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VOL. 2. No. 82.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 0, 1014.
$1.00 FEB ANNUM.
n GUIMST
OF IUSTOIIIIS
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BIO C1PH1010 VICTORY
01 THE HE
TRYING TO INDUCE PERSIA TO
JOIN AGAINST RUSSIA—INVAS
ION OK CAUCASIAN COUNTRY
IS BEGUN.
(By Associated Pfoai.)
Petrograd, Nov. 5.—'A Turkish
army, ninety thousand strong, Is
BATTLE IN RUSSIAN TERRITORY
SHOWS 1HAT AUSTRIANS LEFT
THE FORTIFICATED PLACES,
AND WERE UNABLE TO RECOV- "7 ma™Yai™"7he "c^cks.an
HR GROUND. frontier, according to the Nove
. ’ Vremya, and the army’s outposts
(By Associated Press.) have already occupied many vll-
London, Nov. 6.—Further details I lages.
of the fighting in the East, received ]
here today, Indicates, In the opinion [GREAT EXCITEMENT IN PERSIA;
of the English military experts that j GERMANY TRIES TO WIN FAVOR
Russia’s follow-up movement has I (By Associated Press.)
become general, and even the Hus-1 Petrograd, Nov. 6.—The Bourse
slan left wing, which has been News today published the following
stubbornly held by the Austrians dispatch from Teheran:
for the past week, has lolned In I “All classes of Persian society are
the movement. I thoroughly aroused by Turkey’s ac-
Petrograd asserts that the Aus-jtion. The German and Turkish
trians retreat amounted to a route, i Ministers here are exerting all their
but Vienna claims that the Austrian power to bring Persia into an active
army only (ell back to a new posl- war against Russia,
tion. which It selected | “Salarei Dowleh, the pretender to
The Turkish Ambassador left Lon-1the Persian throne, has openly an-
don today. England has given for-|nounced n'.mself Germany’s candl-
mal notice that a state of war ex-1 date for the rulers'.iip of Persia,
ists between It and Turkey. The "Turkish troops have already
Turkish Ambassador also left Bor-!crossed the Persian frontier.”
deaux.
GERMANS SAID TO HAVE BEEN
BEATEN BACK AFTER DES
PERATE FIGHTING AROUND
THE NORTH BORDER OF THE
GREAT BATTLE LINE.
(By Associated Press.)
AND PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO
CHARGES LODGED AGAINST
HIM BY THE UNITED STATES
COURT, IN NEW YORK.
(By AsSOc.-led Picas.)
New York, Nov. 5.—William Rock-
efoller, the Standard Oil raulti-mll-
llonalre, appeared today in the crimi-
ral branch of tho United States
court, where he entered a plea of
“Not Guilty” to the Indictment
HEW COJST Lltt OHIO DEFECTS llltL LEADER
IS 11 COURT Slim OPEHED POOUIBIIIOMF TOE ENGLISH
London, Nov. 6.—The new drive'charging, conspiracy in connection
for the seacoast, of the heavily re- with his sets as a former director
lnforced German forces in Belgium, of the New Haven railroad. He was
has been met by a counter offensive j Immediately placed under a five
attack of the Allies, augmented by thousand dollar bond,
their armies m the vicinity of Ypres. Many other of the accused dlrec-
T-ie French claim the Germans' j tors and former directors appeared
in the same court yesterday,
were all released on ball.
They
GERMAN LOSSES ARE LARGE.
SAYS RUSSIAN REPORTS..
(By Associated Press.) !
Paris, Nov. 3.—The Russian guv-!
ernmont’s oIHrial communication, as
contained In a dispatch to the Ha
vas Agency, says:
The German losses on the East |
Prussian frontier are considerable, |
and of one certain company, only
eighty men remain.
Tuesday night, the Russians took
Mlawa, near the east Prussian fron
tier.
The Austrian deserters say serious
discord reigns between the Austrians
and Germans. They also declare
the latter have sustained enormous
losses on every battlefield.
Germans Claim They Are More Than
Masters For Russians.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Nov. 5.—It was declared
officially In Berlin today that the
Russian troops on the eastern front
recently, were not successful In tak
ing prisoners. None of the German
wounded have fallen Into their
hands.
The authorities asesrt they have
no knowledge of the loss of any j
German machine guns to the Rus-1
I
III THE FRONT
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE WATCH-
ING THE AVAR FROM THE
TRENCHES AND DECORATING
AA’OUNDKD FRENCH SOLDIERS.
(By Associated rress.)
Paris, Nov. B.—President Poin
care Is getting some first hand Infor
mation as to how France Is conduct
ing this war. He has been watch
ing the actual attacks of the French
troops at different points along the
line, and lias conferred a number of
military medals. The Legion of
Honor has often been conferred by
the President on badly wounded
French soldiers.
slans.
HP ATTACK
(By Associated Press.)
Toklo, Nov. 5.—It was officially
announced here today that the bom
bardment of Tslng-Tau continues
vigorously. On the night of No
vember third, the Germans made a
counter attack which temporarily
hindered the operations. However,
the attacking forces, according to
this statement, are now gradually
closing in, and shells are falling
in the streets of the town. Tlie
power house has been destroyed.
BATTLE REPORTED NEAR THE
UNITED STATES BORDER, FIF
TEEN MILES FROM DEL RIO,
TEVAS, ON RIO GRANDE.
(By Associated Press.)
Del Rio. Texas, Nov 5.—Heavy
fighting occurred yesterday near the
American border, between Carranza
and Villa troops, fifteen miles up the
Rio Grande, from here, according to
a party of American hunters, who
arrived here today. The Mexicans
told them a stiff battle wa3 then In
progress |
The approach of General Villa’s
army toward Mexico’s border, with
Nuevo Laredo and Pledras Negras
as the objective, has been reported
several times recently
ARE SATISFIED
WITH THE RESULT—SENATE MA
JORITY INCREASED AA'HILE
THAT IN THE HOUSE HAS
DAVINDLED TO ABOUT TAVENTY
FIVE.
FOR BUSINESS
FIRST TRAIN ENTERED THE
NEW PLACE YESTERDAY AF
TERNOON-STATION COMPLETE
AND ATTRACTIVELY ARRANG
ED FOR PASSENGERS’ COM-
FORT.
Yesterday afternoon the new At
lanta Coast Line station was opened
to the public. The elegant and com
modious building was lighted from
top to bottom and the long shed in
front was also illuminated brilliant
ly. Promptly at six thirty, the first
train pulled out of t.ie new station
for Albany, genial Captain J. O.
Lewis In charge. The first train to
enter and discharge passengers at
the new Btntlon was from Albany,
and was In charge of Captain W. F.
Eaton. The gentleman In question,
soelng the new station for the first
time as he came In, yelled: ’’All out
for New York;” and the car full of
passengers made a wild scramble to
get out. It was really a most Inspir
ing sight for those who have here
tofore gotten off In this city.
The station is of red brick, with
terra cotta trimmings and Is of very
attractive design. The top floor con
tains nine well-lighted and beautiful
ly equipped offices, which, for the
present will be occupied by Doctor
Lee and the Stock Claim Avent for
... . the Coast Line. Should it be neces-
(By Associated rress.) jsary to move a Division Superinten-
Wasbingcon, N6v. 5.—On the face : dent here, when the Tampa exten-
of returns, which are yet Incomplete, j e ion Is completed, the building is nd-
the Democratic Administration lead-! mtrably adapted for that purpose,
ers asserted today that their ma- f
In- ! Some Further Details.
progress has been halted.
ALLIES HOLD THEIR OAVN
ON FR.ANCO-BKLGIAN BORDER
(By Associated Press, i
Paris, Nov. 5.—The official an
nouncement issued by the War Office
this afternoon, says:
The Allies have made slight prog
ress to the east of Nleuport, on the
Yser’s right bank.
The Allies have not withdrawn at
any point, while their offensive has
been successful at several places.
The Allies have advanced precep-
tlbly In the direction of Andecjy.
On the -enter, there has been re
newed activity by the Germans.
The Gorman attacks at various
points of the Allied front has been
repulsed.
Poincare Says Allies Successful.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Nov. B.—President Poln- Jorlty in the Senate had been
rare has sent a letter to War Min- creased from ten to fifteen. I Qn tho turther end the 9ta „ 0 „
Ister Mlllerand, In which he de- In the House, the returns indicated • j 8 the baggage room, equipped with
dares that, after a long series of vlo-| that the present Democratic major- J tbe latest and most'’modern devices
lent engagements, the Allies have|ity or 140 had dwindled to about f 0r handling baggage. It also con
tains a chock room. Baggage Mas
ter Frances Turner Is in charge of
the room. Adjoining that is a bar
red room, w'.ilch is used for United
States mall.
The colored waiting room, with
necessary accessories, comfortable
seats and water cooler, Is next! The
white waiting room adjoins, and be
tween the two, a large and oomfor-
successfully repulsed the desperate , 25.
attacks of the Germans.
Turkish Leader Say* It's “Turkey's
Death Sentence.”
(Bv' Associated Press.)
Paris, Not). B.i-r)Ai Havas Agency’s
Bordeaux dispatch, says that General
Mehmed Cheeref Pasha, the leader
of the opposition party In Turkey,
whose French sympathies are well
known, has telegraphed President
Poincare and the Council of Mlnls-
The Democrats seemed satisfied,
saying It is an approval of the Wil
son policies. The Republicans are
jubilant over t.ie result, asserting
that the Progressives are returning
to tho fold. _ ,
Re-Organization In House.’
The next Congress will see a re
organization in the House. The elec-
tlon of Congressman Underwood to; tably arranged ticket office. The of-
tbe Senate will cause a spirited con- i flee opens on the front side of the
. —..v— = test f °r the Democratic leadership, j building, and Is well lighted. It has
ters his Indignation at Tnrkov. lat- Representative Claude Kitchen, of one window for the colored side, and
eB^mllltary step, svhlch, he declares,!North Carolina, will take a leading three in the white waiting room,
is It’s death sentence. I P art ln ,tmt contest. ! This latter la a large place, ar-
The Democrats’ reduced majority ranged for comfort and •convenience,
will also necessitate many changes and Is finished In oak of the latest
England Annexes Island of Cyprus. I In the organization of the powerful and most attractive design. It con-
(By Associated Press) .House committees. tains everything that could he de-
London, Nov. B.—England today j ■ sired ln a station of this character.
annexed the Island of Cyprus, In DANIELS SAYS ADMINISTRATION j T1 ,_ T „ ln „,. t,,,™.
the Mediterranean Sea, which Is | \\’AS ENDORSED IN ELECTION
a part of the Turkish Empire. The The lunch room or restaurant, for
Island has been occupied aim admin-1 (By Associated Tress.) it has now assumed those propor-
Istered by England, though It has j Washington ’Nov. 6.—Secretary tlons, Is the most attractive that
remajned tinder the suzerainty of of the Navy Josephus Daniels, who Thomnsvllle hss'evor known. It Is
returned tod ty, after a campaign finished ln oak, of beautiful design
'WOMAN SUFFRAGE ALSO DE
FEATED IN FOUR OF SIX
STATES IN WHICH ELECTIONS
• WERE BEING HELD.
(By Associated Press.)
Columbus, 0., Nov. 5.—Semi-offi
cial returns today Indicate the de
feat of the prohibition amendment
by a majority of more than forty
thousand, and the adoption of Its
complement, the "home rule" amend
ment by a majority of 30,)00
REAR AD.MIRAL CRADOCK, AND
SHIP NOT HEARD FROM —
GREAT INTEREST IN ENGLAND
OVER THE INCIDENT OFF
CHILEAN COAST — ENGLISH
COMMENDED FOR BRAVERY.
(By Associated Press.)
j London. Nov. B.—Naval news
Woman Suffrage Rejected by looms large in London today. The
Several States ; British public Is seeking additional
(By Associated Press.) ! dPta, .! s of ' ai * battle ’
. iwas fought off the Chilean coast, but
Chicago, Nov. °.—Woma" »uf-| th£re 1;0 e(Tort t0 mlnIml7 , e thls
frage, which was voted on In seven ; great disaster
states in Tuesday’s election, carried j Much anxlfc i feIt for Rear Ad .
n two anil possibly tr.iee states, and mlral slr chrl9t opher Oradock, whose
the National Suffrage leaders W fate w ,„ „ ot be known untl ,
they still have a chance ln two oth- the fate the flag9hli) aood . H ope
er ?;, ... . ,1b definitely determined.
The Incomplete returns show n v c- BerIln t)fnr , ally announces the loss
tory in Nevada and Montuna while | of the crul9er York wh)c;| W89
the available returns snow tha.the | b , own by a mlne near Jade _ one
amendment was defeated in Nebras-1 of Wllb< , lm9haven 's outlying de-
ka, and North and South Dakota. I fe wblle ln 9blpping circle , | t
L nd ..!L!L a “ ” e /" l L?“ ,nS,y defeatedi 1s declared that the career of the
| German cruiser Koenigsberg. In the
Indian ocean, has been ended
lyonrion l*a|>er Publishes Story of
Great Nava] Disaster.
(By Associated Press. >
London. Nov. 5.—The Tines to-
Iday prints, under a Valparaiso, Chile,
•date. Admiral Von Spee’s report re-
{garding the fight between the Ger-
j man and English squadron off the
| Chilean coast. Sunday.
There Is no news of the Glasgow.
CALIFORNIA WILL NOT PERMIT Goodhope or Otranto, and The
ANY' MORB SCRAPS OF THAT j Times says It Is believed all the
CHARACTER ACCORDING TO j Monmouth’s crew are lost.
ELECTION RETURNS. j The Times, then relates how the
'Germans testify to the gallantry of
(By Associated Press.I jthe Monmouth's crew, which, while
San Francisco, Nov. 5.—Prize!their ship was sinking, tried to ram
fighting seems doomed ln California, one of the attacking German ships.
on the face of the returns from | ■ ■ ■ ■ —■
Tuesday’* election. The big country I lf .......
V vol: for'it* 1 California hasYong*b«wn FRANKLY DISCUSS SOCIAL EIIIL
known as the pugilistic stamping
ground.
The so-called Iowa Injunction law,
(or the abatement of Immoral traf-
flee, also oarrled.
In Missouri and Ohio.
PRIZE FIGHTING
IS
E
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City. Nor. B.—Frank, clean
nnd open-minded discussions ot tho
.social diseases, as the test way to
ciadlcate the plague, were urged by
|B. S. Stead well, of La Crosse, Wls-
|consln. President of the Wurld’s
j Purity Federation, before the Inter-
I national Purity Congress, which con
vened here today.
IS i IK jlflEUT FAMINE
the Sultah.
TO SHIPPING IN THE ATLANTIC
—IUO JANEIRO REPORTS HAV
ING BROUGHT SIXTEEN VES
SELS THERE.
(By Associates Press.)
T
: (Py Associated Press.)
I C.iicago, Nov. 5.—Officials of the
HEW JERSEY ASSAIIANT
NOT CAUGHT
(By Assn.-iuLed Press.)
New Brunswick, N. J.. Nov. B.—
Richard Von Krebe, said to be an
escaped lunatic, who was hunted by
a posse In the woods near here last
night as the assailant of Mrs. Mary
Rhell, who was shot and Instantly
killed and of her husband, Henry
Rhell, who wns mortally wounded,
was still at large today, i'he hunt
has been abandoned as It Is now
believed that Von Krebe has fled the
state.
Von Krebe and the Rhells had a
flsputo over a farm, whlcn the lat
ter rented from the former.
sneaking tour thnt took him through and contains tables and chairs for! Washington, Nov. B.—The German , lending packing companies announc-
New England, Southern, Middle and the comfort of the ladles who would legation at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Jed today there la little danger of a
Western States, said: patronize *.c. The equipment Is en-:reported ;o the German Embassy famine Itkelv to result from
Embassy
’We have held our own ln the ttrely new throughout, including i here today that the German cruiser
Senate, and have also been able to racks, show cases, counters, chairs, Karlsruhe, which already has re
organize the next House by a fairly i silverware, crockery, table linen, etc. j ported the capture and sinking or
good majority. Under prevailing; It has been most tastefully ard ar-jmany British vessels in tho Atlan-
conditions, this fact shows the con-; tlstlcnlly arranged for service
fldonce of the people in the Wilson .j Manager Powers. The wood work
policies. No party before has re-‘wns done l.y tho Thomasvllle Variety
vised the tariff and Bhown such a | Works and Is very attracive In de
sign anti finish. It Is neat and
clean and fully competent to tako
care of the needs of the station.
The first customers of the new
place were Mr. P. Nichols and Mr.
F. Y. Speight, who entored yester-
iday afternoon at five o'clock. Just
jafter Mr. Powers had moved his
stuff. Tho kitchen Is located on the
rear side of the building, adjoining
the restaurant
The entrance for carriages Is on
the side toward Fletc'.iervllle, and
THRILLING RESCUES MADE BY | J°* b °J b I™™*.
victory In an off year.”
siiii
BIG N. Y.
tic, altogetner has brought up sev
enteen steamers, with a total ton
nage of SO.uOO British leglstered
tons.
The announcement at the Embassy
says: "Tho use of British steamers
and transports must be regarded as
extremely dangerous.”
meal famine likely to result from
the closing of the Union Stock Yards
tomorrow, for the purpose of eradi
cating the foot and mouth diseases ot
cattle now held there.
It la also said that the meat prices
would not be perceptibly affected,
as the Stock Yards will open again
November 16 th.
A majority of the 35,100 em
ployees will lie idle during this sus
pension of activities in the stock
yards.
BES1GNATION OP DIRECTOR
OF MINT, WAS ACCEPTED.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 5.—President
Wilson today accepted the resigna
tion of Georg” E. Roberta, director
of the mint, effective November 15th.
The President has not yet decided
on Roberts’ successor.
FIREMEN and FORTY WERE and »° tbo offlces up ,talrs ar ° on
IfflBMm rS HOUSE ‘hat side. The yard will be cleaned
SAVED FROM LODGING HOI SE. up apd mad# more attract , Te hy tbe
railroad, co-operntlne with the La
dles Study Class of Thomasvllle. The
tracks In front of the station will
also l,e "han"cd to make them more
convenient.
As a whole, it Is a very handsome
and commodious place nnd one that
Thomasvllle feels Justly proud of.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, .Nov. 5.—Six men were
burned to death In a fire which
swept a lodging house on Eighth
Avenue this morning.
The firemen made many thrilling
rescues, forty-four men being saved.
’ THESE COOL NIGHTS
Remind Us to Remind:
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FOR MEN - I and - I FOR WOMEN
The most varied assortment that we have ever had, and better ones.
$1.00 to $2.00
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The Shop of Quality On the Comer.