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NORTIICLiFFE DESCRIBES
ENTHUSIASM OF AMERICA
IBv Associated Press.l

lSN Associated l'reSS
PARIS. November 29.--In discussing
the intcrailicd conference i'm an inter
view in the Petit Parisicn, Niscount
Northcline says:
Tho unity OF control which will
issue from this conference is essential
for more than ono reason. but espc-
cially because II will permit the allies
to use to it's full extent the generous
abundance OF resources which the vast
transatlantic republic places at their
disposal. Tho Importance Of American
Intervention only appears NJ yet but
indistinctly and yelled to the eyes OF
Europe. 1t is too difficult to imagine
what is happening 5000 kilometers
from here"
Viscount Northclilfc described the en-
thusiasm that he said he had wit
messed throughout the length and
breadth Of the United States.
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ARTILLERY ACTIONS
NORTH OF THE AIsNE

fARlS. November 29.-"Artillery ac-
tons occurred north OF the Aisnc aud
IN the region OF Sapigneul" says to-
days official report. In the Cham
pagnc. north of Caruilct. the enemy
last nigh. after n violent lombard
men'. undertook Il raid in great
strength. Our troops rcpuised him, in
hicting heavy losses. In the Argonne
west OF the Aire. we raided the Ger
man lines and brought back ten
prisoners.
Two enemy raids, one on the left
bank of the Meuse, in the region OF
bethincourt. the other on the right
bank. northwest OF Vaux les pamloup.
were completely repulsed There was
active artillery lighting in upper
AlSace"
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GERMANY Is READY TO ENTER
INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH RusSri

BY 6sS:"iated Press.l
BERLIN, November - via London)
Count George l.. Won Iiertling, the
imperia! German Chancellor. told the
Reichstag to-day that he was ready to
enter into peace negotiations AS soon
as the Russian government sends rep
resentativcs having full powers to
Berlin.
Il hope and WISH" he said. that
these efforts will soon take defiuitc
shape and bring us peace"
Respecting Poland, Lithuania and
Courland, Count Won Hertling said:
we respect the right of self-deter-
mnation of their peoples. We cxpect
they Will give themselves a cons,itu-
tional form Of government corresponds
ing to their conditions"
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U. S. AVIATORS AT FRONT
Substantial Vanguard OF America,
GreRt Army Is In Active
Training.
rBy Associated Press. !

7
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. November Ca substantial
vanguard OF the great army of Amer
lean aviators. which eventually will
operate in France. has arrived near
the front.
For weeks Some OF them had been
training actively for battlefront ser
vice, cooperating with the maneuvers
of the American troops rel'earsing and
practicing attacks. Army flying fields
have been established in certain sec
tions. and for days American soldiers
in many parts of France have been
watching American aviators circl;ns
above their heads.
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FIRE AT BRIGHTON BEACH
Parkway Baths Destroyed and Other
buildings Damaged. Causing
100000 Loas.
fIsy Associated Press.1

NEW YORK. November 29.-The
Parkway baths at Brighton Beach were
destroyed by fire tonight. and more
than score of adjoining buildings
were burned or badly damaged. The
loss was estimated at 100000 All the
buildings were of frame construction,
and burned rapidly.
The flames. shooting high into the
sky. attracted thousands of Brooklyn
residents who thronged the beach. Po-
lice reserves were called from four
stations to keep the crowd back from
the danger zone. The buildings dam
aged or destroyed covered four acres.
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SHORTEN THEIR 0vERCOATS
Uniform Of American Soldiers in France
Js Undergoing Further
Change.
TBy Associated press.1

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. November 2o.-The uniform,
of the American soldier is undergo
ing further change. large num-
her OF troops have turned in their long
overcoats to receive i'll exchange coats
of the same material, but much shorter
in length. B:cau:c CT the perpetual
mud, II was found tic long coats soon
became caked and heavy. They h,.p-
ped about tho legs Of the soldiers.
hinderinG the free movement of The
wearcrs.
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iSHIl MAKES HIS REPORT
JnpnncSc Emperor Thanks President
Wilson for Sp'c:idid Reception
Accorded Mission.
Try f.ssociatcd Press. !

TOKYO. Wednesday, November - -
The Emperor today received tho re-
port CT Nscount Ishii, head uf the
Japanese mission to the l'~,'ed States
which recently rcturnc' to Tokyo. The
Emperor SHnt a message TO President
Wilson. thanking The President fol the
splendid reception accorded the mis-
sion. nuGurinG the future happiness of
the two nations. which would he for
ever gratefully remembered In Japan.
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LANsDoWNE Fon REVISION
OF ALLIES. WAR AIMS

By Associated PressI
I-ONDoN, November 29.-1he strong
est impetus TO a renewal of the heat
ed discussions of tho rival schools on
the war policy of the allies was pro-
voEec to-day from most unexpected
quarter hy the publication OF long
letter from the Marquis of Lansiov:ne.
strongly pleading for revision OF
the allies war aims. and an attempt
TO secure peace before "thc prolon-
Gation Of the war leads to the ruin
OF the civilized world"
The Marquis of Lansdowne is :, typi-
cal representative OF the old Tory
party. He was n member of Asuutth's,
coalition administration. and was Sec
retary for Foreign Affairs in LORD
Saiisbnry's and .ir. Balfour's minis
tries. lie was Eiceroy OF India and
Gorernor-General OF Canada. He w:s
'hc last public man to lie suspected
of pacifst tendencies.
His letter gives formal adhesion 10
President Wilson's policy OF a league
of nations. anC he asks:
What will lie the value of the bless
ings or peace 10 nations so exhausted
that they can scarcely stretch forth
hand TO grasp them
WOULD HAVE GERMANY
UNDERSTAND TERMS
Lord 1.ansdownc contends that an
immense stimulus probably would be
given to the peace party in Germany
If ii were understood:
First. that tho annhilation of Ger
many as great power was not de-
sired: second. that we do not seek To
impose upon the German people a form
OF government against their choice
third. that. cNccp; as Legitimate war
mca sure. We do not desire 20 deny 10
Germany her place among the great
commercial countries: fourth that we
are prepared after the war, in concert
with the other powers. TO examine the
! Internal ional problems connected with
the freedom o: the seas; nth. that we
! arc prepared to enter into an inter
/ national pact under wli'ch ample op.
. portunities would | afforded for the
| settlement OF international disputes by
peaceful! means.
l.anSdowne'S p"onounccment at the
! moment Of The meeting OF the inter.
/ Of Clemenccau's recent declaration
| Germany. arouscs great interest. arc
already there are indications of en-
bittcred controversy over 1t.
II is authoritativolf announced tha
( the government had no previous knowl-
edge of the letter. aud the stronges
I supporters OF the government in tho
evening press suggest that the lettc!
/ is very unweicome to TIC government
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FIRE IN GREENvILLE
Indications Arc That Office building of
Southeastern Life Insurance Conn
pnny VIII he Total Loss.
fEy Associated press.1

GREENVILLE, S. c., November 30
At $50 this morning fire is pouring out
Of every window of the office building
Of the Southeastern Life Insurance
Company. situated In the heart of tho
business district Of the city, and indi-
cations are that the building will be {,
total loss. The origin of the fire is not
known. The building cost between
100000 and 100000, 1t Is understood.
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No CHANGE IN BRITISH
POSITIONS on THE. CAMBRA1
my Associated Press,

LONDON, November 2s.--No change
in The British positions on the Cam
brat front is reported in ,o-day's Of
fetal communication. The BelSians re-
pulsed German attack The state
inert follows:
"A hostile attack delivered against
Belgian positions ie the neiyhborhood
OF Aschhop was beaten Off after sharp
fighting, South Of the, Scarpe River
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TOWN Of CAMBRIA
. DIRECTLY UNDER
FIRE OF BRITISH
Haig's Forces Pounding
Hard Along Front in
This Sector.
BATTLING OF INFANTRY
CEASES TEMPORARILY
Violent Bombardment in Prog
ress Along Entire Ital-
ian Front.
LITTLE NEWS FROM PETROGRAD
German Chancellor Announces His
Readiness to Enter Into Par
lcys With RUSSIA.
BATTLING OF INFANTRY
CEASES TEMPORARILY
LITTLE NEWS FROM pETKoGRAD
Readiness to Enter Into Par
lcyS With Russia.
H., Associated Prcss.1


There has been little change on tho
various war fronts. according 10 the
mcagcr information coming out OF the
capitals of the beilgerent countries i'll
the last twcnty-four hours but the
British are pounding hard along their
front in the Cambrai sector. Tho
town Of Cambrai is now directly ua-
der fire Of the British cannon.
The battling Of the infantry for the
possession of Fontaine Notrc Dame
and between Moeuvres and Bourbon has
ceased temporarily. but at times the
artillery fire Is of great intensity in
these regions. Near Poccapcllc and
between Becelaera and Ghcluvcit and
in the Arras sector the big guns of
both groups Of belligercnts are main
tanning a heavy bombardment.
Attacks en- tho Belgian position cast
of M.erckem by Bavarian storming
troops netted the enemy some prison
ers and two machine guns. but another
the neiahborEood Of Aschhoop was
beaten off after n bitter fight.
After violent preparation. the Ger
mans. in great strength. undertook to
raid north Of Carnillet. in the Cham
French troops. who inflicted heavy
losses on them. Two other German
attacks. one near Bcthincourt. on tn.
left bank of the Meusc, and the other
west of NauX-les- -Damloup, on the
right bank, also were rcpulsed. while
French raid on the German lines in
the Argonne, west of the Air4, was
carried out successfully. and resulted
in the taking Of some German pris-
oners.
NO INFANTRY ACTIONS
IN ITALIAN THEATEHs
Aloug the entire Italian front. tho
batteries of the contending armies are
ma int2ininS u violent bomba ardn.cnt
but no infantry actions Of import
"ncc are reported from this theater or
the world war. The German War Of
flee reports that Italian attacks against
the Austro-German mountain POSITIONS
on the west bank of the Brenta and
on Monte Ton,ba failed.
News from Pctrosr.d is meaEer. and
no exact details of conditions in rus
STA arc available.
'-ount Won Hertling. the imperial
German Chancellor. has Informed the
Re;chatag that Germany is ready TO
enter into peace negotiations with RUS
siii as soon as representatives fully ac-
credited by the government of thai
country arrive iE Berlin The Chatr
ceilor asserted that Germany would
respect the right of Poland, Lithuania
and courland to self-government.
All put TWO OF the crew OF 4 Ger
man torpcdo-boat destroyer were lost
when the warship struck a mine or
the coast Of ]iolland and sank. ,-h.
destroyer was part of the Ieeoru.,ye
flotilla.
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DEsCnIBES IN DETAIL
AUTOPSY on nopy

III. bIElnelSlcE was OH the stand
several hours. the center of storm
Oh ieSal tactics. and more than once
the proceedings were stopped while
judge r. u. Cline heard arguments by
opposing counsel and considered and
made up his ruling on points raised by
inc defense. DR.. BurmciSter first dc.
scrined III detail the autopsy which
he conducted on the body of Mrs. King
IN chicago where it had been taken
for burial after Concord coroner.
Jury Had decided the killing was acct
"eh'ai. Ihe witness said' that. in adj
ohiotl 10 the wound in tie head. he
found fracture OF the bone inst
above the left ankle.
over the objection of counsel for the
oelehsc' inc state placed in evidence
''"o"t ooHcn paper blotters, upon
"hich the Witness testified he had r,ade
eApsi ihlehts' ascertaining the effects OF:
po"uer grams and mariis caused by
ii.hs pistol AT them from various
Instances ana which showed such
'li"rNS "heii the pistol was fred ut any
"H''a''He from on" inch to fifteen lie
""orc thal Tic had fired a pistol which
ih"ue Such marks in the skin of a
"e"u "ouy ny the same scTt of ex-
PC ile"t' ana Or roSs-cXamina.ion .io
.'""'itted' In answer TO a question by
MT. Chandler, that no such marks would
appear if the mouth of the pistol were
IN contact with Inc flesh wh,n fred.
Ihe question was considered as pos
sioly indicating that the defense would
orihG forward the suicide theory, in
stead of that of accidental shooting.
MEANS Is DESCRIBED
AS HER BUSINESS AGENT
Mr. Melville testified ttat Mrs. King
told him In 1915 that Means was her
business agens. and that she hai an
agreement with him by which he was
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EXPERT TEST|F|ES
IN TRIAL OF MEANS
Declares Wound in Head of Mrs.
King Could Not Have Been
Self-Inflicted.
HEATED FIGHT ON WITNESS
DR.. Burincister, on Stand for
Several Hours, Center of
Storm of Legal Tactics.

CONCORD. y G.. November 2e-pc-
spite vigorous efforts by the defense
to prevent IL, tho State succeeded late
to-day in the trial of Castor b. Means.
charged with tho murder Of Mrs.
Maude a. King. who was shot and
killed near here last Aus is,. IL get
ting into the evidence tho declaration
Of DIR. w II. Burmeister. patholngis,
and coroncr's physician Of Cook Coun
~. Ill. that. in lis opinion a wound
with the characteristics of that which
he found in the head OF Mrs. King
when he conducted the autopsy. in
the absence oe any powder grains in
the skin or sinscs Of the hair could
not have been self-inlicted.
He had descrined the track Of the
bullet showing that IL entered the
head about two inches back of. and
somewhat above The level Of the lef:
car. lie said he found the tip of the
steel jacket just inside the skull. in
front. just above the left eve. willie
another part of the Jacket was nearer
the point where the bullet entered the
skull cavity. while the leaden bullet
was found inside the forehead. nearer
the right eye.
F.. 7. Canslcr, Of counsel for the
defense. on cross-cXarn:nation. made a
vigorous attack upon the presumption
| that his testimony carried added value
because Of his Knowledge as a pathol-
ogist. and after plying him witE 1ues-
tions intended to confuse the witness
ard show that his testimony to-day
did not square in all it's phases With
that ut The preliminary hearing, asked
Dr.. Burmeister TO demonstrate. as AN
| illustration Of his pathological know :
! ledge, how person would hold a pis.
tol 20 fire outlet into his head bowed
so that il would follow the cou, So
described by the witness in the case
| of Mrs Il kinr
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PERFORMANCE LESS POSSIBLE
For WOMNN THAN EOIs MA,


FOR WOMAN THAN FOR MAN
81 nor any other man can do that
SAID Dr. Burmeister Mr.. Cansler ask
ed how about 4 woman. ald the Wit
ness promptly replied that such a per-
formancc would lie less possible for
woman than man. especially a
stout woman, such as Mrs. King. who
he had testified. must have weighed
200 pounds or more.
DIR. BurEieistcr was the third Wit
ness presented b. the state to-day
following conclusion of the cross-e.-
am iion Of Willard ID. Rock ckefeiler
whose testimony was begun. but not
finished. yesterday. Much of the morn
ing. and :. part of tn" afternoon. was
consumed IN the examination Of A. B.
Melville. Chicago lawyer. who was for
1rite while attorner for Mrs. King,
handling TIE settlement Of the estate
OF her late husband. James c. King
for which service lie stated he re-
cei|ed 100000. The estate amountc ed
10 more than sl.000.oo0. according &c
the witress OF which 100000 was 4
trust fund from which she received
about $1,000 year, !csa the taxes
netting her an income Of around $1,000
Il month
The only other witness heard to-day
was l. j. Howard. 4 Charlotte auto-ro.
bile dealer. who testified that CASIO,
Means last August bought ca" from
him. for whic,: lie paid something over
$1,000 in cash. taking rom his pocEe
roll of gold certificates. pulling Of
a $1,000 bill erst. end then stripping
OFT about twenty ether bills. which ht
believed. though he was not certain
were of the denomination If $1,000. ar.t
finally reached e $500 bill. He sale
Means told him he was buying the ca,
for lady. bu: did not give her name
Howard's examination was very brief
and tie cross-eNamination much brief
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DREARINESS Of DAY
PREVENTS SPECTACULAR

There was little of the spectacular
connected with what would have been
a classic but for tho drearincsS of the
day. Not moro than two plays during
tho afternoon could he termed eXcit-
ing even by the most enthusiastic, and
tho bleakncss had prevented the pres
cncc Of the usual joyful throng.
Tho color was lacking. The inviGo-
rating antics of the cheer leaders and
the responding chants and songs of
students and alumni were absent. and
even the banners of the universities
seemed dull and commonplace. pail
had boen cast over the entire park
and the expected classic by tho weather,
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CHEERS FON OFFICERS
nv SATISFIED, MEN

The rain which fell all day did not
hampcn the spirits Of tho men They
we're determined that II should he a
real holiday. and such they madc il.
One OF she favorite methods adopted
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count saw that the under portion OF
the body was transparent, and that a
single man was In 1t.
When the air craft arrived about
two hundred feet above the flagship the
red white and blue flag with the stars
wag unfurled, and the craft stopped its
fight, resting eagily on the air, lazily
moving it's wings
Was it the wonderful performance
which had thrilled the seamen, or was
1t an intended cheer? Nobody knows,
but all those VINO could see the eagle
shouted huzZa. Only one man bit
his lips nervously, the Count Won Wer.
dengtein.
The American flag saluted the cheer
ing men, then white flag Of truce ap.
peared beside 1t.
7 bring the greetings Of the people
Of the American continent, and want
TO communicate with the commander
in chief" came clear, strong voice
to the ears Of the men on the flagship.
The generalissimus waved his hand
toward the eagle. IF you will ascend
the observation tower we can converse
comfortably" added the voice 70 him
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CHAPTER i.



TIE general Of the coatede-ated Ell
ropean army and navy had arrived On
the ecene Of action The first line Of
reg1stzuce was down, and Be believed
the American continent ready for &C.
cupanc7. In his Official aeroplane he
had hurried 70 take command.
Shortly after hts arrived the scout
ing cruiser, Beelzebab. ran into the
second line Of 2 rays and 70 reported
By wireless TO the admirals ship. The
man Of war shook his fist toward the
west: You will not escape me, new
erthelesgn He was angry and gave
hurried ofd4fs 70 lay the necessary
cables and move the engineering beats
forward.
He had hardly finished his orders
when another message came that was
tr1aing, get IT. annoyed him. The cruis-
ing aeroplaneg gent word that q tire
mendoue American eagle was ap
preaching from the west Many re-
membered that the eagle had been
geen above Berlin; many Of the sea
men predicted disaster. Others laughed
and did not take the news serioualy.
The Count Won Werdenstein Etood
on the bridge Of the flagship Empress
Brigitta- His powerful glass eagerly
sought the western horizon, searching
the Eky for that eagle.
The strange air craft crept nearer
headed directly for the fagghip. The
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apressmakina Net an Art

That dressmaking is not an art, but
labor, was held by 2 jury in the United
States district court recently, in the
case Of Albert de Vr0ye, husband Of
Marie de Yroye. fashionable dress
maker. says the St Louis Star. He
was fined $1,000 for violation Of FED
eral statute forbiddins the importation
of contract labor into the United
States
The statute leaves several excep-
lions. including actors and artfass-.
Shepard Barclay, attorney for De
yroye, eontended skilled dressmaker
is an artist.
The prosecuting witness was Bel
gian woman. She testified that In 1911
she answered an advertisement insert
ed by De Yroye in a Brussels news
paper for q premier dressmaker, cap
able Of designing and executing dress.
patterns. She testified she was hired
by De Vroye In Brussels at 3T5 francs
(about s72l q month and brought 10,
the United States.
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toIlows2 Eago2ecz t-to Tie private lab
o-z:o-F.
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the Prest6ezt everything, and the
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l1to The air. He led her 70 the hangar
&zzta aid. tzrring al the electric
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can fight against tse world and win"
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AID Dcw. yoEr exceIlency, I wCEid
Ike 10 Introduce You 10 the queen
u tal& little cosony."
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,roa waiting 10 receaTe thsra-
9oEEey, satd SapCleols let de IL
trotacs Toa To her exce!ie1cy, the
President Of the United Republics"
Astrz slapped forward ard before
Nrs. Edison could utter word she
embraced and kissed her, then, bow
ing her head On the n1ztro1s bozom,
aas wept tears Of toT.
Neither spoke. They geels5 10 III
asTgGsnG each ether.