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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22
BURR,S RIDGE

The farmers have been very busy
for the past few adsy, after 50 much
rain.
Miss Minnie Strcater spent Satur-
day night with Miss Ena Griggs
Mr.. and Mrs. X. +. Smith spent
Saturday night and Sunday in Polk
ton and Wadcsboro.
We are glad to have Mcssrs. Frank
and Evan Vaughn home with US
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Griggs spent
Saturday in Chesterfield.
Misses Lula and Mollie Gripgs
spent the weekend at the home of
their brothcr-in-law, Mr.. Rufus Craw-
ford
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Campbell
motored up to Mr.. o. II. Campbcl's
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Jadic Campbell took
a flying trip Sunday.
Come on, Sandy Plains. Don't let
Burr's Ridge pass you.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Campbell spent
Saturday night with Mr.. and Mrs
w. c. Adams.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22
FRIENDSHIP

Miss Athlee Lowery, of Deep
Creek, N. c., spent part of the
week here with her many little
friends.
Mr.. T. r. Rivers, of Mt Croghan,
spent Saturday night and Sunday the
guest of Mr.. Pierce Melton.
Mr.. Jess Lowery, of Anson county,
was the guest Of Mr.. j. +. Gaddy Sat
urday night.
Mr.. w. j. Tiller, of Chesterfield,
made fine address at Friendship
Sunday afternoon on the subject of
the Methodist Centenary.
Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Gaddy visited
IN the Deep Greek section Sunday.
Little Buddic Curtis was the guest
of Little Robert Melton Sunday.
FIR. Walter Duncan and family
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Lucy Adams.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22
RUBY

Sarah Dell Allen, the l6-months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Allen, died last Saturday night, af
ter few days illness, and was bur
led on Sunday afternoon at Hopewell
church. The funeral service was
conducted by the Rev. j. ID. Purvis.
The people of Ruby and vicinity ex-
tend their fullest sympathy to the
bereaved parents.
Mrs. J. S. McGregor and children
are visiting her parents at Clinton.
Messrs. R. d. McCreight, M. l..
Raley and c. A. Edgeworth motored
to Cheraw Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miner and chill
dren, of Danville, Va, who have been
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. G. Griggs, for some time, returned
home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miner, of
Danville, Va, visited at the home of
Mr. w. j. Griggs last week They
returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Cooper and
children, of Bennettsville, visited
Mrs. Cooper's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
M. X. Burch, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. J. S. McGregor spent the week
end in Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. J. S. Smith and Estelle Smith,
Misses Adaline Wyly and Bessie Cad
dy, and Mr.. Ben Oliver motorcd to
Pageland Sunday.
The county chairman of the Saliva
ton Army appointed meeting here |
for last Sunday night, with the Hon. !
w. p. Pollock as speaker for the oc-
casion. The crowd assembled but |
the speaker did not materialize
Everybody in the Ruby school dis
trict who has not already contributed |
to the Salvation Army Home Serv-
zee Fund is urged to do so at once.
Send all contributions to Mrs. J. r.
county treasurer, Ruby, sc.
Mrs. Lomas and children, of Co
lumbia, visited her daughter, Miss
Addie Laurie Lomas, here Sunday
Mr.. Alex Harral, of Charew, was
in town Monday afternoon.
Mr.. H. II. Harrall and son, David,
of Chesterfield, were in town Mon
day afternoon.
Messrs. r. d. McCreight, M. L.
Raley and Duncan McGregor motored
to Charlotte Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Redfearn and
son Floyd, of Chesterfield, visited at
the home of Mrs. A. Nj. Pinkston Sun
day.
A play in four acts, entitled
Standing By" will be presented by
the pupils of the Ruby High School,
on next Friday evening, May Odd, be- ,
ginning promptly at o'clock. This
is an up-to-date, 1919, wartime play,
he synopsis Of which follows:
The going over" of an American
soldier; Patriotic sweethearts; Prop
aganda Of Stacker to win patriotic
girl and gain property; home coming.
This play is one of the "full-o'-
pep" kind and ought to draw large
attendance. 1t marks the closing of |
4 very successful year in the school. |
invited, so come out and
enjoy yourself.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22
HONOR ROLL CHESTERFIELD
HIGH SCHOOL

First grade: William Perry, Bert
Laney, Mhrte Lee Pusser.
S cond grade: j. d. Watson.
Third grade: Mary Inglis Mangum
Fifth grade: Hester Griggs, David
Harrall, Lewis Rivers, Jack Trotti.
Sixth grade: Virginia Watson, Mar
garet Trotti, jamie Cannon.
Seventh grade: Lille Rivers, Kath-
leen Ellis.
Ninth grade: Bessie Hursey.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22
CENTENARY DRIVE TO DATE

Following are apportionments Of
some of the churches of the Florence
District in the Centenary Drive and
che amounts they have raised as re-
ported up to IL o'clock, May goth.
The figures in the first column are
the quotas expected; the second
column the amounts raised.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22
UNION MEETING AND
SALVATION ARMY RALLY

There will be a union meeting and
Salvation Army Rally at the big
Chautauqua tent Sunday night. In
case the tent is not erected in time
he rally will be held in one of the
churches.
One of the Chautauqua speakers is
expected to be here at that time to
address the audience. The famous
Hunt boys-Tom and Boyce-will be
on the program. Other returned SOL
diers will also make talks, telling of
she good work done by the Salvation
Army in France. These boys will
tell how the Salvation Army lassies
came to their aid and fed and worked
among them when death lurked ev-
erywhere. The general public is in
vited to this meeting Sunday night.
Cotton Seed Meal, 3s1a per cent.
protein, and sacked hulls, always at
w. p. Odom's.
If you want Early Amber Cane
Seed, see me. w. P. ODOM.
The greatest religion is service.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22
TOWN LICENSE MUST BE
PAID by JUNE FIRST

Notice is hereby given that if town
license is not paid by June 1st, those
subject to license tax and so failing
to pay, will be required to show cause
why they are doing business without
a license. L. H. TROTTI,
Mayor.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22

The reason we like children is
that they are natural, and the reason
they are natural is that they are sure
Of dinner.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22
MIDDENDORF

'eS 'ohhSon, OF the RAIN
DO" DIVISION, came home last Mon
day. He has been gone nearly two
years and is now kept busy trying to
answer the questions asked of the
boys who have been to France.
The Rev. Shuler, presiding elder
of the Methodist church. preacbed
splendid sermon Saturday night at
Hebron
Mr. Sharp Johnson, of Alabama.
is here on visit with his father. Mr..
Alfred Johnson.
Hon. G. X. Lancy. with his usua1
'o'iltH' gave the people of Hebron a
helpful and inspiring talk on tho
great Centenary drive that is be;nr
conducted by the Methodist church
Mr.. w. K. johnson. who has boon
'ery sick for the past two weeks is
some better.
Mrs. W. r. johnson and chiIdron
attended a family reunion S,turd.,
"iYen in honor or bor h,.o,L
WI" has just returned from the scrv-
co or Ir,,l, O.
me juniors, of this community.
vho always uphold their ordcr hr Tho
good they do and hv boI,ir,
.ther, spcnt tho d,. T,,
no and bo,;,,.. !,
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The young people. or anvopo olro
willing to hclp sinr in tbo cbo;r fo,
Childror,. D,,. .:u
p.; CIV ''''
''0''""S AFTERNOON ut
''''h' sunday school at $3.50, af-
'cr which the children will practice.
VIII be glad to have all cbildron :,
the community take mart
Th .u
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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22
An Appeal to Methodists

The Methodist Episcopal Church. South is the first
OF all Christian churdhes undertake the responsibility of
uniting world Christianity with a world Democracy.
Men realizing before that the Church is the
great buvark Of the social and moral life Of the community
The support the Methodist Centenary the s,est way to
strengthen forty and expand the sphere of the Church. is
not narrow, but believes the "World is it's Parish
The surest way to get areachmg good for citizens here
ndabroad the way be moral influence in your COM
muniy to send contribution the Treasurer of the Meth
odist Church
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22

DID YOU ever notice that children
~ the average are better dressed
han their parents? and all Of which
is the spirit by which things are
getting better in spite of h, war
and high water?
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22

PcnitcntiaricS are provided fol
men who are unfortunate in their Sc
'cction of lawyers.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22

Our enemies have to live with
their bad qualities-so let 'em alone
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22

The greatest religion is service.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22

FOR TEN DAYS ONLY-On all
Automobile Castings and Tubes and
Screen Doors and Windows, we will
give 20 per cent off-For CASH
SALES ONLY.
The FARMERS HARDWARE Co.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22

l have just received another ship
ment of that good Blue Ribbon Mo-
lasses in FIVE and ten gallon kegs.
See me for your good "sopping."
w. p. ODOM
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22

If you want Early Amber Cane
Seed, see me. w. P. ODOM.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-22

Germany is forced to replace the
merchant shipping destroyed by the
unholy submarine campaign by hand
ing over all its merchant ships of
large size and building others to the
amount Of million tons also to be
delivered to the Allied powers. So
Germany must begin all over again
if it will seek to reconquer the trade
of the world.
Germany must agree to the trial
by an international tribunal Of the
former German Kaiser for "a SUI
preme offense against international
morality and the sanctity of treaties
The mighty prince, whose mailed fist
and shining armor were the symbols
Of the arrogant pretensions of the
German Empire, becomes, with the
consent Of those at whose head he
took the field, an indicted criminal at
the bar of the worlds justice.
The retribution, which the victor.
ious champions of humanity are ex.
ACTING from the downfallen aggres.
sors against the peace of the world
Is full but it does not pass
the bounds of justice and right. The
punishment, as all proper punish
ments ought to be, is the logical Sc
Nquel to the crime and the indispens
able guarantee against its repetition
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04
STATE
CAPITAL
To Rsoruaul.s Guard.

Annapolis
The next military step in order IN
Maryland is the reorganization OF the
Maryland National Guard, which
was absorbed in the Federal Army
when war was declared against Ger
many.
Adjutant General Henry NJ. wsrfeld
expressed himself in favor OF forming
the several units reorganized along
the same general lines which existed
prior to the war He added that upon
the War Department depends the
basis The Maryland Guard will not
form part of proposed standing
army Of 100000 men. 1t will. however.
receive It's equipment from the War
Department and will otherwise be aid
ed by it, There is now pending in
Congress a bill to appropriate s13 3,O00,-
900 for Federal aid to the military
units Of the several states. Until this
appropriation shall be available, the
War Department is not in position to
determine it's policy in the reorganiza-
tion Of the National Guard Import
ant changes from the old system are
expected.
The state, as prior to the war. will
bear its portion OF the expense OF the
maintenance Of the Guard. Included
is the maintenance OF the several
armories which have been erected by
the state. Guardsmen are awaiting
the return OF all soldiers before the
complete plans for reorganization shall
be worked out. -Itff.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04

Not willing TO wait until the next
General Assembly meets in January,
Maryland suffragists are urging Gov
ernor Harrington to call special ses-
sion to ratify the amendment to the
Federal Constitution giving women
the right to vote. They declare that
before the November election comes
along a sufficient number OF states
will have ratified the amendment to
give them the voting privilege'irrespec-
tive Of any action by this state. They
are clamorihg for Marylaad TO get
into the band wagon" labeled Votes
for Women" They have carried their
pleas to members OF the Senate and
House Of Delegates. who are Joining
them in their appeals TO the Governor.
1t is claimed that majority Of the
members Of the two houses are favor
able to a call for an extra session.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04


Cumberland-The Public Service
Commission Of Maryland has decided
the case Of the Mayor and Council
men of Homecoming against the Lon
aooning Water Company. protesting
against the proposed Increase in wa
ter rates, to have taken effect Janu-
ary I last. aipholding the protest. The
rates, as proposed, are found by the
commission to be unjust and un-
reasonable" The valuation Of the
property OF the company. as the basis
for rate making, is fixed by the com,
mission as s91.146.35 and the max
imum return which the company is
permitted to earn is I per cent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04
SAVING OF Birds uraed.

State Game Warden E. Lee LeCompte
has writtento Senators and Represen.
tatives in Congress from Maryland
asking them to aid the Bankhead reeo-
luton, pending in the Senate Commit
tee on Forest Reservation and Protec-
tion of Game, which requests the Pres
ident to propose treaties with coun.
tries of Latin-America for the protec.
tion Of migratory birds. There is now
a treaty under which such birds are
protected in Canada, and the Inter
national Association Of Game, Fish and
Conservation Commissioners. which is
behind the Bankhead measure, wants
the terms OF the treaty extended to the
nations to the south.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04
STATE NEWS
!. I. BRIEFLY TOLD
- E8k1AA-
The Latest Gleanlnus From All
Over the State.
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD
AppIe shIpm.nt. To eeaIn


Cumberland. shipment of early
apples from the orchards along the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the
Western Maryland Railway. in West
ern Maryland. Pennsylvania and
West Virginia viii begin in few
days. Early peaches will move in
about two weeks. The crops are
growing and ripeRing rapidly.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
FIRST will send out,shipments from the
fruit-bearing lands near Sleepy
Greek, Cherry Run and Paw Paw,
AT FIRST the Western Maryland will
move OUT early fruit from the or
chards at Hancock now owned by the
Pittsburgh Syndicate. Inc, and from
the Allies lands at Town Creek. The
other orchards will be touched later
as the fruit ripens. A.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04
Sheep Growers War On Dogs.

Frederick.-The Frederick County
Sheep Growers Association, Charles
Wertheimer, president, will take a
hand in the enforcement OF the State
dog law in this county this year.
Last year more than 5000 dog II
censes were issued. bringing in to-
tai revenue of between $4,000 and
$500. 1t is estimated that nearly
1000 dogs went unlicensed. The
dog law started out practically a
dead Issue, but officers of the Sheep
Growers Association threatened to
call the attention OF Governor Har-
rington to the situation unless the
law was enforced.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04
Monteomery's Tax Rate.

? Rockville. county commits
sioners have signed annual levy and
fixed the tax rate at S1.06, which is
26 cents more than the rate for the
year now drawing to close,
The increase in the tax rate was
made necessary BY increased appro-
pristions for public schools and
roads. The estimate of the county
board of education Of s152,3S3 for
school purposes was adopted with
out change This is large increase
over the appropriation for the pre-
-ceding year and will be .suficient to
permit Of substantial increases in the
salaries of the public school teachers
Of the county.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04
ends Absent Voting Act.

Governor Harrington has issued a
proclamation Terminating the opera
tion of the Soldiers and Sailors Alb
sent Voting act. This measure. which
was passed at the special session Of
the Legislature in 1917. was intended
to give the men who went into military
or naval service the ballot, wherever
they might be. In practice. it was an
expensive failure. The Maryland sol
diers were scattered all over Europe,
and 1t was impossible to get ballots
to most OF them in time to be returned
within any reasonable period Fewer
than 100 absent soldier voted in the
mayoralty election. and the cost ran
into big money.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04

Lonaconing.-The Public Service
Commission has decided the case of
the Mayor and Councilmen of Iona
coming against tue Homecoming Water
Company, protesting against the pro-
posed increase in water rates. to have
taken effect January / last, uphold
ing the protest The rates. as pro-
posed, are found by the commission
to be unjust and unreasonable. "
The valuation of the property of the
company, as the basis for rate-mak-
ing. is hxed by the commission as
s9l.I46.s5 and the maximum return
which the company 10 permitted to
earn is per cent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04
state Treasurer ls Sued.

Suit for the recovery OF securities
worth STA, 400 from william P. Jack
son, State Treasurer, was filed in the
City Court by the Equitable Mortgage
and Trust Company through the law
Arm of France McLanahan q Rouzer.
The action is in the form OF a petition
for writ Of mandamus, by which the
company seeks to compel the State
Treasurer to return the securities,
which were deposited with his Office
under trust agreement in December,
1913. and January, 1916. under the then
existing law.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04

Summer visitors will coon be able
to 90 70 the Isle OF Wight by air. A
passenger service Of ayins boats will
ply between Southampton, Ryde'
ghsaklin aaa vsatHpF End fFem these
FsseF4 Il vii be Rassltia - " V
RpaFasAspsh aRa WsFRssiA'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04

Washingbon.-Repeal Of the postal
zone system for newspapers and pc
riodicals is proposed in bill by Rep
resentatiye Mondeh, of Wyoming.
Under the measure secondclass mail
will be at the fat rate in force be-
for the war revenue bill of 1917
was passed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04

Enkton.-Three young men from
Chesapeake City were aboard the
steamer Farnum. of Baltimore, which
is reported to have been sunk on the
English Coast by striking a mine.
They were Harry W, KibIeri D. Curry
and Missouri Norris. Mr.. Curry was
ehIet engineer, and tbs other two
men had only seesptsd Jobs 70 make
. trip 10 Europe Relatives et The
yeAAs mSa hsvs received ne lsfots
mstlsR - 70 Shaihsg ~ hss issy
ssEs Eesssss' ta
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04

Hagerstown.-Form Judge Mar
tin L. Keedy. in signed statement
announced that he. would not be a
candidate this fall for the Republi-
can nomination for associate Judge OF
the Fourth judicial Circuit, compris-
ing Washington, Allegany and Gar
rett counties. Frank G. waggaman
1t is said. will be unopposed for the
nomination. Ill health. Judge Keedy
says, is the cause for not entering ths
race.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04
Woman struck sy Auto.

Roclville.-Miss Hattie Grihth, Of
Redland. this county, was seriously
injured at Githersburg. when an au-
tomobile she was driving was struck
by machine operated by Jacob Low
~, Of Indiana. Miss Grifith's foot
was crushed and she suffered from
shock. Her automobile was badly
damaged.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04
BAY ferry TRAFFIC Grows

Continued increase in trafhe on the
steamer Emerson C: Harrington, oper-
ating as the Annapolis Claiborne ferry,
is reported by officials OF the ferry
company.
Indications point to the afternoon
trip from Annapolis becoming popular
for excursion parties from Annapolis
and vicinity, and the morning trip from
Claiborne is growing in favor among
people Of the Eastern Shore.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04

Washington.-Final approval was
given by Congress to repeal of the
daylight-saving law in the adoption
of the conference report on the an
nual Agricultural Appropriation Bill,
to which the repeal measure is at
tached.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-04

HelsinEfors, Finland. The new
constitution adopted by the Diet pro-
vides that the first president shall be
elected by the Diet. His term OF Of
fee will be six years.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-22
OCEAN 90 MILLION YEARS OLD
Boston Globe.l


 How old is the ocean? Standing on the shore and looking out over the ex- pense of water, the ocean seems fixed and eternal fact, but the seas had a beginning and will have an end. comes the last drop of water vii have been absorbed into the earth's crust, it's surface will be a desert and all life will become extinct.
 Thsage of the oceans have been es- timated by l leading authority Proe- Frank Clarke of the United States Geo. logical Survey, at about 90 million years. This, Of course, is only an ap- proclamation. but is based on carefully studied scientific data. All the water was once contained in the vapor that surrounded the glowing, slowly cool ing mass which is now the earth After the gases combined to form water, the process of making the ocean salt began. This was the work of tho rivers. Mineral salts were extracted from the rocks over which they flow and deposited iE tAe sea.
 Each year the action of the streams is said to make the ocean slightly more salty and this is the basis on which it's age is calculated. The amount of salt carried by the rivers of the world is computed by the scien- tists and compared with the total quantity in the ocean. After exap- oration and the velocity of currents have been considered, it is possible tc calculate how long it has been to make sea water salty as it is today.
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