The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-10-19

SillilSlOn. w hat Io-inch shells did
ca or vessel in which Juan Sebastian
or that event ut Guctariu, Spain.
Frcnch labor circles are concerned be-
cause the French law provides that
sailors must be given wine daily. All
American vessels, notified by wireless,
ut once sealed their liquor supplies and
are turning them over to the authori-
ties on reaching port. Many foreign
vessels sailed with their usual supplies
or booze, In order to bring about test
cases, and the Cunard ana Anchor
Steamship companies began proceed
lngs III the United States district
court In New York to restrain govern
ment officials from selling their ships
or the liquor aboard them. These
companies attack the legality Of the
Daughcrty order on the ground that it
Is III .contrnvention of the general COM
mcfcial treaty Of 1916 and Il nisnter-
pretation Of the Yolstead net.
The International Mercantile Marine
corporation obtained from Federal
Judge Hand temporary restraining
order enjoining New York officials
from molesting the liquor OH the steam-
crs Finland and st. Paul.
The American Steamship Owners
association decided to abide peacefully
by the ruling provided the prohibitions
lists will recIprocatc by giving their
support to the ship subsidy Dill. It
cannot be denied that the attorney
generals decision met With general ap-
proral throughout at least the Middle
West and South, and it is believed its
| effect Will be greatly to improve the
chances Of the ship subsidy measure
when 1t comes up for passage in con-
| gress.
~ REAT BRITAIN, through Ambas.
~ sndor Gcddes, has just paid to
the United States $5O,OOO,O0O, which
Is approximately the amount Of this
years interest on the British debt to
America. Sir Robert Horne, who Is
coming to help adjust the terms of the
debt, is delayed by the unsettled state
OF foreign and domestic policies and
mny not arrive before the end of the
month.
1t Is stated in Paris that France will
|
| debts for four years, since MI receipts
for that period must be devoted to re-
construction Of the devastated regions.
When the interallied financial congress
meets In Brussels the French govern
ment Will probably submit Il plan
drawn up by Premier Poincare. It
calls for revision of Germany's in
debtedncsS on basis Of actual rep
arations only, wiping out nll charges
for pensions, war allowances and the
like. Frances claim would thus be
reduced by almost 25 per cent.
THE Irish hierarchy last week de-
4 livered shrewd blow at the rebel
lious Republicans in the form Of pas
tornl letter strongly cOndemning guer-
rilla warfare against the Free State
government and declaring "the killing
OF National soldiers is murder before
God"
JAPAN notified Washington last
- week that the official documents OF
ratification Of the Washington treaties
were OH the way and that her EN-.
| bassy had been given full power to
| exchange ratifications. This was most
| gratifying to the administration, which
Is beginning to get bit annoyed by
Frances long delay in ratifying the
pacts. Paris dispatches say action by
the French parliament IS not likely
during the forthcoming session be-
cause Of the great number Of domestic
Issues and the Near East affairs.
pRESlDENT Harding has appointed
seven nationally prominent men
ms members Of the coal fact.flndlng
commission created by congress. They
are: John Hays Hammond, Califor.
mia and Washington, mining engineer.
Thomas Riley Marshall, Indiana, for.
mer vice president Of the United
States and former governor OF Indiana.
Samuel Alschulcr Of Illinois, Judge OF
the seventh United States Circuit
court. Clark Howell. Atlanta, editor OF
the Atlanta Constitution. George Otis
Smith, Maine, director Of the United
States geological survey. DR.. Ed.
ward T. Devine, Iowa. now Of New
York. editor. tcacher and publicist.
Charles p. Neil!, Illinois and Washing.
ton, commissioner OF labor in Roose.
yelt's administration.
NEW YORK Giants, champions Of
4 the National league. won the |
worlds series In decisive fashion, de.
feating the New York Yankees, cham.
pions Of the American league, In four
games out Of five, the flfth being a
draw called on account rf dor@,ras.