The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1914-08-27
Ws5sz'y 8 n News Digest

Army trucks for use in Frabcd are
being delivered to the Atla,'t:c Sea-
board from interior storage deRots
under their own power.
If the plan is successful, the deliv-
cry of the 10000 war trucks under
construction under their own power
will release $4,000 freight cars which
would be required to transport them
by rail. 1t will also provide adequate
opportunity for the training of an.
effective corps of transport drivers
and officers, who will reach France
with minimum of training to be re-
quired. Wear and tear on the trucks
will be slight compared with the bene-
fits derived from their use.
Registered Men May Still Enlist for
Service in the Air.
Fliers and balloonists, although.
subject to the selective-service law,
may enlist as heretofore upon passing
the examination at the nearest avia-
tion examining board. Non-fying Of
ficers under 81 years of age are not
now being accepted except limited
number of graduates of recognized
engineering colleges or others who
can qualify as expert engineers. Aeri-
observers are not now being accept
ed
Many in New York Can Not Buy
Bread in Pound Lots.
The Food Administration changes
it's rule prohibiting bakers selling less
than a pound of bread to consumers,
to prevent working of hardship on
the poor of New York. These people,
many of them foreigners, buy bread
from big loaves by the penny and
two-penny slice, and have not the
money to buy in larger quantities
The weight requirements for baking
are not changed.
Rolls are limited to not less than /
ounce nor more than ounces each
Theaters for Use by Men in Camp,
Are Now Completed.
The Government Liberty" thea
ters at the 16 National Army canton
ments are all completed, and in 8
few performances have been given
The buildings, which are SUPERVISED
by the War Department Commission
on Training Camp Activities, are 12(
feet wide and 179 feet long, made O
| hno rIc H,,f
with heavy building paper, whicl
makes the sides air-tight. Complet
ventilating systems have been install
| ed and heat is supplied by steam an,
small stoves.
There are five entrances and Il
exits, and the theater, seating 800
men, may be emptied in about on
~ minute.
The stage is 65 feet wide. Tn
of the auditorium is saucer
,e.- -haped and stopping, so every sea
IS {covides a clear view of the stage
70 the seats are benches fitted wit
n Rmfortable back, and sections wi
p reserved so tickets may 5e pul
ms @sed in advance. The "smilage
DIV b&s, soon to be placed on sale, wi
bdood for all these theaters, as we
asRautauqua tents.
Ae motion-picture booth, housin
twohachines, is asbestos lined TT
staahas an asbestos curtain. Ligh
.oss ing fects are similar to those
standd city therters.
will Thfheater is placed on the hig
9 / est Pot of ground in each cam
her and irAmany camps the post o'Rc
main brary building, and hoste
ftuses\re nearby, NAL: ne a so
Cf towrtenter where la:g, numhc
Cf men \ather each nignt.
The tder on top of t!. stage 10
!. a'out 75eet from the ground. serv
Iay; as sigma tower for wig .waeging.
Police Are Requested to Protect A
planes in Nbsence of Army Gaure
lar Regulates made public by {
aircraft boaa corresponding to tho
obtaining III Great Britain prov
that should amilitary aviator max,
forced landiR the public, after
certaining tha the aviator is not
-, jured, shall Aep clear of the, II
eS chine to minifze danger from
'o experienced haAling of control wi
and instrument
field When there il no military post
v encampment ned the scene fir