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ENDOWMENT TO BE
IN LIBEBTY BONDS
NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN 13 ON TO
RAI8E $3,000,000 FOR A VERY
WORTHY PURPOCE.
LUTHERANS ARE WIDE-AWAKE
Officially 8tated That tha Members of
the Denomination Own $50,000,000
Worth of Liberty Bonda.
Lay members of tbe Lutheran
churches, connected with the Misf
sour! {Synod, which covers the entire
United States and is the largest Lutheran
body In this country, have undertaken
a nationwide campaign to raise
at least $3,000,000 in Liberty bonds,
the income of which is to be used for
the support of its superannuated ministers,
professors, teachers and their
dependents. Tbe outstanding feature
of this campaign is that it is based on
Liberty loan holdings of the members
of this body. The official statistician
of the synod has established the fact
that its members hold $60,000,000 in
Liberty bonds, and, as not all reports
are in, it is estimated that the total
amount held 1b about $66,000,000. The
aim of the campaign is to get the
members of this body to donate 10
per cent of their Liberty bonds, which
are to be deposited in an endowment
fund, and the proceeds only used for
ministerial relief.
Heretofore the funds for ministerial
relief were raised by voluntary contributions
and about $76,000 annually
nno iwcifVU LUI HUB purpUBB. AH 106
synod supports about 700 beneficiaries
and the high cost of living makes it
dedtrable that the amounts paid be
increased, this drive is being conducted
to get a permanent fund, the
proceeds from which will enable the
synod to give its veterans of the
Cross a support, more nearly adequate
to their needs.
Negro Preachers Take a Hand.
The colored Interdenominational
Ministers' Union met recently at the
Uadson Presbyterian church, Columbia.
The Rev. D. P. Thompson presided.
After the devotional exercises
the committee that was appointed to
consider the advisability of erecting a
slab or a memorial building at Orangeburg
in honor of negro soldiers, made
its report.
It was stated that at a meeting of
colored cltisens held some weeks ago.
an organisation was effected, and a
commission was appointed to make
application for a charter, and to arrange
for a drive to raise money for
this purpose. The ministers claim
that this organisation was unauthorised
by anybody that is composed of
the genuine leaders of the race. Hence
they are opposed to it. Rut they put
themselves on record as being in favor
of a monument being erected in honor
of the negro soldiers, and it is their
unanimous wish or opinion that It
should be in Columbia. It was urged
that Columbia is the canital, it is central,
and the headquarters of nearly
all the secret orders of the negroes in
the state, therefore, the monument
should be erected here.
To Resume 8eed Buying.
The oil mills of the state will probably
start buyin* cottonseed ugain
within the next few days, said Chair
man J. Scottowe Wannamnker, of the
central committee of the South Carolina
Cotton association. This, he
said, would probably be one result of
the bitter controversy which he has
had recently with Governor Allen, of
Kansas.
For some time there has been no
market whatever for cottonseed in
the state and many farmers have been
using them for fertiliser purposes.
Every Effort has been made by the
central committee to have the conditions
that have operated to close the
market for cottonseed removed, but
information received by it is to the
effect that the mills will probably
again begin to purchase seed within
the next few days.
This will be good news indeed for
the fanners of the state.
Will Invest $60,000.
The sinking fnnd commission decided
to invest 650,000 in the Victory
loan bonds.
This was done at a meeting of the
board at which a number of routine
matters received attention.
The board appointed State Treasurer
Carter and Comptroller General
Osborne to formulate rules for guido
nno in Inonranoa m n f Urn I# u/oo
decided that the board hereafter
would carry net llnea to the amoimt
of 115.000 on brick school build infra
t and $6,000 on frame buildings.
\ome New Enterprises.
J(W. Banka Dove, secretary of state,
commissioned the Brandwood Theater
Company of West Greenville, with
a proposed capital stock of $2,000.
Harris^ Springs Company of Harris
Springs^ Laurens county, was chartared
jgftn a capital stock of $20,000.
\ RrijBslonal Bui'.dir g Company of
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r-rvpanng tor Victory Loan.
The 8tate machinery (or the Viotory
Liberty Loan composed o( representatives
from every county in the
State met in Columbia and discussed
j the various problems which are to be
considered in making the canvass
next month. A spirit of optimism was
clearly evident. A strong aggregation
of workers have been lined up and
with the experiences of past campaigns
to guide in this canvass, the
leaders are confident the State will
again go far beyond its apportionment.
Various features to stimulate competition
were suggested. One of these
is the distribution of German helmets,
85.000 of which hsve beeD brought to
America as trophies. I: has been suggested
by the women's committee to
use the helmets as prizes in speeding
the work through the school children.
Questions of publicity and other angles
were considered, and general instruction
as to arranging and handling
public meetings given. Many
public speakers will be available and
bands will likely also be furnished.
The soldiers themselves are to hare
an active part in the canvass
Those present were: Gov. Robert A.
Cooper, Edwin W. Robertson, chair
man Fifth Federal Reserve district;
Charles H. Barron, chairman South
Carolina; John W. Simpson, vice
chairman South Carolina; Charles H.
Gerald, secretary South Carolina;
Hunter A. Gibhes, chairman speakers'
bureau; "William Banks, chairman
publicity bureau; Mrs. F. S. Munsell.
chairman women's committee.
Executive Committee: John W.
Simpson, Columbia;. D. G. McAlister.
Columbia; Julten C. Rodders, Columbia;
J. Pope Matthews. Columbia; C.
J. Shannon, Jr., Camden.
South Carolina Casualties.
Casualties overseas among South
Carolina troops as recently reported
are as follows:
Killed in Action?Private James M.
Brickhouse. Columbia.
Died of Wounds?Private Sidney N.
King. Bethune.
Died of Disease?Lieut. Thos. C.
Herbert, Spartanburg; Privates P. E.
Settle. Inman.
Died of Accident?Lieut. Austerlln.
Cope; Private Coy Coleman. Denmark;
Corp. John Smith, New Brookland.
Slightly Wounded?Privates W. E.
Mooney, Greer; Manny Ncal. Greenville;
Corp. Thomas O. Lesley, Pelner.
Highway Apportionment.
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a nv nif>iV.UIIIIUinn'uii imn
announced the amount of federal road
building funds apportioned to each
county in the State and ha* issuer. an
instructive and interesting statement
interpreting the apportionments of
money into terms of road mileage for
two good types of road beds. South
Carolina's share of federal funds.for
road buildings amounts to $3,156,154.04.
The State highway .commission
has .apportioned this among the
46 counties of the State on the basis
of their population, area, total taxable
property and their mileage in the
proposed State highway system.
Before the federal funds for road
construction become available, they
must be* covered, under present conditions,
dollar for dollar bv the counties.
Therefore, the federal funds
plus the county funds will provide a
total of $6,312,308.08 for road construction
In this State.
The following is the federal apportionment
by counties:
Abbeville. $54,601.40; Aiken, $104,784.31;
Allendale, $30,614.69; Anderson.
$116,777.70; Bamberg, $37,242.62;
Barnwell, $47,657.93; Beaufort. $44.501.77;
Berkeley. $74,169.62; Calhoun,
$35,348.92; Charleston. $150,232.93; .
Cherokee, $48,289.16; Chester, $65.332,39;
Chesterfield, $80,481.93; Clar
endon, $55,863.93; Colleton. $83,638.08;
Darlington, $67,541.70; Dillon, $40,714.39;
Dorchester. $45,448.62; Edge- i
field, $47,342.31; Fairfield, $55,232.70;
Florence, $84,900.54; Georgetown, $60,- j
913.77; Greenville. $135,083.39; Green ,
wood. $73,222.77; Hampton. $44,817.30; ,
Horry, $66,594.85; Jasper. $37,658.23; j
Kershaw, $68,488.54; I^ancaster, $56,- ,
810.77; Laurens. $82,375.62; Lee. $43. ]
554.93; Lexington. $74,169.62; McCor (
mick, $36,611.39; Marion. $47,342.31; ,
Marlboro. $55,863.93; Newberry, $67.- (
226.08; Oconee. $56,179.54; Orange ,
burg. $125,614.93; Pickens. $53,654.62; ,
Richland. $114,884.01; Saluda. $39.- ,
136.31; Spartanburg. $146,761.16; Sum- ?
ter, $68,804.16; Union. $62,491.85; Wil
liamsburg. $78,588.24; York, $88, ,
687.93; total, 93,156.154.04. '
To Compress Cotton. (
Rulings of the Atlanta district
freight traffic committee permitting
cotton destined for South Carolina
and North Carolina cotton mills to be j
compressed here will he published in
the cotton tariffs of the railroads soon
according to Secretary Slatter of the
Chamber of Commerce who is a mem
her of the freight traffic committer
Vnd traaTust returned from a meeting
it Atlanta.
This new ruling will help cotton
mill men and cotton men whose customers
often want compressed cotton
Cltv Schools Affected. I
With the coming of the sew com
pulsory attendance law many pupil*
will be forced into schools all oTer the
State. Columbia city schools will feel j
the effect of the law as well as other?
and some steps to supply adequate
class room facilities will hare to be
taken as practically everv school If
crowded. Supt. Hand estimates that
from 300 to 400 pupils will be forced
into the schools when the new law
is applied, making it impossible t'
accommodate the Increasing numhe' <
Witijj^he present classroom facilities t
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LIEUT. GEO ROES FLACHA1RE
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Lieut. Georges Flachalre, decorated
with many medale, hae come to Vlelt
America. Next to Rene Fonck he la
the leading living ace of French flyer*.
FFFI 1MB flF I1NBFST RRflWIWR
Arrival o? King Albert and Premier
Paderewaki Taken as 8ign of Critical
Nature of Discussions.
Paris.?The institution of the council
of four 10 days ago met with a
certain amount of ironical comment,
which merely indicated how far the
patience of the world had been tried
up to that point, but on the whole the i
new development was hailed with
general approval in all the 'capitals of
the allien, as a means by which the dilatory
discussions of the larger, body
might be cut short and the essentia!
terms of the peace treaty speedily
arrived at.
Unfortunately, little has taken place
during the last few days to encourage
this first hope. On the contrary, the
feeling of unrest and distrust is growing
stronger and stronger. The press
is seml-officially informed from day
to day that satisfactory progress has
been made during discussions, but the
general impression nevertheless obtains
that no definite decisions have
been reached on any of the most vital
points in the treaty, that there has
been and is likely to be much discussion
among the chief delegates upo?
questions which it was understood it
would be the duty of commissions to
decide, and, finally, that proposals
were being put fofrnrard which at any
rate in some quarters were regarded
as little short of disastrous.
The sudden arrival of King Albert
in an aeroplane was taken as a sign
of the critical nature of the council
of four discussions.
The arrival of Premier Paderewski
is interpreted in the same mway, as:
the consequence of the uncertain handling
of the Danzig problem by the
council of four.
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY
INCORPORATE IN WASHINGTON
Louisville, Ky.?Among recommendations
adopted at the annual convention
of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy here, was the incorporation
of the organisation in the District
of Columbin, which was accepted
by a two-thirds majority vote of the
approximate total of 500 delegates attending.
Miss Mary E. Poppenheim, of Charleston,
S. C., president-general of the
organization, submitted the recommendation
together with others, which
ncluded discontinuance of various war
activities; appointment of a committee
to revise rules for crosses of honor;
selection of a committee to arrange
suitable recognition of Confederate
descendants serving in the
tvorld war; completion of the educational
endowment ffund of $50,000 and
investment of the fund in the United
States government bonds.
Many addresses were made, all eulo-;
fixing great Confederate men and women.
COVENANT OF LEAGUPE NOW
CONTAINS ANOTHER ARTICLE j
Paris.?The league of nations drafting
committee has completed 15 articles
of the league of nations covenant, |
which now contains 27 articles. It in .
not known what the additional article
Is.
A full meeting of the league commission
will be held to consider the
evised covenant, which doubtless will
indergo further changes before it ie
lubmitted to the representatives of
.he five big nations.
MAKER'S SARCASTIC COMMENTS
AS TO HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS
Washington.?Commenting on what
ie termed "the very intemperate;
ipeech" of Senator Chamberlain, railing
chairman of -the senate military
:ommittee. delivered at Natchez. Miss.,
n connection with the Ansell-Crowder
ourt martial controversy. Secretary
taker said that In three years as secwtary
of war he could not recall a
ingle instance in which he had reeived
a helpful suggestion from Sensor
Chamberlain.
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COMPLETED TREATY |
BY EASTER SUNDAY
DELAY NOT 80 WORRYING AS IS
THE SECRECY 8URROUNDING
THE DELIBERATIONS.
NEGOTIATORS FULLY AGREED
Bill ofCosts Presented to Huns Must
Be Carefully Considered; and
One That Must Be Paid.
Paris.?The preliminary peace
treaty will be ready by Easter and the
Germans will be asked to come and
sirn It at the end of a nrii
ginning of May, Premier Lloyd George
of Great Britain declared in an interview
with Stephane Lauzanne, editor
of The Matin.
In answer to a remark by M. Lauzanne
that what troubled public opinion
wau not ro much the delay, as the
secrecy in which the peace negotiations
were wrapped and the fear that
there was some divergence of opinion.
the British premier said:
"I affirm absolutely that there is no :
divergence among the negotiators.
They are often confronted with technical
difficulties which can only be
settled after close study. Take the
questions of reparation. In substance
the allies have one common principle,
which I once set forth thus: 'Germany
must pay up to the last farthing
of her power.* .
"But is it sufficient to draw up a
bnl and hand it to the enemy? Must
we not require guarantees and must
we not study the terms, methods and
forms of delayed payments? Must we
not be able to say to our adversary
when he pleads inadequacy of resources:
'Yes, you can go as far as
that and you must do it and you must
do that.' In a word, shall we simply
present a bill or collect the money, all
the money possible? Well, this is
where the work comes in."
The confident statement of Premier
Lloyd George that the peace treaty
will be concluded by Raster is supported
by predictions repeatedly made
bv less prominent members of the
peace conference and dispelled much
of the hopelessness and nnp?n?iii?v
in which many important problems of
the conference seemed to have been
enshrouded.
WOULD JOIN IN REQUEST TO
FIX THE PRICE OF COTTON
Topeka. Kan.?Governor Allen, of
Kansas, declared he was ready to join
in an appeal to the federal government
to fix a guaranteed price for
j cotton, except that which was in the
hands of speculators, in a telegram
' sent to W. B. Cooper, at Wilmington,
N. C.
Governor Allen's telegram waa
sent in reply to one from Mr. Cooper,
who asked him if he "would Join
Southern cotton people in asking the
federal government to guarantee 35
cents a pound for middling cotton
up to June. 1320. or so long as the
present wheat prices are guaranteed."
In renly. Governor Allen wired:
"I will be glad to Join Southern
j cotton people in asking the federal
government for a guaranteed cotton
Dr'ce for all cotton that has not heen
held for sneculative prices during the
war. This guarantee, of course,
would apply to the new crop."
COMPARATIVE STRENGTH Of
ARMIES ON NOVEMBER 1ST
Washington.?The central powers
faced odds of greater than two to one
in mobilized troops when Germany
gave up the fight last November. The
estimated aggregate strength of the
enemv powers at that time, according
to official estimates made nuhlic by
General March, chief of staff, was 7.<530.000.
The indicated aggregate all'ed
strength on the date was more
than 16.700.000.
This situation is disclosed In the
figures received hv the war depa?tment
from France giving the pre?ent
status of the belligerent armies. Tbev
show the central newer* on Marrb 1
had under arms 1.126000 men while
t*e allied forces aggregated 1S.3C6.000.
DISABLED SOLDIERS WILL
BE WELL TAKEN CARE OF
Washington?An extensive program |
of caring for disabled soldiers after |
their discharge from military service
was wanounoed by the war risk insurance
bureau. which is charged by congress
with this work. Twentv-one
hospitals with a capacity of 1.500 beds
already are in.use and the war department
has turned over to the treasury
seven camp hospitals for care of dlsnl'lltv
cases. These are to be enlarged
and improved.
AMERICAN DYE CON8UMERS
VER8US GERMAN DYE TRUST
Mew Tork.?Plans for the organisation
of dye consumers tn the United
States to "protect American textile
mills from the unscupulous methods
of the German dfto' trust." wau announced
here by Joseph H. Choate,
Jr.. who said that a corporation, to be
known as the Chemical Foundation,
which already more than 160 fir ma i
have indicated thslr purpose- to loin,, i.
is now in process of formation, *
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SIR ROBERT BORDEN
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Sir Robert Borden, premier of Canada,
haa been mentioned ae possibly
being the next British ambassador to
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photograph of 8ir Robert to reach this
country.
REGARD FOR UNIIEO STATES
Marriages of Convenience Too Often
Breed Distrust and Discord Rather
Than Contentment.
Baron Maklno, head of the Japanese
peace delegation, in a statement
on the position of Japan, said:
"You ask me for a plain and frank
statement of the position of Japan.
Well, I am tempted to ask you a question
In reply.
"Do you think it possible for me
to say anything that will not be willfully
distorted and misrepresented by
those who have long and persistent'.*
sought to clog the efforts of my country,
to ascribe to her motives she
never had and to malign her at every
turn Let us."
"As to the United States Japan has
a very sincere regard.
"We owe to her our place in the
world, that ia to say, the civilized
world. Perhaps I should not altogether
agree to that phrase, because,
you know and everyone should know,
that Japan has enjoyed a civilization
all her own for many ageR. It was a
civilization born of the highest sense
of honor.
"You will note here that America
was the first country to agree to make
a treaty with us abolishing extra territoriality.
You must remember that
we did not ask to Join this?this first
league of nations. We were forced to
do bo. Perry came to us with naval
power and forces to compel us to
open Japan to intercourse with the
western world.
"We yielded and I am glad, as is
all Japan, that we did yield, because
it has been of great benefit to our
country.
"And now we are asked a second
time to join a league of nations. But
how As equals? If so, we are ready.
"No Asiatic nation could be happy
in u league of nations in which sharp
I racial discrimination is maintained.
[ While we feel very keenly on this
| point, our precise position must not
! be misunderstood nor misrepresented.
"We see difficulties in the way of
I a permanent and successful operation
of this league of nations unless the
contracting parties enter it with mutual
respect.
"Mairiage of convenience too often
breed distrust and discord rather than
contentment."
PRE8IDENT MAY CALL EARLY
SESSION OF THE CONGRESS
Washington?President Wilson may
can connress to m?i Derore May 15.
It Is understood here he has Indicated
to friends fhat he desires quick action
on the peace treaty so that the spread
of revolutions in the states of the
central powers can be checked.
VIRGINIA PROHIBITION AGENTS
ARE HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Woodstock. yaC?Four Virginia state
prohibtion agents charged with murdering
I^wrenoo D. Hudson and Ray- j
mond Shackelford, alleged bootleggers |
killed near here last week, were held 1
without fcall for the grand Jury after
a hearing here before a magistrate.
The accused are Harry P. Sweet. H.
H. Sullivan, W. C. Hall and W. M.
D.inleavy. were ordeted taken to the
Fredericksburg jail.
KITCHIN 18 0PP08ED TO
TARIFF REVI8ION NOW
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Washington.?Representative Kitchin,
of North Carolina, chairman of
the house ways and mcanB committee
and Democratic leader at the last'
session of Congrees( in a statement
said he was opposed to any general re-'
vision of ihe tariff at the next seusUm^
becaefldBttitoiis were too unstable.
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PROMISE OF QUICK
ACTIO!) IS GIVEN
PRACTICALLY ALL OBSTACLES
TO AGREEMENT ON TREATY
HAVE BEEN OVERCOME.
PRESIDENT IS A SICK MAN
Utmost Care is Necessary to Prevent
What is Now a Bad Cold From
Becoming Something Worse.
Paris.?Reassuring news from President
Wilson's bedside was sent to the
peace delegates, although the news indicated
that the President's condition
was such as to make it advisable that
he remain in his room.
Study of the. case has caused Rear
j Admiral Grayson, the President's physician,
to reacn the conclusion that
the President is not suffering from influenza.
but that the severity of the
cold is such the patient will require
? TTUiV illlip,.
The illness of President Wilson has
raused numerous wild rumors to
circulate in the city, and not even
the delegates themselves are itnmune.
Colonel House had heard that
the president was really down with a
case of influenza but Rear Admiral
Grayson personally assured both him
I and the preihiers that Mr Wilson
i moiely had a bad cold. He warned
] them, however, thnt the utmost care
l must be exercised to prevent it from
i getting worse.
Informally the proceedings of he
council were related to the president.
King Albert of Belgium, who present
ed his country's case to the council
I made an excellent impression, but It
is understood to have been given no
promises. The Czecho-Slovnk question
was again discussed as was reparations.
The opinion was expressed by a responsible
British authority that the
peace treaty wbuld be ready for signing
at A very early date.
"IF BELGIUM IS TO LIVE
THE COUNCIL MUST ACT"
i Paris.?Belgium's case has ben laid
before the peace conference by the
> most distinguished advocate Belgium
i could have choeen. King Albert has
j been In Paris for the past three days
and in numerous conferences with
. the representatives of the great pow|
ers he has outlined the needs of his
1 country and told of the steps that must
be taken Immediately if Belgium is to
be restored.
A member of the Belgian peace delei
gation told the Associated Press today
that, shorn of all its diplomatic niceties,
what King Albert told the council.
might be summarized thus:
"The time of promises has passed.
If Belgium is to live, the council must
act."
Thft AftSA/MofoH Prftttu ?? ?
state that three questions of vital immediate
importance to the reestablishment
of Belgium, financially, economically
and politically, were discussed.
The first question was the
| immediate advance to Relgium of
, about ten billion francs, the second,
the exportation to Belgium from England
and the United States of raw
materials and he third the cession ot
Belgium of the left hank of the
I/Escaut river and the Lemberg penin;
sular.
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NORTH CAROLINA WANTS HER
OWN REGIMENTS TO PARADE
Columbia, S. C.?Approval was expressed
by officers and men of the
119th Infantry, formerly a North Carolina
national guard regiment, when it
waa learned here that a movement
had been started at Charlotte to hav*
the regiment Darade in nr?mn Vmth
Carolina city before being mustered
out. so that the people of the state
can Bee their heroes of the HindenI
burg battle In line of march. Gratification
was expressed that Charlotte
; had sent a committee to Washington
1 to try to arrange the matter with the
| war department.
i BKIUADIER GENERAL FAISON
COMMANDER AT CAMP JACKSON
Columbia. S. C.?Brig. Gen. Ranison
Li. Faison. commander of the famous
Sixtieth brigade of the Thirtieth division.
and actinic commander of the
Thirtieth division since General Lewis
was ordered to iconeral headquarters,
has been designated as commander of
Camp Jackson, according to anouncement
made here.
The doughty Tar Heel, who made a
splendid record in France, has arrived
here from Charleston|
ALLIED ARMY IN RUSSIA
IN PERILOUS POSITION?
Paris.?The situation in the Archangel
region in northern Russia has
been forcibly brought to the attention
of the peace conference by the
publication in Paris of the British
statcmept that the troop* in the Murmans
and Archangel Slotrlcts were
in danger of extermination unless they
were speedily reinforced. Brigadier
General W. P. Richardson. U. 8. A., ia
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PRESIDENT STANDS
FIRM FOR ACTION
PRINCIPLES AGREED UPON AT
TIME OF ARMISTICE APPEAR
.TO BE AT STAKE.
OUR DELEGATION MAY QUIT
Many Exaggerated Reports Are Cur
rent. Any or All of Which Are
Plausible Under Circumstances.
Paris.?The peace conference haa
apparently reached the turning point
between definite and speedy results
and further prolonged delay. The in- #
dications were toward action. but
new doubts began to appear as to
whether the desired results could be
accomplished within a fortnight, as
Premier Lloyd George and Colonel
House have predicted.
The council of four was to hare
met at the "white house." where the
President is still confined to bed. It
developed, however, that Premier
Lloyd George has been nffected In a
similar manner as the President,
which has confined him also to his
bed.
It WSJ* Ihon ilntapn<m?il U
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the council meet at Mr. Lloyd
George's residence, so as to be near
him. and here the session began with
Premier Clemenceau. Premier Orlando,
Colonel House and all the financial
experts present.
Extreme tension was evident as a
result of discussions, and it is believed
throughout the conference that
another critical stage has been reached.
One of the most responsible authorities
associated with President
Wilson said that he would not be aur- ^
prised if American participation waa
brought to an early close if the delays
over details were carried much further.
The President was described by one
who saw him during the day as standing
firm in his determination to make
no further concessions. He Insists
that the principles which were definitely
agreed upon at the time of the
armistice are at stake. There is little
doubt that the President's stand has
been made known to the other members
of the council, but since his ilV
ness he has not personally conferred
with any of them, excepting Solone)
House.
The existing tension led to many
reports of decisive action which the
American delegation was said to be
about to take. These reports were
more or less exaggerated, yet all
seemed nlsusible in view of the President's
determined attitude.
LATE NEWS FROM BAVARIA IS
INTERESTING WURTTEMBERG
Berlin.?The news of the situation
in Bavaria is he'ng followed with
keen interest in Wurttemberg and it
is considered s;eniflcant that the
meeting of the Wurttemberg national
assembly has been indefinitely postponed.
The students of Munich universitv
declared the senate deposed and its
administration transferred to a council
of students and professors.
The Munich Neuste Nachrichten. a
copy of which has been received here,
contains an appeal to the whole oT
Germany from the revolutionary
council in favor of a soviet. government
and declining all collaboration
w'th "the despicable government of
Ebert. Scheidemann. Noske and Erv
berger."
GERMANS GROWING BOLDFR
EVERY DAY AT COBLENZ
Coblenr..?One finds here that the
Germans grow bolder every day; their
complaints concerning the necessary
precautions adopted by the American
army together with a number of minor
incidents have served to confirm
the improesion that the Germans are
returning to the arrogance and Inso
lenee miliar enough to ns before the
war. but hardly fitting to a people
whose territory is occupied by the
enemy.
PERSHING'S HEADQUARTERS
BAND TO TOUR THE EAST
Washington. ? Goneral Pershing'*
headquarters band composed of lf>t?
picked musicians from the Americas
expeditionary force, will tour the prin
cipal cttioe of the eastern states ns a
feature of the publicity campaign f<w
the Victory Liberty loan drive. It
v-asannounced that the band Is expected
to reach the United States about
A:>ril 15.
Principal cities also will be visited
by a heavy artillery train.
SECRETARY OF COL. HOUSE
HA8 DIED OF PNEUMONIA
Troy, N. Y.?lV>nald Frorv. of Rerlln,
N. Y.. eecretary to Col. Edward M. /
House at the peace conference and an
instructor in history at Yale Universlty,
hi dead In Paris of pneumonia
according to a message received to
his fa.her.
Mr. Frary accompanied the Amerv /
can delegation to Paris and among /
other duties was assigned to keep
president Wilson in touch with tha
situation in Bulta*'*
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