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VOL. 2. Ng. 101.
THOMASVXLLS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, IBIS,
Sl.OO FEB ANNUM.
Russians Take Another Pass
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Over the Carpathians Monday [
HUNGARY IS IN REAL DANGER OP AN INVASION OP SOME FIGHT
ING STRENGTH, IF REPORTS ARE TRUE—TURKS AND ENE
MY FLOUNDER THROUGH SNOW AND BITTER WEATHER FOR
A RATTLE OR TWO, BOTH SIDES CLAIMING VICTORY — AD
VANCE OP THE GERMANS SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN POSTPON
ED FOR A SHORT TIME.
Violent fighting Is nnder way along
the Eastern battlefront, leading at
aerenl points to desperate hand-to-
hand encounters.
The official Russian statement
shows that the Germans, after cap
turing Bollmow, attempted to push
on In the direction of Warsaw, thirty
miles away. This movement marked
a renewal of the German offensive
toward the Polish capital, but the
advance Is said to have been check
ed with heavy losses.
.RUSSIANS USED BAYONETS.
A remarkable night battle, which
occurred on the banks of the Bxura
river. Is described in a late Russian
communication, which says the Ger
man forces were permitted to cross
the river unmolested, but they were
Immediately attacked with bayonets
without firing a short/ The report
asserted that several hundred Ger
mans were killed outright, while the
remainder surrendered.
FEW CHANGES IN WEST.
No essential changes have liccn re
ported in the other battle campaigns.
The Turks and Russians engaged In
a fierce sniggle In- the Traiw-Cauru-
sitis region, but the Petrogrud and
Constantinople report, concerning
the outcome, are at complete vari
ance.
The Allies latest attacks In "Prance
and Belgium. have failed to develop
into another great battle. London,
therefore, believes that any attempt
to expel the Germans from their
conquered territory, may be defer
red for several months.
RUSSIANS REPORT MASSACRE
AND CAPTURE OP ENTIRE
. GERMANY ARMY CORPS.
(By Associated Press.)
Petrograd, Ian. • 4.—The official
Russian commnnlcatioi. Issued here
last night, says:
A strong artillery battle haj been
fought along the whole front on the
Vistula's left hank. The German
attempt to gain ground along the
Bzura river did not succeed.
On the night of January second,
the Russians discovered the Germans
crossing the Bzura, near Kozloff-Dis-
koupl. The Russians quietly sur
rounded the Germans without firing
a shot, attacked them with bayonets,
and killing several hundred. The
surviving Germans surrendered.
Russians Regain Trenches.
Desperate fighting has occurred
northwest of Raws, where the Rus
sians have dislodged the Germans
from trenches which they had prev
iously captured.
There has also been fighting at
Metairie, Gaschek, south of the Pill-
ca river, and southeast of Malaxoicz,
near Volmlne, where all the Oermnn
attacks were repulsed.
The Galician Cnnipaign.
In Galicia, the fighting continues
around Oerllce and Karllczyn. In
the region of pzsck Pass and Ros
tov!, the Russians have progressed.
The report says the euemy fled In
disorder. Two thousand prisoners
were captured and also sonic mltratl-
lueses. Several entire Austrian
army corpa have surrendered. In
their retreat across tie Carpathians,
the Austrians abandoned their arms
and ammunition.
The Russian offensive movement
in Bukowtna contlnu-1 favorably.
CREDIT
l By Associate.1 Press.)
Washington, Jan. 4.—President
Wilson Is receiving pressing requests
from several sections of the coun
try that the Rural Credits legisla
tion be taken up during the present
session of Congress.
The President is considering the
advisability of changing bis plans
for deferring this subject until De
cember. Chairman. Glass, .of.-Abe
House Banking Committee, told tne
President today that a consideration
of the rural credits bill was not ad
visable until the farm loan features
of the Federal bank laws had
an cpportunlty to he work.d out.
LEFT MILLION
TO PUBLIC AND .RELIGIOUS IN-
8TITIONS, WHILE HALF MIL
LION GOES TO Y. W. C. A. NAT;
IONAL BOARD.
(By Associated Press.)
New York. Jan. 4.—The will of
Miss Grace Dodge, a philanthropist,
which was probated here today, left
more than one million, two hum
dred thousand dollars to public and
religious Institutions.
The list of bequests Included half
a million dollars to the National
Board of the Young Woman’s Chris
tian Association.
PDOTEST AGAINST
sum; ofms
HARDWICK RESOLUTION
GOES OVER ANOTHER HAY.
(By Associated Prt...:..,
Washington. Jan. 4.—Senator
Hardwick failed today to get an im
mediate consideration of his resolu
tion requesting the President to
send to the Senate all correspon
dence with England and other bel
ligerents over the status of the na
val stores products on the contraband
list.
Chairman Stone, of the Foreign
Relations Committee asked that this
resolution go over one day.'
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 here at first and get what you want
(By Associated Press.)
Washington-, Jan. 4.—Delegations
from several states, Including repre
sentatives from the German-Amert-
m Alliance and the Ancient Order
1 Hibernians, appeared- today before
le House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee, urging the passage of the pend
ing congressional resolution to stop
the exportation of war materials to
the European belligerent countries.
The speakers told the committee
that only by prohibiting war ex
ports conld the United States live
up to real neutrality.
The delegations presented memor
ials adopted by the German-Ameri.
can Alliance, of many states, favor
ing the resoltulon.
MEXICAN RAILROAD BLOWN UP
(By Associuutti Press.)
Washington, Jan. 4.—The State
Department advices today said the
only tunnel on the railroad, which
runs across thf Isthmus of Tehuan
tepec, with several Important bridg
es, had been blown up.
The Guatemala City legation re
ported the arrival of many Mexican
refugees there.
URGE APPOINTMENT OK
"4KB" STUART'S GRANDSON.
(By Associated Press.,
Washingtpn, Jan. 4.—Governor
Stuart, and Senator Swanson, of
Virginia, today asked President Wil
ber, to honor the momory of Oon-
rral J. E. B. Stuart, f-e famous
confederate leader, by appointing
his grand-eon, J. E. B. Stuart, of
Norfoifl, to West Point.
The President promised to con
sider the request.
TENNESSEE ASSEMBLY BEGAN
BIENNIAL SESSION TODAY.
- (By Atrdclated Press.)
Nashville. Jan. 4.—The Tennes
see Legislature’s biennial session be
gan here this morning. The Legis
lature la overwhelmingly democratic.
NO DECISIONS HANDED
DOWN BY SUPREME COURT.
fBy Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 4.—The United
States Supreme aurt announced no
decisions today.
ALLIES HURL MASSED TROOPS
AND TAKE IMPORTANT POSV
TION WHILE THEY CAPTURE
ANOTHER ONLY TO LOSE IT
AGAIN IN A BAYONET CHARGE.
fRv Associated Press.)
Berlin, Jan. 4.—Tti* German army
headquarters' statement today offi
cially admitted that Stcinbach, an
Alsatian town on the Heights
tween Thann and Spnnhelm, had
been captured by th# French aflor
desperate fighting, listing several
days.
The statement ‘declared the French
also took possession of the heights
to the west of Sonnhelm, but the
Germans, In a bayonet counter at
tack, regained their position.
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SEVERAL MONTHS BO-IFOHK
ALLIES REGAIN GROUND.
(By Associatcdjpross.)
London, Jan. 4.—-Tl.e claims of
the contending armies in the Eas
tern war theater aro. utterly irre-
conctliahle.
The unprecedented wot weather In,
West Flanders precludes any opera
tions which could give either sldo a
decided advantage. ]
The Turks’ activity !in the Cauca
sus seem to be assuming increasing
importance. Comparing the Turk
ish and Russian statements, it would
appoar that the Turks are making
seme headway, although both sides
are losing heavily, as their troops,
flounder and fight through deep
snow and hitter cold.
The battle of the rivc-s In Po
land has not ended, and there are
conflicting claims as to the progress
In the fighting.
If it Is true that , the Russians
have taken another pass over the
Carpathians, an Invasion of Hungary
In real soon will soon be a reality,
according to the British observers.
Up to the present, several detach
ments of Russian cavalry have cross
ed these mountains, but there has
never been an Invasion In strength.
Further developments In Albania
bave been uncertain since the Ital
ian occupation of Avlona.
GERMANS WITHSTAND ALL
ATTACKS IN MEUSE REGION.
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'Bv Associated PreBS. 1
Paris, Jan. 4.—The French official
statement, lsqued here ‘his after
noon, shows that artillery fighting
along the entire French front Is pro
ceeding Intermittently, and at some
points with particular violence.
There seems to have been few In
fantry attacks recently.
The French admit failure In their
effort to occupy the German position
in the Meuse country, bnt claim
further progress In 3teinbach.
WORLD-WIDE POLITICAL FREE
DOM IS TO BE REQUESTED BY
THE LEAGUE OF THE HE
HUEWS IN NEW YORK.
(By Associated Press.)
New York. Jan. 4.—The Jewish
Emancipation committee, at a meet
ing held here yesterday, adopted
declaration setting forth the purpose
of the Jews of this country to have
representatives at the peace nego
tiations of the European belligerents,
to demand for the Jews a world
wide political emancipation.
The declaration states ‘hat many
hundreds of thousands of JewB are
in the front raaks of the armies now
engaged in the European war, and
adds It is felt that the present war
is demonstrating, more than any
thing In history, the Justice of the
Jews’ demand for the same civic
principles and human rights as are
accorded his Christian neighbors.
BELGIAN BUSY CLUB
IT CHARLESTON
(uy Associated Press.)
Charleston, 3. C., Jan. 4.—A Bel
gian "Baby Club,’’ has been formed
here, with the object of soliciting
contributions for the relief of Bel
gian Infants.
The funds collected under this
plan will be Invested In baby foods
and shipped to Belgium aboard the
South Carolina ship, sailing January
twenty-fifth.
THREE MEN FROM WETUMPKA
-ALABAMA, ABE IN JAIL AS RE
SULT OF DOUBLE LYNCHING
YESTERDAY— SPECIAL GRAND
JURY TO MEET.
(By Associated Press.)
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 4.—It is
reported here that Will and Ed.
Smith, negroes, hare beon lynched
near Wetumpki, a town fifteen miles
from here.
Tbn Smtlh negroes were being held
n connection with the killing last
Thursday of R. A. Stillwell, an El
more county farmer.
An armed mob la said to have en
tered the connty Jail, overpowered
the sheriff and took the negroes
away.
The bodies or the two negroes
found hanging from traej, five mlle3
from Wetumpka early today.
Three alleged nembers of the
lynching party, have been jailed at
Wetumpka, but theli names havo
been kept a secret.
Governor O’Neal h.is ordered a
special session of the grand Jury to
investigate the lynching.
REFUGEES5
AND THAT GOVEIINMENT IS
HAVING SOME WORRY IN RE
GARD TO CARING FOR THE.M
PROPERLY—MANY IN PRIVATE
HOMES. /
(By Associated press.)
London, Jan. 4.—One of the hard
est problems facing the British pub
lic at this time, la the matter of ear
ing for the Belgian refugees in Eng
land, who number ono hundred and
sixty thousand.
Most of them are guests In pri
vate houses all over the country, hut
many offers to shelter them In the
private homes was limited to a per
iod of two or three months. The
Government has not assumed defin
ite responsibility In this matter, al
though it la evidently it must do so
soon.
The Government Is handicapped
by the faQt that Its resources are al
ready striunel by the necessity of
providing lodging for war prisoners
and for the interned aliens.
The maintenanre of the refugee
Belgians Is a prospect fraught with
disastrous possibilities, but appar
ently there Is no alternative.
iHIP BILL TO
BE
DETERMINED OPPOSITION IS DE
VELOPING FROM THE REPUB
LICAN MEMBERS OF THE SEN
ATE TODAY.
4 TO
(By Asroclated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 4.—Public hear
ing on tho freight rate Increases, as
proposed by the railroads west of
the Mississippi, river, will begin in
Chicago, February 15*.b.
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion has suspended ull tariffs which
the Western roads proposed.
Protests from the decision of the
Western State Railroad Commission
ers have been filed.
SURGEON OF CIVIL WAR FAME
DIED SUNDAY IN WASHINGTON
I Ilv Associated -Proas >
Washington, Jan. 4.—Dr. Charles
W. Chancellor, who was In charge
of the medical forces of General
Picket’s brigade, during the Civil
war, died here last night, aged eigh
ty-three.
Dr. Chancellor wa3 Consul at
Havre for several years.
NOT BONES OF
NELMS GIRLS
EXPERT SAYS THAT THE HUMAN
BONKS FOUND NEAR DEVINE,
TEXAS, HAD BEEN BURIED FOIt
SIX YEARS.
(By Associated Press.)
San Antonio, Jan. 4.—Tae bones
found near Devine, Texas, last Sat
urday. and which were thought to
be those of Mrs. Elofse- Nelms Den'
pla and her sister. Miss Beatrice
Nelms, of Atlanta, who disappeared
last year, hare been burled at least
five or six years, according to a
statement issued today by Dr. George
Dashlell, of Devine.
Dr. Dashlell said there Is no pos
sibility of the hones being those of
the missing women.
CHAMBERS SAYS "UNDUE
INFLUENCE” CONVICTED HIM
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 4.—The
hearing on the motion for a new
trial for E. C. Chnmbors, who was
recently convicted here on the
harge of using the malls to defraud,
in connection with the sile of Flor
ida everglade lands, begun today in
tho Federal Court. The defense
attempted to show that undue. In
fluence was brought to bear on the
Jury before the verdict was render
ed.
(By Associated Preae.j
Washington, Jan. I.—Tho Repub
licans today laid the foundation for
a determined opposition to the gov
ernment ship purchase bill, which la
now before the Senate. The minority’'
of the Senate Commerce Committee
has filed Its report, bed the blit baa
already been reported by the com
mittee.
It was thought tills will be the
next big legislative task which the
Senate undertakes. Although Presi
dent Wilson has shown a strong de
sire that the measure be expedited,
it Is certain that the proposal for
the United States to finance a ship
ping corporation, or to purchase,
lease or charter ships will be vigor
ously opposed. 9
It Is not certain when the Senate
will begin its debate on the meas
ure.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
i. o. goddard, sr r Kit vino i:
FOR THIN SESSION GIVKS
TKACHKRH INSTRUCTIVE AD-
RKESHKH ON VARIOUS I*HANKS
OF SCHOOL WORK.
The Thomas County Teachers’ In-
rtitute was called to order for it*
1915 session Monday morning at
10:00 o'clock, by County Superin
tendent J. S. Searcy.
After prayer by Rev. W. H. Wages.
fittpL J. S. Searcy made a abort bat -
nteresting talk. His main thought
was that a teacher should be a per
son who has ideas of his own.
The roll call revealed that fifty
of the sixty-one teachers of tb*
county were present.
Supervisor 0. D. Goddard then
took charge of the Institute and
talked until the noon hour, on sev
eral interesting subjects, among
which were:
Relation of Parent to Teacher:
Value of Normal Training:
The Industrial Clubs, etc.
During the afternoon session, 'Mr.
Goddard gave a very helpful talk,
and outline on the subject: “Open
ing'of a District School.”
At the close of this session, two
stories were told to the delight of
all present. One was told by Mis*
Kunlce Patterson, the other by Miss
Kate King.
Prof. J. T. Holland was appointed
Secretary by Supt. J. S. Searcy.
Pike’s Compound Syrup
WHITE PINE and TAR MENTHOLATED
will stop that cough or money refunded.
25c Bottles at
RED CROSS DRUG CO.
The Leading Pharmacists
Thotnasville, Georgia.
Eyes Front and
Shoulders Back!
The streets are full of
men who are swinging
along, jauntily con
scious of looking their
best in one of these
new Stetsons that we
are showing here for
Fall and Winter.
Soft and Stiff Stetsons—
with the narrower brims
and higher crowns that are
all the go.
And a fine display" of the
Stetson Self-conforming Der
bies — light-weight, perfect
fit from the moment you
put diem on—Soft hat com
fort with Stiff hat style.
b a m e
Louis
Steyerman.
The Shop of Quality
On the Corner.
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