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JOT TUESDAY AND FRIDAY nc IV? ft ly, EiUbltabcd I8C0; Daily, Jan. 13, 1914, ANDERSON, S. C,TUESDAY< MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1814. PRICE $1.50 THE YEAR, l-'rew-HnrsIiall. Tho following taken from'tho Rock Hill Herald will bo read with the great est interest by the many friends of James Marshall, who has always made his home in Anderson until the past few yeare: "The crowning event of the scries of delightful social affairs attendant thereupon was tho wedding last even ing of MIBS Lucile Frew,- of this city, and James B. Marshall, Jr., of Char lotte. The ceremony was performed at G o'clock, in tho presence of a lim ited number of ci?se friends and rela tives of the two families, bul imme diately following a number of the city's society folk 'called to express in person, congratulations and good wishes for the popular young couple. The residence of the brido's father, Chas. W. Frew, was ldvely in its ar rangement, the spacious rooms and hallway being en suite ami moBt ar tistically adorned. The doorways, picture-molding and 'Stairway were festooned with graceful -southern smi lax and against this as a background soft ferns and flowers mingled their beauty and fragrance. In tho east parlor where the ceremony was per formed, a color harmony . of white and green wag carried r our lb ferns, white dahlias and cosmos in hand some b.'oss jardinieres. Immediately over the brien! couple wa* suspended a shower Of thc cosmos tied with nar row white satin ribbons. To the strains of tho bridal chorus from Lo hengrin, played uv Miss Evelyn Frew, the bridal party entered. The maids descended the white carpeted stairway and were met by the. groomsmen .as. follows: Miss Lalla Marshall, of An derson, and Lathan Roddey; Miss Georgia Marshall, of Anderson, - and Thad Horton, of Greenville; MIBS Em ma London and Thoa. Cartwright, ot Anderson; Mia? Margaret Frew and R. B. Waters; Miss Catherine Frew, the bride's sister, ns maid of honor, entered 'alone in front of - the bride' who was attended by her father, and we.s Jnfned by the .gt,oom with his brother, and beat man, \\f.',y. Marshall, of Anderson. Tn? ceremony was Im pressively performed by Rev. F. W. Gregg, of tho First Presbyterian church. s The brido" was a lovely figure in a gown of lustrous white satin char meuse, the bodice being adorned with Br?ssel lace and the graceful matine tunic being outlined with seed pearls. Tho veil, in cap effect, waa-caught with valey lilies, the erqulsite shower bou quet or bride roses, Hiles and ferns completing the charming effect. The maid - of honor was charming ' indeod in a gown of pink crepe meteor with tunic drapery of satin-edged matine and rhinestone trimming. Her bou quet was of pink Killarney roses, tied with white malinc. The bridesmaids were beautifully gowned in costumes of white satin net, or lace, and each carried an armful of pink bridesmaid roses, with muline bows. At the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. London end Miss Mary Frew, tho visitors were shown into the dining room, where an elegant buffet supper was served by Misses Polly Parker, Margaret and Catherine McElwee, Elizabeth Pressley and Isabel Boyd, dainty souvenirs of lilies of the valley being pinned on. This room was love ly in its arrangement. The round table was laid with cluny mats over pink and had for centerpiece a cut glass vaso o magnificent Killarney roses, while encircling it were sin gle rose bonbonieres, filed with heart shaped mints. Rows of lighted can dles on mantel and buffet, and vases of pink dahlies and roses enhanced the effect. In the. coffee-room, dec orated with black-eyed susans, tea and coffee were poured at a dainty up pointed table by Mrs. S. T. Frew and Miss Nell Raid and served by Misses Emma Kerr, of Lancaster, and Mar tha Marhall, of Yorkville. Mr. and Mrs. .Marhall boarded the 9 o'clock train for a briday trip .north after which they will go. at once to housekeeping in Dil worth, Charlotte, where the groom is in business as a civil engineer, and where. during a short residence he has made a num ber of warm friends who will cordially welcome him and his winsome bird e. The bride's traveling costume was a eci&t suit of dark g?*een "chiffon broad cloth' ' with modish long r?dingoto edged with black fur, and hat ot black yelvet with green plumes. Gelsberg.Cqhcu. The marriage of Miss Sadie Cohen and Mr. Harry Oeibbery, of Anderson. S.< C.. was a brillant event of Wednes NEW WAISTS A number of .very smarj; models in dainty silk waists have just ar rived. , They are unus ually good values at #3.00, materials being fine Wash* Silks, Mes saline, Crepe de Chine, etc. We offer them at $2.00 Each; Beautiful assortment of new colors-Rus sian and Nile, Green^King's Blue, Navy and Blafck and white. , The verylively interest being taken in our Monday* sal? tod a v and the Guessing Contest. Gu^ss^wrtt?he tab&te^ ajt the close of busi ness today and the winner announced in t?ies-: da^s paily Intelligen?et?. T TH?HIVE G. JU. BAHES, Proprietor dBsg newline of Coats ar>4 Suits received tp .da% ;Al? po1)?1?f prices at? ^oh? pf ? kind 'day evening, solemnized at the home of the bride's parents on Heard street. A large numbor of relatives and friends witnessed the ceremony, which took place at eight o'clock, a reception being held afterwards. Miss Minnie Cohen was her sister's maid of honor; Mrs. Oershon Ruben stein, of Anderson, was matron of honor; Mr. Max Geisberg, of Ander son, S. C., was best man; the brides maids ? were Misses Mamie Cohen, of Madison, and Stella Wyee, of Eaton ton; the ushers were Mesara. Harry Coben, of Madison, and Nathan Cohen, of Covington; Master Herbert Co ben, of Atlanta, was train-bearer. The bride approached the altar with her father, Mr. Joseph Cohen, to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march. Dr. Hirsch, ot Athens, pro nounced the impressive marriage ser vice, the orchestra playing "Thou Sublime, Sweet Evening Star," during the ceremony. Tbe bridal party wer? grouped in the living room ao?t an altar banked in ferns and white chrysanthe mums. An arch of ivy and chrysan themums outlined in hundreds of tlnj lights. The. orchestra was stationed in the adjoining room in an alcove of palms and chrysanthemums. Dec orations throughout the receptor floor were in green and white. The bride was beautiful in a-.i ex quisite gown of white satin and duch ess lace. The long court train ol white satin moiro fell from the shoul ders and was caught with sprays ol llly-of-the-valley. . Her veil of tull? was worn ?ap-faslon and wreathed with the same flowers. She carrlet a shower bouquet of valley lilies. Thc maid of honor wore n charming gowi of pink satin and. chiffon with pint slippers and her shower bouquet wa: of pink roses. The matron -of honoi and the bridesmaids wore ' pink' satii and chiffon with pink slippers and bei clio wer bouquet was of pink roses Tho matron of honor and the brides rr aid*, wore pink satin gowns and car ried bouquets of white chrysanibo muras. Mrs. Cohen, tho bride's mother, wai gowned in black brocaded chiffon ove: white satin. Mrs. O. Geisborg, of An dereon, the groom's mother, wor< black satin and sliver lace. After the ceremony . an ?labor?t salad course, cream and cake wen served. Misses Martha Jones am Florence . Silverman served .punch 01 the veranda from a bowl banked ii ferns and white chrysanthemums Misses Marlon Reeves and Mildrei Payne presented the guests with wed ding' cake in souvenir boxes of whit moire. The bride's book in which th guests registered, was kept by Mn Wilbur Webb. 'Many handsome gift were exhibited on the second tlooi The, orchestra play?a" appropriate sc lections, toasts werie ottered and tele gvams to tho bridal pair were. read. - The .bride's beauty and charm' o character have, centered on lier th sincere admiration .of many friend and she. boa. been most popular so dally.' The groom ls one of the lead lng young business mon of South-Cai ol ina. Mr. and Mrs. Geisberg left on Ch midnight train. for Asheville. Th bride's traveling costume was I brown, of tote do nlgre broadclot with accessories to match. After the! wedding, trip they will keep house i Anderson, S. C. . : The folowlng from Anderson wet among the out-of-town guests wh attended thc wedding: Mrs: O. Gell berg, . Mrs. Gershon, Rubensteli Misses" Dora and. Marie Gelaberg. M Yeo G eis berg. Mr. Max G els ber; Messrs'. Phil. W?hlte, Ernest Johnso: A. J. Barton, Mr. and Mrs. Hariet ton Barton. * ClHb Party. . Mrs. T. Li- Cely entertained the men hers of the Calhoun Street Club mot pleasantly Saturday afternoon at'hi home on Calhoun street, . Audie was* enjoyed for. an hour after wbic tho tables were cleared and a-temp lng salad course served the guee wb ? were Miss Ella Mae Cumming Mrs. Keith Prevobt, Miss Bertha Cas! in, Miss Martha Bonham, firs,. W. 1 McLean, Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. i B. . Greene. \ Mis? Bi^wne E?tertnbtB. Miss Jessie' Brown was hostess . a delightful little pSrty Saturday c to moon at her home on West Mark street when ehe entortalend In hon of MUS Caroline ? Vance, ; who ; IS h bnnw 'gU?St and . W???;:?SST? Mond to make her home In Columbia Two ta?les were placed In the ll lng room where the guests played at ?On , . ; ' A tempting sajad, course was serv the following guests : "'Risses Vant Anna Ross .Cunningham, Vina Pi rick. Annie Cooley, Janie Haml Wet?a Gllmer, Kathleen-Norryco a Mrs. Jess* Striding. 'V 'S&VWar?la. Webb. ? Mrs. ??rein Webb entertained mi Informally but delightfully Frfigtf? ternooh st ber hone on West'Wh ner street, after c; anchor of in tere ing i rubbers lol .auciHii the host* served tempting refreshments. ; Shower for Miss GUcs. thc fal! ev .nts in Anderson society. The house was elaborately decorated with ferns and cut flowers and aftor all the gueBts had arrived dainty lit tle Mies Elizabeth Muldrow, dressed as a bride, entered . tho? living room and showered the bride with gifts from her friends present. ' A delicious salad course was served. Mrs. Janie Tood leaves tomorrow for Knoxville', Tenn., to spend the win ter with her son, Harris Todd. Mr. Todd arrived in tho' city Friday and his mother will accompany him home. Miss Leah Horton, of Thomasvillc, Ga., ls the attractive guest of Mrs. Louis Horton, on Woodrow circle. Mrs. Keith Pr?vost and little son have returned rem a week's stay In Atlanta, whre they have been the guests of relatives. Miss Ida Allen, of Lowndcsville, IE the guest of Mrs. Watson, on South McDuffie street. Miss Genevieve Singleton, who was the attractive guest of Miss Lois Reece for a* week, has returned to her home in Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Klmscy huvo re turned from their wedding trip. Farewell Porty. Miss Caroline Vance Banks was the guest of honor at a lovely little tea party Wednesday evening when Mise Mabel Dillinghnm entertained for her at her home on E?Bt Benson street. ; Rook was enjoyed the first part part of thc evening, then the guests were invited into the dining room, where a beautifully appointed table awaited them. The central decoration was a tall vaso filled with heliotrope and around this, lying on tba table? was an abundance*of the-same flower. From the center of the' table to tbi place reserved for Miss Hanks tiny heliotrope ribbons were stretched and SB MIBB Dillinghnm gave a clever quo tation the honoroc pulled the ribbon', and found hidden under the helio trope, from euch ot her girl friends, a little package containing a farewell StreBent. Miss Banks left yesterday or Greenville,' where sha willi spend a few days before going to Columbia, where she will make her home. Covers were laid for fifteen and a delicious two course tea served. The guests were Misses Carolihr Banks, Laurie Smeltbers, Evelyn Browne, Anne Gambrell, Virginia G? ?n er. Clarice Townsend, Carol Cox, Marcile Guest, Marlon .Gray, Hazel Murphy, Sara Murphy, .Frank andi' Ruth Martin, af Greenville, and thc hostess. - . -- . 'j^ol'de. After tea th egueBis, chaperoned by tho hesters' mother, Mrs. Billingham, ind aunt, Mrs. Bob King, spent the rest of the evening at the picture show. Allen-Turner. The marriage of Miss Meta Allen to William Brian Turner, of Ellen ton, was solemnized Thursday after noon at 4 o'clock in the First Baptist I church. The ?. ceremony , which was performed, by the Dr. John F. Vines was witnessed by a number of friends and relatives of the two families. . The church had been artlctic?lly decorated -'with palms abd. ferns. Bowls of golden rod lent a pretty color noto to the green background*. The bridal party entered to the strains of the > bridal chorus from Lohengrin, played by Mrs. O. L. Mar tin. The bride, entering with her brother Ernest Allen, of Lowndesvllle, wore a beautiful going away suit ot purple cloth with dainty white luce blouse. Her black velvet hat completed the bridal costume. White {asters and f?rnn In ohnworp/) nfnel formed ber bouquet. . She was met at tito altar by the groom with his best man, Capt, J. M. Murray, of Aiken. The usherB were Whdo Watson', Fritz Watson, Earl Watson and Ther on Allen. ' Immediately attar tho .ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Tumor loft'.for their' wedding trip. They will return on November 1 to make ; their homo ni Ellenton, South Carolina. Fer Mrs. Frlerson. . A pretty compliment to Mrs. Edward Frlerapri, one or . Belton's October brides, waa the party- given Wednes day, afternoon. - Mrs. Frterson ls pretily known, in Anderson society tv Miss Helen Woodside, of- Greenville, and has often been a popular visiting girl here: ' :. Miss Friorsoh tt-od ferns and- cut flowers to decorate the rooms where her guests were entertained. Miss Anna Ross Cunningham, Mrs. Will Tolly and Miss Chester PJ ant assisted in enter tal ung an'dserying the guests sn elaborate salad courso; followed With coffee and fruit cake. , The guests invited'to spend the af - ternoon 'with Mrs. Frterson were fiases Jessie Browne, Anna PJOSS Cun ningham, Ella Mae Cummings, Lorena Cummings, Jean Harris, Annie Cooley, Annie Chapman, Louise Humphreys, Emmie Cathcart; Martha Conhnm, Ju lia Guyton, Mrs. George Tbwnsond, M*si Frank Swarmer, Mrs. Jim Farmer, Mrs. W, H. Fraser, Mrs. Chester Plant. Mrs. William Muldrow, Mrs? Aunle Weston. Ladlee* Doy. Friday was "Ladies' Day" si the Bake' Club and two tables were.placed in the reading room for the **rd play ers who were Mr*. T. L. ?ely, M.rs. Metrisch; Mrs.. Wv , JJ. McLean, Mrs. Albert Farmer, Misses: Bertha Cashln, Martha Bonham, Weexa Gilm?r, JOBSIO Browne and Caroline' Vance, ' .'- .'.'--For Itrtt Banfe?. '.Mrs. William Banks, . who left yea write Miss Hanks a note to be opened at some particular date. A dainty salad course was served the guests. OOOOOOOOOOOOOO] o IVA NOTES o o ' o OOOOOOOOOOOOOO Miss Gertrude Weldon, of Newman, Ga., has returned to her post at the Moffettsville school. This is Miss Weldon's second year at this school. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Bush and family, of Ellenton, S. C., made a short visit herc this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Miller. Miss Sue Turner, of Olar, S. C., has returned to her home from a short stay here with relatives. On next Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, Rev. S. J. Hood will deliver a lecture in the A. R. P. Church on Temperance. Every body invited to attend this ser vice. Mrs. J. H. Brown and Miss An nie Brown, of Spananburg, are spending some time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brown. Mr. T. B. Godfrey, of the In telligencer, was in town a few. hours Friday in the interest of the paper. Mr. J. C. Lomax* of Anderson, was here on business Wednesday. Miss Lois Jackson has return ed home from a weefcr-! stay with relatives in Anderson. Messrs. Joe C. Ligon and Lem Reid were business visitors in An derson Wednesday. Mr. G. N. C. Boleman, of An derson, was here a few days ago in the interest of the Anderson Phosphate and Oil Company. Mr. J. Baylis Leverett, of Starr, was the guest Wednesday of his son, Mr. S. E. Leverett. Mrs. E. W. Masters, who has been the guest for the past few days of her sister, Mrs. J. C." Ligon, has returned to her ho?;;e in. Anderson. . -v Mrs. Rosamond Seawright and baby, of Anderson, are spending some time h?re. Dr. H. R. Wells, of Anderson, was here several days this week on professional business. Miss Francis Britt, of McCor mick, is spending the week with her cousin,;. Miss Edna McGee. Mrs. J. E. Brownlee, after spending a few days in Anderson with her sister, Mrs. Y. A. Wake field has returned home. Mr. C. S. Moore, of the circu lation department of the Columbia State, was here a short while Thursday. Mrs. Jennie Speer and Miss Net tie Kennedy, of Lowndesville, were visitors here for a few hours Tuesday. Mrs. Jeptha F. Wilson and chil dren, of Mt. Carmel, have return ed hqme after a stay of several days here with relatives. Mrs. Mac Beaty and children who have been spending several weeks in Mooreland, Ga., w?th her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Young have returned home. Dr. R. G. Witherspoon, of the Roberts section was here one day this week on professional business. Messrs. 1. C. Liddell and Alvin Harper, of Lownde*"ille, were business visitors here Tuesday. Rev. J. L. Singleton, of St ar, was visiting friends in town Tues day^ Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jackson at tended the Seybt-Hill wedding Monday night in Anderson. ; Dr. A. L. Smethers of Ander son,, was here Wednesday on pro fessional business. Messrs. Henry and Harvey jackson, of Storeville, were visi tors here for a few hours Tues day. Mr. Tan Witherspoon, of the Roberts neighborhood, was here for a short While Tuer.-ay. 4 Ss?t 'sr PrskTy?tto? Meeting. A conference of those interested in furthering the cause of prohibition in South Carolina ia called to meet at Columbia, 8. (V, October 22nd. at 2 p. in., at tho Y. M. C. A. building This is to bo a /roo conf?rence and thotie attending ace not committed to any i nked policy. Wo have assurance that this conference will be woll at tend ML County papers will please E. G. QUATTLEBAUM C. D. STANDLEY j : : D.W. ROBINSON W. J. LANGSTON TU B. WATSON . N. N. BURTON a c. RIDOELL TUT. S. KINKEAD C. E. B?RTS October %5, IBU. Great Mov Garni PROMINENT PEOPLE . IN THE NORTH LENDING ALL POS SIBLE AID TO THE FARMERS - i Flour Manufacturer Has Increased HU Consumption of Cotton Over 1G0 Per Cent for Every Day in Year. --' v :T Cotton conferences, cotton caucuses, deliberations and conventions have done little to bulp the South in lier time of ncod, but some jot' the larger manufacturers tn thi* country have about lt they havo gone uhcntl and accomplished something. For in stance, the Obelisk flour men, ?al lard & Ballard, went to work to soe I how much more cotton they could consume in their factories this year than used and ns a roBult that well known firm now uses over 100 per cont more cotton than they have over done before. Mr. Ballard explains how thlB was done in the following letter to the Anderson chamber of commerce : "This a concrete suggestion for the relief of the cotton section. Please bring it tn tho attention of the offi cials of your city who are interested "Tho United States consumes 40 per cont of our cotton crop, and we Bee no earthly reason why this should not bo increased so much that it will be unnecessary to import much, if any, Jute from India. "Investigations should begin at home' and we were surprised at Und ing that our own firm could increase its consumption of cotton goods over 100 per cent. To' illustrate: We have discontinued the uso of jute bags for feed sacks, for burlap cov ers and for baker's flour sacks, and have substituted colton sacks. There fore, today this mill ls consuming evnry twenty-four hours tho follow ing: "(a) $G0O.OO worth of cotton flour , bags. "(b) 1800.00 worth of ccttort feed bags. "(c) $400.00 worth of cotton covers ! for small bags. "(d) $26.00 worth of cotton baker's 1 bags. r 1 "Total, $1025,00 worth of cottor: j Backs consumed each day. 1 Two weeks ago we were using each day only the article marked '(a)'. The result 1B startling. EVery Job ' er .retailer and baker in your city ' should demand that the 'flour' and j fsed come in cotton, and not in bur- ' laps. The expense is a little more 1 for cotton, but a broad-minded mill 1 figures that lt gets its money back * and moro because of tho increased I prosperity enjoyed by the cotton sec- 1 tlon. .HPnrthermore .sugar. fertiliser, 1 grain, produce,' etc., can just as well bo packed in cotton as in burlap. The producer will use cotton if the 1 Jobber demands' lt, so ' we say lt is j [Strictly up to you. Remember that J 'this would bring tho United States' consumption from 40 per cent of tho total crop up to 60 per cent. Surely J lt ?B worth striving for: fioaEohave * your newspapers take 'it np. fi' ?? "Cotton mills are hardly operating j 12 hours-they should operate 24 1 hours! Boar in'mind that in two weeks' timo . Ballard has modo a1 change in his packing methods which e means that instead of consuming * $180,000.00 worth of cotton goods In 1 a y jar wo aro consuming $287,500.00 worth. What Ballard ha i done, every * other r.m. forced to do. ' "C* A we count on your co-opera- 1 liim in this groat movement? Amor- 1 '.?a raises not one pound of Jute, and j sho docs raise cotton! . J "Yours truly, *. r "'BALLARD ' & BALLARD CO., * "By S. Thurston Ballard. c "*Of ns 'should UBc cotton cloth for bagging." ( Tho "Buy a Bale of Cotton" move- 1 mept has. spread to all points/North, r South, East and West, and purchases a have greatly exceeded expectations, t This movement. has been tho means f of several'ml.'lion dollars being put into1 circulation. Im the South, as well t as bringing about a more stablo mar- i ket for the cotton crop. : t Among the most enthusiastic sup porters of this movement have been f the automobile and acessory dealers and manufacturer?. It has been es timated that the automobile and ac cessory manufacturers have parchas- ti ed, or have under headway, at -least t 50,000 bales, at' IQ coits per pound, I which means a circulation of $2,600,- r 000 in the South. It is further cati- I mated that this amount by Christmas t will have paid from 10 to 12 millions > of dollars in debts. Among the prominent supporters of J this : movement has been the. Fire- J stone Tire & Ribber Co., which was one of the first to purchase cotton for display In their various branches "if wall as through dealers, they have made p. recent purchase through Archie L. Todd; of Anderson, SC, 1 wpjch is now on display i? their wlO'j dow. , ? ? i Every manufacturer who Ii centric-} utlng locally to this canse ts helping to promote the welfare of the South, FORB?UE ?'-. ------____________ _ ement ng Ground BRINGS THE WAR .NEARER ENGLAND Continued From Page ono.) tho fighting! which means, of course, that although th artillery has been busy as ever, neither sido has at tempted any attacks. Continuons Rattle For Weeks. Around St. Mlbiol, south o? Verdun, where the Germana aro hanging ot? to the little Btrip of the river Meuse which they succeeded in croBBlng and from which the French have been trying for wioks to drive them, tho battle has hoi!-. ..> :no??t continouus and tho French claim to haye gained more ground. Away down Alsace, which l3 sel dom mentioned in the official reports there has been fighting, which, how ever, both French and German state ments ignore. Twice during the week reports have como from Basel that the Germans have been defeated there and now an unofficial account from Gcrlin says the fortress of Belfort hag been attacked with mortars. Both Berlin and Paris express con fidence In the outcome of the battle In the East and West. ; Reports Differ. Reports of fighting In east Prussia. Poland, Galicia and Hungary aro so widely at variance that lt Is diffi cult to Judge of tho progress of the battles. Austria claims to be driving the Russians out of Hungary, while tho Russian generals .say they aro leaving the country to escape Infec tion from cholera. , Berlin says the Gallclan fortress of Przemyal, hos been, relieved, while thc Russian report, received through Rome, says the fortress at last has fallon. In Poland both sides Insist they "pave gained the advantage In ad vance guard actions. Tho on!y thing on which both sides agree bj .hat In activity prevails In Suwalk!. Russin ns Wn!f .lng For i?e;mnns-. In Poland, where a M.fl? batyo ls being fought ,tho Germai.' ure"mak Ing for the crosing ot tho Vistula, behind which the Russians are wait ing for them. Tho Russian advance' guard thrown out in front of tho river aro falling back beforo the Gorman advance, and It doubtless Is this fight ing which waftjreferrcd to In tho of ficial reportB from Berlin abd Petro grad. Ono account says the Germans have taken tho offensive with success but the RuhB?ana d?clare, ibo Atta-. Lrfans and Germans baye boon re traced to the defonslvo. It la quite likely the state of the roads prevents either side from making any advance and that they will be compoll?d to ' wait' unti Ithe ground has frozen be-* fore strlklne their real blows. Delay Is important. From the Allies' standpoint the de- f ia yin tho eastern* theatre of war la Important, for lt prevents the Ger mans from sending reinforcements to .he west.- The in hub hun ta of Poland . apparently, aro giving the Germans some trouble and are reported' to have irganlzed marauding parties which, while they cannot do much damage to my army, can Interfere with Its com- * nunieations hy destroying roads and n-idces. . nines Causing Annoyance. Mines and tho stopping of neutral j teamer H are causing much annoy mce to neutral countries. Follow? ng the example of Germany And Eng- . and. Russia ls sowing mines in tho tait ie, while the Germans are said tc lavo 'placed these dangerous ma .?.??...-?n ?h. Scheldt, which ls. notch irater" The Adriatic, ' too, has boen oin ed and the .tallan, fishing I nd na ry probably brought to an end. The Scandinavian- countries and ?Tolland are chief sufferers from the earthing of neutral ships, for the hips are now be. jf stopped by both 3 ri tl sh and German warships Danger from the Turkish fleet has 'asset, for the time being, these war hips having returned from tho Black Sea to the Sea of Marmora. It is con fered doubtful whether they will go tut again unless Turkey definitely /. brows in her lot with Germany, for" he British ambassador at Constant)- ? topie has declared tho cruisers Goe >?n and Breslau , wi" be' conslucrou lostile ships as long ss ttiey are iotfi ?ered and manned by Germans. Famine Is Feared. .Turkey ls keeping her army "mob- . Ilzed at grot cosat and to the det Iment of trndo and commerce.- which ire . practically at a. standstill. Al - hough the crops.ore good, famine is eared In tho Armenian provluco?. , Germany, lt ls Said, han sent money 0 Constantinople, but it Is considered lo?btful that she will be able to sun dy aU Turkey's wants. :;>'.;, The Gormans are rebuilding the ort8 around Antwerp. ? No Important Erenla. LOrfDON, Oct. 17.-An offlctftl'stafe aent issued from the Gorman general leadquarters today says that in thc ?Tench theatre ot war there ba-e be??. io important events according to ft lerlln dispatch to the Renter, Tole rrsm Company], received by way Of imsterdam. "In. the province of Suwalkl/' the itatement adds, "the Russians yestor lay were Inactive. A number ot pris mers were captured near Schh*windt md some guns were taken. The. bat leu near and south of Warsaw, cen ihue." . ? An Only Daughter .. ReuWsd of Con-nTwrr?QBi ,'W^ntfe?aw-?Ii<wlrez