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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
Nephew of Hoover Drowned.

Palo Alto, Cal.-Walter Large, five
year-old nephew of Herbert Hoover
secretary of commerce, was drowned
in a swimming pool at the Hoover
home here during a family reunion
DR.. Ray Llman Wilbur, president OF
Stanford university, worked over him
three hours but hope finally was given
up.
Servants found the child uncon
scious in the swimming pool shortly
before noon. 1t is not known how
long he had been in the pool.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
Probably 1a Miners Killed.

Trinidad, Colo-Eight miners are
known to have been killed and ten are
missing as the result of an explosion
in Sopris mine number two OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company near
here. Officers of the mine said they
did not expect the death list to ex-
ceed Is. Two Of the bodies have
been identified. The other two were
badly burned.
The explosion occurred just as the
men were changing shifts. 1t is be-
lieved that only about 40 were in
the mine at the time. All OF these,
with the exception of the 16 still miss
ing have been accounted for.
There was no fire in the mine and
rescue workers have been able to go
under ground to a considerable depth.
No theory as to the cause Of the ex-
plosion has been advanced.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
Exports of Corn Increased.

Washington. - American exports Of
corn during February increased, as
compared with the same month last
year while exports Of wheat and cot
tonseed oil last month fell off sharply
from February, 1921.
February exports of corn amounted
to 22,052,216 bushels Of value OF
S14,O2O,O9O, compared with 3,144,346
bushels valued at $6,918,S63 in Febru-
ary, 1921.
Exports of wheat in February were
5,476,4S9 bushels valued at S6,92S,6 ,655.
compared with 1S,4OS,711 bushels val
ued at s36,S36,026 in February a year
ago.
Cottonseed oil exports last month
were 9,O97,374 pounds Of value OF
,3O6, compared with 39,6S9,396
pounds valued at $4,276,772 in Feb
ruary, 1921.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
ARMY OFFICERS CUT TO 1900
HOUSE READY TO PLUNGE INTO
FIGHT OVER ENLISTED
STRENGTH.
Vote on Proposal to Slash Personnel
From $4,000 to $4,000 is
Expected Soon.

Washington. - After approving q
clause in the army bill which pro-
vides that by July l the number OF
regular army officers must be re.
duced from approximately $4,000 to
II 900, the house adjourned as it was
about to plunge into fight over the
enlisted strength. A vote on pro-
posals to slash the enlisted personnel
which now appropriates $4,000, exclu'
sive of 1000 Philippine scouts, to 49,
or less, is expected to be reached
Standing by the recommendations
Of the subcommittee which drafted
the bill, the house in quick success
sion rejected three amendments
which sought to fix the officer
strength at different levels. BY a
vote of 142 to 6S, an amendment by
Chairman Kahn of the military COM
mittee, to provide the coming fiscal
year, was defeated.
An amendment by Representative
Sisson, of Mississippi, a democratic
member of the subcommittee in
charge of the bill, to cut the num-
Der of officers to 5000 was showed
under, $50 to 40, while a proposal
by Representative Hull, Iowa, re-
publican member Of the military
affairs committee, to fix the maxi
mum at 10000, was voted down, lis
to 65.
When the house quit work for the
day it had before it series of
amendments which would increase
allowance for the officers reserve
corps. The bill carries $250,000 for
salaries-an inadequate amount in the
opinion of Representatives Hill, Mary
land; Crago, Pennsylvania, and Rog-
ers, Massachusetts, all republicans,
who proposed increases Of the item
in varying amounts.
Once these amendments are dis
posed OF, the house will be ready for
skirmish over enlisted strength The
trainers of the bill have provided for
reduction to $4,000 men, exclusive
Of the 1000 Philippine scouts. Mr..
Kahn, who has declared his approval
OF the war department recommends
tions for 100000 men, has indicated
he will offer an amendment to provide
pay for force of that size, while Mr..
Sisson has announced he will propose
that the enlisted personnel be cut to
100000 men.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
Attention Called to Fake Offers

Washington-Postoffice department
inspectors have had their attention
called to many cases OF agencies
throughout the country advertising
that they were able to obtain imme'
date action on claims by disabled
veterans pending before the Veterans
bureau. it became known here recent
". Many Of the agencies, it was said
maintained elaborate offices and ad
vertised that within a short period
after receiving a retainer Of $40 to
$50. they would secure favorable ac'
ton IN the settlement Of any claim.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
SEVEN BOYS DROWNED IN
LAKE WHEN BOAT SINKS

South Bend, Ind. - Joseph n.
Taylor, executive of the Boy
Scouts, and six boys, were drown
ed in Magician LAKE, seven miles
from Dowagiac, Mich. They drove
to the lake from here in automo-
miles to prepare a Scout camp
for the boys this summer. When
they reached the lake they divided
into two groups, eight of them TAX
ing steel boat propelled by de-
tachable motor, to cross the lake.
After they had gone short way
a breeze struck the boat, causing
it to ship water and it sank, throw
ing the occupants into the lake.
The dead:
Joseph N. Taylor, scout execu-
tive.
James Taylor, his son.
William Borough. II
William Kingsley.
Verne Murphy.
Judson Taylor.
Clinton Matthews.
1t was late in the day before the
details of the drowning began to
reach the city because Of the con-
fusion among the survivors and
the distance they were from home.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
NOTES SENT TO THE ALLIES
UNITED STATES CLAIMS RIGHT
TO COMPENSATION FOR ARMY
IN RHlNELAND.
Troops Were Sent Into Germany Upon
Basis of Right to Be Paid the
actual Cost"

Washington. - The American army
of occupation was sent into Germany
and was continued there upon the ba'
sis of the right of the United States
to "be paid it's actual cost upon an
equal footing with the allies" and this
government sis unable to conclude
that the justice of it's claim is not full
ly recognized" according to identic
communications delivered by diplo,
matte representatives to the govern
ments of Belgium, Great Britain,
France and Japan.
The notes were delivered under in
structions from Secretary Of State
Hughes and were occasioned by re-
cent information from American OBJ
servers in Europe that the allied gov
ernments apparently contemplated ar
rangements which would ignore Amer
lean army costs, although estimates
both for army and navy costs and re-
parations were being made on the ba-
sis of the entire capacity Of the Ger
man government 10 pay.
The amount of the claims Of the
United States for it's army cost, the
notes declared, was understood to be
tree from any substantial dispute, but
It was deemed to be appropriate, "in
view OF recent developments" to ac-
quaint the allied governments with the
repeatedly reiterated statements that
!he government of the United States
was expecting full payment OF the
costs of its army in the Rhineland.
Basis for the American claim, the
notes pointed out, was found in the
lrmistice agreement to which the
United States was signatory and
which provided for military occupa-
ion of Germany by the allied and
American forces jointly. That agree
nent. the notes recited, expressly pro-
Tided that the upkeep Of the troops
If occupation in the Rhine districts
should be charged to the German gov
srnment and it was expressed as the
view of the American government that
the armistice agreement "had the
clear import" that the powers asso'
ciated in the joint enterprise should
stand upon equal footing as to the
payment Of all actual costs Of their
armies of occupation"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
BONUS MEAUSURE
PASSED By HOUSE
BILL is GIVEN AN OVERWHELM-
ING MAJORITY IN THE
HOUSE.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
Members of Both Parties Divided in
General Debate and on Final
Roll Call.

Washington. - The four billion.dol-
lar soldiers bonus bill was passed by
the house by an overwhelming major
ity. 1t now goes to the senate where
its fate is regarded as uncertain.
The vote was 333 to 70, or Ga more
than the two-thirds majority necessary
for passage of the measure under the
parliamentary procedure selected by
republicans for the expressed purpose
of preventing the democrats from Of
fering a motion to recommit.
Party lines disappeared both in the
general debate and on the final roll
call, 242 republicans and 80 democrats
and one socialist supporting the bill
Ind AZ republicans and % democrats
voting against it.
AS passed by the house, the bonus
bill would provide for immediate cash
payments to veterans whose adjusted
service pay would not exceed $50, and
would give the other veterans the op-
tion of these four plans:
Adjusted service certificates, with
provisions authorizing loans by banks
in the first three years after next
October /, and by the government
thereafter; the certificates to run for
20 years and to have face value at
maturity of the amount Of the ad-
justed service credit at the rate Of 81
day for domestic service and SIPS
a day for foreign service, increased
by 25 per cent plus interest at the rate
of 1-2 per cent compounded annual.
ly.
Vocational training after January /,
1923, at the rate of S1.75 a day, the
total payments not to exceed, how
ever, 14O per. cent Of the adjusted
service credit.
Farm and home aid under which
veterans who purchase or improve
farms or homes would be paid after
July 1, 1923, a sum equal to their
adjusted service credit increased by
25 per cent.
Land settlements, under which
lands would be reclaimed under the
supervision Of special board and
farm units established for sale to
the veterans at a price fixed by the
board. less the amount of the adjust
ed service credit due the purchasers.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
Block In Montezuma Burned.

Montazuma, Ga.-Fire of undeter'
mined origin wiped out almost an en-
tire block in the business section OF
Montezuma, causing a loss Of $4,000
to 500 900, with little insurance.
The fire started in the Montezuma
Steam Laundry and besides destroy
ing that establishment consumed Col
berts pressing club, the Fields gro
Gerry store. Joiners' grocery store, Nor
gan's pressing club, barber shop,
Jake Powell's shoe shop and White
sire's meat market.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
Credits Asked by Bulaarians.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, first OF the
enemy countries to claim the privi-
lege, has applied to the financial COM
mittee Of the League of Nations for
an extension to it's business men Of
the credits to be available under the
Ter Meulen plan.
The news received here from league
headquarters indicates that the appli-
cation is being given careful consid-
GRAFTON by the financial commission,
which regards it as Of the first order
of importance as initiating the Ter
Meulen plan practically.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
tn Film Story of kinu David.

Jerusalem. - Twenty stars OF the
American films world arrived in Jeru-
salem recently to prepare for the
filming of the Old Testament story OF
King David. The big scene in the
play is to be the fight between David
and Goliath. which will be staged a
few miles north of this city. Biblical
accuracy is not to be strictly adhered
to. since the scenario provides a love
scene after the battle. About 5000
PERSONS are to be employed in the film
ing OF the play. Five thousand sheep,
l o0o camels and 1000 goats.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
Sunar Rates Stand.

Washington. - Sugar rates In the
Fordney tariff bill, on the basis OF
$3.50 per 100 pounds for Cuba raw,
were approved by the republican
members Of the senate finance com
mittee after a prolonged fight.
The Fordney rates were accepted
as a compromise. Senator Smoot,
ranking majority member, contended
for a rate Of 81 per 100 on Cuban raw,
the duty asked for by American beet
sugar interests. This was slightly
less, however, than the tariff urged by
the Louisiana cane industry.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
Active Spindle Hours Decrease.

Washington. The New England
textile strike was reflected in the
monthly report made public recently
by the census bureau on the activity
Of the cotton spinning industry, which
showed a decrease Of more than 6e0,-
900 active spindles for the month Of
February as compared with January.
Active spindle hours for February
7,119,576,6OO as compared with 1929
35S,136, also a decrease Of more than
eight hundred million. The figures
made public were based on an activity
of % 2-3 days, while the figures for
January were based on an activity Of
rs 1-2 days.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
GROWERS OF MELONS MEET
Questions Of Organization and Mar
keting Discussed by Number
of Specialists.

Denmark-A very enthusiastic
meeting of truck growers from all
over the watermelon district was held
at Denmark. The meeting was called
by the Bamberg County Truckers as.
sociation and all visitors, numbering
hundred or more, were the guests
of the Denmark chamber of commerce
at dinner prepared by the women Of
the Methodist church.
c. w. Garris OF Denmark presided
over the meeting and the program
consisted Of talks on The Object Of
the Meeting and the Aim Of the Bam-
berg County Truckers Association"
J. D. Brandon, county agent; Market
ing Statistics and the Present Out
look for Truck Crops" T. L. Harkey,
state marketing agent. A discussion
Of the production of melons was led
by c. H. Mathis, farmer, from Black
vile and H. B. Grimes from Lees. 1t
was the opinion of all that this is
year for the production Of better mel
ons and that the acreage should not
be increased.
The subject of Reorganization" was
discussed by Mr.. Garris Of Denmark
1t was brought out that to- succeed
with truck the farmers will have to
cooperate and meet organization with
organization, putting up standard
product in an honest pack.
G. A. Cardwell and ]. N Mcbride,
agricultural agents from the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad and Seaboard, re-
spectively, offered their full co-opera-
tion and said the railroads would see
that their cars were disinfected for
loading truck.
Disease and Disease Control" was
the subject Of F. C. Meier, specialist
from the bureau Of plant pathology,
at Washington. Mr.. Meier has had
wide experience with melons and has
assisted in working out the control Of
stem end rot and melon anthrac-
nose, which has saved thousands Of
dollars to shippers. He urged the
shippers to carefully paint stems Of
melons when loading and convinced all
present of the simple method and its
value. At the close Of the meeting
enough corrosive sublimate was dis
tributed to treat 500 pounds of seed
for anthracnose.
How We Should Market" was the
topic of H. S. Johnson, district agent
Mr.. johnson, in a short but forceful
talk, discussed the needs Of real
organization on tie California plan,
embracing the entire district, and he
predicted that the growers would re-
alize such an organization before an
other 1S months passed and that they
were only marking time and standing
in their own light until such an Or
ganization could be brought about.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
To Revise Board.

Chester.-From communication
received by A. w. Wise, clerk OF the
county Confederate pension board, 1t
will not only be necessary for the
county board to revise the pension roll
for the current year, but the board
itself must undergo some changes.
The attorney general has ruled that no
man is eligible to the board who holds
a public office, which will disqualify
County Superintendent OF Education
w. D. Knox and Magistrate ]. w.
Wilks. All pensioners with net in
come of $1,000 will be taken on list.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
Fail to Auee In Jones Case.

Lancaster.-After being out IL
hours, the jury which had been trying
the case Of the state against Charles
D. Jones, charged with breach Of trust
and misappropriation Of funds, report
ed that they were unable to agree and
Judge Bowman ordered mistrial.
The jury called for the judge at 2.3o
o'clock and announced their inability
to agree, but upon requese Of counsel
of defendant, they were ordered to
make one more effort. They returned
at 4 O'Clock and announced hope
less disagreement.
After ordering a mistrial, they were
discharged by the court. 1t is said
that the vote stood five for conviction
and seven for acquittal. This trail
is one of the five indictments returned
by the grand jury.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
Daddy Of Forty.seVen.

New Bern.-A. S. Shields, negro
preacher who is the father Of At chill
dren, celebrated his 72nd birthday
with a fair gathering of his children
around him. All but five of his chill
dren are living. He married sec.
ond time IS years ago and has had II
children by this marriage. Shields
was a slave in the family Of which
Representative Claude Kitchin and
former Governor W. w. Kitchin are
members. He breaches his sermons
in a church he owns himself.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
COTTON CROP OF 1921
LESS THAN BUREAU FIGURES

Washington.-Cotton production
for 1921 was 7,976,665 running
bales, or 7,952,539 equivalent 5oO-
pound bales, the census bureau an
nounced in its final ginning report
of the season. The 1920 produc-
ton was 13,27O,970 running bales,
or 13,439,6O3 equivalent 5OO-pound
bales.
The crop was estimated by the
Department of Agriculture last De-
cember in its final report at S,34o'-
600 equivalent 5O0-pound bales.
Round bales included in the crop
for 1921 were 123,791 bales, CON-
pared with 209, ,534 in 1920; Amerl-
can-Egyptian cotton amounted to
1904 bales, compared with 92,56l'
and sea island cotton amounted to
1916 bales compared with 1,S6S.
Cotton remaining to be ginned
after the March canvass, and
which was included in the total
crop was estimated at 7,435 bales,
compared with 211,S93 bales ginned
after the March canvass last year.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
Wounded BY Negress.

Greenville.-M. B. Hoard. young
white man about 25 years old, is In
a critical condition in the city hos
pital as a result of bullet wound al
legged to have been inflicted by Lucille
Tinsley, a negress 1S years old. at her
home on each Stone avenue. The wo-
man. who is in the county jail await
ing the outcome of the mans injuries,
declares that the white man approach
ed her on several occasions and that
in company with another man he at
tempted to froce his way into her
anna
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
To Plant Much Cane.

Darlington.--The Darlington syrup
mill started its activity for the forth
coming season this week when the
work of distributing large quantities
of cane seed through the county was
legun. The officials Of this mill are
looking forward to a great year for
their business, as a number OF the
larger farmers have expressed them
selves as being anxious to promote
the planting of sugar cane among
their croppers, and as there have been
numerous applications for the cane
seed.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
COMMITTEES NOW
VISITING SHOALS
MORE THAN TWENTY SENATORS
AND REPRESENTATIVE
ARE IN PARTY.
PROJECTS TO Be INSPECTED
Proposals of Ford, Engstrum and
Others Held in Abeyance Until
the Party Returns.

Washington.-More than a score OF
members of the senate agriculture
and the house military committees
left here for a personal inspection OF
the governments power and nitrate
projects at Muscle Shoals and Gorgas,
Alabama. Pending their return, 1t
was announced, the Investigations OF
the private offers for lease, purchase,
completion and operations of the prop
critics will be suspended by the house
committee.
The senate portion of the delega-
lion was headed by Chairman Norris,
Of the agriculture committee, to
which the offers of Henry Ford, the
Alabama Power company and Fred
erick Engstrum, of Wilmington, n. c.,
have been referred by the senate for
study and report. The house mem
bers had as their leader Representa-
live Hull, of Iowa, senior majority
member Of the military committee.
Senator Norris said the delegation
would confine itself to a thorough
study of the projects from a physical
standpoint and had decided before its
departure to refrain from side trips
to other places than Gorgas and Mus
Gle shoals. The house members made
4 similar decision in executive session
and like the senate committee, voted
down suggestions that the delegation
visit Memphis, Chattanooga, Atlanta
and other municipalities which had
extended invitations for the congress
men to visit with them during their
trip.
Both the agriculture and military
committees will begin active consld'
Grafton q the Muscle Shoals question
as soon as the members return from
Alabama. Chairman Norris said then
pending offers would be taken up by
the senate committee and hearings
held on them collectively. He also
announced that unless he altered mis-
decision while in Alabama, he would
introduce bill in the senate upon his
return proposing a government owned
and controlled corporation to take
over the question of future develop
ment of the shoals properties.
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Four Killed by Cloudburst.

Burlington, Kas. - Four persons
were killed and property damage es
timated at $4,000 done at Burlington
by cloudburst which flooded Rock
Creek and sent it swooping down
upon the city without warning. The
dead are Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. McGee,
Mrs. Henry Ramsdell and Miss Ole
tina Failing.
Only the body of Miss Failing had
been recovered. Nine persons report
ed missing were found to be unharm'
ed.
For several blocks store fronts
caved in and about 25 homes were
swept away. Much damage was done
also to stock and crops in this district
Streets here were piled high with de-
bris.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
Earmlnn Statistics In N. c.

Washington-Farming statistics for
January l, 1920, show North Carolina
far down the line in farm values. Here
are the facts, according to a report
issued by the census bureau:
Value of all farm property, January
1. 1920, $1,25O,167,OOO of the twenty
first of the As states; the value OF
all farm crops for 1919 totaled $685.
$4,000, making it the twelfth state,
and value of all livestock products
$500, 600, the twenty-frst state.
South Carolina is the twenty-sev-
enth, fifteenth and thirty-eighth state
in the foregoing values.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
Bank Makes Change.

Barnwell.-At meeting OF direc-
tors of the First National Bank OF
Barnwell the resignation OF L. P. Will
son, cashier, was accepted and Ralph
Smith, assistant cashier, was elected
to succeed him. Mr.. Wilson has re-
signed to accept position with bank
in Ocala, Fla, at flattering salary.
A. M. Denbow Of Blmberg was elect
ed as an active vice president. Col.
N. G. w. Walker, one of the organizers
of the institution, retains his former
position of active vice-president.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-30
France TO Paw Debt.

Paris. - President Poincare author
lied confirmation Of the statement he
made recently to the finance commit
tee Of the chamber of deputies in ex-
ecutive session that France intends to
pay her debt to the United States.
NJ. Poincare's statement presum-
ably was impelled by the utterance
Of NJ. Laucheur. former French min.
lister of reconstruction, in a speech
at Lyons last month when ho declared
that France would never be able to
pay a cent to the United States on
the French war debt account