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.A \. i. ■ THE PEOPLE, BARNWELL, S. C. ©The m Msm mm (Copy for Thto Departinanc Buppilod by UM Amarlcan Legion News Service.) , . “FORTY AND EIGHT” QUARTERS ARE OPEN Headquarters of the “Forty and Eight,” the fun-making branch of the American Legion, has been officially opened in Indianapolis near national headquarters of the parent organiza tion. “The Forty and Eight," as it !a popularly known, is founded, principally for fun, and based on the now famous boxcar In which the men of the A. H F. moved about France. The cars were destined to hold either forty men or eight horses, but Just how the French were ever able to crowd so ina^iy men into so small a space re mains a mystery to most Amertcans. Incidentally, the fun originating from the travels of the soldiers in these cars finds a faithful portrayal !n rit ualistic work ofThe Legion’s “shrine.” At present r the organization has nearly 750 “voltnreg,”- or local chap ters, scattered throughout the United States. To become a member of the organization one must be a -Legion naire and have perfonned some act of service either for that organization or k distinctively for the benefit of veter- k It counts as members the most yromlnent and active Legionnaires in ie nation. fThe society has other aims as well »s providing enjoyment for Legion^ nalres. In many places It takes over the function “of a county council of the Legion, providing funeral escorts for deceased veterans, raising of funds for the Legion and other movements, and assisting the parent organization in every manner possible. On a national scale the organization has attempted to endow a fund, earnings which will be devoted to care of orphaned chil dren—aside from the Legion's pro gram—and an annual assessment is made on each member for this pur pose. As soon as this, fund reaches sufficient amount an active program of' relief work among dependents of World war veterans will be attempted. Ilobert J. Murphy of Nora Springs, la., is chef chemin de fer, the prin cipal officer. Lyle D. Tabor, for sev- ?rnl years adjutant of ^he American Legion In Michigan, has been named to the post ©^correspondent nationale, and is the chief administrative officer located in Indianapolis. Charles \V. Ardery of Seattle’ls auditor nationale. Offices of the society will be located In the buildings of the huge memorial project to be built In Indianapolis, In which, space will be provided for the American Legion. -— GREENVILLE COTTON FIRE " DAMAGE TOTALS $165,000. Greenville, S. C.—Damage to nearly 1,000 bales of cotton by the fire which burst forth in ware house No. 1 of the American Spin ning company here, and which has not yet been completely extinguish ed will.run between $165,000 and $175,00*L The l<vgs, however, is fully cover ed by insurance. Mr. Hogan said, and adjustment agents are expect ed to finish, with, the work of check ing up the damage by the end iff the week. s The coton was removed from rne warehouse when the fire had been sufficiently checked and is now be ing handled in the open. Mr. Mor gan said that the smouldering fire would not be entirely conquered until probably late in the weeV, it being necessary to open each bale apd separate good cotton from the damaged, the fire being put out at the aame'tirher'* VIEW OF HOUSE COMMITTEE CANCELLATION OF AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN WOULD BE Justified. , Johnson Bill Brought in Modified to Meet Some of Secretary Hughes’ i Objections. TAKES JOB BACK AO! PREMIER FINDS WORK OF SET- TING UP NEW GOVERNMENT HARD. “IT IS GOING TO BE LONG” He Grapples With Big Difficulty of Organizing New Cabinet to Fit New Situation. Washington. — Immediate cancella tion of the “gentlemen’s agreement” with Japan regarding immigration PdHs.—M. Poincare, despite the fact that he is finding the work of setting up a new government harder than he expected and has therefore been unable to complete it, informed President Millerand that he accepted the task qf resuming the premiership and constructing a ministry. After a morning of fair sailing, Mr. Poincare grappled with the big diffi culties of organizing his cabinet to fit the new political situation result ing from the chamber’s attitude on the pension bills and to accord with the policy of economies for which he has fought so hard for several weeks in the chamber and senate. His conclusion after the day’s ne gotiations as expressed to the news paper men was: “It is going to be long.” This is as far as the premier has committed himself regarding his act ual plans. , From his negotiations with members of parliament, however, IRISH FIRE N BRITISH „ SOLDIERS, MANY HURT Queenstown.—A motdr car con taining foar men wearing the uni form of Free State afficefs drove to Pierhead 1000 and without warn ing fired a machine gun upon a party of about 50 persons, the ma jority of whom were British sol diers Just landed from a military launch from Spike Island, a convict establishment. The fire was aimed chiefly at the soldiers, many of whom fell. One of the'soldiers was killed outright, four were wounded so severely that they are not expected to recover and 17 others received serious in juries. It is not certain whether and civilians were hurt. RELIEF OF GERMAN CHILEREN • -r HOUSE PASSES $10,000,000 BILL FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOOD SUPPLIES. Measure Stipulates That Food Stuffs Be Bought in the United States. BERGDOLL LEAVES 1 GENERALLY ASSUMED HE IS QUITTING GERMANY FOR GOOD. PLANS ARE NOT YET Washington. — Disregarding party lines, the house adopted a resolution to appropriate $10,000,000 for the pur chase of food supplies for destitute women and children in Germany. Sent to the senate by a vote of 240 to 97, the measure stipulates that the food stuffs are to be bought in the United States and transported to Ger many in shipping board vessels. Three hours were devoted to debate after which a score of amendments were offefed. Only one, by Repnjsen- to meet some of the tobjections to its! vi6w - is understood, a reduction , tative Jones, democrsiU Texas, wj*lch provisions raised by Secretary Hughes. °t the ministries to seven or there- provided that the supplies should be . , , , ' abouts, and the suppression of most purchased wheVever possible through The committee agreed to give wider . f the under8ecreterIes 0( statc The (arn|er8 . or anl | aUo - was >dopted| latitude tor the admission of Japan- (acl , hat M Poini . are „. as c i oseted i 65 to 68. ese coming to this country for busi- ,, , .....i, i ness purposes but declined to yield t on would be justified in the opinion of f he impression has developed that he the house immigration committee, which submitted a formal report of is going to inaugurate in the forma tion of his cabinet the economies he the Johnson immigration bill modified j ha9 P r °mised the country. He has in Thought Possible That Fugutlve is Returning to America to Stand Trial. Eberbach, Baden.—Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the American draft evader, left here for an unannounced desti nation. As he carried considerable lufcgage, it is generally assumed he is quitting Germany. He made other preparation prior to his departure which seemingly indicated he did not contemplate returning to Baden. Friends of Bergdoll, who professed to be in his confidence, hinted that he was “going home to face the music,” since he had become persona non grata with the Baden government, which it* was stated, had issued to him a certificate of American citizen ship which will enable him to cross the German frontier. Bergdoll motored out of Eberbach in the direction of Frankfort, where ItKis believed he will take a train for Hamburg and sail for New- York on the new liner of the Hamburg- American company. The American draft evader was.ac companied by Eugene Stecher, his chauffeur, who was with Bergdoll when the attempt was made to kidnap him last summer, ^nd is said to be And Emy Catarrhal Ailment The Family Standby for Over Fifty Veers Tablets or Liquid , Sold Opportunitiet Passing Oftentimes tlje man who misses an opportunity is In time to secure u bet ter one. Opportunities are continual ly passing. its contention that aliens, generally^ who are ineligible for citizenship should not be permitted to entry. Asserting that terms of the "gentle-1 men’s agreement” have never been dis- nearly three hours with the. ministers An amendment l^y Representative of war and public works indicates Fitzgerald, republican. Ohio, would clearly that the nucleus of the new have sought to prevent expenditures combination will be himself, M. Magi- not and M. Le Trocquer. of any of the appropriations until a soldiers bonus bill is enacted in the law. It was thrown out on a point of order, while an amendment by Rep- closeri the rommitn-P it p-ivoa Ti. Cpo P and Weather Report For South. Washington. — Crop and weather resentative Underhill, republican, Mas- conditions in Southern States during sachusetts to withhold the appropria- On the contrary, it was declared, from pan, instead of the American congress, Washington. Crop control over Japanese immigrants. While it has been in force, it was added, the Japanese population in the United States has steadily increased. In its endeavor to find a solution of the question the committee declared the past week were summarized by the Department of Agriculture as fol lows: Another unseasonable cool and un favorable week for farm work was ex- tion until the German government spends an equal amount for the same purpose was rejected 108 to 84 under indictment in Philadelphia for having aided Bergdoll to escape from the United States. Stecher, in keep ing with his previous loyalty to Berg doll, pretended to be ignorant of the draft evader’s destination after leav ing Eberbach, or regarding his pres ent plans. At the Hotel Kronepost, which has been Bergdoll’s home and which was the scene of the attempted kidnapping, it was said Bergdoll had left n8 word which would indicate his early return. the amount of baggage Bergdoll car ried away with him it seemed ap parent that he was saying his final Amendments rejected by vice voce 8° od ^y e t0 Eberbach. of information’’ as to the provisions of the gentlemen’s agreement, access ! to which can not be had without Ja- S jan’s consent. “This much is certain, as indicated by instructions to immigration officers j at ports of entry,” the report eon- “Under the vote included on© by Representative Burtness, republican, North Dakota, Increaae Shown Farm Wage Average. Washington.—Farm wages averag- it had been handicanned hv a “Hrk perienced in Southern States, Ram- II d by a lack ^ waa only moderate in many dis- J to confine the supplies purchased to j tricts hut it was mostly cloudy and wheat, and another by Representative ed higher in the United States last the soil continued too wet for work Wefald, farmer-labor, Minnesota, to in- -yertfr thre-ln 1922. The Department of except .In a few central hnd west gult crease the appropriation to $20,000,000. Agriculture announced here that last sections. The soil was in fair con-} Representative Fish, republican, year’s average was $33.18 a month dition in the southern portion of New York, author of the resolution with board, compared with $29.17 in Texas, but, in general, corn and cot- and a former service man, led’the 1922. Industrial competition for labor ton planting is backward in that state fight for adoption while Represehta- was the principal cause of the in while little or no farm work was pos- live Connally, democrat, Texas, direct-i creases, which were shown in all CHENEl’S I FIRST 1" TO MOTRERS Old-Time Cough Remedy Can Al ways Be Relied on When Cold -"Winds Blow Wher« there are children In tha * home mother needs & “first aid” ready at hand, because the little ones are so liable to trouble of some kind, espe cially when the weather la bad and cold winds are blowing. Coughs and colde are common; croup, quinsy and other affections of the throat suddenly „ lay hold of one or more of them; when whooping cough appears they will all have it. and you never can tell when one or the other of these children's f maladies Is gdlng to strike your fam-^**'-' By. . Therefore the wisest policy Is to be j forearmed so as to ward off the at- { tack at the very first sign of Its com- '• Ing. Cheney’s Expectorant has long been known as mother’s “First Aid,” for If given In time It checks the trou- * bio and saves many hours of anxious care, on mother’s part, as wsll as un necessary suffering on the part of ths little ones. , Away back In grandma’s day moth ers saved their little ones from many a hard attack by pifomptly giving thsm Cheney’s Expectorant, and for mors than sixty years It has been a blessing to the little folks. 1 Sold by all druggists and In smaller towns by general merchants In 30c and 60c bottles.—Advertisement. Civic Improvement Is Part of Legion’s Work That the American * Legion.'is or- guni/.cd for' K.'llisk purposes for vet* •■runs only is easily reiuted by the thousand of Instances .where com munity' development is made subser vient tq all else. News of Legion participation in every phase of civic betterment is received at national, headquarters daily, and recountnl of this gives rise to the belief that the Legion is rapidly becoming one of the foremost movements in the nation for progress of the community. The interest attached tq many of veso Instances of participation by the Legion men brings realization of the possibilities of the organization to nmny public officials'. One of these, a letter of ~ appreciation of the Legion’* effort, was written by Richmond D. Moot, chainnan of the city planning commlssloij,of Schenectady, N. Y., who came forward with a letter of endorse ment of the Legion’s work in his city. The letter follows: tinned. .“Under the agneerfieht the United States bound itself, to admit any Japanese who present hitns.elf af flicted with contagious disease. Con gressional prerogatives of regulating immigration from Japan have been surrendered to the Japanese govern ment. That condition coupled with the fact that the terms.of the agreement are secret would justify tmmedite can cellation of the agreement. “The committee, declared the labor department, in charge of immigration is not even in possession of the provi sions of the agreement and that the report of the commissioner of immi gration in 1908 and departmental reg ulations make it % apepar that the only interest of the-agreement ,ts to pre vent an influx of Japanese laborers. The purpose of the agreement as out lined by President Roosevelt, the re port added, have not been carried out." Secretary Hughes’ proposal that Ja pan be placed on Jjie. same basis .as other nations would prove “most" ob jectionable,” said the report, adding that it would place Japanese nationals in this country in conflict with natural- sible in Oklahoma and Arkansas, where Spring activities are much be hind. Heavy rains were damaging in Northern Florida and the cool wet weather was very unfavorable in other East Gult and South Atlantic States. No cotton has yet been plant ed in Georgia, though planting usual- ed the attack against the measure. Representative Burton, republican. Ohio, declared the resolution to he constitutional, while an opposite view was taken by Jiopresentative Tucker, democrat. Virginia. The Ohio member] P er toonth with board averaged $43.48 geographic The largest increases were in the North Atlantic and East North Cen tral States, and the smallest in the South Atlantic States. Farm wages | In every sphere of Jife “the post of honor is the post Af duty." said it afforded ‘‘charity" and an opportunity needed relief. ly is in progress in Southern Georgia Tucker insisted it would tend to con- at this time of year, while the season solidate the German vote but would generally is two to three weeks late in eastern portions of the cotton belt. The weather was generally too cool for truck and early gardensJn South ern States. Truck made fair prog in the North Gentral States, $39.41 in the East North C*/htral States, $51.25 .in the Western, Mountain and Pacific Coast regions; $37.54 in the West North Central States, $24.93 In the South Atlantic States, and $24.13 mean nothing as a relief measure be- causje but two and one-fifth cents per day would be available for each of Ger-j in the South Centra] States, many's 2,500,000 children. The resolution. Representative Me- Lower Rates on Farm F’roduce - Urged. ress. however, in 'lexas, though .many Keown, democrat, Oklahoma, sard, at- Washington.—Reorganization of the early-planted gardens vvyre poor, and tempts to excuse the United States’ freight rate structure so as to bring much replanting^ will be necessary “i aac k 0 f foreign policy” and instead about the lowest possible rates on agri-, The low temperatures and rain and 0 f re ij e f France should lie made to cultural products and livestock at the snow were unfavorable for potatoes adopt “a proper-course" towards Ger- earliest time practicable would be or- ! tzation laws and would discriminate , . , in favor of Japan and’ against other “The men who served their country | Asiatic nations and truck in Oklahoma and Arkansas with considerable damage to early planted potatoes. Truck crops did fairly well In the immediate East Gul'f sections but gen erally in the East Gulf and,. South Atlantic States conditions ■ were un favorable, with some rather extensive many or “pay her debt to ns.” On the dered by Congress under a resolution contrary, Representative Laguards, re- approved by the senate interstate com- pubiican, insurgent, New York,'declar- merce committee, ed the bill would do “more good in Senator Smith, democrat, South five minutes than the League of Na- Carolina, chairman of the committee, tions in five years.’’ ’’ announced he would press for early the measure which—would In the World war have found another field of service In time of 'peace, and within the last few years, the Schen ectady post of the American Legion losses because of heavy rains in Northern Florida, where much re- i planting will have to be done. But Rebels Reach Capital of Honduras. Washington.—Honduran revoiution- Irns become the leading organization tjonists are in complete possession of for civic betterment. Single-handed, it th e entire country, with the exception secured the creation of the city plan- ! 0 f Tegucigalpa, the capital, American nffig t'oimuibsluii to plan the future of Minister Morales, reported to the the city; It Stopped the Illegal Issuance state Department. of sewer bonds; It created a joint com mittee to study the city’s finances; It assisted the naturalization authorities in securing better knowledge of the English language on the part of ap plicants for citizenship; it has organ ized and conducted the series of pul>- 11c meetings to welcome new citizens; Is has conducted a series of essay con tests, the latest being on the civic questions in founding city planning in the public schools; and annually fur nishes the schools, both in.Mde and out side the city, With a large number of annu.M coronation of the Georgia 1 pick up the threads peach king and queen here. A sea Asked if he could be considered a sist and as having refused overtures pj n j. blossoms, budding from thou- “big Navy man," he said: made by the diplomatic corps to com- sam j s ^f peach trees in the orchards, “Well, I am for a pretty good sized promise. ; | 8urr ounds this little city. The town Navy.” The revolutionary leaders have j officials claim the distinction of hav- The new Secretary, although com- speakers for all patriotic occasions. It pron\ised to respect the neutral zone j n g served the largest-barbecne- ftYenung- from Galifornia t said he had no making power that the product* of in which the foreign and noncombat- prepared in Georgia. Tons of meats- definite opinion with respecL_to the agriculture should carry the lowest neither 1 feara nor favors any little group or selfish Interest, and Its mem bers arc being drafted In Increasing numbers f6r public service. The Le gion has become and Is destined to ^■continue the greatest force for con tractive civic Improvement.” Rebuke Professional Boarder—I don’t like the way yon conduct your establishment. ^Vln't yon never bad a gentleman stayin’ her* before? , Landlady—Are you a.gentleman? “I sure am." < • ' “Then I never have,’’- American l* »lon Weekly. General Ferrera and Carias, revolu tionary commanders, were said to have agreed to throw their united strength against Tegucigalpa in the final attack, the success of which was predicted in dispatches to the Navy Department. In spite of the situation facing de facto government headers they still were described as determined to re- action on Wilbur Heads Na*y. ^ IW** ’ i to farm freight rates in line with that Washington.—Curtis D. Wilbur, of recommended by p rfc3ide nt Coolidge California, the new Secretary of the ln his first annual me33age to Con- litfle progress was made’in potato Navy, arrived in \V ashington, conferr- Kresg j agt p) ecem ber. planting in Virginia and Maryland. ed w * t * 1 ITesldent Coolidge and then ■ <3 evera i proposals for a horizontal was installed at his desk at the Navy decfease in farm ra te S by the inter- Department. state commerce commission have been The new Secretary and Mrs. Wil-i ma( j 0 j n the senate but in approving bur were met at the station by two chairman Smith's resolution, the sen- Strawberries naval aides in one of the White House r ate committee decided it would be un- automoBiles. ’ Mr. Wilbur went direct w j 3e to attempt to dictate any specific "Florida, but citrus groves are in gopd to the’White House and spent a quar-. rate '* - condition with much—mTTfiTTV though ter of an hour with the President in “This resolution,” said ‘Senator moderate rains are needed in the. a general discussion of his new work, smith, “is for the purpose of declar- sputh of the peninsula. “I have no preconceived ideas -as to ing the p^ficy 0 f Congress as to freight* planting Conditions were generally favorable for fruit in the Southeast, where much bloom was reported. The dam age by frost Jn Texan“Jras^bnen less tha n first estimated, were damaged by rain and cold in 50,000 Attended Peach Festival. Fort Valley, Ga—Fifty thousand 'naval policies,” the Serrelifry sar ’ d rates on agricultural products and “I am taking it for granted that the | directing the interstate commerce naval establishment is well organiz- ; commission to carry this policy into persons were expected to witness thej ed and wilLbe able to run along while ef f ect . “Congress having delegated to the interstate commerce commission' the power to make rates, it was thought unwise to attempt to dictate any specific rate, but to direct the commis sion that in the exercise of its rate- MiHlaL f / St .Joseph’s LIVER REGULATOR for BLOOD-LIVER-KIDNEYS %e BIG CAN ■y- Physicians strongly discour age the use of poisonous, irritating or burning solu tions for personal hygiene. Zonite is non-poisonoua, non-burning and non-irri* taring. It may be used regu larly strong enough to de stroy germs without harm to the sensitive tissues of the body. — KILLS GERMS 4-' ant residents have taken refuge. Two Macon Men Take Own, Lives. Macon. Ga.—Early T. Sanders^ 29. were cooked. Alameda naval base controversy. Messenger Save| Holdup of Train. One Killed, Three Hurt. Pittsburgh, Pa.—A “tip” from a Gastonia, N. C—Frank Sparge is iger of fhiT American Express 1 dead and Ernest Cartnon, Marvin rate in the rate structure. Federal Reserve Board Report*. Washington.—A further increase in production of basic commodities and a slight increase in employment for February and early March were re ported by the federal reserve board. Factory employment alone r6se one- mechanic, drank the content ounce bottle of liquid poison in the company was credited by police with j Maunev and Linney Rhyne, all of presence of his wife and baby here, having prevented a holdup 61 a Penn-; stawle^vTinjured as the result of an Tie died in a hospital a few minutes sylvania railroad train carrying a [ automobile accident. ]ater ; $400,000 payrool at Beck’s Run bridge, Mauney was brought to a Gastonia A few hours later A. F. Shelly, 31. near Homestead, a suburb. Six police 1 hospital soon after the‘accident in the city employee, held a shotgun to bis officers were injured in an automobile b^Ref that his skull was fractured and per cent j n February after decline^in head and pulled the trigger with his crash when the foUce* prepared for that he was fatally injured. However, pa y rolls in the -three preceding toe. killing himself instantly. . the holdup, attempted to halt a speed- f t was found that his principal injury | month3 an d, through a reduction in Sander.s was out-of-work. He enter- ing machine,-believed to have been consisted of a broken nose. He was tj ie part-time employment, tte aver- <hJ the room where bis wife was bath- the bandits’ - , get-away car. by block- taken to his home in Stanley and re- aKe weekly earnings of this class of ing thetr baby and exclaimed, "It’s ing the road with their car. The port3 f rom him are to the effect that | labor was about five per cent OY«I all over.”. I driver, its only occupant, was arrested. ;«ht. j S getting along nicely. ! T annarv. BOSCHEE’S SYRUP Allays irritation, soothes and heals throat and l\)ng inflammation. The constant irritation of a cough keeps the delicate mucus membrane of the throat and lungs in a congested condition, which BOSCHEE’S Syrup gently and quickly heal*. 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