Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Do It 1SIow! Make a small deposit each week in this Financial Stronghold, and hy adding a little each week to your Bank Account you'll be sur prised at the rapidity with which you can accumulate a snug sum "Big Oaks from little Acorns Grow.'1 The same applies to our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT WHEN REVERSES COME Your worry will be reduced to a minimum if you are in a position to meet all obligations with a check on The Peoples Bank LEE G. HOLLEMAN, President D. O. BROWNE, Cashier ?. P. VANDIVER, Vice-Pres. Bleckley Building, Anderson, S. C. (Letter From Reserve Officer To His Mother IS INSTRUCTIVE AND THROWS AN ILLUMINATING LIGHT ON SUBSISTENCE CONDITIONS IN GERMAN FORCES NOW IN FRANCE. (Correspondence of Associated Press.) senses, further mea-1.res of thnt sort ROTTERDAM, Oct 23.-Tho follow- have been prohibited. lng letter of a reserve officer.to his "In tho village of-I saw an old! mother, published in the Colo'gno Ga- man ult in u house wltich had been do tetter, on September 16, thrown an il- stroyod. In front of bim Blood a ven luminatlng light on subsistence con- erablo gray, old man-tho priest-who dltions in the German forces now in surveyed tho r?manent of his congro-l France. It is Instructive also In a nura- gatton.with sorrow. I entered tho vii-' ber ot other respects. Iago nt the head of two battalions, and "It is a hot morning, the men are wnen tho old priest saw mo he looked busy digging trenches, and now the at mo.In a way that cut into my vory vC craBh Of artillery ' which kept up all soul. Thonwith the sudden motton of I i,:;, morning ls no longer heard. I am sit- fear ho took off his hat and held lt in ting,under a tree, reading again and his band, until tho last man had paBS : af?fttn jowr dear lotter and the re- ed him. I think ho feared that a re mainder of my mail. Indeed, dear fusai^to greet us would be taken asl rabib?^i? wiMBoniS b?a*dbire<* would . au vii uti sie. What Went on in thy mind' tolegtaph youl ey?ry,day., Rut that is ot tho old priest would be Interesting //impotfsll^^ I have tho to know. But thia ts.war, and we did1 time, I Will write you as long a lotter hot want tho indescribable misery . as possible,' Ono never khoWB what which It has brought on. ..'??.tho tature will bring/ Last night at voil call wo heard the '"This is ?'very idyllic spot ? ara nows pf the German victory over Ute! disturbed now and then in a moBt ! English, French and Belgians. We ea ' iigreeable manner. Ripe plums fail peolally appreciated the bews -con-, from.the tree-most conscientiously I corning the English. Our hate for those j eat them.'I have breakfast well, and porfldiqus fellows ?B universal and the company barber gnvo mo a shave much greater than our feeling against! f???r-wMeh wah heeded badly. In addition tho French. Everybody wants a chance] f?c.tihavo-managed to got soma washing to got at them, and-God have mercy1 dono, and now I feel again like a gen- on them should they get before our tlemah;' rifles-from us they need expoct none;, "Aa'-j-already Cold you the commis- . "At seven'in tho evening we heard rosary officer bf car battalion.?' and I the news of the Russian defeat. I hope went to tho saine college. I have been that the good tidings will bo confirm obilged to pay-'for - this happy coln- ed. We-are advancing everywhere, cidonce with many a bite I needed my- "It ls a beautiful evening, and I will self. But yesterday ho told mo that have to db field duty tonight. Tho en he had managed to get two honost-to- tire village had prepared ltsolf for de goodness, real und other wiso bonaf ido fenso, but In the last moment they hams. I lost no timo accepting my lost heart Ju3t now they brought in ^shireV^iti-^ftS^'Bs^'iStd-JWiU: last until a Frenoh soldier who hos been in htu ^ tonight Td-tho great surprise of tho lng five days In a chicken house. . lv captain i managed ? to get 1-8 pound "At my side the captain is cutting up of butter from a farm. Bi t there is a cucumber-oil and vinegar havo been nothing to smoke. Kindly a. o nd mo a secured after a long search." few olgarottes and some pipe tobacco. "While the officor is on outpost $f? "The owner ot the farm where ,! duty he continues the letter. got the tobacco's a-.woman; thirty- "Well, I am out in the field, in two years old and .rather wealthy. She front of us tho territory occupied hy loft tho place, not because she feared the onemy. War ts a. terrible thing, the Gormans, hut tho French, as her This noon while I was Inspecting tho manager told mo. I wish theao people outposts, five French chasseurs oh i had sense ehOUgh ta .remain on their patrol work advanced, to wards our pc farma. Wo do them no injury and pay sition. Wo were In tho woods. Fire rv for everything we tyko, white tho prop- was opened on Utera at 200 meters. I' ; erty of those who tun away ,ls natu- regretted having to give the comaiand. rally without owner and Bum not pro- The officor, W years old and married ?fct?cted. two days before tho mi b'.Ufcatkm, as l "TheroJs,no evidence.hereat Vvollts- learned afterwards, was allied. The thring (war carried on by the popula- others were wounded and taken prls-t ?on, as in Belgium.) Tho people are oners. Wo did not aim ab tho horses-^, rather afraid and do everything to get they and tho saddles are first class, along with uri. Everything ia upside and now fivo of UB will ride. To have I: down nowadays;-dear motbor. Master lo do that sort of thing'ls distressing;, alon?is tho soldier, Tight and wrong but what is to bo done. O' cst la . aro.matters.rwhlch ho rules on; all guerre! ? . , ? iv' power; and responsibility has been "I havo received mail twice so far, . placed ,0n his shoulders, A thank, God and every time the post arrives I 1m that ?xff- hands are clean and that out; agino there must bo something 'for offlcera' conduct is beyond , criticism, mo. What has become of the letters!' In x-r- I. asked a woinan whethor We are here far from human aid-have aha had a' complaint to make against no ten'js and are not permitted to make '.i-"^.?^''^????^^^.-saw:.:MNo, the a fir/.. M'y, meals BO far havo consisted 'iUtn^^?^^-i^-'ls?y??'' . *.? iirj* bye?dand I feared that my eup >. "Bftt; with .this tho buming of VU- per.Svould ho again dry bread, hut, oh, Silages' has nothing td do. -Moat of them ene of my men arrives with h tre ?re S?iVaBr? by artilloty fire sholls, mendous slab of bacon which he hos %,Cnnd when they are'burned down pur- found somewhore. My orderly has . , posely,. U m:done because the inhab- managed to get a few, onions, and we liants havo fired. Upon, our soldiers, have succeeded in gathoring six cig> Ianthe -Villages ?r^?m k-fr':' ? Btono arottes^whal a glorious supper, raraal?e? lu. place. Somo of our hus- "Tho field kitchens aro a tine tasu r sors, entered - them abd wera trench-* tuUon. We officers get our food from -.s crously shot dowt?, Th? example has them, together with :the men, and I ? ?BuaJlyvit ia quite tasty < thatwo and always well cooked. You would ^::-v'i^iW^v*.\|i?^i-'?tou8ht ? to their j appreciate tho neid Kitchen ir xor xnroo i .' ; :- - ' " ' - weeks you had been obliged to oat the ?, r/vj'^?yS*Pl^^^ st?ft oooked on a Held fire. - . ?bBSaQmtm*M1 THF TPW^ WW*M*a "Tonight there wilt be no sleeping. riW ??RA'TWIW and I wish morning ryero hore. All's ^Jl^#5*ra?fr^ "--'S "S*??IM welt Thousand kissea-Otttf." XpM% rhone JV(t .< *'none ?7 H There is a note on the following day. i; '"W.-^?w-r-ji^*'? ## ?'-^-?'tf.?? Wn.-tfajs- terribly- cold last night in '^1 l^oW ? flTdM "fl th?. uttch along tb0 highway. -IT - Wivl^rWrtW^fVTO?? 1 A t',OUB?nd "THv't/iYAI. SON." :''::'' 7^^^l^r^',: r 1 ioho C.;pruitt of starr "was among .'--I . li? $? jnW SV i :c?tyT,Slt0rS ^ flP?nd ,^rd?y iti ?h0 ? J1 ?1 ? S? ?* ??. i ; j 0 McCowh ?fihlMountain Creek 4 $ : raene m section sppht yesterday in the city on ^~;ffa%8g^^ busin?ps, -. ; London Paper I Plight of ( SAYS THE CALL FOR COTTON IS ESSENTIAL THAT IT S! COMING IN SUFFK LONDON, Oct. rt.- (Correspondence of The Associated Press.)-Discussing tJn? plight of American coll?n grow er?, thu (lotion Factory Times, a prom inent Kn KI e.-h trude paper, naya: "lt in to ho hoped that, for their sakes as well as oura, tho plantera will get through without serious lose. The cull for cotton will come in due time, and it is essential in the general interest that lt should then hu forthcoming In sufficient quantities, which could hardly be tho case if tho growera were ruined or very 8everely hit at tho prea ent timo." ft Tho World Ilocord has prepared .a table, based un figurea of thu Interna tional Cotton Federation, which show that about o nc-ha ll' of thu cotton pro duced In America foi- thu year ended September 1, 1913. waa used by the countries now at war. Great Drltaln, Germany, France, Austria, Russia, itclgium and Japan aro represented aa consuming 7,0:14,934 bales out of a ! total of 14.G03.7G7 hale?. Italy, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, which took 1,193,887 halea of cotton lu 1913, are alBO more or leas seriously affected by tho war. Cotton spinners Jit Mancheater wcro | much disgruntled by tho action of tho Federation of Master ('elton Splnnera' Associations in running abort time. For a timo serious labor troubles were threatened. Hut conditions in tho cot ton murket have now become so bad that completo suspension of cotton manufacturing plants seem Immi nent unlcsa thu government find some way to offer relief. Spinners are indignant over tho con tinued closure of the Llvorpool cotton market and have inspired efforts to effect direct business relations be tween tho growers and consumers of j cottoii, thus eliminating the Liverpool cotton dealers. The Mancheater Guar dian and other prominent papers lo cated in cotton manufacturing centers, while admitting that such a plan might bo desirable, say it would require a long time to handlo cotton direct -bc Laborers First Meeting of South Carolina' Body WiU Be Held in Colum bia Next Monday Morning. Anderson members of tho South Carolina Federation of labor are much interested in tho meeting which ls to bo held; nest week in Columbia, and it ts probable that several.people will go from thia city for tho first session' ever held in this State. Arrangements havo been completed for tho opening of tho drat conven tion of tho South .Carolina F?deration of Labor, which will bo called to or der at 10 . o'clock Monday morning In tho . council .chamber at the oliy hall by tho temporary chairman, S. D. Kirby, president of the City Fed eration cf TfadeB of Columbia. . There will be delegates preaentl from Charleston, Florence, Green ville, Spartanburg, Anderson, George town, and Columbia. . R. W. Schlsch ku, committee secretary, said that thoro will bo a large delegation from the different cities In the State, .rep resenting all linea of organized la bor. . .. Following tho opening of the. con vention tho. Rev. K. G. Finlay, roctor of.Trinity church, will deliver an ad dress ot welcome on behalf or th? Stato and Mayor Griffith will wel comes tho delegates to Columbia. Rob ert Fochner, secretary of tho Geor gia State- Federation or Labor, will also' speak. After these addresses O. A. Cone, organlsor of tho American Federation of Labor, will tako charge of tho convention and inatall tempo rary officers. The regular order of business will follow. Delegates to tho convention Sro .requested to present their creden tials to tho committee as" early os possible. Particular Interest Ia at tached to. this movement tn South Carolina as thia is the only State lb tho Soiith without a State federation of labor. DIED. . James Robinson Nelson, of Pied mont, S.-C, ut the family residence, October ll, 1014. Aged 70 years. (Columbia papera please copy.) Rev. J. Powell Tells How He Found New Strength to Giro to His Labors. Rev. .-J. Powell of Statesboro, Ga, suffered rom stomach troubles so seriously that thoy affected his work. < -He i : struggled o? under Ibo hand icap Us b?ffc ho could-harly realie : lng,, perhaps, just how much eIck-> ness was hurting him. Ope day he learned- .ot t Msyr'a Wonderful. Stomach Remedy. He took tho flr?t dose--then decl?ed \? take tho full treatment : He wrote; 'fSlnce using th^ eli; bottles o your wohf erul stomach remedy I. feel Uko \ anoVfcsr maa.- lt has ? \ boen quite a W?|a)??F"tO;,=X to. Vnow how Otto ?0T,td have.*' stomach disease Uko nj'Ao and live and db the ..work I Cid. I Just escaped the operating ta ble.; ..?,'-.:. /. - . .. "Now Tcan eat what I please and it doesn't hurt mo night or day.^ :.; .'The first deso was proof to Rev, Discusses Cotton Growers WILL COME IN DUE* Tl ME AND rlOULD THEN BE FORTH ZIENT QUANTITIES. causo of tho great amount of machin-* cry required to take caro of lt prop-' erly and the necessity for tho careful graded which Liverpool dealers I have afforded. Speaking of thc proposed elimina-< tion of Liverpool interests from tho cotton trade, tho Cotton Factory Times says: "Cotton planters lu America have ni read y considered the necessity for the careful grading which Liver pool dealers have afforded. Speaking of the proposed elimina tion of Liverpool interests from the cotton trade, the Cotton Factory Times says: "Cotton planters in America have already considered tho necessity of protecting themselves against tho Liverpool interests, and it is reported that they have decided that no cotton shall- ho planted next year. This is of course meant an a warnlug that if their stocks of materials are not taken off their hands now a greatly enhanc ed price will bo charged for It later on. "Opinions may differ as to whether Bomo of the present dislocation of trade could not be avoided, but it is dally becoming more clear that there are too many conflicting interests at work In the business, which makes lt vrry difficult for trade to move, and thoso interests seem bent on blaming each other for some portion of the present unsatisfactory situation." Thomas Tem per ly, of Holton, In a letter on thc plight of the cotton trade, charges that "Liverpool cotton lords" are supported by English banks in keeping the Liverpool cotton market closed and preventing mills from get ting the supply of raw cotton they need. This is much the same position taken by Gordon Harvey, a member of 1 Parliament, who charged that Liver pool interests maintain an artificial cotton market and even when the Liv erpool market is open-do not permit trading unless prices ..arc in their favor. ?Direct importation . of cotton to Manchester by the manufacturera who requiro it is urged by Mr. Temperly. Left Out Belton Demands That Her Name , Be Inserted in Act Relative to Improvement of Streets. " Determined that Belton shall get all that ls coming to her, Mayor ROBB ! Michell como to Anderson yesterday | ?OiiV(tt conforc-nco with^J. Mdek- King, county .supervisor, over tho question of why Bolton's name does not appear In thc list? ot towns mentioned. in> thc advertisements relative to tho gener al election to be held in November. In this ?tivertisv-meni fi- number of towns aro named in orde? that the veter? may have a right to say wheth er : or not theso towns shall : assess abutting property to bear part of the cost of street improvement. - The Belton mayor says that this act passed through the'- general as sembly at the January, ?19?3. session and that Bolton should h'fvb been in cluded when other towns , were nam ed. Ho and the''Andersen county of ficials as well, aro at UJOSB to un derstand why Belton waa omitted when tho list was compiled and tele grama and letters of protesta were sent to Columbia yesterday. It ls believed that the;.matter,can be adjusted and that Belton will be given the right-tb go ahead with her work, but Mayor Mitchell says that lt nothing can be dono about the for mer act, ho will endeavor to ge-? an other act through. -:-; ' T ', ? "MM Experimental Woik In Study of Pellagre I (By Associated .Press.) , MlLliEDQEVILLE, O?* 23. Sp?cial exp?rimental w?rk in. the study of pellagra will be conducted nt tho Georgia Stale sanitarium here by tho United States government, according to an announcement today by tho sanUnriam' o facials. Selec tion of tho local Institution was made by the government att^V'ah exten sivo Investigation. AU' pellagra patients wilt be segre gated ana kept under special treat ment and diet. "Two experta ol tfi? United Stales public; ,i}?a\th service vf 111 be li? charge ot the; wbHc. Mr. Powell. It.^biia1.^n1<:pro6t .-td. thousands of. pe6plo\tn'|'?li(?lc''p'?J^; bf the nation who aro today grateful. Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Reigen dy clears the di^estlveVtract??f;.'B^ cold: accretions, removes*spoisonoua chatter and - brines swift reljof to sufferers from stomach- fifuu cuts, liv er inteAUnsi ditfct?ewi Many declare it has' saved them from, op erations and many are euro lt has saved tholr. lives, ' Wo .wnniyaffi people wbo'; have chronic atojaren trouble ,or, consti pation, no-mattef-.-or-fe^.V|o^:](tta^l^ ing.. tb ' try one dose-bfV]M^'.?,^Wond? erftrt Stomach .B^edy%b/,j., ?o?o will convince you. TtOnJla tho Jse^i cine.' so many vi 'uw^^^^^^xjs been taking with surprising r?siilta. Th? most thorough; system .cjicaaaelr. we ever sold. MyrJ^ Wond?*nl Stomach v Remedy. 1?. t?ow.' sold bore by "Evans Pharmacy (3 "stores) and ' druggists everywhere^ GOWili?? fi fOR 1UNI1 CREEK FOLK ? FIRST EVENT OF ITS KIND IN COUNTY -i '. ALL INTERESTED One-Day Fair to Be Held on No vember 13 Will Attract Many Visitors to Mountain Creek Tho enterprising people of tho Mountain Creek section of tho coun ty have determined that thoy will advertise lo thc world tho fact that their section of tho county is ono of tho best to be found tn South Caro lina and with that end In view have arranged to stage a magnificent one day fair in their community. This ovent will tako place on November 13 and in addition to all the neople of Mountain Creek, dozens of visi tors from other sections of thc coun ty will bc present. Miss Maggie M. Garllngton, super visor of rural schools for Anderson county? went to. Mountain Creek Thursday afternoon and was present at n rousing meeting hold there. Miss Garlington says that every ono con cerned in tho fair project is enthus iastic' and she expects this to be one of the beBt "get togoth?r"-meetings the people of Mountain Creek have ever held. All the plans for holding tho fair are now under way and the promot ers say that they are making splen did progress. ' Thc following committees were ap ponited to canvass thc school district and engage exhibits from each home for the articles below: I3cst gallon corn with six ears Dent, best gallon prolific corn with six stalks of same, best gallon pop corn with six ears of same, best stalk cotton, any variety, best peck pf oats, beat peck of wheat; comm itt? tee, Frank Skelton, Walter Chamblco, Amos Masters. Best. peck any variety sweet po tatoes, best peck Irish potatoes, best peck turnips; committees, John Mas ters, Rufus Chamblce. Beat bunch six beets, best bunch on lon B, two largest pumpkins; com mittee. Charlie Findley, Mrs. Hall. ' Best pecans, best peck peas, best gallon peanuts: committee, Frank Tilley. Bill McCown. Best chickens, all variety, best tur keys, all variety; committee, Joe McGill. Mrs. Oscar McCown, Mrs. Joo McGill. Best county raised horse or- mare under two years old, beat mule tiplt; under two years'old, beat ' county raised mare, horse, or mule br any ago, best mulo, horse! or mare of any raising, .best milch cow, best beef .sow, VsBi boga ami pigs; committee, E. J. McC?wn, Purman . Chamblce, I Mr. ' Jones. > Woman's Department. Ix>af bread, salt rising, loaf br?*ad, yeast,' rolls in an? shape, plain bis cuit--on., half i.ddion; committee, - Mrs:' A. Masters. 'Mra. F. Skelton. Chocolate cake-layer, pound cake, apongo cake, fruit cake, angel cake, tea cakes, best iced cakes commit tee, Mrs. Sparks, Mira. J. Masters. Peaches-yellow (canned), peae-hr 3E-r-whIte, peare, apples; commltteo, Mrs. Charlie McCown, . Mrs. Holland. Peach .preserve/, pear pr?serves, cherry preserves, damson' preserves; committee, Mrs. Tilley, Mrs. Ed. Mc Cown. Apple Jolley, blackberry Jelly, grape lelley, Bcuppornong Jolley; commit tee, Mrs. Bill McCown, Mrs. Furm?n Chamblce. Beach pickle, .cherry pickle, cucum ber pickle, mixed, chow-chow; c^m mlttpo, Mrs. J. Finley, Mrs. A. F. Mc Curry. .., .,. Buttor-fancyi prints; committee, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Rufus ?aiariblee.o: BeBt embroidery, best tatting, fc>ftt , crochet? beat drawn. work; commit tee, Miss Bay Masters, Miss I* Sfov qns. Beat baby sack, best baby, cap, bc?t towels, best pillow cases; commut?e, M)rs. Morrison, - Mrs.. Bess Chamblco. BeBt pld. quU.ts, bpat; old counter pan?s, best bid arUcles;' committee, Mrs. Elia Montgomery, Mrs;' 'Susan Burress. V . . Beat ferns, best cut.flowers; com mittee, Mrs, Will Stevenson, Mrs. Holland. . -rChildren's department; committee/ Mis?} Bertha Burrbsi . "', COniraUtce school h??io ?rork, T. Morrison, W. k/McCown, ?ym, 'Want ''Burress," Wa&t&-?<$m$ffl wn?n.h,.Skelton, J. 0; McCown," -?. F. McCurry. Continue All Night ?j.-i . ?P?B?S, octLas;-ul.-4? ?1.)^ Violent attacks and counter attacks continued throughout last, night ??'? 4oaay along .tho .battle front from tho North ARA* to . Swltzorland, accord tn* ? noticeable chango in the, positions I was effected, they said, although - tho Allies were , complied to.gjve. way little St La Basso, -13 miles southeast j OfXdllO. - Q-.! At ?rmehUerea tho ; figh^hg was ; T}^ ?v sliuobora and Ute AUlss ?tal?e? j>ohio inoro ?round. . ;.w 'v "> - ? ' The. AlUed co?manders -. tregardcd ! the issalis of .today?, flgnxing ?a ?jf?^- to ?atti. troops since it has ! proved theif ?UKtyto>wi%-itand fro* i quent and torpddabie; !, shocks from (he ^powerfully reinforced norman ar my. 'X: - ?.; Worry less and work more. ? Frown less and Laugh more? Preach less and Practice more. Buy your Groceries from Power's Store, And When you die, on wings you'll soar, And live in Heaven forever, MOORE. We sell the best flour on Earth for the money. 7 pounds Parched Rio Coffee for.. . . .'.$1.00 10 pounds Flake White Lard for.$1.00 100 pounds White Sacks Salt for.65c * Try our Votan Coffee $1.00 per can. We have everything good to eat for man and beast and it will pay you to see us before buying. 212 S. Main St. Sam. D. Harper, Mgr. Steps Are Being Taken to Round Up German Cruisers These Cruisers Include the Eniden, which Has Sunk or Captured Twenty British Vessels, and Karlsruhe, Which Has Taken Thirteen British Ships in the Atlantic. (Dy Associated Press.) LONDON. Oct. 23. (7 p. m.)-The ad miralty tonight Issued a statement outlining steps that aro being tuleen to round up the eight or nine German cruisers at largo ia the. Atlantic, Pa cific and Indian oce?ns. These crui sers include tho Emden, which has sunk or captured twenty British ves sels to dato in thc Indian ocean, the Kar Urta ruc, which has taken thirteen British ships in the Atlantic. The statement says: . "Searching for these vessels . and working in concert under various commanders in chief aro upwards of seventy British, Austrian, Japanese, French and Russian Cruisers. Among these are a number of fastest British cruisers. "The vast expanse of seas and oce ans and thousands pf islands offer almost ., infinito choice of movement .to the enemy s ships. Despite ovcry ef fort to cut "off their coal supply it has been maintained. In the face of in creasing difficulty, tho discovery and destruction of these cruisers large ly is ? matter of time, patience and good luck. "Our commanders so far have been occupied in a serious and important convoy duty but this work has lessen ed and the' numberoaf 'Beaching cruis ers ia being augmented, . Meanwhile j merchant ships must observe- the ad miraity lnsturctlona- which it lo obvi ously impossible to Bpeclfy. and use all precautions. which havo been sug gested. On routes where these instruc tiouB/bave been followed they have so far proved very effective. On the oth er hand, where they, have been dis regarded, captures have been. made. The samo vastness Df the sea which h?s so far enabled the German cruis ers to avoid capture will protect trade. "The only other alternative to the methods now adopted would be tho i marshaling of merchantmen In regu lar convoys at^tatcd.intervals. So far it has hot been .thought necessary to hamper trade by enforcing ?uch a cy c tc Tn. "Tho percentage of loss is much less than vms reckoned on before the war. Of our 4,000 British ships engaged In [foreign trade, only 30 have. been, sunk by tho ncmy or less than one per cent in all. lie aides seven vessels are now Overdue in Atlantic waters, v."The. rate of. J*?5?i?*nce for <m*gnnp which at the wutbreak of war was~fix cd at five per cent,'has been reduced ['to.-two g?incas per.cent. . I "Between 8,000 and 9,000 foreign voyages! have, been undertaken to and ? from ..United Kingdom ports, less than rflv? per thousand; bf which have been , caused by merchant .vessels taking [everything for granted and proceed ing without precautions, as if there, [wore no war. 'On-the" other-hand.. German over^ [s&'ftttder virtually has ceased to en list. Nearly all their faBt ?hips, which ' could .hove been used : tv . auxiliary cruiaero Wore /penned ?: i neutral harbors or took refuge in their own. Among the comparatively few German ships which have put to 133 havo been captured or. nearly four times the number of (hose lost by the very large British mercantile marine. "In these ci remus tances there is no occasion for anxiety and no excuso for complaint. Tho more fully tho facts concerning our over-sea trade and its protection by the royal navy can be disclosed and the more attentively they are studied the greater will bo the coUfidcnco and satisfaction with which (the situation can bo viewed." Confines Activities. NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-A cable to tho United States and Brazil Steam ship Company today confirmed in part recent activities of the German crui ser Karlsruhe, said to have destroyed thirteen British merchantmen In-At lantic waters. The cable was from Captain Pilcher, of tbe British steam ship Indrani, which left New York September 1, calling at Norfolk, where she took on 7,000. tons of coal for Rio Janerb. Captain Piloherl informed the Unit ed StateB and Brazil line, to which thc vessel was under charter, that tho Indrani waa sunk by tho Karls ruhe off the Barbadoca. ; The captain's messago sahl tho Ger man cruiser,.transferred several hithT drcd tons of tu'el to its own buuKera, took off tho Britishers crew, then sent tho Gteamer to tho bottom with a few well directed .-ahots. - The Indrani was of 3,456 gross ton - nage, ballt in Glasgow in 1S8 and was owned by Donaldson Bros., of ' Glas gow! . Largest Life Insurance Policy Ever Written (By Associated Press.) HAFJTF?RD, CONN., Oct 23; What insurance men say ia the larg est single Ufo insurance, policy byer written has been issued by a local company for $8,000.000, it was learn ed tonight- It insures tho entire Philadelphia police department jag R?t.Corri,??A?*n*ws .ctT. So ?StlT?t??.0 ""^^"a- AccSpl ' ' AS^J&L ?"d ".??PO Can?. . . ..FOR. . .. ll When y$u ?f*t notice your; poultry toomung around the Jp place, laying down at mtervals and acting sis ff they wera W ing the appearance of ^vtog gotten the worst of it in ? J? W?? mffltm Mt?r ***** ONCE for a bottle of fi &^$^?i&> v,..,;, . Tm. YoTir money back if you're not satisfied. Sf