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LITTLE MOTHER ? nOh! yVw killed the babyl % SASYi/'Ke?--He! Hs* ?fcsj$iwdimwfra?*??*I| CHRISTMAS GIFTS MINUS ALL MARKS ".jUMy Chris M?y Prevent it Reaching Belgians. ' NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Not even tba wor^s Veverry Christmas" may bo written on packages ot supplies sent | to the 1 starving Belgians. Tho American commission for r?- j lief in Belgium announced ?oday that j aa inscription insido or outside the j package might subject tho entire con- | signaient to confiscation by officials! suspicious of a military code message. In one. case, a ship-load of goods j bound for Genoa- not, however, a relief shrip--was held up a month be- j cause of a single word printed on bag- "Dantsig." Tho prohibition extends to expr?s- j sion s of sympathy and- oren initials j of ' senders." Tho neutrality conditions j ander which goods go from Rotter dam into belgium are that positively j no mara or message of any desert p- j tlon is permitted to, Which German of ficials could object U. S? Army on Hagh Sea In Very Dense Fog?! i ports City of Memphis. ' San Marcos, with 2,600 t Vera Cru*, are hi ai tho Delaware capes, ac-1 a ; radiogram received here, j lifts the transporta arc ex > arriro tomorrow. .ort". George Barnett, of the marine corps, ts at the navy yard walting Co welcome tho officers and men. Most of the of ficer* will be given two months leave j and the enlisted men will be allowed! long furloughs in recognition ot their J services, U.? T# 'lili?. . J NEITTftAL RIGHTS] . <CON?TlKtJEr> PROM PAGE OKK) oreg a violation. Daring' the Resso-Japanesv war, however, an American firm ballt the parts of cuverai submarines, consign ed them to Its own agency ia Rus sia, and then sold them to the sisa goversnseni. Although the i action was kaja secret until tba meat was concluded, lt was gent held at that time that no law baa violated. Mr Schwab recently returned fro Garamar and fenland and it ?mid hs becugh? contracta for msny million dollars worth of war supplies with the British government. '." OOOQOOOOOOOOOOOO o . _ o o ATLANTA LETTER o b o ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 2.-"City folks ero toe worst robes in the world," de clared a visitor fren Gainssvii?a Ia At lanta today. "They talk about being busy !. Why, they'll stop - and rubber for an hour at a man peeling pota toes in a restaurant window and for get an engagement to watch a street spieler sell patent medicine.! "Oh, it isn't that bad," repined an Atlanta friend. "Real business men dont stop from curiosity. Maybe the loafers do." 'Well, I'll bet you," returned tho Gainesville visitter, "I'll bet I can take one of ihoco 'dead Ash ia that butcher shop and make it draw a crowd ot a hundred in Are minutes." The bet was. accepted and the man from Gainesville purchased a five pound fish. He borrowed a long stick, tied a strug to it, attached tho fish to the other end, and walked out Into the middle of Marietta street by the Grady monument. He leaned against the monument and dangled the fish just over the asphalt. Two bicycle messengers got oft their wheels to look. The knot of .oafe*s on the city ball steps Came over. This made up a circle which hid everything except the fish,'which the ?deer.swung high into the air at Intervals, persistently refusing to reply to questions. With in the five minutes!the street was so blocked that all traffic was stopped and even street cars emptied as ?he- passengers were overcome with curiosity. Tho incredulous town roan counted a - desea or two responsible merchants and others in the throng and admitted he had lost his bet Then the visitor took down his fish and de parted and trame resumed tte normal aspect ? The ault before the New York sn- , pretue court involving tho marital af fairs of Telam?n Cruger Smith Guyler, ?aco of Atlanta and now of Wayside,] Go.. is expected to he settled this week, and Georgia folk who knew the eccentric millionaire are awaiting the decision with Inteieot Mr. Smith, known, nationally as an epicure, poet, historian ead coa ne lusacmv seeks half a million ?lot tere damages from hts mother-in-law. Uta. Israbel T. Barton, for alienating the affections of her daughter, M ra Ornee Barton Cuvier, and wife of tho plaintiff. Mrs. Smith left her hus imad soots tim? ago, sad he blames lt ou her mother, but the value set upon his wife's affections breaks all records in American courts and shows. how hard a man can love. "A dinner in Hell'! wan the unique meal enjoyed by an Atlanta girl who baa just returned from Hot Springe, Va, and her description of lt la truly picturesque. The dinner waa given to a email par ty by a wealthy New Yorker in Hot Springs and waa aproad In a cave 200 feet underground. The guests bad to cling to a rope tn reach lt through a narrow pesage, s The guests clad in old clothes by special requests, were bundled into carriages tn the midst of a driving rain sad taken to the mouth of tho caves, ignorant of their destination Then the cavern was' lighted by a glare Uko the Inferno caused by ex ploding fireworks bombs. -Negro walt ers dressed sa devils and' iGoklng the part served the elaborate dinner. The table was so long and narrow that a miniature automobile run by clock work than up and down the board to transport the dichos. It was perhaps tho oddest dinner ever served, in Amer ica. "Sister Basles Sewing Shirels for Soldiers'' seems to be the song on eve ry bod ya lips In Atlanta now-'but lt takes g very sober pair ot Mee to say lt successfully. And Atlanta women' while not exactly sewing, are doing a great deal of knitting for tho men in Lord Kitcheners English army. Kitch enre requested 800,000 chotara belts (whatever that is) and American,wo-' mea are helping furnish them.. An afternoon tea cr a tango party has begun to resemble and old-fashioned sewing society, and it is roportd that even some of the men aro'learning to kn'.t Better Living Pl*? I* Now in Making WASHINGTON, Dee. 2.-Crcatk-a ot a federal municipal department hy congress to sid tn bettering amaricen living eoaditions was proposed toatght by J. H. McFarland, of Harrisburg, Psi., president of the American Civic Association, ta an address before its annual con von Ooo here. Mr. McFarland saw need ot an or ganised governmental agency to sup ervise and Improve conditions easer which most of the nation's ritlsens live. "Five sixths of the Americana are yet outside New York, Chicago. Philadelphia sad the sixteen other large cities." he said, "and have needs, rights and roeaibtlltios in better liv ing weH war? attention. Until there ls nobody planning data, and a vogue of using it the expansion'of American cities Unlikely to be along line of real estate operations," OFFICIAL WAR BERLIN, Dec. 2.-The German of ficial statement Issued today claims the capture of a strong French posi tion In the Argonne forest by Emper or "William's own regiment The text of the communication reads: "In the western theatre of the war the enemy made insignificant ad vances which were checked. "In the forest of Argonne a strong point of support of the enemy waa taken by the Wurtemberg infantry regiment No. 120, His Majesty, the Kaiser's own regiment. On this occa sion two officers sad shout 300 ot ti e enemy's troops were made prisoners. ; "There is no news from eastern Prussia < ! "In northern Poland the battles are taking their normal coarse: "In southern Poland tHe enemy's at tacks were repulsed. "The report cirent jd tn the for eign press that the 22.000 prisoners taken by us at Kutno ar? inclnuded in the 40.0M Rasstau prisoners reported by us previously, is untrue. "In the battles at Wtoclawek, Kutno. ? ?_--:-J Lodge Would ProS? Nation9? War Footing (Br A?oewUd rs?), ; WASHINGTON, Dec. ft-Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, announced in a stataasent today tkati heiplaaaed to IntrC ce la fee senile a r?solu ?on sim lar to the one offered: io the house ?hy llepreseatatlye Gardner, calling for an ' invusUcntion 'of th? J ; military prcparcdne?s of thc United < States, - ? ' i "This does nu| ciamlt as to any : expenditures of any kmd or- to any j Botter," ?aid the senator. "It merely ta a resolution of Inquiry. I ?Ma* 1 should he passed by hath houses of congress ead approved by the presi dent Tbs great nations are at way sad we are Hving in tab midst of an armed and fighting world Under these cjroaaisTanees it ls well to ! know the stete af oar eera defenses." ; tKgned F saan ,1 l>a*?e Cewtrart j, OBTTTBBUR?, Pa.. Dee.- t. Kddle Plank, of ?he Philadelphta Athletics, today signed a Federal League con tract. Marry Goldman, ireasorer of tb? -Baltimore club, obtained the ' pitcher's Signatare to a general con- i tract, bet lt vu not-made known i? i which club Plank would be assigned. I It ls fxrlleved Plank wtll pitch elfter ? for St L?uis or Chicago; i Plank tonight admitted he signed the contract but would not-divulge t the terms ot the agreement. i STATEMENTS and Luwina. tk? eastern srssy sss taken between the 11th of November sad tb? Itt of December om 80,000 unwounded Russian prisoner!/* . vi PARIS. Dec 2.-The following offl cU communication was issued by the War office tonight: ''In Belgium a violent bombardment of Lampernisso, west of Dlxmude, has taken place. "In the Argonne1 region the enemy has &3wn ap by a raine the salient uort'iwent of the forest of Ls Orarla, O? the whole wo are developing our progress on that part of the front. H I "In Alsace our troops have taken the towns ot Aspach-le-Haut and As pach-le-Bas. southeast of Tasan. "On the rest ot the trent thees lt j nothing to report." I VIENNA. Dec. 2. -The following of ficial statement was issued here to day: "In the,southern theatre of war the enemy ts still retreating. Ko fighting of importance took place yesterday. Smell bodies of troops sont In advance captured several hundred prisoners." Shoe Workers Near ' ' waii&out in MM lld ' LYrm.-Maes.. Dec. S.- A two hours piktest atHfte of thu t,0oe:shoe factory employes of > this city atmuatsd ?gai the United f?o? Workers of America was ordered- for Firidsy at s meeting of business agesta ot the organisation ' fftSv wS?k-?u? WM ?nn??rw?, aCCOW r - the bustnass sgJwrts, a* -the Daly .moans r? showing resentment" against tho taking Of a poll of shoo factory employ?s on their willingness te submit dlfftcuities with their em ployers to the atan? boat* of consul at lon and arbitration. ? .? .-'. Beata Dna te Unknown futres. ?" ? o- ? MIAMI, Ha., Bo? 2.-The corOnftrY Jury which has been investigating the death of A. A. Bogga san his daughter, Marjorie, whose charred bodies were found ten days ago In tho ruins of their home near here, today retained a verdict that "death was <fua to uu known causes." ? Relief Per-^Msaeee fl re gera* WASHINGTON, Dec. -Pastor j Swanson, of Virginia, will urge Lary MteAdoo next week to undena lome relief work for ' the ' toba< trow*rs of Virginia,and other tobac co States, similar to th? meaffp^B, tid cotton glowers. The exportation of tobacco is said to have been greatly, handicapped hy the1 European war, .. ; ^ Strike Conference . In Denver Monday INDIANAPOLIS. lad.. Dec.-2. -A convention ot Colorado members of the United Mine Workers to meet in Denver beginning next Monday was <:al!?d today by the executive board ot the. International organisation to discuss the strike situation and the ?appointment by President Wilson of I a commission to arbitrate future dis agreements. The international, executive board's recommendations regarding the strike will be conveyed to the convention by la committee. No Intimation of their ?nature waa'made public here. We respectfully i ask the - versatile [and able editor ot The Fountain Inn ! Tribune to explain the whys and wherforf? of the ancient and tirae ( honored ?). Joke, ibo ?it the man ' beat ing bis wife np one morning and start ing a Bro In the kitchen stove. ^urVoo?ihvitingry, to Increase the sitsactiveness of your store and make it a place favored by discriminating buyers. Um Fvight Ratet from Green ville give yon a Mg advantage In buripg direct from us. Completo manufacturing facilities-any reg ula? or special show case or other fixture at low -prices. Tell us yens problems, let jua help you with i Ci RE EN VI I Ll n Awarded gokt medal at National Conservation Exposition. ffcom earofhlly selected ?bn*??sfc^ Write for ilmatrated 11 taratara, ead prices Gmnm* Iltatel ft Kaan !- t CtoeenwtOa, a. c SHIP EAR CORN SOUTH IN BULK Illinois Farmers and? Gram Mm Ghre Object Leeton to Dixie. ' The following taken from'an lilt*** nola paper shows how tho .farmers there use grain elevators, and tho j great service they porteara* .Xor, the , farmers of that State. South Carolina farmers could use them as effectively: ARTHUR, HI., Dec. Ir-Tbe C. at' * Davis elevator hero has |or tho past two weeks been shipping ten cars of ear corn each day to individual cofj&tt" sumers all over southern Illinois and still has enough orders to mainti the dally ten car average for a moat? or more. The grain ls shipped ia tho ear for the reason that the buyers . have no war of handling or taking., caro of shelled ebra. This lea case of supplying Egypt Instead' of: her ' feeding us. Rig Husking Arersfie. On Wednesday six ot Henry Con lin's sons husked 624 bushels of corn, at average ot 104 bushels for each. 1 The Pani Kuhn elevator received 12 loads et esr corn Friday. tfisJeh ls -, tee local r?j???*?g* ?????J*** Joe J. Qlngerlch holds for ? the largest load ot eai^orh do-, livered to any elevator in this section. On Monday he delivored a load to the A. PV Davis elevator at Fairbanks ?iba* , weighed out 88 buBhois and 12 povnda. His nearest competitor is Harry s. I Clure, .who i babied 87'bushels and "SO pounds to the Paul Kuhn elevator egw* [Cadwcll. Cord ?cw?, james Williams had 1 ! OL n this year which mad? s [age vield of 68 bushels per ncr, A renner south of town last year . raised 25'bushels of .corn to the aero on $6 aero. Thia year the, land la. rented, the tenant giving one-half tho crap, sud the landlord will bushels pet aovo tot hts share. Lewis VUtay raised as much eera .* [on 14 acres this yeer as ho raised *JgPw 130 acres last year. stol r<fcs* ta* AM Rerse. WASHINGTON. Dec ?~Pre*1d?ot ; Wilson today approved a movement . have the Geneva convention, union* which Red Cross soci?t?s operate, ex-? tended to provide attention ferliorfces* Jff?mr. Word of the President's ac-h Uon was cabled te Ust Hssyiii on the organlsatSun forste* th?? none. . They Often **4srj?14 isW ysnessa are t< [ried. I set the credit for nu [maten.** Take all the credit , nfiw, [my dear. In a few yearaph* ! giving yea thc blame,"