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VOLUME XXXIV- LAURENS, SOUTh CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 19193 NOTE O[ WA4RNING. 8O[JD[D BY fOCB tluns Have 18 Divisions In ^ West. GERMAN MENACE NOT PAST Foch Sounds Warning at Meetig of S1upreime Counil. Recites InIstalnc. es of (erimany Falling to Comply With Armistice Terms. Ilideiiburg has 18 Division on Western Front. Paris, Feb. 10.-Tho supreme 'war council, in w'hich .Marshal Foch and. other military cammanders sit with the council of the- great powers, con tInued today the discussion of the terms for the renowal of the German armistice, without reaching a decision. At the same time the league of nations commission virtually completed the final draft of that project, assuring its presentation at a plenary session the latter part of the week. The discussion of tihe armistice took a wide range, including the failure to cxcbute some of the clauses of the pre vious armistice, the blockade and the use of enemy merchant. shipping. But the main issue turned on a series of piroposals of a rather drastic nature. Niesigned to place the en emny heyond the possibiitiy of re-arming and renewing 11hv confliet. iVroim t e -'re h v'tandpoini tihe IIIe n tace uif .eh ren wal i:s noi past, am it Is urgd ! as a mat t er of foresiJmhl th:-t siuita - raft''ena s be e'tabished \\'hat. I ihwi' - S-drvI(iaist arie has not been uistlo ed, htl it is genlerally un1i derstoo(l that: Ihey include the liomitn tion of the produnction of fhiid amd heavy gouns, and an exact acconting %f heavy guns now oin hand, also some ifmiitation of the am illtairy organization .hich I's to he of police :wrvice. While sonic of the military con manders take the view that fadleal measures are needed to assure the al lies, particularly France, against a possihility of renewed peril, yet other views tend to place reliance on eco nomic measures as the best means of preventing any renewal of enemy ac tivity. Besides the discussion of the armis time terms, M?.Klotz, the French min Inter of finance', presented documents of the Gerrnan general staff showing a systematic 'plan to destroy French industry, not only as a military meas 'ire, but as a means to promote Ger man industial interests. The docu ments were referred to the economic conference recently established. The discussion of the armistice terms will be continued tomorrow. London, Feb. 10.-British newspa pers of all shades of opinion are de voting serious attention to the atti tilde adopted by the German govern ment toward the armistice conditions. The Onaily Newvs' Paris correspond ent sends a dispatch from "authorita tivo sources" on the subject, in iwhich lie says his informant told him that he had the best reason to believe that Germany is not continuing to denmob ilize. "She has now concentrated more than eighteen division under Von Hin denbumrg on the western front," the correspondent quotes his informant as saying. "We also have the best rea eons to believe that Germany is keep ing hier troops under arms on the pre text of economic necessity. Sogne of the nilitary authorities think that Ger many has sought' more material to give necessary armament to 26,000OO -men, tiormami denlobiuiation' js a condition to our demphM~zation, and therefom'e disbandmen~t fit psuJbl0 so long asm Germany'does not c4intp tg demobilize. "Allied military autboz'ities consid er the time has now,prrived for Ger many to give up her indiharmy strength --4hat she lie 'brought tb Such a condi ~ion that she cannot resist later the conditions of peace now being pre pared. The allied theory abiways has b)een that we shall fr'ame conditions which (lermany will have to accept, and there is nothing to discuss, except as regards dedtails. "For this reason, Germany is trying to keep up her military strength ,so that she can send a delegate to' the peace congress for a thorough mflttary discutssion of the peace conditions im posed. On this point the French na 'ioan1 soialist party and its nemm ARIIUSTICE RENEWAL AGAIN DISCUSSED Itosolution Proposed by President Wil. on is Adopted by the Conference. Paris, Feb. 8.-The Supreme War Council continued its decision of the terms for a renewal of the armistice today. The following official coninuni cation with respect to the negotiations was issukid this afternoon: The Supreme War Council met this afternoon from three to flve o'clock at the Qual D'Orsay. The discussion of the terms of the renewal of the armistice was continued. The follow ing resolution proposed by President Wilson was approved: "'First.-Under present conditions many questions not prinarily of milli tary craracter, which are arising daily and which are bound to become of increasing importance as tine passes, should be dealt with on behalf of the United States and Allies 'by civilian representatives of these governments experienced in such questions-fl nance, -food, blockade control, ship ping and raw materials. "'Second.--To accomplish this there shall be constituted at Paris a su preme economic council to deal with such matters for the period of the or replace all such other existing in armistice. Tle council shall 'absorb 'r-All ied bodies and their polwers, as it may deteimine from time to time. The econolillIc coluncil shall con !1st of ot 10 ifo than five represelta i 1e of eaci interesteid goverlnmenldt. "T - ird.The sh be addedito lhe present1 inlornatIionial piermanenivit 'rm Mice con IaIon two elvilian rt r. a11.'' ives of h rho k h1:ll von~lult with (tht, Alied bi!"h emnl mam111 l ut ho inlay rep.lort direecl to 11he sulpreme1 (41onomiek counlcil.". "Theli next meleting, will take phir onl Nlnday a( I1. o'clock inl the aftor Deatih of i (111141. Robert M1cDanlel Simpson, the youIg Son of Mr. n Mis. Marion J. Simpson, died at the hospital Monday morning after being riltlially ill for several weeks. The funeral services were held at the cemecery here Mon (lay atfernoon, the services being con ducted by Rev. S. IT. Templemai, pas tor of the Baptist church, assisted by Rev. C. T. Squires, pastor of the Pres byterian church. "Mack" as he was affectionately called by his parents and their friends, was a few weeks more than a year old and had made a warm spot for himself in the hearts of all of those !who had watched his growth during his short life. The par ents have tile deep sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. Corp. Medlock Baek. Corp. Sanford C. Medlock, who has been under treatment at Camp Jack son for wounds received while in France, came up last week to spend several days with his parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. Stacey Medlock. Corp. Med lock was a member of Co. D and was swounded in several places by shrap nel near St. Quinten on September 25th. Pliay att Princeton. The publlic is cord(ially invited to a play, "Married to a Suffragette", giveni at the Princeton schoolhouse On Feb rtiary 14th. A chlicken supper will also be served." left wing is strongly Opp)osed to any thing -being done to save Germany from tihe consequence of defeat. In this matter the French government will be supported by the entire na tion." The correspondent asys he has been informed by a competent British authority that Marshal Foch "made a declaration of a somewhat serious Aharacter at a meeting of the supreme war council." "He feels," this authority is quoted as sayink, "that t'he Goermatns are be ginning to forget that they are beaten. They are apt to forget that we are in a state of war. They have been sloiw in handing over transp~ort and other things. They are causing a great deal of difiulty. "We are demobilizing fast; they are not contiuing to demobilize. There is danger of Germany saying, 'We (10 not care anything about your league of na tions, andl we have got our troops.' Un less a change takes plae we mighlt b6 faced 'with a situation in which (Ger many as regards thle number of men in the field will have three men as agrainst the allies two. GENERAL PERSHI MEDA Phillip Miller and Ernest Gen. -Pershing and Barn Johnnie Hamilton, Mage \ Will P. Dunaway Cited foi der Fire. In a letter received by The Adver tiser yesterday from Capt. Arthur Lee, Co. 1D, 118th Infantry, Thirtieth Divi 81oni, he tells of the gallant conduct of his men while under fire in France. 'iwo of his ien, Private Phillip Mbi ler, from some point in South Carolina, and First. Class Private Eirnest G. Green, of Ashiport, Tenti., were pro sented with the Distinguished Service Meldal by General Pershing on Jaui ary 22nd for gallantry and bravery Wihile under heavy fire. Tihe following men, all Iwell known here, were cited in General Orders for conspicuous gallantry while under fire: Sergt. J. Barnie Parrott, Clinton; Corp. Doe J. iBucanan, Laurens; Sergt. Johnnie 1-milton, Laurens; Corp. .lage Mc Abee, Laureiis; Private John D. Felder (S. C.); and Private Will 11. Duiaway, Laurens. Capt. Lee stated that before this reacei lere lie c(ompany would In all prolbiility he on its way homne, but as it has beei "on its way hmile for :biolt two montlis" he was not (er tai. lowerhe thoughl he would ar inl a NN :k or tell (1dy. . Il clos in" e i hi r, ar . to "everyl l . of te co . ith Oh. t Xceptim or ihe li~eerit was at 111 H14 (0m.o Jm (Courtesy Western .I eWsiaier Inion.) CAPT. ARTHUR LEE Co. 1), l11th Infantry. writing. He stated that thuis list should (luiet the fears of many who felt un easy about members of the comlpany. All those included in the list, he said, are still alive, healthy andl drilling in the com'pany every day. It will be nuot. ed from the list. that the company is made up in part from troops from many states and from at least tIwo count ries. It follows: Al bert Anderson, Springhope, N. C. King J. Antwine, Andrenvs, S. C. Eidwin F. Albers, Broush, Colo. Robert T. Barnett, Lau rens. Walter A. flurer, D~osadille, Miss. Patrick C. Baldwin, Laurens, s. C. Thomas A. TBarrs, Branchville, S. C. Julius J. ,Bryson. Glaud R. Brown, 'Hickory Grove, S. C. Oscar Robo, Dlanville, Va. Olenn Bull, Clinton, S. C. Willis L~. Burton, 'Donalds, S. C. Will A. Buchanan, Clinton, S. C. Eddie F. Bremer, Ocheyden, Iowva. Clarence P. Bryant, Chester, 8,. C. George W. Blurkett, White Oak, Ga. 'Ben W. Barbary, (Greers, S. C. Samuel S. Barton, Greenville, S. C. JTohn T. fluff, Columbia, S. C. Venus 0. Burris, Co'ncord, N. C. Ephran TI. flurris, Concord, N. C. DavidI D. Boyd, Greenwood, S. C. Wade Ii. Brazell, Pelzer, S. C. Eddie T. Byrd, Sumter, S. C. Alonza W. Cato, Johnson, S. C. Jlohn Cl. Cauble, Chester, S. C. AlBert Corneilson, Gleorgeville, Minn. Spencer A. Collings, Sheka, Minn. Solomon Clayton, Greers, S. C. Ben Campbell, Laurens, 5. (1. Vancen D. (Cline, Concord, N. C. NG PRESENTS LS TO CO. D MEN 3reen Receive Medals from e Parrott, Doc. Buchanan, IcAbee, John D. Feider and Conspicuous Galiantry Un Francis Cummings, Valga City Iowa. Jacob M. Clausen, Trasky, Minn. Albert L. Cran ford, 'Concord, N. C. Johnl W. Creamer, Laturens, S. C. VI. Danielson. ['earl W. 'Eaton, Promicity, Iowa. Albert Edwards, Greenville, S. C. 1'au1l 13. 1zell. nr e, S. C. Tienny 1Fvje, Gully, Mii. E0Imer J. Foss, Josper, linn. Irt M. Floyd. James J. Foster, Spartanburg, S. C. Ben T. Fuller, Laurens, S. C. Johnnie Fultz, Charles I. Flynn. Ernest B. Grecn. lernian E;. Gibson, Norway, S. C. David It. Garris, Co~leton, S. C. Will Gregory. Booth M. Gray, Gray Court, S. C. Walter S. Gray, Concord, N. C. Algred C. Gosnell. Oscar E. Gustofsen, Lansdale, Minn. Jolinie llamill ton, Liau1reils, S. C. Carl It. i loneyclt. l';tt 13. lulttzelaw. Ilceinant II liw . J4hn 1'. Illnt I, Or . C. l.at i I tr y ' airiax, ;-.C. \\~lh in l' . I l.H I, i A ii , I ' . I ii. a. l I). Ileili in, Ili a-, .\l in11 . Il Al. Harris, Oiailb vr o, Fla. Jyela.' i . Concord, N . C. Omerl Ir-onls. Harlan L. James Gihnan11 J11 .ohso , O1tTrtal, .\lnn. I'ml 11. Johnsoni, NoIsiood, N. C. red C. J0onsn, MiaiialiS, Alinn. Jack . olilson, rangewood, Mlin. Toly I. Johnson. Clveland It. Jons, 'New Orlan, la. John C. Joins, Lancastr, S. C. Albert I. Jacobs, Coly. bia, S. C. Jarl W. Lenninhgtoni, lNurns, S. C. Archs 11. Knowles, Manley, owa. mil IKO, St. Paul, Minn. Dudley Kirby. Oscar I. Krogness. rus Kiaberg, New Ilavew, Connii, ow.d King, Laurens, S. C. James Z. Kirby. Jack C. Lee, Durham, N. C. Arch Larson, Blakely, W. Va. Carl RI. Lind. Joseph Lyons. Godfrey Larson. Jens R. Larson, Lake Park, Ioa. lenry Leirter, Vedia, Iowa. Christian Lillanon, New York Mills, Minn. James E0. Langston, Laurens, S. C. Adolphus S. Dund. John Lazarko. Theodorn Luuldn Upogiomng ilyl iA. eans Ll, oncrdk. Weolgiam Moore, revle .C Odie L. Mcll, MtanCin, Ar. C l~il C). Mtlolae. ltoN.C Sese Mcal, ViColumbi, In. C Rora L. Marhti, Grensl, S. C. Robert A Mayduar, ARok Hil, Ok. C. Johnia . Mioc, Roeh Ilef, Tennu. Penjami Mauldoino~,or ga. Wil R. Mueans, Cono, Miss. George M M~1oo, Allanenvio,8 . Indd A. Mc~reall, Mnnit, S. C. Hen. Po.eMlDouglad1, Miss., N C Jiesse Mcional, CLimbea, S.Cxa. Hragh McWit, OGfrdvi, 8. C. Sylmester Mayde, lerso, Ola. W~ilams Mir, ittle doe, Missur. Peterl4 Mdliezeek, ihgn Jolln I1. Murphys, .onso, Mis. -Loili Mley, Allianc, Ohno. D. 'IorlandilLend Ms. Albnrt Mcica, Le(indn, Teas. Cone Mcgacwann, Axford, Wi. . C.lveste Mc~hetorl, Biosel, l. Berne MiF.Newn.i.latMii. (hlot Millor Aohlprl Tenn.) 00UNTI DELEGATION PROVIDES FOR ROADS Two and a Half Milis Extra Levy for Good ioads. Rural Police and County Demonstration Continued. Two and a half mills extra levy for inunediate Work on roads Is provi(ed for In a bill introduced by the county delegation in tile General Assembly, according to a statement by Repre sentative D. T. Kinard while in the city Monday. Mr. Klinard said that it was the conviction of the delegation that immediate provision should be made for repair and maintenance of roads While the bonid Issue ,was still a matter of uncertainty. It is estnimated that the levy will produce about $20, 000 out of which a Considerable sum can be used for labor saving machinl ery and the remainder go for mainten ance. lie said that the delegation felt that it was carryiig out. the wishes of the tax-payers in making this imnme diate provisioi for better roads. In speaking of othei- local legislation Mlr. inard said that. the policy of the delegation was iot to make radical changes in the county's government, but to go slow and consider all mat t0rs before taking deciled action. The rural police system, he said, would not be molested this year ntior would there be alny reduction in the aIppro piatio for tle farm demoistalor. The Supply hill for the county will he prae li' *i ly thi' Sone a; last year withI the ox Ie ; inl 4f 111. special lery for rol s. 1o I -()(nr''j l Fi it C o p rI I.(,( of III I, -fl: I I tur s lUFF (Of (-, i 11''i i Fll OF I(; bill in mole t hni a cel.in prcentage of al ('0110t!.l Ah-'sers'. l\TiFrFr:1 Fand D7avr' harvs in troduclFed a lill .iuinly *withu reprueen tat ive' Alici'iillan. of 2lharle'ston, ('arI rying out the i reconimenhi daiois of hlle goverlIor as to silholansh i ps and tI i tiois in state institut1ions. The hill as written would abol h all free ui tions ill stIlte colleges as vell as schol arships and a loan fund substituted in the ir stead. Kr. Kinard said that sentiment in the legislatuIe was strongly in favor of the bill and that he thouglt it would pass. The Supply Bill. The following Is the sulply bill as introduced by the delegation: Be it enacted by the General As sembly of the Statc of South Carolina: Section 1. That a tax of eleven and one-ralf (11 1-2) mills Is hereby levied upon all the taxable property In the county of Laurens for county purpos es for the fiscal year commencing Jan uary 1st, 1919, for the amounts and for the purposes hereinafter stated, respectively, that is to say: For permanent imp rovement s of roads and bridges, tIwo and one half (2 1-2) mills $22,189.96 Cross country roadls..........0,500.00 Roadl improvemelnt, bridges, lumber, etf... ..........5,288.W, Convicts and maIntenance of roadl workIng organization, machinery andl equIpment 18,7'61 .53 (b) Salaries: Clerk of Court...............400.00 'Sheriff.. .............1,500.00 Deputy Sheriff .-.... ... .480.00 Treasurer ...............500.00 Auditor...............500.00 Suberintendent of 'EducatIon 1,200.00 T1raveling expenses, Superln tendelnt of Educntion .. .. 300.00 Attorney.................100.00 Physlefan ... ... .. .. .. ..,..250.00 Coroner. ....... .. .... ...22500 Janitor of Courthouse. .. ...275.00 Sutervisor .... .. .. . ... ..1,500.00 Traveling expenses of Super visor .. ......... .......300.00 Clerk to Supervisor, steno graphic work . ......... ....200.00 Two County Commissioners at $100.00 each .. .. .. .....200.00 Clerk to Board of County (Commissioners ....... . ..00.00 Clerks to Board of County Commissioners, salaries, 1917 .................00.00 JTudge of Probate..........200.00 Consat ables: City of~ Laurens, Laurens Township........ ..,......350.00 Town of Clinton, I lunter (Continued o oa ae SUf8RAG8 ISSUE Votet for Women Lost by One Vote SENATOR POLLOCK WITH THE SUFFS Oni Final Roll Call 55 Senators, One Le(ss Th'lan Reuilred Twio-TIhirdis, Voted for li'I aid 2.) Voleid Agninst It. Fight WIll i Iteiewped iIn the Next Oongress. Washington, Feb. l0.---ly a margin of One Vote evtual suffrage nI fotibl' d(feat today in the senate. furitiher action at this session Is now I)O:sible, but advocates announeed that the now nearly half a century old cam paign for sublmnission of the Susan 13. Anthony constitutional amendment to the st at's would ie rene-v.ed when the Sixtv-sixth congress Convened. On the final roll call today 55 sena tors-one less than the two-thirds re qo iured-voted for adoption of the reso lotion and 29 senators cast, their hal lots a ainl it. '"om1i::rntlively brief debate preced(d Iie vole whicl official Iy killed Ihe res-olution vdoptled by ithe holsI on .i lantutary 11, 191"', by. a vote of 2~! 1( 1 ( & ' t of the Ileasm-e S. .((I h r ' of woniven in -111110 w Irtno demlon' A'.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 iS'l h 1 ilIl I I:! 1 r n t%, inWb ( i- ill" I I 1n :.1 nn I i n I I II ha It le hit.10 ''o bl hi be r. 'l-ved in the nix! congress. SnpporterI of the reso, lotion generally predeiel thatsu m\wuld be atteined thenl. Twiinty-fo rl t d mlocrt ts anid Ilirly one repiblieans vot(ed ifr lhe resolit itit today, ile eiglihteel democrats and elevent rpuiicans oplosei it. Of the senators absent and paired, eight Were recorde(ld in1) tle affirmative and four in the negative, indicating that sentlmentivi of the 9c memhers stood 63 to 33 In favor of the resolution. Those voting in favor of the resolu lion ,were: Democrats-Ashurst, Core, Hender son, Culberson, Johnson of South Da kota, Jones of New Mexico, Kendrick, Kirby, Lewis, 'McKellar, Myers, Nu gent, Pittman, Pollock, Ransdell, RobInson, Shrafroth, Sheppard, Smith, of Arizona, Thomas, Thompson, Var daman and Walsh-2-1. 'lepiblicans-Cald er, Johnson of California, Iardling, Jones of Wash ington, Frelinghuysen, Girohna, Colt, Comm ins, Cu rtis, 'Fernald, France, Kellogg, Kenyon, L aFollette, Lenroot, McCutmber, AleNary, Nelson, New, Nor ris, Page, P'oindexter, Sherman, Smith of Michigan, Smnoot, Spencer, Sterl log, Suitherlatnd, Townsend, Warrenl andh Walson-31. TIotal, for, 55. Aga inst -Democrat s: flankhead, Tleekham, Fletcher, Gay, Hlardwickc, lHitchcoek(, Marlin of Virginia, Over man, Pottetrene, Sautlsbhury, Simmons, Sm ith oiif Georgia. SmithI of Soutth Caro Inma, Swanson, Trammiell, Utnderwood, Williams and Woleott-18S. Republicans-Batrd, llor'ah, Blrande gee, 1)illingham, Hale, Lodge, McLoan, Moses, Penrose, Wadaworth and Weeks -11. Total, against, 29, The following wore paired: Chamn herlain of Oregon andl Martin of Keon tcky, with Reed of Missouri; Goff of West Virginia and Owen of Oklahoma with Shields of Tennessee; Hollis of New Hampshire and King of Utah with Knox of Pennsylvania and Phelan of California and Fall of New Mexico nyIth Smith of Maryland. School Opened Montday. The iutarant ine which has been in effect In Ithe city for thte past several wveekcs, due to the Influenza epidemuic, was lifled the first of the week and the schools are again open. Churches 'wer'e also open again Sundaliy and the pictutre showv Monday. A lutarantline rgaintst the Walls Mills village is still int effect, however, a numbetr of eases still being Itrealted there. Thte e p1 dem ie h0th in thie city and county has largely abated1 (liring thte past two weeks, only a few dleathIs being re tiorted in that time,