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CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1918. NUMBER 44. KEWS of the tourists and kirkwood society I j.|otel# Well Filled and Season for Camden Promise* To Be Record Breaker. f. If; f ' b Willi the coming of good w outlier roiiies number* of tourists to Caiuden. of tho hotels are doing a k<.kk1 business slid the season promises to lie one* of the largest In Camden's history. The Seaboard's Florida Limited stops nearly every morning to put off pas senger* at C'ainden on their Houth bound trip. Up to last flight The Kirk wood had one hundred and twenty ine.sts n^lstered ; at The Court lun ,r<. one hundred and forty-live, ami the Hohkirk Inn has a large n umber registered also. (?olf Contests. ... ^ . Mi. Horace Waters . won ihe Jack jcllv prltfc last wwlr otrtW GAWMft' Country Club links, defeating C. Hal letl. Mm. I .. !<n rstow of Phlla delphta winning the silver cup. offered hy Mr. Waters. Col. John Caswell, of Boston, has offered a handsome silver cup to he played for this week by both the Coun try Club and the Sarsfleld Club; matches open to all bonaflde members of either club. The cup must be won three times In succession to be held and the first match will be played Feb ruary 27th on the Sarsilehl links. John J. Kvers, captain of^ttie Bos ton Braves arrived at The Kirkwood this week accompanied by Mrft. Kvers and Jack. Jr. Mr. Kvers while' taking his vacation from baseball Is at present diverting his skill to the golf ball and enjoys is holes on the Country Club links every morning. ? . . y' ^George liarr McCuteheon Here. Mr. and Mrs. George Barr McGuteh eoji. of New York, are among the bcr of tourists registered at The Kirk wood this week. Mr. McCuteheon Is the famous author whose books are so widely read. ? Wednesday's Polo Game. With Edmund S. Burke fi) aieitneup |T Wednesday's polo game wasexcltlrig - to the last whistle, hard and skillful playing by both sides resulting in an almost even score, the Whites winning 3 1-4 to .*>. The lineup: Whites Stephen Robinson, A. Perkins, Edmund ? Burke; Blues ? C. T. Little, Karl Shaw | and K. G. Whistler. : A. (I. Miles of the Thousand *Islaud team arrives this week and with a few ; more arrivals of well known skill Cam den will uxi>ericnoe a polo season that may well g o down in history. Well Known Artist Here. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. James Montgomery jFlagg, of New York, are registered for the week at The Kirkwood. Mr. Flagg to the well known artist whose work has attracted nation wide notice. Polo Next Monday Washington's Birthday Polo Game will t>e a match of four on** each side. The Middle Westerners playing the Blues for prizes. Among foreign Blfty-_ " m will be Messrs. "R. H. Burke, Jr., of Cleveland, A. Graham Miles, of the Thousand Islands, Burrell H. Huff, Julian B. Huff and B. H. Rader of Westmoreland Polo Club, Pittsburgh. Arrangements are being made to show the many fine horses Just before the wme. in Mr. Burke's string are. the , Wing and Cricket of International fame. Mr. Geo. Little has many fine horse*, among them Golden Rainbow, and from other stables will be Watch fol, owned by Miss Krumbholz, Mr. C. M. Taintor's string has several new counts. In all there are abont sixty polo ponies hgrendw. ? ~ John J. fivers Here. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Bvers, of Troy. N. Y., are among the tourists In Cam den for a stay. Mr. Bvers is the cap 14,11 of the Boston- Braves, last sea son's winners of the World's champlori *Wp games; St Valentine's Dance. * The entire winter colony together 5lth about a hundred- of Camden's younger set responded to The Kirk w?od's invitations for St. Valentine's I danee on Monday gyening and xxrv^U^ ; Dtased gaiety prevailed throoghout the evening. The invitations were in the abape of hearts ending "bring *0&r wI?BTyOa.M This reOtjlBt WM C00lPlled with by all who came but is unofficially reported that during ** evening a groat many of them - lf>Kt "wh,,c tancing aronnd." The Kllmlnatlon Lucky Dance was b>* Miss Josephine Johnson. Miss Upfla Browning, t>f New York, win' HONOR ICOI, I, ( VMDKN SCHOOLS For The Month Kmllng Friday, Feb ^ ruary 5, 1915. Grade I^Mli'laui Bruce, Floreuce Cain, Mildred Gardner, Loui.se lllrsch, Sern Nettles, llarrlotte Steedinau, Kate Young, J C. Black well, Albertus Clark, Stephen Comlor, Leroy Davidson, J, R. Dcmmitt, William Netties, Christopher Vaughan, Cecil Wlttkowsky. Or tide 3 ? Loon Davis, lion Fort, Au lyVy Beattlo l<ythel DePa^s, Myrtle HlKKlnlsdham, l>??ra Thompson. (Ira do 4 ? Andrew Burnet, Lauren** Mills, Estelle Harding, McKae Whita ker,' Grade 5 ? Willis itoykin, Tliornwell Hay, Oakman Hay, Rva Blackweil, Mabel Clifford, Joyce Hteedinan, Coclle Truesdell, Louiso Watkins. Grade G ? Chap- Barrett, lloiiry Sav age, Agnes DePass. Grade 7 ? Hannah Lazarus, Christine Jones. Boykln Clarke, James Clyhnm. Grade 8 ? Evarett Sohenk, Paul Twit ty, Olive I^hame, Sara Hteedinan, lOllen |C. Boy kin, Clara Cureton, Jimmle Griggs, Mabel Pate, Corinne Lewis, 'Ida Moguleseu. Orade i) ? Ernestine Bateman, Henri etta Block, Rosalie Block, Catherine Hogue, Nancy Lindsay, Lola Stewart. Orade 10 ? Ellen Boy kin, Eva Bruce, Elizabeth Wallace, Eulalle Yates, De Witt Rush, Charlie Sowell. Made IIIh Getaway. Frank Jones, a negro, held in jail on the charge of breaking into a car on the Seaboard near Cassatt, made his escape from the county jail early Wednesday night, and has not been captured. The negro had his eye^on Jailor Watts, and when he locked the door on the outside and left the keys in the door, reached his hand through Jhe bars and oi>ened the door and made good Ills escape. Hlng second prize. An added attraction in the orchestra Was the skill of Mr. Donald BrigKS, of Portland, Me., who proved himself a capable artist with the drums and trans and thereby aided much Jn the pleasure uf the dancers ? Mrs. I*. K. Glllman and Mrs. C. It. White pave a dinner in The drill, en tertaining Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hchil ler, Mr. and Mrs. (). B. Judson, Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Whistler, Mrs. tiugene Messier, Mrs. Miller Boykln, Miss Bland Williams, Miss Laetills McDon ald and Miss Cornelia McDonald, Mr. "Newton Boykin, F. K. Walbrldge, Hen ry Stetson, C. Ilallett, Edward Cantey, W. E. Johnson, and Ixrals Sledge. v Among those of the invited guests who dino<l in the main dining room j were:_ Mr. and Mrs. Paul Myers, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Marvin, and Messrs. Jack.Whitaker, Jr., B. E. Stevenson, T. K. Trotter, O. B. Boykiu, J. K. Blake ney and T. D. Ancrum. Arrivals at The Kirfcwoed. ? Those registered at The Kirk wood this week are : From New York : Jno. W. Auchlncloss, Henry S. Robertson, Ino. R. Todd, Mrs.. Jas. Sanders, Miss Dockrill, Mrs. A.B. Havemeyer, Chas. A. Fox, Miss Sadie Williams, Miss Francis Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. J. Gilles pie, Mr and Mrs. G.eorge Barr Mc Cutcheon, Mr. and Mrs. James Mont-i gomery Flagg. From Troy, N. Y. ? Mr. and Mrs. Jno. J. Evers. From New Rochelle, N. . Y.? Mr. and Mrs. David C&fli; from New Bedford, Mass.'-^-Mrg. C. W. WiicOi, Mr. and Mrs. Abbott Smith. From Newark, N. J. ? Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Itobt. Crabb. From Bookllne, Mass. ? Walter C. English. From Boston, Mass. j ? Mi*, and Mrs. Sydney Cook, Jr. From Rochester, N. Y.? Mr. and Mrs. C. O. j Dumont. From Cincinnati? Miv and jMrs. R. A- /Cowing. From Langhorne, Pa. ? Geo. L. Atkins. From Jersey; City ? Mrs. A. V. Vanclief and Mrs. j Henry Hohl. From Mountclair ? Geo."! Batten. From Saratoga Springs ? ?flss Morrison and Miss Kent From Win-! nepeg ? Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Fisher, Miss Jean Fisher, and Edmnnd 8. Burke, Jr., from Cleveland. 5 Arrtwb it tlw Hdbkirfc tan* Among the visitors to Camden reg istered this week at The Hobkirk Inn arc: Mr. Edtfftl-d R. Greene, lyn, N. t. : Mjr. aod Mrs. Wm. 8. Moor head, Pittsburgh, Pa- ; Mr. E. w. Brown, Providence, R. I. ; Mr. Edward d7 Horgan and Master Taut UofgSBT Buffnlo, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A* McKlnney, Blnghamton, N. Y. ; Mrs. Henry W. Box, and Bliss Murphy, Buf falo, N. ; Mr. F. G. Wylle, New York "city 7 Mrs. J. T. Bartow, South Orange, m v . w*.' 3 M Horn baker, Cornwall MUW.JU) :.WUtl?l . i VK'WW.V > ? ? HKNKY WATKINS OKAD. Well Known CHtixon and Chief of Fire Department Mini M<MKtay. Mr. ti. 1j. Watkins died tit bin home in tills city at tl a. iu. Monday, Fob. | 15, and C-atnden mourn* the Iowa of on? of hor best and most useful eltlxens. Ho was lioru in this county, October. 1K71. and sj?ent his llfo tiiue where ho numbered ids friends by those who know him. When it was known a month ago 'that ho could not live, ox* press Ions of genuine sorrow whh heard on overy aide, and the writer heard ? 4 many substantial bushier** men say: "Camden can ill -afford to lotto hitu, for she never had a l?etter citizen than 11. L, Watkins." Modest and unas suming, he claimed no praise, hut he was public spirited and progressive and ready to work for Camden's good when ever the occasion presented itsolf. kind hearted and generous, a tri^e man, and a faithful friend, he will long Iki af fectionately remembered, . For soveral years he was a success ful retail merchant but lately was a member of the Camden Wholesale Grocery Co. A fine business man ot integrity and character, he enjoyed the condence and esteem of all who came in contact with him in every walk of life. For years he had been chief of Cam* den's tire department, In fact he was Camden's first fire chief, and the fire wagon iu the funeral procession, laden with floral tributes evincod his' popu larity and the appreciation of "the boys." . ? ... He married Miss Josephine Nettles* who with the following children sur vive: Misses Willie, Ned, and Marion, and one son, Jack Watkins. He also leaves three brothers, W. K. and A. I* Watkins, >of this city, and Charles W*at klns, of Newberry. , The Baptist Chuteh was filled to its capacity at t) p. ni. on Tuesday when the funeral services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. John A. Davison. Beautiful floral tributes representing the City Council, Fhre department. Ma^ senile Order, K. oif P* Wholesale Gro cery and Loan and Savings Bank of which he was a director, swelled the number of individual offerings. ,Tlie burial was made ln>vthe obi Quaker cemetery. r The following gentlemen acted as pall bearers': Honorary ? Messrs. F. M. Wooten, H. Li. Jtichey, John 8. Lind say, Johu T. Mackey, W. L. PePass, Jas. H. Clybiirn. Active ? Messrs. E. J. McLeod, James- Team, L. C. Shaw, i W. M. Voting, John Whltaker, L. A. Klrkland. New Manager -Ear Plant. :-: ? The Commissioners of Public Works of Camden have secured the services of Mr. K. D. McCutcheon to manage the new water and light plant Mr. McCutcheon is a graduate of Cleinson College and a man who knows the electrical business. He spent some time in Mexico City where he had the supervision of wiring a large theatre find other public buildings. The up rising in Mexico forced "him to .leave that country and jhe returned to Co lumbia where has been employed by the Columbia Power Co* making .'them a valuable man. ? The commissioners feely that they arev fortunate fh secur ing the services of Mr. McCutcheon. He and his family will move to Cam den and occupy the Wolfe cottage on Fair street. " ' V. H Mr. and Mrs. McKinnqr Here. - ^ Mr. and Mrs. Wril. McKinney, of Blnghamton, N. Y., who are ; regular winter visitors to Camden, and who have been coming here for many years, are again in the city. They are reg istered at The Hlbklrk Inn. AI'Kll. KKCOND IS DATK Cotmty Field l)a> ChmiK^t to Avoid Coiillleliitg With Oilier AII'Hin. When the bulletin for (ho second an nual County Field l)ay and School Fair was isuod, the County Depart inent of Kducation endeavored to de cide upon n dnii? that would bo suita ble for tho schools of the county ami which would not interfere with any other events. March 26th was first decided U]H>n. hut later it was found that this would conflict with the State Toucher*' mooting at Florence, and it is desirable thai tho teacher* attend this meeting, so the date for Hold day was moved up one week ? March tfith. Since this date was announced, it has been discovered that the annual horse show will l>o held on this date, hence the fair grounds will not he available for tho athletic events, and in order j not to v conflict with court week, the State Teachers' Association nor the | horse show, the date for Held day has t'jboon changed to Friday, Ajirtl 2nd. Plans for a great day for the schoolgj are being made, find It Is very desirable j that they have absolute right of way for their exercises. ? All of the Schools of the county will assemble at the Camden. Graded School, and tho literary contests will be held there, About thirty minutes will be consumed in each of the contests, and they will all be carried on in separate rooms at the same time, and Just as soon* us they are concluded the Judged [will take charge of the contest papers, and the schools wilt assemble In a line of march by school districts, beginning with District No. 1, and going on down the list. They will inarch to the opera -j house, leaving the school house at 11 o'clock, and the declamation contests j will bo held In tho opera house. Im mediately upon tho conclusion of the declamation contests, the schools will *?*Oceed to the fair grounds, whor_? din ner will be served and then the ath letic events will take place. Tho school ?trustees are especially Invited to Join ; [ in th? line of march with the schools j from their respective districts. The frhde Is to he made a big event, and any short term schools have closed, (they are Invited nevertheless to take part in tho field day exorcises and tho parade. Mrs. Marshall Dead. Mrs. Mary S. ..Marshall died *at the) home of her son-in-law, Mr. Denton, a few miles east of Camden on Sun day. She was 01 years of age and had been sick for some time. The! funeral ftml burial occtirred at Mt Zion church several miles ?ftst of Cam* d<*n Monday, funeral services being conducted by Rev. Hatfield; -iMed Suddenly. Mrs. Sallle Stewart, wife of Mr. Tom Stewart, who resides on east Rntledge street died suddenly Tuesday after* noon at her home in this city. Mrs. Stewart had jUst finished preparing the evening meal, when she complained of feeling unwell and fell. Medical aid was summoned but she had expir [*d instantly. The funeral and burialj was held Wednesday afternoon. .?j.-yuiii i '1 ' . _ To Have Tailoring Display. We call attention to an ad in an other place of the Wolfe-Blchel Co., I announcing a tailoring display to be , held at their store on February 24 and , 2p. The samples tor be shown is by a | representative of the well known Schloss Bros. St Co., of Baltimore. The public is Invited to inspect this line. Hospital Auxiliary to Meet The ladles auxiliary of the Hos pital association will meet at the Hos pital parlors next Monday afternoon j [at 4 :30 o'clock. Mr. Samuel lioykln, one of Kershaw County's In'Ht eltUens died wt Ids home [near ttnykln earl? Inst Frld a.v morn ing. tlo bud boon IU for some thue and owing to his advanced ago his death occasioned but Uttle surprise U > those nearest to htm, but nevertheless caused genuine sorrow, and on all aides could 1m? heard the expression that the county had lost one of her very best * citizens. The body was brought to Camden Saturday and the funeral conducted from the l'resby tcrtan church, attended by a large number of his relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted l>,v the pastor, Kev. J. C. Rowan, assisted by Kev. Win. Barnwell, of Statesburg, and the following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: 1, W1 lioykln, Ib.Hvar Boykin, Henry Boykin, T. A, Boykin, Douglas lioykln, ^ 1114k Can toy, .1. J. Workman, J. C. Green. The hon orary pallbearers were otllcers of the Presbyterian church. A life-long friend of Mr. lioykln furnishes us with the following beau tiful tribute to his memory : Samuel lioykln. . Died at his home near lioykln, S, C.; on the morning of February 12th, 11)15, In the 7?lrd year of bh* ago, Mr. Samuel lioykln? loved, honored, trust ed, revered'. ' "May we so live, we dread not here _ to die ; ? - . So die wd dread not afterward to live " Through all the vicissitudes of life he bore himself with manly courage I and calmness ; his integrity, his judgo ment, his unfailing sympathy gave to tliis noble soul u power which nindo him a "tower of strength" to his friends, to whom he was "loyal down to the gates of d,eath." "it is what men are that is the est benefaction to their fellow mem? When that stalwart nature realised I ! tiiat the "silver cord was loosening," Without a murmur he bowed to the will of his Master, and when the snui* , inons came at the . dawn he went Into the presence of the God ho had faith fully served. While a student at South Carolina College where he gave prom ise of high scholarship, he answered the call of his country, and with the student body offered his services to his state, a member of Co. A., South (,-ar olliift Oavalry,: Hampton's legion taking part In many of the hardest fought battles of the war. He was captured oh the retreat from Gettys burg. Imprisoned at Camp Chase, Ohio, afterwards at Fort _ Delaware until the close of hostilities. ^ Braver in defeat than in war, Mr. Boykin with well directed energy ap plied himself to the task of retrieving the disasters confronting him and his home became the centre of* a gracious hospitality which gave ^happiness and good cheer in a community that well knew how 'to value and share them. In his devotion to the Presbyterian church, in which he served as elder, it was his highest pleasure to Join In the servtcesi anfl Turther every act of interest His minister said "If I were asked who was the highest type of Christian gentleman? I would answer Mr. Samuel Boykin." The ? funeral ce rem o ties were held in- the Presbyterian cnurch, at Camden at 12 o'clock, February lith, attended by a large of Borrowing re latlves and/friends, many coming from neighboring towns. The floral tributes were beaottfttT and humerbual Mr, Boykin married Miss Leila An crum who predeceased In 1006. He is survived by his children, Mrs. K. F. Bell, of Spartanburg; Mrs. T. Davis Porchexy of El Paso, Texas ; Miss Lei la ii. Boykin, of BoykYn; Mm. T. F. Bell, of Rock Hill; Mrs. John O. Barnwell, of Rock IIIll; Mr. William Ancrum Boykin, of Boykin ; Mr. Lemuel Boykin, of Cheraw; and one sister, Mrs. T. L. Halle, also of Boykin. ? 1 "* Boy Badly Hurt. While playing around some hands in the woods near DeKalb Friday, who \yere cutting treea and making shingles, little Sidney Sturgis was ac cidentally caught, by a falling treeaad as a result has a broken thigh besides being badly cut in other plaees. Sidney wan in company at some n# zro laborer* who were cutting down trees and splitting shingle*. The boyj saw the tree begin to fall and ran, hot caught by the top of the tree and pinned down by the branches suf fering severe bruises and cots, beetd*? his thigh befag broken. The gccident occurred near t)efiialb, a few miles above Camden. r : . ?' r--> ?:*&* - MIC. HAMDKL IIOY lilN' !>KAI>. Olio of C'ouuJy'N Itoht CltliciiM IHihI Kridny Morning. TWO BILLION POUNDS IS YEAR'S WARFARE COST Britain Can Finance War Five Years; France and Russia in Fair Shape. London, Feb. I.Y? Tho expenditures of tho Allies on tln? war wilt be two billion pound* sterling ($10,000,04)0, 000), during tho current year, David Lloyd-Ueoriic, Chancellor of the Ex chequer, told tlu? House of Comtuou* this afternoon In statement explana tory of the arrangement made at the recent conference between the Finance Minister** of France and Itnssta and himself In l/arls. Croat Mrttaln, he announced, was spending^ more money than her two Allies. The present war, Mr. Lloyd -George said, was J he most expensive In ma terial, men and money that ever had boon waged. Croat Hrltaln, he wn tinned, could finance the war live years out of the proceeds of her Investments abroad. France was aide to do so for about two or throe years with somc^ thing t/> spare. Russia, he said, al though prodigiously rich in natural re sources, was ih a different position. Mr. Lloyd-George said that it was decided at the conference in Purls not to Issue a Joint loan. Each ally must bring its resources Into, the* common stock, he continued. The conference dismissed the Idea of a Joint Interna^ tlonai loan, which would have fright* ened every Hourse. he added, ami de ckled that each country shouM raise the money it needed within its own ? territories, so far as conditions allow ed ; hut If help were noeded for pur chases abroad, those who had means would help to the best of their power. The only Joint loan would be with re- , spect to advances made or to be made, to the smaller of the allied states. The Chancellor said Rtfsslu had in creased her productivity f roin_SflLlQL 40 ?t>er cent by suppressing sale of vodka. ;She hod had difficulties in financing her purchases abroad : and the same thing had been applied to France. Strain 011 France* "I nm not sure we realise the strain - Upon this gallant ('wintry," the Chan cellor of the Exchequer continued. "She has had o larger proportion of her wen ln_the field, and the enemy in occupation of the richest part of her terrltorv.- Nevertheless, the Confi dence of the French Nation strikes every visitor to Paris. There W to be <*een n calm and sln<^i_countge sup posed to be Incompatible with the tomi>eroment of the Celt and one hears the general assurance that the German' Army has as much chance of crushing France as of over-running Mars., . -With r e !/ a r d - to ttussla n purchases,- > the Chancellor suid It had been de eded 1 1 1 ' 1 1 tho first $250,000,000 for that purpose should be raised hi equal ?n mounts on the Paris and London ?unrkets. , Russia need not hesitate to. place orders for fear of any difficulty In ?? obtaining money to pay for them. the Chancellor declared. Russian treas ury hills .to the amount of $50,000,000 \ssued in London In the past few days had been evef-ffabscribed. Tfie spea*-" er declared there was a satisfactory amount of gold In London. "If, how ever our gold ? reserves fall bolOw a : certain point ? a pretty high point ? the banks of France and Russia will come (to our assistance," Mr. Lloyd George said. - ? Mr Lloyd -George laid emphasis on tbe fact that the Allies must bo pre pared to contribute proportionately to loans needed by tbe States prepared to join them later as well as smaller States nt)\v lighting with the Allies. Great Britain, he ?ald, had advanced ?160,000,000 for Russian purchases in Great Britain and. elsewhere, and Bus a la bad a credit pt $200,000,000 in T/ondon. France had made Russia similar advances and Russia, it was estimated, would still require consid erable credits V for purchases outside her own country^ - After alluding to tbe fact that the . Accumulation of gold In Great Britain was the largest in the country's his tory, Mr. Lloyd-George added that France and Russia also had accumu lated great, reserves Which had been barely <?ooched during the ,,war. Ar rangements had been mad? regarding purchases by the Allied countries ill Neutral markets whereby competition was eliminated, efficiency promoted and ftfefoyi prevented. In conclusion the. Chancellor em phasised the fact that the "face to face conference'' of the finance minis* ten At Paris had been entirely suc .cessfnl and stated that similar con I ferericSS Should be held for th? pur pose of <XKiperation in z CAHPEN Iff HAS COIjLUMMILLS. BANKS, CHUHCHESI HOTELS <JJ? ALL KINDS Of IflBST CLAW BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS!