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GERMANY REPLIES TO NOTE ON DEPORTATION OF BEL? GIANS. RxpUini< Attitude of In Dealing; with Belgians? to Amertum Ffrnhamy. Berlin, Dec. U (via London).?The aecretary for foreign i.ffalre. Dr. Al? free} hUmmerman. toe ay handed to the eeerotary of the American em? bassy. Joseph C. Grew the German reply to the American representations os) the Belgian deportations. It takes the form of a memorandum explain? ing; tlm German attitude an* the rea? sons which actuated Germany In the removal from Belgium. APPBAL ON BEHALF OF BEL? GIANS. IsMirr, Dec. 11.?The Assoc.a ted Preen has received from Amsterdam em "appeal to the American people* on behalf of the Belgians, by the Hoi section of the League of Neutral The appeal Is signed by l*rea Nlemnyor and Secretaries Du BafaSle and Walch. It follows: , ' Tour president baa said that or later a moment would come the war would make the port? ed neutral nations unbearable, Pwr ua Hollanders that moment has arrived, not through our owu suffer hut because we eaa not longer contemplate the ghastly suf Inflicted by Germany upon our neighbor. as an eat protests of the Bel pevernment and of the higher have acquainted you wiih the A glanca at the section of The regulatlona of 1107. which with the law of war on" land. Will make It obvious to you that the aal? f es son why the prohibition of this modem slave dailing was not Bseludad waa because no delegate (MAginad it could ever be necessary, fa Iced, one mur. turn to the history at Che early egv* of long past cen? turies before International law ex? ited to And a paraUel to the enslav? ing of the Belgians. The Hague reg sgsjtnma stipulate that the 'honor and rights of the family must be respect - sal' hut the German government de hheratoly drags the fcelgltti families apart- to uu Ihla etuultj * It more we* IHryetf *N*y day nute la .MA of IM deed reetherbinds. wo learn tlie painful de? tails at the unuttsrabls despair of tan woman and children who are left hehfted and of the agonising scenes wh;<h bike place when husbands, brothers and sons, dragged from their homes and women folk, are packed Into cattle aad freight cars and thus transported slaves to an unknown destination and to an unknown fate. To put an and to this?to arrest this hellish scourge, which at this moment lacerates ths whole of north? ern Prance and western Russia? then Is but one wsy open, and that la collective action on the part of the neutral nation*. "And for you, citIsens of the might last of the neutral States, it Is In our opinion, the right and duty to take the leadership upon you. Only if you yourselves at our head can any crown our efforts. This ty? ranny la not to bo borne In patience-, aad the neutral nations can no longer stand Idly by while in western Europe primitive laws of humanity, even by uncivilised races, are trampled under foot. "We appeal to you to urge your gov? ernment to energetic and decisive r tton and to call upon the other neu? tral nations to rally around you. That they will find faith and strength in your leadership Is evidenced by the stream of messages expressive of sympathy and a desire to cooperate which have reached us from the mo? ment ws published our Intention to make this appeal to the American people. We do not hesitate to take upon ourselves to speak with firm con? viction in ths name of humanity and our hope Is firmly fixed on that sense of Justice which has always formed ens of ths most cherished traditions ed cRisens of ths United States. Amer? icana, ws are convinced that you will sot disappoint our expectations." JOFFRE TO HEAD COVNCIL. of French Army Will Probably Be at Head of New War Conac?. Paris, Dec. It.?The shake-up in ths French army is expected to have widespread results In both the west? ern snd Balkan war theatres. Oreeeo will be one of the first problems to be tackled in the attempt to make King Constantino show his attitude and take a stand either on the side of the Teutonic allies or on that of the K.itente The indications are that Oen. JorTre may head the wur coun ell. TWO TOWNH CAPTURED. Berlin. Dec. II.?-Ths Germans have captured Urlasl and Mlsilu. Reomanla, THOUGHT BY KUH OFFICIALS TO BE VIOLATION OF GER? MAN PLEDGE. Information Gathered In Washington Forwarded to Berlin, While Action Depends on Result in Arabia Case, in Which Fuller Information lias to Be Secured. . Washington, Dec. 11.?Informat on aesembled hers and believed by some officials to present a clearcut violation of German pledges In the sinking of the British steamer Marina, with the loss of six American lives, has been forwarled to Berlin for submission to the German foreign office. It was announced at the depart ment today that the evidence has been sent as a matter of courtesy, to allow the Imperial government to offer any other facts it may have be? fore the United States takes its next step. Officials indicated also that any move by this government might be delayed until complete information concerning the British liner Arabia, for which Great Britain has been asked, could be sent to Berlin. In response to inquiries, Germany hen admitted the torpedoing without warning of both the Marina and Ara? bia, stating that her submarine com? manders took them for transports and asking the United States to fur- 1 nlsh any evidence It mfght have to the contrary. In the case of the Ara? bia, Great Britain has been requested to furnish official data to establish whether the Peninsular & Orlentiai Uner was In government service?al? though all information now at hand Indicates that when sent down she was passing through the Mediter? ranean on a regular voyage with pas? sengers and freight. As to the Marina, officials regard the ease as complete. According to the evidence, while carrying a cargo of horses and other freight, she Was torpedoed and sunk without warning 100 miles from shore in a high sea. with no provision for the safety of i those on hpard. Many horse traders. I Including sin Americans, were lost Investigation has developed, it is said, that the ship had not been under charter or requisition by the Britleh government at any time during the war, ? but had transported horses, at so much * head for the allies, , It Is generally believed that when ijfceeldnni WoQtt and Secretary t*m iwill take, the form of a communica? tion to clear up any doubt that may exist at Berlin as to the Interpreta? tion given by the American govern? ment to German pledges after the sinking of*the Sussex. As In the Sussex catastrophe, off! dale here point out, the Marina and Arabia cases have demonstrated the menace to Innocent neutral lives in the practice frequently followed by German submarine commanders of at tempting to ascertain the character of a ship by periscope observations. The United States has demanded that th? character of a vessel be determined beyond doubt before an attack is male that endangers the lives of Its citizens and contends that this can be done only by actual visit and search. ADVANTAGE WITH ENGLAND. Goethals Suggests Placing the Canal on Proper Toll Basis. Pittsburg, Dec. 11.?MaJ. Gen Goethals, addressing the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania here tonight, recommended tue abrogation of the Taft agreement with the Re? public of Panama and the establish? ment of complete sovereignty over the Canal Zone by the United States. He declared that the canal could be made to pay largely If It was allowed to en frage in business other than that con? cerned with the transit of ships. "We must allow all materials and supplies to enter the zone free of cus? toms duties," said Oen. Goethals. "and encourage enterprise that will result in the building of great ware? houses for the storage and American good. If we do this and limit the ad ministration to the interest of Amcri ca and Americans, we will have done more to bring about better relations with Central and South America." Gen. Goethals declared that because of the system under which vessel.1' were rated as to their ' xrrying ca? pacity all the advantage was with the English shipping. "If tho canal was once put on a proper tolls basis." he said, "we would soon begin to pay interest on our bonds." CHIHUAHUA CUT OFF. lilg Force of VIUIhUim Again Headed El Paso, Doc. 12.?A foreo of VII listas, estimated at ten thousand. !fl moving again toward Chihuahua City. The exodus from tho capital conllu? llen as the people fear another raid. Chihuahua City Is cut off from all communication. Refugees arriving a* Juarez declared that Gen. Murgm;i is unable to get reinforcements or ammunition and that his position is precarious. for the City. MANY DELEGATES ATTEX^G' ' OOTH SESSION OF CONVEN? TION. Several Roiwrts Heard?-Convention Sermon Preached by Rev. Mitchell, Scranton. Newberry, Dec. 12.?The ninth ses kg * sion of the South Carolina Baptist convention convened in the Newfterry Court House at 7.30 this evenini address was delivered by President T. T. Hydo, of Charleston. Addresses of welcome were aelivered by Mayor Z. F. Wright, Prof. A. Q. Bowers and Col. W. H. Hunt. The response was by Rev. T. V. McCall of Clemson CJol^ lege. (sA Reports were read showing re? ceipts as follows: State missions. $42,000; orphanage, $67,000; aged ministers relief, $16.000; ministerial education, $5,600, and ChristlanVdu cation, $5,000; Baptist hospital, 5m, 300. Reports from the colleges were also ht ird. These reports were- re? ferred to committees to report later. A large number of delegates Jiave already arrived and the convention bids fair to be well attended; ample provisions have been made for enter? taining by the people of Newberry. The order of business devotes all o'* tomorrow to a consideration of the subject of education and the COOVCA- j tlon sermon, which will be delivered at 11 o'clock by Rev. J, H. Mitchell of Scranton, the alternate in the absence if the Rev. Joel I Allen of Dillon, the appointee. LEGS CUT OFF BY TRAIN. Beverly Dial, Five Years Old, Dies of Injuries Received at Crossing. Columbia, Dec. 12.?Beverly Bryan [Dial, five years old, died last night at the home of his father, W. B. Dial, 314 Wh&ley street, Olympia, from in? juries received late yesterday after? noon when he fell beneath a South? ern railway local freight. The acci? dent occurred at the Ziz Zag street crossing about a blocl; from the Dial ; home. Sam Redden, colored, was arrested yesterday by the county officers on the charge of murder, the warrant for his arrest having come from Vidalia, Go., where he is wanted on the murder charge. He is being held pending the arrival of an offlOOr from that city to 'take him there. COLUMBIA PHYSICIAN IS AC-I QUITTED IX CHARLESTON. Defendant Paced Thirty-time Counts; hi Five indictments <>f Violating Drug Act Charleston, Dec 11.?D:. P. D. Kendall of Columbia, charged under i five Indictments of '?'>?> counts of vio? lation of the Harrison drug act, under trial In the United Slates distrk-t court here for two days, was found not suilty this afternoon following an hour's deliberation, the defendant beinu acquitted on every charge. The ense opened Saturday morning, the government alleging thai the dc Ifendaat had in his store large Quan? tities of narcotics not properly ac? counted for, had Issued prescriptions Illegally and had In other ways vio? lated the drug act. The defendant declared any case of "shortages*' In accounting for drugs ! was due to carelessness on the part J of his clerks, and that he had no (knowledge or part in Irregularities Charged, and In not signing certain prescriptions Introduced i*a evidence I simply was guilty of an oversight. Two former clerks testified for the government one of them, Sorg:. Squire, being called from the bor? der, where he is on duty in the hos? pital corps of the Second regiment. 1))-. Kendall and hfa clerk, Dr. Philpott, were the or.ly witnesses for the defense. MAY PAY THEIR WAY. Lrfgislafare May Provide Fain to Gen? eral ItcomfcM. Columbia, Dec. 1-.?South Carolina through its general assembly Will } probably he asked to pay the way of ts Confederate veterans to the gen? eral reunion in Washington next May. The legislature defrayed in part the expense of transporting the old soi ; Jiery to the Gettysburg reunion. The ullwayn have made a rate for the sccasion of 1 cent the mile each Way, ! so the average outlay for each veter? an would he under $10. Paris. Dc<\ 13,?Hon. Xivolle, com I nander of the French troops at Ver j inn. has been appointed c ?mmander ; n-chief of the armies of the north and northeast. The official announce? ment of this Appointment says it is the , ilrst step towards the reorganization I of the higher command. L mm t .. I M "... ? 4 BATH ROBES. For Children, $1.00 and $1.9S Ladles, $3.00, 3.50, 4, to 6.50 Genta, $3.00. 3.50, $4 and $5.00 K& gloves. , McCollum Bros. Price $1.25 & ?^$1.50. HOLsannboF (hosiery. For the family In Holiday Boxes, $L60 to $3.00 per Box I irANi}KEiLcun*:Fs. Holiday Packed. 25c, 35c, 50c, 65c, 76a, 85c, $1.00, $1.25 & $1.50 Per Box. boudoir caps. Holiday Packed. 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.25. fancy APRONS. (Holiday Packed, 35c. pretty^ si IIRT WAISTS. In Xraas Boxes. $1.00, $1.50 & $2.00. LADIES' NECK WEAR. Holiday Packed, 35c, 60c, 75c and $125. ?snsansnnnnanmnnnnnnnnnen FINE JR3SIERY. Cotton ,Lisle or Silk, 10 to 1.50 handkeI (CHIEFS. A Magnificent Line, 5c to $1.00 dress skirt. Handsome new Designs, $2.50 to $10.00. F?RS. Set for Ladies, >7.00 to $57.50 Set for Children, $3.00 to $9.00 BLANUirrs. $2.00, 2.50, .3.5", 4.00, 5.00, 6.00, 7 50. 51 and BAGS. Met-h bags and Leather Lings at Popular Prices. bed room slippers. $1.25 Value.; at $1.00. SCITS AND COATS. The Uitest Styles. $10 to $40.0'J OF SPECIAL MERIT FOR WOMEN The things that women appreciate above everything else are the practi? cal gifts of things for everyday use things that she would buy for herself. And then, too, you raise her opin? ion of you just another bit higher when you present her with some? thing practical and sensible?some? thing she would buy herself. Every time she wears the Skirt, or the Waist, or the Furs, or the Bath? robe, or the Hose, or the Dress, or the Gloves which you gave her, she thinks of you. Every time some friend speaks a word of admiration for the gift you made her, it brings a happy recollection of you. Every time she sees the ornament? al, perhaps, but unuseful gift of some? one else, she unconsciously remem? bers you for your practical, useful and sensible gift of something to wear. So, when you select a present for "her," remember, most women are practical. They cherish the memory of a useful gift, and soon forget the opposite kind. And make your gift to "her'* some? thing she will really like better than ail the other presents she receives? let it be something she can wear. And don't lose sight of the fact that most women instinctively know that anything which bears this store's label is absolutely right in style and dependable in quality. DOM. BABY, At nil PrlCM from 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c, 11.0?, ll.St, 1.50, 2.00. 2.25 und $2.50. McCollum Bros. The Style Store For Women COW ROY SUITS. M- tin is nnd Boye at II. if, INDIAN Sl ITS. For < Iii is or Boys at 98c.