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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
EVILS Of. THE BOIL
WEEV|L DEPICTED
A GLOOMY PICTURE DRAWN BY
DEMONSTRATION AGENT OF
YORK COUNTY.
VISIT OF INSPECTION MADE
Actual Extent Of Damage Can Not be
Accurately Determined Until the
Remnant Of Crop is Gathered.

York.-A gloomy picture OF crop
conditions in lower South Carolina as
the result Of the rayages Of the boil
weevil was drawn by John R. Blair.
York county demonstration agent, who
has just returned from an automobile
trip, along with rs other York farmers
and business men, through the weevil
infested territory. The party visited
Swansea, North Springfield, Black
vile, Barnwell and Allendale on their
Journey southwark, returning by Bam-
berg, Orangeburg, st. Matthews, Co
lumbia, Camden and Great Falls. The
object Of the trip was to gather first
hand information concerning the ac-
tual depredations OF the pest and the
best methods Of combating 1t, so that
York farmers may not be altogether
unprepared against its attack next
spring.
Much as I had read and heard OF
the boil weevil's destructive work I
was not prepared for what saw"
declared Mr.. Blair in discussing the
situation as revealed to him on the
trip. THE pest has simply playeO
havoc with the crop on the best farm
ing lands in the state and the actual
extent OF the damage can not be &C.
curately determined until the remnant
OF the crop 1t has left has been gath
erd.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Moro Tlme Given Railroads.

Ten years ago the South Carollna
railroad commission passed its lam
Gus order requiring all railroads op-
Grating in the state, "as a matter OF
safety to the travelling public, 10 HI
In with dirt or other substantial ma
terial all trestles along their lines or
to replace the more temporary struc-
lures with substantial steel bridges.
Under the terms q the order, Wnlcn
was issued March l, 1911, by G. Med.
Hampton, acting chairman, the rail-
road companies were given six years
In which to comply with this order.
The six years passed and January
Is, 1919, the commission found tna'
the orders had not yet been complied
with, and that, lowing to extennatins
circumstances" the work required
could not have been completed within
the time specified. So a supplement-
ary order was passed extending the
time for the completion Of this work
until December 81, 1920.
And now this extended time limit
has expired and the work planned
las a matter of safety TO the travel
ing public" remains yet to be done
and again the "extenuating circum'
stances" intervene to keep the matter
out of the courts. The second supple.
mentary order was issued and promul'
gated by the commission further ex'
tending the time to Dec. 81, 1923.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
OPINION RENDERED BY WOLFE
ON UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
CAROLINA MATTER.
QUERY SOMEWHAT CONFUSING
Trustees Resolution Said to Have In
Mind Streets Running Exclusively
Through University Property.
Columbia.

Trustees Of the University OF South
Carolina can not close streets sur
rounding the university" unless they
first procure title to all the property
on the thoroughfares Of waiver Of all
equitable rights in the streets from
citizens owning abutting property on
the strets, according to an opinion
renderd by Attorney General Wolfe.
While the opinion says that the
trustees can not close the streets Sur
rounding the university" the attorney
general at the same time says the
principal on which he based his
opinion about streets surrounding
university property" would not ap-
ply TO streets or thoroughfares pass
ing through property acquired by the
university from the state and owned
exclusively by the university.
The resolution Of the trustees is
said to have had in mind the streets
running through the property exclu-
sively and not surrounding" as was
written. In this case the attorney
general indicates that the trustees
would have power to do what they
please with these streets. His opinion
was based upon the question asked
him, and therefore does not outline
any procedure about the streets
through" the property.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
MAKE USE OF FORAGE CROPS
Professor starkey, Chief Of Animal
Husbandry Division, Working Hard
fo- Success Of Swine Industry.

Clemson College-If South Carolina
is to succeed in the swine business,
which Is receiving increased attention
over the state, she must do 80 by
making wise and liberal use OF the
forage crops properly pastured, thinks
Prof. l.. V. Starkey, chief OF the anil
NAL husbandry division. which Is
working to promote the success OF the
swine industry among our farmers
1t has been pretty thoroughly DEM
onstrated that the digestive system
of the hog is not prepared to handle
woody roughages, and it Is an undls-
puted fact that the larger the plant
the greater the amount OF cellulose
or woody fiber it will contain. There
is a lessen here for the man VINO
raises hogs, suggests Professor STARK
ey, who advises that forage crops sucn
as rape and rye should not be permit
ted to get too large. There are two
ways to prevent this. One Is to put
on enough livestock to pasture 1t down
to the right stage, and the other IS
to run a mower or scythe over the
crop. 1t the plant Is cut on or pas
tured off, the new shoots will be ten
der and succulent.
In pasturing such crops as rape II
is much better to have the pasture
field divided and shift the hogs from
one field to another.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16

would be in position TO fund at
least part Of the rallrads' indebted
ness TO the government and pay the
railroads in cash on account Of the
government Indebtedness to the rail-
roads.
The bulk Of the railroad securities
held by the railroad administration Is
composed Of car trust certificates
which mature In 15 years and bear
6 per cent interest. 1t may be pos.
sIble to dispose Of these securities to
the investing public.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Weather Eauors OUTINGS.

Charleston.-Fair ant, the weather
favored the various outings planned
frolicking in various fashion. A long
to celebrate labor's anniversary, and
thousands OF people were in the open.
parade was held during the morning.
participated in by one white union
which headed the procession and by
nearly a score Of negro organizations.
several bands and drum corps. enliv-
ening the marching. The beaches
were thronged with visitors, among
whom were many excursionists from
several sections.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
New Chaplain for University.

DR.. L. L. Carpenter, former pastor
OF the Forest Avenue Baptist church
OF Greensboro ~ c., has arrived in
Columbia to take up his duties as
chaplain and professor of Bible az the
University Of South Carolina. DR..
Carpenter will be Joined soon by Mrs.
Carpenter and thei" son, Bobbie, who
are now visiting at Shelby, n. c.
The first Biblical teaching in the
South Carolina State college was near
" century ago, the first professor
also serving as chaplain Of the In
stitution.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Ranid Work on Hotel.

nwell-Barnwell's new s6O.OOo
hotel is rapidly nearing completion
and will probably be opened to the
public at an early date. The modern
moving picture theater, located in
the same building, has been in opera
ton for several weeks and the man
agement Is giving the movie fans the
same high class productions that are
shown in the larger cities. In ract'
there have been several instances
where feature productions have been
shown in Barnwell ahead OF Charles
ton, Columbia and Augusta.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
State Poultry Specialist.

Miss Eula Atkinson Of Montgomery,
Ala. has been secured by the state
home demonstration department as
state poultry specialist for South Car
olina. Miss Atkinson has already
come to South Carolina and was in
Columbia in conference with Miss
Christine n. South. state home demon
stration agent, and the assistant state
and district agents in regard to the
exhibit to be put on by this depart
ment at the coming state fair.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Lower Freight Rates on Cotton.


The state railroad commissions re-
duced rate schedule on cotton will be
put into effect on all roads in the state
September 10, Charles R. Capps, first
vice-president of the Seaboard Air
Line railway, having withdrawn his
petition for a rehearing Of the case.
This new schedule carries substantial
reductions on all shipments of cot
ton up to distances Of 120 miles. rates
for long hauls being left unchanged.
Mr.. Capps telegraphed the railroad
commission, withdrawing his petition
and notifying the commission that the
Seaboard and Southern railroads
had decided to put the new schedule
into effect under protest"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Children in Need of Homes.

Twenty-four children in this state
were reported to the child placing de-
partment Of the state board of public
welfare as needing homes during the
month Of August. In addition to this
number. nine children were on hand
TO be placed in homes at the beginning
OF the month.
Nineteen investigations were made
of the "a cases reported. Fourteen
children were placed in homes, these
placements being either temporary or
trial placements, and six children
were received for placement.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Farmers Much ENCOURAGED.

Gaffney.-The rise in the price or
cotton has had the effect Of encourag-
ing the farmers to such an extent that
all are predicting an early return to
the prosperous times which prevailed
prior to the war. At present prices
for the staple farmers say they can
market the present crop at reason
able profit; at the same time they say
that the cotton which has been carried
over from last season cannot be mar
ke:ed at profit for less than 30 cents
Dor pound. the cost OF production hay-
ing been very great
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
co+ton soId for 18 Cents.

St. George.-The first new cotton 70
he sold on the local market was SOLO
bv r Lee Klauber, one Of the largest
farmers in this section. The pr1ce
brought was IS cents per pound. There
is a great shortage IN the cotton crop
this year, due to heavy rains and de-
struction wrought by the boil weevil.
II ,s estimated that there will not be
over a IS per cent crop made in this
community, and where there was 5000
or O.0OO bales marketed here a sea-
SON, 1t is not expected to be over 2,oOo
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
No Sale Of Motor rucks.

The sale Of 245 motor trucks, sched-
uled to have been held at Camp Jack
son on September 10, has been called
of. according to the announcement c:
Lieut.. Coy Sherrard Coleman. camp
Quartermaster. This action. Cnlono,
Coleman says In a letter to The State,
was taken under orders from the quar-
termaster general.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Fair Premium Lists Ready.

With the date for the opening OF
the ffty-second annual state fair
drawing on apace, preparations for
South Cardinals gala occasion are go
ing rapidly ahead, and from present
indications the fair will be fully up to
the high standard set in former years
despite the financial stringency which
has been felt from the mountains to
the coast
The premium lists have come from
the presses and are now ready for
distribution. The premiums this year
are very liberal.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Soldier to be Delll cred Up.

Judge w. H. Townsend has issued
an order authorizing Dr.. c. Fred VIII
liams, superintendent of the State
hospital to deliver John Masczeksni
to military authorities. Masczewski
is a soldier and was arrested last
March on charges of highway robbery
and shooting officer P T. Brown. The
soldier showed signs of insanity in the
country prison and Judge Townsend
sent him to the State hospital for ex-
animation and a report on his condi-
ton to be made to the proper auth
critics.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16

on the governments debt to the rail-
roads.
The railroad administration, as the
agent Of the President Of the United
States, holds approximately SIOO,OOO,-
600 of notes of railroads as evidence
Of the indebtedness Of those roads TO
the government.
Under the transportation act the
President has authority to sell the
railroad securities now held by the
railroad administration. but cannot dis
pose of them below par.
If the railroad administration could
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Assessments on Merchants.

Assessments on approximately To-
900 merchants in the state have al.
ready been placed by the South Caro-
lima tax commission and by the mid.
die of next week all assessments will
have been completed. Three counties,
Clarendon, Aiken and Mccormick, are
yet to be assessed.
The commission has been steadily
grindin gout the tax assessments on
all merchants and the job was prac-
tically completed, only the three coun'
ties being left, these being due to
unavoidable delays.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Express Company Appeals.

The Southern Express company has
appealed to the United States su-
preme court from the verdict OF the
South Carolina supreme court in the
tax case involving the nonpayment OF
taxes in Richland county while the
company was under federal control.
The case is said to have arisen
when the express company objected
to the assessment against its property
and later to the manner OF assessment
by the tax commission. alleging that 1t
could not be assessed while owned
and operated by the government.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Headouarters for Pythians.

]. c. Guilds. grand vice-chancellor
of the Knights OF Pythlas, sounded a
clarion call for a Pythian building In
Columbia before representative body
Of knights and ladies' The grand lodge
officer spoke eloquently ON Pythian
principles and launched movement
to erect Pythian headquarters in the
Capital City.
South Carolina Pythians should be
leaders in community affairs. said the
grand vice-chancellor. He said the
order stood for manhood, brotherhood
and service
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
MAY SELL RAIL SECURITIES
Government Reported to Be Consider
Ina Plan to Expedite Settlement
With the Lines.

Washington.-In an effort to eXpe-
dite settlements with the railroads for
the period OF federal control, officials
Of the Harding administration are CIV
ing consideration to the plan for the
sale Of railroad securities now held by
the railroad administration and funds
thus obtained to be used for payment
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
British Cabinet Invites the Irish
to Confer With It at
Inverness.
ULSTER ARMING FOR FIGHT
League Of Nations Assembly Con-
fronted With Demand Involving
Monroe Doctrlne-Judge Lands
Releases Building Industry OF
Chicago From Its Bonds.
By EDWARD w. PIckARD.


Ireland declines to rellnquish her
place on the front page Of the worlds
news. As was predicted, De Valera's
note to Premier Lloyd George merely
continued the controversy, acceptance
Of the British dominion offer being
again refused and the Sim Fein argu-
ments repeated. Adherence to the
principle Of government by the consent
Of the governed was insisted upon,
and once more It was made clear that
by this Ireland means that she must
be treated as an entirely independent
nation.
Lloyd George was In Inverness,
Scotland, when the note reached him,
and the British cabinet was called up
there to formulate reply. The min
listers were In bad humor at being
forced to make the trip and the pros
pect for a concillatory answer to the
Irish was gloomy. De Valera fore
stalled an adverse decision by the
statement that II England issued an
ultimatum war would result. or
probably more effect was a message
to the premier from the parliamentary
committee Of the Trades Union con-
gress and the national executive board
Of the Labor party. urging the govern
ment to invite representatives OF the
Irish people to meet them face to face
In a conference, and declaring that 'ft
would be a disaster If the deep and
spontaneous feeling for peace now
pervadlng the two peoples was allowed
to evaporate while their representa-
tives engaged in a controversy by ex-
change OF notes"
Several hours Of debate put the
cabinet members In d more cheerful
frame Of mind, and new note was
dispatched that invited De Valera to
send delegates to conference with
the cabinet at Inverness on September
20 for a renewed consideration Of the
peace proposals. This sounded fine.
bu. there was fly In the ointment.
The condition was imposed that 1t
must be understood that Ireland was
to remain in the empire. No doubt
De Valera will send delegates to Scot
land. but whether the discussion will
be fruitful so long as they are asked
to accept this compulsory stipulation
Is questionable.
In a speech at Armagh Commandant
ODuffey of the Irish republican army
declared that south Ireland would
compel Ulster to unite with 1t by use
OF the boycott, and that II that failed,
lead would be used. Belfast Union
lists have accepted this as direct
challenge and are arming themselves
for the conflict. Steps are also being
taken to revive the Ulster volunteer
forces. The Ulster press is exulting
over the prospect Of renewal Of
hostilities between the British and
Sim Fein.
Sir Horace Plunkett, one Of the
wisest Of Irishmen, sees nothing but
two Incompatible contentlons-no
progress whatsoever towards recon-
cllation. He wants a vote Of the
whole Irish people on the matter.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Protest AGAINST Bad Bridge.

Chester.-Many motorists, all the
way from Charlotte tor Columbia. are
protesting no little over the made
uuate bridge which spans South Fork
creek. 1t is a makeshift OF a struc-
ture. and hardly a day passes that
some complaint is not made about it.
II is in Chester county, on the road
from here to Rock Hill. near the
York county line. Only last Sunday
several automobiles came very near
slipping of into the water, owing to
i.s slippery condition, due to a heavy
rain.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Heavy Criminal Docket.

Spartanburg. - Judge T. S. Sease
will preside at a special term Of court
to try criminal cases. Ninety-two
cases were continued on the docket at
the last term Of court, and the special
term Is called to clear the docket.
There has been a congestion in both
the criminal and civil courts for some
time.
A number Of important cases will
come to trial. T. e. Lanford, charged
with killing two public car drivers in
70 v'"'-''-- - Camp Wadsworth, will
come to trial,
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16

Charles G. Dawes has completed a
tentative draft Of the federal budget
for the next fiscal year and submit
ted It to President Harding, who heart
fly approved 1t. The President has
also declared himself pleased with the
course adopted by Chairman Lasker Of
the shipping board and with the prog
ress made by the joint committee on
reorganization Of the departments and
bureaus. In a long letter addressed
to Senator Mccormick the President
replied to the criticisms Of the admin
istratlOn by Chairman White Of the
Democratic national committee. He
praised the work accomplished by
congress, and said: at Is plain that
we are working our way out Of the
welter Of waste and prodigal spend
Ing"
The senate finance committee IS
struggling manfully with the house
tax revision bill. and called on Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon for lot
of information. after which 1t began
rewriting thc measure. Senator Cal.
der has devised a plan for inclusion
In the bill Of tax on distilled spirits
and beer which he believes would
yield S175,0OO,0OO
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Headquarters of Specialists.

Spartanburg has been selected by
DR.. w. W. Long, director OF the e1
tension department Of Clemson col
lege, as the headquarters Of five spe
cialist from the department OF agrt
culture. Dr. Long has divided the
state into four divisions, with head
quarters at Spartanburg, Florence
Aiken and Clemson College. There
are IA counties in this division. This
division will be under the supervision
of A. A. McKeown, Of Rock Hill, who
will move here and take charge. F. l.
Harkey, specialist in marketing, and
s. L. Jeffords, specialist in forage
crops, have already arrived.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Governor Extends cIemeney.

Full pardons to restore citizenship
were granted by the governor to Tru-
man Lollis and Charles Pharr or
Charlie Farr, both Of Anderson county.
Lollis was convicted OF car breaking
and larceny in May, 1880, before
Judge Prince and sentenced to serve
one year. Farr or Pharr was convict,
ed OF stealing fertilizer in May, 1920,
before Judge Prince and also sem
fenced to serve opc year.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Cherokee In Best Condition.

Cherokee county has the best aver.
age crop condition Of any county in
the state, with a percentage of 10 OF
normal as compared TO a percentage
Of so for the state as whole, &C.
cording to statistics OF B. B. Hare,
United States agricultural statistician,
for South Carolina. Mr. Hare's re-
port on cotton In the state for Au.
gust 25 shows that cotton has gone
backward considerably since July.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16

Walterboro-The first sale OF pure
bred Poland China hogs by T. r
Strickland was held at his farm at
Stokes five miles from Walterboro.
Despite the cry Of hard times the
prices paid were satisfactory, and a
good average for the Offering was se-
cured. The bred sows and gifts
brought an average price Of S42.07, tho
top price being $3.50.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Vacant Captalncy Filled.

James C. Collier, Rock Hill. was
commissioned captain Of Company l.,
Rock Hill, by the adjutant general,
succeeding Capt. James c. Dozier, pro-
NOTED to be major of infantry. Cap
tain Collier was formerly first lieu.
tenant.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16

Spartanburg-Tom Hatchett and Lee
Porter, guards on the white chaingang
operated by the county highway COM
mission, were bound over by coro-
ner's jury holding an inquest into the
causes of the death Of Thomas H.
Keelan, who died at the camp, after
being severely whipped.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Bio Fire at Camp Jackson.

Two huge frame barracks buildings
both unoccupied at the time, were de-
streyed by FIRE of unknown origin al
Camp Jackson.
, A special board OF survey will be ap'
pointed imm edistely to investigate the
two fires, according to the announce
ment Of Colonel Jackson, commander
OF the camp This board will make a
thorough inquiry into all conditions
surrounding the cause Of the fires,
but It Is not anticipated that the ori,
gin of the two hres will ever be
kRev7.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16

The great hordes Of unemployed in
England are in an ugly humOr and
are holding demonstrations in many
cities that are little short Of riots.
In Bristol they carried red flags and
attacked the building occupied by the
board of guardians. and in Liverpool
they Were kept from violence only by
the pledge of the lord mayor that a
plan to give them work would be
formulated.
The British Trades Union congress
adopted a resolution approving the
calling Of the conference on limlta-
tiOn Of armaments but declaring the
affair would he n failure unless labor
we're adequately represented.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-16
Nav Attend Infantry School.

Officers In the Frst regiment South
Carolina national guard. are eligible
to attend the infantry school at Camp
Benning, Georgia. from October 81 to
January 81 letter to this effect hav-
ing been received by Adjutant General
Grant. A memorandum was issued
by the adjutant general calling to the
attention Of guard officers this school.