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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Convention of Governors.

Madison, Wis. tSpecial).-Unem'
ployment will be one of the principal
subjects before the annual conference
of governors which will be held at
Charleston, S. c., December 5, 6 and
7, it was announced by Miles C. Riley,
secretary.
Among other subjects to be discuss
ed are agricultural credits, taxation,
freight rates, governmental decentral-
ization, Capitalization Of purchases OF
state requirements, extradition, work
mems compensation, the short ballot
and uniform state laws for co-opera-
tive associations.
Governor Cooper of South Carolina,
will entertain the visiting governors.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Merely a Truce Effected.

Washington. - The railroad strike
may have been averted, but the issues
which threatened have by no means
been settled. Most everybody in the
government realizes that truce has
been made and nothing more. Fur
ther wage cuts are up in the air, so
are further freight reductions. The
status quo will be maintained for at
least nine months more.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Nandlnn ON the Neoro.

Birmingham, Ala-The right OF the
American negro to broader political
economic and educational advantages,
based on a pride Of race, but never on
an aspiration for social equality, was
championed by President Harding
here in a plainly worded enunciation
of his views on the whole American
race problem.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Charles Detained on Cruiser.

Paris.-The Allied Council Of Am
bassadors decided that former EN-
peror Charles, of Austria-Hungary,
and ex-Empress Zita should be placed
upon a British battle
cruiser in the Danube pending another
meeting of the Council, when a final
decision regarding their disposition is
to be made.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
J,nan Hronors an American.

Tokio.-E. Nj. Sutliff, one OF the vice
presidents of the American Trading
company, has been granted the Third
Order OF the Rising Sun by the Japan
ese government in recognition of "a
years service in promoting trade be-
tween the United States and Japan.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
of uIobwav Commission.

Governor Cooper gave out the re-
port by the state highway commission
on the abandonment of the Pee Dee
bridge, so far as federal and state aid
is concerned, by the Pee Dee bridge
commission. This report contains a
full account OF all the features in ref
erence to the erection Of a bridge
across the Great Pee Dee near Mars
Bluff.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Defaultino Cashier Suicides.

Augusta, Cain a note to w. n.
Sherman, assistant cashier OF the
Merchants Bank, which closed its
doors here, Eugene E. Rosborough,
vice president of the bank, who COM
mitted suicide here, divulged that he
was short $4,000 in his accounts and
that the money had been taken during
a period of Is years.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Iloyd Georqe May Not Come.

London.-Prime Minister Lloyd.
George probably will have to abandon
his visit to Washington, or at least
postpone it until the closing sessions
of the conference there, because OF
the critical situation Of negotiations
with Ireland, it was asserted by sew
eral well-informed newspapers here.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
TavIor Talks to Veterans.

Chattanooga, Tenn Characteristic
addresses given by Governor Alf A.
Taylor and former United States Sen
ator James B. Frazier Of Tennessee
featured the opening Of the thirty-1rst
annual reunion of the United Confed-
crate Veterans here.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Other Charters Issued.

The Dixie Tool & Nicely Co., OF
Charleston was chartered by the Sec
retary of state with capital stock
of $4,000. Officers are: V. L. T.
Cooper, president; J. H. Roberts, vice
president and general manager; o. j.
Muller, secretary and treasurer; NJ.
C. Orvin, attorney.
The Boll-We-Go company Of Kings
Mountain, n. c., was chartered with
a capital stock of $50,0O0. The firm
will sell and distribute a boil weevil
exterminator Officers are: Beverly
Patterson, president and treasurer.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Blind Tiaers Relieved.

With the promotion Of r. @. Mer'
rick, supervisor of field forces Of the
prohibition department in South Caro-
lima, to general prohibition inspector
with the federal government, blind
tigers in the Piedmont section will
breathe a sigh of relief foI perhaps
no officer in the state had the knack
Of finding illicit whiskey outfits as did
Mr.. Merrick.
Mr. Merrick has gone to New York
to assist in an extensive drive on
bootleggers and when this Is finished
he will move to other places.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Another Priest Is Killed.

Lead, S. D.-Father Belknap, parish
priest at st. Patrick's church here,
was lured from his home here and
shot to death.
The priest was called from his bed
by a man who represented that he
wanted him to answer sick call.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
No Contract For Mine Owners.

Washington. - Decision of many
West Virginia mine oper>aors to re-
fuse next spring to re-enter into wage
contracts with their employees unions
was announced to the senate commit
tee investigating conditions in the
West Virginia fields.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
pamaoe Done In Sacramento,

Sacramento, Cal.-Many houses
were unroofed, windows were broken
and other damage, as yet unestimated,
was done by a strong wind approach
ing the strength of tornado, which
swept through the southern and east
ern parts of Sacramento.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
cir,r Stores TO Be Absorbed.

New Neutrality-suspicious. for ao-
sorption of the Schultz Retail Stores
Corporation, one Of the largest chains
of cigar stores in the country, by the
United Cigar Stores Corporation, own
ed by the Wheelan-Duke Tobacco in
terests, are under way.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Winners Of Kitchen Contest.

Mrs. Julia Taylor of Colleton coun-
ty was announced winner of the kit
chen contest which has been conduct
ed by the state home demonstration
department of Winthrop college to get
the farm women to make improve
ments in their kitchens which will
make their work lighter and pleas
anter.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Earninns Exceed Dividends.

New York.-Earning Of the Beth
1ehem Steel Corporation for the last
quarter were in excess of dividend re-
quirements, President E. G. Grace an
nounced after the regular dividends on
both classes of common shares had
been declared.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Eooh Loves His Pipe.

Washington.-Marshal Foch, who Is
known as an inyeterate pipe smoker,
before boarding the steamship Paris
for his trip to America made sure that
a sufficient amount OF his favorite
French tobacco was on board. One OF
his military aides has it in charge.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
,bsraIIze Prohibition Laws.

Washington.-Congressional leaders
are counting on liberalizing the pro-
hibition law to help them to raise the
necessary taxes in the next few years,
members of the senate finance COM
mittee admitted. =
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Bow Avenues Father.

Sydney, N. S. W.-Ernest Dowling,
1S years old, will plead the unwritten
law when arraigned for killing Eugene
Duff. He told the police that while
his father was away, Duff became
too friendly with his mother.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
pronIs.s Of Russian Reds.

Riga.-The Russian Soviet govern
ment at Moscow has sent hotefto
all the allies and Associated powers
promising to recognize all Of the Rus
sian foreign debts Of the old czarist
regime up to 1914 on Condition that
the Moscow government is formally
recognized. =. ,7. 1
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Amsrlcan Consul Stabbed.

Washington. - Lloyd Birmingham,
American consul at Salina Cruz, Mex
leo, was assaulted and stabbed by un-
identified assailants in the consulate,
according to advices to the state de-
partment. The consul's injuries were
not Of serious nature.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Mine Wrecked by Dynamite.

Pittsburgh, Kan. - The Gray Wolf
mine, near Gross, Kansas, was wreck
ed by TWO charges of dynamite short
ly before midnight. One charge of
dynamite wrecked the tipple of the
minis and the other exploded at the
mouth.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Plan TO Unity Methodlsts.

Detroit.-A definite plan for reunit-
ing the Methodist Episcopal church,
north and south, is to be made imme-
diately preceding the world confer
ence at the Methodist Episcopal
church that opens November IA.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
wIlson to Remain .AIoof.

Washington. - Woodrow wilson,
one of the central figures at the great
versailles peace conference three
years ago. has decided to remain aioot
from the forthcoming limitation OF ar
mament conference.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Armistjce pay Proclamation.

Governor Cooper has issued a pro-
clamation calling upon the people in
all walks of life in South Carolina to
pause from their work on Armistice
day, November IL, and unite in SER
vice of prayer and thanksgiving in
commemoration of this momentous
day in the history Of the world. The
governor calls upon the ministers to
open the churches for services and
upon the directors Of schools and
business houses to stop the schools
and work to remember the signing Of
the armistice.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Not Wanted In ENGLAND.

London.-Under no circumstances
will former Emperor Charles, of Aus
tria-Hungary, be allowed to come to
England. This was the answer IN
official circles to a reported desire
of the ex-Emperor to accept exile in
the British Isles.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Usurpation Is Protested.

Washington. = Complaints against
the Interstate Commerce Commission
were made before the senate inter
state commerce committee by state
railway commissioners, who charged
that the federal commission had
usurped their powers over intrastate
rates.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Well Known Enulneer Killed.

Columbia, S. C.-Del G. McAllister,
potentate of Omar temple Of Shriners,
and veteran engineer of the Southern
railway, was instantly killed here
when the engine of a passenger train
he was driving backed into freight
train and was overturned.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Medical Beer For the Sick.

Washington. - Announcement OF
definite treasury policy for making
available Immediately medical beer to
the sick under the new regulations
may be expected shortly, high officials
declared.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Increase Not Permitted,

Washington. - Increases in freight
rates on lumber over the Atlantic
Coast Line from producing points In
the Carolinas to Newport News, Va,
we're suspended by the Interstate COM
merce commission.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Conference Is Popular.

The Upper South Carolina Metho-
dist conference, which meets in Ian
caster November 2, has already re-
ceived three invitations for the 1922
meeting, according to information
given out from the Offices Of the
Southern Christian Advocate.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Mall Bandits Hold Up Truck.

New York,-Three automobile BAN
dts, who held up United States mail
truck in Lower Broadway, escaping
with four pouches Of registered mail,
were being sought by the police and
postoffice inspectors.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Five Deaths In Storm.

Tampa, Fla.-Five persons are
known to be dead in this city and st.
Petersburg across Tampa bay as the
result of storm, which caused local
property damage estimated at be-
tween s1,OOO,OOO and $2,OOO,OO0.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Ex.Eperor Charles Captured.

Budapest-Former Emperor Chaales
and former Empress Zita were cap
tured near Komorn and are now con-
fined in the castle at Tata Tovars
guarded by two companies OF govern
ment troops.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Taft Selects His Circuit,

Washington.-Chief Justice Taft an
nounced that he would be assigned to
the Fourth circuit, composed Of the
District of Columbia, Maryland, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, North and South
Carolina
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
conoratuIates Noted Scholar.

DR.. w. S. Currell, president Of the
University of South Carolina, sent a
telegram of congratulation on reach
ing the age of 80 years to Prof. Basil
Lanneau Gildersleeve who, born in
Charleston, became such a great
Greek and Latin scholar.
The telegram follows:
"The University of South Carolina,
especially the classical departments,
sends warmest greetings and heart
lest congratulations to the greatest
Greek scholar and teacher in America,
upon reaching the ripe age Of 80.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
pnssum Presented to Harding.

Greenville, S. ca live South Caro-
lima 'possum and a bushel of sweet po-
tatoes were presented to Noble War
rem G. Harding, President of the Unit
ed States, by a committee OF Hejaz
temple, when the presidential special
stopped here On route to Washington.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Frank shealy In Washington.

Frank w. Shealy, chairman OF the
South Carolina railroad commission,
left Columbia for Washington, where
he will attend a meeting Monday OF
the special committee Of the National
Association Of Railroad and Public
Utilities Commissioners on federal lit.
igation and legislation, Of which he Is
a member.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
In Trance Nine Year.

johannesburg. - After being In
cataleptic trance for nine years,
Anne Swanepoel has awakened in pos
session of all her faculties. Her voice
is weak but distinct.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Income Tax Rates Approved.

Washington.-Nornal tax rates OF 4
per cent on the first $4,000 Of income
and s per cent on all over that amount
were approved by the senate without
a record vote. These are the rates
now in force.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Stillnan Must Show Cause.

New York-Citation directing James
A Stillman, divorce suit plaintiff, to
show cause why Mrs. Stillman should
not be appointed general guardian OF
their sons, James and Alexander, were
issued by Surrogate Cohalan.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Mrs. Bolt Wins Butter Contest.

Mrs. G. H. Bolt of Laurens county
was announced winner of the state
butter contest conducted in the home
demonstration booth at the fair
grounds. Mrs. Bolts average score
was 92 3-4 per cent.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Tampa Is Storm Swept.

Jacksonville, Fla.-The business Sec
tion of Tampa is practically flooded
under three feet of water as result
of the gulf storm, according to ad-
vices reaching here over crippled
transmission lines. No loss Of life
has been reported.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
shoemakers' Waaes Reduced.

Lynn, Mass.-Proposals for an i'm
mediate 20 per cent reduction in wages
of the $4,000 shoe workers in factories
affiliated with the Lynn Shoe Manufac-
turers' association were submitted to
the workers union for approval.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Harding Returns to Washington.

Washington.-President Harding re-
turned to Washington from his South
ern trip, his special train completing
a run from Atlanta, Ga, in two hours
less than the scheduled time OF the
Southern Railways Limited.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
RuIl.Eiuht Contracts sianed.

Mexico City-The worlds best ma
tadores have signed contracts to ap-
pear here during the bull-fghting sea-
son now in progress. Fifty-one Span.
ish bulls already are in the stockades
near Mexico City.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
DR.. HadleY in Death Cell.

Richmond, Va.-Dr. w. A. Hadley,
convicted of numbering his wife, Mrs.
Sue Kathleen Hadley, has been re-
moved to the death cell in the Henrico
county Jail and will remain there until
he is sentenced to die in the electric
chair.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Confirmation 10 xraekins.

Confirmation IshEacKinU'
The state department had no con
nrmationjof dispatches, from Riga that
the Soviet government has sent q
note to the principal allied powers
announcing that it will recognize tue
czarist debts. y 4
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Lever REPLIES to Hardwiek.

Washington Especially. - Commits
sioner A. F. Lever Of the farm loan
board, former congressman from
South Carolina, assured Senator Har-
ris of Georgia that every effort is be-
ing put forth to meet the distressing
conditions as promptly and as safely
as physical capacity will permit.
Senator Harris had presented to the
farm loan board several letters from
prominent people Of Georgia and
South Carolina citing the very low
yield of cotton and the necessity for
prompt action on applications for
farm loans.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
On Official INSPECTION.

Columbus, Ga.-The visit of Presi-
dent Warren G.. Harding and party to
the United States Infantry school will
be nothing more than an official in
spection of the post, according to an
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Aylators Fall In Water.

Newport News, Va. - An airplane
from Langley Field was wrecked IN
Hamp pton Roads, falling in 20 feet OF
water. There we're two men aboard
the machine. Both crawled out on one
of the wings.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Prohibition AGENTS at Work.

prohibition Agents at WorK'
Federal prohibition agents, assisted
by state and county officers, captured
four stills last week, three being in
Richland county Two 70-gallon cop
per outfits were seized in this county
in addition to a small JOY plant and
the fourth booze mill was discovered
in Bamberg county.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Million For Celebration.

Washington.-Legislative action on
the resolution providing an approprta-
ton of $t,OOOOO0 for American partici-
patton in the Brazilian centennial GEL
ebration at Rio de Janeiro next year,
was completed by the senate.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Memorial Tablet of Boone.

Asheville. - A beautiful memorial
tablet of Daniel Boone was unveiled
here on the court house square, a gift
to the school. children OF the city and
county from the Boone Trail Highway
association.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Hou Honors are Divided.

South Carolina and New Jersey d.
vided honors and prizes in the awards
in the swine department, L. I. Sanders
of Ninety-Six taking every prize in
the Essex department while c. w.
Walton of Mays Landing, N. j., cap
tured all ribbons on Chester Whites.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Excess Profits Tax Is Doomed.

Washington.-Repeal Of the excess
profits tax as of next January l was
made certain with the adoption by
the senate of a provision in the tax
revision bill providing only for its COL
lection this calendar year.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Brewers Receive Permits.

Washington-Issuance of permits to
brewers for the manufacture OF med
icinal beer under the new treasury
regulations will proceed promptly In
ternal Revenue Commissioner Blair
said
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Convicted of Desertion.

New York.-Linn A. E. Gale, former
Albany newspaper man and one time
state employe, was convicted by a
court martial of desertion from the
army as we'll as on two charges of Sc
ditious publication.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
War Material Transferred.

Washington-Army surplus mate
rial costing the government $2O9,62O,-
lat has been transferred by the war
department to other government
agencies September 80.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Storm Takes Light Toll.

Orlando, Fla.AThree known deaths
have resulted from the tropical storm
that swept across the peninsula OF
this state during the last two days,
according to a four-page issue Of the
Tampa Tribune, printed at Plant City.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Wardens Must Render Service.

Chief Game Warden Richardson re-
voked the commissions Of 1877 game
wardens in South Carolina.
MIR. Richardson says he wrote all
wardens whose names appeared upon
the records Of the secretary Of state
as holding game warden commissions,
notifying them that II they could not
show to his satisfaction that they
were in a position to render some
service to his department their com.
missions would be revoked. The chief
warden gave all the persons involved
until September "a to answer.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Wirth TO Form New Cabinet.

Berlin.-Joseph Wirth, who resign
ed from the office of German Chancel-
lor, has been designated by President
Ebert to form a new cabinet.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Advances TO Farmers.

Melbourne.-Premier Hughes, pro-
posal that three shillings per bushei
be advanced the farmers at railway
sidipgs on all voluntarily pooled wheat
has been adopted by the house OF rep
reseutatives.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Urues Exclusion of Japs.

Kansas City. Practical exclusion
of the Japanese by a new international
agreement is recommended in the re-
mort of the oriental committee OF the
American Legion, submitted to the
convention. 4 ,,
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Evelyn Nesblt Takes Poison.

New York.-Evelyn Nesbit was re-
ported as almost wholly recovered.
from the effects Of an overdose of NOR
phine, swallowed when a city mari
shall began to move furniture from
her tea room and apartment. u
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Date for Boundary Case.

The Georgia-South Carolina boun-
dairy dispute has been docketed to be
heard during the week beginning Jan
uary by the United States supreme
court.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Rov Kills Two Brothers.

Warsaw, Ind-Harris Long, 17-year-
old son of Elan Long, farmer living
nine miles west of here, killed his
two brothers, Kenneth and Russell
3 years old.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Two Alrmen Meet Death.

Honolulu-Lieut. Uric Boquet OF
Brooklyn, n. Y, and Staff Sergenat
Vernon E. Vickers Of Montgomery,
Ala, were killed when their airplane
crashed in flames.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-03
Governor Cooper Commended.

Governor Robert A. Cooper has re-
ceived hundreds Of letters Of COM
mendation Of his statement Of Octo-
ber II in which he said that, in case
of a "walk-out" Of railroad men in
South Carolina on October 80, there
would be no cessation OF the running
OF trains, and in which he urged CO.
operation of all the people Of the
state to avert a calamity.
Likewise, hundreds OF men, many
of them experienced railroad men,
have volunteered their services to op-
crate trains.