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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-21
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer & Co.
BinghamtOn, n. "
Prove What SwanIp.Root Wal Do For
Yu1

Send ten cents ito DR.. Kilmer G Co.,
Binghamton, N. r., for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
Will also receive booklet of valua-
BILE information, telling about the kid
neys and bladder. When writing. be
sure and mention the Laurens Week
ly Advertiser. Regular flfty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

PETRoGRAD, via London, Dec. a
The condition of German prisoners
captured in the region of LODI is said
to resemble that of the French troops
during Napoleon's retreat from Nos
COW. Many Of them have frozen hands
and feet. They were wrapped in
blankets and shawls taken from the
peasants. One private wore wo-
mans fur wrap. The prisoners say
that before their capture their cour-
age was kept up by statements that
the quartermaster was bringing warm
clothes, which would be distributed in
a few days.
The reported use by the Germans of
monasteries, chapels and other public
buildings in captured towns as bar
racks. stables and gun stations is ex'
planned by the prisoners as due to the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Win In
Ohio Courts
EFFORT TO SECURE RECOUNT IN
FOUR COUNTIES ALSO FAILS.
MANDAMUS DENIED.

COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. Efforts of
dry workers to invalidate the home
rule liquor amendment through court
procedure were frustrated today when
the supreme and Franklin county COM
mon pleas court, in separate decisions,
held that the advocates Of the dry
cause have no legal remedies for re.
dress of their grievances complained
Of. There is no provision for re-
count of votes says the highest court
and the home rule amendment Is valid,
says Common Pleas Judge Kinkaid.
In the supreme court, where an at.
tempt was made to mandamus the sec
rotary of state to order recount on
the home rule and prohibition amend
ments in Hamilton, Cuyahoga, Frank
lin and Lucas counties, the court held
that lack Of statutory requirements
upon the secretary of state to compel
him to make a recount on constitu-
tional amendments, prevented the Is
suance of writ of mandamus against
him.
The supreme court entOlned the
election board of this county from de-
stroying the election ballots, as Re-
publicans plan contest of the cleo
ton of the Democratic candidates for
members of the legislature from this
county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Austro-Hungarian
Treaty is Renewed

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. a. For
eign Office dispatches to the Austro-
Hungarian embassy here today an
nounced ratification of the renewal for
five years OF the arbitration treaty
with the United States by the Hun
gariau house of deputies in session
which gave splendid picture of the
harmony OF oil factions"
Renewal OF the treaty was ratified
Iy the United States Senate last sum
mer.
The relayed wireless dispatch to the
embassy said:
"The session of the Hungarian
house of deputies where war bills and
convention OF court of arbitration with
the United States was unanimously ac-
cepted, gave splendid picture Of the
harmony of all factions. The leaders
of the opposition. Count Karolyi and
Count Andrassy, declared they would
postpone all political criticisms till
time of peace.
Greetings and expressions of ad-
miration were sent to the army and
all parties displayed confidence in
final victory, which will bring special
advantages to the Hungarian nation"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Hatfield Praises
Good Roads Work

MoRGANToN, w. Va. Dec. a.
With practically every county in the
state represented by their respective
road engineers, the second annual
good roads school was auspiclously OPP
ened this morning at the university.
AS several of the delegates could
reach here until the afternoon. the
opening exercises were postponed uu-
til this evening, when Acting Presi-
dent Trotter delivered the Welcome
address. Governor HID. Hatfield also
spoke this evening. the executive
praising the road engineers for the
wonderful work they were doing.
The morning session was taken up
with an address by n. L. HeRes, OF
the United States good roads bureau,
and the afternoon was consumed by
Prof. Titlow, who spoke on the re-
;lation Of good roads to farm develop.
iment. y.
Written reports from twenty gcoun.
ties of the road work done showed.
that hundreds OF miles OF roadway
were improved during the year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
B. F.BaileyDies
In Neu York

GRAFTON, w. Va, Dec. 1.-Ex-
State Senator Benjamin F, Bailey,
prominent politician and one of the
leading attorneys of West Virginia,
dropped dead on Wall street, New
York City, last night of heart failure.
according to dispatches received
here by local friends. He was identi-
fed by Hugh Warder, OF this city.
He was in the metropolis on bust
ness trip and details concerning the
disposition Of the body are lacking
Mr.. Bailey was born in Taylor coun.
ty November 10, 1864. He was edu'
Gated In the common schools of that
county. later studying law at Adrian
College. Michigan. and later at the
State University at Morgantown. He
graduated from the law department.
OF the school with the class of 81
and was Immediately admitted to the
bar. He began the practice of law
at Grafton and was elected Prosecut'
ing Attorney of Taylor county in the
year 1900.
He was also an ex-City Councilman.
He was a director and stakeholder in
the Crystal Ice Company and Consol-
idated Telephone Co. He was also
identified with several real estate
interests. He was heavy stock
holder in the Thornton Fire Brick
Works, was a solicitor for the Home
Brewing Company. was identified with
the legal department of the B. & N.
branch of the Wabash railroad. was
Past Exalted Ruler of the B. P. o. f.
lodge and the knights of Pythias. As
politician he was Republican of
the old school.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Poland Is Still The Center
Of Interest In Military
Operations In War Zones
British Many Feeding
And Clothing Nation
EXPERT SAYS SEA FORCE IS MAKING ENGLAND GREAT MILL
TARY POWER AND DENYING EVERY BLESSING TO THE


LONDON, Dec. "A report has
gained currency in the City" (mean-
ing London's financial center) that
two German cruisers have eluded the
British feet and escaped around the
north OF Scotland into the Atlantic.
This news was communicated to O
man who knows something OF the sea.
Evidently it was thought that he, with
his important business interests would
be put about" by it. He replied
cheerfully enough:
"Poor fellows! What cold time
they will have out there! OF course
they can never hope to get back home.
They will be hunted with other ma
RAIDERS until at last they are sunk.
It's hard world for the Germans"
cite this as an instance of pre-.
vailing views, pessimistic and other
wise on our present naval position
The fact is that the British navy
is clothing US, feeding US, making US
a great military power, keeping up
our credit generally and preserving
our prestige in the face of the world.
At the same time 1t is denying every
blessing to the Germans, even copper
for Krupps.
Germany has shrunk, owing to the
influence of the British navy, into a
continental power minus welt Poll
tik" and all it meant, aud is wonder.
ing now how long the frontiers of the
fatherland itself can successfully be
defended. Germany is besteged by
land and water.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

SUBMARINES
IS DISCUSSED
TO CONSTRUCT WAR VESSELS
FOR BELLIeERENTs BREACH
OF NEuTRALlTY:ls
SECRETARY BRYAN AND cHAss
NJ. scHWA6 HOLD. AEON.
FERENCE.
EXPORTS OF MUNITIONS oFsSoAEs,
NOT CONSIDERED
VIOLATIONS
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec! Sec:
rotary Bryan today invited chss: NJ
Schwab. president of the Bethlehem
Steel Company to the State Depart;
ment and gave him the views Of the,
American government on the building
of submarines in this country for Eus
ropean belligerents. 1t was believed
that the State Department desired to.
consult with the steel company sotti.
cials SO there would be no violation OF
neutrality of contracts were taken.
While the exports Of munitions ot
war such as guns, shells and munitions
is not prohibited by the neutrality
laws the fitting Of warshipsg or any
armed expeditions from American soil
ould be considered violation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
GENERAL mAcKENsEN SAVES
HIS ARMY AFTER BElN5 EN-.
VELoPED BY ENEMY.
eERmANYs TECHNICAL PLAN
FOR TAKING WARSAW HAS
FAILED.
sERvIANs TURN HOPEFUL EYES
To THE cARPATHIAN NOUN.
TAINS.

ByyAssociated Press.
iLoNDON, Dec. Russian Poland
IS still the center otinterest in the war
situation as far as military operations
are concerned. The reports from rival
headquarters indicate that any decisive
result on either side is still in the bal
ance. although on the face OF the
lsnown facts the conviction Is growing
That the German general, Mackensen,
has done at LODI what Bacacine, In the
French -Prussian war, failed to do at
Metz. He has saved his army after 1t
was encircled by the enemy.
But it is equally clear that the Ger
man technical plan for the taking OF
Warsaw again has failed, according TO
tie prevailing opinion in England.
whether counter invasion of Call
( cia has been rendered impossible for
the present remains to be seen.
Little activity along the Austrian
front is reported. An exception Is the
assertion from Vienna Of an Austrian
victory, with the capture of quantities
of prisoners and munitions of war
along the southern line, but there Is
nothing to indicate that the Russians
have given way in their evident inten-
zion Of invading the rich German pro
yfnces by way of Cracow. Later OIL
{ fcial reports from Vienna declare that
calm prevails on the Cracow front, but
that lighting continues in the Carpa-
thians.
seryian eyes are turned hopefully in
the direction of these mountains in ex-
pectation soon of seeing the Russian
force under tn wealls' of Budapest.
This would relieve the pressure being
exerted against SerTia by half million
Austrian troops who have forced the
Seryians back into a strong defensive
position within their own border.
Army headquarters in Berlin report
4 a desperate three days battle in Po-
land. accompanied by successful eff
4 fort on the part of the Germans to
I break through the Russian wing. The
German report admits heavy losses,
but says there is consolation in having
inflicted severe punishment on the
enemy.
According to a message received
here from Petrograd, LODI and Lowicz
still are critical points in the fighting
in Northern Poland, where the final de-
cision, when it does come, bids fair
toibe the most momentous of the whole
war.
Petrograd puts special emphasis on
the capture of German ammunition
barge on. the Vistula river near Plock,
IS indicating the cutting of of con-
Tenient means of communication with
the German armies in Poland.
In, the political field today's meeting
Of the German Reichstag is attracting
much attention. Many members of the
Reichstag, a large number of them in
uniform, have already gathered in Der.
( lin In anticipation Of this important
session, which it is expected will pro.
vide for new war loan.
Quiet prevails along the western
front, but alarming news has been re-
ceiyed in the form of a report of
serious outbreak of typhoid fever in the
Belgian army.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
BIG INCREASE IN
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Exports
from the twelve ports which handle
so per cent Of that business Of tbs
United States totalled s43.o9S,s52 for
the week ending November %, as
compared with imports agregating
S26, 65S557. The twenty-five working
days Of November yielded trade bal
ance in favor of the United States Of
$6s, 1892, which, according to offi
cial estimates, indicates an export ex
cess OF approximately $70,000,0o0 for
the entire country during November
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
VanDykeDenies
Peace Pact By
Honand'sQueen

WASHINGTON, Dec. DIR. Henry
van Dyke, American minister to The
Netherlands, late today denied often
published reports that he had returned
to America with a special message
from Queen Wilhelmina to President
Wilson about a movement to restore
peace in Europe.
DR.. van Dyke had just left the state
department after conference with
Secretary Bryan.
"The desire of the United States for
peace, he said. sis we'll known. fact.
All things, however, have proper
moment. We can trust President Will
son and Secretary Bryan to determine
when that moment arrives"
The president will receive DR.. van
Dyke and discuss conditions in Europe
with him tomorrow.
DR.. van Dyke described to Secretary
Bryan today the earnest desire OF
Queen Wilhelmina and the people OF
Holland for the early ending, of the
European war.
He said he had reported to Mr..
Bryan merely on "the state Of mind
of the people Of Holland and conditions
generally in Europe as he had studied
them.
The minister expressed the hope
that when the time for the settlement
of tn war arrived, the United States
would play noble part" in bringing
peace. He was also sure that the heart
Of Holland would be with the United
States though he could>uot venture a
prediction as to just what form the CO.
operation Holland or other neutral
countries might take
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
German Prisoners
Suffer From Cold
MANY TAKEN LODI REGION HAVE FROZEN
HANDS FEET DUPLICATING CONDITION OF MA
PoLEoRs SOLDIERS IN MOSCOW RETREAT

belief private buildings had been
mined
Reports from the front are that re-
Inducements sent for the army of Gen
eral Mackensen near LODI are taking
up positions along the vistula river
where the German resistance seems
to have been least effective. The ap'
parent purpose of iris move is to hin
der the Russian enveloping movement
until the main German colcmn is eH
tricated from the line which runs from
Strykow through Gzierz to Szadek.
seni-oficial reports from Galicia in
dictate that the Russian advance along
the foothills of the Carpathian noun
tains has reached point due south OF
Cracow. thus surrounding the city
from the northeast and south.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Appeals Sent
Out In Behalf
OF Chi dFe1a.
UNITED MINE WORKERS WANT
MONEY DONATIONS TO BUY
THOUSAND BOYS AND
GIRLS CHRISTMAS 10 De
HIsAnHENEn1

By Associated Press.
BRIDGEPORT o., Dec. 2=Letteri
were mailed from headquarters Of thu
sub.district No. 5. United Nine Work
ers Of America, here today 70 every
local union of the mine work rg "a M
United States and sCanada NUN berfnai
$500 and to every Organized laboti
union in ohio and West virginia, up
proximateIy 900, asking for donations
OF money SO as to make possible The
purchase of Christmas presents fol
the children of the is 900 striking
miners in Eastern Ohio.
Unless donations are made Il q
said that 10000 children viii receive
no visit, from Santa Claus. The faith
.ers Of the children have received 81
benefits from the miners organiza
ton since the strike was called etghi
months ago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
LONG PENDING
CAUSE SETTLED
IN CHANCERY
COURT DECIDES MRS. FITzGER.
AID is THE PRINCESS OF
THURIN.
SHE is GRANTED AN INJUNCTION
AGAINST JOSEPHINE
MOFFITT.
BIZ ASSOCIATED PREss.I

BIZ ASSOCIATED PREss.J
LONDON, Dec. 2.-The long pend
ing dispute of two American women
Lyde Eleanor Fitzgerald and Joseph
inc Moffitt, as to which is entitled tc
style herself Princess Victor of Thur
in and Taxis, was settled in the Chan
Gerry Court today in favor of Mrs. Fitz
gerald. The court allowed Mrs. Fitz
gerald $500 damages and gave hel
the cost of the trial and granted hel
an Injunction against Miss Moffitt
The Prince is now serving in the
Austrian army.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

Prince Victor, of Thurfn and Taxis,
a member Of a well known Hungarian
family, came to the United States in
1906 and in New York contracted a
matrimonial alliance with an Amer
lean actress named josephine Moffitt,
who came originally from Jackson
willie, Fla. The Prince later left Miss
Moffitt and in 1911 was married to
Mrs. Fitzgerald, the former wife Of
Gen. Gerald Fitzgerald, at Uniontown,
Pa. The difficulty of the Prince ami
the woman who claims the right to
use his title has been up from time to
time in the courts of New York, Paris
and London.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
REPUBLICAN WINS.

NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 2.-Richard
Wayne Parker, Republican, who was
elected a congressman at the recent
election, apparently defeated Arthur
B. Seymour, Democrat, at the special
election held in the Ninth district yes
terday to fill the vacancy caused. by
the resignation of Walter 3. Mccoy. to
become Justice of the supreme court
Of the District Of Columbia. The re
turns available last night indicated
that Parker had carried! the district
ny mora than 500 votes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Window Glass Rates
Not Unreasonable
AZ Assoc1ATgp PnEss.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. p
Freight rates on window glass from
factories in West Virginia to the prin'
cipal markets all over the United
States attacked by manufacturers
were pronounced not unreasonable to-
day by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Increases of 20 per cent on
brick from points in the Kansas gas
belt to destinations in Iowa, we're ap-
proved after Investigation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
BOY ROBBERS CONFESS.

MoRGANTowN, W. Va, Dec. a.
Major Conner and Bert Webb, aged II
and IS, respectively, confessed to the
local police here today of committing
no less than dozen robberies in this
city in the past few months. The
boys robbed freight cars, Wholesale
groceries, clothing and grocery stores,
and their booty ran up into several
hundred dollars. County authorities
are pushing the case.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
u. s. Makes Knives
For British Troops

NEWBURGH, N. Y, Dec. 2.-one OF
the great knife factories at Walden, N,
Y, announced today the receipt of a
very large order from the British gov
eminent to make pocket knives for
English soldiers and sailors.
The factory will work with increased
forces for many months on the con
tract.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Situation in Servia
Reported Critical
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 2;-In a dispatch
from Sophia, Bulgaria, q correspond
'ent says reports received there inat-
Gates the situation in Servia is crit
ical. The Servian army, 1t is de-
clared, has been withdrawn from Bel
grade and telegraphic communication
between Belgrade and Nish, the pres
ent location of the capital, has been
interrupted.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Official
Statement
For Today
BY ASSOCIATED PRrss.I

By ASSOCIATED PREss.i
BERLIN, via wireless to London,
Dec. 2.-The German official state
ment issued today claims the capture
of a strong French position in tho
Argonne forest by Emperor Williams
own regiment. The communication
reads:
"In the western theater Of the war
the enemy made Insignificant ad-
vances which were checked. In the
forest of the Argonne strong point
of support of the enemy was taken
by the Wurtemberg infantry regiment
No. 100, his majesty's, the kaiser's.
on regiment. On this OCCASION two
officers and about 800 Of the enemy's
troops were made prisoners.
There is no news from Eastern
Prussia.
"In Northern Poland the battles are
taking their normal course. In South
ern Poland the enemy's attacks were
repulsed. The report circulated in
the foreign press that the $1,000 pris.
oners taken by US at Kutno are in
cluded in the 10000 Russian prisoners
reported by US previously is untrue.
I'm the battles at Wloclawek, kutno
LODI and Lowitz, the eastern army
has taken between the nth of No
yember and the 1st of December over
$4,000 unwounded Russian prisoners.
PARIS, Dec. 2.-The French war Of
flee gave out an official announcement
this afternoon as follows:
I'm the region to the south of
Ypres and Et. Eloy, an attack of the
enemy against an entrenchment TAX
en- by our troops during the day was
repuIsed by US. Our artillery inflicted
damage on a group of three batteries
of heavy artillery of the enemy.
eat Vermelles, the Cateau and
the park surrounding it. two houses in.
the village and some trenches were
brilliantly occupied by our forces.
There has been spirited artillery
exchange in the vicinity Of Fay to the
south west Of Peronne.
"In the region between Vendresse-
Craonne. there has been a violent
bonn bardment to which the French ar
tilIeryN replied with success, accom-.
plishing the destruction OF battery.
"In the Argonne French attack
against Fontaine Madame was repuls-
ed and we made some progress IN the
occupation of trench in the forest of
Courtes Chataussees and minor for.
tilted position near st. Hubert,
ION the heights of the Mouse, in the
Woevre district and hesVosges, there
il nothing to report.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Atlanta Business Man
Victim Of Bullet
BY ASSOCIATED PREss.l

By ASSOCIATED PREss.l
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. flames T
Galloway, prominent young business
and clubman. was shot and killed here
early today by W. B. Carhart, presi
dent Of a shoe manufacturing com
pany. The killing occurred in Car
hart's apartments in fashionable sec
ton Of the city. Carhart Immediately
notified the police and surrendered.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Belgian Premier's Son
Is Killed in Battle

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-Telegraphing
from Amsterdam correspondent says
that one son of NJ. Debroqueville, the
Belgium premier. has been killed in
battle, and it is understood that q
second son has also lost his life in
an action.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
KAISER, GAR AND
RULER OF ENGLAND
ALL ON BATTLEFlELD


LONDON, Dec. 2.-The mon
archs of three of the great Eu-
ropean powers are now at the
front. Emperor William has
arrived at Insterburg, East
Prussia, close to the scene Of
heavy fighting during the last
few days with the invading
Russians.
Emperor Nicholas departed
today for the scene of action.
King George is making his first
visit to the battle line in
France.
a a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Arrangements Made
For Christmas Gifts
IN AssoCIATEp PREss.1

GENOA, Italy, Dec. 2.-The Amerl.
can consul general, DR.. John Jones,
has made all arrangements with pro.
per authorities for the free and speedy
Transportation by rail OF the American
Christmas gifts for the orphans Of
Austria and Germany.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
OLDEST ODD FELLOW DEAD.

LEXINGTON. KY, Dec. 2.-William
81; Emmel, 81, said to be the Oldest
odd: Fellow in the world, died here
last night. He Joined the order in
1889.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Guthrie Clues Japan
Thanks Of President
IMPERIAL GIFT EMPEROR TO LuKEs INTERNATIONAL
TOXIC Is FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY
STATES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The East and
West News Bureau made public today
the following cablegram received by
them from Toxic:
1.-THE American ambassador at To,
kio, Mr.. Guthrie, has communicated
to the foreign office that he has re.
ceived a telegram from President VIII
son instructing him to convey to the
Japanese emperor the deep thanks
of President Wilson for the imperial
gift made on November to the st.
Luke's International Hospital. The
communication further states that the
President of the United States deems
the gift generous token Of the sin
cere wish OF the Japanese emperor
for the success of the charitable en-.
terprise undertaken by Americans and
that it further affords a renewed proof
OF the close friendship and cordially
existing between the two countries"