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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
MINISTER SHOOTS JAY BIRD
DURING CHURCH SERVICE

Sandersvlle, Ga, June W. A.
Wray pastor of the Baptist Church
here, created a mild sensation at his
morning services yesterday morning
when he stopped in the midst of his
sermon, obtained shotgun and killed
a jay bird that had been flying around
the auditorium and singing while the
services were in progress.
Mr.. Wray announced just before
the congregation sang a hymn that
he would kill the bird if it sang again.
The moment the congregation stop
ped singing, the jay began. The
preacher Immediately stopped the ser
vices, went to his home near the
church, got his gun, returned to the
church and took his stand in the cent
er of the building. He fired once,
the bird tumbled to the floor and ser
vices were resumed after the powder
and smoke had cleared away.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
OUR NEIGHBoRS IN FLORENCE
Tell News of Interest to Chesterfield
Readers

Florence is not far away. All that
happens there is of interest to us
here. Read what this Florence resi-
dent says about Doan's Kidney Pills,
and profit by her experience. Chcs-
terfield readers cannot ask for more
convincing testimony.
Mrs. w. N. Hight, 1913 E. Evans
ST.. Florence, S. c., says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills have been used in our
family and | have always found them
to do excellent work. About three
years ago | had a bad case of kid
ney trouble and tried different kinds
of medicines but Doan's Kidney Pills
were the only one that relieved me.
We always have a box in the house
and when kidney trouble appears, a
few doses rid us of the trouble.
can recommend Doan's from the re-
suits of their USE"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Hight had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs, Buffalo, N. Y. Ads
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
A POLITICAL RAILROAD

Respecting the government control
of railroads there is joke on the
State of North Carolina in this con-
nection. 1t is said that several years
ago North Carolina built a railroad
but it proved to be a political rail
road. 1t had to go by the home Of
Gov. Morehead, at Goldsboro, had to
go by Hillsboro, the home of the
Secretary of the Navy; it had to go
by the home Of United States Sena-
tor Graham; had to take the State
Capital in its route, and was com
PEELED to terminate in the midst of
the signers Of the Mccklenburg Dec
laration. When finished, it was in
the shape of a horseshoe. Probably
that was about the time the Governor
of North Carolina made the famous
remark to the Governor of South
Carolina.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
UCHl CALOMEI. MAKES
YOU DEATHLY SlCE
Stop using dangerous drug before
it salivatss you! It's horrible!

You're bilious, sluggish, constipat-
ed and believe you need vile, dam
gerous calomel to start your liver
and clean your bowels.
Here's my guarantee! Ask your
druggist for a bottle of Dodson's Ii
yer Tone and take a spoonful tonight.
If 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 a days work. Take a
spoonful of harmless, vegetable Dod-
sons Liver Tone tonight and wake up
feeling great. It's perfectly harm
less, so give it to your children any
time. 1t can't salivate, so let them
eat anything afterwards. Adv. 2.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused This
Lady Much Suffering. Black
Draught Relieved.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Pearl Pat.
rick, Of this place, writes: 81 was
very constipated. had sour stomach
and was so uncomfortable. went to
the doctor. He gave me some pills.
They weakened me and seemed to
tear up my digestion. They would
gripe me and afterwards 1t seemed
| was more constipated than before
heard of ack-Draught and de-,
cidcd to try 1t. found it just what l
needed. 1t was an easy laxative, and
not bad to swallow. My digestion soon
improved. got well of the sour stom.
ach, my bowels soon seemed normal,
no more gripping. and I would take a
dose now and then, and was in good
shape.
l cannot say too much for Black,
Draught for 1t is the finest laxative
one can use."
Thedford's Black-Draught has for
many years been found Of great value
In the treatment Of stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle
and reliable in It's action, leaving no
bad after-effects, 1t has won the praise
OF thousands of people who have us I'd
u NC-13s
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
A PLEA FOR MORE BEAUTY
ON SOUTHERN FARMS
From The Progressive Farmer:

From The Progressive Farmer:
In our fight for better methods, :,
ever desirable these may be, let us
not forget that, along with these, il
Southern rural life is to be developed
to its BEST, must como attention to the
matter of making more beautiful and
attractive our farm homes and their
surroundings.
Sointhe,n farm women have a right
to green lawns, shrubbery, and Sou
thern farmers owe ii as & duty to
help provide for them. The normal
woman loves flowers and pretty sur
rourdings, and the normal man is
better man for knowing them. A
sweep of green lawn, with hower-bor-
dered walks at the sides with masses
Of Towering shrubbery, goes far to-
ward making beautiful home of the
humblest cottage; but mansion,
without such a setting of beauty, may
be a poor sort of place indeed.
With Bermuda and bluegrass for
our lawns, and cape jcssamines, dog
woods, magnolias and roses, to namc
only few of our ornamentals, there
is really no excuse for not having
beautiful grounds about our homes.
At this season, when many of these
are riot Of bloom and color, we may
have an opportunity to select the
! flowers, shrubs and trees that best
! fit into our home beautifying plans
and arrange to plant them when the
, proper time comes.
And we insist in providing these
finer things the farmer himself should
be a co-worker with his wife and dau-
ghters. Pretty surroundings are just
a little less essential than fine crops
and fine livestock. Let us all join in
helping make the South the beautiful
land it ought to be.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
GERMAN JUSTICE

Referring to the terms imposed up
on Germany by the peace treaty
Count Won Brochdorff- -Rantzau said
"ths punishment is more than the
German people can bear" We read
in the book of Genesis that Cain, the
first murderer, said, "My punishment
is greater than l can bear"
The Atlanta Constitution com
ments acutely upon another state
ment of the German reply in which
official said: Gwen in her need, jus
tice for Germany is too sacred a
thing to allow her to stoop to achieve
conditions which she cannot under
take to cary out"
The Constitution replies: Justice
was not too sacred to Germany when
the Huns, at Germany's orders, were
pillaging Belgium and devastating the
countryside; violating Belgian women
and little girls; carrying the able
bodied women and children away to
slavery or worse and butchering 9TH
ers in their burning homes; ruthless
ly killing cripples, invalids and old
men for no offense save that they
were Belgians.
1T was not so sacred when the
Germans went into France, made
slaves of the women and children in
their pathway, ravaged whole COM
munities and pillaged vast disticts,
while they razed French factories,
spiked and flooded their mines, and
devastated their hospitals, schools and
churches!
Justice was not such sacred
thing then!
'Now for Germany to come whin,
ing about the 'sacredness Of justice is
but the act of an unrepentant and
unregenerate assassin and coward
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
WINTHROP COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION

The examination for the award of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col
lege and for the admission Of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 4th, at
9 AM, and also on Saturday, July
9Th, at 9 AM, for those who wish
to make up by examinations addi-
tional units required for full admis-
sion to the Freshman Glass of this
institution. The examination on Sat
urday, July 5th, will be used only for
making admission units. The schol-
arships will be awarded upon the ex-
animation held on Friday, July 4th.
Applicants must not be less than six
teen years of age. When scholar
ships are vacant after July 4th, they
will be awarded to those making the
highest average at this examination,
provided they meet the conditions
governing the award. Applicants for
scholarships should write to Presi-
dent johnson for scholarship exami-
nation blanks. These blanks, prop
erly filled out by applicant, should
be fiji ed with President Johnson by
July 1st.
Scholarships are worth 500 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September II, 1919. For fur
ther information and catalogue, ad-
dress President D. b. Johnson, Rock
Hill, 8. c. %
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
A GREAT RECORD

1t a wonderful tribute to the wise
and careful management Of the coun-
try's finances by the Democratic ad.
ministration that in the last foul
months there was only one bank fail
ure and that was a bank with only
$4,000 capital. To emerge from the
greatest war that the world has ever
known with such a record as this is
a tribute to the financial ability OF
former Secretary of the Treasury
William G. McAddo and the present
Secretary, Carter Glass.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
TO AID HIGH SCHOOLS

The committee on extension work
of the University Of South Carolina
held a meeting recently to discuss
plans for the department next ses-
sion. The committee will inaugurate
a policy that will mean real service
to the State and the educational fore
cs of the State, especially the high
schools. This department has always
been one of the most important of
the university and will increase in
its Importance next session.
On the committee meeting were
August Xohn and S. A. Graham, of
the board of trustees, Reed Smith
and other members of the faculty.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
LOVE FOR ANIMALS

From n leading editorial with the
above caption, in the Times, Of Bever-
ly, Mass, we quote this paragraphs -
1t is an excellent tr..:ning for 10y
to have charge of a pen of rabbits,
dog, or other pets, and be made
responsible for their care and COM
fort. If he can learn to fulfil that
obligations, he has taken one step to-
ward assuming the responsibilities of
manhood. The boy who has learned
humanity toward animals, will be
more thoughtful of the needs of hu-
man beings and better fitted to have
control over them
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
NEW YORK WANTS TO SECEDE

The city of New York is being agi-
tated by the idea of forming sepa-
rate State with two or three adjoin-
ing counties added. The reason for
wanting to secede is that the city of
New York has a larger population
than all the rest Of the State. 1t is
also contended that with popula-
tion as large as a dozen other States,
New York has only two United States
Senators. New York is evidently big
enough to be divided into several
States but whether the other counties
are willing to be divorced from the
great city is question for them to
decide.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
shell craters and under cross Gre from

shell craters and under cross fire from
machine guns, the other elements
fought desperately against Odds
"These quotations furnish the high
est possible evidence of this great
achievement and there is very little
difference between them. 1t is yuite
plain and can not be questioned that
both reports fail utterly to show that
she Twenty-seventh went through
first" That must be accepted as
clearly established. Neither of these
reports attempts in plain terms to say
whether either of these gallant divis-
ions, broke through ahead Of the 9TH
er, but l submit with confidence that
the plain intent and meaning of the
words used leave very little to the
imagination"
Mr. Aycock goes much further by
quoting from General Haig, Col.
Frederick Palmer and General Per-
shing, all of whom, in official re-
iiorts, clearly and unmistakally confer
the distinction and glory of being the
first 20 break the Hindenburg line,
upon ile Ihirtieth.
"There is further fact that is
sigr ;ficart," continued Mr.. Aycock,
and while it is not conclusive it furn-
ishes excellent evidence of the charac-
ter of services rendered by the Thir-
tieth. The most highly priced decora-
ton issued to American soldiers is
the congressional medal. Only 4S
have been issued, a fact that determ-
ines the value placed upon them and
the care with which they are confer
red. OF that number ten have been
won by mmbers of tc Thirtieth Di-
vision, six of which have been con-
ferred on mon of the One Hundred
and e ghteen,h h Infantry, which was
formerly known as the First South
Carolina National Guard. No other
division or regiment can excel that
record.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12

An exchange says it is an obvious
contradiction for the closing exer-
cises of a college to be called COM
mcncement and it is equally odd that
a lawyers long legal argument should
be caleld brief. And when the
political speaker or preacher, for that
matter, says, "Just one word on that
point" and then talks for half an
hour longer, what do you call that ?
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
Here is tribute to the Japanese

Here is a tribute to the Japanese
from an unexpected source. A Los
Angeles paper says: "The skill of the
Japanese truck farmers has made
truck lands worth $1,000 an acre in
the vicinity of California cities as
against $500 or $400 near large
eastern cities" The effort of some
Californians to exclude Japanese
from that State looks little peculiar
in view Of this admission by the Los
Angeles newspaper.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12

Putting Hon. w. F. Stevenson on
the big committe on Banking and
Currency is quite an honor to our
member of Congress and is proper
recognition of his ability as legis-
lator. The honor is all the greater
as Mr.. Stevenson is comparatively a
new member.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12

Amid all the harsh criticisms of
vertiser has failed to notice that any
newspaper critic has called him the
hurley son of Texas.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12

The fact that farm property in the
United States increased in value dur
ing the past ten years thirty millions
Of dollars makes the optimist grin
with delight and the pessimist growl
with pain.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12

This Tennessee editor is envious Of
Kentucky. He says sarcastically
"The moon shines bright on the old
Kentucky stills"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12

Speaking Of Texas, that State has
elected to congress Mr.. Bee. Here
will be found defenseless pray for
many punster.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-05-22
Thirty Years AGO.

The Banner of May %, 1sS9-Bellevue.l
The gin house on the Hurricane
Bluff plantation lin this parish) he
longing to Col. John Pickett, was to-
tally destroyed by fire, from causes I'M
known. Sunday morning about two
O'Clock. Insurance. $500"
Col. Pickett died in Shreveport some
fifteen years ago, leaving a large fam
lily. most of whom now reside in that
CITY, A son, Mr.. John I. Pickett, died
there last February.
Col. John w. Rabb has filed his
bond and qualified as Surveyor for
Bossier Parish. Col. Rabbi has long
been identified with the people Of Bos-
sier. is good man and true, deserves
the appointment. and, we believe. will
fulfill the best hopes Of his friends
will run all his lines straight to the
proper corners, and he tirst-class
Parish SorveyOr."
Col. rabbi served ten years or more
as Parish SorveyOr - until his health
failed. He died about fifteen years
ago. Mrs. Cham Wyche. of Plain Deal
ing. is daughter. One son, Mr.. Ebel
Rabbi, resides at Belcher, and another
son. Mr.. James Rabbi, is Il resident OF
South Louisiana. Mrs. s. J. Caldwell
of Plain Dealing, was a daughter, ant
left two daughters and two sons whel
she died, about eight years ago.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-05-22
A DeDlorable Accident.

Before this time many readers OF
the Banner have learned of the death
of Mrs. Alfred B. Irion. which resulted
from the accidental discharge Of pis-
toll in her own hands.
Mr. and Mrs. Irion resided in the
Pine Island oil field. CaddO Parish,
where Mr.. Irion was production fore
man for the Texas Oil Company. Dur
ing the noon hour last Saturday he
began cleaning up his pistol, and Mrs.
Irion. who was at the time lying down
resting, remarked that she would do
that for him if he void go to the store
for her. As she was familiar with the
use of firearms, he consented. Upon
his return. as he neared their home. he
heard shot. and Il scream. He rushed
in to find that Mrs. Irion after clean
ing the pistol had reloaded it, and In
some manner accidentally discharged
it. The bullet entered her shoulder and
severed an artery. She bled to death
before medical aid could he given -
their family physician residing some
miles away.
Mrs. Irion's maiden name was Lot
tie V. Dixon and she was the eldest
daughter of Mr.. ]. w. Dixon, of Bel
cher. She was born and reared III
Caddo Parish. but often visited her
relatives in this parish. and claimed a
large circle of friends and admirers In
both parishes. She was Il graduate OF
the State Normal School. of Natchi
toches. and several years ago was eX
ceptiOnally popular as young lady
wherever known in the two parishes
During January of 1910. she was
united in marriage to Mr.. Alfred i
Irion. eldest son of DIR. c. H. lrion, OF
| this place. AS il result of this unlOl
there are two children-Alfred B., jr.
aged six years. and little Dorothy v.
aged three years. 1t is known to thell
j intimate friends that MIR. and Mrs
Irion were much devoted to each other
and the reflection Of this prompt:
grief on the part Of all of us. Blu
when we think of these little ones Al
being without their mother. that the!
will never again know her tender carr
and the shelter and protection tina
only mothers arms can give, heart
are saddened beyond the contemplation
Of her untimely end. May I'rOvidenc
Zeal the bleeding hearts of the srieve'
rnes and may Heavens protecting
grace shield from harm the little one
as they pass along life's rugged way.
The funeral service was held Mol
day morning ut the residence of MI
and Mrs. J. Il. Johnston, jr., of Shreve
port. and the interment was in Green
: wood Cemetery. that city. The attend
ance at the funeral service and buri;
was exceptionally large. many friend
of the two families from Benton an
other points in this parish being anon
those present.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-05-22
From Oklahoma.

Having just returned from an ex-
tended visit with friends residing in
Bossier Parish. Louisiana. and also
Banner, l feel an inclination to write
a few lines to the Banner for publ
cation.
In the first place, | wish to thank
my old friends, and new acquaintance
alike. for the inequalities and kind
nesses shown HE while among them.
l was indeed glad to meet old friends
whom | had not seen for twenty-SiX
long years. Am also glad had the OPP
portunity to meet so many Of the good
people of the Emma community who
were strangers to me. especially the
Emma correspondent Of the Banner,
whom l take to be good boy.
ATTENDED church at Emma on the
18th and heard real good sermon,
delivered by Rev. Andrews. l certainly
would like to be able to attend the
series of meetings that Rev. Andrews
will begin on Saturday night before
the second Sunday in July. Let all
who are near enough do SO.
l was very well pleased with the
country, except the roads, which are
simply awful A man used to good
roads can't enjoy the kind Of roads
found in Louisiana. l think all good
citizens Should get busy and have the
roads put in plssable condition. If
you have Il road law. enforce it. If
you have no road law. have your law.
makers to get down to business and
| pass real road law-and enforce it
l noted that the farmers in Louis
lana THAT section viSited) are years
behind the times in farming. Get bet
ter farming implements: put your
farms in better condition. and make
farming pay. With less hard work
than you are doing, YOU can easil.
make your own living at home, ant
not be compelled to buy that you live
on = and at the same time pay freight
charges Oh it, as YOU are doing b,
having it shipped to YOU.
/ In the near future l expect to re
turn to spend some time in Bossiel
Parish, and hope to meet and get bet
ter acquainted with more of the PEG
pie. l beg to remain Your friend.
AN OKLAHOMA SUBSCRIBER.
| Carnegie, Caddo County, Okla,
| May -. 1910.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-05-22
Homer Oil Field Activities.

In Yesterdays issue of our Homer
exchange, the Guardidn-JOMrnal, ap-
peared the following reference to ac-
tivities In the Oil field near that place ::
while the business of leasing and
Specializing In oil and mineral proper
ties has decreased considerably during
the last few days. the work Of devel-
opment in the field has not abated.
On the contrary, it seems to be going
on with renewed vigOr. A number of
new teams and motor trucks have been
pressed into service, and the work of
moving material. erecting derrickS and
drilling goes on continuously, day and
night. Sunday not excepted.
The five wells actually producing
are delivering the product to the Stan
dard Oil pipe line. and the train takes;
it ut the loading tracks just north Of
town.
THUS the preliminaries incident to
developing every oil field have been ac-
complished, and the substantial per-
manent work IL well In hand"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-05-22
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

The Banner of May -, 1s69-Bellevue.l
Capt. L. NJ. Turner. of Minden, has
been appointed School Superintendent
Of the Fifth Educational District of
Louisiana. The district is composed Of
the parishes of Bossier. CaddO. Bien-
vile. Claiborne, DeSotO, Natchitoches
Sabine. Winn and Jackson. Capt. Tur-
ner is from Missouri and served in the
Confederate Army"
Capt. Turner continued to reside at
Minden for many years. He died some
years ago and, we think. left no de-
scendants.
Wild game is in abundance in our
Parish - deer. turkeys. squirrels, par
tridges. etc. In few weeks more. as
fine sport in fishing as there is to be
had anywhere can be had by all who
wish to participate. As the fly season
will soon be upon our pent-up city
friends of Shreveport, we cordially
welcome them to the Inequalities of
the wildS of Bcssier. where they will
have good sport, enjoy fine appetites,
and he well entertained by ticks, mos
quitoeS. etc.
Game in abundance in Bossier
Parish is now only memory. There
are some few deer and turkeys and a
good many squirrels and bob whites
| (Which no doubt the editor had in
mind when he wrote ''partridges') but
they will never again exist in such
numbers as during that period One
would judge from the paragraph quot
ed that hunting during the spring and
summer We're permitted at that time
and. If so, that there We're no laws fol
the protection Of game. This, in great
measure accounts for the disappear
ance of much of our game and the laci
of respect for game laws Oh the part
of many,