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r" 'I'. , * w v. ? rl-...; ' Established in 1891. PEACE LEAGUE IS DDiur urnrooiTv rniific ncuLGPM l SOME TRIBUNAL MUST LIMIT 8CALE OF INTERNATIONAL ARMAMENT. MOST 6IVE MEN AND MONEY With Completion of New Three Ye*r Building Program America Will Still Rank 8econd. Washington.?Unffiss a league of nations or other tribunal that will make certain the limitation of international armament is established, the United States must build the greatest navy In the world, Secretary Daniels told the house naval committee. "It is my firm conviction," declared the secretary, "that if the conference at Versailles does not result in a gen vim agreement to put an end to naval building on the part of all the nations, then the United States must bend her will and bend her energies, must give her men and give her money to the task of the creation of Incomparably the greatest navy In the world." With the completion of the proposed new three-year building program, adding 10 dreadnaughts, 6 battle cruisers, 10 Bcout cruisers and 130 smaller craft to the fleet, America still will rank second In uaval strength to Great Britain, said the secretary, who appeared before the committee to make his final recommendations for the 1920 naval bill. THE MOST ACTIVE DAY IN PEACE CONFERENCE CIRCLE8 Paris.?This has been the most active day's discussion in peace conference circles since the American delegation arrived, as the declarations of Premier Clemenceau and Foreign Minister Pichon in the chamber of deputies gave a rallying point in the form of the first official announcement on the plans of the French government. me statements disclosed that Prance had determined upon Its line of action on practically all the questions involved, including a society of nations. Premier Clemenceau's statement on the freedom of the seas was the first announcement from a high authoritative source. This waq, accepted as , showing that the British and French viewpoints were in accord. M. Clemenceau's reference to his talks with President Wilson indicated that' they had tended to bring out the significance of the French premier's previous conversation with the British prime minister regarding the action of the British fleet during the war. without which he admitted France could not have continued the war, as well as his favorable attitude toward the future British fleet. The sentiment prevails in conference circles here that the American attitude will not become definite until further knowledge is obtained concerning the conversations between President Wilson. Premier Clemenceau and Premier Lloyd George. ~M. Clemenceau's overwhelming mo. Jority In the vote of confidence In the chamber of deputies makes him a commanding figure In Prance, similar to that of Lloyd George as a result of the British elections. CAMPAIGN SOON OPENS TO SELL $2,000,000,000 STAMPS Washington.?The 1919 war savings campaign will be opened actively by a nation-wide celebration on January 17, the aniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. District war sav- ' lngs directors in conference here were so informed by Harold Braddock, the new national director of the war sav- ' lngs movements. The day will be devoted particular- , ly, Mr. Braddock said, to the organl- | zatlon ;of thousands of war savings societies to systematize the preaching of thrift and promote the sales of ; $2,000,000,000 worth of stamps during the year. NORTH CAROLINA DOCTORS TO BE KEPT IN SERVICE Washington.?The services of North Carolina doctors are so badly needed by the government that they will not now be released from the army for health work in the state. The surgeon general holds, that because of the largo number of returning soldiers who must be examined and treated, it Is necessary to retain the experts for this work. Many communities in North Carolina are asking for their doctors. CITY OF LYNCHBURG 8CENE OF GREAT CONFLAGRATION Lynchburg, Va.?Fire originating in a tour-story brick building in the heart of Lynchburg's business section burned fiercely for about an hour destroying the building, damaging the Y. M. C. A building slightly and for m time seriously menacing others, but was soon under control. The stock of a Main street florist and a clothing store were ruined, causing the greater part ^ of the |40,000 loan. LJL ' I 'TTT7* JL xlJCi IP. ' ! . I . MAJ. GEN. J. T. DICKMAN The American Third army, desig- i nated as the army of occupation, Is i under the command of Maj. Qen. Jo- 1 * eeph T. Dickman, formerly commander J i of the third division. FLEET REEIEWED RY DANIEL ( MILLIONS WAIT HOURS IN DRIV- | INQ 8NOW STORM TO VIEW l THE SIGHT. 1 i Rugged, Weather-Beaten Tars Headed ' by Daniels and Mayo, March j Down Fifth Avenue. New York.?Riding at anchor In the ' Hudson were 21 superdreadn&ughts, J dreadnaughts and ships of the line , ' which, with cruisers, destroyers and ' a host of smaller craft, made the ' mightiest American armada ever assembled. Ten of the floating fortresses steamed into the harbor after 18 months' service overseas with Beatty's grand fleet. The others are the flower of the ' North Atlantic fleet. Grim guardians i of a great nation, they symbolized that ' that the United States has become the 1 second naval power of the world. ! In tho teeth of a northwester, in 1 the chill of a driving snowstorm, * millions waited hours until the 10 battleships of the home-coming ar- | I mada appeared. This was New York's and the nation's tribute to the ships, far more eloquent that the 1 greatest din of whistles, bells and ; human voices. The vocal welcome | came later when the rugged weather ! beaten tars who were deburked, with ' Secretary Daniels and Admiral Mayo i 1 at their head, marched down Fifth . avenue. 1 | Leading civilians in the cheering were wounded soldiers returned from 1 France. i Passing in review before the sec- ' : retary of the navy, off the Statue of i Liberty, the home-coming ships loom-j ed suddenly out of the mist and as ' rapidly disappeared* They seemed ' ' almost like phantom craft, grim, i gray, majestic in their silent might. But as they dropped anchor the skies < cleared and they stood revealed in holiday attire, ablaze from stern with multicolorel pennants. To many of those who lined the shores this shaft of sunshine symbolized the light of peace whie'> awaited the fleet after the gloom .1 war from which it had emerged. PEACE CONFERENCE CONTAIN8 OELEGATES FROM 27 NATIONS. Paris.?The nersnnnel the naat*m . - ? - '&St* ,'.m r - for: FORT BULL SERIOUS RIOT IS RESULTOF INSULT AMERICAN # FLAG FIRED UPON CAU8E3 BLOODY FIGHTING ON 8TREET8 OF POSEN. CAUSED BY GERMAN OFFICER Delegation from British Mission Protested to German Commander Who Deotared He Had No Control. London.?Firing by German officers on an allied automobile carrviivar an American flag was the cause of street fighting in Posen late FrtdJay, says a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen. The Germans were defeated in the fighting. About 138 persons, including a number of women and children, were killod during the rioting. . The dispatch savs: "There was severe fighting between the poles and Germans in Posen Friday, which resulted in 38 women and children and about one hundred Germans and Polanders being killed. The affray originated as a result of a German officer firing on an allied automobile-which was proceeding to Warjaw, carrying the American flag. "The Germans insulted the flag and the Polish guard was called out. The lighting lasted several hours and the [j-orman.j were defeated. "A delegation fro mthe British mlsjion to Posen protested to the German commander in the town. General Sohimmelfeng, but the German officer declared that he had no control over the soldiers." EFFORTS MADE TO PROVE INNOCENCE OF EX-KAI8ER Berlin.?A "league for the protection of the kaiser," has been formed uid will issue an appeal to the former idvlBers of the ex-emperor, as well ?o u?|/iuiiiavrt nuu n IIUIU I1T3 w an usnuelated, to submit all possible documents to prove the kaiser's innocence jf bringing about the war. Prince Henry, of Prusia, who was proposed for president of the league, suggested Von Hindenberg for the post. HORSE MEAT EXPERIENCES ANOTHER ADVANCE IN PRICE With the American Army of Occupation.?Horse meat again has experienced another advance In Germany. Meatless days are being generally oblerved throughout Germany. In Coblenz. the week beginning December 16, was a meatless one. The ruling prices of horse meat in the Eirea occupied by the Amercian army Is at preesnt as follows per pound: Horse sausage, one mark, 80 pfennigs; horse meat, one mark, 60 pfennigs; horse liver, one mark, 40 pfennigs. QREAT FIRE CAU8E8 LOSS OF $1,000,000 IN PROPERTY Bristol. Tenn.-Va.?Fire which originated in the five-story building occupied. by Mitchell-Powers Hardware company in State street, on the Virginia side, completely destroyed that itructure and four other buildings in he heart of the htminMa in estimated loss of $1,000,000 partial-1 ly covered by insurance. The other j mildlngs destroyed were occupied by ; .he Bristol Gas & Electric company jfflees, the Lynn-Kaylor company, and he other two by clothing stores. The Are. which was the most dis-1 istrous in the history of the city, was j gotten under control shortly after ] midnight when it reached the Dominon National bank building on the lorth and the Strauss department itore on the south, damaging these mildings. Lack of water and the explosions >f powder and shell in the Mitchell5owers building greatly handicapped j he firemen and when the blaze began o spread on each side of this building m appeal was made for assistance rom Kingsport and Johnson City. 14 WARSHIPS WILL BRING OUR TROOPS FROM OVERSEA8 Washington.?Fourteen battleships md 10 cruisers have been assigned iy tho navy department to help bring j American troops home from France. ' The work of altering the battleships ft flf (hum tr\r ' -1 ? ..V VUV... % I ?unj/ui v nui n I? UCIIl^ | apidly. completed and several of them lready are In service. A11 of the 10 , ruisers have been fitted up and the J invy department announced that one lad sailed from Brest with its flrst j sad of troops. BERLIN NEWSPAPER SAYS THE EBERT CABINET HAS FALLEN The Hague.?Brutus Molkeobnhr, Aebknecht supporter and former leadr of the executive committee in the terlin soldiers' council has been made nilitary commandant of Berlin. This, 1 f course, means a complete victory or the Spartacus group, Herr Scheide- , nana has fled and Ebert's government j Irtnally no longer exists. According' o a report, marines and other troops 1 rho joined them are virtually masters t Berlin. 1 i ... . "*' TV ? ? \ congress gradually is taking form, so < that the American dcelgates express { the hope that the various countries' delegates will be announced and the ? delegates' arrival for the actual commencement of the negotiations soon ? after the opening of the new year. A number of main details of the | ^ compel ion of the congres flare now f fairly well settled as a result of re- j cent conferences. These indicate that the total membership of the congress will be between 100 and 120. Twen- ( ty-seven countries will be represented ' by delegations, including those which 1 declared war and a number which * have come into existence as a result f of the war. PASSAGE ACROSS CHANNEL S QUICKLY MADE BY WILSON Dover.?The steamer Brighton, on which the President crossed the chan- * nel, had a quick and smooth passage * and arrived at Dover just about mid- ^ day. She was met at Calais by Sir Charles Cust, the king's equerry, and t Vice Admiral Sir Roger Dover. Four r French destroyers escorted the Brigh- a ton to mid-channel where British de- c stroyers and a dozen airplanes took r over the duty. The President appear- h ed in splendid spirits. 1< SPEEDY AIRPLANE FLIGHT IS E MADE FROM CAIRO TO DELHI Delhi.?Time occupied In actual frying by the Handly-Page aeroplane I from Cairo to Delhi was 47 hours and * I 21 minutes for a distance of 3,223 H miles. The longest stage of the flight 0 was from Damascus to Bagdad, which f was 4*5 miles, and occupied 6 hours n and 53 minutes. The next longest was v from Karachi to Naairabad, a distance t of 485 miles, whcih was made la 4 v ?n<t JR ml Tin lea. n ' ' * " * . v anjB^raW r Mi SC., THURSDAY, JANUA WALTER HINES PAGE "' ^v^-vTn^\^^HRB9F^MfBVn <7* y fSEtRBS3BKaWWBiy ^ WW/M vl*/m >^55?^ r j ;T P'-A' fmmm^ This brilliant North Carolinian, Exambassador to ths Court of St. James, reecntly died, at his home at PineI hurst, N. C. HE PLAYED A GLORIOUS PART , EXPEDITION BEING PLANNED ON EXTENSIVE SCALE TO START NEXT JUNE. Purpose of Enterprise to Explore, Survey and Photograph Unexplored Parts of Artie Regions. New York.?An expedition, to be led by Capt. Robert A. Bartlett, noted explorer, will be sent to the polar regions next June to survey the North Pole by airplane, according to an an nouncement here by the Aero. Club of America. The plan, it was said, was conceived J by Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, die j coverer of the pole. I The purpose of this exneditinn win ; be to "explore, survey and photograph the unexplored parts of the Artie re | gions and establish the existence or , non-existence of land or lands in that region. It is also intended "to explore the upper air and the bottom of the polar t&sin." 14,000,000 MEMBERS ENROLLED BY AMERICAN RED CR06S Washln gton.?Approx 1 mat ely 14,000. J 000 members had been enrolled by- 60 per cent of the chapters of the counI try when the American Red Cross I annual Christmas roll call ended, ac cording to reports received at na tional headquarters here. If the same ral'lo should be maintained the total enrollment would exceed 20,000,000. OVER THREE BILLIONS IN WAR CONTRACT8 CANCELLED Washington.?War contracts totalling more than . $3,000,000 000 have j been cancelled by the war department. I Secretary Baker said that while many protests against cancellations baaed on fears that unemployment would result had been received, the number of communities where labor is greatly needed exceeded by far those where there is or may be a surplus. AMERICAN PRISONERS' GRAVES IN GERMANY TO BE MARKED New York%?Arrangements for mark ing graves of all American soldiers who died while held prisoner by the Germans have been made by A. C. Harte, Y. M. C. A. representative at Berne, and Conrad Hoffman, the American Y. M. C. A. secretary who was allowed to remain in Germany during * - - me war 10 aid American prisoners. The plan provides for a central American memorial as well as small memorials for each American grave. WILSON AND WIFE TO OCCUPY "BELGIAN SUITE" IN LONDON London.?The "Belgian suite," reserved exclusively for royal guests until now, will be occupied by President and Mrs. Wilson during their stay here. In the years of its interesting history it has had within its walls many crowned heads, one of the latest, but the least mentioned at Buckingham palace, being the former German emperor. It was given its name during Queen Victoria's reign. CHINA MAY SOON HAVE HER OWN PROHIBITION PROBLEM8 Pekin. China.?Having suppressed the opium tsaffic China ie alarmed at the contemplated influx of American brewers who plan to build expensive plants here. Public opinion Is being aroused In the hope that the Washington government will prevent such activities. The government has virtually completed preparations for a conference for the settlement of the trouble between the north and the soutb. J . *" * LL Ti AY 2, 1919 STATE BANQUET IN | PRESIDENTS HONOR a representative gathering meets head op greatest republic on earth. 1 . i WAS GHIEFLY A WORKING DAY ; i i After Luncheon, Mr. Wilosn Unveilt Portrait cf Washington Presented by Lord Albemarle. !; London.?The environment of Prea- 1 ldent Wilson's second day in England was quieter than that of the first day. * The only ceremonial evert was a state banquet in Buckingham palace which t was notable not only as a spectacle , such as probably no other court in , Europe can provide the setting for, now that the thrones of Russia, Ger- J many and Austria have disappeared. i but from the representative character , of the men summoned to meet the , head of the American government. . Besides the members of the royal i family, the official world was repre- i sented by the foreign ambassadors to 1 the court of St. James, the heads of ] the government, present and past ] chiefs of the army and navy, colonial | officials and members of the royal < household. Thero was also present ] 1 dignitaries of the church of England, representatives of universities and men high in the world of literature, J art and journalism. President Wilson escorted Queen ( Mary into the banquet hall, while . King George gave his arm to Mrs. Wil- , son. { The day, however, was chiefly a < working day with the President. Five hours were taken up by two conferences with Prime Minister Lloyd , George and Foreian Secretnrv n?i. ? , four, on peace problems. I 1 For three hours in the morning : . President Wilson sat with Lloyd , . j George and the foreign secretary be i fore the open fireplace In the Prosl- j . dent's apartment in Buckingham pal- j i ace. The second meeting was in -the ( I cabinet room of the premier's resl! dence in Downing street. The two sessions were broken by a luncheon at which Mr. Lloyd George gathered a dozen leading British statesmon of the 1 conservative, liberal and labor par1 ties. There was a picturesque incident after the luncheon when President j Wilson unveiled a portrait of George ( ' Washington, presented to the premier's residence by Lord Albemarle. TART INVITATION GIVEN BY HOOVER TO PAIR GERMANS Washington. ? Food Administrator i Hoover, in Europe, arranging relief for - the peoples of the war-devastated teri ritories, has refused In emphatic terms to discuss German food condi tlons with Baron von der Lancken and i Dr. Rieth, who sought a meeting with [ the food administrator. A message from Paris said these two German officials, who were prominent in the German administration of Bel' ; glum, wired from Berlin to Walter Lyi man Utawm j *? * m * ! ??wumi, ulimiur VI COmnilHSlOn | for relief in Belgium, that they had 1 j been appointed by the German gov | emment to negotiate with Mr. Hoover | for food supplies. In answer to the \ 1 request for a conference, Mr. Hoover Bent this message: a "You can describe two and a half c years of arrogance toward ourselves t 1 and cruelty to the Belgians in any e language you may Belect, and tell the i; pair personally to go to hell with my n compliments. If I do have to dpal t 1 I with Germans, it will not be with that ii pair." h I y MORE THAN HALF MILLION I b SOLDIERS MUSTHRED OUT i Washington.?Sixty-eight thousand American soldiers had been returned | from overseas December 21, and slightly more than 500 000 in this l) country had been mustered out of ser- a vice, members of the house military ^ committee were told at their weekly * conference at the war department. HIGH PRAISE GIVEN GENERAL McARTHUR BY FORMER CHIEF;** j C Washnglton?A striking tribute to ! ^ the courage and skill of Brigadier ; ? General Douglas MacArthur. com- *r manding the 84th brigade of the 42nd j * (Rainbow) division, was given by M.iJ. j General Charles T. Mencher, formerly j sj in rornmand of the division, in a letter to General Pershing, urging for the , pi second time the promotion of General lr MacArthur to the rank of major gen- g eral. A copy of the communication 11 has Just reached Washington. NO 8ECRET DIPLOMACY 18 WANTED AT VERSAILLES d u ParlB.?The socialist deputy, Marcel gj Cachin, interpellated the government 1 in the chamber of deputies, asking ' Premier Clemenceau to state whether * secret diplomacy would be abandoned D in the peace conference and the dia- l' cussions given all publicity. More than 300 deputies wefe present and the galleries were crowded, H but the storm which had been expect- *" ed did not break. * a-- ? rx* [MES rHE INHUGURHTICN OF COOPER Governor-Elect Will Make EdueatlM Key not* of Inaugural Address Before General Aaaembly. Columbia.?Improvement in edac* tional facilities, a minimum school term of seven months and increased pay for teachers and county superin* tondents of education, with adequate appropriations for education, will ba the keynote of the inaugural address of Robert A. Cooper, governor^elect 01 South Carolina, who will be inductsrf Into office on January 21, unless sickness or some other unforeseen cause prevents. The governor-elect, bearing out the principles enunciated in his various campaigns, dssires to make his ad ministration stand out as the educa tional adminesiraiion in the history of the state. Mr. Cooper believes, and he will s? announce his belief in his inaugural address, that the future prosperity and progress of South Carolina de pend on an improved educational sy? tem. He will contend for a statewide compulsory attendance law, without the present local option features, U affect children between the ages o S and 16 years, with proper machln cry for enforcement. He will urge I more efficient school organization to\ the 45 counties, increased pay for th* low-salaried teachers and county Bit perintendents, and adequate facilities for the education of adult illiterates either by night schools or other organ izations. The governor-elect will stress in hi* Inaugural address a revision of th? tax laws of the state, by the substitution of a budget system and lh? elimination of the present state levy. The revenue for the state government and institution^ under his theory, should hn " ? ? V1WIITTU ouiung UIQ countioe by a state budget board. Mr. Coopor believes in co-operation with the other co-ordinate branches ol the government and with the heads of the various state departments. It Is hie idea to hold frequent "cabinet" meetings with the other state officials and at such conferences the needs and wants of the government and the problems encountered by all the departments can be discussed around the table aml&ibly. j Cotton Farmers Called to Meet. A meeting of the cotton farmers oi South Carolina has been called to be leld in Columbia on Tuesday. January 21. at 3 p. m. As this is the day of the nauguration of new State officers it s expected that there will be a large attendance of farmers. The call comes from B. Harris, the tewly elected State commissioner of igriculture, and Capt. J. H. Claffy of Drangeburg, president of the State farmers' Union. It is hoped at this neeting to discuss matters of great mportance to the farmers for the :om1ng year, in fact for the future of igriculture in the State. Mr. Hurrla oaM <l?o' ? * ?... wnK me uuiiun pncfl ight will be won. He warns the armors not to yield to the temptation o sell on a rising market, for the lears are just baiting the farmers ilong with small concessions. The Ime will come when the world will lave to have cotton and the price will tare to be paid. Cothran's Medal Bill. Greenville.?Plans to Introduce a till at the coming sesion of the general assembly providing for a state nodal to be given to every South Carilina man who has been in the miliary service of the United tSates, Ither in this country or overseas, durng the war with Germany, are being nado toy T. P. Cothran, member of ha house' from Greenville county, durng the past term speaker of the ouee. Mr. Oothran is giving the subeot careful study, with a view to uinging the mattoc in considerable etall before the members of the genral assembly. The plan includes medals not only Dr the South Carolina men who liavo i een in the army ot* navy, hut a medal Iso for wives, mothers, etc., of Rollers or Hailors who have made the upreme sacrifice. Heavy Health Budget. < Columbia.?According to the budget reparod by city health officer. Dr. larence Smith, at the instruction of Se city board of health, the coat of | panuiiug ine cny neallh department i 1919 wWl bo $48,308. The budget 'ill soon be submitted to city council In speaking of the budget Dr. Smith lid that every item of expense that suM be eliminated had been die* ensed with. The expenses of ope rat ig the department this year will be reater than that of last, owing to te steady growth of Columbia. State Baptist Convention. Columbia.?The annual State Bapst Convention will be held in Coimbia at the First Baptist church bonning January 13. Announcement to tat effect was made by the execuve committee of the convention, afir & conference with pastors and lay.an from all sections of the state. ?!d In the Sunday school building of te First Baptist church. The annual convention was to hare ?en held at Darlington December 1$, inclusive, but was postponed on icount of the influenxa situation. StttFwYMT. Iebesting HEMS1 FROM IKE GAMPS, UNDILUTED DEMOCRACY MUCH IN EVIDENCE AT H08TE88 HOUSE, CAMP JACKSON. HEALTH CONDITIONS ABE MOD Christmas Was Celebrated ai^rCamp Sevier with a Very Interesting Program of Song. Gamp Jackson.?It any one doubts that this is an army of democracy they should visit Camp Jackson and tuke a look at the bread line In tbe Hostess House cafeteria almost any day during the midday lunch hour. Here may be observed men and wo* men of many nations and of many religious beliefs, soldiers of all ranka from private up. They all mix and mingle together like one great family of people with no mark of rank or distinction, save that of the uniform. In the long line a few days ago was noticed a brigadier general, a colonel, two majors, several captains and first and second lieutenants, several nou cumnusioneu officers and a number of privates. Each took his place In the line ;the high commissioned officer, the private soldier, the'civilian men and women, some of whom belonged to the society class, and others to the rank and (lie of humanity. Lieut. Oliver D. Walker, formerly captain in the First Brigade, F. A. R, D., is now commander of the camp headquarters detachment, succeeding Lieut. G. M. Wiley. Lieutenant Wiley has been mustered out of the service and has left for his home in Seattle, Wash., where he will : return to clvfl life. According to the health report from Camp Jackson for the week there was not a single case of influenza at the cantonment. The number of cases of communico* ble diseases for the week was as follows: Pneumonia 14 Measles 26 Influenza 0 A moveemnt that will effect 10,000 soldiers began when many soldiers left for camps that will bring them within 350 miles of t^eir homes that they may be discharged. Special trains will continue to leave. Many Of tho OUt eroinir ?Alitl?n? >???'' w O ww...W.? *MW l/UUUIft for Camp Sherman, Ohio. A large force of men are at work .laying a six inch water main from, the main camp to the Remount Depot, some distance out of the camp. The new water main 1? Intended more fori fire protection than for any thing else. The soldiers who do not live with-t in 350 miles of Columbia and who arei sent to other camps tor demobilica*) tion are not given a physical examit nation here, but are examined at the{ camp where they are mustered out. ; Camp Sevier.?Soldiers at Camp Sevier celebrated Christmas with an Interesting program of songs. The celebration was staged in front of the headquarters building, where three cedar Christmas trees, electrically illuminated, had been erected on a large platform. Choruses selected from the Eighty-ninth Infantry, and from the colored labor battalion, sang several appropriate songs. Band selections were rendered by the Eighty-ninth Infantry band, and from the top of the headquarters building eight bugler* rendered a Christmas fanfare. Numbers of men are dally being discharged at the local camp, although the soldier population Is still around the 10,000 mark, according to official information. About 600 men were sent to Camp Taylor, Ky., to be discharged, and about 500 more went to the same camp for a similar purpose. Seventynine men were sent to Camp Grant, and 59 to Camp Funston to be discharged. The Two Hundred and Twentieth Engineers of ths Twentieth Division have been ordered to Washington Barracks, Washington, D. C., and leave Christmas morning. I ExMctinn n#r?n? SrlfuS* Washington.?(Special) ? Rumor* that the One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Depot Brigade will be transferred from Camp Sevier to Camp Jackson could not be confirmed, although inquirins from an official source made regarding them. The unofNqj^HflflM| opnion, however, Is that this will done within the next few days that the members of this brigade wil^^^^^f go from Greenville to Columbia. The policy of the war department to dismantle and salvage, many of the smaller camps of the country quickly. " f Governor May Go Abroad. Columbia.?Governor Manning, after ha goes out of office on January 31, may uttend the peace conference at Versailles. The governor has received 1 an invitation from thn League to Enforce Peace to be one of its delegate* to the peace conference. He cannot leave before his successor, Robert A. V Cooper, of Laurens, la inaugurated on January 21, but as the delegate* wilt fl leave after that date he may attend.' 9 So far he haa made no announcement fl as to the itdceptanea or the {ejection fl of the Invitation. M