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The commonwealth., 1921-12-02
COUNTY TAXES OVER HALF
MILLION

It has been called to our atten-
tion from an authoritative source
that Halifax County will raise
this year in taxes the large sum
Of $500, ,0OOOO-over one half
million dollars.
Last year taxes amounting to
1902 ,O0C.OO were assessed, and Of
this amount something ike $50,-
100000 was paid into the state
treasury. This year the assess
ments call for fS9,OOO.OO more
than last year, and the fifty thou
sand paid the state last year will
be available to the county this
year, making total increase in
revenue Of $138, 100000.
In addition to this the County
has issued $25O,00O.OO in road
bonds which will give the county
authorities the round sum Of
$94O,O00.00 to dispose Of.
This looks like entirely too
much money for this county to
spend, and we, for our own in
formation, and for the informa-
tion Of the public, would like to
know what they purpose doing
with all this money. Further
more, we cannot understand
why it should be necessary to
spend b13S. .OOC.OO more this wear
than last, when every individual
and every line Of business are
curtaIlng expenses to the very
lowest possible figures. If there
is a good reason for spending
this extra money: in fact, if
there IS an absolute necessity
that it be had, then we would
like to know for what purposes
it must be had. If it is not alb
solutely needed and is to be US
eel for new projects and pur-
poses, then we say positively it
should not be raised, for the peo.
pie are already overburdened
with individual debts and obi
cations, and cannot stand any in
crease in taxes. They were high
enough IN, all consciences before
and not one dollar should be ad
ded. Just as the individual citi
zenhas had to do, so should The
county do-cut expenses and cut
to the core-and instead Of in
creaSlng taxes and the amoun,
Of money to be raised, reduce anG
give the citizens Of the county {
chance to get on their feet agai1
ater such disastrous year a.
last year proved to be. Th,
least that can be asked is tha
the authorities make publi
statement as to why this increas
should be made and for wha
purposes.
The commonwealth., 1921-12-02
BAZAARi BAZAARt

The Ladies Of the Baptist Church
will hold their annual bazaar on Tues
day, December sixth (6th) in the base
mcnt of the church.
Come and buy your Christmas pres
ents and take dinner and supper with
US.
Menu: Oysters, Crackers, Barbecus,
Sian, Corn Bread, Turkey, Cranberries,
Hot Rolls and Biscuits, Chicken Salad,
Sandwiches, SaItines, lee Cream, Itaf-
ian Cream, Ambrosia, Cake and Coffee.
The commonwealth., 1921-12-02
PERIODICAL AND MAGAZINE
AGENCY

I have an agency rnas includes
every periodical and magazine publish
ed. I will appreciate subscriptions
or renewals. Phone 20. Mrs. Chas
II. Herring Illicit
The commonwealth., 1921-12-02
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921,
THINK IT OVER
Henry Claw

ficers Of the government are trustees;
are created for the benefit of the peo-
pie.
The commonwealth., 1921-12-02
f.. T. WHITEHEAD CO.

New Queen Broom Holder Free
Burroughs7 Pittman Wheeler Company.
The commonwealth., 1921-12-02

PURE MILK BREAD, 7c LOAF.
Phone 1-4-9. 11-4-5t
The commonwealth., 1921-12-02
For Sale & Want Ads

CHArTEL MORTGAuE BLAEES
for. sale. Apply ct Commonwealth
Offica.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
CHERAW SASH, DOOR AND LUM'
Der COMPANY
Notice Of Intention to File Declaration
and Petition for Charter.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of January. 1922, the under
signed corporators will f.e in the Of
fee of the Secretary Of State of South
Carolina a Declaration and Petition
for the Charter of the Cheraw Sash,
Door and Lumber Company authoriz-
ing and empowering them to OWE,
buy, and sell real estate, engage IN a
general lumber business, retail and
wholesale, manufacture lumber and
engage in any other business incl
dent to or necessary for the operation
of the business of the corporation.
The capital stock Of the said cor
poration will be One Hundred Thous-
and Dollars (s1OO 100000, divided In
to One Thousand QOoo) shares of the
par value of One Hundred Dollars
(s1OOOO) each.
]. A. Spruill,
V. H. Kendall,
r. A. Rouse,
Corporators.
Dated at Cheraw, S. c. Jan. 5, 1877.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
OTHER BUSINESS:
Calling, Profession, Under
taking, or occupation, not
herein embraced or exempted
in the discretio nof the Mayor


in the discretio nof the Mayor
with a minimum fee Of ............ 300
II any person, or persons, firm or
corporation, shall exercise or carry
on any calling, profession, business
or occupation for which license is
required hereunder, without paying
the prescribed fee and securing said
license, such person, or persons, firm
or corporation, shall, in addition to
such license fee, be subject to a pen
atty Of twenty per centum of :
amount Of such license tax, which
shall be recovered in the manner
hereinafter prescribed; and If any
person, or persons, firm Of corpora
ton required under the terms Of this
ordinance to apply for and secure a
license shall neglect or refuse to so
apply for and obtain such license, or
who shall make a false statement
relative thereto, or who shall refuse
TO make an oath or affirmation tc
such statement, or any part thereof
when requested so to- do, or who, for
any cause, shall refuse to make the
statement hereinbefore requir'
this ordinance, or who shall fail to
take out such license as hereinbefor
required, then and in such event it
shall be the duty of the Clerk Of said
Council to report such case, or case
to the Mayor, whereupon the Mayor
shall proceed to ascertain, as nearly
as may be, the nature Of the business,
profession, calling or occupation of
such person, or persons, firm or cor
poration, for which he, she, they or it
may be liable for license tax here
under. And Cor the purposes Of such
investigation the said Clerk shall no
tify the person, or persons, firm or
corporation so in default in the pay
ment of the said license fee, or in the
prerequisites for obtaining same, to
be and personally appear before the
said Mayor on day certain, then and
there, together with such other wit
nesses as may in like manner have
been summoned, to be examined by
the said Mayor, under oath or affirm
alton, touching the nature Of the bust
nesss, profession, calling or occupa-
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05

shall be construed to mean not only
the principals engaged in such busi-
ness, calling, undertaking occupa-
tion or profession, but shall include
and be construed to mean any agent,
servant, clerk or employee, managing
or conducting such business, under
taking, calling. occupation or profess
sion in the absence of his principal; ;
and where any business, calling, un-
dertaking, occupation or profession is
carried on solely by an agent, SER
want, clerk or employee Of a princi-
pal or. proprietor, then and in such
event such agent, servant, clerk or
employee, for the purposes Of this or
dinances, shall be deemed liable for
this tax as II such agent, servant,
clerk or employee were the owners of
such business.
That as to all annual licenses, this
ordinance shall take effect on and af-
ter the first day Of January, A. D. 1922
and as to all monthly licenses it shall
take effect on and after January 1st,
1922, and as to all per diem licenses
1t shall become effective Immediately
upon its enactment.
Ordinances number ninety-eight
(ss) and ordinances number one hum
dred five (105), and all ordinances
and parts Of ordinances inconsistent
herewith. are hereby repealed.
Ratified in Council this 29th day of
December In the year Of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty
one and in the one hundred and forty
sixth year Of the Sovereignty and In
dependence of the United States of
America.
L. A. MEIKLEJOHN, Mayor.
D. L. TILLMAN, Clerk.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05

Jno. c. Baker and family.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05

tion of the person, or persons, firm or
corporation, sought to be charged, to-
, gether with any matter In relation
thereto which may evince the amount
of license tax for which such party
sought to be charged is liable! And
from the information thus acquired
the Mayor shall determine, find and
assess the amount Of license tax due
by such charged party, whether he,
she, they or it have appeared inIoh
dience to the summons or not, an
shall add thereto a penalty Of twenty
per centum of the amount thereof,
and shall notify the charged party to
that effect; and II, within ten days,
from the service Of such notice upon
the party so charged, that party shall
neglect or fail to pay the tax and
penalty so assessed, then the Clerk
Of the Town Council shall issue an
execution therefor, under his hand
and the seal of the said Town Of Che
raw, directed to the Sheriff Of Ches-
terfeld county, South Carolina, and
tie Sheriff shall forthwith proceed to
collect the said license tax and penal
ty by levy and sale Of real and per-
sonal property belonging to such
debtor in the manner now prescribed
by law for the collection Of delinquent
taxes, together with an additional
five per cent of the whole amount 80
due as license tax and penalty, which
said five per cent shall be the sherih's
compensation for making such levy
and sale, and in addition thereto he
shall collect the sum Of one dollar
for making such levy, which shall be
paid by the delinquent, without entry
or mileage fees: Provided, however,
that any person, or persons, firm o.
corporation shall have the right to
appeal to the Town Council of the
Town of Cheraw from any such find
ing and assessment OF the Mayor, up
on five (5) days written notice 80 to
appeal, said notice Of appeal to be
served upon the Clerk Of the said
Town Council within five (5) days
from the date of the service Of the
notice Of such finding or assessment,
and upon the hearing Of such appeal
the said Town Council Of the Town
Of Cheraw shall make such order in
the premises as to It seems just and
proper: And Provided Further, that
in lieu Of the remedy above set out
for the collection Of delinquent taxes,
the Town of Cheraw may bring Its
action, or actions, in any court Of com
petent jurisdiction for the recovery
Of such license tax and penalty.
Any person, or persons, firm or cor
poration, who shall carry on, or at
tempt to carry on, any business, pro-
fession, calling or occupation for
which license fee is required under
this ordinance, and who may be cited
to appear before the Mayor as here
inbefore provided, and who shall neg,
lect, fail, or refuse to so appear, or,
If appearing, shall refuse to answer
the questions propounded or give the
information asked for, or who shall
give false information or make un-
true statements, shall be deemed gull
~ of a violation of this ordinance and
shall be fined not NOR than one hum
dred dollars or be imprisoned not ex-
ceeding thirty days.
Whenever in this ordinance the
terms person." persons" firm and
corporation" are used such terms
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
Tnral JtpnlH

Mr.. ]. H. Kinsey spent last Friday
in Columbia.
: Mrs. T. P. Harrall left Wednesday
for a visit to Florence.
sAs
Emsley Ingram, Jr., has returned
from visit to Jefferson.
The graded school opened today
with full attendance.
Mr.. c. L. Prince spent Wednesd'
in Columbia on business.
Mr.. Paul Finlayson and family have
moved to Greenville, S. c.
Mr.. Hartwell Hurt leaves Friday foF
a business trip to Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hilliard spent
several days in Sumter visiting friends
Mrs r. s. Evans is hostess to the
Bide Wee Club this (Thursaas'
afternoon. aE'
Mrs. B. F. Foster, Of Cardinal Va''
is visiting her parents, Rev. and mrs
]. S. Hartzell.
Mrs. Martyr Smith, Of Columbia ls
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
w. Wicker.
Miss Marjorie Gainey returned last
Sunday near Wadesboro where sne Is
teaching sch"cl
sss
Miss Beatrice Gainey spent the week
end with her cousin, Miss Bernice
Brooks at Macfarlan.
Messrs. G. B. and Carvin Blackwell
Of McBee, spent Monday night and
Tuesday in the city.
sse
Mr. claire Anderson, OF Seattle'
Wash, spent last Thursday with a
uncle, ]. L. Anderson.
Mrs. J. L. Anderson and family
spent the week end in Darlington
Timmonsville and Lamar.
Mr.. W. C. Burr and son John OF Casn
are on a visit in Plant City, Fla, to
Mr. Burr,s son, Mr.. c. w. Burr.
Mrs Clarence Anderson, Misses Mary
Alma. Eloise and Mary Ada Anderson
of Timmonsville, spent Thursday with
Mrs. ]. L. Anderson.
Mis- Agnes Burr, who has been visit
ing her parents at Cash, returned 10
Plant City, Fla, Saturday to resume
=. her studies at that place.
Mrs. F. W. Curry and children re-
turned to Fayetteville, n. c., MONDAY
after visit to Mrs. Curry's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. StrickliE
sss
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt- Bethune, OF Be-
thune. have moved to Marlboro coun-
ty just across the river where MI
Bethune has accepted position with
the Palmetto Brick Works.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05

Mrs. c. W. Burr, who spent the holi-
days with her parents at Macfarlan
N. c., spent last Sunday in the city
the guest Of Mrs. r. L. Lilies on Ker-
shaw street, enroute to her home in
Plant City. Fla
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
Attention Ladies

We want you
to use one box of our new fertilizer
put up in tablet form. the only kind
of fertilizer on the market that gets
best results. Just the thing Tor
your pot plants and cold frame
flowers and vegetables. Packages
of 100 tablets for 75c.
THE PURE SEED co.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
Report of the Condition of
The First National Bank

The First National Bank
ls1, 1921.
Loans and discounts, including rediscouns 2s1217s
Notes and rediscounted k&ssa
Federal Reserve Bank 465o2Oo
Notes and redscounted other than "a
Federal Reserve Bank SOooOOo- 545oToo-S4olSIe
I'sIoI
Deposited circulation (U s.
United Government EF52
securities 25000O0 75O00OO- 100000
bonds, stocks, securities, 100000
Furniture and fixtures 25SoOO
Real estate owned other than bankir house 16s50o
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserv @ Bank
n and banks 16'7o64
banks, bankers md companies
in United SI645s
Checks city reporting bank sal6
Redemption fund with s. Treasurer and due from u s.
Treasurer 26oeoo
Total 321 3o7.5s
Capital paid in 100000
surnus fund 100000
Undivided profits 5OS5.s7
Circulating notes outstanding 100000
amount deferred credit) ss261a
Amount State banks bankers and trust companies
in the United States and foreign countries se4sf
cashiers checks bank outstanding 112lhS
Individual deposits subject to check l1"5@4s
Dividends unpaid g. 100000
borrowed 3o06o
Bills PAYABLE with Federal Reserve Bank 2S5Oo0O
Total sa1so75s
Of Carolina County Chesterfield, ss:
Godfrey Cashier the named bank do emny swear
the Of knowledge and belief
s. G. GODFREY, Cashier
Subscribed me 1922.
O.. RAIEY, Notary Public
Correct-Attes
Vim. Godfrey,
G Walters, ....
+ T M Knight
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
Ordinance No. lis
Continued from Page 8

SHOOTING:
galleries, each per day ......-... ZOO
SHOE SHOPS:
for repair Of shoes (mer-
chains excluded) ....................... 5.0O
SECONDHAND:
clothing, dealers In, each ........ 300
SODA FOUNTAINS:
and ice cream, dealers In,
each or both -,......-. .-.-............-.-.... o.VV
TELEGRAPH COMPANY:
Interstate, on intra-state busi-
ness exclusive Of inter-
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05

MERCHANTS g. FARMERS
BANK
at Cheraw, s. c., at the Close Of Busi-
ness on Dec. 31st, 1921.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts 449,1O5.44
oyerdrafts 5,331.79
Liberty Loan Bonds Owned
BY Bank 35,55O.OO
Stock Fedora, Reserve Bank 3,60O.0o
Furniture and Fixtures 4,55S.7S
Banking House 21,031.16
Other Real Estate Owned 1o.Qss.1s
Due from Banks and Bank
era 22,74s.s4
Currency 2,739.oo
Silver and other Minor Coin 1,04&63
Checks and Cash Items 3.14s.45
TOTAL 55s,s4s.75
|. LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid In 100000
Surplus Fund 100000
Undivided Profits, less Current
Expenses and Taxes Paid 3,32O.6s
Due to Banks and Bankers 2,6O6.6O
D,v,dends IInpaid 217.67
Individual Deposits !
Subject to
Check . 276,S40.11
Cashiers Checks 552.74 277,492.91
Notes and Bills Rediscount-
ed 12s,SO6.Ss
Bills payable Govt Securities 100000
TOTAL, 55S,s4375
State of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield.
I,J.H.' .'Wannamsker, Cashier, OF the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above Statement is true, and
that the Schedules hereto attached full
ly and correctly represent the true
state of the several matters contained
therein, to the best Of my knowledge
and belief.
J. H. WANNAMAKER
Sworn to and subscribed before me-
this 5th day Of January 1922.
H.. A MCLEOD, Notary Public
Correct Attest:
M. w. Duvall,
]. L. Anderson,
J. A. Watson,
Directors.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
$500 REWARD

Hood Cord Tire 35x15, taken from truck between
Cheraw and Bennettsvie Dec. 9TH. Return to this
office, no questions asked, and get reward.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
BUSINESS LOCALS

STRAWBERRY PLANTS-Let US have
your order at once. we have q lot
now on road and should be here any
day. we will have Klondyke and
Never Stop.
THE PURE SEED co.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
Statement Of the Condition of
The Bank Of CheraW

c., at the cloes of business Dec 81 1921
RESOURCES LIABILITIES
and Discounts 477Ss9O0l Capital Stock Paid IN 100000
94232S Surplus
andSt Undivided Profits,
by the 1S225OOO Expenses and
Furniture nd Fixtures 653746 445165
Banking 100000 Due to Banks
175000l Dividends
FROM Bankers 735347s Individual
Currency 4I40OOl Subject to Check 44216OSS
Gold 5000 Cashiers Checks 1S5427 444,O515
Minor Coin 1262S Reserve
2241 depreciation e6O0OO
Bills payable to Fed
y i e. secured by Liberty
Bonds ss2Oo0O
Liberty Loan Bonds de-
posted sOSoOOO
TOTAL S1306548' TOTAL
STATE SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Chesterfield
W. Duval Cash Ter the above
that be nd foregoing statement
said by the books Of said bank.
O. W, DuvA11
r. L. CRAIG Notary Public
Correct Attest:
K. Waddil rs
w.
r. .f
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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05

We desire to thank our neighbors
and friends for their many kindness
es and thoughtfulness during the re-
cent illness and death Of our beloved
wife and mother. We appreciate mo
than we can say your help and atten-
tion.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05

WANTED-Man with car. to sell low
priced GRAHAM TIRES. $lSooo
per week and commissions. GhA-
HAM TIRE CO., 1927 Boulevard, Ben
ton Harbor, Mich.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-01-05
u there something you
need IN the follow.
fu4 HStf

: Is there something you
need IN the follow.
tnS RStf
birth Announcements
Hsddini Stationery
i Envelope Iaclesufss
Sale Bills
Hand bilts
Price Lists
Admission Tickets
business Cards
j Window Cards
fins Cords
Letter Heads
Note Heads
bill Heads Envelopes
Cslli.i Cards Lsaflsts
Statemsnts
Milk Tickets
Meal Tickets
Shippint Tsis
AnnosAcsAsata
Briefs
Notes
Coupons
Psmphlsts
Cstalodues
blottsys Chculsfs
InvttatioRs Fostsso
Folders
Checks
Blanks
Notices
II Labels
/ Lsdal blanks
II Aeau Cards
Placsrds
DODGERS
Post Casds
kroffamD
Receipts
Prompf. careful and e6-
eienf attention given
TO every defou
New-York tribune., 1921-05-01


heim and shiver the main and mizzen topsails.
mo use! She was too slow in going Of.
She seemed to stick fast. Then the fiutter Of
the canvas above his head ceased. At this
critical moment the wind hauled aft again
with gust, filling the sails and sending The
ship with great way upon the rocks on her
lee bow. Her time had come--the hour, tho
man, the black night, the treacherous gust Of
wind-the right woman to put an end to her.
The brute deserved nothing better. Strsnss
are the instruments Of Providence. There's
sort OF poetical JUSTICE
The man in tweeds looked hard at me.
The first ledge she went over stripped the
false keel off her. Rip! The skipper, rushing
out OF his berth, found crazy woman. in q rei
nannel dressing gown. flying round and round
the cuddy, screechipg like cockatoo.
The next bump knocked her clean under the
CABIN table, 1t also started the stern post and
carried away the rudder, and then that brute
ran up shelving, rocky shore, tearing her bot
tom out, till she stopped short, and the fore
mast dropped over the bows like gangwsy
Anybody lost?" asked.
mo one. Everybody got ashore ali right
Gale didn't come on till next day, dead fFor
the west, and broke up that brute in sur]rt
1ngly short time. It was ~ though shk W
been rotten ct heart"
(Copysight, Dowblsday, Page a Co. All ~
ressspeO
New-York tribune., 1921-05-01

stepped upon the port anchor as 1t lay fiat on
the forecastle deck.
lit had been lowered properly into it's hard
wood beds, but there had been no time to take
a turn with it. I could see directly that the
towrope would sweep under the fluke in an
other second. My heart flew right into my
throat, but not before 1 had time to yell out:
Jump clear of that anchor!'
"But I hadn't time to shrek out her name.
don't suppose she heard me at ALL The first
touch Of the hawser against the f1uke threw
her down; she was up on her feet again quick
as lightning, but she was up on the wrong side.
l heard horrid, scraping sound and then that
anchor, tipping over, rose up like something
alive; its great rough iron arm caught Maggie
round the waist, seemed to clasp her close with
dreadful hug, and flung itself with her over
and down in terrific clang of iron, followed by
heavy ringing blows that shook the ship from
stem to stern-because the ring stopper held!
with most pitiful howl Charley was over
after her almost on the instant. But, Lordl he
didn't see as much as a gleam Of her red tam
o'shanter in the water. Nothing! nothing
whatever! In moment there were half
dozen boats around us and he got pulled into
one. I, with the boatswan and the carpenter.
let go the other anchor in hurry and brought
the ship up somehow. The pilot had gone silly
He walked up and down the forecastle head
wringing his hands and muttering to himself:
Killing women, now! Killing women, now!
"Dusk fell, then a night black as pitch:
and, peering upon the river, heard low,
mournful hail, Ship ahoyv Two Gravesend
watermen came alongside. They had Ian
tern in their wherry and looked up the ships
side holding on to the ladder without a word,
saw in the patch Of light lot of loose fair
hair down there"
He shuddered again.
After the tide turned poor Maggie's body
had aoated clear Of ono Of them big moor
ing bucys," he explained. ri crspt Aft. feel