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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-07
TO DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

orange, Va.,-Clarence Brown and
Henry Barnes, negro convicts, will
die in the electric chair for the murd-
er of a guard, w. E. Snow, while
trying with three others to escape, ac-
cording to action of the jury trying
the case there.
Brown, who confessed on the stand
to the actual murder of the guard,
will die June 20 and Barnes two DAYS
later.
The crime for which the negroes
were convicted took place March 1.
The negroes, working under Snow,
suddenly made dash for liberty, one
seizing the guards gun and killing
him.
Posses numbering nearly five hun
dred men secured the woods for twen-
ty miles around searching for the
convicts. Two of them were taken by
a farmers wife, single handed, with
an empty shotgun.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-07
CHESTERFIELD VOTES FOR
WATERWORKS BY AN
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY

BY vote of more than two to one
the citizens of Chesterfield on last
Tuesday decided to have a water
works and sewerage system. -
The vote was sc to 43.
This election is a never-to-be-for-
gotten milestone in the history of
Chesterfield's progress. 1t is undoubt-
edly the most important move the
town has ever made. It paves the
way for continuous development as
nothing else could.
While the town was threatened
from fire, and insurance companies
were withdrawing their protection,
the outlook for Chesterfield was in
deed ominous. But all of that is past
history now.
Capital will feel free to invest here
because business inducements are
good and fire protection and conse.
quent reasonable insurance rates are
assured for the future.
Chesterfield is 20 be congratulated
on really getting together on this sub
Ject. The vote was as nearly unani-
nous as could be hoped for, showing
Enthusiastically that th,. people are
practically unit on this question and
they mean to have these improve
ments.
The people have spoken!
And the people rule.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-07
PRUNE TOMATO PLANTS

A thrifty tomato plant left to it
self will spread over q space from 4
to feet in diameter and will produce
a peck or more Of tomatoes. \ stalk
ed and pruned it will yield almost the
same quantity of fruit, the tomatoes
will be larger, cleaner, better favored,
and superior in every respect, and
enough space can be conserved to ac-
commodate several other plants car
ed for in the same manner, say garden
specialists. The staked and pruned
plants are easily sprayed, and will
continue to produce later in the fall.
AS rule, also, the pruned tomatoes
will mature earlier. On the scale on
which tomatoes are grown in the home
garden, stalking and pruning require
little trouble, and will fully repay the
effort.
When the plants are to be staked
they may be set 2 feet apart each
way, Or every 18 inches in rows 8 feet
apart. And substantial stake of suffi-
cient size to bear the weight Of the
plants and ! to 5 feet long is suitable.
Sawed strips or laths may be used. A
stake is driven about inches from
each plant, which is tied to It at in.
tervals of and 10 inches as the stem
develops. Soft strings or narrow strips
Of cloth are used for this purpose.
When the plants begin making q
vigorous growth, shoots will appear in
the little pockets where each leaf
joins the stem. Later the blossoms ap.
pear on the opposite side Of the stem
In pruning the plant remove all these
side shoots and those around tho base
Of the plant, being careful not to dis.
turb the blossom clusters. The shoots
sometimes, called suckers, should be
pinched off shortly after they appear
The main stem can be carried to tho
full height of the stake, then allowed
to hang over. BY this time six or seven
blossom clusters, on which the fruit
is developing, should be set on the
stem.-Clemson College.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-07
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION AT ROCK HILL

Spartanburg, S. c., April Rock
Hill, which is to entertain the next
South Carolina State Sunday School
Convention, has broken all records in
State Convention financing, by rails
ing a larger amount and paying it
earlier than any other city that has
ever entertained the Convention.
This statement was issued yester-
day from the state headquarters of
the Sunday School Association in
Spartanburg by Leon C. Palmer, gen.
eral superintendent of the organiza-
ton. Crock Hill is determined to
make this the best and biggest Sunday
School convention ever held in the
State" said Mr.. Palmer, "and with
this in view the Rock Hill Chamber of
Commerce has already raised, among
the business firms of the city, the sum
of one thousand dollars to De ex-
pended solely in advertising and pro-
noting this meeting.
"This is, 1 believe, the largest
amount ever raised by Convention
city in this State, and speaks volumes
for the local interest in the Conven-
tion. Not only have they raised the
amount; they have paid in cash, at an
earlier date than any other city has
ever paid its advertising fund. Rock
Hill stands in class to itself among
the cities that have entertained the
State Sunday School Convention.
"All who attend this Convention
may we'll feel assured Of hearty vel.
come from the Rock Hill citizens and
delightful three days of fellowship
together during the Convention
which will be held in Winthrop Col.
lege, June 1910"
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WHITE WOMEN,PlEAD
AGAINST NAMING
NEGRO FOR BOSS

Washington, April 2.-Members Of
Congress today received copies of a
petition, addressed to Mrs. Virginia
White Steel, chairman of the nation
al woman's Republican committee Of
the District of Columbia, and signed
by sos white women employees in tn ,
Office of the register Of the treasury,
opposing the appointment of n negro
as register.
We have been definitely inform
ed" the signers Of the petition declar.
ed, 'that the appointment of q color
ed man rs register Of the treasury is
beng considered. The registers Office
is now very large and is doing res
ponsible work. It's personnel consists
Of more than 900 clerks, mostly ex-
service men and white women, who
are dependent upon their income here
for support. For negro to have ju
risdiction over these clerks would be
intolerable.
ut Is true that colored rren have
served as registers If tho treasury,
but out of the twenty-five registers
only four have been negroes. At no
time when this Office was under the
supervision Of negro did the person
mel consist Of more than nineteen
clerks and cne messenger"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-07
32 KEYS IN HIS STOMACH

In an effort to avoid arrest by get
ting rid of the evidence Berlin burg
lar back in 1919 swallowed thirty
two skeleton keys and one leaver. But
he was convicted nevertheless and
served his term. Whether he went
back to his trade is not known, but
it is certain that he forgot all about
the hardware in his stomach until
recently, when he presented himself
at the University Hospital in Berlin
and complained Of suffering from
stomach trouble. Would someone
kindly prescribe the necessary RENE
dy?
Prof. Bier took an X-ray Of the
mans stomach and at first could not
believe his eyes when the photograph
disclosed the extraordinary number of
keys. Moreover, the burglar was just
as much surprised as the professo,
when told what the trouble was, and
deciding that he W nu1pnger q.
ys1nG and strena - he.hs
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-07
GIN COMES NEAR BURNING

Fire was discovered last Sunday
night about 10 o'clock in the Gin
house Of the Chesterfield Gin Co.
The building and contents were saved
only by the prompt action of John
Ratliff, who was first to see the blaze.
Services at the nearby colored
church were over and John Ratliff
with the pastor and one other official
had been detained on some business
matters Of the church, John states
that he had just come out Of the
church and was facing in the direc-
tion of the gin when he saw a flash
OF light that seemed to spread all
through the building. He gave the
alarm and one of his companions be-
gan ringing the church bell, while he
secured bucket and ran to the gin.
Fortunately barrel of water was
handy and after very hot fight the
blaze was quenched.
The lint all over the large room
had singed quickly, but fire was burn
ing fiercely and stubbornly in a pile
OF seed and cotton bagging.
John is convinced that the fire was
Of incendiary origin and there are
circumstances that tend to coroborate
his views.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-07
TRIAL OF WILLIAMS FOR
KILLING ELEVEN BEGUN

t"H;ngton, Ca, April 5.-Selection 6.
4 jury to try John 8. Williams, In
Newton county superior court on q
:"arge of the murder of Lindsey Pc
ers'on was completed here late today
= :;tate made ready to put on
>" -! tomorrow Clyde Manning,
80" f"rrn boss, to relate his version
Of the deaths of IL negro farm hands,
"ho. the prosecution contends, were
slain to block federal investigation of
:.condce conditions. The jury, body
''' rether young men, was made up
on farmers, two merchants, a
." ''arbcr and druggist, as fol-
lows:
T. l.. Hill, farmer;G. w. Gaber, far
r; Robert Stanton, farmer; w. A.
Pate, merchant; Charles A. Cason,
srrmer; w. C. Moore, farmer; T. P.
.'.,.r~. farmer; Byron Tracker, grocer
clerk; F. G. Crowley, merchant; J. T.
"" II. farmer; J. E. Rawling, barb
# Oxford, and Reginald Robinson,
'uggist.
Extra deputies were on duty in the
court room and only as many persons
$ could find seats wer permitted to
: main. Judge John B. Hutchinson
warned the spectators that "any ap-
Droval or disapproval would be severe
~ punished" and there was hardly an
occasion for the sheriff to rap for ord
er.
Effort by the state to prove that
the death Of Peterson was one of .
series of Crimes" which it was un-
derstood would be undertaken early
IN the first day Of evidence was ex-
pected to bring from the defense one
Of the hardest fights in seeking to
bar from the trial all reference to
The other deaths, and to hold evidence
down to the single death Of Peterson,
whose body was found in Yellow river
and who, the state contends, was
brought into Newton county and
drowned by Williams and Manning.
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At Chesterfield April 26, 81, %
PINE GROVE

We are glad to report Miss Maud
Hunt improving after few days of
illness.
Mr.. Clyde White spent last week.
end with his uncle, Mr.. Finley White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Davis and chill
dren spent Sunday with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sandy Bittle,
near McFarlan, N. C.
Misses Viola and Thelma Hunt Wis
tied Misses Carrie and Maud Hunt
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. N. A. White spent last week
with her son, Mr.. Perry White, of
Morven.
Miss Eula Knight spent the week
end at Morven.
Mr.. and hrs. Bub Hammonds
spent Sunday with Mrs. Hammonds'
father, Mr.. H. w. White.
Miss Thelma Hunt spent Wednes.
day with Mrs. Fred White.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Andy Teal and
children spent Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. H. w. White.
The w. M. s. of Pine Grove meets
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock al
the church.
Mrs. j. B. Rivers and Miss Eunice
White spent Monday in Morven.
Miss Pauline Parker spent the
weekend at home in Cheraw.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-07
FISH FRY ON PEE DEE RIVER

Mr.. and Mrs. WELDON Pusser and
Mrs. S. M. Jackson chaperoned a
crowd of young folks on a big fish
fry Tuesday evening.
Those invited were: Misses Mcyda
jackson, Wilma Swinnie, Eva Teal.
Ora Dodson, Dora Westberry, Cuba
Nunez, Viola Neven. Mrs. F. B. Sand
ers, Mrs. J. c. Baker, Dorothy Lucas,
Sallie Lucas, Miss Emma McNinch,
Mary Pusser, Gladys Bottoms.
Messrs. Walter Douglass, John Rut
ledge, King Moore, Henry Pusser,
Laurin Redfearn, John Roseboro,
Townly Redfearn, Arthur Knight, Joe
Lore, Lloyd Rivers, John West Streat-
er, Dan Laney, Dock Crawley, Preston
Hurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Pusser and
Mrs. S. M. Jackson.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-07
MAY EXPORT COTTON

Washington, April 2.--Proposals
involving expectation of 100000
bales Of American cotton to Ger
many and Belgium, members Of
congress said today, will be discussed
at the conference to be held Monday
by the far finance corporation with
Southern bankers.
The exportaton of a large amount
Of cotton to Germany and Belgium is
understood to have been subject of
negotiation for some time between
the war finance corporation and the
exporting corporation recently or
ganizsd at New Orleans under the
Edge act.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-07
GERMANY MUST PAY,
WASHINGTON VIEW

Washington, April 1.-Rumors via
London of conversation between Ger
many and the United States as to
reparation payments brought an au-
thoritative statement from admin
ministrative officials today that the
attitude of the United States toward
Germany is that she must accept her
responsibility for the war and pay her
obligations to the fullest extent she
is able.
The London advices from Berlin
said 1t was understood Germany had
submitted certain proposals to the
United States regarding reparation
payments, including o suggestion that
she assume liability for part of the
debts Of Allied powers to the United
States. There was no confirmation of
the receipt of any such proposal, al
though Commissioner Dressed at Ber-
lin has reported in conversations with
German officials in which the repara.
tions question came up. The nature
OF these conversations was not dis
closed.
In connection with the subject
however, occasion was taken to make
perfectly clear the general attitude OF
the new administration toward al
matters involved in the CONTROVERSY
between the Allied powers and Ger
many which led to occupation of ad.
ditional German territory. The policy
Of this government was summed up ir
the terse assertion that Germany
must accept full responsibility for the
war and pay her liabilities to the full
extent Of her ability.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-07
A SURPRISE WEDDING

McFarlan, N. c., Route This
community was surprised to learn of
the wedding of Mr.. John w. McDuf-
fie and Miss Rosa May Morris, who
were married ut the beautiful home
of the Rev. F. M. Cannon, of Chester
field last Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. McDuffie is fine young man
and loved by all who know him. The
bride is the beautiful young daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Morris, Of
fno Christian character and greatly
loved by wide circle Of friends.
Their friends wish them a long and
happy life. A Friend.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-07
NOTICE OF SALE

BY virtue of authority contained in
certain tax executions issued by J. A.
Welsh, County Treasurer, for the
year 1919 and directed to me will
offer for sale the following real es-
tate to wit:
400 acres Of land in Ausley School
District, known as Peter Marsh and
Covington land.
2 lots and building in town of
Jefferson, known as j. Wisely Raley
lots. Tax and penalty, $43.73.
All Of which I will sell before the
court house door in Chesterfield eoun-
ty on the End Day Of May, the same
being frsdMonday in May, for
cash I W Gst bidder.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-07
w. N. U. QUARTERLY MEETING
TO BE HELD AT DAVID's GROVE

There will be held quarterly meet
ing Of the Chesterfield division of the
w. M. U. of at David's Grove Sunday,
April 10. We earnestly hope that
every church in this division will send
delegates to this meeting. Mrs. Edna
Funderburg, our superintendent, will
be with US. and will speak to the
mothers.
Come praying for a rich blessing
upon the gathering. Tat all we do
of>say may be for HI. -. h
Mrs. q. 81. Eunx1Ks Ghaf< Auident
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STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP

Management, Circulation, ETC., Re-
quired By the Act. of Aug. "a, 1921
Of The Chesterfield Advertiser, pub
lished at Chesterfield, S. c., for April
1, 1921.
Published by The Advertiser Pub
fishing Co., Inc. Editor, Paul H.
Hearn, Chesterfield, S. C.
Stockholders, Paul H. Hearn and
Fred G. Hearn. Mortgage holder, the
Bank of Chesterfield, Chesterfield
8. C.
Signed, Paul H. Hearn, editor
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9th day of April, 1921.
F. M. Cannon; =,
Deputy CLERK of Cou,
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NOTICE

Notice IL hereby given that will
apply for discharge as Guardian Of
Annie Eliza Villeponiteaux, Alice
Helena Villeponteaux, Beulah Inez
Villepointeaux and Eta Lee VILE
onteaux, to. the Judge Of Probate of
Chesterfield county, at his office, In
Chesterfield, s. c., on the 9th day Of
May, 1921, at 12 o'clock noon, or "a
soon thereafter as business can pro-
ceed.
VIZ Stevenson, Guardian.
Dated NJ I1Als-2l, "a
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Last week the northern part of AL
bany, Ca, was swept by tornado
that killed one man, injured sixty
persons, half a dozen seriously, and
caused property estimated at several
thousand dollars.
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STATE NEWS


Vaughan, convicted at Greenville, S.
c., six years ago on charges of crimi-
nal assault on four girls under ID
years of age, was arrested at his home
at Port Tampa by Tampa police de-
tectives, j. A. Killibrew and Stansell
and Marshall Sudduth of Port Tam
pa. The mans wife was also arrested
and is held at the police station for in
vestigation. Earl denies that he is the
Vaughan wanted in South Carolina,
but several attempts to commit sui
eide led to his being placed in a pad
ded cell at the county Jail for safe
keeping. It is said that the crimes for
which Vaughan was sentenced to
death were committed while he was
in charge of the Odd Fellows orphan
home in Greenville. 1t is claimed that
he was convicted on the first count
and sentenced to death by electrocu-
ton. Later he is said to have been
regarded as insane and was transfer
red to the State Hospital for the in
sane in Columbia, from which he es-
capped about two years ago. He is al
legged then to have made his way to
Port Tampa, where he has held the as
sistant principalship of the Port Tam
pa city school, and that ne was mar
ried here under the alleged assumed
name. The wife, it is claimed, was
one of the nurses at the hospital in
Columbia.
At the close of the PaliHafcsta con-
test at noon in Columbia Thursday,
Miss Sarah Kirkpatrick, of Chester,
was chosen queen, she having receiv-
ed the greatest number of ballots.
Lillian Helen Ballew, the fifteen
months-old infant Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Ballew, of near Inman, died in
the Good Samatarian Hospital at
Spartanburg Thursday afternoon, as
The result of burns received Tuesday
afternoon when the child's t.ra~,
caught afire from an open fireplace.
After having frustrated two at :
tempts to burn his house and having
his suspicion aroused that the fires ,
were of incendiary origin, Charter
young married man of the
Round Peak section Of Surry county,
went to the home of a neighbor to
borrow gun to protect his home the
first Of the week and was shot in the
back from ambush on his return
home. --
AS result Of the interest that Uni
ted States Senator Nat B. Dial, of !
South Carolina, is taking in them, the ;
Indians, wards of the State,
who occupy a small reservation twen-
ty miles east of York in York coun-
#, may be taken in charge by the Uni
ted States government. It is said that
the Catawbas arc the only Indian
tribe in the. United States not under
the protection of the federal govern
ment at the present time.
AS the result of being hit in the
head by pitched ball in a game play
ed at Timmonsville between Timmons-
vile and Florence, ]. Kilke White, the
seventeen-ycar-old- son of Capt. and
Mrs. Lawrence B. White, formerly Of
Florence, passed away at 2:30 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, in an automo-
bile, while being carried to the Flo
renee Infirmary. In the last inning of
the game White, who was batting for :,
the home team, received with full !:
force near his temple ball thrown by !,
a devoted friend. Manning Brunson,
pitcher for the Florence team. /,
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GASOLINE SYSTEMS

Oil Tanks and Pumps, Air
CompressOrs, Computing Scales
Floor Scales, Show Cases, Ac-
count Registers, Rebuilt Cash
Registers, Safes, Store Fixtures.
HAMILTON SALES CO.
Columbia. s. c..
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'ir. Poison had been rick for
hont three months. He leaves to
MOURN his death his wife and son,
Srns:ley B. Poston and six grand
children, besides host OF friends.
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NOTICE OF ,To'4yN rIrcr,o,,

NOTICE OF ,To'kN ELECTION
The regular .tion of .s~
tendent and was1l Ems, fop/ - {
Chesterfield, will he ho -
Snd Tuesday il ApriI, 3 I'D
iiiy.:<f.,ai::';;;::
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DEATH OF MR.. J. c. POISON
Mr.. j. c. Poison died at his home
near Patrick on Sunday morning,
''.' Il. 1921. He was s. years of
Sc veteran Of the Civil
, 1921-07-02
MANY LARAMIE PUPILS
MARRIED, SCHOOL HEAD
DECLARES IN REPORT

LARAMIE. wyo. July Infer.
ences contained in a recent report OF
school authorities hers that many pu.
pills In Lzramie's public schools were
married has set tho town agog and
demands have bee made for definite
light on h subject. The report which
Indicated that many Of the students
were married was prepared by Mrs.
Artsece Erickson. county supcrin.
tendcrt Of schools Her report fur.
,heT says that all OF the children who
are married r under the age of
Fl years.
, 1921-07-02

high price is ga. made on October
-, 1919.
The decline is attributed by Edward
L. Doheny, president OF the corpora
ton. largely TO circular letters sent
out by w C. Moore. who was arrested
yesterday after his indictment on a
charge OF criminally iibeiing Mr.. Do
heny- The Indictment charged that
Mr. Moore distributed In the stock
market letters, OF which &c Il the pub
Usher. statsmeuts calculated 10 de
press Mexican Petroleum stocks. NJ,
Moore pleaded not guilty n was held
for trial.
, 1921-07-02
ROY FR|SBY ACCEPTED
FOR CITIZENS CAMP

Roy Frisby. son OF Capt. j.. z.
Frisby, who served with distinction al
the head OF a volunteer organisation
hatling from this vicinity. has been
accepted by the civilian training camp
which Will be held at h Preside in
San Francisco. Young Frisby must
report for service July 6. according to
announcements received hors today.
He is the first man from this district
that has been accepted in the camp.
Through the sense OF smell deer can
detect the presence OF man or wolf
from a distance Of two miles.
, 1921-07-02
Harding Goes
On Vacation

WASHINGTON. July 1.-President
Harding. accompanied by Mrs. Hard
ing and a party of friends. left here
today by train At fso5 y. m-- for a va
cation outing at the home Of Senator
Frexlinghaysen at Raritan. y. J,
, 1921-07-02

Madame Curie has received a total
Of 81 hdnorary degrees. including nine
from American colleges and univer-
cities.
, 1921-07-02
Leading Referee
OF Britain On
Hand for Battle

NEW YORK. July 1-Eugeni
Corr. famous British boxing referee,
arrived today on the Adriatic to at
tend the Dempsey-Cspenticr fight.
, 1921-07-02

punch C Carpenter docs not know
hat he's taking about" ne said.
He said Carpenter was q ring general
, 1921-07-02

Grnboat Smith. was enthusiastic In
his praise % he French boxer.
Anybody who t<iitties that left
, 1921-07-02

lie Will be a guest OF Tex Rickard
at the ringside. CORR. who refereed
h bout between Carpenter and
, 1921-07-02

and a vindictive fighter when arogssL
CORR said be had refereed more
than 2.09o bouts