The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, January 21, 1919, Image 1
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68TH YEAR. NO. 25. SEMI
PEACE CONFERENCE
IS NOW UNDER WAV ,1
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First Session Was Held Satur ql
4 day Afternoon at Three ai
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O'clock in Paris. ni
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CLEMENCEAU PRESIDENT 01
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President Wilson Delivers Ad- Cl
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dress at Congress Destined to n
He Most Historic Incident in tl
World's Historv. ,F
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Paris, Jan. 20.?The peace con a
ference, destined to be historic, and f<
on Avhich the eyes of the world are P
now centered, was opened Saturday tl
afternoon in the great Salle de La a
Parix. The proceedings, which were e
confined to the election of George
Clemnceau, the French premier, as
permanent chairman of the conference,
an address of welcome by the w
president of the French republic,
kaymond Poincare. and speeches by .|
President Wilson, Premier Lloyd
George and Haron Sonnino, were ^
characterized by expressions of lasting
friendship and the apparent determination
of the representatives
of the various nations to come to an
amicable understanding with respect
to the problems to be decided by the ?
conference.
When President Poincare spoke. ^
the entire assembly stood, and the ?
fact that, according to custom, no '
applause greeted his utterance gave
greater solemnity to the scene.
M. Clemenceau's acceptance of the
presidency of the congress was both i
a feeling expression of personal i
gratitude and a definite outline of <
the great questions immediately'."
ahead. Three of these larger gen-jh
eral subjects he defined as responsi- n
bllitv for crimes during the war and J e
international labor legislation. The| r
league of nations, he declared, was at r
the head of the program for the next f
full session. t
"Our ambition is a great and no- a
ble one," snid M. Cfemenceau. "We a
wish to avoid a repetition of the ca- r
t 'strephe which bathed the world in v
blood. It the league of nations is >
to be practical we must all remain t
united. Let us carry out our pro- a
gram quickly and in an effective1
manner."
Referring to the authors of the
war, he said he had consulted two f
eminent jurists on the penal respon-1 ,
slhlllty of the former German emne-i s
ror. and ??neh delegate would receive
a copy of that report. (i
In all 7 2 seats were provided forj ^
the opening session of the peace j
conference. On the outer side of (
the great horeshoe were arranged I f
the Japanese, the Pritish and colo-' ^
nlal delegates and the seat of the
fifth Rritlsh delegate. A chair for ^
the fifth American delegate also was
reserved Immediately to the right (
of the table of honor. f
The Italian. Belgian. Brazilian j,
Cuban. Haitian. Peruvian, Portu \
guese. Serbian. Czecho Slovaklen and a
Uruguayan delegates sat in the or- i
dor named. Across the left win* of j
the table sat the Siamese. Raman \
ian, Polish, Siberian, Hedjaz, 0\inte- ^
mnlan. (Rcuadorean, Chinese nnd Mo11
vian delegations. f
President Wilson Speaks. 1
Following Is the address of Presl- 8
dent Wilson at the opening session J
of the conference:
"Mr. Chairman: It gives me great '
fn lea sure to propose as permanent
chairman of the conference Mr. f
(Clemenceau. the president of the
council.
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"I would do this as a matter ofi
custom. I would do this as a tribute | t
to the French public. Rut T wish to (
^ do It as something more than that.)
I wish to do it as a tribute to the (
man. . | .
r rauro urnri ?rn in*- |nn rurm o y
not only because we are meeting at
her capital am! because she has u*>-l
dergone aome of the moat flagrant
Buffering of the war, but alao bebeautlful
capital haa so often been
beautiful capital.h aa ao often been
the center of conferences of this
sort, on which the fortunes of large:
parts of the world turned. '
"If is a very delightful thought
that the history irf the world, which
has so often centered here, will now
be crowned bv the achievements of
this conference?because there is a
sense In which this Is the supreme
conference of the history of man
he Lai
[-WEEKLY. LAN
HhLs T?m? High. f A Rl IN
Dispatches sent out from Washigton
say that the lowest bid oil
le Lancaster postotRce was $62,9&o DII I D
nd that only $50,000 has been ap- DILli 1
roprlated for the construction of
le building and the site. Conseaently.
it will be necessary to get Authorizes
a additional appropriation before About R<
le work can be begun. Congress
Jlfl I
an Stevenson says he Is taking imlediate
steps to get the amount inreased
to $75,000 and as this pro SALARIES
osition has the backing of the suervislon
architect he is sure the Inreased
authorization will be made District Jt
his authorization was made befor ?
le war and owing to the Increase In '*
Oe price of material and labor it $8,500 I
i found the work cannot he done -q
ith the amount appropriated. There
re about fifty similar projects that
re being held up in the same way Washingti
or the same reason, but it is the called Carlit
olicy of the government to carry out ing the sala
tie various plans hy increasing the the district
ppropriations for each to meet th authorizing
xisting conditions. about virtu
* a 11 uated juri
Mrs. Ileal I CJoes to Charlotte. robes despit
Mrs. Beall, who for several months P118801' by tl
'as telegraph operator here, has re- As amend
igned her position to accept a stm- fixes a spec
lar one at Charlotte. Mrs. Real district judg
tade many friends during her stav judges, whi<
ere who will regret to hear of her crease per a
eparture. case.
+ . The house
Miss Miirchisnn Entertains. rles. hut an
Miss Lewis Murchlson charmingly| ^?' 1
ntertained the Christian Endeavor districts,
nciety Friday evening at her spacious l)nh"lati
ome on Main street. After a series s',s " ''?"n
f games the hostess served light re- ,wo,'n ",p 8'
reahments. that they m
ji, conference
Motorists to Organize. 1judg
A meeting of the Lancaster countv t)i,ss,><' 1)V '
etomobile association will he held aR0, 's now
n the court house tomorrow <on,p a 'nw
w.wii....? -;ni.i .. t i, oa gress. It 1
Houurnua;;, 111*111 m i.ov ?> ' inrn
it this meeting the association will spna,p hy
ie formally organized. and everv | (,,'oru'a- wh
wnrr of n motor car in Lancaster I ,">l' f,> ""
ounty and others interested In good!"*1'0*1 Spna
ends are Invited to attend. See- ?^a'rnianetary
C. W Cofleld, of the South Clow
'arolina state autoniohile associa- The juds
'on. and Dr. F. A. Ilenlev. field Intended tf
vent, will he present and will make a dozen si
iddresses. This meeting is by n have not r<
ne-ins confined to members or those of retlreme
vho have pledged to become mem . creased sal
if-rs and every one interested in het I feature. th<
er roads In South Carolina should President ii
ittend. point an ad
tricf Where
Vital Statistics. work ju
Records in the office of the regis- ''XPn* 11
rar of vital statistics for the town 'IH'"P hoeoi
?f Lancaster and Gills Creek town ju,'UP '
hip show the following: suph wot
Lancaster?1918. births 63 h,m Mpan
leaths f.: 11*17, births 8:?: deaths POn,,m,p ,n
14: 1916 births 88: deaths 58. ri,y- 01 ma
Gills Creek?lf?18. births 180
b'nths 158; 1917, births 196; The sena
leaths 194: 1916. births 181 with compi
leaths 13 5. ments by a
sit<on was i
;ind. I Williams, r
"More nations are represented ,nr Tramm
ioro than were ever represented be-|r'nred that
ore The fortunes of *he peoples' drawn the
ire Involved. A great war Is ended f"*?d even i
vhlch seemed about to bring a nni 'ow" Paid ei
ersal cataclysm. The danger I nienfs at
mssed. A victory has been won for judges shou
nanklnd. and It Is delightful tha along at th
ve should be able to record these 'he reconst
treat results in this nlace. ?
"Rut It is more delightful to hon (JOVERNl
>r France because we ran honor her
n the person of so distinguished a FA\0
lervant We have all felt in our
>artlripation In the struggles of this jn |nau(funi
var the One steadfastness which
haraeterlzed the leadership of the Strongly
^rench in the hands of M. Clemen- in
eau. We have learned to admire
ilm, and those of us .who have been
issoctated with him have acquired a (Spec
~ I uim Pn1..m
m-Miiiur- <1II< < IMUI KM mill. v wiuiliutn
"Moreover, those of us who have inaugural f
?een in these rerent days in constant ernor Itelx
ensultnt'on with him know how very strong
varmlv his purpose is set toward roads,
he goal of achievement to which al "There ii
jur faceR are turned. He feels as a real necc
vp feel, as I have no doubt every- "portation f
>ody in this room feels, that we are new govern
rusted to do a great thing, to do It ter public
in the h'ghest spirit of friendship deUd? to b
>nd accommodation, and to do It as1 appropriath
r>- rnnt'v -?s possible in order that state or va
the hearts of men may have fear method yoi
lifted from them and that they mav means the
'" iirn to those purposes of life money. Th
vhtch will bring them happiness and better road
*o"teotmeut nx|j nrosneritv. are wilitni
"Knowing this brotherhood of o?ts. t ut ;
heart In these great matters. It nf- of your fa:
fords me a personal pleasure to pro- existing be
[>ose that M. C'emeneeau shall be and the
the permanent chairman of the con- present sys
ference." ^ slfled."
MCASTEF
CASTER, S. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1919.
JUDGESHIP BILL TO ENFORCI
ASSES SENATE CHILD EDUCATi
President to Bring Mr. Hamblin, of Union, Ii
etirement of Super- duces Measure for Com
uated Jurists. pulsory Attendance.
5 ARE INCREASED BETWEEN AGES 8 TO
idges Are to Receive Exemptions Include Chil
and Circuit Judges Living More Than Two
Representing Increase One-half Miles from Any
0 in Each Case. lie School.
>n, Jan. 20.?The so Columbia, Jan. 20.?A bill
1 judgeship bill, increas- viding for a system of stab
lies of federal judges of compulsory school attendance
and circuit courts, but machinery for the enforceniei
the President to bring the proposed law, has been
al retirement of super duced in the house of reprei
Ists who cling to their tives by Representative Hambl
e advancing age. was Union county,
he senate. Joint resolutions providing
ed by the senate the bill referendum on the question of i
iflc salary of $7,500 for constitutional convention in the
:es and $8,500 for rircui eral election of 1020 were intr
?h sums represent an in ed in the house by Represen
innum of $1,500 in each llamblin and Representative M
of Newberry county,
bill proposed these sala The Ilatnblin compulsory a
additional compensation ance bill provides for the a
iving in thickly populat-i ance of every child in the stat
The senate struck out j tween the ages of eight and 14
on basis for salaries and at some school, either public
ite rate. Differences be-j vate or parochial for the full
mate and house are such' that such school is in session, \
ay bo readily adjusted in the hodtly condition of the chili
hot ween the two bodies, vents Its attendance. The <
eship bill. which was condition must be passed upon
Ihe house several weeks competent judge, designated b
practically certain to tie- board appointing the truant
at this session of con- of 'bat district,
was piloted through the The measure exempts ch
Senator Hoke Smith, o living more than two and on
0 made the favorable re- miles from any public, privat
> Judiciary committee, of i parochial school, and any chil
tor Overman is acting' der 12 years of age living more
two miles from such schools,
n Vote In Senate. hill provides, however. tha
eship hill primarily was chil(1 livi,ig within one mile c
1 displace approximately r?Kular route of B "chool wagoi
iperanunted Judges who not ,,a,m exemption.
?tired after reaching age' Section four of the hill nr
nt After providing in-|that any private or parochial
aries as a compensation attended by a child between
r> bill provides that th and 14 years of age shall he at
11 liis discretion may ap-j<?d by the hoard appointing th
ditional judge in any dis-|ant officer for that district. S
it is believed the volume! <-hoo| says the bill. "must, gl
stifles such action In ' instruction in the Knglish lani
his the newly appointed and it must teach such suhje
lies senior judge and the are required in a similar
i junior and performs on school in South Carolina."
k as may he assigned to Section five provides that the
iwhile the old Judge may of trustees of any school dlstri
serve in a limited eapa- bracing an incorporated town i
y retire at the Increased above 2,r?on inhabitants shal
I point n tru.int oiiioor tor run
to passed the house bill I'riot, whoso duty it will bo bf
jratively minor amend July and August, of eaoh ye
vote of .17 to 12. Oppo- take a census of all 'ho child
mainly voiced bv Senator the district between the sires of
?f Mississippi, and Sena- end 14 years, to be filed \ i
ell, of Florida, who de-i board of trustees of the distrie
since the government had ' sa'arv of the truant officer sh
line on economy and re- fixed hv the board of trustees :
to increase the salaries of paid out of the school funds
mployos in the depart- district. In all other districts
WaahingtJon. federal 1 than enumerated in section f
Id he content to struggle; will he the duty of the county
eir old salaries during of education to appoint as mar
ruction period. ant officers as is necessary, the
arles to he paid out of the
OR COOPER IS IN ,f"nds of tbe ,,istrir,s 8erv
them.
R OF (?OOI) ROARS The hill provides, "that it si
?? I the further duty of each truai
, ? i . to receive from the suneri
il Address, He t omes Out
ent or principal of anv school
for Itetter Highways his district or territory, the nn
South Carolina. j , v<' v ' h1'(' between eight a
vears of ape absent from schoc
j to ascertain from the pari
lal Correspondence.) I guardian of such child, the
, S. C.t Jan. 21.?In his for such absence. If such a
iddress here today, Gov-j Is due to other than provh
?rt A. Cooper came out cause or causes or to such ca
;ly in favor of better causes as would seriously em
the health of the child such
s a general demand and or guardian must he notified
ssity for improved trans- pear before the nearest magi
acllities." declared the at a special time, to show why
or. "We must have bet-'she would not he punished for
highways. Whether you her neglect.
uild roads by direct state "That all truant officers
>n. by bond Issue of the hRVp (hft rjRht fo rpqnJre a
trious counties, whatever
. , .. certificate or an affidavit as
1 may see fit to adopt it
expenditure of more ,u'' anv 'n his disti
e people of the state want' territory They shall have It
s and better schools, and ther r'eht to visit any place i
k to pay the necessary ployment to ascertain if any
>< you increase tup amount otvopn pltrlit ar><l 14 years
k the Inequality already employed These ofTWeri
onmpi mnrp burdensome, keep a record of all not'ces
d'ssatisfartlon with on and eases prosecuted. and shal
torn becomes morp tnfen j a full renort of thorn once a
to tho hoard of trustees or th?
1 NEH
^ Death of Mrs. .1. S. ItliK'kiuoi
2 Mrs. J. S. Blackinon <1 icd at
home of her daughter. Mrs J
f\kj Crenshaw, in Union county. N.
Vll Saturday. The remains v
brought here Sunday and intei
in the Douglas cemetery. Kev. II
itro- It. Murohison and Itev. T. A. I
ney conducting the funeral servl
Mrs. Hlaeknion had a large fai
connection in this county and
the mother of (). C. Blackmon
this city. Other children survh
! her are W. H. Mlackmon. I, I.. Ml;
I nmn. Rev. rt. J Blackmon, Mrs
dren '* *)rr- ^'rs- John C. Freest
Heorge F. Blackmon, K. C. Ill
mon. Mrs. Kula Sims. She is
Pub-! survived by her husband. Johr
Hlackmon.
?
Services I ml {sponsible,
pro- Second Lieutenant Boyd B. ]
ewido ton, of this city, has been sen
and ' imp Funston. Kan., for conti
at of ,ion Rervi'% Lieutenant Ho
intro- recently made application for
oMita- rharge from the army but his a
in, of ''-'"ion was denied on the ground
his services were indispensible.
for a 's ronnpc,,'d with the quarter
, new ,,,r's rorPs
*
! gen'oduc
Names of Men Discharged.
t itive 'OPa' Lpd Cross chapti
ower anv'nilK 1" k?po a record of all
diers or sailors who have been
charged from the service. Will
persons who have been discha
ttend-i , , .. . ,
please send their name, rank. <
' ' natty, brain h of service, date of
"s' ( barge, and home aildress to
' 1 ; lOtta Skipper. Lancaster, S- ('.
time
inless TMK noi.siirx IKl OVI Lit TO
1 pre- kt >I1T I'M \< K \i:t;oTI\TI
hild s Copenhagen, Jan. 2ft.?Ma:
Py a I itvinoff. the former Holsbeviki
V ",p bassador at London has sent a
officer fo president Wilson deelaring
the Holsheviki government of
ildren i sia is prepared to cease its w
e-half' propaganda if the allies will a
1 e. or | to enter into peace negotiations
d un-i it. Recording to the Social I>
, It,on ' 1?
r i ci i ?' ii.
The
t any TII.UKK WW UHMIA" Kill!
?f any IV \Cril>F\T \T l?FNS\r
n may Ponsaroln. Fin., Jan. 20.?J
navy nlrmon worn killed near
ov'dos w hnn a soanlane fr*11 into Pons;
school *'ny- Tlmv wore Enslpn t
eiuht Honoywoll, of Gonovn. N. V .
[>pv??v-' '"'in Wi;:ioorf?. of Los VnifPios,
,, tru- ; ''' -lames .! (~1 y of Piftsht
inch a s'nd'nt nv'ntors. Ml the
Ive its '''* w<?r<' rofovorod.
Kuapo. | *
os ;t M? I iu,,t?,oii?ir of lUo.Wol.
publi< London. Jan 20 The ;i<1 m
lms no immediate intention o
l"'Mnp its strlat blorknde ap
ct om (If niiU->'- l*1" ('ontral Nous sa
barns.
>r city
II np- *
it (iK?M.?\S Wil l. NOT III!' I'M
coriM K <?! xi.i II:I> (ii i i<
t w eon
Warsaw, Jan. 20.?Tho C.er
ar, to
, have refused *o receive at H'ah
ion of
. , I.but Reginald Foster, a pol
ettrbt
Ih t!i " on' of too XnuMfi an poa< ?
n isslon and Colonel Wade. ol
t. rno
? , Crftfsh arinv, who wont to Lap
all ho
, . ttio Polish frontier to confer
i nil ho
.. ttio commander of tho Corman
of tho
; rniv It was thoir obioot to
other ....
suade tho (lornians to hold 'ho
ive. it
.i tier auainst tho Rolsheviki.
hoard
l% ''11 tv hoard of education
"That any parent, guardia
school 0(iu,r p,.raon having charcro of
''' 11 hlid subject to the provisions ot
t who wilfully neirlects or re
':'ll ho t comply with those provi
it ofTi- upon conviction before
ntend-1 magistrate, ho fined not loss tha
within; nor more than $10 for each off
mo of nr imprisoned not loss than two
nd 14 Ilor n,ore than five days for one
?1. and foisr Such fines are to be use
ont or vrard paying the salaries of the
reason .,nt officer in the district or ten
hsonfto i ^ -
in wnini iiit-* nn**s iirt* coiipcipci,
lential! "That It Khali be the fluty of
use or t?*r. principal or superintei
lanycr | Mf nny ?, hool to notify at onc<
parent . tr?art officer of the absence of
to ap- child between the apes of eieht
Istrate. t4 y< ars front school and that
he or | teacher, principal, or superintei
his or| wilfully neglecting or refusing t
I port anv absence to the truant
Shlil 1 cf*r tchfill ha.lT < /! ??/ f?/l fr/\rt\ h
birtl 1 "r salary fov 'he current monl
to the fo: f'ft, h nffer.so "
The hill exempts children hot
riot or jo ;infj 14 years, whi
ie fur-j an(i write if they havf a w
nf oni ,.(i (,r indigent mother or a crl
ehild or indigent father. The boat
of age trustee" or 'he board of edue
r shall t ,i11 l)e the indues Prep text I
served will be furnished the rhildren (
1 mak> -nuts unable to pay for them, tl
month pense to tie defrayed out of the
1 conn- lie sehool funds.
? I -OTTON TODAY
\7 25 CENTS
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR
INFLUENZA TAKING
oh l
HEAVY TOLL AGAIN
rr?-1
ugh
>ah- Disease is on Increase in Many
Sections of State and Reinly
was lief Steps are Taken.
. o ?
MANY CASES IN LANCASTER
iav\. 'p^js ( ount v However Has No
ack
also Widespread Epidemic as Was
1 ^he Case Early Last Fall Hut
Disease is Prevalent.
Hor- The influenza epidemic is again tak1
to inheavy toll in South Carolina and
nun several counties are suffering terrirtonjjjiy
Among those In the throes of
the disease are Marlboro. MoCormick.
PPli- Oconee Dorchester and Union, and
that f^csc counties have taken steps to
control it as far as passible,
mas Sheriff Hunter, of Lancaster re
reived a telegram Sunday from State
Health Officer James A. Hayne asking
for a report. He replied that the
it* is
number of rases in Lancaster county
is steadily increasing, the negroes he(lis
ing especially affected, and that there
is much pneumonia in the county.
rgc( oounfy s no epidemic, as the
'om rase early last fall, but there arc
mnnv rases in the countv and several
Miss . .
in the cty.
The reports from the sheriffs all
over the state indicate that eondiov;
f'nns are had as a whole. Many towns
xinvi have Put on strict quarantines. All
am places in Oaffney have been
closed tight. Rock Hill closed the
note
that picture shows after the performance
Has- ':,s' fight. The sheriff of Union rerid
ports that the influenza situation is
serious and that conditions in various
gree
Ajth parts of the county are had. The
1 report from York was to the effect
ento- '
that there were more cases of influenza
now than at nnv one time be
,*l? ! fore Tlie Church H? me Orphanage
Ol.t in York has fih cases w>li some 40 or
'lir,,P 50 of the inmates not ?>t nffeeted.
herel
icola1 Taft to Speak in ? liarloftc.
l r> William Howard Ttft, e\-presiand
dent of the T'nlted S* ',0s, will tour
fa! , the country in behalf ?f the League
ir::h to Knforce Peace to :t ke league of
hod- nations speeches. H> is scheduled
I to make |])e first of the speeches in
i Ye > York 'Y-'o n ry 1 and his itinI
e>arv includes fhar'otte, but the
raltv date of his appearance at the "nief
re t mpnlH of Meckler.!< rg" has not
;<ie- keen til t.< nnced.
il I ? A ?
s iiotiel Star?M*s *>ea<l.
Samuel Harper Sta;negf aged 5?,
1 died at his home in the Lancaster
mid village Friday afternoon after
m'm an illness of only a few lays. Heath
' was due to pneumonia He is sur1
'' vived by his wife and several cbil'
ilr?vn Interment took place Sunday
afternoon at the Zion church
iv on
cemeterv.
witl
1,Mh COMPLAINT IN GERMANY
fron i OVER ARMISTICE TERMS
iriilcf* of l>epjirlinent?? Sji\ Their I'uln
nr; Nlment Means the Or(jnnl/.(Hl
anv I
, . . Prvparation <>l Starvation,
this, 1
fuses ;
sions porlin. .Inn. 2ft ?Chiefs of doan^
partments in the (ifrman Kovernn
mt'Mt, especially the ministers of
f>nsP commerce and of trade, protest
days , . . .. _ ~
iifiriMin iinT(immr i>\ mo uerman
delegates of tlie latent armistice
1 conditions, the fulfillment of which.
they declare, "means for Germany
1,("^ the organized preparation of starvation."
each
ldent rn'n's1f>r commerce and la?
the lu,^ arrnr("nt *? tho Tageblatt, de
' anv ,ia,,'s Tna^ licrmanv will fx- unable
and ro','nre "10 aprfrultural machinery
I taken because Germany larks neenny
ident PRf,aT nietals, rnal and trained laf)
rf>_ borers Ho says German aciirulturo
,,fn. wi" 1)0 crippled if the machines are
lis or 'he allies,
ih itf, The Floersen Courier says thaf
Pood Minister Wurm deelared he
... fi rut Inn ef 1> " Jiil ??
w r-?-|| I ? IVIII iivii wi Iiir- i imi(]|1I(II1?
r> can ' throuph the pre^s nnd that ho could
blow-'not accept rc?n usability for the conppled
sequences The Tapeblatt asks in
r<l of <iti editorial:
ation "Where are justice and humanbnoks
ity which were t?> dictate peace? Wt
>f pa- behold always force and onlv force
te ex- and the German people, after surf/
pub- preat physical sufferinps, are delivered
over to destruction."