The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-09-07

CALlFORNIA'S primary election at
- tractcd the interest Of the country
last week On the face Of incomplete
returns, Senator Hiram Johnson won
his fight for denomination, defeating
Z. g. Moore; all the incumbent con-
grcssmcn were rcnominated: State
Treasurer f. w. Richardson beat Gov.
w. ID. Stephens for the Republican
gubcrnatorial nomination; District At
torncy II. l.. Woolwinc was nominated
for governor by the Democrats. Some
Of these results may be upset by later
returns.
In Montana partial returns Indicated
that w. ID. Rankin had been nominated
for senator by the Republicans and b.
*. Wheeler by the Democrats. In
South Carolina Cole J.. Bleasc, former
governor, was leading II. G. Mcleod
for the gubcrnatorial nomination, but
rs he seemed not to have majority
over the other five candidates it was
considered certain second primary
would have to be held.
| a UST1aIA, bankrupt and in every
way distressed, has become bone
| OF serious contention between Italy
and the little entente Plans for an
economic union between Italy and Aus
tria, which might result later in the
virtual absorption of the latter, have
been put forward, and are said to
have the approval Of Great Britain
and France. The scheme would re-
licve Austria's most pressing needs
and give her an outlet to the Adriatic,
and would satisfy the growing Italian
sentiment for expansion. But Jugo-
Slavia 1taly's rival for control Of the
Adriatic. doesn't want Italy strength
ened, and furthermore she wants to
| grab the Austrian district Of Klagen-
furt. Rumors that Serbian irregulurs
we're about to invade that region
| stirred up a lot of excitement In Eu-
| ropean capitals, and Jugo. Slavia was
constrained to deny any intention Of
invading the district and to promise
TO restrain the irregulars. The
CZechoslovaks were credited with
hankering to seize the northern prov
inccs Of Austria in case Of dismember-
ment Of the succession republic. Buda-
pest heard that both these little en-
tente nations were planning to send
troops through Hungarian territory
Into Austria. and Count Andrassy,
chairman OF the Hungarian foreign af-
fairs committee. declared Hungary
would resist this. adding that Hun
gary, though weak, may prove dan
gcrous in case Of such an insult"
DRORABLY before this reaches the
reader 1t will be known whether
the allied reparations committee has
come to decision on the question of
Il moratorium for Germany, but dur
| ing the latter days Of the week the
situation was decidedly confusing. Ber.
| lin made one offer of guarantees which
| France rejected. Then new plans
were suggested by Britain. by France
aud by Germany, all OF which were
cast aside by the commission. It
seemed possible tho scheme proposed
by DelacroiX Of Belgium, though ad.
| mtt'dly a temporary compromise.
might be adopted. This provided for:
J. Issue Of shor-tme promissory
notes by the German government. coun.
ierSigncd by three big German banks
ana payable to Belgium within six
| months.
2 Transfcr Of 3ooOOO.0OO.O0 gold
marks t$1i ,l0O,O00,OO0) from the
rcictSbank to the Golfers of some for.
cisn bank outside Of Germany TO he
held as security for the paper notes
.. Guarantees to France for nay.
mcnt in kind
4. Convocation of another premters'
conference in November to take m
the whole problem of rcparations and
war debts Of the allies.
6 E'ERAL great disasters occurred
iast week. An overloaded Chilean
'esscl sank near Coquimbo and 318
persons were drowned. only six being
saved The Japanese cruiser Ni,tko
went down in a typhoon and It was
ue''e'ed the loss OF life was heavy.
IN gold mine Mt Jackson, Cal, AZ
miners were Imprisoned in the lower
leVcls By fire in levels above them,
| ana at this writing it Is believed none
| OF them will be rescued.
TnrllE the assistance Of Ameri.
can reformers. the prohibitionists
oi sweden were defeated when the
question Of whether the country
should be wet or dry was submitted to
popular vote. Tho cities especially
Voted wet 0y huge znaiorttiea