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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
EIGHTEEN VICTIMS
when Liner SINKS
STEAMSHIP ROWAN GOES TO THE
BOTTOM OFF SCOTTISH
COAST
TRIPLE COLLISION IN FOG
The West camak Helped In The Res
cue Work-Caotain Goes Down
With The Rowan

Belfast.-Damage by one vessel in
dense fogg off the southwest coast
of Scotland and then sunk by another
coming TO it's aid was the fate recent
ly of the Laird line steamer Rowan,
plying between Glasgow and Dublin.
Thirteen of the Rowan's crew and
three passengers died after being res
cued by vessels which responded to
the wireless S. o. S. call.
An official statement says that the
Rowan carried SO persons, including
the crew, II Of whom are accounted
for by the four vessels which went
to the Rowan's assistance.
Aboard the Rowan was the Ameri-
can southern syncopated orchestra,
composed of colored players, who had
been touring this side of the water
since 1919. One of the men who died
after being taken out of the sea was
the drummer of the orchestra.
The accident was due to a double
collision in the north channel off
Corsewall Point. The Rowan first
collided with the American steamer
West Camak, both of them being dam
aged. The West Camak stood by with
forepeak full of water, meanwhile
sending out wireless calls for aid. The
Clan liner Clan Malcolm responded,
but in the confusion due to the heavy
fog, ran into the disabled Rowan,
which sank Immediately.
The West Camak helped in the res
cue work, afterward putting into Glas-
gov with 26 survivors. Captain Don.
aid Brown, of Glasgow, is reported to
have gone down with the Rowan.
Three other vessels also answered the
call and completed the work of rescue
as far as 1t was possible.
The Clan Malcolm, which rammed
the Rowan amidships, was damaged
only slightly.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
MERCHANT Marine
TROUBLES TALKED
SUBJECT OF LONG CoNSULTA-
fTioN BETWEEN PRESIDENT
AND CABINET
FULL REPORT ON SITUATION
Whole Question OF Rehabiltating Car
rier Industries Considered In Its Do
mestic and international Aspects

WaShington.-The troubled fortunes
If the American merchant marine
we're the subject Of long consultation
recently between President Harding
and his cabinet.
The whole question Of rehabilita-
ting the merchant carrier industries
was considered in all of its domestic
and international aspects, but there
was no indication that the discussion
reached point of definite decision as
to policy. Whether new legislation
will be sought or new trade agree
ments with foregn countries consum-
mated remained uncertain.
An exhaustive report by Chairman
Lasker of the shipping board, cover
ing particularly the important sections
of the Jones shipping act is under
stood TO have furnished much of the
material for the cabinets delibera.
tiOnS. The report has not been given
10 the public, but it is understood to
be devoted largely to a provision of
the law directing the president to
abrogate certian trade treaties which
conflict with the preferential author
ization of the new statute.
Administration officials have per-
sistently declined to discuss the pos
sibility of such an abrogation, or even
to indicate the trend of their thoughts
on the subject. 1t is manifest that the
question is being approached as a
part of the whole problem of the mer-
chant marine and will be decided with
relation TO the other factors in the
situation.
President Wilson when the law was
enacted during the last administration
declined to abrogate the treaties in
question, holding that by directing
him to do so congress had encroached
on the treaty making powers of the
executive.
Another portion of the Lasker re-
port whic his said to have attracted
particular attention deals with a pro.
vision of the law relative to rail pre-.
ferential within the United States.
The shipping board has collected
much information as to the operation
of this clause but what recommends
ton it made on the subject has not
been revealed.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
LEADERS CONFER ON TAXES
Senate Chiefs Agree On Tentative
Program OF Changes Devised
To Unity Party

Washington. Republican senate
Gently agreed upon a tentative tax
revision program which they believe
will close the principal gap within
their party ranks in the senate and
at the same time prove acceptable to
the republicans in the house Of repre-
Sentatives.
Main points in the program are an
increase in the maximum surtaX rate
from 32 per cent to so per cent and
repeal of the tax on freight, passenger
and Pullman transportation. In addi
ton it is proposed to repeal the $4,000
exemption allowed corporations, which
would mean an additional $60,000,00 of
revenue from corporate sources, retain
the corporation capital stock tax, esti-
mated to yield S75,000,000 next year.
and repeal the various so-called nuis-
ance taxes, such as those on soda
water, cosmetics, proprietary med
icines and the like.
There also was said to have been
tentative agreement to increase the
estate taxes so >as to have maximum
of 40 or so per cent on estates in ex-
cess of $100, 100000. The present max
imum is 25 per cent on estates of Sl0,-
000, 1000.
Most leaders were understood to
have favored the committee proposal
60 f1of nf
poration incomes, but there was some
discussion of graduated tax with
the rate Of per cent on corporations
having an income of S50.000 or less
yearly. The question of increased
first class postage rates also was
brought up again, but these and other
matters are to be thrashed out at a
meeting of Republican members of
the finance committee, to be called
within short time.
In advance of this meeting. Senators
Lenroot, of Wisconsin, and McCor-
mick, Of Illinois, leaders of the pro-
gressive group, are to draw up amend
ments embodying the proposed
changes for presentation to the COM
mittee republicans. 1t is the plan
to have the amendments presented
on the floor as committee proposals
with view of expediting action on
the tax bill.
In framing their program, the lead
ers considered and rejected the Smoot
m q n 20 nj
also approved the committee proposal
to repeal the excess profits tax as to
next January l. Active fights for the
sales tax and against repeal of the pro-
fits tax are promised. however, on the
senate foot. Senator Smoot gave
notice recently that he would speak at
length on his plan next week.
Senators Lenroot and Mccormick
went over the proposed changes in
the bill with treasury experts recent
ly and it was said later that while
the changes would involve q shifting
of total of about $260,000,00O in
taxes, the total TO be raised under the
bill amended as planned would be ap-
proXimately the same as under the
original measure-s3,324, 10000 With
flat Is per cent tax on corporate
income, the corporations would pay
an estimated total of SS45,OOO,0OO a
year under the revised bill as against
$71O,OO0,OOO under the pending meas
ure, the difference being accounted
for through the proposed repeal OF
the $4,000 exemption and retention Of
the capital stock tax.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Dixie meshodists Are For Unificatior

MoristOwn, Tenn.-A resolution in
aorsing the present method of elect
ing bishops was adopted by the Hol-
ston conference, VI. E. Church, South,
in session here. and another resolu-
ton opposing unity of the two Meth
Odist bodies was voted down after spir-
tied debate. The conference then
adopted the substitute motion going on
record as favoring unification at the
proper time. A resolution calling at
tention to the Importance of near east
relief work was adopted. Raising a
fund OF Sl0.0O0,000 for superannuated
minister was recommended To the
general finance committee in a reso
ution adopted. 1t was proposed that
he campaign be launched after the
centenary and educational campaigns
ire complete. Rev. ]. Stewart French,
D. d.. was elected to head the dele
cation to the general conference at Hot
Springs. Ark. next May.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
New Material for Silk,

Discovery has been made Of a proc.
ess by which the muscular tissue OF
horses and cattle can be converted into
silk-a use being thus found for con-
demned cows and horses killed be.
cause of accident or old age. The
tlesh is softened by saturating it in a
liquid, which separates the muscle
fibers by dissolving the substance that
holds them together. Then it Is soaked
in. another liquid, which strengthens
the fibers and gives them a silky char
acter. Silk thus obtained can be rub
berized and made waterproof by soak
ing it for some hours in bath of
rubber.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Railroads Plead inability To Cut Rates

Washinston.-Finan inability to
reduce freight rates was pleaded by
railroad witnesses, appearing at hear
ings before the interstate commerce
commission TO oppose applications OF
eastern, southern and northern hard
wood producers for general reductions
of tariffs on their products. F. A
Burke, representing the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis. said tha,
it's operating expenses in recent
months had amounted to 103 per cen,
of it's income, without regarding its
investment charges.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Tho Cord or Death.

An extraordinary method Is en-
ployed for hanging criminals in the
San Quentin penitentiary, California.
No photographs have ever been taken
of the death chamber, but this is what
takes place. Three guards hide be-
hind a screen near the gallows. They
are employed to cut the cord which
releases the trap door for the execu-
ton. In order that none Of the men
will know who cut the fatal strand,
three cords are stretched across a
table. All Of these are cut at the
same time, so that there is no way OF
knowing which one actually released
the trap.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
$4,000 Diamond Mined In Arkansa

$4,000 Diamond Mined In Arkansas
Little Rock, Ark.-The largest dia-
mond yet mined in Arkansas field in
Pike county was found recently, Off
cials of the mining company announced
recently. The stone weighs 2O.25
carats in the rough and is estimated
to be worth $4,000. 1t was one of a
total Of forty-eight carats of diamonds
found in one hundred loads of mater
ial from the mines. The largest pre-
vious stone, 1873 carats, was sold in
the rough to New York firm for $6.-
900. The company has been operating
several months and has made all it's
discoveries with inefficient machinery.
A complete new plant of modern de-
sign has been installed and is ready
for operation.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
The "AdsD Of Old.

Advertising is not new art by any
means. Advertisements Of kind ap-
preaching our modern ideas were in
vogue in ancient Egypt, Greece and
Rome. These, however were mostly
descriptions of runaway slaves, offers
of reward for lost property, and so on.
The people Of Pompeii went much
further. On the excavated walls Of the
buried city have been found an
nouncements of gladiatorial shows,
with rough pictures Of favorite gladia-
tors, ETC., that must be taken as an
ticipations of the modern picture pos
ter.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Postofce May Pal Special Extra Waae

Washington.-Special compensation
to fourth class postmaster for carrying
mail between the railroad station and
the postoffice may be granted for the
extra work, in the discretion of the
postoffice department, according to
decision given Senator William J. Har-
ris of Georgia by Second Assistant
Postmaster General Shaugnessy. The
Georgia senator had inquired of the
department as to their attitude be-
cause of special order No. 1876, recent.
Iy issued, which transferred the car
rying of mail from station to the office.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Six More Held Are In Reed KiIIinq

Fitzgerald, Ga.-The chief OF special
agents for the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railway, w. H. Fountain,
and Deputy Sheriff Putnam made addi-
tional arrests in connection with the
killing of w. T. Reed, engineer, who
was shot on July 5. John T. Lilies,
engineer, previously charged with the
crime and in whose case the last
grand jury returned no bill was again
arrested on similar charge, and is in
jail. ]. M. Smith, engineer, Quarter.
man Lee, engineer; ]. L. Malcolm,
fireman; ]. NJ. Bishop, train dispatch.
er, and S. A. Morris, carman, were
also placed in Jail charged with the
murder.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Inquiries About immigration Law:

inquiries NUout Immigration LAWS
Lcndon.-The British government is
taking up with Washington the entire
question of the entry OF British sub
jects in the United States, it was
learned recently. British government
officials point out that an individual
may obtain arrival at New York that
the total monthly number from the
geographical category to which he may
belong already had been admitted, and
he. therefore, would be detained at
Ellis island, with resulting serious dis.
comfort. 1t was stated that number
of such cases recently have occurred.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Defer Examinations EastIake Murder

Uefer Examinations EaStlake Murder
Richmond, Va.-Richmond authori-
ties decided recently to defer for sew
,eral days their proposed rigid examin-
alton of Miss Sarah e. Knox, the Bal
timore nurse, and Roger E. Bastlake,
held in city jail here in connection
with the Staying of Eastlake's wife
at Colonial Beach. Donald Eastlake
visited his brother in Jail recently.
Roger Eastlake is not guilty. he said.
This / am sure will be proved soon.'
The accused man has been placed in
cell in murderer's row in the city
jail, where he will remain until taken
bGck to, Montross on October "a with
Miss Knox to face the grand jury.
The woman is confined in the female
section of the jail, and the matron
has been stationed in the cell With
her for observation purposes.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Missions Board Benefited By VIII

New YorR.-Bequests to seven rclig-
ious and educational organizations in
the South were provided for by the
late George w. Watts, of Durham, N.
c.. whose estate was appraised re.
Gently at s12,7O5,545. Besides rela-
tives and friends, the principal bene.
ficiaries are the Watts hospital, Dur
ham, 100000; First Presbyterian
church, $150,000; Durham Y. NJ. C. "A,
$4,000; foreign mission board of the
Presbyterian church, Asheville, N. c.,
and Presbyterian home missions
board, Atlanta, Ca, $4,000 each; Un.
ion Theological seminary, Richmond,
Va, $4,000; Lees-McRea seminary at
Plum Tree, N. c., and at Banners Elk,
N c., $4,000 each.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Efficient Fighting Forces Are Urged

Columbus, Ohio-Maintenance of an
efficient army and navy as against
total disarmament were urged by
Major-General John A. Lejeune, COM
mander of the United States marine
corps, and Robert G. Woodside, com.
mander-in-chief of the veterans of for
eign wars. in addresses at the con-
vention of the American Red Cross
recently. Hope for everlasting peace,
however, was voiced by both these
military men. who asserted no one
hated was as much as those who have
been through it.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Special Probe Of WeeviI Activities

Special Probe Of Weevi Activities
Washington.-A special investiga.
ton of cotton conditions caused by
ravages of the boil weevil in Putnam
county, Georgia, and vicinity, is asked
by Secretary OF Agriculture Wallace
by Senator Harris. The senaAr acted
on information given him by Putnam
county farmers and merchants that
the crop seemed to be about 9 per
cent of a normal yield of $4,000 bales
and these letters have been present
ed to Secretary Wallace They re-
port only nine bales of new cotton
marketed thus far
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Chicago Centers Railroad Tangle

Chicago-Chicago will be the rail
road center of the country during the
coming week, with the eyes of hun
dreds Of thousands of anxious shippers
and millions Of railroad workers turn
ed with equal anxiety on the executive
and rail union conferences to be held
here. Following conference with
President Harding. railroad executives
will gather here soon for a meeting
that is expected to result in resolu-
tions calling on the interstate COM
merce commission for an adjustment
downward in freight rates.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Saws Debs Problem Is " Laid

says DCGo T'SS'S'' Soia
Washington.-The question of parole
or pardon for Eugene V. Debs has been
laid aside for while" by the depart.
ment of justice, according to Attorney
General Daugherty. who said recently
that such recommendation as he had
prepared would be changed in phrase
ology" before going to the president
Mr.. Daugherty went on to say with
laugh, you see. we are capable of
forgetting the Debs case sometimes"
A fusillade of questions failed to elict
further information as to probable ac-
ton by the department.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Total OF Jobless Down Last Month

Washington.-A slight decrease in
unemployment throughout the United
States was reported for September
by the department of labor in a sum-
mary of conditions made publ re-
Gently. On September 80, the depart
ment said, l,42S establishments had
1S.O5O more workers on their payrolls
than on August 81, an increase of 1-2
per cent. In 65 principal cities. en-
ployment decreased in 26 but increas-
ed in SO and in Columbus, Ohio, re-
mained unchanged during the month.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Postal Savings System Is seor.


Los Angeles, Cal.-An attack on the
proposed extension of the postal say.
ings system, as outlined by Postmas-
ter General Will Hays, featured the
recent session Of the American Bank
ers' association here. This discussion
followed the annual election of Off
GERS. The association elected Thomas
S. McAdams, president OF the Mer-
chants National Bank of Richmond,
Va, president, to succeed John S. Drum
of San Francisco. John II. Puelicher,
Milwaukee, was named to succeed Nc
Adams as first vice president. Wal
ter w. Head, president of the Omaha
National bank, was chosen second
vice president, to succeed Puelicher.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
War Finance Loan Period One Year

War Finance Loan Period One Year
Washington.-The war finance cor
poration announces that it will make
advances to banks in the Southeast
through Chairman Ottley's committee
of Atlanta for a period Of twelve
months with renewal privileges. The
announcement comes in d letter to
Congressman Lankford OF Georgia, who
had been advised of reports to the
contrary and sought direct information.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Wines And Liquors Reported stoler

Washington. - Washington police
were cooperating recently with Vir-
yinia authorities and private detectiv-
IS in an effort to trace wines and IL
quorS, said TO be wroth S300O00,
which were stolen from the country
home, near here. of Joseph Letter, fin
ancier. The theft, it became known
recently, was committed 4 week ago,
and the authorities have been quietly
WORKING on the cast since. apparently
without result.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Fire Underwriters Lose In Decision

Fire Underwriters Lose In Decision
Jackson, Miss.-Complete victory
was won by the state revenue agent
over 139 fire insurance companies, de-
PENDANTS in the antitrust suits, in a
decision here recently by Chancellor
Stricken, who ruled that the Missis-
sippi inspection and Advisory Rating
bureau was merely the old Southeast
ern Tariff association, barred from the
state fifteen years ago in disguise.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Body Identified As PoIicemans Wife

Detroit, Mich.-The body OF a wom-
IN thrown into Detroit river from Belle
Isle bridge has been identified as that
If Mrs. Herman Rademacher, wife Of
Detroit policeman. Rademacher
made TIL identification and later he
made a statement to the prosecutor
Police announced they had not yet es-
tablished the identify of the man who
hurled the woman over the bridge rail-
tut added one man was being invest:-
rated in connection with the murder
The body was recovered 300 yards be.
low the bridge on sandbar
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Millions To Hear Harding orate

New Iork.-Arrangements for mass
meetings at New York. Chicago and
San Francisco mt which President Har-
ding's address over the body of the
unknown soldier in Arlington ceme-
cry, will be made audible by use of
gigantic ampliiiers, have heen COM
nleted by the American Legion. The
meeting here was arranged for Madi.
son Square Garden following announce
ment from Washington recently that
ampliiiers would be available. The an
nounccment has caused intense inter.
ssr throughout the country.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Senate Confirms Nine Nominations

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF mum.
ber of American ministers to foreign
countries were confirmed recently by
the senate. They we're: Lewis Elm.
stein of New York, Czecho-Slovakia
John E. Ramer of Colorado, Nicaragua;
John G. South of Kentucky, Panama;
Edward E. Brodie of Oregon, Siam;
Roy T. Davis of Missouri, Guatemala;
Charles l.. Kagey of Kansas, Finland; ;
Willis c. Cook of South Dakota. Ven,
ezuela; Charles S. Wilson of Maine,
Bulgaria. Laurits S. Swenson. Norway
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Irish Delegates Arrive In London

Lordon.-The Irish peace delegates,
who are to begin negotiations with rep
resentatives of the British government
on October Il, stepped from their spe-
cial railway carries in Euston station
and received a stormy welcome from
several thousands of their countrymen
and partisans. whose cheers were re-
iDforced by the laundering of a killed
riperS' band
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Ped Cross Worker Die

Red Gross Worker Dies At Mentone
Nice, France.-Charles Carroll, of
Carrollton, Md, who played a promin-
ent part in American Red Cross work
in Italy during the war. died suddenly
in the garden Of his villa at Mentone,
near here.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Sues To Recover Seized Property

Sues To Recover Seized Property
Washington.-Mrs Emma B. Berg
doll and Charles 4. Braun. mother
and brother of Grover 6. B2rgdoll,
draft evader. filed suits in the supreme
court of the District of Columbia re-
Gently against Thomas W. Miller. alien
property custodian, and Frank White,
treasurer of he United States, for the
return of property valued at s176,.
9O4.25, seized as belonging to Grover
c. Bergdoll The property included
bank deposits and mortgages. which
Mrs. Bergdoll claimed her property.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
sIattery Removed AS U. S. Attorne,

Observation-Disclosures A. Smith, OF
CovinSton. was nominated by Presi-
dent Harding recently to be United
States attorney for the eastern dis.
trict of Kentucky, succeeding Thomas
B. Slattery, whose removal previously
on recommendation of Attorney-Gen-
eral Daugherty.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Firsc Degree Murder Verdict For Two

JackShOro, Tenn.-A verdict of mur-
der in the first degree with mitigat-
ing circumstances was returned re-
turned recently in thee ase of Fred
Jones and Virgil Reno. charged with
the murder Of \. J. Wortham. deputy
sheriff. who was shot and killed near
JeilCo recently.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Charges That Girl Aided In Killing

Oharges That Girl AIDED Tn Killing
Cleveland, Ohio.-Testimony that
Marian McArdie not only had knowi
edge of the plot to murder Daniel
Kaber her stepfather, but actually
aided in the plans, was introduced by
the state at the 20-year-old girls trial
for firSt-lcgree murder.