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? 37.?NO. 4 " * CHESTERFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY.APRIL 11, 1918 =====^^ y- ' SjP*. ? >.; CHESTERFELD STORE* ? * \ CLOSE AT SIX-THIRTY > . The following petition was recent ly circulated among the Chesterfielc merchants appealing to their patriot y ism for an early closing hour whicl will allow employers and employee! more time to work in their gardens The result was gratifying, as nearlj all the merchants signed up. "We, the undersigned citizens oi the Town of Chesterfield, S. C. feeling that it is our patriotic duty tc help the Government in every possi" V' ^1? way hereby agree to close oui 4 place of business at 6:30 o'clock p.m. every aay in the week, except Saturdays, beginning Monday April 8th, 1818, and lasting until Sept. 1st, ' .1918. This is 6:80 o'clock new time. "Bank of Chesterfield,Hurst-Streater Co., Teal-Jones Co., Peoples Bank, W. A. Rivers, Chesterfield Dry Goods Co., H. W. Pusser & Sons, A. W. Hursey Co., Moore & Moore, Chesterfield Hardware Co., Craig & Co., W. M. Redfeam, Farmers' Bank, A. J. Rohr, V. E. Oliver, S. M. Wingate, Dock Baucom." MERRIMAN'S MILL Some of the farmers in our com munity are through planting cotto.. Hf" Mr. W. H. Middleton spent se\r-*l ^ days last week with his son, Mr. ?>. O. Middleton, near Darlington. Messrs. J. W. Merriman, W. A. Sellers, Walter Carpenter, Ted C. Melton went fishing last Wednesday near Society Hill. They brought back some nice shad and report a delightful time. Mrs. P. A. Morrison, of McBee, spent last Monday with her sister, Mrs. I. B. Merriman. Mr. Paul Sellers, of Center Point section, was in our burg last Monday on' business. Mr. J. W. Merriman made a flying trip to Cheraw on Monday. There will be a box supper at t Shiloh school house Thursday night, April 18th. The proceeds go for the benefit of the Methodist parsonage. Everybody invited. 4 New Automc % s - 'Phnnp 44 f nr A i - ..W..V A -M. IUI 4 *?. Calls answere Rates r< Cary J. | Our S Germany woi Why are you Duty points th I Your money i win the war a work of work Invert your i ' i . One Bond ari ^ \ MB unts ^RFIEUD ROUTE 1 T The farmers through this section are very busy planting their crops.' Dr. W. J. Perry and little son, Will 11 am were in the Maysville section. yesl Mr. R. K. Pittman, of Wamble Hill ger i v/aa in the Maysville section one day a ^ Inst week. 1 Mr. E. D. Myers spent last Satur- J day in Wadesboro. ' Messrs. Lewis Tucker and Daniel wea bavis were in Chesterfield last Wed- ?? ' nesday. Dol .1 n J ? u.vunin UUSB UUU E.U. LlOWry, OI , ' this community, were motoring in e 1 the Maysviile section orte day last '00'1 ' week. - the Mr. Jule Burr, of the Long Pine " section, spent Saturday night and > > j Sunday at the home of Mr. Alec Atj kinson. can j Dr. R. M. Newsom was in the Wcx- U8e< ; ford community one day last week. Mrs. Bill Tucker is quite ill at this ed. writing but we hope for her a speedy tori recovery. ? Messrs. John Atkinson and Jule swe] Burr spent a short while at the home ney( j of Mr. James T. Davis Sunday. ^er Mr. Smith Oliver was motoring in at | I the Maysviile section one day last ^ieT week. ougl . Mr. and Mrs. Bivens Tucker visited ' rt?_i i Oug i at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. , j Jordan Saturday night and Sunday. ; 4t. Mr. Vernon Myers visited at the home of Mr. B. H. Burchcs Sunday ' afternoon. j Mrs. J. J. Tucker and Mrs L. L. 8? ! Jordah visited at the hopie of Mr. un , James Davis Thursday afternoon. Mr. Charlie Atkinson motored to 8 | the city of Ruby Thursday on busi- 8 | ness. ,l. 1 j Messrs. Bradley and Preston Lurch 1 .1 and Vernon Mvors of the Maysviile j section were in the Wexford commu- ; i nity Saturday night. j Y?U. ) Messrs. Bivens Tucker and Harley ' on 1 Jordan visited at the home of Mr. ?ac 1 L. W. Tucker Saturday n'ght. arc. ' Mrs. Nezzie Moore visited Miss y<<1. . Mildred Smith Friday. j Mr. Mack Jenkins, of this eomniu- j e 1 ' :??ty, was in Chesterfield one dav last j i 15 ( .week. | Mr Duncan Nivens visaed at | ; ho'ie of Mr. and Mrs Ed. I,ow?y 1 n.^S .Sir try afternoon. ! Wi . I cash "**~** !=* j worl : how ! than >bile Transfer *? wan ltomobile Transfer. | j whei Unci d day or night. "Li I* ; me, *asonable. iBil]. 1 that Hunley i ?ng "Evi ? ? . ? . ? vice. !lllllll!llltUIIIIIHI!llli!llilll!llllllllllliyi!!![l!^ ervice Fr< ) * { lid not wait for our governm< waiting? No argument sh \e way. Buy Governme.it L would be of little use if the ( broad and come over here t 1 subjurgation. ? / , ; , noney in Liberty 1 ns a soldier and may srve 1 o fights for your home and leasures, his liberty and ma : asked to give but to lend to help the boys in the trenc a bond on easy terms. L % are free. 'Ke Peoplet HE POOR LITTLE RICH BILL By Gladys Scbustsr. . . Who are you?" our editor sai< terday, when a sick looking stran appeared before him. "You loo] it familiar, although I'm sure en't seen you for some time." I'm A. Dollar Bill," the strange: kly answered. Oh, pleased to recognize you lar Bill," cordially beamed oui or, holding out his hand. "Yoi c a bit weak, old friend. What'i matter?" I'm not the same Bill I used t< ' mournfully said the visitor. "] only do about half the work ] 1 to do before the war." Pretty tough," the editor reflect "Have you been to see the Doc 1ft I went to see Dr. McAdoo," an red Bill, "and he told me that I'll jr get my strength back until af the war. He said I ought to gair east 25 or 30 cents in weighl i. In the meantime, he said, ] ht to have u rest, and my ownei ht to lay me aside against the when I will be worth more." That isn't a bad idea." observe] editor. [ know," continued Bill, "t' nt e of us Bills must go for fooo clothing, no matter how woi?-. get. But there are lots of us are going for'luxuries and things our owner3 don't really need, fast times are killing us.I thorght called it to your attention, you s> say a word for uo. Doctor idoo said a dose of publicity Id help me Now, of course, 1 t want people to put me in a behind the clock until the Huns defeated. My value will increase nvesting me in absolute safety." Sow, for intsance?" asked the jr, sympathetically. If you take four of us and add :ents to us this month, making 5 in all, you can buy a War SavStamp from Uncle Sam that make me worth exactly $5.00 to you on Jonuary 1, 1923, and :h even more when you consider much more $5.00 will buy then i now. There is nothing imaginor theoretical about it, eithcr.| dollar Bills are valuable only mse we can buy things people t. I am more valuable when 1 buy more of those things than ra I can buy less of them. And le Sam will gain while you gain, will have the use of your money r? he sorely needs it, and believe he needs it. And I, Mr. Dollar will have the patriotic feeling we have worked together for >ry." Sill, you know what you are talkfibout!" exclaimed the editor, srybody ought to follow your ad ee | =?== *nt to get ready. Pjj \ )ud te needed, fjj londs. |jj jermans should H o complete their pp Jonds m lis life. HI your happiness H ybe his life. |j| f money to your jj| hes. ret us explain. gji > Bank | A CALL TO BUY LIBERTY BONDS To tko Editor of The AdrtrtUcri 1 I desire to say just a word to the people of Chesterfield County on the ^ $3,000,000,000 Liberty Loan Bond Issue which is now being offered by our government. We should all be especially anxious that our County subscribe her whole allottment. We ' | cannot afford to do less. We can' not afford to be put into a position | which would allow our loyalty to be even questioned. Our fore-fathers from the time they first set foot on ^ American soil were loyal to the core. ^ They won for us the civil and religious liberty which we now enjoy and which are at stake in this war. Our boys who are going from our I midst every d;:y to defend our rights ' 5'..id to defend our firesides from the I vicious German, are true and loyal. -! Now the people back here are loyal 1 but we muat f>rove our loyalty by ' backing up the boys who have gone into the camps and to the front to do their all for their country, and we ! must back them up by doing our all for their efficient equipment and for 1 their comfort. We can back them up bv supporting our government and we can support our government by 1 purchasing bonds. I especially want to appeal to the loyalty of the peo1 pie of our county. It will not look 1 good ac all unless we come up with subscriptions for our share of these > bonds and the way to do this is to L let every one of us get busy and ' subscribe for them. The method is easy. If you have not the ready cash, you can borrow the money to put into them from any bank. You can pay for them in weekly installments. Then you can pay for them as follows: 5 per cent, first installment payment; second installment, 20 per cent, payable May 28th; third installment, payable July 18th. 36 Der cent: fourth in?tol1m?nt payable August 16th, 40 per cent. All cash may be paid with the subscription on or before May 4. The campaign closes May 4th. Our ' patriotism is calling upon us to take i these bonds. The President of the United States is expec ng the farmers to be liberal tubscribers to them. He has faith in the farmer, ! who is profiting by this war, and our [ president is expecting the farmer to i invest some of those profits in the support of his government. I do trust that our County will come up with our share. Other counties are going to do it. You read the papers, I know, and you there see what is going on. Let every one of us get | busy and swing Chesterfield County I into the column of full subscription. Duty, patriotism and pride impel us to do this. I GEO. K. LANEY, Chairman of Liberty Loan Committee for Chesterfield County. STAFFORD SCHOOL | Some of the farmers in this section j are wearing long faces on account of i' frostbitten cotton. i1 Miss Mary Belle Nivens, of Morven, N. C., has been visiting her sis> ter, Mrs. Earnest Davis, the past j week. i | Mr. Willie E. Parker, of Camp ; Jackson, was home Sunday on a fur|! lough. ; j Miss Kozzie Caulder spent Saturday and Sunday with her uncle, Mr. : { it. Vj. i^auMer, of Marlboro county. Mr. Rufus Rainwater, of Darling! ton, S. C., is visiting his father, Mr. : G. W. Rainwater. Mr. C.U.St. Toni of this community ; celebrated his 70th birthday last Sun| day. Messrs. Henry Rainwater and Sam | Parser, of Marlboro, were in this i j community one day this week. Miss Martha Duke visited Miss Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace were in ; this community Sunday afternoon. Mr. W. D. Brown left this morning l for Badin, N. C. Mr. J. R. Huneycutt made a busii ness trip to Cheraw Monday. > Mr. Frank Rivers of Camp Sevier, j was home the past week. Mr. W. M. McBride has returned ; from the hospital and is very much j improved. ! Mr. G. W. Whitaker is very sick j at this writing but we hope for him j a speedy recover Best wishes 10 The Advertiser. j LEMON JUICE IS j FRECKLE REMOVER I ei-i-i M-I. - ? - - S viiru i miKfl inis vneap Beauty Lo< tioa to Claar and Whiten your Skin. Squeeze the juice of two lemons 1 into a bottle containing three ounces \ of orchard white, shake wall, and you \ have a quarter pint of the best free1 kle and tan lotion, and complexion j beautifier, at very, very small cost. Adv. 8. Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of ordhard white for a few cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant lotion into the face, neck, arms and hands each day and see how cler, soft and white the skin be: comes. Yes! It is harmless. Adv. 8. NEW GERMAN ATTACK ALONG SHORT FRON As had been anticipated the Gei mans have switched the center o j their main operations from the Am: j ens sector and are hammering: th j British and Portugese hard over front of about 11 miles runnin; from Givenchy and La Basse to th vicinity of Amentieres. The attack was preceded by a tei rific bombardment all along the lin and the countryside for miles arourn trembled under the concussion of th big guns. At some point* the enem; was able to penetrate advanced ele ments of the British line, especiall; in the neighborhood of Neuve Cha pelle, Fauquissart and the Cardon nerie Farm. Meanwhile all along that part o the old line south of Arras exiremel; heavy artillery duels were in pro gres3 but infantry of both sides kep to their trenches except for isolate) attacks. Near the Coucy forest am ' Coucy-Chauteuu the French havi made a slight retirement to position previously prepared?the maneuve apparently being in the naiure o line straightening. So well was th< operation covered by French gun; that the Germans suffered extreme ly heavy casualties. Details of the part p'ayed by Ame rican railway engineers in the open ing stages of the 1.attic routh of A ras show that dropping their to..' nid taking up arms, they fought sid< by side with Canadian engineers an inflicted casualties by the thousand: on the Germans. Realizing the extremely eri'ica situation from .he rtai.clp<>:nt of mat power, David Lloyd George, the Frit ish minister, has informed the house of commons in a speech that it was impossible longer to exclude Irelum from the provisions of conscriptior and that the age for military service would hp rniupH In SI There is still no indication of the near approach of the expected big battle on the Italian front although the artillery engagements at various points are increasing in intensity Well directed shots from the Italiar guns in the Asiago basin have workcti havoc with Austrian ammunition de pots and also started fires inside th< enemy lines. A Turkish official communicator announces the capture by the Turki of Van, in Turkish Armenia. In Finland the Germans are pre paring to take Helsingfors, according to a dispatch from Petrograd. Thej already have demanded the disqrma ment of the forts in Finland and o1 Russian warships in Finnish waters. The landing of Japanese troops at Vladivostok is apparently causing friction between the Russian Bolshe' vik government and Japan. Nikolai Lenine, the Bolshevik premier, in i speech at Mascow asserted that Rus sia possibly would have to declare war on Japan as the result of the landing of the Japanese. ALLIES' POSITION IMPROVING DAILY Washington, April 8.?Every da> nnds the Allies in a better position tt resist with definite success the great German offensive, according to ar, official review today by the British military attache here. The French British and American reserves arc pouring in daily to defend Amiens the review declares. "The opening of the third week c1 fighting east of Amiens," says the re view, "finds the position of the Allies steadily improving-" "A very strong effort by the enc my to drive down theh Somme to Am ens during which he used twenty five divisions on a front of a few miles was stopped last week will complete success. Beat* Off Attack*. "North of Albert the British nd vance beat off repeated and viciou(Hacks without bending. "Near Montdidier the French with drew a short distance to strong po sitions. The enemy is nowhere ir nine miles of Amiens; it. is still three miles distant from the furtheres of advnnco fr?m A?: ..w.ii Vi?v 111(1111 /ICIIUIIS Paris railway, the cutting of whicl would brinpr him no real victory. BAY SPRINGS I'lnntintf is now the order of th< lay. Mrs. J. A. Oliver, of the Shilol section, spent Sunday afternoon witl here sister, Mrs. J. P. Odom, of Mer iman's Mill. Mr. W. S. Carpenter, of Merri nan's Mill, visited at Mr. A. L. John son's recently. Miss Cora Pij?K, of Morriman' Mill, spent Monday afternoon wit her cousin, Miss Nicey Johnson, c this nl*r>B Mr. A. L. Johnson and son, Fie 'her, made a business trip to Chestei field Saturday. Mr. J. A. Oliver was in Chera* Saturday on business. We are triad to report that Mrs. ft H. Davis, of Little Bear Creek, wh has been on the sick list, is impro\ inf. We are very sorry to report the Mr. Vance Davis is quite sick at th present. ... PATRIOTIC RALLIES T A few people braved the elements r- Tuesday evening and attended the >f patriotic rally staged at the Courti house on that occasion. Thoso who e were present felt well repaid for their a presence and they returned to their homes better American citizens thou e ever before. The members of the Liberty Loan e Committees and the County and d Township Councils of Defense are e determined that Chesterfield County y shall realize that the nation is calling - to her to do her part?that those not y in the army are being called upon to - do their part. The members of the - Liberty Loan f!nmmitiona ?n?i Council of Defense are going to give f their time in part during this month y toward aiding the government in - placing in Chesterfield County the t right proportion of the third Liberty 1 Loan. 1 i Chairman George K. Laney of the B \ Liberty Loan Committee and Chairr. i man Charles L. Hunley of the Counr. ty Council of Defense are going to f' appeal to the people to sacrifice their e . time and work for the Liberty Loan ?; in order that Chesterfield County cit j izens shall prove their loyalty to the'r country. These gentlement are - j ready to give all their time at a per-' sonal sacrifice in order that the Li i berty Loan may be over-subscribed. (Patriotic rallies will be staged this week as follows: Mt. Croghan, 1 ; Thursday night; Pageland, Friday j i night. And next week there will be rallies at Jefferson on Monday night, 1 15th: McPee, Tuesday night, 16th; j Patrick, Wednesday night, 17th; - Montrose, Thursday night, 18th, and ?j Chesterfield, Saturday the 20th, 11 i o'clock. I All these meetings are for loyal i American men and women who love s their country and are willing to do their part in the wining of the war. : TEAL'S MILL i Rev. Philips preached an intercstj ing sermon Sunday afternoon. Mr. Sander Morgan, of Montrose i was a visitor in this community Sunl day afternoon. Mrs. Addie Hunt and children visit? ed Mrs. Will Brown Sunday. Miss Mary Johnson spent Tuesday ? in Cheraw at the home of Miss Eva s Caulder. Miss Martha Duke spent Sunday - with Miss Maybel Turnage. r Mr. Oscar Hurst viaited at the / home of Mr. J. E. Jordan Wednes (day afternoon. f Mr. C. F. Stafford of Cheraw spent Sunday at the home of his mother, t Mrs. E. H. Stafford. r Mr. Willie Parker, of Camp Jac!.. son is at home on a furlough, i Miss Florence Belk spent Saturday i at the home of Mrs. J. E. Johnson. Mr. E. H. Stafford celebrated hi. birthday Sunday. He was 70 years > old. Mr. S. M. Hicks is seriously ill. We hope for him a speedy recovery. Wonder what has become of Ches terfield Rout 3. Come again, we ar? all ways glad to hear from you. r Mrs. Nezzie Stafford is visiting her ( mother, Mrs. Rilley Teal. . Preaching Sunday morning at ( Macedonia everybody invited to come Come ilirnin rrndln rr.ll > >... ?' ?n .?F?I fTC aiu ttn ways pleased to hear from you. CHESTERFIELD ROUTE 3 ' Mrs. Leonard Watson is on the? r sick list this week. M'.r.s Ella John'on ;s spor.'ir.g th i .vek.-e .d vith her sister, Mrs. L o nard Vatson. Little Ansel Johnson the son of Mr. a id Mrs. T. R. Johnson died T kursrl -y morning and the little body p wa s laid to rest in the family burying ground near Shiloh. The funeral 1 services were conducted by F.ev. Phillips. Mr. Vance Davis is sick at this time. Mr. J. N. Johnson and daughter, Miss Ella, have been visiting relatives at Hartsville recently. ( Mr. Willie Parker, of Camp Jackson, is home on a few days furlough. Miss Ruth Chavis spent Saturday afternoon with Miss Ella Johnson. Entertainrneiu idethesda school house Friday night April 19th. Everybody invited to come. It seems that winter is not over yet for the frost Thursday night ? killod n W ?- ' - .~v v. v/ui vany jj^araen. Miss Icy Watson spent the week 1 ertd with Mrs. Leonard Watson. ^ Some of the young folks on thir Route enjoyed their ride on the Rob cat through the rain Sunday afternoon. i- / MR. B. N. RALEY DROWNED s Jefferson, April 6.?News has jus' ^ been received here of the death b '' iccidental drowning of B. N. Raley I .?f the navy. Mr. Raley enlisfod abou | two years ago and has been on h. r- ? nip continuously since, except o one 01 two occasions when he cam w home on furlough. He wag 21 year, of age and is survived by his mother. Mrs. E. N. Raley, two sisters and si ? brothers, one of the latter also bein; I r" :n the naval service. Before enlist j inpr Mr. Raley was cashier at Ruby of the branch bank of the Bank of1 16 Mount Croghan. He was born and rea^i at Jefferson. HUN ATTACK BROKEN UP With the American Army in France, April 8.?A large German patrol attempted a surprise attuck on the American outposts in the ssctor northwest of Toul early this morning, but was dispersed without being able to reach any of the American positions. A corporal in a listening post saw the Germans approaching, He waited until they were within a few yards and then challenged. The enemy answered with rifle fire; whereupon the American outposts opened with heavy machine gun and automatic lire, scattering the Germans and driving them back to their own lines. A violent artillery duel went on all hrough the night along the whole iength of the American front. The Germans threw more shells into the American positions than in any similar period of the past few months. The American batteries replied vigorously. PALMETTO The farmers of this community are through planting corn and are pree.riiig their cotton. Mr. G. N. Clanton and Mr. Will "Mom were in this community Thurs>y ori business. Messrs. B. C., Carl and Guss Clanon and Will Brown made a business i ip to Chesterfield last Saturday. e.rs. .!. A. Clanton spent Wednes.. it the home of Mr. B. C. Clanton. Mr. B. C. Clanton is on the sick st now but we hope he will soon -ecover. ^-^T .ises Carrie Ilendrix and Rosie vr.-...go were the week-end guests f Mi\';- Bessie Clanton. . he fruit supper at the home of . Ir. Recce Clanton's last Saturday was a great success and was heartily enoyed by all those present. Mrs. Duncan Clanton has been very ck for the last few days with the German measles, but is on the road o recovery. Messrs. J. A. Davis and B. C. Clan.on were in Ruby last Tuesday on business. Mr. John M. Brown and family and Misses Irene Steen und Annabelle Lunn were visiting in this section aturday and Sunday. Mr. E. O. Sellers and family, of near Cheraw, spent the week-end with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Sellers. We are glad that Mr. D. E. Johnson is able to be up again from a bad attack of pneumonia. Some of the young people from Ruby and Mt. Croghan attended the fruit supper at Mr. W. R. Clanton'a Saturday night. Listen, all you correspondents and see if you can beat this one: I heard a fellow siy that he was flying in tho air one time and caught hold of a hawk's tail. He felt the tail feathers nulling out and so caught it by the leg to keep from falling. He said lie wished for a string to tie to him as he felt that every little bit would help in time of need. CENTER POINT Born, to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rollings, on the fourth, a girl. Miss Iloxie Turner spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday with Mr. ar.d Mrs. W. R. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Atkinson visited-Mr. J. W. Turner, Jr., Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Weldon Burr, who has bec.i quite sick h:.s greatly improved. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, of Chesterfield, were visitors at the home < f Mr. Coley Saturday and Sunday. Mr. I). F. Melton visited Mr. J. 11. (ones Sunday afternoon. Planting eoiton is now the order cf Iv day. The recent ruins have been Teatly appreciated. THE RED CROSS That the American Red Cross is the greatest boon to humanity and one of the most marvelous of all American achievements is the opinion of Kirg George V, of England, as expressed in an interview with Henry P. D:\v.dson, chairman of the Red Cross War Council, who is now in England. The appropriation of $1,000,000 which was made last October by tt.o Red Cross for work in England, ho went on to say, aroused the enthusiasm of the whole nation, coming as it did, not from the government, but as | a gift from the American people. lie also declared that one of the mo ;t amazing things of the war was, tlus i fact that the American R-d Cro..s had raised $100,000,000 in one week, when the British Red Cross had succeeded in raising only $50,000,000 | (luring the entire period of the war. j The King, according to Mr. Davi son'.* report, possesses an intimate <nowledge of American affairs ard "Onditions, and made the statement hat it is the wish of every man in England that through the close aaso lialio'n of American and England in this war tho two nations and two pao? des wou'd get to know each other better and, as a result of common **cnfice, to realize more than ever their need of one another and tha jonefits to civilization which mu t arise from a perfect understand!" g among all the great Anglo-Saxon peo* plea of tha world. ;