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TfW: SU MTU ft ^ATCITACAX, *>tsb' Consolidated Aur. 2,1 oMIEME~ APPOINTMENTS. niRHOP AXtf?TlCCFS PASTORAL CWARLI s MethodUt Ministers In South furo Mm CtoofcreiMM' Receive Asetgn Hawass for Vcw Tear at Horn* of lUfthopvillc Meeting?Bediente Now npiiuh. Blshopvllle. Nov. 2fi.?The 135th session of the South Carolina Confer? ence closed tonight after a very busv ii od valuable day of preaching and special sons service* in the city c/iarches by visiting miniate?. The services at the Methodist Church, the home of the* conference at thin ses? sion, were espeeislly enjoyable to ev? erybody and most gratifying to the p so pie of the Methodist faith In the c\ty, In that It marked the dedication of their magnificent new building. Tho sr-rmon wis delivered by Bishop Jan. Atkins, after which were held the brief but Impressive services setting snide the building for the service of God. At the services tonight after the nadlng snd adopting of resolutions of thanka to the people of Hlshopvlllo fer entertaining the conference and thanking the bishop for many court? esies extended th?* ministers, the ren? dering of a special song program by a spsclallv trained choir, a fatherlv talk by the bishop, the appointments for another conference year were then read by Bishop Atkins as fol? io srs: Charleston District?O, K. Edwards, presiding tldsr; Allendale. W. V. Dib? ble; Appleton. J. A. Graham; Beau? fort. J. J. Stevsneon; Bethel Circuit, D H Everett; Black Swamp. J. A. M -Grsw; Bluffton and Hldgeland. D. N Mui?. Charleston. Bethel. T. G. Herbert; HoinpstPad Square, S. D. ? t.llnr; Spring Street. J. P. Inablnet, Trtatty, M. tU Banks; Youngs Island. C. T Rasterling. Jr . Cottagevllle, G. J Way. cypress. W. A. Youngblood; fUrly Branch. J. D. Williams; Khr hardt, C. a. Felder. BotUl. P. B. In g? ihini Hampton. P A. Murrsy; lb ndsrsoni ille. J. B. Prosser; Ix>dge W T. Pedenbnugh; Rldgevllle. J. D. HeII. Mummerrllle. 11. G. Vaughn; Wuterboro. R. II. Beckman; Wando Mission, T L\ I.pps. Florence District?Peter Stokes, presiding elder. Bcnnettsvlll?, First Crureh. W W. Daniel; West End. W. U Guy; Ilennettsville circuit. T. E Morris; Ilrlghtsvllle. J. L Taylor; Bethlehem. J. T. MucFarUnd; Che raw. O. F. Klrbv; Chesterfield. B. J Guess; T. B. Owen, supernumerary: Darlington. Trinity. H. J. Cauthen; JOpworth. J V Davis; Darlington Cir ralt. J. S. Beasley; Last Chesterfield. A R. Phillips; Floren<e. Central. 8 J Harper; IWt A. Powell, Army Y. M C A.; Hartsvllle, J. T. Fowler; Jef? ferson, M. M Mcf tendon; Umur, \V II Arlall; Liberty. W I* Walt; Marl boro. J. E. Ford. McBee. S. D Bag ley; McColl. H. G. Hardln; Patrick. J E Carter. Pageland. O. T. Bhode; Pimpllco. E. W. Hurst; Timmons villa and Plsgah. J. II Noland; Tim monsvills circuit. F. 8. Hook, confer? ence secretary of education. Peter stokes: conference secretary of mis ?Ions. 8. J. Harper. Kingstree District - D. Arthur Phil l >*. presiding elder: Amlreus, Q, A. Tensley; Cades. O. 1?. tngram. Cordes, vlll*. b s Hughes; Ceurgetown. Dun can Memorial, I*. L. Redenhaugh; West End. It. It. Tucker: Greeleyvllle, G W Davis. Ii W. Whlttaker. super? numerary. Hemingway. J. A. Camp hell; Honey Hill. J. Z. McConnell; .iohnsonvllle. \\ I? Way; Jordan, W. Q Umlernen: Kin?stree. G. T. Har i on; Kingstree Circuit. W. Aflati LgjlN City. W II HodKes. ,M< Clel and Oobe Smith; New Zlon. W. G. Elwell; Plnopolln. F. E IlMd?e?; Borne, T. W U od bold Saltern | C. Clark; Samp" J C. Gardener; Scranton. C. W Bur gess; Summerton. W E. Wiggins; Turbevllle. M. F. Dukes. Marlon District?M. W. Hook, pre? siding elder. Avnrr, I> H Attaway; Blenheim, r V Hutson; Prownsvllle, ' H W. igejjj Bueksvllle. ff 11 Per ? v. Centenary. D D. Jone?, Conw.i ( ,.n\\.i\ Circuit. Paul T Wood otaa ?- <? Dai risk] Diuion. \v ?; I "in- I ?llllon Mills. .1 M his Floydj?. H W. Shealy; Floydale J b Sojourner; r^iko View. W. It. Phillip?, laittn b G Murphy. Little ' H T. Morrlnon. Little k ..? . I J. Hethea. Lorls. J, L. Mulllnnlx; H L Singleton sur? rnumerai y; Marlon, I W Daniel; Marion Circuit, E. G. Culdwell; MuUlns. S. (>. Cantey; Mul MM Clrrutt. J. W. Arlall; Waccamaw J. K. Cops; Sunday school held secre larv. W c tiwciis commissioner of education. F H Shuler; preslde.it Paine College. A. D Betts; president llior\ Industrial School, s. <? Morr> t. Urangeburg District?A. J. Cauth wfc' rt April, 18X0. ??Be fiut m 881. _8UJ THE BOLjHEVIKJJEACE. I.ENIXE MAKES STATKMFNT AT Busala Will Communicate With Al? lies Before Signing Armistice Agree? ment, itemicr Says. Petrorrad, Friday. Nov. 2^. Mid? night?At a meeting of the central executive committee of the work-' men's md soldiers' deputies tonight the Bolshevikl premier. Lenine. re? plying 'o criticism directed aKatnst tho order that the soldiers open negotia? tions for an armistice, which order a wounded soldier termed a great blunder on the part of the council of national commissioners explained that the order was Issued in the desire to combat counter revolutionary tac? tics of General Dukhonin and other high o Reers, This he ?a:d. was in keeping with the policy of the Democratic govern? ment that the masses themselves act, since the bureaucrats, civil and mili? tary, were distrusted. He pointed out that the soldiers are not empowered to sign a treaty for an armistice but only to negotiate it. tienlne declared that Russia did not contemplate a separate peace with Germany; that the belief that an ar ? mistice on the Russian front would I make it possible for Germany to 1 throw a large force on the French front was groundless as the Russian I government before signing a treaty I for an armistice would communicate with t te allies and make certain pro prosal.'t to the imperialistic govern? ment In France and England, rejec? tion of which would place them in open opposition to the wishes of their own peoples. Tb^ autocratic methods of the coun? cil of national commissioners as in? stanced by the Issuance of decrees re? lating to an armistice without con? sulting the central executive commit toe of the workmen's and soldiers' deputies, which Is the highest govern? ing body in Russia todny. have caus? ed dissension in tho ranks of the Polshevlkl armp. The question of the authority of the council to issue an order to the sol? diers to open psjMM negotiations was houtedly discussed. RFJNIXlHCI^F.NTS FOR ITALY. Hrltlsh and French Troop* on Battle Line in Raly. Italian Army Headquarters, North? ern Italy. Sunday. Nov. 25.?Solid ranks of Franco-British infantry, with artillery and supply trains were seen Dg an Associated Press correspond lent today within the sound of the bat? tle on the northern line. They had been on an eight day march. ONLY LOCAL ENGAGEMENTS. Baltic on Italian Front Has Slowed Vp. Berlin. Nov. ?6.?Only local engage? ments on the Italian front were re potred in today's statement from army headquarters. The Germans reported that they have achieved successes in these operations. ? u presiding elder; Bamberg. Trinity, R. Ii. Jones;?Ehnbrec and Bamberg Mills. io. k. Garrison; Barn well, D ? Bee lor; Branch vi lie. J. a. White: Cameron, J. K. Inablnet; Denmark, J. M. Rogers; Fdisto. G. W. Dukes: Grover. w. S. M>ers; Harleyville, W T. Patr ck; Holly Hill, R. W. Humph rles; J. F. Way, supernumerary; Nor way. b It, Doyle. North and Lime stone. C. b. Burns; <>lar, a. Sass:ird; Orangeburg. St. Paul'a Wt A. Mars eboau. W. S. Stokes, supernumerary; Orangebarg Circuit. w. a. Beckham. < ?r?nge, T. L Belvin; Providence, P. b. Khoad; UoWOOVtlle, U t. Phillips; Bwioaho, B, f. Be egg lbs; iprlngneld T. .1. White; St. Qeorge, s. W. Hen? ry. Spring HID, M. M. Byrd; editor South >rn Christian Advocate. Dr Creighton. Sumter Distrh t--D. M. McTieod. prealdinf elder; I'ethune, A. M. Gard ser; Plihopville, O. p. Watson; Cam* den, .i. ii. Qraves; Collage Place, j. p. Batten; J. C Chandler, supernumer? ary; Colambis Circuit, j. s. Blee; Bl? lores sad Jerusalem station, .t. w. Wollin;:. Fort Motte. O, N Bountiee Heath Springs. .1. P Simpson; Ker ishuw. B. M. DuBose; Lynehhnrg. F. b. Dion nan; Manning, C. B. Smith; Oo? weg.). J W Blklag] Pinewood, A. S. Leslie; Provldenoe, t. ft Derrick; st Johns nnel Rereborta, .i. P. Attaway; St M. tthews. J. T. Peeler; Sumter. Trimly, b S TruewdiJe. H. w. Bay* junior praaohor; Broad Street, S. W. I ?..nner; Suinter Mission, 1). O. Sp.r -v VaaCO, w. D i Beaton. Water, e, B. L Raunt roe; Wool iCersbaw, a. c. <*or bott; s u p ? i la landen I army work. ( imp Jack on. 0. Wataon. nd Fear not?Dm aU the en da Thou Ah ?TER. S. 0., WEDNESI DEATH JQ SUBMARINES. DFSTltOYKIl ItKTPKNS TO BASK W ITH FLAGS OFT. Amerienn Destroyers KITcct (hie of Best Feats of Anti-Subinnrlne War? fare In European Waters. i Baaa of tho Amarloan Flotilla in I Brltfih Water, Nov. 24. (By the Asso 1 elated Pratt),?The American de I stroyera which were responsible for the latest sinking of a German sub? marine have returned to their base with Mugs flying. Their victory over (ha u-boat was one of tho dennest, neatest and quickest pieces of anti Isubmarine work yet recorded. The submarine was dlsa%1sd by a depth charge, rose to the surface three minutes after the charge was (fire.i. hung hesitatingly :lt the sur faos foi a moment and then sank to the final place of lodgment at the bottom of the sea. The pressure of the water at 200 1 feet or so depth at which the subma 'rine sank soon completed the work I of destruction on the strained plates ' of the submarine hull. ? It wan daylight with good visibility when the periscope was sighted by 1 the lookout of a destroyer which, with a sister craft, was engaged in its customary duties-. The submarine ' commander was just preparing to tlrcJ 1 a torpedo at either one of the destroy-i I ers or at a merchantman near by. I "Periscope two points off the star ' board bow," sang out a lookout in {a voice which could be heard from end to end of the craft. Instantly an alarm to general quarters was sound? ed, the helm thrown hard over. Signal flags were swung out noti? fying the sister ship of the exact lo? cation of the enemy. At the same time the heliograph began its- stacat to Mashing of orders for a combined attack. ' A scant 18 inches of periscope had '.shown above the surface of the sea 400 yards distant for a few seconds. In less .time than it takes to toll it. the destroyer under the impetus of suddenly opened throttles had fairly lenped into the track where the peris ! cope had disappeared. ! At the proper moment the corn mender on the bridge released a depth charge fron? its llxed place. The powerful explosive, 300 pounds In i weight, in Its steel case, sank with a little splash into the destroyer's wake and at the regulated depth respond? ed to the bidding of its valves and burst into a territlc explosion. A vast extent of water was- upheaved and rose in a column to a great height. That the charge had found its mark was shown by a mass of oil and bub hies which marked the spot as the water found Its level. I Meantime a second destroyer pass? ed through the boiling oily waters and dropped a second depth charge and I then followed the tactics of the first destroyer In circling the spot. The two destroyers did not have long to wait. In less than three minutes there was a rush of water and the u boat, whale like, came to the surface not more than 500 yards from the first destroyer. The Americans were taking no ( hall OOS on a Cermnn trick. The gun crew stood with their guns, machine guns and torpedo tubes trained on the* stricken enemy ready to let loose a shower of steel in case the subma? rine showed fight. Rut the u-boat was badly stricken, the explosive charge had dons Its work thoroughly. The three minutes which elapse' between the time the depth charge^ were fired and the time she emerged, as if catapulted, provided for inter? esting speculation. It is probable she was driven to the bottom by the force I of the explosion but retained enough .buoyancy to rise to the surface. Bu< by the time she reached the open air j the strain had done its work and she hung on the surface of the water only for a moment and then began to set? tle again, at first hesitatingly, soon uith evidence of complete collapse. MAY DECLARE WAR. II Unites] States are in Pact Now at War With all Central Powers. Washington. Nov. 26.?Declarations ("f war against Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria Seem ' exceedingly advisable ItO simplify the situation that Is now anomalous-, Chairman Stone, of the Senate foreign relations committee, declared today. "We are in fact now at V/ar with Germany's allies." Senator Stone's only reservation was that such action by congress be In harmony with the policy of the executive branch of the government. Although he voted agalns the deelara lion of war on ?Jermany, Senator Mono reiterated thai the war once begun bus his whole support. mat mx im? Uhy Oouii&ry ?, Iii* ?o? k SJ ?AY, NOVEMBER 28. 11 WONDERFUL FIGHTING MACHINE - I TANKS' WORK IN SMASHING THROUGH HINDFNHLRG UNK. | Tore Through Barbed Wire Artillery Would Have Required Days to De- | i stroy. British Army Headquortero, France, i Nov. 22.?(By the Associated Pro??.) j ?The impression which existed in, , the mindb- of many soldiers that the! ! British tanks were freaks of little i ! value as instruments of war is being j wiped out on account of the achieve? ments of the great army of these mighty engines which on Tuesday 1 morning, broke through the main i Hlndenburg line and carried the war miles into enemy territory. The work j which the tanks did that day and have been doing since is one of the mo?t striking features of the war. It cannot be said that they are alone responsible for the tremendous vic , tory won by the British, for infantry. I artillery and cavalry all have played their part. Nevertheless, the tanks ! drove the entering wedge, without which this triumph probably would : have been impossible. In a few hours they tore to shreds lines of barbed wire, the demolition i of which by a concentration of artil? lery would have required many days. Furthermore, their employment made fl possible the arrangement of the se? cret attack, which would have been out of the question had the artillery been brought into play. The tanks have demonstrated fully their power in saving the lives- of men and in conserving ammunition. The casualties among the infantry which followed the tanks into action . were exceedingly light. The corres? pondent has heard that two battal? ions, for instance, had only one cas? ualty each, and that another suffered the loss of only three men. This is I almost unprecedented in an attack of jsuch magnitude. , The casualties among the crews I of the tanks were very light on the i opening day. which is the only one ' for which reports have thus far been received. It is impossible to state how many tanks were in action, but there were several hundred, and out I of all the men who went forward in them It appears that less than 20 were killed and less than 100 wound? ed. Many of these casualties were due to the fact that men left the tanks to perform their work in the *rf>pon. where they came under the lire of snipers. The performance of the tanks was the more remarkable because therv was only a short time to prepare for their use. Some of the tanks had never been in an engagement before and the crews lacked actual fighting experience. Moreover, it was neces? sary to train the infantry to cooperate with them. In addition, a great amount of work was done to get the tanks into [position and bring forward their fuel. ! Many hundreds of tons of petrol were brought up secretly and stored pend? ing the attack. It was done so quiet ly that few soldiers in the territory involved knew what was proceeding. The advance of tanks, with thoir general leading the way in a monitor Hying his Mag. was the most impress jive sight imaginable. For miles they were lined along the British front, and when they started forward it was like a great ceremonial parade. Back Of them came the infantry, giving the I final touch to the picture. Tanks have been engaged in soma bittle fighting since they entered the 1 enemy territory. The stiff est fighting was at Lateau wood, south of Mas niereo. There the tanks engaged a number of German field and heavy guns and won the day against them. <?n.? tank deliberately charged a B.0? inch gun and cleat.ed out its (tow with its machine guns. Cntaing fell before one tank. It charged Into the village, making it untenable by the vigot ous action of its guns. Twelve tanks led the way Into Marcoing. At Rlbeoourt the *mks arrived just SS the Germans were sitting down to I breakfast. The crews of the tanks got their morning meal from the food prepared for their enemy. papf.r prut: FIXED. New York, Nov. 20.?News print paper manufacturers, representing eighty-five pa r cent, of the print pa? per output of the country will sell news print paper to publishers at :5 cents a pound until April 1st and af? ter that at a price to be fixed by the Federal Trade Commission, under an Agreement reached today between the government and six or seven manu? faoturors who are charged with vlo? latlon of the Sherman anti-trust law. ma Trvtifa." THJE TBU1 317._ METHODISTSTirlL CONFERENCE DIRECTS INQUIRY INTO EPWORTJl INSTITU? TION. Money to be Raised for Work at Arniy Camps and to Station Preacher at ?Tack son. Biahopville, Nov. 2J.?The Method? ist Conference this morning elected the following delegates to the gener? al confeernce which meets in Atlan? ta next May: The Rev. S. D. M. Mc Lcod. the Rev. K. O. Watson, D. D., the Rev. Peter Stokes, the Rev. A. J. Cauthen, T. H. Tatum, J. G. Gregg. Cha,rlton DuRant and A. E. Goldfinch. The Rev. W. H. Hodges of the board of managers of Kpworth Orphanage read the annual report of that insti? tution. The orphanage has had its most successful year. The conference has appointed the following commission to investigate j the orphanage and has asked the Up I per South Carolina, Conference to appoint a similar commission: The Rev. D. M. McLeod and the Rev. Pe j ter Stokes and Thomas H. Tatum and j E. C. Dennis. This commission is the result of a resolution introduced by the Rev. Peter Stokes and amended j through suggestions of B. C. Dennis. The resolution provoked considerable debate but was adopted by a large majority. The resolution follows: "In view of the fact that there is considerable agitation of certain mat? ters connected with the Epworth Or? phanage, first, criticism of internal \ affairs of the orphanage asr to man? agement, equipment, etc., demand for better location on account of en ' croachment of the city of Columbia; 'second, the fact that the present or? phanage property Is very valuable and I Is easily marketable If It is desired to reestablish the orphanage in n more suitable location, i "Be it resolved, That this whoit matter and other matters affecting th? i welfare of the orphanage be referred to a joint commission consisting 0)1 four members from each conference j the South Carolina and the Uppei South Carolina, each conference'i members to consist of two pastors ant two laymen with instructions and au thorlty to Investigate every phase o this matter and to report to the nex session of the two conferences. "Resolved, second, That the trus tees of the orphanage be requested t< eonperate with the commission in th< investigation, making available fo the commission whatever data as in formation concerning this institutioi the commission may need and desire "Resolved, third, That the Isoard o trustees of the orphanage be hereb; instructed to refrain from furthc building until the commission has re ported its findings to the conference "Kesolved, fourth, That we reques the Upper South Carolina Conference to adopt this or a similar resolution.' The following young ministers wen admitted to full connection: W. G Arial, T. E. Derrick, E. K. Epps. J. D Williams and J. E. Cook. A report of the Woman's Mission ary Society of the conference was read ; by the secretary, revealing the fact that the women have raised $21.000 during the year. This is the best re port that has beer, rendered by the ! women and elicited the congratula? tions of the bishop. The report of the committee on war work was read by Dr. B. O. Watson. This report recommended the raising of a fund of ^n.noo for work in the camps in this State and the placing of 0 minister at Camp Jackson. The re? port was adopted. I The next conference will meet in Orangeburg. McColl extended lui in? vitation and received a nattering vote. The board of missions observed its anniversary last night The Rev. Dr. Cram, missionary from Korea, wax the speaker. An offering for relief work in China was taken amounting to $1,200. THIRTY CENT COTTON. Record Price Broken on tin* New York Exchange. New York, Nov. 20.?December cot ton crossed thirty cent mark on the exchange this morning and later sold for :'.0.20, the highest price ever re? corded in the exchange. The big jump was caused by heavy govern? ment trade buying. Cleveland. Ohio. Nov. 26.?Four robbers entered the Hi ghee Company store, one of the largest department stores here, locked the three night \ atchmen in the vault, and escaped with between five und ten thousand dollars in cash and ten thousand in merchandise, mostly jewelry and furs rem. i SOUTHRON, K wibtabe* i?t ?*??? Vol.XLV. NO. 30. ; CRITICISM ?F DEPORTATION. MOVE A<*AINSrr AJUZONA STRIK I Its Ca NDEMXED. President's Labor Commission TeRs of luvest igatio vi of Event? of July 12 in Bisbcc. Washington, >ov. 24.?Severe criti? cism of the p? rsons responsible for the deportation of 1,186 striking cop? per workers from Eisbee, Arix., and the Warren mining district last July 112 is contained in a report of Presi? dent Wilson's special labor commis? sion made publh tonight by the pres? ident. The deportation was carried out by the sheriff of Cochlz County and 200 armed men "presuming to act as deputies ? r.der the sheriffs au? thority," the report said, and '"was wholly illegal sud without authority in law, either State or federal." After extensiv* investigation of the causes and circumstances surround? ing the copper miners' strike, the commission found that the deporta 1 tions were planned by a number of Bisbee citizens, including officials of ? the Phelps-Dod^e and Calumet and I Arizona mining ntcrests, although no disorder or violence had been threat? ened by the stri' ers. Most of the men : forcibly herded together and sent out II of the State on a special train of box 1 cars were law abiding American citi? zens, said the report, and few wero ? Germans or Austrians. No reference was made in th>? report to the ques? tion of whether any were members 1 or leaders in the Industrial Workers of the World. The commission reported that the ? deportation interfered with the opera? tion of the selective draft law and suggested the p'^sldent refer the evi 1 deuce to Attorney General Gregory. I It was also said that the leader in the 1 ? aterprlse utilised the local office of the Roll Telephone Company and at > tempted to exercise a censorship over I parts of interstate telephone and I telegraph lines to prevent informa f tion concerning the deportation from ? reaching the outside world. This sit r uation should he referred to the in 'Iterstate commerce commission for ac? tion, the committee suggested. Both - , recommendations have Jbjgen follow II ed by the president, it was annoocsn> 11 od tonight. The commissi m recommended fur -1 ther that steps re taken to prevent in? terference with men who seek admis 1 ? ,8ion to the Warr? n mining district "in f a lawful' and peacablo manner;" that - i the responsible law officers of the H State and county pursue appropriate '?'measures "for the vindication of the ? low," and that deportations be made V a federal criminal offense rl The deportations and the usurpa - tion of judicial functions by a self ! ; delegated body of citizens for more 11 than a month afterwards, said the R commission, "have been made the ba? sis of an attempt to affect adversely B public opinion among some of the people of the allies." The reference is believed to be criticism of American anti-labor ? methods of Rur fin workmen. 11 One of the principal faults con? ti tributing to the original troubles, the 1 commission found, was the lack of jany sort of mediation body. > I The report Is s gned by Secretary Wilson, chairman of the commission which is now tearing the West; W. L. Spanger. E. ? ;. Marsh and J. H. Walker, member - of the commission, and Fehx Prank farter, counsel. Nd explanation is offered of the failure of Venter Reed, 1 Colorado mine op? erator, and anot) er member to sign. PATROL WATER FRONT. Armed Forces on Duty to Protect New York Shipping Against Alien. Ene? mies. New York, No- . 2T,.?Armed guards will be posted all along t\\*?. water front of New "V ork and New York harbor at midnight. This step was decided upon by the government to bar alien enemies from points where they might caus. damage at piers, terminals and warehouses. Federal District Attorney KnoX made the following announcement: "It was decicVd that the military will take over some of the more im? portant points and the police depart? ment will assign S patrolman to every pier and ?leck. There will be a gen? et:'.! tightening up on all docks and It is probable no one will be allowed to go on to a pit unless he has cer? tain means of identifications. This system <>f idontifh attoa remains to be worked ?>ut." London, Nov 2?.?The Germans have not repeated their attacks on the Boaiion positions west of Cam Oral since their failure yesterday, Field Marshall ll.itg reports today.