Cheraw chronicle. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, January 13, 1916, Image 1

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3 f ^ V -W.' " ^.-^'f-r j^i^mmi rjM IkS Hp^PfPV'^mV^WP^B Bk-. S H P^^- m~l^^\J The chronicle's f -# I B I Spend Your Money Telephone #11 ^ '^^^BBBF I * I with 'i?""n v lirriim ypj hrnnirl^ Volume 20 CHERAW, CHESTERFIELD COuBlT, S. C.. JANUARY 13, 1916 Number 11 EmBt __ _ STATE LEGISLATURE NOW IN SESSION GOV. MAKKS AXNTAL ADDRESS In Which He Makes Valuable Recom. .Mendutions for the Welfare of the State. Columbia. Jan, 11.?The legislature convened in annual session this mornin^r. Speaker Hoyt called the house to order while Senator LeCruud Walker, president pro tein of the senate, presided in the senate in the absence of Lieutenant Cow Itethca, who is ex liected to reach this city tomorrow or next day. Practical I ly the oimre tunc oi nam houses today was consu>yd in the reading of tin* annual messa'ge < f (low Richard I. Manning. There was ai full attendance of both houses. Senator Chariton DuKaiit. ol' Clarendon county was sworn in as the successor of tlie late Lewis Appelt. 1 r? the house K. lturti-.ii Hicks took the oath as successor to \V. <1. (juery, of Spartanburg, residue daial J. T. Terry Wood was sworn in as the successor of A. It. Hawkins, of dreenville resigned. Reiterating his pledge to the administration and enforcement of law and urging an enforcement of law and urg* iug an economical progress for tin state (Jov. Richard I. Manning read his |miiii2iI message. Tin.' galleries were crowded with visitors when the assembly was convened at noon. 1 it liis message Uov. Manning reviewed a year of progress in Soutli Carolina and made certain reeoiniuemlations to strengthen the progress laws which were enaeteil at the last session of the legislature. The governor made it plain that all departments of the state government must he supported but that he will oppose new and extensive undertakings at this session. In his message <?ov. Manning dealt with the larger problems confronting. . H^BH^^^cral of these" in siieeial messages which will 1?e sent in as the legislature pro gresses with its work. Realizing the heavy demands that have been made upon the government for funds the governor cautioned the meinbrs against increased appropriations. He urged the members to keep .1....... n... .i.e.. i.iv low which is de U??M II III*- -l ?t* Ul ? Ulitll<U*?l by the jieople. latst year the general assembly appreprinted for special legaI adviee to the governor. (!ov. Manning in his message stated tat this act on the part of the general assembly was appreciated but that he had not found use for the fund. "I desire however to state that not one dollar of this appropriation has been used, and that tinentire amount .S-.imki. lias been turned back into the state treasury." Some Recommendat ions. Among the recommendations contained in the message are: That adequate provision be made for the pay of sjicial deputies appoint ed to enforce the terms of the prohibition act. That lil>eral support be given for increasing the work and efficiency of common schools. That no amendments be made at ?ht? cuceinn tr? thi? rnnmiilsnrv school attendance law. That the ago limit of children working in factories, mines and textile establishments be raided from 12 to 14 years. That continued support he given t<> the state supervisor of mill >cholls. That the public schools "should be given adequate support and sufficient appropriation to meet the urgent demndnds that confront u> and which are increasing yearly." That a one-year course for training teachers be established in a limited number of high schools. That the members of the legislature give careful attention to the reports and recommendation^ of the instructions of higher learning. That provisioion be made for argicultural courses in common schools. That provision must be made for meeting the ravages of the boll weevil. That a board ??i t]ir?-.? commissioners be provided to have charge of the state cotton warehouse system, the commissioner to act as an ex officio member. Tut a uniform warehouse receipt act be passed. That a land registration law based on waht is commonly known as the Torrenns system be enacted. That the legislature give consideration to plans looking to the improv? nient of the state's highway system. That a hoard of conciliation he seated to investigate strikes and mediate in their settlement. That the labor laws of the state be strengthened. for the payment of injuries receive* by an employee on such a basis tha the payment should be certain an< prompt, and at the same time jus and fair to both employer and em ployee." That liberal support be given t< the confederate veterans of the state That the appropriation be contin used for the support of the state boarc [of charities and correction. That the legislature jcontinue ^t5 support to the national guard. That consideration to the needs ol 'the South Carolina Industrial instiI t tute be given. That the law be changed so as to [give the board of fisheries more power. That attention be given to the needs of the state board of health. That the appropriation of $3,000 be continued for the. eradication of the cattle tick. That an appropriation he made to secure the benefits from the federal government under the Lever act. Germany Agrees to Pay tor American Lives Lost. Washington. Jan. 7.?Two communications 1'ioiu Germany reached the I niird States today?one containing a proposal t<> pay an indemnity for the Americans lost in the Lusitania disaster. which may bring negotiations on that subject to a conclusion and the other conveying assurances that German submarine commanders oiierating in the .Mediterranean would not torpedo noiKoinhatant ships of any character without warning them and according safety to their passengers and crews. The communications were deliverer to Secretary Lansing by Count von I'enistorff. the German Ambassador. I'lie Secretary immediately sent them to President Wilson. Tib ia! Washington tonight considered that America and Germany at lasi were near a linal agreement regarding i he conduct of submarine warfare, officials made no attempt to conceal their gratification at the attitude Germany apparently has assumed. It is mnsideredtohev vT/f. ft i?h'iv:| h '..: i . BRITISH WITHDRAWAL. Quitting (jallipoli Unparalleled Feat, Savs Premier. "The evacuation of the Gallipoli peninsula lias no parallel in military or naval history." declared Premier Asquith in commons. ''The retirement was effected without the loss of a sinple life. "Kinp George has heen advised to pive especial recognition to the generals. admirals and other officials concerned in the successful movement of troops from the Ihirdanelles." The premier said it was undesirable to discuss the report of General Sir Tan Hamilton, former commander at the Ihirdutiellcs. at present. 20,000 Teutons Taken by Russia. in the two weeks' battle that eul. ruinated in the capture of Czartory.sk and the driving of all Austro-German forces from the east bank of Strypa river, the Teuton losses totaled at least 00.000 men, aceordinp to official estimates made at Petrograd. Official reports to the war office state that tin Russians have taken more than 120.. 000 orisoners. and that twice that number of Austro-fiermau sold ion have been killed or wounded. Heights Held by Russians. The Russians retain the important strategic heights in the neighborhood of Sadaglra. north of Ozernowitz. Bukowiiia, ?*ys a I'etrograd dispatch. Although the recent snowfall hinders operations, tliev are steadily and systematically advancing and fortifying their positions until the extending front comprises thirty-three miles of the east bank of the Strips river. This front is now deemed secure against recapture. Sweep Waters For .Mines. Mine-sweeping operations 011 a vast scale have I inaugurated since the destruction of the British battleship King I!ilward VII, presumably by a mine planted by a Herman submarine. Although all tlie no-tubers of the ship's crew <777 men 1 were savid, the loss of the King lldward VII is a serious blow to the British fleet, for it was one of the lines! of Hie last class of pro-dreadnoughts. Turk Losses, 1,500,000. A F'olno dispatch places I lie total Tin ' Uh lovv. v ;it 1 ,.*00.000. Tlio sanif <li>l>:ii< !i say> that Turkey lias inform, I 'iiiiiiririv tlixt 00.000 troops art av1 I I I? for set-vice'in Kgypt. When w ir lo'oko out Turkey's maximum military >trcngtli was piuceil at from soo.ooo tn 1 .ooo.ooO. French Airships Bombard Sofia. A dispatch from Snloniki says thai a tint ilia of French aeroplanes hat ill"!.piil IH i to lis mi Sofia, causing eon siili ruble damage and an indescribabh panic aiufitig the inhabitants of the itul-.'i iati capital. S '>11110! Lucas, author of the song iIraiulfaliter's Clock." died at hit i homo in Now York, aged 7.1 years. , William Vincent was cremated | when his house was burned at Mor 1 t ' - The Tobac uatior Plai 5 r Hartsville, S. C. Ji Mr K. W. Duvall, Ohera\ My dear Sir?Yours t reference to the situatii tobacco planting, is to li I have never been t tobacco and tobacco ra will transmit to you a fe 1 have gotten from men \ posted, and which api>ear some value. Tobacco is a large coi tash. and it will probab plant this crop upon ligh there is an insufficient si table matter unless a pi of stable manure or wood to supply this deficit manure and hard wood 1 a considerable lmrtion < Fresh lands. I think, w tobacco planting, for thes ly better supplied with the older lands. From what I can lear for prices on bright toll for, the low prices last absence of jiotash supp many people from plan prices right now are at a 1 am a great believei cation, and think that have suitable land and v liar with the culture of t not abandon it. I think use a liberal amount (saj acre) of a fertilizer an 8% phosphoric acid and and this with liberal una manure or surf should pr< good crop on such landf Darlington, S. C. .Tai Mr. E. W. Duvall. Cherav Dear Sir?Replying to 8tli inst. I regard the < and rotation of crops ess cessful farming, and lie tobacco is the best and i money crop which has be in sections suitable to. it not only affords divers another good money crop tivation and handling enables farmers more ( utilize all avalable labor <j and produce crops of great than by planting cotton tobacco conflicts slightly corn ami other crops duri of its cultivation there is of work that can be done seascgi. at the end of tin son. and in producing pla not conflict with other fa furnishes employment foi would not otherwise 1 employed. I have ohser mers who have plante amounts of tobacco and produced more value an better than those who alone. The culture and ci requires more time and si other crops and does mi same amount of time for fishing. but like other dh it affords more profit a to the farmer. If any fully resolve to give the r and attention to the var Judge Clayton Invites Disloyal Hyphenates To (iet Oft' Face Of The Farth New York, Jan. 0.?An invitation to "hyphenated citizens" who put the interests of their native country before those of America to "get off the face i of the earth." was issued here today 1 by United States Judge Henry 1). Clayton of Alabama. Judge Cluytuii's re. marks were made in addressing the ! grand jury that was impanelled to resume the investigation into the acti viiu?s in iicrmiiii a^ems in iiiis- ?-uuui.i?. . "You gentlemen," ho said, "arc eni tering ujkhj your duties as American citizens. If any of you have had the 1 misfortune to he horn in a foreign country 1 hope that you can truthfully say now that you love America more f than the land of your birth, i "If any citizen lias come here from . another country to evade military ser 1 vice let him not criticise institutions ' here. If he desires to d<i so let him get off the face of the earth or go hack and fight for the country from whence he came." The grand jurors will continue the inquiry into strikes in munition plants I and explosions in factories and sliip. yards, which has already resulted in co, Cottoft and F< i as Seenfcy Darl iters?Letters to I E. W. pjivall. in. 3rd 10^ * of tobacco, .a v, S. C. X&'the less he u: >f Jan. 1st in j he will be like >11 as regards I Tobacco re< land. I most other cr i student of I are confrontei larketiug, but I fertilizers, so w ideas which j for those whe vho are better H lauds for the to me to have recently beei Tobacco does 1 isumer of po- v ed in tobacco ly not pay tc year, and will t lands which ; it should neve apply, of vega- ' even though tli entiful supply j nor should it I Is sinrf iivpiT has hppn tnn i ? ney. Stable ' that it is a goo leaves eoutain co after peas t if potash. Old Belt of ill be best foi have heard of e are general- \ cess here, but potash thai* j very poor crop i'" ure. 11 the outlook The Burley I acco is good, has recently I fall and the cue hundred i ly will detei- .^expectations, i ting and the ? be less tobacc fair ligure. ! part of this s in diversify \ part of North farmers who ' The price of t vlio are fami- present and wi obacco should / y assurance of : they should ^ 7 for tobacco ue - 1000 lbs. i>er . / ? cotton, alizing about * The reason a 4% ammonia, Jjajilanting tobac mat of stable '^ble to obtain sduce a fairly should i as I have rer^ruly, ' fertilizer for t D. R. Coker. Owing >to the ? mon tobacco 1 l. 9th 1916. years, and the v, S. C. prices, for th yours of the grades, tobacc liversificatiou pretty good lai ential to sue- make as large xt to cotton, tho' it be don nost valuable the quality. en introduced In regard to s culture. It five or six tw ideation and horse stable mi but the cul- to twelve hum of tobacco tobacco fertlliz ompletely to from soiue re ?n their farms and well rotte :er total value valuable, alone. While IMant beds a with cotton, as possible am ng the period at once with a great deal crops as a will > early in the is very advant ? tobacco sea- plants and to nts that does weather gets t nn work, and la more plentii labor which easier and pro lie profitably The best vai ved that far* yellow Oronok (1 reasonable A talile spoon cotton have level to one hui id have done proper auioun plant cotton this quantity s are of tobacco week in March ittention than out removing i >t allow the up later and picniclng and the first plant! ersified crops plants for rep ml prosperity 1 liojie this one does not to you. lecessary time ying demands Deposit yoi The Bank Chera\ STRONGER THAN ALL OTHER 0/ compoui A / l/ in savinj ? Woman Oets 3-Year Sentence. Mrs. Ilattie Henson. who shot and killed Robert Crouch when he complained,to her about her pet dog barking ax^ight, was sentenced at Danville. Ky., to the penitentiary for three years. Original "Uncle Tomj^Dies. Daniel Worcester. original srtilizer Sitington Ion. nd his farm in general, ndertakes to do, the less 'ly to lose. /; luires more potas'n than ops, and at this time we I with a lack of it in our that it will be necessary ) plant tobacco to select present that have not 1 planted in tobacco, jest on lands never plantbefore or rested for one <lo well after cotton, but ;r be planted after peas, le crop of peas was small, >e planted in ground that ecently cleared. I knowid practice to plant tobac md in new ground in the North Carolina, and I a few instances of sueit usually results in a i, if not an absolute failrobacco crop in Kentucky >een found to be about million pounds short of ind there will probably 0 planted in the lower tate and in the eastern Carolina than last year, obacco is fairly good at e have quite as much obtaining a good price xt year as we have for r idvanced by some for not co because they are una complete tobacco ferappeal equally to them hem also. 1 high price for the com. 'or the past five or six > prevailing tendency of e medium and common o should be planted in iid with the endeavor 'to as yield as possible, even e by slightly sacrificing fertilizer I would advise 0 horse wagon loads of inure i>er acre, and eight lied pounds of the best :er that can be obtained liable firm, (iood serf d leaf mould would l>e houId be sowed as soon 1 should be covered over tobacco cloth. Early e have proved best. It ageous to have early get them out before the :oo warm, because labor fill, and they live much duce better tobacco, ieties are the Wann and i>. White Stem Oronoko. of seeds barely struck iid red square yards is the t to plant now. Halt d hould be sowed the first on top of the cloth witht. These seed will come will not interfere with ng and will furnish nice lanting. will be of some service Tours truly. Bright Williamson. ir money in of Chera S. C. BANKS IN COUNTY COMB nded quarterly department. Change of Direction. "What became of that man wl be was going to be a candidate! "His opponents made him cbai route," replied Senator Sorghum started by running for office and by running for cover."?Wast Star. ITEMS FROM PAGELAND. Hi-. J. R. Abbot, who has been one I the rural policemen of the county, ga\ , up the job quite suddenly u few da} J ago and left Chesterfield for the Bea Creek section of the county, it seem where he has a farm. Policema Grant who hus been stationed at Pa# land was given this job, and Mr. C. I Melton, of Chesterfield, was appoiute to the place given up by Mr. Grant Mrs. W. T. Edgeworth was carrier last Friday to a sauitorium near Co lunibia for treatment Mr. D. E. Clark has purchased th interest of Mr. G. E. Plummer in tli firm of D. E. Clark & Co., and new be comes sole owner of this store. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Bank of Pageland wa: held last Wednesday. The resignatloi of Mr. W. S. Blakeney as president wai accepted, and Mr. L. L. Parker was elected to this office. Mr . It. II Blakeney was re elected vice president and Mr. C. (i. Morgan was elected cash ier. The following directors wen elected: It. II. Blakeney, W. S. Blakeney, L. L. Parker, J. A. Arant, J. T Funderburk, I). F. Moore, (1. D. Man gum, E. M. Ballings, C. B. Muugo. Mr W. S. Blakeney was made a lneuibei of the finance committee. Mrs. Martha Moore, wife of the late B. A. Moore, of Thompson Creek section, died Tuesday, and will lie buried at the family burying ground to morrow. She was si years old, and is survived by 4 children. Mr. Ennnett Itedfearn, of Ashville i. spent Wednesday night at the home ol Mr, w. T. Gregory. At a meeting of the town councl, JTT'* ' Monday night, Mr. II. L. Munnerhj was elected policeman from a lid^d four applicants. He has had several yeaM experience as a detective an<3 pwieeman and should make the towi a go<^t Jjfticer. He was policeman ai McBee Items Mrs. J. It. Hall spent Inst week witl her mother, Mrs. Hair at Clyde. Mr. Karl Marshall, of Cheraw, spenf Sunday here with his family. Mr. Townly Itedfearn. of Kershaw, visited relatives here last week. Mrs. 1). M. I'ate and children, of Patrick, are the guests of her sister, Miss Mollie Proton. Mr. Grover Smothers, of Hatsville. was in town Saturday. Mrs. I. J. McPherson and grandson, l>an McPherson arrived home Wednesday after a visit to relatives in Rock Hill. I>r. It. L. Norwood and Mr. J. (J. Grant spent Sunday afternoon in Patrick. Messrs. L. 15. I.awson, Ed Rolin and Misses Leila and Rocliell MeLeod, motored to Ilartsville Tuesday. Miss Katie Lou Holder returned to Coker College Tuesday night. Mr. It. C. Atkinson spent Friaay in Kershaw. Messrs. A. 15. Itozier and Clarence Hough, of Ilethune, were in town Sun. day night. CAR TURNS TURTLE. I Fatal Accident to Tennesseans En Route to Florida. Mrs. Maggie Tanner, aged -"0. ol Harrimnn. Tetin.. was killed: W. G Brailer. aged s">. of Nashville, Teim. seriously injured: Mrs. Minnie Light of Ilairrimnn. Toiwi.. and W. S. Ilixson of Ilixson. Tenn.. injured in an au'oWmoldle accident ten miles from Ma con. Ga. The ear struck a sand hoi and turned turtle. Members of the party were en rnutt to Miami, Kin., on a health trip. FOR LARGER ARMY. Scheme to Create "rbile Army ol lucn 500 000 Men. 'lliLlI Secretarv Garrison. Ilanked by r score of army srouerais, neaus <>i mi various luireans of tin- war iapart niont. appeared In-fore the house m!|]> tnry eomndtte- ami r?*n<l an exlmus tlve explanation ..f Ms si M ine ti spend $<500,000 ooo in tin* next foin years to ereafe a nioPilo aruiv ol 500,000 men. enatly lliefi ase eoasl defenses and store on an adeipiati reserve of arms, ammunition and wai ' equipment. 280,000 Gallons Oil Burned. 10 said Fire 'tnkiiown origin that Ii< i" $250,000 dainaire destroyed the plant ige his ?f f'e Texas nil eompati.v at I'.ir i. "He mlnghnm, .Ma. Fourteen tanks, oael ended containing 20.0oo irallons of oil ant1 ilngton gasoline, were destroyed. A. (J Oukes, a warehouseman, trupped It the pmiiphous&wiMttjU^jHKffi "MOONSHINE" PLOT ON GIGANTIC SCALE CHARGED BY UNCLE SAM J- Alleged Government Was Defrauded of (1 Thousands of Dollars Through Manufacture and Sale of Illicit Whiskey. [1 >- Three former olfieials of the United io i airn nun imi it'\rnue avpiriUClll anil four other men probably will go e to trial at the term of the federal district court which opens at Fort Smith, Ark., on charges growing oat s of the so-called "moonshine conspiracy," by means of which, It la alleged, the government was defrauded of thousands of dollars through s the manufacture and sale of Illicit i whisk}'. Government officials would not predict the date on which the cases s would be called, but it was known that they are anxious to clear up the , prosecutions at this term and the de. fendants were said to be ready. , Those called for trial are: James L. Surlier. Atlanta, Ga., former superintendent of the Georgia revenue " division: J. W. Grider, Sonora, Ark., and Newton C. Spradllng, Aurora, Mo., former government whisky : gangers; J. It. Thomas, a Fort Smith saloon keeper: Moses B. Brock, Salisbury, X. C.f an alleged owner of one , of the moonshine distilleries; James L. Smith. Atlanta, Ga., and Will Smith, of Fort Smith. ' The indictments against the men resulted from the operation in Fort i Smith of the J. C. Brewbaker distillery. which, according to the allegations. was without a license from the middle of March, 1014, to the latter uet, the govgmrfir'fiY^'e^^fa^^^^ ped to ualMilUng concern in Kansas ' Cl^}'^gy|?ec it was distributed to the ^'^fhiilesale and retail trade of the ! southwest. I THE KAISER'S ILLNESS. . \ 1 German Emperor May Have to Have t L Artificial Palate/^. ^ ^ r.ir.prrn'nre*Trom Switzerland and Italy continue to affirm that the illness of Knipcror William is serious. It is stated that he was operated on , successfully, but the nature of the operation is not specified. It is stated that the emperor is suffering from a deep-seated affection, of which the cuianeous eruption is but a symptom and that the malady Is com, plicated by the reappearance of his old throat trouble, which has extend orl to the month. It Is even asserted that it will be necessary to provide him with an artificial palate made of silver. Held As Embezzler. Claude It. Carter, postmaster at Myrtlewei.il, Marengo county, Alabania, was arrested by TTnited States Marshal (Jeuin, of Mobile, and taken to Selma. where he made bond ol $o.(Kio m answer to the charge ol appropriating $1.(120 of the government's money to his own use. Mr. Carter is a brother of "Nick" Carter. who, several years ago. killed thi noted bandit, "Rube" Rurrows. Condition of Treasury. The condition of the T'nited Statei treasury Saturday was: Net balanc? In general fund, $107,054,038; total receipts. $1,047.n69: total payments, $3,012,032. The deficit this flsca'. . year is $53,494,015, against a deficit of $60.2ON,05x last year, exclusive ol Panama canal and public debt trans* actions. Urgej Army of 2,000,000. General Hugh L. Scott, chief of the general staff of the 1'nlted Statei army, told the house committee on military affairs that the T'nited Statei should have an army of a million oi two million men, adequately officered, to be raised bv compulsory military 1 service. I " Canal Tolls Fight Reopened. Tin* Panama canal tolls fight was reopcntil in the senate. Senator Fall, of New Mexico, introduced a bill tfl exempt not only American coastwlsi trading vessels, hut also Pan-Amer| lean ships engaging in American trade, from paying tolls for passing ! through the canal. To Be Crowned Emperor. The Japanese government was officially notified that Yuan Shi Eal . will be crowned emperor of China ' enrl.v in February. The eeremonie? will be the most imposing ever held 1 at Peking and representatives from every nation In the world will be Invited to attend. Strikers Return to Work. The backbone of the big strike at the tnilis of the Youngstown Sheet f and Tube company at East Youngs town. O.. appeared broken. Hundreds of strikers returned to work, all apparently in ;i docile mood, when tht b: r mill whistle sounded. Doomsday For Schmidt. 1 Warden George W. Kiruhwey, oi ' Sing Sing prison, has set Ham Schmidt's execution for Friday, glvJ lug him as long as possible to live.