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glweral CL'BTAILMSKT . PA8»E56KB TRAINS Ac«t« Coal Sitvalfoa Cantes Cirtell- nent la Paiseaffer Traias la tke . SaaU. Atlanta, Ga., Dec, 5.—General cur tailment of passenger train service throughout the, southern region of the United States Railroad Administra tion, effective at 12:01t a. m., Tues- , was announced today at head quarters here. No specific reduction Was announced, it being left to each taka mMff* trains as may be spared without seri ous inconvenience to the public. In addition to taking off passenger trains, it wac announced that federal managers will discontinue many par lor club and sleeping cars which add to the weight of trains and Increase consumption of coal. No special trains of any kind will be operated in the southern regioa during the coal Crisis. No reduction in freight service is contemplated in the southern region, it was said, because scarcity of coal cargoes and a consequent shutting down of many industries already had greatly reduced freight haulage. Regarding the order to reduce pas- sejiger train service, the announce ment from the regional director’s of fice said that “there has been no at tempt to arbitrarily >educe service on a percentage basis in the region bv'cause conditions vary on different roads and in different sections to such an extent that an order of this hind would result in an unnecessary inconvenience' to the public in some ^places and at the same time fall to and to withdraw recognition of the Carranza government. Senator Fall, Republican, of New Mexico, author of the resolution, talk ed over flie situation with the Presi dent Friday afternoon, " and it had been expected that Mr. Wilson mould give some expression of opinion on the proposal in advance of the meet ing. Senator Fall-said tonight, how ever, that the President had not defin itely promised any response, either be fore tomorrow’s committee meeting or late* Aside from Mexico, there is work lough enough to ’Keep seSSt^miniUUse busy until the holidays, with little proba bility that the German peace treaty wilt be taken up in the senate mean while. Indeed, with the President and Republican leaders apparently dead locked over responsibility for the next move, no action on the treaty before next month has been expected. Senate leaders still hope to get a vote this week on th Cummins bill, designed to meet conditions with re turn of the roads to private operation control, but with long fight over the bill’s anti-strike provision there may be no final enactment until next month. Presirent Wilson annpunced last spring that the roads would be turned back the first of the year, but many senators believe now that he will wait until the new law Is effec tive. RATIFICATION OF TREATY HOPED FOR Heir Presumptive ef Ottoman Throne Hakes Appeal in Behalf of Own Peo ple, Constantinople, Dec. 3.—Abdul Med- Jid Effendlj son of former Saltan Ab dul Aziz, and heir presumptive of the Ottoman throne, in an interview giv en the Associated Press today, ex pressed the hope that the United Statee would ratify the treaty of Ver sailles and made an appeal in behalf n-rn pr^pla part of his time to fainting pictures. The prince is a large man of florid complexion, light blue eyes mid smil ing often face. He is reputed to be democratic and is studying English In the hope of traveling ip Europe and America when the Turkish peace is signed. The 1M0 Political Pot was Started uapiutL Ye8lefdl>v at ^ Vattoiutl Washington, Dec. 8.—The 1920 po ll should be remembered^ 11 tical P<>t was started boiling merrily as the.leading figures of the Republl- SUPREME COUNCIL GIVES MORE TIME g~ abOfft-tlie grCatcot pfscticahk Days-- Rumanta Has Extension of Several curtailment in others. On some divisions of cerain roads, it was explained, it might be pos sible that no trains would be taken off. On others the reduction might range as high as 40 per cent. Fig ures on redactions on the various roads were not expected here for several days. Federal managers have b*en working on them however for a week or more in preparation for just such an order. The statement also explained that “an immediate and substantial sav ing of fuel will result” from the cur tailment and ask cooperation of the public. It also announced that where local trains are suspended their service will be taken up by t^afns now operated on through schedules. It is stated that me Turkish"poESF is being delayed because of the atti tude .of the United States,” Abdul Med- jid said. that we have bpen warring for the last ten years. We are exhausted- Pity should be taken on us and on our homeless people who are living in the utmost misery. “It As a fine opportunity that Am erica has to help us. It was not our fault if we got into war, but because France and Great Britain sided with Russia against us. For centuries we lived on good terms with the French and the Brittaji, and also we sought no quarrel with Russia. “I warned the French and* the English before the war that they were forcing us to Germany’s side. It would have been a shorter war for them with the (Dardanelles open, if I had been listened to. Also I real ized that a German alliance would ruin us, as we already had had too many wars. What should be done now? It will be remembered that Al paca. And. Lorraine were one of the CONGRESS TO FACE MEXICAN QUESTION Overshadows *11 Else In National Body This Week. No action on Treaty. Washington, Dec. 7.—The Mexican situation overshadows all questions likely to come before congress this week. The senate foreign relations com mittee will meet tomcrrow to give further consideration to a resolution requesting 'President Wilson to break off diplomatic relations with Mexico Paris, Dec.'5.—The supreme council has extended until December 8 the time ^allowed Rumania to reply to the council’s note. An official note of explanation re garding the delay, after reviewing the history of the relations with Rumania, says: “All these patient efforts resulted in an attitude conciliatory in words only, but negative in deeds.” The council decided on November 15 to make a last appeal, as the time lim it for Rumania’s answer expired De cember 2. > The Rumanian reply, however, “the note says, “was not in conformity with that expected by the supreme Council. Taking into consideration the resigna tion of the Rumanian ministry and the very recent meeting of the new parlia ment the reply was limited to a re quest for a further delay which would allow the newly constituted govern ment to assume its responsibillies in accord with the king and parliament. “If the supreme council had insisted upon its formal notification,” the note continues “it would have, in view of the indefinite reply received from Bu charest, severed relations with Ru mania, since, despite repeated re guests, Rumania had agreed to noth ing during a period of several months. “However, desirous of incontestably manifesting its moderation, and to evi- ddhee the extreme regret with which REPUBLICAN OREN QUADRENNIAL MEET •can party, gathering here for the quadrennial meeting of the national committee, took counsel with one an other on candmtes and issues of the coming campaign. The ostensible purpose of the com mittee meeting is to‘ select a time and place for next year’ national bonven- tion, but in their constantly multiply ing conferences the committee mem bers and their guests talked of almost everything ‘dse relating to 1920. Choice of the convention citJ will be made Wednesday, with indications pointing to either Chicago or St. Louis and with early June apparently set tled on by the leaders as the date. In addition to the national commit teemen from every stale, the Repub lican chairmen all have been invited to be here thi j week and a large num ber of editors of Republican newspa- P ers are expected to attend. Other causes of the rrrnrWf’ J ~ a TfrrrTTTnr jt^”*" 1 Vm hivr key is partitioned it will make new problems of the same kind. “For the sake of the whole of hu manity let the United States of America 6ontkiue its fight for an hon est peace for all the world. Let the United States, whose honor is pledg ed in behalf of humbler peoples, continue fighting until a real victory of peace is achieved. If the United States quits now it will mean new disasters, and also it may drag her into new quarrels which wfll cost more sacrifices than the present peace involved.” • • Prince Medjid is nearing *his fif tieth year. For 33 years he was a prisoner under the late Sultan Abdul Hamid in a palace on the heights of ScutaH, where he studied languages, politics, history, philosophy and gave it would see Rumania departed from the allies, the supreme council de cided to accord a further and last de lay of s^x days to Rumania. This ex tension will begin Tuesday, December 2, and expire Monday, December 8. “The council hopes that this favor will be fully appreciated at Bucharest by the new government whose decis ion will definitely indicate the political intention^ of Rumania and her respect or (j^sregard for the decisions of the peace conference.” Washington iO exchange views ancT get a share in the preliminary man euvering that really marks the begin ning of the national campaign. Many of the most influential had not yet arrived tonight, but by the time the meeting opens formally on Wed nesday the party managers expect the gathering to be one of the most com plete of its kind in fhe history of the Republican party. Discussion of a comention city did not get far today, fhe leaders appar- enlly being loo interested in other questions to giv eit great attention. The St. Louij delegation, which ar rived yesterday was active during the day, however, and the question is ex pected to take on more interest to morrow on the arrival of the Chicago boosters healed by Mayor Thompson. They had planned to come on a special trt^n, but telegraphed that they had changed their plans because of the coal shortage. Chicago’s chances were neiped dur ing the day by an announcement by Wm. H. Crocker, the national com mitteeman for California, that San Francisco, mentioned afc a contender for the honor, wouid not actively seek the convention but would throw its influence for the Illinois city. See us when your batteries need charging;- — ' ^~ 11 We are on. the job. When in need of repairs or accessories give tis a call. » ■ < Auto Quick Service . Company J. V. EDWARDS, Manager PHONE 388 CLINTON, S..C. “The Busy Boys” are Christmas Headquarters For Everything Good to Eat and Drink r — We have a most elaborate assortment of Nuts, Candies, Fruits, Cakes, Meats* Vegetables and Fancy Groceries. ’ Don’t put off your shop ping till the last minute. Remember—“The early bird gets all the worms.” We are at your service Promptly, Cheerfully and Efficiently. Telephone 54 your order and we guarantee you will be pleased with our Christmas Eatables. Our prices are always right. CHRISTMAS CAKES Old fashion English Fruit Cakes, from 1 to 5 lbs. each. * Chocolate Layer, Cocoanut Layer, Marble, Plain, Pound, Cocoanut and Raisin. These cakes are mighty good, we can give you any amount that you desire. # CANDIES s • Candies are scarce and hard to get but we have a splendid and varied assortment of the fol lowing: Stick, Cocoanut, Marshmallow, Gum Drops, fancy Chocolates and Nut Chocolates. You can never find better candy for that Xmas. Stocking. * COFFEES Ask for Morara-ground in 11b. sealed tins. A cup of Morara is the best you can make these frosty morns. We have plenty of fresh roasted Coffee in bulk- NUTS Sott Paper Shell Pecans,California Soft Shell English Walnuts. Extra Fancy Brazil Nuts. Splendid Almonds. . - ^ ' FINE RAISINS Raisins are very scarce this year. Better buy now while you can get them. London Lay ers, Cal Layers, Cal Seedless in pkg’s and Sun- kist and Sun-maid Seeded in pkgV MEATS • Fresh Norfolk Oysters. Pure Pork Sausage,. Frankfurthers and weenies. We can slice you any amount of the followering: Boiled Ham, Raw Ham, Dried Beef and Breakfast Bacon. We have plenty of Fruit Cake Material. We have: Currants, Nuts, Citron, Spices, Raisins, Extract, Crystalized Fruits and plenty of white Sugar. CHRISTMAS FRUITS Apples—Limber Twig, Black Twig, Wine- sap, Jonatham and Baldwin. Oranges—Fancy Florida and California. Tangarines, Florida Grape Fruit! Bananas, Splendid Lemons and Malaga Grapes. MISCELLANEOUS Extra Nice Dates and Figs, Splendid Co- coanuts, Fancy Sweet Prunes, Sunkist Mince Meat; Knox’s Gelatine—Jello and Jiffy Jell, in all flavors. Pickles—We have Dills, Fancy Mixed and Gherhin. Olives—We ^have plain and stuffed. FRESH VEGETABLES Lettuce, Celery, Tomatoes, Turnips, Cab bage, Sweet and Irish Potatoes. V While Others are Claiming Quality We are Guaranteeing It NG LITTLE Cash Grocers Clinton, South Carolina