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WILSON AND NUlS. GALT TO BE MARRIED DEC. 18 To lie No 31aid of lionor, or Best Main Says Iteport. Itector of Mrs. Galt's Church to Officiate, Possibly Assist. ed by Pastor of President's Church at Princeton. Washington, iDecember 4.-Extreme simplicity will be observed at the wed ding of President Wilson and Mrs. Norman..Galt which, the White House announced today, (ill be solemnized December 18, two weeks from today, at the -home of Mrs. Galt here. The ar rangements virtually have been coin pleted. * The President will have no best man at the wedding and Mrs. Galt will not formally select a maid of honor, al though one of her sisters, probably Miss Bertha Bolling, of this city, will escort her. during the ceremony, The announcement at the White House that only members of the two .families and the President's immediate household would attend the wedding and no formal invitations would be ls sued surprised official Washington. It had been expected that at least a few of the President's friends would be in vited. The Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, rec tor of St. Hargaret's Protestant Epis oolpal Church here, which Mrs. Galt has attended in recent months, has been selected as the offliting clergy man, although it is possible that the Rev. Sylvester Beach, pastor of the President's church in Princeton, may assist. The president is a Presbyteri an .N Couple Pla'y Golf. The president and Mrs. Galt spent practically the entire day together to (lay, discussing final arrangements for the wedding. They played golf this morning and wcnt for an automobile ride this afternoon. The wedding ceremony will be held in the drawing room of Mr's. Gall's home, where a temporary altar will be erected. The ceremony will be an ev ening affair. There will be no large reception afterwards, but official Washington will have an opportunity to extend personal congratulations at the Pan-American reception, the flrst of the formal spelal affairs ,of tile White House social season, which will be held January 7. Plans for the honeymoon trip are being kept secret, but it is known they will leave Washington shortly after the ceremony. The Mayflower, the President's yacht is being kept here, and it has been reported that at least a part of the trip may be made on water. n spite of insinuations that the President and Mrs. Galt (lid not expect ning to send them gifts. many wedding presents a number of officials and close friends are plan To Attend Weddings. Joseph It. Wilson, of Baltimore, the President's brother; Mirs. Anne Howe, his sister, and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, the President's daughter, will be guests at the White House when they come to attend the wedding, Miss Mar garet Wilson and Mr's. W. 0. McAdoo, the ether two daughters of thle Pres ide~t, already are here. Mrs. Gait's hlome, where the cere mony will he perfor'med, is in thle fash lonable sectioin of Washington, but is too small to contain a large party. Nevei'theless, both Mrs. Galt and the President decided net to have the wediding at the WVhite House. it. was also announcedi that the only guests will be Mirs. Gait's motiler', her' ibrothers and sistei's, the President's briothei' and sister, his' daughters andl the mnembier's of Is immendilate house hold. No invitat ions wvill 1)e issued(. No annl~ounicemen~it w~as mad~e regard inig iplansi fr a honeymoon, bult it wals exped t hat the P'resident and( his br)ide will learn'( Washington soon1 aften the ceremony foi' somewhere in thle South. 'i'he bro0thers and( sister' of Mr's. Gait who will be priesent are: Rlolfe E. liol hung, of' Panama; Mr's. 11. II. I Ienriy, Aniston, Ala., anid Mi's. Alexanider' II. Onit, .lon Razndolp Ho11lloinlg, Miss l~ert ha Hoiling, llichard( W. Boiling and( .luian imj .. Itohlling, all of W~ash ing tonl. Dri. W. A. Boiling, of Louisville, Ky. unable to attend the wedding becaitse of the serious illness of his wilfe. BRlACE UPI' Liv-Ver-L~ax Will Mtake YVou Feel Better. That tired feeling, dlull headache and lasting grouchl ai'e mp~st prob~ably (due to a cloggedi up livet. Now, don't make y'ourself fceel wo se b~y taking nasty, disagreeable Jcaiqinel, hut clean out thlat bile and Inalfe yourself feel briighter' and bette nerally by. tak ing Liv.Ver-lax. I tat safely, surely and plieasantly, an is made entirely of hiarmiess vegetale matei'ial. Liv-Ver-Lax is guiar'anteedi to give satisfaction oi' youra money will b)0 re turned0( without (quest1ion. .Insist Oin the0 original, hearIng I he likeness and sig naturei' of L,.-K. (lrigsby, foi' sale here -'In the 50c and $1 sizes at Laurens D~rug -Co. - Daily Thought. Pain apd diespali' and he'artacheo cast you dow~n for awhile', hut afterwardl they help you to understand.-John Oliver ilobbes. MIST~tIAL ORDERED IN THOS. E. WATSON CASE Ten Were For Acquittal and Two for Convletion. Accused of Sending O. sene Matter In Mall. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 1.-A mistrial was ordered in federal court here to night in the. case of Thomas E,. Wat ron, the Thomson, Ga., editor, charged with sending obscene matter through the mails. Tihe jury, after thirty howrs deliberation reported a hopeless dead lock and was discharged. According to Jurors, thevote stood ton for acquittal and two for convic tion on every ballot. y Judge Lambdin called the jury in to court tonight. after a conference with counsel for both sides in which It was agreed that should & verdict not be reached tonight a mistrial should be taken. C. E. Brown, of Tennille, Ga., foreman of the jury, stated that it was "impossible" for the jury to ,agree and on the Judge's questioning other Jurors, J. A. Crawford, of Rarti nez, Ga., declared: "Your honor, this jury might re main here thirty years and it would never reach a verdict." Judge Lambdin then ordered a mis trial and court was aijourned. Wat soff returned to Thomson before the Jury was called In. - Watson was placed on trial last Friday, charged with using obscene and otherwise unlawful language in issues of his publications. The ar ticles specified were parts of a serial entitled "The Roman Catholic Hier archy, the iDeadliest Menace to our Liberties and our Civilization" which appeared in his magazine and an edi torial headed "Another Maria Monk case comes to light in New Jersey a faw days ago," in his wenkly pa-per. Watson, a member of the Georgia bar, acted as his own leading counsel. He assumed responsibility for mail Ing the matter but denied that the language- was obscene. The articles were published in 1911 and 1912. There was no indication tonight as to whether or not the district attorney would press for another trial. Cough Medicine for Children. Mrs. Hugh Cook, Scottsville, N. Y., says: "About five years ago when we were living in Barbutt, N. Y., I doc tored two of my children suffering from colds with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and found it just as repre sented in every way. it promptly checked their coughing and cured their colds quicker than anything I ever used." Obtainable everywhere. ITALY DETERIMINEf TO STAND BY ALLIES Foreign Minister States that G4overn ment will Adhere to the Agreement of London, Binding Alles Not to Conclude Separate Peace. Rome, Dec. 1. (Delayed).-Tlhe firm determination of all Italy--ariny, king and country-to continue in the war until the national aspiratios are satisfied was emphasized today by Foreign Minister Sonnino in an ad diress to the senate and chlamber'. After recapitulating Italy's share in thle conflict he announced that the government had adhlered to the agree ment of Londcin binding the allies not to conclude a separate peace. B3ar'on Sonnino declared Greece had agreed to give the allies sufficient guaraintees that he would maintain benevolent neutrality towards them. The independence 'of Servia always hmad been one of the cornerstones of the Italian policy, lie asserted, and for thait reason -Italy wouild aidi Serviai, across05 the Adriat ie, priovidin g su ppl ies of arums and aminmnitioni. Tihe foreign mninister's spmeech was constaintly interrupted withi aplaulise, enthuisiast Ic dhemonst rations taking pla1ce ini both the senate and the ('l habe over thme pa'ssamge In thle for elig nl mnister's speech allud(1inig to thle helpi that ital w3 ;as about to give Seri'via. llelations Witik (Ger'manym3. The only mention of Germany in flaron Sonnuino's speech was wh'len he saidl that when Italy declar'ed wvar oil Austria "Germany con.-dderedl herself in a state of rupltured dlilomatic re lations with Italy." Thme foreign ministeir explained that Italy followed in the Balkans her tra dlitionmal policy, inspmiredl by the pirin ciple of nationality in complete ac cord( withI thme allies. The quadrmu pie entente, he said, aimed to unite thle Balkans, while the central empi'es fomented thoir rivalry and dis union finding unfor'tunately favorable groumnd in the feelIngs of hatred and revenge that hadI arisen from tihe see end Balkan wvar. Besides, lhe add~ed,. Balkan mientality wvas impihressedI by the course of military events, lackimng a compriehmensionl of the entire situa tion, from which should have sprung confidence in the final victory of thle allies. The notablle cnmt ribution which taly had madle to the allies eac.sed in the war, contInued t he foreigg mlinht: (er', wasi hiown espeelally, last Septem ber when Austria was oliiged hurtled ly to ti'anisnort enadei'ahle contimn WT is w giving a and where i tion. It is m First, becau with the ne cause the pi the value ol Our stock marvel in o elers Art. THE FOL Diamor The gift of a tine Jew to the reelpient of toi to the inheritors of t Wye sell orndy thle mlos the14 blue whi1te Stow 00on for seliliig only stones Is stateivide. DIAMOND RINGS DIAMOND BARS D)IA31OND BROO(CHES *DIAMOND) BRIACELE'I DIAMONID LOCHETS F] *Diamond Mer4 gents from Galieia to the Italian fron tier, thuts rendering a ylietorious 119 sian counteroffensive possible. New Enitente Paet. A new conlvention of London anmoni .the allies, pledlging each of them no to conclude a seplarate peace, was re cenily signed~ by Great Hritain,France .Japan and Italy, ho announced. fly hih ofilcial announcemecnt, said the foreigi minister, ho hopedI to put a stop ti rumors concerning the possibility 0 at separate peace which were frequtenit 13y croplpng out. Sam TL. Rogers, Director of the Con 5sun, tl~epartmfent of Conmmierce, an nounces t~hc 'prctimniinarly ':repo/t 01 Cotton ginnfedI by counties in Soutl Carolina, ror' the crop) or 19P13 am~f S11-1, running to Noverbher 11th1. TPh rep~ort \vas mladie 1)ubl1ic for thle stat< at 10~ a. mU., On Mondany, November 22 Tetotali ror' the state wa 9vi 22,10) ime.as agains;t I,00 1.820 to the sam. dlate last year'; and for' Laur1eni (0oun ty :!i07G nu narninst 9112 lnst ear. Christm That Api ill to begin now to nd receiving, and w to buy is the all impo ell to suggest Fleming se of our capability t( west and best, and rices are always con the goods---the best is second to none ur splendid selections LOWING SUGGES' PART OF OUR I ids. For th el Is a pleasure Watch Bracelets Vold W1atchies ay-a treasure ldlatle Bracelets morrow. Brooclies t perfect stones Necklaces Lia VrAlleres . Our reputa. Lockets the very best ains For the C (old Waiches Sel Rings Searf Pins ('utY iuittonts Vold Knives S C'ard Causes Secret Order Ei Siver We Invite Corn] E MIN hants Je -A SSENNOR'S NOTI(E 1916;. TIhe Aud itor)'s ollice will he~ openl from the2 1st of Jaitiary3 to t he 20th1 of F'ehrliary, I1915 t.o nmake return s of' all personalI property for t axat ion. For the convenien(ce of taxpnyers the Audlitor' or his deputy will attend the following nmedi plaees to receive ,retturns for 51aid year' to wit: C1ralgs Store, Seu ileown township, .\onday JIan. 17th, 9: :0 a. m). to 3i p. m.I S. W. Dean, JIacks township), Mon dlay, Jlan. 17, 9 a. mn. to 4 pi. m1. R Ienno, Jacks townlsipl, Monday, Jan. 17, 10 a. m. to) 3 p. m. Clinton, I lunter townshIp, Tluesd1ay, Jan . 18, 10 a. m1. to 3:30: p. mi. Clinton ritl, Illunter township), Wed nesday, .Jan. 19I, 10 a. mn. to 2 p. mn. Lydla .3ill, Innter townip~1l, Thuirs day, .Jan. 20, 10 a. m1. to'-2 p. in. Gol dv Ill, liin ter t ownship3, Friday, Jan. 21, 9:10 a. m1. to 2:8) i'. m0. .\loantvilh', 11)1nter township, Mon-' (lay.,IiJan. 17, 93: : a. m). to 3:80 p. im. C'ross li111, ('ross l1111 townsip~'t, .\1linday, .Ian. 17, 9: :0 a. m. to 8::80 . . m I \''terl)oo, \\ '1100o town)ship, \Ion d(Iy, .l1, 17. 9:::0 a. m). to ::0 3). mi. Irmvin I. Miadone~) WVa lon inwnsh ir, as Gifts )eal to all think of gift -hat to buy special rtant ques- now ' r Bros. store: more S at the ) serve you Second, be- Chrih sistent with and w obtainable. you e and you will that 1< of the Jew- tion wI sible w FIONS FORM BU' MMENSE STOCK. e Lady. Endurir Friendship Circles There Is Dar PIlus Vailty 1ags an arist.ie Silver Rags the h1omie. CarId Purses SIbellals permanent. Tollet Sets ' Special i disId'ay of Lentleman. SILVlIlT Military Sets SIVER TRA ('oat ChinIIs Gold Studs siviERi VIA Match Safes Eyeglass Ca.ses 1( Iliy ilems ini Gold and prodntetlonas, p~arison of Price welers londay, Jtan. I7, 4:30 a. im. to 12::1) 1'. mi. Jn io. W. I leeks, Siul ila town ship. :londay, .Iani. 17, I: :0 p. mi. to I I. IIu. -. . ' ilts, Sullivan towniship, TIiies day,~ Jan. I18, 9: 30 a. mn. to 12:30) p. iiu. S'rincletoni, SullIIvan township, Tu'ies daiy. .Iai. I 8, 1:30 p. mn. to 4 Ii. mn. Tumbnling Shoal s, Sulliv an tow~nsli Ip. Wedniesday, Jan. 19, 9:30) a. mn. to 3 :30 p. in. 11. I1. Mahon's Stoic, D)ials township, alonday, .Jan. 17, 10) a. in. to I p. mn. ID). I). Ilirrs, I)ils township, Alon (lay, Jan1. 17, 2 p. mn. to 4:30 p. im. V. A. White, DialIs townisip, Tu'ies daiy, .Jan. 18, 9: 30 a. im. to 12:30 p. in. Gray Courit, D)iais township, TIues day, .Ian. 18, 1:30 p. im. to -1:30 p. in. Stewat's Store, Youngs to'nshiip, .Alondlay, Jain. 17, 9:30 a. in. to .1:30 t'. in. Conk's Store, Youngs t ownsip, Tu'~esday, Jlan. 18, 10i a. mn. to 3::2)) p. mi. You ngs SItore, Younugs Inownashi p. W'tina'day, .Ian. 110, 10 a. in. t.o 3:30) P. ini. ThursdnI:v. .Inn. 2''. 10) .in. n o :. .n 05. 0 Engraving and designing can :e done with atisfaction than time of the ;tmas Rush e suggest that all and enjoy -isurely inspec iich is now pos ith you.* F A SMALL ig Gifts of Silver nothing so acceptable as ift for the adornment of 'ile pleisure it brings Is , (tentfion Is (alled to our, A* VS ES VER Dther elegant and useful S s.4 Silversmiths and1( to1 Ilease COlme (out anid imakie re turns1 i. Onec mana usuoally ma kes. the w~hole 1round( an1d som1e m ay not. unoder 8(tand thie notiCe tis timle, as I have d(iledi ii up the territory in (lhe sev IAll ma01C le itelns bietwe WOth e ages of 2I 11nd 60 year s on the 1st of Jan ua ry exept . t hose who are inca pable of eainiiig a miupport from being mime or01 1 fromi 0other (auises, areO deemediC~ pollIs, (' Confedrte vete rans Also aill maile CIitiens bet ween the nuets of 18 anLIid el0 on the 1st (lay ot Jaur,1917, are liable to a road1 tax of $ 1.7:) 0( ndar rerinilred to make thir reur l o f 0 same to the Auditor duinog (lhe time1 abhove spieei (led and shllI pay to thie Counot y Treasurer at hie same ti lne othier taxes are paid in 1eu of work inig the road1. All taxpayers are re(Iilired to give croe r parel of land must he cin tcrlh artlv pn nte w ihe attaIed for fall--e