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VOL. 26 CHERAW, S. C., APRIL 20, 1922 NO 24. ^ Ladies .. i The meeting of the Cheraw Der cratic Club will b? held Saturday 12 o'clock in the town hall. Evi voter of this township should be pr > ent. Since a recent decision by < courts has held that women are eli ble to become members of the clu ' it is the duty of every white fem; voter in Cheraw and vicinity to atte the meeting on Saturday. It is i portant that the ladies should beco WASHINGTON LETTER Washington, D. C., April 15.?Ano er special election in the strong* ReDubliean territory, in northern X York State, has given the party cai for serious misgivings. In 1920 t district gave a Republican major of almost 30,000, but in the electl held the other day the Republic candidate was thankful for one-tei that much. On the same day N Britain, Conn., went Democratic I the first time in a long stretch years. The claim of the Washington Pc whose editor left the party of 1 fathers for the social entree at t White House, that Liberty Bon have returned to the vicinity of p because of the wonderful governm< tal economies of the administrate is considered a very good joke which would show that up to date t ? Congressional appropriations are rv ning a neck-and-neck race with the of last year, but enjoying a small lej It is also worthy of comment th Liberty bonds are not alone in t advance; every bond listed on t New York Stock Exchange is higti than last year, as well as almost eve single stock. Last September tl writer directed attention to the siti tion and stated that Wall Street w preparing to celebrate the election Harding with a big market, a a.^ked the reader to cut o'ut the qv t'ations on the New York Stock E change and compare with those s months and a year later. The repi sentative rail and industrial stoc is more than $20 per share. T hoarded surplus of capital in the c ie3 has brought the eastern mon rate down to the vicinity of 4 per ct and in that condition the Liberty bo is naturally in demand by the hold< of large amounts of idle money. The bill for the bogus bonus still in doubt. At present it is stri gling with the much-amended tai bill to see which shall gain the rig of way in the Senate. There is lit chance that the soldiers will be luc enough to have the bonus provisic so changed that they will not have pay interest to the bankers. T flnonoiol In fnrnctn n*ill onn /% if V UUGfcUViCkA ILX IC1CDIO " 111 IV/ * V VI they either receive a 6ales tax as t price of their consent of the bon will only be obtainable after payi tribute to the banks. The President, strenuous advoci of economy, is enjoying his beauti: new launch, purchased for him out the people's money, to convey h from the wharf to the Mayflower a back again. Of course a fine laun had always been provided for tl purpose, but some official who pre ably desired to win the approval the royal eye for a prosperous n ment, conceived the idea that t successor of Jackson and LInct should ride in palatial state such was affected by the Roman empei of those luxurious times preceedi the fatal day when the barbaric stabled their horses in the Forum, forty-five-thousand-dollar launch the result; it is used about five m utes per week. It is built of so mahogany from the forests of Sai Domingo, decked with the silver Mexico and cushioned with the si of the Orient. It would require i fervid imagination of a Poe or a R er Haggard to visualize some Harding's predecessors using hard-wrung taxes of the farmer ? the laborer for this ostentation luxury while preaching economy every breath. Who can imagine Andrew Jackson, who slept in spurs on in the muddy Chalme waiting for the British to land, allc his understrappers to buy such bauble for him out of the peopl money? And how would Lincoln 1< who could split more rails from f to sun than any other man in county, lolling back in the down-fil cushions of this wonderful boat? 1 party of Lincoln has fallen into stra: control in these later days. ?* * 4 / > Expedted m i no- thoroughly familiar with our partial machinery and the best way is to at-! tend all meetings dealing with every ?rv % * phase of our politics. Those in charge e8~ of the Cheraw Club are hoping that >ur some of the ladies will get thoroughly gi- enthused and will help in getting bs, members enrolled for the primaries ale this summer. >nd Remember the hour, date and place, in- 12 o'clock next Saturday at the town me hall. I Object of the CHlc League. th- The object of our Civic League is est to associate all persons who will inew terest themselves in the advancement and improvement of Cheraw, to awakjse en the people to the fact that our town, .iltho* beautiful and progress* ive, is not what it should be. We on must cultivate higher ideals of civic pride and not content ourselves with lth the beauties Nature has so lavishly bestowed upon us, but bestir ourselves fo1^ to do our part toward maintaining 01 and developing these gifts. Environment has much to do with the formation of character, and to be . ist, surrounded by well kept grounds, hjg trees, beautiful plants and flowers is uplifting and ennobling, hence it be. hooves us to contribute to its upds building. The league wishes to mr.ke ,ar a strong plea for a deeper interest in' !n" planting trees in public places, as 3n- well as the home grounds and caring in for and preserving the beautiful trees, he which Cheraw already possesses. In" Oheraw has what few towns can boast -: >se 0f?Wide streets, and may we soon be j id- j able to, say beautifully kept. |f all ^ iat property holders would "do their bit" i*e: in making their home grounds, walks he and streets clean, beautiful and ntier tractive, then Cheraw could be truly \ !r>' entitled to the name of "Charming lis Cheraw." ' j4 ia~ The nresent city officials deserve 1 ' * as much credit for the improvements on ?* our streets, but there are many things, n(* which it is impossible for them to do, r 10* and which is out of their province,, j x" and which the citizen could conven- j >'x iently do and should take a pride in 5 re" doing. The League needs the co- ^ operation of every individual in Che- ] he 1 raw. 1 ?-| It icy Civic Improvements from an EdMca- < ?n' tlonal Standpoint. 1 nd ; , ;rs I By Prof. T. C. Walton. i, The idea of beautifying our cities, is of making more attractive our homes, , jg- has an educational basis. The great ,lff aim of all educational endeavor is the formation of character in the ' child. Environment affects character , building. Whatever contributes to the j consummation of this purpose is an IDS important factor in the educational system. Character, intellectual and moral, is largely the result of two lat forces, heredity and environment. The present has no concern with the here- J lUS dity of itself; this is beyond its conng trol, it had naught to do with its , parentage, but it can influence the heredity of the future. So, while our^ jte efforts are largely devoted to the factor of environment, our responsibility ( ^ is greatly enhanced by the thought of thnt.fhp nrpspnt is the mine from a so that I cannot come down." le's Evening Text: x>k Zech. 4:G. "Not by might nor by powtun 1 er. but by my spirit saith the Lord of his j Hosts." ledj Prayer Meeting on Wednesday [*he evening at 7:30 o'clock. nge, The Chronicle $1.00 a year. to Ai ~^8 A Civic League Notes. "CHEJUW." THE FLOWER GARDEN. Let's Hake it So.Y "* "Charlotte, the city of flowers."' "Saw this erfpressiQn on a cardt he other day,"1 .said a well knowa . vontan, "and it -occurred tb^ me ^.to isk Why Not??why riot mak'e Chcfr otte become the city of flowers'" Charlotte can 'say it with flowers' as veil as any other city in the state, hen why not let's all get together ind make Charlotte, really and truly 'The City of Flowers?" Remember his next year and all Charlotte be >ne big flower garden." This card ,was received by a com. nittee and they think it an excellent dea to "say it with flowers" in C'iie aw. Mr. Stevenson has sent flower leed to be distributed. If anybody vould like to have them please phone 105. The Civic League exchanges oots, bulbs and seed. Mrs: Kerr has ippointed the following ladies, one on ;ach block, to clean up, even up grass Mots on side walks, see that trash is [licked up and grass mowed: Mnrket Street?Mrs. J. L. Anderson, Mrs. Tom Evans, Mrs. Bessie Page, Mrs. Earl Watson, Miss Mamie Jones. Third Street?Mi83 Lillie Long, Mrs. J. L. Craig, Mrs. Henry Wannanaker, Miss Julia McFarlan, Mrs. i Lytton, Mrs. J. D. Smith. Green Street?Mrs. P. B. Huntley, Mis Jennie Coward, Mrs. G. W. Mar-! tin. Christian Street?Mrs. J. W. May- j aard. v* , Kershaw Street?Mrs. Robt. Chapnan, Mrs. P. A.'M-urray, Jr.,"Sirs. II. McLeod, Mrs. E. F. Mulloy, Mis Ma Huntley, Mrs. I. S. Funderbirk. im which will he stamped the coin of the ( nd future. ' , ch ? a'8 Cheraw District Sunday School Assn, , >b- Meets May 7th. , of 10" Mr. C. F. Henley, President of Che. ] ^e raw District of S. C. Sunday School . )ln Association, has called a district meet- ( ing to be held in the Presbyterian j "or church of Cheraw on Sunday evening, ] n& May 7th at 4:30 o'clock. , ins An interesting program has been j A arranged and Sunday School workers , 's in this district will derive much benein~ fit from the meeting. , ,:(1 Leon C. Palmer, State S. S. Secre- ( 110 tar.v, will be present and will add , ot greatly to the success of the Convenlks tion The program will be printed t!lP in next week's paper. iJ;i ; of the Serv'cos Presbyterian Church ' ind of First Presbyterian Church, Cheraw in S. C., Rev. A. H. McArn, D. D., Pastor, old Sunday School at 10 A. M., Mr. Joe his r/indsay, Superintendent. :tte Morning Text: iiv. Vph fi 3 "I am- Hointr n prpat work ttend D Congressional ] / some walk! I /MOW WHERE DO f 1 60 ? rpoujjcvj g?^ am? ^ / OPPV??6HT C Covington-McArn. Lauringburg, April 16.?The mar-; riage of Miss Marie Covington, daugh-| ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Covington and Mr. Hugh Monroe McArn, son of of Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McArn of this j city took place at the First Presby-1 terian Church on Wednesday evening. Rev. Carl Craig, pastor of the bride and bridegroom officiated, assisted by Rev. A. H. McArn, uncle of the bridegroom. The bride, whose father gave her away in marriage, was attended by her mother and sister, Mrs. Quinn Covington as matrons of honor. Misses Gladys and Hattie Belle Covington, oictorn f V> n KrM a nr oi?n mol/lo /~v f oiobvio vi iuo ui iuu nuc uiaiuo vi honor. The bridemaids were Miss Elizabeth Gibson, of Falson, cousin of the bride, and Miss Mae McArn, sister of the bridegroom. Mr. Douglas McArn, of Little Rock, Ark., brother of the bridegroom was best man, and the groomsmen were: Harold Covington and Angus Phillips. Little Misses Patsy James' and Annette Covington were flower girls and James Irwin ring-bearer. Mrs. James 'P. McRae presided at( the organ accompanied by Miss Louise Dixon of Red Springs on the violin. Mrs. Eugene Morgan gave several vocal selections. Following the ceremony a brilliant reception was held at the Covington home. Assisting Mr.'and Mrs. Covington in receiving were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Monroe McArn, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McArn, Rev. A. H. McArn, of Cheraw, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. Harry Malloy, Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Gibson, of Faison. Mr. Douglas McArn, of Liitle Rock, Ark., Mr. Harold Gibson, of Peace Institute, Raleigh, Mr. Angus Phillips and Miss Mae McArn, Greens, boro, Mr. and Mrs. Quinn Covingt ?n, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Covington and Rev. Carl Craig. Several hundred gu sts called (luring the evening. The wedding party motored to Hamlet, with the bride and groom who left on the 11 o'clock train for Northern points. They will be at home in Laurinl urg after May 1st.?Observer. Raleigh, X. C'., April 17, 1922. Mr. G. W. Duvall 111. The many friends of Mr. G. W. Duvall learned with regret that he had to undergo a serious operation for( appendicitis in a Columbia hospital on last Friday. Mr. Duvall suffered a severe attackj on Wednesday night and again on Thursday night. He was taken to1 Columbia on Friday morning and the! operation was performed later in the day. He stpod the operation well and is! now on the road to recovery. o . , Services at Methodist Church. Methodist Episcopal Church, South Dr. Watson B. Duncan, Pastor. "The Friendly Church." Sunday School at 10 A. M., Mr. H. A. McLeod, Superintendent. Preaching at 11 A. M. by the Pastor. Morning Subject: "Cleansing The Temnle." Preaching at 8 P. M. by Rev. L. L. Bedenbaugh. Followed by the Qui'terly Conference. Joint Meeting of the Junior Fpwotth League and the Juvenile Missionary Society at 3 P M. Senior League at 7: lf? P. M. Prayer Service on Wednesday at 8 P. M. Public cordially invited to all services. l tliuruu OUWt in 19. O. \j. ^XULTilC^t 1 % Mrs. Geo. Walters, Mrs. Carnes. High Street?Miss Marie Lynch. Huger Street?Mtb. M. B. Crigler, Mrs. R. A. Rouse. Chairman, Mrs. Wm. Godfrey. t They have started work and hope to get all the grass plots smooth and ?reen and keep it so all the summer, rhey are asking each owner to look )ut in front of their homes and those who own vacant lots have been asked to mow theirs too. Our native grass is the best for om^ hot summer and lasts much better than iny we can plant unless it is Bermuia. There "are some beautiful gras<plots in town, for instance Miss Ola Huntley's which has had nothing done to it except constant mowing an^ leaving the clippings on the grass for mulch. ,f, \ Even the ditch banks can be kept smooth and pretty as you can see on corners of Market and High and K.cr shaw and Third. i . We have heard of a "Raking Party" which is to be on Market fctreet tomorrow. Each guest is to .hblp rake or mow the grass before going in to 9tipper. See if you can't tell by the j Improvement done, where this pa??tv j was. Can't we have more of them? i Mr. Jacobs has hf>en busy moving our trash away, filling in low places, getting down dead trees and promises to shape our grass plats for us asvsobn* as it is dry enough. Let's get to \v<tfk on the weeds before they grow so high, so our flowers" can be seen by those who walk or ride by. "Let's say it with flowers" in Cheraw. o The Sunday School cla^s of Miss Lilly Long enjoyed an Easter Egg hunt at her home on Monday afternoon. - , . , , # '* . * (1 i *<" Ivl emocrati % ftike L i\ Jifjj rf mi* <H6f. -P - ?^?*rn vC ^ u '." ' t - r.^' ' > ;' .. ^ : -*; - r -!; > !Y "THE POB. AOTDCASTfcR it* VHP 'f\T7?? M? BACKWARD GLANCES. News Our Great Grandfathers Read in The Charleston Courier April 13, 1822. Chera W.Charleston. Cheraw has been favored with a visit from the Maid of Orleans, <in elegant steam-boat of an extensive power, and easy draft; she is intended as a regular trader between Cheraw and Charleston. The merchants and planters of the interior are congratulated on the acquisition of the additional facilities of intercourse; with Charleston which this vessel nrno or\ + c Phnronr Po 7 [/I WOVU 10. VUClun VJUU Social Service Committee Meets. / The Social Service Committee held its second meeting last Thursday afternoon with the following members: Chairman, Miss Fannie Duvall; Secretary, Mrs. J. W. Maynard; Treas. Mrs. R. R Hickson. Misses Marie Lynch and Ola Huntley. The Social Service Committee came into existence through a desire of the ladies of Cheraw to relieve the dire distress and need of many unfortunate: persons living in town and adjoining community, the majority of cases being reported to the committee by attending physician. Already several families have been aided; athers need immediate attention. A special branch of this work is the Garment Society. To become a member all required is to give one new garment during the year. Old clothes are always in de-J mand and will be gladly received by' any member of the committee. Manvi little kindnesses will help carry on i the work and do things that will be! a precious treasure for all. I r Tall Cedars Invade Pageland. 'i The Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Che raw Forest No. 71 are holding their Spring Ceremoninl at Pageland today! (Thursday). They left by special train at 2 o'clock and will arrive i:i Pageland by 4 o'clock. A Parade will be put on as soon as the Cheraw Tall Cedars arrive, when the Saplings will be shown a good ! time for the benefit of the public Later the 4^1 initiation will be staged in the Masonic hall. A banquet will be served and about 10 o'clock the special train wilj bring the Cheraw Cedars home. A large number of the members from Cheraw made the trip and a huge time is anticipated. Hell Weevil Examines I>ay Light Dew Poisoner. _______ Mr. J. M. Brasington the inventor of the Daylight Dew Boll Weevil Poison-' or is worried about an occurence which happened at his plant yesterday. He brought one of his poisoning' machines from the storing room to demonstrate it and found seated on top of the machine a full grown boll 1 weevil. The Weevil escaped and now Mr.1 Brasington is fearful lest this be a scout from the hordes hiding back in brush sent to spy on his wonderful death dealing apparatus. However, he says they will have to all get gas masks to beat his machine and he is counting on saving Marlboro and Chesterfield's crop this sea?on before they can get masks enough to go around. Miss Laurie Harraii, of LaurinburgJ N'. C., spent last week end at home ! c Club ? BACKWARD. GLANCES News Our Great Grandfathers Read In The Charleston Courier March 22, 1822. To a Would-be Poet. We have received a poetical cora munication from a lady at C'aeraw. We are glad to find poetry cultivated in that youthful city?but we think the specimen with which we have been favored not sufficiently ripened for the fastidious people of Charleston; and we cannot allow "A Lady," on any occasion to be roughly handled by critics, or anybody else. EYANS MADE MAYOR % Second BennettsvIIle Promary Attracts JIany Voters. Bennettsvilel, April 18.?J. J. Evans received the nomination of mayor of Bennettsville today, having received 505 votes as against 327 votes for his opponent, Dr. O. A. Matthews. A week ago when there were four c. didates in the race Dr. Matthews led. The primary today brought out more voters than had ever participated in a town election before in Bennettsville. The wqmen voted in large numbers and took a great deal of interest in the election, both candidates having their strong supporters. Mr. Evans i3 now a member of the house of representatives from Marlboro county, having served both as senator and a member of the house before. His friends confidently expect him to discharge the duties of mayor in the same faithful manner in wnich he has served the people of this county and state in all of hin public career. His opponent is a prominent business man of Bennettsville, one of the leading druggists, and as indicated by the votes, a man of many friends. o Y. P. C. A. Meeting. The Young Peoples Christian Association will meet in the Baptist church next Tuesday evening at 7:30. All members are urged to be present. An interesting program is promised. Miss Mattie Lou Smith, of Aberdeen, spent the Easter holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Smith. TIIEY A HE WE A HI AG Black moire huts outnumbered satins at a smart restaurant luncheon. # * The smartest women are wearing color instead of black. ? * .Xavy has replaced black to a considerable degree, frecjtiently brightened by highly colored and decorative sleeves. One sided effects, trimmings, and openings characterize the majority of coat dresses worn. Some of the dress matching slippers are without xtrans. cut low in front, with bead embroidery in the shape of a half moon at the toe. * * Short sticks of ebony and ivory are carried with the sports suits at West Point, Sleepy. Hollow and other Westchester clubs. * A matron's hat in oval turban shape had a soft silk crown of violet, while the cuff was about six inches wide, made entirely of silk violet, and a single pink silk rose was posed a the side. ? * * One button gloves of yellow stitched with black, are worn with the long sleeved dresses. if * ? AV';;h the all black chiffon dresses worn by the young girls are black jet bracelets above and below the elbow, and rings of cut jet on the first and little fingers. * * # A very smart woman on the Ave. nue the other day attired entirety in black, wore a chemise type frock of crepe de chine with a short cape of the same fabric, both the hem of the skirt and that of the cape bordered very deeply, about seven inches, in veined velvet leaves that hung loosely for the entire border. Many draped turbans of black crepe de chine and black georgette are being seen about town, all of these very tightly wrapped and finished by a loop and streamer of the fabric from one side. It is noticeable that not even the customary pin of jewels is worn with these toques, which are left entirely without trimmings other than their own fabric.. Meeting GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS | CO-OPERATION DAY J Columbia, April 17.?Governor Cooot today issued a proclamation setting aside Tuesday, April '1.5 nr "Cooperation Day" In South Carolina and calling upon the business of the state to assist that day in the campaign to secure signatures to the A cotton cooperative marketing contract. An effort will be made to have every merchant and business man in >1 South Carolina close up his place of business on that day and go out with committees of farmers and canvass for contracts. The proclamation issued by the Governor follows: Whereas. South Carolina is essential- { ly an agricultural state.de- j state, depending In large J measure for her prosperity j and material progress on the j cultivation and selling of J cotton and Whereas, The growers of cotton in *our ..*1 Stale have for many years followed a Wasteful, hazard- j ous and unbusinesslike meth. od of selling their product, | which method has resulted j in the loss of thousands of j dollars and the consecfrent impoverishment of our people, the establishment of low i standards of living in hun- I dreds of our homes, and in 'S poorly equipped schools and Whereas, Leading farmers and business men of our State have under way a movement looking to the orderly and. effl- * | cient marketing of our chief money crop and the improvement of our financial conditions, and Whereas, The Success of this movement depends upon tfce >? wholehearted cooperation of .. v. all of our people Therefore, I, Robert A. Cooper, gover- 2 nor of the State of South Carolina da hereby call upon all the business men ; of our State to devote one day, April 25th, to assisting in every way possiblt in securing the signatures of cotton growers to the cooperative marketing contracts, believing that such s system of selling will be of great benefit to our producers and indirectly j ^ to all of our people. Message from President Read to S. S. 7* Workers. Spartanburg, 8. C., April 12.?A special message from the President of the United States to the Sunday School workers of South Carolina will be read at each District Sunday School Association Convention thru out the State during the month of April. Messages will also be read from the *Goverrior of South Carolina and from officials in the Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Episcopal, A. R. P., and Christian churches. | These Conventions are interdenom- , inational and each of the 219 Sunday f M School Association Districts in the State is expected to hold a meeting ' according to State Superintendent, Leon C. Palmer. > 1 The District Association Presidents of Chesterfield County are as follows: 1 C. P. Henley, Cheraw; R: B. King, McOeo; L. L. Parker, Pageland; Rev. J. M. Cannon, Chesterfield, S. C. NOTICE. There will be a meeting; of the Cheraw Democratic Club in the Town Hall at twelve o'clock A. M., April 22 next for the purpose of reorganizing, electing officers and delegates to the County Convention which will meet at Chesterfield on the first Monday in May next. The Democratic women of Cheraw | precinct are eligible to attend this meeting and are cordially invited to I do so. B. F. Pegues, Chairman of Cheraw Club. L. C. Wannamaker, Secretary. I ? Civic League Meeting. The monthly meeting of the Civic League wil lbe held at the Library Friday, April 28th, at 4:30 o'clock. A large attendance is desired, as some important matters will be discussed. 2 ? Campbell-Johnson. On last Sunday afternoon at 5 oclock Miss Helen Campbell of Angelus and Mr. M. L. Johnson of Cheraw wer? married at the home of Rev. A. W. White in McBee. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson came to Cheraw Sunday night and started housekeeping in the new house recently bought by Mr. Johnson on Powe street. ' . j -