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The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-09
Only On. Paper At Syracuse

The Republican-News, which has
been published at Syracuse for a
number OF years, suspended publ.
cation last week and Hamilton,
county, Kansas. now has only one
newspaper. the Journal. Editor
James has greatly improved the
Journal since he took control two
months ago and with the entire
county as his field should be able
to give Syracuse one ol the best pap
ers In Western Kansas.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-09

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bought for $3.50 Morich Furniture
Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-09

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The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-09

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The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-09

Nothing nssten Devote of
hard work that do to
Welcome and complaining will find
satisie of complaining removed
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-09

Anyhow. read The Chieitain.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
ONE.SEVENTH OF POPULATION
OF SOUTH CAROLINA ARE
APPROACHING OLD AGE.
TWO FIFTHS UNDER Is YEARS
Children Of Country as They Grow Up
Have a Tendency to Quit Home
and Flock to Towns and Cities.
Columbia.


Washington (SpeciaD. According
to the census of 1920, 40S per cent,
or about two-fifths of the people in
the state of South Carolina are either
infants or children under Is years of
age; 10.9 per cent are young people
Is to 19 years old; 1873 per cent,
about one-third, are men and women
in the prime Of life, being from 90
to A years old; while 14.4 per cent,
being. As year of age and over, are
we'll along in middle life if they have
not reached old age.
The urban population as compared
with the rural shows some rather
striking differences in age, the per-
centage 20 to A years of age being
1872 for the urban population as COM
pared with 31.S for the rural, while
the percentage under Is years of age
is 3O.2 in the urban population as
against 43.1 in the rural. These. diff
ferences may indicate larger fami-
lies of children in the country than
in the city, but probably indicate also
the fact that country children as they
grow up have tendency to flock to
the cities, thereby increasing the ac-
tive adult population Of the cities at
the expense Of the rural districts.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Passing Of Special Courts.

Special courts to try individual
cases, or several pending cases will
soon be past issues in South Carolina,
according to the opinion Of those in
touch with legal matters in the state,
this being due to the decision Of tho
supreme court in the Gossett case
when the court declared that a fair
trial could not be had at these special
terms.
The court granted Gossett a new
trial and plainly said a defendant
could not get his constitutional rights
at such a court. This decision by the
high tribunal practically abolishes the
law under which all special courts
have been called in the past number
of years, and makes the calling or
special terms in the future hardly
worth while, it is said.
At present the solicitor asks the
governor for a special term Of court
and it is usually ordered, and this is
the section of law that Justice Goth
ran takes to task so severely in his
opinion on the Gossett case.
During the present week a special
term of court has been in session
at Spartanburg and attorneys here ex-
press doubts as to the validity Of CO.
victions at the term The opinion in
the Gossett case says nothing about
civil court. and it is presumed that
the court makes no objection to these
sessions.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Death of Colonel Duncan.

Col. Darcy Paul Duncan, former
member of the state railroad commits
sion, died at his residence after an
illness of only a few days. Colonel
Duncan was rs years old and had
been resident of Columbia since
1904, when he severed his connection
with the railroad commission.
A youthful soldier during the clos
ing days of the Confederate war, for
many years a successful planter, a
public official of Union county, a
former member of the state railroad
commission, former president of the
State Fair association, secretary and
later manager of the Alliance ex'
chanpe-these and other positions and
services had made Colonel Duncan
one of the best known men in South
Carolina, his death causing profound
sorrow throughout tae state.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
CAPITAL STOCK TAX REMOVED
Excess Profits Tax Must be Paid by
Corporations For Another Year is
Decided by Finance Committee.

Washington. - Corporations would
be required to pay excess profits taxes
for another year under a decision OF
the senate finance committee, which
finally approved the provision in the
house bill repeating these taxes as of
next January /, instead Of last JAN
uary /, as recommended by Secretary
Mellon.
The committee also inserted a pro-
vision in the house measure repeating
the capital stock tax, effective next
year, and adopted an amendment IN
creasing the corporation income tax
from 10 to Is per cent, instead of 12hs
per cent, effective January 1, 1922.
These represented the major decis-
ions reached at two sessions, al
though it was said officially that the
committee practically had decided to
amend the house bill so as to con-
tinue the tax on express packages and
oil transported by pipe line. whether
any portion of the taxes on the trans
portation of freight and passengers
will be retained after next January
will depend, Chairman Penrose said'
upon a report to be made by the
treasury as to the savings in expen-
ditures expected to be made this fiscal
year by the various government de-
partments.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Motor Fees Aid Counties.

Counties in the state have so far
received a little over a half million
dollars from the 80 per cent motor
vehicle license fund, this sum being
returned to the various county treas
uries as provided by law, according
to figures compiled through August
by L. H. Thomas; secretary of the
state highway commission. Mr.. Thorn
as announced that the total collections
to date for 1921 has reached S727'-
5O7.O6 and of the amount s576,631.29
was accruable to the counties.
Greenville county leads the entire
state with S4S,6S3.91 returned from
the sale of licenses, while Richland
is second with s45,231.O6 and Spar,
tanburg is third with s3S,312.11. Char
lesion comes fourth with $37,437.99
and Anderson is fifth with s35,61l.2S.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Patrons Want Trains Restored.

The Augusta-Aiken railway case
took new turn with the filing with
the state railroad commission of a
petition from patrons of the railroad
asking for the reinstatement Of
trains taken of by the railroad COM
pany under a recent order of the
commission.
The petition, which was signed by
approximately 100 patrons of the
railroad. requests the restoration of
all trains taken off under the COM
missions order. This order, which
reduced the service given by the
company by one-half, was issued by
the railroad commission following a
hearing by the commission on a pc
tion of the railroad company for a
so per cent increase in fares. needed,
the company claimed, to meet def
cit existing between the receipts and
operating expenses of the line. The
commission, however, refused to Al
Hw the petitioned increase and in
stead ordered the company to reduce
operating expenses by cutting its
service in half.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
CITIZENS PROMISE
TO SUPPORT JURY
IMMEDIATE ACTION is URGED BY
JUDGE AGAINST EVERY FORM
OF LAWLESSNESS.
INDIGNANT OVER ACTS OF MOB
Aged Storekeeper and Wife BrutaIIy
Beaten and Robbed in Their Store
at vaughanviIIe.

nwood.-Following the charge
of Judge c. c. Featherstone in county
court, in which he ordered the grand
jury to bring to trial members of a
mob which recently took from the city
Jail two negro women and whipped
them, committee of business and
professional men appeared before the
grand jury and urged immediate &C.
tion against all forms of lawlessness.
The committee promised to support
the jury in its efforts to suppress mob
violence and violations of the prohi-
bition law. Action OF the committee
following meeting Of representative
citizens, when indignation was ex-
pressed at the alleged fragrant viola
tions Of the prohibition laws, mob
violence and other forms of lawless-
ness.
Using railroad spikes tied together
with strings for clubs, two unknown
negroes about dusk beat almost to
death H. Johns and his wife, an aged
couple, in their store at Vaughanville,
on the Laurens-Newberry county line.
and are said to have robbed them Of
between $4,000 and $4,000 in cash.
The negroes escaped.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
DEATH CAUSED BY LIVE WIRE.
Unfortunate Lineman Meets Instanta.
neous Death Strapped High on Pole
While Moving Cross Arm.

Sumter.-George C. Duncan, line
man for the city lighting plant, met
an instantaneous death in the perform
ance of his duty when he came in con-
tact with an electric wire carrying
1900 volts. Mr.. Duncan was strap
ped high up on pole near the corner
of Liberty and Harvin streets, moving
an electric cross arm further from
the telephone wires when his leg
struck a telephone cable as he was
manipulating live light wire. AS
soon as the power could be turned off
he was brought down and medical at
tention given, but it was evident that
life had been extinct from the time Of
the shock.
Health Officer D. o. Browning has
submitted his report to the city board
of health for the half month since he
took office. He gives the number Of
inspections made OF meat markets,
restaurants, soda fountains, dairies
and premises. He has sent speci-
mems to laboratories, sold sanitary
cans, used disinfectants, fumigated
rooms and used kerosene to kill mos
quitos. There have been two cases
of diphtheria. The only case Of ty-
phoid originated outside of the city
and was brought here for treatment.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
r;rmonsviIIe Market Closed.

Timmonsville.-The tobacco market
for Timmonsville closed its 1921 sea-
son here. as was decided by the
hoard of trade. The majority OF the
huvers and tobacco men have left
town for North Carolina and Virginia
markets. Sales have kept up pretty
we'll all the week, the prices being Sfo
to SEQ per 100 pounls for good grades
Il is estimated that not more than
. oOo. 600 pounds were handled here
this year against more than S.OOO'oOo
mounds last year. There was little
demand for poor grades.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Still In Operation Siezed.

Newberry.-Theo officers ran up on
Caldwell Hunter, a negro about 35 or
40 years old. with half gallon OF
monkey rum" in a gallon jar and
with a five gallon still in full blast
about two miles north of the city. The
still was made from five-gallon tin
can and was fitted up with worms
and pipes and showed that it had been
in use some time. Another indication
that it had been used some time was
that Hunter had cash to the amount
of $33957 in his pockets.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Work of Federal Officers.

Federal and state officers captured
copper still of $50 gallon capacity
in Richland county and aIso poured
out more than 1900 gallons of beer
along with quantity of mash. The
big outfit was taken in the swamps
about two and half miles from
Adams pond. this being the third raid
on the same plantation.
In addition TO the beer and mash. a
quantity of meal and approximately n
gallon of liquor were seized. Officers
brought the cap of the still back to
Columbia.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Delayed Reports.

Eight county superintendent OF
education have not yet sent in their
annual reports, according to John
f. Swearingen, state superintendent
of education.
In speaking of these reports, Mr..
Swearingen said:
The withholding of such reports
delays the statistical and tabular
work of the state superintendent's Of
fee. These reports are still due
from Abbeville, Darlington, Florence,
Greenville. Orangeburg. Lexington,
Richland and Spartanburg.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Innreased School Tax Levy.

Clinton.-By a vote of 2OS to SO the
citizens and patrons Of Hunter school
district No. 5, embracing the Clinton
citv schools. at a special election ad
ded six mills to the tax schedule for
school purposes. The eelction was
ordered to provide additional main
tenance and af ull nine months term
session for the coming year. Consid-
erable interest was manifested in the
result, the trustees and supporters oe-
ing highly elated that the election
carried by so large majority.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
To Have Year Round Market.

New Orleans.-A bill authorizing the
pooling of farmers assets and issu-
ance of debentures against them,
thereby providing year round mar
ket, will be introduced in congress
next month, former Representative A.
F. Lever told the interstate farm con-
greSs, in session here.
Mr.. Lever told the farmers of Louis
lana and Mississippi that the system
of distribution and marketing is to
blame for agricultural backwardness
in many parts of the South.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Outside Pupils to Pay.

Gaffney.-The trustees of Carney
school district had an important
meeting, at which time it was decioeu
to charge tuition fees of 81 per month
for all who attend the schools or
Gaffney. where they reside outside OF
district No. 10. Heretofore no tuition
has been charged. and the result Is
that there are about 800 children at
tending the Gaffney schools who re-
side outside the district and II IS pe-
lieved that this tuition fee will nave
the effect OF curtailing this atten'
dance.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
MANY Licenses Being Sold.

Sales of hunting licenses this fall
have already reached considerable
proportions. Chief Game Warden
Richardson said, and hunters are still
rushing for the legal papers. More
than 81 900 was received by the chief
warden from these sales in the last
few days.
In the last month 81 convictions
have been secured by the game war
Cens office for hunting without IL
censes and out of season, Mr. Richard
son said. AS a general rule hunters
are respecting the law.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Larue Enrolment at Converse.

Spartanburg. - Converse college
opened with more than three hundred
young women in the dormitories ana
in nearby residences. The enrolment
from the city was the largest in the
history Of the institution. DR.. Peh
says the stringent times have not pre-
vented the parents of the South send
ing their girls to college. The young
ladies enrolled represent practically
every southern state and many from
other sections Large numbers OF ap-
plicants have been turned away be-
cause of lack Of room.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
100 Flood Victims Recovered.

San Antonio, Texas. - More than
100 bodies of food and storm victims
in the lowlands along the San Gabriel
river in Williamson and Milan coun-
ties have been recovered, according
to the correspondent, of the San Anto-
nio Express at Taylor, who tele-
graphed report.
The correspondent telegraphed the
following: "One hundred and nine
bodies have been recovered from the
flooded lowlands along the San Ga
briel river. Most of the dead are
Mexican farm laborers."
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Wife Pleads for Husband.

Mrs. S. ]. Kirby, her 11-year-old
daughter and other members Of her
family and her husbands family
s, ught executive clemency from Gov
ernor Cooper for S. j. Kirby, convict
ed Of murder and sentenced to death
by electrocution for his part in the
trutal killing of William Brazell
young Columbia taxi driver.
Mrs. Kirby told Gov. Cooper her
husband often appeared to be suf
fering from insanity and she pleaded
for his life. Mrs. Kirby is in hopes
that the governor will at least com
mute the sentence of death against
her husband to life Imprisonment.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Colonial Shoe Buckles Return.

Mex York. - Colonial buckles on
feminine footwear have returned in
style with the revival of the tongue
pump, one learns from the shop talk
on Fifth avenue. Mostly the mode is
modified Colonial, but the large
buckles are also in demand. Jet, gun
metal and nickel are preferred.
The strap pump, fashion oracles say,
will still be favored by smart dress
ers this fall. Buttons in metallic
combinations to go with this foot
wear include bright and satin sill
yer, and similar effects in gold.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Charleston Bridqe Bonds Sold.

Charleston.-A large block OF Santee
bridge district bonds have been sold
bv the commission to G. w. McNear
company of Chicago, who bought
1925 900 worth at 1O1 plus accrued in
terest. The bonds are in denomina-
ton of $1,000 and bear per cent in
terest. This makes total of S425'OOO
in these bonds marketed, and no more
will be offered, although an issue OF
$500 900 was authorized. Due to fav-
orable contracts for the bridge, and
with federal aid, ample money is now
In hand for the project.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Admission TO State Fair Less.

Admission to the state fair will be
rs cents this year as against 81 last
year, according to D. F. Efird, secre-
tary.
There will be no reduction, he said
in entry fees nor in charges for stall
room. The entry fees for field crops
will be 10 per cent of the first pre-
MUM offered and for horses SO. The
stall rents will be 81 for cattle and
81 for swine
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
parlinuton Guernseys Winners.

indianapolis, Ind, Especial Glover
farm Guernseys made an almost clean
sweep at Indiana state fair. James
L. Mcintosh was declared premier
breeder and exhibitor. His cattle won
first on exhibitors, herd breeders,
herd get of sire and produce of COW,
senior, juniors and grand champion
cow. Every entry was winner.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Root May Vet Participate.

Washington. At least informal
participation by Elihu Root in the ar
mament limitation conference ap-
peared assured as a result of confer
ences between the former secretary Of
state and President. Harding and Sec
ratarY Hughes
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Counties Get Motorcycles.

State highway department officials
have been advised by the war depart
ment that 22 Indian motorcycles at
Camp Jackson are to be turned over
to the department for use by the
counties to which they are allotted
The machines are first TO be overhaul'
ed and then the highway department
will distribute them where they are
most needed.
The machines coming through the
department of agriculture, bureau OF
public roads, by orders of the wal
department, will be used partly fol
police officers and other work.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
1000 BuffaIoes for Sale.

Edmonton, Alta. - One thousand
buffaloes are for sale by the Dominion
Government. They are for the most
part bulls and represent the surplus
of the herd OF nearly 5000 in the ma,
tional park at wainwright, Alta.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
NAV Shut Off lmmiaration.

Washington - Attacks upon the
three per cent immigration law are
being made with the specific inten-
ton of discrediting the law, Secretary
Davis said, adding that efforts to
brng the law into disrepute were more
than likely to result in Congress shut
ting off immigration entirely.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
U. S. Interested in Shantung.

Washington. The United States
government is taking deep interest
in the negotiations between China
and Japan over the Shantung ques'
ton. There is even a chance that the
good offices of this government, or at
any rate, its influence will be exerted
to bring about a settlement.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Railroad Company Chartered.

The McClellanville and Santee
Railroad company of McClellanville
was chartered by the secretary of
state with a capital stock Of $50
900 (minimum) and 100000 (maxi-
NUM-.
The company. according to the pc
tition filed, will operate railroad
from McClellanville in Charleston
county to Jamestown in Berkeley
county, an approximate distance of
20 miles.
The patition also sets forth that
the company may use either elec-
tricity or steam in operating its line
and may generate electricity for sale
to the public if it so desires. The
road will be standard gauge.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Jackson Vocational School.

Cape .aeksons stock as the
nossible location OF one Gf the four
big government vocational training
schools was given decided boost in
the passage of a resolution indorsing
the selection Of the camp for this
purpose. introduced at the state con
yention of the American Legion at
Nawberry. The resolution was pass
ed without a dissenting vote.
Copies of the resolution will he sent
to Secretary OF War Weeks and to
Col. Charles Forbes, director Of the
veterans bureau.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Murderers in Death Cell.

Jesse Gappins, c. o. Fox and S.
]. Kirby. the three men under SEN
tence of death in the electric chair
on October 81. for the murder of VIII
liam Brazell, Columbia taxi driver,
are in the death cell at the state pen
itentiary. and all is quiet following
the trial OF one of the most sensa-
tional cases in this state in several
years. The men we're brought back
to the state prison, following the i'm
position of sentence by Judge Seass,
presiding at Lexington term Of ses-
siOnS court.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Copy of Hun Treaty Received

Washington. - One of the two cop
les of the treaty of peace signed be-
tween the United States and Ger
many at Berlin August % was receiv-
ed at the state department. a copy
of the treaty with Austria also was
received during the day.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
New Plans for Davis Monumen nj

Louisville, Ky.-Plans to complete
and dedicate the Jefferson Davis mon
ument next June have been abandoned
in favor of running the shaft to 531
feet. This, which was the original
height projected, will make it second
only to the Washington monument.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Public Hyuiene Lectures.

Washington. - Arrangements for
series of lectures on public hygiene
in various cities were announced by
the Public Health Service. Cities and
dates so far scheduled, the health SER
vice officials said, included New Or
leans, La, and Columbia, S. c., jan
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
One Parole and One Pardon.

Marlboro county in 1917 Of man.
slaughter and sentenced to serve
seven years in prison, was paroled
during good behavior by Governor
Cooper. Authorities OF Marlboro
county represented to the governor
that Stevenson was in exceedingly
poor health and woul dprofably not
live out his sentence.
Alonzo Robertson, convicted in
Laurens county in March, 1917, or
stealing cotton and sentenced TO
serve 60 DAYS Imprisonment, was
hardened 10 restore his citizenship.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Cleanup Squad at Work.

harleston-Headed by John An
drews, the cleanup squad touring this
state to dispose of claims of ex-service
men in quick time, started to work at
American Legion post headquarters
and are making progress.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-22
Former rrainmen Face Trial.

Fitzgerald, Ga.-The trial Of o. c.
Fairfield, former flagman on the At
lanta, Birmingham G. Atlantic railroad
one of 26 persons indicted on
charges of interfering with employees
O fthat system has begun.