1917-01-03 Greenville Piedmont

[across all columns] THE PIEDMONT

TODAY`S COTTON AND SEED MARKETS

	Cotton.	Seed.
Greenville	17.00c	$54
Greer	17.00c	$54
Piedmont	18 1-8c	$54
Pelzer	16 1-2c	$54
Fountain Inn	17.00c	$54
Taylors	16 1-2c	$64
Simpsonville	17.00c	$64

WEATHER Local rains this afteroon; probably fair tonight and Thursday.

HIDING YOUR LIGHT under a bushel, Mr. Merchant, will same day result in the light going out. Keep step with the spirit of the times—keep your name and your business in the minds of the public.

VOLUME 87—No. 24 EIGHT PAGES TODAY. GREENVILLE, S. C. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 3, 1917. HOME EDITION. PRICE 5 CENTS

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[headline, spans cols. 1-2] BESSARABIA MAY BE LAID OPEN TO INVASION IF SLAVS FAIL TO HALT MACKENSEN -------------------- Victory Evidently Still Attends the German Standard in the Southeastern Theatre if War—Other Front Comparatively Quiet. -------------------- Reports indicated the Russians in Rumania had virtually reached the Sereth line in which they have been retreating. Berlin announced Mackensen's army is now before [Fokehanl?]. The Sereth line extends from the Danube between Bralia and [Halata?] northwest through Moldavia here, according to indications.

The Russians hoped to halt Mackensen's advaince; failure. It has been pointed out, would expose the Russian front from [Galati?] northward to a turning movement and leave Bessarabia open to invasion, apprently the Teutons are prepared to make a strong effort to break [blurry].

Berlin also announced further progress on the Russian left flank along the western Moldavian frontier especially near [Suchiza?] and Putna. The other fronts are comparatively quiet.

On the Danube end of the RussiaRumanian line the security of Bralia has been further imperiled according to a Berlin report by a new Teutonic advance on the Dodrudja side of the river. The Russians there have been driven further back into the northwestern corner of the province opposite Bralia. ---------------------------------------- CARRANZA BUYS JAP SUPPLIES -------------------- Tokio, Jan. 3.—Col. [Carple?] and two other Carrranza representatives are in Japan to purchase ammunition, rifles, artillery and steamships, it is reported. They are said to be negotiating for the three thousand ton steamer Kolchira Mare which yestereday cleared from Yokohama for Salina Cruz, Mexico and unconfirmed report said she carried twenty-five hundred rifles. ---------------------------------------- TIDWELL BONDSMEN MUST PAY EXPENSES -------------------- Under the motion of an attorney representing the bondsmen agreed to by Solicitor Smith, Judge Medel [by?] Smith in General Sessions yesterday signed an order releasing J. W. Copeland and Mr. Scott from liability of the $5,[??] bond which they had signed for George W. Tidwell's appearance pending an appeal to the Supreme court. The order released them, but carried the priviso that they should be required to pay the actual costs of apprehending Tidwell and the delivery of him to the proper South Carolina authorities. This order which had been prepared by the bondsmen's attorney, included this provision.

After the order was signed, Sheriff [Reelor?] immediately made out an itemized account of the expenses which amounted to approximately $163, near $[50?] of which was for the transportation of Tidwell and the officer who went to Florida after him.

Tidwell was arrested at Biloxi, Miss. by Federal white slave officers after his second conviction of manslaughter had been abandoned. He stated afterwards that he was not trying to evade the law and never intended for a moment of becoming a fugitive, but explained that he had certain business, which he wanted to trasact and after this was done, he planned to return to South Carolina and begin to serve his sentence of seven years.

The aged manslayer was recently granted a parole of sixty days by Governor Manning and he is now at his home in Clinton. It is understood. He has been in bad health and physicians at the penitentiary some time ago held out but little hope for his recovery. ---------------------------------------- GOVERNMENT CLERKS IN IT

Washington, Jan. [4?]—A committee from the local union of office clerks sought a conference with Secretary Morrison, of the American Federation of Labor, in an effort to have the Federation pay its clerks of the national headquarters here the same rates as the federation advocated for the government clerks. This was a three dollar per day minimum with two hundered dollars per year increase for them now earning that amount. Officers of the union said about sixty federal employees belong to the clerks union. Their union is affiliation with the federation and cannot order a strike without the federations approval. ---------------------------------------- ON MONEY BASIS

Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 3.—If a negro is worth $4,000 to the state on the chaingang, helping to build good roads, and worth less than nothing if hanged, shouldn't his sentence be commuted to life imprisonment.

This unique economic problem has been presented to the prison com[cut off]

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MAY BE BOND ISSUE TO PAY FOR THE D. W. I.'S ------------------- Secretary Lansing Confers With Senator Stone—Wants Provision for Pay and Form of Government in Islands. ------------------- Washington, Jan. 3.—Secretary Lansing conferred with Senator Stone. He urged that congress soon provide twenty-five million to pay for the Danish West Indies and declaring a form of government for the islands. Both denied discussing the pending resolution to endorse the president's peace note. The administration it is understood favors a bond issue to pay for the islands inasmuch as they are a permanent investment.

Secretary Lansing refused to discuss the form of government for the island. Senator Stone favors a quasi-military form until congress provides some other. "My [blurry] is" said Senator Stone "that an officer should be appointed governor of the islands to assume charge; that a customs officer and comptroller be named also to look after finances and that they should work out the details of a provisional government."

NEW SUPT. AT THE G. & W. RAILWAY ------------------- Rumors of Early Extension of Road Again Heard. But G. R. Roe Says he Has no Official Knowledge of the Subject. ------------------- Rumors that the extension of the Greenville & Western Railroad across the Blue Ridge Mountains would be brought about now very soon by the owners of the road, have been heard on various sides in this city during the past weeks.

"I have been hearing these rumors, and am very much interested in them, but I have no official knowledge of the rumored extensions," said G. R. Roe, superintendent of the G. & W. railway today commenting upon the subject. Mr. Roe came from Greenville a few weeks ago, and has succeeded T. S. Oglesby as superintendent of the G. & W. Mr. Roe was formerly with the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay railroad in Florida. He is a native of Georgia, however. Mr. Oglesby left Greenville a ew weeks ago, and friends say he is taking a trip through the west. It is understood that he expects to return to Greenville, though whether or not he retains a connection with the G. & W. is not definately known here.

President [McTier?] of the Greenville & Western railroad has made several visits to Greenville during the past month, and it is reported that he has made sentiments to intimate friends that prospects for an early extension of the road were very bright. -------------------------------------- MOTORCYLE IN HEALTH DEPT. ------------------- With the approval of the board of police commission and the council finance committee, the motorcycle formerly used by the city police department, has been transferred to the city health department and will hereafter be used by the sanitary inspectors in answering calls and performing other duties that devolve upon them.

The motorcycle has not been extensively used by the police since the purchase of the Ford, it is stated. -------------------------------------- CAROLINA SUPPLY RAISES CAPITAL ------------------- The capital of the Carolina Supply company of this city has been raised from $25,000 to $100,000. Thos. S. Inglesby, of the company, siad that no definite plan for the enlargement had been made as yet but the business would be greatly increased. -------------------------------------- BERLIN TELLS OF FUTURE GAINS ------------------- Berlin, Jan. 1.—The Teuton cap[cut off]

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SHERIFF ARRESTS GREER FOLKS ON LIQUOR CHARGE ------------------- Sensation Sprung in City of Greer This Morning When Number of Arrests are Made on Charges of Violation of the State Whiskey Laws. ------------------- A sensation was sprung in the city of Greer this morning when Sheriff Rector, at the close of a weeks careful and secret work, exercised warrants for some fifteen Greer people, charged with selling, storing and transporting whiskey in violation of the laws of South Carolina.

Sheriff Rector said today that he had had information that whiskey was being freely sold in Greer and that vicinity and that vagrant violations of the whiskey law had become notorious. In order to put a stop to the alleged whiskey selling, he went to Greer one night last week, and with the assitance of friends who went with him for that purpose, secured considerable information upon which to draw up warrants for the arrest of about two dozen or more people of that community.

Warrants issued to day were for the following:

Homer Littlefield, better known as "Nibble" Littlefield, white; BenLittlefield, Marcus Littlefield, white; Morgle Wilden, colored; Annie McKitrick, colored; Palmers Elders, Maud Howard and John Howard, white; Elford [Campnett?], white; Henry Smith, colored; Will Ray, Colored; David Bowam and wife, white; Roland Robertson, colored; and Perry Handlin.

Warrants have been secured for a number of others, it is understood, but they have not yet been arrested. Bond has been given to those who have been arrested, in the sum of $35.00, and a preliminary will be held before Magistrate J. [blurry] Jones next Tuesday.

Sheriff Rector was credited in his work against the alleged liquor sellers by Arthur Payne, state constable. -------------------------------------- SPOKESMAN OF CARRANZA SAYS CASE IS GRAVE ------------------- Queretaro, Jan. 3.—The international situation is grave, former Secretary of Public Instruction [Palaviniel?], who has often spoken for Carranza, told the constituional assembly here. He and Carranza refused to resume the conference with the United States until the American forces were withdrawn unconditionally. He urged the assembly to rush work.

General Hernandez defeated Villa forces at Lajunta it is officially reported and took 140 prisoners. -------------------------------------- RWY. OPERATE AT LESS COST ------------------- Washington, Jan. [?].—The net operating revenue of the railroads showed a slight decrease during November as preliminary statistics of the commerce commission indicated. This is the first decrease in more than two years. The first fifty-five railroads reporting showing a falling off of a little more than a million dollars. This is attributed to liberal expenditures accompanying the increased business. -------------------------------------- BOMB GANG PUT ON TRIAL ------------------- San Francisco, Jan. 3—Thomas J. Mooney, alleged leader of five persons indicted in connection with the bomb explosion during the preparedness parade here July 22, was placed on trial. The bomb killed ten and hurt forty.

Warren M. Billings, charged with planting the bomb has already been convicted, and sentenced to life imprisonment. Mrs. Roma Mooney, the defendants wife, Edward Nolan machinist and Israel Weinberg, automobile driver will be tried later. Mooney was the organizer for the Amalgamated Associated Street Railway employees. -------------------------------------- MARKETS Liverpool & New York Cotton. Furnished by J. L. Watkins & Co., 396 News Building

NEW YORK COTTON

	High	Low	Close	Close
Jan.		17.38	17.23	17.24
Mar.		17.86	17.40	17.63
May	17.[39]	17.67	17.7[7]

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COMMISSION IS FRAMING REPLY TO GEN. CARRANZA ------------------- It is Officially Admitted That Carranza Refused to Approve the Atlantic City Protocol—May Send Fletcher to Mexico. ------------------- Washington, Jan. 3—American members of the Mexican-American commission began drawing up a reply to Carranzas' last communication. It is officially admitted that Carranza refused to approve the Atlantic City protocol. Circumstances led to the belief that the commission would decide [what?] and Henry P. Fletcher would be sent to Mexico City as ambassador. Reports that the American expedition would be withdrawn persisted. -------------------------------------- CASE VS WALDROP STARTED IN THE SESSIONS COURT ------------------- The case against W. [W.?] Waldrop, formerly foreman of the gang working on the roads in this state, came up this morning in the sessions court at 11 o'clock. This case was sent [blurry] from the last term in court a preliminary having been heard before a magistrate last Saturday.

Waldrop was first charged with obtaining money under false pretenses and breach of trust, but the magistrate dismissed the breach of trust trust charge and he is being tried only on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. H. P. Burbage, represents the defense and Solicitor pro tem David W. [Smoak?] represents the prosecution. The solicitor agreed to the trial on the single charge and the jury was selected and sworn. The following men are sitting on the case: E. S. Hudson, foreman; S. H. Brooks, J. H. Stanton, E. Batson, J. T. Green, W. F. Casey, G. W. [Meltrox?] and J. [illegible]. [?]. A. David was excused by the defense.

The witnesses in the case answered to their names and were taken out to the [smudged] [smudged] P. F. Fallon and John C. Cothren, however, were allowed to remain in the court room during the trial.

Motion to Dismiss Case.

Mr. Burbage, for the defense, made a motion directly after the jury had been sworn that the case be dismissed on the grounds that the indictment was defective. Mr. Burbage held that erasures had been made in the date blanks on the indictment but that in one clause of the indictment it was stated that money was obtained by Waldrop from Greenville county and another place it was stated that it was obtained to the highway commission. He said there was a total absence of the date when the grand jury returned the bill.

Judge Mendel L. Smith overruled the motion saying that it came too late as the jury had already been sworn.

Witnesses Examined.

The first witness to be examined was Ed [Coapanor?], who lives in the lower part of the county. Mr. Chapman testified on being questioned by Mr. Smoak, that he was acquainted with Waldrop and had worked under him when he was foreman of the National Highway, and then Waldrop had about 25 men under him. Between September 16th and 30th, he was working under him, having gotten his job from Waldrop. Waldrop kept the time of the men under him. On pay day, September 16th, he (Chapman) drew $8 which was all he was entitled to as he had worked 8 days and was receiving one dollar a day.

On being questioned by Mr. Burbage he said that John Smith was foreman before Waldrop came, and thought Smith's wife is a relative of Cothran. He said he remembered every pay day since he has been on gang for he wrote the amounts he received down in a book. He worked under Smith seven or eight days and under Waldrop twenty days. He did not keep dates under Smith but did keep dates he was paid off and amount under Waldrop. He didn't like the way Waldrop paid off, he said, for he would come up and ask how much was due the laborer and then pay him. In conversation with Patton about the manner of paying off, he told Patton that he was not positive whether he was paid $8 or $11 on that date as he did not have his book in which he kept the records with him at that time. Waldrop did not pay off on October the 11th. He could not show dates of time under Smith.

"Did Smith keep four or five days of time up to the [30th?]?" he was asked. Chapman responded that he was not sure. Said that Smith kept part of the time when Waldrop was out.

The record book kept by Chapman was offered as evidence and turned over to the stenographer of the court to be kept till after the trial.

The second witness to take the stand was D. V. Chapman, who also testified that he worked under Waldrop between the 16th and 30th of September but had no record of amounts paid him. He said he received $18 on pay day September 30th and this was all he was entitled to. He said that by [smudged] Waldrop paid him $18 on that day but he gave the $3 back to him. He said he was paid off about 6 o'clock in the afternoon with loose money from Waldrop's pocket and not in envelopes. He said he had no reason to suspect any crookedness on Waldrop's part.

On being questioned by the solicitor, he said that Patton paid off on the pay day succeeding September 30th.

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man again. That he worked between the 16th and 30th of September and kept the time three days, his entries were correct. Was paid $3 on the 30th for 3 days work. Foreman's duty to keep the time. This was last date Waldrop paid off, Patton paying off on the next day, [Knows? Gay Costner.

In reply to the questions of the defense, he testified that he maried J. C. Chochran's neice. Said Patton employed him. Didn't have any understanding as to how much he was to receive on the 30th. Got $1 a day for his mule team and $1 a day for his labor.

Smith was then examined by the solicitor and said the he made out the second pay roll after the 30th. Waldrop read it out to him from his book and he did accordingly.

Claims Owed Him More.

The last witness to take the stand before the adjournment hour for dinner, was J. E. Kelley, who said that he, too, was working under Waldrop between the 16th and the 30th. He said that on the 30th he was only paid $10 when he was due $11. Waldrop said he kept a day book. Waldrop did the paying off. He said he did not know Norwood or Patton.

"Wasn't it the custom" asked Mr. Burbage "to hold back one days [cut off]

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MEN WHO ROBBED STORE HERE TAKEN IN ASHEVILLE ------------------- Men Confessed to Breaking Into Candle Store, According to Message Received by Sheriff Rector and Part of the Goods Recovered. ------------------- Two of the burglars who broke into the store of J. B. Candle, on North Main street a few night ago and got away with about $[500?] worth of merchandise have been arrested in Asheville, according to telephone messages received by Sheriff Rector today.

A good part of the merchandise stolen was recovered in Asheville, where it had been shipped from Greenville, and the men arrested confessed to entering the store, according to the information received by Mr. Rector. The men are negroes. Their real names are unknown. The Asheville police who arrested the men upon information furnished them by the local officer, say the men have eight or ten "aliases." Sheriff Rector expects to go to Asheville tomorrow morning to bring the men back to this city.

In addition to admitting their part in the robery, the men gave information as to the location of a quantity of the [blurry] is still concealed in Greenville, and these additional articles will probably be found during the afternoon.

The two men say there were three in the party that robbed the store. Officers expect to apprehend the remaining member of the party in the next few days. -------------------------------------- LANSING HAS NERVE TO ASK AUTO-GETS IT ------------------- Washington, Jan. 3—Secretary Lansing personally appealed to the senate appropriation committee to grant four hundred dollars annual increase in the salaries of the state department business chiefs. The house committee failed to grant the increase [smudged] appropriation to provide him with an official automobile would be left in the bill. Chairman Fitzgerald of the house committee, when the question came up said: "Secretary Lasing is the only cabinet official who has had nerve enough to ask congress for an automobile and by George he shall have it." -------------------------------------- TO DECIDE ON SITE FOR ARMOR PLANT ------------------- Washington, Jan. 3—Rear Admiral Fletcher and other naval officers who will make final recommenndations to Secretary Daniels for the location of the government eleven million dollar armor plant. They need to consider the claims of a hundred places within the geographical limits prescribed by the navy department. An inspection tour will be announced later. -------------------------------------- FOR ABOLITION OF SCHOLARSHIPS ------------------- Columbia, Jan. 3—State and university presidents meeting here today with representatives of the state board of charities and corrections and with the state board of education adopted a resolution recommending the abolition of all free scholarships to state instituions except at the Citadel and one year agricultural scholarships at Clemson. In its stead a loan fund such as has been maintained at the University of South Carolina for some years to assist needy students be proposed.

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BAIL REFUSED TO BELTON MEN ------------------- Judge Mendel L. Smith, sitting in General Sessions yesterday refused to grant bail to J. R. Cox and C. C. Willingham, who are held in connection with the death of Lois Howard, the nineteen-year-old girl who was slain on Christmas eve night in room No. 2 on the third floor of the Central hotel. In overruling the motion, the stern-faced judge said he did not wish to prejudice the defendants and he granted the lawyers the right to renew their application upon additional testimony or upon an enlargement of the testimony which was offered yesterday. The attorneys sought for bail on the ground that it was a case of accidental shooting and offered as testimony the affidavits of Cox, who is held for murder, and Willingham, charged with being accessory before the fact.

The court entertained two motions which were argued by the attorneys on behalf of the accused Belton man. The first that the case be continued until the March term of the court, was granted, Judge Smith explaining that he would grant the continuance on the ground that Senator Bonham and Representative Oscar K. Mauldin, who has been retained to assist in the prosecution, will be in Columbia, attending the sessions of the General Assembly. Judge Smith said the court appreciated Mr. Mauldin's willingness to try the case at this term but thought that his first duty was to represent the people in the office to which he had been elected.

The theory of the defense in this case will be that the girl came to her death as the result of the gun being accidentally discharged. This became known in court yesterday, in the affidavid which Cox swore to declaring that he "shot the girl by accident and would not have done it for anything in the world." He explains the circumstances of the girl's presence in his room at that time and said she re-entered without his knowledge.

The affidavits of Cox and Willingham in full are printed in the next column.

The trial of the two men will probably be begun at the March term of the court, unless something unforeseen arises and other motions are successful. However, counsel for both sides indicated their readiness to try the case next March.

Bonham & Price will, in all probability, renew the application for bail for their clients on the next Saturday morning, at which time they propose to offer testimony to corraborate the affidavit made by Cox in his cell in the county jail. It was learned last night that witnesses have been found who will testify that the girl was in the fatal room only a few mintues before the shot was fired.

It was apparent that neither side cared to disclose all the evidence which it proposes to offer at the trial, and therefore the prosecution of the case yesterday was contained merely such hypothesis as each side deemed necessary to disclose.

Solicitor David W. Smoats resisted the motions for bail and continuance. He expressed his desire to proceed with the case at this term of the court. He will be solicitor only until the third Tuesday.

Mr. Bonham had just retired as solicitor and it was the second time in the past eight years that he had applied for bail for the defendent. He explained that it was evident to him that Cox had shot the girl by accident. He recalled that the testimony of Dr. W. C. Black who probed the wound was very important and would help to bear out the theory of an accidental shooting. He explained that the bullet entered the nostril, coursed upward in the nose and then plowed its way through the head.

He contended that when a person shoots another deliberately he levels the pistol at his intended victim. In this case it was fired in an upward direction.

Mr. Bonham told the court that a number of the best citizens of Belton and surrounding community had offered to go on the bonds of the young men, and affidavits were made as to their good standing in the section in which they live. He said these men sould make any resonable bond that the court should decide to grant.

Solicitor Smoak regretted very much to oppose the motion, but thought that such was his duty under the circumstances of a death which appreared to him "a case of murder," he declared. He referred to the woman in the men's room in reply to Mr. Bonham's reference about the reputation of the accused. He said the evidence at the inquest showed that the pistol was hidden up the chimney, and claimed that if it had been a case of accidental shooting Cox would not have taken such precaution.

"It seems to me the whole system of law and order in Greenville county is on trust," concluded the Solicitor.

In reply Mr. Bonham said the fact that Cox hid the pistol as claimed, could have no affect on the theory of accidental shooting. Cox admitted doing the shooting and he probably did not want the officers to get the pistol, he asserted. He repeated that Cox, almost at the very time of the shooting, said it was an accident and wouldn't have had it happen for anything in the world.

Judge Smith said he believes that "every man who takes a human life should go to jail and stay there until his trial. Of course," he continued, "the constitution must be recognized and I would let only my private belief conflict the law." -------------------------------------- EX N. Y. POLICE CHIEF [blurry] ------------------- New York, Jan. 3—John McCol[cut off]

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[headline spans cols. 6-7] ALLIED REPLY TO GERMANY`S PEACE PROPOSALS LOOKED UPON AS BRUSQUE DOCUM[ENT] ------------------- Only Answer to the Entente for [the] Teutons Now is to Continue t[he War Until They Sue for Peace. ------------------- Berlin, Jan. 2.—The Entente [in re-] ply to the German peace propos[al] is only what was to be expected [in] view of the utterances of [cut off] statesmen in the opinion of [the] morning papers which generally [ex-] pressed the opinion that the [cut off] was addressed more to the enten[te] peoples and neutrals than to the central powers. It was agreed that the only possible answers was to [con-] tinue the war until the entente [sue] for peace.

Jan. 3.—The answer is general[ly] regarded as the siffest and m[ost] brusque possible. It is regarded [as] couched in insulting and calamina[t-] ing terms never before seen in i[n-] ternational document. Only a few newspapers see even a faint bo[ast] that peace may be attainable with [in] a reasonable time. The Pan G[er-] man [Tagliche Rundaclieau?] sa[ys,] "The thought of peace is n[ot] quenched by this rejection." T[he] paper explained, however, that pea[ce] can come only through a failure [if] the entente plans of conquest [are] of crushing Germany. -------------------------------------- A WHOLESALE ARREST IN A WESTERN STRIK[E] ------------------- Virginia, Minnesota, Jan. 3—Two hundred and fifty woomen, strik[ers] and Industrial Workers of the World agitators who were arrested at Cus[cut off] this morning and rushed here on [a] special train for arraignment. Th[e] arrests made in connection wi[th] troubles arising from a lumber mi[ll] strike. The authorities arrested the Industrial Workers leaders of inc[it] ing trouble in an effort to force co[m-] paies to recogniace their organization. -------------------------------------- TWO CONVICTED WHISKEY SALES ------------------- Steve Jackson, colored, and William Pierce, white, were both found guilty on the first count of violating the dispensary law in the sessions court, this morning. Jackson was sentenced to one year with four months off if his behavior is good. A motion was made for a new trial for Pierce by this attorney, D. K. Mauldin.

The following true [bills] were returned by the grand jury:

T. W. [Prospan?], breach of trust.

J. A. Richards, breach of trust.

Farrin Earle, Laura Simpson, and Mamie Gambrell, violating dispensary law.

Jim Owens, violating dispensary law.

A. M. Curry, disposing of property under lein.

Bishop Nesbit, [horse?] breaking and larceny.

Fale Chandler, assault and battery.

Furman Holder, failure to support wife. -------------------------------------- GERMANY HAS MORE BREAD-STUFF -------------------- Amsterdam, Jan. 3—A Berlin sent official telegram said this years bread-[corn?] harvest exceeded last years by a million and a half tons. The turnip crop partly [blurry] the deficiency in the potato crop. A fifty per cent reduction in the use of barley in brewing helped to overcome the potato shortage. -------------------------------------- NEARLY 200 WARSHIPS LOST -------------------- Berlin, Jan. 3—Hostile warships, including torpedo boats and submarines were sunk since the war began, as said by a semi-official naval agency. The aggregate tonnage was 759,430. Britain's [blurry] are declared to have been 156 [blurry] totaling 665,200 tons. -------------------------------------- ARTILLARY ACTIONS -------------------- Paris, Jan. 3—The artillery is rather active north and south of the Somme, near [Ronverty] and [Verdu??] and also in Champagne said the war officer. French patrols are very active. -------------------------------------- TEUTONIC RAID

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Dexter and Crex Rugs, 9x12, $8.00 CRAIG-RUSH FURNITURE CO., Buncombe and North Streets. ___________________________________________________________ MAY ENJOIN NEW COUNTY, ALLEGE SURVEYING ERRORS -------------------- Opposition to Proposed Williamston County Well Organized, and if Vote is Favorable to County, Injunction will Probably be Brought. -------------------- ISSUE TAX RECEIPTS In order to afford opportunity for election to get 1916 tax receipts necessary to vote on the new county election J. A. Foster, county treasurer, has consented to go to Piedmont Saturday, Fork Shoals Monday, and to J. R. Knights on Tuesday, for the purpose of collecting taxes. Upon the payment of the taxes, the taxpayers will be issued receipts for 1916 taxes, which are necessary to vote in the special election. All persons interested are requested to pay their taxes and get the necessary report.

Alleged inaccuracies in the survey of the proposed Williamston county will probably be the basis for an injunction proceeding against the establishment of the new county, if the election to be held next Tuesday should go in favor of the new county, it was learned today.

Opposition to the new county appears to be well organized, and a mass meeting was scheduled for today at the home of J. E. Knight, near the East Dunklin voting precinct at which time [blurry] to get all the "opposition" voters out to the polls, fully equipped with the necessary tax receipts, were to have been taken up. Many people in the lower section of the county are strongly opposed to the formation of the new county, and some of them declared that the new county hasn't the "ghost of a chance". On the other hand, citizens of near Williamston and other parts of the proposed county are vigorously working for the county, and assert with equal firmness that the election will result in their favor.

An ardent opponent of the new county today points out the provision of the state constitution that requires not only a two-thirds vote in the whole territory affected, but also a two-thirds vote in the portions of the old counties to be dismembered, in order to put the proposition through. Many have been under the impression that a two-thirds vote at all those participating was all that was necessary, and that if the Greenville county section went below the mark, and the deficit was made up by vote in the Anderson section, the new county would be established. That, however, seems not to be the case, for Article 7, of the Constitution of 1895 provides that "no section of the county proposed to be dismembered shall be thus cut off without consent by a two-thirds vote of those voting in such section."

Claim Erroneous Survey.

Representatives of the "opposition" are making the claim that the territory of the new county does not contain the 100 square miles required by the constitution, and that in order to get the required area, the surveyors went over into Laurens county line. Opposition leaders contend that the surveyors went over into Laurens county going some three-quarters of a mile beyond the known boundary between Greenville and Laurens counties. The boundary line at this point is known to all citizens of that section within a few feet, it is claimed, since this point was fixed some fifteen years ago, during the survey to determine whether or not the town of Pelham was in Spartanburg or Greenville county. The GreenvlleLaurens boundary line was accepted at that time as one of the starting points of the survey in the Pelham case. The line it is said, runs direct through the hall of the house known as the Ben Arnold place, now occupied by Elijah Ridgeway. Half of the house is therefore in Greenville county and half in Laurens county.

Opposition leaders also contend that the new county line violates the legal provision that [blurry] one shall not run within eight miles of a court house. The new county, it is stated, includes all of Brushy Creek township of Anderson county, and it is declared that Brushy Creek at one point is within five miles of the city of Greenville.

Other inaccuracies in the survey are alleged, and it is stated that if the new county should be approved at the polls next Tuesday, injunction proceedings will at once be commenced against it.

Commission Had Affidavit.

J. C. Cothran of Toney Creek, a member of the commission which passed on the survey, and recommended the special election, was at Greenville today, and was asked about these matters. Mr. Cothran said that the commission had a sworn statement from the surveyors as to their work, and before passing upon the territory. He said the simple statement of the results of the survey, but insisted upon an affidavit, drawn up in regular legal form, and sworn to before a notary public, before they took the action they did. As to the alleged objections of this kind were brought before the commission, and the body had no reason to support that there was any inacurracy about the survey.

Requirements For Voting.

In speaking of the section for the proposed new Williamston county for which the election will be held on the [8th?] of this month, J. J. McSwain siad this morning:

"A great many people in that section of Greenville county proposed to be cut off, and make a new county, to be named Williamston, have inquired of me in person and by telephone for information respective to the qualifications for voting in the election.

"In order to enlighten them and others in doubt I wish to make the general statement that every voter [cut off]

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the year 1916. If the receipt has been lost the treasurer will [blurry] a duplicated. The tax receipt for the year 1915 will not do.

"This is plainly stated," said Mr. McSwain "in Article 2, decision [blurry] of the constitution of 1895.

When asked his opinion as to whether the proposed issue would carry at the election on the 9th, Mr. McSwain stated that he would [one?] be surprised to see it in favor of the new county.

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WIFE IS BUSY AND HAPPY NOW HUSBAND SAYS -------------------- Well Known Greenville Groceryman Makes Interesting Statement. -------------------- Men and women in all walks of life have given Tanlac their strongest endorsement because Tanlac helped them to better health and they appreciate the good work.

It is probably true that Tanlac has received a record-breaking number of endorsements from men and women prominent or well known to their respective communities.

One of the latest well known men to endorse Tanlac is Mr. W. S. Clark, a grocer in Greenville, whose store is at 2030 Pendleton St. Mr. Clark endorsed Tanlac because this medicine had greatly benefitted his wife, and his statement follows:

"My wife suffered from generally run down health, and backache caused her a great deal of suffering. She had been in bad health for about three years. Her appetite was irregular and not good at all, and she complained a great deal of indigestion and a burning in her stomach. She just dragged around the house, hardly able to do anything, before she took Tanlac. She had no strength nor energy. She was very nervous and was troubled a great deal with headaches.

"I had read quite a number of endorsements of Tanlac and decide it might be a good medicine for Mrs. Clark, too and I bought her a bottle. She has taken two bottles now, and I can not say too much in endorsement of it, for it gave her exellent results.

The Tanlac relieved her indigestion right away, and has built up her system. Also, she has greatly increased in strength. The backache, of which she had complained a lot, was relieved. The change made in her is great and she is busy around the house now, happy and full of energy. Her stomach feels fine now and she is just doing splendidly. Really, it is remarkable how much good Tanlac has done her. All her troubles are relived.

"I can and do recommend Tanlac because I have found it to be a very fine stomach medicine and it is an excellent tonic."

Tanlac, the master medicine, sold by Carpenter Bros. drug store. Price $1.00 per bottle, stright. (advertisement.) ---------------------------------------- FOUR MORE ENLIST IN THE REGULARS -------------------- Corporal A. [E.?] Holt, who is in charge of the local United States Army recruiting station, with his two assistants, Privates Cannada and Charley B. Jackson, have secured two recruits for the army this week. The men enlisted under the following names:

Infantry Charlie Roach. Coast Artillery—Robert Jolly.

These recruits will be forwarded to the Recruits Training Station at Columbus, Ohio next Saturday.

Following are two recruits secured and sent away last week:

Field Artillery—Seth Moore. Infantry—Ira Crouse.

The local station has been commended on its good work, as an average of twenty recruits per month are secured and it is expected by Corporal Holt that another private will be sent here on account of the increasing number of recruits. ---------------------------------------- [advertisement for Greenville Grocery]

Our wagons leave the store promptly at 9.30 and 3.30 for West Greenville—Please phone orders in early— Phones 647—648 and 649 Greenville Grocery Co. _________________________________ [forward to Meritol ad]

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The price of any Coffee is at least a second consideration in buying. Many persons who have just tried Kenny's Special ask us: "How can you sell this delicious Coffee at such a moderate price?" There you have the real character of this Coffee in a nutshell. KENNY`S SPECIAL is delicious Coffee. There is a cheering enjoyment in delightful [dringing] qualities, the price is usually every golden-brown drop, yet in comparison with the low—made possible by our immense buying power and economical selling methods. Have YOU tried [cut off]

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LET CONTRACT TEXTILE BLDG. BY MARCH 1ST -------------------- Letters Asking for Second Installment on Stock Subscriptions. Sent Out by Edwin Howard, Treasurer of Textile Exposition. -------------------- "I should think we should have the plans for the textile exposition building complete, and the contract for its erection let by the first of March, at the latest," was the comment of Edwin Howard, treasurer of the exposition company this morning in speaking of the progress that is being made toward the erection of this handsome building to house the exposition here next fall.

J. E. Sirrine, local architect and engineer is now preparing a sketch of the proposed building, for a special committee appointed recently to take the matter in charge. This special committee will probably have a report to make at a meeting of the directors to be held in the next few days, and following this the preparation of the plans and specifications will be pushed forward, and efforts made to have the contract awarded as soon as possible.

The exposition was held in 1916 in November, but there has been some talk of having the 1917 exposition in October, as this month is generally more favorable from a weather standpoint. There has been no definate decision on this, however.

Mr. Howard has in the past few days sent out letters to the stockholders advising them of the selection of the site for the building, and enclosing a all for the second installment on the stock subscriptions. The letter is as follows:

"The directors of the preSouthern Textile Exposition, Inc., desire to announce to the subscribers to the capital stock of the company that a very desirable building site has been purchased on West Washington street, one of the principal thoroughfares of the city, and a street favored with frequent car schedules. On this site the Emporium building will be erected, and from now on, rapid progress is expected in the way of preparing plans and the erection of the building, in order that every detail may be properly completed in time for the next Textile Exposition, to be held in the fall of 1917.

From now on it will be important that the call for installment payments shall meet with prompt response when presented, and the call for the second installment of [20?] per cent is enclosed herewith, to which we ask your prompt attention. ---------------------------------------- `17 PROMISES BIG THINGS FOR CITY -------------------- Greenville merchants, bankers and business men are now in the midst of the busiest time of the year—the first of the month and the first of the twelve months, which according to predictions will be one of the most active trade years ever enjoyed by this section of the state.

The unanimous assertion of Greenville's merchants and industrial leaders is that the year just closed has been one of the most prosperous ever known for this city and the Piedmont section. Prosperity, they claim, has been connected with every enterprise better than they have been since the start of the European war and the unsettling of trade and commerce.

City leaders claim that the new year sill see many extensions in Greenville's activities, nw industries started and new rok undertaken by the enterprises which are now getting underway.

Ministers of Greenville churches report the conclusion of a successful year, and predict for the coming one even a greater success than they have experienced in the past.

Yesterday morning at 8.40 the City schools opened fter a 16 day Christmas holiday and the pupils started bac to work once again. Today, the city has many college students who make Greenville their home during the school months and the merchants of the city are benefitted by their presence in a commercial way, aside from the educational advantages to be had by the location here of Furman and G. W. C.

The city wil settle down to work now that the Yuletide is oveer and, according to expressions from leaders in every walk of life, will begin what is to be the most successful year in the history of Greenville city and county. At least, that is the New Year's resolutions of every interest— to make the year 1917 by far the most successful the Pearl of the Piedmont ever experienced. ---------------------------------------- [advertisement for Greenville Grocery]

The numbers on our coupon books are registered. We keep a record of each customer that buys a gook, no one can use the coupons except the owner—Greenville Grocery Co.

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All of Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits and Overcoats are reduced today. Come early.

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DRESS By Anne Rittenhouse

Machine Stitching is Now Regarded as an Admirable Means of Trimming Cloth Suits Intended for the Street and the Open Country.

New York, Jan. 3.—Whenever the quesion is asked as to who introduced the method of trimming with colored stitching instead of braid or ribbon, the answer is, the Callot sisters. Maybe this is right, but the expert observer always feels that it is as difficult to trace the source [illegible] new fashion as of a comic story.

Many have claimed the glory that should go to others; obscure houses have put out touches that were instantly gobbled up by great houses and gives presige; one woman dressmaker has glorified an idea to which another dressmaker failed to make an impression.

The only way that one can get at the beginning of a large or small style, is to find out who made it famous, and if this analysis were placed upon the idea of machine stitching as a means of trimming cloth suits, the credit would undoubtedly go to Callot, where the popular idea places. it.

Elsie Ferguson`s Gown.

It was Elsie Ferguson who a year and a half ago first exploited the green broadcloth street gown made by Callot, which was elaborately ornamented with many stright rows of scarlet machine stitching. Beneath the dark green skirt were square, red satin trousers, or what we now call a divided skirt, the hems edged in fur.

Miss Ferguson had to discard thin gown, because of the wholesale copies of it and the cheap imitations that flooded the ready-to-wear shops. But machine stitching did not end with this gown, nor did it die on Callot's hands. Not only did this famous house continue the idea, but several of the best houses in Paris and New York have continued to use it.

It is easier and less expensive than braiding. Whenever the stitching becomes stitchery, that is, when the straight rows are turned into complex designs, then we immediately find the price raised and the fashion falls into ugliness.

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[image of woman wearing coat suit] Coat Suit for Palm Beach, of Biscuit colored serge, trimmed with rows of machine stitching in a deeper tone. Turnover collar fastened with a ["Tenderis? trio?] of black satin."

Use of Black Stitching.

Late in the season, there appeared several ultra-fashionable gowns of white and biscuit colored broadcloth trimmed with straight and or-

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nate black stitching. One such frock worn in the afternoon in a box at the Metropolitan, was cut princess and fastened down the back, and over the slightly fitting waistline, were laid long insets of black stitchery enclosing medalions of black velvet.

At a recent smart wedding, an oyster white broadcloth gown was worn which owed its ornateness to black stitchery. Both gowns were worn by smart women, but one had an impression that they had been taken from the attic.

Now here comes the new biscuitcolored serge for the [blurry] which is profusely trimmed, with black stitchery. The skirt is narrow and short, and the rows of stitching go across its surface in different places. The loose coat has a turnover collar stitched at the edge, also wide cuffs done in the same manner, and almost its entire peplum, including the [loose?], kangaroo pockets, show [blurry] rows of this fine stitching.

The black stitching is, after all, the best. It is probably at its best against those fashionable shades of beige, sweetgum and string that have been so widely used since last winter. Naturally, since this kind of stitchery has come into high fashion, the machine people have learned to do all kinds of clever things with the thread and needle.

CARD PARTY REFRESHMENTS

Dietetically speaking card party refreshments are an abomination. They always come too near luncheon or too near dinner to be entirely acceptable. There would be real wisdom if women who play bridge and [auction?] in the afternoon were to limit themselves to the usual five o'clock tea or chocolate with at most a thin slice of toast or a dainty sandwich. But much as many more sensible women would like to establish this custom, the feeling seems to prevail among grown ups as with the very little folk that "a party is not a party without eats." Hence the rather elaborate card party refreshments that prevail. And so we partake of salads and patties, teas and sherbets at four or five in the afternoon. The only thing to do is to hope that a dinner engagement will not fall on the same date. If you dine "en famille" after the card

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party of course the only sane thing to do is simply to omit everything save possibly a little soup or salad.

A few years ago it was rather customary to set an elaborate dining room table for the card party refreshments, and to take as much trouble over the decorations, the lights, the flowers and the bonbons as for a reception. But now we usually serve the refreshments at the tables when the games are about half played, resuming the cards after the refreshments have been served. This necessitates a set of table covers for the card tables. Even when you do use linen covers for the tables to play on you will need squares in addition to spread on the tables for the refreshments. These squares should have dainty little tea napkins to match.

Throughout the [games?] it is usual to have [blurry] or some one beverage served from a punch bowl in one of the rooms. One can depend on a maid to keep the glasses filled from time to time, or a younger daughter of the household may be prevailed upon to take charge of this rather tiresome but graceful task. Coasters should be used with the glasses but great care should of course be used in keeping the moisture of the glasses from touching the card fabric.

[blurry] do not serve bonbons the same. That is one of the dietetic offenses that has been abandoned of late years. For there are some women who involuntary [nible?] these dainty sweets as they play, thus taking the edge from their appetite for the refreshments to follow.

When the time comes for serving the refreshment, the task should be accomplished with the utmost speed. The tablecloths and napkins should be brought on and laid immediately followed by the salad or meat patty with the appropriate forks, sandwiches or finger [illegible]. Always a whole table should be served at once—that is four [blurry] should be brought in at a time. In order to have time it is a good idea to have the sweets—ice, sherbet or parfait brought in and served as the first plates are removed, this eliminating all waits between courses. ---------------------------------------- Details Wanted.

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-:- OUR 16th ANNIVERSARY SALE -:- [image of dining room furniture]

We propose to inaugurate the Greatest Furniture Sale ever held in South Carolina.

This is a broad statement to make but we mean exactly what we say. We have one of the largest stocks of FURNITURE---not only in Greenville but in South Carolina and beginning Saturday, January 6th, 1917 and lasting for 30 days, we will put $30,000.00 worth of the most magnificent Furniture ever seen in this City at ACTUAL COST---PLUS---10 per cent.

Suppose the leading Furniture Factories of the Nation would have experienced men to select their choicest goods and best values and display them for your inspection in one of the largest buildings in the City, and then invite you to buy them---AT COST PLUS 10 PER CENT---suppose this was done it would require an extra police force to prevent a stampede. Well this is exactly what we are offering you. We have the best selections of the leading factories of the Nation, consisting of the latest period designs in Bed-Room, Dining Room, and Living Room Furniture, also a complete stock of medium priced standard Furniture.

There have been several COST SALES of stocks of Cheap Furniture in this City--- but never before have you had an opportunity to make your selections from a $30,000.00 stock of High Grade Furniture.

This is not a "Fake Sale"—We have never had one and never expect to.

We started in the Furniture business Jan. 3rd, 1900—16 years ago—in a small building on South Main Street. Our capital was small but our methods were honest, and in order to take care of our increasing business, we have had to move twice—both times into larger quarters—and today we occupy one of the largest buildings in the State used exclusively for the Furniture business.

The history of the Furniture business in this City shows that no firm has existed more than eight or ten years—but we have remained in business Sixteen years, each year increasing our business, which we attribute to HONEST DEALINGS, COURTEOUS TREATMENT AND GIVING OUR CUSTOMERS FULL VALUE FOR EVERY DOLLAR SPENT WITH US.

REMEMBER—Our Entire Stock is included in this sale with two exceptions—"Globe Wernicke" Book Cass and "Hoosier" Kitchen Cabinets.

The prices on these goods are fixed by the factories and we cannot deviate from them.

TERMS CASH. METTS & JAMES CO. 308-310 Upper Main St. Finlay Building. Greenville, South Carolina

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THE PIEDMONT Established 1824. Every Afternoon except Sunday. At 117 S. Main St., Greenville, S. C.

LEWIS W. PARKER 1865-1916 ____________________________________ ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES ____________________________________ TELEPHONES: Business Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Editorial Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607 Society Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40[7?] ____________________________________ SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By Carriers in the City One Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.40 Six Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 Three Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25 One Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 One Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 DELIVERED AT POSTOFFICES One Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00 Six Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 Three Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.25 Two Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 One Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 DELIVERED BY H. F. D. ROUTES One Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00 Six Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 Three Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.00 Two Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 One Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 ____________________________________ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1917. ____________________________________ HOW HE GOT IT.

Perhaps you have sometimes wondered how he came by it. We are pretty sure we have. That man whom a [blurry] made famous and who [illegible] befamed a Georgia mountain peak. Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis, the man who fined the Standard Oil Company $29,240,000. According to the New York Sun it appears that when late on a day in June 1864 Johnston gave Sherman the only real licking he got on his march to the sea. This occurred on a height near Marietta something over 20 miles from Atlanta. An Ohio soldier was in the bunch; he seemed to have been of a magnanimous turn of mind, so when he returned to the North and settled down to the life of peace again, so impressed had he been with the battle of Kennesaw Mountain that he named a son who was born on November 30, 1866 for the elevation where Johnson won out. A couple of score of years passed and then some and then in 1907 old Kennesaw Mountain was again rendered famous this time ot by a contest os shell and ball, but by a battle of legal wit in which its namesake played a big part.

Now according to the Sun the name is rolling on down the ages and recently a lawyer who had been excused from court by Landis returned later saying: "It's a boy, and I've named him Kennesaw Mountain Landis Rubenstein." Its rather a bulky name to be sure, but its started down the generations and no one can tell where it will end. Maybe they will hyphonize it, then when the skin graft heals call it Kennesawmountain. Perhaps the unborn deizens of a future generation will sigh for the old days when boys were named Bill and Joe [ere?] the weighty named judge fined the Standard Oil Company. Who knows? Anyway as the Sun remarks "It is impossible to keep a good mountain down." Which is at least true typographically speaking. ---------------------------------------- A TIMELY WARNING.

W. C. Hastings, the president of the Georgia chamber of commerce just issued a very timely warnng for the cotton planters of the South. He urges the farmers not to increase their cotton acerage and says 1917 is a "danger year" for the South, that there is dynamic in the present cotton situation for the farmer.

If nature smiles on the crop as in 1916, continues Hastings we will come nearer a twenty million bale crop than twenty cents per pound.

Sometimes this action seems almost hackneyed but it is good advice to follow, and it is to be hoped that the cotton growers of the South will use due discretion in the spring of 1917 no matter how high the cotton prices may be driven up at that time. ---------------------------------------- SOUTHERN PAPER MILLS.

Once before in these columns something has been said about the establishment of a paper mill in this vicinity to make use of the great supply of potential pulp and paper in our mountain timber. Here of late the skyrocketing of the prices of paper have served to give emphasis to such a need. At present if we are not mistaken, there is only one paper mill in the state; this one is in the eastern part and apparently makes wrapping paper.

In our sister state of North Carolina, the Greensboro News, echoed by many of the other edi[cut off]

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port by various newspapers. "Why" says the Wilmington Dispatch "should not North Carolina take advantage of its timber supply?" The Fayetteville Observer things there is little doubt that several paper mills will be in operation in the near future within the bounds of the old North State.

We commend the spirit of our Tarheel brother quill pushers. And are the other Southern states going to allow the great supplies of paper pulp material some of it rotting in their forests to go to waste?

Let us hope not. We have one mill in the state. Why couldn't some capital be profitably invested in more. At the present rates of white paper it ought surely to pay. ---------------------------------------- It begins to look as if Senator Lodge's name might be [imprison?] or Hinder as far as the peace action is concerned. ---------------------------------------- Wouldn't Governor Catts political foes rejoice if his parents had unthoughtfully named him Thomas. ---------------------------------------- "Hopewell Girl to Wed Davidson Man," says a headline. Here' hoping well. ---------------------------------------- What Other Say Germany's Reply.

President Wilson's peace note has borne fruit. Switzerland has signified her desire to co-opereate and Germany and her allies have proposed an immediate meeting of delegates of the belligerent state at a neutral place. This is not much, [but?] it does carry the negotiations on a step. One side is ready to talk peace.

Germany offers nothing and commits herself to nothing more than to send one or more delegates to The Hague or some other convenient neutral point. If the entente allies refuse to send delegates or otherwise discuss peace with their foes Germany will gain some support among pacifists in the United States.

Germany talks of peace. Americans are tired of war and sick of its horrors. President Wilson calls the struggle "collective madness" and it has been going on so long that Americans are forgetting how it began, and are irritated because mails are late and luxuries cannot be imported freely from Europe. They are inclined to take sides with whichever group of belligerents will talk most convincingly of peace, purely because they believe that neither side can win an overwhelming victory in two or three years. The entente allies have made some progress on the western front, but the Teutonic allies counter[??] in Rumania more than effect it.

It is natural that Germany should wish to quit when ahead and that her foes should be unwilling to stop when they think they have a good chance to retrieve their losses, but war is like a game of chance in which the losers may keep on losing no matter how long they play.

Great Britain and France claim to be fighting to secure specific results such as the restoration and indemnification of Belgium. Neutral Americans wish to hear exactly what will satisfy them. Since the story of the secret pledge to give Constantinople to Russia came out, the impression carefully captivated by Germans, now prevails that many secret bargains have been struck which bear no relation to the original causes of the war but which tend to prolong the war indefinately. Americans have curiosity to hear both sides and suspect that secret diplomacy is the cause of reluctance to state maximum claims.—New York Commercial. -------------------- Peace Terms.

Stripped of bluff and exaggeration Lloyd George's speech means that England is ready to [bicker?] for terms. Let not Germany lose at the green table what she has won on the red field. Hannibal's brother sold to him. "Thou knowest how to win victories, but not how to use them." We trust that Germany will not imitate the fault of Hannibal. The status quo ante could give her the title of victory, but rob her of its fruits. Germany must insist upon an open road to Bagdad and an open road to the men. Her generosity and her honesty are handicaps in dealing with an enemy who has neither the one nor the other.—The Fatherland. -------------------- In the Saddle.

The New York Sun has made the belated discovery that the south is "in the saddle" at Washington. In order that it may thoroughly convince the public of this fact it submits an arrany of evidence, to wit—

"In the committee of appropriations seven of the thirteen majority members are southern Democrats.

"In the committee of claims the chairman and five of the seven other majority members are southern Democrats.

In the committee on flood control the chairman and five of the eight other majority members are southern Democrats.

"In the committee on postoffice and most roads the chairman and six of the other twelve members are southern Democrats.

"In the committee on public buildings and grounds the chairman, Frank Clark of Florida, and six of the other ten majority members are southern Democrats.

"In the committee on rivers and harbors the chairman and six of the other twelve majority members are southern Democrats.

"In the committee on roads the chairman and seven of the other twelve majority members are southern Democrats.

"In the committee on war claims the chairman and six of the other eight majority members are southern Democrats.

"And in the committee on rules the carburator of the machine, the chairman and four of the six other majority members are southern Democrats."

All of which The Sun would exploit in the nature of a scare-crow. These southern Democrats in the few months remaining until the next congress takes control, are trying to break the treasury. To use The Sun's rather inelegant language, they "are riding like the devil in a fierce raid for pork." The Sun views with alarm the discovery that "the southern Democrats machinery for setting and spending other people's money is the moment perhaps the most powerful organization of the [cut off]

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Democrats got into the saddle alshort four years ago, and in this short time they have given the coun-- try the federal reserve bank system, which is acknowledged to be the greatest institution ever provided for borrowing and [blurry] the financial interest of the nation. They have given the country the farm loan banks and rural credits, and within the space of less than four years they have given the agricultural interests more of developing and protective legislation than the republican party gave in all its history. They have regulated the oppressive trusts and they have cleansed the national capitol of the pernicious influences of the lobby. The spirit and efficiancy of labor have been quickened under the [legislation?] of these same Democrats and the whole country has been feeling the benefits of progressive and constructive legislation given it. And the record the south has made in the saddle has received indorsement by over 1,000,000 points of the country. The people have nothing to fear in the diverting of a raid on the pork barrel by a congress that has given the country a record of safe and sound legislative policies and that has been particularly successful in the management of the finances of the nation. The Sun's concern over the safety of the treasury is not well founded. It probably grows out of the recollection of how the pork barrel was raided and wrecked when nothern and eastern Republicans were in the saddle. It can not understand why the southern Democrat would not take advantage of an opportunity the Republicans could not resist. ---------------------------------------- Palmetto Press

New Railways.

We trust that there will be some new railways built in South Carolina this year. The total mileage of new roads in the United States in 1916 was 1,4[85?], and of this the largest amount of new construction was in Montana, 99 miles, and South Carolina was second with 82 miles. California was third with 78 miles. There is yet good territory in this state that needs railroads for the proper developing of agricultural possibilies. The new mileage projected in the United States for 1917 is 1,469, while that being surveyed is 3,136.

We are informed that the surveyors running an electric line between Columbia and Greenwood by way of Saluda have found a route that will run along the top of a [range?] all the way and will not cross a watercourse. The only difficulty would be in getting into the city of Columbia, which might be done over the Seaboard's main bridge at Cayce. This road would help Colmbia, bringing here a lot of trade that is going to Augusta, Ga. We also need a road to Great Falls, to divert to this city a lot of trade that is going to Charlotte, N. C., although Columbia is considerably nearer on an [blurry] line.—Columbia Record. -------------------- No Carnival For Them.

We are glad to note that Anderson has turned down the proposition of a carnival to operate within that city. This is commendable. It is just what every city should do. There is absolutely no good whatever in carnivals, but they have with them everything that is bad and demoralizing. Not only should they be shut out of the city, but they should not be allowed to show in the country. As we said in a previous publication a law should be passed closing the state to such aggregations. They have no place whatever in any community.—Greenwood Journal. -------------------- The Unknown Giver.

The Anderson Daily Mail of last Thursday carried an editorial article relating the experience of one man whose Christmas was the most enjoyable he had ever spent yet he received no gifts worth mentioning, and only a few poor cards.

This man said that the secret of his enjoyment was that he had compiled an entirely new list of those whom he wished to remember that year. He eliminated all those whom he thought would try to send him gifts and included the names of many whom he knew would not send him anything. He made the purchases, packed up the gifts and included all the little paraphernalia that goes with such at the Christmas season, and left out his name. Not one person to whom he sent gifts knew the name of the donor, and this gentleman is still glowing with happiness over the fact that he made some others happy and they knew not the source.

The man has found the well-spring of happiness. Like begins like and we find happiness in making others happy. We do not necessarily have to be self-sacrificing to bring happiness to others, but we have to get away from our selfish natures, have to forget the sprit that makes us "hope this so-and-so will send us thus-and-no."

On Saturday night before Christmas we were discussing belated shopping with same friends. The subject was interestingly argued back and forth for some minutes. Finally one member of the party said:

"This thing we call eleventh-hour shopping isn't one to be condemned too harshly. I believe that it is the direct outcome, in most cases, of the Christian spirit—the spirit of giving. We start out in ample time with our lists of names and suitable presents for each. The cheerful giver in us responds to the occasion and as a consequence our list is lengthened, our time for shopping is shortened. In this spirit of giving we find ourselves shopping at the eleventh hour.

This version of late shopping is very good and applies to vast majority, but what of those frenzied shoppers who rush down town at the last minute for a gift for some one from whom they have just received a present? These people lose that happiness that the Anderson man has found.

The cheerful giver gives for the sake of giving and not in the hope of receiving—Abbeville Medium.

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TELEPHONES.

Telephones are little attachments with a bell that rings at one o'clock in the morning and causes you to get up and stumble over three chairs, an old shoe and a half-open door to tell som blundering boob that this is not number 22136, to say nothing of the pint of the brass tacks you attempted to flatten with your bare feet while returning to the downy white sheets. Expensive chairs, for ornamental purposes only, are planted at locations most convenient for you to stub your toe against when answering the call of the wild. At the central office of the telephone exchange, there are skirts, termed centrals and operators, who have been taught and trained how to say "Numbeer please," "Excuse me, please" and "I'm ringing." Buzzing the little device they have for crippling ear drums is a favorite pastime with them and they learn this art quickly, always keeping on the lookout for an opportunity to use it. A gentleman claims that an operator once became angry with him and called him a book of cheese but this is rank flattery at the present price of cheese. But the telephone girls are really due much honor for their Woodrow Wilson patience and phonographic ability to give numberless repetitions of the phrase "Number please" without tying up their tonges in a hopeless tangle sharply resembling a grape vine cling. ---------------------------------------- WELLFORD

Wellford, Jan. 2.—The Spartan Academy has opened after a two weeks vacation, with the attendance larger than before Christmas.

Miss Meda Hoggs, the music eacher spent the holidays at Piedmont.

Miss Lady Hallenger from Holbysville spent Christmas at home.

Miss Laura Hingo, who teaches in the Oconee country spent part of the holidays with her parents near town on route No. 2.

Mrs. Morrison and two daughter, from Charleston spent Christmas in Wellford.

The party at Mr. Dallengers Wednessday night was greatly enjoyed by those attending. Those present from a distance were: Misses Ollie Staggs, Curtie Staggs, Fanny Staggs from [blurry], Hunters Frey from [blurry] Forest, Edna [illegible] and Laura Hings from Route [?].

Miss Vernon visited in Spartanburg last week.

S. B. Loftis from Greenville visited friends here for a few days last week.

Mr. Sine from Chatanooga, Tenn., was a visitor here last week.

Miss Nellie Gresham who is in the Normal at Asheville spent the holidays with her people near Berry's pond, near Wellford.

The following from near Wellford met in town Friday afternoon and composed a crowd that went to the party at J. J. Freggs near Inman: Misses Edna Hingo, Ollie Staggs, Laura Hingo, Fanny Staggs, Carrie Staggs, Hunters Frey and Clare Phillips, Smokey Staggs, Royce Staggs and Dexter Ballenger. The crowd was chaparoned by Mrs. Morrison from Charleston.

Mrs. L. H. Walker arrived a few days ago from San Angelo, Texas, and is visiting her parents near Wellford on Route No. [2?] for several weeks.

Mr. Mann and Mr. Gates from Greenville spent a few days here last week.

Jno. Hingo has returned to Hendersonville, N. C. after a visit to relatives here.

Mr. Bishop, president of the student body at the Spartanburg Academy was in Spartanburg last week. ---------------------------------------- Scintillations -------------------- You often hear of a white man named Black and a black man named White. But, what we started to say was the Ima Coun, of Durant Okla., is a white girl.—Louisville Post. -------------------- Germany's school children are being mobilized to harvest this year's crops. There are no slackers in Germany. The government sees to that.—Seattle Post Intelligencer. -------------------- Speaking of self sacrifices, some Indianians have gone to the Mexican border while others have consented to run for office on the Bull Moose ticket.—Gary Ind. Times. -------------------- It is said there are 25 telephones in "Shadow Lawn," the president's summer home. But how many typewriters does it contain?—Muncie Ind. Press -------------------- Absolutely Neutral.

"Your daughter seems to have a great many suitors."

"Yes, four or five."

"Which one does she favor?"

"I don't know. She seems to be observing an absolute neutrality." -------------------- Presence of Mind.

"Oh, John!" shreiked Mrs. Dorkins, "The baby just swallowed a silver piece."

Mrs. Dorkins took a handful of change out of his pocket and looked it over.

"Calm yourself, Maria," he said. "It was the counterfeit quarter I;ve been trying to get rid of."—Brooklyn Citizen. -------------------- He Would Take Half.

"Give me a copy of "Antony and Cleopatra" please," said the bright young man entering the book store.

"Yes, sir," said the clerk. "Here you are. One dollar and fifty cents."

"I've only got seventy-five cents, no just give me "Cleopatra." -------------------- She Knew What Was Worse.

"Jeanie," said the stern old Scot parent, "It's a verra spledid thing to be marrid."

"I ken that , Feyther," said the to be." ---------------------------------------- According to the advertisement [cut off]

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HEALTH TALKS BY WILLIAM BRADY, M D.

Keep Cool And You Won`t Catch "Cold"

The unreasonable assertion so often made in this column, namely that so-called "colds" tropical diseases, favored by warmth, prevented by cold air and cold weather, [blurry] some show of vanity when verified by the United States Public Health Service.

We quote from Public Health RePorts (Vol. 31, No. 43, Oct. 27, 1916, Washington, D. C.):

"Among adults—(1) Diseases of the respiratory system. Among children the great course of morbidity and orality were respiratory and neutritional diseases—under respiratory, arthrtis and bronchitis.

"In adults, respiratory diseases were caused by faulty personal hygiene, lack of ventilation, failure properly to dispose of sputum, overcrowding in house, particularly in sleeping quarters.

Yet the old wives and their physicians continue to charge respiratory diseases to exposure and the weather.

Dr. Gorgas found that the cause of pneumonia among laborerss on the Panama Canal and on the South African Band was not exposure, nor drafts, nor sleeping with damp clothing on, but merely crowding. In both places Gorgas succeeding in stamping out the epidemic of pneumonia through the simple expedient of scattering the men in small shacks, instead of herding them in barracks.

School children suffer more with rhinitis (inflammation of the nose and rhinitis is a horrible name for it.) sore throat, bronchitis, adenoids and the eruptive diseases than other causes, because they are crowded in foul air—foul air is warm air that stands still.

Curious how common the respiratory infections are in the tropics and how rare in the far north, if cold and exposure is a predisposing factor.

Strange how school children, privi-

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ledged to attend where the open air boon is available have so much less illness from these infections and from the so-called "children's diseases."

Warmth and coddling are predisposing factors of the respiratory diseases.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Notice to Our Casual Readers. The Salvation Army desires to thank the two hundred and seven readers of these talks who contributed the $4.14 in postage stamps to the Christmas fund. Thus, if your letters isn't answered because you fail to inclose the addressed envelope, with your steamp on it, your contribution is not an utter loss.

What to Underwear

I would like to ask what is the best underwear for a man in school, spending most of his time indoors. (C. V. L.)

ANSWER—All wool, knitted, light weight union suits, or wool with silk facing.

Catarrh Versus Code Liver Oil.

I am 21, indoor worker, subject to stuffy nose all winter. Doctors say it liver oil and feel bettwer and look better but friends tll me it is no help at all, and a doctor also says so. Please give me your opinion. (L. C.)

ANSWER—Cod liver oil is a food as nourishing as butter or olive oil. It perhaps exerts some effect similar to iodine and hence may be helpful in chronic rhintitis.

The Deadly Oil Stove.

Is a kerosene oil stove unhealthy to use to heat a room? Is it hurtful to the lungs? (M. J. M.)

ANSWER—Kerosene, gas, wood or coal stove is dangerous and always injurious to health if it has no flue pipe to carry the products of combustian up the chimney. So is a kerosene or gas stove though in a lesser degree.

Dr. Brady will answer all questions pertaining to health. If your question is of general interest it will be answered through these columns. If not it will be answered personally if stamped, addressed envelope is enclosed. Dr. Brady will not prescribe for individual diagnoses or make diagnoses. Address all letters to Dr. William Brady care of The Daily Piedmont, Greenville, S. C.

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BEDTIME STORIES By HOWARD R. GARIS'. (Copyrighted, 1916 by McClure Newspaper Syndicate) UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE CLOTHES POLES

"I hope you aren't going to be at home today, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she hopped into the sitting room of the hollow stump bungalow, where the rabbit gentleman was just finishing his breakfast one morning.

"Why not," he asked. "Almost always you want me to stay home."

"Well, this time I wish you'd run off and try and find a nice adventure," went on Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. "You see I am going to wash the clothes, and you know that always makes the bungalow [blurry], which you don't like. Besides, I won't have time to get you a nice lunch, so I thought you could stop stop at Grandfather Goosey Gander's house or—"

"Of course I can do that," Uncle Wiggily quickly said. "But would you not like me to stay home and help you with the clothes?"

"No, thank you. I can do it, better alone, and I have everything I need. Besides you might splash water on your tall silk hat."

"That's so," agreed Uncle Wiggily. "Well, then I'll go look for an adventure."

Off through the woods and over the snow-covered fields when the bunny uncle. He had not gone very far before he met Uncle Hunter, the goat gentleman.

"Have you seen any adventures for me?" asked Uncle Wiggily. "I've been looking all over but I can't find any myself."

"I haven't seen any adventures," answered the goat gentlean, "but I can give you a riddle to guess. What is the diference between a stick and a lollipop? Think that over and it will be as good as an adventure."

"Thank you, I will," promised the bunny man. "That will give me something to do." So he hopped along thinking and thinking and thinking what was the difference between a lollypop and a stick, and he was thinking so hard that he jumped when he suddenly heard voices speaking to him.

"Eh? What's that?" asked the bunny uncle in surprise, as he looked around and saw Sammie Littletail, the rabbit boy! Jackie and [Pee-] tin Bow Wow, the puppy dog chaps, and Johnnie and Dottie Bushytail, the squirrels. "What is it you want?"

"Clothes poles," they answered. "We're going to have a jumping game, and whe want the clothes ples to help us jump far. Do you think Nurse Jane would care if we took her poles?"

"Not in the least, if you put them back again," said Uncle Wiggily. "You'll find them in the corner of the yard. Good luck to you!" And then, Uncle Wiggily, not thinking at all about Nurse Jane's washing, which she was doing that day, [blurry blurry] his head over the riddle Uncle Butter had asked him.

"Well, I'll have to give it up,"said the bunny gentleman after a while. "I'll just go home and tell it to Nurse Jane. She'll be sure to know; she's good at riddles."

But when uncle Wiggily reached his hollow stump bungalow he found the muskrat lady so excited that he didn't dare say anything about a riddle.

"What do you think?" she cried. Those animal boy friends of yours came a while ago and ran off with every one of my clothes poles that I held up the line with so the clothes won'd drag on the ground! Oh, dear, what bad boys they were!" [cut off]

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you'd need the clothes poles today!"

"But what am I to do?" Nurse Jane wanted to know. "Here I am, all ready to hang up the clothes, but if I do, without the wooden poles to hold the line. It will sag or bend down, and the clothes will get all untidy."

"Well, as it was my fault, said the bunny, "I'll string the line extra tight for you between the poles. Then it will hold the clothes up nicely."

"I'm afraid it won't without the long pole," said muskrat lady. And it didn't. No matter how tightly Uncle Wiggily pulled the line, it bent down and the clothes dragged in the dirt.

"I'll hold the line up for you with my paws until the clothes dry," said the bunny.

"But you can only hold one line," spoke Nurse Jane, "and I have clothes on five lines. I need five poles."

Uncle Wiggily stratched his pink nose. He did not know what to do. Then he looked up and from the roof of his hollow stump bungalow he saw, hanging down, a sort of long, thin icicle, just the shape of clothes poles, only round instead of square.

["blurry"]! cried the bunny gentleman. "I have it! Icicles for clothes poles! Will they do Nurse Jane?"

"Well, you can try them," said the muskrat lady sort of doubtful like. Uncle Wiggily broke off the long icicles, five of them. He put one under each of the clothes lines, the sharp end in the ground, and the icicle clothes poles held up the lines as well as the wooden poles the animal boys were using to play their jumping game.

So Nurse Jane's clothes were nicely dried, and that night the animal boys brought back the wooden clothes poles which was a good thing, as the icicle ones were beginning to melt. And then Uncle Wiggily guessed the riddle.

The difference between a stick and a lolly pop is that you put a stick in a lolly pop, but you stick the lollypop in your mouth. And if the bread and [molasses?] doesn't get so stuck up that it won't speak to the peanut butter ice cream, I'll tell you next about Uncle Wiggily and the poor fox. ---------------------------------------- FLASHES

[illegible] Wasn`t There.

An agent approaching a house, met a little boy at the gate and asked:

"Is your mother home?"

"Yes, sir," said the boy politely.

The agent walked across the long lawn, and after rapping several times without receiving an answer, returned to the youth, saying:

"I thought you said your mother was at home."

"Yes, sir, she is," replied the boy.

"But i have rapped several times without receiving an answer."

"That may be, sir," said the boy; I don't live there." -------------------- How French Styles Originate.

"Mr. Dooley," Finely Peter Dunne's famous character, is commenting upon the French fasions, [cut off]

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Robert M. Varnon Co`s. Great Forward Sale Begins Thursday Morning Promptly at 9 O'Clock.

It`s a Big Event with us, instituted to clear the stocks of all odds and ends and broken lines of merchandise, in order to open the new season with entirely new goods. But, please remember, it includes all our stocks received up to this date in every department; the old prices remain on all merchandise, but The Blue Pencil Mark Tells the Tale.

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Blue Mercandized Table Cloths . . . . . . . 59c Heavy mercandized pattern cloths. Hemmed ready for use.

50c Silk Gloves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c Broken sizes and color asssortment.

15c Percales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11c Manchester percales in navy, cadet blue, grays, black and white.

10c Bleaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7c Domestic and cambric finish. Yard wide.

Women's 10c Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c Full line of sizes in black and tan Anticeptic dye and permanent shape.

50c Fleeced lined Vest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29c Women's fleeced lined bleached vests in almost all sizes.

25c White Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18c Batistes, lawns, nainsooks and wash skirtings. All new spring arrivals.

25c Bath Towels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18c Extra large closely woven crystal bleached bath towels. First quality.

$1.00 Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69c Full size 81 x 90 with three inch hem.

$5.00 Bath Robes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.95 All Celebrated Cooper's make. In almost all sizes.

$1.00 Shirt Waists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79c All the very latest styles and all sizes.

25c Hand Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10c Heavy bevel glass with steel frames.

J. & P. Coats Thread, 2 Spools for . . . . . . . . 10c To prevent merchants from buying up the stock, only three spools to the customer.

5c Needle Per Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1c Silver eyed needles; German manufactured. 25 to the paper.

100 Yards Spool Silk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c Brook's 100 yeards spool silk in almost all colors.

50 Yards Spool Silk . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1-2c Bro0ck's 50 yard spool in almost all colors.

[5c?]Feather Stitch Braids . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1c [cut off]

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$1.00 Value, [blurry] Pure Linen Damask Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79c

Napkins to Match, $3.30 Value, Six 20x20, Forward Sale Price Per Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.19

$1.50 Value, 72 inch Pure Irish Table Damask Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c A great assortment of patterns.

Napkins to Match, $[4].50 Value, Six 22x22, Forward Sale Price Per Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.60

$1.75 Value, 72 inch Pure Irish Table Damask Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $l.39

Napkins to Match 22x22, $4.75 Value, Forward Sale Price Per Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.60

$2.00 Value, 72 inch Pure Irish Table Damask Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $l.49

Napkins to Match 22x22, $5.00 Value, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.75

$2.50 Value, Pure Irish Table Damask, 72 inches wide; Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $l.63

Napkins to Match Size 22x22, $5.50 Value, Forward Sale Price Per Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00 Pattern Table Cloths with Napkins to match.

Pattern Table Cloths, With Napkins to Match

$3.00 Value, Pattern Table Cloths, Two Yards Square. Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $l.95

$3.50 Value, Pattern Table Cloths, Two Yards Square. Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.25

$4.00 Value, Pattern Table Cloths, Size 72x72, Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . $2.95

$4.75 Value, Pattern Table Cloths, Size 72x90, Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . $3.60

Napkins to Match the Two Above Numbers Sizes 22x22, $4.75 Value, Forward Sales Price Per Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . $3.60

$5.00 Value, Pattern Table Cloths, Size 72x72, Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . $3.97

$6.00 Value, Pattern Table Cloths, Size 72x90, Forward Sale Price. . . . . $4.48

$7.00 Value, Pattern Table Cloths, Size Two Yards by Three Yards, Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.85

Napkins to Match the Above Three Numbers Sizes 22x22, $5.50 Value, Forward Sales Price Per Doz . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00

[spans cols. 2-3] FREE DELIVERY By Parcel Post or Express to any point within 100 miles of Greenville. Mail orders promptly and intelligently filled. See Wednesday's News for [cut off]

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$6.50 Value, Pattern Table Cloths Size Two Yards Square, Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.20

$7.50 Value, Pattern Table Cloths. Size Two Yards by Two and Half Yards, Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.85

$9.00 Value, Pattern Table Cloths, Size Two Yards by Three Yards, Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.90

Napkins to Match the Above Three Numbers Size 22x22, $6.00 Value, Forward Sale Price Per Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.20

Size 24x24 Napkins to Match The Above Three Numbers, $7.50 Value, Forward Sale Price Per Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.85

$7.00 Pattern Table Cloths Size 72x72, Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . 4.85

$8.50 Value, Pattern Table Cloths, Size 2x2 1-2 Yards, Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.48

$10.00 Value, Pattern Table Cloths, Size 2x8 Yards, Forward Sale Price. . . . . $7.20

Napkins to Match the Above Three Numbers Size 24x24 inches, $8.50 Value, Forward Sales Price Per Dozen . . . . . . . . . $6.48

$9.00 Value, Pattern Table Cloths, Size 2x2 Yards, Forward Sale Price. . . . . $6.90

$10.50 Value, Pattern Table Cloths Size 2x2 1-2 Yards, Forward Sale Price. . $7.49

$12.50 Value, Pattern Table Cloths, Size 2x3 Yards, Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . $8.40

Napkins to Match the Above Three Numbers Size 24x24, $10.00 Value, Forward Sale Price Per Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.20

26x26 Napkins to Match the Above Three Numbers $12.00 Value, Forward Sales Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.40

[image of woman wearing silk] SILKS

$[illegible] [40?] inch Crepes de Chines Forward Sale Price. . . 98c

The color assortment includes Pink, Lavender, Bolling Green, Copenhagen, Coal, Belgian [Joffre?] Blue, Sky Blue, Navy Maise and Black. $4.76 40 Inch Crepe de Chine Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.29

Heavy firmly woven [blurry] Crepe de Chine in the following colors: Belgian Blue, Maripo, Navy [blurry] Brown, African Brown, White and Black

$2.00 Value, 40 Inch Crepe Taffetas Forward Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.39 [blurry] Pussywillow weave in Sky Blue and Ivory only.

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$1.00 Value, 40 Inch Chiffon, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79c. Full 40 inches wide in a great assortment of colors also white.

75c Value, as [blurry] Japanese [blurry] Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49c. White and Black only.

$1.00 Value, 50 Inch Japanese [blurry] Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69c.

$1.50 Value, 84 Inch Black [blurry] [blurry] Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86c.

$1.35 Yard Wide Chiffon Taffetas, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75c. In broken color assortments, including most light colors.

$1.50 Value, Pure Dye Chiffon Taffetas, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c. A full color assortment and with plaids, Black and Navy.

$1.50 Value, 46 Inch Satin [blurry] Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c.

Heavy finely woven pure silk with heavy satin face. The color assortment includes Bolling Green, Myrtle, Belgian, Copenhagen, Navy African Brown, Dove Gray, White Pink and Light Blue.

$1.50 Value, 36 Inch [blurry] striped Crepe Taffetas Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c. The wellknown Pussywillow weave, colored stripes, woven in white [grounds?]

$1.00 Value, [36?] Inch Silk Poplins, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49c. Full 34 inches wide.

$1.50 Value, [32?] Inch Satin Striped Crepe de Chine, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c.

Colored Stripes, woven into heavy white Crepe de Chine.

$1.25 Value Tab Silks, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79c

A [great?] assortment of patterned [colors?] and stripes woven in white [blurry].

$1.00 Value, 32 Inch [blurry] Silks, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59c.

$2.25 Value, 46 Inch Satin Charmeuse, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.63

Heavy finely woven Charmeuse with Satin [illegible] will not slip. The color assortment includes Belgian Blue, [Frane?], Navy, Myrtle Green and Black.

$1.75 Value, [36?] Inch Satin Striped Taffetas. Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.29

$2.00 Value, [36?] Inch Satin Striped Taffetas. Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.39 A nice assortment of the new color combinations.

$2.25 Value, 36 Inch Woven Striped Chiffon Taffetas, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.49

$2.00 Value, 36 Inch Woven Striped Chiffon Taffetas. Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.63

$2.00 Value, [38?] Inch Black and White Striped Taffetas, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.49

$1.50 Value Fancy Taffetas, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c.

$1.70 Value Fancy Taffetas Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.39

$1.25 Value 36 Inch Satin Linings, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89c.

One Special Lot Silks, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59c. Short pieces and broken color assortments in various weaves. The lot includes yard wide [blurry], yard wide taffetas [blurry] desirable fabrics.

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50c Value, 27 Inch Poplins, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c.

$1.25 Value 36 Inch Crepe Faille Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 c

Color assortment includes Bolling Green, [blurry], Pear Gray, Submarine, [blurry] Olive, Kilarny Rose and Navy.

35c Value, 36 Inch Chiffon Silks Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24c.

LONG CLOTHS AND NAINSOOKS

12 1-2c Value, 36 inch English Long Cloth, Forward Sale Price . . . . 9c

15c Value, English Long Cloth, Forward Sale Price . . . .10c

25c Value, English Long Cloth, Forward Sale Price . . . .14c

[35c?] Value, English Long Cloth, Forward Sale Price . . . .18c

25c Value, 40 Inch Nainsook, Cloth, Forward Sale Price . . . .18c

50c Value, [illegible] Nainsook, Forward Sale Price . . . .23c

WIDE SHEETINGS

25c Value, [90?] Inch Unbleached Sheetings. Forward Sale Price . . . .26c

45c Value, [90?] Inch Unbleached Sheetings. Forward Sale Price . . . .33c

10c Value, 72 Inch Bleached Sheetings, Forward Sale Price . . . .29c

15c Value, 84 Inch Bleached Sheetings. Forward Sale Price . . . .33c

50c Value, 90 Inch Bleached Sheetings, Forward Sale Price . . . .36c

BLEACHED DOMESTICS

15c Value, [blurry] wide Bleached Domestics, Forward Sale Price . . . . . 7c

12 1-2c Value, 36 inch Cannon Cloth, Forward Sale Price . . . . 10c

12 1-2c Value, yard wide, Bleached Domestics, Forward Sale Price . . . . 9c

15c Value, [blurry] Inch Indian Head. Forward Sale Price . . . . 14c

12 1-2c Value, [blurry] inch Cannon Cloth, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9c

10c Value, [Lonstale?] and [Peppefull?] Bleached Twills Forward Sale Price . . . . 11c

15c Value, 36 Inch [Linonette,] Forward Sale Price . . . . 11c

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[spans cols. 5-6] RAILROAD FARE PAID To Greenville within radius of 100 miles on purchases of $50.00, thus resulting in still greater savings in buying here. If you cannot come to Greenville send us your mail orders.

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Sale at Our Big New Store Corner Main and North Sts.

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WHITE GOODS

[blurry] stock [blurry], [blurry] assortment of White Goods. New arriving all of which go into this Sale.

25c White Goods, Forward Sale Price . . . . 18c Linen, Batiste, Crepes, Voiles, Nainwooks and Long Cloth.

35c White Goods, Forward Sale Price . . . . 23c

50c White Goods, Forward Sale Price . . . . 38c

60c White Goods, Forward Sale Price . . . . 49c

MUSLIN UNDERWEAR

35c Value, Women's Drawers, Forward Sale Price . . . . 24c

50c Value, Women's Drawers, Forward Sale Price . . . . 38c

$1.00 Value, Women's [blurry] Drawers, Forward Sale Price . . . . 79c

35c Value, Women's Corset Covers, Forward Sale Price . . . . 24c

50c Value, Women's Corset Covers, Forward Sale Price . . . . 38c

65c Value, [blurry] Size Corset Covers, Forward Sale Price . . . . 49c

75c Value, Ladies' [blurry] Sleepers, Forward Sale Price . . . . 63c

$1.00 Value, Ladies' Gowns, Forward Sale Price . . . . 79c

$1.25 Value, Ladies' [blurry] size Gowns, Forward Sale Price . . . . 88c

$1.50 Value, Ladies' Gowns, Forward Sale Price . . . . 98c

$2.50 Value, Ladies' Gowns, Forward Sale Price . . . 1.69c

75c Value, Muslin Petticoats Forward Sale Price . . . . 38c

50c Value, Muslin Petticoats, Forward Sale Price . . . . 49c

$1.00 Muslin Petticoats, [Forward Sale Price] . . . . 79c

$1.25 Value Muslin Petticoats, Forward Sale Price . . . . 89c

$1.50 Value, [Pinkoller?] Envelope Chemises, Forward Sale Price . . . 1.19c

$1.00 Value, [Pinkoller?] Envelope Chemises, Forward Sale Price . . . 79c

$1.00 Ladies' [Dating?] Gowns, Forward Sale Price . . . . 79c

35c Value, Children's Dating Gowns, Forward Sale Price . . . . 63c Sizes 1 to 4.

50c Value, Children's Sleepers, Forward Sale Price . . . . 38c Sizes 2 to 6.

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5c Hooks & Eyes, Per Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1c White and black in different sizes.

25c All Silk Windsor Ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c Broken color assortment and slightly soiled.

25c Table Oil Cloth, Per Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10c Full 45 inches wide. [Marvel?] patterns only.

$1.00 Silks, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59c Special in yard wide Mouselines and Taffetas. Broken color assortment.

$1.60 Dress Goods 38 inches wide; plain and fancy colors. Sponged and shrunk.

10c Curtan Skrim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c Plain white and white with colored borders. Yard wide.

Ribbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c Great assortment in almost any widths and colors. Goods that formerly sold for 10c 12 1-2c and 15c.

Ribbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10c Satin and taffeta ribbons in wide and narrow widths in almost all colors. Formerly sold 25c and 35c.

25c Toothbrushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c Well known [Prophylosctic?] and Anticeptic brands.

10c Huck Towels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c Good qualities. Size 17 x 34. Red borders.

White Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c One lot white goods formerly sold from 10c to 25c. Mostly short pieces.

10c Standard Ginghams, a Yard . . . . . . . . . 79c Apron and dress ginghams of standard makes, 27 inches wide.

10c Standard Outings, a Yard . . . . . . . . . . 5c Broken color assortment and odd pieces of perfect goods.

5c Pearl Buttons, Per Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . 2c All sizes from 14 to 24. One dozen to card.

10c Pearl Buttons, Per Dozen . . . . . . . . . . . 5c Various sizes and shapes.

5c Handkerchiefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1c Plain and embroidered. Handkerchiefs slightly soiled.

5c Thimbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2c [cut off]