The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1914-08-27

which guard may be sent the po-
lice from the nearest town are re-
questef to provide guard at once. |
Railroad and steamship companies |
have been, requested to instruct en-
ployees to render all assistance to |
aviators who may be forced to land |
in remote places>or in the,water.
Naval Aircraft Factory Covering
Three Acres Now in Operation.
The recently completed naval air
craft factory covers acres, the
buildings being 400 by 400 feet. The
keel of the first flying boat was laid
80 days after building work was be-
gun. The plant, with equipment, cost
about $1,OOO,OOO.
There is opportunity for employ
ment at the aircraft factory for 1000
skilled workmen from almost every
trade. Women can sew covers on the
wings and perform some of the light
er woodworking operations, and it
is expected that several hundred wo-
men will be employed.
Engineer Students May Stay in
School to Complete Courses.
The next examination through
which graduates of approved engi-
ncer schools may apply for commits
sons as provisional engineers, corps
of engineers, will begin January 21.
Another will probably be held about
the middle of the coming summer.
Students in approved technical
school who are considered as rating
in the upper third of their classes
may enter the enlisted reserve corps,
and so enlisted will be permitted to
remain on the inactive list until they
have completed their college courses
When they leave their colleges these
students will be called for active SER
vice in some branch of the engineer
service of the Army or will be dis
charged to take their chances under
| the selective service law.
Aoo ShiPS damaged Dy SfewS
Now in Service for the Nation
Sailing under American names in
the service of the United States are
100 German ships damaged by their
crews prior to their seizure by the
Government when war was declared
They add more than 100000 gross
tonnage to the transport and cargo
fleets in war service for the United
States.
There is evidence that German
central authority gave orders fol
damage to these ships, so that none
could be operated in less than Il
months, and documentary proof tha
the enemy believed much of the dam
age to be irreparable. In less thar
eight months all the ships were il
service.
The former German liners, sailn)
under distinctly American names, ar
now fitted as troop and cargo -shipt
Each is convertible TO a completed
equipped hospital ship for return-voy
: age service.
Additional Clerks Required to Distr
butte Checks to Dependents.
Distribution of allowance and allot
: ment checks to dependents of enliste
z men Of the United States has requi
: ed an extra night shift OF clerks an
f typists in the Bureau of War Ri5h l
surance. The first checks reprc.ei
: allotments made by enlisted me
}, from their November pay togctht
!, with stipulated Government ALLOW
IS ances.
t Every enlisted man in the mil
s tary and nava! forces Of the Unite
States who has wife and childrt
|, dependent on him is required to all
IS for their support at least t$15
month, but not more than half h
?. pay. To this the Government ad
monthly allowances.
Commissioned officers are not I
quired to make allotments, and t
Government does not provide a\lo
- ances for Iheir dependents.
S. Army Regulations Urge Cordial r
n lations Between Officers and En-
a listed Men.
n The following paragraph of Arr
es Regulations is the only rule now
isting regarding the relationship
or tween officers and enlisted men:
'm "Superiors are forbidden to inj,
- those under the authority by tyr;
nical or capricious conduct or by al
sive language. While maintain
discipline and the thorough {