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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-29
PRESIDENT WILSON'S PROCLA.
NATION

President Wilson in response to
a resolution passed by Congress
has issued to the people of the
United States of America the fol-
lowing proclamation:
Whereas, it has always been the
reverent habit of the people of the
United States to turn in humble
appeal to Almighty God for His
guidance in the affairs of their
common life;
Now. therefore, |, Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States
of America, do hereby proclaim
Thursday, the thirtieth day of
May, a day already freighted with
sacred and stimulating memories,
a day of public humiliation, prayer
and fasting, and do eXhort my fell
w-citizens of all faiths and
creeds to assemble on that day in
their several places of worship and
there, as well as in their homes, to
pray Almighty God that He may
forgive our sins and shortcomings
as a people and purify our hearts
to see and love the truth, to accept
and defend all things that are just
and right, and to purpose only
those righteous acts and judy
ments which are in conformity
with His will; beseeching Him that
He will give victory to our armies
as they fight for freedom. wisdom
to those who take counsel on our
behalf in these days of dark strug-
gle and perplexity and steadfast-
ness to our people to make sacrifice
to the utmost in support of what is
just and true, bringing us at last
the peace in which mems hearts
can be at rest because it is founded
upon mercy, justice and good will.
In witness whereof l have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be af.
fixed.
Done in the District of COlum.
bia, this eleventh day of May, in
the year of our Lord nineteen
hundred and eighteen, and of the
independence of the United States
the one hundred and fOrty-secOnd
WOODROW WILSON.
BY the President,
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State.
The public service in Newark
will be held in the Newark M. E
Cemetery at 1910 The thnupht
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-29
Secretary of State.

The public service in Newark
will be held in the Newark M. E.
Cemetery at 1870. The thought
of urging our people to attend is
reflection upon our citizenship.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07
RABBITS FOX SALE

New Zealand Red Rabbits;i month
old $500 per pair.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07

Of any kind at less than S45 a month.
She Is now living la a little back
bedroom off kitchen, for which she
pays S45 month. Most of these
war workers come from very good
homes all over the country. They
have a desire to perform a real ser
vice. Most of them are making a
sacrifice, and yet they are asked to
live in Washington under conditions
that almost equal the conditions IN
the trenches in Europe. This situa
ton ought not to exist, and these con-
iltlons ought not to be permitted to
exist. My attention this morning was
called to another case, the case Of
three houses not very far from the
capitol, IN which there are housed
100 war workers, and these three
little houses yield a monthly rent Of
more than $4,000. Before the war
the thaee houses could be rented for
$225. These are just illustrations,
ana YET they are more or less typi-
cal Of conditions that exist all over
The District"
1t is singular fact that Mr.. Lever
continued TO yield to other congress
men until he had only four minutes
left Of the time that had been grant
ed him to discuss his agricultural
Dill. He yielded that four minutes
to Mr.. Bankhead, of Alabama, who
presented the Declaration Of indie
2endence of the Czccho-Slovak ma
tion.
And now, like Mr.. Lever, all of
our time and space is used up and we
are unable to publish more Of the
proceedings Of what was busy and
Interesting day in Washington.
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Ut '-iv C'-TH.sceI
iEs....AL ( o.sJLEEsd
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved BY itlac!s-Draught.

RcsSvi,lc, Ga.-Mrs. Kate Lee Able, Of
Tbs pace, writes: "My husband is an
e"1' necr, and once While lifting, he in
lufcd himself with riccc Ct heavy ma
chinery, across the abdomen. He was
50 sore he could not bear to press on
himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed les lbs, and fell off until he
weighed no lbs, in two weeks.
He became constipa.ed and il looked
like he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed TO act. He would turn up
tcn-cent bottle of castor oil, and drink
1t two or three days in succession. He
cid this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swoI-
len terribly. He told ME his suffering
could only be described as torture.
] sent and bought Thedford's Black
Draught. made him take a big dose,
and when 1t began TO act he tainted, he
was in such misery, but he got relief and
began to mend at once. He got well.
and we both feel he owes his life to
Thedford's Black-Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught will help you
to keep fit, ready for the days work.
Try It'll NC-l3I
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07
WAR INfORMhTiJN

Here is some information that is
helpful in reading The war news:
An army corps is $4,000 men.
An infantry division is 27,lJ2 men.
brigade is 8,442 men.
A regiment Of infantry is 1855
men.
a battalion is l,O2G men.
A company is 256 men.
A platoon is 60 men.
A corporaPs squad is 8 men.
field battery is l95 men.
A firing squad is 20 men.
A machine gun battalion is 7sS
men.
An engineers regiment has 1866
men.
An ambulance company has 91mcn.
A field hospital has 80 men.
A "dical detachment has So men
A "ajor general heads the field
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07
FOUND BOOKS DEEP
DOWN IN DUG.0UTS
American Library Association Books
Sure Reach Soldiers, Says
Raymond Fosdick

II found the books OF the American
Library Association everywhere in
France" says Raymond Fosdick, chair
man of the National Commission on
Training Camp Activities, who has Just
returned from an extended trip over
seas. during which he conducted
thorough investigation OF the work
being done by the various war work
agencies.
Il found them in dugouts thirty or
forty feet below ground, in cow-barns
where shrapnel had blown parts OF
the roof away, as well as In the sub
stantia' huts and tents far back from
the firing line.
Il have found them in hospitals and
dressing stations; in scattered villages
In the training area where our men are
billeted and even in the remote parts
of France where the forestry units are
carrying out their lonely, but efficient
and essential work. Your books are I'm
continual demand from the time the
soldiers arrive In camp in America
until they come back home after ssry-
Ice over there"
The A. l.. A. library service has
grown tremendously within the past
rev months and millions OF books
nave been distributed wherever sol
diers and sailors are quartered, ON sea
or land.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07
A FINE TRIBUTE TO HOOVER

Hon. Oscar Underwood, Al2bama's
great senator, has given to the press
statement as to the activities of
the Food Administration Of Herbert
Hoover that is worthy of note. We
quote these paragraphs:
"l.1 a world unsettled By chaos Of
war he (Iloovcr) undertook IA task o :
colossal difficulty and has achieved
remarkable results. While | have al
ways had the utmost faith ir the food
control act as wx measure.
frankly admit that Mr.. Hoover has
far surpassed my expectations in
the good he has accomplished.
''Hc got to work at once; he stimu-
lated food production, regulated
distribution, did away with boarding
and speculation, established Just
margins of profit for dealers and kept
up flow of exports from our shores
that tidcd the allies over drcary
months when their fate huny in the
balance, and with it the fate Of the
cause for which we are now lighting
with them.
"1o tell 10O,0OO,O0O people, far
from the actual ssat OF war, to
change entirely their: habits of eat
ing is step that seemed almost revo-
lutionary in our country. Yet the
response was instantaneous and
whole-heartcd.
"America's womanhood has been
especially willing 20 serve, both in the
home and in performing community
duties having relation to food con-
servation. Hundreds of thousands
of homes were put on an absolutely
wheatless basis last spring, when the
Allies had to have wheat to 70 on.
The adaptability of the American
housewife, who used wheat, meat and
sugar substitutes, under the direction
of the food administration, is as fine
quality as any brought by the war
itself. 1t stood for true self-sacri
fee"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07
CITATION NOTICE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD.

BY M. j. Hough, Probtc Judge:
Whereas, G. NJ. Walters made suit
to me TO grant him Letters of Ad-
mlnistration of the Estate and effects
of Floyd Freeman, deceased,
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kind
red and Creditors of the said Floyd
freeman, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court Of
Probate, 20 be held at Chesterfield.
S. c., on the Goth of November next.
after publication hereof, at II O'Clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, if
any they have, why the said Admin
istration should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of November, Ammo Domini, 1918.
NJ. J. HOUGH,
Probate Judge.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07
GIVE HIM A GAS MASK

"Gasscd?" No, Not if you VIII
lip give him the best mask.
The appeal Of the gas defense d.
.ision for the conservation Of truii
pits and nut shells Is possibly one
pf tn" most important that has been
presented since the country entered
he war. Every soldier, every nurse
hVcry Red Cross worker. every YIN.
ca. and Knights Of Columbus field
secretary and the representatives Of
every other organization i'm France
must be equipped with a good mask
before entering the field. Gas war
larc must be c0mbattcd The horror
"hich the word "gasscd" brings to
the men in the trenches demands
your cooperation in this work.
Inc government asks you to save
materials you are pow throwing
away You are asked to consider
hat the refuse from your kitchen will
help save the life of a man in the
trenches and furthermore YOU are
urged TO collect and turn over TO the
Rcd Cross the fruit pits or nut
shells in the following list:
Peach stones, apricot pits, prune
pits, plum pits, olive pits, date seeds.
cherry pits, butternut shells, Brazil
nut shells, walnut shells, hickory nut
shells
Special attention is called to prune
pits Prunes are a universal break
fast dish used the year round. Pits
OF cherries imported in brine from
Italy should not be included, nor
should other material not mentioned
IN this list. 1t is not necessary to
keep each kind of pit or shell separ-
ate. Put pail in the corner of the
Kitchen just for the government and
as you fill it turn the contents over
to the Red Cross. Any of the ma
terials mentioned, no matter how old.
aer acceptable, provided they are
sound and thoroughly dried.
Mr. b. F. Teal, chairman Of conser-
Vation for Chesterfield Chapter of the
Red Cross, will receive this material.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07
SERVED LEMONADE TO
Chateau U-TAIERRY VETS
Salvation Army Workers Face Death
That Soldier Heroes May Have Re-
lief From Parched Throats.

Huge barrels Of lemonade served to
the American troops during the bat.
tie of Chateau-Thierry' furnished only
one instance OF the service being
rendered to the soldiers Of Uncle Sam
and his allies by the Salvation Army
workers now detailed with the fKht.
Ing units on tho western front.
The troops had been hammering
at the Boche all day and all night
and many Of them had been put out
OF action during the terrific fighting,
but although suffering from wounds
made by shrapnel. rife bullets and
hand grenades. most Of the injured
men were conscious and many of
them able to get about with the aid
OF improvised crutches. The surgeons
were busy in the dressing stations
and the waiting soldiers wanted moth.
ing 80 much as good drink Of
something cold and refreshing.
Then 1t was that the Salvation Ar.
my workers came along with several
barrels filed with sure enough lem
onade. Where they got the lemons
or the sugar nobody knows, but the
soldiers asked no questions as they
dove for the tin cups that were piled
alongside the barrels on a huge truck.
The surgeons said afterward that
the lemonade ser:ed to keep down
the temperature Of many a lad whose
wounds could not be dressed until
the most serious cases had been at.
tended to. And what that cupful of
good old Yankee drink meant "a
those boys who had Just come out OF
the inferno OF Chateau-Thierry. will
never be told.
II is just that kind Of service that
is making the Salvation Army organL
zation with the military forces OF the
allies one OF the most potent factors
In welfare work. AS one Of the seven
great war work organizations par
tcipating in the united war work
fund drive in November. the Saliva
tion Army will be enabled, through
its share OF the $l7O. 100000 to con.
tinue It's operations with the flghting
men.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07
FLORIDA NEWSPAPERS
PLEDGE ASSISTANCE

Representatives Of Florida daily and
weekly newspapers in attendance at q
luncheon held in connection With a
conference OF United War Work cam.
paign workers, pledged themselves to
concentrate behind the big drive to
open on November IL.
Ihelr action puts the full strength
or the Florida newspaper fraternity
In the field and in every section OF
the state the public will be informed
through the columns Of the press lust
wnat the aims and objects Of the seven
great war work agencies are In this
coming campaign to raise $17O.5Oo OO0
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07
DANGERS OF A COLD
Chesterfield People Will Do Well To
Heed Them

Many bad cases of kidney trouble
result from cold or chill. Congest-
ed kidneys fall behind in filtcring the
poisoniaden blood, and bacEachc,
headache, dizziness and disordered
kidney action follol - u'L neglect
= cold. Use Doan's "-. rl,s
the first sign Of kidn, trouble. II,
is an experience told by resident
of this locality.
a. }. Scarborough, 237 Syracuse
ST., n,-lington, S. c., says: about
five years ago l caught cold from
exposure and it settled in MY kid
ncys and made my back lame ard
sore. ! could hardly bend over and
when did my back panied terribly.
felt tired and langud and my
nerves were in awful shape. At times
| would be dizzy and my sight would
oar Nights the kidney secretions
would pass too often, although they
we're "canty and caused a burning
sensation. When | heard of Doan's
Kidney Pills, used them. After |
.lld taken the first box, l had fine re-
!.": and four boxes cured me"
soc, at all dealers Foster -Mi.Durn
Co., MIgrs., Buffalo, NY. ADJ
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07
THINKS HE COULD
WIN A FOOT RACE NOW
ONCE COULD NOT LIFT HIS
HAND TO HIS HEAD
TWO TERRIBLE YEARS
Family and Friends Are Surpri.cd
At Grea Change, He Says.

II feel like getting right out there
In the street and out-running any
other man in town." said J. p. Wood
ward, of 265 Rand Ave, Lexington,
Ky, while telling of the remarkable
benefit he derived from the use of
Tanlac
For many years." he continued,
Il had suffered terribly from stom-
ach trouble, rheumatism and neural
gla. The rheumatism was SO bad for
Two years | could not raise my hand
and to my head. Nothbeg ate
agreed with me and | was almost
tfrald to try to eat anything. One
hing after another kept me miser
able until i did not know what to do
'or myself. You know that a man
AN suffer until he loses hope of gct-
ing well, and that was almost the
tate l was in.
Everybody had been praising Tan
ac so highly and SO many people
knew had been helped by it that
lcre while back | tried it myself,
n two or three weeks after | start
'd taking it | began to feel like q
!iticrent man. | kept on using it
md my troubles arc all gone. NV
'Iomach does not bother me bit.
can eat heartily and digest nv
'ood, and can use my arms as well as
could before l began to suffer. NV
amily and friends all see the change
ianlac has made in me and l GER
alnly am glad to recommend it."
Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is sold
by The Chesterfield Drug Co, Ches.
terfield, S. c.; I. E. 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 s. Sons.
'eHerson, ). q. Adv
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07

j. l.. CRAWFORD, Cheraw,S.C
1t you want to buy a nice home,
SEQ E. II. STAFFORD. Cheraw. 35
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|rmy and also each army corps.
brigadier general heads each in
tntry brigade.
y colonel heads each regiment.
A lieutenant colonel is next in
.'ark below a colonel
\ major heads battalion.
a captain heads a company.
y lieutenant heads platoon.
\ sergeant is next below lieu
, nnant.
y c-rporal is squad officer
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07
"Y" HUTS IN FOREST,

In the pine forests Of Alabama. 0eor.
Rta. Tennessee and other states OF the
Southeast where men are hewinr
wood to be used In the war program
the y. M. c. A. is locating huts and
tents 20 that they may be of service
to tk"se loyal workers. In so doing
ia" "Y' Is building up the morale of
the men who are aiding the sbinb,,,,d.
ing program.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07
'hEED ONLY CREED"
Z, SAYS Gypsy SMITH

Need is the only creed over there"
declared Gipsy Smith. the famous
evangelist, speaking to enormous aud.
1ences In southeastern cities, where
mass meetings have been held In tho
interest Of the United War Work cam.
paign to open on November IL.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-07
State Of Ohio. City of Toledo.

state Of Ohio City OF Toledo.
Lucas County. IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
ls senior partner OF the firm OF +. j.
CITY OF Toledo. County and state afore-
said. and that said firm will pay the
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY
sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence. this 9Th day of Decem-
ber,. A.; d. 1885. A. w. GLEASON.
(SeaD Notary Pubiic
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Intern
ally and acts through the Blood on tho
Tor testimonials, free.
r. J. CHENEY IL CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
HAYS Family Pilla for copstlpation.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-22
ROCK CITY.

AS / have not seen any news from
this place, will send in a few items.
The health of this community is very
good, considering the hot weather. A
good many from this place attend
ed the Carthage Fair last week. W. G..
Wilson was in Dixon Springs Satur-
day for a sale. C. S. Sampson of Lock
A, has been here. Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
Mckinney of Lebanon, Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. A Mckinney of Kansas, Walter
sampson of Lebanon spent a few days
with DR.. G. S. Sampson and family.
Calvin Kinslow of Camp Gordon is at
nome on thirty days furlough. Miss
Ada Smith of Leeville spent Saturday
night with Mrs. Kelly j. Wilson. Mrs.
Dan Seay and children and Miss
Francis Wilson have been visiting at
this place. DR.. N. G. Denton and
family of Alabama, have been visiting
relatives here. L. j. Keeton ana
FAMILY of the Powder Plant spent the
weekend here. Joe Viverette of
Nashville is visiting in the Bend,
school begin here Friday, Aug. 5,
under the management of Prof. Oak
icy of Grant and Miss Dell Terry.
There will be preaching at Pluncketts
Creek Sunday afternoon at 2:0Op. M,
Oy rev. Claude Ramsey. Mr.. and
mrs. C. L. Evans and daughter, spent
me weeyend here. Miss Julia Haley
OF Nashville is visiting here. S. A.
Wilson was in Nashville Thursday
IN business.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-22
GRANT.

Mrs. Ernest Jenkins of Birming-
ham, Ala.,is visiting Mrs. Eliza Jenk-
ms Miss Marie Gill has returned
to Nashville. Miss Lena Jones of
Carthage and Miss Frances Wyatt of
Chestnut Mound, have charge of the
school here. Miss Willie Kitchens of
Lebanon Rte. l recently visited here.
Scion Scudders is seriously i'll of
typhoid fever. Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fuller on the 18th, a girl. NJ. NJ.
Gore recently visited his mother at
Livingston. Walter House sustained
a broken arm, while returning from
Carthage Fair. He was leading a
young horse. The animal jerked him
to the ground, falling on his arm.
Revs. Barbee and Owen will conduct a
rival at the C. P. church, beginning
on Thursday. Mrs. Ollie Jackson of
Nashville is visiting her sister, Mrs.
G. A. Oakley. Mrs. Della Hoffman of
Granville was recent visitor to her
aunt, Mrs. Annie Seay. G. W. Gill
has returned from Nashville, after
few days with his son, ForestGiH.
LOST, Somewhere between my
home on Turkey Creek and Carthage,
lost three pairs socks | had knit
ted for the Red Cross. One sock of
each pair had my name on a piece of
paper in it. Finder will please re-
turn to me, or to the Office of the Car
thage Courier.
MRS. H. NJ. STONE,
Rte l, Carthage, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-22
DIXON SPRINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Cox and chill
dren, Elizabeth and William, of Nash
vile, Miss Margie Cash of Alfalfa,
Ala, and Robt. Lee Cox of St. Louis
were recent guests of w. H. Cox.
Messrs. Joe Powell and Sam Cornwell
of Jackson county visited this week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Ross. James G. Stalcup and family
of Winfield, Ala, are visiting friends
and relatives here. Mr.. and Mrs.
,onn Clinton Alexander have re-
6urned TO Chattanooga. Miss Ruth
Clay is teaching at Overall, Tenn.
Will Chambers has returned from the
eastern markets, where he made fall
purchases for his store at this place
and the store of Chambers & Samson
at Carthage. VIII Sanders and fam
lly of Waverly, ILL.,, were guests of
friends here last week. Hick B. Cox
was visiting in St. Louis last week.
zoe Ross lost valuable mare with
.etanus last week.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-08-22
Alexandria Fair-Sept. 5th, 9Th, 7th.
BLUFF CREEK.

No news of much interest to report
his week. A good rain fell at this
place Sunday which was needed very
BADLY. Mr.. and NASHVILLE Boze visit
ed the latters brother, Axiom Winfrey
of near Stonewall recently. Miss
Vera Shelton of Boulton's Branch
visited homefolks here Saturday and
Sunday Mrs. Joe Courtney has re-
turned home from Boulton's Branch
where she has been at the bedside of
her daughter, Mrs. Josie Cowan. Jim
Fate Harper has gone to Hadleys
Bend to work at the powder plant.
Miss Maggie Harper attended church
service at New Middleton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ova Malone visited at
the home of Joe Courtney Sunday.
James William is the name given
the little infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lem Shelton. Several from this place
attended the Carthage Fair. Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Gibbs visited at Leba-
non recently. Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Read
have received word that their son,
Jessie, is to leave for France soon.
Miss Mary Lou Wilkerson visited
Sadie WilkersOn Sunday. Mrs. M. B.
Beane is very ILL., Miss Kate Harper
and Mrs. Eva Crook visited their Sis
ter, Mrs. Melvin McClanahan, Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Thomp-
son and Mr.. and Mrs Willie Allen
visited Mrs Mahaley Allen Sunday.
Mr.. and MIST. E. Harel recently
visited the latters brother, Solam
Scutters of Grant, who is very i'll.
School is progressing nicely at this
place under the management of
Prof. L. B. Thomas with about 25
pupils enrolled. Lucious Gibbs who
has been home on a furlough has re-
turned back to camps. B. NJ. Hubbard
purchased hogs enough for his meat
from Basil Shelton last week. / guess
Mr.. Hubbard is fixing to get him a
wife.