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Evening star., 1921-05-19
Tapioca Soup.

Boil three large potatoes. one cup
of tomatoes and a small sliced onion
in three pints of water until soft.
Rub through a sieve and add one cup
of soaked tapioca. Let boil for
twenty minutes longer. add table
spoonful of butter and salt and pepper
TO taste. Heat a pint of milk and
thicken with a teaspoonful of four
rubbed smooth with one of butter,
pour into the boiling soup. mix thor
oughly and serve ver'small squares
of toasted bread
Evening star., 1921-05-19
Clam Omelet.

Heat two tablespoonfuls of butter in
an onelet pan, beat up six eggs. sea-
son them with salt and pepper and
pour them into the hot pan. Draw the
eggs from the edge to the center as
fast as they are cooked. Cook very
slowly until all is thickened. place
one-half unon a hot platter. pour over
one cup Of hot chopped seasoned clans
and cover with the remaining half of
the omelet. Serve at once.
Evening star., 1921-05-19
The Old Gardener Saws

Many people spoil their enrly
Towering shrubs by pruning
them mt the wrong time. All
the shrubs that flower in the
spring should be trimmed Inn
medintely after the blooming
season. II at nil, because dur
ing the sunlmer they form new
buds. which will be removed IL
cutting II done In the fall or
late winter. IL IL foolish
practice To merely srip OF the
ends of the shrubs. The proper
way to prune them L. 10 cut out
the old canes. close to the
ground, - that the new canes
will have o chance to develon.
Evening star., 1921-05-19
The Buzz in the Rocks.
By THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Beware. beware how near you go
To things Of which you do not know.
Mother Bear.

: To things Of which you do not know.
Mother Bear.
This is one Of the first laws of life
all through the Green Forest and all
over the Green Meadows. And it is
one of the hardest of all the rules for
the children of the Green Forest and
the Green Meadows to obey. and for
some of the older folks. too. for that
matter. This is because of curiosity.
Anything new. anything seen for the
first time. awakenS curiosity. and Gu
riosity wants to know all about it. So
curiosity leads many little people and
some big ones into great trouble or
danger by urging them to so too near
strange things
Mother Bear had done her best to
Evening star., 1921-05-19

| Prices realized ON Swift 4 Go. sale.
| Saturday. May Il. 1921 on shipment. sold ont.
| ranged from IL cents 10 II. 30 cents per pound
and averaged 1873 cents per pound.-Adyer-
tiSemelt.
Evening star., 1921-05-19

make the twins understand this. Over
and over she had charged them never
ITO go near a thing until they had
found out all about it. But often the
twins forgot. as children Will. Or
sometimes they thought they knew all
about a thing when they didn't. That
is a mistake often made by those old
enough to know better.
One day Mother Bear left them for
a little while to play on ledge of
rocks. the very ledge in which their
father. Buster Bear. had spent the
The Washington herald., 1921-11-12
North Columbia heights.

North Columbia Heights.
THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THIS SEC
ton; one block OF 18th St; practically
new; rooms a bedrooms); ? complete
baths; gear garage; h-w.h.: elee. lights;
EIassed-in sleeping porch, and screened: LOT
$50 IT. deep to paved alley. Price. 81, 900:
excellent terms. wM- s. PHILLIPS, 1908
n. Y. ave. N. es.
NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGHTs-sii, $50.
Standardized brick home, on Shepherd st,
near l4th; rooms "A bedrOOmsl complete
ba tn: h.-w.h.; cleo. lights, and many other
conveniences; lot 24xl50 to- alley; room
for EaraRe: servants room in basement
Terms, 81 500 cash and easy monthly pay
ments. Immediate possession.
WM. s. PHILLIPS.
14oe New York ave. Main Ss.
Cleveland Pan
MACoMB sT-sI6.OoO; 10 rms: B.;
ami lot JOx15O y. L. SALISBURY A
CO. 141s Eye St Main 500.
BEAUTIFUL NEW DETACHED
HOME; ANIL; EIGHT ROOMS;
TWO BATHS; LA S SED IN
BREAkFAST PORCH: LARGE
SLEEPING PORCH; UNUSUALLY
LARGE LIVING ROOM WITH
OPEN FIREPLACE; BUUT.INGL.
RAGE: HOUSE READY FOR OC-
CUPANCY; PRICE, $1,000. GATE
WOOD S. BENNETT, SOC CONT.
TR. BLDG. MAIN 1894.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-12
Cleveland Pan

MACoMB ST.-sI6.oOO; 10 rms; b.;
ami lot JOx15O. n. L. SALISBURY a
CO. 141s Eye St Main 5p04
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17

question can not get before the peo-
pie until 1922, and after that the
Legislature has to ratify the peoples
action. In the meantime the Legisla-
ture has before it for consideration
next week sevral measures looking to
reform, but in some of these reforms it
will be impossible to put them in on
Grafton for year, and too, the meas
ures have not passed the House and
Senate, and some Of them may have
such dangerous provisions that they
Will not pass. Their is proposed an in
heritance tax on gifts, devises and
legacies; an income tax in the form
of a license tax on business; and a
consumption tax collected as il comes
into the State on petroleum products
and soda fountain juices, etc. In
theory the inheritance and income
taxes are proper, though of course
with liberal exemptions and with the
rate graduated higher on great
wealth. The consumption tax, like
the tariff, which has so long been sup
ported by the Republicans and fought
by the Democrats, is a tax which is
eventually borne and paid by the
people. But inaSmuch as our tax svs-
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17
AUDITORS NOTICE

The Auditors Office will be open
personal property, now buildings,
for the assessment of all classes Of
II han"fers o. real estate, poll, road
and dog tax, from January lst to
! ebruary tie goth, 1854.
All ablebodied men between the
ages of 21 and SO are required to re-
turn and pay poll tax of S1.OO and
those between the ages of - and 55
years are required to return and pay
a commutation road tax.
The law requires a penalty of so
per cent. on all property not returned
for taxation on or before the 2Oth
day of February, 1921.
T. w. EDDINS,
County Auditor.
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DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL

February 12, 1921.
Editor Chesterfield Advertiser,
Chesterfield, S. C.
Dear sir:
Subject to it's approval by the
Governor, the time for the payment of
taxes has been extended with the fol-
lowing penalties to wit: January, one
per cent; February, two per cent,
March, three per cent, April three
per cent, May, seven per cent. Exc
cutions are to be put into the hands
of the Sheriff after May 18th. The
above penalties are not to be cumula-
tive.
The House was in session after mid
night several nights during the past
week. We have expedited much bust
ness as our rules, unlike the Senate,
allow us to stop debate and get a
quick vote on matters. We may be in
session two more weeks as the Sem
ate takes up the appropriation bill
next week, and then there will be sew
eral days for free conferences be-
tween the House and Senate.
The Legislature has some of it's
most important legislation yet before
1T. l refer to the treme ndous problem
of raising revenue to carry on the i'm
portant duty of the State to educate
her children, to protect life and prop
erty, to care for her weak and ndig-
ent, to build necessary roads and
bridges, and to facilitate her economic
progress and the march Cf civilization
by her many activities. The writer is
mindful of the fact that the average
expenditure per capita for State pur.
poses for the fOrty-eight States in the
Union is five dollars, and that South
Carolina is near the bottom of the
list with an expenditure of two dollars
and fifty cents per capita for State
purposes, but in the face of these
facts he ventures the prediction that
within ten years there will be no lew
on property for State purposes in
South Carolina, or, if this does not
f2a! property for State purposes II
South Carolina. If this could be real
i7ed, it is readily seen that it would
| make no difference If land in differ.
cnt counties was uncGualy asscssy.
in value, because such assessment
would only affect local levies; and thc
problem would be reduced to the To-
| cality for fair adjustments of the as
| sessment. But the problem is how tc
raise the revenue for State purposes
and the only fair theory on which tc
proceed is to get the revenue from
! sources able to pay, and especially
from those sources which do not con
tribute their share in supporting the
local burden.
Our present tax system is made
quate, obsolete, burdensome, unfair
and unjust, and is barrier in the way
| of progress I'M this State. Proper re
form can not be made until our pres
'ent constitution is amended, and tha,
=. .--...-~ -
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17
WHO WILL Be QUEEN OF PALMAFESTA?-

Who will be our queen? Is the ques-
ton uppermost in the minds of many
just now.
Whom do you think is the prettiest
and most popular young lady in Ches-
terfield County? She is to be selected
by popular vote and sent to Columbia
to represent our county. She will be
candidate for the honor of Queen
of Palmafesta y
Who will it be?
1t Will be the young lady with the
most loyal and industrious friends.
Only one ballot is necessary for p
nomination.
The following are already nonrinat-
ed in the county contest, and nomina-
tlons will not be closed until the close
of the contest. =
From Chesterfield, Miss Marv Bello
Welsh, Miss Sallie Berry Douglass.
From Cheraw, Miss Viola Sanborn.
From McBee, Miss Matte Coward.
From Jefferson, Miss Myrtis Welsh.
From Pageland, Miss Lucille Mungo.
From Mt. Croehan, Miss Lucy Hen
dirk
From Ruby, Miss Maude Campbell.
who ever is chosen Queen of Pal
matesta will be a queen in fact be-
cause she will be chosen from among
forty-ive of the most attractive and
popular young women in the State
ocn from each county, except Rich
and, who will assemble in Columbia
during the week of March 27 to April
z, as special honor guests of Columbia
and the Palmafesta association. Dur
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17
STORE OF K. c. JOHNSON
ENTERED AND ROBBED

Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Perkins, Rod
johnson and Alfred Johnson, Jr., are
lodged in the county jail, charged
with housc-breaking and larcency.
They are charged with having en-
tered and robbed the store Of Mr.. X.
I johnson on the w. & A. Highway
about two miles from Middendorf.
The store was entered twice, once on
Monday night Of January 31st, and ON
the following Saturday night. At least
onc-hOrse wagon load of goods are
said to have been removed.
The first clue to the probable guilty.
parties was the buggy track of rub
berthe buggy leading from the store
to the home of the only owner of such
q buggy IN that community, Mr.. Da-
VS. Perkins. In this home were found
many articles that were identified by
Mr. Johnson as among those missing.
Some of the other articles, such as
Shnis, shoes, pants and suspenders,
were identified as they were being
openly worn by the two Johnsons now
in JAIL
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17

join with us in our efforts to see to il
that no farmer in South Carolins
plants over one-third of his cultivated
land in cotton this year. To do other.
wise will be to invite disaster and fl.
nancial bankruptcy.
"One of the most alarming fea.
lures of the present situation is that
'here are SO many who contend that
they cannOt meet the reguiremnts of
the association, that they plant only
one-thIrd of their land in cotton. They
seem not q stop to consider that IS
would perhaps be better that thew
plant no cotton at all than to piart it
and be forced to sell next fall at q
price far below the cost of production
winch We believe will surely have to
40 II over one-hale crop is raised
this year. To those who still have their
last years crop on hand we would
say that present indications are that
they would profit by not planting a
bale because half-crop this year
would mean that they would get more
for their last years crop than they
would get for last years crop and this
years crop combined if over a half
crop is planted this year.
"Now, what are the facts about
the cotton situation? Here they are.
and we hope every farmer in South
Carolina, white and colored, who can
read, will read them and that som :
body will read them to every one that
cannot read:
ION August 1, 1920, there was n
surplus of American cotton on hand.
according to Hester, of 6,OS6,OOO
bales.
The ten-ycar average amount of
American cotton on hand August |, is
100000 bales.
at is thus seen that the surplus on
hand on last August |, was almost six
times larger than the average on hand
at that time.
The probable amount of surplus
cotton on hand on August |, 1921. is
estimated by those who are in good
position to know, at over 100000
bales, on almost a one-year crop.
The greatest consumption of
cry American Cotton ever known in
one year was 100000 bales. Ten
year average of consumption of AM
erican cotton prior to the great war
was 100000 bales. With so many
of the foreign mills shut down you
may figure for yourself as 10 now
much vii be consumed this year.
1.-The American crop of 13.0OO,-
900 bales this year indicates a world
supply of all kinds of cotton, includ-
of 100000 bales.
-''''Phe world carry-over, including
American cotton may reach total
If 100000 bales.
"The world during the first present
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17
year is not likely to consume more
than 15,OOO,O 900 bales.

These are the facts. The figures
are startling but we believe they are
correct. They were prepared by the
Cotton Acreage Reduction Committee
at Memphis, Tenn, appointed by the
great convention of bankers. farmers
and merchants held at Memphis. This
committee consulted with the best
posted cotton men in the world.
"There is one point we desire to
stress regarding the pledges. They do
not require farmer to cut his acre
age SO per cent. They merely require
that he plant only one-third of his
cultivated land in cotton. If he has
roS been planting over one-third the
pledge does not affect him at all. New
er'hcless we desire every farmer,
whether the pledge affects him or not,
to sign the pledge because We desire
to announce that definite number
OF farmers have signed. This an
nouncement followed by a similar an
n3uncement from each of the other
co'tcA states will show the world that
the South is in earnest this tine and
va nave q Iord effect or the mar
ket.
"The situation is so serious that
VIC appeal to every. farmer, every mer-
chant, every banker, every profession
al man; to every newspaper, every
":' inh"r of commerce and statewide
organizations to join in the fight. We
believe that the other states are going
20 reduce. Reports indicate that thcy
certainly will. Whether they do or
not, South Carolina should. If we re-
duce and they do not, we will have no
cause for regret-indeed we would
then have to congratulate ourselves.
But they are going to reduce and keep
faith with u.s.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17

ing the big week general election will
be held to choose the queen from
among the many attractive candi-
dates, and this election promises to be
most interesting affair for every
body in South Carolina. A photo
graphic supplemnt containing the pic
lures of all the county delegates will
be published in the newspapers Of CO.
lumbla, and ballots will be issued the
general public, by means of which ev-
erybody will be given an opportunity
to express their choice for queen. The
queens grand prize will be a complete
OUTFIT of wearing apparel of her own
selection to be furnished by tn, vari-
Gus speciality stores in Columbia. The
value of the grand prize has been set
high enough to make it we'll worth
competing for.
travelling expenses, hotel bills and
entertainment for the county dele
gates will be borne by the Palmafesta
association and the young ladies will
be chaperoned by leading society folk
of Columbia, including the wives of
state house officials. During the big
week moving pictures Of the Queen
and her entire court will be taken and
sent over the country by one of the
leading film services.
Voting coupons will be. printed ir
each issue of this newspaper up to,
and including the issue of March TO-,
at which time the votes will be count
ed and announcemnt of the winner
made. There will be no restrictions
upon the number of votes each person
may cast. Every coupon clipped from
this newspaper is good for one vote,
and q yearly subscription will count
90 votes.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17
MRS. MARY JANE CROSS

Mrs. Mary Jane Cross died at Pat
rick at her sons, Mr.. NJ. f. Cross O,
Saturday, February IL, after only ;
lew days illness, having had pncumon
la only few days. She came on last
Sunday to visit her son and had beer
as well as usual.
She is the widow of Mr.. w. +
! Cross, who preceded her to the grave
SIX years ago. Leaving to mourn her
loss, are two children, Mr.. W. +. Cross
of Patrick and Mrs. Fannie McLain
OF near Chesterfield and a host of 9th
CT relatives and grand children.
The interment took place February
Is, at Bethesda Methodist Church.
services being conducted by the Rev.
w. S. Myers, of Patrick.
even siiUutInS. L uu uUIpc you ru Il yu,,u
shot"
CaVendiSh smiled.
! Il have had some experience" he
said.
"Then.N the girl added. "you had
better take the revolver"
"All right then; I'll go first, and Won
follow rs close as possible. There
mustn't be the slightest sound madr.-
Cavci dish thrust his head cautious
ly through Che door, th" rnvolyo,
SrippcH IL his hand Miss Donovan
StrC"s = I" hyv' her nerves stradv,
touched The coat OF hcr cuinr:niol,
iHnrfui of being atone. The phssnye
len, :
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17

FOR SALE-High Grade Ammoniat-
ed Fertilizers for cotton, corn, to-
bacco, etc. Also, Fish Scrap, Blood.
Iankage, Foreign Kainit, etc. Write
us for prices, advising tonnage you
want.
DAWHOO FERTILIZER CO.,
Box 6O8, Charleston, S. C. 6t-1O.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17
THE TRUTH ABOUT
THE COTTON SITUATION

Declaring that the time has come
when the truth regarding the cotton
situation must be driven home to ev-
cry farmer in the state, the South
Carolina Division of the American
Cotton Association has issued a state
ment appealing to every organization
IN South Carolina to assist it.
Statistics are given which tend to
show that on the first of next August,
before a bale of the 1921 crop is
picked, there will be on hand sur
plus of over 100000 bales, or al
most one-third crop. 1t is declared
that the planting of anything like a
normal acreage in cotton this wear
will be simple suicidal business poli-
cy, not alone for farmers but for ev-
cry business interest in the South. For
this reason. it is declared that the
business and professional men should
be active in the movement to secure
acreage reduction.
"The gravity of the situation con-
fronting the South as regards the
planting of another cotton crop and
the apprehension on our part that
there are thousands'of people in our
state who do not comprehnd just what
we are up against impels us to issue
this appeal to the farmers, business
and professional mon of South Caro-
llna,' says the statement issued by
the South Carolina Division of the
American Cotton Association. eve
feel that it is our duty to place the
facts squarely before them, as startl
ing as they are, in order that every
organized agency in the state NAV
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17

CABBAGE PLANTS-Offer million
good, strong Wakefield cabbage
plants, ready for shipment January
fifteenth, $1.75 per thousand, four
thou sand and over $1.5O per thou
sand, shipping point. Now is the
time to set plants for early cab
bage. G. j. Derrick,
Stp Lancaster, s. C.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17
MASONIC NOTICE

Regular communication of Chester
field Lodge No. 220 A. F. NJ, will be
held Friday evening, February 18th,
at 1880 o'clock.
BY order of B. f. Teal, w. NJ.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17

WANTED-25 Cedar Posts 8 feet
long, inches at top end. Name
best delivered prices.
c. II. White, Chesterfield.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17

LOST-Last Sunday on Main street;
Lady knight pin. Finder return TO
Lizzie Gill and receive reward 1tp
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-17

FOR SALE-cheap one new Witte
Kerosene stationary engine COM
plete with preheater, magnetic and
pulley, traded in on tractor.
Cheraw Motor Sales Co.,
9t-lO Cheraw, S. c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-31
Hawaiian Islands.

Id 4 Spanish navigator first: discovered
the Hawaiian islands in 1855 but his
country laid no claim 10 them and they
We're practically forgotten. The
British Captain Cook visited the
Hawaiian group in ITS land named
them the Sandwich islands. Still the
islands were practically unknown.
Then. following tho close OF the Ameri-.
can Revolution. American. Ships began,
to sail the seven seas in growing,
numbers, and III 1888, the first ship
flying the Stars and Stripes--fronr
Boston----visiteh' tlle. :Hawalians. It
swas..the first Of muny from the same
port, carrying traders, whalers aud adj
:zventurers; and soon the natives had
learned of tie republic Oh the con.
tinent to tl,e east, and "came5"to con
slider "United States :, and "Boston'''.
SYNONYMOUS. = National Gcogra phic:
Society Bulletin: - -: ..se' - ~, y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-31

dividuals interested, whether they are
engaged in the business or whether
they are shippers or stockmen, are in.
vited to attend these meetings. and
participate in the discussions. These
meetings will be held during the two
weeks beginning November Z, at the
following points: Fort Worth, Kan
sas City, Denver, Portland and Chi
cage. iGt e. ry 2g $-#a 80
November i the department will
place representatives in the posted
stockyards, such representatives to be
designated as livestock market super
visors. Their duty will be not only
to supervise the conduct of the stock
yard to which they are assigned, but
they will have a constructive func-
ton, in that they will recommend inn
provements where available, both in
the interest Of the stockyard owners
and the shippers; they will also vol
UNFAIRLY serve, If requested, to iron
out any difficulties that may arise
between stockyards and shippers. 1t
is the purpose of the Department Of
Agriculture to administer the act in
a constructive manner. i.- .Ftt.r
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-31
STCCKYARDS ACT GOES
INTO EFFECT TOMORROW

Washington, Oct. 81 .--Fifty-foul
istockyards in almost as many cities
throughout the country are to be
posted November ! as coming within
the provisions Of the packers and
2stockyards act, which gives the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture supervision over
all stockyards. $,1y. a.
Although the notices already served
embrace only Sd stockyards, it is ess
timated at the Department Of Agri-
culture that approximately 70 stock
yards throughout the country will be
found to come within the provisions
of the law. The list Of Sd stockyards
which will be posted November l dis
closes the interesting fact that Ohio
leads in the number Of large stock
yards, having seven; Tennessee is sec
ond with four; Georgia, Illinois, In
diana, New York, Texas and Wash
ington have three each; several other
states have two each. ~ ~
" The Department of Agriculture is
preparing and will soon distribute
tentative regulations governing stock
yards, commission men and all other
market agencies. These regulations
are open to modification upon sugges-
tion of interested concerns and in
.dividuals. The department invites
suggestions relative to the regulation
and is arranging for a series. Of meet
ings at which the proposed regulations
will be discussed. Concerns and in