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r -?- ? '--1 THE StTMTER WATCHMAN, Est CONSOLTOATEP AUG. 2,: "PLEADS FOR, SHIPJ?BSIDY Advances Claim That It,Will Cut Down Present Losses - Through the Opera tion of Government " Ships Washington, Nov. 21.?President Harding in an address today to a ""Joint session of Congress nrged speedy enactment of the adminis tration shipping bill as a means of h cutting down present losses through through operation of government ships and putting America at the forefront "in the peace triumphs on the seas of the world.' At the very outset of the thirty n?nutes speech which was heard* with the closest attention the President ? frankly declared that r those standing with hiin might as ?well recognize that there was "di vided opinion and determined1 op position." It would be helpful in t clearing the atmosphere to start with the recognition of this fact he said, adding that it was -no new experience. With great emphasis the Presi dent challenged "every insinuation" that the bill was framed for the benefit of "favored interests" or for the enrichment of the special few at fhe expense of the public! * treasury. He declared that first; of all he was appealing to save the treasury. Calling attention to the "hostil ity in the popular raipd" to the word "subsidy." stressed, he said by. the opposition, the President as-' serted that government aid would' be a fairer term in defining what he was seeking to do for upbuild-? ing of the American merchant ma rine. Proposes to Cat . Cost. "But call it 'subsidy* since there II are those who prefer to appeal t'os mistaken prejudice, rather than make frank and logical arguments, he said. "We might so call the annual loss of fifty million dol-^ larsc which we are paying now! without protest by-those who most' abhor, we might as weil; call that j ? 'subsidy.' If so, T ant proposing j to cut it in half,, approximately." . Dismissing the problem confront ing Congress the President named three courses of action. . The first.] he said, was constructive, which' embraced passage, of the bill; sec ond, obstructive,-r-continued gov ernment operation and attending government losses?and third-^-de struetive, involving the sacrifice and scrapping of the merchant fleet. "I have come to urge the con structive alternative, to reassert an American 'we will'," he ex clamied, which brought, the first applause. The next applause greet ed the president's, declaration that he rejoiced that higher standards for labor on American ships had been established and that merest justice suggested that "when con gress fixed these standards, it is fair to extend government aid in maintaining them?. . . until otir shipping lines are so firmly es tablished"that they can face world competition alone." . The farm bloc, including mem bers of the Democratic side, ap plauded when the presdent said credit systems under government ? provision and control must be promptly and safely broadened to relieve the agricultural classes. There was a variety of comment by members, but for the most part this followed party lines. Representative Monde!]. Wyom ing. Republican leader,- said: "I consider the president's mes , sage an exceptionally strong and forceful one. I do not recall ever having heard a case more logically or convincingly pesented. . The president's arguments ^in favor of legislation along the lines proposed are unanswerable." The views of opponents of the bill was expressed by Representa tive Garrett. Tennessee, Democratic leader, who said: "From the standpoint of those who favor the bill the presidetn placed the matter in what I sup pose would be generally regarded as a strong light. Of course, from the standpoint of those of us who are opposed to the measure he did not answer the fundamental ob jections." The shipping bill, over which the big fight of the season will begin Thursday, was filed with the house by Chairman Greene of the mer chant marine committee a few minutes before the president reached the Capitol. It differed in some respects from the meaure in troduced weeks ago and was re ported without a record vote. To morrow the rules committee is ex-1 pected to give it right of way and! the ptogram calls for action 'on] the special resolution an hour later! by the house. | Should the resolution be adopted! as is expected, the bill will be; taken up by the house Thursday.; Then on November 29. at 4 o'clock, ! it will be put to a final vote. j Mixing business and pleasure gives you neither one of the two. i ? * * 1 ' More college girls stay single be cause they are harder to fool. abiished April, 1850. mi._ LEFT FRANCE j 1NTHELURCH; Clemenceau Out spoken in His Crit : ical Condemnation of the Policy Forcedj Upon Country by Lodge Faction i n Senate New York, Nov. 22 (By the As sociated Press)?Georges Clemen ceau today laid at the door of the United States blame for all the un rest in :which Europe now seethes. Speaking before his second new York audience?an audience of business men?at the chamber of commerce of the state of New York, the aged French war pre mier declared that Amreica had left. France "in the lurch" after the war. "It was a-great mistake to leave without any proposal for an adjust ment of matters," he declared. "It was the greatest mistake and the source of all the evil that is taking place now. /-?"People-ask me, 'What do you Want us to do?' he continued. "I answer: I. don't know what I want you to do. I want you to interfere in Europe because you left it too *soon.' -I want you to come back, make a iittle new trip to Europe, saying: 'Well, now. gentlemen, what's the matter with you?some thing gone wrong? I will give you some help. Can I be of use?'" The chamber speech was but one of the high spots in the most stir 'ring day Clemenceau has had since.he arrived here Saturday for a tour, the aim of which will be the winning of America to a closer relationship with France. Guarded by a "double force of motorcycle ^police, because some one v sighing himself "World War Veteran" had sent a threatening 'letter, the Tiger rode to the cham [ber building in the downtown 'financial district through a big, fcheer.ing- crowd. His Metropolitan [opera house address last night ap ! parently . had heightened interest [in.- the stormy, outspoken old 'etatesmah. / Fro nrthe chamber he drove to Brooklyn, where Borough Presi dent. Reigelmann had proclaimed a half holiday ft> review the One Hundred and Sixth infantry regi ment. Crossing Manhattan bridge, the Tiger's car plunged at once into a line of wildly cheering school children, many of them garbed in picturesque costume: most of-them waving French or American- flags, and all of them cheering and crying "Vive le Tigere" and "Vive La France." The children whose number was estimated as high as 350,000, link ed both sides of the street for near ly five miles?all the way to the armory. Clemenceau. visiblj' moved, kept waving his gray felt hat and bow ing and Exclaiming to his escorts. "Les petitcs gosses" (the little goslins), a French expression of af fection. The One Hundred and Sixth 1 armory which seats about 10.000, i was packed and the Tiger was giv [ea a long ovation as he walked slowly an review before the massed troops. j_ After he had placed a wreath [on the tablet commemorating the I regiment's dead, Clemenceau faced the uniformed men and addressed them: "As a man of action to men of action." Praising their work in France, which he said he had good cause to remember, the Tiger declared: "AH that remains for you now is to be-as great in peace as you were in war. I will remain until my j last breath a great admirer of the ! United States. And I will always remember that behind the citizens there are always the soldiers? magnificent soldiers." Although it was his day of great est ovations there came to the Tiger, too, evidences that his tour was not to be wholly over a path of roses. The threatening letter, sharp criticisms from Senator Bo [rah and others in official Washing ton and adverse newspaper com ment on his revival of the French plea for a triple alliance, seemed, however, merely to stir the 81 year old statesman to greater anima tion. No specific comment on the criti cisms was obtainable from him but he defended himself against them in the opening of his cham ber of commerce address. "Men have been too much criti cised and may be overpraised, too," he said. "I think that is my case. Very often they ascribe to me too much ill. and sometimes too I much good. I don't believe I have j created a great deal of ill?certain ly not to linger. A great deal of good, I dare not say." Throughout his address he sand wiched caustic comment on Ameri- j ca and her post-war attitude with j expressions of friendship and ad- | miration for the country and her people. He told his auditors, for ' example, that they, with the rest] of America, were "not as well in- j formed as they ought to be." When they came to France, he said, they continued to talk shop, or to chat "Be Jost and Fear GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA ATTACKED Parker Met Chilly Re ception When H e Asked Aid Against the K? Klux Klan, Says Representa tive Aswell Washington, Nov. 22.?Rising to a question of personal privilege, Representative Aswell, Democrat, Louisiana, declared in the house today that there was no founda tion for a report carried by the Washington Post that his home state was under the domination of the Ku Klux Klan. "The scurrilous story, which se riously reflects on the state of Louisiana is false," Representative Aswell said. "It is entirely proper for the attorney general of Louis iana to come here and seek the aid of the department of justice in law enforcement. But it is an other question for the governor of I ouisiana to inflict irreparable in jury on the state. "This whole' thing to any fair minded man reveals two facts. First, that the Post story is en tirely false, and second to the hu miliation and regret of our people, the governor of Louisiana with his insatiable thirst for publicity is responsible for the great injury done to our state." Mr. Aswell said that although Governor Parker denied responsi bility for the sensational reports, "it was interesting" that they were released on the eve of Governor Parker's "dramatic" departure for Washington. "He met a chilly reception," Mr. Aswell continued, "when he went to the capitol and asked for fed eral assistance in a southern state." Mr. Aswell said.he knew noth ing of the Ku tKIux Klan, except from reading Governor Parkers "bluster" in his campaign against the Klan. "But," Mr. Aswell con tinued, "I resent the attempt of the governor to surrender the sov ereign power of my state to fed eral authority and his effort to play cheap politics for front page notoriety." CLARENDON NEGRO SHOT Rural Police Shoots Negro Who Attempted to Escape Rural Policeman "Bill" Hardy arrested Abie DuRant. colored, near Davis Station this morning. Abie would not stand without hitching, so broke to run. Officer Hardy shot a couple of times to scare him, but Abie continued his route, so then Mr. Hardy took a good sight on . him and brought him down. We understand the ne gro is in a critical condition. KING ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT Lloyd George Measures to Be Continued London, Nov. . 23.?Parliament will be asked to continue and ex tend the measures for aid of trade and employment prepared by Lloyd George ministry. King George said today in his speech from the throne. Parliament will also be asked to guarantee a loan for the restoration of Austria. King George expressed the hope that the Laus anne conference will restore peace in the Near East. While the king spoke thousands of unemployed continued their meetings started yesterday asking for relief from present conditions. Washington, Nor. 23.?President Harding today nominated Pierce Butler, of St. Paul, Minnesota, as ?m Associate Justice of the Su preme? Court to succeed Justice Day. who resigned. ter about Fifth avenue and Broad way. Then be robbed the remark of its sting by advising them to ask any American soldier who had met a French girl how easy artd pleas ant it was to learn French and the ways of P'rancc. The suggestion brought a burst of laughter and appli? use. Immediately he had charged America with leaving France "in the lurch" he set the hall rever berating with applause when, with a ^rcat flashing of eyes, he declar ed, "We have to defend our fron tier and we will defend it." Closing his speech, he declared he already felt his self imposed mission to America was a success. "If I were to go home tomor row." he said, "I would tell my friends: 'Be quiet. I don't know how they will do, but be sure the Yankees will do it once more.'" When Clemenceau got home shortly before 0. to take a long rest before starting tomorrow for Bos ton, he told members of the party that the trip to Brooklyn would live in his mind as "the most in spiring occasion I have ever at tended." Not?Let all the ends Thon Aims't Sumter, S. C, Saturday, R?TS I OF MINE i DISASTER ! - ? -:; I Eighty-three Dead and Sixty Injured. Bodies Recovered This M o rn i n g. Death Toll May Run to a Hundred _ Birmingham, Nov. 2.?Eighty four perished and sixty were in jured in an explosion in the Dol mite No. 3 coal mine yesterday, according to a statement issued: by 'the owners. Birmingham. Nov. 23?All bodies were removed shortly before noon from the Dolmite mine number 3 of the Woodward Iron Company in which 47-r> men were trapped yes terday by a dust explosion. Com pany officials estimated the death toll might run close to a hundred. They arc now counting the bodies and checking up. Eighty-three I dead had been recovered at day I break. There arc approximately I sixty injured, some of whom may 'die. Thfrty-five of the known dead jarc white, and others negroes. The explosion was caused by a-tieain/of {skip cars breaking away from the tipple, eleven hundred feetc .from jthe underground working*?, and ! snapping an electric cable. This ?caused a spark that ignited the ? dust. The concussion rocked the I earth for miles around. Weary j watchers, both white and black, j still huddled about the mine mouih j today despite the announcement that all the living were out. On j occasion watchers were rewarded jby seeing the reunion of ??rvers who had escaped from exitspmiles away. Stories of heroism were: fre quent. One foreman saved thirty i men by ordering them to build brat Jtices and shut out the aftei>darop. j Troops are now on guard at the j mine. (ALABAMA MINE DISASTER Seventy Miners Reported Killed by Explosion Birmingham, Ala.. Nov. 22.?Sev enty miners were killed and 60 in jured, some of them seriously, in a dust explosion in Dolomite mine, No. 3, of the Woodward Iron cora I pany. nine miles from this city, this afternoon, which trapped 480 work ers beneath the surface, accocding to an official statement issued here tonight by D. E. Wilson, treasurer of the company. Daniel Harrington, United States mine rescue official stationed here, had previously sent a message' to the Pittsburgh station estimating the dead at 50, with at least that number injured. State militia is gradually assum ing charge of policing the district surrounding the mouth of the pit tonight and it was stated that mar tial law might be called to avoid ^congestion about the mine owing to the influx of the curious. According to Treasurer Wilson, many of the injured were already at their homes after receiving first, aid treatment at the mouth of the mine, their hurts being only of a minor nature. Company physi cians worked at top speed in emergency hospitals established on the ground at the mouth of the mine. Mr. Wilson stated that the miners believed to be fatally injured had been removed to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital, Bessemer, near the scene of the accident. Vlre which followed the explo-| sion hindered the work of rescue and was believed to have been re sponsible for many deaths. The injured among the first men res cued were removed to Bessemer hospitals. Half of the men are white. As the work of rescue progress ed reports brought to the surface grew less hopeful. One squad of workers reported seeing bodies: "strewn all along the main pas-! sage way." As darkness came women and children, white and black, crowd ed ? loser about the mine anxious-' ly waiting in common sorrow word from the pit. The injured were being removed by rescuers, while undertakers* assistants wore pre paring for removal of the dead found in the entries nearest the rnamvay. No attempt at identifi cation of the dead or seriously in jured had been attempted, the work of emergency relief claim ing first attention. All the doctors and nurses in the community had been marshalled to care for the wounded. WILL ATTEND GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE Columbia. Nov. U3.?Governor Harvey yesterday afternoon wired M. C. Riley. secretary of the con ference of governors, his accept ance of an invitation to attend the conference to be held at White Sulphur Springs. W. Va.. December 14, 15 and 16, and deliver an ad dress. The governor will speak on "The Undertow of the Crime Wave." at be thy Country's, Thy God's and November 25, 1922 THE PEACE CONFERENCE AT LAUSANNE All the Powers Stand Tog-ether Against Territorial Demands Made By the Turks ,?._ I Xausanne. Nov. 22 (By the Asso-j elated Press).?Turkey found the! great powers of Europe arrayed against her today on the question, of Western Thrace, on which she demands a nlebiscite. and Gree~~ helpless and beaten by the armies of the Ottoman state, left a rather heated afternoon session of the Near Eastern conference with the feeling that she is not so abandon ed as she feared. The Turkish plenipotentiaries re turned to their hotel looking de jected. One of them said: "They were all against us ?n the Thracian issue today but it is not yet decid ed; we shall probably have some thing more to say tomorrow." The Bulgarian premier, Alexan der Stamboulisky, explained Bul garia's need for an outlet to the :Agean sea at Dedeagatch, already promised by treaty.. Greece has ad mitted her obligation to grant Eul ; garia port rights at Dedeagatch but j has explained that her war with Turkey prevented realization until j now. Stamboulisky was inclined to ! support the idea of making Western j Thrace autonomous but the trend i of the allied leaders' speeches was I opposed to this. j While hostile to a plebiscite, the entente spokesmen favored demil j itarization of a considerable zone on the right bank of the Maritza river, which divides Western from I Eastern Thrace, so that danger of an armed conflict between the (Greeks and the Turks in the future i would be lessened. j -The former Grecian premier, Eliptherios Venizelos, wa3 at his j best in defending the interests of his country. He frankly admitted \ that Greece had made mistakes, and added that she had suffered se verely as a consequence of these f mistakes. I The burden of the Turks' argu ? ments was that possession of both "Eastern and Western Thrace was : necessary to make . Constantinople safe for Turkey and prevent incur sions into Turkish territory. Lord' Curzon, M. Barrere and Marquis Garroni spoke, respective ly, for England, France and Italy. The American delegates did not participate in the discussions, as they deemed the" question did not directly concern the United States. ' The Thracean problem will be attacked again tomorrow by Ismet Pasha. The arrival of M. Vorovsky, the Russian commissary in Rome indi cates that Bolshevik Russia has ac cepted the invitation to come to Lausanne and discuss the problem of the Dardanelles. Constantinople, Nov. 22 (By the Associated Press). ? Lieutenant General Harington, commander of the allied forces, has issued a stern warning to the Kernalists that any further encroachments upon Con stantinople would be at their peril. Addressing a large gathering as sembled to witness boxing matches between British soldiers and sailors at the auditorium of the British headquarters, he declared that the allied forces in Constantinople were a rock marked dangerous, upon which the Turks would wreck themselves if they persisted in trying the patience of the allies... "The allies are very conciliatory, very patient," he said, "they have exercised great forbearance and re straint. Our ministers have gone to Lausanne with .the same spirit of conciliation, justice and fair ness. They are, * however, human, and there is a limit to human na ture. Those who try to exceed that limit play with fire: they would be well advised by the reference to break away." Lausanne. Nov. 22 (By the As sociated Press).?Italian support of the French position on repara tions at the forthcoming Brussels conference will depend on whether Italy receives absolute equality of treatment in the Near East with France and England it was made clear by Italian spokemen today. Premier Mussolini plans to re turn to Rome tonight, convinced that his mission of demanding rec ognition of Italy's prestige and rights has prood prospects of suc cess and that his vigorous insist ence has won over M. Poincare and Lord Curzon. The Italians explain that the question of Italy receiving treat ment on the same footing with France and England is a matter for negotiations between the en tente powers rather than a sub juct concerning all the nations now represented at Lausanne, but Italy's prestige and legitimate, economic aspirations must be recognized at the present conference by the en tente countries. i WRECK ON THE SEABOARD AIR LINE Norfolk. Va.. Nov. 23.?Several persons were slightly injured when the New Fork-Florida Seaboard passenger train collided with an extra engine on the main line near Hagood, North Carolina, today. Troth's." GERMANY PREPARING FORWARD Clemenceau, Speaking; For French People,1 Criticises the Past War Policies of the United States New York. Nov. 21 (By the As sociated Press).?The militarists in Germany' already are preparing another war, Georges Clemenceau, war premier of France, declared to night in the first address of his American tour. "Don't you read the newspa pers?" ho demanded. "Don't you know what that means?" The Tiger of France, speaking fervently before a packed house at the Metropolitan opera house, re viewed the situation in Europe, pointing to a rapproachment of the Turks and Soviet Russia as ominous war clouds. It? the meantime, he declared. L-udendorff and other German mil itarists were planning a coup against the democratic government. Describing the present as a time of "greatest crisis" he urged that the United States should renew con versations with France and England which, without definitely commit ting this country to any set pro gram, would present to German eyes a picture of the three un pleasant folks who faced her in the war. He said sooner or later America would have to interest herself in the post-war affairs of Europe, be cause she could not continue to be comfortable and wealthy if Europe was covered with blood. He expressed hope that the Unit ed States might establish a plan as to what was to be done in carry ing out the terms of the peace treaty and jcin with England and France in* imposing it on Germany: He was franklin his criticism of America's post-war attitude declar ing America had had a large share in imposing the peace terms and had a duty to sec that they were enforced. Challenging the worth of Ger many's signature-to a treaty, the Tiger declared that if France had known in 1918 * that reparations would have been unpaid four years later, she would have gone on to Berlin. The Tiger received a great burst I of applause for the assertion. M. Clemenceau, who protcstetl that he came to America on no of ficial mission.but as a private citi zen to present the truth as he^saw it, declared that, reparations was an American idea, because Presi dent Wilson had come forward with his famous 14. points and the armistice' represented essentially the American point of view. At mention of Woodrqw Wilson there was another great burst of ap plause. Expressing the hope that America could find some way of re newing conversations with France and England looking toward en forcement of the peace treaty. Clemenceau said: "I don't want to speak of the league of nations. But I might. I might." The Tiger said he did not be lieve in the league as a means of preventing war, but he believed in it as a means of arranging mat ters, deferring * war and giving peoples time to think. "You have seen one of the great est dramas in the world," he said. "We are now in the greatest crisis. Nobody knows when it will end and what effect European mis ery may have on American pros perity." Jio asked what America had made war for and what she had gained. He said Amercia had come to the last point where she was granted time to think. No sacrifice was demanded of her ex cept the will to assert herself as the people she Jiad vanquished were unable to do anything just at the present moment. M. Clemenceau, showing little sign of fatigue, spoke for nearly an hour and a half. MRS. ELLERBEE IS WINNER OF CUP For Second Time She Writes Best Essay in U. D. C. Contest - Marion, Nov. 21.?Mrs. J. E. El lerbee of this city has again cap tured the Rose loving cup which is offered each year to the United Daughters of the Confederacy for the best essay. "Sidney Lanier" was the subject of the essay this year. Having won the cup last year. Mrs. Ellerbe enjoys the hon or of being first to hold the cup for two years in succession. MINE OWNERS RESPONSIBLE Barnesboro. Fenn., Nov. 22?The coroner's jury today held the man agment of the Reilly Colleries com pany's mine number one responsi ble for the gas explosion that killed 77 men on November 6th. in that they failed to employ enough fire bosses and have proper ventilation. THE TRUE SOU' .FELTON WAITS ON _SENATE Georgia's Woman Sen ator Pressing Her Claim to Seat in Senate Washington", Nov. 20.?Georgia's "grand old lady" Mr?. W. H. Fel ! ton. first woman senator, was the 'star member of the" cast in the I opening scene today of the con vening of congress. Herv^effort to be sworn in and sit for a day was forced over until tomorrow but in all other respects she enjoyed a thrilling debate as the congres sional curtain was raised. And there was good prospect tonight that success would crown her hope I of taking the oath tomorrow and I becoming the first woman,, sena I tor in. fact as well as name, if only | i for a day. ^ I The e ghty-seven-year-old wo j man, a breath of "lavender and ?I lace from, the old South,'' today j was all but an actual senator, oc jcupying a seat on the senate floor i for hours where she was cheered j by gallery crowds and was the ob j ject of congratulation by senators, I representatives and officials who j thronged about her in informal re ceptions. She was feted also by crowds ab? ut the senate and was photographed and dined. Accompanied by former Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, and wear ing a black bonnet, fur coat and white gloves she arrived more than an hour before the noon con vening hour. Soon she was "at home'" hangi:ngr up her bonnet and j coat in the Democratic cloak room. .She was given a chair alongside Senator Harris, Democrat, Georgia, and was the cynosure of all eyes Gallery crowds largely compos-1 j ed of women overflowing into the halls cheered and applauded the white haired v ornan as shortly be fore the senate convened, she was J escorted to an ante-room to- re ! ceive a huge bouquet of eighty seven red roses. Gasped in her lap 'rolled in brown paper she ' held'her' com i mission as senator, received two i months ago by appointment upon jtbe death of Senator Thomas . B.'1 j Watson. | Ail in^the senate paid tribute " to the first woman member. She received by Vice President Coo iidge and met nearly all. senators, Republicans and Democrats, as well as officials and pages. The sen ate had to be officially notified of ; the death of a senator, before his .successor could be received. And in accordance with unbroken prece dent the senate adjourned imme diately out of respect' when in formed of the death of Senator Watson, putting over the reception of all new senators until tomorrow. Besides Mrs. Felton, awaiting to be sworn in was her successor, Walter F. George, elected Novem ber 7, last, and several others. Mr. George tonight reiterated that he would adhere to his pro gram giving Mrs. Felton an oppor tunity to be sworn in and sit for a day. Senate leaders said that no ob j jection to this program would be offered, it appeared that Mrs. Fel ton would be allowed to take the oath tomorrow and retire on Wednesday when Mr. George would ! appear officially. | A few senators, however, were jsaid to be disposed to object to the program because of the prece dent it might set. It was reported that objection from a single sen ator would bar Mrs. Felton and j probably cause reference of her j commission to the senate privileges I and elections committee, or a rul j ing by the Vice President which would, denv her the senate oath. MONUMENT AT COWPENS! Stevenson Introduces Bill for! $30,000 i Washington. Nov. 21?Represen j tative F. W. Stevenson today rein ? trodured a bill previously;offered by j him for the erection of a monument 'at Cowpens battle ground in Cher | okee county. South Carolina in j memory of G?m. Daniel Morgan and those who participated with him , in the famous engagement. Janu jary 17. 17S1. The bill sets aside j $30.000 to be used for the pur I pose, under the direction of the 'Secretary of War on condition that j the Cowpens Battle Ground Asso ciation or other parties shall donate not more than ten acres of the bat tle ground to the United States on which to erect monument. WORKING FOR CHARLESTON! i Representative Logan Appears j Before Navy Yard Board j Washington. Nov. 22?Represen tative Logan, of South Carolina, j appeared before the navy depart i ment's navy yard board today to 1 urge the retention of the Charles ton Navy Yard. Last October Act ing Secretary Roosevelt ordered the yard closed, but later extended the closing order on account of labor conditions. He was later over ruled by Secretary Denby. FHRON, Established .Inno f. ISM. VOt.LHL NO. 30 RS. FEI TAKES OATI OF SENAT! Senator-Elect George, is Expected to Claim the Seat Today. -"?-7? Washington, Nov. 21.?Mrs. W H. Felton, of Georgia, ? took., the oath of office today as the first vo rnan United States senator. Her term probably will be only for "a day but the ceremony crowned with success the efforts of the ,87ryear old woman to "blaze the path for American womanhood"" in the sen ate and it was indicated that she would b*- content to step aside to morrow in favor Nof" "Walter F. George, who was elected Noyerm ber 7- as her successor to fill the unexpired term of the rate Senator Watson to which vacancy Mrs. Felton was appointed last Septem ber/ ? Thte seating of Mrs. Felton at tracted a crowd, to the senate. Shit was showered with congratulations. KT: When she was directed to pro ceed" to the rostrum to take th3 oath of office, her face broke into a smile. On the arm of Senator Harris, of Georgia, and lifting her gown daintily, she walked down the center aisle and up to the Vice President's desk wherer Senator Cummins, of Iowa, President -pro tern, was. presiding in the absence from the city of Vice President Coolidge. _ As Senator Cummins motioned her to raise her right ^hand she exhibited her only sign** of." nnfar mlhariiy' with tike proceeding*^ waging her hand to Mr. Cnnjmins and smiling if receiving a similar saT?te. . Senator Harris" nudged, her ^rm/'howeverj; and. she then raised it, gazing: intently, at Senator Cum mins, as the oath was delivered and giving her response in a low^vo^^, The seaiing of:Mrs. Felton had been expected .in view of the tacit ^igreement *of the senate leaders tri interpose no -objection in the face of possible technical' -precedents^ as to her-status after the election on Jfcovembef 7 of her successor. The principal delay , was -due to an ; address of Senator w^: I>9.mpciat. Montana..in support oz her cfaim.;,. 'tfhis- address went into the^ precedents involved and at Urse gave the. impression that the Mon tana>S?nator was opposing . Mis. Feltotfs - -c^ims.:; But later M Walsh . awting . into strong support orVhferposition, declaring that her title was Clear and t^zf Z".^}^' it should: not be considerec a rarer or a chivalrous act. At no time did Mrs. Felton ex hibit any nervousness, siuing .with hands folded In her .Jap. and/with eyes on- the ""Mont nr. a- senator. 'She arrived a -half hour before the sen ate convened and took the seat q* ihe late-Senator Watson- afi>r giv ing her * wraps to a senate ;iage and seeing that they were hung^ia the Democratic cloak roo:n. The address of Senator Walsh was broken by the join: session in the house "chamber for the presi dent's message and Mrs. Felton at tended,. She then returned to *ih*e senate Where Senator Walsh con cluded his address and she -;wa* , sworn In. After receiving jheJasth she" returned to her^ seat on- ths floor and Tvatched the routine pro ceedings with a keen eye. v Before going to the rabftol to day Mrs. Felton went *to thy-White House and paid her/ respeota to President Harding: . ' ? Z^:.. It is understood that Senator elect George will present his cTaiim to the seat .tomorrow -attef Felton has; answered one roll call and perhaps delivered v a brief ad dress. *, f ? v - ? ? ? * i - .. - - ARM TORN OFF Harold Lumiey Loses Arm in .-Gem Shredder . .. .. Greenwood, Nov. . 21.?Harold Lumiey,. former student at the Cita del and Erskine College* and " a noted baseball player during his college course, had rtoiir left arm torn off at the elbow today while feeding a corn shredder at the farm of Henderson Stewart. near Coro naco. He was carried to a local hospital, where his arm was* am putated immediately after the ac cident. During the past season Mr. Bum ley was one of the catchers on the Greenwood team in the Carolina League. While feeding corn stalks into the shredder which he operated his arm was caught in the machinery and mangled before the shredder cou^d.be stopped. Since the World War, when he served as a first lieutenant, Mr. Lumiey has farmed near Coronaca, being one of the most prominent farmers of this county. ARM IS LACERATED IN PEANUT HULLER * Afken, Nov. 21.?While removing the trash from a peanut huller Monday afternoon the right hand and arm of the overseer on the Daniel Cropland place, James Xy brard, were, so badly lacerated that physicians deemed it necessary to amputate the forearm and hand at Aiken Hospital last night. Mr. Lybrand had repeatedly placed his hahd! in the choke box previously, and believed he could act quick enough to avert injury.