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3C0C SUMTER WATCH52AX. Eelab i hi -; i - ~ l . ? Consolidated Aug. 2, l IE till 11? it OF DUAL MONARCHY N t> LONGER WAR FACTOR, LO???oh Makes Official Announce >1n?nt. .of Signing-of Armistice Be tween Austria-Hungary and Allies tb Take Effect, Today?Defection Germany of. Lost Aily-~ Milltary Observers Think of Huns Will. Qufckly Submission of Versailles ;>London, Noy. 3, ?.12 P. M.?An.ar fllj&tee with Austria was signed this idtterhooh by Generial Diaz, the Ital i&n. commander in chief, according to aif ' official annodneement made - here ?|s:itfternoon. The text of the state ment iceads: C"A telephone message has been re ceived-from the prime minister in l^^S^s?ying that news has just come i^?i^ustr^-Hungary, the\last of Ger 's props, i has gone out of the waiv ^^?6:arm^ce was signed by Gen eral Dial this afternon and will come irvt? Operation ^morrow at 3 o'clock. The terms will be published -Tues day,^ i . Paris; Nov.' 3, 6.50- P M. (By the ?^ssbo?^ed Press>;:--iOnicial announce ment was made here-thisevening that ah ejinistice has been . signed with Austria. Hostilities will cease at S ^?o^fc Monday .^afternoon. The con ditions of; the armitsice will be p?b ttshed on Tuesday. .-' Official, announcement of the sign ing of the Ausiriah armistice reached tiic premiers while-they Were in ses j$&h^hs the apartment of Colonel Hfiuse, President Wilson's persona; i^Cp^B5^ntativer this afternoon, and ^y:e;the greatest itajsfaction. It was a^r?nged that ? the conditions of the armistice would be made public pre-ifctly. j'39^n^gton, Nov.; 3.?Armistice Which the Austrians have ac ?te? are; expected here to furnish a . sar ;intiex to those Which the su ?gj^^r^lt council at Versailles i ?for Germany. Consequently J^^^M^Catioh will carry greater *k?hce than otherwise would at sihce.tlje Austrian srurender ha: ^^^trnted in advance by the in Ltion of the dual mon id-.^the. collapse of the Aus itfan forces oh the Italian jclal announcement. that the ar mialce "had been signed reached th; |p^;;^partnieni-;'today. In making | thos'-itnown Officials gave no indica- ' *'^femsl*'S^^d,;- nor wav :any explanation of why cessei tM iho^ilttfesi. Had been delayed ri'br'.'more after the actual Of .^h?. . articles of surrender: generally accepted view* how " fer?^d ^? ;be that it was desired v^ virrn^^'all.Italian soil freed, Ja^iaiy- :?. troops'before the Italiar | ;jfifi^?>were" committed to end their \ ??JISgj?i&&-'\iS>Oh.' the routed Austrian >jf^j??ta?ry jnen here said the terms fe^5lt'?|f6 supreme war council had 'jp"ep?recr: would make it impossible |.<^)i^-jAustrians to renew hostilities and- probably included the disarming %X the enemy troops and occupation |& strategic points as well. Some of ??|?b^--.'namely Trent and Trieste, al W^Tttave been occupied by Italian ?d. allied forces. :{<;Free. movement; of the allied forcer ih^pughv Austria to attack Germany ?o^ the so?th^jshould the supreme ^^.oommand decide such a stroke nece^ary in*''the future, also is ex pected to be stipulated. :-: Unofficial reports from Vienna to -f&y ^J5jf: the Germans were preparing ?pof stjch' an attack by fortifying the Bavarian frontier. The defection Austria leaves Germany stripped of its jpijt.ally and military men here both 4|jKd and -American believe that her capitulation will follow soon after the terms fmro Versailles are submitted. v E^hanges of views between Col. t?*House, special representative of k Ar?xerican government in France. the; suited, premiers continued to ut Colone) ?ouse's home in Paris and apparently" the general terms for ^rrr^iny are not. yet ready for sub mission, to the Allied military leaders |pr their consideration with regard to j^itairy necessities. Colonel House J&'fctifeping President Wilson con stantly, "advised as to the progress of events." . ? Great importance is attached here to the .allied and American govern ments in deferring peace settlement? with Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria un til Germany also shall surrender or be;crnshed. - ...\Tjiis\ policy; is cptinted upon to pre X^m any eleventh hour attempt on Qjjfr>i)?rt of the Germans to sow seeds 6& .discoid among the allies. view of the-general situation the smashing. Franco-American victories iforth and west of Verdun are regard ed as' significant. Unless an armistice interrupts, it is believed the thrust will be pressed, home relentlessly to cut the German front in the West in half before there is another halt. With hardened .mountaineers of the Italian army available for use else where with the .surrender of Austria, some observers look for immediate preparation for the invasion of Ger many by way of Alsace-Lorraine. Italian picked troops might be spared at otice to join such a campaign, as they would not be needed to carry out operations incidental to the Austrian surrender. Not only will the whole fighting man power of allied and American armies; I.e available how for the task of ; crushing Germany's defensive front, j but to supplement the already vas-Iyi superior equipment of those armies :n; guns, aircraft and all other war raa chinery, there is now at the disposal ihe? Apr?, 1850. "Bs Jem ? .881. S?1 FAR BEYOND RHINE WILL BE ZONE FIXED. ; Terms as Finally Agreed Upon May be Known to World Sck>n?rSnre tOj be Practically Demand for. Snrrcn-i der?No Middle Ground. ! j Washington, N6V. 2.-r-The supreme I war council at Versailles, it was. [learned today through diplomatic l channels, has under consideration, as the starting point in framing terms of j [ah armistice, proposals' that.Germanyi ! be required to withdraw her armies' without their military supplies or thej loot being carried from France and] Belgium, to a zone- 30 miles to the| German side of the Rhine aiid that; the entire Gerthan navy including submarines and4 the Helgoland fort resses be surrendered. It is possible that the conditions I when finally agreed upon may hot ' emerge from the council in. exactly, this shape but it is believed they be no less potent;for preserving, the military supremacy Of,the allies, ajici iat the same time offer propositions ; which the Germans may accept wkh ! out further fighting. The same information coming through *ne same sources; indicates that the armistice terms -' as nnally agreed upon may be made known to the world Monday or Tuesday and that they , will be presented to Ger many for acceptance in their entirety or not at all, without opportunity for Quibbling or trading. From a military point of view t!hc proposal that the German armies be disarmed and retired 30 milesi/beyo'tid the' Rhine is classed only ", as tanta mount to an absolute surrender. It would not only throw open to the al lied and American . armies \ .many roads1 to Berlin itself, but- with the surrender of railway tolling stock de prive them of means' to retrace their steps to fight if they would. ' There is some question among mil itary observers as to whether.. such complete terms are., really necessary. Undoubtedly the object sougnt in pr - posing that the enemy retare -30 miles behind the Rhine vis to destroy the German inner* defense systehL That system is supported by a chain pi fortresses without whfch the line would , be untenable and . some mili tary experts believe it may not be necessary to go farther, than to de mand the surrender or -dismantling of those forts. The military discussion develops. I by the proposals.brings a suggestion that a wide zone might, be established within the borders, of Germany from which - the atmed ?, forces of Xhptk sides might be withdrawn until peace treaties /finally, have JBxq? new boun daries. The French ' and Belgian frontiers are expected to be reocct pieji by the allied armies bat-it might i develop that' as the German forces would be required to fall back tiv German frontier provinces might b' left unoccupied in ? military sense. It seems certain to military*'experts here, however, that the terms will In elude the surrender of the Metz forti fications and such of the Rhine forte as will clear the way for military in vasion of Germany to an extent mak ? ing resistance futile j President Wilson" c^.itinued toda-, ! to keep in touch with :he war coun cil at Versailles through his personal representative, Colonel House. No one in Washington outside; of the in ner official circle knows the exact ex tent of Colonel House's powers but they are believed to be very large They probably do ? not. go to the ex tent of authorizing the conclusion 9 any binding agreement for an armis tice or peace without approval of th< president It has been, of, course, deemed in ; advisable to diselose what is goinr J on at Versailles, certainly not whih j the proceedings are still under way ! and before the various views of th? ] delegates have crystal ized into ulti mate terms to -'be offered to Ger ' many. .Aside from the danger fron I an open discussion while questions are j still unsettled it is regarded as dis I courteous between nations for one of } the parties to the conference to makt j any disclosure until an agreement has 'been reached. It is even probable! j that this rule , will govern until the I terms have' been presented to Ger | many. j In some quarters there is a disposi tion to tUrn to the Turkish armistice I as affording a very likely precedent in j its general principles to the demands j to be " made upon Germany, though J there would of necessity be great va I riations in detail owing to the differ I ent conditions. i . ELECTION IN HUNGARY. j Will Vote on Question of Monarchy or Republic. London, Nov. 4.?The population of I Hungary a month hence- will vote on! the question of monarchy or republic, I according to a Copenhagen dispatch. { In the balloting the women will havej the same electoral rights as men. Private James D. Evans Killed in Ac tion. Mrs. Ben Myers, of Hagood, ha6" just received a telegram from the adjutant general informing her of th? death of her brother, James D. Evans.} who was killed in action on Septem- j ber 30. He was among the first to I be called from Sumter county, and j at the time of his death was a private | in Company D, 118th Infantry, of the] 30th division. of Marshal Foch all the Bulgarian Turkish and Austrian military equip ment. Tn answer such a conclusion Germany has only depleted reserve? of men, guns an* fiunitions. id Fear not?Dec aD the ends Thon Att SITE?, S. 0., WEDNES1 11 SWE?P |P? WHOLE FRONT MOVING ONWARD INTO AUSTRL1. Italian Territory Long Held in Subjec tion by Austriar Has Been Redeemed by Last Great Victory. Rome; Sunday, Nov. 3.?-The entire Italian front continues to - move for ward, it is officially announced. From Tbnale to Lake Garda west of Trent the Italians "are; progressing. They are ;&lsb advancing on the Rivaj and other points west of the Adige. | AUSTRIA'S F?LL ? - I TERMS GRANTED BY THE AL LIES ARE SEVERE BUT JUST. Dual Monarchy is ?nt of . The War and Country Will i Joc Occupied jby Allied Forces?Anhyaud N4vy pis armed and Subject to Orders of Gen. Fpch. ft Washington, by. 4.?The .terms o the armistice under* which .the Jftha and . sea forces of the Austro-Hnn garian empire laid down ?ieir/?rms which were announced i today ^sim ultaneously in Washington ariu, the allied capitals, accomplish the- com- ; plete surrender and open Austrian and j Hungarian territory for American j and allied operations against Ger many. : v . - * ; . ' The terms include theeoihplete de mobilization of all Austrian forces, the surrender of half the .artillery ahd military equipment, the occupation by American and* allied^ forces of such strategic pl??es as may-later be se lected, the ruse of Austrian railroads for operations against Germany, the evacuation 6i invaded territory, the surrender of ? portion of the Austrian surface, Submarine fleets and the dis armament of others under Americar, end allied control, the surrender of all German submarines in Austrian waters, the repatriation ofj allied and American prisoners without reciproc ity. ... The terms of the -armistice w?re carried out under the , direction -of Gen. Foch. AH. German troops in .^ustro-Hun gary, Italy or the Balkans must be out or interned within fifteen days. The destruction of . any property by the retreating forces is specifically forbidden. The document is believed to give an accurate outline of the conditions new nearing completion at tile; Versatile!? council under which.. Gerinahy may .have a cessation' of ? Hostilities.' . . Under the Austrian . armistice the " evacuation . of Austrian territory yri": roughly correspond tot he boundary lines claimed' by Italy under the Ital ian irredentia or, treaty of Loh. Ton program. The right of occupation by allied forces is reserved, the local au thorities to maintain order under al lied supervision. . " The ships/to be surrendered Include fifteen modern Austrian submarines three battleships, three light cruisers, nine destroyers, twelve torpedo boat and mine layers, and six Danube monitors. The free navigation of ill Austrian waters by both the war and Commercial fleets of the allies 13 pro Tided for. The Danube route will be kept open by occupation br dismantl ing the fortresses to be selected fc' the allied commander* The existing blockade of the allies against Austria remains unchanged. All'enemy na val aircrafts are to be '.put . out of commission and concentrated undei allied control. AJ1 Austrian ^harbor and other equipment in occupied Ital ian ports is to be left untouched^ AI? fortresses protecting Austrian naval bases' or stations are to be occupied. The arsenal at Ppla is psecifically sur rendered. The only organized military force Austria is permitted to retain, is limited to that necessary to main tain order in her own-borders. ????? 'AUSTRIAN TERMS RECEIVED. Full Text of Armistice Under Which Austrians Laid Down Arms Reaches j Washington. Washington, Nov. 4.-^-The terms) of the armistice under^ which the j Austrian and Hungarian;, armies laid j down their arms today.have been re-j ceived in full at the State department. I They will be made public during th* I day. I BANKERS WANT PEACE. German Business Men Take Action. Amsterdam, Nov. 2 (By the Asso ciated Press).?German banking and commercial men after a meeting have sent the government a declaration ir. favor of acceptance of the entente's armistice conditions, according to th? [ German papers. The declaration pre sents an argument, against thos^ who hope for an improvement of the situation from a continuance of the! war and demands measures for fa- J cilitating peace, even if sacrifice^ I are 'required. ATTACKED FROM AIR. British Air Forces Harrass Germans in Metz Region. London, Nov. 4.?Railways, air- J planes and hangars in the region east of Metz were attacked today by the British independent air fcfrce. it is of ficially announced. RELIEF FOR RUSSIA. Defeat of Germany Relieves Them of! Indemnity. Copenhagen. Nov. 4.?The indica-' tions are that Russia will refuse toj make any further indemnity pay-; ?nents to Germany, according to the Frankfort Gazette. B*'t at. be thy Country'*, Thy God'? a )AY, NOVEMBER 6, 18 PlflCTEIT FOfl f 1?. GREAT COURT TO TRY HUN BUTCHERS FOR CRIMES. Justice to Be Meted Oiit to The Bloody Criminals Who M r de Belgium a Hell on Earth. London, Nov. 4.?The establish ment .of a grand court of allied repre sentatives, civil and military, for the purpose of trying those guilty of crimes during w?r, was adverted to by &ir Frederick fedward Smithi Brit ish attorney-General,, in an interview printed in the Daily Express today. TURKEY S FULL SURRENDER. XO SECRET AGREEMENT MADE BY ALLIES. Lord Robert Cecil Tells ot Armistice and Gives Views on Other Front. London, Nov. 'L-^The armistice ac cepted by Turkey amounts to "com plete and unconditional surrender." This statement was -made by Lord Robert Cecil, assistant secretary of State for foreign affair^ to the Asso ciated Press tonight. . Lord Robert emphasized the state ment of the foreign office to the As sociated Press by saying that "no se cret undertakings * or engagements have been made with Turkey as far as the British government is concern ed." He added that the armisice had i been signed by Great Britain on beh?K lot:all the allies. : I Discussing conditions'. in Germany. Lord Robert said the indications 'of the last .day or two were that the Pan-Germans Were losing their hold. He declared that no Eolsnevikism had been reported in Germany, but that it was spreading in part of Austria, j ;. London, Nov. 1 (By the Associated Press).?A large fleet of the ? lates types of British mine sweepers toda: began the tedious task, of clearing th< Dardanelles of mines and other ob structions. This work, together wit'r other -safeguards which the allle? consider to be necessary before th allied, fleet enters the. tortuous water way leading past Constantinople ano through.the Bosphor?s to the Blacfc Sea, will .take severa) days, in the opinion of the British admiralty. A fortnight ago the allied fleet tesi ed_ the , efficiency Of the forts inside the ^Dardanelles by dropping a few shells on them. The reply of the ?urks wasquick, and fairly accurate thawing .that the fortiftqatkms are str in good'shape* --i$e;5.6.mile passage through the waterway , is a veritable sea of mines and, other obstruction.-?, which .it will require some iittje tithe to remove.' In addition, the mine sweepers will be ]? hindered by the swift currents, which are stronger a' this season of the year 'than at any other. The allied fleet, it is believed 'is sur; ?to-iCome to grips with the old Rnssiar: fleet in the Black Sea, ir the war con tinues a few weeks longer. There is j every reason to believe that the Ger man fleet in the Biack Sea con sists of ? seven pre-dreadnaughts two cruisers and 12 submarines, be sides at least 26 other types of war craft. The enemy has the advantage of three good bases m the Black See ?Odessa, Sebastopol. and Nikolaiev? but it is likely they are short of am munition. At Nikolaiev four cruis jers are being built One of them is nearly completed ; j A SINGULAR FRAUD. How * German Bank Was Beaten ou' of 600,000 Marks. New York, Nov. 2.?The Prussiar state bank in Berlin has been the vic |tim of a singular fraud, say German newspapers. A foreign commercic7 house transmitted to the bank th' sum of 600,000 marks to be credited , to the account of a foreign bank. Th* letter referring to the transaction war intercepted and a forged letter wa? substituted irt which the bank was di rected to deposit the sum to the cred it of a Berlin metal firm. Two days later the metal firm drew the amount in cash- The fraud was discovered sometime later when the foreign bank desired to make use o) the money. It was then discovered that the metal firm was not in ex istence. BIG GUNS IN ACTION. Americans Are Hammering at Th* Doorway of Metz. Washington. Nov. 4.?The firs' American army has captured the dominating heights northwest of Verdun, and its heavy, guns are firinc on important railroads at Montmedy Longuyon and Gonflnns," according V Gen. Pershing's communique for Sun day evening. Also the announce ment is made of an advance of I' miles on an eight mile front in three days for the first army. Five thou sand prisoners and more than a hundred guns were taken. GERMAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE. Still Maintain The Fight on The Aisnc Front. Paris. Nov. 4.?The Germans main tained artillery activity throughoul the night on a fifteen mile front alon? the Aisne. between Rethel and Semuy it is officially r.-dnunced. AMERICANS AT TRIESTE. One of Our Fleets Will Occupy Aus trian Port. Amsterdam. Nov. 4.?It is very pop j itively reported from Pola. the Aus trian naval base, that Trieste wil soon be occupied by an American fleet. 1 ?4 Tmrtfc'i." THE TRUE ' _/_ 18. TERMS SlMMEl ALLIED POWERS TO BE IN COM PLETE CONTROL. Germans and Austri?ns, Military, Na val and Civilian, WOl be Forced to .Leave Turkish Dominions Within One Month. London, Nov.. 1 (By the Associated Press).?The ; terms of armistice granted by the ?llied powers to Tur key follow: ? 'U. The opening of the Darda nelles and rthe Bosphorus and access to the Black Sea. Allied occupation of the Dardanelles and Bosphorus forts. "1 The position of all mine fields torpedo-tubes and other obstructions in Turkish waters are to/be indicat ed, and assistance given to sweep or remove them, as may be.-required. '% All available inform?tion con cerning mines in the Black Sea is to be communicated. ? '. ? "4. All allied prisoners of war and Armenian , interned persons and pris oners are ^to . be. collected in Constan tinople and handed ever unconditio ally to the allies^ > \ \[, "5. Immediate demobiH??tion of the Turkish army, except such troops as. are required for surveillance of thej frontiers and for the maintenance ot i internal order. The ndmber of effec tives and their disposition to be de tericnined later by the lilies aft^r; con s?ltation with the Tiirkish govern ment. "6. yThe surrender, of all war. ves sels in Turkish waters or waters oc cupied by Turkey. These, snips wir be interned in such Turkish - port bi ports as may be directed, fekce'pt sueb small vessels as are reqtiirfed for po lice and ^similiar purposes in Turkish territorial waters. ^ , "7. The allies are to hav? the right to. occupy any strategic points ; in th< event of any situation arising '? which threatens the security of the allies "8. Free use by allied ships Of a! ports and anchorages how in Turk ish occupation and denial of their-us? by the enemy. Similar conditioh? are to apply to Turkish mercantil? shipping in Turkish waters for* th purpose of trade and the demobilize , tioh of the army. "9. . Allied occupation of the Tau I rus tunnel system, j "10. Immediate withdrawal o I Turkish troops "from Northern Persie I to;behind, the pre-war frontier al ready has been ordered and will b carried out. ."11. A part of ? Trans-Caucasia al readj- has been ordered to be. evacu ated tjyJTurkisb troops. The remaind eiLto-be evacuated, if required by th allies after. they Save studied the sit nation1. ? ;. ' f&%% Wireless, telegraph .and .'cabl^ stations to be controlled by. the allies Tiirkish government messages to b* excepted. "13. ^Prohibition against the de struetionV ?* a?y navali:;'military o; commercial material. ' ??' ;*'14. '.facilities.are to be given fo the purchase of coal, oil; fuel and naval material from Turkish source > after the requirements of the couhtn have been met None of the above materials are to bet exported. ": 5, The surrender of all Turkisl j officers in Tripolitanla and Cyrepaic: to the nearest Italian garrison. Tur key agrees to stop supplies and com munication with these officers if the; do not obey the order to surrender "16. The surrender or all garrison in Hedjaz, Asslr, Yemen, Syria an' Mesopotamia to the nearest, allie; commander and withdrawal of Turk ish troops from Cilicla, except, thos necessary, to maintain order fas wil be determined under clause 6. .17. The use of all ships and repai facilities at all Turkish ports and arsenals. "18. The surrender of all ports oc cupied in Tripoiitani and Cyrenaica including Misurata, to the nearest al lied garrison. "19. All Germans and Austrian? naval, military or civilian, to be evac ?ated within one month from T?rkis! dominions, and those in remote dis tricts as soon after that time as ma;, be possible. 20. Compliance with such order, as may be conveyed for the disposa of equipment, arms and ammunition including the transport of that por tion of the Turkish army which is de mobolized under Clause 5. "21. An allied representative to be attached to the Turkish ministry o' supplies in order to safeguard allie:*! interests. This representative to be furnished with all aid necessary fo* this purpose. "22. Turkish prisoners are to be kept at the disposal of the allied pow ers, The release of Turkish civiliar prisoners and prisoners ov military age is to be considered. * "23. An obligation on the part o Turkey to cease all relations with th< cefi tral-powers. . '24. In case of disorder in the si: Armeinian vilayets the allies reserve to themselves the right to occupy an: part of them. "28. Hostilities between the allier and Turkey shall cease from noon, lo cal time, Thursday, October 31 1918." BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS. Clean up of Anstrians on Asiagc Plateau. London. Nov. 4.?More than twen ty thousand prisoners and several hundred guns have Been taken by the forty-eighth British divxamrr operat ing on Asiago plateau towards Tren tino, it is officially announced. On the Venetian plain the three hundred and thirty-second Americar egiment is among the forces that ef fected a crossing of the Tagliomentc River. : SOUTHRON, EatxmsibiA iwm, ?Ott? VoL XLVII. Ko.f4; HOUSE SENDS 1 WiATlQH. PRESIDENT IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH SrrU?TlON, "BUT Nt) NEWS GIVEN OUT. Secrecy Maintained as to Meeting of Supreme War . Council and Paris Meeting. . ; Washington, \Nov. 1.?President Wilson today continued the frequent exchanges of communicationswith CoL E. M. House which have been proceeding steadily since the special representative of the Americans gov-: ernment reached France a wees: ago with. Admiral William S. Benson, ranking officer of the navy. Later in the day the presideht walked over to the state, war and navy building from the White House for a conference Iwith Secretary Baker. . v i> j^: \ Thus far no inkling has been .giv en\here as to the proceedings of^the i supreme war council, which conven ed today, pr of the exchanges which I took place at Paris between;;represen |tatjves ofk the entente nations iiid^ I C?l. House. Col. House has be<fn [keeping the president in close touch iwith events and it was assumed that Mr. Wilson's visit to the war secreV tary had to do v with some phaae;;;bf the discussions. There was .no confirmat^>n i'Jkt'; Washington today of reports fr?m Europe that General Diaz, tile ian commander in chief, had receiy&t frem the supreme , war council terms of an armistice;, he was atithnr ized to offer to the Austrian eoin mander in the f)eld. However, - in many quarters the report, if n?t cor rect, was regarded as being only slightly in advance of the .f#gfe~ Some official .information, as- reacjted the state~ department today front what had once been the vast dual empire indicated, that very little' re mained of that structure owing to; the separation of the Hungarians, Bohe mians and Jugo Slavs from the piup^. ent states. Even ,to that remnant^qflt1 a once mighty empire grave disorders; were reported and its total collapse was believed to ber imminent . The reported attempt of the newjjr formed Germanic state of Austria:$Cr cast its lot with Germany's 4n peace negotiations and applications for an armistice is expected to be dealt with by the Versailles w?r coun cil, for "at* this :stage\it ia regarded^jw a purely military! problem.. But: even if it. takesron., a political character, officials said' there- is! ample Spre?^; dent for. treating in the Varrahgeniei^ of an armistice. A 'direct precedent is found in the protocol ? of August; 12? 1898, which terminated hostilities'J^e tween United States, and Spain and which jEa^Iished ihe -bases-- pi filial /peace, ,treaty at Paris, by ie^nfe^ ing Spain to. re^qulsh Cuba; to ce4S Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States and. to leave the disposition^Itf the Philippines to tlie peace confer ence. COTTON PRICE CX>NFE?iarCR Gov. Manning Asks, for Atlanta Meet -? Jng. . ._;__ Columbia, Nov. 2.?A C Summers, commissioner of agriculture, com merce and industries,, yesterday tele graphed J. J. Brown of Atlanta, chairman of the official advisory mar keting board of the cotton Stated urging that a meeting be called -In^. the Georgia capital at once to dis-: cuss measures to enable the farmers to hold their cotton^ during the period of depression. The" communication was directed at the urgent request of Gov. Manning, who feels that some precautionary measures against rush ing the cotton -to the market must be resorted to by the farmers to pr8-. vent disaster. Gov. Manning suggest ed that the commissioners of agri culture, the governors of the cotton States, bankers and merchants ail be called Into the conference. Imme diately upon receipt of the letter, Mr. Summers addressed a telegram to Mr. Brown. The following is the let ter addressed by Gov. Manning to Mr. Summers: "In view of the rapid and disas trous decline in the price of cotton to a point far below the cost of produc tion, I request that you communicate with J. J. Brown, chairman of the [ official -.advisory marketing board of the cotton States, asking him to call a meeting of the commissioners , of agriculture, the governors of the cot ton producing States, bankers, mer chants and others interested in the welfare of the South, this meeting to be held in Atlanta at the earliest pos sible moment, to urge upon the pro-* ducers, merchants and bankers of the South the necessity of holding cot ton off. the market, until the price reaches a point that will at least cover the cost of production.'* RICH WOMAN DIES. Mrs. Russell Sage Passes Away at Age of Ninety. New York. Nov. 4.?Mrs. Russell Sage, widow of the financier, died here this morning, aged ninety. She had been in feeble health for several years. AUSTRL4.N ASSASSIN FREED. Man Who Killed Premier In 19lpRe leased by New Government. Amsterdam, Nov. 4.?Dr. Frederich Adler, the assassin of Austrian Pre mier Stuerkkh, in October 1916, has been released from prison, according to Vienna advices. Anarchy in Turkey. Amsterdam, Nov. 2.?Reports say that a state of anarchy prevails throughout Turkey. Hundreds of thousands of deserters are said to be subsisting by means of robbery. Con stantinople is lib-rally famished. ?