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FURTHER RESULTS
LATE FILIBUSTER
ACTIVITIES OF WAR BUREAU
ARE GREATLY CRIPPLED BY
LACK OF FUNDS.
PRESIDENT IS ASKEQ TO JUH
tW-Ta .t bf*s.
Early Convening of Congress Is Not
Exactly Recommended But Certain
Facts Have Been Presented.
Washington.?Secretary Qlass has
asked President Wilson to set aside
more than $3,000,000 from the presidential
war emergency fund to cover
the cost of continued operation of the
war risk insurance bureau for the
next few months until Congress can
remedy its recent failure to appropriate
funds for the bureau. The Presi
dent has not yet given an answer, and
if he does not make the money avail
aoie, tne activities of the war risk buret*
u n*?y he greatly curtailed.
It was officially stated that the bureau
has funds to cover allotment and
allowance checks to be sent out during
the remainder of March and during
April. This really means March
allowances, since the checks are distributed
one month late. Unless some
available funds are found *>y early in
May, allotment and allowance checks
may. be greatly delayed.
The funds asked of the President
would be spent only for administrative
expenses of ph"sica1 operations of
the bureau and not for actual covering
of allotment and allowance checks.
Secretary Glass explained that, al<
though he haB not specifically recommended
early convening of Congress
to deal with this situation, he has presented
"certain facts" In regard to the
government's financial situation, from
which the President may make his
own deductions. In this connection it
was learned that other cabinet members
have cabled the President reports
of serious conditions in their respective
departments caused by failure of
Congress to appropriate funds.
HAT 18 RARE DELICACY AT
FORTY DOLLARS A POUND
Helslrpfors?According to information
front Petrogvd. the Moscow 'central
executive at Trotrkv's proposal
has ordered the bolshevlst general
Muff to hasten nh"? for the formation
of an array of 150 ono to Invade Germanv
about the e**d of April or Mav
thronrh Poland. Fa?t Prussia and
Conrland. Tbe chief task of this
rrrav would he to h*ln thousands of
PuRxian prisoners of war. who are not
allowed to |pn-(> Germany.
The snfhorsh'n of th? ?|in 'a nt
tribnted to a Oerrnan. M"1or Punch,
formerly n nr??,/>n<?r of w?r who now
plavs a leading role in Moscow as a
communist.
In tbe Petvowrad marb*tn dor fonh
i? sold onenlv at 50 rubles hormslh>?5l
a OOUPd. npf* rifn flesh pt no
rubles (nbm'nallv >401. The fio?-h of
rot*, formerly a gr^at ne?t in Pofrorpnd
has become, hp h consequence of
the famine, a rare luxury.
GLAJt* 8ENOR TART RPPLV TO
MENDACIOUS COMMUNICATION
Washington.?Secretary Gl^ns returned
to Representative McFndden.
of Pennsylvania. a letter sent him bv
Mr. M'F'ddan. pnHfl" by what authority
John ^Velton WHinms was retained
aa comptroller of the currency after
the senate failed to act on his r?nomination.
Mr. Glass wrote that he
did not c?re to keep the letter for his
flle? pnd added:
"Furthermore. T t?Ve lenv? to put
you on notice that if von deoire information
concerning ?nv official pr
t'on of the secreterv of the tmspur'
while I am the incumbent of th* office
yon mav ret it promnlv '"fl frankly
by addressing to me a hsl'-wav de
cent inonlry. but von s-o elven d?a
tlnct'v to understand that 1 recognise
no obligation to resnond to -n offen
eive. Impertinent ^nd > deliberated
mendacious commit"'nation such as 1
am n<w sending bseV to you."
WILSON CHAHn^n W?TH Be-INC.
CHIEF OBSTACLE TO PEACI
Washington. ? Referring to di*
patches saying President Wilson de
elres an early peac?. Poindexter, o
Washington charged that "the pre*i
dent has been the. chief cause of th<
long delay in making peace."
'The greatest n?*oere??a ("we^df
peace."vhe continued, "was made dur
Ing the president's brief visit to Amer
lea. If he had stayed away a weed
longer peaye would have been con
summated.'*
SOTH DIVISION UNITS TO
LAND AT CHARLESTON. S. C
Charleston.-? Southeastern depart
vent headuartera was officially not!
k fled by the war department that thi
fe transport, announced as bound fa;
Newport Newa from Franco with t
nam her of 30th division units aboard
e.icong them being the lft5th a in muni
lotion train, made up of South CsHIni
W troops had been diverted to Charles
toil. The vaseel is due here on Sun
' S'day. March .13. The troops will b
COL OSCAR i. CHARLES I
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Col. Oscar J. Charles, one of the
bast known young officers In the army,
was wounded September 29 by a shell {
fragment which drove his water canteen
Into his leg below the knee. He
was at one time adjutant at West
Point, served through the Spanleh war
with distinction, was In the Moro
Campaign, and was one of the first
officers to ask transfer to line service j
In the recent conflict. He commanded
the Three Hundred and Sixteenth infantry
in the 8cventy-ninth division.
DOCTOR ANNA SHAW PLEAOS
During the War Women Responded
Nobly to Eevery Call of Duty
While Many Men Shirked.
Washington.?Arguments in the appeal
from the recommendation qf the
natlonul war labor board thut women
conductors at Cleveland. Ohio, be discharged
to satisfy demands of striking
male employes were heard by the
board. The case wus taken under advisement
and a decision Is expected
within two weeks.
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary
president of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association; Frank
P. Walsh, former joint chairman of
the board, and Miss Mary Van,
Kleeck, director of the women-in-'v
industry service of the labor deparnient,
were among those appearing in
behalf of the discharged women
workers.
Dr. Shaw declared that during the
war women in all parts of the country
bad responded nobly to the nation's
call for workers, but that now
the acute need for workers bad passed.
there was a tendency to "get rid
of" the women.
"Men employes demand it," said
Dr. Shaw, "and because they are or*u
n (va,l ?!,??> ^ - ? m
nuM.?i.u. iirtc puwn 10 euiorce
their demands. The worst of it is
that many of the' men sb employed
, were never in the military service,
hut had left to enter 'safe' employment."
HUN FLEET IN GERMAN
HARBORS TWO MILLION TONS
Berlin.?The mercantile fleet in
Qermun harbors, disposition of which
will be decided at an early date at |
the food and shipping conference at i
Brussels, consists, according to Oer- j
man figures, of 723 steamers, of 1.986,- |
700 gross tons, and 136 sailing vessels j
of 52.600 tons. The sailing craft and '
1 some of the smaller steamers will,
however, be left by the entente to
Germany for coastal traffic.
The steamer figures include steamers
finished during the war but not
the unfinished steamers.
The fate of the German steamers 4n
neutral ports is not abrolutely known
although many of them probably
, have been seised. The German information
regarding the action of the
neutral governments is incomplete.
The total tonnage tBat may be surrendered
to the entente is approximately
2.250.000 gross.
: BRITISH NAVY TRANSPORTED
ABOVE 26.500.000 SOLDIERS
London-.?The British navy from j
. August. 1914. to March 2. 1919 tr?n?- !
ported more than 26.600.000 sold'ers
, and other personnel connected with
the conduct of the war. Walter Hume
. Long, first lord of the admiralty, declared
In the house of commons in
moving the naval estimates for 1919.
! In addition nearly 200,000 prisoners.
2.250.000 animals, more than 500.000
vehicles. 48.000.000 tons of military
stores had been transported.
RAILWAY CLERKS REFUSE
TO SUBMIT GRIEVANCES
Washington. ? Director Qenerul
(lines called on members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks employed
by the Nashville. Chattanooga
& St. Louis Railroad, who went on
strike demanding the discharge of the
federal auditor, to submit their grievinces
to the railroad administration's
board of adjustment No. 3. Mr. Hinea
said the striking clerks had refused
to take advantage of the machinery
established for such controversies. 1
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GROWING BITTER
CONGRESSMAN LEVER CLEARLY.
INDICATES HI8 POSITION TOWARDS
MISSOURIAN.
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SOLDIERS ALL FAVOR LEA6UEI
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Will Support NovMan Who Will Say
That a Conscript is Synonyntous
With a Convict.
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Washington.?The fight on Champ
Clark for Democratic leader of the
house is becoming bitter. He has Renounced
some of his opponents as
liars.
Three North Carolinians. Messrs.
Sodwin, Dougnton and Kouinson. ail
of whom are away from here now, are
said to oppose Mr. Clark.
Representatfve L#ever of South Carolina,
announced that he would not support
him. He said:
"It is my firm belief that the overwhelming
majority of the people of
the country are in line with the president
in his wonderful fight to minimize
to the very liin.t- the possibility
of wars in the future.
"Tile million, three hundred thousand
soldiers who have gone through
the brutal murder of this war, .returning
to this country, are as certain to
give their support to the idea of a
league of nations as it is certain that
the sun will rise tomorrow morning
"Democrats cannot allow persona)
relationships or sympathy to stand in
the way of party success and they are
uui Kuiiig iu uu iv. rerhonnny I win |
support no man who will say that a
conscript is synonymous with a convict."
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270,000 TONS OF FOOD
IS PAID FOR BY GERMANY
Copenhagen.?Germany in eonideration
of a deposit of ?11,000,000 in gold
at Brussels, will receive an immediate
delivery of 270.000 tons of foodstuffs,
according to Berlin version of the
agreement entered into between the
Germun delegates and representatives
of the allied powers at Brussels.
Germany will further be entitled to
purchase monthly 370,00 tons of food
In enemy and neutral countries, besides
Ash from European waters and
vegetables. The restrictions on fishing
in the Baltitc will be removed, the dispatch
adds.
AMERICAN ACE KILLED BY
FALL FROM HI8 AIRPLANE
Seabreeze. Fla.?Maojr David McK.
Petersen, one of America's officially
recognized "aces" was killed in a fall
of his airplane at Daytona Beach.
Maojr. Petersen's audress~ is Honesdale.
Pa.
The T&ir plane piloted by Major Petersen,
and in which Lieutenant F. X.
Peversick was a passi*nger. dropped
ni?3e forward after reaching a height
of about 76 feet while ascending from
the beach. Major Petersen was killed
instantly and Lieut. Paversick was injured
seriously.
THOU8AND8 DRAD AND DYING
OF STARVATION IN CAUCASUS
New York.?Thousands of men, wonym
and children are starving to death
in the Caucasus, according to the first
report from Dr. James L. Barton chairmun
nf >h/*- ? 114
mwu-ui me uuuiuiiiiee recently sent to
that region by the American committee
for relief in the Near Eaat. recevied
at the headquarters of the committee
herp.
"There Is no bread anywhere," said
the report. "The government has not
a pound. There are 45.000 people in
Erivan wholly without bread add the
orphanages and troops all through Erivan
are in terrible condition.
"There is not a dog. cat, horse,
camel or any living thing in all the Igdir
region. We saw refugee women
stripping the flesh from a dead horse
with their bare hands today.
"Thirty deaths a day are reported
from Ashtag; 25 from Etchmiadzin.
Iseir and SaJabad certainly more.
Another week will score 10,000 livee
lost.
LETTISH TROOPS CAPTURE
THE CITY OF FRAUENBURG
Stockholm.?I^ettish troops captured
Fruuenberir. northe??t o# ?
from the bolshevik! several days ago
and took a grapt quantity of war material.
a large number of machine guns
and many prisoners, a dispatch from
Lioau aaid. The bolsheviki retired
in the direction of Mitau. The Letts
also advanced west of Frauenburg and dtove
the bolsheviki from the region
of the Baltic port of Windau.
GERMAN U-BOAT ATTEMPTS " l TO
ESCAPE AND IS SUNK
Paris.?The Cermanr submarine
U-48. while attempting to escape from
Ferrol, Spain, was chased by a destroyer
and sunk, according to a Havas
despatch from Madrid.
Tho U-48 took refuge at Ferrol in
March, 1918, and was interned. The
attempted flight, of the U*boat was observed
and the torpedo boat destroyer
Antola pursued her. The German
boat was sunk outside the Ferrol
ruads The crew was saved
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George H. Peet, who has for several
months been "covering" diplomatic
ndws In Washington for the Associated
Press, has been given a
; unique aasignnr.ent by the French govi
ernment. He has been appointed liaison
officer In Paris, and his duties will
be to give to th? Avrterlcan correspondents
whatever news is released by the
French "nvxmwt
EXAMINATION MUSI BE MADE
d
300.000 Tons of German Trans-Atlantic
Shipping Now in German Ports
Are Also Assigned to U. S.
I Washington.?T'.m imari.xn
eminent inay not Hccept the 100.000
or more tons of German shipping in
Chilean waters allocated to it by the
allied shipping commission. . Chairman
Hurley, of the shipping board
said final action would depend upon
the condition of the grant und the
ships.
Mr. Hurley explanled that the original
proposal, made when he was in
Europe, was for the United States to
take over the ships and use thera until
the peace treaty was signed when
title to them would be determined.
This offer was refused by Mr. Hur1
ley, who believed their use for so
I short a period would not justify the
board in standing the expense of the
repairs. . r : L
Mr. Hurley immediately ordered an
examination of the vessels to determine
the extent of Tepainr that would
have to be made. Since the vessels
have been tied up for more than four
years, most officials believe their engines
are in very bad sha?e and. theii
hulls also have been more or less
damaged.
Three hundred thousand tons of
German trans-Atlantic shipping now
in German poets hast been alfbcated
to the . United States. Most of th?
ships are in good shape and tbey will
be gotten out as soon as the American
crews can be assembled and sent
to Germany.
GERMANS NOT TO ENTER ,
PARIS TO SIGrt. TREATY
!. Paris.?When the time for the sign|
ing of the peace treaty arrives, it ia
uuiinriuuu, u^rmany i representatives
wi^ be housed in pne of the palaces
at Versailles and will not be permitted
to enter Paris, and the French
government does not care to undertake
to afford protection to Germans
in Paris.
While the German signatories will
not actually be prisoners and must
not be treated as sycfi; public^ sentiment
against Germany is so high in
Paris that the Krsmcti government Is
unwilling to risk unpleasant incidents
which might occur were the official
German representatives to appear
, publicly.
| WILSON WILL BE MET BY
GUARD OF HONOR AND BAND
Paris.?President Wilson will he
j met at Brest by the French minister
; of marine. George Leygues; Captain
, Andre Tardieu. Colonel House and
his son-in-law. Gordon Auchincloss.
President Poincare with a guard of
j honor and band, will meet President
Wilson at the Paris station. The reception
will be unofficial HTid will lack
, tlm ceremony which attended the
first arrival of President and Mrs.
v> nson in farm. ; - .; ?
! GREAT. SUPPORT IS 8HOWN \
!N AMERICA FOR LEAGUE
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i London.?Otfaar Straus, chairmanHamilton
Holt, vice chairman; Arthur
K. Kuhn. secretary; Frederick
Lynch. Faunie Fern Andrews and Kdward
Harding as members of the
I American delegation of the league to
, enforce peace now in Ix>ndon, sign a
t letter published In The Timea drawing
attention to the great support i
America for the league in addition to
that of the daily newspapers there.
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KRMAKY READY TO
SURRENDER FLEE1
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AMPLE FOOD ftUPpClES WILL
PROBABLY BE FURNISHED TO
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RELIEVE HUN SITUATION. ,
DEFINITE AGREEMENT WANTED
Decision of.. Associated powers Will
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Be- Announced by Admiral Weymas
at Conference at Brussells.
Berlin.?Under Secretary of State
i Von Braun, before leaving to participate
in the conference at Brussels
regarding" the turning over by
Germany of her mercantile fleet and
Securities In Exchange for food, rej
ceived the correspondent and inform|
od him that Germany was prepared to
, begin immediately the surrender of
i her entire fleet and conclude an
j agreement covering the "other conditions
in return for a definite agreement
specifying the amount of food
deliverable until the next harvest.
Paris?Admiral Wcymss at Rruft?ell*
will inform the Germans of the associated
powers' decision In regard to
the supply of 'foodstuffs to Germany.
Your correspondent understands that
the associated powers, on the grotrvla
of humanity, will again express their
intention to supply food and that the
quantities they propose furnishing are
300,000 tons of breadstuffs and 70.000
t tons of fats a month nntil September
1. Payment for these sunplies will ie
made by various methods, by freight
by credits to neutral countries, the
sale of foreign securities and properties
abroad, by advances against the
issue of foreign securities and collatj
eral and to a limited extent by gold.
1 WEBB, KITCHEN AND OTHERS
TO VISIT PORTO RICO SOON
Washington.?Twentv members of
the house of representatives will vis't
Porto Rico in April to study political
1 and economic conditions with a view
to obtaining information. for solving
legislative problems afTecting the ie)-.
ind which are to come before the next
congrese. The party will leave New
York April 12. but the length of the
stay in Porto Rico has not been de
icnuiut'a.
Delegate Davila. Porto Rico's representative
In Congress. who extended
the invitation at the request of the
. legislative assembly of Porto Rico, an1
nounced he would introduce a bill to
1 lx definitely the future policy of the
IThited States toward the ialahd.
THE SPIRIT OF LIBERTY
IS SEETHING IN KOREA
I j Washington.?Official advices re'
c?fved by the state department from '
1 the Orient described the independence
I Movement in Korea as a spontaneous
i one which had assujned large proportions.
No effort at organized resistance
to Japanese authority has been
undertaken, but demonstrations and
meetings have been held throughout
I the country.
| 4 Many of the deptonstr&tion? were
; reported by the Japanc?? authorities.
but St. was said the Japanese later
adopted a more cOncilistorv attitude
and that theV might treat the aspirations
of the Korean? with more symtMt
thy. Immediate-' demands of the Koreans
included freedom of ships, right
ef petition and the teaching of the
KoYean language in the schools, with
j ultimate Independence for the ountr**.
| The demonstrations at Seoul and
other points were planned to take
j.pl*ce on the day of the former emperor's
funeral, hut after learning the
Japantese had ordered gendarmes in
from the outlying districts the leaders
launched the movement two days
earlier.
j CLEMENCEAU'S ASSAILANT
18 CONDEMNED TO DEATH
Pari*.?Pmile Cottin. the anarchist
who frdcpntly made an attempt upon
" the i'fe of Premier Georges Clemeneeau.
was sentenced to death by the
court-martial which was trying him.
The verdict of the court-martial was
unanimous.
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RACE PREJUDICE FRUITFUL
SOURCE OF DISCONTENT
New York.?Action by the peace
conference to eliminate pre prejudice
which he termed "a fruitful source of
discontent and uneasiness among nations
in the pusi," was urged by Vis
count Isbii. Japanese ambassador to
the United States.'speaking hefow? the
Japan Society. "Nothing would contribute
more effectively- to the foundation
of permanent peace, he declared,
than application of a proper
remedy..
FRENCH PRESS COMMENTS
' ON PRESIDENTS RETURN
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Paris.?In commenting on the return
of President Wilson to Paris, The
Matin says: . .. ?
"The alliance pith the United 8tates
is necessary to the peace of the world
and to the existence of Prance. ? It
#eems forever a precious help against
possible aggreaaions. Prance looks
upon Mr. Wilson as t(ie powerful
friend who helped her to win and wilt
now stand by her when abe is to make
her legitimate demands beard."
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BAFFNtf bULOIEPS RETU1
French Much Interested in Our Negro
Troops, Especially When Told They
- Were American Indians.
GuCney.-?About 30 young soldiers
returned from overseas to their homes
in Galfney and there was rejoicing in
many homes here. The young men
Baw no actual fighting, but were ready
to go (o the front, when the armistice
was signed. They talk interestingly
of their experiences in Frunce and
while they say that the farms of
France are cultivated like gardens in
America, they can not reconcile the
fact that people, chickens, cows and
hogs all -Cfl'CUDV the same ilwellinea
The hoys say that a certain class of
the French people made much of the
negro troops and when the men told
them they were American Indians, the
people believed the statement and
associated with them on terms of
equality.
Puerto Ricap Shot to Death.
Camden.?A white Puerto Riban,
by the name of Frank, employed as a
foreman and interpreter at the Hardaway
Company's works near here, was
shot and Instantly killed by a negro
named Sanders Jenkins. The Puerto
Ricnn was acting as peacemaker in
a quarrel between Jenkins and another
negro.
The slayer made good his escape.
He is described as being a mulatto
28 or .10 years of age. si* feet tall,
weight 160 or 170 pounds, thin face
with scrofula on left neck.
Moonshine Still in Chimney.
Hampton.?That there Is money in
moonshining is indicated by the action
of a negro, John ileott of" Varnville.
Sheriff C. V. Thomas and . the
city marshal found Siott asleep in
his home w'th a whiskey still, skillfully
affixed in. his fireplace in full
hi *.st. Scott dug in his pocket to pay
a fine of $09 imposed by the city officials
and. upon his arrest immediately
afterward by county officials, located
t^OO In another pocket which he put
\ ) for bond. A considerable amount
e. corn whlnkey was taken.
Story Of Otranto Survivor.
Anderson.--James L. Jackson. Jr.,
one of the survivors of the Otranto,
which was sunk off the coast of Ireland,
describes the trag? dy, in which
765 men lost their lives, in vivid language.
He says that he happened to
be in the bow of the vessel and when
1???J uiuoi vnuio iU'juillji iU LUC UCl Ka
of the destroyers he got across safely,
while many were drowned when
they missed the boats. The decks of
the destroyers were moving up and
down and were tossed backward and
forward by the eaters.' whipped to
a fury by an 80 mile gale. They were
taken to a small Irish town, where all
of the popi'.ation came to their assistance
with blankets, coffee, chocolate,
cigarettes and clothing.
Walterboro Coming to Life.
Walterboro.?The Walterboro town
council recently determined to do
something to improve the condition
of the streets of Walterboro and has
prepared petitions asking for an election
on issuing $40,000 in bonds to
be used to make permanent streets
in the principal sections of the town.
Walterboro will pay off the school
bond issue of $20,000 this sujnmer,
more than euough money being now
in .the sinking fund to pay these bonds
at maturity. The purpose is to float
a street bond issue to take the place
of the retired school bonds.
Bi& Time at Auto Show.
Columbia.?All preliminary arrangements
for the holding of the Columbia
automobile show have practically been
completed, and promoters of the
event are confident that the exhibit
of cars and trucks will eclipse- any
ever given in this Bection.
The show will bo given March 25-28,
inclusive, and will he hold under a
huge tent which will be erected on
Lower Main street in the block below
the State House. The tent measures
400 by 60 feet and will afford ample
roo mfor the exhibit of the automobiles.
trucks and tractors. '
The tent will be erected by tent
men with the Smith shows, which is
wintering at the fair grounds.
One feature of the program which
is stire to ?dd to-the popularity of the
show is the dances which will he held
under the tent every night.
Part of Manning's Mission.
Sumter.?In an Interview. ex-Oovernor
R. I.' Manning made the following
statement:
"I will see Mr. Hoover upon my arrival
in Paris and will urge with all
my might the purchase hy him And
nvnnrf f a VTnrona r\f />nf f nn annH oil
Under the act of convene he has full
ower and abundant money to do
this. This .would enable th<*oil mills
In this country to dispose of oil and
then they could buy cotton seed from
the farmers and the situation would
be relieved.
Interest in Plan for Annexation.
Andrews.?A great deal of interest
Is being manifested in this section
over the proposed plan, of annexing
part of Georgetown county to Wll
lliimsbnrfc. The people In this sec
tion want better 'fodds and believe
hey will fare better under annexation.
Taxatioji will also be cut SO
per cent. The farmers of this section
and the cUisetns of Andrews are beginning
to discuss this question freely
and it is thought that an election will
be held in a short time to vote on the
aronosltioa.
t!
' HOW SOLOIERSMM
OBTAINm BONOS
INSTRUCTIONS IN FULL FROM
CAMP JACKSON AUTHORITIES '
WILL BE GRATEFULLY REAOl
CORRECT ADDRESS IMPOBIWT
Applicants Papers Will Be Returned
When Pay Check is Mailed t?
Them?Nothing Else Necessary.
Camp Jacksou.?Th? foiin?r??- ?
published at the request of cam*
headquarters:
"All persons separated from active
military service after April t, !$17?
who are entitled to $60 bonus and who
have received final pay will forwardbonus
claim direct to the zone Baanr*
officer. Lemon Building. Washington,
D. C.
1 "Such applications must contain:
"1. Discharge certificate or order
' for discharge or release, If no din
charge certificate was issued bnt both
certificate and order if both were issued.
The paper bearing indorsement
of final payment being required.
, "2. Statement of all military service
since April 6. 1917, showing place
and dute of reporting for service.
"3. Address to which check h? to
be sent.
"All papers will he returned to applicant
when check is mailed. No rur,
ther correspondence is necessary excepting
to advise any change ai address
of upplica t.
I "The zone finance officer, Wa^hinfton.
I), t1 >? 1?
. ? ... uhi; uisniirsmK OITI
cer authorized to pay such riaims."
I Attempt at Bribery Charged.
Columbia. ? William A. Coleroa*.
councilman of the city of Colombia,
at u meeting of thp municipal council,
which considered the report of Mayor
Blalock on Mr. Coleman's 29 char***
attainst the official record of John R
Richardson. chief of police, made a
specific allegation of attempted cuwt
of "corruption" money during the recent
primary election against 3 M.
( Busby, a prominent lawyer of this
city, and formerly magistrate a? tfaverley.
Mr. ColeniHn stated that he aas
done a gross injustice at a rent
mass meeting of citizens of Columbia,
when a resolution, introduced by Mr.
Bushy, was adopted demanding the
taking of the police department from
under his jurisdiction.
"The author of that resolution,'*'
said Mr. Coleman, "was moved by a
personal grievance against me, and I!
shall tell what it is. During the prV
mary election foi magistrate at W?verley.
Bushy came to me with 930%
and wanted me to give it to Bob
> Waites, saying that Waites was the <
only man in Waverley who.could bandie
the vote, which I refused todu."
In Honor of Clemson Dead.
Clemson College.?Clemson College
I has honored her sons who gave their
I lives during the war in a unique aw*
fitting way by planting a memorial'
grove in their memory. Eighteen
young men graduates or exstadnnts
of the college gave their live* whito
in the service, either directly or indirectly
in connection with the European
war. Some of them wens killed
in action and some of them 4M of
wounds or disease.
As a fitting tribute to their metsery
the suggestion was made by a member
of the faculty that a living memorial
to these heroie men be established
in the form of a grove of trees on
the campus. A committee of shunnr
and students was appointed to carry
out the idea and 18 memorial tree*
were planted, one to the memory ?f
i each of these patriotic yonng mex.
Hog Cholera in Florence.
Florence.?Hog cholera has broken
ohi in various parts or the county an 4
i. is taking a heavy toll of some of the
finest stork. The Chamber of Commerce
has been successful in securing
i I the assistance of Dr. Hartrnann of ?h?
1 agricultural department in starayinr
out the disease.
Coal Cars Go Down. (
Laurens.?Seven coat cars of as ntra
freight train on the Charleston ft
Western Carolina Hailroaft teW
through n trestle at Bryson at the
I 100 mile post, four miles north of
I Laurens. The engine and fire car*
Imsaed trver when the sixth car oat
1 derated and tumbled over into the
? small ravine carrying six other can
' down, together with nine spans of the
trestle.' The caboose was left h:?*
ing on the other end of the trestle It
I i.i believed that one or two boV*a?
were caught in the wreck.
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Apartment Houses Needed.
Gaffney.?tfor some time there has
been talk in GafTney of erecting *?
apartment bonne in Gaffney. and d^
volopmentn within the past few week*
indicate that the matter in abont to
1 assume concrete form. White tho
town In handicnpped from the. tack of
1 a Ran piant, it In believed that the
1 erection of an apartment house' wS*
be a Rood investment, in view of the
fact that scarcely a day pannen, that
I prospective residents are not forv.wd f*
? ro etnewhere for the reason there ?*
no houses in the town for rant.
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