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VatahUaliMl in 1ft01 WILSON NOT TO SIT AT PEACE TABLE BELIEVED THAT CLEMENCEAU WILL BE MADE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE. SESSIONS WILL BE PUBLIC Some Little Seerecy Must Be Maintained As is Always the Custom in Large Deliberative Bodies. On Board U. S. S. George Washington.?'President Wllsrn probably will not sit at the peace table but will be represented .here by delegates while remaining in close contact with the heads of the other nations and prepared to decide questions referred to him. Premier Clemenceau. it is believed. will be president of the peace conference. This is considered fitting because the conference will be held in France. President Wilson's disposition is in favor of entirely public proceedings, such as are carried on in the senate chamber at Washington, with the press representatives given every facility to report certain business. Naturally there will be need of secrecy, as there is in the foreign -relations committee, but the President's idea is that the procedure could be much the same as at Washington, a committee considering the confidential and delicate features of various questions, and then reporting back to the peace congress for action. NORWEGIANS WANT PAY FOR USE OF THEIR SHIPS. Christiania. ? In shipping circles there is growing uneasiness in regard to America's position on the part of Norwegian owners whose ships were reuisitioned August 3 of last year, but who still are unable to obtain a settlement. Thoir properties are withheld and used by the Americans without any remuneration to the owners. The question has been discussed. in a leader in The Sjoefartstldende, which stated the percentage ? of tonnage lost by Norway was greater than that ot any other merchantile fleet in the world, while the total los of lives was about 5 per cent of all Norwegian seamen. After the services of Norwegian ships to the cause of the allies, it is not in order to boast. The fact is put at its face Yalue. Because American confiscation deprives Norway of the restoration of ships lost In the service of the allies, the journal reminds. Norwegian owners thereby re compelled to order new ships in England. "But our American friends, says this Journal, have as yet refused to pay us the money we wanted in payment for these new ships. The Americans are straining the patience of their Norwegian friends seriously." CABLE COMPANY STRIVING TO 8ECURE INJUNCTION New York.?The Commercial Pacific company, allied with the Commercial Cable company, asked for an injunction in the federal court restraining Postmaster General Burleson from further control of its 10.000 miles of cable, between San Francisco and China, Japan and the Philippine Islands. Violation of international law by Burleson is charged in the complaint, which asserts thst the United States had BOt fthtainftrt r?r>nBant ?/? ? ~ ? wwmmvm V IV IUO BW ure from the nations upon whose territory the cables land. It is further alleged such consent would be unconstitutional without a formal treaty approved by the senate. BANK RESOURCES WERE OVER FORTY BILLIONS IN JUNE Washington.?Aggregate resources of the 28.880 banks in the United States, state and national, last June 30 amounted to $40,210,000,000, of which $22,371,000,000 was credited to the 21,175 state, savings and private banks and trust companies, and $17,839,000,000 to the 7,705 national banks. 8ITUATION IN VIENNA IS RAPIDLY GROWING WORSE. Vienna.?The situation in Vienna is growing rapidly graver. The cause is the coal famine. The last stores of coal for public use In this city are drawing to an end and if, owing to lack of coal. Vienna goes to darkness and by inability to keep up train service, is cut off from the rest of Europe, the maintenance of order becomes problematic. The authorities are vigilant, but strong apprehensions are felt. RUTHEMAN8 ARC REPULSED * BY AID OF ARMORED TRAINS. Vienna.?The Ruthernlans again have attacked Lemberg, after occupyIngi Orodek between Lemberg and (Praemysl. Polish forces aided by armored trains, repulsed them, pursuing back to Orodek. The Ruthenlgns are firing villages and oommlting other outrages. The Poles have holeted the French trl-colors. The British Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes fly beside the Polish flag OB the town hall In Lemberg. jr.; asMipr^ ? _ . [. *' ' , ' . '<, ".* u, *. I FLOYa GIBBONS I ; ^B^B^^^^Bmrs*' '?"1 < (9HK^^ *? * 9 I. JB ^Bi^4: v >? pp?f}H piii^^ r V' . j"' ' * - *- " - - tUlti. - A. /. I Floyd Gibbon*, a Chicago war correspondent who wai wounded In France while going to the aid of an of; fleer, and was decorated by the French j government, has returned to deliver a series of lectures. He Is telling of what he saw over there and is "waking uo America" to the best of his ability. HASY DATE OF FINAL PEACE WILL BE SHOWN SOME OF THE DEVASTATED DISTRICTS ON THE WESTERN FRONT. No Real Fear of Outbreak By th< Bolshevik in Germany But th* Present Regime is Unstable. President Wilson is expected to ar rive In Paris on the morning of Do cember 12. It is likely, before any meeting o! the alllscto delegates, he will be showi I some of the devastated districts or the western front. It will certainlj ! not be before the middle or the end oi December that he will meet his fellow delegates. December 16 is mentioned as the probable lime for the first meet ing, tout December 20 is the more likely date to be agreed upon. The peace conference proper prob ably will meet In March or April. II la possible now to Rive a general out line of the probable course of the peace negotiations, although natural!] at this .early stage, no definite pro gram has been established. The prob lems are too vast for any immediate peace to be fixed without the greatest { danger to future peace and, even with the cost of maintaining some armies in the field, it is well not to hope foi a final settlement for many months. BUSINESS INTERESTS APPEAL FOR GOVERNMENT RELEASE Atlantic City, N. J.?It was apparent from the action taken by groups repre senting hundreds of industries and businesses that strong appeals will be made to the government to loosen the I hold it took on business during the war emergency. There seemed to be almost a uni versal demand for a greater merchant marine. Many groups passed resolu tions for less control of business and removal of restrictions and regula tions governing production and distri . bution. I CANNOT ESCAPE BECAUSE THEIR HEADS ARE CROWNEC London ? David Lloyd George, th< uriiiHti prune minister, in me eiectior campaign, gave a restatement of hii policy. In it hd declares that th? men responsible for the war cannol escape because their heads wer< i crowned, but that they must be tried \ by an international court. Mr. Lloyd George also declared himself In favoi of the expulsion of all enemy aliens. His remarks everywhere were re celved with marked approval. CHARLOTTE PERHAPS ONLY AERIAL STATION IN N. C Washington.?Charlotte. It Is under sL?od, is the only stop thus far chosei in the state for earail mails to be de livered. Its selection has virtually been assured in the preliminary plani for a route from Washington via RIcty mond to Atlanta. A relay station ma) be established north? of Charlotte somewhere between ^Salisbury and Greensboro, or at one of these points Preliminary plans have been discuss ed, and submitted for approval I / ' FORI rOET MILL, S. 0.,1 HHEDNT WANTED BY DANIELS I \ WORK ON SEA, BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MUST BE PROVIDED FOR. TELLS NAVY'S PAAT IN WAR I \ U. S. Committed Itself "r'~--e Ymti | Ago to the Building 01 ..wridl i Greatest Navy. Washington.?With a story of brtlj liant achievements of the American j um, iu iue war. secretary Daniels I couples, In his annual report, an ur- i gent rooommendation for continued naval expansion to meet the demands of peace for national and international work on the Bea. Through nearly all of 144 printed pages the secretary tells in brief phrases of the navy's part in the war, of the doing of the seemingly impossible through teamwork. He speaks of the mighty accomplishment of transporting 2,000,000 men to Prance, without the loss of an eastbound troop ship through enemy action, and he devotes a graphic chapter to the marine brigade, which as all the world knows blocked the last Prussian advance on Paris, and started the German retreat that ended with the war. "Inasmuch as the United States is the richest of the great nations and has suffered less in war than any of the allied powers, it will devolve upon ' this country to make a contribution to the navy to preserve the peace of the world commensurate with its wealth, its commerce, its growing and expanding merchant marine, and its leadership in the council of free people. It is therefore, our duty now not, indeed, to enter upon any new 1 and ambitious naval program, but to 1 go forward steadily upon the lines of naval increase to which the country > committed itself by the adoption three years ago of the first far-reaching constructive naval program in the history of the republic. 1 "I have recommended to this Congress the adoption of another threeyear program substantially like the one authorized in 1915. Mr. Daniels shows that the new 1600,000,000, three-year building pro1 gram he has proposed will provide 156 additional naval ships. 10 of them dreadnaughts and six battlecrulsers, and the others to be In such distribution of approved types as the department may deem best. , . CLEMENCEAU MAY BE LEADER x OF FRENCH PEACE COMMISSION ' t , r Paris.?Premier Clemeneeau may j act as president of the French dele- 1 r gatlon to the peace conference. It ia I reported that the presence of Presi- * dent Wilson, as head of the American ; delegation, has led to this decision on < the part of the French premier. It is i said that he may select as his collabo- | rators, Captain Andre Tardieu, head ] 1 of the general commission for France- ] American war matters, and high com- i ' missioner to the United States; Jules \ Cambon, general socretary to the ministry of foreign affairs and former am- ( ban sad or to the United States, Mar* shal Foch and the French ministers 1 ' of the navy and labor, Georges Ley- , 1 gues and M. Colliard, respectively. , I 1 TOO QUICK EXPANSION WILL < PROVE HAZARDOUS TO BANK8 1 Washington.?In cautioning banks i against seeking great business expan- | sion and profit making following the ] war, the federal service board, said [ these activities "must for some time , , to come be subordinated to the gen- , , eral welfare. "Some banks, the state- . , ment said, recently had drawn too , heavily on the reserve banks for redis- ( counts to cover promotion or business i expansion which really were not es sential to the community welfare. [ Conservation of bank loans, their < . restriction to necessary enterprises, < . and the liquidity of banking resources , uiu.ii. Luiiiiuuc, urn uumu ueuiuruu. NINE FRENCH PRISONERS ARE > SHOT IN PRUSSIAN PRISON ) Paris.?Nine French prisoners were , shot by the Germans, and 15 other i prisoners seriously wounded at the i prison camp in Langensalza, Prussian t Saxony, the Spanish ambassador at j Berln reports. Tho behavor of the I prisoners did not in the least Justify I the severity of this act of repression it was decided. The French government, it is indl. cated. is resolved to demand reparation for this act of the Germans. BATTALION OF AMERICAN INFANTRY GO TO COBLENTZ American Army of Occupation.?A i battalion of the Thirty-ninth infantry . left Treves by train for Coblenz. The r premature occupation of Coblens Is i due to the request of the German au^ t.hortles, who are apprehensve of the , conditions after tho withdrawal of the German forces. I This Is the first time the Americans have utilised railway trains for their . advance into the territory from which the Germans have withdrawn. r Mi] ntUBSDAT, DECEMBER 13 COMMANDER P. W. FOOTE A North Carolinian ku klr4k by nature and capable officer by experience and training, Commander Percy W. Foote, naval aid to Secretary Daniels, Is the type of man who is helping make the American navy famous. Commander Foote was In command of the President Lincoln when she was torpedoed and eunk by a submarine. His conduct on that occasion earned for him the high praise of the navy department, particularly becauee he saved such a high per cent of his crew. FOR FUTURE WORLD WORK WILSON IS SPEEDING ACROSS ATLANTIC UPON A 80LEMN AND MOMENTOUS ERRAND. Illustrious List of Passengers Accompany the President on Board the George Washington. New York?Bound on a mission, the principal objects of which are the abolition of militarism and the attainment of a Just world peace, Wood row wdson, first president of the United States to visit Europe while in office, Ls speeding across the Atlantic toward Prance to attend the greatest international conference In history. On the transport George Washington, one time German passenger liner, manned by a navy crew and with deck sunn ready for action, and acoompa tiled by a naval convoy, tbe President left New York harbor amid a demonstration without parallel in the history of the port. Mr. Wilson left his native shores, according to persons who conferred wkh him before the George Washington sailed, determined against militarism in any form. He feels that the crushing of Prussian militarism is part of his plan for the future peace of the world, these informants said. In emphsis, K seemed, of America's part in bringing about Germany's downfall, the presidential party, outbound, met some of the American hosts returning from overseas. The liner's passenger list contains ei group of prominent names, probably without parallel for any single voyage in the annals of shipping. With the President are two of his fellow delegates to the peace conference? Secretary of State Lansing and Henry White, former ambassador to France. Mrs. Wileon, together with the wivee of Secretary Lansing. Ambassador I>avis and the French and Italian envoys, are members of the Georve Washington's company. MORE THAN 5,000 RETURNING SOLDIERS GREET PRESIDENT New York^?More than 5,000 American soldiers arriving here from England on the transports Lapland and Minnekahda, shared as a part of their home-coming reception the tremendous ovation given President Wilson as he sailed for France to help seal their victory at the peace table. The Lapland, bearing more than 2,000 officers and men, came in just as the presidential ship was about to sail. APPALLING AND INCREASING TOTAL OF DEATHS REPORTED Washington.?Between 300,000 and 350,000 deaths from influenza and pneumonia have occurred among the civilian population of the United States since September 15, according to estimates of the public health servcei. These calculations were based on reports from cities and states keeping accurate records and public health officials believe they are consarvatve. The epidemic persists, hot deaths are much leas numerous. LL T] I, 1918 PEACE CONFERENCE F1RIYIV .IINIIiRY wamui in uniiunm DELIBERATIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER PERIOD OP FOUR MONTHS. KEPT ADVISED DY WIRELESS President Has Not, 80 Far, Approved of Anything Done at Supreme War Council at London. Paris.?The opening of the peace I conference at Paris has been set for ; the first week in January. It is expected here that the peace deliberations will last about four months. Unless unforeseen obstcales arise the'belief prevails in well-informed quarters that final action will be reached toward the early part or May. President Wilson will be informed by wireless of the plans for the assembling of the interallied conference and the meeting of the peace conference. He will also be advised concerning the recent gathering of the supreme war rounrll a? Ui")"" t? the meantime, reports that the President has approved of anything done at the supreme council are premature. The plans concerning the peace meetings are the results of Colonel Edward M. House's long talk with Premier Clemonceau, following a conference with Baron Sonnino, the Italian foreign minister, and the Earl of Derby, British ambassador to France. ?300,000,000 STOLEN FROM RUSSIA HAS BEEN RESTORED London.?The afternoon newspaper* in London make a special feature of the impending demand for the extradition of the ex-kaiser apparently arising out of an interview with Premier Clemenceau in Paris. It is declared President Wilson is being kept informed and consulted. Also is featured the fact that Germany is beginning to surrender her loot, having already handed over to the allies for safe keeping three hun dred millions pounds in gold exacted from Russia. ?ot. WANT SOLDIERS' KIN TO HELP MAINTAIN MORALE OF ARMY New York..?The week of December 15 has been designated by the war department commission on training camp activities as a time for special letters to be written by mothers. fatkA... -1-* ' iouicis, nisicn , wires ana sweethearts of the men now oversees. The week has been called "I-otters-FromHome" ^eek. and the purpose is to apply the "home touch" to a broadguaged military program for maintaining the morale of the men who And themselves idle after weeks of strenuous fighting. The war department hopes, through these letters, to keep the men contented, "straight," and ambitious to live up to the high Ideals of American manhood. A model letter such as the government wants the mothers and fathers especially to write has been prepared by the war department. This with letters from Secretary of War Baker and Raymond B. Fosdick. chairman of the commission. Indorsing the plan, has been mailed to newspapers throughout the country. The letter particularly asks that the men overseas direct their attention to wholesome recreation and activities. Instead of to the unwholesome influences that might result from the enforced period of Idleness wherever large bodies ef troops are awaiting orders to return hame. BUSINESS SENDS COMMISSION TO THE PEACE CONFERENCE Atlantic City, N. J.?Appointment of a European commission representative of American business to go to ; France and be available for any aid to the peace delegates from the United States in considering economic prob- i lems that might enter into the peace negotiations was decided upon at the final session of the reconstruction con Kress 01 mo jnausiriai war service committees. NOMINATION OF GLASS IS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE Washington.?The nomination of , Representative Carter Glass, or Vir- ( ginia to be secretary of the treasury j to succeed William G. McAdoo was confirmed by the senate wtihont objection. Mr. Glass immediately will resign from Congress and will take up his new duties on December 16. Mr. McAdo will continue as directorgeneral of railroads until his successors for that position shall have been appointed. LONDON TO GIVE FREEDOM OF THE CITY TO WILSON London.?The city of London will present President Wilson with a freodom of the city similar to that glveo to Ulysses S. Grant in 1887 and to M*. Rooseyelt in 1910. The cotton spinning profits in I>ancashire for the year ending November 30 last were greater than In any similar period in a quarter of a century. Forty companies, operating 40 mills, show a net profit of 34 per cent upon each share of capital. [MES ? FINE MEMORIAL TO SOLDIERS Spartan Chapter No. 323 United Commercial Traveler* Qo On Record aa Favoring Memorial. Spartanburg.?Spartan chapter, No. 323, United Commercial Travelers, went on record as being unanimously in favor of the Wads worth Memorial association plan, and resolutions pledging the united efforts of the members of the order to secure this association was adopted. The travel ing men promised to talk, think, and work for a memorial to the soldiers of the 30th division, the soldiers of the 81st division, and all other soldiers, who gave their lives for the cause of Liberty and who hailed from Spartanburg county, and to the members of the 27th division, who died "over there." The idea of erecting a proper memorial to the soldiers of this county and New York state is growing in favor here. It is expected that an or ganlzation will soon be perfected. Feels Force of Flames. Lake City.?Fire of an unknown origin, which broke out in the store of H. Nachman, destroyed his store and stock, also the store and stock of B. Wallace Jones & Sons and the stock of Reubln Gordon, who occupied the store owned by J. M. Sturgeon and formerly operated by him. Jones & Sons were heavy losers as they only had about $1,000 insurance with a stock of probably $5,000 and the store building, which yas worth probably $2,000. Mr. Nachman's loss falls heavily on him, being a man of mature years, and he only had a very small amount of insurance in proportion to the stock which he carried. Reubin Gordon's stock has been estimated at $6,000 with insurance of $2,000. He has been operating a sale for the past few days. Shriners Enjoy the Day. Orangeburg.?Fun loving Shriners, enjoying a semi-annual holiday, and their Orangeburg hosts co-operated to etage a successful ceremonial of Omar Temple in spite of gallons of discouragement distributed by the weather man, formerly well and favorably known as a friend of the Shriners and admittedly an ally of the City on the Edieto. The day's events exposed the fickle fellow, for a trash mover and gully washer greeted the nobles on their arrival, a steady rain stuck clos er than a brother throughout most of the day and showers sprinkled the goodbyes voiced as the visitors took their departure. The rain prevented a number of features planned for the day, but enough remained for the ceremonial to be highly successful. Journeys had been planned to the Orangeburg packing house and fish hatchery on the Bdlsto River, but these were abandoned when the downpour persisted and early in the day it was seen that the parade, always a big feature of a Shrine see? ion, would be out of the question. 8umter Sorrows Over Death. Sumter.?Much sorrow is felt at the news of the death in battle of William Sinkler Manning. His bright, happy letters had been read with much interest by his many friends here who realized that his promotion to major had been well deserved and they rejoiced in the spirit that took him into battle as if to a holiday sport. That he should, have succeeded in a military career was no surprise to the Sumter people, who recall him as the captain of the first high school military company here and as a member even before that of the Sumter Light Infantry. Pastor's Half Century Jubilee. Spartanburg.?The golden jubilee of the Rev. S. T. Hailman, D. D., pastor of the Spartanburg Lutheran church, was an occasion of much interest and joy to the members of the local congregation, and his many friends in the city and throughout the Lutheran Church. North and South. It was the celebration of a double anniversary? | Dr. Hallman's 74th birthday and the j rnm nipt inn nf RH *?nn 4? t -*t. I vt w JVIMO 111 UIO UUlUtJP an ministry. Both wore combined In the celebratoln which took place on Sunday, November 17, being marked by an interesting service in the Woman's Memorial Lutheran church, which was erected since Dr. Hallman became its pastor in 1902. Camps Will Keep Going Awhile. Washington (Special)?Tho announcement made by the war department that Camps Jackson, Sevier and Wadsworth had been designated as j demobilization centers means that not only will they be kept going for some time to come, but that troops will bo debarked at the port nearest them, which is Charleston. Although tho fumigation which the returning soldiers must have is not on hand at Charleston, it is now contemplated to have the men stop at some other port first, then proceed to Charleston. New Bank at Gaffney. Gaifney.?It was announced that D. C. Rose, president of the First National Bank of Gaffney, had resigned and would organise another banking institution in Gaffney, to be opened about March 1. Mr. Rpss has been president of the First National Bank since the death of the late V. G. Stacy, and the institution under this management has become one of the strong banks of the countrf. having at this time reoources of nearly $2,000,000. Mr. Roes will retain his interest in tho First National Bank. SL2S PwTNK -' 3<j? INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE GUMPS' \ ?*.. ' * enlisted railway MAIL ser. VICE EMPLOYES WILL 800n BE DISCHARGED. GIFTS FORJAMP UBRARl Large Movement of Troops From Camp Sevier to Other Points Will Beain in a r.u< n.u* Camp Jackton. Camp division headquarters mads public the following: "You will discharge from the ee vice all enlisted men who entered eer* vice from the railway mail service under the provisions hereinafter stated, provided each man presents a letter from the division supenmondent of his former division of t"he railway mail service, stating that the man entered the service from the railway service and that he is now needed in that service and that a position awaits him upon his discharge from the military service. Only men who voluntarily enlisted to servtf during the emergency and those who were drafted or inducted to serve during the emergency will be discharged under this order. Some few weeks ago a stranger entered the American Library Association library at Camp Jackson and in conversation with John O. Moulton, the lforarian. asked if he needed any books and if so what kind. Then the stranger introduced himself as J. P. Coopor, vice president of the Howell Cotton Company of Rome, Ga. Mr. Moulton told him that the library was in need of a certain class of books and Mr. Cooper remarked htat he would pay for $100 worth of books and if Mr. Moulton would send him the list he would order them and pay for them. Mr. Moulton sent the list, but the hooks desired came to over $200. Mr. Moulton advised that Mr. Cooper got some of his friends to go in with him and that they buy the entire lot of books. Mr. Cooper replied that he would himself buy the books. He therefore paid out $240 for the books and J. M. King, president of th'e same company, also gave the library $25 worth of books. Perhaps at no time in the history of Camp Jackson has there been an event of greater significance to soldiers of Jewish faith than markod the occasion of the formal opening of the new Jewish Welfare Building at Jackson Circle. There could have heen no more fitting time of the opening of a building dedicated to Jewish warriors than the eve of Chanukah, which marks th? dedication of the reopening of the temple of ancient Palestine and the celebration of the victory of the Jews over the autocratic Syrian king In the year 175 B. C. Durin gthe past few days a total of about 1,400 men have been discharged from the Development Battalion at Camp Jackson. Camp Sevier. Announcement was made at Camp Sevier that orders had been received for the transfer of all but one bat talion of the four Infantry regiments of the Twentieth division to other camps. The Forty-eighth infantry is to go to Camp Jaduon, Columbia* 8. C. The IHftieth infantry will g?o to Camp Dix, New Jersey. One battalion of the Eighty-ninth Infantry will go to Camp Greenleaf and one battalion to Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga., and one battalion will remain at this camp. Of the Ninetieth infantry, one battalion will go to Camp Greene, Charlotte; one battalion to Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., and one battalion to Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg. Headquarters of the Twentieth division, together with the engineers, signal corps and sanitary train will remain here until further ordors. The One Hundred and First Tennessee Coast artillerymen, froin Fortress Monroe, will be sent to the camp to be mustered out of the service. Textile School For Spartanburg. Spartanburg.?A most modern cotton mill to cost $150,000 or $200,000 will be erected Hhortly at the Textilo Industrial institute, funds for the plant already being subscribed. It la expected that enough money will soon be secured to begin the erection of the Dlant. The mills of this county have been - ? asked to contribute $50,000 and they have already subscribed $37,000 of this amount. It is expected that the re- , mainder will be secured shortly from J this source. I Wounds Innocent Bystander. ( Greer.?An alternation occurred In a restaurant here when Philip Zanetos, proprietor, ordered Boyd Westmoreland of Victor out. Westmoreland refused to go and attacked Zanetos with a large knife, inflicting a bad wound in his head. The proprietor of the restaurant then used a pistol, the bullet striking Westmoreland in the face and glancing, struck Sergt. . Warren Hill, from Camp Sevier, entering the lung. The wounded soldier was carried immediately to the base hospital at Camp Sevier.