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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-15
AFRAID OF SANTA
Black Tots at African Mission
Make for Place of Safety.
Presents Of Apparel and Sweets Bring
Confidence to the Men, Women
and Riddles.

A N AMUSING story Of how Santa
"A Claus frightened the black chi!-
dren at a mission station when ne
first appeared to them few years
ago, is told by the wife Of a mission
ary stationed at Bailunda, Africa.
They had celebrated Christmas at Bal
lunda before, but they never had had
Santa Claus; so Mr.. Stover. the mis-
Sionary, dressed up as good Saint Nick.
"He had been padded and powdered
md packed until his own mother
would not have known him" Mrs.
Slower afterward related. presently
We gave the signal, the door flew open
md in walked Santa Claus. But. dear
ne! What CONSERVATION He was
;reeted with shrieks and groans and
'ries Of Let me out! 1t is the evil
ne. It Is the day of judgmentH
1.-THE urchins, catching the infec-
lon of terror from the older black
,eople, fed to their bedrooms, fell
lown upon their faces, crept under
hairs and tables-anywhere to hide
themselves. Poor old Santa Claus
never had such q greeting before, As
soon as he realized the panic he had
.aused, he tore off his tall hat and
white cotton beard Then from the
lags on his back he began to throw
lifts right and left and to tell WHO
he was.
treasured once more. everyone
las soon laughing and chatting,
nunching the great red breads
(doughuuts), tasting their fruits or
uibbling at the sweets from the "a
miliar little bags One man wondered
which end up he was to hold the fork
Santa Claus had given him. Another
Immediately tried on his new shirt,
The girls arranged their bright-hued
handkerchiefs into turhanS, while
others sought to find some place about
their scanty clothing where they could
stow away their bunch of bread, as
we'll as the paper of needles and cake
Of soap given to each.
at seemed as though everyone tried
to talk louder than his neighhnr as
they examined the costume Of Santa
Claus, whom they now no longer
feared. One man said that he thought
It was John the Baptist; another that
It was Elijah returned. Yet another
thought 1t was Satan himself.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-15
Santa Claus
Books

X4IHEN the evening shadows gather
w and the time is eight o'clock
You can hear, II you will listen, Mr..
Sand Mans gentle knock.
Then you'd better hustle lively time your
evening prayers were said
And each boy and girl well tucked in
their coy. d0wny little bed.
For when Mr.. Sand Mans Knocking
sounds the signal, you may know
Santa Claus is closely watching from his
palace built OF snow.
And the children that are naughty and
don't mind their mas and pas
Get their names down in the Bad Book"
that is kept by Santa Claus.
Boys who never split the kindling, and
the girls who always cry
When they're asked to wash the dishes
Santa Claus has got his eye
On such boys and girls, and watches with
sad ard soIry look
As he writes each name in sorrow on the
pages Of his book.
And the girl who never hurries, but lets
mamma do the work.
And the boy who's always scheming all
his little chores TO shirk-
They may think no one pays notice when
they dor. help mas and pas
But their names are on the Bad Book"
that is kept by Santa Claus.
But old Santa keeps Good Book"-its
the besteSt book Of all
Where he writes the names OF childreh
who are prompt at duty's call,
And the boys who split the kindling and
the girls who never shlrk
But rise early in the morning and help
mamma with the work:
And the boys who never Srumole When
there's work for them to do,
And the girls who help their mammas
til the housework is all through
Oh, they needn't ever worry when II
Christmas time, because
All their names are in the Good BOOK
that is kept by Santa Claus.
Is your name down In the Bad Book?'
Well. there is still a chance for you.
And if you will listen to me. l will tell
you what to do.
Don't act naughty. don't talk rudely, don't
be noisy. be polite:
Get up early in the morning, and into bed
early at night
CheerfulIy perform each duty. do your
work before you play.
Never put off till tomorrow work that
should be done today.
II you do these things, dear children.
II will please your mas and pas.
And your names go in the Good Book"
that is kept by Santa Claua
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-15
Prasent and Future.

The wise youth prepares for the future,
But during the holiday whirl
He should also remember the present
That's expected by his best girl
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-15
CHRISTMAS TOKENS.
OF LOVE.

VIZ HEN any uncertainty exists let
w Ms give q token Of love, or
friendship, or human kindness. some
thing that while expressing these
things will, at least, be harmless. Let
1t be something that does not last
that brings the meaning and vanishes
something hat never will know the
indignity Of the top shelf of the spare
room closet!
A knock at a friends door on
Christmas msrning and the clasp Of a
hand de this. A growing plant does
it-but, most Of all, thou beside re,
singing In the wilderness-the personal
revelation Gees 1t. Suppose letter
came on Christmas morning, to say
not "you are perfectly dear to have
sent me 4 spool box" but ~ want you
10 know that ysur patience, or cour-
age. or tenderness, aurin. this last
year, will help me to live more brave
ly and couragesuSly and lovingly this
next year" What q Christmas pres
ent the receipt Of such q letter would
be to any enc Of US! What a
Christmas present for any one OF us to
send to the human heart that has
given us courage fer the burden and
heat of the day!-1ndlanapolls News.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-15

$3.50 a year for The Chronicle
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-15
Hanqinq Pictures.

In hanging pictures don't "Sky
them" A picture should he hung SO
that its center comes Just on II level
with a person Of average height.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-15

For Nice Florida Oranges and Grape
Fruit, call E. c. STEVENS at the
Express office. 5-2t
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-15

Imperative.
Crawford-Does your wife beg you
for Christmas money!
Crabshaw-I wouldn't put 1t exactly
that way. She issues an ultlmatum.-
Judge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
ID. S. ASKED TO END
RAIL AGREEMENTS
Continued from First Poos.

the roads have found II to their interest
temporarily to operate inefficientiy anc
vneconomically.
'They are attempting to discredit or.
ganised labor by charging this lack OF
economy to the organizations of Their
employees.
"They have revived the old financia.
practices which prevailed previous to the
passage Of the Clayton act In 1914.
They have contracted with concerns
controlled by them for the repair of hun.
dreds of locomotives and tens Of thou
sands Of freight oars at excessive prices
TN the above outlined practices they
have conspired to initiate the costS0f rail-
road operation ana especially to charge
al the disorganixatton and lack Of econ.
ony to governmental policies inaugural
cd under your administration"
Il have come under q strong sense Of
duty to lay before you an acute situa-
tion." said Gen. Atterbury. Unless this
board tales prompt action many Of the
railways Of the United States may be
forced into insolvency. Many railroads
are not now earning. and with present
operating costs and traffic have no pros
pect Of earning, even their bare operat-
ing expenses, leaving them without any
fixed charges The emergency presented
can be met either by an advance in
freight and passenger rates or by re-
duction In operating expenses.
with declining prices and wages in
industry and agriculture the country de-
mands that the solvency Of tho railroads
must be assured by a reduction In oper-
ating expenses and not by q further adj
vance in rates
THE national agreements, rules and
working conditions forced on the rail-
roads as war measures cause gross waste
and inefiiciency. estimate that the
elimination Of this waste would reduce
railway operating expenses at least
$500. 100000. It would be far better to
save this sum by restoring conditions Of
efficient and economical operation than
to reduce wages.
I'VE believe that, as the wages OF
railroad employees were the last to 80
up, they should also be the last to come
down. but we do insist that for an
ample wage an honest days work shall
be given. The public has the right to
insist that this must be obtained.
THE public has also the right to ex-
pect that the railway executives, with
the cooperation OK the regulatory bodies
ana the employees Will Do rdpioiy 80
possible reduce the cost Of railway oper-
alton SO as to insure eventually a reduc-
ton in rates. Ultimately a readjust-
ment of basic wages will be required.
Meantime it Is to the interests of all
concerned, including labor. that the rules
and working conditions shall DO made
conductive to the highest efficiency in
output per man.
Mr.. Winter and his committee have
far from exhausted their evidence on
this subject, and IL required to will, Of
course, proceed. But It will be danger
GUS to continue the consideration Of
these agreements rule by rule. II the
board follows it's present procedure
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
USES ROBBERS OWN
PISTOL TO KILL HIM
Company Collector Turns
Tables on Gunn1an.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Jan. 31.--Orrie A.
Lane, collector for the Great Atlantic
and Pacific Tea Company stores. carry
ing the days collections, was hold UP
on the stairway OF his apartment house
to-day. but turned the holdup mans
gun on the robber and killed him.
Lane went home to dinner with sew
eral thousand dollars in his custody.
After dinner he started for the bank.
went down one fight and came face TO
face with the gunman on the second
landing. Lane refused to hold UP his
hands, caught the robbers wrist and
doubling his arm over pulled the trigger
so that the holdup man was shot
through the head. he told the police.
Lanes wife called the police. They
found the robber, aged about IS, who
has not been identified, dead at the foot
Of the stairs on the ground floor. On
the second floor landing they found
Lanes false teeth, lost in the scufne.
Lane chung to the money bag. The
police held him pending further investi-
CATION.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
HIRED TO GET RAIN
AT $4,000 AN INCH
Hatfield Engaged for Action
in Alberta Dry Season.

MEDICINE HAT. Alta, Jan. 31.-"Rain-
maker" Hatfield has been engaged to In
crease precipitation in this district dur
ing the dry season at the rate of $4,000
an inch. the United Agricultural Assoc
citation announced to-day.
The 'Rainmaker." who claims TO be
able to produce rainfall by chemical and
scientific methods, is to operate between
May / and August / over a section Of
about 100 miles radius with Medicine
Hat as a centre. Under his contract he
Is limited to a maximum of $4,000 for a
four inch rainfall. He Is understood
to bring down precipitation by use of
large watts filled with chemicals and
through electrical discharges in the air
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
ALBANIA, NEW CUNARD
LINER, DOCKS HERE
First of Fleet of Oil Burners
to Ply the Atlantic.

A new liner, the Albania Of the
Cunard line. yesterday entered the Mar
rows and fought her way through the ice
to her pier in the North River.
Tho vessel. which brought 312 passen-
gers Of one class. was held up for almost
an hour at her Liverpool dock on jan
uary 10 by a terrific gale. She is the
first of fleet of fifteen new oil burning
and reduction geared turbine driven
ships which will ply the Atlantic. Capt.
F. g. Brown was on the bridge.
The statistics of the new ship are
Gross tonnage. 12,7s7; length. 522 feet ;
beam, $40 feet; passenger accommoio-
lions. 400 in one class; cargo space.
$4,000 tons; speed. 14h knots; horse
power, $500. Her oil fuel is carried in
tanks in her double bottom which arc
large enough to carry a supply for a
round trip.
Among those on board were Mrs.
Percy Byron OF West Orange N. j., her
daughters. Charlotte and Terese and
her son, George; the Hon. Roland H. G..
Leigh. nephew of Lord Leigh Of Stone
leigh; viscount de Matalha Of Portugal
and his brother. Donald de Matalha, and
Capt T. T. J.. Lloyd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
$50, 900 TO HIS SECRETARIES.
A. r. HaEar Remem hered EN-.
ployees In His VIII.

Two secretaries Of Albert F. Hagar,
a lawyer, who died January IS. 1890. In
"a West Fortieth street, receive 10000
each. according to his viii. filed for pro-
bate in the Surrogates' office yesterday.
They are Cecilia M. Mulrooney OF IA
West 102d street and May e. Day Of 33s
Bainbridge street. Brooklyn.
David B. Luckey, q lawyer, Of 100
Broadway Is beQueathed all Hagar's
law books and office furniture. His
Jewelry IL left to niece, Gertrude II.
Galloway of Evanston, Ill.
The residue OF his estate, which, &C.
cording to the petition. Is valued at more
than $4,000 goes to his sister. Sarah b.
Hsgar. and a niece, Mary Gertrude Ha-
gar, both Of Xenia, Ohio.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
FIND WAGES FALLING
FASTER THAN PRICES
National City Bank Review
IL Pessin,istic.

The wage question, including that of
railroad wages. Is ono Of adjusting rela-
lions between groups Of producers so
that full exchange and consumption OF
products can go on. and the freight and
passenger transportation charges have
become so serious q burden to industry
as to be ono Of the principal factors In
preventing the speedy restoration Of .
business equilibrium. according to the
monthly circular of the National City
Bank. Discussing the wage question the
bank says In part:
1T Is not agreeable to disturb wages.
but the fact Is that wages have been dis
turbed by forces over which nobdy has
control. When millions Of wage earners
have already lost their Jobs. and many
Of the others are working only part time.
II Is apparent that wages have been re-
duced. The unfortunate thing il that
they have been reduced In q manner
which accompiishes nothing. The abil-
jty Of WACO earners TO buy for consump-
ton has bcon reduced without reducing
cost In the industries and without cor
responding reduction Of their own living
costs.
Tho disposition Is to lay too much
emphasis upon wage rates over active
wage payments. The employers and
employees In a given industry may agree
harmoniously upon a given scale of
wages. but II that scale involves nm In
crease In the cost of the product 70 con-
sumers, and consumption falls on. en-
ployment will fall on. and the total sum
disbursed to wage earners may be less
than II the wage rates were lower. There
Ii q certain price for every product which
promotes the largest distribution and a
certain adjustment Of relations between
the industries which promotes a free.
full. exchange Of commodities and re-
suits In the largest demand for goods
and services
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
DEATH AND BIRTH AT SEA.
Child Dies ON the Lorraine, storl,
Arrives Five Minutes Later.

When the French liner Lorraine tied
up at her pier at West Fifteenth street
Yesterday afternoon she had on board
the same number Of passengers as when
she left Havre January %, but for a
few minutes on the night Of January %
her 1853 passengers were reduced to s52.
At 10 o'clock on Friday night Mikuias
Krizan. one-year-old son of a Polish
family II, the steerage, died. At five
minutes past 10, Hermione Farkas was
born to a Rumanian father and mother,
whose quarters were only few yards
from the Poles.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
CRUCDLE STEEL CUTS WAGES.
Reduction, Effective To-day, Like
~ to Ne III Per Cent.

~ to Ne III Per Cent.
Special Despatch to THE New YoRx HRALp.
SYRACUSE. Jan. 31.--Notice OF re-
ductton In wages effective February 1,
which employees figure will reach 10
per cent. has been announced at the
Crucibie Steel Company plant here
Tho announcement posted at the fac
tory. does not set any figure. The Inn
precision prevails among the employees
that It will average about fifteen per
cent, but according to local manage
ment this may DO erroneous. However,
they do not deny that the cut win be
fifteen.
The local plant has been working
half time for some weeks. and an inn
mediate resumption to full time is not
expected. although the management
hopes tho reduction In wages may make
1t possible to get additional orders.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
DEMANDS VOTING MACHINES.

Charles z. Heydt Republican Com.
missioner. introduced in the Board OF
Elections yesterday a resolution calling
for approval Of the use OF voting ma
chimes and a recommendation for their
installation In New York city. Action
was deferred until next Monday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-24
WOMEN ORGANIZE FOR CIVIC
WORK

Women's Community Welfare League
was chosen as the name Of the new
organization for women in Manches-
ter and the surrounding community
by the women who attended the mass
meeting at the Manchester Public Lii
brary last Saturday afternoon.
The purpose of this league is for all
women Interested in the betterment OF
the community to federate and work
for the same object: that object is
to be constructive program to bene-
fit our community physically, mental
ly, and morally.
Many things are being done through
out the state Of Iowa as well as
throughout the United States, by the
community women. These organized
leagues, like the women of our COM
munity now have in the nucleus, are
doing and have done big things all
the time. It is due to these community
leagues that the unsightly spots are
made beautiful, and that the young
are furnished with wholesome amuse-
ments.
This is a movement worth belonging
to and worth encouraging. 1t is not
passing fancy but is something that
should and eventually will be an in
valuable and lasting influence on all
society.
A mass meeting vii be held this
coming Saturday afternoon, August
27th, at the library and every woman
who is interested in the best things
that life has to offer should come
and make herself a charter member.
This league does not intend to dream
neither does it intend to destroy, but
it does intend to construct. The Wo-
men in Manchester and its surround
ing community should remember this,
and should not fail to attend the mass
meeting.
It is significant to mention that at
the mass meeting last Saturday every
woman's club in the city was repre-
sented and was unanimously in favor
OF this league and what it will mean
to the future OF the community.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-24
A COOP LAW If OBSERVED

The last legislature passed law
requiring school boards to annually
publish list of all warrants paid
out during the school year. This is
"a good thing. The public should be
given full and detailed information in
regard TO public business, especially
in the expenditure of public monies.
There has been law in force in
this state for several years requiring
the publication of all proceedings of
city and town councils.
Sec. 1852 of the Compiled Code of
Iowa, says:
Immediately Following a regular
or special meeting Of the city or town
council, the clerk shall prepare con-
densed statement of the proceedings
of said council, including the list of
claims allowed. and from what funds
appropriated and cause the same to be
published in one or more newspapers
of general circulation, published in
said city or town; provided, however.
that in cities and towns in which no
newspaper is published, such state
ment and list of claims shall be post
ed in at least three public places in
the business streets of said city or
town."
The proceedings are not regularly
published in Manchester because the
city clerk does not furnish the news
papers the proceedings as is required
Of him under this law. The newspapers
have always been ready and willing
to publish the official report Of the
doings of the city council and have
made frequent requests Of the clerk
to furnish them.
In order to give the matter the
fullest publicity, both newspapers
agreed to print the proceedings and
each receive one half the compensa-
ton allowed by law for such publica-
ton. We offer the suggestion that the
present council take some action to
require the observance of this law
by those employed by the city, to the
end that the public may have the
knowledge and information concern
ing the business of the city that the
law contemplates.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-24
DOLLAR DAY BARGAINS

On another page of this weeks is
sue appears the large advertisement
of D. ]. Meggenburg, quoting an end
less number of unusual bargains,
which he is offering during his Dol
lar Day Bargain Sale. Our readers
must read the announcement in order
to get any sort of an idea as to the
number of items offered and the bar
gains these items of merchandise re-
present.
On still another page Mr.. Meggen-
burg features the line of musical in
'struments he is handling. A part of
this announcement is devoted to feat
uring the Brunswick Phonograph and
Records, and part to the celebrated
Gulbransen Player piano. Mr.. Mebben-
burg carries complete line of phono-
graphs and pianos, and has made
remarkable success in handling instru-
ments and records. Mr.. Meggenburg
is planning an elaborate exhibit at the
Delaware County Fair, and our people
generally will have an opportunity to
see and hear these instruments.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-24
LISBON WOMAN DIES
AT FISH HATCHERY
SUMMONS CONES WHILE FAMILY
WAS PREPARING TO GO TO
STATE PARK
VICTIM OF AUTO ACCIDENT
Mrs. Hansen, Wife Of Dubuque Mer-
chant, instantly Killed When Large
Car Goes Into Ditch

Mrs. ]. F. Mohn of Lisbon, Iowa
passed away at the Fish Hatchery
park at noon, Sunday, August 21st
death being due to heart trouble. 1t
seems that Mr. and Mrs. Mohn and
their family and several other famil-
les OF. Lisbon came to Manchester Sum
day morning and went from here to
the Fish Hatchery park where they
had their picnic dinner. Following the
dinner the company was preparing to
drive to the State Park at the Devils
Backbone. All of the party had gotten
into their cars and were about to start
for the state park when Mrs. Mohn
was stricken, death claiming her be-
fore medical aid could be summoned.
The remains were brought to Manches-
ter and later taken to the family home
at Lisbon. The Mohn family are
well-to-do citizens Of Lisbon, and the
unexpected summons of the woman
came as a crushing blow to the fam
lily.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-24
A. NJ. CLOUD AND E. w. WILLIAMS
ENTERTAIN DISTINGUISHED
VISITORS

DR.. w. B. Guthrie and Rev. Daniel
Russell and their families visited for
several days last week at the homes
of A. NJ Cloud and E. w. Williams
in this city.
Doctor Guthrie is a member of the
faculty of the College of the City of
New York, and Rev. Daniel Russell
is noted minister of the gospel of
that great metropolis.
Messrs Cloud. Guthrie and Russell
were college chums in ''auld lang
syne" and their discussions of the prin-
cipal happenings, since Adam and Eve
forfeited their title to the Garden Of
Eden, cut out most of the usual sleep
ing hours while the visitors were at
the Cloud home. Mrs. E. w. Williams,
nee Miss Jessie Russell, is Rev. Rus
sells niece. Both families had a joy
Gus visit with each other.