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JPIEDMONT CAFE Fresh Fish and Oyster? Received Daily Try Our Merchants Lunch Served Daily From 12 to 3 20c. .. . G. D. Antonakos, Proprietor. BOYS AND GIRLS BEST XMAS PRESENT Prices $21.00 Up We Seil No Other Kind Gates & Smith West Benson, Opposite Tate's Hardware Co. . If It's Good Meat You Want ls What You're Look ing For. Here, you'll find the very best of fresh meats at all tinifx but particularly so at this seu? son. Wc have some of the best beef, porkt veal and sau sage we have ever sold. We !?re also selling of fresh oysters and fish. Lei us have your orders this month. You'll enjoy the change. Pork Sausage; Mixed Saii sag?. Beef and Hog Liver, Liver Pudding, . Beef Veal, Pork and Fresh Oysters and Fresh Phone 755 Sanitary Meat Market FRANK DOBBINS, Prop. laughter Ahls Digestion. Laughter ia" ono of-the most health* fyi exertions;, it is ot great help -tc dlgestioii. ''Austin nibro.cfneetuhl.Jielp ia ? av- dose ^or' t^amnerlulh'? ' Tablets. It you should bo troublod with Indi gestion give .ihem,.ra.^flal." They, only cost it quarter. For ^aleby> allheal* cp^n^niem fue! t o h c ' ;^^U;??.,1?to .'cheapeffj .3Tj?y ; it>f or ; ;?w!ii?e, and jr|?|^y^ Hu; ..fhe^ are maurj '*?3j^.?! : . t? '??^^?t??- 'JS?S?fe" jicwooas "l??'^h?* '' - * : '. LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE Each Episode Suggested Serialization by HUGH Vt Produced by the Universal Fi (Copyright, 1916, hy tho Universal SECOND EPISODE The Tenement House Et?l Suggested hy LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE Author of "Tho Lone Wolf " And "Nobody" SYNOPSIS. Dtidloy Lumigan, district nttornoy of Wow York, attacks tho liquor nnd vino t.rnut?. Ttn in yiWo?. hy lin nge?lt of n aocrot iiooiety, tho oommittoo of fifteen. His son, ?ruco Iiarnigan, is oloetod district attorney and takes up tho fight Brnoo 13 in lovo with Dorothy, Maxwell, whoso fathor ia head of tho insurance trust HUCE LABNIGAN had won the iii-; t. battle lu his fight against tho Aticen, n mysterious graft syndicate which, composed not of chenp.politicians, but of great busi ness trun, had strung tod New York in its nefarious grip and wns planning to ?prend Us activities to cover the whole country. Bu? Urmo lind. no llluninns. A Until and despairing attempt to beat hlut on cleellon day Itself by attempting to provo that bc Iud accepted u bribe from the liquor interests to secure lax enforcement of tho. law had failed, thanks partly to his own cleverness nud partly to.tbe help of Dorothy Maxwell, bis (lanceo. But Bruce knew that tho real fight W?S only Just beginning;' The graft syndicate wns intrenched in power. It had warned his father. Dudley Lumi gan, Ufar death would bo his rewhrd if ho did not desist from his efforts to ex pose its 'corrv ition." it' hud made good tho warning, and Bruce bad Bworn not only to finish his. father's uncompleted work, but to avenge his death ns well. To Bruce, Stanford Stono nppenrcd to bo .n great capitalist a distinguished financier, h man-justly honored by .the eorntmmlfy an* Worthy* of respect'and confidence. Yet Stanford Stone was tho bend of the graft syndicate. It was Stauford Stone who. had decreed Dudley Lnrnlgan's death und .Stanford Stone who bad lcd tho'assault upon Bruce nti??mifj . Moreover-?1"'? tb!* Bruce did not suspect, either-a per sonal motivo lny behind Stone's eural'! "for Wm,, "for ; Stono.was lu love; \ylth Dorothy Maxwell. ~ Bruce had determined that his Qrst move muBt be vu strike ut tho evils of the tenement ho?so districts which his fntbor'hnd boon; planning to'tnko;up, P ! ''ant the man higher up," he told V?? mother. "I know there is.one, and "Look ot tbie,*' said Bruce; chowing atotio ?ho lotter. " ''$!0ej$$ lt ls be that ? ro?st get: I don't know yet who ho Is, but I'm going to And .oi?trV''>s .. . '^^?^ . Ho was- at homo'when he said that. '' j leaning over his mother's chair. And " even as ho spoke'a tiny dart -whistled by his ear.and was.burled in tho back ot lita mother's chair? So faint was tho sound, si tiny tho missile, that his nether -knew nothing of it. Bruce'got lt-out ?nd-found'that around the dari was -??wpped a note. Ho read it It wss' bridf:: > ,-' . . . "Warning: Stop investigating the jt^nSOsents; The Fifteen." Brue? smiled rother grimly; there was a drawing of-a; Skull on,tho note. He stepped td tho window, hoping that ^whoever lm<i thrown .the dart tvlthlu Bight. But; ?o STWpicio?s. c^flr r?c^?r pf any sort rewarded hts search ing sW?e; instead he- saw Dorothy Miirvr?n ?kd Si?n?ora ??t?n?-'?fj^ca?iV ; lng tho . h?pse. Th?y ??ok^. up .'a?? ^aved^:hitoi': ?&$^WM ;>i-**t certainly, dk?n'? ^i?!t;it?"i?ie.'e^^' of you!" said tnv?e, biughipply. MHn|v.e yon' ?e?h any suspicious looking Cbar 's^t^'ai^iid^V/.-:;'. ?;.-.:?'.' . it* ? ''O?^K' "No opo exespk. joo~you look pWty auspicious!" laughed -.0tott4&':(:?iv1w'^V:.v by a Prominent Author rEIR and JOE BRANDT Im Manufacturing Company Filin Manufacturing Company.] "Nothing-no mntter." said Bruce. "Come in nnd seo my mother, won't you?" "I'll tel' yo? why I ashed you that question. Mr. Stone," said Bruce wheu they vero alone. "Loo!; nt this." Ho handed him tba noto, first draw ing n lino through "Tho Fifteen." . "Only fourteen now." he said. "J got rid of Murphy] I'll run them down und .?et oven with my father's murderers!*' Outside they separated, Brace' and Dorothy to go downtown, Stono to hurry to his oillcc, his face set In linea of grim determination. He strode rap idly toward his oiOeo. And tuero be called a meeting of tho fifteen. Anton Dow. bead of the tenement hous** trust, appeared, angry because.of newspaper stories about Bruco'a determination to get tho man higher up in the tenement evils. Dow knew, ns Bmco did . not, that he himself was the man higher up, and his nervousness was uncon cealed. "Wo'vo got to strike at him before ho cun blt \is!" said Stone nngrlly. ''Our wholo position,is menaced by this ono men. Dow, you aro the ono chiefly in? ?erested. You own some property in tho tenement district of n-well, a questionable sort?" "I suppose I do," said Dow. "I'm not responsible for my tenants." ? "Well, trap Lnrnlgan with a womnn in ono of your houses." "Ye-es-that can bo done," agreed Dow, after a moment's thought "We'll pinn the details later, Stone." ?'. : There was more talk, and then Dow had to hurry home to lunch. Dowvwas a model father and husband, ne'was devotcd to his wife,'nnd-his love for blW two children, Harold and Lillian, know no bounds. And meanwhile, even while Do\y ployed with hts own children inj his luxurious home, Bruce nnd Dorothy were aee'ig other children in a house thut was also owned by Dow. But: this houso was n tenement that disregard-, ?ed law nnd decency alike. There were .no fire escapes; the heating systeutivan out of order, and t?tere '.rna running water from only ono tap on each floor. '. Dorothy, and tho woman's two :'chll dfen went to-look over the building. Bruce,, sickened, went to thc street. Other children came to talk wit li him, and "ho Bnt down on tho stoop ; and 'played with them. Across tho street was u i Moon, and from this emerged a burly; ... favored man, nt the Bight of ' wli?td tho children shuddered. '.<' Tn?y, -youse! Beat it! Wo don't Want ito'dudo reformers down tblswny .--see?" sold the fellow, whom Bruce recognized aa a cheap ward politician named Black. ; ' Bruce smiled, took out a pad and made ri > note. Black shook his fist ht lila taco and, turning, made a signal that sot several roughs ncros? the street in motion. Bruce started to'risc; Black 'knocked, bun down, and tho gang came tearing over. . '-'Kick him till he's a stiffP yelled BlaCk.'' . 1 \ But a-Budden -and remarkable inter vention came to. Bruco's aid.- Aft if by instinct the children dung themselves Upon, bim; covering him with then* soft bodies!. Tho gang stopped; eren their brutality shrank from attacking tho children. Bruce .had tim? to draw his revolver and rose, tho weapon tn his im nd. Black turned and ranthe gang sters, 'drew guns and looked for shelter. But tho children's screams had brought tho police, and-Brace was safe for tho time. From that moment Bruce went to work with redoubled energy. And Dor* olby, painfully Impressed by What she had seen, bed helped by trying to do what abo could; for the tenement chil dren. She know she- con ld not do much for* tho whole city, bur tn , that ono house she lin prov cd conditions vastly. ' Ono ntirht she was visiting tbs Dow?, bid- friends; of ber family, and describ ed 'the class nbc had-established for tin* children of the tenement house. "And tonight,'' oald Borethy--:"to ni^it: we're going, to have a Christians troc for thom down there. I'm going down'how" to give out the little pres? enta." V . -, /-v _ : ' v"'/.*^;.'' 'Mother, ' ca n't we go and See?" cried Lillian. "Oh. yes-please!" echoed Harold. Mrs, Dow hesitated. Bdt they, plead ed a? eagerly that she gav?-In nt inst, and Dorothy took them *C?tb her. ' On the way she stopped and telephoned to iett. Brncb and t 'ik. jhlm to Jobi ber. His 5wfcBv08 he ans^?red was excited. ,?4ni:; comei if l een-w . sc^a as : ? ??i$ia\f noVsiild,'/??JDoirofdKy,.-'. Via oil the trail at Jest, I ?^i'b?licvo! l?htgbt tTe gbfr ? chance to get the ?vidence I ].?oo?.V':y-r:.i '. ? Whit bad happened waa that that ,-aft?rnoou ? wc-mun hud corn? tb Brace ^Pr^to orace, a woman whoso profes sion no one could mistake. "gay^ sbo satdi wbe? She Was with binn alone. /tnt?iwsntto gc t ??? goods ab:v^ Well, you come down to my place to night, and I'll ?ec that you get .it You've got to como to theJjtfuso/*.V; Bruce luughed nt her. "Do I loot ns essy as nil tbnl?'^ho enid. "Do you suppopo 1 can't recog nize as obvious a trap JU that?" "Aw, I knew it Wasn't any use!" elie said, "I told theta you wouldn't come. But I'll get the devil-tho malu guy's gola' to be tbero"7 "Whnt?" Bald Bruce sharply. "Ho is, ch? Well, that might make a diff?r ence"- I t> ..Vi... He hesitated, questioned her sharp ly. But In the end ho declued to go taking certain precautions. The timo came, and liruce. still hesi tating a little but determined to face tho risk thnt he saw could cot be avoided, went wilki the woman to, her house. Thc whole thing filled him with disgust; the woman herself and tho girls ho saw lu her house revolted him. "You sec, you can find out what's going on here,'' suld the woman. "It's plain enough-my God, what's that?" Thero was a thunderous knocking at thc ?/Vf, Heavy blows fell against it, end lt .?iDie crashing In. A squad of police followed. "They double crossed mo-the'dint's pinched!*' screamed thc woman. Abruptly Bm ce saw what had been plauncd and went 'white. But Just as a policeman stepped up to him nnothcr man lu plain clothes appeared. . "Ofllcer, leave Mr. Lnrnlgun alone," he said. "He's hero to get evidence. Arrest tho woman-no one else." "Yes, Mr. Commissioner," suld tile man, saluting. This was Bruce's counterstroke., Ho had nminged for. the polleo comtnis mmmm wm ; Therm's j one of .1yflur :-hou80''--"l}-,ui',ning Bioner to nccompany.Jiny raiding pnrty and bnd told blnjhissions in advance. His, reputation '"ttW^Hi?^^l^IVi-?i But nowUa \<?H^mi^^i^ttsitoto sight. .Anton Db.^Hm^;.ati^'fras-. tratl?n of his pinj^^P^tf appeared. "Arrest both "thoso menr he cried. "I demand itv. ..!"'.' . " "Anton Dow !'\.cried Broce. "So you are "'tho main ;g/oy' ,%rel , Yo*u aro on? of tho Fifteen-dno of my'father's min> darers!"" t?. Dow reallied his mistake. ' But be tried desperately to' Serarb Bracete, arr rest Only a' suddetf -'cdrnmoUon out Bldo the. house ehee'kedinm: .'"" '.-. ' "FdroT1 yelled f?nHb" oho- at a Wlnv dow. "In tbe'housb atross the strectr* Bruco tore over to i?t?fc Flames were pouring from tho door nial the'?bw?r windows of the' house; which bad no Oro escapesl - He Understood tho fuU horror of lt in a moment. Dorothy was thc roi Ho turned frantically to'Dow.' J "There's'one of y?ur houses-burning upi" he cried. "No fire escnpest Dor othy MazwcU is there, frying to help the children you oppress'. And "with her are your own'chtldrenl"' Dow, stricken, nev^ doubting,^ col lapsed. Bruco raced'"to thestreet.v ,;Th'e policemen followed. .Firemen wore ar riving. Ladders were going up.f Bruce knew the wi ad o v; vvh ero Dorothy must be. He was up the first-ladder and found her. with. thotwtt.Db'w children; , Ho brought them tb i safety . nnid * '-hon belped in the work) of.rescues.'? stammering, incoherent, came to Bruce. "i've been wrong-*pv? beeno>sm'ful man?* he said. "But lrsce my..wlcked ncss. I will reforn>-/e^ery building J own. And tomorrow,'ttlomtagr|t;will glvo you tho evidence hgalnst the rest I"; . "Como to my chico nt 0 o'clock," sahl Bruce. Neither saw that Black,, lurking neat by, beard. Neither knew that Black got word to Stanford Stone. . Bruce.Was up all night. On Christ mas morning, when -he, had dono all ho could'.for the fire sufferers, bo weht to hl^e^cc io wait f^-^sw. Ko .looked at tho clockwise. JOi? mother: caued him up. She begged, him to ceja^ay, her nt once-said that ?be must.see him. Ho he8lt?ted,,;then 'Scribbled:a note. "Dow," it re?d,..?T,.iv?^, ?j^.back nt 0:30. Wait." r/:, Outside his ?ffice fae! met Dorothy. . , "I w?s afraid,**, shs "paid; wanted you to* cotna hbm?.'^V. *;: .;'..':'! ?->.' "Come with rae" Vbo. ?aid with a langi?. .' "1 "rawt hurry back, but ,1*11 hive breakfast at home with you und mother." ' '^W*W> - . Dbw "came, foun(l.:imc*dQt^'\'aiid sat down to wait Ho i>?a ?b|i? $o pieces. The escape ot his' children had ?ju nerved him/ Ho glanced at tho? clock, Nine o'clock. In his own omeo Stanrord Stone, too, .looked at his dock; ;. Ho. wstched^K mlaut/is parsti slowly': till dvo had jgone. oV&t?'.?t.tli? fifth. Hdnute; when, as Srcne suppbsed.."r>ow; beginning hi? r?ve?s??ons tb Br^e.. an explosion shattered?'fBrobe/? ;ifo?fc>?'?. bomb connected, with the jclock was ?et^ff, sud ^ Only an accident .fefed ssv?U Bruce from sharing his fstev'v "-/v." AT THE THEATRES ?****?*??<?*?????.+??? * ? * 't * AT THE AMIEB80X * * * "THE SI A SQL' EU ADE HS" Hazel Hann HIOTB in Adaption of Henry Arthur Jones Sucres-;. Henry Arthur Jones' intexnntlonal )y successfully drama "The Masquer aders," which h03 been converted in to a Paramount picture by tho Fam ous {'layers Film company, with Haz el Dawn in tu? stellar rolo, ls the attraction at tbe Anderson Monday. In tho role of the irresistible Dulcie Larondle whom > financial straits force into becoming .tho bar maid of tho stage inn, Hazel Dawn has t'iie best opportunity of her mo tion picture career. Dulcie is a cou rageous, whole-hearted girl who faces the reduced circumstances of-. Vier family without a murmur. Sue has won tho love of an old family friend; David Jlcmon, but does not realize his work thoug'i?/ sho is very fond' of Liia. In her position ?s barmaid she meets Slr Brice Skene, a wealthy idler, who bocome3 infatuated with her. Wuen it is decided to bold a raffle to aid a stricken family, Dul cie graciously agrees to sell a kiss to tho liigLost bidder. When David learns of the intend ed raffle, ho attempts'to outbid tho others but his entire fortune proves I unequal to the ln.-j. of preventing Slr Brico from winning tho prize, ?ir [ Brice adds to David's dismay by of j forlng his i_and. Dulcie, weary or J a lifo of poverty, accepts Stir Brice ! only to find that he ls riot the. sort of mari sha had thought him to be. Tho mari'.lal difficulties-of thc Skenes increase until Sir. iBrlco insults all his guests while intoxicated, because t'iuey will not gamble 'with- him. As a result of the actions ot Sir Brice, David and he engage in a desperate game,' the stakes of which arc David's I fortune against tho baronet's wife. After a thrilling suspense, David wins, end Dulcie .disgusted' apd re volted by the action of her husband'j eventually accepts the edict of fo*- [ tune, depar?ing with David in. fifjfejj hope of finding with him a new hap:-' piness. , * Dulcie is a role which gives'!,Mis? Dawn a wonderful opportunity'to dis play her talents, not only in ?be1 portrayal of the bewitching young girl of th? early part of tho story, but in tl:,? dramatic and pathetic ] BC cn 03 which follow her unhappy! marriage to Sir Brice. It is tho most difficult role .that Miss Dawn has assayed on -the screen, and it ls one which will rebound to her en durinf glory. Others in the csBt are Bussell Bas sett, Elliott Dexter, Frank Los?e, ida Darling and Charles Bryant, all of whom give talented support to the star. ; .Owner of : Seized Ships. BJchard G. Tfagner^ England bari notified the state de partment that it .will taite the tt??riv ors Hocking and Genossee bf " tue .American Transatlantic company to London, for prize court adjudication. Kdchard G. Wagner, president . arid majority stockholder In the company, insista tfcat only American capital ls Invested, and ?B protesting vigorously at' tho action of tho'Brtttsh govana^ merit. Mr. Wagner was'born. .1 ti Mil* v.-au kc e : on March 3?.:< 1S62. H? . irnivd? a fortune. in . the beet . sags",' Industry In Wlscbnsin, and recently decided to go into itho shipping business because of the large profits-to be -madelle now says his company *Ul b? fotc?d Into oanhruptcy juriiess properly re imbursed for these seised shlpsi ?:;.Xkm.% writ? it 1,5CD3as.'' ^XnirisT is riot onjy; riot J a good w?rdt but it doesn't^ meari. anything and doesn't really ?tahd for any thing.; . ' -'"A-y:>:.-^ - : At best tao ; word fe ?nipptnc si m?mame as ? a?ostitute for ;ch nias} widen, trorfr'^pw- ?it^M^?. I thing and is of-sricred- origtib arris?le jot .aacrilei^. ; Christmas sounds better, looka'bet tor in print aud ls -quite ;e^; <0?a?rr t write aa Xmas, and there, ft fore no aonarent gOoxl^reftfiwi ,_ lng- the latter JnsteaA of the fo .^A4bau?r l.CefaK^y John$on ?ei?Jbs?te^i Washington Dec. X$'.~Former,ito* re4?nta*?T?V4oaep.h Johnriorir^fts ; nai^d hy t?s ?rroftldent foftfi * ?tri?t v Judge , for. : th? . WesJet of South Carolina. IEE Sent Us By Yesterday's Take it from us, they are dandies. Just what you'll like. See them tomorrow morn ing and get yours. These prices will sell fem in a hurry. WE RAVE ALL SIZES, Ml .Lot Wo. 1-Ladies $ 10.00 fcf? yfl? . . Suits .....- _. aPO*TrO There is only 7 buits in Lot. Lot No. 2-!rLadies $12.50 and $15.00 . . oU?tS j V ... -i, ... i-y'? . . . . ..>,?:> ?. . . . . There is only 15 Suits in Lot.: . : Lot No. 3^-Ladies $16.50 and $18.50 $9 '90 There is only 14 Suits in .Lot. Lot N?/4l^Ladies $20.00. ?nd>22.5o C } 'Suicb} .'.s'..-:. /.V...... *... . .... . v There is only 13 Suits in Lot. ? lyy >?. . Lot No. 5~-Ladies .?25.0.0 and $27.50 '. j'^-'gg * There is only l l Suits in Lot. OSBORNE & PEARSON'S OLD STAND . . 20: to 40 Per Cent Saved On AUiiPlirchases Public Square Anderson, S. C. We liny our Candice in large quaniitics direct from the man ??acturer--rtne largest in the United States-which fables ur. J, tp. give to the trade both quality and quantity for the price, at sume limt- guerimteed to bo absolutely^ p^rc.. :v ;.... . Cocoanut Bon?Bons, Butter Cups, Cream Dates, Bisque Bo?'3on3r ?ft?r Dinner Minto, Roasted Marshmallows, Lemon Drop?, Pepper Mints, Gum Drops, Raspberry Creams, Maple lines and many other kinds too numerous to mention at 15c vvp?;lh,2;tb\fpt2Bc. Don't fail to ace our mixed Candies at 10c tb. Old Fashioned Chocolates Wonderfully delicious rich Chocolate : Confection ' that : are so delightfully palatabe and a rear treat for .G?iq^oate ;|ovcrs. Every bite a delight. 40c lb. Red Bahd Chocolates |||fe' ' Extra fine quality at 25c lb ...^^^^^^1 ^ Assorted Chocolates 'in 5 lb boxes; This is the biggest' value, we have to offer.you for Christmas. Don't fa?i to buy a box at ?f:25, $1.50 and >1,7S. ... . . . ? . ' Selected Fruits Flprlda GTvir.ges of the finest Rrade,3hm*1skW/ sweet and [r; jit'??yV f Sc, 20?> ^Sc dpz?n. $2.75 per box. ' - ' Sh?ep ,Ndse Apples, peck.......,.................. .65 c Kins: Apples, peck ..... ;i.. ; '. .../y ? ; . - .......... EOfc /Qajd^lri Apples, peck. :\v.".. .,.3$e. am! '60c IGrimes Golden, peck .v ... i ..... .. .60e '? Extra , Fancy- .W?nesa ps, peck ............. v...'. ;i60c 'Grape Frla^;,;^;^^. : . Wc will sell you what you want at .??citdd'z^n.'.'.^: . Tangerines, doseh ? ................... .... ; <3Gc ' Fancy: Jumbo Celery ;Just 'phone us your order for Christmas Celery. - - We will -..?dp the rest. 2 siaJkVfor abc' |a; Don't kui to pUca your order enrV io? yokr Chrfe?r??? ???&b?cs ? llv-~...: ' r