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Section Section Pages L to8 PagesYito VOLXLIMANNING, S.. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7,11921 PASTORS ASSIGNED BY THE CONFERENCE Rev. F. H. Shuler to Be Presiding' Elder at Charleston BISHOP PREACHES SERMON Methodists Hear Their Conference Presiding Officer at Service St. George, Dec. 4.-The Methodist Conference spent today in devotional exercises. Bishop Darlington preach ed to a great congregation in the afternoon. A memorial session was held and elders advanced tonight after 'resolutions of thanks to St. George for entertaining and apprecia tion of Bishop Darlington. The bishop announcedsthe following appointments for next year as follows: Charleston District F. H. Shuler, presiding elder; Allen dale, S.-W. Henry; Appleton, W. R. Jones; Beaufort, Cartaret Street, A. D. Betts; Bethel circuit, C'.G.' Gard ner- Black Swamp J K Inabinet; Blufton and Ridgeland, T. W. God bold; Charleston, Bethel, C. F. Wim berley; Hampstead Square, 1. N. Busbee; Hampton Park, E. G. Coo; Spring Street, J. H. Danner; Trinity, H. J. Cauthen; Cottageville, H1. W. Whittaker, Cypress and Wando, J. W. Hilton;* Dorchester, W. T. Patrick; Early Branch, H. T. Morrison; Eh rhardt, Hamlin Etheredge; Estill, G. W. Davis, Hampton, R. W. Hum phries Hendersonville, L. D. B. Williams; Lodge R. F. Hucks; Meggetts, N. M. Byrd; Ridgeville, J. A. Graham; Sum merville, S. D. Colyer; Walterboro, P. A. Murray; Port Royal and soldier pastor, C. B. Burns; superannuates, S. A. Webber, J. W. Willing, J. L. Stokes, S. B. Harper. Florence District L: L. Bedenbaugh, presiding elder; Bennettsville, W. I. Herbert; Bennetts Ville circuit, N. W. Hook; Brightsville, J. A. Campbell; Bethlehem circuit W. 0. Henderson; Blenheim, S. D. Bailey; Cheraw, W. B. Duncan; Chesterfield, L. E. Pceler; T. B. Owen, supernu merary; Darlington, Trinity, J. H. Graves; Darlington circuit, 11. D.-Shu ler; East Chesterfield, S. P. Chewn ing; Florence, Central, G. T. Harmon; Hartsville, M. L. Banks; Jefferson, W. V. Jeriman; Lamar G. A. Teasley; Liberty, T. G. Phillips; Marlboro, J. B. Prosser; McColl, W. J. Snyder; Mc Coll mission, J. 0. Bunch; MclBee Rt. R. Tucker; Patrick, H. W. Shealer; Pageland, G. L.oIngram; Timmonsville and Pisgah, W. R. Phillips; Timmons Ville circuit, J. A. White; superannu ates, J. 11. Moore, J. N. White, 0. N. Rountree, W. L. Wait, A. S. Leslie, W. W. Williams, G. R. Whittaker. Kingstree District C. C. Derrick, presiding elder, An drews; E. II. Beckham; Black River, B. S. Hughes; Cades, J. R. John son; Cedar Swamp, J. W. Jones; Cordesville, A. C. Corbett; George town, Duncan Memorial, R. H. Jones; West End,- J. W. Elkins; Greeleyville and Lanes, V. F. Dukes; Hemingway, B. J. Dukes; Honey lill, A. J. HIowle; Johnsonville, W. A. Mas sebeau; Kingstree, J. P. Inabinit; Lake City, W. A. Beckhiam; McClel lanville, J. C. Inabinet; New Zion, T. E. Derrick; Hampton, T. P. Hudson; Pinopolis, J. E. Clark; Rome, G. K. Way; Sampit, D. 0. Spires; Scranton, F. A. Lampton; Turbeville A. V. lar bin; Trio, G.. T. Rhoad, Superannu ates, R. W. Spigner, W. A. Betts an.! D. H1. Everett. Marion District, D. A. Phillips, Pre siding jflder-Aynor, E. K. Garrison; Brownsville, J. L. Mullinix;- Bucks ville, W. L'. Guy; Centenary, B. I1. Covimton.; Conway, Atkinson; Con way circuit, W. L. Parker; Clio, B. G. Murphy; Dillion, C. F. Kirby; Floy (lale, P. K. Crosby; Curley circuit, T. W. Willhams; Lake Viewv, S. E. Led better; Latta, WV. C. Kirkland, 5. .. Betheai, supernupnerar~y; Little River, K. S. Carmicha'els; Little Rock, E,. Z. James; Loris, WV. M. Mitchell, HI. L. Singleton, supernumerary; Marion D). M. McLeod; Marion circuit, J. E. Cook; Mullins, G. P. Watson; Mullins circuit, T. J1. Wbite; Nichols, C. W. Burgess; Waccamaw, T. F. Scoggins; president Hlorry Indlustrial Instituite, S. C. Morris, Aynor, Q. C.; superin tendlent dlepartment young people's and~ adult wyork, W. C. Owen, Dillon, Q. C. Or-angeburg District, Peter Stokes, presiding Elder-Bamoberg, S. 0. Can tey; Bamberg Mills and Embree to be supplied; flarnwell, F. L. Clannan Branchvijlle, J. A. McGraw, Cameron, B. L. Knight; Denmark, W. E. Wig gins; Edisto, C. T. Easterling, .Jr., Ellorae and .Jerusale~m, W. P. Way; Eutawv'ille, Woodrowv Ward; Fort Motte, WV. P. Perry; Grover, Paul T1. Wood; Hiarleyville, W. E. Sanders; Holly Hill, J. P. Attaway, .J. F. Way, slupernumerary; Norway, R. R. D~oyle North and Limestone, J. J. Stevenson; ,Olar, C. M. Peeler; Orangeburg, St. -Paul, T. G. Herbert, W. S. Stokes, supernumerary; Orangeburg circuit, J. W. Ariail; Orange e!rcuit, 5, WV. Danner; Providence, A. M. Gardlner Poweaville, Gobe Smith; St. George, W. D). Gleaton; St. Matthews, 'J. T. Peeler; Smoaks, WV. TI. Bedenbaugh Springfield, A Sassardl; Spring Hill, -W. A. Young~bood, Conference secre tary of missions, A. J1. Cauthen, St. Paul, Q. C.; conference educational secretary- treasurer, (1. E,. Edwards, St. Paul, Q. C.; Sunday school fic.id' secrglary, J. E. Ford; >rofessor Co lumlbia College, Mason Crum; suphera ranuates, R. W. Barber, J. C. Counts, A. C. Walker, D. D. Dantzler, P. B. Ingram. Sumter District E,. L,. McCoy, presiding elder; Bethune, J. R. Sojourner; Bieulah, M. 'G. Arant- Blsopvl,m Bethehem W WAVE OF CO-OPERATION SWEEPS TOBACCO 'BELT "These Tobacco Gfowers must mean business down here," said a traveling salesman to an old farmer who was sitting with him oil the train'out of Sumter. "I see by the morning pap er that twelve meetings were held i two counties yesterday, and that growers representing 2,000,000 pounds of tobacco, signed the market ing coptract." "Yes,"- said the ..fariner, "I have heard several of my neighbors talking about the co-operative association, but I haven't had time to go to a meeting yet. We certainly (1o need a better marketing system, particul arly here in South Carolina, but I don't understand how the association can get money for the members be fore the tobacco is sold." , "That ought to be easy if you have a business proposition," said the traveling salesman. "If you guaran tee delivery of your tobacco, you can surely get a high loan value on such a salable product." "Well, I'm going to join the asso ciation, for we didn't get anything last season even when we sold," re plied the grower. The forty odd meetings held over the state last week added a large number of signers to the marketing contract, and sowed the seeds of vic tory and real co-operation. A num ber of- volunteers for the "Pocket Brigade" were enlisted in every com munity and road maps"Myrve used in planning routes for fbcal workers. Complete returns have -no?' a yet reached headquarters, but conserva tive estimates place the total sign-up at meetings last week well over 5, 000,000 pounds and with fair results for the numerous workers over the state the total for the past week should show at least a minimum of 20 per cent of the state's production. This county's quota is 2,200,000 pounds and it is going to take a mighty effort on the part of every signer to keep us from bping para sites on some other sectidn. Every grower in the count, must be given the chance to sign h.mself to economic freedom before the campaign closes on December 21st, and sigiiers should leave no stone unturned in seeing that non-members grasp this golden op portunity to join with them rather than tp sell against them. The excuse that we haven't got time to Agn all the growers here. doesn't go. We haven't got anything but time and a mortgage, and it don't take a million years to sign a con tract. But little over two weeks now re mains in which to (o this job, and South Carolinians must see to it that enough tobacco is signed to secure our full quota of directors at the January election. Delegates'to the general election will be chosen from each con munity, one delegate for each million pounds signed up, so it behooves us to'have as large a per cent of the to bacco pledged to tile association as possible. Why put off a necessary action which can be (lone today ? Don't ex pect your neighbors to (10 the job. Dt it yourself, and get your neighbors to help you. "Every Signer get a Signer" is not enough here in this co'Ity. We are going to make this thing unanimous, so our slogan is "Every Signer Get a *Signer Every Day." Enlistment headquarters for the "Pocket Brigade" are located in every community. "Join up" now with your local secretary, and get a supplly of brown I)ooklets--then send them in signe(d--Quick. W. R. Gray, County Secretary.. MRS. J. A. COLE HONOREE TO0 ROOK PARTY TUESDAY Mrs. Cai y Smith was hostess to a party onl Tuesdaliy a fternoon wvheni she entertanmed at five tabtles of Rook in honor of Mr's. J. A. Cole wVho leaves shortly to join her husband, Dri. Cole, mn Kingstree, wvhere they wvill residle mn the future. After the game, Mrs. Smith presented Mr's. Cole with a beautiful linen center piece; the score prize, a box of correspondence car~ds, was given to Mr's. A. I. lBarron and the booby wvent to Mr's. ,G. T. F'loyd. Those present to enjoy Mirs. Smith's hospitality and btid Mrs. Cole adieu wvere: Mesdames A. I. Barron, J. W. Hlerriot, J1. K. Blreedini, George Hug gins, Horace Thomas, M~arion Wil S. S. Ric'hard(soni, English Plowvden, G. Tj. Floyd, Joe D~avis, .Jno. D). Gerald, RI. E. Br'oadlway, Amnanda H arvin' Scott Harivin, II. J. IBomar and J. D). Hiuggins. A salad course wvith c'offee was served( the guests. V. Dobb! :Camden, Littleton Street, W. HI. Hloh'es; Cdllege Place, W. S. Health ; Columbia circuit, .J. B. Weld on; Ell iott- andl Wells, L. TV. Phillips; Ileath Springs, WV. G. Elwell; Jordan, F'. E. Hodges; Kershaw, F'. A. Bluddin Lynchbur'g, .J. M,. Rogers; Manning, I., T. Fowler; Oswego, C. S. Felder; Pmiewvood, G. WV. Dukes; Providence circuit, W. G, Ariail; St. John's and Rember't, D). D. JTones; Sumter, Tr'in ity; J1. W. Daniel; Broad Stireet, J. G. F~erguson; Summerton, TV. E. Morris; Wateree, L. W. Shealey; West Ker shawv, D. TV. Smonks; Wesley chapel andI Hlebron, P.' K. Rhoad ; secretary F'ederal. Council of Churcht s, E. 0. Watson; College Place, Q. C.; pr'ofes sor' Columbia College, D. HI. MIunson College Place, Q. C.; business manag er, Southern Christian Advocate, . If Noland'- College Place! Q. C. transferred to Nor'th Carolina can' ferencee; E. W. Unrst; to Alabama con forence, W. F. Cann; superanuates, A. R. Phillips, G. H. Waddell, J. S. Beas lcy, J. C. Chanedle SEVERAL BRIDGE CONTRACTS AWARDED Bids From Construction Companies Received Before Permanent Road Commission this Morning. Representatives fromt sixteen con struction companies fromt this state, Georgia and North Carolina appear ed before the Permanent Roads Com mission at its meeting held this morn ing at I o'clock in the chamber of commerce hall, and. presented bids for the construction of the nine prin cipal bridges to be built on the first five roads to be hard surfaced in Stni ter county of the proposed state high way system in South Carolina. Present at this meeting were Road Commission members, L. D. Jennings, chairman; S. A. Ilarvin, J. P. Booth, J. B. Britton, J. F. Blant, G. A. Lemion amn Stanyarne Burrows. The bids presented by the various con tracting firms were read before the meeting by Mr. Joe Barnwell, bridge enginee.' of the State Highway De partment, Columbia. Among the firms filing bids were: The Simmons Mayrant Co., of Charleston; Ben M. Martin Co., of Easley, S. C.; Austin Bros. Bridge Co., Atlanta; Thomas D. Brohun, Wedgefield; the Arnold Con struction Co., Elberton, Ga., the Ker lim Construction Co.; Mallard Lum ber Co., Greeleyville; W. M. Padgett Co., Rock Hill; Storey and Beechman Co.; W. II. Andrews and Co.; General Road and Drainage Co., of Columbia; Chitwood and Palmer; Hlagedorn Construction Co., of Manning; Porter Boyd and Co., Charlotte, N. C. and J. Al. Gregory and Co. The amount of the bids ranged from $45,261.86, which wias tle bid presented by the Storey and Beeelfam Co., to the low est bid of $32,141.21, the bid of the Mallard Lumber Co., of Greeleyville, which bid was approved and accepted by the Permanent Road Commission. The contract will be submitted before the state highway engineer for ap proval before the actual work on the construction of these bridges can be commenced. The meeting of this morning was an important ' one in that the first steps towards the building of per steps towards the building of per manent roads in the county were taken. The authorized amount of $500,000 which was realized from the sale of county bonds, has beei received in Sumter and placed at in terest in equal divisions among the seven banks of the city. With the money on hand and the contract for the construction of nine principal bridges awarded, our goo(d roads for the county are assured. Mlr. Monteith, representing a bond ing company of Columbia, appeared before the Permanent Roads Commis sion after the completion of the busi ness of the bridges countracts, and of fered to take up a half million dollars in county bonds at their par value of 51/ pei cent. The rate of the first half million (ollars which were sold is 6 per cent. After Considering the offer presented by Alonteith, it was decided by the comm ission that no ad ditional bonds be sold just at this tiune.--Sumter Daily Ilei. OFFERS TO HUY RIED SOX Boston, Dec. 6.-Fred Stone, the coiedian, said tonight that he had of fered Harry Frazee, owner of the Blos ton Red Sox, $750,000 as a purchase )rice for the h al A merican League Biaseball Cluib. A con ference rega rd ing the sale wvillI be held tomorrow, it was said. IUJSINESS TIROUBILES Two cases in bankruptcy in the Eastern District of Sooth Carolina, were filed in the clerk's office of the Uniitedl States District Court at Char lestoni. T1he voluntary peti tions filed were as followvs: J1. C. D~ennis, merchant and farmer of Turbevil le, Clarendlon County, sch(edules; showving total liab ilities $17,110.87 andir assets of $6, 605.00. .J. C., IL. M. and .J. R. Denn ies, tradl ipig as J1. C. D~ennis & Sons, Turbe v il le, Clarendoni County, schul. showing l iabilities of $11,401.18 and assets of $8,713.42. HlEADS) A NTII-SA LOON 1BODlY Washingto~n, Dec. 6.-Right Rev. Thomas I C. Nicholson, of Chiicagoi, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, today was elected president of the Anti-Saloon League for the nlext two years. lie succeeds Bishon Luther B. Wilson, of New Yorkc, who explained that other duties flecessitat. ced his giving up the position. Josephus Daniels of Raleigh, N. C. former Secretary of the Naivy Bishop W. N. Aninsworth, of Macon, Ga.; Bishop A. R. Clippinger, of Dayton, 0., and Rev. S. P. Brooks, of Waco, Texas, wore elected vice presidents, in addition to other incumbents re elected. BIG NAVY BLIMP IS MARKED SUCCES Trip is Made to Prove Value of Helium, New -inflaiiable G.a.s Washington, Dec. 6.-"C-7," a big cigar-shaoeed navy "blimp" proved to day the value of helium, the new non inflammable gas discovered during the war. The'great gas bag droned its way to Washington from Hampton RoadsA, Va., and back again, making an actual demonstration of thle lifting power of the new gas. She was the' first "ship" of the air to be inflated with it, anda she met every test, her ofhcers reported. Not only was the 9hip sufficiently buoyant throughout her long double journey and safe from any danger of fire or explosion in air, but she car ried back to Hampton Roads exactly the same amount of gas she brought away. There was no dispersion through the rubberized fabric of the bag. "C-7" answered her rudders perfectly, nodding up anad down over the city at the will of her nilots with out "valving" to make her rise and drop. The official report of the round trip, as well as of the preliminary flights at Hampton Roads, shows the test to have been wholly satisfactory. Little Sight-Seeing Trip "C-7" came humming up from the south early in the day. She signal ized her arrival by a series of twists and turns over the Capital, gamboling like, a playful whale of the air. Her crew took a birdscye view of the arms conference, slipping down to a low altitude for the purpose. Then they had a close up at the roof of the Navy Department build ing With hundreds of faces staring up at them from its Windows. They did a little aeridl sight-seeing around Lincoln memorial, Washington monu ment and the figure of freedom on the papitvl dome, then dropped over to the naval air station at Anacostia to come gently to earth with scores of liusky bluejackets swinging on to the trailing drag ropes to hold the light hearted monster to the ground. Around on inspections. Army and navy air service folk hastened over as soon as they heard the motor hum ming in the air above. Experts from the bureau of mines rushed out to get a look at this most significant aircraft, first in the world, it was said, to be lifted from earth by any other gas than hydrogen. T'iat business done with, the jackics let go and the blimp "shoved of" for home, soaring back into the air as happily as a stranded fish slides back into water. She circled the city again a time or two with a pair of seaplanes rollicking about her like sparrows pursuing a hawk, then swung So'ith and roared away to be l.>st in the the haze in a moment down river. The new gase has 98 per cent of the lifting power of hydrogen, the ex perts say, and she certainly acted sp. The gas bag was distended until it looked in its silver paint like a solid mass of aluminum. There was not a wrinkle in the fabric. And what the successful test of this safest of lifting elements for lighter-thall-air ship~s may mean to ships of the fu tire when the supply of helitm has been developed fully, not even the experlts care to predict. IllIDGE PARtTY Miss Gussie Appelt was liosteis last Wednesday even ing to a Bridge Party. After the game a lovely Salad Course with cofree was served tof the guests who wvere: Misses Cor rule Barilfiel, A(Ihlie and Irma Weiln nal , Sa ni Barron , 'Thomias HagnialI, .1 (,. Dinkmis and Tlaylor Stu kes. CONFElRENCE OF" BANK Elts ,Columbia, Dec. 6.- --In order to have a full Id iscuissioln of thle melthlods by whtich the War Finan ice Corpora tion and the ba'nks caln 'ooplerate, thle Co Inumb ia Clea ring H ouse Association andi( thle Columbia Chamber of Comn mlerce th1is a fternoon ca lled a confer enee of the ban~lkers of Gru 7 of the South Carol ina I antkers' A ssocija tion, comlpris ing O rangeburg, Cal.. hloun, Lex ingtonl, R ichiland, Lee anid Sumiter counties to mieet at. the'.Jeff'er -um Hotel here Friday night at 7 o'clock. A rep~resenlt ative (If the cor-. plorationi and~ J. P ope Matthews, of Columbia, State ebiaiman of the cor poratinI, will be at the eniference. RtIDGEVILLE JFIRE IS BIG LO)SS Rlidgeville, D~ec. Gi--'Ihe brick building wnied b~y .J. E. TPhrower' andl W. J1. Dukes, consisting of four stores onl North Malin street, valued at $16, t)00 insuranice $8,000, andI a large two-. story frame structure, owned by Knight Bros., with small insurance wasi burned last 'nIght about 12 o'clock. The brjek building was occupiedl by the People's Store Corporation, wvith a $10,000 stock and $5,000 insulrance; St. George Grocery Company, no in surance, and W. M. Vaughan, 'no In surance. Canse of the ir nnon. CLiARENDON COUNCIL OF FARM WOME-N MEET The meeting of the Clarendon Coun ty women and girls which was held at the Court House, Manning, S. C., November 2Gth, 1921 in the interest of the Home Demnonst ra tion Work in this County was unusually well at tended. Clarendon has always been a leading county in the Demonstra tion Work, having been served for several years by, first, Miss Kather ine Richardson and then by Mrs. S. 0. Plowden, two of the most faithful agents in the work. The women and girls have responded most enthusias. tically to all instruction received. Now as never before the farm women need to know how to make and market their home products. We must not sit idly by and let the opportunity of having this instruction pass by for another year. All the Clubs of the Women and Girls throughout the County sent petitions to the Legislative Delega tion asking that the Home Demon stration Work be put back. The town of Manning showed interest by hav ing a representative, who with other member.; of the Council called Upon the two members of the Delegation that live in Manning, and requeste(d that they give them the appropriation necessary lor the Home Demonstra tion Work. The District Agent was with us an outlined the work for next year and expressed an earnest desire that Clar eldont continue the good work they have had for so many years, and not fall behind in the great task of build ing up its rural homes and communi ties. RED CROSS NOTES November report. Nursing visits (bedside care given) 61 Instructive visits ---- ----------19 School visits -.-. . 20 Social setvice visits ------- -_6 Conference visits _.-- -90 Total visits _95 Mileage --------080 Schools inspected 4----4 Pupils inspected ,1- - Defective ._201 Total defects ___4. Defective eyes ------ -----------54 Defective ears .._ ___- -- 7 Defective nose and throat -------78 Defective teeth --------- 135 Miscellaneous------ - - .- 30 Talks to school children . 16 Attendance -.... .._- 03 Literature distributed _ 85 Home visits to Tuberculosis buitients 5 Prenatal visits made _4 Postnatal visits made 3 Visits to infants under 2 years _52 Patients first of month -55 New cases during month -11 T. 1B.- - _ - --- ---- In ants inder 2 years--> Medical -.-- ---7 Patients discharged Recovered . 7 Improved -2 Dead . Patients last of month 51 M11R. CLA UDE DesCH A .I PS DIES Died in Sumter on November 25th, Mr. CIhude DesChamps, aged 63 years old. Mr. DesChamnips had lived i I Clareldoll County all of li; life til the past few yeats he moved to Stin. ter. lie joined the Methodist ('hurch I early in -life and his remains were Iai. to. rest in the family plot at Andrew - Chapel. Mrl.. DesC 'hamps spent Ion of his life farmot ing and was devoted Lo his family interests. Io was con .'idred one of the best iarmers inl the Pinewood section. Ile was a man of many finte traits of charatcter, alway,. teadly tot aid anoy one in uneed or- dis tres~s. lHe was at soin of thte halte Sena. tort Lou is I1. D es( lamnps; wats 6i3 yearst' (t~told n leatves at wvidlow, onhe sont andI thr'ee brother, J1. M., R. 8. anid II. Mrs. IE. S. E'rvin was hostess on last. Wed(lnesdaity atfterinoon to the Brtidge Clubtt when she en~tetainetd guests at three tables. A fte' the gamne it satlad~ (otts t(was served the guests whott were: Mesdlames 'T. MI. Mlouzon, ~J. II. Orv in, I'. C. Thomas, Hoac t'TC''homa s, Sc'ot~t If arvint, Sir., Scott IHanrvini, .1i'., Alant Brad hami, Chatrles Geigerj, R. I. Blroadway MIisses Trmat Weinherg, Glatdys Rives and1( Rose I'rtv in. LOALAf HAPP'ENING;S O1 TWENTIY YEARS AGO D~ecembt er -fith, 1901 IDiedI last Saturdt'(ay near t'Oatk Grove, Mt's. E. C. IHoll iday, atged utbout 50) yetars. Married this aftLe noon0 by Rev. JTame's Mclowell at the r'esideitce of t he brides parents near Palai, Mag istr'ate S. M. Youtmons and MIiss Sal lie T'. Griflin, datugh ter' of Myr. Samut el Mrt. S. R. Venninug hast moved his Jeweltry es5tablishmnt into the ntew~ stor'e, ntext (doort to IIrockintton's (rug mod1iouis quatirst, wVhtere lie wil Ibeo aible to disphity his we(ll selected stttek to ad~vantage. Rev. F. W. Gregg, pastor of the Manning Presby'terian Chur'ch, has recovered from his illness and expocts to nren~ch next Sunday. IRISH FR[[ STATE CREATED BY TREAT? Members of Sinn Fein Parliament Must. Swear "to He Faithful to Illis Majesty" LIA)Y11) G EOlRG E CONG RATU LATED Religious F'reedom Is Said to Re Guaranteed in Agreement St tling Long )ispute. London, Dec. (.-j-Thc centuries-old jiuarrel betweeni En'igland and Ireland was ended, as had been fervently hoped, ill the small hours of Tuesday narning _ hy the signatire in the prime3 1inister's cabinet room of "a treaty between Great Britain and Ire lanl," consisting of eighteen articles, giving I reland the title of "The Irish Free State,'" and the same constitu tional status as ( Canada, Australia and other overseas Dominions. The question of allegfunce, which up to the last. moment threatened to wreck the negotioations, was sur mounted by permitting the members of the Irish Parliament to swear al legiance to the Constitution of The Irish Free State and 'be faithful to Ilis Majesty, the King." The treaty has yet to run the gauntlet of the Ulster government, ild of the Imperial Parliament. The Imperial Parliament by the King, is sumlmoneld to meet on December 14, and will be opened in state by the King, vho has taken the closest per sonal iiterest, inl the Irish negotia tions since he practically instigated them when he openlol tie Ulster Parliament. Approval by the Imperial Parlia melt is a foregone conclusion, as the government has an overwhelm inag ma - jority in the H louse of Commons fav orimg its Irish policy, and the action of the British representatives in reaching the agreement has already been understood by the cabin, t. Tl position of Ulster is k ss certtain. Evi dence comes from I >1 fast, tonight that the treaty wvill he Subjected to the most. searching examination be fore receivmg assent ail doubtless many modifications will be proposed. King Sends Congrattulations The king hastened to send the prime miiter a telegram conigrat ulating him on the success of the negotiations and de1 eclaring "I amil overjoyed to hear the splend id news." The king will come to London pulposely tom31orrow to pieside ovel.r the privy council, as the (onlsti ition reites a six days' notice by royal proclamation. The treaty was signed by all mem hers of the 3ritish and I risli elega tion3s participating i3 the negotiitionls the Irish delegates siging their Gaelie namlies. IIelaild is treated as a single' ntity in the provisions of the treaty, with special clauses plroviding agaiet the possibility that Ulster should refuse acqiuiescence iml the settlement, in which case the governlm elt of Ireland act of 1920 will reiain inl force so far as the Noithern parliamn ilt is CO(11erned, but with the stipulation that. a sIteciil (( 3133)nnIIIis in shl0 I l ' ) de Ieimine new houndaio_(ries Ifmr N,.'thern ireland. Prow.isiow n also are madeo th 1Ie co lwit ion of the ttwo pal-li:ann nts inl 13rovidingI crt ami saf e na rds in the event of I l.t vi ld3na Ut rem aInm outi o i h fee s tate, neith1I p:n-li:uncnt., how ('ver', will he perillit tel un. 'i. the treaty to make laws emdlo3win- nnv particular relition (wr to imlps an0.y religious (Is:. I ity. . 'I'l Gi :c Prit ish Forces .\idl TIhe trca tv looks toi Irelandl in the future'( under3takinyg it ownVl co3asta de 13 fenise and)1 provides that Irebani33 shall in timie ofl war' give the lirit ish force; necessar513y aid( am1( faili t ils. It fer I her, by providling a~ainst intern'ia tionall limlilttion3 of 1aaenit , reco'3g 3ized thel Irish free 3tate' right to force. .Prem33ier' l.loy'd Ge~orge is t he recip.~ iLent of un3~iversal contgra1tula1thins for hav'in sne 3 cess fuilly resculedt the n'lego.. tialton from331) what appilearls to lbe 13n Au iste Ci hamber'la3in, who is lelle) <ot the 3governmen(lt3 in ' hIlouse of speaikin ton'((3ight 'xpre'(sed the (On v'ictioni that before (Christmas11 Pea3ce and1( good will woub3ll he(. eaiblished betwet n " the' parentl) race1s oIf th'e Brit - ish ('omm13)onwealthi," 1331 he appled1(3 jIoini thel new frec State4. 131. (l Imeiatel y I he aigreeme ((l waX3s s igned'l oneW of (t' prele's 3115secre. ta ies( ruashed to the staltion1, and3 theit train slpted towards llolyhe'ad on1 a non11-stop run3. At Iloly'h('ad a deI thle secretary to1' 13 el fast. Toda31:y t he aitmoshe1!t af Do3 n~ street, was most cherful ('ompa~iret wvithi the gloo ( of11 the p.1'recl~in g daysV. lonlgra tula3to ty t' legramlIls werieIl p3r img mtol No. 1(0. home fully sat isfiedi with thei( result (of the negotiat ions. Thley ex peet 50ome opposition in) till Dail ',iri'ann. bult wit h the influlence of Ar'thnr' (;if fith and)1 M icheaI C'ollins5, as5 wll as3( apprellhension as5 ta Ye (outeC,'m11. In tihe fi rs. pla3ce ther'ir "saor* stat" (Irish for t'1e3 Sta1te, thoerel being no wordI inl Gaelie for rep'lublie) is ae knowledged by thle gove'rlnment I, which wvill go a long way with the rank and file amn) Sion lmincrs