North Carolina Newspapers

? ONLY < ?1.50 PER YEAH IN ADVANCE, VOLUME X1YII. I-OCISBLBg/*?^., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1918 ? AN ADVERTISING J M?brrM THAT BRINGS Ai F. Johnson, Editor and Manager* ? f THE OCUNTY, TH3 CTAT^^fHE UNION Subscription $1>50 Per Year N t'JIBE It ? PRESIDENT WILSON iSESS ING P ROPFAN OPINION His Advisers Say the A'iie: Are Lari elv m Accord With his pjinciples . eios* at rnyriON ro immkviavk PROBLEMS V American (mmlssloners Are Working to Clear Cp Any Divergencies of Opinion. Pnris. Dec. 19.?Definite plans for the peace conference arc not shaping as rapidly a3 some of. the American commissioners expected. Meanwhile President ^Wilson is taking advantage^ of vlie opportunity to as?ess public opinion in France, and Incidentally in Great. Britain. His advisers say that he is entirely satisfied that these peo ples are largely in accord wiili the principles ?he has announced as ne cessary to a durable peace. CONFERENCE OF ALLIES The members of the American mis sion are employing their time before the peace delegates from the various countries actuallv assembled, in.a se ri *s- of informal conferences, which ? ntualiy wi'i include a/epresent'ative e?.ch of the Entente belligerents. ??rr;'.l states will not ccme Into chose, : 3 a ions. frelinjr between all the Entente ec. oc-s is thav the making of peace r,:w. . . c their fr--t tas'.v. so that they m?*y .etc."mine upon the broad outlines of ? lc^ue. of nations, which, later, of neutral countries ????: 1 .-?=!?. in completing. UP D-FFERrTXCES ?. ".lilo i: o ' nierlcau conia.l^ioners an i -.-Min:? ;r.one iirforira! exchanges, \:h!rh f.re d.sisrr.sd to clear up diver of opinion. the I'ivsidei.c Is "itly giving the closest aLtcntion :.' 'iiate problems. iy' T;- UCH WITT! WHOLE WORM? T' is receiving rv>orr.-> from the r.- i. States from Ar.iarlcar. diplomat, le r'c cic? throughout the world and iinr.i t'tc group or investlgaurs, bo'/h iii ri ? the purpos-2 '?i^vU^ying tl^ ni-.ir. ?? > psclai proV'.ctns whicl: will at! ? "* T-"*ese in'.vstigators are enn tir.i'.l::j t:>. ir studies with th j- aclvan to?r<' rtwwuof b??ing on the grov.nd and in ; iii; ? ?n ?*<! "Vi-ir ]. .! 1 t' t!!11' ?^*rntion. ?V \Y VET < H.O'GE PV.OGP.AM T/ ? I're-i.etH' may char.u.- the p:*o rr. f his movements while aw.!t ''?c tilt, oroni-.ipj of conference. It v. n.- "i(>t supposed until today that he v ir. b-.'t he ha.; re. ivud urreni lr.vi itff'orig to come soon. \< ?;-r.nr?i V it!? Cabin* f?r l*>f> Pre ti UU-d by <?. Caproni. ' large, rrmf-c-vnt<irv cif the cUy * i i' '?':,:,n. Ivaly. member? of the aero ?jr.:,'-;!' club and of the Tr-tinian So ciety for Emigration, presented to Giovanni Caproni. one cf the brothers who designed the Caproni p.eroplar.e?* a large medal in recorniilon of what h ? did for his coilntiy. An enthuRias "ir throng, as well a< representatives front tin* military and political worl-J wrr?! present at tho cor? innr.y. After the pr.sentr.iio:; of the medal. Mr. Caproni, in a spcroh. prophesied a erea; futurefor aviation in geneYnT arid Italian aviation in particular. ?Tli"'" are few tpi'i'i ?in ? ;j!i".crrt. tn,_ said. who are eapablp of imatriniiiK.ilie *? diffusions and shapes which aero planes of the future will take. He spoke of aeroplanes with cabin capao ity fnr as many as a hundred passen gers. He reaffirmed his faith in tho great pari' which Italy will play In the development of the -.?croplane, which Iv- believes will soon bf' tTSerl as a common mode of transportation sup plementary to our present means of transportation on laud and sea. The war. according to Mr. Caproni. has to it h credit the development of t.hr aero ^ piano which has heon ko* ^reat iti re- . cent years. State Has .\T?'r"irp Wheat Crop. Raleirh. N. Doc. IS. -Whether the decrease in t h#? acreage sovn to wheat* this fall in North Caroltnp is due mostly to labor shortage. to the pros pers of peace. or to tho financial loss Vrlenced by fcirniers in growing the ^Lg^f:rop. fs a matter of conjecture. Tn,yr nr ^ho final crop report for Der' m her'ft's? conditions Isswd by Frank pwr Kwt*. -*a(V Field Ar? nt *?f tV Federal _ p.<;iar!ment of Agric ullurc, shows that *1,4- Oirolinas are the only states east of Vhe Mississippi that* did not plant an Increase in wheat artrcage "as com pared with last year, there being a ~ on?* per cent decrease In these two 'states, and total of 1,025,000 acres Is rhe preliminary estimate for the state. condition of our crop averages 91 per cent of a full crop, this being L the same as last year, and for tho 10 year avorage. The present prices re* ceived by farmer? averaged $2.30 per . bushel for whoat. Tbewheat crop for.the United State? | I,*.ow* decidedly different flfeures from those for" North Carolina'; there being ^ large tncreaae in acreage and con dition. The autumn sown acreage is 49,027,000 acres compared with 42,301, 000 last year, which gives an increase of-16 per cent*. The condition of this crop is over 98 per dent of a full crop as compared witii.79 per cent last year and 88 per cent for the ten year aver age. The price received by farmers is 12.07. The rye crop shows one por cent in crease in acreage for North Carolina, and almost two pe cent* for the United States. Our state's estimated acreage for threshing is 65,650 acres with a condition of 94 per con v. The United State's acreage for grain is 6,820,000 acros with condition of S9 per ccnt. The fall plowing for North Carolina showed about 6 per cent less done than usual. This was doubtless due T.'o the cxt?a efforts combined with shortage of labor tiiat was given to harvesting of other crops. The drou ghty conditions in certain sections made the soil i'oo hard to be worked. The Stale's wages of male farm labor estimated showed that the average rate per month when, hired by tin? year waa 126.00 with board and $35.00 without. While the average per day tor ordinary farm work wit!: board ,woe ?1.40, ar.J without .board $1.70. Of" course specini harvest work re ceived liighe.r wage*. The weather conditions for tile en tire year have been S.,c most favorable toward farmers of any expe^r.C'xl in recent years. And the farmers worked ag jiLVfr before. .: &XA38 U-iUIS BEY. A. I>. BETT& Aged Jliuistor Passe* Awaiy "Following Injury Susla4ned at Goldsboro. Grr-eiisboro, Deo. iS.?Rev. A. D. Det"-, known to Xor.!i Carolina M^tlt odi-in :.s "Father UettS" or "L'ncle r?c**: " ?.ied ea ly ihi^ morning at the homo or ,his son, Dr. J. S. Itet1. ?. at tV?e ag;' of S6. He was the oldest mem ber of the North ( uridina -MetVu?(!:>? t Epi'^ppnl Conference, and one of the oiC:i'?' -1' cki- st?minister In the Slate. 1-i.? jo';; ,m! this confer, nee when -0 ycii. ' of ;^e. an::, ihcr.^or :. had 1? * n v v nehin ; for y.^rc, 'J" ., f:r*t yi-ar? F: work:<! in Virginia and therefore, did not attend two or ?? V .inn i CW'l'n-jT** consecutive sessions. H-? v.-c,%v ti ha* just adjourned. On the operJn?: ^oldsboro to ntrend the session which day of the session [?> foil in his room .mid fractured his hip. and therefore wfrs?unable- to^ attend tin*?ocosion*. much to his disappointment. A day or two ago he- contracted pneumonia prtl rapidly decl'n-d urtii iiis d^ath. J<o mitfl-fter in (he State vas beticr kr?own i.h?fn !:e. Having been-educated ot th<- University of Norh C;?r dina. ho :.<-V'*r lc.it his love lor i!:a* Uni'lon, devoted to tlie insi'.'.ions of ??ts rnrcii, He had >vrvv?d numer eus pastorates arid had bee:- presiding r -va^ P.m tfived by al] who hiiii on a*.-rounr. < his friendly il. ? i. i .in, !.? ? rl iV* :\yi\ ?i'?? conse riT.-; He v-t* r-nhiTrnl ~T:.e ?ia^'inu* trat--":. and took a M-rr ?rrep* in >r?st in the ornhanage rt 0\I'.jrd ; K ;r.-t< rnity. ?*?? had li'T'l here with his son. Dr. t. 1 *r-: ? lor i?"a-l' ;e:i \vars. and had v.. < v-? r. f.*>m:i!?r r v.ure .on the" strevts of the city -vrsuly when on accoun-' of tin- ?a:::niiti-.s of ace he was not able to got *?> often The funeral will take plarc here tomor row afternoon at 3 o'clock. Dr. P.en s is survived by l:'s s? cond wife and the following children: Rev. W. A.. Dr J. S. and R?'\\ .Tam? s F5ett?; MIsm Sal lir IV Melts.'Mrs. !,. 1\ Wilkin* ami Mrs. K. L? Da.vi*. . . wArjwi>lif?'Fnrh, Then He ,'Ij?i!e Hun* Jleir. I.V T'ATIDI.n E HKCHTOL. ?F:;rop??on Mnnrfror for the Newspaper Enterprise Asportation.) Marshal F0H1 gave the Gorman nr mlr.lice clvl'-rOleH wine of the "vintage of SSTC" ro rlrlfik with their meals in France, acroriling to th<' inside story of what went on at the conference whie*i h '* just rrach? <1 I^Th'lon Ti ? story is glv.n m?? ny a high of ficiai, in cli-tall. and he nssures mo that it i? already a i?|irt of the record, of the war. H re is the story: When tho German delegates entered Forh s rood stiffly and inquired: "Well, gentlemen, why ara I thus honored?" "We have come to see about the armistice," replied a German, Foch looked astonished, his cyebfows < raised. ''Artnifltlce, Armistice, I know noth ing of an armistice." jWhlch flustered the Germans for a ' moment, then the Spokesman said. ? (?hr:3t;u::b :Hrrr^j (Christmas O Christmas. merry Christmas! Is it rosily como again ? "With its memories' ami greetings, With its joys and with its pain. There's a minor in'the carol Ami a shallow in the light. And a spray of cypress twining With the holly vreatli toniglit.; And the hush is 11 ?ver broken By lartrhter iijiiit and lew. ?* . As we listen in I!." starlight To the Ik IV- kt -.s the '?nov.*, <) Christmas, merry Christmas! 'Tis not so very long Since other voices blended With the carol and the song. If we could but hear them singing As they are simring now, If-wc' con':! but see the radiance Of .the crown on each dear brow; There would }><? n > sigh to smother, Vo hidden te?r v> flow, As we listen i:i !be -tarlight To the bells :ieiv>s< the snow. O Christina. >n?rry Christma*! This never mo.v ? ail be: We (v.nuot l"'ii'.r nirain the days Of onr nnshr.dove'* glee. vi ' Mppy Christmas! '??"?t i. 'vr.'d ? -iod will. With ' :v s. of glory i)i> y < '.e'lfc. ? ' still. For ]:e;i"e !?!?.? ??/ may brighten, . And ji-.-tieNl V::\y glow, As we Hft'-n in il:v starlight To tji" 1 across the snow. J l?ayftrjr:0 ??v ?v? vv hr?v? j.copt'f! 1 -nr. ?? *: pointf- n<vl ???? Moo'1 v":?* ri nmi<t?ce "T lir*.e ::o armistice of*-T " ft: 1 To o h. * ' 1'ivt ti*c 1111?". . ' p rr-if r;" * i* dt'!?,??/?!:. "O1*-:.' .. v. .. r ,. -... r nl!.-d. "Wei!. c-r -? > rpfiri O., o :-:; .i, t1.!v: 1 . * i ?'ti-.**? ?h- -s *:?!? ??" Tuiied Stute? Food \<! ?hir llakifclu Dec. 2ii^--hi lisio v";;?i r^lcy 1*. ha.a pursueV! .,\v -v t!T " - 5.;.i iv.Z of tlir? ami!>!.1ro. ?!?. ;?'?>? _' .* ':ni.i ! m'?.r!on i? ??*? l ,i.;; fry.* * ly as po*s!bl>.* r. wcvU-.g f-cRnit?- rul ?? !vl regulation?' ?f ? rti'-.r iho '.i riHli:* *5 eonsunip'ioy. ? t'??** ?n' ? Vood Administrator Henry A. i'aro io?\iy announfi! i hat j?rn<Uo.il!y ?<11 ruV* nsvl r?-krti1i:i 'V. r '!??* ^vii- ? arvl ft'vn nr?uhv: '. i *? :s ? T sfijjrli t!. jv.n: -lis:t*Mili? .vili remain up?"? r v-? avl >-? -ir? '? '?>?som.i ii. - i ? oj ' ?<:?? ?i. 1? i1 'lie regulations fixir.? i fair prit" *o? ??? <:ule on feec-s, ti;?' peree-.^njrc o t e? ' Taction, etc.. arc ri moved. Effective Moniay/December 23. the d'-fhiitc regulations cow-mini public eating places aro r^eindod. T!in R'nte Food Administrator hnn urittn to the 2000 public eatinf? plaee- in N. rth Car olina advising vh?m nf the ren wal of thf-ie restrictions. but po'r.t? fug out i at tivnv *-c oven gren'er nv?*d ?>f food (innervation now rtir.n t T:? r?* 'voulil liavf 1>ecn at this time had -lie "*ar cotv tinu-d. TJie definite r?ftH'*#ions ar? r--moved because" tli? rn-is no longer fay war necessity for v'u'm. The mo tive for conservation from now on is humanitarian, and. therrfofo. t'-r mat t -r of conse rvation must be Ivft to conscience of consumer*. On account of t ho removal of a large number of rules and regulations. and n consequent ib-creas.- In I ho volume of work handled by the Food Admin ?-?T.'ttlon '?ill bo vrry materially re duced. Alrr a(1 v tho sneiir division has jibondoned tho Arid. After this month tho office stuff v; h i oh xvi<h clerical and ?totioerapbic help. numb -re I appr^x i?navely 35 durine the r?mm' r ind fall, will b?* con si it ut rd as follows: John Paul l.uoas. Executive ^ecrMory. Jos. B. Cheshiro, Jr., I>ire?*>r of En forcement :? Mrs. P. P. W. Ada?*ko?, Chief Clerk; Miss Emeth Tuti'le, Chiof Prh*** Interpreting: Division. together with ono or two stenographers. The Food Administration has re leased 6'of the 15 offices it has ooeu-' pled. Md within the next two or three weeks ,will release others. The StaCo organization, consisting of county, city and township Food Administrators will remain invact, keeping steadfast on the job until the Food Administration automatically goes out with the com ing ox formal peaco. '!?#> cbi f activity of the Food Ad ?Ntra?fn. tuull the $:gr.!ng of the f<e . fce? , will he the preventing Mv-'Ui.tion and proStctrlng in <?>*-? f.,? i .,n,i tb . direction an*! v.i'v. :r. of ".eh p. degree of food ***" ?t!' n r.s 'vlll ? -.nfiTo" Amori-a *t*> rri t,V (o I'Xpe.l't 2rt.OflA.rt00 - ' ?* r*. ? *v.f.'s ? o II?ro ?j i or.5. '??< : : '".io neccs.-'iiy for :li.? con ',0 ? . ! ?>!* food, prices and j.'o ?. ,-hf. Koo:l Admlni-^rntlou wilt 1 *o <Iefi^r"'and nr^Tfaji any r.-its nrr- d??*po*id to tr.lir /?dvaiitng? World food shuu ""? **. 'n 'r1**1 ???!* to profiteer. * rr' ^',lr]?? t^f wholes?!*? and retail {?? '.*?? : n~rmulgated T v rVe Food Ad i' ' : '-m r-TTmtTrernictlVi'. and xviTT 'v'r h ? 'HVetivo until ?2i?? treaty t : ... - jj. f^-riallv .-?Jim* rf. TtH\.?e'?o _'jrV *?: r**i?xs on-couan?or.i ?ad e?v? ? vro.lu^ts <t 1? Indicated wi'l J ') r ma*n vnpfcanssed. " :ji Society 3Iet t$. TJ.r \* a:*/ '.fn County ?.Iedieal Soei? ;y : !i *:? ro^ular arinal ni' 'tir.>: in ?.r;: o'i Thursday of ln*t week. ar which r? " *>ic the following ?ffieer* I'-.r t no ensuing y ar: ^?t: ?'i 1 ? 1?;. I! 1',. ivrryl V'.'o Tiv-M- nt?I>r. H. M. Sim'Tftt'ry and. Treasurer? Dr. S P. I'ai i.L p,. op.?:? r.? sp?-v? r on v.-m ion t<? Vld 5n April. l)r. .1 O. N'i v.i IK alterr-i??- 1 v .1 {'. Malone. A ni ti'ig for tho purpose ?if dic ing x''* ^-p't.'i h influenza was c:ill-.wi *nr ttflrf-li iVrd. at wbieb time Dr !1 M H-ani will ri ?.'! a paper on "SpenNli Infu.nrM" p.nd Dr. S. I*. Hurt wi'l .i* o read a p:t]vr on "Vaccine in Span i 'i TnKuenzn.'* * tMTKUS I VKANC F Kerhuon Hospital. Drest. France, Dec. 3, l.'lS Mr. A. F. Johnson, I,ouisburg, North Carolina. T. S. A. Dear Ashor: I have thought many timc^ <'r arriving: in France that I won; . you. knowing that you would be .v t'-\< ?! in in- ??.?< nf lia*e Hospital No. t?'. j;* so many Louisburg boys arc in t!* ?mil. Hit heretofore censorship has been so strict that letter writing has been a difficult proposition. There were so few things that we couli write about that it took a genius to write more than a page. Now that seme of the rules have been abolished, a fellow can write a l<iMr thsftlfl at least read able if not inWesting. We have with us now from Louisbu * James B. King. Joe E. Nash, W. Blair Tuckerd and Festus M. Fuller. There was originally six ofur. from Loulsburg in the unit, but Myers W. Page was taken sick a few day's before we sailed, and was left $t "Camp Upton, In tho fioepital. All the* boys are well and enjoying themselves. We sailed from New York on the 30th of August and landed here at Brest on September ICth, taking 13 days to make the trip. Everybody boarded the ship in high spirits but quite a few were exactly the opposite when we landed, after thirteen days of /?fish-feeding." However a few days after landing all were on their feet again and wont to work with renewed energy. When we tirst landed we went to Pontenazcn Barracks, just outside the city of Brest. These barracks dur- 1 ing Napoleon's reign were used by his troops as a training camp. The build ing all of stone, the walls being more than two feet thirl:. This place is used now by American troops as a rest camp i-.fter debarking. We wore there three days, coming from there to this place, which i:; loeated directly aero-s the city fr/)in Pont ena zen. When we : arrived hem*we found none of *JY.e buildings finished, "no roads or nay conveniences whatever. However wo went to \vo *1: putting up beds, and hac tl.c carpi*?'.?i a to tack cloth over the windows ?n liei of glass, an?l t'*n days afle.i; we Ji rived we hurt more than a , thousand i Mients in our care, To liow you som: of the difficulties under \?hich v.c had Lo wcr?.. v.o. hn*l no lirhts cxc?*?t candles, no: an oil , lamp ava'a'>l.\ *?nd the ho*pit a' grounds v. is a networ': of ditche r, : cut for the sewer system. We were t receiving more patients in the night' than day. and had to carry the litters across tliesc ditches in iIte rain and mud with a candle as *>ur only source of light. Incidentally I l'orgui to men* ! tlon that it rained here day and night ? and -.mud shoo d^-ep t verywhere. We now hove fairly ?ocd rocds and elec k trie lights and have a ":00'? l;:?:l hospi ? al fully equipped; v. itli everything Six? fc eluding-patients. Cur rs: days I.c.e seems almost lil:?.' a dream, but believe ' me :t was "sonie ...??am" wr;'.. v.e i v. er ? experiencing it. For the fir?t few -!:s ;!:at v; ? \.\?ro here we.handled nothing ?,u* fnfiusn^a * patients, all coming direct from the ? boat! from th-.* Siat-js. I have seen as r.jur.y as 11*00 patlems in the hospital hJVe at one time with it. We had one boat to land here, oft which we re ceive.l more than S00 influenza patients. Ti.e dea? h rate was terrific for a while. ' reaching t.hj n;j^imu:u-otafiA pationt* ''wfthln t vent y :our hours. Now, how , tO'er, it is ali.owr. We have very few influenza patients in the hospital, and most oi those are convalescent. Ve aro now handling practically nothing tint wounrie:! men going hack to th- : ;;iv s. ? :?> i.nviag h?en made *tn l.yu'<;'UUt')n H - pirn I for 1) class pa? tit which that they are un lit for furth' r e.uiy in for-'icrn service. WV h.m^Hns? i-.^m is' preirt nunv ! ers. slnv t n; mi-tlr? \\:\* rlcne-* ;hry nn ti.!; <*la ?< ni-'ii r?.rn** t. ; !V p.vr:i\i*jlc. I trttfr? ? r lr.af.y .1; a;1 v.-ourak-1 ar. i p.' I. m- n " ?- F:" nee- w4!! h< on Anjcri^sJjt *'?.? an'l Ivcoji v :!2 *n rir:vc ?'"H"?' ' ~ ?' f' ?? >! ?*:u'.in.g. avil :h? y ??'??***? ... return *?> tluir live at i * - a'-'V*! pojsiKe i^ons '.v ? ? .vnr.ich to Ve rloni- i>v* r - Ver- for ?' ?> !)oy> vim return. ' ;r . ? arly ihiv. ! *?h ? ' *':o "'^h rivi.'inn wW'h : rr.i ? ?? .-ill' h: ;?!?? :har they will ??!! i ?' 1"i'::.: 1 r.:r?y -co -rme ''f - i!..i'iy -hal i hav.- wim tliat i'?v i:i' 'l. ! i< to ,:?iy v. !:i'!l '*r i:'l' aole 'o r-turn. as. wo v "i;.V lor? to us to ? ? - J ? hi-tv '? will proh ' ? I yet hmJ- -s v.*o * ?" ;? ' ..?r i:r<? 1 t>r'un.: re O ? '. * .* :f ?, :"???? '.f Work t??:?r. ? * ??!:?... ?? , pru-.rl . '1 l-.i-- *.!avim ma *!? ,i . v.m v ;?"<>'? ho-pitp|. we I in i,..ti?: :? y i ? : inong Jhf r'? ' "r.cl? orir \ ?-i* ,.i i-iiy \?t > i-i'fftr "lianil. *1 v. i" i n ?????r.ipl:???? t th<m;th hy Y' :? ? "'1 cvriv man in the "il- r.v f >.' .'luiy jM.->y may ' " < a?J Wl r " ? *>erfrirn'; ? ^i''? 'vt- i ' ??,,f? "n eomnr * movo ? ' i V.rv !? ? hntli:? M. .-lly lo ' !. -r-v '? :n*r or n over If ?; "I: i. t J ? * ?\ ?? v..- 'ir* horeci ? -.;.r rVt] I 'j;ivr? ho for ? ! : ! rT'.t \f fJty r.f ? * ? ??. ?-??? :? ri^vi'a of about '.AftftOO Wo ;.|*1 alUuVnil I r>??4-4( t ho ? aav r'?**?? vi -?? citr* (lu>y. conse " !/ I ? i I ?? sr ? *% ' y ?:i -am a *:; *h( r-v " fit-;m - pi.n y ;)lar??^ ?i*'l ol#:rots ??? lij-.:oricti; !?r ?? t. ilt t.f v. V:- i- m? \k n tr? Am -v\ ?T1 -ol rtior.?. Tlu? ovc* 'hat i - ?*w:? ?it ? ? ?n?r tr> nv4- th.? old chateau which wns built bv r*j?->? ;ir ami v :.?: : .' . \ 5 '!) .*11-* !"' - -C'irr*' ;i : .*? prMOll for ?".'ptHv-. ;t. r??quir.-s i Inrr-Tn 'tlit ? t ?lirmtcli "t. - ;f! vv- ijtvl. ''iivliv'' ?;jv> nf ?? AP -In- !uu ' ?or i K ' +*? n tK r. y. t u! i? the frilhit'.ne ujxvi \vhif!? hi? raptlv^.. were behc:id?vl. V'oti'Tnn r'iso vr- :!>;? chute from (lie jmillotino to the bay down which the prisoners were sent after h"ln.T beheaded and weight od with sto?\es. I*, is one of the most interest-, inp places tlint it hp,3 ever hocn my pood fortune to visit. Tho streets of Brest are very narrow and have practically no sidewalks. Pe destrians and vehicles both us*? the middle of the street.. ATT- the buildings are of stono. and quaint, thouph beau tiful afohitecture both in . rlor and ex terior. There are a few very nice stores, but the majority of the shops ure small, colling ..jtliing only fancy embroidered articles, jewelry arid toilet requisites such as perfumes* powers, face lotions, etc. I would certainly hate to go shopping with an American girl in Brest and have to carry the bundles; especially if she got into one of the perfumery stores. Wine shops are very much in evidence also, of course,'as every house along the coun city they are the most popular estab lishments, both as to number and cus? turners. The roads of France are the best I ever saw. We are located on a road that was built by Xapo:con years ago, and has had practically no repair since, but still is In far better condi tion than the average road of America today. They are built of stone as is everything else over here, and are nev er muddy or dusty. All the homes of the wealthier class of people (known as chateaus) are surrounded by rock walls about 10 feet high, entrance bUng affected thru iron gate.s which are kept locked at all times when not actually in use. The city of Ure.it is also surrounded by a huge .rock wall built by Caesar. The peasantry or poorer class of peo ple live in two story stone structures which are always built near the walla of the chateau of their owner, and are built right beside the#road, having no iuwus or even a veranda. In most of the peasant homes they have no furni ture exeept chairs and tables the be4s being built in the walls of the house. They use candles exclusively for liglits nor.e oi' them having electricity or <511 '.amps even. They still dress in the old ilriton costumes, the men wearing the Utile jacket of blue, wltn loose trous ers -and wide brimmed black hat turn ed up at the idgc with streamers of black ribbon off bchlnrt. The women dress similar t<7 the Quakers except the head-dregs which is 110 larger than your hand, and is always made of white i/.a'a rh'.l v. trioitffed wiili ci- licate 1aco r.nj embroidery, it is very odd, loo&ng, yet pretty. Well, I will close this as 1 am sure yoa will tire of it. 1 have wrlueji more than I invudod when commencing but trust you will have t/.e patience to read It ?Itrough. With best wishes and kindest regards 1 am sincerely, Your frtend, W. D. ALFORD. licavms f< r Pardon. Gov?.! nor Uhkett's reasons for the pardon of Wilcox follow: * A it.- ss of tellers on file in tl.i.-s of fice tc?< lu&iVfiy ?how thai public opin ion in Pastil!.*1.a*ik county Ik:? reached the t ?.'.a; \Yi:c:>.\ lias h?, on ??;*.. i?'ivi:t!y punished. Hj:i. Coo. W. ?Y*i.'d prosecuted tin* case as solic .. -r. -u.. : r.;ui \U.or an ! ubili y. He aft*, ./a;.:;?* f.v aijif ii disltnj; .i sheil Ju *;*. i ; ::<;r Conns. ;ud u -? i i ? l lihi. hvHK*." hi* lica i h I K* ljt>.i u iM .cr ? .-i'.ti.j f?>r t:.t- pardon ot V.... ox. * '?? ?? 11 ? i i' i ;>i IP. IM-Jir,'.!. imii ni i j I Ml!.nil i, .jJi,l.J.,ni'!!lJH.M 1 solicitor v. , ,) pr.:.-vcuieiV- the cajo I ;*.au* w;>-. r <\.r \ "Th* however, that i! .t - ..K s in favor of tile prison* .. a letter v/ rit leu to me by iiim ?: ?-u_L:?l ^r-TTTTi ?, .V. :.r* t-ra se ven mouths i V!iv*v' work?'I in.j tl and faithful, been ' -? -I tlwse "whom r-RKvt. oi. That that hat :hy j. *|-on t\ cord -..ill -hcyv ami tli.it is . a r M".-,rd ihm wry few ever auain, iii: ? :i years vis;? r. Wiing again:1 it. ? 'An.! now. doa:? Governor, ll with >'j ? -.ii.ie spijit that you ask our ileav r"?'.Iv. 1" ni:.- r :v in..".-v that I com anil a>k von for m-rey. ami shoul . you s.?? fir to pram m-- a pardon, 1 can ? :sj.urc you! * v ii! n-it cause you one iv,rn r :*i? i- luiv'ny >?"vi- ?o ' "Another let t "r that has great v eight wiiii iv:e from t ap . !f. T. l*e .pies, v o says that l:e has bi.cn roan ./ted wfth the management c.f the Staters Prison for IS years, ..ml i.ini tin prls ?t t Wilcox i-t iho he st^ prisoner that h*c has ever known. All the officials of the prison feppovt this opinion. They Mty that ?<>r 1#J years t!.e conduct of ?Vi'eo.< "lm< I ?- n exemplary in every respect. II?. has :vu only obeyed the r'is<?n regulations but he has support ed t i:? * -. ? r? . .u !oti:<'-anci-f.ncfsur gect e*'. v- :o d i so. J|i. lias he. n resfreCt i'ul to i lie authorities and kind to? his ; ? 'ov prisoner -. ?The jury found him g-.iil*y of murder '?i ii"- afcoi. ) d *?ree. ami umler i the ?vri^f t r <"U > vni exe:uied I do not bell- v.. i?i 111%- imprisonment except in incorrigible en se?. I am clearly of apron that no further good can come ? socf?"y or ??> T imes Wilcox by keep ir.g him in prison any linger. For i '? so roafQiis ;i Tit'l pardon i?'grant ?. 1." %VTi?s! Ho ?> ? ? s UjimiI 11U IV r . - To I-.i ?; Von will ' ' my ? . :r. ???v**-,,* f:?ir ntnl in {?11 luaitfrs, I you. T.? his H'li ? -Your mistiw-* will rifri-ci yon in X "?'rytliing. S!? s a pcrfect housekeeper. To His I'artit'r?Yes, my v; Is extravagant, hnt bow crji I h'eln at? To His Sinter?Sho is a wouf! ? ful manager, is <Me!c, I never saw wo* man who oouK raajto a dollar ?o far. To His Bo?t F?iend?Yes, ol,t ^ton, all women, arf you say, are alike, and I guess my wif* Is no worst- than the rest of 1hera.--",,ro.' 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