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* ? ' Important news ]: the world over!: IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS , AND OTHER NATIONS FOR I SEVEN DAYS GIVEN , , THE NEWS OF THE SOUTH ? : What Is Taking Place In The South* land Will Be Found In Brief Paragraphs ^ Foreign? Premier Briand, having won the sen' ate to his side with far greater ease that he captured the chamber or aepu? ties, has now received a clear mani '* date from both branches of the French parliament to go to the Washington conference. Joseph Wirth, who resigned recently 1 from the office of German chancellor, bas been designated by President Ebert to form a new cabinet, and has consented to assume the task. The new , "i ' ' fcabinet, it is assumed, will not be a coalition one, because the German Peo. - pie's Party elects to stand aloof from the new cabinet, and will make its fight on the floor. It is thought the new cabinet will be a "business man" affair, and it will be watched with interest. ? Unofficial observers and those who have been informed of Lloyd-George's plan of campaign with the Irish agree that he bas maneuvered de Valera and {ha associates into such a position that ?whatever the outcome may be~it will be a victory for Lloyd-George. The entire course of the negotiations has been handled by the premier with his characteristic cleverness and skill. Soldiers in Paris hurriedly compelled the evacuation of the population in the vicinity of the fort at Aubervilliers, two miles outside of Paris, when fire broke out, and caused the explosion of gas and other shells. The French government has taken action' intended to prevent the demonstration before the American embassy in Paris, planned by Communists as a spectacular movement tn connection with the Sacco-Vanzetti murder case lp the United States, against the ver.dict in which the Communists are protesting. A terrific tornado, characterized by 1 the ship's commander. Captain Itsuno. as the worst in his thirty ^ears experience at sea, struck this ship, carrying among other passengers the principal delegates of the Japanese mission to the Washington armament confer, A ' 1 ence. Former Emperor Charles' of AustriaHungary is making another spectacular bid.?the second in eight months?to re gain his throne in Hungary, but this time, as ii^ the case of his former attempt, he is finding obstacles in bis path. Declarations by the present Budapest government are that this attempt will meet the same measures as those which prevented his reaching his goi.1 last March. Washington? There is a snary aivision or opinion among Southern members of congress, most of who are Democrats, as to President Harding's Birmingham * speech on the negro in politics. Many of them who were at first extreme in their criticism, have, to some extent, , modified their views after reading the V ? , full text, and believe that while the ? -. president has spoken plainly and with '. '.courage, his purcose has been to point 'out.the folly of negro social aspirations thrpugh part success. Tlie excess profits tax will be re. f pealed January 1. 1922, but will apply during the current calendar year, the ' senate .has decided. This settles one of the most troublesome questions in connection with the revision of the ' ., revenue laws, and gives assurance that the government's chief wartime levy will he wiped off the statute books. The return of the French ambassador, Jules Jusserand, direct from the seat of his government, adds a new in-! terest in the arms parley. The position of France in the parley is not only pivotal, but one of syitfpatketic responsibility. Formal opening of the conference on limitation of armament and far eastern questions will be November 12, instead ? of November 11, it has been virtually agreed by the invited powers. ' Republican leaders in the senate have decided to redouble their efforts to speed up action on the revenue bill. Sessions will begin at 10 a. m., in order to lengthen the senate's work day and night sessions will be held if this seems necessary. Josephus Daniel, former secretary of the navy, following at call at the Wilson residence, recently, says the expresident is convalescing rapidly. The interstate commerce commmis m sion extended permission to the Alabama and Mississippi Railroad company to abandon its railroad lines in the states of Alabama and Mississippi. The commission found that the 75 1-2 miles of line3 controlled by the corporation had insufficient traffic to Justify continuance of operations. Issuance* of permits to brewers for the manufacture of medical beer under the new treasury regulations will proceed with promptness and dispatch, ? Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair said recently. Request by the United Mine Workers of America that Senator Kenyon's ^ subcommittee, which is investigating Industrial difficulties in West Virginia, use its mediatory powers in an effort to compose the situation was unqualifiedly rejected by spokesmen for the coal operators at the recent session. The house of representatives is weakening in its determination to expel Representative Thomas L. BlanIton, of Texas, on the charge of having had indecent and obscene language inserted In The Congressional Record. | m. When the conference of limitation of armaments takes up the question of size of army and navy and location of units, it wiU find the American military and naval forces are scattered more widely than those of any other nation, save Great Britain. Expulsion from the house of rf^presentative Thomas L. Blanton, Democrat, was called for in a resolution introduced in the house by the Republican leader, alleging that he had used obscene and unfit language in the publication in the Congressional Record of an extension of remarks relating to a row in the government' printing office. The supreme court granted the government an extension of time, until November 29, to take testimony in the case of the state of Oklahoma against Texas, involving the Red River boundary. Chief Justice Taft announced recently that he would be assigned to the fourth circuit, composed of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina. Government authorities concerned with foreign affairs are frankly hopeful that German Chancellor Wirth will resume the leadership of the Teutonic government?pointing out that he is an honest, able, four-square chieftain, anx lous offset what his predecessors had caused. New policies in administration of the ;Ellis Island immigration port will be put into effect by the department of labor, it is announced, in connection with the installation of Robert E. Todd as commissioner of immigration for the port of New York. t The gradual withdrawal of American troops from Germany, expected to start within two weeks, will involve a reduction of the American forces there to about one-half of the present strength of 13,500 officers and men. Use of Camp Grant at Rockford, 111., as a penal institution for minor offenders convicted under federal laws, has been recommended by the department of justice. The recommendation is now before Director Forbes of the veterans' bureau, but a decision has not been reached. One of the big tax revision issues in the senate has been settled, with adoption, 54 to 13, of the Republican compromise income surtax rates, with the maximum at 50 per cent. Attorney General Daugherty has advised the senior senator from Georgia that a committee from three government departments will receive statements up to November 18 regarding the proposed modification of the so-called packer decree. * Domestic? The American Cotton association re cently announced a forecast of the cotton crop of the United States In 1921 to be 6,427,700 bales. A telegraphic message from the, president of the United States greeted the delegates to the national gettogether of Associated First National Pictures, Inc., when they assembled for the second session of'their threeday meeting at the Hotel Drake, Chicago. 111. The Philadelphia, Pa., police department is to have a "gas battalion" which will be utilized to repel disorderly mobs and in cases where criminals barricade themselves in buildings and defy the authorities. A verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree was returned by a jury in Henrico county circuit court at Richmond, Va., recently in the case of Dr. Wilraarth A. Hadley, former United States army surgeou, who was charged with the murder of his wife. Mrs. Sue Kathleen Tinsley Hadley, whose body was found in the river near Richmond three years ago. Dr. Livingston T. Mays, corresponding secretary of the Southern Baptist assembly at Ridgecrest, is exonerated of charges of immorality and sedition by the committee representing the Southern Baptist assembly, in its report made publit at Asheville, N. C. At tne age or eignty-six, wimam r. Whitney, wealthy retired farmer and one of the few remaining survivors of Iowa's pioneer days, looks back on life as a disappointments, and is now eager for death. Secretary of War Weeks arrived at Florence, Ala., to make in inspection of government property under control of the war department at Muscle Shoals. Fire swept theAvon apartments, in one of the Cincinnati, Ohio, exclusive suburbs recently, causing a damage estimated at $200,000. American newspapers have gained 100 per cent in circulation and the volume of advertising lias increased proportionately with the past seven years, according to Stanley Clague, managing director of the audit bureau of circulation, & th annual convention at Chicago, 111., recently. The Japanese steamship Fukui Maru sank 375 miles off Cape Flattery, Wash., recently in a hurricene, all passengers and crew were picked up by the freighter West Ivan, according to a wifeless massage received at Hip harbor deoartment at Seattle. Wash. Twelve American destroyers left New York recently to escort Marshal Foch into that port. The 63rd anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt's birth was observed Recently at the brownstone house on Twentieth street, where he was born, in the village schoolhouse at Oyster Bay, where the former president used to play Santa Claus at Christmas time A ball in honor of the Sons of Veterans and officials marked the finale of the annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans at Chatttanooga Tenn. The possibility of any serious differences between Great Britain and the United States over the Washington conference on limitation of armament was discounted recently by Admiral Beatty, first sea lord of the British admiralty, 9peaking at a dinner given in his honor by the Pilgrim society. Frank Jankona, 20 years old, of Florham park, was held at Morristown, N. J., on suspicion that he killed Janet Lawrence, 12 years old, who was choked and stabbed In Madison recently. CHARTER GRANTED TO MASONIC LODGE ONLY THREE LODGES ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE IN THE STATE.. TO GIVE CHRISTMAS CANTATA First Baptist Church Choir and Orchestra of Spartanburg Will Have Entertainment, December 18. ' \ Spartanburg.?A permanent charter has been granted the Piedmont Lodge of Perfection No. 3, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masons, in this city, according to information I received in Spartanburg by B. H. France, secretary of the lodge. This lodge has been located in Spartanburg in recognition of services in connection with The promotion of the order. There are now only three of these lodges in the state, one in Charleston, one in Columbia and one in Spartanburg. The oldest one in the world is located in Charleston. UJieven counues tuuiyiioo mo ritory of the new Lodge of Perfection. The venerable master of the lodge is Dr. N. F. Walker of Cedar Springs institute. "The story of Christmas," by Mathews, a beautiful Christmas cantata, will be given by the First Baptist church choir, with orchestra, under the direction of Prof, arid Mrs. Louis Bennett of Converse college, Sunday evening, December 18. This date is selected instead of Christmas night because of the fact that some members of the choir who are in college will be out of the city on Christmas day. Laurens.?At a mass meeting held here at the First Baptist church, the tithing campaign, authorized by the Laurens association at its annual meeting, was launched. Practically every Baptist church in the Laurens association was represented in this meeting, and a comprenensive program for the campaign was outlined and given indorsement. The Rev. S. P. Hair, pastor of the Baptist church of Fountain Inn, delivered a stirring address on the subject and the . importance of success. Great Falls.?Mr. and Mrs. H. B Mebane and son, Edward McMillait Mebane. arrived home after spending more than two months in Europe, where they visited many points of interest. They had a very pleasant voyage both ways, while at sea, and did not encounter any trouble or unpleasantness. Aiken.?Fire, originating in a horse shoeing establishment here at an early hour threatened the entire business section of the city at one time and a hurried call was sent to the Augusta fire department for assistance. Chief Reynolds'and one fire company responded and reached here in time to help. Five buildings, including the town jail, Were destroyed. Iva.?Citizens of this usually peaceful little town were startled at an early hour by the sound of a number of revolver shots, fired in rapid succession, the noise coming from the guns of Qhief of Police Fortescue and I. S. ("Shock") Wiles, who were engaged in a pistol duel. The officer had a finger shot off and Wiles was shot through the arm. I Greenville.?The Nukasse ManuManufacturing company, of this city, was awarded a verdict of $20,000 against the Apparel Manufacturing company, of Chicago, in Federal court in a suit which was the outgrowth of the alleged cancellation of a contract for goods by the defendant. Columbia.?Robert M. Cooper, of Wisacky, one of the youngest of the real progressive farmers of the state, was elected president of the state Agricultural and Mechanical Society without opposition to succeed J. M. Kin-en, of Darlington. Fatal Motorcycle Accident. Anderson.?J. L. Ellis, local bicycle dealer, was killed near Orr Mill, when the motorcycle on which he was riding struck the rear of a Ford car driven by Ben Black, a negro, throwing Ellis to the ground beneath the motorcycle, and inflicting internal injuries from which he died in a few minutes after being rushed to the city hall. Black, surrendered to officers and was later released, after Coroner Hardin had heard statements from Dr. J. N. Land, Ralph Drake, and Black. Murderer Burned by Mob. Allendale.?Eugene P. Walker, a prominent farmer of Appleton, about four miles from here, was shot and instantly killed by a negro tenant named Ed. Kirkland. A mob which formed immediately upon the hearing of the killing took Kirkland from Sheriff Bennett at Fairfax from Seaboard train No. 2, upon which the choriff was attemntinfr to take the prisoner to Columbia for safe keeping and taking him to the scene of the crime in the center of the town of Appleton burned him. Twin Babies Abandoned. Walhalla.?Silas Ridley, a farmer residing 18 miles northwest of Walhalla. while out on his farm, heard cries of a child. After a considerable investigation he discovered that the cries came from an abandoned well. He, with the assistance of some of his neighbors, entered the well and found two babies, twins, age about simonths. 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