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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-16
AN ORDINANCE. ]

An ordinance levying annual tax up
on all corporations, firms, persons,
individuals. carrying on or pur-
suing any trade. occupation. busi-
ness calling. within the limits of
the town Of Covington, La
Section /. Be 1t ordained by Tic
Mayor and Town Council of the town
of C0vington, That q license tax is
hereby levied for the year 1916 upon
all corporations. firms, persons or
individuals pursuing or carrying on
any trade, occupation, business or
calling within the corporate limits Of
the town Of Covington, which is sub
ject to State license.
Section 2. Be It further resolved,
etc, That the amount Of license tar
shall be and the same is hereby fixed
at the same amount that is now levi
ed and collected by the State, for the
same kind Of trade, occupation, busi-
ness or calling, except the license for
the sale at retail Of spirituous or I'd
toxicating liquors, of which the liz
cense tax shall be hereinafter fixed.
Section 3. Be 1t further ordained,
ETC., That the license tax Of carrying
on business Of saloon or the retailing
|of liquors In less quantities than five
gallons Is hereby fixed at the amount
Of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars.
That license tax for carrying on bust
ness Of selling at retail beer or wiae
only, license tax Is hereby fixed at
the sum OF Two Hundred ami Fifty
($250.00) Dollars.
Section 4. Be it further ordained.
ETC., That no license shall be issued
for longer period than one year,
and the license tax as. herein levied
to be due and collectable on the same
day and date as the license tax dua
the State. II not paid at the same
time the same shall b. delinQuent at
the same day and date rs the license
tax for the State becomes DELINQUENT.
Section S. It shall be the duty, OF
the Tax Collector to notify all license
tax payers when the said tax is due
by them, and when the same shall
become delinquent, and he shall re-
port all delinQuents to the town at
torney who IL hereby empowered to
institute suit for the collection Of
said delinquent license Tax payers
shall be subject to all costs. charger
ana interest % Is affixed by the law
lot this State. .s
Adopted at the regular meeting
January 5, 1915.
r. J. LACROIX, Mayor.
Il a. PERREAND. Secty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-16

ment. And the sooner the aafT
Tie nan WINS puts oil Du.lIing
sort OF llouse for six laonthsl
pay 10 per cent more for aiIs
material. II he puts it Off for 50;
he will pay 25 per cent more,
There never was a time when n
building season ought to open
earlier or be more vigorously pro-
cuted.
The saving to be effected in G
Der alone should constitute amk
centive to build this year, ann
soon in the year as possible.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-16
USE GOOD FARM TOOLS IN 1915.

The soil OF this parish responded
to good management and fertilizer.
as well. II not better. than any In
the State Of Louisiana. We need to
give our attention to improving our
soil conditions more and the only
way to make good start 10 to make
provisions for turning under all
stalks and grass. The corn stalks
on every acre Of land are worth from
$3.50 to $3.50 per acre Il turned
under in the right way. By the
right way mean to cut up all stalks
with stalk cutter, With this ma
chine one man can cut the stalks
on eight acres Of land and not drive
hard. The machine will pay for
itself In one year on every farm Of
twenty-five acres. Tho price Of the
machine IL only $50, and It's worth
$3.50. l have one Of these machines
at the Smith Hardware Company for
q sample and any one may see It.
have several other implements
there that expect to use - sGmples
to. mako practical demonstrations
with in order to get farmers inter-
ested in saving labor and time and
I request every farmer to 60 In Mr..
Smiths store and he will be glad to
explain the important features and
Of these tools. l am
sure that every neighborohod in the
parish could use some Of these labor
saving implements to q paying adj
vantage. Call and SEQ these tools,
and get your neighbor to ''go In
with you and buy ct least . stalk
cutter.
G. G. LEWIS.
Farm Demonstrator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-16
G. G. LEW IS.
Farm Demonstration.
MANY DISORDERS CONE FROM
THE LIVER.
Are You Just q Odds With Toarseaf1
Do You Resslaso LAving7

Are you sometimes ct odds with
yourself and with the world? Do
you wonder what ails you? True you
you may be eating regularly and
sleeping well. ct something II the
matter! Constipation. headache. bill
iousness and nervousness spells In
dictate . sluggish liver. The tried
remedy IL DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Only Is cents ct y :. druggist.
Bucklen's Arnic. . for skin
eruptions.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-16
STOP THE CHILD,s COLDS-THEY
OFTEN RESULT SERIOUSLY.

Colds, Group and Whooping cough
are chtldren's ailments which need
immediate attention. The after-efs
fects are often most serious. Don't
take the risk-you don't have to.
DR.. Kings New Discovery checks the
cold, sooths the cough, allays the
Inflammation. kills the germs, and
allows nature to do her healing work.
soc at your druggist. Buy bottle
to-day. i
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-16
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SOUTH.

Preaching on second and fourth
Sundays, ct II a. M, and 7:45 p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday at 10
q. m. s.;
Prayer Meeting every Friday at
7:45 p. m.
All are invited to attend.
A. w. HOFFPAUER,
Pastor in Charge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-16
CHARTER
of the
SLlDELL GARAGE CO., INC.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of st.
Tammany.

On this second day of January,
A. D., 1915, before me, E. F. HALEY,
q Notary Public, duly qualified for
the parish Of st. Tammany, State Of
Louisiana, personally appeared Fritz
Salmen, j. A. Salmen, F. w. Salmen,
Dan Folts, all four residents of the
parish of st. Tammany, who several
ly declared that they do hereby form
and organize themselves into a cor
poration for a term Of ninety-nine
years, under the name Of Slidell Ga
rage Company, Incorporated, the
domicile whereof is fixed in the town
Of Slidell, State of Louisiana, and
its object and purposes and business
being to conduct a garage and gen.
eral repair shop, and to buy, sell, ex-
change and repair automobiles or
other vehicles, gasoline engines, ma
chimes or machinery, supplies or
merchandise, to acquire and sell
such real estate or other property as
may be necessary.
Citations shall be served on the
president, or in his absence on the
secretary.
The capital stock sadll be five
thousand ($5OOO.0O) dollars, divid-
ed into fifty (5O) shares of one hum
dred ($10O.00O dollars each, pay
able cash.
The affairs shall be managed by a
Board Of Directors composed of four
stockholders, to be elected by the
stockholders annually ON the second
Tuesday of January, or any subse-
quent date fixed by the Board of
Directors; and in case of no election
taking place on said day.
Each share of stock. shall be en-
titled to one vote.
Said Board shall have the right
to make all bylaws and change anl
alter the same at pleasure.
The company shall begin business
as soon as twenty-five hundred
($2500.OO) dollars shall have been
subscribed.
The first Board of Directors 81
be composed of Fritz Salmen, J. A.
Salmen, F. w. Salmen and Dan
chFolts, and shall hold office until
the second Tuesday Of January,
1915. or until their successors
are elected and take their place.
They shall elect from among them
selves a president, vice presi-
dent, secretary-treasurer and general
manager
At the termination of this charter,
or the dissolution of the corpora
ton, the affairs shall be liquidated
by the members of the Board of Di-
rectors as liquidating commissioners.
The capital stock of the corpora
ton may be increased to ten thous-
and ($1O,OOO.00) dollars in the man
ner prescribed by law.
This done and passed in my office
on the day, month and year first
above written in the presence of r
F. Wiggington and G. v. Wharton.
competent witnesses, who have sign.
ed with the appearers, and me, after
reading Of the whole.
r. SALMEN,
J. A. SALMEN,
per F. Salmen.
F. W. SALMEN,
DAN FOLTS.
WITNESSES:
F. F. Wiggington.
G. v. Wharton.
Il. F. HALEY,
Notary Public.
/ certify the above and foregoing
70 be true copy of the original
charter passed before me and record
ed in the mortgage Office of st. Tam-,
many parish. Louisiana, in Charter
No
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-16
CHARTER
Of the
J. C. BURNS c., INC.
United States of America, State
Louisiana, Parish of st.
Ilmmany.

1915, before me. Thos. M. Burns.
Notary Public, in and for the parid
OF st. Tammany, Louisiana, perso1
ally came and appeared Oscar r
Burch, RObenia Burns and Albef7
Burns, all three residents Of TIL
town Of Covington, said parish Az
State, who severally declared thS1
they do hereby form and organiSS
themselves into corporation for
term of ninety-nine years from thu
date, under the name of j. G. Bur
& Co., Inc, the domicile whereof
fixedf in the town of Covington, LOU
isiana, and it's objects and purposa
and business being general retail merS
chandise, buying and selling all kind
of goods, wares and merchandise, r.
Guiding buying and selling fresH
meats, poultry and live stock of az
kinds, and to do generally all thinx1
necessary connected or arising out q
the within objects and purposes; efA3
tation shall be served on the pred
dent, and in his absence or her az
sence on the vice president or seer
tary-treasurer.
The capital stock shall be fixed q
oAA CAOuoAAN FsN@VsVVUt tNa III 1dA >, 3s UA1E
vided into shares Of one hundre
$1,000 dollars each. payable in 81
change for property, as list of d.
Iscription and valuation hereto a.
nexed and made part hereof.
The affairs shall be managed by
Board Of Directors composed Of t6rl
CD stockholders, to be elected by o.
stockholders, annually, by ballot, g
the second Monday In January, or AMI
subsequent day fixed by the Board
in case of no election taking place G.
said day. Each share CT stock sha1
be entitled to one vote. Said Boar
shall have the right to make all n
laws and change and alter the san
at pleasure. The company shall.
gin business as soon as six thousa3
| ($6OOO.OO) dollars has been ssS
scribed and paid for. The first Boal
shall be composed of Oscar NJ. Bur-
Robenia Burns and Albert Burns,
residents of Covington, Louisiana.
whom Robenia Burns shall be pre-
dent, Albert Burns, vice preside1&
and Oscar NJ Burch, secretary-tree
urer. and shall hold Office until q
fsecond Monday in January, 10 is,
until their successors are elected On
take their place.
That the capital stock of this ca
poration may Ae increased to t.
thousand $50 ,00O.OO) dollars,
the option Of the Board.
That this corporation may be IA
solved and liquidated as providde "a
Sections Is, etc, Of Act No. 267 G.
the year 1914, and other existinl
laws III
Thus done and passed on the d4
and date first above written, IN th
presence of Whitaker Riggs and G
BOudOusQuie, competent Witnesses.
Robenia Burns, 25 shares.
O. NJ. Burch, 80 shares. saa
Albert Burns, 10 shares. s
WITNESSES:
WHITAKER RIGGS. IN
G. BOUDoUsQUIE.
THOS. nj. BURNS;
Notary Public.
THOs. NJ. BURNS,
Notary Public
I, the undersigned Recorder
Mortgages in and for the parish
st. Tammany, State Of Louisiana,
hereby certify that the above a.
foregoing act Of incorporation ofJ:G
Burns & Co.. Inc, was this day dn4
recorded in my Office in Book
folio As.
Covington, La, this 7th day
January, A. D., 1915. "a
w. E. F BOSNIAN,
Tyv Rncnrr1or nf Mart pa frf,stssssss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-16
". L. Young, Examiner. Of State
Banks, etc. VS.. Darlington
Bros, Ltd.
No 1868.
STATE Of Louisiana, Parish of st.
Tammany, Twenty-Sixth Ju-
dicial District Court

BY virtue Of writ of seizure and
Ale from the honorable aforesaid
court and to me directed, bearing
date December 20. 1914, will pro-
esed to sell to the last and highest
bidder ct the front door of the court
house In the town OF Covington, La.
on
Saturday, February 20, 1915,
The following described property, to-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-16

10. Lot No. 116 in the town Of
Claiborne, acquired Of Theo. Strain.
IL. Lots Nos and Of square
Goaslo0 or fractional square 10. sit
In Bossierg City OF Abita
kgs. acquired from Jones' and
Eett and G.. e. Young.
= certaintraet Or parcel Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-16
HEALTH ORDINANCE NO. 10.

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L. A. PERREAND, Secty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-16

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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04
ART SMITH KNOWN AS
THE HUMAN COMET

Art Smith is the official heavier
than-alr artistic of the Panama-Pacific
international exposition. This youth
is by long odds the most sensational
flyer aviation has thus far produced.
Practically unknown few months
ago. he Is now the most talked of
aviator in the land lie is at present
the sensational feature OF CALIFORNIA;
big show. where the visitors. open
mouthed and pop-eyed, watch him In
his flights. and his return TO earth
is invariably accepted as the signal
for one great collective sigh OF relief.
Again and again one overhears the re
mark: Il wouldn't do that for mil
lion dollarsl which shows how W
tie some people care for money.
smith makes both day and nlshl
alshta. his night across the nighs sk'
being marked with a trail Of nre, re-
producing tho eHecl n comet. Al
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04
SCHOOL MONEY FOR
THE COUNTY OF NyE
SEMl-ANNUAL APPORTloNME ENT
AS MADE BY THE STATE
SUPERlNTENDENT

Following is a statement OF the sec
ond apportidnment of state school
moneys for the calendar year 1915.
II Is made on the basis Of sll566903
for each teacher and s2.S4365 for
each school census child 20 per cent
is apportioned to teachers, and 30
per cent to school census children.
The apportionment to teachers Is
made on abe basis of one teacher for
each 80 school census children or
fraction thereof in each district of
the state Schools of given number
of children, under the present sys-
TEN, get the same amount of state
money in every county of the state:
The total apportionment is SILL
s9413. There are 1899 census chill.
dren in the state. of whom 925 live in
Nye. The state has $50 teachers. Of
whom AZ are employed in this county
or this apportionment $7.6O4.S2 comes
to Nye.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04
"WHEEElBARROW KIDS"
GIVEN A PASSPORT

"The wheelbarrow kids" received a
letter from Governor Emmet d. Boyle
of Nevada at Carson City to carry
with them to San Francisco. II was
signed by all the officers of the state
and praised them very highly for the
grit and will power to push such a
heavy load over the burning sands oil
this state to the exposition.
A portion of the letter says:
Young Mr.. Cuddy is specimen
ehlpped from his warm-hearted father
who was pioneer of the great Com
stock lode. and today, as Honest
Bn" Cuddy of Tonopah. Is the friend
Of every man. woman and child II
southern Nevada"
The officials state also that the,
feel indebted to all the people OF Ne
yaaa who make the Journey pleasant
( Tor these Toaopah lads,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04
DECLARATION THIRD
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
SEVEN TRoUGHs PROPERTY PRO.
DucEs AT RATE OF $1,000
PER DAY

fNpeetat 90 the bOnnmAn.b
LOVELOCK. New. August i.--Pres-
ldent l.. A. Friedman of the Seven
Troughs Coalition Mining company,
has just announced that the directors
have placed the third quarterly divi-
dend payment of "a cents for the
LIST of September. amounting to $S6.
O75.67 This viii bring the total mon
ey paid out by that company to its
stockholders during the first Of 1915,
the sum Of sl0s,227 This is 10 per
cent ON the par value OF the stock
providing the company meets It's
fourth payment this year, of which
there Is not tho slightest doubt.
Newly discovered rich ore bodies
ON the 1890 aud itO0 levels and new
mining equipment on large scale In
dictate that Coalition production vii
he greatly Increased during the mex
few months Il already holds a rec
ord Of better than $1,000 4 day darinl
ut,een months during which Il mines
aud milled the highest average o
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04
PASSENGER TRAFFIC INCREASES

Not in six years has there been so
much business handled IN the yards
As there Is being now, according 20 q
statement made by Chief Inspector
Gallagher The trains are all run.
Ming IN two sections and many oi
them In three sections, The paaaen'
ser iranic Is iaereaslns day by DAY
and the prospects, are that there viii
be considerable mere 10 handle In 'he
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04
Admission That Unusual COndi-
tiOnS Are Prevailing
WILL CONTEST LEGALITY OF SEEING SHIPS
II Is Evident That This Matter Will Ultimately
Be Submitted To Hearing After the War
by an International Commission
~, Associated Pre...l

WASHINGTON Aug 4The presidents Engands latest rejecting
American demand for relief m with neutral
virtually Admitting
conditions which England contends this exceptional action the reply will
taking high
The British that had not fe will also be
reached
which submission
erna arbtr
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04

though Art says it's easy, as yet no
professional imitators have tried to
steal the act. This daring aviator's
fights are made in biplane driven
by an internal combustion engine
fabricated with Zerolene, the standard
oil for motor cars. His selection OF
Zerolene was made after he had done
much testing of II and other lubri-
eating oils. He says; Il use Zero
lene because have found II gives per
feet fabrication"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04

gold ore over that period of any place
in the world, this average being about
S14S a ton
The company is today shipping n
ten-day run of bullion amounting to
$16,2l1, constituting the richest ship
ment this year for the number Of
days. It reflects the unusual values
that are now being encountered in
the lower levels.
The Rochester mill of the Roches.
ter Mines company is preparing its
fifth shipment since the mill started
late in april. AMI It is thought the
bullion will amount to about As bars
or approximately $4,000 With near
ly $4,000 going out In one day, Love
lock again takes on importance MS a
bullion point This shipment brings
the total bullion production of the
Rochester mill mp TO about sl35,OO0
or Just about the cost OF the plant
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04
BUTTE PARTIES BUY MINE

The Delaware mine in the Seven
Troughs district has been sold to
Butte parties. headed by John MeGln'
MIS- The same interests have taken
a bond and lease ON the Darby mill
Al seven Troughs This II tube mill
with a daily capacity Of any tons and
cost more than 100000
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04
FOREST FIRE CAUSES
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
PRISONER SENT FROM COUNTY
JAIL TO COMBAT BLAZE IN
THE REpwooos

lnt t~saeintfd rrrnmss
SANTA ROSA. Cal, August IA
brush nre at the mouth Of the Rus
sian river has destroyed ties valued
al $4,000. also timber aud other prop
erty OF equal value. The ARE y with.
ln four miles 81 cazadero Prisoners
from the county iali have peen sent
10 aid the are aghtera.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04

to my room by myself" The friend
saw that he was trying TO get away
and redoubled his Efforts not TO let
him slip by. Frank looked for some.
one 20 telephone the police and the
next moment lack ran through tie
restaurant up to his room frank
then went across the street and tele.
phoned TO the police.
J. c. Peck. acting chief Of police
and Officer Robert Dalzell arrived N
few minutes Just then a shot
rang out and the officers rushed into
the room TO find that he was dying
lying on the bed.
Or. ] c. Cowden and DR.. j. Emit
Cox were called They examined him
and found that medical aid would be
useless owing to the bullet having
struck the heart and pierced the left
lung causing blood to clog up the
lung and thus produce death
The dead man was "a years of age
Of Swiss descent but born in Illinois
Jack came from Leadyille to this
camp and worked for over year
lie also lived for some time in st
Louis and Chicago. His dying request
was to have his friends notify hi,
mother and brother of his death, alsC
to have him buried here, If there wa,
not enough money to send him tn hi,
home in Illinois.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04
JACK WILEY, DESPONDENT. ENDS EXISTENCE

Jack Wiley. bartender at the Cot.
lage bar committed suicide at the A.
u. c. hotel al 2:aO this afternoon by
shooting himself through the heart.
lie leaves Il mother. divorced wife,
daughter and brother who Is living
at Tulsa, Okla He had been despon.
dent for some time aud three hours
before his death he told friend that
he was going to kill himself before
the day was over The friend plead.
ed with him time and time again not
to do the deed
About II O'Clock he went TO the A
b. G. hotel and rented room. with
his friend. They went to the room
and left little later for the bar at
the hotel While there the friend
pleaded again with him. Notwith
standing the arguments. his mind re.
manned unchanged
They went to the room three times
He wrote two letters. one to hid
mother and another to friend in To
nopah. Both men went to another
saloon and Frank. seeing that his
companion was determined to commit
the deed, tried to take the revolver
away from him but was unsuccessful
Crossing the street little later
they entered the bar at the roominl
house and while there Jack said t
his friend Now, Frank, as a per
sonal favor, | want you to let me &,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04
OIL CAR RUNS W|LO--,TH|RTY INJURED


SANTA ANA CAL August Am oil running wild crashed
into Santa Fe train from San eardno to Los Angeles
Rched today Engineer Denton killed and thirty
injured according railroad officials The oil broke from
and running down grade the 90 miles
when struck the locomotive It's of oil igned by
the rebox flew the coaches and the fire Two of
the missing
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04

FRED r. JAMES who Is interest
ed IN a placer property at Manhattan
IA In town today lie looks for great
activities there the coming season
sssssesese%sss sNes%eessesse
next two or three months Sparks
Tribune
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04
III NAVOUOO
LOSSES
REACH $3.OOO,OOO
BURSTING OF DAN CAUSES RUIN
Streets of New YOrk'S Suburbs
Turned Into yellow Rivers
Wind Blows a Hurricane
BURSTING OF DAN CAUSES RUIN
my Associated PressJ


ERIE Pa August with daybresk Erie turned TO the
recovering the bodies of victims of the coudburs
bodies the morgue The food following bursting
the Glenwood dam swept through section of Erie block wide
mile long killing least twenty-five doing damage
property estimated at So 100000
As
BUFFALO, August 4Trafe between the and
both the Lake Shore Plate up
time of the eoudbur until morning The wahouts
dented The which eliminated the coudbur
cred northern Pennsylvania and western New York
NEW YORK August 4The streets of New York suburbs
into yellow rivers traffic crippled
down and trees uprood in downpo this
that broke the accompaniment Of 60mle gale. small
schooner capszed and captain and sailor drowned The
northern of New Jersey severely battered by the
ERIE Pa 4Coroner Hanley has estimated that fifty
persisted the food He made the estimate the number
missing Police and citizens searching the great piles
wreckag the bodies victims Many houses destroyed
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-04
DEFENSE FIGHTING
WITH HEAVY LOSS
Germans Bringing up Reinforce
mentS from Their Battle
front in france


PETRoGRAD August Am official statement claims that con-
resistance being made the efforts of the Ger
Warsaw There fighting with heavy losses
to both sides Germans Poland being reinforced with
troops The losses sustained by the Russians admit
tedly very heavy.