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# W Cfjeral Cfjtomclc # Volume 19 CHERAW, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, .15, 1915 Number 24 , REDUCING THE ACREAGE. Just now, while there is so much , talk about reducing the acreage In cotton, every farmer should sit down aud reason the matter out for himself, from his own standpoint, and consider how he is concerned individually. The cotton acreage must be reduced; there can be no question about that. And there is no discounting the fact that organization is alright We would not discount either the reductior or the organization. % But, getting right down to hard facts, every man has pot to take care of hlmsein The man who looks to any organization to take care of him, and manage his affairs for him, is going to get left If every farmer reduces his cotton acreage one-fourth, or one-half, what is going to be the effect?not on the country, but on himself? That is the point at issue. If the farmer curtails his cotton crop he will curtail his money crop, unless' he supplements jt with some1 tholng else. If the farmer reduces the amount of money he receives fromyhis cotton crop he must get money ttom some other source, or go lacking. The farmers of Chesterfield county are particularly well situated in this respect We have a very large population in the county not engaged in farming, and all these people must ^ eat There has not heen a time In the past year that the demand for foodstuffs of every kind has not exceeded the supply raised in the county. Every farme^ in Chesterfield -can produce something for the table, and sell it right at home at good prices any day in the year. As a matter of fact there is -fio reason why any farmer in Chesterfield county should depend entirely on cotton as his money cropN^ tmk Is dp"""' to* right-about face at once. I don't expect the United States to l?e drawn Into the war, nor do I consider Vthat American protests avail anything in the blockade situation except as a matter of record. England will put an end to this war if given the opportunity, which she seems to have seized. I am inclined not to take violent sides, but is best that the Allies should win. nnAtff ADDA "FIFTY YKAK S rivuiu MATTOX" Richmond, Va., April 13, 1915?Fifty years after the destruction of the Confederate capital artO the end ol the bitter War between the States, the old stronghold of the Confederate States, the gray-clad veterans of the Southern armies are to gather in the old stronghold of the Confederate States for the 1915 Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans, June lst-3d. Ceremonies the most solemn and unique are to be staged in Richmond during reunion week, and from everj part of the South comes word 01 uu thousands of vistors who are to attend Arrangements for the care and conforl of 10.000 veterans have been made b3 ,tlie general committee, headed bj Captain John Lamb The grantipf of a flat railway rate of one cent t mile to Richmond for the big affair ii expected to draw to the city 100,00( loyal Southern people^ The outstandb 0 feature of the weel will be the fermal opening of the Con federate Memorial Institute, the 1m posing treasure house for relics ol th< War between the States, which ha! been erected In Richmond after years of efforts. Another feature will Ix the laying of the corner-stone of th( statue of- Stonewall Jackson. ( Resutlful Monument Avenue if U "Clean Up i All Together fo ' (C > yV A:** Ui. / 1 ^ r ' Clean Up and Paint Up? : Get Behind the Bn , OPRINQTIME has at last com? j v stay, to prepare all nature summer's flowers and the autun i JittlVtJBU ) Even the abject stir about tJ wretched premises, plant morn glories and try, their best yto up the leaning pickets left from kindling needs of the later fire mornings. Good housewives ttd | els ab<&t their beads, gird up tl narrow skirts and chase the dug winter from their rooms. The 14a pick ana trine wun uieir Deiongg I te fix themselves better to changing seasons. mVl , r ? (/ " 7T - tlMHl rMb ^ - r_ I aiP* ** ^ ?^8^HHM;-^/A!$HU>r of lilacs. jitoifc, Dreamy dance 01*9; . evening stroll. olr I mfr titan Handsome rty eyes. Handclasps Hum, that's enough, on the subject, let us becttkm of all mothers o .the up-to-date fashi, on spring suits and r.\illa Bottomley on an' tn thin tome Stand 11?? I I III OBSERVATIONS BY OUE MAN ABOUT TOWN. ^VTVTVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIV1V(V1VIVIV1V IVIVIN Just as we unrid a campaign against, the common housefly In TOAIllHn'f it HA A m?l wcrft a ioou^ nvutuM v M good idea to urg4 a campaign in behalf of the common,' native birds in this one? The idea is by no means new. It was taken up several years ago by different societies, but their work attracted little attention until the last couple of years. La$t year the work was urge? in /thousands of localities. And this early this year one of the most widely circulated magazines in the tfnited States devoted an entire page to the subject, Joining in the work with all its influence and showing why and how the birds can be encouraged to live closer to us. v A campaign for the birds-will be aiding in the campaign against the fly, too, for every living bird means death to hundreds of thousands of flies. And the birds need little encouragement What they most need 4?j mv>toMlnn Tho h/w flKnilld hp taught to build bird houses instead of using the air rifle. Put up some nesting places this spring. And do It right away} If you do not care to build a house for them, any small receptacle placed in the trees about the yard will answer the purpose. Few of them will remain empty through the summer. Then, if you really enjoy bird-life you _i - m J J A can piace tneemng una?mrrcrmptrough for them. These will bring them to yoa by the scores and their actives toward keeping your premises free from Insects vylll more than SUMMABF OF THE HEWS IN THIS ISSUE '' ' " ,N Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo . ? and ^Comptroller Williams are charged with conspiracy to wreck bank, German merchant raider is badly in need of repairs and may intern. Vice Presilent Marshall is slightly ill.' . ' % ~ -- * - - ? * Warship DesMoines is sent 10 yu? minlcan waters Another German raider, Kronprins ' WJlhelm, enters Newport News for supplies. Americans are anxious to leave Tampico at once. Russian successes cause peace talk for Hungary and war rumors for ' v Italy. Capt Ede's brother says jsubraarine F-4 was defective. 'Improvement in justness is general according to banker's report. Germany is willing to pay for cargo of American ship on conditions. German cruiser Prlnz Eitel interns > at Norfolk navy yard. Atlantic fleet under Admiral Fletcher is at Hampton/Roads. Report of prioes paid for cotton, corn, wheatj, etc1., dp ring the past week. Besides a goolly quantity of local nawo / SO DECEPTIVE Many Cheraw People Fail to Realize the Seriousness. . Backache is so deceptive/ It comes and goes?keeps you guess- .. ' V ^t>v^ ing. Learn the cause?then cure it > . Possible lfsjVeak kidneys, .,