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$1.50 A YEAR ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1914. ESTABLISHED 1844 ?.? ?- ; RUSSIANS PRESS , THEIRJMVE Claim to be on German Territory. Their Maneuver in Flanking Prussian Left Gains the A /liranfanm au vnu vug v Petrograd, Nov. 9 (by Way of Lon don.)?What is described here as a continued and irresistible offensive of the Russian army ersulting in the evacuati&n of Poland by the Ger mans, is reported today as successful establishing itself in Germany terri tory at Pleschen, 15 miles west of the Russo-German frontier. In addition the Germans are said to be generally relinquishing their stand along the Warthe river. This ad vance was accomplished, it is stated, by the Russian cavalry movement, in outflanking the German left. Russia penetration of German ter ritory to Pleschen, threatens the Ger man line of communication. Along the south Polish frontier, the Rus ciono nH?r>kpri the Austrian rear grard at Pinczow, ?vhnV. commands an important crossing on the upper 23 mil?e' from Cracow. It ia .*?serted here that a general re treat of the Au * .nan forces on Cra cow as a new base now is apparent. Continue to Advance. Petrograd, Nov. 9.?The following communication from the Russian general staff was issued tonight: "On the East Prussian frontier fighting continues. The Russian troops have occupied Solap (Gola dap?). In^the direction of Mlawa (Loland) we have advanced and stopped the movement of the enemy's railway trains near the station of Sol dau (East Prussia.) "Beyond the Vistujla the Germans > have withdrawn irom wiociawea. vu Nieszuraa and from Konin to Shepey (Slupce?)." "On the roads to Cracow we con tinue to push back the rear guards of the Austrians. "South of Przemysl November 7 we captured 1,000 prisoners and a number of cannons." CARRANZA ASSERTS HIS OWN AUTHORITY Issues Ultimatum Declaring Himself Chief Head of Mexican Republic. Mexico City, Nov. 9.?Gen. Carranza today issued an ultimatum declaring v * " K rtn A fV?n TWovipop lillll&tril U ii let ucau vi vuv ?>4v<?ivM.. republic. The proclamation was Is sued at Cordoba and directed to mil itary chieftains and civil employes of the central government, who were ordered to disregard the mandates of the Aguascalientes convention. To the military chieftains Carranza said that unless they left the confer ence and were back at their posts by 6 o'clock Tuesday evening their next in rank would assume their places. Gen. Gutierrez, appointed provi sional president or Mexico ?y me Aguascalientes convention, has pro claimed himself the chief executive beginning November 10. GERMANS SHIFTING TROOPS FROM WEST Said to Be Withdrawing Many Men From Belgium To France. Amsterdam, Nov. 9, (via London). ?The correspondent of The Tijd at Antwerp says: "The movement of German troops from the western theatre of war on a big scale now is progressing. A large number appear to have withdrawn from the Yser. "Long military trains filled with men and munitions are moving into Germany by way of Brussels and Lou-1 vain." ESCAPE FROM TURKS. RussLiti Ships Elude Assault- of Moslems. ""Amsterdam (via London), July 9.? An official dispatch from Constanti nople says that the Turkish fleet shelled near Kosloe a portion of the Russian fleet, which , however, es caped, with the Turkish ships in pur ?# _ .. .jJSf! CARRANZA ORDERS END OF MEETINGS Demands That Aguascalienties Con vention Practicelly Dissolve Itself. San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 9.?Gen. Carranza published a decree in Mex ico City today ordering the Aguas calientes convention virtually dissolv ed by November 10, according to a dis patch received here today from R. L. McCleary, chief of the Carranza pub licity staff in Mexico City. I Carranza's decree ordered all gen erals who are in attendance to re port to their commands no later tahn 'VT v 1A o 4- ?* A'nlnnlr In the flf. i\oveuiuei iu at v \* ... temoon. All officers of lesser rank than general who are representing superiors are to retire from the con vention and to report to the first chief or their own respective commnaerds. Army corps whose commanders have disowned the first chief have been notified that the officer next in charge will assume immediate com mand and report by telegraph to the first chief. The decree adds: "The officers are to elect another general and report the result to Car ranza.' This decree was followed by an other ordering all government em ployees to obey none but the first chief. DIED AT ADVANCED AGE. Mrs. Rosalee A. Moore, who is grandmother of Senator J. Moore " ?j "? t Unn'ord Mnnrp. of Mars uuu nuu. %i. nun?.u this county, died here in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lucy J. Mars, Sat urday, November 7th, 1914, and was buried in Tabernacle cemetery, Greenwood county, near CokeBbury. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Moore was a member of the Methodist church in which she had worked during all the active part of her life. She was a very intelligent woman, which fact coupled with her long life made her an interesting token. Mrs. Moore is survived by two sons, Mr. W. H. Mooce and Mr. J. C. Moore, both of Greenwood county and two daughters, Mrs. J. D. Sullivan, of Laurens county and Mrs. Lucy J. Mars of this city. UNITED STATES FLAG FREE We direct attention to Haddon-Wil sons add in this issue offering a large U. S. flag to all the public schools in Abbeville Co. Also a small marching flag for the children, mounted on a 36 in. Japanese Lacquerct cane. This offer is made primarily to bring peo ple and trade to their store, inciden tally to educate the young to know the flag of their country and to under stand what it means to them. Every school in the county should get Dusy and by the 22nd of February, 1915, have a flag floating over every public school building in the county. The public school is destined to be the rallying ground, socially and politi cally in our rural districts. RUSSIANS IN ACTION. Bombard the Straits of The Bos phoros. Paris, Nov. 9.? The protected cruisers Kagul and Pamiat Merkooria of the Russian Black sea fleet bom barded the Straits of Bosphorus off Rregli on Sunday, according to an announcement at Constantinople, and forwarded by The Temps correspond ent at Athens. The Turkish fleet, it is added, went out to meet the Russian warships, but soon returned. A number of vessels at the port of Eregll, which is 128 miles northeast of Constantinople, were destroyed during the bombard ment by the Russians. ^Condensed KPASSENGEB SCHEDULE'! Piedmont & Northern Ry. Co. Effective May 24th, 1914. GREENWOOD, S. C. Arrivals. Departures. No i S:(kia.M. fNo. 4 6:00 A.M - -A * Iff No. 3 10:00 A.M. No. 6 ?:uua.ju No. 5 12:15 P.M. No. 8 10:00A.M No. 9 3:50 P.M. No. 12 1:45 P.M No. 11 5:15 P.M. No. 14 4:15 P.M No. 15 7:20 P.M. No. 16 5:40 P.M No. 19 11:20 P.M. No. 18 9:10 P.M C. V. PALMER, Gen. Passenger Agent. Thought for Today. A rolling stone gathers no moM. But lota of times it takes a fall oat of some mossback. Santue. I ?? Mrs. B. A. Uldrick returned home on Wednesday, after spending a few days with Mrs. L. T. Uldrick, of Iva. Mrs. R. S. Gordon spent Friday with her mother, Mrs. J. B. Sharpe. Mr. A. M. Milford, Masters Albert and J. C. and little Miss Nannie Maie, spent Sunday with Mr. Sam Milford and family near Donalds. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Newell were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cal Coleman Sat urday night. I Mrs. R. L. Winn, of Prosperity, spent I Thursday night and Friday with Mrs. W B. Uldrick. Mrs. Frank Kay and Mrs. Ermie Had don spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. B. Sharpe. Miss Adelaide Bell, of Due West, was the week-end guest of Miss Louise Mil ford. Little Miss Addie and Master James Bowen spent Saturday night with their grandmother, Mrs. J. A. King. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Uldrtck, Masters Fred and Frank and little Miss Sarah Ul drick, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R S. Uldrick, of Bethlehem. Mr. and Mrs. Will Gordon and children were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McMahan Sunday. Mr. Sam ?ulbreth spent Sunday^ with Mr. Arthur Newell. Mrs. Jane McCombs and Mrs. Ben Ul drick jspent Thursday with Mrs. J. B. Sharpe. Mrs. Bell, of Due West, spent the week- j end with her daughter, Mrs. Tom Steven-' son. Mr. Allan Davis, of. Due West, spent Sat urday night with his aunt, Mrs. W. B. Ellis. Messrs. J. V. and Fred Smith, of Arbor vllle, made a business trip to Santuc Frl <jay., Mr. Prue Blanchett, of Little Mountain, spent Sunday with friends In Santuc. Misses Mary and Bessie Uldrlck spent Saturday in town shopping. Mrs. Ed Wilson and Miss Mamie Gordon spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. J. B. Sharpe. The many friends of Mi's. 'Callle Ellis are sorry to hear of her illness and hope she will soon be well. Miss Bessie Gordon spent Sunday with her aunt, Miss Mamie Gordon. MflsBrs. Allan and Cliffcnn Davis, of Due West, were the guests of their sister, Mrs. Jim Sharpe, Sunday. Mrs. Andy Milford and Mrs. Ben Milford spent Sunday with Mr. J. B. Sharpe and family. Mr. L. T. Uldrick and daughter Louise, of Iva, spent Wednesday at Mr. Ben U1 drlck's. Mr. Arthur Newell spent Sunday night with Mr. Carl Sharpe. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Strawhorn and chil dren were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Simpson Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Sharpe spent the week end with her mother, who has been sick for the past week. We are glad to say she is some better at this writing. Betsy. Long Cane. Mrs. W. S. Bosler and little son William spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. PannfAn/1 1 Mrs. Rosa Moor? spent Saturday even ing with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McKinney. Miss Linnie Beauford spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McKellar. $lr. Will Scott and daughter, Miss Era, spent Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McKinney. Mr. George Morrison was a visitor in the city Saturday.! Mr. J. M. McKellar, of the city, dined with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Beauford Thurs day. Mrs. T. J. McKinney and children spent Saturday In Prosperity with Mr. and Mrs. Will Scott. Mr. LousBosler, of Calhoun Falls, is now visiting bis son, Mr. W. 8. Bosler. Mr. W. D. Beauford spent Saturday in the city with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beau ford. Mr. Mason Williams spent Saturday in Abbeville with relatives. Mr. J. M. Ellis was a business visitor to the city Friday. Miss Epple Beauford and little Miss Es telle Flnley spent Thursday night with Mrs. Emma Haddon. Mr. Mason Williams and his sister, Mrs. Rosa Moore, attended the funeral oj their nephew, Mr. Will Lewis, Wednesday. Mr nn/1 TIT TN T> m 1 A. C3 au\i iixio. ?T % XJ. DCilUlUrU bp?lib OUU" day with Mr, and Mrs. L. F. Finley. Little Misses Eva and Estelle Finley spent Saturday and Sunday in Abbeville with little Miss?s Azelee Creswell and lone Carroll. Nancy. Civie Club Meeting. The regular meeting of the Civic Club will be held in the club room Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The meeting will be devoted to the civic program and Rev. Louis Bris tow will speak on "Civic Righteous ness'. A full attendance is desired as Mr. Bristow's talk will be inter esting and instructive. Mrs. W. P. Greene, Pres. Mrs. C. H. McMurray, Secty. TO AID THE FARMERS. To Purchase Grain Seed. Mr. Watson x Calls on Banks And Indl dividual s. To the People of South Carolina: . In view of the fact that the general > assembly at its recent session made no provision for securing grain seed to j be furnished ta a considerable num ber of the citizens of the State .re siding on the farms who wish to plant grain, btu ahve not the means ' to purchase the seed, and in view of the fact that in some localities within ' the past week some of the banks have found themselves unable to make loans on cotton worehouse receipts, a ( situation likely to improve as soon as the regional reserve bank system 1 is put into operation, after consulta tion today with W. W. Long, State ' farm demonstration agent and super- 1 intendent of extension work of Clem son college, I have determined to issue this appeal to the people of the j State". Scores of letters have been reach in? the department of agriculture and the State bureau of marketing from ( men who have found it Impossible to ; raise the money with which to buy grain seed and in many instances in he hope that they could do so they have gone ahead and prepared their ] land for sowing. I wish in the first place to appeal | to every bank in the State that is will- t ing to do so to notify me that they 1 will make reasonable loans for the purchase of grain seed, such loans to ^ be covered by liens upon the grain crop resulting and In the second p1- c I to urge every bank or mercantile es tablishment to send in cash contribu tions. In the third place I wish to appeal to every man in the State who can possibly do so to contribute what he j can in the way of wheat, oats and rye seed, shipping it to the department of agriculture at Columbia, freight charges collect. In the fourth place I would urge t every Individual, whether banker, 8 merchant or of any other calling, who J can do so, to make contributions to , this fund for seed for farmes who t can not purchase seed and avail them- s selves of the polden opoprtunity that ? presents itself through the raising of grain for the season of 1915. This ^ crop must be in by December 1 and , any contribution that ctn be made v ought to be made immediately. a . I have arranged with the manage ment of The State, Columbia, to make ? due acknowledgement of all contribu tions that may be made. Disposition t of the seed will be made through the bureau of marketing of this depart- a ment, under the joint supervision of d the State farm demonstration agent ? West End Mrs. James Lawson has returned to her home after a visit of a couple of weeks with her daughter, Mrs. J. |T. McCaw, of Columbia. Mrs. J. C. Klugh was hoc teas Thursday of last week at a delightful dinner party In honor of Rev. and Mrs. Henry Pressly. Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Harper have re turned from their wedding trip and are with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ellis. Mrs. J. E. Brownlee, of Brownlee's, was shopping In the city Monaay. ^ Dr. and Mrs. C. H. McMurray enter- t tained at a dining Friday in honor of Bey. g and Mrs. Henry Pressly and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Johnson. * _ Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Moffait, of Due West, D spent Friday in our city. r / In New York. p Dr. W. D. Simpson has gone to New e York for a special course In the New York Post-Graduate and Polyclinic Hospital. He will be absent about six weeks. FAIR PREMIUMS. All thoBe who subscribed money for premiums at our recent fair and have not paid, please see me at once as I wish to get these matters settled this week. C. E. WILLIAMS, "T'T ' Secretary. ATTENTION TEACHERS. The teachers of Abbeville county are called to meet at the Court house on Saturday, Nov. 21st, at 12 o'clock. An interesting program is being made up. Every teacher in the county is urg ejd to be present. The association did good work last year. Let us ex pect better work this year. R. B. CHEATHAM, President, p 3 : Co. Teachers Assn. Calhoun Falls. Calhoun Falls, S. C., Nov. 7,1914. Mrs. R. S. B. Martin was a business vis tor to Abbeville Monday. Mrs. Wilbur Blake went to Abbeville last Monday, and left for Laurencevllle last Tuesday to visit her parents. Mrs. Sarah Welnraub was a business vis itor to Abbeville last Monday.j Mr. Furman was in Abbeville last Mon day on business. Mr. W. J. Burriss was in Abbeville last Monday. Mrs. F. E. Cowan and Mrs. W. P. Har son went to Abbeville last Tuesday. Mr. Fowler went to Abbeville last week an business. Capt. J. L. Perrin, of Abbeville, was in Calhoun Falls last Tuesday. Mr. Wm. N. Graydon was a business vis tor to our city last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. G. 0. Hall spent last Sun lay in Lowndesville with Mr. Hall's moth er. Mr. Leo Tucker went to Lowndesville ast Saturday. Master Jack Carlisle, the bright and aanasome son 01 air. J no. u. carnmu, in rieitlng his father this week. A crowd of young people, chaperoned by Prof, and Mrs. Underwood and Mr. L. Cox, anjoyed a 'possum hunt last Wednesday, ifter a wild chase of several hours, one possum was trappec. Born, Wednesday, Nov. 4th, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrison, a daughter. Dr. Joseph Hicks went to Abbeville last Friday on business. A petition is being circulated here in Cal loun Falls, requesting Mr. J. Allen Smith o open up a.branch bank here. Our peo ple trust Mr. Smith will act favorably on ,he petition. Mrs. Joseph Hicks was in Abbeville last ["uesday. Mr. D. H. Hill, of Abbeville, was in our :ity last Thursday on business. O. N. T. LOWNDESVILLE lippenings of a Week In and About the Seven-Hilled City?Personals. Lowndesville, Nov. 7,1914. Prof. N. H. Fender, who is in charge of he High School In this place, came up ometime ago and began work. His wife emalned with her home people, intending a mme later when he had made arrange nentfi for keeping bouse. She and little >abe came up some days ago* They are afely and pleasantly boused 16 the home >f the late Mrs. A. ?. Floyd on Depot Itreet. Mr. Jas. M. Baker, of Washington, D. 5., came in Sunday, was here to cast his rote Tuesday in the general election, and rill be here looking after his business for i week or two. Dr. J. D. Wilson, of Due West, came iver last Monday, and brought with him Irs. G. V. Speer, who had been at his lome under treatment of some days dura- < ion. ] The proportional of the general election ] .tthis polling precinct took place Tues [ay. The managers of election, farmed ,nd equipped as the law directs with box s, ballots, eto.,were on hand at the ap ointed time and the work of the day be- i ran, but for reasons a very light vote was ] he result. Some did not vote, as they ailed in having registration certificates, thers because of carelessness or indiffer- 1 nna TM? iron una nf ffiA Hmfls whfln thfl 1 irgest possible vote should have been oiled. Word came here Monday that one of our ormer citizens, Mr. J. B. Franks, who was hen a widower, was to be married In Phil delphla, his presrnt home, yesterday, Wednesday, at 2 p. m. Messrs. W. M. Speer and R. H. Moseley rent to Abbeville Wednesday on business. For the past few days the planters all ver this section have been pushing the owing, of small grain, particularly oats, nd It is the general opinion that a far irger area than ever has been given to his Important crop. The planters of the outh are compelled to fail back upon the id plans of ante-bellum days to once gain enjoy prosperity. Drop cotton, in a aeasure, and that will bring about a cor espondlng drop in guano. ? "? -? 1 xl un weanesaay evening, uiu nnwi, mo rife and little grandson, Jas. Gamewell I luckabee, took a buggy-ride of about ] ight miles to the very pleasant home of Ir. Ge orge W. Speer, at Monterey. These :ood friends we well knew and greatly re-,; pected|iu the days gone by. Although ij eparated by only a few miles, it had not j een our good pleasure to meet for some j Ime, and the meeting of a few days ago | ras very pleasurable, and the several tours in each other'6 company was really , revival of old times. The writer can lever forget the short time spent in the >resence of his life-long friend. Troupe. MR. CHEATHAM IN ATLANTA. Mr. A. B. Cheatham, Manager of the Opera House, is in Atlanta today, where he has gone to make selection Df feature films for his popular pic ture show for the coming week. Mr. Cheatham appreciates the patronage given his show all the time, but es pecially does he appreciate the pre ference shown his house during the last few weeks, and Is trying to show his appreciation by giving the people of Abbeville feature pictures every day. | GIVES MORE CHANCE FOE FOREIGN TRADE Great Britain Promises to Remove Embarrassment From Ameri* n can Deals. Washington, Nov. 9.? Commerce between the United States and Nor way, Sweden and Denmark-in prod ucts the exporation of which the thre^ latter countries have prohibit ed, has been safeguarded against de lays and misunderstandings. Secre tary Bryan and Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambassador, announced today that the .British fleet had been ordered not to interfere with such car goes when consigned to a specific per son or company in neutral countries. "We are trying," said Secretary Bryan, "to do everything possible in the interest of the foreign trade of American shippers and exporters. We hope soon to have arrangements con cluded with Norway, Sweden and Den mary apply to other neutral coun tries." During the day Mr. Bryan issued a statement saying the British ambassa dor had given assurance that England did not regard toabcco as contraband and would not interfere with it when shipped in neutral bottoms. Representatives of the wool indus try asked the state department to ne gotiate with Great Britain for a modi fication of the embargo on the ex portation of wool from Australia. WORK OF THE CIVIC LEAGUE The trees on "the triangle" were cut down Tuesday morning and the work of beautifying this place will begin soon. The Triangle is the small park in ' front of the Baptist church, recently donated to the city by Mr. J. S. Stark. The park was given the .city council and will be beautified by the Civic ' Club. The plans made by-James C. Hemphill and accepted by the Club, call for a flat fountain of fourteen feet circumference, a coping of ce ment around the main trangle, ' the planting of evergreens and a marker to commemorate the last meeting of 1 the Confederate Cabinet, which was 1 held in the house now occupied by 1 Mr. Stark. The place will be made 1 vnrv heautiful and will be an orna- ' ment and a credit to the town. HON. WYATT AIKEN AT HOME. ' 1 After almost a continuous atten- , dance on congress for three years, Hon. Wyatt Aiken is at home for a few weeks vacation. j Though he is supposed to be resting from the grind of ordinary business, land thousands of individual demands t nade on him when in Washington, o nnsapq that some one , Llill UI,y C* U?; |/MWW Joes not call on him here either in person or by letter to do something .'or them. They ask the more readily because in his whole souled, good na tured way he has given a willing hand to^ all reasonable' requests, and he usually gets what he goes after. He Is a real servant of the people in no ficticious sense. Bine Ridge Railway Co. Effective Oct. 18,1914. No. 12 No. 10 No. 8 EaatbooDd. Dally Dally Dallj | Ex. Sur Stations? A. M. P. M. A. M. Lv Walhalla 7 00 8 15 7 80 L?v Weit Union 7 06 3 VO 7 35 Lv Seneca 7 23 3 88 8 00 LiV Jordanla - 7 28 3 41 9 02 Lv Adams 7 41 3 56 9 28 Lv Cherry's 7 44 3 59 9 30 LiV Pendleton 7 56 4 11 9 46 LiV ADtun 8 04 4 19 9 58 LiV Sandy Springs 8 07 4 22 10 02 Lv Denver 8 12 4 28 10 10 Lv West Anderson 8 26 4 42 10 30 Lv Anderson (Pass. dep). 8 81 4 47 10 38 - "?v a 1* A est in K1 Lv Anderson (rgi. uep;... o ^ Lv Ersklne Siding 8 50 5 10 11 08 A.r Belton n 9 00 5 20 11 18 Westbound. No. 11 No. 9 No. 7 Stations? P. M. A. M. A. M. Lv Belton 5 S5 11 22 1150 Lv Ersklne Siding... 5 11 82 12 00 Lv Anderson (Fgt. depot) 6 lb 11 47 U 18 Lv Anderson (Pass. dep).. 6 08 11 50 12 20 Lv West Anderson 6 08 11 57 1 33 Lv Denver 6 20 12 10 1 53 Lv Sandy Springs 6 25 12 13 2 01 Lv Anton 6 27 12 18 2 05 Lv Pendleton 0 34 12 28 2 17 Lv Cherry's 6 44 12 36 2 83 Lv AdamP 6 46 12 39 2 37 Lv JordaDla 7 01 12 57 8 01 Lv Seneca 7 08 1 00 3 05 Lv West Union 7 21 1 33 4 28 Ar Walballa 7 35 1 42 4 35 Will also stop at tbe following stations and take on and let off pat-sengers?Pblnney't James, Tozaway, Welch. J. R. Anderson. Superintendent, It Really Does Relieve Rheumatism Everybody who la afflicted with Rheumatism in any form should by all means beep a bottle of Sloan's Lin iment on hand. The minute you feel j pain or soreness in a joint or muscle, bathe it with Sloan's Liniment. Do ' not rub it. Sloan's penetrates almost I immediately right to the seat of pain, ( relieving the hot, tender, swollen feel ing and making the part easy and comfortable. Get a bottle of Sloan's i Liniment for 25 cents of aDy druggist > and have it in the house?against colds, sow and swollen joints, rheumatism, 1 neuralgia, sciatica and like ailments. , Your money back if not satisfied, but does give almost instant relief. : Ml mm ? Again Striving to Break Allies' Lines. Russians Continue Their Suc cesses in the Eastern Thea i tre of War London, Nov. 9.? The Germans I \ have renewed the offensive in the vi cinity of Ypres and pixmude, where several attempts to break through the ' allies' lines to the coast of France was repulsed after the most severe flght ing of the war. 1 > , Despite reverses the Austro-Ger-. - man armies have suffered in the east, m wiicio iuc xvuooiciLio iiaev set uieir feet in German territory both in East Prussia and Posen, the Germans are said to be still sending reinforcements to the west in an endeavor to break down the reseistance of the French, British and Belgians, who in places have made small but important ad vances. There has been no decisive action fought along the whole front, but each side is making gains which may count when the crisis is at hand. Wtih the tremendous forces opposing each oth er, any progress necessarily must be slow in these days of siege battles. Both Claim Progress. Bth the allies and the Germans, chwever, express satisfaction with the way in which the battle has gone thus far. In the east the Russian advance guards are fighting on* both the East Prussian and Posen borders and it is believed that the Germans have given up their first plan of resisting the Russian advance on the positions which they had prepared along the \ Warsaw river. According to a Ger- , man report, the Russians have suf fered a reverse on the East Prussian frontier, where they lost 4,000 men md some machine guns, hut of the Ighting elsewhere In this region, Ber lin, says nothing. Nothing in Near East. There have heen no developments n the Near East, the engagements 'ought being between Russian and Turkish frontier guards in the Cau * ;asus ox the bombardment of ports. The slackness in the reciruitlng In i England has been given impetus by he marches of some of the crack ter itorials and today's procession hrough the streets of London in con lection with the inauguration of the - ord mayor, in which Canadian and ther Dominion troops took part. , From all sections of the country :ome reports of an increasing num jer of young men offering themselves or service. * ? JEBMAN HORSEMEN HOLDING TRENCHES ?aralry of Emperor's Army Used for Infantry Wort In Many . A Places. Berlin, Nov.9 (via The Hargue and London).?German cavalry has been jailed upon in the present war to per 'orm duties of a character differing videly from those emphasized in manoeuvres a few years ago. Only rarely has there been an op portunity to launch the thrilling cav llry charges then favored. Instead, the ligh booted horsemen frequently are ised both in the east and west to hold irenches and fill out the lines of the nfantry. Emperor William, in an address to jfficers of a cavalry division which he "eviewed in Belgian town, said: "I learned with pleasure that the :avalry fought brilliantly. The horse nen in this war have been entrusted ivith tasks such as I never believed jossible. It is perhaps my fault that ;he training in times of peace never ncluded the duties which the cav ilry are here performing. The cav alry fought with bayonets and en :renching tools and Gen. von Marwitz .-11- fho infniitrv are oroud CIlS III* :o charge with their brothers of the cavalry. "I hope, however, that the cavalry nay yet have aa opportunity to use their lances if we succeed, with the lelp of the dear God who already has permitted us so many successes , in surrounding the enemy." '