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VOL. XXXVI. MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1916. GER Imperial Chancellor Spe stag in Behalf of Bulg Offers Peace to the Have Also Been Sei Spain. Switzerland al cellor Says German; Fighting or Peace, Bi Berlin, Dec. 12.-The Chancellor said the propositions which Ge many was bringing forward had for their object the guarantee of existence, of honor and of liberty of evolution for the four allied (Central) powers. Berlin, Dec. 12.-Via Sayville Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg's speech is reported by the Overseas News Agency as follows: Chancellor von Bethmamnli-Hollweg today announced to the Reichstag that Germany with her allies, "con scious of their responsibility before god, before their own nations and hu manity," had offered peace negotia tions. Members of Parliament answered their unexpected sumons hurriedly. 'fhe thronged galleries listened in in tense silence while the Chancellor rose for his speech. The Chancellor first outlined the extraordinary political situation, and * nspeaking on the achievement of kntral powers, made an an oment which may possibly be turning poipt in the war. He said: "The Reichstag had not been ad journed for a long period, but fortu nately it was left to thq discretion of the president as to the day of the next meeting. This decision was caus ed by the hope that soon happy events in the field would be recorded, a hope fulfilled quicker, almost than expected. I shall, be brief for ac tions speak for themselves." Serious Situation. The Chancellor said that Rumania had entered the war in order to roll up the German positions in the east and those of Germany's allies. At the same time the grand offensive on the Somme had as its object to piece .be German western front and the wed Italian atacks were intended o paralyzze Austro-Hungary. "The situation was serious," the hancellor continued. "But with God's elp, our troops shaped conditions o as to give us security which not nily is complete, but still more so han ever before. The western front tands. Not only does it stand, but spite of the Rumanian campaign, is fitted out with larger reserves of en and material than it had been rmerly. The most effective precau ns Lar , been taken against all lini 'Sversions. And while on the me and on the Carso dIrum-fire Sounded, while the Russians launch roop)s against the eastern frontier rans ylvania, Field Marshal von enburg captured the wvhole of rn Wallachia, and the hostile al of Bucharest, leading wvith uin leled genius the troops that in ration with all the allies made le what hithertofore was con d impossible. Plenty to Elat. Hindlengurg does not rest. ;a y operations progress by ke of the swvord at the same time f 'ndations for our economic needs lave been laid. Great stocks ofg',rain, victuals, oil and other goods fell ito our hands into Rumania. Their transp~ort has begun. In spite of scarcity, we could have lived on our own .supplies, but now our safety is beyond1 question." Exi~loits of Submarines. ,"To tlie great events on land," the harellor continued, "heroic dieedls are d(ded by our submarines. The specter of famine which our enemies intended- to \appear before 'us now pursue~ them without mercy. When, .edW' e tethnination of the first year of the wart the .Empleror addressed the nI ~ in public appeal, the said, H rih vitrn' fted such great events, mi~ he ,wa4 filled with awe and \HeItber ou~ Emperor nor nation ever eh~nge thir minds 'in these re spegs. Norh bye 'they since. Brave a4h.di act of our leaders have fMskinn\a s \ha ns as airm as iron. MAN aking Before the Reich aria. Austria and Turkey Allies-Communications it to the United States, id Pope Benedict---Chan 1 Are Ready Either for it Prefer the Latter. If the enemy counted upon the weari ness of his enemy, then he was de ceived. "The Reichstag, by means of the national auxiliary war service law, helped to build a new offensive and defensive bulwark in the midst of the great struggle," the Chancellor con tinued. "Behind the fighting army stands the nation at work-the gi gantic force of the nation at work for the common aim. "Inexhaustible Resources" "The empire is not a beseiged fort.. ress as our advers tries imagine, but one gigantic and firmly disciplined camp, with inexhaustible resources. That is the German empire, which is firmly and faithfully united with its brothers in arms, who have been test ed in battle under Austro-Hungarian Turkish and Bulgarian flags. Not con fused by asseverations we progressed with firm decision and we thus con tinued our progress always ready to defend ourselves and fight for our nation's existence for its free future and always ready to stretch out our hands for peace. "Our strength has not made our ears deaf to our responsibility before God, before our own national and be fore humanity. The declarations for merly made by us concerning our readiness for peace were evaded by our adversaries. Now we have ad vanced one step further in this direc tion. Emperor's Responsibility. "On August 1, 1914, the Emperor had personally to take the gravest de cision which ever felt to the lot of a German-the order for mobilization which he was compelled to give as a result of the Russian mobilization. During these long and earnest years of the war, the Emperor has been moved by a single thought: How peace could be restored to safeguard Germany after the struggle in which she has fought victoriously. "Nobody can testify better than this who bears the -roponsibility for all actlg of the government. In a depp moral -and religious sense of duty toward his nation and beyond it toward humanity, tie Emper'or now considers that the moment has come for official action toward peace. "His majesty, therbfprej in com plete harmony and in cdommon with our allies decided to propose to the hostile powers to enter into peace fie gotiations. This .ndrning, I trans mittedI a note to this etlfert to. the hos tile powvers, through t'he? rapf-esenta tives of these powvers which are wvatching over our interests and rights in the hostile States. I asked the representatives of Spain, the United States and Switzerland to for wardl that note. "The same procedure has been adloptedl today in Vienna, Constanti nople and Sofia. Other neutrals and the Pope have been similarly inform edl. Four Paroled by Governor. Columbia, Dec. 12.-Four paroles were issuedl by Governor Manning as followvs, all conditional on good be havior: J. P. Sullivan, convicted of viola tion of the dlispensary law in Oconee County in March of this year and sea tenced to one month on the chain gang; W. E. Artledge, conv~ictedl of violation of the prohibition law in Kershaw County in July of this year and sentencedl to six months on the chain gang; Mollie Andrews, convict ed of assault and battery wvith in tent to kill at Greenwood in Octo ber, 1914, and sentencedl to three years imprisonmeht; York Biradham, convictedl of larceny at Bamberg in January of this year and sent~encedl to eighteen months' Imprisonment. TWO TOWNS CAPTURED Berlin, Dec. 12.-Th'e Germans have captured Urlazi and Misilu, Rounma nian-Simte tem. CEN. PETAIO TO TAKE JOffR['S P[ACE IN WEST Defender of Verdun Will Succeed to Supreme Command of Allied Forces, Says Report. COLONEL WHEN WAR BEGAN Move Said to be Result of Radical Changes Following Forming of Smaller War Council. Washington, Dec. 11.-Private ad vices from Paris receivel here today telling of the secret proceedings in the French Chamber of Deputies dur ing the last week confirm previous reports that Gen. Petain, the defender of Verdun, is to succeed Gen. Joffre in supreme command of all the Allied forces on the western battle fronts as the first result of radical changes in orraniznation which are to follow ron:-entr:ition of management of the war in a small council. Gen. Pertain was a colonel at the outbreak of the war. Radical Changes. Paris, Dec. 11.-Premier Brianl was busy all day Sunday, seeing not only politicians, but prominent busi ness men and manufacturers in view of the new combination to facilitate which all ministers and under-secre taries will hand in their resignations. In the meantime, according to the Matin, the reorganization of the higher command in the army being an essentially administrative question, will not be settled until after the new government elects the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday. "In addition to forming a . war council of five ministers ori the model of that in England," continues the Matin, "Premier Briand has decided in the interest of the economic or ganization of the country to throw the old administration machinery in to the melting pot and oblige all min isterial departments hitherto con gealed in superannuated methods, to get in line with the rest of the coun try which is freely spending its blood and gold. Terms of Peace to Be Offer( Washington, Dec. 13.-Base< home governments, the Entente teyms are in general about as f< Restoration of Belgium, with tically leave it under German the port of Antwerp to German: Restoration of the occupied t with economic control, which woul of iron and other rawv materials D~omination of Mesopotamia them a path to the Persian Gulf India and Egyp~t. To award to Bulgaria all o which would take from Serbia ii in the Balkan wvars. They exp~ect Germany will d< colonies or at least propose to colonies. Turkey's interests are consid4 developed in consideration of pei The attitudle of the Balkan n was explained, will be set forth dispatched from Sofia and Consta known at the Balkan legations hea will expect to get Macedonia an longed to her, making the Dani garia and Rumania and shutting Recent dispatches to the Ge that the general terms might be A restoration of the status qi includes the evacuation of Belgi occupiedl portions of Northern Fri and Lorraine. No authorized exr embassy as to wvhether conditions ration of Belgium and French teri the G;erman idea wvas to make pr of Belgium and( probably propos the city of Antwerp. It was ab amounting to economic control o1 France would be likely to be ask she expects to be returnedl. Her ever, are not a subject of great ment is understoodl to be readly Chau. The security of Turkey in pc ably wvould be insisted upon by the restoration of Albania. The establishment of indepeni Poland would be one of the facte part of Poland possessedl by Gerr wouid not be included. What adjustment would be m between Austria and Italy, or the Suez canal, Mesopotamia or Indian empire are not madle cleai Balkan situation is considered so tanglend in the poe conference. "In the course of conversations he had with prominent men on Saturday and Sunday Premier Briand announc ed that he intcqnds to give a free hand to the ministers, under-secretaries and directors determining the part of 'I the new ministry. The most absolute powers will be granted to them and if it is found the new methods meet re sistance or that certain habits are persisted, these orders will be further - increased and drastic measures taken. The.composition of the new combina tion will clearly sho-v the new spirit. It will be the most complete possible reconstruction as will be seen when their names are published." Exciting Session. is There was tumult in the Chamber a of Deputies today during the discus- t sion of the military appropriations (I bill, when the Socialist deputy, Pierre Brizon, declared Frenchmen should 1 no longer fight to assure the posses- a sion of Constantinople to Russia. E "You're a traitor," wa yelled at Mr. a Brizon by numerous deputies. M. Bribon's colleagues endeavored a to quiet him but, without avail and n during the excitement he threw a a water glass at the heads of the dep- p uties in a semi-circle before the see- 'I retary's desk. Thereupon a suspen- C sion of the sitting was ordered. p M. Brizon was hooted by the entire S chamber as he moved alone to his t place among the Socialist seats, which q mostly had been vacant during the t: tumult. After the chamber had re- n convened it was announced that M. a Brizon having outraged the assembly, t the chamber would consider an appli cation for his temporary exclusion. a M. Brizon, demanding the right to be heard, on the application of the rule, declared that M. Bouge hal h gravely insulted him by asking "how y much did you receive from Germany to do the work to which you are ap plying yourself?" it German Subs Enter Port. b A Paris, Dec. 12.-A dispatch to the a Havas Agency from Las Palmas, Ca- t nary Islands, dated December 10 but Il delayed in transmission, says that j two German submarines are reported i, to have entered the port of Las Pal- a mas and moored beside a German in trned vessel there. c Likely d\by Germany I upon information from their r diplomats believe Germany's llows: the conditions which would prac ontrol and probably give over I ortions of Northern France, but F LI guarantee to Germany supplies a drawn from the're. )y Germany and Auistria to give and break England's gateway tot f Serbia as far south as Nish, s much territory as she gained mandl the return of her A frican exchange them for the F~rench 2redI a minor affair andl not fully ee. ations of the Germanic allies, it in the notes wIhich have been dI ntinople and nothmng (if them is i -e,~ exceplt that Bulgaria probablyt :1 Dobrudja, wvhich formerly be ibe the boundary between Bul the latter from the Black seal. F rman embassy indlicate a belief v in substance as follows: 1(o existing before the wvar. This umn and the restoration of the nee with the exception of Alsace ression was obtainable from the wouldl be attached to the resto itory but it was understood that avision for the future neutrality C e dlefortification, particularly of a3 0 undlerstoodl thalt no coindition~s y the mineral lands (of Northern ed. All G;ermany's lost colonies possessions in the Pacific, how concern andl the Berlin govern to relinquish the claimi on Kiau ssession of Constantinople prob the Central Powers, as wvell as dent kingdoms in Lithuania andl C rs in the German proposal, that h tany at the outbreak of the wvar; adle to cover the 'iTrentino region e my provisions affecting Egypt, h the gateways of control to the a in German quarters here. The delicate it would have to be un SEE ALMETO WOM[N WILL S[K BAll01 hose in Favor of Equal Suifrag< Will Take Question to Legislature. PLAN TO INTRODUCE IllLL ill Ask for Referendum to Le Voters of South Carolina Decide. Columbia, Dec. 12.-Equal suffrag ts are planning the introduction o bill in the approaching session o te General Assembly for a referen um on the matter of prant ing to wo ten the right of the ballot. It i ot known who will sponsor this bil t the two houses but every indica on points to it being pushed will Il vigor. The Democratic State Conventio: t its session last May endorsed wo ten suffrage and this will be use< s one of the arguments by the pro onents of the proposed referendum hey will call on the members of th< eneral Assembly to redeem th< romises made in the platform of th< tate Democracy to give the womei le vote or at least to submit thi uestion to the qualified electors o ie State. The Legislature is unani tously Democratic in both branche nd the State convention represente< te party in the State as pointed ou y the advocates of equal suffrage ad the voice of Democracy spoke fo iving the ballot to the women. Equal suffrage in South Carol im as grown rapidly in the last fey ears. In the last Legislature th ouse came within ten votes of pass tg the bill submitting the equal suf rage referendum to the people am is believed that the proposition ma, sceive a majority in the lowe ranch in the Seventy-second Genera ssembly. The attitude of the Sen te is more uncertain and if the ques on is acted favorably on by the ouse it will probably strike a snag the Senate unless there is a chang< what is believed to be the senti ent of the elder body. Governor Manning has not indicat I his stand on the equal suffrage is ue and whether or not he will toucl n it in his annual message to the egislature remains to be seen. It i: robable that he may have something > say. There is hardly any opposition t e proposition to amend the Consti tion so as to give the women thi ight to hold the oflice of school trus 'e and notary public. 'T'his amend ent was proposed in the last Leg lature and defeated by a small mar in. It will be offered again and i ushed properly will get f'avorabl South Carolina believ'es in handlin bei votes for women matter bly th tate and is p'act ical ly unan imnousl; pposed to the proposedl f'ede'rc mendment along this Iline. :AISEli TIELILS ARII~lIES TO C'ONTlIN L'E F"IGIITIN( London, D~ec. I12.--A Central New ispatch from Amsterdaim says tha , s announcedl oflic ially in Berl ii iat Emperor WVill iam has notified hi am mandling generalIs of Germany' eace offer andl has informed then ,is still uncertain whethe'r thle ofie 'ill be acc'eptedl. Until that uncer iinty is endled, the message says tey are to fight on. The mlesasge i: uctedl as follows: "'Soldiers: In agreement with thi >vereigns of my allies and with thi >ns5ciousness of victory I have miad< n offer of peace to the enemy /hether it wvill be accepted is stil neertain. "Until that nmoment arrives Vol ill fight on." Holl Weevil Clubs Organized. Fairfax, Dec. 1 l.-Over 200 farnm rs, merchants and business men, meI erc todlay, to form boll weevil club I the seven border counties. Thes Luba will fight the cotton pest. Gov lanning was the principal speake t. the mieeting. The bankers attend ig promisedl their suIport in meet ig the changed agricultural condi ons.-Sumte Item. ACE BOtLAND[RS MAKE URGENT APPEAL TO THE UNITED STATES Iollan(ers Ask Uncle Sam to 'l'ake Lfead in Behalf of the t ielgia ns. URGES COI.lLECI'lVE ACT(ION Says Cooperation of Neutrals ('at Stop I)eportation of lielgians P by Germany. London, I)ce. 1 1.-The associat.d Press has received from Amsterdam un "appeal to the Americatn people" on behalf of' the Bielgians by the 1101 1 land section of the League of Neu tral States. The appeal is signed by 1 l'resident Niemeyr and Secretaries I )ebafaillc and Waltch. It follows: "Your 'resident has said that soon - er or later a moment would come when the war would make the posi tion of neutral nations unbearable. For us I lollanders that moment has arrived; not through our own suffer ings, b)ut becauise we cannot longer passively contemplate the ghastly suffering inflicted by Germany upon Belgimii, our neighbor. "The eloquent protests of the Bel I gian Government and of the higher clergy have acquainted you with the facts. A glance at the section of The " Ingue regulations of 1907, which deals with the law of war on land, will make it obvious to you that the sole reason why the prohibition of this modern slave dealing was not in eluded was because no delegate imag ined it could ever be necessary. lack to the lrimitive. '"Indeel, one must turn to the his tory of the early ages of long past: I centuries before international laiv ex isted to find a parallel to the enslav ing of the Belgians. The Ihague reg ulations stipulate that, the 'honor and rights of the family must he respect ed,' but the German Government de liberately drags the Belgian fanilies apart. To us this cruelty is more vivid every day. Every day numbers of fugitives, in spite of the deadly electric wire which the Germans have erected along the frontier, succeeded in escaping to The Netherhamds. From them we learn the painful details of the nti tterable despair of the woma~ent aud children who are left beft ii and of the agonizing scenes which take Ihi:ac' whn husbands, foot(1hers an1d sons, I ragged from their homes and woetn folke, are packed into ca;tth-t and freight cars and thus transporLto I slaves C' ani unknowni destination an. to an tunkanown fate. Collectlie Actiont. "To paut ant endf to this to arriest tfhis hteflish scourtaga-, w"iich at tiI mtomen~tt facrates thte whole a~ MarthIernt Fr'antce :andI Wes terna Eas sia- -thecre is baut oneti way' openi, an I tthat is (colflect ive acttiont nt thei part of thte ineut ral nations. "And for youi, citizens of the~ itmighttiest (af the neut ralI State's, ait is itt (aur opiiont, the right an-f duty toI take thte leadlershif) upfon youe. Ontly if yotu place youir seri'Vies ait a~ head cain aany sutc'ess eriv' ou.lOtr it forts. 'Thi s t'vranny is itot to lbe htorne 1n patience, aind thte neutraf nat ians caan nao longer standf idfly by whiaile ini Westernt Ii lop thte mtost primatit ive law ts atf ha'im~anity, observ~e I (vent ha>v uincivilizedf r'aces, are trampledf auder foot. Einergetic Act ion. "'We tappeal to you to urge' ye ar governmtentilt toi entergetic anda dfecisi V action andl to ctall ufpon t he oathe-r ne u tral nations to rallfy atrotind you. ITait thtey will i ndl faith tandt strenagthI in yourt leadersiip is evidfeitceif lay t h streamit of mecssaages expr'essive (Jr syith tty and tiaa dfesi re to cooper-a t whticht Ihave rei-acheif us fromn the moa tment t we fpulishted our' intentiont itmake this appeal to the Amter'ican - p~eopfe. We doi not hesitate to tak" it uipont ourselves to speatk with firim t convictiont in the aame of humanity atnd our hope is firmly fixed on that .sense of justice wvhich has alwatys formed one of the most cherished tra - ditions of citizens of the Unite] - ltates. Americans, we are convince-l that you wvill not diisaappoint ouar ex ncctationis"