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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
RETAIL CLOTH|ERS
HAVE BIG MEETING
SESSIONS WERE INTERESTING
AND OF GENUINE BENEFIT
TO ALL ATTENDING.
SCIENTIFIC BUYING DISCUSSED
Stress the Importance Of Keeping Rec
ords-lnvite Women to Attend
July Meeting.

Columbia. - After one of the most
cheering conventions in the history
Of the organization, the South Carolina
Retail Clothiers association concluded
its work and the members separated
to go to their homes in various parts
of the state. The convention was gen.
orally regarded as having been sue
cessful and of genuine benefit to those
who attended.
The outstanding feature Of the meet
ing was the discussion Of scientific
buying. After the meeting had been
called to order, ]. o. Jones of Green
Vile discussed Volume Of Business"
holding that a volume was as essential
to success as was economy Of opera
tion. He said he had adopted the pol.
icy of buying only for so days in ad-
vance and to pursue this plan success.
fully, he said it was necessary to keep
records of all sales. when a merch-
ant knows how many pairs Of socks
he sold in February, 1921, he will have
some idea as to how many to buy for
February, 1922" he argued. Only by
proper buying can sales" be prevent
ed, he held.
So interested did the members be-
come in the discussion that CON-
mittee was appointed to draw up plans
for conducting modern clothing es-
adjustments. Questionnaires are to
be sent to all members and the best
suggestions received. are to be embod-
led in report.
B. o. Evans of Anderson opened the
question box and number Of ques-
tions of interest to retail clothiers
was discussed.
Palm Beaches, collars, flannels, knit
and wash ties and the prospects for
spring trade were discussed at length
and a number of other matters intro
duced.
The Truth in Advertising" bill and
the bad check bill, both Of which
will be introduced in the general as
sembly, were mentioned briefly. L. H.
Wannamaker, Jr., executive secretary
of the Retail Merchants association
Of the state, was given the floor and
outlined the purposes of that organ
ization.
The next meeting will be held in
July at a place to be decided upon
later. At this meeting it is planned
to invite the wives and other men,
bers of the families of the association
members, so that the meeting may be
in the nature of an outing for all Of
them
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
RATE REDUCTION URGED
BY SOUTHERN STATES

Atlanta, Ga.-Immediate reduc-
tion of all interstate freight rates
will be recommended to the inter
state commerce commission by a
committee representing railroad
commissions of the southeastern
states, it was decided here at
meeting Of the Association OF
Southern State Railroad Commis'
sions.
The committee was named as
follows: Commissioners Patterson
of Alabama, Maxwell OF North
Carolina and Shealy of South Car
olina. The association decided to
leave to the federal body the
amount OF reductions but asked
that the rates be made consistent
with proper revenues for the car
riers.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Wants Farmers Rights Defined.

Washington. The program which
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton will submit to the national agrl-
cultural conference when it convenes
here next week will call for early
enactment by congress of laws clear
ly defining the rights OF farmers to
market their products comparatively y
In making this announcement the
bureau said their economic and lcgis-
lative proposals would be based upon
the plan adopted at the recent ANNUAL
convention in Atlanta. Ga.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
First Shipment of Dasheens.

Beaufort. - The first commercial
shipment of dasheens from South Car
olina was made December 20 when Le-
pine L. Rice sold LOO pounds to a
firm in New York.
The dasheen is a tuber. the culture
of which the government tried to in
troduce into Beauford county two
years ago. Mr.. Rice being the only
Dne who plnted it.
Mr.. Rice grew the dasheens on his
Seabreeze plantation and besides
What he shipped he has several thou,
nd on hand.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Men Put Back to Work.

Florence.-As a further indication
of the approach of better times, all the
men who were dropped from the At
lantic Coast Line shop payroll here
December "a were placed back at work
except possibly half a dozen. II is
confidently expected that the half
dozen will be called soon and it may
he that additional men may be en-
Moved 1t is understood that local
officials have requested the general
officials for an increase in the force
70 handle the great amount CT work
that has accumulated.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Baptists Collect Millions.

Nashville, Tenn.-Collections made
on subscriptions to the Baptist s75,-
600 900 campaign, taken in the drive
Of two years ago. amounted to $780,
160.S43. it was reported to the mid
winter meeting Of tHe campaign con-
servaticn commission here by DR.. L..
R. Scarborough. Of Fort Worth, Tex,
chairman.
Collections were announced as fol-
lows: For Georgia. S2953.G5A; North
Carolina. $2,377,733; South Carolina,
$2,633.S40
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
uore Demonstration Profits.

Rock Hill.-The total value o. ma
terial produced by home demonstratip1
girls and women Of South Carolina
during 1921 is s3,967S1S.51. The ed
eral Smith-Lever appropriation for
work is s3O,613 80; s2O,267.74 is the
amount of the state Smith-Lever ap-
nropriation and the county appropria-
tions for the past year amounted to
s4437O. making total of S933.794.os
earned by the state home demonstra-
tiop department. The sale OF meat
nroducts bv the club women brought
in the largest amount.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
COTTON FOR CzECHO-S -SLOvAK|A
Farmers From Every Section Of An
derson County Furnished Cotton
For Two European Shipments.

Anderson - A cotton parade was
ield in Anderson. Five hundred bales
of cotton loaded on wagons and trucks
brought from every part Of the county
were in line. There were about 80
wagons and as many trucks. Leading
the parade was a four-mule team with
wagon with eight bales of cotton,
and driving this team was a man who
is responsible for this evidence that
Anderson county has cotton, oJseph ].
Fretwell.
A moving picture was taken and it
will be shown in many states.
This cotton will be shipped to Co.
lumbia to be compressed for ship
ment. 1t then will be sent to Char
lesion and will be on Its way to
Czecho-Slovakia by the middle Of next
week This is the second shipment Of
cotton from this county. A few weeks
ago Mr.. Fretwell sent $40 bales, and
this shipment will be 500 bales, farm
ers from every section of the county
furnishing the cotton.
The full compliment Of the fire COM
pany was called out when 1t was
found that there was fire at Ander-
son college. 1t was not needed for
the fire was confined to bath room
where an oil stove had been placed
and probably exploded.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Warns Royalty to Be Quiet.

Berne.-Former Emperor Charles,
of Austria Hungary, and his wife, Zita,
will be deported to an island much
more remote from Europe than Ma
deira, to which they are now eIiled,
if there is any further attempt at
restoration Of their throne in the
states forming the former empire.
Zita, who came here to be at the
bedside Of her son. Robert, has so
been informed by the. Swiss govern
ment, which transmitted to h-r a
statement made ~ the British, French
and Italian ambassadors here.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
FARMERS ENDORSE
THE FORD OFFER
REP SENT ATIVE DECLARES
THAT DELAY OF WEEKS Is
LOSING MILLIONS.
MEETING WAS WELL ATTENDED
one-Half the Agricultural States OF
America Were Represented at the
Group Conference.

Florence. Ala.-Charge that the
Federal Government had lost practi-
cally a million and half dollars in the
last six months by not accepting
Henry Ford's offer to lease the dam
and operate the nitrate plants at Mus
Gle Shoals, Ala was made here by
the meeting of the Southern Group
Members of the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation by Gray Silver, their
Washington representative.
Mr.. Ford's offer, Mr.. Silver said.
was made to Secretary Weeks on July
Sth last, land will oe transmitted in
latest form, according to the Secre-
tary, some time next week." In addi-
ton to Mr.. Ford's offer, several other
offers for Muscle Shoals have been
made, Mr.. Silver asserted, adding,
but the Secretary has admitted that
none of them compare with Mr..
Ford's even can be considered Sc
riously. Further Mr. Ford's offer has
been published to the world Tor
months and yet Secretary Weeks has
delayed sending the offer with his
recommendation to Congress, there
by encouraging other bidders to re-
wise their bids"
I'm Mr.. Ford's offer" Mr.. Silver
continued, "the farmers see the first
real opportunity to secure these high
grade pant foods that the scientists
have repeatedly told them are posi-
BILE, plant foods that on expert tes-
timony ale admitted to save them at
least one-half OF the present cost Of
fertilizer"
Mr.. Silver declared that when Mr.
Ford tells the farmers he can make
at Muscle Shoals the cheap high
grade fertilizer they need 1.-The far
mers are ready to take that state
ment at 100 per cent"
One-half the agricultural States OF
America were represented at the
group conference which was attended
by delegates from the Cotton Belt and
Corn and Wheat sections of the Mis-
sippi valley.
First hand information will be Sc
cured in connection with the physical
property of the Government at Mus
Gle Shoals, and a study made Of its
possible development with relation to
American agriculture, according to
the conference program.
Farm Bureau officials expressed dis
appointment that Henry Ford, who
accepted an invitation to attend, had
not appeared.
The Farm Bureau at its recent At
lanta meeting endorsed Mr.. Ford's
proposal to lease and operate the nj
trate plants.
Cooperative marketing of major
crops, community marketing OF local
products, collective purchasing, devel-
opment of the livestock and dairy in
dustry in the South, farm finance,
transportation problems and StaSe and
National legislation in which the far
mers of the nation are interested are
rr;,o, D1oooc ON ,ha DrOpr1m
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Bread Stores Opened by City.

Tiffin. Ohio.-Continuing his fight
against food profteers and the high
cost of living in Tiffin. Mayor Ungar
established three bread stores. t"o
at fire stations and one at his auto.
mobile supply store here.
Hundreds of loaves Of bread have
been brought here from Toledo bak
cries and are being retailed az six
cents a pound loaf. Tiffin breal re-
tails at eight cents.
Mayor Unger is buying the Toledo
bread, wrapped and freight pad, at
five certs.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Indians Recover Old Treaty.

San Francisco.-Eight Indians, rep
resenting the scant 10000 that remain
Of the race in California, are en- route
to Washington to seek fulfillment of
promises they contend were made by
the government in treaties signed 70
years ago.
The Indians declare their tribe were
deprived of 100000 acres retained un-
der the treaties and S1,500,000 in
goods. including needles and thimbles,
promised for cession of other lands to
the government, has not been paid.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Neqrces Aided by North Carolina.

Tuskegee, Ala. - Great improve
ment in rural schools for negroes in
the SOUTH was noted in the declara.
ton of the thirty-first annual Tugke-
gee negro conference. which p9Ir.ted
out that in North Carolina alone nrore
than $1,OO0,0O0 will be erpendec dur
ing the year in building school houses
for negroes, and in Mississippi $780,
600 will be used for similar purposes.
In Alabama and Louisiana, the decla-
ration said, good work also was be-
ing done.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
New Charters Are Granted.

Columbia.-The Service Motor COM
pany. incorporated, of Pamlico was
chartered by the secretary OF state
with a capital stock of $4,000.
The Storm Drug and Mfg. co. OF
Union was chartered with capital
stock of $50000.
The Edgefeld Produce Exchange OF
Edgefield was chartered with a capital
stock of $1,000.
A charter was granted to the W. +.
Andrews company Of Andrews with q
capital stock Of $4,000.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Study Chinese Concessions.

Washington.-The American OPEN
door program was accepted in part
by the far eastern committee of the
arms conference, but approval was
given only after elimination OF the
provision which would have specifi-
cally authorized an inquiry into exist
ing concessions in China. The French
renewing their objection to reopen
ing the whole field Of concessions
granted in the past. were seconded by
the Japanese, and the proposal finally
was thrown out entirely at the sug-
gest:on OF the British.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Sweet Potatoes For King George.

Sweet Potatoes For King George.
Charleston.-A ton of sweet pota-
toes, designed to be distributed in a
thousand parcels Of two pounds each
among prospective customers in Eng
land, King George and Queen Mary
being on the list Of those to receive
these toothsome samples, was re-
ceived here by the Carolina company
from the South Carolina Sweet Po-
tato association and the sugary spuds
were loaded on thessteamship Wekika,
which sailed last week for England.
After arrival there the sweet spuds
will be packed into cartons which will
bear approprite labels and contain
also booklets Of recipes and sent to
selected list of benefciaries by agents
in England of the Carolina company.
1t is not assured, Of course, that the
Carolina sugar spuds will actually
reach the royal dinner table, but they
may at that. The idea Of the compli-
mentary shipment is to emphasize to
English palates the desirability of the
South Carolina product for food pur-
poses and its superiority. To the
average Englishman the sweet potato
is more or less of myth. But 1t is
recalled what a reception some cen.
turies ago was accorded that we'll
known Indian weed by the English,
and South Carolina producers are
hopeful of building up valuable mar.
ket in England for the popular sweet
spud.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Navv 20 Sell Sub chasers.

Washington.-The navy department
will place four subchasers on sale Feb
ruary /. it was announced. One Of
the boats is at the Mare Island, Cali
fornia. navy yard and the others are
at the navy yard at Bremerton Island
Puget Sound.
The vessels have a displacement OF
II tons, are 10 feet in length. have a
speed of Is knots and a cruising ra-
dius of 1890 miles. They can be con-
verted into pleasure yachts. tow boats.
tenders or patrol boats, the depart
ment stated.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Neoro Faces No Danger of Mob.

Neutrality-suspicious. protection
will be given Matthew Bullock, negro,
who is now fighting eXtradition from
Canada, if the Canadian authorities
return him to North Carolina, where
he is wanted on charges of melting to
riot, Governor Morrison, of North
Carolina, declared here.
There is absolutely no danger Of
mob violence against the negro the
governor said, but out of abundance
of precaution every protection will he
given when he is brought back for
trial"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
DEFENDS THE RESERVE BOARD
SENATOR GLASS SUGGESTS THEY
QUIT TALKING NONSENSE.
BANKING SITUATION.
Farmers Should Be Told to Organize,
Not to Become the Playthins Of
Fanatics, Says Senators.

Washington. - Denouncing those
who would destroy the great reserve
banking system for the sake of poll
tics" Senator Glass, democrat, of Vir-
ginia, declared in the senate that
much more good would be accomplish
ed for the country IF some senators
and others would talk sense to the
bankers instead of nonsense to the
farmers"
why not tell the farmers the truth
once?" Queried the speaker why in
sist on drawing the picture Of deflation
and credits as the monster which
brought reduced prices, not alone on
the farmers products, but on all COM
modities? Why not show that lot Of
banks did not take advantage Of the
reserve system and thereby impaired
and limited their own ability to aid?'
Mr.. Glass declared that, instead nf
the nonsense" spread among the farra-
ers about how they had been victiM-
lied, the farmers should be told to
organize" not to become the play
things of fanatics, but for intelligent
research for cooperative marketing
and to investigate and meet the infiu-
ences which may affect the prices Of
their products. Mr.. Glass declared
that no single thing was the deciding
factor in the break in prices. He said
that, during the war, people through
out the world learned to do without
luxuries and asserted that there fol-
lowed as a natural result 'by the pro-
cess of psychology" general move
ment to economize in other things.
The end of it all, he said, was sort
of consumers strike against profiteer-
ing prices.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Meet in Oranueburu.

Orangeburg-T Southern Section
al Baptist Young Peoples Union con-
vention has been called to meet at the
First Baptish church in this city Fri
day and Saturday, January q and %.
1t is expected that more than 500 del
egates will attend and that it will be
one of the largest conventions held in
South Carolina this year. Aiken,
Barnwell. Charleston. Colleton, Dor
chester, Edgefield, Edisto, Orangeburg
Ridge, River and Southeast associa-
tions will be represented.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
OPERATING at IS per cent Capacity.

Berlin. - German cotton mi. ; were
operating at S5 per cent capacity at the
beginning of the year, with twice as
much raw cotton on hand as 1t the
same time last year, according to e.
fetal statistics.
The outlook for this year was call
ed "problematical," in view of the
slump in business during the last
few weeks, which followed the pre-
ceded drop in the value Of the mark.
The mills operated at 70 per cent
capacity during 1921, says the re-
port.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
NeeJ Greater Coordination.

Memphis, Tenn.-Need for greater
coordination in the work Of the vari-
Gus boards and committees Of the
Epworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, was empha-
sized in the sessions here at the
church-wide conference of the execu-
tive officers of the organization.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Weddina Gown to Be Of Silver.

London.-Princess Mary's wedding
gown is to be of cloth of silver, Of
magnificent design. The material was
brought by the queen from India some
years ago.
The dress is being woven by hand
workers at Braintree. Essex. m clf
English silk manufacturing center,
where the art Of silk weaving has
been passed down from generation 70
generation. So great is the care TAX
en- in the manufacture of this mat ar:al
that only few inches are finished
each day.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
ceoroia Town Shot Up by Gang.

Blackshear, Ga.--A gang OF men, be-
lieved to be members Of whiskey
dstilling ring, visited the city and
proceeded to shoot up the business dis
trict. Many guests at local hotel
had narrow escapes from bullets when
the building was subjected to heavy
fire. Ten other buildings in the city
were riddled with bullets. There
were no casualties.
The hotrl was owned and operated
by Mrs. I. W. Robertson. widow Of
the former sheriff and mother Of
Sheriff Olin Robertson.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
To Establish eoraas Memorial.

Columbia-Dr. Clarence ]. Owens,
chairman of the southern division Of
the Gorgas Memorial institute, an in
ternational humanitarian movement
to establish a fitting tribute to the
memory of the late Surgeon General
William Crawford Gorsas, called The
Physician to the World" through his
work in ridding Panama of yellow fe-
yer and malaria, has announced the
appointment of former Gov. D. c. Hey
ward. as chairman of the South Caro-
lima division of the Gorgas movement.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Moonshiners Would Attack Jail.

Bristol, Va.-Tenn.-Sheriff John M.
Litton of Abingdon, announced that
an armed guard had been thrown
about the Jail at Abingdon as the re-
suit Of notification that a band OF
mountaineers was marching on Abing-
don from Moccasin Gap to effect the
release of Martin Branham and Chas.
Lyerly. who were arrested three days
ago when officers seized rs gallons
Of moonshine liquor near Abingdon.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Riun.st plstIIIery Found In Ohio.

Elyria. OhiO-The largest illegal
distillery in Ohio was confscated and
four men. foreigners. arrested when
Sheriff \. D. Backus raided farm
house at Br0wnheim Station.
The house contained six stills two
of which were found in operation, q
barrels of mash Of all varieties ana
approximately 100 gallons of the nm
ished product The plant has a capac-
ity of from leo to 200 gallons of hootch
daily and is believed to have been the
main source OF Illicit liquor supply
for the foreign settlement at Lorain.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Hiuh Potato Yield.

Spartanburg.-J. w. Cox, one of the
most progressive farmers OF Spartan
burg county, raised during the past
season 103 bushels Of Irish potatoes
on half an acre Of land. The variety
was the Lookout Mountain. Some OF
the specimens brought to the cham
ber of commerce were mammoth
tubers.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Veterans Approve Action of House

Washington. The action OF the
house appropriations committee IN
prohibiting the Veterans bureau from
starting any more vocational univer-
stiles such as the one at Chillicothe,
Ohio. is thoroughly satisfactory to dis
abled veterans. B. R. Stewart, OF the
National Legislative Committee OF
Disabled American Veterans, declared.
After a long speech before the CON-
mittee clause was inserted in the
indeperdent offices appropriation bill
for 1923 prohibiting the establishment
OF any more universities.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Must Reduce Expenditures.

Glasgow, Scotland.-The expendi-
lures of the United Kingdom must be
reduced by 2OO,OOO,OOO p. S., Austen
Chamberlain told the conference of
Scottish Unionists here. This reduc-
ton is necessary ito make both ends
meet" and will not take into account
any proposed reduction in taxation.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
John Kehdrick Bangs Dead.

Atlantic City, y. john Kendrick
Bangs. 50. noted humorist and author
died in a hospital here following sew
eral weeks illness. His condition be-
came critical after an operation for
intestinal troubles.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Revised Pronosal hY Enustrum.

Sheffield, Ala.-A revised proposal
of the Newport Building company, Of
Wilmington. n. c., for lease md op-
Grafton of government properties at
Muscle Shoals will be made shortly
Frederick Engstrum, president of The
company, announced
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Twelve Lives Lost.

London. - Eleven members of the
crew of the German steamship Vesta,
bound from Hamburg to Lisbon, as
we'll as the wife of the chief officer,
were killed by an explosion on the
ship followed by fire. Ten survivors
of the crew were landed at Lower
storf by trawler.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-01-26
Four Prisoners ESCAPE.

Detroit. Mich.-Four inmates of the
Detroit House of Correction escaped
by removing the iron bars from I cor
rdor window and lodging fus!llaGa
of bullets fired by the guards.