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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-10-21
8 A L E
P. A. MURRAY. Jrr
Master Chesterfield County.

Notice is given that will offer for
sale to the highest bidder within the
legal hours of sale on Monday, the
first day of November, 1915, at the
Court House steps at Chesterfield,
s. c., ali that certain piece, parcel
or tract Of land, situate, lying and
being in the County of Chesterfield,
State of South Carolina, containing
FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX
acres. more or less, bounded on the
North by lands Of Frank Davis and
leslie Wadsworth. on the East by
'ands of Mary Pigg and Edward
Jones, on the South by lands Of Allen
Cassidy and on the West by the A. B
Merriman lands; the said tract being
No. 1 Of the estate lands of Burrel
Merriman, deed as shown on plat, ant
was conveyed by said Merriman tc
w. T. Thrower. March 30th, 1912, and
was conveyed by him to me by deed
lated 18th day of February, 1915.
Terms of sale, one-third cash and
balance in two equal annual Install
ments, with interest upon the credit
portion at the rate of eight per cent
Der annum. Purchaser to give mort
gage upon the premises to secure pay
ment of credit portion.
C. WADDILI.
Cheraw, s. c., Oct. 9th, 1915.
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MASTERS SALE
State Of South Carolina,
County Of Chesterfield.
Ellen B. Brock, as Assignee, Plaintiff.
apoinSt
Master Chesterfield Count!

Ellen B. Brock, as Assignee, Plaintiff.
against
Osborne Coleman, Defendant.
Pursuant to decree heretofore
granted in the case Of Ellen B. Brock
as Assignee, Plaintiff, against Osborne
Coleman, Defendant l will offer for
sale before the Court House door in
Chesterfield, S. c., on the first Monday
in November, (same being the first) be-
tween the legal hours Of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
described real estate, to- wit: All that
tract of land OH which Osborne Cole
man formerly lived, in Chesterfield
County, said State, containing Sixty
Three (83) acres, being the tract deed
ed to said Coleman by S. w. Evans, by
deed dated Dec. 81, 1880, and bounded
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-10-21
COLDS DO NOT LEAVE WILLINGLY

Because a cold is stubborn is no rea-
son why you should be. Instead OF
wearing" it out, fet sure relief by
taking DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Dangerous bronchial and lung ailments
often follow a cold which has been
neglected at the beginning r. sS9nr
body faithfully battles those Geld
germs, no better aid can be given than
the use of this remedy. Its merit has
been tested by old and young. Get a
bottle to-day. SOC and $1.00.
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MASTERS SALE
State Of South Carolina,
County Of Chesterfield.
Citizens Loan and Trust Company,
Plaintiff.
against

Plaintln.
against
Caesar Wilson, Defendant
Pursuant to decree heretofore grant
ed in the case Of Citizens Loan & Trust
Company, Plaintiff, against Caesar
Wilson, Defendant, will cffer for sale
before the Court House door at Ches-
terferd, S. c., on the 1st Monday in Nov.
(same being the flrst) between the le-
gal hours Of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described real
estate, to wit All that certain piece,
parcel or tract of land, situate, lying
and being in the County Of Chesterfield,
State aforesaid, and in the town Of
Cheraw, bounded as follows: begin
ming 8 chains from the first corner Of
the plantation line Of the Estate Of R
NJ. Mckay, thence North, 20 1-2 de-
grees East one chain and fifty links
to a stake, thence South 33 degrees
East three chains and seventy-f1ve
links to q stake; thence South 20 l.
West one chain and fifty links tc
stake, thence North 33 degrees West
three chains and seventy-flve links t.
the beginning, together with one dwell
ling house consisting Of eight rooms
and other outhouses; said lot contain
ing one-half acre.
P. A. MURRAY, Jr,,
Master Chesterfield County.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-10-21

as follows: beginning at the bridge
at Spot Mill Creek ON Public Road
leading from Society Hill to Chester
field Court House, running thence s. Z
81 degrees along sad road Is chains
and so links to stake 3vn. thence N. w
s degrees % chain, to Black Gum In
Horse Spring Branch, thence down said
branch to its entrance into Spot Mill
Creek.
P. A. MURRAY, Jr,
MaStar Chactarf1ald CouutV
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A Pine Whooping Cough Remedy.

Mothers, DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey Is
Just the remedy for your children's
cold ailments. The fact is that pine Is
a quick enemy of cold conditions. its
qualities loosen the mucous in the
throat, soothe the lungs and open up the
air passages. The combination Of
honey, soothing and pleasant, with the
loosing pine quality makes this an
idsal cough remedy for children. Each
WASHING year brings for 1t, new friends
A family Of growing children cannot
afford to be without 1t. 25c. bottle.
,sa11
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MASTERS SALE

State of South Carolina,
County. of Chesterfield.
". 7. Edgeworth. aud Southern Gotten
Oh Company, Plaintiffs,
against
T.iF. Brewer, Defendant
Pursuant to a decree heretofore
granted in the ease Of w. T. Edge
worth and Southern Cotton OIL Co.,
Intervenes; Plaintiffs, against T. F.
Brewer, Defendant, I will offer fol
sale before the Court House door II
Chesterfield. s. c., ON the first Monda!
In November; (same being the first
between the legal hours Of sale, to thu
highest bidder for cash the following
real estatet to W.T.: All the undivided
one-haf interest Of T. F. Brewer IN
and TO- that piece, parcel or tract OF
land inl the above State and County,
bounded North by lands Of W. NJ. Jor-
dan; East by lands Of w. L. Pate; ;
South by lands Of Pageland Insurance
and Realty Company, and being the
same conveyed. to T. F.. and NJ. a.
Brewer by B! J. Hubbard in 19l1.
PA. MURRAY, Jr,
Master Chesterfield County.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-10-21
STORE BUILDING FOR RENT

The large brick store building on
Market street, now occupied by H. N.
Askins who has been disposing Of the
bankrupt stock Of the Cheraw Mere
antile Co., is now for rent. Possession
will be given November 1st. For
particulars apply to
J. G. Tetran,
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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR
HOMESTEAD.

Notice is hereby given that V. H.
Gregory, Mae Gregory, j. Carl Greg
ory, Willis Gregory, Nell Gregory, Rob
ert Gregory and Cary Gregory, chill
dren Of Thomas S. Gregory, deceased,
have by petition ,ppliel to ne, n
accordance with the law In such cases
made and provided, to laTe a nome
stead, and and a pe"snal prop+rt!
exemption laid of to them out Of the
real and personal property OF the
said Thomas S. Gregory, deceased.
P. A. MURRAY, Jr.,
Master
Sept. 20, 1905.
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MASTERS .SkLB
Statea Of South Caroiyina,
County Of Chesterfield.
D.. H. McGregoTS' Plaintiff,

A.&F.y Hendrfck, Defendant.
Pursuant to a decree heretofore
granted I'm the case of D. II. McGregOr,
Phintin, against A. F. Hendrick, De-
fe,idaut, / will Offer for sale before the
Court House, door in Chesterfield, S.
c., on the first Monday in November,
(same being the first) between the. le-
gafr hours Of sale, to the highest bid
der for cash, the following real estate,
to swtr:' All that certain piece, par
celior tract Of land in the above State
and County, bounded North by land Of
B.. G: Moore; East by land Of D. H. Nc
Gregor,& Co.; South and West by lands
Of d., H., McGregor & Co., containing
twenty (20) acres, more or less, ard
being- the land decided to said Hendrick
by VIM. Godfrey, trustee.
P. A. MURRAY, Jr,
Master Chesterfield County.
MASTERS SALE
State Of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield.
Merchants & Farmers Bank,
Plaintiff,
B. ]. DOuglasss +. A. Douglass, and j.
s. Douglass, Defendants.
Pursuant to decree heretofore
granted in the case Of Merchants 4
Farmers Bank, Plaintiff, against b. j.
Douglass, E. A. Douglass, and J. S.
Douglass, Defendants, I will Cffer for
sale before the Court House door in
Chesterfield, S. c., 9n the first Monday
In November next, (Same being the
frst) between the legal hours Of sale,
to the highest bidder, the following
described real estate, to wit: All that
piece, parcel or tract Of land in the
above State and County, known as the
Jesse Melton land, originally contain
ing $50 acres, but from which has
been cut 100 acres for 1. c. Bittle and
]. A. Bittle, and being bounded by the
lands formerly of w. ]. PurviS, F. w.
Rivers; w. L. Douglass, White Oak
Church, w. ]. Odom, and Alexander
G. Oliver, a more complete description
will be exhibited at the sale.
Terms Of sale, one-third cash, bal
ance in one and two years, secured by
notes and mortgage Of the purchaser,
with the privilege Of paying all cash.
P. A. MURRAY, Jr,,
Master Chesterfield County.
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Your printing done promptly AZ the
Chronicle office.
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Is cent COTTON is POSSIBLE.

r. b. LANEY WILL STORE YOUR
COTTON IN HIS BONDED WARE
HOUSE
And will give you State Ware House
Reveipts loan you money at 6h per
cent.
Let me talk this over with you
r. B. LANEY
Cheraw, S. c.,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-17
RavageS Of Typhus, Typhoid
and Recurrent FeverS Are
Epidemic and Smallpox
Adds Its Horrors,
CHOLERA EXPECTED
WITH WARM WEATHER
In City of Nish Alone Plaques
Are Carrying Off 100 VIC
TINS Daily Whole Country
a ChameI House,

New York, April lb.-Iyphus, y
phoid and recurrent fever are cpl
dcmic in serbia. smallpox and scarlet
fever also are present Ia some COM
munlties. and cholera IS expected with
the warmer weather according TO
report made public here today by the
Rockefeller foundation war relief
committee which has been inNestlgat-
ing conditions in that stricken eoun-
try.
The Serbian government, the re-
port SAYS, is absorbed IN the conuuct
of the war and civil employees are too
much occupied with the demands OF
military service to turn their attention
to gathering statistics but the esll-
mates based on inadequate informa-
ton place the number of typhus eases
in the country at from 2o,VVV 70
80, 000.
I'm Nish," the report stated "ar
English physician said 1t was his be-
lief that hundred patients were dy-
ing of typhus daily
zone day during the visit OF the
commission il was reported that the
cemetery at Nish contained 25O un-
buried bodies of typhus victims, the
force of grave diggers being entirely
unable to keep up with the work.
I'm Belgrade In one hospital were
1876 cases of typhus, with larger ag'
gregate number in several other hos
pitfalls.
'In Skopie. DR.. Barrie, an English
physician, estimated the number OF
typhus cases on February "a at 1000
'Naljevo. a town In that part o.
Serbia which was for time held pN
an Austrian army : reporteo TO b'
the most serious cvnter OF the epl
demic of typhus Substantially tn
entire civilian population there are IN
volved in the disease Every commu
nifty on the main lines of travel is II
the clutches Of typhus.
Unto the mountain places and th'
i villages distant from the railroads, tn
disease is being carried by the movinl
I troops and bullock drivers and by TN
straw-lined carts In which the sicl
and well are transported.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-17
Summary of Var
NelDs of YESTERDAY

| Air raids over England, France and
Germany, French infantry and artil-
/ lery ighting in France, the Carpa-
thians and parts of Russian Poland
and an attack by Russian warships
against Turkish merchant ships and
ottoman forts in the Black sea. COM
/ prise the main features Of the war.
Probably the greatest interest at
taches To the spectacular flights OF
| German airmen over portions oil
county Kent, England. and the city
Of Amiens, France, ana a bomb drop
lping raid by allied avlators on towns
/ In west Germany. While 1t Is said that
little material damage and only slight
casualties resulted from the attack
on several Kentish towns and villages,
ten persons are reported to have been
KILLED or wounded by bombs dropped
| from German Taube In the vicinity
lof the cathedral in Amiens
I Two civilians were killed and one
lperson injured IN Rottweil, Wurt-
! temhurg, by the exploding missiles
from French biplane, which att
tempted to destroy the powder mag
lazine while other allied aviators
threw bombs on Leopoldshoehe and
! iMizieres les Metz, ten miles north of
/ bombs. according TO Paris, found
! their target in Leopoldshoehe--w work.
shops of a railway station-and for
ty fen on the electric station of MI
zieres les Metz. Six struck the pow
der, magazine at Bottweil, Paris says,
land a huge flame shot up, surround
led by dense smoke. The army COM
lmander at Stuttgart, however, de-
clares that aside from the fatalities
the damage done at Rottwail was
slight.
England believes that the three air
craft raids made along the east
coast in three days are only recon
naissances and that an attack IN
force by Zeppelins and aeroplanos
may be anticipated
OF the land lighting. France as
serts that three counter-attacks ny
The Germans on the newly won
French positions at Notre Dame de
lI.orctte and "A similar attack at Les
Eparges failed, and that in the for
lest of Montmare three German bat
teries we're silenccd and an ammunl-
I ton depot blown up.
In the Carpathians, now deep IN
mud from the spring thaw and In
parts inundated by spring freshets'
Petrograd asserts that two heights
between the village of Telepotch ana
lZuella were taken by the MuscoVite
troops at the point of the bayonet,
while in the vicinity of RostoN ana
| IN the Strv region, Austrian ATTACKS
were repulsed. Vienna reports thH'
tonly isolated nghting has taken place
in the wooded sectors Of the noun
tains. but that at one point RUS
sian advance was repulsed Win
heavy losses Several slight engage
ments in Poland are noted poth ny
Vienna and Petrograd.
In the hghtlng IN the south the
British India troops are reported 10
have defeated the Turks in Mesopo-
tamia, but in doing so, had losses OF
labout 700 men. Russian warshlps
have sunk several Turkish merchant
men In the Black sea and bombarued
forts In Asia Minor
On the political side, the Austrian
Official Fremdenblatt denies that
Austria intends to conclude separate
peace with Russia.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-17
COURT DECIDES
AGAINST HARRY
THAW ON APPEAL
Effect of Ruling Is That Noted
Prisoner Should Be Re-
turned to Criminal Hospital
at MatteaWan.

New York, April 1.-THE appellate
division of the supreme court handed
down decision today affirming the
writ issued in the case OF Harry n:
Thaw. thus upholding the decision or
Supreme Court Justice Page, IN re-
fusing to send Thaw back TO New
Hampshire. The opinion in the case
was written by Justices Hotchkiss
and Scott
The decision in effect means that
the appellate division justices think
Thaw should go back to Matteawan'
The principal part of the opinion
reads -,
.aThe state assumed no implied op-
Iipation TO return the appellant 10
New Hampshire when his trial shoula
have been ended. No such obligation
is suggested and even If there had
been an expressed condition attached
to the rendition of Thaw. 1t is doubttui
if il would have had any validity /.
The opinion goes on 70 say assrsi1era. si,a :
finn
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-17
Movement Of ViIIa-ZapataI
Capital From Mexico City
to Chihuahua Is Reported
Ordered,
ARMY OF ANGELES
REACHES T0RRE0N
Every Effort Is Being Made toI
Stem Advance of Victorious
Caranza Forces Marching
NorthWard,

lei paRO, Tex, Apfll lb,-wAh dNdll7
able VILLA troops were reported today
as being rushed to assist In checking
General Ohregons apparently sue
ccssful advance north along the line
OF the Mexican Central railroad. MO-
bile groups were said TO have been
ordered into central Mexico from Ie-
pic state, on the west coast, and from
the extreme northeast where the
villa army has been attacking Mata-
moras. and investing the port or Tam +,
pico. General Angeles, Villas second
in command, already has reached
.Torreon from Monterey.
Adviccs from Mexico city TO-DAY
said that all was prepared at the
capital TO move the Villa-Zapata con-
ivcntion government to Chihuahua
near the northern border. rms gov
crnment still is in the hands OF Rogue
Gonzales Cara, who was named pro
visional president of the convention
General villa later assumed the pow,
ers of president, but only because ol
lack of communication with Gon1ales
Cara, 1t was explained.
The presence Of Carranza tluop'
ialong the railroad line between Mex.
4 leo City and Chihuahua, probably VII
tuplAN the dntnubHitltHA VI N'A' 80 -.
er capital. The staff and plant OF y
( Monitor" the official Villa-Iapati
newspaper, will be moved TO Chihua
hua with the government offieiaii
and officers.
Upon being informed of the repor
made bv General Obregon OF the re-
cent battle of Celaya, General NnN
itelegraphed today the followfnl
statement to his border agents.
THE Carranza people ran get VI
the news as they wish and relate nov
they captured 100 cannon and man
iother things, but the time will com
soon when all will be unmistakaple'
"It is true that | have not takel
the city of Celaya, but ] can stat
that if we had losses their losse
were heavier and their condition
worse than ours. | hold all of my po
sitons and hope to give a deelsiV'
blow TO my foe ,
other telegrams from villa eN
iplained that his abandonment OF TN
attack had been caused by a shortas'
of ammunition. He admitted haVlhl
received heavy losses in the center o
his attacking formation during hght
ling this week. No losses were stated
iThe messages were sent from ira
lpuato, villas base.
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the encmys flank and front deter
mined It's defeat and at Ills y. m. |
tApril l5l the retreat In great disor-
der began. eur soldiers were then
on the trenches. causing the enemy |
"A terrible loss OF life,
"Wo have picked up from the field
over thirty cannon In perfect condl-
lion, with all their ammunition and
beasts of burden over 500 Mauser RI
files, and Rave taken more than 5000
prisoners and large numbers of
horses. saddles and other war mate
rial.
"Our cavalry column is pursuing
what Is left Of the enemy and am
hopeful that the enemy's train and
such accoutrements as II carried with
II ON its retreat may be captured.
at this time ! calculate that the
enemy's losses exceed 1900 men
! between dead wounded ana prison
ers our losses do not exceed sVV
men. dead and wounded, among the
latter being q colonel and an officer
of my staff
The following summary was lssueu
bv the state department tonight;
"Advices from Vera cruz. dateu
| Apru 40. state that another victory ~
claimed over villa who renewed his
lattack on the 18th. with large force.
At Carranza headquarters II Is stated
that villa lost heavily In Killed ana
wounded ana that thirty cannon Wer,
captured. Rcinforcements and am
munitun are being sent To Ohregon
constantly,
General Jara. with his command
Is on route from PFogreso To Vera
Cruz. The American vice consul al
Progreso reports that Moritz Caller
the German subject who was recently
imprisoned on a charge Of having dy
namited a military train, has beer
liberated.
The department is informed tina
Gen. Saule Navarro died In Browns
willie on April Il. from wounds re
/, ccived in a battle at Matamoras on IN
I, 18th. Matamoras was quiet but bot
sides appeared to be preparing Tor
a renewed engagement II is reporte
that the villa forces have eStablishe
!, a base at Rosita, six miles from Ma
tamoras. shells fired into Matamora
!, during the recent fighting appear
= have done practically no damage.
"Adviccs Just received from Piedra
Negras. stated that repairs were con
!, pleted on the railroad TO Allende o
y the 18th, the first train leaving Il
u there this morning"
The villa agency Issued a state
, meut tonight reaffirming the chars
! that goo men and eighteen womel
employed on railway repair work, ha
T. been executed by the Carran2a force
after the recent battle al Huisachit
9 This charge has been denied by II
: Carranza leader, General Herrera, an
l. the villa agency statement Is based,
: says, upon reports from the villa COZ
u sui at Laredo, Tex.
y The statement also denies that Il
Villa forces were defeated recent
~ near Sanchez. fifteen miles from Nj
:, evo Laredo, saying the fighting vi
u between two factions Of the Carrani
/ troops whose leaders, Generals lie
- rera and CARA. disagreed as to whe
Ia the villa force advancing on Nue.
a Laredo should be met
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-17
CONFIRMATION LACKING
AT STATE DEPARTMENT.

washington, April G.--Conllrtnatiuh
was lacking at the state department.
tonight Of the victory claimed by car
rama officials here and in vera cruz
to have been won by General Opre-
gon over General Villas forces near
Celaya. The Carranza claims We're
officially reported from Vera Cfue'
but adviees from various points IN
central Mexico indicated that the
fighting was still going on. =,
OF the fighting today 1t was lndl-
Gated that the severest enlightenment
was at Salamanca, near lrapuato.
The Carranza agency made publle
tonight the following telegram from
Vera Cruz.
over Obregon's great victory Thou-
sands are parading streets cheering
for Carranza, Obregon and me con
stitutionalist government. It Is sener-
aIlv thought that villa will never re-
cover from this blow. ObreEon is
steadily pushing north toward Ira
nuato Gen. Luis Hernandez has de-
iivered to Carranza two banners OF
Villas northern division captured IN
the battle at Ceaya. Popular demon
strations occurred as they were parad-
ed through the streets.
The agency also reported that the
villa troops attacking Tuxpam had
been routed
The railroad between Vera Cruz ana
Ouerotaro is In almost constant use
bv General Obregou for the transport
tation of reinforcements ana resi-
dents of Mexico city have been un-
able 20 get any freight, Already there
il suffering in the Mexican capitai
from lack of food Duval West, per-
sonal representative of President VIII
eon telegraphed from Mexico City
that famine threatened. Secretary
Brvan forwarded Mr.. Vests telegram
TO American Consul Slliman at Vera
Cruz with instructions TO present II
to General Carranza and impress upon
the latter the necessity for opening
the railroad to Mexico city for the
transportation of food supplies. Ihe
Zapata forces ale operating along the
same railroad and there are fears IN
Vera Cruz that General Obregon's line
of communication may be cut at any
moment
The Carranza agency made public
a telegram from General Carranza
quoting General Obregon 8 report on
thirty-slx hours Of fighting at Celaya.
Obregon announced a complete vic
tory over Villa who. he said, attacked
Celaya Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock with forty-two Of his generals
and thirty thousand men in three
armies.
After describing his defensive meas
ures forwarded by charges and ad-
vance OF sharpshooters, the Obregon
report said
"As soon as this movement was
begun the enemy began to show signs
Of dismay and complete dlsorganlza =
tion. our cavalry charges on tha en-
emy's flank and the attacks OF our IN
fantry. which was advancing against
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-17
ALL KANSAS CITY
PAYS HONOR To
NELSON s MEMORY
Business Is Suspended and
100000 People Surround
House While Funeral Ser
vices Are Being Held,

Kansas City April 16.---Kansas city
almost as unit did honor today to
the memory of William II. Nelson,
late editor OF the Kansas City star
who died Tuesday and whose funeral
was held this afternoon. For periods
varying from five minutes to half
day practically every activity in the
city stood still. II was estimated
nearly 10000 persons surrounded the
house during the services
Throughout the city business hous-
es and other activities began closing
at noon All public schools and pub
lie libraries were closed for the half
day. AT 2:S0 o'clock street cars, mo-
tor bus and interurban traffic stopped
and for five minutes the entire CITY
virtually was motionless
The burial was at Mount Washing
ton cemetery.