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I -___ ^ J. VOL. 39?NO 4 CHESTERFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 20,1921 ?1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCL SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS Atlantic * Coast Line Passenger Train No. 55, running between Florence and Columbia, had a very narrow escape from a bod wreck last Friday night. Just after the train had left Mayesville the engineer noticed a pile of wood on the--track and immediately applied the emergency brakes, barely stopping the train in time. Inspection of the pile showed that crossties had been placed on the tfack by parties unknown. The At ? * '* nco were removed ana tne train then proceeded on to Sumter. Senator Mason, of Oconee, sprung something of a surprise on the Senate Friday. The point of it was that the state. of South Carolina and the people are not broke by a "durne?l" sight. His resolution is rather striking and unusual. Alleged to have been led by his ; love for her and because of her repeated refusals to marry him K. U. Bouknight, a young salesman of Columbia, shortly before noon Monday shot and mortally wounded Mrs. Clara Graham, of Hcndersonvillc, N. C., who was on a visit there during the holidays and sent a bullet through his own brain. Both died at a local hospital shortly after the deed. It became known Monday that the friends off Judge R. Withers Memminger are urging him to become a candidate for Associate Justice of th" South Carolina Supreme Court to sue- | ceed the late Justice D. E. Jlydrick, of Spartanburg and if Judge Meniminger consents to offer a very vigorous effort wil be made to secure his ( election by the General Assembly 1 when the vacancy comes before that ( body to be filled. Discovery Sunday of the bodies of { five members of the Bingham fanvly, revealed that the entire family, liv- ( ing about five miles from Pamplico in the southeastern part of l^lorsncc , county, was wiped out sometime Saturday afterternoon, a total of five be- ; ing kill. L. S. Bingham, aged fortyfive, is thought to have shot ind killed his mother, Mrs. M. M. Bingham, aged sixty; his sister, Mrs. Maijorie j A. Black, aged thirty-five; and the letters two adopted children. Leo Mc Cracken, aged nine and John McCracken, aged five. Alleged family trobules in which an estate valued at ' about $75,000 was at stake, is repox*ted to have been the cause of the Great C Beginning Righ You Have 1 WE REALIZE r to reach the heights all other merchants, and forget and forg tinued patronage; y< Best Outing I Domino Ging and fade ing all our line of Mens Dress S tome for much less. Want you ter pillows at only 70c the pillo 5W off buying a line of goods 1 ? out and we are real anxious tt rsold by any concern now in ex wearing a No, 12 {.iioe we are i nber we have grown much tai come and inspect us for indee t to save you money than ever b ttion such as you have always ve shall guarantee there will b er & Sons, at old stand next to See H. W. Pu?? Amokeg A. C Any quantity Best quality < Best Plaids rr All our Suits for Mc fifteen per ce A big lot of Suits at only 1 turers for the Nearly all ou at nearly hall are naming. A nice lot of at half price. A dandy line cost, and nov We are offeri half price?s One lot l'eath ^ Our buyer is n< where we are closinj not goinK to be unde for where we were ^ but you must remei anxious for you to much better positioi > is a hearty co-opera and we assure you \ plaint. . In ceremonies extending over a period of six hours the Rt. Rev. William A. Guerry, of Charleston, bishop of the Episcopal, diocese of South Carolina, was made a "Mason at sight" in Columbia Tuesday afternoon and last night, Grand Master Samuel T. Lanham, of Spartanburg, being assisted in thc almost unique celebration by nine of the living past grand masters of South Carolina ami the grand master of Georgia. It is believed to be the first time in the history of the fraterftity in South Carolina that a man has been given the three in -? J ..i iTiuwmjr iii uiie uay. The utmost simplicity marked the inauguration Tuesday of Robert A. Cooper of Laurens as governor of the state of South Carolina. The fact that he had been unopposed in the race, for the office, combined with the fact that he was entering on his second term tended to lessen to a certain extent the display which is sometimes shown on such occasions. Fire Tuesday morning rapidly destroyed the kitchen and commissary at Clemson college. The loss is estimated at $25,000, fully covered by insurance carried with the state sinking fund commission. Despite arguments to the effect that the acceptance of aid from the government carries with it a surrender of state rights, the house of representatives of South Carolina Tuesday adopted a resolution in which it requested a continuance of federal xid and that appropriations be made by the state legislation to meet any a miliar appropriations by the federal government for use in this state. Wilson G. Harvey, of Charleston, teas inaugurated lieutenant governor ?f the state shortly after the noon lour Tuesday, succeeding Julius T. Liles, of Orangeburg, who has held ,he high position for two years. Immediately after taking the oath of sfiice along with the governor the tew lieutenant governor delivered his irst address to the senate after the joint assembly had been adjourned. "Progressivoness and watchi'ullncss" were the keynotes of Mr. Harvey's tddress to the senate. LOST?Near Rhiloh school house a Lap Kobe. Finder please return to Charley Goodalu JUNIOR ORDER CHANGES MEETING DATES The Junior Order U. A. meets Ate JM JmiJyUc nrday nights of each- month. 4t-8 ]ondeng ^ \r 1 n i now ana u Had a Chance four Needs. THAT IT IS OUR FRIENDS w which we have attained, and have suffered a real loss, yet ive, and work harder than eve 2s, we are. 'or dresses and underwear, onl; hams (a real smooth goods fo; dess, only !. C. Tick at beforfe-the-war pri< Dress Ginghams at . .121*, 15 ; rit_ ? - x - " ^uevioxs now oniy iyc, Detore-i lade, at only . .15c, or before t :n, Young Men and Boys at ha nt.?and cheaper than we can t Ladies and Misses Tailored Co half price, and we cannot buy ft 5 prices we name. r fine Shoes for Men and Ladie F price, and we cannot reproduc Boys and Youths Overcoats a } of Stetson Hats to sell for m V is vniir limn CHESTERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL HELPS IN A WORTHY CAUSE l! Just a few weeks a^o a widow mov I _ * * - v-u 111 tu a community near town. AI tor moving, one of her little boys con tracted penumonia. A physician, wh< was called in to take the case, fount ' that the comforts of life were almos I entirely lacking in the home. Prof McKinney, learning from the doctoi something of the needs of this family mhdti an appeal to his school. Tht children responded willingly by mnk ing up a purse of $25.00 and giving besides, two quilts and a package ol sugar. Several ladies visited the homt Tuesday afternoon and found tht f inily pitifully in need of almrst al t'v necessities of life. These ladies w.vt Prof. McKinney, his corps oi {teachers and all thc school childrer to know that the help rendered st gladly was for a worthy cause ant they must remember that, "The Holy Supper is kept indeed In whatso we share with another'* need, Not what we give, but what v/e share For the gift without the giver is bare! j Who gives himself with his alms feeds throe? Himself, his hungry neighbor and Me." * * . NOTICE 1 will offer my plantation for sale and all personal effects, corn, fodder and farm tools and stock, consisting of 2 mules, 2 cows and 3 hogs, 1 twohorsc wagon, carriage and all harness and farming implements. Purchaser can assume Federal Land Pond mortgage as part of purchase at rate of 5 !? per cent, interest. Sale to bc held 8th day of February, 1921, at plantation, Chesterfield, Route 3. 3t-6 D. A. Smith. BIDS FOR COUNTY PHYSICIAN Bids will be received on first Wednesday in February for County Physician. The. County Physician will be J expected to visit the chain Rang when same is within 12 miles of rhe court house. He will also be expected to furnish medicine. II. F. King, Chairman County Board of Commissioners. FOR SALE?Lot of Jersey Pigs; good enough for breeding purposes, ,vis? ltp Chesterfield, S. C. iing Sale ontinuing Until to Buy All ho have enabled us while we, like most we are going to try r to merit your conV 15c r aurons . . . 10c ?es 25c and up to 30c the-war price he war price If price, plus >uy even now. >at* and Coat om manufac s we are selle at prices we nd Mancanas > itch less than hirts at about i to see them, w. See themio replace and till in ) toll you that we are :istence-or otherwise, low wearing a No. t>, Her and we are real d we feel we are in efore, and all we ask given us in the past, e no reason for compost Office. a n <fc Sons . FIRE DESTROYS 4 STORES -! A PROPERTY LOSS OF $85,000.00 - Starling In Store Of Farmer*' Mercantile, Destroy* Store* Ot Hur*ey Bros. And A. W. Hursey r ' j I Fire destroyed property on Mian ? I street last Fridav ovoninrr m tun vnin.. - of about $85,000.00. ' The fire was discovered in the off fico of the Farmers' Mercantile Co., > at about 7:50 Friday evening, and is > suposed to have started from an oil 1 heater left burning. Thc ofiicc was in , the rear of the store room, which conf tained a large amount of hay. Fire , quickly re ached this iinilamr.hle ma, terial and thcrc was nothing to do but [ try to save some of the sioek from nearby stores. From the store room it spread to 5 'be store, from there It won quickly to the store of llurscy B^os. Company, and thence to A. W. I'urscy. , On reaching the store of \V II. Porter the fire burned so slowly between . the metal ceiling and the metal roof that it was easily extinguished be[ fore the building was entirely destroyed. As Mr. Porter's large frame stabler. almost jam the rear of his store, , great fear was felt lest tHo ".table . catch, which would in turn endanger , a large number of small buildings and residences. As it was the danger of a , much greater conflagration was minimized by the fact that all the roofs were still wet from recent rains. Though the tire burhed fiercely in . the store of the Chesterfield Mercantile Co, it spread rather slowly to . other buildings and it was nearly 12 o'clock when all danger of further spreading seemed over. It was said repeatedly that the fire would not have burned the store of A. W. Hursey had thefrc neon a ladder available. The lo- ws are estimated as follows: Messrs. J. C. and R. Jo. Rivers, four buildings, worth about $25,000, in1 surod for $12,000. Farmers Mercantile Co., stock valu' ed at $25,000, insurance $7,500. llursey Uros. Company, v.ock $9,000, insurance $ ;,r>oo. A. \Y. Ilursev Co.. stnrW- Jior.nn insurance $10,000. j I "Jr: ' 1 Mr. Porter's losses are estimated at > about $0,r>00 lianiajjes Jto building and stock. -tt^irown-e allowed by adjuster is, of course, to ec determined. The Farmers' Mercantile Co., and the Ilursey Bros. Co., are already open for business in the rear of their former places of business. Mr. A. W. Hursey's plans have not been announced. It is expected that new buildippwill be erected as quickly as possible. CRIPPLED MAN ATACKED BY MAN WITH TWO HANDS AND TWO WEAPONS There was a fist fight on Main street yesterday between Messrs. Clarence Catoe and .lohn P. Gurganus over a small account of lonir stand I >?k'. Mr. Gurganus, whose left arm is badly crippled, claimed ample evidence that the bill had been settled, but Clarence decided to resettle it with a pair of pliers and a shovei. Mr. Gurganus states that Clarence fir .t attacked him with a pair of pliers in his hand. They flew from his hand when the first stroke was made. 'I he? fight then seemed nearly over i f<?r a time, as Mr. Gurganiis' one hind contained no weapon. But, it is stated, Catoe was not willing to continue the light on so near even terms and went to the wagon on which his father sat and secured a shovel with which to continue the fray. At this point Mr. Gurganus left. There were several witnesses from the houses nearby. NOTICE Notice of election for Board of l'ublic Works of Alligator Township. | Notice is hereby given that a gonial j election will he held in Alligator Township, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, on Tuesday, January 25, j 1921, for the purpose of electing thret. j members of the Board of Public Works for said township, whoso terms of office will be as follows and uutd tJieir urceos >rs are elee'ed and qualified: One member for a term of two yeasrs. One member for a term of four years. One member for a term of six years ns provided in the acts of the General Assembly at the session of 1914. I The polls will be opened at 7 A. M. , and closed at 4 P. M. ! The following have been appointee managers to conduct said election: McBee: T. A. Horton, M. A. Mc i Pherson, II. H. Sowell. i W. P. Odom, j i*. T. Ingram, * P. M. Arant, Commissioners o | Stale arid County elections, Chester t field Countyt S. C. L. C. WANNAMAKER TELLS HOW ASSEMBLY IMPRESSES A NEW MEMBEI The following letter was receive from Mr. Wannaniaker, speaks for il self: January 15th, 102] Chesterfield Advertiser, Chesterfield, S. C. Mr V/llln>" The State Legislature having eon vened this week, I am writing cor corning the first impressions of a ne\ member of the Assembly, and con corning some of the matters to com before us. The first week is mainly taken U] with making acquaintances among th members, and in organization of th House. Every member is about as eag or to get acquainted wiili the otho members as a politician is tc get ac quainled with the people during ni election summer. And a great numbei of these members seem to have th* world resting on their shoulders, an< are exceedingly anxious to do some thing for their country, if they onl; knew what to do. Committee assignments for on Delegation are as follows: Mr. Sellers, Banking and Insurance Claims, Oflices and Olliee Buildings Wannamaker, .Judiciary (I'reeludei from membership on other Housi iw?ni im ?4 w....iuvn;v^ UII iicaiuilt t> I volume ol business before this committee). Ovci in ti.e Senate Mr. Laney is .haii'mui of th0 Judicary Commiltee, and alst a member of other committees. The general impression in tin House is that we will pass the bil extending th0 time of payment o] taxes without penalty unt.i April 1st I understand that the State ?\vei about three million dollars t > New toil; banks, and has note; each I'm one-half million falling tlue weeklj for tile next six weeks. ih0 argunu iu . eems good to hold this New Yorl money down here of cour.-.o pay then interest; bui we have to be care fa in our County aii'aus not to -top mj of the rural schools.. There is sentiment both for am against cotton reduction law, makin. f.uiu.e to reduce ? criminal olivine but the failure of this law to ccnforn to the Constitution will probably kil it at oncc. 1 have yet to meet a member ol ihc. House who is not in favor of re duclng taxes to the lowest possibh miuimUm consistent with sound Stati policy. The idea of smaller appropria tions is uppermost in the mind of ev eryonc. But the great problem is? how? Some men representing them selves as expressing the will of all tin tax payers in the State held a meet ng in Columbia last Monday night but the meeting amounted to nothing lor they did not tell us how or when to reduce taxes, and only expresses what is the common knowledge of al of us, ie,?That the tax burden is to< heavy and falls unequally upon th. people. Real estate is now bearinj Lite chief burden, and the sentimen is to seek other revenue from source, able to stand it. The inheritance tax laws meet: with much l'avor. North Carolina col lected close to three-quarters of a mil lion last year from this source. Will very libera! exemptions for widows minor and adult children, and otho: exemptions taking care of the average citizenship, and with the tax gradual (1 up high on great wealth, it appear: that this \si!i he a likely source o! ivfvaiuv, (umi v . i i.uuiv out* wirci .vould fall lip.illy on our County. Thorn i.- < ltinicnt to rnis corner ition anil Lu.-.ines taxes, and fot ! ght cotisun pi in i (: >: :? < at. ides o luxury, wliik i.?r future is lc 1< the prospect of nr. ;r.r .u . :,.i . State Coiisiiiuti a . v f to all . same. i In UvU r tax i ! >oa .1 t? a a proper sourc of rev ... p - lo and i . por.itioiis ?,uk- t<? . and , buulcn of taxation, ami who nov tardly jr.y any, in;., into w Stab County Treasuries. 1 hnvi great hopes that Judge Ed A'aid Mclver of our comity will allov tinisolf to be elected to the prcsen acaniy or. the Supreme Court bench Your* very tvu'y, L. C. YVannamakei DII.S IN IIAMLLT HOSPITAL Air. Willie Basco vvay caught in tit ngine wheel of the Curries Saw Mi ? w. i . . ii iicuiii . ay v ? iii i -luii i; I'y lie was i!rinie<ii..tciy tai.en to tii '.Inmlot Ho pit .l, v l.ct?f death ear. i few days later from hruis a: fracture oi" the skull. CABBAGE PLANTS?Offer millio good, strong \Va .oiield er.hbag J plants, ready for shipment Januai fifteenth, $1.7f> pi.v tli 11 .tiKi, foi . thou sand and over $l..r>0 per thoi sand, shipping point. Now is tl time to sot plant:; for early cnl bage. G. J. Derrick, I dtp Lancaster, S. < ( "OR SALE?Fine, strong, big-horn mule colt, 4 years old. Well brokegood worker. $'200.00 cash. L. B. Davis, 4tp Chcstet field, R Rub-My-Ti?ui roli?ve* Kheumatisi CRAWLEY?NORTON ; I A wedding of unusual interest wi R. the marriage of Mis* Ida Crawley, t j Kuby and Mr. William E. Norton, < d.MeCoU, which was solemnized at tl t- home of bride's parents, Mr. and Mr James II. Crawley, Wednesday afte ^ noon, January 11, at 0 o'clock. 'fhe lower floor of the home wi beautifully dec-rated for the occa ion, especially the large parlor wit its decorations of green and whit _ where the ceremony was perform* under the arch of delicate greener; The bridal chorus was played 1 v Miss Cuba Nunez, of Atlanta. T1 - bride's little sister, Mildred, dresse e in white sa-in bearing the ring on silver tray, preceded the bridal part; p The bride entered with her attcm (l ant. Miss Mary Passer, dressed in L> suit <?f white angora. The bride \vi smartly gowned in a f.uit of dar brown "velvet, with accessories t match. 1 Mr. Norton was attended by h r brother, Fred Norton, as best ma , and the cermony w ts performed it j the bride's pastor, the Kcv. ,T. L>. Pui vis. y T' osc who assisted in vee-oving a: ter the ceremony were her scho< mates, the Mi ?1 s Manic Smith, Rut Smith. Lessie Ilurch, Eleanor Seller and Pauline Aden, who served wee . ding cabe- and ami , '-ia. Mr. and Mrs. Norton left imnu , diatcly after the wedding f >v t!;-f home in McCoil. . The display of numerous gifts a ( tested the \ >j:ul -liiy of the bride an } bridegroom. Tbc, bride is n ir! of charming pel , onality ami her ma' \ frii nils wi I her much hnppine ?The Slnte. MASCN'C ."."EE TING . Kegular ('<>ni?.iUMi it m of Che . .prfii i i I.e.! - i A. 1". J[. wi . be h Id Friday < . ii.g, January 2 . at 7 o'clock. r.y order of li. l\ ' Yvl, W. M. ; Tfee Stranc 1 THURSDAY "A Broudw.Ty Cowboy" i Thh is ? gnat Western Comedy. 1 FRIDAY p "Lahuma" Big Western Special ? SATURDAY "The House of The Toll??g Bell" Don't let thi:- he shown in your tow without your seeing it. It is great J MONDAY "J ucklina" 9 I A Paramount Special 1 TUCSD.V { i j "Her Unwilling1 Husband" Pat he Special t - WEDNESDAY "Dice of Destiny" Remember, we are showing tl: samt. pictures that y >u would see i the largest ei.ios- RIGHT I I'-rl 1 DATE. ' SHOW open 7:00 10 "0 \ (Sr . ft p ?-s-J r | 7 W 1 1' fit? t IVb < r "*: v. . f'V. : ^ 2fep -.r ' 1 : "IT <5 1 ;; a dm in ati o >. jl cce in any < i e And when you1 supreme comfo extra-Ion;^ spec suspension com] v pleasure of mot it* i\r> nr T Wafts c. >d II PAGEL/ 2. 11 II LC* (jCic^ NEWS IN GENERAL IS i I !)f j ,f j Mr. T. L. Riddle, formerly secretary of the Monroe chamber of ccms j merce, has inaugurated a campaign {to diversify farming in the Dunn sec tion of the state, where he if now lorated. It is an ambitious scheme s_ but its originator seems to be conftjj dent that it will make Dunn "the e center of the greatest poultry raising, >cj stock breeding and truck farming y district of the South." >y Cotton consumed during December >e amounted to 294,851 bales of lint d and 12,018 bales of linters, tile Cena us Bureau announces. Cotton con/ sunn d during December 1919, amoun1 led to 511,711 bales cf lint and " 25,031 of linters. ljS Congress voted Monday to limit the sirte of the regular army to 175,000 enlisted men. is Lines were drawn sharply Monday n for a fight at Washington to defeat the y ('apportionment bill which would inf. reuse the membership of the House <?f IL presentatives from 435 to 485. f- \fter a final check-up, leaders anal nounccd that the measure as reported h " '< uld be voted down decisively and s, 'ii.it a substitute plan, holding seats 1- > the present total, would be adopted by a big majority. Lieut. W. H. Langdom, American ' -' ..i I officer. who was shot and killed \ a Japanese sentry at Vladivostok l" .January 8, was the victim of an un" I provoked attack, dispatches to the J Slate Department and to tile Navy L " I i i part.nont agreed, h' i Incensed by reports of attempts to limidiate whites and negroes ,in everal sections of the country by * * , > ' . oils posing as members of the j i iliux Klan, Coi. William J. Simj : .i.' : s. of Atlanta, imperial wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, offered a reward of $100 for the arrest of "any person, anywhere who uses the name ivu Klux Klan in an unhwB ful manner or in accordance with ? purpose or movement not sanctioned J by law." _ More than 200,00 Armenian refuee between Kars and Alenandropol v dying because of lack of food and fuel, and anarchy stalks among them, i _ . . ... according to advice by way of Paris, 'Oceived in Now York Saturday, by '.he Near East Relief. ORCHARD WEEK ~~ This is orchard week, .-it Demonstrations in pruning and n praying are being given for the benelit of those willing to learn, by Mr. ^ \Y. J. Tiller, assisted by another Clenison man. A demonstration was held yesterday on the place of Mr. G. N. Clanton, < hesterfield Route 4. ? A demonstration is being given today at the farm of Mr. J. W. Black.voll. near Jefferson. 'I hove still to be given are; II. F. King, Chesterfield Route 1, j .Monday, January 24th. N. P. Watson, Chesterfield Route 4, - j Tue day, January 25th. ic j 11. Outen and M. II Tadlock, n ; P: geland Route 3, January 26th. 1) P. M. Arant and C. W. Arant, Jeff n-.-on Route 1, Thursday, January 1 ft" SlOB N greets the Bris- : company. | re in the car, the i ?rt afforded by the ial Briscoe spring pletes the unalloyed oring. Blakeney ^NI), S.C. j j 7 nvr.c . I c , 11/ > _. ._., . ._ , . ' ' ...... . diSiiabift ._ . :