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

Crops are looking fine through this
section after so much rain.
Mr.. F. II. Boatright was visiting at
Camp Jackson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Sellers, Of
Westvlle section, were in this sec
tion recently.
This section was grieved to hear
OF the death Of Mr.. Berry Moore, of
near Mt. Croghan. lie died at the
home of Mr.. Frank Moore. In early
life he had served in the ranks of the
Confederate army and died at a ripc
old age. He shall be missed in the
home. His place shall always be va
cant. Our sympathy goes out to
the bcreaved
Miss Alma Morgan, OF Ebenezcr,
was in this section Sunday.
Misses May and Francis Boatwright
and little brother, Tom, and Oler
Elvcrs, of jefferson, are visiting in
this section and will spend the week
end near Cason Old Field
Mrs. Baxter +. Gardner was at
the home of Mrs. C. p. Moore one
day last week.
Miss Lille Moore spent Saturday
night at the home of Miss May Belle
Sellers.
Misses Odessa and Pattie Secgars
were out riding Sunday afternoon.
Every membcr of Thompson Creek
Sunday School is urged 20 be at Sun
day School next Sunday at 4 O'Clock
to practice singing for the Protracted
meeting which will begin the 3rd
Sunday in August. Everybody in
v.tcd to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Adams were
motoring in this section Monday ar-
t"rnoon. Mr.. Adams was bidding his
friends farewell and goodbye.
The ladies of Wexford are urged to
meet this afternoon at Schoolhousc
to organize a Red Cross Society.
Mr.. G. p. Moore and Bud Moore
were in Mt. Croghan section Sunday.
Miss Nczzie Moore visited Corric
Sellers Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Clyde Burch and Miss Linnie
Burch were at the home of Mr.. G. l..
Moore Sunday.
Miss Mamie Moore and mother
we're at the home Of Mr.. G. p. Moore
one day last week
A large crowd gathered at the
home of Mr.. d M. Adams TUESDAY,
afternoon to 20 to Cheraw where he
will report for service at Camp Wads-
worth Wednesday.
Mr.. Roland Goodale also leaves
Tuesday for Camp Wadsworth. We
wish these boys a jolly time.
Come on all correspondents let's
make Mr.. Editor hustle. We are all
'ays glad to hear from the dear sol
der boys.
With many good wishes to The
Advertiser and its many readers.
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ALL HONOR TO HIM WHO DEIIv.
ERS THE GOODS, HE'S THE
MAN OF THE HOUR

A preparation that gives results,
delivers the goods, restores your
health, is the one you need in the
hour that old disease comes knocking
at your door. L-Rheumo cures rheu-
matism and gout, that's why those
who suffer from this or kindred ails
should take L-Rheumo. It's re-
Juvinating, eliminant, laxative. Its
use insures success. Don't listen to
druggist who offer you something
else, you know the reason, if you
don't ask us. Guaranteed, price 81.
For sale by Chesterfield Drug Co.,
Chesterfield, S. c.; j. r. lowers &
Son, Jefferson, sc. ;MorvenDrug Co.,
Morven, N. c. or send us $1.OO and
get a bottle post paid. Chapman
Alexander laboratories, Greenville, s.
=. Adv
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RUBY, ROUTE 2

The Rev. A. b. Smith, of near
Wexford, is assisting the Rev. J. ID.
PurviS in the protracLed meeting at
Cross Roads this week and the people
seem to be taking great interest in it.
Mr. Il. c. Wadsworth made fly
ing trip TO Kershaw Saturday.
Mr.. G.. N. Clanton and family Wis
tied at the home of the Rev. J. D..
Purvis Sunday.
Miss Essie Wadsworth was the
guest of Miss Jessie Melton Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. C. Wadsworth
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p. Melton.
The Rev. j. ID. Purvis filed his reg
llar appointment at Ruby Sunday af-
.crnoon.
We are having plenty of rain in
this section now and the crops are
ookine fine.
Miss Mamie Wadsworth visited
Mss Mary Johnson Sunday.
Miss Mildred Smith, of near Wex-
ford, was the guest Of Miss Mamie
Smith Sunday.
Mrs. f. II. Melton, of near Angc-
.us, visited Mrs. b. c. Wadsworth one
day last week.
Come on, Chesterfield, Route
We are always glad to read your let
,crs.
Best wishes to the editor.
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CHERAW
Special to The Advertiser.

The news of the safe arrival of
Sergt lsom Teal in Italy, was re-
ceived with much qualification in
Cheraw. Isom is remembered very
pleasantly as he spent some of his
boyhood days in this town. Altho
only eighteen years old he has now
been in service over one year and
his example has furnished inspira-
tion for a great many of the boys of
the County.
Rev. A. H. McArn has returned
from his vacation at Wrighlsville
Beach.
The Cheraw people regret that Rev.
John Knox Hair will leave Chester
field County, altho they are delighted
that he has the acceptance of nice
cnarge. Rev. Hair has done very eff
Gent work among the people of every
denomination of the County and car
res with him to Mt. Pleasant the
we'll wishes of all the people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry iIarrell, of
Chesterfield, spent Sunday with their
mother, Mrs. l.. ID. Harrell.
The Teal Light and Power Com
pany, of Teaps Mill, near Cheraw,
Will probably revolutionize the in
dustrial life of the County as several
industrial prospects are in view for
The nearby towns, such as Patrick,
and other towns on the Seaboard Air
Line Railway. This Company has
recently purchased the uptown eiec-
| trical property Of Mr.. w. D. Craig,
Mr. Craig retaining his power plant
and one lead wire.
Mr.. j. Aaron Sellers, member
of the Government Labor Employ-
mcnt Bureau was in town on official
business last Saturday.
y monster Mass Meeting of the
new reglstrantS of the county will
&c held at Jefferson at A y. m. Sun
day, August l1th at the Lodge Hall.
Music Will be furnished by a special
quartet. This is the first of a series
Of meetings to be arranged for the
enjoyment of the boys who must pro-
tect our liberties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Page spent
sunday in Ruby.
Under the leadership of the recent
Iy appointed Captain, Edwin Malloy,
the Local Reserve Militia Company is
now preparing to organize other COM
panies at different points of the Coun-
ty and is endeavoring to make ar
rangements for an instructor to be
sent by the government from Camp
jackson to visit each Company one
week to furnish instructions to the
men who will have to do the fighting
The work of compiling list of Sol
diers and Sailors of Chesterfield
County is rapidly nearing completion.
There are few more to obtain which
It is hoped will be sent in by the de-
pcndents at once, so that the bcnc-
Tits of the Red Cross may be given
the boys. Send names of soldiers
and sailors and dependents to Box
l35, Cheraw, S. C.
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3. 1t will endeavor:

To meet the growing demand for
Red Cross and Y. NJ. G. A. workers
IN Europe the War department has
decided to modify the regulations
which govern the granting of pass
ports 10 the women reatives Of men
in the United States service so that
me sisters Of soldiers may be enrolled
!oE for1IG'. service if certain condi-
'iorS or" rE'dly Observed.
lhe first of these is that any sister
TO g" across must be duly accredited
me'nbcr OF one of the regular author
lied organization which are doing
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JOY IN TRYING

DO not allow yourself to just drift
2''ng through life. Set before Won
an aim, some real purpose. Cultivate
hope and ambition to accomnIjsh
5omcthing. Do not be contcntcd 20
'c. things happen; make things hap
pen. Whatever your business or oc-
cupation, aim TO excel in it. Finan-
cial gain is not all one gets from la
Dor well performed. Your character
IS elevated and your mind is enlarged
and the satisfaction in having done
well is the most real JOY. Don't be
afraid to set your aim high. Gid
1T with your highest ideas. Let the
hope Of its attainment nerve your
every act. Turn incidents and cir
cumstances toward the attainment Of
your aim. If you have no aim, you
reach nowhere. Life without a pur-
pose is dreary thing, without real
JOY. Suppose you fail to reach the
he 'Ghts' you have set as your stand
ard; you will have gone higher thar
If you had no. striven You will be
more useful, Of more worth, than if
you had not tr.ed.--Milwaukee Jour-
nal.
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GG6 cures Malarial Fever.
GIRLS!. LEMON JUICE
is SKIN WHITENER
How to Make Creamy Beauty Lotion
For a Few Cents.

How to Make Creamy Beauty Lotion
For a Few Cents.
The juice of two fresh lemons
strained into bottle containing three
ounces of orchard white makes a
whole quarter pint of the most re-
markRblc lemon skin beautifier at
about the cost one must pay for a
small jar Of the ordinary cold creams
Care should be taken to strain the
lemon juice through a fine cloth so
no lemon pulp gets in, then this To-
ton will keep fresh for months. Eve
ry woman knows that lemon juice is
used to bleach and remove such BILE
mishes as freckles, sallowness and tan
and is the ideal skin softener, white
ner and beautifier.
Just try it.. Get three ounces of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage it
daily into the face, neck, arms and
nands' Adv. /.
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REGISTRATION NOTICE
State of South Carolina,

County of Chesterfield.
10 the Voters Of Chesterfield County:
Under the act of the general as
embly of 1917, all registration GER
iticates will terminate on June3O,
1913; and for the purpose of re-
registering all voters of the county.
the books of registration will be open
in the office of the county board of
registration at Chesterfield court
house every day during the months
# July and August Sunday except
rd) from 9: 100 o'clock AM. to 600
j. NJ, at which time the voters are
invited to appear in person and quail
y.
Note, please: That under the law,
iou must apply in person, and not
" proxy.
During this time voters of all sec
lions of the county may register; but
FOR their convenience, the reeistra-
ion board will visit all townships
during the month of September and
register the voters. This schedule
will be published later.
p. B. INGRAM,
CHARLIE DAVIS,
J. c. BLACKWELL,
County Board of Registration.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION

State Of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield
TO the Honorable Board Of Trustees
Of Angelus School District No. SIS:
You are herewith ordered and au-
thorized to hold an election at the
schoolhouse in the above named
school district on Saturday Aug 18th,
1918 on the question Of voting on
four (4) additional Mills for current
expenses Of the said school, a peti-
tion of the qualified electors and free
holders having this day been filed with
this board asking that the said Elec-
tion be granted
J. A. KNIGHT, County Supt.
of Ed. for County Board.
Aug. 3rd, 1918.
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RETREATING ALL ALONG FRONT

On the old Montdidier sector south
east of Amiens the Germans have re-
treated across the Avre River over p
wide front while northeast of Ami
ems in the region of Albert retreat
across the Ancre has been made by
the enemy. In admitting the with
drawal near Albert the German Off
cial communication declares the ma
neuver was carried out without in
terference. by the British.
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Short STEMS Of 4ocal gnterest

There will be preaching services at
st. Paul M. E. Church next Sunday
evening by the pastor.
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FOR SALE

Horse, wagon and harness and one
mix COW, for sale; at public auction
st Monday in August before Court
""usc door; or sell private at place.
Cash sale Mrs. M. l.. TUCKER,
Zt-p Chesterfield, s. c., r. a.
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CLEANUP POET BUSY

Little beds of flowers.
Little cans Of paint,
Make attractive neishborhoods
Out Of those that amt.
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TO WIPE OUT ILLITERAcY

The Illiteracy Commission has is
sued the following statement:
l. The Illteracy commission of
South Carolina was appointed. by the
Governor at the request of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs.
II. Principles.
II. Stale Pride. The shame of be-
ng the most lagg2rd of all the States
n Etcracy should sting the decent
self respect of every South Carolinian
into vigorous action.
z. The Future. The terrific test
20 which our political fitness and in
dastrial competence will be put in
She fierce after-war struggle demands
nivcrSa! education as a condition of
ialf-prcscrvation.
3. A War-Moasure of th,. FIRST
Magnitude. Since the success of the
war depends mainly on the whole
hearted devotion of the people, the
hrst duty of patriotism is to see shat
no citizen remain insulated from the
currents of the Nations mind.
d. To save the world, the c!fcen-
| cy OF rapacity must be over-nlatcheI
oy the "iiiciency OF democratic intel
ligenca.
.. Tc deny to any of our people
'n" Chahcc even to read the word of
God IS to violate the very spirit Of
| Christianity.
q. 1t is pathetic and intolrrahlc
that hundreds of worthy people can
not read or write the letters between
| themselves and their boys in canp
| and trench.
III. shr Work of the Com,nission.
l. The Commission is to work un-
der ,he leadership of the Sta,e De.
| rartment of Education and as au:ili-
AIRY 20 it,
2. 1t purposes to do al N is row
cr to cooperate with, encourages, and
aid n! persons, organizations, ana
| other agencies thal are stri, !u: Cor
the eradication of iliteracy from The
| State
3. 1t will endeavor:
| 10 work for such legislation &. is
necessary for tho success Of the
cause; To use all legitimate means
of propaganda ard agitaton; To
"ccomc center for gathering and
exchange of information and for cor
relation Of all agencies in the Slate
working toward the same end: To
"ssiSt, as far rs possible, in actuai
execution; To raise the money that
may be necessary for the above nam
ed ends
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New York and Baltimore.
Mrs. w. H. Porter and children are
visiting in Cassett, S. c., this week.
Miss Lena Rivers, of Georgia, is
visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. S. M. Wingate received a let
ter Monday from his brother, Harry.
Mrs. Allie Mangum, of Charlotte,
is visiting friends in town.
Miss Lena Young, of Whitmire, is
the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Thomas Posey Young
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Nj. Pierce were
guests at the home of Mrs. H. ID.
Tiller Sunday.
Mr.. D. G. Griggs is the latest con-
tributor to the Red Cross War Fund.
Mr.. Griggs contributes $500.
The Shiloh congregation will un-
veil service flag Sunday morning at
the 80 o'clock service.
DR.. w. G. White, Sr., of York,
spent several days last week with his
son, DR.. w. G. White, Jr.
Miss Nell Huntley, of Wadcsboro,
is visiting at the home of Mr.. ard
Mrs. c. L. Hunley.
DR.. d. H. Lancy brought very
fine boil of Long Staple cotton to this
Office yesterday.
Mr.. j. r. Abbott, who has been do
ing police duty in Badin, is home for
the present attending his farm
666 cures by removing the cause 25
Miss Louise Gaskins is visiting re-
latices and friends at Monroe and
.Wadesboro.
Horace Chapman exhibited the first
open boil of cotton we had seen on
Monday. The variety was the Clcve-
land Big Boil.
Misses Lealla and Madge Gaskins
are spending some time with their
sister, Mrs. l.. +. Ogburn, of Oar
lington.
. Miss Eleanor Gulledge delightfully."-
entertained the young peoples socle
ty at the Baptist church Monday al
ternoon.
Mr. w. II. Porter is in Charleston
this week attending United States
District court. Mr.. Porter was sub
poenaed as juror.
Little Misses Eugenia and Isabel
Cason entertained about 70 of their
young friends at their home " ednes-
day afternoon.
MIR. John L. Hurst, accompanied by
his wife, is visiting New u ork, Baltl-
more and other eastern markets this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lewis, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Thurman Teal and Mrs. Il. l..
Grlggs are spending the week at An
drews and Georgetown.
Misses Cora and Caro- Thompson
returned to their home at Jordan, :.
c., after a very pleasant visit here
at the home Of Mr.. j. A. Welsh.
Mrs. Clifford Craig and Mrs. Dora
Nivens have returned to their home
at Wadesboro after spending several
days with the latter's sister, Mrs. L.
w. Gaskins.
Master William Perkins and his Sis
ters, Edith and Thelma, who have
been in the Edworth Orphanage, are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Redfearn.
Mr.. c. c. Douglass received Mon
day the first letter from his brother,
Henry, since the latter's arrival in
France Henry is in the quartermas-
ter's department.
Mr.. James F. Crawley and daugh-
ter, Allie, and son, Ore, of near Ruby
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Hancock and
daughter of near White Oak, visited
at the home of MIR. w. p. Rogers in
Kershaw County last Sunday.
This paper is in receipt Of letter
for publication signed &C. S. c." We
cannot publish this because we do not
know who &C. S. c." is. If the
writer will give us his name, the let
ter will be published, but his name
withheld.
The advertisement for Dwarf Es-
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REGISTERED JERSEY

"BilP-Register Jersey Bull:
Guaranteed service; $500 cash.
At PERRY-ADAMS FARM,
Chesterfield, s. c., Route 4.
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FLEEING
NACRoSS THE AISNE

Evicted from strategic positions
dong the Vesle River, the Germans
n an attempt to escape further large
losses Of men apparently are trying
TO put the Aisne River between them
selves and their pursuers as quickly
as possible. Although at present the
exact number of prisoners taken by
'he Allies is now known, Gen. Perish
.ng in his communication says the
American forces .alone have taken
$500 prisoners and 1873 guns, while
from Paris comes the assertion that
@hcn th2 figures are made public
chey will thrill the allied world.
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666 contains no alcohol, arsenic,
nor other poisonous drugs. 25
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w.S.S-

Co.'S cures Headaches, Biliousness,
Less Of Appetite, or that tired aching
feeling, due to Malaria or Colds Tine
Tonic. 25
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parrot not long ago ny an enthusi-
astic friend. who guaranteed him to
be a wonderful talker and quick to
learn. This was true but unfortunate
and almost fatal.
At any rate, a perch was built out
side Syd's door on the stage of the
big Chaplin studios in Hollywood,
which happens to be in California.
and here the bird would sit all day
and carefully listen TO all the CONVEX
sation within earshot. Charlie was
working and directing the members
Of his company and it was not long
ere the parrot was calling after pass
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the world" This is even more true
OF Lillian than Dorothy. for in addi-
tion to the impressions of young girl
facing real war Miss Gish took with
her to the front a knowledge Of the
struggle that was not superficial.
Since the outbreak of hostilities
there has come into being the person
who knows more about the daily hap
penings along the war front than the
baseball bug does about Tvs average.
Lillian Gish was and is one OF these.
To take Lillian to the front was just
the same as introducing the squirrel
| dodger in the bleachers to the one and
| only Ty Cobb.
On the other hand Dorothy Gish is
willing to sell her interest in the war
for lead nickel. She was scared Ia
death all the time and had but one
happy moment. that when she boarded
the steamship to come home. As was
to have been expected, Dorothy was
most scared, but even SO she told an
, officer what she thought of him when
he cross-examined her and asked her
why d. w. Griffith didn't produce
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Murray's Roman Gardens.

That dancing is not on the wane
is best shown by the ever increasing
afternoon patronage at Murray's
Roman Gardens. and as a result Pat
Kyne, general manager has decided
to continue the tea dances throughout
the summer months. Miss Betty Scott,
hostess, whom many will remember as
one of New York's famous beauties,
returns this week and will act in the
capacity OF hostess and chaperone.
Miss Scott recently made a study OF
the art as depicted by the japanese
players in the Greenwich Village The
atre, and has become close follower
of their style OF dancing. 1t is quite
possible that as the season advances
she will inaugurate a series Of "ltchi-
too" dances during the afternoon teas
for the approval of the guests. AS
matter OF fact. dancing at Murray's
starts at 1 o'clock, during the lunch
con, but the tea dances under the
direction of Miss Scott are from to
$3.50 daily.
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Thomn. HenIy's Golden GIade..

Thomas Healy's Golden GIades.
The corkscrew curl. daring spin,
is the sensation James Burke, the ice
skater. has introduced this week at
Thomas Healy's Golden Glades." Mr..
Burke's expert whirl on the ice. with
his skates locked together and his legs
Curled in such a fashion that his body
is always on a slant during this spin,
brought last nights audience to its
feet. cheering. Such a spontaneous
outburst OF applause occurs but sell
dom at any cabaret or theatrical en-
tertainment.
Mr.. Burke's spin, however, is not
the only sensation at the Glades.
which is maintaining its position as
the rendezvous of smart society these
days. Dining around the huge oval
of ice and observed dancing during the
intermisSions, at both dinner and mid
night shows, are the best known peo-
pie in New York. Political, social and
literary life are well represented at
every performance. The new Japanese
dancer, Saki, is a whirlwind OF emo
tional toe dancing and stars in the
Hodge Polse Revue, and Kathleen
Pope, William r. Chase and the Golden
Glades SeXtette are headliners on the
ice skating programme. Sigrid thrilling
and Alfred Haess, Norwegian skaters,
are great favorites.
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Mary Pickfords latest picture gives
her the role of a Scotch girl. In 1.-The
Pride of the Clan" the star was
Scotch and so she is this time. only
she is transplanted from the heather
to America, being the daughter OF one
McTavish, keeper OF the curio and
book shop where buried treasure Is
supposed to be. Hence the title Cap.
tain Kidd, Jr.''
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Hearts Of the World" In America. To
which she replied ION no less an au-
thority than the word Of a press agenD
that he would have to ask Mr.. Griffith
why D. w. didn't move the war over
to the States. The movies are being
elevated slowly but surely. Such cut
ting sarcasm as this was never known
q few twelvemonths back.