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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
His Powerful Appeal,

Some time ago an aged clergyman,
who had been engaged to preach a
charity sermon for some orphan chill.
dsen, on rising to deliver his discourse,
was unable to proceed from failure Of
strength. Stretching out feeble arm
over the group of orphans, and turning
to the congregation. he addressed them
thus: Whence shall we buy bread
that these may eat?" These few pa.
thetic words proved more effective
than the longest sermon, the congre.
cation was touched to the heart, and
heaped up the collecting plate with
their offerings.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
PURSUED PURSUE;
v|CT0RS FALL BACK
BATTLE OF MARINE MARVELLOUS
REVERSAL OF ROLES OF
CONTESTANTS.
GERMANS ARE RETREATING
Days Are Getting Brighter For the
AIIies.-No Reports Of kaisers
Army For the Past Week.

London.-The sixth week Of the war
between Germany and France. Great
Britain and Belgium has brought a
vast transformation. The pursued are
now the pursuers. The irresistible
sweep Of seven German armies
through Belgium into France met
immovable resistance at the River
Marne.
The army Of General Won Kluck,
which so long battled to turn the
Allies Western flank, was slowly and
steadily outflanked. Its retirement be-
fore the small but hardy British army
turned the tide of battle.
Today, II French official reports
are correct, all the German armies
except that facing Verdun and a
few miles southwest, are retreating.
General con Kluck's army, which q
week ago was a few miles southeast
OF Paris, has retired more than 60
miles to the northeast, while on the
extreme right the army Of the Bava-
rian Crown Prince, which was attack
ing the French eastern line from
Nancy to Epinal, has fallen back to
the frontiers OF Lorraine, permitting
the French to reoccupy Luneville and
several other towns.
Sunday, September 8, was the dark
est day Of the war for the Allies. The
French Government emigrated from
Paris to Bordeaux in long sad pro-
cession of motorcars. An attack on
the Capital appeared imminent and
the main German force had hammered
huge wedge into France between
Paris and Verdun, with its center
some miles south OF that line.
The French people trembled with
the question whether their army was
not a beaten army; whether the his-
tory Of 1870 will repeat itself.
The battle Of the Marne, which was
decided in q week, Is regarded by mill.
tary critics as the most maryelous re-
yersal Of roles of two armies known.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17

In their view 1t appears to have
decided the first phase of the war and
to have made impossible the plan
which the German staff Is supposed to
have had of smashing the French by
one comprehensive stroke. and then
turning the bulk of the German forces
eastward to confront the Russians.
The military experts, however, are
still cautious. While recognizing the
possibility that the German armies
may yet rally and draw strong de-
fensive line, they recognize also the
possibility of the almost complete
evacuation OF France and Belgium.
Paris announces that the Germans
have evacuated Amiens. The position
of German reinforcements OF $4,000 re-
ported to be marching south on three
roads In that neighborhood Is not
known.
The Belgian army is credited with
the determination to reoccupy brus-
sells and claims to have cut the rail-
road between Liege and Brussels,
thus severing an important German
line of communication. 1t claims to
be pushing the scattered German
forces, composed for the most part OF
reservists, toward the southeast.
Military authorities in France con-
slider the position Of the German
armies critical. The army which was
south Of the Argonne Forest, they
argue, hardly can retreat eastward
owing to the danger from the strongly
held French fortress OF Verdun, while
the mountainous character OF the
Argonne district renders retreat due
north impracticable. The left wing OF
the Germans they believe, must re-
treat In a northwesterly direction.
They also cherish the hope that the
Belgians may succeed in clearing the
Germans out of Brabant, when the
entire German army would be obliged
to retreat on Luxenburg, an opera
ton which they liken to the passing
of a large stream through a narrow
bottle neck.
The German version OF the battle
of Marne Is yet to be heard. The
German official wireless tonight Is
silent regarding the operations OF the
past week in that theater. 1t records
a local success by the army OF the
Crown Prince, which, 1t reports, took
a fortified position southwest of Yer
dun. and the beginning of an attack on
the forts to the south Of Verdun.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
The Test Of At.

Where the weakness Of the artistic
life really lies is that 1t is often not
taken up cut Of mere communicative.
ness and happy excitement. as a"child
tells a breathless tale, but as device
for attracting the notice and earning
the applause of the world; and then
It is on par with all other self-regard.
Ing activities. But II 1t Is taken up
with a desire to give rather than to
receive, as an irrepressible sharing Of
delight, it becomes not a solemn and
dignified affair. but just one Of the
most beautiful and uncalculating i'm.
pulses in the world.-A. c. Benson In
the Century Magazine.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
Seeds Carried by Blrde,

The way in which feathers and
other foreign matter will adhere to
and accumulate around the seat Of
injuries to the feet Of birds is we'll
known. The most famous case is that
quoted years ago by Darwin.
This was that OF red legged par
fridge. which was found to have ball
Of earth measuring tx inches in cir
cumference and weighing 6M ounces
around one Of It's feet. After soften
ing the earth a number Of seeds were
removed therefrom and sowed.> No
fewer than so plants came up, repre-
senting at least five species. This eX-
pertinent demonstrated one of the
many ways In which birds may dis
perse seeds.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
Once at Least.

Addison Miner, the noted viveur,
told, during q visit to Atlantic City, a
story about a beautiful young widow.
in her white bathing suit" he said,
with her blond hair and her supple
grace, the widow is certainly not-ha,
ha. ha-the widow is certainly not
a-miss.
1.-TWO show girls discussed her rath.
er envlously as she glided past them
In her rolling chair the other day.
"'she looks 80 demure,' said the
first, and she Is so rich and SO beauti.
full wonder II she ever had q Joy
ride!'
"'Oh, I'm sure she had said the
other show.girl, when she attended
the sepulture Of her octogenarian mil
lionaire husband
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17

The tabulation of the vote shows
that Mr. Manning carried AZ of the
A counties including Mr.. Richards
home county Of Kershaw and all the
big counties Of the up-country except
Cherokee and York. In Cherokee Mr..
Richards margin was 200 and in York
his majority was 3S. In all the other
counties Mr.. Manning was the leader,
polling large majorities in many Of
them.
Mr.. Bethea, for lieutenant governor
was close behind Mr. Manning's hand
some vote. carrying nearly all the
counties that his chief-elect did.
Mr.. shealy,S victory was even more
complete. his opponent, c. D. Fortner,
carrying only one county.
Mr.. Manning's majority Is said to
be the greatest ever given a candi-
date for governor in a spcond race,
and far outclasses that given to most
candidates in recent years.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17

South Uses Too Much Potash.

Columbia a-RcC Clrdiig the scarcity
Of potash, due to war IN EuroTe, w.
Starke of New York said recently in
Columbia, that Southern farmers are
given to oveIuse of potash. Mr.. Stal ke
has long bee: associated with one OF
the largest raw fertilizer material i'm.
porting houses in the United States.
Mr.. Starke said:
1.-THE fIrl.er of tie South faces an
economic problem brought about by
the pr; w1r in Europe. 1t is for
him to devise and practice economy
in every branch of his business. A
study of his needs in the use Of COM
mercial fertilizer is one manner In
which large savings can be made. 1t
Is a we'll known fact among the in
teRigent farmers Of the South that
entirely too much potash In Its va
rious forms has for years been used.
The different state departments Of ag.
riculture, the United States depart
ment of agriculture and the various
state experiment stations are entire
ly agreed on this face and have issued
bulletins from time to time advising
the farmer to use less potash than
has been his custom.
"As Is widely known, all the com.
mercial potash used for fertilizing
purposes Is mined in Germany and
the company that controls the sale OF
potash in this country very naturally
has been anxious to increase the con.
sumption of potash and with that end
in view has advertised extensively
that the average soil needs far more
potash than Is actually the case. On
the other hand, all disinterested au-
thorities, without exception, state
that there is enough potash In the soil
OF the Southern States to last for
many years. It is far better to take
the advice of experts on the subject
than to follow the directions Of a
company that controls this particular
article.
"The farmer Of the South has been
spending millions OF dollars annually
for this almost useless material. The
present European war has made 1t
impossible to get potash to this coun'
try and after the present limited sup
ply in storage is exhausted there will
be no more to be had until matters
are settled abroad. During the coming
year the farmers will be convinced
that they will raise just as good
crops without the use of potash as
they have with 1t. This does not mean
that the farmer should not use the
other fertilizer materials, ammoniates
and phosphates; but 1t Is to allay his
fears that he can not raise a maxi
mum crop without potash.
plspensary Sales During August
Dispensary sales in the is wet
counties during August aggregated
nearly s2oo,0oO-e to be exact
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
Schooner Is Ashore.

Georgetown The steam fishing
schooner A. NJ. Hathaway, III tons,
Capt. Luce. Gree4port, n. Y, is hard
ashore at North Inlet, Winaah Bay,
and she will probably leave her bones
there. She is broadside on the beach,
drawing IL feet and with scant six
feet around her at high spring tide.
She is practically full OF sand and
water, her siphons and pumps are
clogged with sand and there is scarce
" one chance in a hundred that she
will ever again feat.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
The Eternal Wonder.

What is most astonishing. according
to my way of looking at 1t. is that
men should bring each other into
such a state-that men who have seen
such q sight should not sink down
Oh their knees and swear passionate
oath to make war on war-that II they
We're princes they do not fling the
sword away-or II they are in any
position Of power they do not from
that moment devote their whole action
ih speech or writing. in thought, teach
iig or business, to this one end-Lay
dbwn your arms.-Raroness Won SUIT.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
4 alkS of Com
Education

a State tax Of not less than one mill
or not more than 2 mills.
Enforcement can be insured only
by a truant officer and by adquate
penalties. First, warming; second.
q finne; third, Imprisonment or a
chaingang sentence.
Needed exemptions for certain
classes of children.
Prohibition of the employment by
corporations of illiterates under Il
years of age.
Length pf school session during
which attendance is compulsory. Since
the constitution of 1895 empowers
district trustees to use district funds
in their discretion, the school term
must probably be regulated by dis
trict boards. "In my opinion" says
Mr.. Swearinger, compulsory at
tendance should be required through
out the full session-nine, eight,
seven, six, five, four or three months.
Such q provision will be flexible, will
suit local needs and will help to solve
the difficulties of the race problem"
Other provisions which can not be
included. in this outline, but which
suggest themselves, are:
Local Backing.
"In my opinion" says Mr.. Swear
ngen, '"whatever school attendance
law Is enacted must receive the con-
sent in the territory affected before
It can be successfully enforced. Spe-
cfaI schsol taxes are. now voted in
each district by the resident electors
who return real and personal prop
erty for taxation. Almost one-third
OF the people of the State have de-
,clined to vote a local tax, although
the schools in majority of these
districts are in need of money.
"In my Judgement, school attend
,ance must be regulated in the same
manner upon petition Of a majority of
the residet electors in any school
district, In any aggregation Of ad-
Joining school districts or in any
county
The Superintendent says that the
lcooprations sof the people of the State
IN framing an adequate law will be
,welcomed ssYcur opinion and your
;eoop 20 psraaeq nm 8 highly ap-
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
Florence VIII Aid Farmers,

Florence.-The people of Florence
have shown a decided zeal in the
"buy-a-bale-of-cotton" plan, and an.
nouncement is made by the chamber
Of commerce that the market Is open,
and all who will buy the bale are in.
vited to be at the corner of Evans
and Dargan streets, the cotton mar.
ket of the city, and get their bale.
Regular buyers will buy and grade
the cotton, and those who wish to
warehouse it will get regular receipts.
'rhe warehouse now available in the
city will hold 1000 bales.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
FAMILY Stricken With PelIaura.

Anderson.-J. A. McNeeley, resi-
dent of the Pendleton cotton mill vii
lage, petitioned the county commits
sioners to receive him, his wife and
five children in the hospital at the
county home, declaring that all seven
Of them are suffering with pellagra.
This includes every member of the
family. The board acted favorably on
tn application.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
a}fGb-H-b-BB-b-H-b16-BJ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
KAISER CABLES
WILSON PROTEST
Sends Wire Personally on Use
Of Dum.dum Bullets
by Allies.

WASHINGTON. - President
Wilson received personal ca
bio from Emperor William OF
Germany protesting against the
use of dum-dum bullets and the
participation In the war by CIV
iIlans of Belgium. The message
expressed also the German EN-
peror's deep regret at the dc.
struction Of the Belgian city or
Louvain.
"My heart bleeds for Lou
vain," Is ono Of the phrases
which the Emperor Is under
stood to have used. He declared,
however, that the population OF
BeIoium had offered such resls-
tance that his generals had In
MANY cases found II necessary
to administer severe punish
ment.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
ITALY IN A FERMENT.

Believed Government 10 at Breaking
Point With Former ALLIES.
London.-A dispatch to the Chron-
icle from Bordeaux says: Much at
tention is being paid here to the pos
sible inclusion Of Italy and Spain In
the number of countries at war.
1.-The strained relations between
Italy and her former allies have been
greatly aggravated. while In spirit pub
lie opinion Is becoming most insistent
for a declaration In support Of Great
Britain and France"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
Cotton Leaf Worm in Batesburq.

Batesburg-The cotton leaf worm
alabama agrillacea) has appeared in
the neighborhood of Batesburg. E. A.
McGregor, the representative of the
United States bureau of entomology in
this state for cotton pests, has receiv-
ed complaints of the alarming occur
renee of this pest from Batesburg to
Rock Hill. The last serious occur
renee of the cotton caterpillar was in
October of 1911.
AS a rule the pest does not arrive
in this locality until 80 late that lit
tie or no damage Is occasioned by its
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
Fertilizer Sales Increased.

Farmers of South Carolina have
purchased over s31,OOO,OOO worth Of
fertilizers this year, according to re.
ports filed in the office Of the state
treasurer. The tag tax fund amounts
to $257,56S to September 8, as COM
pared with s223,507 on the same date
last year. The total sales of tags dur
Ing 1913 amounted to s240,448. The
increase so far this year is over ST..
900. There is tax Of rs cents on
each ton Of fertilizer and the proceeds
60 to Clemson College.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
Tobacco Market Is Good.

Florence.-In spite of the war scare
tobacco in Florence is bringing prices
that make the farmer smile. The
warehouses here are having great
breaks daily now and prices are rang
ing high. In several instances gen.
eral floor averages have gone as high
asN15 1-2 cents. The Florence tobacco
men claim that they are paying at
least twice as much. and in one in
stance three times as much, for the
same tobacco that was sold the pre-
ceding day on other markets, and
tickets turned on the piles.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
w. z. Gonzales Visits Columbia

Columbia.-Wiliam f. Gonzals Of
Columbia, minister of the United
States to the republic of Cuba, left
recently for Washington after spend
ing with relatives here some days Of
his constitutional yearly leave. Con-
ferences with various persons in Off
cial life will engage his time in Wash
ington. Capt. Gonzales expects to en-
joy a quiet rest on the shores Of Lake
Gee ge with Mrs. Gonzales and their
little daughter before returning to his
post in Habana.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
Lotion Alone Is Down.

Washington. - Average prices OF
practically all important agricultural
product on September l showed in
creases jver quotations of one year
ago. the review indicates. Cotton was
the marked exception, dropping near.
" 3 cents a pound. Nearly all the
grains showed big increases. while
average prices of meat animals on
August l. We're S763 per hundred
weight compared with $7.2O a year
ago. and $3.50 in 1912. Corn ad-
vanced from SO.754 on September !
last year to s0.S15 this month.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17

The military expert of the Times"
sums up the situation as follows:
"The Allies have very promptly
seized the correct moment for an Of.
fensive return and according to the
latest news have opened general
attack to the German army on front
extending between Verdun and Paris.
1t Is supposed that the whole force OF
the Allies are in line, with the excep.
tion OF the troops which are holding
back the army Of the Crown Prince OF
Bavaria in Lorraine"
There is an unconflrmed report here
that the German commanders request.
ed an armistice to bury the dead, and
that Gen. French, who Is commanding
the Allies left wing, would not con.
sent, fearing 1t was ruse to gain
time for bringing up reenforcements.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
y.Ubere Can | Get Seed Wheat?"

Commissioner Watson said recently
that he had been receiving many calls
through the bureau of marketing ask
ing for wheat seed. A farmer near FL
lott has written: Where can get
the seed and at what price? Any In
formation will be highly appreciated.
I want this year to raise everything
I use, If 1t is possible. and will need
the -four next June and need 1t bad.
We have a first class roller flour mill
about ten miles from our place"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
Newspaper Man Represents York

Yorkville. - W. R. Bradford, we'll
known in Columbia as a newspaper
man, was nominated in the second
primary for the house of representa-
tives from York county. In the Sixty
second congress, Mr.. Bradford was
one Of the secretaries Of the printing
investigation Of congress, Of which
Representative Finley was vice chair
man, and a few years ago was bill
clerk of the State senate In the first
primary on August % he lacked As
votes out of a total of more than
1000 of being nominated.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
BIease Issues Two Paroles.

The governor has issued a parole
to John Caughman, colored, who was
convicted Of assault with Intent to
ravish and assault and battery with
intent to kill in the January, 1908,
term, Lexington county, and sentenc-
ed by Judge John 8. Wilson to 20
years and 5 years, respectively, in
the penitentiary. A parole has been
granted Jesse Harrison. who was con.
victed of violating the dispensary law
at the January, 1914, term, Greenville
county, and sentenced by Judge John
8. Wilson.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17

,c;ivity. The present appearance at
this date, however, IS most alarming
since the denuding Of the foliage at
this time will have the inevitable re-
suit of curtailing the crop. Practical
ly no bolls that are immature at the
time Of the stripping will open.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
Supply Of Potash Most Out.

"Nitrates will come as usual from
South America" stated Commissioner
Watson recently, "and probably in
greater bulk, as the war in Europe
does not affect the nitrate situation.
1t is the potash supplies that are wor.
rying u.s."
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
Amiens Evacuated.

Paris.-The evacuation of Amiens
by the Germans previously reported IN
news dispatches has been announced
officially
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
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BELGIANs THORN TO KAISER.
Capture AIrship and Wipe Out Two
Small German Forces.

Antwerp.-A German aeroplane, fy.
ing In the neighborhood OF Lotteghem,
to the west Of Malines, was fred on
by the Belgians. The wings Of the
machine were injured and 1t was
brought to earth. The two occupants
were made prisoners.
Thirty-fve German troops on bicy-
cles have been killed at Londerzeel.
west of Malines, by Belgian patrol,
and at Zamel II Germans we're killed.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
Two French Soldiers Get Flag Of Ger.
man Regiment.

Bordeaux.-An official announces
ment says that in a recent combat two
soldiers of the 18th Infantry, Brous
sard and Turcot, captured the flag Of
the Twenty-eighth Regiment Of Ger
man Infantry, whose colonel was also
made prisoner. In recognition Of their
act President Poincaire has signed
decree comforting the Cross Of the
Legion of Honor on the flag Of the
137th Regiment.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
Swearingen |
pulSory
q" NEED IS RECOGNIZED"
Seeks Suggestions Toward Fromme
Measure That WIZ BE Praeti' &
cal and Seryiceable.

The need of a compulsory schoii
attendance law is recognized throueh-
out the state, according to u p
Swearingen, State superintendent sot
education. He has sent out let@r
to well known South CarolininiaP,
asking their opinion as to the natufe
of the compulsory law to be considefSfd
at the next session Of tthe general e.
sembly. He says that the only dineP
ence among the friends Of educatiT
is found in the terms Of the statue
"It is certain" says Mr.. Sweai-
ingen, that the legislature OF l9f
will be asked to work out practic4
solution of this question, hence 1t
highly important that the most pra4
tical and servicable measure be etf
acted (
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17
Points to Consider.

1t is pointed out by NJ. SWearins
gen that the law must deal with In!
following points:
The age of pupils, to IL, or . u
IL.
Maximum distance pupils m
walk. 3 miles or 21s miles. 1
Maximum number of pupils to- bi
instructed by one teacher-certainlA
not more than so.
Flee textbooks for peoupils needing
them. =
Buildings to be erected at couflty
and State expense in districts unablS
to pay for adequate school houses.
Liberal State appropriations. foI
weak districts, in order to provide q
minimum term, preferably seven
months. This policy will necessttate