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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01

hiSScS ~
teaching at Whitmire spen. ..veral
days at home last week.
Mrs. Hertense Lott of Douglass,
Ca, is visiting relatives in and near
Chesterfield.
Mrs. Florls Perkins of McRae, Ga
spent last week at the home of Mrs.
George Rivers of Friendship.
As l am moving back to my farm,
the Cash Grocery will buy your egg.
and chickens at this place and I will
buy at my home on the farm. Watch
the paper for another ad.
2t-5O M " Dr.:
Miss Vida Niven has returned from
the Wadesboro Sanitorium where she
had her tonsils removed.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Rivers attend
ed the trustees meeting at Coker Col
lege this week.
There will be a very important
meeting of the Womans' Missionary
society at st. PauPs Church on
thursday afternoon, December 8. at
80:
have some more of that Tall
growing Winter Rye, the kind YOU
have been buying all along.
w. p. oDoM.
Almost everybody knows the x.v
20 my warehouse. and you do NO,
know the path to it, learn soon and
save yoursslf some money.
w. p. ODOM.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01
SHERIFF'S SALE
UNDER EXECu ;!oN

SHERIFF'S SALE
UNDER EXEcu :IoN
State of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield,
In Common Pleas.
Robert and Elizabeth Moore, execu-
tors, plaintiffs.
VS..
w. N. Northcutt, defendant.
By virtue of an execution to ME
directed in the above stated case, I
have levied on that tract of land in
Cheraw Township, Chesterfield Coun-
ty, South Carolina, containing 1874
acres, more or less, bounded north
by the line separating the states of
North Carolian and South Carolina,
east by the old Cheraw Public Road,
south by lands of Daniel Odom and
west by lands of B. C. Moore and A.
c. L. Railway and being the same
lands conveyed to the defendants by
Robert and Elizabeth Moore, execu-
tors.
And by virtue of said execution
and levy l will offer for sale the
above described land before the court
house door at Chesterfield. South
Carolina, for cash to the highest bid
der and within the legal hours of sale,
on the first Monday in January, 1921.
Purchaser to pay for all necessary
papers.
j. T. Grant,
Sheriff Chesterfield County
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01

FOR SALE-I will offer for sale on
Friday, December End, my wagons,
mules and horses; cows and hogs
corn, hay and fodder; farming i'm.
plements and tools. These items
will be sold to the highest bidder,
sAia commencing at 10 q. M.
2tp-49 Chesterfield Route a
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01
NOTICE OF SALE

will offer for sale ut public out
cry to the highest bidder at my resi-
dence on December the 18th my
household and kitchen furniture, one
mule, corn and fodder, farming tools,
etc. Terms Of sale, CASH. Sale be.
gins at 10 o'clock.
2tp-60 Tom Smith.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01
State of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield,
In Common Pleas.

SUMMONS
John Shaw, Daniel Shaw and M. w.
Shaw, Plaintiffs.
Carolina Shaw, Nancy Shaw, Ada
Shaw, Sallie Shaw, w. E. Brock,
Henry Shaw, Dora Shaw, Lula
Hutchinson, Jane Waters, Holland
Harden and all parties and persons
their mans, ages and whereabouts
and residences unknown to the
plaintiffs (they being collectively
designated as John Doe) having in
terest in or lien or claim upon the
estate of Murdoch Shaw, who de-
parted this life intestate about Is
years ago in Chesterfield county, as
distributes, heirs, Iegatees, or 9TH
erwise, Defendants.
To the defendants above named:
: You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action of
which copy Is herewith served upon
you, and to serve copy Of your an
swer to the said complaint on the sub
scribers at the Office Of Geo. X.
Laney, Chesterfield, South Carolina,
within twenty days after the service
hereof, exclusive of the day of such
service and if you fail to answer the
complaint within the time aforesaid
the plaintiff in this action will apply
70 the court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Chesterfield, S. c., October "a,
1921. =
George X. Laney apd M. J. .Houhg,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
NOTICE
TO the above named defendants
and to all parties and persons, their
names, ages, whereabouts and ad
dresses unknown to the plaintiffs and
they being collectively designated as
John Doe, having any interest in or
lien upon the estate Of Murdock
Shaw, who died In Chesterfield coun-
ty, ). c., about 15 years ago, as dis
tributes. heirs, legatees, grantees or
otherwise, please take notice that the
complaint in this action, together
with the summons, of which the fore
going is copy, was filed in the office
OF W. J. Douglass, Clerk of Court of
Common Pleas and General Sessions
Tor Chesterfield county, in the State
OF South Carolina, on 25th day of
October, 1921.
w. J. Douglass,
Clerk of Court
George X. Laney and M. j. Hough,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
State Of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield,
In Common Pleas.
ORDER
John Shaw, ct al, Plaintiffs.
VS..
Caroline Shaw, ct al, Defendants.
On hearing the verified petition of
M. W. Shaw. one Of the plaintiffs in
this action and It sppesripg to the
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01

FARMS FOR RENT-One 2O-horse
farm, one 15-horse farm and sew
eral small farms. Prefer renting
large farm as whole but vii! con-
slider renting in small farms. One
small farm, about 40 acres, freshly
cleared for peach orchard. All
farms have good tenant houses
and barns. Address Miss Attic
Gregory, Executrix, Jefferson, 8.
g. 2t-49
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01
LOCAL ITEMS

There is to be big boil weevfl
conference in Columbia on December
7th. Everybody who can possibly do
SO should attend this meeting.
Bring mo your eggs and chicken
and l will pay you the top of the mar
ket for them.
2t.sO CASH GROCERY.
There will be an important meet
ing of the Chesterfield County Com
mittee on Cooperative marketing at
the court house Thursday morning
December 9Th. Messrs. Bramlet and
McKeown will be present and address
the body. At this meeting plans will
be made for the county campaign.
A NEW FORD Touring car with
self starter for sale. w. p. ODOM.
Mr.. R. L. Webb, of the Zoar Sec
tion, reports the killing Of two pigs,
IA months old, one of which weighed
$50 pounds and the other 500.
Another shipment of Red Rust
Proof Oats. w. P. oDOM.
Mrs. Martha Shepherd and daugh-
ter, Miss Hilda, spent several days as
guests at the hose Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. M. Redfearns' recently.
have a car of that good Self Ri.-
ing Flour on the rails. Prices under
the market now. w. p. ODOM.
There will be an important con-
ference at the Baptist Church Sunday
morning just after preaching. Every
member is requested to be present.
B. S. Fundrburg.
Sec mo for Peanut Meal, both 20
per cent. and Is Per cent. protein.
w. p. UDOM.
Mrs. s. A. Spencer spent several
days the past week with Mrs. Willie
Watson of Cheraw.
Ral'ton Purin. Chicken Feed and
Laying Mash. w. P. ODOM.
<hDiSi LAWS HAS from
Spartanburg, where he has been TAX
ing barber's course.
Buy q balanced ration for vour
growing pigs in Purina Pig Chow.
w. p. ODOM.
Mrs. T. C. Melton and little dauph.
ter are visiting relatives at St.
George, S. C.
PurinA Omolene-a high grade
Sweet Feed. 1t need. nothing to 90
with it in the way of grain.
w. P. ODoM.
Mrs. T. B. Owens is visiting friends
and relatives at Johnsonville, S. C.
| Misses Ann o~'
last week
home of h,
am ira
and can Civ
1. Get som
cotton ahca
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01
NOTICE

1 hereby forbid any trespassing on
my land by stock or man.
J. E. Brown,
2tp-49 Middendorf. 8. C..
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01
Whieh7

she-Her chr ran into a notorious.
Nothing very serious. only the ennu-
el sc:a.ed of.
Heller face Or the machinsr--
London ideas.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01

oatucilelu. Ills OltuaTy was puD-
lished all over the South, but the Fed
erals picked him up with other wound
ed and sent him to Boston harbor
prison. Later he was exchanged, and
spent the remainder Of the war period
hlling cartridges. After Lee surren-
dered Johnson and his wife returned
to Texas, where he still found his
old enemy, the Comanches, on the war
path. and he accompanied several ex-
petitions against them. Then he be-
gan his plans to build Marble Falls,
liking the location because Of the falls
In the Colorado river at that point
and the natural dam. Thus tho Blind
Mans Town." with its fine water DOW.
er plant and factories, became Q real-
ity.
The general. though living at Bur
net, q short distance from Marble
Falls, takes great interest in the well
fare Of the projects begun by him.
and is still planning new enterprises
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01

There is wealth enough In the world
TO do anything. II only the plan is Q
good one.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01

It is better to be beaten in trying to
do right than It Is to succeed In doing
wrong.
To enjoy abounding health you must
become enthusiastically "outdoor"
minded.
A pessimist says. II can't" An op-
timist says, II can" A peptomist says,
Il WILL"
There is wealth enough In the world
TO do anything, II only the plan Is o
good one.
Instead Of marrying for money
alone, man ought to brace up and
rob bank.
Quite often the man who is swift
and good guesser distances the slow
but sure chap.
Nature, not mans intellect, planned
the decimal systen--with ten fingers
and ten toes.
Free speech would inundate society
II there weren't 90 much danger Of
being hit for it. =
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01

A pessimist says. II can't" An op
timist says, 'T can" A peptomist says
II WILL"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01

Instead Of marrying for money
alone. a man ought to brace up and
rob a bank.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01

Quite often the man who is swift
and a good guesser distances the slow
but sure chap.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01
BLIND ST YEARS,
YET BUILT CITY
Gen. A. R. Johnson of Burnett
Tex, One of the Figures
of the Civil War.
IS STILL HARD At WORK
AZ Eighty-Eiaht He Looks Back ovse
Practically All Of the History Of
Texas Lost Eyes In
Battle in Kentucky.

Austin, Tex.-Blindness is q serf-
Gus impediment to most men, but Il
did not prevent Gen. A. r. johnson Of
Burnet, Tex, from accomplishing
whatever purpose he had In mind
and he has had many purposes. After
he had lost the sight Of both eyes the
general built the city Of Marble Falls,
made several trips East to interest
capital and succeeded; built q water
power plant, a school house, q shoe
factory, cotton mill, secured a rail
road for his town, fought Indians and
raised and educated six children he
never had seen. He also has taken a
prominent part IN Texas politics and
civic work since losing his sight. The
general is now eishty-three years olS
and is as enterprising as ever.
Brilliant War Reeoed.
Johnson's record in the war between
the states was n brilliant ~ his work
after the conflict had elosed. II was
along in 1884 that he foaA his sight
from explosion Of a shot. johnson Is
one Of the few remaining generals OF
the Confederacy and has been Q resi-
dent Of Texas for more than sixty
years.
When Johnson came to Texas. be-
fore the Civil war, Kentucky being his
native state, he had charge Of a sec
ton Of the Overland Mail Route. one
Of the links in the Butterfeld Mail
Route between New York and San
Francisco. The Comanchs Indians
often attcked and killed the station
agents. and in the fights with them
johnson always took hand.
When the war came he hurried to
Kentucky and Joined General Forrest.
Johnson had two brothers in the fed
Texas so long II was supposed his
sentiments were similar and 80 he OBJ
tained valuable information for For.
rest. It was at this time that John
son earned the sobriquet "Stovepipe
Johnson" Learning that there were
| 500 stands of guns at Newberg, Ind.
| he took but 80 men across the Ohio
river. found some broken down wa CONS
! and joints Of stovepipe. Mounting the
| pipe on the wagon wheels. he was
aive the people at Newbers
ig that he had several pow
N trained upon their town
le demanded 6f the Federal
Il they surrender their sup
did so promptly.
/ Eyesioht In Battle.
eral lost his sight during a
irubbs Cross Roads, Ken.
left for dead upon the
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01

Nature. not mans intellect. planned
the decimal system--with ten fingers
and ten toes.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01

To enjoy abounding health you must
become enthusiastically "outdoor''
minded.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-01

Free speech would inundate society
II there weren't 90 much danger Of
being hit for it.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-20
BILL, ITO GOVERN ALL TRAFFIC IN STATE EINTRODUCED; CREATION
 OF HIGHWAY BOARD IS PROPOSED
Resolution Calling For Prayer For Arizona Soldiers Whose Bodies Will Be Returned Today Unanimously Adopted
 Memorial To Congress Asks Federal Oil Control

Senator MacMillan introduced & resolution to memorialiZe congress for regulation ot petroleum and petroleum bS-prOductS in order to prevent fur ther advances in cost Of fuel oil us ed in manufacture of gas for domeS, tic purposes,
 House bills introduced follows:
 House bill No. =. by Frazier. for creation of state board of engineering examiner.
 House bill No. sS. by Neal, amend ing public service corporation act.
 House bill No. 24. by PiShon. chang ing list of items to be included in candidates statements Of campaign expenditures.
 Senate bills introduced were as fol, lows;
 Senate bill No. sT. by Lines. estab- fishing colony school for feeble mind, ed
 Senate bill No. s7. by Hedrick. pro, vidins for registration of real estate brokers and statesmen by real eS- tate commissioner.
 Senate bill No, 24. by NaeMillen. making ArmiStice Day legal holiday
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-20

PHOENIX,. Jan. 19,-A voluminouS traffic bill, to govern Vehicul&r traf- fife throughout the state. was introduc- ed in the senate Of the Arizona leg. iSlatUre today by Senator C. NJ, Stad- 6ard ot Maricopa, IL was explained that the proposed law was endorsed by the executive committee of the In ternajiOEal Traffic Officers ASSocia- tiOn at the convention of the aSSocia- tiOn at Cleveland. Ohio. December $, last
 Senator J. L. SChleimer, Santa Cruz. introduced bill for creation of highway commission consisting of member from each legislative district at compensation of $5 day and not 10 exceed total of $2S a month
 The senate unanimously adopted a resolution by Senator C. E.. MacAiil- Ian that prayer be offered sor Ari- ZOna soldiers whose bodies were be ing brought home from France and which were to reach Fl PaSo today. The prayer is to be given tomorrow by Chaplain R, R. Cocks. il was Un- derStood.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-20
FRANCE SEEKS
 TREATY RIGHTS
 WITHOUT FORCE

PARIS. Jan. 19.- The ministerial declaration in the chamber of depu- ties tomorrow will say that the gov ernment will strive to obtain eNecu- ton of the Versailles treaty without recourse to violence. if Germany is disposed tO disarm and pay repara- tionS.
 The document will declare that the financial question is dominated. even conditioned. by the chief problem of separations due from Germany. While striving to realize a vast plan Of economy and endeavorins to adjust expenditures to revenue. the govern ment will devote its efforts to ob- taining for Germany the execution of the treaty without violence il Ger : many shows itself disposed to fulfill its engagements both as regards dis armament and payment for the de ! StTuCtion> caused by Germany The declaration will add that the
 maintenance of alliances sealed on ! the battlefield are essential both as
 regards Germany and to assure con- | tinuity of Frances foreign policy, ' particularly in the east. where France will endeayor to maintain her acQuir- ed rights.
 ! As regards Russia. the declaration | will say that the French government while permitting Frenchmen to trade | freely with Russia. will not resume political relations with the Soviet | government as long as it abstainS | from giving guarantees that it is req | dy to respect the free expression of
 the will Of the Russian people and
 international obligations of preced ing Russian governments.
 i The declaration will say that the government intends 10 carry out the program of reduction in the military i service prepared by the preceding cabinet in agreement with the high est of military authorities.
 Touching on the domestic policy the government will declare that vol
 untary help by a large republican ma
 jOrity is indispensable if the govern ment is to carry out speedily the so
 cial reforms demanded
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-20
PA[MER STANDS
 LIN PAST RECORD

WASHINGTON. Jan. Refcrrins to the demand made yesterday by Samuel CntermNer of New York, for sn immediate ConSreSSional inVeStisa. tion of the department of justice and the office Of the alien property cuSto- dian, Attorney General Palmer. in a statement tonight said he was will ing to accept responsibility" for the administration of the two otficeS and courted" the fullest investigation. Be fore becoming attorney general he was alien property custodian.
 MT, Untermyer'S criticism" Palm CT said. 'is chiefly criticism of the act ot congress under which the GUS. todian operated He never approved of the taking of enemy property as a war measure. much less the sale of it to American citizens as authorized by law
 As alien property custodian. Palm er said. it was his business to take over all enemy owned property" He added that this did not please Uutcr. myer whose requests, on behalf ot clients and friends. he was repeat edly compelled to deny" Ou one oo. Casion he said Uutermyer concluded an interview by threat ol just the sort of attacks he has made upon me since"
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-20
2 MORE STATES
 OPPOSE ALIENS

CARSON CITY Nev.. Jan, 1s.-Js, panese would not be permitted to own land in Nevada, provision would be made for eScheat to the state of property and leaSeholdS acquired in violation of the law and heavy penal ties provided for conspiracy. accord ing to the terms of a bill introduced in the Nevada legislature today by ASSemblyman Arnold.
 Legion Fosters Bill
 SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. l9.-A mea- sure designed to prevent the owner ship. acquisition or leasing of land in Utah by persouS ineligible for citi- zenShip. which iS said to be pattern. ed almost in its entirety after the re gently enacted California law. was in troduCcd in the lower house of the Utah legislature today. No mention is made in the bill or Japanese or Chinese. The American Legion of Salt Lake is fostering the bill.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-20
BRITISH LABOR PARTY CHARGES BURNING OF CORK WAS PLANNED AND EXECUTED BY GROWN FORCES
Report Published In Dublin Directly Accuses Military Of Starting Conflagratioa Without Any Revocation And
 Encouraging And Protecting Lootng Of Homes

LONDON. Jan. I9.-What is alleged to be the sworn testimony of some 70 eye witnesses describing the burn ing of public buildings and stores in Cork December HIP. as unprovoked and unjustifiable and the condition Oi Ireland under British military rule as one Of ''lawless terrorism.'' was issu- ed today by the Labor party a--,. trades union congress.
 The document is in the form of a report. printed and published in Dub lin It was circulated in London by the British Labor party without any actual endorsement.
 The report. which is described by its authors as the result of an i'm partial inquiry. cOntradicts statements made by Sir Hamar Greenwood. chief secretary for Ireland. in the house of commons that the Sim Fein were the incendiaries responsible. accuses the crown forces of being solely guilty and challenges the government to publish the findings of the military inquiry instituted by Major General Strickland. in command of the troops. which the report says. the government Is afraid to publish
 The third assistant engineer. a fire man and boatswain Of the American steamer West Cannon are among those from which the evidence eN- cerpts are used. The report says it was necessary to conceal the identity ot the witnesses. otherwise they would not have volunteered the evidence.
  seTtiOn on December 1S that ''it is obviously to the interest of the gov eTnment 10 find the perpetrators of this outrage the report declares. then this investigation is to the in- terests of the government. for il cer- tainly found the perpe;rators."
 COntradicting Sir Hamar Green woods statement that the fire start ed in the Patrick street stores and spread 10 the other buildings. among them the city hall. a considerable dis tance away on the opposite side of the river Lee. the report says:
 Ill is a pity the chief secretary does not know little more about the to- pOsraphy Of the country. he could then lie more"
 A map Of Cork is attached with a Of one published in a London paper which. the report charges. was ''faked 10 SubStantiate the official report on the burning"
 Disputins the suggestion that the burning partOok of the nature Of a reprisal for the ambushing Of a party Of crown forces at Dillcn's Cross. il is declared that, long before the at