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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06

There Is q slight lull in the battle
raging around Verdun after the vio-
lent fighting yesterday by which teh
French pushed their way back to the
northern outskirts of Caillette wood
between Douaumont and Vaux and re-
gained footing In the village of Vaux.
No infantry engagements occurred
last night, according to the afternoon,
Paris bulletin The French artillery
hammCiLs German positions in the
Vaux-Douaumont sectors. The Ger
mans are declared to have made only
a feeble response.
Northwest Of the fortress the artil-
lery on both sides has been actively
employed along the Avocourt and Ma
lancourt, where the salient in the line
Is gradually being Strengthened out by
the southward push of the Germans.
Even from the adjoining Argonne re-
gion, the German lines at Malancourt
have been subjected to a pounding by
the French long range guns.
A British powder factory in Kent
has blown up, causing the death OF in
jury Of 200 persons. The ministry of
munitions declares the MONDAY fire
which caused the explosion was &C
cidental
Norway, says q Copenhagen dis
patch. has asked Germany to investi-
gate whether German submarines
have been responsible for the sinking
of the large number of vessels re-
Gently.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
Insurance Commissioners McMasteJ
VIII Aid I'm Speedy Hearing ON
Insurance Law.

1T Is not for me to question the
constttutionality Of any act passed by
the general assembly, said Eftz Hugh
McMaster, insurance commissioner
In letter to w. N. Otis, chairman
or the committee appointed by the
commercial bodies to devise a way to
handle the insurance situation. "But
so Tar as I am individually concerned
I can assure you that in case you do
test the act shall be glad to have
the matter determined at the earliest
possible moment"
. At q special meeting Of the insur-
ance committee it was decided to en-
ploy attorneys to test the validity of
the Laney-Odom anti-compact law in
the original Jurisdiction of the su-
preme court The committee felt that
with the cooperation Of Mr.. McMaster
the present situation could be handled
more easily and quickly. Steps will
be taken in the near future to secure
temporary restraining order on
those charged with the enforcement
OF the law.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
County Seat News Items.

Chesterfield, April 4-The town elec-
ton will be held next Tuesday.
Mr.. John Jordan, better known as
"Forty-five." who was hurt in an autv-
mobile accident here several days ago.
is on the road to recovery.
Mr.. r. 8. Mcleod, Of Charlotte, was
here Friday and Saturday.
Messrs. 4, L, Parker, G. l. Gulledge,
p O, Ogburn, ]. G. Sanders, G. NJ.
Rodgers and other Pageland citizens
were here Monday.
Messrs. w. F. Stevenson, B. E. Pc
gues and others from Cheraw were here
on business Monday.
DR.. R L. McManus has fitted up his
dental office over the Bank Of Chester
field and is now ready for business.
N. John T. Hurst had q wrist broken
while trying to crank O Ford Friday
night.
We notice that the quarterly report
OF the county supervisor for the 4tt
quarter OF 1916 has not been published
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
HIS FIRST DOWNWARD STEP
From Gospel Trumpet.

From Gospel Trumpet.
A young Waycross, Ca, official re-
Gently absconded after having looted
the city treasury of $1,000. He was,
however, captured and sentenced. Ac-
coFding to q report, 1t came about this
way:
Ten or twelve days before pay day
one time he appropriated his monthly
salary Of $125, intending to replace
II when he received his regular check.
But when payday came he had spent
It and in no way could he repay it.
So he deferred for another month the
return Of the money which he had ap.
propriated. He did not calculate on
stealing, and fully intended to return
the money, but each month he had
too many claims upon his salary to dc
so. After a while, in hope Of win
ming money enough he went to gam.
bling-and lost Frantically, he tried
again-and lost, till at last be had
lost the entire eleven thousand In (
futile attempt to recover the origina
loss,
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
McBee Items

The Ford Fever" is still raging in
our little Burg. A new case developes
nearly every day. Be on, the look out,
1t Is very contagious.
Mrs. Bishop Of Columbia, IL visiting
relatives in and near TOWN.
Mrs. L. e. Hurst and inieces, little
Misses Mae Belle and 7oucile Pate
Of Patrick, are the guest lof Miss Mol.
lie Poston this week.
Mrs. Dolly 9eegars aid daughter
Mrs. Sanders, spent last Thursday IL
Hartsville.
Miss Mary Caddell and fArother Joe
spent the week end with heir Cousin
Mrs. J. r. Hall.
Misses Ola Bethuns AMI Katie Nay
of Bethune visited in tow saturday.
DR.. Ingram spent Tues hy In Bssh
opvtlls.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
More Money and Time For Brain Fooi

Keep preaching It, that every one
horse farmer ought TO take s. worth
Of papers, every two-horse farmer $40
worth, every threeIhorse farmer SIS
worth, Southern farmers spend $780,
100000 year to fertilize their lands.
II we'd spend about 100000 more a
year to ferttlize our brains, would
profits likely be doubled? And have
you ever noticed it that the man who
is too poor to take a paper" is not too
poor to buy whiskey to stunt what
God-given brain he has? Half the
money the South has spent for whiskey
would give a library and perpetual
newspaper subscription to every home
in the South. - The Progressive
Farmer.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
villa Is Playing Very Deep Gane

FL Paso, April 4.-Both Mexicans
ana Americans who know villa Der
sonally. have little doubt as to the
tactics he is trying to pursue. They
say that the fugitive bandit ia not
alarmed over any opposition he may
meet from his countrymen, but that
he is devoting all his energies to plan
ming the discontinue OF the American
forces whom he fears almost a much
as he hates. According to these OBJ.
servers Villa is anxious to push AZ
far south az possible with the purpose
q sesstsaiRk aRt TIA dsf fHease A1AhbsdEfs Abdf
leans to the breaking point. With the
comparatively few men under General
rersu!ns, q line of communication
400 or 500 miles long becomes q SER
ious problem.
Torreon Is 500 miles from Colum-
bus &C the crow flies, but far greater
disance by he winding trails that
are the only roads across northern
Chihuahua.
The free use Of the Mexican rail-
roads for the transportation Of both
men and supplies would, of course, up
set Villas calculation and immensely
simplify Gen. ershings, problems.
Army officers here make no secret of
their belief that some arrangements
with the dc facto govrnmnt for the
use Of railways will become impera-
tive II 1t proves true that Villa has
outdistanced his pursuers in his flight
south.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
Things That Germany Fears Invasion
From Britain by Way of Neither
lands--Dutch Getting Ready

Amsterdam, via London, April A.
Il do not for a moment suggest there
is a possibility that Great Britain in
tends to land her new armies on the
Dutch coast said former Minister of
War Colyn today and interview regar-
ding recent military preparations in
Holland. We have the assurance Of
Britain that she will respect our neu-
trality and we rely on that assurance.
But the question is, What does does
Germany think of this?
IF the Germans begin seriously to
be afraid Of such a contingency what
influence will that have on Germany's
attitude toward US? We must as
sumo that she Is acquainted with our
defensive capacity. If she judges that
bhe capacity is inadequate and con-
siders that a British advance into
Germany through Holland is to be
feared, would it then be strange II we
were approached from the German
side with proposals to which we can
not submit, as they would mean the
abandonment Of our neutrality toward
the allies?"
Il know that against this it may be
said that the British will not make
q landing in Holland and that II they
tried we are quite capable Of stopping
| British march eastward or south
eastward. But that is not relevant.
The question is not what we think.
but what the Germans think"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
Give The Girls A Square Deal

Suppose that girl whom you tried
to flirt with in the car today had been
your sister, and some other man had
made the advances that you did, what
would have been your first thought 2
It would have been to hit him as
hard as you could right between the
eyes. Now, isn't this a fact?
Well, then, why should you take q
liberty with another girl which you
would consider an insult to your sis>
teri
Perhaps that girl Is just ss good in
every way as your sister.
When you attempted to firt with
her you gave the impression to othera
In the car that you thought that she
was no good. Oh, yes you did.
We're you given any encouragement
TO make such an advancsl
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
ONLY THIRTEEN
COMPANIES STAY
MUTUALS TO REMAIN
First Stage Of Fight Against Laney
Odom Law Ends With Eighty
Withdrawals.

Columbia, March 31.-Thirteen q,
1.-THE 93 stock fire insurance companie,
that were authorized last year to d.
business In South Carolina have re-
newed or given notice Of their inten
ton OF renewing their licenses for thu
ensuing year, according to information
given out yesterday from the Office
of the insurance commissioner. All
the old mutual companies and two OF
three more recently chartered will al.
SO continue to transact business. The
new licenses date from today for the
succeeding IL months.
|; The IL companies are: Equitable OF
Charleston, Palmetto Of Sumter, South
Carolina Of Columbia, Southern Home
OF Charleston, Southern Underwriters
OF Greensboro, N. c., Southern Stock
OF Greensboro, Underwriters of
Greensboro, New Brunswick of New
Jersey, New Jersey Of Newark, Ameri-
can Druggists OF Cincinnati, Georgia
Home Of Columbus, Pacific of New
York and the Germania Of New York.
The Germania has paid its license
ices but has not signitied its intention
OF establishing any agencies for the
writing Of business.
The combined admitted assets of
these Ii companies amount to S14.-
691 ,S21.67, which is less than the ad-
mitted assets Of each Of the following
stock fire insurance companies: Aetna,
Continental, Fidelity-Phoenix, German
American, Hartford, Home, Insurance
Company Of North America, Liver
pool & London & Globe and the Ma
tional Fire.
Only one Of the 13 companies, the
New Brunswick, was q member of the
.. E. U. A. last year, while II of the
companies that were not memebrs
have not renewed their Licenses. The
D sSz1sSass REsnilHgRa m ig9a 'pSs %as si1oS s ia 4
which is about IL per cent. Of the
premiums received by all stock CON-
panies in that year.
There are about SO mutual compa.
MES from other States which have
taken licenses and which will write
generally special lines, such as cotton
mills, cottonseed oil mills, lumber
mills, hardware dealers, etc.
Two mutuals, which will take Ii
oense and write somewhat peneral
lines, are the Fitchburg Mutual 1nsur-
ance company Of Fitchburg, Mass,
and the German Mutual Of Savannah.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
He Had EN-.

Bobby's mother had forbidden him
to fight, but he came home one day
bruised and battered, with the blood
running down his face and two front
teeth missing, according to The Kan.
sas City Star.
why Bobby" said the mother
sternly. you have been fighting
again, and have lost two of your
teeth"
"Oh, no, I'haven't, mother" replied
the young man, "I've got them bott
safe in my pocket"
Timmonsville, March 31.-Sally May
Hill, 5 years Of age, died Thursday
night as a result Of being burned IL
the afternoon. The child was in tn,
garden where grass was being burned
and her clothing caught fire.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
PElzER PASSES
RIPE IN YEARS
DID MUCH FOR STATE
Pioneer In Developing Cotton NIL
Industsy-Neariy Ninety Years
Of AGo.

Charleston, March 81.-Francis J.
Pelzer, probably the richest man In
South Carolina, died here this after
neon. Had he lived until April 9 he
would have been 80 years Of age, hav-
Ing been born in Charleston, April o.
1928. -
He is survived by three sons and
two daughters.
Mr.. Pelzer was among the first
great business men of the State IN
participate actively TN the phosphate
and cotton mill industries in the State.
For over 80 years he was a prominent
cotton factor Of Charleston.
he was president Of the Pelzer.
Rogers company operating a string Of
cotton mills in upper South Carolina.
M. Pelzer was . modest althoush
throushly public spirited citizen. His
ambition did not include holding pub
lie office but he was alderman during
the administrations Of Mayors War
ner and Smythe. For many years he
has not actively engaged in his great
business interests.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
McLaurin Asks For Extra Session Of
The Legislature.

Columbia. 8. c., March 30.-State
Warehouse Commissioner McLaurin
today asked Governor Manning to con-
vene the Legislature In extra session
ito provide for State insurance in view
Of the withdrawal of many fire insu-
rance companies from South Caro-
lima since the Laney 0dom act. out
lawing the Southeastern Underwrit-
ers' Association became effective" 1t
was said much State property shortly
will be without insurance protection
Governor Manning few. days age
said he saw no necessity for a special
session and would not comment or
Commissioner McLaurin's request.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
Austria To Fight To The Bitter End

London, April 4.-Coupt Stephen
FLA, the Hungarian premier, is quot
ed from Budapest, according to the
Exchange Telegraph Company 5 CORE
spOndent at Amsterdam, as stating
in an interview that Austria-Hungary
Is not fighting to secre new territory,
but merely is united with Germany in
q struggle until a fair and satisfac.
tory concluson is reached.
THAT is all we want" he is report.
ed to have said, "The premier denied
that Austria is sick of the war; bu
admitted that the war was long, hare
and painful for all.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
RAILWAY WINS SUIT

Abbeville, March 91-The jury
found for the defendant in the case
OF w. Grover Hollinssworth against
the Seabcard Air Line railway. Mr..
Hollingsworth claimed he was injur-
ed in q wreck at Whitmire January 4.
1915. He asked for $4,000 damages.
Judge Wilson adjourned court this
afternoon to convene again Monday
morning.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
MAY VISIT COLUMBIA,

Washington, March i81.-President
Wilson probably will visit Charlotte
May 20 for. the celebration Of the
Mecklenburg declaration.
Senator Smith Of South Carolina
today invited him to visit Columbia
on the same day. The president said
he would do % II possible.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
SMITH sUBM1 NrTRATEs MEA.
pRE g

Washington, April 1-ss,..ou
Smith, Of South{ Carolin. .,,h,,,...., :,
'euay as an am dment to the sen
ate army bM measure reported
yesterday from agricultural COM
mittee .appropri ng $15.0O0.O00 for
the erection Of 60 government w.t.,.
power piapts g production Of nj
'fa'es ana autn Eing the president
'e desisnate war power sites.
SENATOR Smitn posed to urge his
amendment as substitute for the
Underwood anne nent authorizing
an investigation TO the best avail
aDle sites ana ost advantageous
method Of produe nitrates
Plans for byernment hvdro-
electric plant to t. nitrates from the
air was discussed conference be-
tween Secretary Bjker, Gen. Crozier
chief Of ordinane and Senator
Shields, author &c the waterpower
bill. No conclusio4 was reached.
Gen. Crozier .exgfessed belief that
the securing Of en- adequate nitrate
manufacture was ESSENTIAL.
Why the Cake Wasn't Made.
The girl the Br6wn married was
beautiful, musicals md all that sort
of thing, but she As not stroug on
frizzling beef and nashing potatoes
according to Ths philadelphia Rec
ord. However, shs questioned the
neighbor ladies andtsiid her best
"Billy, dear" ts3arked the young
bride as hubby retshed home at the
usual hour, II hays3made some love
ly pies for supps was going to
have sponge cake, 10, but my plans
were upset"
That's too bad responded Billy,
looking like real disappointment.
What was the tro(ble?"
1T was all the aruggist's fault"
was the surprising reIoinder Of WHEY.
He forgot to send a5eund the sDons-
es."
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
DEATH CLAIMS
CHARLES A. SMITH
SERVED AS GOVERNOR
TimmOnsville Man Held Many Of
hces Of Public Trust-Fmeral
on Sunday.

Timmonsyille, March 31.-Charles
A. Smith, former governor Of South
Carolina, died ut a hospital in Balti-
more tonight at o'clock. Mr.. Smith
had been ill for some time and sew
eral weeks ago was taken to the hos
pitaL His condition was known to be
serious and his wife, two sons and q
daughter were with him when the
end came.
The funeral services will be held in
Timmonsville probably on Sunday. G..
Ray Smith, his son, left tonight for
Baltimore.
Mr.. Smith is survived by his wife,
who before marriage was Miss Fanny
l.. Byrd, three daughters, five sons,
two brothers and one sister.
The daughters are Mrs. II. T. Lane
or Reidsville, N. c., Miss clare Smith
OF Greenville Woman's college and
Miss Fannie Byrd Smith Of Timmons-
vile.
The following sons survive: Hugh
Smith, student at the University of
North Carolina; G. Ray Smith.
Charles L. Smith, Donald Smith and
Edwin Smith.
HOnored by Fellows.
Charles A. Smith was governor of
South Carolina from January ii to
January 10, 1916. He became govern
or on the resignation Of the incumbent
and served until the inauguration of
Richard 1. Manning. He was lieuten-
ant governor for nearly four years
and was a candidate for the Democra
tic nomination for governor in the pri-
mary Of 1914. He was an influential
member Of the lower house of the
general assembly before being elected
lieutenant governor. He is remem-
bered for his undelenting fight in the
general assembly in behalf of pro-
hibition legislation.
Vt. Smith was active IN the cause,
U1: educl and devoted his means
and talent to the work, serving as
president of the board of trustees Of
Furman University, a member of the
board Of trustees of the Greenville
Woman's college.
He was q member of the Baptist
church and for years was active in
the work Of the church, acting as
president Of the Baptist state con-
ventiOn, vice president Of the Southern
Baptist convention and moderator Of
the Welsh Neck Baptist association.
Born in North Carolina.
Charles A. Smith was born in Hert-
ford county, North Carolina, on Jan
urary %, 1861. His father, Joseph
Smith, was farmer whose ancestors
were North Carolina people. Born
on his fathers farm, he attented the
country schools near his home.
Through family friends he was able
to borrow the money to defray his
college expenses and he was gradu-
ated from Wake Forest college in
1882. He accepted position as tea
cher at Timmonsville in 1883. On
January 8, 1884, he was married to
Miss Fannie L. Byrd.
Mr.. Smith was actively connected
with many business interests. He was
president Of the Citizens bank and the
Charles A. Smith company Of Tim
monsville and connected with the
Smith-Williams company of Lake
City and other interests in this and
neighbOring counties.
He was elected mayor of Timmons-
vile in 1903.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06

The wise man never talks loudly Of
how he is going to vote, because many
things may turn up between now and
election day.-Orongeburg Times and
Democrat.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
The Storm Passes.

Washington, April 4.-The southern
storm was of the Virginia capes this
morning and moving northeastward
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06

aims refusal to fsiSsss ahs thirfy y:Asht
Germans, Austrians and Turks taken
from the American steamer China
near Shanghai was received today at
the State department and Will be
given out later. ,
The note is understood to insist on
Great Britains right to seize enemy
subjects returning to fight. This, 1t
is understood, the United States is
prepared to vigorously dispute. The
intention is to demand the unco..
tional release Of the prisoners.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06

Let US sweep before our own door
first, and take the beam out Of our own
eyes, 20 that We can zee clearly how
to take the mote out Of our neighbor's
yasd.--E1orence Times.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06

Glass IL 1-2-Patr of saddle horses.
Q. Il. Little and Miss Marion Douglas.
first; Master Todd and Miss Dwyer.
second; Master Roland CHAMPION and
Miss Dwyer, third. Prizes, trophies.
Glass 25-Polo ponies. Easy, b. O.
Norton, first; Sparrow, @. r. Little,
second; Surprise, r. @. Norton, third.
Prizes, trophy and ribbons.
Class 1S-Three-gaited saddle horse,
Cinderella, c. G. Little, first, $25:
Watchful, II. L. Krumbholz, second,
$40; Cash Boy, X. G. Whistler, third,
So.
Class Pair harness horses, Brown
lie ard Bette, G. NJ. Taintor, first, $25;
u. Il. j. and Lawson, ]. N. Kirven,
harrington, second, $40; Captain Joe
and mate, w. NJ. McCutcheon, Bishop
vile, third, So.
Class 2G-Polo ponies, Easy, r. @.
Norton, first; e. r. Little, third.
Prizes, trophy and ribbon.
Glass 12-Single harness horse, Miss
klara Krumbholz, first, $40; G. NJ.
Taintor, second, ribbon; K G. Whist
Ter, third, ribbon.
Class 13-Single harness champion
| ship, Cinderella c., Geo. Il. Little, first,
cup presented by bankers Of Camden; !;
Avis Oakley, reserve ribbon, Kennedy
Bowman, Sumter.
Class 22-Five-gaited champion
ship, Count Zindendorf, Geo. D. Shore,
Sumter, first; Colon, Geo. T. Little,
second. Ribbons.
Class ~ 1-2-Three-gaited horse
championship, Daphne, julius Levy,
first; Irish Rose, Geo. II. Little, Sec
ond. Trophy and ribbon.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-04-06
SPLENDID HORSES
AT CAMDEN SHOW
ATTRACTS MANY VISITORS
Chief Executive Guest Of Committee
Prize Winners in Long List Of
Events.

Camden, March 31.-Another larre
crowd witnessed the second day of
Camden's eighth horse show TODAY.
Many fine horses were again seen in
the arena, and prominent horsemen
and visitors were here from all sec.
tions Of South Carolina and other
States. Gov. Manning was here as the
guest OF the horse show committee.
Winners in today's classes were:
Class 1-Stallions, Golden Rainbow.
e. L. Little, first $25; half Rainbow,
g. L. Little, first, $25; Half Blaze, A.
ID. Hardy, Sumter, second, $40; b. E.
D., }. N. kirven, third, ribbon.
Glass 5-Fine harness horse, Roam
Mary, q. L. Little, first, $25; Dan, w.
9. Moore, second, $40; Captain Jos,
Il. L. Hebron, third, $5.
Class discrimination horse. Count
Alndendorf, George d. Shore, Sumter.
first, $50; Colon, Geo. T. Little, sec.
ond, $40; Half Blaze, A. d. HARDY,
Sumter, third, $5.
Class 17-Ladies' saddle horse
Iama, Mrs. D. L. Edwards: 4rst
Sandy, Miss Ruth Baker, second:
Happy Jack, Miss Locket, third,
Prizes, trophy and ribbons.
Class 3-Single roadster, Lawson.
.. N. hirven, first $25; Billy, w. r.
blandlng, Sumter, second, $40; Can
tain Bill, w. w. McCutcheon, Bish-
opville, third, $5.
Glass 21-Planters' saddle horse,
Golden Lady, G. L. Little, first, S1b
Mabel Ed Workman, Boylin, second.
$1o: Murdock, H. Nettles, Jr., third,
So.
Glass S-Ladies Single harnesa
horse' Daphne, Julius Levy. Sumter,
first; Watchful, T. q. Krumbholz, Sec
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Start Argument W Gree. Brit.,,