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my ami Saturday ?BY?? l HING COMPANY rEit, 8. o. S-nmim?In advance, in lor me nt a. first inscrtoin .$1.00 |uent Insertion .GO for three month* or long ? made it reduced raten. Iihunltatlons which subserve .iDtareeta will be charged for TeWmentn. la and tributes of respect ?barged for. Suinter Watchman was found ItdO and the Trus Southron in {(he Watt: a man and Southron the combined circulation and of both of the old papers, ?anlfestly the best advertising la Suinter. XKT Is <. 1' I IN WhS. mos should be at all ti" ?pleat period of the year?.', n )? flag, of reunion, of thanks ? We sh dd be veiy thankful Jrear. We she ml feel in ot?. souls the greatest gratliudi many blessings that are ours thanksslv ng of a smug sec" gey; but the reul thlnksgiv t coines from u humble and a heart. I is no ons who will starve in saunity. There is no one win hungry tomorrow, if anyom Wie sufferer knows it Oui a are ununually well, sir ,ppy Theo? has been no epi of blighting disease. V Am ho* tall comment upon tin health and bcuatiful veath hVen universal. There ha* prjicthitlh m> suffering and U< .Jhe seme conditions prevai r community today Is a: ealthy and happy. If then ptional case relief follows dHgWlJ upon the expression ol our mishbors acrosn th* ere-Is atjvct poverty. Want unchecked in many hid over I ho wasting bodies Women, and little children ire thousands of . it tie chit who In alt their wretched lives end misery have never ha? to sal. Three million! live at thousand tittle children lag tqriay. Just as If every man and child In the statt o thT>roiioa, and this number mul I by tno, wsre slowly dying o 'tfcm today. Tills madltlon codi ?pat) In South Carolina fur ? f*W the rest of Amen a wouh' ?agton their sister, state riebe stith a Uividi hand that sh? have So aav - Hold' fcmough. r / arrt/*s the tarns! la-t us quob a few sentences from a repor. the hunger districts: "In t lug-town of about ten thouwiw ^abJtenU the teachers showed U Upon their desks th? written which hui Iteen sent in b\ parents "Please excuse Joht gcJbeol lodaj hecv.usc we havi lod in the house. Karl can no! to school tdday. because he has ithiua to wear and we have both to eat children who were In th shoola were lean and neat-looking the most part, but there were n< ty laces, only fa< es pule and list old ami widened. For those who were caught In war's ruthless wake ill dt \ ? iopment was arrested Tl.ey wer% ?mekward ? .?ntally as wei as stsatled physically with sad, er? i wlclstd expressions on their face?. The Taelr heada looked as old as men's their bodies pathetlealtj little and .sjeformed. Their uSbal fare was n gen-kis weed with long leaves, bolted in salt and wat< r. It was bad enon to haar seht ol < hlldren talk of hav Iok oo milk, bui when mothers toll isf bringing up their babies oi t i na?1e of par ***d corn and a pap axis ami wat human etiduraace seemed to be put 'o the last test. r. . BSj imagine a child that looks Ilk IJig eyes staring out of moo " >>.* h- id. an abdomen of hags proportions; pathetic, distort' ? l baby legs?such wa sa hoy of six a. horn we Visited. The result of en dei feeding, and there am ten thousands ol Hltll i hlldren over the, Hu into. This U sad cnougn; but how it iftering ?' in rM crs sod father* who mil ha. Kard ihrough their own want ha.e lo look hc'plrse'y upon the untold ?i .if iing of their children, whllo t... / *a> over and over again. 'If It Wi r? ??nty all over with." ids Is .one of the latest in ur of Ih*. many palliHir reports ttiaf are 'tnros to us today. In Amerla ? er? of distress Is answered as i i> heard. Ovei t ?.? ? ?? lh< ngot i vs. mihers, and llltle children are hol I inn na their trembling hands In pit .mis ippeal fe.r bread; bul lo Ih heart-Isreaktu? cries for succor I S?b?f the heuV? n4 Meeln ?Mit el I ? a i it' ay era a< >? ana aswered. in America today thla Christnm should .be one of sympathy and Ith^tUkagiv mg, while i,? our humi'i: \vc bl?>s.s dud's holy name und woadr, why we are so favored among I in children Of His bun!. <;<>\ i Mi.NTAli ffonomv Ever since Senator Aldrioh mad hia memorable statement that $30 i ? aoa.a.i? a year might be Saved "> till government out of a total CSpendl ture of less than $ 1 .<?oo.nao.aoa, bj re-organizlng governmental depart merits and method*, the public ha bei n expecting a geneiai overhauling by congress. The demand lias grown stronger with the great i: crease o eipendlture caused by the war. Bit) rdways hope has boon deferred, Congress now promise suction. A inanimous reOOlUtlon has bOOH adopl ed for the appointment of a join tommlttoe of six to go over the gov rnnn ntal maehinery and formulate plans for eliminating duplication of work, discontinuing overlapping bu reaus and commissions and reducing administrative and legislative COSta generally. Representative Reavla of Nebraska, who win head the commit ? . . says he is convinced it will be .?oaaible to save nation $1,000,000, J00 a year The inquiry may take as m;Kh ft> two years. A good start in p: i;t :al i?fticlehcy will be made, hov/ecfr, n ihe new budget bill goes thr ?ng;i m t is expected to do. The public then .vil lendure the present tax burden a little more cheerfully, in '.hi proa pect of aeelng some approximation kg real business etlici, ncy attained at Washington in the near fu?.v..r Tili: l.FIIMAN DEBT. The conference of international .inanclers at Hruav s. dealing with he liquidation o Tallied war claims xgu net (iermany, has brought to tin light what a Paris newspaper calls 'the first formal violation of the Versailles treaty." There have been many evasions, but the present in? stance seems-nothing less than delib? erate violation In a matter of great importam si The German government has in luded In its budget for next year a provision for l^.OOO.uoa.000 marks ^normally about $1.000,010,00) for the payment of Interest on the Oer man national debt. The reparation:* | section of the Venu.il oa treaty pro? vides specifically that "sums for rep? aration which Germany* ia requited to pay shall become a charge upon all her revenuea prior to that for service or discharge of any domestic loan." If Germany were meeting all hei obligations to France and the other allies, there could be no objection to ?er using public funds to pay inter ?st on her own public debt. F.ut Germanv m in arrears in her pay? ments, particularly to Kram e, and in one cos* at least has shown no sign of intent to pay. The French cannot forget, too,' that tho domestic inter? est payment w ith which the'German rovornmeni is so much concerned is the Interent on the money which Ger? many raised for the express purpoat of crushing France and mastering Eu rope. The allies naturally feel no incli? nation to have the Interest on the war fund taken out ci their own pockets ? Jermany's first obligation is to them The Fnited States is concerned in the matter financially as well as morally, because France eanot repay what she owes this country unless Gel many pays her. In fact. German repanition is the groundwork of gen? eral economic rOOoastrUCtion. IMU.KIMs \M> PUUITAMS. Comment on the recent Plymouth ' en monies has shown again the gen em! confusion of th" terms "Pilgrim*1 ami "Puritan." It is natural eno - h that the words should be regarded as synonymous) but in fact the t ,,-v hud nothing necessarily to do vi'. sash other, Tin- p|Igj uns who WOht to HolhVi l .uid then came to Amern a h ft Kng Isnd, as much as anything, to iwsy from tin- puritans. The pii grlms were diss< nters* but were not arr< gant altout it. All they wanted was to Worship God In their own way. The PmitabiM. as soon ss tht y obtain Sd power, used it as ruthh-sdy as the establish! d church had dom. Thus the Pilgrims bitHjsjht to Amor lea religious freedom, Bnt that tr? dorn did not last, booauss their colony Was soon deluged With Puritans, wie, bsapoas dtheir intolerance on Mas sacbusetts lust as they did In hing la ml wh'ti the obtained n majority there Thb- fai t should i-e remembered in Justice to those simple, him,Me ph> peers who, thouah the) soon i"*; control of then own colony, have a me plsjos In kit lorj snd i n q play od ao beg a paid in ''an ert ation of American Institutions ai d Ideals, It In not they who ate to blame for Ihe religious blgStry anil moral iiiim u nsSS of which their colony is so often mtlUSOd. It la the more aristocratic, proud and sell i ighleous*Pui itate, who followed* them, AUTOMOTIVE ADVFU'l ISINTi. Reasons Why ?!?<? Sew -;? !>1u>< ! inure Largolj in Hie Wans of the Automobile Manufacturer. (By Frederick i. Laokens, Advertis lag Manager, 'I he Allen Motor Co), One hears considerable these days about "tbe buyers market,*' 'nor-' inalcy," 'tin- swinging pf the pen- i duium." "ealei analysis," etc. To tin layman it means, in a vagu way, a readjustment of our methods of liv-1 lag, a contusion with respect to price:' and valuer?, a rather haxy, hca !-ach;. ] oondttlon that ho Wiehes wa over a Ith und that he oould '- o > Im < nights and sleep as in the y od oh days "before the late war." To tag manufacturer, merchant ni anyone else who has som tthing to ?all it is more or less or a night mare also ft is not necessary to re? peat here Wha! has come to be an Old story in ;: |horl time?the oasj conditions of tin- past four years 1 the rather abrufet return to the ne ccasHy for real selling methods in all line a Tbe automobile mahufactun pi were no exception to the general rule ol laxity in real merchandising. Busi' nesg oamc t<> easy Tor tin pa. i ihre? or four years that tin;- bet imc flab by in their methods?particularly ;.. their advertising. Thej talked pres? tige, they Speciales <1 Iarg< Ij in "in? stitutional" advertising, Thoy talk ad everything in their advt rl I I h nta but real selling arguments. Tin y ust d the national mngaalnes and did not feel the necessity of cht cklng up on the returns When the price-cutting bombshell: was dropped in their midst, adver? tising and merchandising p ans were thrown into confusion. Without elaborating upon the Indecision an-; the folly of that distressing period, i will he sufficient to .>ay thaj when the'manufacturers had time to col? lect their Ihoughta this one realisa? tion stood out hbOV*' .id Uth .'- - necessity of winning hack the confi? dence of the public as i<i the stability of the Industry and in getting Into direct contact With this public in the' quickest possible '.nan; ' . I Nor is the dealer !?> bo forgotten. He too, must be held In line so that i a double problem faces automo? bile maker. It docs not take much knowledge of advertising to know rthat the best contact medium between retailer and consumer la tic u v.. pa? per. By the use of the new ipt ,? the manufacture] accomplishes a double purpoa ronchea the > ? n , (^??effectively and enc< nrages his i c ' dealer at th,- same tum*. The newspaper is also more flex? ible than* i national medium. When a national distribution ,v not enjoy< 1 ?t is wasteful to employ t.h.- purelj national publications, On ?h oth r hand, modem merchan I sing n ods favor the sone or territorj syn tern?lb" building up ol < rl tin blocks of population on Hit sal m ? by intensive work. In this Inb lv( work then is nothing BO Cffi in my.opinion as the use of ih newspu pers. m?r nothing so quickly and easi? ly manipulated, n is the one mothod for quick results ami the big need in automotive business today is im? mediate sales. The manufacturers arc not so mnch concerned about business si\ months iron 'now. bets than a year ago the autoi t > bile manufacturer was. I< ss mindful Of how he H K'nl hi:. n.i\< rtlsillS fund "Come easy?js?? easy." Now it la different, he is going to demand a hundred centa worth <i returna for every dollar spent, and as salea ar< really what h< wants and the "COU" sumer" is the elusive fish he wants to land, the wise manufacturer is to employ tiie medium in dch c< n pj^Unity that displays fresh ball < vev day and has a greater el landi. g something-?the neu , ? Bansford, Washn., Dec, 84. .\ whiskey still in full operation waa discovered in a church basement wh< :< the ohureh caught on fire, a butch er was arrested. M0OTUS-i:UKNrS. .1 f TJnVA.V. A \\ ?? Id ? ? f OfTUJI I ( ? ? v ' : I tteStblV .Hi ll. I >. . , ?( ;? I f?, t Tir::ah ohni\ !i. h- i <? ?.< I. m ? \ Spieel' MOOCC (<!!:'.'? '.'.i la ? * I ? ? of i ! Henry ('urtis Kucns, ' The church had hen artistically ' ? de-coral I far the occasion by Mrs. ?n< I. A. Btantcn, JrV, of Tatum, an ' *MIr.a CJ< ;? ? i< v. Boyd of [lolly Hill, the color sen ri<' being pink n id smllae; grac< ful 1 ng leaf pine an 1 green, a profusion of Boutl rn terns. Interspersed with numerous pink candles and carnations made tu unusually pretty background ?or the wi ?l ^i ??- pai ly. Just before the ceremony a shoii musical prograrn wi r nderi 1 by Miss Cornelia White, a cousin of the ' ridegroom, at the piano and Prof sor Glrard of ;-^mi?ir< r on ? violin, "i nil!" and "l l.< ve X iu Truly'' were playi i. As the familiar strains of Mendel? sohn's wedding inarch were sountlod, the ushers, W. i\ Moore of Hartsvl and John B, Rdens, broth r of the brldegroomi led the way for Ihe brids l proci si ? n, Pirat, the brid s rnaids entered, Miss killen Han i of tlishopvUIe ntr 1 Miss Jani? Mo >. ?." sister of the bride, attired In blue. Then came the groomsmen, T. W, Ferguson of Ferguson, N. (?., and Walter Moore, follow cd by the dam s of honor, Mrs, V\. A. Thorns ; of Chadbourn, N. ?'. sister of the brid >? groom, and Mrs, 15, v. Begars, Jr.. of llartsvil.le, sisl r of the bride, In bro*? n. Thi ;, #all carrii d ilghl candles showered \vlth small pink chrysanthemums and tied v. it u pink and green tulle. Next little Frank Moore Begars, I nephew of the brid . In vlue velvet, carried t.;" ring on a white satin cushion, an I ihe m d I of honor, Mh'S Annie Moore, sister of the bride, < lad in bl i ;k \ elvet, and carrying white chrysanthemums, enter* d alow. The dainty little flower girls. Afcllee Edens and Allci Thorn as^, slater ai I nieoi ?..' th< Lridegri < in, dressi d In ? rt pe de i hi ? Huffy bows and sashes of tu lo, scat? tered rose petals in the path ? th hrlde, w ;.<? was never inori attractive than in hi v sl u.???}.? goin. ay ? shower bouuuel of i. '? -. ai . entered on Ih arm of her father, 8. dtar ! y th* bPldegroom ? n l his be man, Mitchell Edi ns, brother of the brldegro >m. He re the w o d d I n g march changed to Bofi sw< ? i strains Of ' Trn nnnu j" and the Itey. -J. A. i ? \, j h ol Oha rlolte with the beatttt* i u| ? nd Impressive ring' 111 ? mon ;i nouneed them hu band and wi . Immediately ai tcr the ? i i*i inoi y n i informal reception Was hold ni th< tu ipe t\f tht brtdi's fal hi ;-. v I tores of friends calb i t<> congratu: late the happy couple, who later lefl ror n snort hon ykxw n. ? years, che .;? no aecom dlsbed youi woman and through her plea h i i mon a Illy has won many friends who rejpiee thai her marriage will ( fjpl take her away. Mr. ?dens is n prosperous and popular farmer <?t [}.?? Dalsidl cbnimtinlty and In a y< u i inon of line character and storll faculties. Mr, und Mrs. ESdens will booh i>i ? t home '??? their friends in their new i b bungalow n< ;i v \ '.i lue 11. London, Dec. 23.- An adm'.ralty >? committee has recommended Chat bam, Devonporl and Portsmouth, tl the three ?hilf naval )>>???.:?. of the British Isles, as the most suitable si for the orcctlon of memorials to na? val officers I men who were In !i '? jv burii d at s< a durln : the war, ? i that we have the t?xpayei ' con : U it on Tui sdaj lanuary 11, to ? committee <??? n then 111 in Imm ? legislature to stay by until ever; inroprhition Is finally acted upon. ? sin? e this id tl tor was s;.:? .-.< l [oral membi'rs of the tcgislatm ? come ?'tu f. r red in ? 1 approp rial ri he" Ki \'< > nor has i boul -fai ed and he wiH n ? mmend reduced i I '; rial ions. (ihairnm n l adfoi d ol wa/ya i id means committee will .< ?? pi t huj position again ao i. i \,>- fri ?? to ligiii for > o ri mj on floor of i he hbus ?. I haVe read the report of the tspecial committee on revenue tn! al a n 'of the la t t n of : ? ?. It lure to be submitted to the e islon and wish t" commend 11 port to the people m' I he t! ( bi tt?m <u" page i-1 In a i imi their conclusions a*ud sui ..? thi * slgnlfl ;an| statement: 1 3 ? the no* si iti d; ? * (<?? in \h - shifl ins of an undue proportion of the tax bur? den lo real estate and certain classes ??!' tangible personal property." Frequently in their report the mos ra via on. <u" tho al 'ears ? Heb at U ' '? n. in irs, should of the the mal tor ; lime li) buy a?d .i some that I ;:t reasonable ? arc in i::;;js**?\ l I !c fra lies, and (he . Thi re i i n?;hi ig pi ? on lh? vith i?s tiitlc work, bs. if you want any . I preparing lo in ? \ my apiary Ii . se of what ie before movinst London^T)oc, lm. . I ? poctcd soon t*' en 1 the st bl I Wi v. . Flu me and I tfl ly. rag< of prjiclomatli ri i is h in- ;n\: l tamps. Th< Ffume i i desi ri I ?: LXAnj \ vc. Office