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ations Terms a finally Fixed by Allies - ' \ Germany Notified That 6,GG0, jjf" 000,000 Pounds Sterling Must Be Paid London, May 2 (By the Associated Prss).?-The supreme council today beached a, substantial agreement on ,?he terms to be imposed on Germany. I In principle, it is agreed that Ger I many is under obligation to pay to the allies 6;600,000.000 pounds ster img.- She will be required to pay ^.100,000,000 pounds yearly, plus 20 per cent, on her exports. ? This obligation on the part of Ger *~many shall be acknowledged by the issue by Germany of bonds bearing 5 per cent interest. Of these, a cer ' * tain amount shall be issued immedi [" aiely, a second lot in November, and, ? .'thereafter as many more as- she has i ' ability to pay. J v " How the bonds are to be paid off is; 1 still a matter of discussion. [ These terms will be incorporated [ in the ultimatum, which expires on i May 12 and which will be sent to } Germany as soon as tjie details of ; i the. terms, are definitely decided upon, ? probably at the meeting of the coun ; cii tomorrow. j When the German payment amounts Bfe'to more than hie sum required to pay ? the interest on the bonds already is ? Sited, the reparations commission will ? A- be entitled to require the issue of f. further bonds. The intention of the i pian According to a British official I as. to the proportion obligations. ; after, ? certain figure, to her ability *o pay. ] The drafting committee is still at ?: work oh the details of the terms, but j hopes to conclude its report in "time ? for tomorrow's meeting, which will ' be attended by military and naval ex perts. The protracted meeting today is understood to have been due to the long discussion over the guar antees to be dmanded of Germany for payment of reparations, there be ing at the start a considerable diver gente of opinion. Finally, however, an agreement was reached. 'Should Germany fail to accept the terms within the stipulated time, the French plans for occupation of the Ruhr, with a possible naval demon stration on the part of the British. / will iJc carried out and the proceeds of Germany's revenue," such as cus toms, will ,be appropriated towards ' .payment bf the annual obligation. 2n addition to the chiefs of the delegations, there was a great array of financial experts present at to l day's meeting. Sir Robert Steven Son K?rne, the British chancellor of ' the Exchequer, was absent, but M. Briand, Count Sforza and Foreign M-iisister*Jaspar were accompanied by their finance ministers; Baron Hayashi by Koko Mori, Japanese ' commissioner in London, and Mr. fV- Lloyd - George by Winston Spencer Churchill and. representatives of the ii^easury. . M. Briand announced tonight tha* fae> must return to Paris Tuesday ? night,, so the meeting tomorrow is expected to be final. ? French Military Headquarters. ' Mayence^ Germany, May 2 (By the Associated Press..?One division of Black Moroccan infantry and one di vision of cavalry, under command of - General Simon,, in 15 trains left ~- this evening for the Ruhr. They will arrive in D?sseldorf Tuesday morn ing. .Paris, May 2.?The ministry of war M said tonight, with reference to ad vices telling of the dispatch of in fantry and cavalry from Mayence into the . Ruhr, that the government had not yet issued any order for such c movement into the Ruhr region. The military authorities in Mayence. how i ffer, it was added, may have deemed J? ft advisable to start the troops. ! ALBERT WILSON ELECTROCUTED Columbia. May 3?Albert Wilson. "Who has been twice reprieved, paid the- death penalty in the electric chair ioday, for the murder of Bryane But Jter, a white man of the Pacific Mill ? community here, whom he shot on a crowded street car on the night of ? March 20, 1920. A warm light to . save"Wilson's life has been waged, en the ground that the negro committed manslaughter and nut murder. The governor was asked to commute the ? sentence to life imprisonment and "on the other hand several petitions were sent to him, asking that he al ? low the negro to die. The governor - took the same position as that of tin courts, circuit and supreme, and the r electrocution was allowed to go through as scheduled. ^ DISAPPROVES OF EXTRAVAGANCE Washington. May 2.?President Harding has launched a drive against ; what he termed the dangerous ten- ! deney of government departments to i live beyond the means provided oy j congress and then submit requests for ! deficiency appropriations. The presi- : dent, "ih letters to cabinet members. ' called attenti on tu the fact that re- i quests for two hundred and sitxeen j million deficiency appropriations arc I now pending and that the estimate.! ? deficiency is beyond that sum. ?London, May ::.?The allied su- i preme council today decided to take j oo naval action against Germany without consulting the United Star.es. ! This was agreed to after a rather t ::: discussion of the members wi n Ad j mfisal Beatty. of England, and Ad- I mitral Grassett. of France, ? egardmg j plafas for naval pressure on G? J.??in\ i * 1 ! San Diego. Calif.. May ? Eears are felt- for the safety of the United ! States fleet tug Conestoga which j is out from Mare Island to Hawaii. ! with a crew of thirty. The last unof- ! ficial reports said the tug was trying to ride out a gale five hundred miles j fronv Honolulu. I WHITEWASH FOR ELECTION FRAUDS Majority Opinion of . Supreme Court Saves Senator From Prison?Decision on Tech nical Grounds Washington, May l\?Setting as;-: the conviction of Senator Truman H. Newberry of Michigan and 16 others fur violation of the federal corrupt practices act, the supreme court held today that the u>-t v. as unconstitu tional. The court was unanimous in re versing the convictions, but divided ? to 4 as to the validity of the law. Chief Justice White and Associate Justices Pitney. Clark and Brandt-is dissented rrom the court's finding, that congress was without power to regulate state primaries, but con curred in the reversal which, they thought, should have been based on the error of the trial judge's instruc tion to the jury. Justice McKeriha while concurring I in the majority opinion "as applied (to the statute under consideration"' [reserved the question of the power of (congress under the 17th amendment j?which provides for direct election of senators?to supervise primaries. ! Opinion was divided in the senate as to the effect of the decision upon f?ftire activities of the elections eorn [mittee with regard to the Michigan [election of 191S in which. Henry Ford, }as the Democratic candidate, opposed Mr. New berry for the scnatorship. I Senator Dillingham. chairman of thi j committee, said that since the cor [rupt practices law had been held un I constitutional it appeared that th? j committee would have no further ju risdiction. On the other hand, Sena itor Spencer, chairman of the subcom mittee, which has been considering ! the Ford-Xewborry ease, announced that despite the decision, the inquiry would be continued to determine, h? said, who was elected, as well as Mr Ford's charge/Of fraud. The subcom mittee has completed its re-count oj votes, which gave Senator Newberrj a majority. Action, however, lias no yet been taken on the recount. S< n ator New berry has taken n-> pari in senate affairs and has not been i:: Mi. seat in the senate since lie was con victed and sentenced to serve two years in the . Leaven worth federal j prison and pay a $10,000 line. He was .in Detroit today. j The court's decision was that the j direct ejection amendment had not i affected Section 4. Article 1 o' the constitution which, the major?*. I opinion said, while it gave emigres. j the power to resulate the manner of (holding elections, did not confer on :it authority to control party pr imaries on conventions for selection j of candidates for federal offices. Domestic affairs of the States would be interfered with and liberties: reserved for the people would !>e in fringed upon i'' congress under exist ing law, was held to have control fover primaries, the opinion stated. It was pointed out also that in as much as states "may suppress whatevej evils may be incident t<> primary o: conventin" and each house of con gress has the i >w< r to judge thi j elections, qualifications and returns J of its own members, and in as much ! as congress clearly has authority t< j regulate by law the times, places and [manner of holding elections, "thi i national government is not without (power to protect itself against cor ruption, fraud .and other malign in ? fluenccs." Chief Justice White, "in his dissent ing opinion, said he favored reversal of judgment, obtained in the lowei ? court agrinst Senator Xewberry and j 16 others without prejudice to an other Trial, "because of the grav< misapprehension and grevious mis application of the statute upon which the conviction, and sentence below j was based."" I The chief justice made the predic tion that legislation would be enact I ed to give congress power over pri maries. Otherwise he said, "govern ment can not live." The proposition that the power of states solely to control primaries is not affected by :the right of congress' t<> regulate elections was referred t<? as '"suicid j al" by the chief justice, who declar : ed that in states in which the pri j rhary has become the coutroling Cea j lure of elections, "the election is I still born and the vol.- without pow er or weight." The dissenting opinion of Justice [Pitney, concurred in by Justices [Brandeis and. Clarke, said '"it would I be tragic if that provision of the j constitution which has proved th< sure defense of every outpost of v.-a Itiai power should fail the Very foun idation of the citadel." L Commenting on the importance of [exercising vigilance over the conduct [of primaries. Justice Pitney said /?sinister influences exerted upon tin : primaries inevitably have their effect [upon the ultimate election?are em ployed for no <>iner treason.*' "To safeguard the final elections." ptho opinion stated, is ;?. postpone ? regulations until i: is couiparatiel;? futile." Detroit. .May 2.?Senator Truman ? 1. Xewberry. whose conviction in district court at Grand Itapids of con spiracy to violate the federal cor rupt practices ad was set aside by the I'nited Stales supreme court to day. plans to I ave for Washington within a few cays to its:: nie pp. seat i:i the senate, he announced to night. The senator had declined sit in the senate pending the court's decision on his appeal. Senator dewberry's comment on | the supreme court decision was t ha\ | he was "thankful the good name oi Michigan had been cleared, that those associated with me have been vin dicated and that the confidence of thousands of loyal friends has been confirmed.*" Tin- senator spent the entire after noon reading hundreds of congratu latOry telegrams and receiving i friends at his office here. Pan! U. ! King, manager of tin- Xewberry sena- j torial campaign in 1918, declared the! decision was "ample proof that right HUGHES' NOTE PLEASES Bill AND Supreme Council Will Take No Naval Action Against Ger many Without Advising United States London. May 3.?French premier Briund read 15s- - lex? xj'f the tinges note to Germany urging her i" make I a clear, definite and adequate pro posal l<? lh<- allies and declared he was greatly pleased wit]: the n"te. Supreme council met a; 1! this morn ing t<? receive the reports <>t the fin7 uncial experts working out the ?letalis of the guarantee to he demanded of Germany for payment of reparations and also to hear the. views of military and naval experts <ai the measures to be taken if Germany fails to comply with the terms of the allied ultimat um. The British and French govern ments will continue examine means for naval action after the final ad journment of the c >uncil for the pur pose of eventual action it the occupa tion of the Ruhr region should be in sufficient. Unofficial copies of tie- American n<Ce of Monday to Germany were va cillated informally among the min isters ami approved. Representatives of the allies axe agreed that tie- United States must invited, to send representatives to the. supreme council, tie- council of am bassadors and the reparations com mission. Marshal Foch said he Could circle the Ruhr region with troops in ony lay. BRUTAL MURDER IN ANDERSON Anderson. May 2. A most brutal murder occurred Sunday night ai a negro boarding house on West Mar ket street. A young negro. Bob Walker, started in the i.ail when he ? stumbled on some tiling. He got a light and discovered the body of his mother, Esie Walker, with her head haltered and a pistol wound in her idlest. The walls were spattered with blood. It appeared that she had not been long murd< red. The young ne gro notified tin- officers, and they went at once to the house. Tie- head >f tie- woman had beeti beaten s?. tb siie was hardly recognizable. The negroes were arrested upon suspicion. Tiie younger one. a boj of 17, named BroaYlas Miller, had ? blood stains all over ids clothes, al though he denied having killed tht 1 woman. When later an inside pocket of a coat was found near where tb. woman* lay, the officers curried it t< the jail, and- it fitted the coat Which miller had on. Finally .Milier con fessed, saying that the woman toil him with a basebal bat. and In- hati shot her. lie first asked anothei prisoner if he thought they would kill him if it was found that he had killed the old woman. JAPANESE STEAMER BURNED AT SEA Seattle. May ?Nine persons are >elievcd t.> have been lost in die >urning of the Japanese steamer Tokuyo Maru off the Oregon coast 'esterday, a wireless message sa.>? Seattle. May 3.?The a.merican ranspon Buford has aboard si.v.y ive survivors. CONFEDERATE BATTLE ABBEY Richmond. May 3. ?With pror-?i uent confederate veterans from ?a iotis pails of the south here i = ' ittend the ceremonies if th" formal opening of the Confederate Memorial nsti.tu.te known as the '. attle Ahl<ey >f the south, which will lake p a--? his afternoon when the famous <?..:'. :ary painting wiil ]-.>? inspected ijy .jublic for rle- first time. f.'omuiand ?r-in-< "hief Van Zand;, confederate ."eteran was unable to attend. Fifteen Years rcr Attempted Assauh Spartan burg, .May 3-?Yank An ?lerson. a negro youth, was convict d in Sessions court today of assault ?vith intent *?? ravish, with a reeom aiendation to mercy. .Judge Green imposed a sentenx.fifteen years .1! iard labor. An alleged aceoniphe Hob Thompson, pleaded guilty as sault of a high an-.i aggravated na il re. and was sentenced to serve l:v years, ine attack is alleged !?? bay. ?een made vpen a white woman. Richmond; .May :;.?a report fav >ring the consolidation of th ? medical school of the University of Virgin it: and the Meuical College id! Virgin:., was adopted by the Virginia Medical Education Commission. The United Institution will be located here i!' the legislature approves the recomuionda tion. Washington. M;iy 2. Uhl+*ss I Una acts voluntarily within "a :<;. tollable time " the United States will take measures to compel her to ransfer jurisdiction <?!' tin* disputed 'nt'i territory to Costa K-iea. Seere ary Hughes says in a recent note 0 the Panama government. The text ?1 tiie document was iri.a<le public ;?> ay at tb?- state department. Linn-ri' k. May ?;: .-: five hour j attle last night tear CaId bally !?? ; ween a liussdtred and fifty ?:iviltans nd crown forces. sf;< civilians wer?* j ih' ?I and fourteen v ouin.led. Two ? ddiers were wounded. Berlin, May The nct>? of. Se t-. - ' 1 y Hughes t.? the Gorman govern- j ? lit replyjjig to counter proposals, as deliv? r< ?) to foreign minister Si:.:- i is at eleven thirty this morning by j Bighani Claims Illegal Conviction Florence County Murderer Al leges That Judge Memminger Had No Authority to Sentence Him Columbia. May 3:?The supreme court today ordered Superintendent Sanders of the. state penitentiary, i bring before the court next Monda? morning at 10 o'clock Edmund i iBfgham. the Florence county man held under sentence of death and charged with the murder of five mem ? bers of Iiis family. The hearing on 'Monday will be on habeas corpus pro ceedings, i fhgham endeavoring to se rcure his release from the penitcn > liary on the- ground that his sentence is illegal, having been imposed by j Judge. Memminger at a time when ho did not have jurisdiction over the i nun in Florence. j Bigfcam alleges that he is held at j tie- ,? niiary illegally; ; 1 yjham was sentenced oh .Men [day. March L'Mh. The court was* du< Ito adjourn sine die Saturday, uig-ht ami ! Judge Memnringer was due to be i: I Georg? town Monday morning. How ?over, the court held over in Fiorcr.c. j until Monday. t?? allow the eompietibi ii p..- Bigham case; Bigham vvil tai?pear hi court himself when ta< hearing is held Monday morning ! BIgham was to have been electro j cured on April s. but his appeal t< the supreme court automatically sus ; perided it. CAPITAL NEWS From the Capital City j Carlos Corbelt, who on March -~ ;l!t2r?. killed Bryan Salley. Julia: rcooper and Hugh Fanning and she tout the eyes of Jones Salley, near S;:! j ley, in 0rangeburg county, win ?> ' I argued before the* supreme court, a ? argument will corny in answer to at J-ordcr of tie- court, for the d'-r.;, Mto show cause why Corbett should no I be tried for murder, in case o (Julian Cooper and High Fanning; il ? j has already heen tried for the innr :| der of Bryan Salley and acVjaitt.M land the prosecution proposes or:.;, ?casts for lie- others who were kille? ? The state, appealed to the suprem i court to test the ruling of .1 udg ' Shijip that the killing of the thro I men constituted one offense and n ''separate offenses, as claimed by th ' i state. The state contends that tii ' killing of each man is a separate of JJ felis??. The outcome of the case vvii ?Itest the r ei-ni ruling by Judge Shipi : I Judge Ship]) having ruled in favor o '.tin- contenton of the defendant as t 1 ? former jeopa rdy. ' \ Columbia.. May "".-?Governor Coop per lias been asked t;? announce fo 'jSouth Carolina a conference in Wash ing'en <>n Mr- ?'th "U the subject v I the pink boll weevil, its work on th "?j cot tea crop und methods of combat I ing i;. The conference is called b (Secretary of Agriculture Henry ( t j Wallace, of the Harding cabinet, j number of South Carolinians wi . i probably attend the conference, j ?"olumbia. May 3.?The first Inter I Collegiate Track Meet ever held i j South Carolina will be staged on th ? jathletic field of th ? University o South Carolina Saturday of this wee* I the Tth. with five colleges of,the stat j participating, the I'nivorsity of Sout Carolina, Columbia: Woffbrd College . i :n Spartanburg: Presbyterian Colleg ; of South Carolina. at Clinton; Clem I son College, and Furman L'niversit; I,. .-il ? * f reen viiJc. i The program of track events wi I be announced later. There will :>?? team of approximately ten men fror I each of tin- colleges. Following th j vents <>n tin- track the umversir ! '."ill tender the men a banquet in th [.??ess haH on Green street. Tin [meet -promises to be of considcrabi !inte'-e>t throughout the state. .\".-A ! year it is e"peded more college j will participate, and i? is likely i ? will made an annual event. Pisgali .News and V'e?,v>. j Pissah. May '1.?The cool wcathe : is injurious to the crops and healtJ j".1' fin- people. 1; has brought oi {spring diseases. "Many are sick fr?n Oafs are very poor and the croj i will be light. j Work /on mi nis is up to date. La 1 '?? r is p:? ntbful at present. ! yi'*ihers day wii! \k- ;it Pisgal j liun !, next Sunday. This is a kind ol sentimental thing. If they worn". mi.ye fathers" and mothers* day ii . <?!, d be right. Pay tribute t<? both. !o!dj*en*s day will be at McBebd": 'hiirch on third Sunday. An 'addresf by th- pastor will follow the chit drei 's exercises. Be v. .\jr. Avant, tii'. pastor at Mcheod's church is very much liked as ;. man and preacher. II? ii" doui.i will do a line work here. A Sunday school meeting was Held a! Pisgali church Saturday. Bev. Mr. Bendy, lie- Pisgab pastor move from W.-Lre Shoals Pi M:ty ! ? Cedar Creek church in the new , arse nage the <--h?rch is htiildmg. He has many calls to chun-hes ami his Iiuie will he fully occupied. IP- and family will i>.- heartily Welcomed in Iiis section. r, seems thai tie new pension law Ion'. :;ive ?:!! satisfaction in s:.m. ??ei.iies tiie.r?- i ?; no regular sys <?!?! !:? d:\i'h- the iDoney. fa K?r hav. there are lap Two ?? hisses. \ In Samt?-!- We |j:iv(' I l?ree. ,\. K md <'. .\i Ki? \e;n :< all a?? in A cliiss u :;!! counties. Cnmden is spreading lerseJf ei'iteriaiij tlie c-!d I...vs. tail In !l ba' The ol<l vets will r-oi be goue! in? tri--?: ;?? make it pleasant f-?r Item while here. Washington, Ma> ",? At tin- world otton co^nferenee in London in June. out.1! Carolina will l>e r?:presohtod y former c.t>\\ ]. Manning, who ill sail on the Aqu;tr?nia. and !>;!\!<i . Coker of Hartsville, \\li,( win sail i the Adriatic. Pas-5por?s have been sued tliem. 1 {'OTTON MARKETING ASSOCIATION ?rgnization Committee Holds Meeting in Columbia lo Plan Campaign , Columbia, May ?.-\ campaign to j [form a pool of 100.0'M) ba.lt*? bt* cotton | i:: year for five years in South G&ro- i jllina to be sold through th*- South ! ["Carolina Cotton Growers' Cooperative ? assoeiation was determined upon ct a meeting o!' flic organization coiii ! Temporary officers of tie- association ! were named with Tie- exception of ?Ahe president. Rull detai's of the plan will be made known today at the semi-annual meeting of the J South' Carolina division of the Amer ican Cotton association, which will he held in Craven hail, a: noon. Tiie South Carolina Cotton Grow ers' Cooperative association will be a non-profit cooperative association ' I organized under a law passed at th*' j |-. ,-. ;?! s -.-.-i >n el" the . general as st nibl-y and I;.- purpose wiil be to . promote, foster and encourage the business of marketing cotton cb 1 o pe rat i rely; to reduce speculation: to * i stabilize tie- cotton markets: to handle cooperatively and collec ' tiv< ly the problems of cotton gro*.v ? eds and t<> otherwise safeguard the ' inte**"Sts of t ie' growers: The contract to be signed by the growers will- not become effective ' until signatures of cotton growers " covering at bast [00.000 bales of cotton have been secur< d to the j agreement, w hich covers a period of live years. ; The temporary president of the as sociation was not named yesterday [but authority was given the nom ? mating committee to select that of ? [ficial. Hardy eh Kaminer of Gads ' j den was chosen first vice president; ,. .Senator Alan .fohnstone of Xewberry _ ! was chosen second vice , president . and Thomas G. McLeod of Bishop ? viile was chosen third vice " presi ~ j dent. Harold C Cooker of Colum Jl-ia was chosen secre.ltry and Julien . '?('. ftt-gers of Columbia treasurer. ! William EHiOlt of Ceknhoia wile Q ! named general counsel, j The fot'orwing committees wore Contract: Wm. Elliott, chairman: T,B. i?. Dargun, P. B. And.-rson, A. . i Scarborough and .1. <". Rivers. ... ; 1'fnance: A. M. Kennedy, -ha:r : man: Jehu T. Mackey and U. I*. ! !.aa(-\. Campaign: P. <I tamer, chalr '.. : man; 11. It. TiPman. .!. P. .Johnson. T. f. i;G. MeLcod, <'. J. Killer and Harry G. : Kamfci r. j, J E?*g::aaiion: 5'. D. Rofho?, XL/Is Christ- nsen: R. It. Reiser.. ' PuMi hy: A. Scarl^-rough. Ii. C. j1 Book? r and B. R. Till man. - ; Ranking: .1. Ross Kanaiiah. II. C 1 Watson. \V. r,;;s;i>!!, i'. f.. Cobb, -1. W. McGown and C. G. Rowland. '* i Tin- meeting of th-- organization ! com mi? t ? -o yesterday ?vas called lc J order by YV. W. Long of Clemson ?'College wie. told of tin- preliminary j work that had been done by the ex I tension forces of Clemson eoilegc "[and the Soath Carolina division of ^ i the American Cotton association. ?Members of the organization cumi jmitice lido been selected at the re "j gional meetings held over the state. !l j It. <". Kamer of Acton was appoint e. od temporary chairman and Prof. D. '* j W. Watkins of Clemson College was Ct ' appointed temporary secretary of ' [the meeting. Following a strong ad h j dress by Wm. J-lilioti of Columbia a ? nominating committee was dppoint e ed which made its report later " ! the meeting. .Mr. Karaer w as request '? j ed to continue as chairman of tlio ! . . . . meetmg until uie nominating com ?* j mitee agreed upon a president. a ; Members of ihe organization coin i .... 11 mittee a?l in wiiom were present at 'jthe mcetmg yesterday arc: J. II. y I Brown of Westminster: T. B. But ? j ler of Gaffney. 1?. Ib Anderson of s I Moore; V. W. Eubanks of Travelers - Rest, A. it. Westbrook of Edgemoor. ' I J. E. i'raig of Lancast-r. L. D. J-'ri * (day of YValiacevillo, .1. };. .Johnson of 5- i Rock Hill. i*. E. Rethea of Oiilon. It. P.. Laney of Chesteitteld, lb I), i Dargan of Darlington. R. B. Beisor. iof Stiniter; W. A. Stuckey <?;' Rishop ? : vilh : A. Scarborough of Eastover: ! [John T. Maclcey c-( Camden: H. C. , I Hahn Alken: A. M. Keimedy of . j Vvilliston; .1. P. Guess of Appleton; [Dr. A. R. Johnston of St. George. .1. > J C. Talbert of Mct'ormick, .1. S. Stak [of Abbeville. I>. A. Geer of Anderson and P. !t. Tillman. j Senator t. P. Datier of Cherokee ! presided over the night session of : t In- committee. TRIAL OF MITTLE j Orangeburg. May :?:.?The trial of Edward X. Mittle; Greenville mer ? chant, in the Orange burg .counfy j criminal court for the murder of j. j M. Patterson near Rowesville on the I night of November i 1. 15*20. conies m> I for trial tomorrow. This is one of Jthe sensational niurder ?-as--s of the [state. R will in- remembered that it ; is alleged that the woman in tie j case was tin; wife of K. X. Mittle, but ti? when: it is further alleged he was rilegallj, married. It is stated , thai Patterson was paying her atte:* i'ion with Civ inteuion ,.l marri?g? j I and that on tie- night of Novem-beit-.j '? ' '. P- _". Mittle, finding Patterson's: '?:.?? in iroi;j of the house, i; is a!-1 leged waited until Patten<on cairi.ej ? ?ii; and f?pencd tii". fatally w?>*.inding ' i*atterson. j; is under.stoi.ni here that ! A!;!:i? claims s< if defense and prob- j ably t lie' : i: !? a law. The case will pf:i>V*a;Idy require the! of in., v.i'ck for ill- trial. Legal! tam*:;i of riole lias been engaged m i :le- case. Largely th:- sann- a.ttor- i s w ho a ope;.:: fie ra> ? against Carlos Coro? u tried in tins ] e??un;y last September with the dif- J ferene?- that Ca- i'ouiisel appearing t'eo' ? *i?rlj,ett a re divided ie this e.jse. as some arc prosecuting Mirtle. Se:;i:le. May J Eorty-t-hree of thoi srxty-tive survivors of the Japanese -: steamer Tokuyc Mai n, which eras , au'ned to tin- waters edge off the Ore- i -on c?>ast with the loss of eight lives. ! ire in the hospital h.>re, suffering roiii shock and exposure. ? COMPETITION FOR EXPRESS FREIGHT The Southeastern Express Com pany Has Already Appealed to Railroad Commission For Ruling Columbia, May 4.?The question of which ?f the express companies op . ii: South Carolina, the Amer i<ar Railway ?.r the hew Southeastern, shall handle a shipment to a destina tion reached by both companies, ami also the question oi" the most direct routing for such freight were matters th:- fired out between the railroad commission and officials of the two express companies in a conference here today. The new Southeastern : company began operations May 1, and ?'the uuestion of routing, where the '. two companies reach the same desti i nation, is raised immediately. The railroad commission will probably 'this afternoon issue an order, direct ling that where the two companies I serve one point, the shortest routing j be used. The Georgia railroad com I mission has issued such an order this Sweek, and it is expected, that other !state commissioners will do likewise. I The Southeastern Express Co., has ?appealed to the interstate commerce !commission and state railroad com missions for an order repealing the (clause in the American Jtailway Ex l press company's tariff sheet, used by -.other companies also, which directs 'that where two companies serve the (same destination, the company re ceiving the freight shall handle it Lover its own line. The interstate commission has refused to issue the I order wirb regard to interstate ship j ments. but the state commissions [.will. ;n some cases at least," issue the order, so as to repeal the effect of this tariff ruling on intra-state ! freight. j The Southeastern takes the po ' siilon that if this ruling is adhered to l it will work unnecessary delays in [shipments, whereas if the two com j panics* are forced to accept freight I from each other, regardless of routf ling, so as to accomplish the quickest haul, the shipper will be saved heavy [ losses. As an illustration it is point ed on; that if the present rule stands, a shipment Oi ?sii delivered to the I American Hail way Express company I at S.*rvsiJ}i"iCih, to !)'? shipped to Kno? [ vi'.le, Tenn.. might go from Savannah :!<? Hamlet, thence in Atlanta, and [thence i" i\u >Nvi:.*e. whereas, if the j?-r:!.-r asked by Die Southeastern :>> I granted, a shipment of fish from Sa vannah, delivered to the American I l!ailw:iv Exnress Co., there, could be j hauled oy the Southern direct to l KnoxviJle. via Columbia. Spartaitr 'burg and A she vi lie. an?; thus save a. fday or more of time. I Tin- new Southeastern operates j ovo Ute Southern, tii.* Queen and r<kv>"eni. the Mobile and Ohio, all j roads controlled by the Southern ! Ka?wny interests. On olner railroads It-he American Railway Express Co; operates. ! CLASH IN ~~ BERG DOLL CASE ! Washington. May *>.?-A sharp ques tion of veracity, arising between Samuel T. Ansell. former acting judge advocate general oc the army, ? and former Judge John W. Wescott; nf Xew Jersey, created intense ex citement today at the investigation of a house committee of the escape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, Phfla i iu lohia dra ft deserter, j Called in ii:..- stand before Mr. An [ sell, conns: } for Bergdoll, had com j id: ted id : long statement, .Judge i Wcscott. who is 72 years of age, 'iSatly denied the testimony of An sell in two essential details and de clared with great emphasis there was n.. word of truth in. the report that he bad been engaged as asso ciate counsel, as Ansell had stated, [to help get Bergdoll out of prison (after he had evaded ii:-- draft for i nearly i vvo years. j As tin- judge went back to a seat j in a corner of the committee room i Mr. Ansel!, who had heard part of i the denial, reiterated under oath [ that every word of his testimony was ; true. .Just as ids examination was J about to shift to other channels. I Chairman Peters;, turning to the judge j asked if in: desired t<> be heard, j The judge was on Iiis feet instant i !y. Moving over toward the table Kacnrss from which Mr. Ansell sat and r< fusing to be seated. Judge Wes cott !'?;!? rive minutes let loose a tor j rent of denial declaring that Ansell [lacked tile physical, mental and moral courage to step outside ami j make the .s:i::c eharges to his face. I in tin- midsi of the verbal attack Mr. Ans Ii broke in with tin- demand that i if i; was P> bo a debate; iu- wanted [the right to speak. i Seeing possibilities of an impend jiu-v clash. Chairman Peters quickly stopped it out ::,>i until the judge had tired a few more shots. Then picking up his hat the latter walked out. with a courteous and smiling, "*Wi II. A'kxI bye. gentlemen.*' TO BAI? ALIENS FROM AMERICA ' Washington. May :?- The Senate to day pass.-:! the emergency immigra tion bid. tlixing admissions of aliens per cent of each natioriatity resi dent in She ?':.:;.-.} S;.?res in !i* 10. The !?:!! is effective for fourteen months, b?-gh)nin.ir eft: . n days after cnaet tuent! Th-? v..'..- on passage was TS t<> i. Senator Reed. Democrat, of Missbijri opposing j he no asun-. 'Ike measure was sent oonferenec with the House ;.. adjust differences ?:::: !?- hi it ;:s passed b> the Senate Senators ''.-It. of Rhode island, chair man <rf in - Senate immigration com mi;;---: Billingha my. Republican, of Vermont, and Kling. Democrat. i Lain .-.No . ?mmittee members, were appointed : ? conferees on the part ft the s. nate. There's one thin- about a woman ?yhp never learns t.?" cook, sin- may lever have to..?Hartfortf Times.