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The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
BATTLE is NOT ENDED
REPORTS FROM BERLIN AND Pc.
TRoGRAo CONFLICTING.
Germans Declare Army Has Been
Checked But Also Say Troops
Progress.

London, Nov. 25.--When the conflict.
ing reports from Berlin and Petrograd
are carefully sifted, only one result
is obtained: That the conflict in Po-
land has not yet reached a decision.
Berlin admits check in the main con.
hict due to Russian reinforcements,
but also asserts that the Germans
have made progress at some points.
Petrograd reports say that the Rus
slams have compelled the Germans to
retreat southwest of Lowicz, but they
make no claim of overwhelming vic.
tory
There is no doubt that Russia has
sent against the Germans the largest
number of troops that it could trans.
port to the front. Germany is like.
wise reinforcing its army This may
account for the lull in the conflict in
the western theater o. war. The Ger
man cavalry that overran Belgium and
northern France has probably been
sent to Poland.
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Times says that the German army
has been broken up into several parts.
His telegram follows:
According to unofficial information
reaching here the German army of
100000, which began an advance be-
tween the Vistula and Wharf.-The rivers,
has been broken up into several parts,
one Of which was compelled to divert
its course southwark and another
northward. Apparently in. each case
the Russians succeeded in getting be-
hind these disjointed corps and inflict-
ing heavy losses. The Germans are
believed to have sustained severe
reverse at Brzcziny and Tuszyn. 1t is
impossible to give any approximate
figures now"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
GERMANS CUT RUSS LINES
impedes Movement Of Troops-Expeet
Ultimate Vietory-send Fresh
Troops to Poland.

Berlin. via Amsterdam, Nov. 25.-It
is claimed at the war Office that the
German armies In Poland have sue.
ceeded in cutting some OF the lines
Of communication upon which the
Russians depend, and that this will
greatly impede the movements of
troops to resist the continued often
sive by the German and Austrian
forces. wiz. ..
The military experts are unanimous
in declaring that the Russian re-en.
forcements which have reached the
front will he more than Offset BY the
vigor of the attacks made BY fresh
German troops who have also been
sent to the battle ground In a Poland.
The confidence that the war ONCE OF.
ficials express as to ultimate victory
is reflected II tie German press.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
scHWAB's BIC COMMISSION
Returns From Europe With Orders for
$2oo,ooo,ooo Worth of War
.- Equipment.

Chicago. Nov 25.-Charles NJ.
Schwab returned from Europe with
$20O,o00,00O In orders from the Brit.
ish and French governments for vari.
GUS forms OF war equipment AS
Schwab's plant, the Bethlehem Steel
Works corporation. can all only frac.
tfon Of the orders, the major portion
VIII be let TO other organizations, I'm
Guiding the United States Steel cor.
Roration. schwab, however, keeps his
commission. which is said to have
been cool million.
Including the orders brought back
BY schwab. American manufacturers
have on their books not less than
s4o0.09O,Oo0 in orders for the allies
This is exclusive OF grain and other
provisions
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
TO BEGIN LIFE OVER AGAIN
Former New York Merchant Prince Is
Given a chance-WiII Go to
Chicago.

Geneseo, N. Y. Nov. 25.-Henry Sic
gel, former New York merchant and
banker, who was found guilty of OBJ.
tanning credit on false financial state.
ments and was sentenced to ten
months in the penitentiary and to pay
a fine of 1000, declared that he is GO
Ing to Chicago to begin life over again.
Justice William Clark, who heard the
case, granted Siegel stay of exeeu
ton of the prison sentence until the
second Monday in June to allow him
to make restitution to deposltors OF
his defunct private bank in New York
city. The court fixed the bail At
$4,000. which counsel for Siegel said
had already been secured.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
FRENCH GUNS BEST
Germans Admitted Their SUPERB
GRITTY, Says Journalist.
Dutch Writer Tells Of What He Saw
On the Battle Line Near verdun
-Kalser's Officers Not Salts.
fled With Their Progress.
international News service.)

|
| The Hague.-A well-known Dutch
journalist who has returned from a
tour through Alsace-Lorrafne and
right through to the German lines be-
fore Verdun gives in Het Leven some
interesting pictures Of the position on
the German frontier and at the front,
Particularly significant is what he
writes regarding the admitted superb
ority Of the French artillery and the
clever ruses they adopt. He writes:
II proceeded by train to Metzland,
thence set off by motor, with an ober-
lieutenant as an escort to visit the
fighting line. Across the French
frontier and on past Latour and
| Woevre we met an ever-increasing
number of infantry, artillery and trans
port columns and the further we went
the buster became the scene.
German officers to whom l spoke
in this neighborhood were by 70
means satisfied with the progress Of
affairs; there was no progress to be
| noted, principally because the French
artillery had proved itself superior to
the German. The French seem to
have dragged their heavy guns out of
the fortresses and to have placed them
in the open field. Moreover, it Is as
serted that the French artillery can
reach at least two kilometers farther
than that of the Germans.
I'VE passed on by St. Hilaire to
II Low In vh1r
hlometers from the great fortress of
Verdun, whose guns were sending out
their terrible messengers of death.
Not far from that point was a mag
nttiCent battery Of thirty centimeter
motor howitZers. | was not allowed
to approach it, but German officers
told me that the Austrians had suf-
feted terrible losses. The French
shells raked even the best sheltered
positions-a fact which gave the Aus
TRANS much food for thought. At last
they found the solution. In tree
close to their battery they found a
Frenchman armed with a field tele.
phone who promptly informed Verdun
of any change in the position of the
Austrian guns. The brave French
man was given short shrift. But the
instance does not stand alone. Re-
peatediy have the Germans found
country people In trees and in cellars,
all with pocket telephones.
THE Germans have made such &C
tons almost impossible now, but still
they admit. they are not by a long
way where they would like to be. Ev-
erywhere l heard in Germany officers
and soldiers alike speaking with
great joy of the fall of the Fort de
Camp des Romans. Now at last there
was gap in the line of forts. At the
fighting line itself heard a very diff.
ferent story. Yes, they had taken the
fort and the Bayarian soldiers had
acted magnificently, but whether they
could hold the fort was another .ques-
ton. The French guns in the forts
of Paroches and Leonville were so ex-
cellent that they completely covered |
the Camp des Romans and the gap |
was no gap at all"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
Women BUYING cheap GOWN.

London economy being prac.
ticed by English women is causing
lack Of work In certain branches OF
trade, AT a meeting Of relatively un-
employed people here 1t was said that
one-third Of the $1,000 dressmakers in
London are on short time because
even the well to do are buying cheap
ready-made clothing. 10 also was said
that one.fourth Of the millinery work
ers are on short time due TO women
buying hats which are cheaply
trimmed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
MRS. r. J. oGLEsBY is HURT
Widow Of Former Illinois Governor
Probably Fatally Injured When
Thrown From Carriage.

Springfield. H., Nov. 25.- Mrs. Rich.
ard J. oglesby. widow Of Governor
ogiesby, was thrown from her car
riage while driving near her home at
Elkhart, by run away, and was prob
ably fatally injured.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
Duke q sake.cobura Mar n.a.b

London, Nov. 25.--An Exchange
telegram from Amsterdam says the
duke Of Saxe-Coburg recently narrow.
.Iy escaped death on the Eastern bat.
tie front when grenade exploded
near by, killing number of officers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
10 Reaunns wnrk

Cleveland. o.. Nov. 25.--one thou.
sand men in Brewster and fronvilIe,
o.. idle for months. ara preparing 10
return to work at the car and engine
repair shops Of the Wheeling & Lake
Erie railroad
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
eseben only slIah.Ix pana..a

Athena, Nov. 25.A-The cruiser 0oe-,
ben was only slightly damaged In her
battle with Russian wafships In the
Black sea and 10 being rapidly re-
paired at the Nicodemia dry dock. &C.
cording to . dispatch nom CONSTANT
nopIs. --..--------....-------.....-.---..---.-..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
Franks Appeal Denied

Washington Nov. 24.--Justice La,
mar Of the United States Supreme
court today denied the appeal Of Leo
NJ Frank Tor writ OF error to review
his conviction Of the murder OF Mary
Phagan al Atlanta. O..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
rroopa KilIsd n wr.ek

Berlin, via Amsterdam. Nov. go
Hnye soldiers were killed and ia
wounded when troop train was de-
rallied near Rathenow. 81 miles north
west OF Potsdam. The troops were
bound for the western theater OF war.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
Khaki Il Getting scarce.

London. khaki is so precious now
adays that in many regiments the sol
diers have been ordered to use their
full'dress uniforms for stable and 9th
er barrack duties
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
Nobleman's son ends LIE.

London. Nov 25 Guy Ernest Ham.
ilton committed Suicide with a rife be-
cause he was unable to obtain com.
mission in the naval division owing TO
Ill health.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26

Paris, Nov. 25.-Oficial announce.
ment was made here that the battle
along the Warthe river in Poland is
| going in favor of the Russians.
BY FRANCIS LAVELLE MURRAY
! international News Service Correspondent
4 Petrograd, Nov. 25.--It is officially
announced here that the German
forces in Poland are in full retreat
| southwest of Lowicz along a line ex.
tending for 43 miles from Strykow
to the Warthe river and that the Rus
slams are pursuing the beaten enemy.
The Germans north Of the Bzura river
have been unable to cross that
stream and It Is stated that all indi.
cations point to an overwhelming
Russian victory along the entire bat
tie front.
Thrust Enemy Back.
The official Army Messenger gives
the following review of the military
operations In Poland:
The Germans have been given a
decisive check between the Vistula
and Warthe rivers. Our troops have
stopped the enemy's offensive at prac-
tically every point and thrust him
back to positions where he must main.
tain sharp defensive to escape an
utilization
The Germans are retreating from
the line running through Strykow (19
miles southwest of Lowicz), Sgierz,
Szadek, Sdunskawola and Wozniki
(near the WartheJ. Our troops are
pursuing the enemy, whose retreat
from thrs front has taken him back
for a considerable distance northwest
Of LODI.
The Germans north OF the Bzura
.have tried in vain to cross that river
to support their troops In the LODI
region. These forces have suffered
heavy losses
Blow Is Strategic.
The Warsaw correspondent OF the
Bourse Gazette telegraphed that the
Russians, by repuIsing the Germans
southwest of LOWicz, had driven a
broad wedge between the German
army that advanced southwark from
Plotsk and the Austro- German forces
on the Czenstochowa front, a strategic
blow that would force the enemy to
withdraw from both of these regions.
According to this correspondent, the
Russians have also gained a victory
on the Plotsk-Leczyca front.
Russ Beat Turks.
Russian successes over the Turks
are announced in an official report
from the commander OF the cars
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
Capture Hoer Rebels.

Cape Town. South Africa. Nov. a5.--
An Official dispatch from Pretoria an
nOunccs me capture OF one hundred
On more Beer rebels. including Com
mandant Jordaan and four other Of
aeerh
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
HIGH commIssIoner Renamed.

London, NOV rs. Sir George Reid
has been resppointed high commits
sioner OF the commonwealth Of Aus
tralia for another ave years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
Germans win n East AsrIe,.

London. Nov 26.--German troops in
I1ast Africa have swept before them
the British forces. inHicting a loss Of
l7s5. including l4i English officers and
aDen
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
RUSSIANS PURSUE
ENEMY IN POLAND
Petrograd Claims Germans Are
in Full Retreat.
BIG VICTORY FOR CAR SEEN
Official Russ Statement Says That
kaiser's Troops Have Been De-
feated and That Victors
Are in Pursuit.

Paris, Nov. 26.-OfficiaI announce
ment was made here that the battle
along the Warthe river in Poland is
going in favor of the Russians.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
Russ Beat Turks.

Russian successes over the Turks
are announced in an official report
from the commander OF the czar's
army in the Caucasus received here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26

London, Nov 25.-The London Star
has received a dispatch from Lisbon
which says that the Portuguese con-
gress voted the governments proposal
for military Intervention in the war by
Portugal. The vote, II is assumed,
definitely places Portugal on the side
of the allies.
British naval bombardment Of the
German positions along the Flemish
coast was resumed with unprecedent-
ed vigor. 81.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-12-25
NOTICE TO PRINTERS AND

The Board of Supervisors of this,
Lefiore county, Mississippi, will on the
first Monday in January, 1916, let tc
the lowest responsible bidder the con-
tract to furnish Lelore county with
all necessary blank books. tax receipts.
warrant books. pay certificates and
such other books and engraving as are
used by the county and district officers,
to be classed as follows, towit: No. |
blank books, No. 2 Autographed or en-
graved work bound or unbound, No. 8
special ruled work. all to be let by
classes as provided in Chapter 8, Mis-
sissippi Acts 1918. No bid will be
considered, unless accompanied by
certified check Of a solvent bank for at
least $25. 90 or said sum in cash. The
Board hereby reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids. All bids are re-
quired to be marked SEALED bids" and
the same directed to the clerk of the
Board of Supervisors, and to be on file
In the Chancery Clerks office by u
o'clock on the first Monday in January,
1915, the same being the (4th)
fourth day of said month. This
November 4, 1914. A. R. BEW,
Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-12-25
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of the authority vested In and con
ferred upon me by thst certain deed of trust exc
cutsd By Rsiford Jordan and Mary Jordan. hi
wife. on the LIST day of May. 1918. conveying tn,
hereinafter described land to me as Trustee to BE-
cure the payment Of certain indebtedness due u
Pamplin Smith. a. shown by said deed of trust
which 10 Of record at page eighty-two 02). in
book tl0) ten, Of the records Of Mortgages and
Deeds Of Trust on lands in Lefore county. hissis-
sippi. default having been made in the payment
Of the Indebtedness secured by said deed of trust,
] will. on Monday. the 18th day of January. A. D.,
1915. in front Of the south door Of the County
Court House,in the city Of Greenwood. in said
county and state. within legal hours, sell at pub
lie suction. to the highest and best bidder, for
cash. the following described property. lying and
being In the city Of Greenwood, county of Lefore
snd State Of Mississippi. and being the same
property conveyed in said deed Of trust above re-
ferred To-:
Lots four al and nine I9l. In block t29l twenty
nine. of the Henry Addition to the city of Green
wood. In the county Of Lefore and State of Missis-
sippi. together with all the improvements thereon.
The title to the said property is believed to be
good. but | will convey only such title as is vested
in me as trustee aforesaid.
Witness my signature this the 10th day of
December. 1914.
JAMES GORDON GILLESPIE, Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-12-25
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

Greenwood Lodge 1856 F. & A.. M.
meets on the list Monday In each month.
.. R. McShane, W. NJ; s. |. Osborn,
Sec'y.
Greenwood Royal Arch Chapter No.
l02 meets on the 4th Monday in each
month. Harry Hosmer, H. P; s. l.
Osborn, Sec'y.
W. P. Mellen Council No. 8, Roya1
and Select Masters, meets on the End
Monday In each month. E. r. McShane,
T. l.. M; E. o. Simmons. Recorder.
Greenwood Commandery No. "a X.
T. meets on the 8rd Monday in each
month. E. r, McShane, E. c.; s. L.
Raines, Recorder.
All Of the above named bodies meet
in Masonic Hall at 1O4 and LOG Main St.
A cordial greeting and q hearty well
come Is extended to all visiting men,
bers and . standing invitation Is here
BY extended to meet with US when in
Greenwood.
Resident members of any Of these
Masonic bodies, who have their mem
oership elsewhere, are cordially invited
to unite with Us.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-12-25
LOW SOUTHERN RAILWAY HOLl.
DAY RATES

10 various points in Alabama, Florida.
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, (east
OF Mississippi River) north and South
Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Cairo,
ILL.,, and Evansville, Ind.
Tickets will be sold Dec. 10th to 9th
inclusive, Dec. 3lst, 1914. and Jan. lat.
1915, with final return limit Jan. 9Th,
1915. wal
Tickets will also be sold to points in
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, Dec.
20, Il and %, limited for return jam.
airy ID, 1915, and to points in Illinois.
Iowa, MINNESOTA, Missouri, Nebraska
South Dakota and Wisconsin, Decem.
Der 10, 20, q, q, %, "a. 29, 80 and 81.
1914, limited for return, January 10,
1915.
For specific information apply to any
agent Sou. Ry. in Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-12-25
PETITION FOR PARDON.
To the Governor Of Mississippi:


We the undersigned petitioners show
to Your Excellency that Eric Watt wa,
tried on q charge Of murder in the Le-
fore County Circuit Court at the No
vember, 1914, term, and was convicted
Of manslaughter. The jury returned
the following verdict: 1--WE the jury
find the defendant guilty of man.
slaughter, and recommend the mercy
Of the court" and the court sentenced
Watt to . term Of two years in the
~penitsntiary.
Your petitioners show that Watt
should be psrdoned, for this reason:
That the uncontradicted evidence in the
case was that the deceased was q large
and strong man Of violent temper, and
that he committed an u~nprovoked as
sault Of considerable violence upon an
understood and afflicted brother of Eric
Watt, and that the defendant went to
his brothers. rescue and stabbed the
deceased, causing his death. The
brother Of the defendant weighed about
n hundred pounds and was but little
over five feet high, was . consump-
tive, and had undergone several surgi-
cal operations for various diseases, and
was then suffering from the wounds
caused BY said operations, and the de-
ceased weighed 1t least one hundred
and ninety pounds and was six feet
high, and Eric Wstt believed that he
would kill his sickly brother or do him
some great bodily harm, and therefore
slew the assailant
Petitioners pray his pardon.
ERIC WATT,
and others
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-12-25
MOTHER SUPERIOR
ROSARY HILL HOME
Tells How VinoI Restores
Strength and Vitality to the
Weak, Worn-0ut Ones In
Her Charue.

Rosary Hill Home, Hawthorne, NY
-"I have been at work among the sick
and poor for nearly eighteen years, and
whenever ! have used Vinol for run.
down, weak or emaciated patients, they
have been visibly benefited by it. One
patient, a young woman, was 30 weak
and i'll she could hardly creep to my door
for aid, and was leaning on a friends
arm. | supplied Vinol to her literally
and in a month when she returned to
thank me hardly recognized her. She
was strong, her color charming and her
cheeks rounded out These words are
uttered from my heart, in order that
more people may know about Vinol, a.
there Is nothing makes me happier in
the world than to relieve the sick, -
Mother M. ALPHoNsA LATHROP, O, SD,
Hawthorne, NY.
Such disinterested and reliable testi-
mony should convince everyone Of tho
merits Of Vinol, on delicious cod liver
and iron tonic to build up health and
strength for all weakened and nervous
conditions, whether caused from over.
work, worry or chronic coughs and colds.
If Vinol fails to benefit we return your
money.
s. L. RAINES, Druggist
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-12-25
TRADE AT HOME.

Trade at home" should be the
slogan.
The low price Of cotton brought
about by the European war has
caused money matters to be tight,
especially in Mississippi, and we
have to adjust ourselves to condi-
tons. One way the people can
help conditions is by patronizing
home merchants. Keep the mon
ey at home that you might be
tempted to send to mail order
houses. The home merchant car
ries you when you are in a tight,
and you owe it to him to buy your
goods at home.
Stop! Think! When you trade
at home you trade with your
friends. Your money helps the
churches, lodges and homes.
The trade at home idea and the
grown at home idea should be
encouraged by every loyal citi-
zen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-12-25
TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue of the authority
vested in me as trustee in that certain
deed of trust executed by Alice E.
Boothe on the 18th day of September,
1912, to secure the payment of a Ger.
tain indebtedness therein mentioned to
Mrs. Efie B. Cooper, which said deed
of trust is duly recorded in Book s.
Page 43l of the records of mortgages
and deeds of trust on lands in Lehore
County, Mississippi, reference to
which is hereby made, default having
been made in the payment of the
Indebtedness therein mentioned, due
and unpaid, and at the request of the
holder and owner of the said indebted
ness, |, the undersigned, named as trus-
tee in said deed of trust, will proceed to
sell to satisfy said Indebtedness due and
unpaid, at public cutlery to the highest
bidder for cash, within legal hours on
Saturday, January 9th, 1915, in front of
the South front door of the Court
House in the City of Greenwood,
.efore County, Mississippi, the prop
erty described in said deed of trust as
follows, to-wit:
Lot Five (5), in Block Five (5), of
the johnson Survey to the City of
greenwood, Lefore County, Mississippi.
Witness my signature, this the 18th
lay of December, 1914.
JAMES GORDON GILLESPIE.
Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-12-25
TRUSTEES SALE.

AS authorized by the terms of that
certain deed of trust execute ed by
Richard Rias and Sarah Rias on De-
cember lst, 1911, to j. B. Humphreys
as trustee for the benefit of H. F.
McShane, recorded in book 10, at page
80, of the records of mortgages and
deeds of trust IN land of Lehore Coun.
ty, Mississippi, default having been
made IN the payment of the indebted
ness secured thereby, all of which has
Deen declared due, at the request of
II. f. McShane, the owner and holder
thereof, |, R. G. DeLoach, as trustee
substituted in the stead of the said j. B.
Humphreys by appointment recorded in
book IL, at page 81, of said records, in
order to pay said indebtedness, will sell.
at the South door of the court house of
said County in the City of Greenwood,
on Monday, December 14th, 1914,
within legal hours, at public auction.
to the highest bidder, for cash, the
following property described in and
conveyed by said deed of trust, to-wit:
Lots one and two Il & p, in block
twenty coy, in the McShane. Addition
to the City of Greenwood, in Lefore
County, Mississippi, as shown by the
map of said Addition recorded in book
z at page "a, of the record of maps of
said County.
Witness my signature, this, the 7th
day of November, 1914.
K. G. DELOACH,
Sphcti+,toJ Tx.. |