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Remarks of Greek Minis- I ter to United States When I Presenting Credentials " s Following are the remarks if the (-1 Greek Minister, Mr. George Roissos ( to the President upon the oceasioi of the piesentation of his letters of j. credens: ^ ''I have the honor. Mr. Presiden to place in your hands the letter by 0 which his Majesty Alexander I, King 1 of the Hellenes, my august sovereign. j deigned to accredit me to you. "The main object of my mission is ^ to uraw close tne ties ot traditional friendship which bind Greece to the ' United States of America. I shall 1 bend my best efforts to that end, and 1 with your high assistance, Mr. Pres- 1 ident, on which 1 know I may rely, 1 ' feel confident of success. My confidence is based on the knowledge that our people, both essentially democratic, are striving for the same ideals and must, therefore, understand and esteem each other. Greece Emerging From Crisis "Grece, my country, is just emerging from an exceptionally grave crisis. It overcame it because of the Hellenic people's devotion to the democratic principles which have always been theirs, and because of the assistance which the protecting powers graciously extended to them. "As soon as the Hellenic people were free masters of their own destinies they unconditionally performed the duty they had incessantly proclaimed as theirs; they took sides with the noble and generous nations that are striving to secure for the world an era of justice and true freedom. Among those nations the United States is one of the most spirited in the pursuit of that end. Through you, as its authorized spokesman, Mr. President, it has uttered words wnicn startled mankind and proclaimed principles that have for once and all established the sanctity of the purposes it aims to achieve. The weak, the oppi-essed, all now live in the certainty that their liberties will be restored. Proud to Share in Struggle. "The American Army, to which a large number of men of Greek extraction have the honor to belong, is about to shed its blood in the defense of those principles. "Greece is proud to haw a share in such a struggle, and to give more and more of the blood of its children so that the grand ideal may be realized. "Under these auspices I have the "?"wr vv? v?pi?m vo yo? Mr. President, in the name of his Majesty the King of the Hellenes, and of the Royal Government, the ardent wishes, in which I ask leave to join, which they make for the greatness and prosperity of the Great Republic of the United States of America, and for Mr. President, its Eminent Chief, whom Providence has intrusted with a sacred mission. We pay the Almighty that He grant you a long life so that you, Mr. President, may accomplish it in its fulness." The President's Reply. Following is the President's reply: "Mr. Minister: I am happy to accept the credential letters by which His Majesty the King of the Hellenes accredits you as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary near the Government of the United States, and to accord VOtl f ann.mltinn I ? that rapacity. "You state that the main object of your mission is to draw closer the ties of traditional friendship which hind Greece to the United States. I receive this statement >/th the same pleasure that T accept, your credentials and. in turn, hep: to assure you that I shall he always willing: and ready heartily to co-operate with you in striving: to give substantial reality to ' those divine ideals of right, liberty, ' and justice by which bith Greece and ( the United States of America seem to ( he gadded. j Gratified hy Greece's Action. "I was more than gratified when j the supremacy of democracy was proclaimed throughout Greece by the action of your Government in casting J its destiny with the United States and the allied powers of Europe in the a great conflict in which they are en- a gaged for the preservation of civili- 1 nation and the jealization of the rights of the weak and oppressed. I * thank you for your feeling of unity ^ with the United States in this noble v and righteous cause. "We have been glad to welcome to our shores many Greeks who have , sought new fields of labor among us. They have made good citizens and J hey now prove their loyalty and their * manhood by showing their willingness * to shed their blood, shoulder to shoul- 4 der with the American soldier ir. Eu rope. "I reciprocate His Majesty's thoughtful wishes for the prosperity of this Republic arwls&sk you to assure ^ Him of my appreciation of his friendly sentiments and for my best wishes for his personal happiness and a well- cl being of your personal good wishes I G am deeply appreciative, and I trust ^ that you will find your residence at 01 the capital most agreeable." B ^ans of Crown Prince ^ustrated by Verdun Attack French Front, October 17.?Correpondence of The Associated Press) >ne of the disappointments which the lerman Crown Prince has suffered ince the utter defeat of his prreat eforts to capture Verdun has just been romrht to liprht in documents found n Gorman prisoners. From these it ppears that while the French were iflietinjr their smashing blow on the j'rman troops still menacing Verdun ?n A linriif t on l..~l ...v. ? ? ? r* ? ? nu^u.u iuoi> ? 11 v-11 wit' v.ruvvii Pr!i?e not only lost some valuable ?rou*J but about 8000 of his selected men \ere taken prisoners?the ^ Germans \>re carefully preparing an attack on x prand scale from a point about a i;je t0 the east of Auberive to the Sou'n heipht. French activity in front of ,e fortress of Verdun upset these pi a- completely and caused the Crown P?ice to put off for an indefinite peri*. any attempt to carry out an offenve movement in this repion. Details of the .-ojected attack, as a result of which German commander had hoped \ pain possession of an important trac^f territory on the Champapne front, how that tho chief part in the opera n was to j)0, played by the First Ba rjan p)jvis_ ion, which was broupht p strength for the purpose &> on_ joyed a period of repose a special traininp for the task. Tt w supported by two other divisio. on jtf, ripht and left flanks respectiv The Bavarian division had rec,.0(j j orders to prepare to furnish tw ,G sections of chosen shock troops, e?1 co nposed of one officer an:l fort, seven men. Behind these shock troop were to follow twelve "booty squads and twelve "destruction squads," eac composed of a temporary actinp office and thirty-two men. The confidence of the Crown Princ in the success of the intended blow a the French was so preat that he ha ordered twelve teams of six horse each to he ready to gallop off wit the captured French cannon, while a officer and fifty men of the enpinee corps were to stand by prepared t destroy pun positions and puns tha could not he carried off. Tf V?o/l l\nnn n nfrnrl fVinf r* tremely dense cloud of 'gas should 1 emitted over the French infantry an artillery positions during fifteen mir utes before the shock units advance to the attack. Batteries of field gur were to be stationed in immcdial support of the shock.-_tT-Q2p5 ?iy planes were to fly low and participal in the infantry work. The whole oj eration was, according to arrange ment, to result in what was called i the German orders, "a summer hai vest." It was fixed for August, 1( 1917. On August lf> the French troop further east in the vicinity of Verdu started a movement, on their own ac count, for on that date they onene their artillery preparation for thci intended attack on August 20. Th menace to the Germans holding th lines before Verdun became so groa that the Grown Prince was obligei to send the two divisions which ha< been ordered to support the Bavarian: in the attack in Champagne to tin help of the troops at Verdun and t' fill their places by two other division4 which had just suffered terrific losse* in a Flanders engagement and whicl in consequence were not in the best condition for severe fighting. At the same time even the elements were contrary to the Germans. Later orders show that the German commander was obliged first to imi if Liie atxacK ott till September 1. Before that <late arrived he had evidence in the shaps of French artillery activity and infantry raids in the Fhampapne sector that, a surprise was >ut of the question. Finally the French fire became so severe that on September 10 the Crown Prince deeded to pive up the idea of an of'ensive in this section and hepan to vithdraw to the rear his puns, troops ind other material which had been inended to help in the reapinp of an ibundant harvest of prisoners and the rain of a considerable strip of tertory. Once more the French had been able o impose their will on the enemy and o make him fipht just where and /hen tbpy wanted him to do so. RUB-MY-TISM Will cure Rheumatism, Neu algia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old Sores, Tetter, Ring-Worm, Ecscrna, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, jsed internally or externally. 25c Borax furnishes the surfacing for miln of oaii?-?* ^ ... vuunu; ruauwuy in uregon. Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's. The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless toll Tonic is equally valuable as a eneral Tonic because it contains the ell k nown tonic properties of QUININ R id IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives rt Malaria, Rnriches the Blood and uilds up the Whole System. 60 cents. | More Pork. Sows Must Be Bred al This Time in Large Numbers in t()rder to Insure Adequate Meat Supply'. To win the war we need more meat. To get an increased meat supply quickly hog breeding must be increased materially throughout the country, and in certain States an increase of from 25 to 50 per cent in the number of hogs is recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture. The situation is of great importance. We must have plenty of meat for our armies and the armies of the allies in the field, and sufficient meat for our civilian population and the civilian population of the allies at home. To have this meat, breeding animals must reproduce themselves so the oflfsnrinn- will bp nvnilnhlp fnr * r-? " "" " "* slauphter in the future. Hops can be increased quicker than any other kind of live stock. Therefore a larper number of sows must be bred now than in recent years. Feed Crops Are Abundant. In addition to the fact that there is an imperative demand for more meat as a war measure, it should be taken into consideration that we now have an abundance of feed crops? corn( oats, and barley?with which to produce this necessity increase in the number of hops. The demand for meat is certain, and it will be profitable to the farmer to market some of this heavy prain supply on the hoof. The increase in the number of hops for various States, as recommended by the department, is as follows: Mis"turi 50 per cent, Alabama 30, Iowa h Kansas 25, Indiana 20, Illinois 20, r sissippi 20, Arkansas 20, South ?k'ina 15, Ohio 15, Kentucky 15, e en~see 15, Maryland 10, North lb. Michipan 10, Nebraska ^ ' Virpinia 5, and Georpia 5. e inc se ntsded for the entire , <"oun \*5 percent and is covered by the abo sche\,e. other Statea n t an ose med ^a0uld breed no ir fewer sows tn. \ast o The result oi^y-egex' .? , . , I" . ^creases will it be to provide scqcicnt v . . make the meat tha js ab^1"1^ S c? sential to the feeding of oure ^ es IC Much Bacon iTeed?l.xl1ies' (\ Pork can be transported mcre , ily and economically to troops im | ,3 field than can any other meat. GW ls supplies of bacon must pro to the b? :e in khaki at the front. Unless^r. larper number of sows^r bred> ty ke amount of meat we will requifg"Afie( year will not be available. ?_ The estimated number of hops i 4,000,000 less than it was a year ag in this country; and in the face of thi . we need more hops than ever befon How can we pet them? By breedin sows at once. s Exportation of Pork. The exportation of pork product ^ has increased since the war bepan am will continue to increase durinp ih< 1 lenpth of the war. The forcipn conn0 tries are devotinp their farniinp enerf" pies to food and feed rather than T livestock production, but they must ' have meat and they must pot a larpe ' part of this supply from us. * Durinp the last three months tie - price of hops in the United States tos > been, on an averape, more than tvce ' as much as the averape price for he ? five years from 1011 to 1915. In vtw 1 of the larpe crop of feedstuff's in : sipht, however, it is believed \at i farmers will see the wisdom of ik> inp every reasonable step to incrise the supply of hops and hop produ<s. , Transplanting: an Old Man is Take Transplanting an Old Tee. Uncle Henry Wallace, Edito of Wallace's Farmer, who died some me apo in his eiphtieth year, had a ieen sympathy for aped farmers nil a thorough liniU.roton.ll../. ~e ?l. uw.?vuimlllK U1 UICM [fUUlems. One of his i<leas he kept -mphasizing was this?that if a farmer has grown too old to work, he o.ght not to pull up and move away from old friends and the old life, but tav on his farm, lightening his work as much as necessary ,or giving it a'l up if wholly unable to work, but still keeping in touch with it by living on the place. We believe Uncle Henry was right. The old farmer who moves to town usually dies pretty soon. He is separated from the friends he used to know, the life he used to know, and is too old to adjust himself to the new life. A man is somewhat like a tree; you may transplant him pretty successfully in youth, but after he has marlo hi? ' ? 1 * rs.vrTVbii 111 une piace, iransplanting is not only a difficult liut a dangerous job. These reflections come to mind as we run across an old clipping* in which Uncle Henry Wallace expressed his views. On this occasion he wrote: "I don't blame some of you for. retiring1. There comes a time to every farmer when there is no other way; but I do think it is a pity you moved to town instead of renting the farm and living in a house of your own on W1 THANK C>?* J L/CIf* I /v o 24th The Gr< 20 Per Cer On all Coat Suits, Co Skirts and Millinery. Sale begins Saturday will end Wednesday nig Charged. Everything Reduced j Sheeting, Sheets, Pillow . nels, Table Linen, Napk chiefs, Corsets, Shoes A] WILB v Vo\. | fit you wan^ ] I a good nc f school and acres, and i price for cj giving full name your letter. Ad< I P. O. BO part of it, so that you could keep in touch with your old school, and your old neighbors, and keep an eye on the farm. "Some of you have made the mistake of losing interest in the farm after you have moved to town, feeling sure of a stated rent in cash or a stated share of the crop. It is quite easy for a tenant who has the lease on a farm for five years or more, to so farm it that the landlr/rd is as badly off at the end of the lease as in the beginning, even if he has obtained a high rent in full. "If you are still living on the farm, and have not rented it as yet, kindly consider the suggestion not to move to town, but to build another house, if need be. Keep a couple of horses, a cow, some chickens; have a garden; buy an automobile, if you like?but may un me iarm.?i ne rrogressive Farmer.| What is LAX-FOS LAX-FOS IS AN IMPROVED CASCARA A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic and Liver Tonic. Contains Cascara Bark, blue Flag Root, Rhubarb Root, Black Root, May Apple Root, Senna Leaves and i'epsin. Combines strength with palatable aromatic taste. Does not gripe. SOc Hard lines for Cupid. Not many men want to be suspected of marrying because of disloyalty or cowardice. [LBURP SGIV1NG M on. Tues. V E M B 26th 27th eatest Sal< Season Lt Off 10 Pei ats, Dresses, Everything will be 10 pi Thanksgiving cally everythii morning and being sold for ,, XT buy it today, ht. Nothing you can. Goot er, but hard t< for Thanksgiving Sale?Ginghg Cases, Bleaching, Nainsooks, W ins, Towels, Blankets, Hosiery, L.L 10 per cent off. URN B 'ANTE t to sell a Gooc iighborhood, ] churches, nol will sell at a : ash, write me description of bottom figur Iress X 306, UNK " ' ' W ""OftTCfttfrftOASTr** foofp IctolC The Luzianne Guarantee: go F,e< If, after using the content* get of a can, you are not satisfied rrmkp in every respect, your gro- UlclKe car will refund your mone^f. Ask f The Reily?Taylor Coi re I SALE Wed. F D U II 28th 3 of the * Cent Off throughout the store er cent OFF during Sale. Friends practing we have in stock is less money than we can We advise you buy al\ is will not only be higho get. ims, Percales, Outings, rool Goods, Silks, FlanUnderwear, Handker nrvo rsA_>*o. || :d I 1 Farm in near good : over 500 reasonable" at once, Farm and es in first OIM, S. C. oTop-off Fine Meal hat could be*better than a ' (or two) of good, old inne? The aroma will tickle nose; the taste will tickle palate; the price will please purse; and all will live hapver after. Luzianne tastes e way down. If it doesn't better and go twice as far y other coffee at the price, L your money back. NOW a can of Luzianne and it ao wnat we say. Uo that, or profit-sharing catalog. ,N?coffee mpany. New Orleans