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VOL. 2. No. 00.
THOMAS VILLI, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1014,
|1J* PER ANNUM.
Allies Take The Offensive!*
In Fighting On French Soil
FRENCH CLAIM, TO HAVE STARTED FOR GERMANY WITH FULL
SPEED—GERMAN TRENCHES ARE TAKEN BY BAYONET, AND
FIERCE FIGHTING GOES ON—MOVEMENT OF THE RUS8IAN
TROOPS IS BACKWARD, SAY THE REPORTS FROM POLAND—
AIST1UAKS ABE SAID TO HAVE BEEN CHECKED IN CARPA
THIANS.
(By Associated Press.) the French from bridging the Aisne
London, Dec. 17.—In tse western.at Solssons.
war theater today, especially In "i'u e Frouca earthworks to the
Flanders, the roles of the contend- j west ot Rhelms have been destroy
ing armies appear to have been re-| e d. '
rersed, and the Germans are now '" Thei . e Is no news Irom the
on the detenstve. ’East and West Prussian frontiers.
The British squadron, off ths
const, aided in the Allies' attack on
Nleuport, but nowhere has there
been marked progress.
Tae Allies attempt to push the
Germans out ot Flanders has evi
dently definitely begun, and their
operations so tar have converted the
Teutonic lines Into a series ot tena
ciously held positions, rather than
n straight front. The Allied wedges
have been driven In at many points.
French Official Statement.
The French official statement,
Issued In Paris today, says:
“Between the sen and Lya. the
Allies have occupied the German
trenches at the point of the bayo
net, consolidating their positions at
Lembaertzyde."
The statement adds:
"There were no Infantry actions
along the remainder of the front,
but an effective artillery Bre has
been accomplished.
Germans Expect New Attack.
The German press says Important
operations are pending In Alsace,
and a new French attack, from the
duoctlon of loul. Is also expected
In Berlin.
It is added that the German guns
have considerably damaged the
Froncb positions In the Vosges, south
of St. Die.
Austrians Checked.
Russia claims to have cnecked the
Austrian movement across the Car- dty of PotUvllfe, Pennsylvania
pathlans, and also to be pushing the Loses Entire Block of Busi-
Germane further back toward the ness Buildings.
East Prussian frontier.
The Russian offensive against
both Silesia and Posen has com
pletely collapsed. In the whole of
Poland, the enemy hae been forced
to retreat after a fierce and stub-1 who was attached to the Greek Lera-
born frontal attack, and tbo enemy Hen, at Constantinople, has been
Is being pursued everywhere.” icourtmartlaled and condemned
GREEK OEFICER
MAY BE SHOT
ATTACHED TO LEGATION IN TUR
KEY, HE MET' WITH DEATH
SENTENCE, ACCORDING TO
FIRST REPORTS.
(By Associated Press.)
Londdn, Dec. 17.—An Atnens dls-
patcb says a Greek naval officer,
I
TWO BANKING HOUSES IN CIN-
ClNATI VISITED BY DARING
HOLD-UP MAN—8,000 IN CASH
TAKEN AT ONE GRAB—CASH
IER IS BADLY WOUNDED.
GUAM HAS GARRISON OF FOUR
HUNDRED AND HAS NOW
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
GERMAN PRISONERS FROM
CRUISER.
(by Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 17.—The Intern-
England Prepares
For Any Emergency
Along The Coast
(By Associated Press.)
Cincinnati, O., Dec. 17.—An on
Identified auto bandit entered the j meDt of twenty-two officers and
West End branch of the Provident! three hundred and flfty-flve men
Savings Bank & Trust Company, lni from the German cru,s ® r Cnmorant.
the heart of the West End business : at 0uam ' an American possession,
district hero today, ffred two .hots j makes the force ‘ here near,y
at the cashier, grabbed eight thou-! e( I ual numerically to the American
sand dollars in cash. Jumped Into a ! S unrd ' which consist of four Uun-
ivolting automobile and escaped. , dred marines. _
Police officers. In another car, arej This fact, however. Is not viewed sought shelter.
now 'dosely pursuing the during: with concern here, as It Is custom-j
bandit. (ary to disarm all Interned soldiers. FOUR GERMANS CRUISERS
ANOTHER HOLD-UP. | The question of transferring the! BOMBARDED SCARBOROUGH.
Two hours after die ,.hov„ robber. Internes 10 le3a remote quarters, Is
two Hours after tne above robbery, ' . , nrt . v „„ , h _ facilities for
CONSTERNATION AND THEN WILD ANGER WAS SHOWN BY THE
BRITISH WHEN THE NEWS OF BOMBARDMENT OF UNFORTI-
FIKD TOWNS WAS SPREAD ABROAD—LOSS OF LIFE WAS
L/UtGER THAN AT FIRST RI’ORIED, OVER A HUNDRED BE-
ING REPORTED KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Hartlpool, England, Dec. 10 The the trip
residents of Hartlpool, awakened hours,
this morning by heavy gun tiring,
ran to the beach to Investigate,
Shells from the German ships be
gan dropping Into the City, and the
requiring abont Ofteen
Thirty hours (rut of port, on
such an adventure, In mine-lad
en waters, is a feat which the
English papers uo not. In any
way, belittle. ,
Every Englishman hopes, how
ever, that It will bo essayed again
am: again until the call is paid once
too often. <
ideatO,
I particularly in connection with the
BRITISH WARSHIPS BOMBARD departure of steamers from Con-
TUltKISH FORTS; NO DETAILS stautmople.
(By Associated Press.) . The Greek Minister has protested.
Athens, Greece. Dec. 17.—A Brit-! Remanding Oat the officer be re-
Jsh squadron bombarded the Turk- j lease « « once,
lsh troops, who Had concentrated | * ~ -
niff STE1KEBS NEBE SUNK
This Information was received
hero today In a dispatch from Myti- (By Associated Press )
lene. Details of .this encounter nre ; south Shields, England, Dec. 17.
still lacking. (Three stuamers—one of which Is be-
——— ■ lleved to have been a passenger ship
AUSTRIAN CAPTURE 31,000 I—were sunk by mlnej in the North
RUSSIANS, SAYS BF)RLIN -g eai 0 ff Flamborough Head, last
(By Associated Press.) '... ,
Berlin, Dec. 17—The German • <Jnl > r one of the ve “®'' have been
is presumed mat the German
i iwu uuun, aiinr uie anove roDDery, i . . . „ .. #.'. c in,i eq v or ' Scarborough, England, Dec. 10.— cruisers strewed mines behind them.
He la charged with spying.'the Liberty Banking and Savings j pap |* g for anyiarge number at the For ' German cruiser* bombarded *<> "“l »' Irawlers are now en-
; identified, that being the “E'.ter-
The* Austrian QeneraV Staff re-j water '" Seven members of her
ports that thirty-one thousand Rus- Icrew . were lost ' “ d twelv ° were
elans have been captured In West|* aved '
i The casualties on the other ships
{have not been determined, but It Is
reported that the crew and passen
gers of the passenger ship have
been rescued by other boats.
Official Press Bureau eays;
Galicia."
TWO MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
British Steamer Sunk off Coast,
(By Associated Press.;
Scarborough, England, Dec. 17.—
I The steamer Princess Ogla,
I The belief Is general mat the
! Germans bad tho able assistance of
l-aged In mine sweeping,
i Conditions Near Normal,
j The towns attacked had icsumed
The bombardment of the English : much of their normal asjie- . .’ r .
coast cities, by the German cruisers except in the bereaved mmo s.-.d
this morning Is the war’s first overt j
act against Brltl-h territory. Tiejr
British, however, had felt that their trained spies.
fleet was sufficient to rendci even! The remnrhauie secrecy with
possibility extremely remote. which the raid was executed is shown
_. . . ' , , 'bv the fact that not n single lncnm-
The London official announce- , ng vpsspl
any East roast port.
ment, saying that a British flotilla paw the German ships prior to t.ielr
___ has v been engaged with the enemy. | sudden appearance off the coast.
BUT IT MUST BE SHIPPED .IN «> evidence that there was a naval. t J{*jJ , ll “
xa!f'nI^'vvu St i l ]v’ ''-m«S I8 rr,-!» fl * ht 10 th ° N ° rth Sea ’ ! Paul Jones, tho terror of English
AMERICANS, SAY THE GER., The bombardment today would shipping, who seriously menaced
Company, ten blocks from uie»Prov|.' Guam Naval "station. Is necessarily Scarborough this morning,
dent bank, was entered by a man j limited,
supposed to be the same bandit. An. g
other bundle of money, the value of
which is not known, was obtained
there.
George Winters, the Liberty
Bank's cashier, was shot and proba
bly seriously wonnded.
The robber escaped in an automo
bile, which, jgu driven by himself.
LOIS OF COTTON
•MAN SPINNERS.
I By Associated Press. 1
Washington, Dec. 17.—The wll-
seem to Indicate that the Germans several English coast towns In 1779.
have considerable liberty of action j — ——
' Washington, Dec. 17.—The wll- { Scarborough Is only two hundred R«-lln Says It Was a Regular Bom-
(llngncss and ability of the United!miles from London. I hardment; Other* May PoUow
I States to protect shipments of cot-1
WAS TRAINING SHIP, AND HAD ton In the hlghseas Is all that ENGLISH PREP IRE TO
ABOARD LARGE NUMBER OF' be determined to restore at least |
CADETS WHO WERE BLOWN two-thirds of the export business j
TO ATOMS* {with Oeramny, In the opinion ot;
Berlin, Dec. 17.—All the Berlin
newspapers today comment at -real
length on the daring bombardment
THWART FURTHER ATTACKS. I of the English coast towns, by the
London, Dec. 17.—i he crippling , German cruisers.
(By Associated Press., j TloS |5» fcS been “o.nupby .mine. I>rot«n.n- the cargos,
sville Pa.. Dee. 17.—A Are mln .° off 1,6,0 Ia,t nlfht, and noon L nd , rew an( j large number Co*tnn is quoted at 19
Mink.
The Germans continue to advance
west of Warsaw. PotUvllle, Pn., Dec. 17.—A fire
The German nnval raid has atlmu- whlch raged | n the heart of the
lated recruiting throughout Eng- business district of Pottsville this mpon
land, and particularly In London, mo rnlng, destroyed an entire block wero landed ,n
where the scenes resemble those ot buildings, which wore valued at “
witnessed at the outbreak of the- two mllltou dollars. \ j
present war. Twenty stores and the Ponnsyl-
vanla National Bank building wereI
destroyed.
German spinners, answering the In- “*« telephone and telegraph wires Thq Neustn Navtrichten saye:
'qulrles of Senator 3mifa, of South!by the bombardment yeeteiday ot "Tnle time It Is not a daring
Carolina as to cotton trade condl-1 Scarborough. W nit ay, and Hartle-' cruiser trick, with the transitory
tions in Germany I pool. English seatoutl towns, by the throwing of bombs, but a regular
, h „ m.ttBrlGerman cruisers, togetner with t.ie bombardment of fortlfled places,
.—-'—-a ——■-1 “ ' n n ?,— qtntes (n tnlll ta O’ prec.utlona wiucn were sud- which fact 1* a new roncher for onr
l eil today that an Austrian training Tw. oar , 0 M “{denly thrown about those towns, Navy's gallantry.”
(By Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 17.'—A Rome dle-
patch -to the Central News Agency, i
. says that Trieste officially announc-i
bOUnU I ,n,. ,lia, ■« . t.alnln.
made It luipoerlble toaay to obtain.
a'result Vf"the un“u“ua! 1 more than an *PP™xlmnte estimate
a result or tne unusum ,, M .i „„,i 1
65 cents at
Another cewspapers says:
"Yesterday':* bombardment possi-
r»V ' * Tlenmnn - n n .....U n f ih n nnnqiinl . II1UI C lUUU Ull WAIU.UHJ bJUllJUl" I UBicruB/ 0 UUmUttlUUlPU'.
The steamer's crew of eighteen ! ^ Twns^^dMlareS“hat !°'_‘^.! , .“ ulb er °‘ clvlMan » dead aDd i bl, herald, greater events.”
GERMANS GAIN GROUND IN
FIGHTING NEAR WARSAW
(By Associated Press.)
Warsaw, Dec. 17.—A great battle
Is progressing today thirty miles
MEXICANS IliON’T FIRE
WEATHER REPORT.
west of hers. The German wedge ThomaevlUe, Ga., Dec. 17, 1914
has established Itself near Sochha-1 Weather forecast for Thomasvllle
xow, after heavy fighting. In which and vicinity:
serious Iosbcs woro reportod. : Friday; Incroasln- cloudiness.
The Polish campaign now centers Observations at 2 p. m.:
on this point. .Highest temp, past 24 hours
Across tlie Border If the Conference
Now Going on Rears FYult, With
President Gutierrez.
Local Office U.S. Weather Bureau,;
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 17.—Brigadier 1
Fair Tonight and General Bliss, who Is commandin'; WHO AUK NATURALIZED GKK-
ARRESTED MEN
about fortv per cent of tho mills
{are working full time.
■'Oerjnanr prefers that the cotton
sh’pments be mndo In Amerlenn
shins, because Enelnnd won’t lnter-
fn-« —it*, iv—i,” one German wrote
Senator Smith.
the United States troops now sta
tioned on the Mexican border, re-j
47 oprted to the War Department to-1
j Lowest, past 24 hours 2 8 day that be conferred at Naco yes- j
GERMANS ISSUE OPTIMISTIC i hieau temperature 38 terday with General Namlrd, mill-1
STATEMENT FROM BERLIN. Normal for thle date • -52 tary secretary to Governor Mayto- f
(By Associated Press.) |Temperature 7 n. m. 28 rena, who Is the Villa commander
Berlin, Dec. 17.—The Army Head- Temperature 12 IS at Nnco. iFnellsh coast towns which the Oer- i
Quarters statement, Issued here to- Temperature 2 p. m. .47 General Namtrei wse told what'„ * bombarded yesterday were ar-
dny. eays: iDep. klnce Jan. 1, minus ivxs expected of the Maytorena ' :
"Yesterday, the French continued Rainfall, past 24 hours . ..00 Ins. , roopil shaping their operations n atch Dn bll»hed ’ today by* the Ex '
their attack on Nleuport. without Rainfall, since Jan. 1 ..47.21 ns. agaIn8t the ca rra „ za gsrnson so as tne “
success. 1 Dep. since Jan. 1, mince .. 1.61 Ins. «, a y 0 ld firing across the border.
"The attacks on Selllebeck and Wind direction Northeast. Namlrez undertook to communicate
LeBasse were repulsed with heavy Wind velocity.... 7_ miles per hour. t hq representations to General May
torena.
Relieved Firing WIU Stop.
Officials here expect that Provis- {
tonal President Gutierrez's order toj
General Maytorena, to rearrange
U EULDGY
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loss to the French. )
••The German artillery prevented
O. M. HADLEY.
Observer In Charge.
MANS AND LIVE IN THE ..EC-.
TION BOMBARDED YESTER
DAY MORNING.
(By Associated Press.) 1
London, doc. 17.—All naturalized!
Germane In Sundreland, near the HOKE SMITH AND HARDWICK
AND OTHER SENATORS EULO
GIZE FORMER SENATOR FROM
THIS STATE.
he Ex-{
change'Telegraph Company.
NO TROUBLE AT THE CANAL
Christmas
- •Ideas
You are wondering w'hat you can
select for Gifts as the Christmas
Season Approaches
Come to Our Store
We Can Furnish You Ideas, and Gifts Too.
For Ladies For Gentlemen
(By Associated Press.)
1 Washington, Dec. 17.—'Addresses
•of eulogy on tae life and le lslative
'work of the late 3enator Augustus
O. Bacon, of Georgia, wore dellv-
—— — ered In the Senate today by Senators
(lly Associated Prose.) Hoke Smith, his colleague, Thomas
Washington, Dec. 17.—Colonel W. Hardwick, his successor. Lodg».
bis force to stop the fire Into Art- George Gocthals Informed the War Stone. Nelson. Overman. O'Goi'man.
zona, will bear fruit. Department today that, with the ez- Tillman and Gallagher.
Before night fall today, the Amerl- coptlon of roports of misuse of the I
can forces, who were ordered to wireless system, he knew of no vio-1 ‘
Nsco, will have arrived and been latlon of neutrality nt the Panama [
placed In position. g Canal zone !
No definite prediction la being 1 Colonel Goothalss uggested that {
made In official quarters ns to whst tho neutrality might be violated
cause the United States will pursue, without detection or proof, uniess ! (By Associated Press.)
but it In genernllv understood that, he had ships to patrol tbe effected | .mow York, Doc. 17—The French
offer General Scott arrives at Naeo iwaters. |u n er Florida, which was more than
Sntnrdav, and conducts his nerotli-l , ■. — l a week overdue, and concerning
tlonn with both nld"s of the Merl-1 Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Haworthf, of whoso fate there has been some ap-
can factions, further firing Into fndlanapolls, lnd., arrived today, prehension In shipping circles, ro-
Amerionn territory will mean that and will spend the holidays as ported by wlrelesn *hat she was one
wounded.
Seventy Known Dead. MILITARY AUTHORITIES
The omclai ana unofficial estl-1 PREPARED FOR ATTACKS,
mate places the Whitby toll at two Dep , 7 ._ The now , 0 ,
dead and two wounded, and tno cad- ,. ,
unities at Hartlepool nt flfty-fivo ‘he German raiders' arrival, was
killed and one hundred and fifteen sent immediately to the authorities
woundeu. of all coast towns, immediate steps
01 the Hartlepool casualties, seven b prepared In the
of the dead and fourteen of the " . ,, . , ' .
wounded were attacned to the mill- cvent the rald developed at other
tla. points.
Knjrllsh Are “M*d ns a Hornet.'* There Is much speculation here
Enplnnd Is astir today as neve.* todny, concerning how far tne raid
before since the piesent war started . . . _ a
Sac Is bristling with wrath and re- exceeded creating uneasiness and
sentment at the German bombard- panic in the const towna. The mny-
ment of unfortified towns. ors of mnny nt these towns have
Another raid Is expected nt nn te’ejrraihed London newspapers. In-
early date, and the entire ma^hln- ... - u
- of home defense has been put d, ™ , '" nra w „• »?««« Tnrf travel
into action. In London, plans to A nnn,h "°- " nd “ a ”'-
moblllre a National Guard to be ( ' r! ' arrived In London during last
composed of men too old for mill- night. Some of them were han-
tary sendee, are under way. tinged, showing the effects of the
Germans Made Daring R * ,d - hnvstlnr shells. They .aid at t'ae
Steaming at high speed, tbe Oer- . . „ ,,, _
man raiders, barring anv mlsba". first sound of firing, all soldier,
•bnuld hove reached their n^vni
base off Heligoland near midnight. (Continued on )>»«e Four.l
the American troops will fire on tho guests of their daughter, Mrs. O.
belligerents. Hadley.
hundred mile, east of Sandy Hook
Lighthouse this morning.
White Ivory Mirror*.. 21-BO to |2.0o
Hair Brushes 25 to 3.50
Combs 80 *° 1 '°°
Nail Files -10‘° ' 88
Nall Buffers, in Case. .50
Manicure Scissors 10 to 1.00
Imported and American
Toilet Waters 75 to 1.60
Fountain Penn ,;.... tOOIe. UW
Congress Cards .'.. .. , '-60
Nunnally's Candles.
Perfume Set* 3A6to 7.30
Thermos Bottles .... $1.50 to 23. 50
Thermos Outing Lunch
Sets 2.50 to 4.60
Meerchaum Pipes .... 2.50 to 7.00
English Briar Pipes.. .75 to 2.00
Durham Duplex Razor. 1.00 to 5.410
Auto Strop Razor ... 6.00
Gillette Safety Razor. 5.00
Fountain Pens ....... 2.00 to 4.0J
Military Brushes ..2.50 to S.fio
All of the Most Popular Brands of
CIGARS and TOBACCOS,
THIS WEATHER SUGGESTS:
Warm Bath Roben ’
•niL,,: ,.... .
Felt Slipper^Tor “HIM”
We have them -An unusually nice assortment
just arrived.
Don't delay looking at 1hpm-° a Yon may be c orry.
' y. ’, * .
Smith-tiarlcy Shoe Co., j£k\
Broad Street. 1
Buy your Gifts from us
and you wont be violating
any of your“Spug” rules.
A suit of clothes for
the youngster.
There is no more useful present; Prices
from $4.00 to $ 10 00.
Gloves for Mother and Sister
A large and complete line, including the
new black gloves with all stilches in white
Prices $1.25 to $3.00.
For Father and Brother:
What’s butter than a good hat, shirt or a
suit case.
Last, but not least: .
What gift can equal a pair of good wool
blankets or a comfort for any one in the
family.
LOUIS STEYERMANS,
THE SHOP OF QUALITY ON THE CORNER