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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Joffre in Victoria.

Victoria, B. C.-Marshal Joffre Of
France, now here in his own words
as IAN envoy Of peace" arrived from
the Far East on the liner Silver State.
With him are Madame Joffre and
Samuel Hill. of Seattle, whose guests
they will be.
The hero OF the Ma:na cane as an
ordinary passenger he explained. His
only mission, he said. was SOLELY in
the interest Of permanent and last
ing peace" During his tour OF the
United States and Canada he will
speak for peace.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Governor to Speak.

Lexington.-The commencement OK
ercises for the Lexington high scnooi
will be held this year, May 26 to ~.
The tenth grade pupils will give
play entitled Much Ado About Bet
tie" Thursday and Friday nights May
% and 27. The Rev. P. D. Brown pas.
tor OF Ebenezer Lutheran Church OF
Columbia. will preach the annual ser
mon Sunday at 11:15 a. m. az tne
school auditorium. Special music VIII
be arranged. The commencement al.
dress at the graduating exercises VIII
be delivered by Gov. Robert A. Cooper.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Praise For Marines.

Washington. - A letter expressing
the highest commendation Of your
corps" from Postmaster General
Work has been received by Major Gen
eral LeJeune, commandant Of the ma
rine corps, in connection with the
withdrawal of 1000 marines who have
been guarding the mails.
81 wish to extend my persona!
thanks and appreciation for the mas
terful and efficient methods by which
these operations have been conducted
and brought to such successful ccn'
clusion," the postmaster general said.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Asks Ford to Consider Augusta.

Augusta, Ga-Henry Ford, would-be
developer of natural resources, was Of
ficially invited to give this section
the "once-over."
Mayor Julian NJ. Smith, of Augusta,
wrote the automobile manufacturer
asking that he send engineers to in
suact the shoals on the Savannah
river, above this city, with view
to Harvesting the water there, Whlch
Smith believes is capable Of develop
ing 100000 horsepower. The enor-
nous volume of potential water pow
.er Is now going to waste.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Alrway TO Panama BEING Planned.

Washington.-As soon as Mexico is
officially recognized by the United
States fleet of American army planes
will be sent through Mexico to lay
out an airway to the Panama Canal
zone.
This became known following the
announcement of Secretary Of War
Weeks that plans for the early es'
tablishment of an air route to the
canal zone as a measure Of national
defense were being made by the war
department.
These plans were begun nearly
three years ago by Brig. Gen. William
Mitchell, assistant chief Of the air
service. They have been held in
allegiance through the wishes Of the
state department pending recognition
Of the Mexican government.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
LAY CORNERSTONE
FOR YORK SCHOOL
VERY IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES
CONDUCTED UNDER MASONIC
AUSPICES.
BUILDING TO COST $4,000
Musical Program Rendered by Pupils
of the City Ssiools Pleasing
Feature.

York.-With fitting and impressive
exercises conducted under Masonic
auspices, the outstanding feature Of
which was addresses by the Rev. j.
Lee Oates, d. D., and Prof. E. A. Mont
gomery, the laying Of the cornerstone
Of Yorks $4,000 school building was
made an event memorable in the his
tory Of the town. ]. Campbell Bissell
Of Charleston, grand master of the
grand lodge, presided and laid the
cornerstone according to the time-hon-
ored Masonic ritual, other grand lodge
officers taking part in the ceremony.
Present for the occasion was large
body of Masons, every organization Of
the fraternity in York county being
represented, as well as others in coun-
ties CONTIGUOUS. Also in attendance
was a representative gathering Of the
town people, numbering approximate
ly 500.
Thomas F. Mellow, chairman Of the
board of school trustees, presided over
the preliminary exercises. The Rev.
E. E. Gillespie, D. D., offered the in
vocation, after which a brief address
was made by E. A. Montgomery, su-
perintendent of the city schools. The
principal address Of the occasion was
then delivered by the Rev. ]. Lee
Oates, D. D., pastor Of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian Church OF
York Though he substituted on only
ten minutes notice for another speak
er who was unavoidably absent, DIR.
Oates captivated his audience with a
mastery discussion Of education and
its relation to human progress. The
exercises were then turned over to the
Masons, Grand Master Bissell presid-
ing and laying the cornerstone. A list
of the interesting articles placed IN
the copper box placed in the stone
was read by Grand Secretary o. Frank
Hart of Columbia. The Rev. T. T.
Walsh pronounced the benediction.
A pleasing feature Of the exercises
was the rendition of musical pro-
gram by pupils OF the city schools. A
session Of the grand lodge was held
at night, at which several officers or
that body were present who reached
here too late for the other exercises.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
For Better Films.

Atlanta,-The Southeastern Better
Films conference which will bring to-
gether more than 200 educators and
civic leaders throughout nine south
eastern states to discuss ways and
means of improving quality and educa-
tional value of motion pictures, will be
held in Atlanta on April Is, it was
announced.
Will II. Hays, former postmaster
general of the United States, and now
president of the Motion Picture Pro-
ducers and Distributors of America
will be one OF the principal speakers.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
m.r+i,ILaw in City Of Nassau.

Miami. Fla.--Martial law prevails IN
the fire zone of the city Of Nassau
capital of New Providence, in the Ba-
hama islands, following the burning
of the Colonial hotel and 13 nearby
buildings. according to passengers
who arrived here on the steamship
Miami
Activities Of looters while the fire
ragged the fiercest caused Provost
Marshal c. G.. Whebell to issue edicts
that they would be shot on sight and
the district about the hotel was placed
under a patrol.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Swift Faces Charge.

Chicago-Louis F. Swift, Jr., son
Of the packer, was free on bond but
scheduled to appear before the police
magistrate on a charge of driving an
automobile while intoxicated. Mr..
Swift was arrested after his automo-
bile had collided with another car and
was held four hours at the Evanston
police station until his brother Will
liam appeared and furnished bond.
Mr. Swift denied the charge of in
toxication. He explained that the ac-
cident was unavoidable, due to a
slippery pavement.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Manv New Offenders.

Washington.-Only IA per cent OF
the crimes registered by civil authori-
ties in the last six months can be at.
tributed to previous offenders, accord
ing to E. E. budding, president Of
the Prison Relief society. Based on
statistics, which he said had been OBJ
tanned from official prison records, Mr.
budding estimated that Sc per cent
of those definitely connected with
crime in the past half year have been
new offenders. Some are wealthy and
commit crime without hope of gain,
he said.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
HEAVY FIRE LOSS
IN HIGH POINT

High Point. - The Carolina and
Yadkin railroad depot, Including
the general offices of the company,
six box cars, one containing auto
mobiles and another hosiery, five
residences, a table factory, tin
shop, a cattle barn and numerous
other small buildings, were practi-
cally destroyed by a fire here
which started from undetermined
cause in the railroad depot. The
total property loss was variously
estimated at between $15O,OOO and
s250,OO0.
Irby Brown, a volunteer fire
fighter. was knocked down by hose
and in falling badly cut one of his
hands. He suffered severely from
loss of blood before he could ne
hurried to the hospital in an am
bulance.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Meetina at Denmark.

Denmark.-A meeting was heio mere
in the interest Of the South Caroiina
Cation Growers Cooperative Market
ing association. Capt. James B. Guess.
the county chairman, presided over
the meeting.
CAPTAIN Guess introduced Harry s.
Johnson, district agent. who explained
the contract which the growers are
eYnected to sign Upon the strength
Of hts explanation practically all the
farmers present signed the contract
and the others expressed their intea-
tion of doing so.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Better Days Ahead,

New Orleans.-Optimism over pros
poets of greater business activity in
the lumber industry during the cur
rent year featured addresses delivered
at the opening session Of the seventh
annual convention of the Southern
Pine association here.
r. M. Hallowell, of Elizabeth, La,
vice-president of the association, in
his address opening the convention
declared that "the business Of the ma
ton now seems to be coming out OF
the shadows and predicted it would
improve steadily.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Three Men Killed.

Bowling Green, KY. - Three men
were killed and six others were in
jured two probably fatally, when the
three-story frame warehouse of the
American Tobacco company buckled
under the weight of 100000 pounds OF
tobacco and fell in heap here. The
dead are Edward L. Hendricks, 4S,
manager OF the warehouse; Roy
Haynes, 25, of Scottsburg, the book
keeper. and a negro workman.
Fifteen men were buried in The de-
bris. Six escaped without serious In
Jury.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Pine Association Names Officers,

New Orleans.-John H. Kirby OF
Houston, Texas, was elected president
of the Southern Pine association at
the concluding session OF the seventh
annual convention. Other officers
chosen were: Vice-presidents r. NJ.
Hallowell, Elizabeth. La, and P. H.
Gardiner, Laurel, Miss; treasurer,
Henry NJ. Young, New Orleans; secre-
tary-treasurer, j. E. Rhodes, New Or.
leans; chief counsel, John H. Lucas,
Kansas City; assistant secretaries, H.
C. Berckes, New Orleans, and w. Z
Gardner, Jacksonville, Fla.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Soviet Government Files Demands.

London.-According to dispatch to
the London Times from Riga, mes
sages have been received in the Let
Wan capital to the effect that the Mos
COW soviet will make the following
demands at the Genoa conference:
Recognition of the soviet mer-
chant flag; unrestricted use Of for
eign ports, and the handing over OF
all Russian ships. 1t will be claimed
that 60 per cent of Russia's pre-war
shipping was in foreign ports and II
any of it has been lost it shall be re-
placed.
In the event of the Dardanelles be-
coming neutral the soviet government
will seek participation in the inter
national control of the waterway.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
To Erect Building.

Aiken.-W. NJ. Barnwell, chairman
of the Abbeville board OF trustees,
returned from Atlanta with New
York exchange check for s1o1 1888,
the proceeds from the sale Of $780,
600 worth OF school district bonds re-
Gently sold at par to .Hilsman & CO.,
of Atlanta. The money is to be used
in erecting a new high school building
in Abbeville and the board OF trustees
expects 10 get busy letting contracts
In the quickest time compatible with
good business judgment.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Wins Jewels BY Birth Of Daughter.

Oakland, Calif.-James c. Blum, Jr.,
by becoming the father Of girl, has
won the right to inherit two necklaces,
one Of diamonds and the other of
pearls, valued together at 100000.
His mother, Mrs. Rosa Blum, be-
oueathed them to be his when his
wife gave birth to a daughter.
Blum, who already had come into
possession of the rest Of his mothers S
$3.50, 900 estate, brought suit last
year to get the necklace because his
wife had borne a son.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Overturned Auto Kills Young Man.

Fountain Inn.-Paul Drummond, rs
years old. son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M.
Drummond Of this town, was almost
instantly killed on the Laureus and
Greenville highway about two miles
below here, when the roadster in
which he was riding with Arthur Witt
turned turtle and pinned him against
a bank, breaking his neck. His com'
panion, who was driving the car st The
time OF the accident, escaped unhurt.
although the automobile was lemol-
ished. Mr. Witt. according to info:-
nation, lost control Of the car.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Russia Would Trade.

Chicago. - A handwritten letter
scratched with pin and ink on news
print paper and plastered with 5000
rubles worth of postage stamps, ar
rived at the headquarters of the Hi
nois Manufacturers association from
Ural, Russia. with the first offer to
export goods known to have been re-
ceived here from that section OF
Russia.
The letter enumerates a sizeable list
of goods, manufactured and raw mate
rials which the national commissariat
OF foreign tlSde had for sale.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
May Visit Number Of Islands.

Washington,-L G. Mutt, special rep
resentative of Prohibition Commits
sioner Haynes in charge Of the dry
drive in Florida, who has returned
to Miami after a visit to Cuba. may
visit a number of the islands in the
neighborhood of the Florida penin'
sula.
Mr.. Mutt. it was said. has broad au'
thority in the conduct of the anti
Illicit liquor campaign in Florida and
IL he considers it necessary to visit
reported sources of supply on adjacent
islands, he will probably do 80.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Nassau HosteIry Wrecked by Fire.

Miami, Fla.-A radio message from
Nassau, N. P. reported that the fire
which wrecked the 300-room Colonial
hotel and for time threatened to de
stroy the city. was under control.
The hotel. one Of the Flagler chain
owned and operated by the Florida
East Coast Hotel company, and num-
ber of cottages nearby were burned
TO the ground. The number OF guests
in the hotel at the time Of the fire is
not known here. but 1t IS believed
there were not as many as usual, as
the tourist season Is near its close.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Wife Kills Husband.

Atlanta-Mrs. Cora Lou Vinson, A,
whom a lunacy commission found
sane when her daughter tried to place
her in an asylum, shot and killed her
husband, DR.. w. D. Vinson, IS, in his
office.
The shooting, according to the po-
lice. was the climax to series Of law
suits over property between the two,
who had been separated for seevral
years.
Dr. Vinson had recently fled suit
for divorce. claiming his wife had
threatened his life.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Rotarlans Aid Bows.

eenwood-Dividing the entire city
into districts, the local Rotary club
has undertaken a program Of boys
work which looks to concrete results.
Each district will be in charge Of two
or more Rotarians and plans are be-.
ing made for district baseball teams.
In addition to dividing the city into
districts, the Rotary club plans to
take a boy census and to keep on file
the name and age of every white boy
in the city of Greenwood.
Plans are being discussed for D
boys camp during the coming sum-
mer.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Shipping Medical Supplies Abroad.

Charleston. Twenty carloads OF
medical supplies and equipment are
on their way to Charleston from
Camp Jackson and Fort Sill, to be
loaded aboard the S. 9. Leise Maersck,
steamer now headed for Charleston
from Gibraltar, by way Of New Or
leans. The stores are to be sent to
near Constantinople. for distribution
by the Near East relief committee,
and after arrival there will be placed
in a warehouse at the port terminals,
awaiting the coming of the steamship
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
To STAGE Festival.

Timmonsville-It has been announc-
ed by the high school authorities that
on May 12 a spring festival will be
held here. Plans are already being
made for the gala occasion and it Is
the desire Of those in charge to make
the festival an annual event. The May
queen will be elected by the school
and community from the high school
girls as they only will be eligible. The
ballot committee II R. c. Thompson,
Nebraska Brown and Fred Bane.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Sells County Bonds.

Spartanburg-Supervisor J. ]. Yer
non sold $4,000 of per cent fund
ing bonds. The successful bidder was
Caldwell G Co. of Nashville, Tenn,
who paid par and a premium OF $1,325.
The bonds are payable as follows:
$4,000 per annum for the first five
years, $4,000 per snnum for the third
five years and $1,000 per annum for
the fourth five years. There were fS
bids made for the bonds, a'l OF them
above par.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Hotel Gets Hluh Ratinu.

Darlington. - The Hotel McFall Of
Darlington, after a recent inspection
by the state hotel inspector, was given
an official rating of 9S5 by the inspec-
tor, who said that this is the highest
rating in the state at present. The In.
spector highly complimented the own
er, Harold McFall, upon the way in
which the hotel is conducted and for
the very high standard Of cleanliness
which prevails.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Twentv.two Aliens Caught.

Tampa. Fla. - Twenty-Five aliens
patrons of the gigantic smuggling sys-
tenn operating along the Atlantic
seaboard. were captured by federal Of
ficers of Tarpon Springs, near here,
The men-Spanish. Greek and Ger
man-were attempting to enter this
country through the underground
soute. authorities declared.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Bandit Robs New York Tribune.

New York.-Three bandits walked
into the accounting room of the New
York Tribune, in Park Row, across
the street from City Hall police sta
tion, held up two clerks and a watch
man, and escaped with $1,000.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Another Agricultural Loan.

Washington.-An advance of $780,
600 for livestock and agricultural pur-
poses was announced for North Car.
olina by the war finance corporation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-20

Hall, Helen 7. Hand, Miriam E. Hand,
Alvin Bert Harrison, Gilbert Norman
Harritt, Mabel Faye Hastings, Harold
Wesley Harrington, Robert A. john
ston, Archie A. Jones, DeForest Funk
Joslin, Gerald Bruce Keesee, Julian
Cleland Kellott. J. Albert Kerr, Lewis
Kingman, Seth Packard Kingman,
Paul NJ. Kinkel, Mary Louise Kirk
patrick, Lillian Lucille Koontz, Jeanne
Koontz Richard c. Matthews, William
Thomas Mcknight. Bert Allen Nash.
Irene Eugenia Noll, James Arther
Parkinson, Alma Virginia Pate. Wen
dell B. Powell, Chalton A. Powers,
William Shepard Price. Joseph Ream,
Clarence Milton Reaugh, Leo L. Red
mond, William Omar Rickenba cher,
Harry Earle Robbins, Lois Robinette
Mamie Eleanor Robinette, Clarence
Romig, Ruth Romig. Horace Charles
Rubert, Philip P. Rundus, Nathella
Levoina Sawyer, Betty Schick, Helen
Scott, Marvin Scott, Harold T. Seely,
Harold s. Semple. William Henry
Semple, Jr.. Robert Louis Sharp, Mary
E. Shaw M. Myrtle Sopher, Margaret
Esther Stubbs, George Emil Tiffany,
A. J. Thompson Jr., Leah Ulamperl,
Cranston Gordon Vincent Lyle Edwin
Wanerstip. Benjamin Bernard Wat
son. Theodore G. Wear, Herman Gregg
Wehe, Virgiline Lucille Wieman, Vic
torine Jessie Wilffams. Walter William
Wilson, Lucille Jean Wiss, Mildred
Teresa Wiss. Thelma Wolfe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-20
|GRIDIRON PARAGRAPHS
BY
ARLOS E.HOBBS
Tel.353O.
Tel.353O.

the football practice each night, word
from Pittsburg indicates. Within a
week doc" Weede expects to pick an
eleven to represent the Manuals this
season. Work has been quite light for
the first week, but as the men have
become hardened. the practice Is be-
coming more strenuous.
Promising talent is already working
out for Doc" but with only three
letter men back around which to build
team he has a hard task before
him. Captain Vehlow, Paul Alyea and
Purma are the veterans. In addition,
to these, MacLemore, former Haskell
Indian star, Sesher and Tom Grant
are back, and are the only ones whose
ability is known.
o. c. Parmenter. graduate of Ohio
Wesleyan university, has been OBJ
tanned to take over the advanced GYM
nasium and swimming classes, as we'll
as indoor basket ball and track activi-
ties at Pittsburg. Doc" Weede will
director.
An athletic league to foster contests
during the school year. is the plan
being talked of at Hutchinson. 1t will
include the rural high schools of the
county. Superintendent of the schools
in the county have been invited to
a conference by S. P. Rowland, county
superintendent. to meet at his office
soon, for the purpose of formulating
plans for the league.
A fullback has been found at Wash
burn college, in the person of Dewey
Taylor. He promises to be one OF the
greatest fullbacks that ever donned
the moleskins at Washburn. He has
all the form, the speed, a good head,
plenty of plunging ability, using the
twisting run, and weighs about 1856
pouadR The remark has been made
by fans and others who have seen
him in action that he will be better
fullback than Lee Wykoff. He played
three years with the Osborne high
school eleven, and is % years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-20
NEARLY $500 ATTEND K. U.


Of These 93 Arc From Shawnee Coun-
ty, Enrolment Figures Show.
Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 20.-Enroll-
ment at the University of Kansas this
year is nearly $500, of whom 90 are
from Shawnee county. Following are
the Shawnee county students enrolled:
Auburn
Dwight Campbell Davis, Harry
Basil Nicely.
Efmont.
Ira J. DIETRICH, Dean Edgar Ying-
ling.
RossyiIIe.
Leslie M. Wiltshire.
Topeka.
VIM. E. Anderson, Jack w. Barnes
Geo. Malcolm Beal, Fay A. Bennett
Leo Joseph Brennan, Mildred Lillian
Brown, Alfred Houghton Buck, s. D
Clithers. Catharine Cole. Vera I. Con-
well, Raymond Albert Coolidge, War
rem A. Coolidge, Gladys Maurine
Cronemeyer, Harold Bruce Douglas
Mary Elizabeth Douglas, William Earl
Draper, Mary Eddington, Clarence R
lEhrhart, Emily Alice Ericsson, Her
man Carl Ericsson, Lois Ferguson
Harley Ambrose Ferrin, Jas. o. Gay
Tor, Mary Norma Gear, Cleo Shernice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-20
WHITE DAMP KILLS TWO. -.
Matt Maher and Sam BROKER Over.
come Cleaning Well.

Neodesha, Kan. Sept 20.-Matt
Maher, formerly a groceryman at
Kansas City, Kan, and Sam BROKER,
of Altoona, Kan, are dead as the re-
suit of having been overcome by white
damp in water well on the Maher
farm, east of here, yesterday.
Makers two sons. John and Matt,
jr., were also overcome, but were re-
vived by use sof the pulmotor and
medical aid.
Maher and his sons were engaged
in cleaning out a well forty feet deep,
when one of the sons was overcome
by the poisonous gases, the father and
other son going to his aid. They, too
were overcome. BROKER, going to the
aid of the other three. met a similar
fate. The two Maher boys will
recover.