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5:... "ZA.i>vertls<>t yOLUME 36?NO. 30 ^ " mfl^ERFlBLD. S. C.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1917 *1 nn 4 vpipra Mk - - - - Chesteriield Count h Greatest In Its H The cash premiums offered for agricultural exhibits at the fifth anfa, ~ nual Chesterfield County Fair, November, 7, 8, 9 and 10th cover a varied field, including every product raised on the farm, garden, orchard, vineyard and dairy products. The farm department will be in charge JL of Mr. W. J. Odom, of Patrick, who K is one of the most intelligent farmI# ers in Chesterfield County.. There ^ ate cash premiums for displays of corn, oats, rye, wheat potatoes and every farm product imaginable. The Best Four Farmers. To the individual farmer of Chcs, terfield County, who puts on the best display at the County Fair, there is a cash prize of $25.00. There will " - be second, third and fourth prizes for best individual displays of $15.00, $10.00 and $5.00, respectively. There >. will be sharp competition by a nuniMfaj. \ ber of the 1 armors of Chesterfield County, who arc anxious to have the distinction of being one of the best Ipi; of the four farmers in Chesterfield Community Fairs. $25.00 cash will be paid to the Community Fair that makes the best r exhibits at the County Fair, and a second cash prize of $15.00 will be paid- to the Community Fair that makes the second best exhibits :n P the County Fair, there will also be cash prizes of $10.00 and $5.00 for the third and fourth best Community Fair exhibits at the County Fair. Community Fair exhibits will be li miiea 10 arucies KO'ntf to make up R , booth. L $25.00 For One Hundred Bushels of Corn. There is a premium of $2.r>.()<) offered by Mr. (J. W. Duvail, of Cheraw, to the man or boy who raises one hundred bushels of corn on om acre of Chesterfield County's soil, in the year 1917. Judges to be selected: One by Mr. Duvall and one by the party Krowinjj corn, and the third to be selected by these two, an -m B8MMHE2SDfflK:ixi5NtiQ&L*sH8 1 i: f?* 1 __ V. j We have \e 0 is second to n< Prices on early and in la an enormous s manufacturer' % . I cio m In Men's Suits we have I STVIV I>I TTt! Of TITO * ^ * J Liu'i uuki o u i in <u ? CURLEE GUARANTEED 3Tnd other d pen lable n $10.00. $12.50 and $1 BOYS' SUITS?Full li Und< UNDERWEAR of all family?in two-piece or ui be duplicated. We have hundreds o mention. K Come, look through a y Fair Will Be istory; Fine Awards y exhibit of one ear of this corn with history of crop. Rules of measuring will be covered by circular A-74 Roys ( >rn Clubs. Parties intending to compete for this prize should notify W. .1. Tiller, County Farm Demonstrator. Rules. Exhibits will be admitted to the County Fair without charge for enleriiiK. but they must be entered with the Superintendents of the respective departments, before 5:00 p. m., November (5th, as exhibits will not be received after the Fair is open. Community Fair exhibits and all Keneral display exhibits must each be a separate entry, and articles comprising these exhibits cannot be entered for til nriviiu All ?...!! 1 v..v. |#t .nvo. nu }m vimumn win ut* p:?i?l in cash by the Treasurer within thirty days after the close of the , Fair. The one jud^e system will be followed, and from their award there is no appeal. Those who intend to make exhibits at the County Fair should confer with the Superintendents of the respective departments as follows! Kitchen Department, Miss t Stella Mims; Household Art Depart- ( ment, Mrs. J. W. Ilnnnu; Corn and i 1'iK Clubs, W. J. Tiller; Farm Products, W. J. Odom; Poultry Department, J. W. Hanna; Live Stock, Cattle an<l Swine, F. W. Rivers; Arena Events, J. A. Welsh and School Pa- ! rude, J. A. Knight. ( THE LIBERTY LOAN 1. A loan.?Yop lend your money , it interest, you do not frive it. I 2. Easy Payments.?A few dollars < lown buy a bond. Bankers and eni- I ployers everywhere arrange payment ; of balance out of savings. 1 !1. Superlative safety.?The promise to nive you your money back, a * iTomise sijrned by all our Ul,000,000 ' >eople, including the signature of ev- 1 ry multimilllionaire in America. 4 Your bond is like a mortgage on the vhole United States. ' 4. Safe keeping.?Absolutely safe * n any honest banker's vaults safer ' inywhere than currency, for it is plainly a receipt for money you de- J posited in the treasury of the United States. 5. Tax free.?No tax as long as your live on any purchase not above $.*>,000. 0. Market value.? You can sell | ^our bond or borrow on it on a moment's notice. ? 7. The government js no richer han the people. We need the $50 <1 >f the average man. All patriots must help. ( All Thing ift no stone untu one in quality, st everything hav< irge quantities di itock of merchar s prices on to-da We have e thing $17.00 SUITS at. . $17.50 and $22.50 lakes selling at $6.50, $8.50 5.00 the suit. ine, in sizes from 3.to 20 years. erwear kinds for each member of the lion suits, at prices that cannot f Other it* m ft Inn ma morAiia I/v ^ lTJ I nd let's talk it over. mpLE fee? GOVERNMENT CONTROL ( Washington, Oct. 9.?Virtually all the staple foods consumed by the American people will be put under 1 government control November 1. The food administration anneurced to- ^ night that within a few days Presi- a dent Wilson will issue an executive ^ order requiring that manufacturers and distributors of some 20 funda- n mental foods operate under license ? restrictions designed to prevent un- 8 reasonable profits and to stop specu- ' lation and hoarding. Regulations will be prescribed for ' meat packers, cold storage houses, " millers, canners, elevators, grain deali?rs nnrl ?'? .I..... 1. ? ' * " " ?j uiiiu ia unci retailers doing si business of more than ' $100,000 annually in the commodi- ? ties to he named. "The prime purpose of the food ad- 11 ministration," the announcement said, ' "is to protect the patriot against the slacker in business. It has generally been recognized that the enormous " obligations imposed on the American I1 people to feed our soldiers at the | ^ front and the allies creates a disturb- i,l ing factor in'trade which allows op- ,s portunity to a few to impose burdens I c' upon the many and that it is of vital j( l national importance that such control should be exerted as will remedy 50 far as may be, the economic disturbances incident to the war." ^ BRITTSV1LLE Mr. Pierce Kritt has accepted a position with the firm of Lowry-Liles w Co. in Morven. (' Little Miss Margarete Holland en- ^ tertained a few of her friends at a ^ birthday party last Tuesday afternoon, which was much enjoyed by all nresent; and after many games and delightful refreshments, Mrs. Hoi- N and took the whole party of happy J. young people to ride in her automobile. ol The Woman's Home Demonstration ti Club held theii* regular meeting last Friday at the schoolhouse, where Miss dt Hosa Pegues made an interesting talk >n food problems. r< Mrs. Rosa Liles, who is a bride of pi .hrec weeks hits irnno 'or a few days' visit to her parents, b( Vlr. and Mrs. Miller. M School will open Monday, Oct. 15. Vliss Emma Evans, of Abbeville, will n< nave charge of the school, and we look forward to a very profitable R erm, she having taught here three /ears ago. We hope parents and w hildren will heartily co-operate with ui he teacher in making this one of the best rural schools in every respect. at . M BIRTHS To. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Oliver, Oct. ' et 1, a boy. To. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus CroflFord, sf )ct. 5, a boy. ( B s Are Now Reac rited to rned in our effort yle and value, ar e been going higl irect from the m. idise that we hav y s market^ verything necessary to no matter what you She We have a SHOE for EVl dress or play?and at prices t to you. Hosi See our line of HOSIERS CHILDREN. Dress ( Our wtnnlf nf STI I<TG nPP 1 STAPLE I)HY GOODS is com] instance is low as the lowest. SCOMF GERMANY'S MILITARY ARM NOW LOSING ITS STRENGTH Washington, Cct. 9.?Germany'! nilitary strength no%y shows a cleai lecrease for the first time since the var began, according to a review ased upon data of the French gener1 staff made public tonight by the 'rench high commmission. Worn down and driven back by the ever ending pounding of the allies n the Western front, the statement ays, the Germans have made their upreme military effort after drawig heavily upon their inactive armies i the Fast and calling out their 1918 nd Dart of the 1919 rcsprvm. Thus while the allies have reached ml prepared to maintain their full trength while awaiting the coming f America's great army, the enemy's esources are diminishing at the very loment when the military situation emands that they increase. Three Great Democracies "This shows." concludes the stateicnt, "the decisive character attendig the operations of 1918 when three reat democracies, England, France nd America, will unite their entire .rength in attacking the enemy, in mfortuity with the only sound prinple of war." HARD TO DECIDE "So your daughter is engaged to e married?" "Yes." "Is the wedding to be soon?" "We haven't decided. You see, ith the country at war we can't eeide whether it would be hionaole for Jennie to be a Sepmber bride or a war bride." MAYSVILLE Mr. Jerome Teal, of near Morven, . C., took dinner at the home of Mr. T. Davis' last Wednesday. Messrs. Charlie and Alex Atkinson, ' Morven, were motoring in this seeon ast Thursday. \M - II 1? * itu. uunry iiurr spent asi 1 nursly in Ruby. 1 Mr. P. Horn was in this community centy takinyc orders for enlarging ctures. Mr. Peter Burr, of near Wados>ro, visited at his parerits Mr. and rs. Sam Burr last week.. Mrs. Sam Burr visityd relatives jar Wadouboro, N. C. last week. Mr. Johnnie A. Ratlif? motored to uhy list. Friday on business. Mr. D. E. Burch, of Mt. Croghan, as motoring in this section last Satrday. M essrs. E. I). Myers, J. W. Adams id Tom Watkins motored to Ruby onday afternoon on business. Mr. and Mrs. VVilb^rt Tucker visit at Mr. J. T Davis* Sunday. Mr. Alex Atkinson, of Morven, lent a short whie with Mr. B. H. urch recenty. ly; The Feast ] Come s to get a stocK id we are highly ler and higher, anufacturers w e priced in mos make your Wardrot r size or age may be es :r.Y PURPOSE, be it work, hat will mean a big saving ery / I* VT TIT / \ \ J TIT VT _ ? ? i, iui iuuiii w ana aOods # SS GOODS and all kinds of plete and the price in every 'ANY ? i The Work of Selection ? The following five men have been ; ordered to report at Cheraw Monday ' afternoon; they will leave for Camp Jackson Tuesday morning. Walker F. Davis David N. Terry Richard W. Brown James F. Shehane J. Harmon Ingram The following men's claims have been reected by the local board and their names have been certified to the District board. Toney Chapman George W. Lewis J. Curtis Parker Luke Blackwell The District Rnurd hn? Hiactiormiil the folllowing permanently: C. C. Anderson R. M. Newsom The District Board has granted the following temporary exemptions until Dec. 1st. Horace C. Wilhelm Wesley Bittle The local board has granted the following permanent discharges account dependents. Ervin J. Sowell Ernest Rouse Sidney Bowman James Tucker Lewis Hurst Leston F. Funderburk James W. Bennett Henry Peoples Lonnic E. Rollings Lee B. Sellers M. Luther Raley 1 Jas. C. Crowford Wm. M. Kiryley J. Frank Oliver Alex Graham Lattimon Millls Andrew J. Helens Charley B. Jones Early F. Howie Clarence D. Campbell Clarence Brock I. Frank Wilkerson James Rushing Henry Allien Will Sowell Marsh Humphries ' The local board has exempted the j following temporarily until Dec. 1st. SpolTord Green J no. D. llathcock An Argument for Pork Compare your pi# with the calf. At six months, any one of the eight pigs 1 your sow has farrowed is worth at j least as much as a calf of the same age?and they are eight in comparison. If you raise two litters, the ratio is sixteen to one. (Apologies to William J. Bryan). Properly fed, pigs make the most economical gains of any known animal.?Southern | Ruralist. Is Spread fc * L of Merchandise t pleased with tht , but by looKing a 'e have been abl< t instances at a li >e Complete Coat Suits and Co That is the best phrase tha our handsome new coats and co They SATISFY the most STYLE. FIT and SERVICE, and a LOWER COST than any othei in the price, but what you get foi LAR GOES FURTHEST HERE. M'llim Our showing of MILLINT beautiful that we have ever bel Atmwtr ^" L - A ? * 1 c?ci jr iacc, ti iittt ior every ihsi FRENCH AND BRITISH BOTH REPORT GAINS Without regar^o the highly unfavorable weather conditions prevailing and in a surprisingly short time after the successful British thrust of last weeek the British and French forces in Belgium have launched another heavy attack on the German lines . The blow fell early today in the : t.__? .cKivii *.-?m an? northest of Ypres, where Crown Price Rupprecht's lines had already been dangerously bent back by the previous British thrusts. The British commmander early reported satisfactory progress on all parts of the front of the attack which he announced, was made "in conjunction with our nlllies on our left." Shortly afterward the Paris official statement indicated clearly that the French forces in Flanders were those alluded to by the British commander- | in-chief. The launching of an attack in concert with the British was announced and the favorable development of the attack reported. It has been pointed out that with the salient parts of the PasschendaelCheluvelt ridge it. tin ir hands as the result of their su-eess last week, the I | British were in ui a Imirable posi- , Lion to push further east towards the , Menin-Roulers railway line. This invaluable lin< ? ; .'.rv oiunication for the Germans >etw. en their basis in southwestern Belgium and northern France and tin r B< ,nn coast positions was already commanded by the British guns. The renewed push is in | the directions of this line, which be- ( fore this morning's attack began was about five and one-half miles distant from the point <>f the British wedge it Broodseinde. Numerous indications have been ( found, according t reports from the Flanders front, that ' German morale in this sector hud notably deteriaratcd under tin cm h.ng blows of ' the British and their overwhelming artillery superiority Lack of the former vigor in tie German counter- i attacks and tin ir comparative infre- j luency are cited as corroborative of .his. THE BEST \\ Of Everything | TO EAT | At Lowest Prices J | A. F. Davis Market j | Will pay hi|{he?t market price j J for Hide*. , ?m -p.??. . ? ... ????????P together that f i results. | thead, buying fj 3 to assemble 8 ttle less than | .1. iL_l C-il-X?I IS dU> llldl OdUSiy . t we can find to describe M at suits for ladies. critical dressers as to I they SATISFY them at rs. The difference is not r the price?YOUR DOLery !RY is by far the most fore offered. "A hat for e." * MORVEN NOR. CAR. 1 T - .. Jill niy ? AHVjEi Wexford Community Is Fair Organized The Wexford Community Fair was orgahized Tuesday, Oct. 2d. The following officers were elected: Pres., A. B. Smith; Vice-pres., G. L. Moore; Secy., Marian Smitji. A " . large crowd attended this meeting A and much enthusiasm was manifest, * Mt' which augors well for the Wexford Community Fair. This Fair will be JT held Saturday, Nov. 3d. f f PREMIUM LIST f ? The following Premium List has hnnr > - ' a.ionKi-u ana wiin only slight t variations the same list will apply to ^ all Community Fairs to be held thiiJ^ fall.- fr Farm Products y Best ten ears corn; peck of wheat; peck of oats; peck of rye; o^k of vetch and oats; peck of peas^peck of soy beans. m~ Best stalk of velvet bcarfl; bale of hay (any kind); bale cujfcd peavine hay; live stalks of sorglram; peck of Irish potatoes; peck o ^onions; peck of-apples; peck of peamits. Best pumpkin; collars; head of cabbage; display of nutsj best cured ham; bacon; best pnuti^ of butter; best turnips; best one-hplf gallon of beans. Live Stock Best brood mare; <^olt under 0110 year; colt under three years; pair earn horses; pair team mules. Dairy Cattle Best cow, any breed; heifer, any breed, under 18 luonfhs; calf under uk months old; fcfest bull; bull calf, # 12 months or umler. Beef ^Cattle Best cow; heifer, under six months; best bull, bull calf under six months. Sheep ( Best pair sheep; best ram; best ewe. ^ Swine Best sow, any breed ; best sow and jigs, any breed; best pig'under three nonths; Berkshire pipe under six months; Duroc Jersey pig, under six months; Poland China pi?, under six nonths; best boar. Poultry Best pair pure bred chickens of the different breeds; best cock; befct hen; cockerel; pullet; pair geese; pair guineas; pair ducks; best selected Jnvon i.ir-irc Kiv???r? 110 USEHOLD DEPARTMENT Best quart peaches, pears, figs, ap- \ )les dewberries, raspberries, plums, a okra, string beans, lima beans, corn, tomatoes, Ki?ish peas, soy beans, to up mixture, peas. Best quart of the following pickles (sour): Cucumber, bell pepper, cabvage, onion, beet, mixed, tomato, vatermelon, artichoke. Best quart of the following pickles fseewt) : Cucumber, tomato, peach, pear, beet, apple, bell pepper, onion, vatermelon, artichoke. Best quart preserves: Apple, peach, pear, strawberry, watermelon, plum, trape, fig, honey, molasses Best glass jelly: Apple, crab apple, plum, grape, peach, blackberry. Best 16-doz. fresh, home-grown apples; best 16-doz. home-grown pears; best -doz. home-grown peaches.' Best quart dried apples; dried peaches; dried snap beans; dried lima . >r butter beans. Best loaf bread from home-made flour; best 16-doz. rolls from-homemade flour; best Ms-dlte. buttermilk biscuit; best 16-doz. baking-powder biscuit. Best pie: Apple, peach, potato, lemon, pumpkin. Best cornmeal muflins, wheat muffins, peanut muffins; 16-doz. tea cakes, plain cake, fruit cake, layer cake, chocolate cake; best home-made candy, of any kind. Flower* Best collection of zennias; of geraniums, (double) white, red, pink; best bunch of roses; best collection of ferns. Fancy Work and Sewing t Best hand-made garment, needle | work to be deciding factor; best mai chine-made garment; best cook apron; ^ best fancy apron; best embroidered J shirt waist ; lu st embroidered centerpiece; best embroidered scarf; best j specimen drawn work; best display of 'embroidery; best display of crocheted articles; best display of tatting; best display of knitting; best crochet centerpiece; best crochet | baby cap ;< collar, yoke,, two yards trimming; best tatted centerpiece, I collar, yoke, baby cap, two yards of trimming. Best knitted baby cap; knitted 2 yards lace; knitted centerpiece; best crochet centerpiece; best hemstitched scarf, handkerchief; best patch- ' work quilt (cotton); best patch-work quilt (woolen); best silk quilt. School Work. Best outline map of South Caro, 1 in; best outline map of^hesterfield (county; best history of our sphnnl I best composition on "Country Life"; best history of "My Year's Work/' by member of Corn, Canning, Pig or Poultry Club member, i All exhibits must be on display not later than 10 o'clock of the morning o fthe fair. <-* Awards will be: Blue ribbon for best; Rod ribbon for ? <! be-,.. 1 .? ' ' - ' * I % : A - *