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t i I - ..... I \ I ' * f VOLUME XXXI. I HOPE OF PEACE IS NOW MUCH DEFERRED Allies' Terms Are Not to be Accepted Says the Reply ENTENTE STATES' GIVE i r\r* n o nr~ ti inn niPLITC lUtLHd ur inum munio Gives Wilson in Plain Terms What They Think War Should Bring. Washington?The entente reply to President Wilson's peace note is regarded in all quarters here as putting an early peace practically out of the question but still leaving an open door for the president to make further efforts. The official view on first consideration is that it constitutes a complete answer to the president's note. German diplomats regard the reply as even more severe than they - -A. i rtM i 1 A_ : expecieu. i ncy ueciure iv evuiencc that the enemies of Germany are waging a war of conquest to crush and dismember her. The Germanic allies, they declared, never wcyuld agi*ee to any suoh terms. President Wilson's next move now becomes the centre of attention. It wfll not be decided upon until a careful and detailed study of the replies of both the central powers and the entente has been made. Several courses arc open to the president. He may inform each side of the other's reply and in doing so may forward the documents wihtout comment, or with s / i? expression to advance the situation to the point of another exchange. He may begin a scries of conlidnetial negotiations either through the ambassadors here cr through the ambassadors at the foreign capitals. Also he may base his next step not upon the notes alone but upon an estimate of the situation in the belligerent countries. Nothing has been decided and nothing will be decided without the most delibreate and mature consideration. The situation has advanced to a stage where progress may de mend absolute secrcey. For Further Action. The entente statement of terms is regarded as representing a legitimate opportunity for the pre&idertt to take another step if he so'chooses. By forwarding the replies of each set of belligerents to the other, with o'' without suggestions of the vieyr* 01 the United Statejs the presidedt may act without incurring exception from any of them. While the German diplomats denounced the terms laid down in the entente reply. American officials made no attempt to estimate their real feeling. Naturally they expect ed the entente would state the limit of its expectations. At any rate they v.vn/'i rA ciiph an acaoucmnnf nf 4-1-1/1 Mlt MUUVWIUVIIV VA VHV war situation as a valuable stepping stone. Whether the president still hopes to get from the central powers a similar statement of terms is not known. Germany's reply, while holding tc the idea of a conference to find a starting point, was not regarded as making other means impossible. It is possible that the United States might state to the central powers that as the entente has refused a conference and has made i\ general statement of terms this givomment would be glad if Germany could see its way to make a similar statement. This point and all others will not and can not be decided quickly. German Note Surprise. The German note to neutrals, published simultaneously with the entente reply, came as a distinct surprise. It promptly was characterized by the entente diplomats as a carefully prepared and timed address to the world calculated to off set the entente statement of aims and purposes. The entente note is rgoa^ded or cne of the most delicate and careful???. i ? 1?S "HORRY Insurance bills : will help state Governor Manning Transmits t Seven Measures to the Legislature. The bills agreed upon by the insu- | ranee commission appointed by Gov. Manning to relieve the five insurance situation in South Carolina were transmitted to both the senate and the house of representatives in special messages from the governor. There are seven bills. "It is my belief that if these bills arc enacted into law," stated Govern or Manning in his special message of transmission, "that insurance situation will be relieved, our interests protected and they will be fair to all." The most important measure of j the seven is the rating bill, which provides for the appointment of a I commission of three members who will have judicial powers over ratemaking in South Carolina. The bill provides, within 90 days after its approval by the governor, that the members of the commission, one of whom is to be recommended by the , insurance commissioner and another by the rating bureau having the largest membership in South Carofina, to be appointed by the governor. The terms of office of the first three members shall be for one, two and three years, respectively, and those of their successors for three years each. Their compensation shall be $5 per diem for actual service, which can not be for more than 20 days in each calendar year. They are to meet not more than six times yearly on the call of the chairman, but the governor has authority to call them into extraordinary session. The bill provides that any decision of the commission is subject to review by any court of competent au, thority. ? oiiiri nmn oninnui oniLLuinu onAUUff INCREASES INTEREST I The instalments of the Shielding ^ Shadow which have already appeared are sufficient to prove the great ability of Miss Grace Darmond, as the leading actress, and Leon Barry and Ralph Kellard as actors in the story. Miss Darmond is no cheap follower of the moving picture ' screen, neither are Bary and Kellard any cho'ap actors in the stirring ' scenes of this great story. i * The films shown at the theater so i far have been among the best ever appearing in Conway, and they grow 1 in interest as the story ur folds. This week is better than ever. Do not fail to read the instalment appearing in this issue of the paper. You 1 will miss a great treat if you fail * * *.u: . .1 iw vni? wcck s episooe at uie theater. ly written diplomatic documents the 1 war has produced. Officials were > loath to discuss even its broad as' pects before they studied it with utmost care. The compactness of the 1 note, the delicate touches of language and suggestion and the pains ' i taking choice of words and phrases ^convince officials that it will require 1 more careful study than any other | document of the war. Surprise was I, expressed that such a complicated, ijmanysided document, representing so many aims and points of view, LI IJ ,.l 1 /*- - ? i-uuiu suuw such uncness and ski 11 in the drafting. Officials also were pleased with ' the friendly tone of the note and the consideration shown to American - purposes, despite the indirect criticism of the president for what the entente construes as confusing the allied and Germanic purposes. This change in attitude proved surprising after the early hostility which greeted the American note in the entente i press and was taken to mean a rather studied effort not to do anything to cause offense in this country, i Allies Committed Now. Peace at an early date is foreseen here now only on terms ' nown to be unacceptable to Germany. Wmv, -S v COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE, FIR CONWAY, S. 0., THURSDAY, fEUTONS MAKE GAINS ji BUT SUFFER LOSSES Advance on Sereth Line bul ! Lose in Region of Kasino River FURTHER ACTIVITY 1 IN NORTHERN ZONE flormon A H o r?Lr TJonr T oIrr VI VA AA V tCVVXk VU1 XIUflAV Babit Said to Have Been Repulsed. Further successes by the Teutonic allies on the lower line of the Sereth river near its junction with the Dan- 1 ube, officially reported Saturday, are partly offset by a Roumanian advance and the capture of trenches of the Austro-Germans along the Moldavian frontier, in the region of the Kasino river. At another point on the Moldavian frontier, north of the Slanic valley, the invading army ( delivered a strong attack and drove ( the Russians from a height, cap turing some machine guns, mine throwers and 174 men. Fierce fighting along the lower Sereth line resulted in the capture hn Tnrtich tvnnna r?f Rnnm'ini'iiii - ? """ ? ""i'" v"*- -* * town of Mihaiea, northwest of Braila. and 400 men of its garrison. Others of the defending force, attempting to escape, were drowned in the Sereth. The Bulgarians have taken a monastery near the confluence of the Buzeu and Sereth rivers. Heavy fighting is in progress on both sides of the Oituz valley in the mountains of Moldavia, where strong attacks by both invaders and ciefertd ers were repulsed. ? Aside from the Roumanian war theatre, activity was developed in the Riga sector of the Russo-German front and at Serre, on the Somme front in France. A German attack by heavy forces south of Lake Babit, at the northern end of the Russian front, was repulsed. British troops launched a new attack against Serre and gained a foot ing in one of the advanced German positions. Otherwise, only artillery 'ighting in the region of Chuuines is reported along th% French front. The usual artillery duels were _! 1 1 ? 1 A Maintained aiong trie wnole Austro Italian line. Entente forces advancing toward Starvina, in Macedonia, were checked. A Russian squadron is reported to have raided the Autolain coast of the Black sea and sank 40 Turkish sailing vessels carrying food to Constantinople. MANTLE OF WHITE COVERS THE WEST Memphis, Jan. 15?Eastern Arkansas, Northern Mississippi and V/ostem Tennessee are in the grip of a snowsomi. Eour and half inch-j e.3 have fallen and snow is still falling here. o The first of this week was bad! | weather, the temperature being coh!t and accompanied by a mist of rain. HON. W. L MISHOE ON COMMITTEES' I Hon. \V. L. Mishoe, who began hi. j career as Representative from th:. j county at the opening of the prcsen' i session hist week; has been appoint cd on some . of the most important Legislative committees according to the newspaper reports. His name appears on the com i mittee of Education, the committee on Railroads, and the committee on j Accounts. His appointments on these important bodies shows 1 ho j high esteem in wh'eb he is ho'.d by; the General Assembly. IJ IP ST, LAST, NOW AND FOREVER." JANUARY 18, 1917. MAY PRESS INQUIRY IN BROADER FIELDS Some Likelihood Committee , Will Extend Scope of Leak Investigation WOOD'S RESOLUTION STILL IN SUSPENSE Executive Session Ends Without Decision on Investigation of Lawson Charges. Washington.?After a two hours' executive session the house rules committee adjourned without taking final action on Representative Wood's resolution for an investigation of rumors of a "leak" in advance of President Wilson's peace note. Although most of the Democratic members favor abandoning the whole proceeding with an adverse report on the resolution, a subcommittee was appointed to draft contempt charges against Thomas W. L&wson for use in case the com* mittee decides to report the Boston financier for refusing to give names in connection with rumors he repeated. With the committee adjourned there was pending a resolution offered by Representative Campbell of Kansas (Republican) designed to broaden the scope of the inquiry so aw to meet Mr. Lawson's objection that because the present investigation was preliminary and unlimited to a specific "leak" he could not give th?i names of men high in official life who he had heard were involve* in a system for making money ouc of the stock market on official information. Mr. Campbell said he wanted to "call Mr. Lawson's hand." In spite of the general belief in the committee that nothing had developed in all the testimony heard to substantiate any of the rumor? which caused the inquiry there were indications tonight that Representative Campbell's resolution or one similar might be adopted. This would result in calling to the stand Mr. Lawson, who still is in Washington subject to the committee': orders. Hearings were temporarily sus pended today after several witnesses had been heard, including R. W. Bol: ing, a brother-in-law of Presiden Wilson and member of a local stocl brokerage firm, who testified tha' he heard of the peace note for tht first time thorugh the newspapers. The present intention of the com mitteemen is to hear no further testimony, at least until the question 01 broadening the investigation is disposed of and a decision has beer reached as to whether Mr. Lawsot shall be reported to the house foi contempt. SHERIFF SERVED THE CLAIM AND DELIVERY Claim and delivery papers were sent here last week from Dillon County in the case of Cornish Co.. vs J. R. Smith, the plainttiffs claim ing a balance due on the purchase of a piano against the defendant. The paper? were served on Mr. Smith who resides about one mile from Conway on the W. H. Rollinson place, and it was said that the defendant was intending to make bond and contest the matter. The defendant moved ovor here recently from another county. o Pay or Serve on Gang. Quitman, Ga.?G. A. Hartlin, a farmer, the first of 22 men to be tried for refusal to dip their cattle, as required by State law, was convicted in city court here Tuesday and sentenced to pay a fine of $10. or serve six months on the chaingang. During the trial the courtroom was packed v.ith farmers and business * men. [ n\U. BRITISH ANSWER j TEUTONIC NOTE . Authoritative View of Latest Appeal to Neutrals on Peace Question. London.?An authoritative statement issued here today gives the British view of the German and Ate trian notes to neutrals. It repeats the assertion that Germany was responsible for starting the war, inasmuch as the proposal for a conference was rejected. This . ofusal, it is pointed cut, was given >n July 27, 11)14, while it was no uitil July .'11 that orders were givci foi a general mobilization by the (?IHTei O n rLh ? ? i-.xl ' >wu?j>iin ^wY^i uiiR-iii. i i:v: Miunin'ii. deals at length with the Gcrmai charge that the proposals of the al lies regarding the rights of smai nationalities lacked sincerity, i: view of the treatment of the Irish and the Boers, the subjection of northern Africa, the suppression of foreign nationalities in Russia and the treatment of Greece. SYLVESTER Tr'DD LOSES SMALL CHILD The young infant of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sylvester Todd, who reside at their home in the Adrian community along the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad right of way, was found dead in bed early last Saturday morning. Members of the family were communicating with the coroner.here for a permit to proceed with the burial ti - i -1 ? * ? ^ Aciciseo. it was suuea nere tnat the child had been ill for some little time, but nothing was learned as to the nature of its trouble, MAGISTRATE BUSY FIRST OF THE WEEK Magistrate W. H. Chestnut was busy in his court the first of this week in the matter of hearings set in cases against W. B. Taylor, Dasda Turner and Trizzie Todd, all under charges for one thing or anothei and all living in a section of Dog Bluff. Taylor and the Turner woman were under charges at the last term of the court of General Sessions. The case was noil prossed on their agreeing to quit and lead bcttei lives Things went on until about Christnas when there was a big row ou' here. Trizzie Todd and some others vere indicted for disorderly conduct ind for reasons better known to the ourt, Taylor and Dasda Turno .vere reindicted. The hearings were set for Tuesday of this week. Trizzie Todd was fined ten dollars 01 sentenced to thirty days. She paid the fine. Taylor was under a .$(>00.00 bond for his appearance for the hearing but failed to appear for trial. Dasda Turner was sent to jail but later made bond for her appearance at the next term of the higher court on a charge of adultery. NO R^ifsinnx w w wwaiiiai v I V Vlt BUT STILL GOING The well-known business man an?i real estate dealer, W. Royd .Jones, announced last week that he was no longer keeping any regular stock of wholesale goods in Conway, but that hereafter he will conduct a mercantile brokerage business in Conway and will have an office at Hotel Grace where he will be of easy access to his customers. This paper will endeavor to give you the best that it has in the shop this year, and don't you forget Those who do not like the paper need not take it; but they may rest assured that it gives more for the money than anything else which only takes the small sum of one dollar to buy it. %>31 NO. NORTHWEST RUSSIA SEES GREAT BATTLE Fighting in Riga Region Grows in Intensity, With Results in Doubt TEUTONS PRESSING ROUMANIAN STROKE Force Defenders to Retire Seretn River in Southern Moldavia. The battle in northwest Russia in 4 1 - - * " " * iin* region oi Kiga apparently is growing in intensity, but owing to divergent reports by the Berlin and Potrograd war offices the results thus far attained are somewhat beclouded. While Berlin asserts that southwest of Riga all attacks by the Russians have been without success, Potrograd reports that near Lake Babit the Russians captured German positions between the Tirul march and the River Aa and advanced their line about one and a third miles southward. In the past six days in this region the Russians report the capture of 21 heavy and 11 light guns and large quantities of arms and equiument. The German Field Marshal von Mackensen's army operating in southern Maldavia has crossed the Putna river north of Fokshani and between Fokshani and Fundeni has forced the Russians and Roumanians across the Sereth river, taking in the , latter operation 650 prisoners. There has also been severe fightIn** naa* tVitt -1 ^ uvui vuo iiiuuik ui AimniK-darar. river, west of Galatz and along the Kassina river, in which both Berlin and Petrograd claim the advantage. Berlin reports that the Russians attacked the heights along the Schuhitza valley, but met with a sanguinary reverse. Aside from the Russian and Roumanina theatres and an attack by British Indian troops against the Turkish line at the bend of the Tigris river, northeast of Kut-elAmara, the fighting in all the other zones has consisted of bombardments and minor infantry attacks. On the Tigris the Indians captured Turkish trenches over a front of 1,000 yards. In one of the minor engagements m the front in France the British east of Beajumont-Hamel captured and held a German trench und made three officers and 140 men prisoners William Graves Sharp, the American ambassador to France, has been handed the reply of the entente allies to President Wilson's peace suggestions for transmission to Washington. Unofficial advices from Athens, are to the effect that Greece will answer the entente allies' ultimatum in due time and that the council of ministers favors accepting its terms. NOTICE TO THE TOBACCO GROWERS Kuom all indications there will bo a larger acreage in tobacco this year than previous. Here-to-fcrc most, of the plants have been killed by freezing out in the bed. I would like to call special attention to this in time. In case you have not g^t your tobacco bod on the south side cf some good wind break, it will pay you to haul several loads ot leaves, or straw near the bed and in case of a severe change in the weather late in the afternoon I would advise that you palce several inches of straw . over the canvass to protect the young plants. ?M. W. Wall. n? ? It has been suggested that a change be made in the schedule of ! the afternoon passenger train out of | Conway for Chadbourn; that it leave Conway about one hour later and thus prevent the wi it : Chadbourn for the trains going S:uth.