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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
HAYNES ON LIQUOR PERMITS
Change in Prohibition Enforcement
Policy to Force Compliance With
Law, Commissioners Announces.

Washington. - The Federal Trade
Commission was directed, under res
olution adopted by the senate, to in
vestigate conditions Of the tobacco
trade, including prices to producers
and consumers.
Senator Smith, democrat, Of South
Carolina, author of the resolution, told
the senate that there was no market
for tobacco of some grades and that
farmers were using the tobacco for
fertilizer On the other hand, Sen
ator Smith said, prices of cigars and
cigarettes were at their wartime
peak"
A change of prohibition enforce
ment policy to effect strict compli-
ance with the law regarding liquor
permits was announced by Commits
sioner Haynes.
In the past, Mr.. Haynes said, len
iency was perhaps justified in dealing
with violations by persons to whom
permits had been issued, but, with the
passage of sufficient time to enable
one TO acQuaint themselves with the
provisions of the act, experience has
shown it to be necessary to inaugu'
rate a different policy.
violations of the law or regula-
tions, or of the terms Of permits COM
mitted, after the date Of the an
nouncement, by those to whom per-
mits of any kind are or have been
issued, will hereafter not be condoned.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
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

In spite of the intimation Of Pre-
mier BRAND that the British and
French delegations were deadlocked
on the Silestan question, and the feel
ing in diplomatic circles that this was
the real reason underlying Lloyd
Georges announcement OF his decision
to return to England, the French for
eign office denies that rupture has
occurred.
The United States shipping board
steamer Black Arrow sank recently off
Cape Vilano, on the west coast Of
Spain. The crew and passengers were
saved, but the ship and cargo are a to-
tai loss.
1t has been officially announced that
the receipt Of Eamonn de Valera's re-
ply to the British government on the
Irish peace proposals, necessitating
early action by the British cabinet, is
the read reason for Lloyd-George's de-
parture from Paris.
Col George Harvey, United States
ambassador to Great Britain, an 'ob-
server at the supreme council meet
ing in Paris, spoke up for the first time
since the conferences began. He Of
fered to obtain more complete infor.
nation to assist the allies in whatever
they may do to alleviate Russia's dis.
tress and to that end has cabled his
government at Washington.
Negotiations between representa-
tives of American and British shipping
interests on the question Of freight
rates for Egyptian cotton have been
broken off, according to advices from
Alexandria.
The pope has named Bishop Michael
J. Curley of st. Augustine, Fla, as
archbishop of Baltimore, which is the
achepiscopal see of the Roman Cath.
olic church in the United States.
An explosion in the Hiroshima ar.
tilery magazine is reported to have
injured or killed over two thousand
Japs.
1t is reported in Lindsay, Ontario,
that Gen. Sir Sam Hughes, former Can.
adian minister Of militia and an out
standing figure in Canada's war ef'
fort, is at the point of death.
All members of the Irish Republican
parliament now in custody will be re-
leased, with one exception, in antici-
patton of the meeting Of the parlia-
ment called for August 16. according to
Dublin advices.
OF the entire Spanish detachment
which defended Zeluan against the on
slaught of the Moors, only Lieutenant
Bravo and eight soldiers managed to
save themselves by jumping into the
sea.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18

A definite disqualification program
for former service men involving the
immediate expenditure Of S6,11O,OOo.
The new program is said to have. the
approval Of Secretary Mellon.
Diplomatic negotiations preliminary
to the disarmament .onference reach
ed a formal stage for the first time the
other day when the state department
drafted notes of invitation to the five
powers that are to be asked to partlc-
ipate.
Jobs for 100000 idle men will be
provided If congress passes the ad'
ministration's railroad credits bill,
Eugene Meyers, head Of the War Fin
ance, declared recently before the sem
ate interstate commerce committee in
in opening hearings on the bill.
i A double-barreled campaign for open
sessions of the forthcoming disarma-
ment conference was on here, under
the leadership Of Senators Hiram
Johnson, Borah and other senate In
dependents.
Former agents Of the alien property
custodian are now in Germany trying
to get retainers from German dye COM
panies seeking American business, H.
o. Metz, New York dye maker declar-
ed recently in resuming his opposition
to the proposed dye embargo before
the senate finance committee.
A bill authorizing the president to
confer congressional medal Of honor
and the distinguished service cross
on the unidentified American soldier
who will be buried in Arlington ma
tional cemetery by November II, has
been passed by the house and sent to
the senate.
Announcement Of renewed insisteno
by the United States upo nadjustment
on the lines of the White award Of the
boundary dispute between Costa Rica
and Panama Is forecast at the state
department as the next step in the
controversy between the two repub-
lies.
The whole question OF prohibition as
It operates in the United States has
been thrown open in the senate. An
anti-beer bill was passed, with twenty
senators voting against it, after de-
bate which indicated the first organic
ed reaction toward present-day en-
forcement Of the Volstead act. While
they did not succeed in defeating the
bill, or in sending it back to commit
tee, the opposition group did achieve
the passage of an amendment which
requires every enforcement officer to
obtai ma search warrant before he sets
forth on the liquor trail, a provision
which "rduys" declared would "nullify"
the Volstead law.
Easier CREDITS for farmers, provided
for by the bill which passed the senate
will provide some relief for the present
disorgarized condition Of agriculture,
representatives of the farmers says.
The war department has 1000 COM
missions for second lieutenants and
only. 126 applicants.
Cost of labor allowances to railroads
for the six months guarantee period
following government control will in
clude only increased wages and not
alleged "inefficiency of labor" factors,
under a decision handed down by the
interstate commerce commission.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
Three Policemen Are Killed.

Memphis, Tenn.-Police and sher-
ifs deputies of half dozen Missis-
sippi, Arkansas and Tennessee coun-
ties were searching for members Of a
bandit band, whose attempt to rob
an employe Of the Ford Motor COM
pany of payroll funds amounting to
$500 resulted in the death Of three
policemen and the wounding of five
other men, while the Memphis police
combed the city for the men suspect
ed of implication in the hold-up.
Several men were brought to police
headquarters for questioning.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
Washington

Frank A. Linney, Republican state
chairman Of North Carolina, to- be
federal attorney for the western North
Carolina district, has been confirmed
by the vote of 81 to II.
Congressional investigation Of the
American Legion's organization and
alleged "scandalous and disgraceful
conduct Of a small coterie of self-con-
stitution, self-perpetuating officials u
has been asked in petition present
by to Vice President Coolidge and
Speaker Gillett.
Congressman w. c. Lankford Of
Georgia advocated in the house, re-
Gently, the passage Of his $500,000,000
farmers relief bill, which provides for
immediate purchase through the war
finance corporation from banks, either
national or state, farmers notes matur-
ing within three years from the pass
age of the act and secured by either
first or second trust deeds or liens.
The packer control bill, subject
of contention in congress for nearly
a score Of years, was passed finally by
the house without record vote and
sent to the White House for executive
action.
Formal invitations to the Washing
ton disarmament and pacific confer
ence will be sent shortly now that
agreement on the date for the opening
of the conference practically has been
practically has been reached Off
cial notification from Japan that she
accepts November IL as the date will
make the agreement unanimous. This
notification is expected hourly
Even more extensive changes in tax
levies than were agreed upon at the
white house conference between Pres
ident Harding an Republican leaders
of the house OF representatives have
been voted tentatively by the majority
members of the ways and means COM
mittee.
The federal trade commission was
directed, under a resolution adopted
recently by the senate, to investigate
conditions Of tobacco trade, including
prices to producers and consumers.
President Harding probably will
open the Washington disarmament
and pacific conference personally, il
was strongly indicated on high author
ity at the White House recently.
The Willis-Campbell anti-beer bill
was passed by the senate recently, SO
to 20, and sent to conference with
the prospect of its final enactment be-
fore the weekend.
Speed-up orders have been given-con-
gress under an agreement between the
president and Republican leaders, pro-
viding the agricultural cret:ts meas
ure is enacted and the house passes
:be :..A &c .'iSiOn bill
General Pershing, it is announced,
approves the new Sam Browne" belt.
Inc house policy OF assessing tariff
duties on the basis of American valua-
alton of imported merchandise was ac-
cepted by Republican members of the
senate finance committee, although
they failed to reach an agreement on
details of the program.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
Domestic

Reports that i've persons naQ Deen
killed and ten or twelve injured when
train No. 13 on the Yazoo and Missis.
sippi Valley railroad hit truck at q
grade crossing at Anguilla, Miss,
were received at Vickburg.
DR.. ]. E. Slaughter, planter, was
shot and killed at his plantation at
Schlater, near Greenwood, Miss, by
a negro tenant farmer who escaped,
but was reported surrounded by sher-
ifs posse in a woods near the scene
of the killing.
Two men were killed and five in
jured, three seriously, when the party
was buried under several tons Of de-
bris by a fall of rock in No. 6 shaft
of the Quincy, Mich, mine. The cave
in was caused by an air-blast.
Ten of the nineteen Craighead coun-
ty, Arkansas, farmers recently convict
ed on charges of night riding arrived
at the state pentitentiary at Little
Rock to begin their sentences. Their
arrival was delayed because Of time
allowed them to cultivate their crops.
They will serve terms ranging from
two months to one year.
Rear Admiral George Fink Kutz,
U. S. N, retired, said to be the sec.
ond oldest living rear admiral in the
navy, died at San Francisco recently,
at the age of sc. He participated in
most of the important engagements Of
the Civil war
Governor Small of Illinois, under ar
rest in connection with charges Of mis-
use of public funds and embezzlement
while he was stated treasurer has de-
mand.d change of venue and an I'M
mediate trial.
AS the result Of quarrel over
"moonshine" Emmett Bates, Is, is
dead, and Clarence Wells, 10, is held
in the Wise. Va, jail in connection
with the killing.
Fourteen-year-old James Burnett,
alias Charles HickSon, is being held
in the Waits Home, New Orleans.
while the police are investigating a
story imputed to the boy that four
months ago he killed companion
in Dalton, Ca, and then fled to New
Orleans.
Rev. James z. Coyle, for many years
rector of st. Paul's Catholic church,
died at hospital after having been
shot three times by Rev. E. R. Stephen
son. Methodist minister. Stephenson
went 10 the county jail and surrender
ed. The cause is given that the Cath
olic priest performed marriage cere-
mony between the Methodist minister's
daughter and Catholic.
An indictment charging murder was
voted against \. c. Burch, held in con-
nection with the Staying of J. B. Ken
nedy. Kennedy was shot in the back
of the he'd.
The body Of Miss Maud Gilbert was
taken from the canal near Miami,
Fla. by divers at the point where the
touring car in which she was riding
with Z. F. White is alleged to nave
pluueed into the Ma,Gr. The hoGy mae
only partly clothed.
A search Of the room occupied By
w. A. Hightower. baker, who led the
police to the grave of Rev Patrick Hef-
lin, missing priest, revealed a rifle,
bloody pieces of burlap and clipping
from San Francisco newspapers show
ing the amount of the reward offered
for tho priests return
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
Standards Massacred by Moors.

Madrid.-Twenty Spanish soldiers, the.
last remnant Of the Spanish troops to
resist capture Of the town OF Nador,
Is miles south of Melilla, were massa-
cred by the Moors, after having sur
rendered, according to, adyices.
The massacred Spanish troops had
held out for II days against great
odds, the dispatch said, taking refuge
first in a church and finally in near
by mill They surrendered only after
the attacking tribesmen had offered
to spare their lives.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
Nayarro's Troops In Trouble.

London. - Reports received from
Melilla, says dispatch from Tangier,
are that the Riff tribesmen have cap
tured part of General Nevarro's posi-
ton on Mt. Arruit Nevarro's column
now is said to consist of 700 fighting
men.
There has been large increase in
the enemy forces in the neighborhood
of Melilla, says the dispatch. Fighc
ing has occurred between the Span
iards and tribesmen on the Melilla
peninsula.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
Urged to Cancel Interest.

Washington. - American producers
may be forced to urge cancellation Of
interest charges on the allied gov
ernment debts to the United States,
Governor Strong Of the New York
federal reserve bank told a joint con-
gressiOnal committee in concluding
prolonged defense of the reserve sys-
TENS operations. He expressed no
direct opinion on cancellation, but de-
clared that the economic structure Of
the country depended upon foreign
marketing of surplus raw material.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
Genrnia lax Bill Passed.

Atlanta.-The state general tax bill
was passed by the Georgia senate 3S
to 7, after adoption Of an amendment
placing a five per cent tax on al
amusements from grand opera to NOV
ing pictures.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
All Farm Crops Are Poor.

Washington. - Practically every i'm
portant farm crop showed loss in
prospective production as a result of
adverse conditions in July. The de-
partment of agriculture's monthly fore
cast of 100000 bushels less wheat
than estimated month ago, 91,000,O00
bushels less corn, 192,0OO,OOO bushels
less oats, 61,OOO,OOO bushels less po-
tatoes.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
Speedway Hospital Accepted.

Chicago. - The Speedway hospital,
S1O,OOO,O0O institution, which, for
nearly three years, Edward Hines,
millionaire lumberman, has tried to
donate to the government in memory
of his son who fell in France, housed
its first quota of disabled war vet
Grams.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
Two Men Meet Death.

Little Rock, Ark. - Two men were
killed and several injured when Mis-
souri, Pacific fast train No. from st,
Louis to Texas was wrecked at Dom
aldson, about 40 miles southwest OF
Little Rock.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
No Tax-Exempt Securities.

Washington. - Federal taxation Of
state or other tax-exempt securities
was proposed in resolution by Sem
ator Smoot, republican, Utah, propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution
giving the government power to
reach the tax-free bonds.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
Old Man charqed With Arson.

Sandersville, Ga. - Charged with
arson in connection with the burning
of the Sandersville oil mill on May 80,
last, Tom Brown, aged 72, and his son,
Claude Brown, aged 3S, were lodged in
jail here.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
Director of Veterans' Bureau.

ashington.-Charles R. Forbes, of
the state of Washington, now direc-
tor of the Bureau of War Risk Insur-
ance, was nominated by President
Harding to be director of the Vete-
rams Bureau, created by the Sweet
bill.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
TWenty-four Drowned.

Yamagata, Japan.-Twenty-four per-
sons are reported drowned in serious
floods which are raging throughout
the prefecture of Yamagata. Five
thousand houses have been submerg-
ed and forty bridges destroyed.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
Jefferson Davis Obelisk.

Louisville, Ky.-The Jefferson Davis
obelisk, crowning monument to the
president of the Southern Confeder-
acy, will be unveiled June 8, 1922, at
Davis birthplace in Fairview, KY, on
his l14th anniversary.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
AlIeviatinu Russian Famine.

Washington-Allevia Of the fam
inc in the provinces of Russia will re-
quire the distribution Of almost 25O,-
900 tons of breadstuffs, according to
estimates made in Moscow and re-
Gently reported.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
Auto Kills Go,f Champion.

Atlanta. Douglas Edgar, profes-
sional at Druid Hills Golf club, and
twice holder of the Canadian open golf
championship, was struck and fatally
injured by an automobile in front OF
his home here.
Armored AirpIane Arrives.
Dayton, Ohio. - The armored air
plane has taken its place alongside
the armored motor car as an effec-
tive instrument of war.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
Senate Passes Anti-Beer Bill.

Washington The Willis-Campbell
anti-beer bill was passed by the SEN
ate, 80 to 20, and send to conference
with the house with the prospect OF
its final enactment before the week
end.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-08-18
No More Troops for SiIesia.

Paris.-The allied supreme council
decided not to send reinforcements
to the allied troops in Upper Silesia.
The herald., 1921-10-13
new LEADER
Offers Big SALE
South Rampant Street Store Starts
Tremendous Price Slashing Sale
Monday, October 17th-Former
Sales Events Surpassed In
This Ten-Day Sale.

All trails on next Monday morning
October 18th, will lead to The New
Leader Department Store, 424-426
South Rampant street, for beginning
promptly at s a. m, the doors of this
progressive house of bargains will
open with a tremendous price slashing
sale, the sale continuing ten days.
New Orleans people and folks of the
West Side all know of the wonderful
value offered in The New Leader De-
partment Store sales, and this sale be-
ginning next Monday morning prom
Uses to far eclipse all previous events.
There will be offerings in ladies' coat
suits, coats, dresses, and ladies' ready
to- wear, and the sale, coming as ii
does at the opening of the Fall Sea-
son, offers fall fashion clothes at a
great saving. Every department of
the store will offer it's quota of bar
gains, mems and boys wear, dry
goods, household articles and specials
for the children. Consult the adver'
Using columns of The Herald today
for full particulars of this big sale
read the offerings carefully, and go tc
this sale prepared to buy all fall and
winter needs of the household.
The herald., 1921-10-13
lone STAR SOCIAL CLUB.

Saturday night the Lone Star Social
Climb met at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
I Herbert. A surprise party was
given in honor of the birthday ami
yersaries of Miss Louise Cortez and
Mr.. Charles Templet. The members
of the club presented Miss Cortez with
a pretty ring and Mr.. Templet with
cuff links.
Games were played and refresh
ments were served. Those present
were Misses Emily Choate, Louise
Cortez, Edith Daigle, Louise Herbert
Agatha Hausknecht, Ida Lauland, Hell
Disc Lauland, Hazel Saleeby, Norita
Fernandez, Catherine Hornosky, Lou
Use Braai and Theresa Jones.
Messrs Schabel Burton, George Com
no. Walter Herbert, William Lauland
Philip Saleeby, Karl Saleeby, Charles
Saia, Joe Trahan, Charles Templel
and Warren Boyer.
A Halloween party has been planned
to be given at the home OF Mr.. AMI
Mrs. A. F. Daigle, S25 Pacific avenue
The next meeting win be given q
the home Of Miss Catherine Hornos
key, sss Bslleville street.
The herald., 1921-10-13
CANAL STREETlSToRE
ADDS MEMS WEAR
Cranes Shop, 1918 Canal, Announces
Opening of New Department
For Men.

Returning from the seasons trip to
the buying centers in the East, where
he went to purchase fall and winter
apparel for Cranes Shop, 1918 Canal
street. Mr.. A. E. Crane makes the an
nouncement that there has been added
to Cranes shop a department for men
and young men, carrying a large and
complete line of clothing and furnish
ings. This announcement will be re-
ceived with pleasure by the customers
of this popular establishment.
Cranes Shop has long enjoyed the
distinction of being a style center for
milady's apparel, displaying a large
and varied assortment in suits, coats,
dresses, millinery, etc, style and quail
ity being leaders, and now with the
department for men the service rem
dered by Crane is increased.
A particularly noteworthy feature
about the fall and winter apparel just
received is the very attractive prices,
making it possible for every member
of the family to be correctly dressed
at moderate cost. Mother and daugh
ter, father and son, can come to this
shop of style, quality and service and
be assured of getting apparel to meet
their individual needs. And you know
that Cranes says, ct is your OWL
fault IL you are not well dressed, fol
! you wear while paying when you buy
on our Club Payment Plan"
The herald., 1921-10-13
Personal Mention
And General News
SHORT ITEMS CONCERNING
WEST SIDE PEOPLE.

Mrs. L. C. Besson and family have
returned from Franklin, La, where
they spent the summer.
Mrs. Harry Bauer of Florence, La,
is spending awhile here with relatives.
Mrs. Bauer was formerly Miss Mamie
Martinez.
Mrs J. A. Garland returned Friday
night from a trip to Pittsburg and
other northern cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy A. Schroeder, who
have been spending few weeks here,
have returned to their home in Alex
andria.
Hope Grove No. So, U. o. A. D. will
give a fancy dress ball at the Avenue
on Saturday, December II. Albert c
Prados is chairman of the arrange
ment committee, and plans are being
mapped out for a most elaborate
event.
The guild of Mt. Olivet Episcopa
church will give a Measuring Party
at the Parish House on Thursday
October goth. There will be a pro
gram and refreshments will be served
Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Kass and famil!
left last week for DonaldsOnville.
! lrOp+ipuod ON papa z