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VOLUME LV1I-, NUMBER 32. *. -,. : * NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1922. TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEAR
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CLIMATE RULES
FATE OF WEEVI
GREATEST OF ALL KNOW
FORCES
Colt! Weather Kills Pest and Wan
Wet Weather Causes
Increase
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The State, 18.
The climate is the greatest of a
forces for either decreasing or ii
creasing boll weevil infestation,
kills weevils when it is cold enoug
and it kills immature weevils when
is hot and dry enough. On the othc
hand, a warm, wet summer climal
makes for the greatest number an
- -ufAQxrilc
most rapid increase 01 uun
Consider, first, the cold weatht
and its destructive influence on th
weevil in the Southeast. What ar
the probabilities of the weevil free:
ing in the lower South? Not ver
great, we must admit.
The winter fatalities to weevi
anywhere will depend quite a gre;
* deal on whether there are man
or few winter quarters that affoi
good protection for the weevil. Man
11 -C fiivvmindpfl V>V Woods Dr<
smaii licius n.uvv. ^
vide the greatest amount of \vint<
protection for weevils, whereas larg
fields and scarcity of woods afford r<
stricted winter protection.
The winter fatalities to boll weevi
will also depend to some extent o
whether the weevils are forced in1
winter quarters early by the destru
tion of green cotton stalks. The lowt
South, especially the Southeast,
sandy, which means early maturil
if tVio ^nftrsn is uicke
Uj LUIUUU. 4 4. V^vv^.. ^ _
promptly, the boll weevil's food ca
be destroyed one to two months ea
lier than the frost will destroy it. .
hungry, skinny weevil will succum
to even a mild winter.
Again, while a mild winter of tl
lower South may not freeze so man
weevils, neither does it kill the#ei
emies of the boll weevil, the parasit:
mites and fungi. What the w:nt<
mav not do. the parasitic enemies (
the 'boll weevil may do.
Furthermore, it may be said in fs
vor of the mild winter sections of tl
cotton belt that there are many ii
4 sect loving birds wintering in ti
woods. The woonecker tribe doub
less pulls many boll weevils out c
their snug retreat under the bark ar
in knot holes of trees and devou]
them.
IHS.X tnese, anu pusswi.v vm'
forces, are at work to reduce tl
number of boll weevil survivors c
winters in the lower South, and thj
cold weather is not the only betweei
season force to destroy the weev
seems to be evidenced by the exper
eiice of the lower part of Geor^i
There the boll weevil is not now i
f prevalent as it is further North whei
the winters are coiuer.
In the northern part of the cotto
belt, or the upper Piedmont sectio:
the severity of the winter will doub
less always play an important pa
in boll weevil control.
In the middle section of the cottc
belt winters will play an importa:
part in boll weevil destruction, il?i
cold weather will rarelv be seve
/ *
enough to sufficiently reduce the nu
b^r of weevils so as to render it ui
necessary to make a fight on the i
sect.
As for summer weather, it is eith
for or against the weevil, dependir
on whether it is rainy or dry. Sor
have been disposed to be pessimist
over the summer rainfall of t
Southeast at the time the cotton
setting its fruit, because the dam
warm weather favors the most rap
increase of boll weevil infestation
While the rainfall does favor b(
weevil. The boll weevil can be co
trolled during the summer weath
it is a fact to be reckoned wit
though the writer is rot one of tho
who believes that the summer we
ther of this territory is a very serio
handicap.
The average summer rainfall of t
Southeast has been an advantage.
a favored the maximum setting and (3
velopment of fruit.
There is not sufficient evidence
lead any one to conclude that the a
vantages of the rainfall of the Sout
east will be wiped out by the b<
weevil can be controlled under avt
a<?e rainfall conditions so that a fi
to good crop can be made. Of tl
*
i there is no doubt. Even under extra|
ordinary rainy conditions such as ocI
i curred in some 'sections of the South
I in 1921, it is popssible to make a fair
I crop, but it is not probable, for the
N reason that the average cotton farmj
er is not yet willing to do what is
j necessary under such extreme condim
tions to successfully fight the boll
weevil.
The belief that the Southeast will
always make a fair to good crop un'
dpr average summer climatic condi
U tions is based on the observations of
1. I what has occurred with similar weaIt
ther further West.
h j Take that part of the Mississippi
it ' delta region that according to the
?r weather reports has a summer rain;e
fall equal to that of a large portion
d of the Southeast. Cotton continues
I to be the major crop there. * Though
?r the rainfall of the two sections is
ie the same, it is believed that the rain's
fall will not handicap the cotton
farmer of the Southeast, so far as
y boll weevil control is concerned, ^as
, much as it handicaps the delta farmIs
er. There are two main reasons.
it Delta cotton is slower in setting and
v maturing fruit than Southeastern cot d
ton, which brings the period of fruitv
jng and maximum boll weevil infesia3_
tion more nearly together than will
?r be the case in the Southeast. In the
o second place, the vegetative growth
of cotton in the delta is greater and
i the boll weevil is more protected
Is from the retarding influence of the
n sun there than in the Southeast
So it would seem that if the delta of
c_ the Mississippi can grow cotton unv*.
dpr boll weevil conditions in spite of
-L - _ is
its heavy rainfall, then the rainfall
y of the Southeast ought not to knock
;(j out cotton growing.
n Referring to the extreme southern
r- part of Georgia again. According to
A government report, that region gets1
b more inches of rainfall than the
Southeast in general, yet that part
le of the state is getting along better
y than the territory further north
n- where the average rainfall is less.
ic 1 Well drained sandy soils of the
er coastal plains are not going to suf>f
fer from the increase of boll weevils
caused by rains as much of the clayey
i- or heavy soils of the Piedmont bele
cause the rotton is further advanced
l- in the coastal plains and there is less
ie of it subject to damage when the lb oil
t- weevil has come in force.
The area in the South, where the
1(1 boll weevil will have to be fought
rs hardest is the lower Piedmont where
the soils are heavy; slow in maturing
~r their cotton; where the winter is not
*e cold enough to greatly reduce the
>f weevils; where the small farm and
abundant forest is the order and
n- where the precipitation of rain is
51 heavy.
'i- But after all is said, the summer
a. rainfall of the Southeast will conis
tinue to he an advantage in propor*e
tion to the fight that the farmer puts
j up against the boll weevil,
n : When the cotton farmer learns to
n, use calcium arsenate with success,
t- the average rainfall of the Southeast
rt will continue to be considered an ad!
vantage as compared to the drier
>n u-Asfprr of thp cotton 'belt.
nt To hold down the cotton acreage
it and to learn to fight the boll weevil
re successfully are the first obligations
m for the cotton farmer of the Southn-?
east to assume with earnest devotion,
n- his welfare demanding it.
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sr LILIPUTIAN WEDDING
lg j IN FAIRYLAND
ne
ic Everyone is greatly interested in
he the Liliputian Wedding in Fairyland,
is which will be given at an early date
in April i>y the primary pupils of
id Boundary Street school.
i This entertainment will appeal to
>11 everybody and will be an unusually
n_ lovely affair in every way.
er The wedding will be as beautiful
h, and as real as bride and groom, atse
tendants, minister, flower girls, mo,a_
ther and father of bride and groom
us can make it. Anions other charming
| attractions on the program will be
he the dance by the fairies, frolic of the
It butterflies, songs, drills, solo dances,
;e_ Romance of the Flowers, and a full
> orchestra.
i
to ' Great pleasure and genuine enjoyment
is promised to those who attend,
h- 1 Proceeds from this entertainment
3]1 will be used for improvements to
>r- Boundary Street school.
tjr TABLET TO LEE UNVEILED
lis Memorial Set Up in Church of Which
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NEWBERRY CREAMERY | IJ
ORGANIZED MONDAY
To Be in Operation at an Early Date.
Experienced Creamery Man
I Has Charge
:n
j ; E
j The fact that Newberry county is ;r
to have a new enterprise was assured h
on last Monday afternoon when stock t'
holders cf The Newberry Creamery f,
met in the office of the Newberry
chamber of commerce and organized.
The organization of this enterprise '
- 3
is a culmination of hard faithful work !
on the part of the chamber of com- '
merce, this organization having start- a
ed agitation for the creamery during v
the month of September of last year, '
and at that time they stated they w
would not give up until the cream- v
ery was finally in operation. It is tne t
"*not give up" spirit that wins. \V
There are more than forty slock- jy
holders in the creamery organization t;
and at their meeting on Monday directors
were elected, and immediate- ^
ly after the meeting the directors >0
held a meeting and elected officers. ^
The directors elected are as follows:
Clarence T. Summer, Dr. W. G. ?v
Mayes, Dr. W. D. Serai, T. M. Neel, JT
J. T. McCraekin, Dr. P. E. Way and 'r
John H. Wicker I
Officers elected at the meeting of p
the directors are as follows:
Clarence T. Summer, president.
Dr. W. D. Senn, vice president.
T. M. Neel, secretary-treasurer. ; ^
Experienced Man in Charge
At the meeting of the directors, ^
1 1T A T7 r\n? r\A wonQO'Or
.>11". . X". i' UliCJ. cicticu liiuiiunw .
j
uf the creamery. Mr. Fuller ia an p>
experienced man in the business, !
I
having been connected with cream-1
e:
enes for the past thirty-five years.
At the present time Mr. Fuller is in
Knoxviile, Tenn., where he has .been !
connected with the East Tennessee ' ^
Valley Creamery company. Mr. Fuller
is originally from Wisconsin and ;
" 1 j- ? 1.; _ i
m tnat stale securea most 01 ms ex- :
perience in the creamery business. ;
The stockholders and directors feel t(
that in securing Mr. Fuller to manage
the creamery it will be a success a
from the very beginning. Mr. Fuller "
will reach Newberry on May first and
from that date on he will devote his u
entire time to the interests of the ^
Newberry creamery. It might be *(
mentioned that Mr. Fuller has sub-.0
scribed for some stock, which is an r'
assurance of the fact that he's going ^
into the preposition to make it a sue- ! ?
cess. j
In Operation Soon j 11
It is planned to have the creamery j
in operation just as soon as is possi-; a
ble. The equipment will be ordered . d
immediately and just as soon as it n"
can be received and set up the plant a
j will be ready. In the meantime it is 1*
I planned to secure a building and be S'
ready to receive cream from the far- o
mers immediately after the first of i
May. The cream will be disposed of ; n
through other channels until the ; Q
, i ' n
creamery is m operation, it is not. 11
onlv planned to handle all the cream b
!
produced in the county, but to han- j n
die all eggs, poultry and other prod- .n
ucts of the farm. i P
Definite announcement will be \ s;
! made as to the location just as soon , ft
! as satisfactory arrangements can be f
j made in regard to the building. | n
Payment of Stock i n
Those who have subscribed stock 11
tu Luc aeameij win piease ue auviseu i
that 25 per cent of the amount sub- J c
icribed is due at once, the balance ! ]j
to be paid with three equal pay- g
ments, June 1st, July 1st and August j v
1st, respectively. All payments p
should be made to Mr. T. M. Neel, | f]
secretary-treasurer. j 0
Advisory Council ! (]
I In addition to the directors of the i p
! j
| creamery, there will be an advisory . h
I counncil. This council will be com- a
i posed of one representative from j e
! p:i"li t.ownshin in the countv. It will :?
| be the duty of this council to meet | r
i with the directors at their call and ' n
I I
discuss ways and means whereby the j 2
I creamerv can be made more success- y
|''
' ful and how it can be of greater ben-: y
J r'fit to the farmers of the county. j t
Let every citizen of Newberry n
i - ; <J
county begin now and boost the; _
creamery for it means more to our:?
; county than any other one enter-i ^
j prise?that is to say, it will benefit j
, everv person in the countv. It 'o
I * !
! would not be characteristic of New- j ^
I berry county citizens to receive a j e
j benefit and not to boost in return, jt
Not onlv let us boost the creamerv, I r
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MPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
AT VAUGHNVILLE SCHOOL
The ladies of the Vaughnville
:hool organized a school improvement
association February 24. Missj
lerrie was present and gave a very !
iteresting talk on "Gardening." We |
ad eleven members present at this, 1
le first meeting. The following ofcers
were elected and installed:
?/irs. R. E. Watkins, president.
Mrs. R. L. Scurry, vice president.
Miss Sarah Watkins, secretary.
Mrs. J. 0. Johnson, treasurer.
Delightful refreshments of cake
nd acid were served by Mrs. R. E.
Catkins, with whom we met.
The next meeting of March 15 met
ith Mrs. L. H. Senn and Mrs. R. E.
Catkins, at the home of the latter,
he principal feature of the program
as cooperative marketing. Our
lem.bership was increased to foar3en.
i
All felt that the meeting was a
ip^cnnt <?nr i-a\ ifntherir.fr as well as
v O*' o
eneficial. Sandwiches and Russian
?a were servsd.
On April 7 the meeting was held
ith ' Mrs. J. 0. Johnson. Twelve
iembers were present. The follow;g
program was rendered:
Devotional exercises led by the
resident, who read Psalm 67. I
Song, Star Spangled Banner.
Paper, Do We Hold Knowledge
s an Ideal rather than Money? Mrs.
>. R. Scurry.
Piano sol0, "Woodland Echoes,"
[rs. R. L. Scurry.
Talk, Individual Obligation, Mrs.
E. Watkins.
Discussion of music and its influnce
in the home and school, led by
Irs. Verona Dominick.
Roll call?business?minutes.
Refreshments, sandwiches and hot
:a with lemon.
Knowledge vs. Money
Do we hold knowledge as an ideal
5 our children rather than money?
If we should consider this subject
s a direct question and ask ourselves
? we hold money as an ideal rather
lan knowledge. I fear too many of
s would with shame answer yes.
iot that we do in a direct way, hut
>o often indirectly. We encourage
ur children to see often the worldly
squirements that money controls.
I1_* f* ? i . ...L* L
nis is a iast age or cenxury m ?vnicn
ur children are living and on every
ide, in every path of life, the allighty
do'.lar is promontory.
The get-rick-quick spirit has saturted
us and is taking hold of our ehilren.
They see a chance to make
loney and ofter we mothers as well
3 fathers are too eager for them to
jave school. Just for the sake of
jeing money coming in, knowledge
i i. 3: 1J
r unciei'siantiing '.s unr.vui'u uui.
We should impress upon them the
nportance of first learning, then ac- '
uiring something. The more efcient
they are in their studies the
etter prepared for life they are. The
lore they learn of our English graHilar,
mathematics, history, geograhy,
civics, etc., the more competent
alesmen, bookkeepers, bankers.
eacniirs uiey ma.ive, tiiiu even uui
armers, or planters we call them;
ow, by learning: and studying the
lodern methods are better prepared
o live and enjoy life. j
Money alone does not bring sucess.
Understanding or knowledge
ingers when money vanishes. When
iolomon was made king God asked
;hat should He give him and he relied,
wisdom or knowledge. So we
ind he not only received this but
ther blessings were given him. He
lid not say, Lord, give me riches.
Jut by his knowledge he acquired
lonor and became the wisest man in
.11 the world. He tells us in Provrbs
that wisdom's ways are ways of
pleasantness and all her paths are
icace, and it is far above the price
f rubies. It cannot <be valued with
fold. Solomon gives this advice to
isi son when he became king and as
lis ideal. "Wisdom is the principal
hing, therefore get wisdom, and with
.11 thy getting, get understanding."
?Proverbs, 4:7. Also he says,
Take hold of knowledge and keep
ier, for she is thy life. Happy is the
iut let everyone of us align ourselves
vith the chamber of commerc and
ncourage them along in their efforts
o bring other enterprises to Newbery
county. I
"POP" ANSON'S DEATH
REVIVES MEMORIE!
Old Days in Baseball When a Clul
Was Like Crowd Mischievous
Boys
New York, April 17.?"Pop" An
son's death in Chicago nas cause*
baseball veterans here to turn bacl
the pages of time to the years whei
a major baseball club was more lik;
a crowd of mischievous boys wh<
spent their time on and off the fiel(
teasing a good natured taskmaster.
Anson's demise also brought t<
l:ght the fact that Commissione
Kennesaw Landis was preparing t<
create some position in his retinu<
for the ''daddy of /baseball," and tha
he had discussed the proposal wit!
Manager John J. McGraw of the Nev
tr \r. j.: 1_ J.?:
J OTK INctllUJiaiS UUlill^ UIC naming
season in the south.
In revealing this information Man
ager McGraw told how Anson hat
declined offers of leagues and club
to .iesignate a day to celebrate hin
and to fill his empty purse with th<
gate receipts, for many unfortunat
ventures had swallowed the funds th<
veteran accumulated in his prime
"He was too proud to accept it," Mc
Graw explained.
Anson made his players work hard
and especially diligently durir? th<
training season, Bill Dahlen recount
ed today. After one day's hard prac
tice, Anson, a powerful and rug^ec
man, ordered his men to follow hin
on a run around the field. "He led u
around about six times until some on<
noticed a ooard off the fence,*' sail
Dahlen.
"First a couple dropped out; th<
next time two more, until finally An
son was running all alone and non
the wiser. When he became tire<
he stopped and turned around am
came to the hole. He thought it wa
a good joke but he was mad."
"Everybody on the team.liked An
son," said Dahlen. "Maybe that'
why we teased him so much. He'<
get mad and wouldn't speak for sev
eral days, and he'd coma aroum
and invite the culprits over to hi
home for Sunday dinner, or nass i
off in some equally good way. H
didn't go around with the crowd, h
was married and had a home in Chi
cago and liked to be in.''
Anson was responsible for the en
try of Charles Murphy and Charle
P. Taft in the baseball business. Mc
Orjiw rppnllpfl Tn finnripp n htllinri
academy when he quit the game An
son borrowed $40,000 from Murph;
and Taft. using his stock in the Chi
cago club as security. When Anson'
venture failed Murphy and Taf
used the $40,000 stock as an onterin;
wedge.
man that findeth wisdom."
Never one time in the scripture
are we told to get money. It is no
the goal to be reached. Money doe
not always bring lasting things o
life on which our children can buiL
their future. Knowledge does giv
them refinement, culture, grace, am
other virtues which cannot be take:
away.
As a true Southerner, of course w
do not admire Abraham Lincoln, bu
we can in some measure admit hi
thirst and zeal for knowledge as ;
noble example, how he, while yet
barefoot boy, would climb to hi
room in the attic, and by a dim can
die light read and study past mid
night. H:s determination to lean
brought him honor and success.
Money is so often acqu'-ed b;
wrong means, and often brings sham
and disgrace. Do we not want ou
children to possess that which is en
during, that which cannot -be boughl
but which they can hold long aft"-2
riches have taken their flight. It i
said that a little learning is a dan
gerous thing; but of course we wan
them to seek for the knowledge in it
truest and broadest sense, which em
braces all that is worthy and best.
Money does not always bring: hap
piness, success or honor, nro can ;
promise anything:, beyond the grave
The heart that is noole and pure, th
head that is wise and prudent hav
in store more than gold fan reach
Then shall we not show jr childrei
how much beter it is to get wisdor
than *old and to get understandinj
rathan than silver, and knowledge i
a well spring of life unnto him tha
hath it.
i
WHITMIRE FOLK ARE
5 LOOKING FOR THE TEACHERS
3 Whitmire, April 19.?The County
Teachers' association will meet here
nnext Saturday, April 22. The local
people are preparing to entertain
them with a special musical program
, along with a luncheon which will be
~ I given at the Y. M. (J. A. building. I
i Hon. J. E. Swearingen has been in- J
! vited. Dean Baker of the university
has already accepted the invitation to
3
j j be present according to Superintendj
ent Aull. Mr. Aull has also invited
I Mr. W. D. Melton, the newly elected
: president of the University. All the
.teachers of the county along with
! their respective trustees are urged to
^ ! come. Dinner is being prepared for j
over one hundred.
| The Presbytery of the counties of
Newberry, Laurens, Abbeville and
' . Union is meeting here this week.
! There is a good attendance and the
j ' sermons in connection are excellent.
! The Cokesbury district conference
g
will convene here next Wednesday,
1 | April 26, and will last until Friday,
L' ; the 28th.
a I _ _ _ #
"I Mr. A. C. Williamson, proorietor'
? 1
I of the Y. M. C. A. barber shop was i
' i married to Miss Mary Setzler of !
i "Whitmire last Sunday morning at 9 !
J o'clock at the Methodist parsonage by
' the Rev. J. P. Simpson. Mr. Wil~
: liamson has lived in Whitmire for the
"1 past three years. Besides his barber j
^ I business Mr. Williamson is a member j
| of the band, of the orchestra, of the i
1 | Shrine band, and of the Reserves'
s
I band. Miss Mary Setzler is very popa
' ]
^ I ular in Whitmire and Newberry j
j county. She is a sister of Mr. J. G. I
Setzler of Whitmire and a cousin of
3 |
the Pomaria family of that name.
TUa 1 -r*rvf icr orroi-r? Vioonri- '
l 11^/ [juiitivai 10 u^um
~ ning to boil in Whitmire. There is
. talk of various candidates for various
offices. None local have put their i
s [ heads^above the water yet except.
Judge F. W. Fant who admits that'
probably he will be a candidate for;
* magistrate. Judge Fant is well
known and a good Jeffersonian Democrat.
1
S FINE PROGRAM
FOR SALUDA SCHOOL
e i
. I
Prosperity, April 20.?A.final cli
max to the splendid record made by i
- Saluda school with Prof. R. C. Hun- j
s ter as principal and Miss Marjorie!
- Hunter assistant, will be given at the
j closing of the school Friday evening
- at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially j
y invited. No admission will be'
. charged.
s The program will consist of two
t short plays as follows: <;Not a man
y in the House" will be presented by
the 8th grade girls who are: Misses
- i i
I Annie boozer, Vida Mayer, ?sira j
' j Boozer, Clarice Dawkins and Mary J
Ellen Bowers. "Mother Goose Goss
^ lings" will take the following chacacters:
S 1
^ Mother Goose?Miss Marjorie
Hawkins.
Little Red Riding Hood?Estelle
j Pugh.
Georgia Porgia?Myra Hardy.
n j Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe j
?Elayne Boozer.
Rock-a-Bye Baby?Mary Ellen J
L Pugh.
s Wee Willie Winkles?Robert Hun
a ter |
a Little Miss Muffet?Myra Bowers, j
Mi? tress Mary Quite Contrary?
Bonita Dominick.
Little Bo-Peep?Sadie Hunter. ;
Jack and Jill?Clyde Bedenbaugh
and Evelyn Bowers. p
y Little Boy Blue?Harold Hunter. !
Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son?Everr
ette Boozer.
Humpty-Dumpty?Brunette Bow-.
" ers.
r
s The most harrowing thing about a ;
cold is trying to figure out how you
t got it. j
s
Money is said to be the root of all
evil and we have seen it proved too
i- often that the desire for money has j
t j caused untold misery and crime and j
>. j the greed for it has sent many an un-1
^ I saved soul to nerdition. Money in
V. , .
e . the right place is all right but our
!. I children should never have it set be-'
n(fore them as the one and only thing
n j to desire. But let us hold up to |
t them the banner on which is written
s knowledge that gives an understand- 1
t ig heart and brings peace to their j
souls.
RUSSO-GERMAN
TREATY SIGNED
CAUSES ASTONISHMENT AND
RESENTMENT AMONG ALLIES
Conference at Genoa Thrown Into
Confusion?Consider Treaty
Disloyal Act
Genoa, April 17 (By the associated
Pres).?The signing of a treaty between
Germany and Russia, which
nullifi.s the Brest Litovsk treaty and
reestablishes full diplomatic relations
between these two countries on a
basis of equality has caused profound
astonishment and resentment among
the allied delegations. The ministers
of the powers which convened the
conference decided at a meeting held
tonight to have a committee of experts
examine this treaty tomorrow
to determine whether it conflicts with
the Cannes resolutions or the treaty
of Versailles.
Subsequently the convening powers
will meet with Poland, Czecho-Slovalrin
Rumfliiio nnH .Tncnslavifl to as
v ~C>
certain the views u* the lesser powers
and deal with the report of the
experts.
The British and French delegates
declared tonight that they considered
the signature of the treaty a disloyal
act. Apparently it may imperil the
conference.
Unknown to Allies
It is stated that the signing of the
treaty, which took place at Rapallo
yesterday, was unknown to the allied
leaders, when Lloyd Georgs, Barthou,
Schanzer and Tfceunis met this afternoon
to consider thfc reply which the
Russians might make to the condi- .
tions imposed on that country, ibut as J
scon as the delegates learned of the M
treaty their program tfHi changed, Mj?and
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extremely grave, fully discussed. JB/ i
M. Barthou, head of the French
delegation, is seeking further instructions
from his government at Paris
and declared that he would not sit beside
Russians in semi-official meetings
while M. Colrat, French under secretary
of state, speaking to the correspondents,
said: "I have taken all
necessary measures to cancel the
meeting of the third commission over
which I preside aa the members .at
present do not want to sit on the
came commission a3 the Germans and
Russians.'' .
The act of the Germans and Russians,
on first announcement, had an
almost stunning effect on the allies.
Premier Lloyd George said he knew
these countries had been negotiating
for months but was not aware they
had signed a treaty until late this af
ternoon.
Stormy Titties Ahead
The situation is so critical that the
most prominent delegates are reserving
their opinions until after the experts
examine the new document,
which is generally regarded in allied
circles as an infringement of the Genoa
agenda, because it'fias. to do with
reparations and affects existing treaties.
The French have insisted that
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done. Clearly there are stormy times
ahead. ..
The treaty provides for renunnciation
of war expenses, damages and
expenditures incurred through war
prisoners, and renunciation also of all
claims of German individuals or the
state itself against the Soviet republic.
Resumption of consular and diplomatic
relations is to take place immediately,
commercial relations are
to be regulated on the most favored
national principle and the rights of
the nationals of both countries in the
territory of the other are to 'Le conserved.
The two governments wifl assist
each other in their economic difficul- ,
tics and the German government declares
itself ready to facilitate economic
contracts between private enterprises
in the two countries.
Genoa, April 17 (By the Associated
Press).?The Russo-German treaty,
signed on Sunday at Rapallo by
George Chitcherin and Dr. Walter
Rathenau, contains the following provisions:
Article 1. (a) The German and
Russian governments have agreed to
settle war time questions on the fol(Continued
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