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H" Established in 1891. . 1 OFFICERS CLAIM ' SYSTEM IS FAILURE 9 describe mobilization of the I ^ state guard as military FAILURE. V MILITARY TRAINING BILL Major General Scott, Chief of Staff of Army and Major General Wood, Commanding Eastern Department, Both Favoring Universal Training. Washington. -The mobilization of the National Guard for border service was described as a military failure, emphasizing the urgent necessity of j abandoning the volunteer system as . , the nation's reliance for defense, in statements by "Major General Scott, chief of staff of the army, and Major General Leonard Wood, commanding hip r,aRiern aepnrtment. noforo the j SenntP sub-commit ton considering the Chamberlain universal military train- i tng bill. Roth of the generals advocated uril- j versal training. General Wood declareil that the country now was utterly defenseless against a well organized ( ? foe; that the mobilization was a tragedy. that if the guardsmen had met good troops they "would never have ? "known what hit them." General Scott ^ told the committee that lessons drawn | from the present war proved that in I .V ease of war with a first-class power the United States would need immediately a trained force of 1.500.000 men. with another 1,500.000 available within 90 days. General Wood, from whose depart- I . ment went 85.000 of the guardsmen sent to the border, said of the men enrolled when the call came, an aver- ! nut- in .iu per cem 01 eaon company had to ho dropped for physical defects and the organizations went to the bor- I der filled up with preen men. j t "It's been a tragedy." he said, "but ? worth all it cost if we only profit by I 1 it. It was not the fault of the officers e or men, but of a defective system, i t tjf- if we had been compelled to meet r good troops down there U would have a .been a scene of carnage. The guards- t men would never have known what e hit them." * "What should we do with the Na- ? tlonal fSuard, general?" Senator Brady asked. C "It should be replaced as rapidly as t possible with men trained under a t universal service system.'" General M Wood replied. "When the system has J been well started, I would drop the j * National Guard entirely from any 1 i scheme of national defense, although | t we want every officer and man of them f' in the new plan. But it must be a f straight-out Federal force." 1' NATION-WIDE PROBE INTO a HIGH COST OF PRINT PAPER. t i Federal Trade Commission Co-Oper- t ates With Publishers in Effort to f Formulate Plans to Decrease Cost ? of Commodity. j j, Washington.?The Federal Trade , n Commission, in conference with com- j, mlttees of newspaper publishers, pa- ! t per manufacturers and jobbers in an r effort to work out a plan for relieving the -^newsprint paper situation, ad- ! j, dressed inquiries to all the interests s concerned throughout the country to ^ ascertain if an actual newsprint short- ti age exists. Publishers of the larger papers were ), asked if they will relinquish some j, of the paper they have contracts for R during 1917; small publishers were (j asked the extent of their 1917 needs. they will handle. The conference discussed a plan s i>iv|ivoiiu iij uiuiiiunt-iurers in wmcn jj large publishers would give up five v per cent of their 1917 contract sup- n piles to fill the needs of small pub- . Ushers, to which there is n growing (j objection on the part of the large publishers. Plans of the publishers ^ for financing paper mills to help take care of newspaper needs, it was said, are taking rapid shape. Some publishers are of the opinion that the pubUshers of the country must arrange 4(' to take care for their own needs or go out of business. ^ AGREEMENT WAS NOT SIGNED BY CARRANZA Philadelphia. ? (leneral Carranza's ^ representative on the Mexican-Amcrlcan joint commission made to the v'( American members the admission that j the protocol signed three weeks ngo o at Atlantic City had not been ratified. ; They supplemented that admi jion. I however, with a declaration of the at- ^ tilude of the Carranza Government and assured the Americans that the | delay in ratification did not signify ^ the rejection of the agreement. l ( p SEVENTEEN AMERICANS LOST | WHEN STEAMER SINKS. ] London?Seventeen American muleteers have been killed and 11 of the crew of the British horse transport ship Russian. which was sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean on ( | December 14. The British Admiralty (,r makes this announcement. "The j( westbound British horse transport ship Russian was sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean on tho fourteenth. Kleven of the crew were kill- >( ed. including the chief officer. . \ The CHARLES C. M'CHORD | -ggq^;? y ^1cpf^S3^^S<c5il5SMSf 3gj/&llfifci HB ^^kShI^d^HtN^' (SV/ . '* *> BB ..MB 9fl .". ? , f : wmK JBk 18 . gjjjfr jgfpy': VHunvvMi *^3E]CjZ3EI^iI!Q Interstate Commerce Commissioner i K iflcCho d, after investigating the rail- | oad car shortage that is choking the | n ndustries and rail movements of the j Vest, put in operation a plan of relief j jy which all cars are to be returned ] ' o their home lines as soon as possible, j r RECOMMEND PROHIBITION^ e HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE s VOTE TO PROPOSE PROHIBI- v TION AMENDMENT. \ r 'Dry" Advocates Jubilant Over Vic- ^ tory Scored in Congress.?Con- 1 gressman Webb Will Ask Passage j, of Bill By Special Rule. c r Washington.?Nation-wide prohibi- ? ion took u long stride toward con r pesslonal consideration when the n louse Judiciary Committee unexpect- t idly voted to recommend adoption of b he proposed constitutional amendncnt to forbid t lie manufacture and / al eof liquor for beverage ptrposes in ho United States. Even the most mthuslastic champions of the amend- s nent had not expected favorable lotion so soon. How far the resolution will prop-ess is problematical, and Adminis- \ ration leaders doubt that it will reach n he senate in time for action at this n ession. Prohibition advocates are v uhilant. however, and predict ulti- c nate adoption of the resolution and d ts reference to the legislatures of 1 he various states at a much earlier k late than they heretofore had hoped b or. A two-thirds majority in both b louses is required. Coincident with the committee's p iction. the Sheppard bill to prohibit n he manufacture and sale of liquor f, u the District of Columbia became b he untinlshed business to be kept beore the senate until disposed of. As d .11 amendment. Senator Underwood q ias proposed a referendum to the a llfllp vntPl'R nf Ihn niah-loi ConofA tern of Indiana, has added a proposal i hat women should participate in the a eferendum. e During discussion of tne Sheppard it ill. several Senators, among them, tl Iheppard. Vardeman and Owen, preicted triumph for the cause of na- o on-mide prohibition in near future, ti Hardly any one doubted that pro- ti ihition will be a dominant legislative v ?sue before the new Sixty-fifth Conless if the constitutional amendment v oes not reach a vote this winter. In >ie house, before the amendment can e taken up for consideration, a pecial rule must be ndopted giving Si right of way. Representative \ yebl>, chairman of the Judiciary Com (' jittee. will ask for such a rule early n i January, and endeavor to press ci is resolution to an early vote. S NOTHER IMMENSE CREDIT VOTED BY HOUSE OF COMMONS London.?The House of Commons n mimously passed a vote of credit of s; >0.000,000 pounds sterling, moved by "i Bonar Law, chancellor of the ex- d lequer, who made a lengthy speech, ei (plaining the nation's financial situion. and touching on the German U tace proposals. He announced that the lily average expenditure of Groat ritain for tha war now amounts to 710,000 pounds sterling and that this >te of credit would probably have to nu|f|fi?iiiciiieii reoruary -4 with an- w her vote of 200.000,000 pounds ster- rj ig. hi This would make the total voted for t< e year 1,950,000.000 pounds sterling. B 3fi0.000.000 pounds sterling more hi an the estimates made some montjis Si ;o hy Reginald McKenna. then chan- It' llor. In OMMERCIAL CONGRESS AT M CLOSE URGES CROP CHANGE. Norfolk, Va.?-The ship purchase 11, development of drainage for in- ei eased service of production and the fo iteusiflcatlon and diversification of Ci ops were approved by the Southern A ommercial Congress at the close of tt< s eighth annual convention. The li< ingress also urged greater effi- hi ency in the management o* cities In id the more thorough and general ?? lucatlon of the tnasafs in all lines to feffort ni For1 FORT MIL] SOHCRESS TO TftKE CHRISTMAS RECESS JESFIIE EFFORT OF SPEAKER CLARK AND OTHERS TO CALL OFF VACATION. )EFER RAIL LEGISLATION .eaders do Not Hope to Accomplish Much Before Adjournment Except to Pass Few Appropriation Bills.? May Dispose of Prohibition Bill. Washington.?With a holiday recess lanned to begin Saturday and extend ntil January 2, congressional leaders o not hope to accomplish anything efore adjournment except the pasage of a few appropriation bills In he House, and possibly the uisposilon of the Sheppard prohibition bill or the District of Columbia in the ienate. Consideration of railroad legislation ,nd corrupt practice election measires. having been deferred until next aonth. members already are planning heir Christmas vacations, despite the ffort made by Speaker Clark and thers early in the session to do away vith the usual 10-day recess. Prohibition for the District of Coumbia will be before the Senate again vith amendments providing for a refirendum and Senator Smoot's subtitute, which would not only bar manifarture and sale of liquor for beverige purposes, but also prohibit iminrtation of liquor for personal use. The judiciary committee's fovnmhlp eport on the Wetyb nation-wide prolibition measure probably will be subnitted at the end of this week by Kepesentative Curlin of Virginia, a mem ier of the committee who recently beanie converted to the dry cause. A ule for consideration of the resoluion will not be asked until after the ecess. The Federal suffrage amend uent resolution has been received by he House and a rule probably will ie asked on it early in January also. ^NTI-LIQUOR BILL GIVEN FIRST PLACE ON CALENDAR. iheppard Bill Gets First Place on Senate Calendar by Margin of One Vote. Washington.? By a margin of one ote the Sheppard bill to prohibit the aanufacture and sale of intoxicating Iquors in the District of Columbia. >'as put into first place on the Senate uieuuar 10 ?e taken lip this week aiul eba?e until it is disposed of. Senator 'ownsend sought without success to eep the volunteer officers retirement 'ill before the Senate as unfinished usiness. Senator Martlne of New Jersey, oposing the bill, said the saloon should ot be abolished until some other arm of club for the poor man could e established. The Senate Commerce Committee eferred action on the $50,000,000 ood control bill for the Mississippi nd Sacramento rivers. Debate was then resumed in the Jistrict of Columbia prohibition bill, nd Senator Sheppard finally succeedd, by a margin of one vote, in having given first place on the calendar for ills week. \ In the House, Chairman Adumson. f the Interstate Commerce Commitee, introduced a Joint resolution exsnding the time for the railroad inestigation until January 14, 1913. VILSON GIVES $2,500 TO MAKE UP DEFICIT. 1 Washington.?President Wilson has ent a check for $2,500 to Treasurer larsh of the Democratic National ommittee, as his contribution toward leeting the deficit in the committee's ampalgn fund. UFFRAGETTE PEACE MEETING BROKEN UP. London. ? Sylvia Pankhurst, the lilitant suffragette, and a number of ympathizers, endeavored to hold a Jemonstration" at the East India ock gates to demand peace, but a big rov/d prevented. -BOATS RESPONSIBLE FOR BIG SHORTAGE OF WHEAT. Washington. German U-boats are laying a large part in increasing the t heat shortage. British vessels car- ? ,'ing hundreds of tons of wheat are ? ?ing sunk by submarines. How ex naive is the damage wrought to t ritish shipping by submarines was a lamed from a Briton in the United t tates on au important mission and r i receipt of constant advices regard- t ig the real state of affairs. li IOVEMENT TO ADVERTISE E CHURCHES THROPH PAPERS. St. Louis.?For the purpose of gath- j ing and disseminating in a reliable h irm religious news the Federal t Duncil of the Churches of Christ in d merica, representing 30 denomtna-h ons. has established a religious pub- li city service. The Federal Council s is just held its annual convention, i addition to establishing this news s irvlce it is proposed to make a sys- a matlc study of paid advertising in o ?wspapers. ' o ' , . ff u T Ml [i, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEM HIPOLITO IRIGOYEN ??? H ipolito Irigoyen ia the new president of the Argentine Republic. BRITIANS MAY CONSIDER CRITICISM CAUSED BY FIRST AN-| NOUNCEMENT SUPPLANTED j BY CALM En JUDGMENT. French Premier Warns Nation to Guard Against Trap.?League of Nations to Enforce Peace May Be Suggested By President Wilson. Information contained in newspaper reports in London leads to the belief that the political leaders of Britain will give the peace proposal from the Central Powers to the Entente Allies sober consideration, which might possibly lead to a further note from Germany and her allies setting forth definite terms upon wliii h they would agree to end the war. Criticism heard on the streets of London as the news of the peace move became public, seems to huve become leSs severe with a feeling that some consideration should be given the note when It arrives there. Premier Lloyd-George and the members of Cabinet are maintaining a strict silence vntlil they have an op portunity to study the text of the note , An entirely different reception was given the peace announcement in Paris as Premier Braiiul in a speech i to the Chamber of Deputies, which I voted to sustain the activities of the i new Cabinet, sounded a note of warn- I ing against taking the German pro- i posal for what it appeared to be on I its face. In a stirring address, he referred to the conditions as they exist at present. However, in his words there seemed to he a sentiment \reflected for consideration. I Announcement of the resignation of the Austrian Government in a Reuter dispatch from Amsterdam may be the forerunner of internal political dissension in Austria which would have an important bearing on the progress of a peace move. Announcement comes from Washington that the President is seriously considering submission of a proposition to organize a league of nations to enforce peace in the event there is discussion of peace terms by the European Nation^ A waiting attitude has been adopted by the Administration until the note arrives and the heads of the Entente Allies give some expression of their attitude. BERLIN PRESS CAUTIOUS AGAINST TOO MUCH HOPE I fenor of Opinions Shows Belief Prevails Allies Are Not Prepared to Act Hastily on Peace Plan. Berlin, via London.?The Kreuz Zeitung expresses the fear that any peace which to the Entente Allies does not sear the aspect of defeat would prove i great danger for Germany and be >nly an armistice. Hie Post doubts the expediency of he peace offer, but says it is glad no neutral has been asked to mediate, rhe Taegliche Rundschau fears that he Entente Allies will draw out the negotiations by making impossible counter proposals, hoping to enlist iressure frotn "neutral America." v The Tages Zeitung says it wishes "Joctor von Bethunann Hollweg had unphasized more strongly the fact that Germany offered peace as a vie- tl or ami that the peace terms must a idetuately reward Germany for the a laerifices she has made. <| Tho Tageblatt surmises flint Ger- d nany's peace terms will he reason- |( ihle. for "an offer of peace can mean o lot.hi' ft unless wi.;e moderation ac- s| ompanies the conciliatory act." The > lewspaper wa n I he people against ni laving too optimistic expectations. | fi JOER GENERAL'S SON G IS SAFE IN MEXICO Presidio. Tex. - Mexicans arriving j lere from the interior of Mexico said f< hey had passed through San Pablo It e MeoqiSi seven days ago. where they P ad seen Gnliermo Snyman. son of the e ate General Synman of the Roer army. G afe and unharmed. li The report that Synman. a British I H ubjeet, had been killed was received N t the border last Friday tn the form o f a telegram to a relative from one! d f his friends ! is . LL T BER 21, 1916. WILSON WILL SEND | NO OFFER WITH NOTE! AMERICAN GOVERNMENT ACTING AS INTERMEDIARY OFFERS NO MEDIATION. * IS ALWAYS READY TO SERVE President is Holding Himself in Readiness to Serve in Any Way Possible to Bring Warring Nations Together. Washington.?President Wilson has decided '.lint the notes of the Central Powers proposing a discussion of I peace to the Entente Allies will he j sent forward l?y the American Gov- ! eminent. acting as intermediary, without any accompanying mediation | offer of its own. He has not deter- | mined whethnr ?? > ...... ... hum in iii-iian of peace will be taken later by the United States on its own account, but is holding himself in readiness to serve in any way possible toward uiiiiglng Stir: warring nations together. The course to be pursued was made known after the President had conferred with Secretary Lansing, and after a prolong d Cabinet meeting. It who stated that the delay in for warding the notes to the Entente capitals was due to the fact that t'*-? massages received from Germany. Austria-ilungarv ami Turkey, identical In substance, differed slightly in i phraseology us a result of different translations. Since the tlrst note arrived, the j one front Germany, the President and his closest advisers have been absorbed in study of the stiuation. The Austrian note followed, and the one ! from Turkey came later. Those from Germany and Austria have been gone over carefully by the President and Secretary Lansing to make certain of lheir meaning, anil so that they may ! be sure to represent properly the intent of the Central Powers. ANTI-LIQUOR BILLS FLOOD TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS Webb Sure Nation-Wide Prohibition Will Win at Next Session. Washington j?Legislative measures , limed at destruction of the liquor traf ; So continue to accumulate in Congress is both houses are deluged with pe- | ions from all parts of the country ' irging adoption of the national prohibition constitutional amendment and passage of other anti-liquor measures | h" ol- -? * ... j MiiuuuiK me outipimm mil 10 profitot the manufacture and sale of liquor i n the District of Columbia. The House Postoffice Committee ! opened the door to another phase of j he problem in reporting favorably a nill designed to close the mails abso- [ lutely to advertising of any intoxi- j rating liquors and to deny mail order j louses the right to go into either "wet >r dry" territory to silicit sales i hrough the medium of the mails. No move was made by prohibition eailers in the House regarding the con- 1 ititutional amendment reported from ho judiciary committee, but Ropreipntative Webb, chairman of the committee. plans to ask the rules com- ' nittee for a special rule to get the solution before the House soon after the holidays. CONFIDENT OF VICTORY. PEACE OFFER IS MADE. London.?"Confident that we are i ::ompIotely the victors. I yesterday i , made a proposal to the enmey to dismiss the question of further war or peace." said the Germany Emperor n addressing the troops In Alsace recently. according to a despatch pubished in The Cologne Gazette, says a fteuter's dispatch from Amsterdam. "What will come of it. I do not yet i mow," the Kmpeor Is reported to ! lave continued. . "It is a matter for he enemy now to decide if the fight- ; ng is still to go on. If the enemy j itill thinks he has not had enough. 1 hen I know yon will"?here the Em- 1 isror, says the correspondent, made a < warlike" gesture, which "produced a i lerce ?smile on the faces of all lils/ t nen." I I L_ 1_ M 10 mAMnU OVERTURES TO U. 9. El Paso. Texas. Francisco Villa | trough representatives here, has j lade overtures to the United States i nd has promise dto cease his depretaions upon American property and iBcontinue killing Americans in Mex o. The report that representatives f Villa are working to have Villa are Americans lives and property in turn for assurances that his move- j icnts in Mexico would not he interTed with by the United States army, i iOVERNORS MEET NEXT IN SALT LAKE CITY. ? Washington The Governors' rontrence. in session here, voted to hold s next annual meeting in Salt Lake ity at a time to he fixed by the xecutive committee composed of overnors Manning of South Corona, Spray of Utah and Capper of lansas. Former Governor Fort of Tew Jersey was re-elected treasurer f the conference. The sessions were evoted to discussions of state admin* itrative problems, defense and peace IMES MUST PREPARE FOR WEEVIL j ???? Co-operation and Organization Will , Minimize Ravages of Boll Weevil x in South Carolina. I I Fairfax. Co-operation and organiza tion will bp the weapons used by South Carolina farmers and business ; ( men in an effort to minimize the rav- ' Bros of the Mexican cotton boll weevil. South Carolina will be the tirst of the state in the cotton belt to adopt such methods to stabilize the agricultural and economic conditions following the coming of the pest, which has already caused a loss in flip ?tntn m 1 the south of more than $1,000,000,000. More than 200 farmers, merchants, hankers, lawyers, doctors and other professional mete met here in n conference when a scheme of organization and cpoperation, broad and comprehensive. which was prepared hy \V. W. . Long, representing the farm demon- , stratum work. Clemson college, and the South Carolina boil weevil commission. was unanimously adopted. The fight on the boll weevil started in , earnest with the Fairfax conference. It was very probably the most representative gathering of men ever as- ( sembled in South Carolina. The seven , border counties. Beaufort. Jasper. Hampton, Barnwell. Aiken. Kdgefield , and McCormick. counties sent repres- ( entatives to the meeting. The plans , as proposed by Mr. Long were well | received by every man attending. i , Pest to Come Soon. ! i A month ago there were thousands j of furmers and business men who did i not believe that the boll weevil would invade this state. Not on man at the ( Fairfield conference did not believe that the pest would arrive. As a mat- j ( ter of faet the weevil has been found | ( ;.. ni-.u 1 - in an iiiuiiiiu cuuiuy, seven miles ( from Augusta. and the representatives I from the border eountiea all realize j 1 that he will cross the river early next ^ year. The campaign of preparation must | , begin at once and every man at the j conference left with the determine- < lion to spread the news among his ' ] neighbors. < TH? plan of n^^nization as pro- 1 posed by Mr. I.n^Btnnd indorsed by i the eonference cc^Kins the following 1 important points: < Two farm demonstration agents will be appointed for eaeh of the seven border counties, one to be paid by the 1 government and the other by the county. ' Seven of the most patriotic and trustworthy citizens in each county ' win ne appointed to constitute the ( county boll weevil council. < The council will work in co-opera- , tlon with the government and Clem , son college agents. , Co-operative bool weevil clubs are i : to bo organized in as many eommuni | ties as possible in each county. The members of the clubs will meet j < every 60 days and submit written re- I ports as to how they are preparing ' for the cotton pest. i ' These reports will show the pro- 1 gressivencss of the mouthers of the various clubs. t The farmers are urged to begin at , 1 once a system of diversified agrlcul- ' ture and the "live at hum'* move ' ment" must be trulv practiced. t Tbal the land owners furnish their j tenants with a brood sow and milk * cow with sufficient pasturage. That the farmers begin next year ( to produce certain crops, including ( peanuts and soy beans for the mar- f kets. A That hogs be raised as feeders for < the packing houses at Orangeburg ? and Qreenville. t "That we call upon our people to * develop a community spirit -the spir- ^ it or co-operation and unselfishness for s we believe that with a long pull all together the advent o fthe boll weevil may In time come to be looked upon t an a 'blessing in disguise.'" is the * conclusion and one of the most im- ; ' portant paragraphs in the set of reso- [ ' lotions adopted by the conference. t i 1 Champion Potatoe Grower. Columbia.?J. W. Powell, h chara- r ^lon potato grower in Richland county. t has harvested this year 1.000 bushels i of choice sweet potatoes from filve r acres of land. Weather conditions y this year seriously hampered the a fruitage of the crop* .? I a SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS 1TEM8. 1 The board of review of the South ^ Carolina tax commission has filed its (, report with Gov. Manning. The re- ! port will not be given out for several ! ^ lays. I i Objection having been expressed by j ^ the war department it is probable that 1 H the name of Styx station on the South- j ,, ?rn railway near tito state mobilization j s {rounds will be ( hanged. The matter ! y jas been referred to Gov. Manning i j ind he will suggest a new name for ! a he station. I a Clifton, the 18-year old son of J. K. | ftucker, who lives six miles east of Swansea, killed a wild cat recently. 1 Tha cat stood two feet high and was i hree feet and four inches long. The p joy was walking through the woods ( ind seeing the cat in a gum tree shot f n Snow and sleet fell at Greenville i ast week. c K. G. Sutton. 92 years of ago, the p )ldest inmate of the Confederate Sol- t Hers' home, died a few days ago He r ecently sutTered a rail, but was ap- ^ >arently getting along very well when ,f ibout two weeks ago hf>became) worse. ? ( ' VI 1 1 $1.25 Per Year. W BAPTISTS WILL MEET ' AT STATE SAPITAL COLUMBIA SELECTED FOR CONVENTION OF 1917.?CHANGE IN SYSTEM. - * THE OEFICERS ARE ELECTED . State Convention at Newberry Plans For Progress.?Strong Sentiment For Schools to Fore. Newberry. With the re-election of T. T. Hyde as president, the election of other officers. Including the Rev. K. S. Reaves as secretary to succeed the Rev. Charles A. Jones. I). D.. and the selection of Columbia as the next meeting place the South Carolina Itnnt 1st convention adjourned here. Dr. F\ J. McLean made the report of I lie committee on time and place of (he next convention. The report as adopted inaugurates an entirely new system, and provides for the meeting af the next contention to be hekl in Columbia, on December 3, 4, 6. 1917, itnu thai delegates are to provide their own entertainment at hotels. The llaptist convention has grown so large in recent years that it was felt it was a burden upon any city in the state to entertain it free ns has been customary in the past. It has therefore been put upon a pn>^ basis. The churches are requested to provide the extra expense of their ministers and telega tes The following officers were alected: President. T. T. Hyde of Charleston; vice presidents, C. B. Hobo, Laurens; P. N. K. Bailey. Greenwood; secretary, (lev. K. S. Reeves. Ilonea Path; assistant secretary. Rev. W. C. Allen. North Augusta; statistical secretary, Rev. C. Brown, Columbia; treasurer. C. B. Bubo. Laurens; auditor. J. A. Hoyt. Columbia. The Rev. Charles A. Jones. D. D.. of Columbia, who has served as secretary of the convention for a number of years, resigned on account of the pressure of other duties. Dr. jones la now tin* secretary of the Baptist board of education In South Carolina. The convention adopted resolutions sondemning the action of Gon. FunsIon in denying Dr. J. B. Gambrell's request for permission to hold evangelistic. services among the soldiers on the border as tending to encroachment ?n religious liberty. The resolutions io not call names but clearly refer to the discussion now in progress between the United States commander uul the state secretary of the Texas Baptist convention. The convention also adopted a resolution in favor of the adoption of a prohibition law and a committee of en was appointed to communicate vith the governor and general assem oly. it seems to be the prevailing opinion hat ?he session of the Baptist state (invention was feally epochal In the lfe of the body. Several members of lie convention who have been attendng its sessions for years were heard o exclaim that they were glad they lud lived to see tills day when the lubject of Christian education wu irought to the very forefront. The letails of the reports and frankness of liscussion seemed to clear the Baptist tducational sky and the heartiness vlth which the convention Anally decided to commit itself to an advanced iflucftt innal wmtrru m hir ? riuincr 1" "O- ? " ? ? IS ivldently impressed the delegates hat there whh realization that the rery life of the denomination van at itake. Bryan Sees Probable Peace. Charleston.?William Jennings Brjr in. here to lecture before the Charoston County Sunday School assoclaion, declared in an interview that he bought Germany's proposal for a con erence to negotiate for peace would tardly be rejected. He made the slg ilflcant statement .also, that he did tot see It would aid the cause of teace for neutrals to suggest terms The Great Commoner was in a jovial nood, although rather travel worn ipon arrival. A large committee In lUton met hini at the union station md escorted him to his hotel. Sumter Wants More Paving. Sumter.?An election has been orlered by city council to pass on the saue of $7.1.000 paving bonds for the Ity of Sumter. Tha slection will, he leld in the nenr future Already with ii mi- yt-itr www na* ncen spenr y the city in paving its streets ami idewalks and Sumter now has approximately eight miles of paved treets. Sonie of the work has not ot been completed, hut will be early 11 1017. Moat of the pavement ia sphalt, some concrete, some brick ml some hitulithic being 'aid. State Reunion May Meot Eearly. Columbia.?South Carolina division, 'nited Confederate Veterans, will irobably hold its annual reunion at Chester during April, as suggested by 'amp Hampton of Columbia at its last neeting. D. R. Flenniken, adjutant, ransmltted the camp's resolution to len. R. H. Tcagua of Aiken, commandrig the rilvialop. Qen. Teague replied hat the proposal to advance the date net with hfa hearty concurrence and e was affWhfc the secretary of the 'hester Chamber fo Commerce to onfer with hipcf on th? subject.