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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-10

London.-Driven back slowly but
steadily by the great war machine Of
the kaiser, the allies of the triple en-
tente are standing with their backs
almost at the walls of Paris. That
they will retreat no farther Is the
confident belief of England.
Years ago the engineers Of France
foreseeing the inevitable conflict with
the Germans, mapped out the arena
for the titanic struggle they knew
must some day be staged. It lies moi
far beyond the outer walls OF Paris
where hills and forests and streams
give the advantage to the defenders
II France must fight, said her minis
ters of war, she would fight on the
ground of her own choosing.
Triple Entente Will Stand Together
London.-Russia, France and Great
Britain have signed an agreement that
none of the three would make peace
without the consent Of all three ma
tions.
Following Is the text Of the protocol
signed by representatives OF Great
Britain, France and Russia:
"The undersigned, duly authorized
thereto by their respective govern
ments, hereby declare as follows:
"The British, French and Russian
governments mutually engage not to
conclude peace separately during the
present war. The three governments
agree that when the terms Of peace
come to be discussed, no one of the
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ch.rleston viii Extend Aid.


Charleston.-Secretary Smell OF the
Chamber Of Commerce announced thls
afternoon that big conference OF
bankers, business men generally ana
farmers would be held here In a 10"
days for the purpose Of laying before
the cotton planters Of the State ana
OF the Southeast what Charleston Is
prepared to do for assisting them IN
In handling their crop this year, with
formidable problems facing all inter
ests In the South, because OF the Euro
pean war.
Commissioner E. J. Watson and T.
w. Dabbs, president o fthe South Car
olina State Farmers union, will be In
vited to attend this meeting.
Bankers Of Charleston will be asked
to state through a representative
what they are prepared to do to help
finance the cotton movement to this
city.
Cotton mon and others interested
will bs asked to present report on
the available warehouse facilities OF
Charleston and ways and means OF
helping the rest Of the State ana o.
this territory.
Business men interested, whole
salers and others, will be asked &c
present their views and any sugses
tions they may have OF value.
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President Prochims Day of
National Sppication

-aeeore once more that ,orr5r'i among
n a and Nations without which there
car be neither hapD'nest NOR true
|fr.s sdship, nor any wholesome fruit rr
ItoiHor thought in the world; praying
alst to this end that He forgive us
our,sins, our ignorance of His Holy
Wilt our wilfulness and many errors,
andtead us in the paths of obedience
to hace our vision and to thoughts
andL counsels that purge and make
wish
"Aexitness whereof, | have here
untd bet my hand and authorized the
seal 6f the United States to be af
fixes
"pone at the city of Washington,
this eight day of September in the
year of our Lord, one thousand, nine
hundred and fourteen and of the in-
dependence of the United States OF
Amaaica the one hundred and thirty
nintl
(siasd) WOODROW WILSON.
"HG the President:
,"WtLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
Secretary Of State.
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Cannot Get Money For Cotton.

SdnNOI SCt WIOHSJ ES' SossS"'
Charleston-In the midst Of cotton
picking, the farmers Of this county
face a serious problem in getting cash
with which to pay off their hands, as
they are finding it next to impossible
to sell what cotton they have ginned
or on hand, for the purpose OF raising
money to complete picking.
1t is stated that one farmer orered
here a hundred bales Of cotton as
security for s1,5OO in cash, which was
needed to pay the farm hands. The
offer was turned down. This meant
that he could not get SIS bale on
his cotton.
Just what the farmers will DO with
several weeks Of picking ahead ol
them and their fields now packec
with laborers, ia problem OF deep
est concern to the cotton growers.
On the heels of this serious condi
ton comes the cheering report thai
many farmers in this county have
doubled their corn and hay acreage
80 that they will take in good prof.
Il on these food products, corn for mar
and hay for beast.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-10

dered to defend Paris against the In.
vader. This order will defend to the
end
(Signed) "GALLIENI,
Military Governor Of Paris, Command
ing the Army Of Paris
PoIncaro Arrives at Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France.-President Poln-
care and the members Of the French
cabinet arrived here and were greet
ed by immense and cheering crowds.
President Poincare has taken q res
idence in the prefecture. The minis.
try OF war Is located in one Of the
buildings Of the University Of Bor.
deau1. Offices for the other minis.
tries have been found in various pub
lie buildings.
Turkey Barre U. S. Cruiser
Washingtsn.-Turke has declined
to grant the request of the United
States for permission to send the crui.
ser North Carolina through the Dar-
danelles to Constantinople to deliver
$3.50, 900 in gold deposited here for the
relief of Americana
The grand vizier has informed the
American government that the waters
Of the Dardanelles are mined and that
II would be unsafe for q vessel as
large as the North Carolina to 60
through the straits. He declared also
that It might establish Q precedent for
the passage of other foreign warships
and suggested that the American ma.
val yacht Scorpion, on duty In Turkish
waters, be sent to sea to meet the
North Carolina.
Agreement Means . Long War
Observation-Disclosures and diplomats
here believe tho agreement just sign
ed by Great Britain. France and Rus.
sia not to make peace except by mu-
tual consent. meant the war would be
fought to a decisive end. On all sides
the announcement was accepted as
meaning Inevitable prolongation Of the
struggle. President Wilson and Secre'
tary Bryan were said to have been
depressed by the news.
| 6ftIl8n SFuieST NSpSt NSa Se"N
New York-The German cruiser
Karlsruhe has engaged and badly dis
abled the British cruiser Bristol of
the coast Of Hayti. according to s. H
Weissner, a lieutenant Of the German
. army and leader Of seventyeight Ger
, mans who arrived here on the Clyde
line steamship Algonquin from Puerto
Colombia on their way to Join the col
ors.
Astor Contributes to Relief Fund
London.-William Waldorf-Astor hal
contributed 3125,o00 to the Prince Of
Wales relief fund. which Is now ap
/ preaching ten million dollars.
Saves Rubens' Masterpiece
London.-A dispatch to the EI
change Telegraph company from The
-. Hague says:
Zone of Rubens' famous master
pieces which long had hung In thu
church OF Notre Dame at Malines
Belgium, and which was thought to b
, in danger OF destruction by German
shells, was saved by n. Demon:,
M. Demont. learning that the Ger
, mans were bombardins Malines. rush
: "a frorn Antwerp In a motor car ant
3 at great personal risk brought bacl
. the painting 70 AntvsFD,
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EXPOSITION NOT SET BACK
Publicity Chairman of Frisco Show
Calls on This State Urging Quick
Action.

Columbia.-"The exposition Is going
on with its promise of success in no
way diminished-in some respects in.
creased" This expression from
George Hough Perry, chairman of pub.
licity OF the great San Francisco show,
to the South Carolina exposition com.
mission will, to those who have feared
that the European war would spell
failure to the International undertak-
ing. be reassuring and doubtless not
a little surprising. Mr.. Perry in a
day letter to the commission declares
that the state of affairs in the old
world has so enhanced the CONNER
cial importance of exhibits that de.
mand for space. from American man.
ufacturers and from a number Of
foreign nations has already sharply
increased. Among the nations who
have signified their intention Of show
Ing their wares on a more extensive
scale than they had originally intend
ed doing are Japan, Holland and the
Argentine Republic. The last named
has increased its appropriation from
$1,000.00O to S1,4O0,O00 with a view to
bringing Argentine distributors and
producers into closer touch with Am
erican manufacturers and consumers.
That South Carolina should keep
brayely on In her determined effort
to erect state building and install
worthy exhibit Is Mr. Perry's ad-
vice. "You can rely on my doing ey-
erything In the world that can be done
to make your difficult task easier, and
Of course we will hold a site for the
South Carolina building until the last
gunfire-and a few days afterwards"
wired Mr.. Perry. 81 can not avoid
commenting, however, on the impetus
that Is always given to public feeling
by the actual selection and dedication
Of the state site. The public feels
both pleased and committed, though,
in point Of fact, no obligation Is there.
by incurred. The cotton situation IT,
believed by all experts whom l can
reach to be only transitory scare.
The potential value Of the crop Is GER
tainly greater than ever and the in
evitably increased demand would
create channels Of distribution and
utilization under far worse conditions
than now exists. am perfectly con-
fident that this particular phase Of
your difficulties will be short lived"
AS matter Of fact the South Caro-
lima commission has in no wise slack
ened its energies nor alloEed Its en-.
thusiasm to sag. 1t was stated that In
all probability the site for the South
Carolina building will be chosen with
In the next few weeks and the actual
work on. the structure begun. The
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-10
Blease Signs Fisheries Bill.

The bill relating to The close season
for catching, selling and buying siad
and sturgeon, passed by the last gen
eral assembly, was approved recently
by the governor. This was one % the
bills that did not reach the governor
until within three days Of adjourn.
ment and under the rules would not
have become law without his sigma.
ture. The bill provides that between
March % and December 81 of any
year no shad shall be caught in the
waters Of the state, within 20 miles
of the mouth of any river.
1t further provides that no stur'
geon shall he caught in the waters OF
the state between June l and January
/. within 20 miles of the mouth OF any
river, or above said limit to the
source of any river between July
and January /. There is a separate
provision that no sturgeon shall be
caught for three years from January
/. 1916. For violations of this bill by
any person, firm or corporation, and
upon conviction thereof, the party
found guilty shall pay a fine Of not
less thar S25 nor more than $10O, OF
be placed in Jail for not less than IL
or more than 30 days.
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BEST SEA ISLAND
IS THE PALMETTO
GOVERNMENT BULLETIN PRAISES
CAROLINA PRoDUcT.-AREA
2 is SMALL.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Dolngs and Happenings That Mark
tho Progress Of South Carolina Peo.
Pile, Gathered Around tho State
Capitol.
Columbia.

"The best sea island cotton produc
ed in the United States is grown on
the islands off the coast of South Car
olina by planters who have, for many
years, paid the most careful attention
to seed selection" says a bulletin
Of the United States census bureau
received in Columbia, recently. The
fiber produced is long and fine, and
1t is harvested and handled with such
care that the cotton commands a very
high price.
Growers who raise sea island cot
ton in the interior must secure new
seed from the coast region frequently
In order to preserve the quality of the
fiber, which degenerates rapidly into
upland fiber when grown away from
the coast. Aside from the difficulties
presented by soil and climatic condi-
tions, there are obstacles in the way
Of extending this culture beyond the
present limits.
Among these are: (1) Lack of
proper experience in new territory in
cLltivating, harvesting and handling;
(2) objection to the small and partial
ly closed sea island bolls on the part
Of pickers accustomed to upland va
rieties, notwithstanding the fact that
they receive more for picking sea
island cotton than for picking upland
cotton; (3) the necessity of using roll
er gins for sea island cotton, since
saws injure the fiber; and (4) the dis
advantage Of selling sea island cotton
In a market where the buyers are un-
accustomed to 1t.
"The average quantity Of sea island
cotton produced each year is equiva-
lent to about $4,000 bales Of 500
pounds each. OF this amount, about
$4,000 bales are exported and $4,000
bales are consumed In this country.
"The seaisland cotton now being
grown in the West Indies is said to
surpass the average American product,
and competes with that grown m
South Carolina rather than with the
less valuable varieties grown In Flor.
Ida ard Georgia - --hnS-eysr;,-.t u q -tettssI
exports Of sea island cotton from the
British West Indies for the year end.
ing September 80, 1913, were only
1909 bales Of 500 pounds EACH"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-10
Granville Schools Increase.

Greenville.-The public schools OF
the city will begin the season or 1914
1915 on september IA. The teachers
will assemble on September 10 to
attend the enrolment of pupils. Su
perintendent F. /. Hughes has sub
nntted his annual report to the board
OF trustees, in which he calls atten'
ton to the splendid work done last
.ession, but reminds the trustees that
larger school facilities are necessary
II the city is to care adequately for
its children. The enrolment during
xns session past was 3.4s5.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-10

A Strange Liquor Advcr ;isement,
TR following advertisement ap
pearN in the Rockingham Rocket 2;
years ago. The Rockingham Post re-
prodSced it a few days ago:
"Dkn't drink. 1t is most PERM
cloud habit, and, if you follow it
soonF or later, 1t will utterly ruin
you, In health, in fortune, in intellec'
ana N character. All it requires Is
littley time Therefore, I say unit;
you, Let 1t Alone. But if you will In
sist On travelling the downward road
in spite of all warning and advice vol
had detter Come and See Me, at my
bar bn Washington street, where
keep u full stock Of the purest an
best whiskies, brandles wines, 5'er
ale, 4gars, chewing tc!"aeco, cts. 1
you live where 1t Is not conveient tc
call q me, remember ship goods o'
.expreis. Temporarily yours, w. A
McDS3a ID"
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ALLIED ARMY MEETS
GERMANS RIGHT.
FRENCH AND GERMANS HAVE
sMALL cLAshES ON ROAD TO
PARIS.
BRITISH LOSS OVER $1,000
England Issues IN offiolaI Statement
Of Happsninos Of Wssk.-calls For
More Men,

The Allied armies defending the
road to Paris again have come into
contact with the German right wing
on the banks Of the River Grand Mo-
in which runs East and West, some,
what South Of the Paris line.
An oficial statement issued by the
French War once says the Allies ad-
vance troops came into touch with the
German forces, which seem to be
covering on the River OurcQ towards
the Southwest, the movement Of the
main body of tho German right wing
and small engagement resulted In
an advantage to the French.
The town Of Maubsuge, where It Is
reported British troops are assisting
the French garrison. II said still to be
resisting German assault.
From Berlin by way Of Amsterdam
comes q report that the Germans are
attacking the forts at Nancy and that
Emperor William and the General
STAFF are watching the operations.
The British official war information
bureau has issued long general sur
yey Of operations Of the British army
during the past week and In addition
q list of British casualties which shows
a total OF more than $4,000 men up to
September 1.
The statement, which Is based on
q report from Field Marshal Sir John
French. commander Of the British
forces at the front, speak highly Of
the spirit Of the British soldiers and
their achievements. 1t declares that
while the British losses are heavy
they are not one-third Of the losses In
flicted by the British troops on the
Germans.
The statement closes with a call for
more men.
Berlin reports that 5000 British
prisones have reached Doheritz.
A bombardment has begun Of the
Notifications at Cattaro. an Austro-
Hungarian seaport. by the French
fleet, and sdvices from Cettinje credit
the Montenegrin troops with the de-
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-10
President Wilson PrOclaims Sunday,
October 4, Day Of National sup.
plicatiOn
GATHERING IN CHURCHES
Peace for All the World, Mercy far
the Warning Nations, Objects for
Prayer.

Washington, Sept. s. - President
Wilson today signed a proclamation
calling on the people of the United
States to pray for peace in Europe
The proclamation sets aside October
4 as day of prayer.
The Presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
whereas great Nations Of TIE
world have taken up arms against
one another and war now draws
millions of men into battle when the
counsel of statesmen have not been
able to save from the terrible sacri-
nee: Il -
"And, whereas, in this, as in all
things, it is our privilege and duty to
seek counsel and succor of almighty
God, humbling ourselves before Him,
confessing our weakness and our
lack of any wisdom equal to these
things:
"And, whereas it is the especial
wish and longing of the peop.e OF
theUnited States in prayer and
counsel and all friendless, to se!'ve the
cause of peace;
wherefore, |, Woodr"w Wilson.
President of the United States OF
America do designate Sunday, the
fourth day of October next, day OF
prayer and surrlication and DO feiues
suprlcation and do request all God
fearing persons to repair on that day
to their places of worhip, there to
unite their potishion to Al
mighty Gods, that overruling the
co, sci of men, seislrg straight tife
things they canno. govern or alter.
tai .ng pity on the Nations now ID
tho throes OF conflict In His mercy
acd goodness showing a way whe'e
nen can see nona. He vouch'.lie
.9r children healing peace again ana
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-10
'aot NJ tha Austrians at BoljanitZ.

feat Of the Austrians at Boljanitz.
France Is calling out 1873 recruits
and in this way will add 100000 men
to her forces within a few months.
The German Reichstag. represented
by members Of all parties. has prom
ised its full support to whatever
measures the Minister of Marine
deems necessary. Appropriations will
be made for the replacement Of ships
lost and to carry out the program OF
construction already arranged.
Fifteen British trawlers have been
sunk in the North Sea by German
warships.
Russian Official announcements de.
scribe a strong offensive movement
against the Austrians on September 4.
The Forty-ffth Austrian Regiment OF
infantry surrendered. 1900 men be.
ing taken. German troops. marching
to the aid OF tho Austrians, were at
tackled but the result OF these opera
tions has not been made known. A
German Official statement says the
Allied troops are In retreat between
Paris and Verdun and that the Ger
man troops are pursuing them. II
adds that in the eastern theater OF
war the Austrian attack on Lublin
continues and that tho Austrians are
engaged in dispensing the Russians.
Late advices say train service be
tween Paris and Dieppe has been sus
pended.
Almost total silence Is being main
tanned regarding happenings In
France, neither the British nor French
governments vouchsafins detailed IN
formation as to the positions OF the
armies facing each other q few miles
from Paris.
Reports are current in London mill
tary quarters that a portion OF the
British eIpeditionsry force 10 at Mau
beuge, a French fortress OF the nrs'
class In Nord, assisting tho French
garrison in the defense. which 1t ID
said, is being strongly maintained.
The Belgian town Of Dendermonde
| (Termonde) in East Flanders, has
been taken by Germans, according tc
an official report from Berlin ant
newspaper dispatches from Ostend.
The latter advicss add that the IN
habitants of tho district have openef
the dykes and arc flooding the coun
try. German troops are reported u
have been caught by the waters AM
have suffered severely from Smelling
The French premier explains tha
the sessions OF Parliament at Pari
were brought to q close In order tina
tho parliament might be reconvene'
at Bordeaux. II necessary.
An agreement has been signed D.
Sir Edward Grey. British Secretary o
State for Foreign Affairs. and tn
French and Russians Ambassadors a
London, in behalf Of their respectv
governments, that peace shall not b
concluded separately during the pres
ent war by any one Of the three allie
and that no one of the allies will Dc
mand conditions Of peace without tn
previous agreement of the others.
The British government has Issue
an Official denial of the use Of dun
dunn bullets by British Of French. Q
charged by Germany.
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To Decrease Cost Of Living

James L. Carbery Of Rock Hill
agent for the mill village work, has
written letter to all local demonstra
tors In mill villages IN South Caro-
lima, urging upon them to push the
winter garden campaign, as from the
present outlook the high cost OF living
will continue to increase" In order
to overcome this condition partially
he outlines plans for making a winter
garden successful Where possible,
he writes, select well drained anc
sheltered location sloping to the
south or east.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-10
State Health Officer Busy.

James A. Hayne, NJ. D.. state health
officer, and F. A. Coward. NJ. D.. bac-
teriologist, state board Of health, went
to st. Helena Island at the request Of
Charles M. Duffin, NJ. D., of Beaufort,
to look into the cause Of typhoid few
er on the island. A large number Of
cases have been reported at various
times and officers of the normal and
agricultural school have interested
themselves in behalf Of the afflicted.
DR.. Hayne also went to Dillon to In
spect the Gaddy and Harrelson ponds
near there, which are said to be
breeding places for the anopheles
MOSQUITO.
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Girl Ends Her LIE.

Anderson.-Miss Eula Smith, the
16.year-old daughter Of the late Rob-
ert Smith, substantial farmer OF
Anderson county. committed suicide
al her home four miles west OF the
city. She secured shotgun and went
into the woods 400 yards behind the
house. She tied a strong cord around
the trigger and then passed 1t around
the hammer of the gun. The load
entered her left side above the heart.
Her body was discovered by an elder
sister an hour after the fatal shot had
been fred.
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~ ASSsiSAD~.

style Of building has been the subject
OF interested discussion. Most OF the
members of the commission, 1t Is un-
derstood, favor making 1t a replica
OF some handsome old South Carolina
ante.bellum mansion and II possible
the choice of such residence for the
model will fall upon one which has
been connected in days past with the
history Of the state.