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ot)e <TI)est4rfiet6 Advertiser CHESTERFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY, July 5, 1917 $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE , * M-; Short Items Of Intei War; Two More Rio de Janerio, June 28.?Brazil | has revoked her decree of neutrality lb in the war between the entente allies and Germany. ^ Athens, June 29.?The Greek GovUL ernment has broken diplomatic re- * ' lations with Germany, Austria-Hun- i gary, Bulgaria and Turkey. t BPnT' Though war has not yet been de j CP clared, the Greek Government considr . ers that a state of war exists since its a advent to power yesterday. The re- ^ r: call of the Greek diplomatic re pre- b Psentatives accredited to the Central j, Powers and their allies is imminent, P.f- Canadian Headquarters in France, 11 . June 29.?Success, unexpectedly * great and complete at a cost in casu- V alties far less than some recent un- ^ important engagements, has attended v the drive of the Canadians along the a - -j. valley of the Souchcz toward Lens, c during last week. The gain of c MBfcf ground is greater than in any action Since the capture of Vimy Ridge and r' the land restored to France includes NV tome of her most productive coal mines. Coulotte, Leavitte and almost ^ - all of Avion are firmly held and that part of the plain east of Vimy, where, ? y a week ago, no one could show him- S self above the top of a trench without b' drawing the fire of the snipers and machine guns may now be traversed in the open. There are daiily increas- ,r ing indications that German man- 01 power is no longer what it was. The P number of enemy troops in the field al aoDears little less than before the on- t* t ening ,of spring operations, but the ni spirit of the men is no longer that of $ an assured victory. A prisoner taken c< yesterday spoke of the process of disillusionment the German people are now going through. If the war does not end soon, he said, there will he a II revolution in Germany. Washington, June 30.?Brazil's navy has begun cooperating with the tl American fleet in South American ai waters in hunting down German sea in raiders and watching for German ar submarines. Sending of a special dip- m lomatic mission to Brazil to arrange c< for greater coordination of forces and ni the closest possible cooperation of p] the two governments is being consid- gj ered by the United States. si: Washington, June " 30.?Eighty- m seven of the German merchant ships a' siezed in American ports at the outbreak of war were turned over by a! President Wilson to the shipping a) board today for operation. The otfcer n v 14 already are in the possession of the navy department. M k Washington, June 30.'?The toll aj " " of manhood each State must yield to A the new national armies is being ap- J\ portioned tonight. That the war de- p partment is talking over a plan to draw 1,000,000 at the first levy is assorted in departmental quarters. Under this arrangement only enough . men to fill the cantonment camps ^ would be ordered out in September. Others would await the next sum- , . hi mons. 1 ai Washington, June 29.?Special: E Senator Tillman has been in corres- si pondence with Secretary of War Bak- J< er as to date on which the South Carolina National Guard regiments are to tc be mustered into federal service, bi ? The Senator had seen publications di that the time might be postponed. c< Secretary Baker informed the Senator that there has been no change in the A department's plan to muster in the Guard in three increments at interval of ten days, the first call being for July 15, the second call for July A 25 and the third for August 5. It is ft understood that the first call will take Si in tho eastern section of the country, ol the seoond the central section and the s. third the west. ^ F ? ,a G REAL ESTATE FOR SALEs a, MONEY TO LOAN, ir pi Money to loan on improved farm d lan~d; five year loans; cheap rate of b< interest; also real estate for sale, on P V good terms. 11 Chesterfield Loan & Insurance Co., ti W. J. Douglass, Mgr. p . tl i P ? , - ,+ f THE BEST \l p Of Every thirig ti TO EAT At Lowest Prices u Will pay highest market O i for M xyiKmH 'est About Great ! Nations Lined Up -ARM LOAN BANK GROWING RAPIDLY Tom The State. The volume of business now being ransacted by the federal farm bank s increasing in such proportions that me-half of the 14th floor of the 'almetto bank has been leased for dditional office accommodations. The entire 13th floor is now occupied >y the organization, which is proving nadequate for the-rapidly developing >usiness. Applications for loans, approximatng $30,000,000 have been received, .j. it. von rmgiexen, president, saiu esterday. Eighteen field men are cpt on the rush in appraising the nlue of the land offered in collateral nd making investigation as to the haracter and liability of the appliant. South Carolina has shown the most eady response to tho opportunity 'hich the federal bank offered the irmers. Farm loan associations are eing organized in regular distribuon over North Carolina, Couth Carlina, Georgia and Florida, which tates are served by the Columbia ank. Twelve of these have been bartered in South Carolina, three i Georgia, two in Florida and six i North Carolina. As soon as the rganizations are formed and the aplications for loans they submit are pproved, the associations are char red and the loans they ask imlediately issued. Applications for 1,000,000 in loans have been rejived from the 2 ^associations which ave just been chartered and the >ans will be made immediately. MSURANCE PLANS TAKING ON SHAPE . Washington, July 2.?Issuance by le government itself of the insurnce that is to be given to every man i the country's fighting forces was >proved today by more than 100 proinent insurance company officials in inference at the treasury departent. Legislation to carry such a an into effect will be asked of conress at this session. The plan recently advanced by Asstant Secretary Sweet of the comerce department received considerile discussion at the meeting. Unjr this plan the government would isume a death liability of $4,000 and so provide compensation for injues. DISCHARGE NOTICE On 30th July next at 10 oclock A. I will submit my final return and sply for a discharge as Guardian of nnie Mary Ingraham. ine 26th 1917. O. D. Turnage, Guardian. WILLIAM A. BURR Mr. William A. Burr died at his [>mc early Tuesday morning of jart failure. Though he had been ; poor health for about two weeks, s death came as a shock. The deceased was 60 years of age id is survived by two daughters Mis. 11a Smith and Miss Rillu Burr; two sters, Mrs. Roxie Poston and Mrs. >hn Johnson, and his aged mother. Mr. Burr was a member of Chesrtield Mosanic Lodge and was iiried with Masonic honors Wedncsly morning in the Chesterfield jmetery. . MER1CAN ARMY HAS LANDED IN FRANCE Tho expeditionary force of the merican army?a full division of >rty thousand men from the United tutes regular army with detachments I marines?has successfully ran the ibmarine blockade and landed in ranee. The advance American army in charge of Major General "Go et'er" Pershing, with General Sifert s his aid. The American boys are i tine mettle and anxious to be led gainst the Germans. But for the resent the American troops will unergo a period of stiff training L'hind the battle lines in order to preure them for the ordeal of the *enches. A detachment of the American roops participated in a magnificent urade in General Pershing'" honor iru the streets of the great city of aris yesterday, the immortal Fourth f July. The French people turned ut in a great array to welcome the Americans who came through the erils of the deep to fight side by side tie French soldiers in order that -merica might in some measure reay what she owes to France, for it 'as French soldiers and sailors who raved the Atlantic to aid the Amer ans in gaining their independence ne hundred and forty-one years ago. The American army will be contantly reinforced, first by sending vsr the balance of the regular army, ||&the National <J?uard, and than s^St >? . RUSSIAN ARMIES TAKE OFFENSIVE Petrograd, July 2.?M. Kcrensky, I minister of war, telegraphed Premier Lfoff today that the Russian revolutionary army resumed the offensive on July 1. In his message to the premier the war minister says: "On July 1 the army of revolution- ! ary Russia took the offensive with great enthusiasm. The offensive , proved to Russia and the entire world I its fidelity to the revolution and its I love for liberty and country. Ignoring the small groups of cowardly ( souls, the free Russian soldiers are , consolidating by their offensive a new I discipline based on the sentiment of i civic duty. i "Whatever may happen this puts ' an end to all slandeuors attacks against the democratic Russian army. r u -r A.- 41 f l uck ui yuu 10 uutnonze me to hand the regiments which participated in the fighting on July 1, red revolu- ' tionary flags and {five to them the name 'Regiments July 1.' " Premier Lvoflf granted the request. The commanders of the armies on the Western front have issued orders of the day reading: "Our army on the southwestern front has vanquished the enemy and broken his lines. A decisive battle 1 has begun on which depends the fate of the liberty of the Russian people. ! Our brothers on the southwestern front are advancing victoriously; I they expect assistance from us. We shall not be traitors; the enemy shall 1 hear the thunder of our guns." RUBY. Miss Eddie Lee Coward, of Wadesboro, is visiting Mrs. M. L. Raley. Misses Mnmie and Olive Oliver and Teressa McDonald visited ;n town : Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Raley and little ] daughter motored to YVadesbor), Sunday. Mrs. H. H. Harrell and H :b? daughter are visiting in Columbia this wool-. Mr. H. H. Harrell is !?ow regular on R. F. D. No. 4, Chesterfield S. C. The Ruby Presbyterian Sunday School expects to picnic at Big Springs, on the 4th o? July. Mr. H. C. Allen and family visit*i in Polkton, N C., recently Mr. Ben Raley of the Unicd States Navy visited hi;t brother, Mr. M. 1.. Raley, her.?, recently. A meeting will oegin .'k-'o, in the A meeting will begin here, in the Presbyterian Church, on Tuesday evening, July 10th, at 8:30 o'clock. Mr. Whiteford Crawley of Raleigh, N. C. visited here recently. UP-TO-DATE AND NOVEL Advertising Methods Adopted By An Enterprising House That Chesterfield is fast becoming mcropolitan in the methods of advertising used by our merchants to call the buying public's attention to the many splendid values which they are offering, also that the wide-awake firm of The Chesterfield Dry Goods Co. are keeping up with and just a little ahead of the times in an advertising respect is again practically uemuiihirateu Dy wnat is perhaps the most elaborate system of advertising ever attempted by any business house in this section, namely: the giving away of the beautiful Claxton Parlor Grand Piano which is now on exhibition at their store. This piano retails at $400.00 each, guaranteed for ten years. The p.inciple points of superiority of this celebrated piano over any other of this class of instruments lie in the three strings in unison with overstrung bass, the splendidly pitched scale and true sounding board which give the Claxton that rich, deep, even tone so much admired. In a recent interview with Mr. H. M. Odom regarding this innovation in advertising, Mr. Odom stated: "We have been enjoying the patronage and confidence of the buyers of this commuity for some time now and by always trying to keep our stocks complete the saying that 'You can get it at The Chesterfield Dry Goods Co.' has become a household expression. In giving away this piano we are actuated by a double purpose, to show our appreciation of the patronage of our friends during the past, also to encourage new trade and to bring: the many splendid values we are now showing in all lines to the attention of every buyer in this territory. The plan we are using in giving away this piano is equitable and fair to all, simply this, we will give votes at the rate of one for every cent of purchase. The person returning to us on December 24th the largest number of votes will be given the piano absolutely free of cost. No favors will be shown. Our reputation for 'square dealing' assures our customers of that fact." This four hundred Claxton Parlor Grand Piano is surely a present worth having and we predict a very "merry race" for votes during the next few months. adv. The Russian soldiers woke up Monday and captured ten thousand Germans and Austrians?keep up the good work partner. GIGANTIC FIGHTING MACHINE IDAHO WAS LAUNCHED SATURDAY Camden, N. J., June 30.?Another monster fighting machine for the navy | took the water here today from the yards of the New York Shipbuilding company when the superdreadnaught Idaho, sister ship to the Pennsylvania, flagship of the Atlantic fleet, was successfully launched. The Idaho will carry 12 14 inch GO caliber rifles, mounted in trios in four turrets, two forward and two aft. In size, armament, equipment, speed and all but minor differences, she will be a duplicate of the Pennsylvania and of the Mississsippi. Geared turbine engines will hurl her 600 feet of lenerth and 3.1.000 tnn nf hulk tVirrm.rV. the water at a rate of more than 21 knots. There? are no secrets about the Idaho's construction except modifications made after her hull had been laid down to give her greater security against submarine attacks. Navy designers believe the vessel will be a hard problem for a submarine and 1 she cannot be sunk with a single torpedo. There will be 22 five-inch 50 cal- i iber riflles swung along the Idaho's ' sides as her protection against tor- i pedo craft and four three-inch anti- < aircraft guns of the long range type i recently designed by the bureau of ordnance. Below the water line, two l 21 inch torpedo tubes supplement the \ terrific broadside weight of the ship's i guns. < The Idaho, Mississsippi, Califonia, i New Mexico, Arizonia and Tennessee i will be the last American battlecraft i to carry 12 14 inch rifles in their main i batteries. They will complete a wing 1 of seven gigantic vessels with this i armament and next from the ways i will come the West Virginia, Wash- .1 ington, Maryland and Colorado, car- 1 rying eight 16 inch rifles. Behind 1 those will come the new class of 42,- 1 000 tonners, Ave of which have nl- ] ready been authorized, which will car- 1 ry 12 16 inch rifles. i RED CROSS MEETING IN CHESTERFIELD SUNDAY Authority having been granted to organize a Chapter of the Ued Cross in Chesterfield County, a meeting will be held in the Methodist Church in Chesterfleld, Sunday, July 8th ?t 4 P. M. It is urged that everyone interested in this cause be present. R. T. CASTON, Temporary Chairman. . A. H. McARN, Temporary Secretary, f CARD OF THANKS We take this means of thanking our many friends for their unbound- i ed kindness shown to us during our 1 recent illness. C. W. Douglass and wife. g LOST I Scotch collie, sable colored; 18 i months old, female; answers to name 1 of Bess. Liberal reward. 1 It R. B. Dozier.. I I CANI : .. TIF II It is now cai n things are very high be well to can ever ij J will stay canned. You will find at our Solder, Tip] Capping St ning Outfits ing Kettles Knives, Apf AND T GET WHAT YOU YOU WA Chesterfield Fj EXEMPTION DETAILS GIVEN BY PRESIDEN1 Washington, July 2.?Preparatior for the mobilization of the first contingent of 625,000 troops of the Nation army advanced another step today when President Wilson promulgated the regulations to govern exemptions from military service. Local and appeal exemption boards already have been appointed and the issuance of the regulations will permit them to organize immediately and prepare for the concluding phases of wie uisk 01 gening me men under training for duty in France. In the order in which they must come there are three steps in the organization process of the National army as prescribed by congress. They are registration, selection and exemption. The first step has been carried through. The regulations issued today cover in detail the operation of the third step, exemption. Won't Take Very Long. Presumably the process of selection will be announced only a short time before it is put in operation. September 1 has been the tentative date set for culling the 025,000 of the first contingent to the colors for training. The exemption process will not take a great deal of time. The whole process probablly can be carried through in less than 30 days. Exemption regulations add little to the terms of the draft law, the question of whether a man between the ages of 21 and 30 is entitled to exemption because of dependents, the nature of his occupation or physical unfitness being for the boards, to decide after proper investigation. It is made clear, however, that there are to he no rlnSM ovomilf inno nn.I L v?v...tyv.vuo u>mi tunt fian individual case must be decided upon its merits. The local boards?one for each county of less than 45,000 popuation or city of 80,000, with additional boards where necessary for each additional 80,000 population?will pass upon claims for exemption except those based upon industrial or agricultural occupation, subject to appeal to the district boards. All cases involving agricultural or industrial exemptions will be passed upon by the district boards?or.e tor each federal judicial district?which will also decide appeals from decisions of the local boards. J. W. MIDDLETON Mr. J. W. Middleton, of the Catarrh section, \i!ed at his home Monday, July 2d after an illness of several weeks. He wus the son of Mr. J. I. Middleton, one of the best known "armers of the County*. He was about 88 years of age and is survived by a wife and several email children. He leaves a large family connection and a great number of friends to mourn his death. York, June 28.?A destructive hail itorm visited a scope of country about three miles east of York this aflorloon, doing great damage to all crops. Many fields of fine corn were ruined, while cotton was also badly cut to pieces. SING BE .. ming time, and as | in price it would j ything eatable that ? I store: \ piny Irons, J eels, Cani, Preserv3, Paring >Ie Parers. HEN WANT WHEN ! I >NT IT II lard ware Go. W. ? ? ? I ? . ? ?.H , , A Second Series of Camps To Be A second series of officers' train-1 ing camps will bo begun August 27. . No applications for these will be considered later than July 15. South Carolina is allowed a quota of 25G men for the second camp for this dis- [ trict which will ho hold at Fort Ogle- j thorpe, Ga. The War Department is anxious to have men between the aires of thirty-one and forty-four years in this, thouirh many younger men will, of course, he accepted, and all eligible men are urged t?? apply at once. First Lieutenant 11. T. l'illans, coast artillery corps, II. S. A., is the examining officer for South Carolina ftdi) nnnlii-nntc ...I l ' n?uuiti uuiiruss riini ai the Citadel, Charleston, S. C. Application blanks will he sent to all men requesting them, and also a memorandum of information sotting forth full instructions and information regarding the camp, Iho pay, etc. Accepted men will receive transportation to and from t! camp, subsistence while there and pay of $100 during the three monlir. <d training. It is important that interested men apply without delay as the time limit for applications is July 1.1. It is believed that the poor showing is the result of a lack of understanding on the part <>f the public of the purpose of the camps, i.iu chances offered, and the met:, d of procudure to apply for admi .ion to tlie camps, and not due to any lack of patriotism. South Carolina will not admit, and should not admit, that it is less patriotic than any other state in the Union. The submission of an application to attend these camps is a patriotic act. All red blooded men with proper qualificntio.' s should show their applications at once. To provide officers for the drafted lorces ot the National Army, the War | Department has adopted the policy of commissioning all new officers of the line (Infantry, Cavalry, Field and Coast Artillery) purely on the basis of demonstrated ability after three months' observation and training in \ the officers' training camp. Thus, the appointment of officers of the new armies will be made entirely on merit and free from all personal or other influences. As an emergency measure to profor the lirst increment of SOU,000, drafted troops the War Department has put in operation sixteen Officers' Training Camps with a total attendance of about -10,000. , Thes? 16 camps correspond to the territorial divisions in which it is planned to raise troops under the Draft Act < f May IS, 1017. These camps, which begun May l.r?, 1017, arc expected ioi provide officers well qualified as to i character and training and sufficient J for thofirst increment of f>00,()()U, 1 with a reserve for that increment. i Following the policy of commissioning officers on demonstrated worth, it is intended that, after the lirst incre im.Mii <>i noo.uoo nus been organized, officers will be obtained by promoting officers and men already in the Iiey:CHESTERFIEl.D COUNTY SHORT COURSE. COURT HOUSE, JU1.Y j 10, 11, 12, 1917. I July 10 10 O'clock Devotional exercises, i Rev. 1>. S. Funderburk. M usic. Talk, Mayor I.. II. Trotti. Talk, Supt J. Arthur Knight. Talk, Senator C. K. I.aney. Talk, Mrs Walker, assitant State Ajfent from Winthrop. ''Selectin;' and Preparing Harden Seed," Major \Y. ,1. Tiller. 12 to Announcenients, assi^ninjr bonies. lto 3?Dinner. 3 to 3:30-?Canning: beans, tomatoes, corn, beets; irla.-s and tin. 8:30-?Lawn party. July 11 9 o'clock Devotional exercises. \ Uev. Paul T. Wood. Music. Talk, Mrs. Walker; record books and histories. Poultry Club Work, Mr. C. Cleveland, State airent for poultry club work. i ? o ?-L' iiinniiK mm i/iyiug ? Mrs. Walker. 1 to 3?Dinner. 3 to 0:30?Preserving: Marmalade, jelly; pickling, Dixie Relish. Auto ride. July 12 0 O'clock ? Devotional exercises, Rev. J. K. Hair. Music. Talk, Mr. 1.. L. Baker, State agent Boys' Corn Club Work. Talk, Mr. J. (-. Rivers. Talk, Dr. W. W. Long, Clenison College. 1 I?Breads, with wheat substitutes. 11:30 to 12?Butter making, Dr. Onsurd. 1 to 3?Dinner. 3 to 3:30?Making peanut butter. Talks to boys, Mr. Elliott, t Demonstration fireless cooker and i iceless refrigerator. ! All meetings open; publio cordially invited. . - W &al Officers' TrainEstablished Soon ular, National Guard, and drafted forces, thus giving; to those who have volunteered or have been drafted for military service full opportunity to earn promotion to the exclusion of those not in actual military service. The period devoted to the organization of the first 500,000 must I selecting officers for the second 500,000 to supplement those promoted from troops in service. To meet this situation a second series of Officers' Training Camps will be held beginning August 27f 1917, with the definite mission of producing a body of line officers (Infantry, Cavalry, Field and Coast Artillery) capable of filling all places in the grades above lieutenant and many of the places -in the grade of lieutenant in the second 500,000 troops. The training camps to be established for this purpose will afford those not in the military service, or drafted in the future, the last Opportunity !o become oflicers. Also, in connecI ion with these camps it is to be noted ihot mature anil experienced men are needed to fill tin' higher grades tfir&t lieutenant, captain, major, and a fee lieutenant colonels) in tha second r?oo,ooo. The ilate for all camps is August '27th to November 2(5, 1917, and successful applicants from this Stats will be sent to Fort Og! Ahorpe, Ga. The maximum age limit for applicants, except those noted in the special classes on the memorandum of information which is sent to all those requesting application blanks, is fortyfour years. In the excepted cases referred to, it is fifty year*. The minimum age limit for all applicants is twenty years and nine months However, in order to obtain the experienced class of men de ired preference will be given to men ovoc, 31 years of age, other things equal. Because of the anticipated large number of applications, it will probably be difficult j for men under that age to qualify except in instances wut-ro tne applicant has preeminent qualifications or unsual military experic ice. This ap plies to the training ca .-p - describee' herein. Men who applied for tne first series nf cairpss must roaop'y wether-or not certified as suitable for the t.rst J camps. Ri^ht to enter camp, if selected, is n??t affe-te I by tne fact that \ vpplicant 'a Itai'.e I before or after . All accepted ap i' tiirn are topped, however, to provide their own uni| forms in a ivanc.* .is follows: j I h; r, sorvic I 1 coat, service, oli' e drab. 2 shirt-:, flannel, olive drab. 2 breeches, service, olive drab. 1 pair h fprinjrs, canvas. I pair shoes, marchings. The Government will provide all necessary arms and equipment and the necessary drill retaliations and other publications used in the course will be issued to accepted applicants in the camps. Don't Use Manure On Iriih Potatoes Manure is i xccllent for ordinary vegetables, but it is not suitable for Irish potatoes because of its tendency l<> cncourape scab. Use a f?ood comi r :i * vK-Kii h i uii/.i'i' ior your potatoes, and save your manure for other crops it will benefit more.?The Southern Uuralisl. DISCHARGE NOTICE On .'50th July next at 10 A. M. I .vii 1 submit my final return and apply Z <> the Probate Court of Chesterfield ( ounty for a discharge as Adntinisirator of the Estate of Karl K. Taylor, deceased. Juno 27lh 1017. J. O. Taylor, Administrator. There will be no bronze tablets for hose who are anxious to prove i .emsolves exempt from military service. War front an ideal brings home to man the truth that he really has nothng worth owning except his principles. War is had business but it needn't >e bad for business in this country if everyone will remain calm and keep ictive. Register Now <7 ?AT? J. H. Johson's Market A* One of Hit Customers and You Will Always Be Satisfied. :he best of meats fresh and fancy GROCERIES J. H. Johnson's Market At The City Market Old Staad