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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-24
STAGE HEAVY WEIGHT
BATTLE IN SOUTH
Willard Fulton Bout May be Pulled
OFF at New Orleans, Home Of ORR
ginaI Fightfest-F There Since
COrbett- Sullivan Fight

By the United Press Associations.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The Marquis of
Queensbury championship is to return
to the scene of its birth, New Orleans,
If Jess Willard defends his champion
ship in the Crescent City next March
according to the terms of the con-
tract with Fulton. 1t will be the first
time since Corbett knocked out Sulli-
van that New Orleans has seen a
heavyweight title bout. The Corbett
Sullivan fight was the first staged I'M
der Marquis of Queensbury rules. 1t
marked the passing of the bare knuc-
kle fighter and introduced the knight
of the padded mitt.
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nuts will be given to all children who

nuts will be given to all children who
attend.
No special arrangements have been
made for observing the day at the
Catholic church, the regular Catholic
services being scheduled for Saturday
at 6, 1890 and 7:3O.
Not least in connection with the
Christmas festivities will be the many
homes that Will be made cheerful be-
fore night through the work of the
Associated Charities
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Ohriatntaa Utntf

CHRIsTMAs TIMEl That man
~ m,st he a risanthroPe indeed.
IN vvhose breast something like a ioviai
feelinc is not roused-in whose mind
come pleasant associations are not
awakened-by the recurrence ~
Christmas. There are people VITO
vii, tell you that Christmas IS NOT 70
,hem What il used to be; that each
succeeding Christmas has found some
cherished hope or happy prosper ol
the year before, dimmed or passeo
avvav, that the present only serves 10
remind them of reduced circumstan>
ces and s,raitencd incomes-of me
feast thev once bestowed on hollow
friends, and Of the cold looks una,
meet them now ins aovefs'V Ano
misfortune.
Never heed such dismal remin's
cences There are few men VINO nave
h,ed long enough in the wofld VINO
cannot cali up such thoughts any cay
;n the year Then do not select the
merr;est Of the threehundred and sky
FIVE for your dolcful recollecuons, oW
draw your chair nearer me ola1ns
fre-fili de sIas, and send round the
sone-and if your room oe smailef-
,han Il was a dozen years ago OF y
your slas, be filledwith reemns punch
instead Of sparkling wine pos = 5000
face on the matter
Iook oo the merry faces Of your
children (if YOU have any, As they SIT
rcood the FIRE, One Ii,le seat may b:
empty; one slight form that slaooeneo
he father, heart and reused the
mod,dp's pride to look upon, may nos
BE- dbere. Dwell not upon de past
dink not dat one shoff year ago ue
far child now resolving into Gust sa'
before YOU with dnc bloom OF neaim
poo rs cheek and the saysr OF IN
fancy in ITS Joyous eye Reflect upon
vo,r present Blessings wh'cn
everv man has many-noa on yo" \
"a. m;sfortuncs Of which all men
have some. Fill your glass asA'n
vdh 4 merry face and oon.en'eo
heart Our life en- it but your ST's*
mas shall be merry ano yo" ''e"
Year 4 happy one-
-Cho,is Dickens
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blegram to the Exchange Telegraph
said today He is downhearted be-
cause his delegates quarreled and be-
cause Madame Schermer's assurance
of official recognition from Scandin-
avia was not fulfilled"
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FORD ABAND0NS
HIS PEACE PARTY
DISCOURAGED AND ILL OVER IN
ABILITY TO MAKE HEADWAY.
HE QUITS GREAT TASK
Internal Troubles of His Party Also Il
WOrry-Has Sailed For
America
By the United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-Crushed and i'll
following ridicule and criticism of his
peace expedition. Henry Ford sailed
today aboard the Bergeusfj0rd for
America 4 cable today stated that
he had already left Bergen or had
engaged passage to carry him to Amer
lea. His departure. however, doesn't
mean an abandonment OF the expedi-
ton. Other members aboard the
Oscar II will continue the mission.
They do not know that Mr.. Ford is re-
turning to America.
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JAPAN BRISTLES
FOR LAND FIGHT
WILL TAKE THE FIELD AGAINST
AUSTRIA AND GERMANY IF CAM
PAIGN AGAINST SHIPS
Russia VIII Not Back DOwn-Hammer-
sweilerkOpf Battle is Fierce-Kaiser
Troubled With Cancer

By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Japan will
not remain passive if Germany and
Austria plan general submarine cam
paign against Japanese shipping, said
Attache SaitO, of the Japanese embas-
sy, today.
WILL ACT IF NECESSARY
81 do not believe that the sinking
of the Yasakamura alone will force
Japan into a land war, but if it is the
general plan, she will certainly act"
Secretary Lansing indicated his in
tentiOn to inquire concerning the tor
pedoing of the Japanese vessel. Or
ficials did not consider that the in
cident c0mplicates the AncOna case.
FIGHT TO FINISH
PETROGRAD, Dec. 24.-Russia in
tends to fight to the very end, Premier
Sazonoff told the Duma today, scoff-
ing at peace rumors. THE latest
peace rumors are senseless. The
Allies will present a firm front and
everywhere victory draws nearer. Rus
SLAMS have captured Hamadan and
Kun, thus ending the German at
tempts to incite Persia. The Grecian
relations with the Allies is we'll de-
fined and has been followed with the
fortification of SalCnika."
Budget Committee Acts
The Duma budget committee today
voted a resolution that peace was i'm
possible until Germany's power was
Persia guaranteed
Violent Artillery Duel
ZURISH, Dec 24.-The most yio
lent artillery struggle since the begin
ming of the war accompanies the in
fantry battling for Hartmannsweiler-
kopf. The tide of battle veers fire.
quently. From 40 to 80 shells are
falling every minute. During the few
days battling in the snow the casual
tiles on both sides exceeded $4,000.
kaiser's Illness Serious
ZURICH, Dec. 24.-The kaiser is re-
ported to be suffering from a recur-
renee of cancer of the throat.
Americans Are Held
SALONIKA, Dec 24-The Bulgar-
ian officials will not permit Mrs. Wal
ter Farwel, the Chicago society wom-
an correspondent, and DR. Harry
Forbes, the American Red Cross at
tache, to return to Greece and will
take them to the Bulgarian army head
quarters in Serbia. The Bulgar consul
assured the American consul that an
official investigation would be made
Of the tearing down of the American
aag. If it is proven the raiders will
be punished
The AncoRa Case
BERLIN, Dec 24.-(By wireless via
Sayville.) THE last American note in
he Ancona case doesn't make dip
omatic rupture inevitable, as the
English forecasted, but has a friendly
one. the Cologne Gazette said today.
rhe paper said that English agencies
we're deliberately creating malice be-
ween the Teutons and America.
The British Losses
LONDON, Dec 24-The British cas-
ialties to December 8 are as follows:
Killed, 1898; wounded, 33S.75S;
Missing, 69,546.
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Three Killed in Explosion

BONNEVILLE, Cal, Dec. "a
Three persons are dead and five are
near death at Brand City as the re-
suit of an explosion of 10000 pounds
of dynamite. The dynamite was eX-
ploded to clear a big bank of earth.
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PORTLAND, Dec. 24-Fire this
morning destroyed quantities of tur-
keys, geese and half dressed buff
falo, burning a string of frame build
ings at Lents. The loss was $4,000.
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Rear-End Collision

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 24-Two
persons were killed and five injured
today in rear-end crash of Lacka-
wanna passenger trains. More than
100 others miraculously escaped
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-24
GREEK LINER
CALLS FOR AID
WITH 800 PASSENGERS ABOARD.
THE VESSEL DISABLED,
FLASHED S. O. S. CALL
Italian Vessel Standing By-Series OF
Train Wrecks And Fires Oc-
Cured Today

By the United Press Associations
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The Greek
liner ThesalOnica with 800 passengers
aboard, disabled by the storm and suf-
fering engine trouble, sent a IS. 0. 81
call today. The Italian steamer Stam-
palia hurried to her assistance and is
standing by. Her position is $50 miles
east of Norfolk.
PASSENGERS NARROW ESCAPE
TACOMA, Dec. 24.-Scores of pas
sengers on a Northern Pacific train
narrowly escaped disaster this morn
ing when great mass of earth lossen-
ed by the rain covered the roadbed for
a depth of six feet behind the train on
the Point Defiance line. The train
following stopped in time to avoid a
crash. The tracks are covered for a
distance of 300 yards.
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ILLNESS GIVEN AS REASON

Illness is given as his reason for
turning back. The burden of pre-
pairing the expedition, the taunts OF
belligerents and neutrals and the cool
ness of the Norwegian reception COM
bined to break his constitution, it is
believed. 1t is assumed that Mr..
Ford will continue to pay the ex-
penses of the expedition. The Oscar
II is scheduled to arrive at Stockholm
tIic n ft tprnnnn
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Train in Crash

JOPLIN, Mo-, Dec. 24.-One person
was killed and % injured when a
southbound Gulf train crashed into
standing Frisco train at Galena,
Kansas, today during binding
snowstorm.
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Henry Ford has quit his peace par
ty because he realizes it is impossible
to make headway," a Christiania ca
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Americans Are Held
Tie Ancona Case

BERLIN. Dec 24.-(By wireless via
Sayville) 1.-THE last American note in
the Ancona case doesn't make dip
lomatic rupture inevitable, as the
English forecasted, but has friendly
tone, the Cologne Gazette said today.
The paper said that English agencies
were deliberately creating malice be-
tween the Teutons and America.
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By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Japan will
not remain passive if Germany and
Austria plan general submarine cam
paign against Japanese shipping, said
Attache Sait0, of the japanese embas-
sy, today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-24
Violent Artillery Duel
Kaiser's Illness Serious

ZURICH, Dec. 24.-The kaiser is re-
ported to be suffering from recur-
renee of cancer of the throat.
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The. British Losses

The British Losses
LONDON, Dec. 24-The British cas-
ualties to December 8 are as follows:
Killed, 119,923; wounded, 33S.75S;
69,546.
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FIGHT TO FINISH

Budget Committee Acts
The Duma budget committee today
voted a resolution that peace was inn
possible until Germany's power was
broken and republican influence in
Persia guaranteed.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-12-16
LUCKISVILLE

Mr.. w. l.. StartIin seems to
be having fine luck trapping of
late, caught one coon weighing
IL pounds right recently.
Mr.. Frank Bra3dock killed
two small hogs recently, weigh
ing nearly six hundred ponnds.
Mr.. Willie Winburn is build
ing q new dwelling house. A
good sign Of prosperity.
Mrs. Mary Hogg has been very
sick with phneumonia for the
past two weeks. We hope for
her a speedy recover.
Mr.. Sandy Rutherven and sis-
'ef Miss Mabel visited their
sunt Mrs. Hyram Linton lat
Sunday.
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TilIman on the Job

Every time man wrote
bank check he would have to
lick stamp and curse the DEM
ocratic party" declared Senator
Tillman, Democrat, announcing
he proposed to fight President
Wilson's suggestion that a stamp
Oh bank checks be included In
the war revenue law.
Il prefer an increased gradu-
ated income tax and whenever a
man has an income of one mill
lion dollars | would take all in
excess of that" Senator TIllman
added. "A million a year lie
enough for any man and the gov.
ernment needs the money"
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VAUGHN SCHOOL HOUSE

1t seems the beautiful fall
weather is thing of the past,
and the rough winter is here,
and the poor mans time has
come when he too may drink ice
cold water.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed adams, are
visiting the latter's mother, at
Orangeburg, S. @.
Mr.. A. }. Adams, Jr. remains
very sick. His many friends
wish for him a speedy recovery
Mrs. Lonnie Adams. has been
quite sick, but is better at this
writing
Mr.. p. Vaughn had an old
time corn shucking a few nights
ago.
Our Shool now eErolls eighty
scholars, and Miss Ethel Dun.
can has been employed to asst st
Mrs. Hollans.
Mr.. Bob Burr and family have
moved to Wadesboro.
Mr.. John Northcutt and his
family have moved to McFar.
land.
1t seems as there is q large
pea crop gathered. Mr.. Dlck
Vaughn, says he has already
threshed about 1900 bushels.
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$4,000 Company
Organizes; Other
Business CHANGES

The last few days has witness
ed some very important changes
in the business lineup in Ches-
terfield.
Chief among these is the in.
corporation of the firm of Hur-
sey Bros. Co.,, with a CAPT.
tai stock of $4,000. This firm
will conduct general merchan-
disc business at the place form
erly occupied by the Chesterfield
Mercantile Co. For this com
pany the Secretary of State has
appointed 7. E. Mulloy, G, w.
Davis and T. l.. Teal corpora
tors.
The ownership of the Chester
field Dry Goods %. has under
gone a change whereby II. M.
Odem and S. M. jackson become
sole proprietors. Business will
be conducted at the same stand
and possibly under the same firm
name.
MIR. Odom has for a number of
years been the efficient manager
OF the Chesterfield Drug Co.,,
from which position he soon re-
tires to give his sole attention
to the dry goods business.
Mr.. Ira Redfearn will move
up to the position formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Odom.
Mr.. T. E. Mulloy, who will re-
main with Hursey Bros, Co. as
secretary and treasurer will also
open up tacy grocery store in
which enterprise it is said Mr..
g. K. Eddins, and j. II. johnson
now with MIR. A. F. Davis will
join him.
These changes are in anticipa-
tion of big business for the com.
ing year. This town is steadily
growing and the business men
are keeping pace with it.
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CORRESPONDENCE
CENTER POINT

Friday evening Mr..
and Mrs. y. w. ~Gaskins enter
tanned for their daughter Ath-
lene in honor OF her sixteenth
birthday. The Christmas colors.
red and green, were used in dec
orations and refreshments.
The cutting Of the birthday
cake by Mrs. Jonathan Lucas
caused great excitement, all be.
ing anxious to know their fate
as told by the cake. The key
was cut tor Mr.. Steve Kissiah;
the dime for Miss Grace Hurst;
the button for Mr.. Walter Doug
lass, and the ring for Miss Ruth
Hanna. The hostess was assist
ed in serving by Mrs. b. r.
Rivers and Mrs. Jonathan Lucas.
Mr.. Johnson Stegall is at home
for the holidays from Buie's
Greek High School.
Mr.. Erwin Oliver has recently
purchased Ford touring car.
Nathan Burr, son of Mr.. Frank
Burr, is very i'll.
Mr. Fred Gaskins returned
Monday from Florence. He and
Mr.. Greer tobeson have been
the weekend guests of the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. McKeown.
Mr.. Charlie Sutton is expected
home tomorrow from the Bap-
tist Hospital in Colum bia where
he has been for an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs.. John Smith an
nounce the birth of daughter,
De-. 10.
Mrs. Harriet Sellers who re.
ceived fail several weeks ago
is still confined to her room.
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Mr.. Charley King passed
through this vile recently in
his new automobile. Wonder
what that means, as he is q ne W
widow on the carpet.
Cat pond school is progressing
nicely with the largest enroll
ment it has ever had. The pa
rents of this community seem to
be waking up to the necessity of
sending their children to school
and it is such a pity that Others
who don't send their children
cannot be made to see the need
of educating their children.
Ms. Sallie Teder from n. ar
Hartsville is visiting relatives
in this community.
Mr.. w. S. Wilks killed a fine
hog last week weighing 200 lbs.
MIR. Neil Campbell ,s now at
work for Mr.. Burl Griggs. Hope
for him b prosperous year for
1916.
Mr.. G. r. Sumner is building
new barn stalls on his farm.
Christmas will soon he here.
Hope it will bring JOY and plen-
ty to every body, but it is hoped
cur & 'od people will not think it
a day to be celebrated by get
ting drunk
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people who live in it cannot sue
ceed as they ought.
What every town needs is o
greater spirit of cooperation,
more people who will unite to
make their town a success.
Every town needs leaders. If
the people of vision and aggres
slve spirit could see this and
would throw aside their timidity
load up with patience and 60 to
work to develop the latent pow
ers of leadership within them
they would do a great thing for
their town and would ge5 a
greater benefit to themselves.
There is coming to our town a
Booster Chautauqua, that af.
fords a fine opportunity for the
people of our town to get togeth-
er and demonstrate that they
Can unite on a work of cou. nuni-
ty upllft; and if the stronger
men of chesterfield, and the men
and women who are now occupy
ing positions Of leadership in
smaller groups, such as the
schools, churches and lodges will
arise and unite with our strong
and capable business men and
professional men to make this
festival the success it ought to
be, it will advance our town
more in three days than it will
be advanced in three years with
out such an effort.
Let us awake, unite and do
this very thing, and by doing it
learn to do 1T better in the years
that are to come.
There is nothing that will pay
us 80 well as getting together
and working together for higher
and better things.
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CultivatIng. Begin cultivation just
after berries are gathered. Cultivate
as for cotton. keeping a loose layer
OF soil on top and all weeds and grass
removed
Treatment Of Runners First Sum.
mer. Let runners take root along
rows so as to get plants for a new
patch
Setting New Patch. In September
use new plants in setting out a new
patch, following same method as be.
fore.
Treatment for Second Summer.
Give same treatment as first summer,
except that all runners must be cut
off (unless more new plants are
wanted). Repeat this the third sum.
mer.
Treatment for Third Fall. Plow I'D
your old strawberry patch. Straw.
berry plants will not produce desir>
able berries after the third crop.
Gathering Fruit. Pinch berries
from stalks without bruising, leaving
stems on. Go over patch every other
day, sometimes every day. Pick ber.
ries when they are red, while yet
firm. Gather in standard quart straw.
berry baskets. The basket Is sold
with the berries.
Sorting. While picking, place the
larger berries in one basket, the sec.
ond size in another, and the smallest
size (Which should not be marketed) }
in third. This is very important.
Naming the Grades. Name the first
grade Extra Fancy" and the second
grade Fancy" Write name Of grade
variety, and your own name on each
basket. Use quart size strawberry
baskets, 32 to the crate, and see 70 II
that they are neat and clean. Get
prices on crates and baskets from
manufacturers and have supplies reach
you in ample time.
Arrangement Of Berries In Basket
Have every basket we'll filed and ar
range the berries on top in rows
Carry baskets to market In neatly
packed crates. They will command
attention and bring the highest prices
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THE NEEDS OF OUR TOWN

The city Is the Gibraltar of
civilization. 1t is a mixture of
the best and the worst things in
the world. 1t is the greatest
success and the greatest failure.
1t is great battle ground be-
tween the good aud the bad, be-
tween light and darkness, igno-
rance and wisdom, cleanliness
and dirt, righteousness .'and
crime.
About Its three great func-
tions of production, distribution
and personal service ore gather
ed most of the activities of mod.
ern society. About the first ga
ther the farmers, the carpenters,
the masons, the painters, ma
chinsts, factory men and day
la oorers. About the second ga
ther the merchants, railway
men, street car men, livery
men, post men and express men.
About the funct'o IN of personal
service gath Ie teachers,
preachers, doctor. Lawyers, den.
lists, policemen, firemen, un-
dertakers, grave digge
and many tthers. Among ali
these gather the gam blers, the
derelects, the harlots and the
parasites who suck living from
the life blood of the city and re-
turn for it nothing but destruc-
tion and death.
The chief difference betw cen
the city and the town is one of
size. The problems and needs
are the same in the town except
they are not so great.
The town is more is empor.
tant than any Enterprise il it.
If she town does not succeed the
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Chesterfield Booming

Chesterfield has felt the quick
ering effect of the good times al
ready here AMI on the way
Signs are not wanting that ,he
improved conditions are of a su b
stantial nature.
When, after period of com
paratlve quietness, town be-
gins to bnild with a vengeace it
is sure sign that prosperity is
here.
The sound of the hammer and
saw, keeping time with the
whistle of the merry workmen
may be heard in several quarters
Of the town.
Perhaps the largest undertak-
ing just now in course Cf con.
struction is the large and per-
fectly appointed garage being
erected by the Armfield Hard
ware Company. This building
Is constructed partly of fire.
proof material. Tie floor is of
concrete with numerous pits and
all other labor saving devices
necessary for the proper hand
ling and repairing of automo-
blles. Suitable water works sys.
tenn has been lntalled.
An excellent show room is
provided for the sal. of cars, and
Furthermore a car load of Fords
is on the way to stock the room.
Sheriff ID. L. Douglass is in
terested in the sales department.
OF this concern.
On Main Street Mr.. Il. Z Null
10y is erecting a handsome brick
veneer building, which will be
stocked with tirst-grade grocer
les. Mr.. Mullov is one of the
best D usiness men in town and
1T is predicted that his business
will be valuable addition to
the baae.
Ahndsome residence is be-
ing ertcted by Mr.. @. G. Doug
lass OF Mangum Ave-, which
will ad d materially to the at
fractions of Chesterfield reslden-
iaf secsi0n.
Mr.. II. f. Hanna is contem-
plating the erection of several
houses in the north part of town.
Runner has it that one of these
buildings is to be a skyscraper,
and SO it goes
Ii the amount of stationery re-
Gently printed for one Of the
leading contractors, is a criterion
a heavy correspondence is now
being carried on With these gem
tlemen, indicating much future
business.