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The Fort Mill Times Established in 1891. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1916. $1.25 Per Year. * BANKERS WARNED ! TO LOAN CAUTIOUSLY MUST AVOID LOCKING UP FUNDS SAYS FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD. AN IMPORTANT DECLARATION Federal Reserve Board Sees Danger in Too Liberal Purchase of Treasury Bills of Foreign Governments Involving Long-Term Obligations. F3 . ~ _ Washington. ? American bankers were warned by the Federal Reserve Hoard to avoid locking up their funds by purchasing treasury hills of foreign governments involving long term obii- j gat ions. While specifically disclaim- 1 ing "any intention of reflecting upethe financial stability of any na?' ,s." t he board advises all inve?? ^ to proceed with '?" iormally announces to member banks of the Federal Reserve system that with the liquid funds which should be avail- ; able to American merchants, inanufac- | turers and farmers in danger of being : absorbed for other purposes. 'It does not regard it in the interest of the country at tins time that they invest in foreign treasury bills of this character." Officials would not discuss the quos- i tlon for publication, hut some of them informally interpreted the warning as thp reserve board's answer to the recent proposal of the J. P. Morgan & Co., British fiscal agents in this country. to have American bankers accept British treasury hills of an indefinite total issue, secured by gold reserves for 9ft days, with the nrivilece of re newal for five other 90-day periods, held in Ottawa. Such loans would he H. P. Davison of the Moigan firm was in Washington recently and conferred with President Wilson and some of the fhembers of the reserve board. It was said later that he sought to have banks of the reserve system . authorized to buy Hritish treasury * bills as if they were bills of exchange 1 to cover financial transactions. Danger from further importation of large amounts of gcdd the board says in its statement will arise only in case the bold is permitted to become the basis of undesirable loan expansions and of inflammation. Kmphasls is lain upon me necessity for caution of putting money into investments which are short term In name, but which "etiher by contract or through , force of circumstances may in the aggregate have to be renewed until nor- I mal conditions return." SAFE TRAVEL OF AUSTRIAN DIPLOMAT TO U. S. REFUSED British Foreign Office Notifies Ambassador Page It Cannot Grant Protec- : lion to Count Adam Tarnowski von Tarnow En Route to America. Ixmdon. The foreign office has sent ^ Ambassador Page a note <>eflnit ]y refusing to grant a safe conduct to Count Adam Tnrnowski von Tarnow. > the new ' Austro-Hungarian ambassa- i dor to the United States. The reason for the refusal may bo j paraphrased as follows: ruven ii miernauonai law forbade the refusal of such a conduct the actions of Austrian and German embassies and consulates abroad have been so much in excess of regular diplomatic functions that the British government feels Justified in withholding its consent for such diplomats to travel to their posts." FRESH OUTBREAK OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IS FEARED, j Kansas City. Mo.?Kansas City and St. Joseph livestock markets operated under quarantine restriet'ons due to L the fear that thp foot and mouth disease had broken out again in the Middle West. Incoming shipments of cattle were admitted only when in Tended ror immediate slaughter. The herd shipped hero from Wannetu. Neb., whieh showed lesions of the mouth is being; examined, and two healthy animals placed with them showed the same symptoms. HUGHES AGAIN TO JOIN FORMER LAW PARTNERS. Lakewood. N. J.?Ohas. K. Hughes announced here that on January 1 he would resume the practice of law as a member of the Now York City lew firm of Rounds, Schrum&n k Dwight, : 96 Broadway. His son, Charles K. ! .Hughes. Jr.. also will enter the firm, | it was stated. In 190G when Mr. Hughes was nominated for Governor of New York ho was a member of the same Inw firm but its title at thnt ( .. ? time Hughes, Rounds St Sehurmnn. HOUSEWIVES THREATEN EGG-TURKEY BOYCOTT. Norfolk. Va. ? Members of the Housewives' League of Norfolk de- 1 elded to adopt u boycott against the ? use of egg i and turkey unless local retailers reduced the price of the former to 35 cents a dozen and of the latter to 40 cents a pound. The boy cott will gq into effect tho latter par of this week. The league has prepared a statement showing that eggs are now selling for 39 cents a dozen and turkeys from 45 to 50 cents a pound. EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH fay VV-'-. ?A *M I ' ? ' ca ? munarcn w no rtuiea uver Ausiria- | Hungary 68 Years Is Dead. VILLA BADLY DEFEATED WITHDREW SURVIVING FORCES FROM CHIHUAHUA CITY ATTER UNSUCCESSFUL RAID. General Trevlno Defends Protecting Works.?Carranza Troops Actively Pursued Retreating Bandits.?Made Four Attacks. El Paso. Texas?Francisco Villa withdrew his surviving forces In defeat from Chihuahua City at 6:16 o'clock after a battle of seven hours, during which he made fruitless attempts to carry General Trevino's protecting works by assault, according to reports from Juarez. This report was received from Chihual ua by Carranza officials in Juarez, who added that Government troops were actively pursuing the retreating bandits. The telegraph operator at Chihuahua City .said that the tiring could still he heard clearly but was becoming more distant. A small party of bandits engaged in a .skirmish with a Carranza outpost near Chihuahua, according to Juarez officials, who added that the military authorities there were undecided at that time as to whether it was only a roving band or an advance point of Villa's columns. At 11 a. m. (mountain time) the high crowned hats of the bandits were seen to the south, along the Mexican Central main line, according to these messages. The battle was opened a few minutes later with a salvo from cannon on Santa Rosa hill, the key to the State Capital. At 3 o'clock the battle was still raging, the apparent advantages being with the Government forces. Villa was reported by General Gon zaies to have had at least 3.500 men. | practically all of whom were armed and mounted. Ho was also believed to have "had machine Runs, but no heavy artillery. For this reason the 20 or more heavy held guns of General Trevino's command were able to rake the advancing lines of Villa bandits, the message from the State Capital stated. The field was covered with dead and dying men. one message stated. ZITA, AUSTRIA'S NEW EMPRESS STIRS CURIOSITY. Vienna, via London.?With the advent of the new Empress Zita. curiosity has been aroused regarding her personality and accomplishments. From hor early days she has been studious and is an accomplished musician and well versed in literature, history and philosophy. She also is fond of society and is a graceful dancer Empress Zita was born in the Italian province of Lucca May 9, 1892. the daughter of Duke Robert and Duchess Marie Antoinette of Parma. She is of Bourbon descent, but rapidly became Viennese noil 11 it that the life in the Capital on the Danube interested her exceedingly. Her early training was in the hands of the Marquise Delia Rosa. Later she entered a convent at Zangbert. Princess Zita made the acquaintance of Archduke Charles Francis at Franzenbad, Bohemia, in the spring of 1909. while the guest of the Archduchess Marie Annunziata, her cousin. On the occasion of a court ball early in 1911 Archduke Charles Francis is reported to have declared his love for the Princess. Another version of this story is that the Archduke having his attention drawn to a particularly graceful dancer, said: "Oh. 1 have liked her for a long4 time." ALLIES' HOSPITAL SHIP SUN KBY MINE; 24 DEAD. ___ f New York.?The officers of the White Star Line have been advised by the "British Admiralty that the Britannic was sunk by a mine. The officials here utated that the follow ing message had been received from the head office in London: "Regret exceedingly to inform you Britannic sunk by mine Aegan Sea Loss of life not exceeding 60." A later message stated that the -aptain. all the officers audi the engineers were safe. VENIZELDS GREEKS f TO WAR ON TEUTONS TEN BATTERIES OF MOUNTAIN GUNS TO BE DELIVERED TO ALLIES BY DECEMBER 1. TO SURRENDER OTHER ARMS Greek Provisional Government Composed of Followers of Former Pre mier Vanizelos, Formally Declares War on Germany and Bulgaria. Salnniki. via London.?The Greek Provisional Government, composed of followers of former Premier Venibelos. has foramlly declared war on Germany and Bulgaria. ? Athens, via London.?The first delivery of arms demanded of the Greek ' Government by Admiral Du Fournet, commander of the Entente squadron. consists of ten batteris of mouutain . guns. The demand declares ttyat | | failure to comply with it before De- j cember 1 will result in measures being taken by the Admiral. ! Admiral Du Fournet's latest note fixing a brief period in which Greek arms are to be surrendered, greatly excited the people of Athens. The Premier informally explained that the Admiral in reply to the Government's , refusal of his demand, brushed aside the reasons for this refusal and simply set December 1 as the date for the surrender of the artillery required and December 13 as the date for the surrender of rides. The tone of the nt?te, said the Premier, was not courteous. hut it did not admit of dls- 1 cusslon. According to the diplomatic rep- , reentatives of the Entente Powers the ( time allowed would enable the Greek Government to reflect with mature de- j liberation before making its decision. , VILLA GETS AWAY AGAIN < BY MEANS OF AUTOMOBILE i < t Is Shelled by Long Range Guns But ! Escapes ? Bandits Driven From | ( Stronghold in Church.?No Figures i on Recent Casualties. ' i i Chihuahua City, Mexico via Maria, i ( Texas. A small band of Villa bandits ] took a foot hold In the church of San-1 ta dio de Guadalupe. They were driven ! . out by gunfire from their stronghold and cavalry dispersed them. The night was spent in expectation , of a desperate attack which did not i materialize. In the morning small i groups of enemy cavalry were shelled t by the artillery of Santa Rosa hill. ' Villa drove up in an automobile to j i within about thre miles of the city from the northwest. The automobile ' was shelled by long range guns but escaped. The column of General May- 1 ( cotte, who has already left Santa ltosa ' ' with 3.500 cavalry, is expected to reach j here Sunday and drive off the remain-j ' ing bandits. No figures showing the i 1 casualties on either side during the I ' three days' fighting is yet available. i 1 Villa is expected to withdraw soon to the hills as his forces have been ! ' scattered by the Hhell and rifle fire of the de facto forces and his efforts to capture the city are growing less and less forceful. ] i1 nu i cu aurrKHiiisi UltSI HAD BEEN ILL SINCE CAMPAIGN ' Los Angeles, C'al.?Mrs. Inez Milhol- i land Boissevain. widely known suf- i fragist and welfare worker, died in a 1 hospital here after an illness of .ten t weeks. She was 30 years old. * 3 Mrs. Boissevain was stricken sud- ' denly while addressing an audience 1 in this city during the recent political campaign and fainted on the platform 1 at the raeet-ing. She was removed to a hospital and her husband and parents rushed from New York to join her i here. * | Mrs. Boissevain's illness was diag- ! nosed as aplastic anemia and Iriood transfusion was resorted to in attempts to improve her condition. BRITISH WARN SHIPS OF PRESENCE OF SUBMARINES New York. The British crufser Lancaster, stationed 15 miles south' east of Sandy Hook, sent out by wire- , less a general warning to all steamers flyink the flags of the Entente Allies to beware of German submarines on this side of the Atlantic. The Lan- , caster directed the commanders and , vessels to keep a sharp lookout for j ( underwater lH>uis. They were told to ( sho"' no more lights than were heces- , sn ry. , WILSON'S PLURALtTY IN I CALIFORNIA IS 3,773. Saofffmento. Cal. ? President Wilson'* pluralhy In California Is 3,773 j votes according to semi-official figures ' announced by Secretary of Stato Jor- < dan. The figures include tho vote of * a hitherto questioned precinct In j Orange county. The Presidents plu- ( rality represents the difference he- t tween the vote of 466,280 for'Francla 1 J. Heney. highest Democratic elector t and that of 462,6J6 for J F. Carlstorm. t highest Republican. * ]i e , '?* ' ? , I ARTHUR CAPPER. . r ' " I Arthur Copper, Republican, re-eleccted Governor of Kansas. HELD INVALID BY JUDGE DECISION, SAYS COURT, NOT BASED ON MATURE CONSIDERATION OF MERIT. Eight-Hour Law Held Unconstitutional by Judge William C. Hook in United States District Court at Kan- ? sas City, Appeal Taken. Kansas* City, Mo.?The Adamson sight-hour kiw;.was held uncoiuitit uional here by judge William C. Tlook 11 the United ;States District Court. The court made it plain that the de ision was not based on inatiim i nn ((deration of the merits of the ca$e jut on expediency desired by all paries at interest because of the recesjity of a flnul decision by the Supreme :\>urt of United States before January next, when the law goes into affect. The legal moves in the process of (ending the case direct to the highest ourt of the land were somewhat involved from .the lay points of view, lut the lawyers concerned rushed the natter through with a speed seldom witnessed in courts of law. These ivents transipred in court by agreement. 1?Counsel for the receivers asked that their bill for an injunction be granted and the Adamson law be dedared null and void. t! Mr. Hatternian for thf? Cnvern. :nent asked the court to dismiss the )ill and to declare the law constituioual. 3?Court overruled Mr. Hagerman ind declared the law invalied. 4?Preparation of a transcript of he evidence for presentation to the Supreme Court was begun and it was ixpected that the mails would deposit ppies in Washington ut once. 5?Council for the receivers were instructed to notify counsel for all ailroads of the moves made here and o irvite them to join in thu case "W'ore the Supreme Court. WILSON GETS TELEGRAM OF BEST WISHES FROM HUGHES. Lakewood, N. J. ('has. E. .Hughes. Republican candidate for President in he recent election, sent to President Wilson a telegram congratulating him ipon his re-election. In his telegram Mr. Hughes said: oecausp 01 mo closeness of the t-ote I have awaited the offic ial count u California an<l now that it has been virtually completed, permit me to exend to you my congratulations upon four re-election. 1 desire altio to exjr.ess my best wis^s for a successful idminist ration." 3AND1TS STEAL $40,900 CASH IN CHATTANOOCA. Chattanooga. Tenn. Currency totaling $40,900 was estimated to have jeen stolen from a Southern Express Company transfer wagon in the Western & Atlantic Railroad yards lore by two white men who held up he lone driver. Fred Corneilson. who aid the bandits forced him to unlock i box containing approximately $100,)00 in currency. The robbery took ilace in the heart of the business llstrict. HIGH COST OF PAPER SENDS NEWSPAPERS UP. Johnstown, I'a. Announcement was made by threo local daily newspapers hat their price would he increased to wo cents on December 1, owing to he high cost of print paper. The ' newspapers are The Tribune. Leader I nud Democrat. LABOR FEDERATION AGINST -TEACHING OF MILITARISM." Baltimore. The American Federa- ; .iftn of Labor went on raccrd as being j jpposed to what it characterised as 'the teaching of militarism" In the nublic schools. Long debates preced>d the action which was contained in i committee resolution finally adopted jy the Federation's annual couvenion, now in sestet ?i here. There is in unusually lara* amount of business before the meetTng. A6REE TO WITHDRAW AMERICAN TROOPS - PROTOCOL PROVIDING FOR CON DITIONAL WITHDRAWAL OF SOLDIERS FROM MEXICO. ? JOINT COMMISSION SIGNS Mexican Commissioner Leaves at Once With Copy to Obtain Approval of General Carranza to Terms.? Other Problems to Be Discussed. Atlantic City, N. J.?A protocol providing; for the conditional withdrawal of the American troops now in Chihuahua. Mexico, and for the military control of the border, but with the supplemental stipulation that United States troops shall be sent into Mexico in pursuit of bandits at any time the American Government deems it necessary was signed here by the members of the Mexican-American Joint Commission. One copy was tuken by Alberto J. I'ani, of the Mexican commission, who left here for New York, whence he will start Monday for Queretaro, to submit it to General Carranza for approval. The other copy will be delivered to the American Government by Secretary of the Interior Lane, chairman of the American commission, who left for Washington. If the protocol is *-atifled by the two Governments, tne commission will convene again on December 8 to resume the discussion of other questions affacting the two countries, especially those related to the protection of life and proprty of Americans and other foreigners in Mexico. ii ratification by either Government is withheld the work of the conference will be declared at an end. Following is a paraphrase of the agreement: First?The American troops now in Chtttuahua commanded *1iy Gen. John J. Pershing, shall be withdrawn within 40 days from the signing of the protocol by the respective Governments provided that within that time the conditions in that part of Mexico have not become such as to endanger the American border. In such event the time shall be extended. Second?The Mexican army shall patrol the Mexican side of the border and the American army the American side but this shall not preclude co-operation between the two forces to preserve peace upon the border. Third?It shall be left to the commanding officers of the armies on the border of both Nations to enter into such arrangements for co-operation in operations against bandits whenever it is possible. Tbe rigl.i of the American Govern raent to send troops across the border in pursuit of bandits was not incorporated in the protocol, but was made the subject of a supplemental memorandum. The Mexicans had contended earnestly against signing any agreement in which they appeared to sanction what they termed the violation of thoir National territory. It was the agreement of the Americans finally to content themselves with stating the attitude of the United States in a separate memorandum that induced the Mexicans to sign the agreement. NATIONS IN WAR WIRE BEST WISHES TO PEACE LEAGUE. Messages of Approval for Principle of Organization Fron England, France anr4 (1-~' - - .... ..i.iom; r c.ia at banquet. New York.?Messages of good will from the Chancellories of three of Europe's warring Powers were read at a dinner given here by the League to Enforce Peace. The purpose of banquet was to consider a program for a permanent league of nations at the close of the great conflict. Approvul of the principle proposed was given by Aristide Briand. Premier of France; Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg of Germany and Vis count Grey, Great Britain's foreign secretars'. U. S. TO KEEP SILENT AS TO U-BOAT INQUIRIES. Washington.?Increasing frequency of attacks by German submarines upon American vessels or others hearing American citizens with the consequent necessity of repeated inquiry of Berlin for f.vts, has led to the adoption of ti policy of silence on the part of the State Jlepartruent. Officials have let It be St.own that such a course was considered necessarv becauuse miut of the cases investigated developed no Uolation of law BODY OF JACK LONDON AUTHOR, IS CREA MATED. Oakland, Cal.?The body of Jack London, the author, who died unexpectedly, was cremated and the t shea, in accordance with his wish, will be scattered over his Glen Kllen rtncu, Mrs. Charmon London, the author's wife, was unable through >53no** to j attend the funeral services, but his first wife, Mrs. Bessie Madlscn London, and their two daughters, Joan and Bess, were present, as was his aged mother, Mrs. Flora London. SEASON OF JOY "When the frost is on the punkln nd the fodder's in the shock." ielpjr At Least That Is the Opinion Farmer Has of the Great American Bird. Housewives contemplating the annual Thanksgiving dinner little realize the months of preparation which preceded the i feast. Their cranberries are on the market. Turkeys, dressed and ready for the oven; huge yellow pumpkins, with the earth still clinging " their gaudy sides; orunges, apples, grapes und nuts all await the cull of the epicure. A trip to a market gives the laytuan an Insight Into the real business of Thanksgiving, and incidentally a quantity ??f rural folk lore which is illuminating. Wandering around the wagons which line the sidewalks of the market space, a reporter the other day came upon an old resident of Virginia ?a man with whiskers and a magniticent quid of tohaceo and a small supply of turkeys, the last named alive and protesting vigorously against the confinement of their crates. After a little preliminary conversation the old farmer dilated upon the ways of the great American fete bird and In his conversation knocked the pedestal upon which the fowl is placed squarely from under Its feet. "Iiiggest fool bird in tin- world," he ; conllded to the reporter. "They ain't ! not hi n' in the world that I've ever found that's us big an idjut as a turkey." 1 "In what way?" was asked. "In every way," replied the farmer. "I believe that the words 'not sense enough to come in out of tho rain' was written to describe a turkey. Did you ever know, for instance, that a turkey can drown itself during a raln' storm?" "What!" ejaculated the reporter. "Fact," said the farmer. "Them there birds hold no their heads dnrlmr u rainstorm exactly as if they was trying to swallow the whole creation. Naturally, they can't drink the entire output. And I tell 5*ou as a fact, that I've found cases where they inauaged to drown themselves." Continuing on the peculiarities of the bird, the old man said: "They're helpless critters, too. Ain't got as much gumption about them as a chicken. And frail?let me tell you, | young man, that a turkey is the great; est natural-horn invalid in the world. ! They have to he watched every minute or the lirst thing you know they'll up and tile on you without a second's | warning. "I been raisin' turkeys for years nnd years?had good luck with 'era, ! too. Hut I reckon I don't understand more than half about them. Nobody ! does?particularly why the Creator, when he made 'eta, didn't give 'em i minds." "Does that apply to wild turkeys as ; well as the tunic ones?" asked the re; porter. The old man spat thoughtfully and profusely at a chip of wood in the street, lie hit the mark. "As to that," he said, "I can't exact: ly say. "Mebbe there's something in the ifI<-it that u tlirWev uh?n lio'vi iom,i gets so used to ha via' folks -make a fuss over him that he jest naturally loses till his ambition. There's one ; tiling certain- If every wild turkey , was as big a fool as some that I'vu raised there"wouldn't be a live wild i turkey in the United Stutes within a year."?Washington Star. Cranberry Industry. Study of the cranberry Industry by government specialists lias shown it to i be confined practically to three state.,: 1 Massachusetts, New Jersey and Wis[ cousin. Of the total crop, Massachusetts produces in an average year abaut .'5C0,000, New Jeiscy 1C0.000, and ! Wisconsin 7.r?,000 barrels. The Industry is graduully extending to Minnesota. Michigan and Oregon, where marshes nu>! climatic conditions are favorable. MpreparedI i i By DOUGLAS MALLOCH J; S We m?y be shy of cannon and we mny be '! horl of (uni, j> % We may not hove a* many men as many ? \ other ones, 4 J We may require a fort or two, some infan- j % try and horse. 7 J A little more aitillery to back them up, of J I 7 course; y v But in one matter we have not a reason to ? I 4 be scared ? 4 J For, when it comes to pumpkin pies, we J I % surely are prepared! Z ? 4 % We may be short of men ol war anrf of J J submarines 4 J And low in minfi and other subterranean * 4 machines; i J We ought to have an aeroplane, or, maybe j j J two or three, J V To nrst among the mountaintops or hydro* % J plane the sea; 4 We haven't any instruments for shootinj; J 4 poisoned gas ? 4 J But we can beat the universe at making j J apple sass! Z t We have the pumpkins and we have the Z 4 pippins big and hue; 4 J And. if yon want preparedness, pie-par* J % ednrss for mine! \ J If someone sails across the sea America 4 I Z ,'? fry* Z a We'll shoot them full of apple sass and full ^ . 4 of pumpkin pie. 4 J I bet they'll throw their guns away, beneath J % that magic charm, , Z 4 And settle in America and buy them each 4 a farm! J ^ee##e##ee##eee#eee###e##ee?#eee# ^ (Copyright. Ifl6. Western Newspaper Union, i DAYDFREJQIGING Thanksgiving Celebration Is a Great Event on Cotton Plantation. ryMIANKSt'.lVlNG tlay on n cot it < iii plantation moans an open la-art and hand on the part of the master and a full stomach, a day of liuppiness, and, consequently, gratitude on the part of the worker. It moans, also, another, and, for that little world, universal token, an offering up of thanks for the numerous little white pods which briug prolits to the master and the winter's provisions and clothes to the worker. Ilut it a No means a day of play to all. Hard as is the labor of the cotton plantation hands, they do some extra work willingly for Thanksgiving day for several weeks beforehand. Tt is u sure sign of the approach of Thanksgiving day when one sights here and | there through tin; woods the bobbing, smoking pine torches that light the way for a dozen black, shining, grinning faces. It is the usual hunt for Mr. Possum that keeps them from their beds, and makes them scramble through thickets, Jump ditches and , wallow through marshes. For several nights the woods for miles around the plantation are the scene of night activities. It is easy enough to lind the trail of a 'possum, and when once located llie dogs lead a running, howling band in the hunt. .Mr. Possum is, however, a slow mover, and when he hears the yelps of those hounds and the howls of the negroes and sees the glare of the torches, ho gets up the nearest tree and settles on ! a limb. Somehow tho light fascinates him I and lie usually settles on the lowest limb. It Is Just what the hunters want. Mr. Possum is noted for his fondness for dead meat, consequently a 'possum that is shot is not tiie most savory of meats. Their object Is to catch him alive and when the tree is reached lie Is surrounded by a ring of blazing torches and howling blacks until in sheer fright he drops off, plays dead and is bundled Into a sack, to bo hustled off in the morning to the plantation pen. Sometimes two or threo are caught in a night and some of them show tight. Once in the pen they are fed for a couple of weeks with food that takes away all trace of their natural food and rounds out their sides with good, sweet meat. Several days before Thanksgiving day some of the hands are taken from the cotton fields and put to work around the plantation buildings. This is. with the exception of Christmas, perhaps the most enjoyable task of the year, for it means the preparation for the feast which tho plantation is to give its hands on the day when thanks offerings are made. Usually this is sprend in one of the big buildings 011 the plnntutioii, perhaps a barn or a cotton shed. Tho hands are set to work at first to cleur out the place and make it clean. Then they [iut together a dozen or more long Improvised tables and benches, and lastly they decorate the building with mi Kimis ui nags unu minting. ("i the side near the center they also put up the tiddler's stand, for later In the day there comes the usual dance. Sev' eral days before, also, some of tho hands make barrels of ginger beer and sweet eider and stow them away to ripen for tho feast. Enemy of the Cranberry. j An enemy which would rob th* , Thanksgiving table of cheap cranber* i i.-> iii?* tiijniM-rry root worm, una i the government 1ms been attempted ! to circumvent this destroyer, too. Fx* ! ports of the department of agriculture have found that by stimulating ttie i growth of the plants with fertilizers? ju practice tlult has not been followed in the past?the ravages of this or? dlnuriij destructive creature cau b? made almost negligible. Worthy Supplication. For all blessings which may help to make the land we love more worthy of its fortune, Its founders, its destiny, Amen.