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CLEANING THE CHILDREN'S CLOTHING ? , Children's clothing, especially wraps, soon become Soiled and stained. You'll be surprised at the dif ference our Dry Cleaning Pro cess will make in such gar ments. It almost makes them new again. And it costs so little that it's a simple and inexpen sive matter to keep your chil dren's wraps in "just as good as new" condition, until worn out. ANDERSON STEAM LAUNDRY ?PHONE NO. 7. BEATEN RUSSIANS BEING PURSUED Austrian Statement Says There Has Been no Important Fight ing in South . Poland. VIENNA. Dec 18.- The following Austrian official statement was made p?blic today: "The beaten Russian main forces are being pursued on the entire bat tle front 400 kilometors wido (about 260 miles) from Krosno (Galicia) to the mouth of the Bsura River (in Po land) where lt empties into the Vistu la. "The enemy yesterday was driven (rom bis positions north of the Car pathians between Krosno and Zahlt csyn. On the lower Donajec River we and our allies are doing 'battle with the enemy's rear guard. c "In South Poland our advance so far has been made without important fighting. Piotrkow day before yester day and Przedeborz, yesterday, were stormed? "The heroic garrison at1 Przeraysl has continued further fighting in front of the fortress with success. "The situation in the Carpathians is not yet substantially changed." Coal Movements Show Increase WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-The mov ing of anthracite and bituminous coal on 13 leading eastern ? railroads in-, creased slightly during September over that month a year ago. .Coko showed a large falling off. Statistics issued today by the de partment of commerce show an an thracite increase for the month of 263,640 tons; a bituminous increase of 35,640 and a coke decrease of 747,572 tons._j_ The Money Market j Never grows too tight tor Ute one , who has systematically . put a certain sam each month In the Bank' Op portunities often open to people who kare uoaey. Are yon le a position to take advantage ef a good business opportu nity, j Deposit yeer money with the Seringa De partment af The Bank of Anderson The Strongest Bank la ike Coanty. A NECESSITY I v ' .. '. \ *? CLEAR. sight la necessary to both your health and success. Dial vision can generally be rellev ! ed by correctly focused and fitted glasses. PiN'T be blind to your own inter esar Exercise sound wisdom and in telligence by having US examine your eyes. It will be a thorough, pain staking, expert examination that will pdt you on tba right track of sight. YOU can' count on ut for truthful Information and right glasses. Prices $2.50 to $9.00. We duplicate broken glasses by mail-send them to us. inc. SHH OPTICAL CO. DB I. at. I8BAEL80N, Optometrist. Iff 8. Mala St. Anderson? 8. O. G BOTT KP FXOOB. Taree Deers Below Kress* Ten Cent - . * tW?Wa Commen?ai i Bradstreet's Report j NEW YORK, Dec. 18'-Bradstreet's will Bay tomorrow: Trade currents run along irregular lines. On the one hand retail trade has been helped by two factors, holi day buying and cold weather, but in the larger lines the immediate situa tion is quiet, reflecting pre-Inventory conditions, plus seasonal slowing down in industrial pursuits. At the same time optimism as to. tbe future is more in evidence, thanks to lower rates for money, improvement in fi nancial markets and the rendering of a decision In the eastern railway freight rate case. Incidentally, buying of finished steel as well as ot cotton goods for future delivery has expanded some-' what, quotations being sufficiently at- i tractive to induce business. Bank clearings for the week aggre- | gate $2^97.682.000 u decrease of 12.3 j per cent from this week last year, j Business failures for the week were 466 against 378 in the corresponding , week last year. ? J Wheat exports from the United States and Canada were 9,707,183 bushels against 6.964,102 in tho same I week last year' New York Cotton NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-The cotton 1 market was irregular during today's trading, with the close steady, net'un changed to 5 points higher. The market opened at a decline vjf 1 point on July but was generally ?above yesterday's closing figures dur ing the early trading.' _ ? There was a good deal of realising around 7.70 for May, or about 85 points above thc low level of last week, and prices became easier, while selling was promoted during the early afternoon by reports from New Or leans suggesting that recent naval developments might temporarily In terrupt thc export movement. Such re- j ports could not be confirmed io local shipping circles, however, and after breaking to a net loss of some 4 to 9 point8 on active months, the market1 rallied to about the high point of the morning, some months making new high ground for the movement. The ciose was 2 to 3 points off from the best under renewed realizing. Spot cotton quiet; middling up lands 7.70; Oulf 7.65. No saleB. . Cotton futures closed steady. open high low close January . ... 7.26 7.36 7.25 7.31 March .... 7.48 7.62 7.42 7.50 May. 7.68 7.70 7.57 7.66 July. 7.82 7.8C 7.74 7.83 October .... 8.08 8.12 8.01 8.10 -o ? - New Orleans Cotton NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 18.-?Conflict ing influences were at work in the cotton market today and more fluctu ations in prices than usual resulted. War news considered unfavorable and freight; brokera said that if the re ports that fresh restrictions on Eng lish shipping were true it might work against the transportation of cotton. Against these as the bearish features were the exports for the week of 299,709 bales, the largest for any week of this season and also largor than for the corresponding week last year, and mill takings for the week of 409,000 bales. Spot marketa were generally steady with advances at a few Important points, Dallas making prices up one sixteenth on sales of 1848 bales. At the highest of thc day the trading months were 1 O 6 points over yes terday's final figures. At the lowest they were 4 to 5 points under. The close was at a net loss of one point to a net gain of 2 pointa Spot cotton steady. Sales on the spot 1100 bales; to arrive 1,774. Cotton futures closing: January 7.12 May 7.47; March 7.28 July 7.66; October 7.95. -o Weekly Cotton NEW YORK, Deo' 18.-The cottee market has been firmer during th? past week and prices recovered a good part of the decline which followed publication of the government's crop estimate a week ago last Thursday. Business has not been active, but de mand broadened somewhat. For the first time since the begin ning ot the e?aaon, exports of cotton this week exceeded those for the same week last year, and advices coming In from various southern ports sug gested a continued large movement' during the balance of December and January, particularly from Galves ton. The census figures on supply and distribution showed a falling off la domestic mill consumption for No vember a? compared with the pre vious month and last year. Stocks of lint cotton in tho hands of the mills on .December 1 were Compara tively light. In keeping with the re ports that domestic ? spinners ara still buying only for their more Im mediate needs. Such Increased offerings as may have come from the interior in order to secure funds for the holidays or first of the year obligation are, there fore, supposed to have been absorb ed Chiefly hy exporters. Meanwhile the big Increase reported In the win ter wheat acreage in cotton acreage* and local brokers say there baa been somewhat better demand for the late months from Investors. Tuc a?raacu in Contracta, however, has been most, generally attributed to covering or rebuying by traders who had sold during (he previous week In anticipation that the record break ing supply figures would shake the confidence of Ulterior holders, bet who found very little hedge selling, while advices reaching local spot dealers have indicated that pro-holi day offerings in the south have boon smaller than usual thia year. and Financial Stocks and Bonds. NEW YORK. Dec. 18.-Prior to an nouncement shortly before midday that the interatate commerce coin mission had granted a restricted r> per cent. freight adsance to the ea8t ern railroads, the stock market waa dropping at a pace which strongly j auggested liquidation. In the brief period between thc opening of the market and the publication of a sum mary of the decision, prices crumbled two to three, points and were 4 to 6 pointa under the high level reached on Tuesday, when open trading was rcstablisbed. Some shares were within a few pointa of the minimum prices and seasoned issues were declining for lack of support. What made the movement more noteworthy waa the fact that lt took very little stock to effect the decline. Average transac tions at that time were ia 10G and 200 shares, with losses between sales extending to half a point or more. Although earl/ advices reaching the financial district respecting the decision were somewhat misleading, they were of a tenor to indicate that . many of the more important demands ; of the railroada had been granted. Tai,; was sufficient tn precipitate a ! hasty covering movement by thc i boara and induced some long buying, ! which not only obliterated all early j loases but restored the average of prices well above thc previous day. Students of the railway aituation regarded the commission's decision aa a victory for the roads, although its importance largely waa nullified, it waq said, by the failure to include ; coal, coke and iron ore in the list of commodities entitled to higher rates. Time money waa easier, the rate for all dates being reduced to 4 per cent. Large amounts of call money were placed at 3 per cent. The local federal reBerve bank followed the lead of similar institutions elsewhere by lowering ita discount rates. Bonds were heavy at the outset, but recovered with stocks. Total sales, par value, $1,392,000. i United States government bonds were unchanged on call. Liverpool Cotton LIVERPOOL. Dec. 18.-Cotton, spot, steady; prices steady. American mid dling fair 5.30; good middling 4.68; middling 4.44; low middling 3.70; good ordinary 3.35; ordinary 2.90. Sales 7,000 balea, including 5,600 American and 1,000 for sp?culation and export. Receipts 14,000 bales, including 6.50G American. Futures closed ateady. May-June, .4.20 1-2; July-August 4.27 1-2; Oct ober-November 4.37 ; January-Febru ary 4.43 Cotton Seed Oil NEW YORK. Dec 18.-Cottonseed oil waa higher early today on profes sional support, but declined later un der freer offerings of crude and poor demand in general. Final prices were 3 to 5 pointa net lower. Salea were 3,600 b?rrela. The market closed steady. Spot $5.60@5.85; December $5.65@5.75. January $5.76?5.76; Feburary $5.84?) 5.89; March $6.00^6.02; April $6.080) 6.12; May $6.20? 6.26; June $6.32? 6.39; July $6.456)6.48. --o Dry Goods 1 NEW YORK. Dec 18.-Domestic cot ton gooda wehe being ordered steadily by jobbers today. Print clothe were ! firmer. Carpet woo 1B wen bought freely for future delivery. Improve ments in silks continued. Weekly Cotton Statistics. LIVERPOOL, Dee. 18.-Total for , warded to milla 82,000 bales, of which !60,000 were American; stock 708, :000. American 445.000: importa 101. '000. American 85,000; exports 4,800. Alimony Subject to Income Tax (By AsfocUtrd Pre*?.) I WASHINGTON. DAC. 18.-Alimony i la fixed income and subject to pro j visions bf the income tax law, Cora {missioner of Internal Revenue Os borne ruled today. His decision is in disagreement with previous rulings . and au pe rr ed ea them. The commis sioner alao ruled that where an American woman who marries a for , eigner and takes bia nationality ene can no.t claim exemption on that ac ! count . ' I Salaries of United States Judges ap 1 pointed since the law was enacted are subject to the tas, the commissioner ruled, a? are those of retired Judges. .The mileage of congressmen except that part actually expended in Trans portation also ls subject to the tax. . Christmas Presents for Soldiers. NORFOLK. Va, Dec 18.- The naval collier Cyclops sailed today for Vera Crus with Christmas presents for the men on American warahlps in Mexi can watera. Shu also carried supplies .and coal for the ships. Betts Did Kot Testify. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 18. I Carleton Hudson, indicted recently j in New York under the name of ', Carleton Hudson Betts, who arrived lhere yesterday, did not testify today fin the suit brought against him by Mts. Caroline King to recover more than $100,000 which she asserted Hudson had obtained from her. It t waa denied that the ease had been f settled out of cow H. Food For Belgians. ROTTERDAM. \fm Iond?n. Dec. IS. -(ll p. m.)-The steamer Om ar rived here today arith 1.900 tons of food for the Belgians. Additional Details of French Advance (Bv Associated Pres*.) .WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Addition-1 al details of thc French advance in Flanders and northern France, an nounced today by the Paris war of fice, wt? given in official dlapate'.'os to the embassy here. The message said: "We. have the road from Tombaert zyles Hains to the east of St reen straate. We have captured the ene my's^trenehes, gained 350 yards, made ] I 100 prisoners and taken three mi trailleuses. In thc region of Blx Hchoole we have guined 500 yards, made 80 prisoners and taken three i mitrailleuses. To thc north of Notre ' Dame de Consolation our progress I has been about 500 yards." Christmas Parrels Moving. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Postmas ter General Burlesou, in a statement tonight, promised "successful dis patch and delivery" of Christmas parcels and letters. The vast bulk of mails, he said, has already begun to move and was being handled promptly. CHECKS CROUP INSTANTLY You know crop is dangerous. And you should also know the sense of security that comes from always hav !lng Foley's Honey and Tar Compound jin tho house.- it cuts the thick mucus I and clears away tho nbleprra, stops j Ute strangling cough and gives easy I breathing and quiet ?'cep. Take it for coughs, colds, tickling throat, hoarseness and for bronchial and la 'grippe coughs. Contains on opiates, i Every user ls a friend. DRINK MORE WATER IF KIDNEYS DOTHER Kat Less Meat and Take Salts ? >v Backache or Bladder Trouble. Uric acid In meat excites the kidneys they become overworked; get slug gish, ache, and feel Uko lumps of lead. The urine becomes cloudy; the blad der 1B Irritated, and you may bo oblig ed to seek relief two or three times during the night. When the kidneys [clog you must help them flush off the body's urlnous waste or you'll be a real sick person shortly. At least you feel a dull misery in the kidney region, you suffer from backache, sick head ache, dizziness, stomach gets sour, tongue coated and you feel rheumat ic twinges when the weather ia bad. Eat less meat, drink lots of water; I also get from any pharmacist four ounces of Jad Salts ; take a table spoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act tine. The fam ous er'ta is made from the acid o' grapes and lemon juice, combined with Hthla. and has been used for gener ations to clean clogged kidneys and stimulate t?jem to normal activity, also to neutralize the acids in urines, so lt no longer ls a source of lrrita I tlon, thU3 ending bladder weakness. Jad Salts ls inexpensive, cannot in jure; makes a delightful effervescent Uthla-water drink which everyone should take now and then to keep the kidneys clean and active. Druggists here say they sell lots of Jad Salts to foi ki, who believe In overcoming kid ney trouble while it is only trouble. r Extraordinary Bargain Farm For Sale A farm for sale at an extra ordinary bargain-of 175 acres, Just three miles from Due West, & C., on good road, splendid settlement, healthy. Plenty of good water. Just ask the price. It will do you good. F. E. ALEXANDER With The Anderson Real Es* tate & Investment Co. PROFESSIONAL CARDS . BB. FOBEST B, SUGGS * Dentist * Ornees 413-41.? Weekley Bldg. . * Associated With * . if. Br. W. W. Chiselm * ? Phone 88? J Anderson, 8. C. * SAYRE Sc BALDWIN * ARCHITECTS . * Bleekley Bldg. Anderson, 8. C. . * CtUsaas National Baak Bldg. . * Bal legh, N. C . BOILERS. TANKS. . STACKS, ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES. REPAIRS PIPE. GALVANIZED ROOFING LOMBARD IRON WORKS AostvtauGa. SERVICES APROPOS OF THE CHRISTMAS INTERESTING ANNOUNCE MENTS BY PASTORS OF TWO CITY CHURCHES SUNDAY SCHOOL Of Central Presbyterian to Render An Interesting Program * Sunday. .Apropos of Christmas, pastors of some of the looa! churches and su perintendents ol Sunday schools are giving their attention to the matter of arranging special programs which will bc carried out ou thc occasion. Alreatly two interesting announce ments have been made, one by the Rev. D. W. Dodge, pastor of Central Presbyterian church, and the other by the Rev. .!. H. Glbboney. rector c> Grace Episcopal church. The usual Sunday school services at tho Central Presbyterian church will not bo held the coming Sunday. Instead, an attractive ChriBtmas aer vlcc will bc rendered at the hour of the morning service, 11:30. Thc chil dren will have their recitations and songs, and there will bo some choice musical selections by some of thc best musician;; In the city. Miss Strannthan and Miss Nell Smith of Anderson College, will sing solos. Mrs. Provost, at the pipe organ, will be assisted by Messrs. Witt McAulcy and Horsfall, on Hie cello and violin, respectively. An important feature of the service will be thc presentation of gifts and money. Anything Chrl8tmaay may be brought, all of which will bi? distri buted among the needy in the com munity. The cosh offering will be Bent to Thornwell orphanage. At G rare Church. Interesting services for tomorrow, Christmas day ana the following Sat urday have been announced by the Rev. Mr. Glbboney, as follows: Services fov the fourth Sunday in Advent, Dec.mber 20: 10 a. m.-Bible class. 10:15 a. m.-Sunday school. ll-.30 a. m.-The Holy Eucharist and sermon. 4:30 p. m.-Choral even song and sermon. Christmas day: Christmas eve midnight, Choral Eucharist. 8 a. m.-The Holy Eucharist. 11 a. m.-Morning prayer, the Holy Eucharist and sermot. Saturday, St. Stephen day, 10 a. m. - -Holy Eucharist. 4 p. m.-Christ aervice and tree for Sui.day sthool. $40,000 FIRE LOSS AT GEORGETOWN Chief Resigns, After Council Meeting Because of Lack of Pressure in Mains. GEORGETOWN, Dec. 17.-Between 4:20 and 7 o'clock thia morning halt a block In the heart of the residence section of thia city, between Queen and Cannon streets, was burned. The re.s i den ce H destroyed were those of W. H. Andrews, mayor of the city and general manager of the George town ft Western railroad; A. P. Web ber, local chief clerk for the Balti more ft Carolina Steamship company; M. P. Moorer. M. D., surgeon of the marine hospital service, and Miss Min nie Daggett. Thc loas will approximate $40.000 partly covered by insurance. Thc tire originated in the home of Mayor Andrews, in tbe rear portion of the building. Just what caused it ls rot known. It waa discovered by Miss Daggett, who lived next door. The responae of the fire depart ment, under command of Chief Wal ter H. McDonald, waa prompt. The Are had not gained much headway when the firemen arrived, coupled on their hose and opened the hydrants. But, according to Chief McDonald, there waa no water preaanre. Nor was there, he says, any presaure from the city mains at any time during the burning, wblch rapidly became fierce and at one time seemed to threaten the whole eastern end of the city. Fire Chief McDonald has tendered his resignation to the mayor, giving as his reason that lt ia useless for him to bring the department np to a high' stste of efficiency only to And In an emergency that there is no wat er with which to fight fire: The explosion of a hot water noll er and several hundred cartridges in the home of Dr. Moorer added to the spectacular element, the effect . of the boiler explosion, in particular, being to hurl a column ot brands and sparks a hundred feet high, the de tonation shaking the entire section. Gore, Ga. P. A Morgan had occas ion recently to use a liver medicine and says of Foley'a Catari ic Ti dc to: "They thoroughly cleansed my sys tem and I felt like a new man-light and free. They are the best medicine I havje ever taken for constipation. They keep the stomach sw<?et, liver active, bowels regalar." Forfey Cathar tic Tablets are stimulating In action and neither gripe nor sicken. They are wholesome and tnoronghly cleans ing, sad keep the liver active. Stout people like them. POLEY KIDNEY PIUS .Og BACKACHE ?I OMI YI ANO . LAO Dig h there a baby on your m Christmas list ? iii ::::1??:: ; ! Then here are a few suggestions ||l from our stock that you will find of value in choosing the proper ill gift: Sterling silver baby spoons, plain or en graved designs-undeniably "cute" $1.00 Lovely necklaces of petite lines for the girl baby's dimpled throat. $2.00 to mo.oo Silver cups to lit chubby hands, $1.00. Pin sets, or napkin rings-very reason ?nli ably priced. jijj? -and many other charming little gifts that t will be sure lo please mother. Let us show I. Marchbaaks & Babb 1 ^^S^^^mW Veri TKitN WatcK hp Mrnrn .?. FRENCH REPORT SLIGHT ADVANCE I Claim Heavy Artillery Won Dis tinct Advantages in Region of Tracy-Le-Val. NO DECISION IN NIEUPORT German Report Says French Lost 14200 Men in Prisoners and 1,800 in Dead. (Dy Anoeittwl Prut.) PARIS, Dec. 18.-12:47 p. ru.) The French war office this afternoon j gave out an official communication ae follows: 'The day of December 17 waa marked, as we said yesterday, by au advance on our part In Belgium, where e\|ery counteV attack undertak en by tire enemy failed. "In the region of Arras a vigorous offensive made UB ni ?mt ern of several : trenches. These are located at j Auchy, La Basses ,St. Laurent and Blangy. At this last mentioned place* we occupied a front more than one kilometre long almost all. thc first line trenches of the enemy. "In, thc region of Tracy-Le-Val. on the Alane, and In Champagne, our heavy artillery won distinct advent ages. "In tho Argonne the Germans blew up one of our trenches to the north of Four-De-Paris and endeavored to move out from their position with three battalions of troopB. This in fantry attack, as well as the one they undertook at St. Hubert, was repuls ed. "To the east of the Meuse and In the Vosges there ls nothing to re port." INO DEFINITE ACTION TAKEN (By AsMocinlttt Piras.) HIOKI.IN, Dec. 18.-(via Londoo, 4:45 p. ra.)-Tho German war office this atternoon gave out an official communication as follows: "The fighting in NIeuport continues favorable, but no decision yet bas been reached. "The French attacks between La Bassee and Arras and on both sides of the River Somme have resulted tn failure with .severe losses to the enemy. On the Somme tho . French lost 1.200 men In prisoner? and at least 1,800 In dead; our own losses were under 200. "In thu Argonne forest our. suc cessful attack resulted in the cap ture or some 7?>Qi poisoners in, addi tion to war material. There have been no Important developments elsewhere on the western front. "On the frontiers of East and West Prussia, tho situation is unchanged. "In Poland we continue to pursue the retreating enemy." DRAMATIC SCENE IN COURT (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONU.) I On Proposed Amalgamation of Northern and Southern Meth odist Churches. (Py AuoriaUxl Prrai.) ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. 18- No definite action on the proposed amalgamation of tho'northern and southern branch es of the Methodist church was taken by the Church Commission on Feder ation, which adjourned here today af ter three days of deliberation. Three bishops from the southern church, four bishops of the northern church, six ministers and six laymen compris ed the commission. All sesflfcras were strictly executive, but it was stated tonight that more progress was mado than at any time tinco the creation of the commission 12 years ago. It also was said that thc commission decid ed to postpone Anal action, until the next general conference of the church. titled previously . that Cleary had learned on July 22 the*. Anna was to become a mother and that oh July 22 and 23 he bad drunk to excess and acted Irrationally. Through . lils wife lt was brought out that up to tho ? time bo had shot Newman he did not know thc boy was his son-in-law. Cross examination of thc young woman was brief. 8he sahl she and Newman had been sweethearts from childhood, that they saw each other, frequently, despite tho fact that her parents bad forbidden them to meet and that they bad exchanged many letters. They were married on thc night of July 18. site testified. Tho attorneys will sum up for holli sides tomorrow morning. Tho judge's charge is expected to be delivered and thc case given to the Jury by noon. Win Manage Brooklyn raierais. o NEW YORK. Dec. 18.-Lee Magee, [former St. Louis National League player, has signed a contract to mau lare the Brooklyn Federals next year, lt was announced tonight by George S. Ward, vice president of tbe Brook lyn club._' Announce Changes in Examination System WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.-Comptrol ler of the Currency Williams tonight announced changes In the system ot national bank examinations authoriz ed In the federal reserve act. The old fee system has been abolished and all examiners put on salary. The country bas been divided Into 12 dis tricts corresponding to the federal re serve Ulstrlcts. There will be a chief examiner In each district with headquarters In the city where the federal bank ls locat ed, except In the Richmond district, where the examiners will have head quarters in Washington._ DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY With us, and then we will lend you ' money when you need it. Interest Paid on Deposits. The Fa mers and Merchants Bank and The Farmers Loan & Trust Co. ANDERSON, S. C. Combined Resourcea a Little tho Rise of One Million Dollar? E. A. Smythe, N. H. Sullivan, J. P. Waiata, J. D. Hammett. BU A? Orr, i J. J. Major, The?- C Jackson, OUR DIRECTORS: Geo. W. Evana, W. I Jin gk I In, J. C. Harris, Faster L. Braam, J. B. Dental!, B* CL Witherspoon, J. J, Majar, J. R. Yaaairer.