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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Retail Food Prices Decrease.

Washington.-The retail food price
index, maintained by the department
OF labor on reports from representa-
tive communities throughout the Unit
ed States, showed a decrease of five
per cent in January as compared with
December, it was announced. During
the 3O-day period covered by the re-
port 26 of the "A articles Of food con-
sidered as within the culinary require
fnents OF the average family, decreased
in price from to 29 per cent, the high
est price change being in the cost OF
fresh eggs.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
More Marion Trees.

Marion.-Many new trees dot the
public square and line the streets OF
Marion as a result Of the work OF the
tree commission recently created by
the town council. Due to the urgings
of committee from the Civic league,
the council was moved to further beau
tify the town of Marion by expending
some money on trees. The commits
sion is composed Of the following cit
liens: ]. w. Johnson. chairman; L.
P. Byars, e. B. Hamer, Mrs. Henry
Buck and Miss Mabel Montgomery.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
WILL OPEN MORE
TRAINING CAMPS
CAMP BRAGG AND MANY OTHERS
TO BE OPEN FOR INTENSIVE
TRAINING.
ON WIDER SCALE Than EVER
Military Training Camps Plan to EN-
brace All of the Components and
Agencies of the Army.

Washington.-Military training will
be opened this summer on wider
scale than ever, it was announced by
the war department.
Outside the national guard units,
which will be trained in their own
states, the following camps will be
opened for intensive training of the
organized reserve officers and citi-
zens:
Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont; Camp
Devens, Mass; Plattsburgh, N. Y;
Camp Dix. N. j.; Camp Meade, Md;
Camp Bragg, N. c.; Camp Benning,
Ga; Camp Mcclellan, Ala; Camp
Knox, KY; Camp Custer, Mich. {;
Camp Grant, ILL.,; Fort Smelling, Mimi;
Camp Funston, Kans.; Camp Travis,
Tex; Fort Logan, Colo; Camp Lewis,
Wash; Presidio of Monterey, Cal.
This summer, for the first time, the
military training camps plan to en-
brace all of the components and agen-
cies of the army. Practically all the
officers and men of the regular army
will be utilized at the summer train
ing camps to instruct those who en-
list for the training courses.
II congress passes pending appro-
priations, the war department plans
summer training for approximately
100000 members of the national guard,
10000 reserve officers and specialists,
10000 student members Of the reserve
officers training corps and $4,000 civil
ians, a total of 227,000 men. Nearly
1000 reserve officers will be called in
to act as instructors, in addition to
those Of the regular army.
Each army of nine corps areas into
which the country is divided will
train 1000 reserve officers, 1000 re-
serve enlisted men for two weeks at
a time throughout the summer.
Applications for attendance at the
camps will be accepted at corps
headquarters after April 1. Red,
White and Blue" courses will be con-
Quoted. Training in the Red course
will be confined in general to the
simple fundamentals. In the White
course for non-commissioned officers
and the Blue course for officers, the
training will be in subjects for ap-
pointment in the grades indicated.
Age limits for the Red course will
be from II to %; for the White course
from IS to &c and for the Blue course
from 19 to 27.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Growers of Peanuts Organize.

Clover.-The Glover Peanut Grow
ers' association was organized at a
meeting Of leading farmers OF the
community in the opera house here.
L. H. Jackson was elected president,
Arthur Quinn, vice president and V.
G. Hambright. secretary and treasurer.
The association will undertake to en-.
courage farmers of the community to
plant at least 100 acres in peanuts
this year. Interest in the growing OF
peanuts has been promoted largely
through the efforts of the First Ma
t'onal bank.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
southern's Record Of on.Time Trains

southern's Record Of on-Time Trains
Misunderstanding the year 1921
the Southern railway system operated
17s,S35 passenger trains, many OF
them being through trains operated In
connection with other lines and coT'
ering distances from 1000 to 1900
miles.
Of this great number Of trains 49,,
1872, or s5.1 per cent, ran on schedule,
or made up time, while on the South
ern 166,277, or 92.5 per cent, reached
final terminal on time Vice Presi-
dent Henry w. Miller, in charge OF
operation, announced.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Cross Border Into Mexico.

Mexico City.-Thirty men crossed
the American border into Mexico at
Columbus, N. NJ, according to ad-
vices sent by Governor Enriquez OF
the state of Chihuahua to the war Of
fee. The advices said the men were
being pursued.
Rebel forces Of Rosalio Hernandez,
under close pursuit by federal troops,
have been driven from Chihuahua
across the boundary line into the hills
Of the state of Coehiula. says mes
sage received by the department of
the interior from Governor Enriquez.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Killed by Automobile.

Anderson. - Abraham Paletz was
struck by an automobile and died from
his injuries shortly after he was taken
to a hospital The car was driven by
Henry Hill, young white man from
Equinox mill. Charlie Hill, Raymond
Morris and two other men, named Hell
Ter and Freeman, are being held at the
county jail. These four men are said
to have been in the car.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Will Leave Laurens.

Laurens. The Rev. Wilmot 3.
Holmes. who has been the beloved
rector of the Church Of the Epiphany
at Laurens and the Episcopal church
at Newberry during the past eight or
ten years, has resigned to accept the
pastorate of the Episcopal church at
Lexington, N. C. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Holmes will go to his new neld
about the first of April. During two
periods Mr.. Holmes has served the
Laurens and Newberry churches as
rector, having resided at Orangeburg
for q number Of years.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Troops Ready for Trouble.

Ell Paso, Texas. Five thousand
troops at Fort Bliss were being held
ready for any emergency which might
arise along the border. They were
mobilized when rumors were scattered
in Jurez and FL Paso that 5000 men
we're assembling in the hills south of
Juarez and that the Juarez garrison
was expected to revolt" Juarez mil
itary and civilian officials strongly de-
MED each report but admitted they are
aware that revolutionists are trying to
recruit men in Chihuahua.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Plan War Aosinst eeotlsoeers.

Newark, N. ]. - A concerted move
by druggists to combat bootleggers in
this city is under way with the forma-
ton OF the Essex County Pharmaceuti-
cal association. Fifteen OF the leading
Newark druggists are members and
have pledged themselves to comply
with all federal, state and local rezu-
lations and statutes regarding prohibi-
ton" This is believed to be the first
organization OF it's kind yet formed.
Newark has long been regarded by
federal prohibition agents as one OF
the large bootlegging centers.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Plan Expansjon for University.

Washington. A nationwide cam
paign for two million dollars as an
endowment and expansion fund for
Lincoln Memorial university, school
located in the mountains Of Tennes-
see, has been started here. II would
provide facilities for thousand or
more students.
Governor Taylor declared the mem
orial university already Is working
wonders In the regeneration and de-
velopment of the hill country. 1t
was founded rs years ago at Cumber-
land Gap.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Bank In Operation.

Anderson.-The Citizens Bank OF
Honea Path opened its doors after be-
ing closed for almost month. The
directors are optimistic about the fu'
ture Of the bank, and rendered vote
Of thanks to James Craig, state bank
examiner, and his assistants in reop.
ening the institution. During the
first hour after the bank reopened de-
posits amounted to $1,000. The old de.
positors guaranteed to leave their de-
posits in the bank for a year.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
MoonshIne War Now Raging.

Louisville, KY. Tumbling prices
moonshine whiskey has resulted In a
bitter war between big business and
the ordinary bootlegger here, accord
ing to Edward Volz, prohibition officer.
The business man" has entered
the field, Mr.. Volz said. with quantity
production and low prices. He is be-
ing fought by the smaller operator,
whose chief weapon is the law, and
who is seeking to maintain high prices
by furnishing "tips' about large stills
to prohibition officers.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
HIehIy Prize Wilson's Old Shirt

Albany, Ga.-Aprons made from the
cast-off shirts of national az lucal ca
lebrities we're auctioned OF In the
name Of sweet charity at local thea
tre under the auspices Of the local
D. A. R chapter, and former President
Wilson's brought more than any 9TH
ers. There were aprons made from
old shirts contributed by Henry Ford,
Jack Dempsey, Thomas A. Edison. Ty
Cobb, Wallace Reid. Governor Thomas
W. Hardwick and many others. The
proceeds will go to help pay for the
educati ton OF an orphan girl.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
To Relieve Auto Congestion,

Chicago.-Plans for an automobile
hotel TO be 25 stories high designed to
help relieve the congestion caused by
the increasing number Of motor cars,
were made public here. A similar
hotel it was said, would be built in
New York and another in Cleveland
One feature of the plans was de-
vice by which cars will be cared for
without being touched by hands-a
girl operating the entire mechanism
from a central switchboard. --..
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Selma Sweet Potatoes.

Manning. - The Manning curing
house shipped $50 crates Of sweet po-
tatoes. These potatoes were sold by
the South Carolina Sweet Potato as.
sociation to firm in Washington ano
brt-;ht a fancy price, showing de
cidedly the value of cooperative mar.
keting. The grading and packing OF
the crates were under the supervision
of L. H. Lewis, marketing agent Of the
extension forces. Large numbers OF
farmers observed the manner in
which the potatoes were handled and
gained much valuable information.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Roaz Iona Retires.

Washington.-Boaz w. Long, Ameri-
can minister to Cuba since 1919, has
rendered his resignation to President
Harding, to take effect at once.
Mr.. Long has been in the United
States for several months, having left
Cuba soon after Major General Enoch
H. Crowder went to the island as
the personal representative of Presi'
dent Harding. At the state depart
ment, where the resignation was an
nounced, il was said that MIR. Long
would engage in business in Central
America.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Kidnapped Unionists Returned Home

Kidnapped Unionists Returned Home.
Belfast.-Return to their homes OF
a large number of the kidnapped I'm
ionists has had a stimulating effect
on public opinion in Ulster, but the
situation on the border continues to
be one OF danger owing to the prox-
unity OF rival forces at some points.
News Of the arrangement for liason
commissions on each side Of the from
tier also was received with satisfac-
ton and the hope is widely expressed
that they will become operative as
quickly as possible.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
To Shin ASPARAGUS by Parcel Post.

Washington Especially. - Asparagus
in carloads may be sent through par
eel post. according to a decision OF
w. II. Riddell, general superintendent
railway mail service, postoffice depart
ment.
Asparagus growers Of the Elko and
Williston districts had asked for the
ruling through Representative j. F.
Byrnes. Superintendent Riddell stated
that an agent of the railway mail SER
vice would be Immediately sent to
Elko and Williston to make arrange
ments for the shipments.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Outlines Program for Convention.

Outlines Program for Convention.
Sumter-Post G of the T. P. A. gave
smoker for its members for the pur-
pose Of considering plans for the state
convention which will be held in Sum.
ter May 4 and 5. The smoker was
held at the Y M. c. A. building and
the repast was served by the high
school "Y" girls. H. L. Scarborough,
who is president Of the local post,
placed before the members tentative
program which he had outlined and
which had been approved by various
posts and members to whom he has
submitted it over the state. The prin-
cipal features of this program are
compact business session for the first
day, with lunch at midday, chicken
stew late in the afternoon and an en-
tertainment that evening; for the sec.
ond day a short business session that
will enable up-country delegates to
take the noon train for their homes.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Three Killed in Wreck.

Chapel Hill, N. C.-Three boys were
killed and three others injured when
the automobile in which they were
riding was struck by switch engine
at a crossing in the eastern part OF
this city. With the exception OF the
driver of the car, who was killed, all
were students at the University OF
North Carolina.
News of the fatal tragedy has
brought sorrow to the university and
the entire community. The reports
reached the village several hours after
the accident occurred.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Bandits Shoot Expreso MESSENGER.

Alamosa, Col-Two masked men
robbed the express car Of an East
bound Denver & Rio Grande Western
train about two miles east of here,
shot Express Messenger Gomez when
he resisted, and escaped. Gomez Is
thought to be seriously wounded.
The amount OF loot taken by the
robbers is unknown. The bandits aft
er shooting Gomez. hurriedly filed
their arms with packages. pulled the
bell rope. jumped of when the train
slowed down, and disappeared. A
posse started in pursuit
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Youna Heiress to Marry oser.

Chicago.-Mathilde Mccormick, 16
years old, had permission Of her father,
Harold F. Mccormick, to marry Max
Oser, horseman of Zurish, Switzer-
land. Mr.. Mccormick announced the
engagement in a 33-word statement.
He said it was hastened few weeks
by the fact of the recent newspaper
publicity.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Astor to Come to America.

Washington.-Lady Astor, England s
first woman member OF parliament,
will make q desperate effort to attend
the Pan-Americsn Conference of Wo-
men at Baltimore in April, the Nation
al League of Women Voters, which
will hold its third annual convention
In conjunction with the conference,
announced. Only the possibility Of a
general election will probably prevent
her attendance, 1t added.
In letter to the league Lady Astor
said that she would make desperate
effort to come over this spring.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Contracts for oteen improvements

Washington. - Awards OF contracts
aggregating s35O,OO0 for work on the
public health service hospital at Oteen
N. c., were announced by the treasury
department A contract for construc'
ton work on the hospital, at a cost OF
s297,6 7,694, was awarded to Tanning &
Quinn, of Norfolk, Va, and contract
for mechanical equipment at a cost
of S63,5O0, to the Union Electric com
pany of New Orleans.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Poe Discusses Marketing Plan.

Newberry.-Clarenc Poe, editor OF
The Progressive Farmer, addressed a
large gathering Of farmers in the
court house here. The court house
could not accommodate all who had
come to hear this student Of agricul'
tural problems. His subject was the
cooperative marketing or pooling OF
cotton in connection with the cam
paign being pressed over the state.
At the meeting 1858 bales Of cotton
were pledged. Major Andrew Bran
lett, Of Rock Hill, was another speak
1r
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Fires on officer at Close Range.

Rock Hill.-By striking down the
pistol of Manlius Owens, just as he
was pulling the trigger, s. M. Wilt
ford, policeman, probably saved his
own life. The officers hand was
burned by the discharge while the bull
let ripped through his coat, just miss
ing the skin. Had his hand been a
fraction Of a second later the BALI
would have doubtless penetrated the
body. Owens was arrested by Con-
stable Allen minute later and gave
bond in the sum of $500 for appear.
ance at the York court Of general ses
sions on the charge of assault and
battery with intent to kill.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Business Conditions Improve.

Washington. - Business conditions
throughout the country are better than
they were a year ago in the view OF
treasury officials, who declared, how
ever. that the improvement has been
gradual and there was no immediate
prospect of a sudden pickup in busi-
ness activities.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Asks Grand Jury to Investigate Fire

Richmond, Va. Chief Of Police
Charles A. Sherry announced that, fol
lowing a weeks investigation into the
fire which destroyed the Lexington
hotel here February and cost II
known lives, he has recommended to
Judge D. E. Richardson, of the Hus'
tings court, and Commonwealth's At
torney Dave Satterfeld that results
Of his inquiries merit grand jury
investigation"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Photoqraphers Pay to Snap Wedding.

photographers ray 10 oHdp "eooiH9'
London.-Completed plans reported
for photographing Princess Mary's
wedding on February % reveal the
fact that photographers, in order to
procure desirable vantage spots for
their cameras, will be called upon to
pay huge sums of money.
From 40 to so motion picture cam
eras will be employed and about 100
press cameras for swapping photo
graphs of the procession. A favored
place for taking pictures will be near
the Westminster abbey gateway where
the bridegroom, Viscount Lascelles,
King George, Queen Mary and other
members Of the royal family as we'll
as the chief guests, will alight from
their carriages
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Train Kills Two Mules.

Fort Mill. - Southern railway pas
senger train No. ia, northbound, and
due in Fort Mill about noon, ran into
a team at Spratt street crossing, kill
ing the two mules and demolishing the
wagon which was loaded with wood,
while the driver, Tom Smith, narrowly
escaped with his life.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Death Claims Able Attorney.

F1orence.-Philip Allston Wilcox,
general solicitor of the legal depart
ment of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road and recognized as one OF the
ablest lawyers of the South, died here
after an illness Of three weeks. He
was SIS years old.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Ia nnn nEorelnnn Iroons.

Dublin.-Fourteen thousand British
troops are now left in Ireland, accord
ing to a statement issued by the pub
licity branch of the Irish republican
army. Fifty military barracks and $50
police barracks have been taken over
by the provisional government.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Arerican Forces on Rhine Reduced.

American Forces on Rhine Reduced.
Washington.-An immediate further
reduction Of 203 officers and 5000 men
in the American forces in Germany
was announced by the war depart
ment. There will be remaining in
Germany after this reduction total
of 2,217 men.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
Stat. SUNDAY School Convention.

State Sunday School Convention.
Spartanburg.-Th preliminary an
nouncement of program for the an.
nual State Sunday School association
convention was made by the program
committee. Among those who have
already accepted places on the pro-
gram are Dr. H. E. Tralle OF Philadel-
phia, head Of the training work OF the
American Baptist Publication society.
DR.. Tralle will speak each day OF the
convention.
DR.. Robert s. Truesdale, pastor OF
Main Street Methodist church, Co
lumoia, will speak on Sunday School
Evangelism" DR.. Truesdale Is Sec
retary of the evangelism committee
of the State Sunday School associa.
ton, and is widely known for his in.
terest in this phase Of church work.
DR.. Watson B. Duncan, pastor OF
Cheraw Methodist church, and one OF
the most popular lecturers in the
state, will speak on THE Discovery OF
a Little Child"
Dr. D. B. Johnson, president OF Win
throp college, will preside over the
convention sessions as president. The
convention sessions will be held at
the University of South Carolina and
the date has been set for June 20, Il
and %, in accordance with the wish
of the university authorities, this be-
ing the week following commence
ment
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-23
STATE TEACHERS TO
MEET NEXT MONTH
ASSOCIATION WILL PROBABLY
BRING Fifteen HUNDRED
TO COLUMBIA.
OPENING SESSION MARCH 10
iIee Clubs Of the University, Chlcora
College and Columbia College Are
Invited to Take Part.

olumbia.-Preparati for the an
nual meeting of the State Teachers
association are going ahead rapidly,
the speakers having been secured, the
department meetings arranged and
the program having been placed in
the hands OF the printer. The open
ing session will be held March 16. The
meeting Of the association will close
March IS.
The regular sessions of the asso-
citation will be held in the high school
building, in the Washington Street
Methodist church and in the Sunday
school building Of the First Baptist
church. The evening meetings will
be held in the Columbia theater. The
glee clubs of the university, Chicora
college and Columbia college have
been invited to take part on the gen.
eral programs, and two Of these have
already accepted.
The attendance at this meeting will
probably be 1900 and in order to ac-
commodate these visitors it will be
necessary to call on the people OF
the city to open their homes, according
to the members in charge Of the meet
ing. Families who are in position to
furnish either rooms or table board
or both have been invited to notify
the secretary Of the chamber Of COM
merce so that the rooms may be list
ed Rates and the number Of teach
ers that can be accommodated will be
desired by the chamber, as the teach
ers will make application direct to
the secretary, and the secretary will
assign the teachers to the different
residences.