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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1914
Page
5
Jerlin erupts after news from the palace confirms a victory. Officials report celebrations planned as supporters gather near royal residences. The announcement marks a significant milestone for Jerlin, with details pending official statements.
Reports from Brussels London and Paris describe French British and Belgian forces concentrating near Namur. Liege reportedly fallen to German forces, Berlin rejoices, and Kaiser William seen moving toward the Alsace frontier. English troops land at Ostend Calais and Dunkirk to aid Belgian defense as German provisions fail and casualties rise.
United States orders battleship Florida to watch New York Harbor and moves Mayflower to Hampton Roads amid neutrality patrols. Texas and Louisiana reassign to New York, with other vessels to ports along the coast. German ships may be challenged if not cleared. France, Belgium airlift and defenses inch toward fortified Liege battles.
President Wilson ordered the sealing of all American wireless stations to prevent receiving or transmitting messages of an unneutral nature from nations at war. The executive order was sent to the secretary of the navy for enforcement. Dispatches suggest Sweden may join Great Britain, France, and Russia if neutrality fails.
Brussels reports the German army admitted 5 000 casualties after heavy fighting before Liege. A German battalion was annihilated near Liege and 1 200 wounded were found. Belgians mined a passage and repelled forces near Cornesse. Italy refuses to join the war despite pressure from Germany and Austria.
Washington efforts to aid southern cotton farmers amid a potential protracted European war continue. A delegation urged keeping cotton tied up for 1-2 months to avoid low prices, with Secretary Daniels proposing Navy use of colliers to transport cotton or wheat, potentially adding naval auxiliary service by October. Battles and rail moves accompany broader war news.
The Crawfordville Advocate Democrat debates the Georgia court of appeals race featuring Col. Alexander W. Stephens. It contrasts Atlanta lawyers seeking to name judges with country lawyers and notes endorsements from several former judges and legal figures.
Sicken by calomel and safe liver tonic Dodson's Liver Tone offered as a pleasant tasting vegetable liquid to start the liver without mercury risks. Sold by H. J. Porter in Butler and Ifill Drug Company in Reynolds, with a money back guarantee if it fails in your case.
G R Hutchens of Floyd County campaigns for U S Senate short term advocating county unit plan, anti Catholic influence, stiff opposition to negro appointments, federal judges for life, and support for rural credits, roads, pensions for Confederate soldiers, and education. Court notices and grand jurors listed follow.
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