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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04
Eir. Prevention Inspection.

WASHINGTON, (SpeciaD.-S. w. Lowe
fire prevention deputy Of the insur-
ance department, returned to the city
after a tour Of observation Of 20 towns
Of the state.
He has made to the insurance COM
missioner the report that he finds
Beaufort entitled to the blue ribbon.
as he saw no defects whatever.
Altogether in the past few months
Mr.. Lowe has visited and inspected "a
towns. He found Sumter and Darling
ton almost perfect in their conditions
and Camden excellent.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04

The Illinois scandal, or comedy
whichever way you look at it-had an
amazing development when Governor
Small, indicted for embezzlement of
state funds, decided that he was i'm
mune TO arrest during his term in Of
fee and considered the calling out of
stote troops to protect himself. His
lawyers, appearing before Judge Smith
Of Springfield as "amici curiae," ad-
vised the court that the governor was
immune, ridiculously basing their as
sertion on the old maxim that 1.-The
king can do no wrong The judge
humored their solemn dignity with a
long and erudite opinion, in which he
completely riddled their position,
turned their authorities against them
selves and made 1t quite clear that
in his view these friends Of the court
were offering decidedly unfriendly ad-
vice. He ruled that the governor, like
any other man, was not immune to ar
rest and prosecution for crime, and
ordered the sheriff to take him into
custody after giving him reasonable
time to surrender. At this writing
Mr.. Small is still at large, comforting
with his political friends, presumably
trying to find some way out Of the d.
lpmma.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04
State Income Tax Announced.

Washington, (SpeciaD.-D. H. Blair
commissioner Of international revenue
reports a collection in 1920 Of 1919 in
come taxes amounting to s1,26s,6SO'-
104. OF that amount South Carolin-
ians paid s5,1s2,O20.41. Thirty-seven
thousand two hundred and ninety-six
South Carolinians or 21 per cent OF the
population of South Carolina with in
come amounting to s142,6SS,SS2 paid
the taxes,
Based on these figures the per cap
ita income in South Carolina was ss4.-
rs. The average net income per re-
turn was s3,S25S5. The average tax
per return was s13S.21.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04
STUDY MOSQUITO WARFARE.

Boy scouts Of Newark recently went
on an inspection hike to the nearby
marshes to observe the methods and
practice of mosquito determination as
conducted by the local mosquito ex-
termination commissions. The boys
will camp on the meadows.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04
Southern Educational Society.

A number of South Carolinians will
attend the Southern Educational so.
ciety meeting at Asheville early in
August, the dates being August l, 2
and 8. Among the subjects of impor-
tance to be discussed will be:
The farm crisis; plans for develop
ing the South's resources; industrial
and vocational education; tax re-
forms; the question Of the negro;
reforms in the public school, in edu.
cational administration; plans for a
complete history of the South and
other problems vital to the South as a
whole.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04
Measles Lead In Diseases.

Measles led in number OF cases IN
the list Of contagious diseases report
ed from the counties of the state dur
ing June. according to figures compil-
ed in the office of the state health
department. The reports received
from over the state for June have been
filed and show LOG cases Of measles,
this being the largest number OF cases
of any one disease on the list
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04
Examination for Postmasters.

Examination for PoStmasterS.>
Washington Especially. - Examina-
tions for postmasters will be held in
South Carolina August 81 at Charles
ton, Bamberg, Bishopyille, Dillon
Greer, Manning, Orangeburg, Paris
Island, Andrews, Bethune, Hickory
Grove, Honea Path, McColl, Trough,
Varnville and Woodruff.
At these offices vacancies exist or
will soon occur. There is great in
terest in the examination for the
Charleston office, one Of the best
plums in South Carolina patronage.
Selections will be made from the
three applicants for each office who
score the highest marks, -
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04

Evidently Kemal has not been re-
ceivlng the aid he expected from the
Russian bolshevists. Lenin and
Trotzky and their soviet crew are
themselves in hard straits due to the
rapid spread Of famine and cholera
In Russia. They have appealed loud
ly for help, but the governments they
have so long flouted are deaf to their
calls. Even the United States, al
ways generous In response to the walls
of the suffering, has told the soviet
government, through note from Sec
retary Hoover, that any relief meas
ures would depend largely on the
treatment of the Americans held pris-
oners by the bolshevists. This was re-
enforced by note from the State de-
partment formally and curtly demand
ing the release Of those prisoners, and
the soviet rulers already had been told
there would be no consideration Of
closer relations with Russia until the
Americans were set free.
The distress in Russia is such that
Trotzky has been given dictatoTial
powers to handle the situation, and
all government projects except those
for relief have been suspended.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04

Through mutual CONCESSIONS
France yielding the most-Great Brit
min and France have reached an un-
dcrStandinS on the Upper SileSian
question. and the threatened break In
the entente will not occur just yet,
anyhow. France abandoned her in
tention of sending immediate re-en-
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04

forcements to the Silesian garrison
and agreed to meeting Of the inter-
allied supreme council in Paris Au-
gust 4. But she insisted the question
Of strengthening the allied forces In
the region must first be settled, and
also warned the British that any hos
tile act against the French troops or
the Poles in the disputed area would
result in the immediate occupation of
the Ruhr basin, regardless of allied
action.
Premier Lloyd George, on his part,
consented to a meeting Of experts to
examine into the Silesian problem, and
also concilIated the French by giving
the German government a sharp re-
buff. When France was preparing to
send more troops to Silesia, she asked
the Germans to supply the transpor-
tation. Berlin sent note to London,
asking If the British indorsed this
demand. To this Downing street re-
piled curtly that 1t was an interallied
affair and not discussible with outsid-
ers. British Ambassador Lord D'Aber-
non in Berlin also told the Germans
that If the French or Poles were at
tackled the British would help In the
occupation of the Ruhr basin.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04

The Irish affair is still in status quo,
De Valera and the Sim Fein cabinet
have been studying Lloyd Georges Of
fer, but have let 1t be known that 1t
cannot be accepted until the British
have released the imprisoned members
Of Dali Eireann so that parliament can
have n full meeting to discuss the
plan. The British government Is will
ing to free these men If De Valera
will make the request, but the Sim
Feiners feel that for him to do this
would be in effect a recognition Of the
governments right to lmprison repre-
sentatives of Ireland. Lord High
Chancellor Blrkenhead In speech in
the house of lords, asked that paria-
ment and the country have patience
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04

with the trouble De Valera and his
colleagues may be having in Dublin
TO reach decision, and intimated the
negotiations may continue several
weeks.
A recent rumor concerning Lloyd
Georges plan is that it provides for
two senates in Ireland, one for Ul-
ster and one for the rest of the island,
each managing its own affairs but sub
ject to an Irish parliament in Dublin
in which the members Of the lower
house shall be elected on a popular
representation basis and the upper
house shall have equal numbers from
the two provinces.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04

Having destroyed a considerable
part of the Turkish nationalist army
and advanced so far that even Angora,
the nationalist, capital, Is threatened,
the Greeks are restoring their lines Of
communication and preparing for the
second phase of the offensive. Gen
eral Papoulas, their commander-in-
chief on the Smyrna front, says: 1--WE
are not going to let up on Mustapha
Kemal Pasha until we have so COM
pletely dissolved his forces that he will
never again be able to put an army
in the field" Apparently Kemal re-
allies that he is being thoroughly
whipped, for he has appealed to the
government at COnstantinOple to in
tervene and stop the warfare. How
this can be done is not clear Kemal's
own government is said to he aban-
doning Angora and transferring its
archives to Sivas.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04

Either the public health service has
been receiving lot Of false informa-
ton, or the public officials Of southern
states refuse to admit the truth. Re-
Gently Surgeon General Cummings re-
ceived reports that the South is threat
ened with an epidemic Of pellagra and
a resulting semi-famine, and thereup-
on President Harding called on the
public health service and the Amerl-
can Red Cross to investigate at once,
and devise measures Of relief. 1t was
said the low price Of cotton, with re-
sulting shortage Of money, was to
blame. The two agencies got busy at
once. and at the same time In came
the protests of the southern states. In
all cases the state health officials took
issue with the reports of the public
health service, most, OF them denying
vigorously that there was any Increase
of pelagra and all denying that the
situation was serious or that a SEMI
famine threatened.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04

For some time there have been ru-
mors that former Emperor Charles
was planning another coup to regain
the throne Of Hungary. Last week
Roumanla, Jugo-Slavia and Czecho-
Slovakia signed treaty providing for
a declaration of war against Hungary
If Charles should return. 1t is Off
cially announced in Madrid that ne
gotiations are under way for giving
the ex-emperor and his family asylum
in Spain. The consent of the other
powers Is necessary.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-04

President Harding and Director Gen.
eral Davis of the railroad administra-
tion having worked out plan for the
relief of the railroads, the President
last week presented II to congress In
q message and asked for legislative
action. Briefly, ne urged that the War
Finance corporation be permitted by
congress to purchase about $5O0,OOO,-
600 Of securities deposited with the
railroad administration as evidence Of
the railroad debts to the government,
the railroad administration then to ap-
ply the purchase price against claims
which the roads have against the gov
ernment, thus giving the roads funds
that they greatly need. "There is no
thought TO ask congress for additional
funds" said Mr. Harding. mo added
expense, no investment Is required on
the part Of the government; there is
no added liability, no added tax bur.
den.'
Less definite vas the part Of the
message asking congress to approve
assistance to farmers and cattle men.
But his plan here, too, rests on added
authority for the War Finance cor
poration, and later Senator Kellogg
introduced the administration bill pro-
viding that whenever the corporation
is of the opinion that conditions aris-
ing out Of the war have resulted In
an abnormal surplus accumulation Of
any staple agricultural product, which
is normally exported in substantial
quantity, and that the ordinary bank
ing facilities are inadequate to carry
such products until they can be ex-
ported, advances may be made for
periods not exceeding one year and
up to S1, ,OO0,0O0,OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
MISS PYLE TO SPEAK HERE
Speaker for League of Women Voters
VIII Visit Topeka.

Miss Gladys Pyle, of Peru. Ind,
from the national office of the
League of Women Voters, will speak
Friday afternoon at the meeting of
the Shawnee County League of
Women Voters to be held at 2:30
o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms.
Miss Pyle will tell some interesting
and growth. She has named her
talk. Ideal and Practical Citizen
ship" The league is now two years
old and has 100000 members in the
United States. The chief aims of the
organization are to foster the study
of citizenship and to work for i'm
proved legislation, especially along
the lines in which women are par
ticularly interested, such as social hy-
giene. child welfare. food supply and
demand. women in industry, educa-
tion, legal status of women and eff
ficient government. The league has
no political affiliations and no effort
is being made to segregate the vote.
The national president of the or
ganization. Mrs. Maud Wood Parke,
days of next month in Kansas and
will be here short time during her
stay in the state
The Shawnee County League of
Women Voters was formerly the old
Political Science club. changing it's
name at a recent special meeting to
conform with national and state or
ganiZations to which it is an auxiliary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
Ford-Newberry Investigation
Makes Double Report.
Disagreement of Senators on
Strictly Party Lines.
REPUBLICANS BACK NENBERRf
Declare FOrd's Charges "Bitter-
Iy Made and Unsubstantiated.@
Democratic Minority Accuses
Newberry of Vote Conspiracy.

Washington. Sept 2s-The special
committee of the senate which investi-
gated Henry Ford's election fraud
charges against Senator Truman Il.
NewbeTry. Republican. of Michigan.
split on straight party lines today IN
submitting conflicting reports OF its
inquiry.
Newberry was absolved from all
blame in the report submitted by three
of his Republican colleagues. while
the Democratic minority report held
that he was entirely culpable for the
expenditure of approximately OF 5000
900 in the Michigan primary election
of 1918.
Ford Charges Bitterly Made.''
The Republican majority report held
Fords charges of the use of an al
legged "slush fund" to secure New
berry's nomination to have been bit
terly made and vehemently urged"
and wholly unsustained." The ma
jority report was offered by Senator
Spencer, of Missouri. and concurred in
by Senators Watson, of Indian, and
Edge. of New Jersey.
1t was conceded in the report that
the amount of money admitted to
have been spent by Newberry's
friends and relatives in furthering htz
senatorial aspirations was large-too
large, a larger sum than ought to
have been spent. But it was denied
emphatically that it was expended
with Newberry's knowledge or con-
sent.
Minority Scores Newberry.
On the other hand, a Democratic
minority report signed by Senators
Ashurst, of Arizona; King. of Utah.
and Pomerene, 0S Ohio, which was
submitted by the latter, accused New
berry of conspiring with others for
the debauchery of the Michigan cleo
torate and the violation of the Michi-
gan election laws and the federal
statute limiting a senatorial candi-
dates campaign expenditures by the
expenditure of large sums OF money
with his knowledge and CONSENT
The report also charged that New
berry was familiar with the fact
that large sums were being expended
and that he knew that not less than
$1SS,56S was expended in violation OF
law" to further his candidacy, de-
spite statements to the contrary made
by him under oath, which the report
asserted were false and untrue"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
STRIKE VOTE COUNT SLOW
Little Doubt as to Attitude OF the
10000 Rail Trainmen.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-While counting
of the strike ballots of 10000 mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen will not be completed until
late today, there seemed no doubt in
the minds of union officials today as
to how the men stood.
Unofficial reports were that ninety
per cent of those voting were opposed
to acceptance of the wage cut of July
1, authorized by the United States
railroad labor board.
Notwithstanding this attitude on the
part of the men, It was pointed-out
that a strike was in no wise certain
The general committees will decide on
strike and they are not bound to
abide by the vote of the members.
There was also a feeling that no final
action will be taken until it has been
determined how the other railroad
brotherhoods vote. The vote of the
four other unions will be counted here
next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
BRITISH ASK DELAY ASK IRISH PARLEY
But Lloyd George, in Note,
Keeps Original Stand.
willing to Talk Peace, But Not
by Correspondence.

London, Sept. 29=Premier Lloyd
George today replied to Eamonn de
Valera's note of September 10, invit-
ing the Sim Fein to send delegates to
an Irish peace Aonference in London
on October II.
The premier reinterated the cabi-
nets declaration that Irish independ-
ence cannot be recognized and pro-
tests that a basis of negotiations can
not be reached thru correspondence.
The text Of the communication fol-
lows:
Despite the Irish delegation's
sincere desire for peace and despite
the conciliatory tone of de Valera s
latest communication, we cannot en-
ter as.conference on the basis of this
correspondence.
e-'There is no purpose served by fur
ther exchange of explanatory, argu-
mentative communications on this sub
ject. So
THE position taken by his rnajesty's
government on the fundamental ex-
istence of the British empire, cannot
be altered. .-.
Notwithstanding Mr.. de valera's
personal assurances to the contrary.
it might be argued in the future that
acceptance of the conference upon this
basis (the basis outlined in de Valera S
note of September 19) involves recog-
milton that no British government
could afford. The government must
guard itself against any possible
Goubt.
Myself and my colleagues are ex-
tremely anxious to make arrangements
to explore every possible avenue of
discussion.
1.-The proposals made already have
been taken by the whole world as
proof that our endeavors for recon-
Citation and a settlement are no
empty form, and we feel that confer
ence and not correspondence, is the
most practicable and most hopeful
way to an understanding such as we
ardently desire.
Therefore, we send a fresh invita-
ton for a conference in London on
October IL, where we will meet your
delegates as spokesmen for the people
you represent with a view to ascertain
ing how fhe Irish national aspirations
can best be reconciled to the govern
m onffS uiemnOipf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
POLLOCK HAS GOOD CHANCE
Is Regarded as Most Likely Successor
to Late Judge Hook.

Judge John C. Pollock has an excel
lent chance to succeed the late Will
liam c. Hook as circuit judge for the
Eighth circuit, according to D. w.
Mulvane, Republican national com
mitteeman, who returned to Topeka
today from Washington Mulvane has
been in charge of the work of the Re
publican national committee since last
June and has spent practically his en-
tire time in the national capital.
Selection of Judge Pollock is not
certain, Mulvane stated. His cfances
of winning, tho. are excellent and he
is regarded among the two or three
most likely men for the promotion.
There is a mighty good chance for
Judge Pollock to win the circuit judg-
ship" Mulvane stated today. He is
rated as among the two or three
strongest candidates and believe he
has an excellent opportunity for ad-
vancement."
The Kansas national committeeman
did not discuss the probable successor
of Judge Pollock in event the present
district judge should be advonced. It
is most probable. tho, that Mulvane's
early callers will include candidates
and representatives of candidates for
the district judgeship.
Mrs. Mulvane, who has been in the
east since early last summer, returned
to Topeka with her husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
||War LoUe 7riangle''
Reaches DiUorce Court
Mrs. Lee Shippey Hobbies Before Judge on Clutches
Clutching Husbands Love Notes and Poems-He- and
His French Love Reported To Be in Mexico.

Kansas City, No, Sept. 2s.-The
war love triangle which involved
Lee Shippey, Missouri poet, his wife.
Mrs. Mary Blake Woodson Shippey
and pretty Mile. Madeleine Babin of
France, reached the divorce courts
today.
Breaking a silence which has en-
dured thru two years, Mrs. Shippey
appeared before Judge Johnson In cir
cult court as plaintiff in a divorce suit
against her husband.
Mrs. Shippey, plainly showing the
ravages of a nervous breakdown, NOV
ing only with the aid of crutches,
brought into court with her a bundle
of love notes and poems.
Happy Till He Left Her.
These tender messages were a part
of the wife's evidence to prove that
when her husband sailed overseas as
a Y. NJ. c. A. worker during the war,
their happiness was complete. Their
perfect love" continued, Mrs. Shippey
contended, until her husband met the
pretty French girl, who followed him
back across the seas and came to this
city, where her child was born, OF
which Shippey was the father.
The divorce action tried today, Mrs.
Shippey declared, was only begun by
her when she learned that her hus-
band, now said to be in Tampico, Mex
leo, as secretary of the Chamber of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
WILL KILL TAXES
Democrats Would Amend
Revenue Revision Bill.
Retain Only Corporation Stock
Levy, Says SimOns.
REPEAL ALL SPECIAL TAXES
Also Want No Exemptions on
$4,000 Incomes.
SurtaxeS Are Drag on Business
Revival, Says Mellon.

Washington, Sept. 29-Retention of
the corporation capital stock tax and
repeal of all of the special taxes. such
as those on brokers, proprietors of
theaters, circuses, automobile bus
lines. shooting galleries and the like,
is proposed in one of a series of
amendments to the Republican tax
revision bill offered today by Senator
Simmons of North Carolina, on behalf
of the Democrat members of the
finance committee.
The bill as reported to the senate
proposes repeal of the corporation
stock tax and retention of the other
taxes.
Hit Biggest Incomes.
Other proposals offered by the mi
nority provided for repeal of the
freight and passenger transportation
taxes and the $4,000 exemption al
lowed to corporations, and that per
sons whose net income exceeded $780,
600 a year be not entitled to the nor
NAL exemptions allowed single men,
married men and to heads of families
on account of dependents.
The existing sur-tax rates on big
incomes and the excess profits tax are
'throttling industry and stagnating
capital that should be put into pro-
ductive fields. Secretary of the Treas
ury Mellon said today in discussing
the tax situation.
Recovery of business from the pres
ent depression, he said, would be ma
terially speeded up by the repeal of
these provisions of the existing law.
Hoover Has Suggestions.
Secretary of State Hughes and Sec
retary of Commerce Hoover urged
exemption from taxation for foreign
trade corporations, as provided by the
pending tax revision bill, Senator
Penrose, of Pennsylvania, declared in
the senate this afternoon, when Sena-
tor La Toilette, Republican, of Wis
consin, attacked the provision.
"I am not surprised" Mr.. La Fol-
lette replied to Penrose. Il think
evidence is unfolding from day to day
that there are men high in the ad-
ministration who are more interested
in the. welfare of countries abroad
than they are in the United States,
and think this will be more appar-
ent in the next few weeks