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LAWSON GALLS NAMES. CHARGES THAT CONGRESSMAN HENRY AND SECRETARY M aimm? KNEW OF LEAK. The Pence Note Leak Investigation Develops Sensational Aspect When TMioiaa W. Lawson Trat iAcs That He Had Information Connecting Cabinet Member*, Ncnutor* and Of? ficers of Federal Retter te Board Wrth Scandal. Washington, Jan. 16.?Thomas W. I., ??on, hale<; before the house rules coblmitte? to tell what he knew or had heard about a stock market It ak : on President Wilson's peace note or, be punished, calmly declared today that the mysterious congressman who j told him a cabinet officer, a senator and a banker were e gaged in a stock Rambling pool was none other than Representative Hent.v, chairman of the committee. Than* t. ore his hearers had time to recover from the shock, Lawson sprung one sensation after the other by declaring that the cabinet ohicer referred to was Secretary McAdoo, \hai the banker was If. Pllnk Flsk of New York and that he knew the sans tor by the initial "O." To complete the explosion Luwson weut on to charge that Paul M. War? burg of the federal reserve board had k now ledge of the leak machinery; re? peated a rumor that Count von Hern, storff, the German ambassador, had mads $2,o?o.oat, in the stock market. 4ad mentioned a list of well known man whom be thought should he. ques? tioned. The> committee promptly is? sued subpoenas for all of them. Mr. Lawion auld he had been told thai Malcolm McAdoo, the secretary's brother, knew of the leak; aa did C. D Barney e> Co. and Steward O. Gtb boney of New York. A Mrs. Ruth Thoriiaaon Visconti of this city, he an\d. had declared to him in the pres? ence of her attorney that Secretary TvmuUy "received hie bK" and W. W. Price, one of the White House corres pendents, was the "go-between for Tumulty and others." H. Pliny Flsk, Lawson aaid, was tha tanker he referred to previously as nominating a cabinet officer and Ar :hibald IV White, he said, had given him this Information. ftcweaontatlva Henry was said by L?w?>n to have told him <et the con th* Han investigation of reports con? necting the cabinet officer, banker and senator, and also had told him of re po ta that Secretary Lansing had been ?sea conferring with Bernard Baruch, the Wall street operator, who is said to have .made a cleanup on the falling markot which accompanied the peace note. Lav son declared Henry had asked him on patriotic grounds not to press his cl arges. At no time, the Boston financier testified, did ho ever safr ho bad direct information. Whisn Lawson had finished his re? cital, Chairman Henry took the stand and s vore that at no time had he mentioned to Lawson the names the financier brought out on the witness stand; that he had no information than and had nono now of his own knowledge; and denied generally and completely all of Lawson's testimony relating to him. Wven he had concluded Lawaon rose aid solemnly declurcd that c\er; word he had uttered on the stand was the "truth, so help me God, with? out variation." Ta hack it up, Lawson said that immediately after leaving Henry at their first conference had laid his in? formation before John O'Hare Cos grave. Sunday editor of the New York World, Krman J. Rldgway, president of Everybody's Magazine, and Donald McHonuld, published of a Boston fl? au net* paper "Call these men," he demanded, "and they will bear me o ' in what I say." Almost In tears at Henry's abso? lute denial ?>f his statements Lawson shouted: "1 II make good bore, and I won't go to Jail as the goat." Serretarles McAdoo and Tumulty and Mr. Price at once Issued state? ments denying Uwsun i references to them. The committee promptly or? dernd subpoenas for Kidgway. Cos grave. Harburg, Flsk, Price. White. Malcolm McAdoo, Gibboney. Barney A Co., Mrs. Visconti and John R. Hath'uii. editor of the Providence Journal, who published some articles ahout "leaks." Secretaries Tumult\ and McAdoo will appear without sub? poena. KNEW NOTHING OF IT. Pittsburgh. Pa.. Jan. 13 ?Stuart Q. Gi'.lxncy. named by Thomas W. laiw son In the investigation at Washington, l.r In Pittsburgh appearing as counsel Uefore the I ntted States court. "1 never knew a thing about tho president's note until It appeared In the newspapers," he said tonight. "I ne\ci ReJttffM SJf sold a share of stock m my lifo and I have no conne? Ii ?,, with any of the others Mr. Lawson named. X am a friend ol Secretary McAdoo ami in the pre-eonveution campaign oi I91| before the Haiti more convention was associated with Mr. McAdoo and W. F. McComlis, thou national Pein<)cratu< chairman, in or? ganization work for the first Wilson campaign. 1 am ready and perfectly willing to go to Washington and ap? pear before the committee of investi? gation at any time. I have no connoo Mon with the administration. The only possible cause 1 can conceive | for my name being mentioned is be eause 1 am a iriend Of Mr. McAdoo or possibly because I am counsel for the comptroller of the currency in na? tional bank receiverships in New York city." Washington, Jan. If,?The house committee investigating the "leak" t> day summoned a group of the nation's most powerful P.nanciers, headed by ?J. 1'. Morgan and Frank A. Vender- j lip, to Washington to shed any pos? sible light as to how the president's peace note reached Wall street. P. J\ Davidson, Sol Wexler and Arthur Llp? per were among those summ ancd. Law son continued on the stand this morning He was constantly 'lathing with < hairimm Henry ami others of the committee. He said tht Mexican wur news had been peddled on Wall street for month . New York, Jan. 10.?J. P. Morgan will probably go to Washington to? morrow to appear before the house committee that is investigating the peace note "leak." Frank A. Van derllp says he is ready to testify whenever tho committee desires. Krman Rldgoway and John C'osgrave refused to comment on l^iwson's story. Washington, Jan. 16.?Spreading a dragnet over the financial district of New York, the house rides committee today extended the peace note leak investigation to a general inquiry into the stock market. At an executive meeting the committee considered the advisability of employing expert coun? sel familiar with financial affairs to conduct the examination of witnesses. It also planned to ask congress to? morrow for an extension of time to report. As the first step in enlarging the scope of the hearings, the committee subpoenaed- J. P. Morgan, H. P. Da? vidson, F. A. Vanderllp, Arthur "tap? per, Sol C. Wexler and J. S. Bache. New York financiers. +*B^f^4k*rtSfa*K' tflfl? IBs" IllJn moning of the financiers was the dis? appearance of Mrs. Ruth Thomason Visconti, who Thos. W. Lawson says told him Secretary Tumulty "and oth? ers' had profited* In the stock market by the leak and that William W. Price, one of tho White House Cor? respondents, had acted as the "go between" in the niTair, and received $fi,000 for his work. Sergeant-at arms Qerdan and several assistants tried In vain to find Mrs. Visconti. Mr. UwKnn expressed great surprise at her disappearance. Mrs. Visconti surprised the search? ers tonight by reappearing at the apartment house in which she llVCfl and which had been under surveil? lance since last night. A deputy ser geant-at-arms promptly served a subpoena directing her to appear be? fore the committee tomorrow morn !nir. ?he promised to be there. Ijiwson, whose sensational testi? mony yesterday aroused the commit? tee to go to the depths of the leak rumors occupied the witness stand again today, reviewing and supple? menting his statement.*. At the out ret Uiwscn attacked Representative Henry's denial of his testimony and emphatically declared that he or Henry was guilty of rank perjury. In a characteristic outburst, LnWOOh shouted hM reiteration that he had told the truth. "When there Is a direct difference of opinion ? stronger than a, question of veraepv," said I^twson, "It is per? fectly obvious that one or the other of us is committing perjury, deliber? ate, rank perjury. Fnless your C .ir man said the things that I have sold he did, I am guilty of foul perjury and I am unlit to be here or anywhere nut.-id" the bars of a Jail." I?nw.ion again brought the names of j Secretary Irnsing, Count von Bern? i storff and Itornard llaruoh into his testimony, as the men Chairman Henry hud told him he had bend l. ak" rumors about, and elaborated on his story told yesterday regarding Henry's alleged statements Concern? ing them. Marriage Licence Record. A license to marry has been grant? ed to It. R. Sanders, Jr., and Miss Nan Iconise Team, Sumter. fJoensoi (?? colored couples are: Dave Slall mil Nora Wright Sumter; Ma: ens found and Nealle S'-ot t, Brogdon; fgjorlte McFaddeii and Rebecca Mc? Donald, Mays viiic. tiroeks A.vopt Allies' Demand-. London. Jan. IT.?Brlteh Mine d r flrecoo telegraphed from Athena to? day thai the Oroeka had accepted the demands of the Allies in their entire I ty. Gentlemen-All, Clean?CLEAN CLEAR Through! esjgi You have to go some to keep up a reputation as a Southern gentle? man?a SOVEREIGN?King of Them All. Yes, sir! I bet I get more attention than any youngster on earth! "You come from the finest South? ern stock of Virginia and the Carolinas," they say. "You are made of the best tobacco in the world. You are clothed in a fine, clean, white suit of genuine im? ported paper. Keep clean; keep clean; keep clean clear through. The folks in the factory are always at me to keep clean and sweet and pure. You. Folks of the South KNOW good blood! You Folks of the South KNOW good tobacco! So a clean, sweet, wholesome cigarette makes heaps of friends down South." And you, friend, I would like to know you too! So here's another big thing to think about?' I am guaranteed by ^^^^..C^^^-Buy me. If you don't like me return me to your dealer and get your money back. I have said it. A Southern gentleman is known the world over for keeping his word, and I have given you mine. overei FOR THE GSJNTLBMAN OF #6 SOUTH' GREEKS WILL fight. Attempt to Dethrone King Constantino! Will Bring Declaration Of War Against Allies. Paris, Jan. 17.?The attempted de? thronement Of King Constantino, of QreOCe, will I?e the signal for a dec? laration Of war against the Allies, says an Athena dispatch today. It is reported that the Creeks have al? ready moved their troops to strategic positions for attacking the Allies. A wireless station has been constructed at Larissa from which den. Falken? hayn communicates directly with Berlin, cows fob CREAMERY. Oi'ungclmrg Man Goes to Buy Cattle. Orangeburg, Jan. IS.?W. It. GlUott, special live stock agent who is work? ing in Orangfeburg county In connec? tion with the Orangeburg creamery, will leave for Kentucky tonight to purchase two carloads of line bred cows for patrons of the Orangeburg creamery. The people oi Orangeburg county are awakening to the need of thoroughbred eattle and much of the line cattle Is coming in. The pros? pects for the Orangeburg creamery are bright. i No wherry, Tonn., Tan. 16,? Mra. Bdn'ard Hall, ? rmer'e wife, was ! binned to death today her clothing i catching from an open ilreplaee. HOUSE ACCEPTS RESIGNATION? State Warehouse Commissioner Me Laiirin is Now Out of His Job. Columbia, Jan. it.?Without a (Re? lenting vote and without debate the house this morning concurred In the senate resolution accepting the resig? nation of John L, McLaurln, as State; warehouse commissioner. The Llles bill providing for a pen? alty after January 1 of each year K?? the non-payment of taxes was killed by a vote of 68 to &0. The calendar of the house was (deared this morning before the hour set for the elections. SOUTHERN RAILWAY CHANGES. Will BSnstablish Southern Headquar? ters in Near Future. Washington. Jan. 17.?The Southern Railway will shortly announce the re? organisation of the system for busi? ness west of Chattanooga and no?th Of Atlanta. The Southern headq li? ters will be either at Atlanta or Blr 'mingham and the eastern at Washing? ton. Many clerks will be Bent from Washington to the western and south i ern headquarters. j Memphis, Jan. 17.?H. B. Harris and W. W. Wooten, former randy manufacturers, wo e ' today found guilty of conspiring to use the mails to defraud. F.oth formerly lived i'? j Nashville. A. K. BANDERS ELECTED. _ i Chosen Superintendent of state Pen? I Itentfary on second Ballot** Columbia, Jan. 17.?Following two ballots A. EC. Sandeis of Sunder coun? ty, in the genral assembly today was elected superintendent of the state penitentiary to succeed Col. n. J. Griffith. He was opposed by Dr. L. K. I Stuckey, of Orangeburg; J. H. Gos nell, of Spartan burg; P. H. Lesesne, of Columbia; J. S. Huffman, of Co? lumbia; L. C. Wharton, of Union. Mr. \ Banders got 82 votes out of a total of IG:! on the last ballot. SHIPS BELIEVED TO BE SUNK. _, I I Thought That Twenty Ships Ovc due Have Been Lost. London. Jan. 17.?Over twenty ships long overdue are believed to have been sunk by a German raider. A Japanese steamship arrived off Pernambuco Monday with the mas? ters and two hundred and forty of the crews of some of the lost vessels. Real Estate Transfers. H. J. links to Gertrude D. 13. Weeks, lot on West Liberty street, $ 2,r>oo. C. C. Heck to Isaac Rabb O'Donncll Ueynolds, lot In town of Rembert, James Svvinton to li. Baker Young, 10 ai i es in county, ;:'>">, Ten m-Sa ndcrs. From The Daily Horn. Jan. 17. The homo ol Mr. J. J. Team on West Calhoun street was the scene of a pretty, but quiet wedding this morn? ing at ? o'clock when his daughter. Nan Louise, became the bride of Mr. Barnwell libett Bandore, Jr. The bride and groom were preceded to the improvised altar, by the ring bcarer, little Rae Wochner. where the ceremony was performed by ltev. W. E. Thayer, pastor of the bride. Only th<' immediate family and a few intimate friends witnessed tho ceremony, after which the happy couple loft for a few days stay In Charleston. The many frienda of Mr. and Mrs. Sanders wish them a long and happj life. Raker School Honor Roll. First Grade?Felicia Erwin. Adv. First?Chandler Evans, Clif? ton Hudson. Harry Hudson. Third tirade?Irene White, Alice Jones, Sammy F.vans. Fifth ?Irade?Helle I'.vans, May ESvnns, Agnes White. Seventh Grade?Thomas Qdom. Eighth Grade?Bryan Odom, Jesse Beall. Ninth Grade?None. A license to marry has been issued to Robert MeKnight and Minnie i WhitOi Sumter,