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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
Opening the Fat Purse.

Too many fat purses respond only
To the magic formula: Not to be
opened I'D Christmas.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
A Chronic Loser.

''Dubwaitc Is hib!ual 0fflca
seeker"
Quite so. He maxi n great many
epeeches, too. but there Is one he Will
acycr deliver"
"And what is tbat?"
"a speech Of acceptance"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05

pretty expensive. hate to have drug
gists get such q lot Of money"
He laughed aloud. 81 hate to have
you get q good licking tomorrow, too
but you'll get it just the same, or I
miss my guess"
When the twins arrived home Fairy
was just cutting the candy she had
made. "It's delicious" she said to
Prudence. Here's nice dishful for
you and the girls. Pitch in twins, and
help yourselves. It's very nice"
The twins waved her haughtily
away. "No, thank you," they said.
1--WE couldn't eat that candy with rel.
ish. We are unworthy"
Then they went upstairs, but not to
their own room at once. Instead they
slipped noiselessly into the front bed.
room, and n little later Carol came out
into the hall and stood listening at the
head of the stairs, as though on guard.
"Be sure and leave quite few
stitches in, Lark" she whispered once,
I'VE want it to hang together until
Babbie gets here"
That was all. Presently Lark
emerged, and their own door closed
behind them.
"It's q good thing father has to go
to the trustees meeting tonight, isn't
it?" asked Carol. And Lark agreed,
absently. She was thinking Of the oy.
SterS.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
New Equipment for Guard.

w. w. Moore, adjutant general,
who Is in New York, has just made
purchases of equipment for the Ma
tional Guard slightly in excess Of s20,-
900. This new equipment is being pro-
cured for the men who are just enter
ing the service and includes olive drab
shirts, olive drab breeches, hats, hat
cords, shoes and canvas leggings. The
shoes were purchased in Columbia by
Col. John D. Frost. assistant adjutant
and inspector general, the shoes being
bought direct from a representative
OF big New York shoe house. The
equipment is: 1000 pairs shoes, s4.25
a pair; $500; 1000 pairs canvass
leggins. 81 each, $1,000; 1,467 olive
drab shirts. $3.75, $5,5O1.25; 1,5OO cot
ton olive drGb breeches, s2.25 each,
$3.375; 1000 infantry hat cords. s90.54;
1900 hats, $1.375 each, s2,O62.5O.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05

May l speak 70 Constance Starr,
Mr.. Imcs?" she asked. 1T is very inn
portant. This is Prudence, her SIS
ter" And when Connie came to the
telephone, she cried: "Oh, you blessed
little child, why didn't you tell me-?
Will you forgive me, Connie? You're
q dear, sweet, good little darling,
that's what you are"
"Oh, Prudence!" That was all Con-
ME said, but something in her voice
made Prudence hang up the receiver
quickly, and cry bitterly!
That noon Prudence pronounced
judgment on the sinners, but her eyes
twinkled, for Carol and Lark had
scolded each other roundly for giving
things away!
Connie should have refused to obey
you," she said gently, holding Connie
in her arms. "But she has been pun
ished more than enough. But you
twins! In the first place, right now
abolish the Skull and Crossbones for
ever and ever. And you cannot play
in the barn again for a month. And
you must go over to the Averys this
afternoon and tell them about 1t, and
pay for the apples. And you must
send all of your spending money for
the next month to that woman who Is
gathering up things for the bad little
children In the reform school-that
will help you remember what happens
to boys and girls who get in the habit
of taking things on the spur of the mo-
mentr
The twins accepted all of this gra-
except that which referred to
their sin to their Eeighbors.
That did hurt! The twins were so su-
perior, and admirable! They couldn't
bear to ruin their regulations. But
Prudence stood firm, in spite Of their
weeping and wailing. And that after
noon two shame-faced sorry girls
crept meekly in at the Avery's door to
make their peace.
"But about the Skull and Crossbones,
it's mostly punishment for me, Prue,"
said Connie regretfully, 'for the twins
have been in it ever since we came to
Mount Mark, and never got in at all !!
And wanted them to call me Lady,
Featheringale." And Con-
ME sighed.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
Auto License Tags Exhausted.

Owing to delays in freight ship
ments, the supply Of state automobile
license plates for 1917 is exhausted
and it will be several days before
other shipments are received from
the factory.
To enable automobile owners, who
have applied for license to continue
to use their mahcines, the state high
way engineer is issuing temporary per-
mits, which are to be tackled to the
dash board of the car. These permits
are not to be recognized by city or
county officials as genuine, unless they
are properly filled out and signed in
ink by Chas. S. Manning, secretary
of the state highway commission. Un-
less an automobile, therefore, carries
the state license plate for 1917, or one
Of these permits, 1t Is to be considered
as not registered by the state high
way engineer. The state highway en-.
gineer has registered 26,200 machines,
and estimates that there at least 5000
to 10000 not yet registered. The time
limit expires on Saturday night, June
80, 1917.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05

insread of gting to .ig coQ.ge In
the East is because h fa.her II .
trustee"
"Well, we'll serve oyster stew then.
Now, will you twins run downtown
for the oystersT asked Prudence
briSkly.
"Who? Us?" demanded Lark, indlg-
nantly and ungrammatically. do you
think we can carry home oysters for
this Babbling young prince? Not sol
Let Fairy go after the oysters"
"Oh, yes, twinnies, 1 think you'll 60.
all right. Run along, und be quick"
For q few seconds the twins gazed
at each other studiously. Neither
spoke. Without a word, they went
upstairs to prepare for their errand.
They whispered softly going through
the upper hall.
"Twins! You must hurry" This
was Prudence at TIE bottom of the
stairs. And the twins set off quite hur-
riedly. Their first call was at the
meat market.
"a pint Of oysters" said Lark
briefly.
When he brought them to her, she
smelled them suspiciously. Then Carol
smelled.
"Have you got any rotten ones2"
she demanded.
NO." he answered, laughing. eve
don't keep that kind"
The twins sighed and hurried next
door to the grocer's.
"a nickel's worth Of pepper--the
strongest you have"
This was quickly settled-and the
grave-faced twins betook themselves
to the corner drug store.
"We-we want something with a
perfectly awful SMELL" Lark explained
sOberly.
"What kind of smell?"
ave don't care what kind, but 1t
must be like something rotten or dead,
if you have it."
"What do you want it for?"
"We want to put it in room to
give it q horrible smell for an hour
or So" Lark winked at him solemnly.
Its q joke" she further elucidated.
81 see." His eyes twinkled. II
think can fix you up" A moment
later he handed her q small bottle.
"Just sprinkle this over the carpet.
It won't do any harm and 1t smells
like thunder. 1t cvsts quarter"
Carol frowned. "I suppose well
have to take it." she said, 'but it's
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
Farm Loan Bank Growing.

The volume of business now being
transacted by the federal farm bank
is increasing in such proportions that
one-half of the 18th floor Of the Pal
metto bank has been leased for addi-
tional office accommodations. The en-
tire 18th floor Is now occupied by the
organization, which Is proving made.
quate for the rapidly developing busi-
ness.
Applications for loans. approximate
ing $30,0O0,00O have been received.
F. ]. H. vonEngleken, president, said.
Eighteen field men are kept. on the
rush in appraising the value Of the
land offered in collateral and making
investigation as to the character and
reliability Of the aepplicant.
South Carolina has shown the most
ready response to the opportunity
which the federal bank offered the
farmers. Farm loan associations are
being organized in regular distribu-
tion over North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Florida, which
states are served by the Columbia
bank. Twelve OF these have been
chartered in South Carolina, three in
Georgia, two in Florida and six in
North Carolina. AS soon as the organ
izations are formed and the applica-
tions for loans they submit are ap-
proved, the associations are chartered
an dthe loans they ask Immediately
issued. Applications for $1,O0O,000 in
loans have been received from the %
associations which have just been
chartered and the loans will be made
Immediately.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
All Meats Sell High.

Beef cattle are still very scarce in
South Carolina markets. The few
grass fed cattle available bring unpre-
cedentedly high prices, figures ranging
from to s and cents pound gross.
Hogs are only slightly more plentiful.
Those being offered are well condition
ed and bring generally 10 and IL cents
a pound.
Dressed meats are selling much
higher, incident to the increased cost
Of both cattle and feeds and the scar.
city of livestock.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
Troops Encamp at GreenvlIle.

Columb bia.-The two infantry regi-
ments Of the South Carolina national
guard will be stationed at the proposed
divisional camp at Greenville. 8. c.,
it was announced by Maj. c. E. Kill
bourne, chief of staff to Maj. Gen.
Wood, commander Of the southeastern
department of the army. The First reg
iment now stationed at Columbia will
proceed to Greenville as soon as the
camp site there is ready. and the Sec
ond regiment when it Is called into
service next month.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
Insurance for EMPLOYEES.

Fort Mill.-Col. Leroy Springs has
insured the lives OF all the employees
in his two cotton mills here under the
group plan offered by some Of the
great life insurance companies. About
four hundred people here are benefit
ed under this provision to the extent
of 5000 each, the premiums being paid
by the employer. The certificates con-
tain a handsome photograph of COL
Springs and provide for increased
benefits from year to year Of con.
tinuous service until the amount
reaches $500 after six years.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
Jumps Into the Soup Pot.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-When Jasper Cook
negro, waiter in the Hotel Newell, on
request of the chef opened q box
marked fresh eels" and saw several
large and angry black snakes, with
fangs barred, glide out on the floor he
promptly jumped in the big soup pot
which fortunately was fillcl with II
luke-warm mixture.
In three seconds after the first snake
made his appearance, Jasper was the
only human being left In the cookery
and he was speechless from fear.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05

Chemistry; Principles Of Farm Ac-
counts, Bexell: Lyons Bookkeeping;
Fairbanks Home Geography; The
New Charde French Grammar;
LIE Trancais ct Sa Patrie, Talbot; Hill
and Ford Spanish New Edition.; Ele-
mentary Spanish; American Reader;
Joynes Wosalhoeft German Grammar;
Joynes German Reader; Congdon's
Vocal Music, books 1. 2 and 5 Howe's
Sight Reader in Latin; Keitt's Chem
istry of Farm Practice; Black Beauty;
Chester's Panama and the Canal
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
CHAPTER v.
Lessons in Etiquette.

Connie was lying fiat on her PACK
near the register. The twins were sit
ting on the floor near her, hearing each
other conjugate Latin verbs. And Pru-
dence, with her darning basket, was
earnestly trying to get three pairs OF
wearable stockings out of eleven hos
iery remnants. So Fairy found them
as she came in, radiant and glowing.
"Glorious day." she said, glancing
impartially at her sisters. "Just glo-
rious! Connie, you should be out of
doors this minute, by all means. Twins,
aren't you grown up enough to sit on
chairs, or won't your FOOTE'S reach the
floor r?-Babbie, Eugene Babler, you
know-is coming to spend the evening.
Prudence"
The whole family came to attention
at this.
"Oh, goodyw cried Connie. "Let's
make taffy."
EYES," agreed Carol with enthusi-
asm-Carol was always enthusiastic
on the subject of something to eat.
Yes, and what else shall we have"
"You will likely have pleasant
dreams, Carol" was the cool retort.
"You twins and Connie will not put
in appearance at all. Prue will serve
the refreshments, and will eat with us.
Babbie and l shall spend the evening
in the front room."
1.-THE front rOom?" echoed Prudence.
"This room is much cheerier, and
more homelike."
"Well, Babbie isn't a member Of the
family, you know" said Fairy.
"You are doing your best" shifted
Carol.
"Now you girls must understand
right off that things are different here
from what they were at Exminster.
The proper thing is to receive callers
privately, without the family en- masse
sitting by and experimenting. That's
etiquette, you know. And one must
always serve refreshments. More eti-
quette. Men are such greedy animals,
they do not care to go places where
the eats aren't forthcoming"
"Men! Are you referring to this
Babbling creature now?" interposed
Carol.
"Ouch!" said Lark.
"But won't it be rather-pOky-just
sitting in the front room by yourselves
all evening?" asked Prudence doubt
fully, ignoring the offended twins.
ooh, dare say 1t will. But it's
the proper thing to do." said Fairy
cOmplacently.
"Wouldnt' it be more fun to have
the girls in for a little while?" per-
sisted Prudence.
"Oh, it might-but it wouldn't be
the proper thing at all. College men do
not care to be entertained by babies"
NO" snapped Lark, "the wisdom Of
babies is too deep for these-these-
these men in embryo"
This was so eXquisitely said that
Lark was quite restored to amiability
by it. "In embryo" had been added to
her vocabulary that very day In the
biology class. And Carol said "Ouch"
with such whole-souled admiration
that Lark'S spirit scared among the
clouds. She had scored!
And what shall we serve them2"
urged Prudence. 81 suppose 1t would
hardly do to-pOp corn, would it?"
mo, indeed. This is the first time,
and we must do something extra. Bah
bic is all the rage ut school, and the
girls are frantic with jealousy because
l have cut everybody else out"
do you like him, Fairy? Don't you
think he's tircsome? He talks SO
much, it seems to me-"
ITO be sure like him. He's great
fun. He's always joking and never
has sensible thought, anL hates
study. The only reason he came here
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
Biooer Ships at Charleston

Charleston.-Instead Of bidding on
5000 ton steel ships, as was first
thought would be the class designed,
Walk & Murdock Company, after re-
cent interview with Gen. Goethals at
Washington, head or the shipping
board, have learned that vessels Of
1000 or 5000 tonnage will be used
and therefore they are going to put
in bids for the larger type, their ar
rangements here being ample to take
care Of the heavier ships. Their
chief engineer is now in the North,
looking over shipyards.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
Tobacco Markets Open Soon.

Tobacco markets in South Carolina
will be opened July II. Reports are
that crops this year are exceedingly
good and profitable margins are ex-
pected to obtain.
In anticipation Of the heavy mar
keting season, inquiry has ben made
of Col. E. ]. Watson II the work of
stemming which is usually done b!
women and children, comes within
the province OF the labor laws Of the
state. His Interpretation is that such
application is correct and he has SO
advised tobacco dealers.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
CHAPTER lV.-Continued.

That was the end Of supper. No
one attempted to eat another bite.
After the older girls had gone into the
sitting room, Carol and Lark went
about their work with stricken faces.
They asked If they might speak to
Constance, but Prudence went in with
them to say good night to her. The
twins broke down and cried as they
saw the pitiful little figure with the
wan and tear-stained face. They threw
their arms around her passionately
and kissed her many times. But they
went to bed without saying anything.
: 1t was a sorry night for the twins.
. The next morning they set of to
school, with no chance for anything
but brief good morning with Connie
given in the presence of Prudence.
Halfway down the parsonage walk,
Carol said:
"Oh, wait a minute, Lark. I left my
notebook on the table," And Lark
walked slowly while Carol went rush
ing back. She found Prudence In the
kitchen, and whispered:
"Here-here's q note, Prudence.
Don't read it until after I've gone to
school-at ten o'clock you may read 1t.
Will you promise"
Prudence laughed q little, but she
promised, and laid the note carefully
away to wait the appointed hour for
IT'S perusal. AS the clock struck ten
she went to the mantle and took 1t
down. This is what Carol had writ
ten:
Oh. Prudence. do please forgive me. and
don't, punish Connie any more. You can
punish me any way you like. and III be
glad Of it. 1t was all my fault 1 made
her go and get the apples for me. and
ate them. Connie didn't eat one Of them.
She said stolen apples would not taste
very good. 1t was all my fault, and I'm
30 sorry.
AS Prudence read this her face grew
very stern. Carols fault! At that
moment Prudence heard someone run
ming through the hall, and thrust the
note hastily into her dress. 1t was
Lark. and she flung herself wildly up
on Prudence, sobbing bitterly.
what is the matter, Lark" she
cried, really frightened. "Are you
sick?"
"HeartSick, that's ALL" walled Lark.
II told the teacher / was sick so j
could come home, but I'm not. Oh,
Prudence, l know you'll deSpiSe ard
abominate me all the rest Of your life
and everybody will, and 1 deserve It,
For stole those apples myself"
Prudence was surprised and puzzled,
She drew the note from her pocket
and gave it TO Lark. Carol gave me
that before she went to school," size
explained. "Rcad it, and tell me what
you are driving ar. l think you are
both crazy. Or maybe you are just
trying to shield poor Connie"
Lark read Carols note, and gasped,
and-burst out laughing The shame,
the bitter weeping. and nervousness,
had rendered her hysterical, and now
she laughed and cried until Prudence
was alarmed again.
In time, however, Lark was able to
explain. "We both did it," she gaSped,
'the Skull and CroSSbOneS. And we
both told the truth about it."
Prudence laughed. But when she
thought of loyal little Connie. sobbing
al through the long night, the tears
came to her eyes again. She went
quickly to the telephone and called up
the school building next door to the
parsonage.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
Must Register All Autos.

Several thousand automobiles must
be kept in the garages until a state
license is secured. The law providing
for the state registration went into
effect July l and owners OF machines
are subject to a fine for operating a
motor car without license. The state
highway department reported that 2S,-
700 automobiles and other motor ve-
hicles had been registered under the
new law.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05

BILE, losing its life as forfeit for at
tempting to light on an insulator and
for depriving Morganton of lights for
about five hours.
The bird was shown on the streets
of the town. It's wings were scorched
from tip to tip and its body was burned
by contact with the live wire.
When the owl alightcd on the insu-
lator, the current was started racing to
the ground and the insulatOr burst.
The line wire was burned in two, and
when 1t fell the current was cut off
automatically at the switching station.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
Owl Puts Out the Lights.

Durham. n. ca few nights ago,
about 80 o'clock, the electric lights
of Morganton, n. c., began fiickering
and finally went out. 1t was later dis
covered that q little insignificant
screech owl was the cause of the trou-
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
Peas Brinu Hiqh Prices.

In the markets of the state cow peas
are selling over an exceedingly high
scale. The crop last year was very
short and the scarcity Of feeds and the
high cost Of grain are causing an un-
usually large acreage to be planted
this season. In some places the quo
tations run as high as $3.50 bushel.
Little cottonseed meal is also being
sold and prices are at much variance.
Figures are from $40 to SAT ton.
Corn continues to sell around 81 a
bushel and oats from IS cents to s1.25
q bushel.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
Do you think that Fairy, know
ing the twins, will thwart their
plan to embarrass herr?
(TO BE CONrINUED.)
High Honor Deserved,

The father of the ufebOat in Amer
lea was James Francis, who was born
in Boston in 1901. He died In Wash.
ington in 1893. Three years before his
death congress voted him medal Of
pure gold, said to be the largest and
finest ever given 10y this government
to any individual. 1t was presented to
him with appropriate ceremonies at
the White House by President Har'
rison and is now cN exhibition n+ tss
National museum "a Washing
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05

It took the police half an hour 10
clear out the snakes which had been
sent to the hotel us joke. When
fiShcd from the soup pot, Jasper
vowed "dcm wrlgslcrs suttingly dun
give me q scare"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
Insurance Rates Cause Trouble.

Underwriters are being ADVISED py
F. H. McMaster, state insurance COM
missioner, to ignore letters Of instruc-
tion being sent out by the South Car
olina rating and inspection bureau
Mr.. McMaster. holds that under the
statute no repress sntative Of the bu'
reau has authority to issue instruc-
tons to agents to make, fix or collect
rates. Insurance companies are also
derelict in that only one company has
t,led with the conn missioner copy OF
the agreement, as required by the
statute.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
New Charters Ard Granted.

New Charters Hrd 0rahtcu'
A charter was is sued for the Whtld-
EN- & Mace Drug Company OF Marion.
The capital stock is $1,000. Officers
are: C. B. Wilde IN, president, and L.
NJ. Mace, secretary and treasurer,
A commission W as issued for the
Charleston Transfer company, the pro-
posed capital stock of which Is $40, 900.
Petitioners are A R. Rugheimer and
J. Henry Stubs.
A commission was also issued for
the Greeleyville Mule company OF
Greeleyville. The proposed capital
stock is from $40 100 to $4,000.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05

Blind and Destructive.
Envy is blind, and has no other quail
ity but that Of detractlng from virtue
-Livy.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNSQ1O0L
LESSON
CBy E. o. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago)
Copyright, 1917. Western Newspaper Cnion.l
LESSON FOR JULY 8
AHAz, THE FAITHLEss KING.

LESSON TEXT-II Chron. isis. 2o:N.
GOLDEN TEXT-Without faith It Is
impossible to please him.-Heb. 11:6.
LESSON TEXT-II Chron. 30:-13.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
Is THE
SFRON ROW
.hEA.pLlNERs ToNIaHT.
cHRisrMAs DAY.
Musleai COMEDY.

MISUNDERSTANDING Girls. 4
Nelson-"The Under Study"
princess Of Strangers"
4 Grand .civilization." :.
Dixis-"Pay Me-"