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The Abbeville Press and Banner J $lT^O A YEAR s ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30. 1914. ESTABLISHED 1844 f| Almost a Deadlock in s% War of Nations. London, Dec. 28.?The battle lines in the East and West have undergone few changes in the past day. French - ~aOTQQ f"h Q t thf* ana Urtriliclii iq;ui w wmm? | Germans have captured a section of j trenches near Hollebeke, south of Ypres. The French assert that the Germans gave up trenches on the first line to the extent of about 800 or 900 yards in the Lens region, farther east, while unsuccessful demonstrations hove, been made from both sides various points along the extended line. The reports of the numbers of wounded both armies are sending ' back from the lines in Belgium ap* pear to show that the fighting on Christmas in that section was the fiercest of the past month. Corre spondents in the rear say the Bel gians, as a result of five days' sap ping, captured nearly 3,000 Germans, wit honly small losses to themselves. Conflicting pJaJiHS, According to Russian reports, Ger man attempts to capture Warsaw have failed, while the Berlin official statement says there is general con fidence that tfie German and Austro Jinpg^ariari fgrees are ra^lpg progress ajopg the great front. French newspapers are enthusiastic over tho raid by British cruisers and seaplanes on Cuxhaven. They con sider improbable the German state ment that, although ships at Cux J Al tlfAKO Vlif hV Iiaven anu uie nui&a ncit un yj bombs ,no damage was done. The naval writers speculate on the t?ps? fejiiftr^blfi engagement of 20th GPBtury warfare. They ppnplpde thftt the German ships feared to give battle to the British cruisers because of the uncertainty as to whether British bat tleships were lurking behind th^m. The fact that the Zeppelies were driven off is taken by some as evi dence that the Zeppelins really are untrustworthy craft. Others think it means that the Germans are hus banding all their dirigibles for a grand raid on England. Illl| null Some writers argue that if Cux figvep caq thug bfi attgcfced, why not fipli^olaftd, Wilhglmshaven and ?ven (.be Kiel c$n$l? The only damage |he PrUish ex pedition sustained was the lops of sev eral hydroplanes, While Commander Hewlett was the only person who lost his life. The British people are losing what ever fear of the Zeppelins they held, *?* nt tVi?? oirmen nn the oui ilie CApiuua m buv continent and the scouting trip of the German flyer over Kent on Christmas show there is a strong possibility that ?he Taubes may repeat over London ffjg yipifg with bombs whifh they paid and fjie ^uthprftie^ igsuetj a w&rning tonight of the danger to people in the streets from guns which may be used in London against hostile air craft and advised the people to take refuge in basements if they heard the sound of explosives or guns. A heavy windstorm with rain and snow swept over parts of England and adjacent waters tonight and there probably is much suffering among the sailors on duty on the smaller craft pff the past. Woineo Exercise, The woman who does her own fypusework (and that is the fortune of the majority) is usually worn out at the end of the d$y. Shp is apt to q^uclude, therefore, that exercise is a word not intended for her. She wouldn't make a greater mistake, writes Frances Frear in Leslie's- A woman needs a half hour's rest near the middle of the day, it is true, but she needs also systematic and stimu-1 lating exercise. One reason why wom en are so fatigued at the end of the day is that they lack muscle tone. Half an hour of brisk exercise suited to the peculiar'needs of each IritliVid liaji''taken regularly, followed1 by a iioffl tf'ash of w^ter "will" serve fo keep li? yfiole muscukf ^pd'nerydqsi aiys tgjfl "Vfj 'tone'?pd work wqndera ip fcjtfPtys % eygs btfgb't iUe cplor gggd, something that pH wpmep de |ir^. Tbe houp^wife whp tikes ?oth a brjef rest and systematic exercise gaily wfll Pot fipd herself sp jnucfy a pfdy tp that tired out fpelipg jit tfce eR& and wi|J tie ^ble tg jig ajl " hep W9?k the fetter. the Child's ('old* Th?y Alien Result Serlounly. Cold*, Croup and Whooping Cough are childroJo'* ailmeDtn which need i m med iftte *?teqtioo. The after-effeete are often mo?t fcerfdoa Don't take the risk_you doo't have to. Dr. K ng'* New Discovfjy <jfceeks the Cold, Boottaen the (?gMTtay? tbe ^ag ination, fell's GfrtTD* sod allows Nature to do h?|l^# TfWk. 50c. at your Druggist Bay a bottle today. Santuc Mrs. Henry Hancock and two fine chil dren, of Greenville, are spending the holi days with Mrs. J. A. Hagan. Messrs. Gus and Clifton Davis, of Due West, spent Saturday night and Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Jim W. Sharpe. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Smith, of Arborvllle spent several days of last week with Mrs. D. E. Newell and family. Mr. Sam Culbreth spent Saturday with Mr. C. P. Sharp. Misses Eunice and Eva Uldrick and Mary and Grace Dawson were the guests of Misses Mary and Bessie Uldrick !3atur<}ay, The people of our oaramunlty were very much surprised op last iniusqay alter noon when the news was spread abroad that Mr. J. H. Sharpe and Miss Claudie Davis were married at half-past two o'clock, by Dr. Parkinson, of Due Weat, Ibis marriage was kept a secret up to the very la?t and only a few of their most in timate friends were there to witness the impressive ceremony which made them man and wife. The happy couple have the best wishes of their many friends. Mr. Emory Newell spent a few days of last week with his home people. Mr. Frank Milford and sisters, M\s?eg Sarah and Louise, spept Saturday night with Mr: % <F, Mitford. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kay spent Thurs day night and Friday with Mr. J. B. Bharpe and family. Mr. Robert Dawson was the guest of Mr. Arthur Newell Saturday night. Miss Maud Livingstoft is spending the holidays with her home people in New berry. " Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sharpe spent Satur day with Mrs. J. S. Simpson. Miss Carrie Hagan, who is teaching school near 8umtei\ is spending some time with her mother, Mrs. J. A. Hagan. Miss Elizabeth Sliarpe spept Saturday night with Mj-9. W. L. Dawson- f Mr. and i^rs. Eugene Newpll were the guests of Mrs. Cal Coleman Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. ant} Mrs. Otto Price spent Sunday with Mary Cochran and family, , Mr. and Mrs, J. Sharp6 spent Satur day with Mrs. D, E. Newell. Mr. and Mrs. L. M.Strawhornaad chil dren spent Friday with Mr. .J, M, jjtraw horp and family, Born, December 21J 1914, To My. and Mrs. Andy Milford, a son. Mr. Emory Newell spent Saturday night and Sunday^witn Mr. Otis Smith, 'of Ar borvllle. Mrs. J. B. Sharpe spent a few days last week with Mrs.'A. M. Milford. Mr. W. B. Uldrick spent Sunday with Mr. D. E. Newell. Miss Eva Straw^ofn ape} brother Sam Spent Sppday plght with their grand mother, Mrs. J. B. Sharpe. Miea Addle Maie yjdrick spent from Thursday until Monday with hev home people, Mr. anc} Mrs. J. Yf. Sharpe and children apent Monday with Mm. J. B. Sharpe. Christmas 1914 is almost gone, and the writer never i?aw a worse one. If It was not raining it was freezing, and the roads so bad everybody has to sit by his own fire and be tbankfui he has one of his own. Here's hoping that 1915 will bring good weather and good luck to every reader of the Press and Banner. Betsy. OUTLOOK FOR PBOHIBITION BRIGHT Prohibitionists of Abbeville: Never before lias the outlook for prohi bition been so promising. In every coun ty of the State there are men at work cir culating the petitions for the referendum. Four counties have already called for ad ditional blanks, these being Laurens, Darlington, Marlboro and Clarendon. That prohibition oan prohibit, and will prohibit when we have faithful men in of fice, is proved by the example of Russia, and the experience of Kansas." This great' corrective measure was imposed'upon the people by the Cs^V, $nd tjie benefits have been so apparent t^at we ma,y ?xp?ct it to continue in force permanently. ^ln The Outlook of December ^6, Is a'^ne'st^dy of prohibjtiop, w^j'ch t y.efy e^rpp?t}y com: mend to yo'^r pqnsjd^tiqpj. Our temperance forces qrp ppit-ed W the demand for pvpMbMoR: We favor the pe tition fov a referendum beoause the Legis lator will be much more "eady to grant a referendum, thereby submitting the ques tion to the people, than to enact a law out riglt, without a clearly expressed demand by the people; furthermore, a campaign for ^inhibition will be not onlv educative. [but will evoke a compelling sentiment for prohibition which will tend powerfully to ward the enforcement of the law. This is our time, and we must not leave any step untaken wHich wlli'contilbuie ?o a happy'l&iie/ " .' We\are' opposing .ra business deeply en trenched and heavily armed,. For ou^. suc cess we must have (ljie un^tintjed oo-op^r'a tion of a'ljl w^o ^yo^/p^oblbl^.p,. ' Yours very sincerely, * Jr.'K. Bi^n, Secrecy. Exactly How Lazacus 4 candidate wfyq was defea^ jqy the office of' nrpb^e judgo, ifl ef the northern Kans?u counties, eame down tovn the day after the votes were counled with a dark brown taste in bis mouth, says the Emporia Ga zette. "Well, bow do you feel?" asked one of those well-meaning idiots who are- always so thick when one has a dark brown taste. "Just like Laz arus," grunted the defeated one. "How's that?" persisted his questioner. "Licked by the dogs," replied the other, continuing on his way. FORTY PRISONERS FREED. The governor yesterday granted par dons and paroles in 44 cases. Practi cally all of the prisoners were serving terms in the State penitentiary, on the State farms and the county chaingangs Nine of the prisoners released were confined in the State penitentiary. Par dons were granted in several cases to iestore citizenship, paroles naving al ready been given. Since assuming of fice he governor has extended clemen cy in 1,488 cases. The crimes of the prisoners released by the governor may be classified as follows; Murder 12 Manslaughter 11 Arson 2 * Criminal Assault ...... 2 Safe cracking 1 Miscellaneous /16 It was stated last night that 204 prisoners are left in the State peni tentiary and on the State farms. The number of paroled yesterday who are serving on the State farms is not de ducted from the above number. HTVia Hof nf tvo rHnna onrl T1Q ml PQ were sent to the secretary of state yeserday by the governor and after the great seal of the State had been affixed the papers were sent to the State penitentiary and the clerks -of court in the various counties whore the prisoners are confined. The gov ernor did not send ft regular "Christ mas list" to the secretary of state's office this year, only eight receiving clemency at that time.?The State, 29 inst. PROGRAM AT THE OPERA HOUSE The following is the program for the remainder of the week, at the Opera House. WEDNESDAY "A Romance of Old Holland,"?Two Reel Broncho. "Cupid and a Dress Coat,"?Beauty Comedy. "The Man Who Came Back,"?Com edy. THURSDAY. "The Sisters,"?Lilli^p ?^?0.thy Gish.?Two Qyos That Kick,"?Keysone , Comedy. ^ v "The Million Dollar Mystery." FRIDAY 1 "Mother qf Shadows,^^Braraa , Two Reel Kay Bee. i "The Bad Mistake,"?Princess Mary Pickford in "THE EAGLE'S i MATE," A Powerful Drama of the Vir- 1 ginia Mountains in 5 Reels. SATURDAY "A Denver Romance"?Western "Thehop Smugglers,"?Drama. ' "Getting Acquainted,"?A. Keystone; Comedy. 1 tion Fe^tyr^ fa 4 p&rtB, Qn Thursday night ,at the Opera | JTouse besides "The RtJlllon Dollar i Mystery" there will be a two reel pic- 1 ture entitled "The Sisters" featuring the famous actresses, Lillian and Dorothy Gish, also a good comedy. i Mr. Will Hughe$ Kifled. The following account is from the Green woo^ Journal upcler date of Dec. 26: "Will, Hughes, aged about 40, a former resident ol| this city, who, returned, aboulj two months ago,1 wap shotf and. ^nsta,ntly killed Friday a/tejrqopn, a,bpuff ^a^ o'^lpc^, in, Mr-jop L. m^t ffla^et by Ec}. Beqle, ^ atr^oye oj t^e mvfcftt. The shpptjng opG^rr^ ^e presence of two w^tnps^s, ho^ whom, \n their testis nqORy ftt the wooer's inquest, seemed to think that jjughes lost his lifo by the acci dental disoharge of the weapon." Mr. Hughes was a brother of Mr. Eb. Hughes, of Abbeville. Don't miss the big show at the Op era House Friday night, 8 reels in cluding a big feature ijii^tyf^ with Mary Pickford, in ',',Tbe Eagle's Mate" a--* T""v_?? /%f liin Vlro-inlo a poweriui uraiua. ui luc jmobntains'in 5 reels. Mary Pickford, in i in five parts \vtl1j ^ ie^ttu;^ picture, for. Fj^a4^. ntebtj. & cj?eis in, ?,1V Teak Itj Great Pema,^ $he> ra$' tfcaf SAW8* g/^^ne^, '$$?*?. ifl tjhe to^ucJk.' and 9*?* ^ witfh, Engli8k shipbuilder^ wAtt 18^. *?$ Byi.Ush Wld railway. in^r^s^ fcsgaa te mognlse %% v&iue ef Ia&a? teak. During the next seven years all the shipbuilding opuntriea In the world joined in an ever4noreaslng demand for thiB tim Ipr until Its prices were forced up to a figure much beyond their normal rates. It has- practically become a staple of the local wood industry for the greater part of the entire Indian continent. Teak is being freely plant ed by the Indian forestry service in the important civil stations all over India, even as far north as Saharan pur, Dehra Don and Lahore. LOWNDESVILLE | Lowndesville, Dec. 26,1914. Rev. Jas. A. Clotfelter, who recently ac cepted the pastorate of the Presbyterian church In this place and several others? Calhoun Falls, Mt. Carmel, Willlngton and Rocky River?has the record for pastoral visiting which is not surpassed by any other minister. He told the writer when he had been here three weeks, that he had visited every home in town, between thir ty-five and forty. Hard to beat. Prof. Wendel Latimer, who has been teaching?in charge of a fine school at Shady Dale, in Georgia?came home last week to spend his Christmas vacation. Last night"a week ago, at a negro gath ering in the Fork, one of them, a plstol toter, had his out of his pocket fooling with it?it went off?and the ball entered the body of one man near by, who died on Sunday. Maj. J. G. Huckabee was sent for Monday morning. He went, with Dr. ^ A FtMlmnfntnlr oo mn/llnol flTIVirf A ? Inquest was held, and the testimony given warrented the verdict of accidental kill ing, At a special communication of Roslin Ledge No. 86, A. F. M., held ladt. night a week ago, the following officers who were elected; at the last regular meeting to serve for the ensuing year, were installed: E. W. Harper, W. M. T.0. Kirkpatrick, S. W. R. T. Broad well, J. \Y. J. T, Daniel, See'y. Max Below, Treas. W. M. Speer, S. D. G.A.Bell,J. D. J[. M. Huckabee, S.&. / ' J. W. Hardin, T. & W. H. Hardin, Tyler. After the impressive oeremony above 1 was over, then was served an oyster sup per, prepared in splendid style by the 1 wives and daughters of some of the Ma sons. Everything was done in order and a very pleasant and joyous time to all was the result. An auto ventured out a few days ago? ( first one for weeks. They have been mud- ^ bound for some time. Prof. Roscoe Horton, President of the Georgia Military Institute, was 'in town, his old home, for a short time??nly long onrviirrVi chalro hands with a fflw of hlfl friends. Mr. Chester Fennel, who has been in < business in Columbia for several years, ' came up this week ;and spen^ a Jew days J with his father, Rev. H. Q. Fennel, and family. Mr. B. A,. Pell, one of our good, substan tial citizens, and Mrs. 'Will Gibert, of Mon terey, were happily married in Rocky River church Wednesday at 11 a. m. by the < Rev. H. C. Fennel, in quite a crowd of mu- j tual friends of the contracting parses, j After congratulations and goo&byes, the bride and groom pa we to their home In this place where dinner had been prepared for them and others present. We are glad bo weloome the bride as a citizen of our town." Miss Birdie Bell, of Elberton, Ga., came * over the first of the weefc, attended the 6 marriage of her father, above given, and is ^ spending a few days. Mr. Ja8. Latimer, in the Medical College In Charleston, came home to spend 3 few days with his step-father, Df. T, CV KU'fc patrick, and fftW.My* ( Dr. Speer gave rather an unusual Chns^mas dining yesterday to the five preachers In town. No ladles were ex peoted and none were present. - J 1 jx is on recuru bumovvuoie umu uituo woo a {forty-days and forty-nights rain in the long time ago. It would seem, from the almost constant rain day and night for the past three or four weeks, that another of the same duration if not of the sa,cfta heaviness, were upon us. It lfias been go wet that no cotton lpeeo picked. It is said that tljuere a,r? woye bolls of cotton to be picked Jn thla township than ever be fore at Christmas. Troupe. Wk Bffolwy, Mr. Jotfl T. Ijlata-y died at the home of s|a^r, Mrft- <J- 8, Miller, on last Yfeflpesflay evening, Mr, Mabry wa? about 83 years of age, and was manager of the Hot Hustler Racket, but resigned this position several weoks ago on account of his health. He Is survived by his wife, who was Miss Annie Greene, his mother, four isisters, Mrs. John Sutherland and Mrs. J. S. IJijl ler, Abbeville, and Misses Nina audi iiliena Mabry, of Clinton; and,l&re? brothers, R. L. Mabry, and, S, "W', Mabry, of Abbeville, and E$s ^Sabi-y, of Greenwood. Mary Pickford, the moving, ^luro, favorite will be seen V^he Eagjels. Mate" at th.^, Hou^e Friday ^ nigfol. Tl?lii is 3) powerful drama <?f Uie. 4 Virginia mountains in &. parts aA?.$ $ other good pictures, ma^g $ se^. ! Certainly. Not Hf? IfoJ. Tlie, good parson ^as pseaeWsg out of town a a 4 h.% V^ftl 8 barber sh?fc ang gQt ^ fthay^. The porter brushed % hat and handed tt to the PWftGft, -who donned it In an absent minded way. The parson dined at the home of a pillar of the church that evening and the guests were all strict church members. When the guests were leaving the host handed them their hats. He looked inside one to see the name and seen^d deeply shocked. "Is this your hat?" asked the host "Yea." replied the parson. "That is mine." The host handed the hat to the parson and be glanced at the inside of the band before donning it And there, pasted into the crown of the hat, was a card bearing this legend: "No; you d fool, this ain't your hat!" . William Grant Chapman. William Grant Chapman, born at New port, Tennessee, March 4, 1859, died in Abbeville, S. C., Dec. 28,1914. Mr. Chapman left his native town in 1879, and located at Abbeville in 1881 and opened a carriage, wagon and buggy re pair shop, at which business he worked until his marriage to Miss Belle Wilkin- i son, daughter of John Wilkinson, of . White : Hall, who was a Mexican soldier and lived to the great old age of 85 years. This was a notably happy marriage, though no children were born to them, v..-.; After his marriage, Mr. Chapman under- | took the work of contractor and builder, . at which business he was very successful. Later, he devoted his energy to farming, and until the day of his death he was a 1 most successful grower of cotton. His 1 farm never failed to pay a handsome profit. 1 At the time of his death Mr. Chapman' < was well off in this world's goods, and leaves his widow well provided for. He 1 owned a nicc house in town and was the possessor of big fields, on the edge of ? town. Few men ever made more money ] iq as anon a uuitj. v. Mr. Chapman leaves one brother in Jack sonville, Fla., who, it is said, married as good a business woman as his brother's wife, and of course he, too, has prospered. The kindred who came to the funeral were: Mr. John H. Chapman, of Jacksonville, Fla., being.his only surving brother. Mrs. J. A. Vaughn, of Lynchburg, Va., daughter, of Mr. Wilkinson, of Green wood. : ' . . . Mr. C. E. Wilkinson, of Greenwood, S. C, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wilkinson, of Green wood. The funeral services were held in the Methodist church, Rev. Mr. Cantey, the pastor, officiating. The Interment was at Long Cane cemetery, where so many of our distinguished dead are resting. Don't forget "The Million Dollar Mysery" tomorrow night also a splen tlid two reel nicture?"The Sisters,"? featuring the favorite picture actresses ?Lillian an<} Dorothy Gish. Stockholders Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders ~)J the National Bank of Abbeville will be neld in the bank building at 11 o'clock i. M. Tuesday, January 12th, 1915. H. G. Smith, Dec. 22,1S14,3t Cashior. Annual Sleeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders }f the Building and Loan Association of ^bbevUle, S. 0., will be held on Wednesday ifternoon, January 6th, 1915, at 5 o'clocK, n Dr. Neuffer's office. 2t J. 8. Morse, Sec'y. Notice. The annual meeting of policy bo Were of ;he Abbeville-Greenwood Mutual Insur ince Association wW tofceldat Abbeville Cuesday, January 5 th, 1915. J, K. Blake, Secretary, ?ee. asstb, m - Million Dollar Mystery" at the )pera House Thursday night also a food comedy and two other pictures. School Teachers Examination. The State Board o( Education has de eded to grant an, e^taa teachers examina ;ion. This examination for school teach >rs will b? held .In the Court House at ^bbjevilW, Friday, January 15, 1915, be iwoen the hours of 9:30 a. m. and 4:30 p. m. It would be well for all teachers with jecond or third grade certificates to try ind get a first grade certificate at tbfe ime. Bev. Jds. M. Lawsoja, Co. Supt. Education Abbevi,U% County. Dec. 11,1914. RnnH "The Million Dollar ytyatery*1 at the Opera House tomor "ow ntght McCORMICK'' WILL BE. NAME OF NEW COUNTY Just going to press we received fallowing telegram: Press and Banner: Carried New County election over whelming majority in all, suctions and icting on your sufy^KtfciQn namfed new :ounty "l^^jpniplf." [Signed] J. E. BrittA "The Eagle^ M&ft* % powerful dra ma of thfc VtegtaJfc Mountains, festur in gp M^ry Pi<?kfor<J ia $ve reels vriU be the attraction at Opera House Fri- ^ day night.?$ r?ete to all. si * ?-? ' tl Seventeen-Year Locusts. The aong of the cicada is the nols* C k?t In the Insect world. The 17-year cicada hat been called the Rip \*n n Winkle of the Insect world. Fjjvm its tl tiny egg there Issues a creature with \ soft white body and, mpleiike fr,ont |n legs. It hurries t?, ground; and ells- n appears bepoa(t^ i/La, surface sometimes f( to a deptjb, qff twenty feet. For seven- si t$$g, yiats- it digs its way around In o: %b>eehtte darkness and then comes to h the surface to join In a marriage revel- P1 ry of a few brief weeks. It is a full- cj fledged creature of the air, though in cased still In grave clothes of pa/qlv [cl ment, but It soon splits thes,e, the P1 back, pulls Itself out, d,ci#a ite power- cl ful wings and flie$ away with the s< whirr of an ^Qphine, to live but a few n briel ^e&kt).?National Geographio So Silftty Bulletin. . Long Cane, Miss Nina Beauford spent Wednesday night In the city with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McKellar. Miss Etta King, of Atlanta, is spending her Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson King. Hdr many iriends are delignted to have her with them again. Mrs. W. D. Beauford spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bosler. Mrs. Bonner Haddon, of Smithville, 9pent a Jew days of last week with her'pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Miller. f Miss Clara Beauford is spending her Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Beauford. Mr. John Ellis, of near Lowndesville, 3pent Tuesday night with his parents, Mr. inH \fre .T M TT.I I la Mr. George Morrison was a visitor to the city Thursday. Mr. Evans Hunt was called to Anderson ruesday on account of the death of his brother, Mr. Thad Hunt. Miss Linnie Beauford was shopping in ihe city Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Eichard Wigan and chil irenof Georgia, are spending their Christi nas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Thomp son King. Messrs. Albert King and John Clamp vere visitors to the city Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bosler were shop ring in the city Wednesday evening. Miss Mary Ervin, of Bethia, is spending ler Christmas holidays with Miss Eppie 3eauford. Miss Fannie May Stevenson and brother, ilr. Calvin Stevenson, were shopping in he city Thursday. Miss Etta King was shopping in the city fhursday. We have had so much rain during the 1 ast week we would be very glad to see i he sun. The roads are in the worst fix we , lave seen them In some time. ' , Miss Alliej Beauford spent Sunday and ( iunday night with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. , Josler. Mr. Joe .Beauiorci spent ttunaay witn Mr. nd Mrs. W. D. Beaulord. 1 Messrs. Ben King and Hubert Botts < pere visitors to tLe city Thursday. I Mr. John Stewart spent Saturday night < pith Mr. and Mrs. Earle Stewart. ( Mr. Earle Stewart spent Sunday in Gold ( tpring with Mr. and Mrs. John Stone. Mr. Kalph Syfan closed his school Wed esday for Christmas holidays, and will be way until the first Monday in January. 1 Mr. D. F. Finley, of Abbeville, spent a s 3w days .of last week with Mr. and Mrs. k F. Finley. g Miss Maud Hawthorne and brother and t ttle slater spent a few days of last week r i Cold Spring with relatives. Mr. W. D. Beaulord and daughter, Miss Una, spent Monday In the city with Mr. r nd Mrs. W. H. Beauford. . a Very few attended service at Long Cane ? uuday on account of the disagreeable reather. Nancy. . t I tURAL CARRIER a EXAMINATION d v, 6 be Held for Vacancy at Abbe- i ville, January 23, 1915. n / * a The United States Civil Serviee Commis ion announces an open competitive ex- E mination on the date and at the examina- a on place named above, as a result of j hich it is, expected to make certiflcation ) fill the vacancy in the position of rural wrrier at the place named above and other c aoancles as they may occur on rural 3 iutes at post offices in the above-named c iunty, unless it is found to in the in vest of the service to fill aay vacancy by Jinstatement transfer wr promotion. The jmpensation of a rural carrier is based f pon the length of the route and ranges t om $484 to $1 ?2D0 per year. j Age,, to 55, on the date of the exam jMiioo. The maximum age is waived in Ic ases of persons honorably discharged * pom the United States iciilitary or naval srvice. t An applicant rctw* have his actual dam iile in the t^sltory supplied by a post of ce in th^ county for which the examina- c ,0^1^. announced. e The examination is opea to all {male e itizens of the United States who can; com- j ly with the requirements. Application Form 1341, and full informa- 6 on concerning the requirements of the c lamination, can be secured from the sec- i atary of the local examining board or t?? c nofmoctor ftf. tho oTomlnoflnn arned above, or from the United States ivil Service Commission, Washington, c K C. a Applications should be properly executed 1 nd filed with the Coiamission at Wash- j igton. As examination papers are hipped direct 130m the Commlsssion ;to tie places o$ examination, it is desired at tie place indicated by the applicant. The tonyjaission will therefore arrange to ex- 3 aaine any applic&at whose application is . eceived in time to permit the shipment of ' tie necessary papers. , An. eligible register for tho position of ( ural letter carrier for each cousty will be ( laintained. A person musi be examined ^ )r the county in which tlhe post office that j applies his home is situated. As a result ( f such examina&ipa he may become elig>- 1 le to appointment as rural currier at any ^ ost offipe such county. A rural letter irrifij; after one year's satisfactory ser- ^ \f? aaay be. transferred to the position of 1 ,idrk or carrier in a first or second class j ost office, to the position of railway mail . erk or to other positions in the classified j jrvice, subject to such, examination as ^ lay be required by tho ciTil-service rules. , i;" Joha A.. Mclihenny, " Dec. 22> 1014. Presidont. Germany Demands Con sular Change. Washington, Dec. 28.?Germany lias notified the American state depart ment that American consuls in Bel gium must be acceptable to German military authorities, it was learned to day. The notification also s|id it was desirable that some of the American consuls now in Belgium be .withdrawn i'o rthe present at least. Secretary ' ? \ - Bryan declined to make public the text of the German communication or to comment upon it until he had full opportunity to consider it The understanding in official circles is that the notice' is similar to the one sent other neutral countries, and that while the German government doas not insist that consuls in Belgium take out new exequaturs from Ger man officials, it announces that such consuls must exercise their functions only by permission from the military authorities controlling the territory in which the consulate is situated. Hare Helped Refugees. The United States had consular rep resentatives only in Brussels, Ant werp, Liege and Gueut. Slice the war began* tbeir activities ti*?e bc*n de voted argely to locking after refu sions *.vl aiding in'relief work. The request for the withdrawal ot certain consuls is said to be entirely Imnoronnal and tn hfi hSRPfi unoil the law of military necessity, which reiog cizes the right of a military officer in ^ cnmman^ of occupied territory to dic tate absolutely the amount and extent if business and the manner in which it shall be conducted in that territory, rhe disposition of the department ap parently is to recognize the right of :be authorities of a captured territory jo prescribe at least temporary con litions under which consuls shall dis charge their duties and It is contend ed this can be done without commit ting the United Statls to a political 'ecognition of the right of the mill ary occupant of a territory to its pos >ession. Regarding the withdrawal of con uls from -certain points, it is said hat therp need be no actual inter ruption of commerce because under American consular regulations two eputable merchants may render an jcceptable certificate to an invoice of ;oods. Japan Has Acted. The Japanese government already ias intimated it^ objection to the iresence of foreign consuls. Several .pplications have come to the state department from mercantile interests irging the return of^American Con .ul Peck to Tsing Tku but in the mowledge of the fact) that the order if exclusion runs against consuls of ill nations alike, the state depart oent has not felt called upon to force .n issue by ordering the return of Jr. Peck to his post M. Havenith, the Belgian minister, ailed at the state department today ifter the German notice had been re vived. j Later he issued this statement: "The Belgian minister has been in ormed that the German government tas notified the neutral powers of its ntentlon to cancel the exequaters ac fVio 'Poltrinn cnvprnmfillt to oreign consular representatives. "The Belgian government has pro ested against this step. The issuance .s well as the cancellation of an ex iquatur are acts which imply the sov reignty o fthe state from which it manates. Now, a power in a mil tary occupation of a territory only njoys a de facto possession which ^ an not be transformed, in so far as ts relations with neutral states are cncerned, into a state of sovereign y. Such a change could only be :ome lawful by the consummation of t treaty of peace determining definite- ^ y the status of the occupied terri ory." / * f The Way to Boston. Earlier in the day he had been 16 miles from Boston. He was now only LI miles away. The condition of his ?4-Viof thora wns no way for him to reach the city with out further wear on his shoes. Sev eral automobiles had rushed past him toward the city, but, although he had looked at th<3m appealingly, the driv srs had made no sign that they were willing- to help the footsore pedes trian. He grew a little bitter as ho put one foot up and the other foot lown on the dusty road. Finally, he [vas haMcd by the driver of a car that )ore a Pennsylvania license number. 'Hey, there, do you know the way to 3oston?" "Yes; I do. Just follow me. ! am going there." The driver grinned, rhe tramper reached Boston In 20 ninutes.?Youth's Companion.