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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-04-27
TOWN WATERWORKS ALL
READY FOR WATER

The installation of the waterworks
and sewerage system for Chesterfield
is now about complete. The we'll is
over $50 feet deep and an abun-
dant supply of fine water may be
struck at any time. At present the
drill is going through solid granite.
The pumps will soon be placed and
the electric power with which to op-
crate them is alerady on tap from the
towns big 100 horse power plant.
The town is already better prepared
to fight fire than ever before because
thousand feet of fire hose has been
received and the big tank is full of
water, which was pumped there by a
small pump to test the mains.
A mass meeting will soon be called
for the purpose of organizing a volun-
teer fire company, and deciding other
matters relative thereto.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-04-27
BIG BEAR CREEK

Farmers are nearly throuh plant
ing in this sections.
Mrs. d. A. Smith has been very sick
but glad to say she is improving now.
The Womans' Missionary Society
of Peniel will hold an all day meeting
at the church on Friday May 9Th, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock. We are expect
ing to have with us Mrs. w. j. Her.
bert, our conference president; Mrs.
+ l.. kirkwood, corresponding secre-
tary Mrs. c. +. EXum, district secre-
tary, as speakers of the day. Picnic
dinner will be served on the ground.
Everybody is invited to attend and
bring we'll filed baskets.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-04-27
MRS. c. c. GRIGGS

Mrs. G. G. Griggs, who lived with
her son, Mr.. Lee Griggs, near Cason
Oldfield. died last Monday, after an
illness of six weeks from pneumonia.
She was laid to res, ir New Hope
cemetery Tuesday at 3 P. NJ, the
Rev. S. Taylor conducting the SER
vices.
Mrs. Griggs was 70 years of age
and Is survived by the followin sons
and daughters: Mr.. Jabez Griggs, Of
Charlotte; Messrs. E. c., j. w. and j /.
C. Griggs, of Wadesboro; Luther
Griggs, of Monroe; Allen Griggs, of
Monroe; Lee Griggs of Cason Old
Field. Mesdames Ira and Lester john
son and Mrs. E. L. Griggs, of Morven; !;
Mrs. D. B. Butler of Wadesboro; Mrs.
H. c. Gaddy of Cason Old Field and
Miss Nan Griggs of Cason Old Field.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-04-27
BURBANK ON CHILDREN

Luther Burbank, plant wizard, the
greatest authority in the world on
plant life, declares that children can
be made as one wishes to make them
says the Greensboro Record "The
same treatment and care necessary
to the highest development of plant
life is essential to the highest devel-
opment of human life," Burbank SAYS
and adds that:
"All animal life is sensitive to en-
vironment, but of all living things
the child is the most sensitive. Sur
roundings act upon us as the outside
world acts upon the plate of the cam
era. Every possible influence will
leave its impress upon the child, in
many cases even overcoming hered-
itery. A child literally absorbs envir-
onment. The power of influence ap-
piled during the impressionabl period
will cause an effect that will be pro-
nounced, immediate and permanent.
"Pick out any trait which you may
desire in normal child, honesty,
fairness, purity, lovableness, indus
try, thrift, what not, by surrounding n
child with sunshine from your heart
and the open sky giving it free COM
munion. with nature, well-balanced
and nutritious food, you may fully
attain the desired object
Everybody recognizes that more or
less, but perhaps they do not take the
care to make the environment any,
thing extra good. They think that
they could not take the pains or the
time to specialize with childrcn as
Burbank does with his plants. They
observe that children, with no espc-
cial pains, grow up pretty well.
So they do, but as a matter of fact
the environment of such children is
especially good. The Sunday Schools
and the churches and the public
schools have been taking pains. They
help in the work of the mother, the
home maker, who is responsible for
the child. But no mater how they
heln it'is she who makes family, a
state, nation. We rely on outside
influences greatly and they do great
deal but it is the mother who shapes
tn child's life. Many a beautiful plant
has grown from the muck, but for ev-
cry such there are hundreds of poor
weeds.-Monroe Enquirer.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-04-27
SHERIFF CATCHES MARLBORO
CITIZENS MAKING LIQUOR
IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY

After some very careful and CAP
able sleuthing on the part of Sheriff
Grant and his assistants, Deputy Sell
ers and Rural Policeman Brock. a big
still and its three operators were TAX
en- last Friday morning down on Pee
Dee near Society Hill.
This capture offered peculiar diff
ficulties. The still, which had been
previously located was in swamp
where creek emptied into the Pee
Dee. The owners of the outfit, it was
known, came across the river from
Marlboro county, SO there was slim
chance to get the moonshncrs un-
less caught at the still. This the sheriff
planned to do and succeeded, captur-
ing two men by the name of Davis,
and negro whose name was given
as Teddy Draydon.
1t was Friday morning at about ,
O'Clock that the sheriff and his deputy
left Chesterfield. After picking up Mr..
Brock they reached location below
the still, and reached the river bank at
about day light. After waiting a long
time they were rewarded by seeing a
motor boat crank up on the Marlboro
side of the river and with three men
aboard, make for landing near the
site of the still. One path led to the
place through a very dense under
brush. While Messrs. Brock and Sell
ers crept along this path, the sheriff
went around the location to come in
on another side.
While they were slowly making
their way in, the negro man started
down the path toward the boat. He
was very quietly captured and tied to
tree. Then when all were very close
to the still the sheriff ordered all
hands up with the added injunction,
Don't run or I'll shoot"
All three were captured. The older
man, howevr, was so drunk he was
left behind and told to come i'm and
give up when he got sober. Which he
did.
All are out on bonds to appear
at next term of court of General Ses-
sions.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-04-27
BAY SPRINGS

Mrs. Mamie Kelly spent the past
week at G.. w. Odom's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathon Burr visited
at the home of |. F. Wilkerson's Sum
day.
Mr.. D.F. Cassidy of Rockingham
spent Sunday with home folks.
Misses Lizzie, Cora and Lara Cas-
sidy visited near Middendorf Sunday.
Miss Elma Sellers spent Monday
with Miss Laura Cassidy.
Master Henderson and Misses Ruth
and Maybell Roscoe spent the week.
end with Miss Bertha Roscoe.
Messrs. r. P. Hurst and Mason Nc
Lain were in this section Sunday.
Miss Grace Campbell spent Satur-
day with Miss Rassie Cassidy.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-04-27
NEGRO SHOOTS DAUGHTER

Hawsey Robertson, colored is in the
county Jail, awaiting the outcome of
injuries inflicted on his daughter last
Monday evening, when she received a
load OF shot in the thigh, when Haw-
sey is alleged TO have fired.
Hawsey and his family are tenants
or the farm of Mr.. Lewis B. Rivers.
1t is believed that the shooting is
the result of a family row. Hawsey
claims, it is said, that he had had a
dispute with his vie and had started
in to chastise her when other members
OF the family set upon him. The
daughter is about 16 years of age and
is seriously wounded.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-04-27
BUG ON CHINA CHINABERRRY
TREES NOT BOIL WEEVu

There has been some excitement
caused recently in this section, as
elsewhere by the discovery of a wee
vii in large numbers on chinaberry
trees. This insect has been taken for
the boil weevil and many people CON
Guiding that this shade tree must
therefore provide good hibernating
place for this undesirable pest were
on the point of destroying the trees.
DIR. w. J. Perry of Chesterfield,
sent some specimens of the insects in
question to Clemson College for iden-
titication and the following letter was
received in reply:
DR.. w. j. Perry,
Chesterfield, S. c.,
Dear sir:
Your letter of April 8, with speci-
mems of insects of Chinaberry has
been receivd These proved not to be
the boil weevil, but are insects call
ed the coffee bean weevil, which feed
on dry fool products, Chinaberry,
dead cotton bolls, corn stalks etc.
Yours very truly,
j. w. Berley,
Division of Entomology.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-04-27
NOTICE

Town Council has ordered that me-
ters be installed in every building
that has electric lights. These will be
furnished to customers at cost, plus
labor for installing. Those who do not
care to purchase one can rent meters
at fifty cents per month. There will
be minimum charge of one dollar
per month for each connection. The
killowatt rate until further notice will
DE fifteen cents per hour. Town Ooun-
Gil reserves the right to increase this
rate if operating costs in their opin-
ion require the same. The present col
lections are being made from meter
readings April 18th and for those on
fiat rate from April 1st.
j. A. Teal, Town Clerk. 1t
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-04-27
DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION HOLDS MEETING

The District Sunday School Inter
denominational Convention for Ches.
terfield district was held at the Bap.
tist Church Sunday.
A number of Sunday Schools were
represented and the address of DR..
Watson b. Duncan of Cheraw, was
splendid and enjoyed by the large
congregation. This was the first ap-
pearance of DR.. Duncan in Chester
field, but it is hoped that he will
come again.
Editor j. J. Lindsay and Mr.. R. r.
CASTOR were both present and said
some good things which added IN max
ing the meeting the success that it
was.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
TO BE HELD AT WHITE OAK

The Sunday School Convention of
the Pageland District will meet at
White Oak Church on May the 9th at
10 O'Clock. All Sunday Schools in this
district will please elect delegates to
this convention next Sunday.
We hope to have a report from ev-
cry Sunday School in this district.
Everybody has a cordial invitation
to attend this convention. There will
be dinner on the ground. Everybody
come and bring well filled baskets.
D. A. T. Douglass,
Mt. Croghan, Route
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MT. CROCHAN

The road work is progressing nice
ly, for which we are thankful to see.
The bridge at Deep Greek is on the
verge of becoming a reality.
Mr.. Roy Osbourne of Columbia,
was visitor here Sunday.
A few farmers have planted in this
section trying to get a start of the
boil weevil.
The Democratic Club met Satur-
day afternoon and the registration
books are now open.
Quite a number of the Masops en-
Joyed climbing the tall cedar in Page
land last Thursday, although some
found dead limb near the top.
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MIDDENDORF

The farmers of this section are
through planting.
Miss Lola Hodges spent the week in
Hartsville, with her brother, Mr.. ].
P. Hodges.
Miss Ellen Bullard was the dinner
guest of Miss Elsie Johnson Sunday.
Mr.. &. w. Johnson was in Harts-
vile Saturday on business.
Mr.. w. C. Bullard was visiting in
Chesterfield Monday.
Mr.. Johnnie Rivers has been very
sick for some time and it seems he
is slowly improving.
Mr.. David Hodges was visiting in
Hartsville recently.
Mr.. johnnie Donahue and children
spent Monday night with Mrs. w. C.
Bullard.
Mrs. Geo. w. Johnson is very sick
at this writing. We hope her a speedy
recovery.
Mrs. b. G. Alexander and children
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Geo. w. Johnson.
Little Miss Pearl Hodges spen the
week with her sister, Mrs. Fl. NJ. Hoff-
man.
Mr.. Willie Hoffman was the guest
OF Mr.. Jamie Johnson Sunday.
Mr.. w. c. Bullard visited friends
and relatives in Bennettsville this
week.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-04-27
TEACHERS EXAMINATION TO
BE HELD MAY IL AND IA

The State Board of Education at its
last meeting ordered that the regular
spring teachers examination be held
at every county court house Friday,
May II and Saturday, May 18th.
The examination will cover primary
licenses-frst, second and third
grade, and general elementary licen-
ses-first, second and third grade.
The examination for high school
certificates will be held later. 1t is
hoped that trustees of high schools
will endeavor to employ college gradu-
ates mostly. Opportunity, however,
to earn high school certificates on
examination will be afforded all as
pirants in due time.
Requirements for the Renewal of
Certificates which Expire July
l, 1922
A third grade certificate shall not
be renewed.
A first grade or a second grade
certificate shall be renewed when the
holder complies with the following re-
quirements:
l. Presentation of satisfactory
written evidence from school officials
showing that the holder has taught
successfully during one half the life
of the certificate.
2. Presentation of record of sue.
cessful and satisfactory summer
school work. Every approvd summer
school must run at least six weeks
Teachers receiving certificate credit
on summer school work must attend
at least twenty days, must pursue at
least two approved courses, and must
stand satisfactory examinations at the
close of the summer school.
The State Board of Education, al
recent meeting, waived the readina
circle requirement for the renewal OF
certificates which expires in 1922.
For this year only, the State Board
of Education also waived the summe,
school requirement for the holders OF
| first grade certificates granted on A.
b. or B. S. degrees from accredite &c
colleges.
State Board of Examiners fo,
Teachers.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-04-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

Secretary Mellon advised Congress
some months ago tn t the Treasury
was threatened with a deficit of some
fifty millions unless appropriations
were reduced. The President and the
Republican leaders in Congress have
been vociferating loudly about the
wonderful economies practiced, but
Mellon is now out with statement
showing that the defic it will be about
four hunderd millions 'rstead of fif-
ty. Another year of such Republican
economy will put Untle Sam in the
poor house. If the bonus bill passes
the Senate and is sign ed by the Presi-
dent, another heavy l. al is placed on
the Treasury unless scmc way can be
found to pay the bonus cut of the in
terest and principal OF the debts owed
us by foreign COVER. ments. The
chance that it can be pa i in this man.
ner is not promising, IS England is
the only one of our DEBTORS capable
of making large payments now or
within the near future.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-04-27
WEXFORD

= The Wexford Democratic Club met
Saturday afternoon and reorganiZed
with the following officers, com
mittees and delegates, II. X. Jenkins,
president: Clyde Burck, clerk; l. R.
Melton, P. A. Gulledge and G. JP.
Lowry, en:)ii;ne committee; l. c.
Rivers, executive committee; G.. l..
Moore, j. i. G:iggs and A. P Allen,
delegates 20 the County Convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade King were Wis
iting Mr.. King; parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James King OF near Chesterfield Sat
urday.
Mr.. j. G.. Lowry attended services
at Gross Roads Sunday.
Mr.. R. A. Melton was in this COM
munity Saturday.
Mr.. Clifford Gullecgt., ourTownsh;p
Commissioner, has had some much
needed work lone TN the Ruhy ard
Wexford Road.
Miss Geneva Griggs of the Friend
ship section was visiting relatives and
friends here last week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. B. 4. Griggs
boy last Friday.
Mr.. j. M. X. Jordan and little
daughter, Lilly May spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. T. H. Douglass of the
Shiloh section.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Austin of
Marshville were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Huneycutt Sunday.
Mr.. Vance d. Moore of Pageland
visisted relatives and friends here
Sunday.
, Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Raj
faldt, last week boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Miles Of Rock
ingham visited Mr.. and Mrs. S. J
Smith recently.
The Sunday School is flourishing al
Thompson Creek. 13 new members
were added to the roll last Sunday
Miss Minnie King of Chesterfield
spent the weekend the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Wake King.
Mr.. Walter and Miss Annie Kinl
! of Chesterfield, spent Sunday after
noon here with Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
King.
Mr.. Paul Melton spent Saturday
and Sunday in the Friendship section
The guest of Mr.. Arthur Melton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Sellers spent
last Thursday in Pageland, accom-.
panied by Mrs. w. T. Skies.
Mr.. John w. Sellers and son, Luth
er, spent Sunday in the Hopewell sec
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Griggs visited
relatives and friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Gulledge has been suffer
ing with mumps the past week, bu
glad to report she is much better a
this writing.
Mr.. James Fincher of Chesterfield,
was i'm our community Saturday.
Sunday School next Sunday at 2 80
Come out both great and small, an,
join some class and help win the ban
ner.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-04-27
STAFFORD SCHOOL CLOSING

The Stafford School will close April
%, 1922, at o'clock, Friday night
ending with a Negro Minstrel and
a special program will be given, also
picnic at Teal's Mill Saturday, April
30.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend as the school will try and mako
it very pleasant for all.
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are being handed a p,ize package is
in the proposal to add a dirt farmer
to the Federal Reserve Board The
Wall Street Journal j. intensely for
Harding Z: o.! his works, hut it is bru-
tally frank at times. OF course, it is
not read by farmers, but by financiers
and speculator. 1t says: at seems cru
el to set farmers chasing such a will
.'-the-wisp as this, which so many of
them nave been made to believe make
money easier for them. The politician
dares not tell them it would do moth
ing of the SORT" What power would
one dirt farmer have to change or
modify the actions of The remainder
of the Board, sitting around long
table voting down every change he
might propose? Why doesn't Congress
tackle the problem of strengthening
out the marketing and distributing
systems? Would they be treadin on
the toes of too many campaign con-
trlbutors? But back Of the Federal
Reserve Board is what? The United
States and interlocking power of the
money kings of the country, led by
j. p. Morgan and Co. Until the FEEDER
al Reserve Board is mi? de up of rep-
resentative citizens out side the bank
ing clique there will be no real relief
for the people and their financial
problems. Call money for use in spec
ulating on the New York Stock Ex-
change is obtainabe in unlimited
quantities at 3k per cent. on collat-
eral liable to shrink twenty per cent.
in day, and it is loaned up to 80
per cent. of the markt value of the
stock, but if farmer wants a loan on
his farm he has to pay more than
twice this rate, together with a COM
mission, has the greatest difficulty OBJ
tanning loan and then can not bor-
row in excess of fifty per cent of the
value of the land. In New York City
time loans on collateral are ranging
from a to II per cent.
In the caucas of the Senate Repub-
iicans, eight senator's voted against
the bonus. They are Calder of New
York, Wadsworth of New York, Edge
of New Jersey, Nelson of Minnesota,
Waller of Maryland, Newberry of
Michigan, Moses Of New Hampshire
and Sterling of South Dakota.
In 1920 the people voted for a
change, and there is nothing more
certain than that they got it, unless
it is that they seem to have gotten
more than they barg sined for. Uni
versal prosperity has been changed
into universal hard times, which at
last are beginning to yield to hard
work and careful economy, with no
tangible help from Congress that does
nothing toward real relief From uni
versal employment the country reach
ed the point where six millions of
able-bodied men were out of work
The Harding propaga ndists fooled
great many people of various classes;
they even promised the Italian vote
that Italy should have Fiume, but she
hasn't gotten Fiume up to this time.
They even made the Germans think
Harding would ease them out of their
reparations payments, then Hughes
told them to pay their bills without
help or sympathy from the United
| States.
The administration continues to
make no effort to settle either the tex
tile or the coal strike, which threatens
every industry using coal.
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The administration continues to
make no effort to settle either the tex
tile or the coal strike, which threatens
every industry using coal.
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POTATO PLANTS-Offer one ,

POTATO PLANTS-Offer one mil
lion porto rico potato plants,
Grown from treated potatoes, i'm
mediate shipment. Dollar sixty
per thousand via express. Guaran-
tee safe arrival. Pays buy good
plants. G. j. Derrick.
2tp-17 Lancaster. & G.
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LAYING OF CORNER STONE

The Corner Stone of the now Meth
odist Church at Jefferson will be laid
on Thursday, May the 4th at 11A.
M. We expect to have with us Rev. L.
L. Bedenbaugh and hope to have Rev.
=. II. shuler, Of Charleston, 8. G.
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The President is now urging a loan
of five millions to be made to Liberia.
the negro republic on the Wst At
rican coast. More money taken from
the tax payers pocket; to throw at
birds. Liberia now owes one and one
half millions with practically no
chance that it will ever De paid unless
1T is done out the money which the
President desires to aIyance. The
chief object of the loan seems to be
to show the colored voters in this coun-
try what a great and gond friend the
race has in the White House. Like the
antl-lynching bill, it is intended to
produce profound effect on the col
ored brother.
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WANTED-Qhickens and eggs. We
VIII pay highest cash prices. Wire
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WEXFORD STORE
NOTICE

All those holding claims aginst
the estate of w. Fl. Porter, deceased,
are given notice to present same duly
itemized and verified and those who
are due the state anything are reques-
ted to settle same at once.
j. c. Rivers, Administrator