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TWO v/ S.A'lQ; THE PEOPLE, BARNWELL, S. <* : f> x ;; ^Yr 0. X4Z lARDING WILL NOT : ACT REQUEST WAS URGENT APPEAL FROM GERMAN GOVERNMENT AND GERMAN PEOPLE. NO SURPRISE IN WASHINGTON ZA PPED BEAUVAIS Should New and Proper Proposals be Formulated U. S. Will Bring the Matter to Attention of Allies. WaKhinKton. — Germany’s request that the President intervene as medi ator in the reparations dispute, re ceived through Commissioner Dres- nel, at Berlin, was in the nature of an urnent appeal "in the name of the German government and the Gtfrman people." The p-omptness with which ‘Presi dent Harding declined to undertake the role of mediator and umpire oc casioned little surprise Tn Washington and whs received with satisfaction by the Allied diplomats. The answer contained Ktst 128 words. It said "the American govern-' . . ~ ment could not agree to mediate the Statement was Given out by Everett question of reparations with a TieWj C. Brown, President of National ' MUST FIRST SENIt NAME OE DEPORTEE SOVIET GOVERNMENT WILL NO LONGER ADMIT UNDESIR ABLES TO RUSSIA* SOVIET VISAS ARE REQUIRED Effect of New Ruling to Par as tha United State* is Concerned Will . , . ' • Z- ; -r—i—a*?.' ... . be to Curtail Deportations. -- Riga, Letvia.—The United States no longer will be able to deport its unde sirables or send unwilling Russian residents to soviet Russia, without previous negotiations and the consent IIREEBREf IN UNITED STATES FORMER GERMAN EMPIRE WITH 1,683,298, HEADS THE LIST OF EMIGRANTS HERE. MADAME WALLENBERG This It a new photograph of Mad- of the soviet government In each in- ame Wallenberg, wife of Axel F. vfral- ITALIANS SECOND IN NUMBER England Pushes Ireland Hard for the Honor of Sending Native Sons to Shdres of United - States^ Washington.—There are 13,703,987. -oreign-born white persons in the United States as shown by the 1920 census, the census bureau announced. The total population of the United States is 105,710,620. Thus, it appears PAGEANT ON STATE HISTORV Rook Hill Chamber ef Commerce Will Ask Southern Officials to Put f Special Train for Occasion. Fred Beauvais Canadian tranner (lividual caBe - under th e provisions of lenberg, minister to the United States that more than one-tenth of and part Indian, named as corespond ent In the suit by James*A. Stillman for divorce from “Fifl” Potter Still man. BOOST FOR STOCK BREEDING to acting as umpire in its settlement. Impressed, however, with the serious ness of the issues involved as they af Livestock Exchange. a soviet decision made public through from Sweden, a note to the Letvian government. The note says, that, the soviet au- M S ^5 NOT PRESENT bound for Russia unless they also, have Russians visas. The Letvian Elde#t Son of DeC ea 8 ed Was Also De- government has notified its consul in. . . _ , ^ _ New York to abide by thta ruling, and; ' , * rred ^ R ““1* ’*+'*• Fr ° p ’ similar instructions have been sent Paying Last Tribute to Mother, to England. The effect of the new ruling, so far as the United States is the population is foelgrn born. During the last decade, the foreign- born population of this country has increased by only 35§,442 persons, or 2.6 per cent. The Census bureau an nounces that this small increase is due to the almost complete cessation of immigration during the world war. The increase in the previous 10- year period, regarded as normal, was 3,131,72$ persons. .The largest part of the foreign-born population of this country comes from Germany, which nation has sent 1,- Potsdam.—Amid the tolling of bells, eoncerned, which marked the solemn hour, the will be the prevention of further de-i funeral services of Augusta Victoria, Chicago—Legislation directing the portations from that country to soviet former German empress, were held 683 - 29S persons to Ame ^ ica ’ fed the whole world, the government, s ecr et a ry of the Treasury to turn Russia unless a list of those deported in this, the royal residence suburb of Italians are second in number of the United States feels itself to be over $lo0,^100,000 of the profits of the has been submitted officially to the Berlin, which had witnessed so many amon K the population which is of for- deeply concerned with the question federal reserve bank to federal land soviet government and the latter’s scenes of splendor in the departed e '* n L607.458, persons. -—-- 1 —-~ J '■ . * ! Russia is-third witlPf,398.999 persons, of obtaining an early and just solu- banks, to be lo tion. oaned by the latter in- permission for the entry of such de^days of the Hohenzollern rule. 1 lock cattle for the pur- - portfees into Russia gamed. This government Vtrongly de- gtltutions on stoc sires that there should bo an immedi- p 08e of a8S j B ti n g cattle producers has’*" D Ur j ntr th e last few months Ameri- renumption of nkgoM...^ and be ' cn recoInmende , „ . part of .»« So Tml reiterates Its earnest hope that Ihe p onKre88 f ona i program hjt W. P. G. German government will promptly Harding, Governor of the ffcdemi red formulate such proposals as would serve board, according to a Statement present a proper basis for discussion. by Ev erett C. Brown, president of b«en le^dlnerfc e tor*"-' “revolts fthftuld the German government take (he National Live Stock Exchange, this course, this government will con- Enaction of such legislation, in the sider bringing the matter to the a t- i0 pj n { 0tl 0 f j^ r Brown, would enable tention of the Allied government in a a multitude of live stock men, "who Uvfir the simple eoffia in the mau soleum, or antique temple, in the Pots dam palace grounds, where the serv- Poland is fourth Ireland fifth with 1,035,680. England pushes Ireland hard for — ■ , “ — - - . ■ ... .. . . . i the honor of sending native-sons to grants and deportees entering Russia ices were held, had been ra»sed the the United state ^ the/< , engus bu . In many instances are said to have empress and at its foot stood the foul i Japan Adopts American Game. kio.—While Japan is gradually manner acceptable to them in order might otherwise have been forced out ad °Plblg many American institutions,: that negotiations may speedily be re- G f business,’" to continue production. ' none ofUTL 686 h as found a greater w-el- have caused much difficutly there and familiar yellow standard of the ex | ^ showa that 812,411 persons were sons of the former royal couple. Lack horn ln ® n 5 land - , I Ing was the -presence of the husband, ; the former Emperor, and of the eldest son.fPrederick William, exiles in Hol- * Cabinet Crisis Imminent. Berlin. — A^crbinet crisis appears imminent here as a result of the dis content aroused by the government's At the conclusion of the services.: failure to consult the reichstag before Rumed." I “Consumers also should receive a come and has become a gr ater, part throughout which the tolling of the President Harding, of the Reply Goes Forward Soon. Washington.—The American reply ment declared, adding: benefit from the increase in produc-of JapaneseHfe than h-isbaseball. I of “the nuMic^t^toe'mauLre^m 8 was ^ Statea ’ t0 mediate betWeftD Throughout the nation clubs are be- the puh ‘ ic t0 the mausoleum was p jermany and the allies relative to 'tion thus made possible,” the state- to the recent protest . of Panama ‘ This plan for adequately financing ; P ing formed, and coaches rapidly whip- ping~fhem into sha against accepting the White award as | H ve stock production follows a sug the basis of settling her boundary dis- gestion of M. L. McClure, -former pute with Co^ta Rica has been com pleted and will be dispatched soon. Jugo-Slavs Occupy Islands. Vienna.—Jugo-Slav troops have oc- president of the National Live Stock Exchange, to the international Farm Congress. David Blair Lands Job. Washington—David H. Blair, cupird the islands of Lasina and LWinston-Satem, was nominated 1 President Harding to be Commission er of Internal Revenue. sa, off the Dalmatian coast, the Ital ians withdrawing from them --Changed Attitude of ^Panama Panama.—The Government of Pan ama {dropped its defiant attihrle to ! ward the White award of the houn- dary dispute with Costa Rica and showed every sign of compliance with of it- by i heg H n. It was arranged that the pub- reparations/ The position of Dr. Wal- TTc should file past the bier until 7 ^ er si mon8 , foreign minister, Is par- o’clock, after which the maUs^um is j ti (U iarly imperilled, to be closed to view until the perma nent crypt in the antiqtie temple, | where the Hohenzollern couple will [ be buried, has been completed. After the sehvices, the Hohenzollern princes and princesses and the *.visit- Await Pact Ratification, Vienna. — Danube river shipping Impregnable Fortications. Manila, P. I.—The heavy fortifica- 1 ' I tions of Corregidor, the so-called Gil-1 braltar of the Orient, have been found ing members of the former royal fam ily left tor Cecilienhof, the residence of the former crown princesses. Further Pressure Possible. Lymilne. England.—It Is great 'Brl- j tain’s intention to abide by the provi sions of the agreement arrived at in Paris last January wild regard to what .steps should he taken to coerce j Germany into meeting her repara- j tions debt: she agrees that failure by Germany to meet her obligations ‘ In Defy Death, Injury and Arrest. Newport, Vt.—Defying death, In- technically impregnable when the big gates from' the United States will at will be allocated between the various jury and arrest, a host of rum run- Kuna are assisted by aeroplaneyi as a tend the international trade cbn*er- nations directly interested as soon as ners along the New England-Canada result of extensive naval mtnoeuvers ence to be held in Mexico,City In More Than 800 Delegates. ! this respect should be met with fui- Mexico City.—More than 800 dele- ^ er pressure. Hungary ratifies the peace treaty with line are using all sorts of cunning dhring the past three day*/ the Allies, said Walker D. Hines, the tricks-. American waterways administrator. Submits Adverse Report. Washington.—Adverse report on the proposed work on a waterway, be tween Pensacola and Mobile *hays was submitted to Congress by Ma jor General Beach, chief of army en gineers. • More than $5,000,000 worth of li quor finds its way from Canada to the United States monthly the autho rities say. $1,000,000,000 Wasted Annually. Chicago.—Wastes amounting to June, it was announced. Recommendation tc Congress. Washington.—Repeal of the guar anty section of the trapsportatlon act, ♦eduction In railroad rates, equal pro tection for agriculture under the tariff, and adequate credit facilities foi Greeks Increase, Huns Decrease. Big Jewel Robbery Reported Chicago-—J. J. Reingold, proprietor nounces. of a jewelTy store in ,ji downtown building, reported to police that two bandits robbed him and Leroy Pro.s- Huns Must Transport Gold. billion dollars annually were laid to mis8ion annoim( . ed thal it ha( f given agriculture was announced as the leg- managerial inefficiency on. American Germany until April 22 t£) transfer ih9 < a a tore was announced as the._n-U railroads in a detailed exhibit placed goM hol(ling8 of the Reichsbank> ^ ; islature^program which the American before the—Railroad Labor Board as Gennan In ^ erial bank> t0 tbe C ob- Fari " Bureau federation wi " Washlngton. — Georgia’s foreign- P^t of union labor’s fight against a , enz ard Colpgne bram . beg ot the mend to con ^ ress as an aid t0 far burn .aybite population which showed reduction of wages. Recoverable bank If Germany refuses to comply " .a slight increase during the past'ten wastes were estimated by the em-j wUh the u i timatumi tbe commission I years, had its greatest Increase in ployes at $578,500,000 a year and other u stateg wil i require the immediate Greeks and its largest decrease In wastes, impossible of estimation, de iiVery of the gold to the commission Germans, the Census Bureau anv would equal that amount, it was de- j tse jf dared. mers. Panic. Meteors Cause Macon, Ga.—A meteor or series of) New* CM f-vis of Equality. Yo/k —A license to do busi- Germany Evades the .Issue. Paris.—Germany, instead of eithei agreeing or refusing to transfer th* f-pnW reserve of the Reirhsbark to Oi - cupte*; Rhineland as Rock Hill—Secretary Fewell he chamber of commerce, has been ustructed to take up with the. South ern officials the question of operating a'special train from Columbia, May, 6 for the Winthmp page&ntHreturning late in the afternoon by way of Cam den. . . This would enable many visitors to witness- the pageant and return home the same night', especially those from Lancaster; Kershaw, Camden and other points along this road. Prepara tions are being made to arrange lodg* ing for hundreds wtTo will have to spend the night here as visitors are expected from all parts of South Car^ olina. The pageant, which will depict South Carolina history, from the time of settlement to the present, will prob ably be the biggest event of the kind ever staged in the South. Anderson.—Magistrates for Ander son county were appointed by Gover nor Cooper as follows: W. S. Maul*/ din, Brushy creek; R. V. Acker, town of Williamston; S. E. Leverett, Coro- maca; J.,vA. Pinson, town of Hona Path; G. H. Geiger and ^ F. Cox. Anderson; C. L. Martin. Girvin; R. S. Fant, Fork; J. B. Spepman; William ston township; W. IL Burriss, Cehtro* ville; W. G. Erwin, Sandy Springs; J. B. Leverett/varennes; C. P. Kay. Bolton: Hunter Thompson, Hopewell; C. M. Marratt, Rock Mills;,J. J- Sitton. Pendleton; J. H . Rainey, Savannah; j. jj/Pennell, Martin; C.~E. Clemt dnea Path township; Claude F. A tin. Broadw-ay; T. J. Crane, Pelze^ » Spartanburg.—The fanners of piedmont, representing Greenville, Anderson. Oconee, Pickens, Laurens, Union, Cherokee and Spartanburg counties, unanimously, endorsed, ihft Shapiro cotton marketing proposition and appointed a delegation of four to represent this district at the meeting to be held in Columbia soon for the purpose of forming a temporary or ganization and asking for a charter. There was a large number Of farm ers preseuL r Charleston —The building or a com plete church edifice in one day hy vol unteers was accomplished successful ly^ at North Charleston, the workers starting early on their task and pro ceeding along systematic lines with a good organization, were able early In the afternoon to announce that the church would be opened for worship at 5 o’clock, the Rev. R. R. Tucker, pastor, conducted services, which were attended by 150 people. Greenville.—In the annual track meet. of the Piedmont Inter-high School .Oratorical and Athletic associ ation in which a score of schools took part, Greenville won first place with a score of 24 point#; Central, second, with 17, and Anderson, third, with 12, Gaffney, Walhalla and Woodruff tied for fourth place with eight each and Liberty and Easley tied for fifth with three each. r Must Seek Trade Treaty. - ~ . . Washington.-The Far Eastern re .: the allied reparations comm-s.s.o.i had public at Chita has received orders demanded, has offered Ic agree no> ent. Rochester, N. Y.. salesman, of meteors, that passed over middle and nfraa in German ports on a basis of frnm .tho bdlshevik government at *° e ^P or t or permit the exportation of Jewels valued at $235,000. Long Aerial Journey Completed. Washington.—Completing a 5,000- mile round trip aerial journey to the Dominican Republic and return, two marine corps airplanes. Which left southern Georgia, exploding and show- equality with German-controlled com- Mo8COW t0 *vojd any possible conflict go,d from Germany befo-e October 1, ering hot metal as heavy-as Iron, panies, has been Issued by Germany with the j a p aneg e and if possible to I ~. " undertake the negotiation of a trade 1 Harding Handles Spade. ! treaty with the latter government, ac-! Washington. - President Harding i cording to advices received in official i tarned ; he s P adefttl * of eart t h f £ r the national Baptist memorial to he erected here in honor of Roger Wil liams and his fight for religious liber- frighten d people In the sections I to the American line of steamships, where the phenomena was visible. To Organize War Staff.- s Washington. — Organization of a i.oro Mo-,.!, on- ..rHvori nt RnV. ' var staff headed by General Pershing policy on the Yap mandate que Mng Field from Favetteville. N* C. to take rha rge of field operations of because of the recent American note. the armies of the United States in Will Not Alter Policy. Tokio.—Tlve cabinet • has decided circles there was no reason to alter Japan’s . sfion time of war, was announced by See- House "Passes Restriction Bill. retary Weeks. , Washington.—The immigration re- ! Panama Continues Warlike. Making Enormous Profits. Dnsseldorf.—Enormous and still in- creasing*"pfOfits compared with those made in 1914 are being made in the strictlorv bill va»s passed by the house. , Hoover’s Assistant Named. -r . ! Washington —Claudius H. Houston It Is reported here. Official France Disappointed. of Tennessee, was nominated by Pres- Paris.—French official »rcles ex- ident Harding to be assistant Secfe- San .Jose, Costa, Rica. Panama, German coa i j ron> machinery,- tex- continues to make warlike prepara- G j e p aper> glass and electrical indus tries. tions along the Costa Rican frontier, pressed disappointment .hat the lary 0 f Commerce. American reply to Germany’s request/ Houston has been prominent for a for meditation was not a categoric re- number of wears in Tennessee polv here during the night. Church of Nativity Burn;. The Denipsey-Carpentier Bout. New York. — The Dempsey-Carpen- Montreal. Fire of unknown^ origin Ger heavyweight championship bout destroyed the 'Church of the Nativity w jjj be j 0U g b t { n Jersey City Satur- ty. The structure Is to cost a half million dollars and to be paid for by Baptists throughout the country. __ loss was fusal, as had been expected here. tics. May Settle Cable Matter. Washington —Japan and France estimated at $800,000. Wanted, a Postmaster. Washington.—Edgevrold, S. C., as a Harvey’s Reward ’or Service. Washington. — Sr nator * garrison, are understood to have accepted the democrat, Misslssip n, charged in the postoffice goes out of business. The American principles of distribution of senate that the appointment of George postofflee department reported to Rep- the former German Atlantic and Paci fic cables Harvey by Presid -nt Harding as am- resentative Fulmer its Inability to se- bassador to Qre? t Britain was a "re- cure an applicant for the position of Provision for Regular Army. Washington./Provision for a regu lar army of 166.000 m°n as against the 156,000 agreed upon by the last ward for his efforts" to discredit the Wilson administration. Eight Persons are Held. Detroit.—Four men and four wo- postmaster. Resources of National Banks. Washington.—Resources of the na tional banks, showed a reduction of cogress is contained In the redraft, of. mqn were detained, here. Federal $1,069,148,000 In February compared with December and a reduction of 41.* 554,889,000 as compared with Febru ary of last year. the army appropriation bill. The agents announced, for. Investigation measure carries approximately $330,- ^ connection with the million-dollar 000,000. . postoffice robbery at Toledo. Two Detectives Under Charges. Atlanta. Ga.—City Detectives Payne Hun Proposals Not Received."" Parjs—Germany’s proposal rela- Arrested on Grave Charge. DanviUe, Va.—W. Y.-JNoell, a weal* and West were accustomed to receive tive & reparations ■ had not been re- 1200 a week “protection money” from ceived by the French government, but Nat McWhorter a negro alleged blind ; officials here declared they expected ; attack a 12 year old white girl whom tiger, according to Lucille Evans, a they would be the same as those pub- is alleged to have negro woman. day, July«2. This announcement was made by Prompter Tex Rickard here. • . <*-_ To Apply Lynching Probe. Washington.-TAppointment by the President of a joint commission on lynching, comprising white and negro members, was proposed in a bill intro duced by Representative Ansorge, re publican, New York, In the house o! representatives. Soldiers’ Bonus Slumbers. Washington.-^-Soldier bonus bills Introduced at the outset of the pres ent congress are now slumbering in both houses and. In spite of demands of the American Legion for early ac tion, thei'e are indications that both measures will continue to slumber for some time to come. Farrell Not Considering It. New York.—James A. Farrell, pres ident of the United States Steel Cot- poration, declared he was not con sidering acceptance of the position of chairman of the new shipping board. Coolidge Welcome* D. A. R.’*. .Washington. — The., greetings ot thy and prominent citizen, was arrest-p|5 regldent Harding were given the ed here on a charge of attempting to Daughters of the American Revolu- Appointment for Pershing. Washington. — General Pershing will be appointed head of a skeleton ised general headquarters of war staff to be organised at once for directing the field operations of the nation's armed force* in time of var. they would be the same as those pub lished in German newspapers. bacco factory. ^ Protest Issue of Paper Money. Athens —Protests against the issn- ance of 500,000,000 drachmas in pa per money by the Groek..national bank* are being framed for presenta tion to the Hellenic government by the international commission enticed into his to- Tie in Chess Game. Habana.—The 13th game in the world's chess championship match be tween Jose R. Capablanca and Dr. Emanuel Lasker, wa» declared a draw shortly after midnight after the 23rd move had been made. tion at a meeting in connection with their thirtieth continental congress by Vice President Coolidge, who address ed the convention. Prohibition Wins in Ontario. . Toronto.—Ontario voted for "bom dry prohibition" on the referendum te stop the Importation and sale of in toxica ting liquors in the provlnd* by a lane majority. ' 'Chinese Wine Released. Washington —About 15,000 cases of Chinese wine has been ordered re leased from customs houses, for use as medicine. The Chinese name ol this wine is N. G., Ka Py. General Edwards Confirmed. Washingtoa—Despite some demo cratic objection to Brigadier, General Edwards, the senate military commit tee voted to recommend confirmation of the It majar and 14 brigadier gen erals nominated recently to President Harding for promotion. D. A. R’s Have Adjourned. Washington.—The Daughters of the American Revolution adjourned their thirtieth national congress after in stalling officers, elected for the ensu ing year. announcing plans for the great world advertising convention, to meet here June 12 to 16, showed that this is ta be a convention of benefit to tha e» tire southeast ^ Chester/—The mgnificant Baptist church at Baldwin, a textile village in the* suburbs of Chester, which will cost when finished/$50,000, is nearing completion and will be dedicated in the near, future. .The erection of this beautiful house 'Of worship win be a credit to this entire section of the state. £ St. Matthews.^G*rdeners in th vicinity are in bad over the recent cold snap. In many places early vege- tatton is said to be seriously hfist while others hope to bring the bitten plants back to life with a bit Of nurs ing. - Ice is reported in some quarters. Marion.-—The new club room of the Crawford-Monroe jmst has fceen open ed here to ex-service men. A move ment for a club room was agitated some weeks ago and as a resuit SO legionaires pledged a monthly remit tance which made'the club room pos sible. Bowman.—Delightful showers fell here sifpplying ample moisture for all growing crops. Gardens were begin ning to need more rain. Prominent Man Suicide. Columbia. — Despondent over ill health and business conditions, It is clamed, William H. Rose, a promin ent business man of this city; while standing in front of his dresser, so severely slashed his throat with a razor that he died before his deed was discovered. He was a native of Charleston and was considered bne of the substantial business men of this city, for many years being coiw nected in an executive capacity with the-textile industry.* The remains- werv taken to Charleston... J World Advertising Convention. Atlanta, Ga.—The convention board of the Atlanta Advertising club, in P° unds °f butter-fat. &nd 25.41 pound* March Dairy Honor*. ^ Clemson College.— First, second and their places in butter-fat produc tion among cows on official test duUf ing March were taken by Holstein^ Sunnycroft Butter Girl Corona, owned by H. D. Jordan, Ridge Spring, won first place, having produced 89.6 of milk. Butter Girl May Johanna, owned by J. T. Willard, Spartanburg, produced 87.9 pound* of butter-fat and 2762.1 pounds of milk. Lassie Poch, owned by H. D. Jordan, produced 83.8 Of butter-fat and 1612.4 pounds of milk