The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-11-23

fire on the crowds. Smaller riots took
place in Berlin ana elsewhere, and it
was feared the disorders would
spread 10 III" Ruir district There is
n" doubt that the food situation in
Germany is very serious. The repara-
tions commission when in Berlin re-
Gently learned that the country must
get SN0.pr 100000 marks worth Of
grain during the next year
EDLLONING some days of genuine
\ alarm lest var break out between
the allies and the Turks, the latter
gave assurances that eascd the situa-
uoh. postponcment OF the Lausanne
conference until November - made
them decidedly suspicious Of the good
faith Of the allies, and the ins:stencc
OF Lord Curzon that Great Britain,
france and Italy reach q preliminary
accord on matters to be discussed,
StiIl more angered the Turks. The
allied military chiefs at CONSTANT
nople We're 50 disturbed by the pros
poets that they sent messages TO
thclr respective governments urging
them to begin the conference speed.
ily and quit playing politics, intimut-
| ne thut otherwise they declined to
accept responsibility for what might
! happen. All the time Rufct pasha
/ governor Of Constantnoplc, under
| orders from .AnSora was pressing tho
| demand for full control of that me
! 'r"polS without allied interference
| Conditions were decidedly threaten
/ ing. However, on Wednesday the al
ll"s received note from the NATIONAL
| Isl government stating that 1t would
| respect tho terms Of the Mudunia
hrIniSticc agreement and would not
insist on the withdrawal of allieL
troops from the zones delllnited bS
That pact. The note continued: "rhc
national government, seeing that II
has assumed the duty OF insuring or
der and security In the capital, re
| quests the cessation OF interference
in the shape Of control by allied troops
In our internal administration"
Secretary Of State Hughes instruct
cd Ambassador Child at Rome nnt
Minister Grew Mt I3crne to 60 to Lau
same rs observers Of the peace con
ference for the United States govern
ment. Rear Admiral Bristol also vii
be there when his duties as American
nigh commissioner at Constantinopl,
permit The cruiser Pittsburgh, bear
ing Rear \dmral Long, commands
OF our naval forces in European wat
erS, arrived ut ConStantinople.
ECLL returns from the British parli
amentary elections held last Wed
nesday are not in at this writing, bu
1t Is certain that Prime Ministe
Bonar Law will have Conservative
majority In the commons of about 8
over all other parties. The Labo
party made extensive gains, mainl,
IN tho manufacturing counties ant
northern towns in England and il
Scotland. This despite the fact tha
botf. the Conservatives and the Georg
i'm Liberals directed strong cam
paign against the Lnboritc candidates
| The four leaders of the chief parties
Bonar Law, Lloyd George, Hcrber
| ASQuith and John II. Clynes, chief O
| the Labor party, all were elected t,
the house. The prime minister's plur
| ality was rather slender, and So wa.
Asquith's Lloyd Georges group o
Liberals in the house will not be larg,
hut may serve him in the making O.
opposition combinations.
OF the 33 women nominees the re
turns so far show that only two wer,
elected. These arc Viscountess AS
tor, former American. and Mrs. Mar
garet Wintringham. Both are present
members Of parliament. Among the
men defeated was Winston Churchill
former secretary for the colonies.
DREAlIER MUSSOLINI is losing nc
time In putting Italy on the road
to recovery Of her prosperity. Las,
week he asked and obtained from King
Victor Emmanuel full power to make
radical bureaucratic and tributary
reforms without awaiting for parlla
mentary sanction. These include re-
arrangement ~ the taxation system,
and reduet0n ~ salaries and number
Of governmcnt employees, and the
leasing OF rAilroaos and telephone and
telegraph jines 10 private concerns
On Thursday tie chamber of deputies
began session witch the premier
hoped woLli last only few days. he
outlined the poncy of his government
to the deputies and announced re.
form Of the electoral lavs decided on