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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-28

Special Officer O. c. Grant. who
has been assigned 10 the protection
by local commission merchants
caught Walter Pikowski las y
Sadie ST. in the act OF stealing coal
from a freight car. Pikowsld was
.ocked up charged with petty
larceny.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-28

Sixteen jobs were secured by the
Chamber OF Commerce employment
bureau Tuesday Three permanent
Jobs were found and the remainder
OF the number were short time posi-
ff0uc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-28
VERY Worth While Reductions Have Been
Made on Fur Coats

36-inch Hudson Seal is reduced to $Z76Z5
A 4Oinch Hudson Seal is reduced to $4,000
4Oinch Hudson Seal is reduced to $3Z5OO
36-inch Hudson Seal is reduced to SZZIZ3
45inch Hudson Seal is reduced to 90
45inch Hudson Seal is reduced to S3Z5OO
36Inch Near Sc ais reduced to SIOOOO
4Onch Near Seal is reduced to 100
A 46nch Near Seal is reduced to $4,000
A 40-nch French Seal is reduced 5000
Every one of these Coats spenddy made and beautiful
ly lined. Real valuesl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-28

lContinued from page one.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-28

CONTINUED from page oneD
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD over
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
THE news OF THE SOUTH
What 10 Taking Place In The South
land viii Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

The Amatlan, Mexico, oil fields were
recently reported on fire, with drilling
towers falling like chaff and the work
men fleeing. The cause of the confla-
grafton is unknown. The financial loss
cannot yet be estimated Columns Of
fire hundreds of feet high are cover
ing the entire field.
Spain and Japan have given the
Mexican government de jure recogni-
tion.
Preliminaries for a German-Ameri-
can treaty to follow the declaration Of
peace are being drafted in Berlin. Ger
many is preparing draft in which
there are no reservations.
Minister Of the Interior Drashkovish
of Jugo-Slavia was shot dead by a
young Bosnian Communist recently.
The assassin was promptly arrested.
With the important railway junction
point of Eski-Shehr in their hands, the
Greeks are conducting rapid pursuit
of the Turkish Nationalists dislodged
from that city and other points along
the front in Asia Minor.
Premier Lloyd-Gcorge has informed
Eamonn de Valera that the British
stand ready to amend the home rule
act so as to grant dominion form OF
government to both the north and the
south of Ireland.
London newspapers state that the
first great attempt Of Lloyd-George to
end the Irish war and establish per-
manent peace In the turbulent island
has ended in deadlock, following the
presentation OF what newspapers say
is the most liberal terms ever offered
by any British government to the peo-
pie of the south Of Ireland.
The Japanese cabinet has decided to
accept the invitation Of President Har-
ding to a conferences on disarmament
and for the discussion of far eastern
problems.
Four persons were killed and twen-
ty wounded in fighting which took
place between Fascist and Commun-
lists at Mansone and San Stefano, It.
ally, recently.
The first million dollar American
cotton export has just been negotiated
between the American Products Ex-
port corporation, of Charleston s. C.
and the Darmstader bank of Berlin.
The situation in Upper Silesia is
very critical again in consequence of
a French note to Germany demanding
that the German volunteer units be
disarmed and threatening troops un-
less compliance is made. The Brit
ish government is trying to get the
supreme countil together for meet
ing.
The German plebescite commission
in upper Silesia has been dissolved,
and German interests in that zone will
be represented by peoples council
from now on.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT PAYS
S29,495 TO A NUMBER OF
FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
CHARLOTTE HEADS THE LIST
Amount Paid by Insurance Companies
This Year for This Purpose More
Than Double That of 1918.
Raleigh.

Charlotte again draws The. biggest
share of the fremens relief fund
which the insurance department col
lects annually from companies operat-
Ing in the state, and pays out to the
90 fire companies OF, North Carolina.
The amount sent to Charlotte, ac-
cording to the figures given out from
the office of Commissioner Wade, is
s2,S12.6e, against s2,192.43 which the
Mecklenburg capital received last
year. The total amount distributed
this year Is s29,495 against $24,352.74,
and, 1t is more than double the fund
distributed in 1918, S12,547.97.
After Charlotte. the amounts dis
tributed to the larger cities follow:
winston Salem, s2,4O4; Wilmington,
s2,137; Asheville, s1,724; Greensboro,
s1.4s4; Durham, 1888; Raleigh, s1154;
High Point, 1864; Wilson, SITS; Rocky
Mount. s762; Goldsboro, S699; Cas-
tonia, $50; New Bern, $3.50; Fayette-
Vile, s541; Greenville, $512; States
vile, $3.50; Henderson, s42S; and Kim
ston, s4s3.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
District Unit Road Plan.

SfstTiCt OhIt nodo idh -.,s.t ~ -
Plans for the maintenance o: approx
imately 5000 miles of state roads In
North Carolina were formulated. at 1
conference of district highway, engi-
neers with state engineer, Charles M.
Upham, and within the next 80 days
every mile of road accepted on the
state road man will be under constant
supervision Of engineers who will be
responsible for its upkeep.
In furtherance Of the plan to main
tain the roads taken over by the state,
every truck and other road building
machinery let out to contractors on
lease will be called in and apportioned
among the nine districts for use In
the upkeep of roads. More than 300.
trucks and crews are available for this
work. and Mr.. Upham expects TO dou-'
BILE that number with new allotments
from the war department.
Under the plans worked out, road
maintenance will be carried on under
the district unit. County lines will be
wiped out in so far as maintenance
goes, and maintenance districts that
will give the maximum use of men and
equipment established. One crew will
be given charge OF restricted mileage
that will be maintained constantly by
that particular crew. Maintenance
districts will be erected. ~
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
Washington

Charles C.. Hinkle of Savannah
Tenn, has beenn ominated to be col
lector OF customs with headquarters
at Memphis.
Representative Harry B. Halves,
Democrat, from the eleventh Missouri
district, viii retain his seat, the house
committee on elections has ruled. His
Republican opponent contested.
Herbert Hoover says farmers should
be permitted to borrow money for
longer periods than is now possible.
The Sheppard baby bilp' providing
government aid in maternity and infan-
cy cases. is special order Of business
for the last week in July. -
Representatives of railroads in the
Mississippi valley recently defended
before the interstate commerce CON-
mission their proposal to increase the
freight raes at points on the Mississip-
pi, Ohio and Missouri ariver and on the
gulf.
Judge A. NJ. Noble, for the past
four years chief judge and secretary
of native state affairs Of Pago Pago,
American Samoa, has arrived at San
Francisco en- route to his home at
Smithfield, N c., having been sue
ceeded by Captain Hall of Detroit.
Existing credit machinery of the
government will be used for the pres
ent in the making of cotton loans,
treasury officials say, with out the
creation Of supplementary cotton loan
furds by private organizations.
Shippers Of the Southwest having
sought the reduction of lumber rates
in order to meet competition from the
Pacific coast, the railroads have ask
ed the interstate commerce commits
sion to grant a reduction of from 2
to 10 cents a hundred.
The permanent tariff bill has passed
the house, and will be rushed to the
senate, and the senators hope then
to vacation"
Plans for future railroad financing,
If not actual government ownership
are said to be under consideration by
the Harding administration.
Secretary Mellon told the senate fl
nance committee that the understand.
ing reached by the Wilson administra-
ton deferring interest payments on the
loans made by the United States to al
lied nations will be binding upon the
nre=eot administration
Elimination Of the confusions, de-
LAYS and maladministration that have
surrounded the care and compensation
of veterans Is expected to follow the
operation OF the Sweet bill
The valuation of the st. Louis and
Southeastern Railway company OF
.IeNas was fixed by the interstate COM
merce commission at S26,O29,939.
As u condition TO the limitation OF
land armament, Washington hears that
France is preparing TO ask the United
States to guarantee her protection in
the event OIL German aggression over
French territory
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28

Practices Of railroads in permitting
meat packers to load certain articles
Of groceries in their peddler and
branch house cars was held not un-
duly preferential recently by the inter-
state commerce commission.
Rediscount rates win be reduced
from 6 to 1/2 per cent by the federal
reserve board shortly.
The rapid expansion of boil weevil
over the Southern states has made
necessary the establishment of num-
ber Of new field stations by the depart
ment Of agriculture through that sec
tion Of the country.
SEM + McKellar of Tennessee, re-
Gently speaking in the senate on the
methods employed by private detec-
tives in procuring information, round
" scored them, and called them "wart
on American institution" Especially
did he score those who joined labor
unions and twisted the sayings of the
leaders into any old kind Of thing
they were paid to do.
Renewed confidence chat Japan will
consent to broad discussion of far
eastern problems as part of the dis
armament conference is evident in Of
ficial circles.
For the purpose OF reviewing the
situation and determining what credit
Will be needed to facilitate the market
ing of this years cotton crop. The
FEDERAL reserve board held confer
ence with the governors of the fed
eral reserve banks of Atlanta, Rich
mond, st. Louis, Kansas City and Dal,
las. AS a result of the meeting the
federal reserve board Announces that
they stand ready to extend further
credit for the purpose of harvesting
the cotton crop.
Former Secretary Daniels and form
er assistant Secretary Roosevelt of
the navy are scored for the methods
used in investigating wartime scandal
among enlisted men at the Newport
training station.
Governor Harding of the federal re-
serve board announces that he has call.
ed conference to be held in Wash.
ington Of the governors of the five re-.
serve banks in the great cotton pro-
ducing sections of the county to adopt
a uniform policy on cotton loans dur.
Ing the coming marketing season.
Plans for relieving the estimated
shortage Of million and half homes
throughout the country through the di.
version of a greater proportion of the
nations twenty-five billion dollars in
savings deposits into home building are
under consideration by Secretary Hoo
yer.
Idle freight cars on the railroads of
the United States number 4,26S less
July s than the previous week, due to
a. brisk demand for box cars to meet
grain shortages.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28

present law after-theater parties are
impossible. Now, while drinks must
he ordered in restaurants before mid
night, patrons may have until II 80
to consume their liquors If they desire
to avail themselves Of the privilege.
COincident with the announcement
that John Barleycorn is getting almost
his pre-war footing in England, the
house Of lords voted down un attempt
by Lord As.or to establish state con-
troll of the liquor traffic. The measure
was defeated mainly by a speech of
the lord chancellor.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28

cnt. Under the new measure London
saloons will be allowed to dispense
liquors between the hours of IL Il. IN.
and IL p. m., but must remain closed
for three hours during that period.
Hotels and restaurants will be per-
mitted. mainly for the benefit Of tour
lists, 10 serve drinks until midnight
provided that food Is also served to
the customer.
The hotel and restaurant feature Is
designed in order to remove the re-
proach Of Americans that London Is
the dull4st city in Europe. Under the
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
Counties Collect School Money.

Counties collect all the school money
in the state except the 100000 equal
izing fund, and the state directs its
expenditure is all the difference that
Superintendent E. C. Brooks finds in
this years school law and that in ef-
feet a year ago. An analysis OF the
present law, and an application to
present conditions is contained in
statement, somewhat supplementary
to the statement made by Governor
Morrison. in his call for special ses-
sion OF the general assembly to con-
yene on December 6.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
stat. to Back up Gun compsay.

State to Back up Gun compaa".
1.-The state will back up the Durham
machine gun company to the limit,"
declared Governor Morrison when he
confirmed the report that the state
would undertake the defense Of the
members of the company who are be-
ing sued by the widow OF the late
James Ray, of Graham, killed by Q
member of the company when a mob
stormed the Alamance county jail.
81 think the state ought to stand be-
hind its militia" declared the COVER
nor. Otherwise, there is no law and
authority"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
Nav Appeal to Higher Court.

Cotton mill respondents to the
Southern Power comuany's petition for
higher rates, partially granted In the
recent order of the corporation COM
mission, will except from the order and
ask the commission to revise the rates
It authorized.
This step. according to announce
ment Of counsel is preliminary to
an appeal from the commission to the
state courts and. most likely, the be-
ginning Of additional LITIGATION to be
finally settled by the United States
supreme court.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
EXTEND HOURS OF DRINKING
Concessions Made to Thirsty London
ers by Measure Passed by
the House of Commons.

London.-While America Is debating
the results Of applied prohibition,
London is to be granted n nine-hour
drinking day under new bill IN
troduccd in the house Of commons.
The new drinking hours will take the
place of the six and a half hours IN
which drinking is permitted at pres
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
AnaIysis by Or. Rankin.

Taking seventy-one people as frac-
tional unit Of the population OF the
state, DR.. w. S. Rankin, head OF the
state department Of health. told the
teachers at State college summer
school what would happen to the II
in the course OF a year.
One OF the unit will die during the
year, two will be sick in bed during
the entire twelve months; 80 Will De
in impaired health; rs will be healthy
and ten In vigorous health. That, he
declared. is the average health OF
North Carolina.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
Fair Week for Cotton.

Washington, I(SpeciaD D.-Tempera-
ture averaged near normal in the cot
ton growing states during last week
and showers were general except in
parts of Texas, according to crop bull
letin of department Of agriculture.
The plants are blooming and fruit
ing we'll in Tennessee and Oklahoma
and made very good advance in Geor-
gia and North Carolina. The condt-
tion Is fair to very good in nearly all
sections of Texas, except in the east
and central coast sections. The
weather was favorable in Arkansas.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
From RaltImore 10. NeW Bern.

From Baltimore to New, Bern.
Washington, Especially I'm confer.
ence with the war department, Con-
gressman Ward, Congressman Brinson
and Frank A. HamptoA, secretary to
Senator Simmons, were assured that
the barge line from Baltimore to New
Bern would te not only continued but
extended to Philadelphia, and that 1t
is contemplated to add Elizabeth City
to the ports Of call.
Contrary to recent published state
ments, there is no disposition to inter-
fere with direct service from North
Carolina points to Norfolk.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
Postmaster Examinations.

Washington. (SpeciaD.-The civil
service commission has been request
ed to hold examinations OF applicants
for appointment as postmasters at the
following places:
Angler. Badin, Banners Elk, Bay
boro. Black Mountain, Boardman,
Gambler, Candor, Caroleen, Clarkton,
Cleveland, Cliffside, Connolly Springs,
Cooleemee, Council, Garrysburg,
Greenville, Hope Mills and Hunters
Vile
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
Cotton Farmers Join Bureau.

The movement to organize the cot
ton farmers of North Carolina into
bodies pledging themselves to sell
their cotton through cooperative agen-
cies affiliated with similar agencies
throughout the cotton belt is proceed,
ing with the great momentum since
the convention Of North Carolina busi-
ness men in Raleigh a few days ago
sanctioned the movement and adopted
resolutions favoring the movement as
one likely to help settle the cotton
problem. w.. ~, SS
This is the opinion Of w! Bruce Ma
bee, one Of the field agents Of the state
department Of agriculture. n
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
Davis Mithdraws Opposition.

Davis Hithdraws Opposition.
Washington, (SpeciaD.-R. l.. Davis
superintendent OF the North Caroiina
anti.saloon league, announced he
would not carry his fight further
against Robert A. Kohloss as state
prohibition director.
T am satisfied that Mr. Blair and
Mr.. Roy Haynes, prohibition commits
sioner, are heart and soul In sympa'
thy with the enforcement OF the pro-
hibition laws and they gave me every
assurance that through Mr.. Kohloss
those laws shalnSs executed, said Mr..
na yfa a. t.---- -. ~
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
s.n,+ors Nav snIit on LInney.

Washington. Especially. - Senator
rverman said he thought he would
vote for the confirmation Of Frank A.
Linney when the time comes. He and
Senator Simmons have not yet talked
the matter over. but It looks as II
their votes would be one for and the
other against. The delay is irritating
Mr.. Linney and his friends.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
Extra Congressman Probable.

EXtrd congressman FTVpdUe'
The eleventh congressional district
Of North Carolina, to furnish the extra
congressman from the state authoriz
ed In the Seigel bill pending in Con-
gress, is mighty apt to be created by
the special session Of the legislature
when It meets.
Some Of the democrats and all OF
the republicans want the additional
district and the emergency which calls
the lawmakers here to straighten out
the municipal and school finances will
provide also the opportunity for redis-
tricting the state into eleven congress
sional districts.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
Eor Local SELF .eovernment...

For Local Sell Government Il
Health administration in North Car
olina, Hike the administration Of the
schools, will be returned to q basis OF
local self government as a result OF 9
conference held here by, DR.. W:s. Ram
kin, secretary of the state board OF
health, and 35 or 40 Of the part time
health offices employed In as mary
counties. ;rtt ss'E* Aitc 4
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
HOSPITAL Contract Awarded.

Hospital Contract Awarded. -
The building committee OF the state
hospital at Raleigh has awarded the
contract to Mr.. ]. e. Beaman, general
contractor, Raleigh.
This contract covers construction
TO cost 100000 and includes, among
other work, two eonJugate dining
rooms of nine hundred and fifty Ga
pacity each.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
An Invitation to Coolidge.

Washington, (Special).-vice Presi-
dent Coolidge, Senator Ashurst, Ari-
zpna, Chairman Page, Of the tariff COM
mission, and chairman Fordney, house
ways and means committee, were in.
vited by E. P. Wharton. president OF
the North Carolina division, to speak
at congress of the Southern tariff as
sociatiop in Greensboro, N. c., August
1916.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
Woman Official Resigns.

Miss Daisy benson has resigned her
position with the state board Of chari-
ties and public welfare having served
the state continuously for Is and one
half years.
Miss benson served as the execu-
tive officer Of the board through the.
administrations of Governors Aycock,
Glenn, Kitchin and Craig. \,
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
e6. 900 Per Cent Profit.

Ninety six thousand per cent profit
was figured into the evidence In the
Camp Bragg land suit in federal court
when Neill S. Blue, largest land hold.
er in the Cape Fear country took the
stand in his own behalf and claimed
that 1900 acres bought by himself
some 80 years ago for 4 "a cents per
acre is now worth $4,000 per acre,
He got the tract at tax sale for $40.
plus $40 judgement and values It az
S114, ,000,s
During the day the government cor.
pleska.lta case In the Blue lands. {.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28

The United States has been sound
ing the German government on the
proposal to negotiate separate peace
in accordance with President Har-
ding's program. The pact, 1t Is un-
derstood, will embody such features
of the Versailles treaty as are not re-
Of settlement Of war accounts to he
virtually Identical with those imposed
by the allies. 1t is believed Berlin
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
ro. petend state In Ray sult.

Governor Morrison has named W. J.
Brogden, we'll known Durham lawyer,
as assistant to Attorney General Man
ming in defending the suit Of Mrs.
James Ray, Alamance county woman,
who is asking damages OF the officers
and men Of the Durham machine gun
company for the death Of her husband
during the Graham shooting last year.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28

Illinois provides sensation Of con-
siderable magnitude through the in
dictment of her governor. Len Small,
and lieutenant governor, Fred f. Ster-
ling: These officials, together with
Verne Curtis, a banker, are accused Of
fraud, conspiracy and embeZzlemeit Of
state funds, the alleged crimes being
committed. according to the charges,
when Small and Sterling held the po-
sition Of state treasurer. Briefly, II Is
charged that Small and Sterling made
loans of millions of dollars of state
funds TO Curtis so-called bank. which
had not functioned as a bank since
1908; that Curtis purchased with the
money short-time notes of the Chicago
packers which netted him about per
cent interest; that the state received
only per cent on the loans made to
Curtis, and that the accused men
shared the rest of the profits. OF
course, both Small and Sterling pro-
test their entire innocence, the COVER
nor laying the whole affair to the
schemes Of his political enemies, whose
fight on him, both before and since his
election, has been bitter.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
Members Of State Board.

MemperS OF otdtc pUdIu. n y,
Leonard Tufts, of Pinefsirst; and W. (
F. Carr, of Durham, were named as
members OF the state board Fof yoca-
tional education by Governor Morri-,
SON. The >ther member of the board is
Miss Mary Arlington, of Rocky Mount
and DR.. e. C. Brooks, state superin.
tendent, is chairman ex-offlcio.