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"s"'' Th 68TH YEAR. NO. 41. SEMI-WEEf 105TH AMMUNITION a^Z TRAIN STARTS HOME..,.,,, That W ^Many South Carolinians and Ec< Several Lancaster Boys Members This Company. Washing members c tatlves wil! DUE IN STATES MARCH 23 to stuuy p conditions Transport Koningen der Neder- p^biems^ landen Included in Sailings are to con Announced By War Depart- YoTk ApHi ment from St. Nazaire. stay in Po termined. Th*lepjcite The 105th ammunition train presentativ is composed largely of South tended the Carolina troops and among them several Lancaster boys. Itico, anno a bill to 1 Washington, March 17.?The war p0j)(,y department has announced the fol- island lowing transports sailings: decide un The transport Noordam. Brest to WaHhlnKto, New York, due March 23, with the would pro following troops: Detachment of depen(lenc( 37th division headquarters for Camp Most Sherman; 14 8th infantry, field and gress, who staff, ordnance and medical detach- ^ers of the ments and machine gun company, ^ for Camp Sherman; casual com- tj1P)r ^.jVP panles No. 37ft (Ohio); 76 (New 7lenreaenta York); ftft78 (Texas); ft7ft (Conn.); ( 1417 (Maine); 1418 (Mass.); 1431 niam, of (Mass.); 1441 (Colorado); 1452, n; (Idaho); 866 (colored) (South' Carolina Carolina): 14 26 (colored 1 fsrst-l tered), nnd 1476 (colored) (scat-J PEACE teredfour casual officers and oth- enrkiri er casuals. UM The transport Koningln der Nedderlanden. St. Nazaire to Newport nn, News, due March 23. with the following troops: 115th field artillery They Wi less Battery A; 10th ammunition der train, headquarters, headquarters motor battalion. Companies A, B, C and D, medical and ordnance de- Paris. M tachments. Terence coi The transport Matsonla, Bordeaux heard tl to New York, duo March 23, with, Thrace. M the following troops: Bordeaux j deputy In convalescent detachments No. 177' and A. An and Nos. 185 to 180 Inclusive; med-j Antoniades leal detachment for duty: quarter-] a nrepondt master casual company No. 5 (New! agriculture Yorki and N'n. 6 (Now York); lfiO1 The On infantry, flold and staff, maohino pun; arches at C company. headquarters company. petition to supply company, medical detach-J presented meat; Companies A, P, C. P, E, F, Demand is ft, ,11, I. K. f. and M; detachments of; Armenians lf>ftth infantry; detachments of 26tli to live uni engineers. ment and ? and Armei PI.AN TO TF.T.T. PITRIJC such eovei ABOUT DOINGS IN PARIS TbP po,i allowed to tory and Opponents of Present World I.engue rltory In c n #. v* n .. eluded In Draft Will Form a Non-Pnrtlcountries. san Organization. tpP formal with access Washington. March 17.?Prelim- Med,*erran innry plana for the formation of a fn 801 national non-partisan organization vilayet designed to keep the American peo-! nru' "1'' pie better informed as to events at h'1 in?' the peace conference and to oppose ' i f] rppk<i nni acceptance of the constitution of , ... . important the league of nations as now drawn were made at a conference between nn*' Senators Heed. of Missouri. Demo-' crat, and llorah, of Idaho, and Poln- MAY I,E dexter, of Washington, Republicans, OF PRE and George Wharton Pepper, a lawyer, of Philadelphia. After the ronferenee it was an- ^ nshingtoi nounred Henry Watterson, former litninnry publisher of the Lotiisvllle Courier-1 Journal, would he president of the' organization with Mr. Pepper as di-; rerting supervisor. It was said Washingti many senators who have been active it will he i in opposition to approval of the of peace, t league constitution would support not be In the organization. ; was said i i Senator Heed announced a state-; ter Secret? ment outlining the purposes of the nounced in organization would he Issued in a informed few days. fine purpose, it was ex- f'able the r plained, would he the co-ordination' hnd decide of various local bodies that have1 he a part c been fo-.med over the country In op-1 Officials nnalMnn o tbo hioarno i ? ?..v Mf. ?jv. i i cnniu m,y iir?i)r Diana for establishment of a sponk- tortous as? ora' bureau and the conducting of an many only Intensive campaign of publicity ferlzcd as throughout the country. j ns such ne? Senators said the organization senate fo would be supported by voluntary the prelim contributions and headquarters particular would be prohnbly established at the final tr New York. I the terms Suggestions were made at the by all the \ conference that representatives be Among c sent to Paris while the peace nego- Incorporate ttatlons are In progress, but no which torn agreement was reached. j will be tho: 0 E LANCi tLY. LANCASTER, S. C., 1 ^o?" CHAMBBSLAIN AIRS _ PROTEST ON LEAGU ill Study Political and momic Conditions. Oregon Senator Prefers Anoth War to American Surrender ton, March 17.?Twenty of Fundamental Rights. >f the house of represen I visit Porto Rico In April lolitical and economical SPEAKS IN WASH1NGT0 with a view to obtaining a for solving legislative iffecting the island which Dwells at Length on Address ie before the next con- Viscount Ishii, Japanese Ai ie party will leave New , , , ... . , 12. bat the lancth of .be bassador in Washington Li rto Rico has not been de- | Week. Davlla, Porto Rico's ree in congress, who ex- Washington. March 17.?Sena Invitation at the request Chamberlain, of Oregon, chairm Islative assembly of Porto of the military Committee of the 1 unced he would introduce 8Gnate- snid in an n^ress here lx definitely the future fore thP Mt?si??lppl society that the United States toward fPat of ,ho treaty of PGace and ! He said he would not ?,her war wou,d bo Preferable til after his return to ,he surrender of any fundamen n whether the measure American right. He dwelt parti vide for statehood or in- ,arl>' upon ,ho Proposal of Vlscoi , Ishll, the Japanese amhassa? of the members of con- that thP constitution of the leat will Include several mem- of na,i()ns forbid racial discriinii house Insular affairs com- Con. rill be accompanied bv "The right of racial discrlml s. The party will include t,on ,s P?rely a domestic questlo tives Kltchin and Webb. sa,<1 Senator Chamberlain. It is i "arolina; Saunders and an international question. N Virginia: Garrett, of Ten- however. Japan wants to make It nd Domlnlck. of South international question. Tf the clai that viscount Ishii insists shall ? in the constitution of the league DELEGATES HEAR nations is permitted to stand. 3SMEN OF THRACE I" "" "I':' "? d'T" bars to the admission of Orient? That would mean the ruin of i I .Armenians Declare That "Hut if the allies refuse to all 111 No T/ongor IJvo I n- plan of Japan and that nat the Turkish Rule. declined to join the league, then will have three outlawed nation; Germany, Russia and Japan TT arch 17.?The peaee eon- what becomes of your world pea nmission on Greek alTalrs, The three outlawed nations wo le representatives ofj unjte and brine on another wo Mamnavs, a former] war. I think we should very frai the Turkish parliament! iy discuss these questions, toniades, an engineer. M. should face the perils and be rej told the commission of to meet them. ^rating Greek position in "i believe in a league of natii and industry in Tharce. jH1( jf must be such a league as v ?ek and Armenian patrl-j not take away a single fundnmen 'onstantinonle have sent a' American ripht. Rather than Premier Venitelos to be tlidone T would defeat the tre; to the peace conference. I anq witness another creat war. made that the Greeks and I "j hope our president whom no loneer he compelled: an lnve, resnect and revere, w ler a Turkish govern-, manage to obtain for the world it is declared the Greeks in:,c,io of nations that w'll pr< alans will not submit to HU0li power as to bring war to *nment. ond T have told some of t'on asks that Greeks be friends in the senate that il live in Armenian terrl- should not be so strong in their < Armenians In Greek te?-- position to the proposed consfitutl ase they cannot he In- as to leave the president with* the limits of their own power to conclude a treaty wh The Armenians ask for which would provide for a perfec lion of a great Armenia acceptable league." i to the Black sea and the - pan and say they would I MA J. PETERSON. AMERICA p Thrace, Constantinople. u-n * lmtvoi s of Smyrna and Brouasa ACE, WAS KILLED SI NIL tn.1aks of Comedia and irporated in Oreecp. |{|s Airplane Propped Nose Forwi s expressed the united I Armenians may become " Paytonn and the Major Was factors in neace, progress Killed Instantly, itlon of the near east. AVF I ir srnp CUTT Seabreeze. Fla., March 17 LfcACiUIS. Dl 1 David McK. Peterson, one of Ami ILIMINARY TREATY ca's officially recoRni/cd "aces." v killed Sunday In a fall of his s plane at Paytona Beach. Ma i Officials Say That Pre- poterson'a address Is Honesdale. 1 Would Involve the Al- The airplane piloted by Major ] and Germany Only. ,Prson an(l ,n wh,ch L,eut F Paversick was a passencer, dropi nose forward after reaching a heif on, March 17.?Although of about 7T> feet while ascendl neluded in the final treatv from the beach. Major Peter? he lerigue of nat'ous miv Was killed instantly and Lleutent the preliminary treaty, It Paverslck was inlured seriously n official clrclea here af-j Previous to his enlistment w ?rv Tumulty had an-1 the American air forces. Major I i New York he had been | terson was a member of the 1 by President Wilson by I Fayette escadrille While connc denary council at Par'aled with the French aerial service d the league plan was to' was unofficially credited with brii if the treaty. Insr down 18 Herman machines. 7 explained the prellmln- official report of the war departmt would he between the vie- giving the names of 62 recognlj loclated powers and fler-i American "aces" showed that Ma; ; thnt It might be charac-l Peterson brought down five (1 the "final armistice" and man machines while serving In t ^d not he submitted to the' Ar.ierlcnn service. r ratification. They said Inary document In every ASMAII>ANT OF OLKMKNFK. \F would be Incorporated In KWKIVBS I1FAT1I SKNTK\( eaty which would present. Paris. March 17.?Emile Cotti which must he agreed to ?h" anarchist who recently made varlng nations. | attempt upon the life of Prem ither details which will be George Clemenceau, was sentenc d in the final troaty and to death by the court martial whl e officials do not think was trying him. The verdict of t ?e of boundaries. ( court martial was unanimous. kSTER P UESDAY, MARCH 18, 1919. i GERMAN DELEGATES IE AGREE TO TERMS ul??<l to It ler 'Mercantile Fleet, to Ho TnLon ??? Over By the Allies Who Will Provision Germany. Washing homeward N MAY MODIFY BLOCKADE "o 1 and South of No Promise Given in Response "nd ()kIa,l< r has begun, m- to Request But Steps in That organizatioi ist Direction Have Already Been ,hf! fi0? ? Taken. -ho? Lp, seven trans the war def tor rrussels, March 17.?The German at *^ew an delegates to the conference regard- ,,0'Wf>r? Mi ast ing the taking over by the allies of '*1<> RO"* be the German mercantile fleet and the1 j'ci-t N< de- provisioning of Germany, definitely v'rKinia an an- accepted the conditions imposed by l,n'lR to the allies. proceed to tal A hoard of control for exports un*'s 1'" ctt- will be established under the terms ,t} sa" frori unt of the agreement. The hoard Approxin lor probably will have its headquarters I men o tue at Itotterdam. left Franc? na- The Germans will be permitted to land, which buy fish from Norway and re- imel March 22. na- their own fishing in the North sea. Th" unit n." The German representatives asked artillery hri not for a modification of the blockade, battalion h ow and while no promises were given field artillc an them in this connection, steps in 1 lerv oomph use that direction as a matter of fact) gun battali he have already been taken. | the 114th of The German representatives sat j Uric Gen. it on one side of a long table while on! manding tl the the other side were an equal numberI brigade, als ?ls. of allied representatives. There port the were no greetings, salutations or! The 1141 amenities of any sort. The whole nessee nnit OA* proceedings were marked by imper- l.ea. Ion sonal rigidity The chairman of the we German delegation stared at a spot FLYING <? on the table ahd addressed his re- . ... ,, 1 I All 11. All# I. ien marks no one in particular. X leepn Admtrnl Sir Dooolun n 1(1 Groat Britain, chairman of the allied Three Oiitf rid delegation, began by reading a statenit ment prepared for him bv the civil- ' x'n** We lan members, calling on the Ger- Over idy mans to say eategoricnlly whether, they abided by the terms of the armins 1st Ire. I'nder-Serretn vy of State Washingi i-111 I von Hrauni replied curtly. "Ves." dying cirru tall Admiral Wevjnss then read one, ;t*id British see'page of typewritten memorandum 1ru' f'Pturf atvl giving In crisp sentences the terns will tour t I of the allies for granting food to taction v'ft xvp, ! Germany the German merchant campaign. i fit ' fleet to be banded over ;?t once ties and ar n financial provisions to be m ade at \merican c >vo once, food to be delivered at once The denu an :,"'i to i e continned until the next, the manage my harvest, or as lone as Germany publicity bti icvl abided by the terms of the agree- Wilson Is t op_ ment. flights will Ion As the statement was read it w as of the milit mt | translated info German and French, 'he war dea teh the German replies receiving the Fourteen 11 v same treatment. The air of imner- ^p,- planes sonalitv was preserved throughout. News and v It was then settled that the details Washington i v of the ration of 170 nan ,.r i | - m-enoan r monthly with tho shipping and finan- the war wi rial plans should ho el a bora tod in! tour subcommittees and tho first plenary j^onph tho ?r?l *PMS'ori "d.Ion mod, having lasted on- (Jopc nof Q ly a few minutes. squadron w In this nicotine there wore no ap- trajn nf j-j peals or references to humanity an.l end-d< civ'lization or to women and ehil- fr dren. the only statement in this rem- PaP|, sfl? "7"; neetion belne that infant mortality ^ f ri ! had doubled in the last three months, i as! , .. , , , . . ve'oped din : and this was simply mentioned as a } cold declaration of fact in conn or- p" jor .. ... .. . a ,| ,, whom has tion with the request of the (.or- . Pa.; ? ..... have left F mans for more condensed milk f*?~| The German delegates were nnx- '' ions to enlarge the proposed monthly imports of certain commodities HERMAN only to he met with the statement- LARCiE ioK vepret that the world's shioIOT1 pine does not make this possible " int pjcfercnco on some pnlrts was re-' Over 2,000. ' served hv the Germans for discussion |<ing in "h with the government at Rerlin " (>p- G< .a- TIUH'lif-K OVER NKGOTIATIONS ct-| ('ON('FltNlNG GKICMAN SHII'S he Paris. March 13.?'Notice of the t '^fle'eMn ie"! interruption of the negotiations at _ ... . , .. . tion of wht ne Spa with respect to the surrender of f'i r I v onto j *nt the Gorman merchant fleet has been .?,i i > i .u i. conference tea received hv the supreme council. . , , . ? . . , cordlne to jor Premier Tdovd George addressed fit f?'t mpeo ( er- the council with regard to the mili... and IS? "? he tary system of the preliminary peace with Germany. The discussion of ' revtetualllng the states formerly In-j * 'P ... . . . ever, he Jef eluding In Austria-Hungary was mi; _ . * . i many for co 1 completed an, Secretary I.anslng, of the Ameri- ^he fate an can delegation submitted a proposal 'n neutral ier with regard 1o German cables. j known, altf ed At the request of the laltan dele-, probably ha leh gates it was decided to appoint an' The tota be inter-allled commiaslon to Inquire surrendered j into recent incident at I^atbach proaimately tews SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR ? hve mS j, MR.COTBRAN WANTS THE EXTRA SESSION ;oAch Nf*w|M?rt News on rraiui|>ort Finland. If legislators Meet With I)e termination to Enact Oood ton, March 17.?The Roads legislation. movement of three addi >nal guard divisions, the ' TIIIV'UCJ im w*,x.r. ,.uiui v al UIIIIU ? mil no 11 11 Ul lill I'ASS Carolina), 3 6th (Texas >ma), and 37th (Ohio), Several units of these P?' House of Keprespnis were Included among tatives Issues Statement Relflicers and 12,000 men . . t? ...... - a ' ative to Possibility of Extrairture from France on ports were announced by ordinary Session of Assembly. lartment. The vessels are York and Newport News ? , ,, ... . , ? , ? Columbia, March li.?Should tho irch 1 ? and 24. . . members of the general assembly hern troops will land at ... , , meet with the determination of enpws and go to camps in , . ... .. . acting pood roads legislation, he is d Texan, while the Ohio .... , . . x. v , , in favor of calling an extraordinary land at New York and . session, according to a statement ot various ramps. Other ?? ... . .... . , Thomas P. Cothran, of Greenville, pse divisions are expected speaker of the house of representan ! ranee soon. , , ....... tives. The adoption of the hill for lately inn officers and 3- reform in assessmt.n1s of property, f the 3nth division have Sft|d Mr rothran would socure aiJ > on the transport Fin- additlonaj revenue far in excess of is due at Newport News thp rost of fhp extra sesslon< There has been much agitation res include the Rath field Pontly for an extraordinary session. Igadc; battery A and first dpspj,p positive statement of* eadquarters of the llath fjovernor cooper that he would not ry; the 14th field aitil- js9Ue tPo rfljj unless some extraorte: the 11.1th machine djnary necessity arises for such a on complete, and part of session. In his statement, the govmachtne pun battalion. ernor l()ok |h<t posltion( in his opin. John W. Kilbreth. com- jon fhut n() gUf.h norpssitv now pre_ ie 5f?th field artillery gentP(1 ,tsp,f Tho fr,Pm1s of an lm_ so is aboard the trans- prnved system of highways, however, are awake and are leaving no h held artillery is a Ten- stone unturned to impress the excommanded by Col. I.uke P(M,t|Ve that an extra session is vital _ Speaker Cothran, in his statement. said: ( IRC I SES WILL "jf the members of the general S LOAN C AMPAIGN assembly with the determ nation to pass a good roads law providing for one mill tax. special license tax on Its Will Tour Country, automobiles and an assessment on Aerial Sliain llattles abutting property owners for a reasonable part of the cost of concrete ?n I rim ipal < lti?s. roads, nllowing the counties that I have voted honds credit for the cost ton. March 17.?Three of the vvork by the state sr. of \merican. French highway commission. T should he in aviators in American f:,vnr ,,f an px,ra Couple.! ,1 _i-- . with this is !>? ??"' Im.nrtn.t ...... .i nmurr pianos ' ho United State- in ron- ,Pr of 'oforni ,n nssessmrnts of pro fill virtorv liberty loan r'r,v which, if adopted ?0?ld secure giving aerial shain bat- !,n rovonuo for tho state irobatics over 50 leading! fnr ln exce88 of ,hP rosf of An rxtrs> ItIos session. This effort should be dii reeled not. only to llm uuli^alion ol nn?-trntions will be under the burden of taxation, but to th< merit of the victory loan , ...... . ' jdaoini' unon the tax boohs oi a va?? ireau. of whtoh Frank it. , ....... amount of nronertv which has hithlireetor. an<j the actual i . , ' . . . crto escaped and is now escaping he under th" supervision . taxation, arv aeronautics branch of> aartnient I "These two very important rnat_ , ters of legislation failed to receivo raptured German Fok- , . , ... . , v. in mv opinion at the last session the were landed at Newport ..... ... . attention thev deserved, nil he shipped at once to The best types of "T ani not in a P?s,tio? *!>.v .lanes developed" during whether the temper of the general 11 be demonstrated. assembly has so ehanped as to ex...... ,, , a . ri,? reasonable bone that these omiss will start April lrt. al- . ... . , , . , ... sfons would he corrected should they loan selling campaign! ... . ,, reconvene In extra session. en until \pn] 2 1 Kmh ill he carried in a special ; . , . ,, . .... . cars, traveling at night. ,-^1' ' RAILROAD ( LERKS tor baggage cars will he, IN ATLANTA ON STRIKE i carry the 17 airplanes adron. . i. ... a, . Rrjlioniil Director Wmtliv Over %r_ if 11fi uriusn mors ne-i <np fho war will partici-1 Mon of l.flOO in Joining Strikers. it French fliors. ono of, Freight Traffic Tied Up. a record of 43 victories,' 'ranee fo rthe United! ike part. j Atlanta, March 17.?Clerks on all I railroads entering Atlanta Joined S MUST frIVE lTP the walkout of the Nashville. Ohatt tanooga and St. Fouls railroad Nl M1IER Ol* SHIP, clerks and left the city's f'eight traf11" at virtually a standstill. Some ...... . , ... . I.Rftft clerks quit work and later 100 (Hid (iross I oils of Sfllltmore went out. Mercantile Kl?vt in _. , , ., . . . ? . _ The orders for all clerks here tf> prmitn Harbors. quit work in an effort to aid the N. | C. and St. F. employes to enforce I their demand for the removal of the Jarch 1 iThe mercan- federal auditor to that road were German harbors, dispost-j snj,| fo i,aVe come from Nashville. ch will he decided at an ~ t -nn u n _ i . j, . _ TV I.. Winchell, regional director, it the food and shipping ... , . termed the men s action almost a at Brussels, consists, ac- i. j - , irrun . ttim sain nf ma German figures. of believe thnt thev "realize they ,f 1 f86,70 0 gross ton8tnrf> goVPrnment pmplovM.- Hp lulling vessels of 52.600, slgtpd ^ c]ftrVft Bhonld hav(. sllb. Railing craft and some of tbcir grievance against th<? steamers will, how- nndltnr tn tbp labor division of thet by the entente to Ger- |Tnj^Pd States railroad admlnlstraastal traffic. I jjnn ^he regional director salt? of the German steamers PffnrfK would be made to fill the ports is not absolutely pia0Pa Practically the only vaeantough many of thera rjPa filled, however, were those of ve been seized. baggage men. ticket sellers ant? I tonnage that may be other passenger station employes, to the entente 1r ap-| Officials of the roads had taken over 2,260,000 gross. I those duties.