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$1.50 A YEAR ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 1914. ESTABLISHED 1844 RESULT IN POLAND REMAINS DOUBTFUI London, Dec. 14.?The most striking feature of the dW's official news ii the candid admission by the Austriai government of the defeat of the Aus trian army in Servia and apparently the abandonment of its third attempt to invade its smallest Slav neighbor. While attributing the failure to th< enemy's superior force, as all gov ernem bnteruasu iB5fino etaoin shrdl ernment bureaus explain failure, th< Austrian bureau announces an extend' ed retirement and heavy losses. "New decisions and measures con' sequently will be taken to repel th< enemy," says the Austrian statement. Apparently that means that the Aus trian army directed against Servia will assume a defensive line. The Servians claim to be pressing home their victory with more cap tures of prisoners and to have driver part of the invading army across tht Drina river. Moreover, they express confidence they are about to retake the capital and expel the invaders trom Servian territory.. Claim Some Gains. The progress of the war i nnorth ern Hungary is less definite. Sun day's German wireiess report., vmu candor equal to that of the Austrian bulletin, speak of the "severe resist ance" which the German and Austrian ftrms are encountering in South Po land and in Galicia, adding that it was evident that the Austrian forces in the Carpathians are not numerically strong enough to celar the Russians out of Hugnarian territory, but the A?u?trians claim they are driving down the northern slopes of the Car pathians the Russian invaders who were last week in occupation of sev eral towns south of that mountain range. Poland is fast becoming another Belgium in point of suffering, while the opposing arlmes drive each other back and forth, occupy and reoccupy cities and villages and inflict upon the inhabitants bombardments similar to those suffered in Belgium and northern France. More than 500 Polish towns ahve been ruined, according to various ac counts from the correspondents. A Polish Lorain. Each army accuses the other ol looting and cruelty. The flight of the civilians from Lodz was one of the most tragic episodes of the war, while one correspondent pictures the fate of Kalisz as a repetition of Louvain, with the slaughter of 400 civilians and the sacking of the city. A dlstreslsng feature of the flghtinc in Poland lies in the fact taht blood kindred are pitted against each other There are several hundred thousand Poles in the Russian ranks and sever al hundred thousand more in the ranke of the Germans and Austrians. The Germans claim a distinct gait in their position in notrhern Poland although they are not believed to be as near Warsaw as the report lasl week indicated. On the other ahn<3 the Russians announce a strategic re alignment of their forces in that field which strengthens their position. In a late report tonight the Aus trians announce that they have reoc cupied the important point of Dukla north of the Carpathians, on a line south of Przemysl and Cracow, bul nearer to the former, wit hthe cap ture of 9,000 prisoners. The main issue in the Eastern thea tre?whether the German and Aus trian armies by the German opera tions in northern and central Poland and the Austrian advance across th< Carpathians, will shake the Russiar grip from the Przemysl and Cracow fortresses?remains unchanged. JTo Change in We9t. The day has Known no importani developments In the West. Th< French war office reports artillery en gagements In which they had th? better of the Germans and small ad vances, particularly in the neighbor hood of Verdun and St Mihiel, in ac cordance with Gen. Joffre's famous scheme of "nibbling at them." Th< German bulletins deny these, how ever. The troops in France and Belgiun are suffering from a plague of mui and damp which causes them greatei discomfort than did the cold wave a the end of November, with its post tive hardships of frozen feet am hands, and effectually vetoefc an] movement on a big scale. In sonn ways, however, life in the trenche; of the allies is easier tahn before Since they have been reinforced the; do not have to spend more than tw Long Cane. Miss Clara Beauford of the city spent Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Bosler. * Mrs. John Stone, of Cold Spring, spent 3 Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earle Stewart, i1 Mr. W. D. Beauford spent Sunday with - Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Finley. r Mr. Will Manning, of Calhoun Falls, ^ spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bosler. Mr. W. D. Beauford was a business visi 5 tor to the city Tuesday. Mrs. J. A. Stevenson who has been sick t for some time is not very much improved. 3 Her many friends hope she will soon be out again. Messrs. Ben King and John Clamp were visitors to the city Monday. Mrs. W. D. Beauford and daughter,. Miss } Nina, spent Wednesday evening with Miss Epple Beauford. Mr. Luther Clamp was a business visi 1 tor to the city Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stone, of Cold , Spring, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. FArlfl Stewart Sunday. Miss Nina Beauford was a visitor to the city Monday. The many friends of little Mi6s Eva Fin ley will be sorry to know that she is on the sick list this week. ^ Little Misses Viola and Iona Beauford spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Bosler. Mr. Arthur Botts was a business visitor to the city Monday. Mrs. W. D. Beauford spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bosler. There were several fine porks Killed in this community during: the cold weatuer of last week. Miss Tener White was shopping in the city Friday. Rev. R. E. Telford was visiting in this community Friday. OUBHtib J-iiLlUlO ?UU -1 iuu ucauiuiu tyoic 1 shopping In the city Friday. Mr. Bob King was Visiting in the city ' Monday. Monday being Salesday a good many of the farmers of this community were ia . the city despite the bad condition of the roads, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Finley were shopping in the city Wednesday. Mr. I, A, Keller visited Mrs. Emma Had* 1 don "Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs, Jeff Long have moved to the plantation of Mrs. Emma Haddon and will occupy rooms with her. Nancy. immense ^urisuuus quick. We have had the pleasure of looking at the immense stock of Christmas Candies and Fruits ;of The Candy Kitchen, being advertised in The Press and Banner today, and It is indeed the finest that we have ; seen anywhere. Our readers will do well , to see this stock before buying anything in the line that Is handled by Mr. Parthemos. ! In the District Court of the United States, for the # est | ern District of South Carolina, ; In the matter of Abbeville Lumber Co., Bankrupt. To the Creditors of the Abbeville Lumber C< , Bankrupt, in the City ol I Abbeville, Htate and Diclrict aforesaid. You will please take notice, thatJhe .1 -4 tkl.n?IIU r nmhsr P,\ ilUUVC IIOLLICU nuwcvilic uuiuvwa lias been duly adjudicated bankrupt Oy bis Honor, Judge H. A. M. Smith. , I'be first meetiug of creditors will be beld at Abbeville, S. U., on Monday, > tbe 21st of December at 11 o'clock in ! tbe forenoon, &t which time the cred . itors may attppd, prove plaims, elect a " Trustee, e$aip}oe the bankrupt and I transact any other buBipets that would . legally come before tfre said meeting. fl. cr TINMAN, Referee. Greenwood, 8. p., Dec. 9th, 1014. The Liver Kejpilatea tbe B<n)y. 4 Iflrer ^feeita C*re Someone b^s s$id tbat people with t (Jbr nic I^iver Qomplaiflt should be uhut up away from bqipauUy, for they - are pessimists and see through a ''glags larkly." Why? Becauie mental stales depeud upon physical states. B tiousuess, Headache-, Diiziueas and Constipation disappear arte, using ur. King's New Life Fills. 2a;. at your Druggist, C'Qlds nre Orteo lloit !> rlon . 9tQp Poiif.ble CQunpllciiionH r? The disregard of a Cold has often ibrougbt many a regret. 7be fact of Soeeging, Coughing, or a J^ver should oe warning enough that yjur system ueede lmmp4tetpa|<teqtioq. Certainly Loss of Sleep is tqogt sopieiji. It is a warniug given by Naturp. .ft is man's duty to himself to assist by doing hi-, part. Dr. King's New Dsuovery is based on a scieutjQc aualyss of Colds. 50c, at your Druggist. Biy a bottle today, Parisian ivory sots, al6o exra'piaces of all kinds, at C. A. Milford ?& O. days continuously on the firing line, whereas last month they wre without rest or an opportunity to rtnove their V- " clothing for a week or iore at a time, The Turkish army has pt ydt as serted itself, nor has it e^age' any great battle. Enver taken command of the army and Talaat Gey has him as minister of war, \ I comes from Turkey of gropl|_ tilities to both foreign an^ v ative Chirstlans in that country Vhfch may lead to attacks. . > ; ?| REPLYS TO CITIZEN. In Reply to letter written December 1st by a Citizen of the proposed New County and signed CITIZEN. My Dear Sir: You have made a very earnest ap peal to the voters in an endeavor to defeat our new county movement, but I believe that your efforts are in vain, as it seems that you have the wrong i conception of; some things. I will ex- 1 plain to you just where you are wrong. In the first place you criticise the shape of the county. The shape of it 11 claim makes it all the more conven- i ient. As you are aware the C. & W. C. Railroad runs from one end to the I other and being very nearly in the cen tre of the proposed New County, this ? makes it very convenient for most 1 every one that we are taking in to come to the court house to attend to business and get back home to their <, business if they like in less than a day c and as to the shape of the county, it complies with all the requirements * of the constitution, and has been pass ed on favorably by the board of com- c misisoners appointed by the governor. And again, you complain that a few j people in McCormick are disgrunteled with Abbeville County and want things t their own way. I will say to this that I have been in McCormick for quite a ^ while nnrt T have never heard anv of ^ our citizens complain of Abbeville county or of any of their officers, and I am sure that our leaders in the New County matter are very intimate friends of our Abbeville officers. As for taxes, I have absolute proof this State are-less than they are in that the taxes in the new counties of this state are less than they in the old counties simply due to the fact that the old counties have gotten into an old rut, and can't get out, in debt, pay* ing interest on money, and gradually raising a mill or bo taxes every year cr two, some few of the old counties are not doing this, especially those that have been well managed and with good management we should keep out of debt, and our taxes should be light, considering the* amount Qt taxable property and as for the court house and Jail, I will say right here that you should not worry about this mat ter, a syou will never have to pay one cent towards those buildings. The town of McCormiPfc proposes to do this, and we will have a bona flde guarantee of this before the election 1b held, Again you touoh on taxes, comparing this New County with Lincoln County, Georgia. In your quotation along this line, you seem to be mistaken. If I am not incorrectly informed Lincoln County has only 280 square miles and At- ' * 1 ~~1,, 1C 1 O ^*11c Uieir UJUU IUA ICVjr ID UUi/ ?U mmo, including school tax levy. The poll tax levy is $3.00 but look at the difference in their roads. They are fifty per cent better than ours, while our tax in Ab beville County is much higher, the road tax is only two dollars. Consider again that Lipcqlj} county afcs pqthipg taxable but farm lands. I do not consider that Abbeville county has anything to Ipse in the event we ?uppeed in opr undertaking, simply becapsp if we pre defeated I undertsand that Donalds will cut off about fifty squftre piilps ppd gp tP Greenwood coppty and we will cpt off go to Greenwood County andQ?-8:0 *a about one hundred square miles a round McGormipk pnd VPte iptp QfPW wood county, this would still cut Ab beville county down to nepr the ?QQ squar j mile mark, besides other ter ritory wilj probably vpte out of Edge- u field county into Greenwood county ^ because of the convenience of getting to the Court Jiouse to attend to fcusi-: p ness. a When the roads are bad we Abbe- n ville county people have to go by rail- fi road to Abbeville Court House via Cal- p hpyq Pal|s pr Greepwopd, Tbip makes t! it necessary to lose two days; and the r JCdgefleld people that are cutting off a into the proposed New County are in d the same boat. They have to go via b Augusta and have lost two days by the time they get back home. Why i should we be cut off from our county ^ seat and forever be inconvenienced in c tnis way"/ t As for industries you omitted the n fact that we have a railroad running t] from one end to the other of our New a County and alBo a Branch line of about 0 20 miles, giving us about sixty miles g of railroad, which is good taxable pro perty, and ouf poupty is only about 36 miles long at teh longest point. It is b true that we get quite a number of v bridges, but if you will stop to think a over the matter a little you Will see M that most of our bridges are modern g steel structures and will be there when you and I are gone. Santuc. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Strawhorn and chil dren and |Mr. W. H. Strawhorn were the guests .of Mr. J. B. Sharpe and family Wednesday. Miss Maggie Hagan spent Wednesday night with Miss Lonise Milford. Mrs. W. B. Ellis spent Thursday with Mrs. Jim W. Sharpe.) Miss Mattie Strawhorn spent Monday night.with little Miss Nannie Male Gil ford. Mr. Sam Culbreth spent Tuesday night with Mr. Arthur Newell. Mrs. B. S. Gordon, of Arborville, was ihe guest of her mother Mrs. J. B. Sharpe Wednesday night and Thursday. Master J. C. Mllford spent a few days ast week with bis aunt, Mrs. W. F. Kay. Mr. G. N. Nickles, of Due West, was the juest of Mr. W. E. Morrison Monday light. Mr. R. E. Telford spent Thursday with !ir. J. B. Sharpe and family. Misses Eua and Mattie Strawhorn spent Saturday night and Sunday with their un ite, Mr. Will Strawhorn. Miss Elizabeth Sharpe spent the week >nd with her sister, Mrs. Frank Kay. Miss Nannie Male Mllford spent Wednes. lay night with little Miss Alma Uldrich. Messrs. Will and J. C. Nickles and Mr. 31yde Richardson were the guests of Mr. Fames Haddon Thursday. Mr. Joe M. Strawhorn spent Saturday light with Mr. W. T. Kay. Mr. and Mrs. D. E Newell were jthe reek-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. .Otis Smith. Mrs. Frank Kay and Masters J. 0. Mil ord and William Sharpe, spent Saturday tight with Mrs. J. B. Sharpe. Mr. L. T. Uldrlck, of Iva, spent Tues lay uigat witu mi. . u. a. uiuhua cuju aade a'business trip to Abbeville Wednes lay. Mr. and Mrs. Prue Blanchett spent Sat irday night with Mr. Will Milford and amily. Messrs. Andrew and Arthur Newell and Sari Sharpe took In the show at Abbeville iaturday night, Mr, Carl Sharpo spent Sunday night with Ir. Frank Kay. Betsy. McCormick County. I have been asked to say In print wheth-. r I am in favor of, or opposed to, the for aatlon of the proposed new oounty, with ( ha fintirt-. TToiiba at: Mnfinrmlnlr. I am Id favor of It I believe the people i that seotian need it, and that the inter st of that aeotion would be advanoed by I believe that Abbeville would lose less y its formation than by the formation of ny other oounty whloh might take terri ory from Abbeville oounty, I am oppoW to nothing in oonneotlon rtth it, exoept the MoDuffie. MoCormiok i good enough for me. Hugh Wilson. Prom information received with ref rence to the Harrison place, which I m Informed contains over three hun red acres, I am advised that at a time ,'hen we were not expecting a new ounty here, this place was sold, and rought less than eight hundred dol irs, and the present owner now says hat he will sell the place for ten dpl lrs, per acre if we do not get the new ounty, but that if we get the flPW ounty he will not tafce 1?S9 than fif een dollars per ftpre fqr seme^ This oes not look like depredating the aiue of real estate to me, I own a ract of land myself flve TOUea (TOW IcCormiek th&t J weuld seU ttQw far .?./??*? /lAllona t%ak qom and am nffpr. W cut J UUJiajp Yl W?*M H"* * d th^t fpr u provided we get the new : ounty and the party tried to bind me ; a a trade thftt way. but I refused leas tian twenty-five dollars per aere for ame in the event we pet the new , ounty. I know of several other such , ases. Now, Mr. Oltixen, if you have ] ny real estate it would pay you to < ote and work for the new county, and I ot sell youd land for a megs of pot- < age before we establish our New ] 'ounty, ] I do not know of any pre-election ] romises. We will make none that we ' re not able to fulfill, and will make ( one that is not backed up by bona ' de guarantees and placed before the 1 ublic before the election comes off. ] [on the highest step towards prog ess that could be made, and I am at loss to see how any one could after \ie consideration vote or work against ui u a |/wjcvu Our people need a new County, and feel sure that the need of It will be etter expressed after the vote Is ounted on December 29th, and, fur hermore that all who work against it ow will in the next few years regret he stand that they took in the matter, nd will be wiling to nay let'i make ur county the banner county of the 'tatg, Now a word to the voters of the roposed New County: Let me beg you efore voting to post yourself as to ,'hat other New Counties are doing, nd as to what their tax levy is, this rill convince any reasonable man that mailer counties are better. ' ; , J. A. Blackwell. i ABBEVILLE TO HAVE BUSINESS COLLEGE Mr. F. L. Heaton, of Atlanta, Ga., whc is in our city organizing: the Business Col lege, advises the Press and Banner that he Is making splendid headway securing en rollments. This College will be a strong factor in the development and upbuilding of :oui city, and its establishment here will mean a line of progress from which every citi zen and business man will be personally and financially benefitted. The College will give our young people a greater op portunity to acquire a practical business education, which they can turn into money in the business world. A complete equip ment for the thorough instruction of the student will be Installed. Mr. Heaton says he is very much en couraged with the manner in which the College Idea has been received In this Io haln(7 AvfHonna nf lntx>roof In fhlnmi f VVtUQ Vf *UVUW W* WVi. W V 1U VUllig O that stand for progress and make for the building up of a community. This College will open the way for a Bus iness Education to the young men and women in the territory covered by the railroads entering this city, and will give them the same advantages that the largest Business College in the world, whether lo cated in Columbus, Augusta, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago or any other large city, will offer them. The pleasant and sani tary conditions of this clt?y, perfect drain age, a high altitude, pure water and at tractive social, religious and educational advantages, make our city especially adapted to this enterprise. The opportun ities it offers our boys and girls in secur ing a thorough business training here at home Is of Inestimable worth, and we can not afferd to treat It otherwise than with the profoundest support. If fully merits it It is to the Mayor of city, Dr. C. C. Gam brell, that credit must be given for having directed the attention of Mr. Heaton to Abbeville as a desirable location for a Business College. Mr. Heaton comes to our city with the desire to co-operate with the citleens ;of the community in every thing, and in turn asking reciprocity on the part of the cltlaens. 1 Splendid Pictures Being Shown. . Manager Cheatham Is now showing the best pictnres that have'ever been shown in Abbeville, and the program that is given each night would do credit to a city much larger than Abbeville. To convince yourself that this is true, all that you have to do is to watch the dally papers in the larger cities and you will see that the same program is being shown in Colum bia, Greenville and Spartanburg. ' The following is the weekly program: Tuesday?"The Perils of Pauline." ' Thursday ? " The Million-Dollar Mys tery." Friday?A Paramount Feature. Saturday?A World's Feature. In addition to this splendid program, there are many other specials shown dur ing the week, including several Keystone Comedies. On Friday and Saturday nights of this week, coupons will be given with each chance on a turkey which will be given away Saturday night. ABBEVILLE SHOWS LOSS Id the 1914 Crop of Cotton Compared With the im Crop,?3*278 Baler According to the report of Census Director Harrla there were 2278 fewer fcwJee of cotton finned up to Dec. 1st. J 1914 than was ginned of the 1913 crop to the same date, the figures feeing 30, 333 for the 1913 crop and 28,565 for ] the 1914 crop. Anderson has ginned I /.bout 17,000 less this year than in ] L913. The ginnlngs by counties for | 1913 and 1914 were as follows: 1 1914 1913 Total .. . .. 1,230,239 1,276,428 Abbeville .. .... 28,555 30,833 Anderson .. . 66,452 Barnwell .. ., ' 53,506 Cherokee ,, ,, 16,636 theater ., .. 29,864 Clarendon .. . 38,371 Darlington . 34,325 Edgefield .. .. 30,819 Fairfield .. .. .. 20,277 23,690 Florence .. .. .... 38,440 41,084 Sreenvllle .. . . .. . 38,269 38,717 Greenwood .. . 27,054 28,855 Kershaw .. .. .. 25,448 24,858 Lancaster .. . .... 20,033 21,915 Laurens .. .. 33,337 40,213 47,940 Vewberry .. .... 28,276 35,798 Dconee 16.038 18,292 srorir Drangeburg .. Pickens .. .. 3partanburg . . 33,U41 dY.iOtt 71,709 73,370 17,384 16,418 60,588 65,044 Sumter .. .. 45,142 3)8,423s Reboot Teachers Examination. The 8tate Board of Education has de eded to grant an extia teachers examina tion. This examination for school teach 3re will be held in the Court House at Abbeville, Friday, January 15, 1915, be iween the hours of 9:80 a. m. and 4:30 p.m. It would be well for all teachers with second or third grade certificates to try ind get a first grade certificate at this ime. Rev. Jas. M. Lawson, Co. Supt. Education Abbeville County, Dec. 11,1914. Any toilet article to be had anywhere, jan be had at 0. A. Milford & Co. Military brushes, shaving sets and shav ing mirrors at C. A. Milford <fc Co. *0.02* LOWNDESVILLE Lowndesville, Dec. 10th. 1914. > Last Sunday was the second in succes sion in which there were neither Sunday ' school nor preaching services in the Meth odist church because of bad weather. This was a very unusual occurrence. Eev. Jas. A. Clotfelter, pastor of the Presbyterian church, held preaching ser 1 vices in that church, but had few hearers. ' Mrs. H. M. Schumpert who had been in the hospita at Spartanburg for some days, returned to her home a few days ago somewhat improved in health. Mr. E. H. Moseley went to Abbeville last Sunday; came back on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Garner who were united in marriage in this place on the 25th ult., and at once left on a trip, came back the first of the week, and will be glad for their friends to visit them at the home of the father-in-law of the first, Mr. B. Boiling Allen. Mr. Henry Tennant, Jr., In business in Atlanta came home several days ago and will spend his vacation at the home of his father, Mr. H. A. Tennant. Dr. J. ?. Fennel, of Waterloo, ?pent a day or two this week professionally at the home of his father, Rev. H. C. Fennel, and other relatives. During the past week a boat, said to be a government one, started from Augusta to survey the Savannah. In coming up the river, when an obstruction, such as shoals, dams, Ac., was met, the boat would be hauled on the land and pulled around and again launched. Mr. E. W. Harper went to Charleston as a delegate from Boslin lodge, to attend the session of the Grand Lodge of Free Masons of South Carolina. Dr. J. D. Wilson, of Iva, came down Wednesday, and was here till evening on business. To Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Liddell, a fine boy was born Thursday evening. The first day of good 6unshine for two ] weeks was the day before yesterday. Ail auto travel has been stopped for that time. Ti. I- ?1-1 -i? ^ ? * f xi/10 riBKy mj start anywnere in a ouggy. If your horse or mule is a good puller and ' harness good and strong, you may get 1 there some time. ; A trial of considerable < interest took ] place in Magistrate J. G. Huckabee's court ( yesterday, to determine the ownership of a mule, between Mr. S. M. Beaty, defend- ' ant, of Starr, and Mrs. J. H. Bell, plaintiff, of this place. Mr. Leon Bice, a prominent ] lawyer of the Anderson Bar, in defence of j the defendant. After testimony, and a lengthy argument of counsel, the case was ' decided in favor of prosecution. Troupe. 1 Caught on Suspicion. t On last Saturday C. J. Bruce, Deputy 1 Sheriff, was at Calhoun Fall& waiting for a | train. Mr. Bruce has worked in the Sher iffs office for so long that he knows most of the negroes of Abbeville County, and J especially of the criminal class. He was 1 standing in Gambrell's store, when a i strange negro passed, carrying two grips. ? He spoke to the negro, and the negro didn't return the salutation. The negro tuao passea some omer negroes ana didn't speak to them. Mr. Bruce had the idea that the negro's mind was intent on something and .concluded it was on the heavy grips in his hand. A little iater, he arrested the negro and examined the grips and found them filled with cloth stolen from Brogan Mills, at Anderson. The negro was brought to Abbeville and was yesterday morning sent to Anderson jail. BAPTISTS CLOSE BUSY MEETINGS Charleston, Dec. 10?The conclud ing day of the State Baptist conven tion was entered upon with the session held this morning at the Citadel Square church, the attendance again being large and deliberations as pro Juctive of interest as on the flr3t two days of the convention. The first afternoon exercises of the con tention were scheduled to be held this ifternoon, including the subject of poung people's work, religious litera ture and obituaries. Principle fea tures of the meeting this evening at I o'clock, concluding the programme for the three days' session, was a dis cission of social service and public iiorals and an address by Dr. E. C. Dargan of Macon, Ga. Greenville was selected as the place 'or the next meeting. Orphanage Report. The 23rd annual report of the joard of trustees of the Connie Max well orphanage was also distributed r? pamphlet form, G. B. Buel being president of- the board. Owing to Inancial conditions obtatniug gener ally, this year far the first time the esponse was not equal to the demand uid deficit faces the Institution, however, that the work would go on with as little discouragement as pos sible, was the declaration of A T Jam son, superintendent and treasurer, who spoke of the obligation and priv lege of helping orphan children. He said he had faith in the Baptists con- ^ :inuing the proper support of the or phanage. Orlando Sheppard, for 14 rears a member of the board of trus tees, gave suggestions of the many ways in which the orpahnage was an Indispensable Institution. Christmas paper and all kinds of Christ mas goods at C. A. Mllford & Co. Tjgj 111 MIXED NEWS COMES FROM EASTERN ZONE t Progress along the Ypres canal fs noted in tlie latest French official war bulletin although climatic conditions I-revent active measures by opposing forces on the battle front in Belgium and France. The Germans have re pulsed the attacks of the allies and violent fighting is reported during the past 24 hours. An interesting feature ' of the French official communication is the statement that the railway station at Commercy in the department of Meuse > . has been bombarded by the Germans from a great distance. Commercy is seven miles south of St. Mihiel. A Reuter's dispatch ?rom Nish says the Servians, after a fierce battle, have re-occupied Belgrade. The Servian capital' was taken by the Austrians ' December 2 after a siege of several months. If this report proves true the Servians apparently are sweeping all before them, as the Austrians ad mit defeat by the Servians southeast / % of Valjevo. There they were compelled ta make an extended retirement On the other hand, Vienna an nonces gains of considerable im portance in a northerly direction in * western Galicia, where the Austrians have retaken the town of Dukia. Austrian forces advancing through the Carpathians are said to have cap tured 9,000 prisoners and a number of machine guns. The Argentine minister of marine has been informed that two British warships have entered (the Straits of ?...?ii -c At- ^ ? ? Lixagciiau^iu pursuit ul uie utniua.'i :ruiser Dresden, which is reported to ?. b?ve arrived at Punta Arenas. While i Buenos Aires dispatch says the Dresden was not damaged, a Santiago iispatch reports damage to the cruis jr and adds that she will repair there. The great armies of Germany and Russia still contend for supremacy * ji Poland, but it is not expected any jne engagement or series of engage ments will give a decisive result The kings of Norway, Sweden and Denmark are to meet at the end of Jie week at Malmo, southern Sweden. :o discuss the situation created in :heir kingdom by the European war. A Berlin wireless dispatch says the a'hen peace negotiations begin the [Jnited States will have a right to act is intermediary. Earl Kitchene.r British secretary 'nr war, has ordered an investigation nto a charge by the English national :ounciI of trained nurses that incom petent ijurses are serving at the front tnd in hospitals. The German armed merchantman )xford has been captured by a British varship in the Indian ocean, accord r.g to a Tokyo dispatch, which adds hat the German converted cruiser Cormorant has entered the harbor of riiam, Ladrone islands. West End. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Maultsby, of Ben ettsville, are here to spend Christmas 'ith the latter's mother, Mrs. J. C. Klugh. Rev. Moffat Plaxico, of Princeton, N. J., ill preach at the Abbeville A. R. P. hurch next Sabbah. Mrs. J. V. Elgin will leave today for Ben sttsville, to spend thejholidays with her lother. Mrs. Fred Hill, Mrs. Morgan and Miss Lildred Cochran went to Atlanta Tuesday ?see Maud Adams. Rev. and Mrs. Henry Pressly are ex pec t i to arrive in the city Monday, to spend liristmas with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Brad y. Mrs. N. 'E. Pressly will spend the week id with Dr. and Mrs* J. E. Pressly. Mrs. J. T. McCaw and little baby, Jack? ill spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. imes Lawson. W. R. Bradley spent the week-end with is family. t Really Does Relieve KheafB?ll6m Everybody who is afflicted with iheumatism in any. form should by y all means keep a bottle of Sloan's iniment on band. The minute you iel pain or soreness in a joint or mus e, bathe it with Sloan's Liniment. >o not rub it. Sloan's penetrates al lost immediately right to the seat of ain, relieving the hot, tender, swol u feeling and making the part easy ad comfortable. Get a bottle of loan's Liniment for 25 cents of any rn^gist and have it in the bouse? jraiost Cold*, Sore and Swollen Joints, umbago, Sciatica and like ailments, our money back if not satisfied, but does give almost instant relief. Buy bottle today. Keep out the cold and get your glass :>d putty at Milford's Drug Store. A nice Christmas present for you, your .ther, brother or friend in a nice box? oval Robe cigars, at Milford's Drug Store See the fresh shipment of Nunnally's hristmas candy at Milford's before you ?y. *