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FOUGHT UNDER SIX FLAGS Reginald Innes left the Turks Be cause He Wasn't Issued Harem ?Italians Had Garlic in The Mess Philadelphia Inquirer. A real honest-to-goodness soldier of fortune?the kind one reads i about in story books, but rarely meets?arrived in Philadelphia re cently as a stowaway aboard the A merican steamer Waubesa. He is be ing held at the United States immi gration station at Gloucester until immigration officials receive proof j that he is a citizen of this country, j The youth, who said his name wasj Reginald Innes, 23 years old, is the j adopted son of wealthy parents. His I 1 ??*? <? PrnrKMRPrt. Al- I I1UI1IC woo Ui * - though only two years beyond his mapority, he has fought under the flags of six countries: United States, Italy, Turkey, Prance, Rus sia and England. He operated one of the first tanks ever built and drove the iron monsters when they wei^e sprung as a surprise on the German army by English troops in troops in France. Innes states that his sword has been sheathed only temporarily, I and if be is not deported, he will j take a rest and then draw his blade for some oppropessed country. Seated in United States Comrais sioner Hughes' office at Gloucester, Innes related his thrilling adven tures in an effort to prove that he is a citizen of this country. A Foundling "I do not know who my parents . weTe," Innes averred, 'but* the first thing in my life I remember was a charity home in San Francisco. I re mained there until I was 4 yeaTS old when I was adopted by Mr. Innes, with whom I stayed until I was 9 years old, I ran away so often that Mr. Innes became disgusted with me . and placed me in a reformatory. I got away from the reform school when I was 15 years old and joined the United States army in Kansas T mAfi eanl wi4*V? fVlfl novolfv 1Y1. VsllfJT* i woo ocav nivu wnv vm ^ to Mexico hunting for Villa. "When the world war broke out I hung around in this country until it looked as if we would not get into it. I then stowed away on a British vessel, and then let me tell you that stowing away on a British boat in those days was some job. I reached England joining the British army and was assigned to the tank corps I drove one of the tanks when we drove them off the Boche. I heard the French troops were-getting bet ter food, so I went over and joined I them, but my stay with the French only lasted two days, when the Bri tish brought me back. ( Signed up For Harem "When the United States entered; the war I was transferred to an A- j merican fight unit in France and I was with it for about six months, j when I was 'bobtailed' for being A. j W. 0. L. and kicked out. Then I! joined-with the British army again. "I was sent to Russia as a tank instructor for the Russians, who were fighting Bolsheviki, and . I took a tank into action twice while with this army. But the Russians look so much alike you can't tell friend from foe and you know that ' *ras pretty dangerous. I was dis charged in Russia and went to Tur key. I joined up there is I had been PEOPLE OF OUR TOWN ! ! , <3bCU0& 50cfee jr Behold the Classy Loafer with a Fa : migating Fag pasted to his Lower Lip. | waitir.g for a Good Job to Turn Up. \ ~ when he is going to Blow this Hick 1^. Town. As he Nonchalantly Poses | n gainst the Cigar Case, trying to Look i lifce Cfcsence X. Marshmallow hut re sembling Churlle Chaplin more, he'? oae reason for the H. C. of L. V V V SANTUC LOCAL? V V % Christmas will be gone by once more and the New Year will be .here , ere this is published. Christmas has1, passed off quietly enough in this ', community with several welcome ( visitors in the homes here. 1 Mr. J. W. McKee, Sr., of Colum- ] bia, was a welcome visitor here 1 among his many relatives and 1 friends. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson and! J baby, of Abbeville, were visitors at | ] the home of Mr. Joe Able during < the holidays. < Mr. and Mrs. Andy Morrison and 1 children and Mr. and Mrs. John." Morrison visited relatives here j' Christmas. 1 Mrs. Ermie Haddon spent Christ mas day in Hodges with Mrs. Robin son. Mt. Roy Kay, who is working at Belton spent the holidays here with his home folks. . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kay and Miss Lizzie Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Wright spent Christmas day with Mr. M. B. Kay and family. Mr. and Mts. J. R. Haddon and children spent a few days this week at Mr. Jesse Richey's. The young folks enjoyed a dance at/the home of Mr. W. H. Sharp Wednesday night. Mr. and Mts. James Haddon had as their dinner guest Thursday, Misses Lila, Lois and Lyndell Mor rison, Annie and L.ouise A.ay, jjits. - Ermie Haddon Messrs. George J Morrison, Clarence Kay, W. H. a Sharp and M. B. Kay. ' Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Wright spent 4 Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Mason r Wright. * Mr. and Mrs. W. F Kay and chil- ^ dren and Miss Lizzie Sharp spent 1 Wednesday with Mr and Mrs. Andy * Milford. 3 Misses Clara and Dessie Simpson ' visited Miss Lizzie Sharp Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cullyreth and i children spent Wednesday with t Mr. and Mrs. C. P. McMahan. I Mr. J. W. McKee dined with Mr. c W. H, Sharp Wednesday. c Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kay and I children spent Wednesday at Mr. M. i B. Kay's. t Miss Idealia Ethridge spent Wed- 1 nesday with Miss Annie Kay. Miss Sudie Keller spent the holi- 1 days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j W. W. L. Keller. j Misses Annie and Louise Kay, W. H. Sharp and Clarence Kay j spent Friday at the home of Mr. W. F. Kay. Misses Daisy and Vera McMahan c visited Mrs. J. B. Culbreth Wednes- ^ day night. COMING DOWN __ (From the New York Tribune) __ Everything, good authority tells us, is lower in price. Even the $5 1 silk shirts are down to $8.50, reduc * ? A PA ea irom $i?j.ou. I ( Seventy years ago Pennsylvania ( led the States in the production of p wheat. informed that in Turkey soldiers | are allowed harems. I found out two hours after I joined that this 1 was not the case, so I immediately severed all conections with the sul tan. I then went to Italy and joined the Italian army, but boy, they served too much garlic, so I left af ter two months and made my way back to England. To Look For War. "I stowed away between decks in ' the Waupbesa with two other fel lows, because I wanted to get out of ' England. My companions were j' found two days out. I worked myj way across, as the skipper was a |( regular fellow, and when I arrived here today I was pinched for trying to get into the best little country in the world. ' "Yes, I like the army," Innes said "there is action there, but not in ' time of peace. When I get out of j1 here -1 am going to try to beat myj' way to San Francisco and a couple ,' of months later I wil look over the j globe and if there is any scrapping j; .going on in any place I like I might 1 hop over." I < As Innes was telling his story he < brought discharge papers and let- j ters from his pockets to substanti- : ate his tale. The immigration offi- ( cials are checking up ms story ana i if it is found he is an American citi- I zen he will be admitted to this coun- ! try. . i ELDERLY FARMER DIES OF POISON Wife and Young Man Taken to Jail?Jury Accuses Woman Marion, Jan. 1.?B. Jones, an el derly farmer living on the. Galli vant's ferry road about six miles southeast of Marion, came to his death last night about 10 o'clock as the result of an overdose of strych nine alleged to have been adminis tered by his young wife with intent to kill. Lizzie Jones, the wife, was taken into custody and is held in the Marion county jail on a charge of | ^icnninof hor hnshanrt. Arcordinc to testimony which came out at the cor oner's investigation. Mr. Jones had been indisposed and asked his wife ,o fix him a dose of soda and salts. She prepared ome medicine for him which he took. Shortly afterwards le was seized wiht violent pains and jelievmg himself to be poisoned, be *ain to shout and scream in order ;o attract the attention of some peo ple living nearby. At the time Mrs. Tones gave the dose there was no >ne in the house but herself, her wsband and their three little chil Iren. The noise made by Mr. Jones ;oon attracted neighbors to the icene and he told them that he had >een poisoned by his wife and when icestioned by them ahe is said to lave admitted that she purposely idministered the overdose of strych line. Witnesses say that she said she lad had the bottle of. strychnine >ver a year and had Deen saving it| o poison her husband. Mrs. Jones is 25 years of age and has been mar led six years. Her husband was >0 years of age. It has been rumor id for some time that the pair did lot get along well together. It is tlleged that Mrs. Jones states that rim Ammons, a young farmer living ibout a mile north of Marion, gave ler the bottle of strychnine over a /ear ago and told her to kill her lusband with it. Ammons was arrested this morn ng charged with accessory before ;he fact and is held in the jail here. tfrs. Jones made no attempt to es :ape and apparently no effort to :onceal her alleged guilt. The neigh >ors summoned Sheriff J. V. Rowell ind kept her under observation un-l ;il his arrival. The coroner's jury | "ound the following verdict: "B. Jones came to his death as a 'esult of strychnine poisoning ad ninistered by his wife, Lizzie roes." The sheriff is in possession of the >otle which contained the strych line. It is the half ounce size and is partially filled with powdered itrychnine. The bottle is marked 'Poison," with the usual skull and :ross bones label. PROFITEERING IS CHARGED New York, Dec. 30.?Josef Reiter proprietor, and Lester B. Evans, nanager of the Federal Food Stores inc., operating 112 groceries in [JreateT New York, were arrested >n charges of profiteering here to lay and held for arraignment next rhursday. They are charged with Eolation of the Lever act, in that ;hey sold 113,000 pounds of sugar it 20 1-2 cents a pound after being purchased at 9 1-2 cents a pound. GOOD RESOLUTIONS From the Independent, New York. New Year's day ought to come a 2out six weeks before Christmas, for nothing more requires good resolu tions than Christmas shopping. We suggest the following: Do your shopping early; early in the morning if possible as well as ?arly in the season. Do not get presents and then de cide where to send them; first put yourself in the place of the person vho is going to get the present and think what he or she would like to jet. The postal service is finding it | hard to handle ordinary mail. Do | not add to the burden by sending j bulky presents or packages careless- j ly tied and directed. Christmas is a holiday of joy; if i you permit it to become a burden ; there is something wrong with you j ar your presents or the people who j axpect them. Find out which it is. Remember that many countries are j still starving this winter; return forj Dnce to your war-time habit of deal ing generously by the Red Cross, j the Near East Relief and other re-1 lief organizations of tested honesty. and competence. NEW AGREEMENT FOR BIG RAILWAY j To Prevent Strikes On Pennsylvania ?Equal Voice Given Philadelphia, Jan. 1.?The Penn sylvania raliroad announced tonight that it has concluded a mutual working agreement with the repre sentatives of its engine and train service employees regarding the set tlement of future labor differences which "if lived up to in spirit by both sides, should, in the belief of the management," eliminate any question of strike on the Pennsyl vaia system as far as train opera tion is concerned. , The plan will go into effect to morrow. The "joint reviewing com mittee of the Pennsylvania rail-; road system" has been established as a medium to carry out the pur pose of the peaceful settlement. Through this committee the em ployees involved will, for the first time in the history of the railroad, have equal voice and vote with the management. The committee will constitute a court of review, in volving grievances, rules and work ing conditions, including discipline. The committee will be composed of two representatives of the man agement from each of the four re gions of the system and on ^ehalf of the employees of the general chairman of the men in the engine and train service. All votes will be of equal power and not less than a two-thirds vote will be necessary to reach a decison upon any question presented. Employees who through their ac credited representatives have joined the railroad management in the plan, according to the announce ment, include the enginemen, con ductors, firemen, hostlers, trainmen and switch tenders. They constitute the most numerous groups of em ployees directly engaged in the movement of freight and passenger traffic. Under a new law to come into ef fect in Ontario next September, brides under 16 years of age will VinvA t.n return to school. \ d..;u Avr SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE HARDING DECIDES ON A FULL CABINET Marion, 9., Jan. 1.?Although President-elect Harding is expected to announce the names of his secre tary of state, and secretary of the 1 treasury in the near future, his close advises here believe it will be several weeks before a final decis ion is made on the full membership of the cabinet. In the task of picking an official family, Mr. Harding is proceeding painstakingly and he has encounter ed difficulties in fiting the right man ito the right job. Considerable shifting about already has been nee- i essary to tentative cabinet slates 1 FARM Sell Your COTTON and Hold It t) t\ i niyiu mi c< y< st Ask Your Bankers " m About This Method a W. T R.I. V ~t. C tl on Margin of $10 Per Bale c< a: Martin & Company 81 Broad Street OR New York City, N. Y. 1 MbJ ALL KINDS OF lilding Materi and SUPPLIES" Supply Ci , H. JACKSON, Mgr and more is expected before the task is finished. Having in mind the likelihood of future changes the President-elect is understood to be reserving one or two of the less important portfoli os for men he wishes to have near kim but who may be in danger of be ing crowded out at the last mo ment. Orlando, Fla., Jan. 1.?Wishing to do their share in adjusting the conditions of the country to a "live and let live" policy, the Bricklayers Union of this city today announced a voluntary cut in its wage scale from one dollar and 25 cents an hour to one dollar. The reduction is to become effective January 16. 1 ERS! You need the money, but you on't want to let go of your cot >n because you believe the price ill ultimately go higher. You can get thu money and the Itimate advance in price if you edge with ua. To do this, sell your cotton at le best price you can get and buy n equivalent amount of future >tton, holding back one-fourth of le selling price to protect the ime, like a banker does when he mds you money on warehouse re ;ipt. Then if the market goes up ou still get the benefit of the ad ance. In this way you pay no interest rtraoo oViororoa donreciatinn r?r ! I ill lsurance, yet you have just as mch money as if you borrowed on warehouse receipt. Write for free booklet "How otton Markets Are Made." Spt ement made in Columbia of all intracts carried there. Net bal nces subject to draft. Address Edmund A. Felder S. C. Representative 512 Sumter St., Columbia, S. C - ? nn i tK i jmpany S. Carolina