal
wood or Cerisier
TOILET SOAP
Price 15c Box
COTTON SEED DNS
SHERMAN Li
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 28.—.Several
Southern Governors ana agricultural
officials today conferred with Con
gressmen here, over the plans for re-
{Uevlng the financial stringency due j on piemen river, Russian Po-
Uprlsln^Beported Today. I to P re,ent conditions In the cotton j und. aDd D rusenlkl. ended with a
(By Associated Press.) 0f th « » orld ’ of the Germsns. The Oer-
New York Sept 28 Serious up-! * A * ter a preliminary meeting, one niam» have begun a bombardment of
rising and disturbances in cam-' Scnn,or and one re|,r0!,enUtlve wa ’ ‘he Ossowetz fortress,
peche, Mexico, where the wealthier narae ' 1 from eac:i » tate to consult: Many columns of Austrians are
residents of Central Mexico live. wUh the Governors, on means of retreating from Przemysl. in the dl-
were reported by the passengers and bandltnK the situation, and then re- rection of Sanok. !„ their Ims’.y
officials of the steamship Esperanto.. port ,0 a Ken, ' ral conference tonight, night they —-
abandoned much
which arrived here today from Vera Amon * the vls,,or " are 'tremor artillery, and automobile transports.
Cruz and Progri
robbery was done by the Constitu
tionalist soldiery they asserted.
(By Associated Press.)
(Bv Associated Press.) j *<*>■>’ Sopt- 28.-Tlte Japanese
Washington, Sept. 28.—Attorney! legation announces t.iat the Japa-
nvestlgn-j nese tr0 °P». after Oshtlng Saturday
TO
General Gregory Degun
tion today of the complaints that a
combination, which was operating In i
violation of the Sherman anti-trust; Tau ' tbe * eat of
law, had depressed the cotton seed German^Ktao-Chow
prices.
BRITISH CBOISEB OFF .
S« BOOK
Pillaging and Jobn M ’ slaton - of Georgia, Governor At Coloujok we defeated a detach-
Emmett O’N'eal, of Alabama, and ment of Austrians, capturing their
, W. A. 3tuckey, representing Rover- nrllllery and many prisoners, lathe
| nor Cole Blease, of South Cnrollnn. pursuit, we entered Hungary.
| The curtailment of the cotton .
| production next year, because of the SENATOR REED ATTACKS
i huge nmount of the 1814 crop re-j CLAYTON BILL IN SENATE.
CTIQT priPt MflllFMFNT nla,nln K on band . was discussed to-J (By Associated Press.)
U I fill I I LnllL IIIUI LIIILIII < dar tl y the Governors and congres-l Washington, Sept. 28.—Sen. Reed
——— . slonnl delegations from the South, | opened his attack on the Clayton
(By Associated Press.) There was some difference of opinion anti-trust bill conference report. In
Baltimore, Md., Sept. 28.—That aa whether legislation, to curtail the Senate today, declaring that If
tile Catholics of the United States cotton production should he st*atc t the hill passed in Its present form It
shorld take the Initiative for t.ie or icdei-nl. Many governors believe'rhotild hb entitled. “An Act to apoto-
Gove°rninent'*"of <Tel,lon and fostering of concerted ttiat a Federal law should he enact- glze to unlawful restraints and mo-
action for world peace, was the de- e d, taxing excess production, either nopolies." He assailed the ellmlna-
ueruiau claratlon here of Charles I. Dene- hy t)le acre or pound. The plan for tion of specific criminal penalties for
retired* only**from”the" outpost c, ' aud ’ at tbe opcnln " of the Tblr ' Federal taxation was suggested by unlawful price discrimination and
y teenth Convention of the American „„ m0 southern Congressmen. exclusive contracts.
Federation of Catholic Society today.
Referring to the reported attacks j
and Sunday, occupied a position with
in seven and a half miles of Tslng-
The German report says the Ger-
imsns
. positions.
PDILIPINES GET BUSY
by Mexicans on priests and nuns.
President Donechaud said "we should
request the government to secure,
and explanation and reparation for;
New York, Sept. 28.—The fifth day; And Promise Refusal of Re-Ex|iorta- ttieae outrages."
Mon of Meats and Coal to Sup- j nlsbop Ke |i oyi or Savannah, is at
ply German Battleships. tending the Convention.
watch on New York harbor by the
auxiliary British cruiser Caronla.
found her off Sandy Hook this morn
ing. Nearby, but protected by the
United States neutral waters, lay the
German-LIoyd liner Barbarossa,
whose owners scouted the report
that that vessel contemplated a sud
den dash out to sea.
The Fall Silks
(By Associated Press.) 1
Manilla, P. I., 3ept. 2S.—Gover- re-exportation of certain commodl-
nor-General Harrison has relieved ties.
the threatened coal and meat fam- The British and Jnpanese officials
lno by promising the British a id feared that the German warships
jjapanese governments to prevent the were being supplied from here.
Arrest That Cough ,.
by using
SYRUP WHITE PINE
COMPOUND MENTHOLATED
25c Bottle
BED GROSS DIG COM'S
THE QUALITY DRUG SHOP.
Thomasville, Georgia
are Ready.
Silks of surpassing beauty,
magnetic in their attraction=-=a
silk exposition you should attend.
"“Fashion favors three distinct
styles, thus:
Lustrous Silks and Satins for
dresses and blouses. Magnifi
cent contrasting stripes in black
and white; gloriously compelling Roman stripes.
Corded Silks ranging from the finest needle
cords right through to the heavier Tapestries
and Bengalines.
Louis Steyerman’s
The Shop of Qualify
On the Comer.
