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The Keota news., 1918-11-15
NEWS OF KEOTA SOLDIERS
What Our Boys are Doing Over
Here and Over There

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy ID. Burgess have
brought the News . letter dated Oct
ober l6. from their son. John. who is "a
WAGNER with the ll5 Engineers. in
France. The letter is in part as follows:
This leaves me fine and dandy. but "a
little tired. as it sure keeps US going
day and night. OF co.rse. it has rained
most Of the time since we have been
over here. The mud il almost knee
deep. and have been wet most every
night. and no way to dry our clothes.
But We should worry: We are getting
along fine. are living high. and have
plenty of good. warm clothes. and don't
want for anything except to drive and
wipe the Bochcs or the face Of
the earth: and il they doa't out
talk Wilson soon We will have that job
done. Most Of the boys here don't
want AN Nmisticc. but hope to whip
them clean. and then we will let Wilson
di"tatc the terms. and make them like
il. And it won't take long either. as
when We get the IN out of their trenches
they run like rabbits. and II you wan,
to spear one you sure have to he foot
raccr. The Bochcs have surely had some
fine trenches and dugouts here. to say
nothing Of their wire cntanglcmcnts. In
fact. believe the Yanks could stand Off
the whole world IL they had anything
like them. Hut when the boys here go
over the top. the huns just break and
run. They seem to think the Yxnks
are regular devils. In fact. as quick as
they see it's thcYanks they have to face
they give way. make u trip up from;
every day with grub: and Of all the
sights see! will surely have n lot to
tell you when get back. In fact this
Is worth all | have gone thru to see:
and want to help finish It: and Il won't
take long now. II they just let US go.
The boys are celebrating here tonight.
They all do. just before they so to the
front: and there Is quite bunch here
that hit the high spot tomorrow.
Writing November from Camp
Mills. l.. l.. where he had been for two
weeks. with the Headquarters Com
pany. sth Division. 18th Infantry. Harry
Wccns states that he had received over
seas orders: and his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wecns. think that he is
probably now on the voyage across. He
was feeling fine. and had not been sick
q day since he entered the service.
Alva VEGAS. his brother. who left kc-
ota October % to enter the service.
became sick with influenza while en-.
route to Camp Macarthur. Los Angeles.
Calf. and has been in hospital at San
Francisco since then. He was improv-
ing when last heard from. the latter
part Of last week.
Private Charles vogliotti, Develop
mcnt Battalion Band. Camp Fremont.
California. writes the News that he has
been there two weeks. and 10 playing
cornet in the band. He says he il
sorry the war seems SO near an end. as
he likes the army life. and does not
know what he will do when 1t 10 over.
Mrs. Mettie vanHoosen and children
,.,r. Coodoy er,,e. - ~ Mr. and Mr.
The Keota news., 1918-11-15

Figuring pads. for school or Office use.
loo per pound. kcots News. II
W. T.. Scott and son. Lamar. were
Greeley visitors Wednesday.
W. e. Baker left Monday to work in
the Cheyenne round house.
Seth Marklcy has been sick this week
with tonsilitis.
fortncr. Photographer. Sterling. Colo.
The Keota news., 1918-11-15
NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY
Items of Interest to the People of
keOta Community


ems there for sale. They found the
Greeley poultry market about the same
as at Keota. with little demand. and the
price at II cents. They returned thru
Eaton. where Cecil had been called to
report for military duty: but WAS told
there that war department orders had
been received cancclling all instructions
as to enrolling new recruits.
John Watt, ten-ycar-od son of MIR.
and Mrs. J. d. Watt. shot and killed
ian eagle Monday. The bird measured
81 inches from tip to tip Of wings. and
was exhibited in town by the youngs,cr.
with considerable pride. II started for
him after the first shot. and several
more were required before it gave up
the attack.
The approach Of peace has caused tie
War Industries Board to issue new reg
ulations. permitting much greater act
iv'ty in building operations. Practically
any kind Of local building enterprise
will hc permitted now. without ncccss-
ity Of procuring permits.
Ford Cars For Sal. or Trade: 1918
model. with electric starter. generator.
and Willard battery: 1917 model: both
newly painted in green and striped. with
yellow wheels: and in good mechanical
order. Ray Gotfrcdson. Buckingham.
Colo. ps2
J. Il. Se'la and family. who furmcd
the Pixler place this year and later
lived On the Wclch place. have returned
to l.ovcland to live. Their friends.
made during their residence here. will
hope for their return the coming season.
Gerald Glen Rasmussen il the na,nc
of the son born at Greeley November |.
To MIR. and Mrs. Marvin Rasmussen.
Mrs. Rasmussen was formerly Miss
Stella Sides. of kco,s.
MIR. and Mrs. +. J. Sullivan have a
fine baby girl. horn Wednesday,. Now
smbcr IL. Her name il Margarc,
Mary Louise. and she weighs eight and
u third pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Washburn. Of
Greeley. visited here Thursday. The
latter Is u sister of Mrs. Barnes. who
died here Of influenza the forepart of
last week.
Earl Quackcnbush returned this
morning from Sterling. where he had
been working at the sugar factory until
he contracted influenza.
Miss Katie Crsick returned home
Monday from Chimney Rock. Colo.
where she has been working for the past
two months.
Pure bred Plymouth Rock cockerels
for sale. 81. SO each. Extra fine. Leave
orders at kcota Lumber Company Office.
Mrs. Scott Watt. soft
Ray Stockhsm. who has been work
ing vt Cheyenne, had an attack of in
huenza. and returned home today to re-
cupcratc.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Simms. MIR. and
Mrs. Joe Foy, and Mrs. Il. $. Bradford
motored to Grover Sunday afternoon.
Miss Flora Woods is staying with
Mrs. Gus Peters while Mr.. Peters is
employed in Cheyenne this winter.
Mrs. Arthur Sanders left Tuesday
morning for Lafayette, where she will
care for her sister who il ILL.,
The Keota news., 1918-11-15

Mrs. Msttie vanHoosen and children
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
A. knipp.
Miss Grace Bradford was a Sunday
dinner guest Of the w. J. Simms fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Gray attended the
Parker stock sale at Greeley, Monday.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-06-20
Hear Prof. E. Marion Rucker Fri
day at IL o'clock.
WILL co OVER THE TOP

Chesterfield county is preparing to
sustain her fine fecord made in the
Red Cross and Third Liberty Loan
drives. In both of those instances
she did all and more than was re
quired of her.
The WSS drive is now in full
swing. The enormous sum of
100000 is requested of Chesterfield
county, to be taken in War Savings
Stamps between this date and Dcccm-
Der 31st.
Under the able leadership of Mr.
G.. w. Duvall, Of Chcraw, County
Chairman of the War Savings Com
mittee, the entire county has been
organized by school districts and il
is the intention to give every man,
woman and child in the couty an OPP
portunity to lend some money to the
United States government with which
to properly equip our boys "over
there"
Of all the States in the union
South Carolina now foots the list.
We believe that when the tale is told
Old South Carolina will go bounding
over the top and Chesterfield county,
an integral part of the State will have
done her duty we'll
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-06-20
MRS. HANNA ENTERTAINS

The graduating class of Chesterfield
High School was royalty entertained
yesterday evening by Mrs. j. w.
Hanna, at her home on Craig street.
AS the guests arrived they were
served by Mcsdamcs r. l.. Hanna, b.
f. Sanders, Miss Eva Teal delicious
punch from great bowl set in a
leafy brewer at the end of the hall.
Games were provided, among which
was guessing contest, prizes for
which were box of candy and Il
package of chewing gun.
The Victrola furnished splendid
music
Refreshments Of ice cream and
cake were served.
Among those present were
Misses nellie Melton, Mary Belle
Welsh, Violet Welsh, Margaret
Griggs, Dorothy Lucas, Serena Ham
mond, Esther Rivers, Ola Davis
Messrs James Millard and Leonard
Campbell, the class; Misses Sadie Nc
Elveen and Rachel Armfeld, Doris
Laney and Eva Teal; Messrs. Gray.
land Douglass and Floyd Douglass.
Hear Prof. E. Marion Rucker Fri
day at IL o'clock
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NOTICE

Those interested will please take
notice that the time for candidates in
the Democratic Primary to file their
pledges expires on Wednesday, July
I'd, next and that the first campaign
meeting will be held at Patrick on
July 4th.
Further meetings will be held as
follows:
Cheraw, at night, August 10
McBce, August goth.
Jefferson, August 21st.
Pageland, August 22d.
Mt. Croghan, August 23d.
Court House, August oath.
NJ. J. H0UGH, Chairman,
J. CLIFTON RIVERS, Secretary.
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w. S. S. rally. at the Courthouse
Friday, at IL o'clock.
Mr. C. J. Hunley has moved to
Badin, N G
Mrs. Mamie Britton is visiting re-
latves in Camden.
Mrs Felix Cannon and children are
visiting DR. T. E. Lucas.
Mrs. c. X. Curtis spent several
days in Paxvillc last week.
Miss Rachel Armfcld, of Monroe,
is visiting Miss nellie Melton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland MctIrccH
are visiting Mrs. J. 4. Welsh.
Miss Elizabeth Lindsay returned to
her home in Chester Wednesday.
Mrs. F. NJ. Cannon has returned
from her recent visit - Silver, 5 c.
Capt. A. D. Fitz and family, from
Clio, spent Sunday at the home Of the
Rev. B. j. Guess.
Miss Sadie McElveen, of Lake City
is spending the week at the home Of
her aunt, Mrs. j. A. Welsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Byrd, Of Jeffer
son, are visiting Mrs. Byrd's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Melton.
Miss Mamie Huntley, from Wedes-
boro, is visiting her brother, Mr. T. d.
Huntley.
Messrs. John Funderburg and Gil
liam Blackwell, of Hamlet, were visi-
tors in town Sunday.
Mr. Andrew r. Phillips, Jr., son of
the Rev. A. r. Phillips, is now en-
route to France with the colors.
The candidates for United States
Senate from South Carolina will
speak in Chesterfield next Tuesday.
Mr.. J. T. Grant and Mr.. B. B. Mel
ton went to Columbia Monday to
take Jim Jones to the state asylum
Mr.. j. Walter James and wife, of
Darlington, will be the guests next
Sunday of DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Hay
den.
The Masonic Lodge of Chesterfield
recently bought $4,000 Liberty
Bond.
The Wexford Stamp Club meets
Saturday, June 22d. Let everybody
come.
Mr.. C. d. Phillips and wife. Of
Hopewell, Va, visited at the home Of
the formers father, the Rev A r.
Phillips.
Mr.. C. H. White, recently of Nc
Bee, has returned to Chesterfield and
is again associated with the White
Buchanan Garage
The Local Board of Registration
has been busy for several days re-
classifying registrants. The work
is not yet completed.
Miss Matte Gaddy has gone to her
home In .Wingate. She will return in
few days and teach class in piano
mpsic daring the summer.
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Peter G. Campbell

| come before the voters of Ches-
terfeld County. / stand unchangc-
able for peace, liberty and justice of
humanity, and peace to all the world.
stand for the administration, from
Woodrow Wilson on down. l oppose
Germanism. hate the name of
the junkers, who hate peace and Ii
berty. am pledged to the rulings
Of the primaries.
PETER C. CAMPBELL.
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Requirements
Of Admission

No student will be admitted who is
of entrance.
An honorable discharge from the
last school or college attended is re-
quired.
The scholastic requirements are
the same as those of the other Col
given in College catalogue.
Hazing is forbidden by the laws
of the State as we'll as the laws of
the College. No application will be
accepted, whether for re-admission
or first entrance, unless the appli-
cant has filed pledge Of prescribed
form not to haze.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-06-20
CARD FROM Mr.. STEVENSON

TO the Democratic Voters of the Fifth
Congressional District:
| respectfully ask to be renominat-
ed and reelected to Congress from
result of the Democratic Primary
Election.
| will not be able to spend much
time in the District this summer, be-
cause of the great amount of impor-
tant legislation growing out of the
war situation, but will attend meet
ngs whenever possible. 1t is abso-
lutcly essential for Congressman to
be at their post this time
w. F. STEVENSON.
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Short Qtema Of 4ocal Qntere5t

I The postoffce at Middendorf re
ports w. S. S. as follows: Total of
War Saving Stamps sold for week
ending June 18th, S223.75.
Mr. II. A. Watson accompanied by
his children, Grady, Burris, Virginia
and Christine visited in Union Coun-
ty North Carolina, last Sunday.
Prof Claude NJ. Melton returned
Wednesday to his home in Sumter
to spend few days before taking up
his work in interest of War Savings.
Regular Communication of Ches-
tcrfeld Lodge No. 22O A. F. NJ. will
,e held Friday evening, June 21st, at
8:30 o'clock. By order Of B. F. Teal,
WIN.
"a Bachelors Elopcment" 3 act
comedy will be given by local talent
ut the school auditorium at Mt. Gro
CHAN Friday night for the benefit of
the Red Cross.
Wanted: 1000 Frying Sized
Chickens and 500 Hens. Will pay
highest prices.
PARNELL MEEHAN.
Corp. r. f. Hanna, who has finish
ed a short course Of military train
ing at Camp Moore, and G.. b. Han
ma, in Y. NJ. G. A. work at Camp
Jackson, visited at the home Of their
mother, Mrs. w. }. Hanna, Sunday
On Friday at l / a. m. there will be
a big w. S. S. rally at the
Courthouse. Prof. EMarion Rucker,
Of Columbia University, noted orator
will speak Let this meeting be a
record-breaker in the matter Of at
| tendance. Every man whose heart is
right will try to be here.
There will be lag presentation
service at st. Paul Methodist cnui ch
next Sunday morning ut the preach
ing hour. The flag 20 bn so preser ted
is the SER !ce flag o. that church,
| which carries II star5 rcprcscn' ing
so many young men members of that
-ongrePat on who are now with tnc
colors.
There will be great rally day for
the colored folks on July 4th. A
call has been issued to all colored
preachers of all denominations to
meet at the Courthouse at noon next
Saturday to plan for this big patriot
ic rally day. Let all come. The
colorcd people have been intensely
loyal in this crisis and great things
are expected Of them.
One of the military measures now
receiving serious consideration is to
extend the present age limit of con-
scription ten year, which will include
men up to AZ years Of age. This ex-
tension will apply particularly to
those not continually employed" in
occupations considered important to
the welfare of the country at this
time.
War Savings Stamps save lives.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-06-20
AN NOU N c E M E is
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
J. Clifton Rivers.

TO Democratic Voters of Chesterfield
County:
will be a candidate for reelection
to the House of Representatives in
the coming Primary, subject to the
rules governing the same.
J. CLIFTON RIVERS,
Mt. Croghan, S. G..
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CHICKENS WANTED

Wanted: 1000 Frying Sized
Chickens and 500 Hens. Will pay
highest prices.
BUSY BEE CAFE.
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Religious In
fluenCeS

The College contributes to the sal
ary of four resident ministers, who
conduct divine services and do pas
toral work among the cadets in bar
racks. There is flourishing Sun
day School and Y. NJ. G. A. with two
salaried Secretaries. A $4,000 Y.
M. c "A. building was completed Jan
uary, 1916.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-06-20
PIANO AND ORGAN TUNING

Piano and organ tuning and repair
ing. A. B. FRALEY.
With Crawford Jewelry Co., Cheraw,
or at Chesterfield. IT,.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-06-20

MILITARY TRAINING

Clemson College is rated by the
War Department as military Col
lege." All students are required to
wear the uniform and are under mill
tary discipline at all times. Military
instruction is supervised by regular
army officers.
Clemson College has over 500
men in the service, many of them
holding high rank. When war was
declared, fifty-one of the class of
1917 went to the first officers train
ing camp, and forty-seven of these
won commissions. Since then, the
military instruction has been made
even more efficient. No patriotic
young men can afford to miss the
opportunity of combining with a
technical education thorough military
training.
Clemson College is member of
the Senior Division of the Reserve
Officers Training Corps. All Fresh
men, Sophomores and Short Course
students are required to take. the
Basic Course of three hours military
instruction per week. juniors and
Seniors may enter the Advanced
Course if physically and otherwise
qualified, and if admitted, are re-
quired to take additional military in
struction.
All students in the basic and Adj
vanced Course receive from the gov
ernment $14.00 on their uniforms,
and students in the Advanced Course
5000 per month in addition for sub
sistence.
While no obligation rests upon the
graduate of the Advanced Course,
completion of it gives distinct mill
tary opportunities. Membership in
the advanced course amounts prac-
tically to two year scholarship fur
nished by the Federal Government.
DRIVE COURSES
For Teachers of Agriculture in
Schools. (1 Session)
For Chemists. Il Session)
Write For Details.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-06-20

You can at least be in the second
line Of defense-be a war saver.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-06-20
AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS
And FREE TUITION


year scholarships in the Agricultural
and Textile Courses, and 81 in the
One-Year Agricultural Course (Oc-
tober 3rd to June 1st). Each schol-
arshap is worth 500 and free tut
ton.
Scholarship and entrance examina-
tions are held at the county court
houses at 9 A. NJ, July 18th. Write
for full information in regard to the
scholarships open to your county next
session, and the laws governing their
award
Credit will be given for any ex-
aminations passed at the county seat.
The State Board of Charities and
Corrections is charged with investi-
eating the financial standing of all
applicants for four-year scholarships
and free tuition, and reporting their
findings to the Board of Trustees of
the College. This Board passes up
on the matter, accepting as correct
the information gathered by the
State Board. Appeal from the deci-
sion Of the Trustees may be made
to the State Board of Education.
The College will furnish blanks to
all applicants for scholarships and
free tuition.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-06-20
SUMMER SCHOOL

Courses For
Agricultural Teachers
(July End to August 1Oth)
Corn Club Boys
(July 18th to July 27th)
July 31st to August 10th)
Rural Preachers
July End to July 13th.>
Cotton Graders
(July End to July 23rd)
County Superintendent
(July End to July 13th)
Poultry Husbandry
(July 18th to July 23rd)
Cost of All Courses
For Room, Board, Water, Light
etc, $1.00 per day.
No tuition charged.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-06-20
EDUCATION A PATRIOTIC DUTY

In these technically trained a
The Colleges we'll other have contribu
tion make towards the winning of the The special interests
Of institutions be subordinad the before
the nation
President Wilson is patriotic duty
technical edu
ton, and already College, continue and complete their d
.uf6cint of men
the War Department has made the following provisions
college students
complete their Immediately
dents the service in their special lines
l Qualified ENGINEERING STUDENTS may nlist in the
Engineering Enlisted Reserve Corps and be placed inactive
list At they
to for a
sion.o or they enter the Engineers. Corps a. private
e Qualified ENGINEERING STUDENTS enlis in the
Engineering (s.uden..
in the Naval Reserves will likely be eligible membership
r. o. T. c.
Qualified AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS IN THE SENIOR
active duty in that branch of after graduation
The of Var has distinctly young men
under draft who have a technical
the nation the by being
FIRST AND SERVING AFTERWARDS. Young men or
of graduate by the
and be prepared for usefulness the military
tablhment.
and be
GOVERNMENT SERIOUSLY EMBARRASSED IF
YOUNG MEN REFUSE BEGIN
ESSARY TO KEEP SUPPLY fort the
After the the
sented to trained in Agriculture, Engineering and
cal lines If the w. to a of
world she have trained for the task.
For Catalogue, Application Blank Etc.
Write
w NJ. RIGGS, President
CLEMSON COLLEGE, S. g.
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Location And
Environment

The College IS located in OConee
County at the foot of the Blue Ridge
Mountains, on the homestead of John
C. Calhoun, and later of his son-in-
law, Thos. G. Clemson. The College
is over 500 feet above the sea level,
and the climate is healthful and in
vigorating. Temptation to dissipate
or to spend money foolishly are re-
duced to a minimum.
The students are under strict mil
itary government and every effort is
made to train up young men who
will reflect credit on the College and
on the State.
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Line up and sign up on National
War Savings Day.
Evening star., 1918-04-07

country are to make addresses at the
meeting, which promises to be the
largest since the association was or
ganized nearly twenty-five years ago.
The first contfngents of selected men
under the second draft left the various
towns in the Shenandoah valley and ad-
joining portions of West Virginia this
week for Camp Lee. Petersburg, Va,
where they will be trained for service
in Europe.
Agents of the American Library As
sociation in this section yesterday re-
ported a very satisfactory contribution
of books for the soldiers and sailors.
The nearby cantonments and naval sta
tions. it was stated, viii be supplied
first, and what remains will be sent
with other general shipments abroad.
Over 400 volumes were turned in at the
Handley Library here during the>past
few days. The drive for more books Is
to be continued for some time to come.
Trust funds held in other states for
residents of Virginia. even when the
trustee is resident of another state.
are subject to taxation by the state OF
Virginia. 1t has been decided by the
Virginia supreme court Of appeals. The
decision, 1t is stated, will have an i'm
portant bearing on a large number OF
contested cases pending in lower
courts.
Rev. DR.. B. F. Wilson, pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church Of Harrisonburg,
left yesterday for Washington, where
he will receive training before taking
up Red Cross work. He has been given
leave OF absence of three months by
his congregation, which Is one OF the
largest and most influential in the Vir-
ginia synod.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

WINCHESTER. Va. April 6.-Harry
F. Byrd, state fuel administrator, at a
conference with local fuel commissions
in Richmond few days ago. took up
problems relating to the distribution OF
coal. 1t was announced that signed
statements will be required of consum-
ers in order to obtain coal In more
than half-ton lots.
The Winchester company Of the new
Virginia militia. which takes the place
of the state units now in the federal
service. was mustered in this week by
Col. 10 Lane Stern. state inspector gen.
eral. Logan r. Fay is captain of the
new company. Col. Stern is mastering
in other companies in the different sec
tions of the state.
Practically all the Sunday schools in
the Shenandoah valley have elected
delegates to represent them at the an
nual convention of the Virginia Sunday
School Association in Richmond April
g. 10 and II. Some of the most promi-
nent Sunday school workers in the