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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Farm Women Active.

Florence. - The Florence county
council of farm women met at the
court house for the purpose OF dis
cussing plans for the establishment OF
a permanent club market at tnls
point.
Mrs. Henry Mccall presented plan
whereby building was to be erected
by the town council, this building to
be divided into stalls which were to
be used by the different communt-
ties. Mrs. Frances Y. King explain
ed in detail the organization neces-
sary for the establishment Of a sue
cessful market. A marketing COM
mittee was appointed with members
from the various clubs Of the county
and from the women OF the town.
This committee Is to meet with the
home demonstration agent, Miss Anne
B. Moore, when various plans for a
market house will be submitted. Miss
Moore, with the cooperation Of her
club members, is planning produc-
ton campaign.
The special products put up by the
South Carolina Home Producers as
sociation were discussed. One club
decided to specialize in plum jelly.
Other clubs will put up blackberry
Jam and artichoke relish.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Plus XII is CROWNED
POPE OF ROME

Rome. - Plus XI was crowned
pope in the bascilica Of st. Peters
amid scenes of pomp and enthus-
iasm and in the presence of princes
and dignitaries of the church, the
diplomatic representatives Of for
eign countries, members of the Ro-
man aristocracy and a vast assem-
blage filling the great structure to
the very doors. The ancieL: Gus
tom was carried out with impress
sive ceremonies, and the newly
elected pontiff now occupies the
throne of the first pope, reported
crowned Leo III, who reigned from
795 to SIG.
With the exception of Leo XIII
and Benedict XIV, who, owing to the
strained relations existing between
the quirinal and the vatican in 1878,
and the world war in 1914, prefer
red to be crowned in the sistine
chapel. the coronation Of all the
popes elected since the erection OF
the baSilica has been celebrated
there.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Bullock Case Yet Undecided.

Raleigh.-The Canadian authorities
have not as yet passed on the extradi-
ton of Matthew Bullock, negro, want
de in Warren county on a charge Of
participating in rioting, according to
Charles Stewart, minister Of immigra-
ton and colonization at Ottawa. In
a letter to a prominent North Caro-
linian. the minister states that it was
only a question OF whether or not Bull
lock should be derorted that was
brought to his attention. and that the
court must pass on the question Of
extradition.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
FORD CONTRACT IS
BEING DISCUSSED
TALK OF REDUCING THE TIME
CLAUSE FROM 100 TO
FIFTY YEARS.
SECRETARY Weeks IS HEARD.
AdvlsabiIity, is Questioned by Major
General Beach, Army Engineer;
Williams Heard.

Washington. - The adyisability of
reducing the time clause in Henry
Ford's offer for the lease Of the Mus
Gle Shoals, Ala, government owned
lands, from 100 to SO years was ques.
toned indirectly by Major General
Lansing H. Beach, chief Of army en-
gineers, in testimony before the house
military committee.
Referring to the general policy Of
the government not to lsase its prop
critics for period exceeding so
years, General Beach in his testi-
mony at the second day OF the hear
ing of the committee on the Ford
proposal said that 1T is not always
advisable to apply one general rule
to things big and small"
Secretary Weeks, who was heard
by the committee, declared repeated
ly that in his opinion it would be un-
wise to permit the lease Of public
lands or properties to private inter
ests for so long a period as one
hundred years. General Beach, how
ever, said that it was "a question in
as big and important a matter as
this whether the so years rule would
not work hardship"
1t was his belief, the general con-
tinued, that in the disposition of the
properties at Muscle Shoals, the par
amount consideration should be the
effect upon the nations defense rath-
er than the manufacture Of fertilizer
The country, he said, should not be
caught again" without an adequate
nitrate supply.
The disadvantages of installing
power plants in Alabama and estab-
fishing a market for their output
were dwelt upon at length by the en-
A:ineer chief He said it would be
comparatively easy to install plant
at Niagara Falls, with a market close
by, but it was quite another feat,
fr>m the standpoint Of time, to do
so in a sparsely settled region like
that about Muscle Shoals, with only
four cities within reasonable dis
tance.
The engineer officer was preceded
on the witness stand by Major Gen.
eral Williams, chief Of ordnance,
who occupied the greater part OF the
days sessions explaining valuations
OF properties involved in the Ford
offer. He estimated that the War
rior power plant and, transmission
line could be salvaged, for 100000
or more, and declared under exami-
nation by committee members that
figure was three-ffths Of all that
Mr.. Ford had offered for the nitrate
plants and other properties. These
properties, It was estimated, had a
scrap value to the government OF $S,-
$4,000 and would be worth s16,272,-
900 II made partially operative and
the remainder salvaged.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
CHICAGO Has Second "Ponzi."

Chicago.-Raymond ]. Bischoff, ta-
ken into custody, after involuntary
proceedings in bankruptcy had been
instituted against him by creditors,
admitted that he owes about S4,5OO,OOO
representing the savings of 5000 Chi
cagoans, mostly foreigners. Less than
one million dollars worth of oil and
gas stock of doubtful value is available
to meet the obligations, it was an
nounced.
Bischoff, whose financial operations
apparently rival those Of Charles Pom
ri. the Boston wizard" expressed re.
lief when taken into cusody by deputy
marshals. He had received threats
from those he is alleged to have fieec'
ed, he said, and was afraid to venture
into the south and west side districts.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Aued Indian Dead.

Cass Lake, Minn.-Ga-Bo-N Nah -Gewn-
Woncee, also known as John Smith, a
Chippewa Indian reputed to be 1877
years old, died here after a weeks
illness with pneumonia.
1.-The old Indian" as he was gen
orally known among the white people,
was active until six months ago. Be-
fore that time he made it practice
to meet all trains entering the village
and offer post cards for sale.
He had been married eight times.
He had no children and the only sur
vivor is Tom Smith, an adopted son.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
PRESIDENT HARDING.
BEFORE THE SENATE
ASKS SENATE TO GIVE ITS AP-
PRovAL TO ARMS CONFER
ENcE TREATIES.
PROMPT ACTION REQUESTED
Five Principal Treaties and TWO
Supplemental Agreements De-
livered to the Senate.

Washington. - President Harding
asked the senate to approve the arms
conference treaties in order that
Americas professed desire to rid the
world of war may not become "a hol'
low mockery."
IF we cannot join in making ef-
fective these covenants for peace
he said, "and stamp this conference
with Americas approval, we shall
discredit the influence of the republic,
render future efforts futile and un-
likely, and write discouragement
where today the world is ready to
acclaim new hope"
Delivering his message in person,
in a voice that betokened deep emo
ton, the President was answered re-
peatedly by applause from floor and
galleries. He asked that ratification
be given without delay, and before he
left the capitol senate machinery was
set in motion to hasten a vote.
Five principal treaties and two
supplemental agreements, the fruition
of the twelve weeks of negotiation
lust concluded here, were in the bum
die of international covenants taken
to the senate chamber by Mr.. Hard
ing. They propose in short, limita-
ton on naval armament, new bill OF
rights for China, and a four-power
concord to preserve peace in the Pa
cific.
All of these agreements, said the
President, are related portions OF the
effort ito put an end to contradictions
to remove antiquities, and establish
clear understandings" None OF them,
he asserted, commits the American
government ito any kind OF On al
lance, ENHANCEMENT or involvement.
After the address was completed,
both republican and democratic lead
ers predicted that the treaties would
be ratified without long debate and
by substantial majorities. Only one,
the four-power Pacific pact, is threat
ened now with organized opposition,
and its opponents have not yet dem
onstrated how large vote they can
command against the strength OF par
ty leaders on both sides Of the cham
Der.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
VIII Not Postpone Genoa Conference.

London. - Great Britain Will agree
to no postponement Of the Genoa eco
nomic conference unless the request
for such postponement emanates from
Rome, it was authoritatively declared
here. The French ambassador, 1t Is
understood, was so informed by Lord
Curzon, the foreign secretary.
Belief was expressed in a well-in-
formed American quarter that the
holding of the conference on The in
tended date was becoming increasing
ly doubtful, owing to the Italian do
mestic political situation. Until an
intimation was given that this situa-
ton was such a preclude the holding
of the conference, however, the ma
tions which are expected to partici-
pate have no choice but to await de-
velopments.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Eioht Men Killed in Mine.

Huntington, w. Va. - Eight men
were killed, two badly injured and
one is missing as the result OF an
explosion which wrecked a mine OF
the Marietta Coal company on Pond
creek, Pinson Fort, KY, according to
information received here.
A dust explosion is reported to have
caused the accident in the plant. Only
eleven men were said to have been
in the mine at the time, eight of
whom rescue parties found dead, two
injured and one missing.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Granville Policeman Held.

Greenville. - Notice was given by
counsel for w. G.. Turner, former chief
of police Of West Greenville, that
they would apply before Associate
Justice Cothran for bail f.. Turner,
who is held on a charge Of criminal
assault. At a preliminary hearing
Turner was held for trial on the
charge. In his affidavit Turner makes
absolute denial of any criminal act TO-
ward the girl, who is about 15 years
old. and whom he and another OFFICER
arrested on a road several miles from
Greenyille in company with young
man.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
|O-HOUR WORK DAY
IS RE.ESTABUSHED
NEW RULING OF LABOR BOARD
WILL AFFECT 10000 RAIL-
ROAD SIGNALMEN.
OVERTIME PAY IS ELIMINATED
Time and One.Half Pay For Regular
Iy Assigned work on Sundays ana
Holidays Also Eliminated.

Chicago.-Re-est2hl OF ten
hour day at the usual hourly wage
and elimination of time and one-half
pay for regularly assigned work on
Sundays and holidays, new rules gov
erning railway signalmen, were an
nounced by the United States railroad
labor board to replace on February 10
the national agreement made under
federal control.
The boards rules affect more than
$4,000 rail workers. According to tig-
ures based on interstate commerce
commission statistics, the annual la
Dor bill of the railroads will be cut
about 100000 by eliminating the over
time pay provisions of the national
agreement.
While the new set of rules retains
the principles of the eight-hour day,
the door is open for ten-hour day.
Overtime pay is likewise eliminated
for employees paid monthly salary
by new formula for determining the
monthly rate, based on the standard
hourly rate.
Other minor provisions which will
affect the signalmen's pay envelopes
are substitution of straight time for
the former time and one-half rule; pro-
vision for minimum Of three hours
straight time instead of two hours at
time and one-half for working less
than four hors on Sunday, and COM
plete elimina lion of the old rule al
lowing half pay from 10 O'Clock at
night to a. m, for men travelling on
boarding cars.
Other rules were char ged to elimi-
nate any fixed hour for starting work
and any specified lunch period. The
time limit for investigations into dis
charges, decisions and appeals was
extended from seven to ten days.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Cash Mills of Gaffney Sold.

Gaffney.- The Cash mills, OF this
city, which were placed in the hands
of receivers several months ago, were
sold at auction to C. M. Smith, presi-
dent of the Merchants and Farmers
Bank, of this city, for 100000. Mr..
Smith said he was representing him
self and associates, and would operate
the property The mill was capital
lied at s5OOOOO, and when the re.
ceivers were appointed had liabilitie1
of sSOO,0O0. There was only one bid
der and the property was bid in at
the minimum price fixed by the
court
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Arrested After Il Years.

Providence, r. I.-Escaping police
detection in several states over Pc
riod of II years, Walter NJ. Savage, a
negro, was arrested here charged
with the murder OF Columbus Wells,
who was shot at a chicken shooting
party in Duplin county, North Caro-
lima, in December, 1904.
Savage, although he denied the
shooting was intentional, admitted he
fired the shot that caused Wells
death, the police say, and that he fled
the state
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
HALF CITY BLOCK IS BURNED
Property Loss From Early Morning
Blaze Is Estimated at $25o,ooo;
Started in Hotel.

Richmond, Va.-Six known dead, 3;
reported missing or unaccounted fol
and 2S known injured, IA Of whom
are believed to be fatally hurt, is the
toll of the fire which swept over ar
area of half a city block here, de
stroying the Lexington hotel and sew
eral other buildings and entailing
loss variously estimated at S250,O0O.
The fire was discovered in the hote
and rapidly spread to adjoining prop
erty, other buildings being destroyed
or gutted being the Pearl laundry, the
plant Of Clyde w. Saunders, print
ers; the Savings Bank Of Richmond
Branch, Cabell & Co., E. R. Laffertry
& Co. and the Cooperative Producers
Exchange.
Twenty-Five patients are at one hos
pital, the Virginia; three are )at the
Memorial, two at the Johnston W:llis
and one at the Grace hospital. At po
lice headquarters a force Of men still
was busy in an effort to check of
those accounted for from the list oi
guests in the hotel. From rs to 81
persons were known to have beer II
the hotel when the fire began.
The dead are:
Hiram S. Austin, Fincastle, Va.
NJ. ]. Fox, Williamsport, Pa.
J. M. Thomas, sheriff Of Albemarle
county, Va.
E. T. Cox, RichElond.
F. L. Shaw, C & o. railway conduc
tor, Richmond.
The bodies of the last named three
are still in the ruins, according to the
police.
Those reported missing or unac
counted for follow:
Samuel Ash, Richmond; D. E. Amos
Charleston, S. c.; c. C. Eberly, ad
dress not given; E. ]. Bush, Rich
mond: T. N. Riley, South Carolina;
1. H. Crowder, Fincastle, Va; Fl. G
Cahoon, Fincastle, Va; E. T. Carter
United States navy; T. ]. Jones
Norfolk; Mrs. T. ]. Jones, Norfolk
T. W. Crannen, address not given;
T. F. Hilliard, Richmond; H. o
Bailey, address not given; Frederick
Keller, United States navy; T. l.
Parker, Atlanta; T. D. Turrier, ad
dress not given; ]. L. Kellam, Hamp
ton, Va; C. B. Bowen, Richmond
C. w. Hawthorne. address not given;
E. F. Taylor, North Carolina; ]. K
Nelson, Florence, S. c.; T. R. Jones
Norfolk; T. T. Lefwich; W. F. Ham
lin: E. T. Cox, addresses not given;
F. L. Shaw, Richmond.
Those reported injured are:
J. N. Hager, Boydton, Va; John r
Cocran, New York; E. P. Howell, Nor
folk; Thomas Flagan. Brooklyn, N. Y;
George Cutter, Buckroe Beach, Va;
James F. Olden, Patton, W. Va; B
G. Wright, Newport News, Va; Elmer
Diffenbaught, Newport News, Va; B
H. Trice, Globe, Va; Hubert Dodd
Lexington, Va; Joe Webb, Fincastle
Va; Andrew GALES, Buffalo, N. Y.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Bank EmpIoye Must be Good Shot.

Pittsburgh. - That one employe OF
every bank in Pennsylvania, who is
an expert in the handling farms,
should be detailed to guard the insti-
tuition against bandits, was the sug-
gestion given in statement to men,
bers of the Pennsylvania Bankers as
sociation by the committee on protec-
tive information. The suggestion stat
ed that one man who is not actively
engaged in business transactions
should be provided with firearms to
act In case Of an emergency.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Jobseekers Engage In Fight.

Buenos Aires. - Rival women job
seekers, endeavoring to interview
President Irigoyen in his office the
other day came to blows and attacked
with hat pins and finger nails a mus
cular janitor who sought to separate
the infuriated seekers OF government
preferment. The janitor was rescued
by policemen.
Women who seek government posi-
tions who try to get an audience with
the President of Argentina are so
numerous that one day a week IN
been set aside to attend to them.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Advancement for HANDLING Mails.

Washington. - Representative Bull
winkIe has been informed Of new
arrangement for handling valuable
registered mail Gastonia to Rich
mond. Acting Assistant Postmaster
General 2. r. White wrote that ar
rangement had been made for the
Gastonia postmaster to dispatch mails
for Richmond on Charlotte and At
lanta train No. 16 for connection with
train No. 3S at Charlotte. Letters
.aceived after No. 16 leaves will be
mt on No. 38.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
plan Reduction In Personnel.

Washington.-Secretary Weeks an
nounced that he had ordered survey
of the personnel and activities OF
every branch of the war department"
in Washington for the purpose Of re-
ducing the number Of officers on duty
here.
Closing up of the departments post
war settlements and adjustments has
proceeded to a point, the annocnce-
ment said, where Mr.. Weeks believes
It will be possible to effect material
reduction in officer personnel on duty
at the department.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Ambushed Ulster constabIes.

Belfast.-A party Of Ulster special
constables was ambushed by thirty
men, who opened fire on the police
car at Gladly, on the Donegal-Tyrone
border. which previously had been
the scene of several disturbances
Constable McFadden, Of Londonderry,
was shot and killed
Thomas Saddler, so. was shot to
death at his home near Cavan by five
armed raiders, who took away his
shotgun and service refe Of the Ulster
volunteers, OF which he was formerly
q member.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Tar Heel Has Narrow Escape.

Richmond, Val. E. Scott, fagman
on the Atlantic Coast Line railway,
whose home is at Rocky Mount, N. c.,
kept a cool head when he found him
self trapped in the Lexington hotel
when it caught fire. While other ten
ants were screaming for help and
jumping from windows, he calmly tied
bed clothes together and let himself
down to safety from the third floor
without mishap He was awakened
soon after 4 a. m, when the flames
were burning through the door to his
room.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Flaw In Structure.

Washington.-Belief that some flaw
in the structure Of the Knickerbocker
picture theater caused Its col
lapse under a weight Of snow. with
more than 80 fatalities, was expressed
by Harry c. Randall, proprietor OF
the chain OF theaters which included
the Knickerbocker. Mr.. Crandan Is
having an independent investigation
made by engineers to determine, II
possible. the cause of the catastrophe.
Mr.. Crandall said he had no knowl-
edge OF any weakness In the roof or
an yother part Of the theeter
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
NAVY Yards Lay OF Thousands.

Washington.-The first effects OF
the armament conference on the en-
ployment situation were felt when
several thousand mechanics and afti-
ficers in navy yards were temporarily
laid off after Secretary DENLY had
ordered suspended all ordnance work
designed for the naval vessels slated
for "scrapping" under the naval limi-
tation treaty. The instructions were
issued in line with President Hard
ing's order suspending work on the
vessels under construction affected
by the treaty.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
800 Students Have Ptomaine Poison


Columbus, Miss More than 800
students of the Mississippi state col
lege for women here are suffering
with ptomaine poisoning as a result
of eating chicken salad which was
served at the evening meal at the col
lege.
Every physician in Columbus was
called to the institution and 1t Is
stated that all the students are out
of danger, although large number
are still very i'll.
DR.. ]. c. FAINT, president Of the in
stitution, stated that the poisoning
was undoubtedly caused by the salad,
as those who did not eat it were not
affected. DR.. Irene Fatheree, the COL
lege physician, made the same state
ment. A thorough investigation will
be made by the college authorities, 1t
was announced.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Increase Of Stock.

Columbia-Authorityt to increase It's
capital ctock from $4,000 to $4,000,
to change the par value Of its stock
from s1O0 to 5000 and to change its
name to the Reyner-Borkson Co., was
granted to the Reyner Jewelry Co.
of Columbia by the secretary OF state.
The Marco company Of Charleston
was chartered with capital stock or
$1,000. The firm will deal in real es-
tate. Officers are: E. M. McSweeney,
president and treasurer; T. Allen Le-
gare, secretary.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Millions STARVING In Russia.

London-More than 250,O00 children
are starving in the Chuvash region OF
Eastern Russia, to say nothing ,of
half million adults who have lost ail
hope Of help, according to a telegram
from the Russian famine relief COM
mission of the international Fedora
ton of Trade Unions received by Ar
thur Henderson, prominent labor mem
ber of the house OF commons.
The telegram saHs total OF 3C.GOo,-
900 workers and peasants in all Rus.
sia are starving and that thousands
are dying daily.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Rrlnns Suit Against City.

Orangeburg. - Robert Lee Stokes
has brought suit against the city Of Or
angeburg for $4,000 for damages be-
cause of the death of his son, Eddie
Klein Stokes, in June, 1920. The COM
plaint alleges wrongful death in that
the city allowed ows to be tied out
within the city. 1t appears that young
Stokes was riding on his bicycle and
a cow tied to a stake dragged a chain
across the sidewalk throwing the
youth to the ground, inficting intu-
ries from which he died.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Tobacco Shlrments Large.

Charleston-So heavy has the move
ment of tobacco exports become
through this port that it Is estimated
the end of this season Of shipping the
valuable weed abroad will see Charles
tons total double that Of last season,
when $4,000, 900 worth of the leaf was
sent across the water from here. The
Carolina company has handled this ex-
port staple from the port terminals,
drawing the products Of the South
Carolina and North Carolina districts
chiefly to Charleston, and this port
now ranks next to Norfolk.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Rescued Men Land in Newport News

Newport News, Va.-Refreshed by
few hours sleep, and apparently
little concerned about their exper-
ience in being rescued from their
burning ship, members Of the crew
of the steamship Northern Pacific de-
scribed the fire and the rescue but
remained silent when questioned as
to the possible cause OF the disaster.
Meantime, Capt. William Lustia. the
master of the Northern Pacific, pre-
pared a detailed report for the ship
ping board and left for Norfolk.