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THOMASVILIJC, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 1, 1015.
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PROGRESS IS REPORTED AWi ALONG LINE, BUT IT WAS MADE AT
A GREAT LOSS OF MFE-r-FU RTHER ADVANCES WOULD MEAN
TERRIFIC DOSS AND AN ADVANTAGE WHICH MIGHT BE BUT
TEMPORARY — DEVELOPMENTS, THREATENING TO INVOLVE
OTHEROOUNTRIES, PROGRESSING RAPIDLY—ITALIANS ARE
. ■ t STIRRED UP. , >
it (By Associated Pros*.) .
f London, Dec. 31.—The Brltlsj ob
servers today think therd? are In
creased Indications that the serious
'Offensive .movement by/ the Allies
against .the whole Western German
front will be postponed until Lord
Kitchener’s new army take# the Held,
The Allies’ losses In their recent
shoyt advances have, been heavy, es
pecially when compared with the
gains made. It Is understood that
all the leaders ha^fe agreed that a
general advance/now would entail
too great sacrifices.
.. Although yttupla Is apparently
bolding her 7wn In the West, It Is
necessary 'Mr her to .maintain the
Pressure a&lnst the Germans there
to prevent/Germjvny from sending
many of (liese troops East.
The Germans still hold the city
of LaCiiise. This proves one of the
Allies' jnwai;'problems. It would
mean q heavy loss of life to storm
tfekf ”
GENERAL WHO. REMAINED
COMMAND OF MEXICO CITY,
WHEN CARRANZA LEFT, HAG
MET IMPRISONMENT AT HANDS
OF CONQUEROR.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington,- Dec. . 31.—General
Lncto Blanco has been Imprisoned
by General Villa, according to a dis
patch today to the Carranza agency
here, from Vera Cruz.
it was General Blanco who remain
ed Ip military command at Mexico
City, after Carranza’s forces 'wore
ig fortification, but its cap- withdrawn, pending the arrival of
.tore Cl necessary to any> concerted
advance, as it wpuld command the
Allies communication line.
All news received here confirms
the reported route of the Austrians
who apparently are trying to .force
’their -way back across the Carpa
thians.
It is Indicated here that the Whole
continental political - situation, in
volving Greece, Italy, Roumanla and
Portugal is developing dally.' The
recent Italian occupation of Avlona,
and the racial unrest In Austro-Hun-
gary, is believed'to be the conitrib-
utlag .factor*. ' -v. .
"ftifjf? DECLARES GERMAN
COUNTER ATTA'
ATTACKS STOPPED
(By-Associated Press.) .
Pails, Dec. 31.—This afternpnn’s
official statement recounts, further
ah'bl^MHncet and tiis continuance
of amjjEjB duels. The German coun
ter attacks were repulsed.
HERMANS REPORT SLIGHT
' ' GAINS rjt ARGONNE.
(By Associated Prase.)
Berlin,.; .Dec. 31.—The official
statement lzsned this afternoon says:
•yesterday was quiet on the western
front, to the seacoast.
Tpe Germans annihilated a whole
Frenkh company with a mine at the
Alger' farm, The French attacks
south' of Rbelms were, repulsed. - .
^^Considerable gains were made
west of Argonne. The artillery dis
persed the French attacks In Upper
. The situation In East Prussia and
In Poland, Is unchanged.
the VUla-Zspata army.
This dispatch, added that General
Blanco's staff had been scattered
amodg the Villa regiments, against
their will.
.It'was-also reported that General
Sauvlrran, commanding six hundred
Villa troops, had surrendered him
self and his army to General Obre-
gon, and offered to serve the Car
ranza cauxe. This cleared Vera
Cruz state of all "TOto and Zapata
supporters. ' ,
The above dispatch was dated
yesterday;
KILLED WIFE AND SELF
Pensacola Farmer Shoots His Wife
Tluwatenz His. Daughter, and
Then Takes His Own Life.
(By Associated '
Pensacola, Fla., Dee. 31.—W. J
Quails, a Walton 'County farmer,
killed bis wife and himself yester
day; and also threatened bis daugh
ter, she said. The -canse , of the
shooting Is unknown. '
WEALTHY PROVIDENCE MAN
INDICTED ON UGLY CHARGE.
4 (By Associated Press;)
Chicago, Dec. 31.—Colonel Charles
Alexander, a wealthy cltlxen of
Providence, Rhode Inland, was In
dicted In the Federal Court here to
day on a charge of having violated
the Maqn White Slave Law.
JHas Jessie B. Cope <cas Indicted
on the charge of attempted bribery.
Anything the doctor orders, that the
nurse wants -or that professional people
may have occasion to use will be found
right up-to-date, in best quality and good
variety at this store.
Our stock is not limited in any way.
Come heire at first and get ’what you want
PBK-iSH
AGENTS: -
S. & W. Paints.
NunnallyY Fine C undies
LLOYDS REDUCE BY HALF WHEN
TBS UNITED STATES NOTE
WAS PRESENTED TO ENGLAND
—MATTER BEING DISCUSSED.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 81.— Lloyd's prem
turn to' Insure against war between
Great Britain and the United States
was cut In half today. Seven gain
eas per cent. Is 'nOw asked against
fifteen, quoted -when the contents of
the United States note of protest was
first disclosed.
SIR EDWARD TELLS PAGE
OF PROGRESS MADE SO FAR
IN ENGLAND'S ANSWER.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 31.—United States
Ambassador Page this afternoon' had
an extended conversation with Sir
Edward Grey, the British Secretary
of Foreign Affairs, regarding Presir
dent Wilson's note protesting against
the detention of American shipping
by British warships. .
At the conference today, the For
eign Secretary was able to present
to the United States Ambassador the
views of himself and of his asso
ciates, as the British cabinet discuss
ed the note yesterday.
ANSWER WILL BE PREPARED
IMMEDIATELY BY. ENGLAND.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 31.—The Official In
formation bureau gave out a state
ment this afterno'on, saying that the
answer to. the United States note
would be* prepared as soon as pos
sible. . '
It will be In the same friendly
spirit as the United States communi
cation, the statement added.
UQilQB IHITIBML PBDBLEU
(By Associated Press.)
Topeka, Kan., Dec. 31.—“If the
liquor traffic is a state, and not
national Issue, why does the govern
ment Impose the heavy liquor tax,
and grant licenses to people to en
gage in the traffic?” was the ques
tion put by John P. St. John, who
was the first prohibition Governor of
Kansas, at the National Convention
of the Inter-collegiate Prohibition
Association herb today. He declared
the oft-repated contention, that the
liquor question .is purely a state Is
sue, has no foundation in history.
PRUSSIAN OAMFA1G.V FOR CAP-
TORE OF WARSAW SEEMS TO
HAVE FAILED, ' WHEN AUS
TRIANS LOST HEAVILY ALONG
CARPATHIANS.
The fragmentary and conflicting
war reports today showed two chief
tendencies. Along the whole Wes-
k front, from Alsace to the North
Sea, the Allies are steadily pressing.
They have made, slow; progress every
where, they claim.
The German reports do not dis
pute some reports pf the Allies' sac-
PROGRAM FOR
TEACHERS MEET
MANY INTERESTING SUBJECTS
WILL COME BEFORE COUNTY
INSTITUTE, WHICH WILL BE
IN SESSION HERB JANUARY
FOURTH TO EIGHTH.
Prof. J. S. Searcy, Superintendent
of. the Thomas County ‘ Public
Schools, hSB made public the follow
ing program which will be carried
out during the Teacher's Institute,
which will be in seeslon in Thom-
asvllle from January 4 to 8th. 1916:
1.
In the East, the Austrian defeat
Is not denied, and the German forces
apparently have found It exceeding
ly difficult to continue their advance
toward Warsaw. , •
Berlin reports further progress,
but Petmgrsd believes tli» German
o"ensive is broken.
BLOODY BATTLE POUC.HT.
An official Petrograd communica
tion indicates that one of the war's
bloodiest battles, in porportlc-n to
the numbers engaged, has Just been
fought in the TnuuhCancasns reg
ion. The Russians 'waim their ar
tillery dispersed an entire Turkish
column, killing half ol those en
gaged.
The Japanese Foreign office an
nounces that no nation lias yet ask.
ed Japan to send an army to Europe.
The Servian Minister to France Is
quoted aa saying the-Servians plait
to Invade Hangary.'
FRENCH-E.VGLI8H FLEET
BOMBARDS ADRIATIC PORTS
^_Cofi|?agen l .!^|»I^SE?4 v ?J£
Berlin dispatch says -Ahe French;
English fleets are bombarding Pola,
the Austrian Adriatic naval base,
and also Roulgno.
COTTON HDTES
MOT BE IKED
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 31.—The Inter
state Commerce - Commission today
refused to authorise, additional
through rates on the Joint rate of
seventy-five centj per hundred,
cotton from various Oklahoma points
to Galveston.
The Commission also held as rea
sonable, the rate of twelve cents per
hundred on all lumber from Mem
phis to New Qyleans.
BRITISH' TAKE POSSESSION
OF LARGE SOUTH SEA ISLAND.
(By Associated Press.)
Melbourne, Australia, Dec.' 31.—
The British forces have occupied
Bougainville, the largest of the Solo
mon Island, It was announced here
today.
The British flag was hoisted over
this Island December ninth.
THIS IS THE FRENCH IDEA, THE
PROCEEDS TO BE USED IN
OABE FOB THE WOUNDED AND
OTHER IMPORTANT MATTERS.
(By Associated Press.)
Havre, France,’ Dec. 31.—The
Havre municipal council today adopt-
a resolution urging that all
Frenchmen who have not yet joined
th§ colors be taxed.
It' was also suggested that the
proceeds from this special tax he
used to aid the wounded, And also
the war widows and orphans.
WILSON GOES TO INDIANAPOLIS
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 31.—President
Wilson has decided to go to Indian
apolis January eighth. He will
speak at the Jackson' day celebra
tion, under the auspices of the In
diana Democratic club.
Devotional Exercises.
Expedients fpr Reducing Num
ber of Dally Recitations.—J. T. -Hol
land, Miss Lillie Barrett, Miss Sallie
Shahkle. .
3. The Essentials of a.Good Reci
tation.—R. '3. Carter, Miss Bertie
Pilcher, Miss Ellen Taylor.
4. Suggestions for Planning a
Lesson-—'Miss-Annie Davis, Miss Eva
Hinson, Miss Clyde Ferrell.
5. The co-relation of Geography
wtib other Studies.—J. I. Maloy, C
H. Rice, Mlae Louise Ogburn. :
6. How I Teach Civil Govern
ment.—O. W. Hammond, H. D.
Payne, U. V. Anderson.
7. Suggested Experiments that
May be Used In Elementary Agricul
ture.—J. G. Garrison, A. L. O. Steph
enson, W. H. Wages, R. C'. Garvin.
The Teaching of Morals and
Manners in the Schools.—E. C/ Bow
ling, Miss Sallie Henry, Miss Pearl
Beverett.
Seat Work for primary Grades
—Miss Marlon Foreman, Miss Lil
lian Watson, Miss Viola Holloway.
10; First Grade Reading.—Miss
Pearl Todd, Miss Rosamond Morell,
Miss Bills Mash.
11. Phonics.—‘Mrs. Mary Sherrod
Humphrey, Miss Hester Wheeler,
Miss Mamie Watson.
mm
Shsnkle, Mrs. J. D. Culpepper, Miss
Bertie Pilcher.
13. Supervision of Playground
and Direction of Play.—P. N. Star
ling, Mrs. C. S. Milton, W. B. Griffin.
14. ■ Hygiene and Sanitation.—
Dr. A. Sydney Starlings, N. R. Black
man. ,
15. Number Work In Primary
Grades.—Miss Cora Williams, Miss
Elfio Meadows, Miss Emlllne Cleve
land.
is/ —Co-relatton of Arithmetic
with other Studio-—-N. R. Black
man, J. T, Holland.
17. TbII a Story to the Institute
as You Would to your Grade —
Monday; Miss Eunice Patterson and
Miss Kate King.
Tuesday; Miss Ellen Taylor and Miss
Marietta Greene.
Wednesday: Miss Annie Kemp and
Miss Lucy Irwin.
Thursday; Miss EUle Mash and Miss
Annie Herring.
Friday: Miss Gladys Cardin and
Miss Belle O’Neal.
JAPAN WONT
UNDERSTOOD THAT RUSSIA AND
France desire ft. but Eng
land HESITATES TO ASK THE
FAVOR FOB VARIOUS REASONS.
(By Associated Frees.) -
Toklo, Dec. 31.—Japan has not
been approached by England or any
other country to send an army to
Europe, It was announced at the
Foreign Office here this morning.
The published report, that Japa
nese troops' hsd been landed at
Vladivostok, or anywhere alee, while
en route to Europe, lx also emphati
cally denied, •'
However, it is learned from other
sources that France, and probably
Russia, favors the plah- for sending
Japanese troops t Europe, but Eng
land hesitate In asking the •Iupa:i'>so
to help.
It Is said the financial detail* 'quid
re arranged, but the political and
economic questions Involved in '-Ills
plan, are unusually diffloult to over
come.
Partisans cf the project are hold
ing frequent meetings in Japan to
create public enthusiasm, and the
leading newspapers are actively dis
cussing the plan to send volunteers
to the European battlefields.
PAST YEAH SHOWS A MARKED
FALLING OFF DUE TO FOREIGN
NATIONS' EFFORTS TO KEEP
MEN At HOME.
fIFIf WITNESSES TOTESTIFK
At the Hearing of the Commission
on Industrial Relatione—Rocke
feller and Morgan In the List
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec.' Hi—More than
fifty witnesses, including John D.
Rockefeller and J. P. Morgan, have
been summoned before the hearings
trial Relations, which will readme
its hearings Monday. These hear
ings will last for tvfo weeks.'
A long list of questions, bearing
on the relations of capital ‘ and la
bor, and the part such relations play
in the Industrial and economic probr
lems, will be asked each witness.
Most of the witnesses subpoenaed
have promised to attend.
FARMER KILLED
WHILE GUARDING BARN
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 31.—Immigration
through the port of New York, de
creased forty-five per cent., com
pared with 1913, the Commissioner
of Immigration announced today.
Last year, more than one million,
three hundred thousand ‘persons ar
rived through this port. Of these,
one hundred and sevent/ thousand
were Americans returning home.
This year', there were only seven
hundred and thirty-three thousand
arrivals, and of these, nearly one'
hundred and sixty thousand were re- •
turning Americans.
Aside from the war, the decrease
was due to the curtailment of work
In the United States, and to the ef
forts of foreign countrlea to restrict
emigration. It Is explained by immi
gration officials.
SAFETY AT SEA
Notes.
The banks will be closed tomor
row, It being one of the regular holi
days observed by banking institu
tions throughout the country.
The law requires that every teach
er who holds a license to teach In
the State of Georgia, shall attend
these Institutes. A fine of J2.00
per day will be exacted of teachers
who fall to attend, except In cases
of providential hindrance.
Every teacher Is expected to pre
pare on the subjects to which her
name Is attached.
The Superintendent can excuse no
body; the Board of Education only,
has that authority.
Exercises will ooen at 10 o’clock
sharp Monday, January 4th.
(By Associated Press.)
-Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 31.—R.
A. 'Stillwell, a well-known fanner of
Elmore, was shot and Instantly kill
ed this morning while guarding his
barn. He had been frequently rob
bed recently.
Armed posses are now hunting
the slayers, and bloodhounds are be
ing used. *
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 31.—The safety-
at-sea convention, as drafted by the'
International conference, at London,
held Immediately after the Titanic
disaster, virtually failed today be
cause the participating nations failed
to exchange formal ratifications. The
European war npset all plant far
this.
-Today was -the-last day - allowed,
for Its ratification, and, so M at is
known here, none of the great mari
time powers have made any ex
changes.
The United States did not try to
present Its ratification, 'it was be
lieved that the Senate's action In
attaching a reservation to Its reso
lution of ratification probably would
have caused difficulties.
It Is believed In diplomatic circles
here that the convention will be re
vived and made effective through a
series of proctocols agreed on by the
Interesting nations after the war 1*
over. ,.
(By Associated Press.)
Rome, Dec. SI.—Gugllelmo Mar
coni, of wireless fame, was today
appointed to the Italian Senate by
King Victor Emanuel.
J. S. SEARCY,
Supt., County Schools.
Begin the New
Year Right
Resolve to lei us fur
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1915 and we both
will be better off.
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