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NOW ON WAY TO CAPITALS OF ENTENTE COCNTR1ES. President Sendu German, Austrian, Belgian Ond TurkUh, Notes to En? tente Capitals Without Comment but May 8ny Something hi Future. i i Washington. Dec. ? ?The for? warding today of the central pbwers' proposals for peace removed theceri tre of interest ih the peace move to the allied capitals, particularly Lon? don, where the final Attitude of the entente te expected to find expression. With the announcement that the proposals had gone forward without nay accompanying comment by this government speculation here turned from trlrat President Wilson may do In injecting neutral mediation to what Premier Lloyd-George will declare tb be the attitude of the allied nations when he rpeaki oh the subject Tues? day In parliament. The three versions of the proposal differing slightly because of the translation* made in Berlin. Vienna, and Constantinople, were narrhonto d Into one ofnciaT American translation, a slrigle ctHry of whlfcn Wae sent to the American ambassadors in the sev? en belligerent countries where tee L'idted States represents Gerrhan, Austrian or Turkish diplomatic ir - tereets. Whether any suggestion br Offer to mediate Will be made by this govern? ment untn tt Is Indicated Unmistak? ably that sdeh action would be wel? comed by both sides remains Unde? termined, but President Wilson IS known to be anxious that the United States Snail not Impair its usefulness as a mediator by premature action. The Two' days' delay while a uni? form translation of the peace hoteS was befog prepared here may. In the belief of some diplomatists, constitute In itself s Hlrit to the belligerents or the weight that It attactied to Amer? ican officiate to any peace proposal. The Unanimous declaration of the Russian do ma against the peace pro posal S roused great interest here, particularly In view of the many ru mors dUrlhy HlO last few rrionths hint Ing et a possible separate ponce for Russia. Tin) Russian empire has been regarded In some (/barters as the keystcnie htr the peace situation, and Inforlngtloh as to the dlpfomatle rtrajg* la'nt*g*a? thereVts meagre ,Atl Mtf trf* the ' action'br th* courieit ang tile du ma recently Id history is taker, as an Indication et acting together for the first time in the grest strengthening of tho anti German party. ? EXPLOSION CAfSES FIRE. !.nmw*U Aas Jfarrow Escape Froth Costly and Disastrous Connogra Man Hurt. Hnrnwelf; Dee. 17.?Ham well had a narrow escape from a costly and die' nation* tire Friday afternoon when a gusoBne Water heater in the B. A M Imrher shop exploded One of the owners of the shop while Alling the tank allowed the gasoline to over? flow. It became Ignited from the burner and In the excitement that following the heater Mas overturned causing the tank to explode and fill? ing the rom with flames. The blase was further scattered by the well meant but 111 advised efforts of vol? unteer ftre fighters In using water to extinguish tho Are. The flames we're finally gotten under control by the use. o. a chemical apparatus. The barber shop Is located In the centre of the business part of town and as a high wind was blowing at the time the fire started It was fear? ed at one time that a costly bhiss would be the result. Brtngloe Moody was painfully burn ed about the faco when the gasoline tank exploded. ROC MANU* SITU ATION I X CHANGED. . 11 Arroplnnc? RoifWnrri Retreating Troops?No Changes In West. Berlin, Dec. IS.?No important fighting hks taken place on the Ver? dun and Komme frontH, the war office tin neu need. The repulse of the Russians north? west of Lusk and south of Zborov Is reported. The Husso-Roumanian's columns retreating towards Hralta were successfully attacked by German air squadrons. The general situation in Roumanla I* unchanged. The Ger? mans have reached the gates of Mol? davia, the only Roumanian provinec remaining In tho hands of Rouman? ian forces. VILLA It EC A PTC It ES PA RR A L. El Paso. Dec. is.?Villa has recap tnnd ParraI In his advance toward Torreon, according to reports reeelv ed today. Gen llerrera. whom Villa promised to kill, left Parral before the bandit force arrived. There la n n.nic ?n Chihuahua as the result of \ Mtn'a statement that he will again attack tUtt city on Christmas day. CHARLESTON WOMEN WANT GuAllDSMEN RELIEVED. Appeal to Governor, Who Has Askctl War Department to Send Carolin? ians Home. Columbia, Dec. 17.?Fifty-six CHar lerton women, described as "distress? ed mothers," have sent a petition to Gov. Manning, in which they ask for the return of the Second South Caro? lina infantry from the border. The petition, In the form of a night letter, was sent also. It is said, to Senator Tillrtuin at Washington. The petition says that the Second regiment has served long enough oh the border bud should be released from service. It claims that the sign? ers were in hope, when the First regl rtient was ordered home, that the Second would be In the next group, and they were sorely disappointed when their expectations were not real? ised. Gov. Manning who is now in Wash? ington, attending the conference of governors, has been working for the release of all of the South Carolina ?units remaining at the frontier. The Gittert executive In a speech to the First regiment the day before it Was mtstered out, said that he had large hopes Of getting the other Units back into South Carolina at an early date. Gbv. Manning got the First regi mertt back Into South Carolina through intercession with the war de? partment and, since tho return of that unit, he has been working Hrtrd for the return of the Second regiment, the Charleston Dight Dragoons, the field hospital and the Johnson engi? neers. The Second regiment returned froih patrol duty ohly" UunY ween: GOV. Manning had a conference with Sec? retary RAker on -the matter last week. Private Secretary LaJt?hq?e Wrote the signers of the petition that the governor Had the Interest* of ths Sec? ond next to his Heart and was w?Ht fng for ths return of that' regiment end the other units to South Caro? lina In the near future. Secretary' Laltouqu'e advised the governor by wire of the receipt of the petition. . i 7iVf ? *4 " ' j, AUXILIARY "PH ATS FOR SOL? DIERS. Mnteenent Hi tlbredce to Secure He. turn df Second Regiment, to South rn#Me^^ Cfftdrd, Joined Its praytrl and entreat? ies with those of the mothers of Char? leston and Columbia for the return of this regiment to the State. Mem? bers seht a message to Senator Smith and Congressman Rsgsdale asking their aid In the matter, and their in? tercession with the president and the war department. They also com? municated with the women of-Tlm monsvllle and Darlington, asking that they also join In the appeal. The mothers *feel that this regiment could be returned home how. Ariother mat? ter that Is proposed among the wo? men is that all members of women's clubs lb the city set ? candle In the window on Christmas evo between 9 and 10 o'clock and all pray Tor peace In the world. Every woman, whether a club member or not, is re? quested to join in this petition, and it Iis a general movement through the country. The Women's auxiliary to company K Has gathered a number of sub? scriptions and contributions to a box to be sent to the company for Christ? mas. Every girl in the city is brged 10 make some candy, every mother to make a small cake, and every man to give 25 cents for the boys on tho border. COMPULSORY MILITARY SER? VICE. Senate Committee Itcgin* Hearing on Chamberlain 11111. Washington. Dec. 18.?The first se? rious 'effort in congress to establish compulsory military service in the United States was begun today when the senate sub-committee on military affairs began hearings on the Cham? berlain Mil designed to create an army along the lines of the Swiss sys? tem. Anti-mllltarlsts and prepared? ness advocates are present In large number.-! to criticise or approve the measure. The committee hopes to complete the hearings by January 1st. II !>? ' ? III ' PROIIIRITION IN CONGRESS. Fight for District of Columbia Rill Keuchen Cllntav Today. Washington. Dee. IS.?Supporter: of the District of Columbia prohibi? tion bill today planned to bring the measure to a vote before night. The Indications were that the vote will ho entreuaety otone, with ? slight rtdvan* tage on the side ol the drys. Wellington. bee, IX. -President Wilson is planning to grant pardons to sc eral federal prisoners as a Christmas gift, It was learned at the . department of Justice. TO DECIDE UNO BANK CITY. INXSITIYE ASSURANCE OF SPEEDY ANNOUNCEMENT. Work for Columbia?Byrne? Suyg south Carolina Mentliera arc Still of Hunt for Institution to Locate at Columbia. Washington. Dec. 16.?Positive hfr suranccs of the farm loan board that announcement will be made withlti the next week as to the location of the farm loan banks has been made here. Representative Byrnes, Who hani been instrumental in keeplrig the eyefcj of the board fixed ort South Carolina, was advised to this effect today. "While it can not yet be told wherel these banks are to be located," Mr;' Byrnes said to The State's correspond**^ ent, "we ?re working to got one for] South Carolina." Asked specifically whether inform** tlon as to certain locations having! been agreed upon as sent out a few j days ago would indicate whether Got lumbia would win, Mr. Byrnes said I that the members of the board would not commit themselves. "< J "Until Secretary McAdoo, whd Has I returned to Washington, makes the official announcement regarding the! locations of the banks," he said, "we| will have to wait." y -i f i ? * SMITH STILL 'HOPEFUL. Says Columbia Has Not Been Elimi? nated, j Washington; Dee.. 16/?Senator'IB. D. Smith today had a personal Inter? view with officials of the war deport? ment relative to the nitrate proposi? tion. The interview was highly sat? isfactory. He also spdke to the mem? bers of the rural credit board In rtttX erencS to the land bank. He saMtti he whs ass?red that iip to the presv] ent there had been no final deleiori as to what States would be grouped together Irl the different districts. He was1 also assured, he stated, that the decision wbuld he made entirely ?pif^ the merits of the place selected, ttifsf selection to be with due regard to ?n> function that the bank is to ser^b. Columbia has not been eliminated for J Jacksonville, he said. 'lH A tew days ago Senator Smith saw 4 the president and had a talk with Him In reference to the nitrate propo-| sltloh and was much gratified to learn that this president was tit fa bf paving three plants distributed as> meet jui nesi-asMp^ jects for which they^ar^lteelguecTr OFFICERS NAB JOHNSON. Negro Wanted in Connection With Harrelson MUrdcr. Dillon, Dec. 1G.?State Constable M. L. Kowall, Rural Policeriidn Sam Cole, and a Mr. Dennis, of Florence* arrived in Dillon tonight about o'clock with John Johnson, the ne? gro wanted in connection wfth the murder of Rev. Hugh Harrelsori, of this county. The officers were going below Florence to make a raid when Mr. Dennis of the party recognised Johnson as the man wanted in TJH lon. They captured hirh and rushed toward Florence with the fugitive, but on nearlng Florence they decided to "ome on to Dillon as Johnson seem? ed unconcerned about his arrest." a they neared Dillon Officer Rowell . ed that Johnson asked him if the wo? man was dead. Johnson was con? nected with the murder of the ttev. Hugh Harrelson, according to a state? ment by Mrs. Harrelson, who declaN ed at the time of the crime that he was the negro that beat fher. Tracks around the commissary where the murder was committed, it is stated, were recognized as those of Johnson. Johnson had had some trouble, it is asserted, with the Rev. Hugh Harrelson a few days before the crime for which he had been report? ed to the rural policeman. Johnson has been lodged in jail and has been identilied as the man want? ed. Johnson was well-known In Flor ence as "Rully Howard." ' He has served several chalngang sentences In that county. A reward has been offered for Johnson's cap? ture by local men and by (Governor Manning. MAY IMPORT LIQCOR. Seriate Rejects Smoot Amcndnteirt to Stop Importal ion of Liquor Into the District. Washington, Dec. 18.?By a v?tfc of sixty-one to eight the senate rejected tho Smoot amendment to the district prohibition Will The amendment ?oujrht to prevent the Importation of lio.uor. h ?? . . , f i. , WILL CONSIDER REPLIES. ? if, Washington, Dec. 18.?Germany will consider eriy renltel tho allies I make to the peaeo proposals, 1t '? w?S i ?atned at We German embassy to dny. Til" belief prevails* In pro-GcT [main circles thai Pritnln will aooh find \i uny to Invite the belligerents to' '* peace cdnferedce nt the Hague*. The stttatfoh is so Important that Vdh I'.ot nstorIT hrts abandoned t ti. ,to ?ogton und ? trip to Florida*. * may have "to spank both sides," says congressman adamson. Railways and Men Can Settle Wage i Disputo?Aiitlior Furors Efforts of fifollierhootls aiul Heads to Get Tb fet her but Opposes Repeal. _ Washington, Dec. 17.?Reports that railroad and brotherhood heads in .peace conference have planned to propose the repeal ol the Adamson ?et and the substitution of a working igreoment of their own making for it, aroused Representative Adamson, author of the law, to declare today .that coigress would "spank both sides to the controversy if necessary." Mr. Adamson, the house represen? tative oj! President Wilson in railway legislation matters is willing to co? operate m any plan employes and em tJloyeure may evolve for the interpre? tation, of this law as applied to work? ing conditions but will vigorously op? pose repeal of it, as he thinks will the majorities of both houses. : "Congress will not agree to any repeal of the Adamson law" he said tonight. "The measure was passed ir good faith and it is a constitutional enactment regulating hours of labor and not wages. Let the roads and. their meh settle their wage disputes. ?.-*'I' hope that the negotiations be? tween the railroads and their em? ployes will result in an agreement Which will not make further legisla? tion necessary but congress? -vill see that the public gets a fair doal. If I It becomes necessary to spank both sides, we'll spank them, though I hope that won't be necessary. Representative Adamson looks with optimism upon the effort? of the rail? roads and brotherhood heads to get together, however. He says the re? sult of the presidential election made the r employers more eager for peace tlian they were last fall and that the grotving belief that the president etands for a compulsory arbitration law has put the brotherhood leaders in a conciliatory frame of 'mind. Neither labor nor congressional leaders here have official reports as to just what phase of the situation they have taken up. Repeal of the law, it is thought, hardly will be suggested. It is point? ed out that many members of both houses, having defended the law on the stump last fall, will not be anxi repeal of it in the a plan for the Investigation of threatened strikes also is expected to result from the deliberations. Labor Is determined that no compulsory arbitration law shall go on the statute books but resizes that the president Is very serious in his determination to prevent strike crises without In? vestigation they will exert every ef? fort to draft a compromise plan that will have his endorsement * The conferences are proceeding, all parties to them maintain without the official- promise of administration leaders that action on the president's railway legislation programme will be held up pending an agreement Nothing will be done by congress, however, to Interfere with their pro? gress for the present. Mr. Adamson will make an attempt in the house tomorro ' to get unawjM mous consent for action on his resoluw tlon designed to provide for a con? tinuation of life of the Newlands com? mission investigating all phases of the transportation problem until Jan nary, 1918. This may provoke a stbrm of argument as friends of the State regulation of railroads are ex? pected to oppse the resolution. As surance of the president's desire to have the resolution adopted is ex? pected to be sufficient to carry it (through the house. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States announced tonight that a, referendum vote of members of member organizations had been order? ed on a report of its railroad com? mittee recommending legislation to prevent strikes or lockouts pending investigation of disputes between rail? roads and their employes. The com? mittee proposes that the interest of the public in such contorversies be recognized as paramount and that representatives of the public consti? tute the majority of any board cf conciliation Or arbitration. ROUMANIAN* BACK ? 0 RUSSIAN BORDER. I Paris. Dec. 18.?The Roumanian ; army has retreated to the Russian border, where it is being reinforced by fresh Russian troops, according to a dispatch to the Parissiene. Russians hold tho entire Roumanian front, remnants of the Roumanian army hav? ing retired behind the Seroth river. Licenses to marry have been issued tb the following colored couples: Hampton Albert Coard, Silver, and Sylvia Duffle', Domini; Marcus San? ders and Fannie Wilson. Sumter; William Alexander nnd Uosa Leo Harrison; Mayesville; Singleton Prin? gle. Horatio, and Louise Nelson. Boy kin. to defend the YOUNG EMPEROR LOVES PEACE [" ????1 <'HARLES OP AUSTRIA CREDITED I WITH INITIATING MOVEMENT. Anxious to Begin Begin With Utfort for Peace But Willing: to Wait, Says Report. Paris, Dec. 16.?Emporor Charles of Austria-Hungary is credited with having taken the Initiative in, -.he' peace move by the coalition of the central powere, according to the Kerne correspondent of La Liberte on the strength of information obtaired from political circles in touch with officials of the central powers. The new emporor, it is said, desired to inaugurate his reign by an effort in favor of peace. This worried the I.orlin government, which feared that the young monarch might prove an uncertain ally. The visit of Emperor William of Germany to Vienna, it is declared, was not to atfend the funeral of the late emperor, but was for the purpose of having a personal interview with 1'mperor Charles. The interview could not be held on the day of the funeral hut at1" the second conference; at which King Ferdinand of Bulgaria also was present, TOmporor Charles is WILSON CONSIDERS TIME INOP? PORTUNE TO URGE PEACE FOR EUROPE. Convinced That Any Premature Ac? tion Will Act as Bar In Future to Peace Move. - fmrnm^' Washington^ Dec* 18.?President Wilsen will await the reply of the al? lies to the German note before taking any steps towards urging peace in Europe. The president is convinced that premature action would act as an incurable aggravation and block peace for months. Lansing has been assured that the allies will carefully consider the German proposals. Un? til their answer is made known, Washington deems the time Inoppor? tune to take any steps. The future depends on the character of the reply the allies make. Rome, Dec. 18.?The Vatican hai announced that it will not attempt to intervene in the war on the strength of the German peace: propol??rs. * '"*' supposed to have consented to a post? ponement of the offer of peace until after the capture of Bucharest. Your Boy's Xmas Gift. Last Christmas his father gave him a Bank Book with a de? posit in it of $10. Today he has in his account $178.50?every dollar besides the interest he earned himself. He is 14 years old. Before last Christmas he had never put by a dollar. Let's start your boys with Christmas Accounts this year. $1?$6?$10 does it. May we make them out for you? THE PEOPLES BA?k. We pay 4 per cent, interest in our Savings Department. Ltiffibfcr, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. I ?*0 & 1 if*m Kl 111 ?" h ? Svccecsbn to"Bowth^ShuIer Lumber &c Supply Co. Geo. EppsraotVs Old Sttvnd Opp. Court Hoass : KVEHV:THING AT ONE PLACE. titiii!;n?;?inrtmmmmrniiHniititumiiiiiitn>>nn:iiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiMiiittm T, . . . t ... 1 I > V(r+ < ^ eMjrsiOn fares Between all points on the antic Coast Lifie The Standard Railroad of The South Also to practically every point in the Southeast, Including Wash? ington, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans. Tickets will be sold . DECEMBER 20, 21, 22, 23. 24 and 25. Limited returning to reach original starting point by or before Wednesday, January 10th, 1917. tion desired call on reservations and any further informa For schedules, Pullman 1 1 ' O. V. PLAYER, Ticket Agent, Sumtcr. S. C. itmnu:ut::t^::nititni::^:r::::r::^u::umum!iiiii??;n $44.75 EXCURSION TO HAVANA Thursday. December 21 For the Christmas and New Year Holiday excursion to Cuba, the Atlantic Coast Line will sell excursion tickets from Sumter to Havana, Including meals and berths on steamships, at the fare and on the date named above limited returning until January 7, 1917. Fares will apply via Jacksonvllle; thence via the East Coast and the "Over Sea Railroad," or via the West Coast of Florida, through Port Tampa, but not going via one route and returning via the other .and tickets will be good to stop over at all sta? tions en route, either on the going or return trip, or both. Proportionate fares from nearly every other point in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina? Children Half Fore. For schedules, reservations on trains and ships, and interesting literature on Cuba, apply to the undersigned, who will procure it for you promptly. <). V. PLAYER, Ticket Agent, Sumtcr, S. C. Atlantic Coast Line The Standard Railroad of The Soirih ,-? .<??,.,? r.:ttRntt::R?mmrottmmrnmt^