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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-16

toned diplomacy and to adapt them
selves to the new CARLSON the table
tactics of Secretary Of State Hughes
but they viii find that far greater
progress can be made under the lat
ter method OF approaching tremen-
dously important subject like thst now
before the conference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-16

just as they are talking about scrap
ping battleships, the press reports are
telling Of the completion of the swift
est superdreadnaught of the United
States navy. Evidence enough that
the United States proposal is not
based on fear of anything some other
country may stack up against US.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-16

Windham county il the happy hunt
ing ground ir Vermont thus far with
the most deer killed and not a single
human casualty, SC far as we have
been informed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-16

The Red Cross Pharmacy pays the
cost Of a trial by refunding your mon
ey If Hyomei fails 70 relieve that
cough or cold you haye.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-16

Marshal Foch will return to France
with Il choice and varied assortment Of
American college degrees. He already
has acquired enough to make an ex-
tension of his letter head necessary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-16
WASHINGTON

Entertainment and dance at school
house hall. Washington, on Wednesday
evening, NOV. 10. Admission, 75c; enter
tainment only, 25c.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-16
Three Bottles--No Rheumatism Since

Gouverneur, N. Y. May 2, 1904
To Whom 1t May Concern:
One years ago had rheumatism and
could not walk without a crutch.
employed several physicians, .couldn't
get cured heard Of the Famous a
j. p. Rheumatic Cure and sent for
three bottles OF ii which cured me
completely, and ] haven't had rheuma'
tism since. J. II. Priest
Your druggist has it.-adv,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-16
WILLIAMSTOWN

Everybody invited to the program
and box social at Baptist street school
Friday evening, Nov. Is. Ladies bring
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-16
EAST BARRE

Entertainment and dance at school
house hall. Washington. on Wednesday
evening. Nov. Is. Admission, 75c; enter
tainment only, 25c.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-16

Regular meeting OF
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All Red Men invited.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17

The goou roads bill carIy-.g an ar-
preparation of S75,O00,00O for road i'm
prevements apportined ch mainte-
nance provisions by the states was
signed by President Harding.
A plan soldier, unknown but weight
ed with horors as perhaps no Ameri-
can before him because he died for the
flag in France, lay in a place where
only martyred presidents. Lincoln,
Garfield and Mckinley, have slept in
death.
With orders to shoot to kill If nec-
essary to prevent mail robberies, 1000
marines have been ordered to duty as
guards of mail trains and trucks and
at postoffices in fifteen cities. Post
master General Hays says he Is deter
mined to stop future mail robberies by
bandits and others.
AS a result of the recent New York
mail robbery, Postmaster General Hays
has suspended Elijah NJ. Norris, super
intendent of mails; Henry Lippman, su.
perintendent of registry, and Walter S.
Mayer, superintendent Of money or
ders.
The much-revised tax revision bill
has been finally passed by the senate.
The vote was 3S to "a. The measure
now goes to conference between the
house and senate before 1t finally gets
to the president. Outstanding fear
lures of the tax revision bill as passed
by the senate provide for repeal OF
the excess profits tax and all Of the
transportation taxes on next January
l, and reduction of the surtax rates
all along the line, with the maximum
rate reduced from IS per cent to 80
per cent.
The comptroller of the currency has
found that mutual savings bank ac-
counts have increased in size and num-
Der beyond his fondest anticipations
during the last fiscal year. The aver.
age bank account was $579.59.
Four American Indian chiefs will pay
tribute to the unknown dead at Ar
lington cemetery, Armistice Day.
Unemployment directors have been
named by Secretary Hoover. The
secretary announces that these direc-
tors will get busy at once on the un.
employment situation.
Washington has sedulously striven to
cordially greet the delegates arriving
here for the armament and far eastern.
Pacific conference.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17

bert f. Gregory, director of the Bishop
museum here.
The report detailed the agreement
reached between the museum, Yale and
Bayard Dominick of New York, who
Is financing q large part of the re-
search work. Four expeditions have
been sent to the South seas and Ha-
waii to investigate geological, geo.
graphical, chronological and botanical
questions which might lead to the So
luton Of the origin of the Polyneslans.
These parties of scientists visited
the MarQuesas islands, the Austral
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
y.aI Wants Law Observed.

Gidl wants Law SpSSTNCds
Washington, Especially. - Juggling
with names of applicants for appoint
ment as postmasters, indicative OF
the return by the administration to
constantly disturbs Senator Dial Of
South CarcIin who has referred to
the situation in letter addressed to
The civil service commission. In
course Of his remarks, the following
occurs:
Il make no charge at present, how.
ever, 1t has been brought to my at
tention that there must be leaks in
your office in regard to applicants for
appointments as postmaster In South
Carolina.
For instance, I have heard that
after examinations, other names are
added to the list. have heard, fur
themore, that reports as to the re-
suit or examinations have been held
up until interested parties. coufd in
spect them. l merely request that the
law be adhered to rigidly.
II have been given to understand
that under the system Of appointing
one Of the three highest that there
is much juggling, and that some en-
titled to appointment under no con-
sideration are receiving undue favors.
I do not know that your hands are
bound. But 1t ocurs to ME that the
applicant receiving the highest mark
should receive the designation in the
absence Of anything against his char
acter."
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
IMPORTANT NEWS
The WORLD over
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
The news OF The SOUTH
What 10 Taking Place In The South.
land Will Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

The Ulster cabinet representatives
at London unanimously approved
"the firm attitude" which Sir James
Craig, the Ulster premier, has main
tanned in the interest of Ulster in
his conferences with Prime Minister
Lloyd-George over the question Of an
Irish settlement.
A dramatic incident took place in
the court room at Lindau, Switzerland.
A handsome woman named Millerhath
appeared on a charge of poisoning her
second husband. AS she entered one
Of the jurymen rose and stated that
the accused woman was his former
wife whom he had divorced. The
Judge excused the venireman.
The Ulster cabinet has rejected the
British governments plan for a set
tlement of the Irish question on the
ground that 1t contained fundamental
principles which under existing condi-
tions were impossible of attainment.
The Swedish Academy has awarded
the 1921 Nobel prize in literature to
Anatole France, noted French author.
Unemployment is reported to be
steadily increasing in Denmark There
is muhc hope among business men that
matters will alter for the better at
no, distant date.
A new Russian invention for propell-
ing railroad cars by the use Of air
plane propellers, has resulted in a
smash-up The experiment will be
tried again.
Paintings of the Rohenzollerns and
the Hapsburgs have slumped in the
market until what are considered good
portraits of the former German en-
peror and the late Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria bring about 100
francs each.
It is announced in Kronsadt, Russia,
that six thousand Bolsheviki were kill
ed In the nine-day siege of Kronsadt
following the seizure Of the fortress
by mutineers last March. It had been
stated that the number Of killed was
much larger.
The trial of Henri Desire Landru, de-
scribed as the "bluebeard OF Cam
brai," listened to the reading Of his
Indictment at Versailles, France. un-
folding a tale OF horrors, which, If he
is found guilty, will stamp him as the
most remarkable criminal ever known,
and provide material for future grand
opera" plots.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
Washington

Efforts or the democrats 10 lOTce
:an immediate vote on the acceptance
of the senate so per cent surtax
amendment to the tax revision bill
failed recently.
November IS is the date set by the
senate to vote on the anti-beer bill,
and indications are that medicinal beer
and wines are doomed.
Governor Inouye Of the Bank Of ia
pan. in Washington to attend the arm
ament conference, says the Japanese
are totally unfit for emigrating to 9TH
er countries.
Senator Pat Harrison Of Mississippi,
in the limelight for various resolutions
he has introduced in the senate, has
asked the senate to resolve that the
armament conference shall be open to
the public.
Framing of commercial treaty be-
tween the United States and Germany
designed to effect complete resumption
OF peace-time relations is under way,
It is stated authoritatively.
A movement has been started in the
house to concur in the senate action in
in fixing the maximum income surtax
rate at so per cent.
After a hot partisan fight, bristling
with dramatic clashes, the senate voted
down an attempt to task the soldier
bonus feature to the pending tax bill.
The vote was 3S to 2S.
More than S22,o00,000 in credit has
been extended to farmers and stock
men since congress recently authoriz-
ed the war finance corporation to make
advances for agricultural and live stock
purposes. according to figures made
available by that agency.
The traffic problem is said to be
in process of solution in Detroit, Mich,
reports from which city show that the
campaign of safety education shows a
decrease of 81 per cent in automobile
accidents in nine months.
The anti-lynching bill, 1t is reported,
will be shelved for this city, at any
rate. Many Republicans consider that
its provisions are not only too drastic,
but beyond the pale Of the Constitution
How strong is a rope? Tests made
at the bureau Of standards here have
resulted in answering the question
with a formula.
Pesident Harding asked the Amer
lean people to give their liberal sup
port to the annual campaign of the
Red Cross for relief contributions.
While the delegations Of the pow
ers were quietly at work perfecting
their plans for the armament confer
ence, cheering assurances Of support
for the negotiations reached Washing,
ton from two important quarters OF
the old world.
Temporary lease Of power plant No.
2, of the Muscle Shoals, Ala, project
has been made to the Alabama Power
company, Secretary Weeks announced
recently.
thunderous ovation from tens OF
thousands of spectators greeted Wood
row Wilson, Americas war president,
as he rode along historic Pennsyl-
yania avenue recently behind the body
of the unknown American dead. The
reverend silence that marked the slow
professional of the flag-draped casket
gave way to a tremendous cheering
as the Wilson carriage rolled by.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
of Co-operatior.

That the Oklahoma and Texas COT
ton growers who are members OF the
cooperative marketing associations OF
their respective states are securing
benefit which ranges from $5 to s15
per bale net to them above what nom
members are securing was the state
ment made by C. o. Moser of Dallas,
Texas, secretary Of the American Cot
ton Growers exchange who arrived In
Columbia for stay Of five days.
Mr.. Moser said that the war finance
corporation was backing the Texas
and Oklahoma associations.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
To Assist In State Survey.

w. s. Griscom, federal engineer, ar
rived here from Montgomery to assist
the state highway department In i,s
economic survey of South Carolina to
determine the exact status OF all
roads and bridges In the state to de-
termine how much work remains TO
be done on the roads and how many,
new roads must be constructed.
The survey has already begun aud
In accordance with It's promise tne
bureau of public of public roads has
assigned Mr.. Griscom here to assist
the department. :,
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
More INDECENT Children.

The number OF children being re-
ported to the child placing depart
ment of the state board Of public well
fare is steadily increasing, according
to Mrs. w. c. Cathcart, superinten-
dent of this department. AS many as
five and six children from one family
are reported at times to this depart
ment and the workers are kept busy
trying to find suitable homes for
them.
During the month OF October 81
children were reported as needing aid.
In. addition to this number, nine chill
dren were on hand October l. =,
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
S15o0oo HAS BEEN ALLOTTED
FOR BUILDING SAVANNAH
RIVER BRIDGE.
WILL HELP THE UNEMPLOYED
More Than 20 Roads and Bridges Al
lotted Sums Ranging In Amounts
From $4,000 to $4,000.
Columbia.

The state highway commissions at
it's monthly meeting here allotted
S516,5O0 of federal aid to score of
projects over the state, $36O,O00 be-
ing effective Immediately, and $780,
900 for the proposed Savannah river
bridge being available January !.
The commission hopes the allot-
ments will greatly relieve the un-
employment situation.
An allotment Of $4,000 was given
the mountain road in Pickens county;
22,500 was granted the Anderson
Laurens road in Anderson, and $15,-
900 was granted on a continuance OF
the Seneca-Walhalla road in Oconee
county.
More than score Of roads and
bridges we're allotted sums ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000 but the. $780,
900 for the Savannah bridge was the
largest individual amount awarded
by the commission.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
;andy Visits State Hospital.

DR.. w. C. Sandy, psychiatrist to the
commission on mental detectives, OF
New York, stopped over with DR.. +.
G. Williams Of the state hospital en-
route from Jacksonville, where he at
ended the meeting Of the American
Prison association, to New York. DR..
Sandy is we'll remembered in Colum.
bia, having been for two years medi-
cal director at the state hospital.
Friends Of DR.. Sandy in Columbia
will be pleased to learn that he has
been elected chief Of the bureau OF
mental diseases of Pennsylvania.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17

islands, Tonga and Hawaii. All have
returned to Honolulu except the Mar
quesas Investigators, who are still
engaged In compiling a vast amount
Of material discovered in that archi-
pelago, the report stated.
The second year Of the two-year pro-
gram Of investigation will be devoted
to observations at Wake island, the
eastern Carollnas, Gilbert islands,
Christmas island, Tanning islands,
Maiden, Samoa, Tonga, the Friendly
islands, Ellice and the Marshall
islands.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
pIary of Edmund Bohun.

John R. Abney, prominent new
York attorney, and former Column
bian, presented to the supreme court
Of South Carolina the diary and auto
biography of Edmund Bohun, the first
chief Justice of South Carolina, who
was appointed by the Lords Proprie-
tors In 1898. The book. containing In
terssting sketches of South Carolina s
first chief Justice, was received by
Chief Justice Gary, in behalf OF the
supreme court and all members OF the
court responded to Mr.. Abney's pre-
sentation.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
STUDYING ORIGIN OF RACE
Expedltlon to the South Sea Is Ex-
pected to Solve Mystery OF
the Polynesians.

Honolulu.-The origin Of the Poly
nesian races, one Of the great myste-
ries of the South seas, Is the object of
Investigations being carried on by the
Bishop museum and Yale university
which have yielded gratifying results
in the first year, according to the an
nual report made public by DR.. Her
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
All raxes Must be Paid.

Payment Of all taxes due and col
lectible, including poll tax, within the
dates specified by law or between Oc-
tober Is and December 81 is a pre-
requisite to voting In any election IN
South Carolina within six months
thereafter, the state supreme court
held in handling down decision in
the Chester county annexation case.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
loses purse and Contents.

Miss Sallie McMiNan's pocketbook,
which disappeared from her desk in
the state department Of agriculture
officers In the Liberty National Bank
building, was found later in the after
noon on the roof Of the building
minus the s45 that was in 1t, also
minus the important papers that the
pocketbook contained.
Miss Mcmillan has detectives work
ing on the case who have 80 far made
no progress.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
Dies Protestlna lnnoeence.

Harvey w. Haley, Calhoun county
negro. went to his death in the cleo
trio chair at the state penitentiary
for the murder OF Earl Wadford, OF
Lone Star, last January. with song
ON his lips. He died protesting hts
innocence.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
insurance companies Warned.

Insurance Commissioner McMahan
has sent circular letter to the presi'i
dent and the secretary OF each OF the
farmers mutual fire insurance COM
panies in the several counties In re-
gard to the maximum insurance car
ried on single risk.
Most of these county farmers mu-
tuals have a bylaw limiting risks TO
$1,000, or $4,000. ..f
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
Students, Identification Cards.

President Of the colleges in Column
bia will be required to furnish their
students with Identification cards to
he used when the students ask mer-
chants to cash checks, according to a
resolution adopted at the meeting OF
the Retail Merchants association OF
Columbia. These cards will be num-
bered and the lists are to be kept at
the colleges. The cards, according TO
the resolution, will be furnished by
the association without cost.
The student population is large dur
ing nine months Of the year.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
Baptist "EelIowshlp, Day.

Sunday, November 13, has been set
aside by the Baptists Of South Caro-
lima as fellowship" day. 1t is the
purpose of the Baptists to have a ser
vice in every church in the state that
day. Pulpits will be exchanged
throughout the state and service
held which, it is hoped, will do much
to the rounding out Of the second
year Of the Baptist $75,00O,ooO cam
paign.
The exchanges in most OF the full
time churches have been arranged.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
Prooress on Calhoun Highway.

Considerable progress has been
made on the Calhoun highway since
its incorporation into the state sys-'
by tie highway commission and re-
ports from officers OF the Calhoun
Highway association, which is pro-
noting the road, indicate that this
road will be rapidly built and every
possible effort to speed UP the work
will be made. This highway has now
been recognized by the Georgia. a't
South Carolina highway departments.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17

T>WO governments have announced
i that they will not be bound by any
agreements reached by the Washing
ton conference. Neither Is represent
ed In that meeting. First came def
ance from Moscow, the soviet rulers
declaring they not only would not rec
ognize the decisions Of the conference,
but would adopt all means to defeat
them. Next in this line Of action was
DR.. Sun Vat Sens southern China
government. Ma 500, representative
Of Doctor Sun in America, departed
from Washington after announcing
that the government Of southern China
would fight any plan for the settle
ment Of China's affairs that Is accept
ed by the official Chinese delegation
to the conference. For the time be-
Ing, the latter case may be the more
important Of the two, but the time
will come when Russia's power and
interests in the Orient will have to be
taken into account.
Tchitcherin, soviet foreign minis
ter, says Russia's policies are now d.
rected only by economic interests, and
not by doctrines, and Russia Is well
coming vociferously every indication
of the investment Of foreign capital.
Premier Lenin is predicting that the
chase for gold will lead to war be-
tween America and japan or Ameri-
ca and Great Britain in 1925 or 1928.
The soviet announced 1t had succeed
ed in suppressing the revolt in the
Ukraine, led by General Petlura, part
ly because the inhabitants Of that re-
gion refused to aid the revolutionists.
But this was contradicted by later ad-
vices.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
MANY Roads Under Malntalnce.

Total mileage of South Carolina
roads now under maintenance by the
state highway department has reach
ed 1,143.49, according to the report OF
the figures announced by Charles H.
Moorefield state highway engineer.
The total expenditures for this
maintenance so ia rhave been $685.
7SO1O, leaving a residue for the re-
mainder of the year Of $50, ,464.S9.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
More Money for Roads.

Washington, (SpeciaD.-The good
roads bill, carrying $75.OOO,OOO, was
sent by congress to the president.
The president will sign 1t. OF the s75,.
900 900, South Cardinals share Will
be 1,Os1 ,237, according to the official
estimate.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
MarIowe Is Granted Bail.

The supreme court granted ball to
J. C. Marlowe OF Greenville, convicted
last week of the killing Of Thmas F.
McCarroll in the Elks' club house at
Greenville, and sentenced by Judge
Memminger to serve II years in the
penitentiary or the county chaingang.
The court fixed bond at $4,000, which
Is returnable to the clerk of court at
Greenville. Marlowe has appealed
for a new trial.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
Fewer Loan Applications.

Fewer Loan Applications
Fewer applications for loans were
made during October at the federal
land bank, located in Columbia than
in several months past, according to
Harry W. Root, treasurer Of the In
sritution. Mr.. Root said that If a de-
crease in the number Of applications
for loans meant an improvement in
conditions, then conditions are i'm
proving
The total number Of applications re-
ceived at the bank during October
was 1900, the amount asked for being
s4.S13.3e6.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
Dial Talks Mileage Books.

Washington, Especially. - Senator
Dial has gone home on a short bust
ness trip. Just before leaving Wash
ington he gave out an interview
touching upon the subject Of issuing
mileage books by the railroads.
"I have just had conference with
Senator Cummins, chairman Of the
senate committee on interstate COM
merce," Senator Dial said, "and told
him that mileage books should be re-
stored for the use of the travelling
public. certainly think that the mile
age books should now be given the
people again il they want them"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-11-17
Enx AunteSs Field Trials.

The committee appointed to ar
range the field trials for the Soutn
Carolina Fox Hunters association
has announced that the trials will be
held November 16, II and Is at Mes
sers mill, on the old Camden road.