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I ' ^ . VOL* 39-?NO 3.1 CHESTERFIELD, ?. C., THURSDAY,AUGUST 12, 1920 $1.50 A YEAR TM AnvAMPP. The SI Hours 7 :30 to 11 P. M. Regular Admisa TO-DAY?" MODERN I Featt UETMDV D i I H-CI l\ I U. The man vtfho played "Birth of a 1 ^ Regular A FRII "CHEC A Fox AllADMISSION 25 SATU1 ? "The Dan ?. Fe*l WALLAC Paramount s COIV "The Lie The big seriel with the Theatre soon. Thii is a rial in 15 episodes, one i ach weak. Watch *hi? paper for I a, CHfSff RfltLO AL CARL G. M( Junction Main Street I am here to do business best workmen in the town, i him and let him prove it to day or night. I will have in a few days sell them right. If you don't L i C. G. M< Ji I Jllujfl ' HH| rRAND Except Saturday 3 to 11 lion 15 and 25c. rHURSDAY HUSBANDS iring WALTHALL the leading part in the Nation" admission j DAY L KERS" X Star Specyal yr AND 35 CvS. yr RDAY cing Fool" ur-nf; :e reed Famous Star IING >n Man" all-star cast, to start at this episode to be shown at this theatre the starting date. UO&SlMYfO.. )RGAN, Prop, i y/ and Teal's Mill Road <. I have with nte uyu of the if you don't bolic/v it, "Try you." You will(Xnd me here i some now f)lrl>;niohilcn will lelieve it come and see ORGAN \ No si] JnUB-' No pi Came BMPp AMRTi; qu |mBSB^ ^ pert blend c HV choice Domestic ffflfr most wonderful V ever drew intp It Andthei v [l^ statement is t \k%L puff-by-puff w. the world/ / ,?H[ is as nepy to 3 flK Yet, that^nesirab They are alwi IB never tire you 9B Camels leave r 9| aftertaste nor un Kj Your say-so abo bB "My, buf fbai HB Caanalm arm mold mrmrywhmrm I, \ packagma of 20 clgarmtlaa ; o IMf oIgarmttma) in a glaa ina-papar H mtrongly rmoommmnd I him carton PUpply or whrn you traraL . n J RFVNOI n? Tf WOODMEN AND JUNIORS HAVE BIG TURN-OUT I In spite of very threatening weather the picnic given last Thursday by the W. O W. and the Junior Order was a complete success. j The speaking took place inside the court house. The couit room yras well filled. The Chesterfiend Band opened the ceremonies by playing a number of selections. County Superintendent of Education J. A. Knight was the lirst speaker He delivered an interesting and timely address il on the work of the illiteracy fight in the State and in Chesterfield County. Mr. Knight askel for co-op- ti eration of the Woodmen and the Juniors in the effort to stamp out illit- C eracy. This cooperation was promised. d Mrs. Franklin addressed the ineetiujf'briefly and introduced Mr. Bobo r ,'^vhose talk was confin"d to the ad- r vantages derived from membership in the two orders. Mr. Bobo proved 5 to be a capable speaker anl was fully g conversant with his subject. Hon. W. F. Stevenson delivered the e final nddress. He commended the movement against illiteracy and con- C gratulated Superintendent Knight on n the success of the "lay by" schools, s He placed special emphasis on the r< value of education in the nation- s: wide fight against bol.shevism and an- t urehy. While Chesterfield County has ii not experienced actual contact with these two menaces to our form of si government we have suffered indi- t rectly from the propaganda sent out 1 Itv tlwiuo nfiru ni'/uf iiinu urKinW ?*?*? largely responsible for the strikes l and industrial unrest that pervades the whole country, interferring with p all forms of manufacturing and shipping and resulting in high costs r of almost every commodity, with no advantage to producer or consumer, r After the speaking a picnic dinner was served in the court yard and later C in the afternoon most of the picnick- h FOUR MORE WEEKS 0 OF VACATION j Chesterfield School will open on j Monday, September 13. The following is a complete list p <<>f the teachers for the coming school i yar: First grade, Miss Ann Lucas. 1 Second grade, Miss Pearl Lucas. Third grade, Miss Louise Steven- t. son. Fourth grade, Mrs. .1. II. Ilildreth. Fifth grade, Miss Ora Dodson. ;{ Sixth grade, Mrs. .1. W. llanna. neventn urauc, ftirs. I. li. uwcn. [] High School j, Latin and Science, Miss Mary Castle. | English'and History, Miss Louise Kant. j Mathematics, Mr. K. H. McKinney. Music, Piano and Voice, Miss Cuba v Minez. I r-ee, bob! ' remiums with Is?all quality! ,i 1 ! ?l frlity plus Camels ex)f choice Turkish and tobaccos pass out the . cigarette smoke you your mouth! ray /o prove that Lo j^ompare Camels ifn any cigarette in i mild mellowness that fou as it is delightful. 1 ^ "L 3__>? it Jl I ?ie uouy is an znerei ays refreshing?the}} r taste. 10 unpleasant cigaretty pleasant cigaretty odor I ut Camels will be: vi f's a great cigarette*\ ( n HCiBittiflrtlly iKited r ton parkajva (200 rovarext carton. Wo i tor tha homo or o?Ac? Hm| k PJ Ujf CHESrERFI ELD CENSUS *OPULATION OF COUNTY IS 31,969; TOWN HAS 856 INHABITANTS 'igure* Show Slow But Steady Growth During The Let Ten Year*?McBee Lead* With An Increase Of Over A Hundred Per ""'Cent. J The Fourteenth Census report has rrived. Chesterleld County has a populuion of 31,969. Court House Township, including '.hestcrficld, has 6,879. Chesterfield town has 856 resients. Cheraw Township, including Cheaw, has 6,440 and the town of Cheaw has 3,150 inhabitants. Chesterfield County shows a pain of ,668 in the last ^en years and a ain of 5,700 fromjl900 to 1910. The towfn of Chesterfield has gaind hut 234 inhabitants in ten years. These figures arrf given out by the !ensus Bureau as a preliminary anouncement of population and are ubject to correction later, whun all eports are re-audited and any posible errors detected. It is not likely' hat mistakes of any considerable mportance will be brought to light. Following is the complete table riowing trie population ot me various ownhips and incorporated towns in 920 and in 1910: Chesterfield County 1920, 31,969; 910, 26,301. Alligator Township, including Melee, 1920, 3,351; 1910, 2,160. Cheraw Township, inc'uding Cheaw, 1920, 6,440; 1910, 5,860. Cole Hill Township, including Patick, 1920, 2,353; 1910, 1,843. Court House Township, inculding Chesterfield, 1920, 6,379; 1910, 4,198. Jefferson Township, including Jeffrson, 1920, 3,421 ; 1910, 2,668. Mt. Croghan Township, including It. Croghan and Ruby. 1920, 4,269; 910/3,377. Old Store Townhip, including 'ageland, 1920, 3,843; 1910, 3,234. 'ee Dee Townhip, jy920, 796. Steer Pen Township, 1920, 1,117; 910, 2,261. Population of the towns in the ounty are given as follows: Cheraw, 3,150. In 1910 Cheraw tad 2,878, showing a growth of 277 n ten years. Chesterfield, 856. In 1910 Chesterield's population was 618, howing a ;rowth of 234. Jefferson, 454. in 1910 Jefferson md 390, as increae of 64. Me Bee, 417. In 1910 Me Bee had 87, a growth of 230. Mt. Croghan. 232. Mt. Croghan vas not incorporated >n ID 10. Pajreland, 521. In 1910 Pe.jreland lad 300, a growth of 181. .Ruby, 390. In 1910 Ruby had 194, , growth of 190. Patrick, 104. In 1910 Patrick had 8, a growth of 00. IN MEMORY OF DR. LUCAS Whereas, Cod, in his infinite wislom. has seen fit to call from our nidst the beloved I)r. T. E. Lucas, lusbund of our oldest member and other of three of our charter memicrs, therefore, be it resolved by the i to'.: e wall Chapter of the United laughters of the Confederacy: First: That we bow in submission o Cod's will. We are thankful for )r. Lucas' life amonu us and for his levotion to the cause we represent. Second: That we extend our love ind sympathy to his loved ones whose :>ss we feel deeply. Third: That a copy of these resoluions be . ent to the bereaved family, nd to the Advertiser for lUbHcntion and inscribed on a patfe ?f our minutes. Mrs. S. A. Hanna, Mrs. J. T. Hurst, Miss Cora Craijf. W? Are proud of /the confidence loctori, drugEisti Anflth* public have n 6GG Chill and Fever Tonic. 39 \ NOTICE OF SUMMONS Hate of South Carolina, j 'ounty of Cheater field, f lourt of Common I'lea.y K. I), Gniney, Plaintiff vs^PfTson Edwards, I)ef?*idantV Summons: [<r To the Plaintiff, E. D. Gainey and iny other persons claiming any dam-1 iges or having any alleged claim gainst the said Wilson Edwards, Deendant, herein: You hereby summoned to appear mforc me at ten o'clock A. M. Aujurt 27th in Chesterfield, S. C., and here show cause why the said Wil on Edwards should not be dicharged rom custody of the Sherifi* of Cheserfield Court as an insolvent debtor. I. P. Mangum, Clerk of Court of C. P. & G. S. for Chesterfield County,, S. C. luffust 4, 1920. -.-J,. ,.v frill,;.! NOTICE OF DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday August Hist, next, a primary election will be held in Chesterfield County, South Carolina under the rules of the Democratic Party, for i a member of Congress, for a United | States Senator and for State and ' County officers. The polls will open 1 at S A. M. and close promptly at 1 | P. M., and in this election the Aus- i tralian Ballot Act applies to every | precinct in the County, except Pee j Dee and Cat Pond, neither having; an enrollment exceeding 50. Every Democrat is qualifie<l to vote in this election who is 21 years! of age or shall become so before the genera) election in November and who is a citizen of the United States and of this State and has resided herein for two years and in the County six (6) months prior to said general election and in club district sixty (60) days prior to said primary. Every voter must be on the proper club roll and must vote at the precinct where he is enrolled. The following managers and clerks have been appointed to conduct this election: Cheraw: Geo. A. Mulloy, C. S. Lynch and D. L. Tillman. Clerk, Joe Lindsnv. Plnro Tnwn n.iii Bethel: C. C. Chapman, J. M. Kimmery and L. T. Morgan. Clerk, J. A. Anderson. Usual voting place. Fee Dee: F. C. Newman, J. 11. Wallace and H. K. Linton. Clerk, I). C. Mclintosh. Usual voting place. Brock's Mill: A F. Rivers, Robert Parker, J. M. Sellers. Clerk, J. C. Brock. Usual voting place. Patrick: Shelton L. Thomas, Ernest L. Smith and J. Preston (lampbell. Clerk, D. F. Buie. Usual voting place. Middendorf: Horace Wilhcim, W. R. Johnson and E. T. McManus. Clerk, I>. M. Rowe. Usdul voting place. McBee: T. A. Horton, M. A. McPherson and 11. II. Sowell. Clerk, J. I). Sexton. Usual voting place. Cat Pofid: Calvin Wilkes, J. A. Williams and J. W. Ruthven. Clerk, T J. Sumner. Usual voting place. Grant's Mill: J. H. Johnson, Wade Turnage and W. T. McBride. Clerk, B. F. McBride. Usual voting place Snow Hill: A. J. Smith, T. L. Rivers and E. C. Crawford. Clerk, C. S. Cason. Usual voting place. Odom's Mill: W. J. Davidson, Craig Odom and Arthur McDougal. Clerk, T. U Douglass. Usual voting place. Douglass Mill: B. C. Wadsworth, W. A. McNair and J. L. Douglass. Clerk, (). II. Douglass. Usual votbg place. Wexford: 11. K. Jenkins, Arnold Sellers and P. A. Gulledge. Clerk, E. J. Moore, Usual voting place. Ruby: It. I). McCi eight, J. S. Smith and J. F. Crowley. Clerk, W. It. Eddins. Usual voting place. Cross Roads: J. II. Dalrymple, S. I). Hursey and D. A. T. Douglass. Clerk. E. II. A lion. Usual voting place. Mt. Croghan: CI. H. Gulledgc, N. T. Rivers and W. .1. Rayfield. Clerk, W. A. Jackson Usual voting place. Winzo: II. /. Outen, F. G. Kvans and T. II. Watts. Clerk, Worth Taylor. Usual voting place. Plains: R. N. Hilton, G. W. Hin 011 and Harrison Raker. Clerk, R. 1). i Hicks. Usual voting place, j JefTerson: K. J. Clark, R. II. Gar' land and I,. K. Gardner. Clerk, K R. Miller. Usual voting place. Angelus: J. C. .lowers, J. A. Knghtj and I). A. Clark. Clerk, W. 1,. Jordan. J Usual voting place. Catarrh: C. C. Morton, A. M. Loaird and E. R. Funderburk. tllerk, ('has. M. Jordan. Usual voting place. Ousloydale: F. J. Johnson, Cordy Winburn and W. C. Clark. Clerk, J. Iny Wilheim. Usual voting place. C .urt ilouse: C. 1!. Rivers, J. I>. Iniith and II. J. Sellers. Clerk, T. E. M ulloy. Dudley: T. I). Fumle: bur!;. (>. R. ones and T. A. Funderburk Clerk. Cansoni Hunter. Usual voting place. I'ageland: I'. M. Arant. G. M. Roe rs and .1. A. Turner. Clerk, C. M. Jueke r. riit member of tin- Executive Com.ihtee or one of tin- maiiatrcts for aeh precinct will please- call at the Joint IIousts for boxes, tickkots etc., iot later than Saturday August iiHth. Brock, M. .1 lloutfh. Secretary. Chairman. PROFII IN WHEAT Mr. Mack .Ionian has harvested 7u u hels of wheat on four acres of and on Mr. h. J. Morris's place near 'hesterfield Careful estimation daces the cost of the threshed wh< ai it HP cents per bushel. It yill sell .'or between two and three doll rs Dusncsi and win ai*o leave 111 ales of wheat straw. Tlu* caltivaion of this crop in no way interfered with Mr. Jordan' cotton and orn crops. Juftt try a pajJujf oj. "Tfit" for Jycinc, we have il^^Tl color*. Lan?y'? Pharmany. ! SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS jR i I i | Jesse Smith shot and killed his j brother, Terrell, at the latter's home P ! near Hampton, last Sunday morning. 1 I The only eyewitness to the tragedy a was the mother of the two men. Mrs. 1 Smith says that Jesse shot Terrell in the back with a load of bird sot, not vv injuring him very seriously, and when Terrell turned to remonstrate with him Jesse placed the muzzle of tl the irun almost in his brother's face 1,1 and fired. No reason is known for the w act. Mi's Smith testified that Terrell V( was unarmed and made no attempt h< to protect himself. The murderer es- ei I caped. P1 A cantaloupe weitrhin?r 1 J V? 11 pounds is on exhibition in Columbia. 01 It was t;rown on the farm of T. M. s Livingston in Richland County. a< Clemson College has arranged a " series of demonstrations of dusting ri machines through the boll weevil district. These machines and their demonstrators will travel from eoun- j|' ty to county giving every cotton planter an opportunity to see them in actual work. m Frank Jesters was killed outright and Dave Carroll was badly injured near Aiken Sunday morning when a truck in which they were riding was j, struck at a grade crossing by a freight train. jj James Taylor, of Cameron, S. C., w was found dead in bed in a hotel at k Spartanburg last Thursdy morning. Death was caused by nautural causes. fc, Georgetown County is rapidly ri forging to the front as a cattle raising distrirt. An extensive tick eradi- ( cation campaign has been waged and (|; f 11 rmor nn irentifoi-e 1 1 v~vv.... mvil || lately investing heavily in purebrt <l >0 stuck with the intention of maknp; w stock raising the bij; money business of the county. f( Gladys Fowler, a^od 7, suffered a w fracture of the skull when struck by ,)l j an automobile at Spartanburg. Her n | recovery is doubtful. w I'incknoy Walker, a school hoy of ^ j Spartanburg, was drowned while on a visit to his grandparents in West 111 Virginia. n' John Maxwell, a negro murderer ' of Charleston, was electrocuted at ' the penitentiary at Columbia last Friday. Maxwell was to have been '' put to death two weeks earlier but a defect in the electrical aparatus " caused the delay. fi The marriage of Alexander Lee |( and Miss Alice Catlett, which occui i < red at Anderson in 11104, has been t( annulled on the grounds that Lee j,, had a wi'V living at the time of his ... marriage to Miss Catlett. Miss Catlett resumes her maiden name and ^ has the right to marry. The farmers of Lee County have ,j raised a fund of $K,0(>0 which will be used in securing the services of cot- ,, ton graders and sellers. A wan-house (has already been secured. r. A clinic for the free treatment of tuberculosis sufferers has been established at Anderson. S Seven hundred gallons of "beer" $ was destroyed during a raid of illicit -.tills in Spartanburg County last & week The largest and most complete distillery so far found by revenue officers was seized. No arrests. n ELECTION NOTICE " An election on the question of vot tl i rip on three additional mills in I Black Creek School District No. It'J, b will he held at the schocd house in h said district on Saturday, August 11, si 1920. Rules of jjeneral elections to p controll. ti I). II. .lordon, h (J. C. Melton, n J. W. Allen, Trustees n Hot Spot and Ra j| CHAL] JJ one o) the Few Gret 3 of thrJVtor It i.1 ot action, | I y absence of vibri common to a Chalme has none of those I common to cars whos are not designed to ac "digest" the low gra of the day. AIN HANDICAPS THE BAI.L CLUB The ball club been handicapcd by rain during the past week, 'he Lamar club wis here Monday nd Tuesday but rain prevented the a.nes both days. Monday an attempt as made to play iate ir the after0011 but darkness put a stop to the unie at the end of the fourth inning, le score then being 2 to 0 in Lalar's favor. Tuesday a large crowd as out but the continued rain predated any attempt at play. This has i*en hard luck for the financial backrs of the club, as Lamar had to be aid and entertained for the frames, n expense of about $200. To the red it of a good many people it lould be said that they refused to cept their money back Tuesdav id thus helped the club. I>ust Thursday the locals played mgs around the Lumherton club ml won the game to 0. Heath itched a one hit game for Chesteri ld and came near having a no hit inie to his credit, the single bingle if of him, being secured after two ten were out in the ninth inning arid vo strikes on the batter. Friday Chesterfield again defeat1 l.uniberton by a score of 5 to 4. i the sixth inning the visitors ijuit ie (,'iime after seeing they were eked. They claimed Umpire Mungo as in error in a decision. Those who now Vmi M ungo know that he mows the game and the l.uniberton ck that Mungo did not know the lies is amusing. The club goes on the road today Thursday) playing La mil r Tliursny and Friday and Hartsville in artsville Saturday. Monday the club aes to Monroe, N. C., where they ill play that day and Tuesday. The am returns home next Wednesday >r four jjames that will probably, ind up the season. Monroe will lay here Thursday and Friday of exl week, (lames with other teams ill be arranged for Wednesday and aturday. The management of the ball club ppeals to the pubic to come out ext week and support the home team, he seasons play is going to leave a elicit of a couple of thousand dolirs unless the publir comes out ext week and helps out. The ChesM'field ball team this year has done lore to advertise this town than anyling else has ever happened here bene. The record of Karnes won ami st to date is X to 5. This is a itouil cord and shows that a winning am has bee^i corralled. Rain ;is prevented three scheduled Karnes, he team has been managed this ason by llenrv Douglass with first rthur Rivers and later Paul Heath s Field Captain. Mr. Rivers had to uit playing on account of business asons. Mr. Parnell Meehan has been i charge of hiring players : i'<: Mr. harles Hun ley has had change of armgenient of games. Have a biff supply u( RED CEDAR H1NGLES which I am ??dlini{ at K.50. J. Aaron Seler*. IR. C. H SPENCER NOT IN LEGISLATURE RACE Mr. C. H. Spencer, who was anouni'.ed for the State Legislature iindidacy last week by his friend , lakes a contradictory announcement lis week. Mr. Spencer wishes to lank his friends, whoever they may e, for their zealousness in his healf; hut he refuse- absolutely to fornke the life of the farm for the olitieal slump, lie In. no lepiraons to enter the Legislature and opes the best men already in the ice will win. At any rate they will leet with no opposition from him. m' s- horn ma he VlERS j) i i i "snap," til ill it ion are || j e engines || cept and . j JTO CO. I j " A