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> G rt frin HBrtlyJiws THE NEWS. Established 1871. ’GRIFFIN LUUNGHES CIH FOR REDGROSSGHHISTMASBOLLGftLL ; WORKERS CANVASSING COUNTY Citizens Are Urged to Join Great Mercy Organization in Great Nation Wide Drive For Universal Member ship Starting Monday and Continuing Until Decem ber 23 —Heart and a Dollar All That is Asked. At an enthusiastic meeting held at the Board of Trade Monday morning the various committees for the great Red Cross Christmas roll call were 't given definite instructions and full equipment for a thorough canvass of trie city and county for membership in the great mercy organization in tre nation-wide drive for universal membership starting Monday and lasting until December 23. Immediately the canvassers started to work and will be busy all the week <7 soliciting memberships. EVery man and woman in the city and county will be given an opportunity to become members of the splendid organization, w ich it is proposed to maintain per manently. All those who joined prior to September 1 will be considered as enrolled already in the Red Cross. , * Children of school age will not be asked to join, though they can become members of the Junior Red Cross. Miss Rossie Bell Newton is serving as treasurer in the absence of Mr. J. P. Nichols, who is ill. She has estab lished an office in the Board of Trade and requests all the committees to make reports of the progress of the solicitation each day during the drive it 12 o’clock and at 4 o’clock. The following is a corected list of . those who are canvassing and holding * booths for the registration of mem bership: I In the City of Griffin. Mrs. R. H. Drake, Brooks’ booth. Carlisle & Ward booth. Mrs. J. H. Newman, First ward, south of Central railroad. Mrs. J. W. Fowler, First ward, north of Central railroad. Mrs. Ben Cpnnor, Second ward. Mrs. W. E. H. Searcy, Jr., Third ward. Mrs. H. H. Baker, cotton mills in West Griffin. Mrs. W. G. Norman, cottou mills in East Griffin. Mrs. R. P. Shapard, hosiery mills in Griffin. In the County Districts. Miss Maria Price, Experiment, low er Africa and Kincaid mill. Mrs. 11. 0. Mitchell, Sunny Side, up per Africa. Mrs. W. C. Miles, Orchard Hill, Aiken. Miss Elsie Manley, Griffin, R. F. D., Cabins. Mrs. Harvey Scott, Brooks, R. F. D.. Line Creek. Mrs. Walter Touchstone, Rover, Mt. Zion. Miss Imogene Slade, Griffin, R. F. I).. East Orrs. Mrs. 0. G. Moreland, Rover, West Orrs. Mrs. J. E. Elder, Griffin, upper Un ion. Mrs. Frank Dupree, lower Union. Colored People Will Help. Carrie Goldwire, city of Griffin. Lizzie Wilkins, and Dolly Jankins, country districts. MIWtMOYS HOLO FIRST CONFERENCE President Meets Other Representa tives This Afternoon—Spends Busy Day Studying Reports. PARIS, Dec. 18.—The first confer ; • « of the complete American peace relegation will be held at five o’clock t - afternoon when President Wilson x-s to the Crilion Hotel to meet with t e other representatives. The president was busy today study ing reports and data on the recent ? niferencea. He conferred with French Foreign Minister Hanotau to duy and despite rain planned to take a motor trip this afternotm. THE PRESIDENT IS ANXIOUS TO GET DDWNJO WORK Wilson and Premier Clemenceau Exchange Ideas on the Course of Procedure at Peace Table in Conference on Sunday. THE PRESIDENT MOTORS TO VERSAILLES MONDAY ——— ! With President Poincare He is Ea | corted to City Hall for Official Re ception, Following Which He Is Made a Citizen of France. PARIS, Dec. 16.—President Wilson has indicated to the allied leaders his desire to get down to work as early as possible. President Wilson and Pre mier Clemenceau exchanged ideas on the course of procedure in a confer ence yesterday. It is understood the American delegates favor the preli minaries being conducted by Presi dent Wilson and one representative each from France, Italy' and Great Britain. The question of the voting powers of the representative nations vill probably be one- of the biggest problems, for which no definite plan has yet been developed. President Wilson motored this morning to Versailles, where the peace treaty wil be signed. He brief- I ly inspected the palace and park. President Poincare, with a cavalry escort, escorted the president and Mrs Wilson to the city hall for an official receptirfi. Following the ceremonies making President Wilson a citizen of France he was presented with a special scroll declaring his citizenship. CHARLES 0. HARRIS KILLED IN ACTION CONFIRMATION OF NEPHEW’S DEATH IN FRANCE IS RECEIV ED BY SENATOR-ELECT W. J. HARRIS. ATLANTA, Dec. 17.—That Captain Charles D. Harris, nephew of Sena tor-elect William J. Harris, of Geor gia, was killed in action in France has been confirmed by wires received in Atlanta from Senator Harris. Far several days the fate of Cap tain Harris, who was reported missing in action, has been the occasion for much apprehension on the part of his friends. It was known that he W'as wounded just before all traces of his whereabouts seem to have been oblit erated, and this added to the fear that he had paid the supreme sacrifice. The definite information that Cap tain Hai-ris had been killed came from the litter-bearers who were taking him from the field. These men were cap tured at the time and upon their re lease related that Captain Harris ex pired shortly after receiving his wound, and had been buried. The grave has subsequently been found and marked. Captain Harris was a son of Ma jor General Peter C. Harris, acting adjutant general. He has the distinc tion of being the youngest captain in the- United States army, being only 20 years of age. GRIFFIN, GA- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1918. 7,080 NAMES ON CASUALTY LISTS TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY- THREE KILLED IN ACTION, 119 DEATHS FROM WOUNDS AND SCORES WOUNDED IN RECENT FIGHTING IN FRANCE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The fol lowing casualties are reported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces today: Killed in action 263; died of wounds 119; died of acident and other causes 19, died of airplane acident 2, died of disease 271, wounded severely 2,468, wounded degree undetermined) 1,379, wounded slightly 2,002, missing in ac tion 537. Total 7,080. Georgiana on the Lists. Killed in action—Corporal Roy L. Eslinger, Dalton; Privates Marshall Towns, Hogansville; James Young, Lafayette; James W. Finley, Jackson; Walter Heard, Griffin; Jefferson D. Strom, Meigs. Died of wounds—Private Harry Brown, Valdosta. Died of disease-—Sergeant Albert Dial, Tallapoosa; Privates Albert Posey, Brooks; Arthur Sturghill, Dewey Rose; George Griffith, Carl ton; Thomas H. Gruber, Baxley. Wounded severely—Lieut. O. D. Hooper, Columbus; Harry M. Barfield, Macon; Alva R. Hutchinson, Haral son; Clifford H. Claghorn, Savannah; John J. Taylor, Thomaston; Privates William R. Brown Ayersville; Ern est 11. Williams, Columbus; Jimmie W. Lampkin, Atlanta; Arthur Worley, Cordele; Willie Pate, Sharon; Thomas O. Southerland, Cedartown; Chesley H. Jones, Cumming; Louis G. Stearns, Atlanta; Israel Stein, Atlanta; Ludy Came, Atlanta; Obe Pruitt, Com merce; H. T. Walters, Atlanta; James Frances Buri, Atlanta; James Estea, Douglasville; Emmett L. Robinson, Lafayette. Wounded, degree undetermined— Private George Arthur Sturgess, Au gusta. Wounde-d slightly—Private William Butler, Waycross. Missing in Action—Privates Carl Davis, Rome; James W. Butler, Car tersville; Fred H. McGaillard, Com merce; Newell T. Seay, Marysville; William J. Bryant, Pinepark; Dave Akins, Vienna; Joel T. Arthur, Rut ledge. Wounded severely—Lieuts G. (L. Edwards, Crawfordville; Corporals, Green A. Jones, Blairsville; G. C. Ratcliff, Argyle; Privates, T. H. Par pen-, Differee; C. Padgett, Bull Ground; W. C. Cox, Climax; Rufus Johnson. Wounded (degree undetermined) — Lieut. R. H. Pridgen, Towns; Buglers Medford Atkinson, Pelham; Privates. Hiram Murray, Colbert; T. W. Bell otte, Carlton; Frank Mann. Monroe; Robert L. Lester, Hiram; Zellie- Ma thews, Dallas. Wounded slightly—Corporals W. J. Glover, Harlem; C. W. Ivie, Toccoa; Athan Whearry, Acree; Ed Stapleton, Wrens; Otis Evans, Stilmore; Olin Jordan, Wadley; James C. McGuire, Valdosta; Spurgeaon Carlisle, Sparta; John W. Toles, Fairburn; E. C. Stew art, Dawson; C. B. Thomas, Atlanta; L. L. Woodson, Macon; Oscar Young, Summer; R. W. Coffer, Grayson; Moses Moore, Cunsle; W. E. Quattle baum, Rochelle; G. C. Reagan, Li thonia; W. R* Thompson, Fairfax: Lope Oliver, Montezuma; John Bugg, Mount Pleasant; Robert Hobbs, Wren; B. M. Moore, Buena Vista. LEAGUE OF NATIONS IS INDISPENSABLE DECLARES WILSON PARIS, Dec. 1 18.—President Wilson today declared he not rrnly favors the league of nations, but believes the formation of such a league is abso lutely indespensable to the maintain e-nce of peace. He made the state ment denying the authenticity of a dispatch published in American news papers declaring that he favored the plan of a league to enforce peace. CHINA ®L OPPOSE MNROEDOCTRINE ALL FACTIONS IN CHINA UNI TED AGAINST JAPANESE AG GRESSION ON ASIATIC MAIN LAND, IT IS ANNOUNCED. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The Chinese delegates to the peace con ference will strongly oppose the Japa nese Monroe doctrine in Asia, it was learned in far Eastern diplomatic cir cles here today. It was declared that all factions in China are united against Japanese ag gression on the Asiatic mainland. Japan is expected to ask for recog nition of special commercial and other interests in the East. u. sTasked TO SETTLE UNSTABLE MEXICOTNDITIONS RECENT CLASH IN TAMPICO AND OTHER LAWLESSNESS AS SIGNED AS REASONS FOR PROPOSED CLEAN-UP IN MEX ICO BY LEAGUE OF NATIONS. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The pro posed league of nations may call upon the United States to settle the unsta ble conditions in Mexico. This de velopment was foreseen here today by men in touch with Mexican and Amer ican government affairs. Some of ficials believe Great Britain may ask that stable government be establish ed without waiting for the creation of a league of nations. The recent Tam pico clash and other lawlessness is as signed as the reasons for the proposed clean-up in Mexico. “BARRELSOFTAR” SEIZED BY REVENUE AGENTS AT MACON I MACON, Ga., Dec. 18.—Thirty bar rels of whisky from Cincinnati, Ohio, I and Louisville, Ka., were seized here yesterday by federal officers. The liquor had been placed in containers and over these pitch tar had been poured to make it appear as if they were barrels of tar. The shipments were to persons who have not been apprehended. A negro who had handled large shipments of tar reported to his em ployer that the tar was not as heavy as it ought to be, which aroused sus picion. The seizure is under section No. 240 of the penal code. The whis ky delivered at the federal building last night attracted hundreds of civil ians and soldiers to the scene. SLEUCH RESIGNS AS WAR MINISTER BERLIN, Dex 1 . 17.— (Night)—The conflict between radicals and the Eb ert-Haas government which broke out again yesterday is still undecided. The demonstration by the soldiers took place outside the* reichstag first. Gen eral Sleuch has resigned as war min ister. He is blamed for disorders throughout Germany. pimsirmfiiH BEISMIE FAILED WASHINGTON, Dec. is.—Plans to form a new monarchial government for Russia with Grand Duke Alexan der Michel Uivitch as czar have fail ed because the secret leaked out, State department reports today said. SCORES OF MEMBERS ENROLLING IN AMERICAN NEO CROSS HERE; GAMPAIGNMEETINGWITHSUCGESS Red Cross Buttons Are Upon the Lapel of the Coats of Scores of Griffin and Spalding County Citizens— Canvassers Having No Trouble in Securing a Heart And a Dollar From Those Upon Whom They Call. Hundreds of members are being en- ’ rolled in the American Red Cross here, the canvassers for memberships in this great organization meeting with gratifying success in the nation-wide Christmas roll call that is being wag ed here from December 16 to 23. Up to noon Tuesday nearly 300 people had become members of the Red Cross and the canvass at that time was not fully under way. Booths are located in various parts of the city and throughout the country districts, being in charge of enthusias tic Griffin and Spalding county ladies who are always eager to do anything for the Red Cross or their country. Each new member is given a Red Cross button and these buttons are be coming very conspicuous upon the lapels and coats of the men and wo men here. If you haven’t a Red Cross button you have an opportunity to ac quire one and become a member of the great mercy organization that has done so much for your boy over there and in the training camps. The sol diers will think more of you if they return home and find that you are wearing a little Red Cross button, which is significant because of the fact that it shows you are interested in them and in the cause of suffering humanity. The Roll Call will last until Christ mas eve and during that time every man and woman in Spalding county should join the Red Cross. It is an nounced that school children are not to be solicited for membership, but if any desire to become members they may do so and be enrolled as others. The canvassers are delighted at the ready response with which the people are enrolling as members and confidently believe at least ten thou sand in this county will answer the roll call. It is a golden opportunity that is being offered citizens and a blessed privilege to be a member of such an excellent charitable organiza tion. Answer the roll cal. If you have a heart and a dollar you cannot afford to do otherwise. GEORGIAMffIS SPECIAL MAIL DEVICE ATLANTA, Dec. 17.—Letters car ried by airplanes in the great new air service shortly to be inaugurated by the government of the United States will be tried with a special device in vented by David Comfort, of Mariet ta. It consisted of a braided cotton cord with a small metal head, and its use does away with jute cord. It holds a package of letters together * more securely than cotton cord, oc cupies a smaller space because of its flat shape, and can be much more easily taken off than a jute cord, w’hich has to be cut. The govern ment has recently placed an order for several million of the new tying de vices. s«oWw MILES HUI TERRITDRV WITH THE AMERICANS ACROSS THE RHINE, Dec. 16.—(8y Courier to Nancy)—The third army now oc cupies a strip of German teritory of more than forty-five hundred square miles. It is supervising the adminis tration of several hundred vilages and operating hundreds of miles of rail ’ ways and street car lines. THE SUN, Established ItTK. 1 THE PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL KILLED BY AN ASSASSIN DR. SIDORIO PAES SHOT THRBR TIMES WHILE IN RAILROAD STATION WAITING FOR TRAIN. SLAYER LYNCHED IN LIBSOR LONDON’, Dec. 16.—Dr. Sidorio Paes, president of Portugal, was shot and killed by an assassin shortly bo fore midnight Saturday, while he wa* in a railway station at Libson wait ing for a train to Oporto. Advice* from Libson, reporting the assassina tion, say that he was struck by threw bullets. President Paes died within a fewr minutes after he was shot. The president’s assailant, named Petene, was killed by the crowd. KHA W RATED HIGH BY COLLEGE GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE? EX TENDS SPECIAL PRIVILEGES. TO THE BOYS WHO HAVE REN DERED COUNTRY SERVICE. ATLANTA, Dec. 17.—0 f interesttn all Georgians and others in this sec tion of the country will be the an nouncement made here today by tha Georgia State College of Agriculture that any young man who has been in the service of the army, navy or oth er branch wil be given the privilege of entering the college of agriculture in. January, just as if it were September and in recognition of the valuable ser— vice he has rendered his country ther college will give him credit for a full collegiate year’s work if he makes, good during the winter and spring terms. Every man who left college or higli school to do his bit in the great struggle- will find the doors of the col lege of agriculture opened wide to re ceive him now. Those men who weref not so fortunate as to be able to enter the service may also enter now but will be required to make up the work of the fall term. The college of agreiulture has madn an enviable war record for an insti ■ tution that has had only ten years” to grow since its reorganization. It has. given thirty-four of its faculty mem bers to active war service, and its service flag shows more than 300 stars. The college will open Wed nesday, January 1. tEMMM TAKING STEPS ! TO RUSE INDEMNITIES German Government’s New Taxation Program Includes Two Loans. One of Which Provides Indemnities. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 17. —Germany is already taking step# to raise money for it* war indemnities which the al-, lies are expected to demand. The German government’s new taxation program according to reports receiv ed today, includes two loans, one oC I which will provide for funds for war indemnities. _ .