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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27
ESTES FIRED UPON.
BY UNKNOWN PARTY.
SECRETARY BOARD % CITY M
OPuENT ms GlN FIGHT
WITH pROWLER.

" a. Estes. secretary of the Board
q city Development and Commander
q Hanson Post So. - 81 the American
Legion. WAS fired upon o., 70 bandit Nii"
vas proving about his residence %
800 HAYDN street go o. o. u'glu,A last
Gisht IT, returned the bandits ~
ind q total n ten shots ,erc cNchang
"a Tho bandit wtu i- believed g. have
been wounded escaped IN 70 waiting nu-
t0muhii.. into which h. was helped hs
frifnts ard thr lHtb,IiiI.~ 81 this arr
nearly cities lr, ,r the lUusout :Or
strnngo ear. which u 10 believed IL Dl
la, gr.y ,ul.r and of moderately large
"a. which contains Two ~ more men
no uf which Is supposed o. D., wound"
Nj Estes had returned frum th'
Blackburn EuiidinE. where b. has h''n
supervising 90, Batter Homes Exhibit
bat % few minutes when Mrs. Estes
thought M, beard "a uruvl,r at thu
IaUk duHr. but was not certain. luun
looking outside she raw nothing. 50
thought % must have been her tmag.
nation \ fcw minutes latter Nj. Estes
called the Amarillo Daily S.Ws office
and asked a. speak with one ~ the rc.
nurt,rs. His conversation with the a..
ucrt,r vas interrupted for a moment
and when resumed NJ Estes said that
De thought he had heard somebody
u,ins 90 get In. but gucssld h. was
mistaken. and the conversation was
continued l.cSs than five minutes later
the reporter was again called. this
time by Ms Estes, who stated tina,
her husband had heard a man pruvlinR
about the windows and the font torch
and upon going cat o. investigate had
had "A gun fight with him The police
were called by Mrs Estes while thu
fring was stll going "a and rushed 10
he scene AZ once.
Nj Estes. when interviewed. stated
| hat Immediately after the telephone
conversation h. heard the noises mad,
" someone prowlng abpiit and TRYING
h. windows repeated and d. went oIl
ihc porch and turned on IN,
porch light 10 Investigate lie saw /,
man Just sncaklng around the south
east corner ~ his hous. and followc,
him. Just as h. turned the corner II hi
houn. h. saw the bandit again. AN,
called out 10 hun. Wen. what is 1,
1 Cap" The bandit replied. - dam
yoa'" drew his gun and started shoe,
.ng. Just as the first shot was fire,
Mr. Estes. while plunging toward HI
assa.lani, iripped on a paving block an
fell. This may have saved his life. v
sooner had he struck the ground. sal
Mr.. Estes. than he had his own gu
Out and returned IN. fire ~ the her
dit. who shot AZ Mr.. Estes three time,
Mr.. Estes while lying prone on m
ground. fired two bullets az the handi
gho ran away. Regaining his fec
Estes pursued the highwayman and n
81 five more shots.
Ne.gthors who were attracted 90 IN
scene state that they saw a man hclpe
INTO q car NJ the corner Of SiSteent
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27
Crows Feet Wrinkles
and Enlarged Pores
Delightful New Vanishing Cream
Containing True Buttermilk Makes
Many q Woman Look Years
Younger.

There IL no secret about Il nor 81
there any doubt about the rcEllt-it's
Just common ordinary Buitermilk in
the form q wonderful cream gently
masSaged with the finger tips around
the corners u the eyes and mouth.
No matter whether YOU are troubled
with wrinkles. hard little lines around
the mouth and yes coarse. sallow. fad
81 looking skin. or simply roughncss
and redncss caused by wind and sun
YOU viii find that all these trials quick
y disappear with the use II this old
fashioned beauty recipe brought up "
date.
To prove this io your complete satis
faction ohiain a small quantity OF How.
ards Buiisrnnilk Cream ~ any good
drug az toilet counter on the money
back II dissatisfied plan. The directions
are simple and IL ccsts ~ little that anJ
Girl or woman can afford u.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27
LAncD0N'S DEATH Is
BEING INVESTIGATED
BY JAP COURT MARTIAL

~ 49, AA8A u IT,
TOXIC. Jan. 2s.--Mlnister % War
Tanaka. replying IN the diet today 70
an Interpolation By Representative Ia
taro. Moohlxuki o. the Kense!kai. ~ OF
position party, regarding the recent XII.
Ing OF Lieut. Warren II. Langa9n Of
the United States. In vlAdivOstok, sad
the incident was regreitable. IN view Of
the fact that Il occurred between Amer
lean and japanese nationals at a time
when the two peoples were devotediy
endeaoring 20 establish a closer. mu.
tuai understanding. The matter stiil IL
being Investigated by a japanese cour,
martial. which II acting In sincerity and
GOOD faith. the war minister. added
Japan was justified In posting ssn
tries IN viadiyostok for policing pur
poses. because she was entrusted viii
the important mission b. the consular
boty." the war minister asserted 'F0'
faithfully dischArging the mission ths
japanese troops made no small acri
nee. The difficulty under consideration
has no uet ben made an inisrnationA
question The American local authori
ties piaos confidence In the fairness
win which Japan Il Conducting the IN
verfiration. and NH await the result
raf4zpf.x."
The rezuif .of TIE. court marital 81
~ srauy uho killed Lansdon WIN %
nsa< rur,ic ~ the diet as soon a. u
- Frrrfrrx
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27
EXTENSION MADE
ON CAS- PERMITS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNEl
SaEc measures now pending was Al
.'oinicd TODAY ly senator J. L. Ale.
Sealus - Dallas
The house adjourned this moguips
ifter short sfiUG cut ui rysper.
o the lat, Iudge ". l.. paS ldson. ehisi
udg, ~ the ruuTt uf criminal appeal
xhOss death u,currcd suddenly ycstcr.
las Afternoon. Before adjournment
Representatives lee J. Roun,Tee q:
3razCs county and Lee Saticrwhiie y;
Carson introduced a concurrent rcgola
Ion providing fCr holdlng consutu.
tuual convention in Austin IN Dcccni
az. 1891. II proposes framing ne~
constitution o. De- submitted o. the pcV-
le for ratification 90 rejection.
The acceptance of ans compensation
) employ, ~ any common carrier u
he state ~ the preference. receipt o.
ransportatil Il any commodity -
nadc punishabl, hy a fine and prison
snionce In hill passed by the house
o,iny an the final reading. The author
9 the TN. Thomas q. Pollard o. Van.
Zandi. declared the lin viii greatly r..
tcye the conditions existing Ia tn
forth Texas 81 fields az the present
ims.
\ proposed amendment q the cons,.-
uiion by T. L. Horton Il Dallas pro.
iding forsthg redemption Of former
wners Of land within two years from
he date ~ the purchasers deed was
| ngrosscd. also the general apprupria.
ION IN making appropriations for IN.
judiciary department. carrying a tot
| { ti.ss..t5N Ter thc first and Sl.i1S.sii
| or the srronl fiscal year were en-
| rog a The house join; resolution in
? reaslnE the confederate pension taN
l rom FIVE O. seven cents On N, si0l
| property valuations was cngrOsscd Tie
establishment u an international ira l.
| az corporation provided IN the bin ~
y. q. Wright u Archer was also en-.
1 srosscd. Mr. Wright IN explaining his
al. declared that the hill would make
possible Tor corporations 10 he a.
owed In Texas which have heretofore
zen forced 10 seek other states 10 d.
BUSINESS.
a concurrent resolution by Repr,
cntauyy John Davis of Dallas men.
ral.zlns congress and urging that 1
csoluuon L. submitted 90 the sever.
'taies proposing an amendment 10 IN
ederal constitution whereby all futur
amendments e. the constitution shal
,e submitted o. the popular vote q IN
.,-oplr was cngrusscd \ similar res.
utiOn was voted down yesterday.
Both branches q the Legislature
adopted a concurrent resolution inyi
ng Or. Robert r. Nins0n. president 8
he University ~ Texas. 10 address
uiut s,sS.on ga Tuesday evening. Rel
s.. q. vg tAv suhlcci u the remoy.
f'a Uni crNty from us present ~
tie BgaoAeur.dgs site west of Austi'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27
Think Vessel Lot.

NEW YORK Jan. 2G.--rho fate %
the nelgian freight steamship cannon.
Ter. which IL believed to IT, the 'c-Sr'
that flashed radio distress calls TO-DAY
,rum an unknown point between ie'
nuda and the Atlantic coast. remained
, mysichy tonight after unsu',osst l'
attempts were made by ,hc naval cor'
munciation service tonight 10 set iu
touch with the steamship.
Lacking d,firige news fr"m ~.
.rcirhtcr. naval nrn tonight were II
rlinsd a. believe That the call sent ca
to-day from the shipping board sl''''
shin Polar H.lr might possibly haV'
h,rn confused with the Supposed cd.
from the Cannonicr,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27

motll. bandits from two messengers
IN the Droycrs National Bank here.
WAS found In downtown alley late
today by an express wagon driver.
Findlnr of iho Fuit ease was followed
IN ,hr arrest 81 two men in connection
with robbery. Onc 81 The m'n, the
pollrr aid. WINS Identified tonight has
having b,cn the bandit who held up
rn oh company me s-ngcr here Sep
,mlrr q last and ohilInod ffeoo.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27
Bowels So Bad He
Took Quart of Min
eral Water a Day
Mr.. Whliesldcs Was in 4 bad Way
Tells How lie Got Over II.

Il suffered Tor years with stomach
trouble and constipation. got 80
could eat nothing but sof, tood and had
o. take a quart q mineral water a day
for my bowels ! decided 90 try Mills
Emulsion and have used bottles. The
results have been wonderful The sore
ness LETT my stomach. I can eat solid
food, my bowels have improved and J
feel like new man. Anyone suffering
as I did should lose no time In startine
on Milks Emulsion M r White sides
2iss :. 9Th 81. Springfield, IN.
The more physics you take. the more
youw need. Break away from them
Mllks Emulsion costs nothing 10 Try.
Muk Emulsion Is a pleasant, nutri
tive food and corrective medicine. II
restores healthy. natural bowel action,
doing away with al need ~ pills and
physics. II promotes appetite and
quickly puts the digestive organs In
shan. 20 asslmllatc food As a builder
- flesh and strength. Milks Emulsion
Il strongly recommended 90 those whom
! sickness has weakened, and h a power
1 ful aid in resisting and repairing th'
\ effects - wasting diseases. Chroni'
s,onach trouble and constipation ar
| promptly relieved.
This a. the only solid emulsion nal
and ~ raia,ablc that II il eaten vil
a suo0n Ike ice cream. Truly wrni {
.ui for weak. s!ckly children
No matter how severe Your care. VI
are urged 20 try Milks Emulsion uudo
his guarantee--Takc six bottles HON
With you. use II according TO direction
and IL not satisfied with the result
your money will be promptly refunds
Price &c and $50 per bottle. tn
Mnks Emuizion Co. Terre Haute. In
Sold BIZ druggists everywhere.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27

Il think Il is perfectly marvellous the
way Tanlac has built me w Before
began taking Il was In wretchcd
health and only weighed III pounds. l
now weigh ~ pounds and my health
Is splendid.
4 never dreamed that there was 70
medicine on earth that would cause mo
go REGAIN my former weight and hcalth
In so fhprt time. hut Tanlac did II
ma / slmnly cannot tell you how CRATE
ful am 10 this wonderful medicine.
n ruffcrcd for two years from indi'
4, -,iln and dyspepsia and was IN n
very tpdly rundown condition l had
q tired. worn.out feeling nearly all Of
the time and rarely had any appetite.
AT times would have indigestion
10 tadly that ! could hardly breathe
I al-u Suffered from palpiiatiun OF the
heart. severe headaches and Pains IN
uy ul,s. hut thanks Ia Tnnlac. all Of
Ties, torihic symptoms have left me
anl I now feel 90 well as ever felt
iu mas Ne.
another ,h.nr sleep jus, splendid
IS ~ ulsht now ana never suffer from
nervousness isc ! uscd to, Tanlac "
.rrtaInlr % wonderful medicine aud
im ,r!y too dylightcd To recommend II
/ 90 ms f.!,ras." The above statement
r.. u,ld, recently hv Mrs Ida Ham
nurgh. G. $40 = Main Street. frattle'
h1ru Vermont
Tanlac Is sold IN Amarillo by the J.
lW. & Tins Drug Company
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27
VICE PRESIDENTEIECT ~
VISITING ~ ATLANTA

ATLANTA. Jan 26--Nicc President.
elect and Mr. Coolidge were greeted
Ia a crowd o. several thousand on
their arrival here tonight despite a
storm of snow and rain Mr.. Coolidge
c1me T. Atlanta o. advise the Southern
Tariff Contrrrs. which conVcncs here
tomorrow. Later with Mrr Coolidge he
viii go g. Ashcyiilc, y. G.. FOR va
cation ~ several wcrkt
Tn. vie. president elect was greeted
hy "A committee of Atlanta business
men. which included Clark Howell.
democratic national committeeman ".
-rrh. Tonight ne was the guest ~
honor at dinner given by J. U hir'
los. president Of the tariff congress.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27
MOTHER GOT MONEN
tOR ROBBERS WHEN
THEY TOOK BAHi
ny Associated Pre-.

ii Assncihftd fnttf
CHICAGO. Jan. 2b.-Tnld TINT she
had no money. two automobile bandits
tonight snatchcd baby from moth.
prs arms and started a. flee with a.
Their kidnapping exploit was only ahan'
don,d when tn frantic woman gave up
si5. which SHE had concealed from %,
robbers
IT'S all I've got. bat viii give !,
Co YOU she sntr,atrd
The robbers grabbed the bills threw
"a. infant tn the pavement. and viii
his companion. fled Boz an automobile
The mother. Mr. Mary koogrrn.ck
pick.d up the bruised child and report
,d al, r,hh,ry Poo the police.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27

ana Hayden. anu that the ear then spr
toward rOlk street
II will BE- remembered that two hln"'
hnnd letters were sent to Mr ~, e
SOME time ago. which Threatened both
bis life. md the lives ~ Legion mem.
5crs IN general 81 NO demand wa
made upon him for money by the man
who did the shooiing II b. thought that
possibly be- may have been a member
II The gang NJ II w1s gangl which
sent tho threatening letters.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27
INTENDED NEGRO WEDDING:
BIT WAS PUNISHED.


JACKSONVILLE. Jan. sG.-That he
vas tarrcd and fcathercd by five men
art night because be bad attended a
negro wedding. and had been asked 10
he godfather al a negro christening.
vas the opinion expressed today by
Francs Patrick sullivan. 81. chicken
farm operator. accurding to the police.
No arrests had bren made early today.
though police wcrc investigating. Fed.
eral officials refused Sulliyan's appeals
for help. stating that the matter was
one for the state authorlties.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27
A TENS WONDER.

For kidney and bladder troubles
gravel. weak anu lame hack. rhoumn'
tism and Irregularities Of the Kidneys
,nl bladder. n not sold hy your drug
.is,, by mail si2i. send for sworn les
,im,nlals pr T. W. Hall 1896 oiiV'
trcs;. 81. Louis. Mo. SID by drussis''
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27
KHIyA TEMPLE DANCE
At AMARILLO HOTEL

Shrlnors and their ladies are reQues..
dig be present az the Amarillo Hotel
a 80 o'clock touigh; when an inforn..
ball under The auspices a. khiya
Temple will b. had. No admission
charges viii be- made. though every
Noble will D. required 10 wear his tez
md show his 1891 card
Music viii b. furnished By Khiya
Temples Jazz orchestra.
Nearly 5000 Germans have obtained
',.rr-Sszon % live IN Paris.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27

RARs. IDA HAMBURGiI. Of Brat
IVA t'c,,oro. VI. who says sic never
dreamed there was anything On
earth that would do what Tanlae
has done Tor her. Gains twenty
srVrn pnrnhs.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27

Tho natives nj Terra dd Fuogo pos.
sass an amazing sk'll IN throwing
sfunfs
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27
Ssg3. 900 STOLEN ~
KANSAS CITY BANDITS

KANSAS CITY. Ian Ga aai' case
roniaiung s,s3ooo in nonneg''llh'"
checks stolen this morning hy auto
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27

William J, Porter and Jessie NJ Po'
ter were married Then the husband
iecld,d g. have Il annullci Later hs
hanged bis mind again ana asked her
fn rcmarry him. She agreed. Another
,hangc - mind h.t Porter and she sur'l
lim Cor $50 i0o breach ~ promise. Thy
court allowed her az 900
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-27
CROSS

Cross Eyes l. caused hy dr''"n'|
If one ur mere of thu cNirinsic muscles
which control the movement OF ""
eve
Thi, defect can ~ great many
rasc- BE- corrected by proper glasses
4 gotten in time.
We have special modern equipment
lor testing Eye Muscles aud preparing
proper lcnsrs for their correction.
HYDENrS
Optometrists and Opticians
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-07

seen, one of light gray showing deep
collar of summer ermine. Another
in black had deep fringt at back, and
a light blue chiffon lining.
A chemise gown Of white Canton
crepe was heavily embroidered In
self color and trimmed with fringe.
Another was in nasturtium, worn
with hat and hose of matching yellow
the hat of soft felt with high crown,
trimmed with large wax water lilies.
| Felt, satin, hair and lace hats rival
straw. More all black, and black and
white combinations are worn than
colors.
One interesting model Of black
satin had a crushed crown much
higher at the back, the front turned
up in soft folds, and at one side hung
several hoops of cut let.
Hats have owls heads. COG feath-
ers, pheasant, tails and loops of.yel.
vet. Larger hats OF straw and chif'
fon have flower garniture.
French and darker blue dotted
Swiss dresses have been seen on the
Avenue in great numbers during the
past few hot days. One woman wear
ing the lighter blue had medium
sized cloche made OF the same mate
rial.
' a, petite brunette wore white chif'
fon gown with sprawling allover de
sign in brilliant cherry red. the Low
fitted hip girdle Of moire In this color
the advent of warm weather. Printed
Georeette and foulards, sometimes
draped with plain Georgette, are
mostly largely represented and the
most popular color scheme Is navy
and white, or black and white.
I Many women have put aside theil
fur scarfs for scarfs Of tulle, usually
in navy or black, swathed around tht
throat and floating In long enos.
A recent rainy day saw an umbrella
innovation; one Of the Japanese um'
brellas that have been popular for sur
use on the beaches was carried for the
rain by smartly dressed woman.
Gray stockings are being worn with
the white kid or canvas pump.
/ Numerous costumes OF figured silks
have appeared on Fifth avenue with
and the skirt showing a drapery oi
the chiffon made by using long
straight piece Of 1t from side to side
A Benetian lace vestee and bright
cherry red straw hat garlanded with
small feathery white flowers complet.
d the costume. -
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-07
STEVENSON SPEAKS .~.
TO GDESTER Crowd
Fiftr District Representative Dis
eusses Economic Depression ut
Celebration.

Chester, July THE Fourth was
celebrated In Chester In great style.
one of the largest crowds on record
being gathered here for the celebra-
ton, which included a track meet In
the forenoon between Chester and
Rock Hill. Horse racing. an oration
by Representative W. F. Stevenson
and a base ball game between Chester
and Rock Hill. Chester won 10Th
the ball game and the track meet.
Mr.. Stevenson discussed the h.
depression that exists throughout the
country and the world today, and de-
fined the causes therefor. Mr.. Ste
venson rasped the Republicans for
their campaign promises, which they
have failed to carry out, and carefully
enumerated the conditions that have
contributed to the backset suffered by
business, and which are of such serl-
Gus nature, he declared, that ye'
or more at least must efapse before
there will bt any noticeable recovery.
At noon Mr.. Stevenson was the
guest fhonor at an indoor
served by Postmaster Thomas. NJ.
Douglas and the postoffice force in the
basement OF Chester's handsome post
office building.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-07

The American Legion Post No. %
Cheraw has arranged to put on what
they hope will be the biggest Big Day
Cheraw has yet seen. It Is to be a
general reunion Of all World War vet
,erans and every service man In this
and other counties are urged to lay
aside their work on this day and come
and joint in the celebration. Also every
man, woman and child In this imme.
diate vicinity is expected to come and
make this day one long to be remetn-
Ibered. -
The program for the day includes
Brass Band Concerts, Base Ball. Morn
ing and afternoon by two Of the fast.
est clubs in this section. Speaking,
Motion Pictures, open all day, Rndsa
Big Script Dance at Duvall's Hail. "a
DR.. E. w. Skies, president OF Cokef
College, Hartsville, a man who needs
no introduction as speaker In South
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-07
ROUTE FROM ATHENS, GA, TO
ECHERAW, S. c. is SELECTED

delt ates reported Is members only
fairl begun. Others ranged from 40
to 20.
ASer the business session, the dele
gate, we're driven out to the country
club where light refreshments were
serNd and where the newly elected
boah of directors held an informal
meaing. Returning to town about
eigh o'clock banquet was served to
the dtlegates and the members Of the
commercial club, by that club. After
a rally delightful dinner, delightfully."-
pre,ared and delightfully."- served by
one of the ladies' organizations OF
Clifton, several short talks vert made
amIng the speakers being Judge Geo
C. krocan, of Elberton. Ca, r. E. Han
ma iof Cheraw; j. S. Stark, Of Able
yilh, Martin ]. Abney, of Athens, Ga.
ami J. F. Jacobs, Sr., of Clinton.
The delegates we're the guests while
in Clinton of the Commercial club and
thg were received with the frank and
opln hospitality characteristic of the
pSple fClinton.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-07
AMERICAN LEGION TAKEaxQTIcI
Chateau. .Thierry May Be Made Gamb
ling Resort.

'~'ris. June l5.T-A curious devel-
opment following the recent Paris
edict prohibiting ,gamblipg within q
radius of 100 kilometers from the
metropolis, is the possible selection
of Chateau -Thiefry to succeed tht
famous Casino d'Enghien, which r"
Gently fell a victim to the decree
Chateau -Thierry Is Just 1ol kilometers
from Paris. The municipal council re-
Gently voted a grant of land for ca
sino which will cost In the neighbor,
hood Of 25.o0O,000 francs. considera'
the plan Of the councillors ir"'
BILE speculation is heard as to whether
gambling in their casino.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-07
H-rnettSvllle & CheraW RallrOd
Would Discontinue Part of Lie
Rate Questions Up.

Three hearings will occupy the &
tention of the state railroad comms-
sion Wednesday, according to the "a
nouncement of Frank W. Sheay
chairman OF the commission.
The petition of the 'Bennettsvlle
C Cheraw railroad for the diseontn-
uance of a portion OF the compalY S
track will come up at this time, b'th
the company and the shippers and all
other persons interested being request
ed to send representatives to the har'
ing. The track which it is proposed
to discontinue connects Brownsville
and Sellers and is II miles in lenSth
The railroad company bases its leti-
tion upon the fact that traffic has de
clined to such an extent as to almost
make the operation of the line 'hy'
sical impossibility.