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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-09
RUSSIANS STOPPING
TEUTONIC AVALANCHE
SIavs, Strongly Reinforced,
Have Brought Movement to
Halt.

London, July by the employment
of strong reinforcements the Russians
temporarily at least have checked the
Austro-Gernan advance toward the
Lubin railway, which if successful,
would imperil Warsaw. The Russians
yesterday claimed serious defeat for
tie Austro-German army in the region
of Krasnik, south of that railway, while
the Austrians tonight state that "the
battle was invigorated by the partici-
patton of strong Russian reinforce
ments.''
So far as communications are con-
cerned, the Russians now have the ad-
vantage of positions, as they Iaave
splendid system of railways behind
them by which they can quickly move
troops and guns to the threatened
areas.
Best For Russians.
This battle, one of many since the
Austro- Germans commenced their
drive, through Galicia, has just begun,
but, according to dispatches received
in Geneva from Austrian sources, the
Russians thus far have mad the best
of it and have inflicted heavy losses
on the invaders. These dispatches
state U.at thousands Of wounded are
arriving in Lemberg, Przemysl and
Jaroslau.
The German onslaught in the West
mas been confined to the Wervre re-
gion, wIaere the army Of the German
crown prince is trying to regain
ground lost in April when the French
attempted to force the withdrawal OF
what is known as the St. Mihiel
wedge. The Germans have won some
trenches at the tip Of the wedge, but
at other points, the French claim, they
were repulsed with heavy losses.
AFTdS IN ElamcSs
Artillery combats continue from
Arras to TIE sea, and 1T is stated to-
night that as a result Of German
bombardment Arras is in flames and
its cathedral destroyed. The Germans
also claim to nave retaken trenches
lost to the British north of Ypres yes
terday. However, the fighting here ap-
pears ito be desultory, despite reports
of TIE arrival of large German rein
forcements for another try at Calais.
On the Gallipoli peninsula Sunday
the Turks made their third attempt
within week to regain ground the
allies took in their last attack. This
offensive, according to British and
French reports, resulted in the COM
plete discontinue of the Turks, who
are said to have suffered severely.
The allies are only six miles from
their goal, the narrows Of the Dar-
daneIles, but the country is strongly
fortified and gain Of a few hundred
yards is all that can be expected at
one tine. There is talk ak OF a new CON-
bined land and sea attack.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-09

Insurance Department of South Caro-
dina, Columbia, S, C., July 7, 1915.
Hon. ia. iA9q1a4aarin, State Warehouse
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-09
SOCIETY
Mrs. Jas. L. Au1 Phones or 70

The BOBBY went ito Mrs. c. ]. Purcell.
There were five tables.
Following the games a delicious
salad course was served.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-09
Progressive Party.

AAVSASSoANC
One of the most enjoyable affairs of
the season among the younger set was
a progressive party on Tuesday even
ing, given by Misses Matthews, Sophia
Nell and Selma Crotwell. After dane
ing a while at the LONE of Miss Mat
thews, the guests were invited TO the
home of the Misses Crotwell, where
they were served a delicious salad
course, followed by cream and cake.
Then the guests returned to the Tome
of Miss Matthews, where dancing was
continued until the gong was sounded
and they were gently Informed that il
meant go home Those present were
the following couples:
- Miss Mildred Purcell with Harry
Summer, Miss Nancy Fox with John
Floyd, Miss Pauline Fant with Ralph
Langford, Miss Margherita Matthews
with Tincy Davis, Miss Anna Coe Keitt
with Forrest Crotwell, Miss jamie Nc
Howie with Ferd Scurry, Miss Selma
Crokwell with Clark Floyd, Miss Fran
ces Mcintosh with Gurney Summer,
Miss Bertha Gallman with Russell
Swain, Miss Sophia Nell Crotwell with
Oscar Summer, Miss Gladys Chappell
with Foster Smith.
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brothers than-''
 Spyem shook his head "Neither of you wins" he said slowly. And yet, both of you do. You have simply mistaken the real nature of Christmas Cheer. And I don't blame you, since this is the first time either of you have been old enough to use it.
 "Christmas Cheer, as we call it here in santa -Claus-Land, is a glorious, beautiful thing. But it does not work as you two imagine it does. Instead, when mysteriously put into a present Gas you two did put it) it works upon the boy or girl who receives that pres ent and urges him to presently give the present to some other boy or girl who hasn't many presents--some- times none-for Christmas.
 And then, on it's next owner, and it's next and next and so on to do the same. Hence we call it gift with the real Christmas Cheer, since it makes so many people happy--which is the real spirit of Christmasi"
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@ In Santa Claus Workshop A

the two of them were working away like mad, for Christmas was but a short while off, and so many, many children expected presents. Woozem was putting the finishing touches on a sailboat-and admiring his work vastly. 1chi, cross-legged as usual on his table, had his nose so close to the silk muff1er he was making that it seemed he must surely sew the end of 1t right into the muffler unless he were very, very careful how he piled his needle.
 "I wish I knew what little boy will get this sailboat," said Woozem, holding it up and looking at it proud ly. Maybe I shouldn't say it, but I just bet I'm the best sailboat-maker in the whole world.
 Sniff1e-sniffie-s sniffie! Ichi always sniffied before he spoke: somehow. it seems, he couldn't speak without shilling first. Huh! You just hate yourself, don't you, woozem ?" he cackled
 Woozem wheeled about. 'sonly a a just pride in my work-'sonly just pride!" he declared. You couldn't carve a sailboat Ichi not if you-not even if you sat on wave in the middle of the ocean and had Sinbad the Sailor right beside you to tell you where to carve?"
 Sniff1e-sniff1e-s sniff1e! "Is that SOP Well, maybe not, Woozem, but I'd like to see you make a muff1er like this beautiful one I'm making, Huh! You
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CEIRISSY'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS

I~UCH a present! A two-dollar bill
 fell to the floor as Christine be- ~ gan to read her letter from Uncle ~ Dick: r My Dear Chrissy:
 "The enclosed two dollars are for the sled you have long wished for. hope for your sake we. will have a white winter.
 Love to your mother, Your devoted
 UNCLE DICI<.,'' My, but she felt rich. It was the largest sum of money she had received since her father died. That afternoon |Chrissy and her mother rode down to where the big stores were displaying the best of their toys in the windows. She had her purse clasped tightly in her hand and visions of red painted sled passed through her mind "Oh, there's one," she cried, running |up to the window, when she beheld two shivering, ragged little children over an open grating in the |pavemen endeavoring to warm their hands with the steam that
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wasn't particularly impressed by it..
 Ichi started to sniffie delightedly; but a stern glance from Spyem stopped him right in the middle of a sniff1e.
 "So,' Spyem went on, The put it aside, unnoticed, for all of Christmas Day. Then, in the evening, as the cook was leaving for the night he suddenly remembered that she had a little boy at home. So he hurried downstairs and gave her the sailboat to take home to him. She was very grateful and very pleased: but not nearly so much so as was her son who, only today, was sailing it in a big wash-tub full of water and having a fine time with il
 Old Woozem grinned and looked proud.
 And your muffier, Ichi, did not particularly please the little boy for whom Santa Claus left it on Christ mas Eve. He thought it was just something more to wear, so he tossed it aside and played with his toys. The very next day, as he was going out of the house, snugly wrapped, he saw little newsboy standing by the front gate. The poor lad was nearly blue with cold. So the little boy suddenly turned, went back in the house and presently came out again with the muff1er which he gave to the news boy.
 That urchin was so amazed that he forgot to say Thank you But he hurried home with the muff1er to show to hi Mar h ,o1 h CTS. And ever since, would you be- lieve it, all of them take turns wear ing it around their neclSs when they go out. They think it is beautiful. So"
 Then I win, don't l, Spyem," cried out Ichi-and this time he xvas so ex- cited that he forgot all about shifting ---"since that newsboy has more
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couldn't even bite off the thread with out chewing off your whiskers. Who wants to make an old sailboat any lway Boys and girls, too, like my Imuffiers and ties and sashes and rib bons lots more than they do your old sailboats and things
 Instantly old WooZem was on his feet, his white beard shaking from side to side--a sure sign that he was angry. "Is that so?" he cried. ''Is -that--so! Well, we shall sec what we shall see!"
 "Once in blue moon," said Wooz- em solemnly, "it is granted us work CTS, you remember, to send out a Christmas Cheer with something we have made with our own hands. Well now I'll put one in this sailboat-and you do the same with that old muffier you're making. Then, we'll get Spy em to keep track of them and let us know what happens. He'll tell us whether the children like my sailboat or your muff1er the better
 Snif1e- sniffie- sniff1e. .Sailboats are out of date now,' cackled Ichi, glanc- ing slyly at Woozem. Nowadays it's motorboats or submarines. You're way behind the times, Woozem. But mufflers are always in style-imagine a boy or girl on cold, windy, snowy day going out without a muffler! Huh!"
 Old Woozem shook his head, but refrained from making the retort that was on the tip of his tongue and said evenly: Shall we put it to the test with Christmas Cheer, eh?"
 Sure" agreed Ichi, after his custo- mary sniffies. "I'll wish mine in right now" And, with that, he crumbled the muffier up in his hands, closed his eyes a moment and buried his face in it, muttering at the same time cer- tain mystic words.
 Woozem made a tiny hole with his knife in the inside of the sailboat closed his eyes, bent down and whisp- cred the same magic words into it.
 fle-sniff1e-snif11e. "Wouldn't the children be surprised if they knew about our Christmas Cheer" Ichi laughed gently. But. bless their hearts, it's something they can't sec and, indeed, something they know nothing about! They only feel it. And they don't know why!"
 How you do cackle!" snapped old Woozem. You talk more than you work! Here, we'd better tell Spyem about this tonight so he'll be on the lookout I'll see him as soon as the bell rings-or if not then at Mrs. San ia Claus festival for us later on.''
 Sniffle sniffle sniffie. "Wouldn't children down in the World give lot to know about Spyem,' Ichi went gaily on. Guess they never heard ot him and how he watches to see whether or not they like what Santa Claus brought them-and of how he then reports to Santa Claus himself Guess if they did, there are lots ot them who wouldn't turn up thcil noses at what they get!"
 "Please be quiet!" commanded iWoozem. You make me so nervou:
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But Archie gave it scant notice. It was just something to wear and, oh, well, he much preferred something to play with
 Spyem arrived just in time to see him toss the muffier indifferently aside, and then he hurried on to the next house.
 A full month later Spyem came in one day on old Woozem and Ichi as they were already busily working away on the toys for--next Christ mas! Now, strange to say, you couldn't see Spyem at all. He was invisible. Perhaps Woozem and Ichi saw him. But the fairy who told me about it, said she couldn't see him. But she could hear him speak.
 Sniff1e-sniffie-s -sniffie, went Ichi
 But before he could speak, Woozem had said it for him: Did you see what happened to the sailboat and the muffier, Spyem?"
 Spyem laughed. "I should say I did!" he answered. And I also have lots of things to say to you--to both of you! Now don't interrupt me-
 Your sailboat, Woozem," Spyem continued, went to rich little boy who had so many presents that he
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l know my knife will slip and cut my finger off-and then just think of the lots of little children who have been writing in for sailboats but will have to try to be content with those old muf- f1ers of yours instead!"
 On Christmas morning, little We'll ington Delaney, spoiled child of fab ulously wealthy parents, was led into the room where his Christmas tree and his presents had been set out for his inspection. He was happy and excited little boy. The tree was a marvel And his presents were so numerous that it took him fully an all over again.
 But, somehow, the sailboat-the very one into which old Woozem had put his Christmas Cheer-did not seem to appeal to him very much. And no wonder, since, beside his other marvellous gifts, it seemed very small and cheap and uninteresting.
 Spyem, you may be sure, was peck ing out from his hiding place and saw every move.
 In another part of the same city little Archie Roberts awoke with his eyes wide open--despite the fact that he hadn't closed them so many hours ago for he had tried to keep awake to see Santa Claus come down the chimney. He. too, had been plenti- fully supplied with presents And among them was Ichis muffier.
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hands with a Santa Claus that stood there giving out picture cards.
 There's no room for such as you here; take picture card each, and pass out
 Chrissy had followed them in and her eyes filled with tears when she saw them sadly leave the store. Sud- denly she remembered her two dol lars and realized how much better it would be to spend the money on these poor waifs.
 Mamma she said, May I buy each of these poor children the toys they admired in the window? I can wait till next year for my sled; be- sides I think we won't have much
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v IIo-O-oOo. W1O O OOO,' sighed the north wind as it rustled the trees out in the " forest for it was a cold day in December.
 The wood man. with his axe shoul- dered, was trudging through that for est when he heard two of the trees in conversation, and he stopped to listen
 I'm cold said the little tree though I am Fir from head to foot It is a very cold day is it not?" he asked the Oak
 They'll make it warm for you soon enough" sneered the big Oak. q have seen the wood-man look at you sev- eral times lately. wouldn't give much for your life!''
 Pm glad of that" returned the Fir. "I want Santa to be pleased with me Il tried hard to grow. Do you think I've branched out much since last year?" AZ
 "Ho hol" laughed the mighty Oak. You and the rest of your fam fly arc too green to live. You should have put on your brown coat as I have done, and then you might have lived to a ripe old age."
 q consider it a great honor to be allowed to giadden the hearts of lit- tle folks" laughed the Fir "and tho sooner the wood man comes the bet ter I'll like it.'
 The wood-man waited to hear no more. With one blow of the axe he felled the Fir, and merrily bore it home on his shoulder, all the while the tree whispered pleasant things into his ear about Christmas.
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9OURPUZZLE CoPnEp
.SSs-s
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
 i. Add a consonant to a verb and you have what Johnnie wishes for Xmas. 2 Add something which holds to Ia word meaning to permit and you will have what Mary desires 8. Mother has expressed wish flor a consonant added to charitable offerings.
 4. Add woven sash worn about the neck or head to sharp pointed article and you will have what Father wishes. XMAS CHARACTER PUZZLE. I am composed of three words of live, four and three letters each, re- Epectively. 1. My 2, II, 12 is fowl. 2. My 10, 2, 8, 4 is soft mud. 3. My 6, g, is moist and damp. A. My S,4, is to look. My whole are three characters close Nv associated with Christmas. AnSaCerS Christ n,ds Presents 1, Sled !; |2, Bracelet; 3, Palms; 4, Scdrt-pin. Xmas Character Puzzle: Three Wise |Men. l, Hen; ?, Mire; 3, Wet; 4, See.
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escaped from the machinery from the basement below.
 Christines face changed from joy to sorrow as she gazed on the two tots. She had large heart, and her one thought now was to bring little hap piness into their lives. The little boy and girl arose and went over to the window next to Chrissy, so she could not help hearing what they said.
 My ain't that a sumner, Mag?"
 "oh, Jim," said Mag, too much ab- sorbed in a doll to hear her brothers remark. Look at that lady-doll! She must belong to some queen. Wouldn't lane love that little doll over there on the f1oor?''
 My eyes!' said Jim. Those sol-
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the queer little old men who, it - is said, work there the year round, with thousands of their kind, making toys for old Santa Claus to distribute on Christmas Eve. One of them is named Woozem and the other is Ichi.
 Now, Woozem was about four times as large as Ichi, and yet 1chi was the older-by thousands of years. Wooz- em rather prided himself upon hav- ing long white beard just like Santa Claus, and poor Iehi had only a pig tail knot of hair which stuck straight out from the back of his head, the rest of it being as hard and round and devoid of hair as is a billiard ball.
 Woozem was fat and rolly-polly and his "tummy'' often got in his way; while Ichi was so thin and dried-up that frequently he had to feel of him. self to make certain he hadn't blown away.
 Woozem was an expert woodcarver and under his sharp knife, plain blocks of wood changed into wonder full dolls and horses and toy-houses and sailboats and goodness knows how many nice things.
 Ichi was a needle-worker. sThat is to say, with his spindle-liSe knees doubled up under him tailor-fashion and huge pair of horn spectacles on his long, sharp nose, he would sew merrily away all day long on such pleasing things as skating caps and sweaters and neckties and warm woolen mittens and ever so many other articles which Santa deemed worthy of a place in his huge bag when he set out from Santa Claus Land on the night before Christmas.
 One day, so little fairy told me,
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snow?"
 Just as you wish, dear" said her mother, pleased at Chrissy's sugges- ton and sorry that she could not spare two dollars of her own money to buy her daughter a sled.
 Chrissy ran out of the store after the poor children.
 Wait here," she said, "I think Santa in there has a present for each of you.''
 She left the astonished children gazing after her as she re-entered the store. It did not take her long to select a box of brightly painted sol- diers, and two dolls, enc for Mag, and one for the little sister at home. As soon as the toys wSrs wrapped up she ran out and thrust a package in each of the children's hand. Run home" she said, "and show sister what jolly old Santa Claus has given you" and then she rejoined her mother.
 Chrissy's Christmas was quiet one, but she had great joy in thinking of Jim and Mag and wondering what their thoughts were of Santa Claus.
 Could she have peeped into their bare little bedroom that Christmas morning she would have seen Jim setting up his soldiers on the floor. ready for a battle, he was in very truth a general; she would have seen Mag kiss her doll and call it tender names, and she would have rejoiced with Jane (poor sick little Jane) as she snuygled her doll in her thin little arms, and shed tears of joy over it.
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I'd like to be a kitten, too,
 So I could stay awake, And watch the tree the whole night
 through
 And nibble nuts and cake; It almost makes me have to weep To waste the night time fast asleep! l wish I was a deer so
 Could pull old Santas sled Across the snow-clouds in the sky, With big horns on my head; I think it's just a mean old shame That boys can't always play some
 game. But then I wonder just a bit, If we could play and play Now wouldn't we get tired of it And beg to rest all day? And so I guess it's ranged alright, To play all day and sleep all night.
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5.(.l el!1 tIe!r5 M 1ltIs!x ss H7tB$ts H aZ M AZSZIlRK

oven, composer.
 December 16. 1s35-Grcat fire in New York.
 December 16, 177s--Boston Tea Party. December IT, 1907 = whittier's birthday.
 December IS, 17S7--New Jersey ad- mitted to the Union.
 December 19, 1S4S--Louis Napoleon elected President of France.
 December 20, South Carolina seeded.
 December 22, 1620--Landing of the "Mayfiower" at Plymouth.
 December 25--Christmas day.
 December 25-26, 1776-Battle of Trenton.
 December 2s. 1s5s-Birth of Wood. row Wilson.
 December 2s, 177s-Battle of sa- vannah.
 December 30, 1SS5-Birth of Rud-, yard Kipling.
 December 2s, 190S--violent earth quakes in Southern Italy and Sicily; over 10O.0 lives lost.
 December 29, 1S45-Texas admitted to the Union.
 December 31. 1863-West Virginia admitted to the Union.
 The jewel for the month of Decem- Der is the turquois. which stands for prosperity.
 The flower is the Holly. which stands for sentiment and foresight.
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k ECEMBER 2, 1S23-Monroe doc Urine declared,
 December 2, 1S04-Napoleon 7 Bonaparte crowned Emperor of


 Urine declared.
 December 2, 1S04-Napoleon O Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France.
 December 2, 1S4s-Francis Josef declared Emperor of Austria. December 2, 18O5-Battle of Aus terlitz.
 December 3, 1S18-Illinois admitted to the Union.
 December 4, 1795-Birth of Thomas Carlyle.
 December 4, 17sS-Washington's farewell to his officers in New York. December 6, 1790-United States Government moved from New York to Philadelphia.
 December z, 1815-Marshal Ney, of French Army. executed. December ', 1787-Delaware ad- mitted to the Union.
 December g, 160S-Birth of John Milton.
 December TO- 1S17-Mississipp ad- mitted to the Union.
 December II, 1S16-Indiana admit ted to the Union.
 December 12, 17S7 - Pennsylvania admitted to the Union.
 December IA, 1911&South Pole reached by Captain Amundsen. December IA, 1799 - Death of George Washington.
 December IA, 1S19-Alabama ad- mitted to the Union.
 December Is. 1770-Birth of Beeth-
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D give nickel and dime
 I'd give most all I got,
 If every year at Christmas time
 U I just could eat lot; II think old Santa's bout the size
 For fifteen tarts and fourteen pies II wish I was a elephant,
 A mile around the waist; Because us human peoples can't
 Eat pudding 'nough to taste; We just can eat a little scrap And then we have to quit and nap. n wish I was a tall giraffe, With bout mile of neck I'd make the fellers shout and laugh,
 But I'd get square, 'spec'- For could feel the. ice cream slide About an hour, down inside.
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SOUNDED THAT WAY.

..Now tell me, little one," said the teacher, where do our most valued furs come from ?"
 From the Fir Tree, to be sure," an- swered the small pupil
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4 MAN of old to war was sent; A Upon faithful horse he
 went , That carried him thro' flood and
 storm,
 And bravely did his part perform: Then from the field of battle far Returned him safe. without scar. An, should he not have loved this < steed
 That served him we'll in time of
 needo Ingrate. he made him carry freight From early morn till evening late, He gave him not enough to eat, Of chaff instead of corn and wheat.
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diers are beauties. When I'm man I'll be a general, and maybe I'll be rich enough to buy you a doll"
 Then they both sighed for the time to come. and without noticing Chrissy they passed into, the store to shake