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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
RECRUITING OFFICERS COMING

Charleston S. C..
Editor The Advertiser:
In order that the great advantages
that the United States offers to young
men, Americans of good character,
and recognizing the fact that the
population of South Carolina is of a
high order of intelligence, prepon-
derantly native born, the Navy De-
partment has decided to authorize a
travelling and recruiting party for
this State. The Department through
the generosity of Congress and it's
own progressive policy is able to Of
fer splendid inducements to every
young man who measures up to the
standards. The country needs the
men, but thousands Of young South
Carolinians need the Navy and
would be greatly benefited by join
ing right now. We desire to make
this campaign as thorough as pos
sible in order to feel sure that no
man in this State, through ignor-
ance of what the Navy offers, fails
W Idhe advantage Ol InlS splendid
opportunity to better himself and
serve his country. 1t is especially to
be desired that all of our people
should consider the Navy "Our
Navy" The best way to accomplish
this is to have the mothers and faith
ers investigate and see for them
selves just what the Navy has to Of
fer. After becoming convinced that
our claim to take their boy and bene
fit him financially, morally, mentally,
and physically is founded on fact,
they should encourage him to en-
list. The plain facts are that there
is no family in this country who
should not feel proud to have a rep
resentative in our Navy. Patriot
ism should begin at home.
Officer S. Heath, the advance
agent, was in Chesterfield last
Thursday. He will be followed on
March goth and 81 by the recruiting
force. On these dates the recruiting
officers will occupy rooms already
provided for and will be ready to
accept recruits or give any informa-
tion to those interested.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
FRANCE WOULD WELCOME
AMERICA INTO THE CONFLICT

Paris, March 1.-"President Will
sons declarations of American policy
have been a moral refreshment to
France" said Albert Thomas, minis
ter of munitions, to the Associated
Press to-day. America comes for
ward toward the end of the war with
the assertion Of ideals, of which the
European peoples, amid all the strain
of combat, of hatred, Of suffcrings,
of determination for specific nation
al aims need to be reminded.
France has been stimulated,
cheered and supported by President
Wilson's messages to Congress and
by his inaugural address"
"What do you think are the inn
mediate effects Of the American rup-
ture with Germany" he was asked.
'"The hour that America is actu-
ally in the war;" replied the minister
"the flow of supplies will be resumed
at full tide and will increase essen
tial credits. That is the way it would
seem now"
The active cooperation of the
United States in submarine chasing
in transport and in supply material
and money would contribute enorm-
ously to shortening the war, said M.
Thomas, and he added: ut would be
an inspiration for France to have an
American contingent fighting on this
sidev
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
KINDERGARTEN WORK GROWS
SJrvey Made by Uncle Sam Shows
Rapid Extension Of This Feature
Of Public Schools.

Approximately $40 kindergartens
were opened last year In public schools
that never had them before, according
to recently completed survey by Un-
Gle Sans bureau Of education. 'sThis
means one extra year Of education for
about 25,OOO children" the bureau re-
ports, "and as the boys and girls of
this country average only a little over
hve years In school, the value Of this
additional training cannot be overes-
timated.
"A number Of schools have shown in
creases which are noteworthy. Cali
fornia stands out particularly for hav-
Ing reported 81 additional kindergar-
tens In 20 different cities and towns.
Montana has also made stride for
ward by changing, in one year, its rec
ord Of six kindergartens in one city to
81 kindergartens in six cities.
Pasadena, Cal, with q population
OF 10000, conducts Is kindergartens.
1t Ras had kindergarten connected
with each of Its elementary schools for
years, and is thoroughly committed to
this department of education, believing
1t to be the most important single
phase in all elementary work. Kansas
City, Mo-, having population Of 24S,-
600, conducts II kindergartens, opening
additional ones just as fast as there Is
demand for them.
"Mnny Of the kindergartens opened
for the first time in 1915 were secured
rs result Of petitions signed by par
ents. 1t Is estimated that at least $780,
600 was spent by school boards last
year for classes started in this way.
This has proved such a successful
method Of extending the movement that
In number Of states, including Kan.
sns, Maine, New York, Oregon, Utah
and Texas. bills have been introduced
in the state legislatures providing for
The establishment Of kindergartens on
petition Of parents"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
: METHODIST EDUCATIONAL .
CHAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS

An educational campaign to raise
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
for Columbia, Lander and Wofford
Colleges will actively begin on the
first day of April and continue
through the month.
These colleges are owned and con.
trolled by the South Carolina and
the Upper South Carolina Confer.
ences. These institutions are pre-
eminently Christian institutions.
They have rendered efficient serv-
ice to sthe, Methodist Church and the
conn nth of South Carolina and
have g6blished their place in the
educational work of the State.
10 pay their indebtness, add
70 their endowment and better
equip them for the great work of
Christian education it is necessary
to raise $300,O0O.OO at once.
In order to raise this needed sum
an educational campaign has been
planned for the entire month of
April. F. H. Shuler, Commissioner
OF Education, will be in charge. He
will be assisted by several Bishops,
the Presiding Elders, preachers and
the laymen.
A meeting will be held in every
Methodist Church in the State and
every Methodist will be asked to make
contribution, and an opportunity
given to others who are in sympathy
with the movement.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
REUNION OF GREY
TO BE BIG EVENT

Washington, March 11.--Arrange-
ments are in progress for caring for
hundred and fifty thousand visitors
to Washington during the week of
June d, when the United Confeder-
ate Veterans hold their first reunion
north of the Potomac river, it was an
nounced here tonight.
Robert N. Harper and Harry F..
Carey, in charge of the arrange
ments, in a statement said the re-
union had assumed the character of
a national event, voluntary contribu-
tions having come from persons in
all parts of the country.
"The whole country has capitulat-
ed to the thinning ranks of gray" the
statement said, "and when the South
ern veterans swing along Pennsyl-
vania avenue Union veterans will
stand along the way and cheer them.
"The gatherig will not be of mere
ly sectional interest, but of broad ma
tional significance coming during a
crisis in the nations history. The
Natlonal congress has interested it.
self and provided $1,000 to be con-
tributed to the fund for the entertain
ment of the veterans, and the Post
office Department will commemorate
the reunion by using special cancel
ling stamp on all mail sent from
Washington for period before and
during the meeting.
The War Department will furnish
, hundreds of flags, tents, camp sup
plies and accessories and the Red
Cross will be on hand wherever need
ed, with ambulances, doctors and
nurses"
Plans are to have the veterans
camp on the White House grounds,
where Union army pitched its tents
just after the close of the Civil War.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
SAVING THE PEOPLES MONEY

There are some members of Con-
gress who are trying to save the gov
ernment's money and that means, of
course, the peoples money. In re-
cent discussion Senator Hoke Smith,
of Georgia, opposed increasing the
government pay roll by adding $780,
100000 to it. He was asked if it
was not inconsistent for him to op-
pose this increase when there had
been an increase of $45,000 in an
other department. The Georgia
Senator very promptly replied that
if to be consistent was wrong he
wanted to be inconsistent. He added
that the country is now confronted
with serious situation and that not
dollar should be spent by Congress
except for national defence.
Senator Page, of Vermont, thought
he would embarrass Senator Smith
by asking if the Georgia Senator was
willing to commence reducing eX-
penses by cutting his own salary
from $500 to $4,000. Senator
Smith said: 81 am ready to contribute
$4,000 of my salary or all of it, if
it is required" He added to this
patriotic statement this very peril
nent observations: "Twenty-six mil
lion dollars is no little pittance to a
national treasury and if extended on
to the army and navy it would be
$75,0O0,OO0, and such an addition
at this time l do not consider called
for"
The employees of the government
in Washington are getting good sal
aries and if one of them should die
or resign there would be a number of
patriots ready to step into the va
cancy.
Senator Smiths slogan is, evident
ly, millions for defense, but not one
cent for tribute"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
THE SENATE, THE PARTY AMI
STONE

From The Charleston News and
Courier:
A special from Washington says
''Just now it looks more as if Stone
will be retained as chairman of the
foreign relations committee than
that he will be expelled-although it
. IS been an open secret here for
weeks, if not for months, that the
resident did not feel safe in talk
ing confidentially to Stone about the
foreign problem as he did in talking
to certain other members of the COM
mittee."
Much is being said, very earnest
ly and sincerely, in Congress and out
of Congress, about the necessity of
standing by the President in this
crisis and giving him the most loyal
! cooperation. Many Senators have
been pointing out this necessity and
many Democrats, both in public and
private life, have been doing the
same thing. But is the Senate
standing by the President and Civ
ing him loyal cooperation when, as
practical matter, it takes the side
Of Stone against the President be-
cause it is unwilling to move against
one Of it's own members? And is the
Democratic party doing it's full duty
if for party reasons it fails to eject
Stone from the important post which
he now holds?
The President cannot act on his
own initiative in this matter No one
need expect Stone to eliminate him
self. Those who can eliminate him
should do so if they wish to do their
full duty by the nation.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh Is a local disease. greatly in
fluenced, by constitutional conditions,
and in order to cure 1t you must
tarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces OF the system. Halls Catarrh
physicians in this country for years. It
Is composed OF some OF the best tonics
known, combined with some OF the
f1od the n
Catarrh Cure is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
tions. Send for testim onials, free.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O.
All Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
CONNIE MAXWELL ORPHANAGE

Connie Maxwell Orphanage, now
about ready to celebrate its quarto-
centenary, is just now making spe-
cial appeal to it's constituency for
enlarged gifts. The special neces-
slty for this appeal arises from the
fact that recently large numbers of
new children have been received to
fill the buildings that have been erect
ed with funds from legacies left for
this purpose; and from the further
fact that the well-known rise in the
cost of all articles has caused en-
barassment to the treasury. The
generosity of the Baptist people of
South Carolina towards their orph-
anage is well known. They have
given strong support in the past to
all its activities, and the future is
guaranteed by the past. However;
there are many who do not know of
the exigency that at the present
time exists, and this appeal should
inform them of the true condition of
affairs.
Connie Maxwell Orphanage has a
capacity now for 800 children and is
taxed to the limit. There is little
doubt that the special appeal now be-
ing made to it's friends and support
ers will result in response both
prompt and generous. 1t should not
be necessary to appeal frantically or
desperately for the orphan child.
His helpless condition should make
that unnecessary. Surely the bare
| facts are sufficient.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
NOTES FROM NEW YORK
RY J. e. IL

holds 14,O16 kinds of living plants.
of which 5000 are outdoor speci-
mems. How many and what kind of
plants are there roundabout Ches-
terfield? Some diligent youth might
make his name famous by finding the
answer to that question. He might
not do as much for his town as Gil
bert White did for Selborne, Eng
land, when he wrote the Natural
History and Antiquities of Selborne,"
but every little bit helps.
Trinity Church owns $4,000, 900
worth of tenement houses in New
York. The church has made great
gains since the time when the fol-
lowers of Christ were content to po
without purse or script. On the last
moving day only ten families, out of
the 1913 that were Trinity's tenants.
moved. That speaks well for the
church as landlord. ~
TO escape service in the Russian
army, Norris Kaminosky cut off his
big toe twelve years ago. He is now
in New York hospital, about to
die. His right leg has been cut off
above the knee. Which takes the
more courage, to cut off a toe and
lose leg and maybe life, in avoid
ance of duty, or to obey the call Of
duty?
Billy B. Van, the comic actor.
is one with no other than w. w.
Vandergrift, the dairy expert. He
owns the patent of little machine
that may revolutionize butter-mak-
ing, and he and one other man own
all of the stock of 100000 COM
pany which is to operate, beginning
IN this community, a chain of stores
in which butter will be made while
you wait. The machine is said to do
its work in from one to four
minutes.
"Rum." says Rabbi Wise. "is a
blessing only for the idle rich, for
the extinction of their kind, and as
means to make their perpetuatior
impossible" The rabbi might have
recommended gin, brandy, whisky,
as we'll as rum, for the idle rich are
notoriously fond of variety.
Noise is 80 much a part of the
life of a New Yorker that when he
moves to quieter place, such as
New Jersey, he feels as if the world
were out of joint. The silences of
New Jersey have been shattered often
of late, however, by explosions in
munltion factories. But Jerseyites
are unlike Manattanites if reports
from across the river are true 1t is
said that when the powder plants are
peaceful the inhabitants are startled
and annoyed by the cackling of hens.
Saw musicianly chap poring over
paperback book in the subway.
AN opera score, of course"
thought. Thought wrong 1t was
seed catalogue. The poor fellow
probably spends all his time in the
subway, in his $60-a-month apart
ment of one roomlct and one kitch-
enet, and in the restaurant, where
he plays his fiddle, never getting any
nearer to nature than when he reads
his seed catalogue.
Platinum has gone up to S95 an
ounce. Fortunately we can restrain
our appetite for the stuff.
Man learns but little here below,
nor knows that little long. A mid
dle-aged Manhattanite was asked to
read: "$O.00k." This is how he
read it: "A half mill" The answer
is, of course, "One-half cent" as
anybody would realize by substitute
ing ones for the ciphers and reading
"$1.11 "" as Zone dollar, eleven and
one-half cents"
| New York
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
A Centleman

Lord Chesterfield had his own
crude ideas about what a gentleman
should be, but Frank Fiest, of Atchi-
son, says gentleman is a man who
can play a cornet but won't.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
The Road Seraper.

Where is your road scraper? Have
it ready to use on the roads after each
rain. Persuade your neighbor to do
the same.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15

Here is new one. A fellow who
was arrested. with more whiskey on
him than the law allows said he
"got it for the itch" He evidently
had an itch for a drink, all right
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15

Bernstortf's conduct of feigning
friendship for the United States
while at the same time plotting to
array Mexico and Japan against her,
reminds one of the lines of Shake
speare, THAT one may smile, and
smile and be villain"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15

An article headed "The Needs of
Mexico" reminds US that Mexico
needs thrashing.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
NOTICE

Dc not forget TO renew your sub
scriptien to The Progressive Farmer
through The Chesterfield Advertiser.
Add 60 cents to our regular price and
get the Hossewife and Progressive
for one year. his 10 far and away
the best farm p.ps1k s1kusbIishsd in the
Sosafh - ~
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
Expenses For 1914.

In 1914 the United States expended
for road work a quarter Of billion
dollars.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
Increase School Attendance.

Figures show that school attend
ance increases Importantly wherever
country roads are improved.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15

DIR. r.. l.. McMANUS
Dentist
Office over Bank Of Chesterfield.
Will visit Pageland every Tuesday
Other days in Chesterfield.
Prices reasonable. All work guar
anteed.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-15
DIR. L. III. TROTTI,
Dental Surgeon

Dental Surgeon
Chesterfield, s. c..
Office on second floor in Ross
Building.
All who desire my services will
please see me at Chesterfield, as !
have discontinued my visits to other
towns.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-02-02
SlDONIA AND LIMBS

This writer has been suffering
with a sprained arm, so failed to
write last week.
Mr.. jim Gillespie is right sick
with pneumonia.
Mr.. Arvel Morgan has been
confined to his room for the last
few days with la grippe,
I've been told that they are
making some fine flour at Sidonia
now, and | suppose Grand Lee
thinks so, as he bought seven
barrels at one time a few days ago.
Mrs. Tom Brown has pneu-
monia,
Frank Innis, Henry Key and
Finis Key all put in rural phones
a few days ago.
News reached here that a man
by the name of Kinchen Simmons
from near Limbs killed man at
Rives last Saturday night by the
name OF Brewer, haven't learned
the particulars about it. They
said that he cut his throat in a
store, while two other boys held
him. The boys were drinking.
Mr.. Tom Morgan and children
have moved into the house vacated
by DR.. Young and will make a
crop on Mr.. Fate Harrison's land.
MI. Charles Morgan sold pair
offour.year-old mules to Mr.. Ben
Simmons last week for 1915.
Mr.. ]. w. Morgan has bought a
dwelling house from Mr.. Albert
Hawkins anu is very busy moving
it on bis place for a share
cropper. "A Farmers Wife.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-02-02
PALMERSVILLE DIGEST

Bro. Kirkland preached at this
place Sunday.
Ben Byars and wife, Phil Smith
and wife, all delegates, went to
Nashville Tuesday to attend the
Eastern Star and Grand lodge.
Last Friday seemed to be an
unluckv day. While in the woods
cutting timber, tree fell on Mr..
Guy Mansfield, bruising him up
considerably, and also in the af-
ternoon Mr.. Navie Brann was cut
ting a tree and it fell on him,
breaking his leg between bis knee
and ankle. Drs. Biggs were
called and reported a right bad
break.
Several people from this vicinity
have gone to GAINESVILLE to locate
new homes.
We all must 60 to Mrs. Ed
Capps' and Mrs. Lon Killebrew's
to eat fried chicken. Mrs. DCapps
has twenty-five and Mrs. Kille-
brew has fifteen, and more hens
setting.
Mr.. Ed Morris little girl is on
the sick list.
Mrs. Puss Palmer is on the sick
list.
While making a fire in the
stove, Mrs. Bud HENSON stuck a
nail in her hand. She has been
suffering with it intensely. "A No.
5 Boy.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-02-02
KIMERY NEWS
aasaSa SRSaSsRsR e.

Mrs. W. L. Barton, who has
been very low the past week with
congestion, is improving
The doctor thinks that Miss
Lucille Kimery has goiter and il Is
feared she will have to have al.
operation.
Fred Tillman has purchased 8
team Of mules and q one-halt
interest in the saw-mill Of bis
mother, Sothe mills now owned
and operated by Fred and Eli
Tillman.
Mr., Polk Lipscomb's baby is
very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Hatcher
will leave this week for Arkansas
to visit their daughter, Mrs. ]. ].
Jordan. Buster Brown.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-02-02
10 CENT "CASCARETS"
IF BILIOUS OR COsTIVE
For Sick Headache, Sour Stomach,
Sluggish Liver and BoWels-They
work while you sleep.

Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indiges
ton, SaIlow Skin and Miserable Head,
aches come from a torpid liver and
clogged bowels, which cause your
stomach to become filled with und!-
gested food, which sours and ferments
like garbage in a swill barrel. That's
the first step to untold misery-indi-
gestion, foul gases, bad breath, yellow
skin, mental fears, everything that is
horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will give your constipated
bowels a thorough cleansing and
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist will keep you feel
ing good for months.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-02-02
MT. ION AND HILLTOP


Mrs. Shelton Elder is right sick
with la grippe and asthma.
Mrs Jackson, mother Of Will
Jackson, has been confined to her
bed for several days with cancer
on her breast.
Calvin Adams, who has been
sick sometime, is some better.
Two more new telephones will
be installed in the homes of Mr..
Jake Lasater and Charley Males
this week. They will get service
from Liberty switchboard. Jake
says be can make his dates here
after from home.
Last Sunday, Oscar Hall, son
of Mr.. M. Hall, was married to.
Miss Mabel Brawner, daughter OF
Tom Brawner, of the Twelfth
district. These are two young
and deserving people and every
one wishes them a smooth journey
through life.
Last Friday afternoon several
Of our people visited the school at
Jenkins seminary to see the
working Of the school land to hear
the recitations Of the pupils, and
all came away praising the
teachers for the work done at the
new school. The pupils gave
some interesting Rotations which
were enjoyed by everyone present. !