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ALLIES ANSWER WILSON. ALLIES CAN NtrT HOD REACT CHANCES NOW. In Answer to Wilson's Note They Sny I There Seems Small Hope for Just Settlement Vntil Their Arms Have t hang? d Situation. Washington. Jan. 11.?The enter allies, replying to President Wilson's j peace note In a joint communication, express the bo'.ief that it is impos? sible at the present moment to attain a peace that will assure them repara? tion, restitution and such guaranty as they consider are essential. In a separate note the llelgian gov? ernment expresses Its desire for peace but declares it yoould only accept a settlement *hioh would assure t reparation and security In the fu? ture. Both of the communications, made public by the State department to? night, are dated January 10 and were transmitted In translations from tho French text through Amhassad >r Sharp at I*aris. Ths translation of the French text cf the entettte note, as cabled by Am tassfidor Sharp at Purls, follows: "The allied governments have re? ceived the note which was delivered to them in the name of tho govern? ment of the Inlted States on the 19th of December, 1?16. They have studied It with the care im? posed upon them both by the exact realisation which they have of the gravity of the hour and by the sin? cere friendship which attaches them to the American people. f **In a general way they wish to de? clare that they pay tributo to the elevation of the sentiment with Which the American note Is inspired and that they Associate themselves with all their hopes v lth the project for the creation of a league of nations to insure peace and Justice throughout the World. They recognize all the advantages for the cause of humanity and civilisation which the institution of International agreements, designed to avoid violent conflicts between na? tions, would prevent; agreements which rruint Imply the sanctions neces? sary to insure their execution and thus to prevent an apparent security from only facilitating new aggressions. Rut a discussion of future arrange? ments destined to insure an enduring peace presupposes a satisfactory settlement of the actual conflict; the aPiee have as profound a desire as the government of tho Unued States terminate as soon as possible a war for which the central empires are responsible and Inflicts surh cruel suf? fering* upon humanity. But they be? lieve that It is Impossible at tho pres? ent moment to attain a peace which will assure them reparation, restitu? tion and such guarantees to which they are entitled by the aggression for which the responsibility rests the central powers and of which th 1 principle *t?elf tended to ruin the security of Europe; a peace which would on the other haed permit tho establishment of the future of Euro? pean nations on a solid basis. Tho al? lied nations are conscious that they are not fight lr g for selfish Intere** S, but above all to srf. guard tho In depc-Tui >f p"uples. of right end of humanity. "The allies are fully aware of the losses and suffering which the war causes to neutrals as well as to bel Hjterente nnd they deplore them; but they do no* hold themselves respon? sible for them. ha.lug In no I y either willed ??r provoked this war, nd they strive to reduce thefcc dam? ages In the measure compatible the Inexorable exigencies of their de? fense against tho vlolenco and the wiles o^f the enemy. "It Is wMh flon. therein; ., that they take of tl"- declaration tint the American communication Is lit ?:?> wise associated In Its origin with that of the central powers transmitted the 18th of December by the gov - ment of the Fnlted State*. They d ! not doubt, moreover, the. resolution of that government to avoid even th.i appearance of o SUppOrt, even m< r 1. of the authors responsible for th ? war. "Tho allied Sfovp; r.mr nts bei 1 that they BJHMl pTOfc It in the RIO I friendly but in tho no t specific ma11 ner against the assimilation Mtabll ed In tho American no ? between tl i I we croups of belligerents; this ass ? Hat.on. honed apos public d els tlons by the central powers, || in rect opposition to tho evidence, bo as regards responsibility for the |i and an concerns guarantees for th< future; President Wilson In ment o Ing It certainly had no Intention associating himself with it. "If there is an historical fact S*1 I died at the pfSSSOf date. It is t? Wilful airrresMlon of Oerms v I Auatria-Humrary to Insure their h mony over Europe and theirOCOno domination over the world* Gert proved by her declaration of M || the immediate violation Of Bell ' nnd Iaixembiirg and bv her ma: ? of conducting the war her siiuua ; contempt for nil principles of inanity and ail ' for states; as the conflict developed the i attitude of the central powers and their allies had been a continual de HCA?i of humanity and etvtliatlon.' Is it necessary to recall the horrors which accompanied the invasion of Belgium and of Servla, the attrocious regime. imposed upon the Invaded countries, the massacre of hundreds of thousands of inoffensive Armen? ians, the barbarities perpetrated against the populations of Syria, the raids of Zeppelins on open towns, the destruction by submarines of passen? ger steamers and of merchantm .? a even under neutral flag?-., the cruel treatment Inflicted upon prisoners oi war, the judicial murders of Miss Cj vel, of Capt. Fryatt, the deportation and the reduction to slavery of civil populations, et cetera? The execu? tion of such a scries o'' crimes per? petrated without any r >gard for uni? versal reprobation fully explains to President Wilson the protest of the allies. "They consider that the noto Whl ih they sent to the United States in re? ply to the German note will be a re? sponse to the questions put by the American government, and. accordii to the exact words of the latter, con? stitute 'a public declaration as to the conditions upon which the war could be terminated.* * "President Wilson desires move. lie desires that the belligerent powers openly affirm the objects which they seek by continuing tho war; the al? lies experience difficulty in replying to this request. Their objects in the war are well known; they ha e been formulated on many occasions by the chiefs of their divers governments. Their objects in the war will not bo made known in detail with all the equitable compensations and indem? nities for damages suffered until the hour of negotiations. But the civi? lized world knows that they imply In all necessity and in tho first Instance the restoration of Belgium, of Borvin and of Montenegro, and the Indemni? ties which are due there; the evacua? tion of the invaded territories of France, of Russia and of Roumania with Just reparation; the reorganisa? tion of Europe guaranteed by a sta? ble regime and founded as much upon respect of nationalities and full se? curity and liberty of economic devel? opment, which all nations, great or small, possess, as upon territorial conventions and international oKreo- j meats suitable to guarantee terltor-' ial and maritime frontiers againat unjustified attacks; tho restitution of provinces or territories Wrested in t'ac. past from the allies by force Or against the will of their populations; the liberation of Italians, of S'avs, of Roumanians and of Tcheco Slo vaques from foreign dominations; the enfranchisement of populations sub* ject to the bloody tyranny of the Turks; the expulsion from Europe of! the Ottoman empire, which has prov? ed itself so radically alien to Western : civilization. The intentions of his majesty, the emperor of Russia., re guarding Poland have been clearly in? dicated in the proclamation which he had just addressed to his armies. It goes wl'hout saying that if the al lies wish to liberate Europe from tho brutal covetousness of Prussian mili? tarism, it never has been thc!- d< sign, a? has been alleged, to encom? pass tho extermination of the Oer? man peoples and their political dis? appearance. That which they desli above all Is to insure a peace UpO?1 the principles of liberty and just.? upon tho inviolable fidelity to Inter national obligation with Which the government of th/e United States has never ceased to be Inspired. "United in the pursuit of this | i preme object, the allies are dett i - mined, individually and collectively to act with all their power and 10 consent to all sacrifices to bring to a victorious oiose a conflict upon which they arc convinced not only th? lr own safety and prosperity depends but also the future of civilization It? self." AUJKS APPROVE REPLY. Paris, Jan. II,?The entente re? ply to President Wilson was publl h <d this morning in all the allied cap? itata Petrograd, London and Rome report that the reply was given tho utmost approval by press and public. Prance Is pleased with the Alsi ? Lorraine demand* It is felt here thi the war will continue Indefinitely. Ru i etnn papers express doubt that Ch many Will aerept the term:; dictated by the Allies, Field Headquarters, Perehlng km ? dltlon. Mexico. Jan. 1L\?Five desert* Ors In uniform were broughl In la t night from the mountains wh< they had Red? After tWo days' I speetion fien. IVrshiuR stab s Ihi Ihe expedition in splendid rood tlon. Tb?- officers praise the u i < morale of the troops. Columbia. Jan. 11?Willi;, u . Rtuckey oi* Blshopvllle announc I po ktlvely tod ty thai he will be n ? race for governor in loix. i ?? well known and ?uccessful farmer Lee county. Il?> has been coir al the matter of entering ihe 11 ? i everal Months Lat kind of a would YOU cal cigarette sensible ? Check up and see how nearly this comes to fitting tt with your own ideas:? ASENSIBLE cigarette must taste good. It must be cool and smooth to your throat and tongue. It must be properly mild ? mild enough so that you'll feel all right even though you may smoke more than usual. In short, it must be comfort? able. If it isn't, it can't be sensible. Fatimas are comfortable be? cause of the balance of their Turkish blend. The milder to? baccos in this blend are in such perfect balance with the richer, fuller-flavored leaves as to en? tirely off-set that uncomfortable, froily heaviness" found in so many ether cigarettes. You'll notice the difference as soon as you try Fatimas. Cigarette The Original Turhish Blend i 5 i l ? . . .... J Real Estate Transfers. The following transfers of real es? tate have been left at 'the office of the clerk of court for record since the first of the year: J. II, Kolb, T. E. Hodge and S. A. Harvin, trustees school district No. S, to S. A. Harvln, lot in Privateer town? ship containing one acre, $25. Perry Moses, Jr., to W. T. Andrews, lot just outside of city, $125. Annie E. Strohecker to W. A. Bow? man, 27 acres on public, road from Sumter to Catchall, $50. Mrs. Louise L. Corbctt to J. M. Currie, 2 lots on Church street, $10 and other considerations. Emma Dennis to I\ory Chatman, 27.4 acres in county, $300. Mrs. Elisa M. Dee to Richardson, j , Jr., tract of 231 acres in Stateburg township. *S,500. \% Leila C. Stuckey to Samuel Atkins,1 trad in Concord township, $925. ft M. Nabers to D. E. Wood and M. B Josey, lot on West street inside in? corporated limits, also lot in southern limits of city, $1 and other consid ! erations. I Master to Prince E. Capers. 100 ' acres known as Swinton place, $1,050 and mortgage of $2,250. Catherine M. Bryan to Prince IS. Capers, her interest in Swinton place, tract of 187 acres, in Providence township, $2,150. McCallum Realty Company to R. I D. Epps, lot on Salem Avenue, $1,-| 200. Elizabeth R. Mead and Relle Lenoir I Sanders to C. J. Jackson, 12 3-4 acres } in Btateburf township, $1,200. William Judson Shaw to E. James Shaw, tract of 155.3 acres known as "Mill Field." also tract of 525 acres ? in Rocky Bluff Swamp, $"?. B. James Shaw to William Judson I Shaw, tract of 11.7 acres, 105 acres 'on Browtngton public road. 115 acres known as "Home Place," $4,500, Emmie P. McCallum to C. D. Drunk and F. B, ' Vecch, lot in city on Green Swamp public road, $1,100, Isaac Strauss to Minnie Pitts, 15 acres in C ?unty, $ 1,500. I. C. Strauss to Willie Cooper, 21.1 acres on run of Haynsworth mill j swamp, $S0(?. Magdalene II. Yegdon and John Heynsworth to Rooth-McLcod, Inc., lot on Salem Avenue, *sno. Win. Judson Shaw to Lucia Wil? liamson Shaw, l'>:, acres on Brewing on public road; also 1415 acres known as "Home Place," $G and other con? siderations, Margaret l. Walsh to L. H Peas, lot and buildings on Church street, f 1,2100 and other considerations, P, P, Sullvan, ct al. as trustees for A A. Strauss, to Edward W, Lewis and Abrain L. Ardis. ?;o acres on Southern Kail?, ay, $2,000, }i-E. Millsap to R. J. Mayes, Jr., ^i^W^icres on Plowden Mill road, $i'o;too. ? Master to J. H. Clifton, tracts of 31 1-2 acres, 13 acres, 5 acres, 53 acres, 9 acres, $100. Master to J. J. Rritton, two tracts of 34.20 acres and 9.20 acres, $300. Master to L. D. Jennings, lot on : Edwards street, $100. j Master to D. D. Jennings, 600 acres j known as Dove tract, $100. Bartow Walsh to Janie W. MeCal lum, lot on Salem Avenue, $300. E. W. McCallum to Join Brogdon Jones, lot on Rlanding street, $2, 5 OS, DEATHS' AMONG SOLDIERS. San Antonio, Jan. 10.?According to an official report compiled at the office here of the chief surgeon of the South ern department of the United Statea army, only 2.74 deaths hove occurred during the last seven monthsamong tho more than 150,000 National Guardsmen and regular troops on duty along the American Mexican border and in Mexico, Of these 108 were caused by violence and 100 wer? due to disease. Of the total deaths, forty-sevon were caused by gun shot wound.', This includes tho men killed at Car rtaal In the engagement on June 21, in the San Ignacio raid on June Parral and In other minor clashes. All were regulars. * There have been twenty-nine ac< l dental deaths. nineteen committed suicide, ten died i?y drownifig and three as a result of sunstroke. i Out of the 1G0 other deaths, forty four were due t.> pneumonia, tho largest number of a y specific dis? ease and thirty-four of these occur? red during the month of December. Most of those were In the western portion of Texas or In Arizona, where the climate la said to have been ex? tremely severe during the past two months. Only one death from typhoid fevee has resulted during the entire si\on months. Chicago, Jan. 15.?The mayor Ibis afternoon threatened to seize all the coal held In railroad yards by specu? lators, if a eoal famine Is forced on the city. agssji ssjsj sjanafsjsj Msajsasaajsjpsji pjssjgg sjasjsjsaasn r??*i**ws#r ?.^" sn s^sjMsnsgen m I I Geo II. }h?rz> Hfl n grftfft 1 It 4, N *u)n Phones SBffft, I Your Boy's Xmas Gift. 1 ?-? Eg t> Last Christmas his father gave him a Bank Book with a de (} posit in ii of $10. Today he has in hi3 account $178.50?every dollar besides the interest he earned himself, lie is 14 years old. Before last Christmas he had never put by a dollar. Let's start your boyq with Christmas Accounts this year. $1?$5?$10 does it. May we. make them out for you? I THE PEOPLES BANK. jj We pay 4 per cent, interest in our Savings Department. NVEST The big opportunity that comes t j practi? cally every individual at one time or another almost invariably requires some money. The wise plan is to begin saving ta-day? now. With the start and a determination to succeed financial progress is sure. It only requires $1.00 to make the start by opening an account in this institution. Phe National Bank of Sumter, "On Sumter's Busiest Cinter."