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?TMTFR XIATCHMAV, Kmtab' Consolidated Aur. 2,1 BOT OUT DEAD WOOD. WAJt DEPARTMENT WILL PICK ONLY (OMM \NDERS WHO (AN KNDl HK GRFAT II \KI> Mill's. Hoards Busy Fxsmlnlng und Already Numbers 1Ia\e Been Found Phy? sically l ullt for Daly In l^OttSOe. Washington. Oer. 11.?Command? er? for American troops at tho fight? ing front uro to be selected only after rigid Investigation of physical condi? tion snd efficient qualification for' their task. Early announcement of the retirement or discharge of some of the general officer* in to he expected as medical boards already have re? ported against men in both the regu? lar and National Guard service. Becretary Baker's statement fol? io wo: The secretary of war announced to? day that all general officer* of the regular army and the National Guard are being examined by medical hoard, and efficiency boards, with the flOU of determining the advisability of sending them for service abroad. "The conditions of foreign service in this war are unusually severe, re? quiring that general officers shall be aot only adequately grounded in mil? itary science and adequately alert . physically to acquire rapidly the les? sons which the mw form of warfare requires, but able :o endure prolong? ed hardships. "The determinations of these boards ars Impersonal and In the Interest of the success of our armies and the wel faro both of the leaders und the men and will be affirmed by the depart? ment. This policy will no doubt com? mend Itself to the poople of the coun? try as being in the public interest, and even where it Is necessary to deny the opportunity for foreign ser? vice to soldiers of long experience it will be understood to Imply nothing In say way prejudicial to the officer; involved "boards of this kind have ulready found gome general officers of both ths regular army and the Nation \\ Guard physically disqualified. Such find in r does not in any way refle" \tpon the past services of the oifleer or upon his present seal and willingness to make personal sacrifices in the fur? ther service of his country, but the question to be determined is one of capacity to perform a highly special? ised and arduous type of service." The general officers of the Nation? al Guard were taken into the federal service with their state units with? out examination of their professional qualifications. Home of them had Keen service on the border during th ? gusrd mobilization and all of them have been under ob-iervanco sine? the guard was called into fed? eral service for the war. Most of the present regular army officers snd men of lower rank1 have been given general officers' com missions for the duration of the war ceHly. They were selected.?so far as the' line officers ars concerned, by the I ^same process which is followed with the nomination of men t ) permanent I oornmisslons in general grades of the army. By this process it has bee i ths ruls that seniority was fol.owed. Unless the record of an officer for bads this promotion. The new order undoubtedly will eliminate a lery considerable numb si of general officers, even of the grade of major general. Today's announcement recalls tin fact that soon after the outhr -ak ol the war France found it necessary to eheive a large gggaboj el otttcers of high rank and that a similar pre wtts followed feiet in the IhitiHh sei vies. Secretary Baker's statement carries a warning that no appeals from the board will ?nsidered. The dead wood is to be nit out w?tb a lirm hand, it is said. FOREST It Eft ERVE BLOCK. Hostile legislation In Georgia Inter frr s Willi Commissi?.??. Wash ngton. I tee |;|.?Hostile leg Islstlon pussed ?>y the Georgia logls lsture last summer has caused the na? tional forest reservation commission to sdopt a policy refusing to make further purchases m Georgia until af? ter the repeal pi that legletatlon About twenty-five thousand acres recommended to the commission UPH' .ic i from purchase. Arvnt ?nl m DOC 13 So German pe m ?. condition* have I OOfl Submitted to the . ttirtshin delegates, noeordlng le SO Official telegram received from Rome It mild that nothing hod ben discussed but the ii i mini e - VH April, 18S0. "Be *nm m S&1. STJ ALIEN ENEMY ORDER. raw fucmucnoNi to bk im l*OSI D ON AVSTHIAN Sl'B .IKCTK. Get More Privileges Than Given Ger? mans?Will be Free to Live and Travel Anywhere K.vcept That They May Not Kmer Into or I/eavc Unit? ed Stales Without Permission. Washington. Dec. 12.?Austro-j Hungarian subjects in the I7nitod i Malta, most of the million or more ' of whom are laborers and are loyal to the allied cause, will suffer few re? strictions as a result of war between ?h? land of their birth and adoption. in a proclamation declaring a slate a! war With Austria-Hungary In ac? cordance with the act of eon freie. President Wilson specified that un naturallzed Austro-Hungarlans. un? like the Germans in this country, should be free to live and travel any* where, except that they may not en t. t or leave the United States with-1 o it permission and those suspected Of enemy activity may be Interned. They' peed not register, are not barred from the 100 yard zones about piers, docks i and warehouses and are not required to leave the District of Columbia. The president's notice in drawing distinctions between Germans and Austriuns were described as two-fold. First, it was realized that the sympa? thy of Hungarians, Roumanians, Poles. Servians, Kzechs, Slovaks and other immigrants gonerally is not with Austria-Hungary and they have not been guilty of the multiform cam? paign of violence practiced under the German war system. Secondly, such i large proportion of laborers are Aus? trian subjects that it was found prac? tically impossible to administer' against them the rigid regulation lav posed on the Germans. The department of justice even amended its former plans to register Austrians with Germans because of the immensity of tho task and the administration's determination to min? imize embarrassment to Austrians. As an indication of the president's difference in feeling toward subjects of the dual monarchy it was pointed out that nowhere in the proclamation did he use the phrase "alien enemy" as was done in previous proclamations referring to Germans. Attorney General Gregory explain? ed the proclamation in this state meat! "The proclamation issued by the ptesident today proclaims a state of! war existing between this country and Austria-Hungary, calls upon all cit i /ens to perform their duty, warns subjects of the enemy to conform to our laws and enjoins upon American citizens- the duty of treating subjects of tho enemy who remain loyal to the United States, will all such friendli? ness OS muy be compatible with loy? ally and allegiance to the Unied ' States. "This proclamation differs from the ricceding proclamation, relating to the subjects of the German empire, In that while it authorizes the arrest and Internment of any subjects of tho j dual empire whose conduct may be o menace to the safety of the country the only restrictions which it contains are prohibitions against either enter? ing or leaving the I'nited States with- ? oat first obtaining permission. "Many subjects of Auctria-Hungary hove already demonstrated their strong lovalty to this county by their faithfulness in industrial work, their organisation of recruiting committees nd In service wi h our armies. For he present therefore? m> restrict I om Will OS placed upon the movement of ?abject! of Austria - Hungary. "They :,re not subject to 'he re? strictions of previous proclamation n latlag to German enemy aliens; the: will be permitted to reside a ad labo in prohibited areas and to travel free 1/ without molestation. Only tho. v. ho are dangerous or disloyal an ?Ubjeot to arrest." FIGHTING IN FRANCE. IrUHSff) light In Progress on Whole Front. Paiia Dec ii, -Active artillery fighting is in progress along the whole] front, the war Office announced today TllltKi; ATTACKS MAPI'. - 11 German* Try Desperately to Break British I.lues. : London. Dee. |9,?Three attack I were mode by the Germans In yester- i ('ay's battle, the war other reports i The first two wers repulsed. On tb > bird 'he snemy penetrated obiiternt I sd Rrlttsti trenches at ih?? ape* ??r tp ingle in the British lines near Rulle I court t tjman ad Feto* not?1*? all the ends Thou All MTER, S. C, S ATURDi GRAND LODGE OFFICERS. MASON'S OF STATE CLOSE AN M AL COMMFNICATION. Twenty Thousand Dollar?, With More to Follow, Invested In Liberty Hon tin. Charleston, Dec. 1J.?-The Grand | Lodge of Ancient Free Masons of .South Carolina closed its 181st annual communication this afternoon, after electing and installing officers for the ci suing year and resolving to hold IIa next ' annuul communication in Charleston on the second Tuesday of December. 1918. Willium W, Wannamaker of Or ailgeburg, for the past two years deputy grand master, huh elevated to grand master ami now presides over Ihi craft in South Carolina. j. Campboll Hissen of Landmark Lodgi X<>. TC. Charleston, was elected junior grand warden, which puts- him in the direct line of succession to the grand mastership. Mr. Blesell was the unanimous choh o of the Grand Lodge, no other mime being present? ed for the Office. Tin* full liHt of elective officers chosen today follows: Grund master. W. W, Wannamaker, Orungeburg; de/>uty grand master, W. A. (alles, Graniteville; 0*010* grand warden, S. t. Lunham, Spartanburg; junior grand warden, J. Campbell Bis? soll, Charleston; grand treasurer, W. H. Prioleau, Charleston; grand secre? tary. O. Frank Hurt, Columbia; grand chaplain, the Rev. W. B, Thayer, Sum lor. Theos were duly installed according io ancient ceremony, the Grand Ix>dge passing from the third to the first de? gree for the purpose, and, after thoy i had been properly saluted the ap-1 pointive officers were, in their turn, announced and installed, as follows. Senior grand deacons, J. P. Duckett, Anderson, and C. K. Chrltzberg, Rock Hill; junior grand deacons. T. B. Bo land, Ware Shoals, and J. H. Fowlea Columbia; grand marshal I. C. Black-j wood, Spartan burg; grand pursuivant, A. J. Thackston. Orangeburg; grand stewards, F. L. Wolfe, Manning, and J, W. Wells, Gray Court; grand tiler,* W. A .Winkler, Charleston. District Deputy Grand Masters? First, W. G. Masyck, Charleston; sec? ond, P. M. Huckner. Walterboro; third, A. A. Lemon, Darn well; fourth, W. W. Edgerton. Aiken; fifth, Ii. E. Nicholson. Edgefield; sixth, Kenneth Haken, Greenwood; seventh, t. Prank Watkins. Anderson: eighth, H. T. liallum, lacken?; ninth. A. s. Rowell, Piedmont; tenth. t. i. Swygert. Lau ronej eleventh. Van Smith, New berry; twelfth. If, H. Sandlfer. Hock Hill; thirteenth, Joseph Lindsay, Chester; fourteenth, l. t. Mills, Camden; fif? teenth, 11, A. Klchburg, Sumter; six? teenth T. E. Wannamaker, Cheraw; seventeenth J. c. Sellers, Sellers; eighteenth. T W. Dantzler, St. Mat? thews; nineteenth, 11. II. Anderson, Tucapau; twentieth, B. B. Bishop, In man. The grand master announced tho following standing committees: Hall Committee?F. M. Smith, A. C. Furchgott. J. D. Kennedy, A. C. Con? ner. Committee of Charity?I, w, Hirsch, A. L. Barton, Henry Blank,! John Harleston, J. Berkman. Committeo on Cemetery? R. P Evans. W. C. Miller, W. H. Prioleau, E m. Bohmetser. Board of Relief?T. W. Hirsch, A /.. Barton, John Harlston, J. Hera - man. Historical Committee?O. Frank Hart, Jamas L. Michie and W, G. Masyck, Foreign Correspondent ? J, L.I Michie, i The business of the session today; was wholly routine. Reports of com? mittees left over from last night wr: disposed of and other matters of in-] forest to the craft considered. On motion the grand master was re nuested to appoint | committee to pre. p.-.rc a testimonial from the grand1 ledge to the retiring grand master, !' .\. Cooper, At last night's session the trustees i?i the Masonic relief fund were au? thorized and instructed to invest $10,000 of the funds in their charge In Liberty bonds of the next issue and thereafter a similar amount in each j ISSUS Of similar bonds made by the government until n totui of 1100,000! has been thus loaned to the govern? ment for war purposee, The amendment to the constitution providing for an Increase in the salary ?f the grand secretary, which came i iver from last year, was. after an ex - j I luiustlve debate adopted, ( \v. G. Masyck, district deputy grand master, of Charleston presented t i i he Giand Lodge the portrait of < Hat ?t be thy (Joantry'*, rnjr <Md'n ? LY, DECEMBER 15 19] GERMANS LAUNCH ATTACK. SAID TO QAVE ACHIEVED ONLY LOCAL SUCCESS. Huns Attempt to Overpower British Force? by Sheer Weight of Num? bers. London, Dec. 12.?A fierce mass at-; tack was made by the Germans today against the elbow in the bend of the j Lritish lino between Bulleoourt and yueant (about ten miles west of Com- j trai), says the Router correspondent at British headquarters in France. Their intention was to overwhelm their opponents by sheer weight of j Itumbers. Owing to the staunchness of the British opposition the attack only enabled the Germans to get foot? ing in about BOO yard* or' the British front line when the attack was arre*r.< cd. Thus the attack was reduced to the limits of a very small local success at the most. The correspondent adds that it is difficult to get details but the fighting lasted from dawn until i o'clock in the afternoon and the con? tinuance of firing after that suggest? ed a British counterattack in his descripion of tho battle the correspondent says: "What apparently was intended as a determined German attack upon th? sector of our line east of llullecourt was delivered shortly after dawn, and owing to tho staunchness of our troops, was reduced to the limits of I very small local success at the most. "The Germans- opened an intense bombardment as the first streaks of i frosty dawn were paling in the east? ern sky. Our artillery promptly re? plied with a barage put down be? tween the opposing trenches in order to catch any infantry advance. "Assaulting waves of advancing troops came over in close formation. It was the mainfest intention to throw great pressure upon the front of the attack and overpower the defenders if possible by sheer weight of numbers. "Pierce fighting onsued, but it is too early to get details since communica? tions are always difficult during en? gagements. So far as I can gather, th > jj?crmans managed to get some sort of a footing in about 500 yards of our front line trenches before their attack was arrested. "The artillery duel continued until about 1.30 o'clock, when it died down "This is really all there is to tell. I; seems reawonable to believe that the Germans failod in their project, whatever it was, since the extent of their gain was so small and so Indefl r.ite In point of tactical achlevemen that it is difficult to regard it aw rep lerenting any complete scheme of op orations. "The weather remains line and dry, so that open warfare is still possible.' CONFLICT IN OHIO. Gov. Cox and Fuel Administrator Garfleld Clash Over Confiscation of CoaL Washington, Dec. 13.?Fuel Admin? istrator Garfleld today informed Gov. Cox, of Ohio, that he would not be permitted to interfere with the distri? bution of coal in Ohio, under the di? rection of the State fuel administra? tion. Cox Defies Garfleld. Columbus. Ohio, Dec. 13.?The work of confiscating from the railroads- coal consigned to the northwest, to alle? viate suffering in Ohio, caused by the serious coal shortage, is being con? tinued today by State authorities, un? der the direction of Gov. Cox. Gov. Cox issued a statement last night In which he characterized the coal situa? tion In Ohio as "an unspeakable out I a ire." Thomas Wright Bacot, Who was grand master in IS 17 when the reunion <.f ? ho conflicting grand lodges of Ma? sonry in South Carolina was accom? plished, The grand lodge, at its las*, session, commemorated this event and Instructed Mr. Matyck to procure a portrait Of the grand master of that period, to whose efforts largely was the gratifying reunion due. Mr. Ma lyck had the work executed by a Bal limore artist, from a photograph of a portrait in possession of the Bacot family. The result is a beautiful pi< ce of portraiture, which will be a i are addition to the gallery of grand masters possessed by the grand lodge. The picture will be hung In the grand ? ?Ige room. The members of the grand lodge ;i nerall.V returned to the homes th: iftcrnoon. Several, the warrant of? let i s among Ihe number, will remain ever for the annual ?linner of th ? PI ft sen Fellows of the Craft, which \il! be held this evening at the Houth ,'orollna Hall. UMI Tr??ri'?-r THE TRtn 17. GENERAL FOOD BOARD. PURCHASING AGENT FOR ARMY, NAVY AND ALLIES. Admiral McGowan Made Chairman of One of Most Important Bodies of War. Washington, Dec. 11.?Creation of a general food purchase board to co? ordinate the buying of foodstuffs for the army and navy and for the allied governments was announced tonight i by Food Administrator Hoover. Mem? bers of the board were named by Mr. Hoover with the approval of the sec? retaries- of war and navy. They are: Paymaster General Samuel McGowan of the navy, chairman; Maj. Gem I Henry G. Sharpe, quartermaster gon .j of the army; W. V. B. Thorn, ihief of the food administration di? visions of coordination of purchases and representative of allied pur? chasers, and F. J. Scott of the feder? al trade commission. "The functions of the hoard." said Mr. Hoover tonight, "are far reaching The plan is* so to coordinate the pur? chasing as to place it strictly on i:: official basis and to disturb as little as possible market conditions." At its tirst meeting today the board drew up the following principles of organization: J "The demand for certain food com | modifies by the army, navy, neutrals, allies and civil population is greater j than the supply of such commodities "One of the fundamental purpose* i of the food administration is to pro? tect these groups from exorbitant pricee." i _ .McGowan Defends Purcliaslng Sys? tem. j 't Washington, Dec. 11.?Rear Admir? al McGowan, paymaster general ol the navy, in his annual report today ( vigorously defends the nnvy's cen? tralized purchasing system and urg? its continuance without interference j from any outside agency created foi I war purposes. The system, be says has proved its efficiency under wa: Strain and the task of supplying th? navy has* been kept up to date. ? ' There has been and will eOAtintU to be as long as the war lasts," Ad r-dral McGowan declares, "a larg' number of well meaning, but unin? formed persons who will naturally in? dulge in much criticism of govern? ment purchasing in general. 1 TROTZKY TALKS WILDLY. Says Bolshcvlki Are Hundred Ttmci Stronger Tluui Cunning Germans? No Gulf There. ? London, Dec. 11.?A Reuter dis : pnteh from Petrograd quotes LoO!l Trotzky. the Bolshevik! foreign min 1 ister, as saying at a public meeting. "The allies have warned us that the Germans are deceiving us but we are a hundred times stronger than ' the cuning Germans. It is only in Russia that there is no gulf between the government and the people. "The German government did no*, agree to the people of Courland and Lithuania electing their own form ot government. We will strew the trenches of the enemy with millions ot proclamations in German. In three days the Germans will accept our conditions. After 28 days" ar? mistice, who will want to restart fighting. It the allies do not agree to the stoppage of the war, we must not stand on ceremony with them. If their governments de not agree to our conditions they will be over? thrown." THIRD REGIMENT ILMOOT com PLETE. Columbia, Dee. 12.--?Petitions from nine South Carolina cities and towns to p n ill the formation of companies of the new Third Regiment of State troops have been received and ap? proved by the governor. This- will al? low them to complete their organisa? tion at once COl. Henry T. Thomp? son, who is in command of the new organisation, has been touring the State, assisting in the recruiting and will be busy this week completing thv organisation of companies In other parts of the state sixty names are required before the petition can be considered. The towns which have Bent in petitions are: Charleston, two companies; Columbia. Greenwood. Florence, spartanburg. Blshopvllle, Choraw and IVlzer one company. Xe wherry Cnion Gaffney a no several other towns have also sent in appli? cations and the other two companies will be given to these. II is Mso very t probable that a headquarters com- t !?:? iy und a supply company will be | formed and stationed in Columbia. < Ficm mw mm. MUST SUFFER MUCH TO WIN WAR. Missouri Senator Declares Germany Now Has More Man Power Than Allies. 1 Washington. Dec. 11.?Warning i that the United I: tales must prepare I Ito assume further burdens to win the , war wu8 given ?:>day in the senate I by Senator Reed n vigorously oppos? ing the Webb c xport combination bill, which President Wilson recent 1} urged congress to enact. Declaring that congress should [concentrate upon grtat war problems re Missouri senator said that with Has la out of ih? war and Koumania also "gene" the enemy numerically is perior in man power. I Although an o| ponont of army con? scription., Senator Reed predicted that new draft levies probably would be necessary and urged military training of youths betwee . 18 and 21 for coast defense srork. Invasion of America.be asserted, was no beyond the realms of posi * on id otner allied power:, fall beside Busala, Uoumanla i :d Servio. The Webb blfl was denounced by 'enator Eteed as destructive of the I Sherman anti-trust law at behest of I legalising of Illegal combination which would encroach on consumers B toad, and increase domestic prices. "It repeals." said, "every vestige of that system of anti-trust statutes bull! up during 28 years oy the fed? eral government so far as the same applies to conv icrce with foreign powers. It is ir .ended to directly le * [ gallze the crea ion of combinations and trusts to ontrol every foreign 'market in whih the American citl , z^n sells his go ds. ? I t I "This legislat on has the enthusias ', tic support of t lio allied trusts of the A United States, together with their k j servants, agents employes and sympa? thisers. It will :?e supported by every j newspaper that believes in tho control ' of big business Senator Curr nins of Towa also op ! posed the bill as a virtual repeal of ; foreign trade combination provisions o;' the Shermar. law. J Defending the measure Were SSna j tor Pomerene of Ohio, who has it in charge and Senator Townsend Of Michigan. Defcate was not concluded and opposition threatened to interfere with the leaders' plans to pass it be \ fore the holiday recess. BATTLES IN HUE AIR. ? m Great Activity on ( i mbrai Front Monday. London. Dec 12.?There was great activity in air Monday, especially in the Cambrai region, according to the 1 official statement issued lost night, i Five German ?nachines were brought i j down. Three British machines are i: also missring. RUSSIAN ARMY DISBANDING. Russfa Will sc n be Helpless In Hands Of Kaiser. Copenhagen Dec. 12.?The semi? official Germar news agency says that the demobilization of the Russian forces has a ready begun and that peace negotia'ions, restricted to the Russian front, have been authorized. WAR ON AUSTRIA. First American shot Fired by Boston Man. Italian Army Hemdutiarters, Xorth ern ita . . Tuesday, 1 >?-c. II,?Tlie rtrst American shes sgalnst Austria was llred h\ Reprosenttalvo TinUham. of ? o i- on the lower Piave front when Mr. Tinkham pulled tho string firing a large hundred and forty-nine mill imeter gun i d sending the shell to the Austrian poslUona RAID ABOUND RHEIMS. Germans rVe lag Out Frenc h Linos. Paris, Dei II -German ra ding parties 't out the French lines north WCSt ol Rheims last night, according to today's wai official announcemeat. No activity of importance elsewhere is reported. Roumania <>tiit lighting Sunday. Jassy, Rumania, Dec 12.?The offi? cial announcement was maoe today of the signing <^f an armistice in aecord ancs with which hostilities were sus pended at 10.30 Sunday night until tuition- notice. Greenville. Oec. 12.?In order to aid the fuel udm nistration. it is stated that the pubi c schools here will sus? pend for a month, beginning De? cember 14th.