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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28
HON. A. S. DOUGLASS
DIES IN ALABAMA

The subject of the following
sketch, taken from the Opp, Gala. }
News, was well known in Chesterfield
county, where he was born and grew
to manhood before going to southern
Alabama:
Mr.. Angus Smith Douglass, a very
prominent and highly esteemed citi-
zen of Opp, who died in hospital in
Montgomery last Tuesday morning
was buried from his home here yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. Rev
Thos. G. Jones, pastor of the Metho-
dist church here. and warm person.
al friend of the deceased, conducted
the service. Mr.. Douglass remains
were entered into the Opp cemetery
with Masonic honors with over two
hundred Masons taking part. Mr..
George Thigpen, of Montgomery, was
master of the Masonic ceremonies.
The large concourse of people in
attendance from all sections of Cow
ington county and adjoining counties
and the elaborate floral offering gave
testimony to the esteem in which the
deceased was held.
Mr.. Douglass had been. identified
with Opp from its early history, and
by his liberality and public spirit did
much to develop the schools, churches
and business industrial interests of
the town. He was president of the
First National Bank, president of the
Opp Cotton Oil company and held
large interest in the Opp Casket COM
pany and other. business enterprises f;
he was a member of the CovinCton
County Board of Education; a
devout and consistent member of the
Presbyterian church, and of sturdy
Scotch stock. He was master of the
Opp Masonic lodge and very bright
and proficient Mason.
He had been i'll for several weeks
and although friends and loved ones
wereS looking for the end yet it came
as a shock. The faithful and devoted
wife and relatives and friends were
at tie bedside when he breathed his
last
Mr.. Douglass was born in Chester
field County, ST. c., February 9th,
1864. He came to Alabama from Che
raw, S. c., 1898 and took up the
naval store business.
Surviving relatives are: Mrs. Har-
riet> Douglass, Welika, Fla; Mrs.
Nancy Clark, Jefferson, S. c.; Miss
Effie Douglass, Bay Springs, S. C.
Step children: Mrs. r. H. Arlington,
Montgomery, Ala; Mr.. R. A. White,
Pensacola, Fla.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28

Only this week remains for tax
payers who have not paid their 1921
state, county and school taxes to
meet their obligations without hav
ing visit from the sheriff. Under
lhe recent extension granted by Wal
ter +. Duncan, the comptroller gen.
eral, the time for the executions to
be placed in the hands of the sheriffs
was made October /, rather than Sep
TENDER Is as at first named by the
comptroller.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28
NEWS ITEMS In GENERAL

Denver, Col, Sept. 25.--That the
two great political parties in the Uni.
ted States are having difficulty to find
an issue upon which they can diffe,
materially and that the natural out
come Of the situation is likely to re-
suit in the scrappng of the Republi-
can and Democratic parties in favor
Of new political lineup of conserva-
tives and radicals is the opinion of
Lindley M. Garrison, former secre-
tary Of war. Mr.. Garrison is here to
attend hearing in the United States
district court.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28

Spartanburg, Sept. 23.-The stu
dents of Wofford college, by student
body action, today adopted as a part
OF the honor system an agreement by
which students will abstain from all
forms Of hazing. The action is under
stood to have been unanimous.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28

FOR SALE-A Dodge Roadster Au-
tomobile in first class condition
engine has never been taken down
has run less than $4,000 miles;
Reason tor selling, IN health. Apply
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28
BIDS FOR COUNTY HOME

Bids for the keeper Of the County
Home will be opened Wednesday. Oc-
ttber 4ths Bids to cover year 1929
and must b sealed, g.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28
STATE NEWS OF INTEREST

Inc negro sections of Greenwood
are oeing swept by new faith, re-
ligion which requires it's adherents to
stand up at each religious service and
aare the rest of the congregation to
disclose any misdeed of which thew
are guilty, whose members shout with
such fervor that they are heard over
dozens of blocks on quiet nights, a re-
llglon which has banished the razor.
greasy cards, dice and mean LIQUOR
from the most unsavory negro quar-
ters, the followers claim.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28

FARM FOR SALE A good one
horse farm for sale. Fer further
particulars see w. A. Lucas, Ches-
terfield. -3t-4O
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28

All persons contemplating hunting
In any State or Territory in the Unit
ed States or in Canada are advised
by the United States Department of
Agriculture to obtain from the State
game commissioner of that State or
Territory the full text of it's game
laws.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28

When State Constable Eichelberg-
er destroyed small still and poured
out 100 gallos of mash on Tr;dav of
last week near Florence. he closed
eight days of very exciting work for
MS office, having captured eight stills
IN the same number of days.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28
Pumpkin S Feet B Inches In Diam.t.,

ruHnpkin . reet Inches In Diamet
Conway, Sept. 24.-J. H. Bland of
Conway, lis authority for the state.
ment that huge pumpkin, five feet
and three inches in diameter, was
grown on the farm of Jim Martin.
near Jerdanville, Horny county.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28

Paris, Sept. 25.-Georges Carpen-
tier, the heavyweight champion box
er of Europe and idol of France, was
defeated today by Battling Sikh, the
Senegalese fighter, in the sixth round
of what was to have been a twenty
round bout.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28

New York, Sept. 23.-Secretary of
State Hughes returned aboard the
battleship Maryland today from Rio
de Janeiro, where he attended the
opening of the Brazilian centennial
exposition, and few hours after dis
embarking boarded train for Wash
ington.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28

Mineola, Sept. 23.-First Lieut.
Raymond E. Davis, United States ar
my air service and five enlisted men
were killed when huge Martin
bombing plane crashed to earth at
Mitchell field late tonight.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28

New York, Sept. 24.-The rail
roads have exhausted their surplus
freight cars for the first time since
November 1920, owing to increased
industrial activity throughout the
country, the Association of Railway
Executives announced today.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28

Marion, ILL.,, Sept. 23.-The special
grand jury investigating the 80 kill
ings at the Lester strip mine, June 81
and %, today returned 152 additional
indictments, bringing the total to
214, in partial report censured the
"state administration" Adjutant
General Black of Illinois,. Sheriff
Melvin Haxton of Williamson coun-
ty and "local police"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-28

FOR SALE--Have some Abbruzzi
Rye, which ! will dispoae Of.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To Charles Spencer. F. A. Cross. their heirs. successors, assigns. and personal representatives. Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned cO-owners have caused the annual expenditure required by law of s100.00 to be made upon each of the following named association placer mining claims for the year 1920 and have also caused the ex- penditure required by law in record ing a declaration to hold the said claims for each of the years 1917, 1918 and 1919. amounting to S4.50 for each of said claims. to wit; The Elihu Association placer mining claim located on the lst day of Jan uary. 1912, the notice of location being of record at page l43, volume p, Locations; the Ophir Portage Association placer mining claim To- cated on the 1st day of January. 1911. the notice of location being Of record at page 215, volume 21. To- cations; and the Ophir Pay Associa- tion placer mining claim located on the 1st day of January, 1911, the notice of location being of record at page 21s. volume 21. Locations:
 All of said claims being on the Niukluk River fa the Council City Recording District, Territory of AL aska
 And if the said Charles Spencer. his heirs. successors. assigns or per- sonai representatives does not with in 90 days next succeeding ths publi- cation of this notice. ~suse to bs paid his proportionate share o: tho said expenditure for each of sai.s, years. that ali his interest in the said Elihu claim will become forfeited to the undersigned: and if the said Charles Spencer and F. A. Cross. their heirs, successors. assigns or personal representatives, do not within 90 days next succeeding the publication of this notice. cause to be paid to the undersigned, thelr pro- portionate shares Of said expendi- ture for each of the said years, that all the interest of each @s them in the said Ophir Portage and 0phir Pay claims will become forfeited tc the undersigned.
 Payments made under terms of this notice are required to be made to F. Fl. Pfaffle at Council, Territory Of Alaska.
 F.. H. PFAFFLF,
 V. V. DICKINSON.
 L. B.. ADAMS,
 Co-Owners. Publish-Jan. l4. 21, oS. Feb. 1, II, IS. 25. March 1. II, IS, 25. April 1. s. 1922.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To W. A. Macomber, his assigns. sue
 cessors, in interest and legal rs- presentatives:
 You are hereby given notice. that the undersigned has expended in labor and Improvements during the year 1920, the sum of One hundred dollars on the Placer Claim No. Bench. situated On the Left Limit of Center Creek. in the Cape Nome Re- cording Precinct, Territory of Alas ka, notice of location of which is re- corded in the records of the said Re- cording Precinct, said labor and 1m- provements having been done on said claim for the purpose of holding the same under the provisions of Section
 2s24 Revised Statutes of the United States and supplemental legislation. And you are hereby required to contribute your proportionate share of such expenditure, as co-owner, to the undersigned within ninety days after final publication 0 this notice or your interest in said claim will be
 forfeited and become the property of the undersigned your coowner as provided in said section of the Revis- ed Statutes.
 Dated Nome, Alaska. Dec. 5, 1921. ANDY ANDERSON. Co-Owner. Publish Dec. 3. 10, 17. "A, S1, 1921 and Jan. :, 14, 21, 2S; Feb. 4, II.
 1s, 25, 1929.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
EDISON SUBMITS A NEW
 QUESTIONABLE TO BANKERS

West Orange. N. J., Feb. goth Thomas A. Edison. in a new ques- tionaire addressed to bankers and economist asks whether our na- tional resources are not good basis for Federal currency and why cur rency issued on basis of 50 per cent of the value of the me- cessities of life. stored in Govern ment warehouses. would not be sound money also.
 Edison's master question is: What in your opinion would be the approx innate market value of troy ounce of pure gold if all governments in the world should demonitize?"
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
SENATE FOREIGN RELATION COMMITTEE FAVORS
 TAP TREATY

Washington. Feb. 21-Presiden' Harding replied to the senate on the Hitchcock resolution asking for in formation relative to negotiations entered into between the powers in the formative period of the Four Power Pacific Treaty.
 Harding stated that it was inn possible to furnish the requested in formation for the reason that most negotiations are conducted with out preserving any records of the pro- ceedings. That no concealed under takings and no exchanges of notes were part of the deliberations is a positive statement made by the ex- ecutive.
 Almost coincident with the ar rival of the Presidents letter at the Senate. the foreign relations com mittee of that body. by vote of ten to one. ordered favorably on the reported treaty between Japan and the United States relative to the Island of Tap.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
MONDAY (rElEcRAPHic)
FARMERS TO PLACE
 NEW PARTY IN
 POLITICAL FIELD

Chicago. Feb. 20-United Farm CTS National Bloc in a meeting held here have determined to place g. new political party fin the field. in protest to the action of the banking inter- ests whom the farmers accuse of pernicious attempts to throttle the agricultural interests of the country. The new farmers party will enter the field with full list of candidate in the next presidential election.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
WEDNESDAY
 (TELEeRAPHIc)
MRS. AsQUITH PREFERS
 OUR MEN TO OUR WOMEN

Chicago. Feb. 21-Margot As quith, prominent English woman politician, declares that Secretary of State Hughes is the greatest na- tional figure living at this time. Margot has little liking for our rail- roadside calls them abominable. and when speaking of our people she says that she Hikes American men far better than American wo- men,"
 The democratic feature of our railroad coaches is 30 far less ex- elusive than the compartments of English and Continental coaches that the lady protests: plebeian pro- pinquity shocks the titled dame.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
DEEENsEs PANAMA CANAL OTrvRANGED BY FOREIGN SHIPS

Chicago. Feb. 20-Harold McCor- mick, head of the International liar vester Trust, today announced the enxagement of his daughter. Mathii- da to Max Oser. According to the report issued by the press of last saturday Miss Mccormick is sixteen years old while her fiance is forty eight.
 oser is . riding master in the Zu- rich, Switzerland Riding Academy and when the engagement was an- nounced . storm of protest was rais- ed by the girfs father and her grand father, J. D. Rockefeller. Miss Me- Cormick refused to be influenced by the opposition of her family and aa the best way out the difficulty was to Accede to the sirl's intention her father announced the engagement.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
ROCKEFELLER HEIRESS OVER
 COMES PARENTAL OPPOSITION

Washington. Feb. 2O-According to the report of military experts sub mitted to congress. the guns consti- tuting present defenses of the Pana- ma Canal are outranged by rifles of foreign warships. In the report submitted it is shown that the war ships of foreign powers can remain thousand yards beyond the canal range and with their superior guns level the shore defenses of the Unit ed States.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
REORGANIZATION PROHIBITION
 FORCES CONTEMPLATED

washington, Feb 20-, Fed al 1'r .iibition Directors will b. in. crea'eI to ''e number of nifty six According to an amour ,ment made by Commissioner Haynes a reorgan- : izauon of national prohibition forces Is expected to be completed soon and that the present force of Directors will be increased to fifty six. con siderable increase over the present number of field officers.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
FORMER NO1lETTE FILES
 FOR DELEGATE CONGRESS

Cordova, Alaska. Feb. 2o-Jsmes L. 0alen today announced his can didacy for Delegate to Congress from Alaska, on the Republican tic ket in the coming Primary election.
 Galen comes from Montana and went to Nome in nineteen hundred where he was actively engaged in mining and prospecting until nine teen seven. For six years Galen was in the Panama and Copper River districts. after which he came to Cordova and has been engaged in the transfer business here ever since.
 The telegram states that Galen will have the solid support Of the Third Division.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
VILLA ASKS PERMISSION TO
 FIGHT REVOLUTIONISTS

Mexico City, Fob. 20-Pancho Villa, former bandit chief. has asked permission to lead his men against General Rosalia Hernandez. who is in rebellion in the State of Chihua- hua. Since his reformation Villa has been occupied with ranching and the peaceful pursuits incident to the life of land holder, but now like CincinnAtus of old. would leave the blow and and come to the res cue ot his country.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
PROPOSED TO TOW ALASKA
 CEDAR LOGS TO SEATTLE

Seattle. Feb. 20--J. R. Reynolds has returned to Juneau after putting in a week Investigating shipping and towing rates. MT. Reynolds pro- poses to tow cedar logs from Alaska and reship them to Japan. f the in- vestment will prove profitable. up- on reaching his headquarters at Jun eau Reynolds will assemble his data and determine the feasibility of the r,an.
 In event that a profit can be made in such a venture great stimulus will result in the timber industry of the North, for millions of feet of timber await the market that will take the output at profit to the lumbermen.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
NATIONAL RANK RESOURCES
 eio,42O. 900. GOO

Washington. Feb. 20-Econom- ists are viewing with great satisfac- ton the statement issued by the White House relative to the finan- cial situation in the United States.
 An encouraging turn has taken place in the financial affairs of the country since 1919, and the analysis of the December Bank call records that the total resources of National Banks on that date. exclusive. counts at $19,420. 900. 900.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
HABEAs CORPUS PROCEEDINGS
 LINDEBERG ON TUESDAY

San Francisco, Feb. 20-Accord- ing to the stipulation entered into by counsel, Habeas Corpus proceedings will be instituted Tuesday on behalf of Jafet Lindeberg. for whom an ex- tradition warrant was issued for his return to Tacoma. Authorities or the State of Washington are leaving no stone unturned to return Linde- berg to answer the charge of wreck ing the Scandinavian American Bank of Tacoma.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25

Operations are to be begun this summer as soon as weather permits and Hammond will go to Nome on the first boat.
 With Hammond will go Edwards, his chief engineer. Edwards was in Nome in 1920 at which time he was with the Alaska Mines Cooperation Investigating that company's hold ings.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
PERHAPS YOU ARE, TOO

. A friend Of mine was worn 1 ' out running round trying to ! < buy a particular sometEing-or- 1 | other. ! : Hours had been spent, also ! | strength and temper. and the 1 + desired article had not been l | found, 1 < Il asked if try had been { < made al such and such store. l + The reply was: "No. of 1 'S course not. they don't carry 1 + such things" l + II disagreed We went togeth- l + CT and found what was wanted. 1 < My friend said: How did you + know.' l + -"Easy," I replied. "They 1 + advertised them last week." l < Without seeing the joke, she 1 & said: T never have time to I + read advertisements, I'm too 1 + busy" l : Perhaps you are, too. Many 1 ! people are too busy to take time !
 : to save time, trouble, and 1 + money. They buy by chance : and had work. + Reading advertisements is 1 + more than a time saver; it's 1 + good. safe investment in infor- 1 j. nation concerning the best |
 + things the market offers you. + THE NOME NUGGET 1 + Read By Alaskans Every where + I
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The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
LIST OF UNDELIVERED
 MESSAGES AT SIGNAL CORPS CITY OFFICE

The following persons have mes sages addressed to them, which are unable to he delivered or forwarded on account of addresses unknown: H. A. CLARK
 W. R. WOODS
 MRS. BELL
 W. F. CHASE
 CHRIS GUDMUNDSOE, J. ALVERD.
 ALICE JOURDAN,
 CHAS. WEAVER,
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
WOUNDED FORMER SERVICE
 MAN BLINDS HIMSELF

Nogales, Arizona, Feb. 22-Theo- dore Marburg Jr.. son of the former Ambassador to Belgium. accidently shot himself Sunday and as result of the accident the surgeons remov- ed both the victims eyes.
 During the war Marburg was a member of the English flying forces and lost leg in the service.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
PROTESTS AGAINST
 BONUS BILL DELAY

Washington. Feb. 20-McNider, head of the American Legion. in protest against further delay of the Soldiers Bonus Bill. wired President Harding: Service men do not un- derstard committing and then re- traction. had capital and Labor been drafted when mems lives were draft ed, present aggravated situation would not exist''
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
TUESDAY TELEGRAPHtc)
INFLUENZA VICTIMS
 RELIEVED BY WHIsKEY

Bedding, Cal, Feb. sl-Three hundred residents of Bedding are down with the influenza and local drug stores are dispensing whiskey as the specific for this malady.
 The drug stores have received an emergency supply of seven barrels of bonded whiskey, which was ship ed by express from Sacramento.
 Prohibition agents have received instructions to permit the dispensing of whiskey by doctors and drug stores in event of any fue epidemic
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
HARDING FAvORS
 DISAPPOINTMENT OF
 BONUS LEGISLATION

Washington. Feb 21-President Harding is strongly in favor" of pcstponing all Soldiers Bonus legis- lation until next year. The fore going statement was given the press by a prominent Republican Senator who called at the White House this morning and conferred with the President regarding this bete noir of the present session of Congress
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
DEVALERA ADVOCATES SPLIT
 SINN FEN PARTY

Dublin, Feb. 22-De Valera re- gards split in the Sim Fein party as inevitable and openly advocates such division. In an address be fore the convention DeValera says it would be better for Ireland to have two armies, each ready to assist the other if the country were imperiled. rather than to have one army divid- ed against itself.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
MEXICAN REVOLUTIONARY
 MOVEMENTS DEVELOPING

Washington. Feb. 20-Govern- ment advices received from the Mex ican border and from points beyond the line, indicate that the Obregon government fears trouble.
 Obregon views with apprehension the growing signs of revolutionary movements which are becoming par ticularly active in the vicinity of the border near Juarez.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
RAN AWAY WITH FAMILY
 FUNDS AND JITNEY

SEATTLE. Washington, Feb. 22-
 Conrad Hovig, owner of an Alas kan fishing smack. has asked the court to grant him divorce from his wife. Hovig has justifiable ground for divorce if the statement he makes is true: his wife ran away and took with her the family bank roll of two thousand dollars and the family fiiyer.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
ARMY MAN INJURED
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Seattle. Feb. 22-Major A. IT. Cleary, commandant of Fort Lawson, was dangerously injured in this city yesterday morning. It is reported that Major Cleary was one of an automobile party that collided with another machine with the result that Cleary is in the hospital.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
LAFOLETTE DECLARES WASHINGTON CONFER
 ENCE OBJECT

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 2O-Robert Lafolette, Senator from Wisconsin, in an address made here today de- clared that the Arms Conference was every thing but real disarma- ment conference. he says that the primary object of the Washington Conference was to make the world safe for imperialists
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
HAMMOND TO OPERATE
 PIONEER MINING co.
 HOLDINGS THIS SUMMER

Seattle, Feb. 22-Contracts have been signed whereby the Pioneer Mining Company gives to W. P. Hammond an option to purchase all their holdings in the Nome District.
 According to the terms of the con- tract Hammond is given the right of possession and obligates him to mine and operate with present equipment.
The Nome nugget., 1922-02-25
SALES TAX FIGHT LAUNCHED
 AT TONIGHT'S CAUCUS

Washington, Feb. 2O-Fight for g Sales Tax method to finance the Soldiers Bonus Bill will tonight be launched before the entire Republi- can membership gathered in caucus. President Harding Is an ardent sup porter of the Sales Tax method and the administration whip will in all likehood be used to force the issue.