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? GERMANY MUST DISARM AND PAY Premier Briand Declares France Hm Forte to Compel Reaped For Her Treatiee?Brland's Program Greeted With Applause o? ? * f%ria, Jan. 20?Premier Aristide Brhmd presented the program of hin ministry to the chamber of deputies and the senate today. The program contains four unetanding points, namely Oetmany must diaaim snd pay the reparation* due from her. Kranes has the force to compel re? spect for engagements taken with her and would be able to use If it is necessary, but it is in peace she wlaheo to bring Oermsny to fulfill her Obligation? Peace with Turkey must be made effective, account being taken of new id rc um ist a neos Francs Will not interveno in the fngetrruUionsi affairs of Itussta, but c%n nut admit that the Soviet armies shall cross the Itussian frontiers to attack the allies or Prance. Promisee of economic restriction of the financial id ministration and in? tensified reconstruction of the de? vastated reflors made up the re? mainder of ehe program, which. Judg? ed by the applause, satisfied the great majority of the members of parlia? ment HOMICIDE IN ORANGEBURG Orange burg, Jnn. 20.?John Saw .et shot and kitted Instantly hi? brother in-law. Krsatne Hull, at Sawyer's house this morning at about 1:20 o'clock, the shooting taking place about Si ratios from Orange burg in the Kawye'dale section. The coro? ner's Inquest an is held this after? noon. John lawyer gave himself up and Is now in the custody of Sheriff aV P. Dukes. John Sawyer Is about 40 years of ago snd Hall was about II. Hall leavss a widow and two children. The testimony at the coroner's in quest tended to mow that Hail had ?listrested his wife. Hall, it was al? leged, wanted i > get his wife to aogh scene real eitate paper for him and upon refusal boat his wife; that aft*. Hall Red fro mher home this morning, game to a neighbor's house and got him to t*Jrs her over to her mother's and bro' tier's home at Saw yeOdass; that shortly after she ar ilred at her old home and after tell? ing* her mother and brothere of her trouble snd begging protection, Hall arrived, bringing with him a repeat lag rifle. Hall. It was further said, woo told by John Sawyer not to come to unless lue left his lifto In the buggy and ?? pon refusing. John Sawyer stopped him at the front door snd in effort to get the rifle from Hal). Hall i:ot the rifle dearly pointed at Sawder, when Sawyer drcw his pistol sid shot Hull In the breast, the slngl* shot Ared proving fatal. Carttcu lawyer, a brother, ? ItMssssd the shooting. John 8awytr hid been away from home for a number of years in the t'ntted Starte? r.r-ny and had been hoaae less than two years He is a nssmber of ? 0 prominent family of this county, betas; a son ef the Ute Prsw Sawyer AMENDING THE LIQUOR LAW Columbia. Jan. 21.?Representative Agpp has lotrodu ed In the house of repreasrtatlvea a bill to make the li? quor laws of South Caroline, con? form to thoie of, the I'nlted States. The main difference between the two laws now. ?be "?iuert-u-ntonth law" In South On oVtrm and the Volstead e*s\ la that the state law allows the purchase of only i. quart a rhonth, tho federal statute allows the purchass OB4 o pint every ten days, In both op prescriptions of physicians, preeentutivc Sapn's lull carries out the plan suggested to the legis fasts re Isot year by United States Dis? trict Attorney Pransts H. Wesron. The new bill provides: " That on snd ster the approval of tils avt whiskey and ah-phollc her? c tag es shall bo dli penned in the same q tan tit y and under the ssme condi? tions and regelattcn* as are now pre? scribed and Drovlled by tb? law* of the l'ntted States. All acta or pans of ai t a Inconslster t <cith this act are hvreby repealed." LICENSE TAX JVNTRUCKS Colombia. Jan. 21.?Repr?sentative W. R. Bradford, of York County, sit. ted todsy thut he and R<>prtiKen IS CfvS L>ieksen. ??f Anderson. are ptsnnlna tt, Jitroduce in the legis? lature, poasltdy next week, a bill to reduce the sta'?- Ikerraes on mot/nr trucks. At press it motor truck II? I ? i **r range from 111.26 for one-ton trucks, to %'J?Q for trucks of six tont onfiailtj or etoee. The 11 u< k McaflQJl incorporated In tho highway a \ q| ItSt were de otded upon With I be idea in View of drs ouraglng the v. *?? of heavy trucks, which oauao mu h wear on th* ro*?d?. Representative itmdford stat OJ today that he wan Informed that dur to the lull In buwlness. many mo? ld* trucks were standing idle, and for this reason he dotlrog |o see the I'rcnse* reduced. He stated that the en-posed hill muh' result in a re Via log to some extent of the entire sshedub s| Hernie? for motor v? hl< ;es. St Joserb* Jan. jI PI uI-m Koohr. a reprise itatlve of congress Saf the fourtt Missouri district, died et his home In M..\ minii MaigOSjrl, ledav. Washington. J? n >\ Rev. J. J. afulr. a Uap! let mimster. of Wash? ington, was oleottd chaplain of the sonnte today. FARMERS BUY? ING COTTON Exchange Gamblers To Be Given Chance to Produce Cotton They Sell For Future Delivery Columoia, Jan. 19. ? Systematic t>tuns were put into effect anil force several weeks ago to induce thee' financially a bio to do so to purchase the amount of cotton for fall delivery that they would product) under ordi nary conaiUons on their lands and not to permit the planting of a seed of cotton on their lands for the pres? ent year, according to a statement issued today by J. 8k otto we Wanna maker, president of the American Cotton association. The statement says that the plan is meeting with much success. The statement issued by Mr. Wan namaker follows: "It being realized that it is the height of folly and spells tho certain ty of commercial suicide to plant an? other crop when it can be bought for far less than the cost of production, and when there is a certainty that the selling price when the crop is pro? duced will be below the cost of pro? duction, through special committees of the strongest financial men in the south, under the leadership of the American Cotton association, system? atic plans were put into effect and force several weeks ago for the pur? pose of Inducing those financially able to do so to purchase the amount of cotton for fall delivery that they would p/oduee under ordinary condi? tions on their lands and not to permit the planting of a seed of cotton on their lands for the present year. 'This jlan is proving far more auc corttful than was anticipated. It Is being bundled in the. strictest con? fidence. If the general trade and cot? ton consuming world knew of the men who are in charge of this mat? ter, this Information alone would prove of a startlingly bullish nature. Before adopting this plan it was necessary for the men interested In same to be thoroughly convinced that the south would put In a drastic acreage reduction, and for this reason a most systematic canvass through confidential representatives was made of the entire south. The informa? tion secured was convincing and prov ed that the cotton crop for 1921 would be drastically reduced In each and every one of the eight hundred cotton-producing counties, and thac we are racing the absolute certainty of a one-half cotton crop for 1931. "Based upon this information lead? ing producers of flnuncial means in many sections of the south have pur? chased the cotton they would produce under ordinary conditions on the ex? changes for delivery in the fall 1921. others have purchased the actual spot cotton. However, they pledged them? selves under no condition to permit the planting of a seed of cotton on their lands and in addition to thir not to dispose of their holdings until the fall of 1921. The plan Is being systematically pushed and additional numbers are being added daily. Un? der no condition will names of these behind this plan and those adopting same bo furnished. With an acre? age reduction of fifty per cent and the aseurunce of the success of the above plan It not only decreases the pro? duction of cotton for 1921 but in eteases the amount of cotton it will be necessary to deliver from the cot? ton produced In 1921. Conditions confronting the cotton producer will be a' Kolutely changed, and instead of facing cotton bankruptcy in the rail of last as he Is now, having rais? ed his food and feed crops at nOfnO, planting only one-third of his lands in cotton, he will be facing prosper ity and will secure for his cotton an produced a greater amount of mon? ey than he could possibly have se? cured had he planted a full acrease and produced a full cro?. "Keep In mind the important faot that the south has received not only a higher price but a greater amount of money from a small cotton crop than It has from a large one. Also keep this Important matter in mind. That those who are risking so much to assist In this movement by buyinu the cotton and not permitting th> pointing o fa hill of cotton on their lands are doing so upor. the absolute certainty that the south will put inio effect a drastic cotton acreage reduc? tion, and that in addition this, When the actual reduction is confirmed by the government many others who ar* delaying action until that time will buy cotton as an investment, and also that if the government statistics fan to confirm nn acreage reduction of fifty per cent in the purchase of cot? ton as outlined above but many others will be forced to throw their hold? ings on the market am. you will a -o a greater crash in the price of cotton than has occurred in the last flft: years. "The man who fails to reduce his acrtagc and stand loyally is an em - my to himself and the entire com? mercial and agricultural Interests of the south." Ifalamaaon. Jan. 91??County and railroad officers are investigating what is believed to base been an at? tempt to Wreck and rob a Michigan I Central train which left Chicago tatsi night for Detroit, a number of rat;?* were found oil the Urach at hawton. Whore the tniin was dVS at 1:45 tins morning. Officers atfse-t that there was a money shipment on the train Columbia, Jan. 21.?The honst- to? day ugreed with the senate and SOt the date for the sleoilon of Judges, game warden and penitentiary super? intendent and directoiU for next ^Vcdneeday. Both branches today de l ,ed the hill to postpone the pay? ment Of taxes and it wa* evident that action would result. T endon Jan. 22.?A serious out? break involving looting of marketi occurred In Muaufferpur diatrlct, Brit? ish India, tt is officially announced. Sympathisers with nun-coopcrattcn movement Were believed to have ban the principal instigators. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES) Diversified Crops and Co-opera-1 tive Marketing - j Inquiries are being made at Sumter j Chamber of Commerce by farmers | about u : imber of things coincident I with diversified farming which will be necessary because of the reduction of i cotton acreage and the certainty that the boll weevil will require more "live at home" methods and sufficient mar- j geling facilities in Sumter and at I other points in this county. A very In elligont and successful ! farmer asked the other day if there would be facilities provided for storing and marketing f.wcet. potatoes. Vnothcr Rought Information about the ldviaablllty of several farmers going together and planting about two bun. ired acres of watermelons and canta? loupes?-the question was also asked what variety of sweet potatoes and melons should be planted, etc. Some farmers have been to Cham? ber of Commerce to find out where and how to secure hog cholera serum, how to use it when secured, etc. They iaid that hog cholera was all around 'hem? in or two Instances thoy had cholera among their hogs. They said 't looked like a spread of the disease end much loss of pork. A variety of questions are being pro? pounded to the secretary about di? versified farming and marketing, such is what is the best thing to plant in ilioe of cotton, and other information 's requested. All of which goes to show that farmers are interested in trytaf to do the right thing. But if Sumter county had a farm Aemonatfa- | Hen agent all of these questions could he more intelligently and quickly re* oiled to. many thousands of hogs Kprtd be saved by the farm demon? strator going to the cholera infected farms, and much other valuable in formaiton distributed which farmers seeking information want now and vill want before planting time arrives his spring. , The formation of a marketing asso -iation with hoadquurters in Sumter 0 buy up the surplus corn. oats, vheat, potatoes, hogs, poultry, and ?ther farm products other than cotton 'nd tobacco for which markets are al eady in existence, is an important matter that the Chamer of Com nerce Is now beginning to see about. Information and assistance from Clcmson College will be secured, but a county farm demonstrator would be the best method of getting these mar. 'toting facilities started. The Cham? ber of Commerce can gel the capital invested, In fact twenty thousand lollnrs have already been subscribed 'or a marketing corporation for 1921. But gettlnrr the right kind of farm producta planted, things that will be n demand nnd putting up the pro? ducts in merchantable and market? able condition is a ve?*y necessary fea? ture of marketing after money is pro? vided to buy the products. And the most important thing of all 's getting these things planted. Here, tofore with cotton praotically the en? tire crop of this county, a majority of 'armors knew little about any thing but cotton. Now confronted with ^ther crops they are "up In, the air" as we some times say about what to do "nd how to do it. Of course a mLiorlty of up to date farmers know all of these things. But what of the majority who %ro In need of expert advice and co? rporation? Perliaps the most Important infor- ? matlon needed is "what not to do*' in many Instances. For Instance if sweet lotatocs are planted in large quanti? fies for marketing, that is for shipping because the local demand will not be sufficient to consume any considerable amount ?f sweet potatoes?then the ?rnrlety of awect potatoes to be prp 'uceu is Important?and the stand. \rdb.ation of the sweot potatoes is mother important proposition to btj on^idercd. The same applies to the titestlon of whether hundreds of acres *f melons ought to be planted tor ship? ment, snd applies to many other pro lueis of diversified farming, for mar ctlntr purposes. If Sumter county's cotton money is ro l>c reduced by hundreds of thous tndS <<f dollars this yeur by reduced acreage and reduced in quantities ^reduced ?>y the boll weevil, then What is going to take the place of the ?*ot'en nnd supplement the money lost frOOl reduction of cotton production? Intellifont leadership and instruction organization, business like marketing and business like farming will be re? quire*}. Is every farmer, white and colored, or anything like a majority ?t farmers prepared to solve alt of these problems without leadership and advice? a farm demonstrator win be needed more than ever in Sumter ! county for the next, four or five years. Washingtoni Jan. 20.?Recount of j votes In 1.2M o;' Michigan's 2,->'.<> producta accomplished when the day's work of the senate privileges, land elections committee ended to ' night, pave Henry Ford a net gain of ll,!'_'< votes over Senator Newlarry 1 In their senatorial contest. Senator fNewherry's plurality was about T.^uu. Dublin, Jan. 21. I"i^rht. men. sev? en of whom were constables, were shot and killed in ? pgggemctlts with Blnn iviners near here yeirterday. tfix constables were killed when iher au? tomobile ran into an ambuscade, while the body of another was found near the barracks yesterday, civilian was shot by several men who entered his home, Aahevlllo, Jan. 81.-?It was an? nounced here today that Vice-Presi? dent-elect Coolldge and Mrs. Cool? Jdge will arrive here about January Hat for a winter vacation of about two weeks, coming from Atlanta where Mr. CoplldgC npeuks*. at tin Boutheru T.ti iff congress. The old royal city of i?nnylon was almost entirely destroyed U38 I), 0. The Walloons of Belgium arc lineal deicsndunts of the old Uulllo Belgac r=r _ ;.J~. a 1 ? eea . .' I a.PJ? ..!!.? ,I WOMEN NOT WANTED ON JURY Orangeburg Representative In? troduces Bill to ..Require Only Men to Serve on Jury Columbia, Jon. 21.?-Several Im-1 portant measures were Introduced in i the legislature today. Representative Harnblin, of Union, introduced a bill to require the state board of educa? tion to purchase school books for use in the public schools of the state, these to be standard for all schools. This bill would not allow the books to changed within rive years and would require all school!? to use thom, the penalty for not using the state Hat of books being the with* drawn 1 of state aid, and the forfei? ture on the part of the teachers guilty of all unpaid salaries. Representative Edgar A. Brown, of Barrrwcll, introduced a bill to au? thorize the governor to appoint ad? ditional peace officers, in such num? bers and for such length of time as he deems necessary Cor the enforce? ment of the laws of the state. No Women Jurors? Representatives Hydrick and Bin niker, ot Orangeburg, introduced a bill to amend the statute so as to re? quire only male electors to serve on juries. If this becomes law, it will exempt women from jury duly. Senator Dennfo of Berkeley, in? troduced a bill to reduce from five thousand to one thousand the num? ber of acres subject to taxation when used as hunting preserves. Under the new plan, if it becomes law, o hunt? ing preserve of over l.OOO acres will be subject to tax of ten cents an acre: all over 2,604 a tax of twenty five cents an aero, and all over 50,000 n tax of flftv cents an acre. MR. TAFT IS TALKING AGAIN Former President Expresses Opinion on Relations with England Hamilton, Bermuda, Jan. 20.? Former President William H. Taft, who is spending a month here, said in an interview today that, "the t* nor mos burden of debt of every Country makes it almost indispensable Uiat the necessity for armament be removed. You can only do that by joint uction and Joint agreements and by promises of settling all differences without fighting." "They uro already discussing so riously in the United States an Agree ment tor d^earmament or tho limiting of armament and strangely enough this comes in part at least, from men who have been vigorously op po???d to any league art. all," ho con? tinued. "I am very hopeful that under Air. Harding we shall reach a conclusion with other leading nations for an as? sociation or league which shall mark the advance brought about by the war toward reasonable machinery for the avoidance of future conflicts. This will lavolVe tho sitting around the couhejl table of all important na? tions and will Imply the tuking: of joint measures to compose differences and to restrain a resort to the un? satisfactory and bloody arbitrament of war. "Lately I have often been quea iioned ju: to the attitude of the Unit? ed States toward Great Britain. Of course the United States consists of Home 110,000,000 people with many jSlftoront currents of thought per? meating the mass. Many different groupings too will be found and there are some of these groups, more vocal than representative of real pub? lic- opinion who manifest bitter feel? ing ugainot Britain. Jjut when an important question arista, when a real issue cornea before us, then the sober public opinion of the United States ussorts Itself. "I never have had the slightest con? cern over the relations of the two countries*. We form the strongest; union for peace between nations that cXist in the world today. We have g*v* o the habit of settling all our diligences by means of negotiation and arbitration, The great body ol the people in the United States can? not conceive of a war between the two countries because they art* con? fident that any matters in dispute can and will be settled either by negotia? tion or by the judgment of a court as with people In any domestic ju? risdiction where law anil order pre? vail." Speaking of business conditions in j the United Slj.tes, he said they were not alarming. 1 We are a very re? sident people and can fight our way out," he said. "Congress is attempt? ing to help in the matter of credits." London, Jan. 21.?The original con? tract for the Car pen tier-Dempsey 1 'hoxing bout is considered still valid by Charles Cochran, the. ISnglish boxing promoter, and a party to the agreem oil 's declared In > statement authorised by his office here today. Coohran's associates said they had no knowledge of any authority for Wil? liam Brady, of New York, to speak in Coohran's behalf. Leghorn, Jan. 21. -The communist faction of Italian Socialist party when defeated in an attempt to secure the endorsement l>> parly of the third International ot Moscow, bolted the Socialist convention here today. The residence at shady side, ihr? nv.hs frorn the city, owned by Mr. Oreen hud a narrow escape from de btrnction by lire Wednesday. The i oof caught from a spark from the chimney and was burning briskly when discovered. A son of Mr. ?Irren Climbed "ur of a window and succeeded m extinguishing the blase after a haul hebt Itruarels ,li n : p lncc:;s Char? lotte, of Belgium, former empress of Mexico, who has been dangerously ill, wus Improved todav, and is believ? ed to be out of immediate danger. THE OLD SOLD IERS' HOME! The Annual Warngle in Refer? ence to Control Started in Legislature of control for the Confederate In? firmary, near Columbia, known as "the old Soldiers' Home," is pro- ' vided In a bill to be presented to the 1 legislature by Senator J. H. Marion. Of Chester. The new plan is to have a hoard of erven members control the home, three of these to be cx-i'on- I federate Soldiers or Sailors, the oth? er four to be members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the organization of Civil War women. At present the institution is controlled by a board of live members. The new plan was suggested and endorsed by the Daughter of the Confederacy some months ago. It will meet with their approval and it is ex? pected that the measure will pass. The present board of control of the Institution is composed of the che' - men of the military affairs Commit? tees of the house and senate and three members uppointed by the governor, all Confederate veterans. The board members now are Senator J. II. John? son, Allendale; Former Representa? tive j. I.. Mims, Bdgefletd; D. Card well, and W. A. Clark, Columbia, and 8. E. Welch, of Charleston. A resolution passed by the house, introduced by Representative Sapp, of Columbia, now awaiting senate ac? tion, would require an investigation of gffhira at the Old Holdiers' Home. Which Mr. Sapp says ure in bad con? dition. The Confederate Infirmary's enroll? ment for ii>20 was sixtv. The In? firmary property is valued at ap? proximately $110,000. BUSINESS IS IMPROVING Federal Reserve Board Governor Cheerful Winston-Salem, X. C, Jan. 21.?In an address to the chamber of com? merce here, W. P. O. Harding, gov? ernor of the federal reserve board, expressed the conviction that the worst of the readjustment period is ovi r. "There are signs everywhere of the revival of business in the spring," he said. Governor Harding arrived In Win? ston-Salem this morning, coming here in response to an invitation from citizens. His address made a deep im? pression on the large number of business men who heard him, and his cheerful view of future conditions offered much encouragement to tho business interests of tho community.: "In working back to normal," said Governor Harding, "an important step has been taken in the recov? ery of a normal state of mind in busD neos, of a better sense of pi ^portion and in the restoration of sane; and sounder judgments. Many signs are in evidence that the country now ap? preciates the fact that in order to prosper It must produce, that in or? der to continue production it must sell and in order to sell it must buy. "Looking over the existing condi? tions today, both in this country and abroad, tilings are sounder and bet? ter today than a year ago. Then the thinking men knew conditions of re? adjustment were impending and we were apprehensive. Now the worst is over and things are going along with steady improvement. "Our problems should be faced with Optimism, courage and confidence. Lei's all work together to rnake 1921 B period of genuine constructive achievement ' In working out the situation it is necessary that those who have ex? tended credits should exercise pa? tience, moderation and forbearance In cases where debtors show them? selves to be worthy of confidence and are willing to meet reasonable re? quirements. I have observed no dis? position on *he part of banks to force collections or foreclosures or other drastic means except as a last resort. "A return to normal, which under tho most favorable circumstances will be a slow and gradual process, in? volves work?hard work of every de? scription?and calls for the best ef? forts of those who manage the com? mercial and industrial enterprises of the country, the intelligent guidance of tie's.- who direct the use Of capital and credit, the productive energies of those whose contribution is manual labor, the full cooperation all along the line. No satisfactory substitute for work has ever been devised." Fire at Cane Savanna Ii. A small store building which was leased from Mr. DeVore Moore and occupied by the Cane Savannah Mer? cantile Co.. a gin house and a she,I in which was stored a Packard auto? mobile, all the property of Mr. Wil? liam W. Arthur of Columbia, were to? tally demolished by a lire which be? gan sometime during Wednesday night. No one seemed to know any? thing of the origin of the tire which was not discovered until about s r* clock on yesterday morning and which was then too tar advanced foi anything to be saved. There was only a small amount of insurance on the stock of gooda, none on the build? ings and about $2,000 on the auto? mobile The total amount >d dam? age done by the tire will probably reach eight Ol nine thousand dollars. Marriage licenses have been grant? ed to the following colored couples: Thomas Robinson and Manora Moore, of Mas esville. Willie Jones and Addle Montgom? ery of Sumter. Florence, Ala.. Jan. 22? Two pro? hibition officers were killed and one mortally wounded In a battle with moonshiners near Dock Six. Muscle Shoals Oanali In Colbert county, to? day. Columbia, Jan. 11.?A new board | Marriage Licenses. CATAWBA INDIANS SEEK SETTLEMENT Want Land Grants and Annual Allowance (lock Hill. -Tail. St.?At a meeting held last night on the reservation, the Catawba Indians decided upon the terms of settlement they will re? quest the state to make. For some time past the special commission, appointed by Governor Cooper to recommend a basis for settlement, has hern busily engaged in looking into the matter. The terms of the In? dians will be submitted to the com? mission at a meeting here tomorow and the requests will be carefully considered before the commission makes a recommendation to the leg? islature. Briefly stated the Indians want the |fciate to allow them 60 acres of land ]>? r head, m addition to what they now own, the stau- to retain title; I build suitable residences upon the several tracts and provide working I Stock and farm implements. In ad? dition it is asked that the state make an annual allowance of $300 per head for the next L'O years. For some years past the Indians, the tribe now numbering 135, have been seeking to effei t a settlement with the state. R seems that about 1811 the stub; leased an area of about 15 square miles from the Indians, it being alleged that the state agreed to pay a rental of $5,00u a year for a period of years. Meantime the state issued giants of the land to settlers1 and the entire tract, with the exception of about 640 acres re? tained as the reservation, is now owned by South Carolinians. Hock Hill, Fort Mill and portions uf Ches? ter and Lancaster counties are in icluucd in the tract, it is said. The Indians contend that the state has not paid a rental of I5.00U a year. When the lease expired the Indians did not call for a return of their land, if it was due to bo returned to them under the terms of the lease or treaty* They are not asking for this irtjw, but contend that they must have more land and must be provid? ed with m^ans whereby they can better themselves, have schools of their own and bring their children up to be ihtelligent and enterprising I citizens. [ The commission has gone into vari 10U9 phases of the situation and ia still considering the matter from all angles in order that the best possible solution of the problem may be I reached. Ono of the citizens testify? ing before the commission pointed out that the Indians were like chil? dren. They must be taug-ht to farm, to provide for themselves and to take care of what they make. Even the members of the tribe admit it would be folly for the state to give them titles to land, as they would dispose of it, make way with the proceeds and then be in as bad fix: as ever. The Ca/taWhaS have ever been count? ed as the friend of the settlers and it is understood that on many occa? sions they so proved themselves dur? ing dark hours in the early life of the country when hostile tribes en? deavored to unite all members of their race to rise and destroy the en croachers upon their hunting grounds. Just when tho commission will be ready to report is not known, but It is stated that their findings will be made only after due deliberation. The Indians express their confidence In the men who have been selected to make the recommendations as to set? tlement and it is believed they will gladly accept any recommendation/ that may be made, whether the terms are similar to those asked or not. Members of the tribe have stated that they feel the commission will reach a solution that will prove most beneficial to the Indians and that it the state adopts the recommendations 'beneficial to the Indians and that if and carries them ottt, the day will mark a new era in the life of the CataWbas and will enable each in? dividual In the tribe to place himself and herself on a higher plane of civilization. It will at least provide adequate school facilities, that the boys and girls of the tribe will have a chance to obtain a common and high school education, and will espe? cially tit them for agricultural pur? suits. /GUILTY OF DEATH OF TWO Bportantourg, Jan. 21.?Corporal Randolph Brooks, a son of UtgBSOS Brooks, a halber, employed at J. It. Queen's barber shop, on Magnolia street, was convicted of manslaugh? ter in the criminal court at Chatta? nooga yesterday and given an Indeter? minate sentence of from one to ti\ e years for causing the death of Myrtle Van Hooeen, a nine-year-old girl, and Mrs. Florence Martin, an aged wo? man, who he ran down with an army truck. The tragedy occurred October B. while a party from the city was re? turning from ? dance at the post In a trink driven b. Brooks, the girl being instantly kil d and the woman carried for more than a mile on the fender of the machine before it was stopped. Philadelphia, Jan. It.?Hog Is? land today sent its last vessel, the army transport Alane on trial run and with its delivery to the Emei - n? ncy Fh . i corporation next w i shipbuilding at the big plant 11 el ose. Tokio. Jan. 22.?The immediate.; evacuation of Siberia, universal suf< frage and insistence upon Japunt rights m the California question wt demanded today at a general m< of the opposition party pre para to the reopening of the Japanese London. Jan. 22--The L>a! says (hat Father Mannix. a Qj Arch-Bishop Mannix of Austrat been arrested In county Cork^ Wall odor. flowers exhale &