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A. ^VOLUME XXIX. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1917. NUMBER 8. 1 t 1 M 1.1 l| .1 ? I ? , I , l,|| ? I . I I !?.. ? ? I . ??" BETHI NK NKW8 \ori;s. j Cbnuiirie of Happening* From Our r KeAT?'<*r Correspoiwlwt. Wljune. S C . June <t. --.MIsm Addle KHI* '""I Mayer U'M' ur,v nuirried n,t the floar of tin- '"'Ide ?? South Mhlit Tliumliiv nitfht, May ;Uut. Uw, Ty. (janhn'i. pastor of the Methodist [Jlan-t, t h*? ceremony. Mrs. IffiMi ?ns ""<? ?>f Ik'Wimw'H prettiest fiml m??>t ji?v?in|>llKh?vl young Indies, KJJ ^lr. Wil>?'ii Is a impulnr yoniiK Rjuucf NVw'm'it.v. havliifjf recently been Ertftl ^uj*Tiiifcu(leat of Kc^ueation |y ,svwlK'rr\ roiuity. After the eere uot the .vouiur eoujde motored to where they hoarded a train .nuift' for their honey moon. Mr. hud Ejx Wilson will make- the|r Ju>iuo In gforttt'rr.v. much to (he rejtret. of tlux Ido'tt hmhia relatlvea and friend* in 9TL kvii Nv?,st-AMu roiK>,ai!a tu,<1 .UmlH Wiitil have returned to their from CokAr Ci-llW for the sum i> ration. uus untti sta^uer. who has iPfgWM^ iumwl t.? her home near horo from rShW Cllw. -I*"* a few dteys of ?wk with -Miss Marline Ks \vtevens of T.?uavnM. uSi. O. Ik m somr time at the home of ??m. Mr. W. M. Stevens. rLut a hundred ami seventy youug I of this community registered here, Mer, (. majority of IfiW who regts I were negroes. - " Children's Dad exercises were held tthe UetiKMliHt Church Hundhy night g 3rd and an attractive program ? rendered. 'I'ho church was A*m\i wiv dewrated with cut blowers am] iVants. The children acquitted B#lves well and the house was full ? wprflowinjr. * ? . A party of youug folks consisting illlsses Mallitda Ward, Marceline Es and Kuth Stogner. and Messrw. rtjih McTaskill and TMiornwell Cly i metered to Kershaw^one day last Mr. Henrv Nettles, Jr., and Miss iry Bynl of Hartsvllle, S. C., were piests of Miss Mallnda Ward one bj last week. . * ?Miss I/eoiin Nortluftltt is vlsltiuft Wives in St. Charles. ; - <i Tk recent hail storm dldf consider Mo damage in and a round Bethune. gardens and crops were ,badly ln _n1. himI much damage wtos done fi windier of chimneys and window rtnes In town. /. fllr. A. I.. .Mays. nccmrtpihiled^ by Itie Miss Mary Lee Mays, carried ? little son. James, who has l?een lite sick for some tlm^f -to Oolum it last wwk to consult si sjwelallsflt. Mrs. J. A (\askey and little son returned from a visit to reta in Heath SjrrinjCR. . and Mr< .1. M. Clyhurti spent Saturtlav near Lancaster at the of the'father of Rev. Barnwell who i- tpiite ill present, he little son of Mr. anil Mrs. Wll ^Newman i< (pllte ill. Mr Flynn Kelly and Mr% Mattle mlap. aceomi muled l?y Boyd Olyburn, i-rod to Hartsvllle last. Wednesday teri;lk>11. . ? v. Kliza Kelly was the guest of M. 1,. Kelly last week.. . L w. West motored to Cam ~Btf Wednesday. \ Ilearon of McBee spent several of tast week with relatives in la.?< Wednesday Mr. entertained his Sunday School of young men of the . Presby *n Church at his home on -Street. The class held a bus meeti??; after which ice cream cake were serve<l. , ?. . J**rs- I- ard King and . Henry w <?f Hartsvllle were iu town ?y afternoon.? Hohert Beihunfc and I>. T. foujjh. wh?? motored to Georgia ^Florida recently on a visit to ret have returned. Thomas Bethune of Georgia Is ^ relatives in town. ?J h. Ingram of McBee was iri Sunday. j A. M caniner, who has^>een 1 rlsit to her brother in Chester*, ?to returned. c- H. Ca^qriuly spent Tuesday MtaUa. x. A. Bethune* O. B. King ?? Clylmrn have returne<l from '"srton where they attende<1 the rate Veteran's Reunion last ai"l Mr.. John McDonald, Jh, t and M)v Leonant-Yarhrough , daughter 8|>ont Sunday witli Ttx rt. i,,w?. f Ml.y ,,f m,. J|)Ml Mrs William ii. win. li.'t> iK?en quite ill for ? Hue. wax 'k??n to> the Columbia 4 Sunday for treatment. Mi ,' S:,:"! la.v morning, while Va i '1 11\ Springs, Mr. kaln - '"""panl^il by hla wife iiki .i. ' to avoid running j !-? '*nej hors<?, suddeidy .ran lrttoj IITV ;\ TODAY <;k yni> and itTir jikokn * Judge Smith Will I'rwide ?( Hwiuucr Term For This County Tho Of Common l'U>aH and (?eneral Sessions for Kershaw Oounty will . convvuo on the tlrst Monday in ?I\ily. Judge Mendel I.. Smith of thin .city will t>o the presiding JudKe. Tlw> following Uraod ami Petit Jirr ovh have heen drawn to servo for Hi Ik term : Ciraiul Jurors. The following grand jurorn have been drawn to #er've for the next twelve months. The Clerk ??f Court request* that these JurorH ivjH^rt for duty with out further notitleatlon other than the ?publication of this list: K. T. lCst ridge, Betliune XV. I{. Moaeley, Camden jk .J. 1*. Hasty, t^aniden , *i"T L. It. Sessions, Blanoy & N. I a Oassady, Bethuue W, F. Bradley. Cumden W, T. Player, Camden J. W. ()ewns. Westvllle H. L, Sinyrl, Cantey Hill Charles Nolin, Camden L. \V. ltranham, TAigofF T. H. Bell, Kevshaw , Eddie Ration, Logoff C. It. Nettle**, \V. It. Taylor, Jvershaw 1>. K. Yarhorough, Bethuhe J. It. Catoe, Jefferson J. K. It ha mo, Camden ^ Petit Jurors?First Week. W. C. Cunningham, Liberty Hill. J. ,K. Rabon, Kalb J. L. Rodger*, Camden Clemen**, Liberty Hill !& W. McNeeloy, Cassatt ? B. A. Ikrvven, Lugo ft J. ,W. Jones, Betkune D. L. McLaughlin, LuekuoW D. F. OwflliS WeKtville .1. R. Rush, Lugoff Ji T. Raley, Bethune R. B. Peak, fcugoff Sidney Watts, (Camden W. M. Brannon, Bethutle R. S. Williams, Camden Bolton Owens, Camden W. R. Hough, Camden. M. H. Horton, Betkune D. I>. Truesdel: Westville J. V. Baker, Westville ( J. R. Moseley, Camden F. P. McDowell, Westville jli. L. Young. Cante.v ' W. .T. Stokes,' Lucknow W. H. Pearoe, Camden R L.- Garner. Cassatt J. C. MeCasklll. Camden ^ lieu TTdwell.; CUsxnrt J. H. Williams. Cassatt J. E. Jordan, Westville I>. Kubanks,-* Bethune O. A. Hall. Cassatt It. H. 'feoykin, Jr., Boykln J J. Holland. -Camden ?T. R. Young. Cassatt E11 Ttagai faignff ?? Hoyt to go to Detroit. James A. Hoyt has tendered his resignation as president of the Peo pies National Bank of Columbia to accept the vice presidency and gen? eral managership of fehe Morris Plan baitk of Deroit, Mick., which insti tution was recently organised with a paid In capital stock of $500,000, with teO.OOO surplus. The new bank will be opened August ?, and Mr. Hoyt will leave Columbia Jilly 1. Mr. Hoyt Is also vice president of the Homestead l?ank in Columbia. His resignation of this office-will,be ten dered at the next meeting of the board of'directors. He will reiriain a stock holder In bpth institutions. Mr. Hoyt 4s a merol>er of-ttw*-fegisluture from Richland county and is also speaker of the House of Representatives. Re signation of fcoth offices will be made at the proper time.?The State. s Joins Veterinary Cjorps, . Dr. S A. Alexander, who returned to Camden last week for the practice of his profession here* was adVised last Saturday that he had been com missioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Yeterinaty Corps of the Regular Arm.v. and was ordered to report for duty at Front Royal, Via; Dr. Alex ander successfully passed the exami nations for this position- some time ago, but was? not anticipating a call tor service ho soon. He left last Sa^ urd.iy night to begin*? hh duties ai once. > a ditch, upsetting .the car; Mr. Caskey and little son received no injuries, but Mrs. Caskey has been confined to tier bed, however she Is not seriously0 ln jured. ? 7* A i>arty of young 'folks motored to KershaWla*t Wednesday night to hear the^evangellst SjcLendon who Is hold ing a tent meeting lit that town. Mi** Ruth Watts, who has been a student at Winthrop College^has re turned Aome. *?/ , Mr. J*. W. Best motonxrto Colum bia last Thursday afternoon to see [his son, Leonell, who has n position ' in a drug store in that city. ? Iter. 3*. M. Forbls was ih Columbia Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Mfcttie Dunlap spent Weanes-. day in Hartsvllle. Tho (toys on the Bethune baseball team went In cars to McBee Tuesday afternoon and played a w with tbo McBee team. Alttioufch ten Innings were played tiba game resulted in a M<- with i' ><orv of a to 8. ? CIIAMBKK OF COMMKHCIC Held titular Monthly Me?iiHK Wed imkhU)' Afternoon. 4 A very enthusiastic meeting of the (<amden duunl>er of Commerce was held at the Recorder's IVdjrt Hooiu on Wednesday afternoon at tiw o'olook Mr. 1?. T. Mills presiding at tilt* meet* Several matters of imi>ortanee were discussed, the most lmi>ortant ques tion l>eJng that of the bridge aud road loading to Columbia, plant* were also discussed as to /he moat advisable kind at bridge io be platted over the Wateree. It was the sense of the meeting that the Secretary see ami ask the Supervisor t<^ rejmir the Co lumbia road,'esiHH'laHy at thoee i>olnts near 1U anoy whjcli JliLYe been damaged by the recent heavy tains, The Secretary read'the reply from the South Kastvm l>^i*irtinent in re gard to the iocatljm pt a camp at Camden, which stated that while the advantages-which (Camden offered for a site were on record at.the depart ment, there were equally as good places near larger cities, and "for thaf^ rea son a camp would not be located here.; It Is urgently requested that all memliers attend the next meeting. Hbids REJKCTKD Bridge Over Waters Will Not He Built Soon. Ah anuouuced lu The Chronicle aoine time ago, there were only a few bids submitted to. the County Boart} of Commissioners on the date set for opening bids on the proposed County Bridge over the Wateree. However those which were submitted to the Board were forwarded to the % eon suiting engineers at Norfolk, Va., for their Inspection, and the bids were re turned to Supervisor West last week and returned by him to the several bidders with the certified checks, the engineers reporting that they bad, found them too high. The bids ranged from twenty to forty thousand dol lars in excess of $100,000.00 and as the sale of bonds was for only one hui)dred thousand dollavs, nothing more than that amount can be* used foir this purposed Mr.* West says however, that It Is the opinion of both the hoard and the engineers, that the ( bids were entirely too high for the '.structure that was planned, and even j If the County had 'plenty of money on ; Jxanct JPor this. purpose, they would hot pay an etfhorblhuit price for it. | It. is not likely that other 14ds will tie called for anytime soon?at least not until conditions become more set tled?unions the hoard gets some as surance that a lower bid than those already submitted could he'obtained. It will l>e a matter of. regret that the building of this bridge will lie delayed for some time, but our officials have done all, that waft in their power t<? do, and^they should be commended ?for thus safeguarding the countyV money. . 1 Moves To Main Street. The Camden Motor Company which lias been located for some time past in the Crocker building, on PeKalb Street was moved this week to (ho buildings recently vacated by the Ker shaw Motor Company, one door north of The Chronicle office. Mr. DeLoache says that this move will enable them to give more attention to the repair business and at the same time wilt allow them more room for the stor ing of cari, which they have not been able tl> do JhL the?buihling?which they vacated. ' ' ' ^ Verdfet For Railway. In the case of Mr. H.' G. Brown, of this city, against the Southern Rail* way Company, which tried in the United States District Court in Char leston ths week, the jury returned a verdict in favor of. the Railway Com pany Mr. Brown was suing for |60, 000.000 damages for injuries sustained In August 1016, by an iron rod which was protruding from a box car of the railway company, and was repre sented by Messrs. Klrkhind & Kirk iaml, ami w B.-aieiyoaeh. ? ? . ? - *>. 11 ~ 1 - V Improvements at Jail. Some very much needed repairs an^l improvements have been recently made kt .the county Jail /here, which adds much to 'th^ appearance and to tj)e sanitary condition of the Jail. The walls have all ^een whitewashed, and the cells scrubbed and thorough ly disinfected, and as a whole is in much better ;condition .than it has been In some time. 4 ? . Negro Injured at lee Plant. While working in the Carolina Ice Company's plant Tuesday Roy MeCar tha, colored, met with a very painful accident, being caught with hooks causing an ugly woniyl ^n hlsfoot. At in?t amounts the man was said to he In no serious danger and Is im proving. /. Attend Son's W?ldb?g. Mr. aiut Mrs. C. J. Shannon. Jr.. leave'this morning to attend the wed ding ?>f their son Mr.- Rllph N. Shan non ,to Miss Henrietta jgLrcR. rtfat daughter ot TnSge and Mrs. W. E. II * Snreey. of Orlffln^ Oa. Mr. Shan non is at the Ofllcors Reserve Train ing CamV it Oglethorpe, Oa. SERMON' TO WOODMEN Sptdal Service To lie Held oil Third v?NuiuUy Night. I( lias itocu a custom fur a nuiiitier of years >vUU, the Wttoduien of the World to have a special seriuon de livered t? them cvnoo each year at one <?f tlw local churches, and at the last mcetluK of the Live Dak Gamp, the Methodist church >v?h selected as the place to hold the service this year, and Hev. John H. Grave** was request ed h> preach the sermon. Mr. Graves ?wanted the invitation, and the ser vices will 4k? held on Hie third Sun day uixht la this month?the 17th? ami all Sovereigns of Lire Oak Gamp are requested Jo meet tit the WtRxliuan Hall that night at eight o'clock sharp, and march to tlu? church In a Innly. While this sermon will be preached to Woodmen. it Is not for Woodmen alone, and the public Is Invited to attend. It goes wit hut osaylug that there Is a trejit In store for tjhose who do attend* ynd vvti are sure that those who have v not been Initiated to the wyterie* of WtMxlcraft will derive much benefit from it also. A sikhJuI Invitation Is extended to ?ll members of neighlHirluK Onuqw to attend this service, 1 s, ..." COOLER ESCAPES JAIL Under Death Sentence For Killing Woods Rider. Charleston, June 12.?A lean Cooler, convicted with Will Davis of killing W. 1). Thomas, woods rider for the Okeetee dub, in December and sen tenced to ??e electrocuted, escaped from the Jasi>er county Jail at llldge lahd tonight. He had tlie assistance of another prisoner, who ttus pre vented by the Jailer's wife from es cAplng. Cooler and Davis were con victed March 8 of murdering Thomas who rttiue upon theuf while they were trespassing 'aud hunting. Their case has lteevn apj>eale<T to the Stat<$ supreme court/ which has not acted yet. Cooler wis defended ut the trial by former (Jov. Blease. Bloodhounds from the State penitentiary, will' be placed on the rtrall In the morning. Sheriff IJangford has Instructed dejv "Utles to scour the countryside and has called on other sheriffs to assist in catching the prisoner.?-The State. At last accounts Cooler was still at large. - ? Red Cross Fully Organized. Official recognition from headquar ters of the American Red Cross was received this week by the Camden Chapter. Officers are as follows: Dr. A. W. Burnett, chairman: Mrs. Kate C. Wallace. vice-chairman; Mrs. Margaret C^JMUler^ -Secretary^?and Mrs. Laurens JT. MtNs, treasurer. The Re<l Cross meets every Thurs day afternoon at the Grammar school at 0 o'clock and the officers and mem bers want a large membership and at tendance. The President of the United States ams' called upon the American Red Cross to raise one hundred mil-. Hon dollars as Its part In the , war to 1h? used at home and abroad, .and for yon to join the forces of the Red Cross wfil be placing yourself in a position to "do your bit" ^hethei' you will be called upon to carry a rifle or to stay at home. Be fli the. Grammar school next Thursday i with your dollar and join the _ Rea www. ; Attend Reunion. % Among the Veterans from Kew?haw County who attended the Confederate Reunion In Washington last week were: . Judge W. F. RusseSl, Capt A. M. Brailaford, Capt J. J. Bell, Messrs. J. R. DeLoache, John M. McCoy, IT F. Holland, G. W. Moseley, H. F. Boykln, J. B. Arrants, N. A. Bethune, Gi B. King. AvH. Boykln, T. P. Sande**, S. H. Turner. . Will Meet in- Beaufort. ?The alinual meeting of the South Caroline frees A#*>clatlon wlH be <toeld in Beaufort* on the 28th and 2fcth of this month. Among thOft^ who will be invited to address- the news paper men are Hon. Joeeptyw Dan iels and Gen. Deonard W<>od. An at tractive program has been arranged and the members are looking forward to an enjoyable convention. Complains of Road. Ik it Justice to ch^fge u than fifty cents to cross the river in an automo bile, and then give him a road to travel on that is almost lihpasslble, to say nothing of the dhtiger that the. occupants of the. car are subjected to ? ' Citizens of Camden. T Compulsory Education Carried. In the. election which was held in this s< liool District on last Tuesday on the Question of compulsory edu cation, a very small vote was cast, but a majority of those were "For Com pulsory Education." Marriage. v Mr. Robert I* Mathews, of SaVAft nab, and. Miss Jaunlta E. Rob ert*, of Columbfa, S. CL, were mnr ried in Camden .on Monday last, the lltf. inst.. Probate Judge W. L.-Mc Dowell, officiating. IlKAT ANI) SHOOT NKUKOKS Indignant At The Importation of lllftek*. V Kast SI. Louis,' I It.?t-A mob of ii, ooo men, which (liii riot hefty last night. shooting and tU'rtlliin negroes and wrecking negro business places and homos, dls|>e^icd at the dawn of day, leaving behind them a trail of broken heads laud bruised bodies. Half a doM>u deaths may result. Smouldering Indignation against the inuKU'tatlon of N,ooo ncgroeife in to the city sonce January 1 van faulted into Haines when two white men were held up and roblxnl in tla> early evening. The news spread to i? delegation of (10 members of Kant St. Louis trades and labor jliitous, who were at 'the "city lutll protesting to the .council against further Importa tions. x A crowd quickly" gathered and when HomelKHly .veiled, "(let that nigger!" the spark had reached the |x>wder. \ \ The moh swept through the ntreets, HtopjHMl and searched street cars for vk*H?sst and trlvd lo break iuto the jail where a number of negroes were ruslKHi .for- safekeeping. Ambulances followed in tiie wake of the mob, pick tug up bruised and unconscious ne groen. Police KHve Up attempts to cope with the situation, taint 125 members of two coini>anies of the Sixth HU* nols Infantry, under Major It, W. (>av auaugh, was called out by Mayor Fred Molhnan. The soldiers were swept from their feet, and when It Isjeame evident the small force was Inade quate Adjutant General Dickson wan appealed $$ 'or aid. General Dickson r<?*i>onded that>Wie was powerleso to call out the fcKlerallred guard units, pointing out ttyat they were Under di rect call of President Wilson'. Dozens of saloon* wett) wrecked In the colored district, and every-negro found was beaten. Many tiegged on their knees for mercy. Hundreds eseni)ed acrt>ss the free brtdge to St. touts, carrying bundles and ftuMeases. ' 1 . Boy Scouts Return, T^e Boy Scouts, of Oannlen returu e<l last Saturday morning, after ^[tend ing several days at Dlukln's Mill near Hagood, where they held their annual cam p.. The Scouts left Camden last Tuesday morning on the Southern for Hagood, and from there hiked to tli^ camp site on Mr. ti. fl. Lenoir's place? Tliepe were thirty four in the party wh6n tttfiy left Camden A and two mem l>ers joined them later.. The camp was conducted exactly as a military camp?the boys rising each morning at live ff'cloek, and hold ing chapel exeft'lses. One of the first things the boys did after reaching ftiiup \eas' to erect a flag ou a thirty ftve foot pole, and lield flak raising exercises every morning after, the chapel exercises. The principal spont indulged In wfts that of flshlng and swimming, and it is needless to say tln^t they heartily enjifyoil the out lug and are loud in the their praise of Scout Master TrotterAwho accom panied them on tlwr trH*- : They.- had several visitors the camp, among them being Prof.v SlmjH sou.'wh6*peUt two day# with them. Damage by prmy Worm. AiulerKoft, Juno 12.???. M. Byar?, county demonstration agent, reports a t roiioiulous Invasion of army worms on all growing crops 111 the son thorn part of Anderson county next to the Abbeville line. The worms are doing Very yo?k fx riiiPTR are organising to combat thetof-work ing under the direction of Mr. Byars, In Abbeville county, where, the* in vasion Is greatest, ninny, farmers ran pktws all through guhday to put in ditches around infested flelds. Mi-. Byars says moths laid their egg* earl? this Hpring on alfalfa and retch, the first growing crops, and the attacks on these flelds are more severe than on other crops at this time. The * pes ts are beginning ;to work on cotton nnd corn.?Wednesday's HtAte. * ." Mr. Carpenter Dead. _i The mHwy TPlel'(a?iTii" Camden of Mr; T. ESI wood (!arpeHtt?r, one of the most IKipular of Camden's Winter* visitors, will regret.to learn of his deatlFwhlch ocduntod recently at his home in Mount Kiscd, N. Y. Mr. Carpenter was among the tirst tourists to take advantage of1 C%mden'H ideal climate* and for a number of yearn stopped at the home of the late Dr. A. A? Moore each sea son, and. made friends-of aH thooe with whom h*? came in eohfact. DeMh. ' Mr, ThomaM M. HI Hon, age<l about forty eight year*, died at hi* home on York, Street, in this city Wedhex day morning at two Velocity after an Hlne?* of Hcveral weeks, and was burled ar the Pine Cr^ek Bapt|st Cfenrch on the *ame afternoon, Hev. J. H. Craves conducting the service. Mr. Hilton is survided bj hi* wife and three small children. ^ W'A Bequest. * ? - I)Hverx of automobiles are request ad Jo make as little noise its possible ysp?i-ially w111? n sounding their horaa when- pa.?*lng the Baam residence on Main Street. Mrs. Haum. la critically HI, and extremefy nervous, and It wlTT l?e appreciated if driver* will bear thf* in mind. . li;.? x?. ? (<>N'STANTINK \B1>JCWTKH l'riiici|Mil Komi ?f War News This Week, King I'ontantluo of Greece lias ah* dleated Ills throne lit favor of /his second son, Prince Alexander, and, with'Crown Pijlnce Ueorge Is to leave < I rOCCC. The abdication was made on the demand of the Kntente Powers a*n|' thus ends the anomalous situation Which long lias existed in (.ireece he eiuise of the refusal of Constantino and hi* follower* to acquiesce In full In tin* damnud*.of the Entente allies for tlm freedom of movement of their forces In and tUrqugh Crewe, and for their safety from at Park. That the Kntente was prepared tu move with expedition In bringing a change In the situation in Greece l? Indicated h,v the fatH that simul taneously with the arrival in that, eountry of the French Senator Jon nart* who bore plenary innvern to Hot for 'the Entente, came the occupation hy the Italians in northwestern Qreoco, near the Albanian frontier, of the Htm teglc town of Jaulna and by other Knr tente forces of JSltumonh, 1n northehst Greece, situated ut tlio foot of Mount Olympus, and , liwr the Gulf of Sulonlkl. \ In the flghtlug nones, the situatiou is comparatively-quiet,' except on the British front. in France, alo^g the line held by the French troops against the Germans in the region running east- . ward from Soissous into Champagne ami on several sectors of the> Austro Italian theater. Sir Douglas Hnlg's troops have agaU smashed into the Herman front east and northeast of Messln^s and Pargely extended the gains previously made In .this section. ^Nearly two miles of trenches were stormed and occupied hy the Britishers and in addition the small village of (^aspard, directly east of Mess 1 nes, was captured, Berlin re* porta activity hy the British ctovalry east of Messlnes during Monday after- ' noon, hut ays itbe attack tyy the-* mounted men was repulsed and onljr remnants of them were able to return to their positions. The (German artll; lery in tiie neighborhood of Lens and Ypres Is bombarding the Brlttah line; The artillery of tVe French and Germans Is Mill active aloug the Cheinin-des-Damos and in Cham* p^gne. Touring Tuesday the French iua(fe raids 00 German^ trenches near the Butte dq Mesnll and in the region' of Haute ChevariehH4. doing consid erable damage to the positions and capturing prisoners. * Bad weather for the moment has caused some cessation in the activity in the Teutonic district, of the Austro ttallau theater, although artillery * duels of considerable proportions con tinue. -There has 1>een no return of luguntry 'attacks on. the, Julian front to the east, although the Austrians have been particularly active wjtli their big guns against the Italian lines 011 the V<i?iiee aitd 'the heights north east of Gortaia, > In Macedonia the Teutonic ttHie* liave met with repulse In -several *ur prlse attacks made against the French trqog& T,je artillery. duels eonijjftii_l in.tiie; c$jna trend. ? ~ .... 1.1.. ? -- j-./. - Association Meets Here. \ '"jfi As announced in the Chronicle some time ago the nin(l) aim mil meeting of tiie Routh ('Miolimi Building and Loau League wlllv l>e held in this city on Wednesday and Thursday of next ,week?June?96^-^An^tatewetSlg aity attractive prograiu has been ar ranged for tlHT entertainment of the , prominent meu wfao will be oOr guests I on these two days. Among fthose who will address the Asffociatiotf will toe'""* GotManning and Hon. Thomas <1. Mel /<*<?(! of BiflhopvlUe. The visitors Will be given an auiomobito ride over the city and 'county, and on tills trip wirt make a stop at Mulberry, where f<? ?? they will lie served with lunch . -j. : Delivers CommeMfment Address. Judge Mendel I*. Smith delivered the iimiiial coiiniwiKriiieiit ndrlrosH to llio graduates of the tTnlversity of South ("a rollmi, Wednesday morning. The ' subject of the address wps: "Kofaie of thO elements entering lnt<? the recofi- % struction of the world." -The class numbered twenty four, and of that number only two were present at the closing, exercises^tw^uty .vtwo having enlisted in some, bra neb of the Army or .Va vy. : I x, J ? ? > ' v - f '* ? ' J Assessment Reduced. - Notice ho*'' b^jn-reetrlve^l from the strfte Tax Commission that tho as sessment on horses and mules /or this' county was too "high, as compared witb the neighboring comities, mod that tftByg.'..,;T, would be reduced twenty per, cent ^ This will cause a good dead of extra work for the auditor, as he had al ready made lipoids lists, bnt t> never theless* wHi be woloome neW taxpayers. ; , . II I I .1, k, k ,m waaBfrx (DAY 'M