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Ol)e Chester fie.t& TA6vertiser* VOL. 87.?No. 46 CHESTERFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY ;>>(). 1919 * $1.50 A YEAiTdTaDvInCE CUARTvm v rnNrcDrwrr I 1 AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Y The first Quarterly Conference of v the Chesterfield circuit was held at c St. Paul's Sunday and Monday. The presiding elder, the Rev. F. H. Shuler, preached two very helpful serm- j (Nil , A business session was held Mon- ' day morning at which the following 0 official members were present: B. J. Guess, C^P. Mangum, W. J. Tiller, (B. F. Teal, D. T. Teal, J. Fred Davis, q H. L. Spencer, R. L.' Webb, J. N. ? Cmpbell, Miles Watson, H. E. Wilson, J. W. Merriman, J. O. Hurst, C. . W. Teal, J. N. Johnson, E. W. Sowell. fl The churches made the following report: For ministerial support, St. P Paul, $116.45; Shiloh, $52.45; Zoar, $85.25. For connectional and con- 'I ference work; St. Paul, $55.00; Zoar, 5 $10.00. For Armenian sufferers, A St. Paul, $29.19; Zoar, $25.00. 5 Two members have been received during the present quarter and two * * have died. y The next conference will be held y at Zoar. At the close of the confer- a ence the.Indies of St. Paul served an elegant dinner at the parsonage. { ^ CITATION NOTICE Ll S'ale of South Carolina, . County of Chesterfield. By M. J. Hough, Probate Judge: r , Whereas, J. Arthur Knight made 8":t to mo to grant him Letters of Administration (with will annexed) of the Estate and effects of W. H. 1? Melton, deceased, o These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said W/ H. Melton, deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Chesterfield, S. C., on the 12th of February next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if .r any tbey have, why the said Administration should not be granted. CJ C?'-en under my hand this 27th day of January, Anno Domini, 1919. M. J. HOUGH, Probate Judge. SHINGLES FOR SALE c< 1 will handle No. 1 Pine Shingles >1 and No. 1 Cedar Shingles. Will keep these on hand. See me for prices. J. AARON SELLERS. % PERFECT CONFIDENCE a Chesterfield People Have Good Rem- :] on For Complete Reliance. v *1 Do you know how? To find relief from backache? t] To correct distressing urinary ills; E To assist weak kidneys? Many people in this vicinity show ti . the way. Have used Doan's Kidney Pills; nave proved their worth in many testa. il Here is Cheraw testimony: ?i w Mrs. H. B. Russ, Le Grande St., c: flr Cheraw, S. C., says: "About four il years ago I caught cold and it caused t< severe backache and settled in my h kidneys. I had pains through my it kidneys all the time and was always in misery. Dizzy spells often came C over me and many a time I thought t< I would fall. I had a tired feeling c and felt languid. My kidneys acted tl . irregularly, too, and annoyed'me considerably. I heard of Doan's Kidney 4 Pills and took two boxes and felt greatly relieved from the start. Af- 1 ter I had finished the second box, I > - was entirely cured and can recomm'nnd Doan's to anyone who >s bothered with kidney complaint." b Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't o N . simply, ask for a kidhey remedy?get e Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that F Mrs. Russ had. Foster-Milburn Co., F Mfgrs., Buffalo, N.Y. Ad.8 t If It Is Building 1 You want, we have of Doors and Win Cement is complete The Prices Are I V It Is Fencing . You want to do. we needs. We have Field Fencing, all Wire and Barb W y v % FARMERS' HAI MAY3V1LLE ( As the correspondent of Maysville tas been exhausted for some time, vill endeavor to give you dear readers the news, though the times are lull. |( Five out of six members of the v ainily of Mr. D. E. Burch are out o .fter an attack of "flu." Miss Elizabeth Price, of Mt. Crog- t ian, formerly of Georgia, has been j if great assistance to some of the flu" sufferers us nurse. Miss Price s an assistant teacher' in Che Mt. U 'roghan school, also a music teacher. >he has made many friends since i oming into this county. r Mr. Elisha Smith was at home here or the past week. There are no cases of "flu" here at ' resent. 11 Messrs. Erastus Burch, Basil and ^ 'ownly Jackson; Misses Ellen and si lary Gaddy, Lucy Hendrick and liss Dill were guests at the home of j? Ir. D. E. Burch Friday evening. vv The school at Wexford is progresslg nicely with Miss Minnie Lee Mc- u iee, of Meriweathcr, S. C., principal, V liss Ellen and Miss Fraulin assist- a' nts. g The roads of this community are 1 good condition for this season of ^ ic year. n si Dear readers, be patient and we ^ 'ill give you more news. ^ Wishing the Peace Conference luch success. I have just racaivad a shjpment of " _ _ ft ghl two-boric (jeo. E. Ninen Wag- T ni in broad tires. W. P. ODOM. ,, ei Pretty new Ginghami at 25 cents. EVANS, CHeraw. d( BETHEL " Farmers in this section ure preparlg their soil for another crop. We are glad to report there are no 0] ftses of "flu" in this section at pros- rt nt. p| Miss Carrie Johnson was the guest bi f Miss Annie Campbell Sunday. .m The big black horse that has been ol Dining from the Bethesda section has ,v isappeared for some reason. Mrs. Mary Davis visited at the rome of Mr. Daniel Camnbell re- s( . | ' r< ently. Miss Grace Campbell is quit(. sick t this writing. Hope for her a peedy recovery. The Kev. J. E. Carter preached a ery interesting sermon at Bethel 'J, unday nftemoon. There will be preaching at Bethel w lie second Sunday evening at 4:30. Iverybody come. Best wishes to the dear old Adver- ^ iHer. ti MONEY TO LEND! ? A great many farmers are holding Iteir 1918 cotton and will need as- ^ istance this year in making their rops. The local banks are all using n fieir surplus funds for holding cot- ^ an and it is well for the farmers to ^ >ok elsewhere for assistance in makig the 1919 crop. Tk? C.mrnlinn Rnnrl A ? ..... ?? lompany will be glad to placa a quaror of a million dollars at seven per ent. in Chesterfield county during ? he next ninety days. Sea POLLOCK & PEGUES, 11 6 Local Counsel, Cheraw, S.C. _ b O POULTRY CLUB a BOYS AND GIRLS o - Si I will give a prize of $5.00 to the oy or girl who raises the best trio a f S. C. Rhode Island Reds from my ggs and exhibits same at County 'air in 1919. See me for eggs, tl 'rice $2.00 per setting of 15. >> f O. I. PITMAN S o 11 " " h a n I b Material " si i it. Our Stock d ti dows, Lime and i ii ft v Reasonable. a c e E E * 1 ! can supply your a good stock of i widths; Poultry ire. . { RDWARE CO. I i , :hesterfield has costly fire; little insurance a very destructive fire visited Jhcsterfield last Thursday morning /hen three fine brick buildings and ne frame were completely destroyed. The total loss when cost to replace he buildings is taken into account /ill not fall far short of $40,000.00. The insurance on all.buildings and oods is about $17,500.00. The fire, which originated at about ^ 2 o'clock Wednesday night in the ear of H. W. Pusser & Sons dry oods and notions store, spread to the djoining buildings on the east unil the clothing store of II. W. Pusser i Sons was reached; where it topped. The post office building, which adfined the dry Jfoods store on the rest was not damaged. The fire, the origin of which is nknown, was discovered by Mr. J. /. Hanna, who was returning in his uto from Wadesboro, where he had one to see his sister-in-law, Mrs. i. O. Brantly on the train for her omc in Chattanooga. When first oticed from thc road near Friendlip church, thc flames were confined > thc rear of the store mentioned. Ir. Hanna gave the alarm and soon le whole town was awake and on ie scene. Insurance on all property lost by [. W. Pusser & Sons amounted to 10,000.00. The loss was probably luch heavier when the cost to relace building and stock are conoidred. The flames made complete the deduction of that store and spread to ie Square Deal Drug Co., where it estroyed a stock of goods which had jccntly been invoiced at $0,500. bout $000 worth of these goods ere saved. Insurance on the stock as for $3,500. The building, a comlete wreck, was insured for $1,500. . will probably cost $3,500 to relace it. On the second floor of this uilding, which was owned by Wat>n Bros., was the stock of jewelry f Watson Bros, valued at $1,000, on hich' was no insurnnce, and about 1,500 worth of watches and jewcl1r belonging to the patrons of Wat)n Bros. These items were in the jpnir shop of II. I). Watson. When the flames reached the Peples Bank, most of the fixtures of ie bank had been removed. The lfe and vault proved fire-proof and II the valuable papers were saved, he building, which it is estimated, ill cost $K,000 to rebuild, was injred for $2,500. The second floor of this building 'as occupied by the Teal Light & ower Co., and there was at the me of the fire, electrical equipment n hand worth something less than 2,000, which carried no insurance. ?r. D. T. Teal also lost several hunred dollars worth of surgical instru tents. A small safe belonging to .ttorncy C. L. Hunley, was badly umaged. It contained War Saving tamps and Liberty Bonds worth 350. These were badly charred, but ave been forwarded by Mr. Ilunley 3 Washington, where he hopes to ave them replaced. Mr. Hunley had hly recently removed some $400 mrth of these securities and placed lem in a fire-proof vault. When the flames reached the frame uilding of the D. H. Laney I'harmcy the building had been emptied f its stock of drugs, which wa? all aved, though there was a loss due to he hasty moving. The building was, complete loss. It is understood that >r. Laney carried no insurance. It was generally believed that if he fire had gotten into the adjoinig store, that of II. W. Pusser & oil's clothing department, thp whole f that side of Main street would ave been doomed. The insurance adjusters have come nd them was no hitch in the adjustments. There has been a meeting of the usiness people who were burned out nd all atntoci their intention to ebuild at once. Insurance on the building and tock amounted to $10,000.00. We o not know the estimated value of he property destroyed, but it is beeved the loss was heavy. /OMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY At a.recent meeting of the Wornn's Missionary Society of St. Paul's hurch the following officers were, lected: Mrs. B. J. Guess, president; Miss Iva Teal, 1st vice-president; Mrs. G. [. Laney, 2d vice-president; Mrs. tohert McManus, treasurer; Mrs. "hurman Teal, corresponding seereary; Mrs. A. W. Hursey, recording ecretary; Mrs. C. K. Curtis, superntendent of study and publicity. These officers will be installed at he next regular meeting, which will >e held at St. Paul's church next Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. DRY OAK WOOD 15 cords, cut wood, corded, for Mtls. A. A. DOUGLASS, Jr. ChMtniUld, Route 4. lp L. .'a' . .4-w <; j .m v? vkJkn^k. MISTRIAL IN CASE OF MR. H. W. PUSSER, CHARGED WITH HOARDING FLOUR th : H< | he From The State: . ' II. W. Pusser, well known mer- 9 chant nnd farmer of Chesterfield, of went to trial in the United States Court yesterday dn the charge of hoarding flour. The jury retired1 shortly after "5 o'clock and after deliberating over two hours announced that they were unable to reach an da agreement. Judge. Smith then ordered a mistrial? The government examined a number of witnesses in an effort to show that Pusser hud violated the rules and f<:1 regulations "of the food administra- ho tion. j. II. Johnson, D. P. Redfearn, R. E. Rivers, Jr., nnd Johnnie Davis testified that they were connected f01 with different grocery stores in Chesterfleld and that on June 8, 19IK, Mrs. Carrie Pusser, daughter-in-law of II. W. Pusser, presented a certificate and secured a 24 pound sack of flour at each place. The flour was charged to and paid for hy II. W. v Pusser. They testified that Mrs. Pusser lived in the same house with the defendant. The flour was all wheat grade. A. D. Oliphant said he was con- u nected with the Columbia office of '>ri I *11 the food administration and at the time of the alleged violation 24 un pounds of flour was allowed to a citizen of a city or town and 48 <fr pounds to a resident of the rural districts. Ifc explained the opera- F tions of the food administration and Ll its object in enforcing the rules and regulations promulgated by the national food administration. L. II. Trotti, dentist at Chesterfield, testified that he was the county food administrator and was notified of the flour incident. He reported Co the case to the State food administration. H. W. Pusser, defendant, testified that he lived at Chesterfield and was engaged in the dfy goods, notions and qq( shoe business. lie was 58 years old g(> and had lived in Chesterfield 14 tnc years He did not sign the ceriifi- thi cates which were presented by his daughter-in-law and did not know anything about the transaction un- ^ til supper time on the day the flour ^ was secured. He was told what had been done and insisted that his daughter-in-law see Dr. Trotti and thi arrange the matter. There were 11 ] persons living in his home and lie ?u| knew very little about the food re- Ml quirements of the household. He W was in sympathy with the work of ?T the food administration. , The district attorney began to cj( question the witness about his loyal- ^ ty when Judge Smith excluded the th< queries. an Mrs. Carrie Pusser testified that w? she secure<l the flour on the date named and that If. W. Pusser did not know anything about the affair. Mr. Pusser told her she had done wrong ' and insisted on her returning the a_ flour. He told her to see Dr. Trotti 53' an<l arrange the matter. Mrs. Pus- po ser said she was a partner in the oo? business and paid for her share of, ?1 living expenses in the Pusser home.( The case was given to the jurywithout argument. The ehargc by If Judge Smith was clear and impartial. I F. H. Weston, district attorney, con ductyd the prosecution and the do- r fondant was represented by Frank Armfield, of C.oncord, N. C., assisted by C. T. Graydon, of Coluinbia. DISCHARGE NOTICE On the 27th day of February 1919 ] ut 11 a.m. we will apply to the Pro- tlr hate Court of Chesterfield County, de S. C., for a discharge as executors of t?> the Will of E. N. Kedfearn, deceased. Be< A. M. REDFKARN, dfi Z. T. REDFEARN. rai , an Executors (,je Jan. 27, 1919. c OU DISCHARGE NOTICE On February *lst, next, we will ap- foi ply to the Probate Court of Chester- In field County for a discharge as ^x* ecutors of the will of John W. Griggs, deceased. j* E. L. GRIGGS, and J"n JAS. VV. GRIGGS, ho p Executors. tr, afl DISCHARGE NOTICE at On the 27th day of February next, un I will apply to the Probate Court of Chesterfield County for a discharge as Executor of the will of John 1 James, deceased. ca B. I). McCOY, to Executor. Jan. 27, 1910. m< ^ tin NOTICE Ini Notice is herewith given that the books of subscription to the capita! stock of Hursey Bros. Co. will be hi opened at the office of Hanna A Hun- zi ley, Chesterfield, S. C., Friday, Jan. Tl 31, 1919. Capital stock of said Tlur >-i esy Bros. Co. to be $10,000.00; oi shares $10.00 each. pi J. H. BITTLE, ot A. W. HURSEY, tc Board of Corporators. D [ Jan 20, 1010. B NOTICE OF ELECTION As there are several applicants for e position of Magistrate for Court jusc Township, an election will be Id at the Courthouse on Wednes- j y, Feb. 5th, between the hours of u.m. and 5 p.m., for an expression the voters of said township for j agistrutc. All voters in township to te at the Courthouse. GEO. K. LANEY FOR MAGISTRATE I hereby announce myself a candite for the office of Magistrate for lurthouse Township. ERVIN M. MELTON. I hereby announce my candidacy r the office of Magistrate for Court use Township. F. W. RIVERS. I hereby announce my candidacy r the olFice of Magistrate for Courtuse township. T. L. TEAL. I hereby announce myself a canite for the office of Magistrate for urthouse Township. B. J. DOUGLASS. TRESPASSING FORBIDDEN I hereby forbid all tresspassing or uling of wood, lightwood, or other operty from the estate of W. O. irvis without permission from the dersigned. (Mrs.) IDA PURVIS. , D. K. DOUGLASS, Agt. tf NORMOUS AMOUNT OF SUPPLIES SENT BY Y. M. C. A. at of 8w??U and Smekee for Ona Month Roaaho3 Staggaring Flgura? Armlatlco Didn't Knd Smoking on Any Front Now York. Jan. ...?Almaat $4,000,0 worth of smokes, sweets, sporting ods, chewing gum and other com )dltles was shipped to France during a month of November by the Array d Nary Y. M. C. A., for the use the American Expeditionary Forces, statement to this effect has Just aa issued by the National War unci! and tends to demonstrate that ? demand for supplies of this char tar baa not been reduced by the fact it hostilities have oeased. In exact figures the value of the ppllea shipped to Franco was $3.>,908 and each month's quota will apTximato this totfu until the forces erne&s have been materially reduoed demobllixatlon. Tho tinman^ fnr ?i -a rarettes has not diminished since * annlntlctt was signed. an wltnes* ft fact that 11,861,090 of the total i?unt went for the purchase of the >ed In BojOM form. In tha Bhlp?nts were 484,911 pounds of tobacco, 8,066,8X0 cigarettes and 90,700 clrs. As for confectionery, there were 3,800 pounds of hard candy, 176,918 unds of chocolates and 329,280 packen of couch drops, not to mention 7,800 tins of Jams and 8.641,800 undn of sugar. The chewing gum nlgnmenta totaled 0,100,000 packages enough to load every slot machine ( the United States. . M.C. A. SECRETARY IONORED FOR BRAVERY ooklyn Man Is Awarded Croix de Guerre by Commander of Polish Forces Paris, Dec. 11.?"For heroic and unIng work for the soldiers while unr fire," Stanley Modru, of 2123 Cai avenue, Brooklyn, a y. M. C. A. rretary, has Junt received the Croix Guerre from General Haller, cominder-inchief of tire Polish army, d has been mentioned In the offll1 citations, lie is the third Y. M. A. man thus honored for consplcuh bravery. Modru has been with the Polish -cea continuously slnoe his arrival France five months ago, and has ten many notable exhibitions of galitry and fidelity to duty. During the it dayH of the hostilities he served th the First division In the Vosens. charge of a hut In a nnrrow valley twecn tho first and second line ?nehes. From this hut he made trip ter trip, carrying supplies to the men the most advanced posts, and waa der Are repeatedly. When the lighting was at ItB heavtt Modra and tho men annoclated with in In Y work continued their mlnlsitlons to the BoldlorB, serving cocoh, kes, when the men were In position receive them, and cigarettes. This rvlee contributed much to the high jrale of the troops and won not only n praise of the ofilcers but the last% gratitude of tho men. FOR SAUK?A limited quantity of gh grade Muriate of Potash analyng between 36 and -10 per cent, ttis is excellent for Cotton and olh crops. Will sell in quantities of ip ton up at a very reasonable 'ice. Get our quotations also on her high grade fertilizers arid mairials. . AWHOO FERTILIZER COMPANY ox 608, CHARLESTON, S. C. , -PATRICK, ROUTE 1 The farmers of this section seem to be doing their bit for Uncle Sam by planting large gardens. Mr. Jesse Freeman and friend were visiting in the Bethesaa section Sunduy. Mr. John Gulledge visited his home folks in this section from Cheraw. Mr. Henry -Curry has been honorably discharged from the army at Camp Mills, Long Island, and has returned home, much to the delight of his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Curry, and a host of friends. Mr. Harmon Vlockovan was visiting at the home of Mr. T. P. Gulledge Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Iioscoe visited at the home of Mr. Thomas Vlockovan Sunday afternoon. We are sorry to report that Mr. Edd Roscoe lost a fine cat, which fell in a well. Mr. Thomas Vlockovan and friends are enjoying some very fine music from their graphophone. Mr. D. A. Roscoe was in Cheraw one day last week. Mr. Clifford Crenshaw motored to Cheraw Saturday afternoon. llf-U 1 mi. tiaiu'r .ionn made a trip to Cheraw Friday on busines. Mrs. Kfiie Jane Cauldcr visited at the home of Mr. J. 1*. Wallace last week. Best wishes to the dear old Advertiser. FOR SALE Eggs for hatching from S. C. Rhode Island'Reds; guaranteed pure bred. Price $2.00 per setting of .r> eggs. f O. I. PITMAN SALESMAN WANTED?to soicit orders for lubricating oils, ureases and paints. Salary or Comnission. Address The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland, Ohio. lp FORD CAR FOR SALE Ford Touring Car, 1017 Model, irst-ciass condition; will be sold at lucfion on First Monday in February n front of Courthouse door, lp C. II. BROCK. NOTICE On Wednesday, the r?th day of Feb u iry, I will let the contract to have .he bridge across ( cdar Creek on lack^pn road repaired. Will let conract at 1 1 A.M. and at 11 :30 o'clock vill let contract to h. ve bridge Across ranch on same road near Mr. Adams repaired. Will reserve right to reject all ids. Ill E. R. KNIGIIT, County Supt. A Welcome Awaits Yo The Ghesterfi" A new si coca has arrived fresh from in Atlanta. Our sanit service, is at your comi standard drinks, such 9 smash, etc. All drinl individual cups. We carry a full baccoS of all kinds. / your nerves. We are he school books a plies of all kinch Drugs, Drugs, We have a license ings, who will nil you day. We have all stai We * strive to ph ,your trade. Cnesterfi Drug Phc Uri ' ? ..Vi.. ... U. ^ CARD OF THANKS | i We certainly appreciate and thank i our friends who so faithfully helped us in saving our bank supplies during the fire last Wednesday night. Despite our loss of bank building and fixtures, we arc doing business just the Bnme, and will continue the business at present in a small room in the rear of Teal-Jones Co. stores, and will be glad to see our friends and customers call on us there. We are, of course, badly handicapped in finding and getting to our supplies. Therefore we ask all our customers to call and arrange their past due papers. Friends, this is necessary and you can assist us so much by doing this and not wait for us to write you. We have taken steps to rebuild at once, and you can greatly help us by putting your paper and overdrafts in proper shape. Some of these are small, but we must look after small things as well as the larger ones. Lets ull pull together and we will soon overcome our loss. To our depositors: You are just as safe now as you were before the lire, and so far, no one has withdrawn his funds l\ ti or-cnnn /># H>? (ire, and we certainly appreciate this and trust you will never have cause to regret it. Faithfully yours, THE PEOPLES BANK, By C. P. Mangum, Cashier. SALE Will sell at auction at M. S. Watson place on Saturday, Feb. 8th the following items: Farming tools, household goods, etc. 2p ^(Mrs.) LULA TUCKER LONG HAULS I now have my big auto truck ready fo riong hauls, and big loads, to neighboring towns. No load to big; no haul too long. Your business will be appreciated, and the best of service given. J. M. REDFEARN. ? ? THE BEST Of Everything TO EAT At Lowest Prices ;j A. F. Davis Market Will pay bighatt market price for Hides. a ii i ??mrnrnm ?? ? u at plfi Druri Co. ? lipment of Cola the Coca Cola springs :ary fountain, with polite mand. We have all the as grape juice, cherry cs served in germ-proof I line of Cigars and To\ gooJ smoke will quiet iadquarters for md school sup >. Drugs, Drugs d pharmacist, Dr. Gathr prescriptions night or idard medicines in stock. ease and we appreciate ield Company me 13 . . k