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PICTURE FRAMES . h made to order, 50 new patterns to i select from, expert workmanship. 1 Give us a trial order. We can i please you and save you money. ? Green's Art Shop i i On The Square. Would Yon Buy a Good j Farm at Half Price ? ; i I Listen ! ! I have 43 acres one mlie \ from Shirleys store that i I will sell for $30.00 per acre. )This is good land and is worth twice the ? price. I- also have 76 acres j three miles from Starr < on the C. & W. C. R R.> < that I am offering very J cheap. See me for your farms. H. G. Love, j Real Estate \\ Office Orer Hubbard's Jewelry Store. 1 = How Aboi M< The most of them 1 siblv working half tin buy; clothes and sho The question is^-"1 selves at the same tin lyzed and almost shu stagnant money. . Probably you have least paying less on tt to improve it. Brush it pay. Ver v few people ar ing of it, now is the th fit. Contractors and rr and every one of then profit in order to give ,YO?, Mr. Invester a your own advantage, ; This is an Ad, B-U Commen?ai t SHORT WINTER WHEAT CROP Dry Weather and Hessian Fly Have Seriously Affected 1915 Yield. (By Associated FR?.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.- Dry weather and Hessian fly have so ser iously affected the -winter wheat crop that tho 1915 yield probably will be not more than 580.000,000 bushels, ac cording to an estimate today by the lepartment of agriculture. This ls nearly 100,000,000 bushels under last year's total poduction. This year's acreage, 41,263,000 acres, is the great ?st ever sown. . A very dull fall prevented the crop from making a good start, said the lepartment's statement. Hessian fly, the report said, had been at work in carious localities from Maryland to Dkl ahorna. The bureau of crop estimates Issu ed this statement: "The condition of the winter wheat rop on December 1 ls estimated at 58.3 per cent of a normal, which com pares with 97.2 per cent a year ago. , "The production in 1914 was esti- i nated at 675,623,000 bushels and in i he preceding five years the average ; mnuul production WSB 441,000,000 bushels." The acreage (000's) omitted and condition on December 1 of winter wheat in Virginia, Tennessee and the Carolinas follow: State Acres Condition Virginia . . 1,270 93 North Carolina . .1,097 95 South Carolina . . . 246 96 TonnesBee . . . 872 90 -o Liverpool Cotton LIVERPOOL, Dec. 17.-Cotton, spot, miet; prices steady. American mid Uing fair 5.25; good middling 4.63; nlddling 4.39; low middling 3.92; good ) id i nary 3.30; ordinary 2.8.",. Sales 6, )00 bales, including 5,200 American ind 1,000 for speculation and export. Receipts 43,000 bales, including 42,700 American. futures closed steady. May-June 1.14 ; July-August 4.201-2 ; October November 4.31 ; January-February 1.361-2. Dry Goods NEW YORK, Dec. 17-Raw silk sold nore freely today. Prices were stead- ' 1er. Men's wear prices were higher in consequence of high wool and large ?rders received for uniform clothes. ' L'otton goods were in steady demand from Jobbers. Fruit of the loom 4-4 , bleached cottons were advanced l-8c : to 7 5-8c a yard. _ ut The Skill schanic And ive by the week. Thev ai ie; rents are due; grocer es for the children to bu How can we best help \ ie?" Listen:-The buildii t down on account of lc some improved property ie investment than it shot it up; paint it; remodel e-building homes now, bi ne. Prices are right. YO ia teri al men are on a sev i are witting and anxious mechanics and laborers ei nd Property Owner, to u: and at the sartre time help .T-Think it Over! > ind Financial HEAVY EXPORT MOVEMENT Cotton Shipments Largest Since the Beginning of the Eu ropean War. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 17.-The ex port movement of cotton today wat the largest of any day nineo the first of the season and the beginning ol the European war. Total clearance? from all United States porta for for eign portB amounted to 107,331 bales Tho increase in shipments will make this wetk the record week for tin season v 1th 291,491 bales cleared al ready, to which must be added the foreign clearances of tomorrow. The heavy movement today sent the total foreign clearances for the sea Bon to 2,032,169. The day's clearances mean that foi elgn spinners and cotton merchantt will pay to southern farmers about four million dollars in addition tv what they have already paid. Beeidet the foreign shipments today 12,541 bales were cleared coastwise, much of which is destined for domestic cot ton mills. The grand total of the movement from the ports was 119,872 bales, while receipts at all porte were less than half as much, 59.000C bales. Stocks at all ports now amounl to 1,342,602 bales. -o New Orleans Cotton NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17.-After r short period of easiness at the open lng, due to poor cables, the cottoi market advanced and remained at thc advance today. At tho lowest the trading months were 3 to 5 pointe un der yesterday's close; at their htghesi they were ll to 14 points up from the lowest. The close was within a point or two of the top, at a net gain for the day of 6 to 10 points. The tone on the close was steady. Covering bf the short interest start' ed the advance and buying was latei stimulated by reports of advances lr spot prices in the interior, and finall] by the heavy export movement, the to tal shipmcntn from all ports of 119,' 872 bales being the largest for any ont day of this season. Foreign exporti for the scacon wont over the two mil lion bale mark. Reports of heavj freight engagements by cotton shlp< pers out of gulf ports brough' up in vestment buying in a quiet way The market made little display o activity at any time and bu.\'ne-:j wai plainly restricted by the approaching holiday period. Spot cotton steady. Sales on thi spot 1,050 bales; to arrive 1.450. Cotton futures closing: January 7.13; March 7.26; May 7.46 July 7.6tt; October 7.93. ed I Laborer? *e out of work or pos v bills due; coal to v. . hem and help our ig business is para w price cotton and that is vacant, or at lld. Now is the time it if necessary; make at if YOU are think U will get the bene len cent cotton basis, to sacrifice their own nployment. It is up to se this opportunity to your communitv. Tremendous Increase in Winter Wheat Acreage WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Tremen dous increases in the acreage devoted to the planting of winter wheat In the South were shown today in the de partment of agrlcuture's estimate ol the^total acreage sown la the United States. That amounts to 41.263.00C acres, an Increase of 4,135.000 acres over the area sown last fall and on which the record crop of 648.990.00C bushels of winter wheat was harvest ed thia year. The condition of winter on Decem ber 1 was 88.3 per cent of a normal almost 10 per cent lower than it war laat year at thia time and 2 per cent below the 10 year average on Decem ber 1. South Carolina's acreage waa in creased 200 per cent compared with the 1913 planting; North Carolina 71 per cent; Virginia 60 per cent, and Tennessee 20 per cent. In the great wheat growing atatei the increases in acreage range iron 5 to 15 per cent except in tho great eat of winter wheat States, Kansas where a two per cent decrease ic acreage ia shown. New York Cotton NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-The cottor market waa particularly active toda] and prices showed decided firmness or covering of shorts, moderate denium from trade sources, and scatterei buying. The rapidly increasing ex port movement and tho failure o Southern spot markets to weaken ma terially were the bullish factora moa discussed on the advance which end -.>d in a Arm close with laat prices 8 tc 11 noints net higher.. The opening wu8 steady at a decline of 1 to 3 points and active months aolc about 2 to 6 points net lower durini the early trading. There was nothlnf to indicate pressure of spot cottot from the South and prices soon turn ' ed Armer on the appearance of buylni t orders in the hands of aome of th? leading trade brokera. 5 A* pricea worked higher local com mission houses become more actlv? " and fresh buying seemed to be en r couraced by the talk of a continu?e 1 good demand from exporters, the gen ' eral reduction in war risks and UH ' 'allure of Southern spot offerings t< " increase as rapidly aa recently pre 5 dlctod. All actWe month* made new ! nierr"ground for the movement wit! . May contract? se1 Un er at 7.66 or 41 r noints above the low level of laat Fri ' day. The clOBe waa at, practically th? " beat' point of the day. Exports wer? the heaviest renorted for any one da> f co far this season. * Snot cotton ouiet: middling upland1 I 7.40: Gulf 7.65. No sales. Cotton futures cloded erm. ? Onen httrh 'onr r'no' .Tannery .. .. 7.10 7.2R 7.12 7.2' March.7.52 7.46 7.32 7.4i ! May. 7.48 7.67 7.46 7.6i July. 7.66 7.82 7.64 "7.8 October .. 7.94 8.09 7.91 8.0; Cotton Seed Oil NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-While quie the market for cottonseed bil wa: higher today on covering of shorts in duced by the strength in lard and cot ton and light offerings of crude. Fina pricea were 4 t o5 points fiet higher aalen 3,500 barrels. The market closed firm. Snot 5.70?? K.85: December 5.7305.85; Januar; 5.79*75.80; February 5.8705.94: Marci 6.0506.07; Anrll 6.31 (ft6.18; May 6.2 06.30; June 6.3506.42; July 6.50? 6.54. Total sales 3.500. -o Shocks and Bonds. NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-Stocka con tinued to drop today on a amaller vol unie of operations. Trading aeemed t be largely for the short accounts am when that demand waa 8atiaflod th Hat drifted idly towards lower quo tationa. The significance of the ses alon aa a whole may be judged fror tho fact that a relatively lnconapi cuous specialty, Central Leather, wa the moat active feature with a gai of 1 1-2 points. A Irregularity charctorTzed the open lng, followed by a general advene which provoked fresh selling of th international list. It took only a fc\ thousand shares to reverse the ria lng movement and send the averag under yesterday's cloae. Numerous ad dltiona were made to the group c jiocka aelllng at minimum pricei Fin?la were at or near tho low love of the day. Little encouragement was derive from routine news, which 'include reductions in Louisville Sc Nsshvlll and the Atlantic Coast Line dividend from 7 to 6 per cent end the Souther; Pacific statement for Novembei showing a net loss of almost $800,00 The government crop report waa als far from favorable In. ita forceas of winter wheat which was two pe cent under the ten year average. Sxchaivsc on Germany was lowe slid London remittances showed gi easier tendency. Reduction In franc waa ascribed to tbe further cxtensio: of the French moratorium. Preparations for the loaning c money by the $135,000,000 cotton poe were finally completed, local finan clal instltutlona contributing the! quota of $50,000,000. Call money wa offered at S per cent but time loan hardened a fraction for long dates. Apart from a gain In gold, th weekly statement of the Bank o England threw light on the aituatioi in that Quarter. * London's markets reflected tn mil degree, the alarm occasioned by th recent bombardment of British coas towns. Bouda again were Irregular wit! contrary movement? in some of th speculative issues. Total sales, pr; value, aggregated $1.202,000. United States government bond were unchanged on call, -e Chicago Grain CHICAGO. Dec 17.- Immense og i MEN WOMEN $5.50 Men shoes.$4.65 $5.00 Men shoes.$4.25 $4.00 Men Shoes.$3.45 S3.50 Men shoes.$2.95 $6.00 Women shoes.$5.00 $5.00 Women shoes .. . .$4.25 $4.00 Women shoes . . .$3.45 $3.50 Women shoes.$2.05 Put your feet in our care, we tit them intelligent ly with shoes suited to your requirements. Geisberg Bros. Shoe Co. I UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE port sales, said to amount to moro | flPRl fl FI rD?TCD CAD than 5,000,000 bushels In tho last 48 I j I .ii I ||M MlU|rf| flin hours, carried wheat sharply today. LUUnl? UkkLUnikU I ?ll Closing prices were etrong. 3-407-8 _ . ft||in ftri|irrnrilrtr to 1 3-4 above Jart night Other lead- PT I nil P PMNtr-HV M > lng staples too. all scored a net gain, ill I UUlu UU tl I L11L ll U L corn 3-407-8 to 1; oats 3-801-2 to ~" fc~w,w 3-4 and provisions 5 to 10. ? Grain and provisions closed: F NP NAMPPJ SOON TO wneat, ue ce m Der $1.20 1-5 ; may ??---- .?.-..-- www.-. w ^.25 1-2 ? REPRESENT CHAMBER OF Corn, December 64; Kay 70 1-8. Oata, December 48 1-2; May 52 3-8, COMMERCE Perk, January $18.40; May $18.72. Lard, January $10.12; May $10.37. ' --? Ssh gJraaniu:ry ,1002: ,10'32* FOREIGN TRADE Wheat, No. 2 red, $1.18 3-401.20 1-8; ? _ ~-. _ No. 2 bard, $1.19^1.20 5-8 Matters ot national Importance Corn, No. 2 yellow. 64 1-2065. wm ? -? _f _ Mrr. Oats, standard. 49 1-203-4. Wdl ?. Ou*OM$e? at a Meet -0- in/; Jan. 21-22, livestock !T- ; -- Acting upon the request of Presi CHICAOO. Dec. 17.-Hogs active dent Fairfax Harrison of tho South Light $6.8507.35; mixed $6.90 ern Railway, the chamber of com 07.40; heavy $6.8607.45; rough $6.85 moree will shortly appoint delegates 07.00? pigs $5.7607.35. to represent the organisation at the Cattle weak. Native steers $5010; Second National Foreign Trade Co? western $4.9007.45; rows and heifers ventlon to be held in St. Louis, Mo., $2.9007.75; calves $6.0008.76. January 21 and 22. Mr. Harrison ls Sheep weak. Sheep $6.4006.40; president of the convention, and in yearlings $650 07.50; lambs $6.500 a letter to the chamber of commerce 8.70. stresses the importance of the con -a- fcrence to be held in the Missouri ran* AH? ra II in AH city- Hls lctter 18 ** follows: Ulli VIII UUlBLJ I lill "Permit me to call your attention ill! lilli F III Ell lill to Second National Foreign Trado I WI VULI HUH VII Convention to be held in St. Louis, sss ifni ginn Al sit I Mo., January 21 and 22, for tho prnrti Al\l 111 HIlUI \KIM cal discussion of problems u tting in Wll 11 III lillU Ulllll ?U"TheraNa.eiional Foreign Trade Coun ssir\ ram rain a s ell, of which I am a member, Lc? call AIUII Lmil Ll1 /Ln/lfl ed this convention in the hone of en Mllll lilli ll l/Mille couraglng unity of action and co . I lill/ kill/ 1-Va.L.IViri operation between the Goverment and all commercial, Industrial, transpor " tatton and financial elements In the Saya this old-time Ecxoma rem- ex^whi?o pUny foreign trado confer edy ii Applied like enees have recently been held in dtf eold cream. ferent parta of the United States, no coto, ut ??ai. truly national convention, participat . cd in by all elements has been call ed since the European war. Any Irritation or breaking out on the "7** convention at St. Lento will face, arms, legs or body when seeon- *TO,d generallttea. There will be ad panied hr ltcu?ng, or when the skin is dresses by recognised authorities on dry an i hrarisb, can be readily ova* *or*,rs trado questions, but tho great coat ty ???lying & Utile bold-sulphur, or part of the time will be given says a uoted dermatologist. over to practical discussion by the He states that bold-sulphur Instantly djelegates of Ate opporliultlcs and allays tbs angry itching sad. irritation difficulties in the path of Increase of and soothes and heals tas Eczema f<ai>v our oversea business. Group con fe r ! up leaving the skin clear nd smooth, enees on specified subjects will gi70 Bold-sulphur has occupied % secure posi- opportunity for intensified discussion tion for many years in the treatment and constructive work not possible I of cutaneous disorders because of Hs in a general conference, i parasite-destroying property. Nothing "An Invitation for your orgauisa has evsr been found to take Ita wlaca tlon to send delegatcshasalready been In treating the Irritable and tansav issued, and I take thia opportunity to i MtoI"JLr2S ?fTctioM- WhI,e ??t *1- urge upon you the Importance of ac ' L??L TiL *>.???L,teWB* tfTi: ?on. which will contribute to the na S iTcftai ta???E? VZ'JZr? Uonal character ot the gathering. De ? ttoT?^ iSS^^T^S*^7 ?^P* . taila of the preparations for fha TkSfTfaJShwSJSt .4._ convention were transmitted to your ATT^JT\?^J^ organisation with the invitation, ac ? knited -J?JS?'^?^ "Ptance of which ahould be addreas X?^a^s^si^sa^n^^Jr^L5 t0 the Secretary ot the National tbe^same manner aa an ordinary ?old Forelrn Trade Council. No. ?4 Stone ? ?;?':.:.. \ I street, New York City." LOW PRICES For High Grade Meat? For Cash Only Beef Ribs.Sc Neck Roast or Steak.10c 'Chuch Roast or Steak.... 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