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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29
AMERICAN LEGION CONCERT

The American Legion has arranged
a rare treat for music lovers, in the
Recital that is to be given in the
School Auditorium on Tuesday even
ing, July 9Th, by Miss Evelyn Smith,
Miss Charlotte Matheson and Mr.. r,
l.. Sumwalt.
Miss Smith is too we'll known to
need an introduction, being a pianist
of very unusual merit whose exquisite
playing has often delighted CheraW
audiences. 1t has been an interesting
pleasure to her many friends to watch
thru passing years the development OF
her splendid gift, as her musical foun-
dation and much Of her training were
given by teachers in the CheraW
school. She has had the privilege OF
several years of study under a well
equipped instructor in the Salem Fe-
male College, Winston-Salem, N. c.
followed by a special course in Fon-
tainbleau, France. The latter oppor-
tunity came to Miss Smith as rewar'-
for exceptionally fine work in musical
contests, in which she won over others
representing the best talent of several
states.
Miss Charlotte Matheson, also OF
Salem College, is a pretty, petite
young singer with a wonderfully fine
voice and very attractive personality
a combination that never fails to
please.
Mr.. Sumwalt, whose friends are all
those who know him, and it might be
added, all those who hear him, will
contribute to the pleasure Of the
evening several beautiful violin selec-
tions, rendered in his own truly artis-
tic manner.
This recital is one Of series that
Misses Smith and Matheson have been
giving with great success in other
towns, and Cheraw will measure up
to her high standard of appreciation
and loyalty by giving one of her own
splendid daughters who has made gooo
a packed Auditorium to greet her and
her talented assistants.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29

fought the battles together. You have
not failed me- God bless you. II 1
have failed to act the man before you,
forgive me as l hope God has for
given me, for l have played the cow
ards part II l have been untrue, dis
honest and unclean in my dealing
with you or in my life before you l
have not been aware Of it. l have
tried, God knows have tried, to play
the man in my work. You can tell the
man who says that l knowingly wrote
falsely of any person, institution or
thing, that l withheld my pen from
writing the plain truth when l deemed
it best to write, for fear Of any man
or for favor from anyone on the face
of the earth, that he is liar.
Perhaps some one will want to
know what are my views concerning
death and the future state. My ans
wer is, | know" nothing about death,
that mystery that all men since the
race had its origin have faced, / know
NO more about the future than the
cave men knew. And you who read
this know no more. But although
do not know and cannot know I can
trust-no man can do more.
i came across this bit Of verse
some time ago. do not know who
wrote it, but it so we'll expresses my
thought that pass it on as the adopt
ed child of my brain as l face death,
the grave and the great unknown:
81 cannot feel
That all is we'll, when darkening
clouds conceal
The shining sun,
But then, 1 know
| God lives and loves; and say, since
it is so,
Thy will be done,
Il do not see
Why God should cen permit some
things to be,
When He is love.
But can see
ThG often dimly through the mystery
His hand above.
II do not know
When se falls the seed, that have tried
t4 SOW
With greatest care,
But / shall know
The meaning of each waiting hour
belaw,
Sometime, SomeShere!
81 do not look
Upon the present, nor In natures
book,l
To read my fate;
But l do look
For promised blessings in Gods holy
book;
And l can wait"
B. C. ASHCRAFT.
Note-F(oys print this as 1t written
Read prooS carefully. For me the
forms are locked" The last line is
written.-B. q A.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29
JOINT STOCK LAND BANK WILL
DO BUSINESS IN THIS COUNTY

We are, glad to announce that The
First Carolinas Joint Stock Land
Bank, with former Congressman Le-
YER, until recently a member Of the
Federal Farm Loan Board, as Presi-
dent, and with offices at Columbia, s.
c., is to do business in this county.
This fact became known when 1t was
learned that B. F. Pegues, Esq, had
become connected with this institu-
ton as abstract attorney, and for the
time being as its local representative
in the county. When asked for q
statement as to methods Of operation
and terms of loan Mr.. 3. F. Pegues,
said:
"The First Carolinas Joint Stock
Land Bank is chartered under the
Federal Farm Loan Act and Is opera
ted under the same Federal superyis-
ion of the Federal Farm Loan Board.
The present paid in capital stock Is
s25O,OO and $4,000 surplus. The
Bank operates very much along the
same lines as does the Federal Land
Bank of Columbia and under the same
supervision. 1t makes loans only on
improved agricultural lands; 1t does
not loan on city property. The pro-
ceeds of these loans must be applied
for general agricultural purposes.
The loans are made direct to the bor-
rover, and the borrower Is forbidden
to take stock in the Bank. Any per-
son Is eligible for loan through this
institution il in addition to his other
work he is at the same time actually
farming.
"The Bank will accept applications
for loans from $1,000 to $4,000. Loans
cannot be made in excess Of fifty per
cent of the appraised value of the land
and twenty-five per cent Of the ap-
praised insurable value Of the llild-
ings, such apparisals being made by
officials of the government. The in
terest rate is six per cent, payable
semi annually, to which Is added one
per cent to amortize or kill off the
debt over a period of SO years. In
other words, for seven per cent inter-
est and principal are paid in SO years
=, and the debt is discharged. Repay
ment of principal may be made at any
time under regulations issued by the
Farm Loan Board. The borrower
through this bank is responsible alone
for his own debt. There are no COM
missions that may be charged under
the law, nor are there renewals.
'T have become connected with this
institution because of the financial
strength of the men back Of it, nota-
bly, among which are ]. Pope Matth-
ews, President of the Palmetto Ma
tional Bank, Columbia, s. c., w. B.
Drake, Jr., President Sf the Merchants
National Bank, Raleigh, N. c., A. w.
Mclean, wealthy planter and banker
of North Carolina; Thomas & Lump
kin, outstanding lawyers of the state;
and MIR. Lever, the President, whose
activities in behalf Of agriculture for
twenty years are known to every one.
feel confident that this institution
is going to serve a most useful pur-
pose in helping the farmers Of this
county to pay off on the instalment
plan the losses suffered in the recent
depression. The Federal Land Bank
and this Bank are acting in the closest
harmony to take care Of all the needs
of agriculture in the county"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29
JOHN MAXCY McCOWN
PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY
FOLLOWING BRIEF ILLNESS
FATHER OF J. X. McCOWN

(From Darlington News and Press
After a comparatively breif illness,
John Maxcy McCown died suddenly
Sunday afternoon at 6:45 o'clock
Mr.. McCown had not been we'll the
week before, and early Friday morn
ing he developed symptoms similar
to those characterizing his first ill
ness. Saturday afternoon he grew
wores, and while everything possible
was done for his recovery, all was
unavailing, and he breathed his last
at the home of his sister, Miss Rosa
McCown, with whom he had resided
for number of years.
Mr.. McCown was born in Darlington
February 10, 1856, and was in his
sixty-seventh year when the end
came. He was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George NJ. McCown, who thruout their
long lives were prominent and useful.
Mr.. McCown had spent his entire life
here; he loved Darlington and the
people of the city and the county; he
loved his friends, and never failed to
manifest this affection, which was a
sincere part of his life as he lived 1t
from day to day.
For many years it had been the an
nual custom of Mr.. McCown to have
his friends spend the evening of his
birthday with him, to dine with him,
and to spend the evening in the joys
and blessings of friendly communion.
Mr.. McCown was Of singularly quiet
and modest tastes and habits. He at
tended tsrictly to his own business,
and no one has ever heard him speak
an unkind word of another. He was
for many years a member Of the
Presbyterian Church, was a close
friend of his pastor, and he was one
of the most regular attendants at the
Sabbath services, at the Sabbath
school exercises and at the prayer
meetings. And deep down in his heart
the affection that lie manifested for
his friends blossomed into perfection
in the tender devotion given to his
children and to the members Of his
immediate family.
Mr.. McCown was married to Miss
Elizabeth Kennedy, of Camden, Ala,
December 20, 1887, who preceded him
to the grave June s, 1908. He is sur
vived by two children, j. Kennedy
McCown and Miss Sallie McCown, and
the following brothers and sisters
w. B. McCown, C. A. McCown, E. M.
McCown, Miss Rosa McCown, Mrs.
Mary Cook of Camden, Ala, and Mrs.
E. A. Gilfllin, Of Greenville.
The funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon at $50 o'clock, con-
Quoted by his pastor, Rev. D. M Fulton
the active pallbearers being j. A. Nc
Leod, E. NJ Wells, L. M. Norment, j.
L. Nettles, R. w. Coggeshall and R. H.
Rogers, with J. w. Mccullough, Sr.,
C. w. Hewitt, ]. E. Norment, W. j.
Stem, w. A. Parrot and George On
slow acting as honorary pallbearers.
The grave was covered with flowers,
and so numerous were these beautiful
offerings the graves of his parents and
also of his wife, by the side Of whom
he was laid to rest, were all covered
with these tokens from friends. In
added to by the long funeral cortege
spite of a stormy afternoon, the trib-
ute of respect and remembrance wa'
which followed the remains to their
last resting place.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29
Married on Saturday

Mr.. Vernon L. Britt and Miss Carrie
MAY Lowry, both of McFarlan, were
happily married at the Methodist Par
sonage in Cheraw on last Saturday
night at $3.50 o'clock, DR.. Watson B.
Duncan. performing the ceremony
Only a few friends witnessed the cere-
mony.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29
Services at Methodist Church.

Methodist Episcopa1 Church, South
DR.. Watson B. Duncan, Pastor.
"The Friendly Church"
Sunday School at 10 A. NJ, Mr.. H. A.
Mcleod, Superintendent.
Preaching at II A. M. by the Pastor.
Subject: "The Title on The Cross. T"
At $3.50 P. M. the Union Service
will be held at the Baptist Church.
Junior Epworth League at a P. M
Senior Epworth League at 7:45 P,
M. A special programme is being ar
ranged for this service.
Prayer Service on Wednesday at
$3.50 P. NJ. Topic: Studies in Prac-
tical Religion"
Public cordially invited to all SER
vices.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29
CALHOUN HIGHWAY
GET MORE MEMBERS

The Calhoun Highway which has
been extended beyond Cheraw to Will
mington, N. G. has just received q
check for $539 from Fairmont, N. c.,
representing 539 members from that
town whose population is less than
1000 inhabitants.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29
c. ]. RAMAGE,
President South Carolina
Bar Association.
SCALEY.LEG MITES OF CHICKS

Clemson College, June 26.-Thil
mite commonly remains on the feet
burrowing through the scales and
causing their enlargement. A crust
of loose tissue is formed above the
burrows, and intense itching results
When scaley-leg is left untreated, the
feet often becomes badly distorted
and in some cases the fowls can
scarcely walk or get to the perch
Controlling scaley-leg is by soaking
the legs in warm soapy water to loos-
en- the scales, and then applying kero-
sene oil on the leg with care not to
get it on 'the feathers. Treatment
should be immediate when the dis
ease is discovered.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29

It is said of some boarding houses
that they find out what the boarders
don't like and give them lots of it.
Try this on the organism which caus-
es root knot.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29
Boy Scouts To Have Banquet

The Boy Scouts are to have a Ban
quet on Friday at the Armory at .
P. M. The boys are expecting a great
time. Arrangements are being made
to take a number of the youngsters to
the mountains.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29

Mrs. E. NJ. Dudley, Misses Pearl
and Edna Vernon Dudley and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Pinkston and little daugh-
ter, of Gastonia, spent last week end
in Cheraw with Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Martin.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29

Mesdames Isaac Loudon, VIM. Ever
,ett: Jr., and Henry Of Rockingham
spent Wednesday YIN Cheraw the
guests of Mrs. G. K. Waddill.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29

DR.. and Mrs. l.. E. Bull have return
ed from New York where DR.. Bull has
been taking a weeks post gaduate
course on children's disease.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29

A number of the younger set at
tended a dance given by Miss Sarah
Everett at the Country Club on last
Friday night.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29

MIR. and Mrs. ]. A. Spruill and FAM
lily went to Murrell's Inlet on last
Friday. Mrs. Spruill and children
will stay several weeks. .
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29

The funglcides which depend on
sulphur for their action have been
shown to be most effective in hot
weather.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29

Mrs. C. w. Boyd and children nave
returned to their home in Barnwell
after a visit 70 Miss Claude Godfrey.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29

Messrs. Jack Moody and Walter
Barefoot, Of Dillon, were in CHeraw
last Tuesday. A ~ n La b.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-29
Services at First Presbyterian Churc

Services at First Presbyterian Churcl
First Presbyterian Church, Cheraw
S. c., Rev. A. H. McArn, D. D., Pastor
Sunday School at 10 A. NJ, Mr.. Joe
Lindsay, Superintendent.
Morning Service at 11:15 A. M.
Communion Sermon.
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday ev-
ening at $3.50 o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-20
Russian Disputes English Claim
and Says He InUented War Tanks

MOSCOW, oct. IA thial court
in England decided that Winston
Churchill invented the military
tank" Later there was some proof
that Kitchener thought OF Il first.
And now comes a Russian. one A. A.
Porohovshtchikoff. claiming to have
invented the tank. to have made a
tank and TO have operated It long
before the date OF either British
claim.
The priority OF Churchill bears the
date March. 1915. The Kitchener
claim is earller-October, 1914-but
his project was not realized. Al the
very outbreak OF the war. IN August
the principle OF the tank was put
forward In Russia. and before the
end OF the year 1914 a model was
made. on May is. 1915. trial OF
a completed tank was made at Riga
and was the subject Of a military
report CNo. 1850 bearing the date.
June 20. 1918.
In the Izvestia office In Moscow
are two dOcum eDtary proofs OF this
claim. One Is a photograph Of the
tank and the other Is a newspaper
clipping from Novo Vremya, No
1852, dated September %, 1918,
quoting the military report which
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-20
GREAT MINE FIRE
RACING SINCE 1894

NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio. Oct 10.
-Geologists and miners estimate
s5O,00Oa00 worth OF bituminous
coal has been burned in the subter-
ranean viens Of Perry county where
incen diarisn started a FIRE during
the great coal strike OF 1884
The blaze. which has been eating
It's way through the unmined stocks
OF Ohio fuel, IS raging again at the
mouth OF an abandoned shaft near
Shawnee. The furnace hurls its
tongues OF flame q hundred feet In
20 the air and can be seen for miles.
At other places in the hills the fire
has broken through the surface stra-
tun and shoots as high as the sur
rounding treetops.
At the present rate biologists esti-
mate Il will take fifteen years for the
fire 20 exhaust It's acreage,
Cha.sms large enough TO hold two
story houses have been opened by
the blaze in the New Straitsville dis
trict. Great assures scar the earth's
surface all along the three mile line
OF the fire
For heat and smoke, residents Of
this district might be living on the
slopes Of Vesuvius. After each rain.
clouds OF smoke rise from the cracks
IN the earth and smoke constantly
out over the land.
On one farm near New Straitsville
water is at the steaming point when
drawn from the well because Of the
intense underground heat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-20

describes the tank and its operation.
The military report (made June.
1870 Is signed by Gen. Kaulbars
and reads as follows:
TT Is proven that this machine.
called 'Vezdehod' CGoing Every
where), goes over deep sand at the
rate OF % versts an hour. Al the
average rate OF speed Il has crossed
a ravine three metres wide, one and
one-fourth metres deep and with
sides sloping at an angle Of 40 de-
grees. All considerable roughness
OF territory II took at full speed. Its
turning about was highly satisfac-
tory. In general It could travel on
roads where ordinary autos could
not 60" The report further states:
in view OF our lack OF technical
means the project was sent to Eng
land"
Porohovshtchikoff was the owner
OF an experimental laboratory and
had previously made some inventions
IN aviation. In his initial proposal
70 make a machine which could go
without roads he offered two var
iants, one with one chain and one
with two. II Is stated that his trial
tank contained all the parts now
found In the best kind Of tank.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-20

retrsnchment g. 10 be tried az Dun
troon. the Australian West Point.
Grateful for the work done by grad
yates OF Duntroon during the World
war. the Australian government
hesltated to do away with the Ia
nous institution II therefore was
decided that while there should be
a reduction IN the purely military
personnel Of the school. attempts
should be made 70 encourage the
attendance OF paying students In
engineering courses. In this way it
IS hoped that young men will receive
adequate training for civil life but
also viii have the benefits OF a milf
tary training which would At them
for service in hase Of emergency.
Navy Program Indefinite.
The naval program OF Australia is
som ewhat less definite. In brief.
Australia. ike New Zealand, has de-
termined 90 base It's naval policy OF
the future upon the plans of the
British admiralty Heretofore the in
iuative On naval matters has been
left % a very considerable extent 70
the dominion governments.
In general. the new policy OF the
IN national defense has
the support OF the Australian press.
The leading newspapers OF the COM
monwealth have laid emphasis upon
the idea that the department OF de-
Tense Is trying 20 provide reserves
In the form OF munitions rather than
In trained personnel This concep-
ton. it is argued. as a corollary of
the proposition that the wars OF the
future viii be dependent upon the
mechanical rather than the human
element for success. Therefore, the
government is regarded as justified
in believing that a small training
nucleus with brief compulsory train
ing for all is capable OF being form
ed into an adequate defense system
on sufficiently short notice.
Sound Danger Note.
Nevertheless, several prominent
figures have uttered warnings
against what they consider the dan
gers Of the proposed innovations.
Admiral Dumareso, who recently re-
signed as commander Of the Aus
tralian fleet. created a profound SEN
sation I'm military circles at the time
of his retirement when he caution
ed the Australians that their mini
mum safe naval strength already
had been reached and asserted that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-20

threw the poorer grade of coal into
the refuse piles. as there was no
market for this product
The suspension of operations for
FIVE and a half months created such
a shortage Of coal that war time
activities again prevail throughput
the hard coal region.
Many culm banks, so and 60
years old, are rich with coal. Some
banks are So per cent coa1 although
the major portion of this fuel Is
steam sizes.
Steam shovels dig into the culm
banks, many of the banks two to
three hundred feet high. the So
called waste is taken to washeries in
little cars hauled by "dinky" en-
gines and prepared for the markets.
One company hauls 800 tons daily
from the culm banks and turns the
cukn into $50 tons Of COAL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-20
AUSTRALIA MAY BE
NEXT TO GIVE 0. K.
TO PEACE TREATY
Big Reduction Made in Money
for Defense Of Island
Province.

WASHINGTON. oct 1s.-Of the
several countries represented in the
washington conference the United
States has taken the lead In com
plying with the terms OF the agree
ment reached there for the reduc-
tion CT ornaments.
japan. however. has now ratified
the treaties and official documents
are euroute TO Washington from
Toxic. g. has been stated officially.
Charge d'Analres Saburi OF the Jap
anese embassy ls now authorized TO
exchange raufcations with the
United States. thus completing ia
pans obligations. Australia. also.
seems 20 be inclined 20 comply with
her agreements as soon as possible.
Drastic Cuts Made.
Drastic cuts in the Australian ma
ticnal defense budget are being put
fIto effect and military personnel is
beng reduced all along the line.
Consideration Of the ten years peace
in the Pacific guaranteed under the
conference agreements apparently
have been responsible for the adop-
tion Of this policy by the Australian
government
One training squadron and one
flying school constitute the total
aviation estabIIshment OF Australia
under the plan just adopted Here.
too the Washington conference
agreements had their effect. the Aus
traiian military experts having held
10 20 be the part OF wisdom 20 avoid
building up "a huge aviation person
mel which probably would have lost
SIS usefulness by the time the ten
year peace provided for by the
Washington treaty has passed.
Maintain Pay schools.
An interesting experiment IN con-
nection with the policy Of military
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-20
JURY TRYING PRISON
GUARD is DISMISSED

ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. 1s.-CBy l.
n. S.)-A jury in federal district
court here since late yesterday has
been celebrating over evidence IN
the case OF Kohn Owens. former
guard al the United States peni-
tertiary here, who was charged with
smuggling narcotics TO prisoners,
failed to agree and today was dis
charged by Judge Sibiey.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-20
SALVAGING COAL
FROM CULM BANKS

WILKES BARRE, Pa, Oca 10
Hundreds Of sporting steam shovels
are attacking culm banks in the an
thracite fields, TO remove the coal
from the piles in an effort 20 aid in
averting a threatened hard coal fuel
famine this winter.
From dawn until nightfall the iron
diggers lombard" the culm banks
that have been abandoned for years
Before the World war. coal operators
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-20

since Australia must inevitably have
a naval force so or 100 years hence,
she is acting unwisely in destroying
foundations OF personnel. That
length OF time, he declared. is neces-
sary for building up an efficient per-
sonnet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-20
KILLED RY TRAIN.

ANDERSON, Ind. Oct. 1s-Vera
Hardy, 81, was killed instantly here
today when his automobue was
struck by big four passenger train.