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VOL. a. No, 80.
THOMA8VILLE, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER ill), 1014.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
WESTERN BATTLE ARENA ■
SEES AWFUL CONFLICT
GERMANS STILL DETERMINED TO TAKE CALAIS AND WITH THAT
END IN VIEW, ARE CONCENTRATING THEIR FORCES ON THE
.. BATTLE LINE, WHICH EXTENDS OVER \ VERY SLIGHT AREA
—BRITISH SHIPS SHELL TRENCHES AND GERMANS WILL GO
INLAND IN THEIR MARCH TO TAKE FRENCH PORTS.
From the West and from the East
German reverses are reported. Ger
many acknowledges a check in Rus
sian Poland, but i» silent on the sit
uation along the West Flanders bat
tle line.
One great factor on which the Al
lies build their hope of eventual tri
umph, which is now' beginning to
tell, they ulnlni,is the almost inex
haustible supply of men that Eng
land and Russia can supply.
A well know'n British correspon
dent, now at Petrograd, writes that
the secret of the Russian success
Ues in the vastness of the Russian
army, which he estimated at eight
E
TIGS WARM
The Thomas County Farmers Fair
wTs In full swing Thursday and hun- ?
drcds visited me grouiiua since the |
display booths were openod yesterday j
morning, at ten o'clock. The morn- j
leg trains brought in many visitors,
iand the grounds presented an ani-i
POSSESSION, mated and attractive scene from ten
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS AT
GROUNDS TWO DAYS—8PKAK-
ING BY SCHOOL HOYS OCCURS
FRIDAY MORNING.
EM II
AROUND CUE
INTERESTING SESSION WEDNES
DAY—AFTERWARD ALL TIIE
DELEGATES WERE GIVEN A
VIEW OF SOME OF TIIE BEAU-
TIFUL SIGHTS AROUND THOM-
ANVILLE.
h NTEI1S BRITISH POSSESSION, dieted and attractive scene from ten j A large amount ol buaineas waa
FLYING JAPANESE FLAG, ANI) o'clock until the late afternoon. (condensed Into the meeting of the
DID SOME v GREAT DEBT RFC- j The ba|loon ascension yesterday j'Xut Growers Association Thursday
**A1S JAI AXE. k j was perfect and the young lady who j morning, the members being very
TORT. does the parachute drop was cheer-, anxious to get through and lake the
British warships are operating on
the coast.
British Admiralty Silent.
T.ie British Admiralty is silent,
but It Is said that a British dread-
i.aught has gone to the scene to as
sist the other vessels engaged on
^The^Englfsh^interpretation of the led a s 8 ^ e made two successful drops | automobile ride, tendered to them
news this morning was extremely < By Associated Press.) under the stars and stripes, of which j by the citizens of Thomasvill .
cheerful. j Tokio, Oct. 29.—The British Sm-|thc parachutes were made. i Among the important addresses
Russians Again Victorious. : bassy heard today that the German* The Agricultural Display. I made was one on What We Need to
In the Eastern theater of war, tne cruiser Emden. flying a Japanese I The agricultural display is as good , J <no * A £? ut „ n
Russians appeared to have driven flag and disguised by the addition of as has ever been shown in t.ils sec-!!; y . Mr * iaeo “ el l L e ’ . Ia _
in the Gorman right win?, as a for'- 1 a fourth smoke-stack, entered Pen- tion of the State, although there are i s .» rin K E * Miss. Mr. uet nei is a i -
night ago they shattered the Ger-langfl a British possession, In the fewer displays than in the past two K ttn grower of long exptrien , a
man left before Warsaw. Berlin j Straits Settlement, and fired several (years. 1 ' was J‘ 8toned t0 w n gr ‘ :
confirms this, by saying the Germans ; torpedoes, sinking the Russian cruls-j The „ lBplnjr of ,j, e Greenwood | J" 1 "®", 1 ,’’culture® *M° IleVhTwas
Istroyer. The Jemtchug carried alj"^ ZVZyT*' 101,8 °‘ ' he < '" arter ™ mber9 - 0 *
KILLED HIS
TWO CHILDREN
FIVE MILLION
MAN s TR ANGLED INFA XT BABE I THE SU PPORT t>F RETIRED
AND SMALL CHILD AND THEN
WENT TO OLII FIELD IN NIGHT
CLOTHES, AND I.AY DOWN.
MINISTERS OF TIIE METHO-
DIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH —
BOOSTER MEETING IN 1018.
■.nd Austrians have retreated into i tr Jemtchug and also a French cle-
PO, K,t George’s Cousin Killed. [ETC ^ j— *
The British Court was In mourn I The Emden, which has already;lost year, had such an elegant show 1 B ’
score ol Brit-, in a separate booth.
Mr. 3. L. Heald, Secretary of the
million men. The Russians thus
, . . , ; 1 ne umisn Gouri was in mourn • me Kmaen. w.i
have a, great reserve force und cun | t ng today In memory of Prince Man- sunk not less than
frequently change entire regiments In • rtoe of Battenberg, who was the j ish steamers In the Indian ocean,
n battle, rushing In fresh troops all (first member of the British Royal: apparently has shifted the scene of
the while. ' [family sacrificed In the war. He its daring operations. It was report-
Whiin them I. . inti in ti.n iv..i! ' va8 a rcusln of King George, being I eti on Tuesday as having sunk a Japa-
' " inere is a inn in me »»«« son or Prln( . e Henry of Batten- uese steamer, which was bound for
Flanders battle, there Is no lndlca- j berg j Singapore.
tion that the Germans have aban
doned their avowed purpose of taking
the French coast.
The long list of losses at sea con
tinues. Another steamer is reported
to luive been sunk off the North
Coast of Ireland, while off Cu.xhuven
Cairo Grower Made Address.
•“Pecans and Live Stock as Yoke-
Fair has set a good example with a j‘" te D re8t ‘ Dg ? v “l-'
splend.d display of farm Products. ;•£ °' 0 } h * Blro . Mr. Wlliiams is or-
The Thomasvllle Variety Works L llard ' n;Bn (or Co) . c . A . VanDuzee,
.vis a display of ahow cases, etc., j pregld ,. llt of the Association, who
(By Associated Press.; ,, . . _
Shreveport, La.. Oct 29.—Roland ' H >' Associated Press.'
Williamson, a well-known attorney Washington, Oct. 29.—Plans for
of this city, this mornln-; was at-! holding a boosting Convention In
leged to have strangled his eight-' Chicago In 1915, were made today
year-old daughter and Infant son to ; at the final meeting of the Confer-
death. lence urging churchmen to /ilse five
Williamson was later found In an million dollars during 1915 for the
old field, clad only In his night cloth- support of retired ministers ot the
Ing. It Is believed he Is Insane. | Methodist Episcopal Churcn.
I
GREEK TROOPS GERMAN GANNON
ON TRE mDPUi11
a Swedish steamer was destroyed by j from Berlin that German soldiers
u mine. [have been rushed from the east to
GERMAN SOLDIERS iU'SHKI) ,ing made the entrance right under
TO FLANDKICS TERRITORY, tap fort’s guns. After sinking the
• Rv Associated Press.;* cruiser and destroyer, she soon es-
London, Oct. 29.—The Copen- '’apod through the Strait of Malacca,
hagen correspondent of The London The fate of the Jemtchug’s crew
Times telegraphs that it Is learned is still unknown
- I the western battle fronts, Into Bel- h '; ,8re h i t J\!f, t !2 Zep|lel ‘ n s . heds
*i,n have been erected, according to
French Official Statement.
The Einden’a entrance Into Penang j u ' b,cb do credit to a ' ar S°ih 1 i S large pecan Interests near Cairo
was audacious In the extreme, hav- ”, 11 ba8 attracted some IKtle #n d he gave the result of his exper-
attentlon. It Is In the main tent. , tllrning Uve stock into the
Many other (snaps have beautl- 0 ,. rhar(1 and , ltera iiy lettln :
ful displays and It Would be a PleaHihcm Brow „ p together. The or-
ure to enumerate them If posslblo. | c - d(1 Bre planted with peas and
One of these Is that of the Aeolian Vhpr frop8 of whlch hoR , are fon d,
farm, owned by Mr. B. W. Stone,, nonc for which they must root,
and another by Mr Henry Quarter- jTh h thrlve on the crops, and
™"' _ J / 2- Be ^ er, y and 8ev “ ! as the crops also enrich the ground.
h.v. nieln. 88 C "’ lnt J women j the combination Is found to ho a
have magnificent canned and preserv- 1
ARE GOING NORTH .TO TAKE
PART IN THE MAIUTI ON AL
BANIA TO PROTECT GREEK
INTERESTS.
(By Associated Press.*
Pariri, Oct. 29.—An Athens dis
patch to the Havas Agency, says the
orward marc.i of the Grecian troops
who are going to assist in the occu
pation of Southern Albania, in pro
ceedin': in perfect order, amid gr*:»t
enthusiasm.
BETTER BUSINESS DIRECTLY
AND TWO III NDRED AND FIFTY
ARE SAID TO HAVE BEEN
KILLED WHEN IT EXPLODED
ON FRENCH FRONTIER.
(By Associated Pros* >
Paris, Oct. 29.—T.ie Paris Jour-
r.al today published a Mid rid dis
patch which alleges that a Otiiuen
4. centimeter cannon, which was
stationed on their right win-:, in
France, exploded, ar r result of a
j heavy powder c'-arg* : I'iinc the
•gunners, and a ho two hundred and
*f.ltv men. who were jtisTtered in
J M at vicinity.
I
SULLIVAN WONT GET
^ (By Associated Preb3.) 'that the Germans will be able to
Paris, Oct. 29.—The French ofll- control the southern part of the
cial statement, issued jere this af- North sea, when they possess Ca' - j
ternoon, says: ’
eilim in resnonso to the Emneror’s acuorains io u - 'mve mugnuiueni cannea ana preserv- ■
order to "take Callas at Si-iosts." g° t . t8rda " , I dls ' wtch to The Lon<loa f d frult '» nd vegetable display, with
It is also semi-offlcially announced y * al ‘ | ,,,e8 / cak es and pastries that make
one’s mouth water. i
Some of the Articles Shown. j
Just by way of curiosity, the re-1
porter endeavored to get a list of |
t le different articles on display and
raised in Thomas county. This is
a partial list: •
German Activities In Africa Not
Definitely Confirmed.
(By Associated Press.)
YeBterday, the French troops pro-1 All land and sea entrances to Cux- j nnnounced ?n Berlin 1 'todav^that
grossed at several points, partlcu-1/even have been closed by an Imper-; noth , w „ k concerning the
.nrly ut Ypres. and also to the South llal command. The harbor Is crowd- report that German troon. had en-
i las.
of Arras. ;cd with floating batteries. Zeppelins tored Angol | Bi a Portugu ' cse colony
Nothin." new has ueveloped on the an “ submarines. jj n Africa.
front between Xieuport and Dix-' _ — — { —
rrude REI*ORTED THAT 200,000 „ .
GERMANM COMING ITP TO Many Snips Being Raised.
Between the Aisne and Argonne, BATTie in FIj\NDERS ^® y Associated Press.)
the French captured some German Amsterdam, Oct. 29.—An Antwerp T,'" ,:B ' '"’“"“i”' “‘l”'
trenches. The French also advanc- Parls / 0ct . 29 ._,? „ Sported riltsdln SJSSZ
( Cotton, corn, oats, rye, wheat, rice,
j millet, sorghum, sugrr-cane, peas
| pumpkins, potatoes, cushaws, water-
• melons, cantaloupes, pears, peaches,
persimmons, oranges, grape-fruit,
quince, peanuts, pecans, walnuts,
(Continued on Page Four.)
RE-INFOPCEMENTS
.SENT MEXICAN FIGHTER
Maytorena Said to be On Lookout
For Large Number of Soldiers,
and Also .Machine Guns.
Judge Gary of Steel Meeting, Says j
It Will Improve In a Short Time, j
Millions Wasted in War. I
I
(By Associated Press.! j
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 29.—ir the
European war is maintained with i* 8 Wilson
present violence for eighteen months,
the loss of life will be not less than
r v.',T of the President. Postmaster
? Im™, ! n n ," f General Burleson. In a speech re-
vmelvne ^ ..i .nH i y ’i °l,‘ h8 .cently delivered at Peoria, Illinois.
m 111 1 P. 1 tU te i aald the Administration was for Sul-
.Si annual :«T.n, Whose nomination Secretary
. of State Bryan had opposed. The
PERSONAL LETTER
(By Associated Press.)
Washin -ton. Oct. 29.—President
ill not write a letter en
dorsing the Senatorial candidacy of
Roger 3ulllvan. of Illinois. With the
commercial supremacy was the un
derly ug cause of the European war.
He predicted, however, better
j business conditions for t.ie United
(By Associated Press, i States in the Immediate future.
Washington On. 29. Brigadier- \ T* 1 ** speaker then took occasion to
West Flanders. When they arrive, 8 Ups will be raised at an early date. k ®,, De ' Dnerg ^ D i a nt beets Pars-i ernor Maytorena. at Nogales, S°inora, I ’■
LATF NEWS FROM FLANDFRS “ ' 8 believed the fighting will then —- ca?rots onions English peas expected hourly from Ensonada.
LATE NEWS FROM FLANDERS , Jp contln „ ed wlth / reate B fury than The Paulding Still Aground. a7p'arag U s mnyhaws, rurumlTr,, sixteen mounted guns are said to he STEE
(By Associated Press.) ever. [! y Associated PressO kohlrabi, velvet beans, mulberries.
meeting of that organization.
“L d President "considers thTTndo^
ment sufilclent.
CHANGE ANNOUNCED IN
LIVERPOOL COTTON RULES.
ed In the Apremont forest.
ENGLISH CHEERFUL OVER
The Paulding Still Aground,
illy Associated Press.)
London. iOct. 29.—The fourteenth These new troops are said to Norfolk, Va., Oct. 29.—The tor- man drBke sassafras gourds hay,
day of the West Flanders battle, have been withdrawn from all the I'cdo boat destroyer Paulding, which cprn meB i t ’ gr |ts, sy'rnp Horses’,
which Is being fought over an area other battle lines, both la t ie East r! > a aground early Tuesday In Lynn , n uies pontes hogs cows goats
hardly greater than a big farm In and also In the West. Haven Inlet, has settled deeper In ch i c kens, duck's, geese turkeys, 'pos-
Iowa, found thd (Allies holding their ^ It is alao^ reported that the next the sand. It is now thought that a 8um8t CO ons and peacocks.
Thomasvllle Band Makes Music.
In this detachment.
The situation at Naco is
to be unchanged.
institute Begins
ANNUAL MEETING
eported
'By Associated Press.)
Birmingham. Ala., Oct. 29.—The
Decision on Carranza Matter. American Iron and Steel Institute!
i Pv As.;o**lated Press.! 'began Its seventh annual meeting
Washington. Oct. 29. Dispatches'here today. Judge Elbert H. Gary,
n. the State D.?partm»nt from Aguasiof the United States Corporation, and
The music for the day waa fumis.i- ra , ipntes conv ention today, said no I the institute’s president, delivered
ed by the Thomaavlll© band, several ' act j on has yet l»een taken on Car-'the opening address.
of the members of the band or * an * j nl nza’s resignation. However, some!
f „. Associated Pi6ss.) , ized here sevo f al year S a K° al ' oction may be taken either Saturday! Topper Companies File Protest.
Germans Airship* Go to Belgian * Paris, Oct. 29.—A Barcelona dis-; if 108 ® ia JJlt * or Sunday * „ . I ... J[. By Afwor'ated Prewi.)
Town* Today. Patch to the Havas agency, say, a band gav ® a concert on the street, Wa8hlBPton . Oct. 29.—Rafael Zu- i Washington. Oct. 29.—Four New
(By Associated Press.) squadron of British tor.iedo boat corner and then playing during th j ])aran Capmany. General Carranza’s j ) ork copper companies today pro-
London, Oct. 29.—Eight powerful destroyers has sunk, In the Adriatic corning at the park. [confidential agent here, said today!tested to the State Department that
airships passed over Hasselt, on the 3ea. a Germrfn steamer, which had The playground was a popular; lnat tnt statement Issue in San An-it wo Italian steamers, carrying sev-
Oerman-Belglan frontier, evidently been converted into a cruiser. i lace, and hundreds of children were 1 :on | 0 i. 18t night bv Roberto V. Pes- cral thousand tons of copper,
fBv Associated Press. 1
Liverpool, Oct. 29.— In view of th«
reduced price of cotton, the direc
tors of the Liverpool fotton Ex
change have decided that they no
longer consider it necessary that
TODAY, holders of unhedged spot cotton be
required to buy futures ngalnst t'lelr
sales.
It Is also reported that the next the sand. It Is now thought that a
ground west of the Yser river. German onslaught will be under- private wrecking company will soon
The Germans apparently are taken further away from the coast, be employed to float the stranded
bringing up more re-lnforcements to In order to avoid the devastating vessel.
repeat their furious attempts to | fire of the British and French war- —
break through the Allies right wing ships. j German Steamer Sunk Today,
and thus gain control of the north
ern coast of France.
There was a temporary lull In
’.he fighting between Nteuport and
Ypres. Berlin says there has been
no recent progress In the great
Flanders battle; and If, us explain
ing this statement, says that sixteen
making for Brussels and Antwerp. ' The destroyers rescued 8fi mem- r bucy trying all of the devices
bers of the cruisers’ crew.
Palmolive
Soap Free
For the next few
days we will give
3 cakes of Palm
olive Soap Free,
with each bottle of
Palmolive
Shampoo.
PRICE 50 CENTS.
Peacock-Mash Drug Co.
AGENTS
S and W Paints. Nunnally’a Fine Candies.
SUBMARINES SENT OVERLAND
; Germany Bald to he Preparing to At
tack English Warships Lying
Off the Belgian Coast.
an aeronuat.
The judges
(By Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Oct. Slus, (of judging and passing on the
liana, disoatch averts tliat parts j lows exhibits Friday morning
I of several submarines have beeni c k‘ ve n o’clock,
sent from Germany to Zcetrucge. c
Belgian coast, where t.iey pi>pi IMIY4RV oPPVivn
v 111 be put together, a. n Uicr sent OPENING
gains; th-j British fleet. w'neh Is be-
jeved iu ne lying oif 0j»to,>il.
The strictest secrecy no ? surrounds
German movements Ir. Belgium.
P ut :queira. attacking George C. Caroth-
i there for fjelr amusement. >rs. the State Depart menf’s .sperfal
| Friday morning at ten o’clock, 1 a ^ en t l n Mexico, had not been an*
itfce school children of the county tlioriztd by General Carranza.
; will have a declamation contest i The State Department had not re-
; that should attract much attention. \ eelved a copy of Perqueira’s st ite-
! There are a number of entries and In ent. Capmany said he had no In-
! all are enthusiastic. tentlon of bringing it to the atten-
The man who will go in the bal- tion of the American government,
loon Friday ip an amateur, and j Consul Carothers was exonerated
this will be his cecond attempt as i recently, of the charge of showing
"ill start their work
TOOK PLACE WKDNESD \Y.
The Thomas Countv Farmers F.i,r
(Continued on Page 3.)
marked partisanship to General
/Ilia, After a conference with Sec
retavy of State Bryan.
FUND OF *.13.000 MADE
UP FOR HOMELESS BELGIAN*-’
tRv Assrrliitod Press.)
Wr. .hill -ton. Ort. 29. - Tlie Reiri-n
fietlef Fend has reached a total of
* p *5.nOO, according to the RelcJan
Ministers’ announcement here todav.
THESE COOL NIGHTS
Remind Us to Remind:
Felt Slippers
- - and I I FOR WOMEN
The most varied assortment that we have ever had, and better ones.
“ an, S%om $1.00 to $2.00
Smith - Harley Shoe Co.
&. S. What about that pair high shoes? They are here for you—j;:y
kind that's good.
been detained at Gibraltar
British authorities.
by the
Idvei’iMMil Cotton Market.
(By Associated Bees*. 1
Liverpool, Oct. 29.—-The cotton
s tot demand today was good. The
sales totalled 5,00ft hales. Including
2,200 American, on a basis of 1.85-D
for middling. Imports, 12.211 bales
including 10,212 American.
Another Reduction Expected.
(By Associated Press.)
Liverpool, Oct. 29.—The directors
of the Liverpool Cotton Exchange
today reduced the price of January
and February delivery five points, to
4.."0-P. effective tomorrow.
Frequent
Shipments
keep our
Ready-to-Wear
Departmen
always abreast with every
whim and fancy of the
stylemakers.
You should see the
New
Coat Suits
we’ve just received — they
have all the latest little fash
ion touches and refinements
of the prevailing modes.
