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1 VOLUME XXXII. BIG ARMY MARCHING. ON RUSSIAN CAPITAL Kerensky, at the Head of ImlYionCA C/vhaa AA<?>" ? I iii^iioc rui ividy nuyam Power BOLSHEVIKI REVOLT NOT FAR FROM END Forces Loyal to Ex-Premier Defeat Revolutionists in Moscow. Apparently the Bolshcvikfi uprising in Petrograd is nearing iH* end and Premier Kerensky may soon again he in power. Late advices from Petrograd uro to the ^fect that the revolutionists |i i;uve Dcen (leteated in Moscfow and at Tsraskoe-Selo and from 1|ho latter i* town, which is 15 miles fijom Petro| grad, are retreating a disorderly mob I toward the capital. I In Petrog'rad street fighting has f taken place with the Cosisacks and I other loyalists having the- better o.' f the Bolsheviki element, while Kercn1 sky with 200,000 men is on his way from Gatchnia to reinforce! tho loyalists. To stay his progress, however, the rails of the Petrograd-Gatchina. Railway hare been torn up* and large forces of the Bolsheviki die said to ^ have gone to give battle. I War i? Finland. I To add to the troubles of the Kerensky government, a state -of war has been proclaimed in Finland and the j governor general dismissed,! his place 0 ? I// a * The diet has voted to eh }ct a state directorate which will hare supreme power in the proTince. Oa the Italian front the I talisn line in the north has stiffened tinder the reinforcement it has received from the British and French. . Even the German official communis ition does not mention any further 1 Retirement by the Italians but on the contrary aamits that east of As ago, where the Austro-Germans made g nins last week, the Italians in strong force at tacked the invaders and 1 ceaptum. lest positions. The Itai'ans took al out 100 prisoners. Along the middle and southed reaches of the Piave the P \ inns ar holding their lino tenuci< i:sly, al\ though they have boon '< cod t?? give up the Vidor bridgehei northeast of Treviso. i lirit'sh Hold Ground ' ton. The Germans Sunday nv i'.o no at l tempts to recapture the gv< } k! take/. from them by the British S iurdny i i the region of Passchcndaolr content ing themselves merely with the bom bardmOnt of the newly won line. A hea!^^* ainfall prevented tl t: Britisl front extending their gai ?s. Bombardment and minor att; cks hav? predominated on the remaii tier of th v/estern front, except win oe Hail manns We'lerkopf, in tl c Vosge* r TWountains, where, in a viol ent battle, the French repulsed the Gel *maus. In Palestine the British forces under General Allen contniu e to make progress against the Turks , who are being added by German an< 1 Austrian gunners. During the latt? ?r part of lest week sevejral move t owns and I villages were captured o o the f>00 isquafje mile battlefield in tddition to numerous guns and nume rous prisoners. explosIvesTaw ~ ' goes into effect Washington.?Any per son found with explosives in' his possession lifter November 15 witho' rit a license if sued by the federal government showing the purpose foi which the explosives aro to be use tl will be liable to arrest and fine of $5,000 or one year's imprisonmnet. o ( , CHURCH SERVJ CHS. wv. W. H. Perry wil I preach his farewell sermon before ( Jonference at Sandy Plain, Sunday at il a. nr., and at Rehoboth at 3: 30 p. i a. The Rev. M. W. Hoi Ik, P. E., will preach at Sandy Plains Ion Sunday right at 7 p. m. [/ A cordial invitation is i extended tc i attend the services. I (The C( PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS DAY OF THANKSGIVING f Calls in Midst of Sorrow and Peril to Thank God for Bless ings November 29. Washington.?President Wilson issued tonight his 1917 Thanksgiving proclamation, calling upon the nation. even in the midst of the sorrow arid great peril of a world shaken b> war to thank God for blessings that * are better than mere peace of mind i<nd prosperiyt of enterprise. The proclamation fixing Thursday, November 29, as Thanksgiving day follows: "It has long boon the honored cu.-;om of our people to turn in the fruit ful autumn of the year in praise an thanksgiving to Almighty God l'oi His many hissings and mercies to us as a nation. That custom w(> can fol low now even in the midst of the tragedy of a world shaken by war and immeasurable disaster, in the midst of sorrow and great peril because even amidst the darkness that has gathered about us we can see the 1 great blessings God has bestowed ui : -I-.* ? u|/wn uaf uicss>;mai art1 DCIU'J', taking up arms against a tyranny that threatened to master and dobase men everywhere and joining with other free peoples in demanding for all the nations of the world that we then demanded and obtained for ourselves. "In this day of the revelation of our duty not only to defend our own rights as a nation, but to defend also the rights of free men throughout the world, there has been vouchaf< d us in full and inspiring measure tbe resolution and spiVit of united action. We have been bron-rht to o^e mind and purpose. A new rigor of common counsel and common action has been revealed in us. We should especially thank God that fn such circumstances, in the mi 1st *>f tb* greatest enterprise th? spirits of men! have ever entered upon, we hare, if practical economy, aboundance with which to supply the needs of those associated with us as well as our own. A now light shines about us. The great duties of a new day awaken a new and greater national spiiit m us. We shall never again be divided m* wonder what ..tufi we are mad. of. "And while we render thanks f ? these tilings let us pray Almighty God that in all humbleness of spii.il we may lo >k always to Him for guid ; ance; that we may be kept coos an! | in the spirit ami puvpo. e of ser.ie j that hy His grace our minds any b | r.'ectcd and our hands strengthened . nd that n His good ti ne liberty nd security and peace and the co* adeship of a common justice may I 'ouchsafod nil thp nf *arth. " Wherefore, I, Wood row Wilson. >resid.cnt of the United States rf Vmcrien, do hereby dec i gnato Thurs day, the 29th day of November next as a day of thanksgiving and pvave and invite the people throughout tii land to cease upon that day from their ordinary occupations and in their several homes and places of worship to render thanks to God, the great ruler of nations. "In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the .:eal of the United States to be affixed. "Done in the District of Columbia this seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and of the Independence of the United S ates of America the one hundred and for. ty-second. Wood row Wilson," "By the president: "Robert Lansing, "Secretary of State." 1. J. PARKER DIES OF HIS INJURIES ) Isaac J. Parker, the aged man of ol Simpson Creek township who suffered various injuries in an automobile accident recently, died last week and an inquest was held by magistrate, G. L. Bellamy into the caus? ol his death. The jury of inquest returned a verdict to the effect that he came to hi death by accident brought on by hi4 own carelessness, or words 'so that effect. I Sxrrr DNWAY, S. C , THURSDAY, NC RUSSIAN REVOLT MADE IN GERMANY Virtually Unanimous Opinion r- ? ? expressed in London Newspapers ? HOPE MAXIMALISTS j ARE MINOR FACTION Some Say Coup Affects Alliec1 Cause to No Great Extent. I.< : don.?That the Russian coup was ont?ineemtl and subsdized iiV fJp'MYUl m V !".?? til- '*< ..I.... ...... . v'l^' )7V?. W! Villli- j i .a Li. g R'.i i s I'rom amour her env i uie.- is t.io v:<u'jl!y unanijv. u-j opinion expressed?in newspaper cdito -ail comment. A despondent view of the outlook is taken by some commentators, while other claim that the triumph of the Maximalists is probably a passing' phase and refuse to believe that they represent Russia, or that Russia will agree to a separate peace. < The Times partly blames the Korrnsky government for tolerating anarchy, and says; "Premier Kerensky himself never bowed himseP ,really ablo to rule the storm ard came?to say the least ?with diminished credit out of th Kemiloff episode. For the moment, he Allies can sit by and look on at this agony, getting what comfort they can from the reflection that the Voice struggling up from it assuredly is net the authentic Yoio? of Russia . * * * That the real Ru.ssia wilL ever consent to a :*-pu.nvto p^ac? or acquiesce in all the extravagances of the soviet manifestos it is mmossibl? o believe." 07)'imi.'t:c "Viivv, Tire Morxipg Po.st u-dcr.the capon "Revo'ution M ute in Ce./many,' s.ys: . )( "Whether- the rcv'lution will succ( ed remains to ly seen. There i* 'i'l a core of Rood faith an/1 loyalty hi Rus-ia. The Russian people h. v i pveut 'c adition of national bono; .vhich if t!i"y have the choice the, ill never oh o.c to break." The D illy Mail su>s: "Russia's p ?\ in the war has boon >. small one during- the last eirh' r nth.: a. d it can liardly be said that .hi. e? up d'tcat makes very much dif .lonce t> the ot'-er Allies. A pas vo defence t e Oi.plishes nothing in . !: way. * "S'cia1 rcv ^'i.io s r.-ove in a fixed vbit and one cd the stupes throi.g iiic.h Lhcy pace is that of chaos dur ig which, the Rohespierres and I amines hold power. The Robespierres were not France and the I.eni e have no right to pose as representatives of Russia." Not Fall of Russia. Missoula, Mont.?"The fall of Pr4i.rvA.^wl 1 ll - p- 11 us not trie mil oi KUSSia. L no Maximalist uprising is nothing more than an I. W. W. revolt that has temporarily gained control of the city." This was the statement of Rev. Vladimir V. Alexandroff, arch priest of the Russian orthodox church in America. Father Alexandroff is on his way to Washington, he said, with messages from Premier Keren sky to the Xmerican government. He left Petrograd only a short time ago. " The domination of Petrograd by! these radicals is not alarming," he i said. "Petrograd is not Russia. P>e-' fore 1 loft Russia the governmen h.ad practically moved to Moseox., Mr Kc-ivnsky foresaw the upris'ng. fo?he spoke of it to me several times. ' So far as a separate peace is concerned. I regard it as a distant prob-1 ability." I The situation in Russia, the Daily U< vvs urgse, should not he taken to > tragically, l1 points out that 'Yingrnd is n ?t Russia and adv'scs the outside world to await developmon s which it says cannot fail to be swift and dramatic. "Nevertheless," the News adds, "this situation, coupled with the continued advance of the enemy in Italy, constitutes a sufficiently bad outlook. The allies' position has suffer-, od a shock which it would be futile to ignore, and grave issues are hanging in the balance. We hope the t: ' I Sfc IVEMBErt lt>. ltfX/. HORRY MAN IS FINED IN COURT Alva Phillips Was Evidently Ignorant of the Federal Law PHI IDT 11/ A o ? rmrM-r uuuni WHO l_C.IMIL.I\l 1 UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES Wrote Letter to Examining' Physician About Getting Son Off. Alva Piii 11i?>s, a hard-working cili?cn?farmcr of Horry County , was tried in the Federal court in Coluni-I bia lust week on the charge of vio- j luting the Federal laws relating to' tl?e selective draft. The penalty for this is very severe, but it appeared in this case that the defendant was ignorant of the stringent laws on the subject, and the defendant was highly recommended by other citizens of this county. He had to pay the sum of $250.00. | The ciriumstances under which the charge was brought against him are briefly, that when his son was to .?e examined ?v cue local exemption board here, the defendant wrote > letter to I>r. A- D. Lewis in which he offered ot pay if he could get the young man out of it; and went on to say that ho could tell Dr. H. H. Burroughs that if he could be relieved rem the draft, no wouid pay hiu *{*:. It appeared that the dcLmdar. IvOiigh.t : uch matters were eatirel. Li the ha ids of the local board an ) v- Jruul ao idea of the hiws on th'ibject .urryi.ng severe penalties, Imt MAN TAKEN I BEFORE U. S. C0UR1 Las'; week the Federal court wo i session i:i the city of Columbia Vu.iong- the cases tried was that o? 'ohn L. N orris, charged under th white slavery act of congress. Th ?oor.t of th f* nvAiWMwIinn'c . >!' Mi ~ V. w x? ? . * ^ \JX U U %v.> 4 cart rerurding this case. as pith) is' 1 in the daily papers, has the fo rnwi.ng to say: "Another c-.se of note \v:.s tin .gainst John li. Nor,is, a white nun ?f llovry. The evi ience was tha N'orris was a married man but tha be had gone to Augusta from Horry ..nd had induced a white wonnr turned Oct.a via McDaa'.el of I loir.* > join him in Augusta, sending he money with which to make the tr:p Ho was convicted under the whit' slave act and sentenced to one yea i 1 the federal prison in Atlanta. OIVILWARFOR . RUSSIA PREDICTED Washington.?Kernesky's fall and the collapse of his government in I)nf ??A d ? ^ - i. 1? I- - 1 - 1 4 ^ * * cwui-v-itu nitu mo nanus 02 cnc iMUXimalists who propose a separate peace with Germany is regarded here as threatening Russia with the civil war which all her friends hoped to see avoided. The State Department, entirely without official advices of its own. \.as silent., w'shing to avoid making any statements until the situation rouid be accurately assessed on the basis of intimate reports from Ambassador D ranch- at iVtrograd. w. rst will not be realized, but we rat prepare f >r it and the best that .11 be looked for'Vill leave us sc' early affecte 1. '" The burden of the war fads inevitably ni:V(> than eve;- upon the should rs of this country, France and the I'nitod St. tes. and the duration of * * % up- v ai>rsv'NU!<i srom lo Do prolonged indefinitely." The Graphic anticipates a RnssoGerman peace with tie* probability that Germany eventually would get control of Russia's resources. H adds: ' The western allies are now thrown entirely on their own resources an 1 ?nust face the necessity of a greater effort thar any vet made." raid. WILL ELLIOTT AND ROII INS RFIIAMV wvkklllU ULL.LMITI 9 I I Two Negroes Bound Over For Cutting Mr. Irvin A. Bell. There was a pre'irui lary hoa in at the court In use Tuesday befov? Magistrate W. H. Chestnut, in tin , ease of the State. of South Carol in ! vs. Wlibam Elliott and Collins Me' Inmy, two negroes charged in a war rant recently issued with the cutting i of I. A. Hell, a iiayboro farmer or. the 3rd of October last as he was on his wav home from church i The evidence produced by the Stat I was mostly circumstanital, but it wa sufficient to hold these two ncgroe 1 for the serious crime with which they I are charged. The warrant also charged high-way robbery, as the prosecu lor proved he lost a purse in the affray and 55 cents in silver money that he had in the pif-rse at the time, A total of fourteen witnesses were called and sworn, and their testimony wove a chain of circumstances tending to show that Will Elliott was the man who wielded the knife, and that Collins Bellamy knew of the difficulty and was with the principal tin' iK'iU before, and on the following lay had fresh blood on his clothing, j doth defendants wer? held for the. ngher court. G0MMiTTE?0N~ YJU, A. FUND The following nvon in their respecf 01 /*iunities have been asked t'. llect funds for the Army Y. M. C "dth others they might call . i * fx r a ss Lstanc ?: I. T. Shelley. D. X. MeJ)uf.i<\ vr . Alexander, F. G, Holliday/ Mooi hompaon, T. F. Harper. A. I). .JacU m, A. I.. l.ev.is, J. H. Marsh, W, B uucan, Rufus Thompson, John At Lxson, M. 1'. T'ionr.pt, n, IC. L J.?hoe, J. P. Oevham, C. P.. Pig D. Altaian, W. A. Fplvev, E. V\ rince, R v.*. H. T. Morrison, A. 1 .m. tor. _\L C. Holme.*, 1). J. Bvtl" '. D. J >hrson, T. B. Cooper, W. B tar; dy, Robt.. Stalvcy, W. J. Her. ' ieks, A. Bell. Dr. A. I). Lewis, A L L ?e, M. G. Page, W. P. Lewi J. Cook, W. J. Da*'s \v, Hudso: .'he!ley, S. H. Brown. W. A. Prin < I.. H" dee, J. Allsbrook. W. I ' i ter. The co-operation of all pas .? and Sun.lay School Su ooriiuend ts lias also been rnpiesled. A loc. nnmitt^e of fifteen will canvass the wo of Conway . AM con' i ihu ions to this great ork .should be made through som embir of the Committee above u u us rrquesveo tnat all lunils b< sent in im r.ediatMy to either Dr. C ) Epps, Troa.-urer or to Paul Quatth iiium, Churiman. Reports are beinp iade daily to the War Council as to .ho progress of the work. In this nmpaign Liberty Bonds will bo re eived and accepted as cash. President Wilson says, "The Su p rente Test of the Nation Has Come? We Must All Speak, Act, and Serve Together." "Our Boys Go?We Should Give." Horry County is ask ed to contribute $1,400.00 to thi?| work this week and you are asked u> do your full share. AMERICANS SEE RAIN OF SHELLS With the American Army ir Prance.?The German artillery was very active all last night and today shells of various calibres wore rain i ing around the American soldiers. S > I thickly did they come at one timol during the early hours this morning'! | it \va: thought another barrage \\ about to bo placed for a second r. id j on th 4 Amr lean i "on , T i dm cricans were ready for th4 Boch i i : ii ' ' , ami mijji.ij.; nicy WDlli'l li"\ ItlHUJU 1 raid, but none developed. i The American artihorv 'j;r;o the i , (( ?rmans shell for shell a.id added a few for good measure. Ruin has continued for days and vast seas of mud extended in eve indirection. At some points the water running down the mountainous hi'ls has flowed into the dugouts, the occupants being forced to pump thencut repeatedly. t ' <m.jC- '% 'Vs' v V V V 4 WO. 30. HORRY COUNTY FAIR~~ ; IS ON THIS WEEK ?? New Grounds Below Court House Are High and Dry For It j MURPHY CARNIVAL IS HERE FOn THE WEEK Many Attractions Notwithstanding' Conditions Caused by the War. The Horry County Fair opened its gates last Tuesday morning. It is SlH'Prv^fnl !" * in ? h:m v?i 11if adverse conditions caused by high prices and war. It is being held this year on n? w grounds. The tobacco warehouses in the midst of the business section were not used this time us always before; but the site of the fair was moved to the open field, which is high and dry, on the property of W. U. Lewis below the court house. It is an ideal place for the holding of a fair. Thee was some trouble beforehand by reason of failure to get the large tents which the management rented ? oi the purpose of displaying the exibits and tho different booths. All rangements had borm made when i* was learned that the big cunvas mid not possibly roach here in time m. ing to a tie up in transportation, hp management than purchased turn nil' and put carpenters to work in-the recti-m of a fair building. The builtiwas not large as it would have een if more time had been at their 'isposal; but i-t is answering eveary Ui-pcse under tho circumstances. Th* attractions on the fair ground* the way of shows are being furished by the J. V. Murphy carnivul . v vitvv i ii xiiim cil lit i' iur? nee at the Pee De?. Fair last wt*ek | ml gave entire satisfaction accocdig t ? reports. They are doing- well ere. There are a number of shows -v.neeted with the carnival and they ave been attracting largo crowds to \v fair grounds every day since the ir was opened. Tuesday, the first day of the fair, a? gates were opened according to ' e pro .ram. This was confederate /eterails day and many of the old soldiers were present on the grounds aid at the dinner given by the fairas'cialion and the citizens of Conway. i 'he demonstrations in the farm de. [ lartmeiu and in Home DemonstraI '/vrl* J - f 1 . '-i i> ?. * v <vn\-au ^i any me as? H'iMtion has evor iuul. Among the rowds soon hero on Tuesday were lie faces of many strangers from -ill arts of the country. Tuesday night acre was a rain which came on about 1 o'clock and seriously interferred ith the operations of the shows on he midway. The program for Tuesday and Wed esday follows: Tuesday, Nov. 13, 1917?Confederate I Veterans' Day. 10 a. m.?Fair Grounds open for ith Annual Fair. 11 a. m.?Murphy's Gilt Edge ! Shows open Midway. 12^ m.?Demonstrations in Farm. Crops Dept. 1 p. m.?Demonstrations in Homo Dem. Work. 1 :30 p. m.?Dinner to Confederate Veterans by Fair Association and Cip'zons of Conway. 2 p. m. ? Margaret Quincy, HighDiver. 2:.">() p. m.?Address by Hon. Jere Smith. ' p. in.? Concert by Conway Han I Quartett. "?. p. m. Fair building closes. W cdui da>, Nov. 13?Merchants' Day !):'() a. m. Fair Grounds open. 10:30 a. m. Grand Parade, Autoi iohiles down Main Street to fair grounds. 11:00 a. m. -Midway opens, Murphy's Gilt F.dge Shows. 12 m.- Judging Merchants' Hooths. 1 p. m. ?Judges begin to judge Kx I 4 I UI t > # 2 p. m.?Mar era ret Quiney, IliptiDiver. 3 p. m.?Concert by Conway Hand Quartett. f> p. in.?Fair building closes. o V. I*. McQueen of Loris wns in Conway last week on business.