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clubs that attendance fell away both
in Baltimore and when the team was
on the road, 1t being7a foregone con-
.clusion that Baltimore would win
The team lost money 30 the franchise
was sold to Brooklyn and since then
Baltimore has not been in the major
leagues. The team as we'll as the
franchise went to Brooklyn and there
again McJames being the star pitcher
won the pennant. On this club with
him was John J. McGraw, present
manager of "The Giants" Hughie
Jennings, former manager Detroit,
Wilbur Robinson. manager Of the
Brookly, Wild Bill Donovan, formerly
manager Of the Yanks and the Philies.
In a reply to letters written to wild
Bill' Donovan and Hugh Jennings
few weeks ago by the Editor, we have
the following replies.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Sheriff.. .P0Hln0t.

The following invitation has been re-
ceived by friends in the city:
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustavus Adolphus
Sheriff.
request the honour of your
presence at the marriage Of their
daughter
Ora Oneita
to N..s
DR.. Frederick Schwettmann Poumot
ON Wednesday, twenty-sixth Of October
at six o'clock in the evening
at the Wesley Methodist Church
Cheraw, South Carolina
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George Mclaughlin, Cyclist.

George Mclaughlin, cyclist, arrived
In Cheraw Monday at 3:15 p. IN. He
LEFT Raleigh about $3.50 on last Satur-
day, covering a distance Of 676 miles.
He is carrying a message from the
Mayor of Atlantic City, n. J. to the
Mayor of Miami, Fla. He is not allow
ed to carry or collect any money or
carry any tools for his bicycle.
At the age of eleven he walked from
Montreal to New York, a distance of
Al miles in % days. When eighteen
he rode from Halifax, N. s., to Van
couver, B. c., 2,2OO miles on bicycle.
He covered the distance Of 12S miles
from Raleigh to Cheraw in hours
and 10 minutes.
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Ruth
Mr.. Marion Boutwell, Crigler

Mr.. Marion Boutwell, Crigler
on Tuesday, October 11th, 1921,
Varina, N. C.
The wedding took place at the
home of the bride at o'clock yester-
day afternoon, Rev. DR.. A. H. McArn
of Cheraw, South Carolina, officiating.
The wedding music, the Bridal
Chorus from Lonhengrin, was played
as professional and during tthe cere-
mony a group Of very sweet airs was
softly played by Mrs. W. E. Fleming.
The room in which the rite was solem-
nized was decorated in long leaf pine.
ferns and goldenrod, and the residence
took on distinct autumn look in all
the floral ornamentations.
From Varina the couple came to Ra-
leigh and were entertained at six
o'clock dinner In the home Of the
brides aunt, MrS. A. NJ. Moore, on
Oakwood avenue. The dining room
was beautifully decorated in asters and
ferns and a six-course dinner was serv
ed the brilcl rarty The couple left
at midnigh' for New York City, Mag
ira Falls and other cities Of the East.
On their return they will live in Che.
raw.
The bride Is the str;kiHgly pretty
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Rogers.
we'll known in Wake, and sister OF
Mrs. Frank Howard of Raleigh. The
groom is a prominent business man Of
Cheraw, not far remote from the North
Carolina line, and known to many
North Carolinians.-Raleigh News and
Observer.
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Dockcry.Henry.

The following invitation has been
received by friends in Cheraw:
Mrs. Henry Clay Dockery
requests the honour Of your presence
at the marriage Of her daughter
Sara Lilly
to
Mr.. Ozmer Lucas Henry
Wednesday evening, the twenty-sixth
of October
at half after six o'clock
First Baptist Church
Rockingham, North Carolina
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GRAVES IN ST. DAYID'S CEMETERY
CHERAW

In these World Series" times and
also it being the goth anniversary Of
the death Of
James McCutchen James, NJ. D.
Born, Aug. 1874
Died, Sept. 1901
our sketch this week will be about the
above.
He lived his boyhood and man
hood in Cheraw and was one
= of the greatest base ball pitchers l.
America. He played professional ball
under the name of "McJames" and
was first with the Petersburg club.
then with Washington and then with
Baltimore, who at that time was in
the National League. The Baltimore
club known as "The Orioles" Is still
looked upon as the greatest club that
ever was organized.
The Baltimore club with McJames
as the star pitcher won the pennant
and was so far ahead Of the other
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
CHORAL SOCIETY SINGS AT LYRIC
TOMORROW friday NIGHT.

Cheraw's Choral Society, making It's
first appearance in public at the Lyric
tomorrow night, will sing to a crowd
ed house IL Cheraw keeps up her repu-
tation of patronizing home talent as
heretofore. The proceeds from the
show will go toward the purchase Of
the Christmas Cantata books from
which the public will derive benefit
from in the way of Christmas music.
The admission Is only an additional
10c to the price Of the picture making
Csc.
The program follows:
Chorus
(a) When a Maid Comes Knocking
at Your Heart.
(b) Love Is Like a FireHy.
From the Comedy Opera "The Fire
fly" .............. R. Friml.
Violin Solo
Flowers & Ferns...........R. A. Keiser
Mr.. Sumwalt, accompanied by
Miss Herndon.
Vocal Solo
LIE Reve Passe
Mrs. Stanley
Chorus
De Coppah Moon. Shelley
Violin Solo
Whispering Hope.....Alice Haw-
thorne
Mr.. Sumwalt
Vocal Solo
The Marriage of Roses Franck
Mrs. Stanley
Chorus
....-..-----...oHelley
Picture, Love, Honor G Behave
Mack Sennett reel Comedy.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Peach Growers Coming Oct. 18th.

Reports from different counties in
the State indicate that the Peach
Growers Convention to be held in Che
raw on Oct. 18th will be largely at
tended. The Demonstration agents in
a number of counties are at work urg-
ing their farmers to come to Cheraw a:
they realize the Importance Of con-
vention to Peach growers where such
men as R. C. Berkman, Expert Com
mercial Peach grower Of Ca, and
others who know the business, will
speak.
Chesterfield County will be well
represented at the Convention.
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VETERANS OF OLD HICKORY DIVI.
SION.
Zen. Pershing WIN Review Reunion
Parade at Nashville NOvem-
Der 4 and 5.

Men of the Old Hickory Association,
veterans of the Thirtieth Division,
which three years ago was pounding
away at the German strongholds in
France, will again march in review
before General Pershing at their third
annual reunion, to be held in Nash
Vile, Tenn, on November 4 and5. In
fact, it is probable that Marshall Foch
Generalissimo of all the Allied armies
who has been invited to accompany
General Pershing to Nashville, VIII
also be in the reviewing stand.
The parade of the veterans, however
will form but a part of the full re-
union program. Men who billeted in
French villages or battle field shelters
three years ago will find the homes OF
Nashville opened to them. Ffans ha7
been made to house and care for not
less than ten thousand veterans and
more II tney SnOulu COlHe.
Convention sessions will be held in
the Auditorium, with capacity OF
seven thousand. Dances and other
social features enought to give every
man who come an opportunity to en-
Joy himself are being arranged for by
the hosts of the occasion, the citizens
of Nashville.
Separate headquarters for each OF
the regiments Of the Division will be
established in Nashville, and in the
billeting arrangements it is planned
as far as possible, to put men out Of
the same outfits in the same section of
the city.
There will be all sorts Of opportuni-
ties for old timers tn get together and
fight the war" which started on the
Mexican border for some, at Camp Sc
vier for others, and ran all the way
across the seas, over the Hindenburg
Line, through the Argonne, into Bel
gium and Luxembourg and home again
In the course of its training and
travelling and fighting no Division in
the American Army made more cred
liable showing than did the Carolina
and Tennessee troops. The achieve
ment Of the division in the first smash
ing through the so-called Hindenburg
defense system at Bellicourt, across
the st. Quentin Canal Tunnel, is one
of the outstanding achievements of tn
entire war, while the artillery brigade
operating separately in the st. Mihiel,
Argonne and Woeyre sectors, took
rank as one Of the most effective artil-
lery outfits of the army.
Reduced Railroad Rates.
Railroads have granted reduced
rate Of one and one half fares for the
round trip to members Of the Division
Association. Members planning to at
tend may come to Nashville, paying
the full fare, and there receive their
certificates Of membership emitting
trem to half fare on the return trip
Certificates may be secured in advance
Of the meeting, however, from Frank
P. Bowen, Holston National Bank
Building, Knoxville, Tenn, or from the
Reunion Headquarters, Chamber OF
Commerce Building, Nashville, Tenn.
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Attention Farmers and Business Men.

l have just returned from a meeting
of Demonstration Agents at Clemson
College where things of Importance
10 the farmers and business men Of
this section were thoroughly discuss
ed and plans formulated. l desire to
put before the farmers and business
men of Chesterfield County these plans
so | am urging you to attend a meet
ing to be held in the Chiquola Club
Rooms in Cheraw Friday evening,
October 14th at 8 o'clock.
w. ]. Tiller, Dem. Agt.
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Car Stolen.

Automobile thieves again visited
Cheraw last night. Mr.. Frank Nc
pherson left his Ford in his yard by
the side of his house about o'clock
last night and this morning discover
ed that during the night his car had
disappeared. No one at his home
heard any noise during the night so
the "snitcher" must have pushed the
car away from the house before start
ing the engine.
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THEY ARE WEARING

A few really chill days brought
furs into prominence in and around
town. Many fur trimmed dresses and
an occasional fur trimmed coat wer
noted, to say nothing of a number Of
capes collared in fur-caracul regis
tering as the most often in use.
Long earrings are worn by an in
creasing number of women with eve.
ming or dinner gowns and are being
worn on the stage by several Of our
best dressed actresses. Jade, je
coral and lapis lazuli arc frequent.
A black broadcloth dress with hip
length cape to match was seen in
recent matinee audience. The tight
bodice had fittel collar, and fasten
ed down. the side with white trimmed
Jet buttons, the circular skirt embroi-
dered in black and white and the cape
bordered with a narrow band Of the
same.
Narrow patent leather and narrow
metal link belts are worn with fall
coats or dresses.
Cloth coat dresses, some cloth
frocks with cape backs and many with
loose sleeves brilliantly embroidered
summed up the dresses noted this
week on the Avenue, these worn with
animal scarfs.
A smart wedding Of the week had
the bridesmaid frocked in fuchsia
chiffon and their hats of bright blue.
Atlantic City showed a preference
for white last week end-many white
knitted dresses being noted.
Willow ostrich is used to shower
down the side Of many Of the pretty
evening dresses worn this week.
Many velvet gowns are noted at the
smart theatres and hotels.
A good many smartly dressed women
are wearing beige, sand color and sof
creamy tans, such frocks being in
chiffons, crepes and the softer cloth.
Quite few felt hats with soft, bell
shaped crowns and brims slashed in
one way or another and overlapped
to simulate quills, the edges bound In
ribbon, have been noted.
Among the tweed suits being worn
several in the new fuchsia shade
have made their appearance.
A version of the Jenny frock with
side suffle, seen on a we'll dressed
shopper, was in navy worsted, woven
with bayadere stripes Of white hair
lines, about an inch apart. The long
ruffe, from shoulder to lower part OF
skirt, was Of gray.
Among the few fur coats that the
cool weather has encouraged for
evening wear mink seems to lead up
to date. .., ~ I3
Fall dresses developed in wooden
materials, with white block and
striped patterns, attracted attention
on the Avenue Navy and white
woolen fabrics were also seen,
trimmed with red collars and cuffs.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
ADVISE FARMERS
TO PLOY UP STALKS
Extension Workers Adopt Resolution
Telling Of Methods to Fight
Weevll.

Clemson College, Oct. 11.-At the
closing session Of the annual meeting
of the extension forces on Saturday a
resolution was passed strongly urging
that farmers lose no time in plowing
under cotton stalks for the purpose
Of destroying the chief Information
place Of the boil weevil. The resolu-
ton declared that the early fall de-
struction of cotton stalks Is the mos
important single step in the fight
against the weevil, and the discussion
brought out the fact that II cotton
stalks can not be plowed under, they
should be burned. for these winter
hotels of the weevil must be destroy.
ed, but that plowing under Is just as
efficient as burning and is much more
economic as a matter of soil building
The planting of a winter cover crop
in the present cotton fields was also
urged as a most important means of
weeyil destruction, since weevils can
not live through the winter in grow
Ing cover crop, such as rye, oats and
vetch, or clover, for the reason that
in order to survive the winter the wee
wills must dry out" to the extent o.
losing one third of his body moisture
and this he can not do in field where
a cover crop is growing. Cotton stalks
not plowed under or burned in a field
to be planted to a cover crop should
be cut to pieces and thrown to tho
ground as early as possible by stalk
cutter 80 that they may be covered by
the growing cover crop and thus alb
sorb moisture, which means death to
the weevil.
Still another step which should be
taken now is the cleaning up Of the
ditch banks, fence rows, and other
places where rubbish and trash ac-
cumulate in and around the fields.
1.-THE earlier stalks and other hi.
bernating places are destroyed" said
Prof. A. F. Conradi, entomologist, In
discussing the subject, "the fewer
weevils will survive the winter. Ir
infested fields 1t is common to find
weevils at the rate Of 5000 to 25,00c |
per acre at the time Of first frost |
1t is a well known fact" Prof. Con-
radi explains, that the weevils de-
veloping late in the fall are the ones
most likely to survive the winter, as
they are not worn out by long flights
and the rearing Of the young, as arc
the older weevils. For this reason
Of weevils in late fa'
must be prevented at the first step in
making the next crop"
An interesting point brought out
in the discussion by N. E. Winters
extension agronmist, was the fact
that experiments in Louisiana show
ed that when cotton stalks were de-
stroyed before October Is only 3 per
cent Of the weevils survived the win
ter whereas destruction Of stalks on
October 81 allowed Is per cent to SUR
vive; November 25, % per cent; Dec
cmber Is and January Is, 43 per cent
1t is clear, therefore, that the earlier
the stalks are destroyed, the more ef-
fective the results will be, but tina
where carly destruction Is impossible
It is better late than never.
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Revival at Baptist Church.

DR.. Raleigh Wright, Of Greenville
Texas, an evangelist of some note and
of the Southern Baptist Convention
commenced a meeting here in the Bap'
tist church on last Sunday morning
He is preaching to large congrega-
ton each night and his sermons are
forceful and timely. Mr.. Grindle, OF
Atlanta, is conducting the singing.
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MONTR0sE NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hudson spent
Sunday in Hartsville with Mr.. Hud-
sons sister, Mrs. T. S. Mcdowell.
Mr.. H. C. McKinnon passed through
Sunday with his fine dogs.
Mr.. Joe Lide, of Waycross, Ca,
travelling salesman for Atlantic Casket
Company, spent Monday with his un-
Gle, Mr.. F. w. Lide and left Monday
night for North Carolina where he will
be until Christmas.
Miss Maud Ellerbe who has been
nursing at Clinton is at home for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hendrix sDent
Sunday afternoon with her sister, Miss
Allie Lide.
Everybody is about done picking cot
ton and there will be more children
to 90 to Montrose school.
College Sweaters, s4.9S to $500 at
]. s. Burch Co.
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SEED.

1t is time to put in your grain for
a winter pasture for stock and for
chickens. A mixture Of Rye, Colver
and Vetch will make a pasture for
eight months, let The Pure Seed Co.,
Cheraw, S. c., fix you up at once.
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Rogers Crigler Announcement

An interesting marriage is announc-
ed in the cards received here last night
from Varina which read:
Mr.. and Mrs Raniamin F. Rogers
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter
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New York, n. Y.
Dear sir:

Dear sir:
Jimmie (Doc) McJames was a fine
character. The type of man who made
friends rapidly and kept them. He
was one of the star pitchers Of his
day and would compare favorably with
any of the leading pitchers Of today.
Base ball cannot we'll afford to lose
1lany men of Jimmie" McJames'
cal!bcr.
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Yours truly,
Hugh Jennings

Hugh Jennings.
While McJames was playing ball in
the summer he attended Medical Col
lege in the winter and year prior
to his death practiced medicine in
Cheraw. He was brother Of Mr.. w.
D. James.
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Seed Given for the Asking.

October s, 1921.
The Cheraw Chronicle,
Cheraw, S. c.
Gentlemen:
Please announce that those wishing
vegetable of flower seed, should write
for same now. The seed will be sent
next spring. l also have few pack
ages of lawn grass seed that l will
distribute as long as they last.
| have Farmers Bulletins on most
every subject pertaining to farming
and the 1920 Agricultural Year Book
that | will be glad to send any one
wishing them.
Yours very truly,
w. F. Stevenson, NJ c.
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Bonnie B Hair Nets, any shape and
color, 8 for 35c at Cheraw Drug Co.
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Send your printing to the Chroni-
Gle office.
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College Sweaters, s49S to $500 at
]. 8. Burch Co.
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\cy3slyv. :. &. ron, tine 20 time
y: called Tor IN /, .Ayg;l /, 1921. and
j. the a22.Dyiaatc amounts shown
6ciou. 0aiy bids o.. Ill tens viii 1c
received. GcGh@ct &c be awarded %
:he i9west responsible bidder. Right
10 reject any AID all BIDS.
*oo GUSle!s Iess aa-5.
!oo o&Sheia iesa cor III,
'afEsls ht5I pa>sf,I 1 ti9lo - cl'.I.' .,,..
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onds.
The news of lTr. liimnaagl' s
death spread rapidly in Columbia,
many exps> sSions Of sympathy being
heard. and a large .:Gn:aer OF friends
calling at the home during the da$:.
clr. Minlraugh married Miss his
souri, Helen Williford OF Minnstoro,
who aie0 June 7, 1913.
Surviving are four children, Mrs.
Richard Dial, Mrs. Ashley Tobias,
Jr., Mrs. Grover PicheE and John L.
Mirnnaugh, Jr., all Of Columbia; foSr
grandchildren: one brother, James a.
Miranauch Of Newberry; three Sis
ters, Mrs. J. P, Quinn Of New Yors,
Mrs. J. c.. Burns and MRS. Jonathan
Kelley Of T1iilic;h. Ireland. All OF
the children are here, the brother 81
rived yesterday from NeT'5eIry, and
airs. Quinn will reach Columbia this
morning from New York.
Funeral services will be held at St.
Peters church. Of which he was a
member, at II o'clock tomorrow
morning, and the ;nternent will fol-
low in ST. Peters cemetery. The
services will be conducted by the
Rev. T. j. Eegarty, the pastor, as
sisted by the Rev. j. S. sheehan.
The pallbearers viii be: Honorary,
Willie Jones, John J. Earle, 7. B.
stackhouse, W. Scott Pope, Richard
Singleton, J. Hayward G;5bes, ". s.
Moore, ". j. Murray, Sr., }. Fcpe
Matthews, J. ". Dunovas1t, Duncan
C. Ray and N. C. Heath.
Active: John D. Frost, 2. H. Nc
Master, J. c. Otis, William Weston,
J. D. Harden, r. Beverley Herbert,
John J. Cain, w. N. Graydon. joan
J. seibels, r. S. DesPortes, W. E.
McNulty and A. S. Ga;!;acd.
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NOTICE.

Friday, January Il, 1921.
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liable 10 pa, q poll tax Of one dollar
un.cs5 otherwise exempt. Persons
cl.tial5"% exemption from poll tax on
physicians certificate should secure
ae, tiEcata Of recent date.
~ male persons between the ages
0: j s and 80 years are liable TO pay
2 road tax Of SIX dollars, except
those residing III Incorporated towns
and cities, and should make return OF
sam2.
II! persons owning property in
more than cGe school district will be
required to make return in each dis
trict as tila tax books are made up
b. scnGol districts instead, Of town
ships.
Be careful to state whether you
have bought or sold real estate dur
ing the year 1929.
J. B. HALFACRE,
County Auditor.
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20 prevent cold take S60.-Adv.
CITATION OF LETTERS OF AD-
M}N!STEAT{CN.

The State Of South Carolina, Coun-
ty Of Newoerry.-Ey ". i. Gwart,
Probate Judge:
Whereas, George S. Ruff has mace
suit to NE to grant him Letters OF
Administration of the estate and ef-
fects Of Johr S. Ruff, deceased, :,
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said John
S. Ruff, deceased, that they be and
aupear before ne, in the Court of
Probate, to. i. held at NewberTy, 5.
C., on Wednesday, January %, next,
after publication hereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, 20 sho"
cease. if any they have. why the sa:i
administration should Tot be granted.
GigcH uHdcr my hand this St;i day
of .;anr1a9y Ammo Domiri 1921.
". +. EWAKT,
T. J. n. c.
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H0XE SMITH RELATES GOOD
THAT WILL FOLLOW REVIVAL
OF. TIE WAR FINANCE BOARD
Augusta Chronicle.

Augusta Chronicle.
Washington, Jan. S.-senator
Hoke Smith, in the following state
rlent made public here today, took
an optimistic Wow Of conditions as
they will be throughout the country
as result Of The war france corpor-
alton again being authorized by con-
gress TO perform its work.
The passage Of the joint resolution
requiring resumption of work by the
war finance corporation viii cause
rejoicing all over the United States
bv those who understand It's value.
The original work for which the
war finance corporation was orGaniz-
ed has ended, but on March 3, 1919,
ii was given the power to extend
credits aiding exporters and banks
to finance exports and to furnish
lcne time credits TO those purci1as-
in~ o,;r commodities in countries
where the purchase could Not De-
made EXCEPT on long time.
For while in 1919 there was 1T
lie need for the work OF the war
finance corporation under this provls-
ion, but in May, 1920, when the sec
retary of the treasury directed that
the corporation should suspend opef-
alton, it had negotiations practically