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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01
Whale SOUGHT Liberty.

Thrills are by no means out of date
in the New Zealand of today. and a
few weeks back the workers in a
sawmill at Whangaparapara we're CIV
en- an exhibition of the vigor that lies
In a thwarted whale. One Of these
monsters of the deep. many of whom
are seen about the coasts of the Do
minion, where whaling was once q
very profitable industry, recently
found its way up one of the small
harbors. and finally got inside the
booms where the logs are kept for
the saw mills. 1t seemed happy
enough there for a while, till 1t sud
denly discovered itself in enclosed
water, and then the fight began. 1t
dashed round and round in blind fury,
sending huge bauri logs tumbling
about like walking sticks, and then
cleared a passage and made off full
speed ahead for the open sea. Unfor-
tunately for itself, 1t drove head on
against a pile, and the blow stunned
1t so that 1t was stranded on the
beach.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01
Saturday.

Communications from the various
war offices indicate that nowhere was
there any cessation in fighting between
of Christmas.
Russians are holding their own In
battles on all the eastern fronts, ac-
cording to dispatches from Petrograd.
Dispatches from Berlin say 1t Is be-
lieved there that the stubborn resist
ance of the Russians Is In the nature
of rear-post combats, designed to cover
the retirement Of the main Russian
armies for reorganization back Of the
middle Vistula.
Hard fighting along the Western bat
tie front is indicated by communica,
lions from the French War once,
with but slight changes In the general
situation.
A battle in the air occurred yester-
day above Sheerness, on the east coast
OF England, when British aircraft at
tackled hostile aeroplane coming
from the east. According to the Brit
ish War Office, the hostile aeroplane
was driven of after being hit three or
four times.
Extreme cold has brought the Russo
Turkish operations in Asia-Minor to q
standstill. according to dispatch from
Petrograd.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01

the end OF the lane in which they were
then standing. She could see out with.
out being very plainly seen herself:
she had her eyes on this gate when
Bella, prompt to the minute as he al
ways was, issued forth on his morning
walk to town for the days supplies
Always exact, always in hurry
knowing as he did that the Judge
would not leave for court till his re-
turn-he had never. in all the eight
years she had been sitting In that
window making buttonholes, shown
any hesitation in his methodical re-
locking of the gate and subsequent
quick departure.
But this morning he had fingered in
the gateway peering to right and left
in a way so unlike himself that the mo-
ment he was out Of sight she could not
help running down the lane to see If
her suspicious were correct. And they
were. Not only had he left the gate
unlocked, but he had done SO pur-
posely.
She had about decided that it was
only proper for her to enter and make
sure that all was right with the Judge
when she saw a woman looking at Der
from the road--a woman all In purple
even to the veil which hid her fea-
lures. A little child was with her, and
the two must have stepped into the
road from behind some of the bushes.
as neither of them were anywhere in
sight when she herself came running
down from the corner.
1t was enough to startle anyone. es.
pecially as the woman did not speak,
but just stood silent and watching her
through veil the like of which was
not TO be found in Shelby. and which
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01
WEDNESDAY.

Hard lighting at many points along
the Franco-Belsian front has appar-
emily resulted in little change In the
situation, gains claimed for the Allies
by the French War Office being dis
puted In official statements at Berlin.
An unofficial dispatch from Petro-
grad says that the Russian force which
drove back German column from
Mlawa. in Russian Poland, across the
East Prussian frontier now threatens
both the right flank of the German
Mazurian Lakes position and. the left
wing of the army operating before
Warsaw.
A declaration by Premier viviani of
the Allies determination to continue
the war until "Prussian militarism" Is
crushed was received with enthusiasm
In the French Chamber of Deputies.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01
TUESDAY.

Petrograd reports that the Russians
are still holding at bay, on the Bzura
river, the German column which Is
seeking to advance on Warsaw. The
German column previously reported
checked in its advance from Mlawa Ia
declared to have been driven back
across the East Prussian frontier
Confirming reports that the Rus
SLAMS have checked the German ad-
vance in Poland, the German War
Office, which for several days had re-
ported the Germans In pursuit of the
Russians. Monday announced simply.
in Poland We continue our attacks
against the positions Of the enemy"
Fierce fighting along the front In
Belgium and France Is reported In
both French and German official COM
munications, but, while the French
War Once claims appreciable gains
by the Allies at number OF points,
the German War Office declares that
the Allies attacks have failed, and the
Germans have gained ground in the
Argonne. Evacuation Of Middlekerke
by the Germans ia announced in an
Amsterdam dispatch.
Guarantees given by the Entente
powers that Bulgaria will not attack
Greece or Roumania In the event OF
the latter countries taking hand in the
war are regarded In London as fore
shadowing the approaching participa-
ton Of Greece and Roumania in the
conflict.
Serious uprisings in the Sudan are
reported in dispatches from Berlin,
which state that the news comes from
Constantinople
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01

Copyrisht. T. by Dodd. Mead,& COMPANY,


easily disturbed temper which had
given edge to his invectiya when he
stood as pleader In the very court
where he now presided as judge. But
away from the bench, once quit of the
courthouse and the town, the man who
attempted to aecost him on. his way to
his carriage or sought to waylay him
at his own gate had need OF all his
courage to sustain the rebuff his pre-
sumption incurred.
The son, a man Of great ability who
was making his way as journalist In
another city. had no explanation to
give Of is fathers peculiarities.
Though hel never came to Shelby-the
rupture between the two. If rupture
1t were, seeming to be complete
there were many who had visited him
In his own place Of business and put
such questions concerning the judge
and his eccentric manner of living as
must have provoked response had the
young man had any response to give.
But he appeared to have none. Either
he was as ignorant as themselves of
the causes which had led to his IA
theirs habit OF extreme isolation, or
he showed powers Of discrimination
hardly in accordance with the other
traits of his admirable character.
All of which closed inquiry In this
direction. but left the NAV OF curl
osity unsatisfied.
And unsatisfied it had remained up
to this hour. when through accident
or was 1t treachery--the barrier to
knowledge was down and the question
of years seemed at last upon the point
Of being answered.
Meantime fussy. laxative man was
endeavoring to impress the rapidly col.
lecsng crowd with the adyisability OF
fheir entering all together and ap,
preaching the judge In body.
I'VE can say that we. felt 1t to be
our dooty to follow this woman in.''
he argued. Didn't you say she had a
child with her, Miss Weeks?"
yes, and"
"Tell us the whole story, Miss Weeks
Some Of US haven't heard 1t. Then II
1t seems our duty as his neighbors and
well wishers to go In. we'll just go In
The little woman towards whom this
appeal was directed Immediately be
gan her ingenious tale. She was sit
ting in her front window sewing. Ev
erybody knew that this window faced
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01
SUNDAY.

The airmen OF the Europeon armies
have performed several spectacular
feats in the past two days. while the
combatants down on the ground have
been doing only desultory fighting.
Berlin reports that ON Christmas
Day eight British ships conveying
hydro-aeroplanes made a dash into a
German bay. that the hydro-aeroplanes
went into two German rivers (sup-
posed to be the Elbe and the Weser)
dropping bombs aimed at ships at
anchor and gas tank near Cux-
haven.
1t Is claimed that no damage was
done by the invaders, but that Ger.
man airmen hit the hostile ships with
bombs.
A Zeppelin scattered IA bombs over
Nancy, France, killing two persons and
wounding two.
Eight persons were killed and more
than 100 wounded by bombs from Ger.
man Taubes In town in Poland.
A thrilling battle high in the air be
tween English aviators and German
took place Christmas Day on the Eng
lish coast.
The Germans have apparently come
to halt In their offensive against the
Russians in the direction of Warsaw
and seem to be seeking a new route to
the Polish capital.
The Russians claim successes in
Galicia. and the Austrians admit re
treating before the Servians.
Fog interferred with the fighting in
Flanders. At other points along the
battle front in the west there was
some fighting without notable result
Italy occupied all of Avlona,
Albania.
Berlin claimed successes for the
turks against the Russians.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01
Worth. the pressmaker.

The noted Partisan dressmaker.
Worth. owed his early success TO the
patronage of that famous parsonage
OF the third empire, Princess Pauline
de Metternich. the wife of the Austri-
an ambassador to France. BY her wit
and numerous vagaries of dress and
manner she created a sensation at the
court OF Napoleon III and Eugenle
Therefore 1t was easy for Worth to
become the most sought Of the worlds
dresmakers when the princess APP
proved his styles. Charles Worth.
while so long the creator of French
fashion, was an Englishman, born in
Bourne. England, in 1925, and died in
Paris in 1S95.-Baltimore Star
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01
THURSDAY.

A C0nstantinople dispatch reports
that q Turkish army has begun =
march from Damascus toward the
Suez Canal.
1t Is rumored in Rome that En-
peror Francis Joseph of Austria-Hun-
gary is dying.
A dispatch from London states that
information received there indicates
that the Germans have launched a new
movement against Warsaw from the
southwest. which has forced Grand
Duke Nicholas. the Russian COM
mander. to withdraw his forces from
before Cracow.
While French and German reports
concerning developments along the
western battle front are more or less
contradictory, report by an Amster
dam newspaper correspondent states'
that undeniable ADVANTAGES have been
won by the Allies along the User.
though the gains are small.
Emperor William. With his entire
staff, is reported to have. reached
Cologne on his way to the western
battle front.
Lloyd's Is charging SO guineas per
cent to insure that war between Italy
and Germany, Austria and Turkey will
not be declared within six months.
An appropriation Of y. 100 ,0o0. 900 to
cover the expenses OF &c next six
months. including the cost iof the war.
was passed by the French Parliament.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01

place objects cluttering the table at
his elbow.
Inarticulate murmurs swelled and
ebbed, now louder, now more family
as the crowd surged forward or drew
back, appalled, by that moveless.
breathless, awe-compelling figure.
A GREATNESS moment: then the hor.
rified murmur rose here, there and
everywhere: Hes dead! He's dead!"
when quietly and convincingly a bluff
masculine voice spoke from the door
way behind them:
"You needn't be frightened. In an
hour or a half-hour he will be the
same as ever. My aunt has such at
tacks. They call 1t catalepsy."
Imperceptibly the crowd dwindled;
the most discreet among them quite
content to leave the house; few, and
these the most thoughtful. devoted all
their energies to serious quest for
the woman and child whom they con.
tinued to believe to be in hiding some
where inside the walls she had so au.
daciously entered.
The small party decided to start
their search by hasty inspection of
the front hall. when shout and
scramble in the passages beyond cut
| short their intent and held them pant
ing and eager, each to his place.
Frightened, they drew their gaze
from the rigid figure In the chair, and
with bated breaths and rapidly paling
cheeks, listened to the distant muir
muir on the far-off road.
What was 1t? They could not guess,
and it was with unbounded relief they
pressed forward to greet the shadowy
form of young girl hurrying toward
them from the rear, with news In her
face. She spoke quickly.
''The woman Is gone. Harry Doane
saw her sliding out behind us just
after we came In. She was hiding in
some OF. the corners here and slipped
out by the kitchen way when we were
not looking. He has gone to see"
1 Breathlessly Miss Weeks cut the
girls story short; breathlessly she
rushed to the nearest window, and
helped by willing hands. succeeded In
forcing it up and tearing hole in the
vines, through which they one and
all looked out in eager excitement.
A motley throng Of people were
crowding in through the double gate
way. Some one was in their grasp
1t was Bella! Bella, the glant! Bella
the terror of the town. no longer 8
terror but struggling. half-faintinl
figure. fighting to free himself and gel
In advance. despite some awful hurt
which blanched his coal-black features
! and made his great limbs falter, while
still keeping his own and making his
way, by sheer force Of will, up the
path and the two steps of entrance
his body alternately sinking back OF
plunging forward as those in the rear
or those in front got the upper hand
tTo BE CONTINUED)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01
Carbon From Gas.

Engineers have long been trying to
discover an economical way of produc-
ing carbon from natural gas Under
the methods now in use there is such
an enormous waste of gas that the
process is too expensive. Harry Bea.
com of Wilsonburg. Harrison County,
W. Va, has been studying this matter
scientifically and experimentally for
many years, and now he announces
that he has found a method whereby
he produces black without any ash
and far superior to that made under
the older processes. and whereby the
waste of gas is almost entirely climi-
mated.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01
War at Glance
MONDAY.

Four of the seven British seaplanes
which made raid against German
warships at Cuxhaven were sunk and
the pilot of one Of them drowned. &C.
cording to an official announcement at
Londan. Zeppelins and other aircraft,
cruisers, destroyers and submarines
took part in the battle.
French aviators flew over Metz,
dropping bombs at the German avia-
ton hangers and other points.
OF the fighting on the eastern front,
the Berlin War Office says that the
Germans attacks on branches Of the
Bzura and Rawka rivers have resulted
in slight progress. and that Russian
attacks on Inowlodz have been re-
pulsed.
An official announcement at Petro-
grad says that the Russians have re-
pulsed German attacks along the lines
of the Bzura and Rawka rivers, and
have defeated Austrian forces on the
Nida river, on the Tuchow-Alpinz line
in Galicia. and on the Zmigrad Dukla
line in the Carpathians.
Emperor Nicholas OF Russia has
Joined his army at the front.
Fighting in Belgium and France con-
tinue without material gain for either
side, as far as may be Judged from the
announcements of the French and Ger
man War Offices. A correspondent of
the Amsterdam Telegraf says the
Germans in Flanders have received
further reinforcements.
The Italian cruiser Calabria has
been ordered to cooperate with the
United States cruiser North Carolina
In getting Europeans out of Turkey
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01
Friday.

According to an official announce
ment at Petrograd. German forces
which had crossed the Bzura and
Pilica rivers, in Poland. have been re-
pulsed.
Attacks and counter-attacks con-
tinue along the battle line in France
and Belgium. but no material change
in the situation has resulted from the
fighting.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01
MRS. rILLMAN GETS CHILDREN.
But Senator's Son Can Have Them
Part OF 1915.

Columbia. S. C.-The State Supreme
Court reaffirmed its order awarding
to Mrs. Lucy Dugas Tillman custody
Of her children, Sarah Starke and
Douschka Pickens Tillman. The court
directed that B. r. Tillman, Jr., the
father, should have possession OF them
during certain periods Of 1915. The
children are granddaughters Of United
States Senator Tillman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01
FuLL-TiME NOTICE UP.
Shoe Factory Calls Back All OF tie
1000 Employees.

Manchester N. H.-Notices an
nouncing resumption of full time in
all departments were posted in the
factories of the w. H. McElwain Shoe
Manufacturing Company in this city.
Seven thousand employees in the local
shops will be affected Only part OF
the plant has been running recently
and not on full time
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-01
SWAP HALF AN ISLAND FOR cuNa
Japs Trade Cannon For Upper Hall
OF Sakhalin.

Washington, D. C.--The Japanese
Embassy received official advices from
Toxic that Russia has coded to Japan
it's half of the Island of Sakhalin for
some heavy guns. The island was off,
cially Russian until September, II
The southern half was coded g
by the terms OF the tnaa1s
mouth
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-08-25
Returns. From the West.

Mr.. \. b. Dial returned Sunday from
San Francisco and other western Cit
los after visit OF three weeks. Mr.
Dial was greatly pleased with his trip
and said that everyone, especially the
young people, ought to visit the west
visited nearly all Of the moro famous
points Of interest in that section and
by close observation and conversation
with tho people Of the different sec
tons, got a close insight into western
conditions. After seeing it all and
comparing tho advantages Of the west
he would not hesitate to advise south
ern young men to stay whore they
are as the opportunities here are
equal to and even greater than those
in the vest The south. he said, is the
favored land Of this nation If the pco-
pic will take advantage Of the soil
ana tho climate they already have.
lftcr lis western tour he said that he
was more convinced than ever that the
| future prosperity Of the south was
| dependent upon diversified industries
| and that cooperation from all classes
was needed to bring about desired con
| ditiOns. To put his theories into prac-
| tico, he said that it was his intention
10 organize a few men to bring car
| load of high grade hogs 10 this county
as nucleus around which to bcgir
hog raising on large rscalc.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-08-25
COTTON IS DECLARED
ABSOLUTE CONTRABAND

Statement Issued from London Con-
firms Earlier Predictions that Cot.
ton would be Put on List.
London. Aug. 2l.--Cotton has been
declared absolute contraband by Great
Britain, according to a statement is
sued by the foreign official this after
noon.
The statement declares that the
government proposes to initiate meas
ures to relieve depression which might
temporarily disturb the cotton market
because of the contraband order.
1t was learned upon inquiry at the
foreign Office that the French govern
ment will issue similar notice early
tomorrow.
The announcement follows:
His majetsy's government have de-
cared cotton absolute contraband
While the circumstances might have
justified such an action at an earlier
period, his maicsty's government are
glad TO think that local conditions Of
American interests likely to be affect
| cd are more favorable for such step
than they were a year ago, and more
over his Majesty's government CON
| template initiation Of measures to re-
| licve as far as possible any abnormal
| depression which might temporarily
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-08-25
LANFORD NEWS.

Lanford, Aug. 23.---The farmers are
busy trying to save their fodder this
pretty weather.
A glorious meeting has just closed
at the Baptist church Members were
greatly revived and several additions
to the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cofer Cossett spent a
portion Of last week here with rcla-
tivcs taking in the Patterson reunion.
Mrs. l.. G. Moore and little Dorothy
have returned from visit to Gray
Court
Miss Robin Patterson is spending
: the week in Gray Court.
Mrs. II. NJ. Johnson is IN Henderson
vile for her health.
Mrs. w. II. Drummond is spending
some time in the mountains Of North
Carolina. Mr.. Drummond will join her
tomorrow.
Miss Ruth Martin is the guest Of
Mrs. j. r. Patterson this week.
Miss Mamie Taylor is visiting her
brother f, L. Taylor. here.
Mrs. j. r. Fowler was called to Gray
Court Frlday on account Of the deatl
OF Mr.. Yeargin's son.
a Misses Evic May and Pearl stone
Marc the guests Of Misses Lucil ant
/fspllie Moore.
SYLltle Miss Ruth Nash Is visitint
her grandparents, Capt. and Mrs. }
W. Lanford.
Mrs Lee Langston and daughter
Mary Lee, arc the guests of Mrs, K
a. Mills this week.
Mr.. Frank Parson and Miss Lol
Taylor were married Sunday.
Misses Louise Wolff and Grace DE
Shields visited Miss Carrie fowic
Saturday night and Sunday.
MISC Nora Cannon has retNline
from a visit to Spartanburg.
Mr.. Baxter DeShields is at HON
from Franklyn, Va.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-08-25
INTERESTING IT[NS
FROM THE COUNTY
News Letters From Many
Sections.
CORRESPONDENTS
GIVE LOCAL NEWS
Happenings OF Interest to Many Peo-
s PIE all over the County and to Those
Who Have Left the Family Hearth
stone and Gone to Other States.
SHILOH NEWS.

Shiloh, Aug. 23.-Abundant rains
have fallen on the crops the past two
weeks. The farmers will be very busy
this week harvesting their fodder.
Revival services are in progress at
Hendersonvillc, conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. w. A. Baldwin. The meet
ing has been in progress for week.
Great interest is being manifested.
We attended the w. o. w. picnic at
Friendship and the reunion of Confed-
crate veterans at Union church. Both
days were greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. j. IT, Dagnall died Wednesday
morning after an illness Of about two
months, age 20 years. He leaves one
daughter, Mrs. c. P. Wilson, and a
host of friends to mourn his loss. The
burial service was conducted at
Pisgah church near Fork Shoals
Thursday morning. Mr.. Dagnall was
a congcnial man, good neighbor and
all-round and useful citizen in his
community. His departure will be
deplorcd by all who know him.
Rev w. A. Baldwin and children
have the coincidence of this communi-
ty in their sad bereavement.
Misses Genet, Dcsse and Master
Houston Owings, Of Oakville commun-
ity were entertained at the Armstrong.
Bolt and Hellams homes for several
days of the past week.
Misses Fay and May Hellams, who
visited relatives at Fountain Inn for a
few days, are at home.
MIR. and Mrs. Luther Armstrong, OF
Fountain Inn. came down Saturday
and snent the day with Mr.. ]. G. Hell
lams,
". C. Bolt and family and H. IT.
Hellams and family were the guests
Of Irby and J. l.. Owings last week al
Oakville school house
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-08-25
MISS KELLY WON FIRST.
Mintcr Company's Contest Closed Last
Week. Winners Announced.

Week. Winners Announced.
The grand voting contest which has
been in progress at Mintcr Company's
during The past few months closed last
week and the count of votes showed
that the winner Of the grand prize was
Miss Tcssic Kelly The grand prize
WIS either trip TO Panama EAYosi-
ton or a Whitmore piano; Miss Kelly
selected the piano The other prize
winners are as follows:
Second: diamond ring, Miss Mayme
Miller.
Third: ladies watch, Miss Allie Cos
nell.
Fourth: Rogers silverware set, Miss
Lizzie Sloan
Fifth: toilet set, Miss Margaret Byrd
Sixth: gold handled umbrella, Miss
Isabelle Sullivan.
Seventh: diamond lavallicr, Miss
Pearl Corbctt.
Eighth: silver manicure set, Miss
Sara Davis
Ninth: carving set, Miss Georgia
Corbctt
Tenth necklace, Miss Gertrude
Hamilton.
Besides these prizes twcntyfoul
special prizes were given from week
to week to those who obtained tho
most votes in a given week.