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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-03-23

the r0ft os 1el as f'Irtnrc I,iist f'mS-
banks for the stuff that Aept Eliza
from sinking intO the river.
lie was about the size bf first
|baseman. ana he had ambiguous blue
|eyes like the china dog on the mantel.
piece that Aunt Harriet usclh to play
with when she was Il child. His hair
waved little bit, like the stat tuc of the
(linkus thrOwcr In the Nafation at
Rome, but the color of it remt nded you
bf the Sunset In thc Grandi Canyon
py an American artist. that 1hey hang
pver the stovepipe holes in rhf salongs
he was the Reub. without needing n
AEch. You'd have known hiHl for one.
I'm If you'd seen him on THE vaude-
lle stage with one cotton iuspenGcr
Ld straw over his ear.
tT told him what wanted dnd found
m ready to jump at the Job.
Overlooking suck trivial little
ctadillo as the habit or man
ughter,' says l, what have you ac-
npllshed ,n the way of indirect
gandage Or nOnactionable thrlfu-
Is that you could point TO-, with or
thout pride, as an evidenced OF your
hliflcations for the positionF
eWhy.' SAYS he I'm his kind Of south
system of procrastinated accents,
int you heard tell? There hint any
n. black or white. In the Blte Ridge
4 can tote off shoat as dnsy as
without bein' heard, seen br cotch-
~ can lift shoat,' he goed on. out
n from under u piazZt, ut the
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-03-23
Masters Sale

The Bank of Pageland,
Plaintiff,
Ella Gulledge, ct al,
Defendants.
Foreclosure
In obedience to an order OF
Court made in the above stated
case by His Honor, S. w. G..
Shipp, Judge Presiding In the
4th Circuit, dated 18th day OF
March 1916, / will offer for sale
to the highest bidder for cash
before the Court House door at
Chesterfield, South Carolina,
within the legal hours, on the
first Monday of April 1916 (same
being the 3rd) the following
tracts of land in Chesterfield
County, South Carolina:
"All that piece, parcel or tract
OF land i'll the County and State
aforesaid, bounded on the North
by the Estate lands of Eli Johns,
on the East by lands of A.
l. Johnson, or the S, nth by
lands of Albert johnson and
others and on the West by lands
of Robert Tucker and being di-
vided from said lands on West
by a line commencing at a stake
in the @. Naples line and runs
thence N. Is chains to a stake,
thence N T2h e. 24.95, chs. to a
pine, thence n. 2OH E. GAL
chains to a mulberry on McMan-
US b.anch, thence with said
branch to the Eli Johns' line.
containing 15S acres. The afore-
said land conved to me hy
Robert Tucker by deed dateu
Deem Der Both, 1912 and filled
Tor record Novem Der 22nd 1913
Also one other tract contain
ing 81 acres, more or less, of Orc
or Sowell tract Commission land)
known as lot No. 3, having such
shape, metes and bounds as
shown by record in the Secre.
tary of States office. The said
81 acres, more or less, having
been this day conveyed to me oy
Stephen Brewer.
Purchaser or purchasers 20 paw
for all necessary papers.
z. A. Murray, yr.
Master OF Chesterfield County
March 14th, 1916.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-03-23
A Monorail Bid

Buttinsky. who heard sone travelling
men talking about the monoail, adopt
ed his usual tactics.
81 rode on one of those oee," he
piped In.
Erode on whatT
"a single rail-" NJ
T'n bet you did," replied one ofNhe
drummers. land I'll also bet there @s
a man carrying each end Of the rain
Judge.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-03-23


S20 bash river who
-AO can use his cere
brum. .cerebellum
JULIA oblongata at the same time
III the line of unillegal graft.
.ot TO be dreaded by widows
mans; he is a reducer of sur
Ills favOrite disguise is that
Erget bird at which the spend.
the reckless investor may shy
consequential dollars. He is
localized by tobacco: so. with
( two thick and easy burning
got tie story of his latest
2sveAture.
.ne of business" said JEFF,
deSt thing Is to find an up-
CStworthy. strictly honorable
york a graft with. Some
fnen l ever worked with in
would resort TO trickery at
summer I thinks ! will 30
this section of country where
serpent has not yet entered
l can find n partner natural
with n talent for crime, but
illuminated by success.
a village that seemed to
light kind OF n layout. The
hadn't found out that
been dispoSsessed and were
along naming the animals
snakes just as if they were
IN of Eden. They call this
Nebo. and it's up near the
Kentucky and West Nir-
North Carolina corner to-
N states don't meet? Well.
t neighborhood. anyway.
ing III n week proving l
Enue officer | went over to
ere the rude fourtluSherS
lied. to see if | could get
kind of man | wanted.
b. says ! after we rubbed
therCd round the dried
Il don't suppose there's
unity in the whole world
and chicancry has less
meatcd than this. Life
the women are brave
and all the men honest
must. indeed. be an
$ me- says |, of Gold
ballad entitled THE
p" which says:
and. To fastening Ills a
i've It's charms away?
slowly down the lane.
cen OF the May"
Er. Peters, says the
'ckon we air about as
community rs there
hg. according to cen
SuScS of opinion.
hut | reckon you
ain't ever met
Rufc Tatum.'
Nv h V. no.
says the town
G." II ahlc. he
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-03-23
] } He eHAnY
Stories
The Ethics of Pig
By o. HENRY
right. the Frank A. Munsey Col

I an eaStbound
train I went into
the smoker and
found jefferson
Peters, the only
man with n brain
west of the Wa
bash river who
can use his cere-
Drunl lcprpbpllunn
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-03-23
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

Aatarfh Cannot De OuTcu
VIII LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
canHot reach the seat of the disease.
SSat5trrh is a local disease. greatly In
nuenced by constitutional conditions,
ana lin order to cure IL you must
taks an Internal remedy. Halls Ca
tarrs cure is takon internally and
acts shru the blood on the mucous sur.
faceS Of the system Halls Catarrh
cure was prescribed by one of the best
phys1cians in thfs country for years. IL
~ coInposed of some of the best tonics
STn. combined with some OF the
pest blood purifiers. The perfect COM
pina ZION OF the ingredients In Hairs
Chtatrh euro Is what produces such
wong erful results In catarrhal condi-
ions send for testimonials. free. .
rx9;fCHENEY & co, Props, Toledo. o
Ans lDruggists. 75c.
hs6's Family pills for constipatton
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Soldiers With Pershing
Are 7wice as Healthy as
People in United States

FIELD HEADQUARTERS AMER
lCAN PUNITIVE EXPEDITION.
Aug 23.-Only SIX deaths from dis
ease and a present sick rate of 5 per
cent for the American punitive eNpedi-
ton since 1t entered Mexico more than
five months ago was the record con
tanned IN official figures given out here
today by sanitary department Adding
the number of SICK being treated at the
base hospital to those IN the field, the
rate is increased to IS percent There
has not been a case OF typhoid. the most
noticeable ailment being dysentcry
This is a remarkable record for an
expedition serving in this sort Of a
country with nothing but field equip
mcnt." declared Gen J. ! PerShIng
commander, when shown the depart
meuts figures 1T probably is as low
record as any similar expedition ever
set
1T shows the high appreciation ot
sanitary regulation by line officers who
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Lloyd Is
Sure of Victory

LONDON, Aug. 2j-Dayid Lloyd
George, secretary for war, contrasted
in the house OF commons Yesterday
what he termed the extraordinary
change in a couple Of months in the
relative positions of the entente allies
aud the central powers on all the fronts
except Mesopotamia, where climatic
conditions had kept the BrltlSh forces
quic,cent He denounced as unluStltcd
criticisms OF the British operations on
the Sommc front on the ground OF their
failure to break through the German
lines The Germans having two al
tcnatiyc,, said Mr Lloyd George, chose
the alternative OF bringing troops anC
guns from Ncrdun 10 prevent the Brit
ish from breaking through
The German accounts of our losses
on the Sommc are ludicrouSly cNaggcr.
atcd." he said "Ihc losses, though
dcplorablc. have been relatively low As
compared with those of the Germans -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Tabloid News @N
for Busy PlH

Chamber Directors Meet Chamber Of
commerce directors were In session ht
noon today In the Lee. .Hucklns hotel. and
refused 10 make known their proceedings
second meeting will be held this after
noon at o'clock In the chamber rooms
In the Colcord building
Railway plsr !Hdorsed lndOrsement Of
the plan TO raise 500 600 for CnnstrlIc-
liun OF northwest road from Oklahoma
city was given last night hy the railroad
committee OF the local Chamber OF Com
merce. II was definitely decided also
that this city would raise its share of the
bonus II Other towus along the tcnta-
tive route decided TO cooperate Com
mittecs from these towns win meet with
the local committee In the Lee Hucklns
hotel next Thursday night.
slayer Arralured Yorl, McGowsn. ne
gro confessed SLAYER Of " r. Hodge
early sunday morning, was arraigned he
fore District Judge llaysun this morn
Ing lie pleaded not guilty and was held
Tor ttial september .. Attorney 4 +
Early was appointed 20 defend tho negro,
who was brought to oklahoma Citv this
morning by Deputy sheriff dShnson from
Norman, where he was hurrcdly taken
Monday night following reports that a
mob was organizing to lynch him
/ Cotton Seed crushers Meet Members
~ the Cotton Seed Crushcrs' association
held u secret meeting all morning on the
meEtanlue floor OF the Lee Huckins hotel
! Railway Employees Picnic Employees OF
: the oklahoma Railway company len this
morning IN three special cars for their
sixth annual picnic Guthrie liz the scene
Of this years activities There were
about $50 on the cars They will return
to oklahoma city late tonight
Livestock Show lls,s-'rhc premium list
and classification for tho second annual
Southwest American ,iycstouA show In
this city, Co be held March 3 TO 2. viii h,
ready for distribution IN the next few
days, n is announced More money ia
he'nE spent on prizes than ever before
Reader Delights notarlsns Mrs Ouv,
McIMntic Johnson of linllns TeNps Tor.
merly a resident NJ oklahoma CITY. erased
the wrinkles from Rotarlan brows lasl
night when Of their regular MONTH,
meeting IN the Skifvin hotel she road 10,
their benefit, THAT Something" boob
dedicated to Rotary clubs .t tho world
Drilling into Sand Drilling into IA,
shallow sand struck nv the keecho Ol
and Gsa company several days aEo on 4
lease near Cement In expected to beyii
today CASING for shutting out water ha,
arrived and In being set keeche officer,
expect n fairly good shallow producer.
honeymoon In Colorado Jogse n
Toonsend, clerk at the postotfce Tor tn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

have been held TO strict account for
violations by their commands
Only once during the lite of the ex.
petition has there been what threatened
to become an apidemlc, This occurred
recently at a camp south Of headquar-
tefs where the water caused a number
of cases oi amoebic dySentery. When
the sick percentage climbed 10 ) per
cent the chief surgeon and his entire
corps were sent from headquarters. A
quick and exhaustive study OF camp
conditions was made and measures TAX
en- which soon reduced the rate 10 ~
percent
The Chief means used in curing this
epidemic was the chlorinatlon bag
This destroyed the organisms in the
water which caused the disease At
one time there were l25 cases at the
camp mentioned There are now ,hir-
teen From available data it appears
that the sick rate in the expedition is
less than half of tha, OF the United
States"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
NO TRACE DISCOVERED
MAY0'S ATTACKING FLEET
Somewhere Out in Atlantic Scouts OF
Both Forces Are Searching for
Each Other.

WASHINGTON, Aug 2j-Admlral
Nayo's hostile fleet, seeking to land
invaders on the Atlantic Seaboard and
Rear Admiral Helms defending squad
rons have not met in battle vet m
the greatest war game OF the Amerl-
can navy
Somewhere out IN the Atlantic the
scouts OF both fleets are cropping tor
one another At daylight Rear Ad-
miral Helms scouts were spread out
over the arc of a great OO-mllc circle
the center of which was a point lue
cast OF Cape HatteraS where the IN
vaders and the great armada OF troop
transports were reported at the start
OF the problem twenty-six hours be
fore.
Had Admiral MAYO continued di-
rec,ly westward toward the coast his
advance ships and the defending de,
stroyerS should have been IN touch az
daylight The fact that no reports had
come that the invading scouts had been
picked up was taken to indicate that
Admiral Mayo has changed his course
and is working out his own plan for
evadlng the defenders
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
England Seeking
Hidden Securities

LONDON, Aug y Further meas
urcS are contemplated by the govern
mcnt to bring about the MOBILIZATION OF
such Canadian and neutral securities
as have not been turned over to the
government
In the house Of commons today Regi-
nald Mckcnna, the chancellor ot the
excheQuer. said it is the intention Of
the department to apply 10 parliament
for the power to impose further in
come tax Of shllngs on the returns
from all securities which have not been
deposited at tho treasury
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
American Aviator
Dies in France

PHUADELPHIA Aug. 2j--Lieut
Loycl Hardwick Barlow, son Of Mrs.
r II. Barlow, the widely known golt
PLAYER was killed on August IA while
fighting with the British army III
France, according to advices received
here today He left here more than a
wear AGO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Mrs. Swift Colonel
Of "Soldierettes''

LAKE GENEVA, Wis, Aug q
Mrs Edward f Swift, wife OF the Chi
cago packer, was made lieutenant col
oncl OF "soldicrcttc>" today She wa,
promoted to that command at the ma.
tional service school camp here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Wind Sweeps Over
Danish Islands

ST THOMAS. u. W. l.. Aug IA
sudden storm with a high wind and
heavy sea swept over this island be
tween midnight and ; o'clock this morn
ing, sustaining general but not severe
damage.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

take trip to Medicine Park with sheriff
7inlon and chief OF Police Nichols yes
tcrday Attorney r. r.. Blake accom-
painted the, police chief and sheriff Mr.
Sclby will take his vacation later.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

Suit on Two Notes-Andrew Kingkadc
filed suit In the district court today
against H. l.. Lawrence for money jude
mcnt on two notes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

Desertlon Alleged Edna l.. Erickson
seeks divorce from l.. r. Erickson on the
ground of deser,lon, In petition nled
In district court today,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

When | requested him 10 stop, he re-
fused to do 40" the petition reads Mrs
Tlnsley seeks the decree on ground OF eN-.
treme cruelty.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23


past eight years. and Miss Eva Belle Far,
here Yesterday and left last night for
honeymoon OF three weeks In Colorado
Hurt In Auto Accident Miss Lena Hunt
pf s2s East Eighth street. was painfully
injured last night white motoring with "A
chimes steering gear went wrong and the
car was overturned, hurying Miss Hunt
beneath II and severely cutting one leg
She was taken to the Emergency hospital
----
e,,lr,,,,v pe,I,ion- David G. John
.,, ~ gsn,on Cimarron county. okla.
III. ,,,,r,,in, ,Ii,d a voluntary petItion
'n'n ,tu' tr,,,t, I'm tcI,rnI cont IJe atnt,d
nis 'or ocr,pation AZ hotel manager, his liza
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
Vital Statistics

Births.
IF The sTORK visits your home. or tn.
home OF your asighbor, call r II x s.
ask for the city editor OF The Times and
tell him the facts
NJ and Mrs G. G. Ferguson. l.3
South Douglas avenue: hoy
Mr. and Mrs John Real ll3 West Lo.
Gust avenue; boy
MIR and Mrs W. H. Neal. Q East
Mr. and Mrs " f.. Akcrs, 727 West
Twentieth street. boy
Mr. and Mrs. L. G Ringer, Las Vegas
addition. girl
=, Mr. and Mrs Claude G. Goforth, 5lS
North stiles avenue. girl
boulevard At Thirtieth street; hoy
Mr. and Mrs George f. Davis, i0s
West avenue; boy
Marriage Licenses
Clinton Adams. p Years old. and
MYRTLE stone q years old, both of Okla
hOma CITY.
J r. Townsend, "a Years old and Eva
Helle FarrIs, rs yenrs old, both Of okla
hOma city
DEATHS
Gus Goston. 26 wears old. oolored
Deaths and Funerals
W u Bond, y years Old. died AZ 80
o'clock this morning at his residence. 1872
West Ninth street Arrangements were
made for his funeral to be held nj I
O'Clock today nj Marshall a Harper
chapel 10 be conducted by Rev r. u
Surface. lnterment at Faltlawn cemetery
Mr. Bond is survived BY "A wife and seven
| children, three OF whom live here, one
| In st Louis, one IN SNYDER okla one
/ In Brownsville, Tenn, aud one in Mason
| Tenn.
The daughter OF the late Ebert Hub
bard OF "Roycroft" fame. is ,udyin.
the dramatic art at a Boston school
/ Prunty Storage Battery Co, APT w
! ain-Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

Criminal Cases Set - County Judge
Zwick today viii sct criminal cases In his
court for trial Most of the cases pending
are alleged liquor violations.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23
CONVICTION FOLLOWS
LONG POLICE VIGIL

Tate Jones, arrested lsSt night on a
vagrancy charge, was fined 500 and
sentenced to thirty days III jail this
morning in municipal court Heg ap-
pealed and made bond OF $500
Officers watched the Long rooming
house on South Hudson avenue for
eight hours yesterday, in response to
complaints which have bees3 going to
the mayors office daily for two weeks
Mayor OverholScr was witness in
the case
Tate was captured after Lengthy
chase by officers and succeeded IN
smashing half pint of liquor against
wagon wheel jus, before he gave up
officers reported
Anne Henrietta Martin, president o.
the National Woman's party, is ma
tive Of Nevada and a graduate OF IT.
state university She is prnliii,
writer for ths press and has long beer
prominent in social reform movements
Use the Want Ads to offer sales OF
automobiles.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

Use the Want Ads to otter sales OF
automobiles
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

National Committeeman Here Tom l.,
Wndc of MARROW. democratic national
committeean, was In Oklahoma Cny thif
morning visiting democratic state head
quarters
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

past cigh, years. and Miss Eva Belle Far.
rls both OF oklahoma City, were married
here Yesterday and left last night for y
honeymoon Of three weeks In Colorado
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

Suit on Two Notes-Andrew Kingkadc
filed suit In the district court today
against H.. H. Lawrence for money Judg'
mcnt on two notes.
pesertion Alleged Edna H. Erickson
seeks divorce from l.. H.. Erickson ON INC
ground of deser,ion, I'm n petition nled
IN district court today.
Criminal Cases Set -- County Judge
Zwick today will set criminal cases In hls
court fot trial Most OF the cases pending
are alleged liquor violations.
National Committeeman Here Tom l.;
Wndc OF Mnrlow, democratic national
committeean, was In Oklahomn city thiS
morning visiting democratic state head
quarters.
Love to Nadlil-,Iack Love. chairman
nf the corporation commission, VIII leave
tomorrow night for Madlll, where he viii
spend day or two on Official business
Permit, Continue 10 Grow with the
proposed erection " the $40 000 stddium
AT the state Fair grounds. $500, 600 worth
OF building win have been done during
the month of August u " thought at
the city building commissioners office
l'p TO noon today permits totailed NOa'-
no
Jsweler 10 Convention Joseph Maler
of McAlcster, a jewcler was IN Oknho-
ma city today on business, lie ls plan.
ming TO leave for Minneapolis 10 attend
the national jewelers. convention. He Ia
on the program " the national conven-
| tlun
Boasen Goes 10 PARK &C W. Ronsen ot
! Bnascn brothers left yesterday for Medl
l cine narl. tu spend "A week vacation
seihy stays at Home ON account Of
/ pressure oi official business, Charles n.
! SelbS, assistant county attorney, did not
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

love to Nadlll--,Jsck Love. chairman
of the corporation commission, viii leave
tomorrow night for Madlll where he viii
spend n day or two on official business.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

Gus Goston. 26 years old, colored.
Deaths and Funerals

Prunty Storage Battery Co., APT W
Maln-Ady
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

Chamber Directors Meet Chamber Of
Commerce directors were In session at
noon today In the Lee -Huckins hotel. and
refused 10 make known their proceedings
second meeting will be held this after
noon at o'clock In the chamber rooms
In the CocoTd building
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-23

Births.
IF THE sTOuh visits your homo, or tn.
homo OF your asighbor, call r II T. g.
ask for the city editor OF Tho Times and
tell him the facts
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-06-15

happy. but does that merit so much
brutality In rcturn?"
Forgive me. madame. / an a ruf.
nan. have forgotten the language
See. am pleading with you for nv
life, my sanity. \ soul In bella s. .
that you could save cries out 10 YOU as
to the last hope OF Its salvation. Are
you woman aud have not the cour.
age TO hob. out hand from your own
grief to a deeper grief. deeper de-
spalr, WIN you turn away from me.
Sylvan"
Colonel pestlnn. we shall neither OF
us hnd peace IN evil. she said. .Yon
have done vrons--you have thrown n
shadow on a friendship that treas
ured. Whatever we have to bear we
must beas brayely and with honor-
What DO ask of your" He took
her hands between his own and held
them caresslngly. "Only what You sa Y
you have given me-frlendship. but
friendship freed from false convention
and hypocrisy, friendship that dare no
Itself and It's own law need Won
mans fate lies In your hands"
BE broke OF. and she too was silent
In bis silence there was covered irony
In hers fear. Her eyes no longer met
Bis. She was gazing ixedly across the