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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
Colored Fellouy
Jes' Can't Call
Names to Mind

For two days William Settle, colored
has been trying to think Of the names
Of two men he wants to have summon.
ed to appear for him in a provoke
case he has filed against Herbert
Green, iveryman, but every time Set.
tie has appeared at headquarters his
memory has failed him and it is moi
known when the case will get hear.
ing.
When Bill arrived at headquarters
today Sergeant McNally for a fourth
time asked him if he had the names
of his two witnesses and for a fourth
time Bill said that he knew who the
two men were, and when he started
to give their names his memory failed
him for fourth time
Seems like jest can't call them
names to mind" remarked Bill after
much scratching Of his head. "One
man amt got no arm and other fellow
is boy whose first name is Henry
That's what you've told me every
time" shouted McNally. Nov don't
want you to bother me again until you
get those names. When the men tell
you who they are write their Names
But the sergeant never got to finish
his trade. Bill had fled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
ARMY LETS DOWN
BARS TO RECRUITS,
SERGEANT REPORTS

Sergeant Warner Of the local re-
cruiting station received orders from
the War department today to accept
all applicants five feet two inches tn
heighth or over and weighing over one
hundred and ten pounds.
In normal times, no applicant under
five feet four inches tall and weighing
less than one-hundred and eighteen
pounds is accepted for the United
States army.
The reduction in requirements was
taken as an emergency measure BY
the war department in an effort to fill
all regiments up to war strength.
Patriotic societies have failed to
assist the United States to prepare
for war by answering the public call
issued by Sergeant Warner some time
ago for assistance In getting Richmond
young men to join the army.
Several applications for the volun-
teer cadet company have been filed at
the recruiting office. A meeting OF the
company will probably be called in the
near future.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
Scouts Fail to Obtain Share
in Proceeds of Lecture Here

Richmond Boy Scouts believe lee.
turers have replaced lightning rod
agents as prize money-getters.
The Scouts are feeling wiser and
several Main street merchants are feel
ing sadder as result of contact with
a lecturer.
The lecturer styled himself Profess.
or J. Samuel Staudt He said he now
was located at Anna, ILL.,, and formerly
had been a professor at Purdue Uni
versity.
He told the scouts of Troop Two all
about himself when he came to hire
out as q lecturer, but he neglected to
produce credentials and they passed
that little formality because of his
gracious and scholarly manners.
Lecturer Announced Subject.
He hired out to lecture on "The
Physiology OF Individual Influence. )"
After he had announced his title the
scouts had no doubt of his professional
ability. ~
Then he canvassed the business men
for tickets and sold number Of them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
VANCE DRAWS FINE
FOR FAMILY ROW


Mrs. Carl Vance today made her
second appearance in city court to
prosecute a charge Of assault and bat
terry against her husband, from whom
she has been separated for over a
year.
She said her husband had been for
cling his attentions on her recently
and last Saturday night, while intoxi-
Gated, he accosted her on a street and
struck her in the back.
Vance denied any abuse Of his wife,
asserted that she had forced her at
tentions on him Of late and declared
that her family objected to him seeing
the baby. He said he did not strike
his wife, only showed her.. He was
fined $40 and costs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
JOHN SHR0yER DIES
NEAR CAMBRIDGE CITY

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. Feb. 81
John K. Shroyer, one Of the besi
known and most prosperous farmer.
In Jackson township. died at his home
near Harvey's Crossing, Monday after
noon. Of typhoid.pneumoriia. He wa,
born in Cambridge City. July 81. 1872
and graduated from the Cambridge
City high school in 1892.
He was married to Miss Carrie A
Wheeler, May 5. 1901. The wife and
two children, John H.. 13, and Mary c.,
III, survive him. Harry Shroyer oi
New York. former private secretary
to Senator Beveridge, is brother
Mr.. Shroyer was prominent as a
Mason and an Odd Fellow. r..,
For several years he served as wor.
shipful master Of Cambridge City
lodge, No. 5, F. and A. NJ. The funeral
services will be at the home, Thurs.
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will
be in the Lutheran cemetery at East
Germantown.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
CONGRESS TAKES
(continued From Page one.1

to be taken up late today or tomorrow
under special rule giving it right oil
way over other legislation ands limit
ing debate.
The chief objection Of the republi.
cans is to the phrase other instru.
mentalities. Several of the leaders
express willingness to vote for any
specific authority sought by the presi.
dent but say they do not want to sign
a blank check" Then there are
many who strongly favor directing as
well as authorizing the arming and
protecting of ships, insisting that the
necessity already exists and that Unit
ed States cannot with self respect
wait longer to assert its rights.
Want Congress at Hand
Back OF all their objections, most of
the republicans want an extra session
and contend that congress should
not be away from Washington when
the nation is on the brink Of war.
Another filibuster in the senate is
threatened. and the. Democrats fear it,
although the president is represented
as fully confident that the authority he
asks will be granted and that there
will be no extra session.
Await Official Dispatches.
Official details of the sinking Of the
big Cunard liner Laconia, on which
there were q Americans are awaited
here with grave interest.
Representative Floods bill, which
was before the house foreign affairs
committee today. was drafted along
lines of memorandum left with him
and Senator Oliver of the senate for.
eign relations committee yesterday by
President Wilson and consequently
embodies the presidents ideas of what
authority should be granted by con-
gress. '+
In addition to empowering the presi.
dent to arm merchant ships and to en-
ploy "other instrunentalities' and pro-
viding $10O, 100000 by bond issue, the
bill would permit the president to
transfer any part Of that sum to the
Federal bureau Of War Risk insurance
to be used in paying losses of Ameri-
can ships above $4,000, 900.
Total Payments Are Limited.
Total payments are limited to that
amount now Dy the size OF the entire
fund. The proposed increase would be
q precaution against the possibility
that il number Of ships carrying fed
eral insurance were sunk in the war
zone, the government might not be
able to redeem their loss.
Since its establishment Sept. 2, 1914,
the Federal Insurance Bureau has sew
eral rate increases, the last Of which,
announced three weeks ago after the
German submarine blockade had been
Instituted. brought insurance costs to
Two percent for vessels from .Ameri- !
ian ports passing through the war
zone. This rate now prevails for des- |
linations Of Great Britain, Rotterdam,
scandinavian countries. various parts I
II France, western Italy and the
,orthern coast Of Africa.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
URGE LEGISLATURE
TO PASS ON BILL

For the purpose Of urging the pass
age Of bill authorizing the city OF
Richmond to pay compensation insur-
ance to the widows of two police Of.
ficers, George Little and Elmer Steph.
enson, murdered while in the perform.
ance Of their duties. last July. Wilfred
Jessup and Alfred Bavis, president Of
the board Of public works. went to In.
dianapolis today to confer with mem.
bers OF the legislature. ..
A bill was recently passed amending
the workmen's compensation law SO
as to include police officers and fire.
men as beneficiaries under its provis-
ions but the retroactive feature Of the
bill. which would have permitted the
city OF Richmond to compensate the
widows Of its two murdered officers,
was stricken out. Therefore II these
women are to receive compensation
from the city special act must be
passed. The legislature adjourns in
week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
PASTORS ASSIGNED
TO HOME SERVICES
u FOR next ROUND

Assignments Of ministers for serv.
tices at the jail and Home for Friend.
less Women for the next four months
follows:
March 4-Jail. L. e. Murray; home.
y. P. Chamness.
March l1-Jail. J. s. Hill: home. Ad-
olson Parker.
March Is = Jail. F. W. Rohlfing;
home, H. s. James.
March e5---Jail. O. e. Chance; home.
Milo S. Hinckle.
April Jail. Francis Anscombe:
home, J. C. Harmon. 4a. @
April s-Jail, Raymond Isley; home,
T. H. Adams.
April 15-Jail. J. J. Rae: home, e.
M. Learner.
April 22-Jail. F. ". Dressed; home.
F. e. Davis.
April 29-Jail. Charles M. Wood
man: home. U. S. A. Bridge.
May 6-Jail, J. F. Probst; home.
Captain Miller.
May 1s-Jaii. n. s. Weed; home. J..
8. Hill.
May 2o--Jail, L. II. Bunyan: homo.
J. F. Tressel.
May 27-Jail, J. P. ChAmnesS; nome,
A. r. Balsmeier.
June 3-Jail. T. a.. Adams; home, ].
F. probst.
June 10--Jail. E. E. Davis; home, e.
Mlnter.
une 17-Jail, ]. c. Harmon; home.
Raymond lsley.
June 24-Jail. Milo S. Hinckle;
home, L. e. Murray.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
Letter List

The following letters remain un-
claimed \. the local postofIice and
Sill be sent to the Dead Letter ONCE
II not called for within two weeks.
Women-Miss Fac Banta, Mrs. Liz
zie Barley, Miss Zoa Blair, Mrs. Ed.
ward Glunt, Mrs. r. v. Greathouse,
Miss Myrtle Hatz, Mrs. Nancie Hill,
Miss MAry Keith, Mrs. Alice Stephens,
Miss Ollie Wilson. t
ysn Rev. H. A. Barnett, Henry
Bauglxsan, Jas. Brown, A, NJ. M. Co.,
Jamsc Burns. VIM. Glass, H. j. Greedy,
Hon. J. D. Harris, Steve Hawkins.
MIrxn Holland, Howard Jackson. Will
s5d Jones, Philip King, Earl Marlatt.
Jonathan A, Newman, Mack Rhodes,
Sam Rick, William O.. Thompson, John
Willow, VIM. H. Wise.
hiiscellaneouS-Mr. and Mrs. Esta
LISwcll.
Farcel-Mrs. Jane Smith.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
SUPPORTERS NOW MEET
(By Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 27, Via London.
According to a telegram from Berlin
thirty supporters of Admiral VonTir-
pitz. former minister OF the navy, in.
cluding Count VonHoansbroech, have
held q meeting to discuss "a change in
the Office of imperial chancellor" It
is said to be the purpose of the pro
moters OF this movement to hold meet.
ings in all the large towns of Ger
many and also to obtain the support
Of newspapers for the purpose Of
forcing change in the head OF the
government
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
PAINTS new THEMES

Attention has been called to the dig
nified work of Frank Girardin shown
IN the present exhibit Of the Indiana
Artists at the public art gallery. A
critic says Girardin lives himself into
his themes with more conscience than
most artists do. His compositions
are very carefully selected are as a
whole fundamentally big. His color
Is refined and the manner in which
he concentrates upon the justice of his
values is admirably observed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27

at so cents a pasteboard. The scouts
say he represented the money would
60 to Troop Two
Last night he lectured at the court
house. There were four persons there
besides the scouts.
After the lecture the scouts attempt
ed to get their share Of the proceeds.
They were unsuccessful.
''You have no contract, have you?"
queried the lecturer. They had none.
The scouts stormed but the professor
had the gate receipts in his wallet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
METHODIST SCHOOL
ELECTS OFFICERS

WEBSTER. Ind, Feb. 27.-The
Methodist Sunday school elected offic.
ers for the ensuing year last Sunday
afternoon. They are as follows: Su-
perintendent, Mrs. Bertha Thompson; /;
assistant superintendent. Mr.. Alpheus
Haisley; secretary, Miss Fern Lacey;
treasurer, Mrs. Howard Harris; plan.
fst. Miss Frances Harvey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
LACONIA CREW
NUMBERED 20
AMERICAN men
tBy Associated Press)

tBy Assoctated Press)
NEW YORK, Feb: q. Twenty
Americans al native born, were mem.
bers Of the crew. Of the Laconia.
Five thousand sacks Of q. s. Mail
were carried by the Laconia Of which
1900 were transferred from the
American liner St Louis when It was
decided to hold the latter vessel In
port Many valuable securities and
documents sent by American business
firms were supposed to be In the st.
Louis mail bags.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
MOUNTS POTATO
ON JEWEL CASE

"Your Choice $780," reads . sign IN
the Bee Hive grocery window in
which there u displayed, . diamond
ring. lump Of coal. potato. bean.
and small head Of cabbage. All the
above mentioned articles are contain
ed In neat jewelry boxes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27

The nastiff and st. Bernard are de.
scended through the molussds Of the
Romans from a huge, wolflike crea.
ture that was already dOmesticated BY
the Assyro-Babylonians 5000 years be-
fore our era
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
GRANT RATE INCREASE
j. (By Associated Prasal

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.--Increased
freight rates on iron and steel from
Chicago Pittsburgh and other points
in the east to Pacific coast terminals
for export were authorized today by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
Court Records

William Fefty, psnnsyivAnia ensin
eer. entered : plea Of guilty to "A as
sault and battery charge In circuit
court this morning and was sentenced
to serve one hundred days III jail and
fined twenty-five dollars and costs BY
Judge Fox.
Yesterday, Felty was placed on trial
in circuit court en an assault and bat.
terry with intent to, murder his wife
charge. When all evidence had been
presented. Judge Fox dismissed the
jury and announced that Felty would
be permitted to enter a plea Of guilty
to the charge Of assault and battery
after the intent to kill" clause had
been stricken out.
Judge Fox OF Wayne circuit court
ordered today that the first Saturday
in July and the week following be set
aside on the court docket as q special
time when he can hear applications for
final naturalization papers. Persons
who want their application heard at
this time must file necessary papers
with the county clerk before April 1.
There have been over sixty applica-
tions for final papers filed with the
clerk since the break of diplomatic
relations with Germany.
Forty.seven years after marriage,
Margaret S. Dillen, Cambridge City,
filed suit In circuit court today Tor a
divorce from Nathan Y. Dillen. The
couple was married In 1870. They,
have been separated fifteen years.
The complaint charges non-support
and abandonment.
Motion for q change Of Judge was
filed in circuit court by the plaintiff
in the suit of Charlotte Mitchell
against William Moore, ct. al.
Several more sensational law viola
tions are scheduled to be unearthed
by the grand jury which goes into ses-
sion next Monday after months ad-
journment.
It was reported today that COM
plants against several alleged gamb.
ling dens will be the first to be taken
up In the probe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27

The 6ong of the Bell" Schlller's
best known poem came to him - -he
was inspecting Q bell foundry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27
Notice of Election of Trustees

On Thursday, March 8th, at s p. m,
a meeting of the congregation of the
First Presbyterian church will be held
at the church for the purpose of elect.
ing three Trustees for q term Of three
years, and for the transaction of such
other business as may be presented.
J. F.. HORNADAY,
27.1t Sec'y Board Of Trustees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27

Men Wanted-Elli0tt &
Reid Fence Factory. West
Side. 2e-t'

Piles Cured in 8 to ~ Days
Druggists refund money il PAZ 20
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
First application gives relief. Soc
Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-02-27

Motion for q change Of Judge was
filed in circuit court by the plaintiff
in the suit of Charlotte Mitchell
against William Moore, et al.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-29
MISS FEARLESS e. CO

Miss Fearless & Co." will be given
at the school auditorium at 8:15
Friday night, March 3Oth. The adj
missio nwill be Is and 25 cents. The
proceeds will go for school improve
ments. The school has a nice little
nest egg of fund on hand now and
1t is hoped to raise enough to eauip
a laboratory. BY liberal support at
this time. this hope can be realized.
The following characters will be
presented:
Miss nellie Melton, as Margaret
Henley, an heiress.
Miss Millie Douglass, as Euphemia
Addison, her chaperon.
Miss Sarah Moore, as Sarah Jane
Lovejoy, from the lost nation.
Miss Nanoline Tyler, as Katie
oConnor, Miss Henley's servant.
Misses Dosia Threat, Violet Welsh
Pearl Moore, as Barbara Livingstone
Bette Cameron, Marion REYNOLDS
Miss Henley's guests.
Miss Sarah Teal, as Just Lizzie. the
ghost.
Misses Maggie Lucas and Maggie
Griggs, as Miss Alias and Miss Alibi
the silent sisters supposed to be Jack
Eggleston and James Reading.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-29
WHY DAIRYING is
DESIRABLE FOR SOUTH
CAROLINA RIGHT NOW

Clemson College, S. c., March.
Dairying is desirable business in
South Carolina at the present time
for the following reasons:
(a) Because of the many cheap
and wholesome foods which the dairy
cow furnishes. Every farmer can
and should have the following dairy
products on his table; butter, cream,
buttermilk, ice cream, skimmilk,
whipped cream, and cream cheese.
Besides, dairy products may be used
in the preparation of innumerable
dishes which should appear on the
farmers table. A quart of milk is
equal to three-fourths of a pound of
steak to eight eggs, in food value.
(b) Dairying bring constant
cash income and thus tends to elm
mate the credit system.
(c) Dairying provides constant
and profitable work for every day
in the year.
(d) Dairying farming builds up the
farm. The poverty of the soil in
this state indicates that it is certain
ly time for South Cac,l m farmer
to begin practicing diversified farm
ing in which Dairying has a place.
(e) Dairying makes diversified
farming more profitable. When the
farm products are fed to the dairy
cow instead of being sold directly
from the farm, the farmer gets a
profit in growing the crop and an
other profit in feeding it and saving
the manure
f) Dairying will help South Car
olina farmers to meet the boil weevil
by making it possible to grow other
crops than cotton, and market them
through dairy cows at profit, and
by making the farmers independent
of the one crop system.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-29
COUNTY FIELD DAY
APRIL 27-2S

AT meeting in the Office of the
County Superintendent of Education
last Saturday it was decided to hold
the annual oratorical and athletic
contests on April 9th and 28th. No
preliminary contests will be held, but
each school may enter one boy and
one girl in the oratorical contest at
the Court House, April 9th at
$3.50 pm.
Athletic contests will be held on
the FAR Grounds Saturday, the 2Sth.
No entries will be accepted later than
April 21st.
AS school funds are short, no cash
prizes will be offered, but ribbons
and small prizes will be awarded to
all winners.
For further information apply to R
A. Rouse, Cheraw, or to Supt. w. P
Coker, Chesterfield.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-29

The educational campaign, which
Is being conducted by the South Caro-
lima and the Upper South Carolina
Conferences, will begin in Chester
field county next Sunday, when the
Rev. j. L. Fowler, of Hartsville, will
preach at st. Paul, at II am; Zoar
at $3.50 pm. and Friendship at 8 p.m
Mr.. Fowler is pleasantly remem.
bered as the pastor of Chesterfield
Charge in 1910 and 1911. His hos,
OF friends are delighted that he has
been assigned to this special work
here.
Mr.. Fowler is very entertaining
speaker and is one of the leading
young men in South Carolina Method
ism. He will be greeted by large
and enthusiastic audiences at the
three appointments next Sunday.
Miss Hennie Padgett, of Williams,
Collenton county, is now making her
home in Chesterfield with the family
OF the Rev. j. L. Tyler.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-29
MT. .cRocHAN

MISS Nell Kinard spent the week
enc with friends in Chesterfield.
mr.. Bryan Huntley spent a short
"nle IN Wadesboro SATURDAY..
MISS Sudie Burch, principal.of tho
end at home. 'p'i.s sne week
mr. Marvin Richardson. Of Monroe
VISITED friends here Sunday.
missionary prograrn was give,
oy the Sunday school at the Baptist
church here Sunday, after which Rev
~. "A. Brown made very interest
Mr.. Robert Therrell. of Chester
helo' was In town Sunday.
Mrs. Leona Threat and family. of
hunysEhaye moved to Mt. Croghan.
NV: Ratliffe spent the week
snq - Wadesboro.
Mr. X. A. Redfearn of Chesterfield
was In town Monday.
Messrs. w. N. and l.. Ratliffe wera
In Wadesboro Wednesday.
bryan Huntley and Arthur Rivers
were In Ruby Sunday.
chA Mr. W. n. Ratliffe spent Monday in
Wy mr.. Perry Edgeworth was in
| Wadesboro Saturday.
MISS Lucie Gardiner, of Chester
| Hela, spent the weekend with Miss
Sudie Burch.
| Messrs. E. G. Edwards and l.. E..
Aitman were in Cheraw Saturday.
Mr.; D. Q. Taylor was in Chester
field Tuesday. ~
mr.. James c. Rivers, of Chester
heid, was in town Sunday.
| Mr. Henry Gibson spent Tuesday
in Chesterfield.
Rev. j. w. Elkins filled his regular
appointment at the Methodist church
Sunday night.
mr.. T. II. johnson, Of Monroe, was
in town Sunday. "''
Messrs. Paul Baker and Ross At
Kinson were in Pageland Sunday.
Mr.. Bryan Pacely was called to his
nome IN Virginia last week on account
| OF the illness of his father.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-29
i:BENEZER

The farm rs of this vicinity are
preparing to plant both corn and cot
ton.
Mr.. Arthur Sellers was a visitor in
the Friendship section Saturday
night.
Mr.. Clydc Webster visited his
mother, Mrs M. l.. Pate, of the Oak
land section, Sunday evening.
Mr.. Thomas jenkins, who has been
detained at Fort Moultrie for some
months, is at home, which his friends
will be glad to know.
Mrs: w. v. Davis is greatly inn
proved at this writing.
Mr.. jeff sellers, of the Friendship
community, vas in this section Sun
day.
Mr.. Tom Watson and wife visited
in the Wexf ord section Sunday.
Mr.. John Welsh and family were
visitors at the home of Mr.. J. M.
Watson Sunday
Mr.. j. w. Crumpacker, Of Durham,
N. G.. is here the guest of Mr.. j. ID.
Stanton.
Mr.. Mack Sellers, who has been in
Danville, Va, for the last four months
is at home again.
Mr.. r. K. Pittman was at Chester
field Monday on business.
Our Sunday school is growing fast.
Let everybody become interested and
help to increase the Membership.
we would suggest that hereafter
your correspondents refer to Hos
letters as 4-Horse-Power Drurkard's q
Bitters, instead of Hostetters Stom-
ach Bitters.
We suppose our honorable repre-
sentatives didn't thinks of that stuff
when fhpU
Bill for possible loopholes.
The Rev. Paul T. Wood preached
very interesting sermon at Ebenezer
Sunday afternoon. Such a sermon
deserved a larger congregation than
was present.
There will be an egg hunt for the
little ones of our Sunday school on
Saturday before Easter.
Some of our farmers are trying
farming on a new plan this year in
the form of race track rows. It is
said that some of them are 30 crooked
that man meets himself coming back
on the samd row.