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TIIK IIOI.Y CITY. i?t? u' Aboot l?m? , viiU>i"!t .Wloty b' ha'H'I'J i',< '"'rs 1,1 r i jjy sniicim-nt concerning tin* ,r the Kuropean war. nay* Jt*r? ? f (lie Hrltlsh t'Hin ? i i' 11 | I :(1 s.M' I Is hriUKlHK I'.mkMsIi ? " , ,. i i tin* \\hIIh of JoruHtt ? . , i in- possibility ihiti & t .l?i W\, iH.iy wnle Us name in V, liwi ??f Hioae win* Imvo hold K ,.! 1V 1 V i lie H< >!y < il \ \\ ho i> (ytvt'riiiK. ?? authenticated, ?*V (liir: \ live centurion, luis rc ?Jj unin.v ctWingOH <>f HotforltfU Ejivtlkll INtat'li!tho Assy ? ,iM. i'. r inn. the Ksrypttnn; tho I |jN? (,'it'rk. Hi*' Moslem, ami JtYiiuk haVe tin * I their place. .low, (?>!,?; .inn aiuJ Ottoman have Rirn I'l.'M'il ,ho part Of besieged li iK-ifi''1' filial it IIOH* exactly t vnun'e since the old walls wore E ihreatciu'd. f<?r it wuh in *15.17 E ilic Kj:ypHan sultans were driven Eii tin1 < ?tt<>tii!iit Turks, who then K(,ir,.,l tin' cil,\ It is dpllhtful If of 1iki? or even comparative K,r1.....-o has passed fhe period ?v |in* invention of KUtipowdor ? aialtl Mich immunity from the ? r ?f [Motile Kuns. En,. defenses of the city. designed Itrmrse, for earlier methods of war I (uuipri-c tin* ancient walls, a I [{net' in number, and none, It ? fviiipni- <-apahie of resistance to K^rn weapons. Tho lant of these constructed by Agrlppa Kit tin vears after the Cruclllctlon, ? hanllv better defined than either Efe{iretlecessoi's; and none of them Kiffonl more than a stragetic line E|p MrenK'henPll by earthworks for K'toplareini'nt of howitzers or other E,T (funs, it' it he assumed that the Krt* jxissess such weapons and have Kj, at hand. Ajiographically, however, .Titu.-.m E. >110111(1 in- capable of being put Ko condition for prolonged defence, ?f city i hiss esses five notable hills hiiii its limits, It is surrounded on Erv hand t?y fairly de*y> valleys, the Etf noteworthy belli*; the Valley ? Itilrva which lies between tho city Itlnrts and the Mount of olives, ujf tw the east, and from which IkvikIs the road to Bethany. foil'height- of the Mount of Olives lltvslightly e\e<-eds in elevation those I the live hills within the city, the pbest of which is Mount Zion, stand k at L'.riL'}! feet above the sea level Id .-volt??f?|.inir the surrounding val ? <if 11 iiiiici ? l?\ exactly five hun N feet. while Mount Moriah. a lit t farther to the east, rises nearly w?* liunilrt'd feet above the valley Jt'lit'slia|ihat. Tli'- in..-i Meal of n]l the en .< ..........wi niiti uuteiioraie tho condltIons of llfi) la Jerusalem, are those projected and tlnauced un- I Ucr tin; leadership of a phthiblhropu ( Amor Icy n. Nat'han Straus, w hose on- j torprlsos embraced not. only the es-? inhltshmcut til" ItonolX'oiii charities' hut also tiu?arl?H?k tho development of industrial aotivily suitable to the environment. Modern Jt ruhalcm lies suhsiautlalix within t h?? lim's of i In* old \\ n 11>*. though .an o\l i;i ? inula I coututuuilx has been developed in w hi* It arc io I e tound tho home of tlif uioiv .1111111 i i of tho o|(y"> )?? >|uihit ii.'i. (he I u\ iv'o con>iiintos, tho more important oi the niona si * rles, schools and hotels Ncithor hole nor within the walls, however,, tan inouci'n conditions of city life ho found, duo chit fly, of ! course* to iho fact that Jerusalem ! Without mi) natural water siippl\. tho principal do|>oudo.ncc in this re I K?rd being upon-the rainfall which is I hushanded in cisterns, tho number of 1 which for private use have increased I so greatly that the public pools are j left with but scant supply and are , used only in case of necessity by the poorest of the people. Railway connection is bad with the seaport of Jaffa, but there are none but the most primitive of means of COUUUUnleatlun within the town, where only a few streets are suitable for wheeled conveyance of any kind The population is about .Sr>,(HK>, the majority of whom are Jews, while the .Moslems and the Christians of various sects number about S),tKM> in each group. There is little love lost AUtbTig the Christian secretaries, it must be said, and their Jealousies, especially as regards their privileges at the church of tho Sepulchre, have long been a jest to the Mohammedan ruler, who has seen at the Saviour's tomb a striking example of the envies and ambitions which so long have enabled the Turkish conqueror to hold in sub jection the massy* of Christian peoples in the near oust whom he has been able to "divide and rule." After being out all day. the Jury, In the case in winch J. Cox was tried In Greenville for the murder of Ixdsj Howard, and C. G. Wlllingham was tried as being an accomplice before the fact Saturday returned a verdict of not guilty as to both defendents. The verdict brings to a close a case which has thronged the Greenville court house for several days. I/ols Howard, a young white woman, was killed in a Greenville hotel Christmas eve night, i 1010. The body was found in Cox's j room. . The defense was that tin4 wo-1 man had entered the room in the night and. I>elng unknown to Cox, he had taken his pistol from under his pit low on hearing a noise in the room. Iu a struggle f?>r the weapon, it was j discharged, killing the woman. I Gorman air ships made a raid on LsontlloasLi.MiL imUUUiCjw uL' UudUiAul j r riimy. utile damage was done. SIIOl I.I> (iKOW KOODSTIFF8. Assistant Nwrctury ?>f Afiriculutur* Sounds ? Nolo of Wording. Washington, March 'J1 -A State ment urging iki:11 us u patriotic duty c ity resident* transform I heir yard* Into gardens ami farmers so diversi* fy their ri'tips (<> make ouch sec tion sc|f sustaining whs i llicit tonight l<> I'arl V rooliinn. assistant sccivtais of all ien It nrc The urcut need in war tinu\ Mr. \ rooinan said, w >? 111?i Ia ? urpllis of wheal with which the nation could feed it-? allies. Jlc ah?o declared tin1 acreage of si;? bean* and ih?w pons should he iliciea.sod to ^tuitiiUHil the re .le.ircen for prolein w hich in lime Ol UlUClgCllO could Ul*e the- phU of Uieat for human cousiuuption Two eiv three crops of some sort should he raised during the coining summer, le said, on c\er\ vacant sijiiiire foot in tin* cities. "If l lie national policy decrees that ihere should he a Idu increase In our acreage and yield per acre of food' crops.' the statement says, "then the nation as a whole and not the fartn crs as a class should and must us sinne the major pari of ihe risk in volved The department is urging each seel Ion of the country to he come as nearly as pradtilhle ngrlciil t urnli v inde|>endent Tills is good policy iu (line of peace and will he a vitally important policy in time of war, when our transportation system necessarily would he- chiefly occupied with the trnns|uirtntlon of soldiers and war supplies. . "In view of the apparent world* wide wheat shortage and present and prospective high prices, in those parts of the country where spring wheat at normal prices is as profitable or al? most as profitable as oats, farmers would do well to seed a part at least of their normal oats acreage to spring wheat.. In case of war few things would he more Important than that the United States should have on hafnl ii large surplus of wheat with which to feed Its allies. "It is the patriotic duty of every city hoy, girl and woman who can to transform his or her yard or some nearby vacant lot into a garden, each square foot of which will grow two or possibly three crops during the coining summer. Moreover, the aver age small fanner and his family owe it to their country as well as to them selves to raise at least KM) chickens, to keep one cow or more, at least enough hogs for home consumption and perhaps a few sheep.. "The cheaiH-st. most profitable and I quickest known means of increasing Seiicral production is by the use of lime. There are few sections iu the 1'l.itcd Stites without St.llie local sllp ph of limestone, marl or oyster shells. It' CuXUkUtV i.U. OjUki. apply fr an two to Pair ions of crush ed limestone IHT acre to U U HIS SOIIT laud. our nntloiVft! supply of broad t Muff* this year would !?*? auKinentod 11\ ii surprising iiuiuImt of million hush ' i'W" Must I'luut Food. K nil1 t \ i:i Paris! March ?l 'I'll* lli 111?! Stairs must 4lt*\<?(<* It.self to iueiv.i-.cd a;* rleult lira I production. iu t ;?e of I tax id laiblu. flu1 AUttia .'ill roprcseu ta 11N e In I In* luier 11 11 i < ? ? i 11 Institute of Atfriculluie lure. Mi l.ul In lias mmiI l?? President Wll ? ?it .1 p.an t(>i food mob ill v. ati"ii in ? I v\ 'i r l> i >???! en i xpeririioc ? 11?? c .ii.-i aiuilnvr t<> oi tain a ureal t er a^rii ultural efl'ort in .view of the worn! - '.shortage of food aui,l also to prc.ci i lootl speculni ion To the As *ocia?ed Press Mr. I.uhin said: "Tin* lilrst ami neces.sjlr> thiuu Is to T ' plart potatoes, turnips, carrots ami cor i on farms ami also oil every u.uhddc i ity Kit. The same ineas ui\ > should be taken fur animal food :mhI for industrial agricultural ia.nl u> is. - ueh us cotton. If America goes !?> war ii must understand that tlit* ss.u will last perhaps two years long it. t in in.in;.'s agricultural niohill/.a tiou ha*. Kept her alive ami lighting. \ s\ ??11? 111 of food distribution through tin* parcel piif t is ilesirahle in order I'' avoid high prices and the aetivilie.s of speculators. Congress also should adopi Senator Sheppard's hill to solve the food problem." Samuel L. Dixon Dead. I'alrliehl (Nuinty h>st one of her oldest ami most respected eltlzcnn In tile passing of Samuel I,. Dixon which occurred lust Friday at his homo at Longtown. Mr. Dixon was hurled Sat urday afternoon at three o'clock in the Presbyterian church cemetery at l<ong- | town. The service was conducted by the Uev. Mr. Corpenlng of Kidgeway. Mr. Dixon was an old Confederate soldier having been a member of Ker shaw's Regiment in Kershaw's Prlgade. This was the necond South Carolina Infantry. 11c nerved through the en tire war and made for himself a rep utation of being one of the best of all the soldiers who fought under I,eo. He had reached the rlj>e old ago of seventy six. Mr Dixon was from Kershaw coun ty, and settled in Fairleld County after the war He married a Miss Harrison of Longtown and since his mar rhino had made liis home at Longtown. He! was well known over the entire conn- J ty and was looked upon as one of the best citizens the county had. Mr Dixon leaves seven children, four, boys and three giHs. All except one j of the children live in Fairfield county. ? Mrs. Dixon died a number of years ago. Winnsboio News ?Sc Herald. Za k T. I.vies, a prominent planter j |_.j. "yl"".I LLUAxIuluxL ..?skvjkVh.Cs. skWii.' -ui\ Saturday morning. I A "2 in 1 Shoe Polish" is made for every use. For Black Shoe#. "2 in 1 Black" (pasuO'nnd "2 in 1 Black Combination" (paste aod liquid); for White Sho<%, "2 in 1 White Cake'" (cake) Mini "2 in 1 White Liquid" (liquid); f^r Tan Shtwa, "2 in 1 1 an" (paste) miuI "2 in 1 Fan Combination" (pante and litjuid). lOc Black?White?T?n lOc F. F. DALL?Y CO. of New York. Inc. Buffalo. N. Y, A State of Anxiety ttxists. The papers everywhere are s,i\ii.?'. that in consequence of the dest r ??? I h>ii i?f three of the I tilled States 11i??-? l?y the (iertiiiilis that a slate of wai now ?'\|sts between the T'uiteil Slates ami (teruiaiiv. This in one count r> wiih ahich oni.n has iu>t heon in eon ! taet I efore. We have iu>t sought the ! war. It has been forced upon us. The American |>cople do not want war, even now hut they ean see no way out of It. All of this Is having a disas trous effect upon our home enterprises. KlTorts to raise money for religious ami charitable caitses ami even for the pro I motion of education will surely have I cold water thrown upon them. How will It he with the Thornwell Orphan age? We have aided and are aiding Relglan, Syrian. Armenian Orphans. We must not omit to aid our own. Three hundred of these are at the Thornwell Home and Schools for Or phans, Ollnton, S. 0. There will he trouble for them unless our people realize the liecessalles of the ease and send their gifts promptly, so as to pre vent any fear of want. ('ontrfbutIons may he directed Thorn well Orphanage, Clinton, S. ('. The Orphans at Clinton are mainly from the States of Georgia, Florlad, South Carolina and other Southern States, and from all the leading de- | nominations. Ten dollars a month cov- j ers the expenses of each one. including, b'inrd. clothing and education. A military uuard of men has I een placed on the throe Ioiik bridges across the Susquehanna river at Harve de <irace. Mr., with orders to "shoot to kill" any suspicious characters who halt. K\<runion kah;s Via Southern Rail\\a> System From Camden, S. ('. I ? ?... Atlanta, (.a., 8.40. ! Account international Association of Kotai.v Clubs; tickets on sale .Juno 1?>. Id and IT with final limit .fun* ?j;>. 1017. Milfoil, (?&., $7.60. Account tlu1 Chautauqua of the South and Southern Conference for lCduea ttou and Industry; tickets on salf March 17th to A|it11 4th, Inclusive with final limit returning April 10, 1017. New Orleans, !>?., $23.00. Account Southern Raptlst Convention tickets on sale May 11 to 10 Inclusive with final limit returning May 31. 1017. l.luilt may he extended until June 15, by depositing ticket and pay ment of fee of $1.00. Washington. D. C. $15.00. Account National Society Duugbteiv ?f the American Revolution; tW?k?N on sale April 10 to 15 with tinul limit April 30, 1017. Washington, D. C. $10.25. Account 27th Annual Iteunion Unit* 1 Confederate Veterans and 22nd Animal Reunion Sons of Veterans; tickets on sale June 2 to 7 Inclusive with final limit returning .Tune 21, 1017; rxtea slon until July ('? hy doiM>siting ticket and payment of fee of r>0 cents. Proportionately reduced fares from other points. Call on local Agents for further Information or address S. n Mcl.ean. I). IV A.. Columbia. S. C Hen. !?*. Russell. formerly ??f (irccii \ i 1 If. ?li?-i| at the army hospital at Kl l'aso. Tex., Thursday. His body was v, ,<vkw uw DO YOU REALIZE THAT EASTER IS ALMOST AT YOUR DOOR? A.ND ARE YOU READY TO GREET THAT DAY?YOUR FRIENDS?- AND YOUR VISITORS? DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. AND DON'T SAY mv'E Pl.FNTV fit.' HI MP YCT" nnnATTr.R TIMK ISSflMIiTHIMfi THAT NUVMk KHTIIRNK. REMEM BER THE TIME" OF OUR SALE IS LIMITED, AND IT IS ALL TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO ATTEND THIS SALE, AND DO YOUR EASTER BUYING AT THE PRICE WHICH WILL NEVER BE OFFERED TO YOU AGAIN AT ANY STORE OR BY ANY OTHER MERCHANT. We quote below just a few prices of the hundreds of oth ers which we have. The items we quote below are worth just double what we are asking for them now. FLOWERED LAWN Two cases of Fancy Flower ed Lawns, also in plain, 20c. values at, per yard 10c. CHILDREN'S DRESSES A full and complete line of Children's Dresses, in all sizes. ?styles and colors,- to be sold w this sale at the following: 75c grade at : 49c. $1.00 grade at 69c $1.50 grade at $1.19 $2.00 grade at $1.48 L1NENE Ten pieces of Linene, assort ed Stripes, for Skirts or Suits, worth 50c, on this sale at per yard 24c. VOILES Voiles in all shades, plain and fancy figures, regular 50c value at 29c. And Remember tKis: Prices below are only good at this sale, and while it's here. Come and make your selections now before it is too late. WAISTING One case of Fancy White Waisting, all stripes and colors, beautiful designs, worth 35c. At this sale at per yard .... 24c. FRUIT OF THE LOOM Five cases of Kruit of tht* Ix)om'and 36-inch Long-Cloth, woorth 20c, now at yd 12 l-2c. One case of 36-in?h Long Cloth, 15c grade. This sale 10c. SPRING HATS One lot of Ladies and Misses Hats, in all shapes and colors, all latest styles. All $2.50 val ues for this sale at 98c. LADIES PANAMA HATS Four different styles and shapes. All $3.50 values, for this sale, each $1.48 shrdluo shrdluetaoinrammmw THE UNDERSELLING MERCHANT