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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1915
Page
7
A Reuters despatch from Saloniki reports Bulgarians withdrawing from the Turkish frontier and shifting troops toward possible Romanian or Black Sea action. Some German units in Serbia are heading to bolster other fronts as the front lines shift near Prizrena.
Dispatches report Bulgarian troops moving toward Monastir in southwestern Serbia with Serbians holding Monastir outskirts. Descriptions note Bulgarian crossing near the Carasuou and snow hindering operations between Prilep and Kalkandelen while Monastir may fall. Monastir evacuted by civilians amid looming occupation.
Field Marshal French reports Italian shells hit Gorizia and heavy artillery and air activity with sixteen air encounters on the 28th. A night assault near Gormmecourt wood breached enemy trenches, with German dugouts bombarded then the men withdrawn to our lines. A mine was sprung in front of Givenchy on the night of the 26th.
Allied forces report heavy bombardments along multiple German trench lines east of Aveling Loos Neuve Chapelle Armentieres and Ypres. Fifteen air encounters occurred with one heavy machine downed near Ceguelin and a British plane destroying a German seaplane off Middelkerke.
Petrograd reports on Riga front artillery escalation and a successful Russian counterattack at Kazimirichki farm and eastern outskirts. Russian forces also seized two cemeteries and advanced in German trenches while inflicting enemy losses near Nevel and in the Styr region. In other sectors, fighting remains active with limited reports from Dvinsk to Pyripet. The Caucasus situation unchanged.
The trial features arguments over the admissibility of magazine content and Latin quotations. Watson contends the publications contain obscene language while prosecutors challenge sources and intent, with court adjourning to tomorrow after defense rested following Watson testimony.
New Orleans reports Governor Hall ordered the Bogalusa company of the Louisiana National Guard to camp near Southport in Jefferson Parish after a raid on a gambling shop. He said troops may be used if law and order fail, citing clashes and political tensions between parish authorities and Gretna over thuggery and gambling.
A Gretna police officer was shot and killed in a bar while enforcing Sunday closing laws. the bar keeper killed the officer and was shot by the Gretna chief of police who was wounded. The grand jury indicted the saloon keeper for manslaughter and the police chief for shooting with intent to kill, who was convicted on that charge. Militia was deployed after further law violations were reported, with raids on an alleged lottery shop leading to arrests and seizure of gambling paraphernalia. The spark area declares full enforcement of law despite gang and gambler resistance.
Luesburg Ga November 29 Carter the negro indicted with Minter Kennedy and Chance and son Claude for the murder of Banker Oliver was captured last night in Dawson by Sheriff Turner of Terrell county. Carter says white men lured him from his home and he ran toward Florida then returned to his sister’s home in Dawson where he was captured. Deputy Sheriff Coxwell brought him back and jailed him in Leesburg. All four indicted for Oliver’s murder are now in jail here. An extra reward of 100 dollars was offered by Sheriff Moreland besides the governor’s reward for Carter.
Athens area obituaries report Charles W Shackelford 88 died at Attica nine oclock funeral and burial held locally. He was father to Frank C Shackelford Thomas J Shackelford Henry Shackelford and George Shackelford. Elizabeth Kelly 57 died in Cross River Georgia at Bloomfield chapel husband John Kelly and son John Kelly Jr surviv e. News arrives of William Orchard Columbia South Carolina death. brother Genie Orchard Stovall Allapta and late BL Orchard of New York referenced.
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