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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-22
FORMER SERGT. VIM. E.
SELLERS RECEIVES
DECORATION

The Advertiser in the last issue
stated that Sergt. VIM. A. Sellers,
son of James Sellers, had received a
cross from the War Department for
bravery in action. The statement was
incorrect as regarded the names of
Scrgt. Sellers and his father.
1t was former Sergt. VIM. E. Sell
ers, Co. |, 118th Infantry, who re-
ceived the decoration. He is the son
of Mr.. c. r. Sellers. Former Sergt.
Sellers is engaged in farming with his
father on the Dixie Farm" located
on Cheraw, Route /.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-22
STATE NEWS

The South Carolina Automo+;v.
Trades Association is in session at
| opartanbdrg. Dealers in automo-
plies, trucks and accessories from all
parts of the State are in attendance.
Among other business transacted the
ASSOCIATION strongly recommended
good roads legislation at the present
session Of the general assembly,.
"A bonded warehouse association has
been organized at Abbeville.
The town of Easley, in Pickens
county, has been excited over the
discovery of case of small pox. II
Is mild case and there is no likelihood
of an epidemic.
Bread has advanced from 10 to
l21a cents per loaf in Columbia.
The State Highway Commission at
meeting Tuesday in Columbia, urg-
ed all the counties in the State to
take advantage of the federal aid
offered in road construction. S2,OOO.-
600 of funds allotted to South Caro-
' >i''So IciHdlHS unuSeQ.
Rev. F. O.. S. Curtis, for many
years pastor of the Baptist Church of
Walterboro, died Sunday at the age
of Is.
Ernest Smith, negro boy, is under
arrest at Gaffney charged with at
tempting to poison the family of Su-
pervlsor Lipscomb. The boy while
acting as cook is alleged to have plac-
ed large qsantity of Paris green in
the biscuits.
IL. NJ. Scott, city clerk of Ander-
son, died suddenly in his office last
Saturday.
Jonesville has dedicated a hand.
new Baptist church.
The University of South Carolina
declared holiday last Monday in
honor of the anniversary of the birth
of Gen. Robert f. Lee.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-22
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE

In his first annual message to tn,
General Assembly, now in session al
Columbia, Governor Cooper made 3
number of recommendations, that il
acted upon cannot but result in the
bettcrment of our State.
The message was characterized by
/ brevlty and progressive recommends
tions, the latter being somewhat revo-
lutlonary in that they would abolish
certain departments or agencies of
government and repose their authori-
ty in already existing boards.
The principal recommendation for
consolidation is for the creation of a
central board for educational control.
which would govern the fundamental
policies by which the educational sys-
TEN of the State is operated, all other
boards, Of instittions or otherwise
being subordinate to it.
He would likewise have central
board in charge of all charitable and
penal institutions, with an executive
oihcer at the head, and abolish ali
other boards or agencies for these ac-
tivities
In his recommendation for a fund
of $4,000 for law enforcement. the
executive suggests the consolidation
OF the office of chief game warden
and the board of fisheries, and that
the enforcement Of the fish and game
laws be devolvcd on the force of
State constables working from the
Governors office.
lhe Governor recommends as a
theory of more efficiency and econo-
my in buying central purchasing
agency which would purchase for all
State institutions.
Other recommendations are:
The extension Of the present State
budget system into the counties.
A change in the fiscal year, so that
1T will begin on July Of each wear.
The adpotion of the resolution for
constitutional convention now on
the House calendar. 1t has passed
the Senate.
The creation of a scholarship fund.
Increasing the salaries of teachers.
Proper and adequate support of
the health department.
The enactment of proper good
roads legislation.
The abolition of the county chain
chang system, and the. creation of IA
State convict road system. ,
The apportionment of State tax
alton among the counties of the State
according to their taxable wealth,
which is reiteration of his position
taken at his inaugural address on
January IA, 1919.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-22
NOTES FROM HOPEWELL

Mr.. Lester Davidson, of the Cen
ter Point section, visited in our COM
munity Sunday.
Mr.. Dofers Davidson, of Cheraw.
spent the week end in our communi-
ty, the guest Of his sister, Mrs. W..
+. Sellers.
Mr.. Tillman Sellers and family,
left Thursday for their home in Cali
fornia, after spending the Christmas
holidays with Mr.. Sellers father, Mr..
Frank Sellers.
Miss Allie Lisenby was the guest of
Miss Grace Ballard, Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. Henry Brantley was motoring
IN this community Sunday.
Mr.. Lex Blackman, Of Ruby, was
the guest Of Mr.. Pearl Jordon Sun.
day afternoon.
Mr.. John Fincher, of Chesterfield
section was the guest of his cousin
Mrs. l.. G. Lisenby, Sunday.
Master Bennie Sellers, of the Cen.
ter Point section, motored to Cheraw
Sunday.
Mrs. Mae Steen left last week, fol
Morven, N. c., where she will max,
her home.
There will be preaching at Hope
well next Sunday, at eleven o'clock
Everybody is invited to come.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-22

would stand behind the farmer. but
that the farmer would have to show
that he would be able to meet his OBJ
legations under the new conditions in
order to get credit. He thought the
time to prepare for such conditions
had come.
Mr.. ID. S. Mathewson spoke from
the farmers viewpoint andttold of his
success with diversified crobs. His ad-
vice to farmes was to begin now to
grow on the farm all the produce that
was now being bought.
Mr.. Lewis, livestock expert told of
the excellent pasture lands in the
county that could be converted into
money through the raising of pork
and beef. &
Mr.. Mcclure gave an interesting
talk on blooded cattle and the advan-
tages of graded stock over scrubs.
A committee prepared a program
for Chesterfield County farmers for
1920. This program was adopted by
a large majority of those present.
who will put it into effect with the
coming season. Every farmer of the
county will be urged to conform as
nearly as possible to this schedule.
for the good of himself and the coun-
ty, whether the menace is taken into
consideration or not.
Following is the schedule as recon-
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-22
THINGS In GENERAL

| Ahe snip loau OF underSlra bleS
headed by Emma Goldman and Alex
ahder Berkman, who were deported
from America have arrived in Soviet.
Russia. From late repots it appears
that this band is undesirable even
IN that haven of anarchists. The Sow
let authorities have refused to allow
them to remain i'm that country.
mere they may go has not been de-
cihed. Exception has been made of
Goldman and Berkman, who NAV
make that country their permanent
home, if they like. Emma Goldman
declares she is SO fond of America
that she will return at the earliest
opportunity.
Epidemics of influenza have brok-
en- out in Chicago, Gary, Ind, and a
number of middle Western States.
so far, about 1000 cases have been
reported throughout the country.
AT this time last year there were
1000 cases.
Heavy snow storms are delaving
tafiic Throughout New Yok State.
The patrol which America has had
to maintain along the Mexican bord-
er because of revolutions in that
country has cost the United States
over billion dollars.
A convention now in session at
Louisville, KY, of 100 bishops, pas
tors and laymen of both Southern
and Northern Methodist churches
has recommended that the two
branches, which separated over the
slavery question, be again united.
When this recommendation is carried
out in the near future the name, in
stead of being the NJ. f. Church,
North, or M. E. Church, South will
be the Methodist Church.
Paul Deschannel has been elected
President of France. M. Deschannel
received the largest majority of the
National Assembly ever given a
candidate for that office since the
election of Louis Adolphe Theirs, the
first President Of France, after the
fall of the Empire. Premier Clemen-
ceau had withdrawn from the race
prior to the election.
Nearly all the plants of the
Youngstown, Ohio, Tube and Sheet
Company have been closed down by
strike of $4,000 employees.
Despondent because he was depriv-
ed of his whiskey Fritz Elosser com
mitted suicide in New York.
$2,O0O,OOO worth of whiskey was
shipped from the port of New York
few minutes before the Nation
wide law went into effect last Thurs
day. 500 cases were just too late
and were seized by revenue officers.
Churchill Cooley, white man
was electrocutcd in the North Caro-
lima State Prison last Friday for
criminal assault on little girl, near
Smithfield, in that State, last May.
Four masked bandits held up and
robbed the Phcnix-Girard bank, at
Girard, Ala, last week. They secur-
ed $4,000 in cash and securities and
escaped in a stolen automobile.
New York City went on its last
jag Thursday night, Jan. IS. The
authorities apparently decided to al
low this form of celebration, or fun
eral ceremony, to mark the passing
OF demon rum. Hotels dispensed
Champagne at $40 to $50 a quart
as fast as it could be opened and
small drinks of whiskey were guzzled
by the million at rs cents per guZZle.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-22
BOIL WEEVIL CONFERENCE
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FARM.
ERs TURN OUT IN FORCE
TO CONSULT WITH
EXPERTS
Bankers And Business Men Take
Active Part In Movement For
More Diversified Farming

The Court House was a scene of
an unusually large gathering on
Tuesday morning and much interest
was manifested in the movement in
augurated in Chesterfield County for
fighting the boil weevil. Not only
were representative farmers from
every section of the county present,
but prominent business men and ban
kers took active part in the confer
ence.
The meeting was called to order by
County Demonstration Agent w. J.
Tiller, who stated the object of the
meeting was not to frightcn or alarm
any one, but to look a serious situa-
ton squarely in the face and to calm
ly prepare to meet it. Mr.. Tiller told
of finding evidences of the presence
OF the weevl in the county and of the
absolute necessity of taking steps
vince thee is yet time to combat it.
He introduced District Agent A. A.
MCGOWAN, who acted as chairman.
Mr.. MCGOWAN advised action by
the farmers and stated that the time
Tor action was now, before the weevil
had worked hardships on the farmers
and the community. He spoke inter
estlngly of various sections that he
had visited and studied that had been
infested by the weevil. He told of the
erection of the monument at Enter
prise, Alabama, in honor of the boil
weevil, but said that the monument
was in honor of diversified farming.
which the invasion of the weevil had
bought about and that it was diversi-
ned farming that had brought pros
perity to Enterprise and many other
places that had never known prospe-
rlty under the one crop system.
Entomologist Mcconnell explained
the habits of the weevil and stated
that the pest having been discovered
in this county in 1919 it would be in
Its seconl year the coming summer. 1t
usually does serious injury to crops
In the year of it's infestation. Mr..
Mcconnell said that the DEVELOPMENT
OF the weevil depended so largely on
weather conditions that it would be
hard to prophesy as to the probable
damage to be expected in Chesterfield
County during 1920. Should the win
ter continue mild and be followed by
rainy summer he thought serious
INJURY might be looked for this year,
but it is more than likely that it will
not develop in dangerous numbers
before another season.
Mr.. E. f. Hall, Clemson's cotton
expert advised that cotton stalks be
turned under before the first killing
frost and that cotton be planted only
on well drained land and worked to
maturity as early as possible.
Mr.. Prince advised the raising of
sweet potatoes as money crop. He
said this county has no superior in the
United States for the production Of
this crop. He advised the selection
of the Porto Rico Yam and explained
how they might be shipped co-opera-
lively to the Northern markets.
which could not begin to be supplied.
He also urged the building of dry
ing and storage houses.
Mr.. l.. l.. Parker, Of Pageland.
spoke on rural credits under weevil
conditions. Mr.. Parker, on behalf
OF the bankers of the county, said
that if the wpeyil cap,a tba b,nl.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-22
PASTORS SALARIES RAISED

At the Quarterly Conference held
last Monday at st. Pauls Church the
pastors yearly salary was inceascd
fom 81 800 to $4,000. The East Ches-
terfeld Circuit increased its pastors
salary from $3.50 to $1,000.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-22

Goods are scarce and getting high
er every Month. We advise early buy.
ing this season in order to get prompt
deliveries TEAL-JONES co
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-22

If you wish to pay cash for your
fertilizers this year, see mo before
you buy, as l have 'em all "skint"
for cash. l also have a good line
of the we'll known J. c. Spach one
and two horse wagons on hand
bought before the advanre.
J. 0. TAYLOR
Mt Croghan, S. c.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-22

Rub-My-Tism is a powerful anti
septic; it kills the poison caused from
infected cuts; cures old sores, letter.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-22

All work guaanteed at the New
Pressing Club, Cleaning, Pressing,
Altering a Specially. B. F. TEAL.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-22

666 quickly relieves Colds and La
Grippe, Constipation, Biliousness,
Loss of Appetite and Headaches.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-19
increases
FORCE TO PUSH PRODUCTION

Inc Virginia Louise has increas-
81 It's working force durng the last
week. Thirty-three feet OF deye,-
opment work was accomplished. A
ne" faise was started to omen N,
the end of the 800 foot level stone
ana allow its further enlarging. at
the same time drift is being push
ed ahead under the big ore body to
allow of further raises being put up
to the bed.
Tehe ore for shipment comes from
the End, 3rd and 5th level stopes
considerable amount of higher
grade lead ore being mined in the
latter stope which is raising the
grade of the shipments.
On the 18th, the American S. F.
Co. requested this mine to furnish
an increased tonnage on contrac,
and same will be supplied as soon
as possible.
L. G. Gillett IL superintendent OF
the property aud Roy Leach iss as
sistsnt engineer and chemist
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-19
SALT LAKE ROUTE announces
NEW TRAINS CHICAGO VEST

Two new through trains are an
nounced to be odded by the Salt
Lake Route November IA. The new
trains will be first class in every re-
spect and are scheduled to Operate
between principal cities on tn route
as follows:
Limited, west bound, No. 7 leave
Chicago, p IN arrive at Ogden, II.
10 y m; leave Ogden 1925 . m ar
rive Salt Lake city LAS M; leave
Salt Lake city 150 IN arrive Los
Angeles 1870 m.
Chicago 1920 a m arrive Ogden at
6:45 m; leave Ogden 1920 a m.
arrive Salt Lake City 500 m leave
Salt Lake City S:55 IN arrive Los
Angeles $3.50 m.
Limited. eastbound, Nos: leave
Los Angeles 1850 m arrive Salt
Lake City 1895 m; leave Salt
Lake City 1909 p m arrive ogden
a1:55 m; leave Ogden, 2;15 p m
arrive Chicago. S:50 a m.
Bear, eastbond, No. 20. Leave
Los Angeles 4 p m, arrive. Salt Lake
City, 1850 p IN. arrive Ogden $50 I
M, leave Ogden $3.50 p m and arrive
Chicago. p m
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-19
MINING NOTES OF Interest
CONCERNING P|OCHE DISTRICT

The Burke leasers have received
settlemnt on their first car lot of ore
shipped, netting them good return
the ore having a smelter value Of
$53 per ton Another car is now in
the bins ready for shipment
Ed p. Donohue has begun opera
tions on the Bamberger fraction
mine adjacent to the Meadow valley
shaft No. 3. He recently leased the
properly from the Eamterger lncer
ests at Salt Lake city. Several ship
ments of silvr lad ore have been
made from this mine, and operations
will b continued throughout the win
ter.
Rex Mathews, leasing in the Bris-
tol district recently received return.
from the initial shipment from al
lease. Despite the high zinc content
the shipmnt brough satisfactory re-
.urEs
I 0. B Amsden of Phoebe has Sc
cured contract from mine inspsc
tor W T.. Harrison. of Utah. 10 con-
plete the assessment work on tbs
Chieago-Nevada mine,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-19
some EERfE We CALLS It;
WOULD WIPE NEVADA Off MAP

The state of Nevada, according tc
ate census returns, showed slight
decrease in population as compared
With the figures cf ten years ago
AS a result of this slight fall of of DO
pulation certain eastern papers, one
in New York in particlar, which
profted greatly through an adver-
tising appropriation from the Divide
Tonopah Chamber of mines, have
the temerity to say that the great
state Of Nevada should be wiped off
the map and portions allotted to sur
rounding states.
Complaint is also voiced by the
New York newspapers that Nevada
has two senators the same as the
empire state.
The mines of Nevada have pro-
duced over 5000. 900, 900 in precious
metals, and the residents of the state
are not the foreign rabble that make
up great portion of the POPULATION
of some of our larger cities. Nevada
produces more real wealth than do
the residents of any other state, and
they don't rob the other fellow in
doing it. The Comstcok lode in Me-
vada practically finaced the United
States after the civil war with its
great outpouring OF gold and sill
yer, The metal resources of the
state have scarcely been scratched
and new riches are being developed
in the mines, and greater riches a
wait the development of the oil land
and oil shale deposits
Although sparsely settled at the
present time, Nevada is the mecca
for those who seek new wealth from
mother earth. 1t is state free
from profiteers. Developments now
under way in the mining camps and
oil fields of Nevada may at any time
cause an thrush of citizens that will
make the present population look
small by comparison
1t is well for the writer suggested
the division in New York and not ir
Nevada
Mrs. Carter Hamss went over t,
the Prince yesterday for a short vi
sit With her parents.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-19

Minimum car load, $4,000 pounds
Ad three per cent war tax to tha
total freight.
This new tariff rate will soon be
published as request for short notice
publication has already been made to
the interstate commerce commission.
Immediately upon the completion of
publication the new rates will be-
come effective
While the foregoing tariff only ef-
fects ore of lower grades the tom
age of these low grade ores comprises
the largest percentage of the total
ore shipped from the Phoebe district.
This defenite concession of freight
rates while not in any sense far
reaching in it's provisions is a step
in the right direction and will make
a marked difference in the mining ac-
tivities of the Phoebe district.
Every effort will be made to get
further reductions in the existing scie
duie and 1t is expected by those cog
infant with the situation that when
further definite data is submitted to
the officials of the railroad, that fur
ther concessions will be made OF
Phoebe ores.
Large tonnage means increased
revenue to the roads and Phoebe has
tonnage of both low grade an.
so-called higher grade ores ready u
market; the marketing of these ton
res is dependent upon lowe
smelling and freight rates and at th'
present time both the smelters ant
the Salt Lake route show DISPOSE
ton to assist in the moving OF thi
tonnage to market.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-11-19
LIVESTOCK men
MEET IN P|0CHE

Nearly one hundred livestock men
OF this and Clark counties were in
at the melting called for
last Friday in Phoebe and an associa-
tion was formed for the benent of the
stockmen OF the district.
While Governor Boyle was unable
TO be present. due to pressing state
matters which demanded his atten-
tion. other representatives OF Nevada
were presen. and addresse the meet
ing on the subject involved.
The affair wound up that night by
a big dance in the Thompson opera
house. which was largely attended
by the stockmen and their families.
Officers elected for the local orga-
nization we're: Executives Board Chas
Love. Pahranagat: II. w Clark. OF
Searchlight: Philip Mathews, Pana-
ca: Edwin Lytle, Ursine and Steve
Haskings. Geyser. President, Chas-
Love: Vice resident. Edwin Lytls and
Secretary, N. L. Lee.
Secretary Mncalf II th state
association outlined to the stock
men present the activities which had
been followed for the last year, dis
cussing in turn the advancement for
handling cattle rustling cases: the
work in cooperation with the state
Board of Equalization and Tax Com
mission; the success of the cooper
ative plan with the Soutehrn Pacific
Railroad Company which resulted In
what is generally conceded to be tn,
best railway stock service ever give.
the stockmen of Nevada. In connec
tion with the new valuation givey
for cattle. sheep and bucks. it wa.
pointed out that figuring the state
and couny rates at an average Of s:
on the hundred dollars OF valuation
direct saving Of ten cents per heat
1 had resulted. Against this, 1t wa
stated. dues to the association TO
thC f'di dlC OuI '-udll CcuI pc
head for sheep and 2 Lee per hea,
for cattle.
Some time was spent in the dis
cussion of the suggested changes il
present laws with the idea of i'm
\ proving the conditions under whic
those engaged in the industry mus
operate. 1t was explained that al
most any law designed to safeguar
the industry against losses fror
theft depends upon the ability to i'd
entity the animals concerned as t
ownership. The sentiment of tn
meeting was clearly in favor of
central brand recording scheme ur
der the jurisdiction OF the state boar
OF stock commissioners