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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28

Mrs. B. Frank Pegues and little
daughter, Mary are visiting relatives
in Darlington.
Mrs.~I. S. Funderburk and children
left on Wednesday for visit to
Laurinburg, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Cooper leave on
Thursday for Stony Point, N. c., for
a vacation. They will go by way OF
Charlotte, N. c.
Mr.. B. A. Thomas suffered very
painful accident on Tuesday having
the end of his finger mashed off by
the door of a Ford Sedan.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Web
ster on July 22nd girl.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. N Adeimy
on July % boy.
Mrs. R. E. Bitch and children are
visiting Mrs. F. p. Evans at her coun-
try home across the river.
Mr.. T. NJ. Knight returned from
Columbia on Tuesday where he under
went an operation on Tuesday MORN
ing.
sss
Mr.. James Harrall, of Louisville,
KY, is spending few days with his
Mrs. L. D. Harrall.
Miss Emily Dantzler, Of Orange
burg, is visiting Miss Margaret Watts.
sss
Mss Grace James returned to her
home in Davidson, N. c., after spend
ing several weeks here with her
father, Mr.. w. d. James.
see
Mr.. Arthur L. CASTOR, Of Chester,
was in town on Tuesday.
MIR. Frank Miller, prominent at
torney, of Hartsville, spent Tuesday
in town on business.
sss
Judge Mendel L. Smith, Of Camden,
spent Wednesday in Cheraw.
Miss Mickle, Miss Harriet Nelson
and Mr.. Willie Nelson, Of Camden,
are visiting at the home of Mr.. ]. NJ.
Nelson.
Mrs. Henry Wannamaker and her
father Rev. w. f. Hurt leave on Fri
day for a two weeks visit to Rich
mond, Va.
sss
Special attention is directed to the
of Cheraw Lumber and
Supply Co., a new lumber yard in
Cheraw, who cannot offer any special
prices for Aug. End but request the
public to visit their yard on the cor
ner of Second and Church streets on
that day.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28

Misses Jennie Mae Pegues, of Kol-
lock, Sallie Calder, Ruth Mcpherson,
Pattie Poston, Pauline Parker and
Belle Hurt returned Friday from
summer school at Winthrop College.
Mr.. Frank Gillespie returned Fri
day from summer school at Winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Murray, Sr., OF
Cameron, S. c., are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Jno. WomacK.
Mrs. Jno. Womack and Miss Kath-
leen Murray returned from a visit to
Cameron, S. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Duvall spent
several days in Charleston this week.
Mrs. ]. L. Craig entertained the
Bide-a-Wee Club last Friday morning
Mr.. ]. w. Brasington and family
spent last Sunday at Rocky River
Springs, N. c.
Misses Nannette and Virginia Bla-
lock, of Norfolk, are visiting their
sister, Mrs. Earl Watson.
Mrs. A. S. Thomas and daughter
Emily have returned from avisit to
Camden, S. c.
Miss Mary Moore is at home after
several days spent in Florence Where
she underwent an operation for ton
silitis.
Miss Eleanor Thomas, of Ohio, is
visiting her brother, Rev. A. 5.
Thomas.
Miss Elizabeth Bull has returned
from a visit to Camden.
Judge and Mrs. NJ. ]. Hough, OF
Chesterfield, spent Wednesday in Che
raw.
Mrs. J. M. Jackson, Misses Nell and
Harriet Jackson, Mrs. Jno. Jackson
and Mr.. Roderick Jackson, OF Benn-
ettsville, spent Tuesday afternoon in
town.
The young people enjoyed a small
dance at Duvall's Hall Tuesday night
Messrs. H. NJ. and W. P. Odom spent
Wednesday in town on business.
s*&
Mrs. R. E. Hanna is spending sew
eral weeks at her cabin" in the
mountains of N. c.
$50
Mr.. r. T. CASTOR spent Monday in
Charleston on business.
xa$
Mrs. C. X. Waddill and children
have returned from visit to rela-
tives in Rockingham, N. c.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
aM.at I,nper,a.Iens Eron. chlna.

|msat lmportatIens From emma.
p Chinese meats imported into this
country consist Of hams and sausage.
The hams are cured In manner
similar to ours. have peculiar odor.
are small, aud Of poor quality. judged
by American tastes The sausage Is
prepared from posk, and is about She
size of a thin frankfurter. Is hard
and oily. and has an Odor pronounced
unpleasant to the occidental nose.
These products are consumed ex-
cIusiyely by the Chinese, who consider
them quite del.cacy.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28

ing in part Of the State, had gotten
our paper and took 1t to Columbia to
spend the. day Wednesday.
We have given Instructions now
that our paper, hereafter be routed
by Hamlet so we promise this will
not happen again.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
Anelsns Roman Elections.

Ancient Roman Elections.
Ancient Pompeians hLu both primary
and general elections, similar to those
we have In every town and city each
spring. They were In the midst Of
an exciting local election. It is indi-
Gated, when POmpeii was destroyed In
70 A. d. =
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28

The aost nutritious root crop, after
the potato, is the beet root, which con-
tains IL per cent Of sugar.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
IS THERE A LIABILITY

hanging over your familys head?
There is nothing surer than death in the world ex-
cept taxes and you have got to pay those.
WE can give you an IDEA how to cancel your
obligations automatically when you die besides
leaving an income for your family.
A LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT with one of
the oldest LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES in
the South, THE ATLANTIC LIFE, will provide
for all of the above
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
Use Soap.

Use Soap.
II the belt on your sewing machine
ioosens. rub II with plain yellow soap
and II will helm until you can have It
aIed.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Duvall are
spending a few days In Charlotte.
Mr.. r. E. Hanna spent several days
in Charleston on business.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28

Offices NJ. & F. Bank Building
District Agents
j. L. Perkins, Darlington, S. c.
w. d. Arthur, Hartsville, S. c.
H. w. Goolsby, Hartsyille, S. c.
d. l.. Tillman, Cheraw, S. c.
]. S. Teal, Jr., Cheraw, S. c.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28

r. L. Watts, Pageland, S. c.
V. j. Coyington, Cheraw, s. c.
c. f. Clark, Cheraw, S. C.
w. ]. Brown, Elliot, S. C.
c. S. Lynch, Cheraw, S. C.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
OLD RECORDS INDICATE THAT.
 ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS A BAPTIST

ways donated to the needs of his church," said MT. McGregor in offer ing the following copy of an agree ment to build Q new chimney on the meeting house:
 we the undersigned Do agree one with another to pay the Serveral Somes next our names in produce this fall to Do Delivered Betwixt the first & 20 of December, the produce, as follows, Corn, wheat, whiskey, soft Ltnnen wool Or any other article a material to do the work with the pro- duce> will be Delivered at Wm. Bar kers in good mercantile produce"
 Signed with other names is:
 Thomas Lincoln. white corn, man. ufactured-poundS-
 Thus, continued MT. McGregor, i've have revealed to us the religion of Abraham Lincoln's parents, his sister, Sarah, and of himself. He was raised in the simple hard-she11ed faith, which in after years never left him.
 we have no record of Thomas Lin- coin or his wife ever uniting with any church after they moved to Illinois in 1Q2nD
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01

BOSTON. Tho English omen's field hockey team, which has come here to play a, series of matches with greater Boston's women's aggrega- tIons, defeated the Boston School of Physical Education, 22 to 0, at the Longwood Cricket club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
STRAND.

The opening performance today at the Strand theatre of Welcome Children" a National Exchange Inc. comedy-drama, is eagerly aawited by Bridgeport motion picture enthusiasts for this production is universal lily acknowledged to be one of the brightest pictures of the year. Elsie Albert, the featured player, is well known here through her work as the fairy princess in Snow White,'' Aladdin" and Beauty and the Beast" In the supporting cast are several other favoriteS including Orpha Alba, George Sherwood and Sidney Franklin. last seen in support of Mary Pickford.
 'Moonshfner a two reel King Cole comedy, and a Kineto Review complete the program which is an ex- ceptionally well-balanced one Bobby Burns displays his we'll known ec- centric capers in "Moonshiners." The kineto Review subjects are always of interest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
YOUR MOTHER AND MINE
 KNEW THE VALUE OF
 CODLIVER OIL AND IRON

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
AERO BURGLAR MAKES APPEARANCE IN BERLIN

Berlin, Nov. 1.-Burglars from the clouds footed the warehouse of the firm of Heilbrenner, fin the Mohren- strasse, carrying off carpets and tap estry to the tune of s6,4O0.
 A large hole had been made in the roof of the building, through which the thieves had effected their en- trance.
 An hour after the discovery of the theft three men, one of them a local merchant named Schultz, were seen to step out of an airplane near the from tier.
 They were interrogated by police, and their machine was found to be filled with valuable curios and other articles, including the stolen carpets
 Whereupon the men confessed that they had stolen the goods, which they had loaded on an airplaine, also stol- en. The machine was kept in wait ing in a neighboring field The inten-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
Helene Chadwick and Richard Dix
 in Rupert Hughes DANGEROuS CURVE AHEAD
GO tSSN

is excellent, being practically the same that made '"The Old Nest'' fla nous.
 Sully, Rogers and Su11y in Bound ing over the Billowy Seas were a sensation last night. Mason and Gwynne presenting 'The South To- day. score da sure-fire hit Their comedy is all new and rendered by a capable pair of entertainers. P1att and Dorsey Sisters in a singing and dancing revue filled Q bright spot next to closing. Tenny and Allen in Vaudeville capers'' did a little bit of everything to the satisfaction of their auditors. Other numbers com pleted a good bill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01

Dangerous Curve Ahead" Rupert Hughes latest production is still play ing to capacity audiences at the Plaza theatre Here is a picture of matri- mony that Is the freshest, most ori- ginal and most penetrating thing we have ever seen. We suppose It Is so different from the best because It is based on life as 1t is, and not as we would like to have 1t. Rupert Hughes Is known to every book lover in America and he has outdone him. self in tho writing of Dangerous Ahead" You will rock with laugh ter and then be thrilled by an in tensely dramatic situation. The cast
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
IN THE THEATRES
PARK.

It is already quite plain that the fame won by Douglas Fairbanks marvellous production of f"The Three Muskeaeers" now playing twice daily in Boston and New ork to capacity audiences, ynd which comes to the Park theatre, Bridgeport, for a linn tied engagement starting next Thurs day evening, Nov. 3rd, is not an ephemeral thing, but is for all time. It is a super-production which not only entertains but educates, and Professors of Literature might do much worse than take their classes to l1lis visual demonstration of the and chivarly of the times of Louis the Thirteenth.
 There are many reasons which give authority to the bid for everlasting fame made on behalf of this photo play. First of all, the Dumas novel and the memoirs of D'Artagnan em- body the greatest wealth of romantic material ever uncovered. Only Ihe imagination of Dumas could devise the amazing experiences participated in by those four inseparabIe com rades, DArtagnan and the Three Musketeers, Athoss Porthos, and Ar an1is. And the part of gae dashins D'Artagnan is made to order for the indomftable Doug"
 Add to the fact that the adapta- ton, costuming and historical re- search were under the supervision ot that celebrated playwright and scholar, Edward Knoblock, author o1 ger," My Lady's DreRs'' and 'Fshul- hands of Fred Nib1o, himself a born adventurer, and 6 man who has | achieved fame in the direction Of ad- venturous stories.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01

ton of the thieves was to fly over the frontier into Belgium.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
SEEKING DIVORCE.

SEEKING DltORCE.
 Mildred Knox Markell has filed suit for divorce from Samuel $. Markell. The couple have twice been married. They are of Norwalk, and dhe present suit is based on grounds of cruelty. They were last married In 1919.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01

IEWISBURG. The BuckneIl Uni Nerslty footba1I squad came out ot She Catholic University game on Sat urday in fine condition. Most of the regulars were taken out of the game early and are in shape to start stren- uous preparation for the Navy game immediately.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
MORNINGsTAR LOSES

Philadelphia, Nov. 1-Ora Morning. star, one time holder of several billiard championships. lost to Al Taylor of Philadelphia, 400 to 32s, in the first of 8 series of matches to prepare him for the title tournament to be held in Chicago in about two weeks. In this competition Willie Hoppe will defend his 1s.2 crown. Morningstar was not in very good form, but made one run of 83, while Tayfor's best count was 1oe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
DARTMOUTH HOCKEY

Boston, Nov. Tine appointment. of Clarence Wanamaker. coach of the Dartmouth hockey team last year as the Yale varsity coach for this season, was reported here today. The Yale hockey team this year will have Its headquarters in an artificial rink at New Haven and, with Charles O1Hearn, the football quarterback and star of the Yale freshman hockey team of last fall. available. a good team is looked for by blue ice enthu- 6ia StS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
GIFT TO McGRAW

New York, Nov. John McGraw has a large silver trophy, a handsome article, thirty inches high. including its mahogany base. which is a present from his Giant players. It was pre- sented to him last Saturday night by Dave Bancroft. The base supports 8 silver ball, on which are facsimiles of the signatures of all the players, and there also is this inscriptions: ''To John McGraw from the world s champions in appreciation of his gen. eralship and loyalty" The figure of player in batting position stands atop the ball.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01

The Big Wonder Show with Geo. F. Murphy. will be presented at the Park theatre today and tomorrow. This show has won and held its pop ularity it's who1esomeness, it's in calcu1ably amusing swift action, it's wit of line and freshness of slang, and it's expertly delineated characteriza- tion. There is not one of the charac- ters in the piece whose like you have not seen before. though probably in far less amusing circumstances. The splendid cast inc1ud es, Mile. Babette Berthan Stoller, Olive DeCorney, Net tie Wilson, Clare Evans, Frank Mar tin, Chick and Burt Hunter, and a beauty chorus of 20.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-01
ID BORROW CASH
 FOR CHARITIES DEPT,

The Board of Apportionment will for by the Charities Department from some other body, as they have done in the past, because it is felt that the Charities body's request for their un- employment fund is necessary to meet.
 President w. B. Seeley of the Board stated that with the drive to collect back taxes bringing in better results than had been anticipated and wi h good chances of still more money coming in, the idea of 1evying spe- cial tax to make up several deficits was out of the question.
, 1921-04-07
OIL PUMP FIXED ON
AUTOMOBILE ENGINE
Prevents CIogging and Burned
Out Bearings.
Illustration Shows Plan for Arranging
Force-Feed oiIing System at
Small ExpenseNoperated by
One Of the Cams.

On an automobile engine which was
oiled by the splash" system, 1t was
found that the tube which conducted
the oil from the fywheel to the front
part of the engine became clogged.
and some b%urned-out bearings result
ed. To prevent the recurrence Of this
accident, a pump val installed In the
oil line and connected to be driven BY
the cam shaft, as shown In the sketch.
The upper part of the motor crank
case, on the camshaft side, was drilled
out and tapped opposite one Of the
cams. to take a brass tube, which was
threaded with a standari pipe thread.
This tub vas reamed out to q snug
fit for a small piece of shafting, which
formed the plunger of the pump. An
other piece of tubing was screwed
onto the first at right angles, and to
the ends of 1t, through two ball-check
valves, were attached the oil tubes
leading to the crank case and to the
bearings of the engine. These check
valves acted to prevent oil from flow
ing back to the crank case, while per-
hitting 1t to flow in the proper direc-
ton. On the end of the plunger was
, 1921-04-07
AUTOMOBILES


The total automobile revenue for
1921 in New York state is estimated
ut $1l. 100000.
For the first time six-wheeled mo-
tor omnibuses have recently been
placed on the highways Of Paris for
passenger traffic.
During the six months, April to Sep
TENDER. 1920, there were 7.498 motor
vehicles. valued at S1O.OO0.0O0, I'm
ported into India.
To relieve the traffic congestion In
the center of the city of Philadelphia,
all left-hand turns In the business dis
trict are prohibited.
While the United States has one
automobile for every IA Inhabitants.
England has one for $50 Inhabitants.
and France one for 10S.
According to estimates. one-fourth
OF an American citizens income Is the
limited mean to spend on the upkeep
of a passenger automobile.
The t0olmakers are the highest paid
Of any automobile workers. making
from $50 to $40 a week. plus time and
n half for overtime and holidays
, 1921-04-07
WHEN ACCIDENTS
HAPPEN TO AUTO
Motorist in Unpleasant Predica-
ment Because He Failed to
Take Precaution.
NOTE CIRCUMSTANCES FULLY
Important Point Offered for Jury's
Consideration Is Whether Car Was
In RightfuI Place-insuranee
Saves Worry.

To the owner of a new car who Is
Just testing his wings, SC to speak, on
the highway 1t nay seem ghoulish to
a of what to do in case an accident
happens to his car or through it. Blu
We all now that accidents involving
motorcars do happen, though in a ma
jOrity of cases the car owner is not to
blame.
No matter how gu%iltless of wrong
the motorist may be unless he knows
what TO do at the time the accident
occurs. knows how to protect himself,
in other words, he may find himself in
an unpleasant predicament simply be-
cause he has failed to take certain pre-
cautions.
Note All Circumstances.
To begin with, the car owner should
try to keep his mind as calm as pos
sible and note all the attendant cir
dent. He should get from any by
ISLANDERS their names and addresses
and also those of people in nearby
buildings. provided those persons wit
messed the accident.
If the m0torist knows hat the, fault
has not lain with him he should point
out to the people whose names he has
gathered particular phases OF the &C.
cident, measure any distances that may
be germane to the subject by pacing,
II no other means Is at hand. BE GER
tain to get some corroboration of the
rate of speed at which the car was
being driven. If the horn or other
warning signal was sounded be sure to
have witnesses ready to help prove this
fact.
In case the accident has occurred at
the intersection of two streets, 1t is
important to prove hat the vehicle
to the crossing.
RightfuI Place of Car.
One OF the most important points Of
fered for a Jury's consideration is
whether or not the car was In its right
full place In the street. Was 1t on the
right hand side Of the thoroughfare,
where 1t belonged7 Testimony to his
effect will help the defendant. II the
emergency brake vas firmly set. un-
~prejudiced witnesses may be shown
this for later use In court.
When an accident happens at night
It Is important to prove that the lights
were properly burning and in order.
When the mishap occurs in rainy
weather or when the streets are slip
perry 1t should be shown II possible that
the nonskid chains were In place on
h tires.
In case the trouble came when the
car was making a turn. call attention
to the fact that 1t was making q wide
turn. In accordance with the statutes,
and was on the proper side of the
road.
II a person has been injured. try to
remember his conduct Just before the
accident. Was he behaving in a way
to make him guilty Of negligence. as,
for instance, sheltering himself under
an umbrella. and not keeping a prop
err lookout Were you. the operator,
looking ahead and tending to your
driving, or were you talking or other
wise permitting your attention to be
distracted7
II you can prove by measurements
that you brought your car to a halt
within the distance required for check
ing the progress Of a car driven within
the legal speed limit you will have
scored a distinct point.
, 1921-04-07

fastened a striking plate of hard steel.
against which the cam pushed once
during every revolution of the cam
shaft. In this way the engine was pro
vided with a ~force-feed oiling system
at small expense.-G. A. Luers, Wash
ington. in Popular Mechanics Magn-
zine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-04

dian ad Item for the said infant de-
fendant, Cora Morrison, for the pur-
pose of this action, unless the said
Cora Morrison, or someone on her
behalf, within twenty days from the
service of a copy of this order, shall
procure the appointment of some
other person to act as guardian ad
Item for the said infant defendant.
Let a copy of this Order be served
upon the said infant defendant by
publishing the same once a week for
three successive weeks in Abbeville
Press and Banner, a newspaper pub
lished at Abbeville, South Carolina,
along with the summons herein.
J. L. PERRIN (seal)
Clerk Of Court for Abbeville County.
Sept. 80, 1921.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-04
ATLANTA MAN HAS
CLOCK 100 YEARS OLD

people generally have gone on a
search for the aneients and are max
ing them the most cherished part of
their household goods" said promi-
nent cloclmaker in the Peachtree Ar
cade, Atlanta's little city of shops,
who has been busy for many weeks
getting old clocks into shape for lead
ing citizens in many parts of the city
Among the "newly-founds" is a
clock said to be 100 years old, accord
ing to the Arcade clockmaker. Instead
of an ordinary pendulum swinging
back and forth the clock has a con-
traption moving in a half circle, first
to one side and then the other. Some
how, it is stated, this rotary action
seems to meet with the minimum re-
sistance, and so the clock is able to
run on and on.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-04
MRS. VANDERBILT PAYS
$3o,Ss4.43 COUNTY TAX

Ashexille, N. c., Nov. 1.-The
Buncombe county treasury was en-
riched in the sum of $30,6s4.43 which
will serve to relieve the financial
strain of the county and which was
received in the form Of a check from
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt in pay
ment of county taxes on the Biltmore
estate. City taxes on the holdings of
Mrs. Vanderbilt were paid several
weeks ago.
The increase in Mrs. Vanderbilts
taxes is very noticeable, due to the
increase in the tax levy for this year
and the fact that valuations remain
ed practically the same as. fixed in
1920. The county levy for last year
was SO cents without any special
school district tax and for this year
it was fixed at "a cents. Thirty-seven
cents of the levy for this year goes
to the school fund and for the re-
tirement of bonds,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-04
WHOLE FAMILY WERE
NEARLY WIPED OUT

Elizabeth, N. j., Nov. 1.-Martin
Smith, a teacher in west New York
school and his FIVE year old daughter
are dead and Mrs. Smith is in seri.
Gus condition in a hospital as the re-
suit of shooting early today in their
home in a isolated section near
Springfield. Police Chief Rubin of
Springfield, expressed the opinion
that Smith wounded his wife and
killed his daughter and then turned
the weapon upon himself.