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If You Would Back die Boys "Over There0 BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS^ Tb\)e Chester field Advertiser | vol.37.?No. 32 CHESTERFIELD, S. C.T tHURSDAY, october 24, 1918. ~~ ~ s1.00 a'yrartm anviw,^ 1 i LH^iekfield COUNTY Nl ANSWERS THE CALL The poonle of Chesterfield county have a right to feel jusfly proud in the over-subscription of her quota sh to the Fourth Liberty Loan. Our quota was $467,000.00 for ro, v/1 the county and the subscription to the bonds by the people is $648,400, making an over-subscription of at least $80,000.00 in round numbers. ^ Thee 3 subscriptions were made, not under the inspiration of ^eloquent speakers and the inspiring music of Lr iss bands, Lut was done by them in a quiet, determined and business-1 t like manner. In other words the I ^ , , 4, - I ]>vu|jm uiu me worn, and they have thus sent a message to our boys whr u> wear the uniform, which will let then iu 1 now that the people back at home t-aj ure supporting them unstintingly in ,jJ( their light for liberty, and this message goes to the ruined homes in )1( Europe, torn asunder by the heart- sU! less German, with the cheering message that their homes will be reLuilt through victory. Every one of us is proud that our patriotic county is in the fight and in the march tc t-e victory. Future generations will _j_ read with pride the record the people rj^ .iiunniK in mis worm crisis. I s On behalf of the people of Ches-l-jc terlield County, I desire to express*. fe. their unqualified appreciation of the px| work done by the Township Chair ,)U men and their faithful committees, ?a, both men and women, and the banks and the bank officials for their un- i selfish and ceaseless etforts in puttil j? the Loan through, and lastly, ,)U but not least, the newspapers of our ?01 county, who not only wrote in the ju, interest of the Fourth Liberty Loan, nft| but who allowed the free use of thei. pul columns to further the subscription, to this loan. We can all rejoice today that our county is in the right column in the fight for human and divine justice. Let us all join hands ^ to keep her there in all future drives ,n for the support of the war, whether bond drives, or Red Cross drives or Y.M.C.A. drives. S() GEO. K. LANKY, County Chairman of Fourth Liberty : Loan. t ... nm,m . ,a; RED CROSS NOTES wil me annual meeting of the local I >rK Red Cross chapter will be held on the Courthouse lawn Thursday, Oct. -al 31st, for the election of officers. JO' Every member is urged to be pres- -ol ent. 100 ready-cut undergarments have :tM just been received. This work is for lo1 the Junior Red Cross, but as we arc 1 asked to have them ready in 30 days 1 others may help. These garments "ol are reudy for distribution at Mrs. F. ?0< B. Sanders' home. Workers please :n,l call at once, and let's get busy. H far G.N PLANT BURNED From The Pageland Journal: The large ginnipg plant of the People's Gin Company in the west- iS em part of town was destroyed by ,na fire Saturday night between 11 ami ol 12 o'clock. The loss included two ',r* seed houses filled with seed. J?J It is not known how the fire started. The plant consisted of seven l'? 7U-saw gins, two double steam press- 'ov . ? v0, cic?bi?i?, oeeu carriers, oeiis, "" two engines, corn mill, crusher, etc. -70' There was $4,500 insurance on the pi.-.nt, ar.d $10,000 on the seed. The HE loss in seed is covered, but the plant was insured for only about 50 per cunt, of its value. Mr. J. E. Agerton v as sole owner. Thi3 plant was erected in 1011 at a ^ cost of $10,000 and the business was )(> incorporated. (>o| Lee County Fair ''' The annual Lee County Fair will !l be held at Bishopville November 27, "u 28, 20 and 20. Many improvements have been made, and the premiums offered this year are larger than for the two previous years. The horse show and races, always a feature of' this successful county fair, will offer purses to horse owners. Special attention will be paid to the exhibits in agriculture, stock, poultry and women's and girls' work. The schools o/ the county will have large exhibits of the work of the scholars. All war woik activites will be represented by booths and exhibits. The management promises to surpass in every respect the fair of last year. The Lee county fair has in the past two years succeeded in placing it self in the front rank of county fairs in the South. It. L. Hcaron is the secertarv and Jamo# D I .?><> "/ill tinuc us assistant secretary and manUKcr. $3.00 REWARD The above reward is offered for the vice that was taken from thi Dock Vaughn old shop. I will pay $3.00 for its return. This vice has been seen since it was taken from this shop. lt-p Heard on tha Street 0< Hello, Mary, how's your husband? Doctor say he mighty sick nigger. Dat so? What he got? Pneumonia. Well, Ise so glad to hear it. 1 is thought he had that ere influenzie. th If you want to buy a nice borne, toe E. H. STAFFORD. Cheraw. 86 ti " 1-' 1 EW FAIR GROUNDS WILL I SOON BE READY FOR THE GREAT ANNUAL EVENT A visit to the new fair grounds < o.vs that the work there is about 1 lished and that everything is in adiness for the annual County Fair ' lich will he held November 12, 13, and 15, next. ' The new fair groundsi comprise iven acres, ten of which is under ' nee, ust west of Chesterfield on ! e Ruby, Mt. Ccroghan, Page land 1 blic highway and the Chesterfield ' Lai.caslci railroad. The new fair I 1 e is a level tract and is an ideal ' ation for the county fair to be Id each year. { Everything nbout the place will be ' w. Despite the difficulty ubout ' nber, scarcity of labor "etc., the 1 ir officers hae managed to complete * j necessary buildings for the unty fair and have all arrange- 1 nts made that are necessary to inrc a continuation of the fine ex- 1 ntioins that the County Fair has alys held. The main agricultural 1 ilding is a structure fifty by one ndred feet that will furnish GOOD ' ;t of floor space, which will give 1 nty of room for all farm exhibits, e building is well constructed and * a credit to Chesterfield county. ' re will be housed the educational itures of the fair in the way of dibits of every kind. Two other ildings have been erected to take 1 e of live stock, cattle, poultry and 1 ine. ' The new fair grounds will have iry convenience for the visiting blic. There will be a rest room ' the ladies. Two wells have been ( g in order that plenty of water? tares' original drink?will be free everyone. The grounds will contain plenty of ?ee for automobiles, there being 1 extra charge therefor of lifiy ^ its. The Fair Association has ex- ' nded nbout five thousand dollars preparing the new grounds and t vv i.nesierlicld County has a fair : >und that is one of the best in nth Carolina. ? For amusements for the forthcom- 1 : fair the management has enfrajred first-class carnival company that < a merry-fro-round, a minstrel ih 30 performers and other frood ! >ws of a clean character. The frovernment is hauling the 1 ruivals and circuses all over the ' jntry on the railroads as they are isidered valuable mediums by 11 ich the civilian morale of the ' intry is maintained. It is not frood 11 the people to become too gloomy ' to worry over the war too much % and amusements are thereby en- v iraged bjr tho frovernment as beinfr ad for the people in order that they 'I trht have relaxation at least once 1 ye^r from their troubles, real or < icied. The Chesterfield County Fair is a rmanent institution, a real part of t esterficld County, and its real aim to upbuiid and develop in every nner possible the material reirces of Chesterfrteld county and ' nfr to the people of this county 1 r and pleasure. r Man should not live too much i ne. He should minfrle with his fel- J vs. So fret ready now to come to c > County Fair and minfrle with i Lir friends. J1 D CROSS IN THE SNOW I t HILL SECTION 1 Mr. L. B. I):tvis has boon doing < no line work in the Snow Hill sec- ( n by persistently talking for the (1 Cross. The following voluntary ( itributions recently received for < s nob le cause come largely, if not v ogether from Mr. Davis' cominity: , J. A. Teal $1.00 W. E. Cason 1.00 c A. M. Davis 1.00 ( Mrs. Henrietta I'rivett ... 1.00 , J. W. Privett 1.00 N Albert Alexander 1.00 t Charley Wilson 1.00 ( M. T. White 1.00 5 L. B. Davis 1.00 r W. B. Duncan 1.00 t J. W. Lee 1.00 , J. It. Crawford 1.00 , 10. C. Crawford 1.00 s Mark Morris . .' 1.00 , D. L. Cason 1.00 Carey Davis 1.00 ; Lonnie Redfearn 1.00 " j K. C. Caddy 1.00 M. Campbell . 1.00 M. M. Campbell 1.00 | W. W. Davis 1.00 , E. R. Freeman 1.00 ( T. y. Ray field 1.00 Frank Streater 1.00 David Streate 1.00 W. H. Crawford 1.00 Hard W. White 1.00 C. E. Davia 50 II. W. Rivers 1.00 TAX BOOKS OPEN Tax books are open, beginning it, 15th, for the payment of taxes. J. A. WELSH, Treasurer for Chesterfield County. Saying nothing at the right time equivalent to saying the right ling. Noah's Ark is the favorite drink te* days. \ / RULES FOR MAILING CHRISTMAS PARCELS TO THE BOYS OVERSEAS Only one package may be sent to 2ach man, enclosed in a standard carlo..-! furnished by the Red Cross. Cartons will be distributed to Chapters by November Lst.. No parcel* may be mailed after NovemLer 15, 1918. Yhe label is issued to the man overteas by the Army authorities and Forwarded by him to some relative or Friend in this country. It will enlit le the one who receives it to apply to the local Red Cross organization For one carton. The cartons must be packed by he relatives or friends and delivered unwrapped anu unlabeled to the ted Cross to '.o weighed, inspected, j wrapped, labeled and delivered to I ,ho l'ost Office. No package may weigh more than ' hrce pounds. No written message may be in- : .-loscd. Certain articles prohibited by the ' jostal authorities must be omitted. ' The sender must furnish the neces- ' iary postage from place of mailing ,o lioboken, N. J. Each parcel must bear the label eceivcd from abroad with the name ' iiid address of the soldier and the ( inspeciton label of the American ' ded Cross. Inspected parcel must remain in he custody of the Red Cross until ] lolivered by its representatives to he post olliee. In the event of Christmas parcel . sibei being lost, no duplicate can be ssucd. This rule can not be alter- , id by anybody. MURDERER STILL AT LARGE J ~ . i Middendorf's murder mystery renains unsolved. Jhhn F. Johnson t vas killed, evidently in cold blood, 5 tear Middendorf on the night of j September 26th, and in spite of the he most untiring vigilence and the j r.ost thorough investigation by the sheriff's ofilce, the guilty party or t (arises have not yet been run to arth. j There is one man, a negro, who is .elieved to know a great deal about he killing, lie was seen on the road ind at the gin in Kershaw county the lay following the murder, with the cam and wagon load of cotton that ?:??! liplar.irtul l/? <1 /I Ths man is known as Lee Ballard, I md is described as being 5 feet anil s 0 V& or eleven inches tall, weighing ibout 14.j pounds; has a slight stoopng motion of the shoulders as he valks; is coal black; with knife ] vound scar on left forearm. ( Ballard was traced for several t lays by the sheriff and Deputy Grant, > iut he is still at large. If he can be ^ aught it is believed the mystery will ? ?e easily cleared up. i :hesterfield county behind with her w.s.s; < Charleston?Chesterfield county is i ichind in its War Savings Stamps t lurchases, according to a report com- 1 filed by the South Carolina War Sav- 1 ngs committer. Kor the months of uno, duly, and August Chesterfield ( ounty pledged itself to purchase? j n the .June pledge campaign?War -c Savings Stamps to the extent of i '.18,hio. The actual purchases for j he three months are $35,024, which a a deficit of $13,701. During the ( ante period 34 counties?for which i 1 worts are comulete?nurch isi d >11-1,272 worth of W.S.S. in excess f the pledges made in the June conimigr, anil the Ste'e War Savings Committee feels disappointed in 1 'heslerlield's sohwing, especially in iew of the fact that in the June cant- S > litrn the county did not attain its j luota. The Chesterfield report shows that i >f the county's June campaign quota ' if ?300,000 worth of W.S.S., plcdg- i >s amounting to $254,908, or 70.8 ? cere obtaiend. Of a maximum quo- t a of $20 per capita for the year, the 1 d edges amounted, per capita, to M.33. Of a white population of 13,- 2 ">00, there were 5,590 who pledged i hemselves to purchase W.S.S., and >f a colored population of 12,100, here were 1,142 who pledged themselves. The average white pledge .vas $41.61 and the average colored [hedge $1.38. The report shows that 1 59 persons pledged themselves to 1 purchase the limit of W.S.S.?$1,000 worth. 1 The State committee hopes that the people of Chesterfield county will I redeem the pledges which were for- I gotten or neglected, and keep up ??a i .u?:_ -i...i i- j- i ?? IVII aim CAVCCU IIK II |llt'Ugt'9. It l? J not thought that there is any reason i why Cehsterfield county should lag . behind the other counties in the i State. . i PATRICK Mr. Craitc Odom, of the U. S. Navy, spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Mr. J. Coit Baker, of Columbia, spent a few days in Patrick the first of the week. Mr. H. T. Calder, of Cheraw, spent Sunday in Patrick. A letter from Lieut. Thos. S. Buie, dated Sept. 24th, stated that he was up at the front. He went ever *he first of Auprust, and says he ia in fine health. I LETTERS FORM OUR SOLDIER BOYS Willi* R. Moore The following letter was received ' by Miss Aileen Moore: September 23, 1918 ' Dear Sister: 1 Will drop you a few lines to let I you know I am well and getting on , line. Truly hope that you are all . well and having a grand old time. I enjoyed my trip over here line. I am now at a real nice place and 1 like it. Have seen lots of the coun- ,: i i..*? i nj a invo * icn uuine, inciuuing many J ( beautiful scenes, which I enjoyed immensely. Tell all my friends hello for me 1 and to write to me. Will be glad to 1 i?et a letter from anybody back home, t I won't have time to write much but you all write as often as you can. L)o the best you can with my crop and mule. ' Went to to.v,n yesterday and you ' bet we sure had a nice time. Saw ( lots of new things. Will close now 1 and will try to write more next time. You all write often. j ' Your loving brother, ' Willie It. Moore, Co. E., 3d Corps Artillery Park, 1 I), and F. C., No. 52 A., Ameri- ' .an E. F. 5 I Bryan A. Odom My dear Mother and Father: , I hope this letter finds you well t ind getting on line. 1 am getting i iior.g nicely, though I find the weath- t .>r much colder than it was in old South Carolina. I have been at the front about j hree weeks now. We" have had a \ jood deal of excitement, but along < ,vith it all I am enjoying myself o.k. s The thing that worries me most is t hat 1 can't hear from home. Prob- \ ibly you have been writing me but e I haven't received any mail yet. t 1 must tell you how much I en- t oyed my birthday. I had all the ^ :hocolate 1 could eat and had a fine t ime all day. 1 Will close, hoping to hear from I ,'ou real soon. Sincerely, your boy, t Bryan A. Odom. t Somewhere in France, i I Ben F. Turnage ' The following letter was received ' )y Mrs. Hampton Turnage, from her ^ ion, Ben F. American Expeditionary Forces J September 28th, 1918 y Dear Mama: Just a few lilies to et you know I am well. We have j ast come back from the front, and hough we didn't stay long this time ve caught two Germans and hope ( ve killed a lot more. The two we t saptured said the war was most over, ( ind I do hope it is. They said all } he Geramn people were sore on the ( >1(1 kaiser. I think they will soon ^ :ome to some sort of peace plan. s Haven't heard from any of you . ti over a week. Hope you are geting on all right. Hope it won't be j ong before I can come back and lelp you all with the crops. I want you all to pray for me that Sod may spare me through this war i int| bring me back home again. I j im trying to live the nearest right I enow how. Well, Mama, I am tired f tnd sleepy, so had better close. Write soon and often as you t ran. With love and best wishes to 'j ill, Your loving son, \ Ben. F. Turnage. Evan Vaughn France, Sept. 8, 1918 )ear Mother: s I wonder what you are doing tins t sunday evening. 1 hope you are en- . oying life and good health. Mother, I hope you don't worry f ibout Frank and me being in sop- j irate corps for we always encamp ight near each other. We read j >ach others letters almost by the j ime we get them, so you see one etter would almost do for both of us. ^ I guess you have been having iome good meetings. Write me | f ibout them. Your loving son, Evan. Harry Wingate Mr. S. M. Wingate has received the following letter from his brother Harry: ^ France, Sept. 20. VIy dear brother: I received your most appreciated !t?ttor ? foil' rlnv< ncr/A an/I tuna I Lo know that all the family are well. 1 am well and enjoying life fine. | 1 have been all over the most of Bel- j Ltium and on the Belgian front. En- | joyed it very much. Had a fine time all the time I was in Belgium. ^ Would like to see a copy of The Chesterfield paper, and when you see Papa tell him to send me the Record. I do like this country very much, ! but hope to see you all soon. Give j my love to all the family and write | real soon. Your brother, Harry. As the Party Broke Up "It's always fair weather when good fellows get together." I "I've heard that a lot. But what kind of a good fellow is it who will swipe another fellow's umbrellaV i ii ?i nil,'I mV" WILSON AGAIN LAYS DOWN THE LAW TO THE GERMANS President Wilson has answered Germany's latest note about peace. In brief, he informs Germany that tch only armistice he would feel justified in submitting for consideration to the allied governments would he jne which would put the United States and the allied powers in position to Enforce the arrangements .hat may be entered into and to make i renewal of hostilities on the part >f Germany impossible. To this end the President has ransmitted his correspondence with he present German authorities to he allied powers. "Not peace negotiations, but sur ender," will be the demand, if the Jnited States has to deal with the liilitary masters and the monarchical authotities of Germany. The allied armies in France and i tielirium are still <lrivin?r ?v>?? n..- 1 nans toward their border but the process is now comparatively slow. On the sectors that are requisite ,o the stability of the entire German ine?where a crash through probibly would mean the immediate colapse of the whole of the defensive system?the most stubborn resistinee is being offered by the enemy ind what gains are being made by he allies are virtually foot by foot n the face of the hornets of the batle line?the machine guns. Americans Face Picked Men Particularly vicious fighting is in irogress west of the Meuse River, vhere the Americans in their enleavors to overcome the natural obitacles barring the way northward o Sedan, are faced by picked troops vith orders to hold them back at all osts; in the region from La Cateua o the north of Valenciennes where he British and some Americans gradually are tearing their way hrough the enemy front between Tournai and Audenarde, where the British also are hard after the enemy. Notwithstanding the frantic en.x* a. vniviii \jl unu iMiemy 10 maintain heir positions o<n all of these sector?, naterial process has been made, iikewise, northeast of Laon the Vendi on an eight mile front have lelivered a thrust that carried them 'orward from two to three miles. Ino the hands of the British have falen 2,000 more Germans while the \mericans west of the Mouse also lave gathered in numbers of the memy and a considerable quantity of lis guns. Nests of machine guns are being Micountered by the Americans as hey attempt to press forward along lie front from the Mouse to the town >f Grand Pre, situated north of Ar-. jonnc forest, but in spite of these ibstacles they have taken further i rround and at last accounts were ; steadily keeping up their pressure' igainst the enemy. Extremely heavy ounterattacks have been success"ully sustained north of Grand-Pre. SNOW HILL We are glad to know that Mr. J. I. Freeman and children are imiroving. Mr. Atlice Freeman visited his ather Sunday. Messrs. Carroll and May Davis moored to Cheraw Thursday evening, rhey were accompanied l?y little Ray freeman. We are sorry to learn that Mr. Jo yd Davidson is very ill with influ nza. The people of this community were ' hooked when the sad news came hat Miss Smithy Davison died in Vinston Salem Wednesday. She, vas loved l>y all who knew her. We t xtond oyr deepest sympathy to the ereaved ones. We arc plad to know that Mrs. j jCo Freeman is better at this writ- i UKMiss Notie Freeman has been suferinj? from influen/.a. Mrs. Eliza Kddins and Mr. Milton 'ddins were at the home of Mr. Ranlolph Freeman Monday. Mr. Robert Davis is improving. Mrs. Kennie Campbell is suffering vith influenza. Best wishes to The Advertiser. i I Bring mo your fresh eggs, will pny 15 cents per dor. J.. H. JOHNSON.' Referring to the report that the >rewers nave nouprni a wasninjfton newspaper an exchange says the I jrewers must be in a desperate plight' f they are tfoinp into the newspaper business. THE BEST Of Everything TO EAT At Lowest Prices A. F. Davis Market Will pay highest market pries far Hides. > GERMANS ASK FOR PEACE; ALLIES LAND NEW BLOWS ' Dr. Solf, the German secretary for foreign affairs, has sent another message to President Wilson on the important question of peace. This time Germany professes to accept all the conditions as laid down by President Wilson. The reply indicates Germany's willingness to evacuate occupied territory under an agreement to be reached by the militarychiefs in the field. It is announced in the note, that all submarine commanders have been ordered to cease attacks on nascnnmii- I* v.. n^v i vcoovis. i/rnini is made that lifeboats and passengers have been ever purposely destroyed or that any authorized atrocities have been committed by German troops. It is declared that Germany now has a parliamentary form of government responsible to the people. In the war theatre the allied armies have taken no heed of the efforts under way for the roestablishnient of peace, but are continuing to force back the Germans at vital points long the lines in Belgium and France. British and Americans In these endeavors the British and : Americans arc for '.he moment tak- ' ing the prinepa! parts. The British have aproached to within two miles 1 of Valenciennes and the Americans, to the northwest of Verdun, have succeeded in occupying two highly important positions in their operations aimed at ad ance northward. American and British troops have crossed the Oise canal on a wide front in the face of desperate resis- ( tance, and further successes in this! sector will menace the Germans both to the north and south. The Valenciennes-IIirson Railway, formerly one of the German main : Bring Your Bo Problems To U\ Just at this time, lems of pence?mus man should watch I and should form bai upon. Make THIS your whatever might dev< efficient co-operation you throw around 3 safeguards. Isn't tl THE FARM RUBY. SOUTH T. H. BURCH, R. M. NE President. V. Come to Hurst-Str Whether you wish w.:-- xL_ win give you me your cotton and ^ soon as they can room. Have on I Gqoc! Western' Red at $1.25 a bnsl Lime, the cheape $6.75 a ton. Bring the Ladies. IV will sell them Dr anyone, quality con Will Have Seed W1 And you can ai< i by growing your < freight room lor While in town Buy a Li Put a hale of cotto see how many ha years. You farr ton for a better pri terest on your Bor Hurst-Stre; _ i'l y j i . ? ui nt/ f J&MVJBI 1 lateral arteries of communication, j has been cut. Belgium is gradually befog redeemed, although now that the Germans have drawn in their line*, the British, Belgians and French are encountering stiffer opposition than during the early days of the great drive for reoccupatiott of the Belgian coast. 1 Having cleared the Germans out ] of Western Belgium, the allied fore- { is are standing on a line from the Dutch frontier to the Oise canal that is virtually straight. A new movement has begun to the east of Cou- i trai, the obect of which is to free the northern section of Bol?*inm from f?H enemy. INDICATIONS POINT TO BIG <* AMERICAN MOVE AT FRONT Washington, Oct. 23? Further indications of an impendihg major attack by the American armies on the Verdun front came to-day in reports of fierce fighting around Vouy.iers, where the French are hammering at the flank of the forest position which appears to have been holding up the general American movement. Official German reports show the intensity of the fighting and admit advances. There is little doubt that the enemy views the action as if great importance. WISE OR OTHERWISE She who loves and runs away may be sorry later on. No farmer can plow a field by turning it over in his mind. Matrimonial packages are not always what they are tied up to be. No man ever expects his wife to make as many mistakes as he does. A guilty conscience may need no accuser, but it usually has one. iiking > problem* of war?and perhaps probt be faced. This means that every lis business more closely than ever, iking connections that he can RELY bank, and you can be certain that slop, you can 'rely upon prompt and Furthermore, our officers will help four business the strongest possible lis worth considering? ERS BANK \ CAROLINA WSOM M. L. RALEY, -President Cashier. I * eater Co. i to buy or sell. They top of the market for tVill buy your seed as sell some and make I 1 f) n/)n r> 1 i r iiuiiu 6,wv Diisneis ot leaned Seed Oats iiel, and Agricultural st grain Fertilizer, at liss Leiland Douglass y Goods as cheap as sideredieat Soon J i- 1? a yuui L^uvernineni uy own suj)plies and save the hoys over seas. 'berty Bond. n in a Liberty Bond and iles it will buy in a few ners who will bold cotic.e could thus draw inid besides. ater Co. |