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CHINA TO ORGANIZE NATIONAL DEFENSE Many Reforms Included in Pro gram to Be Laid Before Parlia ment Next December. New York. July 30.-An expensive program for national defense, includ ing conscription for thc army, will be laid before China's first parliament when lt assembles in December, ac cording to a forecast or the govern ment's Intendol proposals, given out by the Far Eastern Hurcau here. Plans are also to be submited looking to the building of now railways, the colonization of frontiers, the reform of the taxation system, tho develop ment of mining and thc establishment of a governnu?nt labor bureau. The proposals are subject, it ls explained, to such changes aa may be made nec essary by events transpiring between now and the general elections iii Oct ober. The general defense bonni, lt lu stated, is now in session with the leading officials of the army and the navy completing an dcorrecting three bills for submission imnu'Jiately after President Yuan Shl-kai's state ment tu parliament as to thc general condition af the nation. The tlrat bill relates to the expansion of arse nals and the development of navy yards. Parliament will bc asked for an appropriation of SI5,(100,000 for tho installation of machinery for the manufacture of modern rifles and mac line guns^-and suitable appropria- ! tions will bc sought to enable tho navy yards to turn out submarines, torpedo boats, light cruisers and other coast defense ships adaptoi to China's waterw ?ys. The second bill, it is said, provides for conscription. It is planned to conmehce conscription with the he ginning of 1916. The general board has already taken steps to pave the way for this measure, whlca, lt is ex pected, will be approved by tho peo ple, notwithstanding China's age-old, peace-loving proclivities. Soldier ship is describe*! as being encouraged and extrolled in ail the public schools and by every official. The third bill provides for the es tablishment of naval bases and coast and frontier fortifications. The economic measures are being considered by the cabinet. Presi dent Yuan Sni-kai will urge definite steps, it ?3 stated, toward carrying out th ctrunk railway plans an-l tho extension of branch railways for which tho surveys have already been made, as well as light railways to link up important mining and other industries. The proposed colonization of the frontier:; ls chiefly designed, lt ls ex plained to cope with the tendency on the part of some of China's neigh bors to encroach upon her national domain. It ls planned to encourage the people to leave congested districts and settle in part sof Manchuria, Mongolia, Ep^'.ern Turkestan, K? konor and Ti r. In reforming the taxation system, tho government intends to make a strong plea, lt ie asserted, to end once and for all local and petty tyran ny which is said to be fostered by tbe old Manchu unequal system of taxa tion, and to be largely responsible for the poverty of the people The re vision of the customs tariff is also to be strongly urged. Employment for the Idle. "Satan always Ands work for Idle hands." "Yes," replied the man who disap proves of dancing, "and for Idle foot, too."-Washington Star. I love the movie actors; This speech they never make: "That rags arc royal raiment When worn for tlrtues sake!" CASTO RIA For Infants and Children In Us? For Over 30 Years Always bears the . Signature of ? mu ; -- 36th Annual -J Exeu WASHING' R?CHMCND, NORFOL1 Vi SOUTHERN In connection with thc lT*B_k>r Carriel Wednesday, Aug Final Owl* ef Ticket The following extreaiely lew rona* I Andersen, S. C. Ticket* will be honored on all traits, To accommodate the people of And lenvo Anderson at 3r26 P. M. August 11 steel coaches. This special train will tlon No. 88 and will arrive in Washing August 12th. pining car service from .. Yon should secare your pullman rene to leave on epseiaJ train. Ftor complete information, pullman rt J. R. ANDERSON. Supt Blue Icfdge. . Anderson, B.C. . Cabinet Dresses in White to Consider Last Note to Germany. Left to right:-Lindley M. GarrlHon, Secretary of War; Robert Lansing, Secrqtary of Slate; Rs?id F. Houston, ?Srcrc'.iry ef .tgrirulturr; Thomas W. Gregory, Attorney General; Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of thc Interior; Josepha? Daniels, Secretary of thc Nb?j.; Albeit S. ilmlcsun, Postmaster GcneraL At the Ia t meeting of the cabinet, that ac which Gio final draft of the nctc to Germany on the case of the Lusitania and the usc of German submarines, which was considered by borne persons one of thc most mo mentous meetlugs of thc presidential advisers in mauy ycaiv\ seven mem bers dressed in white. They arc shown here. Secretary Lane BO far broke -tho rule as to wear a bluo wool coat, . lt was at this meeting that the note dr-^wa by thc president ard his becrctary of ??tale, was gono over and approved. The noto was received Friday, July 23, by Ambu.sador Gor arrl, and at once ?taken to Foreign Minister von Jagow. J.t is not every onegin Washington nor in thc cities of Hu: United States Autoriiobile 1 For the So It will 'be good news to motor tour ists throughout tbls section, as well as to everyone interested in tbe de velopment of road travel, that the publishers of thc Automobile Blue Books, whose headquarters are at New York and Chicago, have decided to add an entirely new volume to their present series in order to moro adequately cover tho main-traveled motor routes bolow tiic Potomac and Ohio rivers. Up to the present time a limited number of thcBo routes have been given as extensions to Vol ume 3 (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland), or to Vol ume 4 (the Middle West); but the ?staut increase in the amount of tour ing to and from the south, and es pecially the recent great progress In road construction - throughout the southern .tates, have made moro am pio treatment necessary. Hence thc decision to make a now and separate volume for 1016. In preparation therefor, one of tho Blue- Book cars has already started out, and will travel constantly over the main highways of the South At lantic and Gulf Coast States at least until late in thc autumn, taking, fresh notes ovor thousands of milda of trunk lines and principal connecting routes. This work will be done by mon trained during the past ' fifteen years In the northern and central western territory, where road guides for the use of automobile, tourists have been brought to a high standard of efficiency. With incidental excep Mid-Summer rsion rON,D.C. IC AND WILMINGTON SrV . . . f RAILWAY i Blue Ridge Kallwar. r of the South. rust 11th, 1915. s August a?h, 1916. rip rarest ^Washington, I). C..$1240 BJekmoM*, Ya. 194? fcwfo/k. *.. IM* Wilmington, N. C.. 649 . 1 L .?II ! ? tersen and vicinity special train will th, consisting of pullman sleepers and bo operated out of Greenville as sec ton 7:46 A. M.. Richmond 7:05 A. M. Greenville nra tl on how and have everything ready enervation, etc., call on tit ket agent, or W. R. TABER, T. P. A.. Greenville, 8. C. Mue Book uthern States tiona, every route described in thc Blu-j Books is traveled, charted and measured by a member of the staff. ? Naturally, the ilrst effort will be to connect the principal centers throughout the Bouth by the easiest and bust vays, providing new running directions and odometer mileages for 1916 from Washington to Atlanta, Jacksonville and New Orleans; Louisville and Nashville to Chatta nooga, Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis; New Orleans to Mobile and Jacksonville; and thus generally over the predominant througlifare3 ot tile southeastern group of states. Next In order will be as many as possible, of the secondary and connecting routes, enabling tho tourist to reach tho majority of places on or nearby the maia lines with th0 least amount of local .inquiry, or doubt as to the right way or the correct distances. Gradually, there will also bo develop ed for this territory a series of gen eral index maps, and finally correct district and local maps, by reference to? which even tho smallest villages can be located and reached to ?best advantage. There ia no question but that the ' South 1B now .ready for a large route. development program of this kind; and that as a result of a new nnd efficient road guide system for these states, uniform with those of the north and central west, there will be a very great increase of travel throughout all the territory covered. Experience has shown that for ono tourist who will take the troubla to And his own way Into and through Imperfectly chartered sections, easily ten will make such trips after the best and most interesting ways have been made clear by competent field workers, the correct mileages ascer tained, and desirable hotels and gar-, ages listed. It bas been proven that road improvement follows moro ra pidly upon routes chartered a-:d re commended by a national organisa tion than any others, for thc reason that travel over them Increases at a greater ratio, and they receive a gen erous amount of publicity, some qt which reaches throughout the coun try. a? As thc different southern states de velop trdnk lines.within theil* own borders, and to connect with the prin cipal through routes of the adjacent states, it ls quite certain that prefer once will bo given to those impartial ly laid out by the oxperieneod Blue Book staff., especially as the majority of travel will Instinctively follow such lines. And if, as though by some, the Federal government ls shortly to. undertake a systematic plan of cooperation on the establish ment, improvement and maintenance ot the great national throughfares. those most accurately laid down and most heavily traveled are quite likely to rcceivo Asst consideration. Not only yd ll the new and Templete Bine Book greatly facilitate travel from the northern and central-west ern state* Into tho south, but It will equally assist the Increasing number of southern motoriste traveling north or wet. At the .same tune there will be brought to the attention ot larger numbers of visitors the scenic and historic attractions of the Southern SUtes, which have not been aft well t CENSORING 1 (Associated Press Correspondence.) Paris, July 30.-TOOL.bureau of t?ho French oemsor, or **raroau de la Prusse" as it prefers to bc known, is familiarly called "Anastasie" after a dressmaker who was the heroine of a popular song and who, like tho cen sor, was busy willi a sharp pair of shears during the second empire; she bas become his natron saint. The propriety of t.:c name is qucs tlondi by every editor whose copy has been slashed. The work of Anas tasie was methodical, 'following a ra tional plan, and executed with un doubted taste and discrimination, while the cenor of today is compared by Parisian paragraphers to an editor With a bilious view of lifo, a supreme contempt for tho fcellugs of lils fel low man and a soisc of news ap proaching hysteria or nightmare. This view grows out of tho aupa cut caprice Inconsistency and inconstancy of tho censor, lie cut mercilessly yesterday what lie let go through* the day beforo, and what ho killed yes terday he approves today. He slashes the copy of ono editor and allows another to publish the same thing.. Parts of 'ic same dispatch are elimi nated from the proofs of one paper, and. overlooked in another, and so on. Tlie fact is, undoubtedly, that the censor is doing the best he can. If his work seems to be ragged to tho Journalist, it is because he ls bound by instructions from many different sources that change and accumulate every day. If lt ls not uniform lt ia because a large staff is required to do the work and fie general result is bound to reflect .different personal viewpoints. The general plan of the censorship waa defined by thc law of August C. 1915. forbidding publication of news of movements of troops, composition of -units or detachments of the army, details of defensivo works,, numbes of wounded, killed or prisoners, facts concerning armaments, material or supplies, sanitary situation,., promo tions or changes among general offi cers and In general any Information likely to bc of use to the enemy or net harmfully upon the spirit of thc army or the population. Following these general rules special -? recom mendations are transmitted -dally from tho general -headquarters. Tho consequence ot uncensored re ferences to bombarded towns .was shown, in. the case of a city, certain 'quarters of which, that . had. been spared, were Indicated in tho article. Another article cited industrial .es tablishments exploited by tho French army, not far from the tines. Im mediately the Germans . bombarded thom and tho French were obliged to abandon them. A weekly periodical published a ?photograph of a priest saying mass for a congregation of soldiers at a village near the front. The Germana and as widely known as they might be. Recognising the advantage . of cooperation to secure the mutually best results-In this workv ithe Blue Book field staff will seek the acquain tance of interested newspapers, lead ing motorists, automobile clubs, boards of trade, Chambers of com merce and any others who may de-, aire to see the motor routes of the south measured, described and map ped in the ulckest and most effective way. fHE CENSORS j leaned trova lt that French troop? 1 were quartered in thc village and . showered sheila..upon it. The censor's apprehensions arc frequently declared io bo exagger ated, most of thc news that ho con siders dangerous the editor considers absolutely inoffensive. It ls uot the censor who always decides. Thc real head of tho censorship is thc com mander-in-chief of the French arm ies. His orders are transmitted every day and the bureau of the press must rigidly follow them. NewB, the pub lication of which is considered dan gerous today, may be no longer dan gerous tomorrow, and lt is often in this release of newe, tho publication of which is no longer harmful, that brings upon thc censor thc charge of caprice. Instructions regarding naval mat ters come from the minister of ma rine, while thc ministry of forolgn af fairs decides what diplomate news may be publs'hcd. News of a general political bearing is referred to the premier himself. Monsieur Vivian!, who ls the court of last resort and whose sleep ls troubled at all hours of the night by telephone calls from tho "Bureau-de la Presse." Newspapers complained that when the German atrocities were fresh they could not publish them, while later on, after the battlo of tbe Marne, when they had ceased to be news, they were allowed to print them free ly. The publication of these details was prohibited because that was sup posed to bc what the Germans want ed and because the wider circulation given to'them tho more , would bo, thc chances of intimidation. Af tor the battle of thc Marne these reasons dis appeared . The newspapers were also aston ished that the censor should order them to ceaso publishing the state of the barometer. It hadn't occurred to them that knowledge of wcathor indi cations would be of great service to the pilots of German aeroplanes and Zeppelins. People seeking in the newspapers the sailing dates of French transat lantic liners found them missing one morning, and few of them had the thoughtfulness to connect thia meas ure with tho presence of submarines In the English Channel'. At ono timo the papers published freely expedi ents used by French prisoners In Ger many to Inform, their families haw they were treated in spite of thc Ger man censorship. This was Interest-, tag, but tbe exposure of their subter fuges rendered - them useless for thc futurs. Pathetic recital of thc escape of prisoners from their gmrdhui*. how they got back to the French lines through Invaded regions, with namco of the villages through which they passed, sometimes even the houses where they were sheltered, were ex tremely dangerous. They, exposed the families who shltered the soldiers to punishment by the German occupy In g troops. The offices of the "Bureau do Ia Prssse" resemble somewhat Ute proof reading room of a great newspaper. The staff, ls mUc port military and part civilian, Incl, ling many retired officers who have resumed service, many others who have been wounded at the front and incapacitated for further active penrice. Tho chief is a well known lawyer and he bas among his aids a few fe Net fWrata IS Flail PmM H9 ALCOHOL-31'lillCEKt Bears the CISTORIA For Infanta and Children, Mothers Know That Genuine Castalia Always IYo moles I)i^tiDu.Oi^ iicssuJidt?st.ContaiiBigbff OniunLMorphiae nor ?total NOT NARCOTIC.. ss? UM?' IOSSOFSISE" T^cSrxIni COMFIT Signature . of ExAct Copy of Wrapper. In Use For Over Thirty Years OASTORIA THU CENTAUR COMPANY. NEW TORR OCT*. Let me send you FREE PERFUME Write today for a testing bottle of ? ED. PINAUD'S LILAC The world's most famous pcrhrme. every drop a* tweet Rtho living; blossom. For handkerchief, atomizer and bath, nc aller shaving. All thc value is In thepcriumc-.youd?n"t pay tedra for a fancy bottle. The quality ls wonderful. Tho rrlec only 75c. (6oz). Send ?c. fortbettttk bottle imrwnjh fur 50 hsDdksTchtcis. Write today. PARFUMERIE ED. PINAUD, Department M. ED. PINAUD BUILDING KW VORK literary men, JournalhtB and drama tic, ant .ors. During every hour of tito- twenty-four, - tile - blue peiu-U la busy on cables. From 9 to ll a. m. the proofs of noon papers arc read. From 1 to 4 thc proofs of the evening papers and from 9 p. in. to 4 p. m. the proofs of tho morning papera, i<c sldes which every one of tho fifty newspapers, ovcry one of the weekly and monthly reviews, illustrated pa pers and magazines arc carefully read after publication in order to detect any infraction of thc law, not omit ting the advcrt'lseniculs, for pacers have played tho censor the doubtful joke of putting prohibited information into 'this form. Newspaper forms are generally made up before thc censor's verdict ls received, ?and rather than make up again the incriminated articles, para graphs or word's arc chiseled out nf thu stereotyped plate, leaving white blanks on thc page sometimos cover ing a column-or two- uometimeu a linc or two. This give? riso to amus ing .Incidents. General Chcrflls wrote an interesting review ot Uousrai Maudhuy's operations. The censor ?cut out the details and what thc read er found on thc page next mornhiK was this: "General Maud'buy ls a h? ro-he has not washed himself for fifteen days. The editor of a socialist organ j wroto an article regarding u certain j country that he said "was threatened With a revolution." The foreign of I flee forbade any such ief -renee to the Internal affairs of a friendly notion, hard the censor conceived tho brilliant j idea that tho article could bo made I Inoffensive by simply cutting .?ut one letter. Ho made tho milter say thu j country was "threatened with au evo lution." NOTICE OF ELECTION. . There'-will be BU election at Moun tain Creek School' House In Mountain Creek School District No. 70 on Tues day, August 10, 1915 on thc question of levying an additional special tax of two (2) mills on alt of the property of said district to be used for general school purposes, making a total spe cial levy of four (4) mills on said district. All voters must exhibit a registra tion certificate and tax receipt. Polls will open at 8 a. m. and close at 4 p. m. By order of theCounty Board, of Education for Anderson County. J. B. Felton. County Superintendent of Education. Are You Feeling Flt I Do you envy tho man or woman of untiring energy, strong body and hap py disposition? All tbeso dopend upon good health, and good health is Impos sible when thu kidneys aro weak, over worked of diseased. Foley Kidney Pills act promptly and help the kidneys fil ter tho blood and cast out the poison ous waste products that causo sore and swollen muscles and Joints, back ache, rheumatism, and Gio symptoms that give warning of dangerous kidney and blader aliments. For salo every where. ?Soys All Great Notions Now at War WM Pay Their Debts. In the August American Magazine a woll-known American banker writes an authoritative articlo entit led "Tho Money Side of the War" full of Interesting inside facts about the financial condition of the nations engaged in the present struggle. As to the solvency of tho great nations at war he expresses tho following opinion: "Despite what anyone may think. lt is inconceivable that any of the four large countries, like. Germany Qreat Britain. Franco or Russia (or even Italy, lt she should be drawn in to the war) will become bankrupt. If. for example, Germany should conquer France, France's obligations io pay tier debt would, in my judgment, bc just as good after, as before the war. The eame case would hold true if Germany were beaten." TO THE LADIES: Do you realize the difference in tho appearance of your table, that nicely laundered table linen will make? Do you know that the clear, pearly whit'? color, the smooth, oven silky finish that we give your table linen cannot even be approached by band work? If you do not know lt-Inves tigate Put a table clover in your next wcok's laundry bundle. Let us show you Just what we can do. You'll novor regret lt. Anderson Steam Laundry PHONE 7. CHICHESTER S PiLlS -.^.?.?v I"1'"! A?W your l>r?ft.l.t M /A tV-JA ? U r?..?.irr? \>>*rn*ni\\r**A/?\\ Cfi9t> .* .'. .?*?? ?"?. ?^?utivif/ -.VW1""' ?'"? r.Uja K.tJ??. y/ J ^* * itjr-,111. A?tf?i ?u.? ntjifrrn? L. lk st'.s!i>Mi I:I:AM? l'?iAi.fi ?A- TX ' _>?%? ?mai Ur<t,M<rt.ALrr>M?tl?li4 v-r .? M i) pv IOMIS?S rv; svMffc* Year Heue?. 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