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/ THE PEOPLE, BARNWELL, S. C. PA< • Nv^.-'s ; WfjKi, wx BIG CUMPAIGN IN GQLLEION Hold Meetrng to Organite Farmara of iht County Into Co-op e rat I ¥0 Astociation. «em. 'A '■•Wr'y' r<A(S^A^>*A^M :-Mv. ", ,:f -t-a~ « ii F%:: if- ir- : % ?si 1—Judge Theodore Brentano of Chicago, appointed minister to Hungary. Army tanKs mumied by National Guardsmen patrolling Newport. Ky.. to suppress rioting In connection with strike of steel mill workers. 3—Army officers at Bolling Field, Washington, playing volley ball In the snow, dressed in bathing suits. NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENTEVENTS Arms Conference Ends and Its * First Results Appear in an Order by Denby. to the papal throne in St. Peter’s ba silica and assumption of the triple crown was accompanied by all the stately ceremony that has grown up about the crowning of a pope through I N ORDER to relieve the congestion in the federal courts, the senate Ju diciary committee has decided to rec ommend an Increase of 13 in the num ber of United States Judges. These the centuries of the Catholic church’s new Judgeships, according to the plan. STOPS WORK ON BIO SHIPS ^op« Plus XI Is Crowned In St. Ps- tsris Basilica—Secretary Weeks Shows Flaws in Ford's Muscls Shoals . Offer—Devising Rtvsnus for Soldiors* Bonus. A By EDWARD W. PICKARD CHIKVEMKNTS of the conference history. Since the new pope Is an acknowl edged liberal and one of the group that supported the policies of Benedict XV looking toward a reconciliation be tween the chun-h and the Italian gov ernment. It may be that resumption of relations will come during his reign. This, though not especially desired by other Kurojieun governments. Is strongly favored by many prominent Italian Catholics. They believe the church would greatly benefit because the IVP* would tie free to visit other countries. Americans In Rome hot*e thst Plus XI may even come to this country, the first pope ever to visit the new world. Cardinal O'Connell wa* decidedly vexed because the choice of a fh»pe was made by the sacred college before he and the oilier American cardinals H on arnwinents signalize a new i could reach R» era of understanding In which prepur- | of changing Tin edness for war will yield to moral pre paredness for peace, said President Harding to the delegates at their last session on Monday. rf*Your achievement Is supreme.” he continued, “because no seed of conflict has been sown ; no reaction In regret or resentment ever can Justify resort to •mis. You have written tbe first de liberate and effective expression of great powers, lo tbe consclentlnusuesa ■of peace, of war's utter futility, and challenged the sanity of competitive preparation for each other's destruc tion.*’ Although the President made no ref erence directly to the hope he had pre viously expressed that an ass«»cl«tion ■of nations would come from the con ference. he predicted a continuance of International discussion to curry for ward the work. Before Mr v Ijardlng made his ad- •dress the five treaties agreed ui»on by the conference were formally signed, and when the President concluded Secretary of Stiite Hughes declared tlie conference adjourned sine diy. Now it is up to the United States «enate to put the stamp of approval on the work accomplished by the con ference. President Harding indicated that'he would transmit to It without delay the treaties, and the steering committee of the Semite, which met with him Tuesday' evening.- promised that they should iwive the right of way until the tariff hill Is reported. The debate probably will be prolonged, but there seems little reason to doubt that the treaties will lie ratified. The first tangible results of the con ference appeared Wednesday, when Secretary of the 'Navy Denby, under direction of the PresidebU ordered the suspension of work on eight battle ships and six battle cruisers now un der Construction, pending final action on tlie naval treaty. When the treaty has been ratified tlie contracts for the ships will l>e canceled. The building operations stopped by Secretary Den- by’s order have been costing tlie gov- ■ernment about <$,000,000 a month. Of the eight battleships, onewill be com pleted later—either the'West Virginia -or tlie Washington. The tiolorado. which is almost completed and is not Included in tlie list, also will be fin- lelied. Two of the battle cruisers are to be completed as airplane carriers. Of the foreign countries represented in the conference tlie only one where there seems to be any organized oppo sition to tlie treaties Is Japan. Baron Sakamoto is leading the opposition, in the bouse of peers and criticized se verely the agreements reached. Pre mier TakahashPiuid bis ministers met ime. and there is talk he pa |mi I comtltutlon so that this cannot happen in the future. The Incident may also he res|M>mdhle for the re|Nirt that two more American cardinals are to he created aoun. The archbishops mentioned In this connec tion are Mundelein of Chicago and Huyea of New York. will go one each to the following dis tricts: Massachusetts, eastern New York, southern . New York, eastern Pennsylvania, northern Texas, wmtem Michigan, northern Ohio, middle Ten nessee, northern Illinois, Minnesota, nort hern CaTIfornla, northern Georgia and Arizona. A LTHOUGH the United States has not accepted, and ia not likely to accept the Invitation to take part in the economic and financial conference In Genoa next month, preparations for the opening of the meeting are being made by the Italian unvemmenL All the city’s hotels and others along the Italian Riviera as far as Rnpallo are being requisitioned, rapid transporta tion and communication arranged and the ancient palace put In order for the HdSil^gs of the conference. Baron Avezznno, formerly ambassador to the United States. Is general secretary In charge of local arrangements, and Pre mier Bonoml, though he baa resigned, is devirtlng moat of hip time to the af fair, pending (he appointment of his successor. • If America avoids this conference It will he Iteeause, among other rea- Walterboro.—The concluding ■meet ing of the campaiga to organize th^ farmers of the county into a ^ohpera- tive marketing association was heid at Walterboro. There was also the committees appointeif from every sec tion of the county for the purpose of adopting a contract and launching a membership signing drive. The com mittee met following a public meeting and spent several hours in. discussing the money phases of the organization, finally deciding upon a form of con tract used in the tobacco growers’ campaign. This contract includes afc! the products of the, farm, except chi ton. and will endeavor to find a ready and profitable market for everything the farmer has 'to sell. The campaign for securing members will begin and will cover the county. It is hoped that several hundred fann ers at least will be secured, although the committee decided upon organis ing with a 'membership of only 100 farmers. Much eathusiasm is shown oVer the plan, which is heralded, by the people of the county as a means to their financial saWstion. They feel that unitedly they can cope with the present situation and that through It conditions will be vastly Improved. One of the features following the campaign is the organization of com munity clubs to handle the problems affecting tbe different sections of the county. At Smoaks a meeting was held and a chib organized With a large membership. At onoe plana were set on foot to plant certain crops, among these being potatoes and beans on a commercial scale. F. J. Berry was chosen president of this club and D. E. Sauls, secretary and treasurer. But for the valuable aeslstance ren dered by W. W. Long, state agent; L. R. Lewis, S. D. Sims. 8. E Evans and County Agent Kinsey, It would have been hard t» have aroused the Interest which has been shown. They have attended the meetinga over the county, preeching dlverslflcatlan and organisation. The county la croueed as never before as to the necessity of achieving results along theae lines. For Infanta and Children. Mothers Know That Genuine Castoria ALCOHOL-3 PRR enrt similatin*tbefbod _ Bears the Signature of .saaafflq saisiKK A !#S!Ei£?r ■ -* —And Copy of Wrappet. I !■ III For (her Thirty Years CASTORIA SPOHiVS DISTEMPER COMPOUND eu tm tra ■per, Cm m pr»T*i*at fcjnoB« fcore— mala* at IkJ For aaarljr thlrtr paara “arO*ll*n~ Sas thaaa dtaiaaaa. aa wall aa ta rallava aad « atonal doaa "aoaditioaa" roar koraa a ad Aa a ramadjr far aaaaa act a* I It Mffartae. sad cart ala M eaata aad 11 H per bstUej mr mi sroM.H MSDICAL COMFAjrr sons, the soviet RuMoan government. ENRY FORD'S offer for tlie tek- | not yet recognized, la to l»e represent ed; because certain European power* slum no disposition to help matters by reducing their military establish- I nients; because n<*ne. ex'vpt England, is trying to balance its budget, and be cause few of them recognize the rela tion of the gepernl recovery of Europe to the recovery of Germany. Ing over of the government's nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals was re ferred to the agricultural committee of the senate. Acceptance of the offer was urged by Senator Underwood of Alabama, Democratic leader, and It was predicted the committee would recommend It. But. In the house mili tary affairs committee the Ford prop osition was having hard sledding. Sec retary of War Week* was called there as a witness and liis testimony must have been rather saddening to the Au tomobile magnate. It was thus sum marized by a Washington .correspond ent*: That Ford will pay <,",000.000 for that portion of the Muscle Shoals, project which has already cost the goverament flOO.OOO.OUO. > That the. government, to complete the project, must spend $40,000,000 to MPjOOB.600 additional, which Ford will repay under exceedingly liberal terms. That tlie government can realize be tween $8:000.000 and $16,000.0(10 salv age on ’the project which Ford wants to buy for $5,000,000. '' That the government can realize more for the Warrior river plant and neighboring property than Ford is willing to pay for the entire Muscle Shoals undertaking. , In reply to a direct question as to what lie would do with the offer if he were a idember of congress, the sec retary said lie would vote to accept It if he thought certainly It would pro duce cheaper fertilizer for the fann- er^^ut that lie was greatly in doubt . as to this, and he believed Ford and ids engineer^ also were uncertain of it. He added that he vyould soon submit to congress two other Offers for Muscle Shoals. i the attack ably. The premier sald~-Wise, the plan of raising money by any that the government did not claim the conference was an unqualified success, ■viewed'froui an ipdlviduai standpoint, but that It did believe, with the other powers, that the agreements reached lasting peace and would lead to a fu ture understanding for the total aboli tion of defense equipments. Japan; like the United States, has •topped construction work on its uew capital ships. CUILLE RATtl. who was cardi nal archbishop of Milan, was posed, but have not yet decided Just what -these shall be. Chairman Ford- ney favors an Increased tax on tobac co and cigarettes, a tax on real es tate transactions sod s light tax on stock and bond transfers. Other mem bers urged taxes op gasoline and bank checks, a federal automobile license tax based on horsepower, and an in- crow m-J pupe under the name wf Pius j crease-ib first and second class po*t- 2U «u 1 ebruary VL His asctutaq 1 age rates. T ENTATIVE estimates of the cosl of the proposed soldiers’ bonus glace, it at $350,000,000 a year, and the Republican members of the house ways and means committee spent a lot of time last week discussing how this was to be obtained. President Har ding made It ciegr to the leaders that tlie bill must include a provision for the raising of the necessary revenue, and that it must not be too oppressive fond of general sales rax is going Into the discard, for a majority of the Re publicans evidently are opposed to h. Consequently the majority members of the committee have agreed that vayl- the-firsr «t«p-tw»ard a real *n<L ^mA--iBi»ceU«baoua. iuaBdrtUtfUfefcfe nZfe&f boudn ut whlcll there ar^abu^t 44\VyAR” broke out In Ireland ^^ again last w.*ek, this Um*- be- tween the Irish .themselves and along the ^Ulster border. Presumably be cause they had not learned that three political prisoners sentenced to death at L>erry had been reprieved, raiders who were identified with the army of the Irish republic inviuhsl Ulster and carried off scores of prisoners, doing also a lot of shooting. A few of the captured, men were released at once, hut tbe others were'held, supposedly as hostages. Naturally, tlie northern counties at .once Mazed with indigna tion and,- thousands of armed men swarmed to tlie border and formed a line of steel there. Of course the provisional govern ment of the Irish Free State was not responsible for tbe kidnaplngs, nor could ’it prevent them. It was be lieved by some that the attacks were planned largely to embarrass Michael Collins and his Ndleagues. Owen O’Duffy, chief of staff of the Irish republican army, issued this statement: “That there should be spontaneous and determined action In Ulster Is not surprising. The patience of our peo ple there has been sorely tried lately by continued raids, arrests and, tor tures inflicted upon them by agents of the northern government. “The majority of those In prison in Belfast and Derry are suffering be- se they carried out my orders whlM^Lwag liaison officer, to protect the lives und property of Catholic civilians from ravages of Orange mobs when those who are intrusted with law and. order refuse to give pro tection Ulster and the Free State are disputing over the settlement of the boundaries of Ulster, and there is on the public; he agreed with Secre- ta,k ^ Kritish officials of calling tary Mellon that a bonus based on for eign bonds is out of the question. Llke- Emphaaizss Duty of Grand Jury. Anderaon. — The court of general I lesions opened here with Judge Town send preaiding In charging the grand Jury Judge Townsend told them that thaw were the biggest factor ia law | enforcement, that they were the eu- | pervlsora of the law and that they should not heaitate to heck lawless- ness. The responsibility, primarily, of enforcing the law In the county rests on the grand Jury. In the matter of violation of tbe prohibition law the Judge interpreted that also, telling the grand Jury that R was against the law j of South Carolina to manufacture and sell liquor or transport It or stora It for Illicit sale. “Of course.’* said the Judge, “If you have liquor In your poa- er-ssion legally acquired for medicinal purposes you are within the law and If jrou eo wish you may use It for bev erage. You are allowed to give your friend a drink, but you are not per mitted to sell any to him " CARDUI ' The Woman’s Tonic on General Smuts to mediate. S ECRETARY OF THE TREAS URY MELLON announced last week that the government will pay off the Victory 3^i per cent bonds on or before June 15 next, and after that date they will cease to bear Interest. Maj 2D. J»19, and mature May 20.1923, but the government reserved the right To call them for mlefhptloh this year. At any time before June 15 the bonds will I»e redeemed by the federal re serve Lanka at |iar and accrued inter- eat. If they are held until June 15 they should have attached the coupon* gpyable I v< etnM-r 15, 1922, aad May 2U, iidk In order to obtain foil vaiua. Sumter Officers Destroy Still*. Sumter.—A raiding party consisting of Sheriff C. M. Hurst. Deputy Sheriff H. G. McKagen and Rural Police Of ficer Mims, found four stills in the Privateer neighborhood around Big Bay and Dark Corner. Near Brunson's Boy a big steam operated whiskey still was located. The outfit consisted of a boiler under which was the fire ^or generating the steam which was con veyed by a pipe to the barrel with the mash already in it. The man who la employed by his I wife's father d«*rsn't worry about Lm- i Ing hU Job. Cuticura for Bor* Hands. Bosk hands on retiring In the hot suds of ('uticura Soap, dry and mb In Cu- tlnira ointment. Remove aurplus Ointment with tissue paper. This Is only one of the things Cutlcura will do If Soap. Ointment and Talcum are used for all toilet purpose*.—AdvertisenMQt. Nearly nil the money saved Is saved for the puntoee of *|tendlng It * later on. Maav* you RHEUMATISM Lumbago <>< Gout? ICIDRwnami*i Cash Mills of Gaffney Sold. Gaffney.— The Cash mills, of this city, which were placed in the hands of receivers several months ago, were sold at auction to C. M. Smith, presi dent of the Merchants and Farmers Bank, of this city, for $300,000. Mr. Smith said he was representing him self and associates, and would Operate the property. The mill was capital ized At $500,000, and when the re ceivers were appointed had liabilities of $800,000. There was only one bid der and the property was bid In at the minimum price fixed by''the court. » , ■ . Will Stage Winter Exhibition. „ Greer.—A n)idwinter farmers and in dustrial exhibtion tywill be held in Greer from February 15 to 25, under the auspices of the. Greer chamber of commerce. Roy McCarter , is mana ger of the exposition and iq being as sisted by H. W. Link, secretary of the Greer board of trade. The decorating company of Charlotte has the contract for decorating the streets,, store* and booths. During the ten days of the fair there will be special dally fea tures and exhibits. ■ «■■■ ~ Bring* Suit Again*! City. Orangeburg. Robert Lee Stokes ha* brought suit against the city of Or- $4<X)(*<*),Ui*) outstanding,-were Issued angeburg for $30,006 forBamageT**bo- cause of fbe death of his son. Eddie Klein Stokes, in Jane. 1920 The com- plglnt alleges wrongful death in that the city allowed ows to be died out within the city. It appear* that yonng Stokes was riding on hts bicycle aad a cow tied to a stake dragged a chain zeros* the aidewalk throwing the youth to the grtgad. inflicting inju re* from which he AMt - _ Take Yeast Vitamon Tablets To Get . Job-Winning “Pep” Easy and Economical—Results Quick. Thin, run-down folk* who find that busin*** is bad and employment Is Mane should try taking two of Mastin'* tiny yeaat VITAMON Tabuta with their meal* for a short time and watch bow their physical tion* improv*. brain power and am and Mastin'* VITAMON Tablets supply in highly concentrated form true yeast-vitamioM combined with the other health-giving vitamioes which Science *ay* you must have to be atrong, Weil and fully developed. 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