The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, January 21, 1915, Image 8
I SLIGHT SUCCESS OF
GERMAN ARMIES
#
Apparently Caused no New Developments
to Arise.
FIGHT WITH ARTILLERY
Germans Capture Some Trench
es From Allies.?Other Attacks
Repulsed.
Another week opened without news
to the world of any groat change in
the European war situation.
Official reports disclose no new developments
as a of the fier- '
man success in regaining lost ground
north of Soissons and the Russian
advance between the East Prussian j
fvnnt !ni* <? ? ?>! 4-K - ..1 --
jiunuvi <^n\i mt* vistuia river.
The French, who are strongly entrenched
along the Aisnc river, on
either side of Soissons with the assistance
of the floods apparently have
checked any further German advance,
and big guns have taken the place of
rifles and bayonets in the fighting region.
In fact, artillery continues to play
the leading part although here and
there along the line attacks and coun- '
ter-attocks have been made.
k The Germans in one of these recaptured
some of the trenches near Car- ;
ency. hut their attacks elsewhere, particularly
near Flirey, south of Thiacourt,
where they have been most vio- j
lent, have not been so successful.
The Germans have displayed much
activiey in their efforts to recover
growl they lost during the Allies' offensive.
undertaken late in December.
Their efforts are interpreted in some
quarters as an attempt to resume a
general offensive. |
wiui me ground lost military men
in London do not belive the Germans
will make any such effort, but as success
may depend to a large extent on
a surprise, they may attempt the unexpected.
In Poland, North and South, the
fighting consists largely of artillery
engagements, but here, too, the Germans
continue to attack the Russian
armies, which block the road to Warsew
apparently without much headway.
Germans in Close Place.
Unless Field Marshal Von Hindenburg
has another army to meet the
Russians who have advanced almost to
the German frontier on the right bank
of the lower Vistula, this hammering
soon must cease, for with the freezing
of the river it would be possible
for the Russians to cross and attack
the Germans on the flank and rear.
i v.e Austiians like their allies, have
brought forward heavy artillery and
are trying to stop the Russian army,
which if it gets across the Dunaje river
again will threaten Cracow. The
Russians have mounted guns on the
crests of the Carpathians to ward off
the Ausro-German forces reported to
have been organized to protect Hungary
from invasion, while in Bukowina
they are concentrating for an ad
vance into Transylvania. Thus any
Austro-German army which advances
in Hungary will be open to attack
from both north and cast.
TURKS AUF BHATFN BY RUSSIAN
ARMY.
Russian lanes on Left Bank of Vistula
Subjected to Heavy Artillery
Fire and Numerous Attacks.
While the main Russian army has
been busy repelling what Grand
Duke Nicholas in his official report
describes as a series of violent attacks
by Field Marshal von Hindenburg to
break his way through to Warsaw,
other Russian forces have stormed
and taken Kirlibaba Pass on the borders
of Transylvania, and have made
further progress in their advance
along the right bank of the Vistula
toward the German frontier.
The Germans in force have deliVer^irl
COlTltn 011/>A?nni? 1
uvtvii ouvAconive aitacK.s, wnich cle-1
veloped desperate bayonet fighting
on the Russian lines on the left bank
of the Vistula, and have succeeded in
taking some of the Russian advance
trenches.
Further south there have been similar
attacks, in each case preceded by
heavy artillery engagements. The
Russians have succeeded in silencing
the heavy Austrian guns which from
the banks of the Dunajec have been
bombarding the town of Tarnow.
The capture of Kirlibaba Pass,
through which roads lead into the|
heart of Transylvania, is likely to
have a political as well as a military
effect. It possibly will hasten the action
of Roumania and compel the Germanic
allies to send troops to defend
Eastern Hungary.
With the retirement of Count von
Berchtold as Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister, who is said to have
favored another expedition against
Servian and hecause of the greater influence
of the Hungarians in the councils
of the Empire by reason of appointment
of Baron Stephau Burian
as the head of the foreign department
the troops which were destined for
the Servian operations are likely to be
._diY?ttgd to meet, the new Russian)
threat against Hungary.
In the West there has been brisk
fighting at many points. The French
claim further progress along the coast
of Flanders, but not to the extent indicated
by unofficial reports. Attacks
and counter-attacks have prevailed in
the region of Arras and in the Aisnc
valley, south of Laon, but apparently
without either side making any important
gains.
The French progress east of Rheims
and in the Vosges, however, continues
despite a heavy storm, according
to official claims. In the Argonne the
Germans claim to have improved their
position. An official German statement
estimates the Allie's losses
since they commenced their offensivefour
weeks ago at 150,000. in
eluding 20,000 killed and more than
17,000 prisoners.
An interesting account from German
sources of the battle north of
Soissons says the French defeat was
the result of a surprise attack. While
the French expected an attack on
their left the German attacked on the
right and center and drove the French
completely out of positions North oi
the Aisne, which it had taken them a
month to capture.
TEN THOUSAND LOST
IN EARTH QUAKE
Awful Earthquake Which Vic
its the Land of Italy
THE STRONGEST EVER FELT
Entire Towns Destroyed. ?
Twelve Thousand People are
Dead.? Thousands Die
Under Ruins of Homes
Last week Italy was visited by an
earthquake of wide extent, which, according
to the latest advices, has resulted
in the death of 12,000 and injury
to possibly 20,000 more in towns
and villages destroyed.
The shock was the strongest Rome
has felt in more than a hundred years
The town of Avezzano, in the Abruzzi
department, 63 miles er-st of
Rome, has been levelled to the ground
and here 8,000 persons are reported
to have been killed.
In manv small fmimo ?
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Rome buildings were partially wrecked,
while at Naples a panic occurred
and houses fell at Casert, a short distance
to the east.
From below Naples in the south tp
Ferrera in the north, a distance of
more than 300 miles, and across almost
the width of the country the undulatory
movement continued for a
considerable period.
In Rome it was thought at first two
shocks had occurred, but the sm'smographic
instruments in the observatories
showed there was only one,
which, beginning at 7:r?o'clock in
the morning, lasted from 22 to 30
seconds.
In the capital itself so far as is
known there was no loss of life, but
a great deal of damage was done,
churches and statues suffering most
For a time the people were stricken
with fear and there was a veritable
panic in hospitals, monasteries and
convents.
Buildings on both sides of the Porte
del Popolo, the north entrance to
Rome, threatened to fall, and the eagle
decorating the gate crashed to the
ground. The obelisk in St. Peter's
square was lowered six feet, and the
adjacent house, once occupied by the
sisters of Pope Pius X, was badly
cracked.
Owing to the wide extent of the disturbance
and its evident terrible consequences,
the actual effects are not
known. Communications were cut
off. The fortified city of Aquila was
isolated, but it was reported several
villages in that region were destroy
ed. Likewise, Potenza, capital of the
province of the same name, on the
eastern declivity of the Appenines.
which had a population of nearly 20,
000, has been isolated. In 1875 this
town was almost destroyed by an
earthquake. J
Father Alfani, director of the observatory
at Valle di Pompeii, the not
ed seismologist, has sent the following
telegram to Rome:
"The earthquake registered by our
apparatus appears to have been most
disastrous for a radius of more than
100 miles. Probably its center was
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vji?j |;i uvnu c ui roiciiza, meanwm 10,
communications with Potenza arc interrupted,
and a grave disaster there
is feared."
Notice of Discharge.
Notice is hereby gien that the undersigned
administratrix of the personal
estate of Peter J. McCrackeh,
Dec'd., will apply to the Judge of Pro
bate, at his office at Conway, S. C?
at 11 o'clock A. M., on the 8th day of
February A. D. 1915, for a final discharge
as such administratrix.
Qualified Admx., <T Peter
td G. McCracken, Dec'd.
The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect, I.AXATIVK
BROMO QUININKi* better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause acrvousness nor
ringitiK in head. Keractnber the full name and
i look far the aiffuatuie of K. W. OKOVH. 25c.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
IS NOW AT WORK
\ "irst Bill in the House Was
Compulsory Education
>EPJATE SOON GOT BUSY
The House Decided on Setting
Aside Each Saturday in the
Week for Considering Local
Bills.
The House of Representatives and
State Senate met in Columbia the
first of last week, and on the follow
ing days of last week got busy in the
considerations of bills offered by the
different members.
"House bill No. 1" in the general
assembly is a measure to compel the
attendance at school of all children
between the ages of 8 and 12 years,
after a majority of the electors of tlu
county have voted in favor of compulsory
education. The bill, the first
presented in the house, was offered
yesterday by Mr. Harper of Darlington,
who fathered the compulsory
school attendance bill passed at the
last session by the house.
The new bill by Mr. Harper provides
for holding elections, at some
day to be fixed, in which the electors
will vote "For compulsory attenance"
or "Against compulsory attendance."!
n counties in which a majority
vote in favor of compulsory attendance
is cast, the law shall go into
meet. The bill authorizes counties
hat reicct the law at the special oloc
tion to vote upon it at subsequent gen
oral elections.
The Harper bill says that children
of the ages specified shall be kept in
the public schools nearest their homes
for the entire term unless excused
for physical (liability or unless the
labor of the child necessary to th'? (
support of its parents. The school
trustees of the district are authorized ,
to buy books and suitable clothing .
for children whose parents are unable ,
o pay for them. A penalty is placed
upon parents who do not send their 5
children to school. The law is to be ,
operated under the discretion of the
county superintendent of education ]
and the school trustees of the districts
in the counties that adopt it.
It may or may not pass. There is f
no telling. But it is likely that some such
bill will be placed on the statute '
books of the State at the present ses- 1
sion.
Disagree Over Rules.
A disagreement developed in the
house over the adoption of its rules of 1
procedure. The points in debate were
amendments to the rules of the last
house abolishing absolete committees
and wiping out all inhibition on the (
number of members the speaker could i
appoint on the remaining committees. I
It was explained that for a number of .
years speakers had, by common con-:
sent, disregarded the limitation set by *
I I
the rules on the number of members
apportioned for service on important
committees, such as ways and means,
judiciary and agriculture.
The house finally agreed to leave
the number of members on all com- <
ft
mttees to the discretion of the speaker
and to abolish five useless committees,
namely: federal relations, internal
improvements, public buildings j
mines and mining and public schools. (
The house also agreed to set aside j
Saturdays for the consideration of ^
local bills.
Ily a large vote the house amended
the rules to the effect that no dilatory
motion shall be entertained by the .
speaker. This amendment to the ^
rules will cut off an effective method ^
under which filibusters could be con- ^
ducted. During the special session in
October, the bond issue bill was held
up in the house for a number of days
for the lack of a rule that the speaker i
could not entertain dilatory motions. .
Another amendment allows the ,
house to elect a substitute speaker
pro tempore in the absence of both
regular presiding officers.
The rules of the last house were
adopted as amended. The speaker i
gave notice that the rules excluding 1
visitors from the floor of the house 1
and prohibiting smoking while the .
house was in session would be strictly
P i
em orcd
The State Senate also got down to
earnest work after its organization, i
The following bills were introduced <
early in the sesion:
Mr. Sherard?To provide for the ap i
pointment of four county commissioners
for Anderson county ard to
provide for their compensation and to
define O ;5r duties.
Mr. Appelt?To exempt Clarendon
county from the provisions of an act
entitled "An act to provide for the
appointment of township commissioners;
to fix their salaries and to define
their duties for the purpose of securing
a more accurate and uniform system
of tax returns and a more equitable
valuation of property for the purpose
of taxation," approved February
3, 1911.
Mr. Carlisle?To authorize the trustees
of the school district of the city
of Spartanburg to borrow money for
the purpose of erecting a school build
...g and to enable them to secure the
payment of same.
Mr. Appelt?To amend an act entitled
"An act to require all persons
in Clarendon county liable to a road
duty to pay a commutation or road
tax in lieu of working upon the public
highways of said county, etc." known
as act No. 413 of the acts of 1913, by
making said tax $2.
Mr. Carlisle?To porhibit restaurants,
cafes, dinning car companies,
sleeping car companies and barber
shops from allowing tips to be given
to employes and to prohibit employes
car companies, sleeping car companies
and barber shops from receiving
them.
Mr. Carlisle?To amend section 8
of an act entitled "An act to regulate
the holding of election for the commis
sion form of government in cities of
over 4,000 inhabitants and to pro
vide for their adoption of said form of !
government in cities of over 10,000
and less than 20.000 inhabitants and
cities of over 50,000 and less than
100,000 inhabitants and in certain'
cities named herein," so as to provide
for a mayor and two commissioners in
Hie city of Spartanburg'.
Mi-. Black?To amend section 1 of '
an act entitled "An act to prohibit the
hunting of deer and wild turkey in
Orangeburg and Bamberg counties,"'
approved Oi tober 30, 1914, by strik-!
ing out of said act the word "Bamberg"
whenever same occurs.
Mr. Sinkler?To create a commission
to be known as the State highway j
board, to prescribe their powers and'
duties and to create a fund to pay the
costs and expenses connected with;
their work.
Mr. Sinkler?To amend section 3011 j
end section 3017 of the civil code of,
laws of South Carolina, 1912, vol
i
umo 1.
Mr. Christensen?Establishing a
State board of charities and corrections.
i
Mr. Beamguard?To create a South
Carolina library commission, to define ,
the powers and duties of such commis I (
sion, to provide for the conduct and
Dxpenses thereof and to appropriate
money therefor. .
Mr. Beamguard?To prohibit the;
sale of pistols and certain pistol and
ifle cartridges within the State.
Mr. Beamguard?To require rail-; |
oad companies to build and maintain
ill road crossings over their tracks.
M M ~?k ?3 M SI
gj VIEWS OF OTIIER PAPERS '
t-ii iT'ii ii.Ii jlp i feii Kit frA ail !
Truth.
Europe is wading in gore merely to :
ind out who's boss.?Evening Post.
Creeping Souls.
C harleston real estate is running a
lose race with wheat.?Evening Post.
Out Anyway.
The thing for the legislature to do 1
f the governor frees everybody whole
sale can be outlined in seven words?
mpeach.?Times and Democrat.
Some Consolation.
Rain and mud again, but there's
me consolation?the dear things are
?oing in strong for the uplift.?The
State.
Bad on Pies.
British soldiers in the trenches have
aeen swapping pies for wine with the 1
riprmnnK TVinvo AfU/iv
?u i v wliu;I ways OX
<illing Germans besides shooting
diem.?News and Courier.
We Don't Reckon.
Auburn hair would be just as pretty
if it were calledd red. Anyhow, cer-1
tain shades of red are more beautiful
than black. Most every man knows
that.?Morning Star.
Wants Good Credit.
Wanted to know of a bank which
will not limit amount of checks to
amount deposited. Cashiers may address
us at home office, Manning.?
Manning Herald.
Do They Want it*
Does Whiteville want a water and
sewerage system to supply the entire
town ? If a straw vote were
taken what would be the result??
News-Reporter.
Of Course, Of Course.
We just can't resist whenever an
opportunity affords to impress the
overwhelming importance of rich land
to Southern farmers, and farmers
everywhere for that matter. ?Progressive
Farmer.
(lood Sign or Pad.
We asked a prominent insurance
man what he thought of the business
out-look, and he said that he could see
that conditions were improving. He
said that he wrote five applications
for insurance the first day of 1915.?
Lumberton Tribune.
He Never Lies.
Col. Roosevelt denies that he gave
an interview to a correspondent of the
London Morning Post, in which he
said that "the Democratic party in the
United States are so afraid of the labor
vote that they allow the unions of
California to insult Japan." The Col
NOT
I will open up a market at 1
February 1st, and will handle
Meats?Western and Native
I will appreciate your busines
tion.
Meats will be delivered in toy
YOURS FOR E
_
one! is entitled to bo duly accredited
w'th his denial and should be duly absolved
from responsibility for the reported
statement.?Daily Record.
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
STARTS A CHRISTMAS SAVINGS
CLUB.
Very Popular Form of Savings?Operated
by Newely Patented Sys
tem.
By its adoption of the Christmas
Savings Club, the Farmers & Merchants
Bank of this city has proven its
right to a place among the most progressive
banks of the country. This
Club gives everybody a chance to save
regularly, for the bank desires to
encourage saving and is willing to accept
small amounts. Even boys and
girls are invited to become members
for it is a well-known fact that the
saving habit needs to be fostered in
this country. Once the youthful mind
realizes how easily it is to save and
how pleasant it is to have money in
bank, the saving habit will become life
long.
Many men and women, whether
their incomes arc large or small, find
it difficult to "got ahead" financially.
They postpone the time when they
will start saving to provide for the
rainy day because they never seem
to have enough spare money to start
a bank account. The Christmas Ciub|
is a great benefit to the people in this
way, for they don't need any more
capital to get started than the first
small payment , and, after all, the
start is the important thing.
The Club opens week of February
1st and runs for 45 weeks, so that
each member receives a check in time
for Christmas shopping. When payments
are made regularly the hank
allows interest on the account, which
is always an encouragement to saving
A number of plans are offered and |
members may select one or more of
them. In the uniform classes one may
pay 25c., 50c., $1.00 or $2.00 weekly,
the totals amounting respectively to
$11.25, $22.50, $45.00 and $90.00. Another
way is what is known as the
progressive class, in which the payment
increases every week. One of
the classes starts at 2cv next week
4c, and so on. The 2c progressive
Club matures at $20.70. Then there
is a 5c progressive Club maturing at
tf>tr 1 nr mi ?
$>u?.?o. inese progressive Clubs may
be reversed, starting at the highest
amount first and finishing with the
lowest. The 5c reducing class starts
at $2.25 and works down to 5c., while
the 2c. starts at 90c and comes down
to 2c as the last payment.
Regular bank books are not needed
in carrying the Christmas Club accounts.
The Farmers & Merchants
bank is using a patented card system,
in which the record of payment is
made by punching cards. This not
only gives the depositor a receipt, but
also shows exactly how much has
been paid in to date, and does away
with any possibility of error.
This attractive method of saving
has proven most popular.
ALL OUT OF SORTS.
Has Any Conway Person Never Felt
That Way.
Feci all out of sorts ?
Tired, Blue, Irritable, Nervous?
Back feel lame and achy?
Perhaps it's the story of disordered
kidneys?
Bad blood circulating about;
Uric acid poisoning the body.
There's a way to feel right again,
Stimulate the siuggiah kidneys;
Do it with Douo'rj Kidney Pilis.
Doan s are recommended hy many
Conway people.
Here's one case.
E. L. Moore, wo?>d worker, N Main
Street, Conway, says: ,4My kidncjs
were out of order, i had soreness in
my back and was lame and stilf in the
morning. 1 also had other stuns of
kidney trouble. I tried Dean's Kidney
Pills, procured at Uxe Conway Drug
Co., as directed and they relieved rr.e."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy?get
Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that
Mr. Moore had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props., BuiValo, N. if.---adv.
U-E
;he W. O. Singleton Stand
j only the best of Fresh
/
5s and guarantee satisfacvn.
BUSINESS,
FftflVIJlf A nn
'UUUffHIIU.
TAX RETURNS FOR 1915.
f
Tho County Auditor of Horry Coun
ty will attend the following places
it times specifier below for tho purpose
of taking returns for the fiscal
year 1915 of all poll and road tax payers.
also all personal property owned
January 1st, 1915, and all improvements
and all transfers of real estate
which have been made since last return.
All able bodied males between the
ages of 21 and GO years, capable of
earning a support, shall be deemed
taxable polls. All able bodied males
between the ages of 21 and 50 years
except ministers of the Gospel in actual
charge of a congregation, and per
sons permanently disabled in the military
service of the State, and persons
who served in the late war between
the States, shall pay an annual
commutation tax of ($2.50) same
being collectible at the same time and
in the same manner as the other taxes
are now collected.
Executors and administrators are
required to make their returns according
to law.
Failure to make returns within the
time specified, subjects the delinquent
to a penalty of 50 per cent.
BAY BORO?Monday, Jan. 4th, 10
to 12.
REHOB1 ITU?Monday, Jan. 4th, 2
to 4.
MT. PISGAH?Tuesday, Jan. 5th,
9 to 11.
HINSON & WARDS-Tuesday, Jan
5th, 1 to 3.
STEPHENS X ROADS?Wednesday,
Jan. Gth, 10 to 12.
STROUD'S STORE?Wed. Jan. Gth
2 to 4.
FLO YDS SCHOOL HOUSE-Thurs
day, Jan. 7th, 10 to 3.
SPRING BRANCH?Friday, Jan.
8th, 10 to 12.
GRASSY BAY CHURCH?Friday,
Jan. 8th, 3 to 4.
GREEN SEA?Saturday, Jan. 9th,
9 to 12.
HAMMOND?Monday, Jan. lltli,
10 to 12.
DAISY?Monday, Jan. 11th, 2 to 4.
GRAHAM'S X ROADS?Tuesday,
Jan. 12th,,10 to 12.
J. L. BUTLER'S STORE -Tuesday,
Jan. 12th, 2 to 4.
LONGS?Wednesday, Jan. 13th, 10
to 12.
BROOK SVILLE?Wednesday, Jan.
13th, 2 to 4.
LITTLE RIVER?Thursday, Jan.
14th, 10 to 12.
WAMPEE?Thursday, Jan. !4th, 2
to 4.
HAND?Friday, Jan. 15th( 10 to 11
TILLY SWAMP?Friday, Jan. 15th
2 to 3.
CONWAY, Saturday, Jan. 16th. all
yiay. r
COOL SPRING?Monday, Jan. 18,
10 to 12.
AY NOR?Monday, aJn. 18th, 2 to 4
GALIVANTS,?Tues. Jan. 19th, 9
to 3.
DOG BLUFF?Wednesday, Jan. L'O
10 to 11.
JORDANVILLE?Wednesday, Jan.
20th, 1 to 3.
BUCKSVILLE? Thursday, Jan. 21.
10 to 11.
STALVEY?Thursday, Jan. 21st,
2 to 4.
BURGESS?Friday, Jan. 22nd, 0
to 12.
SOCASTEE?Friday, Jan. 22nd, 2
to A.
CONWAY?Saturday, Jan. 23rd, all
day.
SAMSON FOWLER'S HOUSE?
Tuesday, Jan. 26th, 9 to 11.
LORIS?Tuesday, Jan. 26th, 1 to 4.
SANFORD?Wednesday, Jan. 27th,
9 to 11.
ADRIAN?Wednesday, Jan. 27th,
1 to 3.
MYRTLE BEACH?Thursday, Jan.
28th, 1 to 4.
The balance of thes time until Feb.
20th, at the Auditor's office in Conway
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