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ARMY BILL up NEXT.

Senate Military Committee Begins
Consideration Of Measure.
Washington War department bills
to strengthen the army and create q
reserve corps were taken up by the
senate military committee with Sec
retary Garrison and aides present to
explain various projects. Members
Of the committee indicated by their
questions their general approval Of
the measures. 5',j
Senator Dupont, however, objected
to the bill for the addition Of 1000
officers to the mobile army, contend
ing that it would result In dispropor-
tion Of colonels and lieutenant colo
nels. Secreatry Garrison said the
bills had been prepared in the War
College and that the reason for the
apportionment selected would be to
furnish the committee. r.s..
Secretary Garrison said enactment
of the coast artillery bill would bring
that arm of the service up to so per
cent of the strength 1t would have In
war. He said he considered this an
urgent matter. ...-.
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GERMANS GRANTED
PARTIAL. al. !: SUCCESS ] C S
FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT rAp-
MIrs REvERsEs ALONG THE
=. AIsNE.
RUSSIANS EXPLAIN MOVE.
Were Not Forced But Retired to Con-
eentrate Treops-FurIous Fight =
: Ing In Poland. *.

London-A reverse of the Allies a.,
long the Aisne in the neighborhood
of Soissons Is admitted In the latest
French official statement although the
possible effect Of the German advance
is officially minimized. After contin-
uous engagements, which lasted nearly
two days.: the Germans forced the
French to yield in front Of Vregny,
east Of Crouy. The French war office
explains that the flooding Of the River.
Aisne destroyed several of the bridges
and thus rendered precarious the
communications Of the troops opera
ting on the right bank. These troops
were withdrawn, as 1t, was thought
impossible to send REINFORCED cements to
their support. TX l48 Il
HThe success is a partial one for
our adversaries," says the French
statement, "buts will have no influence
on the operations as a whole.
Emperor William himself was
present at these operations which re-.
SufIeQ Id CHptuI0 VI SoSciut thouocl
French prisoners and we're continued,
throughout January 12 and 13. Il
n Petrograd claims progress on the.
right bank Of lower ,vistula, whore
the German cavalry was repulsed.
on the other front fighting 'is made
UP l,lrgely Of skirniishes and artillery
duekg. i, S .., i: K Z ~
/, The general, staff of the Russian
Caucasus army devotes statement
to- operations In Azerbaijan, where Il
III explained, It became Sexped dent to-
regroup the Russian forces, aecesst.
tating evacuation Of certain places
previous occupied. No important acjs
tlon took place VI. 4 FIJI
British aviators early In the week
dropped bombs on the German posi-
tion in Antwerp, according TO q
Meth erlands newspaper dispatch The
damige has not been ascertained. q.
b Eighteen Russian generals have
been discharged from important posi-
.tions. according to The Hamburg
F'renldemblatt. l,s T T
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d TWO DaEA ADSA I y I 5aHTs sRo v ssp;ED' 3
Also Number of Smaller esseIs u y
Y, coi,yfIlf fteS ep6rt. ss' 4

= vdslpm Tor cpn-.
:structton of 5twyo great dreaa anS tsS
six; torpedo boat DESTROY l6 81
defense submarine 4 hosp i4al ~
transport and af, fuel ship a XII ,aa M sI
gregate cost ofs e $}5SS, sS2S stiss
IA the naval satppp,rsopri 10 ton n btitiH agrss
on by the Il House lSeyal Comm ttees
All told sthe bill carries sI4 800, 900 al lfe
which $4,000, ,ass y Sfor 4 new sl,s
structio Z 4.
Chairman Pad deett I prptested tia4 /!
the committees wss
appropriations.
5 The progt nam q prop M bail y aiaE 4! 81
n. Il s..i
4 Two battleBhips at net more tilan han
$$7, 800, 900 each. lpsiFs cf arrnor rs,
and armament.
e Six torpedo boatt destroy oyers notS
mora than $S25, 900 each xelIstye p6s
ornament, a.:s ~
Ms M One sea going submarine ~ snot l,dEl'
more than s.; 100 900 I; axcluai = y i,lss
armament. ss q .t:
sixteen sabmarinss At mot morsss
than $4,000 each. 4 /:
st One hospital ship at not more than the
$3.50, 900. I; 5st s.
One transport u not more " than q g sass
12s, 700. &. i |'Ss.
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STATE DEPARTMENT
WARNS CARRAN|ZAI
SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES MAY
FOLLOW coNFlscATloN OF
FoREleN-oXNED WELLS.
MAKES AN URGENT PROTEST
Sent BY British Ambassador to tho
British Consul at Vera Cruz for
- y General Carranza.

Washington-The United States
Government has warned Gen. Venusti-
ano Carranza that serious conse-
quences may follow his threatened
confscation Of foreign-owned oil plants
In Tampico. This announcement was
made by Secretary Bryan to day af-
ter conference with Sir Cecil Spring
Rice. the British Ambassador and rep
resentatives of the American oil con-
Germs. H. 5Ef
Already the Carranza officials have
enforced q virtual embargo on the
expectation Of oil by big English
company. 4;.zf ~ >.l
The British Ambassador at Mr..
Bryan's suggestion, sent to the British
Consul at Vera Cruz an urgent pro-
test for General Carranza. AS the
British feet obtains much of Its fuel
from the Tampico oil fields, the pos
sibility OF serious complications over
Carranza's attitude Is fully realized
by the American government. !se
Mr.. Bryan said that the foreign
owned OIL companies feared confisca-
ton OF their wells" by Carranza and
that today's action had been taken to
forestall such action. A decree is
sued by the Carranza government
makes 1t impossible for some foreign
oil companies to. operate without the
consent Of the Carranza authorities
and 1t Is said some American con-
Germs have been forced to pay 50
heavy a tax that they have been COM
PEELED TO shut down. sa s64 IS, $i$./ /,
The prospect OF a battle! on the
outskirts of Tampico is expected here
to develop the situation further. II
Villa forces are victorious. solution
OF the problem is conhd dently expected
because of previous assurances by the
Villa Gutierrez officials.
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Nation unreadx For Eiaht.

Washing ngton.-In urging upon the
senate the need for commission to
report on national preparedness or
permanent council Of naval de.
fense, Senator Lodge declared that the
national defense of the country 'is not
only imperfect and unbalanced but
that It has grave and In some in
stances fatal deficiencies. "He desig.
mated what he termed many Of the
defect and said theiy were almost
wholly due to congress"
An adequate national defense the
senator said, could be obtained
without additional expenditure. "Cut
of, our needless. army posts, navy
yards and stations" he advised the
senate. II : E4,.4
7 "Lay aside for few years ap-
propriations for the public buildings
and river and harbor improvements
where they are not needed. Drop all
the expenditures which are designed
for spots where votes are lying thick
est and you will have money enough
to provide for a sufficient army and
an adequate navy without adding to
the burden Of taxation"
= He warned that the ocean barrier
that defended the country in 1776 and
1912 had been destroyed by steam and
electricity. Unarmed, unready, un-
defended, the nation stands an invita-
ton to aggression and attack, he said.
Senator Lodge asserted that not
only the regular army, but the militia
was highly defective, adding that the
Panama Canal was "miserably and
most inadequately protected" against
being blown up and blocked for
months by agents or spies Of hos
tile nation.
Senator Lodge declared the army
was without sufficient artillery and
artillery mamunition and said avail.
able testimony showed that the guns
in the fortifcations were Of shorter
range than those carried by foreign
warships of the latest designs.
Senator Lodge stated that there was
apparently a sufficient number OF
mines for farbor defense, but that
there was a shortage Of cable and
mine planters.
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!. WOMEN CAN VOTE YET
NO VOTES FOR WOMEN YET q Z
z;; AWHILE giIs VERDICT Of ).
THE HOUSE. .',$
sunraoIsts Not pfsmayed BY vote
Which Was 204 AsaInst to 174 (:
For-Anals Well Pleased. = =.

& Washington. The house Of repre-
sentatiyes by vote Of 204 to 174 re;
fused to submit to the states an
amendment to the Federal Consttu-
ton to enfranchlse women. y 60.
A two-thirdB majority would have
been necessary for adoption Of the
resolution submitting the amendment
: Hundreds OF women who had sat,
in the crowded gallery throughout the
eight hours OF debate greeted the an
nouncement of the result with varied
expressions Of approval or disapproy-
al. Detection mingled with enthust-
asm as the purple and yellow sashes
Of the sufragists and the red rose
bedecked antt-suHragists filed out into
the house corridors awearied with the
long strain OF oratory. -, q. Is, q !,
4 1t was the second defeat suffered
by the sugrage cause in Congress
within year. On March 19 last an
equal suffrage constitutional amend,
ment received q vote Of ,35 70 "a In
the senate obtaining a bare majority
but not the necessary two-thirds.
Suffragists leaders undismayed ed. by
the result OF the, House vote declared
that the fight WIS by no means over.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw and other
prominent suffragists who sat with
her in, the gallery through the debate,
predicted a.. more favorable result.
when Congress again is called on TO
vote on the question.
Anti-Suffragtsts were well satisfied.
"The result was what we expect
ed" said Mr.. Arthur M. Dodge, presi-.
dent Of the National Association OPP
posed to Women Suffrage. 1T means
that the suffrage movement, fostered
by hysterical women is on the wane."
Voting for the resolution were S6
Democrats, ~ Republicans, l2 Pro-
gressives,. 3 prog1essive-Re Republicans
and Independent, Total ia. d
Voting against tie resolution were
III Democrats and 33i Republicans.
Total 204. l;f,3 ~ lS&3 aa
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EVERY. BUILDING DESTROYED.
Only 2 or 8 Per Cent. of Avezzano's
gll Population Escaped. 5i

Only 2 or 8 Per Cent. OF Avezzano's
"a Population Escaped. 5i
Rome William Marconi who re.
turned here from Avezzano on board
the train with King Victor Emmanuel,
said words could not describe the hor-
rprs he had Witnessed. The town had
been wholly leveled, he said, and res
idents who escaped death were dest.
tufe. r&t 500
\ "nKing Victor Emmanuel told me-"
said Mr.. Marconi, "'that he had visited
the scenes of all earthquake disasters
In italy since he was a child, but that
this surpassed all, including Messina.
The king said survivors Of sAVezzano
were only between two and three per
cent OF It's population, while in Mes
sino one-third escaped. 81 u.
Describing the damage in Avezzano
Mr.. Marooni said: sf
5""AHezzano has ceased to exist. In
Messina some buildings give one. the
impression that they are still intact
their facades having survived the
shock. & aEs \
"Not SO with Avezzano. No wall
there remains erect. It seemed as
though the town had been ground to
powder by some gigantic machine.
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Sharp Member of Commission.

New York.-William G. Sharp, Am
erican Ambassador to France, has be-
come an honorary chairman Of the
American Commission for Relief in
Belgium, the New York office Of the
commission announced. The commits
sion received cable saying Mr.. Sharp
had accepted the Office. L. w. Bates,
vice chairman of the relief body, said
it was expected that the addition Of
Ambassador Sharp would greatly ia
cilitate diplomatic and other questions
which arise In connection with relief
endeayors, II ..;.j. &,
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Turkish Advance.

Amsterdam, Holland.-There has
been received here an official COM
given out at Constantine
pie by the Turkish authorities as fol-
lows: Assisted by Persian troops
our army is steadily advancing in
Azerbaijan province, Persia, in order
to deliver the country from the Rus
sian yoke. We have had further not
able success occupying advanced po-
sitions of the Russians in the vicinity
of Tabriz. A number Of tribesmen Of
the British army of occupation In
Egypt have surrendered to u.s.
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Cotton Exports Almost Normal.

Washington.-Cotton exports be-
came almost normal during December,
1,202,115 bales having been sent
abroad. compared with 1,230,S30 bales
in December, 1913. Exports for the
first five months Of the cotton year
however showed a decrease Of more
than so per cent from the same period
of 1913, the total being 2,607,164 bales
compared with 5,437,4S0 bales: OF
the months exports the United King
dom and Italy both showed increases
over llecemb ber 1918. . ;,s3
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Steamship is LibelIed.

Savannah, Ca The steamship,
Aquila, now at this port, has bee4
libelled by the New Orleans Es16Ft
Company for s50,O0O for falling to
transport a cargo of cottonseed cake
to Stockholm, Sweden. 1t is claimed
the owners of the steamer have de-
manded an e1orbitant freight rate for
transporting the cargo because of the
new war risks. The collector Of cus-
toms here has been directed by wire
not to grant clearance papers to the,
ship pending the serving Of .he libel 9
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Monterey Held BY carranza.

Laredo, Texas.-Monterey is held by
Carranza troops, according to reports,
which said that Gen. Maclovio Herrera
arrived there with large force.
When Herrera's troops approached
Monterey the citizens took them for
Villa troops and for a, while pande-
monium reigned. General Herrera
hurriedly sent out scouts who inform
ed the populace that no Villa troops
were in sight and by night conditions
were approaching normal again. vii
las capture at Vivtoria is semi-offi-
ciallly confirmed at Laredo.
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Trade Balance Doubles In Week.

Washington.-.A favorable trade bal
ance of $35,092.453' on foreign mer-
chandise transactions at 13 principal
customs port in the United States was
announced by the Commerce Depart
ment for the week ended January 9.
This was an increase of $17,2s4,72O
over the balance in favor OF the Unit
ed States for the, week ended January
2. Secretary Redfield said he .consid-
cred the showing one of the most re-
markable ever made In similar per-
iod. He laid the figures before the
Cabinet.
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.Wheat Goes SOARING Again.

Chicago Generally accepted asser-
tions that unless the European de-
mand soon diminishes the United
States would have no wheat to ship
abroad after March lifted the price Of
that cereal here In SLAB 3-s, the high
est in many years. Retail -four prices
rose simultaneously, sacks which re-
Gently sold for 70 cents going to 80.
Five European, Governments were re-
ported to be actively In the wheat
market on this side OF the Atlantic In
addition to individual buyers from for
eign fields.
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Kaiser Witnessed Battle.

Berlin;--Emperor lillian was pres
ent IN person during the spirited bat
tie ON the Vregny Plain, northeast OF
Soisisons, J, which resulted in that ele-
waited ground being cleared Of the
French and which is described in the
German official statement as a "bril-
liant feat for our troops" In the
engagement the Germans claimed to
have captured IA French officers and
1,150 men,. b =. l.s
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Urge cplomblan treaty.

Washing Ton. Urging In the open
Senate early ratification Of the pend
ing treaty with Colombia under which
the United States would pay $25, ,000,-
900 for the Panama Canal strip, Sena-,
tor Ransdell declared that the United
States could not afford to reject the
treaty from the standpoint of either
justice or business When the Louis
lana Senator began the discussion in
open session Senator Jones suggested
that treaties usually were considered
executively. No one attempted to
stop the speech. s@ Z,
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Republican q Senators War on Wllsen.

Republican Senators War on Wilson.
washington. One Eof the liyeliest.
debates q tof the present congress stir
red the senate when Republican lead.
iers launched q vigorous attack On
President wilson's speech at Indian
apolis, the administrat toms Mexican.
policy, and Democratic Iestslatiors. q.
Democrats met the attack with praise
for the president and = predictt lon q cf 8.
his reelection. The debate wax pre-
cipitated over Senator cummfnst res
olution asking the presid dent to 1pdi- y:
cate what the government proposed
to do with Mexican customs collected.
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Several New Enterprises Authorized.
Tie Novelty Canday company OF
Columbia, was commissioned with a
capital OF $1,o0. The petitioners are:
Rhett Roman and L. K. Rawl. , Esa -.
The West End Realty company,
Columbia, was commissioned with a
capital Of $1,000. The petitioners are
Hunter A. Gibbes and c. e. Murray.
The Kimbrell Furniture company,
Columbia, was chartered with a cap
ital Of $4,000. The officers are: w.
M. Kimbrell, president; H. A. Taylor.
vice president, and w. E. Kimbrell,
secretary and treasurer. y
The Holman company Of St. Mat
thews commissioned, with capital OF
$4,000. The petitioners are: J. M.
Holman and w. C. Holman.
A charter was issued to C.I. Cron1er
& Co., Columbia, with a capital Of sS,.
900. The officials are: G. I. Cromer,
president and treasurer, and J. T. So1,
secretary. .....
A commission was issued to the H,
L. Pearce and company, Columbia,
wit ha capital Of $4,000. The peti.
toners are: E. L. Galloway, H. L.
Pearce and E. C. Bernard. The com
pany will. do a general grain and pro-
vision business. ..' ~
Rutherford & Co., Of Hamburg, In
Aiken county, just across the Savan,
nah river from Augusta, has been
chartered, with capital Of s60,O0o
The officers are ]. A. Johnston, pres
ident; T. C. McNeill, vice president
Isand W. II. Burnside, secretary and
treasurer. The company will do a
general brick manufacturing business
The w. C. Wilbur Company OF
Charleston has been charterd by the
secretary. of satte, with a capital stock
Ipf $25,000. The officers are VIC
Wilbur, president and secretary, and
ttsTss IS. Wilbur, vice president and ane
Treasurer. ~: IS. n 20.
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what officers are to be elected by this
general assembly. The following Off
GERS are to be filled: Code commits
sioner; three directors Of the state
penitentiary, two members of the
board of visitors Of the Citadel and
Judge of the Fifth judicial circuit. A
concurrent resolution that the house
and senate meet Wednesday, January
20, for the purpose Of electing three
officers and that only three ballotsv
il so many be necessary, be taken each
day was adopted. .- -~.-. ...
Many bills were presented and re-
ferred to committees.
A concurrent resolution presented
by Senator Sinkler of Charleston that
the legislature adjourn sine die Feb
ruary Is was adopted after some dis
cussion. Senator Sharpe Of Lexing-
ton, favoring its passage, said that
If q definite day was set for adjourn
ment, all local bills would be cleared
from the calendar early in the session.
Senator Sinkler said that the temper
of the lawmakers was clearly that OF
settling down to work.
.,:5s Yea and Nay Vote.
The passage Of this resolution fol-
lowed yea and nay vote on the mo
tion of Senator Earle to lay the Man.
ming resolution on the table, which
was carried by vote Of 10 to 18. An
amendment to fix the date of final ad-
journment for January 80 failed OF
passage. e.. r.. ;.
A disagreement developed In the
house over the adoption Of its rules Of
procedure. The points in debate were
amendments to the rules of the last
house abolishing obsolete committees
and wiping out all inhibition on the
number of members the speaker could
appoint on the remaining ommittees.
It was explained that for a number
of years speakers had, by common con.
sent, disregarded the limitation set by
the rules on the number Of members
apportioned for service on important
committees, such as ways and means,
Judiciary and agriculture. !,
4 The house finally agreed to leave
the number of members on all COM
mtttees to the discretion Of the speak.
or and to abolish five useless COM
mittees; namely, federal relations, in
ternal improvements, public buildings,
mines and mining and public schools.
The house also agreed to set aside
Saturdays for the consideration OF
local bills. s. j, Z M
8 Ry a large vote the house amended
the rules to the effect that no dilatory
motion shall be entertained by the
speaker. This amendpent to the
rules will cut off an effective method
under which filibusters could be con.
Quoted. During the special session In
October, the bond issue bill was held
up In the house for a number OF days
for the lack of rule that, the speaker
could not entertain dilatory motions.
& Another amendment allows the house
to elect substitute speaker pro tenn
pore In the absence OF both regular
presiding officers. ~ !, y + ~ =
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Ij0QP|jE||OP|I|El|E|'|A||||||| !
ER0hE'ARIR|Qyl | ] ! ! |'''.
ROME stiAi< tiA HDEH TtiAts
b EvER BEFo OWN AVEz
xANo EsTRoYED. 81
MUCH iDAIHAeE & DO & m ROME G: ]:
Building Whsfs Amer iesn Anbasssss
dor Lives q Cracked, ssvsssI 81
{ Villages Dsstrox oxsd. u u S: &:

& Rome terrific eafthquaks fhs'
strongest ever felt ID Rome, lasted
several seconds and caused y seraonsl
panic, eoplss seysryrwhsfe rushed ffol
their houses III tsfTor, Many build
inss were damaged hy the shoc y sss
~ I'm town ods Asezzano was was sirtr1itys
|dastroysd bys the cart hanake Tshes
dead are estimated ak a; 900 One.
thousand persons escaped fr0m the
ruins but nnest sof them we're jnteds
The dome of the sChlrr ST.
Charles CatinaTi was crac 81 q
large piece, of the cof1sce fof o khs Jss
suit Church sof ST. snAtias feti tEh8
g crash Fad ding no thes fright st Dsfs
sons In the neigh hborh 90; ssf; s!sl b
Ceiling il many of2 the housssNI & l IS
snppsr {, q q N bsin l.iF M
that manner. 8
a colossal statne ats the the az
st. John 5in Laterans a
! q position yisible from j nanT lisl
Rome, tumbled down audi i is Ya 9 saa!|E
tered on thA steps oE th5ie M ylss3
sSegebal street am iihsE Sefe ff6fSs
Ito suspend pperat i0na sss,s S?
AS details began to gtFfY
apparent The disturb banee iis f
Vince ot Rome and TIE brlb Il shldl y q
been greater; ttia nat INIT bsii ieve ~
that III alsos had been 5ysFs5:
tay0fJnd NaI,ffe q * ts s;s X Is A
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German AeropIaine Captured.

Paris.-A German aeroplane flying.
over Amiens has been brought to the
ground by a French machine. The
French airmen, went aioft when the
German was seen approaching. He
opened fire with the result that the
German machine fell within the
French lines. One Of. the German
pilots was killed. ~