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lVOL. XXXVIII MANNING, S. C,, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1918. NO 48 M[NTAL D[PRESION CAU$[S EX-IKAISER 10 TRY TO SUCIDl Member el :Retinue Who Prevented Deed Wounded QUET LIFE IN HOLLAND Hnhcmzollern Reported Taking Long \Walks and Cutting Down Trees for Exercise. London, Dec. 10.-William Hohen :Sollern, the former German Emperor, has attempted to rommit suicide, fol: lowing mental depression,. according to the Leipsic Tageblatt, which is; quoted in a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange 'Telegraph Company.. A member of the former Emperor's re tinue vho prervented .Hier Hohenzol lern from -carrying out his intention, received a wound, it :is said. has Shed Uniform. - - Amorongen, Holhind, .Dec. "7.-(By the Associated Press.)--Sincd'his for mal abdicntion, 'Wn. I-Iohenszollern has shed his uniform and appears reg ularly in civilian clothes, as do the members tof the suite. The -entourage has been reduced in number to eigh term, for -himself -and the former Em press. The family life of the erstwhile royal pair appears to flow as evenly as 'that -of -any middle-aged couple who might be enjoying a quiet coun try'holiday. They dine-with their host, Oourit von- Bentinck, *being often joined at the meal "by the count's brother, a nobleman residing in a ndighboring castle, and spend much of thdir 'time together strolling through the castle grounds. MYIaterday Herr. Hohenzollern went fur :a -valk into the country while his wife explored 'the neighboring market town of ~Wageningen. Today the ex--Emperor visited Zuiestein, a Betitinc'k family property where 'he indulged in tree 'cutting for the sake of exercise. "The quiet -of the village here is oc csionally startled 'by wild rumors of -uluts upon the former' Emperor's ife, tut the "suspicious person found lurk in 4 about the castle" generally turns oat 'to be a harniless newspaper man in search of copy. Another rumor, of which no confirmation can be had, is that Herr HIohenzollern has bought a -villa in the -reighbo'hood. The entrance to the castle is still striely guarded. Amerongen, Tec. 8.-William Ioh enzollern and his Wiffe attended - re ligious services in the Castle Hall this morning. The Bible reading was from the first epistle of Peter, chap ter V, sixth to eleventh verses. The preacher was the Rev. 'Weiss, a mis sionary of the Morivian Brethren at zeist near Arnheim. President Sends C The Whit' 'house, Wasi TO THlE AMERICAN .PREOPLF: One year ago twenty-two mi members of the Red Cross at (2 who were fighting our battles < of cheer and good will. They mi of their own free choice united determination not only to wage - struction, but also by every maa ravages of the invader and sust; army' and of the homes which tI the American lRed Cross in Italy, and will tell again, the story .restored morale in the hospitads, ments, and we ought to he. very mitted to be of' service to those w are the heritage of humanity. Now, by God's grac'e, the IR 1918 is to he a miessage of peace will. lBut peace does not mean means further sacrifice. Our mer be -increased for the great tasks clusively to an attentive world that to the needls of the new era, our Trho exact nature of the fuatu depeCnd uplonl the pirogramme of there is immediate need today: for every helpful service. We im and our sailors are still under p~erform1 of the highest conseqju Christmas membership means a of the saddened lands, morover there are no homes must have ti our p~eople are with them in the Let us, so far as we can, help the future hap~piness. As President of the Red Cro of the value of such a message should be glad if every America: 1919, and thus send forth to the mas greeting for which It waits greatest nieed. LIEUT. CALDWELL ALL O. K. Al [Reports of His Death From Wounds a Mistake. The News and Courier yesterday re eived the following telegram from Benator E. D. Smith: "Washington, Dec. 10. Am official y informed by War Department Lieut. W. F. Caldwell alive and well ince November 21; resumed duties as. )attalion adjutant 327th infantry." da This news will bring great relief th ;o all of Lieut. Caldwell's friends in 1' Sou'th Carolina and elsewhere. The relsorts that he had died of wounds in a hospital in France on October ) were never credited by his relatites, w V >ut the information came officially and naturally cause(d great anxiety to eu them and to all who knew him. J. Before attending the officers' ;.rain- In ing camp at Chattanooga, Lieut. Cald- el well was with The Associated Press S at Washington. He was manager of y, The News and Courier's Coluniia bu- ta reau for a number of years aid Sen- J ator Smith's telegram was a loyal s one to all of his old friends and asso ciates on this newspaper. THAW BOBS UP SER.ENELY T II "Harry" 'Comes Back for First Page G ta New York, Dec. 10.-ilarry K. III Thaw, defendant in two of- the most ti sensational trials in the history of e criminal law, is under no restraint at the Pennsylvaiia Hospital for the 1) Insane, 't Philadelphia, 'to which he E was committed after his flight from F New York, District Attorney Swann ileclared tonight in explanation of his r, plans to appeal 'to the new Governor b( of Penisylvaiiia after January 21 for ) Thaw's return to New York. Mr. E 'Savann 'hopes to jItace.Thuw on trial as two indictments, charging him with l1 kidnapiing and assaulting Frederick R Gunmp, a Kansas 'City, Mu.., boy. A Mr. Swann stid investigation of re por~ts thiit Thaw 'had been enjoying periods dif freedom from the institu- S. tien had proved the reports true. lie M declared that Edwin P. Kilrue, an as siStant, who 'had been 'in Philadelphia lo inotigaitting the case, was told by .( an ofliiil cof the "hospital that "if 3.. Thiw -waited to go -out of the institu- - tion there was no power vetd([ in the instreution to dletaiin him." The oflciali, Mr. Swann said, empha- S sized that tue hosital was a "pi-i- 1 vate :nnd not a public institii gn." S v. a--W-S-=S Relativ'es Want 'to Know. si B J. Wadlhington, Dec. It.-The Renate r3 today adopted -n resolution by Senator C S~pencer, of Misaouri, rettuesting .Post- i mastor Generiil Eurleson to inforad the Senate --whether., if not inconsistent F with the public service, in'formation S< can be promptly asked by relatves L and received 'by ruble as to the wel- L fare of officers ail enlisted men over- st seas from 'whqm no word has been re- M11 :,eived in 'more thwi'i six months. J. Si hristmas Message I iington, D). C., Nov. 26', 1918.i Ilion Americans, by enrolling -as baristmaas time, sent to the men >verseas a stimulating message deC it clear that our people wene with their government in the 1 var with the instruments of de- A ns in their power to repair tha. eI uin and renew the spirit of the at .ey represented. 'The friends of C Belgium, and I.rance have told, if how the Red Cross workers I n the catmps, and at the canton- :A proudl that we have been per hose sufferings andI whose glory ed Cross Christmas message of as well as a message of good hat we can fold our hands. It mbsership must hold together and ar to come. We must. prove con America is permanently aroused I old indifference gone forever.vi re service of the Red Cross will so hue associated governments, but J)h or every heartening word and ne uist not forget that our soldiers L. Irders and still have dulties to Ci ence, and that the Red Cross W, ~rent (teal to them. TIhe people sal ,returning home today where A. Ie assranW~fce that the hiearits of Cl dark and dloubtfuil days ahead. Ke in back to faith in mercy and in W. Os a, conscious in this great hour S. from the American people, I .Jol would join the Red Cross for Ma wvhole human family the Christ- ity and for which It stands In Yoi K~e WOODRIOW WILSON. Sta ~~. na11 POINIMENTS ARE ( READ BY BISHOP signments of Ministers in Metho dist Conference CHA:GES AT CHARLESTON Orangeburg, Dec. 8.-Today was a y of worship with the Methodicts in air conference. Bishop Darlington cached in St. Paul's church in the c rning and Dr. J. A. Rice in the r ening. Tonight the bishop read ap- 1 "tments for 1919 as follows: Charleston District-G. E. Ed irds, presiding elder; Allend le, W. t Dibble; Appleton, .1. A. Graham; I aufort, J. J. Stevenson; Bethel ci: it, I). I. Everett; Black Swamp, A. McGraw; Blufton and Ridge id, ). N. Busbee; Charleston-Beth 'T. G. Herbert; Hampstead Square, 1). Colyer; Spring Street, \V. 11. rdges; Trinity, If. G. IHardin; mges Island, E. G. Caldwell; Cot geville, B. H. Covington; Cypress,I B. Prosser; Early Branch to bell lpplied; Ehrhardt, C. S. Felder;!c still, P. B. Ingraham; Hampton, P. Murray; Hendersonville, L. I). B. illiams; Lodge, W. T. Bedenbaugh; idgeville, W. O. 1lender.on; Sum erville, S. W. Danner; Walterboro, P. Inabinet; Wando Mission, Robert ick.,; Chaplain United States army, K. Wary; soldier pastor, Paris Is nd, C. B. Burns; conf-rence secre ry of education, II. G. Hardin. Florence District--.. I. Shuler, 'esiding elder; Bennettsville sta :n, G. T. lJirnon; Beinettsville cir it, T. E. Morris; Chesterfield, B. .1. uess, T. it. Owen, superhumlerary arlington, Trinity, Henry Cauthen; arlington circuit, ,1. P. Attaway, aist Chesterfield, J. W. Wolling; lovence, 'Central, S. B. Ilarper; nytsville. M. L. Banks; Jefferson cir lit, W. V. Jermani; Lamar, G. A. yasley; Liberty, T. "G. Phillips; Marl iro circuit, Gobe Smith; McBee, S. . Bailey; McColl, l. L. McCoy; Pat ek, J. E. Carter; Pageland, G. 'r. ,toads; Pamplicw F. A. Buddin; imm1onisville and Pisgah, J. H1. No nd; Timmonsville circuit, O. N. oundtree; army Y. M. C. A., Be-rt Powell. King ;. ree District.-D. A. Phillips, 'esidirtg elder; Andrews, J. E. Ford; ales, F. E. IRoues; Cordesville, B. Hughes; Georgetown, Duncan Me orial, L. L. Bededhaugh; West Etnd, R. Tucker; Greeleyville, George Davis; Hemingway, .J. A. Camp ll; huney 'Hil, 'J. Z. McConnell; irdan, J. '. MIacfarlane; Kingstree, T.. Thevler; Kirgstree circuit, S. E. -dbetter; Lake .City, W. A. Beck-: m; McClellaniille, T. E. Derrick; ew :Zion, W. L. Guy; Pinopolis, E.;" Hurst; Rome, T. W. Godbold; ilters, 1. E. Glark; Sampit, D. O. Mires; Scranton, C. W. Burgess; mmmtun n, W. :E. Wiggins; Turbe Je, M. F. Dukes. Marion .District.-M. W. Hlook, pre Ling eldi.r; Ayner, D. If. Attaway; cnhein. E. P. Hutson; Brbwnsville, B. Weldnu; Bueksville, W. IL Per ; Centenary circuit, D. D. Jones; mway, station, B. ,G. Murphy; Can aiy, circuit, W. G. Elwell; Clio, C. Derrisek; J)illon, Main Street, W. B. uncan; .Dillom Mills, J. M. Glasoce; loyds, 11. W. Shealey; Floydale, .1. R. ijourner,; Lake View, W. R. I'iiliJps; itta, J. II. Graves; Little River, ).I Roof; Little Rock, S. .1. Bethea; iris, J. L. Mullinnix; H1. L. Singleten, pernwnerary; Marion, J. W. Daniel; anion circuit, C. 'T. Easterling, Jr.; ullins, S. O. Cantey; Mullins circuil, W. Ariail; W..ecamaw, .1. E. Cook; esident Paine College, A. ). Betts; aiday school field secretary, W. C. wenls; presidlent I lorry I ndlutria.i -hool, S. C. Morris. Orangeburg Dist rict.-P~eter Stoke'r, 'esidling elder, Bamberg: Trinity, RI. .Jones; Bamrbe:wg Mlills and Emibree. K. Garrison; Parwnwel' L. F. Peel ;Branchvjilje, J. A. White; Camero'n, ' K. Inabinet ; D~enmar~k, ,J.. M. Rog '; Edisto, G. W. Diuker.; Eiutawville, .S. Hleath; Grover, WV. S. Myers; I srl-yville, WV. T1. Patrick; Hilly II ill, V. Hlarbin ; J. F. Way, rupiernlum ary;. Norway, R1. R. Doylr; North d .Limestone, L. 1. Beckham1F; D ir, M. P'eeler; Orangeburg, St. P'aul's, A. Massabea.u; WV. S. Stoker, sup- t romerary ; Orangeburg cir~cuiit,t :hille Sassard; Orange, T. L. Belvin; ovidejiee Staition, P. 1K. Rlioad ; XV. Henvry; Smoak~es, E. F. Sc-og-t Is; Sprjinglieldl, TI. J. White; Sping II. A. C. Cirbett; Army Y. M. C. A.,I WV. Hum,.phries; secretary mission-. c'(entenar'y, A. J1. Cauthecn. | .,iding elder; Bethune, G. C. Gar- 11 r; Bleulah, ,J. D). WiHams; Bishop Ie, Bethlehem Church, G. P'. Wat i; Camden, Lif tleton Street, WV. WV. niel ; Camdien Mtission, A. M. Gard- 13 r; College P'lace, .J. L,. Stokes; WV. tl Wait, superniumerary ; Columbia, a 'cuit, Paul TV. Wood ; IElliots and11 dis, .J. D). lBen; Elloree and .Jeru- "l eml, IF. L,. Glenman; Fort MoL~te, WV. e Youngblood ; H eath Spring, WV. I). P m1Lin; HI. W. flays, junmor preacher; rshaw, R. M. Dlubose; L~ynchburg, I IR. Jones; Manning, C. Bl. Smith wego, ,J. W. Elkins; Pinewvood, A. ti ILeslie; Providence, I". S. Hook; St. mns and Remberts, B. L. Knight; St. tthews, J. TV. Peeler; Sumter, Trin-. st , J. A. Rice; Broad Stree, J. G. si -guson; Wateree, M. M. Byrd; West C r'shaw, HI. TV. Morrison; professor ec ite University, J. P. Patton; soldier C tor Camp Jacksn w I. rbermt; S AAIN[I OFFIC[R INSPECTING LANDS ecretary of the Interior Lane in Charleston TRACTS FOR THE' SOIgI)IES Secretary of the Interior Franklin Lane is in Charleston today on an flicial mission. The Secretary ar ived from Wilmington, N. C., shortly efore' midnight and was met at the nion station by Mir. Robert L. Monta ue and driven to the Montague home. )uring Mlr. Lane's stay in this vicin ty, which it is said will only be for oday, he will be a guest at the Mon ague home. t Secretary Lane is taking a first and view of big areas of unoccupied ands in the So'.th anl other parts f the nation, he said, in order to ormulate a program for the settling I >f soldiers and sailors there. He is, guarded in his discussion of the de-' ails of the plan. It is understood hat the government plans to buy racts of land and cut it up into farm m(d garden tracts suitable for those oldiers and sailors who desire it may make a living on it. WVhLether the program for the bene it of the present great war's heroes along that line will take the same -ourse as was followed by the gov 'rnment in the civil war is not yet nown. In that period the vast areas f the public domain, owned in fee imple by the government in the West vere used and could be acquired easi y by a soldier or sailor with an hon rable discharge. The Secretary of the Interior is cnown to favor a land grant to sol liers and sailors who deserve it and t is probable that he is getting the nformation that he is gathering to ay before Congress when that de artment of the government takes up ht! legislative progra'i aiong that ire. -W--S-S-. ONE 'MILLION DOLLARS IDLE New York, Dec. 10.-One million lollars held by a local bank as de ository for the former Imperial Rus ian Government awaits the claim of t Russian regime reecginized by the arilted States and the Allies accord ng to lawyers who uliounced that he Tennessee Copper Company had fiver, the banii a ic'eek for that ntimit ~in settlement of a suit brought igainst it by the g..ve-rnment of the orre'r Czar. The settlement terniinated litigation n -which Russia sought to recover El,'f68,000 for failure of the copper :omipany to deliver 1,800,000 pounds >f T. N. T., contracted for in 1915. -W-S A3MERICANS REA'CH RHINE Washingtun, 'Dec. 10.--'The Amer car army of occupttiton, marching ntoi Germany, has rtneched the Rlire. len. I'crsh'irn, unter (lte of last iight, reported: "The A met-rican Third army, contin ing 'its adlvance into G ermany, today enc-hed( the Rh ine from Rolandsock to' roihl an d a t nightfall was on the gen ral l'ine: Rolandseck-Brohl-WaVsse ach-Mun Oistermai feldl-Rheinbollen." Il'NS PREPARING FOR THlE NEXT WAR Washington, IDee, I10.-Dlecision of irplane mlalmfac-turers in G;ermany : torn their- phm tts to mnaking furnmi aire has led to( a protest from oflicials f the Germani Govern menit, ac(ord(ling >adv ices reaching Wash intgton today 1 rough oflicialI cha ?nels. The pointf -as salid to have been made that ini rder to be ready for the next war ernwn-ty nust replace the a irpllanes 'hehl it is reqiired to turin over to ie assoc(iat ed nat ions under the terms f the armiistice. Comme1lanttio oni the proteist, the ad ish L andes Ze ituntg declares t hat le next war will be won in the air tid adlvises thle government to make '-w contracts with the manu factor - 's "to allowv Germanmy to remain in assessioni of the numtber of flying achi ines needed to face the (hangers at may menace her in the (conurse of ie coming years.'' cretiary geteral war work cot))mis on, E. 0. Watson; edlitor Southera )ristian Ads ocate, WV. C. Kirkland, >misisioner of eductatioin, J. C. 'atidler; Epworth) Orphainage, J. P). mnR)l)5t. BIG FIRE AT NAVAL BASE umber of Buildings at Hampton Roads Destroyed. Newport News, Va., Dec. 10.-A se 'ious fire is raging at the llampton toads naval base, according to word caching here early tonight. Early re orts said a number of buildings had cen destroyed and that the flames, anned by a stiff easterly wind, were preading rapidly. Chief McLoughlin, of the Norfolk ire department, has been appealed to mnd more fire apparatus is being ushed to the scene to aid the naval ire fighters. Although the fire has been under vay less than half an hour, the power mouse and smaller adjoining strue ures have been swept away. W--S-S MAYO PRAISES NAVY MEN Washington, Dec. J0.--In i special eport to Secretary Daniels, made >ublic today, Admiral IIenry T. \layo, ommander-in-chief of the Atlantic leet, said the adaptability and elli iency of the men of the navy, in luding the marine corps, have been o apparent during the war as to fully varrant the oft-made statement that hey "'can do anything, anywhere, and it any time." "This large body of men as a vhole," said the report, which dealt .'ith United States naval activities in [ urope, "have so conducted them selves as to earn the highly favorable omment of the citizens in whose -ountry they found themselves and vhose guests they are in some neas ire. It is believed that it maty be said hat mcn on duty in Europe, far away from home ties and influences, will eturn to their own country unharmed >y the temptations and pitfalls which heir relatives and friends may have feared." Referring to the cooperation be tween the American and British naval forces, Admiral Mayo said this was carried to such an extent in many cases as to amount to practical con sohdation. However, he added that it i- pleasing to note "that our own naval forces have in evry case pre ferred to preserve their individuality of organization and administration, as ar as possible, of operations; and that t healthy and friendly rivalry between Them and their British associates has mesulted in much good to the person iel of both services." Debays and mistakes in the ship rn1nr of aviation material was the most serious fault Admiral Mayo found in the. overseas activities and his was blamed largely on the dili 'ulty of arranging for coastwise LraTmportation after the material was l larded Readjustment Committee. Washington, Dec. 1o.--Creat ion of E congressional committee to deter mine a readjustment of salaries of the { postal employes, including postmast 'rs, is provided in the postolice ap )ropriation bill for 1919, reported to 'lay to the l louse. Other provisions vruld make(( poermlane'nt the sa lairy ini 'reases of 15 to 2ti per cent given hiost vear to miost of 'he (employes. Red Cross Chi MXany heolhe seem0 to thiink tha:t when t he armooist.ice was signed., that the work of mny bra~ncho now than it wvas when the wari garmen ts onust h e madeo, Ilomio struct ion wvork of every k in <hol inneos. Ilowever. the liedl (ross mami. MXIr. II. I' I 1;vis0on, has aom for funds will be c'onduc(ted. A' funds on hand, supplemenoted by ships, E!'. work ocan Ih' carried o nec'essar y thIiat a large onmersl Roll C allI. IDo not omk it nere, towvnsh ip to appri'oachm you wvhy that. you want ton join ?' l''ollowing~ are the (ha irmnen ani Brew ingt onm Township --C. S. l a Caolvary Tlownvmship ( not inehloint l'aoxville) A. MX. ,'ehnler, ebi; Tlownvm of I 'iniewoodl -- Mrs. I). R. I TIown of I'axville'-- Mtiss ,lossio (oncord., St. ,Iames. St. l'aunlh ando 'ofth Mason anod Mrs. XW. M. lIuuItoni TIownsh ip ( not i nludl ig c'Ihorman D ougla s TIownsh ip--d iss I 'ea rle Sandy (Grove Township- IX. . I. HIarm'nony TIownish ip-- Mrs. S. 0. 1' M'nhannming TIowvnship,'-- 1. WV. WVidemi Mt. Zion Towvnship lIlugh l'lowd I'lowden MI ill TIownshi p - Mr's. It. Sammiliy Swamp Townish ip--Rev. Newv Zion Towvnship --Jose ph IRitti Santee TIownship-Mrs. Ferank Rm~ Midway Township--william JTohm lICE PRES. MARSHALL CONDUCTS RECULAR CABINET MEETING ice President Presides at President's Request. SE'I'TI NG NEW PlIE(IDEN'' Washington, Dec. 10.-Vice Presi lent Marshal resided over tolay's uihinet meeting, at the request of P'resident Wilson, who is en route to Europe and set, according to the White Ilouse stalT, a new precedent in the conduct of American executive .it'airs. No other Vice President. so Far- as records show, ever presided at ('Cabinet meeting. In taking his seat, Mr. Marshall wet at rest any theories that he might be acting as President. lie 'said he was attending the gathering'' inforn tlly and impersonally, not underta - ing to exercise any official duty or function," This summary of his statement was given out at the White llouse. "In assuming the chair and presid ing over s hat is known as a meet i ng of the Cabinet, I deem it proper to make a brief statement so that my londuct need not he in isunderstood nor misinterpreted. I am here and am YI acting in obedience to the request pre ferred by the Pi'residCnt upon the eve of his departure and also at your re quest. But I am here informally and impersonally and I an not undertak ing to exercise any olcial duty or function. I shall preside in an nIII oflicial and informal way over your meetings out of deference to your de sire and those of the President." Before going to the White llouse, Mr. Marshall explained that the Presi dent before departing for Europe had asked himt to preside at the Cabinet meetings and had repeated the re quest by wireless from the (eorge Washington. Mr. Marshall made it plain that he had no idea of exercis ing the function of the President. No business requiring the attention of the President developed at the Cabinet session, it was said, and the wireless carried no message frotm it to the presidential ship Geore Wash ington. The Cabinet. mleeting today was the last which Secretary McAdoo will at tend, as he will be succeeded next MonClay by Carter Glass. Mr. Me. Adoo baed' farewell to members of the Cabinet and attaches of the ex ee'utive oflices, although he will re main in Washington until January I or until his successor as director gen eral of railroads is oppointel. FIlRSTl'-HA TO 3('' 1( F itANCEI Pa'is, J)c. a.-F]Iive trawlers are expected to arrive at Cherbourg to morrow, each towing a Germon sub marine. 'This is the first group of U1-boats to( he handed over to France. It includts ((n(" ,if thl n es 'e oIf thI' submersC(ible criiseri tyjI' shin, withi t wo toripl'do boats has ar r'ived !t ('on3stanit inole.l ristmas Roll So~l farI is tis fto bCelinaIlI till' S('vile' wior'k II'Ilhlb Ci, just ias earnest lv a Ill W r Warllei CnilIl thr h(C itsIIC !bair r-x l)avisont f' -Is 1h 1 i b hC i Ci. Theref'or'Cei n is a I the1 reo1r-, no II tt Ci loIlleinil a3 t ]] ICCi; dC i' th ll qu ta fl or) I itt -ir disti<-ts Alember' i Ill, lc ii'rm ani __ . II ton' o ine woodl V--V U )and -'nmn -- 50 de' ch('rm 'ainii St uCl.'t , (aii an .'( -rliVeds hiiT'wnshuis Mr. 1 Arisn, chai rman___ __ .- lt Wheeler2 t, ('hairma i. 0 ,angsto, chirian .3700 anc, ebaikirman - . .- -1500 mint, chaiima i- .- t J.I dsmn, chairmii an 800_ -- . . :tt