(IV CHATTER.
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(By
Dan Tompkins )
Christmas at Camp " SeyierJ
given added cheer by the coming
into Camp of a small party of very
lovely and gracious ladies who elect-
to leave their homes and spent;
thP dav of dais with the soldiers,
here in the various Y. M. C. A. hutr,:
entertaining with thier smiles, their '
songs and the charm of their pres-
ence,as well as distributing apples t
.i tlitnn sf riruisl iaiUI nrtrl i
and omer iuhcuo x w
fellowship to those in quaran
tine and the few who are in the
stockade.
The Y. M. C. A. at the Field Signal
Battalion was for:unate enough to
be the first to receive a visit from
these ministering angels. We all
gathered in the tent and the secre
tary introduced us first to Mrs. Alder?
the good lady under whose auspices
the entertainments were being given.
She is the wife of a soldier and the
mother of soldiers, her husband
being a Major in the American ex
pedetionary forces in France, one
son an ambulance driver in Fland
ers, and still another son a mem
ber of the Machine-gun Battalion at
Camp Sevier. She was accompa
nied by her daughter, Miss Alder
and by Misses Simms and Smith
Miss Simms is a young lady with a
wonderful voice and a graciou3
smile, who, I firmly believe, would
be willing to sing and smile for the
rest of her days if it gives pleasure
to some one Jse, and it does.
The folks of Greenville and -the
neamont section ot asVunmS
got together and decided to grve j
ot vai"F omul-
mas party .that would .be remem-1
bered for many a day. They secured
the lare hall of the Southern Tex
tile Building for the base of their '
,4per
They raised a um of money .run-j
rung into the thousands to provide
urceuieriammeni: ana reiresnments
They bad a choir of 200 girls, Thre
military bands volunteered their
services. A bottling concern offer
ed to give all the soda pop needed.
So the Junior Woman's Service
League went to work, with the co
operation of the other folks and had
a Christmas tree, as was a Christ
mas tree and invited all soldiers of
every rank and degree to come to
their party and bring a f bunch of I
friends. The festivities srartmt at a
. -w.
Start the New
where
SWE
Get
Save
I
roiiM
and get the best Coffee made.
Coffee in cans loses its strength
LARD 25c. the !b.f
5 lb. pails $1.20
101b. " $2.40
In fact every thing in Ghroeeries
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CHEAPER
o'clock ia the afternoon and contin
ued until! the next morning.
, Your correspondent beingl unable
to get , home for Christmas; . HAP
0ENED there at 4 As I walked
;a the band was striking the first
uote'of the first tune, and num
ber of couples were out on the
floor beginning to swing to the
rhythm of a one-step. In the cen-
ter of the floor was a larhe tree.
lighted with raanycoloredl ights and
at the top a large star. The floor
around the tree was cleared: and
a negro was busy sprinkling H with
corn meal. The stage, unon which
was the band; wa$ decorated with
Amerieati. and Regimental flags
aiii to the delist ofverV1 tarhee
present, a large North Carolina flag.
The galleries were suitably decor
ated with evergreens and patriotic
decorations. Two negro boys, were
busy trucking in crates of Orange
Whistle and other bottled goods
of brands that would meet with
the approval of the Military Police,
a Congressman from a prohibition
state, or William J. Bryan. A num
ber of ladies were engaged in hand
ing out bananas. Oranges, apples,
cake and in otherwise spreading
joy. Theband was playing, and
soon the boys and girls were getting
acquainted well enough to crowd
the floor with dancers, and the big
gest Christmas celebration ever held
is South Carolina was under way.
Later in the evening the dancii g
gave way to the choir of 200 girls
who favored the gay crowd with
The Star-Jpangled Banner, The
Marsieties, Little Town of Bethle-
Mm, Hark The Herald v Angels
Come All Ye Faithful Silent
Mignt. Joy to the World, and other
arteotian foh with
band accompaniment Altogether
was a most enjoyable occosion.
Mr. O B. Coward of Webster was
i
I herr nd' snent Christmas with his
son , Sesgsant J. Q. Coward ofthe
Wire Co. of the Field Signal - Battal-
ori , -aijd hl-s other friedns and nejah.
bors who are encampe i at Camp
Sevier.
Master Signal Electrician C. A.
Bales and Sergeant 1st class Ben
W. West of the Radio Company
have gone to ihe Signal Officers
Training Camp at Leon Springs,
Texas.
TopM Ssrgeant John H. Morris,
Sergeant Elsie Dillard, Harry Bueh-
anah. Sergeant C. L. Rhinehart and
el... t- k. c:ni
a icw uiucio uuui iuu uiduai uui-
Year, by buyiog
you can
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oiee
El
PresSi
DILLS'
Weekly WgW Digest
Stories 6f Actiyit ipnditibtis Through
out the UniteUeptii d on the Battle
Fronts IfrolaiDgSn, D.
Crops of Army Nurses
Must be increased nearly.
According ta estimates based adrx
an Army of 1.500.000 mid 36S?lfor Ioan associations or
nurses will be needed. ' The p.;1j?lzd by rmers. each association
ent strength of the Army Nuliffi comPose f 0 or more far
Cropsbf the Medical DerVtmeulSlorroWers and each group bof
about a80a To increase this nlrl t leasti20,000. Up to Dec
ber by nearly i;000 per cent inK?fer 1 the farm loan board had
yearis thV tasks fa(b such cooperative
Hospitals at Army campappuonf:
cantonments still need- nurses
luuuuiuui oi oo gousiaerea necessv
:-.iw... -e tits n - .-. i-i
ary, although since the urgent
for nurses was made public in 03ct
ember nearly 2,000 requests for
application blanks have een recei
ved. " ; -V
In order to get the enrollments up
to the needed number some of the
requirements heretofore imposed
have been waived. According to
estimates there are between 80,000
and 90.000 registered nurses io the
country and about 200.000 other
graduate. and practical nurses. . -
Call for Bricfelayers
for work in iWhce
Goes to Boards
The first requisition, under the
new selective-service regulations
is for bricklayers. In sending vthe
call the Provost . Marshal v Gener-1
asked for 1,000 men to fill an urgent
Onl y white men are wanted.
They report-to the aviation seer
tion, Signal Corps, Kelly Fietd, Sa i
Antonio. Tex.
Federal loan?, uj
Farmers rear 't "
Nearly '.$30.0.).01'0.
Up to December 1,
had been paid out to
$29,824,65
fanners on
5 peF-cent. kmg time loaas, ,ac6r i-
iug to a report covering the operd-
tions of the .12 Federal land banks
The total of loans approved, in
cluding those closed and those awa
iting verification of title and other
formalities, is $105,136,529. -
The interest rate under the farm
loan system has been increased
talion had the pleasure of spending
Christmas at home, but are back
now hard at work on the old job,
trying to learn how to lick the
Kaise..
Griffith Morgan, Bailey Hatcher
and Bill Ashe are spending a few
days in Sylva.
Miss Lena Ashe was here at
Christmas time visiting her twj
brothers,' Bunyan Ashe of the En
gineer Train and Bill Ashe of the
Radio Company. She was accom-
paniedDya inena, anotner young
lady who is a teacher in the Wake
4ft 1 j'
County schools.
Camp Sevior, December 31.
FROM CAMP.. SEVIER
To The Jackson County Folks
As the old 'saving is: we aie
because we are here. But we are
not in the many, camps because we
are here, but for a great cause for
you and me. The quiftt streets i
old Sylva will tell you so. Wheu
you read of ojr brave deeds and
our driving on you can say "yes,
they will soon be home.' But we
can-do this unless you folks bock
home back us up. Now is the time.
not after we are dead and dying.
SThis is not man's w ir. Read the
Bible and it will tell you so. We
are getting on in this war.- Why?
Because one nation after another is
finding out and getting lessons of
Germanism. German influence must
and will, stop and we are going to
ctop it If we cant,-w6d canTle
v -4-
5 to 5 and 1 half per cent to
auons wnicn nave not yet
j
wing is done through coop-
to
auQi snoveis
Hfiuary 30
fcfTfuel administration expects
children throughout the co-
to do the tagging work oi
tYour Shovelday" which has
set for January 30, pUani ii
tjte ths extra effect to swe com
;?.t;ar purposes the Fuel Admiui
;r t; . " lv lo set a lagon every
i loyel in the country.
: each tag aie the
Oa the face
words; "Save
fuat shovel fulPof coal .a day ir
i.yuele Sam." Oa the reverse s dt
Lare hints for saving coal.
iVanous materials used
ioprovide equipment
for fighting men
USaw matyrials of many kin
ara Reeded for the equipment y;
priited States : troops. C Jute, sir-,,
t d;nnedtajl Jirf their- wav ij
tore uniftxnifiiE
in addition to the wool and cot to .
which are used in greater quanti-i s
A half ounce of sik is useri in th
stanard yellow gloves and a slighi
ly larger quantity iu the riding
gloves Silk is Jso fo. d
Mussel psarl.ivor, nut, atid boiie
form the buttons on d '.ffero.it n
icies of the Uii.ionii. Aiuiiiuui
is used in the bdyouet scabbard,
canteen, cup, knife, and meat can
In the slicker are 9 and a half oun
ces of rub ber
Horse hide and leather, wood
iron, steel, bronze, brass, zinc, cop
per, tin and lead are used in vari-,
ous articles.'
can and will. We are all after the
Kaiser and his rules and he is ours:
Sonie people don't think we are at
war, but sooner or . later they will
find'it out. if they don't wake up
and do their bit. Did you dream
of our being in the world war? No,
nor did the other fellow. We are
in it. When we are sen; Germd, y
will wish there had never beeiwany
United States. We know fathers,
mothers, wives and sisters are look-
lng t0 us not only to-us soldiers,
. but to all America. vVe l ave o
time to waste. God help us un
j time to waste. God help us ;
j to a finish and we are victo ious.
; John Ruble Kcgefs.
1
LITTLE HERBERT HAMPTON INJURED. !
Last Thursday afternoon while!
Herbert H-mpton, cil our 6 year of
age, son of Mr. and Mrs L. H. limnp-
ton, and James, the son of
Mrs. J. T. Jont : verc ; t p:
frum one of fheir ir, rift,
litrle Liber i;s ..: -r,
J. VV. Siiel vi Ar
r. and
h hot
t
fiadii: that an oper-ition w ?
e -
essar removed iuv eye.
Her her r is f,v ettin uUmp, tine
and seems to be suffering but iiule.
inconvenience on f.ccount ol the
accident. .
Both families were almost pros
trated with grief.' but Herbert tells
them that a "wooden man cannot
be hurt" and is now gqing on with
his play and studies like a veteran
of many battles. Pauls Valley,
(Oklahoma) Enterprise.
Mil
JUDGE STEPHENSON
TO SPEAK ATYLVA
AND CULLOVHEE
Judge Gilbert T. Steohenson. Field
.Secretary of the War Savings Fund
tor Worth Carolina wiii visit Jack
son county, Monday, January 14th.
lie will speak at Cullowhee at 3
o'clock Monday afternoon and at
the Sylva auditosiuin Monday night
at 7:30.
The War Savings campaign is
now on in Jackson county. On
next Monday, the 14th, Judge Gil
bert T. Stephenson of Winston-
Salem, who is Field Secretary for
the War Savings Campaign for
North Carolina, will make his first
official visit to Jackson county. He
is opening his Campaign in this
county and we should do all in our
p iwer to make it a success.
On Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
he will speak at the Cullowhe Nor
mal and Industrial, School and all
are m vlted to attend. Let every
nym woman and child in the cora
m unity ana also in the adjoining
spin in unities be present and hear
his address. He is a splendid speak
er and wilt give us all ' a vivid in
oi.h; of the great task we are up
j.-vi nsi.. It has simply come to the
p -to in this great war in which we
ire engaged that we are goiiig to
h.tv io make sacrifices, and it wiii
soonoe a question as to wnetner
-ur sacrifice will be MONrY
o r BOYS. H e a r J u d g e
Siehuenson and he will tell you
auw you cau serve your country ,.iu
wiMrirtiisli
; j t el y necessary to 'ustam'lSorl
Nadonal Honor.
At 7:30 o'clock that night, he will
address a mass meeting at the
mdi orium at Sylva to which every
. u---. . i is dsM'1 r.eat
ii 6. ;iooi children be present, as
wJ is ihe mpmbers of the RoH
,r p and- other kindred orsa'.:;;;u
csoji. I'ne people at liome will be
as much a factor in winning this
war as the soldiers abroad, if each
will understand his place and do
his bit. Come to these addresses
and learn where
the ranks.
your place is in
ALLOTMENTS EXPLAINED
To the Local Exemption Board,
Gentlemen: Complaints are con
stantly coming to me that indicate
that dependents of soldiers do not
fully understand what is n pessary
t v be done in order to secure the
allowance made by the Govern
tient to such dependents.
I -be case of a wife or child fe
1 w compels an allotment of a por
ti:r f the soldier's wages and this
i uoclemenfed by a schedule of
all' wnncp with which you are fa
miliar.
i u respect to dependents other
th: .: wife or child it is necessary
f ,r h soidiei hiniself to make a
v ?r licry f.M-meut of his pay and
th- i raque&c rhe additional allow
ance (oade by the Government; in
or- er words the . dependents must
s;k rT-f thrrH5h the -soicier. I
h ive -no doubt that in many in-
I:
an 5pi -ir ufe cuiieciiu .icir
enu .vjes anu f eiiUiiiH a puruuu
ekjof h
. -
1
ri 1 .1
a i heir df peiicieuts. This
: i: - le for k cuts &e
uci-e
thi.-..
s a o receiving an yl
nun -'he Gtiverntaent. if the
officer io camp
,1 :;a!vt .m . livUineni oi his wages
us k 3 bat ?he addmonal aliow-
auce provided by the Government
De sent to nis- aepenueuis inis win
be done. Please give this the, widest
possible publicity and call this in
formation to the attention of all
dependents of soldiers in. your coun
ty. Very truly, yours,
T.,W. BicsEir, r
7 Qovexilr
SBALi l TIM ;
;L0DEC3I;
Many are tlfrakin about : j?ftduj
iog more portfe butjsifisdd-
ed because of the hirce cf
and fencing material : . . ,
As to theifoWithe U. Food
Commjssfifit ; given . esstaQa.
that tifricf 6tMt8 $fo d
hogs shall be 13 to l. ithat I3 100;
pounds of prik witt t$Ct& th
- - - - .
same price aa 13 bushelsofccrn. Ia-
other words4t seem tltetii
of corn is tabe the goveiiiio factor
in regulating the price of porlu
It will sooabfr time tft ;scltct g
piece of land and prepare it for hog
pasture. This land should be:l))ow-
ed as n early in m ' tfia& vi itfix&
as pblbje. if tbbtio
paration, 5 pounds of rape( 6cdund9
of clover and 1 bushel of.oats should
te seeded per acre very early in the
spring.. The hogs should be turned
on the: crop as soon as is 8 to ' 10
inches high. A good am of tuch
pasture will supply 15 sjing ftfgi
for the rest of the year. Abost fcv
pounds of grain fed per 100 pounds.
of live weight in addition to the
pasture will keep the pigs in a
thrifty growing conditron. ;
Another piece of land uid be
planted n eoy beans May 20-june.
The 3oy beau thrives onuiteii Vu
riety of soils even this land.if j&urted
in .rows and cultivated, flhgar
round the soy beanygave f ?
turns tffan knv nthfir ffrfwi-
6ibjsTte
gin to turn browiL
Uowed to run:
weeks to cwosiim ifiC acoi
ther nutr 3ni to wasfjfrliiM
a.- -i win oe savea wnen tne- aos
u e ready to fatten. . , . '
i economy it of prime importance
u any enterprise. When we "bog
off" crops the hogs do their own
harvesting hence we save labor,
the Mhr. Experimental Station
found that the ratio of the" cost ' of
fencingfor hogs compared tfchusk
ing the corn was 1 to 2 7h$& ?
is the cost of husking the- conr ir 2
1-2 times the cost of fencing v.
Some one said that every tea pro
duced is aa essendal in winning the
war as a hell. Theworlds'ftehortce
of swine is 6jD0O0U A govemrnint
employe recently stated that - wa -consumetl
9&4 rr cratlcofcol-
in the U; a during 1917,
Those interested in' swine are re
ferred to Extension Circulan t 5, 42,
24 and Farmers Bui. 411 U. S.
Dept. Agri. th'may be procured
at Exp. Stau West Raleigh. N. a
Remember the bog is. the post
economical producer of. meat Jd
more profitable than any other dc
mestic animal Moreover the swine
breeder does not feature terge ' cap
ital. . .
The writer will be glad to confer
with any one interested in swine.
either at his office' in Sylva or else
where. ' . ; ' ' '
. Don't forget tie Farmers' Ifcst
in, January 12th, at. the Court
House. . f ."' ?";t'
X 11 McCunfG Co; Agt-
iiLisBoao wmm
In- iMooim- '-Jr
The laes:!or:the:i$&i:Jkd-'
Cross did their first real work ct tEc
meeting held; Tuesday atteinccn.
Several hospital shirts were cut out
ami work begun on thero.
The business men cf the torn -
ivere very successful is tsz Ccrist
mas drive. They reported esventy
new members. . 'a T'-.;",
They were. al kind enough ta
preporsa plsco ftr the Icdira xziH ; ;