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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09

Fifteen acres surrounding the site has
been given to the state, and an i'm
posing marker has been made ready
for the formal ceremony of deslgna-
tion. Announcement of the decision
by the Illinois State Historical society
was made by the state department OF
public works and buildings.
Contentious have been born, and
have lived and died, while this con
troversy has gradually increased In
interest and warmth. All actual re-
mains of the fort. built 241 years
ago by the French explorer, LaSalle,
had been lost long ago. Many con-
tenders still maintain their land holds
the sacred remnants of this Illinois
fort.
Owners of the land on which the
marker will be placed are Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Wagner. They have decided
the land to the state. Among their
most energetic contenders was the city
of Peoria. which desired that the
marker be put on the Peoria side Of
the river.
Maps from official archives of the
French government at Paris put the
fort on the Tazewell side. With that
decided, the controversy was still
warm. Land owners up and down the
river laid their claims.
1.-The search for the truth as to the
exact Site" says an announcement by
| the department of public works and
buildings, WAS pursued over many
years. An examination of all the Illi-
nois histories. both translations and
originals, of French writers on the SUBJ
ject and many other books have been
made, in order to make the collection
of opinions as complete as possible.
The Illinois State HiStorial society
finally selected as the actual location
of the fort a spot situated on beauti-
full bluff overlooking the Illinois river
in Fond du Lac township, Tazewell
county. south and east of Peoria. This
Is the site selected some years ago by
the Peoria chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09

day. This year it is April 16. Last
year it was March q.
The proponents declare that "thls
simplification will dispense with need
for printed calendars, saving about
$25,0OO00O a year from this Alone"
Naturally the manufacturers Of calen-
dars are not delighted with this bill.
Would leap year proposals from the
fair sex be confined to Leap Year day?
Would landlords claim an extra
months rent?
Well, 1t might be 4 good thing, but
1t would be a trlfle difficult to get
started.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09

TINCLE SAM Is to have another
- canal beside the big ditch at Pa
mama. It Is the Cape Cod canal, the
purchase Of which for $11, 100000 Is
now before congress on recommenda-
tions by Secretaries Weeks, Hoover
and DENLY. The project was conceived
two centuries ago, says the New York
Tribune, and at different times was the
subject Of various proposals, all Of
which failed of fruition. 1t was not
until seven years ago the canal was
completed, cutting. the long arm Of
Cape Cod off from the rest Of Massa-
chuSetts.
The canal runs through the towns Of
Sandwich and Bourne. 1t connects
Cape Cod bay and BEzards bay. short
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09
Twilight,

At the equator, where the suns
daily path is perpendicular to the
horizon, the earth turns through this
zone Of twilight in about IL hours.
In the latitude Of the United States,
the average length of twilight ex-
ceeds ~ hours, its duration being
greatest In midsummer, when it is
more than two hours. AT the actual
poles of the earth. twilight is about
21b months in duration. II the earth
had no atmosphere, there would be
no twilight; the blackness Of night
would then Immediately follow the
setting sun.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09

A N UNDERSECRETARY Of one Of
"A the leading embassies in Washing
ton joined a group of diplomats in the
Metropolitan club in Washington, sank
into an armed chair and observed:
81 have been in Ldnsdowne house
and Chesterfield house and Devonshire
house in London. 1t has been my good
fortune to be asked to some Of the
great houses in Paris and Rome, bur
here in this capital city Of this new
country l am asked into house that
makes some Of those grand old places
In the old country seem simple.
"In the house are some Of the most
exquisite old altar pieces that ever
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09
THE INFANT TERRIBLE

We had planned to go picnlcking
one fine summer day, and were look
ing for some friends to make our
party complete. After calling up nu-
merous acquaintances and finding
their plans were already made. we
decided to ask Mary Brownleigh-a
lonely person. She was delighted
all was well-we settled back in our
car and prepared to enjoy the trip,
when Jane, my small sister, heaving
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09

VXTASHINGTON.-The request Of
w the Bolivian government for
representation in the treaty of Ancon
conferences in Washington between
Peru and Chile was refused with re-
gret by President Harding.
In his reply, which was made public
by tho State department, Mr.. Harding
says that the matter of Bolivia's par
ticipatiOn in the conference Is a matter
for the exclusive consideration of the
two governments concerned" and that.
in the circumstances, he was preclud-
ed from taking the initiative suggested
by the Bolivian government.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09
FATHERS? NIX!

In the holiday seasons when the toy
shop windows are glitterlng with all
sorts of splendors, nothing is more pa
thetic than the group Of middle-aged
and white-headed folk who elbow the
children aside to obtain glimpse OF
the railways, the dolls, the boats and
all the other delights of the world in
miniature. The sentimentalist re-
marks. Poor things, they are wishing
they had enough money to buy that
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09
RaQe for Short-Hajred Eurs.

The rage for short-haired furs Is on
the increase. 1t is predicted that next
spring and summer we shall find sup
pie skins used as freely, and in much
the same way, as lengths of charmeuse
or chiffon velvet. The Partisan fur
riers have brought dyed rabbit to an
extraordinary pitch of perfection.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09
ConVicts Win Diplomas.

Diplomas were awarded to 500
prisoners in the eastern penitentiary
by Pennsylvania State college re-
Gently. The prisoners, according to
Penn State professors, mastered their
studies as readily as the average COL
lege student. The diplomas were
awarded for vocational courses Ac-
cording to Warden Robert E. Nc
Kenty, most of the graduates will re-
main with his institution for post
graduate courSes.-New York Evening
Post.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09
ALL WHITE FOR FRENCH WOMEN

bouffant frocks Of the jeunes files.
One Of tle prettiest and typical of the
simplicity Of all had II full low-bloused
and short puffed sleeves. The skirt
of light blue taffeta flared over a petit
coat of silver lace by means of Its
cordings of taffeta, which puffed it the
entire length.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09
PROGRESS Reported.

Have your meetings brought any
results"
We've accomplished little some
thin in the way Of spellin' reforr.r"
answered Farmer COrntossel. We've
managed to get the superiluous x re-
moved from bloc"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09
New Sweater.

A very chic new sweater fnces In
front, the eyelets and the lacing be-
ing Of a different shade than the
sweater. Most sweaters boast cuffs.
pockets and belt Of a contrasting
shade. This combination proves as
q rule most effective.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09

doll for little Annie or that pony cart
for little Alec" Boshl They are wish
ing they had enough courage to buy
them for themselves and play with
them brazenly before whole family
Of amateur alienists Robert Hillyer
In darper's Magazine.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09
Umbrella Charm.

Like many other trades, the umbrella
merchants have been under q cloud
metaphorically speaking-through the
year, but every merchant now takes
heart of grace and prays that oil good
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09
White Velvet. Black Lace.

White velvet and fine black lace
are used together by smart dress
makers. Row lfter row Of narrow
valenciennes lace dyed sapphire blue
was used to trim u black velvet i'm
port
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09

sigh Of relief, announced to Mary,
I'VE had an awful time getting some
body to go riding with us. We asked
pretty near everybody in town."-Ex.
change.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09

people will soon begin carrying and los
ing their umbrellas in the old profit
able way. Few take precautions
against loss, but in London club one
umbrella is notorious for bearing on
q gold label the strange device:
"Cursed be he
Who stealeth me-"
Someone, attracted by the idea of such
a deterrent charm, asked the man who
carries this umbrella where he might
buy a similar one. He received the
somewhat shame-faced answer: Il
cr-borowed II"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09

Ill NI ture, IN me nuule VI the
w1 Great Jehova and the
ISSF Continental Congress" Is
49, being restored. Fort
MaSsac, in Illinois. the starting point
OF George Rogers Clarks wonderful
campaign which fixed the western
boundary of the United States at the
Mississippi instead of at the ALLIE
ghenies after the Revolution. is pro-
nounced unchanged by recent floods.
The long disputed site of Fort Creve
Occur in Illinois, built by LaSalle in
1851, has been officially fixed.
Fort Ticonderoga Is at the point
where Lake Champlain receives the
outlet of Lake George. 1t was the one
supposedly invulnerable spot on the
waterway from the st. Lawrence to
the Hudson, "the Gateway of the
Great War Trail" Its history is
fascinating. 1t was here that Cham
plain found the IroQuois entrenched in
a rude stockade in 1909. His firearms
won victory-and turned the lroquois
Confederacy into the implacable foe
of the French, and made this country
English instead of French.
The French built the first fort in
1855, at the beginning OF the French
and Indian War, and called it Fort
Carlton. In 1857 it was Montcalm's
headquarters. In 1853 Abercrombie
made his famous unsuccessful assault
in which the noted Black Watch regi-
ment, "who could not go forward and
would not 60 back was nearly wiped
out. In 1859 Amherst forced its
evacuation by the French.
In the Revolution it was taken, May
10, 1775. by Ethan Allen and his
"Green Mountain Boys" July 5, 1777,
II surrendered TO Burgoyne. 1t was
evacuated by the British in 1850 and
abandoned. Fire devastated 1t. The
settlers carried off its material for
their buildings. After peace, Gen. De-
Witt Clinton of New York decided its
site, containing 600 acres, to Columbia
and Union colleges. Finally the pell
family of New York bought it and are
now restoring 1t, with the cooperation
of Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, father
of Mrs. s. II. P. Pell, and of Alfred
c. Blossom, architect.
Search of American, Canadian,
British and French archives has been
made and it is in accordance with the
data gathered that the restoration is
being made. Many relics have been
collected into a museum. The hull Of
the Revolutionary schooner Revenge
lies on the Pell estate.
Fort Massac Safe.
Fear that retaining walls constructed
to protect the site of old Fort Massac
from the food waters of the Ohio
river had been damaged by recent
high water has been allayed by in.
spection of the walls, according to the
state department of public works.
Alarmed over reports that the site
was in danger, the department caused
its examination to be made as soon as
the high water receded.
Marking the starting point Of the
exploits of George Rogers Clark in
the Northwest territory. the site Of
Fort Massac near Metropolis has been
under state supervision since 1903
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-09
2Lzz0C oTN TNC0X2zRoGA, Z5I5
d, HREE famous American

/, HREE famous American
forts are just now in
. the public eye. Fort
Ticonderoga, on Lake
Champlain, immortalized
| by Ethan Aliens cap
ture, "in the name of the
| Great Jehova and the
Continental Congress-" Is
= being restored. Fort
The Washington herald., 1922-02-01

OF the world. This code will prob
ably be prepared by the Depart
ment of Commerce from codes and
suggestions collected the world
over
The charge that there are not
enough building INSPECTORS to prop
eriy inspect all the buildings in the
process of erection continues to
ind expression in District Official
circles. At the building inspectors
ONCE II was learned that five men
were charged with the entire task
of inspecting buildings under con-
struction. Besides these there arc
three men inspecting elevators and
two inspecting nre escapes. No
money Is provided for additiona'
inspectors. and were such available
the salaries set by Congress of
from $1,000 to $1,000 would hardly
find men qualified for the work.
Demand of Citizens.
The demand on the part of the
citizens of washington that the
city departments be properly
manned and the employees suf-
1eiently paid grows daily. Charles
A Baker. president OF the Fedora
tion OF Citizens Associations, stated
thatfniggardly contributions from
Congress to the support OF the DIS
trict was being felt in the work o.
other departments beside that of the
building inspectors office. Atten-
The Washington herald., 1922-02-01
THEATER CRASH
PROBE BY GRAND
JURY TO BEGIN
District and Federal Of
ficials Lose No Time in
Seeking Cause of Fall.
continued From Paae one.

Continued From Page One.
of the disaster. Throughout the
day. prominent engineers from all
sections of the country, arrived in
the city to make Investigations.
From the manifold Investigations
and conclusions expected to be
reached the engineering profession
hopes to attain a step forward
Among the engineers granted
permission to survey the ruined
theater were Theodore J.. Condon.
OF Chicago. representing the Amer
ican Society Of Civil Engineers:
c. w. Barber and w. T. Darwin,
local members of the American
Society of Engineers, and N. d.
Mitchell. W. A. Slater. J. A. Cliff,
L. n. Neel and w G. Noll, all
structural engineers.
No. Report This Week.
No complete report by any OF the
several investigating parties now
surveying ruins of the building and
studying plans of its construction
and design Is expected before next
week. Col. Keller will compile an
official report. a composite of the
reports OF Maj. Carey Brown. as
sistant engineer commissioner, and
the building inspectors ONCE. for
the District Commissioners. 1t Is
not expected that this report will
he placed before the corners jury.
Reginald Geare. architect of the
theater building, said last night he
hoped to complete his investigation
Of the disaster in the course OF the
week. He is awaiting arrival OF
engineers he has asked to assist
him in the survey. He said Ia st
night he was not prepared to offer
an exclamation for the collapse OF
the high roof.
Congressional investigation Is ex
pected to be held up pending COM
pletion Of the surveys of the Fed
eral and District investigating COM
mittees. The resolution asking for
an investigation by the Senate Dis
trict Committee introduced in the
Senate Monday by Senator Arthur
capper calling for an, investigation
OF the collapse Of the theAter roof
was reported back to the Senate
yesterday.
Remarks from Senator L. H. BAH
and Representative Benjamin K.
Focht, chairmen Of the Senate and
house District committees. respec-
lively. indicate both committees
will delay any action at this time
pending completion of the investi-
cations Of the Federal and District
committees now surveying the the
ater ruins.
Urges Revision Of Code.
Revision OF the building code is
also being urged on Capitol Hill
and the District officials have been
told that any changes which will
safeguard human life will meet the
approval of Congress. 1t is prob
able that a number of engineers Of
national fame will be asked to con-
tribute helpful suggestions that
will prevent any recurrence such
as that Of last Saturday night.
1t Is Understood that Secretary
OF Commerce Herbert Hoover con-
templates the preparation of Q
model building code that will in
clude the best engineering thoeght
The Washington herald., 1922-02-01

ton has been called to the force
and salaries of the health Office as
an example of similar condition.
Only recently the subcommittee of
the H6use turned down the request
of the police department for seven
tylfive new men said to be badry
needed,
Building Inspector John p. Healy
stated late yesterday that he was
not ready to>report on his investi-
cation.
While he could not say definitely
what caused the roof to fall in.
Healy said that 1t may nave been
FASTENED by the. piling of the snow
in a drift on some one point. Engl-
neer Commissioner Charles Keller
discounts the snow theory.
Maj. Carey II. Brown. assistant
to Commissioner Keller. visited the
Kniokerbocker Theater yesterday
The Washington herald., 1922-02-01
Prayers for Theater Victims.

Prayer was offered last night for
the sufferers and bereaved OF the
Knickerbocker Theater catastrophe
at the Ingram Church. Tenth anc
Massachusetts avenue northwest
An address was delivered by Dr. b.
F. Rhoades.
The Mems Club elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year:
August II. Moran, PRESIDENT; Charles
Ashford, vice president: Charles
Jacobs, secretary; l. S. Childs. treas
urer William L. Mattocks, chairman
OF the entertainment committee.
The retiring president of the cub
is Frank L. Adams.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-01
February Feature Prices
Toilet Articles
Hair Preparations

Mulsified Ccccsnut oil Sse
Hays Henns Shampoo. Ssc
Ia Creole Hair Tonic. .sse
Far's Gray Hair Re-
ttorrF . .tbc
Hays Hair Health $500 Sc
Herpicide. .tsc. Sc
Dandertne. ...s7c, Csc, fsc
Wyeth's Ssxe and Sui
phur. Bec. ZEE
The Washington herald., 1922-02-01

Cemetery. Services In the chapel
of the Schippert undertaking es-
tablishment preceded the turial of
Vinson Dauber. the l0-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Dauber.
Services for William NJ. Crocker,
of theS Courtland Apartments, were
held in the Church Of the Covenant
at 4 p. m. Rites for Archer b.
Bell. 2ll1 Bancroft place north
west. were held al the Bell resi-
dence at p. m. The body was
sent to High Point. n. c. Rev. DR..
James Freeman. pastor OF the
Church Of the Epiphany. officiated.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
roy Lehmer, of 2151 California
street northwest. were shipped from
the undertaking establishment OF
Martin w. Hysong Company to
relatives in New York.
From the same establishment the
body of Miss Vivian Ogden, OF 312l
Mount Pleasant street northwest,
were sent to her home at Louis
lana, Mo-
Rites for Christian Fiese.
Burial of Christian Fiege, a mem
Der Of the orchestra, who resided
at 1910 Eighteenth street north
west. will be in Prospect Hill Gene
terry at p. m. today. Rites will
be held at the chapel of the under.
taking establishment of Frank
Geier's Sons.
Rites for Kirkland Duke. of 1913
Riggs place northwest, will be held
at st. Paurs Catholic Church at 8
a. m. today. Burial will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
At IL a m. today the body of
Miss Hazel NJ. Price, of Dudley
Courts, will be buried in Arlington
Cemetery. Services will be held in
the chapel of the S. II. Hines under
taking establishment.
Mrs. Marie II. Smith, of 1919
Columbia road, northwest, will be
buried in the Rock Creek Gene
terry at p. m. Services will be
held in the chapel of the under
taker, S. H. Hines.
lnterment of the remains of
Joseph W. Deal. of 1883 Chaffin
street northwest, which was to
have been yesterday in the ArIing-
ton Cemetery, will be made this
morning. Services were held in
the chapel of the undertakers.
The body of William L. School,
field, of Danville, Va, was shipped
yesterday to his home from the
undertaking establishment of S. II.
Hines. Mr.. Schoolfield was stay
ing at 20l4 Kslorama road while
in Washington
The bodies of f1ye of the vic
tins were shipped from A. r.
Speare's undertaking establishment
yesterday. They were Wyatt C.
Mckimmie. Gladys Tohms, Esther
Foster. Capt. and Mrs. William Z.
R. Water and Mrs. Anne d. .Wesson.
The body of W. w. Parker left
the II. B. Nevius parlors for Wash
ington, y. J.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-01
Gas Employees Commended.

Employees Of the Washington Gas
Light Company were commended for
their loyalty to duty during the pc
riod OF the heavy snowfall and for
their work at the Knickerbocker
Iheater disaster by Howard s. Rec
side, president, on behalf of the off,
GERS, directors and stockholders Of
the company. The plant was run
on a 100 per cent basis throughout
the storm.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-01

Continued From Page Que.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-01
MANY OWE LIVES
TO ELECTRICIANS

Nine electricians. employees of the
Potomac Electric Power Company.
arrived at the scene Of the Knlck-
erbocker Theater catastrophe shortly
after the crash. They worked en-
ergetically for thirteen hours and
then. no longer needed. returned to
the plant.
Invaluable as was their service,
little was heard or seen OF them.
They brought two complete electrical
wrecking trucks. equipped with
sledge-hammers. wire-clippers. crow
bars and spools of electrical wire.
The obvious need upon their arrival
was light. Twelve electrical extern
sions were made and completed with
bulbs by Charles b. Gardner one
run into the theater and made the
work of rescua possible.
OF the crew.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-01
Tooth
Preparations

Pepeodent Teoth Paste SIC
Pehcco Tooth Past~. Ssc
kolypes Tooth Paste eSc
kal Phere Tooth Paste. .fIc
Mag lac Tooth PASTE. SOC
I.lsterine Tooth Paste. tSc
Chlorediro Tooth Paste SOC
sec Fcrhan's Tooth Paste. t3e
Lyons Tooth Powder or
Paste lie
The Washington herald., 1922-02-01
39c Lb.

delicious. big, tender dates. stuffed with almonds
and wslnuts then rolled in sugar. We buy thou
sand pounds a week. that's why sell them
39c Ib.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-01
Special at $1.O0

$40 worth of Peoples Pure Delicious Soda. special
for S1.00 Book; contains "a SC soda checks. Re
deemable any time at any of our soda fountains
SAVE ON SODA.
TRY CIAPIN-SACKS' ESKIMO PIE, the new
est, most delicious frozen confection. 1Oc.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-01
Guaranteed Alarm Clocks. with ,.c-
ond-hand: fine nickel-finish-good quail.
fly. Splendid value. see.
Demonstration
and
Sale
Diamond Dyes

A representative OF the Dis-
mond Dye Company is at our
Store No. /. eth and h Sts-
Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday afternoon. to dem
onstrste the particular ad.
vantages Of Diamond Dyes
you are invited to bring in
any article you wish to hs-ve
dyed and she will gladly tell
you the methods productive
OF perfect results. Our spe-
cial price Of Diamond Dyes.
l0c.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-01

Mrs. Gertrude Taylor, 1905 Ho-
bart street northwest, and vinson
Dauber. 1900 Belmont street north
west, were buried in Glenwood
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-14
MEN OF
WEST ANNAPOLIS
OUT ''ON PARADE"

Seated unon an improvised auto
mobile fire truck. several of the blacl
faced comedians of the West Anna
polls Fire Company. members of tho
minstrel troupe of that organization
which will stage the minstrel and oil,
skit at the Circle Playhouse tenor
row night, were driven through tho
principal streets of the city last night
as means of further advertising the
show to the people of the town.
The two end men characters of the
show Raspberry Snow" and Mid
night" portrayed respectively b,
Clinton Shaw and William Rogers
were armed with musical instruments
and as the vehicle was brought to q
stop at conspicuous points about the
city. they played different selections
Seats for the performance hav,
been on sale at the store of Strang,
and White, Main street. for the las
several days, and the advance sale.
augurs we'll for Lig audience a;
the Circle.