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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
TEN NEW STORES
WILL Be ERECTED
BLOCK OF BUILDINGS TO BE
CONSTRUCTED AT ONCE IN
GREENWOOD.
WILL Be BRICK STRUCTURES
Street VIII Be Paved and Sidewalko
Laid in the Next Few Weeks, 40
cordins to Commission.

Greenwood-One OF the most ex-
tensive programs of building and de-
velopment in the past two years will
be undertaken within ten days when
construction of a block of ten stores
and business buildings will he begun
by Rush Brothers, according to an
nouncement made by G. W. Rush, Of
Greenwood. Associated with Mr.. Rush
in the construction of the new build
ings will be J. H. and B. F. Rush, of
Greenville The new buildings will be
erected on an extension Of Phoenix
street, running parallel with Main
street, on what is known as the old
Riley property.
The street on which the buildings
rae to be erected will be paved and
sidewalks laid in the next few weeks,
according to decision of the new paw
ing commission. The stores will be
brick structures, with pressed brick
fronts, built along lines Of the most
modern business house construction,
according to Mr.. Rush. Building will
begin as soon as materials can be
placed on the grounds and will be
completed by the late summer. The
name of the contractor has not been
announced. Some Of the stores will
be twin stores, so that they can be
readily converted into automobile dis
play rooms and garages.
In announcing his plans for ex-
tensive developments at this time,
Mr.. Rush stated that business condi-
tions in Greenwood were now swing
ing back to normal and that 1t would
only be a question of a short time
before Greenwood would once more
be faced with shortage Of business
houses. For this reason he and his
brother had decided to build while
materials and labor were cheap, so
that rents might be proportionately
reduced.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Sympathy Is All u. S. Can Give Armenia

CYMPATHY is all the United States
- can give Armenia. The United
States sincerely hopes that the League
of Nations will he able to do some
thing to relieve the political. economic
and financial condition Of Armenia. un-
der the terms of the new agreement
which apparently has been reached
among the allied ministers to turn the
country over to the league.
High administration officials admit
ted that this country is watching de-
velopments in connection with the fate
of Armenia, with interest.
The administration has not lost sight
of the fact that the allies offered the
United States mandate over Armenia,
but the officials are bearing in mind
that any enterprise by this govern
ment would undoubtedly call for t5s
use of q considerable body of troops il
the fight to evict the Bolshevists who
are now in control.
There is no lack of sympathy on the
part Of this administration, 1t was as
serted, but the fact remains that the
American people undoubtedly would
not stand for the necessary outlay OF
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
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United States Is Now the Worlds Banker

creditor nation ana garnering profits
abroad.
More than s2.OOO,OOO.O00 of Ameri-
can capital is now invested In foreign
enterprises paying dividends OF hun
dreds of millions Of dollars, and the
volume Of American investment abroad
Is increasing daily.
The balance of trade in favor Of the
United States represents continuous
credit piled up in foreign countries to-
the order of American manufacturers.
farmers and exporters. That Item
alone represents loan that totals
many millions at any given time.
American dollars are now building
meat packing plants in South America,
cement factories in China. knitting
mills and machinery to operate In
Japan, municipal docks in France.
street car lines In Switzerland and
railroads throughout Europe.
Millions are invested each month In
the United States In bonds and other
securities offered for sale by foreign
governments and foreign municipali-
ties. Listed in the New York exchanges
are the bonds Of dozen foreign cities
and governments.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Tells of Work in Night Schools.

H. B. Adams. state supervisor of
industrial instruction, has submitted
his report to the state superintendent
of education for the seiond session of
the textile night classes which have
been conducted throughout the state.
Ninety-four mill classes in 20 dif.
ferent towns and in 16 counties have
been in operation during the two ses'
sions with over 1000 textile men en-.
rolled. Subjects such as carding,
spinning, weaving, and their calcula'
tions. cloth ANALYSIS, loom fixing, de-
signing, and many other branches OF
the mill business, have been taught
in these schools. The classes have
been conducted by either the super
intendent, overseer or second hand
who has received an intensive course
instructor in training which EN-.
ables him to impart better his prac-
tical knowledge.
The report says that the growth
Of this work this year over the pre-
ceding year has been very gratifying
ard each mill is reported as anxious
to continue the work next fall.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Judoe Bowman Charges Jury.

York.-That the marked prevalence
of lawlessness throughout the country
during the last few years is part of the
wars aftermath was the opinion ex-
pressed by Judge l. w. Bowman OF
Orangeburg in his charge to the York
county grand jury. He declared that
the history Of wars was that they left
decentralization in their train and that
the recent conflict had proved no ex-
ception to the rule.
Judge Bowman made lucid and
forceful charge to the grand jury out
lining in an Illuminating and compre-
hensive manner the important duties
devolving on that body.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Sets Aside Day For Hospitals.

Governor Cooper issued proclama-
tion setting aside May IL as hospital
day in South Carolina and he calls
upon the people to follow the example
of Florence Nightingale, whose birth
day is to be commemorated on this day
and devote the day to administering
comforts, flowers and words Of cheer
to the sick.
The proclamation of the governor
follows:
Whereas the 18th day Of May, the
birthday of Florence Nightingale, has
been set aside throughout the nation
as national hospital day, and where
as, the observance of this day has
heretofore resulted in greatly bene-
fitting the thousands Of our people
who are temporarily or permanently
denied the blessings of health and
physical strength;
Now. therefore, |, Robert A. Cooper,
governor, do call upon the people Of
South Carolina to follow the example
OIL lu6 uOUlS WOllldu NllOoO Dli llltoy 10
thus commemorated. and devote this
day to administering comforts, flowers
and words OF cheer to the sick. Let
us also imbibe in our hearts the spirit
of service which is upheld before us
by the celebration of this day, and fol-
low the ideal, not only on the annual
day set aside for the crystallization Of
public sentiment in this regard, but
throughout the year.
Il call your especial attention to the
ex-service men who are confined in our
government hospitals. Let us remem-
Der the sacrifices they have made for
the establishment of the peace we
now enjoy as nation, and take ad-
vantage of this glorious opportunity
to express our appreciation for the in
estimable service they have rendered
US. Given under my hand and the
seal OF the executive department,
etc"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
NELSON FRIERSON
IS ELECTED AGAIN
COLUMBIA MAN HEADS SOUTH
CAROLINA TUBERCULOSIS
ASSOCIATION.
OTHER OFFICERS REELECTED
Governor Cooper Makes Fereeful Ad'
dress at Luncheon Held at the
jefferson.
Columbia.


j. Nelson Frierson Of Columbia was
reelected president Of the state tuber-
culosis association at its annual meet
ing. The other officers were also re-
elected as follows: DR.. R. NJ. Pollitzer
of Charleston and DR.. Ernest Cooper
of the State sanatorium, vice-presi-
dents; Reed Smith of Columbia, secre-
tary: A. S. Manning OF Columbia
treasurer.
Governor Cooper addressed the as
sociation at its luncheon held at the
Jefferson. In his address Governor
Cooper safd he went into office with
three ambitions-to see better health
conditions, better schools and better
roads in South Carolina. He said that
while not all he had hoped for had
been accomplished, he felt that a great
deal had been done. He said that
good health conditions are most i'm
rortant. not only economically, but So
cially and that preventable diseases
must not be allowed if we are consist
ent in our claims So long as one OF
the states citizens is suffering from
a preventable disease. it is the duty
of the state to care for that person,
Governor Cooper said. He said that a
man at work is more important than
man in the hospital and for that rea-
son he believes the time will come
when all communicable and infectious
diseases will be handled by the state.
Previous to Governor Cooper's
speech. business meeting Of the as
sociation was held at the Y. w. c. A.,
at which ]. Nelson Frierson, president,
presided and made an address. Mr..
Frierson laid great stress on the fact
that more attention is being given to
the cure of tuberculosis than to the
prevention. and he said that while it is
necessary to try to cure 1t is still more
necessary to try to prevent the dis
ease:
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Road Contracts to be Awarded

Road Contracts to be Awarded,
Ten road and bridge projects are
to be let to contract By the state high
way commission within the next few
weeks. Bids are now heing asked by
the department for the work.
May the commission will open
bids for the construction Of the tim
ber trestle approaches to the Wateree
river bridge at Garner's ferry.
May 4 bids will be open for the
building of $50 miles of road in Marl-
boro county on the Che
raw highway.
May 5 a contract will be let for the
construction of the bridges on the
Columbia. Charleston highway in Lex
ington county The work will include
one bridge of four % feet spans, two
double ten by eight reinforced con-
crete box culverts and one triple ten
by eight reinforced concrete box cul-
verts.
May bids will be opened for the
building OF 12.45 miles or the Char-
lesion Augusta highway in Bamberg
county.
May contracts will be let for the
building of 1865 miles of the Orange
burs Neeses road and the bridges
thereon in Orangeburg county.
Bids are also to be opened OH May
9 for the building of 251 mles Of
the Newberry-Greenwood road in
Newberry county.
May IL contract will be awarded
for the construction Of 6.36 miles Of
the Moncks Corner-Kingstree high
day in Berkeley county.
May IL bids will be opened for the
building of 9.65 miles 'of the Barn
well-Aiken road in Barnwell county.
Also on May II bids are to be
opened for the construction Of $50
miles of the Barnwell-Aiken road
in Barnwell county. .
May IS bids are to be opened for
the construction of 1873 miles of the
McCormick-Abbeville highway in Nc
Cormick county.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
State Dairymen to Meet.

Clemson College-Prof J. P. LIE.
Master, chief Of the Dairy Division,
and secretary-treasurer Of the South
Carolina Dairymen's Association, has
announced that the annual meeting
of the association will be held June
Is at Dovesville, S. c., on the dairy
farm OF Mr.. James L. Mcintosh, near
Darlington. At recent meeting OF
the executive committee Of the asso-
citation. attended by President R. M.
Cooper. Vice-President James L. Nc
Intosh, Secretary LeMaster, A. l..
James and X. NJ. James, plans were
made to make the forthcoming meet.
ing the best ever held in the state and
a strong program is being arranged.
This is the first time that the as
sociation has ever chosen a dairy farm
as the place Of meeting but the idea
has been endorsed heartily by mem
bers and others
With the rapidly increasing inter
est in dairying. the 1922 meeting Is
ever. and with strong program. it
should do much to accelerate solid
progress in dairying Professor Le-
master and the Extension Service
specialists in dariying under him are
strong believers in and enthusiastic
promoters of the Dairymen's associa-
tion as a potent factor in the sane de-
veIonrren. cf the industry as an i'm
portant piece Of diversified farming,
and will work to make the meeting
- sd. ..nu proltabIe success.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Commissioners Let Contracts.

Walhalla. The commissioners OF
public works of the town of Walhalla
have let the contract for a complete
water and sewerage system.
The Henry Construction company Of
Greenville. the water and sewer lines
within the incorporated limits Of the
town: the Electric Construction COM
pany Of Charlotte. gravity line to
source Of water supply in the noun
tains: Poe Construction company Of
Greenville. the pump and hose house.
TIE Chicago Bridge and Iron com.
pany, Chicago, tank and tower.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Will Protect Trees.

Greenwood-A policy to save every
possible shade tree in Greenwood was
adopted at recent meeting of the
paving commission. In several cases
street paving to be done in the near
future will be narrowed slightly to
prevent the taking up Of trees. In
some cases, where trees are on the
edge of the streets, pavement will be
placed around the trees. The COM
mission pointed out that trees were
one of the city's most valuable as
sets and every possible means would
be taken to protect them.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27

NEARLY dozen colonels. score
ANof lieutenant colonels and more
than 60 majors are included in a list
Of 164 army officers to be relieved from
duty in Washington before the end of
the present fiscal year and assigned to
field service issued by the War depart
ment. The others are captains and
lleutenants.
Tie list also carries the names Of
% officers who will be detached from
their present duty in the War depart
ment as soon after the end of the fis-
cal year as is possible to permit them
TO attend the service school classes
opening in August and September. The
total number of officers to be thus
transferred from War department serv-
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
State Income Tax Soon Due.

Only a brief time remains for per.
sons who paid federal income taxes
to pay their state income taxes, on
or before May l being the date for
the state taxes. The tax commission
is sending out blanks to every per-
son who paid federal tax and no
trouble is expected in reaching all
federal taxpayers. The commission
has the list of those who paid.
The state tax is 33 1-3 per cent
of the federal tax and by this COL
lection the state expects to get in
the neighborhood of S1000,000.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27

WASHINGToN.-An official publI-
w cation Of the federal reserve
board discloses how completely the
United States has taken the place Of
Great Britain as the worlds banker,
the leading investor in foreign enter
prises. In addition to the 100000.
GOO war loans by the United States to
the allies. private American capital
has advanced S4.00O,OO0,O0O to foreign
borrowers since 1914. With trade
credits taken into account. it is esti-
mated that the world owes us between
$15.OO0,00O.000 and S1S.OOO.OOO.OOO.
Time was when the United States
was debtor nation, with England and
other foreign nations heavy investors
In our enterprises. Now we are a
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Governor Extends invitation

Governor Cooper invited the United
States Good Roads association to hold
it's 1923 convention in Greenville, the
invitation being extended at the re-
quest of the city of Greenville.
a number of delegates from Green
vile will attend the 1922 convention
of the association at Phoenix. Ariz.,
and the invitation will then be official.
ly extended Greenvile is anxious to
have the 1923 convention and asked
the governor to extend the invitation
in behalf of the state
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27

scent at the point of the alleged rob-
berry and tracked it through the woods
to a settlement of steel workers.
The attorney generals investigation
showed the three youngsters, along
with the seven other alleged "des-
peradoes," as they were called by the
district attorney, were put through
the third degree and that police off,
GERS at Wierton wrung confessions OF
guilt from the boys. They later denied
their gnilt and so pleaded. but appar-
emily were victims of police prejudice.
In a locality where the steel workers
are under the lash of police authori-
ties.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
TREES FOR STATE HIGHWAYS
II Planted so or 60 Feet Apart They
Will Not Harm Roads and Will
Add Pleasure.

The Minnesota forestry department
In the capitol at st. Paul Is offering
nut trees for planting on the high
ways Of Minnesota. The planting Of
these state highways with shade. orna-
mental or fruit trees should be begun
at once. If the road Is properly made
so that it drains we'll and the trees are
set so or 60 feet apart they will not
harm the roads In the least and will
add much to the pleasure Of driving
along them In the future.-LeRoy
Cady, associate professor oc hOrticul-
ture, University Farm, st. Pau.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Committee Plans Big Fair.

A state fair-bigger and better in
every particular-will be the result of
action taken by the executive commit
tee of the State Agricultural and Me.
chanical society at its meeting, the rec,
concentrations of President R. VI.
Cooper. Jr.. being adopted in full,
the stock sale approved and plans in
itiated to begin the task of raising
the needed funds as soon as possible.
The committee ended its session. no
announcement as to the election of
manager. treasurer or secretary being
made.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Invents Sprayer to Fiaht Weevlls

Cheraw.--One Of Cheraw's best citi-
zens has the invention habit. j. M.
Brasington has invented and is manu-
featuring here in Cheraw a number OF
agricultural machines of undoubted
value to the farmer The boil weevil
got into Mr. Brasington's head. so to
speak. and hatched out a boil weevil
exterminator The feature Of this ma
chine is that it has force pumps which
spray water uron the cotton plants
to hold the calcium arsenate which
the same machine also dusts upon the
plants.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Two New Charters

The Chelsea Lumber company. OF
Bridgeland. was chartered by the sec.
retary of state with a capital stock
of $500 Officers are: G c. Wright,
ice-rresident and treasurer; c. w.
Sutherland, secretary.
The Rod and Reel club of Columbia
was chartered with Z capital stock OF
Sc 600. The club will promote hunt
ing and fishing. Officers are: VI. c.
Heath. president: W. NJ. Burney, vice
president; Harry Cantey, secretary
and treasurer.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Refuses to Grant Hearing.

The supreme court has refused to
grant the petition Of attorneys for
Edmund D. Bigham for rehearing
of the case. according to an an
announcement of Harry McCaw. clerk
of the court. Bigham's appeal from
the lower court verdict OF death has
already been heard. but his attorneys
wanted to go over the matter again.
Following this refuaal for re-
hearing attorneys for Bigham are to
appeal to the United States supreme
court. notice of this appeal having
been flea sscme weeks ago.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27

men and money which would be In.
volved in any attempt to assist the Ar.
menians in their struggle for establish.
nent as a free and independent nation.
The nation takes no cognizance of
the boundary lines drawn oy an Amer
lean commission at the instance of for
mer President Woodrow Wilson, it was
stated at the State department.
So far as this administration is con.
cerned there is no record of the So.
called Morgenthau commission, named
by former President Wilson for the
purpose Of laying out the boundaries
OF Armenia.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
DENTISTS PLAN CONVENTION
Annual Session Of South Carolina
Dental Association to be Held
at Georgetown.

Columbia. annual convention
of the South Carolina Dental asso-
citation will be held at Georgetown on
June Is and IA and according to the
plans now being made the session
should be one of the most fruitful and
interesting of the association in many
years.
DR.. Thomas Hartsel Of Minneapolis,
president of the National Dental as
sociation, and DR.. Thomas Hinman,
former president Of the national asso-
citation, will be the featured speakers
of the convention and their presence
itself Is enoguh to give the meeting
a nationwide prominence. Both DR..
Hartsel and DR.. Hinman are outstand-
ing figures in the dental profession IN
the United States today and their ad-
dresses are expected to be OF more
than usual value. Other speakers Will
all be South Carolinians, each speaker
talking upon some subject to which
he has given special study. This makes
Of the meeting an annual exchange OF
ideas and allows the dentists attend
ing to feel that they are always
abreast of the times.
The practical and demonstrative
.phases of the dentists work will be
illustrated by a number OF clinics con-
Quoted by various leading dentists.
several Of whom will be from Column
bia. In these clinics the delegates
attending the convention are shown
how certain cases should be treated
the work being done under their OBJ
servation. Many Of the cases and
treatments referred to in the lectures
delivered at the conference will also
be demonstrated in the clinics.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Get New Nurses.

Two new nurses have been added
to the public health nursing force Of
the state. Miss Emily White, of Char
lotte is the new nurse for Green
wood county and will report for work
at once. She has been in Columbia
this week comforting with Mrs. Ruth
Dodd. supervisor of this work.
Miss Sallie GosSett. Of Greenville,
has also been secured as Red Cross
nurse for Laurens and has already
reported for duty
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Form New Enterprise.

Conway.-An important new enter
prise for the town O. Conway is the
Pate Lumber Company. This company
headed by c. F.. Rankin and F. J. Ty-
son of Georgetown, has the entire
holdings Of the Ward-Bates company
in Conway and Horny county. includ-
ing the large mill just on the outskirts
OF Conway. This mill has not been in
regular operation for some months
past. 1t is understood the new own
ers will commence operations at once.
They will employ a large force which
will mean much for Conway
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Governor Makes Appointments.

Alonzo J. Edens was appointed by
ttn governor to be magistrate for
Pumpkintown in Pickens county. vice
Magistrate Lynch, who died some
weeks ago.
David R. Mcintosh and r. J. Scar
borough were appointed rural police
ven for Darlington county by the
governor. Mr.. Scarborough has al
roadv served one term as rural
officer.
Walter p Wilbur of Charleston was
a,,nointed member OF the state
board OF public welfare.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-27
Put on Health Drive.

Greenwood. - An active campaign
for better health conditions has been
inaugurated in Greenwood county and
a public health nurse began her duties
as county nurse. The nurse is Miss
Emily White, formerly of Charlotte.
During the World war she served on
the east front in France as nurse
with the British army Miss White
will be furnished with an automobile
and assisted by the local Red Cross
chapter will conduct health and edu-
catioual campaign covering the entir'
county.