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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Carrying On With the
American Legion

American army officers are now hold
ing rank one to tMo notches higher
than they did under the army orSani-
cation before the World war.
Chauncey NJ. Depew has asked for his
war medal. The American Legion
found, however, that he is only named
for the after dinner speaker Of fame.
When Pvt. Edward U. Canoose of
the American forces stationed in
Coblenz received 633 love letters, post
cards, etc. in q batch, he took a
weeks leave.
The French admired the box-like
motor trucks introduced by the A. E. F.
and ordered 10000 more. The ones
they are now using are part Of the
huge mass of war material bought
from the army by the French govern
ment.
When American Legion representa-
tives met the army transport Caesigny,
at the dock in New York, they en-
countered the following: SOP men from
the army of occupation, 63 German
wives, ~ French wives, SO babies OF
the German wives, and S06 American
bodies from the battlefields.
Harvard university sent 1888 men
into the World war. OF the number
LOLA received decorations, and 81
were cited in orders. Two graduates,
the late Lieutenant Colonel Whittlesey,
and Maj George G. McMurty, Jr., re-
ceived the Congressional Medal Of
Honor. Eighty-two won the American
Distinguished Service Cross.
Mrs. Madelyn Taylor, Little Rock,
Ark, offered to sell herself into servi-
tude to get the proper treatment for
her war-wounded husband. The Le-
gion there has taken charge Of him
and pays the bills.
A bronze tablet cOmmemOrating the
services of 6S,6S2 horses and mules
of the American forces during the
war has been unveiled in the State,
War and Navy building at Washington.
It was presented by DR.. w. o. Still
man, president of the American HUI
name association.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
CALIFORNIA GOOD TURNS

A scout on duty at the California
industries exposition, noticed that
some temporary wiring in the Civic
auditorium looked hot. Touching 1t
gingerly he found Il was quite as hot
as It looked. He reported the matter
and an examination proved that the
wires were overloaded. The trouble
was repaired and damage avoided.
Two San Francisco scouts put out a
fire in an apartment house. In the
same city a lady driving up steep
hill discovering that the car had en-
gine trouble got out to investigate.
The car began to roll down hill. >
passing scout jumped In, put on the
brakes and stopped the machine.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Beoinnino and Commencement

The Latin commencement Is more
formal than the Saxon beginning, as
the verb commence, Is more formal
than begin. Commencement Is for the
most part restricted to some form Of
action, while beginning has no re-
striction, but may be applied to ac-
ton, state, material, extent, enumera-
tion, or to whatever else may be con-
Ceivcd of as having first part, point,
degree. etc. The letter A is at the
beginning (not the commencement OF
every alphabet.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16

son was associate pastor Of the famous
Iudson Memorial church In Washing
ton square, New York. He entered the
service as a chaplain with the Seventy
seventh division, being wounded on the
Vesle river and again in the Argonne'
after which he recuperated in hos
pital for year.
Since taking over the work OF plac-
ing graduates and students In jobs,
Lawson has found positions for more
than 400 of them. They include ac-
countants, clerks, statesmen, foreign
trade specialists, journalists and a
variety of others.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
For Reserve Corps Duty.

Thirteen new brigadier generals
have been appointed in the reserve
corps. Five are retired regular army
officers, one Is from the National
Guard, and seven are members Of the
officers reserve corps. They are:
Colonies Palmer e. Pierce, James X.
Lindsey, Milton F. Davis, Walter c.
Babcock, and Harold P. Howard, reg
ular army, retired; former Brig. Cen.
Henry ]. Reilly OF the Guard, and ke-
serve Corps Colonels Carey F. Spence,
Thornwell Mullally, George W. Hall,
John ] Carly, William II. Welsh, DR..
William J. Mayo, and Frank Billings.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
PAGE LOST CHILDREN

Pasadena boy scouts were, not long
ago, called out in answer to hurry
call to find three missing maidens, all
under five years Of age, who had stimuli
taneously and unaccountably disap-
peared. At the end of an hour one OF
the 20 scouts who were on the quest,
discovered the three young ladies be-
ing entertained at a school cafeteria,
q mile from their homes, while the
teachers vainly tried to learn their
guests names and addresses.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16

ant in the medical corps, went over
seas for duty In July, 1917, serving
with the British in a general hospital
at Manchester, England. Later he
went to France with a machine-gun
battalion Of the British Second divi-
sion and in the action before Albert
in March, 1913, lost both his legs when
big German shell exploded near him.
Doctor McGregor Is a member Of Will
kinsburg- -Edgewood post of the Legion.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16

stripped his associates by winning first
prize in the general class competition.
Schrepfer was admitted to the
school only after repeated efforts on
the part of the Veterans bureau, as
it was believed his disabilities would
prove too great q handicap. But the
spirit of comeback which he displayed
in aspiring to a profession in spite or
apparently insurmountable obstacles,
coupled with his talent, soon made his
place secure.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
WAS THE DAUGHTER OF PLANTER

Martha learned to sew, to play the
spinet and to dance, which were the
most important lessons for girl
She made her debut into society at
the age of fifteen years, an attrac-
tive girl with hazel eyes and light
brown hair. Martha soon became one
of the bellies of the quaint little town,
but there were other bellies In Vir-
married George Washington, her name
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Couldn't Stand for That.

Billy did chores for the women of
the neighborhOod. In his eagernesS to
get out to play he had grown careless
and several of the women had jacked
him up little. One day he did not
20 TO his work and his father, think
ing he had forgotten, reminded him of
the fact, when he said: Have quit,
dad; couldn't stand it; l was getting
henpecked."
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
IN NURSERY BUSINESS.

Scouts Of Lawton, Okla, are active
in community service, having done
special police dirty on many occasions,
conducted city clean-ups, helped make
war on the bag worm and the like.
Troop l has the distinction Of hav-
ing the only boy scout nursery on
record. The nursery is less than two
years old but it is already self-sustain-
ing as a commercial venture, notwith-
standing the large amount Of compli-
mentary service 1t has rendered In
riffs of trees and bulbs.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Feminine Finance.

"Dear," said Mrs. Newliwed, II need
ed a new hat. so l just wrote check
for fifty dollars on the First National
to save you expense"
"Great gosh!" gasped her husband.
81 haven't a nickel in that bank"
81 know 1t, dear; but that will be
all right. They won't mind. Their ad.
vertisement says: Our Resources
Are One Million Dollars '"-American
Legion Weekly.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
To Meet In New Orleans.

New Orleans will be the common
meeting ground for ex-servics men
from many countries this year when
the Inter-alliei Veterans Federation
holds its third annual conference at
the same tlnr the American Legion
IS holding its dational convention.The
Legion is a member Of the federation.
and Cabot Ward. vice-commander OF
The Paris post, Is vice-president OF
the federation.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Veterans Receiving Treatment.

More than 5000 veterans are receiv-
ing treatment under the contract
system of disqualification, according to
figures given the American Legion by
The Veterans bureau. OF these 3.OOO
are tubercular cases. 1000 are neuro'
psychiatrlc cases, and 1000 are gen.
eral and surgical cases. During the
next few months, 5000 additional beds
will be made available. Rigid
standards are laid down by the bureau
and inspections are held at stated ID
:ervaiS.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
The Cat.

Two women were meeting for the
first time In several months.
"Why," gushed the first, who had
not in the past been on too cordial
terms with the other II never thought
you would recognize me-it's been SO
long since we met"
my dear" replied the other, Il
had no difficulty whatever. / remem'
bered the hat distinctly."-American
Legion Weekly.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
EASILY WON THE NOMINATION
Or. w. J. MeGregor Of Williamsburg,
Pa, Has No Legs, but Made
Fast Run for Office.
The loss of both his legs in the serv-
Ice of his country did not deter DR..

w. j. McGregor,
Williamsburg, Pa,
from entering a
hot political fight
against opponents
who had sturdy
limbs and knew
how to use them.
He won the nomi-
nation for coro-
ner Of his county
by a majority Of
$4,000.
Doctor McGreg-
or, q first lieuten-
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
MANY WOUNDS, HAS NERVE
Frank Schrepfer Wins First Prize In
School Of Landscape Architec-
ture at Harvard.
Wounds receivedb under heavy fire
in the ArgOnne forest shattered every

t h In 6 but the
nerve Of Frank II.
Schrepfer, G h l.
cagO. In spite Of
the fact that he Is
partially blind and
that he has the use
Of only one arm,
he has established
an excellent rec
ord in the grad
uate S ch ool Of
landscape archi-
lecture at Har-
ward and has out
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16

sands Of women
In her capacity as
supervisor In the
American Legion
Auxiliary in the
Pacific Is I
stat e s. E & h t
years experience
on the s I a G e
stands her in good
stead.
n r S. NJ a r k s,
who is prominent
In patriotic and
aot.ial circles In
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Little to Ask.

She was the sweetest, most innocent
little girl he had ever seen, and he
watched her sympathetically as she
stood knee-deep in the snow, fumblinS
in her handbag, with tears Of vexatlon
in her eyes.
MAY l help your" he asked gently
not wishing to frighten her.
She smiled shyly.
"Yes," she answered. "Will you
please roll this cigarette for meT--
American Legion Weekly.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Martha Washington Not Especially
Distinguished Among other Bellies
of Her Time.

Martha Washington was originally
Martha cambridge, daughter of a Nir-
ginia planter. She was not able TO
spell well, so it might he inferred that
she was not well educated. But spell
ing was not regarded as necessary
requirement at that time. Little
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
HELPS MEN FIND POSITIONS
Francis Lawson, Director Of Employ
ment Bureau, New York Uni
versity,-ls Busy Man.
Helping thousands of college grad
yates and students to find suitable po-

Sitlons Is the huge
task Of Francis
c. Lawson, dlrec-
tor Of the bureau
Of employment Of
New York univer-
sity and COM
mander Of the
T hree Hundred
and Fift h Ma
chine Gun Bat
talon post Of the
American Legion.
When the war
lr- 1ut ow-
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16

her state, was the first commander OF
the Legion Auxiliary in California.
She has two sons, both Of whom were
disabled In the war and are now re-
ceiving vocational training from the
government.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
SHE LOOKS AFTER THE WOMEN
Mrs. Carol Marks, Los Angeles, Is
Supervisor of Legion Auxiliary
in Coast States.

Mrs. Carol Marks Of Los Angeles,
Cal, has undertaken to handle thou
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16

would be known only to antiquarian
lore.
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9! >If1E O!
AMERICAN
LEGION
(Copy for This Department Supplied D.

tCopy for This Department Supplied oy
the American Legion News Service)
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
Late Selling
Brings Stock
Prices Lower
Cotton Returns 10 Tues
days Depressed Levels:
Sterling Receivers as Con-
tinentals main Easy

Speculative cross currents swept the
markets yesterday. In stocks and in
cotton futures final quotations re-
vealed the recovery of the previous
day had been effaced and that the price
levels of Tuesday had been restored.
Wheat prices. however, which had been
n principal vehicle for the liauidating
movement on ucsday, were firm yes
terday, and though the Continental
European exchanges, which have been
easy all week, continued to move lower
sterling rallied toward the close and
showed a gain Of as Of a cent for the
day. The nervous tone in the Euro
pcan exchanges is associated with un-
certainty over the trend the reparatons
! discussions will take. The rebound in
sterling resulted from buying by those
to whom the low quotations cstab-
lishcd seemed attractive.
Prices at the Stock Exchange we're
weakest in the afternoon. In the morn
ing the carly trend was firm. The
sugars and the steels were the most
=
taken on the theory that the sugar IN
dustry is emerging from the dcvastat-
ing throes of price deAaton and the
latter on the expectation that the re-
ported merger of indepe endents is draw
ing to focus.
h The passing of the dividend on Gen
eral Motors common, coming q day
after clly-Springfeld omitted its
stock dividend, was a pretext, however,
for heavy selling not only Of the stocks
directly affected but also other securi-
ties of these industries When selling
became intensified in the afternoon
efforts were concentrated on the oil
shares, and particularly on General
Asphalt, about whose preferred divi
dend tho gossps shook their heads.
The selling went on in spite of the
fact that call money, which renewed
at 5 per cent, again was offered later
in the session at 4 per cent.
Another measure of the effect Of
defation on the earnings Of financial
and business institutions is the state
ment of the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York, which reveals earnings OF
973 per cent on its capital, compared
with 215 in 1920. The earnings of the
Reserve Bank are reflection of the
general credit needs Of the district
and result not from the ordinary profit
making motives, but from the unfolding
of the reserve process as determined by
Congress and supervised by the Reserve
Board at Washington, appointed by
the President. The Reserve Bank, al
any rate, after year of quiet business
is in the unique position Of being
called upon to explain why earnings
are large
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
Labor Board Rulings Disturb

Railroad operating men express
themselves as being greatly disturbed
over two recent decisions of the United
States Labor Board. both affecting
Western roads, but likely to be re-
garded as precedents the country over
In one case an engineer on the North
crn Pacific had been dismissed from
the service after his division superin-
tendent had testified that he personally
saw the engineer operating his engine
at rate of forty miles an hour enter
ing a yard where the company rule
provided that he should have been
prepared to stop at short notice. A
majority of the Labor Board handed
down a decision ordering the engineer
restored to duty with full seniority
rights, but without pay for the time
lost. In the second case a machinist
employed by the Great Northern was
dismissed for alleging certain work
he had not performed. The Labor
Board reinstated him with unbroken
seniority rights. Railroad men here
regard both decisions as being par
ticularly serious from the standpoint
Of diScipline.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
Revising Storage Tank Contracts

The big oil companies which in the
first burst of enthusiasm over. the
prospects of the new Mexia field in
Texas, made large tentative contracts
for storage tanks have begun to re-
wise their estimates downward. Be-
cause of the fact that Mexia up to
the present has been gusher field, it
is believed that it will not last as
long as at first expected. Estimates
Of the production up to January
for a time it was thought that a tank
storage capacity for 27,O00,OO0 barrels
might eventually be required. Pres
ent production of this territory is said
to ba running 100000 barrels a day,
with the prospect that it may soon
reach 200 900 barrels
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
Export Sugar CORPORATION

Although sponsors Of the new plan
for financing the unsold Cuban sugar
left over from last seasons crop have
not yet made public details Of the ar
rangement for handling exports it was
said in the financial district yesterday y
that the company, to be known prob
able as the Sugar Export Corporation
has already accepted some business
The company, it is stated, will have a
capital of 81 900, 900 and will refine and
market 500, 900 tons of Cuban sugar
The list of officials and other details
are expected to be announced shortly.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
Call Money Plentiful

Forecasts Of easy money during the
opening week Of 1922 have been just-
fed. The rate on the Stock Exchange
worked down to per cent before noon
yesterday, this level representing the
maximum in the over-the-counter mar
ket, where funds were freely offered
during most of the session at 3l2 per
cent. Money ease was also evidenced
by the better supply of time money
and by an increase in activity in the
acceptance market Current condit ons
are attributed to the how-back of the
funds involved in year-end settlements,
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

An increased demand for bills on
London brought about recovery in
foreign exchange rates yesterday after
an early display of Weakness. busi-
ness was more active than in two
weeks and the easier tone for sterling
was soon dispelled.
Cable rates on London after getting
below S41S worked higher and closed
with net gain gain Of 70 of cent at
s4.1eA. Continentals, however, failed
to respond, rejecting, according to
bankers, uneasiness over the German
reparations question. Francs and most
other currencies except lire sold lower.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
American Ice

The American Ice Company is under
stood to have purchased all but S3o7.-
900 of its outstanding collateral trust
s per cent bonds which fall duo on
April l. The original issue was $5,O00,-
900. The company's balance sheet as
of October 81 last, excluding all valu-
alton of good will, ETC., indicates a
book value for the S7,500,0OO common
stock which seems to support the re-
ported plan for capitalizing fair
amount of the accumulated surplus.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
General Asphalt Breaks

Following circulation Of report that
unfavorable action would be taken on
the preferred dividend when directors
meet the latter part Of February, heavy
selling developed in General Asphalt
shares yesterday, the common breaking
from high of 627s to 57as, with the
last sale at SO, net decline for the
market session of 424 points. At 81
the preferred stock was down ~
points. While the weakness may have
been partly the result Of the disturbing
rumors concerning dividend prospects
in brokerage circles, there was more Of
a disposition to attribute the selling Of
the company's shares to the fact that
pool support was no longer in evidence.
General Asphalt has been one of tie
Streets speculative footballs since its
introduction to trading on the Stock
Exchange. 1t has moved quickly both
up and down and now seems to be pass
ing through one Of its reactionary pc
riods
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
Rail Labor Policy Opposed

ALTOONA, Pa, Jan. 5.-Attempts Of
organized labor to maintain wartime
wage rates and working conditions are
fundamentally unsound, Robert S.
Blnkerd. assistant to the chairman Of
the Association Of Railway Executives.
told members of the Chamber of Com,
merce here to-day. They are not only
against the Interests Of the farmers.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06

PARIS, Jan. 5.--Prices Improved on
the Bourse to-day. Three per cent
rentes, Sd francs 20 centimes. Ex-
change on London, 52 francs 65 CEN
times. Five per cent loan, 80 francs
20 .centimes. The dollar was quoted at
IL francs 59h centimes.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06

ECUADOR (par 1850 cents sucre)
Checks ........24.33 24.33
CHILE (par 3s.5 cents a peso)
Checks ...l0.62M 10.62h 400
URUGUAY (par 103.42 cents a peso)
Checks .......72.25 1850 1850
VENEZUELA (par 1913 cents a boivar)
Checks .......18.28 1928
Canadian Exchange-New York funds
in Montreal. 6Hx per cent premium: Mon
treal funds In New York, 6h per cent
discount.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
Hollands Confidence

The Netherlands probably enjoys
more confidence as to the future Of its
currency in the international exchange
market than do most Of the Continen-
tai countries of Europe This was in
dicated yesterday when it was learned
that the government at The Hague had
refused the proposal of bankers here
that the Dutch East Indies loan be
made payable at maturity in dollars or
in guilders at parity An interesting
feature of this financing is that the
bonds were sold here to yield less than
the current yield on Dutch East IN
dies loans recently placed in Holland
The low quotation on these loans, is
sued in guiders, is attributed to the
large amounts hoated in market the
absorptive capacity of which was ex-
tremely limited at the time of Offering
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
London Market Quiet

LONDON, Jan. 5.-Trading was quiet
on the Stock Exchange to-day Bar gold
was quoted at 98s I'D; money was
loaned at 2h per cent. Discount rates
were: Short bills, 3N per cent; three
months bills, 81 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
In Wall Street


The volume Of foreign financing in
prospect is greater than at any time in
recent months Aside from the De-
partment OF Seine and Montevideo
loans, negotiations are now under way
for n $4,000, 900 Hayti issue and for
loan OF from S3,000,000 to $1,000,000 to
Nicaragua. The Hayti financing is re-
ported fairly close to contamination,
but the bankers interested refuse to
commit themselves on the outlook.
shooting the Works"
Wall Street is better fortified against
the failures that may develop during
the final stages OF liquidation than
few months ago, when unsettlcment was
most marked. At least, this appears
as the general opinion in the financial
district, where the probability that the
cleaning up process will involve a num-
ber Of bankruptcies is freely discussed
and apparently accepted with calm.
Last spring or summer to permit
crash of some important concern might
have cntailcd other failures. To-day
each business or financial unit that
succumbs would represent a more or
less isolated incident. No large crop
Of failures is expected. but where ef-
forts at reorganization seem to have
demonstrated their futility the ten
dency will be, as one banker express scd
it, to "shoot the works."
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06

The name Of Italy has been added to
the list Of foreign governments which
are anxious to arrange for the fotation
here Of dollar loans. The reaction of
bankers to the feelcrs that have been
put out is not particularly favorable
and doubt is expressed that an offer
ing, Il undertaken, would exceed s25,
100000. A further consideration is
that London would probably be inter
cstcd in this business, with the proba
bility strong that British investment
bankers could win it from this market
New-York tribune., 1922-01-06

producers and consumers, he said, but
against the interests of the wage-earn-
ers themselves.