University of South Carolina Libraries
PIIIIIW (11,11 The C ! - 0 I ? Am O | onort stem# On Friday, Nov. 15th, the subscription price of The Chesterfield Advertiser becomes $1.50. Before that date subscriptions will be taken at the old price of $1.00. By government orders we are compelled to cut ff subscriptions as fast as they fall due. All subscriptions MUST be paid i tn advance and kept in advance. Mr. W. A Moehan returned this week to Philadelphia. Mr. Carl Gulledge spent several days in Wadesboro last week. Mrs. J. C. Baker and son Harry are Visiting relatives at Mt. Croghan. The Macedonia Community Fair Will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tiller are pending a few days in Camden this week. Mrs. J. L. Kimball, of Statesville, Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Douglass. Mr. Gordan Kimball is back again with the Chestertield Loan and In- ; surance Co. Messrs. .J. Arthur Knight and Bryan Moore spent Saturday and Sunday in Columbia. Mr. Dan Lnney has returned home from Porter Military Institute after a severe attack of the influenza. Quite a young riot in Pageland Tuesday, with two separate rows in ne day in which knives and pistols were displayed. Mr. Fred Kivers, who has hud a very severe attack of typhoid fever, io now recovering, much to the delight of his many friends. Mr. James F. Hunley has been appointed a deputy sheriff of Stanley eounty, N. ami has been detailed to police duty in the town of Badin. Mr. J. A. Campbell suffered an attack of typhoid fever last week and was taken to the Anson Sanatorium. He is reported to be getting along nicely. 'lhe influenza siluatio.n is improving all over the county. No new cases have developed here save in families where the disease had already existed. I)r. and Mrs. W. (J. White have gone to York ,S. C., where they will remain for a few weeks, while Dr. White is engaged in looking after the affairs of his father's estate. The Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Cannon have returned from Silver, S. C. While visiting relatives both Mr. and Mrs. Cannon contracted influenza, but both have now recovered. Mias Etta Sue Sellers, home demon . ...... I. .W. I U.. nviUktuii IU4S i VtUl liCU HWIJl IICI home in Uatta and has taken np her work where it was interrupted re cently ny an attack of* influenza. iV r. C . I.. Hun icy has returned iron- r., twhere he went to see his rc.tier, Mr. C. J. Hunley, who has i < n very sick with inlluenza, his wife and child also suffering from the same malady. Mr. Hunley reports his brother and family recovering. The Local Board is this week engaged in continuing the examination of men in Class 1. Calls for 300,000 men have been made for November and when these become soldiers there will then be in Uncle Sam's Army four million men. there are a halfmill icm men in the Navy. The Chesterfield County Fair has been postponed from next week to December 4, 5, G ami 7. The Health authorities thought it would be safe for the Fair to be held at the time scheduled hut the fair officials did not wish to take the slightest chance on influenza, and, therefore, the new dates, Dec. -1 to 7. Remember, Saturday, November the 'Jth is "(jus .Mas\ Day." On that day you should deliver to the Led Cross all the nut shells, peach seeds, pricot, pi une, plum, olive and date euds, hickory nut and walnut shells that you nave collected. If you don't already know what tiny are for, it will be easy to find out. A wreck on the C. & L. last Monday interferred with the service on that line fur two days, 'the west bound train out of (J he raw left the track when about three miles out. The engin? , tender and two freight fearg were drailcd, but the passenger oach was not. The track was badly lorn up but trains were running regularly Wednesday. The war news continues most enaouragin^ The great allied counsel that h..s oeen sitting at Versailles has agr, d upon the terms of armistice whenever Germany is ready for them. W.th Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and t urkey out of the lighting and the American, French and BritMi armies continually driving the in-1 j aders back the day cannot be far otf when Get many must lay down her arms on such terms as the allies have decided to o er her, which seema to ftl VJWmuiUoufc* .urrenUer. hester %oeal JLnteretft |1: -a ir It is very important that every-1 body who wishes to send a Christmas J r box to the boys in France know the <. i. *1 1 ..r 1 EV.II CAiiti iut;iiiuu ui prwueuur*:. r uii instructions were published in The Advertiser last week. You must first receive a label from the hoy "over ? there," which will entitle you to re- i c ceive a box from the local Red Cross ^ chapter or auxiliary. This box must u be packed according to regulations and returned to the Red Cross for inspection on or before Nov. 15th. All the school children are request- j ed to gather hickory nut and wal- j nut shells, peach seeds and all the j other shells and seeds specified in the list published elsewhere in this paper. Nov. 9 is "Gas Mask Day." On that day a drive is to be made for these II materials from which carboin is made ^ hat goes into the masks that saves ! * >ur soldiers from the deadly German gas. Bring them to Mr. B. F. Teal at the store of Teal-Jones Co. He has been appointed by the Red Cross j to collect them and see that they j, are quickly forwarded to the proper j authorities. This is an opportunity j fur every child to actually help in saving the lives of our soldiers. A box containing 300 pounds of good, serviceable clothing was sent ^ by the Chesterfield Chapter Red Cross * to Belgium recently for the relief of needy Belgians. Jefferson auxiliary i also smt a fine box. Onlv a few I years ago it was a custom in certain parts of the South to gather up old clothing at certain times of the year t ) send to the suffering poor of the , at cities of the North, while in the i urthern cities the same process was ( 'Tied through for the relief of the suffering negroes and poor white ' people of the South. To one who had often seen these collections and distributions at both ends of the line; ill's movement always seemed like i ; -.guided philanthropy at the best. farmers Ha WE HAVE BOUC AND BUSINESS ( & MOORE HARD\ WILL CONDUCT THE SAME STAh WILL CARRY A C OF HARDWARE, PLEMENTS, ETC. WE WILL BE HAVE YOU CAL1 farmers Ha I?THIRTY-ONE II INTEREST, ARE PAYMENT OF SOUTHERN LIFI COMPANY ? Southern Life an Policies cannot b< premiums have bet years. The Insure extended insurance icy, just as he cho -?If you borrow or and Trust Compin secure loan insura amount borrowed, i full face of the po ficiary in case of d fej /*- 11 1" 1 Uhestertielcl L< C. C. DOUGL> :' ? ALSO FIRE, ACCIDENT, HE; > * We Buy and Sail Raal 1 wmm?mmmm foldl Date lut there can be no doubt of the iced in Europe of all the help that ve can send in both money, food and lothing. If the blessing of God ever ested upon any charitable endeavor i sureiy must dc upon this effort to lleviate the terrible suffering of the nillior>3 of people made destitute by iatan's emissary, ihe German nation. FARM FOR SALE 212 acres of land two miles southif Mt. Croghan, near Cross Roads hurch. Good residence building; >5 acres in cultivation. See us at ncc. The PEOPLES BANK. PIG LOST Pig strayed Oct. 24th; Red Duroc ersey, sow, 10 weeks old. Reward or return. OSCAR IjllJRST. t Chesterfield, R.3 CAR LOAD OF MULES Will have a carload of fine young nules at our stable by Saturday or Ionday. ARMF1ELD-PORTER CO. CLOSING OUT SALE Big lot of Crimson Clover Seed at 2 M? cents per pound in the rough, \O.B. Silver St., Newberry, S. C. J. J. DAVIS, Chesterfield, S. C. CORD WOOD WANTED . Few cars of cord wood wanted; lighest prices paid. Write Box 5G, norence, S. C. 2tp ^ i ?? " BUY- I U/AD SAVINGS STAMPS 1 SOBSTAHTIY rdware Co. ;ht the stock )f the moore vare co., and business at id, where we :omplete line farming implf.ased to - and see us. rdware Co. I I AYS, WITHOUT ALLOWED FOR PREMIUMS ON : AND TRUST POLICIES d Trust Company ) forfeited after :n paid for three id receives either ot a paid-up poloses. * t ? Southern Life y Policy you can nee to corer the ind thus leave the licy to the Bene* leath. t ja i & ins. Co. \SS, Manager VLTH. HAIL, LIVE STOCK .NCE Estate?Money Loaned II I ? bounty s Chan / WELD SEVEN WAR ' UlAnil IAPIIAIFA Hum Atftniiitd : INTO RELIEF ARMY I | Great Organizations Whloh Are i Helping to Keep Up the Morale j of Fighting Millions Unite in Campaign for $170,500,0001 With millions of American roan on ; war fronts* In training camps and cm ! the sens and with thoiuuiuda of American women on foreign soil, all engaged ' tn the stupendous task of making the . world safe fer democracy, a great duty | devolves upon those who remain L. the United Stataa,?tha duty of sending Home to those who tour* put Hotuo behind them for the patlnd of tho war. The agencies through which this can bo accomplished are joined In the United War Work Campaign. From being glee* tlie^}! garotte or ! chocolate bar, with which tie stays his hunger In tha fury **f battle, to the theatrical antertalnasent or the athletic games, which nslaa him Into normal comfort after wvvka of torrlfle combat, the America fighter la d pendent upon the cot imicri effort a i the Y. 1L C. A., tha 1*. W. C. A., lh? National Catholic Wur Council ana R. of C., the War Camp Qommunlty SsrvIce, the Jewish Welfare Hoard, the American Library Association and the Salvation Army. To carry on this work the combined welfure organisations are seeking a fund of $17U,5'> 000. The Y. M. C. A. provides 538 hula In American training camps and more than 800 In the war none aa centres which the fighters can use ns clubs, schools, theatres, stores, churches, libraries and writing roenm. Mofe than 7,000 men and women had been sent overseas or approved for overseas I work by early autumn and 3,822 were ' serving In American camps st home. | Y. M. C. A, huts are the canteens of | the American Expeditionary Force and are the theatres where the American entertainers, sent ever by the "I," appear. Noted America* public men and i clergymen speak In the huts. Classes ! are conducted there. Millions of letters j are written there on paper provided free by the "Y." Physical directors of the "Y" teach and spread mass athletics, using material furnished free i by the organisation. The Y. W. 0. A. does similar work t for the thousands of v.-'.erlcnn women I In war work, overseas?signal corps telephone operators, nurses and i French munition workers. It provides j cnfeterlna, rest and rocreatlon centres, entertntnment and reading for these women and girls. The Y. W. C. A.1* outstanding contribution to soldier welfare work In ; training camps was the establishment of Hostess Houses, whore the soldier or sailor ma) receive his mother, wife, sister or sweetheart in the surroundings and atmosphere of the best homes. The Nntlonal Catholic War Council co-ordinates all Catholic welfnre work In support of the government and through the K. of C, provides clubhouses for our fighters In all American training csmps, us well as having seventy-five centres I* Franco and three In England. In their huts the K. of C. provides entertalnlngmrnt, movie*, noxttiR Douta, educational work, religious services, free statu nery, reading matter and writing rooms. In Franee their rolling canteen so I companies the Aroeiicnn army, their secretaries march with tho troops, g j Ing awny cigarettes cookies, chocolates, soap and towels. The K. of G. ha# !W0 workers In , France at the beginning of autumn, 1 with 4f>0 more pass<*1 by the govern| ment and '200 others al7t'cd up. At ; the satno date they had 40S secretaries ; In American training camps, If/) build- i I Ings, flfty-slx more In the course <rt erection and contractu let for flfiy more. . 1 War Camp Community Rervlce | functions exclusively In America, its j apecinl mission being to "surround tho j camps with hospital r " I.i place '-f | leaving the soldier i sailor to the promiscuous compai oua nnd dlv< - i slona formerly hla lot, tho organize- 1 tlon obtains for him tho test to be had in communities adlolulnc cauma or through which he passe*. W. C. C. 8. obtains for hire Invitations to <1lne, bathe or spend the day In the best homos. It Introduces h*n* to the best women and (Irla at soc.ttl gatherings, church entertainments* theatre parties. It arouses commuoltles to provide concerts, athletic eontesta and other wholesome dlveralons for the soldier, and to drive out or discourage the vicious elements which have been historic camp followers The Jewish Welfare Hoard Is correlating the strength and purposes of 100,000 Jewish soldiers, sailors snd marines with that of the Gentile soldiers. The hoard teaches the English language, American ctvtcs and IdeAls to thousands of1 yonng Jewish men who were Inducted Into service after only a few years* residence In this country. While safeguarding his religious rites, the board ssslsts In tha process of welding the Jewish soldier Into the solid American nntt and In bridging over the differences between him and the others. The American Library Association Is providing reading matter for every Americas soldier, sell >r, marine and Sltv H war. 8i MUttos to gathHi CttTWMflfeMI HURtt miillM I iged to Arm them wi I ]M?ff?E? books contributed b.v the American * JXK>tle the association bought 500,271 books, mostly technical, of which ten wore Sent oversows More limn 1,00",006 hooks of all kinds have hoon assigned to libraries In Y. M. <\ A , K. of C. or Salvation Army lints in the war eone, a similar number helm; distributed In Amerlean training ramps, while half a million are on warships or transports. The association h.is rectod and operates forty-one library bulldlnga. The Salvation Army, with 1,210 workers, principally women, overseas. Has won the ulTectlon of the fight'*"!-,. Its fVOl huts, rest and rending rooms are popular gathering places for the soldiers. The doughnuts fried by K?tl atlon lassies In huta or trenches and given to the men have become famous around the world The Salvation Army gave forty-four ambulances to the American and Allies' armies and In many other waya given constant unselfish service. 58 JEWISH WORKERS GOING "OVER THERE" Col. Barker Bids Godspeed to the Graduates of Trairv ing School The winde-souled co-operation between the seven great organisations working for the hnpplness and welfare of our soldiery and sailors was recently ^Illustrated at the graduation exercises of the tenth class of the Jewish Welfare Board's Training School In New York. Ool. William 8. Barker, who went to France representing the Salvation Army with the first contingent of our troops and has been "over there" fifteen months, was the principal speaker and wished the fiftyeight Jewish workers of the class Godspeed, while lx>uls Marshall, the prominent Jewish attorney and philanthropist of New York, lauded the work of the Balvatlon Army among tho boys at the front "What our fighting boys need Is inspiration and heart and character In those who are there te help them," , declared Ool. Barker. "Yon will rep- ! resent In the carnps and overseas the ' Ideals and standards of the .Jewish faith, and It la np to you above all things to be consistent In your religious practices. Practice what you I preach. That, I ntn aure, haa been < the aecret of our own success. If you live up to the principles of your faith i and give what you have to give from a heart big with love, the hoys will respect you, whether they be Protestant, Catholic or Jew." *1 he newly graduated field workers will make n total of 2(10 men doing fleM work In our camps and naval training atatlona tinder the auspices , of the Jewish Welfare Hoard. The' Board has about fifty "huts" In the I various camps and maintains centers In all large cities where soldiers and sailors of all faiths are welcomed. A headquarters has recently been established In Paris, and men are being recruited here for ^ erscas work. There are now nearly 12f>,000 Jews sor.lng in the unity and navy. United War Work Campaign Program The campaign begins en Monday morning. November 11, und ends at rrO/lr.l.rt.? r>r, V?..r./t..,. V?, w ? u UMWMI^MI VII IUVIIIIII/, nuvt'lllUUI AO As Approved by representatives of the Government at Washington the $170,500,000 will he divided as fdllows: Y. M. C. A,....$100,000,000 Y. W. C. A 10^000,000 Rational Catholic WnrTJoonctl (Including K n I g h t of Columbus)... 80,000,000 War ('amp Community Service 10,000,000 Jewish Welfare Board 8,000,000 A m e rlcan Library Association 8,000.000 Salvation Army 8,500,000 Any surplus will be divided pro rota. , . ... >. __1 . ? > Dec. 4, fxl. xl 1- x? iin xne moraie tnei "No American May Refuse," Cardinal Gibbons Says Juntos Cardinal Gibbons, tbo loading Catholic churchman In America, has Issued a strong appeal in Kujn?ort of the United War Work Campaign. "It Is nn American campaign," he said. "Its appenl Is one thut no American may refuse. America's answer will be another triumphant announcement that we arc In thlR war as one people and as one nation to see It through to victory. Into the splendid work of sustaining the morale of our fighting men tha great social organlEatlons of America have thrown themselves. The American people will raise the sum tltey ask?generously and gladly." CATHOLIC BOYS JOIN WAR WORK CAMPAIGN Girls. Too, Will Stand With Them Behind Every Fighter at the Front To put behind every Catholic fighter In France the support of one boy or girl In every parish throughout the United States Is the plan of the National Catholic War Council for backing the Victory Boys' and Victory Girls* "Earn and Give" Division of tha United Work War Campaign to raise ti?a vinmn ~ v, V,?yvv,vvv &UI 111V UV/ O U * CI ui?rw during the wetfk of November 11-18. Through diocesan, county and parish organizations, the rallying of one youngster for every man who has gone to war In every community Is already under way. By their own earnings, and not by contributions, It Is expected that these sturdy little sponsors for the boys abroad will each raise at least Ave dollars for the Joint welfare work of the Y. M C. A, Y. W. C. A., National Catholic War Council, Including the Knights of Columbus, War Cump Community Service, Jewish Welfare Board, American 14brnry Association and Salvation Array. Boys and girls In every Catholic parish throughout the United States are already being picked to represent each fighting man who has left their rhurch for the front. In every home that files n service flng little brothers and ulsters, sons and daughters, are eagerly volunteering to look ont for the share of their family fighter In the huge Joint welfare campaign for all the boys abroad. BOOaS for soldiers SUPPLIED BY A. L. A. English Camp Shows the Good Work of That Organization for fl:tr Roue VI V/ 141 UVJVt Something like 13,.VX) pieces of stationery are distributed dally amony 4.0UU enlisted men by Urlnh It. Itrubnker of lots, Kas., as librarian at tbs Y. M. C. A. writing tent, Woodlcy West Camp of the American Expendltlonary Forces In southern England. The number of troops at this camp varies from 8,000 to 9,000. Tills single detail Indicates wt?y H Is necessary for the Y. M. C. A., Y. W. 0. A., National Catholic War Council and K of G, War Camp Community Service, Jewish Welfare Itoard and Rnlvutton Army have to furnish 12-V 000,(XX) sheets a month for soldiers' letters. Hundreds of books srs taken out In this small camp, hooks furnished by the American Library Association and handled by the Y. M. 0. A. Most of the demands are for s good class of Action. Thirty American newspapers are received there dally. One hundred and fifty rrigazlnen are In use dally and 400 pieces' of athletic equipment furnUbtO U?? *X" wt put to good w* , / / 5, 6, 7 It wins battles )theBqysO?erlfere WCA.- Natkwl Qrfhnlfctfar &-Kjai C'Jewid^^U&rc i -War Camp Ckwrnmity, toe -Amepcanlihreiy oci&tionA A moo Array* ITDWUliroBRCMfflMQ^/EMBER YP-yi^J 809 WOMEN NEEDED BY SALVATION ARMY Commander Evangeline Booth Says War Relief Work . Must Be Extended. Commander Evangeline Booth, leader of llie Salvation Army In the United States, has heon suddenly called npon to furnish 800 uddltlonal war work women for France. The request Is contained In a report Just received by her from Col. Wllllum A. llarkef of the Salvationist forces, whom shs sent to France over a year ago to establish hutment and general war relief work with the American troops "We will do all we can to fill thlf rtemnnil," snld Commander Booth when dlacusslne the unnmirhln* TT n 1 War Work Campaign. "and the need Itself shonld Impress the American public all tho more with the absolute necessity for sustaining and enlarging the wnr relief work of the seven or* gnnlratlons, besides the noble Red Cross, now merged for a drive fof funds. Each Is a vital cog tn a vast machine for hnmnn relief, and each Id indlspenslble, serving its particular elements In Its own way. "The Salvation Army was born tg hardship, reared In privation and trained to every phase of human mte> ery and how to cope with It Perhaps that accounts In some degree for the success our work has attained and fed which we are thankful. "We are of the common people, and we toil on a practical basis. We leany~ ed the lesson of how to do It In the Boer war, when we stood at the aide of Britain's troops and weathered II out to the end. We have been tried by fire, and the mothers and father! of America, as In other countries, trust the Salvation Army to do the thing they would like to do for their men U they but had tha chance. "With 1,210 trained workers at tha front, operating from 420 huts and dugonts, the Salvation Anny Is doing; has done and will continue to do Its heat for tha cause of humanity and Liberty." CURE FOR BLUES NEAR THE GAMPS Community Service Takes F?lac? of Mother, Friends and Home for Soldiers. Ten young officers of the Rtudent . mm/ iimuiMK V/UI1IB III U1B liniVITSt. ty of Detroit recently applied for a ' furnished house and a housekeeper j who would not he a servant, hut, as 1 one youtiK olllcer expressed It, "the ' aort of won.an to whom th? boys us ! call out 'Hello, motherl' when th?y ! coine In the front door." Homesickness Is the malady tot which War Camp Community Service supplies Innumerable cures, j "We've got your number," says the 1 W. C. C. S. to the homesick boy from camp with leisure to spend In any one I of the three hundred towns scattered : over the country. While he's wonder* 1 Ing what on earth he'll do with hlnr j self when he gets there, not knowing a . aonI In town and with a limited percentage of hla "thirty per" In his pock ; et, along come* a friendly printed card ! from the local branch of hla own lodge I announcing a reception that nl^ht eaJ pedally for aoldler members By the game mall the Methodtat church seeds ; an announcement of all tte meetings, addressed to him, with Thla Meana You printed at the bottom. Bow did they know he wan a Methodist? He had forgotten about the Uttla "Personal Card" he made out at the adjutant'a request during hla drat day In camp when It waa only on# of tha endleaa details In the round of dent lata and doctors and general confustoa. The W. OL C. B. bad sot only his nuno bar, but hla name and address, hla home town, the nam# of tha aehool he'd goiy> to and a good bit aboet the * things he was fondest of doing?each fact written into a little blealt m tfcg derd ar?pocUU/ tor U, ' \*r* ***? 4t ^