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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-02
THREE BIG MEETINGS
LAST FRIDAY

| Last Friday was a, red letter day
for Chesterfield County. Three en-
thusiastic patriotic rallies were that
day held in the county. The first
one at ii A. M, was held in the
Chesterfield Courthouse.
Though a rainy and disagreeable
day, the Courtroom was crowed to
IS capacity. Hon. G.. X. Laney,
Chairman of the County Libertv
Loan Committee was Master of cere-
monies. The Hon. L. Marion Rucae er
had been announced IS one Of the
chief speakers, but failing to appear,
the Hon. w. p. Pollock made an elo-
quent and ringing appeal to the pa
triotism of his hearers who responded
tmc and time again with tumultous
applause.
Ensign McChesney, Of the Anne
:'ican Navy made short address in
which he appealed to his hearers for
"'en and money to help whip the
hun. He was followed by Lieut..
iarke, of the Canadian Army, who
was one of the first to volunteer to
light in defense of humanity. His ad-
dress w2s short and incisive. He told
of only few inhuman practices per-
oetrGted on the helpless by the bar
barians with whom we are engaged
in death grapplc. His address
made deep impression upon his
audience.
The whole affair was enlivcned and
inspired by the military band from
Camp jackson.
subscriptions to Liberty Bonds
we're called for and Chesterfield went
over the top.
The speakers then went to Mt. Gro
CHAN, where another rousng meeting
was held, with the result that Mt.
Croghan subscribed her full quota to
The Liberty Loan and wins an honor
Gag for the town.
At 4 p. NJ. another fine meetirr
was held in Cheraw where much ell
thusasm was aroused.
Here Mrs. Harriet p. Lynch wa.
The first speaker and wildly pictured
Ihe Iarharic destruction wrought b.
he Germans in their occupied coun
'.ries, nAd reminded the audience that
i is Germany's intention to do the
same to US if victorious in this war.
Lieut.. Parke, of the Canadian army
WAS the chief speaker, and appealed
to the people to back up the boys
with their last dollar. Hon. w. p.
Pollock followed in the same vein.
TIE meetin~ ~ Cheraw, like thoss
previously held IN the county tha:
day, was very enthusiastic, and when
were called for Cheraw
went bounding over the top. Che
~aw's allotment is $31 900. The
amount subscribed is s1OO,OOO.OO.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-02
UCHi CALOMEL MAKES
YOU DEATHLY SICK
Stop using dangerous drug befor,
IL salivates you'll les horriblsl

You're bilious, sluggish, constipat-
ed and believe you need vile, dan
gerous calomel to start your liver
and clean your bowels.
Here's my guarantee! Ask your
druggist for bottle of Dodson's Ii.
yer Tone and take a spoonful tonight
II it doesn't start your liver and
straighten you right up better than
calomel and without gripping or max.
ing you sick want you to 20 back to
the store and get your money.
Take calomel and tomorrow you
will feel weak and sick and nauseatd
Don't lose q days work. Take q
spoonful of harmless, vegetable Dod.
sons Liver Tone tonight and wake uI
feeling great. It's perfectly harm.
less, so give 1t to your children any
time. II can't salivate, 80 let then
.-sst anything Afterwards. Adv. q
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CHESTERFIELD ROUTE a

The entertainment at White O,!;
Friday night was just fine but VII be
better Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. c.. furnace. of
near Patrick visited at the home of
Mr.. q. n. Clanton Sunday.
Messrs. Reece Clanton and Locke
Brown, of near Middcndorf. passed
through this section Sunday.
Our school is hastily coming to a
close much to our regret.
Mr.. Minor Jordan and family. of
Jefferson, visited at Mr.. S. S. divers
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. B. G. Wadsworth and family
motored to the Sugar Loaf mountains
Sunday.
MIR. Ed. Poison and family visited
at the home Of Mr.. ID. l.. Brown Sun
day.
There is to be Fish Fry at White
Oak in the near future, but the date
has not yet been set. We are sill
collecting damages for same. Anyone
wishing to help US bear the burden
may do so by handing us the money.
That's what it takes.
Mrs. Mary Tiller, who has been
very sick for the past four or iiv.
weeks. is improving very rapidly now
and we all hope for her a speedy re,
covery.
Mr.. J. II. Brown was on this raut,
Tuesday on business.
1t looks today like more rain aut
road working. Let's all put our SPAR,
time on the roads.
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LISTEN

On account of Veterinary Sur
@o"ns being so scarce throughout the
country, the Veterinary Science AS
&cciHtl"n has placed some GG4-pare
Veterinary books with me. The
boots are i'll plain English for the
SyTe and treatment Of Horses, Cows,
hogs, sheep and chickens.
These books also give all symptoms
and the treatment in plain Engli n.
also how TO make powders and lni-
mcnts, etc. The value of these boots
IS untold. Every stocE owner should
have one. Sent any where, postpa d
Tor $500 but no cheaper at home.
GARY II. WATTS,
Pageiand,S C.
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HOTICE OF DEMOCRATIC CON-
YENTION

IN obedience to the rules of the
Democratic Party The County Demo-
crate Convention is called to meet i,
he Court HouSr at Chesterfield &
G., On Monda" 9Th day of May next
at ~ O'Clock Government T;me)
tor the purpose cf re-organiz;nc.
"''"ti0g delegates to the State Demo-
cratic Convention and of transact
'H% such other business as may pro-
pc:!y come before the Convention.
This Convention will be composed
OF delegates elected from the various
Cubs of the County each club bciry
N"t'ticd 20 ono delegate for every
members and ore delegate for a
majority fraction thereof based upon
The number of votes polled in the
frs, primary cf 1916.
J.CLIFTON RIVERS, Sec. Treas.
-. j. tlOUGH, Chairman County
Democratic Executive Committee.
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the French people in the line of
"eats"
1t is a very unusual sight 10 see a
soldier with girl, though sometimes
a fellow is lucky enough to get an
introduction to on that speaks Eng
lish.
Must close now for it is getting
late and probably the censor is not
as Interested in this letter ms | am.
Best wishes to you all and especi-
ally to the farmers, for they are the
ones we look TO for our spuds, beans
and bread.
Here's hoping you will have a
bumper crop and that you will not
have any more trouble with General
Green" than we are having with
Kaiser Bill.
SERGT. ANDREW J. HUNTLEY
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WAR SAVINGS AND THRIFT
STAMP SPEAKING CONTESTS

Interest in War Savings and Thrift
Stamps is growing in Chesterfield
County. Prof. Claude NJ. Melton, of
The Chesterfield High School has been
doing some good work, aided by the
County Council of Defense and some
patriotic girl workers. The Four
Minute Speakers of the Junior divi-
sion-thc school children-have,
under Prof. Melton's direction as
General Secretary Of County. War
Savings Committee, already held in
teresting contests at four District
meetings Ruby, Pageland
and Cheraw. Next Monday night,
May 9Th, at Chesterfield, the winners
in the elimination contests at the
District meetings, will meet and il
will then be decided what boy or
girl in Chesterfield County is the
champion four minute speaker of the
Junior division. A beautiful gold
medal has been offered by Mr.. G. w.
Duvall of Chera1, County Chairman
of War Savings Committee, to the
winner of the four-mnute contest.
A great deal of interest was taken
in these contests at the District meet
ings and some very fine speeches
were made by the boys and girls, the
Junior Four-Minute Speakers. These
speeches are being made by the
school children, giving excellent rea'
sons why everyone should buy War
Savings and Thrift Stamps, at the
request of thc Government. Large
crowds have attended the District
meetings and not only enjoyed the
speeches but the excellent music rem
dered by those patriotic young ladies
Misses Vera Melton, Nellie Melton
and Doris Laney. 1t is believed that
a large audience will be present Mon.
day evening, the 9Th, to hear the
final contest for the gold medal A
fine musical program has been ar.
ranged for the occasion.
Every one in the County 10 invited
J to be- In Chesterfield Monday night.
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ALLIED LINE STANDS
LIKE STONE WALL
April 80.

April 30
Today's reports from the Flanders
battle front only serve to emrhasize
the completeness of the victory won
by the Anglo-French forces ycster.
day IN withstanding the tremendous
assault by which the Germans hoped
to break into the allied hill positions
southwest of fpres and begin cutting
their way on toward the channel
ports. The situation seems to have
been one of the entente high com
mand deciding once more to make a
stand after having forced the Ger
mans to use up tens of thousands of
men in fighting their way desperate
ly forward and far as they have. The
decision made, the stand was taken
ana the Germans were stopped, as
they have been previously on other
fields since the great offensive open
ed on March 21. The enemy. it is
estimated, threw as many as thirteen
divisions or abou. 175,0OO men into
the attack on this twelve nile from.
but despite continuous furious AS
saults everywhere. At few poin $
saults, was held almost in his tracks
everywhere. At few points
there was slight enemy penetration
but the line was largely rcctified late
yesterday. During last night the
French, in dashing counter blows.
drove the Germans from the remand
cr Of the small stretches Of ground
they had gained in their initial drives
of the day.
A most welcome feature Of the cur
rent news from the front is the an
nouncement that the French. on the
crucial part of the line, at Locrc.
have not lost any part of their mold
on this dominating ground. They
now have undisputcd possession of
Locrc, itself, for the first time in
several days and apparently have
KILLED off all the enemy efforts tc
edge in around that place and force
it's abandonment
The Importance Of Locre lies in tn;
TACT that it guards the approach t,
Mount Rouge, one of the most valu
able hills of the defensive line. which
'annot be taken in flank as long as
Locrc remains in allied hands. Simi
arly the allied troops have Stopped
he drive towards Gherpenbu:e by
holding La Clyttc, while the Bcigians,
!eait with them successfully and pre-
vented any breach in the line toward
the sea.
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CHERAW
Special to The Advertiser

2
Cheraw, S. Conc of the NEST
enjoyable events Of the season vas
the dance given in honor of Ensign
McChesney and Lieut. Parke aid the
boys from Camp Jackson. Among
the Chesterfield girls present were
Misses Stella Melton, Doris Laney,
Vera Melton and nellie Meltoa. This
was given on the evening of Tuesday
after the Liberty Loan Rally.
1t will be of interest to the manv
friends of Capt. H. P. Guess to learn
that he has recently returned from
visit to his daughter in Virginia and
Is enjoying his usual good health al
though he is now eleven years over
four score years.
The Cover the Top" banner is now
floating at the intersection of Mar
ket and Second streets showing tha:
our citizens are One Hundred Thou
sand per cent American.
Judge r. c. Watts returned to CO.
lumbia this morning after attending
the Watts-Folk wedding in Rocking
ham.
Much pressure is being brought to
bear on Hon. w. p. Pollock to make
the race for the U. S. Senate. If
his friends, who are numerous. can
prevail he will be in the race.
Cheraw can well be proud of the
speech made by Mrs. Harriet Powe
Lynch on last Tuesday at the Liberty
Loan rally. A more eloquent address
has not been heard for many day
in Cheraw. Much favorable COM
wanL has been heard on this thought
tul, inspiring record of what Ches-
tcricld women arc doing.
Chestcrticld's genial Mayor. DR. T.
Il. Trot!i, passed through Cheraw
'2ft Tuesday en- route to Columbia
after darkcy badly wanted in Ches-
.,rfcld.
Under the direction Of Prof. Claud
- Melton Of the Chesterfield High
School, the District Meeting of the
JUNIOR iour-Minutc speakers was
held at the Chcraw High School Au-
d"ofium Friday evening. TIE mill
try brass band from 322d Infantry
il. Camp Jackson furnished inspir-
. 2u&!c for the occasion. AS n
@cSu!t Of this patriotic rally the sale
o. Way Servings stamps in Cheraw
mas hc"n accelerated greatly. Che
raw'S representatives will be in the
contest at Chesterfield Monday night.
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS

The Regular Spring Teachers Ex.
animation will be held at Chester.
field, S. c., on Friday, May 3rd next
pursuant to the order of the State
Board Of Education. All persons in
crested will please take notice and
be on hand for same. 1t will be alb
'olutely necessary for each person
teaching in Chesterfield County next
year to present valid certificate t.
he County Board. Therefore eacf
person should avail himself of thi,
opportunity to secure such certifi
cate. J. A. KNIGHT.
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w. S. S. CAMPAIGN BEGINS

With the close of the Liberty Bond
campaign Saturday, May 4th, Ches-
terfield County having ovcr-suhScrib-
ed her quota of bonds, the County
Council of Defense and the War Say
ngs Committee intend to undertake
4 special campaign in order that eve
ry man, woman and child in this
County may have an opportunity of
;ulIy undertaking and then purchas-
6 Thrift and War Savings Stamps.
,iuch good work has already been
done but 10 date Chesterfield County
has only taken 33 cents per capita
md her quota is twenty dollars per
capita. This patriotic work is for
all-the grown ups as well as for the
children. Every single individual
person should get in on this good
movement and thereby help lick the
Kaiser.
So far War Savings and Thrift
Stamp rallies have been held at Nc
Bee, Ruby, Pageland, Cheraw and
1iddendorf and the interest aroused
vas great stimulus to the sales of
these government securities. In an
other column announcement is made
Of War Savings and Thrift Stamp
allies for Patrick for Friday night,
for Ousleydale for Sunday afternoon
and for Chesterfield for Monday
night, May 9Th.
In addition to these, Prof Claude
NJ. Melton, general secretary of War
Savings Committee and Charles L..
fIunley, chairman of County Council
of Defense, announce that War Saw
ngs rallies will be held at the follow
ing points next week, each meeting
being held at the respective places at
hight: Parker No. L., Tuesday, May
7th; Center Point, Wednesday, May
Sth; Dudley, Thursday, May 9th and
Angelus, Friday, May 10th. Both
men and women are invited to at
end these patriotic yallies.
Break your Cold or LaCrippe With
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Mt. CROGHAN DEMOCRATIC
IiJE HAS GOOD MEETING

The Mt. Croghan Democratic Club
let OF Saturday, April 9th, 1918
v. IL. Gibson was elected President
"1d :. M. Therrell, secretary; ]. c.
l.:vers member of the County execu.
I've committee.
@he following were appointed as
delegates TO the County Convention
; c. +: Baker, j. H. Rivers, P. M. Their
r:ll. NJ. p. F. Hancock, ]. C. Rivers,
- II Ratlifr, F NJ Moore, w. H. Hen
oric s, and w. H. Gibson.
he following resolution was un-
anamously adopted:
'Wheras, Our Country is engaged
in 4 great war defending the princi-
res for which the democratic party
las always stood and defending our
homes and schools and our churches
:; other institution of this great
free and liberty-loving government.
"AAd Whereas, The great states
man, our President Woodrow Wilson,
and his cabinet, who are democrats,
have shown such great ability and
have developed such traits of states
manship that they have called forth
the admiration and esteem of all
loyal democrats.
Therefore, be it resolved That Mt.
Croghan democratic club pledges it's
allegiance and support morally in this
great conflict and hereby express to
them our confidence in their leader
ship and ability to bring our people
through this emergency to a sue
cessful conclusion"
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Roy Melton
Camp Sewer
Sunday night.

ScIp SeNleT
Sunday night.
Dear home folks:
We arc now under quarantine and
suppose VIC will leave one day this
week.
We received the nice box and
wart to thank you, mamma, for it..
It certainly was nice and we enjoyed
it just fine.
So guess we will go over in few
days, so mother, don't worry about
your boys. We will make it alright
and will be back home in few years
with the Red, White and Blue free
from all harm by the Germans.
My sweet little girl came out this
morning and spent the day with me.
got her picture and would like for
you to see it, but I've got to take it
with me.
Well, Dad, | want to ask you not
to worry about us. So give my love
to all.
And boys: be smart, and we will
go sporting when old "Bud" gets
back from Germany, for want to go
there before ! return.
! Good luck and success.
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FROM OUR SOLDIER BOYS
Jesse Wallace
Lubbock, Germany
Jan. -, 1918.

LuOeck, Iermany
Jan. II, 1918.
Henry A. Wallace,
NJ 2Farlard, n. c., Route 1.
My deac father: Will write you a
; foH lines that you may hear from
me again: l am about the same AS
Wien l wrcie yea before, there be-
ING nothing new to tell you.
l had very good Christmas. Had
everything any one could wish for.
l was able to have my old "pop
SKULL" but it costs so much here we
cannot afford to have it very often.
1t costs about 80. (delcted by CEN
sor) mn quart and we only make
about l mari; day so you sec we
can't buy much booze, but as we
don't have to buy any clothes or any,
thing out Of that we can spend it
like we please.
had a letter from Uncle Charlie
and Kathleen and was sorry to hear
Aunt Mary was dead. l had rather
you would not tell me any news like
that as | cannot go home and it's bet
ter not to hear it until l come home.
What are all the boys doing?
Are they still at home.
must close, hoping to see you all
before long. Your son,
JESSE WALLACE.
S. S. Esmeralda.
Gustrow, Germany.
P.S.--Iell the rest to write to me,
IS have not heard from any of them
except Uncle Charlie and Kathleen.
| have had two letters from you.
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GOVERNOR APPEALS TO
ALL LOYAL CITIZENS

Columbia, April 29-Governor
Manning today issued proclamation
calling upon the people of South
Carolina, for the security of the
country and as a measure of defense,
to be vigilant and to promptly report
ell violators of the espionage and So
ditlon laws, as well as any traitorous
conduct which comes to their atten-
ton, to the State Council of De-
tense. In this proclamation, it is
also asked that descrtions from armv
and navy be reported. The State
Council of Defense is pointed out as
the proper agency to whom reports of
violations and suspicious cases should
be made, and all members of county
!cunclls are especially charged with
this vigilance.
The following is the Governors
proclamation:
I'm order that the laws of the
State and Nation against espionage.
sedlt!on, traitorous conduct, and de-
sert:on from the Army and Navy of
he United State may be properly en-
forced, and in order that the people
Of South Carolina may know th..t in
every locality there are agents of the
Government whose duty it is to take
cognizancc Of and promptly report
al! violations IF law affecting tho
national security:
Nov, therefore, /, Richard |.
Manning, Governor of South Caro-
lima, do hereby especially charge ali
members of the South Carolina Coun-
ell of Defense, all county Ch.irmen.
and al! members of the county coun-
CHS Of defense in their respective
counties of the State, to take corpi-
"a"cr especially of the above men
TONED otferScs against the State and
Federal laws, reporting the same to
'he chairman or secretary of the
State Council of Defense at their
Office in Columbia.
I'm testimony thereof have hero.
INTO set my hand and caus,d the
great seal Of the State to lie fixch :.
Columbia, this goth day of April, in
he Year of Our Lord 1918, and IN
he lH2d year OF the independence
II the United States Of America.
"RICHARD |. MANNING,
Governor.
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Ny dear Dad:
Will write you a few lines to let
you know Of developments We are
now under quarantine. The order
was to have gone into effect to-day
ut II but was changed and became
effective Tonight at $50. There are
guards everywhere now, and it is a
sight to see them. 1t took 800 to
make up the guard.
So there will be no more getting
out 1t is rumored we are to leave
Tuesday, but of course we can not
all go Mt once. 1t is likely, however.
that we will begin loading on Tues
day, so l don't know where l will be
next Saturday night. If learn for
sure we are to leave next week will
try to wire you, but am not sure
that we can get out to do that.
But you do not need to be told
that we are all ready and willing to
go. We have been in camp long
enough
Will send you my girls picture to
take care of for me. | made it N.Y.
self. / surely want TO go to France
and truly hope we are now about
to go.
My love to all.
Your son,
PIERCE
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All land that taxes are not paid
on for the year 1917 will be adver-
iised for sale as soon as the execu-
tion are placed in my hands. And
warrants will be issued for those fail
ing to pay poll tax. Signed
1t ID. p. DOUGLASS, Sheriff
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All land that taxes are not paid
ON for the year 1917 will be adver-
tised for sale as soon as the execu-
tion are placed in my hands. And
warrants will be issued for those fail
ing 10 pay poll tax. Signed
ct Dap. DOUGLASS, Sheriff.
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By the Governor,
W i.!iam Banks Dove,

ny TIE Governor,
MiAam Banks Dove,
Secre airy of State"
In order that no person may b,
uncertain rs 20 whom ts report i,
he event such violation come to thcI
,o'!cc, il is suggested that the first
.cGort DE made to the loc II defense
'"urcil. The chairman for Chester
ed County Of the State Council of
Defense is Mr.. c. l.. Hunley who,
.oSto':.cc address is Chesterfield, sc
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BIRTHS

To Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred B. Rivers,
April 21st, a boy.
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton Outlaw,
April 9th, a girl.
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Break your Cold or LaCripps with
. few desss ef esq.
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ROY
Pierce Melton

Camp Sewer, Greenvillc, S. C
30th Division U. S. A
April 9th, 1915