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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
CONGRESSMAN LEVERS GREAT
WORK

The work of the Department Of
Agriculture for the past five years
was the subject of great and il
Eliminating speech by Hon. Asbury F..
Lever in Congress. AS chairman Of
the Agricultural Committees ,s-n.. EFT
Lever was able to present in a very
interesting and convincing manner
the immense amount of work done
for the farmers of the country. No
better evidence of the Importance Of
Mr.. Levers activities as chairman of
the great agricultural committee is
needed than the virtual request Of
President Wilson that Mr.. Lever re-
frain from entering the Senatorial
race in order that he might continue
to do the work that he was so sue
ccssfully accomplishing at the head
of his important committee.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
MAY SELLERS DENIES RUMOR

Camp Sewer,
Dear Mr.. Editor: | have been in
formed that there are erroneous re-
ports circulating throughout the
county that | am insane and have
been placed in the asylum.
Well, l would like for you to in
form them that the name of the asy-
lum is CampSevier, Greenville, :. C..
There are several hundred inmates
here and | think we are progressing
nicely with our military training for
lunatics. You know, Uncle Sam is
determined to win this war, when he
is attempting to train so many luna
tics for military service.
This report was started without alb
Solutely any foundation whatever,
and the person that would wilfully
start such a false report on soldier
who was doing his best to equip him
self to help win this war for the main
tenance of freedom in this land, is a
Stacker in every since of the word,
and | want the good people of Ches-
terfield County to know that 1 am
enjoying good health, and stationed
with the 306th Engineers at Camp
Sewer and will at all time serve my
country to the best of my ability.
Respectfully yours,
a. Nav Sellers.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
IN THE HOUSE OF
GOD"

Irving Bacheller. the author of the
popular book, keeping up With Liz
zie," has written work in which he
deals with the German nation and
the Kaiser. The trend and tone OF
the book may be seen from this eX-
preston as to the German people
They have handed their consciences
over into what they regard as the
safe keeping of the Kaiser, the re-
suit being that they are burglars in
this great house of God that we in
habit, seeking to rob it of its best
possessions
1t follows that the average Ger
man soldier has become utterly de-
pravcd. the treatment Of helpless wo-
men and children of Belgium and
France being proof positive of this
assertion.
Mr.. Bacheller makes this discourag-
ing statement that 'the taint Of Teu-
tonic moral degradation is being ra-
pidly spread" This condition fur
nishes one more reason why the AL
lies should continue to fight, as Pres-
dent Wilson puts it, mot for peace
but for victory" Peace will come all
right when the Kaiser is on his knees
and his armies destroyed.
When we note the destruction of
churches and cathedrals that have
been the objects of vcneration for
hundreds of years, the author might
have added 'inccndiarics" as we'll as
burglars. The priceless treasures of
the past were destroyed by these van
dals with as little consideration as
would be given to the destruction Of
barn or stable.
These soldiers Of the Kaiser merit
the name of vandal, the definition of
which Webster gives as zone who will
fully destroys or wantonly mars any
thing beautiful"
In the fourth and fifth centuries
the Germans were called vandals and
the modern Germans seem to be true
types of their forbears.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
CONDITIONS DISMAY
REPATRIATED HUNS

London, July 4.-Germans who
have been interned in England ani
German prisoners of war who recent
ly have been sent back to Germany
from England are not happy when
they reach the fatherland. Letters
they write prove Their surprise and
lismay when they discover the true
state of things in Germany. One let
ter from a prisoner sent back to Ger
many reads:
About 10 o'clock in the morning
we left for the good Old fatherlard.
The first stop we made was at Goch
in Germany, where we were kept six
days for examination. From there
was sent to Dertmound, where | was
forced by military authority to work
in munition factory. | stuck at it
for three days. tried my best, but
| was not strong enough. The third
day told them | was too weak to do
such hard work and left the place.
lish camp deserted into Holland.
Now am out of it and | give you one
word of advice. Whatever you do,
don't apply for repatriation"
Another prisoner who was sent to
Germany writes:
II have been here about ten days
But what a disillusion! 1t is no more
as it used to be; all is strange and
one rushes about like los. sheep
Our business here is absolutely dend.'
The following is a message sent to
prisoner in England from Germany
"You are in heaven as compared
with US. Don't come to the father.
land if you can help. We are all
famished"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
HELPED HER LIKE
OTHERS TOLD HER
SPARTANBURG WOMAN MAKES
HIGHLY INTERESTING
STATEMENT
FELT LIKE BRICKS
Says She Feels Fine Now and, "Sure
Can Praise Tanlac" for Its Aid

"lt is the best medicine / ever took
for stomach trouble, nervousness and
palpitation of the heart. | sure can
praise and recommend it," declared
Mrs. H. f. Lawter, Of 116 Williams
ST., Spartanburg, in statement she
gave in endorsement of Tanlac, "The
National Tonic" on February 1,
1917. 81 suffered from very bad
cases of indigestion, nervousness and
palpitation of the heart" continued
Mrs. Lawter. 81 could hardly sleep,
and would just roll and tumble for
hours and my nerves were so badly
disturbed that l was kept miserable
almost all the time. l could eat
scarcely anything. What l did eat
felt like bricks in my stomach, and I
had kind of choking in my chest
after meals.
"My heart fluttcred great deal,
and this, l think, was partly caused
by the great quantity of gas that
formed on my stomach.
Finally, | decided to try Tan.ac,
as it had helped so many others who
had troubles somewhat like mine, and
now ] am not bothered with stomach
trouble, thanks to Tanlac. feel a
great deal better in every way, too.
My nerves are much stronger and
St"adicr, and | used to get so ner-
rous that jumped when anyone
spoke 20 me. I'm certainly not III t
way now, as Tanlac has relieved those
nervous troubles and have not been
bothered bit with palptation since
| took the first bottle of Tanlac
Il feel fine now in many ways and
| sure can praise Tanlac and give it
credit for the change in my cond-
ton. | am fifty-nine years old and it
takes powerfully good medicine to
help anyone as old as | am as much
as Tanlac has helped me-"
Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is sold
by The Chesterfield Drug Co., Ches.
terfield, S. c.; Il. +. Wanamaker &
Sons, Cheraw; Mt. Croghan Drug Co,
Mt Croghan, S. c.; McBee Drug Co.,
McBee, S. c.; Pageland Drug Co.,
Pageland, s. c.; j. T. lowers 81 Sons,
Jefferson, 5. &. Adv
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
ONLY THE DEAD FLIES
ARE GOOD FLIES

Every fly that this year contamin-
ates and destroys food or spreads i'll
ness is an enemy of America in even
greater degree than in the past. As
a fly hunter, alludng to the ten
dency of the insect to spread disease,
expressed recently, the fly is a vcri-
table "Germ-Hun," Every fly de-
stroyed means a contribution, be it
ever so slight, to the cause of Ame-
rica's efficiency.
The best time to swat the fly, of
course, is early in the breeding sea-
son, before the young ones have be-
come grandparents. Flies killed in
the spring prevent hordcs later on
But it is a never-ending battle, and
in late July and early August vigil
ance becomes more than ever neccs-
sary. Work to kill flies even at this
time may prevent abundant repro
duction before cold weather. In fac, a.,
there is no closed season in hunting
flies. A swat on any day of the year
is mcr'torious swat, and even fly
buzzing around a window-pane in mid
winter should be regarded as leg til
mate prey.
Controlling the Fly
Careful screening of windows and
doors during the summer months does
not decrease the number of flies, but
at least it lessons the danger of con-
tamination Of food. This applies not
only to homes, but with equal force
to stores, restaurants, bakeries, dali
ries, and every other place where
food is handled. Use of sticky hy
papers to destroy flies that have gain
ed access to houses also is well known,
and fy-poison preparations are COM
mon.
/ Many of the commercial fly poi
sons contain arsenic, and their use in
the household is attended by consider
able danger, especially to children.
This danger, according to specialists
of theU.S U.S.Departmcnt of Agriculture,
is lessened by the use of weak solu-
tion of formalin. An effective fy
poison is made by adding three tea
spoonfuls of commercial formalin to
pint Of water sweetened with a little
brown sugar.
Flytraps may be used to advantapr.
| Their use has been advocated not
only because of immediate results,
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
CALOMEL SALIVATES
AND MAKES YOU SICK
Acts like dynamite on a sluggish LIVER
and you lose days work

There's no reason why a person
should take sickening, salivating cal
omel when few cents buys a large
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone-a
perfect substitute for calomel.
1t is a pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as
surely as calomel, but it doesn't make
you sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone, because it is
perfectly harmless.
Calomel is dangerous drug. 1t is
mercury and attacks your bones.
Take a dose Of nasty calomel today
and you will feel weak, sick and nau-
seated tomorrow. Don't lose days
work Take spoonful of Dodson's
Liver Tone instead and you will wake
up feeling great. No more bilious
ness, constipation, sluggishness, head
ache, coated tongue or sour stomach.
Your druggist says if you don't find
Dodson's Liver Tone act better than
horrible calomel your money is wait
ing for you. Adv. 3.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18

but because of the chances that the
flies may be caught before they la
their first batch of eggs, thus reduc.
ing the number of future generations
Many types of fly traps are on tn
market, and as a rule the larger onps
are effective. The u. S. Department
of Agriculture on request will senc
directions for making hytraps, not
only for household use, tut for catch
ing flies and destroying eggs arount
stables and other breeding places
Preventive Measures.
Fly papers, poisons and traps at
best are only temporary expedients.
The most logical method of abatinp
the fly nuisance is the elimination or
treatment of all breeding places. 1t
would appear, specialists say, from
what is known of the life history and
habits of the common house fly that
it is perfectly feasible for cities and
towns to reduce the number of tn s.
annoying and dangerous insects so
greatly as to render them of compara-
lively slight account. Following are
some recommendation Of entomo!o-
gists who have studied the subject
thoroughly:
Watertight floors in stables, of
concrete or masonry, prevent egg de-
velopment.
Horse manure should be kept in
tiy-tight pits or bins, equipped where
yer possible with flytraps. Manure
should be removed frequently, not
less frequently than twice week
during the summer months.
In rural and suburban districts sta
bic manure should be removed every
morning and hauled out at once and
spread rather thnly on the fields, not
only to prevent development of fly
eggs, but to get the maximum fertiliz-
ing value.
Treatment of manure with chemi-
cal substances to kill the eggs and
maggots of the house fly has been
found effective in experiments by the
Department of Agriculture, which has
publications for free distribution de-
scribing in detail this and other meth
DDS of destroying flies, their eggs and
maggots.
Not only horse stables but chicken
yards, piggeries and garbage recepta-
cles as well must be guarded. In
cities, with better methods of garbage
disposal and with the lessening of the
number of horses and stables with
the increase of street railways and
automobiles, the time may not be far
away, according to Department spe-
cialists, when window screens may be
disregarded.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.

Good Americans will indorse out
right the program Of the National Be-
curity League to prevent the election
or reelection Of any members Of Con-
Eress this year who are not known to
be vigorous proponents Of the war or
who can be lured to support any spe-
cious efforts at an inconclusivs peace
The country needed such q nonpoliti-
cal organization as the league to leat
the hxht against the milk fed e@cs-
hosders and oflce seekers who, -
many parts OF the country are cater
Ing 10 the hopes of the people that
the war may be ended. even though It
Is not ended right. The league can
come to Colorado. for instance. and
build hres under two or three politi-
claus who probably will seek re-elec-
tions here and. without its motives be-
Ing questioned. can expose the rank
paciasm which has featured their DO
litical careers.
Just how the war will terminate
vii! depend mostly upon the United
States. just what the United States
will do depends In . great measure
upon Congress-. II there 10 q strong
sentiment for premature peace In it,
membership the task of putting
through our war program until our in
shtutions are absolutely safe will DO
complicated. We are pledged now to
&C through with the war by force.
without stint or limit and We must
support that pledge by eiecting men
to Congress who will "stay put" on
the issue until victory is won.
For that matter. Americans should
be careful about slecting anybody to
any office now who 10 not clear-cut on
the war. Men Of no particular force
In private life have much weight add
e. 10 their opinions when they are
rio' he'd with the authority Of ONCE.
We cannot AFFORD to have any such
backing the pacifists In the dark days
Of the war that are to come. We must
make this poor season for "yellow
d"g office seekers Of whatever grade
or party or politics.-COlorado SPRINGS
Gazette.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
GERMANS ARE GRATEFUL
FOR THEIR LIVES SAVED?

London, July 1.-THE following
story of brutality on the part of
German submarine commander was
told by Staff Paymaster Collingwood
Hughes of the Intelligence Division of
the Admiralty in a lecture yesterday ::
A British patrol boat, when out
in the Atlantic, discovered an enemy
submarine, which had become a dere-
lict. After rescuing the crew the
commander of the patrol boat in
quired of the U-boat commander if
all were safely aboard, as it was in
tended to blow up the submarine.
Yes" came the reply, they are
all here. Call the roll"
The roll was duly called, and every
German answered.
The British commander was aoout
to push off before dropping a depth
charge when a noise of tappin,. was
heard.
Are you quite sure there Is no
one aboard your boat?" repeated the
British commander.
"Yes," declared the U-bNa. cap
tain.
But the tapping continued and, be.
coming suspicious, the Bri'lSn com,
mander order search Of the U-boat
when there were found tied up as pri
soners four British seaman. The Ger
mans were going to allow them to be
hurled into eternity, after their owr
lives had been saved.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18

There Is more Catarrh in this section
OF tho country than all other diseases
put together. and for years It was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors pre-
scribsd local remedies. and by consta mt
ly falling to cure with local treatme mt,
pronounced 1t incuraL!e. Catarrh 10 O
local disease. greatly Influenced by con-
stitutional conditions and therefore re-
quirss constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J.
Cheney Co. Toledo. Ohio. Is 4 const-
tutional remedy. is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces OF the System. One Hundred
Dollars reward IL offered for any case
that Hairs Catarrh Cure fails to cure.
Send fer circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
IS 1T YOUR kIDNEYs7
Don't Mistake The Cause OF Your
TROUBLED.

Many people never suspect their
kidneys. If suffering from a lamc,
weak or aching back they think that
it is only muscular weakness; when
urinary troubles set in they thing it
will soon correct tself. And 80 it il
with all the other symptoms Of kid
ney disorders. That is where the
danger often lies. You should rea-
ize that these troubles often lead to
dropsy or Bright's disease. An efRec-
tive remedy for weak or diseased kid
neys is Doan's Kidney Pills. Resi-
dents of this vicinity are testifying.
Mrs. Rebecca Weatherly, Fleet st.,
Bennettsville, 8. c., says: "I had
dull pains across my back and was
very sore and lame. I tired easily
and didn't feel like doing my house.
work. was distressed by dizzy
spells and my kidneys acted irrexu-
larly. Doan's Kidney Pills soon re-
lieved the backache and other kidney
disorders"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy--sst
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Weatherly had. Faster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv. 6
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
BIG DAMAGE BY HAIL STORM

Hartsvilie, July 12.--- A disasterous
hail storm cut goodsized path for
a distance of several miles north and
east of Hartsville today about 80
O'Clock. A number of farmers had
their crops riddled. Especially was
much damage done to tobacco crops
The stones were of unusual size and
fell for several minutes. The storm
did not strike Hartsville, but good
and much needed rain fell here. It
is thought most Of the tobacco losers
had some insurance on their crops.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
BEN TILLMAN'S HUMOR

Berry Benson writes to the Angus
Ia Chronicle this anecdote of South
Cardinals great Senator:
Among the prominent characteris-
tics of Mr.. Ben. Tillman's many-sided
nature was that of humor. Especial
ly he enjoyed good darky story. The
last time | saw Mr.. Tillman was at
Trenton. With much glee he told
this story:
"An old negro woman took sick,
and on advice from her friends she
sent for the colorcd doctor. He came
a number of times, but she did not
improve. Whereupon, size discharged
him and sent for white doctor. On
arriving he asked
"'What have you b en- taking?
"I don't know, sub got sick an
/ sont for dat good for nut'n niggah
doctor; he gimme some medicine,
don't know what it was, but it didn't
do me no good; so | sont for you
Did he take your temperature"
"'Suh?'
Did he take your temperature?
The old woman looked a great big
question mark. Then, after pause,
she replied:
"I don't know whether he tuck dat
or not;.I didn't miss nutn but my
,watchp"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
Somewhere in France, April 18th


My Dear Sister:
Received your letter Il few days ago
and was sure glad to hear from you
again. Yes, l am certainly getting
lots of cards from you, but let them
come for | am glad to get them.
Well, Sis, it is raining again over
here after two days of sunshine and
believe me two days of sunshine here
were more than appreciated, for the
sun is as scarce over here in "these
diggin's" as Germans are in heavens
| sure would like to have been
home yesterday for the opening of
The ball season, but, as it was, l had
something more than base ball to
look after, because the balls we are
supposed to catch now are trifie too
swift to be healthy for fellow to
get in front of.
had letter from Jennie yester-
day and also box of cigarettes last
ciated for tobacco was beginning to
get scarce with me.
Are julie and Lurin at the same
places yet. Tell Laurin to make
room for me for think | will join
him when l come home for when !
do get home don't think ever want
to leave further than | can go bacl;
at night. That's just how tired of
travnlinr | Go hnl hntt t.,
have my bungalow" ready for me
and my? cause rs gwine g,
married"
Sis, probably may be able to send
you picture of myself some time,
but at present haven't any and be-
sides couldn't send them now for
am not allowed.
Sis, we have an A. f. f. newspaper
over here now called "Thc Stars and
Stripes" and believe me there is
some good stuff pulled off in it some
times. If l can | will send you a
copy of it next week. Ii is composed
principally by soldiers and marines,
so you will see that some of them
have bit of time to spare at pleas
urcs. Well, as | have to go to work
(or on watch) guess | will close for
this time. Write we again real socn
for | am always glad to hear from
you
Lots of love TO all. am.
Your loving brother,
JnHN
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
JOHN r. BLALOCk
KILLED IN ACTION

The war department gave out a
casualty list on July 18th which con.
tanned the name John F Blalock, son
of julius H. BlalocE, Hamlet, N. c
Blalock was private 49th Co., 5th
regiment, u. S. Marines. He wa,
well known in ChcstertI ED county
having made his hun,c IN the county
for a number of years.
The followin. letter was received
from him few weeks ago:
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18

That was gracious and generous
act Of Theodore Roosevelt in turning
over the Nobel Peace Prize to the Red
Cross and other war activities. The
prize amounts to $4,000 and was
given to Mr. Roosevelt to do with as
ne pleased. He was pleased to give it
to our boys over there.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
REGISTRATION BOOKS OPEN

Registration books will be open at
the Courthouse during July and Au-
gust from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. They
will be open for one day IN each town.
ship during September, notice or
which will be given later.
Registration Is necessary for an
voters this year.
]. c. BLACKWELL,
Chm. Board Of Registration.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18

When Great Britain joined in the
celebration Of the Fourth Of July as
in this year does it not look as if the
millennium were due?
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
DR.. l.. II. TROTTI,
Dental Surgeon
Chesterfield, S. c

Office on second floor in Ross
Building.
All who desire my services will
please see me at Chesterfield, as !
have discontinued my visits to other
towns.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18

The State says "Trotsky can run
away from everything except trou-
BILE" Yes, he trots right into trouble.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-18
No. 666

This 10 prescription prepared especially
Tor MALARIA or CHilLS 4 FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
II taken then 40 Q tonic the Fever will NJ.
return. II acts on the liver better thin
Cslomsl sad does not asips q sieksa. 2Ss