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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-08-29

Frank and myself and about six of
the natives, women of course, scrub
bing for dear life. We were rather
embarrassed at first, being used to
being stared at at distance only by
women visitors at other camps. hut
soon amicable relations were formed
when Frink dropped his belt in the
pool and one of the women helped
him fish it out. l was scarce Of soar
so with broken French and gestures
l managed to exchange a penny for
"du savon tres finite"
These folks fell to with a will and
helped US celebrate the Fourth.
French flags could be seen every
where. "Old Glory" could also be
seen in a good many place. Not
wthstanding their many curious Gus.
toms and differences of language and
religion, these French people seem
mighty near to us.
We are now comfortably quarted
in "billets." have never discovered
whether our host, Monsieur Vallon, is
widower or bachelor He is kind
ness itself. BY the way, with all his
| other accomplishments he is potter.
! You could see some of his fine earth
enware jars. He seems to he some
what of scholar. The house he
lives in is a double affair. lie occu-
pies one part and another family the
| other end. There are three doors
in front, the middle one opening into
Il kind of barn in which there is a
lot of hay, but Pm thankful to saw
no "animaux." Monsieur and Jen-
nings stay in one room au Fgxpk and
| are just beai III them. The rest of
the fellows ale stored in loft, az
cept two fresh air friends who prefer
| their pup" tents. In Monseur's
room is a pump in one co-nc~, a cup
board, Monsieur's bed, Jenning cot,
the stove placed in the open :ireplat e,
table or so, and good many bache-
| tor effects. MANS wants are few"
seems applicable to Monsieur He
goes leisurely about cooking and eat
ing his own meals. Frink and have
the more pretentions room. There
are two large wardrobes, one seems to
be Of fine wood, good marble man
tie, fine old bed with a handsome
curtain, and a good mirror and dres-
ser. Above the mantel are a lot of
family portraits and several medals.
There is a large framed certificate
comforting the Legion of Honor up
on some member of Monsieur's fami-
ly. This happened in Empire days,
$50 think it was.
| We'll, / suppose the "janitor" and
had better see that things are
straight before going to retreat"
and supper. BY the way, we have
Dur mess-hall about half a mile from
our sleeping quarters. Wolfe and
Wallard again grace the shack in the
capacity of cooks.
Another thought (though Jennings
md Mabry declare l don't have such
things), this town with it's "ups"
and clowns" reminds me lot of
Wadesboro.
A great deal of love to all,
STEVE.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-08-29
ANSWER THE CALL
Chesterfield People Have Found That
This is Necessary.

A cold, a strain. a sudden wrench,
A little cause may hurt the kidneys.
Spells of backache often follow,
Or some irregularity of the urine.
A splendid remedy for such attacks,
medicine that has satisfied thou
sands
Is Doan's Kidney Pills.
= Thousands Of people rely upon it.
Here is one case:
Mrs. c. F. Tillman, Third St., Che
raw, S. c., says: my back ached
all the time IA | was so sore and
anne mornings could hardly
'traightcl up My head ached, had
lizzy spells and my sight blurred. NV
tidneys acted regularly and when
ever l caught cold, it setteld on my
iidneys, making me suffer more.
Ooan's Kidney Pills cured me of all
'ymptoms of kidney trouble
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. Tillman had. Foster-M Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. C. Adv. 2.
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Steve M. Huntley

The following letter was received
~ Mrs. j. C. Huntley, Jr., of Ruby.
Dear Mama:
You will see by this that l have
| arrived safely Somewhere in
france" l shall tell you something
If this country little later on in
his letter but just now, while | am
still enthusiastic over it, l want to
ell you that l have just listened to
. mighty good concert. With the cx-
ception of two solos it was all chorus
music, differing from the trained
choruses at Chicora and Columbia
College only in that the choir was
aixed. The men were all enlisted
nen and the women Y. M. C. A. la
lies for the army and marine "Y's."
The director was a sergeant in tn,
British service (all the others were
English too, for that matteD. They
gave some. beautiful characteristic
pieces, such as anvil choruses, etc.
The solos were so pretty, one by
soprano and the other by a contralto
i hardly know which liked bet
ter; the sporano had sweeter voice,
and too her selection was possibly
little more appropriate, but the con-
tralto had such wonderful range of
voice. And, oh yes, in the middle OF
one of the choruses one of the men
sang a part alone. He was as poru-
lar as the man who sang "Woman
is Fickle." The concert ended with
God Save the King"
July 6th.-You see that this is one
of the letters that I never got to
finish. AS I want to tell you some
thing Of my first impressions of
France, think shall just add on to
this, since it was begun soon after
our arrival in this country.
Our trip to France was not in as
large boat as that in which we eros
sed the Atlantic, and too, rhe sea was
rather rough 80 that there were q
good many sick on board the night
we came over. was lucky again in
not getting sick, though must cay
was affected more with the feeling
that was going to get sick than at
any time while crossing over from
America. Although we were tired,
because we hadn't slept much during
the night, we enjoyed our walk
through the French towns. There
were the signs that we tried to read
and the strange sights, especially
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-08-29
NOTICE OF ELECTION

State of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield.
To the Board of Trustees of Vaughn
School District No. 8:
A petition of the qualified electors
and free-holders of the above named
school district having this day been
lied with me asking that an election
be held at the said school upon the
question of voting on three additional
mills for current expenses, You are
herewith authorized and required to
hold said election at the schooIhouse
iuring the legal hours controlling
elections in South Carolina on Thurs
day, Sept. 5th, 1918.
Signed Aug. 8, 1918.
j. A. KNIGHT,
Co. Supt of Education,
For County Board of Ed.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-08-29
FROM OUR SOLDIER
BOYS IN FRANCE
Tommie and Boyce Hunt and Ernest
Burr


July 80, 1918.
Mr.. A. c.. Rivers:
Dear Uncle: will write you few
lines to let you hear from us and TO
let you know we have not finally for
gotten you all.
Well, Bud, we had very nice trip
coming across, though we had a good
many ups and downs. There were
only about throe DAYS and nights
Of rough weather. And we we're
lucky enough not to see any sub
marines and we have been getting
along all right since we landed.
There is some Of the rrettiest coun-
Try over here in the world but can't
like it as do the good old U. s. a.
and we will be happy bunch of boys
when we get bacl: over there.
don't know how long it will be but ]
don't see how it can ne very much
longer. Everything .eems to be in
)ur favor. One IF our Majors and
)ne of the British officers have offer
I'd to bet $1,000 to Sl00 that it will
close in three weeks bat l am arruiG
will not be that soon.
Boyce and Ernest Eurr are here
With me and they are well and getting
IN fine. Ernest said tell you to send
rim watermelon. guess you have
5lenty of them but we wont get to
see any this year.
|. We are not at the front now but
We have been up there and have
seen little of tn. zeal fighting but
We were lucky enough not to lose n
nan out of either company.
Boyce said tell You not to think
lard of him for not writing as he
as bad chance 10 write and not
% wait for a letter from him but to
7rite every chance you have. He
;aid anything from home would be
news to us and we will be awful
;lad to hear from you all as often as
Jou can write. Teal any one who viii!
70 write us.
Well, it is getting late so I must
lose for this time. Hoping to hear
rom you all soon rs possible With
many good wishes We are yours as
ever,
TOMMJE,
BOYCE
ERNEST.
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Short STEMS Of 4ocai gntereyt

Mr. c. c. Douglass left early Tues
day morning for a week at Atlantic
City. Mr.. Douglass makes this trip
as the guest of the Southern Life and
Trust Co., of which he is the Chester
field representative. The trip was an
award for selling in one year in ex-
cess of 100000 worth of insurance
He was to have left on Monday, but
stayed over one day longer in order
to cast his ballot.
Wanted: 1000 Frving-Six.t
Chickens and 500 Hens. Will paw
highest prices.
PARNELL MEEHAN.
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TOM MJE,
BOYCE
ERN NEST.
Frank p. and Evan D. VAUGHN

The following letters have been
received by Mr.. and Mrs. D. Vaughn
from their sons:
Tuly 80, 1918.
Dear mother:
guess you thinn the Boche, have
sure got me by now, but they haven't
| am too rough for them, believe me
We have got them going.
Evan and | are together. We are
we'll and enjoying fine health.
Your loving son,
FRANK p. VAUGHN.
July 80, 1918.
Dear Papa:
/ am feeling just fine this beuuti-
full day. Trust you are all we'll.
Frank and | are together this after
noon, both enjoying good health.
guess you heard of the great battle
we had last week, did you not? We
sure were lucky.
Thankful to God, too,
Best wishes to all,
Your loving son,
EVAN d VAUGHN
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-08-29
LEMON JUICE is
FRECKLE REMOVER
Girlsl Make this Cheap Beauty Lo.
ton to Clear and Whiten your
Skin.

Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into bottle containing three ounces
Of orchard white, shake well, and you
have quarter pint of the best free
kle and tan lotion, and complexion
beautifier, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces Of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweet
ly fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see
how cler, soft and white the skin be-
comes. Yes! 1t is harmless. Adv. 8.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-08-29
REGISTER YOUR BIRTHS

The allotment in money, for each
:hild, from the United States Govern
nent under the draft act will not be
,aid unless birth certificate is pro-
luced as proof of birth.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-08-29
WANTED POPLAR LOGS

We are in the Market for good
Poplar Logs 16 inches and up in
diameter and easy lengths. We in
spect at shipping point and pay
promptly. Write for prices and
name your shipping point.
AUGUSTA VENEER COMPANY,
20 Augusta, Go.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-08-29
REGISTERED JERSEY

"Bill-Register Jersey Bull !:
Guaranteed service; $500 cash.
1t PERRY-ADAMS FARM,
Chesterfield, S. c., Route 4.
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RABBITS FOR SALE

New Zealand Red Rabbits;4 months
old $500 per pair.
]. l.. CRAWFORD, Cheraw,S.C.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-08-29
BIRTHS

Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. f. Clark,
on Aug. 28th an 8 l-2 pound boy,
named Howard Won.
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WANTED TO SELL.

A few more 664-page Veterinary
books. Delivered anywhere for s..
G. H. WATTS,
Pageland, s. G.
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Corp. Fred Huneycutt.

Somewhere in the trenches
in France
July %, 1918
Dearest Mama:
I cannot find words to express the
joy at receiving your letter.
I am well and getting on fine, but
the bullets and shells are keeping US
company here in the trenches, !
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
GERMAN PRESS
PREPARES PEOPLE
FOR GREAT LOSS
Offensive About to Begin Will Result in
Terrible Sacrifices in

London, Feb. 26.--There is every md
cation that the German war office has
given word to the newspapers to begin a
campaign to prepare the public for the
fresh sacrifices the German people will
be forced to make when the offensive
starts in the west, the Central News cor
respondent at Amsterdam reports. Both
the military critics and the war CORE
spondents are joining in this verbal bat
terry work.
"A most monstrous terKible thing is
awaiting this continent" Says the Vos-
sische Zeitung. Never in history will
the memory of this February be effaced. .
In The Tageblatt, the military expert
of that newspaper, Lieutenant General
Baron Armand Won Ardenne, says that
from the meeting of the German and
Austrian emperors with their military
advisers at headquarters it may be con
cluded that the pause in the fighting will
soon end.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
You Get Better Cough
Syrup by Making
il at Home
Whats more, you save about 81 By
1t. Easily made and costs little.


You'll never really know what fine
cough syrup you can make until you
prepare this famous home made remedy.
You not only save So as compared with
the ready-made kind, but you will also
have more effective and dependable
remedy in every way. 1t overcomes the
usual coughs, throat and chest colds in
"a hours--relieves even whooping cough
quickly.
Get 2la ounces of Pinex 100 cents
WORTH from any good drug store, pour
1t into pint bottle and fill the bottle
with plain granulated sugar syrup.
Here. you have a full pint--a family
supply--of the most effective cough
syrup that money can buy--at cost of
only 90 cents or less. 1t never spoils.
The prompt and positive results given
by this pleasant tasting cough syrup
have caused it to be used in more homes
than any other remedy. 1t quickly
loosens a dry, hoarse or tight cough,
heals the inaamed membranes that line
the throat and bronchial tubes, and re-
lief comes almost Immediately. Splen-
did for throat tickle, hoarseness, bron-
chitis, Group and bronchial asthma.
Pinex is highly concentrated COM
pound of genuine Norway pine extract,
and has been used for generations Tor
throat and chest ailments.
Avoid disappointment by asking your
druggist for "2la ounces of Pinex" with
full directions, and don't accept any
thing else. A guarantee of absolute sat-
isfaction or money promptly refunded,
goes with this preparation. The Pinex
Co, TT. Wayne, Ind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

enough. I've seen dead men and wound
ed men, and | feel as though | could
never get clean again if | washed the
rest of my life.
"'But il seems as though | had found
satisfaction that I never would have
found otherwise You know the old
story about the gods giving man every
gift. and then denying him the one gift
of contentment; because they knew if
they gave him that he would cease TO
struggle and never amount TO anything.
And Won know how discontented We all
are at home. We think. sc, if / could
only get another hundred month. I'D
be happy" And we get the hundred,
and find that were unhappier than ever.
And we go on and on, always thinking
that next week wei find the answer
to happiness. and never finding it.
well. I've found it over here, Bill.
I've given up a good job and my wife
and my kid. and maybe my life. And
isn't it queer lshould never get any hap
nincss when ] was trying my dsnest
to get il. and should find il all in a heap
when I thought ! had given IL upg The
chaplain preached today. and I went
first time in eight vears. He preached
on Greater love hath no man than this.
hat a man Ian down his life Il came
ever me al " sudden that that's the
answer What a man really seeks al
he time. and mostly don't know il. Is
something big enough TO give his life
~ for. Lot. 81 a. have found that out 4
lrer here. Bill. and believe De-. it's go-
ng ~ make NJ different fellows when i
He get baok-if we ever do. /
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
Did He Want a Stacker Marriage.

There is story in the February Won
ans Home Companion in which this oc
ours:
when they had had their ices and thu
waiter had brought the coffee, Jerry
moved his chair nearer to hers around
the table His face looked strained anG
white, and his eyes were very serious
MORA, he asked, will you marry me
right away?'
ooh, that was the last straw He
wanted to make one of those contemp-
tible Stacker marriages and plead hav-
ing a wife for exemption, in case he
should be drafted. She turned to look
at him and her hand crept up to her
throat. She was choking; she could not
speak.
''But he was going on. Don't look so
scared, DEAR he said gently. 1T wonld
only make the date month earlier,
anyway. And Tve-Fve a reason for
asking. 'Im-Im going to Plattsburg,
Mora, and from there to France, | hope.
And if I'm not fortunate enough to pass,
up there, I'm going as private. I'm
going somewhere. And SOON "
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
GOT TO FIGHT
FOR SOMEONE
Is the Slogan for All British and Cana
dian Men of War Service Age Who
May Be in United States.

You've got to fight for someone."
That's practically what the new inter
national draft arrangement between the
United States and Great Britain says TO
every one OF the 100000 Britishers and
Canadians residing in the United States.
The idea that only British subjects of
the American draft age-2l to 3l-will
be liable to CONSUMPTION, is entirely err
roneous, because the new agreement with
Great Britain and Canada provides that
the subjects of the two countries be-
tween the ages of 20 and 40 years inclu-
sive shall be liable for military service, a
prominent officer of the British and Ca
madam recruiting mission declared to-
day,
Every day the familiar British phrase
Garry on" gains newer and deeper
meaning. So far as Great Britain and
Canada are concerned, they are deter
mined to fight on until the Germans are
thoroughly beaten. Major Donald Guth-
RE of the Canadian army, who spent
two and one-h half years at the front in
France, told his young son that if wound
ed, he must get back to the casualty
clearing station at the earliest possible
moment to avoid the consequences of
gas gangrene. The boy was wounded,
but continued to fight for five hours
When reproved later by the major, he
said, Why, father, what could | do?
Our major and / were the only officers
left, and as he lay ON the ground before
me, he called out, Garry on,' and died,
and | stayed until the attack was re-
PEELED
That is the spirit behind the words |
Garry ont" Major Guthrie's son enlist |
ed as a private and is now a captain in |
the Canadian expeditionary forces.
just before dawn is a favorite time |
for troops in France TO move up to the |
front line trenches and prepare for the
days work. Silhouetted against the skv.
they are not only determined but pictur- |
esque as well as they Garry on"
Moving up the guns in France is an
interesting but difficult vancouver owing
to the soft character of the ground and /
the great weight of the guns. Despite
the labor involved, the men are always
cheerful because the guns are moving
toward the enemy. When the big British
guns are shelling the German trenches,
the noise of the cannonading is often
heard on the south coast of Kent. Eng
and. and even as far as the outskirts of
London.
-Can the Germans break through ON
he western 'front.'" Major Guthrie was
asked
Two and half years ago they could
lot do il, and they might as well try to-
pull the sun from the heavens as 10
freak through now" was the spirited
'eply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN
FOR INDIGESTION.
OR BAD STOMACH
Relieves Sourness, Gas, Heartburn, Dys-
pepsia in Five Min
utes

Sour. gassy, upset stomach, iudiges-
ton, heartburn, dyspepsia; when the
food YOU eat ferments into gases and up
sets you; your head aches and YOU feel
sick and miserable, that's when You real
ize the wonderful acid neutralizing pow
er in Pape's Diapepsin. II makes all
such stomach misery. due to aeidity, van
ish in five minutes.
If your stomach is in continuous re-
Wolff you can't get it regulated. please,
for Your sake. try Pape's DaPepsin.
It's 50 needless TO have an acid stomach
make your next meal favorite food
meal. then take little Diapepsiu. There
viii not be any distress-est without
fear. It's because Pspe's Diapepsin
really does swceten QUITO order stou-
aehz that gives il it, millions Of sales
annually.
Get a large fifty ease Of PaPcs
Diapepzin from any drug store. Il j. the
quickt<- sur.st antacsd and stomach re-
LEI known. d acts almost like magic
i l. a scientific. harmless and pleasant
stomach PREPARATION which truly belongs
IN. every hume--AdE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

Washington, Feb. 26.--The fuel admin
will announce decision on all
for price revisions on coal
now before it prior to April /. but may
make other revisions later. ~The fuel
administration" said a statement YES
terday, viii make such further resdjust-
ments from time to time a. are neces-
sary to keep prices On p scale fair 10 the
public. fair to the coal industry and sufii-
aieBly high 10 encourage pTo1uction.-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

self of these practices which do not con
form to the principles of economy and
efficiency in the interest of those we
serve"
p,,.. w., cn,,;.,,~n e,o...ua
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
How War Has Made One Man Happy.

There is fine article in the Febru-
airy American Magazine in which writ :
er quotes from letter received from a
friend in the trenches. The friend says;
81 never felt so peaceful in my life
inside. l mean-as since we got over
here OF course the thing is terrible
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
SWEDEN JOINING
GERMANY?
Seizure of the Aland Islands
May Be an Act of War
Against Russia
OCCUPYING FORCES To-
REMAIN TO WARS END
Russian Soldiers on the Is
land Will Be Sent Di-
rect to Finland

Petrograd. Feb. 10 delayed AT the
Bolsheviki headquarters confirmation i
given of the report that Swedish forces
have seized the Aland islands. The land
ing force was resisted stubbornly by
the small garrison of Bolsheviki troops.
The forwarding of Swedish troops to
maintain order in the Aland islands was
reported unoflicially last week, although
until the arrival of this dispatch, appar-
emily delayed by censor, no announce.
ment had been received of the actual
seizure of the islands. The Swedish
Parliament yesterday adopted the gov
ernment's proposal for military inter
yention. Premier Eden said the project
was to be carried out under an agree
ment arrived at between the Swedish
red guard, which is supported by the
Russians, and the white guard, which
is attempting to overthrow the Bolshe-
wiki. The Aland islands which former
Iy belonged to Sweden are populated
largely by Sweden. who have made sew
eral appeals to Stockholm for protec-
ton and return of the islands to Swe-
den.
London, Feb. 26--The Swedish force
which seized the Aland islands consists
of 500 soldiers, an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen reports, These
troops will form a guard until the enc
of the war Six hundred Finnish White
Guards left the Aland islands on Swed.
ish steamships which brought them to
Sweden. They were then taken to Tor
nea, in Finland, on the Swedish border.
The Russian soldiers on the island also
will be removed. They probably will
be sent directly to Finland.
1t is reported that 500 White Guards
who took refuge on the Pelenge islands |
have been defeated by Red Guards, a
large number of them, mostly Finnish |
students, being killed.