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THE FIGHT IN IRELAND IS ETWEEN IRISH Be Valera and Irre concilable Sinn Feiners Determine; to Continue War-j fare on Free State j Dublin. Jan. 11 {By the Asso ciated Press).?The summoning: of the .Southern-parliament to meet j Saturday by Arthur Griffith, presi- ? dent of . the Da.it. Eireann, and hisj cabinet h.~-s started the machinery j for putt inthe treaty into opera-! tion. H-nif a dozen huge vans | backed in front of the chief secre- j tsry's oSice. in Dublin Castle this j afternoon ami- removed stacks ofj Oiheial documents and effects of the secretarial and police depart- j ments. thus beginning the evacua- j tion of ;hc ensile-?the symbol to j Irishmen for centuries of British; control. t Earn on de Valera informed the C.orresponueii.N#that he believed-his party would ignore the Saturday meeting of the parliament. In re sponse- to an ine.ulry regarding his plans, ho said he intended to con tinue the light lor independence: j he supposed elections woulifbe held j within six or nine mouths. Such elections, ? added Mr. De j Valera, like the signing' of the [ treaty, in London, would be "held ? under BrlLsh threat of renewal of; warfare, and, therefore, he would j not accept the verdict as tue un- j coerced will of the people. "There Is a big line of cleav- j age/' said Mr. De Valera, "between ! those standing for dependency and j those fof'ihdependcnce." - Xever would he under any condi- j tzons take the oath ?f allegiance j contained in the treaty. Alluding' to the Irish republican bonds, he : d^claredV they would be redeemed ] by whatever government was even- ; fuaJIy established, and added that ] a meeting of the leaders of thej Sinn Fein party would be held to-; morrow to consider the general po-} sition. An important development today ; was the issuance of a manifesto by ihe Irish Labor party, stating that.; labor would participate in the clec- i Tions to secure representation in the ?' new -Free State government. The | method- adopted in summoning) those who: are to ratify the treaty! is held to indicate that the British! desire to avoid friction in the trans-; ference of the authority in Ireland, j Instead of acting directly, theI British government acted through j the dail cabinet, leaving the dr.il j ~"^t9 initiate- execution of. ihe treaty, j The* Associated Press is officially ? formed that the heads of Dublin I Cattle will <?.;? their utmost to fa-j cjlitute and expedite the provision :^rgOTernirj5c:u's taking over of all full authority. Arrangements have \ already been made .for the speedy evacuation of the axuharies, and as soon as the treaty is ratified- by the Southern -parliament evacuation of the army wiil begin. Any of the existing Irish cfficials, whom the Free State dismisses, must be com pensated from the Irish funds, ex cepting the auxiliaries and the black and tans, who will be com pensated by the British government. : ;?ho auxiliaries probably in many | cases? wiill be employed in the Brit- ! ishT<trow n colonies, but the black and fcaas.are technically regular re cruits of the Boyal Irish constab ulary, t. The date of th^jr recruit ment v.iil furnish evidence of the \ purpose for which they were em- J ployed?-and whatever happens to \ Tfte^ rest of the police force, they j wiil all be dismissed. It is believed that all consider- i ! I ons of technical legality will be j set aside in the transference to the provisional government with a view to expend:: ing affairs, and neces sary proceedings will later be vali dated by an act el indemnity. ! BRIAND IS SUPPORTED BY CABINET Goes Before Chamber of Deputies With United Backing of the Ministry Paris, Jan. 12?Premier Briand! will appear be-fore the chamber of ; deputies with the support of the French cabinet behind him on the Cannes negotiations, it- was stated after the premier's meeting with the cabinet. Paris, Jan. 12.?Premier Briand I submitted his resignation to Pres- j ident Millerand after a speech to ; the chamber of deputies justify- I ing his attitude at the Cannes con- ? ference. The cabinet after recov- I ering from their surprise, also re- ; signed. During the speech Briand I said the United States .had agreed j to participate at the Geona con- | ference. His resignation was ac-; cepted. J?? __ Washington, Jan. 12.?Premier i Briand's resignation -was a great shock to the arms conference, and is* likely to affect decisions already reached. 1 ? ? ? ^ Carios Corbett Case Orangebarg, Jan. 10.?Judge Prince announced this morning in court that the case against Carlos Corbett would be continued, fol lowing the appeal of the defense to the United States Supreme I Court. The entire day was taken up in .the trial of liquor cases and j in the afternoon late, the case of j the State against Paul Jenkins, a ; negro charged with, assault and i battery with intent t okill. was be- j gun. Counsel foi the defense and So-j licitor Hydrick agreed on Wednos- j day as the day for trial of the case ] against Claude J. Rast, charged with official misconduct, while in the office of chairman of the coun- j ty beard of commissioners. The ! charge against Mr. Rast of assault j with intent to ravish has not been j handed to the grand jury as yet. j Mr.. Rast, who is well known all 1 over the -county, has employed aj number of local counsel and the ? defense seems ready for the cases. ' Those' appearing for Mr. Rast are: th firm of Wolfe & Berry, Ed. C. j Mann. J. LeRoy Dukes, and the J :lrm of i- ims cfc Sims. u e ? Austin, Tex., Jan. 12?Martial I law has been proclaimed by Gov. '< Neff at Mexia. Texas, an oil town : where rangers have been on duty since "clean up" campaign against j alleged saloons and gambling re sorts was inaugurated. Brigadier | General Wolters has been placed in command wi*h4power to summon i the national guard if necessary. -*~9~m London. Jan. 12?King George j has granted a general amnesty "in respect to, political offenses com- ? n?tted in Ireland prior to the op- I oration of the truce of last July," | it was announced here this morn- \ ing. The release of prisoners will! begin immediately. London. Jan. 12.?Georges Car- j pentier will meet George Cook, of ? Australia, here, tonight. Belfast. Jan. 12.?Three women ; were shot, one of them fatally, by ; armed men who knocked at tho doors of their homes last night. Athens, Jan. 12.?An ecclesias tical court, presided over by the j metropolitan of Athens, found Rev. Meletois Metaxakis, recently elect- ! ed patriarch of Constantinople, j guilty of attempting to bring about I a schism in the church. He was ! ordered deprived of every rank j and secluded as a monk in Zante ! mona>try. * 8 TOBACCO SEED and VETCH SEED 2* 3 1 WE HAVE IT. DUCKER & BULTMAN a 3 R _ TOBACCO SEED We have a'supply of Improved Warne on hand now. HEARON'S PHARMACY NATIONAL FARMERS' CONFERENCE Secretary of Agricul-: ture Wallace Calls! Farmers to Meet in j Washington to Con j sider Problems Columbia, Jan. 1<>.?J. Skottowe Waanamaker. president of the : American Cotton Association, has been invited by Henry C. Wallace, secretary of Agriculture', to attend the National Farmers' Conference called by President Harding to as semble at Washington on January ? 23 and to name delegates to repre- j sent the American Cotton Associa- i tion and the agricultural industry or the south. Among the delegates named by President Wannamaker are tl fol lowing: W. D. Xcsbitt, Birming ham. Ala.. W. M. Planes, Winston Salem X. C; L. K. Salsbury. Mem phis Tenn.: K. G. Bhett, Charleston. S. C; W. W. Long, Clerr on College S. Clarence Poe. KaiCigh, N. C: X. T. Blackwell. Dallas. Texas; Tait Butler, Memphis. Tenn.: Bradford Knapp, Fayetteville, Ark.: J. A. Banks. St. Matthews, S. C; Harvie Jordan. St. Matthews, S. C: J. J. Brown. Atlanta, Ga.: H. G. Kamm er, Gadsden. S. C: J. H. Claffy, Orangeburg. S. C; L. I. Guion, Lu 1,'Off, S. C; Clarence Ellerbe, Shreve port. La.; Eugene Cazedessus, Ba tnn Rouge, La,; W. P. Andrews. Fort Worth. Texas; C. S. Fitpatrick, Helena. Ark.; B. B. .Gromer, Sr.. Birmingham, Ala.: R. O. Everett, Durham, X. C; W. T. Thompson. Xew Orleans, La.; Jcs. O. Thomp son, Birmingham, Ala.:. B. F. Mc Leod, Charleston. S. C: Dr. J. B. Johnson, Bock Hill, S.' C: K. C. ' Hamer, Eastover, S. (\; Will H. Smith, Pnutvillc, Ala.: Hoke Smith. Southern Bldg., Washington, D. C: W, O. T?te. Elberton. Ga.; L. B. Jackson, Atlanta. Ga.; Lern Banks, Memphis. Tenn.: L. S. Tomiinson. Wilson. X. C.: Geo. A. Armstrong, Fort Worth, Texas; D. E. Lyday, Fort Worth. Texas; Nathan Adams Dallas, Texas: J. R. Alexander, Scott. Ark.; B. C. IJb^eli, Little Rock. Ark.; Carl Williams. Okla- i homa City, Okla.- R.T. Jones, Ken net; Md.; J. A. Whitehurst. Okla homa City. Oklahoma. The purpose of the conference is to discuss the present serious eco-? nomic situation confronting the ag ricultural industry of the nation and to revise ways and means for relief measures by federal aid and cooperation. i Among some of the problems! which will be presented for discus- ! sion will be eonstruotive measures relating to economic production, ? agricultural finance, expansion of American commerce railway freight } rates, emergency finance, coopera- J tive marketing and war loans to allied nations. In connection with these vitally important economic matters, the following letter to President Hord ing from the president of the American Cotton Association will prove interesting: St. Matthews, Jan. b. 10112.. "Hon. Warren G. Harding, Presi- j dentv Washington. D. C. "Mr. dear Mr. President: 1 am ! advised through Secretary Wallace | that the conference of agricultural j representatives has been called for ? January 23rd and. furthermore ; that the assembled delegates are to | be honored by an address from you j as the chief magistrate of the na- j tion. "It is my purpose to attend the] conference and take active pain in '? the discussion, which 1 fee* assured j you intend to be directed along; lines for the economic rehabilita- I tion of the farmers of the nation. I assume that constructive incus ures vital to the future welfare of American agriculture will be pre- j sented and acted upon as a guide j for federal legislation, aid and co- j operation. "1 have given careful study to ? some of- these vitally important | matters, and am taking the liberty j of presenting their outline to you : for your valued consideration prior j to the meeting of the conference j on January 23rd. Discussion will disclose very serious situation con fronting the agricultural industry, but effective rehabilitation can only be made possible through an climi nation of Urn causes which have j produced existing conditions and by 1 prompt federal aid which will ! enable American farmers to re- j construct their industry upon a more hopeful and profitable basis j of operation for the future. "I wish to specifically call your attention to the fact that debts j created under a high inflation of | values, labor and operating ex- ; 1 enses. cannot be paid under ar- j tificially enforced deflation unless the debtors are given a liberal ex tension of time covering a period of years in which to gradually recon struct and liquidate. This a con; d it ion which confronts thousands of farmers in all sections of the ' nation. To meet this condition an | ?mergency system of finance j should be devised l>y the govern- ; ment for specifically providing for : the liquidation "f such indebted- j ness t<> local bankers and mer chants l>y farmers i>:i loans to be ? gradually repaid over ;i series of years. This matter which s<? vi tally concerns the rural sections of the Cnited States should receive! the most careful attention Of the conference and the government. ? I would deeply appreciate expression of your own views re garding the practicability of the enclosed statements as ;i basis for discussion during the coming con ference. ??With highest personal regards. 1 l?eg to remain. Von i s very truly (Signed ? J. S Wann am ak e r. President. American Cotton Association" NEW MINISTRY FOR IRELAND JLECTED Arthur Griffith Mans Ship of Free State With New Crew and Will Carry On Dublin. Jan. 10?When the dail Eirearm adjourned tonight by con sent of all sides to February 14. the situation which last niprht was dangerous and obscure had b<?<-n to a jnvat extent clarified. The new president, Arthur Griffith, and a new cabinet had been . elected and the way had been smoothed to putting into effect the terms of the treaty. The following cabinet officers were elected: Minister of Finance, Michael Col lins. Foreign Affairs. George Gavan Duffy. Home Affairs, Eamon J. Duggan. Local government, William T. Cosgrave. v Economic Affairs, Dry an 0"Hig gins. Defense. Richard Muleahy. immense relief is felt in Dublin at the turn events have taken and this will undoubtedly be exper ienced throughout Ireland. The temporary retirement of Eamonn De Valera and his suppor ters from the dail. which rumor had forecast, proved not. to involve a permanent split. Mr. De Valera confined his protest to the election of a new president, declaring his unwillingness to recognize the suit ability to that post of a man who. as chairman of The London delega tion was bound to give effect to the treaty, which, according to De Va lera. subverts the republic. During the luncheon hour. Mr. De Valera and his associates who left the hall held a private meet ing. Some of the mor" ardent spir its advocated refusal to return, but moderate counsels prevailed and the dail reassembled as a united body. The De Valera party is meeting again tonight to formulate plans for the future but it was made evi dent by the numerous speeches from Mr. De Valera what their plans are likely to be. He holds that the decision of the dail in favor of the treaty binds him and his adherents not to ob struct the new government in car rying out the treaty, hut he re serves the right of free criticism, should Mr. Griffith in the capacity of chairman of the provisional government, do anything inconsis tent with the rights of the Irish people or the existence of, the Irish j republic. At the same time ho expressed the conviction that English hostil- j itymay have to be faced. There is] still intense suspicion existent on both sides of the dail of the good faith of the British ministry. Do Valera was clear in his assurances of the full support of his party in I resisting an attack from an outside; enemy. j Mr. Griffith was repeatedly press- ! ed by Mr. De Valera to define his; position which De Valera described as a new case of Dr. Jekyll and 1 Mr Hyde Mr. Griilith was challenged to define his attitude toward the re public, and it evidently was sup- : posed that he would have difficulty in reconciling Iiis position as pres ident with the position for chair man of the provisional govern ment. Mr. Griffith however, frankly recognized during the transition ; period -the existence of the repub lic, which he undertook to maintain but he said when the Free Stab was framed and ready to come in to operation theie must he a gen eral election, so thai the people could choose between the Free State and the continuance of thej republic. Mr. De Valera's attitude toward Mr. Griffith was considerate and respectful and Mr. Griffith express ed his cordial appreciation of it. Some of tin- De Valera support- j eis. notably Erskine Childcrs, were! anxious to press upon .Mr. Griffith! questions regarding bis future ac tions which wen- obviously intend ed to embarrass him. Jle finally lost Iiis temper, declaring he would "nswer no questions of "any damned Englishman." This was the first display of real heat by any of the leaders. His friends accounted for it by the fact, as Mr. Griffith himself said later, that he had been engaged for many months in continuous and arduous public work in London and Dub-i lin and must now assume respon sibility for the new government which would tax bis wbole st rength. The irreconciliables sought ?o oppose adjournment on the ground that meanwhile expenditures could not constitutionally be incurred without the dail's approval. Mr. Collins assured the members that no expenditures was involved ex cept the ordinary weekly will's of tin- department officials, which it was tiot desirable to stop. Mr. Griffith requested adjourn ment indefinitely but on .'in appeal by Mr. De Valera consented t<? !':.\ tin- date as February 14. A gen eral agreement was thus reached. ? ? ? Washington, Jan. 12.?Senator Willis. Republican, of Ohio, class ed ;is ,-t doubtful senator in the Xewberry contest. offered an amendment t<> tie- Republican re port saying such largo expenditures were dangerous ti> frees overti me ril and should be condemned. Nodales. Jam 12 ?Revolutionary activities, declared t<> he headed by General Felix l>i:i/. are said \Ot !??? increuSmj: in Mexican states <>;' Vera Cruz and Oax;ica; aeeord iaa !<? advices received here. ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY PRO TECTS FRANCE Premier Briand Will Present Text of Treaty to Chamber of Deputies For Ap proval Cannes, Jan. 11 (By the Asso- , ciatod Press).?The situation in Paris, to which city the French premier is speeding to meet the | cabinet and parliament, has a! greater interest tonight in supreme council circles than the work of: the council itself; but it is intended; that the council's work shall pro ceed as far as possible during M. Rriand's absence. The couftcil will sit tomorrow at LI o'clock in the morning with Mr. J Lloyd George presiding, and M. j Loucheur replacing Briand. In the! meantime the German delegation is me.-ting the reparation commis sion, which has asked for an answer : to its previous demands for infor- j motion regarding Germany's an nouncement that the January in stallment would not be paid. A subcommittee this afternoon adopted the general outline of the program for the Genoa conference, the program beginning with the comprehensive word, "peace." fol lowing the preamble in which it is once again strongly emphasized that the complete tranquility of Europe is essential if the Genoa' conference is to amount to any thing. Besides peace, the other subjects! include financial conditions that ? impede the revival of trade: for- ; eign credits and the economic sit-j luation generally: the tariff and' restrictions of trade that have j been practiced since the armistice, transportation and tlie internation al regulation bills of lading. Th" Italian delegation explains1 that its negotiations with Mr. | Lloyd George regarding the pro- j posed Franco-British pact have been confined to the request that any agreement of this sort be un derstood as not changing the rela- ! tions of cither party with a third! party. Italy recognizes, that. not having i a frontier with Germany, she could; .not logically become a party to an j alliance designed to secure France on her eastern frontier. _ j Paris, .Ian. 11 (By the Assoc.'?.:-; ed Press).-?Premier Briand, bear ing the te>:t of the long sought; British alliance, will face the! French parliament ..morrow. j which, although hostile tonight, may nevertheless, in the opinion of j many observers, give him a vote! of confidence because it dare not refuse a concrete pact owing to dif- ' ferences of opinion concerning some of the clauses and concessions. Both senate and chamber party caucuses have sent messages of pro- I test to M. Briand, and there is much talk of overthrowing the gov- j ernment. as has frequentl been the j case in the past year. Briand's supporters, however, expect him to ! win. Gaston Vidal, under secretary of i state, commenting on the alliance, ; said: "We are bringin to the coun try the security which it has been ! demanding since the Versailles peace treaty. Xfow can the cham- : her refuse to indorse what it has ! been anxiously calling for the last ' three years?" The cabinet held three long ses- : sions yesterday and today; and ? parliament makes no secret of the fact that the ministers disapprove I of the Briand bargain, and also' that the cabinet is badly split. The I fate of the French cabinet and also j the future orientation of the for- j eign policy of France hangs upon j tomorrow's vote. -? M?y Withdraw Troops | Washington, Jan. 11.?Brought together again through the efforts; of Arthur J. Balfour and Secretary: Hughes, the Japanese and Chinese! delegates today resumed their in corrupted Shantung conversation ! and agreed upon withdrawing Jap- i an esc guards from the Tsiutao- i Tsinfao Railway and all other Hoops from the former German ! lease hold. The withdrawal of troops, however, is contingent on settlement of the entire Shantung ; cont rovcrsy. L'nder the agreement reached af- ! ter morning und afternoon sessions. I the Japanese agreed to withdraw! their railroad troops within three I months after the signing of a com- i pleted Shantung accord if circum- | stances permitted, but in any event . within six months of that date. With regard to the other troops in the leasehold, the Japanese un dertake t<> begin the withdrawal j immediately upon the Chinese tak ing over the administration of Kia j Chow, if possible then, or in any event, within thirty days there-] after, provided an ultimate under standing is reached to restore the leasehold to China. Egg Price Declines i - Kansas City. Jan !'. ?Wholesale prices for eggs dropped live cents j or mote u dozen here today firsts selling as low as 2S cents. hioreascd receipts and tin- mild j v.eather is sard i" have caused the, break. Als-- tin-re were rumors; from Chicago that some <>f the! larger dealers there w? re in finan r\M trouble and that it was likely; large supplies would be thrown <>n the market. Today's prices were less than ' half ile se at tins time last year and | fj-om VI to cents lower than l.h? se :i month ago. I .isi of the Cornish tin mines.! ? l.ised dott ii L-igllt Ui' Mlhs ago. HENRY FORD PLANS GREAT INDUSTRY Muscle Shoals Would Be Center and Foun dation of World's Greatest Manufac turing Region Detroit. Mich., Jan. 11.?The Muscle Shoals plan of Henry Ford contemplates one of the greatest undertakings in the history of in dustrial America and if the De troit manufacturer obtains poses sion of tin- project in Alabama he will take immediate steps to make that part of the south one of l ie industrial centers of the country, the Associated Press learned today. His plan, .t became known. in cludes development of the prop erty as a model to he extended eventually to many other parts of the country. Mr. Ford's proposal includes the building of a city 75 miles long in the Muscle Shoals region. It would be made tip of a number of large towns or small cities. This is in line with the manufacturer's view that men and their families should live in small communities where benefits of rural or near ru ral life would not be entirely lost. His proposal to the government includes leasing of the property for 100 years. But before the expira tion of half that time he proposes to turn the completed project over to the people of the district or to iIk; government in such a way that no one in the future will be able to make a personal profit from the undertaking. He will arrange that neither he' nor any cf his heirs may realize any monetary benefit from the Muscle Shoals plants or the power developed, it became known. Mr. Ford proposes to make the project, if the government gives its consent, the outstanding achieve ment of his career. The Muscle Shoals project is. however, only the start of a greater program, it became kttown. This includes the development of water power facilities in many parts of the country by which persons in those communities would derive power to run manufacturing plants, light their homes and run ma chinery on the farms. One detail of the plan is the harnessing by farmers of every creek and brook that crosses their property. Mr. Ford expects to leave here about noon tomorrow for Wash ington to confer with Secretary Weeks regarding his proposal of leasing the Alabama planr. If the government accepts Mr. Ford's bid. work* at Muscle Shoals will be started at once. The ni trate and other plants would be run by steam power, pending the time the great dam. that will re quire about two years to build, '-as harnessed the water at this point. Then would follow develop ment, in the opinion of Mr. Ford, until within a comparatively few years an industrial center greater than Detroit would have been built up. Mr. Ford believes the Muscle Shoals plan, if consummated, will be the start toward development of the Mississippi River valley. Tin manufacturer believes this valley "could run the United States" if the water now ^oing to. waste could be utilized. Eventually, in Mr. Ford's opin ion, the government could derive enough revenue from these power projects to support itself, thereby revolutionizing the financial sys tem of the country. Mr. Ford has bent the greater part of his ener gies the last few weeks to the whipping into shape his plans to develop the Alabama district in the event he obtains the lease from the government. He has held a large number of conferences on this matter and 'his program is known to be ready. This program includes definite steps toward de velopment of water power in every part of the country. The manu facturer does not believe it prac ticable to carry power for long dis tances and therefore has evolved a plan jo provide each district with its own project. ? ?> New Year Hopes Based on Self Evident Facts Washington. Jan. 12 (Capital News Service).?Comptroller of the Currency Crissinger. after an ex haustive study of economic condi tions, anticipates confidently "that !:?_'- will take its place in history as om> of the landmarks in tl>e record of human progress. Men have turned their faces definitely in the right direction: they have set their feet in the paths to re store security and prosperity: they have faced their minds on the higher und better things." Secretary of Agriculture Wallace says: "The coining year should be a better one for the farmer and for those who deal with him than was 1921." Mr. Wallace cites the im provement in credit conditions through regular channels and by special agencies created t<> meet the farmers' needs, bringing a lowering of interest rates; reduc tions already made in freight rates on farm products; reduction in the cost in i'.'-L' <>t* producing farm crops and probable increase in the price of grain. following what seems likely to be a decrease in acreage planted to such crops, as reasons t'<u- agriculture optimism. Washington. .Tali, t ~ - Only two soldiers were hanged at ls-Sur-Pill in France, where he was in com mand there, from March t<? July. li'V.'. Colonel Ham testified before the', Senat?- committee. NEWBERRY CASE TOO RANK FOR SOME SENATORS Republican Leaders Finding It Difficult to Whip a Majority in Line to Seat New berry Washington Jan. 11.?The fight in the senate o\*er tin- right of Tru man H. Newberry (.Republican) of Michigan t<> a scat in that body, which lias been contested by Henry Ford, his opponent in the IS 18 election, continued in all of its in tensity today. When the session ended tonight predictions, of the outcome generally were held in abeyance, so uncertain had the re sult become. It was agreed among leaders that- the outcome rested on the final position to be taken by fewer than half a dozen senators, whose attitude has not been dis closed. Hopes for a vote t- day were dashed early by last minute de mands of senators desiring more time to speak. Even an attempt by Senator Spencer (Republican) of Missouri, who is leading the New berry supporters to obtain an agreement to vote at 4 o'clock to morrow was blocked. Senator King (Democrat) of Utah objecting. .Mi-. King suggested the agreement might he entered into tomorrow if brought up then. The introduction of-two new res olutions dealing with Mr. New berry's right to a seat also compli cated efforts to bring the contro- . versy to a close and deferred agree- j ment on a possible voting time. As a result of the new resolutions I being put in. those senators whose . time had been exhausted, under the hour of limitation imposed by : i unanimous conser*.. again could ; I gain the floor and . veral took ad- I I vantage of the opportunity. The resolution brought in to- . j day. both to declare the seat va- : j cant, were by Senators Owen of ? j Oklahoma and Walsh of Montana. : Democrats. Mr. Owen said he had | ! sought to eliminate, all disputed ; [ points in the controversy so that, j the senate could determine solely whether it was sound public pol-j ' icy that such large amounts of ; j money should be expended in a j [campaign. Mr. Walsh's resolu-j j tion represented a recasting of his j i original proposition declaring the ? seat vacant but redrafted "to ex I press in firmest tone" a statement tot*the senate's views with respect j to the welfare of the nation, when! large sums of money are used in a j campaign election.' The possibility of a move by the . j Democrats to seek to recommit the ' I whole case to the senate elections |and privileges committee, tempo-' I rarily set aside during the day. was j ? talked, of again after the close of \ jthe debate. No decision was re-j [ported, however, as to whether! I such a motion should -be madej Leaders said tonight that further: I informal conferences would be held , I among the Democrats before the : I senate meets tomorrow. ?^-?""??? Four Hurt When Train Hits Auto -? Florence. Jan. II.?Dr. D. G. ; icregg received a telegram this af- I ? ternoon stating that a -truck in j which, a hunting party from Flor- i j ence was riding was struck by the j j fast Atlantic Coast Line train. No. I 87. at Strawberry today injuring j more or less seriously J. W. Me [ Cown; Sr.. Crooks McCall. Fd Lay I Km and W. P. Lay ton and W. P. ! Cole. The other member of the party. George McCown, was un ! hurt. Mr. McCali was the most se ! riously hurt. Dr. Gregg stated this j afternoon that while he could not I learn the extent of his injuries he i feared that his condition was crit i ical. j No details have been received as ! to how the accident occurred. The ! party was apparently on its way '? to Pamplieo from Strawberry, the j nearest station. .T. W. MoCown was hurt about his body and his I lei; was bruised. Mr. McCall had j his leg and arm broken, his head I was cut and Iiis body badly. [ bruised. Mr. Layton was cut on the head. Mr. Cole's right leg was broken and he was considerably bruised. Oeorgo McCown was un ; hurt. As far as he could learn ! none of the party were considered j seriously injured except Mr. Mc Call. Dr. Cregg and Mrs. Crooks j McCall left for Charleston this ! afternoon. ! Charleston. Jan. ?On being ' brought to Charleston. Mr. McCall : j was taken to the Roper Hospital. I and at a late ohur last night lie ! was reported as doing fairly well. Keep the Demonstration Agent. i Anderson Daily Mail). During tiie crusade for a reduc tion of taxes. many suggest ions ' : have been made as to what should ! be cut off. and what retained, and ! there is one position in Anderson ' county that we believe would be] I a grave mshake to abolish and I ( that is the county demonstration ? agent. The demonstration agent j is needed now more than ever. I when the farmers are more or less ; in tin- dark as to what to plant during the present year, ami with j rite boll weevil getting in its work, the demonstration ageni is worth ? more than ever before Tie- Daily Mail has been request ed by a number of farmers to stress the matter of retaining the demon stration agent, and it would l>o a prent mistake t<> abolish the onice at this rime. Those w ho study the civil service examination system realize that l\ M. stands tor Party Man as well' as Post Master. WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE WELL STARTED if Ways and Means Committee Has Un dertaken to Map Out Scheme to Re duce Taxation Columbia, Jan. 2 2.?The house committee on ways and means, cv-ith which all financial matters originate, composed of more than twenty-five per cent, of the mem [>ers of the house, has already got ten down to the task of reducing the tax burden in the state, and following a first meeting of the committee yesterday afternoon, it, was stated that the committee had already committed itself to five measures which will produce new ?t?te revenues, and that the bills are now being drafted. The five revenue mesaures to which the ways and means commit tee has committed itself would pro vide taxes on gasoline, of probably one cent a gallon; an income tax, differing slightly from that pro posed in a bill introduced last year; an inheritance :ax, and a tax on luxuries. It is stated that the committee has not as yet reached a.jinal decision regarding the bus iness privilege tax. It is stated also by members ot the committee that the program endorsed by the ways and means committee, and on which it has started work will reduce the state levy to about live mills, and that the proceeds of this levy will go almost entirely to educational pur poses. The aim of the commit tee is to provide the revenue for all governmental functions, aside from public education*from sources oth er than a property tax. The ways and means committee had a lengthy meeting yesterday. The taxation situation was discuss ed. Meetings will be held every day during the legislative session, and the prediction of members of the committee is that a tax pro gram will be proposed, the like of which has never been known in the state before. Bonds for Pec Dec Bridge Columbia, Jan. 12.?A new chap ter in the Pee I>ee bridge his tory was started today when Sen ator Baker, of Florence, introduc ed a bill to authorize the county commissioners of Florence county, to issue bonds to the amount of $100,000] and to use the proceeds, acting jointly with the Marion county commission, as the "Mars Bluff Bridge Board." in erecting a bridge over the Great Pec Dee riv er at Mars Bluff Ferry. The first chapter of this story was written a year or so ago. when fed eral aid was secured for the erec tion of such a bridge near Mars Bluff, The second chapter was the rejection of state and federal aid. The third was the plan to build a toll bridge, and now the fourth' chapter tells of the new county ef fort with a bond issue as the source of revenue. Sew Tax Dodging Plan. Columbia. Jan. 12. ? A bill which would exempt from taxation many buildings used by eleomosyn ary organizations, such as Masonic Temples, and prompted by a mo tive to exempt from taxation the new Masonie Temple being erected in Columbia, was introduced in the general assembly today by Senator Tb.os. D. Pearce, of Richland coun ty. The bill would amend the statute which now exempts from taxation V. M. C. A. property in the state, by adding the clause: "or any char it able and fraternal order operat ing and incorporated under the grand lodge system and not engag ed in life insurance and in which no profit insures to any individ ual." There is a proviso in the bill which would eliminate from the tax exemption provision of the measure any part of any such building which is rented for other purposes. In the ease of the Columbia Ma sonic Temple, a new six story build ing to bo used by the Masonic or ders here, the first floor is to be rented as a sales room for an au tomobile concern. This part of the property, under the provision of the bill, will be subpect to taxation. Bill to Fix Telephone Rates. Columbia. Jan. 1.2.?There is considerable interest throughout the state in the bill now before the legislature, introduced by Kepre sentate Foster of Spartanburg. pro viding for a maximum charge for telephones. The bill would limit tin- charge for business phones to ?>-"? per month, residence phones to except for party lines, where the limit would be $4 for business phones and *2.r>0 for residence phones. The bill is in the hands of the committee on commerce and manufacture. Pension for Judges Proposed. Columbia. Jan. 12.?There is considerable comment and interest centering on the bill, introduced by . Representatives Mclnnes. Ashton and Williams, in the house of rep resentatives, to provide for the re tirement of judges. The measure would retire judges after ten years of service and on two-thirds pay. There are several judges of the srate who would come under these provisions, in case the bill :s enact ed in;?? law. Oakland. Calif.. Jan. 12.?One student", George Fortune, was prob ably fatally injured when he was struck on the head by policemen who broke up a near riot between a group <>f young men. many of 1 hem students 6i California Uni versity, ami Oakland police, who were on duty during a boxing bout. The affray st.-irted when the police attempted t?> nuiet a disturbance.