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J \ THE PEOPLE, BARNWELL,-S. C. MAJ. GEN. J. T. DICKMAN .. RESULIOFliSULI AMERICAN FLAG FIRED UPON CAUSES BLOODY FIGHTING ON STREETS OF POGEN. CAUSED BY GERMAN OFFICER Deleg 3 * 100 from British Miss<on Pro tested to German Commander Who Declared He Had No Control. London Firing by (i* rman officers on an allied automobile earrying an American Hag was the cause of street fighting in Posen late Friday, says a dispatch to the (exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen The Germans were defeated in the fighting. About FIX persons, including a number of women and children, were killed during the riot ing The dispatch says: “There was severe fighting between the polos ami Germans in Posen Fri day, whieh resulted in .‘iK women and children and about one hundred Ger mans and Polanders being killed The affray originated as a result of a Ger man officer firing on an allied auto mobile whieh was proceeding to War saw, carrying the American fl.ig “The Germans insulted the flag ^nd the. Polish guard was called out. The fighting lasted several hours and the German - were defeated “A delegation fro rnthe British mis sion to Posen protested to the Ger man commander in the town General Sohimmelfcng. hut the German officer declared thaChe had no control over the soldiers ” EFFORTS MADE TO PROVE INNOCENCE O' 7 EX KAISER ' j Berlin A “league for the protec- 1 tion of the kaiser." has been formed and will issue an appeal to the former advisers of the ex emperor, a*' well as diplomats with whom he was asso ciatfd. to submit all possible doru ments to prove the kaiser's innocence of bringing about the war Prince Henry, of Prusia. who was proposed for president of the league, suggested Von Hindenbevg for the post WALTER HINES PAGE £ mm MILLIONS WAIT HOURS IN DRIV ING SNOW STORM TO VIEW THE SIGHT. FLEET RPEIEMD Rt DANIELS HORSE MEAT EXPERIENCES ANOTHER ADVANCE IN PRICE With the American Army of Ocru pat ion.—Horso meat again has expo rience<l another advance in Germany Meatless days are being generally ob served throughout Germany In Coblenz, the week beginning De cember If), was a meatless one The ruling prices of horse meat in the area occupied by the Amercian army is at preesnt as follows per pound Horse sausage, one mark. Xu pfon nigs; horse meat, one mark f>0 pfen nigs; horse liver, one mark 4h pfen nigs GREAT FIRE CAUSES LOSS OF $1,000,000 IN PROPER'. Y Bristol. Tenn \a Fire which orig InatA^l in the five -tor\ building men pied by Mitchell Powms Hjirdwarc company in Stale strem. on the \’ir ginia side, complctcl\- dcstr(>yc^l that structure and four ofhei buildings in the heart of the husim'ss district, at an estimated loss of Jl.OoO AOn |)a”fial ly covered by insurance. The other buildings di'stroy* 1 were (Mcupicil bv the Bristol Gas A- Fie, trie ,ompan\ offices, the Lynn Kaylor rompanv and th<* other two by clothing ^tore- Tlie fire, which was the mo<: dis ftst rous in the history of 'he ,t \ v as gotten umb*r control ■'hottly <iftcr midnight when it reached the Domin ion National bank building on the north and the Strauss department .store on the south, damaging these buildings. Lack of water and the explosions of powder and shell in the Mitchell Powers building greatly handicapped the. flreinen and when the blaze began to spread on each side of this building an appeal was made for assistance from Kingsport and Johnson City. 24 WARSHIPS WILL BRING OUR TROOPS FROM OVERSEAS Washington. Fourteen Inttleships and 10 cruisers have been assigned by the navy department to help bring American troops home from France The work o* altering the haftleships to fit them for transport work is being rapidly completed and several of them already are in service. All of the 10 cruisers have been fitted up and the navy department announced that one had sailed from Brest with its first lo«ui of troops. BERLIN NEWSPAPER SAYS THE EBERT CABINET HAS FALLEN The Hague. — Brutus Molkenhuhr. Liebknecht supporter and former lead er of the executive committee in the Berlin aoldtors’ council has been made millfary commandant of Berlin. This, of course, means a complete victory for the Spa-rbacus group Herr Scheide- mann ha* fled and Ebert’s government rlrtually no longer exists. According to a report, marine* and other troop* wbo Joined them are virtually mastfrs of Berlin. The American Third army, desig nated as the army of occupation, ii under the command of Maj. Gen. Jo seph T Dickman, formerly commander of the third division. REAR ADMIRAL PEARY'S PLAN MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SER VICE IS AWARDED TO A M E R* ICAN COMMANDER. Pale Handle From Thousands Glorious Graves Reach Out the Laurel Wreath of Victory. Washington High tribute to the work of General Pershing and the of fleers and men who served under him was paid by General Tasker H. Bliss in conferring upon the American com mander the distinguished service med al at the direction of President Wil son . After detailing the work done by General Pershing in treat ing and training on French soil an American army of more than two million men. General Bliss said, in part: “With your aid our ancient ally has regained her former boundaries And you and your army have played a glorious part in a world event trans tending, in its momentous importance any other since Diaries Martel heat hack the flood of Moslem's invasion on the plains of Tours. “And you have done it all with the thorough devotion of the American army, its officers and men, and of all w’ho helped to make that army and to get it here. “Just as it is our President who hands to you this medal, so 1 seem to see from thousands of glorious graves pale hands reaching out to you and your comrades the laurel wreath of victory which they did so much to win." ONE-SEVENTH POPULATION DEAD IN ISLAND OF TAHITI Papeete, Tahiti Influenza has turn ed the island of Tahiti into a charnel place. At the 1 rest of Papeete burn Rugged, Weather Beaten Tars Headed by Daniels and Mayo, March Down Fifth Avenue. New York. Riding at anchor in the Hudson wire 21 superdreadnaughts, (ireadnaughts and ships of the line which, with cruisers, destroyers and a host of smaller craft, made the mightiest American armada ever as sembled. Ten of the floating fortresses steam ed into the harbor after IX months’ service overseas with Beatty’s grand fleet. The others arc* the flower of the North Atlantic fb*ot. Grim guardians of * great nation, they symbolized that that the United Sta-tes has become the second naval power of the world. In the teeth of a northwester, in the chill of a driving snowstorm, millions waited hours until the 10 ' battleships of the home-coming ar mada appeared. This was New i York's and the nation’s tribute to the ships, far more eloquent that the ' greatest' din of whistles, bells and human voice's. The vocal welcome came later when the rugged weather beaten tars who xvere debarked, with Secretary Daniels and Admiral Mayo at their head, marched down Fifth avenue lyeading civilians in the cheering j were wounded soldiers returned from France. Pa ssing in review before the sec- J retary of the* navy, off the Statue of Liberty, the* home coming ships loom ed suddenly out of the mist and as rapidly disappeared They seemed almost like* phantom craft, grim, gray, majestic in their silent might. But as they dropped anchor the skies cleared and they stood revealed in holiday attire, ablaze from stern witlM multicolore 1 pennanta. To many of those who lined the shores this shaft of sunshine symbolized the light of peace which awaited the fleet after the gloom of war from which it had emerged. m pm BK GEIEDAL BUSS EXPEDITION BEING PLANNED ON EXTENSIVE SCALE TO START NEXT JUNE. W, This brilliant North Carolinian, Ex ambassador to the Court of St. James, recently died, at his home at Pine- hurst, N. C. WALTER HINES PAGE DEAE FEDERAL STATE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED AT FUNERAL BY SECRETARY PHILLIPS. HE PLAYED A GLORIDDS RARE Purpose of Enterprise to Explore, Sur vey and Photograph Unexplored Parts of Artie Regions. New York —An expedition, to be led by Uapt. Robert A. Bartlett, noted ex plorer. will be sent to the polar re gions next June to survey the North Pole by airplane, according to an’ an nouncement here by the Aero Dub of America. The plan, it was said, was conceived by Rear Admiral Robert E'. Peary, dis coverer of the pole*. The purpose of this expedition, will be to "explore, survey and photograph the unexplored parts of the ArjLic re gions and establish the existence or non-existence of land or lands in that region. It is also intended “to explore the upper air and the bottom of the polar vasin.” 14,000,000 MEMBERS ENROLLED BY AMERICAN RED CROSS Eight Nephews of Deceased Diplo mat’s Four Brothers Act as Pallbearers. PEACE CONFERENCE CONTAINS DELEGATES FROM 27 NATIONS. great pyres, with a ark. sheet ( ov ered. of bodies of many natives wait ing to he thrown into tin* glowing jushes of those who have been con sumed by the flames. Fully one seventh of the population of Papeete are d‘*ad In almost ever* native home families alb* with no med icme and little attention, while the fever consumes their live.- They he.g in vain for food Those Furopoans and Atiier.eans who es. aped the dis ease formed a voluntr.T rorp*- to earrv food and nn'dieinr to the sick, hut the siMiation grew seriously, and soon got out of hand INFLUENZA CONTINUES TO RAVAGE MASSACHUSETTS Boston Reports of influenza and pneumonia reaching the state hoard of health from S4 cities and towns out side of Boston showed 1,794 new cases and 29 deaths Officials pointed to the low death ra.'e as indicating that the present outbreak was not as seri ous as the earlier epidemic. RECONSTRUCTION IS NOT TO BE TAINTED WITH SOCIALISM Baltimore. Cardinal Gibbons in a statement said that he had no fear that socialism would become an Issue to he dre-aded in the period of recon st ruction. He said: AYe ought to rejoice particularly on this Christmas occasion, because it is the first Christmas festival in five years that we have had the happiness of celebrating in the midst of univer sal peace, either actually attained or dawning upon us.” GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER iS FOR WILSON’S 14 POINTS Copenhagen.—Count von Brocks dorff Rantzau. the German minister to Denmark who has just been appointed foreign secretary, interviewed by the Berlin corespondent Qf The Politiken. said he cherished no illusons as to the difficulty of the task confronting him. The count said hi* erarnest aim would be to achieve a peace baaed on Pres ident WIIsohV H pofnfs ihcT thereby secure a league of nation* Paris.— The personnel of the peace j congress gradually is taking form, so | that the American deelgates express the hope that tin* various countries’! delegates will be announced and the j delegates’ arrival for the actual com | menc-ement of the negotiations soon i after the opening of the new year A number of main details of the r composition of the congres sare now fairly well settled as a result of re cent conferences. These indicate that the total membership of the congress ■ will be between 100 and 120. Twen ty-seven countries will be represented by delegations, including [hose which declared war and a number whic h i haw come into existence as a result*; of the war j AMERICANS GREETED BY SNOW AT COBLENZ ON CHRISTMAS. Golden? — Snow greeted the Ameri can troops in the occupied areas on Ghnstma^ P began falling after midnight and continued to come clown i until the entire di-irict around Treves ’ wa> coy.-red to the drp'h of several i inches, and in the afternoon the fall j w as still in p: ogress On the* high lamp east of the Rhine the snow was heavier Along the outh.ng sectors of the bridgehead, for instance, it reached the depth of half a foot. The principal religious services of the American troops were held in Coblenz but in virtually every village* they occupied and in every camp «n the region the day was begun with services by the army chaplains. The men attended the services in great numbers. PASSAGE ACROSS CHANNEL QUICKLY MADE BY WILSON Dover The steamer Brighton, on which the* President crossed the chan nel. had a quick and smooth passage and arrived at l>over just about mid- dav She* was met at Calais by Sir, Charles Gust, the king’s equerry, and Vice Admiral Sir RogeY Dover Four! French dc-troyers escorted the Brigh 1 ton to mid c hannel where British de- j stroyers and a dozen airplanes took j over the duty. The President appear ed in splendid spirits. SPEEDY AIRPLANE FLIGHT IS MADE FROM CAIRO TO DELHI I Pinehurst—In the absence of Sec retary Lansing. William Phillips, as sistant secretary of state, has been appointed to represent the state de partment at the funeral service for the late Walter Hines Page, former am bassador to Great Britain, held at the Page Memorial church, Aberdeen. The interment place is at cemetery of the old Bethesda church, near Aber deen. Eight nephews, the sons of Dr Page’s four surviving brothers. ao< as pallbearers The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Harry North, of the Metho dist Episcopal church, presiding elder of the Rockingham distxict. Ac ting Secretary Polk sent to Mrs Page the following expression of sym pathy: "ePrmit me to express my profound sympathy and that of the department of state in the death of your dis tinguished husband We are grateful to him for the* high standard which he maintained i-n his representative ca pacity in London and for his self- s-ae riffeing devotion to the principle of complete understanding between the two Anglo-Saxon peoples. He gave his life* to his country.” CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL ASSIST RETURNING SOLDIERS. Charlotte.- Organization was per fected at a meeting at the chamber of commerce for the purpose of making a thorough canvass of all business concerns in Charlotte with the idea in view of taking su< h step- as will in sure positions for all Charlotte hoys who upon being discharged from the service, return here to live. Director V. J Brawley, of the fed eral employment bureau office here has asked that all Charlot.t"* men re turning from the service report to him at his office and Ikst their names. When a man is discharged from camp federal employment bureau officials and representatives of civilian wel fare organizations are expected to get their names, learn if they wish as-* sistance in finding employment on their return home, and advise them to seek some local organization in their hometown who will assist them in finding a position Thes-e lists of name's are expected to be sent to the local employment bureau and. as a result, Director Brawley has the names of numerous Charlotte boys who have been discharged and those who soon will be discharged. He also has the names of some employers who have signified their willingness or de sire to give employment to men re leased from the service. Washington.—Approximately 14,000,- 000 members had been enrolled by 60 per cent of the clfApters of the. coun try when the American Red Doss annual Christmas roll call ended, ac cording to reports received at na tional headquarters here. If the same ratio should be maintained the total enrollment would exceed 20,000,000. T QVEB THRE.E. BILLIONSu IN WAR CONTRACTS CANCELLED Washington.—War contracts total ling more than $3,000,000 000 have been cancelled by the war department. Secretary Baker said that while many protests against cancellations based on fears thiit unemployment would result had been received, the number of com munities where labor is greatly needed exceeded by far those wher*-* there is or may be a surplus. AMERICAN PRISONERS’ GRAVES IN GERMANY TO BE MARKED New York—Arrangements for mark ing graves of all American soldiers who died while held prisoner by the Germans have hewn made by A. C. Harte, Y. M C. A. representative at Berne, and Conrad Hoffman, the Amer iean Y M C. A. secretary who waa allowed to remain in Germany during the war to aid American prisoners. The plan provides for a central Amer ican memorial as well as small memo rials for each American grave. TO ASCERTAIN WISHES OF OUR SOLDIERS IN FRANCE Pairis—In order to learn what pro portion of the American army in France wishes to return home immed iately, what wishes to remain in France for a time and what intends to remain here indefinitely, the Amer ican army authorities are now di*- tributin gcircukirs to tin* troops. PRESIDENT PACK URGES * PLANTING MEMORIAL TREES Washington Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the American Forestry association, in urging the planting o! memorial trees had this to say: "How many ties in a railroad track?. Did you ever ask yourself that ques tion while riding on a train? North .Carolina forests are to be tapped for a new supply, says Crete Hutchinson, “ ‘At the present time the railroad administration is facing a shortage in tie production. West of the Mississip pi, 50,000,000 cross ties are required annually for replacement; east of the Mississippi SO.000,000, with approxi- matedy 20,000,000 additional ties for street railway-s and other industrial needs. A grand total of 150.000,000 cross ties or 4,500.000,000 board feet of timber ’ ” 10 PRESCRIPTK1 ! FOR WEAK KIDNEYS TTav» you ever stopped to reason why it is that so many products that are ex tensively advertised, all at once drop out Df sight and are soon forgotten? The/ reason is plain—the article did not fulfil the promises of the manufacturer. Thi* ipplies more particularly to a medicine. A medicinal preparation that has real rurative value almost sells itself, as like in endless chain system the remedy is recommended by those who have been benefited, to those who are in need ofeit. A prominent druggist says, “Take for example Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, * preparation I have sold fbr many year* ind never hesitate to recommend, for in ilmost every case it shows excellent re mits, as many of my customers testify. No other kidney remedy that I know o! has so large a sale.’’ According to sworn statements and verified testimony of thousands who have used the preparation, the success of Dr. Kilmers’ Swamp Root is due to the fact that so many people claim, it fulfills al most every wish in overcoming kidney, liver and bladder ailments, corrects ur inary troubles and neutralizes the uric acid which causes rheumatism. You may receive a sample bottle of Swamp-Root by Parcel Post. Addres* [>r. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N, Y., and snclose ten cents; also mention this paper. Large and medium size bottles for sal* at all drug stores.—Adv. U ■ - Excessive Exercise, “No.” confessed Aunt Fretty, “my risit To Kansas City didn’t do me the rood I expected it to. My niece and :hc folks were real kind to me and lid everything in tin* world that any body could do to make the comfort- ible. But it seemed like I couldn’t ret rested at all, somehow. You see, hey live on a pretty busy street and 'he house is right close up to the side walk. and. I guess likely, running to he window every time I heard some- >ody going by gave me more exercise ban was really good for me."—Kan sas Citv Star. It is not always common sense that . •ounts—sometimes it’s the uncommon find.. j Backache? Rheumatism ? Those of ns who are past middle age are prone to eat too much meat and in conseqnenLe deposit lime-ealta in the arteries, vein* and joints. We often suffer from twinges of rheumatism or lumbago, sometimes from gout, swollen hands or feet. There is no longer tb« slightest need of this, however, as the new prescription, "Amiric,'’ is bound to give immediate results as it is many times more potent than lithia, in ridding the impoverished blood of its poison* by way of the kidneys. It can be ob tained at almost any drug store, by simply asking for "Anuric” for kidney* or backache. It will overcome such conditions as rheumatism, dropsical swellings, cold extremities, scalding and burning urine and sleeplessness due to constant arising from bed at night. Send to Dr. Pierce’s Invalids’ Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y., for a 10c. trial package. Fredericksburg, Va.—"I «ufTered with kidney trouble for about four months. I would have pains across my kidneys and* lumbago, and wh«n I would stoop over 1 could scarcely straighten <it>. Then at times it was impossible for me to stoop at all, and I became so bad that I was almost down and out. when I saw Anuric advertised and decided to give it a trial.- Li waa oaky-»e«waifciy for me to take one bottle to completely cure me and I have not felt the sliffhtest trace of kidney trouble since. 1 recommend Anuric to all thoee sufferinR with backache or kidney ailments cX any sort.”—L. R. Smith, 300 D Street. ABSORBINE "trade mark REG.U.S.PAT. OIF Will reduce Inflamed, Strained, Swollen Tendons, Ligament*, or Muscles. &tops the lameness and pain from a Splint, Side Bone oi Bone Spavin. No blister, no hail jone and horse can be used. $2.50i >ottle at druggists or delivered. De scribe your case for special instate tions and interesting horse Book 2 R Free ABSORBINE, JR,, the antiseptic liniment fo mankind, reduces Strained, Torn Liga ments. Swollen Glands, Veins or Muscles Heals Cuts, Sores, Ulcers. Allays pain. Pric 8 1.25 • bottle at dealeri or delivered. Book "E*idence , • fret !. F. YOUNG, P. D. F, 310 Temple Strait, Springfield, Mist WILSON AND WIFE TO OCCUPY “BELGIAN SUITE’’ IN LONDON A*.V Babies Smile Dolhi —Time occupied in actual fly ing hy the Handly-Page aeroplane from Cairo to Delhi was 47 hours and 21 minutes for a distance, of 3,223 miles. The longest stage of the flight was from Damascus to Bagdad, which was 495 miles, and occupied 6 hours and 53 minutes. The next longest wns from Karachi to Nftgir.abaA, a distant* of 485 miles, whoth was made la 6 *i/-tura and 35 minute* OF HOSTESS AT ASHEVILlE. OR HOSTESS AT ASHEVILLE. Asheville.— Theodore Richards, the young sailor charged with robbing his hostess, Mrs. Charles French Toms, of this city, of $750 worth of jewelry, was held for naval authorities after pleading guilty in police court. Richards spent the night with the son of Mrs. Toms, and lifted the Jew elry the following morning _ it was JMted hw court .J?in has already been placed before naval official* a—- * -* London —The "Belgian suite,” re served exclusively for royal guests un til now, will be occupied by Pres i den I and Mrs. Wilson during their stay here. In the years of its interesting history it has had within its walls many crowned heads, one of the latest, but the least mentioned at Bucking- hum palare. being the former Ger man emperor. It was given its name during Quee® Victoria’s reign. when stomachs do thdr N. work and bowels move naturmQy. Fretful, cryteg babies need MRS. WIN SLOWS SYRUP Ike hisals' tad CUUtm’i R«okt«r to make the stomach ditest food! and bowels to move a* they should. Contains no alcohol, opiates, narcotics, or o'Aer > harmful ingredients. e At yomr drmggitt* CHINA MAY SOON HAVE HER OWN PROHIBITION PROBLEMS Pekin. China - Having suppressed the opium traffic China is alarmed at the contemplated influx of American brewers who plan to build expensive plant* here. Public opinion is being aroused in the hope that the Washing Ion government will prevent such ac tivities. The government has virtually com filrt^jreRArikUpn* for tbe settlement of the trouble bo twoen th* north and the south. Itching Rashes ' Soothed —— With Cuticura AlldnKwtBUj Roap* Ointment2f>* 50, Talcum 2*. IbmP »ach fre<« of "Ctrtiira. Dvpt K. Baton " Coughing is annoying and harmful Relie irritation, tickling and get rid o cold* and hoarseness at otfc# 1