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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-14
LOCAL ITEMS

M. j. Hough, Esq, was in Cheraw
Wednesday.
The Rev. A. r. Phillips went to
Columbia Tuesday.
Mr.. Byard Watson visited his
brother, Grady Watson, at Camp
Jackson last Sunday.
Mrs. Felix Cannon, of Hamlet, is
visiting at the home of her parents
DR.. and Mrs. T. +. Lucas.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Methodist church meets at
o'clock Friday afternoon at St
Paul church
For the convenience Of the public
! am keeping on hand brick OF the
best quality. If you need any, cal
on me. w. P. ODOM.
Regular communication of Ches
terficld Lodge No 22O A. F. NJ. will
be held Friday evening, Nov. 18th
at 7:30 o'clock. By order of B. F
Teal, W.M
There will be preaching at Bay
Springs church next Sunday by the
Rev. Adolphus Smith. The question
of calling a new preacher will be de-
cided by the congregation at IT, at
time.
The WcXford Red Cross branch is
requested to meet at the school build
ing Friday afternoon. Nov 18th, at
o'clock for the purpose of electing
chairman and to get the crates OF
fruit ready for shipment. All the
fruit must be in by that time. Every
member is urged TO be present at the
meeting.
The last payments on the property
bought from the f. n. Redfearn es.
tate are now due All those who owe
money on these payments are re.
queSted to call and settle at once.
Il. T. REDFEARN
Give vent TO your thanksgiving by
giving literally to the United War
Work Flud. Chairman C.. c.. Doug.
lass has promised to furnish us with a
list Of tn" contributors, which will be
published as early as possible.
The war is over, and the world is
in greater need of food than ever be-
fore. Food Administrator Hoover
says it is absolutely necessary that
the American public continue to
economiZc with foodstuffs, especially
in the use of fats and sugar.
The Chesterfield Chapter Ameri-
can Red Cross has on hand about 100
garments for Belgian children. The
ladies are requested to call at the
home of Mrs. c. X. Laney and help
finish these garments so they may be
forwarded to Belgium. There is al
80 wool for socks and sweaters that
will soon be needed by our boys who
will be "over there" for many months
yet. This is not the time to relax
in Red Cross work. The field for
service here is as great if not greater
than ever.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-14

Regular meeting of Chesterfield
Camp w. o. w. will be held Satur-
day evening, Nov. 10th, at 1880
o'clock. Nineteen limitations will
take place at this time, and an especi-
ally large attendance is desired.
M. S. Watson.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-14

A letter from a Red Cross nurse
in Paignton, ngland, to Mrs. ]. H.
Hunt, informs her. that her son,
Tommie, is in a Red Cross hospital
in Paignton, England, to Mrs. ]. H.
above the ankle by machine gun
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-14
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE BANK OF RUBY AND MT. CROCHAN

Located Mt Cogan c. at the close of business November
Resources Liabilities
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
Compers to Tell
His Opinion on
Labor Situation

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-COn-
gress today took cognizance Of the
labor shortage in the United States
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation Of Labor. was
called 10 appear before the senate
commerce committee and give his
opinion on the labor situation
throughout the United States. par
ucularly as il bears upon the prob
lem of ship building.
Evidence before the senate COM
merce committee tends 10 show that
there Is serious labOr shortage,
which is delaying 10 a great extent
the progress OF the program Of the
United States shipping board. The
committee desires TO learn from
Pres't Gompers whether this is
caused by an actual shortage in
Ia Dor. a failure of the shipping in
dustry TO meet the wages OF other
industries or a failure OF labor 10
realize the necessity for putting
forth strenuous efforts in the build
ing OF ships.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
Ask Congress to
Loan Travel Fund
to Ship Workers
International News Service:

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE
department Of labor has asked con-
gress to loan transportation money
10 all workers having TO travel to
war industries and ship yards as
a measure TO insure rapid distribu-
tion Of the Ia Dor required. Sec'y
Wilson proposes such a plan - ask
Ing that congress include in the first
urgent deficiency bill introduced
this year an appropriation Of $500
600 as a revolving fund from which
either the workers or the employers
will borrow transportation costs.
The department urges an imme-
diate necessity for such a fund. and
would use it also for harvest labor
during next May and June
Administration of the fund is 70
be through the United States en-
ployment service. Advancement Of
fare would be repaid by the work
ers themselves. or by the employers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
TUSCANIA LISTS
STILL |NDEF F|N|TE
Figures of Lost Still Stand at
113 But Strong Possibility
of Change Exists.
international News Service !:

lnteguationa, News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. Il. - The
war department today was making
AN earnest effort to clear up defn-
itely the list Of missing on the tor
pedoed Tuscania The figures still
stood at 113 but there was a strong
possibility that this would be
changed when the definite lists were
complete.
When the committee on public
information resumed today its work
on the lists Of the survivors. il had
made public 1852 names Of sur
Vivors. leaving. accordiNE TO its fig-
ures 545 20 come. However. in the
list of names made public there are
.37 that are not contained on the
official passenger list Of the trans
port. Some of these may have been
sent on board at the last moment.
some may have been members of
the crew included by mistake and
there also was the possibility that
they took the places of men whose
names were on the original passen-
ger list. IL may take two or three
days 10 clear this up.
IL was expected that the list OF
the identified dead would be sent
forward by the American com
mander in the near future.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
CUMMIN5 ASSAILS
RAIL PAYMENTS
Says Plan Will Yield Net Re-
turn of 8.5 Percent on
Capital Stock.
international News Service .

AlitNi it NaNLANA ahfMN SCI y Aff
WASHINGTON. Feb. IL
Launching vigorous offensive
against the administration railroad
bill. Sen Cummins of Iowa this aft
ernoon declared that the govern
ment guarantee TO the railroads un-
der the compensation scheme laid
Gown by Prest Wilson will equal
So percent of the par value of their
capital stock.
In presenting minority report
on the measure he gave notice that
ne would propose a system of COM
pensation which would give the rail-
roads S15O,00O,OOO less than they
would receive under the presidents
plan.
Sen Cummins presented 10 the
senate a table showing what some
of the railroads would receive under
the presidents compensation
scheme.
These are astounding facts
hich the majority Of the commit
tee seems to have either overlooked
or ignored said Sen. Cummins. 1T
cannot be possible that congress will
tax the people of the country. either
through rates for transportation Or
through other impositions, to pay
these returns upon capital stock the
most of which was issued in de-
hance of both law and morals
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
THREATEN ACTION
UPON ROUMANIA
Germany and Austria Deliver
UItimatum Demanding AC-
CeptanCe of Terms.

international News Service:
COPENHAGE\, Feb. Il. - Ger
many and Austria are threatening
renewal of hostilities against
Rumania unless that country i'm
mediately accepts the peace terms
OF the central powers.
Advices received today stated
that a high state OF confusion
reigns at Jassy, temporary capital
The country is without a CO binet.
and the whereabouts Of King Ferd-
inand are unknown
IL is reported from Berlin that
the German government has become
convinced that the bolshevik regime
at Petrograd cannot last and is
treating with the other forces in
Russia in an apparent effort to has
ten the end Of the Lenine- -Trotzky
group.
The Poles. the latest anti-bolshe-
vik force 10 take the field. have
captured Smolensk after inficting a
severe defeat upon the bolshevik
soldiers.
All Finland is running red with
the blood Of the victims Of the Red
Guard. Tn Tammerfors and Hell
singfors the bolsevik troops are said
TO have executed nearly 500 men
and boys within the past few days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
HAYS SUPPORTERS
|. DENY ADAMS HAS
PLACE CINCHED
Lively Political Scrap Over Re-
publican ChairmanShip
Begins in ST. Louis.

International News Service:
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. IA live
" political scrap for the chairman
ship of the national republican com
mittee had its incipient skirmishes
here today when the Indiana dele
cation behind VIII II. Hays gave
the lie to claims made by supporters
Of John T. Adams of Iowa, that ne
rs sufficient number of votes
pledged to insure his election to-
morrow.
George W. Perkins and William
r. Wilcox, who resigned the chair
manship. arrived from New York
last night. In the Perkins camp il
was learned today il is anybody TO
defeat Adams.
Colonel Wants King
The friends Of Col Theodore
Roosevelt who openly boast that
only death will keep the imam from
oyster Bay from being inaugural
ed president i'm March, 1921. con-
tend that John T. King national
committeeman from Connecticut. is
the coloneIs choice TO weld the big
stick in the republican national
committee.
big BHT' Thompson. mayor Of
Chicago and 26 followers arrived
last night. Thompson would like TO
see Fred +. Sterling, chairman Of
the Illinois republican state com
mittee. named chairman.
The factionalism between the
committeeman from the east and
the west is the distinct feature Of
the gathering. Chances for a dark
horse" are wonderful with all be-
ting at even money.
Big Show This Afternoon.
The big show was programmed for
1:30 p. m. when a national chair
man was 70 be selected.
The executive committee meets at
II o'clock this morning at the
Planters The contest in Tennessee
has been referred 10 this commit
tee. Jesse Littleton, brother Of Mar
tin ". LittletOn. who has been
prominent In politics in the south
and J. J Gore are contestiug the
scat for national committeeman Of
Tennessee.
Future plans as 70 committee
work for the congressional cam
paigns in autumn were 10 be dis
cussed at the conference. The fnd-
ings Of the executive committee viii
be submitted 10 the national com
mittee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
CONGRESS Gets
DOWN To ACTION
ON WAR BILLS
Begins to Practice Some of
Its Own Preaching For
"Speed and Cohesion"
.nternational News Service.


WASHINGTON. Feb 11.-Con-
gress today began to practice some
of its own preaching After two
months Of clamor for more speed
and cohesion i'm the administration
conduct of the war, balanced by
considerable tagging on their own
part, both houses today got down
to business with an energy and
concert of purpose heretofore al
most wholly lacking
Both houses took up the railroad
bin today and decided to give their
whole attention TO America : trans
portation problem Prophesying
varied cousidera bly, as TO when the
measure would reach a vote, but it
was generally agreed definite action
would be taken within two weeks
Opposition i Pacihed.
Republican opposition TO the rail
road bill has been TO large extent
pacided by the amendment. voted
into the bill against the administra-
TONS mish. fixing "a definite time
limit 90 the government operation
of the railroads.
Although the house and senate
bills are somewhat different. no long
controversy Is anticipated i'm
smoothing out the points of diff
ference. when the measure is sent
20 conference.
The senate judiciary committee
today took up the Overman bill.
introduced at the administration
request. gizius the president blanket
power 90 reorE3uize the war man
agemeut sen. Overman planned 20
ASK the appointments of "a sub-com-
mittee to study the bill and eN-
anime into It's merits Meanwhile
the Cham herlain faction. urging
uassacc If the war cabinet and mu-
uitious dictator bills. merely mark
ed time. awaiting a favorable on
pcrtunity to bring about a test #
strength.
Have Committees Approval.
Numerous measures designed by
the war department 10 strengthen
Americas fghtine arm were laid
before the senate today with the
military affairs committees ap-
proval Among them was the Joint
resolution for the drafting Of youths
who have attained the age OF q
years since June @, 1917.
The senate finance committee had
before IL the task OF modifying Sec'y
OF the Treasury McAdoo's war t-
uancing hill 20 meet the objections
of the republicans The position II
the republicans is that some such
bin must De passed but they believe
radical amendments should he
made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11

sia Declares War Ended, Orders k|rny DenobiHzed
PACKING EMPLOYEES IN
DRIVE FOR INCREASED
WAGES BY ARBITRATION

International News Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1l-EmpiOyes OF
packing houses in Chicago and
other middle western cities fired the
opening guns here today of their
fight TO obtain by arbitration in
creased wages. improved working
conditions and other reforms at
present denied by the packers. Ar
bitration proceedings with the en-
Lloyes taking the initiative began
before Federal Judge Samuel Al
schuler and will continue 10 days.
The first broadside fired by repre-
sentatives of the 100000 packing
house employees affected. consisted
of QUESTIONABLE demanding speci-
fc information concerning the own
ership. control and financial con-
nectiOns of the packers
The chief demands that the en-
ployes Will present are for an eight
hour day with time and one-half
for overtime; equal wages for wo-
men doing equal work with men
and a general 81 a day raise for all
employees TO meet increased living
expenses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
Repudiates Hertling Suggestion of 'Made
in Germany" Terms; Renews Pledge That
US Will Insist on Democratic Settlement

must say, very vague and very con-
fusing. 1t is full of equivocal phrases
and leads, it is not clear where.
But it is certainly in very different
tone from that of Count CZernin.
and apparently of an opposite pur-
pose. IL confirms, l am sorry 10 say.
rather than removes, the unfortu-
nate impression made by what we
had learned Of the conferences at
Brest Litovsk. His discussion and
acceptance of our general principles
lead him 10 no practical conclusions.
lie refuses 10 apply them to the
substantive items which must con-
stitute the body Of any final settle
ment. He is jealous of information
al action and of international coun-
sci. He accepts. he says. the princi-
pie of public diplomacy, but he ap-
pears TO insist that il be confined.
ar any rate in this case, to generali-
ties and that the several particular
questions of territory and sover-
eighty, the several questions upon
whose settlement must depend the
acceptance of peace by the % states
now engaged in the war. must be
discussed and settled, not in general
council but SeveraTy by the nations
most Immediately concerned by in
terest or neighborhood.
lie agrees that the seas should
be free, but looks askance at any
Limitation to that freedom by inter-
national action in the interest of the
common order. He would without
reserve be glad to see economic bar
riers removed between nation and
nation, for that could in no way
impede the ambitions of the mil
itary party with whom he seems
constrained TO keep or terms.
Neither does he raise objection to
limitation of armaments. That
matter will be settled of itself, he
ernment Of France the conditions
which must follow the war But
the German colonies ne demands,
must he returned without debate.
He will discuss with no one but the
representatives of Russia what dis
position shall be made Of the peO-
pies and the lands of the Baltic
prov llttS. viii no one out the gov
ernment Of Frace the conditions
under which French territory shall
be evacuated; and only with Aus
tria what shall be done with Poland.
In the determination of all ques-
tions affecting the Balkan states he
deferS, as l understand him, TO
Austria and Turkey; and with re-
gard TO the agreements to be en-
tered into concerning the non-Turk-
ish peoples of the present Ottoman
empire, 10 the Turkish authorities
themselves After settlement all
around, effected in this fashion, by
individual barter and concession.
he would have no objection, if ]
correctly interpret his statement
to "A league OF nations which would
undertake TO hold the new balance
of power steady against external
disturbance.
NO PEACE OBTAINABLE
IN SUCH FASHION.
eft must no evident to ayarvOre
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
CHICAGO STATIONS ARE
BULGING WITH CRIMINALS
CAUGHT IN ROUNDUP

Internatoua- News Service.
CHICAGO. Feb. II. Chicago.
police stations are au.zllr alt.
prisoner today after -ne -rea-e-t
roundup OF suspected criminals In
the history Of The cirs Almost 1000
men and women have been taken
in determined police drive 90 curb
the recent epidemic of ou-laVrg
The roundup is stan ln progress.
one bandit who picked time
when the anti-crime drive was at
IT'S height 90 rob motion picture
thearter. is in the hospital ward 20
the jail today with bullet wound
in his head and numerous con-
tusi0ns elsewhere about h.- person
A second suspect who attempted
10 break away from the police Rls
shot and probably fatally wounded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
DIG CUTTERS so WATER
CAN REACH SEWERS

Every property owner. residence
property owner or resident l.
urgently requested 10 die guttcrs
along the Curbing ina front Of his
or her property. leading TO the
nearest manhOlc i'm order that the
water caused by the melting ice
and snow may be drained OF. In
almost every part Of the city
strips Of water on the payemcnts
make il almost impossible 20
walk without Wctting the feet,
and these strips OF water will re-
main until they are given an O1t-
let through which they can drain
into the sewers. Therefore. the
cutting of cutters along the curb
inc leading 20 the nearest man
hole T. urged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
STEAMSHIP Is ASHORE
WITH CARGO OF COAL
Internatlonal New. Service.

IntprnltI0nal NeW. Nervi0a.
AN ATLANTIC PORT. Feb. i'll
The steamship Mae, carrying a car
90 OF coal. is ashore of an Atlantic
port today The master Of the YES
sci and p crew members have been
taken OF By coast guards Capt.
J0rgenson said the ship struck
reef Saturday morning and that he
decided 10 beach the ship when the
seams began 10 part.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11

International News Service
LONDON. Feb. n. - Russia
will dcmObilizc her army and
cease all war preparations
against the German allies, ac-
cording TO a dispatch from Brcst
LitOvsk today which quoted Icon
TroUlly. the boIshcyik foreign
minister, "a authority for the
statement.
on account OF the divergence
I'm the Russian terms and those
of the central empires. the bol-
shevik envoy~ viii refuse TO
sign any formal treaty. how
ever. Trotzky was further re-
ported n saying.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
CAPTURE
SCORE IN TRENCH RAID
fernltiOnII News Service /.

InternHtlOnaI News service.
LONDON. Feb. 11--Australian
troops near Messines, on the west
Flanders front raided a German
trench during the night. capturing
more than a score Of prisoners and
inhicting severe casualties. the war
office announced today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-Hold-
ing in his hand an olive branch for
Austria but emphatically reiterating
that the United States will not turn
back but will put its whole strength
into the war for emancipation from
the threat and attempted mastery
of selfish groups of autocratic rul-
ers,' Pres't Wilson today answer
ed in plain. terse words, TO the
latest peace terms of Austria and
Germany as uttered by Count Germ
il and Count Won Hertling.
To a hastily summoned joint ses-
sion of congress the president once
more specifically repudiated all sug-
gestions of a made in Germany
peace Count Won Hertlins. ne de-
clared, would return 10 the methods
OF the Congress of Vienna" and
secure peace by individual barter
and concessions. To that the Unit
ed States never will consent, the
president insisted.
1t is possible that Count Won
Hertling does not see that the peace
of the world is at stake ?" the presi-
dent asked. He demanded why the
reichstag resolutions OF July 10.
which declared for peace without
anneXations or injemnities, had
been ignored by the German chan
cellOr. And, again he declared that
Nothing which is settled by military
force is settled at all but would
have 10 be reopened
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
WILL NOT SIGN
FORMAL PEACE
SAYS TROTZKY
Divergence of Russian and
German Views Still Appar-
ent-UNainian Pact Pre-
serves Boundaries.

Associated Press Service.
AMSTERDAM. Ecb. IL. -
Russia has declared The state Of
war Co be- at an end and has
ordered the dcmobililation Of
Russian forces ON all fronts,
according TO dispatch rcrciN-
ed here today dated Brcst-Lit-
OVSk on sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
UkRAINIA BOUNDARY
TO REMAIN SAME

lntenatiouaI News Service
AMSTERDAM. Feb. 1.-THE
treaty of peace effected by Ukrainia
and the central powers provides
that the frontier between I-krainia
and Austria shall remain as it was
before the war. said a dispatch from
Vienna today.
Other terms OF the pact follow.
Cd Prisoners of war shall be re-
leased under agreement providing
for their return home.
90 There shall he uo reparatiOns
nor indemnites nor competitions
between individuals nor ztate--
(3) A joint commission WiH De
organized for the establishment OF
economic relations;
(D Payment for goods shall Ha
made iu gold and commercial
treaty viii be drawn up 10 be- .n eff
feet for at least six weeks after
general peace has been conclude
(5) Territorial adjustments Casda
from the decision % allow the pre-
war Aust-o-Tkraiue frontier 90
stand) viii be made later.
90 The Polsh-Ulraine border 20
be defined at later date.
ca Ratification Of the treaty 20
be followed bv the evacuation OF
territories involved
The peace treaty between Ukrair-
ia and the German allies impe-iIs
stin further the position Of Rou-
mania. Roumania lies between Tk-
20 frra and r.rr-ftl.-r. 40 .l-. .....r
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-11
PRIEST WILSON'S
ADDRESS IN FULL.

Inc president SAID.
Gentlemen Of the congress: On
the eighth Of January l had the
honor of addressing you on the OBJ
jects of the war as our people con-
ceived them. The prime minister of
Great Britain had spoken in similar
terms on the fifth Of January. To
these addresses the German chan
cellor replied on the oath, and
Count Czernin. for Austria. on the
same day. II is gratifying to have
our desire so promptly realized that
all exchanges of view on this great
matter should be made in the hear
ing OF all the world.
Count Czernin's reply. which is
directed chiefly to my own address
OF the eighth OF January is uttered
in a very friendly tone. He finds in
my statement a sufficiently encOur-
aging approach to the views of his
own government TO justify him in
believing that II furnishes a basis
for more detailed discussion of
purposes by the two governments.
He Is represented to have intimated
that the views he was expressing
had been communicated 20 me be-
forehand and that / was aware or
them at the time he was uttering
them; but in this / am sure he was
misunderstood. / had received no
intimation Of what he intended to
say. There was, of course, no reason
why he should communicate pri-
vately with me. 1 am quite content
10 be one OF his public audience.
HERTLING'S REPLY Is
~ EISN CONFUSING
Count Won Hertling's reply is, l