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THOMAS VILLE, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 191A
•IDO PER ANNUM.
GERMAN TROOPS, UNDER VON HINDENBURG SUCCEED IN DIS
LODGING THE RUSSIANS ON THE PRUSSIAN BORDER, IN DE
CISIVE MANNER, SAY- BERLIN REPORTS — ENGLISH SHIPS
SHELLING GERMANS ON FRENCH COAST—ATTACK CONTIN
UES IN FLANDERS WITHOUT CESSATION, BUT IT HAS LOST
MOST OF ITS VIGOR—UNUSUAL FEROCITY DISPLAYED AT
TIMES.
(By Associated Press.)
London. Nor. It.—The unexpected
blow delivered on the Russian cen
ter bp General Von Hlndenbarv,
with his German troops who re
treated before Warsaw, was the pre
dominant feature of- the war news
reaching London today, from the
Eastern war arena.
No Change In West.
No Important changes have hecn
reported for some days In the Wes
tern arena, where Flanders is still
the scene of heavy fighting. De
spite their fiooded trenches, the
Germans appear to be holding their
positions, and at Intervals they
launch fierce attacks.
The 'Allied warships .re still j
hurling shells lpland from the Bel- London.)
the Russian advance toward the
German frontier. General Von Hln-
denberg is the hero of th? hour In
Berlin.
The German wedge, from Posen,
appears to have driven the Russian
center more than fifty miles back
from the frontier, so the line Is now
almost midway between the German
border and Warsaw.
Elsewhere along the great Eas
tern front, the Russians seem to
be holding their own..
UMIS IRE
lime ws
REPORT FROM PERSIA S AYS THE
KURDS ARE AFRAID TO MEET
CZAR'S TROOPS IN OPEN BAT
TLE, AND OFTEN FLEE WHEN
RUSSIANS APFROAOH.
German Official Statement.
(By Associate,! Press.)
Berlin, Nov. 19.—(By Marconi to
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Nov. 19.—A Havas Agency
Urmia, Persia, dispatch says:
The Kurds everywhere are glv-
, Ing way before the Russian troops,
I against whom they dare make only
I desultory attacks. A portion of the
{Kurd forces, whom the Russians
defeated previously at Tergeveu, [ nELIEVKD PORTE WILL
havo gone to Schallblnnn, . where
_ . The German official
glan coast, whenever the opportunity .statement, Issued here today, says:
offers..
French Artillery Fire Increased,
t he French official statement, is
sued at Paris today, says:
"Yesterday, In the north,
there was Increased activity In
the artillery fire, particularly
between the seacoast and the
river Lys.
“Between the Oise and Atsne,
the French were successfnl at
Tracy-le-Val, the Germans bo-
lng repulsed with considerable
loss.”
' Gen. Hlndenberg a Hero.
Having for a time thrown back
TAMPA STEAMER WAS SUNK
Boat Plying Between That City and
Fort Myers, Sank, But Passen-
The situation In West Flanders,
and In the Northern part of France
is unchanged.
A German aviation squad encoun
tered some 'of tne enemy’s aviators
and caused them to descend, one of
the enemy’s machines falling. One
of our machines la missing.
The fierce French attack In the
region of Servon was repulsed wltu
heavy loss to the French. Our
losses In this engagement were
comparatively small.
In the Eastern war theater newly
commenced battles are proceeding.
DETAILS! DAV
NOT HIED YET
FROM
OF THE ATTACK ON "HE CRUIS
ER TENNESSEE LAUNCH — IT
IB EXPECTED THAT NO TROU
BLE WILL RESULT FROM THE
INCIDENT. 1
u’Mhmrtiin^NnT^in— 5 Althnnwh* ln * northward, for a defensive cam-
tb« W Ni£5*Dewut£«itrunttaurere .>afgn, Administration officials today
rgjJT“had dispatches from the American
S representatives. Indicating that ac-
Turki’ firing on the United States . h ° 8 . tllitle9 in M * xlc0 " eon,ed
Cruiser Tennessee, or her launch,; lnevltaDIe '
at Smyrna, nothing bid been heard General Obregon declared that the
or \ m . - Northern forces had violated every
, ‘ 'armistice and promise. Ho said.
_ |, e further, that all efforts to settle the
whether tlio' pre8en ‘ trouble without fighting
North Carolina and Tennessee shall j seemed, to him, absolutely useless.
remain In Turkish waters until nil
the facts are known concerning the CARRANZA TROOPS JOIN
Smyrna Incident. 1 FORCES WITH GEN. VILLA
—it , . ! (By Associated Press ;
Washington, Nov. 19.—Two thou
sand Carranza troops voluntarily
MIRIINN1 FIRE
VILLA MOVING SOUTH AND CAR
RANZA FORCES GOING NORTH
TO BE READY FOR GREAT
RATTLE SOON.
(By Associated Press.,
Washington, Nov. 19.—With Gen.
Villa’s troops hurrying southward,
en route to Mexico City, am) Gen.
, Obregon’s artillery, which remains
j loyal to General Carranza, proceed-
COMM1TTEE FROM FEDERATION 1 ACCORDING TO * PRELIMINARY
today from Cap:
bassador Morgan!
Secretary Dunli
had not yet decli
REPORTS OF INVESTIGATION
tir.LD—FATHER AND
SOX LOSE LIVES TRYING TO
SAVE EACH OTHER.
(By Associated Press.)
Marianna, Fla., Nov. 10.—Because
of evidence Just discovered. It la said.
MEETING ASK PRESIDENT TO
CON8IDER MATTER OF TAKING
OVER CCLOItADO MINES, IF
ARBITRATION ISN’T ACCEPTED.
(By Asso.it. led Press.)
Washington, Nov. 19.—Three offi
cials- of the United Mine Workers
of America conferred today with ! that the fire which destroyed the
President Wilson. They came direct I dormitory of the Florida state In-
from the American Federation of duatrlal School, was of Incendiary
Labor convention. In Philadelphia, origin, the coroner’s Jury, which was
where a resolution was adopted, empannelled this morning, recessed
calllnt on the Federal Government untl | Monday. The recess was taken
to put the Colorado mines Into re-! |„ <m i er that the various clues may
colvership, unless the operators ae- be investigated.
cept the pending plans for a strike j |t was also learned today that
settlement. j It. B. Evans, a carpenter, and son,
T.ie officials were accompanied by Charles, who was a award, lost their
Secretary William B. Wilson, of the Uvea trying to save each other. Both
Department of Labor, who .lad of them left the burning building
charge of the negotiations to effect . once, hut returned, each searching
settlement between tile miners the other,
and operators in Colorado. , ____
they are rallying.
surrendered to General Villa, when
(By Associated Press.)
Tampa, Fla., Nov. 19.—rhe steam
er Mildred, a coaster plying between
Tampa and Ft. Myers, sank this
morning off Egmontkey, after a col-
llson with the schooner Brazon,
from Tampa to Cuba, with lumber.
The Mildred's passengers and crew
were rescued by a pilot boat. The
Brazon was badly damaged.
WRECK IN ALABAMA
New Orleans-Clilcago Limited Leaves
Track, But Only Two Persons
Slightly Injured as Result.
(By Associated Press.)
BAGGING OKIE UPHELD
Interstate Commerce Commission
Decides Question Today of
Much Interest to Travelers.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 19.—The Intel*
state Commerce Commission today
held that the existing excess bag
gage rates were not unreasonable.
However, the charges [or baggage
of excess value were held to be ex
cessive, and the Commission set the
ri.tr at ten cents on the hundred
dollars.
MERCHANTS HOLD MEETING
BURIED TODAY
j APOLIGIZE IF , NECESSARY, j he t00k ,“ on . other garrison, air
I (By Associated Press.) along the line are changing their
Washington, Nov. 19.--Definite I allegiance to the Northern Chief as
details of the advedture of the,he marches toward Mexico City.
’ cruiser Tennessee In the Gulf of I This fact was reported today by
j Smyrna were eagerly , awaited by j American Consular Agent Caroth-
Administration officials. They were ers ’ wbo 13 wlt/1 General Villa.
I confident that the whole matter' t ———
’would be promptly adjusted through |CARRANZA'FORCES DRIVEN
TO QUERKTAHO garrison.
(By Associated Press.)
Aguas Calientes, Nov. 19.—Gen
eral Villa’s forces have driven Gen
eral Carranza’s troops into Quere-
taro. The Carraaza army Is report
ed to be fortifying that place for
battle.
{channels of diplomacy,
; President Wilson was determined
ithe United States should not be-
jeome Involved In anp (rouble with
THOUSANDS LINED STREETS TO! Tu !; ko y- ' , v „ ,
WATCH THE FUNERAL PRO- Confidence Is expressed that If the
CESSION OF ENGLAND'S MOST Turkish officers acted without au-
BRILLIANT SOLDIER, WHOSE ' thorlty of their government, and If
BODY WILL BEST IN ST. PAUL'S. their firing was unjustified by na-
CATHEDRAL. I val procedure, the Porto would
_! i apologise.
fBv A.«oci»tprf Prass. i Secretary Daniels declared he be-
. d Ileved the detailed report would,
Flija n Maishtti VnrH nIharU°1mrne * ,how that th ® Bring was Intended
jne!d Marshal Lord Roberts, borne j^^y M a friendly warning to
I^ndon tir^t. today to thtir litj l ‘ UnC,, * n ‘
resting place In St. Paul’a cathedral, ter i“!reWD^iriJ other explana-
wehre it will rest beside the remains,. Mtifn Zh„„
other*fanmus'Britons.’ W*** “‘ft S» J£?&
The streets were lined With troops, cau “ d {^® BERLIN REPORTS NAVAL EN-
and hundreds of thousands of civil- r° rt * B “ ns t “.-®° und a w rn K GAGEMENT OFF SEBASTOPOL,
lans stood with bared heads la a j* AmbassadorMorgenthau has been ™ IC « KU8SIAN BATTLE-
C The funeral service, were held at! d ‘”*« ‘® i"7' r l h ° v f the* hJa't'w’as
a* n t. MUA . : government as to why tne boat was
fn‘t re.™ j Bred oa, and also Investigate the
ent throag, Including King George, j corul , t | 0ns at the Americnn Consu-
TURKS BEAT
KARLSRUHE WORKS |
IN GREAT STYLE:
SHIP WAS DAMAGED.
Lord Roberts died from natural
l,uiu wl ‘* , , ’ I late at that oort tne Associated press.)—i ne rura
causes 'a^ 'week at th« Britlah The commande ; s of both the Ten . .fleet engaged a Russian squadr
Arrays neadquarters, in ranee. | nesgee an( j North Carolina have been •composed of two battleships and t
Memphis Scene of Gathering Which
Has For Ita Purpose Plans For
Getting Great Southern Trade.
(By Associated Press.)
Memphis, Nor. 19.—Merchants.! Roberts,
manufacturers and bankers, from
sixteen southern and western states,
meet here today and tomorrow to
organize the International Trade
Liverpool Exchange Honors His
Memory Today. !
(By Associated press.-, j
Liverpool, Nov. 19.—The local'
cotton exchange closed (or two j
hours today, out of respect to the I
late British Field Marshal, Lord'
Illy Associated Press.)
Berlin, Nov. 19.—By WlrelesB to
the Associated Press.)—Tim TurklsH
ron,
five
Instructed to make no move that'cruisers, off Sebastopol. One Itus-
| might embarrass the American gov-| 8 *an battleship was seriously dam-
' eminent. I aged. The other vessels, with the
j ' .Turkish ships pursuing, lied to 3e-
1 (hastopol, according to an official re-
]port Just received here from Con
stantinople.
INNES FIGHTING FDR SAFETY
RIGID INVESTIGATION OF
CATASTROPHE WILL BE HELD
t i’.y Associated Press.’.
Marianna. Fla., Nov. is..-a rigid
Investigation of the fire which oc
curred at the Florida Reform School
- J and In which eight Inmates and two
Long Line Estnbllahed With Mer- em J )lo > rGs lo8t thelr llves yesterday,
chontmen and Then U.c Warship w,n be made the Board of Dl-
Geta Word and Grabs Prizes. ' rectors * announced here to-
' day.
(By Associated Press.) j President W. H. Milton, of the
New York. Nov. 19.—How the! Board of Directors, toqay was ex-
German cruiser Karlserulie set traps j P ec ^ ed a meeting, as direct-
for vessels flying the flags of nations : ed by Governor*Trammell, to Inves-
now warring with Germany, was told j Ggate the charges that the Are es*
today by former passengers of thej ca * ,e doors were locked. I he kevs,
liner Van Dyke, which was captur-M* sa ^* were Id an office on t ie
ed by the Karlsruhe, while en route j A 1 * 8 * fl° or *
from Buenos Ayres for .New York.
These passe" "err a»*rtv?(l today ofi
steamer from Para.
The Karlsruhe Is constantly ac
companied by four captured mer
chant vessels, which are manned by
he prize crews. The flotilla is
spread out over a line one hundred
and fifty miles long. Whe^ a ves
sel. flying the enemy’s flag. Is sight
ed by one of fie ships, the Karls
ruhe Is notified by wireless. Ti?e
Karlcrul.o iiicn makes a dash and
captures the prize.
The passengers said the Karls
ruhe had captured seventeen ships
In or near the Equatorial Atlantic’
waters, t
THANKSGIVING DINNER
COSTS LESS THIS YEAR
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 19.—The
New Orleans-Chlcago Limited train,
on the Louisville & Nashville Rail- j Conference of the Mississippi Val
road, was wrecked this morning)ley and Central West,
near Garland, Alabama. j The object of this organization Is
Although the engine and four'to perfect plans for an aggressive
coaches of the train were derailed, {commercial campaign in an effort
only two persons were slightly hurt. I to bring a major portion of the
A broken rail la believed to havo I Latln-Amerlcan trade to the United
caused the accident. (States.
BY
|ile la Not the Best, Because it
Says So Little About Women.
Atlanta, Nov. 19.—Victor E. In-: LI 1..U ninuu M EXPOSED
nes and his wife, Just Bet free In !
3an lAntonio Texas, from a charge ; offlclllI 8 of Florida Suld to
of the murder of the two missing ffave Boon Summoned to Kan-
, Nelms sisters, are fighting hard HUI at Test(r
: against extradition to Atlanta, I '
! where they are under Indictment | . . . . „
! for misuse of the malls in the al-j By r-o’ 800 ,? te< * v P ’*” S ,' *
Says His History of American I*eo.;leged swindling of one of the glrla. n ^chambers 9 'oreti-
*- -■-- *•— I If they are brought to Atlanta derense of K. c. Chambers, presl-
! the trial will be a celebrated case, d « nt and al ' e * ed a g«nts of tho
{equal In Interest to the Grace and ’Chember. Land Company, who are
i Frank cases. The disappearance, »n ‘rial here charged with using
(By Associated Press.) |many months ago of Elolse Nelms' the m a ils to defraud and promote a
- 'Dennis and Beatrice Nelms Is one conspiracy In the sale of Florida
Baltimore, Nov. 19.—Mr,. Charles 0 . the baffling mysteries of thel land, • w111 rest almost entirely on
A. Beard, of New York, while ad- pagt decade Witnesses saw toe I t!le tetsimony of Florida state offl-
dresslng the National Municipal j g | r is as far west as San Antonio,; dais, their attorneys asserted today.
League here today on the subject of! and t h e e artli seems to liuve swal- Subpoenaes have been issued for
’’Woman’! Work for a City,” wltl-- lowed them up. Despite the many! Par >< Trammell. Governor; Albert
clsed President Wilson’s five-volumo i evidences to connect I ones with fln-: w - OUchlrat, a former Governor;
“History of the American People.’’ | an clal transactions with Mrs. Den- Major J. O. Wright, a former Statu
Mrs. Beard said If a visitor froni; n | s ther e Is no proof even that they ' Drainage Commissioner, It was said.
Mars should read this history, ho ; arc ' dead and all efforts to hold him {Five state officials, who, It Is said,
would Imagine there had been no ' on a „iurder charge have fallen j testify for the defense, arrived
women In this part of the universe, j
from the time of the Pilgrim’s land-
Atlanta, Nov. 19.—Market ex-
eprts figure that a good Thanksgiv
ing dinner this year will cost about
twenty-five per cent less than last
fall This Is at least one origin
spot and something to be thankful
for.
Turkey, the central character of
the annnal Thanksgiving drama, la
off about five cents a pound, fine
dressed birds selling at II cents a
pound. Dealers In other Thanks
giving fixtures, especially fruit, say
prices are considerably below those
of the past.
II! Tlir 1)1 (llr! At,an,a 1,118 been Hooded for weeks
111 Hit llnllnt' wlth fnl " at Prices Which seem ri-
.dieulous as compared with former
j rates. The closing of the export
Of tlie Methodist University Erected mnrket because of the war Is held
*- **’-uita by the Methodist (responsible. California grapes are
of the South, j selling for five cents a pound, Flor-
_____ | Ida oranges at one cent each, and
... . x, .. . impellent apples at ninety cents to
Atlanta, Nov. 19. News that the, a dollar a bushel. More fruit has
Georgia Metnodlsts la convention at ' been consumed In Atlanta In the
Marietta, have formally voted that pa9t n|ne mont hs than In a year
the new Methodist universitv in previous.
Atlanta be named Kmory University
will interest all ex-studen'a of the
EMORY UNIVERSITY
oh. Emory at Oxford, and Southern
Methodist generally. The present i Wt)N T til r.X HUON IS REFOIt
Instltulon will retain Us name anfl;
become a branch of the laiger lnstl
tutlon.
Most of the delegates to lae con
ference favor the location of tne the Exchange, for dealing In bonds,
groat university In beautiful Druid had bee n Indefinitely postponed.
Hills, where a splendid site has
been offered, not far from the city. .])y been chosen, but it is now gen-
tlEPORT
(Ry Associated Press. 1
New York. Nov. 19.—The Stock
Exchange officials announced this
afternoon that, because of unfore
seen difficulties, the plan to re-open
and adjoining Atlanta’s finest rest- erally believed that Druid
dence section. The site bar not fin- will be selected.
Hills
lng down to the present day, aa FILIBUSTER AGAINST NUEVO
there are very few mentions of worn- j LAREDO NIPI’EI) IN RUD
en in all of its pages. iBy Associated Press.)
Continuing, Mrs. Beard said shej Laredo, Texas, Nov. 19.—The dis
believed the “knell of that sort of 'eovery of an alleged filibustering
history’ had been rung. Sae then I plot against Nuevo Laredo, Mexico,
outlined the wide range Of women’s, was announced here today,
activities, particularly la civic work. I
today.
The introduction of the govern
ment’s evidence continued toda).
yesterday, and another was arrested
In San Antonio. They are said to
have been former Villa men.
The men were arrested on the
charge of having recruited men on
Four Mexicans were arrested here I American soil.
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