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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-04-03

far better physically if 1 had gone to
the cooler region of southern Argen-
tina and Chile and | might have
found that mysterious amphibian
which would have aroused far more
human interest throughout the world
than an unmapped river
when later he passed away sud-
denly, undoubtedly as result of the
poison contracted in his Brazilian
jungle travels, could not help think
ing that if he had gone after the
unknown beast of Argentina instead
of the unknown river of Brazil, all
history might have been changed
Anyway, l hope the relation of this
Incident may be an inspiration to
Jose Cinagi, Superintendent of the
Buenos Aires Geological Garden, and
Emilio Frey, the distinguishes Ar
gentine engineer, who are on an ex-
pedition to ascertain the facts about
this extraol ilinary plesiosaurian or
surviving amphibian whose ances-
tors go back through untold ages"
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Pendulum of Soviet
Clock Swinging

Moscow, March 28.-The pendu-
lum of the Russian Soviet clock is
swinging, this winter, as far to the
right as it once swung to the left,
but the Communist party keeps the
key to the works and accellerates
it's movements or retards them as it
sees fit.
From a country where, one year
ago, private wealth was considered
a crime; prohibition of liquor was a
state policy and gambling was some
times punishable by death, Russia has
changed to land of open specula
ton, where people drink wine legally
and openly, and bet on horse racing
by means of betting machines from
which the government takes a profit.
These are just few of the changes
since the Kronstadt revolt last March
prompted Premier Lenine to inaugu.
rate a new policy. In moving toward
state of capitalism, the govern
ment, since Ae Ninth All-Russian
Soviet congress closed a few months
ago with approval of Lenine's plans,
has taken surgical short cuts in ar
effort to change within few months
the conditions prevalent for years.
Moscow awakes each morning to a
new surprise. 1t seems only yester
day that private banks were prohibit
ed. Today, a few strokes of the pen
of the Commissar of Finance, and
private banks may operate at every
corner.
Yesterday, boarding of gold was a
punishable offense Today, another
decree and trading in it, making jew
els of it, or anything one could want
with it are legaliZed.
Radical cures for radical diseases"
seems to be the government rule. A
dozen sessions of the Congress of the
United States couldn't accomplish the
alterations made daily i'm the life of a
Muscovite by the busy scribbling of
the II pens of Russia's II commits
sars.
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Strange Customs of the Congo

ondon, March 30.-Strange Su-
pearance of a baby's first teeth on the
upper jaw was an ill-omen to the
community and that it had. therefore,
to be murdered were described by
DR.. NJ. Horn, Councillor of State for
Belgium in an address here on "Bcl-
gian Colonial Administration in the
Congo"
This practice, as we'll as others like
mutilation and cannibalism, is now
punishable by law.
The law also intcrfered, he said,
with native matrimonial customs.
While man may acquire wife eth
er by means of dowry paid to her
family, by inheritance, purchase, eX
change or force of arms, no legal
bond is deemed to exist between the
alleged husband and the woman ac-
quired without her consent
Acquisition by means of dowry
is recognized in principle, but the
second, third, ETC., wife will be per-
mitted to desert her husband, the
state being prepared to refund the
dowry if no other man has been the
cause of her desertion. No compen-
sation will be paid when the hus-
hand has been warned in due time
as to the precarious nature of his
rights in regard to "his new better
fraction"
DR.. Horn said large proportion of
the Congo population was pitiably
dnderfed and for this state of af-
fairs European rule was partly re-
sponsible. Cannibalism has been
suppressed.
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Great Britain's
Decision Final

Apia, British Samoa, March l.
Obi MaiD.-The Samoans will accept
as final the decision of Great Britain
that the mandate over Samoa cannot
be removed from the control of New
Zealand without decision of the
League of Nations, it was announces
today by Chief Toelupe, leader of the
house of native rulers, at meeting
Great Britain's decision stated that
the mandate had been granted Aus
tralia by the league as a reward for
New Zealand's sacrifices in the war
1t came in reply to letter from for
mer King Malieto Of Samoa, to the
New Zealand Minister of Foreign At
fairs, in which he stated that he
was opposed to the petition from Sa
moan representatives in the local
government that the mandate be re-
moved because of the alleged wide
spread dissatisfaction among the
Samoans with the administration by
New Zealand.
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Farmers Determine that
Cooperation Movement
Shall Not Fail

Columbia, March 27. - With at
Shall Not Fail" as their slogan, over
1000 farmers are preparing to take
the field in South Carolina beginning
the first week in April to canvass for
signatures to the cotton cooperative
marketing contract. The two thou.
sand canvassers represent those who
have already signed the contract and
who are convinced that the future
prosperity of the state depends in a
very large measure on the successful
completion of the campaign for the
formation of the South Carolina Cot
ton Growers Cooperative Association.
The month of March has been one
of great activity in practically all
counties and great headway has been
made. Over 100000 bales have been
signed during this month and the ma
chinery has been perfected for the
great drive which is expected to bring
victory next month.
During the month of March bank
ers, preachers, lawyers, doctors and
teachers have joined with the farmers
in making speeches over the state in
tehalf of the movement. The plans
and purposes of the association have
been explained in every cotton-grow-
ing county of the state.
Last week was a great week IN
many of the counties. Marlboro has
now signed up 26,445 bales; Darling
ton 1889 bales, and Sumter 1900
bales. These are the three leading
counties. Lee county comes fourth
with 1927 bales and Dillon is only 100
bales behind her. The four leading
counties have signed up over 10000
bales CIR more than one-sixth of the
quota for the whole state. These four
counties expect to sign a total of
100000 or one-fourth cf the quota for
the whole state before May 1. Green.
vile, Spartanburg, Anderson and Lau-
rens in the Piedmont section are ex-
pected to sign up another 100000.
Reports from over the state tell of
enthusiast everywhere. The bankers
and business men, realizing that the
prosperity Of the state is dependent to
a great degree upon the formation of
the association, are throwing them
selves actively into the fight.
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Will Establish Schools
In New Guinea

Sydney, N. S. W., March Ia BY
MaiD Measures to safeguard the
interests of the natives of the former
German New Guinea territory are be-
ing prepared by Australia, which has
a mandate over the region, it was
announced today.
Great difficulty will be expcrien ed
it is anticipated in the governments
efforts, because the tribes differ in
character, language and intellectual
development.
One of the measures calls for the
establishment of an industrial school
for boys between 9 and ~ years of
age. Their time will be divided be-
tween ordinary school pursuits and
shop work, including elementary
carpentry, plumbing and painting
School subjects will include English,
reading and writing and the "value of
cleanliness" according to announce
ment. 1t is believed that this school
may become self-supporting within
a few years.
Experts also have advised that the
especially apt pupils be trained more
extensively in order tn they may
become assistant teachers. The orig
inal school, in the manner of an ex-
pertinent, will be continued for three
years. If it proves successful, in
stitutions will be opened in other dis.
tricts.
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Daniel Boon Judgment Tree

st. Louis, Mo-, March 28.-An un-
dertaking to survey the historic trees
of st. Louis and vicinity has been be-
gun by the Missouri Botanical Garden
with report on the 'Daniel Boone
Judgment Tree" and American elm,
at Femme Usage, st. Charles county,
about 55 miles west of here.
The tree stands upon farm which
was part of the land owned and titled
by Boone during his Missouri resi-
dence in 1920. 1t is named the "Judg-
ment Tree" from the fact that Boone,
as syndic (judge) for the district un-
der the Spanish rule of Louisiana, was
said to have held court under it dur
ing the hot days Of summer.
Said to be less known than other
historical spots in Missouri, the tree
is in an almost impossible section and
has been neglected, according to the
gardens surveying party which Wis
tied the spot.
An examination of the tree by G..
II. Pring, horticulturist and head of
the party, disclosed that the tree is
rotting and that its life likely will end
within the next dozen years unless it
is put into the care of tree surgeons.
Pring said that if property treated,
the span of the trees life, already
about $50 years, may be prolonged an
other century.
The tree isiabout 70 feet high and
has circumference of 16 feet, six
inches.
The tree stands about rs feet from
the old Boone home, the first stone
house in Missouri and the house in
which the famous pioneer settler died.
Only one relic accredited as coming
down from Boone's day remains on
the farm. 1t is an old grindstone said
to have been used by Boone himself.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-04-03
Water Color
Exhibit in Chicago

Chicago, March 3l.-The Interna-
tional water color exhibit which will
open at the Art Institute here on
April Is will include water colors
from French, English, German, Rus
sian, Japanese, Bohemian and AM
erican artists. The show is of es-
pecial significance because it is an
outgrowth of the interest in water
color painting which has been char
acteristic of the past one hundred
years in the history of art. Before
the lot h century, water color paint
ings as it is known today, did not
exist. A certain type of tinted draw
ing was in vogue among owners of
Estates who arrange albums full Of
views of their castle and grounds, and
it was from these outlined and tinted
monochromes that Turner and Girtin
evolved the beginnings of water col
or paintings. Today it can hold its
own with any medium. 1t is per-
manent and reliable.
The prizes to be given this year in
clude the Bernard A. Eckhardt prize
of two hundred and fifty four dollars,
the William Tuthill prize of five hun
dred dollars for water color paint
ing to be purchased for the Art in
stitute. This last prize is the larg-
est ever, offered for water color work
in the country.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-04-03
North Australian White
Settlement Association

Sydney, N. S. W., Feb. 27.-(Bv
MaiD.-The North Australian White
Settlement association is being form.
ed as the result of the recent con
troversy over the question of develop.
ing the Northern Territory by the aid
of negro labor, it's officers announced
here today.
The project will involve large i'm
migration and colonization. Persons
behind the movement contend that
the people of the north are so few
that they cannot press the claims for
the territority effectively without as.
sistance. After a century of British
occupation, they said that the white
population on the 335 100000 acres
is only 1000, along coastline of
more than 1000 miles. In contrast,
they declare that the population of
the Commonwealth as whole has
increased by approximately 425O,OOO
persons, or fivc-fold, in the past 60
years.
The aims of the organization in
clude working for closer co-ordina
tiOn between all interests; pressing
for improved transportation and
communication; ascertaining what
industries are suitagle and facilitat-
ing their establishment; encourag-
ing bonuses for results or possibii-
ties demonstrated; ascertaining and
removing causes of previous failures
in land settlement; and making resi-
dence in the territory practicable for
women and children by providing res
idential, medical, recreational and la
bro saving facilities.
Prime Minister Hughes, speaking
in parliament recently denounced the
proposal to inroduce negro labor into
the territory. Millions of former
British sldiers are looking for homes
and the hour is "proptious for open
ing the door and bidding them come
in," he said.
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w. B. Storey
Addresses Rotary Clubs

Muskogee, Okla, March 31.-The
railroads of the country today are
doing business at loss, and are look
ing for two things to help them out
an increase in volume and reduction
of costs, according to w. B. Storey
president of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway company, who ad-
dressed the conference of the Inter-
national Association of Rotary Clubs
for the Seventeenth district here this
morning.
ANY further rate reductions
without wage reductions are danger
Gus, and the sooner the railroads are
put on a paying basis the better for
you, the better for us, and the bet
ter for the country" Mr.. Storey de-
clared. "If the roads cannot be made
productive, then follows bankruptcy
and eventually government owner
ship and all it's attendant evils. If
they are to succeed, they must not
be hampered by regulations to the
point where they cannot function
properly. In other words, cut out
the hampering laws, stop increasing
taxes, change the slogan, Soak the
railroads. to Help the railroads. and
give us chance to do for you what
we are anxious to do-give you the
best transportation service in the
world at the lowest cost per ton per
mile.
"A billion and half dollars ought
to be spent annually on the railroads
of the United States for three years
for enlargements and extensions
alone to bring them up-to-date. AS
during federal control the increase in
plant, taking the railroads as
whole, was greatly diminished. The
vast sum stated would have nothing
to do with the ordinary expenditures
for maintenance, but would be used
only for expansions as demanded by
the growth of the country The rail
roads," Mr.. Storey continued, "have
done everything possible to help
bring about return to normalcy,
but are not in shape to do as much
in that direction as other industries
for the reason that they were not
allowed to make any war profits
while the world conflict was in pl log-
ress, because the government took
them and paid in rentals only the
average earnings for the three years
preceding. Practically every other
industry in the country made money
during that PERIOD" he said, land the
money so made enables them to meet
the losses that have come in the
liquidation era.
"The railroads, therefore, are
greatly handicapped in this respect,
although they have made innumer
able rate adjustments downward, by
order of commissions, or voluntarily
In 1921, the railroads of the coun-
try as whole came out only little
over cost of production-about 3 pc;
cent--and they actually lack 13O mil
lion dollars of having enough to pay
interest on their buffow;nss. Un.
less change comes, there can be no
normally for the railroads"
Speaking of the business of the
country generally, Mr.. Storey said
it would improve slowly. at will not
reach the feverish activity of war
times, but we will soon get it to q
point where there is little profit
he said.
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Where are the
Federal Reserve Banks

Less than one-third of the banks in
the United States are members of the
federal Bank System-less than ten
thousand out of more than thirty
thousand. They represent, however
about two-thirds of the country's
banking power. The others are state
banks, trust companies, and stock saw
ings banks, about half of which are
ineligible for membership. Neverthe-
less, it is to the member banks, chief.
ly in New York, that the other two
birds turn whenever there is a pro.
found business depression such as that
from which the United States is now
emerging.
A preponderance of non-member
banks is in the distinctly agricultural
sections. Adverse criticism of the sys-
tenn, and some Misrepresentation, as
well as the political demand that the
President be required to appoint a
farmer to the Federal Reserve Board
have been voiced most loudly by men
from those sections in which the banks
have the least representation and the
smallest investment in the system
compared to their opportunities. This
is not an argument that they should
have larger representation in proper
ton to the number of their banks.
Even in Iowa and Alabama, for in
stance, less than one-third of the
banks belong to the Federal Reserve
System; in North Carolina, only 1e
per cent of all banks are members
The figures are as Of June 80, 1920
The Nations Business.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-04-03
Entire Mountains DESTROYED
By Volcanic Eruptions

Valdia, Chile, March 29-Entire
mountains were destroyed in the vio-
lent earthquakes and volcanic erup.
tions which took place in southern
Chile near the Argentine border last
December, says Eric Volkman, who
has returned from visit to the des-
olated district. Details of the vol
canic disturbances which DESTROYED
pasture lands, forests and cattle are
only now becoming known here.
"The center of the disturbance was
in the region known as the Cordillera
Pelada, southeast of Puerto Montt,"
Mr.. Volkman said. The lava COM
position is almost entirelyy volcanic,
covered with hot rocks whose heat
had parched the forests and destroy
ed pastures.
"The surface is strewn with fam
ing gases and steam from which
arises strong odor of wood vinegar.
The rocks have no consistency, and
the lava fields, about 3,1OO feet above
sea level, apparently are still in the
process of formation. Subterranean
rumblings are still very violent"
The affected area is sparcely populat-
ed and no casualties have been re-
ported.
The waters of the Rinihue river,
Mr.. Volkman reported, have been
poisoned by the gases and acids de-
rived from the eruptive material in
cluding huge stones that fell in its
bed. He said another eruption had
occurred in the Los Azufres cordil-
lera, also in the Uelanda valley.
The eruptions in Chile last De-
cember were attributed to the vol
canoes of Caulle and Rinehau. They
were accompanied by violent earth
quakes and it was stated that deep
crevices had formed in the noun
tain sides from which steam was
pouring. Enormous damage was
caused to grazing lands on the Ar
gentine side of the frontier which Off
30 leagues was covered with cinders
and volcanic ashes from the erupting
peaks, which swept across Argentina
obscuring the sun. Ashes were re-
ported to have fallen all the way
across to the Atlantic Ocean.
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The Owosso times., 1922-03-17
scRAeos is ONE LUCKY SEA DOG.

Synopsis Captain Phineas p. Scraggs
has grown up around the docks of San
Francisco, and from mess boy on a river
steamer, risen to the ownership Of the
steamer Maggie. Since each annual in
spection promised to be the last of the old
weatherbeaten vessel, Scraggs naturally
has some difficulty In securing a crew.
When the story opens, Adelbert p. Gibney,
likable, but erratic, man whom nobody
but Scraggs would hire, is the skipper,
Neils Halvorsen, a solemn Swede, consti-
tutes the forcastle hands, and Bart Nc
Guffey, wastrel Of the Gihney type,
reigns In the engine room. With this
motley crew and his ancient vessel, Cap
den truck from Halfmoon bay to San
Francisco. The inevitable happens. the
Maggie going ashore In a fog. A
passing vessel hailing the wreck, Mr.
Gibney gets word to a towing company
In San Francisco that the ship ashore is
the Yankee Prince, with promise of a
rich salvage. Two tugs succeed In pulling
the Maggie into deep water, and she slips
her tow lines and gets away in the fog.
Furious at the deception practised on
them, Captains Hicks and Flaherty, COM
manding the two tugboats, ascertain the
identity Of the yankee Prince and, fear
ing ridicule should the facts become
known along the water front. determine
on personal vengeance. Their hostile
visit to the Maggie results in Captain
Scraggs promising to get a new boiler
and make needed repairs to the steamer
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eating officer 81 don't see any distress
signals flyin' an yet she's got an
anchor out while her canvas Is hangin'
$685."
IF she had any hands aboard, you'd
think they'd have sense enough to
clew up her courses" the mate an
swered.
AT this juncture, Mr.. Gibney and
McGuffey, unable to restrain their Gu
riosity, and forgetful OF the fact that
they were pirates with very sore feet,
came running over the deckload and
invaded the pilot house. "Gimme that
glass, you sock-eyed salmon, you" Glib
ney ordered Seraggs, and tore the tele
scope from the owners hands
"Hum-m-m! American bark Chesa
peake. Starboard anchor out; yards
braced a-box; royal an to'-gallan'-s'
clewed up; courses hangin in the
buntines an clew garnets, Stars-an'
Stripes upside down."
He lowered the glass and roared at
Neils Halvorsen, who was at the
wheel, "Starboard your helm, Square
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head. Don't be afraid Of her. We're
goin' over there an hook on to her.
l should say she is picll-up"
Mr.. Gibney had abdicated as pi-
rate and assumed command of the s..
S. Maggie. With the memory of 81
scant breakfast upon him, however,
Captain Scraggs was still harsh and
bitter
"Git out o. my pilot house an aft
where the police can find you when
they come lookin' for you," he
screeched. Don't you give no orders
to my deckhand."
"Stow it, you ass. Yondcr's a prize,
but it'll require imagination to win 1t I;
consequently you need Adelbert +
Gibney in your business, if you're con
templatin' hOokin' on to that bark
snakin' her into San Francisco bay, an
lihelin' her for ten thousand dollars
salvage. You an Mac an The Square.
head here have sailed this strip G
coast too long together to quarrel over
the first good piece o. salvage we eve
run into. Come, Scraggsy. BE decent
forget the past, an let's dig in to
gether."
The new navigating officer drew
Captain Scraggs aside and whispered
in his ear: "Make Il up with these
Smart Alecks, Scraggs, They got it on
u.s. but if we can send you an Hal
vorsen, McGuffey and Gibney over
to the bark, you can get some sail OF
her an what with the wind helpin'
us along, the Maggie can tow her al;
right"
Mr.. Gibney saw by the hopeful, even
cunning, look that Ieaped to Scraggs'
eyes that the problem was about to be
solved without recourse to the Gibney
Imagination. so he resolved to be alert
and not permit himself to be caught
out on the end of limb. SWELL
Scraggsy he demanded
81 guess need you In my business.
Glib. You're right an I'm always
wrong. It's fact I amt got no
more imagination than a chicken"