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IF YOU WAYfRA^ WFFIflY IAIIRNAI HELP US FAIL TO GET AS THE PAPER M TELEPHONE ITt vvAIl/Rvuu tiLLIiLI JUUUllAL BYPEONINQ Aft NEWS ITEMS Uk TO NUMBER UU The Journal la the Official Organ of Ware County, City ot Waycroaa and County Board of Education. WAYCB088, GA_ FRIDAY, AEG. 2S, HH. ItT H TEAR FOR WEEKLY JOURNAL, *TH YEAR FOB DAILY JOURNAL. dt French Prepare Paris For Siege—Victory in Belgium is Claimed by Germans—Conflicting News is Given of Namur Forts—Allies and the Germans Claim To Have Won Big Victories Along the Frontier GERMAN CRUISER SUNK By Wire to The Journal. London, Aug. 27.—Official advices this afternoon state that the German I and freight service between The cruiser was formerly a Ger-|of the Immense cruiser are Jacking an-LIoyd liner, used in passenger but there are many rumors afloat New telling of the^oss of practically the cruiser Wilhelm Der Grosse, one of I York and European ports. The cruis- entire crew aboard the cruiser. The the biggest ships in the world, was er was built in 1897 and was consid- official advices received here do not sunk today off the east coast of Af- ered the largest ship 1 nthe world. tell of any damage to rica by the British cruiser Highflyer.] Particulars regarding the sinking cruiser. British \ French Repulse German Cavalry In Sharp Fight And Take Prisoners -<5^ PR06RESS IN NANCY RE6I0N / CONTINUED IS I OFFICE REPORT SAYS BILL FOR AUTO TIRES CAUSES ARREST 300,000 INVADERS PAST BRUSSELS By Wire to The Journal. Paris, Aug. 27.—Sharp fighting at the gates of Lille, between German . .. g™*,***,. cavalry and French troops today re- ' ' * . t " suited In the defect of the Germans, ent °f } he **,, who up to todsy had advanced .lead!- th,t ' accord,n * “ lhe ly Into French territory and forced « ot < erdam ? ew *' 00 , 0er “*“ several bodies of troop, to retire. I have , bee0 Bru “ ela alac0 8unda > Beside, killing and wounding a The total “umb°r of number of the Germans, the French man. ■who passed through Brussel, were able to tsk. a number ot the In-. A c, ‘ m,ted at 800 - 000 - vader. a. prisoners. Reinforcement. , A dlapalch to ‘ hc ““* pap " ,r0 “ to the Flench force will enable them 0 ' tcnd "*• “ Ea *“* hmaa wh0 to make further attack, on the In- »“* ° f Bruaae ' a thau f ht ‘ ha 2 “°' 0 vadlng German force. I had paMod through ln tlle 48 hour * The Germans ln retreating went following the occupation of the city, toward. .Seclln. The War Offlce, In The man Is quoted as follows: an official announcement, says: I “ Th « Gcrman • troop “ aro "“'l' “There have been no dangerous de- euulpped and capable of making a velopments In the north. French lon K » nd h » rd da J' ‘“arch. Some of troops maintain their progress ln the! thelr ° mcorB ' wl,om 1 ulet ln 018 Nancy region." cafes, told me their companies were making from 30 to 40 miles a day. "The equipment of all the German forces is wonderful. Every detail Is ypu ■■ AOTCNn perfect. 1 noticed that of the thou- MCn AI lly I tllU.sands Of carts which passed not one had been requisitioned, but all were built for military 'service, and bore government mark. All their BRITISH LAND r "*”■*- jy By Wire to The Journal, This mornng Lester Carr, a young man who, with Ms wife, drove Waycross yesterday from Jackson vilie, was arrested ty Cftfctain of Po lice Padgett and Officer J. L. Cock field at the request of Sheriff Dowl ing of Duval county, Florida. The young man is charged with re moving mortgaged property from Du val. He came here in a Case auto, a large seven passenger machine has been using in the rental business ln Jacksonville. Discussing his ar rest, Carr says he is confident case can be settled. "I know of no law I have violated,” he said, have a bill for automobile tires due in Jacksonville, and I suppose they have arrested me to secure payment of this bill. Carr was taken to police head quarters on Islballa street and held awaiting fui^hor advices from Jack sonville. His wife refused to leave him and has been with him constant ly since his arrest London Aug. 27. British marines hone> are equipped with an extra wsre landed at Ostsud, Belgium to- „ f wh , ch hIa( , rom day and now occupy the dty, accord-, tog to official advices received here p this afternoon. • SHERIFF GETS HIS OLD OFFICE WARSHIPS PUT £><*v Today Sheriff D. w. Pittman moving back Into hls old office In the . _ . .. . court house recently vacated by the At Waterloo 1 saw a part 01 J h8,r county c0mm |„| 0Ileri -me 0 fflr. artillery being hurried southward to- wm McupJr fulure „ the ward Mona 1 counted 230 guns. l WMt entruce to the court house, “At evening the Oertnan officer. mo „ t0 tlie ltaa thB gather at the principal hotels of offlc4 he hu ^ Ullnf Jad(4 FRONTIER FIGHTING CONTINUES SEVERE TODAY What is regarded as the chief developement today in the European war sit uation is the steady advance of the Russian forces, who have as their objective Berlin, the capital of Germany. The Russians are sweeping Germans before them, capturing large supplies without trouble. Germans are concentrating today at Osterode for a desperate stand against the Russians. Numerous dispatches show thatthe Germans continue to advance into French territory. A town 125 miles from Paris has been captured. Paris is being pre pared for a siege, supplies of all kinds being rushed into the city. Antwerp is supposed to be besieged, as London has received reports of all means of commu nication being blocked. , Just what has happened at Namur is merely a matter for speculation. BERLIN DISPATCHES CLAW THAT ALL Belgium's Chief Seaport FORTS HAYE BEEN CAPTURED, WHILE OTHER DISPATCHES DECLARE ONLY TWO OF THE FORTS HAYE FALLEN. VERY LITTLE OF THE SEVERAL RATTLES ALONG THE FRENCH FRONTIER IS GETTING BEYOND THE CENSORS, BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE GERXAN ADVANCE IS kEETING WITH STUBBORN FIGHT. ING ALL ALONG TnE LINE. WHILE CLAIMING A COMPLETE VICTORY OYER THE ALLIES IN BELGIUM THE GERMAN WAR OFFICE ADMITS THAT LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN UNUSUALLY HEAVY. THIS OF ITSELF IS TAKEN AS AN ADMISSION THAT THE GERMANS HAYE NOT BEEN AS SUCCESSFUL AS THEY HAD nOPED. —■ g■ ■ ssy M ... a — — oiuce do nu Dceii using, judge iiar- THEM ON RUN Bptts-C,i » whcre th * jrdri ; k chwn *r)rM. Wilton will continue to have hls •pagne and dance with the pretty offlce ln the offlc « occupied by Sheriff '■ —I girls ot ths dty. Ths prlvsts soldlsrs piugun - ami ^ , By Wire to The Journal. sod the Inhabitant. .re on quite g«.d j CountJ School Superintendent J. R. ACTIVITY SEEN Rome, Aug. 27. - An Austrlun term^ They mingle freely, eating, Bour „ u expected to remore hll ■ OCEn squadron today bombarded the Bel- ( drinking and smoking together in the flce from a j ury room on the thJrd A general view of Antwerp, Belgium, th chief tea port of the country and the dty to which the Belgium nrm? retired from Brussels before the German Invaders. The royal court waa also removed to Antwerp. For the, time it looked as if the German plans Included an attack on Antwerp and tall precaution for defending the city during the long siege were made. However, it now appears that the huge German column has turn ed southward, spurning the rich spoils that they might get by capturing the most Important city in Belgium. .. matian port of Badau, recently cap- cafes and on the terraces." tured by Montenegrins, but fled at the approach of French and British war ships. $90,000,000 IS THE SUM WANTED '4J! iJy Wire to Ths Journs By Wire to Ths Journal. Amsterdam, Aug. 27.—Genius srs demanding a war contribution of |20,- 000,000 from the Bravant province in Belgium. PROSPECTS FOB PEACE IN MEXICO BRIGHT. Washington. D. C„ Aug. 27.—Paul Fuller of New York, who, UJs dieted, probably will ha the next am- haaaador to Mexico, reported to Pres ident Wilson yesterday that there waa little danger of a conflict be tween Villa ud Carranza and ‘hat prospects tor continued pence in Mexico wort bright Mr. Fuller probably will leave for Mexico again ehortly u an unof ficial representative of the American Just rusted by NAMUR FORTS ARE STILL HOLDING OUT London, Aug. 27.—The following EMERGENCY LEGISLATION AGAIN INGULF COLLIER NEAR DEATH TODAY ’a By Wire to The Jaurpsl. New York, Aug. 27.—Robert Col lier, msgulae publisher, returned By Wire‘to The Journal. Galveston, Aug. 27.—Toduy (ho British consulate wu Informed that three British warships rave been sent from the mountains todsy In a dying at full apssd to the gult to protect condition. Uraemic potsoolng la glr- • I the cotton ud oil truffle. It la re- on u hie trouble ud phyalclut ex- Washington, D. C„ Aug. 27.—War P 0 ** 1 that a French cruiser hu sunk put hls death at uy moment. official unouncement hu bun nwda emergency legislation will ruelva the a 0traul al,|p ““tod Allluce. The ' at Antwerp, according to the Reuter attention of House committees today, i British cruiser Donegal Is said to mv) ypy aui y correspondent there: and an effort will be made to get at ****• the German ship Bran- sllll MEIV URL I T™ 1 ! 0 ,"’ haT,, ,“ c - l«ut on. of th. meuuree, probably, d8 “ 1 > ar «- crated in th. double ohjut of dlmto- the w „ m.nr.nce bill, before the I lahlng the German entrenchments h0llM IU ei f . j nnDftUATIIlH TO and drawing the German troop, on; chairman Alexander yesterday VUHUIMI|HIB III. the line between Mallnes and Bros- railed a meetfne tor forfsv tn intn ,, n i sip* flig*f Aifg*sa Sundsy sfternoon st three-thirty — aad •*“ p «“- on Slut provSl'ng fo^.^ram.^j DE DELAYED ^-8. J. Wlnchuler will deliver . the French positions. We have com- controlled .M rr ,. ff --.-p-t to oper-‘ “ lk ,or m ' n 0 “ ,lr ' unde, th(, au,plcM pellcd the fourth German division, 1,^ resuls in the foreign trade. The n. — . , which wu udranctng southward, to Rules Commlttac wlllmaksu effort |BT W Th " ,00nlaI - l“‘»re Is for the purpou of agitating retrace.Ita steps. The fourth Belgian _t u quorum to unalder a special' Rome ’ Anr Tl,a “““I*™ *« a “ d building up a higher moral aUn- division at Namur hu fullllcd ita mi, to exDedits consideration of th. 1 * 1 * 01 * “ ,w Pop * eooranu Monday dard between uxea. The lecture — ^ “* even though all cardinals hava not will bo dean ud to tha point No arrived by that tlms. The coronation charge will ha made. Bar. Mr. Win AT GRAND SUNDAY task, arresting ths Oermu column war risk insurant* bill. and allowing the Belgians to retire] on the French line. j When n girl who Is stock on n — “The Namur tons are still holding kisses the stamp that la alack on the out " letter, she might ha said to bo wasting ,.. | her affections. A correct guess passes (Or wisdom] —with the mu who makes ths guess. Weather Report—Fair and warm. ot tha new pontiff, however, will not cheater-e subject for Sunday's lect- occur until after the European war ura will ha “Olra tha Girls a Square Is over. , Deal.” GLKMANN ABANDON Ible.” It la stated that the Ruaalua FORTS AND SUI’FLIES, >ro rapidly approaching Koenlgaburg. Berlin, Aug. 27.—In a stalo ot pan- Oermua retreating ara musing at in the Germans urn abandoning their Osterode for a dosperato atand against fortification, and trslni of artillery ,l18 Ruaalua. and ammunition In full flight before RUSSIANS ADVANCE the unreslstlble ewocp of Russian T01VAIIB DANSEIG, Cosucks end Infantry following.! Rome, Aug. 27.—A dispatch from With the exception of Keonlgaburg 81 - FHorsbor* todsy states the Run- Russians now occupy all of outorn, i * ana western Persia are march- Pruula. COMPLETE VICTORY IS ANNOUNCED. Berlin, (via Copenhagen) Aug. 27. —With the announcement of com plete victory In Belgium the war of- ing toward Dansclg. Immense man- on of the population am In Bight be- faro the Russians. BLAMED KAISERl PAPER IS MOBBED. Copenhagen, Aug. 27.—A dispatch fleo today also uya the losua on ! rom Berlin states that militarists do- both sides have bun tremendous.! strayed ths office of Vowarta, a news- British troops lighting with the paper - becauu ths paper laid tha French have been forced aorou the! l,laln * ot *“* w *r on the Kalur. Belgian border. ! GERMANS SAY ALL ANTWERP MAI | NAMUR FOBTS FALL. BE BESIEGED. | New York, Ang. 27.—A wlreleu London, Aug. 27.—All railroads ud B ” riin «w»r “J* »» the forte other entrances to Antwerp are clos-. at Nsmur have fallen. Longvfy hu ed. It la belltvad the city la bulag- •>«“ captured after a resolute de ed. GERMANS OCCUPY FRENCH TOWNS. London, Aug. 27.—A dispatch from Oatcnd uys Germans have occupied tha French towns of Routaix and Valenciennes. .., ! ' COMPLETE VICTORY GERMANS CLAIM. w Berlin, Aug. 27.—A complete vlc- tory Is ofllclslly announced by the War Office today. I%ir<wr i FLAN FOR SIEGE OK PARIS, fense. French forces attacking ths German Crown Prince army ware re pulsed. Upper Alsace Is free of al- lies except at points westward from Colmar. MILLION MEN , -THE URGENT NEED ISy Wire to Tha JtoraaL I London, Aug. 27.—That a million n.*. „ _ , , wU1 necessary to meet the Paris, Aug. 27^—Preparation* to re-]German Invulon ot Belgium and *‘“ l * ***** *• b **“* rn, *'* d should be sent Immediately by the today. Oensral Oalllanl, u expert British War Office la maintained by In defenalvs Oglrallona. hu taken all the daUy papers htrs today. They cornmud of th* troo'pw tad garrison* urgently laalst that this number be about the capital. Supplies of nil Immediately sent. kinds are being roabad Into Ih* city. ANOTHER FRENCH TOWN CAPTURED. London, An*. 27.—Lllle-CIty, « hundred ud Iwcnty-llre mllea from Pari*. I* reported to bare hem taken by Oermua today. ONLY TWO FOBTS the Christian Volunteers. This AT NAMUR CONE. Whan you cut uy anythin* else It’s ussy enough for n rich mu to shoot n mu yon cu at lent uy that b* frank with everyone hot the asies- bebisu expressive (ace. . sor. Ang. 27.—An Telegraph dispatch from Ostend today dcclaraa Uut all bnt two (Orta at Na mur are still bolding out Germans occupied the town after muy houses were destroyed ud a large number Of inhabitants killed. BUSSIAN ADVANCE CAN’T B* STOPPED, St. Petersburg, Aug. 27.—The Gen eral Staff today announced the Rus sian advance Into PruaslA la “Irrealat- ITALY MAY GET INTO THE FIGHT By Wire to The Journal. paw- York, Ang. 27. — Italian newspapers hero hare received a from Rome stating that the Italiu government haa ordered all army officers In the United 8tate* to return to Italy Immediately. The pa pers here are of the opinion that Italy will declare war by Saturday. 1 i CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago. Aug. 27.—Wheat elated steadier. Sept, wheat 11.07 1-2.