^ Obe <E bester in ii 1 ~ "* OHKSTERFIgLD, 8. O., MAROB 2, 1916 $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE X WT a .- A Weekly Review * Of The Great War i i Inspired by the presence of ^ their Emperor and led by Orown j1 Prince Frederick Willitm, th** 8 German troops are engagrd in j < lie of the greatest battles of » he o war on the western front, cen- 8 tering around the fortress of z Verdnn. Attack has followed attack against the French line n after bombardments incessant d and terrific, continuing|for sever- ft ul (lays. e While the Germans have not a been able, despite the rain of i< shells and furious onslaughts by tl the infantry, to break the S French line, nevertheless the P French on their right and left S wings have been compelled to withdraw their lines, respective- ir ly to the south of Ornes and be- tl hind the town of Samogneux, si six miles north of the fortress. tl The German attack on this si French stronghold has become one pi Iof the chief operations of the war. di It is the first tfiort since the C original drive of the German 01 armies to break through the G main line of the French and n< strike for Paris.for there can G be little doubt that l'aris would become the objective if Verdun ec were captured and the French to defense at that point broken, hi The position is one of the strong- Tl t est in Europe, and, perhaps, the R strongest on the western front, tl The Germans are making a real- Hi ]y desperate effort to capture it, w I and aiready have paid a heavy m price tor t he initial success they Ti have had, and they have made B n « more tlian a dent in the rim tli vt the citadel. The cost of com- so plete success on the same scale e) wt uld be staggering, but long fill ; Defore that is reached, the ef- B i tort mpy be found in vain. The is chances are that it will be. For hi all the gallantry and terrific w power of Hie Germans, the cap- d< r L » -i_ J i )iui" < i men a sirongnoiu as \ er- n-i dun, defended by some of the in best so)dier3 ill Europe, equipped with weapons fully equal to p( anything the Germans them- di selves huve, is a task that may w well prove impossible of achieve- te inent. The stake is tremendous al and the battle will ui questionably be one of the mightiest is conflicts of the war. di lu Africa the French and Brit- T: Ish liave completed the occupa- to lion of German Kameran, and ©t the British have undertaken the 111 fconqnest of German east Africa. ©I In Asia joint operations against 8t It he Turks are being conducted ffrom three points; the British |) northward from the Persian Kiulf, the Russians southward Ifrom the Caspian and the Caucasus. " Last fall, when the Grand ^ » Duke Nicholas was removed from the supreme command of the Russian armies and sent to ^ the Caucasus, it was commonly " supposed that. t his meant banishment in disgrace because of j^1 his failure to save Poland. But] now it seems rather that he was 1 being given an opportunity to retrieve bis reputation by con- C ducting the most important cam- ei puign of the winter. At any » ru til lift t iq m lift t liik h for his swift advance and speedy f< capture of Krzeuini is a brilliant !e l«*ut of arms, comparable to Ids b (i a 11 c i a 11 campaign of a year ago ^ien lie eaptured Przemysl and & oF oneil t he crest of the Carpa- r( thians. In fact the Russians Sl seem to light best in cold weather. Erzerum was captured when t I he mercury was thirty degrees e below zero und the mountain passes filled with snow. Only a hundred miles northwest of E zerum, is the ancient f city of Trebizoird, where Xeno i phon's Greeks first saw the sea. 11 This has several times been i bombarded by the Russian war-j p ships and now a landing has o been made about fifteen miles p H| the east. With this port once * in their possession the Russians ] Br will have as secure a hold on the 1 oontberu^ittoral of the Black'c >ea us they have on the north-! Tn and eastern. There seems it-tie chance of the Turks retakngEizerum, for it is over six mndred miles from Constantilople and there are no railroads 1 eading toward it, while Rus- ians have the railroad from Cars coming within eighty miles ' n the northeast and are likely non .o have the port of Trebi- ond on the northwest. All through this part, of Ar lenia American missionaries. 1 octors and teachers have been 1 ctive for many years. In Erzrum there is a school for bovs I nd another for girls. The Amer- { an Board had five stationed , here, the Reverened Robert S. « tapleton and his wife. Dr. E. 1 Case, Miss Atkins and Miss I nerman. t The Turks have been engaged j i clearing the ArmenianR out of le region into which the Has* B ans are now advancing because <« re Armenians favored the Rusans. In the course of these re- f ulsions and deportations hunreds of thousands of Armenia! hristians have been murdered perished by the way. Oui overnment has addressed a :>te of protest to the Ottoman overnment. 1 The Russian army which pass1 south of Erzerum is reported h » have reached the city of M ush, ?ty miles west- of Lake Van. d his would indica^^^MM the ussians iin f directM^Pm^^^^^Hthe ^ ne of Turkish coi^^^^^^K)ns ith Bagdad and r^l^Rnd ^ ay be able soon to reach the igris and perhaps to attack agdad from the north while © le British attack from the uth. At present the British ? Lpedition under General Townlend which attempted to reach ^ agdad is invested hy a Turk- jj h force at Kut-el-Amara, a inMred miles down the river, hile the relief expedition un- 8 »r General Aylmer is held up ^ Sheikh Said, about thirty-five n iles below. c More alarming still is the re- c )rt that the third British expe- F tion under General Brooking, hich had gone up the Euphra8 Kiver as far as Masirjeh. is ^ so in trouble. It seems, then that if the Brit- j h are to be rescued from their ^ mgerous predicament on the ^ igrip, the Russians must come j their rescue. This they are ndently doing with astonishg celerity considering the * mracter of the country and the)1 ate of the weather. \( r. E. W. Sites Becomes «, President of Coker News has been received to the ( Tect that Dr. E. W. Sikes, ( ean, of Wake Forest, N. O., j us accepted the presidency of t le Coker College at Hartsville, j u., anrt will enter upon his nties the coming session. Dr. Sikta is a prominent Bapst in North Carolina. [aif Dollar Tax on Each Package Directors of the Columbia ham her of Commerce have ealld to council's norice an ordinuce lately adopted mi Birmingam, imposing a tax of CO cents >r school maintenance up<»n aeh puckage of intoxicants rought into the city. William M. Berry introduced t a meeting of the directors a solution recommending that nch an ordinance, if deemed onstitut ional, oe en'-'ed lor lolumbin. The resolution was dopted ^y the h.»ard. Dillon County Boy Wins , And now Dillon county coifc* orward and takes more honor* n the boys' corn club. Thin » ime Carey McKenz:e,of Hainer/l 8 awarded first prize for haviiu. iroduced 1(14.42 bushels of <!'<£.. m one acre at a cost of 9 cttjUg >er bushel, l'he second »jze vas awarded to James Drallfi, 0f I fork county k'ho produced 1 tK.42 { >ushe's of co^p on one acre I a »tt^i 20^ti tsuer bushel CORRESPONDED VAUGHN SCHOOL HOUSE Farm work has been moving &long nicely, and the farmers seem to think it wise ko cut Lheir fertilizer bills agaun this year. / Grace, the little dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ailama, is very sick. I Those who have beenfafllicted in f.hin n*»f»finn wifK wwvtVM VT4VK Vll^ I MIC ill improving. ,1 We had an interestilg enter* :ainment here Frid-.&r night, given by the echo<:|, 4fter vhich a box supper tlok place ind everybody seemed to enjoy »he occasion. I We have a thrivin J school at his place. There arc! near 100 jopils on roll. I Sunday school evJy Sunday it 10 o'clock, excenb the 4th Sunday, at 3 o'clock.! There will be a df'bate here lext Saturday r * Mr. J. M. O. Ada.J j, is riding , new Ford. I PATRICK. Miss Clara DougWss is Bpendng some time in Cflumbia. Mr. O. D. Turname is visiting us brother at Socifty Hill. M. W. V. .TermA spent Sun* lay at Middendorfl Mrs. P. T. Clarmof Carthage, I. C., is visiting ft the home of ir. J. H. Scott. I Messrs. B. 1). flames and W ». Wilks spent ftftnnav in Oheaw. I Rev. Peter Stflkes, presiding Ider of the Flftence district, rill hold quartftly conference n the Patrick mthodist church Saturday, Marcl 18th. and will reach on that lite and on Sunay the 19th. I The Shiloh (Wmedy Club will ive an enteftinniAnl. 'atrick schooM house Friday ight, March Hi. The club is ompoeed of ^Hune talent and omes highly Honimended. We iredict a goodlbtendance. ColumbHCollege News Special to ThcHldvertiser. Colombia Kollege Feb. 2*2, 91ft..The Hedagogy Class of Carolina waHmtertained by the Pedagogy OBb of Columbia Colege FridayHight Feb. 18th. Tne literflr socitiea are pre>aring for annual debate hewee!! reprH^ntatives of junior dass at ^Jnmencement. The iVhitman Society has chosen ftisses liBi Arial and Lucile Stanley. The ColBibia College Y. W. J. A. an<|Bie Y. W. C. A. from JhiehorajHollege observed the ubilee brat ion of the flfeenth a^Rersity of the begin ng of tW Y. W. C. A., at Col iinbia ^Bleice. Saturdav Feb. 12th. C. C. girls rejoiced n this ^Hportunity to entertain heir hltb at Chichora and ningle^Bth them in a social ami eligio^Hsplrit. A rIx^Hav wa.i observed at the solleg«Brriday Feb. 17th- The dndei^Bof each class in its col* >'8, rrflBhed and wound in beauiit'nl Hit over the campus, and group^B in classes about places sdier^Bees were to^ be planted. fCach^B.Rs planted ^ tree with beau|Hd ceremony, class song, rellp^Knd an appropriate adIres^B a representative of each ^rot^^Bide up the program for the^^^Lig of the trees. Again is i^^^Bnt. body the gay and fro^^^A girls sang college :o«^^^^agave lusty yells for and those most inthe observance of the di^^BBAt-xerciHe initiated the w^^^^^^Bied and undertaken kfl Bmbia College Olnb of MBB beautify the campjH^^^BHdwin, the landcape HMKSa* been employed |BB^H^B-ate and attractive DRESS GOODS S | r Fresh line of Ginghams, Percales, Plaids, etc-i Prices are right. Also lot of Silks and Satins by Marcb^Oth- See them before baying. - ' A. W. HURSKY GO. o 3 1 < w I . Your Orders fbr si yi*esk Meafa and Urceerie# Telephoned to the yt. SDavitf Market The Old Reliable Will Receive Prompt and Conscientious Attention. 9honeJio. 6 8 Gheraw Civic League g PRESENTS "FI-FI Z TOY SHOP" § WITH 8 100.IN CAST.lOO § CHERAW TOWN HALL § MONDAY.TUESDAY , M.rch 6 and 7 8 IS. SO. 75 «"! ». PBIf'.RS 15. 50. 75 0..t> 8 Reserved Seats on sale at Ladd's Drug Store 0 on and after MARCH 3d. g^iiiiiiiViiiiiiiiiiiiirtiTimiTiiimiimitutiiiiiiiiiiiimiiitiiiniiiiiiTm!(uuiiiiiri| | Springtime Is Paint-Time I EE Don't plan to go through the summer environed E EE with those dark, dingy and depressing yalls, floors and E EE ceilings. Z == Go to work now on that old furniture and make it = = new again. = 1 Paint and Varnish Kill Germs | 5 The most efficient'sanitation for the home is a coat of Ej E paint and varnish throughout the house. In buying these E EE goods the best is always cheapest. WE HAVE THE BEST. E . Tin a mvt im r is** a wt n a wmm E 1 niUVltl-MlLLlUAH rAIUl : EE The Beet to be had.For Both Inside and Oat £ | STAG VARNISH and STAINS j == Ready Mixed.Easy to Apply = ee Alabastine.Cold Water Paint | ^ Also Turpentine and Linseed Oil. ~ | Ttie Client erfeld Drug^Go. | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiii j DEMONSTRATION STATISTICS FOR 1915 The year 1915 wa« a moat success- the great increase In the wealth ful one for the demonstration work in the state through the work of farmc South Carolina, according to the an- wbo are indirectly lntluenced by tl , . demonstration agents. If statist! nual reports of the county domonstra- for ^ worQ obtalnable> lt lg c< tlon agents which have been received tain that they would be vastly great at Clemson College by Stafe Agent than those ior the den.castrate W. W. Long. This annual report is alone. tabulated from a weekly roport sheet Below are given some of the mo which the agent fills out *at the end striking statistics from the annu of each week. On these sheets the demonstration reports for this ata agents report the statistical results In the case of cotton, it should be n< of practically every lino of work they ed that the yield of demonstrate are engaged in. In this way it is poh- was 479 pounds per acre, as agair Bible to obtain eacb year an accurate tne state's i»if average ot zoo poun< summary of the results accomplished and probably a much lower avera by the whole organisation. At the for 1916. In the ease of corn, t same time, one reading a report of demonstration yield was 29.4 bushe the work should bear In mind that the as against the state's 1914 avera agents report only on the demonstra- of 18.6 bushels. The Items Quot tors, or farmers who work directly below are only one-fourth of the under the supervision of the agents, .reported on, but they are among t They do not Include any estimate of most Interesting. v Acreage in oorn - 19.53C Total yield of corn (bushels! * 674,771 Acreage ft cotton 14,fllf Total yield of cotton (pounds lint) 7,004,064 Bushels of vetch and grain seed (mixed) harvested 16,081 Pounds of bur clover seed saved 67,871 Acres of alfalfa sown in fall of 1916.... Number of purchasing or marketing clubs started jMRgBf Number of fruit trees pruned and sprayed £ Number of people co-operating with fly traps Number of hogs vaccinated against cholera Value of hogs vaccinated against cholera AHH Number of pastures started 4 / Percentage of demon sU^orHkunrjrhom^-aised igeat . J ' Fleeing Youth Shot By Rural Policeman Last Thursday afternoon while a running from Rural Policeman E. W. Moore, stationed at McBee, John Boan, a youth of 17 e years, was shot through the face ' and 8£iiou8lay injured. 8 It seems that young Boan had s bought a bicycle in Camden and | moved from there to Chester- , i- L.f a uoiu county ueiure payments on the wheel were completed. A ^ warrant for his arrest was issued ^ and forwarded for execution to e # Mr. Moore. 1 * When Moore was looking for 2 the lad he is said to have met r him in the road and not know- ^ ing him, asked him where voung c Boan could be found. Receiving an evasive reply, Moore ask- 1 ed a woman nearby the same 8 question and was told that that c was Boan to whom he was talk- r Moore is said to have turned 1 and started after the boy, who took to his heels, when the po- * liceman is alleged to have fired, v - and Boan fell seriously wounded. r Q In extenuation Mr. Moore. ^ o says he only fired to frighten the v O youth, that boy turned his head r O in time to receive the ball in his e o lower jaw. It took an upward e o course and emerged through the ' O opposite cheek. c o The boy received first aid from o Dr. Gregory and was then sent O to the hospital at Columbia, O where he was visited by Sheriff Q D. P. Douglass, who says the j- O doctors report him in a fair way Q to recover. Q Chesterfield Baptist Church ° 8 The eastern division of the W. 1 r M. IT. will meet with the West- c j| field Creek church .March 2d. A = good meeting is anticipated. fcj 5 The Y. W. As. held a fine i< = meeting last Friday night at the ^ s residence of Dr. and Mrs. VV. J. = Ferry. Miss Mattie Gaddy is = leader. They are doing fine s § work. The reading circle is di- & | rected by Mrs. B. S. Funder- s = burg. Let every church in the v s association make a strong effort t< jjj to raise its apportionment for d § Home Missions during March. d = B. S. Funderburg, Faster. 1 = Huntley.Clark o 5 The marriage Mrs. Ella Clark < E to Mr. James A Huntley at the ( E home of Mr. W. A. Douglass last ( E Thursday afternoon was quite a ( E surprise to their many friends. ( E Mrs. Huntley is the daughter ( E of Mr. R. E. Soweil, and is a ( = leader in tii» social and church ( E life of her community, and a < E young lady of veiy attractive ( E personality. 1 5 Mr. Huntley is one of the most E progressive young fanners of the ' jjJ county. Soon after the ceremony the ] happy couple left for Charlotte and other points in N. (J. Upon their return they will make j of their home on Mr. Iluntleys r» farm a few miles south of town, ho " Newspaper Changes. er It is with a sense of deep reijtji gret tnat we note the recent re changes taking place in Ohesteriai held journalism. Mr. E. E. (Joodte son, of The JefTersonian, an ex ,rB eel lent young man and a journ- ist alist of ability, lias resigned the * ' editorship of that paper to g» . ^ we trust, to a richer field, its. Mr. C. M. Tucker, of the l'ageland Journal, is advertising his »su P»per and other property for sale, he Mr. Tucker has endeared himself to his constituents by good 1 service and fair dealing. * We are glad to have known' these gentlemen as fellow-work1 ers. Our best wishes go with them. Entertainment at Stafford ^HB^Uiere will be an entertain^H^^^at Staffo^Hhool hons^^ lOth.MBH At The Movies Tonight at 7 :45 will be show n 'The liidgeway of Montanna," in exciting three reel picture. Saturday night another fine ntertainment- will be given, 'he story of a fat girl who grows ome white her father is lost.a plendid one-reel feature. A aughable two - reel picture, 'Wanted, a Uhaperon, Does She Jeed It?" Then fnllnwa ». t>nin - [y-drama of exceptional quality, ntifcled "The Father's Money." rhis is a story of lore and fronted finance, played by some of nost popular Hcreen performers, fou can't afford to miss Saturlay night's bill. Tuesday night is Pauline's light. The scenes for this epiode are among the Sioux Inlians. The pictures are rugged, nagnificent and highly dranatic There seems to be no limit to he sensational predicaments in vhich l'auline is placed by the nen who are after her fortune, i-'hey are so resourceful in the 'illainy and have schemes to neet almost any situation. This episode will keep you on the dge of jour seat right up to the ast picture. It certainly is full f thrills. Quarterly Conference I > The first quarterly Conference I or Chesterfield Charge was held \ t. St, T'rtnl Minulau Mnpp. 1 \ tig. The attendance of officials f the charge was good. The re- J mrts were very gratifying to all oncerued. The outlook for the ear is bright. Kev. Peter itokes, presiding elder of the ^ 'lorence District, has made a ne impression on this liis first fficial visit to Chesterlield. The ermons which he preached at it. Paul ou Sunday were intructive and inspiring, and A /ere listened to by large and atentive congregation, i hreelay elegates were elected to the istrict conference to he held in )arliugton next May. The" are ^H| lessrs. Bradly P. Teal, Thurlau Teal, and W. J. Odom. fl J* | Look For lnciease In Immigration \ \ Aft er the War Hi I By Professor JEREMIAH W. JENKS \ Tj v of New York University y TlIE demand for men to restore destroyed property and to keep armies up to lull strength was jjroat at the end of the Balkan war of 191*2. One would expect, if arguments now made for a pcrim^^H^H nently deeresisimmigra- to jHHHH no ^ &^Hra9flflN|H9 Bbmbh number H^HBiBI^Bnl nnn MHHBi PHBBH to 10,- 0,087 in ^S^^^BB HOI *-"oto a .no^H^HMN i , Assoc i« creased to n|>proximately w*_ JENK*BBMR| that 1010. HH| namely, 15,084. It is eurion^H^BHI note tliat even the Iloer u^^BBHUg 1809-1001 seems to have resul^H^8BH a greatly increased English SUMMARIZING THE FACTB^BHB ARE ABLE TO SAY THATBH^HH GENERALLY MAKES FOR /^9BBB MEDIATE AND TEMPORAR^HBHBB CREASE IN IMMIGRATION^BBB^BB JRN T^BHE^H