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wynfwft11^1^11,1111"1?r~"~111?1? "in 1,^-irIJJI yim 11, HI mi'Mm i) .in i ! ^* wl" >.y-*^1 y?|,?r' w^- ij ( The Red Cross Now Offers You An Opportunity to GIVE Something For Humanity's Sake. Will You? 13l)e Chesterfield ^Advertiser 37.?NO~ 8 . CHESTERFIELD, S. C.. THURSDAY. MAY"9.T918. ..?^_ . r DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION , th ENDORSES WILSON AND ! at CONGRESSMAN STEVENSON di M 1 he Chesterfield County Democrat- ^ ic Convention was held Monday, May Cth, at 12 o'clock at the Courthouse. 1 he convention was called to order by M. J. Hough, Esq., chairman of Democpatic Committee. / Mr. D. S. Matheson was elected , u '^president, Hon. G. K. Laney, Vice- Rr President; Mr. W. P. Odom, Seere- ^ tary and treasurer. M. J. H oogh, Esq., was re-elected | er cour.ty chairman without opposition. .it Hon. W. F. Stevenson was uuaiii 11 v ..r *u.. ci. mvuniv nccv-cu iiiumuri u? vin; se Committee. r The following delegates to the sc stale convention were elected; J. W. Miller. G. K. Laney, W. I'. Pollock, William Godfrey, W. P. Odom, J. t? Clifton Rivers. Ie The Hon. J. Clifton Riven with a ringing patriotic address, offered the -ts following resolution, endorsing the <-'h administration of President Wilson: t "WHEREAS, Our Country is enRaped in a great struggl to maintain e the great principles of Liberty a id b righteousness, and for the defense of it our homes and the institutions of this fc gre .1, free country of ouri. "Jf "And Whereas, The President, Ho i. Woodrow Wilson, has shown ?F such ability and qualities of leader- 7? ship that he has called forth the admiration of the world. H "And Whereas, In our opinion the :n President maintained a status of neu- '< ,?;<n ?n.. > rn vi.4t.ij II IVII mv vuuiivi ICO cri^a^cu ill ? the war, as lor.g as that position was * tenable, and did not recommend a * declaration of a state of war until our Pc r^hts hr.d been flagrantly ig/iorcd 1?: and assailed, and the honor and in- -I'1 tegrity of our treuties with Germany >T1 studiously disregarded: " "Now therefore be it rend ?ed by ,l" the Democrats of Chesterfield County a in Convention assembled* l'hat we '* declare ourselves in favor of he said declaration of war, and do hi ivby ' pledge our moral, financial, a ai p ?li ^ tical support to our country in this :1 great emergency, and to our leaders, ? from President Woodrow Wilson, or * down, who have been in f.?\ -r of the war, and have loyally and patriotical- ;'e ly supported the same. And we de- H clare any statement made by any person as opposing thp war or the ^ ' energetic prosecution of the same to a successful conclusion us disloyal u and undemocratic, and Ihnt such per- 0 aons are not worthy of tn- support , of the democrats of Chesterfield V1 County." The lion. W P. PoIIji ? was called *r upon to address the convention on " the subject of this reso'ut*on. His ? speech ttas a powerful appeal to the loyalty and patriotism of all democrats. His audience was with him (" and upplauded enthusiastically tach thrust at the slacker or traitor. He ^ ^ closed li s address with a call for a t rinini' voie lin fti? ro.i.ili.i . ? 1. the house. The com ; of.oa w;.s an- U I . y atjimous in its endorsomeu' ^ Endorses Stevrntcn The convention wear or r. ron with a uranimous endorsement of 0:.. Hon. W. P. Stevenson, conyrestman ' from this, the Fifth f . nri? ' District.* A resolution whs intro Iih* . ed by Mr. W. P. Odo<n ?? ho >, r c briefly but pointedly 011 the subject. ^ M. J. Hough, Esq.,'made a vigorous appeal for an unanimous support ' of Mr. Stevenson, who, he said is the first representative this county hat had in Washington tn its history as ' v a county of over 140 years. Mr. .. Hough regretted that although no 5 opposition to Mr. Stevenson had developed in the county or district, yet rumor has it thut a Chesterfield County citizen has announced hi* candidacy for the office. The convention seemed to agree with Mr Hough when he said such a condi tion was to be regretted because i; could be used in other sections ol 11 ' CALOMEL SALIVATES AND MAKES YOU SICK Act* lilc* dynamite on a sluggish liver ( .. end you lose a day's work *c y vre's no reason why a person j should take sickening* salivating calomel when a few cents buys a large ( bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone?a ;i perfect substitute for calomel. I It is a pleasant* vegetable liquid which will start your liver just at surely as calomel, but it doesn't make j you sick and can not salivate. Children and grown folks can take , Dodson's Liver Tone, because it is perfectly harmless. ;c Calomel is a dangerous drug. It it mercury and attacks your bones. Take a dose of nasty calomel today and you will feel weak, sick and nauseated tomorrow. Don't lose a day's p work. Take a spoonful of Dodson's .< Liver Tone instead and you will wake |( up feeling great. No more billious- h< . ness, constipation, sluggishness, header pche, coated tongue or sour stomach. ] Your druggist says if you don't ftnd \ Dodson's Liver Tone ast better than ' j horrible calomel .your money is wait- vj ^ ing for you. Adv. 8. d 4 ie district to misrepresent the fact id make it appear that there wa ssatisfaction in the home county o r. Stevenson, which certainly is no e case. The resolution follows: ' WHEREAS: Our representative Congress, Hon.W.F.Stevenson, ha own himself to be the man for th ace: Resolved, That the Democrati rcy of Chesterfield County in con mtion assembled hereby endorse s record and Ipledge him its support id will give h?ni the votes of thi unty at the next election." ^solution On Compulsory Educ*tioi "WHEREAS, The war in which w e engaged has so thorough:: ought to our attention the value o aincd men and women. And Whereas, The legislature ha en fit to provide us with building id funds to carry on eftlcien hools, And Whereas, Some negligent peo e are not permitting their childrei take advantage of the opportuni is that the State has made for th??i ivelopment. And Whereas, The State owes it t< lelf and to the children of hei tizens that these be in school. B resolved by the Democrut3 of Ches rfield County in convention as mbled: That it is the sense o is convention the present sehoo tendance law be revised and per cted so that it shall be operativi ion the whole State, hut that am istrict may petition or vote off th< >eration of the said law for om mr." The foregoing resolution on com ilsory education in the county wa troduced by Mr. J. A. Knight jutity Superintendent of Education offering the resolution Mr. Knigh id in part: The law as it no\ ands makes compulsory educatioi issible by local oplion in each schoo strict, it being necessary for eael strict in turn to petition or vot< i the question for itself. As a largi ajority of the districts seem to fav the operation of the law, hi ought it only fair that the troubh voting or petitioning be placed 01 e minority, who do not favor it is idea is to make this law opera re in the whole county, allowing ose districts that are not yet read) r it, t > annual the same if they sei Senator G. K. Laney opposed th< solution on the ground that th< w was practical as it is and that h? J not believe a very l?rge part 01 e county \yas yet ready for its oper ion. He did not think it u propel bject for discussion in the countj nvention. When put to a voto the resolutiot is lost. The convention was harmonioui id its keynote, sounded by the va >us speakers, was patriotism ant yal support of the country and th< imocratic party. RUBY TREBLES QUOTA Chosterfield county went well Dvei e top in t^Ppecent Liberty Lour ive when her allotment was over bscrihed. Every town in the coun exceeded its apportionment, bu' is doubtful if any others went ovei magnificiently as did Ruby. Ruby's quota was, $2,100.00. Rubj bscribed for bonds to the amount $0,300.00. This fine showing is due largely t< e women's Liberty Loan Commit e under the leadership of Mrs. J. It illard, and the fine work of th< :>y Scouts. These boys, four of them, were in rumental in the sale of many bond: at were credited to other nearbj wns. Their total sales amounted t< >,6f>0.00 A FITTING TIME Edward, aged four, prided him.-el i his bravery. But when he sud inly- met a strange dog near h i >me, he unceremoniously fled t< e house. Upon being qucstior.e< i to whether he was afraid, he said ^o; I just thought it was a goo me to see how fait I could run." LISTEN On account of Veterinary Sur ons befog so scarce throughout th< 'untry, the Veterinary Science As ciation has placed some 664-paR< eterinary books with me. Thi >oks are in plain EnRlish for th< .re and treatment of Horses, Gowk ors, Sheep and chickens. These books also Rive all symptom id the treatment in plain EnRli-1. so how to make powders and lin> ents, etc. The value of these boo!, untold. Every stock owner shouli we one. Sent any where, postpa'.< >r $5.00 but no cheaper at home. GARY H. WATTSv PaReland.S.C TRUE GREATNESS WITHIN The aunt of a little boy was amaz 1 at the appetite exhibited by hir urinR a recent stay in her house >ld. "Mercy!" she exclaimed one day Rut you certainly eat a terrible lol rillie, for such a little fellow!" "I expect," he rejoined, "that n't so little as I look from the out de." 8 * ? I i I m n ?? lo Save the Wrecks (1 C yr ^ ^ AjmBmaj rjA 'wT IjJ j| fm ^^r3H9j^Db^^^HB9^^9^| 1LMM ?^m I : A MOTHE1 TO H , r?? v iTUi | oy ivnim My iJeai Oue?l'ui writing this ve ' ?ery small and on the thinnest of | t |>er, so that tiKhtly folded it may h into one of the olive drab fiockets , sour iie\^pnlforui without encroachl Tor tlie tiniest part of an Inch upon the new things that you must lit there?the pussports and Ideutlii tion slips and photograph, the kn and pen and writing pad, the Hi and uuuibers and names and clphe > the address book and the thin inant / \ou luive been studying so hard a j the slim little IMble, for this letter a part of your equipment, too, or least I like to think that it is. I'm going to tell you in It just c or two of tite tilings we've been t f uij; not tosayln these last days. You said to yourself, haven't you, t) s there were |iossibilities that I, tlui Hod. hadn't seemed to think You've marvelled gratefully, have you, tiiat I could say goodby w: dry eyes and talk uhout what xboultl do when the war Is over, j dear, there is nothing?nothing?tl < aa happen to you that I haven't fo seen In every detail since May, sit ine very beginning of it all. I km H that some of our men are not going come buck. 1 know?an I write tl j, In the room you love?that your t p gem may fumble for this little pl< of paper lit some dreadful hour, 1 month or two months or six mom '? from now, Just to reHd It over or more for the Inst time. Just to f< hi > our lingers out there In a sh lighted hnttletleld something that have touched?for goodbye. fc And thinking of all this for nlmt , r yenr while you've been gettl j ready to go I've been getting reudy I "A Great Net of Mercy dr an Ocean of Unspeaka he American R ************* M e - m mi ot Humanity?lo rul the ^ thi """ S'S PROMISE ER SON I LEEN NORRIS ry, stay. Just as you planned 1 planned, pa- and 1 said to myself: "When the time Up comes for us to part I shall make him of a promise." Dear one, this Is my ing promise, and 1 make It for the term all of your own?"for the durutlou of the ive present war." ca- I promise you that while you are ife away, whether tt is months or years, StS i nnthlnir what ?'?? ? n " ? ?? V?M JUU I r?? and give all the others shall till my ' I life. I promise you that 1 shall dent! vote myself, here In safety, to the Is work of making what you do easier at and stronger and safer for you. I promise you that I ahall give?and tie give and give?for the Cause 1 Not ry- the money I can spure. not the time ' ? I have left when everything else Is I at done, hut all* the money, all the time, i nk I an the energy I have I <>' J Your whole life has been altered, n't has been set to sterner and graver Ith music. So shall mine he. You will 1 w? know self denial, privation and fatigue My while the war lasts. So shall I know tat them. Kven If black news comes, even re- If the blackest comes, I shall remem><*e her that against your brave heart this ow promise Is resting, and I shall go on. to And while there Is one man among our his million and among the millions of our in- allies who needs clothing and nursing tee anil comforts and solace for your sake a I stiii 11 not fall hlra. hs Perhaps in Cod's goodness this note j tee will come safely back to me In the eel olive drab pocket, and we will smile ell over It together But. remember, until 1 I that hour cornea I shall he always busy j mini); in V uwii IUNII |)l Kit ill lut* great >st machine of mercy and as truly under n* the colors over here as you are over to there. God hless you I tm? red cross ^ ^ is helping fr/2 . united states /{ /an enqland |SERBIA ARMENIA 11 li jJjXUSf, Yff RUMANIA V/ uussia u < I 1 aas j iwn through JS blc Pain*' g fidCross | f. * * * * * * * * * * * Hands Held Out to Us ' 3pjjjjEE9BS|HBE52 i^? * iimt i ^gpifm I Contributed by tjeorge Wright. WHEN A CUP OF ll COFFEE TASTES LIKE | A MILUON DOLLARS ; He Got Hit Cup and Then j' Went on?to Death. i ] ! r Through the establishment of the j Hue of communication canteens lu France the American Red Cross is set- ( ling records in serving hot coiTee, c?- i c??a and sandwiches to tlie troops. One 1 < of these refreshment units made an- , s other new record recently, serving i more than AO,000 meals in one week. 1 At another a cup of coffee was served < every ten seconds for a period of two | consecutive hours. ( In a single week these lines of com- ( munlcatlou canteens often serve 80,000 American aud French soldiers. t Soldiers in Bex Cars. , Do our soldiers und their allies really want this form of Red Cross service? A letter from a young American * aviator, a 1917 graduate of Princeton University, la probably typical. It * might he added thnt this man has since t been reported killed after bringing t down a (Seruian Taube. "A 50 mile I train ride over here," he said, "Instead i of taking a few hours may take daya. , When we stop at a Red Cross canteen ] you can bet that a cup of coffee tastaa like a million dollars." It la not always possible for a regl- 1 meat to provide sufficient food and hot < colfee on these long Journeys, where I the men must often be packed standInc Into unheated box cars ordinarily i used for carrying horses. So Imagine ( for younielf the warmth, the cheer, the comfort tlint piping hot coffee and good sandwiches bring to our boys after a night on such a Journey I You enn Just bet that It stiffens a man's courage. Your Red Cross is handing out this renewed courage by the piping hot cupful. < , -OUR MINUTE SPEAKERS HOLD LIVELY CONTEST The leven of patriotism is working r. Chesterfield County. A campaign w.iong ihe school children, conducted >y Prof. Claude M. Melton, of Cheserfield, culminated Monday night in he auditorium of the Chesterfield ligh School, when twelve Junior rour-Minute War Savings Stamp peakers contested for honors on the dot form. Contests had been held previously \ many of the schools of the county, uid then in the live contest disr!cts. The winners of honors in the ichool districts met here for the linal rntest. The large school auditorium was rowded to its fullest capacity when he patriotic exercises began. America was played by the Chesterfield orrhestra, when the contestants march>d to the rostrum. After prayer by the Rev. Ii. J. i?uess, and in inspiring introductory iddress by Prof. ??lelton, the contest pegan. The speeches wore the com posit ion >f the pupils and every one was surprisingly good. Their reasoning was ogicnl and foreeful, the appeals to patriotism were inspiring and they were delivered with a punch which >howed clearly how fully the vou'h'ul or-itors were absorbed in theit work of advancing the sale of Thrift ar.d War Savings Stamps. A gold medal and two War Saving Stamps presented by the Ches terfield High School, were awarded a> follows: First prize, gold medal, to Marj King, of Union school; a second arize to second best boy and girl, War Savings Stamps, went to Kutli Smith, of Ruby and Hartwell Hurt, :?f Cheraw. Reports of purchases by the school diildren for the past two weeks were *aHed for. McBee school,with an enrollment of !; # pupils, purchased during the past 'Vti U ufoiwt^o i 4 - A ..v .> i -?o ovr?ni|'ii vw unt* annum i 01 $1, 148.00. Pagelund, with an atlendance of 225, purchased $2,000.>0. Every pupil and teacher in these two schools owns a stamp. Cheruv/ school bought during this period, 250. The Chesterfield school reported for past wee': purchases of $124.75, v.it the present possession of $1,'. >5.75 in stamps. The program was interspersed with iistrumuntal and vocal music eom;osod largely of patriotic airs. For his part of the interesting program he audience is indebted to Misses Vera and Nolle Melton, Doris Luney, ('earl Moore and I.ila Teal. These puriotie young ladies have lent valuable aid in many of the meetings re;ently held in various schools in the lounty. Their delightful music was uglily appreciated on this occasion. If the spirit of these young people s an indication of the temper of the vhole people of the county, then pariotis.n is at high pitch in Chestericld county. SOUTH CAROLINA PREPARES TO PUSH WAR SAVINGS Charleston ?The War Savings vunpaign in South Carolinn has astnined such tromedous* proportions hat it has hoeo.ne necessary for the IV a r Savings Committee to enlist the services of three field agents in addition to .Joe Sparks, who is Stale Organizer. The following three men >avc responded to the special call and for a time will visit the various eoun v War Savings organizations ami aid hem in their work: La Coste Kvans, of Spartanburg; i. K. Breedin, of Manning; and lames I). Lee, of Bishopvillc. These hree men are experts in organization, and will serve to keep the couny organizations in close toueh with the State War Savings Committee, whose headquarters are at Charleston, with R. Goodwin Rhett, State Director, and P. M. Ilea, Vice-Director, Plans are now in progress to push the State ahead in the War Savings rampuign. During the present yeai ihe State is expected to absorb Wai u ivingr. and Thrift Stamps to thi /alue of $32,000,000, and it will re quire a steady, progressive campaign ...h e\ery man, woman, and child ii I'm State assisting in the patriotn work. POLITICS The following arc the announcer candidates for the United States Sen.1 : "the present Senator, B. R. '' llnian: former Governor C. I, Blcase; Congressman A. F. Lever the Rev. J. E. Mahacey and its i< understood that Hon. W. P. PollocV of Cheraw will also he in the race. 11 Mr. Pollock makes the race som< fur will fly! The following will make the ran for the office of Governor this year R. A. Cooper, of laiureris; Former U S. Senator, Jno. L. McLaurin; Rail ro d Coini uasioner, Jno. G. Richards Lieut Gov. A. J. Be the*; Ktly Gener 1, T. H. Peoples. ?1.UU A I CiAK liN AUVANUh WILSON PROCLAIMS WEEK FOR Rr.D CACZ3 Washington, May 7.?President Wilson today issued a procla.ui' i t designating the week beginning May 20 as "Red Cross Week" and coiling upon the American people to con'r' bute generously to the second $100,000,000 war fund of the American Red Cross for the alleviation of suffering among the American troops in France and their dependents at home and among the fighting forces und civilian populations of the allied countries. The proclamation follows: "Proclamation. "Inasmuch as the war fund of 1917, so generously contributed by the American people to the American Red Cross for the administration of relief at home and abroad, has been practically exhausted by appropriations for the welfare of the men in >ur military and na\al forces, and for those dependent upon them, and for the yet urgent necessities of our allies, military and civilian, who have 'ong borne the brunt of war. "And, inasmuch as the American Cross war council and its commiaRed Cross has been recognized by law as the instrumentality for war relief. Great Demand* Met "And inasmuch as the year of our own participation in the War has brought unprecedented demands up on the patriotism ami liberality of people and made evident the necessity of concentrating the work of relief in one main organization which can respond effectively and universally to the needs of humanity under stress of war. "And, inasmuch as the duration of the war and the closer and closer cooperation of the American Red Cross with our own army and navy wiih the governments of our allies, and j with foreign relief organizations have j resulted in the discovery of new opi portunities of helpfulness under con| ditions which translate opportunity ( into duty. j "And, inasmuch as the American j I *?d Cross war council and its commisj ? ' mors in Europe have faithfully and * i economically administered the peo1 pie's trust. , ' Week of May 20. j "Now, therefore, by vir ue of my authority us president of the United Stales and president of the American lied Cross, I, Woodrow Wilson, do hereby proclaim the week beginirg aiay 20. 1918, as 'Red Cross Week,J ? ouring wnicn tlie people of the 111 * I' ted States will he called upon agAin < ? give generously to the continuation of the important work of reliev ing distress, restoring the waste of ...i. and assisting nlaintenance of the ' ! orale of our own troops and tin 'foops and peoples of our allies b' ' this manifestation of effort of s.icriice on the part of those who, not I pri\ Ileged to bear arms, are of one s tirit, purpose and determination with our warriors, j "In witness whereof I have hcreI unto set my hand and caused the se sl i of the United States to he atl'ixe.1. "Done in the District of Columbia this 4th day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred i and eighteen, and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty-second. (Seal.) (Signed) Woodrow Wilson." "By the President?Robert Lansing, Secretary of Stale. DUROC JERSEY PIGS j Some tine young pins for sale. Co.ue sec them. Prices on application. J. B. RIVERS, I - . 4 t-p Cheraw, S. C. Routt' 1. CARD FROM MR. STEVENSON ! To the Democratic Voters of the I if:li 1 At once, three or four hands to / work on public roads. Steady enij Ditrict: I respectfully ask to be renominaied and re-elected to Congress from ihis District and ajjree to abide the ( result of the Democratic Primary. 4 i Election. . I I will not be a ble to spend much . time in the District this summer, be, cause of the preat amount of important legilation ^rowin^ out of t'.o war situation, but will attend meot| in*fs whenever posible. It is absolutely esential for Congressmen to be at their post this time. W. b\ STEVENSON. I THE BEST 1 Of Every thing : TO EAT j At Lowest Prices A. F. Davis Market JS ; Will pajr mark*! mn? | *1 . t6r fXv|l *- ? "rv^-Tt