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PEACE LEAGUE IS
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SOME TRIBUNAL MUST LIMIT
8CALE OF INTERNATIONAL
ARMAMENT.
MOST 6IVE MEN AND MONEY
With Completion of New Three Ye*r
Building Program America Will
Still Rank 8econd.
Washington.?Unffiss a league of nations
or other tribunal that will make
certain the limitation of international
armament is established, the United
States must build the greatest navy
In the world, Secretary Daniels told
the house naval committee.
"It is my firm conviction," declared
the secretary, "that if the conference
at Versailles does not result in a gen
vim agreement to put an end to naval
building on the part of all the nations,
then the United States must
bend her will and bend her energies,
must give her men and give her
money to the task of the creation of
Incomparably the greatest navy In the
world."
With the completion of the proposed
new three-year building program,
adding 10 dreadnaughts, 6 battle cruisers,
10 Bcout cruisers and 130 smaller
craft to the fleet, America still will
rank second In uaval strength to
Great Britain, said the secretary, who
appeared before the committee to
make his final recommendations for
the 1920 naval bill.
THE MOST ACTIVE DAY IN
PEACE CONFERENCE CIRCLE8
Paris.?This has been the most active
day's discussion in peace conference
circles since the American delegation
arrived, as the declarations of
Premier Clemenceau and Foreign Minister
Pichon in the chamber of deputies
gave a rallying point in the form
of the first official announcement on
the plans of the French government.
me statements disclosed that
Prance had determined upon Its line
of action on practically all the questions
involved, including a society of
nations.
Premier Clemenceau's statement on
the freedom of the seas was the first
announcement from a high authoritative
source. This waq, accepted as
, showing that the British and French
viewpoints were in accord. M. Clemenceau's
reference to his talks with
President Wilson indicated that' they
had tended to bring out the significance
of the French premier's previous
conversation with the British
prime minister regarding the action
of the British fleet during the war.
without which he admitted France
could not have continued the war, as
well as his favorable attitude toward
the future British fleet.
The sentiment prevails in conference
circles here that the American
attitude will not become definite until
further knowledge is obtained concerning
the conversations between
President Wilson. Premier Clemenceau
and Premier Lloyd George.
~M. Clemenceau's overwhelming mo.
Jority In the vote of confidence In the
chamber of deputies makes him a commanding
figure In Prance, similar to
that of Lloyd George as a result of
the British elections.
CAMPAIGN SOON OPENS TO
SELL $2,000,000,000 STAMPS
Washington.?The 1919 war savings
campaign will be opened actively by
a nation-wide celebration on January
17, the aniversary of the birth of
Benjamin Franklin. District war sav- '
lngs directors in conference here were
so informed by Harold Braddock, the
new national director of the war sav- '
lngs movements.
The day will be devoted particular- ,
ly, Mr. Braddock said, to the organl- |
zatlon ;of thousands of war savings
societies to systematize the preaching
of thrift and promote the sales of ;
$2,000,000,000 worth of stamps during
the year.
NORTH CAROLINA DOCTORS
TO BE KEPT IN SERVICE
Washington.?The services of North
Carolina doctors are so badly needed
by the government that they will not
now be released from the army for
health work in the state. The surgeon
general holds, that because of the
largo number of returning soldiers
who must be examined and treated, it
Is necessary to retain the experts for
this work.
Many communities in North Carolina
are asking for their doctors.
CITY OF LYNCHBURG 8CENE
OF GREAT CONFLAGRATION
Lynchburg, Va.?Fire originating in
a tour-story brick building in the
heart of Lynchburg's business section
burned fiercely for about an hour destroying
the building, damaging the
Y. M. C. A building slightly and for m
time seriously menacing others, but
was soon under control. The stock of a
Main street florist and a clothing store
were ruined, causing the greater part
^ of the |40,000 loan.
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The American Third army, desig- i
nated as the army of occupation, Is i
under the command of Maj. Qen. Jo- 1 *
eeph T. Dickman, formerly commander J i
of the third division.
FLEET REEIEWED RY DANIEL
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MILLIONS WAIT HOURS IN DRIV- |
INQ 8NOW STORM TO VIEW l
THE SIGHT. 1
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Rugged, Weather-Beaten Tars Headed '
by Daniels and Mayo, March j
Down Fifth Avenue.
New York.?Riding at anchor In the '
Hudson were 21 superdreadn&ughts, J
dreadnaughts and ships of the line , '
which, with cruisers, destroyers and '
a host of smaller craft, made the '
mightiest American armada ever assembled.
Ten of the floating fortresses steamed
into the harbor after 18 months'
service overseas with Beatty's grand
fleet. The others are the flower of the '
North Atlantic fleet. Grim guardians i
of a great nation, they symbolized that '
that the United States has become the 1
second naval power of the world.
! In tho teeth of a northwester, in 1
the chill of a driving snowstorm, *
millions waited hours until the 10
battleships of the home-coming ar- |
I mada appeared. This was New
York's and the nation's tribute to the
ships, far more eloquent that the 1
greatest din of whistles, bells and ;
human voices. The vocal welcome |
came later when the rugged weather !
beaten tars who were deburked, with '
Secretary Daniels and Admiral Mayo i 1
at their head, marched down Fifth .
avenue. 1
| Leading civilians in the cheering
were wounded soldiers returned from 1
France. i
Passing in review before the sec- '
: retary of the navy, off the Statue of i
Liberty, the home-coming ships loom-j
ed suddenly out of the mist and as '
rapidly disappeared* They seemed '
' almost like phantom craft, grim, i
gray, majestic in their silent might.
But as they dropped anchor the skies <
cleared and they stood revealed in
holiday attire, ablaze from stern with
multicolorel pennants. To many of
those who lined the shores this shaft
of sunshine symbolized the light of
peace whie'> awaited the fleet after
the gloom .1 war from which it had
emerged.
PEACE CONFERENCE CONTAIN8
OELEGATES FROM 27 NATIONS.
Paris.?The nersnnnel the naat*m .
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FORT BULL
SERIOUS RIOT IS
RESULTOF INSULT
AMERICAN # FLAG FIRED UPON
CAU8E3 BLOODY FIGHTING
ON 8TREET8 OF POSEN.
CAUSED BY GERMAN OFFICER
Delegation from British Mission Protested
to German Commander Who
Deotared He Had No Control.
London.?Firing by German officers
on an allied automobile carrviivar an
American flag was the cause of street
fighting in Posen late FrtdJay, says a
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
from Copenhagen. The Germans were
defeated in the fighting. About 138
persons, including a number of women
and children, were killod during the
rioting.
. The dispatch savs:
"There was severe fighting between
the poles and Germans in Posen Friday,
which resulted in 38 women and
children and about one hundred Germans
and Polanders being killed. The
affray originated as a result of a German
officer firing on an allied automobile-which
was proceeding to Warjaw,
carrying the American flag.
"The Germans insulted the flag and
the Polish guard was called out. The
lighting lasted several hours and the
[j-orman.j were defeated.
"A delegation fro mthe British mlsjion
to Posen protested to the German
commander in the town. General
Sohimmelfeng, but the German officer
declared that he had no control over
the soldiers."
EFFORTS MADE TO PROVE
INNOCENCE OF EX-KAI8ER
Berlin.?A "league for the protection
of the kaiser," has been formed
uid will issue an appeal to the former
idvlBers of the ex-emperor, as well
?o u?|/iuiiiavrt nuu n IIUIU I1T3 w an usnuelated,
to submit all possible documents
to prove the kaiser's innocence
jf bringing about the war. Prince
Henry, of Prusia, who was proposed
for president of the league, suggested
Von Hindenberg for the post.
HORSE MEAT EXPERIENCES
ANOTHER ADVANCE IN PRICE
With the American Army of Occupation.?Horse
meat again has experienced
another advance In Germany.
Meatless days are being generally oblerved
throughout Germany.
In Coblenz. the week beginning December
16, was a meatless one. The
ruling prices of horse meat in the
Eirea occupied by the Amercian army
Is at preesnt as follows per pound:
Horse sausage, one mark, 80 pfennigs;
horse meat, one mark, 60 pfennigs;
horse liver, one mark, 40 pfennigs.
QREAT FIRE CAU8E8 LOSS
OF $1,000,000 IN PROPERTY
Bristol. Tenn.-Va.?Fire which originated
in the five-story building occupied.
by Mitchell-Powers Hardware
company in State street, on the Virginia
side, completely destroyed that
itructure and four other buildings in
he heart of the htminMa
in estimated loss of $1,000,000 partial-1
ly covered by insurance. The other j
mildlngs destroyed were occupied by ;
.he Bristol Gas & Electric company
jfflees, the Lynn-Kaylor company, and
he other two by clothing stores.
The Are. which was the most dis-1
istrous in the history of the city, was j
gotten under control shortly after ]
midnight when it reached the Dominon
National bank building on the
lorth and the Strauss department
itore on the south, damaging these
mildings.
Lack of water and the explosions
>f powder and shell in the Mitchell5owers
building greatly handicapped j
he firemen and when the blaze began
o spread on each side of this building
m appeal was made for assistance
rom Kingsport and Johnson City.
14 WARSHIPS WILL BRING
OUR TROOPS FROM OVERSEA8
Washington.?Fourteen battleships
md 10 cruisers have been assigned
iy tho navy department to help bring j
American troops home from France. '
The work of altering the battleships
ft flf (hum tr\r ' -1
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apidly. completed and several of them
lready are In service. A11 of the 10 ,
ruisers have been fitted up and the J
invy department announced that one
lad sailed from Brest with its flrst j
sad of troops.
BERLIN NEWSPAPER SAYS THE
EBERT CABINET HAS FALLEN
The Hague.?Brutus Molkeobnhr,
Aebknecht supporter and former leadr
of the executive committee in the
terlin soldiers' council has been made
nilitary commandant of Berlin. This, 1
f course, means a complete victory
or the Spartacus group, Herr Scheide- ,
nana has fled and Ebert's government j
Irtnally no longer exists. According'
o a report, marines and other troops 1
rho joined them are virtually masters
t Berlin. 1
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congress gradually is taking form, so <
that the American dcelgates express {
the hope that the various countries'
delegates will be announced and the ?
delegates' arrival for the actual commencement
of the negotiations soon ?
after the opening of the new year.
A number of main details of the | ^
compel ion of the congres flare now f
fairly well settled as a result of re- j
cent conferences. These indicate that
the total membership of the congress
will be between 100 and 120. Twen- (
ty-seven countries will be represented '
by delegations, including those which 1
declared war and a number which *
have come into existence as a result f
of the war.
PASSAGE ACROSS CHANNEL S
QUICKLY MADE BY WILSON
Dover.?The steamer Brighton, on
which the President crossed the chan- *
nel, had a quick and smooth passage *
and arrived at Dover just about mid- ^
day. She was met at Calais by Sir
Charles Cust, the king's equerry, and t
Vice Admiral Sir Roger Dover. Four r
French destroyers escorted the Brigh- a
ton to mid-channel where British de- c
stroyers and a dozen airplanes took r
over the duty. The President appear- h
ed in splendid spirits. 1<
SPEEDY AIRPLANE FLIGHT IS E
MADE FROM CAIRO TO DELHI
Delhi.?Time occupied In actual frying
by the Handly-Page aeroplane I
from Cairo to Delhi was 47 hours and *
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21 minutes for a distance of 3,223
H
miles. The longest stage of the flight 0
was from Damascus to Bagdad, which f
was 4*5 miles, and occupied 6 hours n
and 53 minutes. The next longest was v
from Karachi to Naairabad, a distance t
of 485 miles, whcih was made la 4 v
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This brilliant North Carolinian, Exambassador
to ths Court of St. James,
reecntly died, at his home at PineI
hurst, N. C.
HE PLAYED A GLORIOUS PART
, EXPEDITION BEING PLANNED ON
EXTENSIVE SCALE TO START
NEXT JUNE.
Purpose of Enterprise to Explore, Survey
and Photograph Unexplored
Parts of Artie Regions.
New York.?An expedition, to be led
by Capt. Robert A. Bartlett, noted explorer,
will be sent to the polar regions
next June to survey the North
Pole by airplane, according to an an
nouncement here by the Aero. Club
of America.
The plan, it was said, was conceived
J by Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, die
j coverer of the pole.
I The purpose of this exneditinn win
; be to "explore, survey and photograph
the unexplored parts of the Artie re
| gions and establish the existence or
, non-existence of land or lands in that
region. It is also intended "to explore
the upper air and the bottom of the
polar t&sin."
14,000,000 MEMBERS ENROLLED
BY AMERICAN RED CR06S
Washln gton.?Approx 1 mat ely 14,000.
J 000 members had been enrolled by- 60
per cent of the chapters of the counI
try when the American Red Cross
I annual Christmas roll call ended, ac
cording to reports received at na
tional headquarters here. If the same
ral'lo should be maintained the total
enrollment would exceed 20,000,000.
OVER THREE BILLIONS IN
WAR CONTRACT8 CANCELLED
Washington.?War contracts totalling
more than . $3,000,000 000 have
j been cancelled by the war department.
I Secretary Baker said that while many
protests against cancellations baaed on
fears that unemployment would result
had been received, the number of communities
where labor is greatly needed
exceeded by far those where there is
or may be a surplus.
AMERICAN PRISONERS' GRAVES
IN GERMANY TO BE MARKED
New York%?Arrangements for mark
ing graves of all American soldiers
who died while held prisoner by the
Germans have been made by A. C.
Harte, Y. M. C. A. representative at
Berne, and Conrad Hoffman, the American
Y. M. C. A. secretary who was
allowed to remain in Germany during
* - -
me war 10 aid American prisoners.
The plan provides for a central American
memorial as well as small memorials
for each American grave.
WILSON AND WIFE TO OCCUPY
"BELGIAN SUITE" IN LONDON
London.?The "Belgian suite," reserved
exclusively for royal guests until
now, will be occupied by President
and Mrs. Wilson during their stay
here. In the years of its interesting
history it has had within its walls
many crowned heads, one of the latest,
but the least mentioned at Buckingham
palace, being the former German
emperor.
It was given its name during Queen
Victoria's reign.
CHINA MAY SOON HAVE HER
OWN PROHIBITION PROBLEM8
Pekin. China.?Having suppressed
the opium tsaffic China ie alarmed at
the contemplated influx of American
brewers who plan to build expensive
plants here. Public opinion Is being
aroused In the hope that the Washington
government will prevent such activities.
The government has virtually completed
preparations for a conference
for the settlement of the trouble between
the north and the soutb.
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AY 2, 1919
STATE BANQUET IN |
PRESIDENTS HONOR
a representative gathering
meets head op greatest
republic on earth. 1
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WAS GHIEFLY A WORKING DAY ;
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After Luncheon, Mr. Wilosn Unveilt
Portrait cf Washington Presented
by Lord Albemarle.
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London.?The environment of Prea- 1
ldent Wilson's second day in England
was quieter than that of the first day. *
The only ceremonial evert was a state
banquet in Buckingham palace which t
was notable not only as a spectacle ,
such as probably no other court in ,
Europe can provide the setting for,
now that the thrones of Russia, Ger- J
many and Austria have disappeared. i
but from the representative character ,
of the men summoned to meet the ,
head of the American government. .
Besides the members of the royal i
family, the official world was repre- i
sented by the foreign ambassadors to 1
the court of St. James, the heads of ]
the government, present and past ]
chiefs of the army and navy, colonial |
officials and members of the royal <
household. Thero was also present ]
1 dignitaries of the church of England,
representatives of universities and
men high in the world of literature, J
art and journalism.
President Wilson escorted Queen (
Mary into the banquet hall, while .
King George gave his arm to Mrs. Wil- ,
son. {
The day, however, was chiefly a <
working day with the President. Five
hours were taken up by two conferences
with Prime Minister Lloyd ,
George and Foreian Secretnrv n?i.
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four, on peace problems. I
1 For three hours in the morning :
. President Wilson sat with Lloyd ,
. j George and the foreign secretary be
i fore the open fireplace In the Prosl- j
. dent's apartment in Buckingham pal- j
i ace. The second meeting was in -the (
I cabinet room of the premier's resl!
dence in Downing street. The two
sessions were broken by a luncheon
at which Mr. Lloyd George gathered a
dozen leading British statesmon of the
1 conservative, liberal and labor par1
ties.
There was a picturesque incident
after the luncheon when President
j Wilson unveiled a portrait of George
( ' Washington, presented to the premier's
residence by Lord Albemarle.
TART INVITATION GIVEN BY
HOOVER TO PAIR GERMANS
Washington. ? Food Administrator
i Hoover, in Europe, arranging relief for
- the peoples of the war-devastated teri
ritories, has refused In emphatic
terms to discuss German food condi
tlons with Baron von der Lancken and
i Dr. Rieth, who sought a meeting with
[ the food administrator.
A message from Paris said these two
German officials, who were prominent
in the German administration of Bel'
; glum, wired from Berlin to Walter Lyi
man Utawm j *? * m *
! ??wumi, ulimiur VI COmnilHSlOn
| for relief in Belgium, that they had
1 j been appointed by the German gov
| emment to negotiate with Mr. Hoover
| for food supplies. In answer to the \
1 request for a conference, Mr. Hoover
Bent this message: a
"You can describe two and a half c
years of arrogance toward ourselves t
1 and cruelty to the Belgians in any e
language you may Belect, and tell the i;
pair personally to go to hell with my n
compliments. If I do have to dpal t
1 I with Germans, it will not be with that ii
pair." h
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MORE THAN HALF MILLION I b
SOLDIERS MUSTHRED OUT i
Washington.?Sixty-eight thousand
American soldiers had been returned
| from overseas December 21, and
slightly more than 500 000 in this l)
country had been mustered out of ser- a
vice, members of the house military ^
committee were told at their weekly *
conference at the war department.
HIGH PRAISE GIVEN GENERAL
McARTHUR BY FORMER CHIEF;**
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Washnglton?A striking tribute to ! ^
the courage and skill of Brigadier ; ?
General Douglas MacArthur. com- *r
manding the 84th brigade of the 42nd j *
(Rainbow) division, was given by M.iJ. j
General Charles T. Mencher, formerly j sj
in rornmand of the division, in a letter
to General Pershing, urging for the , pi
second time the promotion of General lr
MacArthur to the rank of major gen- g
eral. A copy of the communication 11
has Just reached Washington.
NO 8ECRET DIPLOMACY 18
WANTED AT VERSAILLES d
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ParlB.?The socialist deputy, Marcel gj
Cachin, interpellated the government 1
in the chamber of deputies, asking '
Premier Clemenceau to state whether *
secret diplomacy would be abandoned D
in the peace conference and the dia- l'
cussions given all publicity.
More than 300 deputies wefe present
and the galleries were crowded, H
but the storm which had been expect- *"
ed did not break. *
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rHE INHUGURHTICN OF COOPER
Governor-Elect Will Make EdueatlM
Key not* of Inaugural Address
Before General Aaaembly.
Columbia.?Improvement in edac*
tional facilities, a minimum school
term of seven months and increased
pay for teachers and county superin*
tondents of education, with adequate
appropriations for education, will ba
the keynote of the inaugural address
of Robert A. Cooper, governor^elect 01
South Carolina, who will be inductsrf
Into office on January 21, unless sickness
or some other unforeseen cause
prevents.
The governor-elect, bearing out the
principles enunciated in his various
campaigns, dssires to make his ad
ministration stand out as the educa
tional adminesiraiion in the history
of the state.
Mr. Cooper believes, and he will s?
announce his belief in his inaugural
address, that the future prosperity
and progress of South Carolina de
pend on an improved educational sy?
tem. He will contend for a statewide
compulsory attendance law, without
the present local option features, U
affect children between the ages o
S and 16 years, with proper machln
cry for enforcement. He will urge I
more efficient school organization to\
the 45 counties, increased pay for th*
low-salaried teachers and county Bit
perintendents, and adequate facilities
for the education of adult illiterates
either by night schools or other organ
izations.
The governor-elect will stress in hi*
Inaugural address a revision of th?
tax laws of the state, by the substitution
of a budget system and lh?
elimination of the present state levy.
The revenue for the state government
and institution^ under his theory,
should hn "
? ? V1WIITTU ouiung UIQ
countioe by a state budget board.
Mr. Coopor believes in co-operation
with the other co-ordinate branches ol
the government and with the heads
of the various state departments. It
Is hie idea to hold frequent "cabinet"
meetings with the other state officials
and at such conferences the needs and
wants of the government and the
problems encountered by all the departments
can be discussed around
the table aml&ibly. j
Cotton Farmers Called to Meet.
A meeting of the cotton farmers oi
South Carolina has been called to be
leld in Columbia on Tuesday. January
21. at 3 p. m. As this is the day of the
nauguration of new State officers it
s expected that there will be a large
attendance of farmers.
The call comes from B. Harris, the
tewly elected State commissioner of
igriculture, and Capt. J. H. Claffy of
Drangeburg, president of the State
farmers' Union. It is hoped at this
neeting to discuss matters of great
mportance to the farmers for the
:om1ng year, in fact for the future of
igriculture in the State.
Mr. Hurrla oaM <l?o' ? *
?... wnK me uuiiun pncfl
ight will be won. He warns the
armors not to yield to the temptation
o sell on a rising market, for the
lears are just baiting the farmers
ilong with small concessions. The
Ime will come when the world will
lave to have cotton and the price will
tare to be paid.
Cothran's Medal Bill.
Greenville.?Plans to Introduce a
till at the coming sesion of the general
assembly providing for a state
nodal to be given to every South Carilina
man who has been in the miliary
service of the United tSates,
Ither in this country or overseas, durng
the war with Germany, are being
nado toy T. P. Cothran, member of
ha house' from Greenville county, durng
the past term speaker of the
ouee. Mr. Oothran is giving the subeot
careful study, with a view to
uinging the mattoc in considerable
etall before the members of the genral
assembly.
The plan includes medals not only
Dr the South Carolina men who liavo i
een in the army ot* navy, hut a medal
Iso for wives, mothers, etc., of Rollers
or Hailors who have made the
upreme sacrifice.
Heavy Health Budget. <
Columbia.?According to the budget
reparod by city health officer. Dr.
larence Smith, at the instruction of
Se city board of health, the coat of |
panuiiug ine cny neallh department
i 1919 wWl bo $48,308. The budget
'ill soon be submitted to city council
In speaking of the budget Dr. Smith
lid that every item of expense that
suM be eliminated had been die*
ensed with. The expenses of ope rat ig
the department this year will be
reater than that of last, owing to
te steady growth of Columbia.
State Baptist Convention.
Columbia.?The annual State Bapst
Convention will be held in Coimbia
at the First Baptist church bonning
January 13. Announcement to
tat effect was made by the execuve
committee of the convention, afir
& conference with pastors and lay.an
from all sections of the state.
?!d In the Sunday school building of
te First Baptist church.
The annual convention was to hare
?en held at Darlington December
1$, inclusive, but was postponed on
icount of the influenxa situation.
StttFwYMT.
Iebesting HEMS1
FROM IKE GAMPS,
UNDILUTED DEMOCRACY MUCH
IN EVIDENCE AT H08TE88
HOUSE, CAMP JACKSON.
HEALTH CONDITIONS ABE MOD
Christmas Was Celebrated ai^rCamp
Sevier with a Very Interesting
Program of Song.
Gamp Jackson.?It any one doubts
that this is an army of democracy
they should visit Camp Jackson and
tuke a look at the bread line In tbe
Hostess House cafeteria almost any
day during the midday lunch hour.
Here may be observed men and wo*
men of many nations and of many religious
beliefs, soldiers of all ranka
from private up. They all mix and
mingle together like one great family
of people with no mark of rank or
distinction, save that of the uniform.
In the long line a few days ago was
noticed a brigadier general, a colonel,
two majors, several captains and first
and second lieutenants, several nou
cumnusioneu officers and a number of
privates. Each took his place In the
line ;the high commissioned officer,
the private soldier, the'civilian men
and women, some of whom belonged
to the society class, and others to the
rank and (lie of humanity.
Lieut. Oliver D. Walker, formerly
captain in the First Brigade, F. A. R,
D., is now commander of the camp
headquarters detachment, succeeding
Lieut. G. M. Wiley.
Lieutenant Wiley has been mustered
out of the service and has left for his
home in Seattle, Wash., where he will
: return to clvfl life.
According to the health report from
Camp Jackson for the week there was
not a single case of influenza at the
cantonment.
The number of cases of communico*
ble diseases for the week was as follows:
Pneumonia 14
Measles 26
Influenza 0
A moveemnt that will effect 10,000
soldiers began when many soldiers
left for camps that will bring them
within 350 miles of t^eir homes that
they may be discharged. Special
trains will continue to leave. Many
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for Camp Sherman, Ohio.
A large force of men are at work
.laying a six inch water main from,
the main camp to the Remount Depot,
some distance out of the camp. The
new water main 1? Intended more fori
fire protection than for any thing else.
The soldiers who do not live with-t
in 350 miles of Columbia and who arei
sent to other camps tor demobilica*)
tion are not given a physical examit
nation here, but are examined at the{
camp where they are mustered out. ;
Camp Sevier.?Soldiers at Camp
Sevier celebrated Christmas with an
Interesting program of songs. The
celebration was staged in front of the
headquarters building, where three
cedar Christmas trees, electrically illuminated,
had been erected on a large
platform. Choruses selected from the
Eighty-ninth Infantry, and from the
colored labor battalion, sang several
appropriate songs. Band selections
were rendered by the Eighty-ninth Infantry
band, and from the top of the
headquarters building eight bugler*
rendered a Christmas fanfare.
Numbers of men are dally being
discharged at the local camp, although
the soldier population Is still around
the 10,000 mark, according to official
information. About 600 men were sent
to Camp Taylor, Ky., to be discharged,
and about 500 more went to the same
camp for a similar purpose. Seventynine
men were sent to Camp Grant,
and 59 to Camp Funston to be discharged.
The Two Hundred and Twentieth
Engineers of ths Twentieth Division
have been ordered to Washington Barracks,
Washington, D. C., and leave
Christmas morning.
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ExMctinn n#r?n? SrlfuS*
Washington.?(Special) ? Rumor*
that the One Hundred and Fifty-sixth
Depot Brigade will be transferred
from Camp Sevier to Camp Jackson
could not be confirmed, although inquirins
from an official source
made regarding them. The unofNqj^HflflM|
opnion, however, Is that this will
done within the next few days
that the members of this brigade wil^^^^^f
go from Greenville to Columbia.
The policy of the war department
to dismantle and salvage, many of the
smaller camps of the country quickly.
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Governor May Go Abroad.
Columbia.?Governor Manning, after
ha goes out of office on January 31,
may uttend the peace conference at
Versailles. The governor has received 1
an invitation from thn League to Enforce
Peace to be one of its delegate*
to the peace conference. He cannot
leave before his successor, Robert A. V
Cooper, of Laurens, la inaugurated on
January 21, but as the delegate* wilt fl
leave after that date he may attend.' 9
So far he haa made no announcement fl
as to the itdceptanea or the {ejection fl
of the Invitation. M