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Straps and JPatts ? Whtn hostilities wen- suspended. American aviators had destroyed tl'il more German pianos and 33 more German balloons than the Americans had lost. The total number of enemy pianos destroyed t>y the Americans <"ps irjr, and the total number of balicons 73 Two hundred and sixty.five American pianos and 3S balloons \\< re destroyed by the enemy. ? The German government. having, liboruti*d lirttish prisoners and left , thotn to get home as host they ran. on I foot or otherwise, Great Hritain is very indignant over the situation. I.'ist wook a wireless dispatch was sotii from l-ondon to tho effect that should at anca ('tiunft*' j lo r attitude and treat these prisoners with the ronsidoratioii to which thoy[ arc entitled. it will go mn?-ti harderi f uti tk. I With 'icnnany lis in iimiic n?w . plies :uiil i>t h< r matt its. I^oss <?f It." A iri'Ticafi paxsriiyer ami rri't' haiit vessels i.f 3."t,tlH tons ami 775 lives through ai ts of the eneiri\ iluritiK th<- perioil from the lieyinruny of thi* uorbl war to tin- cessation of hostilitie s Xovemlier 11. Is shown J hy flituri'S maile public h.v thi- department of labor's buri'iiu of navigation Thi- ri jiort iloe.s not im -luile several vi ssi Is tin- loss of which has not been stahlishcil as ilia- to th?- acts of the -iii in\ Nineteen vessels ami 07 lives wi n- lost through use ot tortssloes. mines ami gunfire prior to the entrain of tie t*tiit?it States into the war. 'otton yinniny prim to Xovemln-r II anioniitei| to s.OM.00.*) running hales, hales of American. Kyyptian ami 21.I la hales of. sea islaml. the census Inn.:,n has aiiiiounccil. To that ilate last M.,r yinninys were s.571.115 runii i ii hales, imlmiina 157.71'J rouiiii lijihs ami tls.i'J'J hahs iit sea islaml. < iiiiiint; hy slates; Alabama, C20,t>l?: Arizona, 13.22':. Arkansas. H2!t.!'!?3; California, 25.013; Kloriila. 19.527: 'ieoriria. 1.020.911: Iznisiana. in!i.37s; Mississippi, 7\7.?.V?: Missouri. 33.13!*: North Carolina, 527.3M; Oklahoma, 135.307: South Carolina. 1,099,329: Ti iiiiessee. 1x9.011: Texas. 2.25o.9x0 Virginia. in.lilv All other states 2,ll'.i. Sea islaml hy states: Kloriila, \.M!?; (eoryia. 13.9'tl: South Carolina. 2.132. Itailroail station agents have hecn granted a general wage increase of $251 . ......ai. the rate prcvailinu .liiiiiiiiiv 1. with :i intnii1111 in of a | no.tilh This announcement was mnilc l>\ I Mi i i liii < oin raI Mi-Ailoo last Saturday. Kitrht hours is to he considered a ilay's work with pro rata |?y for two hours overtime atul time ami a halt lor service above tin hours. The order affects ahout '.'..". Mi station atT' tits who an* not telegraphers ami who ronso<|iiiintl> were not covered by th?- recent waKi' Increase for tclegraphi-rs. The wane advance ilors not appl> to tiii'ti paiil $3o or h-ss a month for s|M-rial services rci|uiiinu only it portion of their time. Kxccptionsalso itiv niiole for a few agents who re. ceiveil $r?o or less a month for whom u straight aolviince of $li5 is unrated without application of the $!i5 miniiiiiim. The ?a,'e increase was the lii-st oftieial document signed toilay l?.v Mr McAiloo following the announce inent of his resignation on the ground of inai|e<|iiate pity tor cahinet officers. William (iihhs McAiloo, secretary of the treasury, ilirector general of the railroiols ami often tlisciissctl as one of the presidential possihilitics of IVl'O, has resigned his ofltcc to return to private husiness. I'resilient Wilson iuis aceepli-il his resignation. Mr. MeA<loo will give up the treasury portfolio as soon ;is a successor hits hcen selected. lie wishes to lay itown his work as ilirector Benei'iil of the railroads l?y January 1. hut will remain if the president has not then chosen a successor. l'|K?n the new secretarx of the Treasury, whoever he may he. xv 111 devolve the task of tlnancimr the n:itlow through the transition period of war to peaec, which proluihly will include at least txvo liberty loans, and possibly iilso a further revision of the . system of war taxation. Letters lie* ttreen President Wilson rfnd Mr. McAdoo made pnhlie today, xvith the announcement of thi' resignation. give Mr. McAdoo's reason for leaving the cahinet solely as a necessity for replenishing his fiersonal fortune, ami exoress the president's deep regret at losing his son-in-law from ins oun uu family. |{?-st riot ions on the exportation of raw I'otton to (treat Britain. France, Italy. Belgium and Japan wore removed last Thursday l?y the war trade Isiard and the committee on cotton distribution. The order Is effective IVcember Kxportation restrictions on raw cotton going to Simin, whereby the ouanttty exportable was lim. tied and allotted among the various shippers, also were withdrawn, effective November 22. After that date applications will he considered with a view to granting licenses freely. Regulations which required that the grade and staple be specified on application for ?>xport and that the application disclose the existence of an actual sales contract or freight allotment also were withdrawn, effective Noveinl?er 22. In connection with cotton for export to the Allied nu tions. the special ex|K?rt license will be issued to the proper custom ofti- j cinls at the point of exit, who will be authorized to pass shipments in accordance therewith. Applications to oxl?ort raw cotton to other destinations will l>c considered and granted freely, the announcement said, and where agreements for shipments exist, internal licenses will he granted in accordance with them. -- While President Wilson expects to sail for France within less than two weeks, so far as can he gathered the personnel of the American commission which is to represent this country at the peace conference, is not complete, even as to its principals. This is to be the explanation of the delay in making public announcement of the names of the commissioners, which J he recent White House statement said would ho made "presently." Meanwhile attention Is being given to I the selection of secretaries and attacheof the American mission and to the oollertion of the large quantity of historical and legal data which will be .1?i hm... ivn-nllel to the n'i|uinti. mi i.> approaching conference probably is to he found in the famous conference of Vienna in 1SH. which gathered to rearrange the map of Kurope after Napoleon's downfall. Accordingly study is being given to the preliminaries leudiiu; up to that conference and to its detailed pro-c ??,i?\~s as far as these have been preserved. The two Hague conferences of 1S97 and 1907 also developed methods of procedure and a | wealth of subjects regarding the ideal relationship of the community of states which would be of assistance in arranging the program of proceedings of Versailles. For their special guidance the American commissioners will have at hand a vast amount of information recording the smaller nationalities of Kurope; the arbitrary divisions which have boon made on that continent in defiance of racial ties and natural affiliations for purely political reasons, and the largest conceptions) of the present desires of the oppressed races, all representing the results of close study by some of America's most eminent university men. directed by Colonel House. The American commissioners in addition will have the benefit of exceedingly detailed and definite instructions of every conceivable point. These instructions are believed to bo in preparation now by J state officials. ? Demobilization of the American expeditionary forces, already In progress with the movement homeward of sick and wounded, will be hastened by the return at an early date of eight divisions of National Guard and National army troops, eight regiments of coast artillery and two brigades of Held artillery. This announcement was made last Saturday by General March, chief of staff. Total American casualties of N'oveniber 11. when hostilities ceased, were "36.117. This includes. General March said, killed and wounded. died of disease, unclassified deaths, wounded, prisoners and missing. The divisions which General March said have been designated by General Per" shlng to return soon as the sick and wounded have been moved to the United States are: National Guard? Thirty-first (Georgia, Alabama and ' * * r Tr?_ Florida): Thirty-iounn " wa. South Dakota and Minnesota): I Thlrtv-eUrht (Indiana. Kentucky and TTSfek . West Virginia : and Thirty-nine, (Ar- tc kansas, Mississippi and Louisana). t| National army ? Seventy-six (New England): Eighty-four (Kentucky. Indiana and Southern Illinois); Eighty- a fourth (Northern Illinois. including ti Chicago), and Eighty-seventh, including Arkansas. Louisana. Mississippi and southern Alabama. The coast ar- * tillery regiments to be returned soon t! as possible were announced as the ^ Forty-sixth. Forty-seventh. Forty' ighth. Forty-ninth, and Fiftieth. Se- A I venty-third. and Seventy-fourth and Ji [ Seventy-fifth. The two field artillery g I brigades to be brought heme are the i Sixty-fifth and the One hundred and ' Sixty-third. Eighty-two aero stjuad1 ions. IT construction camps and seI vi ral special units from England will 11*- brought home as soon as transpor- a tntion facilities are availalde. Oeneral p March said. Casualties sustained by the Americans wen- tabulated by ?Jcn- e era I March as follows: Killed and r died of wounds. 36.154. Died of dl- s s< ase. 14.811. Deaths unclassified, 2.- t; i'ii i Wounded. 179.625. Prisoners. 2.163. Missing. 1.160- Total. 236.1 1 T. u _____? 11 Jhr \torkrill: tfuquirrr * Entered at the Postofflce at York as 1 - - -- - - * ? a t .Mail Matter or ine secunu .. f u TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 1918. b Quite parliamentary is Mr. Lever's t< letter to Chairman Baruch of the war n industries hoard: hut nevertheless it is a to the point. <1 m o Technically. General Wood was quite n correct when he stud that an armistice v docs not mean an end of the war; but how the Germans could start anything again without ships, guns, strategic , positions ami things, we don't quite ' see. As a matter of fact this wind-up was called an armistice only for court- n 1 esv sake. v v The farmer's cotton has to pay too { much toll between the gin and the { spindle?too much unnecessary tollThe rake off between the gin and tin n spindle is often more than the farmer t gets for production. This can be rem- { 'edietl and it should he remedied; but f for the remedy the farmer will have to tight. 4 1 a We are hearing no more of that talk j of the failure of Christianity, so com- j moii four iind a half years ago. If it was not the spirit of Christianity that 0 won this great war, then it would he r tlifliotilf to define the really determln- a ing factor. Christianity has not fail- q eil anil cannot fail, however It may he s with many professors of Christianity. I There are those who have a rave f fears as to whether the rights surren- h dered by the American people for the t prosecution of the war could ever be \ recovered. There is no positive evi- jj deuce that anybody desires to continue t in the exercise of those surrendered t rights; but it is very well for the Anier- t iean people to be on their guard. It \ does not belong to the human nature s of any Individual or set of individuals f to freely turn b?ek any power that they may have acquired by their own aggression or by delegation, and it is t well for every individual citizen to be a on his guard lest he lose liberties that j were formerly his. ii ? e e If that man Mooney threw that r bomb, he ought to be hanged. If I'res- i; ident Wilson did not believe that Moo- s ne.v was innocent, or that at least there t was very grave doubt about his guilt. \ he h.ol no right to suggest clemency, c If Mooney is to be punished regardless e of his guilt, simply because he was a convicted according to law, then what a is to become of the liberty of Individ- n uals when attacked by unscrupulous a sharpers in the law? There Is no ques- I tion of the fact that somebody ought d to be punished In this case; but it is r not clear that it ought to be Mooney. f And if Mooney is punished unjustly the ii country Is going to suffer more than if t he had been turned loose. c ? s We believe in absolute freedom of d the press, subject to reasonable and v Just reparation for injuries wrongfully n Inflicted upon Individuals. The press t should be liable for intentional mis- n representation of whatever nature, r The press should be held accountable a for any act that an Individual would be h held accountable for. Hut we do not p believe in any American, press censor- c ship, either direct or indirect except by g the American people. We believe that i! the American people can be trusted v with anything; but wc do not believe p any living man is worthy of trust until g after he has been tested. At any rate o we would rather risk our chances of d :.nit Justice with the people than p with any individual. This is why wo f so gn atly doubt the wisdom of allow- C ing even the slightest measure of press s censorship. No individual is big c enough to be trusted with the trc- I mendous power involved. Unless the t press is free the public cannot be free- e ? . s From the beginning there were a b great many people who believed that 'i the charges against Senator LaFollette ^ on account of his alleged disloyal utterances at St. Paul last fall were political buncombe, and the belief of few. if any of them has been changed. La- t Follette was rightfully considered a f very strong presidential possibility, to p begin with- Then In connection with 8 the war revenue bill hejncurred the t ill-will of a large and powerful faction b in this country by seeking to make big business bear the burden of the war in e proportion to corporations and Indi- t viduals of smaller means. By many p this was considered unpatriotic. It t was shown up long ago that he did not say the things at St. Paul that Govern- t or Rurnquist ana otner pomicai cnc- r mies charged him with saying, and of course those who were pushing the case did not dare bring it to a final issue. As to who has made most out of c the entire proceedings will he shown by further developments. t . ? . v Capitalistic classes of Germany, ac- n cording to information of British news- ii papers^ are already engaged in carry- s ing out plans to "pass the buck." as e to war indemnities and other expenses e to the German poor by transferring t< their wealth to neutral countries. The game, one of the commonest known, is k to get everything they can in the way tl of gold and securities beyond reach of o the tax collectors, who will soon be t< busy In Germany. It is hardly to be S supposed, however, that such a thing is C going to be tolerated by the Allies. The o poor people of Germany had nothing > do with the making of this war; ley have borne the burden of it in laor, suffering and blood- The Allies re entitled to-recompense for all tl.< easure they have lost by destruction nd otherwise, and the German and ustrlan people must make good. But le mere matter of getting the money ack is not the only consideration. The Hies owe it to themselves In right and jstice to make the wealth and intellience of Germany pay every cent of hese costs. Compulsory military service is now mong the questions to be settled in he near future. We confess to havtng ntertained strong feelings in that diection at one time; but we do not feel 0 strongly that way now. We feel hat developments have shown that nlversal compulsory military service 1 unnecessary. What might have hapened had we been forced Into the war ,-ithout the experience, co-operation nd assistance of England and France, here is no telling. It is quite possible hat we would have been defeated beore we could have commenced to get eady. But as it was we raised a nighty army and put it across the seas nd in little more than a year, during ,'hlch man for man and against heavy dds our troops proved themselves suerior to what were universally coneded to be the best troops In the rorld. We think It is going to be deIrable to maintain a much larger reglar army establishment than we have e.en maintaining; but we do not think i? tmincr in he nnpowarv or desirable u make soldiers of all of our young men. At the same time, however, we re not going to deny the fact that imerica has been benefitted tremendusly through the physical developlent of her young men in connection ,'ith military training. The end of the war finds the United tates government the owner of more han one hundred thousand big automobile trucks and many thousands of irplanes- Just what is to be done dth these machines, which probably /ould not have been produced in such haracter and quality for many years o come, probably, except for the war, t is impossible to foresee just at this moment, but it is pretty safe to assume hat they will not remain idle. During he past year the government has been xperimenting more or less extensively rith postal truck lines of from 100 to oo miles?fifty or a hundred miles out, nd of course the same distance back, n parts of New York state and in ennsylvania, many of these lines have icen showing a profit of 100 per cent r more in the carrying of packages, lotwithstandlng that carrying charges re at the rate of about $20 per ton. 'he experience so far has been but a hort time in developing enough busiicss to ensure profitable muintainance. t is said that General Pershing now ias more than 16,000 more or less ladly used up trucks and that all of hese can be repaired and put into serice with but small expense. There s reason to anticipate that postal rucks will soon be busy In all parts of he country. The probable practical ise of airplanes does not seem so ob.1 V... ...ill peedy developments in this direction s reasonably certain. There has been a growing impatience hrougbout the world for a long time gainst what Is described as "secret dl lomacy." This, generally speaking, nvolves the luxury enjoyed by crownd heads and the delegated high repesentatives of republican governments n entering into agreements and conpiracies with each other against heir neighbors, etc. It was George Vashington who warned his fellowountrymen against secret diplomacy, specially such as involved entangling lliunces and tho like. It is known of II men now that before this war, Germany, Austria and Italy had secret greements, and it is known also that Jngland, France and Russia had unerstandtngs intended to promote their espcctive interests. As to how far the Tnlted States may have been Involved a secret agreements Is not known; but here is reason to believe that this ountry has more than one undertandlng of one kind and another with ifferent foreign governments about rhich understandings the people are lot permitted to know. To the layman here appears to be no reason why the ieacc conference, soon to meet, should lot be as public as the proceedings of national political convention; but iow it is going to be does not yet apiear. It has been suggested that if the onference Is secret, Germany stands a ;ood chance to get the better of it, and f It is open the Bolsheviki element rill have the opportunity to spread Its iropaganda over the world, with daner to existing institutions. So far as ur ideas go. we are opposed to secret liplomacy. We would rather see the iroceedings of that peace conference ree and open. We are not afraid of iermany or anybody else In open seslon. and so far as Bolsheviklsm is oncerncd, we are not afraid of that, n other words we believe that the best hing for the people is the truth, and ven though existing institutions hould be toppled over right and left >y me iruin, n wiu uc iui mc uwi. mi institution that cannot face the truth ins no right to exist anyway. Successful Cotton Holding. While we are in full sympathy with he purpose of the recent cotton conerence in Columbia, as we have been rt sympathy with the purpose of all imilar conferences, we have never had he utmost confidence in the results to e accomplished by such means. The advice given out by this confernce is good, as good as advice can be; iut so far as that is concerned there i no commodity that is more common han good advice. To a successful holding movement here are certain absolutely essential equlsites: 1st. Warehouse facilities. 2d. Cheap storage. 3d. Financing of warehouse reel pts. Up to the time of the establishing of he state warehouse system, the cotton warehouse business was a private molopoly in the hands of a few enterprisng individuals in towns and cities who ought primarily their own profit rathr than the profit of the cotton owner, xcept in so far as the profit of the coton owner contributed to their profit. About the only warehouses that we now of that issued warehouse receipts hat had a collateral banking value utside of the town In which the cot?n was stored, were those of the tandard Warehouse of Columbia, and andler of Atlanta, and possibly a few thers. The Insurance companies, with a view to concentrating the business and playing into the hands of other Interests generally, had established rates that made country rates prohibitive. It will be remembered that Senator McLaurin broke up this system, for the time being at least, by securing the organization of special insurance companies in New York and encouraging the storing of cotton in the country. Then through an arrangement with the Guarantee Trust company and the National City bank of New York, he was able to put it within the reach of any poor one-horse farmer to get money at 6 per centAll this was along thorough-going business lines and it was in the interest of the farmer Instead of "big business" which had previously established a system by which the farmer was being systematically deprived of much of the proceeds of his labor for the benefit of people who really contributed nothing in the way of value received. With the methods that were used to defeat Mr. McLaurin's plans we are quite familiar. We saw and pointed them out in advance, and more than once we have called attention to the changed conditions since they have been accomplished. We have no personal acquaintance with the present state warehouse commissioner, and we have no desire to unjustly reflect upon him; but still It is not out of place to call attention to the fact not only that he was a cotton buyer and insurance aKent by occupation; but we are hearing of no objection to him by those interests which so bitterly fought Mr. McLaurin. If the present warehouse commissioner were as active and effective in the interest of the farmers as Mr. McLaurin was, we are inclined to think that he would soon be put out of business. IS IT A FRAME UP? Case of Thomas J. Mooney Attracting World-Wide Attention. The case of Thomas J. Mooney, the Los Angeles, California, labor agitator, in Jail in San Francisco, under death sentence, to be executed December 13, is exciting increasing national interest and concern. Mooney claims to be the victim of an official frame up of a kind that has been more or less common in different parts of the United States, especially in California, and investigations by the national department of labor at Washington, seem to corroborate his claims. The crime for which Mooney is suffering was committed in San Francisco on July 22, 1S16, in connection with a big preparedness parade that was held in that city on that day. There was a tremendous bomb explosion in the procession, as the result of which ten people were killed and a number were wounded, and although there was no evidence as to the perpetrators of the outrage at the time, Mooney was subsequently arrested as the result of the efforts of detectives employed by the open shop committee of San Francisco, an organization that had been for some time pitted against the union labor committees with which Mooney hud been affiliated as chairman and otherwise. Not only was Mooney charged with responsibility for the explosion; but also his wife and several others, and at the trial there developed a lot of direct and indirect testimony which seemed to make out the case. Mooney was convicted, but as to his wife there was a mistrialMooney and his friends claimed that all the testimony for the prosecution was cold-blooded perjury, and they sought a new trial; but were unable to get it notwithstanding the fact that the presiding judge himself expressed very grave doubts as to the convicted man's guilt. The supreme court of California refused to interfere and the supreme court of the United States held that there had been committed no technical error that would warrant it in overturning the proceedings of the court below. Labor people throughout the United States took the matter up, and in connection with the overthrow of the Kerensky government in Russia, Lenine and Trotsky cited this case as an evidence of the injustice of capitalism in using the civil courts to destroy those who stood for the rights of labor, etc. Upon the representations of organized labor leaders throughout the country, President Wilson himself took occasion to suggest to Governor Stephens of California the propriety of granting clemency in the case of Mooney; but Governor Stephens has not yet seen proper to act upon the suggestion. Within the past few days it has been reported that Federal Director of Labor John B. Densmore, had investigated the matter, and that he had found the judicial system of the whole Btate of California permeated with conniption that made justice a mockery. Different labor organizations over the country have resolved on their own account to institute strikes on December 2 out of protest against what they claim is the legal outrage that is being perpetrated against Mooney, and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, is being urged to engineer a nation-wide strike. The Densmore report has caused Frederick W. Henshaw, former justice of the California supreme court, 10 issue a denial that he received a bribe of >410.000 in connection with the James O. Fair will case or that he had anything to do with any frame up In connection with the prosecutions growing out of the preparedness day explosions. Mooney, through his wife, has issued a statement from his prison, calling attention to the complete corroboration of his previous claims by the Densmore report and winding up with a reminder to the country: "But I am still under sentence of death and the date of my murder Is Friday, December 18." ? The senate privileges and elections committee voted 9 to 2 last Friday to dismiss proceedings brought against Senator La Follette of Wisconsin for an alleged disloyal speech at St. Paul, more than a year ago. The majority recommendation together with a minority report, will be presented at the senate when it reconvenes December 2. with possibility of a contest on the adoption of the majority report. Four Democratic and five Republican committeemen voted to sustain a motion flh-d by Senator ka Follette's attorney for dismissal of the proceedings which were Instituted by the Minnesota Public safety commission. Chairman Pomerene and Senator Walsh, of Montana, Democrats, voted In opposition and the chairman said he would offer a minority report. Senator Dlllngham, of Vermont, Republican, will present the majority view of the senate. Al though todays commmee acuon wnicn followed many meetings during the past year, was taken technically on the dismissal motion, detailed statements on the facts, evidence, and legal points involved are expected to be given In the majority and minority reports. Some committee members today said that however much Senator La Pollen's speech might be deplored there was no basis for his expulsion. Other committeemen held that there has been long delay In the Investigation without action while the United States was at war and that with peace further proceedings would be untimely. ? The war department not long ago reported the death of Lieut. Win. F. Caldwell, of Chester, well-known as the former manager of the Columbia bureau of the News and Courier. Lieutenant Caldwell's brother, however, has letters from him since the reported date of his death. He is In a French hospital recovering from wounds. It appears that the war department's error occurred through the mixing up of a Lleuenant W. F. Caldwell of South Carolina, with a Lieutenant W. F. Caldwell of Pennsylvania. LOC/LL AFFAIRS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Loci* Both?Will have Norfolk xUrt oyite tomorrow, Wednesday, for Thanksgiving. J LTin Broa.?Received a carload of mulca Sa urday and two yesterday and invite ail Inte tad to call and Me this big lot of nice far ?I?k Clover Drag Store?Suggests that a grafano will add much to the pleaaure of your fami at the coming happiest of many paat Chrii maa seasons. It baa the grafanolaa. J. M. St roup?Oivea you tome pointed pointc in the matter of fine drew ahoea for me women and children and invites you to a his big line. York Furniture A Hardware Co.?Want* yt to brighten up your corners with paint varnish atains. oil stains, and inside paint It wants to supply your needs. First National Bank. York?Advises you to il crease your bank balance against the tin when opportunity will cbme your way. Th? you will be ready to take advantage of it. Loan and Savings Bank--Reminds you of U coming Thanksgiving season, and that we i have much cause for thankfulnew. Brooks In man?Wants to buy a good milk coi B. H. Waugb?Will pay liberal reward for r turn of an open face gold watch, lost la Friday afternoon. Drawer H?Wants to buy a good pointer do two or three years old. J. A. Whitesidesr?Offers reward for return < an estray belted Hampshire pig. six wee] old. Disappeared Saturday night. L. R. Williams. Probate Judge?Gives notii that William Sanders has applied for lette of administration on the estate of W. < Sanders, deceased. L. R. Williams, Probate Judge?Publishes ni tice that Miss Agnes Curry has applied ft letters ot administration on tne estate 01 P. Curry, deceased. Star Theatre?Will have the fourth episode < "The Lion's Claws" toniirht, and a speciall interesting war picture Thursday. Geo. W. Williams?On salesday in Decembi will sell the Finley-Darwin place, near Smy na to the highest bidder. Sam M. Grist. Special Agent?Says that tl Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company hi withdrawn all war conditions as they rela ed its policies. The clerk of the court has receive official notification of the revokatio of prohibition of the sale of explosive without license- There is no longe any requirement of license to eithe sell or buy explosives. The sale of those Guernsey cattle r the Chester fair ought to be an eye opener to farmers whose eyes hav not already been opened. It means, it means anything, that experience ha already gone far enough in this sectlo to point to the fact that first-class liv stock is the thing for the future, an sonic of the more progressive pcopl are getting in on the ground floor. From the comment that has bee heard on the subject, it is evi dent that the suggestion of Supoi intendent of Education Carroll as t the kind of memorial that would h most appropriate for the boys of Yor county, lias met with pretty genert approval. Mr. Carroll has had a num ber of favorable expressions from pec pie whose opinion in such matters I worth while. When influenza was at its height i Rock Hill and the city was trying t enforce a quarantine, Winthrop colics quarantined Itself against the worli including the city. Now with the ep demic having run its course in th town and the college having quite number of cases within its walls an hnnnHnrics. there is sentiment that th city should quarantine against the co lege. But in view of the fact that th quarantine undertaken by the city di not appear to stay the progress of th epidemic within its own limits, thet are a good many people who are una ble to see what practical results can k accomplished by renewal of that quai antine. Soldier mail from France began t show up again at the local postoftlc last Sunday, the flrst for quite a whil , There waa^omc mall jduring the flri week of November; but after the there followed a dropping off, with or ly a few straggling pieces comin through, and there being no satisfat tory explanation of the sltuution, pai ents and close relatives of the boj abroad naturally became more an more concerned. This was especial! true after the signing of the armistici because then the great question wa whether anything had happened to th boy In the meantime. This is still question of concern where it has nt yet been answered. But more mail be gan to appear In generous measure la: Sunday and following the rule, it I probable that the stream will continu for several days to come. Most of th letters, however, appear to have bee dated previous to N'ovember 1, froi there back to October 20. 21, 22, 2 and 25. GAS MASK MATERIAL. Martha Lee Mickle of McConnelh ville, has contributed more than 10 pounds of material for making chui coal for gas masks, through Miss Ion Ashe. Additional contributions have bee received as follows: Miss lone Ashe, McConnellsvilU Mary Stephenson, 60 pounds; Laur and Mae Campbell. 25 pounds; Franc< unrahan? 34 ooundg' Martha Le Mickle, 40 pounds; Elmer and Be Craven, 11 pounds; Maude Lee Thonr asson, 11 pounds; Margaret Davidsoi 11 pounds; Mabel and Polly Gwinn, 1 pounds. Miss Lillis Ashe of the Home Dem onstratlon work: Annie Lee Stantoi 100 pounds peach seeds; Alma an Joseph Smith, 25 pounds peach seed Hickorynuts from the following: Wir nle Brown. 4 9 pounds; Nell Brown, 4 pounds: Annie Mae Barnett, 7 pound! Virginia Barnett, 7 pounds: Robei Barnett, 7 pounds; Mrs. J. M. Barnet 13 pounds; Mabel Currence, 17 pound: Lacy Ford. 9 pounds; Elizabeth Fori 7 pounds: Mabel Gwinn, 38 pounds. ABOUT PEOPLE. Prof- Erskine Kennedy preached i the Yorkvllle Associate Reforme church last Sunday night. Miss Elise Kirkland of Wlnthro college, spent the week-end with Ml! Frances Adickes in Yorkvllle. Mrs. W. L. Fanning and little soi who have been visiting relatives 1 Yorkvllle, have returned to their horn in Shelby, N- C. Misses Margaret Finley, Margan Bratton and Margaret Marshall t Winthrop college, spent the week-en at their homes in Yorkvllle. Misses Alma. Maybel and Chriatln Holler, and Mrs. Frazler Holler c Rock Hill, spent the week-end wit Misses Annie Xunn and Mary Robert In Yorkvllle. Mr. R. C. Alleln of Yorkvllle, a fe1 days ago received information of th death of still another nephew 1 France, Lieutenant Henry Alleln, t the aviation service. He died on Octc ber 27; but whether killed in battl* by accident or disease, Mr. Alleln ha no particulars. WITHIN THE TOWN Tlie Are department was called ou last night at about 8.15 o'clock, by blg blaze which lighted up the whol of the northern part of town, an which turned out to be a burnln woodshed on the premises of Mr. Joh S. James on King's Mountain street Except for the prompt arrival of th flre wagon and the good work tha was done, Mr. James's residence, a well as several residences adjoining might easily have been destroyed. A it was the damage was Insignificant. ? There are twenty-four stars on th service flag of the Associate Reforme church of Yorkvllle. Rev. J. L. Oate the pastor of the church, announced a last Sunday night's service that at th ...Mutinn of the Ladies' Aid societ >uagv?..... ? tbe session of the church would b asked to adopt a resolution providin that a page of the sessional records b inscribed to the honor of these youn men. Riving the name of each of ther and the branch of service, togethe 1, with his location on the day of the lnjti signing of the armistice. This infor- an i matlon to be compiled as soon as the It i necessary data can be secured. em| f* ?W. Oscar Sanders, principal of the i5av . colored branch of the Yorkville Orad- ' f. ed schools, died at his home in York- lnt? m ville yesterday morning of pneumonia. JSP" following influenza, after a brief illness Tw< Is extending over only a few days. San,Jr ders was raised in the Bullock's Creek Jy"' section of York county, and was about n 35 years of age. He has had the prin- Vnl n. cipalship of the school during the past T ? three years and has been giving entire ^ satisfaction. mei i. was ? CIRCUIT COURT. was ,yj 11 ?.1 The fall term of the court of general Qr w sessions convened yesterday morning. Si)^ !n with his honor. Judge R. W. Memmln- stat w gor of Charleston. presiding. and soltc" itor Henry representing the state; but ? owing to the small amount of criminal cou business that was demanding consider- app ,l ation, business of the term was virtu- nKU K ally disposed of at the morning session, tha There were only three prisoners in ,.?cri if Jail when court convened, and one of K?n u them was released during the morning, Mes leaving but two. Do\ * J. P. Proctor plead guilty of viola- the j tion of the prohibition luw and was wes sentenced to three months on the a- chaingang, or to pay a tine of $100. He thir >r was permitted to pay $50. with the un- mal demanding that the balance of the not . sentence was suspended during good ' behavior. James Wutson plead guilty of lar- AR ir ceny and was sentenced to six months r- on the chaingang. pea Several more or less unimportant 10 cases in which Thos. F. McDow, Esq.. " represented the defendants, were con- T tinued by the court in order to ullow tion Mr. McDow to leave for Atlanta on pre j Red Cross business. L.us u The grand Jury' returned several true the n bills; but the eases based upon them the >s were eontinued. is tl Just before the morning recess whc Judge Memminger excused the petit sub, T Jurors from further attendance, and sho advised the grand Jury that it would be fori extused upon the presentation of its AtU final report- mei - Phil Kennedy, colored, plead guilty freij e to stealing 200 pounds of cotton from ly u If the Held and was sentenced to six sub months on the chalngang or $100 Hne. arm tS The final report of the grand Jury, vice n which was quite lengthy, was not sub- war c mitted until late yesterday evening and T ^ it will be published later. con The following six grnnd Jurors were a P e drawn to hold over next year: fort K. M. Lindsay, J. C. Burge, C. I* perl Kennedy, J. M. Taylor, J. C. Walker. J. lar K. Scoggins. sun: I* of UPPER S. C. CONFERENCE. noM ? The Upper South Carolina Conferir ence of the Methodist Episcopal k Church, south, will convene at its ,0 j , fourth annual session nt Chester to- |Jer, morrow, November 27, and will be in .,r(,; i- session probably through Monday, ^ ?- December 2. It will convene at the na,.j ls magnificent Bethel M. E. church, one t.j'n, of the most beautiful edifices in the pha south at which the Itcv. Chtsley C. |)ef( n Herbert is pastor. The church is centrnlly located and will be in easy access of all the visitors. A e The conference has a membership 'tua i, of more than 500. Arrangements have pre! j_ been perfected to entertain a large tnei number of ministers and delegates and disc e a hearty welcome and the well known hall a Chester hospitality will be extended to wot ,1 all. rua Bishop U. V. W. Darlington of Hunt- of t 1 ington, W. Va., will preside. He was cem elected to his high office on May, 1918. timi ie and this will be his second annual con- P tj ference over which he will preside, the The first that he has presided over Is conl ie now in session in Charlotte, N. C.. be- Dec c ing the western North Cttrolina M. K. will t. conference, south. T The first public service will be the erin annual session of the Historical society velc of the conference. The address this year all is to be delivered by the Rev. J. C. Ro- prai per of the Main street church of Col- twe ? umhin. and the occasion will for this pea o i-ononn ho nf nrtorlnl Interi'St to CtlOS- Whi e. ter people as Dr. Roper was recently ted t toastor of Bethel and has a host of Par 1 friends there. I>r. M. L. Carlisle, an- A 11 other former pastor of Bethel, Is pros- con, ?- fdent of the Historical Society. Be- ing g sides the address one of the popular pori , features of the annual meeting Is the mot " presentation to the society of books or Bril oblrcts of any kind that have historic othi s value to Methodists. These .articles T () are kept at Woflford College, where n Cril 'arge number of gifts of the kind are cort J to be seen. flee e. Conference will open In the morn- Am ls tntr with appropriate exercises includ- Am ing the sacrament of the Lord's Sup- tire I per and the calling of the conference fror II roll. There are about 250 ministers T >t and laymen expected to attend. tels .- At this conference the constitution- Cha Jt al (|uestion of laity rights for the wo- has men of the church will bo voted upon, ban 's This m'>nsure which was passed by the vre it law making body of the church In May has lt must receive the sanction of the entire church accord ins: to constitutional nrovlslon before It becomes a law. So *' n far the large majority of conferences in ' 3 that have voted have ratified the mens- ?rei ure. tloj" The announcement of the appoint- and mcnts of the preachers to the pastorial ,lcy charges for the coming year Is one of " i- the most important features of the the 0 eonference nn<J Is always the last bus- 8al{i iness before adjournment. ?* The last general conference made it "int e possible under certain circumstances 1 or for a pastor to remain In a charge "JJJ81 n longer than four years. It Is not J""'1 thought however that this will be fro- furt ,. rjuently done and the preachers are ni!,'< . ' often removed in less time* than the r four year limit. (,a>' ' A notable feature of the conference will be "Centenary Day" which will slor be abMrvtd November 28. Among the sjs-akers who present the centen- ^,,Si .' ar.v program will be Dr. E. K. Rawl3 ings. Dr. J. J. Stowe, Dr. R. W. Mac- lh?< Donncll, of Nashville. Tenn.: Rev. J. T. J*011' Meyers, from Japan and Miss Doll H. "ml Bcnr.ett. president of the woman's misd sionary council at Richmond, Kentuc- a'''J 8- In- The subiect to be discussed, "Oen tenary Day." will ho "World Reeon- coni struction After the War." "God's Call t,ml ' to the Chureh In a World's Crisis;" J j "The Church's Opportunity's to pet out in'? . of Littleness Into Bigness." Bishop IT. j""01 V. W. Darlington, the presiding officer, '""f will be one of the principal speakers. A ,h:'1 leading layman will discuss. "Can we -OVl put it oveh?" and asteroptlcnl lecture arn' will show the needs of the mission fields. This year's annual conference n session promises to beonoofthe most <1 interesting and important In the history g of the organization. While the Centenp arv Movement is already well known to ja the members of the conference great In- A terest will be aroused by the coming govi a of these specialists who are highly ors. ^ trained In missionary acthitlcc. The n>- r ie Centenary Movement Includes a world not program based on a careful sur- dlln vey of noed and opportunity and vig- in.st orous campaign will be made to release pre? * * nVi 11 rmh hv on. nrlf " me prayer puwei ui mc >,uu>v.. d rolling: tens of thousands in the Kel- e|.?n lowship of Intercession" and training mat le them as prayer helpers. The program mm >f also Includes "Stewardship Drive" to Nov h secure enrollment of millions of Me- 'Vqi ts thodists who will acknowledge their a u stewardship by the payments of the tv tithe. During the next five years of pric e the Centenary celebr&tiorf an earnest who n appeal will be made for life service, tlon >f Strenuous efforts will be made to re- deni crult a large number of workers for tern 6t the ministry, heme and foreign mis- and sions, and service in the local church, enta In the next five years, southern Meth- due odists expect to raise $35,000,000 to be low applied to war work, home and foreign s. missions, and church extension. adv liga a LOCAL LACONICS JJJ} d Cloverlte as Boxer. J? j g A letter from Charleston says that a noU n few nights'ago Tom Ingle of Clover, T t. now on the U. 8. 8. Hartford, knocked jn_ e out a New Jersey sailor in four rounds. it The bout was before 2,000 sailors from s the ships and a large number of ladies acrf j, from the city. 0f f s T Died of Pneumonia. irovi e Mr. W. T. Lockridge of Yorkville, Can d has received official information of the Mfsi s. death of his brother. 8. J. Lockridge, ned it in France, on October 29. S. J. Lock- in t e ridge was trained at Camp Wads- vtso y worth and went abroad as a member the e of the Sixth division. frlgl ? Injured In Automobile Wreck. ton' rj Mr. J. E. Lowry of Yorkville, re- "Ho n I ceived a telegram last Friday, Inform- at t' r ing him of the very serious if not fatal they iry of his son. J. Bratton Lowry. In YORK automobile wreck at Savannah. Ga. Lppears that Mr. J. B. Lowry was All Ars a C lioyed In a ship building plant at annah. and the accident occurred Editor York :he result of some negroes running you will p i an automobile In which he was njficauce 0f lg to work, with a heavy truck cammed iu j men. including Mr. Lowry. were gtate here t oualy Injured and one man was carrj. a mes, ed- The injured men are in th< vve have lefi ethorpe hospital at Savannah. your paper, tod War Work Drive. There are he state headquarters of the United r Work drive has given out a state. . ? it of results. The quota of the state ~ * i $1,007,000 and tne amount raised "u . " , ll.0S7.597. Orangeburg county. Even-one tl It a quota of $25,500. raised $43,000. " 161 per cent, and gets a handsome b?ine either tlag its the banner eounty of th? .... e. Spartanburg gets a set of Allied jh ... s for being the first district to exJ Its quota, and York also gets a , V . . of Allied Hags for being the first , nty In its district to go over. York's , thin.** ortionment was $33,000. and the .. .. u' h, res given out Saturday night show t ....... t up to Wednesday night the subptions amounted to $48,700. The "'"J"" eral chairmen in York county were ~ . isrs. J. E. Gettys and Thos. F. Me- '"-IV, v. with Mrs. J. R. Cannon direct-ng , t. activities of the women In the f tern division of the district. Mrs turn until inon's organization raised some- Th, mnKt ,g over $8,000. according to infer- hZutmTrrl? ion based upon figures that were t.nnu, yet complete. France U fact. I think MISTICE MAY BE EXTENDED. a"V 1 hnve > of France is ered with a ce Conference Arrangements Being clover, whirl Pushed ss Rapidly as Possible. cattle are of he restriction of submarine opera- l*J 'seo il cro is against merchant ships, so as to couJ5?' nt vent attacks like that against thi "lrsit'.rila .lnnhtl?.ui u-ill Iu. nrnniitnl m WatChOU by discussion by the peace congress of bring them t "freedom of the seas" question. It '"*?m. The tie view of leading naval authorities creamery to ) have examined this branch of the lo ,ho ject that submarine operations ''fers. uld be limited to attacking ships ... aJ" sti" ning the regular part of the navy. , , , avc a icks would be prohibited against ,f>d by a mai vhant ships, either passenger or ',0 l?n. Mr ght, and whether armed defensive- ''urg. r otherwise. According to this view. rnos"V of Sc marines would continue to be an pow forty p i of a naval service, but their scr- 's consider? 1 would be conlined strictly to naval 80IT'CC- "? fare embarkation his and many other subjects t< Jbnt le before the peace congress, writes : at j\a" *>r" aris correspondent, are now in a A J. , native state as it will be some time. a"out !"'* ' haps a fortnight, before the regu mav be able sittings of the conference are s led to arrange for the preliminaries .. Tn 'Jje the congress. In the meantime. ,CVrr?? . i e of the British. Italian or other _flj ' ign delegates are here except Col. ,w , , d. House, the American representa- a "?"?*li to the conference, who is conlined best reenrds lis bed with grippe. Several mem- you befo i of his staff also are down with tin railing epidemic. ut those charged with the prcliinl- Franop- Oct< les are going ahead ami diplomatic les are actively discussing various CLG ses of the big questions to conic ire the congress. Correspondence Must Henew Armistice. Clover, .\ ccording to information from on> meeting of t rter, negotiations for the signing of held in the i liminaries of peace can not coin- nesday nigh ice before early in January. T, sided and I ussion will take a month and i was carried so that the signing of the protocol s^ong?Am lid not occur before the end of Feb H. A. Whitl ry. This will necessitate a renewal and readingi he armistice which expires on De- ter from W ber 17, unless extended before that Hrier. (Jirls e. Fires Burnit revious to the January sittings of work?Mrs. congress, however, the interallied civilian relie ference will have sessions during port of ext ember in which President Wilson Beaniguard. take port. James A. Pa he signing of a peace protocol cov- sailor's stai g these essentials and the later de- Mr. Knox rpment of a lengthy treaty covering and has seer details, Is In accordance with the having Join dice at the conclusion of peace be- 1917, and wi en the United States and Spain- A was transfer ce protocol was first .signed, aftei (ember 5, 19 ch a complete treatv was formula- was sent to by a peace commission sitting in now statione Is. ? A. Pago- R< ctlve preparations for the peace pits?Dr. R. gress are shown In the requisition- leers: Chair of a large number of the most im- vice chairn tant hotels in Paris for the aecom secretary. Ml latlon of the extensive staffs of the -r. Mr. James tish. French, American, Italian and man's work, sr delegations. committee, 1 he Americans have taken the Hot< I sion of juni< Ion, facing the Place do la Con- rence; nursi ie and the adjoining extensive of Tarkson. Gi quarters formerb* occupied by th< Beautiful," erican Red Cross. This gives th- when the n< ericans a frontage of nearly an en- he hoped t block, opposite the Rue Royal good reports n the ministry of marine. Mrs. C. H, Ire British have taken the large Ho Wednesday Majestic and Astoria on th Mrs. John nips Elysees. The Belgian mission Mrs. John taken the Hotel Lutetia on the left 2. is the gur k of the Seine and the Hotel Lou Mrs. W. H. I on the Avenue de la Opera, nls Mrs. H. L. been requisitioned. Mesdames V Many Hotels Taken. Matthews s|i r all some 25 of the largest hotels ne.t1t|'L hmwo Paris have been taken, creating a v' , |i tt stringency in hotel accommoda- ' " ; ,e" * is so that army and naval officer ' men are finding the greatest dif nur8eIty in securing quarters. ; Is declared that Marshal Foch. M Allied commander in chief, has King Alb< I he will give no heed to protests together wit the Gt-rman armistice delegates cd jjrusse|3 h- through communications from a truniendor eign Minister Solf concerning the tjJe occaajon iner of carrying out the armistice. Allied tri s reply doubtless will cover any ^_-cn per8j,ii her representation that may be i_,.zenr>oiire le by the Germans. the submag, he armistice as a whole lasts 33 ^ay wag on< s from the .late of the slgn'ng. off the coast ember 11. with the right of exten- cjajmed to ti i and the right of denunciation on tona A hours' notice. The evacuation of shipload8 ol tce-Ix>rralne must l>e completed by from Llverpi -ember -b anti inc wnnuruwuj "i 'rhey wcre $ German troops from the Bhlne citi2ens ntry designated In the armistice Is tban 2,000 t ted to December 12. at Kensingtc withdrawal of the armistice prob- Q|l a t ; will carry it beyond the opening The g0V| the peace congress, when fuller burn 3()0 ch sideratlon can be given to its con- lnf? 8tock Gf iimco. deference t he Martin states that it is able to sentfltion8 ,rm Dr. Solf the German foreign enhagcn etnry. that the overtures he has . ?. tired at The Hague are vain and b ' d at 1 the United States and the Allied carry ernments will never modlf> the ment t0 ^f dst ice causes. case of dan) " * ' of the depai HOLD YOUR COTTON. particular al Bolshevik at thern Farmers Propose a Minimum propaganda , ._i x- . deparment a of Thirty-five Cents. to come mcr joint proclamation signed by the tic will be ernors of eight states urging farm- floating min< merchants, bankers and business by German s 1 to organise and hold cotton for 0f the 25 shi less than 35 cents a pound, mid- gunk durlni g basis, was Issued from Atlanta against elect Saturday night through J. J. Brown jng |n the la ddent of the Cotton states official by the coal Isory Marketing Board. The pro- family of th nation an indorsement of the recla- has left Pot Ion. an Indorsement of the recom- manently ne idatlons made by the hoard here ciose to the 1 ember 7. termed sueh a price Grand Duchi lal to the cost of production plus Assoclaticd ilr profit." from Tours, rht. recent heavv break in cotton i?orl ai?u 1P~c,imat,?"1 8ald' J8 ^i bThom* illy unjustified by existing condl- bnnofthowa s. and the great disturbance lncl- a)| 0f t to the break In the market has strUetlon w< porarily paralyzed the agricultural war has be business Interests of the south and contributed died heavy loss to the cotton pro- wap worj< ca sr by reason of the price being be- tionmr-nt of the cost of production." John D R a elllng the cotton at 35 cents was as director < ocated only "to meet pressing ob- th TTnit^H ? tlons," and borrowing on cotton ^ ler than selling It was urged. Fedreserve banks were called upon What the "be just as liberal as consistent Done.?Alber 1 good business In redlscountlng sent a letter 's secured by cotton." cusslon of th he necessity for the south produc- the armistic more food for men and animals which he ui stressed in another part of the pro- his people a nation, which urged small cotton harsh to sha age next year and more planting tlve way, wl eed and food stuffs. of what theli he proclamation, signed by the to do when emors of Texas, Georgia, South "Germany," ollna 'Arkansas, North Carolina, manded the ftissippl. Alabama and Florida, ur- London: wot that country and school districts Buchlngham ach state be organized- The ad- annexed the ry board added a statement saying Ural Mounts bears In the market "are trying to In case they hten" the southern cotton holders, mans would aring that "federal fixings of cot- cruel enougl prices Is dead," and concluding; BaJlfn on th Id your nerve?act as your son did peace ought he front In France?tell the pirates for the Allta ' shall not pass." I framing of t BOYS IN FRANCE. rsdit to Thtir People and Thair Country, ville Enquirer: irobably not know the sigthis letter until you have i contents. But I wish to hat its purpose is only to mge to those many friends t within the circulation of a number of York county regiment, and as far as 1 ire all well and doing fine. 0 are ycu, proud of them, lade food in every respect, m are now wearing "bars " lat I know within our regtnon-commissioned officer, a "sergeant" or "corporal." io knows anything about ill know that this speaks I. Some are my friends and special attention, though lac. to their manner of doThey are always alert and " They are always awake 1 I feel sure that those have in charge have perice in them. o need for me to say that * often of home and the there. But we are here te, and do not wish to re to iiu??r miuiiij'iiouru u. f us think the crisis has ed. Of course we don't i a beautiful country. In it Is more beautiful than et seen. The greater part hilly. These hills are covbeautiful coat of grass and h is used for grazing. The the finest breed. You nev>88 breed" over here. This, counts for their fine qualcattle and sheep are all the French maids. They n before sundown and milk milk is carried to the make cheese- This cheese government to feed solwith the "318" F. A. band, grand organization. It Is a who Is ably fitted for the . O. K. Wilson of OrangeThis band is composed luth Carolinians. There are leees. Officially this band d one of the best In the were told at the pert of i before leaving the United ours was the best band barked there. "Self-praise" efore I shall not say more or I hope some day we all to play within your heariny friends who have sons You may feel assured lam is treating his soldiers ive plenty to eat and wear, ent amount of sleep. With and trust'ng that we may re long, I am. Very truly yours. Forrest T. BuieeDber 23. 1918. IVER CULLINGS. i of The Yorkvtlle Enquirer November 23?An open he Red Cross chapter was ' Clover opera house Wedt. Rev. W. P. Grler prethe following programme out: erica, all. Prayer?Rev. en. Preliminary remarks of annual message to chap usnington, Dy icev. w. r. ' chorus?"Keep the Home lg." Report of woman's S. J. Clinton- Report of f?Miss Bessie Adams. Rcension work?Mr. W. T. Report of treasurer?Mr. ge. The Red Cross from a idpoint ?Mr. John Knox, is one of our Clover boys i eighteen months' service, ed the navy on June 27. is sent to Norfolk, Va. He red to Charleston on Sep17, then on April 24, 191?. New York, where he Is d. Piano solo?Mrs. James jport on collection of fruit L. Wyile. Election of-of- ? " - " man, Rev. W. P. Grler: tan, Mrs. E. W. Preesly: iss Resale Adams; trensuri A. Page. Chairman of woMrs. S. J.Clinton; finance Mr. R- A. Jackson; extenjr work, Miss Jennie Curng committee, Miss Bessie rl's chorus?"America, the The chairman stated that ^xt annual report is made he officers could give as i. Ferguson returned home from a visit to her sister, IcLean. near Belmont. W. Quinn of Symrna No. st of her parents, Mr. and Sparrow. \yright and little son. and V. E. Adams and \V. M. lent Wednesday with Miss ibell, on Clover No. 3. beth Beamguard of Clover rlday morning for Columhe will go in training for u * ERE-MENTION ?rt and Queen Elizabeth, h their children, re-enterlast Saturday and received is ovation. A feature of was a review of a column sops ten miles long ng's troops marched into last Saturday-- Among ries surrendered last Satur; that had been operating 0| . of America. The captain lave sunk many thousands .merican shipping Two ' American soldiers sailed doI last Saturday for home. ;iven a rousing send off by of Liverpool More vorkcrs in a tapestry mill in, near Philadelphia, went Saturday for higher wages, jrnment of China will soon ests of opium, its remalnthe drug, at Shanghai, in o Anglo-American repre....It is reported from Cohat Soviet authorities of ordered that a fast cruiser the mouth of the Neva, to sn members of the governitv in a neutral country in jer 8ecret service men tment of Justice will give tentlon to sedltlonists and tents who try to spread in America The navy .nnounces that for months chant vessels in the Atlanta constant danger from ^ a scattered over the ocean lubmarines All but two J ps of theTtanard line were ? the war. The ban tic signs and street llghtrger cities, has been raised administration The e German crown princess Bdam and will reside perar Copenhagen, Denmark, nother of the princess, the ass of Anastasla The Press says In u dispatch France, that all the Amerounded and convalescents ; in two months The r industries board against public and private conark not essential to the en lifted China has SI.200,000 to the world mpaign fund. The apporChina was $100,000. n has resigned his position of aircraft production for States government. Germans Would Have t Ballln Is said to have to a Berlin paper In dlsle Allied terms upon which o urofl And 111 ndertook to put those o/ rho thought the terms too me. He adopted an effechich was to remind them r government had planned they whipped the Allies, he said "would have deoccupatlon of Paris and lid have dictated peace at palace and would have entire Continent from the .Ins to the bay of Biscay." ? had been victors the Ger- 4 have been wicked and li and the statement by elr Ideas on the price of to serve as a suggestion 1 Peace Conference In the he terms for Germany.