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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-09-20
Wilson's Prayer for the Soldiers.

A soul-stirring message was sent
by President Wilson to the men chos-
en- by the selective draft to serve in
the National Army in the fight to
make the world "safe for democracy"
and to make democracy safe for the
world"
The President voiced the noblest
ideal that could be set before such a
vast army on the eve of its entry into
this world conflict for freedom.
On the day before the first contin,
gent of soldiers that will compose the
new army of $4,000 men 1T their
homes for the training camps. Presi-
dent Wilson welcomed them into the
nations service with a message OF
affectionate confidence and prayer
that God will keep and guide them
The heart of many mother and
father will be touched by his sincere
personal interest and confidence ir
their sons.
The prayer will be repeated again
and again by many anxious parents
and their loved ones as these soldiers
go forth to serve their country and
the world.
There is no self-serving in the wal
plans of our nation as led by Pres
ident Wilson but an unselfish pur'
pose to free the world from its worst
enemy--the ruler of an autocracy thai
would enslaves all nations in the
grasp of militarism with the slogan
that might makes right" President
Wilson's message and prayer will be
read and preserved in many homes
1t is as follows:
1.-The White House, Washington:
To the soldiers of the National
Army: You are undertaking great
duty. The heart of the whole coun.
try is with you. Everything that you
do will be watched with the deepest
solicitude, not only by those near and
dear to you, but by the whole nation
besides. For this great war draws
us all together, makes us all com.
rades and brothers, as all true Amer.
leans felt themselves to be when we
first made good our national indie.
pendence. The eyes of all the world
will be upon you because you are in
some special sense the soldiers OF
freedom. Let it be your pride there.
fore, to show all men, everywhere
what good soldiers you are, and what
good men you are, keeping yourselves
fit and straight and pure and clean
through and through.
Let us set for ourselves standard
so high that it will be glory to live
up to it and add a new laurel to the
crown of America. My affectionate
confidence goes with you in every bat
tie and every test. God keep ant
guide you. Woodrow Wilson,"
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A SHIP THAT DID HER BIT.
Minnehaha q Ship of Adventure and
a Great Deal Of Luck.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
II Berlin knew how many battles
the Minnehaha won for the Allies
there might be more German rejoic'
ing on her reported loss than there
has been over some Of the artificial
victories of the German arms. Twen-
ty-six round trips since the war be-
gan was the record of the faithful old
transport, and each time she was
loaded to the gunwale with the lug
cages of Mars. Shells and air.
planes and motor cars, copper and
steel, nearly a billion pounds Of mu-
nitions had been ferried from Ameri-
ca to England in this one hull.
The Minnehaha was ship Of ad-
venture and deal of luck. She ran
on the Seal Rocks off the Scilly Is
lands in 1910. In July 1915, when
three days out from New York with
a cargo of explosives. she caught fire,
from what was undoubtedly bomb
set by the German associates OF
Frank Holt, the would-be assassin;
but Capt. Claret took her into Hal
flax and saved her, just as Capt. Ley
land had saved her from the Seal
Rocks.
Claret was the Minnehahas skip
per in all her fine war service. "Its
nervous work taking ship down the
channel, he said in November, 1914,
Probably he did not find it so nervous
after the policy of frightfulness at
sea began, for doubt no longer re-
mained as to whether the German
submarines would strike the trans
port If they could. 1t was irony that
the old single stacker should have
slipped through the perils Of sea war
fare month after month without es-
cort, only to be reported lost on her
first trip with convoy.
This was the most useful member
of sturdy family of ships. The Min
neapolis lies in the deeps Of Malta;
the Minnewaska off Crete. The min
netonka is affoat, but shifted to Medi-
terranean service. The Minnehaha
was familiar to the Jersey commuter,
who saw her come and go in the
North river as regularly as if war
was unknown.
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Some South Carolina Crops.

1t is estimated that South Carolina
will produce this year 56,40o,00O
pounds of tobacco as against 90
2S0,000 pounds last year.
South Carolina is expected to pro-
duce from ten to fifteen million more
bushels of corn this year than she
did in 1916.
Irish potatoes have gained in popu-
larity this year in South Carolina.
Way over million bushels of this
crop are expected. The State didn't
produce anyways near million
bushels last year.
The Federal Government forecasts
1,377,000 bales of cotton for South
Carolina. The production last year
was only 931,S30 bales.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-09-20
Major Wheeler Ordered For Duty.

Columbia, Sept. 17-Maior John a.
Wheeler Of Marion, ordnance depart
ment, was today ordered by the War
Department to report at Watervliet
arsenal, New York, for duty. Major
Wheeler was in the quartermaster' S
department at. Camp Moore, StyX,
during the mobilization for the Mexi-
can border patrol and was considered
an efficient officer. He was appointed
from civil life by Governor Manning.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-09-20

to furnish lumber and build the above
named bridge.
reserve the right to reject any
and all bids. contractor to give good
and sufficient bond In double the
amount of his bid. Plans and specl-
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THOMAS e. WATSON.
His Strange Career and its Lament
able Conclusion.

Americus (Ga.) Tfmes-Recorder.
Just beyond the little town OF
Thompson, in magnificent, old-fash-
ioned Southern home, there lives a
man whose very name should, by all
rights, be blazing brightly on the
halls Of fame.
Today this man is in the depths OF
despair, burdened with woes unex-
tinguishable, eating the bitter fruit
of remorse and tasting the drugs OF
grief.
To him, as it were,
: when SORROWS came, they came
not single spies,
"But in battalions."
Born with an innate pride which
lashed his ambition like the whip OF
a task master and spurred him on and
on to heights which the average coun-
try youth would not dare to scale, this
man cultivated himself, developed his
talents, and made himself man
among men.
He became as good a lawyer. In at
least one particular branch OF the
profession, as there was in Georgia.
He exhibited qualities Of states
manship seldom seen in these shallow
times.
With his pen, he employed,
"Choice words and measured
phrase above the reach.
"Of ordinary men,"
His essays rank with those OF
Lamb and Macaulay.
His histories are the ablest ever
written In this country-his "Story
of France" being classic and his
"Napolean" the most comprehensive
one-volume study Of the most IA
nous man of history. His N"Jeffer-
sonian" and Jackson" his Mexico,
his "The Hohenzollerns', even his
Roman Catholic Hierarchry," are
works which prove him an historical
writer Of the highest order.
His editorial expression burns with
the fire of Marat and the powerful
eloquence Of Brann or may soothe
like the tender gentleness Of a wo-
man.
Forensically, he is even yet, with
the possible exception of Judge Speer,
the most superb orator in the South.
Certain it is, he is without peer IN
this State as a political stumpl
speaker.
Yet this man has
Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen,
Fallen from his high estate, :
And welt'ring in his own blood,
However, it may be said that
"'Twas no foeman's arms that
ed him.
Twas his own that struck the blow" !"
Today, instead Of being honored
by his people, an inspiration to the
youth of the land, his name the proud
boast of his countrymen, he is ID
spised by decent-thinking citizens
practically prescribed by his govern
ment, a pariah among patriots.
While others less gifted but more
devoted to democracy are giving
their unselfish service to their ma
tion, this man is sowing the seeds of
sedition. His writings are denied
the mails, and a prosecution for an
offense akin to treason hangs heavy,
heavy over his head.
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Married.

At the Methodist parsonage, Rev.
E. II. Beckham officiating, Mr.. Edgar
Lee and Miss Lura Shankle, both of
Rockingham, n. c., were united In
matrimony last Sunday night.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-09-20

fcations Will be On exhibit IN The
Advertiser once. Any one wishing to
see them can call on Mr.. Hearn for
same. E. r. KNIGHT,
Sept. 10th, 1917. Co. Supervisor.
ct.
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NOTICE OF BRIDGE LETTING.

Contract for building a bridge
|cross Thompson Creek between
Feai's Mill and 5heraw.
TyeAA Monday, the oath day Of Sep
IemDef. UP to- 2 O'Clock, y. M, I will
receive sealed bids for the contract
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PERSONAL MENTION. !
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Turner Wadd1ll or ColumDld spent
a few days this week at home.
Mr.. L. C. Pirie has bought the
Estes house on Kershaw street.
Mr.. James Powe, of McBee, spent
Tuesday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Stricklin spent
Monday in Columbia.
Mr.. Harmen Noise of Sumter, S.
c., spent Monday in the city.
Miss Lulu Harrington Is visiting
Mrs. Charles Emack, at Parkton, Md.
Otis Ladd and Claude Sheriff. left
this week for the Citadel.
Mr.. R. A. Rouse spent the week
end in Charlotte, N. C. on business.
Hunter Macfarlan has returned
from Petersburg, Va, where he has
been at work for several weeks.
Mrs. and Mrs. A. L. Evans are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. c. W..
Estes, in Columbia, S. C.
Mrs. B. F. Pegues and little daugh-
ter have returned from Columbia and
Darlington.
Miss Willie Lee Hutchinson is at
tending a business college at Colum-
bia.
Mrs. Mary Powell is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Charlton Law, In
Darlington.
Mr.. Allan Macfarlan, of Columbia.
spent Sunday with his family at Mon
trose.
Mrs. H. L. Horton and children,
of Albemarle, N. c., are visiting Mrs.
Horizons sister, Mrs. l.. C. Pirie.
-
Misses Matte Lou Smith and Ora
Sheriff. have returned to Converse
College at Spartanburg.
Miss Ruth Laney left Tuesday for
Columbia where she graduates at the
Columbia College this year.
Messrs. Bill Thrower and Clifton
Coward have returned to Clemson
College.
Miss Annie Ladd returned to Chi
cora College Wednesday morning at
Columbia.
Misses Nell Beckham and Gertrude
Hartsell returned to Winthrop Col
lege on Tuesday.
Mrs. Thomas Powe and daughters,
Josephine and Grace, Of st. Louis,
Mo-, are visiting relatives here.
Edward Wright left on Monday for
Spartanburg, where he will resume
his studies in Wofford College.
Campbell Laney and Henry Nc
Leod left this week for Carlisle Fit
ting School.
Mrs. H. C. Sheridan of Charlotte,
N. c., is the guest this week Of Miss
Mamie Jones.
Mrs. H. C. Anderson, who has been
visiting Mrs. w. L. Stubs for several
months, has returned to her home in
Columbia, S. c.
Misses Ellen Duvall, Gertrude
Hartzell and Messrs. John Justice and
William Thrower and Mrs. ]. S. Hart
zell spent Sunday at Rocky River
Springs.
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Bank No. 18.
Statement Of the Condition Of
THE BANK OF CHERAW,

tdc.+od 49, ch.raw n a. ,he c,ose
"A hus,ness santamber 11th 1917
pEso1pcEs.
hans .,d D,soorr+s saAs so1oe
otord-ot,e a1soso
pbud. and stool. ourod
bu Tho ponr % os5 nm
FDpr,turs p us Dad and r,rtnres 's's7I'se 80
Rant,ne House On nm nm
Other Real Estate Owned 1000 40
h,,e from ranks and
Bankers 53e71
c,,rrencv 4'41s,oo
Gb1d $500
SILVER and Other Minor
.lCoin 2.O17.O0
Liberty Loan Bond A-c. 12,06O.16
Gold Certificates 1000
,.
Total -. .$537,6sO.76
-
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock Paid In .$l10,0OO.0O
Surplus .. 100000
Undivided Profits, less
Current Expenses and
Taxes Paid 49,. :. 1.946.12
Due to Banks and Bank
ers :. 3,422.66
Individual Deposits sub
ject to Check :. 232,00s.88
Cashiers Checks 1888
Notes and Bills Redis-
counted Z. ..... 24,539.22
Bills Payable, including
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Mrs. Thomas Powe and daughters,
Josephine and Grace, Of st. Louis,
Mo-, are visiting relatives here.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
MRS. NELSON INSANE
ACCORDING TO FINDING OF COR
oNERo JURY At BOULDER.
Strain Of Insanity Ran Through Fam
lily Of Woman Who Killed
Babes at Ranch Homo.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Boulder, Colo.-'Temporary insan-
ity" was the moving force which
prompted Mrs. William A. Nelson to
hang two OF her infant children, at
tempt stranguhtion OF a third, shoot
q fourth and then commit suicide. at
her home east of Boulder, according
to the finding of q coroner's Jury here.
Evidence that a strain OF insanity
ran through the family OF the dead
woman is the fact, unearthed. that her
sister. Mabel Hanger. committed sui
eide in the Platte river at Denver
three years ago.
William A. Nelson at the inquest that
William A. Nelson at the inquest thot
he did not know his infant son George
was alive for some minutes after find
ing him lying upon the bed Nelson
did not notice the cord tied around
the baby's neck and the delay nearly
cost the infants life. A neighbor, Mrs.
William Spartman. discovered the
string and released it barely in time
to save the boy from death.
The bodies were all buried in one
grave.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
Y. s. NATIONAL BANK ASSETS
Reach Total Of $4,000, 900 900 and Are
Larger Than Ten World Powers
Combined.

Washington. - American national
banks have set a new high record for
resources, again revealing that the
United States is incomparably the
richest nation in the world
Comptroller Williams announced
that on March 5, the date OF the last
bank call, the assets OF the national
banks aggregated more than Sic, 0OO,-
100000. exceeding by more than 35,-
O0O,0O0.00O the combined resources Of
the Bank Of England, the Bank Of
France. the Bank Of Italy. the Bank Of
Spain, the Bank Of Norway, the Bank
OF Sweden, the Swiss National Bank,
the National Bank of Denmark, the
Bank Of Japan and the Reichsbank Of
Germany.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
Frerch Line Pierced In Cham payne

Fronch IIne PIeFcod IN Champa0ne.
On Wednesday the British captured
two more villages north of Roisel in
cavalry attacks Army now virtually
in control of the st. Quentin Cambria
road. Germans, in determined counter
thrust. pierce first line of French ad-
vancing army in Champagne Attempts
on positions at Maisons de Champagne
repulsed with heavy losses. Heavy ar
tillery duels reported west and south
west OF st. Quentin. Japan officially
to recognize new Russian government.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
Woman and Girl Hurt by Auto.

Pueblo.-Mrs. NJ. Latham and her
small daughter were seriously injured
here when an automobile driven by
Harold Wirick, 10, ran them down in
a business street. Wirick and a COM
panion were held by the police. Mrs
Latham suffered three broken ribs
and bruises. her daughter a scalp
wound and possibly internal injuries.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
Colorado Assembly Adjourns.

Denver-After a thirty hour session
the Twenty-first Assembly adjourned
sine die. The two-quart prohibition
bill was agreed upon and passed; the
governors appointees were confirmed.
the smelters probe measure approved.
the wage bill slashed. and $4,000 al
lowed for purchase Of lots adjacent
to Capitol. The old civil service bill
was permitted to stand. At the close
81 OF 5S7 House bills introduced had
been passed, and Is of 434 Senate
bills.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
Killed in Auto Accident.

Grand Junction.-Della Hartbauer,
II, is dead; Alexander Poe, 35, is be-
lieved dying; Mrs. Poe has an ugly
scalpwound, and three other children
are injured as the result Of fifteen
foot plunge over an embankment near
Clifton, when Mr. Poe backed off the
road in attempting to turn his car
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
seootIeaaine Suspects wreckino Crew

Cripple Creek.-Sheriff Wayland
has established a precedent here by
compelling men held on charges OF
bootlegging to destroy liquor. Three
men in the county Jail were ordered
to take 500 pints OF whiskey to an al
ley in the rear of the jail and dash
them to pieces.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
Two Pueblo Steel Workers Shot

Pueblo.-Veta Vedelra and Sato
Salvatore, employees of the steel
works, were fired upon and wounded
while sitting in front of their board
ing house. The police believe the
shooting was the work of black
handers.'
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
Colorado Guards In Federal Service

Denver.-Governor Gunter received
advices from Washington Monday
morning that the first and second sep
arate battalions OF infantry of the
Colorado National Guard, awaiting
mastering out at Fort ID. A. Russell,
Wyo.. are to be retained in the fed
eral service. The present orders do
not affect the cavalry. which is still
being held for muster out at Fort
Russell.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
Horace 3. Holmes Pies.

Boulder.-Horace B. Holmes, 40,
president of the Luckie Two Tuns.
stem Company and director in several
other mining companies, died at his
home here after an illness of but a
week. Pneumonia was the cause.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30

Washington. March pa report
was current in Washington last night
to the effect that Chancellor Won
Bethmann- Hollweg in his address to
the Reichstag will announce the aban-
Comment of ruthless submarine war
fare, at least on American ships, and
will lay the foundation for definite
peace proposals by the Berlin gov
eminent to the allies. The German
plan is said to be to remove all pos
sible cause of war with the United
States in order to enlist the services
Of President Wilson as mediator.
Washington, March 29.-There Is
the highest possible authority for say
ing that unless Germany before next
Tuesday completely reverses her pres
ent submarine stand, President Wilson
will present to Congress the complete
record of German crimes against the
United States and will say In unmis-
taxable language that these offenses
constitute acts of war. And the Presi-
dent will ask Congress officially to
recognize this fact and take the prop
er steps to meet it with the army and
navy.
Congressional leaders believe that
the Presidents legislative program
includes the following:
Securing a declaration from Con-
gress that by reason of her acts Ger
many has created a state of war be-
tween herself and the United States.
and the Endorsement OF actions al
ready taken to protect American in
terests.s
Steps to fit the army and navy in
ests against German aggression.
Authorization Of from half billion
to a billion dollars for the national
defense.
Authorizing the creation of COM
pletely-equipped secret service to cope
with the spy" situation and providing
for the proper punishment Of all enc
ralized-who shall be engaged in es-
pionage in this country.
Washington. - Forty-five thousand
militiamen are in the federal service
as home guardsmen in yarious states,
to protect bridges. public buildings,
munition plants, water systems and
other public works. This number rep
resents one-third of the total strength
of the National Guard of the nation.
Four additional regiments of the
National Guard were called into the
federal service Wednesday, by the
War Department They are the First
West Virginia, Seventy-fourth New
York, Second Connecticut and Second
New Jersey infantry regiments.
The War Department issued orders
to halt mastering out of the federal
service of National Guard regiments
recently returned from the Mexican
border. These orders affected 10000
men and supplemented the force of
5000 men in the National Guard
called out Sunday and Monday, and
included Arizona First infantry, New
Mexico First infantry, and Colorado
First and Second infantry. All Of
these troops will be retained under
government control
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
Gen. Baldwin to Succeed Gamble.

Gen. Baldwin to Succeed Gamble.
Denver-Brig. Gen. Frank D. Bald
win. U. S. A.. retired, will succeed
Harry P. Gamble as adjutant general
of Colorado. Gov. Gunter. officially
made the appointment Tuesday. de-
claring at the same time that Gen.
Gamble would not retire until four
or five days after the expiration of
his term, April /. He will remain
long enough to adjust some matters in
connection with the return of the
Colorado troops from the Mexican
border.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30

Asked to Withdraw italian Troops.
Amsterdam.-Greece in an official
note to Italy has demanded the imme-
date withdrawal of Italian troops from
Epircs to Avloma, according to ap Ath-
ems dispatch
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30

Making "Raisin" Whiskey" Charge.
Pueblo.-Three men are under ar
rest here charged by federal authori-
ties with Illicit distilling OF whiskey.
II IL charged they made "raisin''
whiskey. The men live In Bessemer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
Home Guard to Foil War PIotters

Pueblo.-A meeting of the Com
merce Club was held and organized
a guard here for protection of the
mills and plants here in case the
United States and Germany 10 to
war, against foreign plotters.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
EIks' Fair a Success.

Loveland.-The bazaar and fair con-
Quoted by the local Elks' lodge was
q success. 1t netted a good sum for
the lodge
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
FOREIGN

The body OF Sergeant :. r. McCon-
nell. the American aviator who was
killed In an engagement with two
French cavalry.
A secret wireless station al Tsars-
koe-Selo. suspected OF having fur
nished communication in the past be-
tween pro-German Russian ministers
and Berlin, was discovered.
The new Russia may break the grip
OF the central empires in the Balkans
may even bring about withdrawal OF
Bulgaria and Turkey from the war, &C
cording to developments at Petrograd.
Immediate denomination of all men
heretofore rejected for military serv-
ice by medical examiners was an
nounced as an urgent step decided up
on by the government in the House of
Commons in London.
The Volyusky Guards, First regi-
ton marched to the Tauride palace
TO express loyalty to the government
and the necessity OF carrying on the
war to a victorious end, says a Reu-
ter Petrograd dispatch.
r. Ducret. president OF the Besan-
con Prisoners OF War Association,
has forwarded to the foreign office at
Paris declaration made by Besan-
con man. prisoner, who was forced
by the Germans to work within the
zone OF fire, and who escaped.
The London Telegraph says that
the committee appointed to investi-
gate the liquor trade has reported in
favor Of the state purchase and con
troll OF the business in England, Wales
and Ireland. Scotland is excluded be-
cause of different conditions in that
country.
Although steps have been taken to
introduce a limited supply of food
stuffs into Greece, the blockade insti-
tuted against that country will not be
raised until the demands of the en-
tente allies have been satisfactorily
executed, Lord Robert Cecil, minister
OF blockade. told the House of Com
mons.
Military headquarters at FL Paso,
Texas, received information that
Gen. Alvarado Oregon, recently re-
signed minister of war of Mexico. was
under arrest at the Mexican capital
in connection with incessant rumors
that a revolution against the estab-
lished government was about to be
undertaken.
AT Copenhagen, King Christian for
mally babe his former subjects in the
Danish West Indies farewell wishing
them "a happy future" under the
United States flag. He issued a for
NAL proclamation thanking the resi-
dents OF the islands, now sold to the
United States, for their Centuries of
loyalty"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.

April 22-2s-Y NJ c. A. Week in Colo.
RADIO.
day School Association at Colorado
Springs
June 2i-22-Christian Endeavor Con
vention at Salida-
Aug. National Convention OF Afri-
can Race at Denver.
Sept. 17-22-Colorado State Fair At Pu-
eblo,