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VOL. XXVII. No. 02.
THOMASVTU*, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1014.
•LOO PER ANNUM.
Situation Desperate (or
Germans and Austrians
big fortifications totter and food is scarce in the pol
ish AND AUSTRIAN BATTLEFIELDS — INCREASING ARTIL
LERY DUELS ON THE FRENCT BATTLE LINE LEAD THE AU-
THORITIES TO BELIEVE THAT SERIOUS ATTEMPT IS AGAIN
BEING MADE ON THE FRONTIER OF BELGIUM — NO NEWS
GIVEN OUT OUT BY GERMANY TODAY.
(By Associated press.)
London, Dec. 3.—The Increasing
thunder of guns In the vicinity of
.Ypres and the arrival at Bruges of
transports bearing wounded men,
lead to the conclusion • in London
that a greater degree of activity has
prevallad In Flanders flan the offi
cial communications have reported.
All reports agree that. In North
era Poland, the battle Is still unde
cided and fiercely contested, with the
Germans making desperate efforts
to resume their forward movement cial report, Issued here this after*
toward Warsaw. .noon, rays: f
Russians Blame One General Yesterday there was a lively artll-
. . ✓ For Recent Failures. I lery exchange at Nlouport and to the
Fro;n Petrograd comes the report g ou th of Ypres.
•hat General Rennenkampff has been
DANIELS DAPS
SENATOR LODGE
SAYS THE NAVY HAS MANEUV-
EKED WHENEVER ERASABLE
—VERA CRUZ WAS VALUABLE
EXPERIENCE—GARDNER BILL
UP. ,
to be ‘ xtremely desperate.
DeWitt Reported Captured.
England's anxiety over conditions
In South Africa has been greatly re
lieved by the reported capture of
the elusive DeWitt, who Is regarded
as most formidable' -among the; (By Associated Press.)
leaders In the South African rebel- : Washington, Dec. 3.—Secretary of
lion. . I the Navy Josephus Daniels today
'took sharp Issue with Senator Lodge
HEAVY BOMBARDMENT, SAYS ove r the latter'a reported statement
FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT j that no fleet maneuvers had been
(By Associated Press.) I held tor two vears. and no lndlvld-
Parlx, Dec. 3.—The French offl-
GERMAN TELLS
IK RUSSIAN
ATTACK FAILED
SAID RUSS.A WAS EXPECTED TO
GO AFTER GERMANY, BUT
STARTED FIRST AT AUSTRIA,
AXD WAS CHECKED IN THE
ATTEMPT.
ual maneuvers for one year.
"Since I have been In the Navy De
partment," Secretary Daniels said,
“I hare attended two fleet maneu
vers, and the Atlantic fleet Is now _ . .
concluding maneuver, again at Hflmp' Russ,an * toaband ° n i tSat p ' an
(By Associated Press.)
Berlla, Dec. 3.—Major Moraht, a
well-known military writer. In dis
cussing the Eastern situation, in
The Tageblatt, says the plans for
the Russian campaign, as originally
made by the Allies, was for Russia
to attack Germany with her full
forces, so as to force the Gormans
to weaken their Western line, thus
Insuring' the Allies victory In France.
Russia, Instead, attacked Austria
with her full forces, expecting tn
completely crush that country in a
few weeks, and then attack Ger
many. The Austrians tf.iowed a sur
prising resistance, x compelling the
MANY SOLDIERS IN THE WAR
ARE HAVING NEW PIECES OF
BONE SFIT WHICH PREVENTS
THEM FROM BEING CRIPPLED
FOR I.IFE.
(By Associates Press.!
Paris, Dec. 3.—The bone-graftinj
methodB, which were discovered at
the Rockefeller Institute, New York,
are being treated auccessfully by
surgeons at the Russian hospital, la
Bordeaux.
Several wuonded soldiers, who lost
portions of bone, from their limbs,
are being treated slccessfully by
this methods, and thus prevented
form being cripples for life.
made the scapegoat on account ot to^^t^nr^ t0 ° k R ° ad “- The prea60C0 ° f Sd mSDy
Russia Greatly Weakly.
Moraht says that this unexpected
change means an enormous woaken-
the Napoleonic coup, which enabled, Several German attacks in Ar-1'L'LhedL*r’am^hu!
the Germans to cut through the en- gonne wore repulsed. 1 th v c exD edltlon tn’ Itself ,ns of Russ,a ' B military power, and
circling Russian cordon. This re-. Otherwise, the situation retain.' I.’?®["Itue^the fll" ! then adll8:
port says the dllatorlnesa of General unchanged. r ' "Germany and Austria have cap-
Rennenkampff, In bringing up, the I '
I’e-lnforcements made possible the “NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE” I
success of the German movement. | js GERMAN OFFICIAL NOTE.
Situation Becomes Desperate. _ | (By Associated Press.)
The Russian forces are now report- Berlin. Dec. 3.—Today’s official
ed to be within ten miles of Cracow, Statement merely says:
while (be situation in Prxemysl and “In neither theater of war has
other Austrian strongholds is said anything of Importance happened.”
0. 5. CAVALRY
- MAMPTURE
NINE MEXICANS CAPTURED NE£U
HIDALGO, TEXAS, BELIEVED
TO BE, PARTICIPANTS IN FILI-
BUSTEllING EXPEDITION.
| PRESIDENT TO CONFER WITH j
REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER.
(By Associated Press.! ,
Washington, Dec. 3.—Chairman •“ or wounded,
Benjamin R. Tillman, of the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee, will dis
cuss the naval program with Presi
dent Wilson, next Monday.
The President also expects to dis
cuss the situation of national de
fense- with the Congressional lead
ers aPet he confers with Represen
tative Gardner, who wants a thor
ough congressional Investigation of
this country’s military preparedness.
GERMAN REICHTAG CASTS ONLk
ONE VOTE AGAINST NEW WAI,
MEASURE TO PROSECUTE WAR
TO THE BITTER END.
tured about four hundred thousand
unwounded prisoners; at least an
equal number must have been kill-
while the losses
through sickness must reach three
hundred thousand. This means one-
third of Russia’s best troops.”
(By Associated Pr-sn.i (By Associated Press.)
Brownsville, Tex., Dec. 3.—A com-1 Berlin, Gerjnany, Dec. 3.—The
pany of United States cavalrymen ’ momentous session of the Reichstag,
last night captured nine heavily arm-[which was held yesterday, was mark
ed Mexicans, who were part of an ed by the unanimity of feeling that
alleged filibustering expedition of prevailed among the members In re
twenty -five.
The rapture was made after n
long chase, near Hidalgo, Texas.
• .
FOREIGNERS SAFE IN
MEXICO CITY, IS REPORT.
(By. Associated Press.)
Was) ington, Dec. 3.—Conditions
In Mexico City were reported to be
genira'dy satisfactory In today’s re
ports tc the Stats department.
Co-tsul SlUlman reported no-fur
ther molestation of foreigners had
occurred.
gard to prosecuting the war to o
successful fnd.
The new war credit of one billion
two hundred and fifty million 'dol
lars, *.vc.s passed with only one dis
senting vote. The Retchstag then
adjourned until March second.
-Almost all tbo members were pres
ent, and ore-tenth of them wore
field 'uniforms. The speeches deliv
ered h.v several members aroused
great enthusiasm, especially when
reference was made to the triumph
of the cruiser Emden.
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GEORGE
ON TOE LINE
(By Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 3.—King George, of
England, who has been visiting the
British lines In Flanders, went oiu
to the firing line today, according to nor of the Federal Reserve board
AND ALL OF THE VARIOUS PROB
LEMS GLADLY GONE INTO BY
MR. COOLEY WHO WILL RE
MAIN HERE FRIDAY AND SAT
URDAY.
Mr. L. R. Cooley, Deputy Collector
THIRD NEGRO
ANOTHER ACCUSED OF MVRDKIt
IN LOUISIANA MET FATE OF
OTHER TWO—CRIME SAID TO
HAVE HAD ROBRERY AS MO
TIVE.
(By Associated Press.)
Shre-eport, Louisiana, Dec. 3.—
Kane McKnlght, another negro w'io
Is charged with participating In the
robbery and murdor of Charles M.
Hicks, who was postmaster at Syl
vester, Louisiana, was lynched by
a mob this afternoon.
This v;as the third lynching since
yesterday In connection with that
crime.
STAMP TAX WILL BRITISH EXPLAIN
BE EXPLAINED THEIR ATTITUDE
EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE IS NOT
KNOWN, BUT REPORTS SEEM
TO FORESTALL SERIOUS RE
SULTS FOR GERMAN MANU
FACTURE OF BIG WAR MATER
IAL.
AMBASSADOR TO UNITED STATES j
SAYS HIS GOVERNMENT WILL
NOT HOLD UP VESSELS ANY
LONGER THAN IS NECESSARY.
(By Associated press.)
Washington, Dec. 3.—Sir Cecil
Spring-Itfee, the British Ambassador.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 3.—A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company
today quotes a message from Ber
lin to the effect mat the Krupp fac
tory at Esaen, Germany, was bom
barded yesterday by an aeronaut.
It Is said thai several bomba were
dropped on the buildings which aro
devote-1 exclusively to the manufac
ture of cannon. The airman escap
ed uninjured. The extent of the
damage to the premises is unknown
at this time.
MEN
IN FINE SRAPE
of Internal Revenue, is In the city j delivered to tli© State Department)
for two more days, according to his today, a note, containing assurances !
statement to a Times-Enterprlse re-I that England does not intend to'
porter this morning. Mr. Cooley jdeiny American ships unduly, In
stated that there were a good many searching them for contraband.
Sir Cecil told Secretary Bryan
that meats, cotton and other non
contraband, which are light In weight
are often shipped in vessels which
THIS. IS OPINION AS EXPRESSED 4U , .
BY GOVERNOR HAMLIN OF | ‘ h ® P fr0pl ® and of
RESERVE BOARD, WHO EX
PLAINS ITS WORKINGS TODAY.
(By Associated Presa.)
Nev York, Dec. 3.—Panics, duo
to dlstruct of bsnks, have been rele
gated tu the museum of antlqultlei
by the new Reserve banking system,
according to C. B. Hamlin, Dover-1 wording
a telephone message which the Even
ing Mat) received from Calais.
NATIONAL HEALTH G0N6DESS
Jacksonville Meeting Discusses Many
Phases of Public Health, and
Attitude of Editors W1U be
Sounded, by Committee. ■
(By Associated Press. I
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 3.—The
creation of a National Health Con
gress and the appointment of a com
mittee to make a thorough study of
certain diseases prevalent In the
United States, was recommended in
resolution adopted today by the
American Public Health Association,
which Is In session here.
Under the terms of this resolution,
the committee Is directed to recom
mend state and federal legislation
looking to the suppression of, sale,
In a speech made this afternoon be
•fore the New York Chamoer of Com
merce.
Governor Hamlin did not think all
panics would be done away, of ne
cesslty, by the new system, but he
does tHnk the system will check all
undue expansion of business.
RIOTING IN HOLLAND
At Concentration Camps of the Bel
gians, and Several Are Said to
Have Been Shot As Result.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 3.—Rioting occur
red tn the Belgian concentration
camp at Zelst, Holland, yesterday,
according to s news Items tn the
Het Volk, which Is published at Am
sterdam.
The Dutch troops are said to
and use of, habit-forming drugs, and i have fired on the Belgians, killing
to seek the active co-operation ofjgbc and wonnding nine others. The
the narional organisation of News-1 details of the riot are not yet avails
paper publishers, in determlng the.ble.
newspapers’ attitude In regard ta
publishing advertising of harmful
patent medicines and fake cures
This dispatch was sent to London
by Reuter’s Amsterdam correspon
dent.
points which the people did not
seem to understand and that he
would he willing and ready at any
time to give out whatever details
ne had and to explain the sen:-*
shat Intricate working of the law
as far aa was in bis power.
Tha collectors are receiving every
day new Information and Instruc- search,
tions which have been brought about
aa a result of the unpreparedness of
the government
for the rigid enforcement of the
law on the first day of Its operation.
There will be gone Into and glvon
to those who apply, gladly, by Mr.
Cooley, who Is at the Tosco Hotel.
The special Instructions todny
containing the following allowal of
time, as the substance of the exact
of tho department will
Bhow;
"Dato nil special tax returns No
vember 13 until you are able to
handle applications promptly, un
less you have Information that no
effort was made to file same prior
to that date. If unable to supply
deman 's for documentary stamps
for bills of lading, permit shipments
to go forward, have record kept and
affix o* cancel stump when received.
Notify railroads.”
THE TROOPS SEEM IN BETTER
HEALTH THAN DURING PEACE
SAYS AN INSPECTOR WHO HAS
JUST BEEX THROUGH THE
ARMY LINKS.
(3y Associated i-ress /
Petrograd, Dec. 3.—The Sanitary
Inspector of the Russian army on
the Northwest front, telegraphs that
require heavier articles, such as cop-[the health condition of the troops Is
per or metals for a ballast. The lat- most favorable. He declares there
ter which is usually stored in the.are fewer cases of Illness than in
vessels hold, necessarily prolongs the;times cf peace.
PBZEMK5L IN
IOUS SHAPE
WILHELM TALKS
TO
F’OOD IS SCARCE AND THE
HABITANTS ARK HAVING
MOVE EVERY DAY—DE8PKU. j
ATE STRAIGHTS FOR AUS- j
TRIAN CITY’.
1 RURAL CREDITS DISCUSSED
(By Associated Press )
Washington, Dec. 3.—Plans for
advancing rural credit legislation at
the coming session of Congress were
up for consideration at a meeting
of the Federal Rural Credit Com
mission here today.
The Immediate object under con
slderatlon was to decide whether
this commission would recede front
Its position favoring an Indepen
dent head for the proposed system
or whether It should be made
adjunct to the Federal Reserve sys
tem.
(By Associated Press.)
Venice, Italy. Dec. 3.—The Arch
bishop of Przemysl, who Is now en
route to Rome, Is credited In i state
ment 'published here today with de
claring that the Przemysl situation
Is desperate, and the surrender of
that fortress is Imminent.
He said the hospitals are crowd
ed. tho mortality enormous, and tho
food supply practically exhausted.
EMPEROR OF GERMANY HAS
TALK WITH COMMANDER-IN-
CHIEF’ OF THE ALLIED ARM)
AND HEIR TO THE THRONE.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Dec. 3.—Emperor Wil
liam yesterday conferred at Breslau,
Silesia, with Archduke Frederick,
the Ai.stro-Hungarian army com
mander-in-chief, according to a tele
gram made public today at General
headquarters.
Archduke Charles Francis, who It
heir to the throne of the dual mon
archy, rnd General Von Hootzen-
dorff, chief of the General Staff,
were bIro present.
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