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SOME AMAZING FEATS OF GERMAN BRAVERY RUSSIAN OF FICIAL R K PO RT TELLS OF BATTLES IN POLAND COUNTRY. AT TREMENDOUS COST The Germans Burst and Battered rri !.. *?M % At i iit-ir >? ay inrougn ine itussian Lilies Wh?n it Looked Impossible to Do So. The Russian genera! staff lias given out an official report covering the fighting on the left bank of the Vistula for two weeks in November and part of December. Military developments are described in the official announcement as follows: "Toward the end of November Russians, pursuing certain Austrian and German forces which were retreating, in a southwesterly direction, reached ^ a line stretching from the river War- , ta to the river Midzitsa. This Rus-j sian detachment was strongly supported on its right wing. The circumstances. however, were such that our read guards hampered the conduct of T j. -' v our offensive to a considerable degree and the enemy, taking advantage of this circumstance, moved forward along the railroad. "Little by little we observed that the Germans in front of us were moving in a northerly direction and that an important force of the enemy was being concentrated along the front berPK ~ 1 Ol A MM- : _ i iivM ii aim oiuupccy. i ins movement menaced seriously our right wing and the communication of wing with its base. "At the same time we learned that cerjjp^ important highways in Silesia whfen led to the fronts on which our other armies were in position were being strongly protected by Austrian troops brought from Galicia and that these forces were in turn supported in ipart by German troops. The highways in question were, furthermore, doubtless strongly fortified, particular i ly in the vicinity of Czenstochowa and Cracow. "This new military situation made it incumbent upon us to put into effect a partial modification of the dispositions of our men along our northern front, a change which involved a j considerable number of our forces, j This maneuver was effected under the protection of the supports to our right wing, previously mentioned. These supporting forces jyere subjected to a series of ferociousTitt??oks in the vicinity of Vloblftvsk, Kutno and Lenezyca. "The Russian resistance here prevented the carrying out of the German operations and permitted us to bring together the forces necessary to check the German offensive movement undertaken in the vicinity of Thorn and Slouptsy. "After these occurrences the Germans, for a period of several days, endeavored stubbornly to drive us from the positions held by our right wing which rested on the river Vistula. "On November 19th after unbelievable efforts and enormous sacrifices the enemy succeeded in penetrating our front. "This success was at once followed by the driving of a German avalanche into the opening thus made, the forces of the enemy thence making their way in the direction of Strykow, Brzeziny, Koluschky, Tuszyn and Rzgow. Ignoring our right wing, and our forces in the vicinity of Lodz and the west of this city, the Germans then attacked with great energy the Russian forces which menaced their rear. Furthermore, on November 23, strong German columns making their way to the east of the river Warta, already nearing Lask. In spite of the conditions, most difficult and distressing for us, our troops continued to fight with increasing energy. In the region to the north of Lodz our forces repulsed the frantic attacks of the Germans, inflicting on them heavy losses. "Two detachments of Russian reserves thrown against the forces of the enemv in t.hn vnorinn r?f Tuc7wn ?r ?v/ * * and Rzgow, by their energetic action . were successful irv compelling the enemy first to desist from this offensive movement against our rear positions and later to take the offensive. These Gertnan columns were thrown into disorder. "In the mean time our troops returning to the fight along the front between Lowtcz and Skierniewice, were successful in regaining possession of Strykow and Brzeziny, thus severing the lines of communication of these German troops who had withdrawn toward Rzgow and Tusz.vn. In this manner there was brounght about shortly after November 21) an improve mcnt and the general situation became distinctly favorable for us along &.{ the f? mt between Zdunska-Wola, Sz adek and Lodz. "The Germans, having sustained enormous losses, found themselves un der the necessity of retiring and taking up positions in new trenches. As to the German reserves, they were all sent to Strykow to succor the forces cut off by our detachments. These Ger mans, on the front between Rzgow | and Tuszyn, were retracing their I steps in the direction of Brzeziny. At the same time the Germans, by ferocious attacks, were endeavoring to prevent us from throwing a last circle detachment around their forces which had concentrated at Brzeziny. "On November 26 the Germans made an unbelievable effort. By series of of repeated night attacks they succeeded in winning their way to the town of Strykow. In this action, according to their own official admission they sustained unheard of losses, which was duo to the fact that they had to cut a way for themselves while still subjected all the time to our (ire. The movement of cur troops compelltill !wnn 4s\ i?/if! J ?% ^???,?? ?. > i i i : \ i 11> i inn ill ?.l I I'KH IVU'U ill (,'U> The losses iii the divisions of the enemy whieh took part in this driving in of our front and the subsequent ooerations were so heavy that these divisions had to he withdrawn completely not only from the fighting but from the front. The fighting, nevertheless. continued. According to the recital of prisoners belonging to other contingents, German companies of an original strength of from 2(>0 to 280 men, were so cut up that at the end of the bayonet charges they were reduced to no more than 70 men." BATTLING CONTINUES IN EASTJND WEST CONFLICTING CLAIMS ARE BEING MADE OF ADVANTAGES GAINED BY CONTESTING FORCES IN THE WAR An article sent out from London and dated December 12th. in reference to the European war situation, says: No important developments have been reported in the last 24 hours either in the eastern or western battles, although fighting of a more or less violent character continues on both fronts. .Conflicting claims of advantage'?re made by' the opposing forces. As an ofTset to the Russian claim of having checked the advance of three of five German columns of invading their territory, the Germans state today that their cavalry has repulsed the Russian horsemen on the east P"u?s?'nn.'frontier* that in north Poland the German operations are developing and that in south Poland the Russian attacks have been unsuccessful. No; Yet Broken. It is admitted in Berlin, however, that the Russian resistance is by no means broken, although, according to the German estimate in the battle preceding the evacuation of Lodz the Russians lost 150,000 men, including 80,000 captured, while the German los es were light. There is the same disparity between French and German accounts of the battle in Flanders and France. It is apparent from both, however, that, the allies have assumed at least a partial offensive. The French announce that this movement is meeting with success, while the Germans declare the allies' attacks have been repulsed with heavy losses. Meet Hard Resistance. The general impression is that the allies, with artillery and occasional infantry attacks, are preparing the way for a general offensive, but in doing so are meeting with the usual stubborn resitance from the Germans who are firmly established in entrench positions, must therefore, be slow. The Servians continue to claim successes. The Austrians tried to stem defeat by sending a force from Belgrade southward against the Servian right wing, but this army, like that re treating westward, suffered heavily. Rumors persist that the Germans cruiser Dresden one of the squadron which was defeated by the British squadron under Sir Frederick Sturdee in the South Atlantic, either has been sunk or has sought refuge in a neutral port. There is no confirmation of this report, but confidence that she will be caught is shown by the rating of Lloyds. * ********* * The Herald Office has the best * * type in the world with which to * * print your legal blanks at any * * time you need them. It is 10- * * point Century, and shows up * * good and plain. You stand in * * your own light if you fail to * * have your blanks printed in * * this latest and best face ever * * invented for the purpose. * ********* * To Cure a Cold in One Day Take LAXATIVE liKOMO Quinine. It stops the Cough end Headache and works off the Cold. Druggists refund money if it fails to cute. E. V GROVE'S signature on .acb box. 2bc. % , . . 1 WHITE SLAVE CASE HAS NEW SIDE NOW ACCUSER OF MILLIONAIRE* MAN OF PROVIDENCE IS ARRESTED. ON CHARGE OF BRIBERY She is Charged With Trying to BVibc Government Officials to Aid Her in Blackmailing Man of Millions.? Wanted to Divide Fifty Thousnnd. Miss Jessie E. Cope, accuser of Colonel Charles Alexander, a Providence, R. I., millionaire, under the White Slave act. was arrested last Saturday at Providence, R. I., charged with attempting to bribe government officials in Chicago to aid her to blackmail Alexander out of $50,000.00. Alexander. 05 years old and married, was arrested at Providence last week. The public had its first view of the woman when she was arraigned before United States Commissioner Masan, who held her on the bribery charge and also as a witness against Alexander. She is 82 years old and was described by one of the governments agents who .resisted the alleged bribe offer as a "brilliant brunette" She is of medium height and weight and handsomely gowned. During the investigation of the .com plaint of Miss Cope by Federal ollicials at Chicago suspicion as to her good faith in the matter existed. Miss Cope had many conferences with government officials. Finality she made the bold proposition that the government officials should aid her in obtaining $50,000 from Colonel Alexander for her injured innocence. Made Written Agreement: Miss Cope went much into details concerning her offer and finally made out an agreement in her own handwriting in which it is set forth that the government officials should aid her in otaining the sum mentioned from the colonel and in consideration of* such efforts on their part she would pay them $25,000, which was to be divided between the following menc Ohavles* F. Clyne, United States district attorney; Michael L. Igoe, assistant district attorney; Hinton G. Clabaugh, division superintendent depart ment ot .Justice and Lucierr C. Wheeler, a special agent of the department. Mi >s Cope explainer! further that out* of. her $2fi,000 she would hav<. to take care of her attorneys in Providence and Los Angetes. She stated that she had consulted prominent attorneys in both cities before coming to Chicago to make her complaint. CONWAY'S POSTMASTER EXPRESSES HIMSELF A. T. Collins, of 41 h Avenue, Speaks to Conway People When one man whom we all know and respect, makes a statement for publication as Mr. Collins has, it's proof that the facts are substantial. Mr. Collins' story should be read by every Conway citizen. It's a vital interest to every home here. This is what he says: "I am confident that Doan's Kidney Pill are a fine kidney medicine and act jujsjtj jajs jrjepresented," saya Mr. Collins. 4T have taken them when suffering from kidney complaint and back ache and have been greatly relieved. I have no hesitation in Andovsino* Dnan's JCidn#?v puis.'"' Mr. Collins is only one of many Con way people who have gratefully endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. If your back aches?if your kidneys bother you4 don't simply ask for a kidney rem edy?ask distinctly for Doan's Kidney Piils?the same that Mr. Collins had? the remedy backed by home testimony F)0c all stores. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y., 44When Your Back is lame, Remember the Name." ?adv. HE WOULD LIMIT WAR IN THE AIR SAYS PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON IN CAREFUL LETTER RECENTLY. nnnrenrn ta aiai AUUhtSbtU IU UlfLUMAlb An Informal Statement of His Views Addressed to the Warring Nations. ?Does Not Favor Dropping Bombs on Unfortified Cities. President Wilson has communicated unofficially to the diplomatic representatives of the United States in the belligerent countries of Europe his disapproval of attacks by bombs from aircraft dropped on unfortified cities occupied by non-combatants. The President was careful not to take the matter up officially and did not even make his communication through the State Department, but personality addressed the American ambassadors abroad. He took this j course, it became known today, nearly two months eago, and the facts came to light through the publication of a report that the President, had discussed the matter with European diplomats here. This, however, was denied by some of the diplomats mentioned in connection with iti including the German ambassador. Just how the American diplomats abroad were to convey President Wilson's feeling in the matter to the foreign governments has not been disclosed as White House officials, in the absence of the President, declined to discuss the subject. It is believed here, however, that the President called attention to the article in The Hague convention of 1907 to which all the principal belligerents are signatories^ providing for notice of 24 bourse before bombardment or attack in order that noncombatants may remove themselves i from the danger zone. Whether there have been any unofficial responses from the belligerents was not known, but American diplomats were instructed by the President it is understood, to handle the matter with such discretion and delicacy as would tend to end aerial attacks with out notice and at the same time preserve the friendship which the United States feels toward all the bclligerens involved. It is not believed that President mentioned any specific violation, but expressed his views on the general subject of aerial attacks. Through the unofficial character of the communication it was intended by the President to bring about a better understanding about aerial warfare without involving the American government in the matter. It is supposed the American diplomats used their good offices, consequently, in a personal way with the belligerent governments without perhaps even mentioning the fact that they were doing so at the request of he President, as such method of obtaining a desired end are not unusual in diplomacy.. jm. M 231 g? VIEWS OF OTHER PAPERS gg More, . Mhre. Plant oats and then plant some more oats.? Dillon Herald. Have All Hood. Speak well of your town, and think well of yourself.?Times & Democrat Oh! You Puddenhead. You can't flown the bonehead. He keeps on butting- ill.?Morning Star-.: 9 MS ' No Lucky Number. There may be luck in odd numbers, but you can't make the farmer- who has to sell' at:, seven cents believe-rt.? The State. Am OW, Old Reason Some girl's don't want to lie-arn tocook because they don't exp>ect tohave to coek.?Morning Star:. War Time Method'* So far as living f:om hand to mouth goes, most of us continuo to prolong existence that way trice daily.?Evening Post. Superstitious. Richard Croker, at 71, will wed a bride of 23. Mighty good taste, but wny leiripi; me mysuc numoer.?waily Record. Cotton Acreage Law.. The rub comes with the enforcement of the law. The rest of the South will watch to see how the Palmetto State does it and how her people take it.?Progressive Farmer. Couldn't Change Nature. "The laws of nature cannot be changed by statutory enactments/* re marks the Newport News Press, falling into an error frequently made by persons who neglected to observe the actions of the recent special session | of the South Carolina Legislature.? News & Courier. Mercy For Once. Twenty-seven nurses in a hospital went out on a strike because some of their number were discharged. Two of the nurses left the operating room in the middle of an appendicitis opera A ! ' non. Bless their dear, tender little hearts ?New York American. He Was a Wonder. A burglar stole a crate of eggs from the home of Editor McKenny of The Macon News, but left it under the window, being unable apparently to get away with it. The mystery is how an editor came to be in posession of a whole crate of these valuables!? Daily Record. Hope in Wide Skirts. With skirts getting wider we may coiirtdently look for the death of the modern dance. The ladies, in the easy-going wide skirts can easily do the two-step again, and it will no longer be necessary to stand in one spot and pull of those ungainly athletic Stunts.?Marion Star, j REPORT of the Town Civi-k of Expenditures, eU\? for 1913?1914. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, .. Town of Conway, Office of Town Clerk, October 7th, 1$>14. To the Mayor and Town Council: Your Clerk begs leave to make the following report of property owned, indebtedness, current collections and disbursments for the term beginning January Ikt; and ending - Novembbr 30th, 19TU Inventory of the Property of the Towif November 30th ,1914. Real Estate One lot and building $4,000.00 Strppf l>nnrthiM* 3 mules- 530.00 1 double* wagon & hames 30.00 2 carts & harness 40.00 1 road machine .. 125.00 4 mattox 5.00 1 hand saw- 1.75 ljack saw $1.00 1 axe 00c 2 hoes 75 1 bush axe 1.25 1 hatchet 00 $735.95 Fire Department 1 gasolene lire enR'fne .. .. $1,800.00 1 gasolene fire engine 25.00 (100 feet' hose 540.00 $2,865.00 AI isceiraneous 25 gallons disinfectant 22.50 10 tons rock 22.00 200 feel 12' sewer pipe 42.00 8 feet 24'".sewer pipe 7.00 * $94.10 Clerk's OOffice 2 desks, 16'chairs and other furniture 100.00 Total $7,295.05 Indebtedness January 1st. 1914. Mortgage Conway Nat. Bank .4.00.00 Interest on Mortgage 8 per cent320.00 Note and interest FT owe Engine r ?. * " v_/w . .. . . . . .. 05l.Ji1 Note and" interest Farmers & Merchants Bank 762.00 Note and interest Farmers Stat? Bank 282.18 Eureka Fire Hose Co 460.00' COnway Light & Power Co (Oct Nov. and Dec. BiTIs) . . . .532.68 Misc. Bills 1913 (included in detailed dish.) 637.T9 Total $7,665.13 Paid from Current Funds Int. on Mtg. Conway Nat. bank 320.00 Howe Engine Co, note 681.13 Farmers & Mer. Bank .note . . 762.00 Farmers State Bank note .. ..282.13 Misc. Bills (see detailed dish.) .687.19 Cbrrway Light & Power Co. . . 532.68 $3,215.13 Still Unpaid Mortgage Conway Nat. bank 4,000.00 Note Eureka Fire Hose Co. . . 450.00 $'4,450.00 Total $7,665.13 Settlement Current Taxes Property Tax?Clerk Dr Assessment 10 mills on $450,816. $4,508.16 Add assessment 10 mills on $3,875.00 38.75 15 per cent penalty on delinquent taxes 2.88 Uncollected tax 1913 .. .. 94.30 ?4.644.09 Cr. Nulla Bona taxes 1913 27.55 Nulla Bona taxes 1914 68.38 Taxes abated 25 Uncollected tax 6:75' Net cash collected tVom roperty tax 4,541.16 $4,644.09 Cash Collections On hand January 1st $133.06 Property tax 4,541.16 License tax 3,031.00 Street tax 660.00 Fines ...1,099.50 Pound fees 31.70 Dog tax 20.00 Note Conway Nat. bank .. .. 500.00 Note Peonies Nat. Bank .. ..1,500.00 Misc. Collections (sewer Pipe sold, etc.) 249.00 Total $11,765.42 Expenditures Salaries (1913 $115.00; 1914 $1,465.00) $1,580.00 Police department ..119.60 Fire department ..2.40 Street department .. .. ?. .. 1,351.28 Feed 547.92 Survey 308.49 Lights 2,797.52 Fuel 1.75 Books, stationery, printing ....174.79 Postage 12.62 Election 9.25 Sewer 452.45 Health 296.96 Tank. .. .. 375.66 Miscellaneous 1,103.36 D?i/) ?/viA XT-i 1 1- CAA AA I * aiu nuke vviiway nai imiiK .OW.UU Paid note and interest Howe Engine Company 681.18 Paid note and interest F. & M. bank 762.00 Paid note and interest Farmers .. State bank 282.13 Paid interest on Note Peoples .. I National bank 30.00. Cash on hand 376.11 Total $11,765.42 Detailed Statement of Expenditures Salaries W. Percy Hardwicke, Dec 1913 35.00 j L. K. Ambrase, Dec. 1913 .. .. 75.00i L. R. Ambrose, 10 mos. 1914 . .750.001 A. H. Long, clerk, 10 mos. 1914 400.00 J. M. Johnson, 2 months 1914 ..80.00, H. M. Johnson, 4 months, 1914. 240.00 Total $1,580.00 Police Department Paid for detectives 85.25 Paid for feeding prisoners .. . 34.35 Total $119.60 Fire Department 12 gallons gasoline 2.40 Street Department L. D. Macgrath, 1 harrow .. ..10.00 Lumber 169.51 Pay rolU for street and sidewalks 1,012.01 Repairs and sunderie?>... . ? .. 159.76.* $1, 351.28 Survey Paid Baker & Pitts, sscrvoyors .250.00 Pay rolls 58.49 *i i 808.49 Light# Bflft. October 1913 217.01 Bills November, 1913 95.09 Bills December, 1913 219.98 i 'Total! ..$532.08 BTETac January 19V4T .. 225.04 BlTls February 1914 ' 225.90 . > Bins March 1914 220.68 BITTs April; 1914 227.15 Bills May, 1914 220.00 BfflWime, 1914 230.10 BitTs Jfily, 1914 226.20 Bills- August; 1914 223.40 Bills September, 1914' 220.08 Bills October, 1914 233.51 $2,797.52 ' Sewer Brick and Cement Pay Rdlfs J Pijje .. . . 300.on ( W. C. Pitts (Surveying .. ..17.00 $452.45 Tank' i 200 Oaers cement $150.00 I 42 loads sand 42.00 i Freight on rock' - . 90.00 Pity rolls .. 84.00 )| Total $375:00 Miscellanemrs License abated $47.50 Lawyer fees 97.00 Paid for Clerk's bond 12.00 Interest First Nat. bank (mtg) 3.200 Interest COnway Nat. bank (note 4.05 Insurance Town Hall 52.50 Laid Louise Powell (Typewriting 5.00 Paid .T. F. Lightner (Plans City Hall) 85.00 1 desk for office (delivered) .. 40.44 Sewer pipe (sold 'and on hand) 239.58 Repairing Clerk's office .. . . 30.04 Closets, tanks and Tops 40.25 2 barrels disinfectant 76.50 ** Toilet paper 53.50 $1,103,807 * Other-Items The other items under Expenditures, Current Collections ((111*) are sufficiently explanatory of'themselves. Vtfry respect full 1\\ *. it r n. i i. tivy I"* VJ, Town Clerk'. ^ SALE UNDKIf EXECUTION. Under and"by virtue of an execution issued'by the Court and directed to mo under the judgment rendered in the case of Bank of Lori,". oilaintiff,. vs. The Boris Publishing < iS E.' D. Sanderson and' Sam T ceeh', 1' jf have seized and' levied \ tJthe fbl- * lowing described' pcrso ^({ /i roper ty and will sell'the same t^r6vaue-tion, to the highest b Ag-legal hours of* sale, VJM v'C&urtr House dOor at Cbnw * salfcsday in January nex T the 4th day of said month: \ All and sihgirfar ai \ ock of general merchandise jEJ1! fUrni- 4 ture and fixtures of the TP . .Sam T.. Creech, now being and %+> ' hied' in the store of the said Sai Creeeft, tradihg as Gate City Ca.s lore-,. at LoriS, Sbuth Carolina; ai l" which said personal' property appears by inventory duly taken and exhibited' by the undersigned at any tifrte before k and afeo at said sale. Terms of sale * CASH. Dec<-mber 7?h, A. D., 1914: J. A. LEWIS, Sheriff of Horry County. H . H\ WOODWARD, Plaintiff's Attorney. NOTICE OF SAL EL J TTrwlnr nnrl hv virtlln nf t.Vto rlprrc#* * and judgment of the court made by His Honor, J. W. DeV'ore, Presiding Judge* in the case of M. R. Powell* Assignee of Mortgage-,. Plaintiff, vs, Susan Jackson, Eunice Ford, Robert R. Jackson, Cornelius C. Jackson, Dan? let Rembert Jackson, Wilbcr A. Jackson, Orbrey B. Jackson, Iola Jackson and Dora S. Jacksim* et al., Defendants, and dated the 4th day of Novea*- '* ber, A. D., 1914, 1* the undersigned^ J. A. Lewis, Sheriff of Horry County, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder before the Court House door at Conway* in Horry County, and State of South Carolina, during legal hours of sale, on salesday in January next, it being the 4th day of said month, all and singular those certain m lands situate in Horry County, and ' described as, follows, to-wit: All and singular that certain tract or parcel of land, situate in Green Sea township, in the County of Horry and State of South Carolina, containing fifty (50) acres, more or less, and boundecl and described as follows, towit: Bounded on the Norti by lands of Luke Jones, on the East by lands ( of Josiah Williamson, on the South by lands of Zebedee Williamson, and on the West by lands of Mrs. A. W. Jackson, Williamson Short Cut Road being the dividing line, being known as that portion of the Buck Williamson place which lies on the East side of the Williamson Short Cut Road, and being the lands conveyed to me by D. B. Williamson. There are ah?>ut fifteen acres cleared, and there are no other claims against it. nr< riou I ACMIID U1 onic VAUti. M. UIMta^Vi to pay for papers. Conway, S. C., December 1st, 1914. J. A. LEWIS, Sheriff of Horry County , H. H. WOODWARD, ' Plaintiff's Attorney, ? jC LUKE McLUKE SAYS. The man who designs the winter waists must live in a hot country. He always sees that the necks are revised downward. A Husband is a Big Dog between j the time he is married nad the arrival of the First Baby. After that he might as well stay down in the cellar with the rest of the rubbish., Some times a woman is so hard up for something to crow over that she will brag about the number of deaths in her family. ?