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8 blockade is illegal 2-ANPindefensible ?r tVoni Pa^ /r * j ^ *! * t .Iti&m. AtabllMicd rules v?t" inierpi^ 'VTr^^W1 .COJulyct upim, . .A^UU'b* >.,.,.1>UjM,H,in in ..rile pft'sC. ua?;' Uel?b j -V r^\iW>W^d States' Toi" hccouiii- whep tin .UjaOof iyat?oU w'as'Vt belligerent * ; k-g##ed> i-n a Strti^&VC for tint tuna I \ ...,;>.'JMofk\e. -It Is1 bl" tlu\ highest im ,, portative to n'bntfJIs not ?>'- tin' presynt day hut of the future that the principles of intern fTiooal right l>e -maintained itnlnip:'. Irt'.i "This task of championing the n tegrity of neutral rights, which has received the sanction of the endued world against fin lawless conduct o. belligerents aris nc out of the bitterness of the great conflict which is now wasting the countries of Europe, the I'nited States unhesitatingly assumes. and to the accomplishment of that task it will devote its energies, exercising always that impartiality which f'nm the outbreak of the war it lias sought to exercise in its relations with the warring nations." The note is dated October 21. and acknowledges the notes of the British government dated January 7. February 10, June -2, July 22, July :;i, (two.) August 13, and a note verbale of the British embassy of August 6. all of which relate to restrictions upon American commerce. The United States says at the outset that it has delayed answering these notes in the hope that the announced purpose of Great Britain "to exercise their belligerent right with every possible consideration for the interests of neutrals." and of causing "the least possible amount of inconvenience to persons engaged in legitimate trade" would in practice not unjustifiably infringe upon the neutral rights of! American citizens. "It is therefore a matter of regret," says the note, "that this hope has not been realized, but that on the contrary, interference with American ships and cargoes destined in good faith to neutral ports and lawfully entitled to proceed have become increasingly vexatious, causing American ship-owners and American merchants to complain to this government of the failure to take steps to prevent an exercise of belligerent power in contravention of their just rights. As the measures complained of proceed directly from orders issued bv the British government, are executed by British authorities, and arouse a reasonable apprehension that, if not resisted, they may Ik1 carried to an extent even more injurious I to American interests this govern-1 ment directs the attention of IBs j Majesty's government to the follow- 1 ing consideration." Here follow in numbered para-j graphs the points made by the United States. Summarized they are: (1.) The statistics presented by Great Britain to prove an increase rather than a decrease in American trodu "foil tn I <i b o ittf ^ i I. >IUUV ..... ... nine llliu milium llll'i increased price of commodities result- ] ing from a state of war or to make any allowance for the diminution in i the volume of trade which the neu- i tral countries in Furope previously j had with the nations at war." (2.) Detentions by Great Ilritain i have not been "uniformly based on ; proofs obtained at the time of seizure,! but many vessels have been detained | while search was made for evidence." The question has been one of "evidence to support tin' belief of in many cases a hare suspicion of ene-1 my destination, or occasionally of enemy origin of the goods involved." <:?.? Attention is directed with re-, gard to search of neutral vessels at sea to the instructions issued to the naval commanders of the United States. Great Britain. Russia, Japan, I Spain, Germany and France from 1888 to the beginning of the present j war to show "that search in port wa not contemplated by the government I of apy of these countries." (4.) An examination of the opinion of the most eminent text writers on the laws of nations show "that they give practically no consideration to the question of search in port outside of examinations in the course of regular prize court proceedings." (5.) Answering the assertion of Great Britain that the position of the United States in relation of search at sea is inconsistent with its practice during the Civil War, the note says this is based upon a "misconception." A careful search of the records "shows conclusively that there were no instances when vessels were brought Into port for search prior to instituting prize court proceedings," and that captures were pot made upon other grounds than evidence found on the shin under in- 1 ventilation, and not upon cireum- 4 stances, ascertained from external sources." It is here that Secretary Lansing appends a copy of the instructions issued to American naval officers on August 18, 1862. (6.) In answer to the British con-! tention that conditions relating to the size and seaworthiness of modern j carriers justify bringing vessels into! port, there is cited the report of a hoard of United States naval experts, *MSt made, in which it is declared, that it is not necessary to remove "every package of a ship's cargo" to establish the character and nature of her trade, that the facilities for boarding and inspection of modern ' ships, are In fact greater than in former times, and that to permit ships to be taken into port "would be a direct aid to the belligerents concerned In that It would release a ( belligerent vessel overhauling the 1 neutral from its duty of search and ' set it free for further belligerent op- > erationa." (7, 8 and It.) Those points deal with new procedures in the prize courts the effect of which the United States complains is *'to subject traders to risk of loss, delay and expense ' so great and so burdensome as to practically destroy much of the export trade of the United Stales to I neutral countries of TSurope." j (10 and 11.) These discuss the [ question of the burden of proof as to i' f -? n on -contra band of aronds ron<i?n.1 I ed "to order." the United States areu- f Ing that none of the cases cited hv ' Great Britain proves th.?t the bur-i' ,v . ? ' V'.n , . , . :* PJO' > .*t<0'4 >?: 'Vi ivn of proof rati rjg<htiy-Tbe taade tf. , i.'r^ft ?t>ot? 111* *NtUlrtfftit?/>J> ' * t l?.t .The . greatly idHhPoa-sdd i?t? !tpprtf of mineral iOAUViNift's .UriMii fcfcr??ahtf? I'flWmfkHr,1 "onftnot b^ '.) a?wept?*l an. i laying fPrMHtrft"- ji)st -At" . (^? cal rui*? of pvidortee" PfMunodiP ' , J?v a destined fair" re-t^xpftViirt.ftff ,o the beiHirorpntv. S'tk'fra "tfulo, If - .ug?.ed. too great'' opfevct i?iut> i(?' algunvbv the btdligoi i D-t ai" uud is opposed-"to -those fundatnent&h principles of justieo which are th>' o,nidation of tho 'jurlsprudVnico of ; ho I'nitod States and Great Britain t 1 :t.) Attention is directed to tin*, fact that (.treat Britain admits thai her exports to neutral countries have also materially increased since tin present war began. "Thus Great Britain." says tlte note, "concededh shares in creating a condition which is relied upon as a sufficient ground > jusiuy int* interception 01 /\mencan goods destined to neutral Kuropean ports. It' British exports to those ports should be still further increased, it is obvious that, under thej rule of evidence contended for by the] British government, the presumption! of enemy destination could be applied to a greater number of American carj goes, a|Ul American trade would! sutler to the extent that British trade I benefited by the increase. Great Britain cannot expect the United | States to submit to such manifest j i injustice or to permit the rights of I its citizens to be so seriously iin-j paired." (14.) Whatever may be the con- j j jectural conclusion drawn from trade[ statistics, the United S ites "maintains the right to sell goods into thej general stock of a neutral country, and denounces as illegal and unjustifiable any attempt of a belligerent to interfere with that right on the ground that it suspects that the previous supply of such goods in the neutral country which the imports renew or replace has been sold to an enemy. That is a matter with which the neutral vender has no concern and which i can in no way aDect his rights of trade. Moreover, even if goods listed 1 "as conditional contraband are destin-i ed to an enemy country through a neutral country, that fact is not in itself sufficient to justify their seizure." ( 1 f?.) In view of these considerations the United States announces that it has no other course but "to contest seizures of vessels at sea upon conjectural suspicion and the prac tice of bringing them into port for the purpose, bv search or otherwise, of obtaining evidence," and adds tha: "relying upon the regard of the; British government for the principles of justice so frequently and uniformly manifested prior to the present war. this government anticipates that the British government will Instruct tii< lr ( oflicers to refrain from these vex I at ions and illegal practices." (ltl.i Directing particular attention to the so-called "blockade measures" imposed by the Order in Coun-I cil of March 11, the British note of i July 23 last is cited to confirm the] intention "to establish a blockade."! iter over six months application of the blockade order, the note says, j "the experience of American citizens has convinced the government of the United States that Great Britain has been unsuccessful in her efforts to distinguish between enemy and neutral trade." (17.) The practice of requiring a consignor to prove that his shipment^ arc not hound to an enemy of Great Britain even when articles stre on the embargo list of the neutral country to wh'ch they are destined, is characterized its "harassing to neutral trailers." (IS.) While the United States government "was at tirst inclined to view with leniency the British mcar tires which were termed in the cor respondence hut not in the Order in Council of March 11 'a blockade,' because of the assurance of the British government that inconvenience to neutral trade would he minimized by the discretion left to the courts in the application of the Order in Council and by the instructions which it was said would be issued to the adminis-i trative and other authorities having! to do with the execution of the socalled 'blockade' measures, this gov- j ernment is now forced to the realiza-j tion that its expectations, which i were fully set forth in its note of j March 30 were based on a miscon-i ception of the intentions of the'1 British government. Desiring toi avoid controversy and in the expecttation that the administration of the 1 Order in Council would conform to the established rules of international j law,, this government has until now | rastervt?? me question of the actual validity of the Order in Council of March 11, in so far as it is considered by "the government of Great Britain to establish a blockade within the meaning of that term as understood in the law and practices of nations; | but in the circumstances now de-l veloped it feels that it can no longer j permit the validity of the alleged! blockade to remain unchallenged." (19.) Pointing out that in accordance with the Declaration of Paris in , lSfjfi the effectiveness of a blockade! is "manifestly a question of fact," the United States says it is "common ' knowledge that the German coasts!1 are open to trade with the Scandinn-!1 vian countries." The recent placing of cotton on the British list of contra-' band is spoken of as making it appear that the British government themselves have been forced to the) conclusion that the blockade is in-: effective to prevent shipments of cot- | ton from reaching their enemies, or else that they are doubtful as to the legality of the form of blockade which they have sought to maintain." ' (20.) Decisions are cited to show that it is an essential principle, nni- ' versally accepted, that a blockade must apply impartially to the ships of ' all nations, and it is added that "if , belligerents themselves trade witn ' blockaded ports" the principle In the ' past has been that they cannot be regarded as effectively blockaded. ' These decisions are referred to ' 'since it is a matter of common cnowlcdge that Great Britain exports '' ind re-exports large quantities of nerchandlse to Norway, Sweden, A Denmark, and Holland, whose porta, LAJfOASTKU fhftW v?*Kirrrr !'!Sr. she rogji jvls ?? btoricudutl.x k U'.J ) ..Xiitf Uwr lfikM of 1ir{tlOrt^ ^^uk %>fi^gkrttv? of itV^U9J iU(jr^f^J,ii?y of .v.ir. ;Ai 'Jjrtiffvd In' wiVi'i yf; ttojW^oaw.imu -''bi'^omlo'.j..uVoiil^l by iireat Britjaii '* il^'h hioV;>iWl<r iVl-o Uigurs'?! ^ eriU1 <l^T,u/lp1is or tiicj BrTti .li {iviirt^/^ior u>, jiuv MC jb V*-MT*aB" UiV' l ^iftuitiotya .rases .in ??: ' \ iipVn ,rn nvll' Wiir are -< iMod *#. to-f/pfrrrUiu i;ont< iMi.on <*' the-UwHl* 'States. ,; " ? [ (22.) Meomtved l/V'the universal ly conceded tests the present Brit's!1 measure cannot -):o regarded as tonstituting a blockade in law. id practice, or in cdTect." (22.) Formal notice is.given thai the "blockada" which Great Britain "claims to have instituted u 11 (lei* the Order in (.'oune.il of March 11, car* -..; be recognized as a legal blockade by j the l'nited States." (24.) The British view of the famous Springbok ease before the oirt| break of t lie present war is cited to support the American eonMfitimts. t (25 to 25 inclusive'.) These deal exhaustively with the modes ofjuVficial redress for citizens of neutral countries, aud rearlio* eect.-vVn general com^UKionsr "The Government of tll<!( I'niVcd' Stabesj" ?Uio note s*ys. **'ha * viewed with surprise and concern tip.' attempt of J lis Majesty's govemrh'mjt to confer r-upon ; the* 'BrltfsM * priiie court** j.Uit??Mctton by MiNtrflIeKal*d|erci^e oi force via ortliw thNO'tlfow; cour.ts may aQply to vOBlelsilSntl cargoes of neutral national*ties, seized on the high ocas, munjnipttl laws orders which can crtily rightfully be enforcible within the territorial* waiters of Great Britain, or against ves? sels of British nationality when oa the high seas. * * The* l'nited States government feels that it can-1 not reasonably be expected to advise its citizens to seek redress before tribunals which are in its opinion, unauthorized by the unrestricted application of international law to grant, reparation, nor to refrain from pre-, senting their claims directly to the British government through diplomatic channels." Secretary Lansing moreover denies in this connection that the charges, such as pilotage, wharfage, unloading costs, etc., against a detained vessel must he paid by the claimants, and adds that the l'nited States is "loath to believe that such ungenerous treatment will ronlinulo he accorded American citizens."! \uy waivers of indemnity exacted j from American citizens "under such conditions of dures*." it is declared, | cannot preclude them from subse-1 uuently obtaining redress through' diplomatic channels. COUNTY NEWS\ NOTKS FROM MI I.I. VIM.AfiK. Miss Inez Alley is very sick'with typhoid fever. Mrs. Sam Alley, who has been very siek, is able to be up again. Mrs. Jack Rollins, who has been improving-, is worse again. The little grandehibl of Mr. J. A. Steele, is very sick. Mrs. Maud Pittinnn is siek. The little child of Mrs. ,loe llunte"! is still very siek. Mrs. Kllie Riehardson had the misfortune Saturday of falling and spraining Iter ankle. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. j Jack McManus died the past we *k. Miss Stella tlhent is some better; now Mr. Vern McManus is expected to arrive home Wednesday. Mr. ('. T. Hardin and daughter I visited in Lancaster Sunday. Mr. (i. F. Hay and Mr. Wr'nest Cauthon \yill be at the Kerstiaxtf Vot-* ton mill lor a few days, moving ehinery l'roui Lancaster cotton mill to the Kershaw cotton--mill: - - J -1 Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Settlcinyer motored to Gamden and back Sunday. Rev. Mr. Rankin, who proafAied In the Moriah Association for about twenty years, now living near Columbia, will preach at the Second Baptist church Sunday night. Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Dabney were visitors here Sunday. Mf. Dabney preached at the Second Baptist ch"rch Sunday night. Mrs. Dabney was our missionary for about three years, but has been away for about six years. We were glad to have them with us. Mr. Hampton Huey visited Mra. M. J. Huey fair week. Miss Loraa McCain visited Mrs. M. I. Huev ttw> naut tuimlr Miss Anna SimpBon visited Mrs. M. J. Huey the past week. Miss Nannie Bowers has returned home after a visit to the fair. Miss Net Knight of Great Falls has returned home after visiting Miss Isabella Knight. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Steele and family the ('reek section visited Mrs. P. B. Burnett fair week. Mrs. S. B. Roberts and little daughter Visited her sister. Mrs. W. R. Roberts. Miss Uennic Hilton of Kershaw was a pleasant visitor at the home of Mr. (J. B. Burnett Friday. Miss Mary Roberts visited Miss Iteulah Burnett Friday. Mr. C. B. Burnett visited in Charlotte Saturday. Miss Nettie Roberts of the Creek <ertion has returned home, where she will attend school. Mr. Alex Knight of Groat Fails visted the fair last. week. Mrs. W. L< -4#laekmon of Kerahaw visited the fair the past weak. Mr. Willie Bowers and family of Flint Ridge visited the fair last week. Master Linder Bowers is viaiting lis cousin. Master Clyde Small. Supt. Robblns and Mr. J. D. Templeton ettended the toxtile meetng at Greenville this week. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Knight are vlaitng the former's brother. Mr. Bill {night. Miss Blanche Small Is the guest of inr brother. Mr. Chap Small. Mr. Otho Farmer of Plain visited 4r. Hazel Small the past week. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Bowers are keaub "?x> : flw-hbx tk ra5? , iilBii'V i n ;; MeaMy Vld A U< frii *'r<- X&V* , 1> , . u> '< vj i ; ' ; V.? (- ,V- fft' ffl >?.V 4<> .{}!'? '-Stipple K. 'HUfl.vr r?miiirtvy ItoolHi ll " Ovpi'coiiiiiiK t4i|il??i!i;. lui (Jtfl'* 1 Stlpntion. ' " J? Advancing years i 111'ptiir* tfie' acting of the vital organ's. Old ago shoulj be the period- of greatest happiness but good health is necesp^yy. Coil stipation should not be tqlerated?i is often the direct calls? of ill health Headache, belching, biliousness L' bloat, drowsiness after eating am s other symptoms of constipation cat be readily relieved by the use of . simple laxative compound sold ii f S, NOVKMBKK 9, 191&. - . visiting their daughter, Mrs. Av. H Threatt. _ JJ Mry "*>TTrns -vtsHetr'HHrti Hil ? the past week. 4 -I Miss Cora Carnes is visitiilg h\> i aunt, Mrs. Chap. Small. ' i Miss Hertie Crenshaw is cob fine* - to her room on account of a sorq foot .M'-ip AlmeliL J-'iuiilotihin-k. * li'll visited her father, Mr. j Mile sfxweti. .: >?' . '-"'.O'-i \ > I ? i .I,on<;SVIXVJ:. I rSfWlSnii The'.\< w Loiigsvllle, Nov. 8.?Curtis K,aulk . enberry, son of Mrs. L. C. Faulken berry, has been right sick for th past week, and we regret that he i , 1 still uuite sick. > Mrs. 1'. K. Ulackinon visited Mrs | Sidney Hinson last Saturday. Mrs. Cera Simpson spent the da; with her mother Saturday. Mr. and Mrs#. Kruest rfegl^r spen Saturday night in Kershaw with Mr Hegler's brother. TFTo farmers of this section art practically done gathering, 'I ieem. | at present that they are determined If the seasons are favorable, ty makt l -?' ^hept and patstjncxi Jr)-t :iTT TfitV-art^aking adtiVftago ol (this fine weather we have beet; itav| ing for the past few- weeks, by sow j ing yytn ami a f?w; Uavepdso put in s.rnie wheat. Practically every] lar; ' titer in ihi? t^fcuni lias sown or is pre parings to' so.w rront otic to five bushels of wheat this fall. I. euJuy. right jyuch Ut* letters front the peh <>?. our friend, Mr. Twitty of Chorgla.- I think from Ills style of writing be must be a very nice man. 1 eniov all the news from n>? [correspondents that write for your xcellent papet*. Mr. W. Furiuau Council and Miss Lojs Roberts werp united in the holy bonds of wedlock Sunday evening ai the home of P. E. Blackmon. Mr. Connell is a sou of Mr. H. C. Connell, a prosperous and well to do farmer of the Pork Hill section. The bride is a daughter of Mr. L. It. Roberts of the Longsville section. Their many friends wish for them a happy and prosperous journey through life. I The ceremony was performed by Rev. I*. K. Blackmon. The majority of the people of this section went to Lancaster last week to the fair. Some liked it and some I did not. That is the way it goes. All the people did not lo\e the Lord when he was on the earth. 1 think the fair was all right. If it was not what some people expected they art t?? blame, for there were so many i lint did nothing to make it w hat they t nought it should have been. If you publish this I will tell you why 1 was pleased with the county fair the next time I write. I\ K. BLACKMON. An Krrar Cor-ccU'd. The Lancaster Ai Chester Railway Company's local otilce has furnished jus with the following, which we are glad to publish for the benefit of the business men and others to whom it may not he generally known: The postoltiee lias instruct ions to pouch mail via L. A- C. for the North on the afternoon to make connection v illi Southern train No. 32 at Chester. This puts mail in the North lour hours earlier than when sent jut on Southern train No. 117. The announcement a week ago that tlie l.. C. mail was "the last northbound mail in the afternoon" was an error. < Mil look Ihirk. There is reported to he a shortage of peroxide, and the outlook tor the Hoiules is dark. Anderson .Mail. WHERE 5 Robinson-Cloud Company Fall Suits and Coats. Bennett-Terry Co Time Moans Money. J. F. Mackey Co. Floor Coverings BANK OF LANCASTER Safe to Deal With. HIRSCHS' Guarantoe Satisfaction. 4 1 . , I ' I a rug stores under tne name of L)r > Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Mr. J. 11 Bristol, 1412 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor, Mlcli., who is 82 years old, says "Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is the. best remedy 1 ever used for constipation and $ always have a bottle of it in the house for use when I feel the ! need of it: it never disappoints." ; Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a mild laxative preparation, positive in . its effect, acting easily and naturally without griping or other pain or discomfort. For over a nnnrter of n I century It has been the standard household remedy in thousands of pori/ruv imikmii'.m list. Awards'in Poultry Depart incut of County Pair. The list of awards for all of th exhibits of the county fair are not yet available, but as soon as they are given to us they will be published. We oegln with the first, installment today, ttye awards in the poultry department. The judging was done by Prof. C. A. Cleveland of Winthrop College, who is in charge of organizing boys and girls .poultry clubs in this state. He nade the following awards: White Plymouth Rocks?First hen, Milieu Plyler; first pullet, Millen Plyler; first cock. Millen Plyler; first cockerel, Millen Plyler; second hen, Millen Plyler: second pullet. Millen Plyler. Rhode Island Reds First pullet. Dr. R. C. Brown: first cock. Dr. R. C. Brown; first cockerel, J. W. Hall; second pullet. Dr. R. C. Brown; second cock, Clark Robinson; first pen, Clark Robinson. Anemias- -First pullet, J. W. Hall; first cockerel, J. W. Hall; second pullet, .1. W. Hall. Black Orpingtons- -First hen, T. .1. Harper: second hen. T. J. Harper. Single Comb White Leghorns? First hen, W. H. Cunningham; first pullet. \V. 11. Cunningham: tirst cock, W .11. Cunningham; first cockerel. W. H. Cunningham; second hen, Dr. R. C. Brown; second cockerel, Dr. It. C. Brown: second pullet. W. H. Cunningham; first pen. W. 11. Cunningham. Brown Leghorns First hen. B. J. Richardson; tirst pullet, B. J. Richardson; tirst cockerel, B. J. Richardson: second pullet. B. J. Richardson; second hen, B. .1. Richardson; second cockerel, B. J. Richardson; lirst pen, I! .1. Richardson. Silver Campines First hen, T. L. Hilton: first pullet. T. L. Hilton: tirst i cock, T. L. Hilton; first cockerel, j tmwuru .Ionian; socoiki lien, Howard 1 Jordan; second cockerel. T. L. Hilton.' i'artridnc Wyandot tea, lirst pullet, A. J. Maker; tlrst cockerel, A. J. ' Maker. White Wyancloites First pullet. I VV. It. Twitty; first cockerel, VV. 15. Twitty; second pullet, TwittihaleI Farm; tirst pen. Twittihale Farm. iHALL WE OUR STORES ARE FULL OF BARGAINS. DO YOUR SHOPPING IN THIS TOWN. It means greater prosperity for everybody. Read about them in this paper. Has it ever occurred to you that it would be money in your pocket to glue your eyes?both oi em?to the ads in this paper every week ? It's a fact, and others know it and are profiting by that knowledge, whether you are or not. From now on you will find this paper full of ads of the thousand and one things needed for the Christmas holidays. The very article you want will probably be mentioned somewhere in the ads, and it will be decidedly to your interest to know which store can sell it to you to the best advantage. Keep your eyea?.on\the ad$v?' they tell "the stofy;' READ NEWS ADS. HEED HEWS ADS. SPEND MONET WITH NEWS ADVERTISERS AND BANK THE SAVING. Si ^ r?s ge 1 rings Happiness i / 1 t .>*?? ^ K ^ I ; ^ ; , A" | ; ^ \ ^ /! ' Ik,.... ''' MK. I. H. BRISTOL.. ft homes. Druggists everywhere sell it for fifty cents a bottle. A trial bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup PepjJin ! can be obtained free of charge, by J writing to Dr. W. H. Caldwell, 454 | Washington St., Monti'cello. Illinois. Pigeons, Homers?First pair, Mlddleton Jones; second pair, Howard Jordan. Hed Carneaux, first pair, Nelson Carneaux Pigeon Plant, Kershaw; second pair, James Poag. Fan Tall?First pair, T. C. Hicks, Jr. Ducks, Indian Runner?First pair, S. T. Blackmon. English Penciled, first pair, Mlddleton Jones. Guineas?First pair, Mlddleton Jones; second pair, Mlddleton Jones. Bronze Turkeys?First pair, young. Chambers & Graham; first pair, old. Chambers & Graham. Columbian Wyandottes?First hen, J. II. Williams; first pullet, J. H. Williams; first cockerel, J. H. Williams; second cockerel, J. H. Williams. Barred Rocks?First hen, W. D. Craig; first pullet, W. I). Craig; first cockerel, W. I). Craig; first cock. W. D. Craig; second hen, W. D. Craig; second pullet, W. D. Craig; second cockerel, W. D. Craig. Blue Andalusions?First hen, D. C. Hinson; second cock, D. C. Hinson. Games?First hen, 1). C. Hinson, first pullet, D. C. Hinson; first cock, I). C. Hinson; first cockerel, I). C. Ilinson. second cock. 1). C. Hinson. Buff Orpingtons?First her, J. W. Craig; first cockerel, J. W. Craig. Bourbon Red Turkeys?First pair, young, Walter Evans; second pair, old, Walter Evans. Bantams?First pair Golden Seabrights, Dark Staines. In the poultry department, to receive a premium each variety and sex had to contain two specimens to have tho class full, m most ghowi a full iass requires four sing. ? sped mens and four pens, but where we had only one pen exhibited, if it was worthy, we paid second money and awarded first ribbon. In caso of s ngle specimens, where only - no variety was entered and no competition, the blue ribbon was awarded and no money paid. i ni! snow was not quite a.-, larg > as last year, and competition was htcki'K. How to Make Fat O.ies. Ann Carlson's advice: "If you want i baby girl to grow a big. buxom woman, just name her Dot, Fairy, or Dolly."?Kansas City Star. BUY U? Edwards & Horton Message to Good Eaters. PEPS-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY ' A* uov anu uam. j First National Bank Wipe Out Kxtravagancc. Catawba Meat Market Cold Weather and Good Meats. *