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r -; - % .. ... . ii r B. * ' ' V ' * V HB?S; ' 1 ' \ ' * ''Jf- ;* r "I '*yT e P- '. ?". t- .'ijjs, - i,vv ; [ '' ? , \S Established in 1821. CONGESTION TO BE | RELIEVED IN EAST | DIRECTOR GENERAL McADOO ORDERS CONGESTION IN EAST REMOVED. MUST NOT BE HAMPERED . I Food and Coal Must Move Regardless of Priority Regulations, Passenger Schedules or Any Other Hampering Practices. Washington.?Orders went to east?rn railroads from Director General McAdoo to clear up freight congestion regardless of previous govern4 ment priority regulations, passenger schedules and -any hampering prac- j tices under the old competitive system and to pay special attention to movement of coal and food. Dines of the west and south were called on for locomotives and other equipment to help lighten the trafTie burden in the east, and a committee of government officials was created to work out a plan for diverting export freights to ports south of New York. Quantities of coal were started to New England to relieve the serious shortage there, and priority orders were suspended for roads east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio rivers to the extent necessary to clear up congestion. At the same time the director gen- I ?ral dissolved the railroad war board at its own request and named a tern- ' porary advisory cabinet of five members. One of these. Hale Holden, president of the Burlington and a member of the war board, will he retained to supervise the machinery which the war board has created within the last nine months to co-ordinate the roads of the country. i Members of Cabinet. I Other members of the new advisory cabinet are John Skelton Williams, comptroller of the currency, who will have charge of financial questions arising out of government operation; i Henry Walters, chairman of the board of the Atlantic Coast Line, who will assist on operation problems; Edward Chambers, traffic, director of the food administration, who will have general charge of traffic, and Walker D. Hines .assistant to the director general. Other railway heads who made up the war board. Fnlrfax Harrison of the Southern, who was chairman; Rea of the Pennsylvania; Kruttschnitt. of the Southern Pacific, and Elliott, of New Ilaven, will return to the active supervision of their roads, but all the sub-committees and organizations of tho board will be turned over to Mr. Holden. The question of increased pay for railroad employes will be taken up hoop, by Mr. McAdoo. but he said he had given little thought to wages and did not know what his attitude would be. Heads of the four brother- ] hnnH? will rnnfor with tho ^l ....... ...o U..CUIU. J general Thursday at his invitation, t and probably will urge that with the { scarcity of railroad labor it will be t necessary to pay higher wages to re- ( tain men. Many advisers of the di- 5 roctor general advocate increasing f wages, particularly for many unorgan- \ !red classes. Wage Disputes. t The federal board of mediation ' and conciliation will continue to pass ( on wage disputes now pending, but r eventually the director probably will 1 handle wage questions directly. The government's attitude toward wage changes will not be determined for several weeks at least, or until the prosslng problems of Rpeeding up transportation are threshed out. Mr. McAdoo limited his comments on the labor situation to saying that he would "treat the men with Justice and equity" and would give "a Just and square hearing" to the brotherhood * heads. BAKER OUTLINES WHAT NEW YEAR FINDS AT FRONT ft ? i: I Washington.?What the beginning of the new year finds at the battle i fronts la outlined by Secretary Raker 1 In his review of military operations. ' / In the west, he says, the British dom- 1 Inate the Flanders plain with a great wedge Into the principal German line of defense at Carnbral. while the I ] French, with their own lines unbroken hold the key to the Laon area through the capture of Chemln Dea Dames. J 1 Italy, supported by the allies, is ' holding firm, while the onemy is busy ( preparing for a renewed offensive. Of Russia, the review merely says the Germans are endeavoring to persuade that country that they are eager to 1 assist in restoring normal conditions, 1 and that the German embassy build- 1 lng at PetroRrad Is being made ready 1 for occupancy. While the operation ( of American troops at the front has 1 been confined to narrow limits, the 1 secretary says their presence has 1 heartened the allies and Increased ' faith In flaal victory, 1 ? Head of the Chinese ? : Mission to America ; Lieut. Gen. Tlng-Tsu Chiang, head of the Chinese mission to the United Ktntea, Is director of the Chinese urdnauce department. He Is studying United States fortifications. THE CONDITIONS INSUPERABLE rERMS FOR AN IMMEDIATE AND GENERAL PEACE MADE KNOWN BY C2ERNIN. From Entente Standpoint?No Annexations and No Indemnities Acceptable But Russia's Allies Must Guarantee to Fulfill Terms. Terms under which the Teutonic illles will 4>e willing to make "an imnediate and general peace" have been nade known to the Russian delegates engaged In the peace pourparleys at Brest-Litovsk. The terms have been lei iortn in an address by Count Czerlin, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister. As In previous Teutonic allied intimations of what will be required from he Germanic viewpoint to bring lbout a cessation of hostilities and jventual peace, the latest terms are tiedged about by conditions which leemingly are Insuperable from the standpoint of the United States and the entente allies. The basic principles of the peace terms of the Russian revolutionary masses?no annexations and no inlemnities?Count Czernln said he beieved could be made the basis of a feneral peace, but that the Teutonic lilies could not bind themselves to hese conditions unions a guarantee were Riven that Russia's allies would eeognlze and fulfill them. Notable omissions in the statement if Count Czernin connected with the oturete demands of the United States. Great Rritain and France, as ilready made known, are the questions particularly of the rehuildiiiR of Belgium and Serbia, the return of Msace and Lorraine to France and he overthrow of the militarist government in Germany and the formnion in its place of a government that an be believed?the latter demand as let forth by President Wilson in his iddress to Congress calling for war vith Austria-Hungary. Pending the placing of Count Czerlin's proposals before Russia's fillies, he Russian delegates to the peace onference have asked for a 10 days' eeess in the negotiations at Brcst^.itovsk. MISPLACING OF CARS CAUSE COAL SHORTAGE Washington. ? President Wilson's uouaiuu in uiiv?- uYcr nit- riwiroans win keep the senate cjoal inquiry within narrower limits than originally planned. Members of the manufacturer's committee, investigating botli coal and sugar, are disinclined to go into ihe transportation difficulties, now that they believe improvement is in light, and in the hearing touched only Railroad shares, especially those under greatest depression in the widespread decline of recent months .recorded extreme gains of 5 to ten points in the representative group, 12 to 18 points in the less active divllend issues and 3 to 13 points in numerous non-dividend stocks. The bond market for rails kept pace with the movement on stocks, various underlying or Junior Issues advancing 1 to 8 1-2 points. Industrials and the many related -asually upon the lack of railroad facilities blamed for coal shor age. BROTHERHOOD'S BEHIND GOVERNMENT'S PLANS Washington.?Heads of the four -allroad brotherhoods conferred with President Wilson, discussing In de.all the part the employes will play jnder government regulations. A. B. 3arretson, of the conductors, said af;erward that wage incroases wer.? not nentioaed. Mr. Qarretson added that he brotnerhoods were behind the government operation plan, and the president had known It for two veeks. V ' J For' FORT BULL 'EARTHQUAKE WIPES' AWAY GUATEMALA' 125,000 PER80NS ARE REPORTED IN THE STREETS WITHUOT SHELTER. DEEP FISSUES ARE OPENED Many Killed by Violent Shocks That Completed Work of Destruction Begun Christmas Day. Washington.?Guatemala city, capital of the little Central American republic of Guatemala, has been laid in ( rillnn hv n an.-<.?n ?> * 1 . j ? ooi co ui cui iuquases DRI ginningn Christmas day and culminatI ing In violent shocks which completJed the work of destruction. A cablegram to the navy department said j 125,000 people were In the streets j without shelter and thai, a number j j were killed by falling walls. Naval vessels in Central American ] waters have been ordered to th* ' stricken city to render all possible J assistance. Following is the brief dispatch which brought the news of the catas- , trophe: "Bad earthquake finish the work of others. Everything in ruins and beyond description as a result of the shock. One hundred and twenty-five thousand people are in the streets j Parts of the country are very cold and ' wind Tents are needed badly. Quite . a number killed by falling walls." The shocks probably occurred between 5:57 and 7 o'clock. Violent quakes were recorded at that time by the seismographs of the Georgetown University observatory and the dis i.uiio w?n eBiimaiea at I,SOU miles ! from Washington. INHABITANTS IN PANIC ' HAVE FLED FROM CAPITAL San Salvador.?Guatemala City, cap- i ttal of the republic of Guatemala, has | been completely destroyed by an I earthquake. Many persons were kill- ' ed in the disaster, some in their homes and others In the streets. The Colon theater, which was filled with people, collapsed. There were many casualties among the audience. I Various hospitals and asylums and > the prisons were badly damaged and many patients and prisoners were killed. The railroad depot, sugar mills, postoffice, the American and British legations. United States consulate and J all the churches in the city have been | j levelled. | The Inhabitants In panic have fled ] I from the capital. More than 80,000 I persons are homeless. The stock of ; provisions In the city Is scant and aid lis required promptly. The Salvadorean government has j suspended the official New Year celo] brat Ion and entered into mourning In I sympathy with Guatemala. UNNATURALIZED GERMANS ARE TO BE REGISTERED | Washington.?The weok of Febru-1 ary 4 was set aside by the department 'of Justice for registration of the half! million unnaturalized Germans in conitinental United States by police and | postmasters in pursuance of President Wilson's alien enemy proclamation directing this action as a means of min| imlzing the danger from enemy sympathizers in the United States. Earlier plans for admlntering the Registration will involve the gathering of detailed Information conj corning the business, relatives and | habits of every German, together with 1 his photograph and finger prints. Afiter registering he must carry a certificate card and may not change his place of residence without approval of the police or postmaster. Violation of the regulations will he punishable l?y internment for the war. The orders do not apply to German women, nor to any persons under 14 years of age, because these are not classed as alien enemies by law. Subjects of Austria-Hungary are not rei quired to register. ' PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT BY PEACE DELEGATES I Brest-Lltovsk via Berlin and I^ndon. Deo. 30).?Provisional agreement on a series of important points. Including liberation of war nrlsoners and resumption of commercial relations was reported by delegates of Russia and the central powers in discussion of issues which. In the event of a general peace, would have to be settled among the nations represent! ed in the negotiations. This provisioni al discussion was terminated. ENLISTED MEN SENT TO "PAPER ORDNANCE BASE. Washington?Investigation has been urunrea oy necreiary Maker of clr- J cumstances surrounding the misunder-; * standing which caused enlisted men of ( the ordnance corps to be sent to Rnri-! r tan. N J., for mobilization at an ord-j* nance baso which apparently exists r only on paper. The arrival of some ' two-score of the force was reported 1 to Mr. Baker. Officers were sent to 1 straighten out the tangle and the ec! * diers will be house at Camp U* > m. ,11 ??! , S. 0., THURSDAY, JANUAB a ! Texan It Assistant S of Secretary McAdoo A I i r r ?: *?: . kskmiwum* ii.mm t c Thomas li. Ix)vo. formerly Rtate r commissioner of Insurance and buuk- i ing In Texas, has been appointed us- j slstant secretary of the treasury, lie ^ will probably supervise the work of j, the war risk Insurance bureau and of the Internal revenue bureuu. He has { been worklnjt recently as volunteer assistant to the commissioner of inter- 11 nal revenue. ' SEC. M'ADOO TAKES CHARGE \ a FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ASSUME8 ^ CONTROL AND OPERATION t OF ALL ROADS. ( > (I As Director General He is Expected j to Direct Unification and Operation |o of Roads Through Present Manage- v ment.?Retains Cabinet Place. () 8 Washington.?Government possession and operation of the nation's rail- n roads for the war was proclaimed by f President Wilson and became effect- h ive at noon Friday. December 28. Wil- R 11am Q. McAdoo. retaining his place r in the cabinet as secretary of the I treasury, is placed in charge as direc- r tor general of railroads. It Every railroad engaged in general t transportation, with its appurtenances a including steamship lines, is taken over and all systems will be operated as one under the director general. In a statement accompanying his i proclamation, the president announr- ; j ed that as soon as congress roassem- [ f bles he will recommend legislation n guaranteeing pre-war earnings and j , maintenance or railroad property in good repair. The president's move, although t forecast for weeks, came at this time 6 as a great surprise to nearly every- | i body in Washington, including rail- j t road officials. It had been generally ti believed that he would await tho re- j assembling of congress before taking I any step. He acted through Secre- i r tary of War Baker, under authority ' i conferred in the army appropriation u act. ? Management of the roads will re- 51 main in the hands of railroad officials 1 and the railroads' war board, com- ' prised of five railroad heads, will con- K tinue to direct actual operation under v Secretary McAdoO's general supervi- j sion. The chief practical effect of govern- J ment operation will be to permit a f complete unification of all rail sys- j terns, impossible under private opera- j tion by reason of statutes prohibiting r pooling of rail traffic and earnings. The roads themselves had gone as far f! as they dared in this direction, and it * became known only that they had v been warned by Attorney General 11 Gregory that a violation of anti-pool- 2 ing laws could not be permitted. i r Intcrurbans Excepted. i r Although the proclamation applies 1 ( to all electric lines engaged in Ken- I - -- I II eral transportation, local interurban ' systems are specifically exempted. , p Congress will be asked to guarantee earnings equivalent to the average net operating income for the i three-year period ending June 30. 1917. L, Railroad experts estimate that this t( will cost the government next year t| in the neighborhood of $100,000,000, which can be raised in large part by p Increased freights, if the interstate commerce commission grants the v roads' application for the 15 per cent o: rate increase now pending. Otherwise C) It will be paid largely out of the gen- a eral government funds. ci jENERAL bliss will be n retailed on atcive list Washington.?Gen. Tasker w mioo vill be retained on active service as b' hlef of staff of the army after he P1 eaches the retirement age Monday. w "lecetnber 3t. Secretary Baker antounced last week that this had been locided upon by President Wilson. It lad been believed generally General rl Hiss would continue In active service. f? >ut that some younger officer would issucte the buidens of th? chief it ? - cl /N ; V - .. ?! V ^ ft. . . * ' ' LL T Y 3, 1918 ii'innn lunrminTr IDHUUU M3IIHJUI3 NEW R.R.WAR BOARD *S TO TASK OF OPERATING FOR THE PRESENT TIME AT LEAST. INSTRUCTIONS ARE WIRED ; Traffic to be Moved by The Most Direct Route Now?Open Way for Traffic Pooling That Was Heretofore Impossible. Washington.?The railroads of the Jnited States passed into government tossession at noon Friday as Secre- ' ary McAdoo. designated by President Vilson as director general of railoads. was delegating to the railroads' ear board the task of operating them or the present. The war board, comprising five of he country's foremost railroad execuives who have been in supreme narge or tne roads for the last nine nonths. were called into conference at 1 o'clock to discuss plans for weiring all transportation lines into a sin;le government-opernted system. They eft the treasury department two lours later under instructions to con inue their functions and submit immediately a plan of operation to th" lirector general. Mr. McAdoo issued his first formal irder designed to speed up freight movements, telegraphing all railroad residents and directors instructions o move traiTic by the most convenient ,nd direct routes. At the same tim" le ordered them to continue the op:>rtion of their lines in conformity witn he President's proclamation putting hem under government control. There was no indication whether flr. McAdoo intended eventually to lisplace the war board with an organzatlon of his own or to continue its rganlzation for the duration of th" j irar. It was made clear, however, that t will continue the function until the lirector general decides that a better i ystem can he devised. The order that freight move by the nost expeditious route opens the way | or a pooling of traffic Impossible ' leretofore by reason of statutes deigned to prevent the practice by carters operated under private direction. [ t takes from the shipper the right to oute his freight as he wishes, and saves to the railroad traffic manager j he task of sending it most directly nd where there is least congestion. TEUTONIC TERMS FOR PEACE NOT SUFFICIENT Great Britain and Prance, respect- j vely. through their prime minister J ind minister of foreign affairs, have node known to the world that the ! erms under which the Teutonic allies , leek a general peace are not suffi- 1 lent. And backing their prime minis- | er. the British proletariat, represented by a national labor conference, has eafTirmed. without equivocation, hat it is the determination of labor i o continue the war. Fortified by the known attitude of 'resident Wilson as to the require- ; noma or me United States if the war s to end and a pence concluded, the tterances of Premier Lloyd GeoTC tnd Foreign Minister Plchon and the ilmost unanimous sentiment of the British workers seemingly make cer- j ain that the Teutonic allies' proffer, iven in reply to the Russian holslie- j ikl proposals, will go for naught tin- j ess it is materially added and brought ( nto line with the demands that the i ( Jnited States and the entente alliep j , lave laid down as the concrete basis | or the discussion of peace. Nevertheless the bolsheviki ele ! | nent In Russia apparently has not >st hear that something may come i *om the Czernln proposal, for the J trest-Litovsk peace conference at j rhich it was made has taken a recess intil January 4. and meanwhile Trot- I ky. the bolsheviki foreign minister, urposes to send a note to the entente i illied embassies in an endavor to lave them participate in further i ieate parleys, and also is drafting a lote to the peoples of the world. 1 ROHIBITION FOR TROOPS IN FRANCE BEING CONSIDERED Washington. ? Prohibition of the ale of intoxicants of any description ) members of the American expedionary force is under discussion heween General Pershing and the rench authorities. The war depart- j tent announced it had been so ad- : laed by General Pershing, who in J rder to clear up misunderstanding abled the text of his order forbidding i merican soldiers to buy any intoxi- | ants other than light wines or beer. I'ADOO CALLS UPON THE MERCHANTS OF COUNTRY Washington.?Merchants who have onn Afforln? * 41 4? * * * w.iviiuis i" m*c uiucriy nanus at 1 ar or at a premium for merchandise ' ore appealed to by Secretary McAdoo < > atop the practice. "While I have no i oubt that these merchants are actu t ted by patriotic motives." the sectary said, "I am sure that they haw c tiled to consider the. effect their of- t >rs would have on the situation. We ? re meklnir effort to have bonds pur i iajeJ lor permanent investment r ' _ ___ I m H ' ' H I W H H ' H I H H A ^ !V. PLAYHOUSES MAY BE CLOSED Coal Shortage Stressed and Instructions Are Issued By the State Fuel Administrator. Anderson.?B. B. Gossett, state fuel ^ dmlnlctrnl.>r W?. * * - -1 ' U..u.u..uiui, lion o IT 111 lu lilt) Y HI 1UUB ^ fuel committees throughout the state a letter in which he directs that information be Becured from owners and managers of theatres, public halls, clubs, billiard and pool rooms and other places of public amusements as to the hours their places are kept open, and the amount of coal they consume dally, with the view of ordering the places closed entirely or for part time if the commiftees think such steps necessary in view of the coal shortage. The letter of Mr. Gossett follows: "Your earnest attention is directed to the following information and in- 1 structions: ' "Under date of December 19. 1917. ' Dr. H. A. Garfield. United States fuel ' administrator, transmitted to this office authority to divert coal however ) consigned, except railroad fuel, for use to domestic consumers whenever in my judgment such diversion should ' become necessary to prevent actual suffering. He further gave authority temporarily to close industries, theaters, public halls and similar places if necessary in order to meet the do- , mestic need. ( "I desire to call your attention to ^ the fact that the situation throughout the state is still acute and owing | to the general shortage of rnni I throughout the I'nlted States, and I may say throughout the world. It Is going to bo necessary to put forth ox- ? traordinary efforts to meet the situ- j at ion and unless consumers generally ( co-operate to the utmost degree In the ( conservation of coal it is going to be come necessary to exercise the au- ( thority given. Persons who have on | hand large supplies of coal for their 1 own use must be given to understand | that it is necessary that they reduce | their consumption of coal to a mini- | 1 mum. I am advised that it is Im- I i minently necessary that certain theaters, public halls, clubs, pool rooms, and other places of social and public recreation be closed. Before ordering this done, however, 1 desire to have In hand a report from your committee. You are therefore authorized at once to summons before you own- i ers and managers of the theaters, public halls, clubs, billiard and pool rooms and other places of public amusements and recreation and to obtain from them full information as to the hours during which they remain open and amount of coal being daily con sumed by them. If In your Judgment j , they or any of them should close en- j , tirely or for part of the time, please j so report at once. It would be well to j , suggest Immediately to all persons Inforested In places of the character , above mentioned that It is advisable i J that thov voluntarily keep closed for | j a part of the time at least, and that , they greatly reduce their consump- j , tlon of coal. i Early Closing for Stores. ( "In this connection. I would further suggest that merchants be requested to voluntarily close their places o < business, beginning on January 1. not 1 later than G o'clock in the evening ' nad to fire their stoves or heaters not ; < earlier than S o'clock in the morn- ? lng. "It would be well also again to em- 1 phasize the importance of churches 1 having union services through the 1 cold weather as far as possible and to disense with night services. Bull Association in State. South Carolina leads all the States J In the organization of these associa- , iions, accorning 10 mo information or I the daily division. The following list with the number of bulls purchased by each is given. Fountain inn Jersey Bull Association. nine hulls. Laurens County Jersey Bull Association, five bulls. Oconee County Jersey Bull Association. three bulls. Campobello Jersey Bull Association, three bulls. Darlington County Breeders Association (Guernsey), five hulls. Lee County Livestock Association (Guernsey), eight bulls. Orangeburg County Bull Assoeia-. tlon (Guernsey), four bulls. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS. A parole was granted by Governor Vfanning to Eugene Dingle, who was lentenced to the reformatory on the harge of malicious mischief. The tentence was imposed by the Judge >f probate of Dillon county. The State Board of Charities and Corrections, in its annual report itresses the need of a separate bulbing for women at the State peniten iary. It recommends plans for its onstrnctlon An unknown donor Saturday sent (100 to the editor of one of the Laur?ns newspapers, and In the note a?> ompanylng the contribution the giver -equested that the money be sent io he proper authorities for the "sufferng Armenians." The letter was mal id at the local postoffloe. and there vas nothing to indicate the name of he sender of the handsome gift. xVilliam Claude Todd of Relton, an | irderly attached to division headquarers at Camp Sevier, was almost In- 1 itantly killed Christmas eve night vhen the motorcycle he was riding 1 truck an automobile. 1 f. * vl ' > 'fJ uSMHH^H $1.25 Par Yew. NEWS OF THE WEEK FROM RiHP SFl/IFR ifwm umvii utiik-" BPECIAL TRAINftO MKN to?AVk V , ATION CORM^ REPORT AT CAMP. ^jfSC :,pv BRING NO FLYING WOmy" fhousands of Guardsmen of Different Trades to Receive Instruction In Air Service Work. Greenville.?Several officers of the Signal Corps reported at Camp fier. these constituting the vanguard if a detachment of several thousand nnliHted men of the aviation section :>f the Signal Corps who are to be sent there for organization into military units and for other training purposes, rhe school will be undor the com mand of MnJ. Berkely T. Marchant, Signal Corps, who has been here for several days. The movement of these troops to Camp Sevier is to begin at ince and will continue as fast as they ?an be received and handled. As many is can be cared for are to be sent and there will be not less than 3.000 er 4,300 and not more than 10,000, according to present expectations. So far as known at headquarter* here, there will be no airplane pilots among the officers. The troops will be tradesmen and artisans in the dozens of skilled trades which the air service requires for its maintenance, and as the general policy is not to enlist men for this service unless they are fairly proficient in the trades for which they iffer, there will be little Industrial * training to be done. The camp her* will be an assembly point for organizing purposes from which, as soon as they have been made into military units. thf> trnnrm will nrnhnhlv h? lint across. 1085 Bales Cotton Burn. Anderson.?Fire of unknown origin damaged 1,085 bales of cotton and on* compartment of the warehouse of the ['hlquola Manufacturing Company at Honea Path to the extent of approxi* mutely $90,000, fully covered by Insur- * ance. Possum hunters near the mill discovered the flames soon after the night watchman had made his round. The llarm was sounded and the mill lire lepartment responded and did effects vo work. The warohouse was equipped with iutonautic sprinklers and the sprlnking system held the flames In check intll the roof of the warehouse fell n. The falling roof broke the line )f pipes and the Are soon got beyond control. The mill pumps poured more than 1.000,000 gallons of water nto the burning compartment and :hls, with the aid of fire walls, prevented the (lames from spreading Into idjolning compartmentB. where more ban 2.000 bules of cotton were stored. President llammett states that the cotton damugad was valued at $100,r )00, but he estimates that 'the sal* /age will amount to one-half the value. Fhe loss of the warehouse and cost if extinguishing the flames will imount to $15,000. The tire caused a part of the mills o be closed for the day. The cotton mrned was of the best grade and will De hard to replace. 1?' Soldiers Buying Insurance. Columbia.?Nearly $58,000,000 of war nsurance has been taken out by the mldlers of Camp Jackson, with leae han half of the men applying. In fact 7.227 men have applied, totalling $57.- ""i <54.000, making an average of mora han $S,000 of Insurance per man t%Kr in out by those who have applied. Lieut. David H. Fuller, division mjurance officer, states that the men will be given until Feb. 12 to tyake ippllcation for the insurance and by hat date the majority of the soldiers it the cantonment are expectel to apily. Until February 12, those men ,vho have not applied will be automat( ally insured by the government up o $4,000 per man. This Insurance will >e paid in ease of permanent and total Usability to the soldier himself, and n ease of death will be payable only o the wife- child or widowed mother In a number of instances that have ilready occurred thla insurance will ie paid by the government. The insur* inre Is being sold to the enlisted men hrough the agency of officers appoints jd In each company or battery for that lurpose. In many companies and bateries there are perfect records, where sach man in the organization has tak?n out a policy to the maximum imount of $10,000. Assisting Lieutenant Fuller are Battalion Sergeant life ors H. B. Foust and George A. Beach, >oth of whom were expert insurance n on hofriro pntnrtn* tho rn-iwv Escapes from Dorchestsr Jail. I St. George.?Ben Griffin, who waa 7I lodged In jail here some weeks ago E charged with the murder of Henry I WilliamB, whose body was dlscorered I In Indian Fields Swamp on December I 1, made his escape from the jail. Grit- ' I fln In nald to have confessed the crime I some two weeks ago and was awaiting 'I trial at the Spring term of court. Jailer 9 Piatt placed all the prisoners In thefr Q roll*. sent up the negro who works I with him to make a fire in the store . I In the outer corridor. While the I negro was making a Ore he escajm*, v 1