The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-26


JUNE 26,1919
NEWS IN GENERAL
A torando swept over Fergus Falls,
Minnesota, last Sunday night, kill
ing 60 and wounding $50 people, be-
sides destroying many homes.
On the initiative of the French Gov
ernment there will be monster Demon
strations in Paris July q in honor of
anniversary of the United States.
In Lorretto, Italy, celebrated re-
sort for pilgrims, priests have gon on
strike, refusing to say mass or per-
form other duties unless the church
betters their financial condition.
The French Chief of Naval
Operations has issued orders re-
ducing the naval service to a peace
footing. The order disbands the
Mediterranean minesweeper fotilla,
except that few vessels will remain
in service to pick up stray mines.
Representative Osborne, Republi-
can, Of California, introduced bill
to create government department to
have charge of federal highway con-
struction and directing it to build
three east and west and four north
and south trunk line roads within
the next nine months for which work
7O0,00O,000 would be appropria-
ted by annual intallments.
julius Barnes United States wheat
director, announced that President
Wilson has signed proclamation
putting under license of the wheat
director personally, firms, corpora
tions and associations dealing in
wheat, wheat flour, or baking pro-
ducts made from wheat flour. The
only exceptions are farmers and small
bakers.
The transport George Washington
has received orders at Brest to be in
readiness to sail with President Will
son on this Thursday. Indications
are now that the President will sail
on Friday, after the signing of the
peace treaty. Mr.. Wilson expects to
arrive in Washington in eight days
and will go before the senate immed-
lately to present the treaty for final
ratification.
The elopment of Miss Mabel Puff
fer, wealthy society woman of the
fashionable Sandy Pond section of
Mass, and Honey" Hazard, negro
choreman has stirred the residents of
that town.
Miss Puffer and the negro have
made formal application for a mar
riage license in Concord, N. H..
The crews Of the airships NC 4,
and NC 3, have arrived in New York
from England. These are the boys
who were first to fly across the At
lantic and although all of them were
not entirely successful in making the
whole distance they all contributed
New York is showering much atten-
ton upon them.
A bombing plane, piloted by Lieut..
Col. H. b. Claggett, struck and kill
cd two Children at Franklin Field in
Boston Monday, and badly injured
another when a making landing.
A large crowd had gathered on the
field to watch the landings. Lieu
tenant Colonel Claggett saw his
course was carrying into the crowd.
To avoid this he deliberately headed
into clump of trees. He did not see
near the trees until it was too late to
change his course again.
The plane hit the three children and
crashed into one of the trees. The
pilot was not hurt.
The American Federation Of Labor
has closed it's anual convention at
Atlantic City. The Federation pledg-
editsef to obtain a general "A hour
week for workers in all crafts
throughout the United States
and for employees in the government
service. The demand was based on
determination to prevent unem-
ployment, which the delegates declar-
ed is one of the two primary causes
of industrial unrest. The other cause
is the decreased purchasing power of
the dollar. Manufacturers and en-
ployers were urged to bridge the