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h ■<V- THE PEOPLE, BARNWELL, 8. 0. - ' 1—Rene Vlyianl, "special envoy from France, reviewing the cavalry of the Twenty-seventh division In Central park, New York. 2—Ruined Interior of St. Paul's church, the oldest^ In Washington, which was de stroyed by Are. 3—Types of the British miners who are on strike and in whose support.the transport and rail workers have quit work. 1 . \ ' •- _ ~ ~T ■ NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS 1* Harding’s International Policy-f leadin s P a ^ r sees only seif-mterest t A .. jp. . A.. — 8 — A ^ t ... 1 I ~~. w .. France in case rtf German aggression or of Germany’s failure to pay. The British are-so occupied with their great strike that they have not had much to say about the message up to the time of writing. An ' Interesting bit of comment comes from Buenos Aires, 'where a (Copy for Thla Department Supplied by the American Legion Nbwa Service.) qiRL GETS SERVICE MEDAL £mbl*m Presented to New York High School Miss in Recdhnition of Patriotic Work. ASPIRIN HE’S TYPICAL LEGION WORKER Connecticut Man la Chooon Depart mont Adjutant for Period of Three Years. / Thomas J. Banntgan has received , the unique dlstincticjn of beinjg elected adjutant of the Connecticut department of the American Legion for-* period of three years. He is also in charge of the service division at department headquarters. 7../ r, Mr. Bannigan was bom in Utica, N. Y. He received his education In schools of that city and n liL George town Academy, lie came to New. .Bewarej Unless you see the nam# Britain, Conn., 25 years ago and In ••Bayer” on package or on tablets you Name “Bayer” on Genuine A Seems to Please Ail the Republican Groups. OUR RIGHTS SAFEGUARDED Modified Knox Peace Resolution In- * e troduced—Democrats Fight Emer gency Tariff Bill—Colombian Treaty Before the Senate— , * Efforts to Stop Great British Strilte. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. President Harding, in his program Tor international relations as set forth In his message to congress, has ac complished the remarkable feat of satisfying all factions In his party, If the expressions of leaders In Washing ton are to be taken as representing the opinions of the people. The fore cast of tills program, madei a week ago, was not far astray: It contains, however, a plan for the acceptance^.ftf such terms of the Versailles treaty as confirm America’s rights and Inter ests; In other-words, the ratification of the treaty with such reservations and modifications as will completely' cut out the League of Nations cove nant and secure “our absolute free dom’’ - from entanglement in purely European affairs. Just how the cove- ’ nant. so closely Interwoven into the fabric of the treaty, can be eliminated, Is not yet" apparent. In Washington it IS said a delegation might be sent to'Europe, or a conference of the al lies called in our national capital. It Is also suggested that It may be nec essary to draw up a--now. treaty or treaties to be signed by the United States, the allies and Germany. Any negoltnlions to this end, how ever, are to await reconsideration by the'allies of their award of ti»eTslfttTd4’dt^lopet^-TtT-'OTTCtr. TTtr^prcFTr'TTTe' In the future international policy of the United States. The egoistic Independent natlonal- sm which is proclaimed as the law of international activity by the, United States Is dominant in Mr. Harding’S words," the newspaper declares. Americanism and Monroeism, no tions clear, and concrete, which have lad their rise and fall since 1824, re appear with more ylgo> than ever in the directing thought of the United States.” - =•••- Concerning domestic matters, Which lie declared of prime importance, Mr. Harding said nothing unexpected, ex pressing what leaders of his party called “sound Republican doctrines.” He especially urged speedy relief for the ex-service men and the passage of an emergency tariff bill. . The latter Is already before con gress, the ways and means committee of Ihe house having reported out a combination measure Including the farmers’ tariff bill which Mr. Wilson vetoed, an anti-dumping bill and a new’ provision for the regulation of I’orelgn exchange. 'The Democrats of the house speedily organized their op position to the measure under their eader, Representative Kltchin of North Carolina. Mr. Kltchin charged that the bill Is not in the interest of the farmers of the country, “hut Is, really for the purpose of swelling the already swollen fortunes of the trusts and speculators.” He declared that It gives “to the packers’ trust, the sugar trust and the woolen trust the right and privilege to take from the* American people the enormous sum of over $775,000,000, . Increasing to that extent the present high cost of liv ing. Allusion Is made above to the Col ombian toealy'; This was the first thing the senate tackled, and a fight Ing to Dr. Julius Ruppel, chief of the German financial 'delegation In Paris. He says the time allowed Is altogether too short for estimating the total liabilities for reparations, and that the German experts have beeti forced to-, rely -on written statements that are neither accurate nor adequate. A Paris Journal asserts that the sum to be demanded by file allies will be be tween 30 and 38 billions of dollars, and that when - Germany refuses to accept the figures two classes of French reserves will be called to the colors, .and the Ruhr basin * occupied. In that ‘regUm are the most Important industrial plants and the largest coal mines of western Germany. As ,a tribute to her patriot^ serv ices during the World war, Miss Paul ine Henkel, a fourteen-year old New York high school girl, was presented with a patriotic service gold medal by F. W. Galbraith, Jr., national com mander of the American Legion, In behalf of 8. Rankin Drew post. The presentation ceremonies took place in front of the Fifth Avenue public li brary in New York city. The guard of honor for Miss Henkel, who is known as the “Little Colonel,” was composed of members of the ma rine corps -under command of lieuten ants Miller and Gumpertz and Ser geant Janssen, congressional medal of honor men. Although she was only ten years old at the start of the World war, the Little Colonel sold $3,330,250 worth o# Liberty bonds, more than any. other minor In the country, and also was recognized ns one of the most effect ive patriotic speakers and war work ers in America. With the return of the American, soldiers to their native land, Miss Henkel Is still devoflng herself to their welfare, as attested by the following quotation from her speech rtf accept ance: ' . J. “The happiest moment of my life will be when It Is a fact that the wounded, disabled and unemployed of our hoys have been taken care of in a manner befitting the sacrifices they have made. The cause of the disabled 1911 moved to Hartford where be ** engaged In the wholesale and retail cigar, business. During the war Mr. Bannigan served as a captain. Returning to Hartford at the end of the war, he gave his ef- '? >■ . ' ' are,not getting genuine Aspirin pre scribed by physicians for twenty-one years and proved safe by millions. Take Aspirin only as told In the Bayer package for Colds, Headache, Neural gia, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache, Lumbago, and for Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of As pirin cost few cents. "Druggists also sell larger packages. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacldester of Sallcylicadd. —-Adr. r~~ ' Practical Seamen. The old-time English sea-faring men were f mined to the service In the serv ice 7it*elf. Their., lesson* were those of duty from the rank of cabin-boy to that of master. Such a school was likely to turn out men of efficiency, hut not of extensive learning. There are rnnhy Tnieresting storles told of them. • For example there was the man who could neither rend nor write, hut who coutd take his vessel without mistake fr«Mn port to port. The lights on the coast were his only hooks, and his one Intellectual exercise consisted In calculating, the set of the ebb and the flood, t All attempts to reach a basis for peace negotiations having failed, the transport and rail workers of Great Britain were culled out on strike Fri day night in support pf the third element of the triple alliance, the miners. It Is not certain at this writ ing how general will be the response to the order to quit work. The Lon don Dally Mall had advices from sev eral big rail centers to the effect that there was little strike enthusiasm amt that there would he no complete stop?. "page of traffic. The railway men were especially reluctant to join in the strike and thetr teader, J. H. Thomas, has been opposed to it all along. But the miners Insisted that the compact of the triple alliance be lived up to and the rail workers were forced to yield.. Up to the last the .government continued to hope for peace, and on Thursday night another conference gave hope of reopening the negotia tions. The miners tlien seemed to be changing their, attitude somewhat. Of the two mulir demands of the miners, one the national pooling of, profits, has been declared utterly Im practicable- by the government. The ‘other, the regulation of wages on a national basis, was accepted by Lloyd George and his colleagues. But the miners Insisted on all or nothing. Ac cording to a manifesto Issued by their federation, the miners are asked to allow their methods of national nego tiation to be destroyed^and to accept a reduction in wages which would should cotfie above everything else In bring them down in many districts to j our hearts. Let na take care rtf fhe- MISS PAULINE HENKEL. of .Yap to Japan-and their formal ac knowledgment of America’s rights In the disposition of all the ' territories taken away from the_.central powers. At first France replied to Secretary Hughes’ note on Yap by a suggestion that the question be settled by the United States and Japan, and it Is believed Great Britain will propose the same course, offering fts good of fices In behalf of the American claims. Japan wants the controversy to be In cluded In the general negotiations to settle all matters .at issue between thts country and Japan.' Neither of these suggestions Is acceptable to the adrafnistratlon, and neither will be considered. Mr. Hughes’ position Is that the Yap affair concerns the al lies Jointly and must be settled^ by them Jointly in negotiations with the United States. - As was foreseen, the President said he favored the adoption of the Knox resolution ending the state of war, but with modifications. Accordingly It was Introduced In the senate at once with changes to suit, and plans w-ere made to push It through as soon as. old one giving to Colombia $25,000,000 for the loss of Panama and .the Crfnal Zone. It has always been bitterly op posed as a virtual repudiation of the acts of Theodore Roosevelt when he was President, J)ut how It has. been modified by the omission of 1 any ex pression of the government’s regret for the part played by the United States in connection with the separa tion of Panama from Colombia. Pres ident Harding has told the senate he hopes It will ratify the treaty, and It probably will do so. Senator Lodge led the debate In favor of the pact, and revealed one of the strong rea sons for its adoption—the existence of rich oil fields^ in Colombia which Americans wish to develop. Senator Kellogg of Minnesota said the ratification of the treaty w-ouid be pusillanimous act, and on the strength of a telegram and letters from Colonel Roosevelt,—written In 1917, he declared it-would make the United States liable to International blackmail running Into hundreds of miVMons of dollars. The telegram said ■ far less tlTUtr thelf pre-war standardT of living. the Colombian treaty Is disposed of. As it stands, the resolution carefully reserves all American rights acquired by the war, the armistice and the Ver sailles treaty, but there Is no pro vision fot the negotiation of a separ ate peace treaty with Germany. The Instrument- also declares the state of war'with Austria ended,, but no one here thinks much about. Austria these days, txcopt In pity for Its starving poorl \ . Early comment in France on the President’s message indicated that the French were trying to find .It satis factory. They expected thg flat re jection of the league covenant^ and many of them are not wildly en elastic over tho league, anyhoyr. The; •re elated by the expressed detennlna tton that America shall stand with the al?5a in holding Germany responsible for the war and in compelling her to’ make reparation to the extent of her ability. They still hope that Ameri- will specifically promise to u l know, of course, that you are against this infamous Colombian treaty, but I wish you would point out that It makes precedent for some successor of Wilson to pay at least as large a sum apiece to Costa Rica, Nicaragua! Haiti and Santo Domingo ‘for what has beeb done to them re cently, and also to Chile for our In solent and Improper treatment of her In connection with the Alsop dalm.” President Harding has approved a new list of brigadier generals to be raised to major generals, and Clarence R. Edwards, whom President Wilson omitted from his list and who com manded the New England National Guard division In France, comes first of all. Among the others are Generals Haan, Bell, Allen apd Menoher. A number of colonels are recommended for promotion to brigadier* Germany wllL refuse to accent the Indemnity figures of the allies when they lire presented on May 1, accord An Important step ^ toward the re vival of industry In America was made last week when the United States Steel corporation announced a new price list showing lower , prices -for steel. The .cut ranges from $1.50 to $9 a ton, and the price of tin plate also was reduced $15 a ton.. The de creases are confined to certain prod ucts and, according to buil$*FS and architects, are not In themselves suf ficient to revive* the building Industry; but the cut does remove uncertainty and establish a general stabilized, price level for steel and experts In the trade say it should stimulate Industry. The first concrete result was the announce ment by the International Harvester company of a straight 10 per cent re duction on Its products In which steel Is the principal raw product used. Secretary of Labor Davis In an ad dress In Chicago made his first public statement of his attitude toward la bor and capital. He called for a fair deal for capital, a decent living wage for labor, larger profits for farmers through lower rail-shipping rates, and th^ settlement of all Industrial dis pute* through conferences between employees^, ,JEIe,, warned labor that If It Is to take a share In the policies l5f the nation It also must share the na tional responsibilities, ‘declaring It was up to labor to see that transportation conditions were such that the farihei could make a fair profit. ^ The federal railway labor board has Issued an order that Clears up the transportation, situation, or should do speedily. Briefly, It terminates the national working agreements on July 1; meanwhile conferences between th« carriers and the - workers are ordered, to settle the controversies over Work ing rules as far as possible; on July 1, the board will promulgate “Just and reasonable” rules for classes of em ployees regarding whom rules have not been reached by agreement. Both sides are urged to act as quickly as possible men who saved our country; we owe them an obligation we cannot afford, to Ignore.” 7 LEGION POST ADOPTS CREED Member of Somerville (Mass.) Organi zation Is Author of Paragraphs Worthy of Consideration. THOMAS J. BANNIGAN. forts to revitalizing his t»i*lnes8. In February, 1919, when the city of Hart ford nee»fcd a capable man to direct its Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ club, Mr. Bannigan was asked to take the Job. Despite the call of his business, he abandoned It again, through pa triotic motives, to supervise the club. A record-maker In the formation and organization of Rau-Locke post No. 8, Mr. Bannigan soon became one of the most prominent Legionnaires In the state and was elected as the first state adjutant. Department head quarters had been without a perma nent location, using a room In the Service club as quarters. Br. Ban- nigan prevailed upon^fhe city author ities to turn the building over to the Legion. Mr. Bannigan is also a member of the national committee on war risk Insurance and compensation and is chairman of the Hartford Elks’ na tional soldiers’ fund committee. TO TURN HOSPITAL TO STATE Texas Department of American Legion to Relinquish *Control of Kerr, ville Institution. .Somerville (Mass.) post of the Amer ican Legion has adopted the following _ creed, written by one of Its members.: “I believe the American Legion is a dependable organization. “I believe that the American Legion Is a potent factor In the community. “I believe that the American Legion stands for equality for all ex-service men. “I believe that the American Le gion’s Ideas never will bo shelved. “I believe that the American Legion will gallantly stand by what Is right and help to destroy what Is wrong. “I believe that the American Legion’s principles are Immovable by any vio lent or radical Individual or organlza- tion. . ■ ±— — , The Texas department of the Ameri can Legion Is completing arrangemen-ts to turn the Legion Memorial hospital at Kerrvllle over to the state, In order that the provisions of the bill appro priating la- . stltutlon to a capa^ll^fcof COO tubercu lar patients; passed by the state legis lature, may be carried out. The*Leglon will maintain Its hospital organization, which will co-operate with the state health officer, the super intendent of the state tuberculosis san itarium and the chairriian of the state board of control, the officers designat ed to supervise the expenditure of the appropriation. , Charles W. Scruggs, state adjutant of the Legion, has expressed the ap- predation of the ex-service men as fol lows : “The governor of the great State of Texas has met our expectations and I am firmly convinced has only consum mated the sentiment of the people of Texas by signing the 1/egion Memorial hospital bill. The Legion is proud to share with the governor and with the legislature our inordinate pride In the consummation of this splendid en deavor and fulfillment of our funda mental duty to Texas' disabled ex- service men."' A Feeling of Secnrity Yob naturally feel secure when yoa know that the medicine you are about to take ia absolutely pure and contains no harmful or habit producing drugs. Sucn a medicine ia Dr. Kilmer’a Swamp- Root, kidney, - liver and bladder' remedy. ‘ The same standard of purity, strength and excellence ia maintained ia, every bottle of Swamp-Root. ’ It is scientifically compounded from vegetable herbs. ^ It is not a stimulant and is taken ta teaspoonful doses. *- It is not recommended for everything. It is nature’s great helper in relieving end overcoming kidney, Uver and Mad der troubles. A sworn statement of purity is witlL every bottle of Dr. Kilmer’a Swamp- Root. If you need a medicine, you should have the beat. On sale at all drug stores ; in bottles of two sizes, medium and Urge. - However, if you wish first to try this { rest preparation aend ten cents to Dr. Lilmer A Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for s sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper.—Adv. Fashionable. / “As far as your new enterprise is eom*erne<l, > ’ said Colonel Cllnchpenny, “I can; at least- admit it is fashion able.” “I don't believe I get your drift,” replied Umson. - “Better say ‘you don’t get my draft.’ ’’ ' > > * “You pall my scheme fashionable?” “In that It resembles the latest gown from .Baris,” “How?" . “It has absolutely no hacking.”— YounftkTown Telegram, . “I believe that the American Legion will help to bring peace out of chaos. 7 “I believe that the American Legion is looking forward, not backward. “I believe that the American Legion is a constructive unit, not a destruc tive unit. “I believe that the American Legion is an'asset to ex-service men, not a lia bility. - , “I believe It. Do you?”" j Seta 40,000 Members as Goal. With 24,000 members at the end of T9J10, Kansas department of the Amer ican N^glotf has set 40,000 Legion naires aajt 8 goal tor 1921. The state has a potential membership of 450,000. The department now : numbers 814 posts of the Legion and 106 units of the Women’* Auxiliary^ ; * Distributing Victory Msdala. Although there will be no more army recruiting for some time, the recruit ing officers will continue to distribute Victory medals to members of tbs American Legion and othar mini Kansas Passes Laws for Legion. That the voice of the ex-service men of Kansas, as represented by the Am erican Legion, has been heard la manifested by tlie generous enactment ef legislation beneficial to veterans of the World war. The legislature of that state has passed the following bills affecting*ex-service men:- An adjusted compensation bill, in the form of an enabling act; an act granting to alt ex-service men of_the World, war the same rights, privileges and immuni ties granted to veterans of other wars ; an appropriation of $1,000 a year for general expenses of state headquarters of the Legion; an act protecting the Legion and Auxiliary emblems from unauthorized use; exemption taxation of all property held name pf the Legion; ah' aet placing under the care of legion posts erring young boys paroled from industrial schools ; and a boxing btlL Catarrh Can Be Cttred Catarrh la a local dlaeaae greatly Influ enced by conatltutional condition*. It therefore requires conatltutional treat ment. HALL’S CATARRH MEDICIKB Is taken -Internally and acts throuch the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. MALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE destroys the foundation of the dtee&se, gives the patient strength by improving the general health and assists nature In doing Its work. All Druggists. Circulars free. F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo. Ohio. Doubtful transaction. . - “I understand the Crimson Gulch posse took some bootleggers Into cus tody.” . ' “Yes, sit,” replied Cactus Joe. “And It cost us citizens quite a sum of money, paid in advance, to ]>ersuade them Turn runners to map their route In this direction and get their stuff confiscated." important toMotftoro- Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, that famous old remedy for Infanta and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of i In Use tor Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher’s Castoria Humble. landlord Is off his high "Ine horse.” “That so?” i “Yea, I told him today we were thinking of moving, and he actually said -he hoped we would reconsider.” Cutlcura Soothes Itching Scalp On retiring gently mb spots of dan druff and Itching with Cutlcura Oint ment. Next morning shampoo with Cutlcura Soap and hot water. Make them your everyday toilet preparations fendrfhave a clear skin and soft, white from; hands.—Adv. « '<•< Eight Bars on Victory Medal. Leandar, a member of Ar gon ne Post of the Americas Legiep at Des Moines, la* has eight bin to his Victory medal Question Incomplete. Mrs. A—Have you still got teat cook you had last week? Mrs. B—Which day last week? ■ Proper Thing. P “l’m, yearly broke and want so collars. - ’ “Ah! Then you want ten kind with Just a slight Wil" V V. 1 V • + -v \ 7-v-' a :• at .-..-tv*