EDWIN COULD 19 KILLED TRYING TO CLUB A COON. Son of New York Millionaire Wu Hunting With Lone Companion in Coorgia. M runs wick, (ia., Kub. 26.- Edwin Could, Jr., was instantly killed while kaating coon* with a lone companion en I-athan * hammock near Jekyl is hud early today. Report! here from Jekyl island tonight aay that young (iouM was shot while attempting to eiuh a coon with the old style Hammer iliolgun that he uaed In preference to (tlx new hammarlsKs guna. The die •harc" of shot entered a groin when, it B believed, the hammer of his gun caught in a part of his clothing. Death vsie inatantanaous. The hiKly wns brought first to Jekyl irfand and I hen to Brunswick and was »ti»rt,ed for New York this afternoon in W* private car "Dixie," attached to a regular train. Kdwin Gould, who was spending this winter on Jekyl island, ww* at St. Augustine when the acvi liont to hia son occurred. Ho hurried C.i 'vannah where he met the trnin bearing the body and proceeded with ic to New York. Mr. Gould, who wnjFi!', years of age, went from lekyl island to T,athan hnm a»..ck in n canoe last niifht with Noyett of New York. When Mr. Feypold. inw that Mr. Qptild wan shot. it- hnrrted to Jakyl Island in n canoe and summoned help. On the return Mr. Gould's lifeless body waa found. Tf>e body was at once brought to Jekyl aland. liouid ami iteynoiu~,,wno nn was within a few feet «f where Gould fell, rushed to his side. Kit before he could do more than (rive temporary aid, the young hunter had ned B troop n. vementx toward Kurope and are sonding all possible reinforcements Id ll'« tli v itened points. ITALIAN SOLDIERS ARE ARRIVING IN 3ALON1K1., Talk ia General at Pushing Through Thie Spriag. Saioniki, Jan. 24. (Htatt correspond ence of Associated Prels)— New troope, especially large Italian con tingents, are arriving every few day* in Saloniki, to rein force the entente allied armies. The talk her* ia gen eral of pushing through thia spring the offenaive planned for last apring, which the German attack on Verdun prevented. No well informed allied officera in the Macedonian theater of war expects any aerioua attack upon Haloniki by the Germans. Danger of attack from the xouth by the Greeks waa never taken very aerioualy by the military export*, and a* the Greek army now i* in the Peloponessus an attack by King Constantlne'* soldier.-i ia removed from the list of po*«ibilitieH. In view of theiie circumxtances ,the continued arrival of important reinforcement* in Macedonia ia tui.cn throughout Greece to indicate preparation for an early offensive designed to cut the German] line of communications from Berlin toj Constantinople. In Macedonia today there pre rough-1 ly, about HO,000 French, 100,000 Brit ish, 10,000 Ru"1 hin.H, some HO,000 Ser-: bians_ and perhaps H0,00o Italians, counting the la!e*t arrivais, a total of, about :i.r)0,000 fighting men. To this! number, may ne added throe regiments • >f Greeks, constituting the Venizelist army. i.enerai sarran nas frequently na-, ted thai he considers a half million ( men would lie requested before active, operations can begin in Macedonia, i There are, therefore, 156,000 bayonets still to come before an offensive can be undertaken with fair prospects of success. Officers of the allied trans portation staff asserts that this num ber of men can be landed in Saloniki in nix weeks at a pinch. Venizelos on i his arrival at Saloniki declared that he would be able to inauc* 100,00 Greeks to follow him against the Bulgarians. Today, the entente military attactyya in Athens state that they have no further! hope of securing military aid of any value from the Venizelists. Of the original French and English i contingent accumulated in Salonika for a spring offensive a year ago, between { 20 per cent, and M per cent, had to b«' invalided home, mostly suffering fromj malaria. To replace these the men j who were sent were principally those who,Jjad been fighting in the Somme or at Verdun and were in need of r«st.| The Briti ih reinforcements were in 1 good physical trim, but the Greeks used to Macedonian fighting, consider the British equipment both heavy and complicated for mountain work. The Serbs, who resemble the Greeks in equipment, training and style of fight- I ing, are regarded as capable of making the best comparative showing. Their numbers, however, are'limited, and their field of operations confined to the re-conquest of their own country. Much is expected of the new Italian troops, with their Alpine training and' their knowledge of mountain warfare. | Not only are large contingents bein^ landed in Saloniki, but the forces ar-» cumulating in Avona and Greek Epir-| ius are advancing eastward to effect a juncture with General Sarrial's line before any offensive is undertaken. Congress Will Decide Britt-Weaver Contft. Asheville, Feb. 23.—After listen-| ing to the testimony of witness after! witness in the Britt heari:ij?, t, w be «ng conducted, wherein Mr. Hritt's at torney's are seeking to huild up a case that will pive K:. Britt the sor.t in Conines, for which Zebulon W^hver j holds a certificate, the impression uruws that as the next Hou>e-is or-1 uanized, so will the value of marked and unmarked ballots be determined] in the seating of a Congre ssman roi.i the Tenth Congressional District. The mass of evidence already taken by the attorneys for Mr. Britt would lay the foundation of a respectable library, and there is more much more, to come. It is openly stated that no overworked congressional committee will ever find time to wade through the mass of testimony and wilt be for warded to Washington, and after all, the question will be fought out before the House. A. M. Dillingham, Demo cratic register nt Haw Creek, said that there were no unmarked ballots at his box, but that he refused to sign re turns as a member of the canvassing tioard because the l>oard counted un marked ballots for Mr. Weaver and did not count them for Mr. Britt. • Rank Foolishness. You occasionally see It stated that colds do jKS't- result ft >m cold weather. That is tank foolishness. Wore it true cold# would l>e as prevalent in 1 midsummer as in midwinter. The' microbe that cau<.»a colds flourishes in damp, cold weathor. To net rid of a cold take Chaml>crlnln's Cough Reme dy. It Is effectni-t and is highly re commended by fwofl* who have used it /or many year* as occasion required, and know it*#ronl value. Obtainable everywhere. I RESPONSIBILITY FALLS UPON OWNERS OF SHIPS. Says an Official Carman Stata mant Concerning Destruc tion of Dutch Boats. Berlin, Feb. 24.—Vis layvills, Feb. 2S.—An official statement with re fsrsncss to ths sinking at ths Dutch stssmsri by a Herman submsrins is livin out through ths msdium of ths Overseas Nsws sitsncy as follows: "According to telegrams rscsivsd from Holland, on February 22, at B o'clock in ths afternoon, several Dutch ships were destroyed which, with the agreement nf (iermany, wanted to Isavs ths barred zons in a westward direction from Falmouth and Dart mouth. "In snawer to this, it is stated in authoritative quarters that after the declaration of the barred zone, Dutch nhip owners asked the British author ities to permit 33 steamers lying at; Falmouth and Dartmouth, of which 201 were loaded with grain for the Dutch government, to proceed out of the bar f$A zone, which were still there afte the expiration of the time fixed (t Germany), February 5. "The Oerm^ authorities agreed to this, milking an exj^ption in ortfjjr to let 'he 20 cargoes nt grain reach the Dutch government, hut the condition was added that the ships ought not to; .-nil later thnn midnight February 10.' In this way the ships would have been nhle to. leave in all safety the barred zone within thd extended time, which wax known to all submarines, and the termination of the period, February l»ML I "The Dutch nhip owne.ru accepted' thi.s offer, but were for unqestionable! reborn* unable to get their ships out of the English portrf within the allot ted time. They renewed their request for permission to sail later anil were informed that the vessels could leave Dartmouth and Falmouth either, in full safety on March 17 ort with only rela tive safety, on February 22 by an in dicated route. "Eighteen of the ships decided to Ha# on February 22 traveling together. Word reached Berlin on February 16 of this intention, and thereup the ship owners were expressly ("formed that unconditional safety could not be granted as there was no certainty that all the submarines engaged in the waters to be traversed would receive the wireless order. At the same time it was insisted that outside the indicat ed course no guarantee whatever would be given with respect to the danger of mine s. "Apparently eight ships finally took upon them:;elvei< the risk of the trip. If the Dutch news is correct that these eight ships fvere destroyed, one is said to have struck a mine near the English coast, while the other seven on the afternoon of February 22 wore destroyed on the ..oorse indicated, it is To be deeply regretted, but the responsibility falls upon the ship own ers, who preferred to send their ships under only comparative security on February 22< instead of waiting until March 17, at which time full safety had been promised. "The report of our submarines has not yet arrived." Quarterly Conference for Arar at Circuit to be Held at Hatcher's March 17-18. Saturday, March 17, 10 a. m. to 12 o'clock. Song service, by Sunday School*. Devotional service P. E. Reprrt on General State of Church, by P. C. Report of Charge Lay Leader, G. M. Wilson. Song, Sunday Schools. Reports from Sunday schools, .. Supts. The teacher and the class, F. M. Gates. Duties of the Sunday School Supt.,! by T. L. Brim. The Family Altar, ... D. G. Smith. Revival Work J. M. Nester. The Local Preacher's Opportunity, by Rev. J. L. Gunnel. Social hour, dinner on the ground. 1 o'clock to 3 P. M. Song service, .... Sunday Schools. System In church financc, W. G. LewlH. 5 What should be the attitude of the Church toward the Church member who is able to contribute to the sup port of the Church, but refuses to do so? E. R. White. The Bible and the Tithe. J. D. Wall. Sojig Sunday Schools. Our Conference Collection?-What? Collections in full. Our motto, G. M. Wilson. The place of Methodist Literature in the Methodist home P. C. Sunday, March 18th. 9 a. ni. Love Feast, behind closed doors.* " SnMlay school and sermon, followed by The lord's Supper. The speakers named above, will IcHd the discussion with short talks on "".'■j-'Cts assigned, which will b« fol- J lowed up by a general discussion, par ticipated in by all. 1L 0. sprinkle, P. E. ir fn HALE'S! As usual we are always looking for First Class up-to-date Merchandise under the Market Price. 100 Dozen T •- r I Men, Women, -Misses and Children's * / Guaranteed Whit Leather Hose p * * f 15c pair - 2 pair for 25c Read the Factory's Guarantee: '/ — We guarantee six pair of WHIT LEATHER HOSE to last FOUR MONTHS and will replace any that fail to do this, if Returned promptly with one Coupon with each pa^r/S Returned Stockings must be washed and sent by mail to Danville Knitting Mill, Danville, Va. State sizes you want and give street number. THE BIG SALE Is going on at a rapid rate and will continue until SATURDAY, 10th of MARCH. Goods are advancing rapidly and you should take advantage of THIS MONEY SAVING SALE! S. M. HALE £*£ 0L LOOK! LOOK! 4 A large stock of LA FRANCE SHOES to be *old at from » — fv 10 to 15 per cent off c During This Sale 90c Has the Purchasing Value of $1 " Elsewhere All Hats and Caps to be reduced. $3.00 Hats $2.50. $2.C0 Hats $1.50. $1.50 Hats $1.00. This includes the famous CHESTERFIELD HATS—as good as any oiv-the market _ ' I This Is Not A Fake Sale Neither a Sale to unload shoddy goods but a Sale to make room for our Spring Line which wiil arrive soon. REMEMBER THE PLACE! A. t Steele Shoe Store When you want to buy Shoes Go to a Shoe Store