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The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Says Prohibition Would
Increase Efficiency of
Fighting Force
THINKS CONGRESS
WILL ACT SOON

Pleading that the nation indorse
prohibition as a war measure. the
Rev. Joseph A. Vance, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church, Sun
day night expounded three reasons
for asking a dry country at this
particular time. He argued that
prohibition would increase the EN-.
cheney and lighting ability Of our
forces. that u would aid greatly In
the conservation OF the food supply,
and that better health for those en-
gagged in war work would result
Prohibition Is only a common
sense step to win the war" said DR..
Vance. III this country raises an
army OF 1000, 900 men. that will only
be one for each 100 persons. be-
lieve that the demand for national
prohibition by July l will be 80 great
that congress must heed the de.
mand There should be prohibition
both al home and at the front"
DR.. Vance also spoke for increas.
ed production OF foodstuffs. mas
much as the United States had not
made good It's boast that II could
feed the world
AZ The close OF the service the
congregation unanimously went on
record in favor OF wartime prohibi-
ton.
In his anal sermon IN the North
Woodward-ave. Presbyterian church.
the Rev. W. II. Wray BOYLE gave
voice 10 patriotic speech that
brought forth applause he ssid
1T is the duty OF every American
TO accept the nations institution
and work for her higher destiny To
recognize any other hag than the
Stars and Stripes from tho Atlantic
to the Pacific and from Canada 10
our southern confines is 20 commit
treason
Tn concluding. Dr Boyle urged The
congregation 20 be stesdfast both
in church work and In loyalty 10 the
nation
Dr Frank IT. Foster, OF Ohyet col.
lege. speaking IN tho First Congre-
gationAl church. deplored national
worship OF material success with ut
ter disregard OF all other consider
ations This brought The moral
downfall Of Germany no said This
materialism Is playing too great
part in the life Of this country also.
he said.
Germany o. a menace to the civ.
ilization OF the world and is power
must be broken" were his conclud-
ing words.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Week To See Great
Events In West,
Is Promise
DRIVE AS YET
ONLY STARTED
Serious Disaster To
Teutons Confidently
Predicted

LONDON. April 25.-Over a wide
front on both sides OF the River
\ scarpe. Field Marshal HaiE early
today resumed the British drive
with a tremendously forceful at.
tack.
we attacked az dawn this morn
ing on both banks o; the Scarpe and
made satisfactory progress" he re.
ported. South OF the Bapaumt-
Cambria ro&a we captured the re-
mAinder OF the village Of Trescault
and during the -night gained the
greater part OF the Havrincourt
wood
The scarpe attack was over a
wide front"
London hailed Hsig's report as
indicative Of resumption OF the gen
cral British offensive While there
has been no abatement In the pros
sure around Lens and on the Cam.
brafst. Quentin line during the
past week. nevertheless II was felt
here that the Franco. British straie-
Fical plans contemplated alter
nate smashes In force between the
HRiE and Nivelle armies. While
the French army was making It's
terrific assault on the Scissors
Auberiye front. the British seized
the time to consolidate the positions
they won in the hrst smashing dr,v,
and during the week have more or
less confined their offensiving TO
smashing drives suddenly executed
NJ scattered points.
Now however, HeeeraIHs - mill
tary experts belief. the British
brmy has started It's concerted. all.
along .thefront offensive. forcing
Hndenburg to concentrate his re-
ferves in opposition and permitting
the French In turn TO consolidate
their positions. bring up more gups.
and get a breathing spell.
The thrust along the scarpe Was
regarded az a new development In
TIE Allied offensive. Las. 10 now
reaching out with >56werful force to-
ward Douai. Todays statement did
not definitely locate exactly where
Haig's blow on both banks OF the
scarpe WAS delivered. but II WIS
probably near Fampoux. Fampoux
"a about eight miles southwest OF
Douai
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
BALFOUR AND PARTY ESTABLISHED
IN WASHINGTON; WILL Be GUESTS
OF PRESIDENT AND LANSING TODAY
Here To Advise u. 6
Against War Mi
takes
TO CITE BRITIeH
EXPERIENCE
Distinguished visifors
Given Hearty
Welcome
BY GEORGE NARTTK

CStaf Covrsspondex. Usess6 Pvvua1
WASHINGTON. April n--Uhe.
land and the United Ststss to1uy
thru high war commissioner, ju1ned
hands here 30 frame AmsE1mss
part in the greatest war IN history.
Previous utterances OF rors1un
Secretary Arthur J. Bsifow. hea1
Of the British commission, and q
President wilson. crysnlifse tine co
operative conference which bsgtuu
as a worldwide continuation a
Americas battle for freedom bagun
In ITS.
Welcomed here with an sccoans
ton worthy OF kings. but wfkhA b
manner wholly democratic. ths
British commissioner win mset
Secretary OF State Lansing today
and viii then see President W0suaI
Their mission r. not one Of -
ceiving: rather II Is one OF gfvng.
They would have America profit ~
England's mistakes and they pro
pose 20 show the chiefs OF naval.
military. aeronautic. supply and dtp
lomatic corps, Just how America
may tread the wisest path.
While Balfour visits Wilson and
Lansing. other members will call
dpon leaders OF their own branch Of
service
II will be a day OF greeting. bot
business starts AZ once and within
a day or two the mission WIN be
deep in consultation with American
Chicfains
Tomorrow night the mission win
tc guests OF cabinet heads, Bal
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
ASKS DEATH FOR
FOOD SPOILERS
Illinois Scion Launches Drastic
War Measure In
Legislature

CHICAGO, April 23.-The death
penalty for food destroyers' will
be asked In law 10 BE- introduced
into the Illinois state legislature hy
Representative Guy Guernsey, Of
Chicago II will be q var measure
only
Injury or destruction 81 water
plants. destruction OF food depofs.
warehouse, spelling food supplies
by use of kerosene or obstruction of
transportation Of milk or foods,uns
would come under the scope OF the
proposed legislation.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
EXPLOSION RENDS
WILHELMSHAVEN

AMSTERDAM, April ga ire
rnendous explosion at Wilhelms-
haven Friday wrecked many build.
ings and caused damage for miles
Ground. according 20 reports reach
ing here today Wilhelmshaven IA
en- important German navy base
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
GASOLINE LET'S
GO, KILLING ONE

Fred CroEier, s72 Benltoeau-st..
was burned TO death and Adolph
Kaiser. IS, No. 7l2 LeMay.ave., was
perhaps fatally scared Sunday morn.
ing In gasoline explosion at the
Hudson Motor company The latter
Is In Receiving hospital The paid,
plumbers. were working IN the gas.
oline room when me blast occurred.
Coroner Rothscher Is attempting to
ascertain It's cause.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Rr HENRY WOOD.
(sIaa oorrespondent UnIted Press. '

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. April 23.--Germany
has Just gone thru the most dlsss-
trous week for her in the history Of
the war
Today, on the weeks anniversary
OF the great French drive, the
French army stan permits me TO
say that the coming seven days are
likely 10 unfold more clearly the ma
ture Of the Franco British offensive.
The nEhtinr which y nov In prog
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

Prominent New York society wo-
men with country homes on Long
Island have organized a comprehen-
sive movement for agricultural pre-
paredness.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

Accompanied b. aides Mr.. Balfour.
the British foreign secretary. has
arrived IN Washington 70 attsnd q
war council OF the Allies.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
CALAIS SHIELDED
BY GERMANS
Destroyers, Returning From
Attempt On Dover, Bonn
bard French Coast

, CALAIS April -23-Gsunan de
stroyers Saturday fred 100 shells
into this city and the surrounding
country, II became known today.
Some civilians were killed, but no
military damage was done.
II Is believed that the German de
stroyers were part OF the hotilla
which attempted a raid on Dover
and which was repulsed with the
loss OF two vessels by tho >tish
naval defense.
LONDON, April 23-The admir-
atty oficially denies the German
report that a British vessel was
sunk in the engagement on Dover
Saturday
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

PrtntinE-the piais seat kta&-fhat
a. ls9ht-Tfaes job Depts-Nafn sn3a
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

PriatiRE-tbs plain neat kInd-tkat
o. riGht-'GInes JsA Dept.-Maia SS2o.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23

I. rssst5fInss y.s DsSt'1MsIs Sass.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-23
Save for Country and Sci

your time and your eyes By reading The Times
style; the whole story one page; not
psrfueus line on any page. Large type.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-24

the ground in the garden. Fifty of them contained each a cartridge filled with trinitrotoluen saturated with m mOnOnitrotoluene, among the most powerful explosives known, one-ffth of each of one being sufficient to tear up d railroad track. In the other box were bottles of liquid found to be cultivations of the microbes of an- thrax and glanders. It bore a seal | showing it came from the German consulate at Kronstalt, Hungary, and 1 inside was found typewritten~ note l in German, saying:
 "Enclosed four phials for horses l and four for cattle. to be employed as ] formerly arranged. Each phial is l sufficient for 200 head, to be intro 1 duced. if possible, directly into the 1 animals. throat: if not into their food 1 der. Please make a little report on ] the success obtained there, in case of
 good results the presence of Mir. kos- 1 toff for one day here would be de- l sirable."
 1 No Doubt of Proof
 1 Foreign Minister Proumbara ac- | companied his letter with documents l to prove the origin of the boxes and , their contents.
 Tt has been possible to prove in an undisputable way.' he said, that be- fore our declaration of war to Austria
 Hungary, When observing strict neu-
 trality and keeping up normal rela- tions with the German empire, the l personnel of the German legation. l violating all rules of neutrality and all l duties of diplomatic missions, intro i duceG clandestinely considerable | quantities of an extremely powerful explosive and cultivations of microbes
 destined to affect domestic animals
 and in consequence susceptible of
 provoking terrible epidemcs also among the human population.
 There can hardly be any doubt
 about the way by which these sub stances were introduced into Ruman-
 ian territory. the very stringent police
 measures at all frontier stations taken
 by the Royal Rumanian government
 since the outbreak of the war and con- i tinually made stricter since, prove sufficiently that these explosives and i microbes cannot have reached this
 country otherwise than by diplomatic 1 courier
 "On the other hand. there can be no doubt the final object of the inn l portation into Rumania as well as i about the use to which they were as- l signed. The explosives and the mil
 crobes were destined to be used in Rumania, very probably in time of
New Britain herald., 1917-09-24
ABUSE OF AMERICA
 BY BERLIN PROVED
Germany Secreted Bombs and
 Microbes Under U. s. Flag

Washington. Sept 24.--How Ger many 'shamefully abused and ex- ploited' the protection of the United States by secreting in the German legation at Bucharest, after the Amer lean government had taken charge of Cermany's affairs at the Rumanian capital. quantities of powerful explo- sives of bomb plots and deadly mi crobes. with instructions for their use IT destroying horses and cattle, was revealed yesterday by Secretary Lans- trg.
 It was another of the series of Mr Lansing'S disclosures of German in- .l!3ue. made public without comment In :hc same manner as the Von Lux burg kilograms, which have brought ..rECn:j1a on inc verge of war with Jerr1arv, the von Eckhnrdt letter from Mexico City and the von Bern storff telegram asking the German foreign office for authoriza tion to spend S50,000 to influence Congress-
 The latest story is told in a report to the state department from William Whiting Andrews, secretary of the le- sation at Bucharest, and a letter from
New Britain herald., 1917-09-24
Foreign Minister PrOumbaru of Rl-

Foreign Minister Proumbaru of R,l- mania.
 Parcels and boxes taken into the German consulate at Bucharest with display of great precaution aroused the Suspclons of the Rumanian gov crnment. On Aug. 27. 1916, the eve ming prior to the date of Rumania' S declaration of war, some of the cases were taken to the German legation, located in a different building from the consulate. Convinced that the boxes were not taken away from the legation by the German diplomatic mission on it's departure from Bucha- rest, the Rumanian authorities later ordered the police to find and examine their contents. The police communi- cated With American Minister No- picka, then in charge of German in terests, who reluctantly assigned Sec retary Andrews to observe the search. The boxes were found buried in the garden of the German legation.
 Examiners Report.
 MT. Andrews report says:
 "Upon my return from the eXamin- ation which resulted in the discovery of the explosives and of the box of microbes, both of which the legation servants admitted having placed in the garden. the fClmer confidential agent of the German Minister pr. Bernhardt, who had been left with the legation at the German minister s request to assist in the care of Ger man interests, admitted his knowl- edge of the explosives placed in the garden. told me that more had been left with the minister, that more were in the garden than had been found, that a still larger quantity had been buried in the house of the lega- ton, and that still worse things than this box of microbes were contained in the legation, and insinuated that they would have been found even in the cabinets of dossiers which l had sealed.
 "Dr. Bernhardt also stated that all these objects had been brought to the German legation after our legation had accepted the protection of German interests, which agreed with the statement of the servants. similar confession was made to the minister by this man.
 The protection of the United States was in this manner shamefully abused and exploited. In this instance, at least, the German government cannot have recourse to its usual system of denial.'
 Fifty-one boxes were taken from
New Britain herald., 1917-09-24
DRIVE AGONY
 FROM JOINTS
 AND MUSCLES
"Neutrone Prescription 99' Makes
 You Feel Fine and Comfortable

All the druggists are selling "Neu- trone Prescription 99' these days be- cause already dozens of suffering and weary people here in this country have learned that there is nothing in this wide world that will do as much good to sore, tired, inf1amed joints and mus cles as "Neutrone Prescription 99."
 Take "Neutrone Prescription 99" today! You will find relief, and after two or three doses all rheumatic troubles will fade away. It's a re- freshing and stimulating liquid, is "Neutrone Prescription 99", and won derfu1ly soothing and effective.
 And a weeks treatment for only soc! It's the finest prescription you ever saw to tone up the stomach and kidneys It absolutely removes the causes. Mail orders filled; no extra charge.
 Seltzer Drug Co.,. and leading druggists everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-24

Enjcy '.nv. TOUT system is filled with an accumulation of bile and bowel poison which keeps you bilious, headachy, dizzy, tongue coated. breath bad and stomach sour-Why don't you get 1o-cent box of Cascarets at the drug store and feel bully. Take Cascarets tonight and enjoy the incest. gentlest liver and bowel cleaning you ever experienced You'll wake up with a clear head, clean tongue, lively step, rosy skin and looking and feel ing fit. Mothers can give whole Cascaret to sick, cross, bilious. fe- verish child any time--they are harm iess--never gripe or sicken.
 
 peace. From all this it results that in time of peace members of the Ger man legation, covered by their inn munity, prepared in concert with the Bulgarian legation the perpetration on the territory of a neutral and against the safety of this state and against the lives of its subjects.
 "The Royal government makes it its duty to protest against these criminal practices. and especially against the use of the microbes, an illegal weapon and certainly worse than poison. the use of which was formally forbidden by the fourth convention of The Hague, as well as against this violation of the duties and of the loyalty which interna- tional law imposes upon diplomatic missions as an exchange for the priv liges which are guaranteed to them"
New Britain herald., 1917-09-24

You might as we'll have the use of that building you planning is nothing be gained by waiting. There is prospect of prices going down for time after the war is over. Go ahead and let your When it comes to the roof you make real saving, and get better roof by specifying
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-12-06

hi:Ht'.nt Gc".ral U. s. Army.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-12-06
COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
INCREASES CAPITAL. STOCK

An enthusiastic meeting was held
in the Court House Monday, by quite
number of our citizens when it was
determined that the capital stock of
the County Fair Association should
be increased to $5OOO.OO in order
that funds might be on hand with
which to construct necessary build
ings and fence the new fair ground
Every one present was of the opin-
ion that the County Fair was accom-
pllshing a good deal along agricul-
tural lines, and in the raising of bet
ter live Soc, swine and poultry.
The subscription will be open until
January the first, in order to give
every one in the Cuonty a chance to
come in. If you have not already
subscribed, kindly mail your check to
the Secretary of the County Fair,
and certificate Of stock will be for.
warded to you. Shares are S1.OO
each. The following new stock has
already been subscribed.
One Hundred Shares
}. A. Welsh, ]. C. Rivers, M. ].
Hough, l. P. Mangum, A. w. Hursey,
l.. II. Trotti, D. P. Douglass, C. L.
Hunley, ]. G. Hursey.
Fifty Shares.
J. Fl. Bittle, Chesterfield Dry Goods
Co., d. Fl. Laney, w. p. Odom, C. C.
Douglass, r. f. Rivers.
twenty-five Shares.
j. w. Hanna, w. J. Tiller, T. E.
Mulloy.
Twenty. Shares.
f. w. Rivers.
Ten Shares.
A. f. Davis, j. Fl. johnson, Joe H.
Culberson, Ira G. Redfearn, w. j.
Hanna, T. l.. Hanna, l.. B. Rivers. r.
t. Redfearn, d. E. Redfearn, w. M.
Redfearn, w. J. Odom.
Five Shares
L. A. Campbell.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-12-06
SNOW HILL

Mrs. /. r. McIion and son Paul
spent Saturday and Sunday in the
Wexford section.
Little Ernest and Virgil and Cor
don Gardner were taken to the Char
lottc hospital last week for an opera
ton on the tonsils. They are all get
ting along nicely at this time.
Mrs. thomas Sings, Of Richmond.
va, is spending fc| weeks here
with relatives and friends.
Remember, preaching at Snow
Hill! Sunday at 1 O'Clock by the Rev.
Julian Campbell and at FRIENDSHIP
at 3 o'cloc';
Mr.. laa:c Davis and daughtcrs
spent Sd.&Dy in Columbia visiting
Mr. Davis so1 Clinton.
Mr.. Ben Davis, assistant cashier of
the Farmers Bank, spent Sunday at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. B. Davis.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-12-06
CHESTERFIELD X 4

The box supper at Whit" Oa, last
week was grand success. Our
young friends seemed, to enjoy the
occasion especially well. many Of
them laying in large supplies for fu-
turc use, apparently. Everybody
had good time.
Miss Theresa Mcdonald and others,
of Pond Hollow attended the box
supper at White Oak.
Messrs. B. G.. and d. A. Clanton,
of near Patrick, were visiting on
this route Saturday.
Mcssrs. Henry and Erwin and Miss
Allie Odom and Miss jamie Smith, Of
this route, motored to the Palmetto
section last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs j. N. Radclf is very sick at
the present.
Best wishes to The Advertiser and
ats many readers.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-12-06
HONOR ROLL
Shiloh School

First Grade-Velma Douglass.
Irene Kelly, Gatha Therrell, Perry
Sellers, Sarah Belle Rivers.
Advanced First Grade-Edwin Da-
wilson, Rhette Sellers, Ruth Sowell,
Ester Sowell, Basel Funderburk.
Second Grade-Mattie Lua Gard
ner, Davis Rivers, Virginia Davidson
Third Grade-Nelson Gardner.
Herman Gaskins, Leslie Rivers, Leo
IA Therrell.
Fourth Grade Perry Gaskins,
Virginia Middleton.
Fifth Gradc-Odessa Sellers.
Seventh Grade-Blanche GasLins
Cora Hurst, Mary Hurst, Tommie
Sowel
Eighth Grade--Laban Brown. Min
or Gaskins, Hurley Irby, Claude Ri
vers.
Ninth Grade-Lconard Gardner,
Minnie Smith.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-12-06
t<EL CKOoo iNOiAS
Cheraw Chronicle:

Every American soldier and sailor
on duty overseas will receive :,
Christmas pacHuge from the nmcri-
can hed Cross and as far as poss ole
the gifts will be distributed Oh CHRIST
mas e,e from Christmas tree By a
Santa Claus, 1t was announced a.
headquarters OF inc "A :lanLic Division.
More than 100 tons Of gifts have
been sent already.
Each package contains from four
to SIX articles, including pocket
knives, trench mirrors, tobacco, puZ-
zlcs, hard candies, writing pads, pen
ellis and mouth organs.
Soldiers and sailors at home will
be remembered also and for this pur-
pose 1,15O,OOO packages have been
allotted TO the various camps and
cantonmcnts, it was announced.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-12-06
MAY STILL ENLIST IN
ARMY AND NAVY
Recruiting Station,
u. S. Army, Cheraw,

y. >. Army, CheraW.
The following is a copy of a tale
gram sent to the Savannah headuuar-
tcrs for this recruiting district:
Washington, ID. c., Dec. l.
Between now and December 18th,
it is desired to afford registrants as
wide an opportunity as possible to
enlist in both Army and Navy.
Therefore, any registrants, even
though he has been called by his To-
cal board to report for physical ex-
animation may enlist until Decem-
ber 18th, upon presentation to the
recruiting officer of certificate
from his local board that he will not
be needed to fill any deferred per-
centage Of the quota Of the board.
Voluntary enlistments Of all reg
istcred men is prohibited from and
after IL O'Clock room, December
Is. 1917.
MCCAIN,
hi:It'.nt Gcu.ral U. s. Army.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-12-06

The class in surgical dressings be-
gan last week with Is members and
mas already made splendid progress
Mrs. Lynch hopes 10 organize a:.-
other class later on.
The great Importance of this line
OF WORK cannot be to much empha-
sized. A Red Cross nurse recently
returned from France says: "lherc is
great demand for surgical supplies
and this demand is increasing every
day.
"bandages are being used over
again, but are washed and sterilized
unless impossible to use"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-12-06
NOTICE

All those indebted to the estate of
the late |. j. Davis are requested to
call and settle at once.
All who have claims against the
said estate should present the same
duly verified. al once.
1t NJ. $. WATSON,
Ahministra, or.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-12-06
BROOKS MILL.

Our box supper at Brooks Mill
school house, will be held Tuesday
night, Dec. llth. Everybody is in
vitcd.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night and Sunday school every Sun
day at 3:30 pm.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-12-06

We need very greatly at Head
Quarters good sewing machine. In
deed this need is becoming acute and
is hindcring the work.
If someone will lend us q good
machine it will certainly be counted
most patriotic service OF the two
machines there, one has not been
in use for more than 20 years, and
the other is no better.
Surely there must be someone who
will supply this much felt want.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-12-06

The American women must realize
now that they must cconomizc and
that there is tremendous amount
of work to be done.