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Men's John~ B. Stetan az Hass; RALR PICE..... 1 Men'sS.5 shoes, BALKP Afl ibbons, alcc 4DMn's 5Pants Laie' Cormts.. Men's han Drem Shirse, AaLluc .... Between] LOyUISi APPEcLT. VANNIWO. S. C., DEC. 2, 1915 L.I.APPELT, ABLi hail to Christmas -day, it see~ ailk the good forth from or eSuze until we really love neC~ dglt as ourselves. We hetout'of our selfihness and seemk to blismothers, and we re over another'Is joy. We .happy beausea others are sas en r bappiness makes ~2bsis glad. Nave we a -e rw we put It away, have we d*ilmoet~y, we bury it, have egdgswteerce them with nettow1a'e we an unforgiv ing-sprit we crash it, and co'ue fairik in of life this day iste a b&world ruled by love, dr~ered bi love and permeased *ithlove.- A wonderful peaca haflows albings. and kindness ebli up in every heart throb, and our "Merry Christmas" car riewihso much of good wi thewhole. atmosphere is filled wish the msic, and the re-eih 6esaof .Mrry Christmas kee~ps retpag seIf it could ne'.r qub& deat again, and so it * eo rngng.o, Merry Christ aas,Mrrj Christmas, and we ywIt 162g-to all a Merry Chuistmas. Tinee is one way to make a whte Christmas even though ther. may be n'ot a flake of snow ta s~ ight. Let the whiteness be it::yu heart. Put aside al] boghsof guile. Forget al] hebgor little bitterness you aybe :entertaining against Qui ther- personl. Cast out a vgny, all covetousness, all ti un~daesia Endeavor to hiar b~e, youer heart only such #Ng s'and feelings as the Jasarene knew when he dwell ba Galilee. Cultivate humar .rothehood Practice Christian ebarity. Look beyond and abov4 naowworksda3 horizon. Get on1 lieN $.49 Men - 9c. 1 C OUT WI aome Bank an of yourself. Get ing fhe heart of q)4ers. Christgpsu zoat tiuly belongs to ~bha gikrea. It celebrates the event of-the Christ child to whom the wise men biot gifts, and the shepherds came and worshipped. Would that every child in this land of abundanc might receive that little portion to il1the hearts with joy and chase the sobs and -tears away. tttakres so .little to open the fountsoif joy it would seem so small a portion. might fall to the lot of all the children of American homes, but alas, some will be-burdened with gifts .till they weary in counting them and others--what a disappointing Christmaarit will be! Cannot-we be thoughtful one of another and share our blessings with those less favored and make our Christmas more truly happy for ourselves and merry for many others? cuasmas. To us no season of the.year awakens so much of tenderness and fellow feeling towards all humanity as Christmas. it is not only a time of well wishing, but kindly doing, with a vein of symupathby that would turn no one away empty. withboidj no tender greet'u'. no act of kind ness, no worn of love that might contribute to another's happi ness. No sacrifice seems too great that we might not bless one another-no yielding up of self too trying that we might smooth some life, no trial of patience too great that we might not bear and forbear with a spir it vexed with many things. An appreciative Christmas will rule the baseness, rudeness, rough ness out of any life. Christmas is the time of love. Peace and good will is spoken of it. Hat red, envy and malice can have no Christmas. Greed and self ishness are entirely foreign to the day. Ill will knows nothing about it. Harsh, unkind words take the spirit out ot the occa sion. If Christmas means any thing it is a day of good things, gracious deeds, generous irn pulses, noble aspirations,,. help fulness, gladness, brightness, buoyancy, the shadows fleeing away and the sunlight stream ing in and thus we make, The Merry Christmas ring IAN Entire Stoc (84.00 Gun Netal Shoes, SALE . 2003o 32.50 Pants, BALE PRICE, wool Red Flannel Un wear, Sale Price rk Shirts. Sale Price.-- - . Grade Bleaching -- m $22 .00awool Worsead Suits, ICES ON Abran dW We P. Legg. As it arrives we brighten lives And fill them full of -cheer. We are glad it is ours once more to greet our readers with a bright and merry Christmas. It seems but yesterday that -we sent a like message to you, and yet a yearbas fiown by. May your homes be bright, the dear children of your household hap py and the great wish and hope of your hearts in abundant meas re be realized this Christmas tide. DEaTE 07F ATEAR OF DEATE. Since the time of the third century Christmas has been cele brated as a day of joy in honor of the birth of Christ, our only perfect man. It has ever been our policy to speak of Christmas in tones of gentleness, and love, and com-. passion, and humility; in words of praise and thankfulness for the blessings of the .year that would soon pass into history. Now we approach the glorious Christmas day with feelings of sorrow, and sadness, and regret, for we are soon to witness the death of a year of death. Today, when we should revel in the joy of living, we are con sumed with compassion for our brothers who are perishing in the blood soaked trenches of Europe. We are weighed down with sorrow for the unfortunate women and children who must bear the burdens of the greatest and most destructive human blight the world has ever known Our hearts are saddened with regret that the meek and gentle spirit of the Nazarine is for gotten in a wild and bloody car nage of death and destruction. Nineteen hundred and fifteen. a year of death, will soon reach its own fitting end-in death. There comes a time in the life of every person when neither togue nor pen can express the language of the heart. It is so with us as we write of this Christmas day. Our face should be turned to ward the Christ, yet in our vision we see the crimson stain ed fields of Europe, the famine ridden land of Mexico, the dying race of the Christian Armenians, on every hand the grim- and ter rible spectre of harsh, violent, sudden and agonizing death. Death of a year of death! Farewell. 1915! May we never see your likeagaein. [ET k Must be Cloa 92.19 Iadies' Coat Suits, worth $12 One LosLasdIes' Oxfords, SA One L.ot Women' 9.Sale Prie 9c. Embroideries- - - 7C, $1.00 Overails.. 9.85 TO3 TOYS, FIR ks- Red I.IQUORLIAW WITE TEETE tr ifthe juries of this State con. hi vict violatoi-s of the -prohibition Si law who are tried before them' th after the first of January. says pt an Orangeburg dispatch of Tues TI day, a bril which is to 'be intro- th duced at the coming session of in the general assembly by Hon. fe J. T. Liles of Orangeburg, if es passed, will do more towards ga bringing about absolute observ- tit ance of the law, than any other m factor. This new bill does away a with the alternative of a fine to where trials result in convictions tb and forces. the presidmng judge at to impose asentence of not less bi than three months service on c the public works upon the ,con victed .violator. The law, if gi passed, places the respodnsibility pN directly up to the juries. If they re reach verdicts of guilty,-the of- hi fender has a term on the chain- d( gang staring him in the face, vi and with a three months stay on gi the gang penalty for -violating tr the law, there will be very few m who will have the courage to vi- or clate it Mr. Liles has -drafted hs the law, and will place it before 01 the general assembly in January- hi It remains to be seen if, the law- mD makers of the State will have a1 the backbone to stand by the vote of the people and do ther ti part to bring about the enforce- W ment of the law, which the vot tk ers have decided upon. ta Mr. Liles was one of the most ai entusiastic advocates of prohi- " bitiona in the campaign this sum mer preceding the referendum W vote on September I4. Since b that time he has been working is on the problem of the enforce D ment of the law, and he believes El that his bill will bring about that. end In dr-afting and backing *' such a measure, he realizes the tr position in which be places him self. He knows wvell .that the T, combined strength of the liquor forces will be hurled against him, but he also realizes that only through a measure of this as kind, can it be hoped to bring C: about the enforcement of the law, and he is willing to do -his vt share in the enforcemeni of the b< law. e Mr. Liles, in discussing his se bill, said: "I hope and believe ki I shall be successful in securing 81 the passage of this bill and its enforcemfenlt as a law, in my vi opinion practically rids South se rolina of the evils of liquor si XMR ILIAI sed Out by J~ 0,SALE Bi' LE PRICE, 49c, Laie s Shoes 98c Lad ...------ 4c. Me ------ 69c. A'l rsi WORIKS I Iron I affic. The failure of the pro bition law of this and other ates has been due largely to e fact that the penalties im. sed did not sufficien ly punisb. us will not be the case under is bill. So far as the crim all inclined are concerned, r of punishment is the great t incentive to respect and re ,rd for law. And if convic ms of selling alcoholic liquors sans as this measure provided, chaingang sentence without e option of a fine, all of which e circuit judges cannot under iy. circumstances suspend, and tigers will soon becom'e uspicuous for their absence. *'It is my judgment that the 'eat majority of the thinking ople of South Carolina are ad and anxious for real pro bition and I shall be glad in ed if I am instrumental in ad nciDg the c~use. It will be ory enough for me if 1 can con ibute to the elimination from y State of the evils of the legal -illegal liquors, the curse that L impended the progress of ir State, that has wrecked mes debauched man and wo anhood 'and produced ignor ie, poverty and crime. "Of course I understand that .e introduction of this measure ill result in bringing upon me e criticism, sneers and the an gonism of the liquorites and I n not so unsophistocated as >t to realize that from a politi ,1standpoint this will not be ithout effect, but for the time wing, at any rate, I have no hes ancy in saying, ''Lay on, Mc if, and damned be he who 't cries, "Hold. enough." The bill which has been draft tbyMr. Liesand will be in oduced by him. is as follows: A BILL :amend section 8 , volume II criminal code 1912, in refer ence to intoxicating liquors. Be it enacted by the general ~sembly of the State of South irolina: Section 1. That section 8, lume II. criminal code, 1912, and the same is hereby strick out. ond the following in rted in lieu thereof to be iown and designated as section "Section 811. Any person who olates any of tbe provisions of etion 794 'to 802, inclusive, all be guilty of a. misdeanorm Si" anuary 1st.. 8.00, all-wool Suits, sizes 14 to 20 PRICE ...$......... 8 3.50 Shoes, SALE PRICE.... ies's $12.Coat Sults. Q :Price------------$ *, 's Collars ---------- lc. Hose TREWORKS lacket, - M and upon conviction thereof f shall be imprisoned at hard labor E for not less than six months, nor ] more than five years, and for any subsequent offense, upon ~ conviction. shall be imprisoned 1 for a term of not lesb than one. year, nor more than five years. t Provided. that any circuit judge t may, in his disdretion, suspend t all of such imprisonment except a three months upon such terms e and conditions as he may see C fit to impose, but in each* and I every case any person convicted1 of the violation of any of said sections shall be required to t serve at least three months of a the sentence imposed upon him." 2 Section 2. That this act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the governor, and all acts or parts of acts, incon- E sistent with this act, be, and the same ai-e hereby 'repealed.- ] Yorkviile Enquirer. C McMAHAN WAITS McI.AURIWS JOB*. That the persistent fight which . has oeen waged against the e State Warehouse system will be continued, at the approaching i session of the legislature, taking i the form of opposition to the re- a election of Senator McLaurin, .g and that this fight may have far- t reaching results in the political a affairs of South Carolina, is fore- t shadowed by the candidacy of c Mr. J no. J. McMahan, a lawyer a of Columbia. for the position of i State Warehouse Commissioner, , and the comment thereon of Senator J. Arthur Banks, of Cahoun county, one of the ablest m .mbers of the State Senate, I and one of the State's most suc cessful -farmers and business t men. Senator Banks, in the course I of an interview, says that if the f movement which appears from ( the.- correspondence which he i has seen, (referring to the cor h respondence between Mr. Mc- s Mahan and Senator Epps, of I Williamsburg) "succeeds, the s friends of the system will not n give up this hope of the South- v ern farmer without a fight. What t turn that fight would take of lt course cannot be said at this time. but I believe that it will 6 inevitably result in bringing into a the race for governor of South a Carolina the man who gave to s the South the State Warehouse a system."o The following correspondence tgether with the comment of a 1 1 95 $20.00 Ladies' Coat-.Suits, 95 styles,SALE PRICE.... 89One Lot Men's Fine S5 Children's 10c. Sale Price---- - C..silk stockings - Ladies' Skirts, worth as C. BALE PRICE....... IIOLIDK oning, Souti enator Banks thereon, is. self planatory: ~ingstree, S. C., Dec. 15, 1915 Hon. J, L. McLaurin, Stat farehouse Commissioner, Cc imbia, S. C. Dear Senator:-I trust tha e "enclosure" does not -mea1 at you are going to give u: e great work. which you ar ecomplishing for the peopi nd for tne business interests o r State through thie instra et of your own brain, an' hich work is yet in its infancy I am writing the party tha ere's "nothing doing" so lon; s yoi'll condescend to remain t the helm. Yours truly, E. C. Epps. Columbia, S. 0., Dec. 14, 1915 ~enator E. 0. Epps, Kingstreea . 0. )ear Mr. Epps: I am thinking of being a can idate for State Warehouse Comn ~isioner. I am writing to see hat you think of it and if .vot ould beip me. I have been deeply interestei the problem of public market g, and I have written an< poken a good deal on the sub act. It seems to me to be one o: e biggest questions before us ad could be worked out in a way be of the greatest benefit tC r people. It 'requires stud> ad scientific solution. I should glad to give myself to tbt york. Hoping for a favorable reply, Very truly, John J. McMahan. ingstree, S. C., Dec. 15, 1915. Hon. J. J. McMahan, Colm ia, S. C. Dear Sir: Should Senator Mc jaurin wish to remain in th< osition as State Warehous< ~ommissioner. I would considei my duty to support him. H< s worked under trying circum tances and through it all has roduced a wonderful amount o: uccess, in fact can show re iarkable success against odds !hich would have swamped and rought ruin to the system if il ad not been in his hands. I have always regarded tb< tate warehouse system as th< overnment's greatest departure ad I should sincerely regret tc e a change in its managenten1 tthis early period of its devel pment. With all due regard for you' bility and my deepest respecl all colors and 49 Hats, SALE *~ stockings.3c high as 7.00,1. SGOODS. ICarohina. e - for your aspirations, my earnest, desire to seep tbc good work of the warehouse system go oni un interruptedly prompts meto re ply thus promptW- and -frankly. With great resplet, Yours truly, E.C. Epps. > Senator J. A. Banks, of St. BMatthews, was in the city and was asked about the State ware house matter. He expressed him-.' self as follows: - S"Every one knows. who is ac quainted with the history -of the State warehouse system, that the only man who .could have made it a success was the one in whose brain it was born. The friends of the system still realize, that its success is conditioned upon the same devotion'and the same ability which have brought it~ to its present state of 'effici ency. F'rom the correspondence which I have seen, it would ap pear tbat there is a- movement on foot to place it in impractical hands If this movement suc ceeds the friends of the system will not give up this hope of the Southern farmer without a fight. What turn that fight would take of course cannot be said at this time, but I believe that it will inevitably result in bringing into the race for governor of South Carohina the man who gave to the South the State warehouse system. - Dec. 16, 1915. Hon. E. 0. Epps, Kingstree, S 0. My Dear Senator Epps: I thank you very much for yours of the 15th, inst., and in reply beg to say that I have no wish to give up the development of the State warehouse system until it is on a basis where it will be safe from attacks and able to take care of itself. I was not originally a candidate for the position; and only ac cepted it because I felt that if I did not do so it would never be put into practical operation. I made rao effort to be elected, and I shall not do so now. It is up to the legislature. I do not want the impression - to get out that I am retiring rom the position. Personally, I would be glad t~o be relieved of the responsibility did I not feel that it would be- a cowardly shirking of my duty to the peo ple of South Carolina, in the face of the fight now being made by the moneyed interests and the insurance trust. I am giving out the corres pondence to the pres , in order to Jet the situation be known, being conidenlt that you have noe objection to my doing so. - With kind personal regards, ,Sincerely, Jno. rones Wcanrin.