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btehUahad in 1891. s ILL HAVE HALF MILLION IN FRANCE EARLY THI8 YEAR, ACCORDING TO and equipped ready to follow as quickly as ships can be provided to carry them, and the outlook for this la not unpromising. Secretary Baker guve this information to the nation and to the world in a statement before the senate miliia'y committee, baring much that until now has been carefully guarded with the army's military secrets, in answering charges that the government has broken down preparaing for war. From early morning until late afternoon the secretary addressed the committee and a crowd, including many members of both houses of Congress, gathered in a big hearing room of the senate office building. He spoke extemporaneously. beginning with details of the mammoth task of building an army of a million and a half, answering such complaints of inefficiency as were cited hy, Senator Chamberlain In his recent speech and declaring that such Instances werft isolated and not general. Some questions were asked, and Mr. Baker, from time to time, had assistants go to the telephone for reports on specific questions. Toward the close of his speech. Sec- ( ' retary Baker delivered a dramatic , general statement of the American t war plan, telling of the coming of the Hilled missions, of the day. and night conferences with men from the scene ( of battle In which the plana now being executed, were adopted, and of aucceflH beyond the moat sanguine expectations in building the army and its Industrial support at home, transporting men across the ocean, constructing railroads in France and preparing to strike the enemy with every resource at the country's command. When Mr. Baker closed, it was apparent he had created a profound impression. Chairman Chamberlain said so before the left the stand. There , was no attempt at cross-examaination. The chairpian proposed that the secretary be given a rest, and it virtually wag agreed to recall him for further examination later after the committee has completed ItH heariiiR of officers of the medical corps, aviation section and othe: branches of the service. Committee Amazed. While many things disclosed Impressed, the committee watr frankly amazed when told that the men of .12 national guard and national army, dlvisianl camps are feady to go today it npe?5 Wh1"1 members wanted to know why such things had not been given publicity before. Mr. Baker spoke of the reluctance of military men to reveal their war plans and quote! German remarks about America's advertisement of her preparations. GERMAN PAPER OPENLY CALLS FOR A REVOLT "Germany Too Has a Judas," Says J The Deutches Tages Zeitung. London-?A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam ! says The Deutches Tages Zeitung ' openly calls on tlie Herman poople to revolt agnlnst the present regime. "We. too." says this pan-German or ttan. "have a Judas umnng us today. I He appears in the red coat and man- i He of Germany's hanemnn. Who wiM vave Germany from these traitors bp* the German peonte? It ts now 'Germans help yourself, and God .will help yon-*" Although Emperor William is not named in the article, the expression 'Germany's hangman" is meant for thr kaiser, says the correspondent THAW THRFATPNS WEST PORTION OF CAROLINA to Anheville.?Western North Carolina Is threatened with another flood, which, while not so serious as the flood of July, 1916, threatens to wreak considerable damage in this, section. The high waters have already washed out a railroad bridge at Craggy, which supplies a large number of manufac- i turing plants just below Asheville with oal and supplies and* has cut off the operation of these industries. WOULD REDUCE NUMBER OF STREET CAR STOPS Washington.?A plan for raving more than a million tons of coal a year by reducing in all cities the number of street car stops and by limiting the use of power for heating cars has been proposed to the fuel administration. It is receiving attention butcher# is no Indication as to whether fuel administration officials view It with favor. . The number of stops would be held to eight In each mile. A REVIEW BY SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER. I ANOTHER MILLION AVAILABLE Secretary Baker Before Senate Committee Bare* Much That Heretofore Has Been Carefully Guarded With Nation's Military Secrets. Washington.?America will have t . a,rmy ot half a million men in Franco early this year, with a million trailed A j . . PAUL M^JNIQ Paul Hennig, a naturaiizea uerman, who had boon a trusted foreman of the E. W. Bliss Torpedo works, was indicted for treason, for which the penalty In case of conviction is death. He Is accused of maliciously mutilating the delicate parts of the gyroscopic steer ing m?ehan!am of the torpedoes. WILL HOLD ALSACE-LORRAINE BASIS OF PEACE SET FORTH BY WILSON ARE DECLARED UNACCEPTABLEChancellor Says Fate of Poland and Balkans and Italy's Frontier Lies Entirely With Austria-Hungary. Germany, through her Imperial chancellor. Count von Hertling, and Austria-Hungary, through its foriegn minister, Count Czernin, have made replies to the peace terms of the allies and the United States us recently enunciated-bv David Lloyd-George and President Wilson. Although both uffeet to Bee the possibility of coming into agreement with their enemies on minor points, the concrete bases essentila to peace ars declared to be unacceptable. The German spokesman was uncompromisingly hostile to a majority of the peace aims as puUforward by President Wilson, treating seriatim in his address those upon which Germany would not come into accord. Count Czernin was more moderate in his treat muni ui rretiiuKui >vlison 8 ideas, ueclaring the President's viewpoint, expressed in his latest address to Congress, showed thut there was less incompatibility between Austria-Hungary and the United States than bad seemed to be the case. From the German standpoint, according to Von Hertling, the restoration to France of Alsace-Lorraine is beyond the realm of discussion. Regarding Bellglum, 1 e declared that its restoration could be settled only in peace negotiations, but that Germanv never had demanded the incorporation of Belgian territory "by violence." Likewise, methods of procedure in the evacuation of Northern France must take account of Germany's vital Interests and be agreed upon between Germany and France. As to Poland and Balkans. The chancellor said the fate of Poland and the Balkans and the readjustment of the Italian frontier lies with Austria, while the evacuation of Russian territory concerns only Russia and the central powers. Germany, he added, considered that the integrity of Turkey and the safety of its pa.lilut were plnaplv pftnn#p?nit a-llli the question of the Dardanelles, which was of vital interest to Germany. With regard to Russia. Count Czernin said Austria-Hungary desired no annexations or indemnities?'not a metr,g 'f territory, nor a kreutzer of indemnity"?and thnt Russiu could have peace If she maintained the sum" standpoint as ^te evidently Intended to do. INTERESTING DISCLOSURES REGARDING THE ARMY Lloyd George Earnestly Suggested Wood's Appointment. Washington.? Some interesting disclosures regarding American army afr>irs at home and abroad were made 'h-ough publication of confidential te.yimony given recently before the senate military committee in executive hnM?.on. Statements of nearly all the witnesses neard behind closed doors, except Major General Crozier. chief of ordnance, were given in the usual printed report of committee proceed Ings. AGAINST MAKING UP TIME LOST ON MONDAY HOLIDAYS Washington. ? Fuel Administrator QaYfleld announced that any increase by industrial establishments of the usual working time on other days of the week than Monday for the purpose of making up time lost on Monday holidays will be considered an evasion of the Monday closing order and a violation of the spirit of the decree. A seven hour day has been suggested by Samuel Oompers * BMEMWB T' FOR' r^&TMIL 'OFFENSIVE AGAINST 0. S. ISPUHHED GERMANY HAS CALLED IN SUBS. IN PREPARATION OF NEW OFFENSIVE. WARNING 6IVEN BY BAKER Powerful Effort Will Be Made to 8top Flow of Men, Munitions and Food to Allies, Says Secretary Baker. Washington. ? Warning that the Germans are preparing for a great submarine offensive against the American lines of communication with j France in connection with the impendi ing Teutonic drive aguinst the west ! front is given by Secretary Baker in his weekly military review made public by the war department. Recently there has been a marked decrease in the number of allied merchant ships sunk by submarines. The , explanation for this in found in the withdrawal of submarines in preparation for the coming thrust on land and sea. The review says: "As the time draws near when once again the enemy will endeavor to strike a decisive blow in the west, it must be emphasized that he will not be content with mere rttilltary operations on a large scale. "During the past fortnight enemv submarines have been recalled to home ports to be reflitted and the most powerful subamine offensive hitherto undertaken may be expected to be launched against our lines of communication with France, to intercept the steady Mow of men and munitions for our own armies and food supplies for | the allies. I "During the period under review, renawed activity along the entire ; western front is noted. .- I I ine region uoraaring tne North Sea has once again become the scene of sever fighting. "A careful co-ordinated operation 1 undertaken by British monitors, acting in concert with land batteries in the area north of Yprea, subjected the German defenses of Ostend and surI rounding country to a severe bombardment. ! "No lnfantt-y action was attempted In this sector by the British, but later in the week the Germans reacted sharply an ddlrected a strong assault against the short sector of the line in the Dune area, which fringes the coast in the vlclntiy of Nleuport. This attack which .must be considered something more than a simple raid, broke into the French lines, and for a brief period, the enemy deactments wore able to hold their ground In the advanced outposts. The French speedly brought up fresh forces, drove odt the enemy and were able to re-establish themselves in their former positions without difficulty. EMBARCn Wll I RTMAIM IN FORCE UNTIL FEB. 6, K ?- I Improvement in Weather Conditions Reported to McAdoo. Washington. ? Although improve1 rarnt in weather conditions and freight movement was reortepd to the director I general of railronds the embargo on | the shipment of freight other than 1 fuel, food or munitions, now in efTect j on several eastern trunk lines, will re1 mnin in force until February 6. The railroad administration also nlans 'to j keen in operation the re-routing plan In force on southeastern lines. j j The blizzard that?swept over the j middle west has passed, und train movements were resumed on nearly normal schedules. Heavy snowdrifts <n the rai'road yards of Chicago and i other central cities materially impaired >?but better conditions were renorted. Difficulty continues to be exoerienc-j ed with dumoing coal at eastern fer-| niinals on account of frozen cars. The , work of hun''erl"e stcn"10rs at Atlantic ports proceeded ranidlv. however and A. H. Smith, director of eastern lines, reported that- coal now is hein^ , provided as fast as needed. TO TAKE RIFLES ORDERED BY RUSSSIA. | Washington.?Rifles ordered by the Russian government from the Remin?:-1 ton Arms-Union Metallie eomnanv at Bridgeport. Conn., and the Weotinghouse company at Snr'nefleM. 1 will be taken by the gove-nment The desire of the war department to hold together the trained workmen in the two plants wh'le these factories are being reorganized to manufacture I mnchine guns is the principal reason j for the action. BUY EQUAL AMOUNT OF OTHER CEREAL. Washington ? Bakers will begin manfacture of the new victory loaf, containing a five per cent substitute for wheat flour. At the same time the grocers will sell to householders wheat flour only when the purchaser huys an equal amount of some other cereal. The per rentage of substitute flours used hv baking establishments will he Increased gradually until a 20 per cent substitution is reached r Mi L, 8. 0., THURSDAY, JANUi SSRGT. G. MORINI Sergt. G. Morini of the Italian Bersagllerl while on patrol stopped a German motorcar carrying General von Berrer, an adjutant and two chauffeurs. He killed the general with the first shot and put the soldier-chauffeurs to flight. The adjutant, a German captain, he captured af*er a struggle, and turned him over to the nearest Italian command, and then joined his cycle patrol for further rear-guard action. He was wounded later and sent to a hospital in Milan. Hla daring feat took place at the gates of Udine during the Italian retreat to the Piave. THREE ROADS ARE AFFECTED " ^ i APPLIES TO ALL FREIGHT EXCEPT FOOO, FUEL, AND MUNITIONS. Embargo Will Remain Effective Until Congestion Has Been Relieved. Resulting from Intdnse Weather. Washington.?An unoffii.*a? embargo on all freight except food, fuel and munitions Is in effect cast of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio and Potomac riven., as a result of Director General McAdoo's authorized embargo on three eastern trunk lines Although the restriction was apply formally only to the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore & Ohio east of Pittsburgh, and the Philadelphia & Reading, other railroads accepted little freight, particularly if it was destined for eastward movement. This situation probably will continue for several days, until milder ' weather permits railroads to begin to move the great quantity of general freight accumulated during the past two weeks of winter storms. Factors contributing to the unoffiI pint pnalprn n,)t-irtrtt iuupa ---I ity.of movement for coal and foodstuffs*. and the continued preference in coal deliveries Riven to domestic consumers, ships and certain industries which were exempted from the fuel administration's closing order. The ban on coal consumption was officially lifted but scores of manufacturing plants, unable to divert coal from the stream flowing to the more I essential industries, remained closed or prepared to suspend operations in a day or two when their available coal stocks are gone. This fact, and the knowledge of many shippers that ordinary freight had little chance of prompt delivery, tended * to curtail shipment offerings. To reduce railroad mileage in hauling of coal, some sort of a zone system of coal distribution probably will be put into operation by the railroad and fuel administrations within a week. Plans for such an arrangement were discussed today at a conference between Director General McAdoo and Fuel Administrator Gartleld. both of whom announced later that they were working in entire unison in developing a plan of greatest efficiency for coal transportation AN AMERICAN FRONT | IN FRANCE SOON. I ? Washington. ? While declining- to j comment directly upon the statement attributed to President Wilson, that there will be twice as many American soldiers abroad next June as had been originally planned. Secretary Ra''er said: "The program of the department has been constantly developing one and many difficulties and limitation? have been removed or overcome. I cannot discuss numbers of men in Trance or anticipated to be In Franc iat any particular time, but we have I made substantial progress." 100 MEN ENTOMBED IN A MINE EXPLOSION. Halifax.?Nearly 100 men were en tombed by an explosion in the Allan .shaft of the Aacadia Coal company's collerles at Stellarton. N. S. Seven have been brought up alive. Rescue workers are going Into the shaft and emergency apparatus of all kinds Is being concentrated. The explosion occurred shortly sfter 5 o'clock. The day shift had left jonly a few minutes before LL T UtT 31, 1918 fDIICCIftUC DCICPT t UUUUinilU IILULUI GERMAN'S TERMS f ? FURTHER INROADS INTO RU88IAN TERRITORY TrREATENEO BY j r GERMAN DELEGATES. b 1 ? WANTS MUCH TERRITORY ' f e Bolshevlkl Amazed at Audacity of Ds- f mands?Asks Time to Consider, ' a Which Was Reluctantly Given?Rus- ' sia's Last Chance. i r ' 13 After wooks of vaccilation the Qer- ! mans at last have made their demand** { t?t the peace conference at Brcat-Lito- j vsk and the Rusrians have .declined to ! accede to them. 8 Notwithstanding t?e fact that the ! c imporial German chancellor in his ; d I nianr-timcs no.itnnned ?nr>?rh in th?? ' r main committee of the rcichstag an- 9 nounces that he still holds the hope.! 1 that an early and satisfactory conclu- j * sion of tho Brest-Litovsk conference j 1 will be reached, the terms of the Qer- i 8 mans as enunciated by General HofT- ' * man. one of their chief delegates to j ' the peace conference, so far form an | insupcrabi barrier for the bolsheviki : f government, which has expressed a j determination to carry out a policy of no annexations and no indemnities. Courlnnd in its entirety and all of Russia's Baltic provinces are to be retained by Germany, according to Gen- ! eral Hoffman in what is termed as ; < Germany's last proposal to the Rue- i t sians, and if the Russians failed as ac- | f quiesce in the demands, further in- ' * roads into their territory would fol- I low and the important port of Reval. j 1 'near the mouth of the gulf of Finland, i ' | would be occupied In theatrical fashion Hoffman de- \ ' liiimicu un ? iiiup ufiure lilt} HHlliIIished Russian delegates the new Run- j siau frontier as the Germans Intend * to run It?from the shores of the , ( [ gulf of Finland eastward to the Moon I sound islands and then to the west t I of Minsk and thence to Brest-Litovsk | > I?leaving within German boundaries j ! some of Russia's choicest territory. s | Amazed at the audacity of the Ger,man program the Russian delegates asked for time' to consider the de' mand. This was grudgingly given, to- 1 gether with the announcement that ' It was the last postponement that could be expected. The latest advices 5 are to the effect that the Russians 1 have unanimously" rejected the Ger- r i man terms. * i MORE TONNAGE THAN 1 ALL OTHER NATION8 ? Declares Charles M. Schwab in Ad- ( dress at New York. New York.?Charles M. Schwab. < president of the Bethlehem Steel cor- I j poration. declared in an address at a ( i dinner here that the time is near at -t hand "when the men of the working I , class?the men without property?will control the destinies of the world." j , "The bolsheviki sentiment must be I taken into consideration," Mr. Schwab 1 declared, "and in the very near future i we must look to the worker for a so- f lution of the great economic questions < now being considered/ I am not one ? to carelessly turn over my belongings I Tor the uplift of the nation, but I am one who has come to a belief that the worker will rule and the sooner we realize this the better it will be for our country and the world at large." ' "In these times of war," Mr. Schwab said, "we of America should not critiIrlse the actions of our President and our nation. We nre behind him and we are behind the nation. When I say 'we' I mean the steel tnen of the United States. Within the next 18 I months we will have more tonnage on the ocean than ull the nations of the world. j "But don't let us run away with tho idea tha't we have a light job on our hands. We must realize that it is tho duty of every citizen to give his last dollar und his lust drop of blood in defense of his country. I "I am not discouraged and I am not pessimistic, but we must contrib- j < ute our money as we never contributed before. GENERAL T. H. BLISS REACHES PARIS SAFELY. . I ! I Washington.?Gen. Tasker II. Bliss, J chief of staff, who arrived in Paris will represent the United States armv ion the supreme war council. Secreitary Baker in so announcing disclo*-' ed that the general is accompanied by , high officers of every branch of the | service to advise him about any que"- i |tlons that may arise. General Bliss I !attended the first meeting of the 1 i war council In Paris several months < [ago. ? WORKING ON ZONE T SYSTEM FOR COAL, i Washington. ? Continued demoralization of railroad transportation ' throughout the east prompted railroad and fuel administration officials to hasten plans for developing a xone distributing system for coal, and it was stated that some definite announce- . ment might be expected within a few . days. The principal feature of the . plan will be put Into effect immediately and it will be Improved as fast as ( new short routes can be developed. -"'V . ** 0 . ri\/r i?c llTAUJkJ W MIEEKR KILL MNIK .utharan Campaign to Raise $750,000 for Sailora and Soldiers of That Denomination. Columbia.?Dr. W. li. Greever, edl- | or of the Lutheran Survey, has Just eturned from New York where ho as spent from last week In work with he National Lutheran Commission for lolfllers' and Sailors' Welfure In conlectton with a' national campaign for 750.000 for that work. The National Lutheran commission or soldlerB and sailors' welfare opend headquarters in New York city the Irst of last November, representing ,11 of the great Lutheran bodies of his country. The Lutheran popula- : Ion in the United States is approxinately 10.000,000 with 2,500.000 comnunlcants. and out of this body there .re estimated to be 200.000 soldiers in he American army and navy. This commission has already iuau;urated work in practically ail of the amps throughout the country. In aJlltlon to providing a large number of egular army chaplains, this commision has located 25 civilian camp pasors. It is proposed to erect such mildings as these caiup pastors may leed for their service, to furnish a treat variety and quantity of literaure. to send special men for service n France, and in every possible way iring comfort and help to the men in he service. To the. Lutherans has >een specially committed also the vork of spiritually ministering to the ' nterned aliens, and the amount asked or at this time is regarded as a mininum with which to cover the needs. The commission as constituted is a omparatively small body In its organization for this campaign it lias ailed a special financial secretary to I vhom has been committed the execu- ] ive part of the work of the camlaign. This is the position held by I )r. Greever. The campai&i organiza- j 'on has already appointed chairman or the various States in the Union. | These chairmen have been called for a i ipecial meeting In Pittsburgh. Pa., on I lanuary ."W. Following; that meeting hese State chairmen will appoint ' 'hairmen in the varioua congregation* ; if their States, and these chairmen in I urn will appoint taem captains who 1 will organize teams for an every nieni)er canvass during the week of Fehruiry 18 to 25. Following the national meeting of ?tate chairmen at Pittsburgh, State I neetings of congregational chairmen will be held. i W. A. Hantske of Columbia is the State chairman for South Carolina. Mr. | Hantske is already making prellnilrnry arrangements for a State nioet- j ng of the chairmen of this State, to be teld In Columbia, and inspirational noetings will be held at other points is Is deemed advisable. Mr. Hantske will leave on Monday ivening for the Pittsburgh meeting. The exact nmount alloted to South 'arolina has not yet been announced, tut it will be considerably in excess if anything previously attempted by he Lutherans in any previous efforts- j ! Ready to Relieve Congestion Charleston.?For the purpose of iringing about the employment of southern porta In order to relieve congestion in the Kast. the Chamber of ^ Commerce of Charleston inaugurated i i formal campaign asking the Cham- ! iers of Commerce and the newspapers >f Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville. Memphis. Kansas City, St. Louis, Omnia and other cities to give full pubicity to the movement. The request vas forwarded by telegraph. Mem- i jers of the South Carolina' delegation n Congree* were urged by telegraph o foster the movement.. In part, the j elegram of the Chamber of Commerce eads: "In view of the congested condition if the icebound ports of the North Atantic Coast, congestion which has relultod in stagnation, is disastrous to he industrial development of the en Ire country and is desiously handl a/pping our war progress, we feel that t is time that a concerted effort ho nude to have a more equal diatribu- j Ion of this traffic and that all South- 1 ?rn port;* be used to the limit of their apacity and that wherever necessary 'or a free and unhampered traffic novement freight rates he put on a 'air and equitable basis." IOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS. Sewerage is at last being installed u ine oase nospitai, ramp Hevter, vh?re It wax hadlv needed during the piflrmic of two months ago. A septic ank and filter system are being put n. Three new two-story ward bararks are also being constructed, ensrclng Its capacity by about 120 beds, ind two separate buildings, one of vhlch will serve as additional nurses' | juarters and the other as officers' luurters. No Increase In the hospital itaff Is expected, however. W. W Moore, adjutant general, has eturned to Columbia after mustering n three companies of State troops for he Third Regiment at Chester, Oaffiey and Spartanburg. He will go to 3lshopville, Florence and Conway, vhere three other companies have >eon organized A South American ship loaded with iltrate has entered the port at Noroik. This steamer, it in said, should tave anchored at Charleston and eforta are being made to hare it prowed there. The nitrate in for South Carolina farmers. I > ' mm33^ ' 'WBM v :' r> '^1 X? -'j' v^SVHM **) h* Mk' '*''v SiSSmH $1.25 Per Tear. , ^118 JJD6E M. L SMITH 1 RESIGNS FOR ARMY I WAS FOR NUMBER OF YEARS^ SPEAKER OF THE HOU8E OF REPRESENTATIVES. IS MAJOR JUDGE ADVOCATE South Carolina Hat Sustained Great Lots on Bench. Sava Gaearnar Manning. The resignation of Mendel L. Smith as judge of the Fifth Judicial circuit, was transmitted to both houses of the general assembly. Mr. Smith has been commissioned us major judge advocato of the United States army and passed through Columbia on his way to Camp Wadsworth. Spartanburg, where he has been assigned. Having been a member of the legislature a number of years and one of the most popular and efficient speakers who' ever presided in the house, his visit to the house was greeted with enthusiasm. A resolution was immediately introduced by Messrs. Fromberg and Martin, asking Major Smith to uddress the legislature. In responding to the call. Major Smith emphasized that America's mission in the war was to be of "service to humanity." A brief sketch of all the wars in which the nation has had Hart was given, emphasizing that her sole object has ulways beep, in war and diplomacy, service to humanity. The present conflict was to withstand the doctrine of force, formerly employed by the Romans and now having it-* renirtn in the Prussians. The members of the legislature were reminded that their responsibility Just now was especially grave as leaders of thought and action in the state. Conditions challenged their utmost powers, he said: "No dollar can be too sacred; no calling too high; and no sacrifice too great." The great cuuse of righteousness will triumph, he said, "and when the men return it will be the grandest welcome South Carolina has ever given any of her noble sons. Some will be limp and faltering. Some will be wrapped in the blood soaked soil of France. But if some are absent, it will be a triumph in which it will be glorious to live and glorious to die." In his letter transmitting Major Smith's resignation. Governor Manning said: "I have the honor to transmit herewith a true copy of the resignation of the honorable Mendel L. Smith, judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina. "In accepting the resignation of Judge Smith, I wish to commend him for his patriotism and to bear testimony of the great loss the people of South Carolina have sustained in losing his services on the bench. I take this opportunity to officially oongratuInto It i r*v on It I ?? ? -?? t ? ? J * * ? .v I..1U VII 111.1 uvn tiumnimniuili 11I1U I f??l certain that you gentlemen will Join me In wishing hlin success." Major Smith's letter of resignation follows: "Having been tendered a commission as major judge advocate in the officers' reserve corps of the United States army. I horeby tender my resignation as judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit in this state, to become effective the first day of February, 1918." Shipbuilding Plant Considered. Columbia.- With It- Goodwyn Rhott, T. T. Hyde. M. Rutledge Rivers, Congressman R. S. Whaley. and other representative citizens of Charleston, Gov. R. I. Manning held an important conference at Washington in the office of Mr. Whaley regarding the opening of a shipbuilding plant at Charleston. Among the South Carolinians present there was a number of well known shipbuilders and the matter was carefully discussed for several hours. At he conclusion of the conference Governor Manning said that while the matter is as yet in preliminary state, it looks exceedingly promising There is no better place in the United States," he said, "for the construction and operation of a shipbui'dIng plant than at Charleston Erect Fine Church Building. Itm.lr lllll ?r??^ il,. V.I ....... ...... ...... iiicj muKi'ai rem estate deals here in some time was put through when Whisonant & Poag sold to the building committee of the First Baptist Church two lots on Fast Main Street, adjoining the postolTice. On the lots it is proposed to erect a new hurch. The committee proposes to definitely undertake the work of constructing the building in the near future and hopes to have it ready for use by the end of the year The site is one of the most attrac tlve to bo found In the city. Misfortune Befalls Family, j Gaffney.?Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Badger had the mlafortune during the past week to lone two of their children wtthin three or four days. The first one. a little girl, died of pneumonia, and the other, a baby boy. died suddenly. Some weeks ago Mr. Badger's second son. a bog of 14. disappeared and nothing has been heard from him since, and no his return from the funeral of his baby Mr. Badger received a telegram telling him of the death ?f his sister. i