Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DECLARES FARM LABOR SITUATION SERIOUS Columbia, November 1(5.?For the purpose of considering the serious phases of the agricultural situation in South Carolina and their bearing on the war and for devising methods for improving matters, Dr. VV. W. Long, director of extension, United States Department of Agriculture and Clemson College, and David R. Coker, chairman of the South Carolina Council for Defense and of the State food administration, held a con ference here this morning. That less grain has been seeded in South Carolina than at any time during the past five years, was the information in the possession of both Dr. Long and Mr. Coker, and, instead of raising hogs as was urged by the government, they said, the farmers of the State actually own less hogs now than in 1915. A large proportion of the farm laborers are working not more than half timo. thi.v ..... tori remains to be gathered that is tfeH'iitf blue in the fields. A scarcity of corn is reported in many towns of South Carolina, although a bumber crop has been made. It is hann- ! ir>K ripe in the field, they claim. They stated that there is a general complaint of a lack of fuel in nearly all the towns of the State, and this shortage cannot be supplied by wood for the reason, it is said, that, although hitfh prices have been offered, little 1 labor can be secured to cut and haul H .. 1 ' f he worst waste jroinK on in the South today is labor waste and the whole success of the war is beinjr ' jeopardized by it. The truth is, our people have so much money that ! H. W. Lew I | WILL B j The Square D | THREE DA i | Thursday 29t!<, J Saturday, { Making Examin. ! For Gl I | That Will Suit Your 1 i I NATURAL i | H. W. LEW i Registered Optician i g I TAKEY m$jl the pro I ' ^ Realizing t.Mi mi.; yoar, tho no: America-, '". rr will bo call' il i \ iOIl of illvi {. ;<;{)Ic ? v>! 1 ! '' I'/ui th readers :C > . Tbo Rr< o^n?ze it p.:- Sop.Ui's ! adi.%; (joctrines of oiw> Jlv^rsificalfu rcTvation. So import..~t bftvc thene proV ident tb??i i.. In .: ii ued an upf feed itself bv!' iirvf something i friends aero, s Hie boar,. A'! your patriotic duly eijuip l and guidance of this standard cue, dollar .1 y..u a.id may be amount named below. Both Pap< ,}ii ^ many of them have become intoxicated by it and are not looking to the future," said Mr. Coker. Both Dr. Long and Mr. Coker have recently been in Washington and have discuessed the food situation with the great national leaders, and both have come back convinced that there is going to be a real food scarcity in the South unless the farmers get promptly to work and seed a full acreage of wheat and other grains, and follow the other suggestions of the Secretary of Agriculture and the food administrator as to r?rfwln?*tir?n of foodstuffs. The farmers have been urged to promptly and greatly increase their crops, to plant a full acreage of corn next spring and fertilize it as liberally as possible, to raise poultry and vegetables in abundance for home and town use, to substitute corn bread for wheat wherever possible, and not to waste any food of any kind. Those who disregard these instructions will be responsible for the serious and expected food shortage when it comes upon the South, for the Agricultural Department has already* intimated that it might be impossible to ship any wheat into South Carolina from the next crop. Dr. Long and Mr. Coker are instructing their entire organizations to use every possible effort to bring the farmers and laborers of the State to a realization of the seriousness of the situation and the necessity for ; prompt action. I)r. Long will send <?ut Monday to tour the State within one week, twenty-five of his best farm demonstration men, who will represent the food ! administration as well as the farm demonstration department of the gov-1 ernment, and who will endeavor to , have all farmers sign a pledge to in- j is, Oph.D. i E AT ?eal Drug Co. YS ONLY j Friday 30th and j Dec. 1st J itions of Eyes ' i i' lasses j|. Eyes and Give Ycu I EYESIGHT I i' II; rIS, Oph.D. j, and Optometrist i ( OUR HOME PAPER ; AND GRESSIVE FARMER % ct and the next maybe, the upon to feed the major pori, we have arranged for our >grcssive Farmer. We recexponent of ihe now vital n and farm products concerns appeared to our Pres- ! >eJ to the South to not only nore for our sorely needing i yourself by using the advice farm weekly which sells for had with our paper for the I ers $1.50 crease their wneal acreage and their hog production, it is hoped that ail loyal and patriotic citizens ol the i btatc, whether farmers or not, wnl i appreciate tne extreme danger of ai- ,| lowing things to drift aiong as at present until it is too late lor acton, and will ud these men and the oni- . cals of the Council of Defnese in tins vital campaign lor food production. ' W. J. CormacK. ( i ? | UPPER MACEDONIA |< Mr. Wesley Catoe, of the 1318th U. a i..r t i_.i #i w. mi., wru. vmrps, uump Jackson, spent the week-end with his home folks. i Miss Clarice, the popular teacher of Parker School, spent the week- ( end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. < Clark. i Misses Miller, of Lemon, and Lyn- ' ; na Gulledge attended the teachers' t institute Saturday at Chesterfield. | Misses Mackie and Breedlove were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. U. Knight Thursday. < A large crowd from this cominuni- 1 ty attended the Chautau?iua at Jeflerson last week. : Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Clen Middleton, a line girl. 'the Augelus School opened last Monday with Miss Mackie, of Aorta, ( Augusta, as principal aim Miss iUa- j line Breedlove us assistant. s Mr. W. J. Tiller County Demon- ? strator, win meet the farmers ot Macedonia Friday, Nov. 23 at tne Scitooi house. Every farmer is urged to be there. r Mr. Carrol Middleton has return- \ ed to Columbia. Some attraction S down there! Little Miss Mildred Holly, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, we are glad to say, is convalescent. (. The young folks enjoyed an old- c time candy pulling last Saturday n night at the home of Mr. Sandy Johnson. The Misses Todd, of Conway, have been the guests of their sister, Mrs. Charles Johnson for the pust two weeks. ^ A SNOW HILL s, Miss Olivia Cuson spent a part of L.st week in Wadesboro with relatives. We are sorry to report Mr. M. A. Sowcll quite sick. Trust he will soon be out again. .lusters Jack Gardner and Grady Watson spent Sunday in the Wexford community. r< Mrs. CrolFord, of Wadesboro, was ,u visiting here last week. Mrs. II. M. Smith and son, Frank, jf Ruby, spent Saturday and Sunday lore, the guests of Miss Olivia Cuson. vv Mrs. Pauline Parker has purchased gi i piano. Lost?Two pigs; one black; one Muck and white spotted. Please reurn to W. K. Cason. Mr. I'lese Caddy spent Sunday af- ' k'iniittii .a ttie * Inline of Mr. J. F. " 'Jaddy. We are triad to report that Mrs. iV. J. Streater is improving. QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION F?i 'i he quarterly meeting Chesterfield livision of VV. M. U. Chesterfield Asracial ion v.-i 11 meet Sunday, November 25th :*t Lower Macedonia chruch. y< Devotional, Mrs. C. II. Riv- Hj ers. Welcome Address, Mrs. Me Bride. D Resooiise. Mr< ! ' K SJmitt, -I' "My Joy in Service," Miss Sallie v< Eddins. Open Discussion: "Our Responsibility to Churches with Unorganized S Work." C Address "Our Christian Relation to the Utmost I'arts," Rev. W. L. ^ BagKot. 1 :30?Devotional,Mrs. R. E. Rivers. h Roll ('all and Short Verba! Rc- 0 port from Each Society. t Address -"Woman in Heathen t Uand and Woman of Today," Mrs. I j'ifina r unueruurK. ? "The Pathh into Which Mission ' Study Leads," Mrs. (). L. P^vans, Mc- i1 B?e. t "Y. W. A. Work"?Miss Mavis I Kunderburk. 1 "Personal Service"?Mrs. B. S, 1 Funderburk. I "The Service Rendered in Quarter- ' ly Reports"?Mrs. Gardner. i We earnestly insist that every I church in (he Chesterfield Division 1 will send delegates to this bdeting. MRS. C. H. RIVERS, Mies. b. s. pundp:kburk. ^ FOR SALE One Dwelling house, 5 rooms and two lots in town of Chesterfield for rjuick sale?the Anna J. Douglass property. Apply at once to? lt-p W. J. ODOM, Patrick, S. C. STOCK FOR SALE Twenty shares Mt. Croghan Drug Co., price $500. Ten shares Bank of Ruby and Mt. Croghan, price $500. J. S. PERRY, Portsmouth, V.a FOR SALE OR RENT Nicely located 3 horse farm. 2 Iwellings and out buildings. 65 acres jpon. Will sell at a bargain or rent Tor 75 pounds seed cotton per acre. \pply at once to? M. L. RALEY, r d..w.. o r> ,i jlvuvyf o. v. FOR SALE A splendid fifty acre farm near >hiloh church five miles from Chestcrield. A. T. DAVIS, Mercorsburg, Pa. 15-p Mercersburg Academy, ENGINES FOR SALE One 15-horse International gas entins; fine condition. One 8-horse ilogul International kerosene engine, ilniost new. Prices and terms to mit. D.P.DOUGLASS.. MULES FOR SALE Pair black mare mules; won blue ibbtyi 3 years ago at County Fair; veigh 1,200 pounds; 6 years old. (7-p L. II. DAVIS. NOTICE On the 3d day of Dec. 1917 the 'ounty Board commissioners will reeive sealed bids for contract to furish wood for county. This 10th day of Nov. 1917. E. R. KNIGHT, Supervisor. MAGAZINES Pictorial Review and Mcfliirp'* lagazinc, both one year for $2.25. isk for complete clubbing list, as I an save you money on your sub- i L-riptions. J. II. RATL1FK, Mt. Croghan, S. C. FARMS Several good farms for rent. One ?r sale. D. T. TEAL. TIMBER FOR SALE One million and a half feet timber, Vi to II miles from Seaboard railtad. Look leaf and short leaf pine j id oak. D. T. TEAL. TYPEWRITER FOR SALE lirand new Blickenderfcr Type- j riter at half-price. An unsual bartin. Call at this office. DISCHARGE NOTICE On 10th December, next, I will apy to the Probate Court for this aunty for a discharge as Executor j Estate of II. C. Ousley, deceased. J. W. OUSLEY, Executor. RHEUMATISM Why will you suffer from this most eadful disease when L-Rheumo has roven the Greatest Remedy for the tst 25 years? Thousnnds of peo- ! le testify to its wonderful cures. 1 in* iimmuH pn'Hcripiion nnouici ut? ! i your home. Have it ready when 1 >u feel that first pain. Ask to be lown our money-back Guarantee. For sale by ?The Chesterfield rug Co., Chesterfield, S. C.; J. T. nvers Hi Son, Jefferson, S. C.; Mor- : I'D Drug Co., Morven, N. C. MASTER SALE tate of South Carolina, !ounty of Chesterfield. J. W. Atkinson as Assignee of F. I. Moore, and Lula G. Moore, I'lain- j iff, vs. W. M. Taylor defendant. Pursuant to a decree rendered by is honor, Judge K. \V. Meminger >n November 19, 1917,1 will sell to he highest bidder for cash before he Courthouse door, between the "gal hours of sale on the first Monlay in January, 1918, (same being re 7th), all that tract of land in ibove State and County bounded as 'nllfiu/u on t \m, M.?rlh \wr In ndu hi*. onging to John Wesley Church, East >y lands, of J. W. Laney, Soui'.. by ands of Ch^sterfudd-Lancaster p ic road, and West by lands of W. M. I'aylor, containing forty-six acres no re or less, and being the tract of and deeded by W. M. Tuylor to B. C. Moore. I. P. MANCUM, Special Master for Chesterfield County. ?COMING TO? CHESTERFIELD Chicago Specialists Will Be at the Catoe Hotel For One Day Only Monday, Dec. 3d From 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. * 4 Offer Their Service* Free v/r Charge : The Chicago Specialists, offices and laboratories Chicago, 111., licensed by the State of South Carolina, are experts in the treatment of diseases of blood, liver, lungs, stomach, intestines, skin, nerves, heart, spleen, kidney, or bladder; bedwetting, rheumatism, sciatica, tapeworm, leg ulcers, appendicitis, gall stones, goitre, piles, etc., without operation, and they offer their services free to sufferers on this their first visit. You get the combined skill of a staff of experienced physicians and specialists. A wellknown Columbia specialist is one of the consulting physicians for this State. No matter what your trouble may be, call and see these Specialists ard have a friendly talk with them. Hundreds of people have found health and happiness in using their treatments, so might you. You are taking no chances. Their opinI ion <i n A c?rviono ??% ?* C Remember the Date and Place A nation wide camp&ign to complete the en- /'k rollment of B f| H || Ir If our forces in oonserv ation of our *" > food supply, is a duty of necessity, humanity and honor. As a free people we have elected to discharge this duty, not under autocratic decree, but I without other restraint than i the guidance of individual ; conscience. - HERBERT HOOVER. MASTER SALE State of South Carolina, County of Chesterfield. J. W. Atkinson, plaintiff vs. W. M. Taylor, defendant. Pursuant to a decree rendered by his honor, Judge R. W. Meminger on November 17, 1917, 1 will sell to the highest bidder for cash, before the Courthouse door, between the legal hours of sale on the first Monday in January, 1918 (same being the 7th), the following described tract of land in the above State und County, bounded on the North by land of John W. Church, on the East by ^2^ lands of II. I). Taylor, on the South by Chesterfield-Lancaster public road and on the West by lands of A. B. Johnson, containing twenty-eight acres more or less, and being the tract of lnnd upon which W. M. Taylor lived in the year 191.'J, same having been deeded him by B. C. Moore and D. W. McLaurin. I. P. MANGUM, Special Master for Chesterfield County. VICTORY FOR Y. M. C. A. New York, Nov. 19?The war fund of $:ir?,()00,00() with which the Y. M. C. A. will provide care and cofort for the Holdiers u.ut sat'ors of America and her allies has been raised, it was announced here tonight by (Jeorjje W. Perkins, chairman of the finance committee of the war work council. MASTER OF BAD DOG GETS FAIR WARNING Mr. J. T. Wallace, one of our ^ood farmers, who lives on Chesterfield, Route 4, handed the editor a little crumpled note the other day which read us follows: "Master, you had better keep me ? at home. I've been in mischief, robbing a hen's nest." i Mr. Wallace said his do^; came home one day recently with this note tied to his neck, lit* has no idea who the writer of the note could be hut ^ he wishes to call public attention the unique and kindly act of his unhnown friend. Many people would have felt justified in killing ? do# caught in the act ii of robbing a nest, hut this friend sets a good example by giving a fair wa'Tiie-'. -f ^ a