Cheraw chronicle. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, September 29, 1921, Image 1
VQL ? 7 ~~ CHERAW, S. C., SEPTEMBER 29, 1921 ' NO. 47
'BENNETTS VILLE DEFEATS CHERAW
Football Season Opens?14 10 9 In
favor of Visitors.
The football season opened up in
* Cheraw last Friday when Bennettsville
caine over to play our high
school boys. The g^rae resulted in a (
% score of 14 to 9 in favor of the visi- ,
tors. ]
David made a touchdown for the j
> visitors a few minutes after the game
opened and proved to be the outI
standing star for Bennettsville. He ,
made both touchdowns for his team. ]
Maxwell also played well.
The home boys were inexperienced, j
but gave promise of making a great ,
football team with proper coaching.
This was the first game any of the j
team had evef played. The backheld ^
played well, especially "Hiney" Duvail
at quarterback. This game little )
player weighs only 90 pounds. Hutchinson,
who got into the game late
made the only touchdown for Cheraw.
f A touchdown back netted the other }
* two points.
The lineup at the beginnipg of the
game was as follows:
Bennettsville (14) Cheraw (9)
Goldberg LE .!...Stubbs ^
Reynolds ..... LT Little
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Shelton LG Knight ^
Bretden C Causey j
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Pearson RG? Harris
- Morrison RT Laney | j
Carroll *?. *RE Kendall
DaTid Q Duvall | *
Townsend LH I>uvall, Hi
Maxwell RH Graham 1
Corry FB Ingram
HOrPHRIES-LANEY. '
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The following invitation has been .
* received bv friends in the city:
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles X. Humphries
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invite you to be present
to the marriage of their daughter
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Mary Lorena
Mr. Charles<Blair Laney ''
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on the evening of the fifth of October ^
9 at half after seven o'clock
Beulab Methodist Episcopal Church f
Camden, South Carolina ^
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
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The following letter from A. B.
Farquhar Co., Manufacturers of Farm j a
Implements and Machinery ot" York.'11
Pa., has been received by Mr. J. R. 11
?Harrell.
Sept. 23, 1921.
Mr. J. R. Harrell,
Che raw, S. C.
Dear Sir:
A recent check-up on Machinery 1
Dealers shows some interesting facts. 1
In a certain territory there are 712 1
. dealers who are regarded as having
made a success of business. Of these i'
4S2, or 67-6-1'.% advertise constantly 0
in their local papers. ^
In the same territory there are 213 v
dealers who have not progressed. Of s
* these only seven, or 3-3-107c adver. *
tise locally.
Now, Mr. Dealer, you have the ac- '
% tual figures: consider them carefully, '
then follow the only safe course?
FOREVER ADVERTISE. c
Your truly, v
A. R. Farquhar Co. I
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Pencil Convention to lie held in Che- t
raw Oct. IStli. c
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, Final arrangements have been made c
and the date set for S. C. first Peach e
Growers Convention which will be 1'
held in Cheraw, Oct. 18th. I)r. W. W. c
Long. Director of Extension Work in
S. C., of Clemson College, called the f
Convention and Cheraw's Board of J t
Trade is cooperating with Dr. Long c
in helping to make the convention a 1
success. ' a
Several speakers well up on the c
" growing of peaches will make talks 1:
to those interested in the industry, i
Among them will he Mr. R. (\ Rurkman,
Pres. of the Fruit Growers' As. |
sociation of Georgia and owner of i
9000 acres of peach bearing lands in \
several states, who will give the <
Convention the benefit of his long ex- .
perience in the business.
The program and further announce- <
ments regarding the Convention wil (
le .,:..:le in the next issue of this <
paper. ' i
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m (im. Murrav Passes.
On Sunday morning at the Florence i
hospital Mr. Geo. Murray died after
an illness of several months. He was
the victim of that dreaded Bright'*
disease. About a week ago his condition
becan e alarming and he was
taken to Florence but medical attention
could or l.v stay for a little while
the approach of the Gr'm Reaper.
Mr. Murra ' is survived by a wife
* and twelve y ;ar old daughter.
Funeral services were hold at the
home of the deceased Monday evening
? at four o'clock.
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Beautiful 1 ?t of hand made Lingerie
Blouses have just arrived. Evans.
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THE CIVIC LEAKI'K
Ladies who have recently been making
a membership drive fur the Civic
League wore often met with the stutoment
that the one interviewed would
gladl>* join if she couid "see any good
it did."
To those who honestly desire to do
their part and have net been in touch
with the plans of the League, a brief
review of soma of the things that
have been done, will be enlightening.
After a period of inactivity, due to
stress of war work, the Civic League
was reorganised about eighteen
months ago, in March li?20. Mrs. \Y.
P. Pollock was made President, Miss
Katie Harrell. Secretary and MisSusie
Mclver. Treasurer.
Desirable and attractive as Cheraw
.mdoubtefly is. some defects were
Voalv nflfntiwlA/lfpfl nnil rniiimi: f i?r ??
tvere appointed to consider ways and
neans of improvement.
First in interest, perhaps, was the
lecision to make and keen the ceineery
a fit resting place for the dead,
lard and faithful effort on the part
>f the cemetery committee resulted
n a most gratifying improvement for
he time being. Itat funds were low
ind labor high, and those in charge
vere not satisfied with the limited
icope of their work. Thcv wrestled
vith the problem until a successful
olution made it possible to e:i ploy
i good man who gives his cntbe time I
o the care of this loved and lovely
pot. One has only to go dawn and
ook at this fine bit of League aceomdishment
to be convinced that it has
cored one success, at least.
Another committee was asked to
ook after the Green anil the beautiying
of the streets, and when they
culd do so, to suggest improvement
n home surroundings. Under this
upervision unsightly objects have
ieen removed, trees have been plant- j
d where needed, the Green, at a cost (
f three dollars per week, is w.ll kept (
nd handsome shrubbery has been (
rtisticaliv grouped there, that in
oming years will l.e a joy to all ,
overs of the beautiful.
A Cl^an-l'p-Week Committee faith. (
ully discharges its duty periodically i ^
hroughout the year, everyone knows:
hat this means in the sanitary life I 1
r ?nu-n Ifc .."tnn<*r> i; stiowr '
I IUC IU n U. I ...
y the fact that it required a whole (
fternoon for the town truck to re. ,
love the debris from one man's p"e. (
lises. Imagine conditions if we had
o clean-up week! In addition to
his. two of our very intelligent memrs
serve on the board of health.
While this practical work i; going (
n all the time, the League President .
nterests herself als.? in providing M
hings mentally stimulating and en |
ertaining to our people.
Mrs. Munsell's lecture was very en.
oyable and the P.'2i Chatauqua w;i-'
air largely thorugh League effort | (
'he Lyceum course for the com'i
rimer wa ssecured by the hard, pc r. i
onal work of the President of the
.eague.
At present a special committee is
onr.ulating plans f >r an Arhor Day ]
n November.
An last but not by any means least | i
nines the Civic League Library, h
rhich was established by Mrs. H. P. i ;
,ynch some years ago. kept alive
hrough a feeble infancy by her un-l i
iring efi'ort, and is now a f.iirlv vig- .
irons child pleading for financial j
lourishment. About l."0 new books, i
urrent literature, have been acquir j i
d in the past year. We hav?t per- ,
laps a hundred members, a numbc-i I i
if them boys an dgirls.
The Librarians often deplor j ihe h
act that thror is so lit'le money to
tuy suitutie oooks mr i;; i . .v. ?? - ,
agonal check fro;a grown-ups who (
ove young people, ami from fathers
n(I mothers who are interested in the
ultlife and development of tluir own
toys and girls would l?e such a help
n this branch of service.
The Library f >r the present oc?-:!?ies
League 11.11. and is oju n to tli
iiiblic every Saturday afternoon
vhen each meu.b, r has the privih;^
>f takng out two bin.!;.- in nilier
hip fee $l.ou per year.
League Hull ha - rec ally been gi?n
a neat wooden floor, a much need*
1 1 ' ?> 1 II l Mill? !l 1I| \V
;u umm rase. m-.-n
Irugget, <i?i>1 is quite an ultra; ;iv*
place oti Satunlav al t rnooiis with itthrong
of intel 1 iuim an i in'T d
men, woa n : :i?l children.
Financially, the League lias ra I
in the past eighteen months s 1 .it!.1
It has expended .fl.--'L!'l, and now
has in the tern ary stttiViT.
Don't y??>i thinh i* '.end t.ri: 1
it to your support. ..nil that il shun: 1
ha\e the em o eraacnier.t ('hn\i ' ''
ally ' orils anv , d < a;.-1 "
Sim e its tir.-d ore :iii n'ion. years
ago, it has lie n ind. tiled to Mr. .1. N.
StricMin for many I indi; n tie
way of stanneli uj?d->rt of it.- r.Mivi.
tics, and a generous yielding: of space
in his paper to those who wished to
give publicity to their olans. The
present editor of ih t'hrot.i. !. ? : !.ds
this same courte.-v. ami the League
feels deeply grateful to gi h these
(.'HAVES IN ST. DAVID'S CEMETERY
CHE HA YV
In the south east corner of the
cemetery is a grave which probably
attracts more visitors than any other.
It bears no name or date but has the
following epetaph:
My name niv country?what are they
to thee!
What, whether high or low, my
pedigree?
Perhaps ! far surpass all other men
Perhaps- I fall below them all?
what then?
Suffice it stranger, thou ssest a Tomb;
Thou knowest it's us?it hides?
no matter whom.
This epetaph has been copied in
publications all over the country.
It is the grnv-. of William Robbin?,
a native of Boston who lived here
from 1XS0 till his death about seventy.live
years ago. The epetaph was
found in his papers after his death.
Mr. Bobbins was a wealthy lawyer,
ana pniianinropisi. n? ucipeu u
educate many ^oor boys, one of them
was the eminent Presbyterian divine,
James Thornwell, .after whom the
Thorn well It orphange was named.
A few years ago the Rector of St.
David's received a letter from a lad}
in Philadelphia saying that she had a
prayerbook which was taken from the
church by her brother who was a
soldier in Shermans army and she
wished to return it to the original
owner. When the book was received
here on the IIv leaf was this epitaph
copied by the soldier.
.Mr. Robbing was the grandfather
of Mr. H. L. Powe, agent of the'Atlantic
Coast Lino.
I'eaeli Lands Sold.
Chesterfield county Is coming to the
front in the peach growing industry.
A. number of our planters are putting
in orchards. A deal consumatcd several
days ago is of interest. Mr. J.
D. Raley. local real estate dealer, sold
for Mr. R. L. Freeman, Editor of the
Pee Dee Advocate, Bonn*ttsville, a
:ract of 2.1G acres of land suitable for
growing peaches to the Kimberly
Drchard Co. This company is comDosed
of S. G. Godfrey, J. W. Maynard.
T. Ed Reid and J. O. Raley and will
l)lant a hundred acres of the land aelnired
from Mr. Freeman, in peaches
his year. The land is situated about
<even miles from Cheraw and is said
:o be ideal for growing peaches.
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Contribute Old Clothes to Library.
The Civic League Library Commit,
tee is arranging rummage sales forj
lie next two Saturdays, to be held j
in the League Hall. Turn some of'
your old clothes into books for onr!
Library, hv giving them for this sale.
Chone anyone of the committee, Mrs
E. F. Mulloy. Miss Emma Matheson.
d!' Mrs. Kinsey, and your contribution
will bo called for.
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ON JIAiikETIMi I'EANTTS
Cl\i'ison College, Sept. 26?Inquir-j
les are being received by the agent?
/-mnAnrninrr thp TAPflMUl
.II II1U1 l\l'llll& V UllV V i illt.i,
market, and the following suggestion?
:re made by F. I.. Harkcy, agent in i
marketing. ^
It' peanuts are in the hull and are
unci: aned they are what is known
as "farmers* stock" and can be dis-'
posed of to such dealers South
Carolina as Sea Island Cotton Oil Co..
Charleston; Southern Cotton Oil Co.,
Allendale; Columbia Peanut and Oil j
Co.. Columbia.
If peanuts are not disposed of in;
this state. Suffolk. Virginia may he a
good market, since that is one of the
biggest markets in the country. Some
of the dealers there are Bird?or.g
S'orasre Co.. Hardanl and Lewis Co.,
Martin and Sons. Old Dominion Star,
age Co.. and Suffolk Oil Mill.
In loading a car of peanuts it
should be i pt in mi"! 1 that a minimuni
Cor of peanuts Mi S.uiih Carolina
is twelve tons From twelve to
twi n!.y-Jlve tons may 1 loaded in!
one e;?r. The Fed t r.\l liurean of j
.Markets, in it reports catcd S? p'omber
11. quotes Sjmiiinh pcanu's at
>in ytlii.iiii per ton delivered at
the mill, am! Tanner?* stock run of j
praftuts at Oo to j.. r ten.
Peanut i-rowers interested in keep, i
ing u; with tli market should write
tile I : ' i" .in v. ClOliSOI!
c ill","". S . in have their ::a;nes put
< !i ill mailing lisi for receipt of the
Itur. an nf Markets report on prices
and movement of pcr.ii'its,
P M;<- spirited men.
IVri-ij.'> the statement should ho
made thai the inunev which linaitces
tlie ::1 ovo mi lertakinys comes into the
lr?r> through entertainments. Lcanm
din I.ihi per year and Library
due , : I mi p >r year.
Ilvirv penny collected goes for civic
improvement. Time thought and
service on the part of members are
irmly givm.
Full 1 I of Crochet Thread, White,
i ll numbers. Evans.
' J- ntliusiiMic Meeting Board of I rail %!
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A largely attended and entiusiastit
meeting of the Board of Trade was
held in the Club Room*? on last Friday
night. Mr. T. S. Evans, the newly
elected persident, presided and
opened the meeting with a talk in j
which he thanked the Board for the
confidence placed in him by honoring
him with the leadership of the organization
at rf'.sch an important time,
lie pointed out the amount -nd im,
portance of the work facing the Board
the coming year and begged the cooperation
of all members.
Mr. Win. Godfrey spoke of what
Cheraw had accomplished in the past
lev; years. He chcr brought before
the meeting the all interesting topic
of the fight on the Roll Weevil. He
suggested that a committee be sent
to the Districts which have been af
fecicd I y the Boll Weevil for several
yrars and ascertain what those people
are doing to meet Boll Weevil con.
ditions.
Mr. J. C Terrell then put the motion
that a commit: >o be appointed lo
go into the Boll Weevil District and
find out what the people are planting '
and what else they are doing to meet '
the mtnaa. The motion was carried.
The president then called for suggestions
from others as to what new
crop might be planted.
Mr. E. W. Duvall spoke of hay, say.
ing that the freight rates of shipped
hay brought the prico up to a point |
where the local farmer could make 1
money sei'! ig hav at 'he priies as'-,
ed for shipped hay.
Mr. Wm. Godfrey said green corn '
was crated and shipped in some 1??- (
calities by farmers and seemed to be
profitable.
Mr. L. M. Evans told of Mungo Bro3. 1
at Pagetoid handling only home 1
grown corn the past year and thought 1
if the grain dealers here would do the
same it would help.
Mr. J. C. Terrell told of his experience
with sweet potatoes and said he 1
thought a farmer could not $100.00 ^
per acre out or the sweet potato crop
with the same amount of fertilizer
as is used on an acre of cotton. 1
Mr. D. S. Matheson thinks if corn 1
is put in marketable condition the 1
farmer would have no trouble
marketing it. He also spoke
of sweet potatoes being planted and 1
sold to a good advantage and that he 1
understood if it was done extensively
that a potato curing plant would be
necessary but that this was not expensive.
He suggested that one could
be put in Cheraw.for around $1500.00. *
He said green corn had been handled '
successfully in south Georgia and
Florida.
Mr. G. W. Duvall said that this com- ^
munity could plant and make good 1
crops of aliv.ost everything that grew ?
end that the best solution of the problems
facing the farmer was for the
Board to get a high class man who *
nderstood marketing of all kinds of c
)r3du2C and put hint :n charge of a *
private corporation to be organized
">y individuals for the purpose of buyng
and selling for profit. This corloration
would put the produce into ^
rarketable shape and find a market (
.'or it and be in position to pay the ^
Tanner cash for anything brought to (
This market. It was moved and carried
that a committee be appointed to
look into the marketing of produce '
from all angles and to consider the 1
feasibility of getting a man who could
carry on a buying and selling of proiuce
business. This committee to report
their findings to the next meet- ing
of the Board of Trade.
Mr. J. C. Terrell then told the Board (
that this vicinity needed more registered
cows for dairy purposes. Mr. 1
A. G. Meiklejohn said cattle would 1
solve the question of marketing to a 1
large extent. He said in Wisconsin
you could hardly buy a ton of heme 1
raised hay and they were shipping 1
feed stuff into that state at all times.
Mr. L. A. Meiklejohn, Mr. Hal Du- *
vail and Mr. Herbert Wannainakcrj'
were appointed members of the mem- (
The { hronicle Crowded With Ads.
We are very sorry to have to leave "
out several articles and an advertise- ^
ment this week on account of u number
of new advertisements which
came in too late to allow us time to
?..- .. ...lomonl \\'o linne nor 1
1*1 Ujl il D14'^1CI11CUI, ?? V ..-f- - ^
friends and advertisers will continue (
td crowd us.
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"T h re are two good rules which ;
; ought to he written on every heart.
Never believe anything bad about!
anybody unless you positively know
1 it is true: Never tell even that, unless
ymi feel that it is absolutely
necessary, and even then remember
| Cod is listening while you tell it."
Marilof Wool Mouses? All the new <
bright colors?Kvans.
, FOi; SACK? Corner lot 100x300 on
Third and Hartzell Ave. Price
ret; -onable. Kasy terms.
Jno. W. Justice. |
Complete stock notions just receiv.
| td - Kvans.
LOCAL ITEMS.
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Mr. T. G. Matheson spent Tuesda;
in Bennettsville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bull spent Sun
day in Columbia.
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Mr. Rob Hanna went to Clintor
this week on business.
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Mrs. Caston Wannamaker is visit
ing at her old home in Bennettsville
Mrs. Rub Hanna is visiting this
week at her old home in Newberry
Mr. and Mr?. J. 0. Raley and little
daughter spent Sunday in Ruby with
relatives.
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Mrs. L. A. Meiklejohn and Mrs. L.
M. Evans are spending this Thursday
in Florence.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Finlavson and
little daughter have returned from a
visit to Greenwood.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Wtiddill returned
Wednesday from several days stayin
Greensboro, N. C.
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Mr. and Mrs. Will Marshall, of
Wadesboro, spent Sunday afternoon
kvith friends in Cheraw.
**
Mrs. Paul Hardin and son, of Ches.
:er, are visiting her parents, Dr. and
Mrs. T. E. Wannamaker, Sr.
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I. Blum, of Baltimore, and L. Kornjlut,
of Dillon, were in Cheraw Tueslay
in connection with the New Store.
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Mr. and Mrs. D. H. McArn and Mr.
ind Mrs. Harry W. Malloy spent Wed.
lesday in Cheraw with Rev. A. H. Mc.
^rn.
Old Cheraw's Chapter D. A. R. will
lold its first meeting this fall on
Friday afternoon with Miss Fannie
Duvall.
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Miss Sarah Page Murray celebrated
ler tenth birthday on Wednesday, by
laving a number of friend3 to spend
he day with her.
Hon. and Mrs. W. F. Stevenson ar.
ived on Friday to spend a week at
heir home here, before returning to
Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Edwin Malloy and son loft on
Thursday to spend sometime in Sparanburg
with her parents* Mr. and
drs. Wm. Manning.
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The friends of Mrs. Earle Graves,
vho has been quite sick for the past
wo weeks, will be glad to learn that
he is much improved.
Misses Benson and Daniel enterained
the B. Y. P. IT. socially Monlay
night. A musical program was
jhien and delicious refreshments
ierved.
A matinee of the World's Series
vill be held in the Town Hall every
lay during the games. Each pl.-r
vill Ve given as it is made. Be there
ivery evening next week at 2 o'clock.
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The friends of tMr. Percy H. Shuck,
if Columbia, formerly of Cheraw, will
egret that h* is critically ill in t
Columbia hospital suffering from a
;un stroke received while on his va:ation
in Florida.
jership committee and were instruct.
;d to accept only individuals as mem.
)ers, not firms. This committee to
nnk-p a canvass at an early date for
nembers and fee? collected now to
un membership through 1922.
Mr. G. W. Duvall said the county
vas doing its best on Good Roads
low.
A motion was carried commending
he Mayor, City Council and Chief of
Police on the good work being done
in the streets and sidewalks of the
own.
A motion endorsing the Good Roads
\ssociation which is organized to put
hrough the Calhoun Highway and
larry on other work on our roads in
his vicinity was adopted.
About thirty of those present paid
heir fees for membership for the
:oming year.
The following committee were appointed:
Road asnd Streets.
G. \V. Duvall. Chairman, E. Malloy,
R. D. Crawley.
Agriculture.
J. C. Terrell, Chairman, G. \V. Dtt
/all, S. 0. Pegues.
It. It. Committee
E. W. Dnvall, Chairman, W. P. Pollock,
J. M. Long.
New Enterprises
Wm. Godfrey, Chairman, S. T. A.
McManus, Robert Chapman.
Membership
L. A. Meiklejohn, Chairman. Hal
I)uvail, Jr., Herbert Wannamaker.
Legislature
R. T. Caston, Chairman, J. A. Spruill,
L. C. Wannamaker.
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THEl ARE WEARING
y Miss Knickerbocker took a brisk
whlk up lower Fifth avenue last even,
ing. She was attired in a navy suit
. I with full knickers fastened below the
knee, and wore heather mixture wool
| stockings and brogues, a navy sports
j coat and a gray nap beaver banded
hat. A white flower in her button.
4iole was another truly masculine
. touch.
Red has been the outstanding color
of the week. It appears in einbroii
deries and in millinery, and was repeated
dozens of times at the Ritz
and leading hotels during the lunch!
eon hours this week.
A turban of Russian lines vtas covered
with a veil embroidered in
Oriental colorings and in Chinese
mandarin design, the imandarin
perched on the center front.
Fur-bordered and. fur-collared suits
and dresses are already appearing in
restaurants.
a Drignt rea auvetyn, Doraerea
with black caracul, was worn yesterday.
Straps are the arresting shoe
feature. Sandals are much worn for
dress wear, especially black patent
leather ones, with blonde hosiery.
A white caracul wrap was seen at
the theatre, draped gracefully around
the body and actually trailing on the
ground.
Mr3. Lydig Hoyt was seen wearing
a coat dresjr of Oxford mixture, cut
with a low waistline, and a side
drape of the material at the left. Her i
hat was a large sailor of black felt, ]
with black and white quills thrust ]
through the brim. ]
Black patent leather slippers, with ]
red Spanish heels, are seen on the ;
avenue.
A one-piece frock of the new j
Itodier perllaine in white, woven ;
with the cathedral pattern border in (
black, which was used, for the trim- \
ming at hem and about the elliptical j
neckline, was worn on Fifth avenue ^
this week. ,
Dresses cut en princess, with ]
fringe hanging from the waist across
the back only, are often seen. One <
f^ich model, made of dull cloth of .,
gold, had the fringe made of gold ,
spangles. ,
Uneven hems are the rue, not the i
exception, these days for dav. :>s well
as evening frocks.
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WEEKLY COTTON* LETTER
Cotton has advanced over 1c per
pound since last Friday, seeni3 to be
fairly steady around the 20c level.
The' trade is now gilessing what the
Government's Condition Figures will
be on October 3rd. Most of the estimates
are between 38 and 40, while
a few are as high as 42. We know
that the yield will be small; that
spinners' stocks are low; that cotton
is not being marketed rapidly, and if
the official Condition Report proves
to be below 40 we may see higher
prices.
American consumption last season
amounted to 4,887,803 bales.
Exports last season were
j>,724,.">84 bales.
Making a total of 10,612,477 bales. 1
If the 1021 crop proves to be G.500,000
bales and American consumption
and ..exports equal last season's fig
ures, it will be necessary tor spinner?
to buy at least 4,000,000 bales of old
crop cotton in order to fill their re- :
quirements.
AVIiile it will probably be the policy 1
of the South to sell judiciously where 1
20c and above can be obtained, we
think they would stubbornly resist
any important decline below that figlire.
Meanwhile with an undoubted
short supply owing to the practical
failure of the crop, the spot owner
holds the whip handle, and we should
see 23c to 23c cotton before Christmas
In our letter of September 20th we
! stated that we saw nothing to alarm I
1 owners of cotton, and suggested that
banks and cotton factors be called
upon to help farmers and others market
their cotton slowly, or hold it for
higher prices. Since this letter was
written cotton has advanced IVsC per
pound, and we are glad to say these
is still no pressure to force sales. <
On the other hand the trade demand
is improving and offerings of cotton j
and cotton goods are light, speculators
are afraid to sell short, and in- !
vestors gel aboard on every decline.
Many sections report that picking
and ginning are about over, and low
condition estimates are coming out
daily, most of them predicting a yield
of from 6,000,000 to 6,.">00,000 bales.
Let's keep the following facts before
us: The 1020 carryover is now .
scarcely more than 6.000 000 bales, ,
and if the 1021 corp proves to oe 6,250- ;
000, and American consumntion and
j exports total 10,500,000, this will
j leave practically no carry-over next
spring if every bale of the present ,
crop is marketed. If history repeats
I itself, at least 2,000,000 to 3,000,000
| bales will be held into next season,
and there may be a lively scramble
i for cotton during the next few months
?. J. CROSLAND
DIES OF CANCER
Prominent Bennettsville Physician
Succumbs.
Bennettsville, Sept. 26.?Dr. W. J.
Crosland died at his home on
Fayetteville avenue last night, following
an illness of several years. For
nearly two years mindful of the relentless
grasp of cancer, the foe most
dreaded by his profession, he courageously
battled for life while relatives
and friends prayed and served to the
uttermost of uhnian love and human
skill.
From childhood ''Bill" Crosland
was a favorite of al lwho knew him
and during his long illness his
friends aid and young, white and
black, gave evidence of their loyalty
and love, their only regret being they
could not do more. W. J. Cro3land
was born January 21, 1873. He was
graduated from Wofford college with
the clas3 of 1895 and from Charleston
Medical college in 1898. He kept alive
his interest in these institutions and
the friendships made among his class
mates and fellow students remained
strong and true.
Returning to his home county to
practice his profession he won recognition
as a skilled physician and so
attached himself to the community
that he was one of the best loved men
who have lived in thi3 county. By
the members of his profession he was
held in the highest esteem as an active
student, keenly esnsitive to the
best and most scientific thought of
his profession. He was a good business
man and his advice was frequently
sought by his business associates.
He was frank and outspoken.
Dr. Crosland for many years was
a member of the Methodist church.
He^was a Mason, Knight Templar
and Shriner and was a member of
the board of directors of the Union
Savings bank. He also served as
president of a building and loan association
and was a director of the
Marlboro Trust company.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Sallie Crosland, his wife, his five
:hildren, Margaret, Sara, W. J. Jr.,
and Throop and Lucile and by three
3isters, Mrs. Douglas Jennings, Mrs.
Kirkpatrick, Mrs. J. A. Weatherlv and
four brothers, George Crosland, of
Washington, D. C.; J. W. Crosland.
Carlos Crosland, H. H. Crosland and
Dana Crosland.
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MONTROSE NEWS
Miss Sallie Kimery spent Sunday
with Miss Martha Burr at Cash.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Edgeworth and
mother, of Ruby, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Edgeworth.
Mr. George Tolson spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Viola Kimery.
Mr3. Ruth Hendrix, of Macfarlin.
spent Sunday with her sister Miss
Allie Lide.
Mr. Frank Threadgill spent Sunday
afternoon with the M sses Morgans.
Mrs. S. H. Kimery is on the sick
list this week.
Mr. James Hudson spent Sunday in
Rockingham. N. C.
Mr. Tom E. Lide, of Gibson, N. C.,
spent Sunday at home.
The Montrose school will open on
Monday, Oct. 5th.
Mr. Walter Hudson spent Sunday
afternoon in Cheraw.
Messrs. Alfred Hudson, Joe Lide,
Clyde Kimery and riattle Morgan
spent Sunday afternoon with the
Misses Bradshaws.
FOR SALE?Ferns. Tlagonias, Porch
and Window Boxes.
Mrs. G. F. Kirby,
Kershaw St.
Hair Switches from your Own Hair,
Let me make your hair switches
from your own combings of hair
Prices not over SI.'U per switch.
Mrs l>. 0. Dor
220 Church st.
DISCHARGE NOTICE
On 2nth of Oct. next, at 12 o'clock
of Chesterfield Contny, South Carolina
M., I will apply to the Probate Court
for a discharge of administratrix of
Estate of Jennie 0. Pegues, deceased.
Sept. 23, 1921. .
J. 0. Raley.
4t Administrator.
T E A CIIE R S E X A >11X A T10 N.
By order of the State Board of
Education, the regular Teachers' Examinations
will be held at each
county seat Friday, October Tth, and
Saturday, October 8th.
This examination is given under
the Certification Rules adopted July
1, 1921. It embraces three groups
of questions: the first for Primary
Certificates; the second for General
Elementary Certificates and the third
for High School Certificates.
W. F. Young,
Supt. of Education.