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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
COMMITTEES WILL
INSPECT SHOALS
BOTH SENATORS AND REPRE-
SENTATIVES WILL VISIT
PROJECT.
$4,000 FOR EXPENSE OF TRIP
Senate Agriculture Committee VIII
Start For Muscle Shoals
March 25.

Washington. - Work Of arranging
for senators and members Of the house
military committee to inspect person
ALL the governments war-initiated
project at Muscle Shoals, Ala, and
Gorgas, Ala, in body, were begun
by officers of the two legislative
chambers, Joseph Rogers, sergeant-at-
arms of the house, to whom the duty
of making preparations for the mill
tary committee was entrusted, opened
communications with David S. Barry
the senate sergeant-at-arms, imme-
diately upon passage By the house OF
a resolution authorizing the visit and
appropriating $4,000 for expenses OF
the house members.
The decision Of the senate agricul-
ture committee to leave Washington
March 25 was announced by Sena-
tor Norris, of Nebraska, few min
utes before the house passed the
resolution. Several military commit
teemen said the date would be con-
venient for them, while others favor
ed making the trip at once 80 they
might return here and begin imme-
diate preparation Of the report the
committee will make to the house on
the offers of Henry Ford, the Ala
bama Power company and Frederick
E. Engstrum, OF Wilmington, N. c.,
which have been under investigation
for more than a month.
The impossibility, however, OF the
senators departing before their votes
are recorded on the four-power Pacific
treaty was recognized by house men,
bers as a justifiable reason for wait
ing until March 25. Reasons Of econ
omy also were advanced by those
who advocated the Joint visit. Both
senators and house committeeman, 1t
was explained, could 90 as one dele
CATION much less extensively than
t,ley could in two or more groups.
Although about AZ senators have ex-
pressed a desire to see the Shoals
projects, it was the impression that
the 16 members Of the agricultural
committee would have the first prefer
ence and the others would probably
await until the committee had return
ed before deciding whether they could
go.
Senator Norris believed about five
days would be necessary for the In
spection.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
Eroin.er colIopses at Throttle.

Jacksonville Fla.-Louis G. Dowell,
As. engineer in charge of the Atlantic
Coast Line passenger train, fell un-
conscious at the throttle Of engine
while running at full speed near Hahn
esworth and died short time later in
the baggage car, where he was taken
after the fireman had stopped the
train. Mr.. Dowell was a brother OF
w. w. Dowell. Of Wilmington, n. c..
general paymaster for the Atla~tic
Coast Line system. Physicians said
death resulted from acute indigestion
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
Death Penalty For Two.

Greenville, March 15.-In the court
of general sessions here Judge Frank
B. Gary imposed death sentences upon
Cliff Hawkins, white, convicted OF the
murder of William Morgan, on the
night of July 9, 1921, and upon VIII
Wood, negro, convicted Of the murder
of G. w. Smith, at Poe Mill Septem-
ber 21, 1921. Both had been under
death sentence pending appeals to
the supreme court, the appeals being
dismissed. Both were re-sentenced to
die in the electric chair on April 2,
between the hours Of II a. m. and
4 .. N.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
PRESENTS BONUS
BILL TO HOUSE
MAJORITY REPORT POINTS OUT
ADVANTAGES OF THE PLANS
OF THE BILL.
REPORT FORMALLY APPROVED
Believes Plan Meets the Approval of
Soldiers, Committee Says In
Its Report.

Washington - The compromise SOL
diers' bonus bill, as finally revised,
was reintroduced in the house by
Chairman Fordney, who submitted a
majority report from the ways and
means committee claiming the "ad-
vantages of the plans of the bill"
"First-No Few taxation, no issu-
ance of new securities is at present
required.
"Second-It provides for the vete-
ran in need method Of obtaining
aid
"Third-The amounts required each
year after July /, 1923, are small COM
pared to those which have heretofore
been met and can be provided without
any difficulties or arrangement Of our
financial situation.
"Fourth-The plan tends to promote
savings habits among the veterans.
"Fifth-It protects the veteran him
self and his family from misfortune in
the future.
"Sixth-It will create class Of
home builders who will greatly in
crease the mass Of property in the
country.
while perfect unanimity could
not be expected as to all details Of the
BILL" the report said, "the majority of
the committee believe that the plan in
general meets the approval Of the
soldiers and all Of those who are in
favor of granting to them additional
compensation in any form whatever
After a session at which the report
was formally approved with some
changes from the original draft, ma
jority members Of the committee said
the question of procedure in bringing
up the bill in the house still was un-
decided One committeeman said he
thought 1t was about "fifty-ffty"
whether 1t would be taken up under
a suspension of the rules or later un-
der a special rule.
While the committeeman were in
session, Representative Lineberger, Of
CdlllOfuld lOlui oCi 'iSO hioh, pes
into circulation a petition proposing a
conference Of house republicans to
consider the bonus bill. Under the
rule, fifty signatures would force a
conference and Mr.. Lineberger expect
ed to obtain that number.
The majority report, in discussing
the objections raised to the bank'loan
provision OF the adjusted service GER
tifcate plan, said the majority Of the
committee was of the opinion that the
amount that would be borrowed from
banks on the certificate would be
Comparatively small"
Although they constitute ideal Sc
curities for the savings banks" the re-
port said, "any bank may, II it sees fit,
inquire into the necessity Of making
the loan before it Is made, and 1t Is
believed a majority Of the soldiers will
not, in any event. ask for loan upon
the certificates unless they have some
special need for the money. 1t is es-
t;mated by the committee and the
treasury that 70 per cent Of the vet
Grams will take the certificate plan.
Assuming this to be correct the utmost
that could be loaned by the banks, II
all applied for loans, would be $780,
100000.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
Medical Society to Meet.

Rock Hill.-The annual meeting OF
the South Carolina Medical society
will be held in Rock Hill in April and
the local physicians are engaged in
planning for the entertainment fea-
lures. Between 400 and 500 physi-
clans from all parts Of the state are
expected to be in attendance, and the
program committee is understood to
be mapping out a program OF more
than usual interest. The doctors OF
the stare are deeply interested In
Winthrop college, and tho entertain
ment plans will probably call for re-
ception at the college. The Fennell
inflrmary will be visited and the DR..
Summer hospital will be visited, and
it is probable that clinic will be held
at the first named.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
Less Unemployment Reported.

Neutrality-suspicious. from widely
separated states, from Michigan to
Texas and from New York to Kansas,
show an improvement in the employ.
ment situation, according to Colonel
Arthur Woods, chairman Of the emer.
gency committee of the presidents
conference on unemployment.
Referring to the unprecedented"
amount of winter outdoor work and
the added improvements to be expect
ed with the approach Of spring, Colo.
mel Woods said:
There seems to be slight falling
off in the number OF applicants for
work at the employment bureaus,
coupled with a corresponding increase
in the number for whom work is found
by these same bureaus"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
TWO LIVES ARE LOST
IN FIRE AT AUGUSTA.

Augusta, Ga. James A. Tant,
60, and his wife, As, were burned
to death here when the Grand
theater, an abandoned playhouse,
was gutted by fire. The Tants
made their home on an upper
floor of the building. While the
firemen were fighting the theater
fire flames broke out in pool
room next door. The fire authori-
ties charged both fires to incen-
diarism and declare their belief
that the several fires here during
the past four months were the re-
suit Of arson. The state fire mar
shal has been summoned and local
representative of fire underwrit-
ers are demanding an investiga-
ton. The owner Of the theater
has offered a $500 reward for the
conviction of the firebugs and the
city authorities announce they
will on Monday offer reward in
the case.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
TO TRAIN VETERANS
At CHICK SPRINGS
UNITED STATES VETERANS Blu.
REAU LEASES GREENvlLLE
PROPERTY.
TO Be EFFECTIVE MAY FIRST
District to be Served viii Include
the Two Carolinas and the
State of Georgia.

Greenville.-A government training
center for disabled soldiers will be
established near Greenville within 60
days, official announcement having
been obtained here that the large
Chick Springs property, now used as
a sanitarium, has been leased by the
United States Veterans Bureau for
five years and that an additional
large brick building Is to be erected
there by the leasing companies, the
Chick Springs Water company and
the Steedley Sanitarium before the
grounds are turned over to the gov
ernment May /. Leasing Of the prop
erty represents an outlay by the gov
ernment, it is understood, Of around
$150,000.
The signing of the lease brings
to a successful conclusion a great
amount of work in behalf OF Green
Vile, covering a number of months
past, by Major G. Hayward Mahon,
Jr., ]. A. Bull, Fred v. Graham and
others connected with the chamber
of commerce and the American legion.
The training center will be the only
one of its kind in this district and one
Of the largest in the South.
Two hundred and fifty men and In
structors will be brought here when
the property is taken over, and this
number will be increased later. The
new training center is to have no con-
nection with the public service hos
pital at the old Camp Sewer site.
Veterans of the world war, sent to
this training school, will be taught
a number of trades. They will come
here from points through this district,
which comprises North and South Car
olina, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee.
The present building, which was for
merly the Chick Springs hotel, will be
used for a dormitory, and the new
building will be used for class rooms
and workshops.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
DISABLED VETERANS
TO GET ATTENTION
CARE OF DISABLED SOLDIERS
PRESSES UPON PRESIDENT
HARDlNG'S MIND.
MEET OFFICIALS OF LEGION,
President Seems Greatly Refreshed
From His Vacation in the Bright
"land of Flowers"

ashington.-Problems connected
with the care of disabled soldiers
were the first matters considered by
President Harding on his return from
a ten-day vacation in Florida.
The President called Director
Forbes, of the Veterans bureau; Di-
rector Dawes, of the Budget bureau,
and Brigadier General Sawyer, to
meet Illinois officials Of the Ameri-
can legion in conference for the pur-
pose of discussing the plan Of gov
ernment disqualification and voca-
tional training OF former service
men.
The Illinois officials we're asked to
state the criticism which they were
said to have against the present
plan and to suggest any improve
ment or amendment they had in
mind. The President made known
his deep personal interet in the sub
ject and the desire Of himself and
other government officials to do
everything possible for the welfare
OF men whose disabilities have re-
suited from their serving the United
States.
The special train conveying Mr..
and Mrs. Harding and their party
from Florida reached Washington
shortly after noon, the run having
been made on schedule time and
without incident. The executive and
Mrs. Harding went at once to the
White House.
Others who returned in the presi-
dental special were Secretary and
Mrs. Weeks, Attorney General
Dougherty, Under Secretary of State
Fletcher, Brigadier General Sawyer
and Secretary Christian.
Mr.. Harding said he felt greatly
benefited as a result of rest and the
numerous games OF golf which
marked his vacation stay, and de-
clared he had a bully" time. Mrs.
Harding and the other members OF
the party voiced similar sentiments.
Secretary Weeks, who Joined the
party at st. Augustine for the re-
turn trip, said his vacation had put
him in tip top condition.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
To Protect Bullock,

Toronto. Rev. William E. Guy.
pastor of the African Methodist Epis.
copal church, arranged for adequate
police protection for Matthew Bullock,
negro, whom Canada refused to turn
over to the authorities Of Norlina, N.
c., for prosecution on charges OF at.
tempted murder.
The dominion declined to honor the
extradition request across the border
after the authorities Of North Caro-.
lima had declined to send special wit
nesses to Canada. Later there be-
came current reports that threat shad
been made to kidnap the negro.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
LEAST % KILLED BY STORMS
LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ARKAN-
sAs AND OKLAHOMA SUFFER
BIG LOSSES.
Storm In Lonoke County, Arkansas,
Leaves a Trail of Wrecked Build
inss For Twenty Miles.

New Orleans.-At least % persons
were killed and many others were
seriously injured as result OF storms
at places reaching proportions of tor
nadoes, which visited isolated Sec
tions of Louisiana, Mississippi, Ar
kansas and Oklahoma.
The heaviest loss of life reported
was at Gowan, Okla, a village 10
miles east of McAlester, where IL
persons were killed when a tornado
swept through the foreign section OF
the village. Many others were slight
ly injured.
Six negroes were killed when the
storm passed through the northeast
ern section of Jefferson county and
the southeastern section OF Lonoke
county, Arkansas. The storm in this
section left trail of wrecked build
ings for 20 miles. Several were
slightly injured here.
At Sulphur, Okla, two white men
were killed. Nineteen others were sc,
riously injured and scores suffered
slight injuries. Property damage
here is estimated at 100000. Fifty
buildings were completely demolish'
ed and 200 people left homeless.
Eight homes were demolished at
Sunrise, a village two miles north OF
Baton Rouge, La, and a negro wo'
man and her child were killed. -Four
others were slightly injured.
Twenty-Five persons were injured,
number seriously, when the storm
struck Corines, Miss. More than 159
homes were leveled. The storm swept
a path more than 100 feet wide, razing
every building in it's path. Reports
from outlying districts tell OF consid'
cradle property damage. A school
building in which were 1000 children
barely escaped the path OF the storm.
An aged negro was killed and sew
eral were slightly injured and score
of houses were destroyed at Arkansas
City, Ark.
Only meager details are available
from the sections visited by the storm
on account of the damage to wire
communication, and it is feared the
death toll will be greatly increased,
when complete returns are available
Little efforts have been made to esti'
mate the property damage, which, in
addition to destroying homes and
other buildings include damage to
crops and destruction Of livestock.
Rivers and smaller streams in prac,
tically all the sections visited by the
storm, which was accompanied by
heavy rains, are swollen, and some ap-
prehension is felt on this score.
The storm was accompanied by the
usual freaks, the most outstanding OF
which was reported from Kennel,
Ark, where a 12-day-old infant was
blown from a bed on which 1t was
lying, across the yard where its
clothing held it suspended to pet
fence until the storm abated. The
baby's parents were seriously injur.
ed.
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Bonus Bill to be Introduced.

Washington. - With only single
change from the form in which 1t was
approved last week by the ways and
means committee majority, the COM
promise soldiers bonus bill was ap-
proved at meeting Of the entire
committee, the vote being 19 to 5,
with three democrats and two repu6-
licans opposing the measure.
The time at which the bill will be
called up will not be determined
Chairman Fordney said, until the re-
turn here Of Speaker Gillett.
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Rate For Veterans.

his.-Announcement that the
United Confederate Veterans will still
be allowed the old rate of cent mile
to and from the annual reunion in
Richmond, Va, was made by railroad
officials here. The Southeastern Pas
senger association at meeting in st.
Augustine last month announced that
the reunion rate this year would be
one fare for the round trip. This an
nouncement raised storm Of protes.
from the veterans with the result that
the railroads have granted the old
rate
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
Marion Sells Bonds.

Marion-The municipal bonds to the
amount OF 100000 for paving and
other improvements in the town OF
Marion brought 81 with a 5 per cent
rate of interest when the bidding was
opened at the city hall. The bonds
actually went at "a, but the bonus Of
fered by the Marion National bank
for the deposit brought them up to 81.
A. T. Bell & Co., Of Toledo, Ohio, was
the firm that purchased the bonds.
Representatives from some seven or
eight firms were present and made
offers ranging from 92h to s41a. AS
soon as the money is placed with the
Marion National bank, the town coun-
ell will be in a position to go ahead
with the letting Of the contract for the
construction work.
The engineering firm OF Johnson &
Roberts has been engaged to super
wise the work.
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Cotton Seed Report.

Washington.-The cotton seed pro-
ducts report for the seTen-month Pc
riod, August l to February 2S, issued
by the Central Bureau, shows:
Cotton seed crushed, 2,625.520 tons
compared with 3,063,649 for the same
period the previous year, and on hand
at mills February 28th, 256,S72 tons,
compared with 424,557.
Crude oil produced sos S,439, ,496 lbs,
compared with 976,75S,3R and on
hand 69,952,OO1 lbs, compared with
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
Situation Become. COMPLICATED.

Rome.-The situation created by
the seizure OF Italian ships by the
Greek government is becoming more
complicated. 1t was said the Greeks,
besides seizing the steamship Africa
had not given a satisfactory explana-
tion for the continued detention Of
the Abbazia, which VIZ seized few
davs ago on the ground that she was
carrying contraband Of war for the
Turkish Nationalists. with whom
Greece is at war An explanation OF
the seizure was asked by the Italian
minister at Athens.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
Columbia Man Ends Life.

Colun bia.-Austin McCreight, prom
inent citizen of Columbia, aged 36, was
found dead in the cellar Of hardware
store with which he was connected,
with his head badly shot rs the result
of the firing of a shotgun in his own
hands. No coroner's inquest was had
as the family was satisfied 1t was a.
case Of suicide.
McCreight is said to have been de-
snondent for the past few weeks be-
cause of poor health
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
VIII Command Prohibition Navy.

Observation-Disclosures R. L. Jack,
of the coast guard, has been made lad
miral" of the newly created prohibi-
ton navy"
The duties of the new admiral 1t
was said, would consist in disctplining
and training the crews for the prohi-
bition vessels, which are now being re.
cruited in Baltimore by General Pro.
hibition Agent Elmer Kirwan. 1t was
expected thai The new arm OF the pro.
hibition forces will be ready for ser.
vice within a week or two and mean
while, it was understood, Admiral
Jack is clearing the decks Of his min
iature warships for action under the
prohibition flag.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
Officers FIuht Pistol Battle.

New York.-Fifteen special revenue
agents arrested "a men after pistol
battle aboard two-masted schooner,
said to have been loaded with con-
traband liquor, in the East river at
the foot of Tiffany street, in the Bronx.
More than 80 shots were exchanged.
The schooner, whose cargo Of liquor
was said 70 be worth nearly half a
million dollars, was seized, together
with two automobiles and large
moving van, which the authorities
said were to have been used in trans.
porting the contraband.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
Mexico to Pay Foreign Debts.

Mexico City.-Regardless Of wheth'
er the United States grants recogni'
ton to the present Mexican regime
arrangements soon will be made to
start paying Mexico's foreign debt
President Obregon stated here.
The President gave his first au'
dience to newspaper correspondents
since his return from Vera Cruz
"There will be a favorite solution OF
the problem," said the President
"Recornition is a question Of conver'
sations and they are now in progress
in the United States
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
RESUME ISSUANCE
OF GOLD CERTIFICATES

Washington. - Issuance OF gold
certificates, without demand, dis
continued in 1917, was resumed
by the treasury. Gold certificates
have always been available upon
demand, but during the war silver
certificates were issued on ordi-
nary checks. Resumption OF the
ordinary use of gold certificates
was said by treasury officials to
remove the last artificial currency
situation growing out OF the war
and to indicate a return to normal
conditions.
The treasury now holds approx
mately s3,OOO,OOO,oOO in gold and
it was said there is now no reason
why gold certificates should not
be freely available.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
Try Irish Potatoes.

MISUNDERSTANDING the difficulties
OF growing cotton under boil wevill
conditions as a money crop, a great
many of the farmers in this section
have turned to Irish potatoes for finan-
cial relief. Approximately 500 acres
of these tubers are now under culti'
walton in the vicinity Of Andrews. This
is a large increase over last years
acreage, as Only very few planted
then.
The acreage in sweet potatoes will
also be materially Increased aiSund
here this year.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
To Seek Injunction.

Greenyille.-Holdingth that the bill
enacted by the general assembly pro-
hibiting carnivals showing in South
Carolina except during county and
state fairs is in violation OF the pro-
visions of the United States constitu-
ton, in that it impairs obligation OF
contract" and of the state constitu-
ton because the act is discrimina-
tory, attorneys for two carnivals serv-
ed notice that they will seek an in
junction before Judge Frank B. Gary
of Abbeville to prevent officers enforc-
ing the law, thereby making a test
case and sending 1t to the supreme
court.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
Inyestluations of Chicago Fire.

Chicago.-Several separate investi-
cations of the disastrous fire which
swept a city block and burned build.
ings in two others with loss placed
by insurance officials and property ex-
perts at SS.OO0,000 were continued.
Shirley T. High, city fire attorney, ex-
pressed conviction that the conf1agra-
ton, the most serious one since that
of 1897, which virtually destroyed
Chicago, was of incendiary origin. An
employe of a concern which was
among the first to 60 up in flames
was sought
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23
Must Muzzle Dogs.

Manning.-Two small children were
recently bitten by a mad dog while
they were walking along the street.
ARRANGEMENTS were quickly made to
give the Pasteur treatment by local
physicians, and the results have been
satisfactory. The town council has or
dered all dogs appearing on the streets
without being muzzled to be shot A
number of dogs were bitten by the
mad dog that bit the children and of'
fcers are aiming to clear the town
of all dogs without muzzles.