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Newspaper Page TextVOL. 8. No. 0. THOMA8VILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, I01S. • 1.00 PER ANNUM. Russians Claim Decisive Successes In Carpathians GREAT RATTLES WAGING AROUND WARSAW WITHOUT ANY RE SULT, SO 'FAR, ALTHOUGH THE CZAR CLAIMS NO ADVANCE BY THE GERMANS—CARPATHIAN PASSES ARE RETAKEN BY RUSSIAN TROOPS WITH CAPTURE OF TWO THOUSAND AUS TRIAN TROOPS—REVERSE A,AST WEEK MAY BLOCK THE FURTHER ADVANCE OF THE ENEMY IN HUNGARY FOR SOME TIME. (By Associated Press.) Petroicrad. Feb. 8.—The Russian Official Report, issued ’.iere today, says: The hard Hunting in the Carpa thians continues, with important Russian successes. It is reported tne Austrians have been defeated at three ‘ fortified po sitions, the Austrians retreating, in utter confusion. The Russians say they took more tlian two thousand prisoners. The Russians also claim they have driven the Austrians from the Uz- soc Pass, and other strategic passes In the Carpathian mountains. The Russians claim minor victor ies both In East Prussia and North ern Poland. Great Battle In the Bnkowinn. (By Associated Press.i fieneva, Switzerland, Feb. 8.— Desperate fighting is proceeding in the Carpathians In Galicia and Hun gary, it is reported. Tho Russians have already captured several Im portant towns and villages, accord ing to advices received here this morning. A great battle is now raging in the Bnkowinn, between the towns of Dornawatra and Kimpolung. The Austrian headquarters have prohib ited all war correspondents from going to the battle front, in the BuKowina. At Poschlrtta, It Is reported the Austrians hsve been driven back beyond the Moldava river. ~ The Russians have also gained some successes at YablomlUa. checked the fierce attacks of the re-lnforced Austro-Hungarian army. In the Carpathian passes, in front of Warsaw, the opponents appear to be still hammering at each other's lines witn a fierceness which vividly recalls the first German invasion of Poland. Uni pntliiiui Fighting lni|H>rtant. Despite the desperate nature of the Wersaw fighting. Knglnnd be lieves tt.e action which Is fast de veloping in the Carpathians Is the more critical. It is thought the recent Russian reverse will compromise the new enmpnien which she is now open ing against Hungary. - Except for the minor German at tacks on Nleuport. the Western bat tle line Is evidently enjoying a quiet weed-end. The'air and sea opera tions have also suspended during the past few days, and there has been n complete absence of naval news. EMD LOST IS ERSTWHILE FRIENDS ATTACK- JNG HIM, BUT RESENT IMFU- TATION THAT HE IS IN PAY OF SHIPPING TRU8T. Action of Lusitania's Captain la Widely Discussed. (By Associated Press.) London, Feb. 8.—Tho news ot the Lusltunia’s arrival in Liverpool, under nn American flag, is given much space in all the leading Eng lish papers today, thus reflecting the popular feeling that the incident is one of the greatest importance. It is not believed, however, fhat the British government will take any action in the matter, unless the United States government should re quest an explanation. No Changes Noted In East. The military Interest today is still centered in the Eastern war arena. The tremendous -efforts of both sides continue there, without a decisive result being reported. The Rusaisns apparently have MEN DURING THE WAR THRU- OUT ITS VAST TERRITORY. .A ND- IN — A Lie- RATTLES dN WlirCH IT PARTICIPATED. (By Associated Press.) London, Feb. 8.—Premier Her bert H. Asquith, speaking In the House of Commons today, said the number of British casualties In nil ranks. In the western arena of war, from the beginning of hostilities to February fourth, amounted to ap proximately one hundred and four thousand men. This number Includes the killed, wounded and missing. miII CLOSING JR ON MEXICO CITY Special to Tfmes-Enterprise. Atlanta, Feb. 8.—The charge that Senator Thomas W. Hardwick is in the pay of the shipping trust, as intimated by several papers, is be ing denied for the Senator by sev eral home newspapers which es poused his course in deserting his party and standing out against the bill, but they go on to r,how that Ihere is no proof that undue influ ence lias been exerted over Mr. Hardwick by the British interests, and that it is unfair to ascribe suc.i motives for him in the absence of direct proof. Hut It is certain that .Mr. Hard- ick is cdtoiing in for ar. unusual amount of criticism, in some cases amounting to terrific attacks Several of the Georgia papers say that Hardwick’s defense that he ill not be browbeaten” into vot- r for the bill Is' rather remarka ble, and that he is merely trying to throw mud at Senator Stone, and others who stood by the presi dent. They comment on his posi tion as distinctly peculiar, in that he made his campaign as "one who could be depended upon to stand by the President and his policies.” The Augusta Chronicle publishes open letter to Hardwick, from F. W. Carswell, who wrote; “If you vote against **.. 1 advise von to accept the lucrative position tat the British ship tru;»t may of- jr you, for ( feel sure that the. peo- le of Georgia will not have you serve them fprt.ier in office.” FIERCE ATTEMPTS TO BREAK FRENCH POSITION’S REPORT ED EARLY TODAY—ARTIL LERY IN ACTION NEAR LA- BASSE. MABPS Or V— LONDON* DEAD The Gentian army in the Argonne region, of France, has begun an other of it* repeated attacks, which have made that section one of the most bitterly contested battlefields in Europe. Ttie official German statement to day announces the capture of a por tion of the Allies* position in the Argon tie. The Flench war office refiort says one of tlie tiemian attacks was re pulsed. and that fights are still progressing. There was a violent artillery en gagement yesterday near La Basse, in Northern France, but the Wes tern battle front, as a whole, was comparatively qnieti. The slackening oft the attack along the Warsaw front y> the Germans, and their transfer «|f troops to East IVussin. Is expected in Warsaw to lead to a general Russian slaiight. In an endeavor to dear Poland of the invaders. SHIPPING BILL SENATOR SMITH ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON AND DIFFERENT COMPLEXION IS PUT ON THK MATTER. ADMITTED GUILT MEMPHIS PRESIDENT SAYS HE MISUSED mails with bogus .STATEMENT^Sxyil-L RE SEN-. TKXCED BY FEDERAL COURT. (By Associated Press ) Washington, Feb. 8.—The lull in the Senate over the Administration's ship purchase bill, ended today. The Senate had been recessed since Friday. Senator ciarK’s motion to recom mit the bill, without Instructions, was still pending when the Senate met today. It will probaly come to a vote during the day. The Democrat te&u^s admitted earlier in the day that they could not defeat the Clark motion, aud, consequently, the fate of the shipping bill was still In the balance at the opening of the Senate session to day. With the arrival today of Sena tors Newlands and Smith, of South Carolina, the parliamentnry situa tion was changed. . Senator Smith -lad not been expected to return on account of illness in his family. However, with his and Senator New* land’s vote, the AdmtnatmUon lead ers claimed a tie vote o * the motion to re-commit the ship bill with in structions. It Is then expected the Vice-President will case the deciding vote. U. S. MAY ASK OF WHY l T . S. FLAG W \.H CAR RIED BY THE LUSITANIA WHEN IT ENTERED LIVER POOL A SHORT TIME AGO. AUSTRIANS GO i IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET AT SER VIAN PASS INTO THAT COUN TRY AND HAD FIGHT WITH THE BORDER PATROL. (By Associated Press.i Washington. Feb. 8. — A formal report from Ambassador Walter Hiuge Page, at London, on the Lusi tania’s hoisting of an American flag, while crossing the Irish sea. last Sat rday, was expected nere today. Pending its arrival, no official state ment. ms to how Dim United States regarded the incident, was issued. It wjis stated in this connection, however, that while no report had been called for. one won 11 he as»ed, unless Ambassador l*a :e rent if on his own Initiative. While the matter is being widely discussed in official circles, there i no indication of what iniernat! development might arise as a result. A prominent naval officer has re called the fact that naval regula tions permit a warship co fly a for eign Mag, but it is specifically pro vided the foreign flag must be haul- wn and the ship’s own flag holstefi before any shots are fired. Naval experts have recalled no lease in which a merchantman chan ged her flags. (By Associated Prear.) Paris, Feu. 8.—The Austrian troops have crossed the ftoumanlan frontier near Turn, Serbia, accord ing to a news dispatch J.mt received here from Nish, Serbia. If is reported thv Austrians fired on t.ie frontier guards, who tried to prevent their passage, and a fur ious fight immediately followed. Htron reinforcements tame to the Roumanian's aid. after a three- hours* fight, and the Austrians were repulsed and forced back across the bounadry line, with many wounded. If the Austrians had succeeded in rapturing Turn. Serbia, it is said n I they would have had complete com mand of Kladovo, the only place in Serbia on the Danube permitting communication with Rouinania. * The above Incident haopened sev eral days ago. and. according to the latest information received at Nish. has not been followed t> by either dispatch AmiIuvvumIoi* Files Report, l*i*oiiiinent Figure in England, Pass ed Away Today, of Pneumonia, at the Age of Sixty-Two. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 8.—The Zapa ta forces are gradually closing In on Mexico City, today’s official dis patches report. Apprehension over conditions there are growing more acute. (By Associated Press.) London. Feb. 8.—The Marquis of London berry, died today, after suf- furing for several days with an at tack of pneumonia. The Marquis was prominent as a leader of the Ulster movement, as a member of the British bar, ami one of the really great noblemen of the United Kingdom. He was an Aide to King George, and traced his descent to Sir Piers Tempest, who | fought at Agfncourt. The Marquis was sixty-two years of age. 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 FU-U DRUG COMPANY AGENTS: S. & W. faints. Nunnally’s Fine Candies CHURCHES WERE C:0WDED Vest on lay in Belgium, to Hear the Po|mj’s Peace Message Bead— Mender Officiated at Mallnes. (By Associated Pretv.) Amsterdam, Feb. 8.—T.ie church es of Antwerp, Brussels and Malines were crowded to their ccpcity yes terday, when the Pope’s Peace Prayer was read. Cardinal Mercler. who has been the subject of much discussion re cently. as a result of one of his pas toral letters, assisted In the P$ace service at Malines yesterday. Good order was maintained, and the fdtuatton is reported as “quiet.” (By Associated Prers.) Memphis. Feb. 8.—In the Fed eral Court here today, C. H. italne, who was president of the Mereanr tile Bank, of .Memphis, v-.ien that institution closed its doors a year ago. pleaded guilty of thi charge of misusing the mails. The Indictment charged Halne with mailing ficti tious reports on the bank’s finan cial standing- indictments are also pending in the State courts against Kaine. charging him with misappropriation of funds. Sentence was deferred until Wed nesday. NEGRO DIED WHILE SITTING BEFORE FIRE Arch Williams, Old Negro, Sat Down to Worm His Feet and Fell Over On His Face, Dead. Arch Williams, a negro man, died suddenly Saturday night. He had taken off his shoes at his home, and was sitting before the fire, to warm, preparatory to retiring, when the woman with him saw him fall over his face. She rushed for aid. but before she got back he had died. The coroner held an inquest Sun day and the jury came to the con clusion that he came to his death from natural causes. The Jury was composed of Messrs. A. I). Fleet- wood. R. F. Whfddon, T G Floyd, T. Gandy. <5 P. Singletary, and P. Canady. Senator Tillman III. Blit Is Ready To Take Part In Debate. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. s.—Reports reached the Senate leaders today that Senator Tillman would be pre vented by illness from belt:*, pres ent lor a vote on tho ship bill. Later it was bound that ie wan in a nearby committee room, which had been fitted up with cots. Sena tor Tillman paid he was ready, to 'iT’L.7.* u-iJi r«' ■ tak4 part ‘fiTTHe" fight, if**he~ called u|ion. Senator* Don’t Want Extra ftewdon (By Associated Press.* Washington. Feb. 8.—President Wilson told his callers today that he was mu King every effort to avoid an extra session of Congress. Senator Williams told the Presi dent he favored an extra session if the shipping bill was defeated through a Republican filibuster Other Senators opposed an fotra session for any purpose. WERE KILLED (By Associated Press.) London. Feb. 8.—American Am bassador Page today forwarded to j Washington a report on the Lu.si-j tnn.a's use of the American Hag-j^. UKitMAS om> VklujWH. ,< NEW YORK, SAY REPORTS. The report was bused on statements furnished members of the Embassy staff by Americans who w*r« aboard the steamer. Ambassador Page, has not com municated with the British Foreign office conceniJjuLJtbi)Igcident, and BECAUSE THEY MUCH TROUBLE- DA L RAISED. WERE TOO GREAT SCAN- (By Associated Press. > Yonkers, N. Y.. • Feb,- 8.—-To the “ n ° ° mclal «"»"”unl l atlon, dealing \ aenratlonal ztory that eight of the With It have paused between tiie,,^ lnmHtcll ot tbe German Odd American and British governments, j f. eUowB H()n , e h(! re, were put to The Lusitania carried a larte death because “they required too number of passengers. T’iu Flag Incident .ins been widely discussed here. The British government stoutly maintains that the Lusitan ia’s capital was not ordered hy that government to use a neutral flag. House I senders I’redid Extra Session. (By Associated Presf.) Washington. Feb. y —Speaker Clark, Representative Underwood and Democratic Leader-elect Kitch- in, at a conference this morning over the legislative situation, agreed t.iat if the present Senate conges tion continued a week longer, extra session, of Congress was vir tually certain. WILD PEACE IS STOCK YARDS RE-OPENED (By Associated Press.) Chicago. Feb. X.—The Union Stock Yards, which have been under a partial Federal quarantine since .Inuary 29. because of a threatened outbreak of the foot-and-mouth dis ease, were reopened today for the interstate shipment of cattle. As a result of a new set of rules, recently promulgated, no cattle may he held in the Stock Yards for period longer than forty-olg.it hours. The Old Reliable Buists Garden • Just Received at Red Cross Drug Co. Seeds full stock at prices to suit the times. REMEMBER AT RED CROSS DRUG CO’S. Thomasvilfe, Georgia. (By Associated Press, j Washington. Feb. x.-—A confer eme of representatives of all neu tral nations, to discuss ways and means of establishing world peace, was proposed In a resolution intro- much attention,” was added today the suggestion that two ot.ier for mer inmates might have been bur ied alive, while they were >nder the influnce of an anaesthetic. It was blieved the last two bodies will be exhumed. The coroner began his investiga tion after a talk with several of the inmates. The undertakers who took charge of the bodies will also be closely questioned In this connec tion. duced today by Senator l,aFolIette. The resolution, among other things, would direct th*» President to convey to ull neutral nations the desirability of a conference to bring about a cessation of the European hostilities, and to extend offers of mediation to the warring nations. THE NEW THINGS IN Spring Dress Goods The new weaves, the new patterns, the new colors are here in a sumptuous assortment. 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The Times-enterprise semi-weekly edition. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1???-????, February 09, 1915, Image 1