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CoDSolidated Aug. a, 1 RUSSIA COMPLETELY SUBDUED vt:\< i: n;i:\tv giyi s ckntral I'tiWMIs mastf.h ham) with sl V\s. Unino Pay- Ih-ar Price for Peace With Hui..??Ills* Follower* UH0 Uv?. Out of Rich Country to Make Wuy for Germans und Austrian*. Amsterdam. Monday, March 4.? Russia and the central power? in tho peace treaty reached at HrTPal IiltQTBs' agreed that the war between them should be at an tlld, lUrim dispatch v? aay. The third clause of the treaty provided that the regions west of a line agreed upon and which is to be delineated lu.er. formerly belonging to Russia, shall have \o further obliga? tion toward Uussia, ami Germany and Austria will determine their fate in agreement with their population. Ar? ticle 4 provides lor tho evaouution oi IM Anatolian provinces and the sur? render of Lrcvaii, Kars and Batoum to Turkey. The treaty continues: "Ar ticle .*.. Russia will wdthout delay cur? ry out the complete demobilization of her army. Including the forces new? ly formed by the present government. Russia will further transfer her warshipa .to Ruswiuii harbors and b*ave them there until a general pea*.* oi iinmedialtdv disarm. Warships of states continuing in a state of war with UM OtJtdruple alliance Will b. treated aa Russian warships In so far us they are within Russian control.' The barred lone in the Arctic con tinueo In loree umal the conclusion ot peace. An immediate beginning will be made of the removal of mines in the Baltic and in so far as Russian power extends in the Black Sea. Com? mercial shipping Is free in these wa? ters and will be resumed immediate? ly. A mixed commission will be ap? pointed to tlx further regulations, es? pecially for the announcement of routes for merchant ships. Shipping routes are to be kept permanently from floating mines. "Article 6. Russia undertakes lau? l'.ediitely to c include peace with the . ralne peoples, republic, and to rec ornite the peace treaty between ?ha? state and the powers of the quadruple alliance. I'kralnlan territory will oe evacuated by the Russian troops an? the Ruaiian Rod Guard. Russia Will cease all agitation or propaganda against the government or the public institutions of the Criminum people'? republic. "hsthonla and Livonia will likewise he evacuated without delay by |he Russian troops and tho Kussian Re i Guard. "The eastern frontier of Esthon.H follows in general the line of the Nar rova River. The eastern frontier o: law.n?a runs in general through Pls> pus Lake and Pskov I,akc to the southwesterly corner of the latter; then over Luba mer. i L?bau Like) In the direction of Lievenhof, on jths Dvlnu." I.dhonla and Livonia will he occu? pied by a fleitlSl force until ao ? tin y is guarantied by their own na? tional Institutions and order in the Suit*- in restored. Kussia will forth with release all arrested or deported Inhabitants of Ksthonia and Llvoni i and guarantee the safe return of de? ported KsilinniaiiH and Llvonians. "Finland and the Aland Islands will also forthwith be evacuated by the Russian troops and the Red Guard. Finnish ports by the Russian fleet and Russian naval forces." So long as the lee excludes the bringing of Russian warships to Rus? sian ports only small detachments Wl I remain behind on the warships Rus? sia is to cease all agitation or props panda against the government or lie public institutions in Finland. "The fortifications erected on Aland Islands are to be removed with .ill possible despatch. A Special agree men! im ??> i.e m.ole between Germans. Russia. Finland und Sweden regard.n^ the permanent non-fortltloatiol ?? Ines? Islands as well as regard'ng their treatment in military, shippin : and technical resnects. It Is agreed thut ut Germany's desire the Other Htates bordering on the Baltic are also to be given a voice In the Saat? ter." "Article 7. (Starting from the fa that Persia and Afghanistan are ff ??? and Independent States the const i act ing parties undertake to respect th.u political and economic Im! penden?? * and terrltorbil IntoKrllv. "Article H. Prisoner* of war ? both side* Will be sent homo. "Article J*. The contracting part, mutunllv renounce indemnification O their war costs, that is to siiv. stab expenditure for cnrrvim- on the wnt ?vrll SO Indem-i,';, ? ?,,,,, fnr v-. ? damsges, that Is to snv, IhOflS dam ages which hive arisen for them and khed April, 1850. ?He Just a ?81. ?IH M REMENT. has said nothing to japan as to UBSRIA. ViOWS OS Subject of Military Opera? tions by Japan in Russian Terri? tory Will b0 Communicated to Great Britain. Washington, March C.?It was au? thoritatively stilted today that the United Slates has sent no communi? cation to Japan on the subject of ac t 00 in BlbOliOi that if any views gr< expressed they probably will be con? veyed through Great Britain, through which the United States has receiv? ed all its information on Siberia. At the same time, it is understood that Japan understands that the United States is giving thought to the moral ?ffect in Russia of such action, and vould feel that the absolute necessity ahould bo apparent before any actio s taken. These views have been ex tressed to Groat Britain. LA FOLLKTTK HAS FRIENDS. Attempt to Censure Him for Disloyal? ty Causes Deadlock In Legislature. Madison, Wis.. March 6.?The low? er house of the legislature held an all night seslon without reaching i vote on the resolution to censure Senator I>aFollette for his attitude to id the war. The deadlock was un? broken this morning when a motion tor a breakfast recess failed, the So I iabsts blocking it. A resolution condemning Senato. 1 a Kollette for his attitude on the war v as passed by a vote of fifty-three to tiirty-two in the State assembly this afternoon. AMERICAN SHIP TORPEDOED. ( oinmandevrvd (German Mcrchaiitinan Wrecked on British Coast. An Atlantic Port, March I,?The American steamship Armenia, former? ly I a Gorman merchantman, lies belched, badly daniaged on the Brit? ish coast, after being to pedoed by a (jiormun submarine, it was learned to? il* y on the arrival of the crew here. The attack was made on February 9. their subjects in the war region:, through military measures Inclusive I of all requisitions ?ndert;.ken In tin B) country. "Article l". Diplomatie and consu? lar relations between the contracting, parties will be resumed Immediately ; ftor notification Of the peace treaty. Special agreements are reserved rela? tive to the admittance of the respec? tive consuls. Article 11. The prescriptions con? tained in appendices 2 to 5 shall gov - i a tlie economic relations between the powers of the quadruple al? lies and Kussia. namely, appendix I tor German - Russian ; appendix .'i for Austro-IlungarianBussian; ap pendii i tor Bulgarian-Russian, ami appendix 5 for Turkish-Russian rela tic ns. ?Article 12. The restoration of public and private relations, the ex? change of prisoners of war, interned elvilianfl, the amnesty question, as ? !1 as the treatment of merchant Ships which are in enemy hands, will os regulated by separate treaties with ROBSla, which shall form an essential PS t of the present 00000 treaty and I i ir ..s feasible shall enter into force :it the same time. \ i ta le 13, For the Interpretation IhlS treaty tin- Crnnan and Rus iii t? \t Is authoritative for the re Intlons between licriniiny and Rus? sia for the relations between Austro Hungary and Kussia. the C.erman, Hungarian and Uussian text for the ! m between Bulgarlo ami Bus ?In, t'ne Bulgarian-Russian text; to the relations between Turkey and Russia, the Turkish and Russian1 text "Article 14, The present pe ice treaty will be ratified. Instruments of ratification must be exchanged a soon as possible In Berlin. The Bus y in government undertakes for the u. i.i one <?f the quadruple al llanos powers to Mekongs ratification within two WCCkS, The peace trOSt) entetS into force on its ratification in mo far as its articles, oppeodlees Ot upplementnry treaties do not pre* ? cribs othei wise" Tim signatures of the plenlpoten tlarles are attached, The treat) ^v;l>' .'r. wn up in quintuple form at [,rest IJtoVSS March 3. The semi-official Wolff bureau of Berlin says that the trade and poll* Iteol qoeetlons to which article ii re fOfl are to he regulated according to the demands of tin* German ultimat? um end snaloguouslj to the pkrnlnlan treaty. od Fear oot?Det ell the ends Thon Ah BUMTER, S. 0., SATUI Mm SIGNS PEACE. i-RF.LIMIXARY TREATY AIUUN(i I Fl) WITH CENTRAL POWERS. Do bind ja Ceded as Far as Danube? To Further Transport of Teutonic Troops. Amsterdam, March 6.?A prelim? inary peace treaty between Roumania and the central powers I was signed yesterday evening, says a dispatch from Bucharest. Under the terms of the agreement Uoumania cedes the province of Dob rudja as far as the Danube to the central powers. Boumania also un? dertakes to further the transport of! 'Teutonic troops through Moldavia 1 and Bessarabia to Odessa. I Following are the terms of the pre? liminary peace treaty: "1. Rouir.ania cedes to the central I allied powers Dobrudja as far as tlie Danube. "2. The'powers of the quadruple alliance will provide and maintain a , trade route for Roumania by way o! ! Constanza to the Black Sea. I "3. The frontier rectifications de? manded by Austria-Hungary on the (frontier be tween Austria-Hungary an.I Uoumania are accepted in principle I by Uoumania. "4. Likewise economic measures corresponding to the situation are I conceded in principle. ? "5. The Roumanian government undertakes to demobilize immcdiatc I ly at least eight divisions of the Rou j r.ianian army. Control of tne de I mobilisation will be undertaken joint? ly by the upper command of Field Marshal von Mackensen's army group and of the Roumanian chief army ( command as soon as peace is restor? ed. Later the remaining groups will be demobilized in so far as they are not required for security service on the Austro-Boumanian frontier. "6. The Roumanian troops are to evacuate immediately) the territory of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy occupied by them. "7. The Roumanian government un? dertakes to support with all its strength the transport of troops of the central powers through Moldavia and I essararbia to Odessa. "8. Roumania undertakes immedi? ately to dismiss the officers of the powers who are at war with the < Uadruple alliance still in the Rou? manian service. The safe conduct oi these officers is assured by the quad? ruple alliance. This treaty enters into operation Immediately." Font DEMOCRATS ELECTED. Clean Sweep Made in New York? Many Women at Polls. New York, March 5.?Control of the house of representatives was re? gained byvthe Democrats today when they elected | their candidates from four districts in ?.realer New York at Special elections called to choose successors to four members of that party Who had resigned their seats in ?ongress. New York women had their first chance to vote since they won tin right at the polls last November. It was significant that they cast 31,8.">S votes out of a total of 78,192 in the four districts. They voted early, seem? ed to have made up their minds what they were going to do before they received their ballots and they asked few "foolish questions." William E. Clarey. Democrat, was elected from the Fifth Congressional District to succeed Daniel J. Griffin, Demoerat, His plurality over Wii mot L Moorehouoe, Republican, was t,7 1 f. Nearly half of the 22,2 11 votes cast in tin- district were polled by wo? men. John .1. Delaney, Demoerat, was elected in the Seventh District by a plurality Of 8,166, to succeed John J. hTtsgerald, Democrat, Women cast 7, ii'.i;, of the 19,146 votes in the district. Anthony j. Griffin, Democrat, was elected 'be Twenty-second District over Richard Furlong, Republican, bj a plurality of 6,148. The vote for furlong was exceeded by that for Arthur it. Dleckman, Socialist. The women vote was 6,180 out of 11,908. Griffin will succeed Henry Bruck? ner, a 'so a I temoornt. Jerome P. Donovan, Democrat, was elected in the Twenty-tlrst District over John A. Bolles, Republican, by ii plurality of 2,101, to succeed Mur? ray Hulbert, l democrat. The total vole was 88,988 With ..72 east by womsn, it ma) require more German troops to tun down Russian riots than to defeat Russian armies.? Columbia 'State. am't at be thy Oounsry's, Thy God's a tDAY, MARCH 9, 1918. MORE SPEED URGED. PRODUCTION OF SHU'S CONTIN? UES SLOW SAYS BRITISH OFFICIAL, First Lord of British Admiralty De-1 dares That Best Now is Not Enough. London, March 6.?"Our allies are making every effort to increase their production of shlpf," Sir Eric Ged des, first lord or the admiralty, said today, "but despite glowing reports In' the American press and great as the1 effort of that country doubtless is, j there is no doubt considerable time! must elapse before the desired output Is obtained." Sir Kric, whose address was deliv? ered in the house' of commons, sain the naval forces of the allies in Eu-j ropean waters would be augmented 'shortly by a force of Brazilian war j ships. The loss for the five months ending with February was 10 per cent, less than the loss during the correspond? ing months of the year previous, he addedi although during four months of the latter period unrestricted sub? marine war had not been proclaimed by the enemy. "I have stated," the first lord con? tinued, "that the curve of losses of merchant shipping continued down? ward. That statement is as true to? day as when previously made. It Is ti ue there have been bad weeks and bad months. February was in com? parison with recent standards, a bad month. But on the other hand Jan? uary was a good one. "As to the curve of the loss in the world's tonnage .only two months ol the current quarter have elapsed but assuming the March loss to be jus high as that of February 1 find that the falling curve continues." Regarding the rate of ship produc? tion, Sir Eric said that instead of a rise there had I < en a serious drop. "Why.'" he OSked. "The main lac; is that owing to labor unrest and ptrlke differences the men in the yards are not working as if the life of the , country depended on their efforts. The employers are perhaps not doim: all they could. The long strain of the war must have an effect upon their nerves as upon every one else. Tin- serious unrest which existed in (January will have an effect on com ; plctions in later months. I am driver. vO the conclusion that even at this ' lute date the situation is not fully ; realised." NITRATE AMENDMENT IN RILL. Tumi Originally Appropriated for So? da to Become Revolving, Due to Ef? fort of Smith. Washington, March G.?it is of in I terest to the farmers of the South to ; know that the amendment offered by Senator E. D. Smith to the agricultur? al appropriation bill making the $10, i 000,000 already appropriated a re | volving fund passed the senate today i and when the bill is passed, which will be In a day or two, this amendment will become law. Senator Smith some days ago took ! up with the proper authorities the matter of the percentage of profits al ; lowed importers of nitrate of soda to this country and is in receipt of the ? following letter in reference to the matter: "Arrangements have been completed for the importation and I distribution of nitrate of soda through i the regular importing Arms. The so 1 da required for the government will \ be brought in at actual cost; that needed by chemical and explosive ! manufacturers, fertiliser people and others will be distributed by the im? porters on a commission of i 1-2 per cent, on the landed cost at United States ports. Out of this 2 1-2 per cent, the Importers will have to pay , their selling costs, brokerage, etc. This arrangement will bring about uniform? ity of* cost to the manufacturer and stabilize the market. It will be ob I served, however, that it does not fix a percentage of profit to the manu facturer of commercial fertilizer us? ing soda as an Ingredient nor to the dealer who sells the manufactur led article. This does, however, show what percentage of profit is allowed on the cost of the raw material ' that is, 00 BOda to the importers." FIXED PRICE FOR STEEL. Manufacturers Government to Eh hihllah Frier ror Ml sieol Product*. Washington, March 7. steel man? ufacturers have asked the govern? ment to IIx prices for all products en? tering Into the manufacture of steel, ?n order that a n\cd price for steel ma\ be established. art Trmtfc'i." THCK TRCi CONTROL OF INDUSTRY. BERNARD BAR VC H HEADS WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD. President Outlines Dp ics Vndcr Re OlgBIllialioil to Nev/ Cluiinnnn? Final Drlr r inlnotlon on All Ques? tions of Priority of lX*divcries. Washington, March 6.? Reorgan? ization of the war industries hoard with Bernard M. Bai ueh of New York as chairman and with vastly in? creased powers to con rol the output of American industry during the war was announced today by President Wilson. Final determination of all ques? tions of priority In deliveries to any department of the united States gov? ernment and to the allies is vested in the board and it is chirged with co? ordinating and anticipating the needs of any of these, creating or improv? ing facilities for production and ad? vising as to prices. Much of tho power is given to the chairman with the board acting in ai advisory ca? pacity, and he, the president says, should "act as the general eye of all supply departments in the held of In? dustry." Through the board it is proposed to eliminate all competition for sup ! plies between the various departments I and the allies, thus meeting in a ' measure at least the demand in con ? gross for centralisation of power There ere re suggestions today that the action now announced was one of the steps contemplated by the president when he sent to the .senate the bill now pending to enlarge his powers,for reorganizing and cocrdinating gov? ernment agencies, and that the delay 111 bringing the measure to a vote caused him to proceed without wait? ing for legislation. If the bill ui passed it will be possible to mako more specific some of the authority now given the industries board. The president prescribed the new duties of the board in a letter to Mr Baruch requesting him to accept th. i chairmanship as successor to Dame VVIllard, who recently resigned to de? vote his entire attention to his dutie as president of the Ealtimore & Ohh ! Railroad and as chairnan of advisor, commission of the Council of Nation ' al Defense. THE RAILWAY RILL. Conferees Agree to Time Limit Washington, March 5.?Grovern* ment control and opeiation of rail roads probably will continue for SI months after the war. ; A tentative agreement fixing thai [ time limit was reached today by con? ferees on the railroad control bill ai a compromise for two years propose*! in the house bill and 18 months in the senate. The conferees expected then j tentative agreement finally will oe presented to congress. The conferees adjourned until tomorrow with the Important question of rate making still In dispute. Complete adjust? ment of differences of the measure is expected tomorrow, in view of inti? mations said to have come from ! President Wilson that he would not object to the senate bill's provisions, giving him power to Initiate rates but retaining authority for their final re \ view by tho Interstate commerce committee. On returning from a ' conference with the president, Sena .or Pomereno Of Ohio, one of the cenferees, an? nounced significantly that he woui i not "now" yield from the senate pro? vision. The rate question was made the special order for tomorrow's con 1 ference. Senator Smith of South Car I olina, who conferred with the .pu s; dent yesterday, is prepaied to submit I his compromise provision to the eon ference tomorrow should the hoU8% representatives persist ir their oppo? sition to the senate's provisions. ATTACK AT VERDUX. I _______ German Raid on French Fortrees Re? pulsed. Paris. Wedneeday, starch ??.?Ger? man raids <>n the Verdun front last nignt were repulsed bar the French, the war onlce announces. ??our lines were bombarded Inter? mittently today In the region of Avo couri and north of Douamont. At times there was heavy artillery flr it various points in Lorraine and A Isace." PROHIBITION RILL PASSES, i.oaci- lloiiv.?? of Texas l<eglslaturc Finally Acta Austin. Texas, March The lower bouse of the Texas legtslat ire late to-j day under suspension of rules finallyI passed the statutory prohibition MIL I ?: SOUTHRON, Eatabltahad June, i (a*. Vol. XLVI. No. 7. AGREED AS TO SIBERIA. UNITED STATES MAKES NO AN. NO IN CEMENT. White House Disturbed by Report Tliat Government is Not in Accord With .Japan's Plans. Washington, March 5.?Exchanges regarding the situation in Siberia and the proposed action here by the Japanese are continuing and appar? ently have developed the fact that there is no difference in principle be? tween Japan and the allies or between the 1'nited States and Japan, although the United States has not given and probably will not give formal assent to any operations which may be un? dertaken. White House officials were dis? turbed tonight over a published re? port that the statement had been au I thovized that the United States was J not in accord with the attitude of thft ' allies towards the Japanese plans. It { was explained that no statement Tiad ! been authorized except that the Unit? ed States had not given its assdnt to the action under consideration. The principle upon which all par? ties to the exchanges are said to bo agreed is that if German influence is working harmfully in Siberia and if there is imminent risk of the loss of the military stores at Vladivostok, Japan will be justified in using what? ever measure of force that may be necessary to carry out her obligation to maintain the peace in the Far East during the progress of the war. Dif? ferences of opinion are understood to relate to the measures of support to be given to Japan in such an under? taking. I'ROB ABLY GREENWOOD MAN* Believed in Charleston That Lieuten? ant Decorated in France Was Cit? adel Graduate. Charleston, March 5.?While the Associated Press dispatch from France today named "Lieut. W'illiam Cole man of Charleston, S. C," as one of the officers decorated with the cross of war by Premier Clemenceau for heroic conduct in the face of the enemy, a careful search here this af? ternoon failed to locate Lieutenant Coleman as a Charleston resident, and the conclusion reached is that the officer so honored is Lieut. Wil? liam U. Coleman of Greenwood, for? merly a student at the Citadel, who was graduated at the first officers' training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, and later secured a commission in the reg? ular army, going with the American expeditionary force to France. There is Lieut. J. H. Coleman, from Char? leston, in the army, who worked for some years here as a street car em? ployee, and is said to be from Spar tanbnrg. There is also Lieut. Walker Coleman in the service from Charles? ton, a Citadel graduate. He is at Oglethorpe now, it is understood. It Is laost probable that Lieut. William o. Colei in of Greenwood is the offi? cer so honored. SELL ALIEN PROPERTY. Custodia? Palmer Asks Congress for Power to Dispose of Any Property in His Custody. Washington, March 7.?Congress today wa t asked by A. Mitchell Palm? er, alien property custodian, for leg? islation ? mpowering him to sell any alien property in the United States I within 1 i discretion. He urged th'J enactment Of such legislation attach? ed to th urgent deficiency bill and supplementing the president's recent requeet for authority to acquire legal title to German wharves and property a Elobol en. CENTRAL COMMITTEE WANT PEACE lotto* IKifeisded on Grossed That Re? spite Hoe Neexssssrj ?<> Social Rev? olution Petroejrsd, March 7.?The central executive committee of the soldiers workmen's council, while recognizing that German peace terms were those .t politic i bandits, h;is called on its delegates to the Moscow congress to vote for ratification. This action is ,id\ ised I" cause peat e has afforded the Mtcial revolution an absolutely neces sarv respite. K.NLAROE NATIONAL FORESTS. I urge Areas of Mountain I and to Re Purchased. Washington, March 7.?The pu? chase of more than sixty-five thou sand acres of land in the White Moun? tains and Southern Appalachians, for inclusion in eastern national forests, bus been authorized.