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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10
Spanked by Husband
Woman Asks Divorce

CHICAGO, April 10.-Mrs James
Brown filed suit for divorce, alleging
her husband once became angry and
spanked her.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
FARMING EXPERTS
TO Be EMPLOYED
COMMITTEE TO RAISE FUNDS
FOR WORK OF COMBATING
BOIL WEEVIt.
PALMETTO CAPITOL NEWS
General News Of South Carolina Col.
lected and Condensed From The
State Capital That VIII Prove Of
Interest to All Our Readers.
Columbia.

Steps were taken recently at meet
ing held in Columbia to provide for
and put into the field at an early date
additional experts to work for agricul-
tural and industrial develoment along
up-todate lines, with view to bring
ing the best financial results to the
masses of the people of this state.
Recently, at joint meeting Of COM
mittees from State Bankers associa-
tions of the textile manufacturers
and the cottonseed crushers held for
the purpose of taking some initiatory
steps looking to the preparation OF
the state of South Carolina for the
coming of the boil weevil, commit
tee was appointed to take the matter
in charge, consisting Of the president
of the South Carolina Bankers asso-
citation, the president Of the Cotton
seed Crushers' association, the presi-
dent of the Cotton Manufacturers as
sociation, the president of the State
Farmers union, the president Of
Clemson college, w. w. Long. United
States farm demonstration agent,
Clemson college; B. H. Rawl of the
United States department of agricul-
ture, P. o. Plunkett OF the agricultur-
al department Of the Southern rail-
way, f. ]. Watson, commissioner Of
agriculture of the state of South Car
ollna, and Neill O'Donnell Of Sum-
ter, representing the mercantile in
terests.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
Raqsdale AGAINST II.

Washington. - Congressman Rage
dale of South Carolina was among the
80 Democrats who voted against the
rule offered by Congressman Henry
of Texas for the purpose of expediting
the passage of the war tax bill. There
were several other Southern members
who voted with Mr.. Ragsdale, others
voting against it being from other
sections of the country.
This war tax was proposed by the
president for meeting the exigencies
of the situation caused by the present
European conflict. and. with the ex-
ception Of the so Democrats just
named, had the Endorsement of the
other majority members Of the house
when the vote was taken on the rule.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
Canadian Troops to the War

ST. johns, y. B.-T. ". Crothers
minister Of lahUr Of ti.c dominion CT
Canada, announced that $1,000 Cana
dian vOluutccrs had gone to the font
Il day or two ago"
~. tfr,n,l made the announce
mr.t in Il sp", ch before the Canada.
TRADE, a!.I lai u Congress III conven.
tion here.
Nj. Cr0thcrs CXtollcd the patriotic
spirit oi tIr Canadian volunteers.
The 10 c@Gng brief dispatch is the
only announcement the Canadian cen
Sur hnS rcrIniI "a to 20 over the wires
regarding Tie disposition Of the Can
a,i:Ir Volunteers Iyr more than Il
W,ph.
Persons r'aciiin" the Uni;Cd States
from rauIiiar ports hare tod Of act
il" ;.."9a""ti"!s there to" III" transport
l"ii"" uI taHIa's first contingent OF
troops to lItr iH"a''r "I war; Il month
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
Frankly Exnressed Doubt.

The late Sir Francis !. Campbell
VS. r"riiGrs III" most famous blind
man OF his day Born i'll Tennessee
in l>22, r, lest his sight when he was
four yr2:# did, Nevertheless. he be-
came q successful musician. aud event
ually founded the Fcyal Normal Col
l,S" ard ) Hdcmy Of Music Tor tho
Elind a. Norwich. England where
many blind persons have learned how
to support themselves. Sir Francis
was Il keen sportsman. cyclist. an
oarsman. a football player, and an
Alpine climber. He was the only blind
man thar ever GsCCnGed Mont BlaEc.
Are YOU really blind, Campb"l, Tyn-
dali asked him on one Of his noun
tainecrimg eXpenditions, "or are you
only humbug?'
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
Halfway Meeting Postponed.

olumbia.-Rawley w. Holcombe,
acting secretary Of the Columbis
Chamber of Commerce, Is sending
out the following notice, relative to
the postponement of the good roads
convention from October until the
first week in December:
"Some time ago call was issued
by the Columbia Chamber Of Com
merce and Col. E. J. Watson, commits
sioner of agriculture, for general
good f6ads meeting 10 De neid ln- Co
lumbia on October 1, at which time
ways and means would be discussed
for a campaign to construct bridges
and highways throughout this state.
Unforeseen complications have arisen,
f1ecessitating the postponement Of this
movement from the first Of October
until the first week in December. A
great deal of interest Is bein mani.
tested in this movement, not only by
the citizens Of South Carolina but BY
the American Highway association,
who are IN sympathy with the move
ment and have volunteered their good
offices toward making 1t a success
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
Life Of a Flea.

Socrates asked how far flea could
jump. but the length Of his life is more
important than the length OF his jump.
1t is important because tleas are bear
ors and disseninat0rs Of various para
sites; thus, the rat-tiea Of India Is the
bearer of the plague microbe. The
british rat-lea usually passes through
its Development cycle in two or three
weeks; il ten days in warm, damp
weather. Gautier and Raybaud kept
one alive on human blood for 80 days.
Another lived for Al days in an ice
chamber without feeding. DR.. VIII
liam Niccll finds that q rat-ilea can
live on all average about week apart
from its host. The period of survival
IS LONGER at low temperature and IN
the light: it Is shortened by excess
OF dryness or by excess OF moisture.
Very important, however, is the dis
covery that the larvae and pupae may
survive in infected material (grain,
sawdust. bruShings and SO on) for SO
long as year.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01

rounded by nuw, for. following the
capture Oi Jarosiau. they announced
the occupation Of N'l$'Uk. Oh the Hun.
garian border. southwest Of PrI"m-
syl. and an important station on IN"
railway which runs from Sanuk
TIN ough orc OF the passes Of the Car
pathiaHs TO X,!np.in. and thence to
Bu iapC.t.
N'isuk probably was taken By that
pat OF the Russian army which ad-
vaEccd ircm Lcmhr:g hy the southern
route to cut OF the retreat of the
An trian army through the Carpath.
iar; to iI"ncary. 1t is also another
link in the chain which the Russians
are drawing around the fUrtrcSsCS OF
PrZemsyl and Craciow.
On tn" German frontier the Rus
SLAMS are in clcsr touch with I'll" Ger
man forces. accurding to their report,
but no r.h,ipr has occurred.
The Srryia&a record almost daily
SUCCESSES. THIS j,m. il j. the capture
IF !.iubuvia ou r.c river Drina.
Germans Destroy Famous Cathedral
I.oHduu Til" Rheims correspondent
of the laily Mail s"Hd~ this story
Uf .hc dama-2 wrought in the ca'hc.
Ir&i thor:
The magr:iiy,n; cath.dra! Of
Rheims. which WI. - national m"nu.
mrut of universal fame. Row is no
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
Financial Phase Paramount.

Columbia.-"The one great prob
lem OF the cotton situation is the f.
nancfsl one," said E. W Gson, presi-
dent ef the souths cotton Con-
egIyEs, .~hUw-Ksepn Trtuse tuccr
with what is being lone throughout
the country, when asked about the
outlook What the ultimate solu.
ton will be, or whether there Is 60
ing to be a solution, will not now
attempt to say. From every conceiv-
able angle we either have already or
are now approaching the problem.
1.-The securing of recognition by the
federal government of cotton as Sc
curity, or basis Of credit rather than
as commodity, in which class 1t has
always been heretofore, was the first
great necessity. We accomplished
that.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
CURRELL VISITS FLORENCE
South Carolina University President
Has Busy Day In Florence, Max
Ing Three Addresses.

Florence-Dr. William Spencer Cur
rell, president Of the University oil
South Carolina. made his initatory
trip out in the state In a visit to
Florence. DR.. Currell says that he
hopes to be able to continue such Wis.
its among the people who support the
university and II all Of his visits are
as pleasant as this one to Florence
will find this department Of his work
especially charming. He delivered an
address at the Presbyterian church
in the morning, and the large audi.
torium of that building was crowded.
Many friends Of the university from
other churches attended and waited
afterwards to make the personal ac-
quaintance o the man who Is direct.
ing the work Of the states capstone
Of its education system.
The Florence county alumni asso-
ciatioP has had two benefciaries OF
its scholarships in the university and
DR.. Currell was assured that he would
always find Florence county ready to
second and support his work in tho
state.
In patronage of the university this
year Florence will be star, returning
her old students and sending seven
freshmen to join the student body.
DR.. Currell was invited to Florence
to lecture to the mems meeting held
each Sunday afternoon at the Y. M.
C. A., where many distinguished
sons Of the state have aided in the
work by excellent and stirring ad.
dresses. These meetings, since the
organization of the Y. M. c. A. here,
have been one of the features Of the
life of the city, and they have al.
ways been well attended by men
in all walks Of life. The meeting
was the first for this fall, and the
auditorium Of the building was pack.
ed. DR.. Currell spoke OF the Christian
race, the course, the preparation, the
reward. His talk was forceful and in.
teresting. the audience was delighted.
He made third public address at
night at the Methodist church, service
at that church being made union
service for the occasion, and the great
auditorium Of that handsome new
church was we'll filled with an tpter
esting and attentive audience.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
CARRANzA EXPECTS
MORE MEXICAN WAR
FIRST CHIEF OF THE CONSTITU-
TIoNALIsTs PREDICTS FUR
TIER FIGHTING.
FEDERALS ARE WITH VILLA
Reported CarbajaI and Diaz Are Ready
to Support Villa, While Funds Are
Provided by Others.

Washington. - General Carranza
predicted further fighting in Mexico,
according 10 official advices to the
State Department. The first. chief eX'
planned to diplomats, who gathered al
his request, that Zapata had refused
10 attend or send delegates to the Ma
tional convention called for Octobe
l and that his forces were active
in the South. He also described
eN ents leading up to the rupture with
General Villa, saying the blame for
further bloodshed would be Villas as
his own troops would act only on the
defensive.
Official information has CONS tC
the Washington Government from
General Funston and others that
Z.p pata and Villa are working in har.
mony against CarranZa and expect
the support of former Federals. One
Of Villas chief demands has been
that certain officers who supported
Huerta be taken into the new No.
tional army, but Carranza has gwen
such officers no guarantees. Already
IL has been reported that. Francisco
Carbajal, former provisional presi
dent, and General Felix Diaz are
ready to support Villa.
General Hugh Scott, assistant chief
~ staff Of the army and formerly in
command on the Mexican border, has
received a pathetic letter in this con-
nection from General Francisco Cas-
tro, the aged general just released
with Mexican Federal troops who
crossed the border after the battle Of
Ojinaga and were interned in Texas
General Castro wrote that after 40
years service in the Mexican army,
during which he worked hard to gain
every promotion and has not blot
en- his record he now found himself
barred from the army Of his coun-
try.
The American Government has
taken no steps as yet to mend the
situation, awaiting clearer definition
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
University Hours CHANGED.

Columbia.-This year at the Uni
versity the schedule of classes has
been changed The dinner recess was
formerly from . O'Clock to , O'Clock.
II Is now from l O'Clock to 2 O'Clock.
The first classes are at $50 o'clock in
the morning against Q o'clock last
year This makes the schedule close
earlier in the afternoon. the labora.
tccy periods running from o'clock to
o'clock instead of from 2 O'Clock to
o'clock. In this arrangement the
athletic practices do not interfere in
any way with the class room work.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
Grain Elevators Fer This State.

Grain Elevators Fer This state.
In order to help stem the tide that
10 sweeping South Carolina and the
cotton market in general because OF
the European war, steps are being
taken to build and operate grain ele-
vators in this state E. J. Watson,
commissioner Of agriculture. has writ
ten to the Anderson. Columbia and
Charleston chambers Of commerce in
an effort to get them interested In
projecting a company or stirring up
interest among the business men OF
their respective communities in the
matter Of raising grain.
The benefit from this on the surface
will be two-fold. 1t is argued. The es-
tablishment Of grain crop will bring
in money to the state at the time Of
year when remuneration from cotton
Is slow, and also 1t will enable the
people Of the state to get their grain
products at first hand instead Of send
ing to the Middle West. Another rea-
son for immediate consideration Of
such a step. as Commissioner Watson
points out in his letter is that the
state has got to carry over until next
year the bumper cotton crop Of this
year.
In his letter to Anderson, Mr.. Wat
son says In part: What we have to
do is to plant grain crop now and
get 1t of, and then throw the same
acreage into corn, and there your
elevator will come in again. I have
before me today the figures from one
farmer this year who planted his large
plantation entirely in oats, and has
reaped a harvest Of $50 per acre from
that crop. He then planted the same
acreage in corn, and has reaped har-
vest of s45 per acre from the corn. He
writes to me. tat the cost Of the pro-
duction of both crops did not exceed
SO per acre. This was done before
the war broke out
"I am therefore taking the liberty
OF suggesting to you that you call
of your business men at once,
launch this enterprise. which can not
cost much in the way of permanent in
vestment, and announce to the people
Of the Piedmont section that Ander-
son Is going to have a grain elevator
through which they can market their
grain products at best prices. If this
can be done right now, and a posi-
tive announcement made, l believe
that practically every field in the
Piedmont will be devoted to grain
crops. II this is done we ought to
have money crop bringing the money
to US by spring, and converting hope
lessness into happiness. A grain crop
handled in the South, be.
lieve will bring more in money return,
II planted just as soon as the fields
can be cleared and made ready, even
without fertilizer, than cotton ever
did on the same acreage.
81 would impress upon you the ne
cessity for quick action and a definite
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
----------------- -
PLAN FOR STORAGE CREDITS.
Cotton Situation Relief is Sought BY
Interstate Commerce.

Cotton Situation Relief is Sought by
Interstate Commerce.
Washington. - Arrangements werc
perfected by the Interstate Commerce
Commission in connection with the
Treasury Department and the Federal
Reserve Board to relieve the cotton
storage situation in the South.
These branches of the Government
have joined in assisting cotton plant.
crs and railways of the South in
meeting the extraordinary demand
foi the storage of cotton occaSiOned
~ the European war.
The commission, in an announce
mcnt OF new tariff and Transports
ticn regulations made. says that "for
the purpose of providing temporary
Narehousing space for the storage o.
cctton, under arrangements approved
by the Secretary of the Treasury and
the Federal Reserve Board: and for
the purpose OF permitting the carriers
to recognize the warehouses as points
for the storage of cotton, in order that
such points should he given the bene.
fit of transit privilcS,.; the Interstate
Commerce Commission has author
lied the carriers of the South to pub.
lish and file tariffs establishing on
their lines rules. regulations and
charges governing the storage of cot.
ton during the year ending August 81
1915"
Only Few Remain.
Paris.-Thcre ar" hrtwcon son and
600 Americans in Switzerland accord.
irg 10 tn" latest estimate. Most Of
thoS" remaining arr wealthy and are
ir no hurry 10 20 home
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
Men Picked Up By Steamer,

Washington. -Four officers and Sc
men aboard the revenue cutter Til.
homa when she went ashore on tho
Western Aleutian Islands recently
have been picked up by the st"nm"r
Cordova and survey ship Patterson
near Aeattu Island. AdvicoS to rcvc-
Tue cutter headquarters said scared,
was proceeding for 90 others from
the Tahoma who landed from boats
on nearby islands. The message in.
dirat"d tnat th" Tahnma would he a
total loss. No details Of the conditions
Of the rescued men were given.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
MANY BUY COTTON.
SOUTH CAROLINA TOWNS ARE
ACTIVE IN THE BUY-A-RAlE
MOVEMENT.
FARMERS IN DEAD EARNEST
Producers Seem Determined to Got
3 Ten Cents a Pound for Cotton or
Hold on to the Crop.

The buy-a-bale campaign is being
vigorously pushed in South Carolina
towns, and many distressed farmers
are being aided. The older citizens
OF Furman we're given a reminder of
the movement by the action of one of
As~ycungest residents when a two
|. year-old lad bought bale at 10 cents.
Gray Court citizens bought num-
Der Of bales.
Responses from Northern business
houses to requests from Columbia
continue to come and many bales of
distress" cotton are being bought and
held for these concerns. A milling
company of st. Louis makes the i'm
portant announcement that its prod
uct will be shipped in cotton sacks in
the future. Several individuals bought
bales direct from the grower recently
A live stock Arm Of Cheraw will
buy 1000 bales in trade or on account,
paying 10 cents the pound.
Marion began work in earnest and
q number Of bales were disposed Of
in short order with another substan-
tial movement to follow.
The Lexington Board Of Trade re-
ported progress in its efforts toward
solving the cotton question.
The movement goes on in Sumter
with thousands of bales "as good as
money" in making purchases and pay
ing accounts. The purchase of bales
for cash is brisk but not equal to the
demand for buyers.
Clio and Johnston reported interest
In the movement and the names Of
persons buying one or more bales are
submitted.
The campaigners have only begun
to fight and probably the hardest work
Is yet to be done The result in most
South Carolina towns has been satis-
factory, it is said, with only the re-
minder of the re ting benefit needed
to insure the pure Sc of bale at 10
cents.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
Still Waiting.

The guest was an Englishman, and
his host did not wish him to miss any
Of the good things that were being
said at the dinner. did you catch that
last joke?" he asked the young man,
whose face wore. cheerful, but not
go animated, expression as the fire Of
stories ratified from side to side Of
the table. THE one about the place
where they had two skulls Of the saint
one when he was a boy and one
when he was a man." NO." said the
guest. II missed that one. I'd like to
hear it now, If you're good enough to
repeat it,"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
pear irccu by a Bell.

Meeting u larse black bear while
carrying supplies on horseback to
sheep camp, Dad" Worland, sixty
two years old, of Worland, Wyo., bold
" charged the animal, although un-
armed. violently Changing sheep bell
The bear hesitated ali instant, then
tore for the timber at top speed ana
climbed the first available tree. Wor'
land kept it trCed fer several hours,
Changing The bell whenever it showed
disposition to come down, in the hope
that some person with gun would
pass by. After several hours it was
necessary for Worland to continue his
Journey. When he last saw the bea!
1t was still in the tree.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
Smith Would Aid Farmers.

Washington.-In order to aid the
cotton growers as much as possible,
Senator Smith of South Carolina in
troduced an amendment to the pres
ent Vreeland-Aldrich act. reducing the
tax charged by the government from
per cent to / per cent, and providing
that the reduction made in the tax to
the bankers shall likewise be made
by the bankers to the farmers bor-
rowing money.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
FIGHT Cattle Tick at Lexington.

J. n. Williams. cattle tick inSpec-
tor from the United States department
Of agriculture at Washington. has
been stationed at Lexington and will
make a strong fight against the Grad
ication of the cattle tick. Mr.. Will
liams is the second inspector sent to
this county by the federal government
within the last 80 days. the other in
spector being e. II. ~ Brown. whose
headuuarters are At Chaplin in the
Dutch Fork section. Mr.. Williams
will have charge of the work in the
territory south Of the Saluda river.
with the cooperation of the people
VIC can remove the quarantine from
your county by November l, 1915"
said Inspector Williams when talking
of the work that he and Inspector
Brown intend doing. Il am going TO
push TIE work hard and strong" said
he. "and ! confidently eXpect the peo.
pie of Lexington to help us in the
great work. Cattle raising holds out
to Lexington farmers great future
If they will bur grasp the Opportuni.
ties afforded them 10 rid the cattle Of
tie pest. There are at present three
watts in the territory of Mr. Williams
ard he will erect another.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
Mutinous Chinese Jailed

Honolulu.-Seventy members of the
Chinese crown of the German refugee
steamers Honeymoon, Staatesekertar
Kractkc and Gouvernour Jaeshke, of
the ITamburg-American line, were i'm.
prisoned here on mutiny charges made
by the captains Of the vessels. jail
accommodation are taxed by the nIm'
Der of Orientals under arrest, but The
captains Of the German steamers say
they fear further trouble from the $50
Chinese still aboard their ships. They
said !hc Chinese had refused TO stay
aboard any longer.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
Mr. Rohertson Dead.

Columbia Robertson, re-.
tired capitalist, 60 years Of age, died
at his home, 1903 Pendleton street,
after an illness extending over sew
eral months. Mr.. Robertson was ed
ucated for the bar and practiced law
for a time in st. Louis, serving also
at various periods at term as city
councilman of Columbia and one as q
member Of the lower house OF the gen.
eral assembly from Richland county;
but business absorbed his energies for
the greater part of his career and he
was for many years successfully act
i've as a real estate operator. He re-
tired from business and public life on
the conclusion of his legislative term.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-10-01
Raasdale Works In Capital City.

Congressman Rags
dale recently presented Speaker
Champ Clark with one of the badges
which pledges him to hold his cotton
for l. cents and to reduce the acreage
next year by 80 per cent. Mr.. Clark
Immediately put the badge on his coat
and telographed to ST. Louis to buy
him bale of cotton al 10 cents
pound Congressman Underwood re-
reived one Of the badges and instruct
ed friend in Alabama TO MAX" him Il
member of on" OF the 'buy.a. bale"
lnhS IN thp' state