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/ A na a And .A "New Yea itself and a gre New Year Gre . fortune. An< to-day brings i takings prove ? Among < year are those to serve them these friends promise this fo As alwa) goods, unquest policy of giving continue to be Teal - AS AN EDITOR SEES IT The lay mind believes it. Lo be or of the easiest things in the world t produce a newspaper. Mow ofte has been heard the expression: "If was runninp this newspaper I'd sho' 'em what to print; I'd tell 'inn th truth, without any fol-de-rols c trimmings " Hut hearken ye, all en hryo publishers, to the phiint of a editor in Anoka, Minn. This pa tieular editor on this particular o< easion may have b'-en possessed of prouch, for any on(; of ten thousan different reasons but, in his littl paper he has addressed himself t "journalists and idiots" in this bit e forceful English: "When we hear some sweet seem ed, two-leaped, loop eared idiot to what he would publish in a paper i he ran one, w,. wi ;h we could piv him the chance to try it. There ar enouph laws poverninp newspapei to-day to make the job of editor profession that, requires 20 years hard trainmp to keep out of cotir and an impo ibility to keep out < debt." Ah intimated, tin par'icular edit*. may not. have been in ari allopethe happy frame of mind, Wvertholes: he had at. least a hazy idea of whn he was talkinp about. Auk your family phy.-iciari abou consultinp J?r. Wakefield RUBY ROLLER MILLS ANNOUNCES GRINDING SCHEDUI-] Bepfnninp Morula v. free. 1 blh, w will crrind Wtne.t m . i... ~ ' ""11*1-1 V :<nd Wednesdays and < '?rr? mi Tiict days, Thursdays, I'ndayn and Sul urdays. 4JUIJHY IIOI.LKIC Mil.I, TAX NOTICE I will make the following dates ) lanuary, without penalty: Angelus, January 7. Jefferaori, January H. i'ujfelafid, .lanuary 'Jth. Mt. Crotfhan, January 10. J. A. WKI.SII, Treasurer NOTICE On Tuesday, the diet day of Do cemoer, i .?!*, (lie ounty Hoard ol CommiaaiorierH will hold their annua meeting. All peruana holding clairm aKainst Gheaterfleld county wili please present them on or before that date. We will hIho receive bids to furn iah wood for the county home, jail and courthouse. Will alao ask that our county rep renentativos, Memera. G. K. I.nney, J. C. Rivera and T. W. Turner, meet with ua at 2 o'clock P.M., on the above mentioned day. E. R. KNIGHT, County Supervisor .-III I ? 1919 k. Happy Ne r," says the dictionary, me ;eting of good will. So meting to wish you all haj J if there is truth in the b< *ood luck all the year, j successful on this of all da our pleasantest recollecti of the friends who appr To these our tlianks and the friends we hop r the New Year? /s, we will seek to sell loned in style and correcl ; full value for every doll maintained unfailingly. Jones Go The Home of Good Clothes CITATION NOTICE >I State of South Carolina, I County of Chostorfiehl. ? , My M. J. Hough, I'rohate Judge: Whereas, I. I*. Manhunt, Clerk of Court, made suit to me to grant him w Metiers of Administration of the esic tate and effects of J. A. Lowry, de,r ceased, These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said .1. A. r I.owry, deceased, that they l?e and -- | appear before me in the Court of a Probate, to be held at Chesterfield, ,j | S. C., on 1 11h of January pext af. j ter pubbeation hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if " any they have, why the said Adminisd tration should not be granted. (liven under my hand this 20th f day of December, Anno Domini, 1 It 1 K. II M .1. IK) 1*0II, Judge of Probate. f - _ _ ? CITATION NOTICE * Slate of South Carolina, I ' ounty of Chesterfield. , j My M. J llouch. Prohnto Wh? r? as Mrs. Elizabeth <?. Mulloy made .suit. l<> me to Krarit h?T I.otters >f Administration of the estate* and ^ | "'.Tori ; of William A. Mulloy, de-. i*cast*d, s, These ar<*, therefore, to cite and ! LI admonish all and singular tin* kind r<-d and creditors of the said William it A. Mulloy, deceased, that they he and appear before me, in the Court of I'rohate to he held at Chesterfield, S. < , 00 I lih of January, next, after publication hereof, at II o'clock in , I th(. forenoon, to show cause, if any ' they have, why the said Administra' (ion should not he granted. Civen under rny hand and seal this t 'JHth day of December, Anno Domoni L' I!?I X. I' M. J HOUGH, Judge of I'rohate. CITATION NOTICE State of South Carolina, n County of (Chesterfield. f'y M J II ouyh, I'rohate Judge: Whereas, J. S I'ureh made suit to me to ^rant him Letters of AdminisI (ration of the estate and effect* of j Kruily Bee Patrick, deceased, I hi s,, arc, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Kmily Bee Patrick, deceased, that they be ' and appear before rn,. in the Court of Probate, lo tie held at Chesterfield, S C., on 14th of Jaunary next, after ' publication hereof, at I 1 o'clock in i the forenoon, to show cau- , if any I they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Civen under my hand this 28th day of Ilocember, Arino Domoni 1918. M J. HOUGH, Judge of Probate. FARMS FOR SALE Several nice farms with good buildings; will sell on easy terms und assist purchaser to secure uid of Government F .to Loan. 44 D. T. TEAL ' =?:=jl V w Year ians both the day we send you this ppiness and good elief that success may your underys. ons of the past eciate our efforts are due and to e to make, we only dependable [ in lit, while our ar received, will mpany MEAT PRODUCERS DID FULL DUTY Increase in American Hogs Will Help to Meet World Fat Shortage. < > FARMERS SAVE SITUATION. I Qov?rnm?nt Justified In Stimulation of Pork Production?Sevenfold Increase Over PreWar Ex porta. Through Increased production conservation we will he able this yeiflt to export aeven times our pre-war average exports of pork products. With the heavy demands added In caring for the millions who have been freed from German oppression, the Department of Agriculture and the Kood Administration are Justified today In our every action of stimulation of hog production. In the coming year ttie greatest world shortage will be in fats, and pork will help to save this situation. The efflein-v i.t M?*. of Htlmulated production Iimh built up tu tlil* country suppllc* which will enHide ua to nupply a very large part of the f??t deficiency of the world. In beef there in oat be a shortage In Kurope, due largely to limited refrigerator fchlp cupaclty. All freerer Mhlpa available, however, will be filled America, Argentine and Australia. The contribution made by the producer* of thl* country to the war program as applying particularly to animal fr/tnl product* In 111uatrated by th? following : Report* compiled by the IJ. H. I>wpartment of Agriculture Indicate an in< reane In cattle of 10,208,000 head and 12,444,000 hog*. Theae flgurea were compiled to January 1 laat. In thl* period there wmh a decreaae In aheep of 810,000 head. The Indication* are that thl* derruaaa will above an Increaae, according to recent report*. .Since Jnnuary 1 unofficial In forma uou indicates an Increase In hogs of not less than 8 per cent, and jiot inoro than 10 per rent oa compared with or\e yeur ago, with an increase lu the average weight. Following tlie request of tiie D. B. Pood Admlnlstration for an Increase In hog production for marketing in the full of 1918 and the aprlng of 1919 the Inerenae may yield not leaa than 1,000,000,000 pounds more of pork products than were available laat year. Without this Inrreuae the shipping program arranged by Mr. Hoover regarding animal food products would have been Impossible. The dressed hog products during the three months ending September .'10, 1917, amounted to 1X)3,172,000 pounds, while for the corresponding months of 1918 the dressed hog products totaled 1,277,089,000, an Increase of over 371,000(000 pounds for the quarter. Lairing the same period for 1917 the records of Inspected slaughter of dreas<d beef showed 1,263,000,000 pounds ss against 1,404,000,000 pounds for Hie three month period ending September J, thle jeer, ... ?v ' I ( I I tihcrt Mema of ; Miss Pearl Lucas spent several < days in Charleston last week. i Mr. Henry Pusser was home from ( Baily Military Institute for the holidays. Miss Nell Melton spent thc holidays | at home, from Brenuu College, Gainsville, Ga. , Mrs. S. L. Snicegood, of Fayette- 1 ville, N. C., is the guest of A!/s. R. E. Rivers. i Chesterfield High School opened Monday, after a week's holidays for Christmas. I)r. und Mrs. W. G. White.-, Jr., of York, visited in Chesterfield during the holidays. Mr. Douglass Stackhouse, of I)unhar, spent last week with his sister, Mrs. Roy Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hurst, of Lox| irrgton, Va., spent the holidays with relatives in town. Mr. 'Phonse Threat, of Columbia, spent the holidays at thc home of his parents in Chesterfield. Messrs. Charley and Campbell Laney, sons of Mr. Roach Laney, were in town last Saturday. Mr. Townley Rcdfearn leaves today for Greenville, S. C., where he re-enters Furman University. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tiller spent Christmas at the home of Mrs. Til ler's parents near Blackville, S. (J. Mr. A. T. Davis has returned to Washinpton, D.C., after spending the holidays with friends and relatives here. Married: Miss Etta Hogg t?> Mr. l'reston Drivers, |UKt Sunday after- I noon, Magistrate T. II. Douglass officiating. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Canady, of Hope Mills, N. C., were the quests \ last week of the Rev. and Mrs. B. S. Fundcrburk. There will be a regular meeting of the Junior Order United American Mechanics Saturday night., January 1th. At this meeting edicers for the ensuing year are to be elected. Leonard Campbell, llarget Rivers and (jury West, recently dismissed from the S.A.T.C., visited in Chesterfield last week. They will return to their respective colleges after the holidays. The following children spent the holidays with Dr. and Mrs. T. E. Lucas: Mr. and Mrs. Felix Cannon and children, the Rev. and Mrs. B. D. Lucas and children and Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Lucas. Mr. R. E. Sowell accepts the challenge of Mr. C. W. Teal, as recently published in The Advertiser. Mr. 3owell says he killed a pig 15 months old which weighed, gross, 5JO pounds; net, 405 pounds. The Ladies' Missionary Society of the Baptist Church v?!l observe the week of prayer fot 'oreign M.or.s, beginning Sunday ; a an . continuing through the fo.lowing week. Cards from France under date of Dec. 8th indicate that Lieut. Enisley Armfield is well and enjoying himr.elf. Emslcy got into the "big show" in hot fashion before it was over. The usual Christmas tree was held at St. Paul Methodist church on Christmas evening. Three holly trees were beautifully decorated and old Santa Claus made the child^n happy with gifts. At tho home of Mr. Z. T Redfearn a Christmas tree of unusual interest was held. A family reunion was held in connection and many grand-chililri.t. i.f M' '/ 'n i. .? i mm. fj. i uc'ini'arn were made happy. J Mr. Harwell Gash ins, of Kinston, Ala., un<l Mrs. I.. K. Ogburn and children, of Darlington, and Mrs S. S. Keziah, of Monroe, jN. G., spent the holidays with their parent?". Mr. ami Mrs. T. W. Gaskins. The dissolution sale of ArmfieldI'orter Go. was held as scheduled, on Dec. 2Hth. It is understood that the livery and sale stable will he conducted at the same place by Mr. II. W. I'orter, who bought in the property. The Kev. F. II. Shuler, presiding elder of the Florence District, announces the first Quarterly Conference '.? he held at Kbenozei church Saturday and Sundny, January '?'? . and 20. I'reaching both days at 11 o'clock. Though we admit we have several interesting letters from the boys "over there" in the paper this week, j we still have several good onen that we could not get in this time. They will keep, however, and we hope to print them all next week. The United State* Civil Service Commission ha* announced an examination to be held at Cheraw on Jan. 'J.r?th, to fill the contemplated vacancy in the poxition of fourth-class postmaster at Mt. Croghan. Th.? office paid $100 compensation for the last fiscal year. Mr. Clinton Davis, with the A.K.K., has been in a hospital for some time, but is now reported in good health igain. A cablegram was received by Clinton's father to the effect that he was missing in action, but it later developed that he was safely in an American hospital. The American Poland China Record Association plans to hold two Mile* of Poland-China hogs on the following dates at the following placcc: Jan. 6, at Bishopviile; Jan. 9th, at L a -V ? . 1 "II"1' *' , / Coca/ Jhiteretft Tl Orangeburg. Sales begin at 1 P.M. or itt the fair grounds at each pUce. la This announcement comes through Clemson College. | Tarlton & Co. is the style of a new ht firm incorporated to buy and sell live at stock in Chesterfield. The headquar- Si tern arc at the old Gullcdge stables. The principals of the company are J. E. Tarlton, M. W. Bryant and P. ai H. Bennett, all of Wadesboro, but K' well known in a business way in Chesterfield county. pi "ft Mr. B. L. Parkinson, southern director of Home Service Work for al the American Red Cross, will be here Thursday afternoon for a conference ^ with the Red Cross workers,/ all of w whom are invited to meet with him p this afternoon, probably at the Court- ^ house. Mr. W. P. Odom is county charman of the Home 8ervic? Work. . J< Word has been received that Mr. ?i J esse Walluce has been released from a u German prison and arrived safely d and in good health at iAiith, Scotland, w on Dec. 10th. Jesse, it will be re- a membered, was taken from the steam- G ship Esmeralda and made a prisoner of war when such an act was strictly p illegal on the part of Germany. His ^ many friends here will be delighted to welcome him home aguin. v p On next Sunday morning the Rev. ^ Dr. Wolling, the new pastor of East Chesterfield charge, will preach at Pleasant Grove at 11 o'clock in the morning and at Mt. Olivet at 3 HI o'clock in the afternoon. The officials of these chufches as also the ^ members and friends are cordially invited to attend those services. From this time on all the regular ap- ^ pointments of this churge will be met ^ by the pastor. Elsewhere in this paper will be h found the announcement of a sale of F land that is particularly attractive, a On the Chesterfield-Wadcsboro road t onb mile from Cason Old Field, a ? tract of, 159 acres will be divided f and sold us small farms and then *" offered as on0 farm. Sale takes placet v on the premises on January 10th, at l 11 A.M. Sale is munaged by T. L. I h Caudle, of the luw firm Robinson,I t f'oiwlln X. ? ? * . u. i uc?c, Ul H BUi'DUUrU. | <Relatives of deceased soldiers will * g lie furnished free Red Cross mourning honor handH upon application to Mrs. W. J. Tiller, vice-chairman, Chesterfield, or Mrs. J. R. Millard, ' Ruby; Mra. P. M. Therrell, Mt. 1 t'ro^'han, Miss Cora Catoe, I'agcland; V Mrs. Kdd Miller, Jefferson, and Miss ? I-illic Gulledge, Wexford. These " hands are of black broadcloth with a star worked in gold braid. They represent not only personal loss but the pride which the wearer has in making a great sacrifice for his or her country. The following announcement is " from the Hon. W. F. Stevenson: "Owing to the high price of seeds r only about half the usuul allotment is madP to each Congressman and it ^ will not nearly suffice for all those to whom I usu illy send, heQCC 1 can only send to those who really want t them this year ami will do so in the n order of requests received for seed, n Those wishing seed please write me t RO\ FER My lif to the Crops F. S. RCT Norfolk. Va. Ball imore, Columbia, S.C. S| Coll ? > ' i w-wwmppaipgiVIHHMi king for them, stating whether CI getable or flower seed are wanted, le requests will be handled in the der received, as long as the seed st." p? W. H. Wakefield, M.D., of Chartte, will be in Morven, at the Misen- p iimer Hotel on Friday, January 3d; i Wadesboro, at the National Hotel, ^ iturday, January 4th. The doctor rnits his practice to the medical and ^ irgical treatment of Eye, Ear, Nose id Throat diseases and the fitting of lasses. 42 a< ti The R? <I Cross membership cam- 0j sign will continue until Jan. 10th. rt eports from all over the county fl| re to the effect that many have re- ^ ewed their membership in the Red j ross and that many new members sy ave beerugained. It is hoped that ^ hen the soldiers come home from Hj ranc> that every house will have a o| ed Cross 1919 service card in the ^ indow; you can obtain this card by ^ lining the Red Cross and paying the mall fee of one dollar. Your heart nd name are needed more than the ^ ollar. If you have the heart you ^ rill find the dollar. If you haven't w heart-?a welcome awaits you in ^ lermany. ^ MR. CHARLEY WHITE, FORM- ti IRLY WITH THE WHITE-BUCH- ii iNAN MOTOR CO., IS NOW WITH y HE LUCAS AUTO CO., WHERE IE WILL BE PLEASED TO MEET IIS FRIENDS. It. VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE All that valuable tract of land, cop- C isting of one hundred and fifty-nine n 159) acres, situated on the Ches- c erfield and Wadesboro public road b ne mile south of Cason Old Field n nd one-half mile north of the South s )aroli)ia line, known as the Alex <ittle tract of land, will be sold at 4u_ .. e uvviwn u|iun Liit; premist's at inc ^ our of eleven (11) o'clock A.M., on * 'riday, January 10, 1910 This is n unusual opportunity for persons o secure a splendid farm of sandy n oil admirably located The land is ? ree from hills, has been well teraced, and slopes just enough to be rell drained. 1 The place has four houses, one r arfre barn and small building* The ract will be subdivided into small 1 racts containing from thirty (30) ^ o fifty (50) acres each, and will be ' old in small tracts and then sold as a whole. ? In my opinion, there is no more c csirable farm in the County now on H he market than tfiis one. The sale k vill be made subject to confirmation f the Court. All persons interested re invited to inspect the property efore the dutc of the sale. T. L. CAUDLE, J Commissioner. YOUNG MULES AND HORSES Hav<? just arrived with car load f fine younj? Tennessee mules and lorses, all broke, ami must be as epresented, or money refunded. TARLTON & CO. (>-p At Gulledfre Old Stables | Serfft. Willis Streater iB anions hose to return from camp recently | nustered out. Very few colored aen made the rapid advancement in he army that Willis did. j 4 STE TILi; e's work has been dev improvement of Sout and Soils. F. S. ROYS! % 'STER GUA Md. Toledo, 0. Tarboro, N partanburg, S.C. Atlanta, Ga imbiis, Ga. Montgomery, Ala, X ? hi ESTER FIELD NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED ? The following: letter conccrlng the 4 >ssibility of Chesterfield as a landg place for cross-country aeroanes, is self-explanatory. r. Charles L. Hunley, Chesterfield, S. C. ear Sir: Your letter of Dec. 10th, in reird to establishinK a landing held ; Chesterfield, received. This seeon is at present conducting a series T inter-field cross-country flights for >connaisance only. Some of our ' lers have already made a trip from angley Field to Columbia, S.C., but id not stop at Chesterfield. We tall give instructions 10 have a stop inde there on the next flight, and tall also ask for a report -from the fficcrs mentioned in your letter as aving stopped at Chesterfield from amp Jackson. While nothing definite can be romised, since no air routes have een definitely established, your ofer of a landing field at Chesterfield 'ill be kept on file and will receive avorable consideration. The locaon of Chesterfield and your descripion of facilities nre very cncouraglg. Thanking you very kindly for our offer, I um, Yours very truly, M. F. Davis, Colonel A.S., Chief of Training GOOD-BYE, NOAH Mayor Trotti called the Town !ouncil in special session Wednesday nd with the New Year it was dereed that no more "bitters" should e sold in Chesterfield. Tliere was n agreement among the druggist to trictly abide by this ruling. CITATION NOTICE Itate of South Carolina, ' loUIltV (if (Hldulnrfuil,! By M. J. Hough Probate Judge: Whereas Mrs. Mamie Wright lade suit to me to grant her Letters f Administration of the estate and fTecls of John M. Wright, deceased, These are, therefore, to cite and dmonish all and singular the kinded and creditors of the said John 1. Wright deceased, that they be nd appear before me in the Court f Probate, to be held at Chestereld, S. C., on 14th of January, next, fter publication hereof, at 11 'clock in the forenoon, to show ause, if any they have, why the aid Administration should not be ranted. Given under my hand this 28th ay of December, Anno Domini 1918. M. J. HOUGH, Judge of Probate. > ???? asa+ THE BEST OfEverything T EAT At Lowest Prices A. F. Davis Market Will pay highest market price for Hides. . . , R ' S ! V,v L ER oted | NO CO. & I.C. Charlotte, N.C. jj^nE' ":j