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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31
.AUSTRIANS IN POLAND FLEEING
FROM RUSSIAN ONSLAUGHT
Flight Near Warsaw and On The
CaPpathiaNs Becoming More
Dls0PdePIy in Character

Petrograd, Dec S1.-Grand Duke
Nicholas report, received at midnight
was awaited with more than usual
eagerness, but the main fact OF the
situation on the Russian front is not
in the Grand Dukes report, for His
Imperial Highness does not attempt
any totaling of figures until he has
completed his strategic plan.
From another source, however, I
learn that the mean feature of the
German Austrian second invasion OF
Russia's cockpit, Poland, is the ap-
palling losses they have incurreds
Reckoning the whole strategiv front
from the Baltic to the Carpathian
and as FAR as the frontiers OF Rou-
mani, the losses suffered by the Ger
mans and Austrians together have
surpassed anything over heard of In
history.
During the last three weeks the
German and Austrian forces have
persisted in their vain attempts to
break through Russia's derense.The
fighting on both sides has been on an
Unprecedented character. For a fort
night there has been no rest, no in
termission, but one hideous night7
more of wholesale slaughter, that has
strained terribly the nerves Of even
the most hardened troops. For sew
en- days and nights consecutively the
German waves poured like mighty
tide upon the rock of the Russian
defense in ceaseless sequence of
attacks. For that week and the week
before the guns never ceased their
roar dag or night.
The Germans were told that this
would be their last fight that Warsaw
would be taken for comfortable win
er quarters, and that the reserves
would be dismissed to their homes.
I has been their last fight in an
'ther sense and the Russian rock
still stands where it did.
Eighth of German Forces Lost
The Germans have probably found
heir death in this second grandiose
INVASION Of Poland. For one eighth OF
heir total forces to have perished in
hree weeks without effecting any
part of their purpose smore than
wen German militarism can long en-
lure. For forty eight hours past
here has been no serious fighting on.
he left bank of the VistuIa front, but
'artial attacks have been made by
he Germans and every where repuls-
ID. Southeast of Sierniewice was
he most serious attack, for here the
Germans having abandoned the at
smpts made at many points to force
passage across the river. are now
rying to drive away through the reg
IN between the upper reaches OF the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31
NEGRO COY or 10 ENTERS
HIDE HOUSE AND STEMS S

|Ctt policeman rwHl vampnar last
night recovered the goods stolen from
the johnson hide house. The culprit
proved TO be a 10 year old negro boy.
He wiz probably be sent to the Taft
training school for boys.
The negro boy used a skeleton key
to unlock the door Of the hide house
He stole two pair Of rubber boots, a
pair o. shoes and a jumper. All Of
the stolen articles we're recover a.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31
ASKS THAT NOISE
RE ABOLISHED

To Citizens OF Guthrie:
Because OF the custom OF ringing
bells, blowing whistles, and discharg-
ing firearms. incident to the going
out Of the old and the coming in OF
the new year. 1 desire to suggest that
on account of the midnight services at
the Masonic temple over the remains
Of our late townsman. Ar. F. O. Lutz,
that ctr citizens refrain from this
accustomed demonstration J. r..
Nissley. Mayor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31

This is the first photograph of the
Currency Reserve Board in session
ard doing husinesft 1t is perhaps
the most important body Of the kind
IN the federal government. for it has
control of all the national banks.
The members shown here are as
follows: William G. MoAdoo, seore-
tary of the treasury and ex-officio
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31

member of the board, on the extreme
leftg then John Shelton Williams
controller of the currency and also
ex- -officio a member and around
from left to right, Adolph G. Miller
Frederick lC. Delano, DR. II. Parker
Willis, the secretary, wv p G. Hard
ing, Paul Warburg, and Charles S.
lTamlin, the governor of the board
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31
Allied OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT TO slrOP.

London Dec 3lhere increasing indications the opin-
ion of British observers that farther allied offensive movements
against the whole German line the of be post
poned until the large conngen of Lord Ktchner has taken
the field 1t is felt that the sacrifice lives caused by general ad
now, would be great.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31

Letter liles FOR SAT- al The Leader
office. Price Sc. 3 tor s1.00.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31
IONORS EVEN IN WEST.

FfONORS EVEN IN WESI.
Paris Dec 3IIhe daily report issued from the French war OF
flee says:
From the far the Ane Wednesday passed in the west
theatre with relative calm In Champagne of the Ager
farm which is north of Slery of the Rheims the enemy
during the night blew up trenches and then delivered an
attack which successfully repulsed
North of Mesn les lursc have occupied certain positions
the enemy second line of defense In the e certain Ger
forces which advancing deliver counteratac against
brought under the fire Of our artillery and dispersed
In the upper Asae region the French troops have entered the
village of Steinbac and have occupied with house house fighting
half of that community
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31
Give and Take Tactics Prevail in
Western Arena; Both Sides Claim
Victories: Allies Offensive
Movement to End
Temporarily

Toxic Dec 3In general denial Of the reports circulation
that Japanese troops had been landed Vadvoso other place
Europe the foreign office today issued the following state
. AZ Va % q @l
Japan has been approached by Great Britain other
country send army Europe
is understood that France and probably Russia favor sending
the Japanese Europe but England has eitaed to ask their help
because of the and political questions involved Meanwhile
frequent meetings called in Toxic by paria OF the project to
awaken public enthusiasm the proposed plan despatch volunteers
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Continued on Page Eighty
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31
SHIPS BOMBARD POLA.

Copenhagen Dec SI-'rench and British ships began boz
ing oa the Austrian naval base of supplies the Adriatc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31

(contipusd on Page TwoJ
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31

In Meanwhile Tell Visitors
Of Hercules Water and the
Municipal Bath House.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31

CIasslfloa Want VIII Soil
Yegr Home, VIII Rent II
Too; . Llnes, . Tlmes, z5c.
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Continued on Page Two)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31
PREPARING ANSWER TO AMERICAN NOTE.

Gcontinued on Page Eighty
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-31

ing Poa the Austrian naval base of supplies the Adraic.
PREPARING ANSWER TO AMERICAN NOTE
London Dec 3TThe following Official communication IS
sued today from the London office:
"An the American will be drawn posi-
BILE 1t will be the friendly spirit in which the American
5 written
FEAR OF WAR DECREASES.
London Dec 3Ile premium Loyds to insure against
outbreak of between the United States and England
half today.
DISCUSS PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE
London Dec 3IWalter Hines Page the American ambassador
Pace
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21
Shot Over a Card Game.

Lee Bird. a colored employee
of the Charlotte Brick company.
is laid up in a hospital at Rock
Hill with an ugly gunshot wound
in his right leg about half way
between the knee and ankle.
John Brown, also colored, who
is now a resident of other parts.
is charged with the shooting.
A shotgun was used at short
range and the entire charge en-
tered Birds leg. Report said
that the two negroes. together
with others, were enjoying a
Sunday game of skin" near
brick plant when they became
involved in a difficulty over
money. Brown hiked out i'm
mediately after the shooting and
Bird was taken to 4 Rock Hill
hospital on the afternoon train.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21
Sutton Henry Marriage.

Miss Myrtle Sutton, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Sutton of
this township, was married the
last week to Mr.. Mack Lee Hen
ry. of St. Petersburg, Fla. The
following account of the marriage
is taken from at ST. Petersburg
paper:
Mack Lee Henry. a well known
young man of the city, and Miss
Myrtle Sutton, of Fort Mill, S. c.,
were quietly married yesterday
afternoon at the Presbyterian
parsonage at Clearwater by Rev.
James 7. Mclean, former pastor
of the church in this city. The
wedding comes as distinct sur
prise to the friends of the groom
here.
The bride visited in this city
three years ago as the guest of
Miss Bessie Henry. sister Of the
groom. and it was at that time
that the couple became ac-
quainted. The bride arrived
several days ago from her home.
Mr.. Henry is associated with his
father. w. c. Henry in the con.
tracing business.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21
FERTILIZER SALES BREAK
RECORDS OF PAST YEARS

Estimates of the amount the
State will receive this year from
the fertilizer tag tax places the
amount at between 1910. 900 and
$275,0O0 Receipts from this
source this calendaH year are
$24S, 1856. 20, a total in excess of
the total for the entire year of
1913 by approximately $4,000.
The estimate of receipts for 1914
exceeds the highest amount re.
ceived in one year from this
source by about $40. 900.
Sales of fertilizers in this State
are steadily increasing each veor
on the average. - show n by fig
urCs comriId from records in
tie Office Of the State treasurer.
At this period of the year the
sales are small. the heavy ferti-
lizer purchasing season of the
spring and early summer having
ended. Sales during the fall am
winter months increased conSid.
erably.
Figures given out officially
Saturday show the total receipts
from the fertilizer tag tax for
year as $24S, 3S6. 70. as compared
with $213, 531. 90 for the same pc
riod last year; $203. $50 So for the
same period. 1912. and $233, 657.- :
81 for that period. 1911. The
total receipts for these years
were as follows: 1913, $240, 44S. =
43; 1912. 1921, 800. So; 1911, $255, =
0S2. 40.
The receipts for the year 1911
were the heaviest on record and
were approximately 81, 200 in eX-
cess of the receipts for the first
five months of 1911.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21
Injured In a Runaway.

While on his way to Harrison
church to attend services Sunday
morning, MIR. S. M. Blackwelder,
whose home is in the Barbers-
vile section of Lancaster county.
was very painfully injured when
the mule he was driving took
fright and ran. away. In the
buggy with Mr.. Blackwelder at
the time were his wife and
daughter, though neither of
these were injured further than
Mrs. Blackwelder received a
slight bruise over one of her
eyes. Mr.. Blackwelder was
severely bruised about his hips
and body and for a time it was
feared he had been internally
injured. Such, however. APP
pears not to have been the case,
as telephone message from
that section to The Times Mon
day stated that he was resting
easily and apparently was re-
covering. The runaway occurred
at a point in the public road just
beyond the home of Mr.. OS.
Barber. The runaway buggy
collided with another buggy
being driven by a son of Mr..
Blackwelder and overturned,
throwing Mr.. and Mrs. Black
welder and daughter out with
the results as stated above.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21
Preaching the Gospel at Six.

Some of the newspapers Of the
lower section of the State have
during the last few days carried
news items telling Of religious
services in their respective
towns being conducted by a mere
child. who is heralded as one of
greatest wonders OF the age.
He is Rev. Charlie r. Turner, of
Orlando, Fla. and his age is
only six years. He has. so the
papers say, been preaching the
gospel for about two years. and.
aside from being the youngest
preacher in the country. he has
had no training for his calling.
The following paragraph con-
corning this young divine is
taken from a Walterboro dis
patch to the Charleston News
and Courier:
The lad was accompanied by
his father and mother, and the
father, before the sermon, an
nounced that the boy had re-
ceived no training in preaching
and singing, in both of which he
showed remarkable aptitude.
The father announced that every
afternoon at 4 the boy would &C
to sleep and would stay for
several hours in a kind Of trance
as it were. rolling and tossing
upon the bed. Then. when he
awoke, he would announce his
subject for the nights sermon.
1t was stated that none of the
sermons were prepared. but that
inspiration caused the boy tC
speak as he did"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21
WILL eliminate cnuERTA
FROM PLAN FOR PEACE

Elimination of Huerta and the
establishment of a provisional
government in Mexico. in which
both the Huerta and Constitu-
tionalist factions would be repre-
sented. is contemplated in a plan
which the three South American
medlators have worked out and
which will be presented at the
conference with the American
representatives to be held We'd
nesday at Niagara Falls. N. Y.
This was the first intimation
as to the details of the mediation
plans. though neither the media
tors nor State department of
ficials would make any statement
as to how nearly complete is the
plan.
1t was stated, however. that
the proposal might be that the
setting up of temrorary Gov
-ernment be undei taken by a
commission of five | ersons, two
of them to be nance by Huerta.
two by the Constitute nalists and
the fifth by the medi; tors.
While the mediators have with
drawn their invitation to the
Rebels to send delegates to their
conference, it generally is be-
lieved that information is being
sought as to whether the Con-
stitutionalists would consent, in
case of the elimination of Huerta,
to some form of temporary gov
ernment in which he would be
represented. Those close to the
mediators say it is believed that
some such arrangement as this
is the only possible one under
which peace may be restored in
Mexico under conditions salts
factory to all Mexican factions
and to the United States.
According to representations
Of the rebels at FL Paso. Ten.
the plan for the pacification of
Mexico worked out by the South
American mediators and which,
it is announced, would eliminate
! Huerta and establish Pro-
visional Government in which
both the adherents of Huerta
and the Constitutionalists would
be represented, will not be ac-
ceptable to the Constitutionalists.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21
Swat the Fly.

The early fly's the one to
swat. 1t comes before the
weather's hot. and sits around
and files it's legs. and lays at
least ten million eggs. and every
egg will bring a fly to drive us
crazy by and by. Oh. every fly
that skips our swatters will have
five million sons and daughters.
and countless first and second
cousins. and aunts and uncles,
scores of dozens, and fifty-seven
billion nieces: so knock the
blamed thing all to pieces. And
every niece and every aunt
unless we swat them so they
can't-will lay enough doddgast-
ed eggs to fill up ten fve-gallon
kegs, and all these eggs. ere
summer HES, will bring forth
twenty trillion flies. And thus
it goes, an endless chain. so all
our swatting is in vain, unless
we do that swatting soon, in
May-time and in early June.
So men and brothers. let us rise,
gird up our loins and swat the
flies! And sisters, leave youl
coy bowers. where you have
wasted golden hours; with ardol
in your souls and eyes. roll uI
your sleeves and swat the flies!
Walt Mason.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21
Huerta Would Resign.

General Huerta has authorized
the Mexican mediation delegates
to submit his resignation in case
such a course is necessary to a
settlement in the peace negotia-
items. This was stated positive
ly in dispatches Monday from a
thoroughly competent diplomatic
source in Mexico City to one of
the foreign representatives in
Washington.
According to this information
from Mexico City. Huerta at
first authorized the delegates to
discuss only the question of the
Tampico conflict leading to the
American occupation of Vera
Cruz. Later the Mexican dicta-
tor. il is explained. came to rec
ognize the nece ssity of a broader
settlement and then Conveved to
the delegates assurances that he
was prer ared to step down and
out, should this course be found
necessary by them.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21
Winthrop Commencement.

Winthrop college has perfected
its plans and issued invitations
for commencement. The pro-
gram is as follows:
Sunday, May 81, IL a. m.,
sermon before Y. w. C. A.,
Rev. w. c. Schaeffer, Jr., pastor
Of the Lutheran Evangelical
Church of the Redeemer, At
lanta, Ga.
8p. m.. baccalaureate sermon.
Rev. Richard Wilkinson, d. D..
Louisville, KY.
Monday, June l., 10 a. H., in
spection of buildings and de-
partments.
6p. M, class day exercises.
8 p. M, joint celebration OF
the literary societies.
Tuesday. June 2, 9:30 a. M,
alumnae reunion.
6p. M, daisy chain procession.
Sp. m.. address to graduating
class. Hon. Charles A. Woods,
United States Circuit Judge,
Marion. S. G.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21
NO EXTRA EQUIPMENT
FOR the STATE MILITIA

Adjutant General W. W.
Moore returned early Saturday
to Columbia. from Washington.
where he had been in an effort
to reach an agreement with the
war department relative to Sc
curing additional equipment and
supplies for the National Guard
of this State, for use in case of
war. In this he stated he was
unsuccessful in bringing the
matter to a definite conclusion.
What likelihood e~:sts of the
South Carolina militia being
called out for service in the
Mexican trouble could not be
learned by Gen. Moore. He
stated that war department
officials replied to his quest,rs
with the statement ira, ne knew
as much about the matter rs
they did.
He intimated that he believed
there is small, probability that
call for troops from this State
will be issued. This seems to
have been his belief before he
departed for Washington to
make an effort to secure this
additional reserve equipment.
Gen. Moore stated that certain
organizations of the South Caro-
lima National Guard were par
ticularly carless with their equip
ment while all had appreciable
shortages each year. While he
discussed this matter. he was
presented with an account for
payment of an amount in excess
of $500 for repairs to rifles
damaged during the present
year. He said that the repair
ing of each rifle cost about $5.
while the original cost was only
$15.
No effort is being made at
present by the three militia
organizations mustered out of
service several months ago to
reorganize and fill the vacancies
existing in the regiments from
which they were formerly part.
he said. When the war depart
ment issued the order to muster
out these companies on the
grounds of inefficiency, the COM
manding militia officers of this
State were advised that the
vacancies made must be filled by
October l. The regiments now
incomplete are the First and
Third and the Coast Artillery
corps. each branch having lost
company following the annual
inspection.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21
Brutal Murder in Charlotte.

Sidney Swain, a young man
who conducted a store on South
Mint street. Charlotte. was
brutally murdered and robbed
Saturday night while on the way
home from his business. Swain's s
death was caused by several
blows on the head with a piece
of bloody iron piping, which was
found near the body. Robbery
evidently prompted the murder
as all the money Swain had
taken in during Saturdays
business was taken from his per-
son. except a small amount of
change. He was killed within
$50 feet of his home and his body
was discovered by his wife. who
had started to his place of busi-
ness to ascertain why he had
not returned home earlier.
Immediately after the murder
was reported Charlotte officers
began Il search for clues and as
result of Investigations Sunday
morning arrested a young white
man named Charles Trull, against
whom the officers are said to
have strong chain of cir
cumstantial evidence. Trull.
when arrested. had on his per-
son $407. so. He is confined in
Mecklenburg Jail.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21
Building in Yorkville.

At present there are quite a
number of buildings in course of
erection in Yorkville. The most
important, Of course, is the court
house building. Work will begin
on the First National bank build
ing as soon as the necessary ma
terial arrives. Among the resi-
dences in process of construction
are the following: An eight
room dwelling on College street
for Mr.. II. 3. Laws; nine-rOom
dwelling on the same street for
Mr.. James Sherrer: a cottage
near the Palmetto Monument
works for Mr.. Robt. McGinnis,
and two cottages on Lincoln
street for Messrs. Sam Johnson,
Jr.. and James Johnson. In ad-
dition to the above. Mr.. O. L..
Sanders will shortly begin the
erection of 4 nine-room dwelling
ON East Liberty street. and Mr..
N. c. McCorkle will build a bun
galow opposite the orphanage. -
York News.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21
Death in the Township.

Mr.. Robert Dulin, a well
known farmer of the upper part
of Fort Mill township. died Sun
day morning at his home. after
an illness of several days of
pneumonia. it was thought. Mr..
Dulin was 60-odd years OF age,
and is survived by his wife and
several children. The burial
was made Monday in the burial
ground at Zoar church, just
across the line in Mecklenburg
county.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21
Turneys Released on Bond.

j. E. Turney and Thad Turney,
charged with the killing of j. X.
Wells and Pink Dover, at the
home of Jack Mackin, colored,
on the night of May 5th. were
released on bail in the sum of
$4,000, yesterday. Thos. F.
Mellow, attorney for the accused
men, appeared in their behalf
before Judge Ernest Moore at
Lancaster, and secured the bond.
which is signed by Messrs. Louis
Roth. d. M. Hall and William
Clinton. The case will very likely
come up for trial at the July
term of the court of general ses-
sions. Yorkville Enquirer, Fri
day.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21

The county commissioners met
in Yorkville Thursday to award
the contract for the erection of
the new county home. None of
the bids were accepted. how
ever, as the commissioners con-
sidered them too high. The
matter is under advisement and
the commissioners may come to
terms with one of the bidders.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-05-21

Mr.. James Harris. of the
Pleasant Valley section. is among
the latest residents of this sec
ton to purchase an automobile.
Mr.. Harris few days ago
bought a Maxwell touring car.