Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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:ansas it of Negr > ? Killed and Wounded Kan . Dec. If.?One |d one negro were killed, probabls were fatuity < toting hero tonight foj? Tftl day search for a negro up end killed a suburban Late tonight Chief of To II. Hall sttKl he had the sit .1 lor control out that he had appealed to Governor AlU .1 troupe. Ing early that the situation difficult one the authorities* emergency calls for mom the home guards and 11 t Legion. Thea? responded Hp And the combined efforts whites succeeded in dlspo s K?e crowds and forcing the m hack to their section of the Tonight - rioting started whet John L. Wardman and Chief ?her Hall approached a group ci It negrooa on the street. Th? were armed, according to the gta and when they were aske 1 home they refused Just then Ip of White men came doyn il'e and one of the negroes, accord to the authorities fired into then eral fusillade ihm begun, .vuh original forces augmented, ?wrence Lencn. a white boy, was through the lungs and dlod It) "re) later. Arthur Harper, a d.i was instantly killed Kred Kel white, was shot iii the hip and tor Mlbsecl and V s Mlchned received body wounds In the ex Th- last three are not ex to live. end shot guns were used in light Late tonight a posce it tn a negro and he was lodg In the Independence jail, fo gave bis name as Noble Qreen was I d?yi titled by a local butch r the mait who shot thi grocer, It. What ton. The butcher, employ in W harten'* store, told the a 1 he had entered the store IIa the negro was rifling the cash after he had shot Whartou. negro run and the butcher pur him unsuccessfully ,' several n-dlng to witnesses Arthur Har r, s negrg, fired tho shot that klll the white boy, Harper was prompt shot dead, A fusillade of shots Piwed sod reinforcement* for both ^appeared a* If by magic. The continued for some time but arrival of the home guard, 'loan Legiiin members and Na /Ouardsmen the streets were Id and the injured sent to hol? la* Late tonight the town was I All persons wero warned to off the streets. de tonight it was learned that Was being taken to the setate ltte.ittary at Lansing for safe ?ti?g. officers at the jail announc that they foe red for the outcome IdentltU att<?n should bt? made corn Major Itobert Lewie, a veteran the world war. organised the 150 soars of the American Legion as soon as word was received Top.?ka that no state troops lid he sent here tonight. The IfmSjS are patrolling the street watching all street cars, rtens to be deported Washington l>ec 18?Deportation Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, unrecog fb>viet "amlajasadoi" to the led State* win ? d..?-d today by itsry Wilson of the labor de par t >nt The labor secretary holding that lartens is an alien, a citizen of Rus and a member of. and affiliated an organisation advocating the overthrow of tbe government of the 1 (Coiled State?? b> rorce, directed tin wnmiaeioner general of Immigration Up take the Bolshevik agent Into cus? tody and to deport hltn to Russia, at the r&penae of the government of the United mates Mr Wilson In his Hotrder added that Martens should be treated wlfh the utmost cour flpgjr and given the best available accommodation* In truaslt." Maj f? 1* .-? ? vr? ? d 1 . oiTI< mis ^fef be given leave . nettle his at ; fairs In the United State? before the promulgation of the warrant of deport at Ion Government '.tidal* al*o anticipate an effort will be made by Mar counsel to Mtay the wurrunt by ippeal to tbe courts such a* was done I? r similar > in urimtancei by Km Ooldman ami Ah sender Herkamen fnftin appeals a 're taken b> them. nMK n? UFT ACTO I.K t:\SKN. Columbia l?e< 17 ?A. ?' 1'?ward | and W 1 Courtney, in. i>? tors for the ?tor vwntcte license Utvtwlon of the le highway department have been ll?*d In by the Columbia offices of the ntghw*i> coremiMiion thl* week. The) will not go mi iio road again. in g*j?rch <>f auto In ? 11 m. dodgers, until ! after Mi - ' .I f (b i ? timo there will be jn Increased num? ber of tnepector* Th- hi?;hwu> de? partment 1* to m?v. 1 vigorous right Ifer comph.i aye with the auto license law earlv in the u T<> tin* end It uIg propose. 1 ?? bo >e 'id.used force of InspeetoiH. one fm 1.0 b of the dt? ?th< ? 1 u( tbe be iiwii; dopai t The lew allow* moioi vehicle own* until M ?1 oh ?>f ? ? ? ? ?? eai tu se? ra (hen rui 1 ? nl ll< e imcs tin ad> u ; ?-*l has he gun the highwa> departmetii paving received the plates for blht weigh' I 1 inn 1 v 1 he lb en ie* will be pushed ntn nuously. with a \ tew In having all ears licensed t,e',?... M.ircb I \r1. 1 that date it will It** ? solution of law tn drive < #?r wiih-ou ,1 ? ? :i phtle Count) au fhoi I ? n I .MiH ..<d.,'e ib alri t .1N over I In ?tu ? an b< lug tn g?'?l lo to oueraie with the hlghwej department In helpi-o. ? ? iwners set theh lit 01 ? * _ -efeu SAYSJAPAN IS MENACED By Constant Expansion of American Naval Armament Tokio, Dec 15.?The recent spec h of Representative Kahn, of Califor? nia, in the house of representatives at Washington, in which he d#Ol*rt?! that If "the statesmen, the publlcis! < the agitators ami the demagogues of ' Japan" really want war with the I'nited States th^y would he the ones to bring It on and not the Ameri? cans. Is< attracting much attention in Japan. The >sska Maniehi Khimbun ar? gues to lay that an extension of arm ameuts, whieh Representative Kahn sterns to think would prevent war. really e/Otlld lead to a collision, and tha: if the Americans desire Jap? an's friendship they should eliminate the sources of trouble. The csuku Ashi Shim bun says that disarmament discussions are useless while the United States and Germany remains outside the league of nations. Japan, the newspaper declares, con? stantly \m meanced by America's na? val expanvion and. being deficient in technique and material for warships Japan should concentrate on subma? rines and aircraft. TH HTA* Ql'KSTION Columbia. Dec. 17.?Reduction of taxes, or at least prevention of any iricrease. will bo the chief matter of business before the 1021 legislature, which convenes January 11, .accord? ing to prominent members of the gen? eral assembly, in Columbia today for the conference called by Governor Cooper to consider the tax question. It Is evident that all members of the legislature will come to the capital prepared to do their best work in bringing about whatever is possible in tax reform. More sources of revenue, but no Increase of tax levy, is to be cne of the keynotes of the 1921 as? sembly. A score of prominent legislators are meeting with the governor this after? noon, to consider the tax situation. They are beginning their considera? tions with a view of the state budget, us prepared by the budget commis? sion recently, after receiving the re? quests for appropriations from all de? partments of state government and state institutions. This budget calls Tor appropriations totaling approxi? mately ten million dollars, the heaviest budget the state over faced. It is believed that strenuous efforts will be made during the legislative .erui beginning in January, to reduce the appropriations below this budget. Advices ha%e been received in Colum? bia of resolutions adopted at a meet? ing in Anderson, protesting against increased appropriations, and pro t sts have also been made from other Ct >ons. Senutor Thomas U. l'carce, vf Co? lumbia, stated that lie believes the tax situation will be the main sub? ject of legislativ?, consideration next year. There will l>e a tendency on the pr.rf of legislator i towards liberality in appropriations for common school education. There will be a tendency to hold back in appropriating for oth? er state Institutions and for various departments, it is said. Most of the Htate departments are asking for In? creased appropriations, to cover the ;ost of proposed extensions of opera? tions A resolution wi'l be introduced, it is stated, posHioly by Senator Marion, of Chester, providing for a referen? dum on an amendment to tho consti? tution, to allow the legislature to clas? sify property for taxation. This was recommended by the legislative com- I mission studying the tax question I this year, and this commission w.il sec | that the resolution is Introduced. The j idea Is to get on the tax books at the proper rate of taxation certain prop- i erty now escaping taxation. For in stance, it was pointed out at the con- | feroneo in (Columbia today that 00? j curlth s bearing st \ per cent interest 1 Waff taxed in Columbia, where the to? tal levy is 71 mills, on tho basis of forty-two per cent of their income as | assessment value. Half of the income from these securities would go to | taxes. To right this situation, it was pointed out. there is need for an amendment to the constitution which will allow th< state legislature to class? ify certain kinds of property for a different tax levy from other classes. It is the aim of legislators to work faff a beginning ths year of tax re- | forms. Measures will also probably bi IntredUCOd looking to new sources of income, such as an inheritance. Within a few >cars there will also probably be a state neome tax, though this i.h not expected for 1921. INTKltN \T10N \I POSTAL ttATF.S. Madrid. Psos saber Is.?The slogan ot ths Kuropean delegates to the Pos? tal Congress hold here appeared to bo w. srant revenue" while that of the delegates both from the United states and Latin America was clearly "we seek to exchange public servier." The diseusssohs through the long Committee st ajes oi the nmgress were tinged with those opposite Ideas and It .1 io the formation of two solid, blocks itmoni the delegates?the wes? tern hemisphere against lhe eastern f/rlendl) Beelini ems not tost at any time hut the determination of the hard stricken Huropeans was backed by their voting power and the new Convention of Madrid contains the au Ihorlaati' n lo rales lh ? postal rates lake the old convention Of Home, , hi. freshly-drafted agreement leaves i it open t<? members of lhe union to m.ike separate agreements between thenmelvea nut of tins opening has arisen the Pan-?Wnerlean Postal Un? its, comprising every rcpubllq ?n Northern, Central and South Amorl ia. as well as Spam, by winch they I agree lo Interafianse mutually at do? mestic! ratOI all mattet, inst an though ?Ii the countries, signing ?! < -iiiRle lert dory. Tin- dchuaie* ot tho Kntop.an countries ami their colonies m llieit . iffel fiej revenue seemed \<> ?? u sidei it then dull (?? secure a much I.ch III then t ounti lea a* It was pSgalblS lo t \lt mI fl om the ? on Jl e?S, WESTERN UNION DEFIES ORDERS Will Connect Our Cables Regard? less of Opposition of the Gov? ernment, Declares NtWCOlttb Carlton Washington, Dec. dj. Notice Was given the American government today by Neweomb li- Carlton, president of the Western fJnion Telograph com? pany, that his company Intends to connect its new esbls from Berbadoei with it.. lines in the United States by moans of existing cables to Cuba re? gardlcss of tin- opposition of President Wilson and the State department. Mr, Carlton's statement was made in testimony before a senate Interstate commerce subcommittee which has before ii an administration measure giving the executive department abso? lute control over the landing of cables lines on American soil, BARNWELL POST OFFICE ROBBED Yeggmen Blew Open Safe and Got Away With $2,500 Rarnwell, Dec. 10?Yeggman vis? ited Harnwell at an early hour this morning, blew open the safe in the pOStofQce and made tludr escape with about $2.a00 worth of postage stamps, between $250 and $6rm in money and a watch belonging to .Mrs. Pearl Har? vard, one of the assistants in the Of? fice, So far as can be learned then is no clue to their identity. REPUBLICANS TO PLAY TRICK Scheme for Fixing Membership of House Being Planned Washington. Dec. l?.?The Repub? licans will hold a caucus tonight to consider the reapportlonment of the membership of the house of represen taitves, corresponding to the popu? lation reported by the census. IUSSIAN RAILWAY KKltVICK. Revol. Beth on la, Dec. 15.?Since Trotsky, the bolshevik war minister. ?t?ok over the Russian railroads and put them under the personal direction id Sverdloff there has been a marked Improvement in transportation con? ditions. SverdlotT lived for several yours In America und had the ad? vantage of association with the Stev? ens railway experts in Russia, He is not i politician i'-it an economist and tsecutlve who has boon Identified since the bolshevik regim with the tins- ] *ian Co-operatlvci and the Russian Red Cross, However, the Improvements made In rolling stock, have been temporary rather than permanent. Dy forced labor and the stripping of disabled locomotives and cars to repair others an excellent snowing has been made. This enabled the Russian forces to drive against Poland, but even the bolsheviki do not claim the improve? ment was effected by manufacturing -epairs. A statement of transportation con? ditions published by tne Russian Rcohomlc Life ihowu trat, according to Bolshevik figures 6,u7 7 loco mo t!VOg were operating on Russian rail? roads in BeptCmber. The attempt to hgVO locomotives repaired in private shops and O.?Sf? were in repair shops aas an acknowledged failure. Kffortn I tu have repairs done In Rsthonla also failed to bring desired results, and :in contract with the Vulcan Repair works in Qermany was not a success. The premium system In soviet shops gpsodod up repairs, but was not with? out 11 v fault! us it encouraged too hasty work and locomotives were fre? quently turned out in such condition that they broke down In M snort time. This situation makes it clear why ill th< soviet commercial agents talk COIistaUtiy about locomotives and rail wa repairs and hold out promises of Immense contracts to the United states ar.d England, the two countries which COUld supply rolling stock in the im metice quantities Russia will require, OPTIMISTIC <)t TDCRSTS! (Dy George) Chocr Up! What's the use of wor rylng7 If you are enjoying good health and getting plenty to cat what have you to kick about anyway. What more do you want? Justt hink of how much worse off you might be. Think (?i Iheh felloe who enjoys ill health, and hag no home, and no friends, and no money, and no work and no sense how would you like to be him 7 And even he has much to be thankful for, been use he has no cotton, no taxes, no bad accounts, no position to lose and no hla*h rent to pay. Don't bor? row trouble, If yo'l do you will sure? ly have to pay it back m worry. There is an old saying to the effect that if people did bss worrying, doctors and undertakers would have peddle suspenders for u living." Life ig short, stop worrying. If cot? ton had brought 50e i p?nal you |might have bought high poworod Iautomobile ami been killed, or by this time b? suffering from chronic Indi? gestion caused from high living. Con? sider again the multitude of things you ha\e to be thankful for The sun is still shining brightly for every? one, the air is free, talking Is cheep, m< rchandles la being offered almost 'given awsy' prices, Christmas U coming, the mint is stm making mon? ey, the moonshiners nre still moon ahintng, tin- electric plant i* nearly finished, the i .Hi. and w ish woman are again willing to work, gasoline is epmlng down ,clevator* are going up, gossip Is going on the city managet1 is gom . mustfuitocs are dead, B. V. D are uncomfortable, tin picture shown are furnishing thrill*! and there is la merry, girly, musical ow romlng I in liven I hingg up i he night before i 'hi is: mas. I 'beer hi, ? \\ 1? ii b. . < ! . ? || tO t % . I b. i. 11 Hp \. I'ekin, Dec '17 Aa earthquake o( ked buildings hen and ci es led i' it incitement In hol els and dub; GOV. CATTS ON WARPATH Chief Executive of Florida Threatens to Settle Dispute With Shot Gun Tallahassee, Fla., Hoe. 17.?In open letter Governor Hatte, threatens! to go to West Palm Beuch with his doublebarrel shotgun, loaded with buckshot, and have a final settlement, with .Joe U Barman, president ot the state hoard of health, and pub? lisher of the Palm Heath Post. The letter follows the publication in The Test of an item regarding the rein- I Statement Of the state'.- attorney at West Palm Heath. i SHRINE OF SAINT LOOTED. Marburg, Jugo-Slavla, Dee. 15.? The wonderful coflln cd St. Elisabeth in the church Of that name, has been ! robbed Of many of its finest jewels. | Twelve very large pearls and 193 pre? cious stones Of great value were pried from the encrustation. Many valu? able robes also Were stolen. In life, St. Elisabeth was the Coun- j tesa von Th?ringen von Wartburg and was known for her charities. Against the will Of her husband, il was her j custom to slip from the castle Wart- j burg and carry food to the poor of the town. The legend goes that on one occasion he caught her bearing a great basket and demanded to see its contents. The frightened lady lift? ed the cover, but Instead of the bread and meat and wine she had plated there it was filled with beautiful roses. HOY SHOT AT MANNING. Ixite Wednesday afternoon. 1 i 11 lo ? Carroll McKelvey, the eleven year son of Mr. H. C. McKelvey of Manning, was shot in the back with a rifle by a negro boy. Carroll had gone out with one of his father's trucks to his grandfather's place to gather pe? cans and was so engaged when this negro boy came up, it seems, loaded the -U caliber rlffe in young McKei vey's presence. Carroll paid no at? tention to the negro boy only saying: "Don't point that rifle at me" and, stoop, d to gather the pecans. The negro boy had then pointed the rifle a Carroll and tired, the bullet en? tering the young boy's back. Carroll was brought to the Tourney hospital late Wedncsda> night and an operation pi norm.a! to extricate the bullet, which could not be locator*.. The little follow1 is getting on as well as can be expected and will recover should no complications set In. Th" negro boy bus been placed in the .Manning jail pending an Investi? tion. Washington, Dec. M.?Another ont >v< rsy |n congress over anti atrikc legislation was launched today through passage by the senate Of the Poindexter bill to penalize inter fcrence with interstate commerce. Less than a dozen senators wore present when the bill went through Without a word of discussion or a roll call, but 'opponents' rushing in late, announced a contest. Senator La Pollette, Republican, Wisconsin, tiled a motion to reconsider the vote, Which holds the bill in the senate un? til disposal of the reconsideration motion. When the Le Follette mo? tion would be taken up was not de? termined. Tin- bin as introduced by Senator Poindexter, Republican, Washington. and passed today, would not prevent individuals from quitting their em? ployment, but fixes severe penalties for persons who, with Intent to ob? struct Interstate commerce, advise persuade or use force toward Induc? ing common carriers' operatives to strike. SCOUT NEWS Doings, of Troop l The Scouts of Troop One met on ^ast Wednesday night with their scoutmaster, Mr. W, M. Levl .in the Hoy Scout room of tho Y. M. C. A. All scouts were present, with only a few exceptions, and enjoyed a very splendid meeting. Next Tuesday has been set apart by the scouts as the day to Initiate candidates and as their pre-( "nristmas festivities day. An athletic contest of the scouts among themsolvcs will be held. etc. On the Tuesday directly after Christmas the. scouts will take a two day auto-hike to Dingles' mill and there make camp. The yai'e looking forward to this trip ver ycagerly and an expecting a most enjoyable time. Marriage License Record. A marriage license was issued yes? terday to Mr. John W. Sim key and Miss Gladys A. Chandler of this city. ('oloreii: T. J. Thompson of Pinewood ami Edna k. Johnson of ttemtni. \\ Ulie Way of Paxville and Rebecca Bhular of Pinewood. Allle Iturgess and Eunice McKay i of Lynch I >urg. '.SPARTAN Mlf.L INCREASE CAPITAL stock j Columbia, Dee. 17.?The largest In ereaa< In capital stork on the part Of la South Carolina corporation in many ii week was authorised by the secre? tary of slate yesterday. The spartan Mills, of Rpurtanburg, Increased their capital stork from one million to three million. J. LI. Cleveland, W. .1 Brit ton and W. W. and H. i:. Montgomery ri re I he dlrectoi s of the mill. i Washington, Dec. it. The feiler? al district attorney for Florida has ' been invited by the departm< nl of Justice to investigate the election riots between negroes and whites at Oeonee lost month tt> determine if federal I Statutes Were violab >!. K maus fMty, I >? i\ i *? less wil lav,i expects to iralu ihn ,. months In ? I"'" ; ?: ?? ".) ... ui, jaek Dempsc) 111 New vork on March I I ! His managet sayi that Wlllard wants j to prove f" tin public that he was not hlmaell at Toitdo, FARMERS ASK J] EASIER CREDIT St. Louis Conference Stands I Sponsor for Extension of Fed? eral Reserve Act St. Louis, Dee. 17.(lits Rnd systematic marketing conditions were considered at the conference ot farm- '< em railed by the national board of|| farmers' organisations. Delegates! urg< d that conference sponsor legis-1 lation enlarging the powers of the federal reserve an, allowing exten- . .?ion of personal loans ami short time credits to farmers. COTTON REDUCTION DAY IS SET APART Governor Cooper Proclaims Mon? day, January 3, as Date Columbia. Dec. 1">.?Governor Coopo- today set asklc Monday, Jan? uary 2, as "Cotton Acreage Reduction Day" in South Carolina. In doing so he issued a statement, in which he declared that it is "incumbent upon the cotton states to take intelligent cognisance of the situation with ref? erence to raw cotton and see to it that the market does not remain glutted throughout another season." in calling upon South Carolinians to decide their best thought on January to meeting the situation which at present they find themselves, in, the governor was complying with a re- j quest made by the South Carolina Di- [ vision of the American Cotton asso elation. Similar action has been taken by tho governors ol other cotton grow Ing states of the nation. The proclamation issued by the gov? ernor follows: "The South Carolina division of the American Cotton association has re? quested that I designate the first Mon? day in January as 'Cotton Acreage Re? duction Day* in South Carolina. I gladly comply with this request. For the time being the markets of the i world are not absorbing raw cotton, and one cannot tell how long it will I he before the staple will again bring ' a profitable price to tin- grower. It is certain that a large supply of cot ton will be carried over from the present crop; if in 1921 there is add? ed t" this carry-Over another large yield the price will be distressing!} low. It is. therefore, as a matter of economic self-presetvation, incum? bent Upon tin* cotton stales lo take intelligent cognizance of the situa? tion in reference to raw cotton and sre ti> it that the market does not rejmaln glutted throughout another season. "Our escape from the unhappy pre? dicament in which we now find our? selves lies in the produtcion of greater quantities of food and feed crops. Mere reduction of cotton acreage by itself is not a thorough solution; it is! but half of the process necessary to liberate us from the one-crop bond? age. "In the light of the situation, as suggeated above, 1 proclaim the first Monday in January, 1921, as 'Cotton Acreage Reduction Day' for this state, and i urge that upon that day all South Carolinians devote their best thought to tin- situation, and resolve to meet it. and to prevent a replica of it by united Intelligent action. Thorefore, 1 have hereunto set my I hand ami seal this lifteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and twen? ty. ( Signed ) R. A. ?tooper, "Governor." Officials of the South Carolina divi? sion of tin- American Cotton associa? tion are planning to launch the most determined cotton acreage reduction campaign ever conducted in the state. They are setting out to secure a re? duction of "i0 per cent in the acreage. This is the reduction figure that has been set for lhe entire south, and ev? ery state in the hep is going to be asked to reduce that much. I As indicative of the sentiment of the farmers of South Carolina, t ie farmers of York county on Tuesday adopted resolutions asking the banks not to lend any farmer who refuses to cut his acreage 50 per cent any money for the next twelve months. It is ex? pected that the banks of the whole south will adopt this policy. President R. C. } lamer of the South Carolina division of the American Cot? ton association. said tonight that meetings would be held in every county in the state on Monday, Jan? uary 3. It is planned, in- said, to I make this a- memorable day in tin' history of the state. SMALL PIRK j_ j The fire department was called out j Friday at about - o'clock to extinguish la small fire on the roof of Q neuro I house on Silver street. Tlu small llblasu could be seen upon the roof j wh. n the trucks arived, but with the (use of the Hook and Ladder in the hands i.i the fireman the lire was soon I no more. IOOTHALI. \l> IIANCJI'KT. I The Sumter Hieb school football squad held their banquet the Y. M. C A. Friday night at 7:80. Mr. Sol Motsgor, Carolina coach, of Columbia, Will be present at Ibis ?banquet and will during 'he evening give the boys ?' sh rt address. The boys are indeed delighted al the pros pects of bearing Mr. MetKger and knou that he has :i message of great interest lo all boys of the gridiron world. Washington, Dee. 17.??The negro population of Birmingham is announc . d by the census bureau to he 70, 200, an Increase of IT,912; Montgom .iv 19.&26, an increase of R04; chat lauooga an Increase of 924, Wi K|iiip;bui. l >ee. i o, V 111' . ? I hiphiiihlet'N broku ih< world's pie wai recof\l of launchlngs during tin lei fiscal year, accord Ins to the an ntial report of ihe commissioner o ?I .? iRUtioft. MURDERS IN SPARTANBURG Monroe Inman Shot to Death By His Son?Aged Merchant Killed ? Spnrtanburg, Dec 10?Munroe N. [nman, well known citinen of this r. wae .shot and almost instantly kilh d ( aiiy this morning by his 21 roar old son, Manning, following" a, personal difficulty between father and. ?on Mrs. Inman testified at the US i i-? this afternoon that she heard her husband, who was In a room with his son, declare that he was going !" kill the young man. A moment later, slm said, the son attempted to escape from the house, his father pur? suing him with a butcher knife, Tine son found the door locked, Mrs, In? man said, and turned receiving a cut on iho arm. Almost immediately, Mrs, Inman testified, sin heard a pistol shot and ran into the room, where she found her husband dead on the floor and his son .Manninng, stand? ing nearby. Sparta nburg. Dee. 11 ?W. D. Mit? chell, aged manager of Whgtlock'e store four miles from Spartanburg. was found lying in a pool of blood In the front of the store at an early hour this momlnng. He hnd been shot through the heart With a shot gun and evidently had been dead for some hours. The theory of the officer working on the case is that he was shot about 3 o'clock last night. His purse, sup? posed to have contained considerable money, was token from the l>ody and his pockets bail been disturbed. OPENFIGHT MADE ON UNION SHOPS New York, Dec. lti.?The Bethle? hem Steel corporation will refuse to sell fabricated Steel to builders and contractors in the New York and Philadelphia districts to be ereeled on a union shop basis. This- policy was disclosed by Ku gene G. Grace, president of the cor? poration, who testided today before thr joint legislative committee investi? gating the alleged '?building trust," replying to charges that his concern was sponsoring the ?open shop" movement by withholding steel from builders employing only union men. "I think it is a proper thing to protect the open shop principle." de? clared Mr. Qrace, who explained that his stand would not he changed tVOO if building operations in Mew York Wore to be suspended because steel could not be obtained by union erec? tors. Whether the corporation will extend its policy to other parts of the coun? try, the witness said, depends "en? tirely on what effect I should expect ,t to have on our general labor situ? ation."' The steel magnate, who was on the witness stand nearly an hour, was subjected to a severe grilling by Sam? uel LTnterniyer, the committee's coun? sel who has stated that he, Cnter myt-r, is the largest stockholder in the Bethlehem corporation. MASONIC DODGE OFFICERS IN? STALLED. The annual services for the instal? lation of officers for the ensuing year in the Masonic bodies of Dim? Lod^e. Chapter and Council were held at tho Masonic Temple Thursday night. The ceremonies began at 7 o'clock with the installation of the officers in Beulah chapter No. 2?, Royal Arch Masons and in Seymour Council No. 13. Royal and Select Masons who wero Chapter: \V. [. Whtteheed, High Priest; BertOW Walsh. King; H. W. Sholar, Scribe; John B. Duffle, Cap? tain of the Host; Rev. R L. Grier, Principal Sojourn er; Dr. M. D. Parier, Royal Aich Captain; W. Y. Yeadon, Master of the Fitst Veil; A. L. Shaw. Master of the Second Veil; W. O. Btaley, Master of the Third Veil; J. C. Pate, Secretary; Abe Ryttenberg, Treasurer; J. S. Kennedy, Sentinel. Council: K. P. DuRant. illustrious Master; M. L. Darier, Deputy M?s? tet; W. I. Whitehead. Principal Con? ductor of the Work; J. C. Holford, captain of the Guard; w. O. Btaley, steward; .1. c. Pat*. Secretary; w. j. Crowson, Treasurer; J. s. Kennedy. Tiler. ' At S o'clock the ladles were admit? ted into the sailed precinct of the D'.Uo Lodge room of the Masonic Temple and witnessed the public in? stallation of the officers elected to serve in that capacity in Claremoiu Lodge, A. F. M. No. M. The officers for the year 1021. are: j lleorge 1?. Levy, Worshipful Master: K. P. DuRant, Senior Warden; H. W. sindar. Junior Warden; Yetcs Tendon, Senior Deacon; John Duffic, Junior Deacon; J. C. Pate, Secretary; Abo Ryttenberg. Treasurer; S. M. Itice and w. O. Btaley, Stewards; J. s Kennedy, Tiler. The ceremonies were beautiful and impressive, each officer swearing hi* allegiance to serve faithfully In the office for wheh he had been chosen doing iben invested with his symbol ? a' pis authority and escorted to the chair tor which he had been elected. In slight token of appreciation for the faithfulness, fervency and zeal with which the Past Master, Brother R. m. Jones had served in office he [was presented by the Lodg? with ? I beautiful Knight Templar watch charm. Immediately after ilm ceremonies all present went from work to refresh meuts end enjoyed a splendid ban* ijuct spread out In the curtained pot lion ot Ihc lodge room. It is estimat l thai about plates were served, loo of which wer.- for the ladles who ndded untold seat lo the occasion and m ole themselves truly indianenslhtc. n- menu ivas ample and beautiful? P prepared. All reported a most co |??) ublc U .?st. i'h ? a: ?. in,- | g, \ ma a who a i templed lu bold Up a ding Store last night has been Identified a* Thomaa Heavy, of st Lonia a policeman killed the bandit after another pOliCe njan had U**m fsiaUj if :, a_