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y A f^lh- fr*-*'f: % 1 ?{je Cotrnta llcrorfc VOLUME 3>>-NO. 43 THE COUNTY RECORD, KINGSTREE, S. C? THURSDAY, MARCft 16, 1922. * PRICE 81.50 A YEAR IN ABVANC* FULL T EXT OF j 4-P0WER TREATY LETTED TO UNDERWOOD INDICATES CHIEF AMERICAN DELE- j GATE WAS AUTHOR OF PACT. ' Washington, March 11.?The text of Secretary Hughes' letter to Senator Underw ood relative to the four-: & power treaty is as follows: L I understand that in the course of j debate in the senate upon the fourpower treaty questions liave been: raised with respect to its authorship. It seems to be implied that in some way the American delegates have j been imposed upon or that they were induced to accept ethers and opposed ! to our interests. Apa^t from the reflection upon the I competency of the American dele-1 gates, such intimations betray a very 1 poor and erroneous conception of the work in connection with the conference, no part of which?whether within or outsidi the conference meetings ?was begun, prosecuted or concluded in intrigue. Nothing could be further from the fact. It is, of course, wholly inconsistent: with the amenities of international | intercourse, that the informal and confidents suggestions and conversations incident to negotiations should be stated, but the senate may be assured that a full disclosure of everything said i r done in the course of the negotiations would reveal nothing derogatory to the part taken by any of the American delegates or invok e anv consideration or accept ance of any position not entirely consistent with the traditional policies of this government. It should be remembered that the four-power treaty dealt with a subject?the Asglo-Japanesc alliance? which, as an agreement between two powers competent to make and con- j tinue it, wa3 not, and in the nature ^ of things cculd not be, appropriately L' placed upon the conference agenda, r Technically, it was a matter outside the conferense, although the conference furnished an excellent opportunity for conversations regarding it. While I cannot, of course, undertake to state what was proposed or suggested in confidence by .?ny of the delegates, I think it entirely proper to say that the negotiations relating to the four-power treaty were conducted within limitations defined | by the American government. The view of this government as to the impc-tance of the termination of the Anglo-Japanese alliance had been communicated long before the conference met, and it had also been clearly stated that this government could enter into no alliance Or make my commitment to the uce of arms or which would impose any sort of obligation a > to its decision in future contingencies. It must deal with any exigency ac- : cording to its constitutional methods. In preparation for the conference, the j American delegates review?,'! the matter thoroughly and the entire course of the negotiations in connection with the four-power treaty were in accord ^ with these principles, and, as I have I n caid, within the limits which we de"" fined. The treaty itself is very short and , ^ simple, and is perfectly clear. It requires no commentary. Its engagements are easily understood and no' ingenuity in argument or hostile criticism can aid to them or make them other or greater than its unequivocal language sets forth. There are no; secret notes or understandings. In view cf this, the question of j authorship is unimportant. It was signed by four powers, whose dele?ndnntad it. all hav i ^avco ica|rww*v?^ ? ing made various suggestions. I may say, however, with respect to the general course of negotations that after assent had been given by Great Brita n and Japan that France should be a party to the agreement, I prepared a draft of the treaty based upon the various suggestions which ^ had been exchanged between the dele gates. This draft was first submitted to t Senator Lodge and Mr. Root, as you were then absent on account of the 1 death cf your mother. After the approval of the American delegates who were here, the draft was submitted i to the representatives of other powers ; and became the subject of discussion between the heads of the delegations concerned, and with a few changes, ,-n which were approved by'the American delegates and which did not affect v the spirit or substance of the proposed treaty, an agreement was reached. I;-," TRUCK GROWERS MEET. Hoar Advice From Representatives of Fruit Growers Exchange. Representatives of the American Fruit Growers Exchange were in Kingstree Monday and made interesting talks to a number of Williamsburg citizens relative to the handling and marketing of the truck that is in the course of cultivation in this county this season. Mr. M. S. Foster of Charleston made a very instructive talk to the audience, stressing the importance of proper distribution, careful handling and full, neat packs.; The other gentleman to speak, is j field agent of the American Fruit i Growers' Exchange, and he is thoroughly conversant with th.e marketing situation throughout the south eastern territory over which he is constantly en tour. He, like Mr. j Fester, emphasized the importance of j a full and proper pack of whatever commodity is placed with his organization for distribution and sale. Both these gentlemen will return here next Saturday and again address local truck growers. The crop of truck being raised here this season is much larger than ever before undertaken, due to the impracticability 01 producing cotton under boll weevil conditions. This crop consists largely of potatoes, ' garden peas, and snap beans, but in addition to these, thare will be a large increase in the watermelon crop. Sweet potatoes will also be grown on a much larger scale than heretofore. Bissell Elected Grand Master. J. Campbell Bissell of Charleston, who was elected grand master of the grand lodge of Ancient Free Masons < of South Caro'ina. at the 185th annual convention, held in Charleston last week, is one of the most active and best known Masons in the Palmetto state, and his elevation to the ' | highest state office in Masonry adds to a long list of )ionoTz ithat have come to him in this great fraternity. He succeeds Grand Masonry Samuel T. I.?anham of Spartanburg, who has been at the head of the grand lodge for two years. Mr. Bissell commenced his Masonic career in 1902, when or. May 7 he has raised to the master Mason degree in Landmark lodge, No. 76, and he became worshipful master of that lodtre in 1909. He was elected junior grand warden on December 12, 1917, pad became senior grand warden on December 10. In 1919 he was elected [ deputy grand master, thus becoming next in rank to the grand master, j He was elected to and received the | 33rd degree at Washington, D. C., or October 19, 1917. ' Immediately upon your return I j went over the whole matter with you ; and the proposed agreement received; your approval. I should add that in ' order to avoid any misunderstanding j I prepared a memorandum to accompany the treaty with respect to its, effect in relation to the mandated islands and reserving domestic questions. At this stage, while it was not1 strictly a conference matter, in order j to insure publicity at the carlist possible moment, the treaty as thus agreed upon and before it had been signed, was presented by Senator: Ledge to the conference in plenary I session and its important limitations, stated. His statement met v/ith the acquiescence of all. The treaty as thus drawn and noti-! fied was deemed to embrace the main | islands of Japan. Later, in view of 1 the sentiment both in this country | I ana Japan, it was deemed to be pref-1 crable to exclude these main islands,! and a supplementary treaty was pre-1 pared to this effect which designated! the islands of Japan which it was to include. There is not tho slightest mystery about the treaty or basis for suspicion regarding it. It is a straightforward document which attains one of the most important objects the American government has had in j view and is of the highest importance to the maintenance of friendly relations in the- Far East upon a sound basis. i As the president recently said in \ his communication to the senate, it i is an essential part of the plan to cra^ ate conditions in the Far Eas^|*0fice favorable to the niai^tep^UGfeof the policies we liave lonarulvocated and. to an enduring pea#. In Anew of this, a^^n view of the relation of the treat^Athe results of the conference, its ^^Bro would be j nothing short of a n^nal calamity. TOBACCO GROWERS SELECT WATKINS VIRGINIA MAN MADE DIRECTOR OF WAREHOUSES FOR CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING ASSN. Raleigh, N. C., March 15.?T. C. Watkins of South Boston, V::., was made director of warehouses for the Tobacco Growers' Co-operative Marketing association of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina at the meeting of directors here today. Mr. Watkins is vice-president of the Boston National tank of Soutli Postcn, Va., a large tobacco planter and a director of the largest co-operative marketing association in the United States. He is considered well qualified to manage the warehouses of the association to be used by its 65,000 members in three states. The County Record is very much gratified to learn that Mr. Tucker C. Watkins of South Boston, Va., has , been appointed as director of warehouses for the Tobacco Growers' Cooperative Marketing association of Virginia, North and South Carolina. Wc know Mr. Watkins personalty to i be a successful business man. As an J officer of the Boston National bank, South Boston, Va., he has built up this financial institution frrm a small beginning to one of the most important financial institutions in the state. He married a daughter c* Judge Barksdale of Halifax and is connected with the best families in the Old Dominion. We believe the board of directors made a wise selection in its choice of Mr. Watkins. o HOME BURNED MONDAY. Residence of Robert Godwin Goes Up in Flames. The home of Mr. Robert Godwin, in North Kingstree, was totally destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. The fire is supposed to have originated from a defective flue in the kitchen. Mr. Godwin completed the building about two years ago. At the time it was discovered to be on nrc Mr. uoawin waa 111 uuc nwiwt with his wife, who was confined to her bed, by illness. She was removed to the home of her mother r.earby. The flames gained rapid headway and very little of the household articles were saved. Excellent work was done by the Boy Scouts of | Kingstree under the direction of W. j W. Boddie in saving the outbuildings I on Mr. Godwin's premises. The loss I h said to be covered by insurance, j o ? Piano Recital T? morrow Evening. A piano recital will be given at tne school auditorium tomorrow evening at, 8 o'clock by the pupils of Mis. Ira A. Calhoun, assistant to Miss Crockett, director of the Kingstree school of music. The recital given several weeks ago by the older and more advanced pupils was pronounced by music lovers to be the most de- j lightful entertainment of the kind ever given by the Music department of the school. In view of this high comrvpnHatioTi we feel sure that the re cital tomorrow evening will be of equal merit and a source of pleasure and gratification to all who attend. Mr. Nesmith Bays Bankrupt Stocks. Mr. W. E. Nesmith, it was announced today, has concluded a business deal by which he has purchased the Nesmith-Powell Company stock and the stocks of the consolidated stores which recently passed through bankruptcy proceedings and were sold at auction to the highest bidder. At the sole the stocks were bought by Mr. W. R. Barringer who yesterday resold them to Mr. Nesmith.?The Florence Times. o High Water in Black River. The water in Black river yesterday was at a standstill after having rij^p to the point as indicated on the government gauge of twelve and sixtenths feet, which is approximately *ven inches above flood stage. Up to yesterday the water had been rising gradually for the past ten days nrd was then higher than it has been since the freshet of 1916. It is believed that the water will begin re- : ceding in a few days. o Unless you have survived a "killing frost" you're not properly hardened, i 4 % I LUX-MS TAX BUI KILLED BY SENATE MANY SPEECHES MADE IN OPPOSITION?FEW OTHER MATTERS OF DAY. By a substantial vote if 30 to 10 the senate late last week killed the luxuries tax bill on motion of Senator Hamilton of Chester to strike out the enacting words. Considerable debate was entered into on the bill, Senator Hamilton, Pearce and Beasley leading the fight to kill the bill, while Senators Johnstone and Jeremiah Smith pressed for the passage of the measure. Senator Hamilton opened the debate 3gainst the bill, declaring that "the Chicago experts" had admitted that they had worked up the bill. Mr. Hamilton said South Caro'ira had not reached a point where such "experts" were needed to make laws for South Carolina. Senator Hamilton said these "Chicago experts nau drawn $15,000 frem the state government and . that one had drawn $2,900 for "loafing around the State House from January 1 to the last of February." Mr. Hamilton said one of the "experts" had appeared before the committee and had told the committee he worked up the details or the bill. Senator Hamilton said he was as good a friend of the farmer as any man, that he had been reared on a farm, his people were farmers, but that he did not think this was a good bill for the farmers. Senator Hart said the bill would probably affect his county more than any other county as he was on the border of North Carolina, and admitted that it might affect business to some extent, but said the bill ought to pass as it imposed taxes on things that were not necessary in life. Senator Beasley of Williamsburg declared that he would not feel that he was doing his duty to his people and the people of South Carolina if he didq't oppose the measure. He said the measure would work great hardship on the farmers and the merchants, especially the tobacco farmers. A great tobacco growing business is being developed in South Carolilna and this tax would tend to drive out this industry, the second biggest in the state, Mr. Beasley said. He spoke of the business of the bottlers and how they have thousands of dollars invested in South Carolina and declared he was not in favor of legislating them out of business. He said the people who grow to bfcco would be ruined under the terms of the bill as the federal government is already taxing tobacco to death. O Britt Now in County Jail. ___ * Clarence Britt, the negro i.rrested here last week by Policeman Kinder ar, a varant and later proved to be the man who enterefl the home of David Ward and an escaped convict from Tifton, Ga., was early in the week turned over by the town authorities to Sheriff Gamble who committed Britt to the county jail to await action by the grand jury on the charge of housebreaking and larceny. 9 Dr. Brockington Buried Friday. Dr. W. V. Brockington who died here early Thursday morning of last week was buried in the Williamsburg cemetery at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon following funeral services at the residence, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Pritchett of Indiantown Presbyterian church. The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful in design. o Strong Vs. Taylor. Suit for $1,500 on what is said to have been a note given to the plaintiff by the defendant at Kingstreet on February 3, 1920, was filed in the Court of Common Pleas here Saturday by W. V. Strong, of Williamsburg county, against W. L. Taylor, of Charleston county. Attorneys Stall and O'Brien, of Bangstree represent the plaintiff.?Charlesten News and Courier. o The house of representatives in Washington Friday replaced in the agricultural appropriation bill the $260,000 item for fr?e seed which was cut out by the committee in framing the measure. Friends of the free seed, satisfied they would win again as they had for 20 years, acted like a crowd at a carnival during the brief battle, which they won by a vote of 145 to 65. 0 * 0 f v -.J * SEVEN KILLED, MANY INJURED. ( When Train is Wrecked on A. B. and A. Railroad near Atlanta. Seven persons were killed and sixteen injured Sunday morning when a passenger coach of an Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic train, en route to Fitzgerald, Ga., was derailed fifteen miles from Atlanta and sent crashing into Camp creek, fifty feet below. 1 Approximately thirty persons were < in the coach, the last of the train, ' when a wheel on the first truck burst, j sending the car bumping over a ' hundred yards of ties before the tres- 1 tie was reached and almost crossed, when it suddenly turned over. The ; coach tore away from the preceding 1 car as it fell and was almost com- 1 pletely demolished when it dropped into the shallow creek. The seven persons killed, six men i ar.d one woman, met instant death, 1 their bodies being badly mutilated. 1 All of the injured are expected to i livp. Scores of other passengers and < persons from nearby towns, spurred 2 by the cries of the injured, worked : La the wreckage, releasing those imprisoned and removing the dead. < "The first indication of any wrong i was noticed just before the train 1 reached the trestle," caid H. F. Hentz. "A rumbling noise, sounding as if one of the wheels had broken, followed by irregular motion of the car, was the first warning we had that something was wrong. "About five seconds after the first warning we were suddenly plunged ] backwards. A crash, sounding as if the end of the world had arrived, ; -f-li A TV?m wiOTrrn C.f hor il'ilUWCU* XUViV nV4V ror from all directions. The entire rear end of the car was demolished. Those of us who occupied the front section, when we regained our senses, looked for an avenue of escape. An opening was found through the front door. "I managed to assist the three women who were with me through , the opening and then turned to help 1 the others. "One young man, who v/as appar- < cntly crushed, with blood all over his trousers, which showed he was horribly injured, was the first person I found. He was pinned beneath the 1 debris in such a manner that it re- ( quired fully fifteen minutes to extricate him. He refused to let me help him, but urged me to assist the worn- , en and children to safety. "It was the most heroic example j of courage and will power tnai i i ever saw. He sat there calmly smoking a cigarette, as if nothing out of 1 the ordinary had occured. I learned ; later on that this young man was Willard Cope, a newspaper man. Courage of Women, i "All the time there were groans reaching my ears from the wreckI age. I would like to say that I have never seen such wonderful courage ; on the part of women passengers in ! my whole life. Several were seriously injured, but they, without exception, implored the members of the rescuing party to pass them by and help others who were in worse condi' tion than they. One of the men who was in the rear of the car was groaning terribly. He was attired in the garb of a preacher. We managed to drag him from underneath the debris. He was only slightly injured, I learned afterward. "Another example of courage displayed by one of the women convinces me that in a crisis of that kind women are possesed with greater nerve ; than are men. This little woman looked as if she were dying. Her ' face was as white as a sheet I bent , ' over and asked her how she was feeling? j "'I'm all right. Don't bother me. ] Help the others,' she cried. Before I left the wreck she was being tak- i en to an ambulance. I again asked < her if there was anything I could j do for her. She shook her head." ! o ] J. E. Foxworth Dead. T-, ? _Lt- j;?,i Vlic 1 Mr. J. Jt. r oxworui uicu at, u,? j home one mile from Lake City, Thursday, after an illness of ten days from , pneumonia and plurisy. He was laid J to rest Friday afternoon in the fam- ( ily burying ground near Cades. The deceased wos 36 years old and . is survived by his wife, mother and , four stepchildren, Mrs. S. J. Coker, | Geo. Parson, Miss Leather Parson, of ^ Lake City, and Mrs. William Baxley, of Hemingway. The family has the j deepest sympathy of the community in their bereavement. , A. L C. Subscribe .now for The JRecord. & SEVEN MILLS FOR APPROPRIATION 1 LEGISLATURE FIXES EXPENDITURE FOR 1922 AT ,' j >3 $5,839,106.04. *M After being in session, with various ?*ja recesses, since 10:30^ o'clock Saturday ? morning, the general assembly ad- ' \ jcurned sine die at 3:38 o'clock Sun- ^ -a day afternoon, having finally passed ja,.' jj pad ratified the annual appropriation bill, providing for the expenditure by *^ the state during 1922 of $5,839,106.04 ? >' jl and carrying a state-wile levy*on real proprety of seven mills, a re- * duction of five mills as compared witb.j^fet!^^ the levy of 1921. The cession had run 20 days beyond the 40 day limits* Under the bill as passed by house the appropriations were $5,67M 610&3 and the levy was five mills an)f ,> yjjft under the measure as passed by tket * senate the bill provided for a total ^ ^ appropriation of $5,805,909.09 and the' ? free conferees increased the amount to * $5339,106.04 as the final totaL t Some of the changes r.iade by the conferees were highly important, in- ^ eluding the reductions in amounts and the increasing of other amounts. ;| The Miller amendment not to vllow dj any institution or school teaching the ? . } Darwinism theory to draw money ap- * -<i propria ted under the terms of tha bOl^ was rejected by the free conference*^. Some of the major changes made liy \, ^ the conferees may be listed as foi - v, lows: \ ? An increase in*the salary of :the -^*"4 house chaplain from $125 to $200. - rj An increase in the salary of the recording clerk in the governor's of- . ? fice by $800 and the restoration of 'Jj the stenographer's salary of $1,500 that was eliminated by both houses. * Addition to the corporation clerk t -5! in the secretary of state's office which had been abolished by tho taxiae and - * made a temporary election clerk for :?! one year by the senate. Practically all chief derks' salaries JMi were made $2,300 with one or two ?*jjj exceptions. -Jy The senate amendment providing ; that any Confederate veteran receiv- y ing an annual income of $1,000 or ' * over shall not receive a pension ^ cept $1 was adopted with a further ' amendment striking out the $1 andr'jBBj leaving all such veterans on the hoikThe salary of 'the bond clerk in 4/% A ^ the treasurer's office was raised tor ' $2,025. > The national guard fund for the v -v, adjutant general was cut irom 000 to $18,500. . An increase from $193,000 to $206,-' ' .. j 000 was allowed the university.. r The provision allowing the Citadel V v *, board of visitors to borrow $90,000 was reduced to make the amount not over $75,000. . - g In the board of public welfare 4me ? P< / field agent that had been abolisflkd ^ ^ was restored and several*salaries ' ? slightly increased. ' *,.? Salary cuts we^p made in the. de-j*V 3 partment of health and the $17,560 Nfor a water supply and building at Jpr-' the Palmetto sanitarium as added By the senate was retained. * v. In the tax commission the salary. '^A of the chairman was raised from ft JT 600 to $4,500 and several other addi- N f f tions were made to the tax commission's forces. A provision was also adopted allowing the commission -to expend $25,000 out of the income tax law to collect the tax, this being in ? * ,> addition to the stipulated amount In the railroad commission $5,000 %\ > svas added to the ,amount for investi- * \ j \ gations. 'a ? T fUA i A piuv iSO m fuutu w >-v game warden^ngung so as to allow* ' , j him to buy a $6,000 boat. * v, Several raises in salaries, including4 .... % those of the cashier and maritetiog" , clerk, were allowed for the depart-** ' * > ment of agriculture. An additional! *'fc '7/. 51,500 was also added for the market i y. bulletin. By a proviso the state electrician * v is authorized to make contracfsrqCjk^. * - X lighting. \-M In the highway department ?fl$er 58,000 to pay the San tee bridge cpm-'. ' mission for services was stricken glut > * ind another cut of $5,000 made. ' \ A proviso was added to the sink- J: , . ing fund commission section so a? to ? illow the sinking fund commission to borrow, if necessary, money to cc^er . Jjg the outstanding loans owed by the jniversity, Winthrop rthd the State S hospital, amounting to $236,853.24. The contingent fund *ras raised - jp from 68,000 to $98,000. /*.? genat|tr Pearce and Representa^rr * > (Continued pn last page) ;M A M