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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-29
Weekly War News Digest
Stores of Activities and Conditions Throughout
the Battle Fronts. Issued from Warrington, D. c.
Each lnfantryman Gets 62 Ounces of
Brass in His Ordance Equipment.

"
Brass in His Ordance Equipment.
Included in the equipment furnish.
ed each infantryman by the Ordance
Bureau of the War Department are
62.7 ounces of brass. This is ex.
elusive of the uniform equipment
provided by the Quartermaster Corps
Used in the havcrsack are 1.8 ounces
of brass; in the bayonet scabbard
O.5 ounce; in the canteen cover, O.2
ounce; cartridges GOO), Ala ounces
cartridge belt, 10 ounces; gun sling.
| ounce; oiler and thong case, 1.5
ounces; pouch for first-aid packet,
0.3 ounce.
Equipment from the Ordnance De-
partmcnt Bureau for 100000 infan-
tryman contains about 1856 tons of
brass.
Percentage Of Sick at Army Camp.
Less Than 2 Per Cent.
Returning from inspection trips to
10 Army and aviation camps, Col.
Weston p. Chamberlain, Of the Sur
gcon Generals Office, reports that
the per cent. of sick ranges from be-
low per cent. to slightly below 2
percent.
Among the conditions leading to
treatment in hospital are severe
colds, tonsilitis, slight injuries, and
other comparatively slight ailments.
About the only serious disease found
at any camp was pneumonia.
Each national Army camp has a
thousand-bed hospital, equipped in ac-
cordance with most approved modern
practice.
American Engineers Install Entire
Railways in French War Theater.
The Corps Of Engineers Of the
American Army since April has not
only been supplying the Engineer
equipment for more than 100000
men, but the members of the railway
section have undertaken to transport
and install and put in operation over.
seas complete railway equipment.
The cost of materials ordered to
date is approximately $7O,OOO,OOO
including some hundreds of locomo.
tves, more than 10O,C GOO tons of stee
rails, more than 5000 complete turn
outs, 100000 ties, $4,000 freight
cars, GOO FIJI and ballast cars, 6O(
miles oftelephone wire and appara
tus, and vast quantities Of construc
Jion and repair equipment.
A duty imnoscd upon the engineer.
has been the purchase Of the neces
Sary Engineer equipment for moro
than 100000 men. Within Is day.
after the Engineer Corps, following
the dcclaation Of war, advised foi
equipment, awards had been mad,
covering the requirements for this
East forcc-a total of S,70O.000 arti.
clcs, including among other items &
miles Of pontoon bridge
The Engineers have also under
taken the work of organizing and
"quiping troops for special services
such as lumber supply, road construc-
ilon, sanitary construction, camou-
ilagc service, mining work, and map
ping.
Playground and Recreation Asxocia
tions Does Work in Towns Near
Camps.
The work of the Playground and
RccSation Association, but one OF
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-29
Wartime Demand for Cotton Is Enor

bale of cotton with every shot fired;
machine gun in opcation will use up
n bale in three minutes; in naval
battle like the one off Jutland over
5000 pounds minute are consumed
by each active warship; more than
10000 bales a year are needed to
provide absorbent cotton for the
wounds of the injured; one change of
apparel for all the troops now cngag-
ed in the war represents more than
million bales.
Promise of Thrills in "Flame and
Gas" Service Brings Many Recruits.
A boy just out of school, feeling
himself qualified by special study of
gas engineering rode bicycle 200
miles to join the pioneer flame and
gas battalion. A number of chemists,
electricians, and mechanics well
known in civil life were among the
first to respond to the call for this
service
American soldiers, largely recruit
ed from professions and trades, such
as chemical and mechanical engineer
ing, plumbing, and carpentry, are be-
ing trained in this service to meet
enemy fire and fumes with flames
and deadly gas. There is opportun-
ty for limited number of enlist
m"r.s Of ..yH with mechanical know
ledge, raS experts, carpenters, clerks,
and muscular, quick thinking men be-
tween n" ages Of lS and 40 years
Men roSs SSnp the necessary quail
fcatiOns may volunteer at any re-
cruiting station by asking to join the
Thirticth Battalion, fame and gas,
forming at Washington, d. G..
Even Food Administration Men Can't
Get Their Sugar.
Members Of the Food Administra-
tion at Washington, ID. c., now have
an added personal reason for urging
conservation of sugar.
A recent canvass Of retail stores
Of the city showed that Of 22 stores
; had no sugar. Three had only a
small supply Of cube sugar in pack
ages. Every store had less than 100
pounds and none had prospects of
an immediate supply. OF three whole
salcrs and one jobber, two had no
sugar. One had three-day supply.
No relief is promised for at lcas.
six wccAs, and Washington viii be
on Il short sugar ration until after
Christmas at least.
In the Middle West and on the Pa
citic Coast, where reserve stocks arr
heavier, dealers generally are res
ponding to the cry for help by plac-
ing the same limit on sales in use in
the hard-h hit Eastern distrcts-2
pounds TO customer, providing 9TH
or purchases are made.
Germans Held in the United States
Number Nearly $500.
Two classes of German prisoners
are now detained in this country.
One is comprised Of sailors taken i'm
TO custody when the United States
entered the war; the other consists
Of alien "ucmicS," civilians who
have been arrested and are now being
held under governmental regulations
for vaious reasons.
The principal detention camp is at
Fort Mcpherson, Ga, where approxi-
matcly $50 war prisoners are held :;
at Fort Oglrthprp", Ga, there are
G5 alien enemies; at Fort Douglass,
Utah, thcrc are Jl7 prisoners Of war
and 80 iutrrncI Germans Small do
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-29

The 1917 potato crop il estimated
to consist Of 453,000. ZOO, 900 bushels.
or half again as much az la. year
Reports from the comrnis-.J. on car
service indicate that moro 'hah 7jU,-
600 cars will be needed to handle it.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-29
You can settle your accounts with
w. M. Rsdfoarn at Odom Bros. Store.
DIR. r. l.. Mem ANUS

Dentist
Office over Bank Of Chesterfield.
Will visit Pageland every Tuesday;
Mt. Croghan every Wednesday.
Other days in Chesterfield.
Prices reasonable. All work guar
anteed.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-29

Newton d. Baker, Secretary Of
War, estimates the losses up to June
l of the British expeditionary forces
in deaths in action and from wounds
at per cent. of the total of all men
sent to France since the beginning Of
the war. He adds that the ra.io of
losses Of this character today, because
of improved tactics and swiftly
mounting allied superiority in artil-
lery, is less than to every 100 men.
The Illinois College o: Agriculture,
Urbana, ILL.,, has published n pamph-
let giving recipes for making va"o,.s
kinds of war bread, most Of which
require no wheat flour. The list
includes several varieties Of corn
bread, barley bread, rye bread, oat-
meal bread, etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
CARMELTTE BLESSING
GIVEN TO CHILDREN
Festally CARRIED Boys and Girls
Receive Consecrated Medals
at Picturesque Cloister

one hundred little girls looking very
much like flowers in their lue-ribbOned
white dresses, and seventy-ive little boys,
also festally garbed came to the little
chanel of the Carmelite Convent. Sixty
sixth avenue and York road, this afternoon
Tor the annual conservation of the chill
dren.
And because the chapel is very small a
solorful overflow of the little ones dotted
The green lawns and wistaria-trellised
porches Of the picturesque old cloister.
The children ranged in size from little
ones carried i'm arms to big ones about
10 enter their teens. Women who had no
babies of their own, or whose little ones
hat Joined the grown-up ranks. borrowed
babies in order that they might attend the
ceremony. which Is farfamed.
The services of conservation were very
simple The Rev. John Moore, chaplain of
the Carme!ite Chapel. talked to the little
ones and told them of the little Child who
Sas once as they were He told them to be
lftle soldiers and obey just like the big
soldiers i'm the war. Then each child went
up TO the altar and received with blessing
4 little silver medal attached with white
ribbon to be hung about the neck During
the blessing pupils from the Holy Angels
School, at Seventeen avenue and York road,
sang hymns.
The Carmelite Sisters the unalterable rule
Of whose order it is never 10 see or be seen
BY the world. attended the ceremony in
their own little private chapel, which is just
back Of the altar, concealed by means of an
iron grating from the gaze of the congrega-
ton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
CAY CITY TO GREET
ROME WAR ENJOYS
* oOo Italian-Americans to
Parade in Honor of
Commission
plan GIFTS TO VISITORS

? .rs,er narade Of as, 900 Italians to In
Isonce Hall and the decoration Of Column
depen,atue in Fairmount Park are part OF
bus Ian MANNED for the entertainment
ne p.occntion OF the Italian War Mission
mu its visit to Philadelphia two weeks
upon ,beyalier c. A. Bald, Italian bank
hneT ,his city. said today that the affair
q, "a "a rival the reception rendered by Phila-
luSia TO General Joffre, hero OF the
Narne. ,,o ,to or r,oro 1,o,,,r o.
.,..Ios a. this city will participate in the
edo The Italian residents will display
,bslr loyalty TO the country OF their adop-
u u NJ, historical floats, which will reveal
w" idsals responsible for the founding Of
w .st. penublic. The parade will also carry
l,nsors l which will demonstrate to the dis
tos',isbed visitors that the Italian.Amer.
ss ,n have not forgotten their love for
,unny Italy.
In addition to a purse of $50, 900 for the
,,.tIan Red Cross Italian societies OF Phila-
s.,nbIa will present to Prince Udine, head
~ he mission, a huge silk American fiaR
~ decorate the Italian headquarters in
pome An deliberately engraved gold medal
IN be presented through Prince Udine to
General Cadorna, leader of the Italian
.rrv and acclaimed by his countrymen as
sThe Joffre of Italy"
A armament organization of committees
,r charge of arrangements for the recep
dan Of the ENJOYS will take place at great
nass.meeting Of all Italian societies and
sinbs in the city and surrounding towns
rbich will be held next Tuesday evening
IN Renefcenza Hall, go South Eighth
street. The meeting has been arranged
Nv Joseph Mercurio, president of the Stella
DItaa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

The Stanley. Arcadia and Palace showed
yesterday Fatty ArbuClIes soConr
Comique brand comedy. "a Reckless
Romeo" review will he printed in tn,
EVENING LEDGER shortly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
THREE MORE BLOCKS IN
SMALLPOX QUARANTINE
City Doctors Vaccinate $500 Per-
in New Section-No New
Cases Reported

Another smallpox quarantine was clamped
eoSn by the health officials today
Inree additional city squares, bounded
oy Broad, Fifteenth, Kater and Catharine
sueets' were roped of early today by po-
seemen, while ffty-one Bureau of Health
gnysicians vaccinated the mixed white and
0'Sek population Of $500 persons.
40 more cases of smallpox have been re-
pp1grted since four cases were taken to the
luladephia Hospital for Contagious Dis
ases yesterday. All of the victims, who
negroes, win recover.
!, ~; A, A. Cairns, chief medical inspector
the Bureau of Health, whose men
,sooped down on the section at o'clock
NJ morning, expects to lift the quarantine
noon The quarantine on the district
sShaed by Kater, Catharine. Fifteenth
'"r sixteenth streets was lifted yesterday.
a, ne police had some difficulty this morn
~ handling the restless crowds inside the
ss, ypes, There is only one saloon inside the
~. iantined area, at Fifteenth and Pember-
sueets. and that was hopelessy jammed
o'clock. Several times gangs of men at
apted to break through the ropes to get
saloon on the northwest corner of FIJI
fneh and F'itzwater streets, but they were
Seo back by squads OF bluecoats,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
GEORGE W. ELKINS
RUMORED ENGAGED
Fiancee of Financier Reported to
Be Mrs. Allethaire Ludlow
Gunner, of Cleveland

George w. Elkins, the financier, of Chel-
ten House. Elkins Park, is said to have
become engaged to Mrs. Allethaire Ludlow
Gunner, of Cleveland. according to dis
patch received from that city today. The
dispatch further stated that the announce
ment Of the engagement was made in Cleve-
land yesterday.
George W. Elklns. Jr., son Of the finan-
Ger, believes the report to be unfounded,
he said this afternoon that he had re-
esived no announcement of the engagement.
and that he had not heard that such an
nouncement had been made.
Mr.. Elkns is at present out of the city.
ne has been in Niagara Falls arranging
ior cottage for his daughters, Mrs George
Z. Tyler and Mrs. Wharton Snkler, who
wish to remain near their husbands, now
N the military training camp at Fort
Niagara
Mr.. Elkins is the son of the late william
L Elkins, traction magnate and founder of
NE Elkns' fortune. His first wife, Mrs.
stela M, Elkins, died in April, 1913. The
Aoington Memorial Hospital was created
ny Mr.. Elkins as a memorial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

The chronic restlCssness Of aCtor-folk
enables photoplay enthusiasts to see the
popular PetrOva in two new films this week
It is a chance that doesn't often turn up
and the comparisons are instructive, with
out being especially odious. In the Stanley's
offering we get beauty, great and laudable
beauty in arrangement of settings, in
groupings simple for the most part. in linn
pidity Of camera work never surpassed, in
all the delights Of the eye that are photo
plays first and finest talent Griffith, Bre-
non, Dwan never devised lovclier appeals
to the visual nerve than those in the early
part of THE Cndying Flame" There the
so o''en faxed Egyptian stun takes on an
AUTH. ~ and sculptural grandeur which
are its due. As for the story. IT is just
another one of those reincarnation affairs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
BABY FINDS GOOD HOME;
FATHERS NAME CLEARED
Child Born in Hospital; Parent in Jail;
Mother Dies; Aunt Adopts
Infant

4 two-months-old baby was adopted by
Mr. and Mrs Donald Beu Of 635i Elmwood
avenue today under unusual circumstances.
Judge Hates signed the adoption decree in
Camden The infant is Emma Virginia
smith. of Gloucester
Mrs Bell is the childs aunt The little
girl was born In the Cooper Hospital, while
her father was in jail awaiting to he ar
raigned on a charge Of arson. lie had been
seen near a hoathouse IN Gloucester which
caught FIRE shortly afterward The arson
charge however, proved groundless and
smith was released just in time to go to
the funeral Of his wife, who died when the
child was born She was Mrs Bells sister.
Bell is an engineer and is stationed on the
L : : Missouri
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

Ry way of setting a good example to
the industry In its aid in giving publicity
TO the Liberty Loan the Famous Play.
erg-I.aSliy Corporation has subscribed to
100000 worth Of tho bonds This fact
became known following the creation OF
a new finance committee of the corporation
Of which Frederick @ Lee. president "
the Broadway Trust Company, New York is
chairman Tho bonds are TO be subscribed
for through the Broadway Trust Company
Mr. Lee has been a director of the Famous
Players -Lasky Corporation over since its
inception. Adolph Hukor head " the HIm
concern has been made chairman of tho
National Association committee Co promote
subscriptions To the Liberty Loan within
tho industry itself II is tho aim ~ this
committee TO uaisc at least $1,000 900 for
| the loan among the producers. exchange
| men and other cOmponcuts of the business
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
LEGACY AWAITS DEsERTER
$50 Reward offered for Man Who Has
Inherited S5O0,000

ST PAUL. Mimi. May 25.--A $500. 900
ton, OF Minnesota. an alleged descrter from
the United states coast artillery corps. Il
developed when friends Clme here TO aid
the military authorities m n countrywide
search for him
William Lockwood, OF st. Paul. a former
state legislator. was In conference with q.
II. Gurlcy. "A banker and one Of the trus-
tees under the will Of the boys father. who
died october &c, 1916. \ $50 reward for his
arrest has been posted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
$40
For Finest
$40 Goats

a WUnuerIuI OaIuruHy UIIer
~ and one that will bring
unusual response!
Thistledown,. velours, sabar-
dimes, whipcord., poplins and
wide selection of novelty tweed..
Sizes clear up to AZ.
Solid honey tans, Copenhagen
blues, some navys, leather browns,
taupes, Colds, green. and oxford
grays.
Model, loose fitting or beltel
"A number of effective swasssr
styles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

pleasant without power. Pctrova looks
handsomer than before. but contributes no
notable playing. Most spectators will pass
over the white skins OF the actors, content
with such fine architecture and lighting as
are shown in bits-thc "Sumuruu"- like
march Of far-away figures against a formal
decoration, and the deliCately limncd COR
ridors, veiled in soft shadow
The Nctorla's picture-drama frankly
plays up to Pctrova's foudness for mis-
tress" roles with heart interest" So We
see her going through tho familiar PAGES OF
the poor language instructrcss who sacri-
fees her virtue 10 provide her ailing mother
with medical attention. II would he too
much tO aver that this is a fresh or vivid
situation or boldly worked out. but II will
please the Pctrova fans in spite Of minor
flaws such as heavy makeup, coarse pho
Biography and dim lighting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

had been a rotter. was capital But the
author let his work dwlndle into the ma
chine made "cavc-man" situation, produc-
tive Of laughter though hardly Of serious
attention. OF course. you can bank on ex-
cellence Of production In these Ince pictures
This Is Of the best, especially the presenta-
tion OF the clif scenes. Dorothy Dalton
plays the widow with iron determination
and consuming belief In herself The others
| are good. but poets don't wear those droopy
| ties any more. Mr.. Ince. Most OF them to-
| day look like young bankers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

pRINCESS-"IIeslda Gabier." Powell Mutual.
with Nance ~ Ncll and Alfred Hickman. Story
adapted from Henrik lhsen's drama. Directed
by Frank Powell
This is remarkable illustration OF what
the cinema can register and what It can't
1bseu's play, you would think. might get
over with sympathetic treatment before
the camera. II doesn't though Mr.. Powell
has shown rare and praiseworthy respect
for the original drama. What he hasn't
done is to humanize the people and bring
out the nice points Of the story. through
Close-ups. facial ncNihility and acting that
hits home Unless you know the original
narrative. this Hcdda Is apt to seem like
rather mad and uumotiyatcd woman The
detail is fair. though no attempt Is made
TO suggest the atmosphere of a northern
rnnntrN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
NINE. PETROVA NOW
A RIVAL TO HERSELF
Actress Appears on Stanley and
Victoria Screens-Ince Play
at Arcadia
By the Photoplay Editor

STANLEY-"The UndylnE Flame" Lasky-
Paramount. with Olga Petrova and Mahlnn
Hamilton, story by Emma Bell. Scenario by
Charles +. Whitaker. Directed by Maurice
Iourneur. Photographed by John Van Brneck
soul OF MnGdalen,' Popu-
lar-Plays- and -Players-Metro, with Olga Pc
trova and Mahlon Hamilton. story bv l.. Case
Russell, Directed by Burton King. Photo
graphed by Harry b Harris.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

Winshin's Widow" Kay Rec.
NTriango. with Dorothy Dalton and Joe King.
story by John Lynch. Direction supervised hy
Thomas n. lnCo.
Exhibitors who cater to a clientele that
likes light comedy will find good material
in this. although the dramatic interest is so
thin as to have no practical existence. The
start Of the plot. with the widows discovery
that the dead husband she was mourning
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-07
TO BROADEN SCOPE
OF FOOD CONTROL
Licensing Feature of Bill Prob
ably Will Be Extended to Ex-
porters; Goes to House
This Week.

Washington, June 6.-Changcs in
the administration food control bill
to extend the scope OF provisions gov
erning licensing OF manufacturing
plants and distributing and storage
houses probably will be made as a
result OF conference today between
Herbert {. Hoover, Secretary Hous-
ton, Chairman Lever OF the house
agriculture committee and Representa-
tive Anderson of Minnesota, another
members of the committee. The bill
will be reported to the house favor
ably by the end of the week,
Extension of the licensing feature
to exporters is considered now, it is
said, to give the government a hrmcr
control over food shipments to for
cign countries. At present both the
allies and neutrals are buying food in
this country in unrestrictc quanti-
ties. If the licensing stopp, at grain
and other food exchanges and boards
OF trade the government, it is con-
tended would have no power to con-
troll foreign buying and could meet
the situation only through operation
of the export restrictions bill, now
pending.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-07
TWIN CITIES PULL
TO GET CAMP SITE
Announcement of Location
Said to Be Coming From
War Department June
Tenth.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 6.-(Spe-
cial Telegram, )-Unothcial advices
from Washington assert that Major
General Barry, commander OF the
Central department of the army, has
recommended to the War department
at Washington that the cantonment
camp and maneuver grounds for the
division OF troops to be raised i'll the
Thirteenth district be located in the
Twin Cities
If the War department abides by
the recommendation of General Barry
the first increment OF $4,000 troops to
be raised by draft in Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska and North and South Da-
kota will be trained i'll camps near the
Fort Smelling reservation, these sites
having been recommended by the
army board appointed TO locate sites
in this divisional district.
A couple of days ago it was re-
ported the army board was leaning
toward an Omaha site.
The War department is expected to
announce the location of the site
June 10,
Camp officers at Fort Smelling have
not been keelhy enthusiastic about To-
eating training camps for the draft
army in this latitude. They point out
that il rain interferes with officer train
ing as it is doing at Smelling now, cold
weather and snow would hamper the
training of privatcs. They have ex-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-07
Weather Bureau Has Jobs
For Lads Under TWenty-0ne

Positions in the United States
weather bureau, paying 5000 to $l,26O
a year to start, are now open for
young men from II to 20 years of
age. Colonel Welsh of the local
weather bureau has received blanks
from Washington and young men can
make application to him in his office
on the fourth floor of the federal
building.
These opening are created because
men who are now on our list of eligi-
bles will be taken by the military
draft and the departments wants to
fill their places" said Colonel Welsh.
High school students or high school
graduates ought to be able to qualify
for these positions. Examinations are
to be waived. Many of these young
men will be assigned to Astrological
work which the bureau is doing in
connection with aviation work, in
finding out about conditions in the
upper air. The positions are tempo
rary, but may be made permanent for
young men who show efficiency in the
work. ! will fill out applications for
those who apply to me here and for
ward them to Washington"