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???????T J ' "^W^J^WF^"1 ' ?? "*'IJ ^ ^ ' " *- "' ./ * '*1 GEO. K. LANEY - - - - FOR GOVERNOR ?ljc <P)r?tcrftdi> Atttcrtiser 1 VOL.40?NO. 29 CUES mtFBSLD, g. C.. THURSDAY7JULY 20 1922 __ _.._ __ _ i ? CAROLINAS SAN SHOW TUES Hamlet, N. C., July 18.?Just one week from today, Tuesday, July 25, the second Annual Sandhills Peach Show will be held in Hamlet. A most interesting educational program is arranged. Prominent experts and authorities will speak on: "Orchard Development," "Building *nd Maintenance," "Cost of Orchards," "Markets and Marketing," "Conservation of By-products." Jlemonstration in canning and preserving will be made durign the day under the direction of Mrs. Jane S. McKinnon, State Home Demonstration Agent. The Open Air Peach Harvest Fes rival on tne evening of the 25th, will bring together the young folks, the old folks, the frolicsome and many PEACH CELEBRITIES and Peach oid qaaad' )B03uo3 pubq oqj, -susanf) eating contest, ye old time square dance, the heavy bombastic and the CHESTERFIELD COUNTY BUILDS A GOOD ROAD Along with the complaint about high taxes a very frequent lament has been that nobody knows where the money goes. At last Chesterfield County can see where the road money has been going for the past two years. Two years ago there was not a good road in Chesterfield Courtty. Riding in the best of cars was little short of torture on the best road we had. And it took money to keep them in that shape. Today Chesterfield County has about fifty-four miles of road as good &8 any in the State of South Carolina. With the exception of a very short strip that will soon be completed, there is a fine gravel and clay highway?a part of the Calhoun Highway?from Cheraw through Chesterfield, Ruby, Mt. Croghan, Pageland to Jefferson. By many this road is thought to hnvp no superiors. It has been constructed with economy. It is durable, with a low up-keep cost, and it is certainly safe and a joy to ride over. In the building of this road, without the issue of bonds except fori the stretch through Mt. Croghan township, the tax payers can well believe their money was well spent. WOMEN, OH WOMEN! Listen, women of South Carolina! Are we or are we not going to be slackers when time for voting comes? Are we as citizens of South Carolina going to stay at home, and sew on that new dress or do some other such insignificant task when the time for electing men and women to govern this country comes? Must we women of South Carolina win for our state the name of slacker by neglecting to perform the duty of a good citizen? How we all hate the name of slacker. Then are we going to be one? It is true that we women of South Carolina did not clamor for Woman Suffrage and our state was the last to be given same. Although some of our women wanted woman suffrage the majority of us do not like the idea of voting and especially the women of Chesterfield county. Neither does the writer like the idea of women voting, but women, we can no longer do just the things that we like and because we like to, but we must do the things to help this state and country. Probably we women do no realize the exact and critical condition of our country, if we did there would not be so many of our good women refusing to cast their ballots. For since we women have this right and privilege thrust upon us, why not accept it and make the very best of it that we possibly can. It is the voters that govern this llCAUITT ft. DftDTrn I LiUMTlll 0i I UIYIEJV FUNERAL DIRECTORS Those who employ us have the assurance that they will receive the highest degree of service and satisfaction. We are equipped to handle a commission in a thorough manner. Our services are dependable and polite. QUALITY DEPENDABILITY SERVICE Calls Answered Day or Night DHILLS PEACH DAY, JULY 25TH melon and peach feast for all will make a gladsome occasion. Preparations are being made to entertain live thousand visitors during the day and evening. The big exhibit tent, housing the lucious Red Skin peaches will be lighted during the evening. A tour through the peach orchards will be conducted on the 25th, leaving the Peach Show tent at 0 A. M. This tour will visit orchards in every stage ' of development from uncelaend land to tLo "full vv v..v *% ? wvaiiiig i/l CC. I/CIIlUII9Vrations of modern machinery and methods will be given in orchards and every appliance for handling fruit to the best advantages will be shown. The Sandhill Cannery at Marston and the preserving plant at Vina Vista will be visited and the headquarters of the Sandhill Fruit Growers' Association at Aberdeen will be included in the trip. I country, for "is it not the voters that ' send men and women to office. Women we should all vote and vote for the ' best. Vote to free this country of thieves and money grabbers. It lies in our power to do so. How many women of South Carolina will say that they want this country to remain in this sad condition that it is in now? Not one will say that, but we will say that if we refuse to vote to help ourselves. Women, this country will not become any better off until we make it so, then why not begin a politcal reform by sending men and women to office that have the courage and ability to stand by the people of our country. Men and women who will not allow themselves to be influenced by flattery and who money cannot buy. Men and women that will give an ear to the cries of the poor and will provide for the needs of little children. What we need is officers that will stand for what is right and just to all. Women, will we serve our country in this hour of need or are we going to stand by and show by our actions that we do not love and appreciate our homes and country? We serve those that we love; if we love our country will we not vote and vote for what we think will be best for all concerned. One from Ruby. FOR A WOMAN'S BUILDING AT STATE FAIR Columbia, July 16.?Mrs. Wilson G. Harvey, wife of the Governor of South Carolina, State Chairman for the Woman's Building: Committee for a "Greater State Fair" is sending this message to the women of the state asking for their co-operation. Mrs. Harvey says: "South Carolina is rapidly taking her place among the progressive states in this country and in so doing there is a realization of the necesj sity of a Greater State Fair, where her people can meet annually from all sections of the state and have shown to them the varied accomplishments and industries of her men and women and also have brought to their minds the knowledge of the wonderful resources of their state. "In order to realize this the plan calls for the proper up-to-date equipment, in buildings etc., where the exhibits may be properly housed and shown to the best adavntage. Those women who have yearly sent their work to the State Fair have always felt the need of such a building and the club women have long wanted a State Woman's Club Building. The time has now arrived when each of us may have that which wo want if we are willing to assist. "A splendid Woman's Building is to be placed on the Fair Grounds which will meet the needs of our varied interests, a permanent building provided with the proper and sufficient space for all classes of woman's work during Fair week, and also provision will be made in the building for a convention hall, rest rooms and everything needed for the comfort, convenience and use of ah? *? ?T VIIIC1I 1WI all time. Meetings and conventions! may be held of the many clubs and or- i ganizations?in other words,a building for the women of the state to be proud of. . I "I feel sure that with such a project in view there will be no difficulty in arousing our women to the need of Life Memberships which not only entitles them to free admission to the Fair for life, but also entitles one to a full vote and voice in the manage* ment of the Fair, besides giving the privileges of such a Womans' Building. "My acceptance of the position of State Chairman for this building is the assurance of my faith in the proIjeet and of my belief that such is of MR. Z. T. REDFEARN CELEBRATES 78TH BIRTHDAY One of the most pleasant occasions ever held in Chesterfield was the celebration last Monday in honor of the 76th birthday of our esteemed fellowtownsman, Mr. Z. T. Redfearn. This took the form of an elegant dinner spread by his children and grand-children 'neath the spreading branches of the lovely trees in tho yard of Mr. D. E. Redfearn's just opposite Mr. Z. T. Redfearn's home. The happy affair was arranged by the children in honor of their father and he was*taken by surprise when he arrived home at his usual dinner hour to see the bidden guests as they armved to do him honor and wish him many more happy birthdays. In addition to the children, grandchildren and relatives present the ministers of the town were there, as were also, a number of his fellow-comrades in the Confederate Army. Everybody was made to enjoy the ] occasion and to put aside for a while the cares of life. The hospitality of the Redfearn family was magnificent and all wish for Mr. and Mrs. Redfearn as well as for the entire family, years of sunshine and happiness. The whole-hearted welcome accord- ] ed everyone present will cause the < memories of the occasion to ever live i in the hearts of all present. When the hour to depart arrived i each one tendered to Mr. and Mrs. 1 Z. T. Redfearn best birthday wishes, i SCHOOL BUILDING AND < LOT FOR SALE On Wednesday, August 2nd, we will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash the old Wamble Hill school building and one acre of land, sale to take place on said property, at 12 o'clock noon. By order of the trustees, < G. W. Brantley, W. W. Davis, i 2tp-30 Will A. Sellers 1 POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS W. P. SUtmhm "I hereby announce that I am a < Candidate in the Democratic prima- < ries of South Carolina, for the nomination for Representative of the ?th < Congressional District, for the 68th Congress and I take this opportunity to thank the people of the District for their loyal support in the past and ( to say that I shall endeavor to deserve ^ their support and confidence in the in the future." STATE SENATE J. A. Spruill We are authorized to announce the candidacy of Mr. J. A. Spruill for the ( State Senate, subject to the action of , the Democratic Primary. , J. A. Knight The friends of Mr. J. A. Knight present his name to the voters as candidate for State Senate, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. LEGISLATURE A. W. Huraey I hereby announce myself a candidate for the leirislature. subiect to the rules of the Democratic Party. A. W. Hursey. 1 ? ? F. M. Moor* I am a candidate for the House of Representatives subject to the rules , of the Democratic Party, p F. M. Moore Dr. W. J. Perry We are authorized to announce the candidacy of Dr. W. J. Perry for the Legislature, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. C.H. Spencer T? 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 desire and earnest purpose to study and rightly solve the great issues in which the people are so vitally concerned. C. H. Smiicm. W. L. McCoy I am a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic Party. W. L. McCoy. P. C. Campbell I hereby announce myself a candidate for the House of Representatives on my original platform, "Peace, Liberty, Justice and Freedom to all the World." I will stand by the rules 0f the Democratic Primary. P. C. Campbell C. L. Thames I hereby announce my candidacy LIGHTNING STRIKES HOUSE AND HURTS PEOPLI ? "i Mr. and Mrs. D. M. McFall were *e verely burned and tboctced last Sat urday evening when lightning struct the house in which they were living. The house is a; two-story brie) structure on the Teftl's Mill road and owned by Mr. T. R. Evans. Mr. McFall, who is manager :of the brickyard, located nearby, wag standing in hit fmnf rlnnr an/1 lava tnifo ?n/l .. W..W uwvt Uliu UftS t?i*v Uliu I1IVVI1CI were in the kitchen when lightning struck the roof of the house. The roof was torn up over * large space, the ceiling of the room .immediately beneath was torn off, every door facing in the house was torp up and several windows blown out. When the stroke name Mr. McFall was standing with hand resting on the front door facing. The arm was badly burned and he was apparently knocked unconscious for the time. When he began to Tecover he saya he heard his mother calling, and finding himself unable to walk, crawled to the kitchen door, where he discovered his wife lying In the floor with her clothing badly tofn and the kitchoil stove turned over and on fire. He says he doesn't remember just how he did it, but he got his wife out of the room and then took out the oil atove. Mrs. McFall is under the care of a physician, but her burns and shock, though painful are not thought to be serious. COWS STRAYED?Four yearling cows strayed about one week ago from pasture in Spdncer settlement. Finder will be rewarded, ltp J. M. Redfearn, Thankful What have I to be, thankful for? I :an't pay my bills. "Then, man alive, be thankful you ire not one of your creditors."?Western Druggist. C. C. Hoitos Tk? m?n? fiHanila A? /* f* >f McBee, announce him as a candidate for the House of Representaives, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. His Many friends, p A. F. Funderburk We are authorized to announce the :andidacy of Mr. A. F. Funderburk, for the legislature, subject to the rules >f the Democratic Party. p FOR PROBATE JUDGE M. J. Hough Appreciating fully the honors given me by the people of my county, I most respectfully announce my candidacy for re-election as Judge of Probate, subject to the rules of the Democratic Party. M. J. Hough. William Thomas Hunt I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Probate Judge, subject to the rules and regulations a ? the Democratic Party. If elected 1 promise to serve the people to the best of my ability. William Thomas Hunt MAGISTRATE C. B. Brock I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for Magistrate of Court House Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary, p C. B. Brock. J. S. Wadsworth I wish to thank my friends for their suppotr at the polls in the past and hereby announce. my candidacy for reelection as Magistrate of Mt. Croghan township, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary, p J. S. Wadsworth. L. P. Grooms The friends of Mr. L. P. Grooms hereby announce him a candidate for Magistrate for Cole Hill Township.lp T. L. Teal This paper is authorzed to an nounce the candidacy of T. L. Teal, Esq., for re-election to the offce oi Magistrate for Courthouse Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. Jas. H. Ratliff I am a candidate for Magistrate ir Mt. Croghan Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. Jas. H. Ratliff. W. N. Lee I hereby announce my candidac] for re-election as Magistrate of Jeffer en Township, thanking one and al for their past support, and solicitini a continuance of the same, subject U the rules of the Democratic Primary p W. N. Lee. i gossipers blamed by i father of murdered girl Los Angeles, July 17.?While the - coroner's jury was making the invesl tigation Monday of the death of pretty 20-year-old Alberta Meadows c which resulted in a verdict of "premeditated murder" against Mrs. Clara Phillips, a former actress, Fred Tre* manie, father of Mrs. Meadows, was , blaming "damned gossipers" for the , hideous crime. Mrs. Phillips is alleged to have beaten Mrs. Meadows, a widow and a ' bookkeeper in a bank here, to death with a hammer last Wednesday after i accusing her of intimacy with her . husband. "If it hadn't been for these damned I gossipers who spread the most vile and untrue scandal about my daughl fcer and Mr. Phillips, Alberta would i be alive today," Tremaine repeated i again and again in the sheriffs' office, where he sat, waiting his turn to testify. Mrs. Peggy Caffe was the principal witness at the inquest. She once ap[ peared in vaudeville with Mrs. Phillips and has told the police she was an i eyewitness to the horrible death of Mrs. Meadows. Interspersing words with frequent , sobs, Peggy told again how she had been with Mrs. Phillips when the latter persuaded her young girl victim to drive them to lonely Montecito Heights; there accused her of misconduct with Phillips and finally, Mrs. Caffe declared, beat her to death with repeated blows of a little hammer. Mrs. Phillips' version of the killing remains unknown, except as to the alleged confession to her husband, which she later confessed to police. The woman seems utterly unmoved by the affair, and is calm and smiling. Her husband declares she is insane. Decide to make other folks happy as you can?you will avoid a lot of misery for yourself and not be avoided by others. ship, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary, p L. 0. Johnson Fred C. Coward We are authorized io announce the candidacy of Mr. Fred C. Coward, for Magistrate of Alligator Township, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. p2 J. H. Bittle The friends of Mr. J. Hoasick Bittle announce his candidacy for Magistrate of Courthouse Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. L. C. Sellers I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Magistrate for Cole Hill Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic Party. L. C. Sellers. p C. B. Williams I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for Magistrate of Alligator Township under the rules of the Democratic Primary. C. B. Wiliams. J. T. Blackwell I announce myself a candidate for Magistrate for Jefferson Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. J. T. Blackwell. W. H. Boan I respectfully announce that I am a candidate for Magistrate of Cole Hill Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic Party. W. H. Boan. P COTTON WEIGHER Robart E. Rivers, Jr. ' I hereby announce myself a candidate for Cotton Weigher, for the Town of Chesterfield, subject to the rules of the Democratic Party. Robert E. Rivers. Jr. I J. David Fincher i I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Cotton Weigher for the town of Chesterfield, subject to the rules of the Democratic Pri, mary. J Duvid Fincher p } , H. A. Watson ! I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as Cotton Weigher for Chesterffield, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary, i I wish to thank my friends for their t support in the past. H. A. Watson W. R. Huneycutt Thanking my friends for past support, I hereby announce myself for the office of Cotton Weigher for the ' Town of Chesterfield subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary and ' if elected I will not betray the trust f put in me. W. R. Huneycutt. > A. P. Smith I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Cotton Weighei for the town of Ruby, subject to thi CHER AW DEMOCI ENDORSES: The following communication ad ^ vising the support of Senator George K. Laney has been received from Che-. raw: We, the members of the Cheraw Democratic Club take pleasure in j stating that we are supporting Senator i George K. Laney for Governor in the , primary this summer and commend j him to the men and women of South Carolina as a man whose whole legislative history has been of unselfish service and standing at all tim<>? for conservative progress in education, strict economy in running the government and high ideals in all matters of principle. Miss Claude E. Godfrey, W. E. Duvall, J. O. Raley, F. W. Wilson, F. P. Evans, P. A. Murray, Jr., T. S. Evans, ' Mrs. Harriet P. Lynch, L. A. Meiklejohn, mayor, W. T. Powell, Miss Fannie B. Duvall, Mrs. P. A. Murray, Jr., Miss Elise Duvall, J. W. Maynard, J. C. Baker, R. Adeimy, John W. Justice. S. G. Godfrey,S. P. Jones,E. W. Duvall, A. F. Milliard, B. F. McBride, H. P. Duvall, Sr., G. A. Malloy, I. S. Hinsley, J. E. Funderburk, J. S. Hartzell, D. F. Brock, Edwin Malloy,' J. A. McCreight, T. W. Malloy, M. W. [ COKER STILL STRONG . FOR SWEETENED POISON Hartsville, S. C., July 15, 1922. < To the Editor: i I notice appearing in all of the daily and weekly papers this week an article from Clemson College purporting to give advice as to the latest and i most approved methods of handling i the boll weevil. I am sorry to take issue with the 1 weevil experts of the College on this < matter, but feel compelled to do as 1 my own experiments and those of j many of the best farmers in the , State lead me to differ from them in 1 important particulars. Clemson Col- j lege is supported principally by the ] farmers of South Carolina and I submit that where there is important evi- ( dence available from many of the best , and most reliable farmers in the state, j it should be given at least equ;*l | j weight with that of the "experiments < j in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, I ( Texas and Oklahoma." I The boll weevil has been in South ^ Carolina for several years during the , most of which time the government ( and college experts have advocated a ( method of weevil control which was expensive, which requird much judg- , ment in its application and which in- , volved night work. Besides in practice last year the government method proved to be dangerous in that some crops were severely damaged by plant lice after two or three applications of | the calcium arsenate in dust form. 1 have abundant evidence that the early poisoning of the weevils by the molasses-calcium aresnate method is a success and is so cheap and simple that it can be put into universal practice. 1 think it a fair deduction from the results obtained that, when put into universal practice, it will greatly delay the rapid increase of weevils and allow the whole crop to fruit for some time longer than when early control methods are not applied. The experience of Mr. McDuffie, farm manager for ex-Governor R. I. Manning on his Meredith place, is suf ticient on this subject although it is I confirmed by practically every other] farmer who used the molasses treatment in time. Mr. McDuffie poisoned his worst infested field of 10 acres on or about May 24, at which time there were no squares upon the cotton. Up to that time he had picked weevils from this field frequently and upon the day of poisoning was getting at rate of about 200 weevils per acre.Mr. McDuffie poisoned his field several times between May 24 and June 27, on which day he told me that he had frequently and carefully examined this field during that interval (May 24 to June 27) and had sent hands into it to search for weevils, also that ex-Governor Manning had been with him on at least one occassion searching for weevils, that he had been unable to find a single live weevil in , this field during that period, that he | had been carefully over the field during: the past efw days and had ound but two small spots in which any squares were being punctured. (These of course he had carefully picked up). , The cotton referred to was planted in March and was carried to the end of k the perid of weevil emergence with I practically no infestatiou or damage. About one week later Mr. dcDuflfie told me that he had just plowed over a 65acre field and had offered his plow hands 5 cents each for punctured squares. They had turned in about r 100 squares or 1 V4 squares per acre, i I could quote Messrs. W. A. Geo. ipi.DV a lEiAK IN ADVANCE RATIO CLUB SENATOR LANEY Duval], Mrs. Hannah W. Pegues, J. Wilson Malloy, C. K. Waddill, R. T. Eddings, B. P. Pegues, A. L. Latta, O. H. Purvis, Geo. W. Terrell, G. A. Bunch, A. D. Chapman, M. B. Crigler, Wm. Godfrey,P. J. Williams, L. E. Bull, Thomas M. Knight,H. W. Harrall, W. E. Hurst, Jr., R. A. Rouse, Lula J. Huntley, R. b. Powe, E. G. Enright, J. H. White, H. L. Powe. S. C. Graham, W. H. Throwe, Walter E. Rcid, A. H. McArn, R. G. McFarlan, Lacoste Evans, R. M. McDonald, J. S. Seymour, W. D. Belk, B. Finalyson, L. R. Cox, Stanley, Anderson, T. B. Davis. G. W. Duvall, E. Gilbert Smith, Robert Chapman, Wm. H. Wannamaker, Rachel Powell, J. C. Wright, Clara Powell, J. II. Craig, Mrs. J. C. Wright, R. T. Caston, A. B. Brown, Robert L. Sumwalt, Mrs. A. B. Brown, A. B. Coward, Herbert W. Wannaniulur 1 A l>" -1 " * , u. j-%.. i oiiver, vy m. mcKson, J. Ii. Wannamaker, J. A. Spruill, T. E. Wannamaker, Jr., Caroline Godfrey, Joe Lindsay, Mrs. Alex Harrall, W. E. Reid, L. E. Bull, W. E. Hurt, Jr., J. M. Nelson, J. W. Eddins, C. P. Parker, P. B. Huntley, William Rudwan, D. L. Tillman, W. T. Thrower, J. T. Gainey, L. C. Wannamaker. Rogers of Society Hill besides my own force of experimenters and a host of other farmers in this section to the effect that applications of the molasses mixture applied for the first time from May 24 on up to June 12 and even later upon cotton which was at the time badly infested with weevils resulted in the prompt and practically total destruction of the weevils. It is hardly reasonable to suppose that the weevils chose the particular iate of May 24 to disappear from the leld of ex-Governor Manning, May 30 from the fields of Mr. Goodson and June 12 from our own fields (these being dates upon which these three parties made the first application of poison.). It seems to me no less foolhardy to io nothing to control the boll weevil jntil squares have formed on the slants and of course some of them jeeii punctured by the old weevils, it o pciietuy ieasinie as stated by the Clemson authority to kill these early weevil by application of arsenical poison. Why is it not equally feasible to keep on ki"ing them for a peritd of 30 days when a method which will certainly do this is offered at a cost of about 20 cents per acre per application for materials, or say $1 per acre to complete the job. The experience of many in this section shows that it IS perfectly feasible to do THIS VERY THING. We are not going to get perfect boll weevil control anywhere this season because in no section have all the farmers poisoned their crops and picked up squares, nor will we probably get weevil control to the highest degree in any season, even in sections where the molasses poison is used in time and frequently, unless the farmers are vigilant in finding the spots where the few weevils who have probably escaped the poison are laying in the squares. I firmly believe, however, that when every farmer in the state poisons his cotton before squares are formed and continues this treatment often enough to keep the poison on the cotton until me last ot June and where lie continues vigilant in detecting and picking the few punctured squares that the occasional unpoisoned weevil will lay, we will have a method of control which will protect the whole cotton crop until late in the season and allow normal crops of early planted early varieties to mature. In order to secure the universal adoption of an agricultural practice it is only necessary to convince all the farmers that the practice is profitable. The use of the Williamson plan of cultivating corn very quickly became universal in this section because its benefits were so manifest that even the powerful opposition of many govern(CONTINUED ON LAST PAGE) NOTICE OF CAMPAIGN MEETINGS TK/i 1 " ?iic iviilitiii 111^ uouniy campaign meeting will be held as follows: Brock's Mill, Wednesday, August 16th. .. Cheraw, Thursday, August 17th at night. Patrick, Friday, August 18th. Me Bee, Saturday, August 19th. Catarrh, Monday, August 21st. Jefferson, Tuesday, August 22nd. Pageland, Wednesday, August 28rd. Mt. Croghan .Thursday, August 24th. Ruby, Friday, August 25th. Court House, Saturday, August 26th. D. F. Brock, M. J. Hough, Socrctary. Chairman.