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?J)e (P^sferfteU) 2Vt*rrtlfter 5*' ^ i f; ' ' 4 VOL.40?NO. 9 CHESTERFIE^Dj^b^THXJRSDAY? MARCIT2, 1922 ~ $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE ASSOCIATION WILL REGULATE I FRIENDSHIP I mt rnnruam I ?< w * MARKETING AT FAIR PROFI1 Columbia, Feb. 27.?"If the farmers of South Carolina do not enthusiastically support the movement now on foot to organize and put in successful operation the South Carolina Cotton Growers' Cooperative Association, they need never start another farmers' movement because it will be a faliure," says J. H. B. Jenkins, vice president of the Peoples Bank and Trust Co., of York in a letter to W. B. Wilkerson, a York pounty farmer, a copy of the letter having been made public by the officers of the co operative association in this city. Mr. Jenkins' letter was in reply to one from Mr. Wilkerson asking the attitude of the bank towards the movement. Mr. Wilkerson had written Mr. Jenkins that the banks in many counties of the state weye strongly backing the movement and asked if Mr. Jenkins' bank would favor it. "In our opinion the proposed cocoperative marketing movement" continued Mr. Jenkins "is the only movement that has ever been started V by the farmers that has ever had 'teeth' to it. A cooperative association with the proper enthusiastic support, under honest and capable management, organized in South Carolina and in other cotton states will do more to bring about and regulate orderly marketing of cotton at a fair profit than anything else that can be done. Therefore the Peoples Bank and Trust Co., strongly recommends the organization of properly managed cooperative marketing associations, and we unhesitatingly offer our facilities to this end. "We have quite a number of farmers among our stockholders: willing, if not more so, to assist financially farmers who are members of the association as tho^e who are not. The fact that the government through the great war finance corporation nnu the large financial institutions in the money centers have endorsed cooperative marketing associations and have expressed a willingness r,o extend and arc already extending financial assistance in large amounts,ig in Itself evidence cf the soundness of the proposition. It is a great pity that the farmers of South Carolinu have not long b?fore organized such an association. They would now b?* enjoying the great benefits that are being enjoyed through associations already organized in Texas, Oklahoma *nd Mississippi. "The farmer who does not join in this movement is not only standing |^, In his own light but is retarding the future development of the South." WRIC Y^Satisfl \ and aids t* ^ y Cleans \ A 8re \ relieving ^ \ Comb . \ benefit. Don't new Ml coated p I **? V* MM A / Jf M? 6 Rev. Chewning preached an interesting sermon at Friendship Sunday. The farmers are preparing their ioil for another crop. Mr. John T. Parker haB gone to ' Charleston to enter school. Mrs. J. P. Parker and son, Paul, Jr., visited the home of Mr. J. A. Swin.lie's Sunday. Miss Allean Huneycutt spent part of last week in Chesterfield with her sister Mrs. L. H. Turnage. Miss Minnie Streater visited Mrs. lames Campbell Monday. Mrs. Stonewall Douglass is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Baxter Gardner and son visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huneycutt's of Columbia last week. Mrs. Mary Gulledge and son El- ] lie of the Wamble Hill section were in this community Sunday. Mr. Ross Parker passed through this community Monday. Mrs. John Gardner and Miss Edna were in Chesterfield recently. Mrs. Addie Moore of Chesterfield was in this section recently. Master Sterlev Wrii'hi hss hcon visiting Mrs. II. *A. Watson's this week. MRS. ELIZABETH SELLERS The whole community has been saddened by the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Sellers on February 12, 1922. She was born on the 24th day of June, 1849; married to Hardy J. Sellers March 16, 1871. By this union were two children, a boy and a girl; J the little girl having died at eight years of age. Mr. Sellers died September 19, 1910. Mrs. Sellers joined Bethel church in Marlboro county at a very young age, , later moving her membership to Mt. Oliver Church in this eounty and afterwards to Shiloh. Entering into God's fold at an early age, she remained a faithful worker until she was called to receive her just reward. She was a type of ideal American womanhood, being a faithful wife, mother and Christian. She will be greatly missed by not only the family and intimate friends, but by everyone who knew her. Truly, "to know her was to love her." Surviving Mrs. Sellers are one son, a daughter-in-law and five grand chilMEETING OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION At a stockholders meeting of the Chesterfield County Fair Association last uesday evening the following officers were elected: L. H. Trotti, President; J. A. Welsh, Vice-president; W. P. Odom, Secretary-Treasurer. Executive committee: L. H. Trotti, J. A. Welsh, W. P. Odom, F. W. Rivers and J. W. Hanna. k J&h 139 E5H3BI 22sr wmaf [LETS ies the sweet tooth appetite and digestion* 8 mouth and teeth* at boon to smokers, hot, dry mouth* ines pleasure and miss the joy of the LEY'S P-K?the sugar>eppermint tid bit! Mr. Emmit Redfearn departed this life Saturday night, February 25th, at 9:30 o'clock after several months of declining health. Mr. Redfearn was a man that all who knew him horored and appreciated. He was 'aithful and loyal to his convictions, he was always ready to help and stand by his friends. He will be greatly missed in the community where he lived. He was laid to rest Monday at 11 o'clock with Masomic honors. The flowers were profuse and beautiful but could partly express the love of the many friends and- loved one gathered there to pay their last respects. He loaves a wife Jmd two sons, besides a mother and several brothers and three sisters and a he ft of friends and loved ones, to whom we extend our most sincere sympathy. These are names of brothers and sisters, S. H. Redfearn, Ashville, N. C., M. L. Redfearn, Parrish, Ala., E. E. Redfearn, Norfolk, V a., W. C. Redfearn, Knoxville, Tenn.. R. A. Pedfcirn. Marshvillo, N. C., R. B. Redfearn, Mt. Croghan, H. D. Redfearn, Mt. CrogV.~ *? T> ?I ? urn, mm. x, m. viooumnn, Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. N. T. Rivers, Mt. Croghan, Mrs. Coit Morgan, Monroe, N. C. .They were all with him when he passed away. Now that he has gone and left us, Has gone forever from our shore, But we hope to meet him in heaven, Where our grief will be no more. There was an angel band in heaven, not quite complete. So God called our dear friend to fill that vacant seat. A Friend. WEXFORD Mr. H. K. Jenkins and son Frank, spent Saturday and Sunday in Jefferson, the guest of Mr. Jenkins, brother, Mr. J. A. Jenkins. Mr. James Sullivan of Ruby was the guest of his son, Mr. W. A. Sullivan Friday night and Saturday. Mr. Auther Gulledge has "been quite ill with pneumonia. We hope he will soon be well again. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Johnson of Ruby* spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lucy Sellers. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Griggs visited Mr. Griggs parents Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Griggs of the Friendship section. Sorry to report Mrs. Lucy Sellers quite sick at this writing, hope she will soon be well again. Mr. J. G. Lowry has been quite sick but glad to say he is some better at this writing. Mr. E. V. Davidson and daughter, M iss Mary, and son. David, spent Sun- I day in the Friendship section. Being rained out last Sunday, Sunday School next Sunday at 2 o'clock and preaching at 3. Some of the neighbors met at the bridge across Deep Creek Monday and made it possible for every one to cross. This bridge was in a dangerous condition. Say, Vaughan writer this is the way for your neighbors to do on your road and then you will not have to take a prize pole when you start out riding. Mrs. D. W. Coker and Mrs. V. E. Davidson were in Chesterfield Monday. Rev. A. B. Smith will Dreach at David's Grove next Sunday at 11 o'clock. WHITE OAK Regardless of the weather, there was a-large congregation present Sunday to hear Mr. Milliard. Miss Ida Bell Brown spent the week-end in this section. Misses Ila Thurman and Arie Smith were in this section Sunday. Mr. irby Melton visited near Middendorf Sunday afternoon. Mr. Lee Davis of Hartsville is visiting in this section now. A large crowd from White Oak Attended services at Bethel Sunday afternoon. Messrs. Cliff and Leonard Gardner were the guests of Mr. J. R. Sutton Sunday. Messrs. Guss and Sam Clanton visited near here Saturday night. Misses Helen Campbell and Geneva Truett took supper with Miss Viola Ratliff Tuesday night. Mr. J. R. Sutton of this section lost a fine milk cow Sunday. Mrs. Edward Oliver visited Mr. W. J. Purvis last week. Sunday School next Sunday at 3 o'clock. WANTED?Young women between ages of eighteen and twenty-five to enter training at The Anson Sanatorium, Wndesboro, N. C. This is a fifty bed Institution and the training school is under the direction of Miss Ells McNichols, for nany years Superintendent of The Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte. Write for application blanks. 2t-9 L. H. TROTTI, Dental Surgeon 1 ?. J*"*"*!- ft mbsbb ill inc. ViCntKALi A93LIVIU1.1 ! The General Assembly has already been in session a longer time than the 1 Constitutional forty days and it will | be ten days or two Weeks yet before | they adjourn. But both branches of the Legislature usually adjourns from Friday until Tuesday of each week. The two cents a gallon tax on gasoline went into effect Yesterday (Wednesday). For every gallon of gasoline sold in South Carolina two cents is levied. One cent goes to support the state government, the other cent is kept in the county where it is collected and goes to the road' fund. It is estimated that this tai will bring in three-quarters of a million dollars n year. The Inheritance tax bill is now on I the statute books aft a law of this state. This provides for a tax on a man or woman's estate when they die, with an exemption for ell estates under ten thousand dollars. The General Assembly has also increased the license tax on all corpor ations engaged in business in this state. A law also has been passed causing all motion picture houses to be licensed. The tax is graduated according to size of towns or cities, with a minimum of thirty dollars. The House has passed an income tax bill, levying a fifty per cent, tax of the amounts that individuals pay to the federal government; the Senate has reduced this Amount to twenty-five per cent. It is claimed by many that an income tax is the fairest tax in the world, as only those who make money have to pay anything. There are exemptions of $1000.00 for single people and $2,500.00 for married ones. The House has passed a tax on certain luxuries but it is believed that the Senate will kill this bill. The appropriation bill, setting forth the amounts that each department of the state government will have to spend this year, has passed the House and is now in the Senate. About the only reduction the House made was cutting down the amounts appropriated last year for the rural schools. All agree that taxes should be reduced if it is possible and that all appropriations should be reduced where ever possible, but it is to see why other appropriations Should remain the same and the amount appropriated for the rural schools be reduced. Yet the House of Represetnatives has done this. At the same time the House appropriated $15,000.00 for the improvement of the negro schools. The Legislature passed an Act several years ago guaranteeing the local rural school that levied an eight mill local tax for the state would furnish whatever money was necessary to run that school seven months. Yet the House of Representatives refuses to appropriate the necessary money. Governor Cooper appealed to the House in favor of the rural schools but was defeated. Governor Cooper has vetoed the tax extension program?the bill extending the time for payment of taxes until Sptember 1st, with 3 per cent, penalty for March, 5 per cent, penalty for April and May and 8 per cent, after June 1st. The Governor says to extend the time for payment of taxes after April will affect the state finances and many believe will cause the schools to close. The Senate, however, passed the bill over the Governor's vetoc. The House has not voted on this veto yet. HOME E. T. GULLEDGE BURNS The home of Mr. E. T. Gulledge, between Ruby and Mt. Croghan, was burned Sunday morning at about 3 o'clock. The origin of the fire is unknown but Mr. Gulledge believes his home and was robbed in his absence and the fire set to hide the lesser crime. Except for a few minutes at feeding time, no one had been home since noon Saturday until he returned at bed time and retired. When he awoke the house was in flames and his bed wns burning. He escaped in his night clothes. Mr. Gulledge had recently pluced in his kitchen about four sacks of flour and several stands of lard. In the remains of the fire a quantity of corn meal was found but no trace of the flour. Other tin utensils were there but no remains of the lard cans could be found. WANTED?Cleveland Big Boll Cotton Seed; Fresh; only run one year at reasonable price. Also few 49-4 run one year. Apply J. A. Davis, ltp Patrick R. 2 EGGS?Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, at $2.00, $3.00 and $4.00 per setting. Few cockerels for sale, off will swap for friers, tf A. Ray Rivers. WE GUARANTEE $34.00 per week for full time or 75c. an hour for spare time selling guaranteed Hosiery. Agents making $75.00 to $100.00 per week. Good hosiery la an absolute necessity, you can aeli > it easily. F*4e samples to our work(am ^^ili CamIa TTirin jink nuiYir- ur w. r. UUUM bUKNS The home of Mr. W. P. Odom was completely destroyed by tire late Saturday night. People responded quickly to the cry of alarm accompanied by pistol shots and much of tho furniture was saved. The origin of the fire ren?c...*e a mystery, as does that of several other fires that have recently visited this town. It was at about 11:45, only a little while after the lights had gone out, that a small blaze on the north-west corner of Mr. Odom's smoke-house was discovered by some colored people living in the rear of the Odom residence. They promptly alarmed the neighborhood and a few seconds later flames burst from half the roof of the small building, showing that the fire had originated on the inside. This building was only a few feet from the residence and there was a good deal of cord wood piled between the two, but it is said by those early on the scene that very little water applied to the exposed wall would have saved the building. As one man expressed it, "It seemed like a sin to stand there helplessly and watch that fine house smoke a long time aj>d finally take fire and burn.*' It was thought at first that the smokehouse had been robbed and the fire set to cover the theft, but a careful examination of the debris revealed traces of the large amount of meat and lard that had been stored there, thus practically eliminating the idea of robbery. Mr. Odom states that though there was some kerosene in the building there was nothing else there imflamable and there was no way in which this could have accidentally caught. No member of the family had been in the house since noon, nearly 12 hours previous. It is believed that the fire was set about the time the lights went out. No motive can be found for such an act. The financial loss was heavy as the house carried only $3,500 insurance and the furniture $1,600. It will cost much more than that amount to rebuild and as the furniture was largely carried out, though damaged, it is not likely that much can be collected on that. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all, both white and colored people who helped to save our household goods from the flames when our residence was burned down Saturday night. We wish also to thank all who so kindly and generously offered us food and shelter when we were homeless. W. P. Odom and family. EGGS?Golden laced Wyandottes, White Wyandottes $1.50 per setting of 15 eggs, ltp J. H. Rivers, Chesterfield 4 NOTICE OF COURT ? The Court of General Sessions for Chesterfield County, spring term, will convene on Monday, March 6th, 1922, at 10 o'clock A. M. Grand jurors, petit jurors and witnesses take notice. W. J. Douglass, February 5th, 1922 Clerk of Court. urtNING ANNOUNCEMENT New Millinery Shop, Second sreet, Ranard Hotel building. We invite you to look our line over before buying. Mrs. Minnie Baker, 2t-9 Chernw, S. C. NOTICE No extension of time for payment of Town Taxes. A 7 per cent, penalty will be in force on and after March 1st, as required by Town Ordinance on all unpaid taxes that date. J. Andy Teal, Town Clerk. AJTDAVTS MARKET The Finest Fresh Meets The Best Fancy Groceries High Grade Canned Goods The Best of Everything for the Table A.F. DAVIS MARKET State of South Carolina, County of Chesterfield, In Common Pleas. W. J. Rayfield, as assignee, Plaintiff, vs C. D. Ilinson, et al, Defendant. By virtue of an Order of Foreclosure in the above stated case, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cosh before the Court House door at Chesterfield, South Carolina, within the legal hours, on Monday 6, day of March, next, the following real estate: "That tract of land in Mt. Croghan Township, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, containing 137 acres, more or less, bounded North by lands of B. C. Ogburn, East by the Camden Road, South by lands of Pickett Johnson and West by McQuaige Branch." Purchaser or purchasers to pay for all necessary'papers. ^ I '-'isswisa.! y jjryghrttj BANKS ENDORSE ' MARKET1N The following statement, of confi- 1 dence in the Cotton Farmers'Coopera- i tive Marketing Association has been 1 signed by ail the banks of Chesterfield 1 county: "We, the undersigned Banks of i Chesterfield County, are favorably C impressed with the purpose and plan i of the Cotton Farmers" Cooperative < Marketing Association, and believe 1 that it is the best plan that has been < suggested for handling and marketing 1 the cotton crop. The plan seems to us ] to be practical and fair and we see no ' reason why it cannot be worked sue- 1 cessfully and made of great benelit s to the grower and every other busi- 1 ness interest in the South. i "We unreservedly recommend this < THE CAMPAIGN IS ON IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 1 The following excellent statement ( of the situation appeared in The Mon- J ' roe Enquirer when the Cotton Grow- 1 ers Co-operative Association cam- ' paign was on over there. * North Carolina has gone almst sol- 1 id for the association. The campaign 1 is on in South Carolina and is going 1 fine. * Read,think,and act when the oppor- ' tunity is offered. ^ "The late Dr. Seaman A Knapp { said in sr ne of his writings that ag- 1 riculture .vas one-eigth science, three- 1 eighths are and four-eighths business. 1 Farmers have learned a great deal * about the science, are faily well skilled in the art, but up to this time t cotton farmers have applied very lit- 1 tie business to agriculture. We have < purchased fertilizers, farm imple- > ments for preparing the soil, disturb- i uting the fertilizer, planting and till- i ing the crop and other necessary 1 things for making a crop, all of i which are priced to us at a profit to ( seller. If labor is hired to help pro- i duce or gather the crop, the laborer i knows the nrico ho i? *o r-o/>oUr? I . fore he begins work. If a chilu is i born or sickness occurs requiring the < attention of a physician a profitable fee is charged. Should death oc- ? cur the undertaker gets a profit for t his service. All of which is right, for t the parties who render such sen-ice 1 Make It Your Regular E Get Our Before Y Hay, Corn Flour, M La It s An Easy Way J. C. RIVE In Warehouse Back Farming Ii From a Hamestring Cut! Complete Line of tl Kitchen Granitware, Alumini Furni Still Selling at V CO-OPERATIVE G ASSOCIATION movement to all our people who are interested in the sale of cotton, believing that there are great possibilities in the organization." Merchants' & Farmers' Bank, Cheraw, H. M. Duvall, pres.; Bank of ^heraw, G. W. Duvall, v-pres. ;lst Natonal Bank, Cheraw, S. G. Godfrey, rashier; Bank of Chesterfield, C. C. Douglass, cashier; Peoples Bank, Chesterfield, C, P. Mangum, cashier; Farmers Bank, Ruby, M. L. Raley, pres.; Bank of Mt. Croghan, P. M. rherrell, cashier; Bank of Pageland, Li. L. Parker, pres.; Bank of Jeffer?on, L. L. Parker, pres.; Farmers Bank, Jefferson, D. H. Douglass, casher; State Bank of McEee, F. E. Kerr, :ashier. is outlined above are entilted to profits, it is a business. "But the farmer, after purchasing: Lhe necessary things for the production of a crop and providing for exta labor, takes his children to the 'ield, and sometimes his wife, where they work all summer and into the Frost of autumn, and when the crop is harvested he carries it to the gin .vhere he pays another profit. He .hen loads his crop on the wagon, and Irives to market and asks, "What ,vill you give me and my family for ?ur year's work?" and a small bunch jf men in New York and Liverpool inswer the question for him: Is there my liberty or freedom in this? Is .here any BUSINESS in it? "Now the cotton farmers all over ;he south are signing contracts and finding themselves together in a co>perative marketing agreement vhcreby they will be able to do business as other business men do busi- " J ness and have something to say as ;o the price they will receive for their product. It is right, it is just, it >ught to be done, and because it is -ight, and, just, and ought to be done, t can be done, and is going to be lone. The farmers are doing it, and "or the sake of the civilization of this country. "The campaign is on in this county tnd will continue until every man hat grows cotton has no opportunity o sign the contract and thus declare lis independence." business Habit to Prices ou Buy and Oats [eat and rd To Save Money RS & CO. of Our Old Stand nplements to a Disc Harrow i; ery ie Very Best Made Hi. *1 uiensus lm, Stone, China iture ery Low Prices