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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE II. II. mi. . and , , publisher*. K. N. McDowell S Published every Friday ut liuu Ni>. ! HroHtl Street, and entered hi the ('am { dvn postoiMco a s second class mail mat* *?r. I ?r i<*?? per annum $!.??(). We are glad to retool ve comiiniiilia tlons of a reasonable length, hut an Important condition of their publica tion1 Is that they shall In all cases he accompanied l?y the full naifte and exact addresH of the Mender, Ohltu arles, resolutions of respe<'t, and church ootlcew will not he charged for Mat ters of purely u personal nature will he charged for at the rate of live cents a line. Whiskey or patent medicine advertisements will not he ae<tq>ted at any price. Kates for display adver tJidiig made known on application. Camden, N. ('. March I?I7. We have been tolil 1 1 1 a t (ravelin# men niakin# their rounds to Camden (lave had (?> u?> to nearby towns in order l<> #et a pliieo (o *|>end the nl#ht owin# to (he present crowded condl (1on of the tourist, com menial and private hoardin# houses, ami In many instances private families have Iteen a p{ tea led to |o help (like can1 of the (ravelin# puhlie. We know of no better argument for an up to date commercial! hotel with ample accomndat ions. We hope that some of onr puhlie .spirited men of means will t:'ke this matter up at an early date. A Valuable Suggestion. The ('hronlele is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. It. I,. Ham ner, ireneral development of tllie Sea hoard railway. We already had I he article in type mentioned In Mr. Hani ner and we hope our farmer friend will read i(. found in ^anot her place in i his paper : "I enclose x oil an editorial from the l icu of thai wizard of li'invs and forceful expression.. Kichard II I '.d 1 1 1 oi i < I . which appeared in the Man ufacturers IJecord ..f February loth. (MIT ".\l this tunc \oii Will render :t trreat serxiee to the country and to \otir sec lion 1 1\ usin^' t'hK in the column ,.f xoiir paper. "Tile couiltrx III lillle-> like lllc-e must appreciate that the m-x- paper i. the modern miracle u'ix iiiu' the ? r x i . ?? -s of a n a rm\ for a few cent ^ "The frcipicuf ? iiu'u'e-i i, m i \..iii > o|linili> ..f the pli^siliL' need of the ? ounlix f"i increased agricultural pro duction 1 1 1 1 1 s. i meet xxith a heart \ re spoil; c not alone liee:iu>e it \' ill he i III tllcllsel X protital'le. hut Ik'i;iU e !t i a | n 1 1 iot ic i hi ! x Kxeixhody boo- t s ("aillden e\cep| the travelinir men. and they would he < 'a laden'* Idlest I if thcx xx.ro proper! x taken care of With a si\ million d> ? 1 1 . 1 1 poxxei plant under construct ion and a hun?lred thou s.i nd dollar bridge (?> he hailt near t'amden in the near future a l>iL' stimu his to business i?. promised We arc publish im: t xx o ewllciit ;ii j tides .in this paper on the crop out i looks for 1P17 which we knoxx xxiii j he ivad xxith a u'lvat deal of interest i It is reported that an Ohio tcm|?ei anee adxocate refused t> have hi por trait utiles-, it xx a < done in water col ors. From Other Papers. 'I'lit* IMind l*aul .McCorlde. Saturday'* Observer carried an ???! i torlul from The York County News re Kiirdtntf t tic triumphant olPf'tton of .Mr: I *11 ul McCnrkle I ? ? till out the un expired* i*\c*i of the 1 .1 1 ?* Congressman 1*1 1 1 1 ? ? \ Mi McCnrkle whs yesterday sworn in as a member of Congress. I lt< will serve lull eitfht days; that r?*l ? r?a>-4 * 1 1 1 1 1 iix llit* i ? - 1 ti u i f ?? I ? ? r of Mr. Fin ley's i ? ? r ii i It ha?l not occurred to Charlotte friends I luil the mail upon whom tin* people of Mr. Fluley's ? 1 1 s - triet had bestowed this honor is the siuue \s 1 1? ? n couple of years a?o lost Ids .slidit l?y an accident, and whose nohle hearing under the infliction won tor 1 1 i in the admiration of the jteoplc of this section of the country. Kut it Is the same blind I'aul (J. McCorkle, and the .sentiment of ?>ur |?eople is one fur blessing* u|m?u South 4 Carolina for tills manner of exercising a heautiful and touching tribute to one of the fluent characters ever horn. Charlotte Ob server. The (Jrecnville News fears that the new quart a mouth iuw and its pro vision for "medicinal purposes" will greatly stimulate |H?rJnry. Perhaps it will but it will still be a piker coin pared with our valuations of pro|>erty sworn to on our tax returns. Most citizens lie like dotfs in this behalf, men of IiIl'Ii and low decree ami on the principle of "Everybody's doing it," the conscience is soothed? but when it comes down to bald fleets a lie is a lie and It Is as bad when sworn to on tax returns as it is when sworn to iret a quart of whiskey. Discussion invited < i reel i wood Index. Condemn the Cheap NevvspaiMvr. There is not much weeping over the passing of the dollar a year weekly uewspa |?er. Most readers appreciate the fact that a decent, living cannot be made by the publisher under exist ing conditions. We hoqestly believe the majority of intelligent people con demn the publisher who is afraid to de mand a reasonable remuneration for hi- labor. Ithaca ( X. V.) News. Why Any Keseninient. Within the last few days this news paper has had occasion to semi state ments to a number cf those owing us accounts ami within the next few days w e shall send more. I "nfort una IcJy. a few of our friends are ;i little resent ful over the fact that th*?sc state ments were rendered, but to save us w i cannot imagine by the\ are <r vv by t hey - lion Id he Some f ? ? I lv s seem to entertain an odd idea when it comes to receiving statements from other people whom the.v are owing in more iniiuiiou lan guage. "being dunned." If is possible that folks of 1 1 1 i sensitive nature do not kn<>w that the business men or others who >e 1 1 1 1 them statements of itcr-i .tints always receive such state ments from the houses with which they do business. if die account is | oi i ? 1 within a specified time. ;? cash dls ? -o 1 1 1 1 1 i- UMiallv allowed. If the a? count i- not paid by the tii-st of the month follow itiLT. a second ilnii is sent, while if it is not | ?: i i ? I b\ the lifleenth. the account is sent to the local bank for collection in the shape of a si^ht draft. The folks who manufacture the stuff that the merchants buy have to pav for (! ?? goods tlleV sell. ; I I ] < I it follows pretty naturally that the iner ? bant who sells the same goods to the local consumer has to have pay for the things he sells if be is to stay in business ,\ truth that a good many I x-o| ile ought to take to heart somewhat scrioijslv is that the breach of etiquette in this dunning business, if there is inn1, is not made by the jhtsoii who sends the dun but by the |>er>on who I. as let an account run so long that < -'en is necessary. Lancaster News. Cutting Out Funny Stories. \\ have received from Senator I Arthur Banks for publication a copy of a letter from Col. .Tno. I.. McLaurin in which the latter declines to run for goyernoi . Since the htgh price of p.i|? r has caused lis to cut out nearly all of our comic features, we must forc^iv the pleasure of printing this fict.v and disciirsiv em\ss. However, as Cash Only On and after this date we will sell automobile parts and accessories for CASH Only. Kershaw Motor Co. CAMDEN, S. C. i In- federal trade commission Is forc ing the | >a | h< r I rust i?> In- good, wc may in future have space for some of these hunioroiiK sketches front tlu* pen of the scribe of Marlboro, provided they arc not m?nt to us lifter they hud been published elsewhere Columbia Hecord. lioi'Klutil'H Colossal ICutcrpi ise, A couple of yearn a#o the I laughters of the Confederacy concel ved tin* Idea of having >> 1 1 kcuoss of (Jen. Itoheii K. I ?ee carved ? ?i t the fare of Stone Moun tain, near Atlanta, and succeeded In Int ??r?*^t Ing Unison Itorglum, the A uteri ? ?an sculptor. in the project. Itorglum \ i.-?i ( ?mI the iiioiiiitain ami was Inline iliatc.vl Impressed with the posslldll 1 I os it ufYordcd of being eon verted into a grout inoiiuiiient not to (ieiierai Lee a lone, hut to the ( "onfederuey us a whole. He enlarged upon the orlgl it tl I Hfheine, and is now in Atlanta ready w it it his plans. Only the money Is lacking and the money amounts to ? l.rrfHUMfc). So grout is the faith of the |H*ople in the sucn'so of the undertak ing, however, that Itorglum has been I provided with funds necessary for the preliminaries. It is for Atlanta to make up the initial fund, and the coun try will do the rest. It is impossible to consider a failure on Atlanta's part in this undertaking, and it is taken for granted that Hoi-glum will shortly l>o at \\<>rk on ti piece of i-culptliriug the completion of which will require seven or eight tears. < >n tlie face of the uioiiutaiii will he curved complete divisions uf the Confederate army, In which the figures of 'lice, Jackson, K*or rest ami other tienerals will |>c rec ognized. "Tld.-; body of men earve<l in stone. we are told in the story Hor gluin contributes to The Atlanta Con stitution, "will not he one continuous visible column, hut here a great group will stand out boldly upon the face of the rock and fade gradually hack into the body of the mountain, only to crop out again farther back and higher up in another group. This group will also vanish Into the mountain, and break forth anew and high upon the shoulder of the hill, a great dashing battery of artillery. In this manner will be conveyed the Impression of a vast army existing in the body of the mountain if one could break off a further portion of the mountain and behold the men within." The figures of the soldiers will be fifty feet high ami will be cut Into the rock for a depth of from six to eight feet. The scope of Horgluin's undertaking max be the belter realized through an understanding of the mountain up on which the figures are to be carved. The Constitution says that *"in order to even vaguely grasn the stupendous magnitude of the work, one must know first that thi* wonderful granite boul der on the perpendiehla r side is 7N7 feel from base to crown ? nearly 3(>o toot higher than the Washington monu ? neut : that its circumference at Its l<:iso jv; between seven and ciirht miles: that it i> all one -? ? 1 i ? 1 piccc of granite stone.- And there it has 1 for millions ,>f years the largest single fork in the whole world !" The whole is an a iiiazhigh bold conception. When the suli.ji'. t was Mrst broached The < >|> s.r\er was inclined to believe it was <iuiplv a dH Mi i fill, but impossible fan Hut the inanisfcsfation of eiithus siasin ;i i it 1 ileterniinat ion on part of iiorgluiu has hut one meaning, and that is the tiiiiil coiisimimat ion of hl< de signs, ami t h.? perpctuat ion of the Southern Confederacy is one of the most unique and colossal monuments in the history of the world.- Charlotte, * >1 iservcr The Fifth to the Front. Mr. Y\L _F. Steve-n-* ?i i w ill ?-ai-v in Washington no ordinary equipment for h'^islativ e .serviee. He has had lonn exi>erlenee in the legislative and politieal life of this Stute he is a lawyer of excellent attainments he is an effective speaker and In' has at least two or f h times tin- Strains that oii'-oiintrr flic avcrairi' member i if ih?? body which he is about to enter. The < \ ?nt. ress , , f the I'nited States, bairinu the ineinhers from South < 'arofina. and a baker's do/.en of leader is not usually composed of hritliant men What is i n re to the point, thi S!e\e.ivoi has a :;lut toiiish apnetite. we believe for work and lie will tin i a deal more joy in t'ontrress in taeklint: hard jobs than many another ' man would find in the playful side of ;t Washington on reer. We hope the Fifth district will be sensible enough and liberal emuiirh t ? vrlvo Stevenson a ehan?*e < >ne term in t lie lloiivo scarcely serves to intro d iice a member and if is never fair f<> e\pe. t ,'i ea t aehievenients from a mjw^j man If the Fifth will keep in mind I tli.it tin* business . ? f ;i Representative U to ?er\e Id- country tirst and his d i ?i i ii L M'l i'iid tind that The member of 1 1:1 1 ioi mi I influenee is incompa rably 1 1 1 ? ? i c valuable to i he district than is the man of bi-al and narrow outlook, it wiii iii ; i mi" Vi,a ] ? i" I ? f 1 1 'in rhe <?- ? le'tioli ..f SI e\ elis.tn that will lie W .rth w hi ie , Meantime. _cn I lenn-ii <>f tiie Kepub ' li'.m part> r i ? ? r farriers of the heavier i i : t el !c< t i i : i i l'iiii> are warned t?> bew are ? if a lanky, reddish headed, ( 'alvinist i<- j citi/.-n wh<? -in lt- out. 'Mr Speaker!" 1 1 ; -i !ci!_'. w i? ill. shrill, rasping note! th.i' ' '*it* im j i 1 1 - niiirht come from the , T!;. ? i ' " f i sw..rd fidi if a - v\ ? . r ? ! ti-)i ] . ! . . ? uinbia Sta te ? K I i II.Mjue "f Ma r n ?!? pri vat' retary ? f <;.'V Manning since Si j-'-ni'iter I. P.M.",. was Saturday ap P"ii?.-| !iy riic .'"Vcrn'or State bank cx.itni!.' r v i . hj M Maublin < ?f i l'i< kt t.x. resigned. and John Flliott IMn ketti i reportt i - n the <'<>Imnhia State, wa- appointel private secretary t ? ? the governor, the < 'hn litres went into cfie. r \ est ??)??! i ? when Maublin j became active v i< <? pr?-iib-nt <>f the ? Pa1nief'<. NT ; i r i ? . i ? : i i I tank of <'<?!umbla GERMANY WOULD ARRAY I JAPAN AND MEXICO TO FIGHT UNITED STATES . * . ft O TKKKITOftlAL l?KW.\RD OKI KHKi) MlvXH'O IF KllK VV01U) WMiK \v.\tt iton \mi-:kk \. Washington, Feb. L'S. >M*he Assoclat | | ii'css Is enabled in revolt I that tier- j many. In planning unrest i'l?*C *??! subma rine warfare and counting Us eolise- | t|Uenr<*N |ii(i|H(se?l an alliance with Mex ico unit Ja|?an to make will' ? >11 the I' nited States, if this country should not remain neutral. Japan, through Mexican mediation, WHS to he urged to abandon her allies Hud join in the attack on the I'uitcd States.. Mexico for her reward was to re ceive general financial support from (iermany, rtM-onquor TVxas, New Mexi co and Arizona? h?st provinces ? and Mharc In the victorious i>eaoe terms (Jer iininy con tern phi ted. Iietalls were left to (iermait Min ister \'on Fckhardt in Mexico City, who by Inst met Ions signed by (ierinan For eign Minister Zimmerman at Hcrlin January 1 !?, 11M7, was directed to pro pose the alliance with Mexico to (Jen. Carran/.a and surest that Mexico seek to brim; Japan Into the ])lot. These instructions were ti'unsinltted to Yon Kekhardt through Count von Herusforff. former (ierman ambassa dor here now on his way home to Ger many under a safe conduct obtained ' from his enemies by the country a i gainst wlildh he was plotting war. j (iermany pictured to Mexico by broad Intimation. Kngland and the Kn-j tente AIIU>s defeated ; (iermany and her! allies triumphant and in world doml- 1 nation by the instrument of unrestrict ed submarine warfare. A copy of Zimmerman's instructions to Yon Kekhardt. sent through von Uernstorrt". is in possession of the 1' nited States (iovernment. It is as follows : "Hcrlin. January It). 1J>17. "On the 1st of February \ve intend to be l' Li i submarine warfare univstrict ed. In spite of this, it is our Intention to endeavor to keep neutral the I'nited ! States of America. "If this attempt is not successful we j propose an alliance on tJie following I basis with Mexico: That we shall! make war together and together inakej peace. We shall give general financial j support and it is understood that Mex- 1 i- ?? is to reconquer the lost territory in i New Mexico. Texas and Arizona. The details- are left to you for settlement.! "You arc instructed to Inform the; President of Mexh the above in the 1 greatest confidence as soon as it is cor- j tain that there will be an outbreak of war with the I'nited States and suggest rant the President of Mexico,; on his ou n initiative, should communi cate with Japan suggesting adherence ?"it once to this plan: at the some time, ofter to mediate between iJ?*rinMuy and" Japan. "Please call to the attention of the President of Mexico that the employ- i meat of ruthless submarine warfare, now promises to compel Kengland to, make |>eaeo in a few montlis. < Signed ? "Zimmerman." I'ltis document has been in the (hands I of the government since President Wil- j son broke ofT diplomatic relations with j (rennam . It has been kept secret, j while the President has been asking) Congress for full authority to deal with i (iermany and while Congress has been i hesitating. It was in the President's , hands while Chancellor von Perth-' maun- 1 lollweg was declaring that the I 1 nitcd States has placed an iuterpra- j tatloii on t he submarine declaration ' "never intended in (iermany" and that: (iermany had promoted and honored friendly relations with the I'nited States "as an heirloom from Frederick ' the Croat." ' >t itself, if there were no other, it is considered a sufficient answer to the Cernian chancellor's plaint that the I'nited States "brusquely" broke ofl' re lations without giving "authentic r<n sons for its action." The document supplies the missing link to many separate chains of cir cumstances. which until now have seemed to lead to no definite j>oint. It i sheds new light ujmmi the frequently re- J jieated but indefineuble movements of; the Mexican Covernnient to coupte its' situation w ith the friction betweeji t.lie i I'nited States and Japan. It adds an other < liMpter to the celebrated report j of Jules t'-ambon. French ambassador in Merlin ln?fore Lhe war, of 'rrrmany's ? world-wide plans for stirring strife on every continent where they might aid tier in the struggle for world doinlna t ion which she dreamed whs <'|ik^i at1 If adds ? i climax to the opera tions of < "ou n t von He rust off and the Cermnn iinba<>y in thi< eimntry, which have been .-o|or?M| with pas>|Mirt frauds. ? barges of dynamite j .lot - and intrigue. . the full extent of which never has been published. j Kol-lou iiilt ;? ? {ii.-i r ivl over ;t ii account; <miley Mot'nM. ;i yaril conductor of the, Atlantic t'oa-t I.ino raiway at Flor- ' i-iKi' wn> -hot ami w < ? 1 1 n < l? ?? i Wednesday; , liirlit 1?> Tli ? -in :i ^ 1' Speii<ct\ a nior < hant of I'lor<'in c Mi-c.ill wa- ? >uly i -lightly wounded. Charlio Rc\ - ?. m-gro "trusty") t the state j? 'iiitciitiarv in Columbia. | walked a\va> <ar!y Thursday morn ing and ha- ix-t l.c.'u captured. The I >egro w a - -?-nt to the ) k^ii i t ? -ri t iarv | from ( "ha ii?*>ton cohnty. ! It d<n-sn't take mueh eouras for a a tan to r-nll his wife down occasion i ;i II v if -ho i- npifairv THE "Old Camden Bank" Is the name many know us by. OLD IN SERVICE. BUT UP-TO-THE-MINUTE ON MODERN BUSINESS METHODS. Sound banking and ready to grant every pos sible accomodation to our patrons, be they large or small. The Bank of Camden GUIItKS APPOINTED WARDEN Ity (iovernor Hut Refuses to <?lve I'p Office. Wade Hampton (ilbbes, for eight years auditor of Richland county and four years mayor of Columbia recent ly resigned as insi>ector in the federal Indian service, was yesterday api>olnt cil chief name warden for South Caro lina to succeed A. A. Richardson, The appointment is for four years and the salary is $1,900 a year, with $1, <mh) allowed for traveling exj>cnses. The term of the game warden ex pired yesterday in the opinion of the governor. Immediately after his appointment had been announced by Gov. Manning Mr. (Jibbes qualified for the office" by giving a bond in the sum of $2,000. He proceeded at once to the office of chief game warden and demanded the office. Mr. Richardson refused to give up the office on the ground that the appoinment by (Jov. Manning was illegal. "The matter is in the hands of Wes ton & Aycock." said Mr. (Jibbes yester day when asked if court proceedings would he brought. I did not apply for the position. The lawsuit was thrust upon me." ? "We have decided on the course but have no statement to make at this time." said W. T. Aycock. member of (he firm of Weston it Aycock. ? Tues day's State. COUNTY BONDS FOR SALE. Kershaw County. South Carolina, of fers for sale, term eas'h. its coupon bonds to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to bear date May 1st. 11)17, payable twenty-five (2f>) years from date; non-redeemable; interest live (."?) per cent., semi-annual ly. Issued f oi- building river bridge. Sealed bids with deposit of certified cheek for one thousand five hundred dollars T$1.500t t<> be tiled with the undersigned at Camden, S. C., on or before 12 M. Wednesday March '21st. 1P17. No bid for less than par and accrued interest received. Kiglit re served to reject any and all bids. For further information apply to M. C. WEST. Suj)ervisor Kershaw County, South < 'a rolina. Wants ? For Sale SALESMAN WANTED? In solicit or ders for lubricating oils, and , paint*. Salary or commission. Ad dress LINCOLN OIL CO., Cleveland, Ohio* ltl.pd. LOST ? Ladles small i?ihmi face uulj watch, marked "Klla S. CourKeii." Liberal rcwartf U returned to the Kirk wood Hotel, Camden, S. C. VELVET BEAN MEAL.? An exi^lleot feed. for cattle, for sale' by Workman Urocery Co., Camden, S. 0. 40tf. FOUNli ? On Chestnut street ladles' go}d watch. Owner can got same by giving description. Apply at thl> otllce. " ' ' i 1 1 ' FOUND ? On Lyttleton street, silver cigarette case. Owner can same by giving description. Apply at Chronicle ofllce. LOST ? on Sunday, Feb. INth, white' and black Llewellyn setter dot IJead almost entirely black. .Sev eral large black spots on body. Had collar with my name on it., Rowan] if returned to N. C. Hoykln. Cam den, S. C. FOR SALE ? A lot on Church St., cop tabling one acre. Apply to Itona Meeks, Lyttleton St. 45-6-7. ELECTRICAL WORK done quSj, neatly, right and S-A-F E-L-Y. That is my business and all of my busi ness. Frank L. Zemp, Phone 237-J. ftti.pd. FOR SALE? 1(5 per cent. Acid Phosphate. Tankage, Nitrate of Soda. Peruvian (iuano, Peruvian Mixtures. At the right prices. See me before yon buy. . - K. I). Uostick. WHEN ?you want good shoe work done send them to the shoe inan at C. C. v Whltaker's. 38tf. PO^ER! POWER!? You need mon power. Ix?t us rebore your cylinder? and lit oversize pistons and rings, i Anv make of ahtomobiie. Forda ? specialty. W. O. Hay's Oarage and Machine Shop. 2W. You Can Bluif Old Age lie 1] never dare to lay his hand upon you and mark for his own as long- as your eyesight is unimpaired. ? - ? ? as the years creep on youreyeg^ w i lijneed_aidj__ I his is furnished by PERFECTLY FITTED GLASSES VV t test your eyes and fit them with just the glasses )ui e> es behind a pair of our glasses renew their outh and vitality.. See us if you would see. Remember we are here all the year 'round ? not toda> and gone tomorrow?and we stand back of every sale we make. G. L. BLACKWELL Jeweler and Optician Camden, S. C.