1917-01-04 Greenville Piedmont

[across all columns] THE PIEDMONT

TODAY`S COTTON AND SEED MARKETS

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

WEATHER Probably local rains tonight and Friday, mild temperatures.

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. 25 EIGHT PAGES TODAY. GREENVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 4, 1917. HOME EDITION. PRICE 5 CENTS

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[headline, spans cols. 1-2] ENORMOUS DEPT INCREASES FOR WARRING NATIONS, TEUTONS DEBTS TWENTY BILLION DOLLARS MORE. -------------------- Figures Showing Expenses of Fighting Nations Show Teutons Debts Have Increased Nearly Fifty Billion Dollars—Allies About Twenty Nine Million. -------------------- Washington, Jan. 1.—National debt of Great Britain, France, Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary increased $49,456,000,000 from the beginning of the war to the latter part of 1916, the Federal Reserve Board estimated. The Austria Hungary estimates, however, extended only to May 1916. The Entente nations debt increased twentynine billion.

The British National debt the board estimated, was approximately [$218,- 163,754,000] in November. It was [$2441,811,000] in March 1914. Loans to the Allies and dominions are included in the grand total estimated at three to three and a half billion. France's total loans to the Allies during the war is estimated at approximately $[8]10,040,400. The Russian national debt has risen above 9,884,000,000 rouples in January 1, 1914 to 25,- 880,084 rouples or about $1[3,111]- 000,000 dollars. The war has been costing Germany $524,830,000 monthly since [Romania?] entered the war, it is estimated. The total national debts of the Teutonic nations are not estimated.

The board estimates in tabulations made public today, does not cover the entire cost of the war as large revenues of undermined amounts have been raised by internal taxation. It is estimated the national debt increases are:

Great Britain, to N ovember 11, $18,258,863,000.

France, to August 11, $8,036,500,000.

Russia to December e1, $7,573, 874.

Germany, to October 21, $15,160,- 800,000.

Austria, $[5],716,200,000.

Hungary, $1,814,400,000. ---------------------------------------- CONFERENCE ON CATTLE TICK -------------------- Washington, D. C., Jan.4.—Problems involved in the elimination of cattle fever from the Southern States and methods of furthering the work will be discussed at a conference of employees of the United States department of agriculture engaged in cattle tick eradication and officials of the state live stock sanitary organizations to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, January 8 to 12. The conference will be attended by the federal and state employees engaged in tick eradication work in the seven states east of the Mississippi still not free from infestation.

A similar conference of the tick eradication workers of the four states west of the Mississippi in which the pest is still present will be held in Dallas, Texas, January 23 to February 2. The papers and discussions of the conferences will deal with general organization, preliminary activies, the work of systematic tick eradication, the advantages of state-wide tick eradication laws, the constuction of [blurry], educational publicity, etc. ---------------------------------------- PROSPERITY WILL PROBABLY CONTINUE -------------------- Washington, Jan.4.—Business activity continued at a high level throughout the country during last month according to primary report of the Federal Reserve agents issued by the Federaal Reserve board. Conditions changed little in the Atlanta districts. There is an abundance of money said the report, and confident feeling that the prosperous times will continue. Richmond district reports a continuance of the full tide of the prosperity ---------------------------------------- GA. TROOPS TO RETURN. -------------------- Atlanta, Ga., Jan.4.—Georgia's troops on Mexican border will not be there much longer, if the petition of Governor Harris and Mayor Candler of Atlanta and some thousands of the other citizens are of any avail with President Wilson in inducing him to include the National Guard of this State in the next units to be ordered home.

The petition launched in Savannah by Rev. John [R]. Wilder, pastor of the South Side Baptist Church of that city and chaplain of the First [blurry] of Savannah for sometime, was yesterday brought to Atlanta and presented to the Governor, and he very promptly joined with 1,400 or more citizens who had signed, requesting an early return of the Georgia troops to the homes. ---------------------------------------- So Large She Has to Enter Door Edgewise -------------------- The largest woman ever placed in the county jail is the way Deputy Sheriff George King described the arrest of Stacy Robertson, colored, who is held on a charge of receiving stolen goods in connection with the robbery at Caudle's store on North Main street several nights ago. The woman weighs in the neighborhood of 350 pounds, said the officer, who explained that she had to enter a narrow door, edgewise. ---------------------------------------- LOON TORPEDOED -------------------- London, Jan.4.—French steamer Loon was torpedoed. The crew was saved.

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RAIL LEGISLATION PRESSED IN HOUSE -------------------- WASHINGTON, Jan. 2—Railroad legislation desired by President Wilson to supplement the Adamson law is to be pressed in the house without waiting for motion by the senator. After a conference with the President today and while the senate committee was continuing its hearings on the subject Representative Adamason, chairman of the house commerce committee, announced that within a few days he would introduce and seek the passage of the bill designed to prevent railroad employes from striking without giving sixty days notice and to enpower the President to place tied-up bonds in the hands of military authorities in case of public [blurry].

It has been understood that the President wanted the railroad program completed by amendments to a measure now pending in the senate. Mr. Adamson said today, however, that he was tired of waiting for the senate to act.

Mr. Adamson also will press his proposed special rule, now in the house rules committee, for immediate consideraation of his resolution to extend the life of the Newlands railway Investigation committee for one year. The [blurry] of the committee will expire next Monday, unless it is extended. Objection by Representative Rayburn of Texas, today blocked unanimous consent for consideration of the resolution.

Vigorous opposition to the proposeed compulsary notice measure from organized labor generally is anticipated. It was to fight such proposals that the four railway brotherhoods and the American Federation of Labor representatives recently allied themselves [blurry]. They oppose all measures forcing men to labor. Brotherhood officials are expected here within the next few days to testify before the senate committee.

Judge Wm. L. Chambers, of the federal board of mediation and arbitration; Everett P. Wheeler, representing tthe Reform Club of New York and Amos Hathaway, of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, testified today before the committee. ---------------------------------------- MRS. INNESS MAY DIE WAITING SAID -------------------- Atlanta, Ga., Jan.4.—While the authorities are trying to decide whether Mrs. Ida May Innes is sick enough to be let out on bond and sent to a sanitarium, the poor woman will very likely die in jail, according to her lawyers.

Susected with her husband, Victor E. Innes, of knowing more than she has ever told about the strange disappearance of the Nelms sisters from Atlanta a few years ago. Mrs. Innes is awaiting trial in connection with money secured from Mrs. Eloise Nelma Dennis, the elder of the sisters.

Her husband has been tried and convicted and sentenced to serve seven years, and is now in the Fulton county jail awaiting the outcome of an appeal. ---------------------------------------- Pardoned After Nine Year Fight for Release -------------------- SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 2.— Governor Dunne today granted a pardon to Herman Billik, who in June 1907, was sentenced in Cook county to be hanged for the murder of Mary Vryzal. Previously the death sentence had been commuted to life imprisonment.

Billik's freedom is due to the untiring efforts of Father Peter J. O'Callaghan, of Washington, D. C., formerly of [hCicago] who through nine years had fought for the pirsoner's liberty.

According to the priest, Jerry Vryzal, brother of the dead girl, confessed to him that the testimony at the trial in which he said he had seen Billik put poison in his sister's coffee, was given at the suggestion of the police and was wholly untrue. ---------------------------------------- STORY WRITER. -------------------- Atlanta, Ga., Jan.4.—Another Georgia newspaper man is climbing rapidly to a pedestal in the contemporary literary hall of fame. Tarleton Collier, formerly reporter on one of the Atlanta papers, and now a Washington correspondent, who ocassionally sold stories to magazines while he [worked?] in this city, has just won a prize in a short story contest conducted by the New York Evening Sun. His story, entitled "Innocence," has been prounounced by competent critics to be a very fine piece of work.

Georgia's fourth estate has been prolific in furnishing successful writers for the magazine world, among them being the late Jacques Futrelle, Don Marquis, Grantland Rice and others equally well known. ---------------------------------------- RUSSIAN SUCCESS -------------------- Petrograd, Jan.4.—The capture Russians on the Rumanian frontier of six hundred prisoners, three cannon, sixteen machine guns, together with some mine throwers and bomb mortars is announced by the war office. The success came from an attack on a hostile position on the heights south of [Botocho?] mountain in the wooded Carpathians. ---------------------------------------- TRYON HALL SOLD -------------------- New York, Jan.4.—Tryon Hll, the two million dollar estate of C. R. G. Billings, capitalist and sportsman, known as the only "Country Place" on Long Island has been sold to a prominent New York man, it is announced. The house is bilt on the site of Fort Tryon of Revolutionary fame in Upper Manhattan. The purchasers' name was withheld.

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WILSON TO MAKE ANOTHER MOVE TOWARD PEACE -------------------- Washington, Jan.4.—President Wilson will make at least one more move for peace, after the Entente reply to his note has been received it was learned definately here. It is indicated, however, that no final decision on the nature of the next step has been reached. The [blurry] prevailed here that important developments in the peace negotiations have been transpiring although the administration continued effort. Officials decline to comment on the reports of Ambassador Gerard after a talk with the German chancellor, probably transmitted the report on the [detain?] of the German peace terms to make these available to the Entente Allies.

Colonel E. M. House, a cloe advisor of the President conferred with the President and others.

Definite arrangements for the publication of the Entente reply have not yet been announced here. The President 's [attends?] has been described today in making sure that some beneficial results would come of the negotiations and he is [blurry] himself ready for the next step. ---------------------------------------- MOUNTAINEER MAKES ESCAPE -------------------- Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 3.—The next time they get hold of north Georgia moonshiner in the Fulton county jail, which will probably be in no very far distant future date, they will general guard him a little more carefully and accord him fewer privileges than they did Jack Knott, who was serving a six months sentence in [blurry] by order of United States Judge W. T. Newman for the well-known offence of turning mountain corn into mountain dew.

Jack was such a friendly sort of fellow, and had such winning ways that they granted him the privileges of a "run around" in the Fulton county tower which is to say that he was allowed to roam at will on the third floor, coming and going when he chose, just so he didn't choose to leave the floor.

With the cunning of the woodsman and the mountaineer, Jack got the killer to believing that he didn't care if he never saw daylight, and then he flew the coop. His method was to saw through the heavy iron [bar?] with some unknown instrument of his own contrivance, lower himself to the ground by means of a blanket rope and mount a pile of coal and jump the [20?]-foot wall. ---------------------------------------- CRAIG FAVORS HIGH SALARIES -------------------- Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 4.—Governor Craig addressing the North Carolina general assembly recommended increased salary for State officers, because of the high cost of living. He also urged the return of part of the earnings of State convicts to dependable families. ---------------------------------------- OVER 1800 DIE VIOLENT DEATHS -------------------- Chicago, Jan. 4.—There were [313?] homicides and [612?] suicides here during 1916 according to the coroners report, while 189 persons perished in street-car, automobile, train or other accidents. ---------------------------------------- Goes Back to Mines From Editor's Chair -------------------- BLUEFIELD, W. Va., Jan. 3.— From the editor's chair to the coal mines; that is what the high cost of print paper has done to John Ellison, editor and proprietor of the [Wiss?] Review, just over the state line in Virginia.

He said he could not stand the high price of newsprint any longer, and that Marvin Ellison, his brother, could have the business to make out of it what he could.

John has leased a mine from a coal company and Marvin, it is believed, will follow him to the mines before many issues are printed, for it is said John is making more money in one day with dynamite and shovel than he ever made in a week with his newspaper. ---------------------------------------- New Railway Station Finished at Spartanburg -------------------- SPARTANBURG, Jan. 3.—(Special)—The new union passenger station, costing $[80,000?], was turned over to the Southern Railway here today by the contractors. The work which has been underway for more than a year, has resulted in the complete remodeling of the old station, the creation of long [sheds?] of concrete, the building of an underpass to be used in reaching trains and in the doubling of the size of waiting rooms. A new express building has also been erected. ---------------------------------------- A New Staff.

James R. (Hopping Jim") Bates, who was elected last year for the office of the register of means conveyance and who took the oath of his office Monday, has "fixed up" the office and made several changes, much to the delight of lawyers, etc. He has also secured the services of two lady stenographers, Miss Mary Lathem, Miss Lottie Coleman.

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CONDITIONS IN DETENTION CAMP WERE DEPLORABLE -------------------- Woeful Conditions and Lack of Food is Described by Belgians Sent Back From Camp at Soltau in Prussia—Poor Food Served. -------------------- The Hague, Jan. 4.—Reported Belgians invalided home from the camp in Soltau, Prussia, in the first report received directly from the Belgians, declared the food was such that strong men became weak and weak men ill. Some became so hungry they crept into the kitchen and collected packages of peaches, turnips and carrots.

The Belgians were returned home, according to the report, because they almost in a dying condition. Seventy were crowded into a cattle car attached to a freight train.

According to these Belgians, they received, while in the Soltau camp a bowl of some decoction made from acorns at six o'clock in the morning. At midday they received half a litre of soup containing much water and a few turnips, carrots and shrimps served without bread or potatoes. At three o'clock they had slightly more than half a pound of black bread, one end often mildewed. In the evening they received half a litre of soup, sometimes containing corn or brown maize.

According to these accounts there are eleven thousand Belgians at Soltau who refused to work and still hope to obtain their release. -------------------- Two Became Insane.

The Hague, Jan. 4.—Two Belgians were said to have become insane the first week. One workman who attempted to escape was captured and shot down and then finished with a bayonet.

Captured Belgian soldiers were in a near-by camp. The soldiers were better fed than the civilians. The soldiers were allowed to attend the funerals of civilians, and secretly brought them bread and preserved articles of food.

Sand For Soap.

The returned Belgians said they received no soap at Soltau and were advised to use sand. Notwithstanding sufferings most of them refused to work, although promised good food and considerable pay. ---------------------------------------- INHERITANCE TAX TO BE DEFENDED -------------------- Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 4.—Clifford Walker, Attorney General of Georgia, will shortly he called upon to defend before the State Supreme court, the constitutionality of Georgia's inheritance tax law, which was passed during the administration of Governor John N. Slaton and which already has brought $[110,900?] into the State treasury.

The law was attacked in a case coming up from Daugherty county where Sam Mackas, a wealthy citizen, left an estate valued at $500,000 and disposed of in a will so [blurry] as to be almost impossible of construction.

Attorneys representing certain of the beneficiaries attacked the inheritance tax is on the ground that it is a property tax instead of a privilege tax, while the State contended through Attorney General Walker, that the tax is purely a privilege tax. Judge Cox of the Albany circuit upheld the law, and the case has been appealed to the State Supreme court. ---------------------------------------- IS NEBRASKA`S YOUNGEST GOV. -------------------- Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 4.—Keith Neville, aged thirty years, the youngest governor Nebraska ever had was inaugurated here today. ---------------------------------------- Investigate Deaths of Oconee Officers. -------------------- TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 3.—At the request of the governor of South Carolina, Gov. Fielder today directed the prosecutor of Union county to investigate the deaths of two South Carolina officials, Davis, a sheriff and Foster, a prison supervisor. The two officials visited Elizabeth, N. J., recently to arrest a negro wanted in Oconee county, S. C., on a charge of murder. They were asphixiated in an Elizabeth hotel, and Gov. Manning of South Carolina telegraphed Governor Fielder that the families of the dead men suspected foul play. The Elizabeth authorities reported the deaths as accidents. ---------------------------------------- BALDWINS IN PARIS. -------------------- Survivors of Sussex Disaster Comfortable and Busy. -------------------- Columbia, Jan. 4.—James Mark Baldwin and family are safe and comfortable in their home in Paris. Dr. Baldwin is very busy with his work for the wounded, according to letters received by relatives in Columbia. Miss Elizabeth Baldwin has almost entirely recovered from injuries received in the Sussex disaster. ---------------------------------------- NAME DIRECTORS. -------------------- Chamber of Commerce Holds Annual Meeting Tomorrow. -------------------- Columbia, Jan. 4.—The annual meeting of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce will be held in the auditorium at [8?] o'clock tomorrow ight. Directors for the ensuing year will be elected and other matters of importance will be discussed. The card sent to members closes with the lines "Every member is urged to be present promptly."

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A HEARING ON THE LEAK TO COME FRIDAY -------------------- Washington, Jan. 4.—Public hearings on this Wood resolution for investigation of charges of 'leak" regarding the president's peace note plans will begin before the house rules committee tomorrow. Thomas W. Lawson of Boston and Representative Wood and Representative Gardner will be the first witnesses.

Lawson was suspended by telegraph.

The rules committee by a unanimous vote prepared for hearings. The Democrats said they expected to show neither Lawson, Wood, nor Gardner had any tangible evidence of a "leak" and thus the [blurry] members of the committee would be justified in reporting the Wood resolution unfavorably. The Republicans are obviously pleased over obtaining an open hearing and declared emphatically they would force a full investigation. ---------------------------------------- WILSON NOW KNOWS PEACE CONDITIONS? -------------------- LONDON, Jan. 3—President Wilson now knows the peace conditions of the Teutonic Allies and the Defense Powers can learn what they are from him. Count Julius Andrassy, formerly premier of Hungary, is quoted as asserting in a despatch from Budapest, forwarded to the Central News Agency by way of Amsterdam. The claiment attributed do Count Andressy was made in a new year's speech. He said:

"As the Entente alleges that [our?] peace proposal was only a maneuver and was not made with any earnest desire to bring out peace, I am able to declare that President Wilson now knows our peace conditions and the Entente can learn from the sources."

The version of the Budapest despatch received by the Reuter Telegram company via Amsterdam quotes Count Andressy as saying that the peace conditions of the Central Powers will be communicated to President Wilson, the quotation being as follows:

"If the Entente reject our peace offer only because they maintain that our offer is not honestly meant, but is merely a maneuver and that they cannot enter into negotiations before knowing our conditios, they can learn these from President Wilson to whom they will be communicated." ---------------------------------------- THREE NEGRO DIE IN FIRE -------------------- Nashville, Jan. 4.—Three negro employes of the Dixie Automobile exchange perished when [fire?] destroyed the building, occupied by that firm this morning, and 126 automobiles and trucks were destroyed. The loss is estimated at thirty five to forty thousand dollars. Lightning which struck the building is supposed to have caused the fire. ---------------------------------------- Built First Skyscraper Now Thought Insane -------------------- CHICAGO, Jan. 3.—Frances F. Owings, known here 20 years ago as the "skyscraper king," was taken to the Psychopathic Hospital today to be examined as to his sanity. A reporter making his rounds discovered Owing's predicament when he was told by a hospital attendent that "there is an old man here who thinks he built the first skyscraper in Chicago."

In the early eighties Owings became the laughing stock of engineers by proposing to build a 12 story building. The Bedford building, an altitudinous marvel of the period, was the result. In 1892 the 19-story Masonic Temple was built and Owings became the "skyscraper king." With all his revolutionary ideas in architecture, the architect did not prosper financially and today, broken in health an purse, he was taken in charge by the county authorities. ---------------------------------------- WANT IRON CLAD LAW -------------------- Columbia, Jan. 4.—In compliance with a resolution introduced by the Rev. J. M. Mitchell of Columbia, at the Baptist State convention at Greenville December 11-14 providing that "a commitee of 10 appointed by the president of the convention to appear in person before the governor and the legislature, or proper committees of that body, presenting these resolutions and appealing to them for the enactment of the proper law, "for the enforcement of prohibition," the following committee has been appointed for that purpose by T. T. Hyde of Charleston: J. M. Kinard, charman, Newberry; Col. R. D. Watson, Ridge Spring; C. D. Bobo, Laurens; the Rev. G. D. Knight, Laurens; Joseph Norwood, Columbia; the Rev. E. M. Lightfoot, Clinton; [D]. H. Hunt, Newberry; D. A. Onix, Newberry; the Rev. J. M. Michael, Columbia, and the Rev. J. D. Huggins, Denmark. Chairman Kinard will call the committee together at an early date.

The resolution offered by Mr. Mitchell, spoken to by him and enthusiastically welcomed by others. ---------------------------------------- BACK ON MAP. -------------------- Atlanta, Jan. 4.—The classic old Georgia town of Newman, which has not enjoyed any fame since Eugene Grace went home to die from the bullet wound inflicted by his wife of leopard [spots?] fame, is again on the map as the birthplace of Miss Mary Daniel, a talented and charming girl who is appearing this week in a vaudeville theater in Atlanta and scoring a decided hit. She is the daughter of Former State Senator W. H. Daniel and her friends from Newman are helping to fill the theater at everyone of her performances.

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ARREST OF MODEL`S SLAYER EXPECTED -------------------- PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.—An important arrest in connection with the murder in her apartments last week of Maizie Colbert, the artist's model, was expected to be made within 24 hours the police announced tonight. Detectives said that but one link in the chain of evidence in [blurry] and that they expect to take the man into custody shortly, possible tonight.

Although the authorities refused to reveal the identity of the man suspected of having knowledge of the crime, unconfirmed rumors, persisted that he was the wealthy man from upstate who has been under surveillance at a local hotel for several days. Despite the assertion of Capt. Tate, of the detective department that this man had been cleared of all suspicion, two men were sent to his hotel late today to take his finger prints for comparison with those found in Miss Colbert's apartment. The result of this comparison was not made known.

The detectives also refused to reveal what additional evidence they required before making an arrest. It was reported but not confirmed that they were awaiting his identification by sales girls who are said to have sold him large quantities of perfume possessing the same odor as that which scented the man's [hair?] found in Miss Colbert's apartments. The man in question is said to be about middle-aged and to have inherited nearly a million dollars from his father. He is well known to many cities and scores of his friends are reported to have come to his aid. According to one of these friends he had spent large sums of money on Miss Colbert and was extremely jealous of her. Both he and the former manicurist, this friend stated, had violent tempers and it was his belief that the woman had been slain in self-defense during a quarrel. He said the upstate man had come to Philadelphia in response to a letter from a lawyer, who wrote that the woman was planning legal action, [possibly?] a breach of promise suit. But instead of seeing the lawyer, he was said to have gone directly to the girl's apartment and the quarrel followed.

Capt. Tate will "[blurry] to" his theory that the murder was committed by a degenerate and declares that the man from the interior of the state has given a satisfactory explanation of his whereabouts lst Friday when the crime is believed to have occurred.

A dozen or more young men, some prominent, who were known to have been acquainted with Miss Colbert, were questioned by the detectives today but it was said that none of them could throw any light upon the mystery.

Anonymous friends are reported to have expressed the with that they be allowed to pay the expenses incident to Miss Colbert's funeral, which will be held tomorrow. ---------------------------------------- RECORD MARKET IN LIVE STOCK -------------------- Chicago, Jan. 4.—More livestock was marketed here during 1916 than in any previous year according to the annual report of the Chicago union of stock yards. The report asserted the marketing amounted to $3,509,- 620,000. This is more than 188,900,000 in excess of last year. ---------------------------------------- German Report Charges Cruelty to Prisoners -------------------- BERLIN, Jan. 3.—The condition of German [civil?] and war prisoners in Morocco and Algeria is described in a [memorial?] issued by the German government on the sanitary situation in African camps as one of terrible suffering, says the Overseas News Agency. Quoting from the report the agency says:

In certain camps such as [Harlau?], the prisoners were guarded by colored troops with brutality characteristics of the [Harlau?] negroes in the camp at [blurry], in the french colony of Daghomey, colored and French colonial soldiers brutally tortured prisoners with the [blurry] and even with thumb screws.

The German memorial says the German prisoners were undressed, compelled to kneel and were whipped by negroes." ---------------------------------------- MARKETS Liverpool & New York Cotton. Furnished by J. L. Watkins & Co., 386 News Building

NEW YORK COTTON

	High	Low	Close	Close
Jan		17.37	17.2[3?]	17.35
Mar		17.63	17.44	17.60
May		17.56	17.70	17.85
July		17.89	17.73	17.88
Aug
Oct		16.77	16.50	16.75
Dec		14.41	14.08	16.[83?]
N. Y. spols				17.65

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[headline, spans cols. 6-7] MATCHEN FALLS TO TEUTONS, RUSSIAN ABILITY TO HOLD DOBRUDJA FOOTING DOUBTFUL -------------------- Believed That Time Had Been Given for the Russians to Remove the Valuable Stores—No Important Operations on Othe Front. -------------------- The loss of Matchen makes it appear doubtful whether the Russians will be able to retain their remaining footing in Dobrudja. An Entente dispatch indicated the expectation that the Russians would probably be forced to abandon it. The Russians sill hold Braila, west of the Danube, but it's considered doubtful whether they can hold out much longer. A dispatch said, however, it was believed the prolonged defenses of the city had given time for the removal of valuable stores of provision and material.

The Russo-Rumanian defense on the western Moldavian frontier seemed tiring. Petrograd claimed successes south of the [Botocku?] mountain in the wooded Carpathians.

No important operations are reported on other fronts. -------------------- London View.

LONDON, Jan. 4.—The capture of [Metchin?] is regarded here as ending the defense of Dubrodja. The Russians held the Matchen bridgehead to protect Braila from the rear. Nothing now remains to them except a narrow strip of land, between the marshes which carries the highway to Braila.

The Teutons are now in a position to push their guns within eight miles of Braila. It is assumed here if the invaders separate Braila the Russian line west of the Danube will be withdrawn. It is taken for granted that prolonged reference enabled the Russians to remove grain and other material from Braila. ---------------------------------------- ALLIES DRAFTING REPLY TO WILSON -------------------- LONDON, Jan. 3.—Reuters Telegram company tonight publishes the following concerning the reply of the Entente Allies to President Wilson's recent note suggesting that the belligerants state their terms of peace.

"The document is still undergoing slight modification of the draft and will not be published until a day or two after it is in the hands of the President.

"The note will be more positive than the reply to Germany and is expected to indicate in more precise fashion the only prliminaries upon which the Allies are prepared to negotiate. In again going over the ground of the responsibity for the war it is likely that the Allies will emphasize the only possible [redress?] for peace, thus contrasting sharply the German note, which purposely was of a negative character." -------------------- WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Coincident with the receipt here today of confidential advices giving the broad outlines of the Entente reply to President Wilson's note proposing a discussion of peace terms, Col. E. M. House, the President's friend and adviser, arrived at the White House. The colonel's last visit was followed by the dispatch of the President's note.

At the same time press dispatches from London told of a speech by Count Julius Andrassy, former premier of Hungary, stating that the Central Powers had given or would give President Wilson a statement of their peace terms, and that the Entente Allies could obtain them from him.

Officials of the White House and the state department would not discuss these developments, further than to say definately that no further move on the part of the American government would be determined until the Entente reply was received. ---------------------------------------- New York May Again Vote on Woman Suffrage -------------------- ALBANY, Jan. 3.—The New York legislature at the opening session today created a committee to investigate the motion picture industry with a view to increasing the State's revenue by taxation and received a resolution favoring "re[blurry] of the votes for women" proposal to the voters next November. Platforms of both the Democratic and Republican organizations favor the resolution.

Gov. Whitman in his annual message favored extending local option to cities. ---------------------------------------- Y. M. C. A. AT FRONT -------------------- Paris, Dec. [15?].—(Associated Press Correspondence)—The Young Men's Christian association has pushed its work right up to the battle lines. The refreshment dugouts where hot drinks are served out to the men. It is now often to hear the enemy that great precautions have to be taken lest is hould be discovered. Some of these dugouts are in the debris of recently captured positions. One of them is so near a very [blurry] point that when the wounded were carried past to the dressing station a short time ago the Y. M. C. A. was able to serve them with tea and cream. ---------------------------------------- WAR EXPERIENCES -------------------- Atlanta, Jan. 4.—Bill Seabrook of Atlanta, former newspaper man, who drove an American ambulance for six months on the Verdun firing line, has written the story of his experiences as the front in a newspaper serial form. The articles will begin to appear in the Sunday edition of the Atlanta Journal of January 14 and in a few other large cities of the Southeast. ---------------------------------------- SHOE IMPORTS -------------------- London, Dec. 18.—(Associated Press Correspondence)—During the year just closed he imports of boots and shoes from abroad, exceeded in value the record for the biggest year of the American shoe invasion of [1895-7?], while the exports of British made shoes exceeded by more than $5,000,000 the biggest total of pre-war times.

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REWARD OF WORK

When I have touched the end of days And waved farewell to earthly ways, I have one thing to ask of Him, Who leads the toils [caraphim]— The gift of work—more work to do To let His Glory, glimmer through. For well I know that in the Lord More work will be our work's reward.

Oh, may the Master Artist say: "He touched one heart upon the way, So give some further work to him; But he must draw the line less dim— This time must not so [bungle?] there, But give his sketch a nobler aim, He must put action in that [blurry] Give to this [fosters] more reserve; Light it with touches more divine, And let the tamer spirit shine. His early colors were too thin, Now he must cash the bounty in With bolder stroke . . . This is the plan; More work, by work we build the man." —Edwin Markham to McClure's. -------------------- Mrs. Armstrong Hostess at Tea for Sister-In-Law.

An informal but most delightful affair on this week's social calendar was Mrs. J. C. Armstrong's tea this afternoon at her home on Pettigrew Street, in honor of Dr. Armstrong's sister, Miss Ella Armstrong of Madison, Fla., who is among the attractive visitor in the city.

The guests were received and introduced to the receiving line by Mrs. B. [L.?] McCaskill and Miss Theresa McMcCaskill?]. Receiving with Mrs. Armstrong [are the other?] guest in the living room [illegible] Mary Mayes, Mrs. Ida Elv[illegible] and Mrs. Ella [illegible].

Mrs. H. L. Haynsworth presided in the dining room. Tea and coffee were poured by Mrs. George [Careton?] and Mrs. William Lebby and a delicious salad course passed by Misses Jessie [Mucken??], Selena Woodside, Charlotte Rugby and Amelia Pride.

Seventy five or eighty of the unmarried set attended the delightful affair. -------------------- Miss Fannie Jennings Hostess.

Miss Fannie Jennings entertained a number of guests at a New Year's party Monday evening from 5 until 11.

Several games were played, then refreshments served.

Those present were: Misses [Pauline?] and Maud Hardin, Willie May Hudson, Sue Jones, Messrs L. P. [blurrytery], Henry Drissender, J. W. Tinsley, Floyd McConnell, Harry Phillips, A. Q. Aiken and L. Merrit. -------------------- Women on the Inaugural Committee [illegible] by one past [blurry] in regard to women are broken. More and more women are given recognition for services rendered. Witness the appointment of Mrs. J. P. Beggs and Mr. [??]Wealsy, Martin Stoner of Washington, D. C., to the inaugural committe. In the long [illegible] [illegible] this is [illegible]. It is a gracious [illegible] to the morning serices of [illegible] League" which [illegible] of the [blurry] [illegible] cast their vote in [illegible] for the Wilson and [illegible] -------------------- Mrs. [illegible] Attends Reception.

Mrs. [J?]. Dunklin Watts was hostess at a beautiful reception as the spacious Whittes home Monday afternoon Receiving with Mrs. Watts were Mrs. O. B. Meyer, of Newberry, Mrs. C. C. Featherstone of Greenwood and Mrs. Frank Spratt of Greenville. Misses Paul Wilkes and Caroline Dunklin received cards at the door and Mrs. J. H. Teague ushered the guests to the receiving line. After a few moments of pleasant conversation, the guests were directed by Mrs. H. C. Rohr to the dining room where Mrs. M. L. Copeland and Mrs. W. H. [Dial?] cut cream and Mrs. F. H. Wilson cut cake. Mrs. Foster Simpson and Mrs. Henrietta Simpson assisted in entertaining here. In the library Mrs. H. K. Aiken and Mrs. P. A. Simpson poured coffee. The home was attractively decorated in Christmas [blurry], holly, mistletoe and Christmas bells, making a beautiful holiday scene. -------------------- Greenville Chapter U. D. C.

Greenville Chapter, U. D. C. held its regular monthly meeting at the Central Y. M. C. A. Friday afternoon at four o'clock. -------------------- Mr. Bellaman and Mr. Allen Return From New York.

The following from the Columbia State will be of interest to the many friends of Mr. Bellaman and Mr. Allen in Greenville.

The State says:

Henrich Hauer Bellaman, director of music at [blurry] [College?] for Women, returned yesterday to Columbia after spending the holidays in New York in company with Robert E. Allen, teacher of voice at the [college?]. Mr. Allen stopped over in Baltimore for a few days expecting to reach here tomorrow.

The two enjoyed to the fullest New York's holiday feast of open recitals and plays. Mr. Bellaman says that he heard much praise in musical circles of the famous young violinist [Eddy?] Brown, who will play in Columbia in February as the last event of the artist [blurry] course being brought to Columbia by the Afternoon [Meade?] Club. The two Columbia musicians were anxious to hear this player who is attracting such a wide [blurry] and attention, but he gave no recital in New York while they were there. He was in the metropolis, however, and at least he saw him. -------------------- Miss Carpenter Undergoes Operation.

The many friends of Miss Nina Carpenter will regret to learn that she was operated on for appendicitis this morning at the City Hospital. Her rapid recovery is hoped for.

Personals

Miss Elizabeth Beattie and Miss Irene Adger will leave tomorrow the former for Gunston Hall in Washington and the latter for Bryn Maur. [cut off]

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Burr and Elizabeth Stenhouse have returned to Red Springs, N. C., where they will resume their studies afer spending the holidays at their respective homes here. -------------------- Miss [Nannie?] Louise Hunter has returned from Lancaster S. C., where she spent Christmas with her sister, Mrs. Cecil Cowan. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Cowan who is spending a few days with relatives here. -------------------- DeVal Bull has returned to Spartanburg to resume his studies at Wofford College after spending the holidas with his parents on Hampton Avenue. -------------------- [blurry] Ball left yesterday for Auburn College where he will take a veterinary course. ----------------------------------------

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SOCIAL CALENDAR THURSDAY

11 a. m.—Meeting Thursday Afternoon Club with Mrs. Avery Patton on Pinkney St.

4 p. m.—Mrs. J. C. Armstrong's tea for Miss Ella Armstrong of Florida.

9 p. m. Cotillion in Cleveland Hall. -------------------- FRIDAY

12 p. m. Annual meeting Ingleside Association at Ingleside Inn.

12 p. m.—Meeting Rotary Book Club with Mrs. Tom Carpenter.

4 p. m.—Regular monthly meeting Greenville Chapter [??] D. C.

5 p. m.—Meeting Greenville Chapter No. 31. [blurry] in Masonic Temple.

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Piedmont Patterns

[image of apron dress pattern] 1915 A Popular Style. 1915—Ladies Apron.

This model is good for drill, [denim?] sateen, batiste, cambric, searsucker, gingham and muslin. It is cool and comfortable and its fullness may be confined at the waistline, under the belt. The pattern is cut in 3 sizes: Small, medium and large. Medium size requires 4 1-8 yard of 36-inch material.

Pattern No. 1915 A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10c, in silver or stamps by The Daily Piedmont.

Size ........................... or age ......................... Name ............................................................ Address .........................................................

ENCLOSE TEN CENTS. TAKE NOTICE— Patterns ordered through The Daily Piedmont are mailed from Brooklyn, N. Y., and arrive in from seven to nine days after the order is mailed to this office. Publisher Piedmont. ---------------------------------------- [advertisement for Tiz foot remedy]

TIZ EASES TIRED SORE, SWOLLEN FEET -------------------- Instant relief for aching, puffed-up calloused feet and corns. -------------------- Why go limping around with aching, puffed-up feet—feet so tired, chafed, sore and swollen you can hardly get your shoes on or off? Why don't you get a 25-cent box of "Tiz" from the drug store now and gladden your tortured feet?

"Tiz" makes you feet glow with comfort, takes down swellings and draws the soreness and misery right ou of feet that chafe, smart and burn. "Tiz" instantly stops pain in corns, callouses and bunions. "Tiz" is glorious for tired, aching sore feet. Nor more shoe tightness—no more foot torture—Adv. ---------------------------------------- Have You One Like HIm?

Some of the fig trees in Califoria are 400 feet high, I have read."

"One of those trees would probably hold all my kid wants for [cut off]

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[advertisement for Tanlac Tonic]

DECLARES HEALTH WAS UNKNOWN TO HER MANY YEARS -------------------- Miss Gowan`s First Remembrance Was Taking Dose of Bad Medicine -------------------- Though she said she had been sickly since childhood, Miss Clara Gowan of 122 Cleveland St., Saxon, Spartanburg declares she gained fifteen pounds in weight and was given health and strength she had barely known before by just three bottles of Tanlac.

In the following statement she tells how Tanlac "worked wonders for me."

"I suffered from a severe form of stomach trouble and I do not remember that I ever felt hungry before I took Tamlac, for I had no appetite at all. Really, I had to force down everything I ate. I was just broken down, that was all. I had no strength, I felt lazy and tired all the time, and my side caused me a lot of suffering.

"Many a time, I have eaten bread and milk for supper and it would sour on my stomach in ten minutes. I just could not sleep at all, and my nerves and my whole system were in very bad condition. When morning came I was as tired as when I went to bed.

"I had been sickly all my life, and I had never known what it meant to feel well until I took Tanlac. I have taken medicine all my life. Really, the first thing I remember was taking a dose of some bad medicine and I have kept it up for more than twenty years. I and all my people had decided I would never be well and we did not have much faith in Tanlac when I began to take it.

"But Tanlac gave me quick and sure relief. I have taken three bottles and I have gained fifteen pounds since I took the first dose, and I weigh more than I ever did before. I am much stronger, too, and I feel full of life. I eat heartily at meal times now and I eat between meals like a child, so great is the appetite Tanlac gave me. My nerves are all right now and I am not troubled any more with sleeplessness, but I sleep soundly all night long.

"That hurting in my side has been relieved and it does not pain me now. Neither do I have indigestion, Really, I am in better health now than I have ever been. I am glad to recommend Tanlac, for it just worked a wonder for me."

Tanlac, this master medicine, sold by Carpenter Bros. drug store. Prices $1.00 per bottle straight—(advertisement.) ---------------------------------------- HOUSEWIFE`S DAILY ECONOMY CALENDAR -------------------- By Frances Marshall (Copyright 1916, by the Mc Clure Newspaper Syndicate.)

WHEN AE MANNERS GOOD?

We don't think half so much about "minding our manners" now-a-days as our grandmothers did. Somehow we feel that if we are well-bred we will just naturally be well-mannered. If we are brought up with persons who do the right thing we will absorb good manners. Isn't that the way you feel about it? We never think of giving our children a set of rules for proper decorum, in the way they used to do a generation or so ago.

And really it does seem as if good manners seem to us perfect and try as we may we cannot put our finger on any special thing that they do that we do not do. No doubt Sir Walter Scott was just such a person. Here is what his friend Maria Edgeworth said about him.

"He is one of the best bred men I ever saw, with all the exquisite politeness he knows so well how to describe which is of no particular school or country but which is all countries, the politeness which arises from good and quick senses of feeling, which seems to know the instinct the characteristics of others, to see what will please and put all his guests in their ease."

It is a fact that the art of putting one's guests at their ease is a matter of a quick sense of feeling as much as anything else. We can please one guest by one sort of [blurry], another by another. One guest will blossom under one sort of treatment, another under another. With one we shall find a point of contact if we discuss books or music, another is at her best when we engage in small talk or harmless gossip. And the perfect hostess is all things to all guests at the same time.

In France it is considered the height of rudeness to discuss any subject which [is?] not familiar to the guests who are listening. For instance, if you have two guests at the same time and one is familiar with music and the other is not, it would be the height of rudeness to let the conversation linger more than a passing on the subject of music. Yet how often we do that? How often we choose the subject for conversation upon which we can talk to the best advantage regardless of whether it is one on which our guests can talk fluently or not. ---------------------------------------- UNION MID-WEEK SERVICE (Contributed)

One of the excellent results of the McLandon-Pledger protracted meeting was the establishment of a monthly Union prayer meeting by the pastors and people of the Pendleton Street Second Presbyterian churches. The Union prayer meeting was held last night at the Pendleton Street Baptist church and was well attended. A spirit of Christian fellowship was manifested. Other good results of the great McLendon meeting were the revival of [blurry] Bible study, neighborhood prayer meetings, the renewal of vows to Christ and His church, the collection of money for religious purposes, by Scriptual methods, as against [blurry] bazaars, charity balls, etc. and the seperation of church from the world. "Love not the world neither the things that are in the world. If any man love

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DRESS By Anne Rittenhouse

[image of woman dressed in outfit with outside blouse] Afternoon blouse to wear with blue velvet skirt, made of flesh colored chiffon and [blurry] taffeta embroidered in silver.

The Outside Blouse Has Solved for Many Women One of the Difficult Problems of Dress.

New York, Jan. 4.—The reason that the outside blouse has met with much approval is a practical one. It is an ingenious compromise between a white shirtwaist and an afternoon gown. It can be hidden by the coat until each proper time comes [as?] and wants to display it at a house function of any kind between [12?] and 7 o'clock.

It is economical in a sense, because it allows one to [disguise?] with the purchase of an afternoon gown, if the dress allowance is limited, and it serves with a separate skirt under a one piece coat, if a new tailored suit is not available. Because of these uses to which it can be put, it has gained a strong place among women who think before they buy.

In Varied Colors.

There is no disposition shown to make these blouses in colors to match the skirt. The fancy can run riot with colors. This is not a time of dull and neutral shades, for women's taste and high fashion have joined hands in bringing brilliancy to the winter season.

Possibly, the brilliant blouse is a winter substitute for the [Orientally?] colored sweater of last summer, but it is readily worn by even conservative women, in purple, in bright blues, in several shades of red and in any of the new shades of green, for green has been launched so strongly in Paris that there is no doubt of its success as a fashionable color.

The majority of these outside blouses are made of chiffon, although the new ones are coming in of satin and ribbed silk. The thin, transparent material appeals to the majority of women, because it does not give weight or heat to the house and does not wrinkle the satin.

Embroidery plays a leading role on all these blouses, especially in the rose and the wheel designs that the French designers have been using to so large and extent since October. Beads in various colors are mixed in with the silk floss, and there is a bit of balloon thread.

Always the Belt.

There is a tendency in the newest models in these outside blouses, to eliminate the girdle at the waistline and keep to the straight lines of the Middle Ages, but it is not advisable that anyone should indulge in these glorified middy jumpers unless youth and slimness go hand in hand. To the young, much is permitted, and one might add that to the mdidle-aged and old, too much is permitted in the way of fashions today, but it is a part of the evolution of women into the attitude of eternal youth. The belt should be worn, even if it does not confine the waist, but only loosely defines it.

The blouse which is sketched today is a combination of flesh pink chiffon and blue taffeta embroidered [cut off]

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[?] which extends into a yoke and full sleeve to the elbow. The taffeta is cut like a jumper, is girdled with silver, and has three huge silver and black roses embroidered in the middle of the frnt.

TOO LONG IN HAND

Take a Japanese artist the woman who has it in her to trim her own hats and fashion her own accessories must know how to make every line and every stitch count. This is the talent that the French woman possess more than we. It is the talent that a few of your friends possess, no doubt, who seem to you to have the magic talent of making everything they touch look smart and attractive. But many women really seem to think that the longer they fuss over such tasks as the trimming of a hat or remodeling of a blouse the surer they are at making a success of it.

Once a little lady who was not at all used to making over her hats and who was quite devoid of any natural talent in that direction made up her mind that to make a success in home millinery, just as in making a success in anything else, on had first of all to make the effort, and she adopted for her motto in this little millinery enterprise of hers: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." So she sat down with the hat frame she wished to cover, a generous supply of silk and velvet, several ornaments and a collection of silk, cottons, needles and tapes that would have made a real milliner envious. Still the object of her labors—the hat she was making —didn't seem to take the shape she had intended. She turned it and twisted it and pinched it, sewed, ripped and sewed again.

After she had worked about two hours on this millinery task her little Austrian maid who before becoming a domestic in this country had worked in a millinery shop in Vienna—chanced to go to her room to announce luncheon. Very politely she regarded the array of materials her employer had spread around her, and with the keenest of eyes she looked at the poor little bundle of materials she had in her hand.

"Ah, madame," she said with a shrug of her Austrian shoulders that was almost Parisian," it is like biscuits and the pie crust with millinery—it must not be too long in hand."

And then remembering that any further enthusiasm might not be welcome from a maid, she went back to her task below stairs.

As a matter of fact, the suggestion came too late. The hat had already been too long in hand. It was past redemption. But whenever the little lady attemped to trim a hat or make biscuits or pie crust, either for the matter, she remembers the admonition not to leave the work [cut off]

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[advertisement for Sulferro-Sol] MOST AMAZING RESULT FROM STRANGE MINERAL REMEDY -------------------- Voluntary Letters of Highest Praise Coming in From All Parts of the South -------------------- It is not likely that any other remedy has worked so great a good or made so many friends in the South as Sulferro-Sol.

This most remarkable mineral remedy which comes direct from Nature contains medical ingredients of such unusual potency that hardly any case of Pellagra, Rheumatism, Indigestion, or Stomach Disorders can withstand its greating healing power.

As a [bland?] and nerve tonic, its [blurry] has been placed at the very top of all remedies. Scarcely three years on the market Sulferro-Sol has won an enviable place in the confidence of the public, and has become known as a remedy of absolute honesty. Its strongest advocates are the Druggists themselves, who are the best qualified to know its amazing medicinal merits.

Sulferro-Sol is sold and recommended by Doster Bros. Co., and all other druggists in Greenville and vicinity. Bruce & Doster Drug Co., distributors, Geer Drug Co., Spartanburg wholesale jobbers.—(advertisement.)

At The Grand

"THE LITTLE CAFE"

If laughter and merriment can be exhilerating and [hygenic?], "The Little Cafe" is an efficient tonic emporium for the poor, tired business man Wine, women and song; color and [parody?]; mirth, beauty and youth; everythig necessary fr the delight of the senses are offered in abundance at "The Little Cafe," which will be the attraction at the Grand, Monday, January 8.

There is a story for the logical, melodious nnmbers for the musical, and rigorous comedy for the lover of ingominous fun. The alphabetical C. M. S. McLelland has provided the bbok [blurry] while making it crystal clear is never [sat?] to view and [blurry] [Carlyle's] magic is exactly the style we have expected to associate with his name. [blurry] gayly along, at times surprising one with excellent though spectacular passages.

It liveliness is a [blurry] grace, [blurry] score requires no life preserver. all the changes on musical [blurry] are [blurry]: the "Viennese," "Just Because It's You," the eccentric "Serve the Caviar," the [blurry] "You Little [blurry] Boy," and his [blurry] "I Wonder When I'll Marry." From one hearing, however, the audience will probably remember "Just Because It's You." For the charming [blurry] only, and "Serve the Caviar," for the incidental dancing arranged by the [blurry], and of Julian Mitchell. -------------------- NEIL O`BRIENS MINSTRELS

Neil O'Brien and his minstrels, now on their fifth annual tour will be the attraction at the Opera House, January 9 and from the lively interest manifested in Mr. O'Brien's engagement, it promises to be a very prosperous one for the box office people. The advance sale has been the largest reported here for [blurry] season's for any minstrel attraction. Mr. O'- Brien comes to this city this season, with a new show throughout and he promises an entertainment full of [fun?] and bubbling over with melody. From a vocal stanpoint the [blurry] is promised as being particularly noteworthy, the list of singers comprising no less than a dozen of the most famous vocalists known in the theatre stage. The [star?] has new [sketch?] which he calls "The Jitney Joy Bus" and has composed several new ones as quite a few of which are said to have [blurry]. -------------------- SARAH BERNHARDT.

[Great?] excitment is caused among theater goers by the announcement that Sarah Bernhardt will appear at the Grand on Wednesday night [blurry] [blurry] from her [famous?] repetoire. The play, see [of[illegible] Cleopatra. [next 5 lines very broken] [blurry], the death scene in these was like times a presentation of the [blurry] Maid of Orleans is graphic and interesting. The courage and the [blurry] of Sarah Bernhardt and a sympathetic response in the study of this character for the spirit of Bernhardt is open and idealistic to a degree [blurry] does [blurry] her from a Place in the Sun or keep her from being a vital living factor in the [blurry] of our work a day world. ---------------------------------------- [advertisement for Ely's Cream Balm]

HEAD STUFFED FROM CATARRH OR A COLD Says Cream Applied in Nostrils Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief—no waiting. Your clogged nostrils open right up and the air passages of your head clear and you can breathe freely. No more hawking, suffering, blowing, headache, dryness. No struggling for breath at night; your cold or catarrh disappears.

Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply a little of this fragrent, antiseptic healing cream in your nostrils. It penetrates through every air passage of the head, soothes the inflamed or swollen mucous membrane and relief comes instantly.

[Don't?] ask how. Don't stay suffering with a cold or nasty catarrh.—Adv. ---------------------------------------- MANY TITLES.

Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 4.—The eccentric old man who amuses himself collecting newspapers with unusual [blurry] could go further and fare worse than he has in Georgia.

It is true that the state can boast nothing as unique as the "Arkansas Thomas [Girl?] published in Hot Springs, but she has some pretty rare titles at that, such as The Nugget, the Searchlight, The [blurry], The Clipper, The Gateway, etc.

Nor is Alabama so far behind with The Living Truth, The Spot Cash, The Breeze, The Angle, The Watchman, The Helper and Our Southern Home.

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[advertisement for Vaughan & Marcy]

Vaughan & Marcy, Inc. JEWELERS 118 South Main Street Reliable Goods Only. _____________________________________ NEW JAIL SYSTEM SAVES FOR COUNT[Y] -------------------- The auditor's report as taken fr[om] telephones and accounts of the Gree[n-] ville county jail, covering the per[iod] from April 25th, 1916, to Decemb[er] 14th, 1916, follows:

To the Chairman and Members of [the] Chambers and Corrections Commisio[ners] for Greenville county, South Ca[ro-] lina.

I have audited the books and [cut off] accounts of the Greenville county [cut off] for the period beginning Ap[ril] 25th, 1916, and ended Dec. 14[th] 1916, and herewith submit rep[ort] including exhibits and schedules [as] follows:

Exhibit "A" Receipts and disbur[se-] ments. April 26, 1916 to Dec. 1[4,] 1916. Cash was verified by [dis-] bursement and found to be in agr[ee-] ment. Paid vouchers with this [re-] port filed in the Clerk of Court [cut off] lice.

Exhibit "B" Cost of maintenance [cut off] March 1, 1916, to Nov. 30, 1916, [cut off] daily average expediture for ma[in-] taining the jails for this period (2[cut off]) days and including every expe[nse] included in the operation of same [cut off] $8.[75?] per day. The tax of supp[lies] per prisoner per day is as follows:

Cost Per Prisoner For Day

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TAX COMMISSION`S RECOMMENDATIONS -------------------- GREENVILLE, Jan. 4.—(Special)— [blurry] an annual report as requested from all governors in there State to [blurry] with the commission before February of each year, and the law be a named requiring the true [blurry-] ention to [blurry] to be inacted to at [blurry], use recommendations made by the State Tax Commission in their annual report to Governor Mansing. This would enact these laws, [blurry], so as to get at decision of credits, such as investments in bonds and mortgages. They also recomend the lowering of [obligations?] of income tax so as to make all with incomes of $1,50[?] a year [as over hauls?].

In some counties, says the report, [blurry] to edure this law, notably in Darlington, Saluda and Marlboro. [blurry] one appears to pay their tax in those counties. One taxpayer paid in Saluda last year, and he cut [this?] year. In Darlington county no one appears as [blurry] to the tax this year, while there appeared last year nine tax payers paying on $49,45, several, [blurry] or a total tax of $1,512.19. Of this amount one taxpayer paid $1,[397.10.]

The commission recommends that license taxes on all domestic and foreign expenditures be doubled, and also recommended a tax on inheritance.

The report says that shres of stock of banks were assesed on it per year as [blurry] stock, and expect the same principle in amassing textiles, as they did the public service companies, and assessed [bonding?] companies upon the value of the property owned by them, understanding that the companies owned by them were assesed and charged upon the property also, the commission holding each to be separate entities.

The commission recommends ameding the Constitution so as to [blurry] assessments of them and personal property so to made in advance of the [blurry] of the legislature and allowing the commission to fix the State levy with the General Assembly fixing a minimum rate above which it could not go. If this is not done the commission recommends that the legislaters at its approaching session fix a common per cent for all property in the state to be taken for the purposes of taxation and provide mean whereby it can be applied at once to all cases of property throughout the State, and have a reassessment of all property, both real and personal throughout the State. The commission thinks this would remove the charge, which they say they do not belive, that the existing system of [blurry] is discriminatory against the corporations. They recommend again the repeal of the free mill [blurry] school as because this [blurry] can be done before the next general election in 191[8?], the recommend an act requiring all property resumed at its true raise and [blurryblurry] be made for taxing a [blurry] [alternate?] equipment has been made. Those are of the opinion that such an act would make the three mill tax rates more than is [blurry] for all school purposes and that the appropriations to schools and special levies [blurry] be [blurry]. Special levis for schools now raise $1,544,[???].00, and its property were assessed at its true value the Constitutional 3 mill tax shall be the only school tax necessary for the support of the schools, they declare.

The recommend that they be given the power to expand or remove county auditors who fail or neglect to [blurry] the laws.

They give a long list of rates now in litigation, mostly by banks and other corporations.

The estimate that the revenue for the State for 19[16?] will be $2,801,- [???], and the authorities were [$2,536,168.43]. "The appropriations listed for 1916 does not meet [$blurry] due certain banks authorized to be borrowed by the commission of the sinking fund. The above $[blurry] to

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HOBBS-HENDERSON CO. "THE STORE THAT'S ALWAYS BUSY"

[top section] LONG KIMONOS Regular $1.00 values [19?] doz. made of fleese cordett suiting in light and dark floral patterns—while they last — Prod slashing price . . . . .49c Stouts, Regular and Slender Models ___________________________________________ [image of two men wearing suits]

Men`s and Young Men`s High Grade Suits An opportunity to buy Men's Smart Suits embodying all good styles at most unheard of prices when one considers the daily upward of woolens, etc. Our profit sharing sale is based on old prices which already means a difference of 25 to 40 per cent.

$15.00 to $18.00 SUITS SUITS of wool serges, Scotch $10.95 mixtures, all wool cashmere imported cheviot. In navy, blacks greys—stouts regular and slender models. Not only made of fine fabric but they are high grade in every particular—they will prove so in their satifactory wear.

$20 AND $25 SUITS SUITS of all wool cashmeres $13.95 and mixtures. In navies, checks, stripes, etc., in stout, regular and slender models. BUT while the invidual lots are small the variety is enormous and there is a size to fit and please everyone at this price.

Remnants HALF PRICE One large table filled to overflow with Cotton and Woolen goods remnants—Profit Sharing Sale 1-2 the marked prices.

Misses and Children`s Hose 25c Quality, Profit Sharing Sale of 15c Tan and black silk boot lisle thread Hose excellent quality—at less than today's wholesale prices. ___________________________________________ Towels, Damask, Sheetings, Blackings, Outings, Ginghams, At Less Than Present Wholesale Cost

TURKISH TOWELS, bleached extra fine quality. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10c

HUCK TOWELS, extra large, excellent quality—15c value, Sale price . . . . . . 10c

TURKISH TOWELS, unbleached fine values worth 15c Sale Price . . . . . . . . . .12- 1-2c

TABLE DAMASK (72 in.) Beautiful quality and designs— worth today 25c yd, Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43c

BLEACHED SHEETING 10-4 advanced sale at 45c yd sale price . . . . . . . . 33 1-2c

UNBLEACHED SHEETING 10-4—worth today 40c yard Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . 30c

BLEACHING the best 10c yard quality on the market— Limit not over 20 yards a customer—Profit Sharing Sale at yd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1-2c

OUTINGS, plain, whites and creams, reds, pinks, blues and checks and stripes all worth 12 1-2 to 15c yd, Profit Sharing Sale . . . . . . . . . . . (yd) 9 1-2c

FLANNELLETTS, Apron and dress GINGHAMS, one special lot including trimmed lots in blouses and dress styles and ginghams worth regularly up to 15c, Sale Price (yd) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1-2c

WOMEN'S PANTS, knit garments, all sizes worth 39c. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c

Many Interesting Specials are Crowded Out of This Adv. Host of special values from every department will be added from day to day, hence the sale will go on with undiminished attractions and enthusiasm on the part of our customers. It is a sale which possesses the true elements of Profit sharing. You'll find whatever you need at a great saving.— TRY to attend Tomorow The First Day. Sale Begins at 8.00 ___________________________________________ [middle section]

Silks, Taffetas, Cotton Suitings Silk Poplins, Suitings, Serges, Reduced in many Instances at HALF the actual value An opportunity that will not come again this season— Fresh bolts in the newest patterns and favorite spring colors—Bought several months ago while cotton was selling at 12 1-2—Tody with cotton selling at 20c and silk, etc., at 25 to 50 per cent increase no one is able to judge what prices may take place later on—Buy all your summer supply now.

SILKS, SILK CREPES, and special lot suitable for Kimonos, plain and floral designs, plain, stripes and colors values up to 50c. Sale price (yd) 18c.

CHIFFON TAFFETA, black only (36 in) regular $1.25 quality. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85c

COTTON, CREPES, POPLINS, PLAIN AND FANCY SUITINGS AT HALF AND LESS One of our most remarkable values —New merchandise, just the thing for spring wear, 25c and 35c values. Sale price (yd). . . . . . . . $1.12 1-2c

TAFFETA SILKS colored—specially desirable prettiest shades, excellent quality $1.50 value, Sale price (yd) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75c

CHIFFON TAFFETA silks, Gold band 36 in Wide—Today's price $1.75 yd. Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . [blurry]

SILK CREPES, SILK POPLINS fancy patterns, values to $1.00 Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(yd) 45c

WOOL SERGES—86 in wide, several shades of browns, several shades of green, also red and garnet worth 65c, Sale price . . . . . . . . .(yd) 45c ___________________________________________ Great Underprice Purchase of Women`s Suits,

[image of woman in suit] About 45 of them left, they are this season's newst and smartest models —bought under most unusual circumstances—you must see them to appreciate these newst and high qualities

$25 to $30 Suits Sale price $12.75 Alluring new models, beautifully made of best Serges, Poplins, Gabardines, Whipcords, Checks, in Navy, Borwn, Green.

$30 to $50 Suits Sale Price 14.75 Decidedly clever new models. In a pleasing variety of styles and colors. Poplins, Gabardines, Serges, Navy, Brown and Green.

Coats to $15 at . . . $9.95 Corduroy, fancy [prints?], baby [blurry] and plaid—value to $15.00.

Coats, Special at . . . . $4.95 Coats, broken lines at $4.95—consisting of plain black cloths, few plushes, [1-4] length—also a few sport coats, great bargains.

$18 Coats at . . . . $11.75 This season's good styles, of broadcloths—all sizes to 47—varied styles, good colors.

Just Received in Time for This Sale DRESSES ___________________________________________ [image of woman wearing dress]

Serge and Silk Poplin dresses worth regular $7.00 Sale price Sale Price . . . . $4.95

French Serge Dresses Beautiful models, exquisitely finished, navy only, worth $[25?] Sale Price $9.95

All Furs 33 1-3 Less ___________________________________________ [bottom section]

[image of 4 women wearing undergarments] Most Important Savings Undermuslin and Whitewear

Careful planning brings to you values impossible [blurry-] plicate later—There seems no end to the continuous advance in price. Every woman requires undermuslin, anticipate your needs and take advantage of our profit sharing sale.

CHEMISE made of soft sheer nainsook, lace, ribbon and embroidery trimmed, 75c values. Sale price 48c.

DRAWERS, made of good qaulity bleached muslin, lace and embroidery trimmed (open and closed styles), worth today 35c, sale price . . . . . . 21c.

DRAWERS made of sheer soft muslin, deep lace trimmed, ribbon run 75c value . . . . 48c

MUSLIN TEDDY—Made of very soft nainsook—worth $1.00. Sale price . . . . .69c

MUSLIN SKIRTS, deep embroidered flouncings, neatly trimmed, ribbon run, $1.25 value, Sale price . . . 89c

GOWNS, daintily trimmed with lace and ribbon, made of soft nainsook, worth 75c. Sale price . . . . .48c.

MUSLIN GOWNS neatly trimmed with lace and ribbon, exquisitely made, worth today $1.50. Sale price . . . . .98c

MUSLIN TEDDY—Neatly trimmed with dainty laces, exceptionally well made—$1.50 value. Sale price . . . . .98c.

MUSLIN SKIRTS, deep embroidery flounces, made of good bleaching —a great value at . . . . . 45c

CORSET COVERS, a big variety of dainty lace and ribbon trimmed covers worth regularly 75c. Sale price . . . . 39c ___________________________________________ Blankets, Comforts, Quilts, Sheets, Pillow Cases That Cannot Be Duplicated Later at These Prices

SHEETS, 81 x 960, very fine quality, exceptionally well finished, $1.25 value (each) . . . . . . $1.00

COMFORTS, 100 single bed size, attractive patterns, good quality, $1.25 and $1.50 values. Sale price . . . . . . .$1.00

SHEETS 70 x 90, good quality materials, well made, regular $1.00 value. Sale price . . . . . 80c

ALL WOOL BLANKETS, 70 x 80, full size in many patterns, factory seconds, but barely noticeable, $7.00 value. Sale price (pair) . . . . .$5.00

COTTON BLANKETS, extra heavy, full size, pink and blue border, grey only $2.50 value. Sale price . . . . . (pair) $2.00

QUILTS, Messaline, full size, splendid patterns and quality, $1.25 value. Sale price . . . . . $1.00

ALL WOOL BLANKETS, many pretty designs, full size 70 x 80, factory seconds, but hard to believe, regular $9.00 value. Sale price . . . . . (pair) $5.95

COTTON BLANKETS, extra heavy, full size—gray, brown and white, $2.25 value. Sale price (pair) . . . . . $1.75

SINGLE BLANKETS, extra large size, selvage fancy trimmed, extra good value, regular $1.00 value. Sale price . . . . . (each) 75c. ___________________________________________ [image of feet wearing shoes]

WOMEN`S SHOES Reduced to HALF PRICE and Less ALTHOUGH spring shoes show an advance up to $1.50 a pair we gladly share with our customers our good fortune—of course there are broken lines of many good styles, but you surely can find you size among them.

WOMEN`S SHOES. $3 TO $4 values $1.95 Button and lace Styles—[V??] Kid, Patent Leather, Gun Metal—broken sizes but mostly [all?] sizes—great values, good desirable styles.

WOMEN`S SHOES. $4 to $5 values $2.95 Red Cross make, Lace and Ribbon, very fine quality [blurry] Calf—others Patent Leather with gray tops, good styles—Extraordinary values.

WOMEN`S SHOES. Values to $7.50 $4.95 Black and White tops solid gray medals, some fabrics brown [clamps?] with champagne tops— the season's newest styles in a variety of sizes.

BOYS, AND MISSES` SHOES (9 to 1) SALE PRICE 95c SHOES worth regularly $1 to $2—gun metal, blucher style—shoes that will stand hard knocks and prove most satisfactory. Assortment limited. ___________________________________________ [farthest right column, top to bottom]

[image of Uncle Sam]

A Sale Of

ANY MAN w doubt familiar of clothing, an claims.

Men`s Overcoats $1250. Sale Price The [??] new grays and dark lined—perfect comp —Best bargains,

Men`s Overcoats values. Sale pro Full length coats [??] desirable coat fab

Boys Over[coats] [image of boy wearing coat]

AN MA GR NE FOR OU PRICE SIL SALE

Overcoats Regularly $5— gray trow

Overcoats Regularly $[??] to $7.50— [illegible] and [blurry] ant

Overcoats [illegible paragraph]

Boys' Mackinaws Regular [??] values— or print designs of variety

Boys' Mackinaws $6.50 and $7.50 value— terials of varied colors value.

New Spring Wa 50 days just received Sale—New organdie waists—the greatest ever offered at this price—SEE THEM . . . . .

[across all columns] THE PIEDMONT, GREENVILLE, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1917

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[Towels, D]amask, Sheetings, Black[ings,] Outings, Ginghams, [At Less] Than Present Wholesale Cost

[TURKISH TOW]ELS, bleach[ed extra fine qu]ality. Sale [price] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10c

[TUCK TOWE]LS, extra [large, excellent] quality—15c [value, Sale price] . . . . . . 10c

[TURKISH TO]WELS, un[bleached fine values] worth 15c [Sale Price] . . . . . . . . . . .12- 1-2c

[TABLE DAMA]SK (72 in.) [Beautiful quality ]and designs— [worth today 15c] yd, Sale [price] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13c

[BLEACHED] SHEETING [10-4 price at] 45c yd sale price] . . . . . . . . 33 1-2 c

[UNBLEACHED] SHEETING [10-4—worth today] 40c yard [Sale price ]. . . . . . . . . . . . 30c

BLEACHING the last 10c yard quality on the market— Limit not over 90 yards a customer—Profit Sharing Sale at yd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1-2c

OUTINGS, plain, whites and greens, reds, pinks, blues and checks and stripes all worth 12 1-2 to 15c yd, Profit Sharing Sale . . . . . . . . . . . (yd) 9 1-2c

FLANNELLETTS, [illegible and dress GINGHAM S, one special lot including trimmed lots in blouses and dress styles and ginghams worth regularly up to 15c, Sale Price (yd) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1-4c

WOMEN'S PANTS, knit garments, all sizes worth 31c. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c FIRST PROFIT SHARING SALE HOBBS-HENDERSON "THE STORE THAT'S ALWAYS BUSY"

[Many In]teresting Specials are [Crowd]ed Out of This Adv. [Host of special] values from every department will [be added from] day to day, hence the sale will go on [with undimini]shed attractions and enthusiasm on [the part of our] customers. It is a sale which pos[sesses the true] elements of Profit sharing. You'll [find whatever you] need at a great saving.— [TRY to atte]nd Tomorow The First Day. Sale Begins at 8.00 ___________________________________________ [Pu]rchase of Women`s Suits [Just] Received in Time for This Sale DRESSES

[image of woman wearing dress]

Serge and Silk Poplin dresses worth regular $7.00 Sale price Sale Price . . . . $4.95

French Serge Dresses Beautiful models, exquisitely finished, navy only, worth $[25?] Sale Price $9.95

All Furs 33 1-3 Less ___________________________________________ [Blankets, Comforts, Quilts, S]heets, Pillow Cases [That Cannot Be Duplicated L]ater at These Prices

SHEETS, [86 x 96?], very fine quality, exceptionally well finished, $1.25 value (each) . . . . . . $1.00

COMFORTS, 100 single bed size, attractive patterns, good quality, $1.25 and $1.50 values. Sale price . . . . . . .$1.00

SHEETS [70 x 90?], good quality materials, well made, regular $1.00 value. Sale price . . . . . 80c

ALL WOOL BLANKETS, 70 x 80, full size in many patterns, fanctory [blurry], but barely noticeable, $7.00 value. Sale price (pair) . . . . .$5.00

COTTON BLANKETS, extra heavy, full size, pink and blue border, grey [blurry] $2.50 value. Sale price . . . . . (pair) $2.00

QUILTS, Messaline, full size, splendid patterns and quality, $1.25 value. Sale price . . . . . $1.00

ALL WOOL BLANKETS, many pretty designs, full size [70 x 80], factory seconds, but hard to believe, regular $9.00 value. Sale price . . . . . (pair) $5.25

COTTON BLANKETS, extra heavy, full size—gray, brown and white, $2.25 value. Sale price (pair) . . . . . $1.75

SINGLE BLANKETS, extra large size, selvage fancy trimmed, extra good value, regular $1.00 value. Sale price . . . . . (each) 75c. ___________________________________________ [image of two pairs of feet wearing shoes]

[WOMEN`S SHOES Reduced to] HALF PRICE and Less [ALTHOUGH spring shoes show an advance up] to $1.50 a pair we gladly share [with our customers our good fortune—of course] there are broken lines of many [good styles, but you surely can find you size amo]ng them.

[$4 to $5 values] $2.95 Red Cross make, [Lace and Ribbon, very fine] quality [Pastels?] Calf—others Patent] Leather

WOMEN`S SHOES Values to $7.50 $4.95 Black and White tops solid gray medals, some fabrics [blurry] with [blurry] tops— the season's newest styles in a variety of sizes.

[BOYS, AND MISSES` SHOES (9 to] 1) SALE PRICE 95c [SHOES worth regularly $1 to $2—gun metal, blucher style—]shoes that will stand [hard knocks and prove most satisfactory. Assortment]limited. [end of previous page overlap]

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[image of uncle sam] Begins Tomorrow We Have Had a Most Successful Year's Business And In Return/ We Gladly Share Our Profits With YOU, The Buying Public

BEHIND EVERY GREAT EVENT there must be a Valid Reason. Our First Profit Sharing Sale is one of the greatest events ever inaugurated in this county. The reason of this event is the fact that we realize fully. That the rapid growth of this store as Greenville's greatest public institution is dependent upon the good will and kindly feeling of the public—Therefore we have made our Profit Sharing Sale the medium through which we make our Good Will offerings and generous savings to the public. For 8 days we will distribute thousands upon thousands of dollars' worth of high grade merchandise at tely wholesald cost.

Our First Profit Sharing Sale was planned several months in advance. Our buyers went to the markets with this in mind, and by using the tremendous [prestage?] and READY CASH purchasing power of this store they were able to obtain concessions in price undreamed of by concerns not so favorably situated. The total benefits, coupled with our great losses on various broken lines and old lots go unreservedly for our customers during this great Profit Sharing Sale.

TELL YOUR FIENDS ABOUT THIS SALE. Spread the News Broadcast. We want everybody to enjoy the savings.

OVERCOATS A Sale Offering Values That You Cannot Afford to Overlook

ANY MAN who has priced Overcoats this season has learned of the advancing costs. You are no doubt familiar with the increased price of wool and every material entering into the manufacture of clothing, including fiber. Our profit sharing sale not only affords you the opportuity to buy an overcoat at the old prices but, at a great deal less—the following are evidences to back up our claim.

Men`s Overcoats worth $12.50. Sale price at $7.95 This season's newest ad best styles, grays and dark mixtures, pinch back—half lined—excellent range of styles and sizes —Real bargains.

Men`s Overcoats $15 values. Sale price at $6.95 Full length coats in black and grays—a most desirable coat for hard wear.

$8.00. Sale price Men's Overcoats $7.50 to $4.95 Knee length, blacks, grey and tans— Covert cloths and unfinished worsted— some have black lapels. They are real business coats (small sizes) 84 to 87.

Men`s Overcoats $10 to $12.50. Sale price $4.95 Full length coats, in blacks and greys— serviceable and durable garments.

Men`s Overcoats $12.50 to $15. Sale price $9.95 of Cashmere, woolen, mixture in a range of styles. Browns and gray.

Young Men`s $16.50 to $20. Sale Price $13.95 The finest makes of the season. Pinches and Belted backs—In gray, brown and dark mixtures, better coats and more snappier were never shown anywhere this season. ___________________________________________ Boys Overcoats [image of boy wearing overcoat] ALSO MACKINAWS GREATLY REDUCED FOR OUR PROFIT SHARING SALE

Boys` Overcoats . . . . . $2.95 Worth regularly $5—made of heavy Cashmere—grey, brown—convertible Collars.

Boys` Overcoats . . . . . $3.95 $6.50 to $7.50—heavy cashmere and velours (sizes 12 to 17.

Boys` Overcoats . . . . . $4.95 Value $7.50 to $10.0—Wool mixture and Cashmere, light and dark patterns (sizes 12 to 18)

Boys` Mackinaws . . . . . $3.95 Regular $5 values—Heavy woolen of plaid designs of various colors.

Boys` Mackinaws . . . . . $4.95 $6.50 and $7.50 values—Heavy materials of varied colors, extra good value. ---------------------------------------------------- New Spring Waists 50 doz. just received for this Sale—New organdie and voile waists—the greatest value ever offered at this price—SEE THEM. . . . . . 98c. ---------------------------------------------------- [image of man looking at rack of pants] GREAT PANT SALE An Event of Timely Importance And Providing Unexpected Values

Men`s Pants $3 to $4 Sale Price $2.95 Worsted, Serges, dark and light—patterns well made well finished—All sizes.

Men`s Pants $5 to $8 Sale Price $3.95 Worsted, Serges, dark and light stripes, excellent quality—All sizes.

Men`s Pants $6.50 to $7.50 Sale price $4.95 All wool French Serges— strictly all wool worsted most stripes.

Boys` Pants $1.25 value. Sale price 85c (8-18) all colors.

Boys` Pants $1.74 to $2. Sale price $1.35 (all sizes all colors) ---------------------------------------------------- Women`s, Children`s Sweaters and Skirts [image of women's skirt] WOMEN'S silk taffeta PETTICOATS, black and colors $5.00 . . . . .$3.45

CHILDREN'S SWEATERS Wool, good quality values to $1.50 at . . . . .98c

PETTICOATS of black sateen 75c value . . . . .48c ---------------------------------------------------- [image of boy in suit] Boys` Suits are radically reduced. In our Profit Sharing sale

Boys` Norfolk Suits $5 and $6.50 value $3.95 Blue, gray, brown and mixtures one and of a kind the season's newest and best models.

Boys` Norfolk Suits $7 and $8.50 value $4.95 Cashmere, mixtures and serges— blue and dark shades—the best boys' suits made at these prices. ---------------------------------------------------- CORSETS Discontinued lines Sacrificed [image of woman wearing corset]

ALL $5.00 BON TON Corsets to go in this Sale at . . . . . $3.45

BON TON $4.50 makes—Lot 822, 824, 826. Corsets all good styles at $2.19

ROYAL WORCESTER regular $1.50 values, lot 521, [602?] 531. Broken makes to go at . . . . .$1.10

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[image of man's hat] Men`s and Boys` Hat and Caps Reduced Regardless of Cost or Profit

Men`s Hats, $1.25 and $1.50 values at 98c This season's newest and best styles —many showing string style tendency—Soft Hats, black gray and brown.

Men`s Hats $2 values. Sale price $1.48 Soft felt hats, blacks, greys and browns all this season's styles.

Boy`s Hats 50c and 75c values, at 39c Big variety of styles, felts, velvets cloths—Navy, Brown Blues, Checks.

Boys` 25c Hats all to go at . . . . . 19c Endless array of Styles and materials this year's styles.

Men`s & Boys Caps to close out at . . . . . 25c Wool serge and Worsted Cas, good styles and colors. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Men`s New Negligee Shirts worth regularly 75c to $1.50, in our Profit Sharing sale at 50c [image of two men carrying shirt] Fresh new laundered shirts of percales, madras and white linen, of course there are included a few odds and ends of large sizes ranging up to 17. It is the biggest shirt event that you'll be invited to this season. Lay in a good supply for the summer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEN`S GOOD SHOES At Nearly HALF PRICE And Less All good styles, broken lots and sizes to be sure, but there are all sizes in some of the styles— When spring shoes show $1 to $1.50 advances, we surely advise you to replenish your needs.

Men`s $5 to $7 shoes at . . . . .$1.95 Patent, gun metal, Vici Kid all good styles, good assortment broken sizes, (but all sizes).

Men`s $3 to $5 shoes at . . . . .$2.45 Vici Kid, Patent Leather, Gun Metal, broken lines, great styles mostly 7 to 8 1-2.

[image of pair of shoes] Men`s Shoes $3.50 to $6.00 Repeating our advance spring line—will be sold during this sale at the old prices, a saving of 25 per cent over new prices. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Men`s Heavy Kid Gloves worth to $1.25. Profit Sharing Sale at 49c Black and tan, all sizes— not every one perfect—but the biggest Glove value ever offered. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [column 7]

$ COME! Be One of the Many Happy Customers

Plan to attend our First Profit Sharing Sale. The greatest bargain Event of the year.—Nearly Half Million dollars' worth of dependable merchandise shared with you —the greatest means of economy which any store in this commuity has ever extended.

We postitively share our profits with you in two ways, viz: —by dropping profits from our low prices —by having searched the markets for big savings and selling to you accordingly.

[image of stacked coins] This event shall long be remembered and it is hoped that you will anticipate your future needs, as every dollar has the power of two during this sale. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image of man wearing underwear] Men`s Underwear and Night Shirts Temptingly Reduced

MEN'S NIGHTSHIRTS, good quality outing flannel—a great variety of colors and patterns, all sizes worth 75c to $1.50 at . . . . . 89c

WRIGHT WOOL UNDERWEAR pants and shirts, heavy fleece lined— gray, tan and white $1.00 quality at . . . . . 89c

MEN'S HEAVY COTTON UNDER WEAR, fleece lined, gray, tan and white, ribbed. In spite of the rising during our Profit Sharing Sale at . . . . . 48c

BLACK & BLUE UNDERWEAR shirts and drawers, these are heavy fleeced, black are heavy ribbed worth 50c, Sale price . . . . . 39c -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image of man wearing tie] Neckwear [$100] value 69c Attractive patterns good quality, surplus Xmas stocks

MUFFLERS Mercandized and wool, various colors 25c and 50c 19c 39c -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOBBS-HENDERSON CO. HOBBS-HENDERSON CO. HOBBS-HENDERSON CO. HOBBS-HENDERSON CO. HOBBS-HENDERSON CO. HOBBS-HENDERSON CO. HOBBS-HENDERSON CO.