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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-09-20
HARTWELL Nj. AVER
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
Well Known Newspaper Editor Dies
While Sitting in Chair Before
the Family Fire.

Florence, Sept. 13-It was severe
shock to all Florence tonight wher
the sad news passed out from the
home of Hartwell Moore Aver, editor
of the Florence Daily Times, that the
summons had come to him suddenly
and without a moments warning, to
lay down his pen forever, and to come
up higher and rest from his labors.
Mr.. Aver had been at his Office all day
in connection with his duties as edi-
tor and publisher of his paper, and
had only reached home a few mo-
ments prior to being stricken. He
had been inoculated yesterday against
typhoid, and his devoted wife had
just asked how the treatment was
serving him, He attempted to reply,
and in half-dazzed manner dropped
over in the chair, in which he sat be-
side the fire, and without being able
to speak more, passed away.
Hartwell Moore Aver was son Of
the late Gen. Lewis Malone Aver Of
old Barnwell county. He was born
in January, 1868, and was, therefore,
forty-nine years old last January. He
was educated in the common schools
of Barnwell county and under the
tutorship of his learned father.
He attended the South Carolina
College, from which he graduated in
the class Of 1887. He later went into
newspaper work, and for time was
connected with the Charleston World,
later with The News and Courier and
then coming to Florence, purchased
the old Florence Times from DR.. o.
H. Prince, the then owner. He con-
tinued the publication Of this paper
for several years until he organized
and became the founder Of the pres
ent Charleston Evening Post. Later
he returned to Florence and resumed
the editorship of the Florence Times
and the Florence Daily Times, He
built what Is known as the Times
building in West Evans street, which
he recently sold to: J., M. O 'powd. He
vzs-wfaissr;; u aafiow1E u,,1E sss ansentndsfastTcF
man and loved his work.
lie was devoted to his family and to
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-09-20
Potatoes a Factor for Winning War.

Washington, Sept. 17.-America's
potato crop will be vital factor t.
winning the war, according to AS
sistant Secretary of Agriculture Car
Vrooman. The country will have at
least 100, 100000 bushels of potatoes
il excess of the average and 200,00O,-
900 bushels more than last year.
says Mr.. Vrooman.
In order to properly conserve this
supply and release other foods for
military use, Mr.. Vrooman declares,
potato warehouses must be made
available in every country in the
United States. The crop about to be
harvested, it is stated, will total 462,-
100000 bushels. Mr.. Vrooman says
OF the proper distribution of the great
crop:
at cannot be made unless the
warehouses are avaible and unless
the farmers who have grown the po-
tatoes are enabled to make use of the
warehouses. Unless those things are
done the nation will have thrown
victory away, will have committed a
military blunder, just as inexcusable
as it would be to shell the enemy out
Of position of tremendous strategic
importance and then fail to occupy
the gained ground. To do such q
thing would constitute blunder as
irreparable as the British committed
at Gallipoli when they could have
swept Constantinople and did not"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-09-20
ssAY BE CANDIDATE
1orner Pee Dee Man May Run, for
s lieutenant Governor.

&Ofa, SEPT. l4a--Junius L.
! les OF Orangeburg. chairman of tbs
ways L-a~-,~~ens committeA vr the
House of Representatives, probably
Will be a candidate for the Office Of
] IRtenaEt Governor at the next cleo
Mr.. Lilies has not definitely
6e such an announcement, but
IN asked concerning the persistent
for, he said he had the matter un-
consideration.
4Mr. Lilies is we'll known in South
Carolina, as well as in the bordering
States. He has been a member Of
the House Of Representatives for
three terms. Among his most prom
iaent work in the General Assembly
h&s been his fight for schools. Since
he entered the Legislature the appro.
p1iations for schools have almost
q4adrupled, and they have almost
doubled since his administration as
chairman Of the ways and means COM
mhttee.
He has also been active in the pas
sage of measures in the interest Of
agriculture. He has also been close
ly identified with other progressive
measures that have passed the Leg
istature in the past few years. He is
the author Of the chain gang sentence
for violators of the prohibition laws.
Mr.. Lilies was in Columbia Thurs
day and when asked whether he
Would be a candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, said:
'It Is too early to make definite
announcement. At this time the peo-
pie are more interested in war than
tb ley are in politics, and we don't
know what may transpire before next
summer, but 1t is very probable that
will enter the race"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-09-20
Must Appeal to President.

Appeals from the District Board
under the selective draft act must be
made direct to the president. APP
peals can be made only in cases where
claim for discharge is made on the
ground Of engagement in agriculture
or some other legitimate industry to
the District Board for Eastern Dis
trict of South Carolina at Columbia.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-09-20
Kerensky Marries.

London, Sept. ia few days az
ter the fall of Riga, when Russia was
in the throes of the crisis brought
about by the loss of that port and the
Korniloff revolt, Premier Kerensky
took a few hours "off" to get mar
ried. The bride is Mile. Timmet, ar
actress of the Alexandra theatre.
This is Kerensky's second matrimon-
ial venture.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-09-20
CHESTERFIELD MAY
GET ARTILLERY RANGE
OWNERS OF LAND SEEM WILL.
ING TO COOPERATE.
Government is Interested in 10000
Acres of Barren Sand Hill Land
in Chesterfield County.

Monroe, N. c., Sept. 13.-Accord.
ing to reliable information received
here, the war department is making
an effort to lease 10000 acres OF
land in Chesterfield county to be
used as an artillery target range.
The proposed site is approximately IL
miles square, and for miles it is i'm
possible at times to see any signs of
civilization on the tract owing to the
poor condition of the land.
The Monroe Insurance & Invest
ment Co., and M. X. Lee, president
of the Farmers & Merchants bank,
own about four thousand acres Of the
tract, but the most Of 1t belongs to
w. R. Bonsal, well-known railroad
builder. Mr.. Lee and G. 3. Caldwell,
manager of the local real estate COM
pany, have both been down to Ches-
terfeld to consult with government
officials, and the latter state that it
appears that the artillery range is
forthcoming, as the land owners show
willingness to cooperate with the
government, and are not holding up
the deal by setting exorbitant lease
rates on their property:
The government, It is understood,
desires to lease the whole tract for
two years with the privilege of an ex-
tension for five years longer. It Is
also said that the government is will
ing to purchase the entire tract If a
reasonable price is set upon it.
Major General White, who is at
tached to the southeastern district
staff at Charleston, was in Chester
field Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
He was accompanied by prominent
,Cheraw business men. who are deter
mIhed f07secur9s tue rsangs-ror
terfeld county.
The project caused stir In Ches-
terheid and adjacent counties, as the
took the initiative in the
matter. The $50, ,000-acre tract, moth
ing much but bare sand, with little
sign of vegetation, appealed to the
authorities, it is said, and If
nothing causes a hitch, the range will
be established there, 1t is said.
For years Chesterfield land has
been the joke of people living in
Union, and other bordering North
Carolina counties. Until recently 1t
was not fit for cultivation and a good
deal Of it is still untenable.
Twelve years ago part Of this tract
was sold for 80 cents an acre with
timber standing on it. This was cut,
and the land later sold from $1.OO to
$3.50 an acre. At this time, IL years
ago, the Monroe Insurance & Invest
ment Co., bought $4,000 acres at
$3.50 an acre. It is now worth from
$500 to $500 an acre, 1t is said.
The owners Of the tract, it is said,
are willing to lease it to the govern
ment at the rate Of s1.00 a year per
acre.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-09-20
CHEsTERHEEL9's B / !
SECOND CONTINGENT
LIEF TCHERAW FOR COLyMBIA
YESTERDAY. y
Soldier Boys Given Rousing Enter
tainment Before Departing for, 4
Training Camp. y

VI meu SSlSCtcu uuoVl Cu0 ofokS ~
left Cheraw yesterday morning. fc
Columbia, where the final examins
tions will be held. There are fitts
I've in the number, all white. Z The
ASS. nibled here Tuesday afternoon
While here the boys were entertain
by the people Of Cheraw at Hott
Covington. Tuesday afternoon ther
was a gathering Of citizens at the cit
hall and the boys were treated to q
ride around the 4citJ
night at city halls the boy
gathered, together with large mum
Der Of citizens, and patriotic speeche
were made by Hons. w. p. Pollock
Edward McIver and G.. K. Laney, al
ter which ice cream and cake wer
served to the soldier boys by the io
,al Red Cross society.
Below are the names of the boy
who left for Camp Jackson at oo
umbia yesterday:
Walter Adams ~.
Andrew j. Allen ,ssS
Preston Adams ~
Know Ammons 4 a're is
John Martin Bailey Is
]. Ernest Burr
Harry A. Board
Robert Brock IS
John A. Barfield q q
Benjamin Barmer
William Brock
Wesley B. Cato 80
Allen G. Cassidy $, S,
Dock Dixon I ~ q n.
James e. Davidson - z ] Z
John C. D0nahde K 4 !. H q:
.Juiius c, Evans \.
-Carl b. rdgewurrn
John P. Evans
Myron NJ. Funderburk W.
Robert Candy ~
James B. Goodale
Charley C. Griggs
Henry B. Hunt
John P. Hodges
Redmon NJ. Hancock
William T. Hunt
Thomas L. Ingram
Anguish S. Johnson
George T. levitt
M. Leo Johnson
Harry Lavine
Vester Miles
Luther A. Mum
John R. Nicholson
James R. Outlaw
John H. Rivers
]. Greer Robson
Thomas L. Rivers
Neal w. Seegars
Thomas G. Shaw
T. Balloon Smarthers
Charley B. Starnes
Kenmore Sellers
Oscar Shaw
Zeb V. Smith
Jackson C. Smith
NJ. Luther Teal
Ben. F. Turnage
Stephen W. Teal
David N. Terry
Colon L. Williams
Thompson W. Williams
William A. woodward
No negroes nave yet been called
but the contingent Of Sc which will
leave on October Srd will be al
negroes, according to plans OF the
county board.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-09-20

newspaper man and loved his work.
He was devoted to his family and to
Florence, his adopted home.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-09-20

No negroes nave yet been called,
but the contingent Of sc which will
leave on October Srd will be all
negroes, according to plans Of the
county board.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-28

Presbyterian Church, when a paper will
be read by Rev. T. E. Davis on The
Early History Of Presbyterianism in the
District OF Columbia"
E. Hilton jackson, who began an ex-
position on the varied scenes IN the life
of Christ some time ago. Is to continue
these lectures for some time to come
in the Sunday school OF the First Baptist
Church. Mr.. jackson. who Is a thorough
Bible student and a clear. forceful and
attractive speaker. will take as his theme
tomorrow. 'Christ in His Own Country
Patriotic services will be held in the
Wesley Chapel by Rev. DR.. D. H. Mar
tin, pastor. "Joffre, the Hero of the
Marne," will be the topic Of the sermon.
At this service, large American. British
and French hags will decorate the pull
pit, and the following anthems will be
sung by the choir and the congrega-
ton: America 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner God Save the King" and the
"Marseillaise." This is one of a series
of patriotic services which DR.. Martin
The Washington herald., 1917-04-28
DR.. GordOn's Epigrams

An inspiration is the opening wedge Of
q new idea
The greatest generalization ever struck
OF by the mind Of man Is expressed IN
that one word-God.
The two natural instincts are life ana
for the individual
perpetuation for the race.
Faith is the faculty by which we
image forth unseen realities.
When a flower would smile II blooms
Prejudice is an unreasonable reason
We ought 20 be interested in the stars.
we 1--we on one.
You are what you think. and not what
you think you are
II I improve on my past. the future viii
improve on my present
No man is as great as all men.
The wisest man is only a child IN wis
dom.
The courage which dsres does not
equal the courage which bears
Mystery is the veil worn by truth: the
hand OF love removes f.
There is a success which vulgarizeS
everything It touches.
Socialism may be godless-but God Is
behind IT,
Every end is a beginning and every
beginning an end.
Man is the masterpiece-nind is the
lcenterpiece.
A woman is rbe finest specimen Of
man.
The soul Of man is the whole man.
Some men would rather be living
towards than dead heroes.
When humanity began fits march in the
world there was just one man in the pro
cession.
Ev@s first complaint was to the ef-
feet that She had nothing 10 wear.
Certain people who belong 10 the
church behave as though the church be-
longed to them.
A man is never 50 near God a. when
he feels that God has foTssken him
Every new age must have a new
theology.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-28

What promises to be Of more than or
dinsry interest will be the free illustrated
lecture on india and the War" that
Prof. George F. Enoch. OF this city. viii
give in Polls Theater tomorrow evening.
Prof. Enoch has spent eighteen years
in the foreign fields and during the past
year he has been touring the cities Of
this country. laying before large au-
diences conditions existing there, and
the necessity for America to exert her
influences upon the far eastern nations.
A leading Oriental has recently stated
''the last century was Europe's; this cen
tury is Americas, but the next twelve
will be Asia's." As the United States
steps into the war, the future of our pres
ent-dsy civilization becomes Of far
reaching Importance, Prof. Enoch points
out
The lecture will be illustrated by re-
markable views and motion pictures val
ued at several thousand dollars.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-28
MEETING FOR MEN ONLY
TOBE HELD In CHURCH

BY request of the male members OF
Shiloh Baptist Church C'StranEers'
Home'D, the pastor. Rev. DR.. J. Milton
Waldron, will hold tomorrow at .. m.
a meeting for men only. and will speak
upon Mans Right Relation 10 Women"
from the text: And why wilt thou.
my son. be ravished with a harlOt. and
embrace the bosom OF a stranger Pro-
verbs 5:30. A. d. Gilmore and Charles
s. Pryor will have charge OF the music,
and William Reed, the baritone, OF Flor
ida. will render several selections. The
meeting will be open 70 all men. Is years
Of age and over. without regard TO race,
color or creed.
DR.. Waidron will preach the third ser
mon in the series on Working for God
and Working with God" tomorrow morn
ing, using for his subject: To Every
Man His Work" and at night he will
speak on Bitter Waters Made Sweet"
The Bench Rally" Of last Sunday.
will be continued and the results Of
the rally" will be announced at the
evening service.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-28
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The Washington herald., 1917-04-28
TO TELL SIGNIFICANCE
OF bible SOLDIERS
Speaker VIII Present Military Features
Of Testaments.

The communion OF the Lords Supper,
baptism and reception OF members win
be held at the morning service of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. william
Dyer Will lead the Junior Christian En-
deaver meeting. speaking Of the various
times the word soldier Is used in the
Old and New Testaments, and its sig
nihcance. DR.. Elwood Davis, recently
returned from Africa, where he has been
connected with the work of the Inland
African Mission, viii speak to the Christ
ian Endeayor Society at o'clock. Rev.
John Hay director of the Inland South
American Missionary Union, will speak
at the evening service.
The regular meeting Of the session will
be held at the pastors home on Tues
day evening Al 7:30 o'clock Thusday at
o'clock D. m. the members and attend
ants Of the church will continue their
study Of prayer. The quarterly meeting
Of the Union Home Missionary Society
will be held at the close Of the service.
The Woman's Missionary Society win
meet Wednesday morning at IL O'Clock
in the annex. Rev. Thomas F. Carter,
Just returned from Nan-hsu-chow,
China will be present and speak on Co
workers on Mission Fields"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-28

In less than one year to a memebersbin
Of more than 200. =
There will be a special devotional ser-
vice at the Calvary Baptist Church to-
morrow night, with the assistance of
the Orpheus Male Quartet. OF los
angeles, Cal, composed of Samuel r.
GiassA tenor; Paul S. Breckenridge.
tenor; Werner A. Campbell, barytone, and
Houston NJ. Dudley, bass This organiza,
uon was winner Of the international
grand prize of 5000 for male choruses al
the Panama Pacific International En-
position.
Rev. George A. Miller, pastor of the
Ninth Street Christian Church, wrII
preach tomorrow morning on the sub
5ect "A Sacrifice of Value" The subject
OF the evening sermon will be "A Weak
Strong Man and q Strong Weak Man. /"
A number Of people will be received
INTO the church on Sunday.
Tomorrow a patriotic song service is to
be given at the Takoma Park Presby-
ter1an Church at o'clock Patriotic
hymns. some illustrated, by the conerega-
don; special solos by Miss Graham.
soprano; Mrs. Stuhler, contralto, and Mr..
Penny, bsrytone, will make up the musi-
cal program. An address win be given
oy Representative s. D. Fess. of Ohio.
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson will address
the Stevenson Bible Class tomorrow on
the subject, rs Man Safe withou1
Christ?'' This is the third topic of a
series Of selected subjects submitted by
members Of the class. The class meets
in the class room of Bethany Church
each Sunday at 12:15 and visitors are
always welcome.
The Presbyterian Ministers Associa>
don will meet at 1880 a m. Monday,
April 30, in the New York Avenue
The Washington herald., 1917-04-28
CONFERENCE OF WOMEN
WILL CONVENE HERE

The annual meeting OF the Baltimore
Conference Woman's Missionary Society,
n. z. c. S., will be held at Mt. Pleas
ant NJ. E. c. S, May II. u, l3. Il and
Is. All the local churches will unite
TO entertain the delegates Mrs J. ].
Printup is chairman Of local arrange
ments.
This conference society will be for
tunate IN having present Miss Belle
Bennett, president OF the woman's Mis-
sionary Council Of all Southern Metho-
dist churches. She has just returned
from the mission fields in the Orient
There will be a reception Friday night
special services for the young people Sat
urday night pageant and services for
children Sunday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-28
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Militant Patriotism Felt in
Churches of Washington

With the Stars and Stripes and the French and English flags
waving from house and public buildings and decorating coat pe
automobiles and other vehicles with every small boy earnestly playing
soldier with military uniform. boys in Boy Scout uniforms and
the girls rookie uniforms mnsng with the usual uacs
with the bulletins announcing hourly what Congress doing regard to
this that measure patriotism its height And this feeling
strongly shown n the churches.
These institutions feel the weight of responsibility that upon them
of and the fourth Sunday since war was declared
viii lind the pastors enthusiastically preaching patriotism preparedness
herom conservation of and the subjects that will help to
keep the people OF the country inspired and the eveheaed
through the period Of that is ahead for every one
The following few of the topics Of sermons to be preached
from Washington pupts: Temporary and Permanent P.ac,
An unenansns Alliance for Enforcing Peace. "A Call Economy
Patriotism, The American Flag and Cavarys Cross" "A Modern Inter
probation of COwady Dodge The Patriotism of Universal Mt
Training Faith and Works. The Christ of Gaee" "Iofr The H.
OF the Marne Distinguished Diplomat and His Able Advice and The
Symphony of Our Faith and Our Flag" ~
The Washington herald., 1917-04-28
NEW CHURCH WEEKLY
MAKES APPEARANCE

A new church weekly has been launch
ed this past winter. 1t is called 'HThe
Witness" A group Of young clergymen
and bishops in the Middle West have
made this venture in the nature Of a
cheap weekly paper. The editors de-
scribe their purpose as follows: "a ma
tonal weekly church newspaper for the
people, inended to be instructive and
devotional rather than controversial A
plain paper aiming to reach the plain
man with plain facts, unbiased by par
tisan and sectional views" The editor
in-chief is the Rt. Rev. Irving p. John
son, recently elected Bishop Of Colorado,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-28
CHILDREN START AUTO AMUcK

Mischievous children yesterday after
noon started the automobile of Charles
II. Stockton, 2134 Wards Court north
west, on wild run through Georgetown,
The machine was standing at Canal and
IThirty-first streets northwest, when the
children gathered about and started 10
play. One of them turned the switch.
another pushed In the starting lever and
the car tore of down Thirty-frst street.
The car crashed through a lamp post
then brought up against a tree. The
automobile was damaged to the extent OF
$500.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-28
CHURCH MUSIC.

The monthly musical service at ST.
Paurs Lutheran Church. Eleventh and
II streets. will be given tomorrow even
ing at s o'clock. The quartet-Adrs.
Bertha Hansen-Gottsman. soprano; Mrs.
Julian Brylawski. contralto; Leroy Gil
der. tenor, and Charles F. Roberts, bass,
VIII render the following program:
ouartets: Awake Up My Glory"
Harker; THE Spirit in Our Hearts, /"
Shelly; Thy Hallowed Presence" Car
ter. Duet for tenor and soprano, "IAft
Your Glad Voices In Triumph on High, &"
Schnecker; soprano solo, THE Voice of
the Father" Cowen; contralto solo, The
Prayer Perfect" a new setting of James
Whitcomb Rfley's poem by stenson.
The organ numbers will be: Prelude,
'Reverie." Gilbert; offertory, Night
Song" Barrett; postlude, Festival
March," Lansing. Mrs. william Hamii-
ton Bayly Is the organist and director.
At the Kendall Baptist Church, Ninth
and b streets southwest, of which the
Rev. Walter Scott Dunlop is minister,
the music tomorrow. under the direction
Of Mrs. Isabel Garvtn Shelley with Mrs.
Hunter D. Watkins at the organ, win
include:
Morning-organ prelude. "Andante in
sharp minor" Hatton "Offertory i'm
F. Harrington; duet, The King OF Love
Ny Shepherd Is" Jerome. by NJ. G. Tur-
ner corder and, Mrs. Shelley; ''Postlude, "
Lerman.
Evening-Prelude. Impromptu," Ray
mond; offertory. Song Without Words, i"
Mendelssohn: anthem. Master the
Tempest is Raging." Palmer; ''Postlude. &"
Battman-