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VOL. a. No. 103.
THOMASVILUC, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12. 1015.
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BEGIN III It
L0»D KITCHENER
ENGLISH LEADER SAID HE COUI, DVT SAY WHEN IT WOULD END,
BUT THE ALLIES ARE WAIT ING TO STRIKE A BLOW THAI
WILL PROVE EFFECTIVE IN EVERY WAY—ENGLISH WAIT-
ING FOR PROPITIOUS TIME— ROUMANIA SAID TO HAVE ABOUT
PREPARED TO ENTER THE CONTEST AT ONCE.
(By Associated Press.)
London. Jan. 11.—There are in
creasing Indications of Roumania's
early participation In the European
war. The obstacle which has hith
erto blocked the full Roumanian
mobilization, has been removed, with
the arrival in that country of the
requisite supplies for the equipment
and provisioning of six Yiadred
thousand men, which she is aDle .13
put In the Beld. Arrangements have
also been completed for fin-mclng
these operations.
AlUes Patiently Walt.
The lack of stirring battle I- now
attributed by the leading British
oommentators largely to the deter
minatlon of the Ailioi commanuera
to bold their present positions until
the projected combination of the ar
mies is considered sufficiently strut s
to strike the blow which they hope
will prove a decisive one.
The British idea that the fiei-i
operations heretofore were My
preparatory to bigger events, agrees
with the gosaip heard here.
According to one of these stories
Lord Kitchener, when asked con
cerning the war's probable duration,
said: “I do not know whCj it will
end, but I do know when it will
begin, and that is in the month of
May.”
And many persons, who are known
to be In close touch with army
fairs, believe the real crisis will not
come until summer.
BY U. S.
CHARITY IN RELIEF SENT TO
STARVING PEASANTS SAVED
THEIR LIVES, SAID CONSUL-
THREE DAYS SUPPLIES LEFT
WHEN THEY ARRIVED.
MEIUTIER REQUESTED TO
GUARD HIS OPINIONS
(By Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Jan. 11.—A local
newspaper, In Its issue today, says
the Belgian Papal Nuncio, has writ'
ten Cardinal Mercler, suggesting
that, hereafter, he write nothin?
which might offend the Germans.
Cardinal Mercler’s recent pastoral
letter created much discussion, and
caused the report that he had been
arrested by the Germans.
S. C.
IS
BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR,
THE FAMOUS BLEASE WHO
HAS HAD TWO TERMS AND IS
ABOUT TO RETIRE.
(By Associated Press.)
Columbia, S. C., Jan. 11.—Gov-
aor Cole L. Blease signed an execu
tive order this afternoon, disband
ing the organized militia with'n the
State of South Carolina.
NATIVE KANSAS AAAN
First One of -State's Native Sons to
Attain That Honor, Spealu For
Prohibition and Woman's
Splfrage, in Address.
(By Associated Press.)
Topeka. Kan., Jan. 11.—Arthur
Capper, the first native Kansan ever
chosen governor by the votes ol
both men and women, was Inaugu
rated here today.
In his inaugural address. Gover
nor Capper urged national prohibi
tion apd woman’a suffrage.
(By Associated Press.)
Mobile, Ala., Jan. 11.—-The Brit
ish steamer Belgian, with eleven
thousand bales .of cotton as her
cargo, sailed from this port for Liv
erpool today.
This is the largest shipment of its
kind from here since th; European
war began.
or
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 1).—G.
Watchens’ appeaiment from the re
fusal of the Mississippi Federal
Court to enjoin the Jackson Oil Re
fining Company from obeying the
Mississippi ten hour labor law, was
dismissed by the 'Supreme Court to
day.
The court held that, as a vtock-
holdcr in the company, Watchen
was not entitled to the Injunction
sought. The court did not pass on
the validity of the Mississippi law.
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*}
New York, Jan. 11.—American
charity really saved tho people of
Belgium from starvation, Ethelbert
Watts, the American Consul General
at Brussels, declared 'odav, on his
arrival here.
Among other things, Mr. Walla
said:
“When the first American relief
ship arrived, Belgium had less than
three days food supply. With the
possible, exception of some oi’t'.yins
villages, the distressed Belgians are
now assured two meals each day
To the beet of my knowledge, the-e
has been no interference vith tho
distribution of this relief, by the
German military authorises.
‘‘American Consul Johnson,
Ghent, told me that the German au
thorities made prompt restitution
for American food and supplies
which had been inadvertently cen
sumed by the German officers and
men, who were quartered in BelyUn
homes.”
ENGLISH ”
OF LILLE
THIS WIIX OPEN WAY FOB A
BREAK INTO GERMAN LINES,
SAY’S REPORT — GERMAN'S
ADVANCE IN FRANCE, ALT HO
THIS IS DENIED.
TO
GET A PROBE
JUDGE SAY’S TO ALABAMA GRAND
JURY THAT SHERIFF SHOULD
HAVE RECEIVED WOUNDS 1
DEFENSE OF TWO NEGROES.
(By Associated Press.)
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 11.- -Sher
iff Jackson, who allowed a mob to
take the two negroes, Will nnd Ed.
Smith, from the Elmore <ounty Jail,
at Wetumpka, last Monday, and
lynch them, should have received
some wounds in defense of the pris
oners. declared Judge W. W. Peer-
son. in charging the special -ra'.id
Jury today.
Judge Pearson has srlered the
grand Jury to bring indictments
against suspects, regardless of their
high position or office. The inves
tigation was ordered by Governor
O'Neal.
ALASKA ROAD BUILDIN6
IS DISCUSSED BY OFFICIALS
Commission Tells President Wilson
That RIght-of-Way Has Been
Laid Out For Long Rood.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. ll.--Presideut
Wilson and members of the Alaskan
Engineers' Commission, d'seussed
the problem involved in tbo con
struction At the go vern men t railroad
to the Alaskan coal fle'ds, at a
White House conference today.
This commission has practically
completed the preliminary report oa
surveys of possible routes.
The railroad in question was au
thorized by congress last year. It
provides for an expenditure of not
more than thirty-five million dol
lars, and the construction of not
more thnn one thousand miles of
road. Details of its construction
are left to the President and his
advisors.
An importance advance lias been
made by the British army. If, as Is
reported in London, It has secured
virtual possession of Lille. Thut city
Ilea south of the Belgian border, and
to the east of the line which the
British have beld for several mouths.
If Lille is held by the Iti-iiisli II
would mean that sharp Irenils have
been made In the Germnn frontier.
Neither the French or German
War Office statements have given
any official confirmation of the Lon
don dispatches.
The renewed activity along the
roast b/ German nlr cruft, which
bombarded Dunkirk, has revived the
rumors of a Zeppelin raid over Eng
land. One of the Zeppelins Is sal-1
to hare moved toward the English
coast from Dunkirk.
UNSATISFACTORY SUFFRAGISTS
THE NOTE
FROM ENGLAND, RELATIVE TO
COMMERCE, ALTHOUGH THE
FULL TEXT IS REQUIRED BK
FTYRE DEFINITE DECISION
REACHED.
QUIET ALONG VISTULA.
Another lull in the fighting along
the Y’istula river, In Russian Poland,
is recorded by the Petrogi-ud War
Office, but the fnry of the German
sttanks has not completely spent It
self. Although the attempt to break
through the Russians, west of War
saw, may hare been temporal Hr
abandoned, the movement from tho
north continues In full force. Four
successive German attacks’ were
made In that region, hut, according
to the Russian version, they accom
plished little or nothing.
The RriUsh proas considers Eng
land's reply to the United States,
concerning the British Intentions le
gating American shipping, virtual,
ly disposes of that Issue. The reply
Is regarded as satisfying to the Brit
ish pnblle opinion, and the English
newspapers take the view It should
also satisfy the American govern
ment.
LITTLE ACTIY1TY IB
REPORTED F'ROM PARIS.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Jan. 11.—The Frond War
office statement, issued here this
afternoon, shows the continuation
ot intermittent cannonading at car-
tain points, but it did not appear
yesterday to have brought any im
portant results.
There was some trenen fighting,
according to the announcement.
Otherwise, it did not aa.;car Me day
brought any particular activity or
important developmont3
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. II.—It became
known today that the United States
government is not altogether satis
fied with Sir Edward Grey’s note,
giving England's perllminary reply
to the American protest, concernin';
the treatment of American commerce
by the British fleet.
While gratified that England ad
mits the justice of practically all
the principles of international law
as cited In the American note, the
officials reiterated the chief difficul
ty hod been England’s neglect
make her actual practice square
with the previously accepted rule- oi
International law.
Officials here realize that a pro
longed diplomatic correspondence,
conceding the principles of 'he
American case, but not actually car
rying them into practice, will no>
meet the complaints of the Ameri
can shippers.
Although England's supplemen
tary answer is expected a give a
more detailed statement of her peti
tion, officials plan to take up vigor
ously all the Individual cases which
may. in the meanwhile, arise.
Earlier Reporta More Optimistic.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Jan. lj. — United
States officials today expressed re
newed confidence that tha diplomat
Ic exchanges between England and
the United States would eliminate
many of the uncertainties to which
American commerce has been sub
jected.
GERMAN'S CLAIM ADVANCES;
WEATHER STILL BAD IN EAST
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Jan. 11.—In recoil ntl »g
the war's progress, the German offi
cial statement announces today:
In an engagement nea- Perthes,
cn the center of the battle line, the
Germans have recaptured parts »t
some of the trenches wh'ch the
French stormed. It Is claimed the
Germans inflicted heavy losse- on
the enemy.
Fresh Oerman successes r.:e claim
ed in the Argonne region.
Unfavorable weather hinders the
military operations In Russian Po
land. although the Germnns state
they are making progress toward
Warsaw.
dilatory tone of the Brit'Xi reply to
the United States' note, forecasts
final agreement satisfactory to the
American shippers
The government officials have been
busy considering England's note
since it was received lato Friday
evening. They are guarded In t.iel-
comments thereon, but it is known
they are pleased at the friendly r-pir-
P. of the reply.
The British frank concurrence in
the basic principles of tile Un'teJ
States protest has greatly simplified
the sltnation. and it is hc'leved an
understanding hns been read.oil
upon which further diplomatic cor
respondence can be based.
Some officials have expressed gen
uine surprise at the poalt'on of the
British foreign office, that Fngland
tan'not be expected to -online her
self strictly to the international pro
duce rule, regarding contraband
shipments, because her enemies have
not done so. One official has held
that the United States could reason
ably accept such a contention, be
cause the United States ran not ne
held responsible for the untowaru
acts committed by England’s en»
mles.
IRE Ell MASSE MORTEREl NOW
AT THE CAPITOL TODAY, READY
VOtt THE CONSIDERATION OF
THE BILL WHICH IS TO COME
UP FOB DISCUSSION—DEFEAT
IS PREDICTED.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 11.—Both the
supporters and opponents of Wom
an Suffrage gathered here today for
the fight In the House of Represen
tatives tomorrow, when a vote will
be taken on the resolution for a
constitutional amendment malting
woman’s suffrage nation-wide.
The resolution’s friends and oppo
nents will occupy the visitors' gal
lery during the debate, and animat
ed scenes are expected.
The House leaders plan an ora
toricai flood. The House will meet
an hour earlier than usual, with 'he
Intention of voting before adjourn
ment.
The opponents to Wonan S-if
frage were Jubilant today, and they
asserted the resolution would he
defeated by more than two th'rds
majority. The supporters of the
resolution, however, did not make
any claims, but contlnici their ac
tivities throughout the day.
VILLA ATTACKS
ARAtY OF REBF1L LEADER RE
PORTED AT THE GATES OF
THE CITY AND MAKING DE
TERMINED EFFORT TO GET IN.
OPIUM QUEEN
IS
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Jun. 11.—Mrs. Sophlo
Ghee, who Is known to the police
as "the Opium Queen,” was taken
from the steamer Philadelphia,
which arrived here today. She was
The officials here-think the cun- arrested -as-the gmatng genius of
BRITISH PAPERS CONVEY’
conciliatory tone.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Jan. It.—The afternoon
papers, commenting on England's re
>ly to the American note, are unani
mous in calling attentioa to Eng
land's debt of gratitude to the Cu
lled States and her deiire to repay
it by interfering with American
trade as little as is neceasjry, in or
der to securj the Allies' safety.
The newspapers take ’.he ground
that certain facts and figures, unteis
explained and rebutted, prove tort
enormous supplies, necessn-v to a
an alleged -band of opium smugglers,
many of whom have previously beer,
arrested.
The warrant upon which tho
woman Is held charges "conuolracy
to smuggle opium into t’w United I
States.” 1
A Federal attorney said the v-om-l
an was oharged with t-elne the I
American agent of a group or opium
smugglers, who have thoir head
quarters In Liverpool.
(By Associated Press 1
Lareao. Texas, Jan. 11.—An at
tack led by General Villa's troops
upon Monterey. Is believed to have
begun at noon today.
The operators at Monterey have
deserted the telegraph offices.
Since the defeat of the Constitu
tionalists, numbering fifteen thou
sand before Saltillo yesterday. Gen
eral Villa’s troops have been re
ported as advancing toward Monte
rey.
THE LITEM. TEST
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Jan. 11.—President
Wilson today reiterated his opposi
tion to the literacy test In tho Immi
gration bill, to a delegation or Chi
cago women, who asked him to veto
II.
However, the President did not
r.tate at this time his intention re
garding the veto.
RUSSIA FAVORS
RELIEF EXPEDITION
V. S. AMBASSADOR GIVI-N
•LUNCHEON TO JAP ENVOY.
' (By Associated Press.)
Tokio, Jan. 11.—United S'atMC
Ambassador Guthrie today gave a
farewell luncheon to Admiral Huron
Shigeto Dowa, Japan's Special Envoy
to the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
Admiral Dewa will go to Chicago
from i3an Francisco, and thence (6
New York and Washington.
prosecution of the present war, have
leaohed the enemy, under t’.c cover
of neutral trade.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 11.—It .vas
learned today that Russia's approval
of the relief expedition for German
and Austrian prisoners, detained in
the Siberian camps, and Watch
was headed by American mission
aries. formerly stationed at Pekin,
has been withheld.
Officials here had thought Rus
sia's full approval had seen grant-
but the project now awaits fur
ther negotiations.
The American Red Cross ha- been
advised that the expedition was held
up at Harbin.
GERMAN FLYING AAAN
IS DROUGHT
( By Associated Press.)
Paris, Jan. 11.—A German aero
plane. while flying over Amiens,
lias been brought down by a French
machine.
The French airmen vent aloft
when they saw the German maC ilat
approaohing. They opened fire,
with the result that the German ma
chine fell within the French lines,
and one of the Oerman pilots was
killed.
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