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DRAFTOFLEAGUE
THE COMPLETED DRAFT READ
8Y PRE8IDENT WILSON IN
PLENARY 8E8SION.
ADOPTION DRAWS HUN FAN6S
Great Triumph for the President In
the Virtual Adoption of All of
His Fourteen Points.
The following is a synopsis of the
adopted draft of the League of Nations
read by Presdent Wilson In* Plenary
session of the Peace Conference
at Paris. The full text of the_document
is voluminous and very interesting.
but the matter given below covers
practically every Item of Importance
in the completed instrument:
Paris.?The executive council of the
proposed League of Nations, as outlined
In the covenant read hy President
Wilson will consist of representatives
of the United State, Qrett Britain,
France, Italy, and Japan, together
with representatives of four other
states.
The council shall meet as often tn
Is necessary but at least once a year
at whatever place may be designnted.
Any matter within the sphere of action
of the league or affecting the
wuriu win oe aean wiin.
The President of the United States
ahall summon the first meeting of the
body of the delegates and the execu
tive council.
The league will hare a secretarial
under the direction of a secretarygeneral,
who shall appoint the other
members. The secretary-general shall
act -in that capacity at ail meetings.
The representatives of the high
contracting parties and the officials of
the league shall have diplomatic privileges
and immunity. The building occupied
by the league or its officials
ahall enjoy extra-territorial benefits.
The admission of states not signatory
to the covenant Bhall be with the
assent of not less than two-thirds of
the states represented in the body of
delegates nnd shall be limited to fully
self-governing countries.
No state sball be admitted unless it
gives effective guarantees to observe
international obligations and unless it
shall conform to conditions prescribed
by the league in regard to its naval
and military forces and armament*
The high contracting parties undertake
to respect and preserve the
territorial integrity and political independence
of all states members of
the league against external aggression.
In case of any such aggression
or any threat of danger c-f such aggression
the executive council shall
advise 4pon the means by which the
obligations of the members shall be
fulfilled.
ine mgn contracting parties reaerve
the right to take any action to
safeguard the peace of nationa In the
?aae of war or threat of war._ In the
case of disputes arising between them
which diplomacy cannot adjust, the
high contracting parties will not resort
to war without submitting to
arbitration or to an inquiry by the
executive council and until three
months after action by the arbitrators
or the executive council.
The executive council shall formulate
plans for the establishment of a
permanent court of International justice.
Concerning armaments, the covenant
saya that the maintenance of
peace will require the reduction of
national armaments to the lowest
<point consistent with national safety
and the enforcement of international
obligations by common action, the
geographical situations and circumstances
of the various states being
taken into account.
The executive council shall fix the
extent of armaments and these shall
not be exceeded without the permission
of the council.
It is agreed that the private manufacturers
of munitions and Implements
of war "lends Itself to grave
objections." The executive council Is
directed to give advice on the statement
of this evil.
The contracting parties undertake
not to conceal their ability to produce
munitions and armaments and
agree on a full interchange of Information
as to military and nuval programs.
PRESIDENT HOMEWARD BOUND..
ON THE GEORGE WASHINGTON
Paris.?President Wilson and party
are now homeward bound on the
teameM3eorge Washington, the same
esse! on which he made the outward
voyage. His departure was without
peculiar incident.
PRE8IDENT SAYS THAT ALL I
HAVE IDENTICAL THOUGHT
? Paris.?President Wilson, in addraialnc
a delegation from the Krenrh
Association for a society of nations. |
said: "I appreciate very deeply what
has been. said and I take it <
that the kind suggestion is that some 1
time after my roturn we shall ar- l
range a public meeting at which, 1 !
an quite confident, we may celebrate
the, completion of the work, at
Any rate up to a certain very tar ad- i
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6ER1HY ACCEPTS
NEW CONDIIinNS
AVERTS WHAT THREATENED TO
BE SERIOUo SITUATION FOR
ALL PARTIES CONCERNED,
NEW TERMS ARE WITHHELD
More Important Results are Expect*
ed to Take Form 8hortly When
Foch Returns to Treves.
Paris*? Marshal Foch informed the
supreme council of the acceptance by
the Germans of the conditions for a
renewal of the armistice.
Marshal Koch appeared in person
before the council of the great powers
and announced the acceptance and
the signing by the Germans of the
new conditions of the armistice.
This averts what promised to be
a rather critical situation, as it had
been reported that the Germans
might persist in carrying out t heir intimations
of a refusal to sign.
The new terms, while still withheld,
are understood to restrict German
operations against Poland within certain
fixed lines, thus removing the
danger of~a nillita.-v clash, and at
the same time op??.!n* access between
the interior of Poland and the Baltic
sea.
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um imuic iiijxiriiini results Will
take form shortly when Marshal Foch
returns to Treves for submission of
the details of the disarmament and
demobilization of the German forces
which are being formulated by the
military, naval and economic dv?aors
of Foch. These are of a nature
amounting in fact to a preliminary
peace agreement.
BLOODIEST MASSACRE WOULD
FOLLOW REMOVAL OF TROOPS
Washington.?Roger E. Simmons,
ao recently returned from a mission
to Russia for the bureau of commerce.
told the senate committee instigating
lawless agifhtion in this
ountry that If the American and allied
forces wore withdrawn from
northern Russia the bolsheviks would
engage In one of the bloodiest massacres
the world hwd ever seen.
The witness sold he was surprise t
at the demands made for the withdrawal
of the American forces and
told the commtitee every time the
American and allied soldiers had
found it necessary to give up ground
in northern Russia, the holshevlki had
swept in and inaugurated an orgy of
murder of peaceful citizens. He said
that before leavnig Archangel last
November 3. he had found that the
.-unciii-.uii troops wore well supplied
and had performed great acts of heroIsm.
PROTECT WILLIAM II IS NEW
CRY LAUNCHED AT WEIMAR
Weimar. ? "Protect William the
Second." is the new cry launched in
Weimar as the rallying cry of the
Germans and a new attempt to revise
the national feeling. A league,
described as the "league of German
men and women for the protection
of the prsonal liberty and life of William
-the Second." has been formed
and issued its first appeal as a big
advertisement in a leading Weimr
paper.
The paper is a vutrm supporter of
the new government.
The new cry appears to be another
move along the same lines as "Out
with our prisoners." which the government
has adopted. The proclamation
is not worthy, as it admits that
Prince Henrv wits nsked to become a
patron of the league.
SERIOUS DISTURBANCES
ARE REPORTED IN SPAIN
London.?Reports of serious disturbances
have been received from Spain.
A hostile demonstration occurred in
Granada as a protest against the activity
of government political agents
there. Disp itches from Portugal say
that monarchist pfTorts of Portugal
finally have collapsed.
TWO NOTES ARE HANDED
TO FOCH BY ERZBERGER*
Paris.?Two notes were handed to
Marshal Koch by Mathias Krzberger
when the renewal of the armistice was
taken up at Treves. One note concerned
the employment of the German
mereantile marine for various purposes.
while the other was longer and
contained several requests including
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maintenance of economic intercourse
between Germany and occupied territories.
PORTRAIT OF WILSON TO
BE PAINTED BY ORPHEN
Paris.?The peace conference portrait
of President Wilson is is to be
painted by Sir William Orphen, the
Rritlsh painter. The President is tinlerstood
to have promised to give Sir
William a sitting as soon as he returns
rrom the United States. Col. E. M
House also is to be painted by Sir
Willaim.
The official picture of .he peace conference
which Sir William is painting
A progressing well.
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the Serbian minister to the United ^
States. Mr. Qrouitch was undersecretary
of foreign affairs of his country
In 1915 when Serbia was overrun by
the Huns, and went to Switzerland and
represented his country there.
DRAFT CONTAINS 26 ARTICLES |
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Japanese Introduce but Drop Amend- j
ment Frovidlng Against Racial
Discrimination in immigration. 1
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Paris.?The Burgeois proposition '
for an inter-allied military force to en-,
force peace was defeater by an ovei- '
whelming vote at the meeting of the
society of nations commission.
The French and the Caocho-Slovaks
were the only representatives in the !
affirmative.
The draft of the society of nations
plans was then unanimously adopted
as a whole. The final draft consists :
of 26 articles.
The Japanese delegation presented '
an amendment providing that racial
discrimination should not be tolerated'
in immigration laws. Several dele- '
gates urged that this would open such
a large question that great delay 1
might ensue anad the matter wt
dropped without a vote.
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JAPAN HESITATES OVER
THE "MANDATORY" PLAN
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Paris.?Japan has not yet agreed to , I
the plan for making her a mandatory
for the Carolina and Marshall islands. ]
While the other powers have practl- <
caily agreed to the mandatory princl- l
pie and are willing to accept direction
of the various German colonies. |
Japan desires a more complete definition
of the plan under which the two
groups of Pacific islands will be entrusted
to her. and a more complete ,
statement of the kind of intematlontional
control and supervision which' ,
will obtain under the society of na- ;
tions plan.
If the society of nations desirea
standardization and nnifli>?Hnn d??-1 i
velopment of the captured German !
colonies which would prevent Japan
from Riving a distinctly Japanese '
character to the Marshall and Carolie
islands, the plans would not be acceptable
to Japan, as It would hurt
the national pride of her people, the i
delegate said.
AMERICAN ANO ENGLISH
HEARD ON REPARATIONS
Paris.?The peace conference commission
on reparations heard the
American and English points of view
on the question of reparations. Cord
Sumner spoke for Great Britain, i
Louis Klotz, the French minister of'
finance, presided.
CERMANY PREPARING TO
RAISE LOAN IN AMERICA
Geneva.?The Lnuanne Gazette says : 1
Germany is preparing to raise a large j '
Iran In the United States as soon as
peace is signed. The dispatch adds, 1
that the money is to be used to pay j 1
for expected raw mater'als from al-1'
li?d countries. i1
WAR REVENUE BILL NOW
LACKS ONLY SIGNATURES.
Washington.?Final legislative actIon
on the war revenue hill levying i
$6,000,000,000 In taxes this year and
$4,000,000,000 yearly thereafter until
revised was taken by the senate without
a record vote, the conference
agreement was adopted as approved '
by the house. After the -bill is sign- I
ed by Vice President Marshall and
Speaker Clark it will be sent to the I
white house for the Approval by Pres- <
ldent Wilson. <
DECISION REACHED MAY END I
GREAT STRIKE IN CHICAGO.
, Chicago.?A decision which is expected
to end the strike of eastern '
textile workers was given by the war 1
labor board when a temporary work- (
ing basis of eight and one-half-hour 1
day and u five-day weak was announced.
It was estimated by labor lead- 1
ers that at least SO per cent of the '
idle employes would resume work. 1
The board acted on the petition of I
both employers and employes. 1
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CAN'T PUT TRUST
IN GERMANY'S WORD
INTERNATIONAL ARMY SOUGHT,
NOT FOR PURPOSES OF WAR
BUT TO PRESERVE PEACE.
TAKES WORD FOR NOTHING
Luat for Powar and Dominion Will
Return to Huna aa Soon aa Strength
Haa Been Recovered.
Paris.?"There has never been any
disagreement on the fundamental prin
cipies or a league or nations between
the French delegates or other "power*."
sadi Professor Ferdinand l^arnadue.
dean of the Paris law faculty
and one of the French delegates on
the league of nations commsision.
"We do not seek an international
army for the purpose of making war,
but for the purpose of preventing it.
"Further disturbances of the
world's peace will come from Germany
alone. German's unsatisfied
greedy appetite, her lust lor power
and domination, will return as soon
as she feels strong enough to renew
ber aggressions. Inasmuch ns Germany
ome day will be admitted to
the league of nations, what Mr.
Bourgeois and myself objected to was
the necessity of being placed in the
position of taking Germanys' word
Tor anything. The German people:
have not progressed along the linos
af sincerity."
INTER-ALLIED FINANCIAL
ALLIANCE IS ADVOCATED
Paris.?An inter-allied financial alliance
is strongly advocated by EdMund
Therry. the French economist,
in The Figaro. It should take the!
form of a special organization, ho |
says, to receive for joint account all ,
sums paid by Germany. Austria-Hungary.
Bulgaria and Turkey, which it'
would transform into liquidation
bonds "to be distributed among the
allies.'
Mr. Therry points out that after the
signing of peace the richest entente
nations will seek to improve their
monetary situation and consolidate
their financial situation as rapidly as
possible on a gold basis. Such consolidation
would augment the difficulties
of the less favored allies in
converting to gold, sterling dollars or'
francs, the claims they recover from 1
the enemy, on which they count to
pay the debts they have contra ed,
Bither with the wealthier allies or with
neutrals.
MANY MORE TROOPS RETURN,
GENERAL DAVIS COMMANDING
New York. ? The United States
cruiser Huntington and the transports
Matsonia and Louisville hare
docked here .debarking 7,101 officers!
and enlisted men of the American ex- j
peditonary force. The steamers Dante
Alighieri with 1,88 officers and
men aboard and the Sixaola with 47,
reported ofT the coast by wireless.
WAR-TIME REGULAITONS OF
COAL WILL CEASE MARCH 1
Washington.?The last of the war!
Lime coal regulations of the fuel ad-1
ministration still in force will be sua- j
pended March 1, if the present com- j
paratively mild weather continues, j
said an announcement by Fuel Ad-'
ministrator Garfield. These prohibit;
the shipment of coal for reconsignment
and require all shippers of coal
moving to tidewater at New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Hampton j
Roads to consign such shiprm-nts to
the Tidewater coal exchange.
FEDERAL AID FOR ROADS IN
NORTH CAROLINA. $374,000
Washington ?TTnrior ?? -?-?
w - ? w I'-un a I ttiu
art, 32 good rond projects have been
approved bv the Washington government
for North Carolina. The total j
mjloage Is 437.66 and the estimated '
cost $1,112,680.96. The federal aid Is
to he $374,060. One of these pnejec.ts
has been completed. The mileage
completed amounts to hut 8.01.
FOUNDATION OF LEAGUE
PLEASES ITALIAN PRESS
Rome.?The whole Italian press
greets with Joy and satisfaction the
announcement of the foundation of
the league of nations, and praises
Presdent Wilson for the evidence he
has shown in settling a concrete basis
Tor the league before leaving America.
All declare that the war has not been
in vain if there arises from <4 a society
which will forever prevent a recurrence
of such a conflict.
HUGH C. WALLACE NAMED
AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE
On Roard the IT. S. S. Oeorge Washington.?Presdient
Wilson has nominated
Hugh C. Wallace, of Tacoma,
ambassador to France to fill the vacancy
caused by the resgnatlon of
WIlRam Graves Sharp.
This was the first official act of the
President on his homeward Journey.
The President also despatched telegrams
arranging for brief ceremonies
In connection with the speech which
M expects to make at Boston Feb. 24.
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SIR ARTHUR PEARSON
Sir Arthur Pearson, the blind publicist,
who played a prominent part
during the war in organizing relief Institutions
for soldiers and sailors similarly
afferfyL has come to this country
to interview American authorities
In regard to the operation of similar .
institutions for blind soldiers abcf bailors
on this side of the Atlantic.
ARE WE "SCOOPING THE POOL7,
Premier's Promise of Indemnities to
Be Kept By Conference, or "Some
One Has Sold the Pass."
London.?The view that the terms
of peace with Germany should be settled
before the organization of a society
of nations is dealt with was ex- ,
pressed in the house of commons by
Horatio W. Bottomley.
The preliminary treaty, he said,
should be initiated and then submitted
to the peoples of each country.
Mr. Bottomley said he was not sure
that if that were done, President Wilson
would And that he snoke with
such absolute authority for the United
States. He said he supposed that
in any case President Wilson on his
return to America would find American
idealism taking a very practical
form in securing food contracts
throughout the world and "scooping
the pool whilo we are talking about
a league of nations."
If there had been no disagreement I
at the pence conference as had been
said in the king's speech, Mr. liottomley
added, then the question of the ,
freedom of the sear had gone, the do- ,
minions were to be supreme regarding
the Oerman colonies and the ,
premier's promise as to indemnities
were to be carried out, or "somo one
has sold the pass."
ANARCHIST REGIME VIVIDLY ,
DESCRIBED BY REV. SIMON8. ,
Washington.?The bolshevik re- (
Rime in Russia was described by Rev. (
G. A. Simons. In testimony before the ]
senate committee investigating lawless
agitation in the United States, as t
a minority military dictatorship supported
by terrorism. Dr. Simons, who ,
for many jvaia has been head of the
Methodist Episcopal church in Russia, J
said most of the bolshevik leaders (
were Jews, many from the Eastside (
of New York, and that they had set
aside large sums for the spread of ,
their doctrine in all the countries of
the world. I. W. W. movement in this
country, which the committee has included
in its general inquiry, was
nit ill ny nr. mmoiis i? i>? laenucai
with bolshevists' system.
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FIVE LEADING PACKERS WILL
CONTROL THE FOOD SUPPLY ,
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Washington. ? Francis J. Heney, ,
former counsel for the federal trade ,
commission, testifying before the
house interstate commerce committee,
declared that within 10 years and
probably within five, the five leading
meat packers would control the entire
food supply cf the country and would
be able to charge whatever prices
they desired.
Mr. Heney said the packers had eT- ]
tendpd their activities into so many
fields they had become a menace to <
the country. They now control the
cheese, oleomargarine and butter markets.
he said, and rapidly are obtaining
a monopoly of a largo number of
ITALIANS GETTING BACK
TREASURE FROM VIENNA
Vienna.?Italian troops and bank- J
ers began removing from ji bank here i
imiiK-noies. oonris ann securities ,
valued at 1 K00.000.000 kronken which (
had originally belonged to the city I
of Trieste. The money was broughtn
here for safekeeping during the war.
Military trucks were backed up in
front of the bank, the entrances of
which were guarded. Crowds of curious
onlookers watched the treasure j
being removed. 1
CONFERENCE HAS NOT MADE i
GOOD WITH FRENCH PRESS
Paris.?The conference has not by
any means made good with the press I
of France and from every side a I
chorus of complaint is rising at the i
lack of method in its labors and the <
lack of coherency in its ideas. Many 1
Frenchmen were more than surprls- 1
ed that the conference should be oc- i
copying itself with the affairs of the I
Jugo-SlavH, the Czecho-Slovaks and i
other newcomers and not with the >
frontiers of Qermany. i
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PEACEJESTION
ACCEPTANCE OF NEW TERMS 18
EXPECTED TO CHECKMATE
ANY ACTION BY HUNS.
ARE IMPRESSED BY ARGUMENT
Line* Originally Suggested by British
Premier Generally Adopted by
the Peace Convention
Paris.?The new armistice conditions
will, in effect, settle the moet
important of all the peace questions,
and their acceptance by the enemy,
will, beyond doubt, deprive him of
any opportuntyi of taking blackmail
tactics when the peace treaty comes
to be signed. The fresh conditions
follow generally the lines suggested
by Premier Lloyd George since the
beginning of the discussion, and it is
wrong to suppose that in this matter
the British have acted as mediators
betwoen extreme French and tho extreme
American points of view.
Both the Americans und the French
have been Impressed by the arguments
brought forward in favor of all
three tendencies which were placed
in their presence and all agreed that
the British scheme was not only less
open to criticism, but the Paris positively
the best proposal made.
The discussion has been extremely
fruitful, and the result has shown the
extreme alarm of French opinion as
to the American attitude of no force.
Another good point to remember is
that the action of tho British delegates
has proved once more to the
French that, while the British are extreipely
desirous of retaining their
close friendship with the Americans,
they are imbued with a sense of continental
responsbilities and allainces
and thus are able to act?between the
old and the new worlds.
SPLIT PRODUCED IN MOSCOW
SOVIET BY ANARCHIST NOTE
Helsingfors?A split has boon produced
in the Moscow central soviet
by the bolRhevist note to the allies
accepting the invitation to the conference
on Princes islands. Lenine
and the majority want a conference,
even though they think it is bound to
transform the bolshevist policy into
one of co-operative moderation.
Zinovieff, dictator of Petrograd. Kamenoff
and Bucharin openly denounce
it as a diabolical plan to bury bolshevism.
They accuse Trotzky, once
their Robespierre, of being the Pontius
Pilate of the movement, because
he washed his hands of the Moscow
conference to discuss the acceptance
of the allies' invitation and carefully
kept away from the city.
At the full session of the Moscow
central soviet, Lenine cried violently
to his critics, "If you want to conceal
your fears by this childish protest,
you had better leave us. we shall lose
nothing by your going. We and others
must have the courage to confess
freely that our communist plan Is going
unquestionably to smash if we
do not change our front."
AMBASSADOR SHARP'S
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
Washington.?President Wilson has
accepted the resignation of William
Braves Sharp as ambassador to
Prance to take effect whon a successor
qualifies. This was revealed
by correspondence between the President
and the ambassador, made public
nt the white house without eommont.
SAILING OF 13,000 MEN
FROM FRANCE ANNOUNCED
Washington.?Sailing of three trans
ports and trio nauiesmps nnoue island
and Virginia from Franco with
13.000 men and 400 officers was announced.
The transport Huron is due at Newport
News February ?4. with the filth
regiment, coast artillery, several casual
companies, including one from
North Carolina, convalescent detachments,
and a few casual oiffcers.
HAMMOND DEVICE FOR RADIO
CONTROL OF SHIPS SUCCESS
Washington.?Army and navy experts
have reported the device of
John Hays Hammond. Jr., for radio
control of surface craft to be sent
laden with explosiives, against enemy
ships, a success and predict similar
results with submerged craft showing
above water only wireless nt-?
tennae.
Results of tests wore made public
In connection with the new fortifications
appropriation bill.
GERMANS THINK THEMSELVES
ON EQUALITY WITH ALLIES
Main*.?If Frankfurt is a fair criterion.
Germany is rapidly recovering
from the depression which followed
the triumph of the revolution and
the collapse of her armies. Frankfurt
txas convinced me that defeated Oer
many clings to the belief that she
stands on a footing of equality with
the allies for the perfection of the
tforld. and tha.. President Wilson will
lot permit the Allies to take advantage
?f their military supremacy.
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PRESENTATION OF
STATES EXPENSES
GROWTH OF TWO ITEMS ALONE
INDICATES A WELL DEFINED
PROGRESSIVE POLICY.
LITTLE SCENT ON FARMERS
Total Value of Taxable Property Haa,
Since 1909, Risen From $271,000,000
to $376,000,000.
Columbia.?Interesting and enlightening
information may be had from a
survey of the analysis of appropriation
bills of each general assembly
from 1909 to 1919, inclusive. This detailed
data has been compiled by W.
T. Walker, clerk of the senate finance
committee, and is the host Dresenta
tion of the expenses of the state rovernmont
from year to year on record.
Growth of two ltemR from year to
year clearly indicates a well defined
policy of the state In progressive and
substantial development. One of these
items, that for public schools, has
grown from $85,991.65 ten years ago
to $564,023^95 last year. And the
amount this year must necessarily be
in excess of last year's figures, in
view of the steady advancement and
growth of the public school system,
and the enactment of a statewide compulsory
school attendance law.
The appropriation for agricultural
advancement remains remarkably low,
although the State's wealth is largely
dependent upon agriculture. The
amount appropriated in 1909 for this
purpose was $9,000. The amount last
year wa^ only $38,000 out of a totul
tax levy of $3,333,0000.
The taxable property of tho State
has increased from $271,000,000 to
more than $376.000 000. The annual
levy has climbed from five and one- *
fourth mills to eight and one-fourth
mills, and the total volume of taxes
thus raised increased from $1,632,636.69
to $3,366,875.28.
To Divide York County.
Chester.?M. S. Lewis, who has
charge of 11 counties in this section
in the Y. M. C. A. reconstruction work,
stated that York county would be divided
into eastern and western districts
in regard to appointing dolecntes
to the niue It'dge conference at
Blue nidge, N. C. Two delegates go
from the eastern and two from the
western districts, making four Instead
of two as in the case of some of the
other counties. Two ministers and
two laymen are desired. Three dele
gates lert rrom t'hester countv to attend
the first conference, as follows:
The Revs. Lee McBryde White and
TV O. Phillips. D. D., of this city, and
the Rev. R. A. Lummus of Edgemoor.
Small Vote in Orangeburg.
Orangeburg.?The result of the election
held in Orangeburg county to
choose a successor to Representative
W. B. Derrick, who died about three
weeks ago. has not yet been announced.
but from reports thus far received
it is believed that Dr. L? W.
Busbee of Springfield was successful
over his opponent. Swift Tyler. Jr., of
North. At a number of precincts in
the county no votes were cast in the
election, which created very little interest.
In the city of Orangeburg less
than 60 citizens voted and It Is estimated
that the entire vote for the *
county was less than 200.
Gas Fumei Cause Death.
Charleston.?Silas Yonce. a farmer ? *
of Johnston, 85 years of age, was asphyxiated
at a hotel here, when ho
turned on a gas burner, but failed to
light the burners, evidently being un
familiar with the workings of the radiator.
When discovered In his tightly
closed room ho waa too far gone
to ho resuscitated. although tho police
worked on him for about an hour
with the pulmotor. Accidental death
waa the verdict at the coroner'a Inqueat.
Th?? remains were sent to
Johnston. Mr. Yonce came hero with
his son. who spent tho evening away
from the hotel on business.
An Old Mason Dead.
Charleston ? John Harlston. 88
years old. widely known among Masons.
died here. Mr. Harlston was
tried in New York for piracy after
his capture in the Confederate privateer
Savannah. The result was a*
mislrial. Other officers and members
of the Savannah's crew were also
tried. After that they were incarcerated
in Fort Delaware. Tho trial attracted
wide attention. In his 20's
Mr. Harlston was a Texas rancher
and enlisted with the Texas rangers,
getting a taste of Indian fighting.
Meets Tragic Death.
Union.?T. C. Burroughs of Glenn
Springs met a tragic death at th?
home of his son, N. O. Burroughs. Mr.
Burroughs was in the yard where a
wood saw was cutting wood and tripped,
falling upon the saw. Both arms
were severed and a gash was cut In
his side. Mr. Burroughs was 82 years
of age, but was hale and hearty. He
was a Brett favorite with all who
knew him and vra.l held In the highest
esteem. He was a member of the
Presbyterian church and a prominent
Mason.
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