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THOMAS VILUC, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1014.
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Russians Claim Fighting in
Poland is to Their Advantage
BAID GERMANS ARE RETREATING TOO VAST TO OCCUPY THEIR
ENTRENCHMENTS — BERLIN REPORTS SUCCESSFUL REPULSE
OP ATTACKS BY RUSSIANS I N POLAND—QUIET IN PRANCE,
EXCEPT FOR SLIGHT ADVANCE OF THE FORCES OF THE At-
LIES
(By Associated Press.)
Petrograd, Nov. 30.—"The fight
ing on the Russo-Prussian frontier
la turning advantageously for our
side,” telegraphs The Army Messen
ger's correspondent.
"Our cavalry has dispersed the
enemy, who. In retiring,. Is aban
doning his munitions of war. The
energetic pursuit by our forces pre
vents the Germans from occupying
the positions which they had pre
pared for use lj the event of re
treat.”
The Army Messenger claims the
Russian operations In Galicia are
ending sucessfully, the Austrian
army being pushed back to Cracow.
GERMAN ARTILLERY FIRE
FEEBLE SAYS PARIS REPORT
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Nov. 30.—The French oin-
clal statement, Issued here today,
says:
The Germans are remaining on
the defensive In Belgium. Their ar-
jtillery fire has been feeble. The
RUSSIANS STILL ON TOP, French have progressed at many
BUT GERMANS. ARE FIGHTING | points, and there has been an In
termlttent artillery fire against 3oIs-
Russlan attempt to make a sur
prise attack on the German fortifi
cations, east of Darkehman, has
failed.
South of the Vistula river, the
German counter attack have proven
successful. Eighteen cannon and
more than forty-five hundred prison
ers were taken there.
12
ON THE COAST
BRITISH SHIPS MAKE WIRELESS I
WORK HARD — VANCOUVER
SEEMS TO BE RELIEVED, NOW
THAT STATUS OF GERMAN
SHIPS ARE KNOWN.
(By Associated Press.) ,
New York, Nov. 33.—At least
I twelve British warships are now pa-
MOXTEVIDEO REPORTS SQUAD* j trolling the Atlantic ocean, between
BON IN ATLANTIC AND BRIT* I New York and the panama Canal,
ISH IN LARGE NUMBERS ARE! and they are keeping a close check
(By Associated Press )
London, Nov 30.—(References to
Russian success in North Poland
have become somewhat chastened
since the cautionary report, Issued
by Grand Duke Nicholas, comman
der of the Russlon field forces, was
made public.
However, the dispatches reaching
London Indicate that the military
critics In the Allies' capitals re
main convinced that (he German In
vasion of Poland has suffered a
check which only the most strenu
ous efforts of tho German comman
ders can save from degenerating Into
disaster.
A Petrograd news report avers
that the Germans either are Ignor
ant of the strength of- the Russian
opposition along the Vistula, or are
holding this opposition In contempt,
throwing their heavy forces against
the Russian center, and leaving a
very thin line of communication be
tween their wings.
The Russian offensive has result
ed In a wedge dominated by Lodx,
being thrust Into the German cen
ter.
If the Germans can hold their
lines of communication, with their
wings Intact, the Invaders may be
able to withdraw, In the British ob
servers' view, without suffering dis
aster.
Berlin and Vienna continue to re
port that the battle along the rivers
Vistula and Warta, are proceeding
.without any decisive result, although
minor successes were attended with
the capture of prisoners and guns,
claimed for the Austrian and Ger
man operations.
Attacks In Argonne District.
All reports Indicate a relative
calm prevailing along the western
front, except In the Argonhe dis
trict, where the Allies claim the
German attacks were repulsed.
Unofficial dispatches say that Zee-
brugge again Is preparing for an
assault from the sea with the Ger
mans endeavoring to suppress all
efforts to signal from land to the
Brins'.) warship off the coat.
GERMANS CLAIM RUSSIAN
ATTACKS HAVE FAILED.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Nov. 3fl.—It was officially
announced here today:
There Is nothing to report from
the war’s Western theater.
On the East Prussian frontier, the
sons. The German attacks on Ar
gonne were repulsed. A heavy fog
hovers around the Heights of the
Meuse. The Germans bombarded
tbe Forest of Aprement, In the
Woevre district, without result
There Is nothing to report from
the Vosges.
Russians Bombard Cracow.
(By Associated Press.)
Milan, Nov. 30.—The selge of
Cracow has begun, according to a
correspondent of the newspaper
Corrlers Della Sera, who Is with the
Muscovite army. He wires that the
Russians are bombarding the forts
with heavy siege guns, and says some
of the suburbs of the city are re
ported In flames.
GOVERNOR OF STATE OF TA«
MAULIPAS SAID TO BE MAKING
PLANS FOR VILLA’S ENTRY
INTO GULF PORT.
(By Associated press.)
Washington, Nov. 30.—official dis
patches received by the State De
partment today confirmed tbe ear
lier report that Genral Luis Cab
allero, Governor of the state of
Tamaullpas, has joined tbe Villa
forces In Mexico. As he Is In com
plete control of Tampico, the peace
ful entry of the forces marching
eastward from San Luis Potest Is
now expected
General Caballero has wired Gen
eral Gutierrez his allegiance to the
Aguas Caltentes Convention.
PANAMA COMMITTEE RETURNS
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Nov. 30.—Ten mem
bers of the Congressional Commit
tee on Appropriations, who have
been making an official inspection
of the Panama Canal, returned here
today on the steamer (Ancon.
SAID TO BE ALSO NEAR.
(By Associated Press.)
Buenos Ayres, Argentina, Nov. 30.
-Dispatches from Montevideo Insist
there Is good reason to believe that
the German Bquadron, which has
been operating In the Pacific ocean.
Is now in tbe South Atlantic.
Neither the British or French Le
gations here have received any such
advices, but private dispatches give
the reports some credence.
It Is related, among other things,
that several German steamers are
preparing to leave Montevideo to
provision the German warships.
Reports that the German Pacific
squadron had succeeded In making
Its way to the Atlantic, have been
current for two days,
on all forms of shipping, accordtn
to a story told by one of the wire
less operators on the steamship An
con, . In port today from Chrlstobal.
The wlrelss activity of these ves
sels Is causing great Inconvenience
to the commercial work of the
American vessels, according to the
Ancon’s operators, as the high-pow
ered wastes of the warships are
heard continually In utter disregard
of commercial busidess.
Only Five German Ships in Pacific
Ocean, -Sow.
(By Associated Press.)
Seattle, Wash., Nov. 30.—With
all five of tbe German cruisers,
which are known tb be In the Pa
cific, accounted for In Southern
water, tbe British j Columbia cities
of Victoria, Vancouver and Prince
PROGRAM FOR
MR. Wm. A. BROWN,
Chicago, Ill.
OF THOMAS COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOLS, TO BE HELD AT
FIRST METHODIST CHIRCH,
ON TUESDAY AND WEDNES
DAY.
The meeting Indicated by the fol
lowing program Is an Interdenomi
national meeting and every worker
In every white Sunday School In
Thomas County Is urgently request
ed to attend. The Thomas County
Sunday School Association Is aux
iliary to the Georgia Sunday School
[(Association which is a co-operative I 0eneral Spcretar 0eorf!la Sunda
! effort on the part of all denomlna-l School Association,
tions to Improve Sunday School con-
I Superintendent Mission Department ?‘ tlo " s an , <1 Sunday School workers
It advocates the latest and best i
of the International Sunday
School Association.
JOFFRE IS FOR
7:45-
8:20-
Under date of Saturday, Monte-.Rupert, have recovered from the
video reported that the squadron j feeling of uneaalness when the
had been sighted six hundred miles, Scahrnhorst, Gnelsenau, Lelpslg, j
north of Punta Pilar, Brazil,
that It was heading northeast.
Reports Confirmed
(By Associated Press.)
Montevideo, Uruguay, Nov. 30.—
Recent reports that the German
fleet Is now In the South Atlantic,
appear to have been confirmed here
today. rt Is also rumored that a,
powerful British squadron Is nearby.
Dresden and Nurnberg were report- |
ed at several places In North Amerl- ]
can waters.
Reports of naval engagements In
tbe Pacific persist, but the British
Naval authorities say they are noth
ing less than “pure inventions."
KILLED THREE
paBtor the First Methodist
church.
Trained Workers, by Mr. D.
W. Sims.
The Missionary Measuring
Rod, by Mr. Wm A. Brown.
Adjourn.
Fourth Hess ton, Wednesday Morn-
i v.nurco uocirines. me work is oy _^ n k’..December -tnd.
!..... .< —.i (10:30—Devotional Exercises, con
ducted by Rev. W. H.'HIv-
glns. Rector, Episcopal
Church.
10:45-—■Ways That Win In Work
tion are leading Christian business I an< * Girls, by Mr.
RECEIVED NEWSPAPER -MEN,!men of all evangelical denomlna- 1 ., „„ , Wm - A _“ row "' 1 . „
AND SAID HE LIKED THE DEC- tions, and Include the following: i 11:20—I ' esson Reparation, by Mr.
ORATION OF THE PRESIDENT, ( Messrs. A. P. Harley, W. A. Wat*., !
BUT APPRECIATED DANGER 1 R. W. Stone. W. A. Prtnvle, and
OF COUNTRY FIRST. |R. C. Balfour.
- — - Mr. Wm. A. Broyvn. of Chicago,
(By Associated Press.) 'who is to he one of the leaders. Is
Parli, Nov. 30.—General Joffre,; superintendent of the Mission De
methods of 3unday School work, and j
stands only for those Interests that -
are common to Sunday Schools of
all denominations. The plans and |
methods suggested by this Assocla-1 9.op
tion are practicable for all Sunday I
Schools as they do not touch on I
Church doctrines. The work Is by
way of suggestion, not by authority: i 1
therefore It helps many. It hinders I
none. The object la helpful and I
brotherly co-operation, not organic ‘
union. The officers of the Assocla-1
will enable you to' correct certain
errors which Germany Is busy dls-
PICKS BANJO AND SMILES WHEN j geminating In the public mind.”
ANYBODY MENTIONS MURDER j When congratulated on tUe mlll-
OF TWO WOMEN AND A MAN— ’ tary medal which President Poin-
GABOLINLAN THOUGHT carw recently conferreff-Hfpjon him,
INSANE. General Joffre said:
■ - 1 - “That Is of no importance at all:
(By Associated Press.) what matters above everything Is to
Asheboro, North Carolina, Nov. 30. aave tho CO untry.”
—Lowe Daniels, who Is charged .
with killing his sister, Cora Daniels, I
his sister-in-law, Ethel Luther; Ed-!
gar Varner, a visitor at the Daniels ;
home and probably fatally wound-,
lng his wife, at his home near here
who Is at the head of the Allied ar- j partment of the International Sun
mles, has Just received a party of < day School Association. He is a
newspaper correspondents at his j man of national reputation us a
field headquarters, aocordlng to a. Sunday School expert. Before ac-
Havaa dispatch. ■ ceptlng the position as a member of
General Joffre said: ”1 am happy I the 'International force, he served as
to welcome you. Hope your tour a Mission In Lie foreigp. fields,
BEFORE UNITED STATES SU
PREME COURT IN EFFORT TO
HAVE THAT TRIBUNAL RE
VIEW DECISION OF GEORGIA
COURT.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 30.—Leo M.
Frank's attorneys made another at
tempt today to get an appeal of his
case before tho United States Su- j late 'Saturday night, was taken from j
preme court. I (he scene of his crime today, tor a |
The motion for permission to file preliminary hearing,
petition seeking to have the Su-I When found, It Is alleged. Daniels I
preme court review the writ ot er-| wa » sitting In the room where thoi
ror was filed. i dead bodies lay, calmly picking a /
Frank's attorneys argued that the I banjo. The police say he laughs
Georgia Supreme Court had erred In ! whenever the crime is mentioned,
Its decision, In that it failed to con- [and they think he is Insane,
sider the fundamental point of the
Federal law, namely, whether Frank
had been given a fair trial, because
he was compelled to stay away from
the court room on the day the ver
dict was rendered, for fear of mob
violence.
The Supreme Court took the pa
per In the Frank case, and Its de
cision may be rendered next Mon
day.
ROCKEFELLER
CRMS PIER
TUBERCULOSIS CONFERENCE
BEGAN IN ATLANTA TOI
(By Associated Prec:.)
Petrograd, Nov. 30.—On the basts
of reports received here from Hun-
l| i gary, it Is stated here today, that
nl j the Austro-Hungarian casualties to
date total nine hundred thousand
Atlanta^ NtNL C *30^—TheM3o U thorn-men, and nineteen thousand officers.
Tuberculosis Conference, which Is'
held under the auspice, of the Na-
tlonal Society for the Study and
Prevention of Tuberculosis, open
ed its business session here today.
Policeman B. F. Nazworth yester
day afternoon arrested John Wiley,
a negro; who la wanted In Quincy,
Florida, for grand larceny. The ne
gro was taken off train No. 180
of the Coast Line and Is held here
pending the arrival today of theltlona are that Shackleton will
Sheriff of Gadsden county, who will [start on his Trans-antarctlc journey
take him to Florida. until next year.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Nov. 30.—A Sydnoy (Now
South Wales) dispatch says the
dockyard strike there, has delayed
the departure of the Antarctic ship
Aurora, which Is to carry a section
of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Antarc
tic expedition. The present lndlcn-
not
AIiOXG WITH OTHER ASSOCIATES
THE STANDARD OIL MAN WAS
GRANTED PRIVILEGE OF EN
TERING NEW PLEA IN THE
NEW HAVEN MATTER
(By Associated Press.)
New York. Nov. 30.—William
Rockefeller, tho Standard Oil mil
lionaire, besought the permission of
the Federal Court today to change
his plea to the Indictment charging
him and twenty other former di
rectors of tbe .New Haven Railroad
Company with criminal violation of
the anti-trust law. Robert W. Taft,
Charles A. Brooker. William Skin
ner and James S. Elton Joined him
in his latest application.
They all tiled pleas In abatement
last Monday, along with Rockefeller.
The defendants did not Indicate
the nature of the plea they had in
mind.
D. Newton Barney, Frederick F.
Brewster. Henry K. McHarg, and
George F. Baker also applied for
permission to change their pleas.
Assistant Attorney General Swack
er made a vigorous argument against
such a permission. Judge Sessions
granted permission to all nine men
to change their pleas.
The substitute pleas were not
made at once, however, and the ar
gument proceeded on the original
pleas In abatement.
Syrup Corks
BEST QUALITY
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, \
at
Red Cross Drug Co.
The Leading Pharmacist^ Thomasville, Oa.
Mr. D. W. Sims, of Atlanta, who
Is to assist Mi*. Brown, ts General
Secretary of the Georgia Sunday
School Association. He has been
giving hts full time to Sunday School
work for nearly eight years and be
fore taking up the work on full time
he was Superintendent of a Sunday
School with an enrollment of more
than two thousand.
T.ie program In full, follows:
hirst Session, Tuesday Morning,
December 1st,
10:30—Devotional' Exercises, con
ducted by Rev. Wm. V Har
ris, pastor of First B > ills'.
Church.
10:43—Suggestion to Teachers, by
Mr. D. W. -Ims.
11:20—On Time All the Time. Mr.
Wm. A. Brown. i
12:00—Adjourn.
Second Session, Tuesday Afternoon.
3:00—Devotional Exercises, con
ducted by Rev. R. F. San
ders, pastor First Presby
terian Church.
3:15—The Balt That Catches and
Holds Men and Women in
the Sunday School, by Mr.
D. W. Sims.
3:50—Five Ways of Working, by
Mr. W. (A. Broyn.
4:20—Questions Answered by Mr.
Brown and Mr. Sims.
4:45—Adjourn.
Third Session—Tuesday Night.
7:30—Devotional Exercise, con
ducted by Rev. O. F. Cook,
W. Sims.
11:55—Appointment of Committees.
12:00—Adjourn.
Fifth Session: Wednesday Afternoon.
3:30—Devotional exercises con
ducted by Rev. W. M. Har
ris.
3:15—The Efficient .Sunday School,
Mr. D. W. Sims.
3:50—Song.
3:55—The Finest of the Fine Arts,
by Mr. Wm. A. Brown.
4:30—Questions Answered by Mr.
Brown and Mr. Sims.
4:50—Report of Committees.
Sixth Session: Wednesday Night.
7:30—Devotional Exercise, con
ducted bv Rev. O. V. Cook.
7:45—Sunday 3chool In Georgia,
by Mr. D. W. Sima.
8:20—Freewill Offering for Sup
port of the Work.
8:25—The Biggest Business In the
World, by Mr. W. A. Brown.
9:00—Adjourn.
OF *
LABOR DIFFERENCES
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Nov. 30.—The arbitra
tion of the differences over wages
and hours of employment between
ninety-eight western railroads and
their tlfty-flve thousand englnemen.
began here today, before the Board
of Arbitrators, which was appoint
ed under the provlsons of the New-
land’s act. It Is regarded as toe
most Important case thus far under
the new law.
It Is stated that the wage in
crease which the men seek Is about
ten per cent. „ „ . .
United States Judge Pritchard,
of -North Carolina. Is one of the ar
bitrators appointed by the govern
ment
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