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I VOLUME 35?NO. 5. CHESTERFIELD, S. O., APRIL 20, 1916 ' ' $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE j
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YVeekly Keview o4
9 The Great War
The most gigantic conflict in
t? history of the world, the
!,: bitle of Verdun, has entered
ft. th\ tenth week. It is in many respr.ts
without precedent The
enAmouo scale of the German j
prorations and execution of t he j
atfe. V, the unparalleled concen
trat-ii of artillery and the sus-|
tain \ ferocity of the fighting
w marl *he battle as one of the
rgreat V efforts of the war.
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i *>i uii u?n uccii ramu us une
of thtA>trongest fortresses of
Eorop?.\a cornerstone of the
French llefenses against Oer
many, yhe evolution of military
taMcs during the war. however,
ai \ particularly the employmen
\ by the Germans of
long ranf1 howitzers capable of
reducing he greatest forts have
, v , dona mm to change the character
of the Verdun campaign as
compared ith the earlier conceptions
owh&t such a struggle
| might be. Before the bsttle
I opened the 'rench partly disI
mantled thei forts around VerF
dun and here as elsewhere on
t liti \ra rioiio
...V iwun II HID ClliCI. IVIUIIK'O
for resistance was placed on an
elaborate sysfctn of trenches.
New KecCd in Losses.
^ In no previa- battle were the
losses so high as those which
A have been estitated in the light*
- ing around Veijun. These estimates,
however, cannot be regarded
as conclusive evidence,
for neither Germwiy nor France
has announced in own casualties.
The Frenclwar otliee has
declared the Gerians have lost
200,000 in killed;, wound* d and
captured. The Germans state
6enii-olliciall.v that the French
casualties numberiCO,000 killed
and wounded and tlat 30,000 unwounded
French pfsoners have
been taken. If theta estimates
are approximately correct nearly
400,000 men have bleu eliminate
Li as fighting units
The giouud occupied by the
Germans after 50 days of offensive
operations may he roughly
calculated as 100 squire miles.
They have forced back the
French from their outlying po- j
sitions to the definite line of re-|
sistance along the semi-circular
front from the edge of the Argon
ne eastward ucrosb the Meuee
( , i and southward into the Woevre.
For the most part this main line
has withstood the shock of successive
attucks. The Germans
captured Fort Douaumont early
r id the campaign and have bitten
into French defenses at Dead j
? Man's lull and elsewhere, but at j
I no point have they succeeded in j
I breaking through,
i The drive was begun on Febw
^"diiry 21st by the German army
. * under Crown Prinee Frederick
William. Since that date tcrriffic
battles have ruged almost
iucessently on this front and
though the French have put up
an heroic resistence the Teutonic
progress has seemed inexorable.
If the Germans are willing to
spent sullicient men ami aminu
nition there in not much doubt
but they can take the fortrets.
Military critics differ as to the
value the fortress will he to them
when taken.
The Russians have gained another
important victory in Turkey
by the capture of Trebezoud.
You Must Clean lip Now
^ All merchants are hereby notiV
j fled to clean up and put in a nan
J itary condition their business
premises, especially the rear c?l
the stores. This wo.k must be
accomplished before Thursday,
April the 27tb,. The notice is
final. To protect the health of
the community steps will be
taken to enforce this order on
the date mentioned.
By order of
Tho B >r?I of Health.
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Justthink of it! Meal made
<f I'oauuts!* It's bound to be
^ good. For sale by J.-ei. Burch,
Mt. Croghau and the C.tv Mark
More Junior Picnics
The local council of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics
have three Hag raising picnics
scheduled for the near future.
To-morrow, April 21st will be
a Hag-raising and Bible presentation
at Wamble Hill Schoolhouse.
On April 27th a flagraising
will be conducted at
Vaughn Schoolhuuse. On April
28th this council will join the
lvimberlv Oouncil in a picnic at
Teal's Mill.
The three programs follow:
Friday April, 21st, flag-raising
and Bible presentation at Wamble
Ilill.
Address of Welcome, by F. W.
It) vers.
Response by W. K. Lluneycutt.
Song, "America", by school.
Address, "Virtue", by B. J.
Douglass.
Address, "Lber ty", by ltev.
Paul T. Wood.
Address, "Patriotism", by P.
A. Murray, Jr.
Presentation of Bible and flag
by Rev. J. L. Tyler.
Address of acceptance by Supt.
of Education R. A. Rouse.
Song, Star Sprangled Banner
by the school.
Address, "The Good of the
Order," by W. F. Stevenson.
April 27t.h, llag-raising at
Vaughn Schoolhouse.
Address of Welcome by D. A.
Vaughn.
Response by W.J. Tiller.
Song, "America," by School.
Ad 'ress, "Virtue," by B. J.
Douglass. ,
Address, "Liberty," by Rev.
Paul T. Wood.
Address, "Patriotism," by P.
A , Murray, Jr.
Presentation of Bible and Flag
by Rev. J. L. Tyler.
Snug, Star Sprungled Banner,
by the School.
Acceptance, by F. W. Rivers.
Address, "The (rood of the
Order," by W. P. Pollock.
Friday, April 2srh, Picnic et.
Teal's Miil with Kimberly Council.
Address, "Virtue." by 13. J.
Douglass.
Address, "Liberty," by Rev.
Paul T. Wood.
Address, "Patriotism," by P.
A. Murray, Jr.
Address, "The Good of tbo
Order," by W. F. Stevenson.
Address, "The Good of the
Order," by W. 1*. Pollock.
Methodist S. S. Conference
The Chesterfield and Fast
| Chesterfield charges weie well
i represented at the Florence District
Sunday School Conference,
held at llartsvillo the first three
days of this week.
Among those who represented
these charges are: Kevs. J. L.
Tyler and Paul T. Wood and
Messrs. li. Thurrnan Teal, W. J.
Odom, W. L. Guy, P. Mangum,
W. J. Tiller, Spencer
Vaughn, Isaac Davis, F. W. Rivers,
S. A. Kissiah, Ward Ingram,
II. A. Pegues, Helton Smith, W
It. Kddins and J. Sidney Smith
Getting Fixed
Last Sunday night at the
Methodist church the Kev. J. I.
Tyler preached on the subject of
"Making liaste Wisely."
Wlute speaking on the evils ol
& too strenuous race for wealtli
he 8poke of an incident in hit
pastorate a few years ago.
A young f.?rraer in his congregation
was very ambitious and
w&h so absorbed in "gettitg fix
ed, ' as he called it that he neg
lected his family, his religior
and his healHi. "About the
time he got 'fixed' we buried
him," said the preacher.
*"1 had occasion to pass by the
farm later and I saw anothei
man on the veranda, w ho smoked
good cigars and talked about 'mj
horses, my farm, my stock,' etc
This man had matried the wid<
iiw and he was fixed." ]
The moral, of coarse is clear]
Don't kill yourself getting fixc lj
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I Look Here! |
Have you ever been to the City Market? I
They keep only stall feci Meats. Stop and see. I?
Look at the sanitary conveniences they have installed. (
Meats always kept in r sanitary condition and sweet C
and tender. If you are not our customer we want $
you for one.
Give us a trial on your next inontlCs business. #
The (Bity Market 1
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Easter Dress Goods
And Men's Suits
How about youi Easter Dress or Suit?
Is Easter going to catch you with or without a new
Spring Suit or Dress?
Mow if you haven't already bought your Easter
Dress or Suit call on us and pick it out so you can get
it ready for Easter, for it is drawing near.
Easter, April 23d
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Your Orders for
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fresh Meat#
Telephoned to the
i i >{. S)avhf Market
1 The Old Reliable
, # Will Receive Prompt and Conscientious Attention.
i I Phone Vic. 6
"Who Pay*" is the name of a -A Kansas man wrote to h
cries of unrelated episodes newspaper and asked: "What
Strung together by the one the matter-with my hens? Kvei
Bhought expressed in the title. mor?jng when I go to feed the
Vhis picture is undoubtedly the r u . . .. , , .
m . . A 1 .. I tind some of them have keek
Sfflnest ever shown in Chesterfield.
B'irst performance will be given over to r'pe no more?'
Bn May 2d. Look for notice next To which the editor replu<
[Beek. "They're dead."V
Court Proceedings
Court of Common l'lea3 convened
Monday morning Ilis Honor
S. W. G. Shipp, of Florence,
presiding.
The tirst two days of court as
announced in the Advertiser
two weeks ago, were given i?ver
to equity matters, the jury and
stenographer not being present
until Wednesday.
The first matter heard by
Judge Shipp on Monday was mo.
I tion made by Dr. J. 1). Ingram.
W. L. Me Kay, F. E Kerr, and
others to vacate a judgment obtained
against them by Mr. J
N. Stricklin, on ground of surprise
and excusable neglect.
Motion granted upon payment of
cost* to date by defendants and
set for trail for next Tuesday.
In tho case of Miss Lavina
Ilinson against the executors of
the will of the late Judge
Adams, Judge Shipp set the verdict
of the magistrates court
aside on the ground that the lawwas
against the plaint ill. The
Judge expressed his regret, however,
that this old lady was not
to be paid for her services.
In the case of Town of Mt.
Croghan against F. M. Moore,
.Fudge Shipp sustained verdict of
the town council in two ca^es
and over-ruled them on third
case. The tine was reduced from
$75.00 to $60.00
Nearly all the day Tuesday
was taken up with a review of
the evidence and argument of
counsel in the case involving
the validity of an election in
, Wexford School District No. JO
' in 1014 for the issuance of bonds
to erect a new school house.
1 The .Fudge reserved his decision.
All .Fury cases set for trial foi
Wednesday were either settled
or continued until the next
term. Shortly after Court convened
the Judge excused all
jurors until Thursday morning
The hearing of equity matters
was then resumed. The first
ca-e taken up was an appeal from
the Master's decision in the case
of Zeke Williams against J. N.
Boan, J. R. Boan and others.
The Master decided in favor
of the Boans and against Wil
liams. Williams appealed antl
. the testimony as heard by the
? Master was read over to the
Court and argument made. The
i Judge reserved his decision.
The Big Springs resort cases
were next taken up. The receiver
of the defunct Big Springs
Co. has filed numerous suits!
against certain parties for failing
to comply with their subscriptions
for stock. The Court has
taken the matter under advise1
ment.
J To-day the first jury case for
trial is that of the Pull"or Manufacturing
Co., of Boston, Mass.,
against l)r. I). H. Laney for possession
ol a soda fountain and
fixtures under claim of mortgage.
The plaintiff is represented by
Messrs. Hasina & Hunley of the
local bar, and Fred C Coxe, esq ,
of Wadesboro, N. C. The defendant
is represented by Messrs.
H. K. Laney, M. J. Hough
and Stevenson Prince.
Bring your produce to The
i City Market. Highest cash price
paid.
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i/ininu o. o. vonvenuon
The Interdenominational I)is
trict Sunday School Convention
meets i n Chesterfield at the
Baptist Church next Sunday,
April 28d, at 8 p. m.
This meeting promises to be
very interesting und especially
beneficial to all Sunday school
workers.
The Chesterfield District embraces
Courthouse, Cheraw and
>8 Pee Dee Townships. Hon. W.
's F. Stevenson is president of the
y district; L. A. Kerr is county
m president and R. T. Ca6ton and
^ II. P. Duvall are members of
State executive committee.
These gentlemen are expected
1' to address the meeting next
Itkinday.
First Meeting of New Council
The new city officers who were
elected on Tuesday and installed
on Weddesday held their first
meeting on Thursday, last; week.
The attitude of this council to
a man see.ns to be, "We did nol
seek the office and therefore owe
no political favors to any man."
They are going at their work
like the proverbial new broom
and purpose to make a clean
sweep before the broom Rets old.
In one respect Chesterfield resembles
the large cities and it
has been suggested that a dele
gation be sent to New jYork to
learn how the police question is
handled there. For the present
it is suflnient to <ay that the
new chief has not yet been selected.
The property of the Cemetery
Association lias been transferred
to the town and all payments
due on this property are to be j
made to the town clerk. The
town will also bo responible for
the up-koep of theceuietery.
The mayor is emphatic in his
declaration that the speed limit
is going to be enforced, lie says j
Main Street has now ceased to!
he a race track and is no longer ;
to be mistaken for one.
Death of W. A. Turnajic
Win. A. Turnage of Teal's M ill
section was laid to rest at Mt
Olivet on March 20th. He had
passed the eightieth year of his
nie, wmch was a life of usefulness.
lie has always lived in Chesterlield
county with the exc^p
tion of one er two years in North
Carolina ami Mississippi and the
time he served in the war he-:
tween the Slates.
lie married Miss Martha Gul*I
ledge who wis his companion for
about fifty years. All of their
children died while young.
Mr Turnage was a member of
Macedonia lluptist church and
had the distinction of attending
every protracted service of his
church for lifly years, with the
exception of one summer when
he was in Mississippi ami could
not return.
Mr. Turnage was greatly appreciated
by the olii 1 lren.
He leaves one brother, Frank
Turnage, who lives at llartsville
and a host of friends to mourn
his death.
B. I). T.
It is reported that there is a
strong suspicion that I'aneh.)
Villa has a good (leak ir.ore life
in his old carcus than he is will
ing to a<ltnit.
Our Drug Stock
Complete
We are equipf
ped to meet any
demand ^ foi
and sickroon
in hot ^ watei
M p 1 e n i s h th<
! ""fTj:"'"' w home medicin(
chest and foi
Y^l [ first aid to th<
V^.-^?_jj injured work
man.
We Carry the Unsurpassed
Rexall Line Of
Patent Medicines,
Toilet Articles,
Rubber Goods,
And Stationery.
Scfuare De^l
CORRESPONDENCE
SNOW HILL.
Westfield Creek, Snow Hill ,
and Parkers schools will combine
in an egg hunt, at Westtield
Creek church next Friday. There
will be dinner on the ground at.
noon, patrons of each school will'
bring well filled baskets. The
egg hunt will be in the afternoon
and there will he many eggs to
hide.
There was a school breaking
and box supper at a school in ? i
Lumber ton county N. C. March
:51st, at which a man under the
influence of whiskey drew a pi
tol and (ired several shots int(.
the crowd. Miss McKeller Barnners
was hit 111 the side, a Miss *
Smith was hit in the back, Mr.
N. M. Allen and several others
were hit. They were rushed to
the hospital at Lumberton.
lvally Day at Westlield Creek
Sunday was well attended and
the exercises were very fine.
We invite our friends from tli j
country to make our store headquarters
when in town
The City Market.
MEK KIM AN'S MILL
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The Woodmen gave a fish-fry
at Merriman's Mill last Saturday
which was enjoyed very much
by all who attended.
Mr. and Mrs. S. <). Middleton,
and little daughter Margaret, of
ilPUr T1 irlinotnn ?
iljJCUl/ lilltJ tt UP H
end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. II. Middleton.
Mr. J. W. Merritnan is quit< I
il! at this writing. Miss Annie ?
Dunney, graduate nurse of Co- *
.umbia is with him.
Mr. J. M. Middleton and family,
of Uartsville, visited his
| brother Mr. W. LI. Middleton 1
Saturday and Sunday. \
j Mrs. W. A. Sellers spent last V
Thursday night at the home of \
her parents Mr. and Mrs. 1. B.
Merritnan.
Mr. Carl Newsom, of near
tlartsville spent the week-end
with his uncle, Mr. W, 11. Middleton
.
Miss Blanch Gaskins spent last
Saturday night with Miss Lillio
Rivers.
I PATRICK
The Patrick school closed
Thursday afternoon with interesting
exerecises by the children.
We were favored with
speeches from Rev. ilarriman,
Rev. Thames and Mr. Tiller.
After the exercises Mrs. Thames
had arranged f >r a picnic about
two miles from Patrick on the
W A: A. Highway. Kind friends
and patrons furnished their wagons
and automobiles to take the
children. The occassion was
much enjoyed by all.
Rev. an<l. Mrs. B. I). Thames,
Mr. and Mrs. 1). M. Williams,
Mrs. l)r. J. T. Bull', Mrs. I). 8.
Brower, and Mr. J. W. Poison
r went to Darlington Friday and
Saturdry to See the "Birth of a
Nation"
Rev. H. D Harrison, of (Iressum,
will aid Rev B. D. Thames
in a meeting beginning on the
;! o h Sunday at b >wer Macedonia.
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?| Prirao Peanut Meal for Cows, ^
"J Horses, Hogs, at
* The City Market.
Mr. Stevenson's Views
Mr. W. F. Stevenson, caiuli.
date for congress from this district,
calls attention to the fact
that the Democratic, the Republican
and the Progressive parties
all endorsed RURAL CREDITS
in their platforms in 1912.
i ongress has passed a general
hanking bill for mercantile purposes,
and boasts that it is t lie
greatest in all the world. Why
} did they forget the party pledge
of all of the parties to take care
of the farrnei? Is the law now
proposed calculated, if passed,
to relieve the need?
lie will have more to say la' r
about this proposed law. Adv.
l'rimo Peanut Meal is one of
I the very best feeds for alt kinds \
| of stock. rAsk your jgrocer for