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r ' f Hill METHODIST CENTENARY A PECULIAR SIGNIFIC HAYING bHB tuurad that preparations have boon made (or thorn, there are growing Indications that T largo numbers of colored people from the Month will attend the Methodist Centenary at Columbus, Ohio, June 10 to July II. This event, which is calculated to biing the Methodist Church South and the Methodist Church North together In a degree of Co-operation without precedent since 1MT, has a peculiar significance for the Negro because the first home missionary of the Methodist Church was a Mulatto, by name John Stewart. who began his work of evangelisation among the Wyandot Indians, near what is now Upper Sandusky, In the state of Ohio, la their enormous plans, the Methi JK lMw;- M9FBHftr ME^i /vCT T ' nif ?l% .W '* A V > ' A 8CENE OF A VIL On* of the Many Features of ths Celeb odista of th* two ohurches have cre at*d a special department to show th* work of the Negro in evangelization, and to provide for his entertainB*nt at Columbus. This department la In charge of R*v. E. L. Gilliam, pastor of St. Paul's A. M. E. Church, Oolumbua, and chairman of the African Centenary Bureau. Ainuug Ainctni 01 prominence wno will be in ColumbuH to take part in the Centenary proceedings are: Bishop Alexander Camphor of Monrovia, Africa; Bishop Issah Scott of I Nashville, Tenn.; Dr. W. A. C. Hughes, field secretary of the Board i of Home Missions; Drs. F. S. Delaney I of the Cinclnnati-Maysville district, and A. M. Jones, field secretaries of U the Board of Sunday Sohools; Dr. W. A 8. Sherrill, field secretary of the K Board of Foreign Missions; Dr. J. H. H C. Cogglns, field seoretary of the I IS YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ABOUT DUE? Consider this Proposition: The Progressive Farmer $1.00 The Advertiser, $1.50 Value of both papers $2.50 Our Clubbing rate for both $2.00 1 I i CELEBRATION HAS ANCE FOR THE NEGRO FYeedman's AAA Society; Bishop O. A. Carter, presiding over the A. M. H. < Church ot Tennessee; Dr. B. W. 8. Hammond, editor of church literature, Rushvllle, Indiana; Dr. J. W. Rob- 1 lnson; Dr. O. R. Bryant and Dr. E. M. Carroll of Chicago; Dr. R. E. Jones, { editor of the Southwestern Christian ( Advocate; Dr. W. M. Brooks of New York; number of college presidents and district superintendents as well ? as a host of well educated, Intelligent men and women, lay representatives ] of the varied fields of African Meth- j odist Church activities. Columbus boasts of eight African Methodist Churches, a new Y. M. C. 1 A. building valued at $100,000; two 1 community social center houses, one on the tax duplicate for $25,000, the ^ 1^1! ^ I j LAGE IN AFRICA. i African Exhibit at the Ccr.tsnsry ration. other for 120,000; a Y. W. C. A. war 1 community canter; a theater and a 1 movie house, and two pood hotels. A thoroughly organized African Centenary Committee is actively en- 1 gaged in perfecting plans for the participation of nearly 2,000 negroes in i various forms of the celebration activities. This committee includes , j district superintendents and the pas- . j tors and laymembers of the Columbus 1 churches, who have charge of the enlistment of Africans for pageant and musical service and securing of 1 accommodations for tho Centenary I visitors. Already a chorus of 500 colj ored singers, two colored bands, one I of men, the other of women, and eight college quartets, are pledged 1 and in training. In addition 300 Ne! groes will take part in the pageants I and assist in the demonstration ex I hlblts. THE LIVE-AT-HOME MOVEMENT Columbia, May? A gigantic "Live at Home" and "Feed Yourself" movement those behind it claim will revolutionize the farming industry in the South, is being launched among the farmers of the cotton belt. The South Carolina Cotton Association is planning the movement in this State. From the headquarters in this city the first gun in the big drive was fired when a letter went to the county chairman of each county cotton association asking if he would take the initave in the campaign in his county. There is a cotton association in every county in The State. The plan of the movement is said to be to get every farmer in the State to sign a pledge solemnly bringing himself to discontinue sending orders to the West for grain, hay and foodstuffs after this season. Each citizen who signs the pledge also pledges himself to use every effort to get all other farmers to sign it. Regarding the movement a state- 1 merit given out by J. Skottowe Wanamaker chairman of the central com- i mittee of the South Carolina Asso- ] ciation says; ] "In the various sections of the cotton i belt, farmers are signing pledges sol- ' emnly binding themselves to discon- i tinue sending orders to the West for , grain hay and foodstuffs after this 1 season, to use every effort to discon'.inue this practice and urging all far- , mers to enlist in the movement. We j have asked the chairman of the va- s rious county cotton associations in | this State if they will have such pled- ( gcs circulated among the farmers of , their respective counties. I "We believe that this movement ( will revolutionize the farming indus- j try in the South and will mean more for the South than any movement that has been launched in this section ! in a decade. There is no reason why 'he South should plant all of its land in cotton, sell same at a smalt profit, it* indeed it is sold at a profit, and , then turn around and send all of its money out West for foodstuffs. He will have to curtail his cotton acreage This means a very high price for cotton. The high price will mean that he will (yet as much for his short crop is he would have gotten for the large crop and in addition he will have fed himself. The money he pets from his cotton then will be clear. He will not have to send it out West for ' food. i "The experience the cotton farmer t has undergone during the past six < months ought to make him a ready s signor to these pledges. He has been ' forced to pay the West for food- t stuffs he could have raised himself < and instead of there being a big sur- ' plus of cotton on hand there would < iave been much higher prices for cot- 8 ion and the farmer would have made o i profit on M^^ast year instead a LOCAL ITEMS Mr. D. H. Douglass is spending sev fral days in Charlotte this week. Mr. E. D. Blakeney, an attorne; 'rom Camden, was in town Monday Miss Meyda Jackson is visiting he larents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Jacksor The friends of Mr. Luke Morri ire glad that he is again able to b >ut. Bee Brand Insect Powder, kills a] insects. Chesterfield Drug Co. Mrs. Tom Cleason and children, o Lakeland, Fla., are visiting Mrs. M E. Cason. Messrs. M. L. Raley and J. C. Hunt ley, of Ruby, were in Chesterfiel Wednesday. Children's Day exercises will b leld at Pine Grove Sunday, May 18tl n the afternoon. Mrs. L. F. Weaver, of Lexington is with her mother, Mrs. A. B. Hui jey, who is quite sick. Use "Lux" for fine laundering. A Chesterfield Drug Co. The People's Bank and the Squar Deal Drug Co. will be able to mov into their new quarters in a very fe\ lays now. The regular meeting of the Ches terfield Camp, Woodmen of th World will be held Saturday night a the regular hour. Try PalmoliTe Toilet prepartioni st the Chesterfield Drug Co. When your children eat our ic cream you need not be uneasy. I contains no chemicles or substitute! The Busy Bee Cafe. Prepare to attend the Chautauqu r,.v ?V.n tkrno C.,11 ,lo?o Mo.. OR 91 28. Season tickets, good for all si performances, $2.00. The entertain merit will be held in a tent this tim Roy Coe and Will Chapman wer arrested yesterday charged with sell ing a mixture of alcohol and watei It is thought that there are now sev ural tigers doing business aroun iicre. Mulsified Cocoanut Oil for Shan poo. At the Chesterfield Drug Co. The fishing party that went to Lil tie River last week is back. Th? must indeed be a fairy country, els why so many fairy tales told by th returning fishermen? A descriptio of the fish caught by Red White, t hear him tell it, would make ol Ananias blush behind his ears. Judge Edward Mclver, of Cherav will preside at the June term c Court. Judge Mclver adorns the rot he wears and the people of his nativ county are glad he will preside t the next term of court here. Who is Henry Parker? The pos mistress at Chesterfield wants < know. There is some mail for hi; from Uncle Sam that she is anxioi to deliver. Any information conceri ing Mr. Parker will be greatly appr ciated. Prescriptions filled day or night, < Chesterfield Drug Co. Mrs. D. M. Pearce and son Eugen< and daughter Elizetn, who were ai companied by Karl Humphcries, Mr Pearce's nephew, visited relatives i PKnotnrfinl.-l f / w omrnrol /Intro t*nnn n ly. Karl went thorugh some of Ui worst fighting of the war and suffe: ed severely from gas. Colorite?It color* old and ne< straw hats; also colors beautifully a kinds of leather, rattan, wicker goodi etc. An entirely new discovery. A the Chesterfield Drug Co. Chesterfield county will not be abl to point with pride to her record i the Victory Liberty Loan. She too about one third of her quota. Th rest of the country saved the da} however, and the Loan was over-sul scribe4 and we will not have to mak it up in taxes. Several Chesterfield county boyi members of the 117th Regiment c Engineers, of the 42d, or Rainbow Division, are expected home this wee after a year and a half in Franc< rhe Rainbow Division saw more ser\ ce than any other American divisior Among them are Frank and Eva Vaughn. The members of Nan White Mi; nonary Society, of St. Paul churcl leld an enjoyable social at the pai sonage Tuesday evening. Games wer alayed and delightful music rendei id. Strawberries and cake wer served for refreshments. Mri Hharles L. Hunley is in charge o 4?is, the junior missionary society o :he church. The services at the Hopewell Baj ist church last Sunday morning wer nteresting and inspiring. The exei nses took the form of a Memorii jervice in honor of the soldiers wh ?ave their lives for the cause o lumanity. The music was exceller ?nd the Rev. Mr. Hildreth's sermo jv.ia nnlendid and hit'hlv enioved b i v?ry large congregation. A larg lumber of the people of our town ai ;ended the services. W ALL Leading brands of Pei Fumes and Extracts at the Chestei ield Dr ug Co. The district meeting of the Intel lational Sunday School Conferenci net at St, Pauls Church Sunday ai ernoon. Mr. W. J. Tiller was elecl ;d president and Mr. J. E. Wilsq lecretary. Excellent addresses wer nade by Prof. Marchant, principal o he Cheraw Graded School; Mr. R. 1 Gaston, of Cheraw; Mr. G. K. Lane) dr. I. R. Melton and the Rev. F. M Gannon, of Chesterfield. Mr. Tille rave a most interesting explanatio >f the work of the conference. A fin pirit of co-operatioj^sras manifea hroughout the How Bojreo Hut won Fans* The following editorial recently appeared in the Boston Herald. It was " reprinted in The State. It needs no comment. y "Among the allied armies on the r. Western front there may have been soldiers who were better drilled and more throughly disciplined than the American doughboy, but for sheer s grit and aggressive courage it is the e unanimous testimony of both 'the French and British authorities that II our men ranked second to none. And if there is more conspicuous instance ^ of daredevil gallantry than the South Carolina private who raided a machine gun post with a shovel and came back to his own lines without a scatch The Herald would like to know of it. d There is no fiction about this episode, for here is the official citation: e "Chesterfield, S. C., Company L, ( One hundred and Eighteenth Inf., (A. S. No. 1312279): For extraordinary heroism in action near Ramicourt, France, October 8, 1918. While the advance of his company was beinir held ud bv terrific ma t chine gun fire from several enemy nests, and after all the members of c his squad had become casulties, Prie vate Hunt made his way forward v with his automatic rifle. Under a continual rain of machine gun and shell fire he operated his gun against the enemy until the gun jammed, e whereupon he took a shovel, rushed a machine gun post 75 yards away and killed the gunner, thereby enl( abling the contiuance of the advance. "This man has received the distinguished service cross, and he assurdly " deserved the honor if any man ever 1 did. Before we entered the war it '* was a favorite taunt of the subsidzed throttled German press that the a American soldier, if he should ever '? get to Europe, would have neither the x skill nor the courage to be a factor in i- the situation. They were wrong and e the whole German race now knows it. e This young fellow from South Carol_ line contributed a man's full share r toward their enlightenment on the r_ matter of trans-Atlantic courage. While we are honoring throughout the country the leaders of regiments and brigades let us not, therefore, l' forget the private in the ranks. For when all is said and done, it was the t_ man in the ranks who won the war. it An army made up of men like Private ie Hunt of Chesterfield would win any ie war." n .... .? Q \jnc.cn n ill. j The Green Hill Union Sunday school is progressing nicely. Come out and visit us when convenient. v> Every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. About forty of us from around ,c here started on a picnic in a truck, to re the Forty-Arce Rock, on April 26. When we were nearly in sight of the rock the truck turned over and there t- we had our picnic. No one was killto ed, or even seriously hurt. Only m Providence saved us. We had a good is time, any way, even if we did not i- get to the Rock. e- Mr. Ferdinand Hall died last Wednesday and was laid to rest in Tabernacle cemetery. Born: To Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Crawe, ley, a girl. c_ Several from here attended the pics. nic and closing exercises at Leland n school Friday, and report a good t- time. ie Green Hill school will close on Frir day, May 23d, and on Saturday following there will be a picnic on the school grounds. All are invited to I come. Major W. L. Gillespie, from Cheraw, will speak for us. CARD OF THANKS . We take this method of thanking eacn and every one for all the acts of ^ kindness shown us during the severe illness of our little son, Melvin. We ie feel that everything possible was ^ done. May God bless them all, is our prayer. (Mr. and Mrs.) D. M. Pate. s, HONOR ROLL FOR THE ,f RUBY GRADED SCHOOL w First grade: Virginia Crawley, k Second grade: Franklin Burch. ?. Third grade: Nellie Edgeworth. f. Fourth grade: Estelle Smith, i. Fifth grade: Dennis Burch. n Sixth grade: Ruth Hancock. Seventh grade: Iris McNair. Ninth grade: Fay Burch, Floreid j Burch. UNITD STATS TIRE NEWS Few articles of commerce offer so many opportunities for covering up e poor quality and faulty construction s' ns do automobile tires. A good-look' ing outside covering may be only a shell within which are hidden shoddy materials and bungling workmanship. )- rni TT?H- ? A " i ne unueu states Tire company e cites this fact as reason why motorist r* who want good service from their tiresare buying in eormously icreas? ing quantitie the "good ties" made by the compahy whose steady devotion to quality has made it the largest rubn ber company in the world, y United States tires are made from e the best materials and by the best tire makers. Such a combination ought to produce tires of the finest quality, r- and most manufacturers would be r- content to go further. But in this company's factories every step in the r. process of maufacture is watched by ?f trained inspectors whose duty it is to f. find flaws, -*d whose pay increases t- as the numbt ^ of flaws discovered n increases. e One out of every twelve employees f is an inspector, and on the more im?. portant operations, one out of each r, eight employees spends all his time [. looking for imperfections, r The company believes that it owes n this carefullness as a duty to the j e great army of motorists who havei it placed their faith hi United States] tires. | IN MEMOMAM Mr*. Lydia Campbell On the 24th day of February, 1919, the Death Angei visited the home of Mr. J. R. Crawford, of the Snow Hill section, and claimed his wife, Lydia, aged 22 years. While it saddened our hearts to give her up, we had the blessed assurance that she was ready to meet her God. Lydia was a good girl and those who knew her loved her. For weeks she bravely fought for life, but when she saw that death must conquer she assured her friends that all was well. Oh, how it grieves the heart to j stand by the coffin of one we love so dearly, but what a consolation that death is only a dream and that some sweet day beyond the swelling flood we will meet to part no more. The body was laid to rest at Sandy Plains burying ground. She was survived by one child, father and mother, four brothers and six sisters. A Friend. ANOTHER BURGLARY From The Pageland Journal: Sometime between closing time Mo iday night and day light Tuesday the stores of Clark & Smith, the Pageland Hardware Co., and G. R. Knight were entered. The robbers entered the the front door by removing the moulding holding the large glass, and then care fully taking the glass out without damaging it in the least. After rifling the cash and desk drawers in search- of money and taking a few articles the thieves went through the furniture store and out the back door. Then apparently they cut the wire at i the back window in Clark &Smith's I and raised the sash and nrrtt?eedo?l to help themselves. They entered G.R. Knight's store by breaking the glass in the window at the back of the store and going through the broken place. Pistols, a rifle, some knives, some cash, etc. was taken?just how much is not known. DeWitt Allen, a young white boy living on the outskirts of Pageland has been arrested and carried to Chesterfield and lodged in jail. The officers were on his track yesterday and he came up last night and surrendered and made a confession to having broken in the stores and doing the robbery but denied having made the attempt to fire the buildings. A trunk was found in the hardware hore containg rubbish which had bee" fired and the top closed. This is no doubt, what prevented a big fire. A FE1 I \ The I FOR SALE 100 BUSHELS PEAS at $3.00 per Bushel, delivered at my home. J. A. DAVIS, lip Patrick, R. 2. ENCINES, GIN, ETC.?26-horse tubular boiler; 20-horse engine; One 80-saw Lummus gin complete, and press, self-tramper; One 26horse gas engine. All in good condition. Will sell at a bargain. E. T. TEAL. McFarland, N. C., R. 1. tf LAND?Others are buying my farms, Why not You? 1 have a few left. 25 per eent. cash; balance long time at 6 per cent. Will help you get farm loan. D. T. TEAL. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES ? Neatly printed on white bristol, suitable for framing. Special prices to ministers and magistrates. The Advertiser. EXTRACT CERTIFICATES? HSvej on hand a supply of Certificates required by law for the selling of patent medicines and flavoring extracts. One pad 15 cents; delivered by mall, 26 cents. The Advertiser. RUBY Hiss Eddie Lee Coward" of Wadee- 1 boro, N. C.f spent the week-end with ma Mrs. M. L. Raley. ter Misses Helena and Bealah Ville- ] ponteaux, of Charleston; S. C., visited grs relntives and friends in town re- his cently. Mr Messrs. M. L. Raley and R. D. Oel McCreight motored to Columbia this ' week, on business. the Quite a number of people from agi Ruby attended the play at Wexford a 1 Monday night. Ilef Messrs. D. H. McGregor, Duncan foi McGregor, J. Frank Crawley, W. T. 1 Stecn and Master Clarence Steen km visited in Columbia this week. ms The ladies in charge of the picnic mu on "Welcome Home Day" here, wish to announce that anyone who lost any dishes at the picnic can secure them ] by applying to Mrs. T. G. Griggs. Eu M iss Eloise Wright spent last week I ev< en in Cheraw. -J Miss Bessie Gaddy spent Sunday in th< Mt. Croghan. an The Boy Scout Troop of Ruby, is cht planning to give an ice cream supper F. soon. Date to be announced. ed Messrs. Luke Thurman and Bunny of C-awley visited in- Mt. Croghan last pr< I Thursday afternoon. be Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Huntley, Jr., coi and children, and Miss Hattie Huntley, spent Snuday with Mr. James Huntley, of the Shiloh section. $5 SANDY PLAINS on Some of our farmers say if the ga rains continue much longer it will a be necesary to fence in their farms th and turn in the stock to eat the grass. We are sorry to learn that Mr. K. P. Lewis was bitten by a mad dog. The dog was owned by Mr. Lewis and we understand that the same dog bit Mr. Kennie Pittman's son, Ernest, wj and also little Jack Lewis. All three er loft Monday for Raliegh, N.C., for treatment. to Mr. R. L. Smith was visiting jt friends in the upper part of Anson co county last week. Rj n >- D:J tir. in.- i vjuiiiv uii, uuit i n e iikc vo read your items.The visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Campbell Sunday were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Campbell, Mrs. M. V. Stroud and family, m Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Campbell, Mr. Sanford Campbell and the Rev. Julius F. OI Campbell. S] Mr. Vester Pittman' has returned R, from Morven, N. C. The Congress of the United States S] convenes Monday with the Republi- bj cans in the majority for the first Si time in six years. But thank good- C ness we still have a Democratic Presi,, dent at the helm. w IK.ee LI tan St A A ucas Auto EDISON PHONOGRAPHS apd Rec- P I ords. Instruments range from I $41.00 to $*285.00. Crawford Jewelry Co., Cheraw. _ LOOSE-LEAF BOOKS and Devices. I We have the agency for the finest I . and most complete line of looseJ leaf books and devices. The looseleaf way is the modern way. The Advertiser. lO HOUR KODAK FINISHING AH rolls developed 10c; packs 20c up; prints 2He, 4c, 5c; enlarging 35c up. Specialists?we do nothing but Kodak finishing. All work guaranteed to please. Eastman Kodaks, Films, Supplies. COLUMBIA PHOTO FINISHING Co. 1111 Taylor St., Columbia,S.C. ? PROMISSORY NOTES?In pads of 100. Prices reasonable. The Advertiser. wi of Miscellaneous to da EVERYMAN'S MILL NOW ON A P? Cash Basis?Notice is given to cus- ** tomers that after the Ifith nf fa ? w. / everything will be sold for cash at *? Everyman's Mill, at the following prices: Flour, $12.00 a barrel; Shorts, 6 cents per pound; Meal, $2.25 per bushel; Meal, bolted, $2.85 per bushel; Grits, fine or coarse, 6 cents per pound; Corn Cob Meal, $1.00 par 100 panada. Kr. J. A. Davit, of Patrick, was rriod to Mitt Ltlaad DoigiMt yesday afternoon at about 4 o'clock. Kr. Davis is one of the moot pro sive farmers in the county and bride is the charming daughter of . Archie Douglass, of the White Ic community. rhe ceremony was performed by > Rev. W. V. Jerman at his pareoni in Jefferson, in the presence of few intimate friends. The couple t immediately after the ceremony ' an extended wedding trip, rhe bride and groom are well own in Chesterfield, where their ny friends join in wishing them ich happiness and a long life. LIVINGSTON?DAVIS Mr. Hayes Livingston and Misr. la Davis were married last Sunday suing at 7 o'clock. The ceremony^ which occurred at: s home of the bride's parents, Hr.. d Mrs. John Davis, of near Zoarirch. was solemnized bv the Rsv M. Cannon. The wedding occurrin the presence of a large number friends r.nd relatives, who were >fuse in their congratulations and st wishes for this popular young jple. SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS OPEN Books for subscription of stock of ,000.00 will be opened for one day, Monday, May 19th, at The State ink of McBee, S. C., at 10 A.M., for purposed business, operated under e name of "Seaboard Cash Store." E. Mears. McBec, S. C. NOTICE Notice is herewith given that there ill be a meeting of the stockholds of the Richland Lumber Company the office of Hanna & Hunley, atrneys, Chesterfield, S. C. Tuesday, ^ ine 10,? 1919, for the purpose of msidering a resolution that said ichland Lumber Company liquidate i affairs and dissolve. Chesterfield, S. C., May 12, 1919. L C. TRIPLETT, Pres., Richland Lumber Co. IDS ON SCHOOL BUILDINGS WILL BE RECEIVED I will receive, until May 20th, bids i the following sc.iool houses: Bay prings, No. 21; Green Hill, No. 50; id Leland, No. 47. Right retained to reject all bids, pecifications and plan can be had / applying to the office of County uperintendent of Education, at ourthouse, Chesterfield, S. C. J. A. KNIGHT, County Supt. of Education. . I ? > >me Fords Maxwell Chevrolet Go. - - ? 7 . OLAND CHINA BOAR?Thoroughbred. Services guaranteed. T. H. Jenkins. Ruby, Route 1 lip LOST ">ST-_A T.ATW'S oworniT. Wool Velour; color Burgundy. Think the cost was carried off from the home of D. M. Pate during the illneM of his baby. If anyone has the coat, please return same to D. M. Pate, Patrick, B.C., R. 2, or Mrs. L. E. Hurst, Hartsville, care Gen. Del". Any information concerning the coat will be greatly apreciated. (Mrs.) L. E. Hurst, Hartsville, B.C. Care Gen. Delivery. NOTICE Notice it herewith given that there 11 be a meeting of the stockholdersthe Triplett Realty Company ate office of Hanna A Hunley, atrneyt, at Chesterfield, S. C-, on Frty, May 80th, 1010, for the purse of passing upon a resolution for' * id Realty Co. to liquidate ita afire and that the corporation be dieIved. I. C. TRIPLETT, President. May Sd, 1919. J? Always BUY IT AT HOME A If Yeu Com 1