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VOLPMK85?NO. 48 -ft OHE8TERFIELD, S. O. FEBRUARY 15, 1917 iW^^^^Bi^Wi Vote For W. Stevenson The reasons are: 1. He has had legislative experience. Eleven terms in the House of Representatives and Speaker part of / the time and acknowledged leader of ' die House. 2. He is conservative in his ideas and will not do rash things or favor going to war if it can be obviated, but will favor such action if necessary to ? ? ^rw rtn n J. LILLd bLt FO To the Democratic Voters of the Fifth District. In the time allotted by our Democratic Executive Committee for the campaign I have had time to visit but few more places than those selected for campaign meetings. I believe that it is not necessary to set forth my qualifications in detail in this letter to you, for I have friends in every community familiar with my years of experience as an active lawyer and of continued service to the public in my own town county and State. I am a Southern Democrat and believe in the rule of the people. I have made my campaign for a national office upon national issues. I AM A LOVER OF PEACE, but I believe in adequate preparedness of our nation for defence against Announcements W. F. STEVENSON Mr. W. F. Stevenson announces that he is running: for Congress in this District on the platform of liberal aid fer country roads, liberal support of the rural mail facilities, rigid economy in governmental affairs, judicious preparation for national defense and loyal support of the President in keeping us out of war. THOS. B. BUTLER I am a candidate for Congress from the Fifth District, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary and pledge myself to abide by the result of same THOS. B. BUTLER, Gaifney, S. C. A. L. GASTON I announce myself as a candidate for CongTess from this District in the Primary to be held on Friday, February 16th, next A. L. GASTON, Chester, S. C. TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONER By this notice I announce myself a candidate for Township Commissioner of Courthouse Township for the unexpired term of G. W. Brantly, resigned. It may be of interest to some to know that although I have had operations for a disease of the bones and am unable to do ordinary manual labor, I am Able to travel and to perform all the duties of Township Commissioner. Your support will be appreciated and if elected will use economy and impartiality in the expenditure of all funds passing through my hands. Respectfully, R. A. MELTON. F. W. RIVERS I hereby announce myself a candidate for Township Commissioner, subject lo the action of the Democratic primary. F. W. RIVERS. H. J. SELLERS. I hereby announce myself a candia = Farn $ Money $200,000 to loan on imp terfield County. On loans over $10,000 arm 5 1-2 per cent, annu per cent Write us. Realty Loai Harts vil 0 F. i for Congress preserve American rights. 3. His record shows that he is a Democrat who believes in equality of rich and poor alike before the law. 4. He advocates a law to stop distilling grain into liquor while the world is so scarce of bread,and saving 1 for food for the people the millions of , bushels now being distilled into liquor ' to destroy instead of nourish and pre- | serve the people. ,NN R CONGRESS invasion. I heartily endorse A VIGOROUS AND PROMPT INVESTIGATION OF THE INCREASED COST OF LIVING TO THE TOWNSMAN AND OF FARM SUPPLIES TO THE FARMER, with a view of securing relief from the control of food supplies by the monopolies and trusts. I believe in federal aid for roads to facilitate the delivery of mails on R. F| D. Routes. From my wide experience in public affairs I feel sure that I can best serve the Fifth District in Congress when our nation is now facing the vob ocuuua ?jiisis in us nistory. in serving the people of the Fifth District I will use the same principles of right and fair dealing that I have always used in my past life. Yours respectfully, J. LYLES GLENN. date for Township Commissioner, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. H. J. SELLERS. CLINTON J. EDDINS I hereby announce myself a candidate for Township Commissioner subject to the action of the Democratic primary. CLINTON J. RIVERS. LEANDER C. LISENBY I hereby announce myself a candidate for Township Commissioner for Court Heuse Township. I promise, if elected, to perform all duties as Township Commissioner. LEANDER G. LISENBY. THE SHERIFF BUYS A KENTUCKY THOROUGHBRED Sheriff D. P. Douglass h&s a reputation for always demanding and always getting the best whether it was cigars, automobiles or, well, we don't know much about his liquor. But when Mr. Douglass bought a horse the other day he lived up to his reputation and bought one that will be the pride of Chesterfield County. Yes, he was bred in old Kenturltv the medow grass is blue and where the horses are said to be just as fa*t and as pretty as the women. Here is what a Kentucky paper had to say of this horse when he was sold to Mr. Joe Culberson: "W. C. Strawhom, of Greenwood, S. C., has sold his saddle stallion, Alta Chief 4760, bred and raised by J. Gano Johnson, of Mt. Sterling, Ky., to J. H. Culberson, of Chesterfield, S. C. Mr. Strawhom purchased Alta Chief from the Cook Farm, Lexington, Ky., in 1911, and Mr. Strawhorn says that during the six years he owned him he never showed a vice or a fault. He has left his impress upon the horses in that community and he will be long remembered by his many admirers in that section." Will the Sheriff show him at the County Fair? Well, you just come out and see! II lers! I Money $ >rovcd Farms in Cheswhere yu live on you I al interest; otherwise 9 i & Ins. Co. Ie, S. C. I NOTICE OF SPECIAL DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY Notice is hereby given that on Friday, February 16th, next, a primary election for a Representative in Congress from the Fifth District will be held in Chesterfield County, for long and short term and that at that time an election will be held for a Township Road Commissioner for Court House Township. This election will be held under the rules and regulations of the Demo| cratic Party. inose wno were properly enrolled for the last primary will be entitled to vote in this election as the rules do not require a re-enrollment for a special election. There will be no second primary for Congress and in the event that no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast in the primary the two receiving the highest number of voteB for the term for which they aspire, will run in the General Election which will be held on February 21st, next. It is hoped that a full vote will be polled at this election. Spread the news?the time is short?Friday, February 16. The polls will open at 8 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. The following clerks and managers have been appointed to conduct said election: Cheraw: I. S. Huntloy, G. A. Malloy and G. A. Lynch. Clerk, D. L. Tillman. Place, Town Hall. Bethel: J. F. Powe, J. R. Burn and J. T. Chapman. Clerk, T. G. Matheson. Place, Usual voting place. Pee Dee: D. G. Mcintosh, D. F. Ja mison and J. H. Wallace. Clerk, Wm. Hickson. Place, usual voting place. Brock's Mill: D. F. Brock, T. A. Lee and A. B. Parker. Clerk, J. E. Short. Place, Brock's Mill School house. Patrick: J. C. Baker, D. F. Buie, O. D. Turnage. Clerk, D. M. Williams. Place, usual voting place. Middendorf: W. R. Johnson, E. T. McManus and Boykin Wilkes. Clerk, D. M. Rowe. Place, usual voting place. McBee: R. C. Atkinson, J. K. McCoy and J. E. Middleton. Clerk, F. E Sanders. Usual voting place. Cat Pond: W. M. Teal, W. D. Parker and T. J. Sumner. Clerk, J. W. Ruthven. Grant's Mill: W. T. McBride, J. N.' Johnson and W. F. Turnage. Clerk, W. T. Rivers. Usual voting place. Show Hill: W. E. Cason, W. B. Duncan and A. J. Smith. Clerk, Carroll W. Davis. Usual voting place. Odom's Mill: J. W. Roscoe, Paul Udom and D. A. Smith. Clerk, Miles Watson. Usual voting place. Douglass Mill: B. C. Wadsworth, J. R. Sutton and D. A. Douglass. Clerk, Smith Ellis. Usual voting place. Wexford: P. A. Guledge, Henry Lisenby and Andrew Moore. Clerk, E. J. Moore. Usual voting place. Ruby: M. L. Raley, T. G. Griggs and A. P. Smith. Clerk, R. D. McCreight. Usual voting place. Cross Roads: J. P. Allen, J. L. Standi and G. K. Sowell. Clerk: V. B. Waddell. Usual voting place. Mt. Croghan: J. H. Rivers, W. H. Henrick and W. C. Baker. Clerk, W. W. Lowry. Usual voting place. Winzo: J. P. Anderson, G. F. Evans and Lester Rivers. Clerk, H. Z. Outen. Usual voting place. Pageland: W. J. Blakeney, R. M. Armstrong and S. H. Laney. Clerk, P. M. Arant. Usual voting place. Plains: W. J. Hicks, G. W. Hinson and W. B. Evans. Clerk, J. A. Hicks, jr. Usual voting place. Dudley: W. C. Jenkins, O. B. Jones and H. I. Funderburk. Clerk, T. D. Funderburk. Jefferson: L. E. Gardner, E. C. Clark and J. W. Miller. Clerk, L. E. Ogburn. Usual voting place. Catarrh: C. C. Horton, G. H. Mid dleton and J. G. Sowell. Clerk, D. E. Funderburk. Usual voting place. Angelus: W. P. Young, J. E. Lee and D. A. Clark. Clerk: J. C. Jowers. Oualeydale: F. J. Johnson, W. J. Teal and Cordy Winburn. Clerk: J. G. Wilhelm. Usual voting place. Court House: L. L. Spencer, A. W. Hursey and J. D. Smith Clerk, J. F. j Porter. Place, In the Court House. M. J. HOUGH, Chairman Democratic Executive Committee. C. L. PRINCE, Secy. NEWSPAPER MAN OUT FOg SHORT TERM Mr. J. W. Hamel, editor of the Kershaw Era, has announced for the short unexpired term of Congress, which ends March 4th. Mr. Hamel is not only a good newspaper man, but is a good and ueeful citizen in general and has frequently been called upon to serve the people of South Carolina. He was a member of the Constitutinal Convention in 1895; was a member of the House of Representatives 1905-1906; was one of the Presidential electors who cast the vote of South Carolina for President Wilson for President for his first term. It is possible that the Congressman from the Fifth District may, even in this short period, be calledi upon to participate in some very important j transactions, in wfcjich event, it is believed Mr. Hamel would be equal to , Notice Of Special General Electioi STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Chesterfield. Notice is hereby given that a Spe cial Election for a Member of Con Kress from the Fifth Congressiona District, in the above State for th< full term and also for an unexpire< term will be held at the various pre cincts in Chesterfield County, 01 Wednesday, the 21st day of February next, and that the polls wil open a1 7 o'clock a.m. and close at 4 o'clocl p. m. This olection will be conducted ac cording to the laws governing Gen eral Elections in this State. Carry your registration certificates and your tax receipts to the polls. A manager from each precinct is requested to call for box, tickets, instructions, etc, on or before the 20Ui uay 01 feoruary, next, and same may be obtained in the Court House from Mr. J. W. Hanna, clerk. The following have been appointed Managers to conduct this election: Cheraw: I. S. Huntley, G. A. Malloy and C. A. Lynch. Clerk, D. L. Tillman. Place, Town Hall. Bethel: J. F. Powe, J. R. Burn and J. T. Chapman. Clerk, T. G. Matheson. Place, usual voting place. Pee Dee: D. G. Mcintosh, D. F. Johnson and J. H. Wallace. Clerk, Wm. Hickson. Place, usual voting place. Brocks Mill: D. F. Brock, T. A. Lee and A. B. Parker. Clerk: J. E. Short. Place, Brock's Mill School house. Patrick: J. C. Baker, D. F. Buie, O. D. Turnage. Clerk, D. M. Williams. Place, Usual voting place. Middendorf: W. R. Johnson, E. T. McManus, and Boykin Wilkes. Clerk, D. M. Rowe. Place, usual voting place. McBee: R. C. Atkinson, J. K. McCoy and J. E. Middleton. Clerk, F. E. Sanders. Usual voting place. Cat Pond: W. M. Teal, W. D. ParIfpr anjf T T O? 1 - ? m. . u. ouiuiier. LierK, J. W. Ruthven. Grant's Mill: W. T. McBride, J. N. Johnson and W. F. Turnage. Clerk W. T. Rivers. Usual voting place. Snow Hill: W. E. Cason, W. B. Duncan and A. J. Smith. Clerk, Carroll W. Davis. Usual voting place. Odom's Mill: J. W. Roscoe, Paul Odom and D. A. Smith. Clerk, Miles Watson. Usual voting place. Douglass Mill: B. C. Wadsworlh, J. R. Sutton and D. A. Douglass. Clerk, Smith Ellis. Usual voting place. Wexford: P. A. Gulledge, Henry Lisenby and Andrew Moore. Clerk, E. J. Moore. Usual voting place. Ruby: M. L. Raley, T. G. Griggs, and A. P. Smith. Clerk. R D. McCreight. Usual voting place. Cross Roads: J. P. Allen, J. L. Stancil and G. K. Sowell. Clerk, V B. Waddell. Usual voting place. Mt. Croghan: J. H. Rivers, W. H. Henrdick and W. C. Baker. Clerk, W. W. Lowry. Usual voting place. Winzo: J. P. Anderson, G. F. Evans and Lester River? ti n Outen. Usual voting place. Pageland: W. J. Blakeney, R. M. j Armstrong and S. H. Laney. Clerk, I P. M. Arant. Usual voting place. | Plains: W. J. Hicks, G. W. Hinson, and W. B. Evans. Clerk, J. A. Hicks, Jr. Usual voting place, j Dudley: W. C. Jenkins, O. B. Jones ! and H. I. Funderburk. Clerk, T. D. | Funderburk. Jefferson: L. E. Gardner, E. C. | Clark and J. W. Miller. Clerk, L. E. Ogburn. Usual voting place. I Catarrh: C. C. Horton, G. H. Mid| dleton and J. G. Sowell. Clerk, D. E. Funderburk. Usual voting place. Angelus: W. P. Young, J. E. Lee i and D. A. Clark. Clerk, J. C. Jowers. Ousleydale: F. J. Johnson, W. J. Teal and Cordy Winburn. Clerk: J. G. Wilhelm. Usual voting place. Court House: L. L. Spencer, A. W. Hursey and J. D. Smith. Clerk, J. F. Porter. Place, In the Court House. W. J. ODOM, J. W. MILLER and R. B. KING, Commissioners of Federal Election, Chesterfield County, South Carolina. LEVER OFFERS SERVICES Editor Advertiser. : My doar Sir: At a conference of the South Carolina Members of the House in CoigreBS, I was directed to issue a statement to the pcoplo of the Fifth Congressional District,, who are without representation in Congress at this time, on account of the untimely death of our late friend and colleague, Judge Finley, informing them of the pleasure of the Delegation, either collectively or individually, in serving those who may have official business at Washington. Kindly say for the Delegation that we shall be glad to do what we can help the stricken people of the Fifth District in any way possible until this vacancy is filled. Very respectfully, A. F. LEVER, Chairman of the Delegation*. Fish: I have a friend who suffers errible from the heat. Squirrel: Where does he live. I Fish: He isn't living.?Awgan. ~ MR. W. J. TILLER TALKS OF HOME ORCHARD! l To the Farmers of Chesterfield Co.: There are a great many question: that should be brought to the mind: of the farmer at this time, but the most important is the care of the j home orchard. There have been shipB ped into this county this year several j hundred dollars worth of fruit trees i and if they are not properly cared for j it will be money thrown away. Quite frequently we are asked why t fruit trees dio, especially peach trees. c The two worst enemies of the peach tree are the San Jose Scale and the peach tree borer. Nine times out of ten when you find your peach tree showing signs of death you can lay it 5 to either the San Jose Scale or the peach tree borer. There is only one logical method of destroying the scale ! and that is to spray. Spray with lime ' sulphur wash. This can be applied to 1 all trees as the scale will attack nearly all fruit trees. This solution can be bought from your dealer ready prepared, or you can make it at home by boiling 15 pounds of lump lime and 15 pounds of sulphur for one hour and Qjen add to this enough water to make 50 gallons. Apply this to the trees by means of a spray pump or wash. This pest is very easy to control if it is begun in time, and now is the time for this work to be done. You can secure this solution ready pre 1 .1 AJ D A ^.1 . - ttt vuum DIUS. ^/O., ^nesierfield; Pageland Drug Co., Pageland, and J. W. Blackwell, Jefferson, Route No. 1. The peach tree borer attacks the tree at or near the ground. That is noticed by the gum discharge from the tree. The tree should be cleaned and the borer looked for with a piece of fine wire. This insect can be successfully fought by mounding up the earth around the trunk of the tree about eight inches during the 1st days of July and taken away the first days of October. To get the best results from your trees they should be pruned. Most any one can do that by thinning out the growth each year and cuting back about one fourth the growth from the previous year. I will be glad to assist any community by instructing them in the care of the orchard, and in order that I may reach the most people, if the different communities will come together at some one farm I will gladly meet with them and give all the help I can. Don't hesitate to call on me. It is very important that the farmer should take care of the orchard as it will be one of the means to meet the boll weevil. Every community should have a spray pump, as they are useful in a great many other ways. I can assist you in securing a pump. I would not advise buying anything but a barrel pump. They will cost from twelve to twenty-five dollars and will last longer and give far better service than the smaller ones. I can help-all the people by community co-operation, but cannot visit every one personally. So let all communities come together and lets do some real community work. I have a few buleltins left on fruit culture for South Carolina and anyone interested can get a copy by the asking. I also have other bulletins and different subjects that I would be glad to put in the hands of farmers. ADDED EVIDENCE OF AMERICAN PROSPERITY Everyday brings evidence that the American public'are willing to pay for the things the people really want. For many months newspaper and magazine publishers have been hard pressed, because of the tremendous increase in the price of white paper. In many cities one cent newspapers have raised their price to two cents without any appreciable falling off of circulation, but the most striking example of the public's willingness to pay an increased price for a better product occurred last month, when the publishers of the Cosmopolitan, America's Greatest Magazine, determined that, instead of cutting the quality of the magazine, they would print an even better magazine and increase the price. Over a million people have been buying the Cosmopolitan for many years at 15 cents a copy, and, with the greatly improved February issue more people paid 20 cents for Cosmopolitan th nhad ever in its history purchased the maguzine at 15 cents. How such a magazine can be produced, sold for 20 cents and pay a profit to the producers is a modern industrial problem, especially when the editor has among his writers Gouverneur Morris, Robert W. Chambers, John Galsworthy, Jack London, Edith Wharton, Owen Johnson, Elizabeth Robins, Amelie Rives and Elinor Glyn. The magazine is profusely illustrated by the greatest modern art 1 ists, and its tremendous sale is onlj iwn added proof of the American pub lie's thorough appreciation of a quali i Proceedings Stat t The General Assembly in Columbii seems to take up a great deal of tim? with the whisky proposition. Th< House of Representatives, after first 1 passing a "bone dry" law, then votec to kill same and finally reversec themselves the second time and pass ed the Richey law, which absolutely prohibits the importation of any wines, whisky beer or alcohol at al into South Carolina. The Senate has refused to pass ar absolutely dry law, but by a majority of 29 to 10 has passed what is knowr as the Durant "Physician's Prescription Ouart.-Ji-Mr>ritVi T " tu:_ ? uun. 1 II13 Ulll provides that no whiskey may be imported as a beverage, but that whenever a doctor prescribes same that ar amount not to exceed one quart a month can be received. Preachers may procure one quart a month for sacramental purposes. It looks like the Durant bill, which has been passed by the Senate will become a law, unless vetoed by Gov. Manning, and many predict that he will refuse to sign this bill. It seems a great pity that so much time is consumed in discussing the liquor question. One would judge that about the only business the State has on its hand at the present is to decide the amount a man may drink. Representative Allan McFarlan has withdrawn his bill whereby he sought to cancel the Winthrop Scholarship from Chesterfield county held by Miss Annie Houser. It seems that Miss Houser moved to Chesterfield County last spring, won the competetive examination for the Winthrop scholarship and shortly thereafter moved out nf V.Io ?...? rr" * v. v...o vv/umy. inure nas Dcen a great deal of indignation among the people, because of the fact that our county tax payers will, for the next four years have to support a scholarship in Winthrop for a girl from Orangeburg or some other county. Many regret that Representative McParlan has withdrawn his bill for they believe that the scholarship should be cancelled. They were glad when he started the movement to cancel the scholarship and they canMIDDENDORF Miss Julia Pegues spe*if the weekend at her home in Cheraw. "COMING?Miss Bsulah E. McNemar, America's celebrated entertainer, presenting "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," a happy combination of wit, humor and philosophy. Ten characters move before you in the space of an hour. To be given in the school auditorium Tuesday night. February 27th. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Mr. Boggot, of Gray Court, S. C., preached at the Baptist church SunIday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Jerman filled his regular appointment Sundav afternoon nt bron. Miss Minnie MacManus and Mr. John Clanton were married Sunday evening. They returned to the bride's home Tuesday, where they will make their home for the present. There was much excitement in the city of Middendorf Sunday morning when it was learned that the turpentine still belonging to Mr. J. F. Alexander had burned the night before. The origin of the fire is not known. Nothing was saved as it was nearly gone before the fire was discovered. The loss is about $000. Have you paid your subscription to the piano fund yet? A careful account has been kept of the money paid in and of expenses. The account is open for your inspection at any time. Ask at the postolfice. Miss Nellie Rowe, from Coker College, spent the week-<?nd with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rowe. m UJ "Safety First Natii o CHE1 The Only National 1 No depositor in 1 South Carolina hs Strict Supervision b Pays Interest on WRITE US AND START Wm.Godfrey, Ed wan President Vlc^M AtThe^H :e L^isl^H \ understand why i vailed upon to withdraw s | McFarlan stated when the bill that he thought it was fl I teous one, but he did not car^ I pear as a persecutor. m The Legislature will probably adj journ Saturday night and it ia bo- 1 r lieved that in the meantime they will I [ enact a law creating a State highway I commission and place a license on au- I , tomobiles. I r The appropriation bill thia year will I i increase the taxes of the peopl# from - 6'/4 to 8 i^jlls for State purposes, pro- vJB I vided the present bill which has al- I ready paused the house is passed by I the Senate. There is going to be a Jj, i great howl by the tax payers of this BB , county and other counties on account - TB ; of the reckless appropriations of the.' ( people's money being made by the legislature. We are glad however, UH that the Chesterfield delegation hav?^^^^| voted against this increase in trfkea.^^^^H representative McFarlan has been pecially active in trying to appropriations. He attacked the r Treasurer for spending so muo* as President of a bank in Coiutn~J^^B^| instead of attending to the State'^^^^H business, while at the same time is asking for an extra bookkeeper iw^^^B the State Treasurer's office. ) ' Senator Laney was in town SatWP day and he advises that he had in- j troduced a bill allowing the voters o* i the town of Chesterfield to vote of fl fl i the question of waterworks and sew! fl B erage bonds in a sum not to exceei B fl $3,500.00 and an issue of $5,000.04 fl fl or $6,000.00 worth of bonds to erect additional rooms for school purposes. ^^B The Senator Btated that these bills \B have already passed the second read- I ing in the Senate and would pass the third Monday night and be sent to fl tho r ? ..... wkiv imu>tv xvi tiuiiuiL nc sifltcd th&t these bills would have plenty of time ^^B to pass the House before adjourn- ^^B ment. The voters of Chesterfield are very much interested in these bills becoming law so they will have an op- > B| portunity to vote on the question of j waterworks, sewerage and better ,^B school facilities for this good town. Mrs. M. E. P - ry spent Saturd0~"^^^B ut the honv of Mr. and Mrs. L, S. Brow." v Mr. and Mrs. H. T. McManus and little daughter, Kathleen, of CheraAtf^^^^^ spent Sunday here. Mrs. K. C. Johnson has been quiti^^^^^H sick for the past week. ROUTE 3 The extreme cold weather we have had for the past few weeks has damaged the wheat and oat crop considerably. Some of the farmers are4 B thinking about sowing their oats over again. We think this a wise plan, be- ^B B rause it pays the farmer to raise all B of his foodstuffs for he can't eat There will be an entertainment at school house on the first Friday night III March. You had better keep this in mind for if you miss that play en- *^^B titled "The Nigger Night School," ^B| you will miss half your life. Every __ one in tho r?b v >< ?-: ??* - _ ? j ?o viviii|? II") DC81, tx> give you a real treat. It is reported that some of the fl farmers near Merriman's Mill are planning to plant several acres in tobacco. This seems to be a good plan, | especially as it offers one means of I fighting the boll weevil. Some of the boys in our community are so bashful that they will borrow an overcoat fron; the girl's father in order to take it home a week later. Come on, Route 4, with your road working, for we need some of it dowp.. here. We are glad to say that The Advertiser is improving from week to week. Hope she will live forever. V f/rjf" ^ onal Bank 4 >F *AW II lank in The County It jH National Banks in II mBR is ever lost a cent II WSM y V. 5. Government H Savings Deposits AN ACCOUNT