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V)LUME XXXIV. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, OTBR3,98 LUDEN1DORFF QUITS . A[ 8 I GO Ali[AD German Line Slowly Giving Way. ALLIED TERMS STILL UNKNOWN Crash has Come iIn the Personal of G Mei li l ('omaitl.. Simnit fli'r thlie llo n1 s ofl i-the Allie Armuies in -rance. The German government has prepar ed a rejoinder to President Wilson's last not- in which, after roferring to the far reaching changes which have been carried out and are being carried out in the German constitutional struc ture to which the military powers have been made subject, it declares that Germiony is now await-ing the proposais for an armistice. A London dispatch, however, in re porting the fact thr.t Prem-er Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary Balfour had gone to France writh inaval and military advisers, say.i it in u'.idersood authoritattvely that 'in ailicd goveru ients will not reveal their armistice terms ivmuti? Ocrmni y has rephed t I'ree':11. Wilson 's l1 noe which it prohn b exiCeCted vrmCd :'ntain m1or! than the ir fa-' C.- G :rmany wa:i v 'ng. fr the I rim. -f tM, rmi3tice. Of I:% em 6n hig e n a1 ea h IT, r -o tod I - 11te brainls of " 1 'I l rI - is e -liovly n s gr hieiia y ' li-je | ~i~~-ti'c.-t ris p :i sl a ll p eg :te iiliF i peror\liam0*111 1., ha necepted hlisreu gotion.itn \-9ieulasty, win hite the Germal line eoit t im, es t - 1 11i tocru mb le ine r the ,,liedt I attaickt ml the Gerani htnlivnr is slowly but gaulybigappwoneh1 cle by Germany stt'-'s foes, comelis. i repi ort that the liebita by *av lrge majority Aiims paissed i 1, aill panil'g tiv mhilitary cona1 mt l 1 aiosoir the conirol of the civil gover-lnment. On1 thle Eastern1 hattle fronit thle British, -rench and Americans have hontinued to mahe fulther Might gaiinis aglinst teGermnni s; iln the Tilian tvater both the lritish a nd Italians have scored sueises, while in Asiatie Tulokey l, Ilr-it it hIive captired Aloppo in Syria al ar lirivig ao -hIe onl both brnks Ofetle the il aeso otaia with the 'itrks muible to lleck tw'm. The (all of Aniiypo atd lte Iontinued dvance upo theo Tigris alre mloves (if Sich strattegie vilue that it is not. unlikely Turkish opposition shrty ill b~e entirely overcomne, both inthe tllitoly in l d in llmItaiaill. fT iiF revc arivies ligheit-tin o. tile 40 mile front iwt wevnli te Oi se"' Aisne Rit \t iesre plinkitg I theilt Of attns agist te (erns arn have madei litinale iitwiainst taig seieral v101 ila cli at' comptterlin frthe e)-i nm toi ftttall t'ack at io s po it-l tt a te reglnsou ccthat of t Valen-oit tcinnhisi roundtn li Quso ictittheaerman haet deiaredtgi iiio tlint cou-ntery -ittcks agait th li riAtie r TnRle~~ heir ortp-> epstions ite hih weof'rdt untotec. fut11 -nd heailcasltis er e licinlietedc on the entem ty achinrae deut (id tel 20,00 Ame-t-iens have ben tene r. Amonth ofAheir opeatiorminte regong ow eniy kepieng up t-lhnir ~aa-corgicst wae eransis fro the citys Wdo tewodd antynot HOW TO SEND CHRISTMAS PACKAES TO FRANCE Bloxes 31lust ble Procured fromnth 1-vR' Cross by Presen tlt ion of I ahis. l'areits and othersi'A who :it-ar col oeiplating sending Chrirtimas; pa< k a tes to oldiers ov/rnsas shuhii beaCar inl mind the following" reqfuiremet ,. to lie mvt before packages; canl hie sit: A paekago cannot he sent over:%ea: ile'ss a rgql.est Ias colli for it froll' some soldier. !ach soldier ovirseas ha; Iee pro vide'd With onle Christmains seal which, Ie tist Send to the pers5ol in Ameri e:1 from1 wh11om11 he e x peels o ree ivi the Christa:; plte. Non, tller. iSidCs those who lrcive tie s-ea' ennl send paklagies, altliough frielIds fnn I laIIC gifIs in t Ie paI( kac e if the owne !(IICOnI senI ts. U1pon1 r.cipft of li(' seal from over seas, it should be carried to a Red ross chapter or branch, w\*Ier a box is furnished for tle purpose. No oth er box will be pass( by the AlleIals. Full infornuttlionl as to Shipping will I givwe: with each box. Iie box may het carried hom aid akeil. It must te returineid to the lied Cross cluapter or biranch forl inl .\ - nr inepor-ion iit will be wrapped ill! (Ia wvithl a se lof, the k Re C ross Ie lie:h) millsC 0t hnw) h1 i:1rri to thle :- l A le and posti d w int "in"? epene1d ani.Shoull d( the o ' . .:-ol II it v. ill not pa. s t!- in1 -- tors. I i o lrsin .Mt eMesh.v e~l::L ub be in to :T lo i;-,ivid InaIs hiri inl day or two. Slas, ~i GE.NT. G Fa.sN 2:dn. the~ roper iolooitni ini Charles toll S it -rd;y. (or tas;. . .1 e amm in'v Was shoek ed :nl s:;l 1I1'-4 on '-it Iur-yIv, whlen a t e:4 -le riin illl ni'I (liii ien the I ii 4 it11 in 'ha lesonI \Ia ni.-hlt at thek llop, er lispta, ( i r . Alice aret Col hert.u4on, belovedl youngl wit". 4A, Gary., V. ('utllwrtsoni, at Waterloo. M rs. CuI htilsin had gonie to Charl-est o a ,w we.+s a1go ito join her l1gh1.1l w ht ha a% goVelent position there. -She fell a vilet in to Spmniish Intluenza, pnu mloiln Meutn.Ars. Clhelrtl \\*n, was1 sp11lndi~l type. of y n wolmanh-uni :1114 thet news of her death1 will brieg sorrow and s:ilness to ler manly f(einids in \\aterloo, Cross 11111, and ill othier s1 tioi of lithe CountyI where she has lived. flesidtes her husiid, she is sirivived by nie little sonu, (juri-y, Jr., :t e he fathier, .\r. .1. Th'lediik re m- t, f Gieen wood; oie brot 'r am1't s rat sis' IS. "lTe f'uneral mIIl huirial servires were 1eL141 ieri vesterday atlerilooln inl tle presIleC oif mn:y11v sorrowing rehrtivisi and friends. 1111) IN ROANOKE. lurlial of 31rs. if. '1. .lines at 'ross 11111 This Week. (Cross 11111, Oi't. 25.--\Mrs. 11. II. lones of IHoanoke, VTa., (lied last Sun iday andc II ' hodly was11 br'oughlt here . londa;y for tuinaln . lletfore marniia1ge .\is. .)ones wasl .\liss Laura Illoll ings wothI of'I this place. One brlotheru'1, t wo half1 br-othr's1 andl fourti half sister.s wvithI lheriI hsband sturvivye herC. lIer C'ap t. (awford~ Wi 'e 1oun ded. I Thrliough informtion r011eciiveid by let ter's In Greenville, It Is learined that ('apt. T1. J1. Cira wford, of thie l ISth Ii nf.. wats sIilitlIy wou ndeid tn nut 1on1 reient I ly. Cap lt. Craw tord, whlo commands the Pelz'er coimptany of t he old Nation(11 al Guard, is a native of thts (couthty and( is one of thie most piopliar as well as most emelent ottleetrs In hIs regi ment. HIs friends here hope hits woiud is not serious. The speelal ternm of ciinal cour't will bI e held next week andl thle r'egu lar ter o'11uf elvIl cour't the week after'. .1 udge IDeVore, of I~dgefield, will tire sIde. F~arly In the ciminal session will come the it vlal of the P1 nvn' lh vis case of assault and battery wIth intent to kill, wvhlehi t expecte I to at trat mutchi interest. B. (. Adamns fleadu. R. ('. Adams, a brothler of Mtrs. Ri. 10. flabb, of thIs cIty, dtedl at his home in Sparta, GIa., Friday. Mir. Adams has visitedl hero from time to time andI was at. one time ini buitlness in Fouin tain Inn, lie is survived by his wife, bnt no children GERMANY AWAITING ARMISTICE PROPOSAL F'oreign Minister Solf Replies to Wilson's Latest Cornmmu nication --Answer to President Sets Out That Peace Negotiations Are Ieing Conducted by Constitutioral Power in Whose Hands Rests Authority to Make De ciding Conclusions. Copenhagmn, Oct, 27, (By the Associated Press.) Gernany', ainswer to President Wilson's latest corn munication says: "The German governnient has taken cognizance of the answer of the president of the United States, "The president is aware of the far reaching changes which have been carried out and are being out in the German constitutional structure, and that peace 'negotiations are being condudtcd by a people's ..overnment, in whose hands rest, both actually and 'donstitutionally, the power to make the deciding con clusion's. "The military powers are also subject to it. The German ;-overnment now awaits proposals for an armistice, which shall be the first step towards a julst pe cC, as the preLsident has described it in his procla mation. _____ ____ ____('%ined) "Soi f." i lt..;. - 1 i 1t1' 61 *11 11 \ l 'I.N. :ORTY IIEN :' lIlV V . Al : .4 N r. ' lWa. I. oie .i. , I: l o i an 4 :OWo rib 4o-,, .ti .Na~ lowa bb .lae luf n lo 'n. Dio at p 11cn Iton ...a. Cloi dA fto \t NV. . 11. ( lb r onl. .I'. Wf in : 1m 1 of,1i~ h o s h e -- i , hi d! at h( r o m" n r n'! a iw ie pot po n d i l' f11('1 l l fo il o1'! a 1 2 'n n11 P N ' . O T hy wil! h ex.. h 'nxza. \ll:;. .\ l-e wa:! 1,in' 4. D e d' ' o m d a ten 'l d o ago to L. I. N lttl~l ~ ,li i I .!c- I lk :'1i(~ i' 1 OIll I f'tin l l V S f 'iol ev Ahnerl IBh0, of 1tle uI t h - day ll-ne 1.t- lr ie n ru :on . :wr 1);r1. of this r iniy, anld jusi a il a ln n~ute.cm e tof 1).. eaIr 'IIn marie .\.r . .Z. achen'1, of W. .m h. 11.'op'r ad to lPP t Greenville. The follovwing C onnti l' of Balb, r eelily appoialed fl r this h rdeathi 'apiwardl Inl ThA* Grenle-1' 0 dutI Iy. A tr 11 r- ctiing ten instrue. News Friday: Ilions th mn May rmain inl fihl- eily ('llT ma y friends of \lr. and :. or reIurn to 1heir heome for thel ni:t.: i.( .\la e n, will be grieveill to lt.a1n! of 'll'si. .\lchen's dieath wih DATHrr Od MR.''. 1. B. witTE. Thusdy ornIing, October '21.11. Iaeie ll tih t orit is~~~,jj Died at Her t1ini Near' Clinton After)54 hollowing at taik o ie nzt, which later developed Into pneunanr . . ia. a weN' 1 1 Vi of lenza. I r.0s. .i\ chen has been livi n in the l ill I. 1111 21ljlliil a t il'S Nt ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~loi I'S. CS.tit 'P.jo 2o11t :f1! alt1112i1 11: tl' 111i1l'41 ':14 c 1y for the last four years and will Ill 1 ' iS 511 wek"' I 1' Illill, The be Irem nhle(.111N red here'ia ais Mliss Nellit' 4Flabh). she was mlarriedl just onle year sriv e .vtlotltdt..R v ago to L' . '.ach Qll w ho is coniPert- 1. N Kv i 144 a t 1411 Is 11'iler I \ w h . & N. o'e. Gi. She t'l th i(51(11 11.4' 0 w htu i leg ]i ta V. ('41 wili r e I 'tr ol'ile( "II aN s t 41'It, I ~ l 'P11'ely disposition whih won fas pn.1t 1114o ______ ler. lo Iany frien ds, ani d whe (Goda'- 113' Oh 111idl Illi .9 i si'i lt ('on i cal4 ame he w sra y 't responid.t:lIey.,All I St.\ ' I in an an1 She wa b rni Septiniber Ilath. 125 rit 1h~.hl" I(lIIr t lfeil a o nan nn .C., ant made. 01th vi ha s -i'l, ain n plae' her me until She look up heril 1' 111tl lla -residence Ai GrenvilloE. h. fkiltt l : llls all ill wit 'Beside s heor hIutsbant d she Is -uIlrviv- h iio)1t IIwes' '. (.(d by the following brother" and'0ii1145 'l'lie sal will v I)1 2 p. n. 211"Is 1i t1 4 . c. 1 ib1A, l'elzer; S. . aIlh tt,'t .l ta, t t it . . Ihhh, .rs. W. Wood, it 114 gslt and I 'l' :O1KY SPR INC i PA IR. \1r4't)4.( 1S . ".. Woodt all1i111of Fountainj-ins l'an: libhl wins and 4'141.2l L.' 1 lbh 1''t of t 41. 'il 111 11('11 ~l l'10. ducted b I Gi'i . \\'. ui ck1 ''(4 '1s mornit J IS V.M .A tis I ho o k fromtIlt'((')1 th t re ldencey ofai II.1il Ik I.N ~ rtyWI( 11 be M'etl,,g ofDid a II. .erier me lnear M Cto Afterii It 1w qu to ll il' i ~f ("I ~l .. 1. 114 111a Wee'st I llness14 1of (Inu eza. I M~na3'eve~ng at out o'loc Wi IisMr. PiIl (I'ariilitlet did i atther NI-i'swheregher remainsnsweto laidpotaresa S41111.t 11114l vev(dy .AJiver' lt .jiuh Ie Siho rily I In Iit, \ "tin.' i the s I le fI 1a n i an ~1\ erl l iiver. i 1l ir(ay ;e d Ii II t h id t i m I Iai Io nIw r o f1 adI ).Illn in e s a l dr 1m f1Iii. ti Itu ily 3 i w r 1( il Sa Iii o iv adIe blanks.ll Iv dy ,- ) 'Ia h e i - - b h b I ( W. a.I ; l no rl I i t i l Ii Is stio : i i of l rs n o 111 !? IdIy ktnr ineI 4 i ,I 1ower conv e I 1an i. on ilI y li e ii l 31 loorhit SaI\'5dty ni bi ndti tjil i hincry has . not (iried out un ln for operaiion since tIhen. lt iver for tho city slie bveen inhitermittently furnivs ed by It Waits .il!- "I'd lthe city le rmVII c. station. Ncithe:- of these plants voml ire uonstlall h un how v , a;-; ,i ( he Waits .\Mls hadl its own loald to po117 in day time am! the imrnyplant was taxe\cd in keepigwtrn ii - rIand-pipo. It is u ;nd .;tood tht Ow p wtrl lpinnfe on !P"ody liin r i l. n,11 ot I d for I' aill v, Ia V 1 h rT ! T NIG! 'T ON N 1 P W 1% V K k i T 1 a! Vresid:-u11 14 the Po'.( mcr Y kei Tcntali% Pri:-! 11 N-, Cw iravl. .\lr. I)ialIy a hit he was 1u1 to.make a propo aI in witia at thatt Aes but w m Il to J! mi his pro po,;, , inl \\ riling inl a If-w daiys. .\fter ini Idi - his s:itrino t hI withlu eW. Following Ai.Da' ihrowal (the conn il weit into a d1 (isnssion of fthe 1t1owir sit ntion. Mayor Blahh stated that hit had been in correspolience with machinery peii op in regard i the cost of a new plant and that he4' wonld have figue(Cs ol Ihe cost of a plant and an estilat of o1eratilg exiwnses at the -next Iee'tili . Afte: getting the proposal of (lhe poweCo (0111 pany and secnring the data on operat ilin- a steaim tianl the mayor said that he would favor laying holh proposi ionns before the 3eople of the com mnunity for their decision. MILLS BALLENTINE DEAD. M ills lIallint ite, a n.at ive o)f tis ('rou s, dlid , of thei' hth oi aIf this it't SpotunIViir foI'I81ng8, tit 33t -. m 1i el-n year go on teroun ofis he.:t hIn s t tt in. lon fa i lilinlle ut IilS Mil a tlt ii-Iof in lu xirtii ~lnbyit I Vi robers 'nl' tiiisii ti rsi .\lvs. .\. F. \ii nnoll nli I'i l, .ilis. 3:ihgrb-V 1tte4 ilr, lif s itianh vt: fi J oi h n t ..tu ii llt i n e ofl IScl sbuy N.urvi'i liv hal nano-rou elttiWs anis Ihlillis in his Itientx Mho a i-s r3. lo. iebb Ellelee, a populaevr l iwa ofii~ i h i eten ipar of thye 'ount, die le ate hiis hom tait Boyds .ilu l Tursday~ii iof lnu in olw ngifuei. li a sic ifo labutit woweksle. Tetae al w a hel aks' the ('hurchi s idayMi fisand reatis. J. . Erlledgf tIs suitvled at he wiie wo w 31 \leitss Pinllieenwood parets, i. lie .\rs. .a Piuoienr atEencllege and ibtherd andtisers or the acst seveall yatr house of thllenHry fce 'ae,.hr W8ILSN 8NDS 8 RO N G REJOIND German) Plea Sublmted to Allies VI11TUAL DEMAND U~ bi- 0'onsUnIing to ?L' ) 1riber 1111,6 the n ':. Thal 'NilgotiatiomNs , i l,~ Lead 1) 1 41 14lition :al :r. . r \\ fhi onl, () .1. \'I!.,on w submitied 4! b, Iis, and at Iho sa11- tim h a I r I, caI . ;I H'Po it- wil h;r o '.o rn:: h s t ili i l wih th ireet m h " i1:1 I Io . 1 1 1141 ofb 11 i1 1.1-;, I) - P"'~ 4 it 14t V 1L - on le 31ii . 1' I 1. 1 1 'L ;IL I n 4 I h t r i I in I f 'IL (Urman yI I f t Ihe I i t licy an - i 14 11.ct oil I s 4,c I I I I a h i Ih r I c e t d.f m n :w a 4 ' II1(.6 det-111 $1411 alnl i i i L:S t(42 4( ' 14.r, a1 n1111 I a1 i>y n or011 vI Vi' \v 'i im trp!:s of Il he tingh ins rise red.o :tilcils the'a) 115 widen salys 1he 144. . 11w I I) r ict ed y tho ; .,I - 111 TIM 1all oili , H i l Aon iti n ."( ; a in' i l 111111 11 IC ' E1n of iW r:i . terests of4.4' the1 peopk11 kn;' , fl .a i r toil~' : tho a i ate ..'' om istIice Conld not he coll 'iden( d, while e'. G rniL a a rmy anld na; -,- y 1on' in 1-. 14 1 1 the pri dent's. I 1p( . 114'tI:(VI har ywo h ''L 1 0 I -th th m4( I'' '144 i i (' ('lL1: ) SII hy4.L pliLt I Of t er ilLa . .I ':' 1 .1 1. nd.'iP' 01 b 1(1r h314 41 . : wa Wolld t oi t Wlin g- l a nt' :: ,iia bc he,' he a ('1111 fo, itdows a e - ''I rnan phopl hasI''1(' Int 131 Wi11rg ''Ieopae means11 oIf 811o. M' (,&r2 Ipower of) t h King1 0111)4 of a t'ns , t'he. (obedonlth thecc 'n ba -)g~