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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
JOE LowERY KILLED
BY HIS WIFE, HATTIE

Hattie Lowery, without trace OF
emotion, confessed before magis.
trate's jury Wednesday morning to
the shooting of her husband, Joe
Lowery, in their home on the H. F.
Spencer place.
The house, is in ashes and the char
red remains of the big negro man was
all the tangible evidence that crime
had been committed. Hattie willingly
supplied many details of the affair.
A few minutes after twelve O'Clock
Tuesday night Sheriff Grant was no
titled of the fire and the death of Joe
Lowery.
At the inquest Wednesday morn
ing, which was conducted by Magis-
trate Teal, Hattie told the jury that
Joe had repeatedly threatened her
both with a pistol and a knife and
that he had compelled her "to be
nice" to certain woman who was
picking cotton for him.
She said that Tuesday night he be-
came abusive and finally began shoot
ing at her with pistol; that she ran
out of the house and as she did so she
picked up single barrel shot gun.
She thought she had staid out about
an hour, long enough for him to get
In good humor again, but when she
returned he was sitting in chair by
the chimney still muttering to himself
that he meant to kill her. She didn't
go in, but raised the gun and fired,
then ran to neighbor's house to
spend the night. Said she did not
know that she hit him. AS to the ORR
gin Of the fire she professed COM
plete ignorance, but thought the gun
might have set fire to the pallet on
the floor.
At the time of the fire Joe was
evidently lying on the bed, ,as his char
red remains were found in that part
Of the room and pistol that had
been fully loaded and fired by heat,
was nearby. This would seem to con-
tradict her version of the actual
shooting, as it is not believed he could
have gotten to the bed after having
been fatally shot at close range with
q shot gun
The coroners jury found that Joe
Lowery came to his death at the
hands of Hattie Lowery.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
TO CONTEST COTTON
WEIGHER ELECTION

Town Council will have an open
hearing Friday evening at the Court
House in an election contest.
In the election for Cotton Weigher
for the Town of Chesterfield, Mr.. H.
A. Watson won, (according to official
county, over Mr.. w. R. Huneycutt by
SO votes.
MIR. Huneycutt claims that large
number. of the votes cast in this cleo
tion at Patrick and Brooks Mill were
illegal.
The law specifies that only those
living at these two places shall vote
in the election for Cotton Weigher at
Chesterfield who sell a major por-
ton Of their cotton at that market.
1t is the contention of Mr.. Huney-
cutt that this povision of the law was
not complied with, and that many
voted in those precincts who were not
entitled to.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
A TIMELY WARNING

Representative Stevenson, of the
Fifth district, handed to The State
recently brief statement of such
Importance and timeliness that its
reproduction here is believed to be
advisable:
The primary contest now having
been settled, it is exceedingly impor-
tant that immediate attention be Civ
en- to the appointment of the very
best men available for federal-election
commissioners in each district. There
will be Republican candidate for
congress in each district and unless
the elections are conducted in abso-
lutte conformity to law, there will be
contests and if the House is very
close, Republicans will unseat Demo-
crat members on any showing of le-
,gcl irregularities. Hence, efficient
commissioners of election should be
appointed. The State
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
STRIFE IN ToLBERT FACTION

Columbia, Sept. 8-Dlsea 'isfac-
tion with the rolbert leadership in
the Republican party in South Caro-
lima took shape at county conven-
tion of Republicans in Columbia Sat
urday, and is to be passed up to the
state Republican convention to be
held in Columbia Tuesday of this
week. 1t is in the shape of resolu-
tion, adopted by the Richland county
Republican convention Saturday, call
ing for the election of state Re-
publican Chairman every two years
instead of every four years. The reso-
luton is to be offered to the state
convention for adoption by that body.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
rHE RAzoUx xKEYNbiaps scUdos
'' Herr" Hf1g P1XsY2%o %5osefT. st:T ..s4H
,it0rI3N TUTT- T-N1tngsib e


Magic dates ibhoi tosI,thei npeient
Egyptians, BabNonianss ranp tGret&s,
but in its present forhf s6f Eeseqae-
main it makes an adroit appeal TO the
curiosity of both young and old.
Magic is one of the worlds Oldest
forms of amusement and was the
chief source of entertainment to the
Ancients. With the Greeks and Ro-
mans it reached high state of mani
pulation and was accredited to the
Deity, Hecate, who was regarded as
the Moori Goddess of midnight phan-
toms. Heretofore magic has been
dealt with almost exclusively from tho
delusive angle, but traced to it's
source by scientific analysis it has
proven fertile field of knowledge.
The Razous-Reynolds Company.
VINO Will appear as one of the numb
ers on the local Piedmont Lyceum
Course, are exceptionally clever. No
effort to deceive is made through
claims OF supernatural powers, but
many bewildering and ludicrous situ-
atoms keep the audience in rapt at
tention.
Monologues, impersonations and
humorous readings lend variety to the
program.
lhey will be here Thursday, Oc-
tobcr 5th.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
TOWN READY TO
SUPPLY WATER

Effective October 1st the water
works system in Chesterfield, will
commence operation and on and af-
ter that date applications will be re-
ceived by the Town Clerk for water
connections. Each application must
be accompanied with ten dollars as
part payment for actual costs of con-
nection, the balance to be paid with
first water bill. 1t is estimated that
each water consumer can be furnish
ed water delivered at sidewalk line in
front of property at cost of twenty
five to thirty dollars each; for each
connection, a goose neck, corporation
cock, curb cock, meter box and water
meter will be required in addition to
labor to lay pipe, install meters and
make connections.
c. L. Hunley, Mayor.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
CITATION NOTICE
The State of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield.

l. "S rIssIS VI DouIn CdToina,
County of Chesterfield,
BY M. j. Hough, Probate Judge:
Whereas, w. J. Douglass, Clerk of
Court, made suit to me to grant him
Letters of Administration of the es-
tate and effects of w. M. Griggs. de-
ceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all, and singular the kim
dred, and creditors of the said w. M.
Griggs, deceased, that they be and
appear before, me, in the Court of
Probate, to be held at Chesterfield,
s. c., on 4th of October next, after
publication hereof, at IL O'Clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why the said Administra-
tion should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 18th day
7of Ssptember, AnnQ pcsaini Ioa2.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
LIVE MEETING HEED
AT JEFFEKseN FOR
sToNEYALL HIGHWAY

Jefferson, Sept 16.-Declarins
that the day was bot far off wher
"you can step from this door and ride
north to Charlotte Ind south to the
coast on hard surfaced roads," R. E.
Hanna, of Cheraw, aroused the mem.
oers OF the StoneVall Highway as.
sociation. to high pitch of enthusi.
asm in his address tathe MEETING held
here. a. .
Representatives WIRE present from
practically every bwn along the
route from MonroeytN. c., to Con.
way and practicalfonstructive plan
OF procedure was 5dopted. While a
number of informaIbtalis were made
IL was not an occasi4h OF speech max
ing but of earnest endeavor to fur.
ther the interest of1gocd roads gen
orally and the StonSwall Highway in
particular.
1early membership was placed at
one dollar and hfd membership at
ten dollars, and aiIS others urged to
secure the applications of every good
roads enthusiast. in ;his county. The
following officers we're elected for the
ensuing year:
President, D. ". Richardson, Con-
way.
Sec.-Treas., E. R. Miller, jefferson.
South Carolina Yice-P President, S.
l. Sulzbacher, Florence.
North Carolina YicePresident, DR..
John M. Blair, MoIkoe.
The Board of directors is COM
prised as follows:
Horny, D. M. Burroughs, Conway: ::
Marion, j. w. Blackwell, Marion !;
Florence, C. w. Morrison, Florence +;
Darlington, E. C. Pindergrast, Dar-
lington; Chesterfield, j. P. Sheppard,
Pageland; Union, Frank Redfearn.
Monroe, N. c.; Mecklenburg, Joe
Barrett, Matthews, N. G..
The board of directors will meet
upon call by the president and perfect
plans for logging, mapping and ad-
vertising this highway which will be
the means of diverting thousands of
tourists to points along the coast.
The meeting was sponsored by the
Jefferson board ofxtrade and every
delegate was entertained in the home
of some citizen of the town. Prepara-
tions were made for more delegates
than arrived and every home insisted
being assigned visitor. The en-
thusiasm and hospitality of the Jeffer-
son people made lasting impression
upon every man who attended the
meeting.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
GULL THE SCRUB PULLETs

Clemson College, Sept. 19.-The
early Matched chicks have been de-
veloped rapidly all summer. Some
give indications of becoming heavy
producers, while others will be just
boarders. If chicks were hatched
in February, March and April, they
should be fairly well developed; and,
in fact some are already laying.
Only strong, healthy, vigorous pull
let's can stand up under heavy egg
production, according to N. r. Mehr-
hof, Extension Poultry Specialist,
who says that not only must they
have health and vigor, but they
should also have breeding qualities
for egg production behind them.
These are pullets that we want in our
flock.
But even in the best of fiocks we
are going to find scrub pullets. BY
scrub pullets we mean weak, non.
vigorous, slow maturing birds. Pull.
let's that give indications of poor pro.
ducers should be canned" to pre-.
vent them from eating up all the
profit that Is made by the producers
Now Is good time to Gull out and
dispose of all pnllets that are weak
that show sign of low vitality, and
that have poor body conformation,
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
State of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield.

We, the trustees of Piney Grove
School District No. II, hereby call
for sealed bids for the erection of a
new school building according to play
ID drawn by r. E. Lee, Architect of
Clemson College, which plan can be
seen at the Office of County Superin-
tents, Chesterfield, S. C. Will receive
bids until September 25th, at which
time same will be opened for ap-
proval or rejection, as we reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
The successful competitor will be re-
quired to deposit with the treasurer
an amount equal to one fourth of
amount of bid.
j. Andy Teal,
Ray j. White,
Isaac Davis,
~ :.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
WORK DAY FOR EFwOKTH
ORPHANAGE, SAT-. SEPT. %

Saturday, September 23rd, has
been set aside by st. PauPs Church
as Work Day" fof the aid of the
orphans cared for by the Epworth
Orphanage.
A reading of the following letter
from Mr.. w. D. Roberts, superinten-
dent of the orphanage, will be suf-
ficient evidence that this worthy in
stitution is in great need of funds.
Contributions will be received by
Mr.. c. P. Mangum or other officials of
the church for this cause. So that
those who do not participate in Work
Day, may also help
ITO Superintendents and Epworth
Orphanage Representatives:
There never has been a time in
the history of Epworth Orphanage
when she was in so great need of lib
eral contributions from our Sunday
Schools and Churches. The fact is
she is caring for more children now
than ever before, and yet, the MONTH
ly contributions have been far below
the amount necessary to pay the ex-
penses of caring for these children.
Our expenses amount to at least
$5O0O.O00 per month the year round.
Below we give the contributions
by months beginning with January:
January, S176O.4s; February,
$1227.11; March, $16O9.ss; April,
$2227.55; May, $3666.58; June,
s1760.G7; July $3169.39; August,
$2O63.93.
"From the above, you readily see
the imperative need of liberal Work
Day contribution this year. To make
up the deficit we have had to draw
from our reserve fund. But this fund
has been exhausted, so that in the fu-
ture we shall have to depend EN-
TIRELY upon the CONTRIBUTIONS
from our Sunday Schools and
ShoiSHcS Iii iouShOuJ tlt otdIe. III
other words, if the friends of oul
children forget them and fail to con-
tribute the necessary funds for theii
support, then they must of necessity
suffer, for there is NO OTHER source
Of help at present.
"Our great Church has undertaken
to care for 236 homeless children a
Epworth Orphanage. When we con
slider the smallness of the contribu
tions for the last eight months it look
as If the Church is about to FALL
DOWN ON THE JOB. Shall this be
The offerings which are made O,
Work Day shall answer the question
Surely every man, woman and chile
in the Methodist Churches of ou
state will be glad to give the proceed
Of one days work to help care for ant
train for life the children at Ep
worth"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
STATE FAIR OPENS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23RD

Il
South Carolina State Fair gives
promise of being record breaker in
each and every department. Early
requests for stall and pen reserva-
tions insure the finest show of live
stock ever staged in this State.
The elegant new cattle barn now
under construction will stable 500
head of cattle, while accommodations
for 800 animals will be provided in
the building formerly devoted to the
poultry show: Additional pens are be-
ing prepared for the swine exhibit,
which in number and quality will far
excel the magnificent show of last
year. The poultry exhibit will require
almost double, the space of former
years.
The Extension Service of Clemson
College, under the direct supervision
of DIR. w. w. Long will require G,OOO
square feet for its educational dis
plays. Clemson College, under the di-
rection of President w. M. Riggs, will
install an exhibit requiring approxi-
mately 5000 square feet of space,
while the Home Demonstration ex-
hibit, under the direction of Miss
Christine South, will require a SINH
lar amount of space. The premium ex-
hibits in the agricultural and horti-
cultural department will be more nu-
merous than in the past and the same
is true of the displays in the art and
woman's departments.
In keeping with the high standard
of the educational features, the man
agement has arranged an amusement
program extraordinary. Harness and
runnig races are programmed daily.
while between the heats of the races
visitors will be entertained with a
complete circus program, including
stellar acts of daring, skill and come
dy stars of the sawdust arena.
Five days will be devoted to horse
racing. On the closing date Saturday,
October %, professional auto races
will be staged. Among other famous
drivers, Sig Haughdahl, champion dirt
track driver of he world. will appear.
The Johnny j. Jones Shows, with it's
myriads Of tented attractions and rid
ing devices, will be found on the Jay
Plaza.
Each night stupendous display of
fireworks will be presented. The COM
bined amusement program is the
grandest ever attempted in South
Carolina. The Fair grounds proper
will present most pleasing appear
ance. On every side Towering embel-
lishments will ereet the eye, while
permanent walkways shaded with
stately palmetto trees will lead the
exhibit buI!lines and various points
of interest. Visitors will note with
pride the magnificent new buildings
and the many park improvements.
The management gives assurance that
everything will be in complete readi-
ness for the opening day-Monday,
October 23,-and is preparing to en-
tertain vast crowds during the entire
week.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
TAX EXECUTIONS ARE
POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER

Columbia, Sept. 13.-Tax execu-
tlons were postponed until October l
today by Walter E. Duncan. the
comptroller general. Recently Mr..
Duncan extended the time to Septem-
Der 10 and today granted further
extension until October l. The ex-
tension was approved by the gov
ernor.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
TOWN GETS $4,000

Doc Baucom, Doc Wells, Adolphus
Evans and Hamp Lowery each paid
$1,000 into the town teasury for dis
orderly conduct one day last week.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21

Suitor-I'm going TO tell you a Sc
cret, Betty. Last night at your party
your sister promised to marry me. I
nope you'll forgive me 70" taking her
away.
Betty-Forgive you? Why, that's
what the party was for.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
NOTICE OF COURT

The Court Of General Sessions for
Chesterfield County, Fall Term, will
convene on Monday, September 25th,
1922, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Grand Jurors, Petit Jurors and wit
nesses take notice.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21
BUFF WATTS PAYS $1,000

Buff Watts, colored, paid $1,000
into the town treasury few days ago
for the privilege of "cussing" OH the
streets of Chesterfield.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-09-21

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-30
Radio-Equipped Fire Engines
Are Urged by Amateur
Declares 1t Would Mean Big Saving in Life and
Property Where There Is No Telephone Near
The Blaze; Fire Chief Could Call Aid

Fire alarms by radio win be the next
development, according to Alfred G.
Rinehart, of 527 Morris Avenue. Eliza
beth. \. j.. who developed an efficient
receiving set in the form of a ring to
be used in connection with a parasol
or umbrella for receiving messages Mr..
Rjnehart ia convinced that measures
now being taken to equip police cars
with wireless viii be followed by the
installation Of radio receiving sets Oh
fire apparatus and transmitting as well
as receiving apparatus on the cars of
chiefs and deputy and battalion chiefs.
lie declares radio win save many
valuable minutes when it is desired to
send in additional alarms or recall
apparatus from big fire when other
blazes break out.
In a recent conversation with Fire
Chief August Gcrstung of Elizabeth,
\. j., Mr. Rinehart proposed that as
nearly every fire engine house in
Elizabeth and Union County has q
radio receiving set amateurs be en-
couraged to report fires by radio while
some one else follows the customary
course Of giving the alarm by telephone
when no telegraph boxes are available
He is so thoroughly convinced that
radio can beat an ordinary telephone
alarm that he has proposed fire alarm
race from his transmitting station,
| ZBUS, TO any FIRE house. He is sure
ne can give ar alarm much quicker
than some one who calls up fire head
quarters
He does not advocate the abandon
ment of the present fire alarm system,
but suggests that as the saving Of
minute or even thirty seconds in the
arrival Of apparatus at q fire may mean
the prevention OF thousands Of dollars
in fire loss or the saving Of human
lives an auxiliary radio fire alarm
system would more than prove It's
worth. As an instance Of how wire
less apparatus might be utilized on fire
apparatus he states that often an Of
hcer OF the fire department. on discov-
ering that a blaze Is too big TO be han
died by the apparatus already on the
scene. loses precious minutes in get
ting back 10 the fire alarm box, often
E. cons lderable distance from the fire
to send in 2 call for & rescue SQUAD
to save imperiled fremen or citizens
or 20 penetrate gashlled places to
avert the danger of an explosion. or
to obtain additional apparatus.
With a wireless apparatus on his car
this could be done almost instantly.
AS precaution. the call for help could
also be sent out in the manner fol-
lowed ct present. He points out that
1T very slight expense, compared with
the saving Of lives or property which
might be effected at one fire, this ap-
rp Gould he i,,StallaG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-30
National Guard Unit
Will Give Weekly
Radio Concerts
Signal Corps jnil Trains
Men i'm Radio Work and
Will Now Give Public
Concerts in Ar nnorv


The following statement has been
issued bv fire Sicra1 Corns of III. V..
~ '''' ''"' W. Us Va cue ~"
Iona Guard;
"Fhe commanding officer of the l0let
Signal Battalion. y. y. \. G.. realiz-
INK ihe 'remehoouS interest aroused
by the brosdcastiug of radjo music and
news, has authorized the institution Of
a series of radio concerts. to be held
a. The Signal Corps Armory. PARK
Avenue and Thirty fourth Street, on
Wednesday, evening Of every week.
such complete equipment as is
necessary Will be utilized 20 repro
ricLe+s fn, .A,so co,,.,,~,, ,,.,. l 80
cu,cd by applying 10 lleutenant v. 3
Schneider, Of Company \. i01st Signal
Battalion. Park Aypnue and ,rhir+,.
fonrth Street. CIV '''''
,T;ttlo ,s ,.oolI,. l.,,o,..,, - .i,. .,.o4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-30
wire Wireless" important

Alter asking this question. he points
out that under the wired wireless' svs
TEN there Will be no static Interference
ana also that a large number of pro-
grams can be sent over the same wires
ny using Garner currents of different
frequencles. He also makes the noint
'hat with wired wireless" PROGRAMS
can be broadcast by the use of FIVE
"a,' tubes, as compared with the 800
ana oU0 watt sets needed for radio
broadcastlhg service
ne possibilities of he electric Upbt
wires or the telephone wires cannot he
overlooked. They are very importan,
hut do not think for one moment thst
tneE WI ever GUST radio from the pub
nc NINA In the first place radio Of
,ers the mystery which wired wire
!ess can never give. 1t is true that
the majority OF the public is Interested
III We reception of clear entertain
mehts OF dependable volume. but the
punlc also wants the unexpected which
wired wireless cannot give.
I'm radio there is ALWAYS = nosSi-
blIitY, OF hearing the distant station
ana the radio novice is forever adjust
ing MS set IN order to listen to the
STATION which is beyond his normal
reach. Just think Of the number of
rams IN the New York district who are
Always STRIVING to get PITTSBURGH. Chi
cago and Detroit, and the Chicago fans
VINO are listening for Newark or San
FRANCISCO. And when they do get re-
cep'on from any Of these distant s.e
tlons they talk about it with th4ir
itlehds ior months aftcrward Thst i.
the charm of radio