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THE WATCH ON THE RHINE. A voice resounds like thunder peal. Mid clashing waves and Hang of steel; **Tt"> Rhine, tho Rhine, the Ger man Rhinol Who guards today my stream divined Chorus. Dear fatherland, nc danger thine: Firm i;i H nd thy sons to watch the Rhine! They stand a hundred thousand strong. Quick to arengo their country's wrong. , With flllsl love their boroins swell. They'll guard the sacred Ia mi nni ri; wolli The dead of n heroic nice From beaven look down and meet their rase. They swear with dauntless heart, "O Rhine. Be German as this breast of mine! "While flows -one-drop of Ger m?n blood. Or sword remains to guard toy flood. While rifle rests In patriot hand No foe shall . trend thy sacred strand! . ? . . "Our oath resounds, thc river flows. In solden light our bonner glows; Our henrta will ginini thy stream divine Tho Rhine, the Rhine, the Ger man Rhine!" MARRIAGE. her that bout rowed by two men! When they keep time.In rowing lt goes smoothly over the rough waters, but if not each wore gives Its shock, nnd any stroke of the our wrongly ap plied may capsize the frail skiff. Mnrrlngo ts the bark, the row ers toe wedded, pair on the sen of life. Only by pulling togeth er cnn they lessen the dangers of tbs voyage -Due de Levis. il HILL? OP GOD. The hills of Ood sro herd to climb. Oh. tender little feet! Tbey stand up high above the plain And beckon to the wind and rain. And ono ls fnltb sed one ts pain. Oh. t!r~3 ?tile fest! The npwsrd trail* sr" nanked with thorns. Oh, little pilgrim heart! The stones that shine so white shesd Where you must leave your pas sions, dead. Oh, little pilgrim bea rt I But. sb. the hills of God they lean so close Against the feet of God. Ton sea from their sunlit crest The ?rosi that ls your prayerful quest And near the voice you've loved , the best. High on the hills of God. -Sarah Beaumont Kennedy. THOUGHTS ON MAN. In one respect man ls tho n?hr est thing to me. so far ss I must do good to men and endure them.-Aurelius Antoninus. Men in great place are thrice servanfs-ec-rvanU of the sover eign or state, servants of fa too and servants ot business.-Ba con. _ A roan ls the whole encyclope dia ot facts. Til? creation of a thousand forests ls in one acorn, sod Egypt, Greece. Rome, (Jaw!, ?n??us, Ai?criC-B, ire rb ld ea e? resdy in tbs first mon.-Emer son. T AN OLD BATTLEFIELD. The softest whisperings of the scented south. And rust und roses tn tho can non's mouth. And. where tbs thunders ot tba fight were born, Thc wind's s vrcct tenor is thc standing corn. With sons of tarka, ie-? Uu#e> log lg the gleam. And blue ?kies bending over love nn? nome. But still the thongbt-eomewbere upon tbs bills Or where tho vales ring with the Whippoorwills Bad., wistful eyes cad broken hearts that beat For the loved sound of onreturu ing feet And when the oaks their leafy liAnn+rs wave Dream of a bottle and kn on marked gravel -Frank- L. Stanton. Fine Exhibition of Gymn Team The gymnasium, exhibition by the Wollun! College team last night at thc Anderson College waa a thoroughly Interesting and enjoyable affair, ac cording to those who witnessed the performance. The following interest lng program was curried out: 1. Elephant -Vaulting, springing, diving, Biimmcrpaulting. 2. Parallel 'jars-Hide and end drill. 3. Mat work-I^ong diving, hand springing. summerHUultlng and double drill. ?. Spring board-Long and high diving, summersaulting. !".. Tumbling-Tumbling from hands anil shoulders of Mr. Karlo. G. Pyramids-Pyramids will be an nounced as exhibited. Thc personnel of thc team wa? as follows: John. ll. Whitman, captain; T. II, Earle, lt. L* Collins. J. W. llar rlB, Walter W. Daniel, manager; R. A. Patterson, A. H. Keaton, H. G. W'ators. F. C. Butler. 7,584 National Hanks. WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-There are 7,584 national banks in the Culled States at thc close of business Novem ber 30. They had a capital o? S 1,074, 074,675, circulaton outstanding ol $740,500,821 secured bv bonds and by other securities of $270.-?78,236. Dur ing November 12 applications for or ganization of national hanks were ap proved. Legal Notices NOTIC? Ol COUNTY TBEASURKR Tho books cf the County Treasurer will bo opened for the collection of State, County ami School taxes for tho Fiscal Year 19?4, and ' Contmutn ??ui. Road tu* fur ihc jvnr 2015 ai the County Treasurer's office from Oe tober lr.th to December 31st, 1914. After December 31st, one per cent penalty will be added; and after Feb ruary 28th, Boven per cent penalty will bo added, till the 15th day of March, 1915, when the books will bo closed. AH persons owntng property In moro than ono township or school dis trict, aro requested to call for receipts in EACH TOWN8H?P OR SCHOOL DISTRICT, in which the property ls located. On'account of haring so many school districts this request 1B very important to the taxpayers and will to a large extent eliminate extra cost and penalties. The rato of levy ls as follows: State Tsxos.G Mills Constitutions! School Tsx ..3 Mills Ordin?r;' County Purposes 3 1-2 Mills Past Indebtedness.1 mill Ronds and Bridges .. .. ? .. 1 Mill Public Roads Y. th .. .. ... 1 Mill Total.IR 1 . Mills The following are ll ld "nnz.1 lev leo for Special School Diaw'eta: Dist No. 8peclsl Toto. Levy. Levy Milla Mille Anderson ., .17 S 52% Airy Springs.G4 4 io Vi Barker Creek ...37 4 19% Bevardam .66 4 19% Belton .12 3 18% Bethel .55 2 17 Vf. Bishop Branch . .38 4 19% Broyles .....57 4 19% Calhoun . 33 2 17% Cedar Grove ....30 4 19% Conterville ...... 3 4 19% Central ..58 4* 19% Cleveland .36 4 19% Concrete ........19 4 19% Corner ..........13 4 19% Double Springs ..68 8 31% Ebeneser.46 3 17% Eureka ..25 2 17% Fairview .88 4 19% Friendship .36 4 19% Gantt ....j..M 6% 21 Genorstco.31 4 19% Good Hone......43 S 17%. Green Pond.62 8 23% Grove .35 8 18% Hammond . 8 8 81% Honea Path _18 4 19% Hopewell .7 4 19% Hunter.24 7 32% Iva.44 7 22% Lebanon 37 4 19% Long Branch ... .88 4 18% Martin.....ll* 4 19% Melton .61 4 19% ML Creek ..... .79 9 17% Mt. View i..18 4 19% Mc Etmoylle ... 60 8 81% Mc Leese..68 4 19% Neals Cronk.?8 8 18% Oak Grove .39 , 3 17% ?yrdleton .3 v 4 19% Piorcotown ......64 3 18% Rock Mills .S 4 19% P-ccky River ....33 8 17% ?W\-::::::Ji i SS SbnpsonvIHe ....41 S 18% Starr .3T T 82% 8t. Paul ..4 4 19% Three av'dwenty St 4 19% Townville .......40 8 91% Union.21 4 18% West Pelter. 8 8 23% White Plains ....48 4 19% WlUUunston .30 5 20% WlUUord .88 4 19% ?loh.58 6 V81% Straight ......... 15% * hs Stat? " Constitution requires all male persons between tho ages of 21 and 60 years, except those Incapable 1 of earning a support from being maim ed or other causes, and those who sorvod in the War between the States, to pay a poll tax ot one dollar. All ?male persons-between the ages of 21 and. 80 years who are able u> work public roads or cause them to worked except preachers who havv charge of a congregation and-persons who served tn the War between the States, school teachers and trustees, who are exempted from rooA^wJJsr may in llou ot work pay a tax of one dollar to be collected at tbs sams tune other taxes are collected. Prompt attention will bs given all persons who trish to pay their taxes through the mail, by check, money or der, cte. w. 4k. rajpp. * Conn ty Treasurer. Yellow Book I Causes o Recital of thc Negotiations Which trian No*c to Servia and Whi of War by Grmany on PARIS. Nov. 30.-Tim French minis try of foreign again today mado pub* Ile a yellow book bearing on the nausea of the present war. This vol ume ls much more complete than pub? Mentions of this nature given out up to the prodent time hy other govern ments. The French report is devoted pri marily to a recital of th* negotiations which followed the delivery o? the Austrian note to Servia (July 23, 1914) and which preceded the declaration of war by Ormnny on Russia (August 1, 1914) and on France (August 3, 1914). It is brought to a close hy the reproduction of the declaration of tho Triple Entente power? that Great Rrltaln, Russia and France would not conclude peace soparately. An extract of the yellow book given out officially in Paris reads as fol lows: "it was first in the spring of 1913 that wc noted this colossal and expen sive military effort which alone can explain the desire to impose the Ger manic superiority and hegemony up on tho powers of the Triple Entente. When Frnncc responded to this men ace by tho drafting of thc law of th roo years service in the army, this meas ure of defense was denounced in of rficlal circles in Berlin as a 'provoca tion which should'not be tolerated.' "In April of 1913 a secret nnd official German report defined 'the objective and the means of the national policy* ns follows: Con vinco tho people of tho necessity of an offensive war aguinst France; prepare uprisings in Russia a-ni in North Africa; pr? vido for, in case of hostilities, the Imm?diat? absorption ci Belgium and Holland. "These arc the Ideas extolled In this report; snell is thc program that shortly al fer, wo saw the Germans endenvor vc put into operation. "Wo declare that Kmperor William, who up to that time had posed as a champion of peace, admitted In the course of a conversation with thc Icing of Belgium that he had finally com" to share thc Ideas of his military advisers. ' Ile had placed himself among the partisans of a war vhich ho thought would not bo long' delay ed, and the overpowering success of which seemed to him certain. Pub lic opinion, in its turn, permitted it self to bc won over by the passions of , the military porty and to come to consider the affair pf Agadir as a de feat for Germany. It regarded the existence ot a strong France os a danger to Gcruiany and the breaking out of a European war too only reme dy for all dif.icu',ties ana all uncer tainties. "These bellicose dispositions con-' stltuted a permanent danger for the peace ot Europe. "From a perusal of the six othcr ohapters of the yellow book which there Is to be deducted, and support ed by evidence, the following Impres sions: That tho combination between* Austria and Germany had decided up on war, and that on four successive occasions this combination endeavored to precipitate war by violent proceed ings, . the parp?se, of Which was to prevent or to insure tho frtlnre of all ofTorta of conciliation. Tho first of these proceedings was tbe Austrian ultimatum to Servia (July 24) which was tho origin of this conflict In spite ot the fact that the Belgrade government offered, for thc prosecu tion of the assassins of tho Austrian Archduke, every faculty compatible with Ita dignity, tho cabinet of Vien na summoned tho government at Belgrade not only to disavow all com plicity wath the crime of Sarayovo, but furthermore, to permit foreign functionaries to seek tho authors of this crime oh Servian terltory. "Vienna gave Servia only two days to accept intesgrally these dravonian conditions. In spite ot the fact that M. Von Jagow, the German minister of. foreign affairs, claimed to be in ignorance of the contents ot this note (?hieb was nevertheless known to the president ot the Bavarian council), Germany Immediately united herself with her ally. The German ambassa dor declared that the conflict should remain localised and that any inter vention on the part of a third power tearing On I Present War Followed the Delivery of thc Aus ich Preceded the Declaration Russia and on France. would result in Incalculable conse q notices. '.Confronted with this situation, til?; first thought of the powers forming thc Triple Entonto was to gain time to examine Um conflict with greater care, and if possible to render it 'ess acute. The powers therefore asked that Vien na extend the period of delay allow ed Servia for her answer. Austria dot-lined or avoided the request for an extension and declared Insufficient thc Servian answer, which wa? given to her in good time and which ad mitted and accepted her principal de mands. "Austria thereupon ordered her min ister at Belgrado to leave the Servian capital (July 2<i) and diplomatic rela tions with Servia was severed. "With this development the situa tion became considerably aggravated. The powers of the Triple Entente, however, still encdavored to bring about :> settlement. In the meantime M. Von Schoen, the German ambassa dor In Puris, demanded that Franco exert her influence on kussla in ? peaceful sense; but he refused to ex ert similar peaceful influence at Vienna. "England proposed to avoid <n cria is by .submitting tho Austro-Serb dtlll culty to tito official mediation of tho four powers which were not directly interested therein. France anil Ilus sla accepted this proposel to inter nationalize the question, hut Gcrrrinny refused under the pretext that she .otild not thus humiliate her ally, and she proposed the opening of di rect conversations between Vienna and St. Petersburg,. paying the latter was ready to consent46* this arrangement. Tho conflict seemed, consequently at this time to bc progressing toward a settlement when for thc third time Austria, by a fresh provocati<> :. killed thc hopes authorised by ai! t?.ttt had been done .in the dfrccHon v. : cncjlla tton. She declared ;,*ar on Servki (July 28) and bvgan'.at the samo time a partial conciliation against Russia on her frontiors (July 29.) "Tho chances for -peace now seem ed greatly reduced, particularly as tho Austrian army began thc bombard ment of Belgrade. The powers of tho Triple Entente did hot, however, give up all hopo ot accomplishing sorue-i thing in these last remaining minutes. On one side, Slis Edward Groy, (British foreign secretary) started a new project for four-sided mediation, a project in which Russia joinod 'it tito demand of France.' M. Von Jagjw, to whom this project was communi cated, evaded lt by fleclarrng tb^f 'tr' was P'.cesbijry.to find a formula that wo'tl'j bo acceptable to A?otrf?l ' 'He" nm> then invited to rorraulate him self a proposal itt settlement, but. ho ag?iii ?Toi?o? tho issue. , "Sir Edward Grey, whose spirit of conciliation seemed indefatigable, then came forward with g^now compromis s?ry proposition which ".provided that ail the powers should tall a halt to their military preparations. Further more, Russia gavo a fresh evidence of lier desire to maintain tho peace of Europe by offering to maintain an at titude of expectjtion, If Austria would _. . i , .....v^ ...... ....... ril^lt^l- nwt iG uuu'.i ia?f im/ ........ uros directed against tin; sovereign ty of Servia, even albir having occu pied Belgrade. "lt was th ?vi that the cabinet of Vienna declared it was ready tb dis cuss with Europe thc fundamental principle of its dtffhronce with Ser via, At the very moment that this I work seemed to warrant a last hope of i peace, an irreparable movement on tuc ;.-\rt of Germany promised to endan ger definitely thc results acquired with so much labor-and to force tho crisis to a violent solution. "At the beginning, of thc conflict Germany had commenced military preparations, and she continued them With feverish basto. At the moment when her representatives in foreign countries were protesting lier pacific intentions, tho 31st of July ' in the evening, Germany addressed to the Russian government' an ultimatum giving Russia 12 boure in which to demcbllze on her Austrian as well as on her German frontiers. Tko ?A?ltr native was that Germany would mob ilize. "There could bc no doubt na to the answer to such an ultimatum. From that moment thc cau&o of peace waa definitely lost, thc reuson being this precipitate action on the part of Ger muny. The obligations of alliances hid to be observed and the great pow ers were drawn into the fatal con flict. "Events which then took place aro fresh in thc memory of everyone On llio 31st of July there were acts of hostilities clearly defined, on our fron tier; the uocond of August saw thc violation of tho neutrality of Luxem burg and the entrruce ' by German troops upon three points of our territory, while our troops wore holding themselves at a distance of 10 kilometres (six miles) from the frontier. The same day Bel gium was summoned to permit Ger many's artillery operations against France. Finally, on thc third of .Au gust, the declaration of was was brought by M. Von Schoen to the Quay d'Orsay, which act? preceded by a short time only.the violation of the neutrality of Belgium. "in the light of the documents con tained in this yellow book, thc roles played by the different powers in this crisis show up with striking clearness. It is scarcely necessary again tb cm phaize tito responsibilities of Austria, primal cause of thc conflict. The re sponsibilities of Germany are even moro crushing, in spite of thc fact that in the beginning she stood for thc sec ond plan. "From tho .beginning Germany de clared - that 8hv^ wac in ignorance of the contents of thc Austrian note (to ?ervia) but at r*ne same time abe voiced her resolve to approve it and sustain all its pretensions. . . "When tho Russian government showed that' )>ubllc opinion and the historic traditions of Russia did. not permit it to turn'a deaf, ear to the fato of Ser/ia. Germaiay ! endeavored I to force Trance, by intimidation, tto associate ncrself with the exerting in fluence jf St. Petersburg, but at the same time she refused to undertake like a' cpa at Vienna. "Wien Sir Edward Grey proposed four-power mediation; the German government refused wo confider his proposal. When finally Germany per col vdt*? if spite of all - her dilatory proceedings, that thc conflict was pro gressing toward a settlement,1**.? be effected by the conciliatory efforts of Russia and England whit* finally had been accepted by Austrir-Hungary, she precipitated the rupture by hurl ing at Russia an ultimatum couched in unacceptable terms. "France, with an indefatigable good will, .associated herself j with the greatest sincerity with every effort mad? to compose the conflict. France can say truthfully that she did not talco up arm? excopt after : she, per ceived military measures and mili tar/ provocations which placed her national existence in peril, j "Franco exhausted evory means, of conciliation at her command. The successive violations of the oeutrall ty of Luxemburg and cf Belgium and tho irrvasioc of her own teritory ve? necessary before she decided to draw the sword-.to defend . hor very . life.'.* - Capaign Will Be Pushed Vigorously VERA CRUZ. Doc L-General Fran cisco Villa's enu,mvt; into tviozieo City under an arrangement with Emil iano Zapata seemingly has not lower ed thc spirits of the followers of Gen eral Venustiano .Carranza here. They say the campaign will bc pushed vig orously from the west south and north Genera! Carranza ia visiting Tezult Ian, and has delayed, his return ?nd gone farther Into thc interior to Frte bla, it is stated. Goes Over Annual Address. WASHINGTON, De*vl.- President Wilson wont ovor. his foprthcorotng annual address to Congress with the cabinet today. It is short anddeals with the legislative programtnTT al ready known In general'terms, the conservation bills, tho, bills for a gov ernment-owned merchant marine, the Phllllplne bill and the regular approx prtation measures. 1 i-r-i Chamberlain*? Cough Remedy-The Mothers* Favorite, . "I glvo Chamberlain's Cough Kerne-' dy to my children when they have colds or coughs," writes Mrs. Verne Shaffer, Vandergrlft, Pa. It always helps them'and ia far superior to any' I other cough medicine I have used. I ?advise anyone In need of such a med icine io ?Ive lt a trial." For sale by I all dealers. STUPENDOUS PALACE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOUTH GARDENS AT THE GREAT PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO, ,1915 Copyright, mt, br Panania Pacific International Es'poittKSa Company. Th ts picture shows the colossal Palace of liberal Aroa at tho Fnnama-Psclno International fibcposUlon, aa sosa froln the gTeat South Gardens. In the foreground ls the Avenue of Felms, bordered by Semi-tropical growths brought from all portions of the globe. The exposition will open on February SO and close December 4. 191?, and m*&9 inp wry pan pf th*"ww wm ha wow?, Ge City Is Considi *1 Dispatches Froto Mexican < ^ Optimistic yiflw of ?oad Government Hos Rece . (By Associated Pre?) WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Optimistic reports showing that the Vils-Zapata coalition, supporting the provisional government of Eulalto Gutierres, Is keeping order in Mexico City end re storing normal conditions were made public today at tho state department. Two .dispatches from American Con-j sui Sillim?n and Brazilian minister at Mexico City, read to President Wilson and his cabinet by Secretary Bryan, | were given out in paraphrase tonight. They show that General Zapata'has declined to go to the national palace, keeping bis headquarters in the sub urbs. Unofficial reports from the Mexican capital say General Villa has arrived in the outskirts and that both chiefs await the arrival of Prorltdon al| President Gutierres. The' official dispatches gave a much I more hopeful and optimistic view of conditions than the government has received in many weeks. Following ls j tho summary issu M by the state de partment of a telegram from the Bra zilian minister,tasted 2 p. m. Sunday] .and just received: "A few cases of robbery and vio lence bj* irresponsible bands' were re* I ported In the suburbs during thc first ] two ?Says of occupation by Zapatistas. These Were against Mexicans and for eigners indiscriminately, American'* Included.' but such casos have been] punished-oven with the execution of j the culprits In some instances. "Thc Zapatista authorities are doing j their. best lo redress the damages, done-the Spanish ambassador ls be ing attended to even to the point of se-1 curing a safe conduct for the Spanish consul, ordering every one to obey and j help in behalf of Spaniards. A good | amount of money having been secur ed from tho extraordinary tax a small loan of BC ,000 pesos mad o voluntarily by bankery and business mon was rc- j paid yesterday. "The property and funds taken from the* Tramway Company havo been "re turned. Th's foreign affairs ofllce hss boen reopened. "The diplomatic corps ls bel?g at tended to and requests being com plied with as effectively as possible. I Thc finanoo department has issued a decree' making valid and acceptable | all Mihi until present bills are replac ed, by a new Issue. - "Zapata arrived two days ago. He j has rbfUsed to come to the national! OFFICIAL W?? PARIS. Dec. 1.-(1:40 p. m.)-The following official communication was j issued by the war omeo tonight: - I "In Belgium tho German infantry I has essayed,- without subcos?, a sor tie against tboso trenches to the south of Bixschoote between Bethune and Lens. After a rather brisk affair we captured the chauteau and the park or Verm?li*..* (south of the Lys river.) "in the (Argonne we have advanced! appreciably in the wood of Legrarla "On the rest of the front there ls ! no change." ' ?.' ? ? rr m KI KT * in- ? M?SAB . , _ (11:17 p. nr.)-An official announce ment -issued today says: "In the southern war theatre a] step in the operations has reached a | victorious conclusion. The enemy, who for severs! days has been c Her ing strong resistance east ot the rivers Kolubara and Ijld (Servia) again at tempted to take the offensive, but was repulsed, suffering heavy loases in bia retreat; On the battle field at Kems tice alone our troops found 800 un buried bodies. "Since the beginning of our last of fensive we have taken more than 19.-1 ,000 prisoners and have captured 47] machin? guns, 46 guns dad quantities ; of other war mateHal.'* BERLIN,"Via wireless to Tottdon, Dec. ft-12.-40 al' ?l4-.l?BterT?y tor the Fusslan official communication of November 29, German headquarters t-nyn : ? "A great - story of success fer the German troops han .conto to light in thc fighting near t^t.;m.mSxi jtbtc??] \operating against theright ',iang and) ! in the rear of th? RusshYa*. lo their i turn, were ettack?d < r> Pusetaus who j pressed them Lard, oohing from the east and : south. "The Germans trune* from the j Hessians with whom they were en gaged, and fought a bitter three evy* fight, brooking through the Rosslen rug*. In doing so they brought with them 12,000 prisoners as well as 26 guns and lest only on1 German gun. "The German "loss*? naturally wsre small, but tl cy certa??:!/ tooti oo* be dcscrlbsd ?s 'awt'tit "It is reported from Posen that th.? Austrian emperor has telegraphed btv. connratulations to ?eid Merah*! vj? Htndenburg and appointed him chief of Infantry regiment No. 69." TARIS. Dec 1.-?1:50 \x m)-The French official communication given out in Paris this afternoon says that yesterday the enemy show*"* .couMd* erable acUvlty n*?eeV in Belgium there waa a lively cXjAanfe of artillery but no infantry altai**. ^jittRijJN. Dec..l..-,(by wireless to Looden>~a%%erMth>?rlng nft.?*at an nouncement vms given out In Berlin ?There ls no newbie han? tram tue western, arena of tho war. Ia Bast Prnasta . eefd m sovttbern Poland ft waa generally quiet * yesterday, tn . .. . ... iBniBBBBBBBBBBBBI in Io Mexico d Capital Give Much More Hopeful ition* Than the Washington ivcd un Many Weeks. polaco to receive a popular demon stration, but staved lu the suburbs. "GeneraT Angeles arrived with Vil la's advance guard yesterday but is waiting for Villa to make proper en try into the city. Villa han published a general order to the effect that full guarantees will be accorded to ult, any wrong to be punished by death. Censorship was abolished, hue is strict St Ve.a Crux. Up to this time the gen eral situation in tho capital can be considered as very good.'* The state department later Issued the following supplementary state ment: "A dispatch from Stillman sent at fi p. m. on the 30th and received here at 8 o'clock this morning, corrobo rates the optimistic report sent by the Brazilin minister. Mr. 8iUiman inter viewed Zapata Saturday night and ex pressed the appreciation of foreigners for the order that has prevailed since occupation by Zapata's troops. He presented Uae case of ?Hr. Hill, an American whose dairy has been loot-, ed. In Mr. SUliruan's presence Zapata dictated an order requiring the resto-' ration of Hill's property and punish ment of those guilty. He left the City of Mexico yesterday but bis followers are in charge ot the city and quiet prevails. "The city ls well policed; no polit ical arrests have been made. The Zap siiatas nave not mules iori either na tives or. foreigners except in a few aggravated cases. Upon entry Into the suburbs they arrested thc mana-' ger of the cablp office-an American -upon Infon ? that false notices were being * T .n the city. In con nection with ..ie ilrazllinn minister Mr. Sillitnan obtained the release ot those detalnod and the opening of the office; tho officer In charge being prompt and accommodating. Tho cen sorship .that will be ' established will, not apply to foreign representatives. "General Angeles arrived Saturday and remained outside the city. Mk. S ll liman called upon him and ho kind ly offered the use of tho military wire for foreign representatives-the cable have been interrupted. General An geles waa attentive, obliging and friendly. Ho spoke appreciatively ot the United States. The Zapatistas are compelling the return oft personal effects removed from private dwell-, lugs by Constitutionalists. Banks and. stores are resuming business." STATEMENTS \ northern Poland, south of the Vistula, our war" booty was increased Still further as a result of the successes adnounced yesterday. ?."The number of prisoners taken by us has been increased by about 9,600 men, and we have taken 19 more can non, in addition 26 machino guns numerous ammunition carls fell into our hands.'' PETROGRAD, Dec 1.-An official communication. i*sued from, general headquarters tonight says: "On the - lejft bank ot the river Vis inia in thi?.-egion of Lodi the action continued to develop on November 30, the attacks of tho enemy being direct ed ' principally against the front be tween Blelawy and Sobo ta. North ot Lowie* our offensive was crowned with .sucosa. In the region of Lode the arttnery action .has been energetic. "On the left wing reconniaasances during tho last few days disclosed the fact that the concentration of Ger man contingents from Kal I sex in the direction ot Sleradt has been very considerable.'' P?RIS, Dec. 1.-10:10 p m.-A semi- , Official statement concerning the Gor man armies tu the field made public hero tonight says: "Germany has st her disposal 25 1-2 active, corps, of which 81 1-2 aro operating. against France and . four against Russia. Of tho S3 German re serve corpa ' M ".-3 are employed sgsinst France sud 10 l-l against Russia .Trteae figures show thst there ls a tout of 5K 1-2 army corps, activo or reserve, fighting for German on the two fronts and not 100 army corps as has been stabed erroneously by the German government "If *he territorial (Landewebr) of which nothing was said in the German official note, are taken in account, it will be seen thst elgin Landwehr army corps are engaged against Franco and seven against Russin that is to say.-in all the two fronts, 3d territorial divi sions." Tl,,,- ' ? - , i , Ex-president Taft to Lecture, RALEIGH, N. C., Dec. 1.-Former Pi aident Taft, now professor et lat* at Yate, has been secured to deliver a series Of three lectures at the Uni versity of North Carolina, tho dates Used being March 17, 18 and 19 of _ ot the aoattad of the distinguished Jurist wait made at Chapel Hill this morning by President Graham. *>f the State University. ? -. M rm. MoCinla'a Expert**** WK* Cree? "Whan bay boy. Ray, was small he waa subject te croup, and I was al ala jasa never without it in the house for I know it ls a positive CUM for croup " wens? Mrs. W. R. McClain, Blairs ville, Ps, For sale by all dealers.