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+ ' ■•v The Barnwell People-SeniineU Barnwell 8. C, Thareday, November 28, 1935 ;A BRISBANE THIS WEEK A Cheerful Briton That German Steel We Go Up to 14 Miles Danger to Their Souls MaJ. L. B. Angus, British financier, addressing the American Bankers' as sociation, says: ‘T/onfldence has re turned to the Unit ed States, fear has declined, monetary velocity will In crease. There will he an r Immediate hoom—first,. In con sumer goods; sec* ond, In plant and ^machinery; third. In housing Indus tries.’' The British ma jor—m ay all he says be verified Arthar Brl.b™, ^ m|lItIpl | ed 5y ten—says truly there is any amount of money In America, but It “revolves" too slowly. It will soon speed up and "revolve,” or change hands thirty-five times a year. * If Lloyds would Insure the accuracy of the major’s prediction, a good many would buy policies. The particularly offensive plan to buy In (lermany steel to build the Trlborough bridge In New York will probably not go through. It Is ex plained by those concerned that they can buy 1,000,000 pounds of German •teel piling for less than ha.1^ the American price; as a further “ren’son" It Is said “^American firms submitted Identical bids." The government’s blue eagle was Invented to prevent prlCfc cutting; but that Is not the question, nor Is the dif ference In price or the fact that work is taken from American workers to give It to German workers 'the most Important fact. Buying steel In Ger many, helping to finance the German «teel Industry and Mr. Hitler’s pro gram, with American dollars, would seem to Indorse Hitler’s program of persecution. That Is the Important fact Officers of the American air corps, Capjs. A. W Stevens and Orvil Ander son, rose above the earth Into the stratosphere to a height-greater than any human being had ever reached, with the possible exception, of course, pf Elijah going up In his chariot of fire. The American officers radioed: “We are at 74,187 feet, trying for r 80,000 . feet.’’ They did not go higher, but broke all records. Seventy-four thousand one hundred and eighty-seven feet Is more than 14 miles, 2,000 feet higher than the unoffi cial Russian record of 72.200 feet A movie news reel photographer In Ethiopia, Edward Genock, was assault ed when he tried to make moving pic tures of warriors at Harhr. The Ethi opians beat the camera man, explain ing afterward. “We shall lose our souls If we are photographed.” That will surprise Hollywood, where the belief Is the other way around. Once, It was generally believed, even by real ('hrls tlnns, that If you made a wax minla ture figure of a man and stuck pins In It at Intervals yon would kill the original. Man Is a superstitious biped. ‘ ~~ ‘ . '', . ... — - jy. —w——-i w—c -—: * : '" " •' j ~Y', Review of Current * • , • v , ‘ Events the World Over h» Quezon Inaugurated First President of Philippines—Co- Ordinator Berry Has Troublea-^-ReassuranceSyfor Business Men—Armistice Day Celebrations. By EDWARD W. PICKARD \ © Western Newspaper Union. Manuel Quezon OELF-GOVERNMENT because a real- ^ Ity for the Philippines on Novem ber 15, according to schedule, and It Is now up to the Islanders to utilize their Independence wisely and safely, with only general supervision by the United States. In the“ presence , of a great throng of dls- tlftgulshed persons In the magnificent legis lature building at Manila, Manuel Que zon, veteran' advocate of independence, was Inaugurated as the first president of the commonwealth. RepresentingtheUnlted States were Vice President Garner, Speaker Byrns and a large party of senators and representatives with their wives. Many foreign governments sent unofficial observers, and the ^leading statesmen of the Islands were present. After Quezon' had taken the oath of office, Sergio Osmena, vice president, and the members. of the new uni cameral legislature were sworn In. President Roosevelt was personally represented by Secretary of War Dern, who made a pleasant speech and read the proclamation,\simultaneously Is-' sued in WashIngton\terminating the old government of the Islands and es tablishing the commonwealth govern ment which Is to lead to complete In- dependence of the archloelago In ten signs of better business, the Tlmep say’8*r „ V ■ . years.’ A cablegram of congratulation also was received from Mr. Roosevelt. Because of the danger of outbreaks by the extremist followers of Emilio Aguinaldo who have opposed Quezon, the constabulary was out In full force, thousands of Its members being brought In from all over the archi pelago. The day before the Inauguration the legislature held Its finaj/session and Frank Murphy, the last of the gov ernors general, appeared before it to review the accomplishments of the American regime that lasted 36 years. “Having found democracy good .for Itself, America believes It will be good for the Filipinos” he said. Mr. Mur phy was then sworn In as high com missioner of the new government. ’ The entire American delegation at tended a grand reception and ball given by Mr.^Quezon In- honor of Mr. Murphy. Not long ago, when foreign coun tries were starving, America sent over American corn, and the foreign conn- trlea. would not eat It. Even Russia refused. Now, thanks to various devices for persuading our farmers to produce as little ns possible, the United States Imports more than 20.000,000 bushels of corn In one year. Shortage of corn means shortage of food for hogs, and that meant expen eive “hog moat." pork chops and bacon. Somebody always has to pay the hill, and now it appears to be those that eat. a decided majority. George L. Berry At Maryland’s Pimlico race track a horse named Axican. winning the $1,000 cel ay steeplechase, paid $340.40 for a $2 betting ticket, 170 times the amount paid. That news will cause many unfortunate geese to lose sev eral times $340. Nobody ever won at race track gambling in the long run If that were possible, who would'sup port bookmakers and tracks? Speaking In Arlington natlonffr cem •*ery, the President warned the conn try that there is danger of war. urging “adequate defense on land, on sea, and in air.’’ He knows, as does everybody, that defense, first In the air, and second • under the water. Is most Important President RoosWelt announced the early “consummation of a commercial agreement between Canada and the United States,” referring to “our two peoples, each Independent In them selves, closely knit by ties of blood and common heritage, with standards of life substantially the same.” While eleven lawyers and clients dls cussed the sale of a window-cleaning business In New York’s Brownsville r four young gunmen entered, said pleasantly, "Reach for the moon, gen tlemen,” meaning “Stick ’em up.” Thf bands went up; the gunmen walked out with $2,261 In cash. That was not playing the game. It is customary for lawyers to get money from gunmen, although, doubtle^. these were not that type of lawyer. • Kin* Feature* Syndic***, Inc. WNU Service M AJ. GEORGE L. BERRY, Indus trial coordinator of the New Deal, Is having a hard time co-ordi nating Industries. An Industry-labor conference has been t . w „ arranged for Decern- ■ A her 9 in Washington, but it Is evident that some • very consider able industries will not be represented. First, the Ford Motor com pany refused curtly to send a representative; then the Automobile Manufacturers’ associ ation objected to the affair, announcing "Its opposition to any re vival of the NRA, though most of Its members signed the old NRA code; and next came a sharp letter from the National Hardwood Lumber associa tion, one of the country’s oldest and largest trade associations, tlatly re fusing to attend the conference. The letter, written by J. W. McClure of Chicago, secretary of the association’s board of directors, labeled any.. at tempt to Impose £ new NRA on Indus try as "impractical, unworkable, un enforceable. a menace to respect for all laws and therefore opposed to public interest.” Nevertheless, the conference will be held, and representatives of labor are expected to advocate a plan for li censing industry, a proposal that all government contractors comply with code provisions ami the 30-hour week. * i 'HAT story, originating with the Deseret News of Salt Lake City, that George Norris 4 had said he would not seek re-election* to the senate from Nebraska, seems to have been at least premature. The veteran senator says.he will make his decision at elec tion time next year, and not earlier. "A Campaign would be a small dis turbance, compared to the trouble my not being a candidate has cost me,” he said In Los Angeles. “I have re ceived hundreds of letters from all parts of the United States urging me to run next year.” A RMISTICE day wag celebrated’ In the United States more generally and elaborately than It had been slncd the first of those occasions seventeen years ago. Chief of all the ceremonies, naturally, was that at Arlington National cemetery in Washing ton, where many thou sands gathered to hear an address by President Roosevelt Standing before the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Chief Ex ecutive paid a brief but eloquent tribute ^ resia « r 't to the gallantry oT Reo * ev * lt America’s fighting men in the World war, set forth America's hopes- and In tentions for world peace, and announced the imminent signing of a trade treaty with Canada which Prime Minister Ring had been negotiating In Wash ington. At exactly 11 o’clock the President bared his head -and stood silent for a minute, as did millions of his fellow citizens'all over the land. The Presi dent next placed a wreath on the Uilknown Soldier’s tomb. For six hours, afterward, uniformed organiza tions marched up the hill in Arlington and laid their wreaths at the tomb. Tbe celebratlon in the^national cap ital was culminated by a ball ar ranged by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Congressional Medal of Honor men headed the list of guests, others being cabinet officers, diplomats and high officials of the army, navy and marine corps. JAPAN'S apparent determination to J dominate northern China hai ere- ated another crisis In that oriental country, and Shanghai la tuvolved for the Japanese have taken advantage of the slaying of a Japanese sailor there and landed a naval unit 2,000 strong which occupied the Hongkev> section of the city. As the Japanese force began patrol- ing with fixed bayonets and full war equipment, international settlement au thorities mobilized a White Russian regiment of Cossacks under Col. F. R. W. Graham, British army officer de tailed as commander of the local vol unteer units. The Cossacks, paid by the international settlement, constitute small standing army for the foreign qiiVter. ? - The Chinese were terrified and thousands of them fled from the na tive quarter to the International set tlement, believing the Japanese Intend ed military Nation In retribution for the. murder oNythe sailor. This the Japanese government denied, hut It de-- clared the'slttfhtloiv was “serious.” ' 1 'HREE Greeks wenb\to London to 4 Invite George II to rgturn to the throne. In accordance with \he plebes- clte of the Greek people. \Deeply moved, he replied: “I shall never forget the 'pasV I shall return almost Immediately to beloved people. May we have divine' guidance to bring happiness, peace, and prosperity to our Greece!” Following the ceremony, the forty- five year-old monarch, with the Princes Paul and Peter and the Princesses Catherine and Olga, the latter a sister of the duchess of Kent, at tended a special service of thanks giving at the Greek orthodox church. G OV. CYLDE L 1 . HERRING of Iowa and Gov. Floyd Olson of Minne sota made a bet of one hog on the football game between the universities of thefir states. Herring lost, and paid by delivering a fat porker to Olson. That seemed all right, but Virgil Case, a vice crusader and editor of a Des- Molnes monthly paper, Immediately" swore out a state warrant for the ar rest of Herring on charges of gambling, and said he would file federal charges against Olson. Under Iowa statutes, gambling Is a misdemeanor punishable by a maxi mum fine of $.">00 and. a year In prison. The 'federal charge Is a felony. Case said, punishable by a $o,000 fine and a prison sentence. Neither governor appeared to be perturbed by the charges. Herring named Olson as his counsel, along with Senator Dan Steck of Iowa, who ac companied him to St. Paul to deliver the pig. I F SECRETARY ROPER in address ing the Associated Grocery Manu facturers of America In New York was speaking w’lth - nuThoritaUve knowledge of the intentions of the administration, business may feel considerably reas sured. He said “the breathing spell which we are now enjoying is to be the end of governmental regimentation ” Vie declared business was the “scape goat” of the dejw-ession and he upheld ihe profit systerm Of Mr. Roosevelt’s announcement of a "breathing spell,” the secretary said:- "Tlds declaration of the President Is clear-cut and concrete. It means specifically that the basic program of reform has been completed. It means that business no longer needs to feel any uncerthlnty as to what may come In the future with respect to govern mental measures.” According to a Washington dispatch In the New York Times, Informal or ders have been Issued by President Roosevelt to administrative officials to cut federal expenditures under the 1937 budget to $500,000,000 less than the newly estimated total for 1£B6. * Aa • result, the dispatch sayS, the lives of many federal bureaus and agencies were reported to be hanging In the balance. The economy wave la heightened by B ritishers went to the polls in the seventh 'general election since tl& World war, to elett a new parlia ment. Counting and publishing the vote over there is a deliberate 1 process, so at this writing the re sults are not known. But there was no. doubt of the victory of the government forces, though probably they would lose a number of seats. Prime Min ister Stanley Baldwin was unopposed. But the Lalmrites made *a S'tanTey Baldwin hot fight to defeat Ramsay MacDonald and several other members of the Bald win cabinet.' The government, in Us campaign, urged support of its League of Nations activities and Its program of unem ployment relief and stimulation of na tional trade. Liberals and Labor!tes took Issue with the Conservative candidates on national defense questions, with Labor candidates’(mrtlcularly insistent on dis armament and international control of war materials. King Victor Emmanuel V ICTOR EMMANUEL, king of Italy, celebrated hi^ sixty-sixth birth day rather quietly because of the war In which his people are engaged In Africa. He reviewed a parade of armed forces, and with him was the real ruler of he country, Benito Mussolini. II Duce then appeared on the balcony of his Venezia palace to. address a great throng of cheer ing citizens in the plaza. He spoke just these two sentences: "The forces you hatfe seen this morn ing with all their weapons, and espe cially In their spirit, are ready to de fend Italy’s interests in Europe, Afri ca or anywhere. "In one month we have regulated two old accounts (apparently the Ital ian defeats at Aduwa and Makale, Ethiopia, In 1896) and the remainder will be settled later.” Mussolini that same evening sent to the nations participating in the sanc tions against Italy a formal protest against their action, and warned them that Italy would be forced Into re prisals with serious consequences to the economic world. Dispatches from Rome said Pope Pius was making a supreme effort to persuade the League of Nations to postpone the imposition of sanctions, believing this not only would spare the world great economic disorder but also would increase tremendously chances for settlement of. the Italo-Ethioplan war, which might.come through col lapse of the Ethiopian resistance. Meanwhile the Italian armies in Ethiopia were advancing steadily to ward the interior from both the north and south. The strategic towns of Makale and Gorraliel were occupied practically without resistance. Halle Selassie lost one of his ablest commanders in the death of General Afework. who was struck by an Italian bomb splinter at Gorrahei. "^■OT of vast importance, but Inter- estlng enough to command the presence of Secretary of Agriculture Wallace and 100,000 other persons, was the twelfth annual national corn husk ing contest held on a farm at the village of Newtown, Ind. The winner was Elmer Carlsen, twenty-six years old, of ^udubon coun ty, who was competing against 17 opponents, the winners and runner; ups of nine midwestern states’ con tests. Carlsen shucked 41.52 bushels of the golden corn in 80 minutes, which means that he ripped the ears from the stalks, tore the flimsy husks from them and pitched a gross weight of 2,995 pounds into his wagon. Carlsen set a new world's record, the old one being 36.9 bushels, which mark, was beaten also by four others of the a check for $100 given by the Prairie Farmer. O v Jefferson Caffery P ROMOTED by the powerful na tionalistic pai^y VVAFD, riotous demonstrations against British domina tion in Egypt broke out In Cairo and other places. Several rioters were killed and many wounded by the police commanded \by an Engllshm&n. The WAFT) party Insists that Prime Min ister Tewflk Nessim Pasha must re-1 plot was inspin sign. There is a large Italian com munity In Egypt, and for a long time it has been understood that Musso lini’s emissaries have been stirring up discontent against Britain there. NCE more Jefferson Caffery, American ambassador to Cuba, has been saved from assassination, the intelligence operatives of the Cuban army having discov ered and thwarted the plot on the eve of Its execution. Dispatches from Havana said the army officials believed the plot was nipped by the arrest of Cesar Villar, leader of the Confederation of La bor; that the assassin ation was to have taken place when Mr.’ Caffery left the em bassy for home on No vember 1, and that six automobiles were ready to carry the assassins to a place of refuge. They believed the radicals who seek to provoke American Intervention In Caba and hope thib would bring on a revolution. It was said 29 men had been sworn to kill Mr. Cillery and certain others. Omens for Luck Are Still Guide y.. ’ » ’ " .X Superstition Rules Many Activities, Especially * in England. Old superstitions remain and new ones are added.. When winners In the Irish Sweep were asked to say to what they attribute their good luck, a heavy percentage replied that they had a “lucky number" to thank. (The number 13 was considered both lucky and unlucky.) Others attributed their good for tune to spiders, “money spiders” par- Mouhtily, and one individual believed he won because he had carried a piece of coal about with him since the dawn of 1933. One gave the credit to a fall of oak leaves upon him, and another wrote: "Last year was the first time that swallows built on my property, and my wife said Immediately, ‘Oh, don’t disturb them, swallow^ bring good luck.’” -In England superstition Is not con fined to the countryside; It is to be fqpnd even In the center of business Londqp. No member, of the Roths child family, for instance, will shake ands with a customer In his own filyik of place of business. The RorHschilds consider It unlucky to do so> Agaih\London’s Bush house has ^Ight of ifca pillars ornamented and one plain. The\ idea, derived from the ancient Gre«s, is that God alone can achieve perfeHjon and that man therefore could not hriempt It. Practically every member of the London Stock exchangeNoarries a mascot One especially favbrcid is a crooked coin, a sixpence for «mlce. But for the crooked coin to Hmjig luck It must have been given to yo You must not have received it^in change. For the last 70 years, a well-known' dlqmond merchant asserts, the for tunes of bis firm have been Influ enced by a large and beautiful sap phire. This merchant is K. D. Partkh of Antwerp and Bombay, and the sapphire, w’hich came from the Kash mir mlnes^was bought by his grand father 40 years ago. The gem is named “Shanl,” which means “Luck Bringer.” It is kept In a speciarsafe, on New Year’s day. Once It was sold and Immediately misfortunes befell the firm. It was bought back, and all went well. "ShAni,” which originally cost $10,- 000, has gained so remarkable a rep utation that $60,000 was offered for It not long ago. The offer was re jected.—Philadelphia Inquirer. Conestoga Wagon Driver* First to Keep to Right Why do American drivers keep to the right Instead of to the left as la England and some Continental coun tries? In the new Columbia Encyclo pedia drivers of the famous Cones toga wagons are credited with origi nating .the custom because they rede the left wheel horse. The wagons, often called “ships of inland com merce,” carted'freight over the Alle gheny mountains before the rail roads were tyuilt in 1850. The Conestoga wagon originated In Pennsylvania before the Revolu tion, according to the encyclopedists. It was pulled by a sfx-horse team and was capable of carrying a five- ton load. The bottom of the wagon box was curved, rising at both ends so .that In going up and down hills the goods ^ould shift less easily and the end-gate be subject to less strain. The prairie-schooner was a modifica tion of the Conestoga wagon. IT WORKED FOR ME Women should take only liquid laxatives Hm ORE people could feel fine, be ItJL fit and regular, if they would > only follow the rule of doctors and • in r«li»vin0 rnnvtinatinn hospitals in relieving constipation, any 1 har& in action. Or one, the dose of (ever take any laxative that is. Sugar Causes Brilliant Leaf Colors of Autumn / It’s not an early frost, as common ly supposed, that produces the most colorful autumn leaves, says the United States Forest Service s It’s a late frost—and the sugar in the leaf —that gives us the brilliant colors. Just the right combination of tem perature and moisture is needed. The best..colors come when the thermom eter doesn’t quite reach the freezing point for several weeks during the latter part of September and through October. Silviculturists explain that be fore the leaves fall a layer of cells forms at the base of the leaf, which ultimately loosens the leaf, and, when i*t drops off, forms a scar. If frost doesn’t arrive too soon, this layer forms early and quickly. It holds more sugar in the leaf and the sweet sap causes the brilliant reds and oranges and yellows that delight the eye. This is not only” true of the gorgeous sugar maples in the north, but of most of the colorful hardwood trees—the oaks, elms, birches, other maples, sweet gum, black gum. hick Qry, dogwood, and many others. When frost comes too early the leaves drv and lose their sugar before they have time to take on high color. Week’s Supply of Postum.Free Read the offer made by the Postum Company In another part of this pa-, per. They will send a full week’s sup ply of health giving Postum free to anyone who writes for it.—Adv. Human Sacrifice To propitiate their god after suc cessive failure of crops, .live men flung Bhima, a youth, into a fire as a human sacrifice at Nagpur, India. Two of the men, Adku and Tima, were sentenced to death, the three others to life Imprisonment. whicn\can’t be exactly^ measured. Doctors ltnow the danger if this rule is violated. They use liquid laxatives, and keep reducing the dose until the bowels need no help at all. Reduced dosage is the secret of aiding Nature in restoring regularity. You must use a little less laxative* each time, and that’s Why it should be a liquid like Syrup Peps Ask your druggist for a Bottle of * Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, and if it doesn’t give you absolute relie . it isn’t a joy and comfort in the wa^ it overcomes biliousness due tg con stipation, your money back. Ability Ha* Duty \ ( Ability involves responsibility; power, to Its last particle. Is duty.—• A. Maclaren. Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On No matter how many medicines you have tried for your cough, chest cold or bronchial Irritation, you can get relief now with Creomulslon. Serious trouble may be brewing and you cannot afford to take a chance with anything less than Creomul slon, which goes right to the seat of the trouble to aid nature to soothe and heal the inflamed mem branes as the germ-laden phlegm Is loosened and expelled. Even If other remedies have failed, don’t be discouraged, your druggist Is authorized to guarantee Creomulslon and to refund your money If you are not satisfied with results from the very first bottle, pet Creomulslon right now. (AdvJ AJLzlplnqHarut for Constipation Sufferers Dr. Hitchcocks LAXATIVE POWDER ‘HAIVUE'l BEST ASSISTANT* Cuticurafarcs ^oryour Sian The medicinal and soothing properties of the Soap not only thoroughly cleanse the skin, but are most beneficial and helpful to it* If you afe troubled with itching of pim ples or other skin eruption the Ointmentwill quickly relie ve. Soap 25c. Ointment 25c and 50c! 5 pM- is a test of how you FEEL 'How do I feel.... Swell!— why do you ask?* — r TT b all so simple, too I That tired, J. run-down, exhausted feeling quite often is due to lack of a sufficiency of those precious red-blood-cells. Just build up these oxygen-carrying cells and the whole body takes on new life... food is . really turned into energy and strength ...you can’t help bht feel and look bet ter. S.S.S. Tonic restores deficient red— blood-cells... it also improves the appe tite and digestion. It has been the nar- tion’s standby for over 100 years... and unless your case is exceptional it should help you, too. Ol4J.cw H. Insist tha blood-red wrapped package. 20-os. siae la sufficient ter two weeks* treatment... It’S SS5 t ONIC Wrtkes course If chKnn