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The Chesterrheld Advertiser ' Paul H. and Fred G. Hearn [ Editor* PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Subscription Rates: $1.50 a Year; aix months. 75 cent*.?Invariably hi advance. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice at Chesterfield, South Carolina. OUR ONLY HOPE With an estimated surplus of over 9,000,000 bales of cotton on hand, most of the foreign mills shut down and many American mills closing daily and others curtailing, the cotton jobbing trade in the North practically at a standstill, the demand for cotton goods falling off every day not only in the United States but all over ing tho rending, "Sure, I'll publish it." The editor was sure then and is: still sure that the author of the ar- [ tiele knew from our past record and, from the manner of conversation that' the remark was made in levity, and our action bore it out. As to the charge of exceeding our prerogatives in making alterations, we can only state that they are with-j out foundation. All communications, are supposed to be "prepared" for type by marking punctuation, capitalization, use of English, etc. N'o other corrections were made. The policy <>f this paper has always been to give both sides of a question all the latitude possible in airing their views. All we ask is that our friends fight fair. l 1 T GOVERNMENT EXTRAVAGANCE AND REED SMOOT The average citizen his little idea of the enormous waste of people's money caused by useless legislation and by methods that the ordinary busi-1 ness man would be bankrupt if he; practiced them. The Advertiser has not been an admirer of Reed Snioot, the Republican Senator From Utah. An attempt was made several years ago to exclude the Utah Senator from Congress because of his Mormon proclivities. The ladies of the country were very active in , their efforts to drive the alleged biga- , mist and Mormon from Congress, but' Reed Smoot has been able to over-'| come an opposition and is still holding his seat to which he was elected in { 1903, eighteen years a^o. Born' in Salt Bake City, Utah, and a j?rad- (* uate of the Bingham Young Academy,) and a believer in Mormonism. He is J MCKIE, THE PRINTER'. ( >MWN ScT\ r ? , ]i GU)KA> ) \ UNO 1 | OLETVWfctm ( WO W J I A me worm, Europe returning cotton to America because of inability of spinners to pay for it, there can be no doubt that the South's only hope for the future lies in a most drastic reduction of the cotton acreage. If over one-half of a crop is planted this year, it is estimated that the price will drop to five cents or lower and it may even be impossible to sell at any price. There is almost enough cotton on hand now to supply the world for a year and a half. The planting of a large crop this year means financial ruin and disaster. South Carolina farmers should plant food and feedstuffs and be prepared to live at home next winter. There is certainly no use to plant more cotton. PLEASE FIGHT FAIR, FRIENDS Two stories are being circulated in Chesterfield with reference to The Advertiser's attitude toward the impending election for waterworks and sewerage that seem unfair to say the least. They both relate to the publication in this paper of the article signed "Civic." It is stated that when the article in question was handed to the editor "he said he would publish it if in favor of the project but would not publish it if opposed." And that1 the editor so changed the article as to weaken or impair its force. The facts are these: The article in question wa? written by a man who has always been held in the highest esteem by this editor, i He was regarded as a man of fine j character, and progressive and pub- { lie spirited. So when he handed in the article with the remark it was about waterworks and would I pub-: lish it, fully believeing that we were in harmony on the subject we jokingly replied that we would do so if he were in favor of the project. To which Mr. "Civic" replied, oh, I am in favor of it, but, etc. While still in the presence of the author, the editor read the article, and was j shocked to discover its distinctly, 'ant i" tnno W<> vonllo.1 l. I indoubtedly one of the ablest men in i the U. S. Senate and a leader of ( great ability and influence. Republican Senators defer to his opinion and t to his leadership. < He has been placed upon the most > important committees and directs leg- ' isolation to as great an extent as any 1 Senator. < This is all preliminary to some re- < flections as to the great and useless extravagance of the government at Washington that has been going on 1 for years. This condition has prevailed 1 through different administrations and, like barnacles upon a ship, has been 1 difficult to remove. In recent discus- 1 sion in the Senate Reed Smoot called ' attention to appropriation items that 1 have been in the agricultural bill for many years. This particular appropriation is for "silvicultural, dendological and other experiments." \v.?. ? 1 n * n ncic is wm're ni'ca omoor conies in. His remarks are so sensible and so much to the point that The Advertiser lays them before the farmer readers of South Carolina, as showing where some of their money is going. The Utah Senator said: "All that the Senator from Oregon has said as to the growing of trees and the necessity for it is true, but the department has been carrying on that work now for a long time, and I have no doubt that it will continue to do so for years to come. Every time, however, I hear testimony given to one of the committees of the Senate, for instance, along the line of that we have just heard read by the Secretary, the thought occurs to me that the officials of the Agricultural Department think that the farmer has not sense enough to carry him to the table; that he docs not know anything; that he has to have somebody from the department at Washington teach him when to eat and how to eat and how to get what he needs to i cat, and what he shall raise and what he shall sell. I do not believe in such ot. 1 think the farmer of this country is well able to care for himself, and I think he knows just about is much how to raise wood on his farm and when it is necessary to provide a windbreak as does some fellow who is sent out there all the way from Washington to tell him. I do not think the farmer is such an ignorant person as he is pictured to be here; but whenever the department wants an appropriation to do something, and thereby increase the exlienditUres of our irnvommonl base their demands on the needs of the farmer." SLATS' DIART" v Friday?was at a party tonite agen & walked home with Jane. I stopped at her gait not wanting 2 get back eary. We seen a Star fall out of the sky & I sed Make a wush & it will cum trcw. She sed I wish you wood go on home. Her wish cum trcw. Rum day she will go 2 fur. Saturday?Volentines day. I got a pitcher of a donky which had my inishals rote under it I cant imajen whom sent it only the riteing looked like sum notes I have fourmerlie reed, frum Jane. I spent a dime on 1 for Her. As Rudder Flinnincr c.wt m .. pome which he rote A fool they was. and etc. Sunday?They was a fine pitcher show intown tonite which was Wm S Hart & a funny comedy at the pitcher show & ma kinda wanted 2 go. All so I. But pa objecktod he sed he was so awe full sleepy. So we went 2 church. Monday?Teecher was tawkirg about advise. She ast me did I all ways take my mas advise & I exclamed to her that ma never gives me no Advise. I She jus tells me what 2 do & I most all ways generelly do it 2. i Tuesday?me & Jake found a pack , of reel cigaretts today & we went out in the summer kitchen & lit a1 cupple. pa cum in uneckspected & 1 grabbed at me. I exclamed they was only little innosent cigarets. But he', was cold hearted. I am riteing this a | standing up. got sick besides. Wednesday?ast ma for a jitnev V for 2 get sum candy today. She sed Slats I cernly get tired of haveing you ast me for money all the time no you ] cant have it. I get turned down so offen I am irettinir tired >nv nvvn Thursday?we saw Mr. Gilleni a 1 passing the house today with a paper ! sack under his arm. ma wondered what it was like wimmen do, & pa sed < prices was up so high it was hard 2 < tell whether it was nickels wurth of 1 cabbige or a $ wurth of appels. < Thoroughbred Stallion?Services $20. Two miles north of Middendorf or. j Scotch road. J. VV. Moore, 2tp S DEVIL wvs i jL EATWAG ^" - natter, and leave it to the courts to ! lecide. We are not in position to speak for ] :he women of South Carolina, or jleorgia, either for that matter, but i we venture the opinion that the same reasons which led the women to ask for the ballot, will influence them also , ;o be willing, and ,in many instances, jager to serve on< the juries. There are so many things which a jury has to decide which are of particular interest to women and which we believe they will wish to have a voice in deciding, and after all, there seems to be no real reason, except in special cases which could be easily handled, why women should not serve on juries. In matters of investigation especially, they would be well fitted, and in reply to the charge that they luck the judicial temperament, some of the fair sex have already hinted that juries composed of altogether men have been known to be lacking in that very desirable chnrasteristic, when the plaintilT was of the Cleopatra type. Any way we feel quite safe in prophesying that women will serve on the jury, if they want to, and feel that it , is their duty to do so. The third measure, which was introduced by Representative Sapp, of Richland county, raises the age of consent from 14 to 16 years in South Carolina. This is a splendid piece of legislation. Georgia has only recently redeemed herself in the eyes of the country, for having such a low age of consent law, and now South Carolina does still better. It marks a step forward and we congratulate the legislature of that state for such a constructive step.?The Augusta Chronicle. ORDER FOR SPECIAL ELECTION State of South Carolina, County of Chesterfield, Town of Chesterfield, WHEREAS, it is provided by the laws of the State of South Carolina h,.f U l> ?u? J..i? -e ?r onoii we nit uuiy or mc iviuni-| cipal Authorities of any incorporate city or town of this state upon a petition of the majority of the freeholders of the said city or town, as shown by the tax books of said city or town, to order a special election in said city 01* town for the purpose of issuing bonds, for any corporate purpos0 set forth in said petition. AND WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the Town Council of the town of Chesterfield, S. C., signed by a majority of the freeholders of said town, as shown by the tax books of said town, requesting the Town Council of the town of Chesterfield, S. C., to order an election therein submitting the question of issuing bonds to the amount Not exceeding thirty thousand ($30,000.00) dollars for the establishment and installing of a sewerage system for said town. Said bonds to mature thirty year? from the date of same, to bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per cent, per annum, payable simi-annualiy NOW, THEREFORE, Br it resolved by the Town ( .'unc'I of the town of Chesteif eld, in Council Assembled and by the authority of the sun that p. special election re, and the same is hevbv < ' b icd, in the townof Chesterfield, to be held on the fifth day of April, 1921, according to the laws of th State of South Caroiin \ respecting said election, at which election the registered qualified electors of the town of Chesterfield, S. C., shall be entitled to vote on the question or issue, "For the issue of thirty thousand ($30,000.00) dollars in bonds for installing a sewerage western in the town of Chesterfield" or "Against the issue of thirty thousand ($30,000.00) for installing a sewerage system in the town of Chesterfield." The said special election shall be held in the Grand Jury room of the court house in the said town of Chesterfield and the polls shall be open at eights o'clock in the forenoon and closed at four o'clock in the afternoon. That at the said special election A. W. Hurscy, T. E. White and I. J. Davis, Jr., shall act as Managers. That ihe said Managers shall give due notice of the said election as required by law. 1 L. H. Trotti, 1 Mayor 'of town of Chesterfield. Ira C. Redfearn, M. S. Watson, C. C. Douglass and S. M. Jackson, Wardens of the town of Chesterfield. ' Done and ratified by the Town Council of the town of Chesterfield, 1 5. C., this March 1, 1921. ( In pursuance of above Resolution, * Ordinance and orders therein contain- ( . il we will hold the said special elec- ' ion in the Grand Jury room of the ourt house, Chesterfield, S. C., on the ' ifth day of April, 1921. A. W. Hursey, T. E. White and I. ' [ T\ t '. i/uvis. ?! r. i anagers of Special Election for By Charles Sugfi C' Wettrtn Norspaprr t , ,1 1.1 I , Sewerage System Bonds. Dated at Chesterfield, S. C., this March 1, 1921. ( ORDER FOR SPECIAL ELECTION State of South Carolina, County of Chesterfield, Town of Chesterfield, WHEREAS, it- is nrnuiHml K*. ? 1 - ? i'? v ? iuvvi kf jf tllu laws of the State of South Carolina that it shall be the duty of the Municipal Authorities of any incorporated city or town of the state upon a petition of the majority of the freeholders of the said city or town, as shown by the tax books of said city or town, to order a special election in said city or town for the purpose of issuing bonds, for any corporate purpose set forth in said petition. AND WHEREAS, A petition has been filed with the Town Council of the town of Chesterfield, S.C., signed oy a majority 01 me ireenoiders of the said town as shown by the tax books of the said town, requesting the Town Council of the town of Chesterfield, S. C., to order an election therein, submitting the question of issuing bonds to the amount not to exceed forty-five thousand ($45,000) dollars, for the establishment and installing of waterworks for said town, said bonds to mature thirty years after date of same, to bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Council of the town of Chesterfield, S. C., in Council Assembled and by the authority of the same that a special election be, and the same is hereby ordered, in the town of Chesterfield, S. C., to be held on the fifth day of April 1921, according to the laws of the Slate of South Carolina respecting said election, at which election the registered, qualified electors of the said town of Chesterfield shall be entitled to vote on the question or issue "For issue of fortyfive thousand ($45,000.00) dollars in bonds for establishing and installing waterworks" or "Against teh issue of forty-five thousand ($45,000.00 doll ars in bonds for establishing and installing waterworks." That F. AT. Cannon, Supervisor of Registration of thc said town of Chesterfield is hereby directed to open thc Books of RegistraMon twenty days prior to said election, to wit on the fifteenth day of March 1921 and to keep them open for a period of ten days in the Clerk of Court's office for Chesterfield County, in the said town of Chesterfield, from eight o'clock in the forenoon until four o'clock in the afternoon, for the purposc of registering the qualified electors of the said town of Chesterfield and that he do give due notice of the opening of said Books of Registration. That the said special election shall be held in the Grand Jury room of the court house, in the said town of Chesterfield, and the polls shall be open at eight o'clock in the forenoon and closed at four o'clock in the after- i noon. That at said special election A. W. Ilursey, T. E. White and 1. J. Davis, Jr., shall act as Managers. That the said Managers shall give duo notice of said election as reuuired hv M T law Done and ratified by the Town: Council of the Town of Chesterfield, S. C., this March 1st, 1021. L. H. TUOTTI, Mayor of Town of Chesterfield Ira C. Redl'earn, M. S. Watson, C. C. Douglass and S. M. Jackson', Wardens of Town of Chesterfield. In pursuance of the direction contained in the above ordinance I will open Books of Registration twenty days prior to the special election therein ordered. The said books will be opened on the fifteenth day of March, 1921, in the Clerk of Court's office for Chesterfield County, in the said town of Chesterfield for the purpose of registering names of the qualified electors of the said town. The -aid books will be opened from eight o'clock in the forenoon until \ o'clock in the afternoon. The books will remain open for a period of ten days, jays. March 1, 1921. F. M. Cannon, Supervisor of Registration for the Lown of Chesterfield, S. C. In pursuancti of the above resolutions, ordinances and orders therein ontained we will hold said special lection in the Grand Jury room of the ourt house, in said town of Chesterleld, on the fifth day of April 1921. A. W. Hursey, T. K. White and I. J. t)avis, Jr., Managers Special Election for Waterworks Bonds. Dated at Chesterfield, S. C., March 1, 1921. Z H N OOXifcVAN \ Wl kO\)ERTVSC: ( M l\ Ffeft OVSE?J ^ I ?I II I ToMy Customers Jna Friends | You will find me in my ware house back of the old Swinnie i house. Bring me your cotton and seed. 1 will pay you the highest market price for same, and will sell you bagging and ties, flcur, seed oats and shoes, household and such other goods as I will have room to carry until I can build my new store. I will sell tnem cheap as any one. Don't expect to carry very much on these declining prices, so as to be able to give you best prices all the time. No war prices will hold, and you may expect them to decline. John T. Hurst 9he Peopled' ifyank OF CHESTERFIELD 1 Will A 1-.- v D > ' - - ..... n|i|i[cviaic xuur uusiness. total Resources Uver J ; $200,000.00 1 Our customers and friends helped us to do this. When in ? nted of accommodation or you hare money to deposit, come ^ I to see us. Guaranteed burglar proof and fire proof safe. / Let us show you this wonder. A cordial welcome awaits you R. B. LANEY, President G. K. LANEY, V.-President CHAS. P. MANGUM, J. A. CAMPBELL, { 1 Cashier Assist. Cashier ^ t if= n j Rank, of 'Chesterfield 1: I (i 1 The Oldest, Largest and Strongest 1 Bank in Gh _*sterf eld, S. G. 4 Pe r Cent. Paid on Savings Deposits. $1.00 Starts An Account III I See Us C. C. Douglass, Cashier. ! R. E. Rivers, President. D. L. Smith, Assist. Cashier M. J. Hough, Vice-President. D- H. Douglass A'sist. Cashier i-^ ? U A VALUABLE ASSET One of Ihe most valuable assets of this bank?an asset that cannot be j estimated in dollars and cents but which is most important in enabling us to ! understand the banking needs of the people of tins community ami to fur- ! nish them absolute security and satisfactory service?is the continuous sue- ,j cess which this institution has enjoyed. We will appreciate an opportunity of placing our facilities at your dis- li posal. THE FARMERS BANK? RIJRV QDI1TU PADrM IMA .. V I WW mam vniWLi I llrt T. H. BURCH, R. M. NEWSOM M. L. RALEY, President. V.-President Cashier. SPER CENT ON THE BANK OF SAVINGS COURTEOUS SERVICE t li - o In u The Best I Family Remedy I Because it works when all* other " remedies have ceased to work v | Is Life Insurance ; p Chesterfield Loan S Ins. Co. ] D. H. DOUGLASS, President C. C. DOUGLASS, Sec'y & Mgr. M W. J. DOUGLASS, Vice- Pres. GEO. W. EDDINS, Treasurer. ALSO FIRE, ACCIDENT, HEALTH, HAIL, LIVE STOCK t INSURANCE w We Buy tad Sell Reel Estate?-Money Loaned If - - aj_. .1?1? lh e Wan ts Is a Hunka Pie and a Cuppa Coffee ^\ S^rri ^ COSTS AQUARTER\ W u\ lit TO ADVERTISE J vl/J^ ho i \ FERAOOS / M&bi . >T> I \f \ \j , J ) V\M> A tT : ^9// ' _ Mi = - - , Five Minute Chats on Our Presidents By JAMES MORGAN V (Copyright. 1920, by James Morgan.) JOHN QUINCY ADAMS ? C> 1825?John Quincy Adams inaugurated sixth president, aged fifty-seven. 1830-48?In congress. 1831?Presented first petition against slavery. 1848?February 23, death of Adams at the capitol. Aged eighty. > ' i r"IK chieftainship of every great nation still passed from father to on until the presidency of the United itntes was creuted, when tlie tirst ree-for-nll race and an even start for lie highest prixe was opened to the ons of men regardless of the accidents f hi nil. In this fair test, new blood ius won every time with only two exoption in a century and a quarter. Even John Quincy Adams did not vln the race, but was outrun at the Kills by Andrew Jackson, tlie son of m immigrant. Political parties hnvng disappeared in 1824, four men enered the contest and deadlocked the lectorul college, which left tlie house 4 representatives to choose from .mong the three highest candidates. This eliminated the fourth man?Heny Clay?jvho aided in the election of tdnms and who received from the lew president the appointment of ecretary of state. The only non-partisan admlnlstralon the country ever has had was not i shining example of success. Uncommon is! nc. fllonp. Tnhn Onlnru Ailnrtw talked Ids solitary way, never once urning to the right or to the left from he strait and narrow path of indepenlenee. With no sense of humor to relove ids sense of self-righteousness, to ight up his view of his fellows or to haw ids own ley virtues, It was itn>ossili!o for his supporters to feel any 'iithusinsin for him. John Qulncy Adams led the simple ife in the White House. Getting up it G, he hullt his tire, rend his daily ortion of the Bible and while the 1 0 : / #*<? , / / . ' \ * v & " < ' * ? J John Quincy Adams. overnraent clerks still slept, ho took ils walk or swim. John Quincy Adams alono has solved lie problem of ex-presidents, fie forgot liat he had been president at all and rent to work like any other citizen. With his houses in Quincy and Boson mortgaged and the Income from is estate too slender for the support t his family, John Quincy Adams eard the hark of the wolf at his door s in his gloomy fancy he closed it pon public life in his sixty-second ear. When some neighbors ventured o ask the next year If it would he heeath his dignity to represent the old 'I.vmouth Hook district in congress, Ills great American, who had been n enator, a minister nt the courts of 'he Hague, Berlin, St. Petersburg and ,ondon, a secretary of state and a resident, replied that he was not hove serving the people as one of tie selectmen of his town. Washington was aghast at the sight f an ex-president taking his sent In ic hurly-buriy of the lower house nly two years after leaving the /hlte House. Without Joining the emocrats or the Whigs, with no facon about him, John Qulncy Adams iced alone the Jackson administration hlch had supplnnted his own and lone he met a swarm of his old-time rltics on a level. Under his incessant Minding, the majority against th" ght of petition fell session by ?eson until it disappeared entirely In 144. He had won his long fight sminst the gag rule and his diary is t up with bis rejoicing In victory. His life was crowned. His work was ??? . rsr111 ne labored on. Although * foil In a Roston street under a roko of paralysis, he Insisted upon turning to his duties In congress, here the members stood as he en-i red the hnll and cheered him on his ny to his sent. A year afterward, as seemed, about to rise to address e speaker, he suddenly pitched forird upon the floor. The veteran had been mortally rlcken on tbe field. Although be Ilnred two days, he was not removed run the capltol, bat remained In a tie room off the old hall of the use. There, still at his post, died Is old and devoted servant of his ant 17. tarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured local applications, as they cannot reach dim-ate,! portion of the ear. There Is y one way to euro catarrhal deafness, 1 that la by a constitutional remedy, arrhal l>cafn?*ss Is caused by an Inll< (I condition of ti>? .... ..Iinuua 11III 11K or lCusiachlun Tube. V> ben Oita tube la mned >ou have n rumbling sound or Imfnt hearing, ainl when It Is entirely ie<l, Deafness Is I ho result. Unless the dmimtlloii cun bo reduced nnd this tube lured to Its normal condition, hearing I be destroyed lorever. Many canes of fness are caused by catarrh. which Is Infhimeil condtllon of the mucous surfs. Mull's Catarrh Medicine acts thru blood on the mucous surfaces of |h< tern. . . ife will five One Hundred Dollars fm case of Catarrhal Deafness that canny cured by Mali's Catarrh Madlcine. CI Us free All Druftfista. TO* JT. J. QHJBMBT * CO., Toledo. O. ,