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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
COTTON PROGRESS
 LAST WEEK SLOW
By Associated Press

Washington, August S1.-The ns- tional weather and crop bulletin is- sued today by the United States de- Ipartment of agriculture says:
 Little or no rain fell in most northern, central and western part, of the cotton belt. Scattered light to moderate showers occurred from con- tral TeNas eastward to the Atlantic coast. The temperature was below normal in the eastern part of the bolt, about normal or slightly above in the central and southern parts and much above normal In the north western portion.
 Cotton deteriorated in most of Oklahoma and much of Texas. The progress during the week was rather slow in other portio/s, except in Tennessee, northern Arkansas and southern North Carolina. where the weather was fairly favorable. The bolis opened rapidly and picking and ginning were in progress in all the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
and visitors from other ponts.

and visitors from other ponts.
 After two or three annusI swine shows at Livingston. the farmers of Sumter county. with the assistance of County Agent R. c. Arnold, have been preparins for some time for a gen eFal county fair. where the products of the county will be exhibited, and doubtless many good results will be accomplished.
 Other county agents doing com munity fair work recently are T. J. Jordan. Jefferson; N. H. Brown Etowah; R. c. Bradford. DeKalb C. F. Lumpkin Cherokee; J. ?. Wood Franklin; W. L. McAtthur, Jackson J. M. Draper, Marshall. and L. W. Johnson. Cullman.
 For the last several years com munity ftirs hays been generally com ducted in Alabama, and due to the fact that the farmers are now ready to harvest bounteous yields of most crops the fairs, both community and county, this year should be as good or better than any ever held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01

been walked by persons mainly hostile to American institutions for the pur- pose of educating the public, as they term it, to the fundamental distinc- tion between political offenses and common crimes. These propa gan dists term all the l. W. W.'s and SO. cialistS convicted of law violation idealists and heroes of conscience and demand their release on the ground that their acts are political cffenses merely.
 "A man may have certain religious or political opinion, but he who not only violates the laws his country imposes. but uses his full powers to induce others to violate law. is going too far to excuse himself"
 Erroneous Theory
 Assaults upon the prohibition amendment and laws, he continued, involved "an erroneous theory of personal liberty under our constitu- tlonal system"
 They may still debate the wis dom of the law he asserted. but tlere is only one course of conduct. and that is obedience to the law while it exists"
 The constitutional safeguards of
 
 excuse for any person to hold it's laws in contempt" he said in dis cl:ssing this point. Those who do not believe in our government and the enforcement of our laws should go to a country which gives them their peculiar liberty.
 My duty is clear. As long as l am head of the department of jus tice the law will be enforced with all the power possessed by the govern ment which I am at liberty to call to my command"
 Commercial and social leaders who scoff at the federal prohibition law are aiding the cause Of anarchy and promoting mob violence. robbery and homicide, it was declared today in a warning issued to the American peo- pie by the judicial section of the American Bar association
 The statement was issued after a large audience had listened to Will liam Howard Taft. chief justice of the supreme court of the United States, urge measures to reduce de- lay in the courts. He recommended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
Cotton Merchants

The cotton merchants over here in the countries visited do not think it sound business for American ship pers or banks to advance too much credit to the cotton mills They say that the mills can arrange the nscAa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
COMMON GOSSIP ABOUT
 CABINET OF "SUPERMEN"

Washington, August 31.-(Spec Washington, as topic of common gossip, is now discussing the future disntegrat tion of the cabinet of "su pcrmen," with the same interest and assurance that Washington discussed some months ago, it's organization.
 Briefly, it is understod that;
 l. Secretary Mellon of the depart ment of the treasury finds the finan- cial affairs of the government less interesting than his own. and that as soon as the pending fiscal legislation is completed he will ask to be per mitted to return to the more specu- lative field of personal operation.
 2. Harry NJ Daugherty, Attorney General of the United States, will, in the near future, offer his resigna- ton to the President, and return to private practice. s result of which he hopes to accumulate a fortune against old age,
 3. Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce, is not satisfied with his opportunity of rendering vital and spectacular service as the head of a comparatively minor department, and that for his attitude as a mute in- glorious Milton" he holds the chief executive in part responsible.
 The Mellon report is denied, but 1t is a matter of discussion just the same. It is said that Hoover is not sore" with the President, but that he longs for an operation in which he holds practically unlimited power. He is sponsoring Henry Ford s bid- der for the governments properties at Muscle Shoals, and is said to be chaffing under the delay of the Sec
 ,i,,c~ clusion.
 Attorney General to Retire
 It is regarded as true that the At torney General will retire. He is 65 wears of age. and it was generally understood from the beginning that he would not complete his term. He will return to a large practice with the prestige of having served as At torney General of the United States. As a member of the Harding Cabinet he has been regarded as the chief po- litical adviser. He scored a success in this field far superior to that of Albert Burleson, who played the same role in the cabinet of President Will son.
 As successor to Mir. Daughter, Guy D. Golf is discussed. Golf is son to former Senator Nathan Golf of West Virginia. He was formerly counsel for the United States shipping board and is now assistant attorney gem e1al.
 In this connection, Secretary Hughes of the state department is said to be entirely satisfied. He is perhaps the most important figure in Washington. In the beginning, how ever, it was regarded as certain that he would ask for relief as soon as the administration got well under "soiI,'
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iong to the United States, Mir. Ford would never have to pay any taxes or licenses whatsoever.
 If the United States enters into this arrangement, it would amount to subsidy to MT. Ford and his in- dustries amounting to many millions of dollars annually. Even the inter est charges do not apply during the early years of operation. for Mr. Ford will be virtually exempt from interest charges for the first five years of operation of dam No. 9 raying only $2oO,0oo per year, and s16o, ,000 per year for the first three years of the operation of dam No. |
 "Mr. Ford agrees to pay to the United States s55,o00 annually for the repairs, maintenance and operation of the dams, locks and gates of both dams. All repairs, maintenance and operation are left under the direction care and responsibility>~of the United States. The amount allowed to the government for this purpose is inad- equate. The maintenance of about g. 900 900 worth of metal work in crest gates. lock gates, etc, will cost S150,o00 per annum.
 MT. FErd's proposal is based upon two leases of 100 years duration, each lease automa tfcally renewable at the end of it's period No regulation of the selling price of Ford products is included, and no license fees are to be paid. The proposal does not con form to the federal water power act which requires all licenses on nav isable streams to run for periods of not over 50 years"
 What Ford Will Get
 After analyzins the other prop erty, Ford would acquire for a pay ment of S5,000,o00, the Electrical world concludes it's summary, which is in the hands of the Secretary oi War, as follows:
 Thus it would appear that Mh Ford by paying to the government S5,o00O00 for property which cost the government SS7 900, 900, and an nual interest and sinking fund pay ments eventually to be equivalent to s2 per horse power of installed ca pacity, proposes to acquire perpetual control of all the natural resources at Muscle Shoals, plus the property placed there by the government at a total cost to the government (With the new money the offer calls for1 of s162.346,s97.
 In addition. Mir. Ford would re- ceive perpetual exemption from fed eral and state taxes and license fees on the water power properties"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
OPEN SEASON FOR COMMUNITY FAIRS
Almost Every County In the State Preparing to Hold a
 One or TWo-Day Fair

Auburn. August S.-(Special)- )-The open season for community fairs in Alabama is almost here. and numer- ous communities in every section and almost every county of the state are preparing to hold one or two day fair.
 With County Agent J. T. High and the Lauderdale county farm bureau in charge, a series of community fairs has already been announced for Lau derdale county, the last of which will be held just before the county fair at Florence, October 2-22 Each of these community fairs will last two days, during which time the various products of the farms and homes of the different communities will be on dRplay for inspection by neighbors appointment of IS new judges. two for each federal district. to aid in clearing the dockets.
 Introduction of a report by Elhu Root, chairman of the legal educa- tion section, in the sections after noon session, aroused considerable controversy over the requirements for admission to the bar
 After q turbulent session, the re- port was adopted and will be pre- sented to the association tomorrow It recommends two years college and three years law schooling to ad- init to the bar in schools maintain ing certain standards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01

I. F. Drummonds shot him in self defense.
 This is a very important case duo to the fact that these two men were prominent dentists, and also to the fact that they are highly connected in the county. Sitting with the de- fendant is his wife and a small chi.G, and with the state lawyers is seated the young widow of Dr. Sam Drum monds. The state is represented by Solicitor J. NJ. Pennington and J. H. Bankhead. Jr., and the defense Is represented by Leith and Powell and several other local law yers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
'DRUMMONDS TRIAL
 NOW UNDER WAY
Jasper Dentist Charged With Killing Nephew CIaims'
 Self Defense

Jasper. August S1.-(Special) J.. The trial of pr. I. F. Drummonds for the killing of his nephew. pr. Sarl Drummonds. in their offices last No- vember, is in progress in the circult court this week.
 The entire day Monday was con stunned in selecting d jury. Today the examination of witnesses is m progress, The state is attempting : to show Dr. l. F. Drummonds pre- meditated the murder of his nephe,e. The defense will introduce nurl- ber of character witnesses and will attempt to show that pr. Sam Drum monds was the aRgressor, and Dr. southern and some central portions of the belt; this work made rapid progress in Texas.
 "The condition of the crop con- tinues poor in most of the cotton states. Shedding was reported in Oklahoma, Alabama and central northern North Carolina. Weevil ac- tivity was retarded by dry weather in Florida and Texas, but much dam age continued. except in the northern portions of the belt. Army worms are reported in Arkansas"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
YEAST BEST
 WHEN TAKEN
 WITH IRON
If Weak, Thin or Rundown Try This New Treatment in Tablet Form-Watch the Quick Results.

Everyone has heard of the appar- ent wonders performed by yeast in restoring thin, sickly, and rundown people to health. And now 1t is found that even more surprising results are brought when yeast is taken with iron. the great blood builder.
 People who for years were weak, nale, anaemic, and all run down are rAgaining their strength and health almost as if by magic through this rs. markedly effective combination of tonics. And the best of it is that you can take it in pleasant tablet form no need to eat yeast cakes, which are so disa sreeable to many.
 The preparation in which these two great health builders have been com . bined is known as Ironized Yeast. This contains highly concentrated brewers yeast, which is far more eff fective than ordinary bakers yeast, because 1t is ricber in vitamines. Nftamines. as we all know, is the mysterious element which science has found to be absolutely essential to health. Due to modern methods of food preparation. vitamines are lacking in most of our cominones st foeds--and that is why so many of us become sickly and rundown.
 If you are suffering from loss of  strength. If you frequently become exhausted. if your food has no taste 7s you, or if you are irritable, thin, gdl&. nervous, or generally run down, sAef ss7 this remarkable new tonic.
 1fer9xed Yeast will in most cases srshT ! decided improvement within kARes avs. It will usually clear up salow pr muddy compilations within ad da From everywhere come en- shuRsn ic reports of what 1t is doing for eseale.
 Ii # packed in patented Sani-tape raekaEes and will keep indefinitely Tsf eos is no more per dose than 1AniFnpn yeast Each package con- 4iNa days treatment and costs sly xl no-or just 1oc day. Special Sifscfsers for children in each pack 4e Made by the Ironized Yeast 6sraHanT. Atlanta. Ga.--Adv.
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 Tablets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
RELIEF BILL WILL BE
 GREAT BOOST TO FARMERS

Washington. August 31.-(SpeciaD Eugene Meyer managing director of the war finance corporation, finds, after an analysis, that the agricul- tural relief bill, recently passed by Congress, will confer a great boon on the farmers of the United States. The author of the bill, Senator Norris of Nebraska, collapsed in the Senate while denouncing the devital- izlng influence and amendments of the administration and with heart broken as result of disappointment and chagrin, retired immediately from Washington. In the House. Representative Keller of Minnesota republican, declared on the floor that the bill following it's amendment in accordance with President Harding's suggestions, was a bankers rather than a farmers bill.
 But Mir. Meyer, who will administer the bill, holds an entirely contrary opinion. He authorizes this bureau to publish the following statement by him:
 The agricultural relief act is a measure of great significance to our agricultural interests. It is very constructive piece of legislation. and, i'll my opinion. is thoroughly work able from the administrative point of view. It recognizes the new condi- tions existing in our international and domestic trade and aims to meet these conditions by giving the war finance corporation power to assist in financing the carrying of agricul- tural commodities until they can be marketed in an orderly way. The in ability and unwillingness of foreign merchants and manufacturers to pur- chase the greater part of their re- quirements for the year durink the period immediately following the har- vesting of our crops, as they are ac- customed to do in normal times, coupled with the failure of our own merchants and manufacturers to carry normal stocks, has brought about a situation which makes it nec- essary for us to market our staple agricultural products over a longer reriod than usual. This situation is clearly indicated in the following ex- tract from report from an invssti- gator of the department of asricul- ture, who is now in Europe studying the markets there for American agri- cultural products;
 Cotton Merchants
 "'The cotton merchants over here
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Auction Sale, Oct. 10th.

The Crosland & Tyson Realty and
Auction Co., of Bennettsyille, will sell
at public auction on Oct. 18th some
valuable property in and near Cheraw.
They have secured the farm prop"
ty of j. 3. Bundy which contains
over hundred acres Of fine farm land
Just on the edge of town, which they
have divided into small tracts and will
sell them to the highest bidder. These
farms should certainly be in demand
as they are specially suited for truck
farming and are located right at {
market for the products.
In the afternoon the same auction
eers will offer for sale a number OF
lots located on Second ST. directly in
front Of the A. c. L. freight depot.
This property is located near tho
heart of Cheraw's business section
and will doubtless be sold readily as
business lots.
Twenty five dollars and gold watch
will be given away at the sales and a
brass band will furnish music.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
sMISS LULU BETT' COMING TO
BENNETTSYILLE

Thousands of letters of commenda-
tion have been written to Zona Gale,
the author of Miss Lulu Bett," which
is to be presented at the Playhouse,
Bennettsville, S. c., Monday night,
October 18th, from theatre-goers of
widespread interest and taste all
agreeing that the comedy is wonder
full transcript Of life, flawlessly acted
and produced. William Lyon Phelps,
professor of English at Yale, has
characterized miss Lulu Bett" as the
best American play ever seen in New
York. DR.. Frank Crane, the famous
editorial writer, said: "Miss Lulu
Bett' is simply an amazing perfor-
nance. 1t is the average American
home with one wall removed. 1t Is
realism in the only way that realism
becomes art-that is to say. 1t Is
as good as anything Dickens ever did.
The whole play Is not only delightful
it is perfect art. Mr.. Klein has equip
ped the play with notable cast head
ed by that clever comedienne, Emma
Bunting, and it will be seen here with
every detail that characterized its pre-.
sentatiOn.in New York at the Belmont
Theatre for seven months last season.
Seats now on sale at Crosland and
Tyson's.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear sir:
Your letter in reference to Jimmy
Nc James, or Doc as I always knew
him, recalled to my mind a man who
in my opinion was one Of the greatest
pitchers that ever wore a base ball
uniform, and I think that I can saw
without fear of contradiction that II
Doc were alive and in the game at the
present time he would take rank with
the few great pitchers Of today. He
was gifted with tremendous speed and
had the best and fastest breaking
curve bal THAT I have ever seen. ]
remember him as a big, good natured
lovable character and / am sure that
the city Of Cheraw and the Old Nation
al game sustained big loss when the
Great Umpire of the Universe called
the last out on our dear old friend anf
pal, Doctor Jimmy McJames.
Sincerely yours,
w. E. Donovan,
2031 Arch st.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
DARLINGTON BANKERS EN-
DORSE COOPERATIVE PLAN

Columbia, Oct. 10.-Bankers OF Dar-
lington county at meeting unanl-
mously passed a resolution endorsing
the cooperative marketing of cotton
and advising the farmers Of that coun-
ty to sign the contract. This action
was taken after Alfred Scarborough
a member of the organization commit
tee of the South Carolina Cotton
Growers Cooperative Association had
addressed the meeting.
The following statement was issued
by the Darlington bankers after the
meeting: "A meeting Of the bankers
Of Darlington County was held after
due notice on October 2, 1921. Mr.. A.
Scarborough addressed the meeting on
the cooperative marketing plan. On
motion, the plan was unanimously en-
dorsed by the meeting and the farmers
of Darlington County were advised TO
sign up
The signed contract of Bright VIII
hanson of Darlington was received at
headquarters yesterday. Mr. William
son not only signed the contract but
offered his services in the campaign
in Darlington County.
In connection with the endorsement
of the movement by the bankers OF
Darlington County, Harry G. Kaminer'
president of the South Carolina Cotton
Growers Cooperative Marketing AS
sociation, said yesterday that the bank
ers of Dillon and Marion counties had
taken similar action and that indivi-
dual bankers in every section and that
individual bankers in every section or
the State had given the movement their
very hearty endorsement.
President Hammer said yesterday
that splendid progress was being made
in the campaign for signatures and
confidence is expressed that the mini
mum of 100000 bales will be obtained
by May 1, next.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
L, d. c. Give Order For Oil Painting
of Wade Hampton.

About two years ago Mr.. R. X. Berry
of Cheraw brought to the attention OF
the local Chapter U. D. C. that only a
small steel engraving of Wade Hamp-
ton hung in the Lee Memorial Gallery
in Richmond along side Of oil paint
ings of the other Generals of the Con-
federacy. Mr.. Berry said he was ask
ed, "if this was all South Caroline
thought of Gen. Hampton" The local
Chapter after hearing Mr.. Berry pr
The matter before the State U. D. G.
Convention who appointed committee
to raise the necessary funds to pro-
vide an oil painting Of Gen. Hampton
to take the place of the small steel
engraving.
This committee, Of which Mrs. J. H.
Kinsey of Cheraw was Chairman. de-
cided on plan of asking the school
children Of the state to contribute a
nickle a piece to this worthy under
taking A letter was sent to each
school and the request was met with
such hearty response that within a
very short time the money was in hand
for the portrait. Almost every school
in the state, both in the towns and
rural districts gladly contributed to
honoring Hampton. The CheraW
school among others who did the same,
gave a nickle for every pupil.
After getting the money in hand thf
committee was faced with other prob
lens. They wanted a picture OF Gen
eral Wade Hampton as he was in his
younger days, the gallant soldier who
rode at the head of his column OF
dashing cavalrymen into battle and
the artist who was to paint the por
trait was another decision to make.
Now, both problems have been solv-
ed.
Gen. Hampton's daughter secured
the much hunted picture which prov.
ed to be an excellent likeness OF
Hampton taken during the War.
A native South Carolinian, Miss
Clara Barrett Strait, who was reared
in Lancaster, S. C., and who was the
adopted. daughter of the late former
Congressman T. ]. Strait of this F1ftf
District has been selected to paint the
portrait so in a short time an OIL
painting of the gallandt S. c. General
will hang beside those Of Lee, jack
SON Hill and others in the Annex to
Battle Abbey in Richmond, Camp Lee
Gallery having been removed to that
place.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-10-13
NEGRO Is RUSHED TO JAIL
FOR ATTACK on WHITE GIRL

Columbia, S. c., Record.
Patrick, Oct 12.-Will Williams,
a negro youth sixteen years old
r-r~ arrested Monday afternoon and
taken to the Chesterfield county
Jail charged with attacking an unmar-
ried white girl about mile from
Patrick. -! ''H
1t is alleged that the girl went
to a spring near where the boy was
working and that he went to her and
caught her hand, but she managed to
get away from him and ran, he fol-
lowed her for about two or three hun
dred yards before giving up the chase.
The girl ran to a neighbor's house
reaching there totally exhausted.
The officers were notified and he
was arrested and taken to Jail before
it was generally known. After he had
been taken to Jail crowd gathered
but no action was taken towards vio-
lence.