Established in 1891.
FREE USE IS MADE
OF GOVERNMENT RIO
rtONEY TO MEET FEDERAL AP
PROPRIATIONS BEING RAISED
ON ALL 8IDE8.
GREAT AMOUNT IS AVAILABLE
State Highway Engineer Saye That
Two-Thirds of Counties Show
Willingness to Co-operate.
A number of counties over the
State are fully appreciative of the
honeflts to be derived by raising money
to meet the requirements of the
federal government in the matter of
securing funds with which to build
roads.
The Sumter county board of supervisors
and the county delegation held
a meeting recently and delegated authority
to the hoard of supervisors to
borrow $08,100 with which to meet
federal aid appropriations for 1919.
Allendale county will put on a special
seven-mill levy to raise money to
meet the government appropriation.
The levy will raise approximately
$33,000 and the federal aid will give
an equal amount, making $06,000 to
be used on the State hieliwav svstem
on roads during the present year.
Cupt. J. Roy Pennell, State highway
engineer, in Rpeaking of the disposition
of county ofT01als towards tho
"highway department said: "Approximately
two-thirds of the counties in
tho State have shown themselves
morq than willing to co-operate in
way possible with the State
sHpfirfty department for the improveof
the highways."
I Increase.
largest shipments of
that ever came into
i came through Sumter
ago consigned to Oaroarms.
Foreston. There
of native Missouri and
orns and Herefords. All
been tuberculin tested
iment before shipment,
are larger and have
lality than native South
. They will be sold as
>le in this State after
? registered Hereford
earingen, State superintendent
of education, has just issued
a bulletin on laws relating to education
enacted by the general assembly
at its 1919 session which he is mailing
out to all school men throughout
South Carolina as well as all State sii?
perintendents of education in the
United States.
Fourteen laws of Statewide importance
were enacted or revised by the
legislature and the bulletin carries
the full text of these laws, among
which are the eomnulsory attendance
law, equalization funds Tor needy
schools, high school nnd rural school
laws, relief from the disabilities of
the influenza epidemic, vocational
training, flexible tax levy in school
districts and public school libraries.
Auto License Fees.
The State highway commission
through the State treasurer will illstribute
$240,525.40 among the 46 counties
of the State from automobile license
fees paid for '"119 up to Aoril 1.
Jn 1918 the automobile license fees to
Anrll 7st amounted to $195,512.40. The
collections irf 1919 w^re approximately
$45,000 in excess of those In 1918
up to the snme date.
Ion 11 of the act approved Feb10,
1917. creating the State
ir commission nnd Imposing a
;tax on motor vehicles, provides
>e monev from the license tax
|e used by the counties "only
rconstruction nnd maintenance
|? and bridges." From reports
last year, it appears that
fhe counties turned the monKl
automobile license fees into
ir.ral county fund and did not
Ls required by law
|for Rifle Meet.
Ki. W. W. Moore. adlutnnt
ikes the following appeal
rjranizatior of rifle clubs:
the contemplated national
Istol matches to he held
luring the month of Authe
auanlcea of the navy
, I am exceedingly anxious
?na1 civilian rifle clubs be
it once throughout the
ry assistance will be renclubs
In their organization.
Ishlng the necessary rifles
iltlon for their practice."
Masting of Flee Chief*.
The State Firemen's Association
meet tn Columbia on Thursday,
Api^l 17. The sessions will be held at
th+j Jefferson Hotel. Chief Louis
iston Is sending out
irlous chiefs urging
a meeting. The flreI
their conventions
er months and hold
lament This que* sed
at the meeting
About 40 delegates
The
Penslow Checks Sent Out.
Rutledge L. Osborne, comptroller
general, has sent out from his office
$298,172 to the clerks of the couit of
the various counties to pay the pensions
for 1919.
Ail matters pertaining to pensions
i are from now on to be handled bv
the commissioners. D. W. McLaurin
has the work in charge and is known
as "State pension commissioner."
Mr. Osborne says the only change of
any significance in the pensions pa>?l
by him is that the widows and soldiers
in Classes C 2 and C-4 will receive $36
each this year, which is $4 more than
they have ever been paid before.
The following is the distribution
j throughout the State by classification
'and by counties: ?
Abbeville. $4,488.00; Aiken. $12,204.00;
Anderson, $17,196.00; Bamberg.
$3,096.00; Barnwell. $5,796.00;
Beaufort. $984.00; Berkeley. $3,612.00;
Calhoun. $1,044.00; Charleston. $9.324.00;
Cherokee. $6,468.00; Chester.
$4,896.00; Chesterfield. $8,040.00;
Clarendon. $4,344.00; Colleton, $9.516.00;
Darlington, $6,036.00; Dillon.
$3,744.00; Dorchester. $4,428.00; Kdge
fleld, $3,408.00; Fairfield, $3,660.00;
Florence. $8,088.00; Georgetown. $2.280.00;
Greenville, $16,488.00; Greenwood.
$4,164.00; Hampton. $4,704.00;
Horry. $9,828.00; Jasper. $1,704.00;
Kershaw, $4,752.00; Lancaster, $5."TA
AA . T ? n A. A A A *
iw.w, uauiDiis, fj.u12.uu; L?ee. *z.820.00;
Lexington, J9.072.00; McCotmick.
$2,400.00; Marion. $5,760.00;.
Marlboro. $3,900.00; Newberry. $5.644.00;
Oconee. $9,444.00; Orangehurg.
$.8124.00; Pickens. $7,356.00; Richland.
$14,160.00; Saluda. $4,020.00;
Spartanburg. $18,840.00; Sumter. $4.596.00;
Union. $8,232.00; Williams,
burp. $4,176.00: York. $8,304.00; total,
$295,812.00.
Specter of 1914.
The specter of 1914 stalks before
the cotton farmers of the South, declared
Senator George K. Lraney. of
Chesterfield, who was a Columbia
visitor recently. It is his opinion that
if the farmers plant a large crop of
cotton and the restrictions on the exportation
of the staple are not removed
that the South will face disaster.
Senator L?aney. who has a farm
himself, says that the cost of production
of this year's cotton crop is going
to be as heavy as the cost of producing
last year's crop. The farmers
cannot afford, he derlarnd. to raise
two crops and sell them at below the
cost of production. It means ruin for
many of them.
The Chesterfield farmers are reducing
heavily, said the senator, who declared
that they were going to raise
more foodstuffs than ever before.
"They are playing 'safety first* and
are not taking any chances." he said.
Renator I,aney believes that if all
restrictions were removed around the
exportation of cotton, that the price
of the staple would soar to great
heights, but the farmer is not able to
take the chance on the removal of
these restrictions. Things are a little
too unsettled.
South Carolina CasuaTtles.
x iiniiaiiieK among soutn Carolina
troops overseas, as recently reported
by the War Department, are as follows
:
Killed in Action: Privates W. H.
Harrison, Spartanburg; Rufus S. Avers,
Greenville; Andrew Mitchell, Midland
Park.
Died of Wonnds?Corp. Thoe. A.
Thornwell, Riverside; Private Ivy W.
Beverly. Conway.
Died of Disease?Cook Ralph Barksdale.
Fountain Inn; Private Jim
Leatherwood and R. L. Ulster, Greer;
D. M. Burdett, Pendleton; Ulysses Davis,
Jonetrville; Howard Thomas. Bennettsville;
James Coins, Greenville.
Died of Accident?Mechanic T. 15.
Smith. Fountain.
Severely Wounded?Private W. D.
Trussoll, Honea Path; Cleveland Ard,
Columbia.
Slightly Wounded?Privates Geo.
Topshe. Columbia; Charlie Clybum,
Camden; R. McKnight, Manning; L.
F. Spencer, Pelzer.
New Trial Ordered.
The Supreme Court has reversed
j the lower court in the case of Rowe
j vs. State of South Carolina. The su|
preme tribunal held that the lower
court had erred in holding the bondsmen
of the last term of office of the
' last term of office of the late Sheriff
Huckabee of Kershaw county responsible
for shortages which were nlleged
to have extended beyond the last portion
of the administration. A new
trial was ordered.
Few Oversees Enlistments.
Nearly 100 men have re-enlisted for
domestic duty in the regular army.
There were only 27 who wished to go
overseas hadly enough to sign up
for three years. This can be explained
by the fact that so many wish to
remain in the organizations they are
now attached to. Seaport camps or
camps nearer the ocean enlist most
men for overseas duty. An average
of all the re-enlistments in the United
States shows that half wish domestic
and half foreign duty. Re-enlistments
numbered 127 at camp last week.
Student* Are Turned Away.
The senimar being conducted by
the Rev. Thornton Whaling. D. D.. at
Columbia senlmary. is proving a decided
success. It was deemed best to
accept only a few for work in the
course, consequently a number had to
be turned away who applied for admission.
Among those pursuing the
course are: The Rev. C. R. Bailev
laurel Hill. N. C.; the Rev. W. D
Ratchford. Cross Hill; the R??v. Be'
Rivers, tf Baptist m'niater of Chester
field; the Rev. G. C. Gardner, paato
of the Methodist Church at Beth una
Foir
FORT MI
PRINCE LIVIO BORGHESE
The important and delicate taak of
representing Italy as minister to Serbia
has been assigned to Prince Llvlo
Gorghese, who has mads his mark as I
councilor to ths Italian embassy in 11
London. Hs Is ths second son of
Prince Paolo Borghese, the head of
the great Italian family which arose
in Siena In the thirteenth century and
produced Pope Paul V (1605-1621).
HAVE NEVER BEEN DEFEATED
American Officers Rapidly Learning
Why Germans Were Detested
Even Long Before the War.
Coblenz.?The increasing insolence
of the Germans in this area is a matter
of concern to those here who
hoped the Germans, defeated in the
war. would mend their manners and
learn a lesson in dealing with foreign
nations, but it would appear from local
indications that all such hopes
have been in vain.
The Germans insist our presence on
the Rhine is no sign of defeat; that
we are here as the result of agreement;
and this line of argument leads
them to expound curious ideas arf to
the rights of German civilians in the
occupied areas.
A few days ago a case came before
a military tribunal of Americans in
which a German was charged with
breaking one of the American regulations.
The solicitor for the Germans
calmly arose and announced that the
Americans had no right to submit
German civilians to trial under military
law.
"Why." exclaimed the American,
"had not the Germans military tribunals
in Belgium and France?"
"Yes," agreed the German, "that is
true, but then we were dealing with
conquered countries and conquered
territories and you are here only as
an outcome of the armistice."
One can imagine the amazement of
me Americans.
Such instances of German insolence
are daily brought before the American
officers here who have to deal with
Germans and they are learning rapidly
why the Germans were detested by
the rest of Europe before the war.
NEAR MUTINY OF AMERICAN
TROOPS AT ARCHANGEL CAMP
Washington.?The war department
issued an official statement confirm- '
ing advices from Archangel that what
amounted to a mutiny occurred among
the American troops there on March
30. A company of infantry, the message
stated, refused to entrain for
the front until personally urged to do
so by Colonel George E. Stewart, commanding
the American contingent, i
Open thrents were made of general |
mutiny unless a definite statement
from Washington insuring early
withdrawal was forthcoming.
The war department's paraphrase
of the message follows:
"March 30. a company of infantrv.
having received orders to go to the
railroad front, was ordered nut of barracks
for the purpose of packing sleds :
for the trip across the river.
"The non-commissioned officer who i
was in charge of the packing soon
rennrted to the officers that the men |
refused to obey. At this some of |
the officers took charge, and all ex- j
cept one man began reluctantly to
pack after a considerable delay.
MONROE DOCTRINE PROVIDED
FOR IN A SPECIAL SECTION
Paris ?The league of nations commission
adopted a new section to the
covenant specifically providing that
the Monroe doctrine is not to be affected
by provisions of the covenant. I
It a-nn *-? t na/? # nil thnt !?? ?.? '
v .... vA|fuvivu viiuk v??r; ja^aurnr
amendment also would be brought up
again. The President's call on Baron
Makino, head of the Japauese delegation.
had a bearing on this amendment.
ENGLISH LABOR PARTY HAS
CERTAIN DEMANDS TO MAKE
London.?The national executive
committee of the labor party formulated
a statement of policy, demanding
that the Paris conference put an
end to discussions and make pence in
accordance with President Wilson's ;
fourteen points. The labor party also i
demands the withdrawal of the conscription
hill .the cessation of military
interference in Russia and the
speedy withdrawal from the country
of British troops.
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LL, S. 0., THURSDAY, APR!
$4,500,000,000 IS
AMOUNT OF LOAN
THE SIZE OF THE LOAN MUCH
SMALLER THAN HAD BEEN
GENERALLY EXPECTED.
TAX EXEMPTIONS A FEATURE
Rates af Interest Vary According to
Option Taken by Purchasers;
Bonds Mature in Four Years.
Washington.?Terras of the Victory
Liberty loan were announced by Secretary
Glass, as follows:
"The Victory Liberty loan, which
will be ofTered for popular subscription
on April 21, will take the form of
4% per cent, three-four-year, convertible
gold notes of the United States,
exempt from State and local taxes, except
estate and inheritance taxes, and
from normal federal income taxes.
The notes will be convertible, at the
ui/uuu ul me norner, tnroughout their
life into 3% per cent thtee-'our-year
convertible gold notes of the United
States, exempt from all federal. State
and local taxes, except estate and inheritance
taxes. In like manner the
3-% per cent notes will be convertible
into 4\ per cent notes.
"The amount of the issue will be
$4,500,000,000. which with the deferred
installments of income and
profits taxes payable, in respect to last
year's income and profits, during the
period covered by the maturity dates
of treasury certificates of indebtedness
now outstanding, will fully provide
for the retirement of such certificates.
The issue will be limited to
$4,500,000,000 except as it may be necessary
to increase or decrease the
amount to facilitate allotment. Oversubscriptions
will be rejected and allotments
made on a graduated scale ,
similar in its general plan to that
adopted in connection with the first
Liberty loan. Allotment will be made
in full on subscriptions up to and including
$10,000.
"The notes of both series will be
dated and bear interest from May 20.
1910. and will mature on May 20. 1923.
Interest will be payable on December
15, 1919. and thereafter semi-annually
on June 15 and December 15. and at
maturity. All or any of fthe notes
may be redeemed before maturity.
WAR MINISTER OF SAXONY IS
KILLED BY MOB OF SOLDIERS
Copenhagen.?Herr Neuring. war
minister in the government of Saxony,
was killed at Dresden by disgruntled
soldiers to whom the minister had re- 1
fused a hearing. The war ministry
was stormed by demonstrators who
dragged out Herr Neuring and threw
him into the Elbe, where he was shot
and kilted as he tried to swim to the
bank.
.Wounded patients in the Dresden
hospitals, says the Dresden dispatch
detailing the occurrence, collected in
the morning in the theater square to
protest against an order issued by
Herr Neuring to the efTect that the
wounded in future should receive only
peace-time pay. Five or six hundred
men formed a procession to the war
ministry and sent a deputation to see
the minister, who refused, however,
to receive them.
ONLY THREE OUT OF WIL90N*S
14 POINTS ARE NOT INDORSED
Paris.?If onef would gain a real appreciation
of what has been accomplished.
it is necessary merely to keep
foremost in mind {he basis upon which
the peace conference was called into
being. President Wilson's 14 points.
How fsr has the conference progressed
toward their realization? To
this extent, that with the except'on
of three nnestions?Russia, the Serbian
outlet to the sea and Italy's frontiers?and
these latter are Independent?the
American peace delegation
K.,o - ? - -
ruvirrtirn in mrcing rnroucn the
acceptance of the entire nrncnm.
It is understood that thp question
of Russia was debated at a r?eent
session. hut probably thp ultimatp derision
will he to leave it for the
league of nations.
VESSELS OF SEVERAL TVPES
RECENTLY ADDED TO FLEET
Washington.?America's battle fleet
was augmented last month hy 10 destroyers
and one submarine, besides
the superdreadnaught Idaho, which
will join Admiral Mayo's forces upon
thpir return from Ouantanamo hay,
Cuba, within a few days. Five auxiliary
ships also were completed In
March and present expectations are
that more than 1">0 additional ships
will be delivered before the end of the
year.
EUGENE DEBS IS ON WAY
TO THE FEDERAL PRISON
Cleveland. Ohio.?Kugene V. Debs,
many times candidate for President
on the socialist ticVet. gave himself ,
to the federal authorities here and
started for the federal prison at
Moundsv^le. Va.. In charge of United
States Marshal Charles W. Lapp to ,
begin servtag hia 10-yaar sentence for
violation' the espionage act The
party win reach MoundsviUe late
if the neces?ary ' transportation eon
LL T]
L 17, 1919
LORD PARMOOR |
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v
Lord Parmoor, judicial member of a
the privy council and attorney general o
to the prince.of Wales. a
PEACE OBSTACLES REMOVED ^
I d
While the Tension Has Been Greatly (
Reduced It is Yet Far From Being {
Entirely Removed. a
Paris.?The responsibility of the F
German etnperor for the war and the e
means for bringing him to trial by 5
one of the ullied governments, probably
Belgium, have been definitely de- ?
termined upon by the council of four, j
This follows the definite decision on r
the term of reparations for war dam- c
ages, whereby <5.000,0000.000 must be;
paid within the nert two years, and <]
an Inter-allied commission assess the ?
remaining damage for a period of 30 t
years, beginning May 1. 1921. j v
Thus, two of the great obstacles c
which stood in the path of the rapid a
attainment of peace have been re-1
moved within the last twervtyffour F
hourw, and the period of extreme ten-|
slon over the inaction and the failure
to secure tangible results is succeed-;
ed by revived confidence over the I
great aavance made towards a perma- r
nent settlement. | n
How far these results are due to the c
intimations conveyed by the summon- j 0
in* to France of the Unitod States ^
transport George Washington by Pres- t
ident Wilson is only conjectural. But r
it is at least a coincidence that the ?
main difficulties began to dissolve c
from the time that this decision became
known. | c
Theexact nature of these dicicul- 0
ties are not disclosed. Friends of the ?
President maintain they were largely c
of a minor character, not involving
large principles. though the presi- I
dent's adherence to his "fourteen ti
points" as the rigid limitation of the g
scope of action appears to have run t
all through the deliberations during i
the tense period of the last few days, t
While the tension hae been greatly d
reduced, it is not entirely removed, as a
much depends on the continuation of r
progress with respect to the remain- t
ing obstacles, notably the Saar Val- t
ley. the Rhine frontier, the Adriatic's
issue and a number of lesser issues r
which are still short of final agree- a
ment. | d
The agreement on responsibilities
for the war is understood to have f
been a compromise between divided
reports represented by the com mis-'
sion of which Secretary Lansing is
chairman. There was a practical agree- t
ment on the general responsibility of >
the German emperor for bringing on (the
war, but division occurred on n
whether it was feasible to bring him j
to Justice before an international tri-,r
bunal. I ,
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ENGINEERS PERMITTED TO
PARADE AT WINSTON-SALEM
?
Washington.?The war department.
yirougn General March, consented to j'
permit the 10F?th engineers of the Jftth r
division to parade at Win don Salem, ^
soon after they arrive at Charleston. .
which will be the 14th or 15th. It is '
believed the parade will take place
ubout the 17th or 18th.
T r
THE MISSION TO HUNGARY
HAS RETURNED TO PARIS
Paris.?The mission to Hungary, of
which General Jan Christian Sinuts is i *
the head, has returned to Paris and r
confirms press acounts that complete | c
nationalization is a practical bolshe- 1 ^
vist ruse.
J p
The members reported that the de
facto government was well installed, .
and said during the conferences with
the mission it showed an obvious dis- 4
position not to quarrel with the allies [
but to meet them amicably.
ATTITUDE OF THE GERMAN A
ARMY IS CAU8ING ALARM
Stockholm.?The attitude of the
army in Germany is especially pointed n
out as causing alarm. The soldiers, c
dreading the moment when they have
to return to work on being disbanded, f|
are aiding with the rioters to intro- r
dure a proletarian government In ^
Berlin, following tho disarmament of *
the Augusta repWpent. two other regi- ^
meats had ^JwjpllifcMded for fraternizing
frith jflfedftrtfr elements of the *
town. . -,4sfe&4
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UN CHAMPIONS
MONROE DOCTRINE
NTRODUCTION OF INSTRUMENT
It OPPOSED BY FRENCH AND
CHINESE DELEGATES.
SPEECH CLOSED DISCUSSION
There Wat No Vote Taken and Failing
Further Remarks President
Declared Amendment Adopted.
Paris.?Discussion of the Monroe
loctrine amendment by the leageu of
lations commission is described by
hose present as having been of a draaatic
character, concluding with a
peech by President Wilson deprecatng
the oppositiou which had been
xpresBed.
He declared the Monroe doctrine
ras enunciated to combat the holy
.lllance and to hold back the threat
>f absolutism and militarism. It was
i source of surprise and discouragenent.
the president said, to hear oppoition
expressed to such a (doctrine
.nd such a purpose.
The British attitude had been 'in
loubt until the lust, hut Ix>nl Robert
'ecil turned the scales by announcing
that he saw no objection to the
.uiciiuiuuni in me rorin presented by
he president. M Igirnaude, of the
French delegation. followed laird Roberts
with objections to inserting the
rlonroe doctrine.
The Chinese also offered objection
o the amendment on the ground that
ts language was so extended that it
night validate certain principles and
laims affecting Chinese affairs.
The president's speech closed the
iiscussion. There was no vote and
rhen there were no further remarks
he chairman said the amendment
vould be considered adopted. The
commission then took up the next
irticle of the covenant.
HOW CAN ALLIES DEMAND
ON GERMANY BE ENFORCED
Paris.?While the members of the
Iritlsh ?ond French parliaments are
nohilizing for a proposal to exact
lothing less than full indemnification
if the allies by Germany for all the
osts of the war and are insisting on
Jermany's ability to pay the full bill,
he American representatives on the
eparations commission express coniderable
doubt whether even the acount
to be presented to Germany unler
the plan adopted by the council
if four (estimated at about $45.000..
'00.000. with the payment spread over
i period of .10 years) can or will be
olleeted in full.
They assert thhy can see the poasi
lility that the ways and means of
tolding Germany Ho payment will
;row weaker as the years pass and
hat Germany may take opportunity
n Vater years to repudiate her obligaions
to the present allied powers unler
the peace treaty. They recall the
iCtion of R"?sia in repudiating the
estrictive Black sea clauses of the
reaty imposed at the conclusion of
he Crimean war at a moment when
new political constellation in Europe
;ave the emporor of Russia a fair
mount of certainty that Russia could
lo this with impunity.
UGH PRICE SAID TO HAVE
BEEN OFFERED AS BRIBE
Albany. N. Y.?Emphatic denial was
he answer of Richard H. Burke, of
Jew York, to the charge of Senator
leorge P. Thompson that Burke had
iffered him a bribe in the form of a
500.000 campaign fund for the govxnorship
as the price of the senaor's
support of the Carson-Martin hill
o permit street railway companies to
ncrease fare rates.
Burke, who Is vice president of the
Ipecial Service Flooring Corporation
nd connected with the Federal Signal
'onipnny. not only denied making the
500,000 offer about which Senator
Thompson had testified earlier in the
lay. but said he had never bad any
onversatlon concerning the governorhip
with the senator.
iOMPERS PROTESTS SHIFT
IN LABOR LEGISLATION
Npw York.?Samuel Gompers cabled
'resident Wilson, protesting against
eoponing the report drafted by the
ommfttee. Mr. Gompers' action was
ased on the announcement that the
denaiy adopted the report, with an
mendinent offered by G. N. Barnes,
abor member of the British cabinet,
ecognized that "conditions peculiar
0 the^orient make absolute uniformity
a labor legislation impossible."
iCKERSON PLACED IN FULL
CHARGE OF SHIPBUILDING
Washington. ? Chairman Hurley
lade the first announcement of
hangea in the shipping board's staff
1 preparation fofr continuing succespully
the tremendous merchant mains
program started, during the war.
tr. Furley appointed Naval Constnjc
or J. L.j^cwoq Director
lencral emer
?
' V?1
S1J25 Per Tear.
' QUICK SETTLEMENT
15 NOWJN SIGHT
HUN PLENIPOTENTIARIES ARE
INVITED TO VERSAILLES ON
24TH OF APRILMANY
MATTERS CLEARED DP
The Adriatic Situation, Chiefly Affecting
Italy, Has Present Precedence
Over All Other Questions.
Paris.?A statement by President
Wilson in behalf of the council of four
says that the questions of peace are so
near complete solut'on tlvt they will
be quickly and finally drafted.
Tho text of President's Wilson
statement follows:
"In vie?w of the fact that the questions
which must be settled in the
peace with Germany have been
brought so near a complete solution
that they can now quickly be put
through the final process of drafting,
those who have been most constantly
in conference about them have decided
to advise that the German plenipotontiaries
be invited to meet the representatives
of the associated lielligerent
nations at Versailles on the 25th
of April.
"This dees not mean that the ninny
other questions <*>nnooted with the
general peace settlement will he interrupted
or that their consideration
which has long been under way will ho
retarded. On the contrary, it is expected
that rapid progress will now
he made with these questions so that
they may also presently he expected
to he ready for final settlement.
"It is hoped that the questions most
directly affecting Italy, especially tho
Adriatic question, can now he brougfit
to a speedy agreement. The Adriatic
question will he given for the time
precedence over other questions and
pressed for continual study.
ONE HUNDREO BILLION GOLD
MARKS ASSESSED AS DAMAGES
Paris.?One hundred billion gold
marks is the amount Germany must
pay the allied and associated governments
for losses and damage caused
in the war. plus other billions to ho
determined by a special commission
on which Germany is to be represented.
This is the final and definite conclusion
which has been reduced to
writing after wefiks lof negotiation
which took a wide range and involved
frequent changes and modifications.
The payment of the 100.000.000.000
gold marks is to he ri'vMnrt into threw
distinct amounts as follows:
First, twenty billions within two
years.
Second, forty billions during thirty
years beginning in 1921.
Third. f*-?'v billions when a commission
shall determine how it shall
he done.
NO LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR
I nmrurH/tiVltNT OF DRY LAW
Washington.?Local advisors of gov
j eminent agencies interested in liquor
regulation examined statutes and
executive orders without finding spo
rifle legal authority by which the
internal revenue bureau might on
force war-time prohibition after July
1st.
President Wilson, under the Over
man net. giving him nower to transfer
functions from one department to another.
might delegate the authority to
the revenue bureau, some lawyers declared.
However, this still would
leave the tmronu -without adequate
funds to pay the costs of maintaining
a largo federal police force.
KAISER'S YOUMGF ST SON
WOULD COME TO AMERICA
Geneva The former Prince Joachim
j of the Hohenzoliern family hopes ta
emigrate to America after peace Is
j ignod. according to reports. Joachim
who is the youngest son of the former
German emperor, lias arrived hern
from Perlin and expresses his intention
of remaining in Switzerland until
after the peace settlement.
HEAVY FIGHTING RAGES IN
THE STREETS OF MUNICH
Rerlin.- The latest news received
here is to the effect (hat the communists
in Munich have not yet been mastprod
anil tho? h <*??%? *
ndui; iiKiiuiiK is raging
in the streets of Munich between
red guards and troops loyal killed or
wounded.
The central railway station, the
postoffice and telegraph office and
several other public buildings again
are in the hands of the communists,
who used heavy mine throwars.
CREDENTIALS OF MANY
ARE FOUND INADEQUATE
Paris.?The credentials committee
of the peace Conference held its flrst
raeeUtfK and elected Jules Oamhon. of
Prance, lJ^Sidont. On examining th<?
cr-rteMlifc t of the various delegatoH,
the'Committee found manv to be inadequate
and incomplete. Henry White,
of tjie American delegation, said this
apparently had resulted from a failure
?o understand the requirements and
could be corrected and made to con'otto
to the rules.
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