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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Tobacco Merger Is Raped BY Reed


Palmyra, No.-James a. Reed,
candidate for United States senator,
in a speech here recently assailed the
United States supreme court in refer
ring to the announcement of the $751;
100000 tobacco firm merger in New
York I'VE have cut the tobacco trust
serpent into four or five inocuous
pieces" declared Mr.. Reed. land now
we see it is gathered together again
waggingits tail. And the supreme
court will undoubtedly approve. or
late our supreme court has been turn
ing its attention to trust building"
Confesses Killing William D. Taylor
Poughkeepbie, N. Y.-A man Of mys-
terry giving the name of Frank Doran.
OF Chicago, placed himself in the
hands Of the police here telling them
he murdered William Desmond Tay-
ior, movie director, at Hollywood.
Calf. He refuses to give any other
information aboui himself to the po-
lice. His fingerprints and photographs
VIII be sent to Chicago and Los An
geles at once for Identification. Mean
time his mysterious silence regarding
his occupation and past life is giving
the local police plenty Of diversion.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Nayy Balloon Safe In Missouri.

Milwaukee.-Lieut. W. F. Reed
navy pilot OF Pensacola, Fla, and the
last of the 13 airmen to leave Mil.
waukee in the national air race, was
reported in dispatch to the Wisconsin
Aero Club to have landed in the Oz.
ark mountains in southern Missouri.
The United States Coast Guard
service announced that Lieutenant
Reed had covered 535 miles, making
him third in the race and one of the
American contenders in the interna
tional event to be held at Geneva
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Ford's Final Word Going To Capital

Detroit, Mich. h.-What was under
stood to be Henry Ford's final WORD
with respect to his offer to lease anc
operate Muscle Shoals Is on the way
to Washington. 1t is learned at Mr.
Ford's general offices in Dearborn
that William B. Mayo, chief engineer
OF the Ford Motor company, and J. w
Worthington, Washington representa-
tive Of the Tennessee River Valley I'm.
provement association, left here for the
national capital prepared to lay a re-
vised proposal before the committee.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
9 Killed, 10 Wounded In Belfast Scrap

Belfast, Ireland-At last reports nine
persons were dead and nineteen wound.
ed in consequence Of the fierce fight
ing which broke out recently. Ma.
chine guns, revolvers and rifles are
being used by the military, specials
and gunner. At times the disorder
ly elements threatened to invade Royal
avenue, the city's main artery and
thoroughfare, but so far the military
have been able to checkmate them.
There seems no hope at present to
stop sniping and ambushing, and the
city is in a reign of terror.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
2 Die In Collision; One Ship Sinks

7 Die In Collision; One Ship Sinks
Portland. Oregon.-Seven firemen
asleep in the forecastle Of the Furness-
Prince lines 2,322-ton cargo steamer
Welsh Prince. were killed and three
injured one night recently, when, ac-
cording to meager reports received
here, that vessel was rammed by the
freighter Iowan, in the Columbia river,
off Altoona, Wash. The Welsh Prince
sank within thirty minutes. and the
Iowan, a 6,547-ton freighter, operated
by the American.Hawaiian Steamship
company, was sinking slowly, accord
ing to last reports.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Ancient Yucatan Relics

At Chichen-itZa, in Yucatan, where
there is sacred sinking well, all
sorts of beautiful sacrifices have been
found embedded in the mud. Jade
necklaces, gold plates and small jars
heavily studded with jade, sometimes
containing human hearts, have been
found in this well, says the Detroit
News. The Maya Indians made these
sacrifices when they wanted rain or
blessing for their crops Beautiful
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Big Changes Made In Bonus Measure

Washington.-The house soldiers bo-
nus bill amended in several important
particulars, but the much discussed
bank loan provision retained, has been
approved by the senate finance COM
mittee by a vote Of 9 to 4. Chairman
McCumber proposed to report the
measure to the senate within a few
days. and said he hoped to get action
on it before the passage of the tariff
bill. Some senators believe that the
bill will be passed before the adjourn
ment for summer, but it is hardly
probable.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08

gold knives that were undoubtedly
used to carve up the victims of sac
rifice, usually young women. have also
been found. The Maya Indians OF
northern Yucatan probably use the
same language as the builders of the
ruins among which they live, says
Prof. \. NJ. Tozzer, of Harvard uni
verSity.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Death Sentence for Mrs. Vinson.

Atlanta, Ga.-Mrs. Cora Lou Vlnson
was convicted by jury in Superior
Court here of the murder Of her hus-
ed to be hanged July 2S.
The verdict without recommenda-
tion to mercy was more than even
Solicitor General Boykin had asked,
as he had urged the jury to convict
the woman and fix her sentence at lie
Imprisonment, saying he had never
asked that a woman be hanged. Under
Georgia law murder verdict without
a recommendations carries death PEN
alty,
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
WI Pei Flu Renews Attack On Chang

WI Pei Flu Renews Attack On Chang
Tientsin.-General WI Pei Flu, using
the Chinese Eastern railway, has in
stituted a general advance against the
forces of General Chang Tso Lin,
whom he recently drove out OF Pekin
into Manchuria. General Wu's OBJ
jective is Shanhaikwan, at the south.
ern tip Of Manchuria, on the Gulf Of
Liaotung. Feeling against Chang Tso
Lin is said to be spreading in Man.
churia. The entire line Of the Chinese
Eastern railway is reported in the
hands of supporters of Wu Pei Flu.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Sentence For Aged Negro COMMITTED

Sentchce FOT N9eu Negro CoHIIHUleu
Raleigh, n C.-The death sentence
of Wright Rouse, aged negro, convict
ed of murder in connection with the
Staying of William Whitley, wealthy
Walstonburg merchant and farmer,
has been commuted to life imprison-
ment by Governor Morrison after alien
lists had submitted a report that the
negro was mentally deficient. Mrs.
Sarah Whitley, wife Of the slain man,
and Thomas Hayes, are now serving
life terms IN connection with the kill
ing.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Cock Fighting Derby Ends In Raid

Springfield, Mass.-Two men were
shot, one hundred others were arrest.
ed, one hundred game cocks seized
and the cock-fighting derby Of Massa.
chusetts and Connecticut was brought
to an abrupt and dramatic end when
the state constabular officers and Ag.
awam police under State Detective
David ]. Manning surrounded and raid
ed the three-ring fight circus stagee
in tobacco barn at Feeding Hills.
The raid occurred in the midst of the
festivities, and the police swooped
down Unexpectedly.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Girls Plea Sent Dad To His Death

Indianapolis, Ind.-Seventeen-year-
old Mabel Donovan apparently signed
her fathers death warrant. The girls
wish. expressed in letter to Cover
nor McCray, pleading that the sentence
of death to William E. Donovan for
the murder of her mother be carried
out. was gratified. Donovan shot and
killed his wife as she stood with their
two-year-old child in her arms, and his
daughter looking, died in the electric
chair at the Indiana state prison in
Michigan City, with prayer on his
lips for his daughter
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Greets Boys Who Won Trip Abroad

Washington.-The Maryland team Of
agricultural club boys which was
awarded the grand prize Of a trip to
Europe in the live stock judging con-
test at the Southeastern Fair. Atlanta,
Ca, last fall, were received by Sec
retary Wallace the other day. The
boys will sail from New York on the
Carmania, June II. After visiting the
annual exhibition of the Royal Agri-
cultural society at Cambridge, England,
in July. the party will inspect several
famous herds in that country and in
Scotland, returning to New York.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Urges Quick Action On Anti.Lynch Bill


shington-Declaring the United
States is disgraced, the world over,
ION account of the mob law prevailing
in many states" Representative Dyer,
Republican, of Missouri, in a letter re-
Gently to Chairman Nelson of the SEN
ate judiciary committee, protested
against any further delay on the part
of that committee in acting on the
anti-lynching bill passed by the house.
Representative Dyer is anxious to get
action on this measure before congress
adjourns for the summer months, he
declared to newspaper men.
8 Flremcn. z Tunnel Workers, Killed
Milwaukee, Wis.-Three city fire
men and two tunnel workers were kill
ed by gas aid electricity at the bot
tom Of fifty-two foot shaft of sewer
system and nearly q score of firener
were overcome. The firemen were
trying to rescue the two dead tunnel
workers.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
ann Rales of Cotton Burned.

Ridge Springs, S. C.-The Monetta
cotton warehouse containing 400 bales
Of cotton was completely destroyed
by fire. Lightning striking the build
ing at the height of severe electrl-
cal storm caused the fire.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Dauohter Is Born To Former Empress

Madrid, Spain.-A daughter was
born recently to former Empress zita
of Austria Hungary. King Alfonso as
soon as he received the news, went
to the palace at Pardo, in the suburbs
of Madrid, where the ex-empress has
been residing since her return recently
from the Island of Madeira, after the
late Emperor Charles died in exile
early in April. Mother and baby are
reported doing well. Many congratu-
latory kilograms have been received
at the home of the empress.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Utters First Word Far Above Cloud

Atlantic City, n. J.-Mute since birth
6-year-old William Rosenbors, OF Wash
ington, uttered his first word "air'
plane" recently when taken up 1000
feet in a seaplane. In the hope that
altitude would help the boy to talk
he was to be taken up more than 5000
feet
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Two Bank Bandits Reported Kllle

Two Bank Bandits Reported Killed
Flint, Mich.-Two bandits who rob-
bed the Metamora State bank at
Metamora, near here, were shot to
death by possemen using machine
guns, according to telephone mes
sage received here. A member of the
posse was wounded in the exchange
Of shots.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Crisis In Ulster Still Continues Grav

Crisis In Ulster Still Continues Grave
London-Interest in the Irish sit
uation shifted to Ulster, where the
borderland disturbances and the Bel
fast outrages are more serious than
ever. The conference Of Sir James
Craig, the Ulster premier, and the
Marquis of Londonderry, with Premier
Lloyd George, were not productive oi
optimistic statements regarding the SC
luton Of the problem.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
American Yacht Sails Round World

American Yacht Sails Round Worio
Newport, R. 1.-The yacht Aloha,
owned by Arthur C. James, OF New
York, arrived here recently from a
trip around the world. Captain James
Bezanson declared the yacht left New
York September Is, last, and stopped
at more than 60 ports en- route.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08

sattleshlp coIlides With Sub; 10 Killed
Berlin. The German battleship
Hanover and the submarine SIS COL
lided during the night maneuvers near
Sassuitz, killing ten sailors.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-06-08
Past Help.

There entered jewelers. shop an
old man with an ancient clock under
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-10-26
Wolf Point Court House
Proposal Well ReceiUed

arein 0 sea
Wolf
known them who Poplar undecided
that Wolf
the seat" which formidable
Wolf
Several outside disnd
them o. McCabe Reter Froid visited
Coliseum building All
and
At the Wood school, Tuesday James
excellent talk
while advocate had studied the
with Wolf that would
get his support
left the nothing house
The clerks official show that under that
Offices for extra heavy for heating the scat
buildings This the fairness" and above
Poplar.
that while
citizens willing the LEGITIMATE
maintaining the Institutions charity
district Poplar desires
something might fall back burdned
district If the school fn building
the district something of it.
that is Poplar things will interesting
this working
aay to the House
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-10-26
Same Expense, No Saving Is Poplar's Offer
Froid's Memory Not Poor
Solidly for Wolf Point

deciding county
history
had direct Then
falling victims the plans of the faction that ruled
Then
been S detrimental
gathering Banve
This meeting called
meeting Cuberon the 22nd
deciding prelminares
itself
responsibility setting extending
the invitations to those meetings to other towns
invited either these meetings by the Poplar leaders
Banv take the
the The delegation found that they well
territory
displayed
a
county While middle the proposed
thirty miles width had been deeply ndented to
Missouri river the sole excluding
The Frod
Scnitz
people excluded The Poplar delegation
responding that he would plainly tell
people nonpartan boshev adi
declared
the
county American
included He extended his
Poplar delegation representatives, Mr.
Liberty
work other duties and completely exploded the
nsnuaton of disoyalty
Froid was not without friends at this meeting Bainv
standing control of the
PEELED charge the Roosevelt county blu to let
the and take u
did off,
legitimate territory old associates and who
Continued last
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-10-26
COURT HOUSE EXPENSE WOLF POINT
Saving in Expense at Wolf Point, One Year


outside probably $50OO0
convenience
Far greater comfort and convenience for everybody
The 900 item for moving the county seat vanshes
1t costs less than nothing to the court house to
Wolf Point and Popar's heaviest argument crlmbles
away Wolf Point is proven to be entirely consistan IN
its stand for economy.
Two Court House Offers in Detail
The matter of locating the permanent county seat has
simmered down to question of where the countys bust
can best most economically and most conveniently
be carried on which town affords the better court house
arrangements and the comfortable and advantageous
business facilities
Continued editorial
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-10-26
Voting To Be Only Business Election Day

In order that there may be no in
reference with getting out full
vote business practically will be at
a stand still in Wolf Point on election
day. All business places not abso
lutely necessary will be closed. Far
mers had best not plan on market
ing or shopping on that day but de-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-10-26

vote themselves to getting the voters
in their own households and their
neighborhoods to the polls.
Don't put it off but go EARLY in
the day. Wolf Point is asking a
favor of all her friends which is
take helpful interest in getting the
vote out. Help make it 100 per cent.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-10-26
Comparative Costs Show Wolf Points Advantage
COURT HOUSE ExPENSE-POPLAR


official
heat light
Absolutely free" $10,52500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-30
OPEN STATE MILL DOUBTS Her GUILT
of Mrs. Carleton DisSat-
isfied With Verdict.
Says Ownership of Gun Will
Explain Shooting.

Havre. Mont, Oct. 3O.-That Mrs.
Margaret Carleton deliberately at
tempted to win the Rev. Leonard ].
Chfistler, rector of st. Marks Episco-
pal church of this city from his wife,
and that falling she shot the minister
and them herself, is the belief of
Bishop Frederick Faber, head of the
diocese of Montana, according to
statement made by him today.
Il believe, as a result of the in
vestigation I have made of the
tragedy, and after questioning those
who know about it, that if this woman
had been able to work her will on
Mr.. Christler he would be alive today.
unfaithful to his wife but still living"
the bishops statement declared.
(By the Associated Press)
Havre, Mont, Oct. 30.-While Mrs.
Christler is on an eastbound train ac-
band, the Rev. Leonard ]. Christler,
rector of st. Marks Episcopal church,
and known as the bishop of all out
DOORS" Mrs. Joseph Pyle. mother of
Mrs. Margaret Carleton, whose body
was found beside that of Christler, is
attempting to prove her daughter did
not commit murder and suicide.
A coroner's jury brought in a ver-
dict yesterday stating that Mrs. Carle-
ton killed the Rev. Christler and then
shot herself.
81 do not believe Margaret did it,"
said Mrs. Pyle, shortly after her ar
rival in Havre from her home in
Butte.
'I shall not be satisfied until I find
who owned the gum
Her reference was to a .38 caliber
revolver found in the hand of Mrs.
Carleton. when the bodies were dis
covered.
Margaret owned and carried, for
six years, a small 20 caliber revolver"
continued Mrs. Pyle. Had this
weapon been found in her hand, in
stead of the larger one, it might be
reasonable to take that as evidence
she fired the Shots
The body of the slain rector will be
buried at Auburn. N. Y.
Employer Supports Theory.
Chicago. Oct. SO.-Supporting the
doubt expressed by Mrs. Joseph H
Pyle that her daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Carleton. killed the Rev. Leonard
Jacob Christler at Havre, Mont. and
then committed suicide, C. E. Booth.
one of the officials of the Mutual-E1-
well Chautauqua bureau by whom
Mrs. Carleton was employed, today
made public a letter written by Mrs
Carleton last Thursday. the day before
the tragedy, and received in Chicago
Saturday.
The letter speaks of her lyceum
work and her plans for her little
daughter, and contained a promise to
call on Mr.. Booth when she returned
to Chicago. Mr.. Booth expressed the
opinion Mrs. Carleton did not murder
Christler nor kill herself.
Mrs. Carleton was employed by the
lyceum bureau early in the summer
and on her application she gave the
Rev. Mr.. Christler as a reference The
pastor sent the bureau a long letter in
praise of Mrs Carleton and made ap-
plication for lecture work.
Mr.. Booth told of two occasions
when Mrs Carleton and the Rev. Mr..
Christler were in Chicago and spent
much time in each others company.
The last time was a little less than six
weeks ago. he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-30
into ONE
Issue National Call to All Rail-
road Workers.
Conference to Devise Means for
Consolidation.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Paul, Oct. 30.-A national con-
ference of railroad men to devise
ways and means of effecting an
amalgamation of the sixteen standard
RAILROAD organizations will be held in
Chicago December 9 and 10, o. H.
Wangerin, of st. Paul. secretary there
of the national committee on ANAL
gamation, announced today.
The call, which will go to about
1900 local lodges, will be sent out
late this week. according to Mr..
Wangerin. Each local union or local
and system federation is entitled to
two delegates.
THE national conference will de-
wise means to bring about their actual
consolidation" said Mr.. Wangerin.
The policy of the national COM
mittee' to amalgamate the sixteen
standard railroad organizations and
the plan of amalgamation proposed
by it is positively opposed to seces-
sionism and all dual organizations
such as the one big union.
ITO stop these dualistic tendencies,
it is absolutely necessary to take steps
Immediately to consolidate all unions
as speedily as possible. Thousands
of local unions, hundreds of local fed
erations and the international con-
VentionS of railroad clerks and the
maintenance of way men have en-
dOrSed the plan."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-30
FOUGHT A MASKED BAND
Officer Is Fatally Wounded After
Killing Member of True Blue"

Henrietta, Okla, Oct. 30.-Reece
Adkins of Dewar, Okla. was shot to
death and Thomas Bogus. Spelter City
constable, was probably fatally
wounded at Spelter City, near here,
last night when a. band of masked
men, of which Adkins was a member.
called Bogus from a motion picture
theater and attempted to kidnap him,
in a waiting motor car. Another man.
unidentified, is known to have been
shot in leg.
Bogus drew a pistol and began fir
ing when the party attempted TO force
him into a motor car, police said.
They reported he admitted killing
Adkins. Bogus is near death at a
local hospital. Other members of the
masked party may have been wound
ed, according to Constable Davis. who
emptied his pistol after the machine
in which they drove away
Local police say the members of
the band wore blue jumpers and
masks of a dark blue material. They
were said to be members of a newly
organized alleged secret society known
as the true Blue" A new cotton
rope was found at the place where
their car stood in front of the theater.
They carried Adkins body with them
as they drove away, going to his home
at Dewar.
Altho the theater near which the
shooting occurred was crowded, at the
time. there were few persons in the
street
Bogus was formerly a deputy
sheriff here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-30
ANOTHER SUIT is FILED.
Kansas City Board Also Wants Law
Declared Unconstitutional.

Kansas City. Mo-. oct 30.-Federal
Judge Arba S. Van Valkenburgh issued
"a temporary joint injunction today
against c. G. Madison, United States
district attorney. and Secretary OF
Agriculture Henry G. Wallace. enjoin-
ing each OF them from enforcing the
Capper-Tiacher grain futures law. 1t
was issued at the request of the Kan
sas City boat I'd Of trade.
Judge Van valkenburgh set Novem-
Der as the date for hearing. when
it will be decided whether the injunc-
ton is to be permanent.
Since the passage of the bill by con-
zress, September 81 last. boards OF
trade thrGout the country have inten-
siyely sought to have the law declared
unconstitutional.
The Kansas City board of trade
ground that congress is exceeding its
authority when it seeks to legislate
concerning contract for future deliv-
cries of rain, as those do not con-
stitute interstate commerce. On the
contrary, the petition states, these
dealings are intrastate commerce ana
as such are subject solely to state leg
islation.
The petition states that dealings in
grain futures do not tend to bring
about corners on the market or to
hoist grain prices unfairly" as Sena-
tor capper charged while fighting for
the passage of the bill
The petition carries the signatures
of James ". Russell, president Of the
local board of trade. seventeen diroc~
tors and E. r. Morrison, attorney for
the board