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VOL. 3. No. 3.
THOJIASVILLE, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1013.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
GENUS HIT LOSS OF
: BIG SHIP IN SER BATTLE
BLEIOHER SUNK BY ENGLISH VESSEL WHEN .A RAID WAS AT
TEMPTED BY GERMAN FLK CT SUNDAY IN NORTH SEA—
BRITISH SAY NONE OK THEIR SHIPS WERE LOST—ENGLAND
CELEBRATING VICTORY', AND ADMIRAL BEATTY IS BEING
ACCLAIMED AS HERO OK THE ENGAGEMENT.
(By Associated Press.)
’ . London, Jan. 26.—The news of
the Drat naval Dame between dread-
naughts in the North Sea, has
aroused more enthuslsm among the
British public than did the lights off
Helgoland Or Falkland Islands.
To tne English, the latest com oat
measures the triumph of their long
confidence in their big gun fleet, and
calms the lear of the Erst Coast of
• frequent repetitions of the Hartle
pool and Scarborough raids.
Sir David Beatty, the youngest
admiral of the Navy, becomes the
most popular hero of the war.
English Deny Loss of Ship.
The German official report on
Sunday's fighting, admits the sink
ing of the battle cruiser Biuecher,
but offsets this loss with t.ie asser
tion.- "According to the best infor
mation avilable, one of the British
battle cruisers was sunk." This
statement is directly dented by
the British Admiralty, which says:
"No British ship has been lost.”
This engagement keeps ,up the
reputation of the present war for
Sunday fighting, which .las become
so frequent, both on the land and
on*the sea. Sunday is now a day
for increased vigilance, rather than
relaxation.
Nothing New in France.
No developments in the land
fighting on the French front have
been reported here.
The marked weather improve
ment in the West has caused consid
erable activity but without any
notable result. .
Austria Claims Advantage.
The contending fores |n Bukowina
are forming for a new battle, and
the Austrians claim an advantage In
the preliminary skirmishes.
The Austrians also claim they'
babe driven back the Russian ad
vance through some of the Carpa
thian passes.
The Turks, according to London
reports, have Buttered another re
verse at Khorasan, In Turkish ter
ritory.
and twenty-six torpedo boat destroy
ers.
The British discontinued the en
gagement, after three hours firing,
at a point seventy miles northwest
of Heligoland, and- retrented.
According to the best available
inforamtlon, one British battle cruis
er, and one German armored cruiser
—the Biuecher—were sunk. All
the other German ships, says the
statement, returned to port.
An “Aye-Witness" Statement.
(By Associated Press.)
London. Jan. 25.—A further' re
cital of conditions at the front by
“eye-witness,” attached to the
British General Staff, and Issued
here today, discusses the work of
the artillery, particularly on the
British right wing.
It was related that weather con
ditions are Improving. Much diffi
culty Is experienced In maintaining
good roads, which the heavy motor
vehicles grind to pieces.
The statement also mentioned the
extended denial given the German
report that the English olfirers have
used German prisoners as aerop,une
observers.
ROOT ATTACKS
THE SHIP BILL
IT AFTE
UNITED STATES
FOR SHIPMENT OF HYDRO-AERO
PLANES FOR BRITISH, SAYING
THEY CONSTITUTE BREACH
OK NEUTRALITY.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 25.—Germany,
through her Ambassador, Count Von
Bernstorff, protested to the State
Department today against the ahip-
ment of American hydro-aeroplanes
to the European belligereqts,
the ground that such aircraft are
war vessels. ,
The Embassy statemen:. said the
Hammondsport (New York) plant
had sold and sent to England
hydro-aeroplanes — the "America,”
and five others—at the same time.
.It also declares that thirty-six ma
chines, of different types, have been
ordered by England, and are now
under construction nt Hammonds-
po^ts. »••
Germany claims, according to the
wording of the Embassy statement,
that these sales and shipments con
stitute a breach of neutrality. It
says that hydro-aeroplanes were not
specifically mentioned In The Hague
agreement, for the very good reason
that that kind of war vessel did not
exist at that time. - ijL
NKYV YORK SENATOR A 1/SO HAS
A WORD TO SAY’ ABOUT DEMO
CRATS WHO MADE IT A PARTY
MEASURE.
German Account of Rattle.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Jan. 25.—The official an
nouncement, Issued here-this morn
ing, regarding the naval battle which
took place yesterday In the North
The statement says: >
During an advance movement of
the German armored cruisers Seyd-
lletx, Dcrfilngor, Moltke and Blue-
cher. accompanied by four smaller
emitters and two flotillas of torpedo
boats. In the North Sea, these ships
engaged a detachment of British
cruisers, several smaller cruisers,
(By Associated Press.) .
Washington, Jan. 26.—Senator
Elfhu Root led the Republican at
tack on the Administration ship par-
chase bill In the Senate today, with
denunciation of the Democratic
caucus which ma^e the bill strictly
a party measure.
GOV. SLATON
DEFENDS GA.
IN CARD, WHICH WAS PUBLISH
ED IN. NEWSPAPERS THROUGH
OUT COUNTRY', HR SAYS CRIME
KNOWS NO GKOORAPHY.
BRYAN'S DOCUMENT TO
60 IN RECORDS OF SENATE
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 25—Senator
Stone, who is chairman of the For
eign Relations committee, today ar
ranged to have Secretary Bryan’s
letter, defending the United 8tates'
interpretation of its rights and du
ties as a neutral country, in the
present war, Incorporated in the
Senate records.
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
PUK-1SH
DIG COMPANY
Atlanta, Jan. 25.—Governor John
-M. Slaton's defense of the fair name
of Georgia, following attacks by
eastern papers, based on .the recent
Mont!rello lynehlngs, was published
over the United States Sunday
morning. Judging from the number
of requests for It received by wire
from all over the country.
It Is believed that his answer to
Georgia's critics will have Its effect
in showing that the State nor her
people are to be blamed for an oc
currence which might have been in
any .other locality, and which, in
fact, has frequently been surpassed
in Eastern and Western States.
Governor Staton did not minimise
or condone the crime of the Jaeper
county mob, but ha did insist there
was no geography of lawlessness,
and that riots, lynehlngs and simi
lar crimes occur front time to time
In various parts of the country,
without regard to section. ‘He cued
the fact, for instance, that President
McKinley traveled In safety through
the South, only to be assassinated
in Buffalo, N. T,
ALONG THE CAUCASUS ALTHO
REPORTS OF VICTORIES ARB
PHEY'ALENT IN AMSTERDAM
FROM SCENE OK YVAR.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 25.—Although the
Vienna reports, which came via Am
sterdam, report great Austrian suc
cesses in Bukowina. a Vienna wlre-
liess received here today, giving an'
official communication, says there
Is little fighting In that region.
The message says quiet has reign
ed in Bukowina since the last Aus
trian success.
In the Carpathians, the Russians
were driven from several trenches,
and they have been pushed forward
south of the Passes.
SLIDES STILL
E
TONG WAR DAS
SEVERAL TOWNS OF CALIFOR
NIA HAVE OUTBREAKS OF CHI
NESE ANI) POLICE ARB KEEP
ING CLOSE WATCH TO PIIE-
VENT ITS SPREAD.
GOV. GOETHALS TELI-S PRESI
DENT HE CAN NO^ GUARANTEE
SAFETY' OF BATTLESHIPS EN
TERING THE CANAL AT THE
CELEBRATION IN MARCH.
(By Associated Press.)
San Francisco, Jan. 26.—Tong
ware started !m several California
cities last night, and three Chinese
were killed and many others w.-und-
Two of the victims were Killed
ifi this city and one at Stockton.
More than a score of Chinamen
ere arrested here and at various
other places today. The police
ali Pacific roast points are cioseiy
watching the Chinese to prevent a
spreading of these hostilities.
QUIET TUT
IH WIR ZOIE
ROTH THE FRENCH AND GER
MAN OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
NARRATE ONLY MIXlfct EN
COUNTERS— ACTIVITY NOTED
IN ALSACE, HOYVEVER.
D.
DENIES III
(Bv Associated Press
Washington, Jan. 25.—Governor
George Goethals Informed President
Wilson today that, because of the
numerous canp) slides, he was una
ble to guarantee that battleships
could pass through that waterway
for the opening ceremonies next
March.
>1 6lf
FREI6RI RATE
REPORT PRESENTED TO SEN-
ATE SAYS 000 TO 11.TO PER
CENT ADVANCES ARK FOUND
IN TRANSATLANTIC SERVICE
—DISCRIMINATION IS % ALSO
CHARGED BY FRUIT MEN.
COMPLICITY IN AN ATTKM1T TO
SUPPRESS LABOR UNIONS IN
COLORADO STRIKE MATTER.
New York, Jan. 25.-~-ln a state
ment made to the Federal Commis
sion of Industrial Relations, on the
Colorado labor situation, John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., denied, a» had been
charged he had said, that he ever at
tempted to exercise a “kind of ab
solutism over the coal industry
Colorado," or sought to dictate
policy of non-recognition of labor
unions.
On the contrary he said, he
most heartily In favor of labor un
ions so long as their purpose was
a promition of tho well-beinx of the
employes and they had Jue regard
for t^e public interest.
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, Jan. 25.—The sanguinary
fighting continues in Alsace, on the
Eastern end of the battle line, ex
tending from the North Sea to Switz
erland. according to the German of
ficial statement issued here today.
The Germans claim to have re
pulsed all attacks in this region,
and they say the French losses are
heavy.
The statement claims heavy
losses were Inflicted on the Russians ;
In Fast Prussia.
French Official Statement.
(By Associated Press )
Paris. Jan.'25.- The French offl
c|al ( statement, issued here this af
ternoon, mentions encounters of
minor importance only, and no de
cisive engagements have occurred
anywhere on the line.
There has been the customary ar
tlllery charges, rapture of a few
prisoners, and the driving hack of
/arious counter attacks.
BEFORE COURT
HIS ATTORNEYS DECLARE PUB
LIC OPINION DEMANDS AN
EARLY DECISION IN H18 CASK
—WON'T COME l'P BEFORE
FEBRUARY 22, TIS SAID.
FULL HONORS TO
' SUN DIEGO VICTIMS
(By Associated Press.)
Guaymos, Mexico, Jan. 25.—Pull
naval honors were accorded the
five Victims of the boiler exploslo/1
which occurred on the United States
cruiser San Diego last Thursday, at
the funeral services held yesterday.
The bodies were then transferred
to the United States ship Saturn,
which sailed for San Francisco.
The San Diego goes to Lapaz,
Mexico.
(By Associated Press )
Washington, Jan. 25.—Evidences
of extraordinary advances In trans
Atlantic freight rates, since the out
break of the war, amounting,
some instances to nine hundred, and
even eleven hundred and fifty per
cent., were presented to the Senate
today In a Joint report from Secre
taries McAdoo and Redfleid.
The statement that, while the re
ports are being written, information
has been received stating the rates
exceeded those presented In some of
the tables; that even at these extra
ordinary figures It Is difficult to ob
tain cargo space for earlier sailings
than March and April.
The report declares that the ad
vance, since August on cotton, from
Savannah to Liverpool, was 2no per
cent., while from Savannah to Ger
many It was nine hundred per cent.
Letters'were presented from lead
ing business men. declaring their In
ability to get bottoms for their fruit.
They also charge a discrimination
against freight paying low rate, and
the breaking of contracts by one nig
trans-Atlantic steamship company.
. The report adds that the United
States Government Is without pow
er to control and regulate ori»»n
freight rates, and It cannot, under
any existing law. protect American
nnd foreign trade against these "ex-
tortlonal and hnrtfnl chnrgen."
CHOCOLATE NOT
10 BE EXPORTED
SWISS GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN
SENDING IT BV CARLOADS TO
ARMIES, AND MUST STOP FOR
FEAR IT WILL GIVE OUT.
(By Associated Pmat.)
Berne. Switzerland. Jan 25.—The
Federal Council has prohibited the
export of chocolate, vinegar, manu
factured India rubber and electric
cables.
Chocolate has been largely ex-
orted to France and Germany, and
for some weeks past there has been
danger of not enough being left In
this country for home consumption.
IN GERMANY'S PLAN FOR COX-
Tl STATION OF CONSULAR SER
VICE IN WAR ZONK OF DEL-
GIUM—FORMAL NOTE SENT TO
BERLIN TODAY.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 26.—The United
States has sent a formal note t
Germany, which, without dlscussln
tile sovereignty of Belgium, express-
l willingness to arrange with the
German militury aiithoutles, who
are In de facto control of Belgian
territory, for a continuance or the
American consular service
The American note should lie de
livered in Berlin today.
Although, the first note from Ger
many did not expllclty raise the Is
sue, the- Washington officials. In
making their reply, carefully avoid
ed any explanation which might ho
construed as political recognition of
Germany's control of Belgium.
The United States reply declared
considers a consul not as a poeti
cal hut purely a commercial repre
sentative. No reference was made
In either note to the status of the
diplomatic officers.
American Minister Brand Whit
lock will continue In that office nt
Brussels, where he Is In charge of
the Belgian relief work.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. . 25.—Leo M.
Frank's attorneys vtoday Died a mo
tion In the Supreme Com for an
early hearing of his appeal from the
habeas corpus decision on his case
by the Federal Court of Georgia. ,
The statement was made that the
Attorney-General of Georgia had
agreed that the Interests of Frank
and the public demanded a speedy
hearing and determination of the
case.
It was stated in tne motion, how
ever that the Attorney-General was
unwilling for the hearing to be set
before February 22, on account of
the unusual pressure of other court
work.
ARE UPRELO
I I'ItEMU COURT DECIDES THEY
WERE NOT IN <X>NTEMPT BY
REFUSING TO DIVULGE SOURCE
OF INFORMATION—TEST CASE
KNI>S HATTSFACTrORILV.
(By Associated Tress.)*
Washington, Jan. 25.—The con
tempt of court sentences, which were
imposed on William L. Curtin and
George Burdick, members of the New
York Tribune staff, because they re-
fused to divulge the sources of
their information ..of a printed story
regarding a grand Jury Investigation
of the custom frauds, was set aside
today by the Supreme court.
BEFORE HE WOULD STAND
TRIAL ON CHARGE OF CON
SPIRACY, HIS LAWYERS SAY-
WANT HIS SANITY TESTED.
(By Associated Press.)
New York. Jan. 25.—A motion to
have Harry Thaw sent to the Belle
vue hospital, to determine whether
or not he Is insane, was made today
by Thaw’s attorneys at hie arraign
ment before the Supreme Court here
on the charge of conspiring, with
several others, to escape from Mat-
teawan. The court reserved Its de
cision.
NAVIGABLE CFANNEL
10 RUN INTO ALASKA
Washington, Jan. 25.—Secretary
Redfleid officially announced today
the discovery of a practical and
navigable channel, from Bering sea
to the mouth of the Kuskokowim
river, thus opening up a second
great Alaskan river to commerce.
.The channel was discovered by
Captain Lukens, of the Coast Geo
graphic Purvey.
Secretary Redtteld’s statement says
that new steamship 1in«*s will be
established to handle the new com
merce.
The old-Relipble
Buists
Garden
Just Received at
Red Cross
Drug Co.
. REMEMBER AT
RED CROSS DRUG CO’S
Thomasvllle, Georgia.
full stock at prices
to suit the times.
Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes
selling out quickly:
You who are looking for particular
style in the clothe? you wear should
act quickly in buying.
Harl Schaffner & Marx suits at more than
25 per cent off from the regular price.
The low prices quoted da not mean any
less value or style. It means only that
we are clearing our stock, that we are
offering you a genuine inducement to
buy the best suits made in America at
a price which should be more than
attractive to you.
P. S. Received this morning six of the newest
spring suits for ladies, they are what Broadway is
now showing.
Louis Steyerman’s
The home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes.
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