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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
SIGN LANGUAGES IN JAlLs
No Amount OF Vigilance 10 Able 70
Prevent Prisoners commuiNcat-
ing With Each Other.

Old jailblrds can defy the vigilance
Of all the warders In Europe. With
mouths half open they can speak to
companion hard by with absolute
impunity, the lips and lower jaws
never even being moved. II the COM
paniOn fails to hear. he indicates the
fact by putting his finger into one ear
as though 1t were itching. Their dumb
alphabet Is marvelously complete. A
prisoner wants to say that someone
is dead. He spells the name on his
fingers, then rests his head upon his
hands and stamps on the ground-sO-
and-so Is dead and buried. Someone
is imprisoned for so many years, and
this is conveyed from one place to
another by finger across his ear
the man has got. say, three "ear :"
for months a similar sign Is made on
the mouth. Coughs and SneeZes Of
different kinds indicate. all manner OF
distinct things. On well-knOwn cough
means Listens" The prisoner who gives
1t has received letter; he looks at
the palm Of one hapq, and pretends
to scribble with the other
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
INJURIES HAVE SET VALUE
Hecompense for Loss Of Hands or
Fingers Not Matter for Debate
In Europe

According to scale Of value fur
niShcd by the miners unions and min
erS' accident Insurance comDanics of
a European country, the loss Of both
hands Is valued at 100 per cent of the
ability Ia earn a living. -Isosing the
right hand dcpreciates the va'ne Of an
individual as worker 10. -er. so per
cent, while the loss OF the left hand
represents from co to 20 per cent Of
The earnings Of both hands. The
humh is reckoned to be worth from
% to 30 per cent of the earnings. The
irst finger Of the right hand Is valued
1t from II to 1S per cent. that Of
the left hand at from to 13Ia per
'cnt The middle finger Is worth from
10 to lG per cent. The third finger
stands least of all IN value, although,
like other useless members Of the
community 1t is surrounded by riches.
its value Is only from to 9 per cent.
The little finger is worth from 9 to
II per cent. The difference in the
percentages is Occasioned by the diff
ference i'm the trade; the first finger
being, for instance, more valuable to
Il writer than digger.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
NOTICE

Notice of the sale of the personal
properly of the estate of DR.. George
". Gregory, deceased.
BY virtue of an order of the Pro-
bate Court for Chesterfield County,
| will offer for sale to the highest bid
der for cash at jefferson,
South Carolina, on December 18th,
1921 beginning at 10 A. NJ. and to be
continued from day to day, provided
the sale cannot be completed in one
day.
Very fine lot of cattle consisting
of about 90 head among same being
one red Guernsy bull, about years
old; about 25 good milk cows; IL to
ID hcifers; good mauy nice calves
10 or more steers; about 5000 bushels
of this years corn; large lot of fod-
der; velvet bean hay, soudan grass {:
10 good mules and two horses; two
tractors in very good condition; two
tWo-horse wagons; one Ford truck in
good condition; one Ford touring car
in first class conditions; one Hupmo-
bile, touring, in very good condition; !;
large lot of farming utensils, such as
plow stocks; moving machines, reaper
and binder; manure spreader, plow
gear; one saw mill; shingle mill; gin /;
two boilers and engines; grist mill
and other personal property which
may be exhibited by me at the sale.
Eific Beatrice Gregory,
Executrix of estate of DR.. George
w. Gregory, deceased.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
INNOCENT CALLED FIRST POPE
Why the Successor Of Anastasius Has
the Best Right to Be So
y, Considered.

Concerning the first pope Of the
Roman Catholic church, W. Ernest
Beet in his "Rise of the Papacy." says ::
I'm the year 400 Anastasius died, and
was succeeded by Innocent l., upon
whose mind appears first distinctly to
have dawned the vast conception Of
Rome's universal ecclesiastical Suprem-
acy, dim rs yet and shadowy, yet full
and comprehensive I'm its outline; his
claims were indeed such, and so. far
made good, as to Justify us In ap-
plying to him the title of pope, the
earliest Roman bishop that can with
propriety he so called
"The position Of high authority to
which he attained was no doubt, In
part achie' ed by Innocent's own high
moral qua tiles and strength Of will,
but not b. any means entirely so !;
circumstances were entirely In his
favor, and the course Of public events
was such as inevitably to strengthen
the seat % the bishop by undermining
the throne Of Caesar, and by driving
him from the ancient imperial capital"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
Stories of ., IN. E,.e
Great Scouts Wst,ea
J. Western. Newspaper Union.
OLD jim BRIDGER. TELLER OF
"TALL YARNS"

Eyes sir, up thar In the Yellowstone
I seed peetrifled trees a-growin' with
peetrified birds ON 'em a-singin' peet-
rified songs" once declared old Jim
Bridger, scout, trapper and fur trad
er. He was one Of the first white
men to. visit the natural. wonders Of
what Is now Yellowstone National
park.
After his return he gave an account
Of what he had seen to an eastern
magazine writer. Two Of the writer's
articles were published. Then the edi-
tor refused to print any more, saying
that his readers would not believe
such Baron Munchausen tales. Ev-
erything the old trapper had told the
magazine writer was true, and when
Bridger found that his stories were no
longer believed. he began telling 9TH
er yarns which did not always stick
so closely to the truth.
One day In the Yellowstone, he said
he came upon an elk grazing within
easy gun range. He fred, but the elk
neither dropped nor seemed alarmed
by the shot. The scout reloaded and
fred again-with the same result.
Then he became angry. Picking up q
rock, he threw 1t at the animal. The
rock struck some invisible barrier and
dropped to the ground. When Bridg-
er reached the place where 1t lay he
found that he had been shooting at
the elk through a mountain of pefectly
transparent crystal
Bridger was the first white man to
see the Great Salt Lake I'm Utah. This
was I'm 1924, and he told some Won
derful stories about the lake. One OF
them was about the great snowfall in
the winter Of 1890, which covered the
whole Salt Lake valley to a depth Of
20 feet. All Of the buffalo perished.
"When spring came. all had to do
was t. tumble 'em into the lake an
| I had enough picked buffalo for my
self an the whole Ute nation for
| years." Bridger declared.
| Bridper was known as "Old Gabe,"
or "'The Old Man OF the Mountains"
by his fellow trappers. and the Crow
Indians called him "Casapy-the
Blanket Chief"
"Gineral, whar you don't see no In
juns, thar they're sartin to be- thick
est" he once told Gen. Henry CARING
ton, and the general found II good adj
! vice. When the engineers for the
Union Pacific railroad were uncertain
about the easiest route through the
Rocky mountains, they sent for Old
Jim. He took piece OF old brown
paper and with a piece of charcoal
marked the route which they were to
follow. Later they found that iie had
not made a single mistake I'm mapping
the route. Bridger died In 1881, end
Is buried in Kansas City.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
WHAT CONGRESS DID

Thre are a great many things that
the special session of Congress did
not do but here are the things it did
as stated by the Republican leadei
Mr.. Mondell:
The anti-beer bill, banning beer as
medicine and correcting the admin
istration of prohibition.
The budget act, designed to put eX
penditures on businesslike, scientific
basis.
The peace resolution, ending war
with the central powers.
The veterans bureau act, consoli-
dating soldier relief agencies under a
single administration.
The bill amending the war finance
act to provide relief for the farming
and live stock industries.
The maternity and infancy act.
The emergency tariff, imposing high
duties on farm products.
The Immigration restriction act.
The packer control act.
The act to prevent gambling in
grain futures.
Reductions in the personnel Of the
army and navy.
Mondell also mentioned: An act to
permit consolidation of Independent
telephone companies; an act putting
control Of cable landings under the
president; improvements in laws re-
lating to Indians; message provid-
ing for apportionment of the waters
Of the Colorado river; and completion
of the Alaskan railway. 2
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
WORLDWIDE DISARMAMENT

The talk and writing about disar-
mament brings forward the fact that
many years ago England and America
made joint move to limit armament.
1t was during the presidency Of
James Monroe and was made possible.
by the aid and encouragement of that
great president. The Monroe doctrine
has been acclaimed one of the great
est acts of craftsmanship and has
eclipsed that other great internation-
al movement for the limitation of
armament that President Monroe
gave the benefit of his assistance. 1t
is somewhat remarkable that this mu-
tual effort of America and Great Bri-
tain was inaugurated in 1914 not
very long after the war of 1912 be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States. 1t is the more than likely at
that time England was preparing to
increase her naval forces.
An exchange recalls the fact that
the success of Monroc's splendid pur-
pose is attested by this incident
in which the two greatest powers
in the world have lived in
peace for over a century, and that
the Canadian-American border line
of 1000 miles has not a fort nor a
cannon nor a soldier to guard either
frontier.
Great Britain realizes the benefit
of this agreement between the two
nations and in pledging her coopera
alton to the United States in world
disarmament her representatives
make this statement:
''We look confidently to the gov
ernment and people of the United
States for their sympathy and under
standing in this respect. Friendly CO.
operation with theUnited States is iol
us a cardinal principle; dictated by
what seems to us the propc- nature OF
things; dictated by reason quite as
much as by instinct and common
sense. We desire to work with the
great republic in all parts Of The
world. We desire to avoid the growth
of armament, whether in the Pacific
or elsewhere. We are ready to dis
cuss with American statesmen any
proposal for limitation of armament:
which they may wish to set out"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE

Prominent people from the four
corners of South Carolina are hand
ling the reins of the Christmas Seal
and Health Bond drive which begins
on the first of the month. Practically
all of the counties have perfected or
ganizations to raise funds to retard
the progress of tuberculosis by maxi
ing some provision for the 10000 ac-
tive cases in the State.
Headed by f. o. Black, of Colum-
bia, State Chairman of the Campaign,
the various counties have announced
cheir leaders as follows:
j. S. Cochran, Abbeville; Mrs.
Walter Duncan, Aiken; Misses Mar
thaBonham and Elsie Gudger, And
erson; Mrs. A. A. McAllister, Mrs.
Herman Brown and Rev. M. B. Buck
ley, Barnwell; the Rev. Maynard Mar
hall, Beaufort; Mrs. j. l.. Stroheck-
er, Berkeley; Mrs. w. w. Scouten,
Charleston; Mrs. G. G. Myers, Chero-
kee; III. S. Adams and H. B. Branch,
Chester; r. +. Hanna, Chesterfield
w. H. Anderson and w. w. Davis,
Clarendon; DR.. VIM. Eggleston and
Geo. w. aDgran, Darlington; Mrs.
Otis Reed, Dorchester; Mrs. j. H.
White and Mrs. J. D. Marthias, Edge
tfeld; Mrs. E. F.. Howell, Florance
Thomas Lewis and Miss Mamie Oct
eel, Greenville; H. V. P. Schrader
Greenwood; Mrs. 1. R. Hays, Ker-
haw; G.. H. Tcmpleman and Mrs. A.
:. Spencer, Laurens; u. A. Quattle-
laum and DR.. Harvey Mcclure, Lee
Mrs. r. S. Owens and Mrs. p. B. Nor
ah, Mccormick; Mrs. Lee Hewitt,
jr., Marion; Mrs. Thomas Breeder
md Miss Edna Earle, Marlsboro; DR..
3. f. kneece, Newberry; Mrs. New
1T FAINT; Oconce; Mrs. Fred Wanna
maker, Mrs. Adam Moss and Dr. E.
Paul Knots, Orangebrug,; Sam 3.
Craig, Pickens; Mrs. w. Fl. Stuckey,
Saluda; H. S. Simpson, Spartanburg
Mrs. NJ. S. Boykin and H. J. Hardy,
Sumter; Rev. l.. w. Rlackwelder
Union; George McElveen, Williams
burg and the Rev. T. w. Gregg, Yorl
and John A. Wise, Jasper.
The workers will carry the slogans
Invest in Health Bonds" and Christ.
mas Seal your Mail" They are the
standard bearers of the double barre,
cross, the emblem of the National Tu.
oerculosis Association and its l,2OC
affiliated organizations, which for the
past sixteen years have waged war OF
the white plague with success mad,
possible through the Yuletide cortri
buttons of the masses.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO

A newspaper headline: Mexico
peace and hard at work." This is from
one of Hearsts' chain of newspapers
and heads an article by William Ran
dolph Hearst himself. The article that
is too lengthy to be fully quoted takes
the view that the present administra-
tion of Mexico under Obre gon is en-
titled to great credit for the refo1na-
tion of affairs in that heretofore un.
happy country.
Mr.. Hearst has very immense f.
nancial interest in Mexico and is anX-
ious to have the United States gov
ernment recognize the Obrcgon adj
ministration.
Mr.. Hearst thus refers to an inter
view with the Mexican preSdcnC:
son my return to Mexico Guy
had long and extremely interesting
interview with President Obregon. !
found him quite confident that his
country was completely and per-
manently restored to peace and ord
er. The just and Legitimate obi ects
of the revolution had been ac com-
piished. The government had beea
wrested from the narrow, selfish con-
troll of the great landed ar:stocracy.
A government Of the people, by thc
people and for the people had bn sub
stitutd with rotation in Office Instead
of permanent dictatorship. Tho
greatest good of the greatest number
was the prime object of THO govern
ment. The people were contentcd be-
cauee of the more liberal social ard
governmntal conditions"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
BOUT WITH ELEPHANT
Big Game Hunter Has Exciting
Experience in Africa.
J. Morewcod Dowsett 10 Surprised
When Big Beast Turns and Runs
Away After Downing and
Trying to Trampie Him

LOndon.-A good elephant yarn II
told by ]. Morewood Dowsett, we'll
known big game hunter, who has 3ust
returned' from a hunting trip In South
Africa.
He was hunting elephants in Ugan-
da when information was brought him
Of the whereabouts Of large herd.
With native chief and a house boy,
he started to find them. The party
came upon the herd in the forest.
MIR. Dowsett got several photographs
within 20 yards, Of the, beasts when
the chief varied him that they had
been Scented" and that the animals
were Coming for them. Snatchlng up
his rife Mr.. Dowsett shot and killed
the leader. a big bull. :.
While some surrounded. their leader
many of the beasts stampedsd, and,
ruHning the wrong way, Mr.. Dowsett
was cut Off from the party. Reload
ing his gun, the hunter, dashed off for
safety and RAM into big bull ele-
phant which crashed through the bush
six yards in front Of him.
Trunk aloft, ears. extended and
trumpeFinS" Wbdly, the beast rushed
Mt Mira Dowsett and swept him to the
ground with his trunk and turned rap
idly In its own1length ready to tram
pie him.
The hunter took flying dive under
the monsters belly, realizing he would
then he on the right Side the wind,
but the beast turned rapidly round and
again tried to trample him. Instead
the animal rolled him over and over
with Its legs and. the hunter saw above
him the. two great tusks, as the beast
tried to maneuver hiss Body into posi-
tion and pick him up. Mr.. Dowsett
managed to roll behind the animal and
get to his feet ,and make a rush for
cover. To the hunters relief and sur
prise the furious beast set off In the
opposite direction and disappeared.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
TAX COLLECTION DATES

| will be at the following places on
the date date given for the purpose
of collecting taxes:
Mt. Croghan, Tuesday, December
o; Pagcland, Wednesday, December
Z; Jefferson, Thursday, December s;
Angelus, Friday, December 8; Nc
Bee, Tuesday, December 13; Patrick,
Wednesday, December IA; Ousley-
dale, Thursday, December Is, from
10 to II o'clock; Linton, Thursday,
December IS, from l to 3; Cheraw,
Friday, December l6.
j. a. Welsh, County Treasurer.
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"VAMPS" WHO
MADE HISTORY
By JAMES c. YOUNG.
THE WOMAN WHO KILLED A
GENIUS.
t@ by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

a NY one In the least familiar with
the writings Of Honore de Bal
zaH, perhaps the greatest novelist OF
France, must have been stirred by the
white heat Of his Imagination. Just
conceive such man at the age OF
thirty-three, on the tide of his list sue
cess. He was being acclaimed every
where. Letters poured In from admir-
ers. Among these was simple mis-
sive signed "The Stranger" mailed
from Odessa. A woman had written 1t.
In this letter the unknown invited
Balzac to answer her through a news
paper advertisement. Eagerly he did
50, and soon another letter came. The
writer was Eyelina Hanska, the young
wife of man twenty-five years older,
and mistress Of great fOrtress-like
castle in the Ukraine. Russia. The
burning words OF Balzac drew her to
NeufchAel. Picture to yourself how
both must have felt before and after
they met. She was tall. elegant. high
born. He was fat, short and not hand.
some. He says himself that she drew
back astounded when she saw him.
But II was not long until the woman
saw in the mans remarkable eyes the
genius which was his. They loved and
parted. she returning to her lonely
castle and he to endless work.
Certainly the love OF Balzac must
have been tribute which pleased the
fancy of EveliDa Hanska. But her
ri
her castle walls. The two correspond
ed, and she tOyed with the great man.
There was her husband, whom she
would not leave. Balzac assented and
saw her at infrequent Intervals over
a period Of years. a.
For seventeen years Balzac's devo-
tion endured. Mime. Hanska's coauetry
was the great sorrow of his life. Then
the husband died. She wrote to him
and he went Off to that bleak Russia
where she lived. Again there were
delays. She would promise nothing.
He came back to Paris and after more
letters again started for Russia. It
was In March, 1850. that he arrived,
MS heart almost congealed by the cold.
And at last his evil genius consented
to bestow upon him the happiness he
had sought so long. They were mar
ried and started for France I'm ApriI.
But Balzac was near the end. In
Dresden he fell seriously III. She went
out shopping and returned with won-
drous string Of pearls.
But Balzac rallied and they went ON
TO Paris. There he had prepared a
rare home for her, filed with art treas
nres. He. at least, was happier than
he ever had been. She revelled In the
Paris shops. Five months later Bal
zac died. victim of the Russian cold
on weakened heart. When the end
came his wife "had gone to her room"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
SWEDEN IN RECORD GROWTH
Increase of 56.72s in Population
Greatest In 100 Years, Official
' Figures Show.

Stockholm.-The population Of
Sweden numbered 1908, 1872 persons in
January this year, according te: Off
cial figures just now published. The
Increase during 1920 was 58,725.
This increase Is the highest record.
ell In Sweden in the last 100 years,
both absolutely and relatively.
The mortality was 1929 per thou.
sand, which is the lowest hitherto re-
corded In Sweden. and Swedish statis-
ticians proudly report this figure as q
worlds record. They affirm that
Sweden Is the healthIest place on
earth.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
SOUR STOMACH
INDIGESTION
1hedford's Black-Draught Highly
Recommended by a Tennessee
Grocer for Troubles Re.
sulting from Torpid
Liver.

East Nashville, Tenn The effio
iency of Thedford's Black-Draught, the
genuine, herb. liver medicine. "a
vouched for by Mr.. w. N. Parsons. q
grocer Of this city. "It Is without
doubt the best liver medicine. and I
don't believe could get along without
It take It for sour stomach, head.
ache. bad liver. Indigestion, and ali
other troubles that are the result OF
q torpid liver.
Il have known and used it for years,
and can and do highly recommend II
to every one. won't go to bed with.
out 1t In the house. 1t will do all II
claims to do. can't say enough for
IT."
Many other men and women through
out the country have found Black
Draught just as Mr. Parsons describes
valuable In regulating the liver to
Its normal functions, and In cleansina
the bowels Of impurities.
Thedford's Black Draught liver medi.
cine is the original and only genuine,
Accept no limitations or substitutea
Aways 40 spr ThsdserGH q n
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
NOTICE

Notice is herewith given that n
meeting of the stockholders of The
Advertiser Publishing Co., is called
for Monday. December 26th, 1921 to
then and there consider a resolution
that that said company liquidate it's
affairs and that the corporation be
dissoled.
Nov. 20, 1921 Paul H. Hearn, !.
President.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
NOTICE OF SALE

/ will offer for sale at public out
cry to the highest bidder at my resi-
dence on December the 18th my
household and kitchen furniture, zone
mule, corn and fodder, farming tools,
etc. Terms of sale, CASH. Sale be.
gins at 10 o'clock.
2tp-5O Tom Smith.
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PunishInu the Fraction.

Pat cought youngster stealing, his
apples. As,she was n persistent Of
fender Pat decided to punish him, so
he laid the boy across his knse.
Another youngster who was hanging
around said: Don't beat him, mister
Ie's mt to blame"
':Why isn't he to blamc?" asked Pat.
Folks say he's not all there"
"Well," saic Patrick. 81 can't .elp
him."
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-08
Reeerd. enc Mower Mll.aae.

The latest device whereby the subuf-
banite can lord Il over his neighbors
IL small dial attached to his lawn
mower which keeps record Of the
mileage. Because 1t Is more impress
I've the total Is4 marked In feet In
stead Of miles.
II pushed the mower 10000 feet
this summer said the man who intro
duced the novelty, "while both the fell
lers thatslive near me have only done
10000. The idea is to see how much
you can use the thing without having
the knives sharpened."-New York
Sun
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A. Ueaxt One ErIsnS-

"Is Rill .Grabcoin here7r asked the
affnble and prosperous looking caller.
"No, sir" said that gentleman's sec,
retary. "Mr. Grabcoin Is out"
;, AS the visitor walked away the sec
retary turned to the stenographer and
remarked, "Just think Of anybody cal
liz. our boss 'Billr"
t., "Oh. you never can tell" replied
that young woman with an air of
great worldly wisdom. 1.-THE worst
,ffice crab ever worked for had a
frieDd."-Birmingha Age Herald.
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Fur Farmino Increases

Ottawa, Canada.-s1he growing I'm.
portance of fur farming in Canada Is
in the dominion bureau of
statistics report covering the Industry
for 1920. At the end of the year
1here were 5S2 fur farms. as against
Hf in 1919, and the values had in
creased from $3,96s, s,50l to S4,O32, ,C95.