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I : Mabliihed In 1891. HEAVY TOLL BEING Tivcir dv num cm iHfu.n ui unuLtim HUNDREDS OF VALUABLE HOGS LOST IN EPIDEMIC THAT IS SPREADING OVER STATE. NATALITY AMONG BROOD SOWS Efforts to Stamp Out Dlasaao Would be as Profitable as Wae the Last Cattle Tick Campaign. Columbia. Cholera is exacting heavy toll among hogs in neany every county In the state, says L. L. Baker, supervisor of the boys' club -work of the state. He finds the disease particularly prevalent in counties tn the lower half of the state and a taint of it in every section. During the last few years, through the agency of boys' corn and pig rlub enthusiasm and enterprise, thousands of pure bred hogs have been brought into South Carolina, and Mr. Baker says that hundreds of these valuable animals have been lost in the epidemic which is spreading over South Carolina. He knows of brood sows worth from $100 to $160 which have succumbed to the disease, besides the scores of pigs and shoats valued from $6 up to $75 and $100. . Just as the cattle tick has been eradicated by the co-cperatlon of state and federal forces and appropriations there will have to be similar union of efforts to stamp out hog cholera, he says. The latter move would be just as profitable, Mr. Baker thinks, in view of the heavy losses now being sustained. Message from the President. The following telegram haa been received by Governor Cooper: '* ""^""Governor Robert A. Cooper, Columbia. S. C.: "The president directs me to transmit the following mess Age: 1 am i deeply Impressed by the message in which you Joined the governors of 29 other states in urging the recognition of the Armenian delegation in such a way as to admit Armenian representatives to direct participation in the peace conference. I need not tell you that my whole heart responds to the request, but I am sure that you would be convinced of the difficulty of the matter if you could know how many other similar cases are before the conference and how difficult and dangerous It Is to make discrimination. At the same time I can assure you that there is the deepest and sincerost interest in the welfare of Armenia, and that her snierests will be looked after in evey way that is pos slble in the difficult circumstance*.' "J. P. Tumulty, "The White House. Washington, D. C? June 7, 1919." ' Course In Agriculture. Between 76 and 100 prlxe winners In boys' corn and pig clubs in South Carolina last year will go to Clemson College, July 7, for a two weeks' short course In agriculture, which la glren In recognition of the services of the youngsters to the state. The first and second prise winners In each county receive these courses. Attendance upon these courses, however, fs not restricted to prise winners. Any boy, who Is a member of the cluh rasy sttend the courses by paying the fees, which amount to fit for the full two weeks. ' Telephone Girls Photographed. The strike of the telephone operators began when 60 odd girls marched out of the telephone exchange at 8 o'clock and proceeded to Brown's Hall opposite the postofflce where a meeting was held. There were shout 102 at the meeting. After the meeting a procession was formed and about 84 girls marched down Main Street to the State House wdiere their photographs were taken. Twenty or 30 eathusiastic male eleo trical workers Joined the girls at the State House and wqre photographed. Honorary Degress Conferred. The board of trustees of the University of South Carolina In annual session, recommended that the honorary degree of doctor of laws be conferred on W. W. Ball.' ' Three doctor of ^ divinity degrees were also conferred. They are: The Rev. A. E. Blackwpod, pastor of th? First Presbyterian church. Ceriumbla; the Rat. Shirley CT. Hughson. native of Sumter, but noy of New. York; and Rer. B. H. MdtLeod. presiding elder of the Sumter district. The chair of Bible was created. ' *!> Seeking Recruits for Army. "See the world'i and learn a trade while on the sightseeing tour" is the Inviting slogan Unjoin Sam has adopted to encourage Young men to enlist in amy. Throughout the country a sertnuous drive is being made for enlistments. A reenrltlng office has been maintained constantly at Camp Jackson and a recruiting party Is now making tours of the stele to procure additional foroea for the Forty-eight infantry. Tmty men compose the group, which was sent to Ceatdeo. H I I M , , ? ' i ' >' Juatlca for Cottontota. J. Skottowe Wuinuntker, proaldout of tho Aamrican Cotton Association. la dally racolvlns latter* from IwamKaM - * - A ?? ? ? ??-?-*-? ? * ?^ wuwn vi cuainai wKcuwiragins receipt of information sent them by the association regarding the cotton ettuation and promising protection for the South. The following letter from Representative M. O. McLaughlin of the fourth Nebraska district was received and Mr. Wannamaker says it is typical of the replies that are coming in from the Northern and Western representatives. "I heg to acknowledge receipt of your communication of May 28, set ting forth the cost of the production of cotton and giving valuable iriformation as to the cotton Industry and its future needs and prospects. "In response will 6ay I have filed your letter with the inclosed bulletins for reference at the proper time in the Sixty-sixth Congress, and I beg to assure you that I stand for an unbiased program that will protect ail of our citixens and every industry in every part of the country. "We are a great nation bound together by indissoluble ties, and you can'depend upon my standing for Justice to the industries of the South Just as conscientiously as I will for those of any other part of our great commonwealth." President Wannamaker said that other members of Congress had written him thanking him most heartily for the information One renreeonte tire stated that the letter gave him the viewpoint of the 8outh and hau opened his eyes regarding the cost of production of cotton. Organising State Mllltla. Places for the two battalions of the National Guard of South Carolina, which are now being reorganized, are being designated by W. W. Moore, adjutant general. Towns and cities selected for the eompanles and their commanding officers are as follows: Pelzer. Capt. 52. 9. Blake; Spartanburg, Capt. William G. Willard; Lau. rens, Capt. J. P. Smith; Hartsvllle, Capt. R. R. McLeod; Charleston Washington Light Infantry. Co. A. Capt. Ed. H. Robertson; Walterboro, Capt. H. R. Padgett. Two other cities are yet to be designated, but these must be selected at once, as General Moore must start on his inspection tour June IB and the companies must be Inspected and mustered into the service between June IB.and June 30, In order to sharo In the United States funds. Reprieves Death Sentence. Governor Cooper granted a reprieve to James Allen, Sr., of Lancaster ~0 ...J., a', mm u cuiiuvj, LuuTiuieu ul muruur in murcu, 1919, and sentenced to doath by electrocution. On recommendation of the .judge. the board of pardons and a number of citizens of Lancaster county, who recommended that the sentence be commuted to life Imprisonment, a reprieve of 30 days was granted May 8. in order that the case might be more thoroughly investigated. At the czniratlon of this time, persons interested in the prosecution requested that the sentence of the court be carried out and that they be given a chance to make a showing against the petition for commutation. Therefore, on June 6 the sentence was again reprieved, in order that the board of pardons might again look into the case nad submit its recommendation. South Carolina Casualties. The following casualties among South Carolina troops were recently reported by the commanding general, A. K. P.: Died of Disease?Private John Jordan, Florence. Died of Accident?Private Ellas Frost, Cordesvllle. Severely Wounded?Lrstat. S. D. Willis, Greenville; Corp. M. C. Hooper, Anderson; Privates Walter Owens, Anderson; Robert E. Broth wick, Spartanburg. Slightly wonnded?Private L. A. Turner, Langley. Returned to dtuy, previously reported missing in action?Private Earl B. Ferguson, Rock Hill. taff Appointments Mads. Governor Cooper announced the appointments to his personal military stalT. While he dkl not adhere strictly to commissioned men who saw armed service In the world war, the majority of his staff consists of veterans, ranging from enlisted men through various grades of commissioned officers. Wlldeate Are Coming. j Captain Claude A. Cochran, of th? Wild Cat Veterans' Association, re ceived a telegram from the ofTlce ol the adjutant general at Washingtoi stating that the 326th Field artillery the S06th Engineers and the 32Sd In fantry of the Eight-first division, had been assigned to Camp Jackson foi demobilisation. The telegram stated that the 318th Field Artillery would be sent to Camp Lee. The other organ isations have not yet been assigned but announcement of assignment maj bo expected soon. Polloy of Road Commission. After the meeting of the State highway commission June 3. MsJ. R. G Thomas of Charleston, chairman, toid of the policy Adopted In constructing sections of the State highway syatam with federal aid. Major Thomas said that the public was familiar with the State system of roads agreed upon, and knew that this highway system had as its pur poses linking all the connty seats 1b South Carolina, putting a good Stats I road before the door* of as many cltlaens of the State as possible / . MAJOR GENERAL FLAGLER E&rvSllf MaJ. Qen. Clamant A. P. Flagler, who waa In commund of tha Forty-seeand dlvlalon, has boon aaalgnad to oommand Camp Bowie, Texas. THEREWAS NQTHIN6 IMPROPER Root Testifies That the Senate Waa Within Its Rights In Making Inquiry, Wilson Was Also In His. Washington.?How the peace treaty reached private hands in New York and thus stirred up a sensation in the senate was established at a two-hour hearing before the foreign relations committee. Senator Lodge revealed that the copy he saw was shown him by Elthu Root, a former secretary of state. Mr. Root told tha committee he got it from Henry P. Davison, a member of the Morgan banking house and head of the Red Cross, and Mr. Davison In turn testified It was given him In Paris by Thomas W. Lamont, another Morgan partner attached to the American peace mission. J. P. Morgan and Frank A. Vanderlip, retiring president of the National City bank, also before the committee. said they never had seen a copy. With that the committee adjourned without setting a date to continue the hearing and with members on both sides of the treaty controversy naylng privately that the investigation apparently was over. Mr. Davison said he secured the copy to clear up the status of the Red Cross under -the league of nations, and never had used it in a financial way. He had shown It to no one except Mr. Root, he continued, and had sent It to him because he knew the former secretary was being consulted by the American mission. Mr. Root gave It as his opinion that there was nothing improper in the way the treaty reached him and that he was free to use it as he chose. There could be nothing secret about it, he told the committee, because the German government had made it public. Under questioning. Mr. Root, who appeared in the inquiry voluntarily, went on to say that while the senate was in its right in asking for a copv after the treaty became public In Germany. President Wilson also was within his in withholding it If he cho6e. IRISH AMERICANS HAVE CONFERENCE WITH WIL80N. Paris.'?President Wilson told representatives of Irish societies in America that he would do what he could unofficially to bring the Irish question to the attention of the other peace commissioners. Anouncement to this effect was made by Frank P. Walsh and Bdward F. Dunne, representatives of the Irish Americans, after they had had a 30minute conference with the President. The promise made by the President was In rply to a question from Messrs. Walsh and Dunne as to what the President Intended doing In view of the resolution adopted by the senate urging that the American delegation take steps to have representatives of Ireland heard by the conference. LEAGUE CHARTER MODIFIED IN FAVOR OF GERMANS. Paris.?The league of nations com mission completed and presented to the council of four a second report containing certain modiflc&tlone of the league covenant in favor of the Germans. but the fate of the report Is uncertain. The first report was submitted after It had been adopted unanimously by the commission. It was rejected by the council, it Is said, and sent back to be toned down. TELEGRAPH OPERATORS AT WINNIPEG RETURN. Winnipeg.?Telegraph operators of the Canadian Press. Limited, at Winnipeg. Calgary and Edmonton, who have been out on strike for three weeks, returned to their keys, following satisfactory uegotlatolns with the ssanagement. The operators were re* Instated with their former status, but agreed to refrain In nature from any attempts to oenaor or alter news di? patches. MILL, 8. G, THURSDAY, JTJ1 TREATY REVISION linn LiifArftniTU HAD A A tut DDI II MANY OF THE CHANGES TO BE MADE OF MINOR CHARACTER BUT Or MUCH IMPORTANCE. WILL NOT JOIN IN BLOCKADE British Warships Ars Rsportsd to Bs Bombarding Bass of BMshsvIki ' at Kronstradt. Paris.?The council of four devoted both of Its sessions to revision of the peace treaty, preparatory to its presentation to the German peace delegates. The rewriting of the treaty of peace, as announced in Paris dispatches, was rendered necessary by the discovery of errors and inconsistencies in the draft as at first presented to the Qermans. Many of the changes to be made are of a highly Important nature. But most of them are of a minor character. The latter is particularly true of the reparations clauses, which will be virtually unchanged in the new draft But the financial provisions will be given discretion to allow Germany to gather a working capital for the resumption of her industries in order | that she may meet the requirements of the allies. nunauu ubb joinea awmeriana, TiorNorway, Sweden and Denmark In refusing to take part in a blockade against Oermany should the latter refuse to sign the peace treaty. j British warships are reported in a | dispatch from Stockholm to be bombarding the base of the bolshevikl at 1 Krone trad t. The dispatch intimates i that the bolshevlki are endeavoring to evacuate the base. SECRETARY OF LABOR WIL80N I COUNCILS AGAINST A STRIKE , Atlantic City, N. J.?Secretary of Labor Wilson, speaking before the convention of the American Federation of Labor, urged organized labor ' to refuse to support the nationwide strike which has been proposed as a , protest against the conviction of Thos. Mooney. Mr. Wilson told t'ue delegates thait the government was investigating the claim that new evidence Justified a new trial and that he himself was devoting much time to the case. "But," he continued, "for organized labor to participate in such a strike as is proposed would simply mean that labor was trying Mooney, without the benefit of evidence. Very few of us are familiar with all the evidence, yet every working man Is asked to make himself a Juror. Justice cannot be obtained in that way." BRITISH EMPIRF IS SHAPING COURSE FOR 80LITARY TRAVEL London.?From conversation with public men and a close study of what is between the lines of the latest editorial opinion in leading London Journals. 1 opine that the British empire, as far as America goes, is slowly but steadily shaping its course to travel alone In world affairs "as before." There id no doubt that such a course is being regretfully considered. Inasmuch as the British overtures for a great alliance of the Anglo-Saxon peoples are being directly rebuffed in the American senate no other course would appear open. Great Britain went an exceedingly long way out of her habitual path when she extended her open and friendly hand for future partnership to America in the sincere belief that her proffer of an Englishspeaking alliance was reciprocal. It Is still outstretched. 200 MEXICAN TROOPS ARE VICTIM OF RAIROAD WRECK Laredo, Tex.?Two hundred government troops were killed or injured when the train on which they were traveling to Chlhuahau wag wrecked by sinking of the track north of Agnaa Calientes, according to a Mexico City dispatch to The El Pervenor at Monterey and forwarded here. The troops were under General Benteria Luvlano. PREMIUM TO BE ADDED TO BA8IC WHEAT PRICE New York.?To preserve a natural flow of wheat from the farm, periodical premiums covering storage charges will be added to the basic price at various guarantee markets, according to an Announcement here by Julius H. Barnes, United States wheat director . The premiums will not be Introduced during July, when basic prices prevailing for the last year will remain in effect. LINES ON KNOX RESOLUTION BEING MORE CL08ELY DRAWN Washingtonr?Senate leaders drew their ities more sharply for the next phase lif the treaty light, around the resolution of Senator Knox, of Pennsylvanj, proposing to put the senate on accord against accepting the leagt^i of nations as now interwoven with 4he terms of peace. Afte? a series of conferences end much informal counting of votes there ware warlous predictions as to the , course* the struggle would take. v' i J / V - ?B 19, 1919 SIRBEORQEE. FOSTER j i BL BBs^^M^BbMSHSSSS m-r SB S3 t Sir Qeorgo E. Foster, one of Can- * da's delegates to the peace confer* c ence, la a Canadian by birth, and la "* the preaent minister of trade and oom- c merce. He haa had a long and dla* I tlngulshed career In Canadian poll* 1 Ucc. t GLEMENCEAU IS IMPLACABLE! t 8 Peace Conference to be Notified of r, Opposition to Treaty in United 8tates In Its Present Form. a C Washington.?Again corns reports . c from Paris that all is not going smooth t ly in the council of four as regards <] the definite setlement of points under 0 argument relating to the German peaee treaty. | While it has been asserted that the j I final answer of the allied and asaoci-, " ated powers to the counter proposals of the Germans probably would be ready for delivery to the Germans at * Versailles this week, late dispatches a declare that some of the larger ques- i tlons at Issue have not been solved 4 and that considerable pessimism pre- ? vails as a result of this situation. Notable among the points upon ^ which no agreement h?* h?An r?nr>?. I ed .according to reports, is the Sllesian question add the matter of the Polish western frontier. Added to this is (11 the implacable stand of the French c premier. M. Clemenceau, against any c modifications in the peace terms, con- ? trary to the attitude of President Wll- t aon and Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain, who are deolared to , hare recognized the necessity of less- ? ening somewhat demands in certain f clauses of the treaty. ; i In accordance with a resolution introduced in the United States Sen-1 ate the peace conference of Paris e would be notified of opposition'to be t offered ratification of the treaty if it | should be submitted to the senate in r. its present form. | s ,<3 SCARBOROUGH TO DIRECT | * CAMPAIGN FOR BAPTISTS .1 |J fl Nashville.?Dr. J. L. Vance, corre- j spondlng secretary of the Sunday1 F school board of the Southern Baptist convention, received a message from i Dr. L. R. Scarborough, of Port Worth, Texas, accepting the position of di- s rector general of the campaign to be c put on by Southern Baptists to raise a 97S.000.000. t Dr. Scarborough will arrive In Nash- (' vllle Monday and the campaign will;8 open at once, and associated with him ^ will be: James Anderson. Knoxville. t Tenn.; Rev. George McDanlel, Rich-; mond, Va.; Rev. F. C. McConnoll. At- r lanta, Oa. ;Rev. George E. Hayes. T Louisville, Ky.; Rev. H. L. Winburn, f Arkadelphia, Ark., and Dr. George W.. 1 Truett, Port Worth. Texas. P The objects to which the campaign h funds will be appropriated are: |li Christian education, foreign mis- c sionn, home missions, state missions, c ministerial relief, hospital and the na- n tional memorial. c HOU8E PA88ES RAILROAD BILL 1 APPROPRIATING $750,000,000 Washington.?By a vote of 305 to 4 the house passed the bill authorizing n an appropriation of $750,000,000 for n the railroad administration's revolving j ? fund. Democratic members ur^ed a I larger amount but did not press any t amendment tor an increase, while Re- 1' publicans declared the fund would be t sufficient until later in the year when 0 future needs would be known. The t measure now goes to the senate. ? GERMAN 8AILOR8 IN U. 8. | TO BE RETURNED HOME Washington.?Return to Oermany of | about 2,000 former officers and sail- 11 ors taken from German vessels Suen ? the United States seised enemy ship- (| ping at the outbreak of the war, will ? begin about July 1. jt Forty other enemy aliens, at first r interned at Panama and later taken t In custody by the United States, will t be returned next week to Panama. || preparatory to being sent back to t Germany and Austria. jt INFERENCE ONE ON ALL QUESTIONS 1 TERMINATION OP THREATENED DEADLOCK 18 QRATIFYINQ TO FRENCH AND AMERICANS. T IS NOW "THE BIG FIVE" kdmlaalon of Jaoan to inn.r n.?u Based on Fact That Its Government Must Concur In All Matters. Paris.?A complete accord has been eached in principle on all questions onnected with the reply to the Gernan counter proposals . French and American peace conerence circles are highly gratified at his favorable turn after tho prolongd differences of the past fortnight erging on a deadlock. The accord inludes the Silesian question, the proposed admission of Germany to the eague of nations, and reparations, rhich were the chief subjects of diference among the delegates. No time has been fixed for Ger nany's entrance, but if she confoj-m? 0 the conditions, it is expected that he will bo represented at the first neeting of the council. The Silesian settlement 1b based on 1 plebisite for the disputed Polish ierman region. It has been decided to incorporate he reply in the treaty itself rather han present it as a supplemental locuinent. It will contain about 25,'00 words. Baron Makino, Japanese delegate, oined President Wilson and Premiers Joyd George, Clemenceau and Orlanto, and the council, known as the Big Four" will hereafter be styled the .Dig rive. The decision adding Raron Mnklno o the council is explained by the fact hat his government must be $lven in opportunity for full concurrence, f full adherence is expected. His enry into the council meeting today necessitated rearranging the entire rally, article by article. HSTER MONUMENT PLANNED TO THE STATUE OF LIBERTY New Orleans?Launching of a movenent for the erection at Hampton loads of a sinter monument to the Statue of Liberty, the ordering of a ablegram to President Wilson to ixpresa their confidence in iTim at he peace conference and the adopion of resolutions condemning bolhevism and favoring that Count von Jernstorff be brought to the United itates for trial, were the outstanding eatures of the Travelers' Protective tsaociation of America in session iere. The following cablegram was adoptk1 by the association and ordered sent o President Wilson "The Travelers' Protective Assoclition of America, representing 38 itates, by a rising vote, do hereby ieclare our supreme confidence in you rersonally and also in the measures vhlch will have to do with eternal leace for the world. Ood bless you, Voodrow Wilson." -RANCE 18 MUCH PERTURBED UVfcK ITS LADOK TUUBLES Paris.?Coincident with the renalsance of old political intrigues In the hamber of deputiea, there in formldible activity being manifested by the loolallst partr. which has travi^ed ar to the left since 1914 and which eeks in every incident, whether inlustrial, military, or naval, an opporunity of attacking the powers that be. Today they have got a double bareled pun with which to go sniping, economic conditions thorughly Justiy many of the demands made for an ncrease in wages and nothing the ;overamont has been able to do yet las interfered with the ?t?adv increase n the cost of living. The application if the eight-hour act has also led to Teat friction. These two questions ire the main sources of the labor dieontent. 'O ACQUIRE AMERICAN CEMETERY IN FRANCE Washington.?Without debate or amendment, the senate passed a bill lUthorlzlng appointment of a commlsdon to acquire an American cemetery n France In which would be burled he bodies of American soldiers who ost their lives In that country during he war. The bill appropriates $600,00 for the establishment of the cemeery. Its maintenance will be provid>d for though not mentioned. RI8H UNIONISTS RESENT ACTION OF U. 8. 8ENATE Dublin.?The standing committee of he Irish unionists alliance has reeolv>d that this committee of Irish unionsts. representatives of both the north md south. Indignantly resent the Inerventlon of the American senate in pressing the Irish problem on the noIce of the peace conference, as ques ions of Irish government and admtnstration are purely domestic ones for he decision of the Imperial pari la nent r V v. v ' ' "'1 v ' '^"^^j| A f 5.' t j ' .*' ?\jt '. 4 ^ v ;v *t:n?^Q| * ^a ?^^??____- ^?jM SL25 Per Year. I AMERICANS HE ! SOIL OFMEXIGO I 1,600 TROOPS GO OVER IN TEN MINUTES AFTER ORDER FOR INVASION IS GIVEN. TROOPS PATROL WATER FRONT J An Additional Battalion and Two Com* ) panles Ware Ordered to Entrain at Douglaa, Arts., for El Paso. El Paso, Te*.?The twenty-fourth infantry, fourth battalion, crossed the internationad border to Ju&res. The Fifth and Seventh cavalry regiments crossed at three fords west of El Paso. A battalion of the Eighty-second artillery crossed east of the stockyards. There were approximately 3,600 American troops on Mexican soil 10 minutes aftor they wero ordered to make the crossing. Troops patrol the entire El Paso water front to prevent Villa raids. An additional battalion and two companios of the Nineteenth infantry, one battalion of which now is here, was ordered to entrain at Douglas, Ariz., and proceed to El Paso. Col. Selah R. H. Tompkins, of the Seventh cavalry brigade which crossed at the fords and Colonel Hadsell was in commnnd of the Infantry. Two armored motor cars crossed the International bridge at 10:55. The reason given at military headquarters for ordering the troops to cross was to "prevent firing from the Mexican side oa El Paso." 8AYS EX-KAISER BELONGS IN PATHOLOGICAL WARD Berlin.?Former Emperor William "belongs in the pathological ward" and is not wanted in Germany, declared Herman Mueller, majority socialist loader and whip in the national assembly, in a speech delivered before the majority socialist convention. Herr Meuller, who is one of the most conservative of the socialists, referring to the rumor that an attempt | was to be made to bring about tho return of the ex-emperor, warned the Prussians said to bo interested in such a move that a majority of the German people would not permit his return. The speaker declared the former ruler was dangerous to the country, and blamed his verbosity for Germany's misfortunes. GERMAN REPLY IS LARGELY A LONG SERIES OF COMPCAINTa Paris.?The German reply to ths peace treaty submitted at Versailles on ainy 7 maintains mat the enemies of Germany have forsaken the peace of Justice to which they had pledged themselves in the armtstico negotiations for a peace of might. The reply protests against the proposed terms individually and collectively, and demands a return to the original agreements. It presses for verbal negotiations and states that Germany expects Justice on a basis of equality and reciprocity. (The reply follows the lines of the summary of the German counter proposals given out in Berlin at about the time they were presented.) The document oovers 119 pages and includes a covering letter by Count von Brockdorff-Rantxau under date of May 29, which has already been published, and a second section of comments following the main outline of the original draft treaty. Two separate papers on legal and financial questions are included as part of th? general reply. ???????????? WILSON EXPECTED TO SAIL BEFORE JUNE 29 Paris.?President Wilson probably .* will remain in Paris only three or four days after his return from Belgium. He will then embark at a French port for the United States. AMERICAN ARMY ONLY TWOTH1RDS DEMOBILIZED Washington.?The army !? only two-thirds demobilized, the war de? partment announced and it will tak? more than three months to complete the work at the present rato of 357,000 discharges a month. On June 10 the str?n?rth of the army was 1,232,26 with 644.000 in France and Oermny, 23,000 enroute to the UnlI ted States and 406 <V>0 In the United f States. More than 2,500,000 men have been discharged. ______________ EIGHTEEN DROWNED AND FIFTEEN OTHER8 MISSING Tuscaloosa, Ala.?The ?0-foot treasure launch, Mary Francla, with 63 persons, mostly children, on hoard turned turtle In the Warrler river three miles above Tuscaloosa. Bighteen persons are known to have been irowned and IB others are missing. Most of the victims wore women and children, as are practically a!) the missing. An over-crowding of the launch Is given as the oauae of the accident. <