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J/OL. 40 NO. 21 CHESTERFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1922 _ " $1.50 A YEAR tnt AnvA vri ~ ^ GIVE EX-SOLDIERS A CHANCE AT SOME OFTHE FAT COUNTY JOBS We hear much of the gratitude to soldiers. We are in favor of expressing gratitude to soldiers in a substantial way where the soldier can return a corresponding service. The woods are full of candidates and prospective candidates for county offices. All of the boys in court house think they should succeed themselves. This is a very natural assumption. But some of them have served to the tune i/i suverm terms ana several hundred dollars. The duties of the various county officials do not require an extraordinary aniohnt of trained talent. Some ex-service men should offer for these jobs. Certainly a soldier having an honorable discharge and especially if he has been in the heavy fighting, hm good character and a whole lot of experience. If a soldier has been able to stand up against the enemy's guns or to do service in this country he lias a mighty capable recommendation. l.ot'c fi.. -u; ? .. ouiuc ui me e.vsuiuiers a whack at some of these very lucrative county offices. Some of the boys now holding jobs have beep in the feed trough a long time and ought to be fairly fat and satisfied to give way to others who are more deserving of the support of the people.?Adv.pplt POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS The charge for publishing political announcements, for entire period, are us follows: For all county offices, $5.00. For all ollices outside the county, $111 on V* V/.VU. For cotton weigher and township offices, $3.00. At these rates the announcement shall not be over fifty words. LEGISLATURE To the Voters of Chesterfield County: I respectfully announce as a candidate for the House of representatives subject to the rules of the Democratic Party.__ If elected it shall be my great dosire and earnest purpose to study and riirhfclv onl?o Mm ........ * : ? _ j wiv gicav issues in j which the people are so vitally concerned. C. H. Spencer. LOST?I male Walker fox hound, white and brown spotted with tan head and ears. This doer came from Bennettsville 16th, he is probably trying to jfet back. Finder please notify ,T. i Luke Smith, Chesterfield, S. C. 2tp-22 LOT FOR SALE?On Depot street. 1 For particulars see E. E. Porter tf ~v7ZL~xf~ LLC9II C! Now Ready Fo Merchants can now gc out paying high express chi and on short notice. We ca Cabbage, Carrots, Onions an We can ship in hamper Give us your order an< I promptly handled. Cheraw Tr " New~M NewP Porter House Steak, per poi Round Steak, per Pound, . . Loin Steak, per pound Chuck Steak, per pound, . . . Stew Meat, per Pound .... I Country Hams, per Pound . I Full ProQ m Pliooan nn* ? ? - - v/a?UVO^f 1 UUI Sausage of / PORK LOIN And FRES Vegetables of All Kinds. I Phone TO AVOID POISONS IN CANNED GOODS The recent publicity given through the press to the food poisoning cases caused by the consumption of home canned products makes it imperative that the greatest care and every precaution must be used for canning foods in the home and for market. We do not intend for any case's of botulimum or ptomaine poisoning to occurr from canning done among our club members. Such disasters have; not arisen and we must maintain our record, therefore, we ifesue the follow- j ing: 1. Poisonous compounds are often formed during the process of decomposition -.f f.Mi.! < r:ch in protein hy the action of certain bacteria. It is of the utmost importance, therefore, to use for canning only such meats and vegetables as are known to be absolutely fresh and clean. Occassionaly, people are found who think the high temperature used in the canning of food will make them safe and even wholesome, although putrefaction has begun. This is absolutely false. While cei-tain disease producing bacteria will be killed by the canning process, still meat, unless it. ? ?; ? i- ?i? U >o 11COII aim 1IUIII UllllllillS UUSl'lUllly healthy and in prime condition, and vegetables, unless they are fresh from the garden, should never be canned. The condition of canned food when the can is opened should be carefully noted. There should be no bad odors. 2. Practice groat care in handling and preparing products for canning and work very quickly. 3. Adhere to rules recommending temperature j<na lime necessary for safe processing as indicated in your time table. 4. Cool all canned products as quickly as possible after processing. 5. Keep canned foods in cool place. Secure bulletins from your home demonstration agent, if you have one, if not, apply to Home Demonstration Dept., Winthrop College, Rock Hill, S. C. Christine N. Sc/uth, State Home Dem. Agent. BIRTHS Born: To Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hanna, a boy, Bob, Jr. To Mr. and Mrs. John Costello, Monday, a boy. To Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Griggs a boy. To Mr. and Mrs. McCown, a boy. TRIED FOR LARCENCY An interesting case was tried before Magistrate Teal Wednesday morning in the court house. Mr. Brock GuLImw was charged with stealing an overcoat. He was tried before a jury whose verdict was "not guilty." getables j r the Market II it their Vegetables withirges and get them fresh in ship at present Beets, Lettuce, d Beans lots or in mixed hampers. | 1 it will be carefully and uck Farm r w~ larket rices ?nd 25c 25c 20c 20c 1U ft IOC j 27 Vic rid 30c ill Kinds j H COUNTRY EGGS Bread, Rolls and Cakes ? 1 "DANGER?SHARP CURVE AHEAD. YOU MIGHT MEET A FOOL" This unusual warning1 sign was found on a road at the foot of the Rockies. It is one well calculated to make a driver slack up and take notice, or show himself the fool. He may have confidence in his ability to avoid running into another car. but however : skillful a driver he may be, if there : is a fool in the other car, his efforts to escape a collision may be futile. 1 Every driver should bear in mind that he may meet a fool on any part | of the road?in fact that the high speed fool is more likely to be encountered on the straight stretches. It is true, too, that those met on the road may not be fools, but merly slow wifted motorists or pedestrians. The investigation of Maryland's State Road Commission shows that 90 per cent, of the accidents that happen to motorists are due to one cause?speeding. M<5st disasters have occurred on straight portions of the road, at places always considered safe, while the sections of road commonly regarded .as extremely dangerous have been relatively free from accidents. On roads with steep grades and numerous curves the accidents have been few and not serious, and the accidents have been fewer, too, wher the traffic density is greatest. It ,s clear from the evidence that even the loco oomfiil j_;? I vu>v.ui IHUIUIISIS urivi: cautiously in the presence of recognized danger, such as steep grades, sharp curves,.rough surface, etc., while the absence of such dangerous features gives the driver a sense of security which allows to him yield to the well nigh universal passion for speed. Experience proves that no road is safe without discretion in the driver. Horsepower in the car and horse sense in the driver make the safe combination. "Regarding the rights of others on the road is the oil of good fellowship. L' - ~ ' rwcL-p your can ruled."?2S. C. Highway Bulletin. DREAM BY NEGRO REALIZED Anderson, May 20.?Sometimes dreams cprne true, as in the case of a new threshing machine with which James Dobbins intends to start his threshing operations this season. One of his negro workmen told him not long ago of a dream that he had, how he taw n great threshing machine which seemed to be on a truck and the truck was just run right into the wheat field, where all they had to do was to throw the grain in. That part of the dream pertaining to the thresher on a truck struck Mr Dobbins very forcibly, and he decided to have the plan worked out, if feasible, and to pet rid of the heavy enpine to operate the old fashioned threshinp machine. Today it is being tried out, and with a few changes promises to work revolutions in the threshing business. Motive power is provided by the truck engine. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Jefferson Oil and Fertilier Co., at its office in Jefferson, S. C., on Saturday, July 1st, 1922, for the purpose of passing a resolution of liquidation and dissolution of charter of said corporation. This the 20th day of May, 1922. Itp J. W. Miller, President. DISCHARGE NOTICE On the 20th June, 1922, at 11 o'clock A. M., I will apply to the Probate Court of Chestereld County for a discharge as administrator of the estate of Pleasant Vaughan, deceased, p G. R. Vaughan, Administrator. IN MEMORY OF MRS. S. A. HANNA Whereas, on the twenty-second day of April, 1922, God in His unerring wisdom and justice has seen fit to remove from our midst our dear sister and co-oworker, Mrs. Sallie A. ii ?? ? ? ? uniiiiu, mm wnereas, sne loved tier Missionary Society, and proved her devotion to her many friends and Society by many years of loving service, and whereas, our hearts have been saddened by her going. We. the membora of St. Paul's Missionary Society of Chesterfield offer the following resolutions: "First. That as a Society, we wish to dxpress our appreciation of her Christion character. "Second. That in her death we realize our loss of a most useful, beloved fln/1 KnnnrA/l momKor "Third. That we extend to her family our deepest sympathy, praying that th? / may find the peace of God that passeth all understanding. "Fourth. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family, one to the Christian Advocate and one to The Chesterfield Advertiser, and a page in our minute book be inscribed to her memory." Mrs. E. E. Porter, Mrs. L. E. Peeler, Committee. MONUMENTS AND GRAVESTONES 1 am representing the Coffins Mar* CHESTERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL CLOSES The Chesterfield Hig'i School Term of 1921-1922^ comes to a close thi3 week with appropriate exercises. The graduating class has s ven members. The first of the exe rcises will be held at the school house Friday evening at 8:30, when part of Miss St. Clair's class will give a recital. The recital will be by the y. ung members of the class: The Baccalaurlate sei mon will be preached Sunday morning at 11 o'clock by the Rev. L. E. Peeler at St. Paul Church. Monday evening th< r will be a music recital by the larger DUDils of Miss St. Clairs* class. Tuesday evening will oe graduating exercises, with an addrejs by Dr. Watson B. Duncan, of Chenw. Class Roll: C. S. Dritton, Hugh Douglass, Greola Griggs, Henry Passer, Mary Redfearn, Grace Rivers, John Robert Rivers. I ________ WEXFORD Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Davidson of the Shiloh section were visiting in our community Sunday. Mr. F. H. Rivers of near Cheraw - ?? - e 1-5- - -? m? ?ao iiiu kuvsi oi niB parents, Air. and Mrs. L. C. Rivers Saturday and Sunday. I Mr. P. M. Jordan and family of the Friendship community spent Saturday and Sunday nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Gulled#:. Mr. and Mrs. Jebe Brantley of the Hopewell section were welcome visitors here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Miles of Rock ...(s.iaiii ncic nit; guests oi Air. and Mrs. S. J. Smith's Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. J. F. Griggs holds both banners for next Sunday. Attendance 26, offering $1.70 for last Sunday. Program of Mothers' Day At Thompson Creek last Sunday 1. Song. 2. Prayer by Mr. R. K. Pittman. 3.Song. No 126, in Gospel Voices. 4. Recitation, "Waiting for Mother," Francis Smith K ^ 1 T l-i Auvbii?i| Vvai i it* U UI1K1I1S. 6. Song No. 234, in New Evangelism. 7. "Fotc'vg and forget,'* by Cleor Griggs. 8. "For poor old Dad," by Vivian Moore. 9. Song No. 93, in New Evangelism. 10. "Which loved her best," by Nellie Smith. 11. Song No. 71, New Evangelism. 12. "Mother's Love," by Mary Griggs. 13. Song No. 127 in Songs for Jesus. VAUUtlAN The boll weevil has made his appearance in this section and is puncturing the little cotton plant which afterwards withers and dies. The farmers have their crops worked out, and in very Rood conditon. Harvest time wil soon be on hand boys, begin to get ready for the busy time of the year. Miss Nezzie Griggs went to the hospital at Wadesboro for treatment last week. - r i.L ? " - uumc ui uiv people irom this section atended Mothers' Day at Peniel Sunday and report a nice time. Rev. A. B. Smith held his regular appointment at David's Grove Sunday and preached a fine sermon. Mrs. Riley Smith died at her home in the Burr Ridge section last week. Interment at Bethel Church near Tir_ J ?* tt uueiiDuro. Preaching at Friendship Sunday morning at 11. Sunday School at 10. ELIZABETH Mr. Berry Tarelton and son Ray. are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Rntliff. Mrs. W. F. Moore has been real sick for the past week but glad to say she is some better now. Miss Pearl Moore spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. B Watts. Several from here attended Mothers' at Wexford Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J.^G; Lowry visited at the home of Mr. L. Itatliflf Sunday afternoon. Mm .TniYino /~" ? i/inaiu^iuu ui uiieraw in spending a few dayR with her aunt, Mrs. Lillie Hendrix. Misses Susie Lowry and Hattie'Sellers were the dinner guests of Miss Bettie Ratliff Sunday. "Mr. Jule Watson and family spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. Dueron Lowry. Mr. Johnnie Burch of Charlotte was motoring in this section Saturday. DEATH OF MRS. TUCKER Mrs. Nettie Tucker, wife of Mr. Clyde Tucker, of Mt. Croghan, died last Monday afternoon at the home of her father, Mr. G. H. Gulledge, of the Cross Roads community. She was buried Tuesday evening in the Cross Roads cemetery, the Rev. J. D. Purvis conducting the services. CARD OF THANKS We take this method to thank our many neighbors and friends for the kind deeds and loyal help in assisting IHMHHMB COTTON GROWERS ORGANIZE J An interesting meeting of the Chesterfield County members of the South Carolina Cotton Growers' A3- * sociation was held in the Court House v on Tuesday. There was a good atter.- 0 dance of representative farmers. r The following office s were elected: * G. A. Sherrill, chairman. * L. L. Parker, vice-chairman. ' f J. C. Terrell, secretary-treasurer. Executive Committee Cheraw Township, T. S. Evans; I Court House Township, W. J. Tiller; v Mt. Croghan Township, J. O. Taylor; c Old Store Township, T. D. Funderburk; Jefferson Township, J. W. Miller; Steer Pen, F. J. Johnson; Alliga- * tor, W. L. McCoy; Pee Dee, P. S. ? Mattlu'son; Cole Hill, T. Preston Campbell. c HOW CLIFF HELPS THE TOWN v c Cliff Evans and wife, Carrie, came ^ to the aid of the town treasury last Friday to the extent of $70.00 paid ' in fines. ' It came about this way: Cliff went i~4-~ T*i 1? * Tiaivmg imc luurauuy uuurnuun. no claims the visit was sort of accidental, as he only stepped in to borrow a match from a friend. However, his wife, Carrie, happened along about t that time and sugested that he come c home. When they arrived at their ( own domicle war was declared and i hostilities quickly commence t Carrie's head stopped a brick in its t flight from the hands of Cliff, where- c upon the said Carrie proceeded to c demonstrate ber ability as an expert carver. Though her work showed 1 speed and was rather fancy, the pene- t tration was not very deep. Cliff still a gives the impression of having gone f through tho I#ti> urar 1 When first placed under arrest by t Night Policeman Hunt, Cliff thought p he would rather go to jail than put up o a bond or pay a fine but he finally v changed his mind, and since Cai*rie r seemed to hold the purse strings in e that family, Cliff is said to have asked n her markly enough, to put up the a money to keep him out of jail. This a she did and the two went back home h together. The Mayor thought $70.00 would about make up for the amount of peace disturbed and at the same time act as a ceterrent to fntnro mnflicta P n MT. CROGHAN c< Henry Ford came very near invent* d ing a cheap watch. Then, upon second 1 a thought he put the big wheels outside e and attached a crank instead of a S main spring and then? . k Misses Pearl and Sarah Moore of b Chesterfield visited in Mt. Croghan b the latter part of last week. o Mrs. Ethel Galer of Florence was o visiting her mother and friends in Mt. Croghans Saturday and Sunday of v last week. a Mr. John Burch of Charlotte was a visiting his many friend in Mt. Crog- " U?v. A. l 1 n J iKiu ouiuiutty Mini ounaay. ^ Quite a crowd visited Wadesboro d last Saturday. Some had a big time, a Some did not, so they say. r< a WHITE OAK i( A larpe crowd attended Sunday tl School at White Oak Sunday. o | Mr. Erviri Odom spent the week- t< end near Middendorf. Mr. Stev.j Ra..lT of ML Croatian t< spent the we tk-end at home. h Messrs Ernest and Vernon RatlilT S and sister, Miss Viola visited at tha cl home of Mr. I.evi Raylield's Sutur- a day night. d Messrs Guss and Sam Clanton were C in this section Sunday. v Messrs. Oscar and Carson Ratliff of ti Rockingham, N. C., visited their pa- ti rents recently. vv Sunday School next Sunday morn- S ing at 10 o'clock and preaching at 11, tl y AFTER THE MAYOR IN d GEORGIA TOWN Pi al Columbus, Ga., May 21.?Directed K by the chief of police and county officials, a rigid investigation is und- J er way here following a bomb explo- ft sion which wrecked the front of May or J. Homer Dimon's residence and shattered windows within the block " .early this morning, but at a late hour tonight no arrests had been made. The attempt on the mayor's life was attributed by the city officials to unknown persons who recently have addressed threatening letters to Mr. Dimon and City Manager H. Gordon Hinkle. These letters were in opposition to the commission form of government now in effect here and declared that unless Mayor Dimon discharged the city manager both would j De Killed. S.C. WHITE LEGHORNS PURE BRED 15 yearling Hens, that are known producers, mated with one pedigreed cock, papers furnished. $80.00 F. O. B. McBee. / EFFORDS AND HARRISON ARE SENTENCED TO DIE JUNE 15 Columbia, May 20.?F. M. Jeffords, ra Harrison and Glenn Treece con'icted here this evening at 6:lf>; >'clock of the murder of John Arlette on the nijjht of May 6, heard heir sentences pronounced by Presidnp: Judge W. H. Townsend, the two Ol'mpr fn rlin n * fU** ? - auvft VV Ut V U ^ bllC pCIlltUIl" iary by electroctuion on June 15 and he latter to serve the remainder of lis life behind prison walls. Treece vas recommended to the mercy of the oijrt? On the night of May 6 the dead ?ody of J. C. Arnette, joint proprieor with F. M. Jeffords, was found in l partly overturned automobile in a onely dell at Colonial Heights, a sumrb of Columbia, with his head rushed. The theory of the case as developed by the State was that the leed was due to a conspiracy between Teffords and two employees of the illing station, Ira Harrison and Glenn Treece, for the purpose of obtaining ( 54,000 in partnership insurance vhich with complete interest in the msiness could be bought by the three. ! THE ARNETTE CONVICTIONS ! The prompt trial and conviction of ;he three men accused of the atro-j :ious murder of John C. Arnette in' Columbia on the night of May 6, is' i striking exhibition of the swiftness ind decision with which the lower! :ourts of South Carolna are capable if functioning to do justice and mete ?ut the vengeance of the law. When the courts thus act with ceerity and decision, yet at the same ime with a clear determination to get ,t the truth and do the right, respect or the law leaps promptly upward, ^"here have been also healthly indicaions recently that the State's Suireme Court is going to make an en J f the technicalites and trivalites diich have defeated swift justice 30 epeatedly in South Carolina. Above verything else that is what is now eeded to promote in South Carolina strong and healthy public opinion gainst crime and in support of the iw.?News & Courier. TALKS UN iviUacLE SKOALS Washington, May 20.?Thomas A. '.dison, the electrical wizard, gave lembers of the Senate agriculture ommittee in the executive session to ay wiu uenenx oi nis wisdom as pplied to development of the govrnment properties at Muscle hoals, Ala., but despite all of his nowledge, he was said to have een unable to give committee memers.what they most, sought?advice ] n acceptance of the various private ffers. The noted inventor although he isited Muscle Shoals some weeks go with Henry Ford, his friend, . sited to be excused from answerlg when members began to ply him 'ith questions as to the merits and emerits of the Ford offer for lease nd purchase of the properties, lie efererd to the various private offers s "hard nuts to crack" and the decis>n as to aceptance or rejection of liem as a task in the performance f which he did not envy the Sena51*8. Mr. ICdison was understood to have )ld the Senators he was convinced, owevr. that fertilizer at Muscle hoals could be manufactured more heaply than was being done now by ny fertilier companies or could bo one by any of the existing methods, ommittee members also said the in Quality?Depend Calls Answere entor pave them valuable informa- ' on repardinp rich deposits of po- ' ish, limestone and other minerals, * hich, he said existed in the Muscle hoals territory and had stated that 1 le "project should be developed be- ' ond question." He also was said to iscussion with intmacy the various rocesses used in fixtnp nitropen from ir in the manufacture of fertilizer inredients. % ?% ?% Cure? Malaria, Chills, %!%>% Fever, Bilious Fever / V Colds and LaGrippc. 37 IPAVITT i LiLan Till C Funeral Our policy is to with a high resolve fidence and gratifit ... ..w . n^i wi'DEATH SENTENCE AGAIN J TOR TRIO Lexington, May i!3.?Pallid from over seven month's conlinement in the death house at the state penitentiary but outwardly as calm and unperturbed as before, C. O. Pox, S. J. Kirby and Jesse Gappins, convicted murderers of William Brazell, 19 year 1 old Columbia, transfer driver, this afternoon for the second time sentence of death passed upon them. ^ the electrucotion date being fixed by Judge DeVore for Friday, June 16. The trio's execution under the sententence will take place between the hours of 5 o'clock in the morning and 7 o'clock at night. Fox, Kirby and Gappins were convicted in Lexington September 14, 1921, and were sentenced by Judge Sense to die in the electric chair on October 21. Gappins and Kirby bled notice of appeal, but of the two only Gappins' appeal was completed. This was dismissed a few weeks ago by the surerne court on the motion of Solicitor T. C. Callison of Lexington that the appeal was without merit. Fox's execution was stayed by an application for a writ of habeas corpus before Associate Justice T. P. Cothran made the day prior to the date set for his execution. The writ was denied by Justic Cothran and the stay of execution beyond the date was then obtained by an appeal to the supreme court. This appeal, like Kirby's, was iieviT completed. Taken From Death House The three men, handcuffed together, were taken from the death houso at about 11:15 o'clock, this morning and under guard were brought to Lexington. At 12:05 o'clock they were led into the court room .and there, the handcuffs having been removed, were placed in the dock. Once again the indictment was lead to them and once again they were asked if they had anything to say as to why sentence of death should not be passed upon them. Fox's name was called first and his Onlv retllv to tho nnnr? ...oo "T A " * ? ? J mio, X UUII b concede that I have had a fair trial. I don't think I've had justice." Kirby thought, he said, that he had pot even been tried."The records of the court," he saiu. "will shew that the grAnd jury was not properly sworn and therefore I do not think that I have had a legal trial. This was the reason that my appeal was not completed." Gappins made a somewhat more elab-' orate statement, charging that the truth had never been told about his participation in the crime. "I'm not guilty of murder," he said, "I haven't got justice and if the truth had been told all the way round I would not have been convicted. When I stand before God I'll get justice, but I haven't had justice here. Some epople have not told the truth." This statement is in agreement with Gappins' attitude throughout the two day trial I n ef 1 - - ' " w?i|>i.ciiiucr wncii nu SlOUliy maintained that he had been ignorant of any plot to steal Brazell's automobile and that he had taken no active part in the boy's murder. Killed William Brazell William Brazell, for whose murder Fox, Gappins and Kirby were convicted, was engaged by the three men on the night of August 7, 1921, to drive them to Lexington to "meet some girls." The three men there on the highway, according to their own confessions made in court and to Georgia and South Carolina officers, killed the young driver and took his automobile. Fox. accordincr to his ennf. join nut a heavy blackjack on Brazell's head and then while Kirby Snd Gappins held the boy's arms proceeded to calmly stab Brazell to death. Kiuby, ^ when first arrested, stoutly maintain-* ed his innocence of any active participation in the crime, claiming that he was at most only a forced and unwilling accessory. During the trial, however, he abandoned this and admitted his guilt. On the stand during the trial Gappins denied having held Brazell's arm and contended that he was ignorant of any plan to steal the automobile. His story, however, was contradicted in many important particulars by his own sitrned confession it P0R1ER1 t Directors serve our clients to merit their con;d appreciation. , lability?Service d Day or Niffht