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| es terfie 16 ^2V,6vcrtiser VOLUME 36?NO. 2C CHESTERFIELD. S. C? THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1917 ~ 1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE ' jP" Muster Roll of Co. Soon Be Absoi Co. "I" will lose its name and idenB, tity when the reorganization takes place. The companies will be increased to 250 members and known KR' bjTnumber only. The roll of the com|> pany as now constituted follows: L... . Captain, William L. Gillespie. "r IjN*-''" Lieut., Willliam A. Mulloy. E-Bfc 2nd Lieut., Claude G. Hammond. ^ V .He ?*irst sergeant, William C. Coward. "Supply sergeant, John F. Davidson. HHJnC) Mess Sergeant, George Stogner. ' Sergeants, Charles I. Pegues, llerbret F. Jones, William E. Sellers, fe* Richard W. Secgers, William B. Mc[ Allister, Edward M. Hancock. Corporals, John J. Treacy, Robert " f_ MeJL?ona)(i, William C. Baker, Ilarri<>' son H. Hatfield, William G. Camlin, tV John E. Baker, Ben L. Odom, Lenson It'; C. Graves, Lonnic E. Blakcney, Fred% Huneycutt. Cooks, John H. Blackmon, John S. Hgv* Douglass, Harry L. Wingate. ?- Mechanic, John Halton. ^^^ fK^Buglers, Samuel H. Cato, Malcolm rates, First Class: Alger BlackThomas A. Brewer, Harry IT. ^Bryant, Harvey L. Brunette, Dewey X. H. Burch, Samuel W. Camlin, Arthur K;- F. Crawley, Paul Davis, Frederick O. Kg Gaskins, William V. Gibson, Tarlton fc- B. Harley, John Hunter, Levy Kirk l^^ey, Roy L. Melton, Barnwell E. Pc^H^gues, Henry M. Rivers, Marter C. Wf Smith, Will White, Lonnic Linton. B Privates: Wade C. Armfield, ThoK mas J. Bundy, Americo V. Cabral, p Lawrence E. Coulder, Horace Clark, I Elbert B. Coward, Wilson D. Coward, I Daniel H. Douglass (Clerk), Paul J. f Elkins, Irving F. Fogartie, James F. GOVERNOR SUGGESTS I ! EARLY SCHOOL HOUR* | [Governor Manning has urged upon tustees of public schools and colleges the advisability of opening at an earlier hour each morning and clost ing at a correspondingly earlier hour each afternoon until the middle of November, that pupils and students may aid in harvesting the crops. In this waw, the governor says, they can render an important service to the couffry in this emergency, By compliance wfth this plan, it is urged that the children will have several hours in which to pick cotton or perform other labors on the farms each afternoon. fN. H. Hand, State high school incto, has made inquiry of college sidents, superintendents of schools, 7000 Abi W'Wk Twice ai & the best K. ords both W. offered b that it w H ^ no other f Even if y HUDSON ZTiih I Sup*'"Six I Piitfrton, 7-r? t ^Qr Cihriolet. 3*p B SpM<i?t?r, 4-r 14 J. O. TAYL | j MT. CROGHAN, i f Pianos and C ^K> B We are glad to annou If ^ the services of Mr. A B. Fr M ; I and organ tuner. Mr. Fi MfejJ quarters at our store in Lb ? p| answer calls throughout the H&'l ' Prompt and satisfactory 1 We are agents for HR Victrola and Edisc Hk Phono) CHER&1 MB| Hi "I"; Will 'bed in Larger Unit Gibson, Ed Griffith Earl Grooms, Edward T. Gulledge, Benjamin P. Gulledge, Julius P. Gulledge, David I. Haqimond, George D. Harper, Sandy Kirkley, Baxter Knight, Daniel H. McArn, Thomas McCaskill, Henry C. McDonald, R. S. Mclntyre, O. D. McKnight, D. McManus, John W. Marnh. Charles T. Moore, Walter H. Munsor., Thomas G. Norton, Lee T. Poison, n: ? T _ 1 n T1 ? i i.tun rvivers, uunn r. i*iver8, jaUlCS F. Rollings, Doc R. Rowell, Raymond L. Sanders, Charles W. Skipper, Hubert P. Terrell, Ellie E. Williams, John M. Womack. Transferred. The following members of Co. "I" 1st S. C., N. G., were transferred to the 1st Battalion 117th Regt., Engineers, forming a part of the 42nd National Guard (Rninbow) Division, now encamped on Long Island, N. Y., preparatory to embarkation for France. Bell, Parrott W. Cauldcr, Alllie. Fiveash, Charles D. Geddings, Daniel. Gulledge, Leon A. Hardy, Tillman. Huntley, Andrew J. Johnson, Maxie II. Luck, Willliam E. McBride, Jasper W. Mallory, Alva. Mooore, Frank. Murray, John B. Phillips, Carlton L. Richardson, David J. Shchanc, Dewey B. Teal, Lucas J. Vaughn, Evan D. Vaughn, Frank P. White, Theodore A. teachers and trsutees and the replies have been largely in favor of the proposed changes in schedule. WANTED The local Red Cr oss Unit, Mrs. J. W. II anna, Chairman, wants old counterpanes, old table cloths, towels and any other old linen that will afford 10 or 11-inch squares. These things are badly needed. If they are no longer serving a useful purpose at home the Red Cross needs them. Put (hem to a very useful service. PRODUCE WANTED We will buy all farm produce except perishables. Do not ship oats out of the county to sell. Bring th<*ni to us. Hurst-Streater Co. Are you reading "Over There"? ik n isive miles cross America, breaking ^ pi cvious automobile rec1 ways. Such a proof is y the Hudson Super-Six ill endure a punishment t car has ever equalled. t rou never intend driving 1 oss America in 10 days ours, still to know your ' ual to such a task will v h to your motor enjoy- 11 'hat other car gives you 1 urancc of long endurproted by such abuse? [ i?*. $1650 Town Ctrl - - 292S 1930 Town C^rund. 3025 S n - 2175 Limourine - - 2925 >a?c. 1750 Limousine Land. 3026 1 t'rice* f. o. b. Detroit) , : 1 OR, Agent ! SOUTH CAROLINA 1 k m i I Frgans Tuned ir;ce that we have secured ( aley, an experienced piano "aley will make his headeraw and will be ready to county. ' vervice guaranteed. ianos and Pianos >n Diamond Disc graphs ewelry Co. w,ac. sergeant mcc^ Irene ? ?=m No. 3. "Over the Top andOive'EmHeli!" By Sergeant Alexander McClintock, D. C. M., 87ih Overseas Batu, lanauinn urcn. uuards. Copyright, 1317, by tlie Bell Bjm(llcato, lite. n -=? Sergeant MeClintock, who has aeon service in France, teaa decorated for bravery, wounded, invalided home, and in now endeavoring to g< t a commission in our army. A commission in the Canadian army atraita him If he returns to Join hia old ? omnia nil. In the first and aeeon<l articlea he. grayhlenity describes hia training, liia trig Io France ami the elaborate preparations made for a bomb raid on the Herman trenches. AS we cHinhed out of the shelter of our treiiohos for my tirst?uud, perhaps, my Inst, I thought?ndventure hi No Man's Laml the word was passed: "Over I lie lop nnd giro 'em hell!" That is the Itritlsh Tommies' hattle cry as they charge the enemy, and It has often sounded np and down those Ionjj lines in western I'rauce as the Itritlsh, Canadian and Australian sol * ? * i * ? - uivi~8i k" ""I i" ?"? ngni aim uie neat 11. Wo wore divided into six parties of ton nion, each party having sopnruto ilutioH to perform. We crouched forwurd, moving slowly in single tile, sinmhllng into slioll holes anil over dead men?Rome very lone dead?and managing to keep In touoli with each other though the machine gun bullets began to drop men almost Immediately. Once we were started we were neither fearful nor rattled. We hud been drilled so long and so carefully that each man knew Just what he was to do, and he kept right on doing It unless ho got hit. To me It seemed the ground was moving back under me. The first ten yards were the toughest. The thing was perfectly organized. Our first party of ten was eotniKised of signalers. They were paying out wires and carrying telephones lo he used during the I!fteen minutes of our stay in the Herman trenches In communicating with our buttallou ;OUNTY TO HAVE ASSISTANT FARM DEMONSTRATION AGENT It is practically assured that Cheserficld County will avail herself of he opportunity to secure an assistant Farm Demonstration Agent. This oflicer will be dircctlyl associated with five schools in the county vhcre he will cohduct each week two leriods of instruction in agriculture I In. n?nilo vr v..v Half of this agent's salary, $750, is urnished by the State. The remaining $750 is to be supplied by the live ichools served by the agent. It now leems that the schools to be thus u-rved are Jefferson, Mt. Croghan, liuby, Pageland and probably Shiloh. It has long been recognized by progressive educators that the pupils DUght to be learning something bearing directly on their probable life work while they are mastering the regulation school curriculum. This move in Chesterfield County is a definite step in that direction. SCHOOL TRUSTEE S MEETING There will be a meeting of the school trustees for all the county in the Court House next Saturday, Sept. Kth. W. P. Pollock, Esq., and Superintendent of Education Swearingen have been invited to speak on that oceeasion. Tin; principal object ol tins meeting. as stated by County Superintendent of Education, J. Arthur Knight, in to tiring together nil the trustees at the beginning of the school year in order that matters of interest to them may be discussed. A board meeting will follow the meeting of the trustees. SALEMAN WANTED Lubricating oil, grease,specialties, paint. Part or whole time. Commission basis until ability is established, Man with rig preferred. Riverside Refining Company, lt-p. Cleveland Ohio. FOR RENT A Ave room house on Green street near Court House. Rent money is be ing used for repairs on house. See 01 Guardian for Parkins children Thrill and the Hell of e Trenches, Described > jy an American Boy. gcant Alexander McClintock of Lex- 1 n, Ky., Rnd the Canadian Army Has ' ing Tale That Every American Will ? For He Tells the Facts?TJnadorn- ] Wounded, a Distinguished Conduct 1 Man, He Was Invalided Home, ! i Going "Out There" Again to Fight Jnclc Sam and His Allies. An Ing, Interesting, Personal Narrative, )f the Spirit and Atmosphere of the , awi ( r ^5;: i I "Ovir th? top and glv? '#m h?lll" headquarters. A telephone code had | Itcen arranged, using tlio nnmos of our commanding oflhors as symbols. "ItexI foril 1" mount "First prisoners being sent back;" "Itexford 1!" meant "Our 1 | llrst wounded being sent over;" "Hex- 1 ; ford 3" meant "We have entered (Jer- I : man trench." The code was very coin- j i plote, and the' signalers had been drill- ' I oil in It for a week. In case tlie tele- ' I phone wires were cut, the signalers J | were to send messages back by the i j use of ritle grenades. These are rifle ! i project lies which carry little inetul i cylinders to contain written messages and which burst into tlnnie when they ' j strike the earth, so that they can lie j I easily found at night. The ofllcer In ! charge of tlie signalers was to remain at the point of entrance, with his eyes I on his watch. It was bis duty to sound ' a warning signal live minutes before ' the end of our time In the German ' trenches. i The leader of every party of ten also t had a whistle with which to repeat the warning blast and then the tinnl blast, when each man was to drop everything and get. back of our artillery tire. We were not to leave uny j , dead or wounded in I be German trench on account of the Information which the Germans might thus obtain. Ilefore starting on the raid we bad re- i moved all marks from our persons. In- j eluding even our Ideutilb'ation disks. I Except for the signalers, each party of ; ten was similarly organized. Hirst, i there were two bayonet men, each with an electric flashlight attached to his rltle, so as to give light for the di- ? (Continued on second page') - i GET A MEMBER FOR RED CROSS \ I |l i Every man or woman who is a Red ! ? ' Cross member is urged to secure one I ! new member by Saturday, Sept. Xth. ' i We wish to form a chapter as early ' as possible. I will ask each of the following to get two new members ' 1 and to report the names and money j ?i to the Seereary, Miss Annie Barenline ' who may be found at the Chesterfield t Dry Goods Co. Mrs. D. II. Lnncy \ " Tom Gaskins > " Bob Abbott " Wade Hursey " Maxie Jackson Miss Violet Welsh t " Annie Gullcdge < " Cora Craig ' " Stella Melton " Millie Douglass Mr. C. C. Douglass t " Roy Hurst " P. M. Therrell " W. P. Odom Rev. Jas. Millard. S MRS. J. W. If ANNA, I Chin. Chesterfield Unit. |1 BIRTHS To Mr. and Mrs. Walsh 10vans, Auk. 28th, a To Mr. and Mrs. VV. I*. Odom, Auk. 20th, a hoy. To Mr. and Mrs. Oscar I'ittman, ' AuKt 10th, a K<rl. To Mr. and Mrs. Doc Watson, Sept. 4th, a boy. ORDER OF ELECTION State of South Carolina, . County of Chesterfield. To the Board of Trustees of Snow ! . Hill School District No. 31 : A petition of the qualified electors and property owners of Snow Hill School Dist. No. 31 havinK been filed with the County Board of Education askinK for an election to add two (2) mills to the special school tax, you , 1 are hereby authorized and requested" 1 to hold said election at the school p house on Thursday, Sept. 13 1917. J. A. KNIGHT, For County Board of Education FIRST TO GO Chesterfield County has given her first increment to the great National Army of Select men. Of the twenty names sent up to the district board ind published in last week's issue of rhe Chesterfield Advertiser eight ivere selected to go at once and four Alternates were provided in case any me of them failed to appear at the point of mobilization. All twelve men appeared promptly it Cheraw Tuesday afternoon and it is said the only disappointed ones were the four alternates, who seemed noxious to go. The eight who did tco seemed perfectly happy at the thought of composing Chesterfield bounty's van guard in the great army. All twelve of them were entertained in fine fashion by Cheraw citizens, fhere were so many applications to Lake the young men to the various homes in town that a compromise was struck and they were entertained at the Hotel Covington, where a special menu was provided and everything possible was done for their comfort. If the remainder of the great army proves to he as enthusiastic over the ijreat service they are to render humanity, the National Army of the United States will undoubtedly be the finest in point of morale the world lias produced. The First Eight. Following is the list of the first to Co: Frank H. Lee, Angelus, in charge. John Ellis Graves, I'ageland. Raymond II. Jenkins,-Chesterfield. William R. Eddies, Ruby. Edd May Terry, I'ageland. John It. Chapman, Society Hill. Frank M. Guy, McBee. Chas C. Nicholson, Pageland. These men will be attached to the iioin r it'iu /vrmiery. The Suhstitutem Thomas (1. Shaw, McBec. Walter Adams, Chesterfield. Colon L. Williams, Chesterfield. Anguish Martin, Chesterfield. ELEVEN MORE MEN ARE ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE The following eleven names are nen whose claims for exemption have jeen refused l?y the county hoard. I'hey have been certified to the district board for service. Whitt Miller Brady Hamilton Clayton Jackson Richard W. Bown William Brock John Ford David N. Terry Lorn Boston Seegars Borneo C. Wilhelm Walker F. Davis Levander R. Edwards The local board has not yet de uieu aooui mi' 1111:11 can u> miisn 1111 njc the first quota. As the district )oar<! is now at work it seems pro able that the local hoard will soon ;now the exact number required. At his time it seems probable that about !.r> more men will be needed. ^EW OFFICERS AT THE FARMERS' BANK At a recent meeting of the stocklolders of the Farmers' Bank a semi innual dividend of 4 percent, was dedared. The business of the bank wa 'ound to be in thoroughly satisfac ory condition. .Mr. W. I>. Campbell, who has been vith the bank for several years, and vhose ability has been thoroughly ested, was appointed cashier, Ml. ). H. Douglass, having resigned when le enlisted for service in the army. Mr. T. B. Davis, who has recently oinpleted a commercial course in 'olumbia, and had accepted a posiion for a lar^e Columbia firm, was ailed to the ofTieo of assistant cashier o the Farmers' Bank. 1RIT1SH OFFICERS TO TRAIN AMERICANS American Training Camp in France, 5ept. 1.?It is announced that a num?er of British army officers will sunn >e attached to the American expediionary force to assist in training the Ymcricans who will thus gel the advantage of the hest points of both "'reach and British tactics. It is considered probable that many of the [Iritish officers selected for this assignment will he Americans who have teen service in the British or French livisions. American soldiers on Wednesday vilf see men advance under artillery jarrage fire for the first time. It will, of course, be only a practice barrage, but the French will lay a rurtain of fire as if under actual battle conditions, and will show their American students how closely they ran follow the protecting wall of fire when properly trained artillery men are directing it. LOST PIN I^arge, Pink Cameo Pin lost in or near Chesterfield Methodist church Sunday, Aug. 26. Finder please return to Mrs. R. M. Ncwsoni, Ruby, and receive reward. if**iijSaLV. V Urgent Call For W Cross For There nrc now about .300 Red Cross members in Chesterfield County, with the organization of one chapter already perfected and good prospects for another chapter. In the meantime, while the canvass for new members is going forward, the call for real work on the past of members is already urgent. The following telegram was received by Mr. It. T. <"a ton, Chairman of the Chapter, recognizing the organization : Mr. It. T. Caston Cled. Chesterfield County, S. ( , Chapter, American Red Cross, Cheraw, S. C. Dear Sir: Having received n< !.' of the organization, in aceor i a \\.tii au'hority duly granted, ' . chapter of (he American Red Cp. i Known as '"the Chesterlhid <' i , South j Carolina, Chapter," 1. ve t'..r its jurisdiction Ch. : i County,! South Carolina, e\ ? ; por'ionsi of said territory as have adv heen organized under a par Chapter,' the Central Commie- of the An.erieah Red Cross hen ! i*a nr. the saiil Chapter and : it to servo such in em f.., wdh the charter and hy-!a> American Rod Cross. Very tn , KLIOT AI?SV. ORTH, . ... I A- t" < nairman. The following i? ' r . . from the director of the So.. . i I?. ision in whieh he quotes : rain from 1 France, should nisi ippcal 1 to all Chesterfield . Dur share of ihe relief work ti v . ' mean so much for the com' ' of our soldiers, >ur allies and the ; r i!<-!^ians and French is 200 sweater-., 'jonaiufTlers, 200 pairs of wristI* and 200 pairs 1 of socks. | R. T. Caston, Cheraw, S. C. Red Cross has ui enl call from MaCUester'iend ounij National I'resident Wilson, havinp* appointed 'he National Council of Defense, intruded the floveinors of the various States to appoint Slate Councils of Defense and these in turn are di- I .eetinp; the organization of County Councils of Defense and Township (Councils of Defense. The State Council of Defense lias ippointcd Charles I.. Hunloy, of Cher- ! erlield, as Chairman of the Chester- i .'add County Council of Defense, with j | astructions that he appoint the mcni- | oers of the (ounty ( -ouncil and direct ; .he organization of Township ('nun- j <-ils. The following men, after careful -election, have been appointed to erve with Chairman II unlay as members of the County Council of De- j 'ense and < hairman of their Town- j hip Councils, with instruct ons that! hey each appoint two other members ; o serve with them as Township Couuils of I tefense : \V. ,1. I'i'ler, Covi.ty \ ice-ch lirman. I.. II. Tro.ii, c;>e r;i ".i, ( hair- j nan, < nut Ilo.i 'I nip. I*. A] Therreli, A't ' i . < hair- : nan, Mt. (Tophan i iiip. I.. 1,. Parker, Pa. . ' hairie n, ? Old Store Township. .1. W. Miller, .bdfe! ..n, Chairman, i felferson Township. Cordy Win'ouri: i Idcndorf, Chair man, Steer I'? n To v. . hip. .1. A. Spruill, Cher.iw, ('hair.nan, <'heraw Township. I >. S. Matheson, Montrose, Chairman, Pec Pec Township. W. J. Odoni, Patric , Chairman, I < 'ole Hill Tow r. Id, The Itev. .1. C I on, McHee. Chairman, Alii..?wnsh p. i lie nrsi iiicm i ii"- < lining | Council of ??? i. :j . in* \u- ! at the I Court House, :.t i I t. i i. \l?wulay. ; Spt. l()th, next. \! i!.. ? * 11.? | permanent org.mi', it ion u I. perfected ami plana outlined for Ilu* important work that is I,. ! >rr the ('our: ty Council. Kvery number of the County Council and the Township Councils will l,e expected to accept his I appointment ami render his host service. The first duty of this Council is to aid in disseminating information about our relation to the war. It is leali/.ed that many people, do ! not know just why tliir front country ' found it necessary to enter actively into this great fight. It is necessary that every loyal American should know that our country and our civilization were and are in great danger; | tnat only t^uick and hard blows : delivered on foreign soil can save us. I It is the patriotic duty of this council to fully inform itself of this situation and then aid in carry the inform^ ation to others. ork By Red Relief of Suffering [jor Grayson Murphy for enormous !quantity of knitted woolen articles. [Cablegram from Major Murphy follows : | "Last winter broke record for cold and misery among people here. I inexpressibly dread coming winter will find us without supplies to meet [the situation. I urge you on behalf of our soldiers and those of our allies who will suffer in their frozen trenches and also of French and Belgian refugees and repatriots being returned tlir/.i<..l. 1 i ? " vutvu^u o? a/iUMciim iu V lilUC'i. I'iVC| ryonc here looks to America. Begin shipping at once one million, five hundred thousand warm knitted woolen articles already requested. They must come before cold weather and in view of shortage of fuel and other discomforts they wi111 he of incredible value in both military and civilian work. (Signed) MUltPHY." Your chapter is a ked to furnish a definite numl ? t of 1 requirement. | Your allotment i 1100 sweaters, 200 ? | mufflers, 200 pairs of wristlets, 200 ! pairs of socks. Full instructions will follow in a few flays. Ask your mcnij hers to finish all knitting work now on hand and clear decks f->r action. We want every chapter to have chance to do its part in mailing good on this call from Frence. (1IJY K. SNOWI.Y, Director Sold hern Division Ameri! can He<l t.'ro: Here is ar> oppoilunity for every woman and : irl in this county to do something that will urely bring comfort to some .of those who are suffering for the eause of democracy. 1 he work of making these garments should bring great ,i<>y t<? the worker. for the service in real, not a make believe or frivolou: fad. While men are j 1 in llioir liven to make the world -nf , Chesterfield j County women will nee<| no urjjint? : to j*ive some time ami effort to help make those nun comfortable and ellieient. Chapter Ceiiitcil Defence Organized MORALE OF AUSTR1ANS SHATTERED IiY ITALIANS I'diii", Italy, Sept. 4.?Field Mar hal ion Arz, elm i" of stall' of the Ausrian am y, is reported t>> be inspoctthe Italian front for the purpose of ivorpanizintf his t oops, demoru'ized by many recent defeats. Meanwhile, the Italians continue their steady advance and are spread iny: user a larj.vr tract of the country, especially through the l'.iostovl/a'.a valley and over the I'ansizza plateau, eapturiiur trench after trench and in some eases finding contingents of Autftrian troops, literally exhausted and sulfT-rinj; from thirst and hunger, their means of eomtnunic 'tion h.ainp: been cut by the well-dir -etc 1 Italian lire. aiunte ?en i.rinrieie suit is irakin.tr desperate efforts al resistinee, Lml llalian pieUcts arc trradually creeping .t'? (lie s!o|,( i.i.ii.ni;- its fall only a matter of i.me when, as officers ! ui?rhiti)r!y s >: lace, "ilie Austriai.s ' xecn.e anoti ate rn al retreat." Aery !: < r aia! others who have ? ( (<! i|>c Air- : inn v.ur hiil'etins are nueh aam e<] owr the statements ill .1 ih i<: . 11 .11 are fleei.nr. when as a matter of fact, the Auslriann conai'i'.y are 1 nc: > rritoiy. Since the i-a! . the ;>r< ,m iii advance the ! a ,;a;< h.-?< , I e reund every ,! wli ; im u elVort s to re1 , , | i i; < < >. ' j i. a . been siiaticic.l l>> i. i i . i resistance of ('udorna's a .... . PREPARATIONS FOR r.iGUJ E1/ATION3 OF NEXT QUOTA BEGIN With the task of mi>!.i!i/,in>r the State's first irti rcincr.! ?ii drafted men at (' imp Jac son ahout comph tc, the adjutant j.;enci. f: !hee his bo^un preparations for a ? addiiip; the second quota. Forty per cent, will be required t i report hero September 1!;, according to pre cut plans. Tho quota from this State will he 1,011'J men. There is a heavy travel through Chesterfield these days to and from the mountains of western North Carolina. The bridge over Pee Dee river at Cheraw is the only crossing on this ri\'cr from its mouth at Winyaw bay to more than a hundred miles above Cheraw, consequently all the travel from eastern South Carolina and eastern and central North Carolina lo the mountains is directed through Che| raw, Chesterfield, Pugeland, Monroe ^ and Charlotte. Leaving Charlotte there are two routes, one straight through to Asheville, the other via the National Highway to Spartanburg and Greenville and then to tho mou tains.