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V Obe (Tbester field .Advertiser 24. / CHESTERFIELD, 8. O., SEPTEMBER 2, 1015 $1 Oft A YP.ar in anvanpi? Eacked withvill make ion. HE FUTURE an<?0 That 8uch Be Repeated. 2ase. iny's intention >n to the United lg of the liner f two American ited formally to by Count von nbaanador here, he Belin foreign {ambassador read to Secretary ; a memorandum outlining the i of his government. It is sd that if it was found that able was attacked without g, the Imperial government y would promptly disavow the t would give the United States atisfaction." This, it is well ?would have to include repara>r the Americans lost and as3s that such tragedies would repeated. urther developments in the Bitare expected lipw until the Ine commander who sank the has reported ty Berlin. MeanTesident Wilson and Secretary g, though visibly encouraged liewd by Count von Bernassuionces and reports frqm sador Gerafd on his conferences le Foreign Minister von Jagow, a waiting attitude. Before the :an government can speak must be forthcoming the Gerllsavowel and explanation of ill evidence received has seemprove was an "unfriendly act." ISO became known that the department has been Informed lermany is ready to renew disn of the Lusltania incident and u oner reparation for the American HLes lost when that vessel was sent the bottom without warning by a rhernian submarine. There has been no response to the last American note on this subject and it is known BfchAt-the.r-Wtert States woitld not listen to reparation proposals with the situation created by the sinking of I the Arabic still pending. germansTTakebig fort j MUSCOVITES RETIRE WITHOUT j ANY EFFORT TO DEFEND BRE8T-LITOVSK. I Germans Are Now In Possession of the Whole Line of Railway From ^ Ghelm to Bialystok. London.?Brest-Litocsk, the main Russian fortress and concentration center for the Bug River line of defenses is now occupied by the AustroOermans. While the Russians offered stout resistance during the invaders' approach, it is apparent no attempt was made to defend Brest-Litovsk itself. It was evacuated as was Osso I wetz, In conformity with the Russian ^^Intention to take up new positions B^^Whe Germans now are in possession ^^^ ihc whole line of railway from ^BB>< lm to Rlalystok. The Russians I win:', already avacuated the latter j^^fly, the lesser fortreses of Grodno j^^Hd Olita now are the only strongly H^Hfended positions remaining in the jH^^Bnds of the Kussiuns. Roth these S^B> being approached by the Germans, ^^^ ey probably will be given up when have fulfilled their purpose of Hj^Billtating the Russian retreat. H^B'he Russians have not yet entered vast Bleloviezh forest, which exj^^^Rids 30 miles north and south and H^Bi a width of from 17 to 30 miles. forest is a famous hunting cen^^B and a bison preserve. South of it BS Prlpet marshes, which protect H^Hfc|^bplan left and with plenty of ^^^RT^Bnd tliriM Cr four railroad lines, is expected here Grand Duke Nlcho ^^Bs will make good his retirement of ^^Brodno and Vllna can hold out long ^^Biough. liven if they should full, E^^lilltary observers say the Grand Duke fl^Buld be well on his way to his new ^^Hsltions before the Germans could ^^^Bch his flank. ^Kcal Cotton Market ^^^wrplve bales were sold here ^ Blerday. Highest price pail H|^^per pound. I Ls your watch or clock need If it does carry it to repair it at a |MH cost And guarantee the twelve months and put factory material into CONCESSIONS TO AMERICAN BUYERS ENGLISH WILL LET CONTRACTEDFOR GERMAN GOODS THROUGH BLOCKADE. THE DYESTUFF SITUATION England Places Responsioility For Holding Up of All Dyestuff Shipments on Germany. Washington Concessions in the enforcement against American commerce of the British order-in-council were announced as a result of informal negotiations just completed by the foreign trade advisers of the state department. The British Ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, assured the trade advisers that their informal representations in cases where the British orders have caused "undue hardships" tx> American commerce will receive special consideration. The British concessions are especially intended to meet complaints of American importers that their Christmas trade is threatened by failure to obtain Roods made in Germany and Austria. Generally speaking, it Is Great Britain's intention to permit passage through the blockade lines of goods for which the American importers Vave entered into contract with German and Austrian firms. Heretofore it has been required that the money shall have actually been paid for the goods. Goods valued at many millions oJ dollars have accumulated at Rotterdam and await transportation to tho Fnlted States. The order applies to the.se, but whether it will extend to goods yet in German factories, but under contract for delivery on this side of the Atlantic, is yet undetermined. The entire responsibility for tho holding up of dyestuffs of German manufacture intended for America is placed by British authorities on the German government. To sit Itself straight in this matter the British Embassy issued the folowing state- | nient: "On April 14, a formal notice was Issued by the British government that they would allow vessels carrying two shipments of dyestuffs, which were paid for by delivery in Germany of certain cotton cargoes, to pass ^ without interference, provided the vessels sailed under a neutral flag; tliut the shipments were made front Rotterdam; and the dyestuffs consigned to the Secretary, of Commerce for distribution directly to the textile industries. "This offer, which was refused by Germany, still holds good." GOVERNORS END MEETING. Will Meet Nost Year in Salt Lake City.?Naval Resources Discussed. Boston.?After discussion of the naval and military resoures of the country in whicb it was generally agreed that the United States was not , adequately prepared against foreign i Invasion, the Conference of Governors ended its annual sessions. No reso-! lutions on the subject were proposed, but several of the executives sa'.d they felt certain all the governors | would return to their states with the i Intention of demanding from their congressmen support in any program for strengthening the forces of defense. The governors chose Salt Lake City as the place for next year's meeting and elected Governor Sprye of Utah, chairman of the executive committee. Other committee members elected were Governor Stuart of Virginia and Governor Capper of Kan sas. The conference program, which had Included a review of the Atlantic fleet and a parade of 7,000 members of the Massachusetts militia, has aroused great Interest in discussion. As a result the sessions were removed from the senate chamber to the more spacious hall of the house of representatives, NOTICE Notice is hereby given to all concerned tl at Ernest M. Melton is not connected with The Ches uci iioni v/iiuni jr ran in uuv capacity whatsoever. The contract for the publication of the Premium List for the County Fair for 1916 has been awarded to the Chesterfield Advertiser. 0. L. Hunley, Secretary. Chesterfield County Fair Ass'n FOR SALE. 1 have for sale a drag saw outfit apd saw mill ontfit, a boiler, engine and star grist mill; a pair of large mules and a wagon. For further information write to JOHN D. BURR, Chesterfield, 8, C? Route On Cotton Time Loans A correspondent asks why it is that Secretary McAdoo will advance money without interest to national banks to lend at 0 per cent, on cotton to farmers. He Wftllld lil(A ftifl fr\ Kn ? v...u .iiviivj wv vo loaned at 4 per cent. The reason is simple. The national banks are in a system closely coordinated wiih the government. The money is put out to do what, conld not otherwise be done without straining the credit machinery of the local banks. The farmer cannot gel money ordinarily at six dollars a hundred because his credit is not good to that extent. The bank has, moreover, greater stability than the individual, and hence should naturally get money cheaper. The risk, too, is smaller in lending to banks; for they are stable co-operative enterprises. j^er tne farmers form sound credit associations and they c^n get loans to better advantage. Thp 0 per cent, rate is 2 per cent, less than is usual in South Carolina. The plan therefore will save the farmer 2 per cent. The credit of a national bank in the reserve sygtem is better almost by G per cent, than that of the farmer with mtion as security. With cm i money in New York around \Vi and 2 per cent., the bar.ks find little trouble in getting money to put out at 8 per cent. Yet the larger central banks upon whom the burden must fall may not want government money to advance on cotton if it brings with it the neces sity of paying the usual rates of interest on the deposit. They mi?iii noi care to risK long term loans on volatile security. We should like to see farmers get loans at a low rate of interest. Too low a rate would encourage speculation and overproduction. A saving of 2 per cent, will help; and it may be that the rate fixed is reasonable when all the factors are taken into consideration.?The State. Cotton From Wilmington Cotton interests of Wilmington are proceeding with preparations for handling the business of the oncoming crop just the same as if a war was not in progress. The first steamship for foreign export is expected in September, and apparently business will go along in spite of the contraband order, as it has been going on at. that p ;rt every cotton season. The Dispatch says the Cooper compress has been in operation at intervals all Sumtner and considerable cotton ha? been shipped every week for Liverpool by way of Baltimore and New York. The blow of the compress will be heard in a short time all over the South and it will have a little bit more cheerful tone than characterized it at this time last. year. Cotton For Twine Postmaster Gen. Burleson is anxious that manufacturers of cotton twine again avail themselves of the opportunity offered by his action in advertising for proposals to furnish either cotton or jute twine for use in tieing I together letters and packages during the year begi..ing Novem j ber 1, next. Nearly a billion and a half yards of twine will Ije j consumed by the poatomce department during the 12 months' contract period. It is used in mrge quantities. Last summer the Beaumont Manufacturing company of Spar tanhurg obtained the contract on terms involving a saving for the postolHce department over the lowest bid for jute of Ifc&bOOO for the yea*-. The South Carolina company has fulfilled its contract to date and thecoGgM twine has provedgfl||0HjflH^| satisfactory to A Case For Wise Action Three cases came before Mag ietrate Watson Tuesday that emphasize very strongly the need of a better method of handling juvenile delinquents. The defendants were Miss Sykes, 18; Fred Hushing, 16, and William Maree, 16. These three were arrested on the technical charge of stealing roasting-ears. The real charges against them, it is said, were of vagrancy and Koi n r? n v/viug l* II U IQCiiUC* Fred Hushing is the son of Charley Hushing, who, some years ago killed his wife near Mt. Crogban and was electrocuted. The young woman has been before the authorities oh another occasion and released on her promise of good behavior. Will Maree, 1(5, is obviously only beginning his downward career. All three pleaded guilty, the boys b^ing sent to the chaingang and the girl to the county jail. An act was passed by the legislature two years ago making the probate judge the probationary oflicer of the county, hence the judge in all cases of youthful delinquency. When the sentence of the magistrate's court ,vas being put t into pfTpe.t, Mr P r. ? --1 ? ? .. -v-. jli. UUU11.7 volunteered to represent them and drew up papers asking ?or a new trial in order that they may be brought before the probationary officer, who has the power to send then; to reformatory institutions or to bind them out, the latter archaic method being largely superseeded nowadays by the former. I The contention of the attorney for the defendants is that to place this young woman in jail cannot benefit ..er or the community. lie will endeavor to have her sent to the Door of Hope for Girls in Columbia. He contendp further that to send these boys, one only 18 years old, to the chaingang wjll only serve to drive them further on the way they are going. T h in nnoeiVilo In * U ? ? IV OCIIU IIJV-IJI U) (the State Industrial School for Boys, where a trade is taught and good citizenship inculcated. The lie". Mr. Tyler has also interested himself in behalf oi these unfortunates. These gen tlemen deserve the approbation of all right-minded citizens in their efforts to gain for these neglected children a chance to get out of their environment and develop into good citizens. George Mckinnon In County Jail George McKinnon, coloied, is in the county jail with his skin shot full of holes. George's troubles started when he was arrested for murder and found guilty and sentenced to seven years on the clmingang. It seems that the prisoner misnderatnrw) tKn wnrrlo ? * e? vi.v, 1.V1UO Ut (IIC cuurt, 1UI he left the gang at the end of seven months. lie was captured two weeks ago by SherilF Hlue, of Moore Comity, N. C., and was so sick when tne Sheriff got through arresting him that he had to stay in the hospital a 'week before he could be brought to Chesterfield. When he saw the Sheriff, George put his faith in foot work and started to run, but the Sheriff was wise. lie popped George right on the heel. And George stopped but prasn't dead. On the contrary he seemed full of fright, so the Sheriff distributed the perforations in other parts of his anatomy. His arm, his thigh and side weie the next points of attack selected by the harif^^in ranid succession. South Carolina ff \ Happenings More thau 1,000 Georgians spent Sunday at the Isle of Palms. Lexington county's cotton crop has suffered severely on account of unfavorable weather. Business \nen of Alcolu will scon erect a cotton warehouse with a capacity of 2,000 bales. Citizens of Varnvllle held a good roads Vally a few days ago. Good results are expected soon. J. B. Berry of Latta has been appointed by Gov. Manning as a game I warden for Dillon county. The new home, with its entire furnishings, of Grady Younce of Johnston was destroyed by fire a few days ago. Gov. Manning lias issued requisition papers on the governor of Tennessee | for the return of Reuben Reese, who is wanted in Greenville on the charge ' of larceny of live stock. Representative It. S. Whaley of the First South Carolina district, who lias been in Washington for some time on , departmental business has returned to his home at Chareston. I J. Madison Odom of Govan, died from the effect of a wound inflicted by j the kick of a horse. He was chastis- i ing the animal with a whip when it kicked him in the region of the stomach. The v.holtrship committee of tiie board of visitors of tint Citadel met in the office of the state superintendent of education to select the winners of the appointments in the various counties. Stakes have been driven preparatory to beginning actual construction work on Spartanburg's $100,000 remodeled passenger station. WillardBoggs Construction company of Spartanburg have been awarded the contract. I I That the Mutual Compress and Warehouse company has been orpan ized to rectify the tardy delivery ol cotton to Charleston by railroads, is the statement authorized by C. F. Mid dleton, who heads the newly commissioned $100,000 project. For the purpose of Riving added impetus to the live stock industry in Laurens, the bankers of Laurens held a meeting and unanimously agreed to give such support, financially and otherwise, as is consistent with good Jbusiness ability to aid. Col. D. H. Wise and MaJ. E. M. Gilmore delegated by the comptroller general to check up statements of the auditor and treasurer for Jasper county for the past fiscal year, have inspected the balance sheet and report same to be correct and satisfactory. fa Miss Hattio Emma Sammonds was Instantly killed when the automobile *'1 in which she and two of her brothers were riding turned over in a ditch . on the Sandy Flat road some six or seven miles from Greenville. The Wl young people had started to Mountain pa Creek church. Many applications for appointment ,5) as state whiskey gauger to take the _ place of the late L. M. Fouche, who died several days ago, have been re- F( ceived at the governor's offcle. The Rf( appointment will be made by the governor upon his return to Columbia 'r about September 1. til HP Miss Sara M. F. Babb, a registered nurse of the American Red Cross town and county nursing service, will speak before the joint meeting of the South Carolina Conference for the Common Good and the South Carolina (le Conference on Charities and Gorrec nJ| tions In Columbia on the night of Sep v tember 8 on "Public Service' Activi- ')C ties in Greenville." "21 " pe i MARKET REPORT. to Prices paid for cotton, cotton seed, SC corn, wheat, oats, peas, etc., on the ,1(, different markets in South Carolina during the pa3t w>rk: Clinton?Corn. $1.10 l>u: wheat. $1.25 bu; oats. 65o bu; rye, 1.40 l>u; peas, $2 . bu; fryers, 10c lb; butter, 25c lb; eggs i 26c lb. *'a Kdgofleld?Cotton, Sc.; corn, $1.10 bu; wheat, $1.25 bu; oats, (ic bu: rye. $1.50 bu; fryers, 12c lb; butter, 25c lb; eggs, 20o j doz. * 1 Abbeville-?Cotton, 81?c: fryers, 12c lb; butter, 25c lb; eggs, 15c doz. l,r Allendale?Cotton. 8c; corn, $1 bu: oats. 65c bu; rye, $2 bu;* fryers, 15c lb; butter, 0c lb; eggs, 20e doz. Bolton?Cotton, S'^c; corn, $t bu; wheat J". $1.15 buffi oats. 66c bu; rye. $1.25 bu; sr. peas, $1.25 bu; fryers. 16c bu; butter, 25c iul lb.; eggs. 15c doz. cn Charleston?Cotton. 8?4c; fryers, 12c lb; butter, 20e lb; eggs. 17c doz. Cberaw?Corn, $1.10 bu; nts. 65c bu; fryers 12c bu; butter, 25c lb; eggs, 20c doz. * % a Chesterfield?Cotton, S'^e; corn, $1 bu; v:i onts, 65e bti; fryers, 15c lb; butter, 25c 1 lb; eggs. 15c doz. Chester?Cotton. 8e'^c; fryers. 15c lb; ' butter, 25c lb; eggs. 20c doz. Plllon?Fryers, 20c lb" butter, 25c lb; eggs. 0c doz. _ ofl Raurona?Fryers, 12c lb; butter 20c lb; c eggs. 20c doz. . ? > Rldgeland?Cotton. $c; corn. 41.1(1 bu; wheat, $1.20 bu: peas. 1.60 bu; fryers. fft 15c lb; butter. 25c lb; eggs. 14c doz. fit. George?Frvers, 15c lb; butter, 55c l.i lb: butter. 16c lb. Walterboro?Cotton. 8c fryers, 12c; ( f butter, 25o lb; eggs, ItkjAi. Spartanburg cojyjg $1.0? bu; Wbftat ft.10 ryoi Ctl bum pens. Flor?nc#-Corn, IOI ^u; , T ? - ?AAA/ f XAX1 vyju % Shoes! Shoes! i ?? Ladies' Fine Dress Shoes at $2.60, $3.00 and $3.50 the PH Ladies' Vici and G. M. Button and Lace Shoes at $1.25, , $1,50 and $2.00. Misses' Low Heel, G. M. Button and Lace Shoes at A >?l i\f\ C>t r.<\ 1 ao Vi.w, ?s<JL.WV UIKl 7>J5.UU Infants' Shoes at 25 cts., Sets, and 75 cts. the pairt 1 Men's Patent Button Shoes at $4.50 the pair. J 1 Men's Tan Button and 0. M. Button at $'.1.00 the pair. J Ralston Shoes in all leathers at $4.00 and $4.50 the pair. JI Men's G. M. Lace Shoes at $2.00 the pair. Men's Work Shoes at $1.50 the pair. H| . ' I Gnthinrv ? M. *Lr 11 JR. U EL J6 Men's Dress Pants at $1.50 and 2.00 -J Dutchess Pants 10 cents a Button Si.00 a Rip. Just received a shipment of Strauss Clothing in all the new colors and models?guaranteed to be all wool ? at $10 and $12 f>o the Suit. . * / ' Kirsclibauni Suits nt ?1" son n<> -na <i :i ? ... . . ,,, U II vt T-V IIIC a II 111. II Hoys' Suits from 0 t .? 18 years at $1.50 and up. I Hoys' l'auts at 25e, 50o, 7.1c and $1.00 the pair. Men's Hals from $1.00 to 5.00. II Shirts, 5c, 1.00 and 1.50. ?| Caps, 25 and 5o cents. II Overalls, 60c, 75c and 1.00 the pair. I j M We are headqnnrters for new goods. Call on u> when SI B Ill Teal-Jones Co. ?r?? ?^ ileaned From w"? "e8ire to rtti89 i flnr Fvrlisndoe A" "r the of Gaffney I v-rlli LALIICi1I(kvj oi joined in a campaign to en- I (courage Cherokee county farm- | Npartanburg lias ware hou-e| . ... - 1 . _ , . . , ..ier? to raise pure bred cattle and ciiitics for about one third 01 i . Al , ., are encouraging the movement e county's cotton crop. . .. , , in every way possible. Bank Farmers and business men of o|Ucials rpport that thl8 matter Icolu propose to erect a fctate ,s crca.ting great interest apparirehouse which will ha\e a ta-: onf jy^ inquiries of various kinds ?citv of about 000 bales. being received constantly. CherA chicken snake that by some okee expects to produce at least cans got into the dining room as much meat as her people conthe farm house of David sume, if not more, irdham, two miles from K111- Gov. Manning returned to Coin, put its head into a rai lumbia this week from Boston, ip. The trap was sprung and where he attended the confere snake, a three-foot speci- once of governors, 20 States been, choked to death. ,,,g represented by their chief The several committees of the executives. Gov. Manning said itional Association for the that, many Republicans of the udy of Pellegra have definitely North endorse heartily the course cided that the tliird tri-ennia) <>f the president 111 handling the llio ?mI1 Comun filtiutinn M ~ W .VS.. .. ... | " aa?V. * ??.. U held in Columbia on October ii'K prefi.ded at the Friday ses- * and 22, this year. Notable ex sion of the governors' conference * j rts 011 pellegra will be 011 at- when the preparedness of the 1 ndance and papers from foreign I nited States was discussed. lie ientists of international re- *a*d that the sentiment of pracwn have been promised. tically every governor attending 1 * 4 . 1 the conference was for a larger 1 Columbia boosters, two hund , n \ , . 4. * army and navy. V d strong, went recently to : \ ncaster, being mot at the How The Doctor Saved Him rer by 25 cars from that city A 8tory is told ot an Knglish. .ere they were receive,1 by m>1) who |la(, occatlion for a doc. actically the entire populace. tor while Rtayingin ^etcin. A watermelon feast, was en . , ()c g|eatest doctor>.. yed by about 2.1100 nerved on aavi,ed his native servant. "lie I'* .in street. James A. Hoyt, my )jfe oncfl ? e.ker of the House of Kepre- Ueally?., qnired tlle K?g|?h. ntativ.-s, first extolled Jthe ad . , II1C* II # ntncroa r>f (IftlnniliiA mifl in. .... ?r>~- --- ? - | "Yes, me t.ellible awful," was ted everyone to come and tako|the rep|y. rt in the harvest jubilee. "Me callee in another doctor. Commissioner Watson strop?- liegivee me medieine. Me velly, the good roada of Lancaster V'";v ha<1.', Me < ,"e0 an3ther . ... -.i doctor. He come and give me d likewise invited everyone ?10re medicine. Make me velly, the greiat central market, Co- velly badtter. Me callee in 8?ng J mbia 11:? capital city. L <o. Ho no :ome. He sayee my A 7 life." The Fyst National Bank of ifTney ihas given an otder for Remind your friends of the ur Hefeford bulls, which .will prize that is going to bo--giy placid in different (sections away the^ouaty for the