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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-22

many of them have become intoxi-
Gated by it and are not looning to the
future" said Mr.. Coker.
Both DR.. Long and Mr.. Coker have
recently been in Washington and have
discussed the food situation with
the great national leaders, and both
have come back convinced that there
is going to be a real food scarcity in
the South unless the farmers get
promptly to work and seed full
acreage of wheat and other grains,
and follow the other suggestions of
the Secretary Of Agriculture and the
food administrator as to production
Of foodstuffs.
The farmers have been urged to
promptly and greatly increase their
crops, to plant full acreage of corn
next spring and fertlize it rs literally
as possible, to raise poultry and
vegetables in abundance for home and
town use, to substitute corn bread
for wheat wherever possible, and not
to waste any food of any kind Those
who disregard these instructions will
be responsible for the serious and ex-
pccted food shortage when it comes
upon the South, for the Agricultural
Department has already intimated
that it might be impossible to ship
any wheat into South Carolina from
the next crop.
DIR. Long and Mr.. Coker are in
structing their entire organizations
to use every possible effort to bring
the farmers and laborers Of the State
to a realization of the seriousness of
the situation and the necessity for
prompt action.
DR.. Long will send out Monday to
tour the State within one week, twcn-
ty-five of his best farm demonstra-
ton men, who will represent the food
administration as we'll as the farm
demonstration department of the gov
ernment, and who will cndeavor to
have all farmers sign pledge to in
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-22
QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION

The quarterly meeting Chesterfield
division Of w. NJ. U. Chesterfield AS
soclation will meet Sunday, Novem
ber 18th 1t Lower Macedonia chruch.
i0:>0-Dcvotional, Mrs. c. H. Riv-
crS.
Welcome Address, Mrs Mcbride.
Response, Mrs f. X. Smith.
MY JOY in Service" Miss Sallie
Eddins.
Open Discussion: "Our Response
bility to Churches with Unorganized
Work"
Address-"Our Christian Relation
to the Utmost Parts" Rev. w. l..
Baggot.
3O-Devotional,M Mrs. r. E. Riv-
ers.
Roll Call and Short Vcrba; Re-
port from Each Society.
Address-"Woman in Heather
Land and Woman of Today" Mrs
Edna Funderburk.
"The Paths into Which Mission
study Leads" Mrs. o. l.. Evans, Nc
Bee.
"Y. w. A. Work"-Miss Mavi.
Funderburk
personal Servicc"-Mrs B. S
Funderburk.
"'The Service Rendered in Quarter
ly Reports" s"-Mrs. Gardner.
We earnestly insist that ever.
church in the Chesterfield Division
will send delegates to this beeting.
MRS C.. III. RIVERS,
MRS. b. S. FUNDERBURK.
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DECLARES FARM LABOR
SITUATION SERIOUS

Columbia, November 16.-For the
purpose Of considering the serious
phases of the agricultural situation
In South Carolina and their bearing
on the war and for devising methods
for improving matters, DR.. w. w.
Long, director of extension, United
States Department of Agriculture
and Clemson College, and David r.
Coker, chairman of the South Caro-
lima Council for Defense and of the
State food administration, held con-
terence here this morning.
That less grain has been seeded in
South Carolina than at any time dur
ing the past five years, was the in
formation in the possession of both
DR.. Long and Mr.. Cokcr, and, instead
OF raising hogs as was urged by the
government, they said, the farmers
of the State actually own less hogs
now than in 1915.
A large proportion Of the farm la
borcrs are working not more than
half time, they claim, and much cot
ton remains to be gathered that is
getting blue in the fields. A scarci-
ty OF corn is reported in many towns
of South Carolina, although a bum
Der crop has been made. 1t is hang
ing ripe in the field, they claim. They
stated that there is general com
plant of a lack of fuel in nearly all
the towns of the State, and this short
age cannot be supplied by wood for
the reason, it is said, that, although
high prices have been offered, little
labor can be secured to cut and haul
it.
THE worst waste going on in the
South today is labor waste and the
whole success of the war is being
Jcopardizcd by it. The truth is, our
people have SO much money that
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SNOW HILL

Miss Olivia Cison spent a part of
LIST week lii Wadesboro with rela-
tives.
We are sorry to report Mr.. M. A.
Sowcll quite sick. Trust he will
soon be out again.
masters Jack Gardner and Grady
Watson spent Sunday in the Wex-
ford community.
Mrs. Crotford, Of Wadesboro. was
visiting here last week.
Mrs. II. NJ. Smith and son, Frank.
OF Ruby, spent Saturday and Sunday
here, the guests of Miss Olivia Cason.
Mrs. Pauline Parker has purchased
piano.
Lost-Two pigs; one black; one
black and white spotted. Please re-
turn to W. f. Cason.
Mr.. Plcse Gaddy spent Sunday af-
tcfnoon 81 the home of Mr.. j. f..
Gaddy.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
w. ). .Streatcr is improving
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MASTER SALE

State Of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield.
j. w. Atkinson as Assignee of +.
M. Moore, and Lula G.. Moore, Plain
tiff, VS.. w. M. Taylor defendant.
Pursuant to decree rendered by
his honor, Judge X. w. Meminger
on November 10, 1911 will sell to
the highest bidder for cash before
the Courthouse door, between the
legal hours of sale on the first Mon
day in January, 1918, (same being
ire 7th), all that tract of land in
above State and County bounded as
follows: on the North by lands be-
longing to John Wesley Church, East
by lands, of j. w. Laney, Sou... by
| lands of Observation-Disclosures p.
lie road, and West by lands of w. M.
Taylor, containing forty-six acres
more or less, and being the tract of
land decided by w. M. Taylor to B. c.
Moore.
l. p. MANGUM,
Special Master for Ches
terfield County.
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THE CHESTERFIELD ADVERTISER

crease their wheat acreage and their
hog production. 1t Is hoped that all
loyal and paLriotIc cIIlzens OF the
State, whether farmers or not, will
appreciate the extreme danger of al
lowing things 70 drift along as AZ
present until 1T is too late Tor acton,
and Will ad these men and the ON
Gals of the Council Of Defncse in TINS
vital Campaign tor food production.
w. }. Cormack.
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MASTER OF BAD DOG
GETS FAIR WARNING

Mr.. j. T. Wallace, one of our good
farmers, who lives on Chesterfield,
Route a, handed the editor little
crumpled note the other day which
read as follows:
Master. you had better keep me
at home. I've been in mischief. rob-
bing hens nest"
Mr.. Wallace said his dog came
home one day recently with this note
tied to his neck. He has no idea who
the writer of the note could be but
he wishes to call public atteation the
unique and kindly act Of his un-
known friend.
Many people would have felt justi-
fled in killing IA dog caught in the act
Of robbing nest, but this friend sets
good example by giving a fair
wa"nirg.
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MASTER SALE

State of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield.
j. w. Atkinson, plaintiff VS.. w. M.
Taylor, defendant.
Pursuant to a decree rendered by
his honor, Judge r. w. Meminger
on November II, 1917, l will sell to
the highest bidder for cash, before
the Courthouse door, between the le-
gal hours of sale on the first Monday
in January, 1918 (same being the
7th), the following described tract Of
land in the above State and County,
bounded on the North by land of
John w. Church, on the East by
lands of II. ID. Taylor, on the South
by ChesterfieldLancaster public road
and on the West by lands of A. b.
Johnson, containing twonty-eight
acres more or less, and being the
tract of land upon which w. M. Tay-
lor lived in the year 1913, same hav-
ing been decided him by b. C.. Moore
and d. w. McLaurin.
/. p. MANGUM,
Special Master for Ches-
terfeld County.
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RHEUMATISM

Why will you suffer from this most
dreadful disease when L-Rheumo has
proven the Greatest Remedy for the
past 25 years? Thousands of peo-
pie testify to it's wonderful cures.
This famous prescription should be
in your home. Have it ready when
you feel that first pain. Ask to be
shown our money-back Guarantee.
For sale blythe Chesterfield
Drug Co., Chesterfield, S. c.; J. T.
lowers q Son, Jefferson, S. c.; Nor
ven Drug Co., Morven, N. G..
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FOR SALE OR RENT

Nicely located horse farm. 2
dwellings, and out buildings. 65 acres
open. Will sell at bargain or rent
for rs pounds seed cotton per acre.
Apply at once to M. l.. RALEY,
If. Ruby, S. c.
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FOR SALE

A splendid fifty acre farm near
Shiloh church five miles from Chester
field. A. T. DAVIS,
Mcrcersburg, Pa.
35-p Mercersburg Academy,
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VICTORY FOR Y. M. c. A.

New York, Nov. 19-The war fund
of $35,000,000 with which the Y. M.
c. A. will provide care and cofort for
the soldiers and sailors of America
and her allies has been raised, it was
announced here tonight by George w.
Perkins, chairman Of the finance COM
mittee Of the war work council.
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DISCHARGE NOTICE

On 10th December, next, will ap-
ply to the Probate Court for this
County for a discharge as Executor
of Estate of II. C. Ousley, deceased.
J. w. OUSLEY,
Executor.
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MAGAZINES

Pictorial Review and McClure's
Magazine, both one year for 1926.
Ask for complete clubbing list, us
can save you money on your sub
scriptions. j. II. RATLIFF,
Mt. Croghan, S. G.
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FOR SALE

One Dwelling house, 5 rooms and
two lots in town of Chesterfield for
quick sale-the Anna J. Douglass pro-
pcrty. Apply at once to
1t-p w. j. ODOM,
Patrick, S. c..
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NOTICE

On the Sd day of Dec. 1917 the
County Board commissioners will re-
ceive sealed bids for contract to fur
nish wood for county.
This 10th day of Nov. 1917.
E. R. KNIGHT, Supervisor.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-22
STOCK FOR SALE

Twenty shares Mt. Croghan Drug
Co., price $500.
Ten shares Bank of Ruby and Mt
Croghan, price $500.
J. S. PERRY,
Portsmouth, Va
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ENGINES FOR SALE

One 15-horse international gas en-
gins; fine condition. One 8-horse
Mogul international kerosene engine.
almost new. Prices and terms to
suit. d. p. DOUGLASS. :.
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TIMBER FOR SALE

One million and half feet timber,
2k to 3 miles from Seaboard rail-
road. Long leaf and short leaf pine
and oak. d. T. TEAL.
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MULES FOR SALE

Pair black mare mules; won blue
ribbop 3 years ago at County Fair (;
weigh 200 pounds; 6 years old.
37-p L. B. DAVIS.
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TYPEWRITER FOR SALE

Brand new Blickenderfer Type
writer at half-price. An unsual bar
gain. Call at this office.
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FARMS

Several good farms for rent. One
for sale. ID. II. TEAL.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-02
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied
With Thedford's Black
Draught.

McDuf, Va.-T suffered for severa
years." says Mrs. J. B. Whitaker, Of
this place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me to
try Thedford's Black-Draught, which
did, and l found it to be the best fami-
ly medicine for young and old.
I keep Black -Draught on hand all
the time now, and when my children
feel little bad, they ask me for a
dose, and it does them more good than
any medicine they ever tried.
We never have long spell of sick
ness in our family, since we commenc-
ed using Black -Draught."
Thedford's Black-Draught is purely
and has been found to regu-
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
lieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and similar
1t has been in constant use for more
than 70 years, and has benefited more
than million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black-Draught. Price only 25c. Get
package to-day. N. C. 1913
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-02
rec and EouaIn

me author of the phrase IAN men
are porn free and equal" was John
ho"eIi' a Massachusetts turIst and
statesman. who was born in Nawhnrn
port, Mass, In 1743
'ohn Lowell was the first descend,nt
OF FerciVal Lowell, the English fauna
eF OF the famous New England fsn'lu
~ ~ sam wide fame. he was the son ~
lne first minister of Newbprvnnrt n naa ~,
SIter studying law settled in Rostnn u
ne was elected to the convantilr
winch framed the constitution of Di,un Woa
ga s"euuSetts In 17S0 and was q ,n.,nI1n.
~ -, 'ne committee which forrnnIat'd
,na' t document He insisted unon .S- w.
Insertion in the bill of rights of the he
phrase AN men are born froo 20 o, ,ne
equaI' @ for the purpose as he eron, anu
,to AZ Tue time, of abolshing sIovorr "tu g,
btu sac 1t was largely tbro,ah ,h
nls eforts that Massachusetts 'n,tusn nnt 81,
fmu pnl. 10 negro slavery In 17s3.-St r. Iorti %n
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-02
When parasoIs Beaan,

Parasols when they first came into
use must have been cumbersome
Henri Estienne, writing in 1873, speaks
OF a parasol as capable generally OF
sheltering four persons from the sun
And when they diminished in circum.
ference the material still remained of
the heaviest. Red velvet parasols.
with heavy gold fringes, were carried
by ladies Of fashion in the days of
Louis XIV. At that time it was posi-.
Bile when crossing bridge in Paris to
hire a parasOl at one end and deposit
1t at the other, the charge for the
accommodation being a sou. Under
the regency fashion went to the other
extreme. Mems paraso., folded into
the shape of three cornered hat and
could thus be carried elegantly under
the arm. Ladies' parasols were hinged
so that they could slip into the pocket,
for ladies had pockets then.-London
Spectator.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-02
GREEN SHELLED FLEAS,
Tiny Parasites That Attack Nearly All
Fresh Water Fish.

Scarcely any species of fresh waite
hsh Is free from the attacks of the Lit
tie dislike fish flea, Its fattened, green
1sh body being pressed close against
the skin of the fish
The so called fish louise is neither flea
nor louise, but member Of a simple
group Of crustaceanS. we'll known to
naturaliSts for the parasitic habit of
most Of its members.
1t is far from having reached the ulti.
mate degeneration of the chronic par.
asite, however, and often forsakes its
victim to enjoy the pleasures of the
free.
| have watched the fish feas during
these excursions into the opee water.
apparently engaged in their gambols-
tiny greenish disks dashing hither and
thither in direct course, diving sudden.
ly downward or upward or turning over
and over in a series of rapid somer-
saults. which have been reckoned TO
number some hundred minute.
Should a fish flea wish to reioin q
host it approaches until it is caught
up In the swirl of water which accom-
panies the movement of the fish. and.
so soon as it touches, it lays quick hold
upon the skin of its victim by pair of
peculiar sucker organs. placed on the
under surface near the mouth.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-02
VAST AREA OF TEXAS.
Some OF the Magnificent Distances In
tho Lone Star State.

tho Lone Star State.
Those who live in the east and NORTH
have little or no conception of the mag
nificence of distances in Texas. Here
are Just few figures that will help to
illustrate the vastness of area Of tbe
Lone Star State.
1he distance from Houston TO FL
Paso by the nearest rail route Is S33
miles, which is only ia miles less than
the distance from New York TO Chi.
cago, 947 miles.
1t Is 800 miles by rail from San Anto.
Mo to Ell Paso. This is ia miles
greater than the distance from Chicago
to Pittsburgh.
The distance from Echo, Tex. the
most eastern point on a direct railroad
route, to Ell Paso, is 944 miles, or three
miles less than the distance from New
York to Chicago.
The distance from Brownsville, Tex.
on the gulf coast, the easternmost
point on the Texas Mexican border, TO
El Paso, the western terminus of the
border, is more than 1,2OO miles. This
Is greater than the distance from Now
York city to Tampa. Fla, or to Spring.
field, Ill. 1t is greater than the dis.
tance from New York to st. Louis by
40 miles.-Philadelphia Ledger
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-02
WHEN A WHALE BLOWS.
1t Is Steam, Not Water, the Cetacear
Spouts Into the Air.

1t Is Steam, Not Water, the cetacear
Spouts Into the Air.
Since whale breathes air when it is
below the surface the breath must be
held, for if water should be taken into
the lungs the animal would drown.
mus as soon as a cetacean comes to
the surface its breath is expelled and
fresh supply inhaled before it again
goes down.
The breath which has been held in
the lungs for a considerable time under
pressure is highly heated. and as it is
forcibly expelled into the colder outer
air it condenses, forming a column of
steam. A similar effect may be pro.
duced by any person if on a frosty
morning the breath is suddenly blown
from the mouth.
That whales spout out of the blow
holes water which has been taken in
through the mouth is probably more
widely believed than any other popular
mlsconception. AS matter of fact,
such performance would be impossi.
Die, because a whales nostrils do not
open into the back Of the mouth. as do
those OF man, and the animal is not
able to breathe through its mouth" as
can ordinary land mammals. Rov
chapman Andrews In New York Inde.
pendent
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-02

everybody who knows anything
about nautical matters understands the
methods of keeping time at sea-eight
bells every four hours. From to s in
the evening is the second dogwatch
but on British ships seven bells (half
past . of the second dogwatch are
never struck. All other ships. even the
American, strike these bells. During
the Napoleonic wars there was a great
mutiny in the British navy. The crews
OF the fleets lying at Spithead and the
More agreed to rise simultaneously
against their officers. The signal
agreed upon was seven bells Of the
second dogwatch. The mutiny actually
began at the arranged time. but failed,
the ringleaders being executed. Ever
since then seven bells of the second
doSwatch has never been struck on
British ships, naval or mercantile.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-02

William Murdock, the inventor OF
the gas Jet, first burned the gas simply
as flame from the end of a pipe. One
Day In an emergency he wished to ston
the illumination. Hurriedly LOOKING
around for something Murdoch seized
MS Wlfe's thimble and thrust II over
the light, which was immediately OK.
tfnguished.
Ihere was strong odor of gas, how.
ever, says the Popular Science Month.
~ and the eXperimenter applied q
light to the thimble, discovering that If
was full of holes, through which tinv
jets OF flame appeared. The imnor.
lance or the result was that the illnmi
nation from those two or three tinv
Jets was much brighter than had henn
given by the great flare from the end
ol the pipe. Acting on the princInlo
Whlch this chance discovery revealed
Ne constructed what was known As tho
Cockspur burner 80 '1e
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-02
Eyes Of a Giraffe-

NO matter from what direction vor
,nay approach the giraffe, the top heavy
looking animal is sure to discover vo,,
1t naS Deen called the original rubber.
neck 1t is not generally known that
nature, e because of the height of its ewes
from from the ground, has supplied it with q
talent peculiarly its own for nol,ina r !"
observations. As matter of fact . .
giraffe can see in all directions AZ tbo
81, same time without moving its head
Inc eyes are large and prominent ond
so paced at the side of the head that
pulglng out as they do, they are canab,o
OF seeing backward as well as forIrorI rt1
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-02
VALUE OF B0RIC ACID.
Hs Use as a Disinfectant and as
Healing Remedy.


A physician writes to Farm an'
Firestde saying that the very pes
disinfectant known to science does no
seem to be known to some people al
all.
81 auude to boric acid or, as some peo
pie call 1t, boracic acid. 1t is exceed
mgly efficient safe and economical
1t is a white powder and makes the
best dressing for wounds that modern
doctors have ever discovered.
"In using peroxide or hydrogen it is
always necessary to remember that
while 1t is disinfectant 1t is not a
healing remedy at all, as it is acid in
reaction and stimulating rather than
healing to wounds.
"Boric acid is mild and safe in its
action, promotes rapid healing OF
wounds, can be used as dressing
powder or dissolved In water as
cleansing solution. Boric acid in solu.
tion makes an excellent gargle for sore
mouths or lotion for sore eyes, and
as 1t Is not at all expensive pound
box Of 1t should form part Of the do
nestle supplies of every family.
always remember that boric acid Is
In any ordinary quantity
usually used, while bichloride of mer-
curry and carbolic acid are exceedingly
poisonous"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-02
Genesis of the Playhouse.

Thespis in 536 B. c. acted his plays
In a wagon. In 400 B. c., during the
time of Aeschylus, creator of drama.
the performances took place upon tenn,
porary wooden scaffolds, one of which.
having collapsed during a representa-.
ton, the Athenians were induced to
build the great theater of Dionysius
calling 1t the Lenalon, which was the
first permanent stone structure of its
kind. 1t required 1GO years to erect 1t
There was no scenery, but the scene
was decorated so as to represent the
locality in which the action was going
on. Rootess was his structure, but
around the building were porticoes, to
which the people retreated during rain.
storms. Sometimes awnings were used
to ward Off the suns heat
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-03-02

The early history OF tho Hawaiian
Islands Is entirely legendary and ira.
dlaonary. The earliest Inhabitants ac.
corning to estimate, must have come
hither about 500 A. D. They yoyooad
nofthward In their canoes from the
Island Of savail, in the Samoan Croun
which seems to have been the chief
center of dispersion Of the polvnesion
race to which the Hawa!laus belong
Inere Is a great similarity In the
speech OF all Polynesians. To have
Noyaged this distance of over 2 900
miles to their newly adopted home
through the unknown, uncharted and
sometimes tempestuous seas in tbo,r
eniad' open and exposed craft and
subsequently to have gone back and
forth, as their traditions indicate ,bar,
~ nave done, and, finally. to have trav.
eieu from island to island in the Ha
Wallan group with no compass but tho
stars overhead, certainly stamps them
ss having been careful and resource
lul navigators of no mean ah,Iitr
Exchange. "Oiii'S'-