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Mata St. Andersen, S. 0. ^ J SROtJKD FLOOR. ?t9en ***** X***?' len Ces* Mare. HOPE you'll find in stocking tomorrow mc lings you wanted goo to bring you. We hope tmas will be a merry c pne. u have our best wishes. Lyon one of the most po] :ing old bachelors in towr lucky number for the ldc ? call him Billy) says it m omesick" seeing all these oiks going around buying Ate asked him why he di 'homesickness." He says '. r (?) years (he won't ut somehow we just coull hat every time he though receive an invitation fr< So and So" requesting is a hard luck story, "Bi get "if at first you don't i have this number please ? : do not destroy your nun tify you doll has been call Again best wishes >RE-WILSON COMMU ES NAMED TO CONSIDER PLANS! -,- ? . Proposed by Various Sooth Amer ican Countries for Mainten ance of Neutrality. ' - (By Associated Pm*.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Commutes to consider the plans proposed by various South American countries for maintenance of neutrality by the republics of the western hemisphete wore nsmed st today'< ri'-.' r.^ nf thu spacial commission of the governing hoad of the Pan-Amarle io nf on The ambasssdor from Brazil ant 'tho ministers from Pjru and Hon lo ra i aere appointed to consider the Peruvian plan; the ambassador (rum CaU-' and thc ministers from I'm. guay, "that of Chile; au-; tho ambav**> dor. frem Argentina, Secretary Bryan and the minister from Equ'tl tr, mat to K> presented by Ar?o?itl?a. ..Tue Peruvian plan vr-iulu pr?vida far the enlarged ncut?"nlf zones In both th : Atlantic and Pacir.c, which would bi declared free from all activities of b??:)aerent warships. Thu Chilean plan proposes that belligerent vessel ic American ports be- givaa only enough coal to take th ?rn to tho ue;.i-, eat peri in the adjoining country, un .. loss they agree to go direct to Euro-! pe?m ports. , . I John Muir, th? Naturalist, Dead (hy AwocUtod Praw.) LOB ANGELES, Calif.. Dec. 24. John Muir, the naturalist, died in a hospital here today ot pneumonia. He was 76 years of age. Mr. Muir was visiting his daughter. Mrs. Helen Muir Funk, at Daggett, In San Bernardino county. He was stricken with penumonia last week and on Tuesday it was determined to bring bim to this city for treatment When be arrived here last night Mr. Muir was tn a critical condition and sank rapidly, death coming at 10 o'clock today. Hi? a*n???t*? -^ rri?i Him. Smagtaaiire Willie. "A tram' leaves Nsw York,'* sup posed the teacher, "traveling 40 miles an hour. It le followed 80 minutes later by a train traveling 80 miles an hour. At what point will fha second train run into the first r The class seemed ai a ross, says the Kansas City Times: that ts. all except Willis Green, who was steading ta the aisle vigorously wagging his hand. "Woll, Willler said the teacher. "At the bind end of the rear car, ma'am," answered Willie. your >rning d old 5 your me, a Dinar and i selected >11-Billv akes him s happily dolls and idn't get he's been tell how dn't hem it he had Dm ''Mr. his pres lly," but succeed" >end in at ibers un led for co. sm IMPROVEMENT IN METHODS Of Bookkeeping Brought Abort ?^Through Activities of General Echicational Board. NEW YORK, Dec. . 24.- Improve ment In bookkeeping met.hcds of man) collegee bas been, brought about through activities of thc General Edu cation Board, U is claimed hi the fi itt installment of the board's annual re port, made public tonight The busi ness management of colleges apply ing for contributions has been care fully scrutinized, Ute report states and in many cases, imperfections ix records discovered. "All this ia being changed." the re port says. "Bookkeepers are being in stalled and a thorough system ol bookkeeping established." The board declares also that lt fra quantly haa found that coleges har? pressed to meet current expenditure! have ''borrowed" from permanent funda to tide tho college over. "When ever," the report states, "thia state ol affaira has been discovered, the board baa insisted upon restoration of suet trust funds before making payments oo Its pledge. The board haa received many "assurances from, colleges thai in the future trust funds will be mort s tries'? regarded." An Expedition to Explore South America WASHINGTON. D*c 24.-. An ex pedition to explore South America; particularly for new specimens of-ani mals, will sail Saturday from New York for Peru, according to detail ed announcement here tonight. It will be known aa tte Collins-Day expe dition and Will include Alfred M. Col lina, Philadelphia, and L. Garnett Day, New York, representing the Na tural History Museums o fthose cit ies; Robert H. Becker, ot the Field Museum of Chicago, and George K. Cherrie, who waa one of the members of Uta Roosevelt expedlUon through B< asl L. Old Customs Retired. .BOSTON, Dec 24.- With snow flakes floating about them, groups of men and women tonighi vang Christ mas carola in the s ?reeta of Beacon Hilt and other districts, while house holders kept lighted Candles ai the windows. Another old custom revivad waa the sounding of hymns by four trumpeters from Ute balcony of the Oki Stats House, lt waa estimated that nearly 50,000 persons would be cared for by charity. Knnielpal Christmas Ere. PITTSBURGH. Dec J4.-Pitts burgh celebrated tonight a "munici pal Christmas Eve." A giant Christ mas tree, erected ta tba heart of the city, was tba center ot the festivities. -* * . A.* JL* A ^ . + * MI * ?i M. m__M ii Personal ii ?. . :: A. It. Caldwell of Lagrange, Ga. ia flatting in the city. Feaster Jones of Starr was a visi tor in the city yesterday. Mrs. Thonlas Eskew of the county was shopping in the city yesterday. Misa Una Simpson of Iva was shop ping in the city yesterday. Miss Pearl Thompson of Easley was in the city yesterday for a short while. Prof. O. D. Camak o? Starr was among the visitors in thc city yester day. J. L. Singleton of Starr was In the city yesterday for a short while1. Miss Lillian Cllnkscales of thc Mc Lcos school ls spending the holidays tn the city. Furinan Martin of Greenwood is spending the holidays with relatives in Anderson. .R. C. Bruce of Plckens was a visi tor iu the city yesterday. J. B. Gassaway of Pondleton was among the visitors In the city yester day. Mr. and Mrs. Will Pepper of Belton were lu the city yesterday. Miss Una Shaw of Belton was in the city yesterday for a short while. Stonewall J. Watson pf the county wa3 lu the city yesterday. John Maxwell ot Walhalla waa a visitor lu the city yesterday. B. C. Robinson of Abbeville was in the city yesterday for a short while. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Beatty are In Columbia for the Christmas holidays. Miss Jessie Thompson, daughter ot Probate Judge O. G. Thompson, ot Laurens county is the guest of Miss Mattie Bolt on Creswell street. Miss Joanna Leary of Manson, Miss., 1B spending the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Guy Norriu. Cadets James Cooley. Paul Pearson, Guy Cromer, Lewis Farmer, Robert McCulley and Charles Daniel, of the City, and Kenneth Hanson, ot William ston. George Clement and Blake of Belton are borne from the Citadel for the holidays. They will return to school January 13, 1915. Mrs. D. G. Gambrill of Belton was among the visitors lu the city yester day. John Horton of 'Belton was In the , city, yesterday for a short while. A. C. Brice of Belton was among the business visitors in the city yester day. W. K. Strickland of Belton spent yesterday In thc city. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Henry of Abbe ville were in the city yesterday. A. C. Murdock or Abbeville wss in the city yesterday for a short while. Miss Mary. ?Bowie of Starr was among tho shoppers in the city yes terday. Miss Essie Bussy who teaches at the Plum Branch school was in the city yes te?-Jay. t . John Fisher of Level Land waa among the visitors in the city yester . day. i s. F. Hsnks of Belton wss among L those spending yesterday in the city. [ C. M. Duckworth of the Lebanon I section was in the ?tty yesterday. ' F. M. Cary of Seneca spent yester J day in tho city. ! O. F. Boyd ot Mount Carmel was among the visitors In the city yester day; T. C. Black ot Mount Carmel was k in the city yesterday for a short while. Miss Hattie Bolt of Macon, Ga., ls here for the holidays. Fred Petterson of tho Sandy Springs section was In the city yes ' terday. G. M. Mc Al ister ot Williamston was among the walters In the city yester day. Ed Mcalister of Pelser was In the city yesterday for a short while. ' Pat O'Neal of the coen ty was s vis itor In the city yesterday. Was Annie Shirley of the county ~~ .hOypf?a ?u ?lie dir yesterday. J. A. Bowl an ot Houston, Texas, ls visiting here for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Bowlen of At lanta tn .J aBbtma ?he sueste of relatives for tho holidays. Olin Werner of Pendleton was In the city yesterday for a abort while. . FJfcT. sad Mrs. R. D. Dodge of Cape Charles. Va, are stopping for the holidays with Rov. ana Mrs. Wither spoon Dodge. The former minister ls en route to Clearwater. Fis., where be will take charge of a. Presbyter i an church. John Hall of Pendleton was a busi ness visitors In the city yesterday. Ernest Werner of Pendleton .waa In the city yesterday for a short While. James Hunter of Pendleton was a visitor in the city yesterday. Mrs. E. Z. Templeton left yesterday for Ninety Six where she will 'visit friend B for the holidays. Miss Marie Isbell has returned to her home in Walhalla, where she will be in future. Mayor and Mrs. Harrington Godfrey will spend the holidays with Mr. God frey's parents in ?heraw. H. I J. Cheshire has gone to Durham, N. C., where he, will spend tho holi days with bia son, "Dick" Cheshire. Robert McCully of the Citadel ar rived yesterday afternoon from th? Citadel to apend tho holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. K. McCully, Jr. Robbie Webb of Clemson College has arrive ' to spend the holldavs with hiB parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Webb. i Floyd Parks of Clemson College Is I hero for the holidays. . . Wilbur Mallison, a student of Dav idson College is here to spend the j holidays with relatives. M. F. McGee is at home from Flor ida where ho had been for the post three months. , Maj. W. W. Klugb of the faculty or Clemson College 1B a visitor In the city. Floyd I* Carroll, assistant treasur urer of Clemson Collage, ls visiting in j the city. Charles W. Webb, Jrv of Clemson Colege ls hero to spend tho holidays with hts father, Mr. Chas. W.'Wobb. Sr. Frank Axman of the .county was a visitor in the city yesterday. Joe Blackman of Pendleton was among the visitors in the city yester day, ?'-vi Mr. and Mrs. James lt. Anderson pf the county were in the city yester day. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Moore of Honea Path were visitors In the city yester day. _ 'Frank Pettigrew of the Carswell Institute section waa ia the city yes terday. Mrs. J. H. Pruitt has returned to Starr after a shor; ?Halt here.' 8. E. Moore of Lumpkin, Ga., ts spending the holidays In Anderson. ALL CONTRACTS DECLARED VOID Carrana* Government Will Not Recognize Contracts Mc>4e by Gutierrez Government. EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 24.-The Carra?as government has ' declarad void all contracts made by Ute Gut ierres government and backed by Vii- j la'a army, according to a bulletin is sued today from iL-i local Carranca The Mexican border town of Palo-1 maa, opposite Columbus, N. M., ls threatened ry General SaLisar, who haa launched a revolution -againstI both Gutierres and Carranza, It waa j learned today that Salazar troops had j raided and captured the American ranch property of the Palomas Land and Cattle Company, just south ot the border. If la reported that Salazar Intends to Uko Palomea, which ia garrisoned by a few Villa troops, and thttS secure tor himself Ul? same pri vilege of Importing munitions ot war which baa been permitted tba Car ranza and the Villa forcea at thai ports of entry they control. J g one and all for th this year and assu are appreciation, we rry Christmas and iSSER C< May Your Christin and Your New Yea the Sincere Wish of MRS. B PROGRESS VERY SATISFACTORY Gm. Scott Confer? With GOT. Maytorena Regarding Mexi can Border Problem. (By Auoruted Prto.) NACO, Aria., Dec. 24.-Governor Maytorena, Villa commander, showed a friendly attitude and a disposition to consider the seulement of the Mex ican border problem, according ' to General Hugh L. Scott, United States chief of staff, who conferred w:th hin-, today in aa army tent pitched on tb// international boundary four rnikfj from Naco. "Progress," was the term General Scott applied to this conference. "Very satisfactory," was his character isation of his meeting yesterday with General Hill, the Carranza leader, cooped up in Naco? Sonora, by May torena's troops. Various solutions of the border problem, brought to a,crisis by the (tilling of Ave persons and the wound ing of 47 on the, American side by stray Mclean bullets, were discussed at today's meet big. General Scott said his mission was one "not to be rushed." The two conferences thus far were favorable'but undecisive. Scott and Maytorena finally crossed the boundary during their discussion, which was held in. range of Hill's rant. At General Scott's request Gen .rnl Hill discontinued firing in that direction. Traded to Boston Nationals. (By /-<xMst*d PCM?.) PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.-Sher wood R. Magee, Philadelphia Nation al outfielder, was today traded to the Boston Nationals tor cash sad some plavers. The amount of cash involved wes not announced. The players the Phil adelphia club will receive from the Booton team will be selected later. Charity Signals Displayed. CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Many public Cbrlstmss tree displays were held throughout the larger cities of the Mlssl8**i>i>i valley tonight In some cities the European custom of burn*! lng candles in windows was revived. In others choirsters sang carola ia front of houses displaying a slgnsl tight that charity had been given by the oecaaants. WALTER H. 1 Open Xma May your Friendships be un cheerful recollections and afTecti bring you the best you have evet prosperity. .! I I---- J I ' III m ieir liberal ring them wish them < a Happy 3. as Be a Merry One r a Happy One is . GRAVES BOYD. ? IF SKIN BREAKS OUT AND ITCHES Vf lt Uk? a cold cream and dry Eczema ?ruptions right up. The. moment you apply bold-sulphur to sn Itching or broken out skin, .tbs ? . itching stope sud healing begins, says ? renowned dermatologist. This remarkable sulphur made into ?. thick cream ?fleet? miel?- prompt relief, even in aggravated Eczema, that it ia a never-ending source of amazement to phyaicians. For many year? bcld-aulpkur has oc cupied a aeeure position in the treat ment of cutaneous eruptions .by reason of its cooling, parasite-destroying prop erties and nothing has ever been found to take its place in relieving irritable and inflammatory affections of the akin. While not always establishing a perma nent eure, yet in every instance, it immediately subdues the itching irrita tion and heals the Eczema right up and it is often years later before any erup tion again manifests itself. Any good druggist will supply an ounce of bold-sulphur, which should be applied to the affected parts like tho ordinary cold creams It isn't unpleas ant ?nd tho prompt relief afforded- ia very welcome, particularly when the Ec zema is accompanied with torturous itch ing. Ne Knowledge of Eeport. WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Secre tary Bryan aald today he had no knowledge of a report that Germany had abandoned a proposed levy of $1^0.000,000 on Brussels sn thc repre sentations of Brand Whitlock. Ameri can minister, it waa aald If Mr. Whitlock bad taken any part in the affair he had done so unofficially and. of bia own volition. Loving Thanks. WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-The British ambassador, 8ir Cecil Spring Rice, today received the following cablegram from Lord Aberdeen, viceroy of Ireland: "Please convey loving thanks from Irish soldiers children for Santa Claus gifts from the children ot the Called States.- , <mil , , ? - I, - ? .. CEESE & CO. B Morning. ibroken, your accumulations of ?ons many, and the coming year known in health, happing and