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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-06

Asheville-Fay Hampstead Of Lit.
tie Rock, Ark, was elected general
grand master of the general
grand council of the Royal and Select
Masters of the United States, in their
final business session. o. Frank Hart
Of Columbia, S. c., was elected gen.
eral grand principal conductor of the
work.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-06

Davidson. - Hugh Orrell of Knox
Vile, Tenn, member of the advance
guard of the fifty-first artillery, now
moving overland from Camp Jackson,
S. c., to Camp Eustice, Va, was acci-
dentally killed at Davidson College
when he and another soldier were
caught between two heavy army
trucks.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-06

Charlotte. - An unusual case, per-
haps the first of it's kind ever tried In
Mecklenburg county, involving the
prosecution of minister or Justice OF
the peace for neglecting to file mar
riage license with the register OF
deeds within the prescribed time, oc-
Cured.
Rev. c. NJ. Graham, a we'll known
negro minister of Charlotte, was tried
on this charge before Magistrate F.
B. Alexander, CONVICTED and fined 5000
and costs.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-06

Greensboro.-The election Of c. A.
Reynolds of Winston-Salem, chair
man, was the only happening of any
note at the call meeting Of the exc
cutive committee of the republican
party in North Carolina. which was
held here.
Woman's place in the committee
and the party was gone into, but moth
ing of a definite nature was done'
the committee deciding it best to wait
the state convention next year.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-06

Kinston.-Farm owners in about 10
townships in Lenoir and adjacent
counties have applied for nearly S5OO,-
900 in government loans to date, 1t Is
estimated by officers of the local farm
loan association. The list Of appli-
cants is increasing. 1t is expected
that no difficulty will be had in Sc
curing the entire sum.
The majority Of the members OF the
association are residents of Lenoir
county, and the bulk Of the money ask
ed will be expended within this coun-
ty.
While tobacco in the eastern belt
is bringing an average price of less
than 25 cents a pound, hundreds OF
market reports tell of superior leaf
selling for sums ranging from 40 cents
to nearly 81, indicating that were the
1921 crop fully up to the standard or
which the region is capable the aver
age would be considerably higher
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-06
he More Annoying and Common
MOTOR Troubles are Avoidable

to practically every needed
source and grade of crude
petroleum.
1t is for. these reasons that we
are able to produce consist
emily a well-baianced gasoline
gasoline that is not lacking
in any essential factor. 1t in
sures a maximum of motor
efficiency, cleanliness of COM
bustio2, smooth, strong pulling
power and long mileage, be-
cause it is the well-balanced,
alI-'round fuel.
"Standard" Motor Gasoline is
the best you can buy-and it
costs no more. Now obtainable
wherever you motor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
ALLUREMENTS OF CHANCE

TNHERE is n bill before Congress pro-
i hibting the publication in newspapers
of any news likely to lead to gambling.
The president Of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association has called upon all
members of the organization to urge the
defeat Of the bill as an unwnrrantcd at
tempt to establish censorship over the
press.
The bill is directed against the publica-
ton of racing news ns though bets we're
never laid on anything but horse races
Few persons, and they must live in scclu-
sion, are unaware that bets are laid on
wide variety of contests and on wide va
riety Of news in which there is no allusion to
a contest Of any kind.
Men who like to wager risk their money
on the Government crop reports, betting
that the coming report will indicate
larger or smaller crop than the year before.
They bet on the amount of bank clearings.
They bet on the number of automobiles to
be registered in the State within the year,
and they even take the license numbers in
FIVE figures as poker hands and as they
walk along the street play n novel kind of
poker with one another.
Literally interpreted the bill would pro-
hibit the publication of crop reports and
bank Clearings. to say nothing of motorcar
license numbers.
In a presidential election. as the cam
paign draws to a close. the newspapers
quote the odds given by the gamblers on the
candidates. Heavy wagers are laid. and
this too. in spite of the laws against bet
ting on elections. These laws were passed
because some purists thought that men with
large sums at stake on the result would
tampcr with the ballots in order to win.
a.. of what
on in the mind of the bcttor. He is backing
his Judgment against the antics of the god
of chance and he will stand by the conse-
0ucnces. The real sport will not bet on
a sure thing because that is taking an Unfair
advantage of the other fellow.
The bill would prevent the publication OF
news about the progress of political cam
paign. 1t would also prevent the pubIlca-
ton of reports of baseball and football
games. as men disposed to bet frequently
risk their money on these contests Ana
money has been won and lost on tennis
matches Ms well as on the speed of the
trains between Philadelphia and Atlantic
No ono publicly defends gambling. If it
could be discouraged by law there would be
unanimous agreement on the passage OF
statute. But no ono has yet been able TO
draft q Dill wnlCn WOuiu 10 "hht IL S'te '"'
TO do. The nearest that has been come to
II Is in the law against the transmission of
lottery tickets through the mails But those
who have seriously wished to buy lottery
tickets have found ways to do it, even
though, the headquarters of the lotteries
have been moved outside of the United
States.
The men responsible for the bill before
Congress mean we'll, but they have under
taken TO do difficult thing-that is, to
abolish the alurcments Of chance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17

making the work Of the Disarmament Con-
ference difficult are due to the rvalries Of
the groups which Hugo desires to bring into
happy family.
The invitation to the United States, which
is about to be asked to the feast, ought to
be scrutinized pretty carefully. For the
wizard OF Germany-who is the perfect en-
bodiment of the German will which orig
inally supported Kaiser Wilhelm-will seek
to divert many millions of American money
to Russia Thus many men with money to
invest will not be satisfied with the reason
able rates Of interest obtainable by the con-
structive use of their wealth Mt home. They
will naturally be interested in the prospect
of larger dividends from the more or less
mysterious void that is Russia.
There are no good reasons why foreign
money should not be usefully employed in
Russia. But there are good reasons why
large investments should be withheld until
they can be guaranteed and protected by
better and more dependable Government
than that which the Russians now have. 1t
would be unpleasant for Hugo and his con-
fcrees If, at some future time, another
Russian Government decided to repudiate
national debts. 1t would be even more un-
pleasant for the people who might be asked
to make war on Russia for the collection OF
moneys lent out at, say, 10 per cent in
tprpat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
MEET HERR SHINES!

TJUGO STINNES is packing up his lug
II gage for n discovery Of America. \
very remarkable German is Hugo in many
ways. Washington d. NandCrtp mngn-
fled thousand times n marvel Of wealth.
ingenuity. aggression and determined pur-
nose who believes that II world trust dom-
mated by the capitalists of Germany, France.
England. America and Belgium Is necessary
to continuing peace and the worlds saliva
tiOn.
Herr SHINES is coming to the United
States in search Of capital. The trust that
he wants to form would be organized to ex-
nloit and develop Russia 1t would be a
very good trust too. 1t would pay in Rus
,ia for the privileges it seeks, Hugo has
said over and over again that the CONNER
cinl interests of the various nations must
be rrconcllrd and adjusted one to the other
unless civilization is to go on committing
,sIow suicide in successive wars. His trust
would be the instrument of reconciliation
between great capitalist and great capitalist.
The scheme is not quite so mad as it
round.s. MiIch Of the strife in Europe and
most kf tine hidden strains that have been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
REGISTER THE LABORERS

DIRECTOR CANEN is right when he says
L. that Il college cduration Is not ncrcs-
sary to qualify man to sweep the streets.
He is asking that the street cleaning force
be exempt from the civil service eXumna-
tions.
The Civil Service Commission should
grant his request If it wishes to preserve
the form of supervision over thr Qualitica-
tions of members of the force it might fol
low the custom of the Federal Government
and prepare an eligible list of registered
laborers made up of those now in the employ
of the city and in the employ of the prl-
yate contractors, and add to it as rapidly as
occasion requires.
As to the superintendent and mechanics,
it ought to be easy TO come to an agree
ment with Director CUycn. These men do
not need to pass scholastic tests. The city
is interested in getting men who are qualified
to do the work and who will honestly CO.
operate with their superiors. Beyond that
nothing matters.
If the local Civil Service Reform Asso-
citation wishes to prove that it is more
interested in the success of the plan to clean
the streets by the city than in a rigid appli-
cation of the civil service reform theories
IL will withdraw its opposition to Director
Caven's request.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
ABoLISHlNo SUBMARINES

NNR. BALFOUR'S suggestion for the uni
IVl versal elimination of submarines and
submarine warfare is of course, another of
the maneuvers intended to avert a real or
imaginary anti British menace on the
French side of the Channel.
But Mr.. Balfour might go much further
with his recommendations without offending
the good common sense Of the world in gen
eral. lie might advocate the utter aboli-
ton of fighting airplanes and the limitation
of big gun caibers and the complete abun-
donment of chemical war in all its forms
end do no more than Indicate the way buck
to a normalcy that is really normal.
The newer implements of war almost in
yariably reflect nm unfair and inhUmnn
spirit of aggression. They are not funda-
mentally decent. Submarines and airplancs
and poison gas utilized for purposes Of or
vanized war tend inevit0bl" to give the
advantages to the cruel an tAo unScrupu-
Ious rather than to the brave Or the dcserv-
inr. II It is impossible to end war an effort
ought 10 be made to at l"uSt restore the
rules under which men who have something
10 hsht about may do their fighting in the
cpen upon even terms with their adycr
an riee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
a FLEET WORTH SAVING

~IIAIRNiAN LASkER'S latest appeal
| n,de before the Association of Com
,noroo ,t Nilwaukcc-for substantial aid for
tho american merchant marine IS appropri-
otn,v timed with new report of the Ma
lions immense maritime resources.
rho Commissioner Of Navigation an
,orrccs In his annual survey that American
tonnooo in merchant ships is now eleven
+;mas greater than in 1914. Contrary to a
rotbcr nrevalent impression, growth did not
oooso last wear, when nearly two million tons
u.os added to the great feet now consisting
80 oS O1o vessels Of all kinds with a total
oross tonnage Of more than eighteen million.
T. would be little short of criminal to pro-
iorg the policy of drifting with regard to
tbis onormous wealth, real and potential, in
ships.
Fortunately, President Harding is aroused
60 tho need of a scientific, constructive
oourso Of action. and it is said that he will
coon recommend 4 program enabling the
Totion to preserve its regained cminence on
soa trade Something akin to subsidies may
be suggested.
Tn any event some measure of Sunport
eofoyuarding private ownership is likely to
ho nroposed There will be-, Of course
iritiol costs. but these, whatever form they
NOV fake, should be deemed incommenmrate
with imposing opportunities for commercial
expansion.
obstruction to ambitious plans for making
thc most of the huge trade and passenger
Aect under the flag suggests a conception of
the United States as it existed before the
war. The vastly changed situation demands
now treatment even at the cost Of institutng
a hitherto untred subsidy policy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
Today's Anniversaries

a., lI7S-Sir Humphrey Davy, inventor Of
t4e e, m5nerS safety lamp, born at Penznpcc o.
,l7S3--oMordecai BARLEY. Governor oe
nIt, ohio 1871 ;40, born in Fayette CorrtU Con- VI
tohnn tShmmsyEoni@ ~ lt-o Died at Mansfield, O.. Uc!
lSOIIJohn 6. Whittier. the poct honn
a. WoII| last Hayerhill, Mass. Died at Hamptom @
ia 1S4oNsiLnssvH rs m;s September !, 1902. 0
States senator from Illinois. N' "'''u
noio@f iiSf'TMarie Louise, second wife of M.
Pore%n Por n l. % H1"o In Vienna. Born Decrm.
ls7l-John b. Rice, noted tbco,rioo1
mnn%EGP nma %smTd %ho 81 became Mayor of Chic"Eo
Va, Born at Easton, Nd. Mor % .'oIt3LH' IHmH'
lSSO-Thc Beers established tn" he Snuth SinVtI,
African African, hepubIic with Paul Kruger '"o" os
lSoI-Frcnch deputies fixed ten borr. o..
nnn%s york for railway employees r%"'" Us
r, h,,2;,mPoIico Inspector O'SuIiiyan, of
luDim Castle, was ussasSinatpd In th" y,,ot VI
in the Irish capital. - '"' street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17

MAG1SrRATE PRICE, who was de-
1fl feated for election has been np-
pointed a real estate assessor. and Magis-
trate Meclcary. who rctires on January /,
is to becom, Chief Of the Bureau of Welfare
Magistrate Robert Carson. whose term
expires at the emu of the year. is still un-
provided for.
The Governor is reported ms saying that
he Intends to appoint a Democrat to the
place on the magistrates bench made va
cant by the death of Magistrate Eiscn-
brown. But the Governor has been Enown
TO change his mind about appointments
He did it on the United States senatorship,
after he had announced that he would ap-
point a really worthy successu" to Senator
Knox
He might take second thought in this
instance and keep a good magistrate on the
bench. a magistrate who is no more closely
identified with crooked partisan politics than
Magistrate Eisenbrown was.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
DR.. LOUIS GERSHENFELT
On the Value Of Microbes

"PULGING eyes and creepy legs seem
- to constitute the layman'S idea OF
germ" DR.. Louis Gershentet. professor OF
bacteriology at the Philadelphia College OF
Pharmacy and Science and president OF the
Gershcnfct Laboratory, says in discussing
the types of germs which are really OF value
to mankind.
"When the word bacteria is mentioned to
the layman he Immediately tloaks himseit
with imaginary specters of epidelnics ana
plaques. The fact, however. remains that
there are many microbes which realiy Pro'
duce no negative effect on man: :, ~
Some. of course, really arc hostile, d.
Gcrshenfclt explained, land among these
arc those classified under L.icrococci.
'NIicrococci present to the mind of the
layman certain types OF germs. ne cohlusgS
microbc with micrOcoccus, instead or real
izing that microCocci are the classlIca'loh Vi
many forms Of germs.
Had Big Part in War
GLOW many persons today realize the
great pnrt the micro organism played III the
manufacture of gyccrine during the war!
1T is not generally known that through
the various stages OF biological methous
plants were able to increase their output
Through spontaneous fermentation IL IL
possible to make acctonc, powerful SOL
vent and ingredient of gunpowder. lnaigo
from the plant does not present itself as
indigo until the plant has undergone GER
tain changes of bacterial activity.
."Thc use of bacteria in the separation OF
fbers from the plants is greatly aided by the
use of micro organisms under the proper cir
cumstancca., They are needed especially IN
the separation Of hemp and flax from the
plant.
Animal hides were they not tanned,
would be subject to decomposition but for
the activity Of microbes.
Through the aid of specific micro organ
isms under Sthc proper temperature ana
moisture on decaycd vegetable matter 1t is
possible to reproduce nitrates and nitrites.
"Thc curing Of tobacco would be greatly
handicapped were it not for the ability to
use bacteria.
I'm Tactic Ccid we have the presence of
the microbc again. Nearly all acids requir-
Ing some form of fermentation need the
micro organism.
In Bread and Ammonia, Too
Ammonia, for example, was manufaC-
turcd with the aid of germ life until the
present form was introduced.
BREAD, the staff of life. is dependent to
n large degree on the presence OF micro
organisms. by means of a yeast cake the
baker introduces the germ Alcohol and car
bon dioxidc are TO. med. The alcohol Is
thrown off and the carbon dioxide causes
the bread to rise.
1--WE could not have such valuable things
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
The Hands of the Clock

TVHEG stand as sundered as the poles;
L They clasp, as brother unto brother
One points to heaven, guide to souls;
Unto the deepest depths the other.
AS opposite as black and white.
And yet within a mere half hour
They cling so close, to disunite
An instant were beyond our power.
Sedatcly one pursues his round
Day after day, whatccr the weather.
W nile onward doth the other bound
Yet i'll the end they come together.
Sometimes aS swift as shaft of light:
Sometimes like lead so heavy footed
AS golden rs sunbcam's fight:
AS black as thunder Ger was booted.
lncomcly as the deuce of spades,
Yet on them all our glances lingcr.
iroSaic, yet poetic blades
Lave cut in with, Times moving finger.
For knife and fork, the one best bet;
>, spur to cuckoos, birds that run day.
mike the sun, they never set,
Act father sets them every Sunday
AL must possess them, maugrc self
~, Ih"htcrpriSlng past all Scorning.
lhcy never leave the mantcl shelf
1ct help us catch the train each mornnr
haurlcc Norris, in the y. Y. Herald
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
THoRNToN'S BALKlNESS

DoSTMASTER THORNTON may know
L what he is about when he Announces
that he will not retire from office on Jan
uary 1. He has been notified to get out on
that date and that Colonel Kemp will sue
ceed him. But he insists that as his term
does not expire until next September. he
will fight for his job until his rcsignati,n Is
asked for by the President.
He has served eight ycdrs and three
months, and his place is desired by the
present Administration in Washington.
Whatever the civil service rCformcrs may
say, he has no exclusive right to the office,
even though its term is nOmnally four
years. 1t is customary for all the heads
Of foreign embassies to resign when new
Administration comes into Office. no matter
how long or short they may have served.
This is courteous to the now President. \
Postmaster has no greater rights than an
Ambassador. If the President is willing
that he should continue in Office there can
be no objection, and no one should find
fault if new President wishes to appoint
his own Postnasters in the principal cities
Mr.. Thornton will find few practical poll
ticians ready to SympnthizC with him. The
Republican will be gad when he is dis
placed. And tho Democrats will say that
IL he were Republican and the President
were Democrat they would want the Re
publican Postmaster ouStcd as soon as pos
sible.
This is not the way the idcaIists would
like to have it arranged. but few things In
politics or even in business. are managed
in accordance with ideal methods. This is
because there are few ideal men.
Mr.. Thornton will have to face the reali-
ties sooner or later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking PIiladelptians on Subjects They
KnOv Best

as acetic acid oxalic acid. citric acid ana
even sauerkraut IL there was no germ me
Zone of the fortunate things is that there
are more useful and harmless germs IN the
world than disease producing ones.
'"Thc useful germ has a greater magnl- :
tude, forms more elaborate compounds ana
is by far the most interesting of all the
types of micro organisms.
''Of the harmful germs known generally
under the head of miCrococci no microbe Is
capable Of producing the disease under all
conditions in all animals. Then it should
be remembered that there are a number OF
general factors that predspose persons to
disease with which the micrococcus has
nothing at all to do-age, hunger, thirst
fatigue. exposure, extremes of temperature
and heredity."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17

mine fields. These women are the wives
and daughters Of miners, and the agitntors in
the background are saying, "Now let the
militia turn their guns on women"
OF course, the militia will not turn guns
on these women. The strategy of Alex
ander Howat's organizers is not admirable,
to say the least. II Howat, the prophet of
the insurgents, were to be allowed to go
unpunished the courts of Kansas and the
American Federation of Labor would be
made TO look alike inept and ridiculous.
And what can you say for agitators who
remain safely in the rear while women go
out to fight their battles for them?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
Ben W. Hooper, vice chairman of the

Ben W. Hooper, vice chairman of the
United States Railroad Labor Board, ad-
dressing the New York Railroad Club, de-
nlorcd the possible evils of labor aggression.
which nre many and serious, and declared
ent tmao ~ 'tU Of lust Wagc Desirable we T~,
conditions and the maintenance fam in
crcasingIy good standard of living it would
not only serve it's own interests, but it would
save the Republic now threatened by the
unthinking. There is significance in the
phrase IAN increasingly good standard of
living" 1t Is the rock on which the good
ship Amicable Industrial Relations too often
splits. 1t Is the rock on which the enduring
edifce Amicablc Industrial Relations should
have It's foundation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
Answers to Yesterday,s Quiz

I Barlum Is a white metallic element, the
basis OF alkaline earth.
. The Eprots are the inhabitants of EplTus
Northern Greece
z A hind is a female deer, especially red
deer and after the third year.
A. The Boston Tea Party took place on
December l6, 1913
s. Chaparral Is a thicket of dwarf ever
green oaks any dense thcket of stiff
or thOrny shrubs.
G. John Sherman, william r. Day and John
Hay were Secretaries of State under
Mckinley.
T. 4 dholc Is wild dog Of India
g. A bascule bridge is Il drawbridge, raised
and lowered with counterpoise
o. Spokane, according to the natives OF that
city, Is pronounced "Spo-can with
the accent on the laEt syllable.
TO- Thackeray wrote The Adventures o6
Philip" "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
What Do You Kno,U?
QUIZ

l. Name three kinds Of palm trees.
. What is the capital of Korea?
8 What was formerly the coronation city
OF the French Kings?
L. who Is John Morley?
s. How many Presidents of tho United
States have been elected from New
Jersey?
G What color Is mauYe?
I Where do Corfotes liver
& How is the numerical size of the Elec-
toral college determined?
O. What Is the sacred book of the Moham-
medans?
TO- What is the southenmost railroad in the
world?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-17
THE WOMAN RADICAL

TNSURG ENTS who broke away from the
i United Mine Workers organization in
Yansas and dehed the officers of the Fedora.
ton Of Labor and the Kansas Industrial
Court have .ipcited the small army of women
who have hken creating confusion In one Of
lie most is0partant of the Middle Western