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[ Ol)e <Et)<2.st<2.rfiel6 "3\,i>V?rtis<2X VOLUME 34?NO. 48. CHESTERFIELD, S. O., FEBRUARY 17, 1916 $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCK A **T r i * I A Weekly Keview Of The Great War Increased activity is reported fiom several of t'.ie European war fronts, notable from France and along the lines wh^re Russians and Teutons are facing each other in Galicia. In the Champagne a4 French attack was carried through after prolonged artillery preparation and according to Paris, some 800 yards of German trenches were taken. Berlin concedes a French Again in this territory, northeast of Massiges, placing the extent cf the captured positions at 200 yards. Petrograd unofficially reports the Teutonic forces on the defensive on the three important streams along which much of the recent fighting in Galicia and nearby froot^has been conducted?the Serefch, the Pruth and the Dniester. Several breaches are declared to have I been made in the lines of the Teutonic allies. While admiti ting that the immediate stragetk ic results so far have not been A important, the Petrograd advices B record a belief that the Russian offensive has at least relieved pressure on the entente forces H along other fronts. In Asia there are three dis|B tir.ct but interrelated campaigns in the region between the Caucasiao mountains and the Persian Gulf. On the north the Russians are fighting the Turks about Erzeruin. Ou the south the British are trying to advance up the Tigris River. On the east the Russians are invading Persia from the Caspian 6ea. In tlie fit st campaign the Russians are progressing famously, if we may credit the Petrograd reports, which are, indeed, but faintly* coutradicted from Constantinople. They claim that the Turks were driven back from the Caucasian border with such slaughter and. confusion that they failed even to rally behind the line of fortifications which had been prepared for the defense of Erzerum and which extend for mote than a dozen miles to the north of that city. It is rumored that the Turks have evacuated Erzerum. This, however, is too incredible to oe ac c.pted without confirmation, for Erzerum occupies a strong and easily defensible position among the mountains and should be ca pable of standing long, Isiege. In 1878 an English officer who hap pened to be in the city at the time it was attacked assumed command and held it against the Russians till the end of the war. Thej Turks are renowned for stubborn resistance when besieg^ ed and their defense of Oallipoli shove that they have not lost their former ability. The Russians launched their first attack at Erzerum a year ago last October, so the lurks and their Ger ! man allies have had abundant' time to put the city in a state of defense. If then Erzerum surrenders shortly it will mean a very complete collapse of Ottoman courage. It. is much more nrobable that the Russians will be content with investing the city and then pass on as they did in the cape of Przomysl in their Galician campaign. The reports of their advance to the north and south of Erzerum indicates that this is what they are doing. the British on the Tigris we hear littlo, but general Town- i phend's force at Kut-el-Amara is still holding out and General Aylmers relief expedition is reported to bo making progress up the rivers. The "rivers of BabyJon" came to the aid of the English in their distress. The flooding of the Tigris filled the Turk ish entrenchments at Kuc and drove out their defenders. When the British came to examine tl e works they found twenty-two ^ rows of immensely deep trenches with miles of communicating trenches. ^ In Persia the^ Russians! have southeast of llamadan, whereas they must go southwest if they are to give any aid to the Eng lish on the Tigris. Their advance in this, direction appears to be barred by a force of Persian tribesmen, said to number 16,000, under Qerman officers, between them and Kermanshah. C. 8 L. Trains Enter Seabord Station The patrons of the Chesterfield & Lancaster R. R. will be glad to learn that the trains of this road are now entering the Seaboard station at Cheraw. The following notice was recently received by Mr. J. F. D A. ? A. _ mruer, station master at tJbesterfield: Commencing Monday February 14th 1916, Chesterfield & Lancaster trains will arrive and depart from Seaboard Air Line station at Cheraw and the present C & L station will be abolished. All freight and passeneger husiuess of the Chesterfield & Lancaster R R. will be handled from Seaboard station. C. Lane, Superintendent. A Needy Case. Our attention has been called to the condition of a certain family in Chesterfield county whose plight is desperate. The father is an inmate of the i insane asylum and the mother is said to be net much better equipped mentally than the father. Perhaps not much sympathy need be wasted on the older people, but there are seven children. One of them, the oldest, a lad of fourteen, has fortunately found a home in the State reformatory. The other six, we are told, are living in a wretchedly filthy condition, destitute of food and clothing. Here is an excellent opportunity for some good people to do a little Christian work without. t.l'A p T f ip ti fl A r?f n?co? era China or Africa. For further information about this case call at this office or see the Rev. J. L. Tyler. The Perils of Pauline The sixth episode of the Perils of Pauline to be shown at the AinusU Theatre next Tuesday evening, will be the greatest thriller of them all, scenes in which the actors are at times in actual peril. The villians, foiled in all previous attempts on the life of the beautiful heroine, succeed in getting her onto the grounds where a balloon ascention is to be made. Pauline, unsuspectingly enters the basket of the baloon. An accident causes the release of the balloon?then the excitement begins. Some genuine thrills await the spectators next Tuesday night. The engine that furnishes the ! A. * i- * * ? ngni. N.r me pictures is oeing overhauled and better results are assured for the next show, Anson Regulates Width of Tires At their meetirfg Monday the Commissioners passed an order regulating the width of wagon tires and size of loads. It provides that not more than 2,000 pounds may be carried on wagons with tires of 2 inched and 1 >89; from 2 to 2% inches 12,600 | pounds; 8 inches or more, 6,000 , lbs. This applies to roads workj ed in whole or part by the county funds. Notice is given that persons buying new wagons with tiies less than 2% inches, do so at their peril. A recent act of the Legislature gives this power to County Commissioners.? Wadesboro Ansonian Salesman Wanted | to solicit orders for fabricating oils, greases and paints. Salary or commission. Aderese I Lincoln Oil Co., It Cleveland, 0, Suggestions on The Use of Fertilizers < Owing to the prohibitive price 1 of potash and the very high price of all other fertilizer ingredi- 1 ente farmers are facing a very J trying situation this spring. The^State Agriculture Depart- { ment is doing some praiseworthy 1 work in an endeavor to place be- ( fore the farmers all the informa- 1 tion on the subject that is avail- ' able. 1 Last week we published part 1 of Bulletin No. 17, dealing with 1 the fertilizer situation. The ( fallowing is taken from the same 1 bulletin. These two articles merit (the closest attention of 1 every farmer in the county : There are three fertilizing ma- 1 terials of which our farmers can i make good u*e on land that is iu 8 a comparatively poor state of c cultivation and, unfortunately ' this includes a large percentage 1 of the cultivated lands in this State. These materials are: acid phosphate, cottonseed meal, and nitrate of soda. It is true that 1 the prices of these materials have advanced, but not much more than has been the advance in the price of cottonseed. It is a good plan for the farmer to return the money received for his cottonseed to his land thro ugh the purchase of fertilizer and to ~ supplement this as much as he c feels able. The rate of exchange 8 of seed for meal is better than ^ usual, nitrate of soda has ad * vanced about 60 percent in price, and acid phosphate about 80 per- (' cent, while cottonseed has advanced more than 50 percent ov- F er prices that forme.ly prevail- ? ed. From the above informa- ^ ti ?n we see that our cottonseed will purchase almost as much fertilizer as usual. Recommendations for Piedmont Soils: In the Piedmont re- F gion on poor land, nitrogen is 1< the first Limiting factor and e phosphorus the second limiting s< factor. In this section, on fer tile soil, phosphorus is the first a limiting factor and nitrogen is a the second limiting factor. t< Therefore, using the three sourcesjof plant food already discuss- 8< ed, we should suggest the following applications and formulas, c which may be varied within cer- tain limits to meet local condi- ~ tions. (I) For poor to ordinary land, an application per acre of from 200 to 100 pounds of a mixture composed of 1,000 pounds of 10 percent acid phosphate. 800 pounds of 7 percent cottonseed meal, and 200 pounds of nitrate of soda is recommended. This mixture should analyze 8 8 percent available phosphoric acid, nitrogen equivalent to 4.6 percent ammonia, and enough potash will be furnished by the cottonseed meal to give the mixture a content of 0 6 percent potash. (2) On fertile soil, an applies- | tion pei acre of from 800 to 600 pounds of a mixture composed of 1,200 pounds of 16 percent acid r phosphate, 660 pounds of cotton- ; seed meal, and 160 pounds of ni trate of soda should give good results. This mixture should | analyze 10.26 percent phosphroic j acid, nitrogen equivalent to 8 63 percent amonia, and 0 40 percent potash. Recommendations for Coastal Plain Soils: For the coastal region we recommend that onleached wood ashes be conserved Now Feels Entirely Well Those who have backache, j rheumatism, stiff and swollen i joints or other symptoms of kid ney trouble will be interested in ' a statement from A. U. Francis. , Zenith, Kan., who writes: "I had a severe p%jn in my back and could hardly move. 1 tried several remedies with no r?8ul*. I took about two-thirds of a 60c oox of Foley Kidney Pills and now feel entirely we." Middle' age and older men an women r whose kidneys are weakened find these safe pills give relief from sleep-disturbing bladder aliments.?Square Deal Drug Store. i t J ? -1 ?^-l Important Case In Next Criminal Cour The Spring term of the Crimin tl Court will convene at Chea lerfield the first Monday, Marcl 5th. Judge Shipp of Florenc vill preside. The most import int work for this court i ,o dispose of the case of tlx State against the Arants am Wests of Pageland charged v tl nurder. T f. will 4-l??* as much as possible and applied ] as far as they will go on the cotton land, on account of their potash content, at the rate of from 150 to 200 pounds per acre. A.buut ten days or two weeks af ter this application is made, apply from 300 to 800 pounds of * formula No. 1, found under re- * commendations for Piedmont i mils. On the remainder of the , cotton land apply animal manure ^ it the rate of about two tons per ( icre in the drill, and in addition, from 300 to 800 pounds of an 1 icid phosphate and cottonseed ' neal mixture, mixed at the rate )f 200 pounds of acid to 100 I pounds of cottonseed meal. If t ;he supply of wood ashes and c nanure is inadequate for the r cotton land, use from 400 to 8001C J ? J j'junus oi|& mixture composed of b ;qual parts of acid phosphate } ind cottonseed meal. If nitrate f )f soda is to be used, wo recom- v Tiend its application about the t niddle of June. r For corn we recommend a mix- c iure of acid phosphate and cot- d onseed meal mixed in the pro- f lortion of 200 pounds of acid to t 00 pounds of cottonseed meal i The quantity applied will vary 1 vith the fertility of the soil, n rom 300 pounds per acre on poor n and to 800 pounds per acre on t ertile land. The corn should a >e top-dressed with from 60 to ii 100 pounds of nitrate of soda, t lepending on fertility of the j oil. The nitrate of eoda should 0 >e applied when the corn is be- n ween knee-height and hip- t (eight and when the blades are r try. Nitrate of soda should be ap- t died to small grain early in p 1 a.r<*.h Rnil kf * limn ' I"' ? ?? wv w viujo t? ncu biic 0 dajles are dry. t 8 Skiloh Club Will Bntertain r o On next Tuesday evening, o 'eb. 22d, at 8 o'clock The Shi- t ill Comedy Club will give an nbertainment at the Shiloh chool house. An excellent program of songs a nd plays has been arranged and l< good time assured all who abend. g Proceeds go to benefit the n chool. Admission: Adults, 15 cents ; g hildr-n, 10 cents. d We invite you t and inspect our lin Dry Goods, Shoi We will keep a c our motto is to " tomer." A. W. HUI > iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii | The Chesterfe ? The Store of j= Only pure and fresh drills = carefully ar.d pr | Our Foun (Cannot Be Delicious, Pure | Tan | The Great B< ?s Have you tried it? The onl; grip is to keep the body ii will help you resist disease cover from the rayages of 1 | The Chesterfl iuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii xv n HI uo 1CIUUII1I. CICU una ast March, nearly a year ago hat a riot occured on the street tf Pageland in which quite ? lumber of people were shot )ne man, Wesley Arant, wai tilled instantly, another, Docl Wallace, died a few days late: rom his wounds. Two others srho were at first thought to have >eeu mortally wounded, finallj C 1 1 c^uvciru. ucvcmi uiucis re eived minor wounds. A greal teal of interest is being mar.iested in this case all over th< Jounty and large crowds will be n attendance upon the tiial. So icitor Spears has indicted a lumber of persons witn riot and nurder, it being his intention tc ry all parties at one time. The ttornevs representing the vari 8 defendants have given notice hat they are going to move the udge to dismiss the indictment n the ground that one indictlent will not lie against all pariee?that the defendants have a ight to be tried separately. There is no certainty at this itne that the actual trial of the arties will take place at the oniing term of court. Two erms of court have gone by ince the riot and deaths occured and the law-abiding people f Chesterfield County are anxius that the case be brought to rial. Challenge Accepted The boys of the Stafford school ccept the challenge of the Shiih Debating Club for a debate. The debate will be held at talford school house Saturday icht PVH 9rtth at, 7 oliarr* Subject: Resolved that Women hould Vote. Everybody corially invited. a o visit our store e of es and Notions :omplete line and Satisfy the CusISEY CO. ? iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii| Id Drug Go. | Pure Drugs handled Prescriptions = omptly filled t Drinks | Surpassed and SaDitary. lac | [)dy Builder f way to prevent colds and 5 [i Rood condition. Tanlac E ). It will help you to re- s ;he grip. eld Drug Co. j iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiinii A . . m.ik "Prepare For Weevil" t Says Mr. Elliott - iMr. W. R. Elliott, district !? demonstration agent f'om Wins^ boro, has been making some excellent speeches in the county e this week. The burden of his * theme is preparation for the 8 reception of the boll weevil, e "We estimate the pest will be j here in three years, according to A. A. - - f i-- 1 1 ^ ius present, rate 01 travel, tnougn it is possible that gulf storms or other conditions may greatly t hasten its arrival. And when it ? conies it is going to spell disas8 ter to those notpreparee to fight > it." Mr. Elliott is in no sense a 8 pessimist, but he is thoroughly c familiar with the havoc wrought r by the weevil in other States and he seems very anxious that i South Carolinians should take r advantage of the experience of " less fortunate States, and pret pare. "Every farmer in this county ' should.begin right now to select 5 cotton seed of a early fruiting variety, should cut down his cotk ton acreage and begin raising I more stock and foodstuffs," said > he. ? The Advertiser's representa" tive then asked him what he ' thought of the partridge as an > ally to the farmer in the des' truction of the weevil. His reply was that the value of this bird to the farmer in a > weevil infested district could not be estimated. "One partridge i will destroy in a single day an unbelievable number ot insects. I am gratified to notice that ' many of your farmers have posted their land against hunting. This is fine. It is my firm conviction that not another bird should bf killed in this State 1 during the next five years. "If you cannot get a law closing the season and thus protect ing the birds in this county the next best thing would be for every farmer who values his future prosperity to post his land and thus allow the birds to multiply on his place." Gapt. Thrower for R. R. Com'r. The friends of Capt W. T. Thrower, of Cheraw, have induced him to announce his candidacv for the office of Railroad Commissioner in the next pn| mary. Capt. Thrower is well j I fitted for the position. He has | ; served an apprenticeship on the railroad and worked his way up ! through the shops as engineer and then conductor. lie has been successful as a lumber dealer and farmer. I He has paid considerable at- ! tention to [the rate question and j toofc a prominent part in getting the freight rates revised for this | section some time ago. ? Mrs. Sarah J. McRae Mrs. Sarah J. McRae, an elder- ' ^ ly lady of the Zoar section of this ; county, died last Wednesday morning and was hurried the I "J next day at the Methodist! Church at McFarland, N. C Tlio | funeral services were conducted 'by her pastor, Rev. J. M. West, (of Morven, N. C., assisted bv Rev. J. L. Tyler. Mrs. McRae was born in Chesterfield County in 18JJ6. S ton after her birth her parents moved to Anson County North Carolina, where in 1865 she was married to Mr. Duncan McRae. After their marriage they moved near McFarland, N. C., though, their home was in South Carolina. Of this union eight children E were born. Mrs. Fdi/a Rati iff, E Mrs. W. A. Stegall. Mr. Duncan ! E McKae, W. U. McKae, of McFar-j E land, N. C , Mr. J. H. McKae of E Clio, Hev. W. V. McKae, of the E North Carolina Conference, (M. E K. Church South,) stationed at E Wilmington. N. C., Mrs. R. E. E Rivers and Mrs. W. J. Tiller, of E Chesterfield. jjj Mrs. McKae was a most estim EE able christian lady, and leaves EE an intiuence which will bless hu JJ inanity in all the coming years. L More Liqfuor Laws From Golumb:n One of the most important pieces of legislation passed by the General Assembly and tint 13 now law is the bill to make i: mandatory on Judges to impose chaingang sentences on those convicted of selling whisko; . The law provides for sentene . of six months to two years f' r first violation of the law an I sentences of two years to live years for second violations < :' the law. There is a proviso that the Judge may, in his discreti , suspend during good behavior all of the sentence tor first violation but 00 days on the chaingang and all but GO days on chaingang for second conviction but in no case can the judge impose a fine or in any way let the convicted escape a chaingang sentence of a, least 30 days for first offense and GO days for second offense. It is believed this law which imposes hard labor on those convicted will go a long way toward making white men quit selling liquor, for a sentence on tl chaingang will be their portion if they do not take timely warning. Al bill reducing the amount of whiskey that can be received byexpress in any one calend*month from one gallon to two quarts has passed the Senate and is now before the House of Representatives for passageThis bill increases the amount of beer that can be received in one calendar month from one gallon to 00 pints or half-barrel It is believed that this act if it becomes law?anil its passage through the House seems assur Pi] iv i 11 roeti'ict om<ninf ..C whiskey consumed in the State and at (he same time increase the amount of beerSenator Laney's bill driving the Southeastern Tariff associu tion out of South Caroline passed the senate Saturday morning without division and was sent to the house. '1 he bill was introduced and piloted through b.y Senator Laney and prevents (ire insurance companies or partnerships doing a tire insurance business in this state to enter into any compact or combination with any other fire insurance companies, associations or partnerships. Upon motion of Mr- Odoin in the house, this bill was withdrawn from the committee o;i banking and insurance, lie did not think it necessary to hav ? any further hearing on the bill. The bill was finally referred to the committee on agriculture on motion of Mr. Odom. The purpose is to press the consideration of the bill to drive the Southeastern Tariff association out of the state. Entertainment at Vaughn School House, Feb. 25th "Out In The Streets"?a play ? will be presented at Vaughn school house Friday night February "Jot h. After the play a box supper will be given for the benefit of the school. No admission will be charged and the public is cordially invited. Geese and Hens Wanted. 500 hens, 100 geese wanted. Highest market prices paul. J. W. llanna. Cut This Out?It Is Worth Money DON'T MISS THIS. Cutout this slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley <fc Co., Chicago, I Illinois, writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley's Honey and lar Compound, for lagrippe, coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney 1'ills, for lame back, weak kidneys, rheumatism, bladder troubles, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for constipation, biliousness, headache and sluggish bowels.? Square Deal Drug Store,