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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
VIVID INSIGHT OF FLOOD
A CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
TRAVELS FROM CAREY TO
VIcKssURG, MISS.
Viewing Quarter Million Acres OF
Farm Land Under Water Three
to Fifteen Feet Deep.

Vicksburg, Miss.-One million acres
--25 per cent under cultivation-inun-
dated to a depth of three to Is feet,
water covered and rapidly iqtegrating
buildings, refugees housed in box cars,
tents and railroad stations and here
and there a more persistent house
holder sticking to his dwelling de-
spite the tapping of the water against
the thresholds, viewed from the win
dows of a special train which ploughed
its way through more than two feet OF
back water for a distance Of rs miles
from Carey to Vicksburg, gave the
congressional delegation surveying the
ravages of the swollen Mississippi a
vivid insight into the tragedy OF the
river floCd.
Box cars, top floors Of cotton gins,
railroad stations and loading plat
forms and tents pitched on the ridges
which dot the generally fiat lowlands
now are housing several thousand ref
:ugees, with the number expected to
appreciably increase as the waters rise
and spread further.
Approximately 1000 persons are be-
ing cared for in box cars, 300 Of
which have been distributed on sidings
at central points along the line OF the
.Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad in
the overflowed area.
Members of the congressional party
left the river commission steamer
Mississippi, aboard which the greater
part Of the tour is being made, at
Greeneville, and, after an automobile
ride to Leland for a view Of neighbor-
ing plantations, curtailed by heavy
rainstorm, boarded a special train at
the latter town for the rail trip
through the flooded sections to Vicks-
burg.
After a visit to the National Park
here and a luncheon the party RS
boarded the Mississippi for contin-
uation of the southwark journey.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Yeuqmen Blow Safes.

acknowledgement blew open safes
in the postoffice and store of B. B.
Myers and the drug store of J. G. Sing
letary at Scranton in this county and
stole approximately $1,000 in cash, be.
sides papers of value. Residents Of
Scranton heard the discharge Of the
explosives, but no investigation was
made until morning. Deputy Sheriff
Burch is making an investigation.
The two large safes entered were
wrecked by the force of the explosion.
In addition to the money taken were
deeds, mortgages, insurance policies
and other papers, none OF thm nego-
table.
Included in the money was $3.50 in
gold belonging to Mr.. Singletary.
This represented an accumulation OF
gold which he had been collecting for
years. 1t was Mr.. Singletary's habit
to save every gold piece that came
into his hands. Mr.. Myers lost $3.50
The balance Of the loot was the post
office property. 1t is not known how
many were in the party. 1t Is thought
they escaped an passing freight
train
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
DECREASE IN COST
! Of GOVERNMENT
EXPENDITURES FOR 1922 APPROX
iMATELY $780, 100000 LESS
THAN 1921.
As SHOWN BY DAWES REPORT
Actual Cost of Routine Business Cut
! $so7, 100000 by Efficiency, Says
the President,

Washington-Government expendi.
lures for 1922 will be approximately
81. SOC, ,000, 900 less than the actnau out
Nay for the preceding year. Congress
viii be informed by President Hard
ing iE transmitting the report OF Dt
rector Dawes, of the budget, on econo.
mics and savings in governmental
business.
The report o fDirector Dawes,
made public by the White House, if
for submission to the house appropria.
tion committee in connection with a
pending resolution by Representative
Byrnes. Tennessee, asking the Presi-
dent to inform the house in what way
direct savings of s32,000,0 900 and indi,
rect savings of S104,000, 900, as pre-
vfously announced by the President
10 have been accomplished by the bud
get bureau during its first six months
OF operation, had been made.
Actual cost OF tn erouting business
OF government. The President de.
clared in his letter of transmission to
Chairman Madden has been reduced
by 1907 500, 900 Of which $3.50 900, 900
may be accredited to more efficient
and economic administration Of the
governments business.
Director Dawes presented in detail
with the accompanying tables and
statements the comparative expendi-
lures for the past and present fiscal
years divided into items representing
those which were charged to execute
control and others such as public debt
and similar accounts which were con.
sidered as apart from the subject to
routine government expenditure. He
also submitted exhaustive reports Of
the government savings accomplished
through interdepartmental transfers
Of surplus supplies and other economy
methods put into effect by the budget
bureau, itemizing thousands OF trans
actions involving ships, shoes, sealing
wax and all the many articles and
commodities utilized by the govern
ment, together with the amount Of
saving realized in each case.
The budget director further report.
ed that tn esavings reserve against
current appropriations of $112,000,000
set up by the departments and estab-
lishments in August, 1921, in response
to executive request, had been increas-
ed, notwithstanding reapportionments
OF more than s7,OO0,000 or this reserve
for other purposes, to tn appropriate
b-sum of s13S,OOO,OO0. Only such part
Of these reductions as are real savings
and not postponed expenditures were
included in the general estimate OF
saving, he added
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Nav Test Tax Law.

Florence.-Senato D. Gordon Baker
expressed serious doubt as to whether
the state of South Carolina could en-
force collection of any taxes on in
comes for last year, and stated frank
ly he believed the courts would decide
against the state in any case it might
bring against dslinquents. The sena-
tor pointed to the supreme court de-
cision on the inheritance tax law. The
recommendation Of the committee as
published in the house journal. he said
is altogether different from the bill as
published.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
TRAVELLERS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING
REPORTS OF OFFICERS SHOWED
THE ORGANIZATION IN GOOD
CONDITION..
MEET NEXT IN CHARLESTON
Convention Adopts Resolutions For
Good Roads and Public Schools
Over the State.

Sumter.-}The 18th annual conven-
ion of the South Carolina. division of
the Travellers Protective association
convened II Sumter.
The convention was called 10 order
in the court room by the state presi-
dent, H. Lee Scarborough OF S1mter,
and the Invocation was made by the
state chaplain, the Rev. W. E. Thayer
of Sumter DR.. Thayer also made the
address of welcome, which was re-
sponded to by William Coggsweh 't
Charleston.
Reports of the officers showed the
organization in good condition, its
embership having increased from
lot members in 1905 to 2,025 may
Of this year.
Among the resolutions adopted by
this convention was one commencing
the work and plans of the state mgh-
way department and pledgiHs the or
ganization's support to its future ef-
fort to create a state system of gooc
roads. Another resolution am onasiz-
ed that the public schools OF the state
were crippled by the failure Of the
last legislature to provide sufficient
funds for these to meet their expenses
and that the s. C. T. P. A. favored urr-
stinted support for free public schools.
The convention went on record as
pledging the individual support Of Its
members to the incoming president
and to working to make the coming
year banner one.
The newly elected officers are:
President, ]. H. Woodward Columbia;
vice president at large, H. Lee Scar.
borough, Sumter; post vice presidents,
E. c. Ballenger of Spartanburg, ]. N.
Spann of Columbia, r. B .Hindal OF
Greenville, C. Ban Allen Of Ander-
son, William Gaillard of Charleston,
W. A. Friday of Greenwood, Chaffee
Jones OF Darlington, R. Carson Of
Chester, A. R. Boozer of Newberry,
]. P. Poag of Rock Hill, DR.. ]. A.
Ridley Of Gaffney; secretary and
treasurer, Joseph P. Noblett, Ander-
son; sergeant at arms, Sol flelScn-
man, Columbia; chaplain, the Rev. j.
T. Gongaware, D. D., Charleston;
board of directors. C Ban Allen Of
Anderson; J. B. Shanklin of Ander-
son, 6. Mac Sloan of Anderson, ]. N.
Watkins Of Greenville, George Dear
man. of Spartanburg.
There were present at the conven-
tion 122 delegates from the posts at
Spartanburg, Columbia, Greenville,
Anderson, Charleston. Greenwood,
Sumter. Darlington. Chester, New
berry, Rock Hill and Gaffney. Invita-
tions for the next convention were
presented from Charleston and Oar
lington and that of Charleston was
accepted by close vote.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Asks ReslanatIon Of Bonner.

San Juan.-The statement was made
that Goernor Reilly had directed the
insular treasurer to request the resig-
nation of Judge J. Willis Bonner as
bank examiner, but that, as Judge Bon
ner refused to resign, the governor
desisted from his purpose of remov-
ing him. Judge Bonner is one Of
the well-known residents of the island
formerly Of Nashville. Tenn, from
which point he was appointed by
President Taft as auditor OF Puerto
Rico, and later appointed by Governor
Rely as bank examiner.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Kills Suit AGAINST Russell.

Jackson, Miss.-The 100000 dam
age suit brought by Miss Frances Birk'
head, a stenographer, against Gov.
Lee Russell. Of Mississippi, her former
employer, alleging seduction, was dis
missed in federal court here by Judge
Edwin Holmes, on the ground OF lack
of jurisdiction. Attorneys for Miss
Birkhead announced that they would
refile the suit Immediately in the Ok
ford division OF the federal court.
Governor Russell contended that his
home was in Oxford, Miss, and he
could not be tried in Jackson.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
BANK EXAMINERS
IN ANNUAL MEET
CHIEF NATIONAL BANK ExAMl-
NERS OF TWELVE RESERVE
DISTRICTS REPORT.
PROGRESS ONLY GRADUAL
General Strengthening Of Economic
Machinery of Nation Found
in Survey.

Washington-General Strengthening
Of the economic machinery of the ma
ton was reported to Comptroller Of
Currency Cressinger by the II chlef
national bank examiners represent
ing the federal reserve districts OF the
country at their annual meeting here
In the main the examiners said,
there has been a notable improvement
in business conditions throughout the
country together with restored con-
fidence and a favorable outlook for
the future The belief was ex-
pressed however, that progress to-
wards normal conditions would be
gradual and not an overnight accom-
plishment.
In the New York district business
generally shows a wholesome trend
although still depressed in all lines,
according to L. C. Borden.
This depressed condition" he said,
"is believed to be still due to our
western and southern agricultural sit
uation, to taxation, to the still too
high living costs and to labor COSTS
In the New York district, he con-
tinued, it is hoped that the Genoa con-
ference will be the first step towards
future beneficial conferences which
will prove more economical than po-
litical. The proposed soldiers bonus
legislation, he added, while strongly
condemned, is not having much effect
because of the firm faith in President
Harding"
Philadelphia is we'll on the way to
recovery, as we'll 'as Cleveland and
New England, it was reported.
Less favorable reports from the
Richmond district were presenter by
W. ]. Schechler.
"Industrially, conditions are fair,
he said. There is probably less
employment than Is found in the
larger cities. The agricultural situa-
ton is serious, but the farmer
will be able to combat the boil
weevil well. The commercial situa-
uation in general is fair but nothing
to enthuse over. Financially condi-
tions are probably poor, but not 80
much due to cotton as to bad loans
in years gone by"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Gifts For Hamnton Institute.

Hampton. Va. - Several valuable
gifts, including cash for the Hampton
Normal institute. were announced by
Chief Justice William Howard Taft,
president of the board Of trustees, at
the 54th anniversary celebration of the
institute. These included $4,000
from an anonymous donor for an organ
as a memorial to the late DR.. Hollis
B. Frizzell. former principal. and SIS :
600 from Mrs. Henry A. Strong, Of
Rochester. N. Y. for home econom-
les practice house. Acting on behalf
of Mrs. John s. Kennedy. of New
York, DR.. Willis Jay Schiefflin,
Hampton trustee. presented dormi-
tory for IL teachers and so girls, which
Mrs. Kennedy provided as a memo
rial to her husband, lifelong friend
Of the institute.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
PERMANENCY or CAMP
BRAGG is ASSURED

Fayetteville-Not in many a day
have the people Of Fayetteville re-
ceived a more welcome bit Of news
than the announcement made here
that Camp Bragg has been official
ly established as a permanent mil
itary post by an order formally is
sued by the war department. While
the permanency Of the big artil-
lery training center has been prac-
tically assured since the visit of
Secretary of War Weeks last Sep
tember, the formal order to that
effect had not been issued and so
persistent have been the disquiet-
ing rumors and the attacks on the
camp, despite its acknowledged i'm
portance to the army, that the an
nouncement of the war depart
ment's definite action comes with
almost the force Of Secretary
Weeks original decision.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
McRae Is Selected For Post.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Brigadier
General James H. McRae. first as
sistant chief of staff, to be a major
general to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Major General James
w. McAndrew, was announced.
Promotion of Colonel Harry A Smith
of the infantry, to the grade of briga-
der general also was recommended.
General McRae, commanded the
eventy-eights division during its
training at Camp, Dix and also in
France. He has been In charge Of
the personal division.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Lenathen Hearings on Shoals.

Washington-A new schedule for in
vestigations into private offers for de-
velopment of the governments nitrate
and power projects at Muscle Shoals,
Ala. designed to speed up the pro-
ceedings and expedite an agreement
for Senate consideration was adopted
by the senate agricultural committee.
At the suggestion of Chairman Nor
ris, 1t was decided unanimously to ex-
tend the investigation to all-day meet,
ings, and in order to permit commit
tee members to respond to roll calls
in the Senate, it was arranged to move
the hearings from the office building
into the capitol, using room there
convenient to the Senate chamber.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Much Scotch Seized.

Washington.-Order for the forfeit
ure Of what was declared to be the
largest amount of liquor ever effected
by single prohibition bureau decis-
ion were approved by Commissioner
Haynes.
The decision calls for forfeiture pro-
ceedings against about 5000 cases or
more than 100000 quarts OF Scotch
vhiskey shipped into this country by
David Heilbon & Sons, Ltd, of Glas-
cow, Scotland. large quantity OF
which was to be consigned to the Alps
Drug company Of New York.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Acres Of Melons.

y Washington. - The acreage planted
to watermelons in the early producing
states this year totals 161,0 900 acres in
nine states as compared with 1os,SOO
harvested in 1921. according to esti-
mates made public by the United
States department Of agriculture. This
ia an increase of Al per cent
Georgia has $500 acres this year,
a gain of So per cent over the har-
vested acreage last year. Texas has
s7,4OO acres, or 20 per cent more than
IN 1921. Florida has 35,4oo acres, a
gain of SO per cent.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
MARKET CAMPAIGN IS VICTORY
Cooperative Cotton Association Nov
Assured; 100000 Bales Signed
up in South Carolina.

Columbia. - Over 100000 bales Of
cotton were signed to the cotton CO.
operative marketing contract by May
l and rhe organization of the South
Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative
association Is now assured. An
nouncement to this effect was made
by Harry G. Hammer, president of the
organization committee, and r. Cham
Der, chairman of the campaign COM
mittee.
Announcement that the state had
gone over the top caused much jubi-
lation among the campaign workers
and farmers over the state generally
All day long there was stream Of
kilograms pouring into the offices OF
the association here FROM every Sec
ton Of the state asking the outcome
and many called over the long dis
tance phone.
There was a great deal OF interest
in the campaign III other states also,
and many of the kilograms came
from North Carolina, Georgia, Texas,
Alabama and other states in the belt,
which have already either organized
or are in process Of organization. c.
o. Moser, secretary Of the American
Cotton Growers Exchange, the over
read organization Of the various
state cooperative associations, wired:
please accept my congratulations.
Campaign has been great piece OF
work. Greetings"
F. R. Shanks, chairman Of the
campaign committee Of the Alabama
association wired:
Congratulate you on your great vic
tory. Alabama sends you greetings"
Dr. Clarence Poe, editor of The
Progressive Farmer, wired:
Hearty congratulations on great
victory"
Now that the terms of the contract
have been complied with and the 400,-
600 bales necessary signed by May l.,
1t was announced that opportunity
would be given all who desire to join
the association to do so during the
next three weeks. The belief was
expressed by officials of the associa-
ton that there would be a heavy bale
age signed up during the next three
weeks.
Harry G. Hammer, president, said
that he would call a meeting of the
organization committee at an early
date to district and state and set the
machinery in order for the permanent
organization.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Sails Payinu Bonds.

Orangeburg-Bonds for the purpose
of securing funds with which to con-
struct five and one-half miles Of street
paving were let at the session Of the
city council, the Trust Company OF
Georgia being the successful bidder,
their bid being s25OO50 for per cent
bonds. This bid was better by $4,000,
than the best bid rejected at the meet
ing about a month ago. An advertise
ment will be published shortly calling
for bids to lay the street paving.
Orangeburg is operating under the
abutting tax law.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Poor Folks Mourn Death Of Croker.

New York.-Bent and wrinkled wo-
men and old men,-250 Of them, and
most of them poor-knelt in prayer
for Richard Croker, who died recently
in Ireland. Most Of them at some
time in their long lives had been
helped in an hour of need by the hard
but often warm-harded man who rul-
ed DER Tammany bany year.
It was these poor people-not poll
ticians, nor those OF wealth and
power-who prayed for the repose
OF Croker's soul at requiem mass IN
the Church of St Ignatius Loyola.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Famous Irish Tenor Sails.

New ,York.-Haggard and wan, John
Mccormack, famous Irish tenor, sailed
on the Aquitania to recuperate along
the Riviera,
With the singer sailed Mrs. McCor,
mack, their daughter. Gwendolyn, and
two sons. Kevy\ and Cyril. The party
Mr. Mccormack said, would be gone
all summer, possibly longer. If he re-
turns in health fie~~tll give two con-
cert tours for charity.
Mr.. McCormack's cabin was mass
of flowers sent by members OF MS
profession and other friends.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Drowned When Naval Planes Crash.

Washington.-Lieut Harold F.
Seldom, of this city, and Ensign Miller,
of the bureau OF aeronautics, were
drowned in the Potomac river when
their naval sea-plane was in collision
with one piloted by Lieutenant Com
mander C. Y. Johnson, in command
Of the Anacosta naval air station and
his mechanician, J. W. Jacobs, the
last escaped uninjured.
Lieutenant Selden was said to have
been trying out a new propeller and
about 500 feet up when the collision
occurred. His seaplane fell into the
river, just below the naval air station
while that of Commander Johnson
flew off but made forced landing in
the river and was wrecked. Both
Johnson and Jacobs were picked up
by rescue boats.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Morris to Quit School.

Aynor.-The Rev. S. C. Morris will
resign as head of the Horny Industrial
school with the close of the present
session. Mr.. Morris has done great
work with this institution and his res
ignation will bring regret to his
friends and the patrons OF the school.
The commencement exercises will
be held May II and 10. The Rev. c.
B. Ramsey will preach the commence
ment sermon May IA and A. H. Gasque
will deliver an address the following
day. Thirteen will receive diplomas.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Fewer Failures Noted In Country.

New York.-Business failure in the
country fell off 2s per cent last month
from January, the peak month of the
year, statistics issued by Bradstreet's
show. A total Of 1,s4S firms failed dur.
ing the month with liabilities of $72,'
553,74O. The percentage Of failures,
however, exceeded by 3S per cent the
total for April of last year.
Failure for the first four months
of the year total 9,059 with liabbili'
ties of s3O2,763,S47, numerical in
crease OF AZ per cent, over the same
period of last year.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Retains Corpse Thirteen Years.


Charleston-That the body Of Sar-
micca Conceppo, an Italian, has been
held by an undertaken at Laurinburg.
N. c., for 13 years has been charged
here, with the result that County Sher-
If Joseph M. Poulnot and the local
Italian consul, Charles Mauro, have
taken up the matter, Mr. Mauro be-
lieving that the Italian agents in
Washington will bring the matter be.
fore the state department.
According to c. S. Thompson Of
Charleston, Conceppo. while employed
by circus, was killed at McColl, S. c.,
and the Laurinburg undertaken was
given the body to prepare for burial.
1t is believed that Conceppo's father
made at least one payment to the un-
dertaker, who is reported to have
claimed that until he is fully paid he
will not deliver the body.
The body, in an upright position, is
visible from trains at Laurinburg and
there Is a belief that Conceppo's body
is petrified, Mr.. Thompson said.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Bryan Will Speak,

Kansas City.-Willlam ]. Bryan an
nounced that he had accepted the invi-
tation of the international Sunday
School convention to speak here in
June.
An earlier invitation was withdrawn
but following protest the program COM
mittee for the convention last week
rescinded the action and again invited
Mr. Bryan to speak. His opposition to
high criticism pf the Bible and the
theory of evoINn was said to have
been the reas withdrawal Of the
original inviS
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
VIII Sneak At Florence School.

Florence.-Robert Latham, editor Of
The News and Courier of Charleston,
will deliver the commencement ad-
dress at the graduation exercises Of
the Florence high school this year.
The exercises will begin on May %
with the bacealaureate sermon in the
high school auditorium by DR.. H.
Tucker Graham, pastor of the Presby-
terian church. Class exercises will be
held Monday. The high school is to
graduate large class this year. one
of the most successful years in the
history of the schools.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-11
Buy Mules In West.

County Supervisor Lipscomb, Mayor
r. A. Jones and County Commissioner
Prather Smith have just returned
from st. Louis, where they went to
purchase mules for the use Of Chero-
kee county. They purchased 81 fine
mules to be used on road building in
the county for the present year. Mr..
Jones says that the people of the
northwest are III good spirits, and that
they believe that the depression
which has existed everywhere is
thing of the past.