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PARIS, Dec. 17.-With violent she'll
ing Of German trenches and repeated
infantry attacks, the allied forces be-
tween Arras and the sea have kept
up a determined assault upon the
lines Of the enemy for the past forty
eight hours.
Aided by the warships sheIIing the
German positions from the sea, an ef-
fort is being made to swing the Ger
mans back upon ostend. The pres.
sure upon tho entire line through Bel
gium Is constantly increasing and
further south and east the drive to-
ward the main highway through Lens,
Lille and westward to Roulers is de-
veIoping hourly.
An advance was made along the
railway toward LaBassee by direct
assault upon the German positions.
Heavy artillery firing is In prog
ress In the Aisne region. The French
aviators have been extremely active
in locating German batteries in this
district as we'll as In the Argonne and
the destruction Of many batteries and
necessitated constant shifting Of the
German positions.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE capture Of
several German trenches in Flanders
at the point Of the bayonet Is report
ed in the official communioue issued
from the war office today.
Continued success is reported in
the French advance In the region Of
VermeilIes. Heavy artillery firing is
reported along the entire line. =
The artillery .duels were Iiveliest
yesterday, the statement aaserts, in
the regions Of Tracy lie Val, in the
Aisne and Champagne regions and In
the Areonne and about Verdun.
Between the sea and the Lys the
French took several German trenches
at the point CT the bayonet, the corn
munIque states.
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First Complete Story Of the Naval B tile Of
Lower End of South America When
Germans Refused to Surrender.
NEAR ISLAND OF ROBINSON CRUs0E
British Fleet Was Too Much For Others But it
Took Considerable Time to Send Them
to the Bottom.

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BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 17.-The
first complete story Of the battle of
the Falkland Islands between the
German and British fleets reached
here today. How the Germans fought
with the utmost bravery and determ-
nation in the face OF superior Brit
ish feet, even the Golfers refusing
to surrender. is related in story
brought by the steamer Orisa from
Punta Arenas.
At the same time reports from Bril-
ish sources stated that lniscalcula-
tion as to the strength Of the British
led Admiral Won Spec to give battle,
which resulted in the destruction OF
his squadron. --s
The British .neet, including the bat
tie cruisers Invincible and Inhexibie.
and the urlisers Kent, Cornwall.
Carnavon, Bristol and Glasgow, put
in at the Falnlands for coal that they
might continue their search for the
German fleet, the Orisa story states.
At the Talklands they found the
Canopus guarding the rorts. There
were thus eight British warships as
sembled when on the morning OF the
eighth, smoke from the German fleet
was sighted.
The Germans were coming from
Robinson Crusoe's Island to destroy
the wireless stations in Falkland
Islands. Evidently Admiral Won Spec
thought that the British fleet was
composed only of light cruisers for he
steamed direct upon thersquadron OF
Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee.
The German fleet came within three
miles OF the British before the full
strength of the latter appeared to be
discovered. According to the latest
story reaching here, the British
cruiser Cornwall was damaged below
the water line, but the injury was not
serious. The other vessels escaped
entirely uninjured. British losses arc
declared to have been eight killed and
four wounded. OF the crews OF the
four German vessels sunk, only nine
ty-four men were saved, 1t is stated.
Then the Scharnhorst. flying Adj
miral Won Specs flag, the Gneisenan
and the Leipzig rounded into battle
line. The Nurnberg and Dresden re-
NAMED in the rear out of range and
as the two larger vessels closed in
with the British, they endeavored to
escape.
The Leipzig was the first German
vessel to go down. The Glasgow sank
her quickly The British vessels
then concentrated their fire on the
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NEW YORK, Dec. It'll q. M
Once more the naval laurel for per-
sonal efficiency passes to the Ger
mans. The escape Of the ra1dlng
squadron after bombarding the York
shire coast Is the severest blow Brit
ish naval prestige has suffered. The ef-
feet Of the raid on the war itself Is
neglible, but the demonstration OF IN
dividual prowess obliterate for Ger
MANY the bitterness Of the Falkland
defeat.
1t seems inconceivable that the
British admiralty had not taken into
consideration a raid in force straight
across the North sea from German
naval bases. Yet If plans were drawn
to intercept the raiders, the British
were caught mapping The humiliation
for England is all the greater because
three battle cruisers took part in the
coastal dash. These vessels form an
important part of Germany's frst line
sea strength Had they been destroy
ed, the loss to the kaiser's navy would
have been Of most serious import
ance. It has been the fervent prayer
Of all England from the outbreak OF
the war that part or all Of the Ger
man first line strength would venture
into the open sea away from the shell
ter of the land fortilications. Now
that they have come forth, it Is re-
vealed that the British navy was un-
prepared for the conditions
The British admiralty has always
been ready frankly to declare 1t could
not protect the entire English coast
against occasional isolated raids.
Nevertheless. Englishmen have never
taken seriously the possibility of a
bonn mbardment such as occurred yes
terday and the escape OF all the enc
my's ships How the Germans got
away doubtless will constitute matter
for rigid naval inquiry. Several pos
sib1e reasons present themselves. A
mist is mentioned as assisting their
disappearance. Perhaps it contributed
more than any one cause Perhaps
the German warships succeeded in
"janming' wireless so that notification
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CrUt00r 0o4O 20 Pfok0os
WASHINGTON. Doc. r1-To s4vN,
President Wilson first hand report|
OF violation OF United States neutral-'
ity In the Panama cana zone hy bel-.
ligerent's ''ships.'' especially British,
Governor Goethals left for Washing
ton today. Omoials expect him to
arrive here next Wednesday or Thurs
day. The cruiser Tacoma was also
today speeding from 6anto Domingo
to Colon In response to Goethals' re-
quest for warships to enforce 18TH
main neutrality. The navy depart
ment planned to dispatch ono of Ad-
miral Howard's cruisers on the west
Mexican coast or destroyer from San
Diego TO Balbao. the Pacific terminal
Of the canal.
Governor Goethals while here will
70 before the congressional appropria-
lions committee to outline financial
needs for the canal next year.
Another report was received today
from Goethals, saying foreign ships
have been transferring coal, water and
provisions in isthmian waters.
The British consul at Panama has
been directed to order commanders OF
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blew Open the Bank.

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MORTON, Miss, Dec. 1.-THE
bank Of Bolton, near here, was rob-
bed early today by yeggmen who
blasted the vault with nitroglycerine
charge and escaped with $1,000 In
cash.
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VIENNA, (via Berlin and London)
Dec. 1.-THE recapture of Bochnia, rs
miles east OF Cracow and the advance
Of the Austrian troops moving east
ward In GaIicia to within sixty miles
Of the besieaed fortress Of Przemysl
10 announced today In an official
statement from the war office.
Tho statement asserts: "The re-
treating enemy in Gaiicia and south
ern Poland Is being successfully pur.
sued everywhere. At Lisko, kierno,
JasIo, and Bialataie, the Russians
ferceIy opposed US.
"Our troops have penetrated the val
Icy Of tho Donajec as far as zaclIizin
and captured Bochnia.
"ln the Carpathians, the Russians
are still in the valley of the Letcrczt.
"A great sortie from PrzemysI re-
suited in the capture of prisoners and
machine guns from the Russians"
PEOPLE ARE PROTESTING.
ROME, Dec. 17.-Serious disorders
verging on riots have broken out In
Austria as a result Of the de<eat Of
the Austrian army In Servia, accord
ina to reports reaching here today.
In Vienna great crowds gathered In
the streets and marching to the war
Office, shouted protests against the
war. In Budapest Bohemians are voic-
ing violent protests against their peo-
pie being sacrificed in the interests Of
Germany.
ARE GIVEN CREDIT
BERLIN, (via wireless to Sayvilie,
l. ~, Dec. 17.-"The first actual sue
cesses against the Russians in tn"
last few days appear to have been
achieved by the Austrans in west
caIicia," an authorized statement is
sued here today asserts. "Here the
Russians have been attacked sirnulta-
neousIy on their right east Of Cra-
cow and on their front.
"The Austrians are reported to be
following up the enemy, thereby
crowding the Russians upon their
forces in west Poland,
"That the Austrians were obliged to
evacuate Belgrade after having retired
before the enemy southwark at Val
jevo, points to an advance Of an unex-
pectedly strong Servian force"
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THE WEATHER

Slowly rising temperature
Local temp p. m. Is; I a. m.
3 below zero.
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TURKEY

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coNsTANTINoPLE (Via Berlin
and London) Dec. 1.-THE defeat OF
the Russians in the Caucasus In bat
Ties which lasted for several days is
claimed by the Turks in statement
here today.
The battles on the eastern frontier
In the region OF Wiiajetswan came to
: favorable conclusion, the statement
says. "The positions at sarai were
taken BY surrounding the enemy who
10 now retreatIng toward kotur."
MORE TROUBLE BREWING.
.ssnTHgNs, Dec. 17.-RsIations be-
Z f7eoooe and Turkey were be-
more strained today.
here that ; nom
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BERLIN, (via wireless to London),
Dec 1.-THE repuise Of all attacks
Of the allies on the western front and
the breaking down Of the Russian Of
fensive attempted against silisia and
Pos.n 10 reported today In the war OF
nee official statement
"The French continued their At
tacks from Nisuport yesterday," the
Hatement asserts. 'sThey were with
out success. The attacks In the re-
sion Of ziiIebeke and Leeassee were
repuised with heavy losees.
Our artillery srustrated Ar etee@pt
o. the Frspeh = betd05 ~ M
solssons.
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Notice of Bond Sale.

State of Mississippi. Lee County. Su-
pervisors Court.
In the matter of the Petition of N. H.
Crenshaw, ct. al. No. 40.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Supervisors of Lee county, Miss,
will on the first Monday in February.
1914, within lawful hours, IN front Of
the court house in the city of Tupelo,
Mississippi, offer for sale to the high
est bidder for cash the bonds of Super
visors District No. One ~ of said
county, in the sum of Forty Thousand
Dollars (S40, 0OO.) Said bonds being
issued and sold for the purpose of con-
structing roads in said district in ac-
cordance with Chapter 149 of the Laws
of 1910, No bids for said bonds will
be considered which is for less than
par and accrued interest to date OF de-
livery of the bonds and payment for
same. Each bidder will be required to
furnish certified check for $1,000 as
evidence of good faith. Said sale to
be made at public outcry by the clerk
OF said board. Bonds in the denomi-
nation of $500 each, and are to be sold
TO bear as low rate OF interest as can
be obtained, not to exceed 6 per cent.
per annum, payable semi-annually.
This the 9Th day of January. 1914.
B. F. PARKER.
Pres. of Board of Supervisors.
j. NJ. Witt, Clerk of Board. 424t
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Trustees Sale Notice.

Pursuant to the provisions of a GER
tain Deed of Trust executed by D. I.
Elder and wife in favor of q. w. b.
Smith on the 10th day of February A.
D., 1911, to secure certain Indebtedness
therein mentioned to said G. w. b.
Smith. which Deed of Trust is duly re-
corded 10 the Chancery Clerks office of
Lee County. Mississippi, in Deed Record
Book No "a, page 624. will, as Trustee
in said Deed of Trust, or the 18th day
of January A. D., 1914, at the front
door of the postofice. in the Town OF
Saltillo. Lee County, Mississippi, with
in legal hours, offer for sale, at public
cutlery, to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described property, to-wIt:
Forty (4O) acres. beginning at the N
f. corner of the Sc. / of Section Z,
Township s, Range 6. running due w;
40 rods; thence S. 80 rods; thence E. 40
rods to section line between Sections Z
and 8: thence E. 40 rods; thence N. 80
rods: thence w. 40 rods to the begin.
ming point, all in Lee County, State OF
Mississippi. Such title conveyed as IS
vested i'm me as Substitute Trustee
aforesaid.
This lst day of January. 1914.
l.. r GATES,
al Substitute Trustee.
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Trustees Sale Notice.

Pursuant to the provisions of a GER
tain Deed of Trust executed by VIM.
H Long on the 3lst day of December.
A. D 1912. to secure certain indebted
ness therein mentioned to 6. w. Long.
which Deed of Trust is duly recorded IN
the Chancery Clerks office of Lee
County. Mississippi. in Deed Book No.
ll2, page SO. l will, as substitute trus-
tee in said Deed of Trust, on the 1th
day of February. A. D. 1914 at the
court house door in the City OF Tupeio,
Mississippi, within legal hours, OTTER
for sale, at public cutlery, to the high
est bidder for cash. the following de-
scribed property: Residence In the
town of Verona. known as the Ross lot,
being 8 acres south of the Kincannon
residence, and being the s E. part OF
the N. E / Of Section "a. Township ~,
Range S E., being the same land which
Mrs. E. v. Ross sold to V. e: k'ncan-
non and recorded in Deed Book a.
page 800. Deed Records OF Lee County,
Mississippi Such title conveyed as IS
vested in me as Trustee aforesaid.
This 10th day of January. 1914.
43.4t ] H. LONG, 1ru tee.
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Notice of Letting Contract.

Notice of Letting of Public Work by
Drainage Commissioners of Town
Creek Drainage District No. 3, Lee
County, Miss.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned Drainage Commissioners OF
Lee county. Miss. will meet at the
court house in the City of Tupelo. Lee
county, said state, at 10 O'Clock a. M,
on Monday, the Och day of February.
1914. for the purpose of receiving and
opening bids for the construction and
performance of the work hereinafter
set forth, and that sealed bids for the
performance of such work will be re-
ceived up to said date; the work to be
done being as follows: The clearing and
cleaning off of the right of way. sixty
(6O) feet wide for a distance of about
three 81 miles along the route where
the main channel or canal has been
located to be dug Or cut IN said Town
Creek Drainage District No. 3. and
also for the excavation and remova
from said channel or canal, as located,
as per profile and specification on hle
in said cause, s. 5000 cubic yards OF
dirt. which is to be removed OF exca-
waited in and about the digging OF said
channel or canal, as the same IS nov
located. and all to be done in accord
ance with the estimate of the engineer
in charge of said work. Payment for
which said work will be made in cash,
less 5 per cent. of the amount OF the
bid, as each mile of said work IS per
formed and finished, which said . per
cent will be retained until the entire
completion of said work, and which
money so retained will be paid to the
contractor to whom saidwork IS award
ed upon the faithful completion and
performance of his bid.
The said contract will be let TO the
lowest responsible bidder, who VIII
qualify according to law. by giving
bond, with sureties to be approved by
the commissioners, in the sum OF
Fifteen Hundred Dollars ISL, 500. 0O).
but said commissioners reserve the
right to reject n and all bids II they
deem the same to be too high. The
successful bidder will be required to
enter into contract with the commits.
sioners for the faithful performance OF
said work according to the plans, spec
ifcations and profile of the engineer,
and enter into bond for the faithful
performance of said work, within the
time and manner stipulated by sale
contract, as above set forth.
Witness our signatures this the 9th
day of January, 1914.
E. L. O'Shields,
A. L. Molly,
Jim Patton,
Drainage Commissioners.
Per C. P. Long, Attorney. Az A
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STOMACH TROUBLES
u. Rsgland Writes Interesting
Letter on This Subject.

Madison Heights, Va.-Mr. Chas. A.
Ragiand, OF this place, writes: ~ have
been taking Thedford's Black raught
for indigestion, and other stomach troub-
les, also colds, and find it TO be the very
best medicine / have ever used.
After taking Black raught for a few
days, | always feel like a new man."
Nervousness, nausea, heartburn, pain
in pit of stomach, and a feeling of full
ness after eating, are sur symptoms OF
stomach trouble, and should be given the
proper treatment, as your strength and
health depend very largely upon your
food and its digestion.
To get quick and permanent relief
from these ailments, you should take
a medicine of known curative merit.
Its rs years of splendid success, in the
treatment of just such troubles, proves
the real merit Of Thedford's Black
Draught. Safe, pleasant, gentle in action,
and without bad after-effects, it is sure
to benefit both young and old. For sale
everywhere. Price 25c. N C. lz.
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Pleasant for Auntie.

The unmarried woman who shall be
the subject of this anecdote was fixing
herself up to go out in the evening.
A certain man was going to call for
her, and though the occasion was
somewhat spoiled by the fact that they
would have to take her little niece
along, she nevertheless took the usual
care of her complexion, hair and eyes.
For the man was trembling on the
verge of a proposal.
The trio-auntie, auntiess beau and
auntie's niece-walkedss along the
street until they came to n of these
all-night photograph galleries. You
know how awful a person looks. stand
Ing in the CHASTITY glare of the mer-
cury-tube lights that they put in the
windows of such places? Well, they
paused in that awful greeny-yallery
lisht. And the little niece said to
auntie's beau:
COCOON, look! Auntie looks just
like she does when she first gets up
in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Plair
Dealer.
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Public Works Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors Of Lee county
will on the first Monday in February,
1914, within legal hours, at the court
house door in the City OF Tupelo, Miss. !,
award the following contract or con-
tracts for doing the following public
works. The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids. To- wit:
For removing iron bridge across
Town Creek on Tupelo and Saltillo
road so that dredge boat might pass
under.
For bridge across old Coonewah
creek on Verona and Sherman road at
Rankin Old Mill place.
For bridge across Conwill creek on
Smithville and Verona road, near Mark
Conwill's.
For new bridge across Puncheon
creek on Tupelo and Marietta road.
For new bridge across Price Branch
on Saltillo and Fulton road.
This January 8. 1914.
j. NJ. Witt, Clerk.
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Elk Parte Petition vs. Mrs. bessie Will
liams. No. 3494.
BY virtue of a decree of the Honor
able Chancery Court of Lee county,
Miss, rendered on the 8th day Of Jan
A. D., 1914, thereof. ordering a sale of
certain lands mentioned therein, John
M. Witt. the undersigned. appointed
Commissioner to execute said decree,
will, on Saturday, February 9TH, 1914,
expose at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash in front of the court
house door in the City OF Tupeio. Miss,
within legal hours the following de-
scribed property, to-Wit:
Sixty-five acres on the east side of
the northeast quarter of section 8,
townshipf10, range Z east, and more
particularly described as follows: Be-
ginning at the southeast corner of said
quarter section and running west S5
rods, thence running north l22 rods
and "a links, thence running east 85
rods, and thence running south 122 rods
and "a links to beginning point. Also
Is acres described as follows. in the
northeast quarter Of section 8. town.
ship 10, range z east, to wit: Beginning
st q point on the section line 60 rods
east from the northwest corner of the
northeast quarter of said section. and
running south 100 rods, more or less. to
the quarter section line. and thence
running EAST Is rods, thence running
north 105 rods, more or less, to the
section line, and thence run west Is
rods to the starting point. the same
being Is acres off of the east side OF a
IS acre tract of land sold by S. T.
Clayton. special commissioner, to w.
G. Harmon G. wife as shown by deed of
record in book 63, page IA, in the chan
Gerry clerks Office in Lee county, Miss /,
to which reference is here made. And
also Ii acres in the southwest corner
of the northwest quarter of section 9.
township 10, range z, and more partic.
ularly described as follows: Beginning
at the southwest corner thereof and
run due last on said line 60 yards to a
s~assafras post, thence SO yards a little
west of a north and south line to a red
oak tree, and thence northwest on an
air line to a mulberry post on the west
line of said quarter, and from thence
south on said line to a point of begin
ming, said to contain u acres, more or
less. Also 40 acres on the north side
of the southeast quarter of section s in
township 10. range z east. All said
land being in Lee county, Miss.
Also the following personal property:
One black mare about II years old, one
black horse mule about 10 years old,
one sorrel mare mule about 8 years old.
Together with the appurtenances
and Entertainments thereunto belonging.
JOHN M. WITT, Commissioner.
Dated 10th day of January, 1914.
C. P. Long, Sol. for Petitioners. 43-4t
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INTERNATIONAL
SUNMSQ1OOL
LESSON

By F.zO. SELLERS. Director of Evening
Department, the Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago.)
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LESSON TEXT-Luke 11.1-13.
GOLDEN TENT-"Ask and 1t shall be
given into you: seek. and We shall find;
knock and 1t shall be opened unto YOU
Luke 11:9.
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Notice to Buy and Sell Mules
and Supplies.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Supervisors in behalf of District
No. 4, will at the February and March
and April. 1914, meetings of said
Board receive bids for the purpose of
buying and selling mules belonging to
said district and used or to be used in
working roads. The purpose of this
notice is to give the board power to
sell any of the mules so owned if de-
sired and to buy better ones. Con-
tracts will also be awarded at such
time for furnishing supplies and feed
stuff for said district to be used in said
work.
This the 9Th day of January. 1914.
j. NJ. Witt, Clerk.
B. F. Parker. President. AZ At