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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
FIERCEST FIGHTING
0F GREAT CONFLICT
hERMANs KILLED BY THE THOU,
SANDS AS BRITISH oFFEN-
sIvE GOES ON.
Vain EFFORT TO STOP ALLIES
Huns Had Several Hastily Constructed
Lines Of Defense Reports Indl-
cate That British Have En-
tered Defensss.

With the Allied Armies In France
Ind Belgium.--In what has been per-
haps the fiercest fighting Of the pres.
ent great conflict, Germans have been
killed by the thousands in the Bots
l'Eveque and the neighborhood as the
British continued their offensive and
smashing onward. 1t appeared thst
the enemy had orders to hold at all
costs, and the result has been a terri
BILE slaughter OF the enemy as the En-.
glish forces fought their way forward.
The Germans apparently were dis
posed in great depth, and had sew
eral hastily constructed lines Of de-
lenses which they we're determined
to regain until defenses farther east
ward had been prepared SO that the
German armies to the north and south
could escape.
The enemy has been supported by
considerable artillery all along the
front To the north the British, by
hard fighting, established posts be-
tween the river and the canal, east of
Escautpont. North of Fresnes some
progress was made toward Condo
against heavy and vigorous machine
gun operations. Pruille, Lelong, Bee
hot and Burden were captured after
strong opposition had broken down.
The British Third army has taken
5000 prisoners and the First and
Fourth armies each has taken 1900;
making total of S,400. More than
100 cannon were captured.
On the high ground south Of Valen'
ciennes the battle ragged with intense
fury, but the British gradually over.
came the enemy.
Fighting, which compares in fierce,
ness to almost any in the war, Contin1
ued through the night on the field Of
the great battle north and south Of Va,
Belated reports indicate
that the British have entered the Ger.
man defenses, gaining considerable
ground and pressing eastward slowly
but surely.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01

people have no means Of commanding
the acquieseenee OF the military an
tborities Of the empire in the popular
will: that the power Of the king Of
Prussia to control the policy Of the EN-
pire is unimpaired; that the determin
ing initiative still remains with those
who have hitherto ben the masters Of
Germany Feeling that the whole
peace OF the world depends now on
plain speaking and Straightforward &C
ton, the president deems 1t his duty
70 say, without any attempt to soften
what may seem harsh words, that the
nations Of the world do not, and can
not trust the word Of those who have
hitherto been the masters Of German
policy, and to point out once more that
in concluding peace and attempting tc
undo the infinite injuries and injus
tees Of this war, the government Of
the United States cannot deal with any
but veritable representatives of the
German people, who have been assured
OF a genuine constitutional standing
es the real rulers of Germany. II ii
must deal with the military masters
and the monarchical autocrats of Ger
many, or II it Is likely to have to deal
with them later in regard to the in.
ternational obligations OF the German
empire, it must debate not peace nego.
but surrender Nothing can
be gained by leaving this essential
thing unsaid.
Accept, sir, the renewed assurance
OF my high consideration.
ROBERT LANSING.
Mr.. Frederick Oedelin, charge DAT
fairies of Switzerland, ad interim, in
charge Of German interests in the
United States.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
BRUGEs PEOPLE OVERLOOKED
Scenes Of Happiness Eclipse Those az
Lille, As the Hun Occupation
Was Narrowing.

London Scenes Of happiness az
Bruges' eclipsed those at Lille after the
liberation of the two cities, according
to the correspondent of the Daily Mail.
During the occupation Of Bruges by
the Germans the people there were not
allowed to receive news from the out
ride world or from their friends inside
the German lines, unless the news was
handled by the German officers. The
correspondent writes:
"The only American woman left in
Bruges when told of deeds of Ameri.
cans in France she cried with happi
ness: 20, If had only known that"
Bruges was fined enormous sums on
various occasions, and everything
made of metal was taken away.
The city was searched four times for
copper. The works at Bruges were
robbed Of every scrap Of machinery.
The Germans paid for nothing except
food and drink, and then only in paper
money. The town itself is intact and
the old belfry and the front of the Ho-
tel de Vile were uninjured. Most OF
the pictures remain in the gallery and
Bruges seems to be as restful as in
the old days, except that all bridges
are gone. German mines completed
the work done by British torpedoes,
which were launched at the submarine
base at Bruges.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
THE AUSTRIAN PEOPLE
MUST RULE SELVES
WILSON ANSWERS AUsTRIA-HUN.
GARY PEACE NoTE-HUNs
WAITED TOO LONG.
The Dual Monarchy Must Deal Direct
" With Its Own People Before
Approaching United States on
Subject Of Peace.

Washington. President Wilson has
answered the peace note of Austria
Hungary with a declaration that the
Austro-Hungarian government must
satisfy the national aspirations Of its
own people and that they, the people,
shall be the judges of their rights and
destinies.
President Wilson has rejected the
plea Of Austria Hungary for an armis-
tice and peace negotiations, and in so
doing has made clearer the conditions
which the central powers must meet
TO end the war.
In note made public soon after II
was we'll on its way to Vienna, the
president, In effect, says there can be
no talk of peace with the Austro-Hun,
garian government except upon the
basis of complete liberty for Czecho'
Slovaks and other subject nationalities
Is free members OF the family OF ma,
lions. He refuses to entertain the
Austro-Hungarian suggestion for this
reason without discussing military
questions dealt with in the reply to
Germany.
He said autonomous development
of the peoples of the dual monarchy"
would not do. In short, the president
tells Austria that she has waited too
long, in the hope of sharing victory
with Germany. He says conditions
have changed since he laid down his
fourteen points before congress last
January.
1t is now up to the dual monarchy,
Le points out, to deal directly with its
own people first, before approaching
the United States and the allies on the
subject Of peace. He makes plain that
these peoples must have liberty and
independenoe-not autonomy-before
we can talk business with Austria.
The president in his messagejwipes
out the tenth Of his fourteen terms. 1t
Is the one which read:
THE people Of stria-Hungary,
whose place among the nations we
wish to see safeguarded and assured,
should be accorded the freest oppor.
tunity OF autonomous development"
No longer will it figure in the presl-
dents peace programme, for Austria
Hungary has made It impossible.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
-FOUR DEATHS ARE
REPORTED IN FIRE
SCORE ARE HURT WHEN AMMO
MA TANK LETS GO AT FORT
SMITH COFFEE COMPANY. 4
$4,000 LOSS is SUSTAINED
Two Officials Of Commission Company
Are Dead--EmpIoyes Jump From
Windows and Climb Down
Fire Escapes. i3s

Fort Smith, Ark.--The death list in
the explosion and fire here stands at
four, including C. v. Riley and Thomas
q. Morrison, officials OF the Fort
Smith Commission Company, and John
Ray and Charles Childs, veteran negro
employees.
The list of injured numbers above
TO- OF whom some are in a serious con-
dition.
The property loss includes Fort
Smith commission company stock and
machinery, $4,000; Fort Smith coffee
company stock and machinery, 500,
BOO; W. ]. Echols grocery company,
$3.50, 900; w. ]. Echols buildings, $110,-
BOO; J. w. and Robert Meek, candy
stock, $4,000; Frisco railway freight
cars, $4,000.
The cause Of the explosion has not
been ascertained, two theories, how
sver, advanced. 1t is thought the
explosion was caused either by leak
ing gas in an engine or by large tank
Of ammonia in the basement of the
iour-story building occupied by the
coffee company The explosion was
followed by fire which Quilted the bust
pess buildings.
Men and girl employees of the coffee
company jumped from windows and
climbed down fire escapes, but many
we're badly burned before they escaped
from the building. Thirteen were
treated at local hospitals, and others
were taken home.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
ss.ss4.oa4 inheritance Tax.

Observation-Disclosures for the estate
Of Mrs. Mary Lilly Bingham, formerly
Mrs. H. M. Flagler, rendered to the COLI
lector OF internal revenue check for
$5,3S4,OS4, which the executors have
computed as the Inheritance tax Of
Mrs. Binghan's estate. It is understood
the federal government claims approx.
imately $s.OOo,OOO. The check was &C
cepted Professionally by the collector.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
non,t Want CROWN prInoa

Amsterdam british wireless ser.
vice. German provincial and social.
ist newspapers continue their cam.
paign against the "chief culprits" re.
sponsible for the war. The Frank.
lsche Tagespost, of Nuremburg, the
first paper in Germany to demand
openly the abdication OF the emperor,
declares that the accession Of the
crown prince is out OF the question,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
BELGIUM COMPUTING DAMAGES
Council Of Ministers Meet at Havre.
Verifying Claims.

Washington.-The Belgian govern
ment has taken steps to compute the
enormous total of the damage done to
property in Belgium by the Germans
during their occupation of the coun-
try, said a cablegram received by the
Belgian legation.
The council of ministers met at
Havre and adopted measures for veri-
flying claims for damages to civilian
and public property. These will be-
employed as a means for determining
the total compensation to be demand
ed from Germany.
The assembly also discussed meas
ures for insuring the resumption Of
the circulation of Belgian coinage
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
Y. o. c. MEET PUT OFF.

Convention Scheduled To Meet In Lou.
lsvlIIe, KY, Indefinitely Postponed.
Charleston, S. C.-Because Of the
prevailing epidemic of influenza and
in accordance with the ruling Of Ket !
lucky state board of health, the tweL,
ty-fifth annual convention of the Unit.
ed Daughters of the Confederacy
scheduled to meet In Louisville, Ky !.
Nov. 1916. is postponed indefinitely,
This announcement is made officially
by the president-general, u D. c., Miss
Mary B. Poppenheim.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
MUST EvAcuATE ALL TERRITORY
Hume Cannot Establish New Linz BE-
fore Armies Reach Meuse.

Paris.--It Is thought here that It will
De impossible for Won Hindenburg to
establish his next line before his
armies reach the Meuse and the Rhine.
Unless startling events inside Prussia
bowl over the military leaders and end
the war, the Germans, to reach their
new line, must evacuate practically ey.
cry inch Of France, four-fifths OF Bel
GUM, all of Alsace, part OF Lorraine
and the cities OF Client, Antwerp, Ma
tin and Brussels.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
Happy BoIQIans Carry klnq Abort.

London. Men, women and children
Of Ostend were SO overioyed when the
king and queen of Belgium landed
there that many Of them heartily
kissed the rulers Of the liberated
town. King Albert and Vice Admiral
Reyes, of the British navy, says the
Dover correspondent of the Daily Mail.
were carried to the town on the shout.
ders OF men in the large crowd which
greeted the king and queen at the
landing.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01

Administrative Department at Bruges.
Havrs.-Tho whole Of the province
of Western Flanders and part Of East
ern Flanders and Hainaut having been
recovered from the Germans, the Bel
gian government has decided to estab-
fish its administrative department IN
RrnRaa.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
polneare vlslss Lille.

Paris. President aPoincare, acccm.
panied By senators. deputies and other
officials, visited Lille ana received an
enthusiastic ovation. In reply to the
address Of welcome the president said
that "the hour Of defeat for the enemy
viii strike soon"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
can,t earn enid cain.

Battle Creek.-soldiers going over
seas IN the future will not be permit.
ted to carry with them gold coins, &C
cording to late orders received at
Camp Custer The boyE scheduled
to cross the Atlantic will be issued
three blankets each, instead Of one.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
DON'T DRINK WHISKY.
Health Commissioner Warns public
Against Alleged ..FIur Remedy.

New York. warning to Spanish
infIuenza sufferers against the use Of
alcoholic beverages was issued by
Health Commissioner Copeland, who
declared alcohol tended to increase the
danger from the disease
There is a period in treatment Of
eneumonia. DR.. Copeland added, when
The use Of alcohol as a stlmulant pro-
huees good results.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
Golf For Men in Training.

Chicago-The United States commits
sion on army training camps has decid-
ed to provide golf for men in training
for soldiers, and golf associations have
been asked to provide clubs, balls and
caddy bags for the camp golfers: The
government will provide the aAks.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
Allies Take HIq Gun.

London.-Allied forces which have
swept the Germans out Of Belgian
Flanders captured the big 15-inch can
non with which the Germans have been
bombarding Dunkirk during the past
year. The gun was unchanged, ac-
cordlng to an official statement
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
creoho-sIavsks AID French rrooDs.

Paris. French troops have captured
Chalandry and Grandlup. north oe
Laon. according to the war office an
uouncement The Czecho-Sloyak troopa
fighting with the French recaptured
the village OF Terror, which had tela-
porarily fallen into the hands Of the
anaunv
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
pOincare Wires kInu Of BsIoIum

Pari1-President Poincare telegraph
Sd the king and queen Of Belgium ex-
pressing happiness over their trium-
plant entrance into Ostend In re-
ply the king thanked the president,
and declared he was proud to COM
mand French fighting under him
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
dsz IrnnIlded Reach AmarIcn.

Washington Sick and wounded
landed in tSe United States from the
American Evolutionary forces last
week numbered ss7, the war depart
men announce
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
80 Die IN Earthnuakas.

Panama. There have been severe
earthquakes in Guatemala, and $50 per-
sons are dead, according to reports re .
ceived here from Guatemala. Much
property damage has been caused.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
sci Harbor Crowds wIth u.soats.

Geneva.-Kiel harbor is unable to
accommodate all the submarines re.
turned from Ostend and zeebruggs
and some are Tying off shore, accord
ing to advices received here.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
Working Reserve Boys Save Sugar.

Neutrality-suspicious. headquarters
Of the United States Boys Working
Reserve announced that 100000
pounds OF sugar was saved for the
country this season by members Of the
reserve. Michigan farmers were on
the point Of blowing under their sugar
beet crops on account of lack of labor,
when United States Boys Working Re-
serve boys volunteered to go into the
fields and save the harvest.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
LAST MAN NEEDED BY GERMANY
Says Deputy Karl Herold, u Peace
With Allies Is Not Obtained.

S%ye SSfSsy NStA AaN'ShNt " S~ANN
With Allies ls Not Obtained.
Basel--After the speech of Prince
MAMMALIAN. Deputy Karl Herold, in
the name of the centrist party, read a
statement in the reichstag asking that
the reform of the constitution Of the
empire be extended so that war can
not be declared without the consent Of
the reichstag. He added that II peace
with the entente allies is not possible
The government will have to call on the
last man for the defense OF Germany
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
Hun nuIIdlnu Ceases.

New bodybuilding Of dwelling
houses In Germany virtually has been
suspended, according to the report Of
the imperial statistical bureau on the
new constructions, as published In
the Berlin Tageblatt.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
Turns over Vessel To spain.

Bilboa, Spain.-rhe' German consul
here has handed to the Spanish author
tiles the German steamer Eurlphia
The Spanish colors have been hoisted
on the vessel
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
Private escapes From Auns.

Berne.-The first American private.
soldier among the prisoners in Ger
many to escape is Pennsylvania
originally OF Lithuanian family. He
regained his regiment In Alsace.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01

Washington. The navy department
announces the death Of Lieutenant
Commander Solomon Endel. Of York
town. Va. On board the U. S. s. Mercy.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
Fraternity Head Dies.

Washington.-Dr. Leo s, Petersen,
national president OF the Chi zeta Chi
Medical fraternity, died here Of pneu-
m0nia following influenza. DR.. Peter
sen was 81 years old,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01

New York--Julien Estrange, an al.
or. best known as a portrayer Of Juve-
nile roles. died Of pneumonia resuItins
Irom influenza
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
French each Danube River.

Paris-French troops have reached
the Danube river, in the region Of VI
din, the war office announced.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-09
LOWNDES PEOPLE
AFTER DYNAlMlITERS

ValGostta, Ca, Jan. 7.-Governor
Dorsey this week offered a reward of
$3.50 for he arrest, with evidence to
convict, of ary CT the persons who
dynamited number of cat 9 dipping
watts in this county This reward sup
pliments a reward of $500 which re.
Gently had been offered by the county
commissioners.
While it is practically certain tina.
a band of six or eight men perpctrat-
ed the outrages, the full amount of
both state and county rewards will be
paid fer even the apprehension of one
of the guilty parties. The dynamit-
ing outrages were the boldest and most
persistent ever known here After
twelve or fifteen dynamited Yates had
been rebuilt by the county commits
sicners some months after they had
been destroyed, they were blown up
a second time - the same men who
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-09
BISHOP GAMBLER
REACHES TONIGHT
BIG METHODIST MEETING HERE
ToDAY-cONFERENcE PLANS
FOR YEAR MADE

Bishop Candler and the ten presid-
ing elders of the South Georgia Con-
ference, with the exception CT Rev. N
N Williams OF The Dublin district,
were i'll the meeting here today and
made the plans for the church work
OF the ensuing year Rev. j. A. Har-
nan, commissioner of education for
the conference, was also in attend
ance
A bright year is in prospect in ev-
cry corner OF the conference. The
meeting arc being held at the home
Of r " w. F. Smith, presiding elder
Of tn Corlelc Gistrist
Tonight al the regular prayer meet
ing hou bishop Gambler will preach
at the Methodist church. Special ar
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-09
HIGH PRAISE FOR
EXCHANGE HEADS
STOCK HOLDERS HELD ANNUAL
MEETING STERDAY-FINE
SECUDlTY

At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Exchange Bank, held
yesterday Afternoon, all the former
officers and directors were unan't
I mously re. elected. A resolution was
offered and adopted highly commend
ing the management CT the Bank. The
| institution shows a net gain at ST..
000 This bank was organized in 1906
with a capital of $4,000 and doubled
capital stock from its earnings in 1916
In the early part of 1917 the Cor.
dele National Bank was consolidated
with the Exchange Bank AID many of
the officers and directors Of the Cor
dele National have been actively inter
ested and connected with the Eek
change Bank and put forth their every
effort to make this band one of the
strongest financial institutions in this
section of the state.
This bank now has in addition to its
capital stock Of 100000, something
over $4,000 in surplus and UNDIVIDED
ed profits, and over a million dollars
on deposit
The officers, directors and employ
ers have a pride in this institution
and are striving to make it a bull
wark of financial stability that will be
able to meet and cope with any and
all emergencies that may arise in
this community. The object and pur
pose of this financial institution is to
be able to serve it's customers and
patrons at all seasons of the year and
to meet their every requirement I'M
der all conditions.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-09
THESE TWO CITIZENS
SWAP CORDELE RESIDENCES

] j. Williams, president of the
Exchange Bank, and Attorney w. H.
Mckenzie have snapped residences
and the families will move within a
very short time. The Mckenzie res
idence is a brick colonial style resi-
dence on Fourteenth avenue and a
valuable piece of property. The Will.
liams residence is a cottage on Thir.
tcc@th avenue closer in.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-09
wrecked them first.

Since the second destruction, the
watts have not been replacer, but con-
tracts have been let and materials as.
sembled for rebuilding them. The
county commissioners, backed by an
overwhelming sentiment, are deter:
mined that the dipping of cattle shall
be continued until the county is free
Of the cattls tick. But for the inter.
ference of the work by the destruc-
ton of the watts, the county would
have been tick free and the qua
rantine removed by this time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-09

raingmer@ have been made for this
special occasion and large number
Of people will attend the service A
cordial invitation is extended to the
dblic to attend the service.