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Till, sl MTKn \\ M UMAX. Kstnblla CONSOLIDATED AUG. 2, 18 UEUT. LANGDON WAS MURDERED Japanese Sentry Admits Killing American Officer Without Reasonable Excuse CLAIMS THAT RIFLE FIRED BY ACCIDEN i Testimony Befo.-e Japanese Boitrd of Inquiry Confirm! An.e Mortem Statement ui Lieut. Langdon tfaaalngton, Jan. IT.?Ueut, \v. Ii LantfU"h. Am rl er na i was ?h i kilh-J !. ?entry at Vladlvosb k Jan??; i S. Iba victim ot un unpiovo' ! .?? i ? 'Sim.'ch'*? to , t t. and to the nav> depart Marold Both sets ot dtaaaicjai were baaed oa statements ell< Ited from ihn u ?meed sun try by the board ot Investi? gation und court of Inquiry convened 'by the Japanese government. The sentiy* ?: item ?i In agreement With the ante-mor lem statement -if the nffali b> Lo-u tenant l-nnsdon In that 'be M-ttrj was the llrst ' > flr?\ Tlw sentry, v. !.?? previously had inainla i,>o ii it tin American officer llrcd Rrat, also a'aa geport?d a* having told Ihr art of inquiry tV.it i. had di*<-hh'. ged hu . .ft. U\ ;t.-. ?! ? ^ The dispatches to to- na\ depart* mcnt filed i?> Admiral ?;i< i\os, >o.u mnncV ? m chiol ot tlv .? hi tl i: t. now ei. route to Vladivostok with an American naval court of Inquiry to Investigate tho shooting, added that tin* sentry had I een recommended for urtmariial by the Japan? ?e author? ities. \Vhl*e the dispatcher received to gay were more complete than an: that had pn vloualy i i lagton, and waiio officials t gratiflr itloa that an agreemeni 1 been reached as to what aotua.o hapi>ened, no tendency was displayed In official circles to relax the deter? mination* to Investigate tho mutter thoroughly, and for that reason Ad? miral Oleaves with his court of ln 'ouSfy will continue on his way to the Siberian port, State department offl , < a'no continued to await a reply to the n??tf* sent the Japanese govern? ment requesting an explanation of the Incident and assurance that It would not bo repeated, The etat? <!> p.uiiont was informed In Its dispatch.vi that Langdon. who ii deacrtti i .ts "a total abstainer" was ratnralag to his shift early on the morning of Januaty I, using a flash? light la ord< r la pick his way alon^c an 1 . I stree?. Th-- sentry was on duty before th* headquarters of the Japanese Kieventh division. "Tho final Story and full admis? sion of the sentry" the summary of th? repeai of tho laveatsjattag board added. "made after a thorough inter rogation by the Jaunens board of Investigation and court of Inquiry. Was that the srn t rv I? ft h:n pon, and ran i ross the Mir??), three times cal l ajt II ilt and that Lieuten? ant L?agdOn did not hilt. The senu\ seel vIn?t he then took a position three paces in front of Lieutenant J<angdon with his rtfle bald at the pusl'lon ( hi -i*'> i lyoneta.' Lir.it tenant I "then stopped, ac cording to tho sentry's story, an-1 ?htfted the electric pocket lamp to at] left h;m-i k oping with all right hand in the pockets of h'.s overcoat Th? sentry aaserted that he himself then took the position 'Kor action' und queried Ll' Utoaanl l^angdon with the word**, 'Itusaian ?n American.' 'The sentry admitted that he wan vary eaclted hot protested that io did not inten,I to shoot Meutenant I,nng<lon but thai bis |)?irpoHO war to BHre bt tm mml Limpl >n h eloctrlc I!.i ,li k "' i ? nj ? 1 Inn' i'. accom? pany htm to the guard house in or? der that he might asoer :?in who the Ik ub n ml e is if. d< slared that ho Ch??n d'Ht haiet? d Iiis rIr*? !>? i"- i lent and wovniri.il l.leutrn.inr L.niglon in th^ bVeaHt. L:? utrnint Ltnu'don tlrina two or tlinf ii'vu'wi t i'.is r?t him." Admiral ? '? to I!? navy ggparl m nl lodaj ? i Id "Report oi Japanese court of lr. aulry ha? Up;i m-, , . ,i All iny. | I'ourt reeommends trial by court mar? tial for Japant sc sentry w h > Langdon. Th?? sentry mi el n 1 !i truttniouv during the ? tout oT in i qulrv. (tat hM t.stine m .ml r. ? don's ant no-i t. m ? < m i pi i? L tlcnlly ndneldi ." f Adnilr.il ''.leaves r f m w ;i i <|o! i , ajhe deps.rtno'iit die follow! L' patch tv ?in i -..pi I. r Richard; >n ^iSmmnnihiiK oill<?r of AMvnv "Tomorrow afternoon !2?nerul Di Jrlll rail nfTaiallv to d? liver radio Who h. In sul.Mtan. . . \v II l.e as fol |SJ "To Admiral Ob-aver | wish to rpreaa tny *\> ? i- .? t?? 1 i on lo< at the deal h of l?lcuten >>>r ngilon. V >' N.. whl h was 1 iusi ?! |p Japinn-ntiy hi n Kpirll o[ gat nut good Mill, I will m.ike effort to .ini'.e al ;i .'.atlsf.ic |Sa>!nslon of tin* iffalr and a ? open Invest! [n* 1 > ? lapam 1 om at Vladivostok. g?r. V.i . .' ? ' I Mm llteks sb-it and kll.ed four children early to? ne 11? ar here, wit h n K .1 h< r^t-If. It aas menially ilernnged H aU.tlk OL lUllUvlUU. J hod April. 18.-.U. "Bi Just i 81. MONUMENT TO PATRIOT OF 1776 State of South Carolina Honors Memory of Thomas Hey ward, Jr. Columbia, Jan 10,?A munuincn> to tili late Thomas Hoyward, Jr., la ion to be erected in the old family {grounds, "Old House," In St. Luke's pi r ish. I eaufort county, by the 8'a t ?: South Cai Una mark Inn ilu gi i> one of South Carolina*! dlatln? i d H<',j-: ,,. Revolution?r) dSA"a ? nionunu'iii - tM u dS\ ng ? i ? ad ' ) ' ho llomi liitani i and Marble works, rttflolnli "/ the oompanj a?atg thai the monu? ment vv tu he erected within the nexrt ?:. v days. The pedestal of the monumonl , lands ion fei I high, or Wtnnsbofo bin.- granite with t portrait brqnse | Ibust of the late distinguished Carolin? ? laiii on lop ot* the stone, 1 i inscription on tin monument ? reads; i Mt14l if. memory .?!* Thomas HtywartL .u , patriot, aatesman, s.?i Idter. jurist. Member ot tt>e Conti? pent*] Cdngrcsi 177'.; Member o! the [Council of sofitj of South Carolina jl77r>; J?gner of the Declaration ot I Independence, July I,'I tad. Signer 1 .?i thf.Articles ??r Amorloan Confed* j ?ratton mi 11 h ??? of the state of South j/Carolina, Inly i t 7 *>; Jddge of |the Court <?:' Common Pleas, Hfl. At thi slogs ot Charleston, Ma) Mt tato ! h?- commanded the Charleston battnl I Im of Volunteers and In the sur? [render of I ho cits e/as tasten prisonoi land eaiiflt i .1 tit St, Augustine, Fla, {for oae year; member oi the Const 1? jtutiom.1 Convention of south Caroline IlT'jo. He a*as s.^n of Col. Daniel Keyword., by Mat ;l. Saoghter ?>t* Wll* 11am Mit">., K ". Erected by Ihe Mate <?f South * arolina." SOUTHERN RE-~ DUCESSERV1CF Eirht Trains To Bs Taken Oil On Account of Light Travel DaayJUe, Y-, Jan. if.?ua aooount l of Saegtgiod travel, the Southet rai way s; stem announces that it 1 win dtgeantlnue temporarily sight in tats tralnSj Walch now, to a largi i-gieat, dupUoate the sorvloe agio: I< by other traimi and are not SjsoOOSan o the public convenience undi. : real oond.tlon. Kaf || and |4, between Washing it and Memphis, running over th< gi i ti < rn be v.- -m Washington and LvnCnbursj, and between Bristol I, I'? mptdS, and Nos. 4j and 136 he t\s rag Washington and Danville, will be discontinued Sunday, January 2o and NOS J I and 41?, between (ireun .1 ? am'. Atlanta, and Nos. 13 inj i; tie ? n Columbia and Charleston, <>n Ktinday? January |Q, giving a lot i rodUOtlOn o,* 1,491 train mile-} per day, Kai, 35 and 36 will make all stops now Stade betwei t Wellington and Danville made by Nos. 41 and 13G. NcN. |7 and IS, thi "Carolina Special' will mast a'.i a ops betweno Col urn hli ami Charleston now made by Nos. 13 and H, ami adjustments Mi the s-heduics of other trains will bi mads practically I ? lake up the ser* vice n ?w ramlshed locally by Nos. j i. II gad t" (Mi Sunday, January 10 the Aane vlllo-Naehvllle stooping car will hi rhortcnt'd to n Knoxvillo-Nashvlllc I lim-; th,. Cincinnati-Columbia sleep i Ins oar will be shortened to run be* tween Clnolnnatl ami AshevU'e, an1 parlor car now operated between ? lumhia and Charleston 'vi i bi 'li continued. It Is hoped that the nec ? s. ;;\ : ?'.? this- ehanges will prove mal tempoir and tu.' there will Im an early return to normal pas senger liavel, which win Justify a real oration of the former service MOVEMENT F OR SMALLER NAVY BOfah Resolution Reported Fa\ crab!: by Senate foreign Rtlations Commit tee _ I vYaahlnfton, Jan. -o ? Senator i I'orah's reaolutlon proposing negotla 11Ions for the reduction of naval build* i nig tie United states, circa! Brit? ntn and Japan was favorably report? ed today by th ? hi nate foreign rela? tions committee. Instead of th'-' or Ig? Ir.ul proposal Ihe negotiations look to : reduction ol Dfty per cenl In futun building ft?r Sve yearn The commit* propnsod iu*gollatlons to provide I tot SUCll rod a lions ;.s can be agreed upon, IIARDING'S TRUNK PACKE! IMesident-EIect ^\ ill Arrivp St. Vuirtistinc on Saiurda Marlon, Jan, 10.?Hrosldent-elect Harding packed his trunk toda) iparator) t.? leaving shortly after midnight for Florida. His tram will 'v Columbus Cincinnati, Chatta? nooga, Atlanta, Jacksonville and ar i re a St, Augustine Saturday niorn mg. i Columbia, .Mm tQ .? m for . i i lensen, Marlon and Laney have a hut t<i Hiimoi to the people thr question of eliminating from the constitution ?the three-mill ai.liooi Uuc. und Tear Not? I*ct all the ends Thou A SUMTER, S. C, 3ATURD NO CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIi After Stormy Session Represen? tatives in Congress Adopt Bill Limiting Membership for Yen Years to Present ^o tal of Four Hundred and Thirty-Five Washington, .laf Is-.?AI thfip end 91 th i most turh ill n; a salon ?'?' ll pretcitt cengiesa, [\v. house lotfi to da> adopted ilia reapportlonniont bill jyith iin amendment limiting Its mem jcrship for th hexi ten years to tr [?r? s< j * total .j; -i j', The flgh to prevent Increase to 133 was w>ri several hovr? earlier, how v when the house silting In rpov oilttee at' iin.- whole refused to i i ?? pone consideration oi the ^rholioyea* ,lou of redlslrUcir.g snd thene voted ef io 170 to keep the present maxi? mum it waa after long parliament ary wrangling th?u th ? bill 1(ras wrought bofore the house It'ae It Cm it Anal showdown. The auiondmew *tu Uy wan agreed to by n vote of 2?7 0 76 anddhe measure made rc^ '.^ T<. <?na o e incurrehco.. 1 Right al the atari the effort was i nude literally t" knoi k the bill in he head by si Iking but the enacting ! lans! (1 a'Jtrtod a veritable row( I luring which the house fjot i*x f4sot rgitlod In parliamentary proc*?Hnguj rom which H wan lifted back ia to j ii .1 ?! ly i un with difficulty. Atter deciding in eo a i.vad wi* i; he ? :;.-i)-<. Uepresrn'atlVf J'arnour, itv ?ubllcan member <>t the. consul conir i ilttee which reported, ninnav/'d to aak< himself heard above tt.,? tlln bv i I >|ppos.ng the 4Ifi maximum amend*1 :ient, arcuud which the baftth was iged Other amendments were of ?i di < iu to edi th ? mogfthershlp to ind another t?. ralae it to ?!*;??. loth v ?T- voted down IW a roar oi' iOl K. a tor lhe real r-bt had '??.?*> net* mI, T:? pi ^sentativo Tliik&un, Ht?p*ib :Mnesnchu setts came up with n vv,,;,? redu p nous- Beats In v- i where II is all >ged, ?egf'jes are enied the right nt L am his; gltd rh ? atth started afresh, Kct)reeentatlve ??ngww-th, rtopuhllcan, Ohloj rain point o* order agaiiuti the Tiojcham n Imlenit and after near?y two ?um of debate the point was gus a'.hed Another wrangle deveh cd nv? i in mendment Uv ' ?e -n a*iv ? I$a*r ' oui ito perfect the bill '>y provid n machinery for redls?rictinc .n th I s+g4e* which w'1.1 lose seats aftei darch I, 1823. The Parbour plan I m1 ny aubstltutea Anally wers do .t -d. and th- several gtatea will be t to work oat the problem in ac ?'<'ar.ee wi .h Ichfj eutablit-hod cus and law. II the bill gtandg the states which i i lose representation in th? house Missouri l'; Indiana, Iowa, Kan y, Kentucky, Louisiana, Main". Mis ?ippli Nebraska, Rhode island and rmont, < n<> each. The 12 seat.?i wii; D shifted to eight sta ? s in 'his or er: CaUfornia 8, Michigan 2, Ohio 2 nd Connecticut) New Jersey, North 'arollna, Te*ai and Washington, one acb. tax retoToinlaw onstitutional Amendment t( Classify Property Proposed Columbia, Jatt. 20.?The cons'itu lonal amendment recommended i?y :enator Marion'i Bp'ecial commission Inted bv the l'. 20 lerjisla'u:--? to ?cd the '?'?:; situation In Bouth | 'arollna, > ?owin?: the leglalnturc to ;'aialfy pnopenty for taxaion, ia >rovtded In a resolution bcfo.re the rcneral assembly, of which Benatora Marion. Chrlstenscn and Laney are ivthors The reaolutlon would sui> 1 1 to tin people i<i the s'ate In the an->a! election (>' l>22 Question 01 intending lhe oonstituttbn, Articb 111 ;' amendments t-' altow the genera) \sscmbV f.o pu< propi rty In tlie state di different <*!as:es for taxation. Th vm of thit is \r provide heatier .:r* :> on certain ein -s. s o:' property . an 0.1 others and to tax certain roperty now escaping laxation. BANDITS MADE BIGHAU1 Chicago Pond Houses Admit ? Loss of .STtS.OOt) In Securities Chicago, Jan. SO.??Securities val? ued nt 178,000 were talon In 'lie mall truck robbery here Tuesday morning, i'v?tai houses announce. I'o* 11, officials niaiio no statement. i'? ports persist thai ho bandits got a >,?'<?;? un a hah' n.iilion. ALBERT JOHNSON MARRIES ACTRESS New Vork, dan. 2?. -The marriage pif pi ggj >i irsh, Imir'.ish actress t<> Slberl ! 1, .lohni on, 11 brother of I he Inte Tom Johnson, former mayor of ? lev ids nd, occurred . > I 11 ret 1 di. * iini , ilnntinrt) ?? h, became known lodoy, The actress < auie lo t h? onntr a r?'W WCtdCS ago and an nonneed Ihul she w a'?i Institute le? gal proceeding* lo obtain a part ?1 the fortune of the late Henry Pleld second, of Pbleago, in beball of h 1 ? n llenr A n h uij M rsh, Martin Van I uren's opposition '> the annexation of Texas cost him th< 'nomination for president in 1818. I j 4 .inis't at be thy Country'*, Thy God's a AY, JANUARY 22, 1921 'GREAT FlilF WORCESTER Hearf of City Burn-r? With Estimated Loss $12,000,000 Already in Sight j iVofce.il r, . i:i. Ja?! ?3.-?Fir* [ starting ^nrly too a 3 in th?i Ivoowies I building1 hero destroyed ihi ut..' [spread to nineteen otl,*>r pla< ?? with* In a radius of one milo, It is ? :t> ct ?-d that the loss nil] t <? ot t on iwq 'i lllon dollars. i The Knowli h * ull ' :.*>. In 1 .; heart of the c|t| was quickly i?..>?<!. The fire then spread ;:.<?? Main street. In a short time otl ?? fite? were repor'-ed irt all quarters, ct the :iiy and reports ol tncendiatism are kue. One fire v..is. m group ?>, ihr<*e tstcry wooden buildings i:. the lutnbei i district ri*li.'" Vuz ? begUi n tho rear of am building and |n adjoin inj? building the ^flrerr.en found a ' laming suitcase in front 0?' 1 loor I v.-i y The los.* as finally d< termln? I In up I wards, of oni nrllilon doiiars. The Ipo'ioe. had only the faintest suspicion ? bat the Br*s were Incendiary, hu: the, ur'y'tti of the principal flres have ' not been deterpdni ? Ihouse endorses NITRATE Bil j Congress Urged to Complete Muscle Sh:>ciis Plant Tor Bene? fit of Tarmcrs j Columbia, Jan. ??'- A con urrent . '^solution urging the national n >u :? .Vf rejiresentatlvrs to 1 pass the hra ? bill," already voted bj : ? Unit? j'd RtfetCS :4< ?v::c, was adopt ?'? y. Lh * l*outh Carolina hou>- of representa? tives tod . . Tiifi. r solution urged I empletlng ?f th'e n<tra|o 0 1 :i al Muscle Shoals Jo In-erea jyit tho ? inner* of to coutttry, Bepresi ntativc Bradford intr >duc? d a resolution urying the farmers ot the state to reduce thoir co'ton aere ge th r year. A pf? Itioh for amendment of th * ompulsory education laWj 1 allow "ebool dtstiiotH vote mo i its dls? titlue^tici v. 4 presented le leg ? ?. ii iture tbdj >. signed Oy twen y-eigh ?? pie of Crei nvllle county The petition w?s rece ved a-" in? formation. ALABAMA LYNCH? ING CASE (irand Jury Still Pursuing In? vestigation of National Guard Mob Jasper, Jan. 20.?The Bpecia gri nd !ury that is inv atigating the i: nching f William Balrd, the miner, eon inucd work today, although it return d Indli tmen s yesterday against line members of the Alabama Na - onal Guard. No further report la ex? pected before tomorrow, but It Is understood th.? Jurors are Inquiring nto allegations that members of Company M. other than those already lldlca e?l. had knowledge of the ?iv of those wh 1 actually lynched 1 : alrd. j _ : 1EDM0NT on j FULL SCHEDULE I Wage Reduction Being Made i; Some Plants to Me< Conditions 1_ j Crechvllle, Jan. 19.- 'the cot ion tni'lit In and around (jr?-envill< . and ; he many others hi Ihi. irnlne* dlate section, on* *? tile :....u todt^y label led that he knows ui none witleh running cn a curtailed schedule. I havi h< ard repons hat num I ??en In Nor h Carollnn and it other ; , th;, Beotion .,?-.? ?tll! hold ? ! ' do nol -a 1 '.? dnd a ingle one in Lb s locality which i? not. operating the full six day? .-i wi^.k. One of ihe lnllls, Ihn Andorwn Cotton Mills at tnderson, i--. running nighl and day." While curtailment ot production [seems to be regardod as unnecessary now, it is true that most of tin- plan s tre on full time, at readjusted wa?:e scales, and those who i ve not cut [wages or hav made only small re? luctlons .*?'??? now in the process of oming down t" th ? level ot o h", irills. One company, the Excelsior Knitting null <>!' I nion has announced .Hi additional v*a?e reduction of I" pi?r cent., this i-<-m.; the third cut ,v ithIn recent a"-'oks and bringing the ? i> id >?? duel Ion t.? SO per cent, jap prince TO VISIT AMERIC A Crown Prince Hirotsite Plans Trip Around the World Tol i ?, Jan. 20. I'rlnce Hlroslto. the In apparent Ithe l pain 1 thron . \\*ill vial I Anierii 1 iifter his proposed t ? 11> ta London and other Buropcau 1 ii?i-a;s next spring, according 1,1 I Japanese newspapers. lul Truth's." TUE true southrobt, JLst?bh*hed June l, 186? VOL. LI. NO. 43 PENNSYLVANIA CUTS WAGE, President Rea Calls For Utmof Economy Consistent With Safety and Efficien. y Ph!lnd< lphtft Jan. ;.?. .?The Pe? n iiylvania Railroad company todai In ??? d ai] departments throughout CO] Ol *?.?> * pens 1 ftfitii *ubet .? nt a fui her reduc- j ?* !?? por i ent., a.-: ; tb ? expenses in Mo? 11 ? In addition ' mi ed u tton oi lored ptnc hjnout campaign r.-.b and which in i he laying off ooo m6n iii the . ? soi Con tin HARDING FINDS JOB DIFFICULT >?mation of Cabinet Halted by Factional and l ersonal Dif? ferences whoa tho ;>.".? ... ?? a* start od last tn already *^fl i ?. ulte, j of a; pr< >. imatel) S four reg!< no <>: the oae? fall! 15 of! * as thy i ectson [Freight trafftc hag fiocll? d 10 to ? ? ? " eent. us compared with the earl) rtJl, tho comi any announced o. bu ilnejs vri i i gl v ?. a for today's r- .tion Lie] 3V a io pnncip 1 I p b bte, rgan -Ii on arc; she I! d I t9|l Sam ? IciM ! the system* r. r. hi- ;? ;i ?? n due ,de !n to secure the . ?>i slat nt wi: h safe* y. The vier; preel have betdirected ng t ut these ln*ti -><_ do so In the maimci avoid, ."??'. far as pos? unnecessary disruption of th.5 Kations or individual hardship ii to bg topejj that the ri'' i" "vf-v.io -w ' *V':' ?.<*-n*.i:r.ie ( a ??:>!;? a brief period. ' The manage? ment of the Pennsylvania railroad rely regrets that uninterrupted employment can not bo aaiurcdeto over) faithful man on i?s payrools. Bu?, the situst on is a practical one and no wnj has as yet been devised >, Jan \%.- - Tie- task o E ioil ' .s cen i >u nt'. so I Ti s?ident-< S >. Efardtn -r given up ,.is plan of . definite ach "'.io.*,i for ot tl d more ImpoitaJiI utii i the axaot r?a :<..n plications lio has ea> the 11. lidee i -- i . i?-d uv t. several seeks of consideration he was not disposed to son n it himself In regard to any one of the r dMnet places until he was ready to make final selections t'oi all of tl: in. He , dded that ho consider vUng 0 ;. ? ;..U u!t I Jl ;tra; I o has making earl; two '-.t tare* for Reilos. without i ture oi *.he e< i ntered, ; /Oi Ight th^: hfs dlf?culti? a .a:*;, normal m.\ni in In such ? ?1; pei ireun to ".v< and uot "As indicatl e i:->ndlt:or.s ? ment 11 ma n Ponns' Iva n ;>tv a red?i I h ose r. . a' traf! q bits <-?: 1 r i compare I \ till :v ti'sbie ii pr< vailing cor. :v e in<! u& rlcs tndioatei that down in the ft m anticipated )0> i ? .ut - d Iroad -va ?,000 idh t 20 per >u ma n that frets hj < em i i i .. d, and Ihat ti.? Idle i alng daa f^reigh ? ?ned " to - - per ecn *! hc,i !a".i and ?rmation a4- to t h*. itlona in i he pr >du - md gpneral commeix*e a further slowing i-.h movement must befcre recovery can '?An- I* ?? ?'-? . ? <% iav ^atlcn of j . )????. ?.;. i and factional ? as current*, and gold with a sr.blo I ai I h lituatloh was not k. "'-iKg ' him a a ake nightg, ,Ite ^.!d not predict when h-^ mlghsj .come tf) a decision bur hin altitude generally was accepted bete as indi nating that definite selections would not be announced until Jost prior to h*s Inauguration. * i had thought ovlginally,' Mr. |H :?<".::g said In discussing Inf>trral ly thi cabinet problem," to h?rne two ? thn a*>!net piaees In advance, In order to permit th p?r*tirs named to ke ,up informally the %'<>rk that i^? t? be their* rtut 1 have found it so tifftcult to At in an admlgjatingtlyej . rgan Ration, that 1 am not di#l>06od r \ ? <'? Inl i t nders have ien acci ?*. until*] myaeil have made op complete organisation. ??'?:??!? -s no n?mblajtce nt any marked drive either for or against, r- r :y, .v.'fi! r r ii; . ?p{i"??;TV>n tO lenv indivldunl. T>.? i? is the natura] v ??? i ? i .' bo:h ty?liticai ;Mid pei^s?rtJ? j recommenjailcn'i nnd the natv.r'al f ires currents of personal . idlvidual ??'?a: opposition. It is all a] and do^a n^t keep me aaatoe :..u'bs ; "i sm thlnVlne n!l the time of set? ting an organization best fitted to iv. :ha country. : a:n a partisan. '. eve party government. I am : j. to have a Republican cabinet. ? n select on wri!l be made fcgjp ' ? P "rar" if a i n. wly* r:',l<l?>vat1ij! '< r ti ? b'?-st ?? ? .'le> '??. ? c - n ry COTTON MILL WAGE SC A Mill Hands Receive 250 Per Cc More Wages Than in i i alphas! -le>t ( n ? > es that h Washington. D. C, j'an 2 ll?1 to department of labor tabu- sa.d it ta<. laximum wage cut of twenty-two rnd one-halt' per cent is applied gen-j rral'y in the cotton mi l industry toj % sca'es it WOUld still leave the ly wage two hundred and fifty I r cent higher than prevailed in | . '.? 1 ?, or one hundred and twenty-five per cent higher than in 1U1S. DECISION FOR I CORBEi Judge Shipp Overrules Demur? rer bv State Tl ? emu asi o": >{ V.y ; b*. pr si ;'l S t i v J y j? . } ?? outd disregard uaudS method of giving cabinet pooftiodg Is h Fe \vh' had been active in pui".'" 1 at ' gh een so ar kti a ' ? l a t- one of the ten hie c e ro*e Mr Harding now* has .aid asid th * (>'<? buatnoss of making a caid^et tnd he does not eX''Ci)t to revert to it Again until the end of his two w??IV houaebogvt trip which t>e,;'n.'i 'att rdav at .Augna ine. gin, Rn ann >une< eir. was ) i h th 'h president-elect would - from Florida to Mario i tt *he Inaugura Ion. II?' will sp? nJ one da", however, arriving on h 2 nnd 1 av ng on March 3 for i s n Orang/eburg, 'ai . ' " -Judge buipi , upon the reconvtiil*; court tins j morninCi overruled ihe demurrer ^j set out \>y the state in Lhe case of the it.- te ngaina Carlos CorbetL Vestei I day morning the defensg set up the k ?4 forme Jeopard) ? nd argu p lasted ai day. C^rbett wan ac? quitted ?ast September and the Judge .i s morning sustained th< view <?! he i.tfvi'iieys for ?h detencr. i St" to m . h ior th< t-tatc. when s en by b.!* arrespond nr. this morulng i>n ...i ? a*. !> . ? . the jtidge'e dcclalon. i inouncrd the Intention t>> appeal :\.> to the supreme cjutt. Cor? it is .s;i he d under boil to await M e further dec lion or the court. Cor [if i was represented by ;? number Of ;i orneys. who were Messrs. Wolfe , ,,; , ... - jy w wol: and T i ii-.- iv,;i.? i o, tilts cit) ?? ii l?*au? t.ii.c. of sp Inghetd; Ea-govcmor f'oii Bleaae, of Columbia, and jiidj??' Mendel T* Hmlth, of ttamdcit. Solicitor llydrick was assisted by Messrs. T. M. lta>Tior and Adam Ii. Mi ss of th-^ local har. John Lloyd, who was convicted last week or* an assault and battery with r '? nt ," kill and with carrying eon . ? iled weaponf. was sen ence 1 t nonrhs en the county bain ; u) in the state peniten iary and lined i>2oa. During good b? havior eleven months ot the said sen? tence will bo suspended, but the i n must be paid. WILSON DE FENDS POST Secretary of L&ber Replies to Attack of American Legion tVaehing'on Jui. 2? ""''i'0 defence ,.-f the ?!.'t.mont ol labor in dealing with I ?.ai a'iens and the complete endoi* emenl of Assist an1 B?H?retae> i *,<st n work u .,a made l>y gecretsry Wilson In u statement roplylng I? 1 m [aitack ?? 11 Dosl bj tl?e executive com ImiUeu ot Ihe American Legion. NEW PENSION LAW PROPOSED * ? itator Hart Suggests an En? tire!* Ncm Plan Columbia, Jan. 20?An entirely new idea In lhe ma U?r of pensioning Confederate veterana providing for two ci&s?iea of pensions. Instead or four, as at preseuH, is being present* ed f. tlu legislature by Senator Hart, t fork, in ? bill i vising she i-.o,s . si ?? i . Th I ".* would pro v. :i thai tv. i ion fund he dis ? ;? .; . i M. eonntiea in proportion o ?: . nu i er of pensioners In dto v i ?! ' it r. >unti?*a lh< county pension boards to divide their allotments to the veterana In two classes, class a would be those veterans who have reached the age of so, and who lost ? ? arm, leg or th< Ir eyesight, who l>aralysed or w-i-o a'? totally in -d, or whose Income is n?*>t oer $300 a year. Claaa i; would ho a11 other pensioners no! in claaa A, heee to receive |7? each. If I ho pension fund In < county rIIowa for C'aaa B pensione b I > receive more than $75 each, then the money would be divided so as t.? Ri\e throe-fourths of the total to CTaea A and 01*10 foui*th to Class B. Cnder Ute pfee? . nt plan all classifying has been done nunt: boarda before the pen I v ih disltursed to tho eoun ? rlt, rosul n:r in some counties get? ting more th.r. ottters, in proportion ? to the number of pensioners. CHRISTY MATTHEW SON IMPROVING Able to Leave Uis Room For I list Time-in Seven Months New York. .Ian. 20?Christy Mat ihcwf oi the famoua l>all pitcher, who . n seriously ill of tuberontoatg? 11 r? ? Lake for the last seven and who has been too ill to . . H? but bis w ife and physt I improved to snob an extent 1 * was placed in an invalid's ehalr yesterday for the drat time and taken outside of his room. ? ia 1 Hie t