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f Ohe ^Advertiser Chesterfield VOLUME :i()-NO. 32 CHESTERFIELD, S. C.t THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1917 $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE Big Fire Destroys And Property V On Sunday nijrht Chesterfield was visited by fire that destroyed $37,000.00 worth of property and for a time threatened the entire business section of the town. That any business house remains on Main street today is variously ascribed to Providence, a liirht variable wind and to s squirt tfun in the hands of Mayoi Trotti. Between 12 and 1 o'clock Mondaj morning. Mr. Clarence Catoe notice* n ir?r? .... ..... IU. I... ber shop from his bedroom window He promptly gave the alarm by call ing fire, firing a pistol and ringinj a church bell. The fire had started in the rear o the Chesterfield Drug Comany am spread very rapidly. It soon ignitec the frame furniture store of Mr. II C. Moore, on the east, which in turi set fire to the residence of Miss Stilli< Chapman. In spite of all efforts t< stop it, the store occupied by Teal Jones Company was quickly afiam and then it seemed that the whol business section was doomed. The store of the A. F. Davis Marke adjoining Teal-Jones was saved am the further spread of the fire stopper [ wnen tne ngnt winu inai nau one 1 < blowing from the east, s\vun? roun to the southwest for a few moment and then t<^ the northwest. In th "t' meantime the awning in front of th buildings was torn away and th small force pump in the hands c Mayor Trotti played a tiny but effe< tive stream of water on the burnin framework in the front of the Dav Market. Valient work on the roof and ove the building was then done by a bucl et brigade and the spread of the fir was stopped. One of the features of the nighl efforts to save the town was the rid of Mr. K. VV. Duvall.who came froi Cheraw at a terrific rate in an aut< mobile, bringing dynamite with whie to blow up one of the buildings i flBk the path of the (lames, if this shoul be necessary. Property Lot* An estimate of the value of th property damage approximates $27 250..00 and is as follows: Miss Sailie Chapman's house an furniture, $2,000; Mr. 11. ('. Moore ' RED CROSS SAVING LIVES OF AMERICANS, SAYS ESCAPED PRISONE Washington, Oft. 17.?Ministi Morris at Stockholm cabled the stat department today news of the ai rival there of Willot Charles Sniitl of Norwalk, Conn., who escaped froi a German internment camp at Kit and brought word that American pr soneTs in Germany wouhl starve bu for food sent them by the Red Cros antl Y. M. ('. A. Smith was a horseman on the Itrit ish steamer, Esmeralda, captured b the German raider, Moewe, ami wa carried into Germany just before th the United States broke diplomat: relations. No details f or.-rnin^ h escape were jjiren by the minister. . state department announcement o the escape said: "Sindb stated that, v ithout ih< food packages sent by the Y. M < A. and the Red i'ldss, prisoners \%<>11!< not be able to live, as the dt.tlv fooi rat ion consists of ? slice of Mac t J. sour bread ami a drink of cold coffci for breakfast, ami for dinner am supper about a pint and a half o ' warm soup apparently consisting o water anil turnips." WILL OPF.N MONDAY The fire has put me out of businesi for this week, but I wish to say to mj friends and customers that they wil find me Monday morning ready ti serve them as before, with a complete stock of clothing, shoes, hats ant yent's furnishings in the building ) o o upied I the Ruhr Rarbel 5 hop next door to the Catoe Hotel. B. F. TEAL. Four Buildings aluedat $37,000.00 > building and stock of furniture $2,500; Mr. C. M. Funderburk's stock L of groceries, $300; Teal-Jones' stock j of gent's furnishing, $1 1,000; the | Chesterfield I)ru;t Co s' sU>ck, $13,-1 000 ;Dr. \V. J. IVrry's instruments, books and office fixtures, $1,000; the - two brick buildings, owned by Mr. J. | t I*\ Funderburk and Mrs. I. P. Mangum, $1,000; damage to stock of ll.J VV. I'usser & Sons, in moving. 1,200;; damage to stock of I). II. Luney, from ' r removal, $700. 1 As is always the case in fire, much - of the loss can never be properly es-j . timntcd or replaced. Conspicuous in - this class arc the items lost by Dr. W. * J. Perry, who had collected an unusuually fine medical library and during f whose 17 years of practice had ac:1 quired surgical instruments, rarely 1 equalled by the private practicioner. The origin of the fire repiains a i mystery. Dr. W. ,T. Perry had treatis ed two patients, Mr. C. II. Rivers and o Lee Griggs about a !\alf-hour before - sundown. Going out, he remembers e distinctly to have locked the front! e door. Mr. Ira Redfearn is also positive that he had locked and barred the t rear door. When fire was discovered, d Mr. Catoe says he found the front d door unlocked. I)r. Perry, early on n the scene, rushed to the rear door, d which he found unbarred, s These circumstances lend color to e the belief of an incendiary fire, c though no further evidence seems to e be at hand. >f The two brick stores will be res' built as quickly as possible. In the K meantime the Chesterfield Drug Co. is j have already opened for business in the sample room of the Catoe Hotel t and Mr. It. F. Teul will be ready for c- business on Monday in the Rohr Bar c ber Shop. Inturance. ts The insurance on Miss Sallie Ohaple man's house was $1,200; Mr. Moore 11 and Mr. Kunderburk carried none; >- Teal-.Iones carried $7,H7.r>; Chesterh field Druj; Co., <>,.r?00; Dr. VV. .1. Herri ry, $r?00; on the buildings of Mr. J. d T. Funderburk and Mrs. I. P. Mantrum, $2,000. Those whose stocks | suffered from removal will brobably le be able to collect something for damages. This leaves a loss of some $ IS,000 d to Chesterfield citizens, added to tin's loss of business at this season. MT. CROGHAN M iss Allies Severance spent the R week-end in Cheraw. Mr. J. II. Ilendrick was in Colum'? v Miss Mattie daddy, ?f <'hcsterlichl, I spend Saturday and Sunday here. , ' Mr. J. II. Rivers spent Sunday in 1 Charlotte. -j Mr. and Mrs. W. ('. Maker were in t Wadeslmro Monday. s Prof. P. <i. Edwards' spent last weekend at his home in Mullins. Mr. Clyde Redfearn, of Knoxville, N iTenn., lias returned home after spend' two weeks with relatives here. ! M ssrs. P. M. Therrell and J. II. 11 end ri \ were in Lancaster Monday. \ Mr. I.oyd Rivers, of Wolford College spent the weekend at home. Misses Ethel and Myrtie Oliver; i were in Chesterfield Saturday after-j noon. ! SPECIAL FAIR SCHEDULE ,. ON THE CHESTERI IELD & i LANCASTER RAILRAOD On account of the Chesterliehl I County I'air, the Chesterfield I.an-l castor Railroad will arrange to operate a special train from Pagcland to | * Chesterfield, and return on November , 7, X, P and Hi on the following scheI dule: > heaving I'agelnnd 8:30 a ni. ? heaving Cuess 8:f>0 a. in. | heaving Mt Croghnn . . . 0:0.r> a. ni. la t\ ir.g I'uhy P hi a. m r \rri\e Chesterfield !i:3f? a. m. Return train leaving Chcs terticld 1:3U i>. m. . An Appeal to Farmer: THE FEDERAL LAND RANK Of Columbia. Mr. B. J. Douglass, Scc'y.-Treas., Wamble Hill, N. F. L. A., Chesterfield, S. ('. Dear Sir: The following is copy of a tel< gram just received by tins Bank: "Dalliart, Tex., Oct. 20, HO Federal Land Rank, Columbia, S. C. "No class of our people are moi vitally concerned in the success!" prosecution of the war with (lermat than the farmers because the? vah of their product depends upon tl maintenance of America's right the freedom of the seas, this rie* led^ed by the (iiTiinn Kaiser in tl war. If our commerce ran be d? troyed at tin- will of any forcij power, as submission by the Unit States to the German Kaiser's ed would brinir about, the farmer won be unable to sell their surplus ero in the open markets of the world ai the value of our principal farm pr ducts would decline below the cost production. America can never si render this vital riirht. We 11m vindicate it. We can swiftly win tl war, maintain our prosperity and s cure the safety of our demoera here and at the same time make t world safe for democracy if we forward with resolution and coura and support our gallant armies n< already in the field. To do this t | farmers of the United States as w as all other classes of our peo| must lend their money to the Govei ment by buying United States l.ilr ty Bonds, which hear four per c< interest and are exempt from alnv all taxation, State local and Fed al. Farmers' sons as well as the s< of all other classes of American c r.cns are now in the field. We cam equip them with the arms and amr nition which will tfive them the h chance to save their own lives s to win the war quickly unless Government can sell Liberty Hoi f n?nt t iiuo t<> tir%u? I vtuHt t hi* I^il Loan Hank to make a special elT from, now until October twentyventh, when the subscriptions eh to net every tamer to buy some these bonds. No matter bow sn the amount. It is not only a qu tion of saviny the riyhts ami pr purity of the farmers and of all people of the United States but supporting our sons who have ready been called to the colors :i throuyh whose valor and liyhtiny '?! ity we shall soon re-establish a sta and just peace in the world. It the highest duty of patriotism the farmers and every other class people to support our yallant soldi in the war and unhohl America's tal rights. The least service any y< citizen and patriot can perform is lend his money to the (Jovcrnmi on the safest security in the wot Set these facts to all the farmers your community and urye th< m to their part. W. C. McA DIX We earnestly request that you In this yiven wide and immediate put city in your community. We also urye that in this time the nation's need that the farnte who are yet tiny the hiyhest prices their history, meet tins call to th | patriotism, especially when patriot) and yood business are combined. This same (iovernnient that is m: inj; this rail estahli -sli ?I this I'a and furnished the necessary rapi fret* of chartre, so that the farai.T securing his eapital it the low< rate ami most favorable terms any industry or !,u . . - in this .on try. We urire that every farmer huy hon<! and huy it now. (Jet in totteh with s"i ie of the m< active nienihers of ymi Assoeiatii and ur"e their immediate eo-oper tion. Yours truly, Federal I.and I'.anL Of f'olumh W c carry both fire and !>urglai insurance in order to protect 01 selves and customer*. We pay i terest on savings deposits Yoi business appreicated. C. P. Miiigum, Cathie s Chesterfield Could ! Works and Sevv In the li^ht of Sunday night's fire Ih?> attention of Chesterfield citizens i 1 is again called to tin- report by the J. ! U. McCrnry Co., engineers, of Atlan7 i ta. After thoroughly investigating! Itlie situation here and making all j necessary surveys, they made a full rc, report of their findings on February i n! lidd. relative to water-works and n I j sewerage system for the town off'hes- j i,. terfield. :lu ' Their estimates covered three I, types of systems, one costing $ '$:{,- ! |)t .'{TiX.oO to install and $2ix.r?n per lj. month to operate. ,is A second system was estimated at s- 1 'I.' "? to install and $71.20 per rn month to operate. (.?| There was a third and cheaper I jct system that would hardly he ado- , II,1 .(plate for the purposes needed p* The station equipment for plan N'o. I re| 2 would consist of one oO-II. I'. Kern- I o- sene oil engine, connected to one f>()0<,f gallon triplex pump; one 10-11. P. ir Kerosene oil engine connected to one J i t deep well pump. ds W ater would be pumped from the I ;t'- ...?__i_. jjj YOUR COUNTRY CALLS FOR HELP >w To The Farmers of Chesterfield Countv: eH i )|t> oeriousty consider these two nues'ii tion: What would my cotton have it- brought ntc this year if President 'n< Wilson and our statesmen had ehosen "st to withdraw and allow another naff r>ns tion to say you can't use the seas for iti- the purpose of currying on your not trade? nu" And the other, that the course taken by these statesmen is helping to the ')<>ost price. ids Now there certainly can be none rm -so blinded by personal hate as not ?rt to be able to see that conditions would M'~ have been bad if i.ot worse than in .! the year 1 it 1 ! vou need noi be (old ot ia|j that cotton sold for six cents that ies- year; you have the lingering despair ?is- yet on your countenances, the If this (iovcrninent had las' April of chosen the opposite course, 01 my al- judgment, you would be getting b ss md than six cents for your cotton. Now i?il- since you are getting five times that hie amount, is it necessary to beg every is farmer to see his Hanker before Satof urday night the 'Jilh and at !e st buy of a Fifty Indlar Liberty Hond to help crs keep the seas open to the trade of vi- the world? I I mi.a I... -i-.-i - .. . i . ... i\< i 111 mis mam r. In Your f i 11?i w man has offered his life /nt t<> the riiusi' iif this freedom of tie hi. seas. Can you or any one else count in yourself not on the side of the slat I.do if you refuse to do your al! to provide the means to win this war? Those hoys have cone front you in ive the nohle distharce of the obligation di they owe to this c'oat Government. Your Government expects you to of lay yourself out at this crisis to win rs, another crcat hat tie for the prand in institutions your father^ handed you. eir Your sons who havi pone, ;irc look>in ilie to you to put the best lain and iphtinp implements the world has in ik- their hands to win this lipht. nh If you do not, when y >u can do, la) yolir position become a eli to the! is earl v comtdet .!' :i... st Iton't stop In whimper; y i. ?<>ili) of try is at war ami needs youi service ! n Make the sacrifice necessary ami sec your Banker h-foe Saturday a niirlit and invest in a (iovernnient , lltiml a safr investment; the host i ist over. You pet your money liaek with hi four per cent., at the ?'\j ration of[ a- the life of the Bond. You can't | loose, so see your Banker and ar ranpo to help the hoys in the trenches. in B. J. DOUGLASS, Set \ Trots . w amble Hill Farm l.oan A. -'n. ry ?jr WANTF.D SWI FT POTATORS n. Wo wan* to l>tiy swcc! potatoes nr Write or wire us f >r pic. s. W11.I.I A MS COMPANY, r. m (IreenviMo, S. c Have Water-err.ge *3?,0C0 loop well ),y the deep well pump directly into the tower and tank. For (ire purno?"\s a 1 (ft.(inn gallon mncete ros< vvoir would ho provide*! md kept filled. The insurance on this plan will allow a third-class rutin?' with a tiB-cni deficiency. The cost of operation is estimated nt $71.30 per month.. Assuming that 7.r> per cent, of the water nunined is metered and paid l\.r ilw. ..-ill ? w?, ?HV Iiivwinr will tlliiuuilv H? ? 1 >~^\r per month, leaving a profit ?>f approximately $1 lo.ui) per month which will take care of the interest on the homis leaving a saving to the citizens of the town in reduced insurance. Remember last Sunday night a small group of Chesterfield citizens lost about half enough money required to install this system, that would have saved nearly the entire loss The loss including that made good by insurance would more than install this system of water-works. Then are we to forget that for the sake of cleanliness and sanitation we need waterworks and sewerage. FROM THE SOOTH CAROLINA FOOD ADMINISTRATION Columbia, S. C., Oct. 'Jd.?There re f>.r> 1 2 families in Chesterfield county. The United States government is calling upon each and every one of these families to aid in winning the war by saving food. Kvery family ? meaning men, women and children, I - - white and black is urged to eon eerve the food supply because the last ounce may win the war. During the week of October 2!) to November a great nation-wide campaign is to he launched hy Herbert Hoover, national food administrator, when all Americans will be asked to join in the food saving movement, i Hundreds and thousands of work' ers will be in the field to sign up those who want to support the government. There is nothing con ' pulsory abou the movement. It 'is mhinly a patriotic appeal to i cry man that hives dm meracy i The minimum number of pied-res expected from Chesterfield county i- dill 10. .The campaign manager for I the county will have many assistants in the field and an effort wdl be made to reach evety home. Beautiful v. ndow card.-, showing that the family is a member of the food administration will be present ed to those signing the pledge card*. <iet behind the government and help win the war. One slice of bread j saved a day means just that much 'more food the boys who are be itig sent t.i baffle for !> ;.meracy in Kurope. CITATION NOTICE STATE <>l SfM TH ( AUm.lNA. County of ('he-terfield By M. .!, li ugh. I 'robot i- lu 'g i Whereas. M. S. Wat > i made Miit To me to grant him Cctti i < f Administration of the Est tie and eifeets of I .1 Da\ is. <1 -reaped. Th-se at" therefor -, t.. , it ami admonish all and singular t!: > ' iin-w ami i r utors of t!?? said I !. I'avis, ilia i-a < 1, (hat they !>< ami r?;> pear !> !* ' > . in f 1:? < irl f ''rebate !o In- 1 ?! r I * n -it t' It - (' r f i i 111. S on Hth November, next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in tin* forenoon, to how cause, if any tiny haw, .\h;. th aid .Vlmini ra tion sh< uhl : m he irrant"<1 < I:\en Ut dor my hand (his 'J 1th day of Oetoher. \ iiih I'o-niiii l'''T M .1 11 < > I *?;11, I*r??l>;it?* .1 uilj' CARlJS OF I HANKS Mr IV ! ' Teal wishes t > thank the people who pat forth so much etfort to save his store anil foods. CARDS OF THANKS Mrs. I .1 Davis ami children take this method of expressing their sincere thanks to their physician, pastor and many friends for their \n ry Kind and tliough'fu' at ei.tioa durim; the illness and death of their ha :> "t ' I '?'her.