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22 PRICE FIVE CENTS GREENVILLE, S. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22, '19 TO PREPARE TO RETURN nuiu 30TH DIVISION TO EMBARK FOR HOME AT AN EARLY DATE SMiE C01EII -o conns runs niiurat STATEWIDE COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW URGED BY NEW GOVERNOR OPPORTUNITY IS FATHERLAND -w a. iivwutll Twenty-seventh Division Also Ordered to Get Ready, Old Hickory Will Come To Southern Camp To Be Reviewed Also Will Parade for Home Folks Governor Cooper Also Urges More Businesslike Tax Ssy-tem for the State Main Features of Concrete Proposal Agreed Upon at Yesterday's Conference Borders Indispensable, Politically and Economically, Should Be Left MORE EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF TAX BURDEN ASKED PLAN WILL INCLUDE THOROUGH INQUIRY SAYS GERMANY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO RECUPERATE Advocates Abolishmentof Present Scholarship System at State Institutions Danish Minister Telia Council Intercourse With Soviet Leaders Impossible Believes Wilson Will Demonstrate Uprightness of Intentions as to Germany 0- SALmVT POINTS TV GOV. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.

The homeward flow of American fighting units which had the opportunity to distinguish themselves in action, soon will begin. The war department announced today three famous national guard divisionsthe twenty seventh (New York); Thirtieth, (Old Hickory) and the thirty seventh (Buckeye) had been ordered to prepare for embarkation. There was no information as to when the divisions would start from French ports, but heretofore it has required several weeks for units to embark after being assigned to early convoy. Will Parade After Return Divisions having a distinguished fighting record and others having a distinctive local identity in the United States will be kept together after their return from France until they can be paraded at home and receive the welcome that the people are anxious to bestow. No definite plans as to the three divisions now designated for early return have been made here, but it is assumed at the war department that the various units of each division will be sent home close together so that it will be no hardship upon the men who arrive first to keep them organized until the entire divisions can be paraded.

Other divisions which will be paraded on return are the twenty sixth, (New England) and the forty second, (Rainbow.) Secretary Baker in-' dicated today that he had practically determined to have the Rainbow division, which is composed of troops from nearly all states, march in review both in New York city and in Washington. It is assumed here that the twenty seventh division, commanded by the only national guard officer who retained the rank of division commander throughout the war. Major General John F. CRyan, will be sent to a camp or cantonment convienent to New York. Old Hickory to Southern Camp Similarly the Thirtieth division will go to a Southern camp where it can be reviewed by the people of North and South Carolina and Tennessee from which states came its origin! personnel.

The twenty seventh and the Thirtieth divisions were commended by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British commander in chief whose official report at the close of the war gave to these American troops, then ferving with the British Fourth army, credit for breaking the Hindenburg line in Flanders. A 1 a I 1 i fl 'v vj i 5,, 1 I iiiitr iSclwiw mm "ti 'utm i dnm an i 'm ni isiin" in'stir dl.l' PAJU3. Jan. 31. (By the Vsso-eoated preas.) The supremo council of too treat powers hopes to formulate a concrete proposal on Russia BX tomorrow's meeting.

This was the definite official announcement of the communlqne issued tnight after the coucll had been considering the Russian situation, continuously for the last two days. It can be added that while this concrete proposal was not finally decided and reduced to writing Its main features were- agreed on in principle. The members came from the session, however, feeling that there was no sovereign remedy Insuring a certain cure for the difficult and dangerous situation, and that It would be desirable to embody several lues of action In the proposal. Investigate Political ConiHtiohg The fir effect of this proposal will be that neither Serglus ftazonoff the Russian minister of foreign affairs before the revolution, nor any soviet agents will come to Paris as exponents of Russian affairs, but that, some form of Inquiry or investigation of political conditions In Russia will be made without considering the presence in Paris of the adherents of either side of the question at issue. This determination is largely the result of a strong sentiment in gome quarters against having any direct dealings with the Bolshevikt, Early Indications were that Premier Lloyd George's proposal to M.

Plchon, the French foreign minister would again take form In having soviet agents come here, and three names of prominent leaders were mentioned as possible emissaries. But this Is now said to be definitely su COOPETt'S rVAUGURAL ADDRKSS. rMKmeard of politics in tli administration of Governor's of- office. Picdffnn to deal with legisla- tivo department with full can- dor. Recuiiwn iids pa-osage of act providing for a minimum school I t'Tm rf seven months and com- pulsotl- attendance of all clillil- I mi botwopiii ages of 8 "and 174, with provisions for enforcing: I aiK-H law.

1'rgi-s teachliur of ajrrlcultnro I home economics, vocational and I inriu.4rial (ruining a a part of I school work. I K.pres.es belief that one edn- cnflonal commission vhmild gov- ern the state colletrcs Insfrnd of pro-Tut plan of one board of trusti-cs for each Instnition. Recommends nbolltlon of scholarship to stato college to fb substituted by scholarship I loan fund. Recommends health survey of I state by school dl-trlrts. und lm- provenionts wherever neTssnry.

'Vrges strict enforcement of the liquor law. Suggests economy In taxation I hv adoption of ystem: I alio revision of pre sent lncqual- ity of property assessment. Tells -of necessity for better puhllo highways. KecomnHSMls KM(iitutie of Stnte Council of Defense for an- I other year. iTIALBAIS MADAME LEBAUDY ISNOTKTED GOVERNOR ROBERT A.

COOPER, WCO TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE YESTERDAY BERLIN, Jan. 21. (By the Associated Press.) Prince Lichnowsky, former German ambassador-to Great Britain, today gave the following statement to the Associated Press: "A peace of right and Justice, provided it is not merely to be a phrase behind which a peace of violenco conceals itself, as a Pax lirltannlca, can onlv be such a peace as neither enslaves nor mutilates the conquered and which 'leaves him the possibility of recuperating, of paying his debts and of entering with complete confidence, into the peaceful competition of a society of nations. A league of nations which has Its foots only in statues and is not in the hearts of Deooles Is worthless. Forebcarauce Asked.

"Just as the conquerors hundreds of years ago treated France forbear-Ingly and left In its po5e--islon its old borders Including even Cerman Alsace, which, had earlier been taken away from us Just as torctbly as we later took it back, so I believe there will be left to us, especially in the asst. our borders which are indispensable for us politically and economically. 'Not only ethnography but also geography should be taken- Into con-slder' in establishing borders. The Poles and Czechs have no more right to our mixed-language territories, which owe their prosperity alone to German organization and to the German market, than we have to all the German territories outside the empire, including the German parts of Alsace-Lorraine. "Hence, a peace of justice would be only such a one as neither boycotts us nor lays upon us Intolerable burdens which ouldma' dependents for all time, nor one which creates untenable -borders and robs us of lands which we require geographically and economically, live Up to AVar Alms.

"Mr. Wilson and the British statesmen have announced their war aims to be the abolishing of autocracy and militarism, and of making good the harm the war has done 10 Belgium and France. I expect confidently that they will now demonstrate the uprightness of their intentions and that they will not create the impression that a war psychosis now rules there, Just as It ruled with us during the war." PROSPERED MUCH ROBERT A. COOPER BECAME GOVERNOR Grand Jury Exonerates Wife of Eccentric "Emperor of Sahara" Who Killed Him National Bank Deposits Increased Nearly Two Billion Dollars During Year AT 1:05 YESTERDAY 0 COLUMBIA. Jan.

21. TSneclB.11 MME. LeBAUDY FAINTS WHEN TOLD NEWS VERY FEW FAILURES OF NATIONAL BANKS CeremOnieS, Held On SteDS Of I LeglsIation- constructive in character and COTJlDr5hln)vA In aAnn nut. GENERAL ASSEMBLY lined by R. A Cooper of Laurens, Maie wpiioi, wunessea By 2,000 People MAY-TAKE REGES MANNING RETURNS TO HIS HOME AT SUMTER State Legislators Afraid of Report On Several Bills Other State Officials' Also Are Sworn in Yesterday Including Lieut.

Gov. Lile3 Plan Organization of Big Corporation To Aid in Holding Cotton HOUSE PASSES BILL TO PREVENT CARNIVALS HERE MINEOLA, N. Jan. 21. Exonerated by the Nassau county grand Jury of a first degree murder charge, Madame Jacques Lebaudy returned late today to her home In Westbury, where on January 11, she shot and killed her eccentric husband, the self-styled "emperor of Sahara." Seh was accompanied by her 15-year-old daughter, Jacquillne, for the preservation of whose happiness, more than for her own safety, she says, she killed her husband.

"My fondest wish is that I will be permitted now to rest In seclusion," was her only comment as she left the Jail. Madame Lebaudy Faints News of her exoneration was taken to Madame Lebaudy by Mrs. Phlneas Seaman, matron of the Jail, at 3 o'clock, shortly after the grand Jury had reported, "no Indictment," Madame Lebaudy, who had paced her quarters in the Jail nervously throughout the afternoon, fainted but quickly recovered. She was kneeling, with a crucifix pressed to her breast, and offering a fervent in French when her attorney entered to confirm Mrs. Seaman's report.

"Thank God its all over," sh8 cried, bursting Into tears. While the attorney went before Supreme Court Justice Aspinall to ob COLUMBIA, Jan. 21. (Special.) Agitation was begun in the senate today to take a recess of the general assembly until the first Tuesday In May, 1919, Incident to the menace of the Influenza epidemic. A concurrent resolution to this effect was Introduced in the senate by Sena-top Buck of orry county.

and a perseded by a plan of Inquiry or Investigation without Involving the presence of soviet Agents. Danish Minister on Russia. The Iranian minister to Russia, Harold ficavenlus, made a statement tiefore the executive session of the council today on conditions In Russia, which also had a strong Influence in determining that soviet representatives should not come to Paris. He was the lost of ihe ministers lo leave Petrograd, and today he emphasized the futility of trying to con-Buct any intercourse with the soviet leaders, i read an article written by one of the soviet chiefs declaring Premier Lloyd George and President Wilson were too conservative and reactionary for the Soviets to deal mm. He also Tave exact data on the Bolshevik broes showing that they did not ex- leed 80.000 armed the remaln-ler being without arms or ammunition, clothing or ehoes.

He declared the red army was largely recruited from the famished peasants, who took this means to obtain food and the nay the Soviets seemed able to give them. PoTLsh Question Today The Polish question will come up at tmorrow'a session as well as the matter of Russia. It is understood la this connection that President Wilson has received Information con? cernlng the spread of the Bolshevik movement In Poland where the Bol-shevik army is neartng Warsaw. It is expected that proposals will be re-' newed for the Allied to heh the Polish army with war material but this has not yet been decided. 1 The official communique tonight also announces that the question of procedure of the conference wa again discussed.

The nature of this discussion was In determining the appointment of two oommittees the first deal with reparation for the damages of the war, the second to deal with the subject of the society of nations. Full Session Friday AnofiTer full session of peace con ference will likely be held next Friday or Saturday for the purpose of the presentation of a memorial on the league of nations by President Wll-. son. The English and French memorials on the league of nations will probably be presented at the sam time and the committee proposed to- day will then work out the details, while tho full conference may enunciate some general expression of principle on th eplan. Lspeech In approval of this proposition tain a written order for client's release.

Jacqueline was summoned by was made by Senator Alan Jonnstone of Newberry. A strong current of opinion running in this direction, and a recess until spring Is by no means unlikely. tTnfavorable Reports The ways and means committee of the house today made an unfavorable report on the proposed plan for a commission to solicit funds with which to erect a monument on the State house grounds to the sons of South Carolina, who had part In the (treat war. The bill was by Mr. McAdams of Abbeville.

An unfavorable report was also made by the ways and means committee on the Richland county delegations telephone from the home or Kev. Wm. F. McGinnis of Westbury, where she had been staying since her wno todny took oath of office as governor of South Carollnai In his Inaugural address Mr. Coop, er commits himself definitely to policy of granting few pardons, a strict enforcement of the laws of the State, and calls or strengthening of the prohibition laws so as to reduce the menace of drunkenness through the Bale of compounds and extracts with a high alcoholic content The new chief executive also calls for a continuance of the State Council of Defenae for which an appropriation of $5000 is being asked.

Compulsory School Attendance Better educational facilities has been one of the chief planks of Mr. Cooper's platform in his different campaigns, and he now calls for the enactment of a Statewide compulsory attendance law for all pupils between ages of eight and 14 years, to be Increased to 16 as soon as conditions Justify. "Military training was compulsory In time of war," iltr. Cooper emphasizes. "If you would avoid conditions that lead to war, make schol attendance compulsory In times of peace" Also In kee.plng with his campaign utterances, Mr.

Cooper calls for the abollshnient of the scholarship to aid indigent young men and women to procure an education. In lieu thereof, he advocates the establisment of a State loan fund, without Interest, to be repaid In four annual Installments. The first payment, under the plan, would become due within two years after graduation. Mr. Cooper favors a central board er commission to direct the policy of all State colleges, which plan he slso suggests may be applied to penal and charitable Institutions.

Problems of Tax Reform A large proportion of Mr. Cooper's address is given to the problem of tax reforms. The system now obtaining is unbusinesslike, he says He reiterates his expectation of no reduction In taxes. The greatest deficiency of the present svstem is the unequal distribution of fax burdens. The plan is advocating Is, when the appropriation is fixed, the general assembly, by Joint resolution, shall apportion the amount to the various counties according to taxable wealth.

This would necessitate the maintenance of the present tax commission or other central board to procure and submit necessary Information In making th county apportionment. The county would be subdivided according to townships or school districts. Urges Health Survey of State A health survev by the State boarit of health with the scool district. urgently rccommmended. The war, he points out, he brought to the people a kepn realization of the necessity to better the physical fitness of the people.

"Our people, if we are adequately to safeguard the future, must be physically and morally clean as well as mentally vigorous." Concerning the proposed legislation against substitutes for liquor, Mr, Cooper says: mother was Imprisoned. Before she left the Jail, Madame Lebaudy asked -that her thanks be COLUMBIA. Jan. 21. (Special).

Robert A. Cooper of Laurens took th0 oath of office as governor of South Carolina at 1:05 o'clock this afternoon. The ceremonies were held on the steps of the State capital, and were witnessed by two thousand people. The oath of office was administered by Associate Justice R. C.

Watts of Cheraw, a native of Laurens county. The inaugural prayer was dellevered by the Rev. S. H. Templeman, D.

of Laurens, pastor of Mr. Cooper's church. When the oath of office had been taken, Mr. Cocper delivered his inaugural address, the full text of which Is published elsewhere. At the conclusion of Mr.

Cooper's address, the oath of office was administered to Junius T. Liles of Irange-burg as lieutenant governor, this oath al being administered by Judge Watts. Maiming Makes Brief Speech Governor Manning made a brief speech as he delleverd to Oovernor Cooper the keys of the executive office. Governor Manning left Immediately for Sumfer. Other State officers took the oath of office at noon In the office of W.

Banks Dove, secretary of State. These were the entire group of elective officers, all having como to Columbia yesterday for the proceedings todav. N. B. Dial of Laurens, Unitoa States senator-elect from South Carolina, who will take his seat March 4, next, attended the inaugural today.

The procession to the capltol steps began from the governor's office promptly at 12:50 o'clock. Governor Manning and Governor-elect Cooper lend the procession. Members of the two houses had already advanced to their seats arranged In a seml-clncle In front of the speaker's table. Following the governor were the State conveyed othe members of the bill to appropriate $100,000 for a sult- WASHINOTON, Jan. 21.

JDesplte tremendous war burdens, national banks grew and prospered last year, their resources, earnings and deposit.) establishing new high racrds, according to the annual report of John Skeleton Williams, comptroller of the currency. The report, made public today, said th-j success of the financial management of the war largely due to the conservative (principles maintained by the banks and tho federal reserve lystem, and the efficient direction of the individual institution. It was the last report of Mr. Williams' In his present term, which expires Fobruary 2. It covered the year1 ending October SI.

1918, and said that half the $17,000,000,000 of Liberty bonds marketed up to that time were sold through the national banks, yet the banks deposits increased nearly two billion dollars. Interstate rates were kept low and table, in spite of a big demand for credit from many resources, Mr. Williams said, and there were only two failures during the fiscal year. These are outstanding situations should make tho nation proud 'bf Its national banking system, the comptroller declared. A "financial catastrophe" which fould have seriously affected baiks and business in general last year wag averted, said Mr.

by the government's taking control of the railroads. Resources of the 7,705 national banks on oNvember 1, 1918, -were reported as 19.821,404.000, as compared with aggregate resources of 822,871,000,000, of the 21,175 state or private banking institution last June Gross earnings of the national banks In the year ending last July 1, were $813,000,000 a increase of nearly $300, over the earnings "for the year Just preceding the outbreak of the European war, and net earnings were $212,000,0070, a new high record. The banking power fthe United States last June was calculated by the comptroller at an increase in the year of $4,609,000,000. This Included national and state institutions capital, surplus, profits, circulation, and deposits, ana federal reserve banks' capital and deposits, "the hanking power of the United States today is estimated to be even times greater than in 1890," said the report. Discussing failure of national banks the comptroller contrasted present conditions with those of the panic of 1893, when 163 national banks, with labilities of more than $80,000,000 suspended.

In the first year of the war, on the other hand, there were only four national bank suspensions, representing liabilities of about "An Insurance premlii-n of $'0 per mf.lion dollars of deposits would be sufficient to guarantee the deposits of all national b'-ifcs lossea, provided the percentage of loss shown In the last four mil a half years 'a said the report commenting on the recniumendntton for government guarantee of deposits of $5,000 or less. Tills legislation, it wps fdi'ircd, fiiil bring ninny millions of dollars from their hiding places. The comptrollers' report shows that between June, 1916, and June, 1918, deaposits in savings hanks Increased from to $5,41.000,000, despite the large purchases during the ot Libert hands. COLUMBIA. Jan.

21. (Special.) Following an address in the afternoon and another at night by Daniel J. Sully of New York, famous cotton bull, the South Carolina state farmers union appointed a committee of six to go to Atlanta on Monday to confer wtlh a committee from that state as to plan of organization of a cotton corporation to which this state should furnish one million dollars capital as its proportionate share, according to the plan of Mr. Sully. Tho committee consisted of B.

'Harris, commissioner ot agriculture J. P. of Columbia, R. M. Mixon, of Barnwell; J.

P. Claffy of Orangeburg and J. G. L. White of Chester, farmers, and P.

G. Kamlner of Richland county merchants. The purpose of the corporation Is to hold cotton until the price proportionate with value is obtained $12,000,000 Corporation. ATLANTA, Jan. 21.

A $12,000,000 cotton corporation in process of formation by farmers and others Interested in the cotton industry, according to a statement here tonight by J. J. Brown, commissioner of agriculture of Georgia, Brown's statement followed a. meeting here Monday between himself, Daniel J. Sully and farmers ot Georgia and South Carolina.

As rescrtbed by Mr. Brown the corporation will serve as a marketing and financing agency a medium between the producers and the spinner of, cotton. It will provide a cotton exchange for the farmers of the south eastern belt and will eventually stop short speculative selling on the cotton exchanges he said. The director will lease, buy or build warehouses. In which farmers may store their cotton for a small charge.

If It is necessary, money will toe advanced on the cotton. The corporation will embrace the entire cotton states In its activity, but will be chartered in Georgia with headquarters probably in Atlanta. aDie memorial lo do errcieu i Buiuiero and sailors In a public park in Columbia, fifty acres of land to be given by Columbia for this purpose. An unfavorable report was also made today on the bill to exempt Abbeville county from the State automobile The governor's veto of the bill to exempt Horry Abbeville, Anderson and Oconee counties from, the State hunters' license law was sustained. Renresentative Pursley or York to- fday took the oath of office as a mem ber or the nouse, ne naving neen unable to attend prior to this date.

Prevent Carnlvnls Coming Here The Gresham bill to prevent the exhibition of carnivals In Greenville county was psssed by the house todny and sent to the senate. The act would punish violators by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars nor more than thirty days Imprisonment for each days offense. Navy Men Must Not Go in Public Places 0 grand Jury which had freed her. Mrs. White and Little Daughter of This City Badly Burned Tuesday ANDERSON, Jan.

21. (Special.) Mrs. W. W. White, of Greenville and her three and a half year old daughter, Mary, were painfully brNgot fatally burned on Tuesday morning at the home of W.

W. White, on White street, where they were visiting. Both are at the county hospital. Little Mary was In the yard, playing, Vhen some grass caught Are. The child fell headlong into the blase and her screams attracted hej mother to the scene.

Mrs. White caught the child from the flames, burning her ewn hands severely. Khe was taken Immediately to the hospital, but the child was taken to the offices of Dr. C. S.

Breedln, where Pr. J. N. Land dressed the injuries, after which the little girl was removed to the hospital. Mrs.

White's Injuries are mostly about the hands but the child's touch every part of the body. However, It Is thought that the burns are not deen and will therefore not be disfiguring for life. Discharged Soldiers May Retain Articles WASHINGTON Jan! 21. Secretary Baker has directed that enlisted men upon being discharged from thff service may retain the safety rssor, comb, shaving brushes, steel mirror, and towels Issued to epch man. officers, the Judges of the supreme! court, and circuit court Judges, Incoming and outgoing State officials, students of the University of South Carolina and others.

Negro Made Good In War, Says It. R. Moton Restrictions Removed On Importing Pyrites 1 Press Comment On Rnll Jan. St. The attitude of the various powers towards Russia Is lummed up today by L'Informatlon.

which states that the situation stands as follows: "France and Itily heretofore have been for Intervention on condition that the allies were unanimous for It. Great Britain, through Preimer Lloyd Oeorge, has expressed a desire to see Intervention limited to the coasts of the Caspian sea. leaving to Russia the adjustment of her own affairs In the Interior. President Wilson seems to arree with the latter conception, and to still be hoping to see the Rnlshavlkt In the process of evolution, establish a reign less resembling an anarchlal one Japan has not yet agreed to consider tho possibility for prolonging the action she has undertaken In Siberia Tolhev1kl Active China LONDON, Jan. 21.

Via Montreal. The Russian Bolshevik government for a long time has been organ zing an extensive propaganda for revolution In China. India and Persia and Is now readv as soon as opportunity otters, lo send agents with large sums of money to stir up trouble throughout tSUm Col. nreenvtlte News Unrein Use of Substitute for Manor CHARLESTON, S. Jan, 21.

All Officers and men of the navy stationed here were forbidden to attend theatres or other pubilo gatherings In Charleston because of the Influenza situation by an order Issued today by Rear Admiral Bcatty, commanded of the Sixth naval district There was also talk among city health offlcerk of relmpoelng the ban on public meetings which was made necessarj last night -by the epidemic. COI'WTKR REVOI.VTIOW AMSTKHDAM. Jan. 21. It Is reported there have been counter revolutionary demonstrations led by offl-re at Budapest i and that there have been conflicts with the police In WASHINGTON.

Jan. 21. Senator I -Tt nollrv of this State that fS-nlth today announced that the war th8 an(1 use Intoxicating bev. trade board had removed restrl crages Is against public health and BOSTON, Jan. 2 Dr.

R. R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute who vtstted thousands of negro troops on the American battle fields acting under an assignment from Fresldent Wilson was among the passengers on the Canada which arrived here today. Dr. Moton stated that he talked with General Pershing and other officers regarding the American negro's part In the war and was told on all sides that the negro hsd "made good." The transport Melita, which Is carrying 1,620 persons, Is expected late morals, and its sale has, therefore; bpen prohibited.

If. as the legislature has enacted and the people at the ballot box have declared, the pro tlons- on the Importation rf nitrates. Several of the larcest fertiliser concerns In South Csroiina recently requested Senator Smith to see what could be done about this matter as they were anxious, to Import ryrltes which Is used in the making of sul-pHurlo acid. nnwAxn hichf.r wages' TACOMA. Jan.

21. Fifteen thousand members of the Metal Trades Crafts Employed In the Tacoma shipyards struck today to enforce their da-mni for aUrhajr Continued on Page Column 1) bloods had.