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t X ■ ■- ALLIES FEAR MOVE ■+— ♦ ■■■ iimous OVER RUMORED PRES SURE IN PEACE EFFORTS PAPER PRINTS WARNING Imdon MorninI Pont A(1v1imw H«ul- Th*t IleUtionn May be IHaturb- X l «d-—America’s Tnulc Outlook and Boaring Prices ClTen as Motives— WDeon's Note Hamm Allien. liach Interest has been aroused in ta>ndon by the publication Jp The Morning Post of a sories of di»- patches from Washington Intimating Chat the United States might join one aide or the other in the present war In order to enforce peace In Europe. Commenting on the situation > brought about by President Wilson’s note to the belligerents and the de velopments arising out of it, The Morning Post editorially says: •'However ^much we may pity the •offerings of the neutrals, thero are tome things we cannot sacrifice to - One fo the object •for* which we are fighting, and another the means by which we fight. ••As to the first. It would appear that President Wilson Is anxious for peace upon any terms. The objects tor which the war is being fought weem nothing to him. Ho takes the Impartial view that both sides claim to be right and both profess to be Slihtlng for the same object. The aalUlty of these claims and profes- eiens be does not trouble to consider. They are to that remote Olympian a tale of little meaning, though the Words are strong. -And the position of the belliger ents is still less important that Oor- cnany should demand peace, while in wccspatlon of‘thyQ territories of other •ations, is a c’irfcumsiance which does wot appear to weight with Dr. Wil son, and It is Important to know that Mti president is not only asking bel ligerents to state their terms as a . boats for negotiations, but Is propos ing to neutrals to make a demarche In favor of peace. This is made clear , ^**by the reply of Spain, which speaks •f a declaration in the name of the president with that specific object. -Spain replied very politely that ws the Central i>owers were determin ed that peace terms should be settled between thfe belligerents, there did wot seem- to be any present oppor tunity for neutrals to Intervene. •'The government of Spain may be supposed to understand better the realities of the situation, since it is not only less remote from the strug- but Is inspired by principles Whkch are probably comewhr.t neaier ..to reality. v. “Our Washington correspondent - warns us that although this attempt to end the war by outside prossijre may not have the support of Presi dent Wilson's cabinet, it was in sym pathy with very powerful Interests *mwkA sentiments. Of the American . people a large class, possibly a ma- . Joriiy, feel the pinch of high prices ■sore than the benefit of brisk trade, and they are told that however good grade may be it will be better when JCv;*ope has to set to work to rebuild the shattered wreckage cf war. "’There is, therefore, a strong feel- in* in support of President Wilson, wnd the danger is that this senti ment may drive the procldent into action which might be injurious to the interests of the Allies.—.We are glad to see that Charles H. GTasty, the well known American Journalist, whose letter we publish to-day, takes the view that in no possible circum stances could the United States come to blows with the Allies. We sincere ly hope that he is right, and it would certainly be a sad result of a crusade for peace if it were to land Prosldent Wilson in war. "All that need be said is that the Allies are as anxious for peace ao U the president, but they cannot tol erate intervention at a moment when Intervention means the victory of Germany. But although we may take It that a breach between*the United States and the Allies is almost im possible, there remains danger of an attempt to interfere with the moans which the Allies are using to attain their end of victory. ^' "Such an attempt might lead to the most unhappy situation. A neu tral supplies a belligerent with muni tions In the ordinary course of trade If other belligerents are not in a position to interrupt the supply. For m neutral to renounce such a custom stop the supplies, in .order to Scree a peace, would be little short «»f taking the other side in the war. kt -would, in fact, be war in disguise. It would be a breach of neutrality whkch would range thXneulral upon the one side or the other, and it therefore is important that neutrals should realize not only the possible, ‘ - but the logical, consequences of such an action. •‘It is vital for the belligerents to protect the means by which they con- <Juct war. There have been times in the history of England when she has toad to support not only a~ war mgainst a powerful combination of AIL SHOULD SERVE —»— SUCH IS VIEW OF EXPERTS ON MILITARY TRAININO CALL FAILURE elect whether the United States should become the ally of the Allies or the ally of Germany, the mere suggestion of Anglo-American rela tions becoming strained was regard ed as impossible and unwarranted^ It was not unwarranted, nor is lt,lm-v possible, and It is well that the truth should be told. ‘ f ; “Certain fundamental facts must be understood. In hri*f thm? jM*^ that a majority of the pbople of the Eastern part of the United States are strongly pro-Ally and-that a major ity of the intellectual and thhking persons of both West and East are equally strong in support of the Allied cause, but that these persons constitute a minority. “The high cost of living Is pressing meet, new want peace so that, they prices are. attribetud to the war. Thousands of peroona-tq? whom the war has brought no profit, but only a desperate struggle to make both ends meet, new mant peace so that they may keep out of debt. The country has been • led to believe that peace and prosperity will be even more* profitable than war and prosperity. “Newspapers have joined In a con spiracy of optimism." 7n every issue they tell of the enormous demand? Europe will make upon the United States for raw materials and manu factured goods after the war, and the workingman believes that high wages will continue and that com-; modity prices will drop, which is the workingman’s mlllenium. “In addition there is a peace ele- . mentof men and-woTnen who r.rf nni- about this are fo U exem P t - tur ______ ‘senseless and useless' war, who say that both sides are to blame,'and who cannot distngulsh between Ger many fighting for conquest and en slaving free peoples and Great Bri tain and her allies lighting for free dom and the liberties of little na tions. . “Finally, there is the fear on all sides of war—a fear which is ex- presed by the president in his note that the United States rr win be dragged into war, and it id this fear that makes perhaps nine-tenths of the American people willing that any patched-up truce shall be agreed to, if only they can be kept bit .of war. “Combining all these elements it will be readily seen that there is an enormous sentiment for peace and that the powers that profess to be desirous of peace win popular aym- ■pattiy, while the powers opposing a dishonest peace are looked upon as enemlos of the United States. Let this sentiment grow, and It will read ily be seen how dangerous it may be come. “Crediting tb President Wilson the highest and most disinterested mo tives, It is a X*ct, nevertheless, that his peace* note has influenced senti ment against the-AHles. Some news papers talk about the unfavorable re ply to the peace proposals of'the Central powers, which is exactly the impression which Germany desires to create in the public mind, t These newspapers are not pro-German, nor are they under German control! but they reflect the president’s disap pointment, and the public, forming hasty conclusions, believes that Ger many wants peace and that the Allies are resisting It. , rights as a belligerent against at- tfownplB of a great league to force her tt>l*<*kade and supply her enemy. Wrv^nd never has been and never vwm toe daunted by such a situation.” The dispatches on which this edi* toWaT was based appeared in The Morning Post. The first, dated Jan- tmry 2, read as follows: -T again feel it my duty to warn readers of The Morning Post not to take too much fer granted regarding son’s determination to .press' his ef forts to bring about peaces—Ftets not content to let the matter rest where it now stands and to consider that be has done all that is required, of him by 'having sent his note to ^he bellig erents. He now proposes to go a step further. “l^ate yesterday afternoon he did what the president seldom does, end went to the capitol for a conference with Senator Stone, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela tions, with whom he spent mote than an hour. While no official announce ment has been made, it is known that Mr. Wilson consulted Senator Stone about peace, and would like to have a resolution which was introduced by Senator Hitchcock, a Democrat, some days ago, approving the action 6f the president in sending his peace note, adopted by the Senate. “When the resolution was intro duced objection was matte to its con sideration by a Republican Senator, and under the rules it was referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela tions. ..Adoption of this resolution would have no international stand ing. but it would have vast domestic significance. It would enable the president to say to the country that he has the support and approval of congress, for the House can be relied upon to fellow the example of the Senate and to adopt a similar resoRT tion, and this would bnve a far- reaching effect upon the country and might easily commit it to a course of action the gravity of which it will not realize until It Is too late to draw back. “Not only is Senator Stone pro^ German and a representative of a state where there is a large German vote, but he typifies the element de manding peace at any sacriflcerso as to save the United States from being involved in war.; Senator Stone has said in more than One speech that the termination of the war because of the injury to American Interests and that spirit is rife in Congress.” The other Washington dispatch-to The Morning Post, dated January IT reads: “Members of the diplomatic corps of the belligerents, as well as neu-’ trals and men prominent in political circles, supporters of the adxnlntftr*?: tlon as we'l as Its opponents, are amazed at the disclosures brought to Plan to Compel All Able-Bodied Males Over Kigliteen to Enlist— . Gens. Wood and Scott Think If a- -* •* ‘ X- v ' 0 tion Would be Helpless Before In- vAioii of Great Power—Clash Cer- tain in Congress. The widespread agitation for uni versal military service in the United States b*s progressed so far that a bill seeking to accomplish that end has just been presented to the Sen ate Committee on Foreign Affairs by the general s^ff of the army. The. measure proVidep that ali able-bodied male inhabitants shall be made liable to be trained for a period of six months during,the cal endar year In which they shall reach the age of 18 years. The physicall: Just berore reaching the age of 18 every male inhabitant shall register, the bill provides, and state whether or not he claims exemption under provisions of the law. No person registered provision^ of the proposed act would be entitled to pay, allowances, feet, subsistence or commutation therefor, or any monetary or other compensa tion. Persons undergoing the six months training required would not receive pay, but would be entitled to “the actual cost of transportation and sub sistence, going to and returning from the camps, pbsts or training ships, and to subsistence, clothing and med ical attendance whifc^ undergoing training.” It Is understood that the bill will be laid before Congress next month, together with a complete estimate of costs as compared to the present vol unteer system. As there is a wide divergence of opinion among military men, high officals, congressmen and tiie people at large regarding com pulsory military service in this coun try, it is* predicted that introduction of the universal service measure will result in a' hot fight. At the recent hearings before the Senate sub-committee on military af fairs both Gen Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the army, and Gen. Leonard Wood, commanding the Department of the East/ declared that our pres ent military system, based upon vol untary service by the National Guard and volunteer forces, with a compar atively small regular army as a nu cleus, is wholly inadequate for the protection of the United States in time of war. ■■ ■■■■■! —M“Tfae time has come.” said Ge_. ‘ Even^ more dangerous is Mr.^ Wil- "Scott, “when this country, unless it intends to* avoid war at any cost, must resort to universal liability to military training service.” Gen. Wood asserted: “The country Is ttf- day absolutely and completely do- fenseloss against a trained military force. The thing is to get a trained body of men as quick os God, will let us.“ Gen. Scott' solemnly warned the committee that the United States could easily be crushed by existing coalitions between Great Britain and powers, but alscv had to defend her Hffit" by the Spanish reply" tef fTesi-; dent Wilson’s^peace note. A Madrid dispatch fof/thes^flrst time informed the public that Mn. Wilson had urged Spain to gupnoTUi/ls appeal for peace, and it is a slimed and stated in cer- taija that a similar secret appeal was made by the president to other neutrals. This, It will be read ily seen, puts an entirely different light upon Mr. Wilson's note. “When the note was made public it was officially announced that It the relations existing between Great had been sent to all the belligerents Britain and the United States and in the hope of eliciting .from them •specially not to commit the de- the purposes for which they were Iriorable folly of assuming that noth- fighting, and that copies bad been Ing can happen that either will of "sent to neutrals simply fox their In- mav disturb relations now existing, formation. When it was suggested '•When. Immediately after the oree- • that the president,propeeed to secu're Meet’s peace note *as made publics joint neutral action this was emphst- K m?ted an official of high standing ically denied, and It was repeated meenwlafniB* the note by saying that that the note had been sept to neu- Mc. Wilson might be compelled to trals simply fer their tnformstioi staff recommended withobt apology that the voluntary system bo dis carded. Arraigning, it as extrava gant, Inefficient and. dangerous, he declared that universal training would be dejpftcxatlc, reliable, effi cient and economical, and within a few years would virtually render the United States ImmuneAfrom attack. “It would be democratic,' he said, “because the burden of national de fense would fall equally upon all cit izens. It would be economical be cause it would be based upon recog nition by the people "of the duty the individual to render personal ser vice, and In carrying It into effect the government would not have to compete In the labor market. It would be efficient booause it would be based upon recognition by the people of the duty of the individual render personal service, and In carrying it into effect, the govern ment would not have to compete In the labor market. It would be effi cient because It would enablo us to prepare for war before the war comes.” “Gen. Scott pointed out that the Mexican crisis had failed to recruit many National Guard organizations even to their minimum peace strength. This had. been enlarged upon .in a previous report to the House committee in which he had shown that out of an enrolled strength" of 95,000 men in certain units of the guard called for border duty, only 47,000 were available for the Federal service. IVThia failure^’ he asserted. “should make.the krhole people real ize that the volunteer system does not and probably will, not give uc either the men we need in peace or for service in war.” The chief of staff declared that of alt tho nation* in the world, the United States and China alone rely on voluntoera to de fend their national existence. “It should be obvious,”, Gen. Scott continued, “that 192 hours’ training prescribed by thb'National Guard is utterly inadequate to prepare this fokce for war service/' -He sa4£ that for war with a first class power the renaral ataff had panvtmiftly-yHttmKT: cd that 500,000 fully equipped troops should be ready at the outbreak and that 500,000 more should be avail able .in 90 days. But in view of the lessons of the European war the gen eral now is of the opinion that these numbers should be tripled, and that 1,500,000 fully equipped and ready troops should be available at any time, with another 1,500,Q00 to fol low in 90 days. : Declaring that the nation would be practically helpless before an in vasion of the trained armies of a great power, Gen. v»ood said to the committee: “You )iaye seen th#com plete anti terrific failure of the Nok tional Guard : for border service. Nothing could hravei'been more pro nounced than the inefficiency of that mobilization. I had charge of 72 per cent, of that mobilization. There is not one unit of the Guard at war strength or fit for war duty. It is stabulary, he explgined, is far better the fault of the system, the shortage of equipment and the general low standard of efficiency. I think the National Guard system should be re placed as promptly as possible 1 by universal en. wood would abolish the Na tional Guard completely, substitut ing a State constabulary system for police purposes. An efficient con- fitted for strike or mob duty than the militia. Both Gen. Wood and Gen. Bcott as^rted thMr,«^iaj5kl^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ CLASSIFIED COLUMN AND FARMERS EXCHANGE ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ FOR SALE-F\RM FRODITCTS For Sato—Genuine Pulnott cotton seed, $2 per bushel. T. W. Dantz- ler, St. Matthews, S. C. Well bred registered Duroc-Jersey pigs for sale. Very best breeding. A. S. Smoke, St. Matthews, S. C. For Hale—Brabham Peas, Mixed Peas, Velvet Beans. Corn In the ear in car lots. Otis Brabham, Allendale, S. C. Wannamaker's pedigreed Toole cot ton seed .for sale .^absolutely pure, 12 per bushel, ~A. S/..Smoke, St. c Matthews', S. C. Frost-proof Cabbage Plante—500, 75c; 1,000, $1; 6,000; $4:50; 10,- 000,$8; express collect. W. C. Aa- bury, Lincolnton, N. C. -■■ ■ We wish to buy cow peas. Stste pries in first letter. W. L. Hall Feed and Seed Company, Greenville, N. C. . Budded Pecans, prices reasonable, good peach trees, 4 and 8 cents. Write for catalosuoi Hartwell- Nor- series, Hartwell, Ga. did not lead to. militarism, but to a more efficient system of national de fense. 1 • Some authorities believe that the universal service plan would receive more popular support if it were not made strictly military. Walter L. Fisher, • former secretary of the in terior, argued before the committee that there should be universal yoca- tional training, with the military training as a by-product. Both President Wilson and Secre tary of War Baker think that the Na tional Guard, urider the federalized system-prQYljftd by thft Hnir hill bee. ■ weur wante:—A. U. Martin, Car hot yet been given, a fair trial. Neither, however, is strongly opposed to universal service if a reasonable system can be devised. Mr. Wilson has said that the theory of universal training is “extremely attractive” and that the whole question resolves itself into one or method. According to Secretary Baker, “the obligation to serve the'country is a universal one. Whether universal military service or a selective con scription is the correct answer, I do not know. The theory of a common interest in a common country would be satisfied by a method of selecting soldiers that was not voluntary in character.” ROBBERS BAND TOGETHER . Oklahoma Poeseman Slain by Organ ized Band of Burglar*. John Garretson and Marshall Bul lock, members of a posse, were kill ed and Garretson’s son was probably fatally wounded in a fight with a band of outlaws near Nowata, Okla., late Saturday. Members of the band, said to num ber about fifteen heavily armed men, are suspected of implication in recent bank robberies at Nowata and at Vinta, Ekiatook ' and Alluwe. Ac cording to a member of the posse who returned to Nowata for rein- Japan. He said that tb.ft ^general. -forcemontB, the outlaws were dls- and not with flay thflugkt or bopw^o* influencing their actibn. “It now appears that the president went further than this, and that he not only sent the note to neutrals for t.heir information but also urged them to second his efforts by bring ing pressure to bear upon, the bellig erents. It has been rumored that the president was aiming at a neutral league to coerce the belligerents into making peace, and^dlat that was the reason he malntxfned secrecy in rcF- card to the confidential neutral com munications “Why the president bas this neu tral league to enforce peace in mind cannot be determined bow, but the fact that Sp^ta was asked to use her influence contradicts the official In terpretation placed, on the note by Secretary of State Lansing, who said that - the president did- not consider the note a peace note, but as a more la safagnard American right*" covered in a ravine eighteen miles northeast of. Nowata. Posses from Delaware and Nowata advanced on the bandits’ camp from opposite sides of the ravine, but the outlaws succeeded In escaping from the gul- ley and took up a position behind the Delaware posse, from which they fired a fusllade, killing two posse- men and wounding the younger Gar retson. When the possemen left the scene the fight still was in progress in a thick growth of timber which skirts the ravine. ♦ ♦ ♦ ENTENTE ANSWER ARRIVES President Undecided Whether to Make Another Move Now. The Entente reply rejecting the peace proposal of the Central powers was cabled by the state department for presentation to Germany and the other belligerent governments whose diplomatic interests the United States represents at Allied capitals. To save time the cabled English translation was dispatched from Washington and Ambassador Sharpe was ihstructed to forward ' the French text direct from Paris. It was authoritatively stated that President Wilson had not decided what if any further move in the in terest of peace he might make, but was keeping an open mind on the subject while waiting for the En tente's answer_iCLhia-note-proposing a discussion of terms by the bellig erents. No official comment was forthcoming on press reporta from * Paris indicating that the reply to the president in effect would be the same as that given the- Central powers. - • ; >> Correct weight, prompt returns and market value fer Hides, Furs and Beeswax. ^All kinds of Metals, Scrap Rubber, Iron, Burlap Bags, Rags, etc. Try us with a ship ment. Wri^e for price list. Capi tol Junk Co. t 331-388 Peters St., Atlanta, Ga. . Bogs end Burlaps—We are.buyers ef old second band bags and burlaps. Write J. S. Walker and Co., Louie- ville, Ky. For attractive town residence, vacant town property, farm lands or stosk in good paying corporation, yhere eHmate is fauKJeesi -address B. F. Moore, Rabford. N* C. ForHale—At a bargain, one 50,0 09 capacity brick mill In first class working order, located at railroad sidiag. For priceir and ■ terms, write Box 311, Latta, S. C. For Sale—Watts shellers for skuck- , ing, shelling, cleaning, sacking corn at one operatien. Also Bauer kerosene engines. E. Bake?, Agent, Atlanta, Ga., P. 1 O. Bex 1238. Christmas Post Cards one cent eaeh, assorted, new designs just eetb Postage paid. Order early. W- isfaction guaranteed. s Rebeeoa Motte Book and Card Co., Fort " Motte, South Carolina. Owner offers for sale or exchange fer - farm new two-story house on large lot bn car line with all cenvenl- ences. Easy terms, 6 per cent. In terest. H. Z. Nabers, Columbia, S. C. Good Farm for Sale Cheap—400 acres, 70 cleared. One-fomth task. ’trade for mules or other property can use as part payment. McCranie, -Milan, Ga. W. ®. Shippers, give us trial shipment hides, furs, all kinds. Top market prices. Prompt returns. Sqiare deal guaranteed all. Game trape at wholesale. Write H. S. Waddell and Co., Sumter, 8. C. , iy >iln Pecan Trees Easily grown, proved varieties suited to the Car linos. Well cared for trees beg bearing In three to five years after transplanting. Yon should grow these delicious ntfte-Jbr_ yourself. Write for prices and Info motion: J. B. Wight, Cairo. Ga.. Farms fer Sale Cfoeap—In Moore County. Fine tobacco, cotton, fruit and. general farm lands. Write_jn& tffage, N. C. Mexican Big Boll Five-Lock Cotton Seed. ' Cerefully selected, early, ginned on private gin. pure and un mixed. $2 per bu. L. C. Allen. Hoschton. Ga. For Sale—Coulliette variety upland long staple cotton seed; pure, 1*6 inch staple. Price $2 per bushel. Also select Toole cotton seed, $1.50 per bushel. R. C. Richardson Jr., Summerton, S. C. Fall Cabbage Plants—All leading va rieties. By express 560 for 80c; 1,000, $1; 5,000 V 80c. Satisfac tion guaranteed. By mail postpaid 25c per 100. D. F. Jamison, Sum- , mervtlle, S. C. Wanted—Peanuts! Peanuts! Any quantity, did or new. Send r pre- aentative samples so that we can analyze them and offer you all they are worth for making Otn ihd “Primo" Peanut Meal. Sea Island Cotton Oil Company, Charleston, S. C. Attention, Farmers!—Pure Select Cleveland Big Boll, Pure Select Dongola Big Boll Gotten Seed for sale. Order now while you can get Select Seed. One dollar and fifty cents bushel f. o. b. Wash- - ington, Ga. Reference: Tho Wash ington Exchange Bank, The Na tional Bank Qt Wilkes. K. A, Wfl- “"heit, Washington, Ga. Mole Foot Hoge—25 head young boars from registered and prize winning stock, $15 each. 50 bead young pigs, three months old, at $10 each, brad gilts snd sows from $&0 to $75. 2,000 bushels selected seed peanuts, at five cents t^f . pound, in even weight 4 bushel <bags, the N. C. fist vine, one crop variety. 1,000 bushels Florida Speckle Velvet Bean seed, new crop, sound and solid, at $2.25 the bu., in even weight two bushel bags. Raynor Farms, Lowell, FIs. Registered Essex Pige, gilts, sows in farrow and service boars cheap. Flneet Seed Wheat, Prolific variety. First grade out of ,three grades made en Cook Cleaner and Grader, $2.15. Home Grown Sound Rye, cleaned oh salne. $1.50. J. *». Coal ter, Conqelly’s Springs, N. C. Timber for Sale—24,000 acres re and original leng leaf yellow pine Am ber land untouched by an axe la a ' solid square body over eix miles square is Florida. Ja six milae Of railroad. Will cut 5,000 feet lum ber and 80 boxes per acre. Prise $12V4 per acre. W. E. CralgmUee, Thomasville, Ga. 200-Acre Farm for S*l»—Abeut cleared and .in goed state of ealM- vation. One mile of good wheel, ^church and railroad station. Oeed ■olid land, makes good crops evary year, in as fine farming section as is in county. Will sell at a bar gain. Write or come to Rex, BsA? erson County, - N. C. J. J/ Beard. Florida—A poultry farm in Flerlda will make you more money with less work. You Will live lesger and better. Deljghtful climate. Rich soil. Hospitable neighbors. Good roads, schools and churehes. Write for our Illustrated felders —Free. M. C. Mohr, St. PeUse- burg, Fla., Dept. C. « For Sale—Ermesdyl plantation, elTm- ate three-quarters of a mile east ei the town of Walterboro, contains 600 acres, naturally divided im«* three farms of about 200 acres each. The entire plantation s in closed by wire fence with separate inrInsure around each field; 200 acres in cultivation with stumps rw moved and thoroughly drained; nine tefnrint houses with many eut- buildings. Soil* sandy loam with clay subsoil, highly productive and splendidly adapted to stock raising. Excellent clay-sand road and riral mail delivery. Health of plr.ee un surpassed and good water. Several beautiful sites for hemes. LAbor plentiful. One desiring a home aid farm would be charmed with thin property. Will sell as a whole er in parcels. For price and term* write me or come and seethe prep- erty. W. B. Gruber, Walterbepe, S. C. ; V /- FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS For SnT©—10 acres. 4 acres cleared, 4 room house, $1,500. N. To bias. Largo, Fla. Wanted Cow Pens all varieties. We are in the market nt all times. Tke H. G. Lelding Co., 144 Bast Bay. Charleston, S. C. Frost-proof Cabbage Plante—Express collect, 500 75c; 1,000 $1; 5,000 $4.50; 10,000 $8. W. C. Asbary, Lincolnton, N. C. PERSONAL If yon have a farm you want te wil, write J. D. Johnson, MiddlaM* -n. c. / - Wanted—Five students between new and the iith of December. All en tering before the 15th will get n 10 por sent, discount on course and teols. Write for catalogue. Dut- hatn Barber College, Durham, N. 0, Wanted—Tenant for first class ens to twp hundred acre farm* Alee one of 2.66 acres for saie. Liberal terms, good healthy neighborhood, good home, water, fruit, telephone and mall. They are extoa geod. S. H. Colwell, Wallace, N. C. e Marry if single; honeety is our sve- cess; members by theueands; many wealthy; particulars free; small fee; qpick service; absolntw- ly the best. The Successful Cupid.- Miss C&ppelr Box 757, Oakland, Cal. - ^ Marry for success and happiness; many thousand members both sexes wishing early marriage; h undreds wealthy; confidential descriptions free. Established J.0 years."* The Reliable Club, Mrs. Wrubel, TS2 Madison* Oakland. Cal. ^^ -ESTABLISHED 1877. BELGIUM IS APPRECIATIVE Assistance Gratitnde for America's Expressed by King.' •• . 0 Gratitude for American assistance to the Belgians was conveyed to President Wilson in a New Yeai’s message from King Albert, of Bel gium, received at the White House Tuesday. It aaya: “In offering yon, Mr. President, my/ most sincere wishes for the New Year I am happy to avail myself of this occasion to thank the great American nation and its president for the sympathy shown my coun try. Tke generous and efficient as sistance of North America not only inspires In the Belgians a great grati tude; it gives them the hope that the United States will always remain a powerful protector of Belgium.” Steam and Gasoline Engines, Gi lining Machinery, Saw Mills and Woodworking Machinery Generally, Gibbs Edgers, - Gibbs Shingle Ma chines. etc., Corn Mills, Feed Mills, Grits and Meal Separators, Flour Mills and Brick Machinery, Threshing Machines, Hay Presses. Belt Lacers and MACHINERY GENERALLY - i ' , . . , " •• * • ^ ft ? Automobile and Accessories, Tires, Oils, Etc, MODERN S»A.CHINE SHOP AND FOUNDRY. CAPACITY FOR LARGE AND SMALL JOBS OF ANY DESCRIPTION. TANK AND BOILBP. WORK. NIGH GRADE CASTINGS A SPECIALTY. CAST ETERT DAY. Om IHmR Wert of tTiioa Rtetfoa. Phonm—Machinery DepnrUMM. MS- SS8; AntovnoMle Depart ment, 3 44; Machine Hhop ai.d 1101. Untown Bakes Boom J? ft ladv Wteeet< pbo a BR**