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
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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 !
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Ask Your Bankers "
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About This Method a
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on Margin of $10 Per Bale c<
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Martin & Company
81 Broad Street OR
New York City, N. Y. 1
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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
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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
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