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THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR
PETROGRAD CLAIMS
VICTORY OVER GEN.
VON HINDENBERG ON
POLISH BATTLEFIELD
Rnssians Issue Statement Confirming Victory A gains
The Austrians and Claiming New Successes Against
Von Hindenberg in Poland. Russian Forces Have
Been Greatly Re-Inforced Vienna Announces as Ex
cnse For Defeat Cold Weather Aids Russians in
Campaign Against the Germans.
SANGUINARY FIGJIGJR FUNDERS
Paris States That Two Armies In Northern Franee Are Fighting For Pos
session of Important Positions—So Far Little Change Has Been Noticed
There.—Official Reports Claim That the Allies Hare Made Small Gains
In the Region Around ieuport and That Several German Attacks Have
Been Repulsed.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Dec. 30.—Advices from Pe
trograd early today assert that an im
portant victory has been achieved by
the Russian forces operating odllcia
and that the Austrians have been com
pelled to retreat along the entire east
ern front. Tremendous bodies of re
inforcements have enabled the Musco
vites to push back the Austrians and
retain control of Galicia and its valu
able stragetic positions. Semi-official
advances from Vienna confirm this
claim, tout assert that the general sit
uation in Poland remains unchanged.
In northern Poland Petrograd states
the main German army has sustained
a definite check, and enormous losses
have been inflicted upon Von Hinden
berg's force. Fighting in that area
is said to have been most sanguinary,
and intense cold is adding much to the
suffering of both armies. A constant
stream of wounded soldiers is now
passing through Germany toward the
hospitals at Berlin and field hospitals
are badly crowded. The Russian
•wounded are being conveyed to Mos
cow, while prisoners taken by the
Muscovites are being despatched to Si
berian points. Guns and munitions of
war abandoned bj the Austrians and
Germans are said to have been so bad
ly damaged as to be of small use to
the Russians.
In the Caucasus region there has
been severe fighting, but reports from
Constantinople and, Petrograd are so
far at variance as to admit of serious
doubt concerning the authenticity of
either. The Russians claim a great
victory has been won over the Turks,
■\yhile Constantinople advices, via Ber
lin assert that Ottoman army has suc
ceeded in forcing the Muscovites back.
These despatches assert the Rusisans
are now in full retreat and that the
Turkish army is in hot pursuit.
An attempt to land British troops in
Arabia has been repulsed, says Con
stantinople’s official statement this
morning.
French Report
Gains
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, Dec. 30.—Fighting in the
western theatre of the war during yes
terday brought no decided change in
the position of either army, and near
Baint George, in the Aisne region,
where the most active fighting occur
red* neither army gained important
advantage.
The official report issued early this
afternoon says French forces in the
vicinity of Nieuport have achieved
slight gains during today's fighting,
and and at other points along the
fighting front German attacks have
been repulsed.
A heavy bombardment is now inpro
gress around Saint George and along
the heights of the Meuse, hbavy artil
lery being used by both armoes.
LAW AND ODDER
LEAGUE ADDRESSES
OPEN LETIEB TO
NEAR JEER DEALERS
Editor Times-Recorder: Please pub
lish the following open letter to the
"near beer’’ dealers in Americus:
The Law and Order League of Amer
icus, after its organiation last fall,!
concluded that in view of the fact that i
l
you had paid your license fee to the
state and the city for the year 1914,
it would not take any steps to stop
the sale of standard beer which you
are selling, the sale of which is pro
hibited by law, until the first of the
year, 1915.
The League has presented to the
several members of the Mayor and
Council of Americus, Its views on the
matter and have asked them to fix a
prohibitive license. What they will do
in the premises remains to be seen.
In justice and fairness to you, the
League serves notice on all parties
contemplating applying for license to
sell beer in the city during the year
1915, that should you secure a license
to carry on such a business, and
should you undeif such license, seil
any liquors or drinks now prohibited
by law, appropriate proceeding will be
taken against you. The law author
izes, only, the sale of a substitute for
beer, and this is what the license is
granted for, and yet It Is a matter of
common knowledge, that standard
beer is sold in these saloons, and not
a substitute. Respectfully,
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE OF
AMERICUS, By R. L. Maynard, H.
H. Glover, Jr., W. S. Prather, G. L.
Williams, Executive Committee.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
AMERICUS. GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY APTERNOON, DECEMBER 30. 1914.
II SIIMTEH LENDING IN DDE 18 HOMiHlf CIPIN
I The picture shown herewith 1b o 'e calculated to point the way to south Georgia farmers who can, despite
war’s alarms, gather inspiration the efrom. The scene,is laid on the fine farm of Mr. N. A. Ray, two miles
east of Americus and represents his meat supply for the next year. Mr. Ray killed last week fifty fat pork
ers weighing net. from 275 to 400 pounds, or an average of probably 325 pounds, the aggregate weight ex
ceeding 16,000 pounds. Mr. Ray. has always waged a relentless and pessistent “hog and hominy” campaign
to which fact, in large measure, is attributed his success as one of Sumter’s must substantial and pro
| gressive planters. His model farm produces each ye»r all that is needed for sustenance of man and beast,
and with his smokehouse and barns well filled with neat and grain he is independent of conditions otherwise
prevailing.
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GOVERNOR HODGES
EXPLODES FAVORITE
LIQUOR JIM EOT
(By Associated Press.)
TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 30.—States’
rights is a lame argument against na
tional prohibition, in the opinion of
Governor Hodges, of the Badger State.
This view was expressed rather vig
orously today when, the chief execu
tive addressed the Inter-Collegiate
Prohibition associotion, now in session
here. Delegates attending loudly ap
plauded Governor Hodges’ declaration.
‘‘The proposition that national pro
hibition is contrary to the doctrine of
states’ rights and an invasion of the
sovereignty of the several state gov
ernments,” said Governor Hodges,
“sounds like the arguments advanced
in favor of continuing slavery years
ago. The letter and spirit of our gov
ernment both uphold the principle em
bodied in national prohibition and
the issue is one of such tremendous
importance as to make it paramoun*.
Human rights and the welfare of hu
j manity mußt have the preference in
j settling of all moral questions," Gov
ernor Hodges told the delegates.
ATLANTA RECORDER
HASJfIFT HEART
(By Associated Press.)
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 30. —Recorder
i Johnson evidently believes that a man
who steals to keep from starving or
! freezing is deserving of leniency, so
i he listened with sympathy to the de
i sense of Henry Spear, a negro past
• eighty years old and bent with inflrm
i ities. Henry was charged with steal
! ing an armful of coal from a Decatur
I street coal yard, and he admitted the
I fact. ,
1 “Jedge,” he said anxiously, “dis is
• de fu’st time I ever was in court. I
• was in de civil wab, an’ I prest Gen’l.
t Longstreet’s breeches and mended
r General Bragg’s socks. I never stole
l nothin’ in my life befo’. But dis time
t I was jus’ natchelly so cold dat I crope
in dat coal yard and sneaked off wid
f de coal, and dis heah policeman ketch
. ed me. Dat's all, suh.”
~ “Case dismissed,” said Judge John
son.
CONGRESSMAN WOULD END
WAR BY CUTTING OUT ALL
EXPORTS OF WAR SUPPLIES
JOHN HULL INIS
TO PHW 0. S.
ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS RECOM
MEND THAT SPEEDY ADJUST
MENT OF DIFFERENCES HE SET
TLED-EDITORIAL COLUMNS EX
PRESS FRIENDLINESS TO THE
UNITED STATES
British Cabinet Considers Protest
Against Restrictions on C. S. Coin
merce—Page and Grey to Go Over
Entire Question.
(By Associated Press.?
. LONDON, Dec. 30. —The British cab
inet today took under consideration
the protest filed by President Wilson
against restrictions placed on the
commerce of the United States. It is
hoped that a speedy arrangement
agreeable to both sides can be reached.
The cabinet has passed up all other
business for the time being in order
, to consider the communication from
the United States. It is understood
that Ambassador Page and Secretary'
Grey of the foreign office, will discuss
every detail of the question.
London newspapers are anxious foi
a speedy adjustment. Both the news
, and editorial columns of the leading
( papers are giving much space to the
matter and are urging the cabinet to
t pacify Uncle Sam. These papers ex
press the greatest friendship for the
American nation and state that a sat
. is factory arrangement should be mu
; tually beneficial.
i W ASHINGTON INTERESTED
[ IN LONDON CONFERENCE
(By Associated Press.)
I WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 30.—Offi
■ cial diplomatic circles here are deep
; iy interested in the conference of
» Ambassador Page and Secretary Grey.
1 While the state department was silent
. about the communication sent to Lou
don, still It was evident that official
- circles are anxiously awaiting news
from London.
'
| Representative Volmer Asks House to
Stop Export of War Materials and
Expresses Belief That Sneh a Move
Will End War in Three Months—
Representativce Barthold W'ould
Preserve Friendship With Germany
and Austria by Abolishing “Dollar
Diplomacy.”
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 30.—Rep
resentative Volmer today declared in
a speech delivered in the house that
’he war in Europe could be ended in
three months, provided congress put
an end to the exportation of war ma
terials to the Eifhopean nations. He
urged the house to pass such a bill
and bring the war to a speedy close.
“The Allies will never conquer the
Germans,” he stated. “They are too
well organized and united. The Ger
man nation resembles the United
states closely,” he said.
Congressman Bartholdt in support
of Representative Volmer, delivered an
address in which he warned congress
that the United States was losing the
friendship of Germany and Austria by
her dollar diplomacy.® “Let’s preserve
this friendship which has existed since
our nation was first formed,” he said.
NO EW SESSION
SAYS CHAMP CLARK
SPEAKER OF HOUSE TELLS PRES-1
IDENT WILSON THAT ADMINIS
TRATION LEGISLATIVE PRO
GRAM CAN BE f A BRED OUT
WITHOUT CALLING EXTRA SES
SION
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 30.
Speaker Clark today told President
Wilson that all legislation proposed
by the administration could be passed
without an extra session. The speaker
| stated to Associated Press represent
atives that the house would vote on
the proposed woman’s suffrage amend
ment on January twelfth.
AUSTINS ADMIT
CRUSHING DEFEAT
(By Associated Press.)
VIENNA, Dec. 30.—The Austrian offi
cial communication this morning ad
mits an Austrian retreat in Galicia and
says the Russian forces there have
been so strongly reinforced as to com
pel an Austrian withdrawal along the
whole eastern front in the plain of
Gorlice. Losses during the fighting
which preceded this retreat are ad
mitted to have been heavy.
The situation in northern Poland has
not been affected by the Austrian with
drawal from Galicia, and the German
army operating in that region contin
ued to report progress in its march
toward Warsaw.
Montenegrin forces operating along
the Adriatic coast have been unusually
active during the past twenty-four
hourß, but have not been able to make
headway against the Austrian army in
that region.
Operations in Bosnia, where the Ser
vian army is reported to have begun
x new invasion, are not alluded to in
today’s communication, and are believ
ed to be of small importance.
SENATE CONSIDERING
SELF GOVERNMENT FOR
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 30.—The
senate committee on insular posses
sions today resumed hearings on the
■Tones bill, which extends a greater
measure of self-government to the
Philippines, and a report will probably
be made upon the measure by the mid
dle of January. This report, it is be
lieved, will be favorable, as the meas
ure has the support of administration
leaders in the senate, and is said to
meet the approval of the president.
Former Philippines Commissioner
Dean C. Worcester was the chief wit
ness testifying before the committee
today. He related conditions as they
existed in the islands during his ad
ministration there and expressed the
opinion that the time is now ripe
for the passage of such a bll as that
being considered. He was a resident
of the islands during two years and is
thoroughly familiar with the customs
and people of the Philippines.
Recent disturbances in the islands,
a member of the committee declared
today, would have no effect upon the
passage of the Jones bill.
GOVERNOR O'NEAL OROERd
INVESTIGATION LYNCHING
(By Associated Press.)
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. 30.—Gov
ernor Emmett O’Neal today ordered the
organization of at special grand jury
to investigate the lynching of a negro
named Will Jones at Fort Deposit on
December 18th.
Jones, who was charged with having
attempted to criminally assault a white
school girl, was taken from the officers
and banged by a mob.
No Change In Naval
Program Saga Daniels
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Deo. 30.—Sec
retary Daniels today announced he had
decided to continue the same working
sched iies in . the navy yards next year
.
POSTOFFICE HIS
’ FINALLY RESUMED
NORMAL CONDITION
[ ENORMOUS VOLUME OF BUSINESS
WAS DUE DURING THE
HOLIDAYS.
The Americus postoffice, which for
a week has been a veritable whirlpool,
of Christmas activity in the handling
of thousands of Santa Claus bundles,
and other varieties of holiday maHL
has once more resumed conditions nor
mal, and “the calm which succeeds,
the storm” today finds the officials and!
employes in their places and none the---
worse for the deluge of extra work
imposed upon them since last Wednes
day.
Extra men and extra wagons facili
tated the expeditious delivery of the
mails last week and this week as will}.
Postmaster Davenport, in addition to
the usual efficient delivery force, em
ployed extra men and two swift motor
mail cars for the Christmas rush.
It was a well organized force and
they stayed upon the firing line of
times until midnight. Mr. Davenport
stated today that the volume of parcel
post business was double that of last
Christmas, a fact which evidenced the
popularity of the parcel post as a
swift, sure and less expensive car
j Her. The Americus office, Mr. Dav
enport thinks, handled more than 35,-
000 packages of parcel post mail, and
not one single package failed of
prompt delivery diespite the great
rush attending the holiday period.
In order to accomplish this desired
end the men stayed upon the Job and
the buzz wagons were kept going un
til the midnight hour In the delivery
of packages. No accumulation of mail
could be permitted, and it was sent
out for delivery as fast as received.
ENGLISH SHIP YARDS
BUSILY ENGAGED
(By Associated Press.;
LONDON, Dec. 30.—There seems to
be no falling off in the demand tar
new ships. Further orders have beem
placed this week for new steamers in.
the Clyde and Northeast coast yards.
The orders for Clyde yards are said to
be eleven steamers aggregating fifty
four thousand tons including a pas
senger steamer for the Atlantic trade
of sixteen thousand tons. The North
east coast yards are asked to supply ■
about welve cargo steamers and two
oil-carrying vessels.
Steel-makers are reaping a rich har
vest through the present abnormal de
mand for shipbuilding material espec
ially those with works in close prox
imity to the yards where the govern
ment contracts are being carried
through with great despatch.
A. T. 0. FRATERNITY
MEETSUHASILLE
(By Associated Press.)
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 30.—Del
egates from numerous chapters of tha?
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity met hern:
today for the annual congress of tbe
organizatiojn. Fifty years ago tfefer
week marked the inauguration of Bker?
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and tfie*
semi-centennial event will be celebrat-
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