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I ATTEND THE GREAT MEETING ON FEBRUARY 27th TH Florence Daily Times (HE LATEST ASSOCIATED PRES& DISPATCHES VOL. XXV FLORENCE, S. C. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. 20, 1919 NO. 103 ALLIED COMMAND CAN STAND AGAINST ENTIRE BOLSHIVIKI ARMY Stewart Cables That American Troops are in the Best of Health a nd Reports of Alarm- * ists are Untrue Washington, Feb. 20.—Col. Stewart Icommanding the American troops in Northern Russia cabled the War De partment today: “Alarmist reports of conditions of the troops in Northern Russia are not warranted by the facts. The condition of the command excellent, Stewart said, and the sick •and wounded are well cared for. The! Allied command he said is capable ot taking care of itself against the whole Bolsreviki army. PLANS FOR MEETING GOING FORWARD LIVE INTEREST BEING TAKEN BY BUSINESS MEN IN APPROACH ING GATHERING. SHOW AFFECTION FOR OLD VETERANS SENATOR KETCHIN’S INDIGENT HOME BILL PASSES CUT COTTON ACREAGE, RAISE MORE FOOD MR. D. R. COKER POINTS OUT SOME AIDS TO PRESENT COTTON SITUATION CATHOLICS HOLD A GREAT CELEBRATION PAYHOMAGE TODAY TO HEAD OF CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES The Confederate veterans of the State would (have had happy mom ents if they had been in the State sen ate yesterday morning. Every word uttered showed tfiie deepest affection for these heroes. They were to be | ^iven everything they askd and there was. lie greater compliment in the assurance which every one voiced that they would not ask for what the State could net give. As expressed by Senator Alexand er of Pickens they are all now past l three score and ten, the allotted span Plans for the great moo ing on ( f i^ n f° r men - ar,( ^ are ever Thursday night, February 27th at!' 0 Jo anything for tlhem, now is the Pinewood f'lub arc fast taking defin- j time.” He wauled all to receive th<? ite shape. There is no doubt that .this met.ing will be the biggest gath ering of the business and profession al men. that Florence !has ever seen. Already live interest has been mani fested by large numbers of enterpris ing business men who see the value I full pension which the Rate allows to class “A” the great sum of $96 a year, and the veterans In the Confed- oiate Home in addition to their main tonance are to receive $75 a year “spending money." It was the hill of Senators Whar- of just such a meeting as is planned, ton, Moore and Alexander which was While the primary object of the gathorinsr will be the reorganization of the Chamber of Commerce upon a much larger plan and with beter facili .ties for advancing the interests of Florence other matters of cquai in terest perhaps will be discussed. under cons deration This creates a Confederate pen sion department with a commissioner at $2,000 a year and $2 000 for an of fice force It provides that the com mission shall consist of I). W. Mc- Laurin. John Ahrens. Alfred Aldrich. As announced yesterday tihe main f B. C. Johnson, George M. Hannah. J. speaker of the evening will be Mr. Kirkpatrick who captivrfed the meet ing here a few days ago when he spoken on the subject of scientific farming and stood roads. Mr. Kirk patrick has had years of experience in city building, and will come to Fior ence armed with -irgumen s for a larg er and better Chamber of Commerce that ca-snot fail to convince. There will he mere than addresse at the forthcoming meet ing, however. K. Craig and John C. -Sellers. The commissioner is to be elected by the commission and the governor will ap noint him upon this nomination The hill carries an apprprPition of $250.- 000 which Senator Christensen said was' sufficient to put aF Confederate veterans in class A Heretofore there have been seven classes, which Sen ator Wharton explained were unnec essary and unwise. The seuiment of the body wcis' ex tihe committee rafKbments report {presed by Senator Alexander who - "ing that they have a surprise in siore '^'d » liat he wanted every Confedcr-fVa'se more food end feed. Clemson College, S. C., Feb. 20.— The following letter from Mr David |t Coker, is self explanatory and will i-e read with interest and profit by all Who see it. “I note in your issue of February iRst, you have quoted the part of my report as a. member o fthe Agricul tural Commission, which deals with tho cotton situation. That report was written before the close of the war and represented my opinion of the situation as it then existed. Mv view’s of the ultimate situation are still represented by that report, but many temporary factors were brought in b vthe close of hostilities and other causes, and these have got *o be considered bv the farmers in fr.rpi'.nstinn- the near future Can ’’ePattou of w'ar contract/’, both he^e and nhnind nn c et the who'e sninnin 0 ' Industry and destroyed confluence i” itlio entire dry goods situation, and the an'miing and distribution of cot ♦on goods has not yet gotten back noon a normal basis. Then, too. la bnr troubles in England and demoroj izaMon on the continent of Europe fas well as inadeouate ocean ton- I'narel, has oimtailcd the expected West war demand for cotton. The in flnenza epidemic prevented the nrompt gathering of a large part of ♦ he cotton cron and this has added tremendously to the stock of unrest rablo low grades. This large sto">- of unmerchantable cotton has been one of the principal reasons for the donres'don in future contracts in New Yo r k and New’ Orleans. “T feel quite confident that the de mand for cotton is going to gradur*- lv Increase as legitimate trade eon difious are restored throughout the world and that as soon as there is a normal world, demand for cotton goods, there will he sale for a verv large amount of co*ton at profitable nricos. It is meanwhile evident how iever that the present cron nhis the surplus carried over, is going lo he more than the world needs before ti-.r. cron comes in and there ts but ore p^o^ram bv which the farc er can proteci hlmrr^f and assure fair prices for the '-otton he now f holds and the cron he is about to Ta*se. Yt can be exnresaed in a short sentence, ‘cut cotton acreage and Notable Gathering In Washington The Clergy and Laity Celebrate the Golden Episccprcy of Cardinal Gibbons. Waslungfon, Feh.' 20—The Clergy and Laity of Iho Roman Catholic Church are gathered here today to pay homage Lo the head of the •faurch in the United States. Cardi nal Gibbons at tho celobrat'on of his golde j, episcopacy. The dignitaries of the church said the celebration will be .he most rotablc gathering of i'i,p Roman Catholic Hierarchy in North America in more than JO years. DOINGS OF A DAY IN THE LEGISLATURE CAUSE OF ATTACK ON CLEMENCEAU PLACED ON THE BOLSHIVIKI NEW CITADEL TO ARISE ON k . bank of the ashley river , Plots Against Premier s Life are Said to Have Been Uncovered. Pa ris Newspaper .had Issued Earning FIGHT OVER ADJUORN- MENT I STABILIZING PRICE OF COTTON SEED RESULT OF MEETING WASHINGTON ON FEBRUARY 10TH AND 11TH A New Citadel A new and a greater Citadel will f rlse in Charleston on the bank or he Ashley river near Hampton park if the Senate passes the bill wh:cn was passed by the House this week. This bill provides for an appropria tion of 400,000 and the proceeds from the sale of the old buildings and site. Of tho amount, $100,000 will be appropriated this year, $10u, 000 next year and $100,000 in 1921. During the debate on the matter. «e presentative Atkinson of Spartan burg paid a beautiful tribute to the work that the Citadel haa done in past years. Fight Over Adjournment There seems to be no certa’nty to when the General Assemgly ' will finish its work. Some of the mem hers seem to think that adjournment may be reached by Saturday night. Others insist that it is a human im possibility. If adjournment is reach od Saturday night this will go down I in history as one of the mose unpro I durtive sessins that has ever been HELD IN : held ’ . _ . _ The Engrossing Department The members of the General As sembly are very loud in their nraiseg of the efficient work that has bee-: done by the engrossing department this year. This is Mr. McMahan’s TAFT LANDS HARD Paris, Feb. 20—The question is be ir.g asked if the atempt upon Premrar Ciemenceau’s life is of Bolshivik or ij! _ icin. The Matin’ today recalls that nil QCMiTr If iPltUYi 1 few days ago a Geneva newsnaper Uli Odin IL IMUIMLilO announced that the Bolshevik! in | husanne, Switzerland, were plotting minst Premier Ciemenceau’s life, and that two Bolsheviki had crossed f'e frontier to carry out the plan. The Paris nolice, says the Petit Par isien. warned recently that a plot was brewing the Premier’s life. SAYS HE WOULD NOT TUST SOME OF THEM OVER NIGHT. Columbia, Feb. 20—William Elliott, food administrate? for South Caroli na today gave out the foilwing s'ate- "Tmeeting was caPcd by the Unit-1 ^ H ttPr th ? 8ession be * an he h<Ml San Francisco, Feb. 20—“The gen tlemen in tihe senate who are tettirm out to defeat this league of nation- ire those I would not trust ov ■ " ! rht,’’ former President William U Taft said today 4 a luncheon giver h '•ts honor bv riv'c orerrizaMc-ns r rv>ri of tlie program of the Paeifl- '’cast. Congress of phe T vague »o F 'o-ce Peace. “They are citing the eon^C* utbors is m argument against it,” contim. Mr Tift. “I revere and vor ! ‘hat gnat irstrur nt. and it is a ne > stery to me if tl.e censtitu ion pro vents Lh s' people from playing thoi: part in bringing peace and order* an;’ happiness to ourselves and the othr peoples of the world. “This is not n political question God forbid. I am g’.ad President W ’ ed Stater Food Administration in ! a wel1 organized department and e; Washington on February 10,h ami j A^noy has been its motto. M-m Hth to discuss the eoltonieed stabili ^ prs the Legislature ha\e zatlon price plan. P’armers, seed • "tended him and his co workers for dealers, ginners. oil mill men. refin-! the splendid record trey have evs. lard substitute manufacturers i made this session. son went to Europe because he wee- first year as chief clerk hut in a'few: bearing a promiStJ Gf a league ct ' n ' lions. t “The applica ion a t this time the doctrine of avoiding entangiim * alliances is reactionary to the extou and Federal Food Admin’y ratotrs from ali the ccttor stales were pre sent The meeting unanimously agreed with the Food the cottonseed Rion M’Kissick Here > .1. Rion McKissVk. for the past two years editor of the Greenville News but who on March 1 becomes Administration tha': j editor and owner of The Greenville stabilization plan Piedmont, was a Columbia visitor to for the large numbes who ae expect .^‘e veteran who received the pen ed to he preseri''. The transportation j sion as a token of the aoection of the “if the figures for acreage and for fl’izer consumption are very large comm'ttee is arranging to have auto | State and those who did not need it. V-tiis Rnripg. T can see n 0 hone that mobiles leave the Chamber of Com- icould devote it to such chart able meree beginning n Ihalf past seven o'clock, and ail wha have no cars and lhave made no othe arrangement to reach the Club House are Invited to these ears "Home Gardening In South Caroina” Clemson College, S. C., Feb. 20.— The high cost of living during the last few years stimulated interest m purposes as seemed good to them. SHOOTS TO DEATH UNCLE IN SUMTER WILLIAM M. BAKER KILLS IRBY I. BAKER. SumT.er, Feb. 20.- ltWr> enntbern f->rner will be able to son his present holdings and now eron for os much as It cost to pro dure, for R looks now os if the re covery of world trade from the ef foots of war is going to be gradual tnrl that a verv heavv world demand for cotton ma v be postponed for a ye^r or more, ‘There is another thing every far mer ought to do to nrotect his inter e«ts. He phuid write our Congress men and Senators and insist that something he done to foree the New should he continued. The following suggestions and reconiomdations' ad vanced at the meeting will be carried oiu to the test of the ability of al! concerned. 1. Cott ons*eed producers are /to use their best efforts to mAnntain tne stcbili'.ed prices which are $08.00 per ton in w'agcn lots and $71.00 per ton in car lo l s. 1 Seed dealers and pinners are to j continue to purchase stabilized price from provided in regulations of the Food is strong agitation in Columbia now Administration. j for an abandnment of the form. The 3 Oil mills are to purchase seed ! dissension in Columbia seems to bo from farmer farmers, seed buyers not so much* with the form of gov and g ; nners at the stabilized prices ( ernment as with the men who are in and to make an extra effort to re-, office, live the situation by buying seed day. Mr. McKissick was en route to Florida to visit his sister before entering upon his new duties. Geor ge R. Koesster, who will be business manager of The Piedmont, was also here today. May Abandon Commission Form The commission form of govern ment seems to be losing some of its popularity. Bills have been introduc ed in the House by the Snartnnhurg seed at the 'lleiogation that would permit Spartan producers as »hurg to abandon the form and there of delaying world peace one hundn years. The question al this vime L whether the whole great pian of tl; league of nations is It., be defeat**; because we cant gu. a two-thirds m jority of our senate for its ratifies tion. "A peace loving nation of fight in men,’ was the D:\ Henry Van Dyk. former minister to The Na herlaiid; described the United States. 11 said objectors to a league of nation held that 'lo enter such a league in volved abnegation of national s*evr : eignity in a willing acceptance of common law of self restraint. A referendum throughout tho cour* try would find 9d per cent, of tl voters heartily approving the leagu Henry Morgenthau, former ambass dor to Turkey, said. SEEK NEW TRIAL FOR VICTOR BERGER rETFRAL LFGISI AT'ON "F~UM- ED TODAY. FOUR OTHER SOCIALISTS INDICATED A f'hi aro. Fob. CL—Federal Legisla ! <>n today was ro~i'r" t t* ""ant a n w trial to Y’ctor !>»* i *. , *'.r, Coirn-e?*? •vn elect from M hvoukee, and four i'ler Socialist leaders com'-ted of ola ion of the Esponage act. OF THE LEGISLATURE Columbia. Feb. 20.—The House of Representatives today by a vote of t to 77 today killed the bill of Re •esentntive H. H. Evans, of New : rry, making it a misdemeanor to ell a bale of cotton for less than r.r. ents a pound. This bill wan passed v the House last night by a largo ajority but members of the House lav voted it. down by crity. a larger m *' c * Z.— - . -A family tragedy home gardening, and the great drives (occurred at the Atlantic Coast Line in 1917 and 1918 for war gardens psigsenger station this morning about 17'' ,rV 8 , tn rp " rof!p "t values gave added momentum to the wore. 13.20 o’clock when Irbv Israel Baker i F or T " pr( ’' !a " ,ah > p motion or that thev The better knowledge, the pleasure, | aRof ) 53, , vas s , )0t 1)y his Der ihew VYil l x ' v ; Tt is a Fe1f the physical benefits, and the enjoy |ij an , Morgan Baker. A single barrel i r ' roPO ' , ’ t on th:,t no n " rnprf ‘ v, " , ah1o | shotgun was used and the eu ire load ° r anv rnrrir,1odity s1l0 ” ,d hp whenever possible in congested dis tricts. 4. The Food Auministraf.ion is to use all the power at its command in cooperation with the farmers, buyers and mills to maintain the cotton seed price stabilization plan to which all GEO. D. PERRON ARRIVES IN PARIS NEGRO REGIMENT REACHES COLUMBL have agreed. „ , a XT ^ , .... . “All Food Administrators In South i 1 Pari8 - Feb - 20.—George D. Perron Wk and New Orleans cotton futures p aro n na are askP(1 to ass?lst in f . a n „ | has arrived at Paris from Geneva, to rooropent aotunl « ... . . BIG RECEPTION IS PLANNED FO HEROES OF THE 371 ST. EX- PRESS CO. SUES. Columbia, Feb. 20.—The 381st R ment came back to Camp Jackso last night. This is the negro re," ment 'Jhat was trained here and the Vnent of a variety of fresh vegetables to say nothing of the great saving in lood bills, should all tend to urge country and town people back into the garden now as the spring comes Extension Bulletin 42, “Home Gar Aening in South Carolina,” was pub lished recently to aid the home gard ener and should be obtained by all who have gardens. It is written by Prof. C. C .Newman, horticulturist at Clemson College, who is widely known as h garden and fruit wiz ard. Write the Extension Service, Clemson College, S. C. It is free. ■*si*i .a carry ,—“ y"',— — *■*•*" w.jYJ'”’ are many negro from South Carolin lS5U“wM«nX CoU<»J»e.'l« «• T* "«l»!« <• ' <- i maS? zr* moM “ sou ‘" ca main open. It has been moved ff 01 " ; T a ] a nu m- — 11,1 ,1 ‘ ’ Strike Is Over • Copenhagen, Feb. 20—The strike of store employes at Berlin has been settled, and business places are re opening today, according 'to Berlin ad vices. the Arcade to Room 612. National : ,slan(I ' No . definite announcement, allowed to he delivered on a future|f.o'an & Fxchange Bank Building. PlanS f ° r th ° meetlnB haS i.hickea enntrart for that commodity, for ifj The services which you have sol. mime. j- ♦Ms is allowed the entire stock of <uioh urmerrhantable grade having freely given in the pnsl to the Food Administra’ion '.have been invaluable end are deeply appreciated. From present outlook. our work for the of No r ) shot pas-ed through the body. The wounded man was earn Tourney Hospital hut d ed two hours later without, regaining sufficient con ! other market than future eontraer selcusness to make a statement of , ^ pit very, will eventually find its wa" any kind. | f 0 these markets and destroy values 1 Vood Adrulnistrnt’cn will end wLh Irby Baker and the daughter of , roT npletely. Germany and Austria j tl ,p oamnaien of the cotton seed price William M. Baker walked to town f 01 Tn er y 0 nr principal custom j Q t a ] > ji} za tj cn plan.” j era for low grade cotton ard there [is going to be no adequate market for low srrades until these countries are again allowed to imnort. Until ! that time, not a single hale of low 'grade should be so'd. Tf middling j cotton is made ‘he lowest grade deliv | i e-eblo on the New York and New’ j Orleans markets, I am saMsfled we j President To Sign Six Billion Bill Washington, Feb. 20—Secretary Tumulty will take the engrossed or iginal of the six billion dollar war , r'sk bill tc Boston tomorrow when he 1 goes to meet the PresideiC. The Pre sident may sign it soon after land, ing. lo tOW’U early in the morning and the RY.her. believing ihat his daughter and Irby I. Baker were about to take the 5 o’clock train for Augusta, followed them. No w’ords passed hr*'ween the two men at the d“pot, it is said. The shooting took nlaee as soon as the younger Baker came near b’s uncle. Mack Newell Baker, a brother of William Morgan Faker, was also at the r in Hen armed wi‘h a do'ih’o b-r j rel shotgun After the shooting the "irl. Miss Edith Mav Faker, handed a p'stol to a policeman. All of 1b" persons concerned are from Lee e'—nty and live near St. | Phar’es'. W'il : '>m Morgan Bal 1 "o her and his dmighter are county jail bee pending a preliminary the coroner’s j Florence Lost ! Tho 371st regiment was in th> st of the fighting end nearly a of the men in it have been decorat" for bravery. The casualties of the it giment were heavy. The negros of Columbia have pla- GOVERNMENT TROOPS Lasst night tre Boys Bassket Ball C( i ;i big reception for tihe negro team was defeated by the Columbia toops. High School team by the score of 44. to 17. The indication of the score' EXPESS COMPANY SUES, does not mean that tne game was r.ot j The Southern Express' Company hard fought. Because in the first ten brought suit m every county in minutes of play the Florence boys 1 A • ’ i kept the score in their favor. But I Columbia rallied to her best and Driain ICOCMDI CI1 nia<le gains. Those who know’ ULImU AuwClflDIXU basket ball would say that all the w (Florence bovs need is the real exper 00in p an y i as ,t year Lho tax was should see a Me recovery in values, l*™* especially when playing a team n , inPPO s sary in-ofar r.s the express and we wmuUl have a contract w’h‘cn' 30,000 MEN MOBILIZED TO SUB- of five years exnermno* Scnih Carolina for ‘he return of taxd; 1 aid last year. Too company claim that th( fax was nothing more than a iic'-ns'' tax aud that inasmuch ;i> tho Fe | lo ri al government took^owr The Senate today killed the hill by ’epresentative Mann of Pickens re "iring all public schools employing o or more teachers to teacli tenth •ade students. The Senate returned to the House, •ith amendments, a bill to provide < perate accomodations on street ?rs for white and colored races. Tho Senate today received a por ait of the late Col. L. M. Keitt. PREMIER OT FRANCE RESTS WELL TODAY CONDITION OF GEORGES CLEM- ENCEAN REPORTED AS BE ING IN A SATISFACTORY CONDITION Paris, Feb. 20—Premier C!em?n- *rau, wounded in the shoulder yes* or day in an attempt by anarchist, Ymilo Collin to assassinate him is in a satisfactory condition this morning recording to tire latest reports. There ire no further developments. — MOBILIZED TO SUB- or five vears experience with a flnnp both buyers aud sellers could use DUE THE SPARTACANS IN '/to play on. f Kingstree Here For Game Tomorrow The Florence High School girls basket ball team plays the Kingstree .team in Florence femorrow' after noon at four o’clock in the Central School Court. Tim admisslcn \vi he 15c and 25c, and the people of Flor enco *r*' a sured of a -pieraid ga:.r«. Klngstn.''. defeated Florence a few vei'k.' . j. but I'i.i k ca'. are prepar ed t . rede, m tl* iii.-e'.Yi . m lie game fr P p) x , in hedvimr operations to the great benefit of all cot‘on interests." ron"ern*'.J. Messrs. RUSSIA DISTRICT j Waters as forward was the leading star at goal shooting, while Wallace -• J • W - * * * — tomorrow. Foliovri. m me teams: FlorcncflJ Fen', .mib—Louise .uisc Gr-gp. Centei.s- K’i*'>.h*»«v Ha., nesw’on'n. 1 > V aiiaut? , «- . • , t-> Berlin. Feb. 20—30,000 government J d'd excellent floor work. Watkins, as ar * ( ‘ . ^ company was v. , Dfuaon. McKay, Moffett and Frier-j -on uf Colutnh’a represent the expo*.*' j’F'a’ May Husbands. Blythe of , ^ Hu-cdi—L'l'.ti-.beth Saturday. Fob. 22nd, will be Wash- heru'ng. The jury at iunm* * found that Mack Newell Bnk-j ing on’s Birthday and tlie banks of e** was aece«sory to the shooting- of SESSION GOES OVER INTO NEXT WEEK SENATE KILLS ALL CHANCES OF LEGISLATURE WINDING UP ON SATURDAY iriu’ Is»ra;i Baker by Wi'Iiam Morgan Baker. aker. his roeps are being aseembled to subdue 1 renter, for Columbia "fifTould“be Hreerville have been retained to ro •e in the tt a-olllHgtun » uii tituaj |t | ie spartacans in tlie Russia district./the greater amount of credit for the l ,resonf 1*° T ’ bas been agreeu el im inary , •) according to reports fom Munster, (/victory not only getting the iunm in ,,ar ,bo * n Ri cblan< ^ >' te tho- test suit. MR. WILSON TO REACH PEACE CONFERENCE HOLDS NO MEETING thecify will be closed. If you wil* have business with any of thebanks on that day, call and attend to same cn Friday. Tax Commission Wins By 22 To 13 ADJOURNMENT TAKEN CAUSE OF ATTACK ON PREMIER CLEMEN CEAU A BE REPEAL OF WAR TIME PROHIRITION COMES OP The bill to abolish the tax commis s'on was killed by a vote of 22 to l.t last night in the Senate. (/victory not only getting the jump In . it /renter but displaying splendid skill L ‘ ‘ in caging the ball. Barnes and Jones, L. played good defense game. Columbia will come here at an ear ly date and the remark has been made that when we play them on ♦‘Mother earth’ ’the home team will feel like celebrating. QUESTION WILL BE CONSIDER ED BY HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE IN FEW DAYS UKRANIAN FORCES RESUME ATTACK \ London, Feb. 20.—The Ukranian forces resumed their attack against 1 London, Feb. 20.—The Peace Con} Washington, Feh. 2<).—The bill for the Poles defending Lemberg Sunday ♦ Co umbia, Feb. 20—-All possibility ference pt Paris decided to adjourn f repeal of the war time prohibi an( | captured all the points between of adjournment sine die on S?< urday | aa a result of the attack upon Pro, tion law, effective July 1st will be j Przemysl and Grodek, west of Lem night by the General Assembly was/mier Clemeneoau, says an Exchange (considered by the House Agriculture berg, according to an Exchange Tele removed today when the Senated de-' Telegraph Paris dispatch this morn Committee within the next few days A graph Vienna Dispatch. Railway dded to adjourn tomorrow until Tues ] ing. No session of the Conference members of the committee said to { communication in that region has day night tiwas held today the message adds. I day. | been interrupted. Cut. S, <; .V3iS>ou, m/nr. Scott, Mario"* Kingstrfle. Martae Blakely, Forward gt«r, i’*. sMe Baker. C mciv, Lizzie Gordan Lola Sn iih. * man.t- Captuin: Guards, Madge McCants, Ethel Ba k<*r. SPARTANS BOMBARD WEST PHALIAN TOWN BOSTON ON MONDAY, FOSH AGREES TO USE OF GERMAN TROOPS W1ESSAGE RECEItfED TODAY DID !/ NOT INDICATE HOUR OF EXPECTED ARRIVAL Boston, Feb. 20.—The transpor:, Wi LL USE THEM TC SUPPRESS LOCAL DISTURBANCES IN NEUTRAL ZONE George Washington, bringing the President from France will reach Boston on Monday, according to a 1 | wireless from the steamer today. The’ !m b. :o Cbu. Foch I message did not indicate tbe hour n-rted to too cmplrymont of Gcr Copenhagen, Feb. 20—The Spar-1 the ship is expected to reach port. | , " ; ” 1 gevernmen tn.ops hi the neutral ans forces are bombarding the town I • '/out*. compri-ing ten ki!omo*j roC of Rotterop in Wesphalia witih artil-iSHIP TO DOCK AT ONE O’CLOCK n/ uu-i ( • h mo. hut not including Boston, Feb. 2(>—Tho George Wash- 1 russedorf, and iro in the region <ngton will naca h.rbor H one seuMi of Honiu f, in order to ruppres:. ( o’clock Monday afternoon, according ’ocal disturbances, accoiding to Muud to a radio message today. i*ter advices. lery, according to a message receiv ed here from Muenster, Assistance for the defenders of Rotterop is being sent from Mueasjter.