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VOL. a. No. 70.
THOMASVim, GEORGIA. E, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1014.
«1.00 FEB ANNUM.
Battle Along Aisne Continues
Without Any Specific Change
FRENCH CLAIM THE SITUATION IS SATISFACTORY AND THEY
ABE AAVAITINO THE NEWS OF PERMANENT VICTORY OVER
THE GERMAN FORCES IN THAT TERRITORY—GERMANS SAY
THEY HAVE MADE ADVANCES ON THE LEFT WING—ATTACK
STILL FIERCE FROM THE IN A'ADF.RS SIDE, ENDEAVORING TO
GAIN ADVANTAGE.
(Bjr Associated Press. 1
London, Oct. 1.—A Ghent dispatch
to The London Daily Express, says
the Germans have built five pontoon
bridges across the river Meuse, be
tween Glvet and Namur, apparently
to facilitate their retreat from
France.
ALLIES STILL HOLDING OWN
BETWEEN OISE AND AISNE;
FRENCH SURE OF VICTORY.
(Gy Associated Press.1
Paris, Oct. 1.—The Germans con
tinue attacking the Allies positions
at the angle formed by the rivers
Oise and Aisne. This point has al
ready been the scene of successes by
the Allies.
The German attack at this point
is unusually fierce, and the contest
is becoming more desperate.
Allies Check Germans.
The bold attempts of the Germans
have been checked by the desper
ate counter maneuvers of the Allies.
The Parisians regard the latest tern theatres,
news from the front as very favora
ble. They continue patiently await
ing a decisve result of the great bat
tle.
The International Commission,
which has been formed to send win-1 munlcation issued
BRITISH TAKE
ONE 810 LINE!
(By Associated press.)
London, Oct. 1.—The Admiralty
announces that the British cruise?
Cumberland has captured, off Cam
eron’s river, in West Africa, the
Hamburg-American liner Arnlfried,
and also nine merchant ships. They
are all In good order. Most of them
had cargoes aboard.
The capture of the German gun
boat Soden was also reported.
ITALY DEMANDS
Alsace and Lorraine, but in the
Central Vosges, the enemy’s attacks
were repulsed.
"No definite news from the eas-
WE HAVE MADE PROGRESS''
SAYS FRENCH STATEMENT.
(By Associated press.)
Paris. Oct. 1.—The official com-
thls afternoon.
ter clothing to the soldiers, has been
urged to adopt prompt measures, as
the officials point out the possibility
of a long and bitter winter cam
paign.
"Marshal of France” Established.
The French government has re
established the dignity of “Marshal
of France." which is the highest
military title. It’s resurrection has
long been debated. The decree has
Just been signed at Bordeaux, fixing
the salary of whoever merits this
supreme grade.
GERMANS OPTIMISTIC OVER
NEWS FROM FRANCE: LULL
IN EASTERN WAR THEATRE.
(By Associated Press. 1
London, Oct. 1.—An official state
ment from tho German headquar
ters, dated September 30th, and re
ceived by the Reuter News Agency
from Berlin, via Amsterdam, says:
“The hostile forces, which were
advancing from the north and south
of Albert, a French town 18 miles
northeast of Amiens, have been re
pulsed.
“We are without definite nows'
from the front battle line.
■'In Argonne, the German attacks
are progressing slowly, but steadily.
“The lines are unchanged at the
outer forts on the river Meuse.
"Yesterday, the enemy advanced in
says:
“There is no modification of the
general situation. Nevertheless, we
have made progress on our left, to
the north of the river Somme, and
also on our right, in the southern
part of the Woevre district."
(By Associated Press.)
Rome, Italy. Oct. 1.—The Aus
trian government has replied to the
Italian protest against the floating
mines in the Adriatic.
The reply deplores the sinking of
Italian vessels, and promises to take
measures to remove all menace to
shipping, and also to fully indemnify
the victims' families.
It la reported tnat Italy uemanda
an Indemnity of one million dollars.
NEGRO MAN AND WOMAN CHARG
ED WITH MURDER, ARE NOT
HELD, AFTER COMMITTMENT
BEFORE JUDGE MALLARD.
Two committment trials were held
before Judge J. S. Mallard yester
day, at the Court House. One was
Idelia Brunner, the negro woman
who stabbed another negro woman
to death, near Metcalfe. She was
acquitted on the self-defense plea,
Introduced by her attorneys, Meesrs.
Titus, Dekle and Hopkins.
The other trial waa that of 8am
Bishop, also accused of murdering a
negro, Ben Butler. He is said to
have killed him In his own home,
the trouble being over the former’s
wife. There was only proof of
death, and no evidence to substan
tiate the charge aaglnst him. He
was also freed. The same legal firm
represented this negro, Attorney
Lebbeus Dekle apeparlng in both
trials.
D MOBILIZING HIM
MEN FOR INVASION OF GFH1T
WILL BRING UP THAT MANY MEN TO AID THOSE ALREADY
HAMMERING AT THE WESTERN GATES OF THE GERMAN AND
AUSTRIAN EMPIRES — VICTORY FOR THE RUSSIANS IS GIVEN
OUT IN THE MORNING DISPA TOHES FROM PETROGRAD, BY
MILITARY AUTHORITIES —G ERMANS REPORTED DRIVEN
BACK AT IMPORTANT POINTS ALONG LINE.
WOULD PIWF
I EOF sin
PETITION SIGNED BY PROPERTY
OWNERS HAS BEEN PREPARED
ASKING TO PAVE ONE nLOCK
OF JACKSON STREET.
TAX ON AUTO
:18th Gemyin Casualty List Mode
Public Today; Generals Killed.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin. Oct. 1.—The thirty-eighth
German casualty list, made public
here today, contains eight thousand
names. Including three major-gener
als, one killed and two wounded.
Major General Scherbening was
killed and Major General Oskar
Reuter dangerously wounded.
German Socialist Paper Again Al
lowed to Operate.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin." Oct. 1.—The decree sus
pending the Socialist newspaper
"Vorwaerts," has been rescinded,
conditional upon the avoidance by ; turer ^
that paper, in future, to reference to genator williams introduced an
"class hatred," or "class struggle." | amendment to tax all government
IT. S. Can Ship Food to Holland. | em ' ,,oye ;’ “"■> t ‘ ha ba '
(Bv Associated Pres... prcm<! Court Justices and Cong ess-
Washlngton. Oct. 1.—England to-1 men, one half of one per cent, or
day notified the State Department, their salaries,
that It will not Interfere with ship
ments of foodstuffs from the United
States to Holland.
I SUGGESTION ALSO THAT EVEBY
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE EX
CEPT PRESIDENT, JUDGES AND
CONGRESSMEN PAY TAX.
Washington, Oct. 1.—The Demo
crats of the Senate sub-committee
on finance, today voted to substi
tute for the tax of two cents per gal
lon on gasoline. In the war revenue
bill, a tax of twenty-five cents per
horse-power on automobile owners,
land one dollnr per horse-power on
all automobile sales by the manufac-
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Everything
For the Teeth
CLEANING YOUR TEETH IS A
DUTY YOU SHOULDN'T NEGLECT
IF YOU CARE FOR YOUR IA)OKS
OK YOUR HEALTH — RESIDES
/
CLEAN TEETH NEVER DECAY.
IT'S A DUTY PLEASANTLY DONE
IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT HELPS.
THEY ARE HERE FOR YOU IN
REST QUALITY, GREAT VARIETY'
AND AT A RIGHT PRICE—SEE
OUR STOCK FIRST.
Peacock-Mash Drug Co.
AGENTS
S and W Paints. Nunnally’a Fine Candies.
Ml BATTLE
GERMAN SHU'S, FORTY STRONG,
ATTACKED FORTS, BUT DID NO
DAMAGE, EXCEPT FEW CAS
UALTIES.
Paris, Oct. 1.—A Petrovrad dis
patch gives the details of a naval
battle off Wlndau coast. September
24th. Wlndau is a Russian seaport,
on the Baltic sea.
The dispatch reported that a Ger-
A petition has been prepared, ask
ing the City Council to order the
paving of the street and sidewalks,
from the Coast Line tracks *o Flem
ing Street, on West Jackson street.
The petition was signed by all the
property owners, abutting on the
street, except the Coast Line, and it
Is understood that such a proposi
tion might meet with favor if prop
erly presented to that company.
This is a bad stretch or road and
la the only means of getting into
the Coast Line station, except from
the freight station side of the street.
would be an Improvement that
would be appreciated by every pas
senger, with travels over the Coast
Line, and would add materially to
the beauty and comfort of the hanfi-
some new station. The petition, It
is understood, will bo presented for
action in a short time.
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM OUST MEIGS
EXPERIMENT
OF
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MANY FARMERS LISTENED TO EXPLANATION OF AIMS AND THE
METHODS OF THE STATION ESTABLISHED IN THOMASVILLE
COTTON DISCUSSED FULLY.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Oct. I.—News lias reach
ed hero that, within a week, a new
Husslnn army, one million strong,
will join the present armies in Po
land and Galicia, for Kiissla's princi
pal attack on Germany.
lU’SSIAN ADVANCE CONTINUES,
PETItOGRAD DISPATCH HAYS.
(By Associated Press, l
Washington, Oct. 1.—Colonel Cole-
Jewskl, the military attache of the
Russian Embassy, today Issued the
following Pertovrnd official report:
"On September 28th, nfter stub
born fighting, the Russians raptur
ed 'he German positions at Awgus-
towo and Kopets. Next day the Rus
sians took the defenses between the Jen at the coroner's inquest Itt this
lakes at Slmno, SereJe and Lejpuny. city this morning, that for some
* >r ri,A _ j . . I time troubio has been brewing be-
The Germans .ia\e been drlv«^i | tween Ne i 8 on and Plowden, and
back In the region between Suwalkl, that Nelson, who was the brother of
Sejny and Marlanpol. The Russian Plowden’s wife, had made himself
The experiment station, of the Mr. John T. Williams, President
agricultural department, located at of the state Agricultural Society,
the Winter Place, In Thomasvllle. j made a short address, commending
was the scene of a very Interesting'this work, and urging that the far-
and Instructive meeting Wednesday mers of the State attend the State
morning. Fair, which is to be held In Macon.
Over a hundred farmers brav- on the third of November, for two
Ing the inclemencies of the weather J weeks, and at which would be re-
wif.1 many citizens of Thomasvllle j presentations and displays of agri-
were present and heard a lucid and cultural products from twenty, or
comprehensive discussion of the
purposes and alms of the depart
ment here and of the methods they
ure using.
more counties.
He was followed by Mr. Wade
of Habersham County, president of
the State Horticultural Society, who
Judge Hopkins was chairman °f | made a short and interesting address
Meigs, Ga., Oct. 1.—Henry Nelson
referred to below, waa a son of .Mr.
J. D. Nelson, a well-known citizen
of Meigs, who died about live years
ago. Mr. E. D. Plowden lived here
for a while, some eight or ten years
ago, and was well known. He left
for parts unknown and nothing was
heard of him, until the present.
Mr. Nelson leaves a good many
relatives and friends all through
this section, he having been con
nected with one of the largest fami
lies in this portion of Mitchell and _ ,
Thomas counties. Henry was rals- °f "■<» fiprtl »" of Georgia,
ed here, from his Infancy to man-J Mr. C. 3. Spooner explained the
hood, but wandered off a few years* j peenn experiments an they were he-
ago. seeking, as he thought, no | lnK con ducted and explained the var-
doubt, a better home. (ions diseases and Insects which were
w ■"<
A fatal tragedy occurred at Ber-; proper growth of trees,
miles I ■
the meeting and introduced E. L.
Worsham. 8tate Entomologist, who
discussed various phases of farm
life as It was affected by the state
department and particularly tho
station here. The farmers present
learned In a short time that t ie
station was something thnt would
prove of Inestimable benefit In many
ways particularly cotton raising, If
they would take advantage of Its
operation and study as directed with
the lights of its experiments before
them.
Mr. Worsham, who Is nn Interest
ing talker, and one of the best post
ed men In the State, in this work,
was followed by Mr. Trn Williams,
who was formerly connected with
the United States government. In
sort of work, explained l ie cot
ton testa aa conducted on the farm,
and told of the various seed which
he believed would do best In this sec
tion of Oeorzin. Local adaptation
of seed Is the main object of his ex
periments, nnd he will evolve a
breed of pedigreed cotton which
will work wonders with the farmers
telling his experiences In Georgia,
nnd his belief in its great possibili
ties.
The rain, which descended at
twelve o'clock, prevented the visita
tion of the cotton crop, as desired."
hut the Interest In the place has
been nrotised to such an extent that
its effect will be marked In the his
tory of agricultural Thomas county
In the next few years. Those who
desire ran visit the place, and be
instructed in Its detail work, at al
most any time, and the State De
partment will be glad to furnish any
Information desired at any time.
Mr. R. w. Stone Introduced a reso
lution after tho speaking had dis
continued, as follows:
"Resolved. That we tender
our thanks to the Board of En
tomology for the establishment
or the Experimental station at
Thnmnsvllle, believing that It
will be productive of great good
to the Agricultural and Horti
cultural industries In South
Georgia, and we earnestly urge
a continuation of the same.”
H met with a hearty and enthss-
lastlc response, the opinion being
that this section ot the State is jnst
beginning to realize what they have
and to see the prospects of what it
will bring.
of years, and to be n man of good
repute.” i
Homo “War" Figures. ,
Although strictly neutral, and f"ur|
thousand miles distant
advance Is continuous. The German
siege artillery continues bombarding
Ossowjetz without success."
Hungarians Gain a Victory.
.(By Associated Press.i
London, Oct. 1.—A Rome dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company,
says an official inessago, Issued at
Budapest, states that the Hungarians
have refcaptured i'zsok Pass, in the
Carpathian mountains, after desper
ate fighting.
very objection a Ido in various ways,
having often threatened the life of
Plowden and his family. Matters
grew from bad to worse until yes
terday morning, when the fatal
tragedy came.
“The difficulty that resulted In the
death of Nelson began yesterday
morning, when concluding the usual
threats nnd a general row between
Nelson and the Plowden ramlly, Nel-
BOn procured a gun, and while mak-
In ■ threats, he undertook to raise
the same to his shoulder In an en
deavor to shoot his sister, Mrs.
Plowden. Plowden had made ready
for this catastrophe, and •being
armed with a single barrel shot gun,
man sqaudron of forty ships, of ail he fired on Nelson, which rosuttec! la
mont, about twenty-three
southeast of this city (Arcadia), yes
terday morning, when E. L>. Plow
den shot and instantly killed his
brother-in-law, Henry Nelson. Both
were white men. the former a mar
ried man, aged 46, and the latter a acen( , n f ^he European war. .
bachelor, aged 36. 'the war is actually costing the l’n-i
"It appears from the evidence glv- | tei ] gtntes government and the peo- [
’ pie staggers the Imaginative mind
of almost any thinking man. Put
ting the cotton at fifteen million
bales, which, wo believe, is tho gov- j
ernment’s estimate for the yearj
11)14, and the loss at 325.30 per
bale, including also the loss on t ie!
price of the seed, we have the enor- 1
motis total of three hundred and
seventy-five million dollars for this
one prop alone. Georgia’s propor
tion being about fifty million dol
lars. This Is three dollars and sev
enty-five cents fo- every man. wom
an aud rhild who resides In conti
nental United States, and owe alleg
iance to the government at Wash
ington. And the Government la be
ing hard hit by the shortage In cua-.
(Continued on Page 2.)
T. LOUIS FIRM GETS THIS OR
DER FROM A BELLIGERENT,
FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT —
LARGEST ORDER EVER RE
CEIVED.
St. Louis. Mo., Oct. 1.—A rush or
der for one hundred and ten thou
sand barrels of flour, has Just, been
given a local milling company by one
of the warring European nations, the
Identity of which was not disclosed.
This is the largest single sale of
flour over made here.
classes apepared off that harbor, but
the heavy fire of the forts prevented
them landing troops. One officer
and two sailors are known to have
been killed, while threo others were
drowned. These ships then with
drew.
Next two cruisers returned and
opened fire, destroying a lighthouse,
the latter’s death,
“The coroner’s Jury lmpanneled In
this city by direction of Justice Arm
strong made nn investigation of the
killing of Nelson by Plowden. and
concluded In the verdict that Plow
den acted In self-defense, nnd eon
senuently Plowden. who was then
held as a prisoner, pending the In
vestigation, was discharged.
"Both Nelson and Plowden were
kilied a civilian and a number of 1 faTsom^™
soldiers. The forta, however, soon p Iowden ,, anM have lived In It"
drove them away. south part of DeSoto for a number
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were once the luxuries of the well-to-do, but
nowadays it is possible for most every man to
have our famous Chicago tailors,
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make 7 his clothes expressly, for him. If you
leave your mea^UM/w assure you that the
clothesiwill meet yourtipprojjKil fully.
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The New
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Lots of them here for you in our
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both Suits and Overcoats; foreign and
American weaves.
You'll have a chance to select your
Overcoat here from many good
models.
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The Shop of Quality
On the Corner.