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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
LIFE PROLONGED BY
HEALTH SERVICE

During the second week january.
Columbia is to hold Health Insti-
tute, or winter school for the benefit
OF all persons interested in better
health conditions.
In view Of the great success of the
Institute of the Public Health Ser
vice held in Washington last December
and Of the difficulty, due to the con-
fiicting dates of other meetings, of
arranging for another on the same
scale this fall, the Service some time
ago decided to try to meet the insis-
tent nationwide demand by arrang-
ing series Of Institutes to be held in
the large widely scattered cities of
the United States. Locations and
dates were so arranged that at least
two or three of the meetings should
be held in reasonably convenient reach
of nearly every resident of the coun.
try; and tentative schedule of
courses and Of speakers was mapped
out. The plans were promptly adopted
by many cities, with some variations
to meet special local needs.
Columbia is one of the score of i'm
portant cities in the United States Sc
lected for a Public Health Institute.
What is the Public Health Service
and what has it done? "The single
statistical fact that the expectation
of life at birth has probably been pro-
longed at least 10 years striking
evidence of what has been accom-
plished," says DIR. Akin. First was the
period of environmental sanitation.
Even before the true cause of dis
eases with filth was realized. Health
authorities of half century ago were
concerned, therefore, with the ques-
tons of waste disposal, protection of
the water supply, etc.
Next came the control of commu-
nifty infections. AS a consequence of
the meteorological discoveries of
Koch and Pasteur during the SOS 1t
was apparent that the human element
In disease transmission could not be
neglected. Twenty FIVE years eeo. just
after the Atlanta Exposition, this
State was overrun with sma1lpox.
But by the prompt application q -.
latson and disinfsctien, the death rate
! ss;' I Ils' lySEe { I beer srlous. ~
Ss,',s ,sssss &xea2*
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
WEXFORD

Mr.. James Sullivan of Ruby, spent
last Tuesday, here, the guest of his
son, Mr.. w. A. Sullivan.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Coker spent a
part of the weekend in Lancaster
with relatives.
Miss Carrie Jenkins spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Tom Watson. of
near Chesterfield.
Mr.. l.. V. Davidson spent part of
last week in Lancaster with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pinkston of
Wadesboro, N. c., returned home
Monday after spending a week with
Mrs. Pinkston's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. l.. Moore.
Mrs. Thomas Watson of near Ches-
terheid, was visiting her parents last
Thursday and Friday, Mr.. and Mrs.
X. Jenkins.
Hev Marion Smith filled Rev. ]. ID
Puryis, appointments at, Crosse Road,
and Thompson Greek Sunday and
preached fine sermons.
Many of the school students have
returned to their respective schools
this week.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
PRESIDENT CALLS
FARMERS MEETING

Washington, Dec. President
Harding in letter today to Secre.
tary Wallace of the Department of
Agriculture asked that the latter
cal! national confercr at Wash
'ngton to Suggest practical ways of
Improvement" for the severe apri-
culture depression which exists
throughout the land" Prompt action
was taken at the Department of Agri-
culture in response to the request,
telegraphic invitations being dis
patched Immediately to number of
organizations and individuals.
Political Trickery, Says Holloman
Commenting on the foregoing dis
patch, Mn James A. Holoman, Wash
ington correspondent for The Allan
ia Constitution, says:
mo more desperate or daring
move was ever made on the political
checkerboard than that Friday when
President Harding authorized Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace to call a
national conference to consider agri-
cultural problems.
"The real purpose of the confer
ence is to break the agricultural bloc
that has been formd in both houses
Of congress among members from
tarm product states. The DETECTION
from the republican ranks on various
legislation has already scared G.. O.
P. leaders into condition of political
terror.
Another reason that actuates the
president is the enormous volume of
protests coming from the south and
west at the failure of the extra ses-
sion of congress to provide any rem
odial agricultural legislation despite
the great hullabaloo made about such
legislation in the presidents first ad-
dress to congress and despite the
much-heralded congressional commit
tee appointed to find out the needs OF
agriculture in its growing depression
and to apply the remedy. That com
mittec has junketcd all over the u.
). at enormous expense and has
promised much in it's own propagan-
ia but in reality has done nothing and
offered nothing of a legislative ma
ture.
"The latest desperate effort of the
president, who is playing politics from
The white house more completely than
! any prsident in a generation, cannot
| be accepted as other than political
move at the beginning of the 1929
congressional campaign play"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
FORMER GOVERNOR OF
N. c. SUCCOMBS TO STROKE
OF PARALYSIS

Raleigh, December 28-Formel
Governor of North Carolina Walter
Beckett, who suffered stroke of pa
ralysis at his home last night died at
9:15 this morning without ever re-
gaining consciousness.
The former Governor was stricken
while he was seated beside the bed OF
Mrs. Beckett who is slightly iii. Seem
ngly in the best of health and spirits
for Mrs. Beckett, who was confined to
ner room by illness. lie had eaten his
supper and returned to Mrs. Bickett's
room and was sitting beside her bed
when he suffered violent headache
A few moments iater ne ne Went Vent 10 ; ,iis nis
own room to lie down.
s-s Within five minutes Mrs. Beckett
heard him scream that his head was
almost killing him." He returned to
her room, fell across the bed and
lapsed into Inconsistencies. A physi-
clan was summoned and an examina-
ton revealed no outward sign of life
but he soon developed slight pulse
and the former Governor BEGAN
breathing perceptibly, after half an
hour.
His physicians from the first held
out no hope for his recovery, his en-.
tire right side beng paralyzed. Strong
restoratives were administered to the
former Governor throughout the
night, but without effect.
The end came peacefully at 9:15
this morning. Mrs. Beckett, their one
son, William Beckett, relatives and
close friends were at his bedside.
Governor Beckett was reputed to be
one of the best debaters and orators
in the State. He was in great demand
during the war as speaker and visit
ed various sections of the country in
the interest of the Liberty Loan
drives and other war activities.
Thomas Walter Beckett was born
in Monroe, N. c., February %, 1869,
son, OF T. w. and Mary A. (Coving-
ton) Beckett. When he was 13 years
old his father died and as the oldest
OF four children he had heavy res
possibilities and in providing for their
support he acquired much of the self
reliance and the sturdy manhood
which have always distinguished him,
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
BODY OF NEGRO WOMAN I
FOUND IN LYNCHES RIVER

The body of an. unknown negro
woman was found floating in Lynche.
River last Thursday evening near Du.
Bose Bridge, where it crosses the riv.
er between Lee and Darlington Coun.
ties. not far from the Chesterfield
county line.
The body was that of woman
about 35 years of age and rather
stout, of dark ginger cake color
and had been n the water four cl five
weeks.
She was evidently the victim of
foul play as her neck was broken and
her head was tied up with an aeron,
which was pinned under the chin. She
was clothed in a night dress and
stockings. No clue to her identity has
not yet been found, nor have the of
ficers been able to hear of anyone
missing who might fit the description.
Sheriff Grant was called into the case
because the trail at one time seemed
to lead to Chesterfield county, but in
vestigation failed to develop any
thing in that direction.
The body was found by an old ne
gro man who was fishing int the river
from a boat. He noticed something
floating that resembled a checked ap-
ron and moving over little, investi-
gated by poking it with his paddle. In
response to this action the body, for
1t proved to be, rolled over in the
water and long bare arm arose from
the dark water with motion as
though reaching for him. The old
darky dropped his paddle and fell back
In the boat. yelling at the top Of his
voice for somebody to "come here"
Some people crossing the bridge
nearby heard the noise and came to
the rescue of the frightened negro.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
SOME COUNTIES GET
- MONEY BACK
More Retured Than Paid in State
Taxes

Some counties in the state whcrc
the people are raising "howl" for
the reduction in the state tax levy ac-
tually pay less taxes for state pur-
poses than they receive from The
state in aid for public schools, ac-
cordance to figures compiled from the
1921 abstracts of county auditors re-
Gently.
While this is true of only one or
two counties several other counties
get approximately the same amount
for state aid to schools as they pay
n state taxes. For example, Saluda
county paid $50,684.s7 in state taxes
n 1920 and received from the school
fund of the state $46,s4S.S3, leaving
about $4,000 difference between the
amount paid and the amount received.
Chesterfield county received more
money than it paid to the state. In
1920 Chesterfield paid $7O,126.44 IN
state taxes and received $76,S13. so
from the school fund, according to
me figures compiled yesterday. These
igures are to be used by the execu-
1--we committee of the South Caro-
lima taxpayers conference in its fight
% reduce the taxes on visible proper
y and get new sources CT revenue.
Lancaster county paid in 1920 a
;otal of S6S,35O.5 Sc and received S55,-
1926 from the school fund.
Horny gets big hand in the deal.
The independent Republic" paid on
y $54 ,692.S9 in state taxes and re-
ceived $S9,777.26 in return.
Oconee also has good hand with
S79,714.94 paid in taxes and $75,-
)49 in return. These figures show. ac-
cording 10 well informed tax persons,
hat the burden of-taXation is not
Wit hthe state levy of ~ mills but
With the county and city levies rs
we'll as special school levies.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
STATE SANITORIUM SUCCESS
Full IN TREATMENT OF ct B

Columbia, December 29-Thc
South Carolina and the Palmetto
Sanatorium operated at State Park,
seven miles north of this city, by the
State of South Carolina for it's citi.
zens suffering from tuberculosis is 2
going" concern, according to Ernest
Cooper, M. D., the superintendent.
The South Crolina Sanatorium, q
unit Of five buildings, for white
pitients, since it received it's first pa
tient on its opening day, May %
1915, has treated to date 492 men
and the Palmetto Sanatorium, the
negro hospital, recently received its
55th patient since its opening in De
cember, 1921.
1t is ideally situated in the rolling
sand hills of Riehland county and it.
climate, according to authorities, can.
not be surpassed for tuberculosis per
sons. 1t has minimum rainfall, it.
temperature is not too hot in the sum
mer and is delightful in the winter
permitting plenty of fresh air, one o.
the requisites in the treatment Of tn,
disease.
The average gain of the patient
during their stay in the Sanatorium
II their cases are not too far aivanc
ed, is about twelve pounds.
Very encouraging letters daily ar,
received by DR.. Cooper he says, o
the rehabilitation Of patients treate,
hospital, AGHge number q
hesp. y ~ to ta,r. -,
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
~ ~-p Axyrnc
STtI VrNS
BY Mary Caddie. Haynie

While many devices in other
also save steps there arc few 80 -.
of equipment which may be cal
tinctly step savers. Chief an6
is the kitchen cabinet which, v.SW
a pantry, table and shelf spa& 6
one article of furniture. No one,
of kitchen equipment does more
coordinate utensils and working pro
cesses than the manufactured kitchen
cabinet. The newest models have -four
and sugar bins, cereal and spice con-
tainers, rack shelf space and adjuse<
able moulding boards. When used
with stool, such cabinet saves end
less steps by grouping within arms
length of the worker both supplies.
utensils and tools needed in MANY
kitchen processes.
The serving tray on wheels is an
other distinctive step saver. Several
models are on the market, some with
single, others with double t-Y,S-
mounted on rubber-tired
which can be steered easily. S&Ey
tray enables the homemaker to ser
complete meal with one or possibly.
two carvings of dishes, or to clear
the table with similar ease. This kind
of tray can also be used excellently
as stack-table when there is no
drain to the right of the sink, or il
can be used to wheel clean dishes to
the pantry avoiding constant trips
and the dangers attendant on tray
carrying. Larger and more massive
styles are found in the typical hotel
dish cart which can be used equally
well in the large household.
A unique refrigerator most ex-
cellent in country homes particular
ly is worthwhile step saver. This
elevator ice-boX" looks like other
small refrigerators, has three COM
partments, but is operated by clock
work pulleys. 1t is so installed that
the pressure on button in the floor
causes the ice box to rise up into the
Kitchen; or a similar press,,Ss causes
its descent into the cellar. This saves
the hundreds of tedious steps entail
ed by the country home maker who
has to put many food products''down
in the cellar" And if the cellar is cool
this ice-boX can be satisfactorily used
even without an ice supply. Any other
device or equipment which co-ordi-
mates work, much as these: tooA bas-
ket with compartments, house-maid
bucket with places for rags, soap,
powder etc, speaking tubes or tthouse.
telephones, "etc.,c can be grouped prop
erly under the important head of step
savers, and hence energy and effort
savers. -
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
COTTON GINNING REPORT

The Department of Commerce,
through the Bureau Of the Census,
announces the preliminary report on
cotton ginned by counties in South
Carolina for the crops of 1921 and
1920. The total for the state was
75S,327 as against 1,364Os1 for the
year 1920.
Chesterfield county has gimed a.
O67 as opposed to 3O,675 for 1920.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
A FREE TRIP TO EUROPE

Parents or wives of Americans who
died overseas during the world war
and whose bodies have not been re-
turned would have an ,oportunity to
visit the graves of their deceased at
government expense if resolution
introduced into Congress by Rep.
Hamilton Fish, Naal lYfyk, 4 memse,
e the Am; ...a. sThst rswa (
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
MAY RECoNDITIoN
GIANT STEAMSHIP

New York. Dec. a0.-It will cost
36,687.303. 20 to recondition ard put
alongside the dock ready for passeng-
ers, Americas 54,000-ton passenger
1-fea ,shir the Leviathen according to
the low bids submitted by shipbuild-
ners and-cpened today by the United
States Shipping Board.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
WILSON PREDICTS
CONFIDENCE IN PARTY

Prediction that the year 1922
would show that the democratic party
has entirely regained the confidence
# the nation," was made by Wood
"ow Wilson in New Years letter to
the Women's Democratic Political
league.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
MEETING OF
AMERICAN LEGION

There will be an important meeting
OF the American Legion at The Nh.
sonic Hall Friday night, January 6,
Mt o'clock, sharp. This is the annual
meeting. Officers are to be elected
and some other important business to
be attendd to. Therefore a full at
tendance is required.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
- INHABITANTS WANTED

Melbourne, Nov. 30.-Australia
wants 100000 more inhabitants
as soon as she can get them, and
prefers that they should be of good,
white stock, preferably of British
4 rivation. This additional popula-
tion is regarded as necessary to devel-
op the resources of the country.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05
If you are interested in fruit gro,

If you are interested in fruit grow
ing either on a small Or large scale
write or ask your county agent or
banker concerning "Orchard Week"
and arrange to attend some Of the
field demonstrations that will be Civ
en- in pruning and spraying in the va
rious counties during the week desig-
mated as Orchard Week."
There is only one thing that pays
better than good sound knowledge
Of orchard management; and that is
to use it." Therefore, let's get be-
hind this movement and make or
chards in this county the best in the
state.
Orchard Week
Demonstrations in orchard work,
planting, pruning, ETC., will be held
according to the following schedule:
McBee. Monday, January 9th.
Jefferson, Tuesday, Janaury 10th.
Pageland, Wednesday, January II.
Pageland, Thursday, January 18th.
Mt. Croghan, Friday, January
18th.
Ruby, Monday, January 10Th.
Chesterfield, Tuesday, January
17th.
Cheraw, Wednesday, January
18th.
Patrick, Thursday, January 10th.
Middendorf, Friday, January goth.
Ousley, Monday, January 23rd.
w. j. Tiller, County Agent.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-05

WANTED-Man with car to sell
low priced Graham Tires. $4,000
per week and COMMISSIONS. IRA
ham Tire Co, 1928 Boulevard,
Benton Harbor, Mich ,tp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
KNITTING DIRECTIONS FOR
A CHILD'S MITTENS

A reader Of this column has been
good enough to send in the following
knitting directions for mittens with
thumb) for a child from one to two
years of age. These complete the
TEDDY Bear Suit" directions requested
by several readers. For the benefit Of
women who missed the former direc-
tions for this complete suit, will say
that the drawer-leggings directions
appeared in this column on September
eighth; and the sweater and cap direc-
tions were printed on September fifteenth
(all for child from one to two years
old). If you wish to obtain these direc-
tions, buy back copy of this newspaper
for those dates. /, personally, have no
reprints.
Mrs. X. Y. H.: I am glad to give
other mothers my directions for init
ties l make a pair of mittens from,
one ball of blue vicuna yarn, using
FIVE steel knitting needles, number ten.
Directions Cast on 40 sts, k u sts
on each of two needles and 16 sts or
third needle X in ribs in rounds OF
k 2, p 2 for 25 rounds (about two ano
one-half inches.
26th Round: X 2 SITS together, X is
k 2 sts together, X is. 9th Round
Knit plain. 2Sth Round: over,
sts together, repeat from around. X
rounds, p l round, k / round, p
round. 35th Round: X "a, for thumb
increase i st, k 2, increase ! st, p
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
.evelations of a
Copyright 1921. nv Newspaper Feature Service. Ina

He had needed Just this look into
Smiths mental processes, and he had
cut his way to them with the sureness
Of surgeons scalpcl.
For q few minutes there was silence in
the room. Smiths eyes were half
closed, and he was patiently giving him.
self up to the rapture OF the cigar.
Allen brakes eyes never left the face
of the other man.
The rest of us divided our curious
watchful glances between the brilliant
government agent and the man whom
he was slowly impaling.
"Your Highnessl'
AS tiny ash began to show upon the
end of the cigar. Allen Drake stepped
forward again.
Permit me-" he said in the Same
ironically courteous tone he had used
before, and he deity slipped the cigar
from between Smiths lips, Knocked the
ash of, then stood for a second or two
which seemed as many hours looking at
the round, brown object which meant to
Smith the difference between comfort
and misery.
Smiths lips curled back over his teeth.
"Ah-h! The third degree, ! perceiveP
he snarled.
'Oh, no nothing so crude" he drawled
"You shall have this back again pres
entity. But as we wish Just trifle Of
conversation with you, and your hands,
unfortunately must be ikept bound, |
see no other course than for me to act
as your First Gentleman in Waiting.
Believe me, your Highness, the task is
no more congenial to me than to you"
had thought the high-sounding titles
J Mr.. Drake had uttered were but part
, of the airy, mocking persihage with
: which he was tantalizing Smith. But
! had been watching Mr. Drake closely,
J and saw his eyes narrow slightly as he
spoke the first title. My eyes few to
Smiths face, and there saw the amaz-
ing truth that Allen Drake had struck
home. 1t was but tiny spasm which
seized his facial muscles, but in it wae
revealed a part of the mystery of the
, man named Smith.
Somewhere across the seas before the
cataclysm which converted thrones into
junk heaps, princes into wanderers, the
man before US had occupied an exalted
! place.
i To be continued.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
The Sandman Story

BY Abby Phillips Walker

other pellet. But this she did not tel
him. She had limited at the way the
spell could be broken and that was all
the magic laws required.
But the Princess: how will / get
her to become my bride?" asked Prince
Carlo. He saw the way to procure the
diamond star once his brother was dead.
The Princess, he knew, would be much
more difficult to win.
Again the old witch gave cackling
laugh. "When your brother drops to
the ground floor of the stronghold
arouse the castle and declare that you
found him robbing the chests Of the
gold stored there and that in the
struggle TO save your fathers wealth
you accidentally Killed Prince Rollo.
''Of course you will have before this
given me my pay for helping you. y
said the witch. "And to make certain
you do not forget to be grateful you
must go to the castle and get the keys
while your father and his guards are
asleep"
But the Princess? You have not
yet told me how ] am to make sure Of
having her for my wife," questioned
the Prince.
That YOU will learn when. vol
return with the keys" replied the
witch, and again she gave the cackhnl
laugh that Prince Carlo disliked to hear
| There was no more TO be Learned
until he brought the keys and so bach
to the castle went the Prince and like
a thief stole into the room of the sleep
ing King and took from beneath thu
pillow on which rested his fathers heaC
the keys to the treasure house.
Then back TO the witch he quickl,
made his way and together they walked
to the back of the castle and unlocked
the big iron door leading into the fortress
Half of your wealth, my Prince,
cautioned the old witch, when, afte
opening two chests, Prince Carlo stoppe,
handing out the gold. II acn see througl
iron sides, my dear; don't forget that.
But you cannot carry any more,
argued the Prince, marveling tha
Thorny Witch had been able to stor
away so much gold in the mysteriou
fold of her long, full cape.
| do not bother your wise head abou
that, my hearty" replied the witch
Open the chests until l have bee
given half of al the gold that is her
if you wish to have Princess Della fo
your bride
Like all those who listen to gree
and envy, Prince Carlo found himsel
deeper in wrongdoing than he had il
tended to go: but now that he was i
he must obey the evil witch who wa
guiding him and so he unlocked th
chests and gave until her greed wa
fully supplied and she was ready t
tell him how to win his bride.
Tomorrow's story-"Old Thorny
Witch" Part ".