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I^vpy .* / gg Cbesterfiftt6"^6vferUser /^VOLUME 36?NO. 33 CHESTERFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1,1917 $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE W' ? I Prosperous Chester I Plans For Money is flowing freely in Chesterfield County. With '28-cent cotton, prosperity has come to the farmers of thiB County and all of them have ready cash. Everybody has worked hard this year and now everyone is determined to attend the County Fair next week and have some recreation and indulge in fun and frolic, for there will be plenty of attractions at the County Fair for all to have a good time. The County Fair officials have sc^cured from Congressman A. F. Lever, his acceptance of the invitation to deliver an address to the farmers of Chesterfield County on the war situa> tion, and the German submarine relation to the farmers of the South, at~ the opening day of the County Fair, next Wednesday, November, 7. Mr. Lever will be introduced by our own .Congrescman, the Hon. W. F. Stevenson. Congressman Lever is one of the brainiest men in the halls of Congress, and he is Chairman of the great committee of Agriculture, which deals with matters of such |r vital interest that will be well worth kao?!nrr Mr T nvnr'u orlHrnao will l\n free to nil those who attend the County Fuir. The opening day of the County Fair has been officially designated as Farmer's Day, and it is believed that there will be fully 5,000 present on that occasion to hear Congressman Lever speak. School Children Admitted Free, Friday, November 9th. There will be a big parade of all schools in the County from the court house to the Fair Grounds, Friday, November 9th. The bonafide school children that are in the parade, will be admitted free through the Fair gate. County Superintendent of Education, J. A. Knight, has declared this day, School Holiday, and all teachers who are present with their Mfl^nupils in the parade, will receive full ^B^pay for this day. The teachers will be admitted free along with the children in the parade. It is hoped that every scnooi in me i;ounty will participate in this parade, as there arc $15 .00 in cash prizes offered. The parade will form nt the court house, at 10 o'rlock a. m., on Friday the - 9th, and will he in sole ehurge of Mr. Jh J. A. Knight. Teachers will have their children to report to them at the court house, at this hour, and they will form their respective school children in line, in column of twos, and report to Mr. Knight for orders. The line of march will be straight from the court house through the streets of Chesterfield, to the Fair Grounds, and will be headed by the Chesterfield Brass Band. Wwlnaiday, November 7th. Farmer's Day. 9:00 a. m.?County Fair gates on en. 9:30 a. m.?Free Concert by Brass Band. 10:00 a. m?Carnival Shows open on Midway 11.00 a. m.?Best single harness horse, gentleman driver. 11:15 a. m.?Best single harness horse, lady driver. 11:30 a. m.?Best pair of harness horses, gentleman driver. 11:45 a .m.?Best pair of harness horses, lady driver. 12:00 noon,?Best single mule in harness. ari 12:15 p. m.?Best pair mules in ^ harness. 12.30 p. m.?Best saddle horse, gentleman driver. 12.45 p. m.?Best saddle horse, lady driver. 1:00 p. m.?Best pair of saddle horses, led v nn/l 1 ? , iivicuihii nncrs. 1:16 p. m.?-Best saddle pony, tfirl R rider. 1:30 p. m.?Best saddle pony, hoy rider. J :45 p. m.? best pair of saddle ponies, boy and tfirl riders. 2:00 p. m.?best saddle mule, boy rider. 2.30 p. m.?An address by ConjrreMman A. F. Lever. bp' ! - field County |D Four Big Holidays; i ?c j in 3:30 p. m.?Free Balloon ascenI n' sion. ca Thursday, November 8th. { jr 9:00 a. m.?County Fair gutes op- n en. 9:30 a. m.?Free Concert by Brass a Band. 3< 10:00 a. m.?Carnival Shows open f( ! on Midway. | j< | 10.30 u. m.?Judging of Live h ! Stock, Cattle in the Arena. iu:40 a. m.?Best brood mare with tl colt. : n 10: 50 a. m.?Best mule colt un- ti der one year old. ! c: 11.00 a. m.?Best mule colt un- w der two years old. | tl 11.10 a. m.?Best mule colt under T three years old. I f, 11.20 a. m.?Best mule. J 11:30 a. m.?Best pair mules. j 11.40 a. m.?Best horse colt un-j der one year old. 11< 11.50 a. m.?Best horse colt un- c der two years old. 12:00 noon,?Best horse colt un-1 0 der three years old. v 12.10 p. m.?Best horse. n 12.20 p. m.?Best pair of horses. i 3:30 p. m.?Balloon Ascension. d Friday, November 9th, Educational I! Day. 9:00 a. m.?Fair gates open. |* 9.30 a. in.?Free Concert py Brass j t Band. n 10:00 a. m.?Magnificent parade 3 of Floats by the Schools of Chester- tl field County, led by Brass Band. Best School float in parade. $5.00 t Largest percentage of enrollment a from any one school in line. $5.00 f School making best showing on 1' foot. $5.00. ti Pupils must march by twos. Formation in line and marching will be 11 oasis lor decision. Line of march r , will form at court house. Saturday, November 10th. Negro Day This day will be given up entirely to the colored people, who will have j , their own exhibits, and their own rid- ! j ing and driving contest. There will I be a free Balloon ascension this day, I t as on the other days and the Carni- y val Shows will run in full blast. tj SUFFRAGISTS FEEL 1 DEEP APPRECIATION . t New York, Oct. 30.?Resolutions y , expressing "deep appreciation of the y loyal, unqualified support given woman suffrage by the president of the a United States" were adopted by the executive board of the New York Wo- y man Suffrage Party at a meeting j, called here today formally to ac- | knowledge the message sent recently , to the voters of New York State by 1 President Wilson. H The resolution requests "the vot- ft ers of New York Sttite to pay heed" a to the president's message. s II II Fresh i While a J for fresh o J style you wis We are day and nigh 11 home. B I i I } \ iStk. EATH OF BERT T STREATER HURST Mr. Bert Hurst, the 16-year-old >n of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hurst, was C istantly killed last Monday after- v oon on the road to Ruby when the Cl ir he was driving turned over, throw- h ig the other occupants out, but pining him beneath. 'r Accompanied by his sisters Ruth ^ nd Mary Hanna, and Frank Jack- a jn, they had started, after school, n or Ruby, where they were to be n >med by Mrs. R. M. Newsom on a n ickory-nut hunt. ? It is said that the steering gear of 81 re car was defective, though it was ^ ot thought to be dangerous. While 1 avcling near Hopewell church the ^ ;ir ran into a sand bed and the front f heels could not be controlled, with 8 le result that the car turned turtle. s he ^irls were thrown free and sufered only minor bruises. Frank (c ackson's left leg was caught but not * eriously hurt. j * With I)r. Teal, Mr. Hurst hurried 8 o the scene of accident but nothing ' * ould be done for Bert. | a The body was returned to the home ^ I Q f Mr. Hurst, where the funeral ser- v ices were conducted Wednesday lorning by the Rev. J. L. v 'yler, assisted by the Rev. B. S. Fun- ^ erburg. The interment was at the umily burying ground. 11 Bert was a pupil of the Chesterfield e ligh School in the 9lh grade. For c wo days the entire school was dis- f lissod out of respect for its pupil, f 'he ninth grade in a body followed 1 he corpse to its last resting place. * Rarely has anything effected Ches- * erfield so profoundly as the passing * way of this excellent young man. * le was universally well-liked and was ' ooKea upon as one of the most pro -11 nissing young men of the community I _ For the bereaved parents and broher and sister the profoundest sym>athy is manifest here. 1 ~ i FIRE AT PAGELAND Not to be out-done by Chesterfield, ^agelnnd pulled off a first-class fire ast Friday morning. Starting in a restaurant an Pearl ttreet at 1 :U0 o'clock it destroyed 'our frame houses and damaged the 'ournal building, when the roof was rnrned through. It must have taken some fine work o save the Journal building with uckets when the roof had burned hrough. The total damage was estimated at ibout $2,500. The Pageland Journal is out on ime, seemingly none the worse for ts experience. ENGINES FOR SALE One 15-horso Tntomoiinnni ? _ ...vv? mviuiiui t'll" ;ins; fine condition. One 8-horse IoruI International kerosene engine, | lmost new. Prices nnd terms to < uit. D.P.DOUGLASS.. 1 Fish and Oyi it the Fair visit the Busy ysters and fish, cooke h. going to serve meals a t. Come and make y usy Bee Cafe P I 7f?IIMIC *? ' - - . ? w w.t ik/f a rupncior. 0 FEED PRISONERS F CAPTURED BY HUNS Mrs. T. J. Weston, secretary of the lolumbia Chapter of the Red Cross, tl ras advised yesterday that the war Y ouacil of the American Red Cross ei as appropriated $fl 1,212 to buy 7.r> tl jus of food for American prisoners b; 1 Germany. The food ia to be forwarded to the Red Cross warehouse t Berne, Switzerland, pending its M eed by American prisoners in Ger-1 tan prison camps, now only h bout 100 seaman. Twenty five tons p f food for their relief, enough to t\ jstain this number for three months, as been sent to Berne up to this a ime, and this authorized order for T 5 tons will insure their sustenance g or an additional nine months, or will a: uffice for a larger number for a o horter period. Soldiers and sailors captured by the ti entral powers are not provided by d heir captors with sufficient food to tl eep them in good health, nor with G ufficicnt clothing, so these necessi- y ies must be provided from home, g ,nd in view of this condition, the American Red Cross and the United itates government are preparing to ! nil American soldier and sailors /ho may be taken prisoners by Gerluring the war. ^ Under the proposed plan of feed- fc ng American prisoners in Germany, * ;ach prisoner is to receive, in the ourse of every two weeks, three ten q tound packages, containing pro icr and sufficient rations to keep him f n good health for that length of j. ime. It is expected that sufficient ^ ood to sustain a considerable num>er of mi'n for cnimnl ".:n ?v?vi u> inuiibiia win mve been accumulated in Berne be- ( 'ore the American troops begin acive service on the fighting front. t THREE CENT POSTAGE BEGINS NOVEMBER 2 ( The new postage law included < among congress' many war measures, ' ^oes into effect midnight of Novem- ] ber 1, raising the rate of first class matter. Under the provisions of the 1 lew law the rate on all first class mat- s ter is raised to three cents for each 1 sunce or fraction. The rate on drop ' letters for local delivery and letters 1 for delivery on rural routes remains ' two cents per ounce or fractions. For- ' tal cards, however, will require a two cent stamp. The old two cent rate has been in use for so long that the raise is expected to lower the num- t her of letters mailed for the first 1 few weeks at least. Three cent > damps have not been printed in any t ?reat abundance as yet so all letters f mailed under the new law will carry ;wo stamps for a time. a ( LOST PIG 3 Color red, age 7 weeks, weight 20 lOlinHn DliriW Inmn.r -1- * , ?uviovj, icmuie, sirny- 1 id Oct. 19th. Reward to finder. < It G. W. EDDINS. v H_H _ c, 1 t c sters ; . e r Bee Cafe ? j 1 hi in any ? h I P t any hour ? ourself at ' n o I I S I II N 11 o. II I1 A u ir fl ROM THE VAUGHN BOYS NEAR NEW YORK CITY Mrs. David Vaughan has received ic following letter from a New ork lady who has recently met and ntcrtained her two sons. This is ic second letter of the kind received y Mrs. Vaughn. 2 Lebanon Terrace, Astoria, L.I. ly dear Mrs. Vaughan: I know it will give you pleasure to car a stranger say to you, What a roud mother you should be having vo such line boys. I met both your sons last Sunday nd they look very well and happy, hey both are most courteous and ood boys and I am sure their mother s well as their country will be proud f them. I shall have the pleasure of enterlining them at my home next Sunay and will be a mother to them on hat day, hoping and praying that od will soon give us peace and that our children will return to you in ood health. Yours, Ernestine E. Friedmann. PATRICK Mr. and Mrs. It. E. Sellers left Ki?ay for CJresham after spending sevral days at the home of Mr. and Irs. W. V. Jcrmar.. Rev. l'eter Stokes was in Patrick laturday. Mr. C. L. Crowder is spending a ew days at Waco N. C., witn his amily. Mr. C. T. Ilamrick is filling lis plac? o t1 ? r:i 11 r ?id \v! iio - is iway. Re" ' I' III i i?m p: e< < la d Sunlay at ' .0 Baptist chui'l: Miss Julin Peiru#.i iif f'li..rnu caching at the Lewis school. The Community Fair was a grand success although the weather was so unfavorable Tuesday morning. The ixhibits were fine and every one expressed themselves at the quality as veil as the quantity of the exhibits. The merchants and bankers of Cheraw contributed greatly towards the success of the Fair by offering premums which were very much noted. We regret that through a nishap in the mail we were unable to ret a list of the premiu.ns i:i the bounty paper last week. COURT PROCEEDINGS Court was engaged Monday in the ;rin! of the case of Lisenby vs Lisen>y. This was suit over (5 acres of valuable land just west of this town; he jury was out only a few minutes, eturning a verdict for the defendent. In the case of Mrs. Annie Sellers, issignee of H. J. Sellers Co., vs W. J. )dom, the jury awarded plaintiff 1300.00. The Court is now engaged in the rial of case of Pocomoke Guano C?. fs J. F. Alexander. All the evidence vas in last night and argument is proceeding this morning. This is a eoncat over 54 hales of cotton. Only one more case will be tried ind Court will adjourn either tonight >r Friday morning. EVERYMAN'S MILL ENLARGED The work being done by Everynan's Mill deserves praise as well as ;ratilude. It is turning out the larg-st variety possible of fodd for man nd beast, made from corn and wheat. The Chesterfield Milling Co. has been ibsorbed and the capacity enlarged. Everybody can now cat hometown and home-made, meal, grits, lour, etc. of exceptional quality. We ave one fault to pick with those let however. The product they call shorts" is itfnoininously mis-named, ts a breakfast food this product far urpasscs "cream of wheat" or "Faria." If cooked the same as cream f wheat and eaten with cream and uftar, it's j?reat. CROSS ROADS SCHOOL The Cross Roads school will open [ovember l'ith with very interesting xercises at 10 o'clock. The Hon. (J. K. Laney and Mr. J. . Knight will deliver addresses and le Rev. J. I). I'urvis will take part , . ...v mere will also be ?K raising. The teachers are Misses Mnttie elh r* and Leland Douglass.