Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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.sPi We are in a posit City, who acting possible price, wl Canton de Chine, 1 Marysterni pietty Sas prices-surpi thi ALlES WIL FORCE of bri GERMANY TO COMPLY an to French and Belgin Troops to Move if th ic Terms Are Rejected. ic co FLEET TO BLOCKADE di PORT OF HAMBUlRG da fe Proposals to Apply Economic and Mili- M; - tary Pressure in Causing Enemy Fi to Meet Reparations Demands sil Outlined at Conference. cc re London, Feb. 27. (By the Associat ed Press.)-On the virtual eve of the T allied conference with the Germans a" on reparations and disarmament ch questions, the two principal allied n" military chiefs, Marshiol Foch of France and Field Marshial Sir Henry fo Wilson, the British chief of staff, f spent the week-end by invitation with " Lloyd George and Premier Briand of ay France in their seclusion at Chequers "I Court, the new country home of the tr prime minister of England. at The purpose of the consultption 1 was to reduce to definite form the bt various proposals for the application t of military and economic pressure st sufficient to chiinge the mind of Ger- k< -1any, should her government refuse wv the reparations terms of the allies. While one aspect of the question (I is a dranatie warning to Germany a that the invasion of some parts of her territory may follow a refusal of a compliance on heir part, another is e that the French government which n would have to supply most of the ti troops desires to be in a position to tl act suddenly should the moment re- F quiring action arrive. i To Blockade Port it The general plan considered, of t which tnafiy collateral features re quire examination, is understood to provide for a northward movement by Belgian troops which would oc cupy Doortmund, while the French would reoccupy Frankfort and pene trate the country beyond to a coin siderable (lepth, possibly as far as Munich, while a fleet wvould blockade the port of Hamburg. They dleclared objects of these movements wvould be iN to .enforce the military clauses of the (I treaty and secure the disarmament of the Bavarian einwvohnerwvehr. The action taken wvould thus be e based not upon the disputedl economie dlemiands, but upon the violatedl arma-i meat sections of the treaty. In these circumstances the allies, it is poibtedl 9 out, would not h'ave to wvait until Ii May 1, the (late before which the al lies must inform Germaniy how much 1I she must pay in repiarations and after wvhich Germany, under the treaty, may argue her case before the ' reparations commission. By basing h their cnse upon the disarmament treaty, the sponsors of the planI argue. Not Notified Yet. The German government has not E been notified that the lprincipal points on the program will b~e (disarmament, I the punishment of wvar criminals and rep~arations. Disarmament may be the first subject to be taken up andi Maj. Gen. Von Seecht, the German chief of staff and a member of the oflicial dlelegation, is coming to Lou dIon to answer the representations undler this head. Among the forms of economic pres sure which might, be applied to Ger- I many, now utnder discussion, is the setting up of a new customs frontier' to separate occupied Germany from MICKIE, THE PRINT1 JuSY oY tewe~ w UING ion to serve you righ aIs "shopper" in the 1 ich we will share wi1 DRESSE Crepe, Taffeta, Minuet, Geo avy, Bisque, Tomato, Rust ig combination colors, hand hes, latest Blouses of unsu -isingly low. SD.H 3 remainder of the empire. One M the perplexities to the confeers aught out by this proposition is the estion as to what attitude the nerican government would take J. d what instruction would be sent Major General Allen who is both 3 military commander of the Amer in forces on the Rhine and chief mmissioner for civil affairs in the strict. Paris, Feb. 27.-In an editorial to y on the subject of the London con rence with the Germans, beginning I arch 1, The Temps declares that fi ance, while fearless over the POs- T )le consequences of a rupture, sin- . rely desires that an agreement be ached with the Germans. t< Immediately opposite this editorial r< te Temps prints its comment on the my budget voted by the French , amber yesterday, in which the n wspaper says: I. "Germany's attitude forces France, s1 r some time at least, to be ready r any eventuality, which must be t fearlessly. We must have an my strong enough to cause the ,hts of France, as outlined by the eaty of Versailles, to be respected id enforced. Germany, when she gned the treaty, admitted defeat it today she is attempting dilatory ctics. We must have an army rong enough to make Germany ,ep her promises and make good her ord." Berlin, Feb. 27.-The eight German legates to the conference with the lies in London, headed by Foreign inister Simons and accompanied by staff of some 57 secretaries and erks and a party of seven German 2wspaper men, left Berlin unosten itiously at noon today on a special ain, en route to England, Chancellor chrenbach and Dr. Simons both ap 2ared, to be in especially good spir s, laughing and joking as the pho )graphers snapped the farewell 3ene. ING NICHOLAS CLAIM El) BY DlEATH Antibes, F.rance, Iarch 1.-Kin. icholas of Iontenegro died here to ly. The queen of Italy, dlaughter of 'icholas, has been advised of the 3nth of her father and she and King ictor Emmanuel are expected to >m here for the funeral. Nicholais I of Momntnegro was5 born'l 1Octoher, 1841. Ilie wasI proclaimed'i rince of Montenegro as successor to is uncle, Danielo I in 1860 and as umed the title oft king under a reso ition adopted unaanimotily by th' ational skupshtina in 1914) on the (casioni of the 50th anniversary of is accession. D)uring the late war Montenegro articipated on the side of the allies. Vhen the armistice was signed the erbians ordleredl elections for the na ional assembly and when the assem ly met in 1918 it declared itself in avor of dleposit ion of Nicholas andl he reigning dlynasty. Shortly after vard the assembly voted for the maion of Montenegro with the Jugo slav state of the kingdom of the erbs, Ciroats and Slovenes, N icholas ~!his cabinet since that timei( have >een in Fra nce and finial dlecis ion as .0 the status of Montenegro lies with he peace conference. ~R'S DEVIL. )TYLE Ladies', Mis .t this season. Havi argest stores, enable th you. Newest col S rgette and Crepe , Porcelain and embroidered and rprising beauty, I R S C AN IN SUMTER DIES OF WOUNDS 11. Knowles Slain by C. C. Cooper Shoots Five Times - Men on Friendly Terms Get in Quarrel and Resort to Firearms. Sumter, March 1.-J. B. Knowles ed this afternoon at the Toumey :spital from wounds received in a Lrht Ist night \vith C. C. Cooper. he verdict from the coroner's jury quest declared that Knowles caime his death from gunshot wounds -ceived at the hands of C. C. Cooper. Several eye witnesses gave testi oney of the affair which occurred st night, just by the two little ores belonging to Cooper and on This Illustrat *"Ohe Moder n Met will be of great value tc in planning the interior c It contains instructi e ar color harmnony, con ete the artistic finishing \f All suggestions and ' r experienced decorators. designed by leading art) decorated rooms. You r~ illustrations and article~ Er It also gives exact 'specifi mnonious color 9fdects with the modern durable, sanitary j rich, deep, velvety colors, into the most charming col< Ask us for Free Bo Peaslee-Gaulbert INCORPORtATIO .. 'ALDERMA] / B3y Char 4) Wuete LAoe9gN A- us ou Apn.cn orvasa s'to1 a m a ses' and Juni ng the true services s her to select the ors in Coat Suits, in M I Here we are announce that w PRETTIEST and Novelties of all d( Your patronage i FI MAN the lot with -his home, one a grocer: store, by Weatherley, the other - market by Knowles, Cooper an< Knowles were known to have been oi friendly terms and had been joking just before they began disputing witI one another. Both men were said ti have been drinking. It was not lonj before the disputc led to cursing then fighting, and Cooper drew a pis tol, shooting five times. Knowles wa: rushed to the hospital where 13 in testinal perforations were found. Ii: life was despaired of from the begin ning and he lingered only until 3:3( o'clock this afternoon. The fatal quarrel grew out of at incident connected with the burninc of a truck in front of little stores 9 ad Free Book bad of *Decorating#" you and your decoratorI ecorations of your home. ticles of art in the home, infoftation regarding~ you swalls and ceilings. acg'at advice come from . ' great many color plates as vividly show attractivelyr plan your horme from these oyn bathroom to parlor. cations for obtaining har IpE GEE FLATKOATT', lat vil finish. It comes in 24 whidh are easily combined >r scl- mes. ok or write direct to Co., Louisville, Ky. N STORES les Sughroe tor 's Ready-to of a resident buyer latest and best style Navy, Rust, Tins, Bi LLINERY in our glory-as it is great p e feel confident of the verdi, CHEAPEST. To suit all age -scription, consists of the very I s solicited. N The Big Store Mai when the truck was being filled from a gasoline tank. It was said by by standers that when various ones were working over the fire, Knowles in quired from Cooper if Cooper were not going to assist in putting it out and from that bickering grew into something worse. Mr. Cooper is a Sumter man, a pat ent medicine distributor. IHe has a . wife and two children. Bail has been applied for but. so far he is in the county jail. It was stated at the in quest that he was not in the habit of c:>.rrying firearms. Mr. Knowles had been living in the city but eight months, coming here from Columbus, Ga. His wife and son are still living in Columbus, not having moved here yet. OlRANGEHURG MAN SHOOTS NEIGHBOR Orangeburg, March t.--Lemuel Ghar rick, a white farmer of the Cope see t ion of Orangeburg Count', was lodged in the Orangeburg county jail tonight on a charge of shooting and seriously wounding Carl Henry, an other white farmer of that section. It is alleged that on last Saturday afternoon at Garrack's place, Garrick, Henry and others were gathered and some4 drinking was going on, and that the parties were friendly; that Garrick said to IIenry, "I an going to shoot you," and Henry, taking him at his word, started to run off, and Garrick did shoot him at very close range, even wads from the gun shell going into the body of Henry. The ce lition of Henry is precarious and iTHE MAN ME4 wilshes to call the attent Manning and ahlso the pet I handle the- very best s endeav'or to please all. 'T I guarantee quick( dleliver Win. R. C Phone 71. "Don't A '* ' OGW Wear. in New York s for the least sque and Putty. leasure to et, BEST, and taste. )est make. on the Corner, ting, S. C. blood poisoning is expected.Q will be held without bail pendli result of Henry's condition. PANAMA MAKES DlEFHNSE P Panama, March 1. (By the ciated Press).-An extraordinar: sion of the assembly was held afternoon, when the following tional defense measures were posed. An appropriation of $50,0( the purpose of arms and ammunil authorization to the president to and equip an army up to the stre the president may deem neces; authorization for the flotation ( international loan to the amour $500,000, secured by the proceem the national lottery. The measures were sent to the - mittee with the expc 'tv'--on of a Vorable report tomorrow, with mediate final action by the assen A presidential message was : describing events since the takinj territory near the Pacific frontiel February 21 by Costa Rican fo and the expulsion andi aepture of invaders through police measu The presidelnt madte no tmention d declaratiqn of war. The capital r'-mains quiet, withi nws of the developments in frontier situation. Palma festa Palmetto State Festival! Columbia, March 28th to April 2nd. JING T MARKET* ion of the good peopl1e of >ple from the country that tall fed cattle andl I shall our patrlonage is solicitedl. y. ~HILDERS, ner. lention It in the Paper"