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TOJK SUMTES IVATCI-IMAX. fcstab 'o?solidated Au.a. 2, 2 Paris Making a Vast Fete Over Coming of President Wilson. ENTRY INTO CITY MADE AT TEN O'CLOCK President of the United States Welcomed By President of France and High Officials. Paris. Dec. 1 I.? Presiden! Wilson made his entry into Paris at lv.is this morning, his arrival being greet ed by a salvo of artillery in ralut huge crow ds wer? massed about th ? Bois de Boulogne >:;.;'y.n and as Pres ident Wilson alighted at the rear a cheer went up That left no doubt as to the cordiality of the welcome u> th city's latest guest. The president was greeted by Pres ident and Madame Poincare. Premier Clemenceau and other high pfficis . He entered the carnage with Pre-> ??ent Poincare while Mrs. Wilson". Miss Margaret Wilson and Mrs. Poin care followed in another carria ?? The party drove to the residence 01 Prince Murat, where the Wilsons will reside while in the capital. The en tire route was lined with French troops in m>!id array. The city is making a vast fete over President Wilson's coming. Luncheon For Wilson President Poincaire Entertain? Woodrow Wilson and IVIrs. Wilson. Paris. Dec. 14.?President am Madam?- Poincare gave a luncheon t : day at the Palais de Elysee. in hon or of President and Mrs Wilson. Pr? ident "Wilson replying to the toast o: Pr-~sid?-nt Poincare said th;:: be- was deeply indebte d for the gracious greet ings. "It is very delightful." he said, "t find myself in Franc?- and feel thi ?;u:ck contact of sympathy and unaf fected friendship betw< - n representa tives of the United State?? and Prance You have been generous in what you have been pleased t'> soy aKout my self, but I feel that what i have said and tried to do. has been only an at tempt to speak th<- thought of th T>eople of the United States truly niv1 to carry that thought :::*..> action." President Visits T 7^ J. ? i~' resident Wilson Places Wreath on Tomb of Friend v>:" America. ><?c. ; ??. - - '? m ? n Wilsen went to th< :<?.:.i> of LaFayett? t'-dav he h-":sr" ' <?:: taking his <>w:. w:?-: th, contrary t?> the custom bv which florist ?1 I.vers '\. W: ?-ath and the donor fat* r ntake's th - ??' t as : !? :. ? The presi dent seii: Admiral n ray-son to buy th ? wreath :?:.?! a:: -- some difficulty m expiainiag to the florist. who coui ? not understand why the tradition-*-: custom was b**thg lvr?>ketr. obtained : and drove to the tomb. WHson v:r..i ? this inscription: "In memory of tie- ' <: >.\ l.:i,~:.y-: - from a fallow servant of :ib?-r!y.'* Entirely n-.-aim'..::.:-- d th- preside::: drove to tie- ?. ?: Pich us Perne:? ry. where the aiViaz"fl r at ? keeper was a'm-.: t too tTust : a ? ? ??! to nah?';: ? -a ?cut'-:- when he learned who his call was. The ;>??,'.?:? of the pr? sid?-nt'. nearby and as Im left he passed th: ? \r<h fines <?:" ?g< ? ! nuns who ram< Out :-. :,:r: fla ir respi-ct:' '?> the Am*-v Italy's Heavy Losses Casualties Among Officers Were Kom& Saturdav. !?????. Ik?Durtiw: the war the Italian army lost 1 Offices killed, and mo.- than ?? wound-d s*-rious!y. rhe ad:.:-r,-r ? ?. war declared in th ??-nate. that Ital: ' ? mobilize a single ?:.?:?:: and that a" war material should ? a..tin in*':--; T! ... ? ' ? ? . ? ? . ? ?? ? ? tit 1 iner* asr*d Long Casualty Lisi taly's Losses in War Reach Million and Half. 4. ?V w ? otk. i ???<?. : ? - tu?i.>. population of only 2>. ,; ?".."?V* ?'??>?. ;;<. m .-.ill; .; ;?. 'he oo^?TH$? suffered ;rpproxiro-'f'dy :.' i:".'Vl ' eas T:a!T"'<.?s in *;.?? war. ? >-ti. Ki :Uio d:r m? ftj. mihi?arv ntmch?' "'' ?'..dir: ?;?<?? were a bled :?od April, 1850. "Hs? intvs. I IIB 1 8?N I If Jllw Resignation of Brand lee Completes Work. Commit the SEN. SMITH'S VIEWS ON THE COTTON SITUATION Says Outlook Brighter Than a Any Time Q+ .-.t/vc Washington. Dec. 13.?Senator ?. ISmith was 'nis afternoon informed by i"haii:man Brirueb of the war in?.lus : } ?..?;:?!? the resignation of p.m :Irand eommitceo on cotton < I;11* 1: *T * - lion had accepted. This com p!e;<s what Senator Smith had been urging en Mr. Barueh. the removal of ;;]! governmental restrictions on til? rotlon trade in this country ;:m? were ;v* into < iVct because of the war The price-lixiivg c:;iitt?-?? came to an ???r.d i we; k or more ago. As t-i the <-xport situation. Gen. ? o?-ih::V: today infcrmod the secretary war that th ? army could release to tb- shipping board 100 resse-s for use in the export: trade, and it is under 'c cr.te about one-fourth of these to the cotton ports: "I consider the outlook based on ?pp'y and demand brighter for high ? prices :"<>r cotton than it has been ince the civil war." said Senator mith tonight. "The world, with Ger ?nv and her allies e?nvvated. is ? ?? resuming fourteen and a half million of American cotton. -When p. is declared and the ? ncniy ??< uretry is opc-ncd t?> cotton it . pryvNb ;i mn'rk.e* for something :ikv S.^bales additional. About scfrftOO tons of shipping have been re leased for - port trade. There will probr bp- bo a demand for ln.000,00r' i- i (; i..(?>/?<?<. bales of American cot Dr, Paes Killed President of Portugal Assassi nated Saturday?Slayer is Lvnched Bv Crowd. ?aimed president of Portugal on ?.-; in 1 u ? em bor. 1 & 1 7. and w.. ::.-raaitnt on December I*, a for. ays mer- than a year I? for- he wa l)r. Paes was :t professor of niatlw fati.-s in the 1 n:v?--sity of Coinbr. h. i: h<- e;itereo th< Portugues ???rl:s. At the outbreak of *he v.a ?::.u< ;n o^a:?st ? acts aft-'1 v\ as t? ? * :??: rtieipa t'ortu ner.t .redden: Pae would con rmany. ??:;< of his -a-' being proclaimed president :?? ;(? ti\ *? steps for .:? ::: th ? war by Portugal I ??? ?< white walking in 'a of Lisbon. ! rr. Paes was Irr? : In: ;!;?? shot went wild. !*::' ir< idem :t?-d. Glass Sworn Iis ^:c\v Secretary t?f Treasury ra tere-3 v ?a>n jJrscnarge 01 Qiities To-Dav. ssin c>: *t?j. luCii? Was Member of Youir?? ? ?*???> 11 *^ ?"/**> TS : <?'|<i')"". Pae Sand.-.v. ]">?. 1.". Tli vi *>*r not?Bet all the end* Thou -V ITE.R, S. p., WjEDNESI 'resident Wilson (iocs to Church Twice on Sabbath Day. /isits lafayette's TOMB AFTERWARDS "... sidcnts of French Capita! Turn Out En Masse in Effort to Got Glimpse of America!] Executive. Paris. 1 ?'<?'?. : f.. President \Vil.:'?J. :? -nt his Ihr! Sammy in Paris hy m\v-g twice to hhu.^h. laying a re: :ii : i: the torn:; of Larayette and .. v~hg a hri-! conference with Pre v.i,... ('ivi-ioncvau ami anorher with 'el. E. ?.f. House. In th?- <?-. nintr he ? ;:<???. in ]>:?? p: ration for the coming trenncus week of nrelimliiarv con D tiring the afternoon the president nade :i short call on President and ??hi dame Poincare at the Palace of th< in the morning t'..< president; ac ?mp:mby .Mrs. Wilson and Admir : ("rayson and by secret service men. ??nt tit" American Preshyteriatr hurch : l the line dc Herri. His Mining was known to oni\ a few of [?? American colony who had guessed ?t the pre?fd< nt. J eing a consistent hurch-goer. wou'af choose a church f his own denomination. The Rev. Chaim <?<?;?- W. Goodrich, the pastor, took his text from ".ho lath verse of the ninth chapter of -ainh. Ke dwelt on the necessity <.: ?premmt:n;r political and civil ii:" 'th Idealism and showed how the :v iittion of humanity was reaching m bist stage in th ? eonstitution of a >eiety of nations. The edifice wa? iled. but there was :ro special service 'he president took part as he would If had Iver-n at the Central p?-e-oy rian Chgreh in Washington. In aft'-rnoon rvosidehj Wilson ?"it to a 'diarch Mrs, V.'a-orr's ? ?? ?ihinaTfon is ?!:? fatstom in Wash crton wh'-n :.?? goes rwi.ee mi Su-nd*1-"' a- church was the Am-ri.-ar: ? ? sh<>p of South Carolina, the ?v. W. A. Cuerry. ed^ating. The president visit -d the tomb o r ehurcn service. .\-> <???:*? am n\ : ?igadlor General Harts. a rvice operative; and a French of. Iv The- i-rrt. renicv:::g his t. ??!:-.?-.*.< : the : .th carrying a larg; Ar the ;>??< ?.:.!??::' placed the wreath thr- Noah. !)?? hi wed his head ate >od sip nt before the rertiner phi ire- famous Frenchman who help* <i nerica in her 'Ich: for liberty. M id.- no speech whatsoever. He then urned to the Mnr.it residence. In .the moantkm all the reside*-;* Paris apparently had turned ou* the hope ;.f ?:? ;:trag a glimpse :._ ? nr.-shb :::. ft yes remarked th:P ? Wilson lue.'- /.v.- continuing. t'? ? sun hr?>ke Through the nurky 2Tan to dry a,- the muddv street. ? ? sun lit up tile ,-hy in aii its flut tng bannen: ami flags. r.? a foreign observer it appeared c evej'.-'Mo- it; Paris was on th ?levards There wa:; no space wh^-t )T on tb< fddewa.'k.-; X great crow*' hej-'-d in the p ;..-.- de la Cone >ro - or.- the head^narters of the Xmeri missien Th<- crr?wd jamme-i ?at th > doors and took keen inr- r ?a eveiw Aim-riean passing in he carrying1 a <-ar<- orncf::: : .:? --. was surrounded and carefully irr cted t?v ndmirrng r-'rehchmen an : Weaf her Prevents ?wing to \: -r.h- r e;m?tir.n ?? in .\t few da;. . and the fur*h- r that tie- roads of the county at terrible condition, i; has '>??'*?'n ? o he Jedd !hi.-- week at Mavsvilh-. -?pun: v,. j ;. ;.? ?p.j:-!!,:., f .,,!-. u?:hi : a !i;tniaged Sal 1 t-.-inor.-ii. noon friere <?<? ('h:na*s dair ; ; rs! discox er- .:. a: the iara: Address Delivered at Meeting in Paris City Hail. ELLS OF AMERICAN SYMPATHY FOR FRANCE "nited Stales Entered War Be oaui-c! the People Realized ifiat Great Wrongs iViusi Resisted by Lovers of Lioeriv Paris. ] t',. President Wilson ..? ? i ."*.??** :I address today at the city ...a. wh- re i ?::!'?::i,'s were arrangce' :;-?:>!;.?;2. : the greeting extended o him. he said "It is with no ordinary empathy that the o-op!e of the !':::: i St..:.-:. for whom I haw the priv Vp' of speaking, have viewed the ufferings of, che p< .-.de of France. \V? ?.??re more deeply moved by the vrongs of war because we knew :!*.? ammer in witsch they were porpetrat VVhen the rn:t?d States entered bo conviction thai Lhe purp >ses oi h ? centra] empircr were wro'tig an i <;,jst be resisted bv r.icn everywherv ho loved liberty and riant and '?>?? - a use of the illicit ambitions they .? i-<- enertaining and attem-pting t? ? ?? ause we km \v how profoundly roat principles wer-' affected, but hearts moved also with our reso inion." A Heroes Death laj. William S. Manning Fe] Gallantly Leadira; His Men. TVip following letter has been re el red by Co v. Mer.mng fror.. Cer vuhn. commander of the TPth Idvis ? a. ia which Maj WTiiam S. M-in ? N '? - - ' ? ? ' ? l-Ai'-i;-?.:?;?. :fte <i. vernor <>f S?>',:?' My i >???.?:- Sir: B-efort- 'bis can r?acb aye ac^uaint^d y< u with the death ir ?tion of your son. Major William S [.anning. 316th Ihfarary of the 7-3-ti ? v i s i< ? a. rvos as ar. mrpirct! a: for the er.ta: Almost from the r-rga-nizatio-s of Qt\ Division, some 1! months ag; y attention was called t<< Major. the iptain Manning. Iiis ability. so er'y bearing an I :rentleman1y cor tot won for him the regard and re ccj cf : i' his comrades who deep! ??! his loss Major Manning received his pr??n: ?n the very day rim division enter* e Jin ? on the he'ghts north of Vei ?-?..,, tt.. f,-?H ?' 1 -?'.' - ? .???' ntiy loading h:s men. one wee er. November nth. I have recommended that the p.j jguished Service Crow be awarde; p extraordinary ra-Hantry in actio: d trusi i; will l?e erranted. Very sincerely; (Sxgn? d i .f??-:>fl E. Kuhn. Major Central Tf'th Division telephone Rates Cut Reduction Announced By P ost master (a e n e ra 1. Vashington. Dec. 1". -Sweeping re ?tions is: long <::??? srrce and to!! od earn rat?-s by the adoption of .! ba eharge oi six rind oiir-fotirtb rt.ii: idle, air line a.:" . -'? . and half ?; ? rate for night service uj> to :ni i b: and oim-fourth the day rate df Postmaster ib ior; ! Uurleson. t <?;:;?? .-ff? eti v in.-x! January L'l. "be ne-.v rates w? r?' rc<*om 1 agilde?: ? s:a:v:::ri:ix:i!ji a and Mr. Burlc *s staterr.cni i.i tbvir effect is p ?:]:?/.'? tie- w.]I and iong distance ??;.;? rvi-,? ??)>?? ?--?amtry. *'rc.nioyih : ,.. ? . :. : f?>r futnr*' Ro?J ( all V; een Campaign Opens foj N.ev Members. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? i ?? . .. : ... i nnei ? \: ? < Call TBK TKt'i Officially Notified That He L Not Wanted lie Declines to Leave CONTINUED PRESENCE A MENACE TO HOLLAND. Former Tyrant of Germany Re fuses to Consider Rights and Wishes of Others. Vaisterd.'-m. i >??<-. Id.?The former ?;--nar: iTnp; ror. the Telegram says it understands, has refused to Leave = ? *s;!;; i;11 af t? r official representation:"' : .?! i ??' a made that his continued ..: ? . ????<-? in rJoKand is likely to in . ive that country in ssVrTcus C.UIL The Largest Crop Planted History of the United States. WHEAT FIELDS OF U. S. WILL PREVENT FAMINE Die Acreage Seeded in Winter Wheat Sixteen Per Cent Greater Than Last Year and Condii ion Good. *?..-i. Pec. !'>.?The largest . -Tory of i'n.t-d States is prom :": ':. The acreage is almost six n per cent. larger than last year ::"> ! totals !7.'>00 acres. A crop 7'i".''?>>i.oI*1 > bushels SO OOO.'tW1) . ore than the best record is forecast. The condition on December 1st wa? per e.-m of normal. Hun Bolshevlki Active Hamburg Council Demands the Contra! of Merchant Marine. Copenhagen. Dec. I?>.?Control of he merchant marine has been de - sanded by the Sailor's Council forrn t] at Hamburg, according to Rerli iispatch. The council threatens tr Ink a!i ships if their demands are ? ?* complied with. The council in .sts that financing be borne by th hip owners. Money for Survey umter Civic League .Makes Contribution for Heaith Campaign. The public spirited holms of ih< umter Civic League have turned over ) ihr Samter Chamber ?<f Commerce ::7.:b" to be appl>d to the $::.500.?>c nd being raised for the county heaith r-.vy and iw-.-.v months heaith tmpaign of ednoatiom. and a visiting aiut-a art: ?? for .],? rural districts-of umter county dm-Per the year ll:h his more y was secured from a h-m" '? picture shown at 'he lt> :: Theatre iller. the proprietor of that thcatr : ho a I\Vay.-, helps OUt in every pub ? ehterpris ? for tlm ?mo,] r>f the >uh*ry. State. county. . no ladies of the Sum tor Civ; ?ague i a:am i-': Th-.diy endorsed the ?a.jth survey and visiting nur-, ens. and liav?- zealously \\-;>rk g :'??:? of th- s.- desirable Initri; ? riruh'ties for mg health and The Sunrter < Trie Le:!vim member: ve p-rsoc.aI!y eomrihm.vl also to ? In-''tii conserving agencies and '.' continue to ivork for tie. betten ?m of rm-.d health conditions until e r.tjuired >:t.:;e:i :s In the bank, id tie r-- a- dou'.a. whatever thai is mdtiey will h ? subscribed. \Ivar'i<a?r?<rr *?-s Spain n.!f Has Been Asked* to Sus pend Parliament. Madrid, i!<:. Premier Rarna tc ce>nsid"er seriovs Outbreaks ;r. f :i!?>ni:i. h.LS h'sai;-,! i re :?? declaring eption and Luncheon at City ;ia!t*This .\irternoon. IV SOUTJ3EKON. Eatab?abcd Jons, Voi. XLVII. No. 36. Tfi nPltT ?FFT ill UMrh UUl Mf IIlfTFRAfY Committee Will Ask Legisla ture for $25.000 Ap propriation. THE GREAT SESSION WILL END TO-DAY SayS It is Proposed to Bring the vVork Under Directon of the State Superintendent of Edu ca tion. Columbia. I>ee. 14.?A $25,000 ap :r.-.priation from tho next general as ? biy t-> conduct a campaign to i ruinate illiteracy from South Caro ; ;?; will be asked by the South Caro lina riiiterr.cy Committee, which con tpjdod :: two day institute here to l-rhb ii is proposed to have the law so drafted ih >t the direction of the work will be under the State superin nt of education; Compensation . ?? >i? .tu hour to teachers of the adult schols. ?1 to be paid by the .?! end tho other 'er the county. .-.-Ill i <? provifwd. Tn those counties wiiich will not bear their proportion ate share the compensation will be ?1 an hour. The institute, which was addressed by various influential edu cators was fruitful in showing that S< nth Carolina must do something at once in an effort to stamp out the blight of illiteracy, and the commis sion received much encouragement from various sources, wtl assto a from various sources. Tt was stated iihat the F? deration of Women's Ciuns ?s interested in the movement and will li rht for the p.-rs^age of the proposed law through the legislature. Damages in Belgium Government Proposes to Limit Compensation to Material Lost. Brussels. Sunday. Dec. 15.?The .. government has submitted to ?rrliament r bill limiting compensa tion for war damages to material :osses excluding those based on mor ?' grounds. The senate has declared strongly in r of the restoration of the duchy Luxemburg to Belgium. The Government Work Is Stopped Piumbers and Steam Fitters Demand 81.25 an Hour. Sheffield; Ala.. Dec. 16.?Union alumbers and steamfitters employed i the government nitrate plant walk ed out this morning after demanding an increase- in wages to $1.25 per hour. According to the union men, : f."? men walked out. Now Admits Mistake Berlin Newspapers Deceived as to Wilson's Policies. Berlin. Dec. 13.?(By the Associat ? .? l-V'-ss;.?Dispatches reporting tho rrxval of President Wilson in Paris are displayed prominently by the Ber lin newspapers. The president's ut ? era noes an- being scanned carefully. Newspapers which formerly were foremost in attacking th<- president's .,!....?.. now plead that they wer?- de iv'd Dye Plant Explosion Several Persons Killed and Much Property Damaged. 1 ?? ?? :Fire, followed by an ??xplosiou :>, tite plant of the American Aniline Products Company injured a number of persons, and 1:::.:a a-.j h surroun liag property. Poles Against Germany New Government Has Severed Relations With Herlin. Amss ro.aa ; ]?:. -Poland has rov?-red r -ian'ons with ? ?ermany. ac cording :.? a telegram received at I'erlir. from Warsaw. G-aess of Academy President Wilson Will Attend lUcc !>>?: Thursday. Baris! I?. ??. President Wilson u b attend ??? ' big of the French ?i-a '.< ::.-? Tba r-.; .\ when a reception w !:>i ' h , >>y :h<> menvbers. Court Takes Holiday *? ia ' >; Tb.? Supreme ? ? ? a. \? Monday over ? ?"'. ? ? ?'? vs. reconvening J.ami;!;r\ ?:;!., ii was announced today.