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Childrens* Hats ' wm? i. -Ki' i . [*?f?. f.. We put on sale this week 28 .dozen of thc prettiest of the new Hats for Children and Little Misses at surpris ingly low prices. You'll Ffc?d??sG thj?4 throughout our stock bargains are plentiful Next to Parker & Bolt's ftU-n, ... T : Iii ger and one Roadster. '&:S$v&...' '. . S v. i.r'A. - ' . J't.-'.J.TC,, fi. ... - ? .-. mm Don't delay if interesad, as there were a number of buyers for the car advertised a few days ago. . '- J?i??;>ii?iifi wurt' '' ' ' ? ?v?'t't '?'>' ^A*:Wft'^'frV?<&?.?'K v.... ?..... "-. k-??I rile IS Cottoh Crap i A 77.5 P?re As Compared Washington, Jun? 1.-Th? cotton crop of the Ulled States showed a condition of 77.5 per cent of a normal on May 25, tho department of agricul ture announced today Ju its first con dition report of the season awaited with interest by cotton, textile and other interests. That a ndltion com pares with 80.0 on Ma- 25 la. t year, 74.8 In 1914. 79.1 In 1913 and 79.8, tito average, of the last tun years on May 25. Until the .{ov?rnment's dfliclnl re port estimating the area planted to cotton this year ls issued on July i, no calculation will bo mudo by Hie department's expert? as to the urob cblo si?i of thc ?TV$. ??nof?l J?.\ esti mates placo the area pluntcd at from G to 10 per cent more, than last year when the preliminary estimatu made by tho department in July was 31, 535,000 acres. Au Increase of from 0 to 10 per cot in the area thia year would place tho aereado ut from 33, 417.000 to 34,088,500 acres. Cotton planting was begun In the central and. southern portions of the belt late In March ad carly in April but somo early'planted failed to gor minato in Texas ' bocause of dry weathor.' Planting* In' the , extreme southern portions waa completed early In April and wai progressing satisfactorily in central . districts. Heavy frost in Texas April,. 9 Wied considerable cotton, lu the.lo'wv bot toms of Mississippi the ground' was too wet for planting-early in April. Planting begun ia the more north ern portions oT the bolt 'toward the mtddlo of Aprit and wap.lgrowlg fav orably in the central districts, -while in the southern parts it was reported to be coming to a good stand. Some replanting was necessary on account of frost damage through early : all the central part ot the belt. In Texas replanting was delayed by dry wea ther, and there was a lack of rain- j fall in the eastern parts ot the belt. Weather waa generally favorable) for cotton work in the southeastern j states late In April but it was cuich too cool for proper germination and plant growth, and in somo sections lt was also too dry. Cut worms were doing mme damage in the lower Mis sissippi, valley.' p Early in May it. was found that much cotton seed ' Had failed to " ger minate well, ?hit5 fi gonbrajl^ ; poor stand was reported, because cf ,'cold and dry weather. Condition? woro somewhat improved during the first week in May bot replanting was de layed in the southeast because of lack of rainfall. Chopplpg wfia go?n? ^^^^ m^|o PeWa, Jui? a.-Alfred ??ei\:the Chinee o minister id London, haa wired to* the foreign., of?ce urgings that the north.and Kout h reconcile their differ ences as Goon as. possible tn order to prevent foreign in tr event ions. He tul vis ed the foreign office' that. the japanese ambassador in London la constantly seeking a chance io gat the British government to grant Japan, a free hand in China and that England; has not given a tonnai-annwer,, but conduct of tba various factions in China. '.'*.' ; 'Uu'Chlt^-Jeri.^hpChino^ to Busala/ .has wired ^a.tho foreign, oftlcs regarding the concludion o/ the reportedv ftusW-Japeaeao treaty, tluj most importan^-section of which ,ia; declared ito -r?jate "o Chinese, aff?ir?, The'minister/ tapya thia treaty will oe signed lia. Petrograd In. a short ?llm$. Although tho .(orion of the treaty were not available tri2 Petrograd ,j??hori tlt^f minister wired/ th?' publication of the alleged text in Tokio baa cause4 much un easiness in China. . The: Japanese legation in Peking has emphatically denied' the Tokio, report to ' tha- ?ttceb that iBuBsia* has aeread te give Jupan a clear hand in main tnioln c y uaw in China, thus recog nising Ja pan'r. special privilege; in China. However, tho Chintfae preas very genraliy cr?dita thc repottsprlpt* momentarily exp?ots. an ann ou nceuicn t ot the conclusion of thc' BusftQ-Japaa* ese treatK ; : ChiUse newspapers expresa tho '. o pinlbn thst '??ese?a .pa^ll^^ii^'to' force etaer^^iemDe?a^'^p^r^tr?'to into1 an ogtedmeut tb-.?i8eo?ril*ei;- Ja pan's special'.position as. dinxitor or .?v;^:|v-v..v^.^v,|:;=v^:-^ >?-'.,, v* -y Report 80.0 In miS [ on in um-,i uf, ibo southern ?ectionB. (Mit worm daniflge continued in-narin ?of Ute lower M&jlsslppl valley. Toward the middle of May warmer weather prevailed in most of the cot ton states and (?ero wau a decided improvement except whero dry wea ther ' continued. Planting In the I rfbrthern parts of the belt was finish ed toward the end of the month, hut much replanting was necessary. Cultivation of the crop was going on vigorously in most sections. Reports from the department bf i J agriculture's correspondents and agentp Rhow tho condition of the crop I on May 25 a? ipllowa. with compari son's for tho last, ta ree years nnd.tb.Qj .veragc ccs-iiUiiH eu &?? last ten years. i?jo lair, ,0 Eye Ten year average I 86] Virginia.89 88 North Carolina .70 88 82 South Carolina .05 83 78 Georgia.73 81 80 Florida .. .. ..82 80 '.83 Alabama..... .76 78 . . 79 ! Mississippi .83 82 8?I Louisiana.^2 70 78 Texas.. .. ..V.78 79 80? (Arkansas .. ....87 84 84 |TenneB8oo\ . . .80 '85 81 Missouri.. ;''?8Y' 90 84 Oklahoma. .. . .8C? 70 81 California .. . .97 . 82 Tho statement issued by the grui-1 culture departme^t'eays: Conditions 'are'reported best In tho alluvial lands of .tho Mississippi 'riv er and its tributarlos and southern I portions or tiie gtilf states east of the Mississippi. Texas conditions are near the av-1 orage, being < beat in central ' and northern portions. I praclicanlly all tbe wea torn belt moisture has been ampio and In como casca excessive. Conditions is lowest In Hon tu Caro lina, North Carolina'and the northern half of Georgia due to a period of1 drought, happily f^lleve dby^bounM ful rains hu me din te) y prior tu date | of report. The tentativo ,%t ' issue ' tat . The tentative dates of issue ot tko department of agriculture cotton re ports this season ; ar.e : Saturday, Jujy i, condition' as*. ot I Juno ?6 and es't?nT?t? ot the areal planted. . . ? ' . &Q s'? i Tuesday, August-1. ! condition as of I July 25. ; 1 !A5?^ Thursday, .-August 31, condition nu of August 25; ... , . -, Monday, October. 3, condition as of Monday " December ll, estimate - of I [total production ot-the crop. ; pi >y vrmw sftgj'.... ^-.Vi?^gggig.. 'for Eastern Attain^ Tho Pekin Daily I News saya; ? . A fiM ft; "Therp are ind lent tonn that Great Britain has' it may bo believed with reluctance ami 'humiliation, consented to ol):;tain from active interf?reqce while ibe f?tera, are being fastened upbn ?hi?a. "po tho, pe?plo of China stand in need of any other evidence in regard *0 ina tnciAXy nar ll In tnhtnU tho fAilli? try lignai ? "While '. t nv. w^she. their energies upon questions of compara tively, a fll?ttl? imn?jt?nc? t,ais that, which plunged the nYoat^Jgbty; powers ot Lilliput oOd Blefusctis-into war tho question it will he remembered waa whoihor on ogg should be.'broken at th smaller or larger, end^pian ?B toeing perfected to reduce thQir.'covvitry ,to a state . . ot vassalago. : . If - there is any paUiotlsm lett in tho hearts qt those who are responsible tor distract ing the; attention qt tba Jjpvernineot to domestic brawls when national safety, demands union ad accord, they ' will repent an&ptoyo^a^g&^ of the head' and not the heart." Miduiavl Presbyterian ;OH&C!I/: Mn!d|at;'Ef* 5 forts To Have Mc^l Cot^try ??abath School ... , Tho people of Mulway^?st?yt?rii^ church, located in tho Hommopd community* about 5 or. 6 ipil?ja fropj Anderson, hay* the, emhttt?n'to make their Sabbath sohSM *^odel quo in every iaresr?ct. Tkey ? nave Tcceutly reorgantx?d th> school, and are going :to. project ? "campaign tor the,:enUat meht of all of the people; of tho* Sur xo?nding community in. tao work'V4* the ecliOpl, . Thero h4?o; beca nioal r^^^e^sf Cf Vn41'^^^^^^ dor a^ ment Great things arl l?BWctM from tho mtftem?nt,. -The ?S?r^8 4 o'clock ov^.mmtSa t?ffliq?n. ? 'very. cqra^|?Titqtiqn^ ?nd$d ia th* publio'W&t^^ ( Some Queer Op?s J Hog wita. six. \?W owned by Cali fornia limit uses all of them lu walk log. Borrowing Sin frpm _' friend, Ban Francisco mau bought revolver with lt and killed him. Baby born iu Georgia cemetery nnd burled alive by mother rescued eleven | femurs inter and ty goftff QnR< When town authorities, objected to j poster of Wisconsin theater, owner? put real overalls-on the billboard' fig-1 urea. -Philadelphia soo keeper dropped] keys on Jocking him; elf in ostrich| cag?\ and Gertrude swallowed them. Dice ?esert?d. he bad to fjght off | ostrich two hours before rescued. Husay scnooiboy in riiisburgh, PR.. threatened tb duck teneker in watering trough because she ordered bim to write c composition, but ehe heated a poker red hot and made him write it. FATE OF THE CHILDREN WORST OF WAR'S HORRORS! Young Boys Drilled to Become Soldiers of tho Fu??i'r*{''' ' jj Of all the world's children the most fortunate arc tbe happy, care- free children of America. . From the White sea to the Black, from the. plains of . Poland to the/English channel children have v.'utohod thc battles, of thia war .with f* Rr abd shrinking or bave.wan dered homeless iii tears aiul suffering.' . Orphaned god desolate children, top little and too'weak to speak for them selves, herodied by. thousands, killed by hunger and cold and war. .Will the war spoil th? kiddies?.. All over Europe pipy is nil of epemlee, hatred and crude brutality. ia Germany tue schools are tho BUp ply department of tbe army. The cbll dren era compelled by law to undergo physical training of seml-inllltary char acter. Said General voa Wachs, ad dressing 18,000 Berlin boy scouts: "You are reserved for the defense of tb'e capital. The moment may come when the very existence of the. coun try may depe.ud upon you end lade of your age." . . . .. . , . . ' .The youth of Franco has been called fe th? colors. VWs should be guilty." drg?d" the ' minister for war "In '.the chamber, "if we'did not prepare and drill th?sh soldiers pt tomorrow who may be called upon to snatch.the tina) Victory," ;.'-' : '.'? ?? Iri^Englaad nonmilitary, compulsory service forboyala imminent, la the ."event of'o long warth?'l?ds who* Tire tittor fourteen 'mest presently 'be' re-! emits. No time is' to be lost in os* gabising u syst?m of military training in the'schools so that they may lu ready for whet fate ls in store. '' An imp?rial ukase calls up Russia's new conscripts a/year before their time. . France's eighteen-year-old i^rUlta -have left school or work for training, slips of fad*, bird to flt with' uniforms, but. ?i\?h spiritcu i???u uuriiinfj ' ?i> ugut. in Pi-assitt, every youth of seventeen has . already been ' sumnioned, and schoolboys at ' sixteen compelled to comm once ml?tar^' drill. Arm tea aro not made up of inman riffraff, the incurable in\ mid, tho semi criminal br the feeble minded, but rath er.ajf the very lifeblood of; the people. ,'. Only nations in direct need draft their coming men. For the next twen ty years there 'will be /fewer -young men in Europe th.au ever before. Al ready the drain bas begun,-and thia ls one ot the unexpected And hideous re* suite of the war. For there Is nothing in wnv quite so terribie aa tho tragedy of tho >boy who ls forced to.become a soldier. . ? . M AU Europe kirows that In the: world today no children baye'snch oppurtunl tlea for health and happiness es. those of A?nerlca. REAL PATRIOTIQ p}G^? ; Harvard Man :Hopoo ?9,. Tfyifrt Bod, White nnd Bio?. The production c.* a national pig by blending red, wr?to and Woo hogs la the aim and the prbmUe'of George C; Griffith, . friend, of August Belmont Harvard grad?ale,'one,U^e ?n(an?Jgc?. of the Harvard .AdVoc^tji?\o?d^'or'lgfn&? tor'of the Harvard illustrated Maga zine, ivboht?glveti. np tte'.practice o? law iii Boston sq that ho may cpend his ,?Qj? at bis farm in Peabody. Mass. Tb* blue hag is Mr Qtfteih'f ^ccj^j???i experiment August Wei mont 'mimed that 'n'e-ed the aapphire j?fMk-' ^m^t?^^?^^ U to blend tho rert, tbe whir*.and tb? bine into a t^r^^^qftaarm-.liUi tarm/ftOQO.,*o|^v<*it^if^T?ia>i? and blue colora. Ko bas hpil BO much Children i'Crjr for Pietches The Kind You Havo Always Bought, anti which Ii in uso for over 30 years? lu?a"iionwtho slgimtnrto and Lus been made under his per sonal sup^rviKloi; ahicq iUig?D4wsyni All Counterfeits, Imitat?O?Jy ?nd ** JIWU?&W MJL'' ??M S25perlui?mta that triflp with and endanger* the health ? Enfanta and C'Llld?en-Banerlenco against Bxr)^h^t??t? ?astoria ls a harmless substituto for Castor Gil, Bare? Boric, Drops and Soothing^ Syrups. lt ^pleasant., J$. tuiiUUilfi? aeither Opuiii., 3>:??p??*<j ?O?- vivier' ^arcpij j' substance* Sta ago .??its gnamriteoi It destroys y??^s end allays Feverishness. ^For'mor? than thirty years it' has been In. constant usa for tho relict of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind . Colic, all Teething Troubles and Diarrhoea. It regulates tho Stomach and Bowels? assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural Sleep. Th? Children'*; Panacea- Tho Mother's Friend? GENUINE ALWAYS Bears the Signature of In Use For Om 30 Y?ais THe Kind You Have Always Bought . TM fe crrJTAU^i CCH?ANY,'N s\t VOf K CITY. jr' \:<< ?SSS! ?ri-h*W IVs 5 and my Glasses are one and the samo when -lt - ls a question of. batter vlclon . or moro ! ?omtort or ..both, they exactly, agr?e, that ls to ;?? . mv r.-inRw>.a are exactly v/hat you are look-' %- for in cases of eye er- ; y rors. . -, ' My ability tb adapt ,tbe glasses to your special need. Is eec?nd; to none anywhere and' the prout, ia e-.-seoro'pf pleased ?atienta.^ many >, of them show a spark of .human gratitude,by coming and telling , me ?. co, anti the Lent pyo?f i's that7In. tli? past flwfi, years,my buslness.-haf .. Justified md ' in ' buyibg'' the; piost;'Completo Grinding Plant lu tba. *. South, thereby" making it' doubly :t.ure that say patients get the-voyj-?r r'besl gla^ - . ;j.1?iake.ey?ry' pailjf.teTUi?ashr?. Jf you don't think.So just look nt^ tho next pair of my glasses'you See on anyone. If they:don't conform to the features I -will'? be responsible? for 11^X Bee ?uL "-? Jdy,rnott?t'. in hufilbes'i. !s efficiency, honesty, truth, and'promptness,...BO you sea' X'. need no crutches^ tho ab?ve^fpunantlon enables it to standplane;. .1'. do lots of Wrk xor Sehool childi cn and l?t.'nie- tell -you- lt they don't' . need glasses I tell you 'so. I?'y?u.are in doubt about your- eyes or . your children's ?y?s consult" mo. . . .(< ...... Prices on gl?ssea; ar? ^?j?ii. to- ?5.00 up. Repairs. 10c Up; AU W?rk ?niiariintearl WhGr? ?im-Onil rnronmhar : tt tn rjhnt. pa?, t? .???? . your work dohe by a Specialist-thaU to get glasses from ? Merchant, Junk Dooioni or Peddlers. ' t'ea 'the.' same' judgment', about your eyes - that, you would* your general health or teeth. First caso you see a reputable Physlplan^secftud case' you-wpuld^ ^.see;. a . good Dentist:' Moral:-Then for your ?y?a and Glasses see ,. ^ .. v . : IOGISTERED DinrOMI?TiRIST 112 W. Whitner St., Ground Floor, Near Fent'a Book Store tym.L-jnt?>t.wnj>j*.m..II. I. \\'tssssi V/hen you take you supply y?uF5elf-^Hh K. Ii. & . Cash?d eve^ t?i??a??on; if lost no One ese can get them cashed; ' and the cost- is very,^^^^ J'^^^^^^^ffi^^-' < ? K. N. and Traveler's Checks are For sale at*. >. ' "iiiii i ? ?^?.i'i.i. ?; ?i ????r" '.- '"" '? - ? ?7 ", j ... ?willi ?li i'm II ill I ii i .nm l'iil?U1lliinillni IIITHIIMIIIWM iwiil^iiilViiill^ < From The l???xafy Dip-st. ) ' j jj jv. \. . If.yotir radi?tof. 'j'i, ', ? Sc^ftieritM?ifis^ r^&r.^?t u0n %:?l.'?feg^^^ ??at "repairs ? . Peke 75c ' .'. Tip; abpv? .adfeelt?s?.^?n.f' ls'- b?d j?t'? :^?rit?, .? '. t^?t%?Vf?iitsJng ' "every _ ?tfter . w-?$^\.fi? ''-t?e4* '