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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14
Coolest onRecord.

Huh" contcn rtuously calculated
Uncle Oracle OnScn during a spell Of
low temperature. "You young fellows
don't know anything about cold wealth
er. Why, ! remember the winter Of
eighteen hundred and so forth when 1t
was so cold that if you flung a can Of
b'ilin' water out O doors. it cracked
like a gun. Yes, sir, and a. live coal
would freeze cold in five minutes.
Worse than that, your conversation &C.
tuaVy froze before it could be heard.
| knew stutterin' man who talked
chopped ice, and q feller who drawled
so that his remarks froze in his throat
and had to be extracted with a cork
screw. You had to heat your watch
every now and then or it would tick
itself full of particles of ice and stop
runnin'. Us boys used to have Il great
joke. When visitors came we would
slip up and put lot Of frozen shrieks
and howls in the fireplace, ana when
they thawed out they'd yell like De
mons and we'd have a good laugh at
the visitors surprise. Aw, yes. it was
sorter cold that winer."-Exchange.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14

President Wilson gave expression
to the simon-pure brand of D0ctorine
explaining his attitude toward Mexico.
This country has nc more right to in
terfeare with their war than they
would have to interfere with trouble
among the people of Texas or any
other State. When the Mexican
trouble broke out, the United States
was full of hot-heads whose voice was
for armed Intervention" by this coun-
try, not for any justice in the cause,
but simply for the sake of getting into
a war. Since then this country has
been given opportunity for sober re-
Election by the events III Europe and
there has been an entirely revised es7
innate of an impulsive rushing into
war. Mexico has needed wedding
out. A satisfactory job is being done
and it will be accomplished without
the sacrifice Of American life and
money.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14
Famous British soloiers.

Englands famo ohs Life Guards, low
regarded as the Oldest cavalry COM
mand in the world, were organized
just after the res doration. They were
recruited from the old cavaliers who
fought for PrincF Charles Stuart, and
in 1861 they wefe formed into three
troops, then known as the Kings Own,
the duke of Yorts and the Duke Of
Albemarle's. At.that time it was al
ways demanded that one troop should
be raised in Scotland in honor of the
house of Stuart 1t was the duty Of
he Life Guara ito protect the SOW
ereign and the loyal family.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14
Something Very Like II.

THAT was a hard looking customer
we just passed. said traveller In
ireland to his cabman. Faith, sorr,
IN he's as bad as he locks" was
Pats reply. He's done fifteen years
for lawn his wife .widout visis's
names of support" ''Oh, come now.
Pal! A man can't get fifteen years
penal servitude for that" "Shure,
an can't he, sorr?" said Pat, with a
roguish twinkle in his eye. "He did.
though. And, bedad, isn't it lawn
your wife widout visible names Of
support whan We threw her out OF &
"indow cp the third fiooro"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14

The Philadelphia Record seductively
calls attention Of the Republicans who
are worrying about the awful results
Of a Democratic tariff, to "the report
made by the New York Mayors
Committee bn Unemployment The
subcommittee which has been trying
to ascertain how much unemployment
there is, concludes that now, with a
vast war disarranging the business Of
the whole world, the condition OF I'M
e.stsI ,fss5 an 'Ysffw 'fe ~'.,r-s'IFT7'
the period of greatest depression in
1905" Then into the hide of the IN
suspecting elephant, The Record pops
its stinger. "At that time there was
Theodore Roosevelt in the White
House, Republican majcrities in Con-
greSs, and the Dingley tariff on the
statute book" Enough said, ard The
Record did not take a column to say it
in, either
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14

During 1915 we must work for /:
A cleaner city.
The public library.
A great white way.
\ playground for children.
A bigger and better county fair.
A number of new enterprises large
and small.
An awakened civic interest in all
that makes for a broader community
life.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14

The steamer st. Helena. with ca
pacity of 1000 tons will he the South
Carolina ship" for the relief Of the
BelgianS. according to a telegram re-
ceived Il few days ago from Linden w.
Bates, vice chairman Of the American
commission. The ship is expected tc
arrive at Charleston January 80 from
Liverpool and will return with its cargo
about the middle of February.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14

A slaughtered hog weighing 300
pounds will bring more today than a
5OO-pound bale Of middling cotton.
Three hundred pounds Of pork at II
cents will amount to $36; a 500pcund
bale Of middling cotton at cents is
worth $50. We dc1Lt if any farmer
In the South ever dreamed that such
q state of affairs would come to pass
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14

That there are only twenty-five
children, If from ton to fourteen i'll
observation-disclosures
tent of the United States who cannot
read and write is an honorable record
But it is not creditable to certain
States that the proportion of illiteracy
among children within their borders
runs So high. for instance as 115 in
every 1000 in Louisiana. S3 in every
900 in. South Carolina and so on
generally throught the South, comments
the New York World.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14

The New York World calls attention
10 the fact that the only expressions
Of pain Of injury resulting from the
Presidents Jackson Day speech
proceed from ancient and rather
weather beaten standpatters.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14
What Assonished Legal Expert.

The Declaration Of Independence Ia
a wonderful document" said the pntrf
otic citizen. Yes" replied the legal
expert. IT'S one of the ablest docu.
ments I ever saw. And the most re
markahle thing is that with all the
ability it represents, nobody appears
TO haze received a cent for drawing
& up"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14
Grip Left Me With q Cough
If during the winter you had the grip and are
still suffering from the after effects, now is the
time to get rid of it. Peruna is your remedy.
A Severe Case of Grip.

Mr. W. S. Brown, r. +. d. 4, BoX
So. Rogcrsville, Tenn, writes: II
recommend Peruna to all sufferers OF
catarrh or cough. III the year of
1909 1 took severe case Of the Ia
grippe. l then took q bad cough.
Everybody thought J. had consump-
tion. l had taken all kinds of cough
remedies, but got no relief.
Il then decided To try Peruna.
After taking five bottles my cough
stopped and my catarrh was cured.
Any one suffering with catarrh I'm any
form l VIII advise them to take Pc
runa,"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14
A Very Bad Cough.

Mrs. S. ]. Kountz. 1015 Scovel St.,
Nashville, Tenn, writes: Il have
had 4 very bad cough nearly all my
life. I have taken almost every kind
of cough med lcine, but none did me
much good. ! would have spells of
coughing that 1 thought / would
cough myself Ito death. I took Pc
runa, and last winter and this winter
L have had no cough and 1 know that
Peruna cured me.
II was alwbys thin and delicate,
very easy to c3eeh cold, but am Well
now and emf bying good health. I
feel that oN| 1t all to Peruna'"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14

Education is the greatest need of
the peolse of South Carolina. The
present legislature, if it does
nothing else should supply this need
by enacting a compulsory school atten-
dance law.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14

According to returns made to Viii
liam J. Bryan. secretary Of State. the
four senatorial candidates in the South
Carolina primary last summer, spent
Il total of ST. .i3o 80.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14

This year we should feed our own
people and raise hogs to take the
place Of cotton.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14

II s0-but returnw announces Gov
BleaSe. Can he come back?
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14

Successor to the Cheraw Reporter
which was established July 9, 1885,
and entered as Second Class matter
at Cheraw, s. G.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-14

That there are only twenty-five
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

A BARGAIN-ciear store, near gove,nm.n,
bldg. $500: Lnchroom, GeprgeSown. daily
BUS, $2S: 800. Drug store. transfer cor,
VIII sacrifice cheap Notion and confectionery
Dus., good paying proposition. paying
roomlng houses. bargain If sold in short time
NLTE, Business Brokers' 9O4 18th St NV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
CENSUS IN BELGIUM
 0F THE uNEMP[O
To Prevent Skilled Work men From Losing Touch
 With. Trade Conditions

Brussels. August 3o.-(SpeciaL)-Th city council of Brussels has begun talk ing a census of all unemployed workers within the city limits, and the national relief committee will extend the plan to all parts of Belgium in German occupa- ton. The object is to provide suitable employment wherever possible and to prevent skilled workmen losing touch with trade conditions.
 The German authorities have given their permission to the census, which will include all unemployed persons between the ages of IA and 40
 According to officials of the relief com mittee. there are at present 57,0o0 em- ployes of the national railways out of work, while 73 per cent of workn1en in the mental industries clothing, carpen- tering and building trades are without jobs It is expected that the census of these people wid be of great value at the end of the war.
 As the censds progresses. steps are to be taken to send the unemployed who cannot be Otherwise placed to schools. elementary schools being provided for the illiteraty and technical schools for those prepared for instruction of this char acter. Teachers for the schools fill be largely provided from the upper class of worknnen. s#
 In all Belgium 1t is stated that there are. a bout 100000 men and women out of work who formerly had steady employ ment. German socialists have taken the lead in urging the provision of relief for these people,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

ing from her good voice and her pretty and attractive appearance, she will be special favorite on the next week s programme.
 Miss Laverne Griffen. the new lead- ing lady, will sing She Used to Be the Slowest Girl in Town and will dem cnstrate that the Grand theatre Is fortunate in having such an able soubrette.
 Miss Isabella Drisdale will render two specially selected musical num- bers. one of which Is "When I Leave the World Behind." and the other, Don't Take My Dancing Man Away, . and as Miss Drisds1e never fails 10 capture her audiences these two mum hers are expected to be special fea- lures of "On the Midway"
 Sooner Or Later" will be the spe- cialty in which the already popular Miss Esther Roberts will appear While the musical programme will be ex- oellent a speciality will be introduced billed as the Turkish Movies in which the entire beauty chorus will participate. and frcnn all that can be learned about this number 1t promises to be something new.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

and Mrs. J. W. Craig, MT. and Mrs.
 s. w. Boles, MT. and Hrs. George Dunn,
 Mr. and Mrs Roscoe Hail and Mir. and
 Mrs. J. L. Anderson.
 pleasant affair of the week was
 the house warming given by the mem-
 bers of the Baptist church and friends to their pastor, the Rev. and Mrs. J. O Jackson. who have recently moved to our city A pleasant surprise was EmAny useful gifts for the house and pantry. Mayor J. R. T. Rives and Mir. s. P. Bole made interesting talks, and
 in behalf of the town of Inglenook well
 comed them to our midst. after which Rev. Jackson responded. A social time was enjoyed by S5 guests.
 The Inglenook School Improvement association met at the school audito- rum Thursday afternoon for a short business session, the president, Mrs J. K. Bailey. presiding. Officers for the ensuing year Were elected, and are as follows: Mrs, Clarence Harvey. pres tdent: Mrs. w. P. Blair, vice president Mrs. C. L. Mills. secretary; Mrs. H. M Lewis, treasurer.
 Mrs. W. c. Pounds was a recent hos tess at her home on Sixth avenue. The decorations were ferns and cut flowers, which were used In profusion about the rooms The guests present decided to organize a crochet and needlework k club, which was done, and will be known as the Entre Nouf club, and those of the immediate neighborhood
 A tempting salad course was served to the following: Mre. J. Carney, Mrs
 J. H.. Fender. Mrs. Percy Rice. Mrs
 T'rod Massey, Mrs. W. Davidson. Mrs l H. NJ. Lewis. Mrs. L. Fl. Smith, Mrs , Roberts and Mrs. Pounds.
 | The Young Matrons' Needlework clul foi nj ha n Mpa
 w. Bcarden. The porch. on which tht
 ladies were entertained, wHs e. profu-
 sion of old fashioned garden flowers which made 1t beautiful with variety
 of colors After an enjoyable after
 noon a delicious ice course was served to Mrs. $. B. Wallace. Mrs. E. J. Har-
 ris. Mrs. L. Snyder. Mrs. s. c. Lively and Mrs. A. Thompson. The Methodist Ladies Aid society
 will be entertained Tuesday afternoon et the home of Mrs R. L. Green on Water street. Mrs Charles T.. Holton will be hos.
 tess to the Baptist Ladies' Aid society Tuesday afternoon.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary to Order Rail. way Conductors have an all-day meet ing at the hall Wednesday at 10 o'clock Practice of floor work. All members urged to attend.
 l Miss Lena Feathers has returned te
 her home in Corbin, Ky, after a pleas ant visit with Mrs. R. T. Campbell, | Miss Clara Leslie has returned t, Adamsville after visit with Miss Id; Harrington. She was accompanied home by Miss Harrington.
 Mrs. Bessie Melbufn and little daugh
 ter have returned to Argo after being
 the guests of relatives.
 l Mrs. E. o. Edney and children re, l turned home today from Louisville where they were the guest of relatives Mrs. H. M. Dodd of Indiana is tn, guest of Mir and Mrs. Oscar Hall.
 Mrs. J. H. Harper Is visiting in An niston
 Miss Emma Shiklc of Cullman is tn, | guest of MT. and Mrs. J. R. Shiltle. ] MT. and Mrs. L. B. Slender have re l turned home from Hartselle and have l as their guest Miss Mary Westbrook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
ION THE MIDWAY" AT THE GRAND THIS WEEK
Another of T. J. Beeson's Clever Bur lesque Offerings-Fayorites to
 Appear to Advantage

{ Adding to the burlesquers at the Grand theatre from week to week and sstriving to produce offerings. that wilk please their patrons T. J. Beeson, the Grand's successful and popular ii- rector and comedian. will present some- thing new this week in 'On the Mid way"
 x It Is billed as "Zorinne' and her Turkish maids in "t', the Midway" 'S zorinne has been at the Grand thea Ire for -he last two weeks. this being her third. and the management seems fortunate in securing for another week
 "zorinne" as the oriental dancer. there . having been quite demand for her sontinued appearance.
 : In ''On the Midway the burlesquers at the Grand have C farce comedy that cllows ample play for comedy. and 'ehorus effects As the play runs, the ! lrishman McGinnis. in the person of EJ. T. Beeson, will endeavor to demon strate the willy ways of the owner of the wild man show. on the midway which in itself will be comedy of high order.
 < As the farce has to do with midway tketches there will be a connected, story that will bring into play feat. ture after feature that will add to the Eayety of the audience. Al Bush. the Ablest Dutch comedian ever at the Grand. will be Kiutz, in charge oH the 1nake eater show. and with such a part he will be . scream
 Among the other popular members Miss Gladys Goldman. Miss Iyabella Drisdale. Miss Mae Kennis. Dfm Bel mont and J. T. Fletcher will be ex- pected 10 furnish: Il large part of the 
 Aiss Gladys Goldman wilL sing the sTwentieth Century Rag" Aiss Ken els; pta sing ~PiccoIe Bend. T and js,dg-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
Society
tcontinued from Page Twe.ty-..ven,

sO0nhnueu rom rage IWenty-seven) summer flowers vines and tree branches. which was suggestive of the tree contest" which was enjoyed Dainty prizes were awarded to the one guessing correctly A reading entitled "A Toast to tho Oak" was given by Miss Florence Westbrook. A recitation by Miss Kathleen Conghlin was greatly enjoyed. Music was enjoyed through out the evening. A "proverb contest, which was acted out, afforded much pleasure. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Fl. NJ. Lewis, Miss Mabel Bar ton. Miss Loretta Bailey and Miss Kathleen Ccughlin. Delicious ice and cake was, served. Those invited were Mss Ida, Burlington. Miss Mamie Far rington, Miss Clara Leslie. Miss Gladys Green, Miss Louise Brandt Miss Callie SherreD,- Miss RebeccA Baxemore, Miss Frances Bazemore Mss Ethel Parson, Mrs, H. M Lewis Mrs. L. F. Taylor. Mss Clarence Harvey, Mrs. W. A. Law ender. MT. and Mrs. Amos Horton. MT. and Mrs. George LeRlanc. Mir and Mrs John Carlisle, Mir. William Barton. Mir Horace Waide Mir. Turner Waide. MT Howard Parson, Mr. Cecil Davis. Mir Lloyd Davis MT. Dan Heaton, MT. Hugh Heaton. Rev ]. F. Sturdivant. MT Mer- rftt Green. Mr. Glen Harvey, Mir. Henry Smith, Mir. Clayton Riley and others.
 Mps. J. W. Craig entertained few friends in honor of Mrs. W. c. Malone of /1ronaton. who is the guest of Mrs. s, W. Boles. A dinner was served after which forty-two was played until late hour.
 Mrs s. w Boles will give an infor- nal opening from 2 to 3 o'clock Mon day afternoon for her music pupils at her home in Tnglenook, and hopes that all her. pupils will be present.
 Mrs. J. L Anderson entertained the Forty-two. club Friday evening at her homo on 1ngle Heights. Tables were srrangedem the living room and dining room, which was made attractive with garden flowers. Dainty prizes were awarded. At the conclusion of the gane,san ice course was served to MT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
TENNESSEE'SPARDNER BY ORPHEUM PLAYERS
Stirring Yokohama of Nevada Gold Fields In Early Days to Be Pre-
 sented By Strong Cast

For the coming week the Orpheum players will present at this popular 1 theatre, "Tennessee's Pardner," west ern melodrama with unusual qualities.
 While ''Tennessee's Pardner" is q melodrama filled with thrills hnd heart interest climax in each of the, four acts a finely interspersed veip of comedy runs throughout the plot.
 .Tennessee's Pardner' is layed in the gold fields of Nevada, during the frontier days. and it tells the story of a miner who died and left his mining clarns to his daughter who lived in Tennessee, the original home of the miner.
 The miners write the daughter, using the fathers name. put they fail to send; the kind of letter her father has been accustomed to writing. and she makes a trip to the gold fields. Upon her | ri, al she learns that her father jhas been dead for two years. and thatj she is heir to valuable claim.
 In the camp she meets a gambler whom she likes and with whom she goes in partnership, and whom she ul- timately marries.
 Miss Mildred Austin, a member of the Orpheum players, who has proven herself an actress of marked ability, will be in the title role of "Pardner' or the girl from Tennessee. who claims her fathers mining interests in Ne vada w. R. Chagnon, the orpfyeum players leading man. and finished actor, will take the part of the gam bier, the associate of the "Papdner," and in this part will have the opportu- nifty to show the best that Is in him.
 Miss Edith Kurtz, O member of this company who has been especially ala tntty VOtd< be seen as the adventuress who mar ries the rich miner with the idea of gaining bis money, but who reforms. and learrs to love her husband, aban- doning her old life. Miss Kurtz in the past performances at the ~Orpheun theatre, has gained 8 hold upon the audiences and in this weeks produc-. tion of "Tennessee's Pardner" is ex- pected to surpass her previous work.
 Ira ]. Martin, one of the companys most ablc members. will take the lead- Ing comedy part, he appearing as ''chee Whitaker Hay bum of the camp.
 Miss Lottie Glenmore will be the lovable mother to all of the miners who runs the miners boarding house.
 Monte Wilks a new member. will assist MT. Martin in the comedy that runs in the play, appearing as Bar low" W. H Sutherland will be Asa Bite" the miner whom the girl from Nevada marriee and Russell Hampton, tho company's heavy man. will take the strong part of the interruptions brother of The girl who marries the rich miner
 The Orpheum players have proven themselves a fixed organization with the people of Birmingham so far as the production of dramas and melo- dramas are concerned. every member having done his and her best for the upbuilding of the patronage of this popular theiltre.
 With the view of building up pat ronage the Oipheum management has chosen plays with reputation and5 plays that are filled with heart in- terest and in their choice for this week in "Tennessec's Furdner" they have certainly picked a production that will prove q highly acceptable offering for any stock company anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
LADY CHEY[ESMORE DOING GREAT WORK
 ---- Magnificent Home at Coop CTS Hill Turned Over to Belgian Refugees

London, August 15.-lSpecial. )--Theres not an American woman of any social prominence in England who has not done war charities. but If the palm is to be given to any 1t goes to Lady Cheylesmore. who has for long time past given over Cooper's Hill park to Belgian refugees. sNo one could define Lady Cheylesmores eraciousness as charity rather 1t Is hos pitality of the finest order" said one of the nuns who are her guests there, the other day. She's the dearest, kindest, most lovable of hostesses to the whole lot of us" Lady Cheylesmore thinks nothing of staying up all night with It. tie Belgian child who may happen to be ill. She has been assuring her friends that she never felt so happy in her life as she does with he immense house party" Morning, noon and night she is kept busy, often having barely time to snatch meal.
 Lady Cheylesmore was Miss French of New York and her mother is immensely interested in the good work her daugh- ter has on hand and has been helping her to play hostess. In days of yore be-
 
 Hill. King Edward, as Prince of Wales. occasionally used to take it for Ascot week. but then 1t was as comparatively modest mansion. Now it Is one of the finest and handsomest abodes in that quarter. Lady Cheylesmore having spent fortune on it.
 Its quite gorgeous facade. which is ap- preached by great flights of marble steps. Is most imposing and the gardens are a wonderland, with their bowers of Ameri- can roses, fountains and miniature lakes. The nuns cay 1t will be the very saddest day. of their lives when they have to leave Lady Cheylesmore and the children and girls simply howl when departure is men, toned. The place is perfect hive of work, not a soul being idle moment There's lace making and lace mendine going on as well as variety of other ha ndiwork The Queen, I hear. has given several orders there for lace and has als9 sent some to be mended. Most of the oyalties, foreigners as well as our own pay visits. Princess Clementina of Bel gium declared to Lady Cheylesmore that sine would give almost anything she pos sessed fo rfhe unique Adams decorations which adorn the interior of the mansion They are the finest tho great brother artists ever executed.