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By Wire to Who Journal.
Washington, Aug. 7.—That Ameri
can cotton mills are expected to work
night and dag to meet the foreign de
mand for clothing became known here
today during piano the government is
considering for preventing looses to
American cotton producers.
It la estimated that no loss than
tddMMJUlgorUi of- American cotton
mag ■» thrown back oo tbs United
states as a result of the European
war. Government officials are work
ing on a plan today to prevent heavy
losses to producers and dealers caus
ed by the closing of Europesn msrketn.
So greet will be the demnnd on the
United States If tho war continues
several months thst alt cotton kept
In this country will And ready msrketn
owing to the enormous extra domestic
consumption. Every phase of the situ
ation Is receiving the utmost consid
eration and the government doss not
propose to tears anything undone thnt
will prove of any assistance to the cot
ton Industry.
By Wire to Tho Journal. ,
London, Aug. 7.—Chief Interest la
news from the front today oootorsd
about the confflet between Germans
and Belgians at Uega. Gorman re-
> ports say ths Germans have captured
tbs city and that most of tbs-disco Is
affra. An official dispatch from Brus
sels says the report of the Ikll of
Uege la untrue and says further that
the Belgians are holding their own.
while Germans an wbraUttfriAMjl
Crown Prince Alexander, his brother. Prince George,
MTARLAND WILL GET
TRIAL IN SOUTHERN;
ST. LOUIS WANTS M’COY
I Arrangement* bare been .completed
'by the Waycroas Baseball Associa
tion for Pitcher Floyd McFarland to
I report at once to the Chattanooga,
Southern League, team for a try-out.
If McFarland can hold his own Chat-
I tanooga has the call on his sendees.
| And If this happens, as It looks like
lb saelll tho Innal aaarullallnn will m.
By Wire to Tho Journal.
Brussels, Aug. 7.—This sfternoon
German forces entered the suburbs
of Liege and a furious hsnd ‘to hand
battle Is In progress In ths streets. It'
Is reported that although the Ger
mans are In the city tho forts arc
holding their own.
'It will, the local association will re-
1 coin a neat sum for ths pitcher. The
figures Involved In the deal could not
bo learned today.
MePkrland Is from Jacksonville.
Ala., and since souring tho Georgia
guts has boon one of ths bast pitch
ers In the elreulL His record shows
that bs la lust as good as any In tho
says a battlo near Messina between
two aerrnan cruisers forced out of»
Messina harbor by tbs Italian gov-jH
ernment and British ships Is Imml-
nent. Manila reports a naval fight,
between German and British ships off
China this afternoon.
Austrian advances were held In
check today by the defeat Inflicted by
Servians French forces have taken i
two towns near Nancy and the
French reports say 400,000 troops are .
prepared now to cross the border. '■
15,1100 LOST BY
THE GERMANS.’ |
l/jnilnn, Aug. 7.—Conservative e,. ,
tlmatea of the German losses In ths j
three day stuck on Liege are today 9
placed at 16.000. Official reports ver- t'
Ify the estimates.
SHIPPEKS MAY
I'HE NORTH SEA.
London, Aug. 7.—Further conflrm
atlon of the Urlllsh victory over, tl
Germsn fleet In the North Bea w
rccolved hero today when Brit
shippers were officially nollfled IF
were free to send vessels anyw
I Another Wsyorou player who U
certain to get a try-out la higher
couipauy la McCoy, tbs right ffsldsr
and catcher. McCoy has been look
ed over by several scouts and It Is
rumored on good authority that Mc
Coy will more than apt go to lbs 8t
Louis American team shortly. Tho
drafting season for ths big leagues
opens Ibis month and It Is regarded
as a aura tblng that McCoy will bo
uksn by St. Lou la.
Fans bars will regret to loss these
players but everybody will bo glad
of thtlr success and In lbs aranl they
fallen. Osrmaas, heavily tj
ed, are preparing for anoth-
An Austrian regiment w 1
annihilated In a battle w;
'ante near Bemsndra today,
triana are now In full retre
the Danube.
CROWN PB1NCE
GETS THE BLAME.
Faria, Aug. 7.—A graph!
been motived bare sutlng
puny was plunged Into a •
by the bellleoas crown prl
tho Kaiser waa cruising In 1
waters. When the Kaiser
o Berlin the militarists, hi
the crown prince, had gone
for the Kaiser to withdraw
bumbling Germany. The 1
ter abe anna into urn »<vr u. , -
ailnaenni from which she never * Her domestic life Is described *
•woks. For three boors the Presl- ♦ as having been attractive. She ♦
dent and his Urea daughters gated 4 had a knowledge of the domestic *
longingly Into her eyes In the hope 4 arts, and waa a good cotfft It v
that she might apeak again,, but she , * Is related of her that tbs liked *
ions HUOWH WWW W" a vwmww - r--s - .
the Booth grounds, coloring Us ♦ sapervlston. for ths President 4
fountains, gardens and alma I ♦ sad that she always made It a 4
There waa hashed sUltoass to the * point to personally prepare for ♦
upper apartments All eyes ware.* him Us ormage Idles he Us wlU *
turned toward Gw southwest Cornell* his breakfasts.
of the house. ♦♦*7VVffVfVVffVV
Just at the hour of 6 death came. •
*th teak for daily journal.
WATCROSS, GA- FRIDAY, AUG. 7, 1*11.
1»TH TEAR FOR WEEKLY JOURNAL.
DETAILS Of TERRIBLE BATTLEIflUBOUT
15,000 Germans Fall in Battle Around City of Liege
2
Austrians Badly Beaten in Fight With Servians
6M SKIPS
COUNIRY BOWS
IN SORROW AS
DEATH USES
RUSSIAN INFANTRY READY FOR ACTION |Y||[jjj
EXPECT WHICH
MISTRESS OF WHITE HOUSE, NA
TITE OF GEORGIA, PASSES
AWAY AETEB LINGERING ILL
NESS— PRESIDENT WILSON IS
CRUSHED BT IIEB DEATH.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 7.—Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, wife of tho Presi
dent of the United States, died at the
White House at S o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Death came after a brave
struggle of months against Bright's
disease with complications.
The President was completely un
nerved by the . shock, and his grief
was heart-rending. He bora up well
under the strain, however, and devot
ed himself to his daughters.
The end came while Mrs. Wilson
was unconscious. Her Illness took s
turn for the worse shortly before 1
o'clock In the sfternoon. and from
than on she gradually grew weaker.
Kneeling at the bedside at the end
were ths President and hla three
daughters. Dr. Cary T. Grayson. N.
8. N* and s nurse were In the room,
and Just outside a door were Secre
tary McAdoo and Francis B. Sayre,
Mr. Wilson's eons-ln-law. and Mr.
Tumulty, his secretary.
Both Houses of Congress adjourn
ed whan Mrs. Wilson’s death was an
nounced. and for a brie! time the
wheel! of ike government virtually
stopped.
The beginning of the end came at
10 o'clock yesterday morning when
Dr. K, p: Davis ol Philadelphia, who
had beba called in for cousnltatlou,
realised ths time for hops had nam
ed.
During ths day Mrs. Wilson spoke
to Dr. Grayson about ths President,
of Whose health'she thought .more
than she did of her own.
-aha whispered faint-
WAYCROSS FLAG IS PUT
AT HALF MAST BECAUSE
OF'MRS. WILSON’SDEATH
*****,****♦******
SKETCH OF MBS. WILSON.
ly, “that If I go yon will take care
of myhuaband—" It waa the same
touch ol devotion which ehe so many
times had repeated—her constant
anxiety having bean that tha Presi
dent might not worry obout her or
be disturbed In official tasks.
FAMILY GATHER
AROUND HER.
Washington, D. C„ Aug. 7.— *
* Mrs. Wilson was Miss Ellen *
* Louise Axiom daughter of s *
* Presbyterian clergyman, and *
* was born at Savannah. She was *'
* s student at the New York Art *
* League when abe met Mr. WH- *
* son. who then was taking a post *
* graduate course at Johns Hop- *
* kina The President and Mrs. *
* Wilson ware married June 24, *
* 1885. Mrs. Wilson was a slater *
* ol Prof. Stockton Axaon, bead ot *
* the department of En
* erature at Princeton, and of the *
* wife of Dean Edward Elliott, of 4
* Princeton. *
* A landscape gardener and a 4
4 palmer of well recognised abll- 4
4 Ity, Mrs. Wilson derated much *
4 of her time to artistic subjects *
* She took personal charge of the *
* gardens at "Prospect" while Mr. *
4 Wilson was president of Prince- *
4 ton and also of the White House *
4 gardens She had the appear- 4
4 ance of what Is called "an out 4
4 doors woman.” Her akin eras 4
4 smooth and girlish and bar eyas. 4
4 until recently, sparkled with *
4 health.' She was known as a 4
Tha President returned to ths sick * beautiful woman.
room from the last conference with 4 Mrs Wilson's Indoor life bad 4
,s. Me three daeghtera lean-:4 hern devoted to hooka and are 4
the doctor, hla three daughters lean- j - —— —
Ins oo Me arm. Francis Bowes Bayre 4 tlatic pursuits Her paintings 4
and Secretary McAdoo and Secretary * have taken prises In eompeti- *
Tumulty stayed outside ths door. Mrs * lion. Her social obligations *
Wilson lapsed Into unconsciousness. * forced her to omit some of her 4
but rallied By 1 o'clock she began 4 accustomed artistic and literary 4
to sink rapidly. She still coold rec- 4 recreation after she became *
oaalsa those about bar sad looked 4 mistress of tbs Whits House. 4
cheerfully toward them and smiled. ,* hut, as -ths first lady of ths 4
At 8 o'clock Mrs Wilson sHII was:4 land." she was ever-ready with *
,nw*inns hat her strength almost 4 advice and material help, wher- 4
* evdr a good cause might he sere- 4
♦ ed.
ActlBf on Instructions recclvod
from Washington last nlgl t, Post
master H. C. Dunn today had the
t/niled Htatcs flag over tha t , i/ern-
meiit building here placed at half-
mtit because of tho death ysstuduy
afternoon of Mrs. Wilson* wife of the
President of the United States.
The flag here and over all govern
ment buildings will be kept at half-
mast until Mrs. Wilson's funeral.
Newe of the death of Mrs. Wilson,
which was given the public here
first by the Journal, cams as a pro
found shock. Mrs. Wilson visited
Waycroes In 1(U when her -husband
usds ft tour of this and other South
ern states. During her short stay In
he city ahe met quite a number of
ltlsens. Bn route to Jacksonville on
i special, which took the Preeident
nto Florida for a big Wlleon meet
ing, Mrs. Wlleon talked Intereatlngly
to members of the Waycroas delega
tion accompanying President Wlleon
from this city and when told that
her husband’s success was an assur
ed fact aeemed highly pleased.
BANK OF ENGLAND
NOW USES GOLD
SERVIAN PRINCES TAKE THE FIELD
BROOKS SAFE
FOR HENDERSON
By Wlr. to The Journal.
Qultmsn, Os., Aug. 7.—Shortly altar
ths arrival of the Henderson special
list night a large sad enthusiastic
masting was held In ths conaty coart
FLEE AFTER A
MINI
in SEA
LONDON IIEAKN THAT It ARE
NI NE-ONE IIRITINH SHIP WITH
ISO Allot III! HORN DOWN—HER,
YIANN TH'TOKIOI'H — FRENCH
TAKE TWO TOWNH.
this afternoon lasted the following
Prom expressions roads hare and statement; "Apart from ths loss of a
from the rousing walcoms given Urn ,B >»" ■»* luh cruiser. Urn Amphlon.
Henderson boosters last nlaht It Is ud lhe German mins ship Koealgto
generally believed Henderson will »bc» »“ be™ other ffght-
csrry Brooks conaty over Walker by ">« “ d “ •» tor as ws are
a big majority, to hla race agalost * warB * l ,hta Gmo."
former Jadge T. A. Parker Ike present Reports persist, however, that a big
coogressmaa got Brooks by a small n »™' bo' 11 * baa been fought to too
majority and sines then he has lost Norlh u d that details are either
much of his strength. not obtainable or sre being withheld
Tho Henderson special today coo- ,or %omr r «“®o-
tfnued its trip to points to ths Kiev-
entb. ' Another pineapple cannery costing
The President and bis daughters, India's Jute liber crop for 1813 is vsl-
ued at 8151.481.781; cotton 1171,785.-
(Continued oa Page 5.) 50»; cottonseed. 811,518,881.
(Continued oa Last Pigs.)
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THE WAYCROSS WEEKLY JOURNAL
The Jonrns! Is the Official Organ ot Ware County, City ol Waycroas and County Board of Education.