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I ? in VOLUME XXIX. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. AUGUST 31, 1917. NUMBER 20. " , - . i . i ? . i ?offS PEACE PROPOSAL iejecied by president torilMiw. A.W. Wll ?.< icitM ifii II"' Pope* i*aw pro. ^41 na* M*' dispatched IttHt ulKbt owl JJe public here toiilKUS- M* P**?; Jl rtivii tl?Hi White every heart not S m'h".i hardened by the terrible wU<t ho touched by the moving ap 1,1 ?f IiIk Holiness, It won hi be folly [ ttke the ixith of pence he |>olnt? out J'il does n"i I" f"l t tead to thecal to proposes. To deal wllh *uch a power u? the ruler* of < Senna uy upon Pope JLilct'n plan. declare* the l*re^ toit. would Involve n recuperation Of ?b?> sireiitfCh and renewal of the world fcoiiiNtlou policy of that power, now talked. I"" lu', defeated after sweep continent with the blood of in Voaicn and children; and the helpless poor, as well as of soldiers. Permanent peace must l?e based up M the faith of all of the peoples and npon jtHlee aod fairness, and the com B<m rights of mankind, he adds, and 'it cannot take the word of the pres et rulers of Cermany as a guaran tee of anything th.it is to endure, un less expllcitcly supported by such con clusive evidence of the will and pur pi# of the flerwan people themselves. the other |>euple of the world would t* Jostltled in accepting." The text of the note follows: To hi* Holiness? "Benedictus X\" Pope: ?In acknowledgment of the com munication of your Holiness to the belligerent peoples, dated August 1, 1917, the President of the United State# requests me to transmit the fol louing reply < "livery henrt flint has nty l>eeu blinded and hardened by this terrible war must l>?' touched by this moVing i|)|h>?I ot his Holiness, the Pope, must ffvl the diunity and force of the humane and generous motives, which prompted it. and must fervently wish llmt wc might ?ake the oath of peat*& hp <0 |iersu?lively points?out. But if roulil lie folly t.? take It. If It does not in fact lend to te goal he proposes, fhir response must be based upon* the >tern fact- and upon nothing else. It is not a nine cessation of arms he de >irc-: ii iv a vt.iMc and enduring peace. This hirony mn?r not be uone through riili jijriiin and it must be a matter of Ten sidwr iiidirmcnt what will insure airainst it. HI* ll."'ifjr>v in siMKiance proposes that \\'f return to tbe status (pn? ante helium, innl thai thru there be a gen era; continuation. <lisarmament and a ci'iKvri nt nations baAed u|xtn an ae wptance <>f tin' principle of arbitra '??. that !i\ a similar concert freedom ?f tl"1 s<m>s i". otablished : and that the territorial claims <,f France and Italy, iH'rplcxin- |*riihu>ws of the Balkan ? fates, anil the restitution of Poland be eft f.o such conciliatory adjustments Js may k? possible of the peoples *">m- political fortunes and aflllia ^ will he involved. I ll is manifest tluit no part of this prt^ram can he successfully carried out unless the restitution of the status ante furnishes a Arm and satis .fiotory hnsis for it. The object of this Iwar is to deliver the free peoples oft ?the world from the menace aiul the ac- , jtual power of a vast military establish- . "iHit controlled hy an irresponsible? pOTeninient which, having secretly Iplinned to dominate the world, pro Iwdwl to carry the plan out without Iroganl either to the sacred obligations Pf treaty or the long establishel prac |h*s and Urns cherished principles of pternttloiial action and honos; which jrhnse its own time for the war; de livered it* hlow fiercely and suddenly t Flopped at no harrier either of law or j K mercy: swept a whole cohtlnent | Within the tide of Wood?not the blood ^ ^idlers only, hut the blood of in fant wowen and children also,, and n the helpiesK poor: aud now stands NVed but not defeated, the enemy of Nr-fifth* of the world. This power is the (ierman |K>ople. It is the jruth fSs roaster of th^? (Ierman people. It pno business of ours how that fcreat pople came under its control or sub- J fitted with temporary zest to the r?iD#tion of its purposes; but it Is r h?*iness to sec to it- that the his ??f the rest of the world Is no >ntpr U'ft to itK handling. deal with such a i>ower t>y way ! I*#oe upon the plan proposed by HftHne*s the pope would so far as ^ <*an see Involve a recuperation of * Mreijgth and a renewal of its |K>1 f-V' Wo"hl make it necessary to create ' hostile combination of Mti"iw a.-Hinvt t 1m' German people, are iN iiivfrnments:' and would iti ahandnnins the new born mutt? Intrigue. the manifold 'if Interference and the "tft revolution Which*W0Uiii be at t,v aj| tjlp malifm influence* r*'l<h the German Government ha? at<* accustomed the worl4c Can f ha.?ed upon a restitution of lM,wer or npOTl ftnv wor<\ or honor, '""?hi pledge in a treaty of settlo J and accommodation? t '"'ftMhie statement must now where see. if they never saw be ? that no pence can rert ??ecnrHy l)r. Sorrell Will Itcinalit Here. In response to a call from Mr. !#. }, (iuioi! n I Mini fifteen farmers from ,nll sections of tlu? county assembled at the Court House on Wednesday Jo meet with Dr. \V. NV. Long of Cleui sou College. The meeting was called to order by Mr. I*. W. Hoyklu. Chairman and In h brief a (Ul reus Dr. I .on# stated that the object of the meeting was to de termine whether .the people of this county wished to retain Dr. Sorrell as demonstrator or if they would al low hlin t?? lav transferred to another County, lie stated that lie ha I realised for a long time that Dr. Sorrell was worth more money than was being paid him but that the government appropriation was not sufficient to pay him what he was worth, and that un less this appropriation could he sup plemented by the citizens, he would of course be, forced #o transfer Dr. Sorrell to Charleston county as there he would- receive more money than he was getting here and a man of less experience would he placed In this county. A motion was carried empowering the chairman with .. Messrs. 1*\ M. Wooten aid L. I. OJulon to canvass the county to secure subscriptions from the farmers to guarantee the payment of $500.00 per year to Dr. Sorrell In addition to his present sal ary. At a later date the Kershaw Helegatlon will he asked to secure an appropriation from the Legislature to reimburse the snbscrlbers to this fund. . Free Beds For Tubercular^ Free bods at South Cnrollna Sana torium for trtl>eroulosls maintained by following cities ami counties, will be available on September 1st. Treatment to be given to tultercular patients in South Carolina who need assistance. Application blanks to be obtained from I>r. Ernest Coojier, Su I?erlntendent South Carolina Sanator ium for Tuberculosis. Itfd .*i. Columbia, S. C. Counties: Chester, Chesterfield. Clar endon, Georgetown. Orangeburg. Union, Williamsburg, Charleston. Aiken: Ci ties: Newberry. Laurens. Darlington, Ihntufort. Georgetown, Hennettsville. I'iffmden. Greenwood. Abbeville. Sum ter. Anderson. upon political or economic restrictions meant to l^eneflt sonw nations and cripple or embarrass.others, upon vin dictive action or any action of any sort, or any tkind of revenge Or de liberate injury. The American people have suffered intolerable wrongs at the hands of the Imperial" German Government, but they desire no re prisal upon the German jteoplc, who have'themselves suffered all thin*:* in this war. which they did not choose. iTIiey believe that i?eace should rest upon the rights of peoples. ~not the rights <?f governments?the rights of peoples great or small, weak or j>ow crful. their usual right to freedom and security and self-government and to a participation .u(>on fair terms in the ('economic opportunities of the world?the German people, of course, included, if they will accept equally and not seek domination. "The test, therefore, of every plan of peace js this: Is it based upon the faith of - all the peoples involved or merely upon the world of an ambitious and intrigueing government on the one hand,- and of a group of free l>eoples on the other? This is a test which goes to the root of the matter; and It is the test which must be ap plied. "The purposesthe United States In this war are known >to the whole world?to every people to whom the truth has 1>een permited to come. They do not need to be stated again. We seek no material advantage of any kind. We believe that the in tolerable wrongs done in this war by the furious and brutal jtower of the Imperial German Government ought to be repaired, but not at the expense of th<> sovereignty of any i>eople? rather a vindication of the sovereign ty both of those that' are weak and of those that are strong. Punitive damages, the dismemberment of em pires the establishment of selfish and Inexpedient and In the end worse than futile, no proper basis for a peace of any kind, least of all for an en during ]>eace. That must be based upon Justice and fairness and the com njpn rights of mankind. "We cannot take the word of the present rulers of Gerfhany as a guar antee of anything that is to endure, unless explicitly supported by such conclusive evidence of the* will and purpose of the German i>eople them selves. as the other i>eoples of the world .would lx? Justified in accepting. Without such guarantees, treaties of settlement. agreements for disarma ment, covenants to set up arbitration In the place of force, territorial ad justments, reconstItutlon of small na-. .flons. if made with the German Gov ernment. no man. no nation could now depend on. We must await some | new evidence of the purposes of the grfatT peoples of the Central Powers. fJoil grsnt it may be given apon and In a way to restore the confidence of all peoples everywhere In the faith of nation* and the possibility of a cove nanted peace. "Robert Lansing, x "Secretary of State of the United -? States of America." f r MliS. ^KIKKMIKIMKK f)KAU Well Known Hebrew Udy K\|>lrwl Suddenly Ki'idny Morning. Mrs, William tielsenhelmcr one of the best kuotvn and moat highly re *pected Hebrew Indies of Camden died quite suddenly at her lioiue ?>u North Hroad Street last Friday morning. Mrs. (lelsenhelmer was Heated In her ehalr and asked for a Klass./of \yater and expired In a few minutes. Mix. (Jelsenhelmer was slx,ty-two years of ago and horn lit Schmehelm Hadcn, (iermany, She ('amo to this country In 1S75 where she was mar ried and has resided In Caiuden tho K renter part of that time. She ly survived by her husband and four children?Mioses Tlllle. Hosti. and Hel en (ioixcnhcimer. and Mr. A. I.. (Jels enheiiuer. who has been a teacher In the Charleston lliuh School for a num ber of years. All of her children were with her at tho time of her death. The funeral services'ocftirred from the residence at live o'clock on Sun day afternoon Ih'Iiik conducted by the Ilev. ft; A, Merfeld. of Creenvillj^.1 S. C.. who was In Norfolk. Va., at the time of her death. The funeral services were postponed until he could reach Camden. The burial was In the Jewish cemetery of Camden, the following named ^entlomeu acting as pallbearers: David Wolfe,<Jake Hlracli. (ieorge I^evkoff. J. M. Lazarus. M. Movulescu and Mamies Baruch. "Mrs. Cclsenhelmer was a devoted wife and mother and a kln.lly neigh bor and her passing away will be re gretted by a large number of city and county people who always held her in the highest esteem. Cfime Near Being Killed. i The following appeared in the Ma hopac Falls, (N. Y.) Colony of a recent date. Mr. Gilford Is a former Camden ' man and his friends and relatives here are glad to know that the accident1 wasi not serious: j "Victor I>. Gifford of Maliopac Falls .met with an accident one day the past week while on his way down to Ma hopac Lake for a swim. Near the dock wks a live wire wtilch had fallen In one \>f the past storms. Mr. Gif ford stooped to throw it out of the path, not thinking it was charged, and It gave him a teriliic sliock which sent him to the gmund, lit1 regained his [strength. in a few mjntites anl was aide to per to his bungalow a few rods away. No serious damage was done with the exception of one hand being burned. It was said If Mr. Gif ford had not have lmd a pair of rub ber soled, shoes on his feet his life would have been taken." Had Kxriting Trip Across. Lieut. Comniander Win. Ancrum who was called to join the Amerieau^iieet in English waters, under Admiral Sims several weeks ago, did n<?t reach his domination without exciting adventure. According to a letter received by his wife which was written at sea, the armed merchant liner on which he sailed was attacked one Sunday morn ing by a real live U-boat, and they j had a running fight which lasted three quarters of an hour. The German boat was large and long and had two l>eriscoi>es. and two mounted guns and she shelled them from a distance of two miles. No shots struck the ship ! though some fell within a few feet, but by putting on full steam and zig zagglng she escaped the German devil. Two British destroyers answered their S. (). S. call to Ooroe full sj>eed to their aid. All passengers had on their life belts and the life boats were made ready, hut providentially were not needed. "N> Warning Against Propaganda. Washington,'; Aug. 20. ??' Warning against a German proimgauda seek ing to stir insurrection among Amer ican negroes in <a statement is?ued tonight by the Patriotic Education So ciety. Anonymous i>ostal cards and letters urging negroes to rise againr* the whites and promising there will be no color line when Germany rules, the statement says, have been brought to the attention of the officials by the secretary by negro leaders. % His Automobile Wrecked. A Ford auto belonging to \?r. J. S. Halsall was struck Monday morn ing near Blaney by a Iteo touring car belonging to Foreman-Howard Co., of Columbia. The Reo car occupied by two men was attempting to pass Mr. Hajsall from the rear where the road was narrow. Mr. Halsall's car was turned over . throwing Mr. and Mrs. Ilalsall. Mrs. W* G. Wilson and Mrs. Belle Alexander to the ground For tunately Mrs. Alexander was the only oceupant injured, sustaining the frac ture of a small bone in her shoulder. The other members were slightly bruis ed. The occupants of the Reo car did not stop and the names of the uien could not be learned. Mr. Hal sali's car Kufieied considerable injury. Notie*. ? ' __ Tomorrow Sept, 1st will begin weighing cotton on the public weigh ing platform located in. the rear of ftsruch Nettles Co. "Wagons coming to platform wil' bare to go In by the brick store formerly used by Roliert* as a ra?at market L. M. West Weigbet. r. - ? - ' ^ _ V" X:. '' .~.c liJKKSHAW NKWvS NOTKS IntcrotiiiK llapiwuings (iallifivd From The Kra of That Place. ' W. Welsh, Representative C. F. Clyburn and I'. U MeNaughtou art* fox hunting I" Williamsburg county; The.v carrhsl about twenty hounds and will no douht have great sport. ' Mrs, May Ciyhurn has moved to her ne>v home ou West Uteliland street, which she recently purchased from T. J.. (Iregory. She had as visitors last wtek her brother-in-law and sister Uev. and Mrs. M< W. Haiikln, t?f Greeley vllle; ?n<l her brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. o. ('. Croxton, of Heath Springs. 0. K. I.at liner has arrived In Ker shaw to become sec retard of the Ker shaw Cotton Mill in place of X'ork Wil son, who resigned toftake the course at the officers' training camp at Fort Og l*?thor|>e. Mr. laitiuier Is not-a strang er In Kershaw for lie was bookkeeper for tjM? Heath Supply 06., and It was here that he was married to Miss Al njetta Welsh; and he and his family will he cordially welcomed as cltlfcens of Kershaw again. ? A. L. Humphries, who has received an a|?i>olutment to the second officers tralnljig camp at Fort Oglethorpe, was a visitor in Kershaw Friday. Mrs. H. W. Pace and children were in ('harlotte last week to visit Mr. Pace, who has* lieen very seriously 111 at the Presbyterian hospital in that city. We are pleased to note that he was Improving at. last accounts. Prof, and Mrs. J. (ianHner Hichards returned to Kershaw last week and will remain until uext week when they will go to Camden, where Prof. Rich ards^ hfts been elected sui>erlntendent of the city schools. J. Edward Jones, who had the mis fortune to break his arm recently, went to, Fenifell's hospital in Hock . Hill last Friday for an X-Kay- examina tion. Roy Truesdel, son of B. H. Trues del. who Is a nu^her of the engi neering corps now In camp at Long Island. N. Y.. was home last week to visit his father. , Carl A. Horton, York Wilson and Town ley Redfearn left Friday to en ter the officers training camp at Fort Oglethorpe. i (Sheriff 1. C. Hougu of Kershaw County was in Kershaw yesterday af ternoon on official business. He is making a faithful and conscientious officer. ^ Mrs. Held Williams killed a hawk in her back yard Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Williams was present when the hawk swooned down and seized a chicken. As he started up with It in his talons be became entangled in a bush and Mrs. Williams took advantage of the situation to kill him with a stick. It was a largo hawk. Small Cottage Burned. A five room house belonging to K. S. Villepigue situated Just a short dis tance north of Camden was destroy ed by fire' early last Thursday morn ing. The origin, was unknown. A small barn was also destroyed. The place In former days was known to many -4fs "Traveler's Rest". About nine hundred dollars was carried on the house, and furniture. Death of an Infant. A two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Benton, of the Wateree Mill Village died last Thursday morn ing and was hurled at the village church on Friday. Day of Special Prayer. Governor Manning Issued a procla mation Saturday, designating next Sun day. Septeml>er 12. as a day of special prayer for those who arc to he called Into the national army by the selective service law. The governor calls upon the ministers of all denominations and all Christian people to make special intercession for the soldiers on that day. v , Appreciates Service. In senling 'the members of ' the Southern Bell Exchange at this place a token of appreciation of their ser vfces in their recent bereavement the family of Mr. W. OHsenheimer ac companied the token with the follow ing much appreciated note: "W* Would indeed be ungrateful should wte fail to offer you some ex pression of our appreciation for your fine and unselfish efforts in our be half during our time of sorrow. Re alizing that your position subjects you to all the , whim* of human nature ami that often you an> blatned when you are putting forth ?ronr* very best efforts, we want particularly to have you know that not always do you go unappreciated. We thank you not only for your recent kindnen* but for the prompt And courteous attention you have extended tis always when we needed you most." Seriously 111 At Greenville. It has been learned in Camden that William Hasty, a member of Company M from this place Is desperately ill at Greenville. His father, Mr. W. T. Hasty, of one of fhe mill villages w<r? summoned to Oreenville this week. It is said that the young man had been operated on for appendicitis and that there was scarcely pny likeli IkkwI of Ms recovery. Finti .Men Who Will K^jwrl. The local board has practically completed its work for this county and Minis that they now have 254 .iihmi lUHvptiHj. This leaves a surplus of 74 who may be released for onuses or be exempted l?y I ho illstrlct hoard. The lirst nine mon who will com prise I ho first quota for Korshaw county have lieen selected?soiuo of tho men requesting that they he sent over tlrst. They will report to the local hoanl on September 4th and will Ik* sent to Camp Jackson on the fol lowing day. The list follows, all are white men: \\\ 1>. Trantham, Camden John F. Janes. Kershaw Hold. K. Bell, Camden ? Floyd M. Gilford. Camden Oompster II. Belk. Camden Chas, Kola ml Little, Canidei\ ({rover 11. Jones, Kershaw John Knox DoK^y. Camion Karl T. Roseboro, I.ugofY (Ip llefore Recorder. John Hinson, E. C. Zeiup, Vernon Mel>owe'll and I>avhl Alford were be fore Recorder Ooodaie on Saturday charged with driving autos without mufflers. All plead guilty and were fined $1! each, except Hinson, who plead not guilty, and was discharged. These are the first eases 0br<,>ught by the police for this offense. Officers were stationed in the < residence sec tion where I he numbers were taken as the.v went by. Now that they have begun on this ordinance the long suffering business men around the cor ner of Broad and I>oKalb will hope that the police keep a watchful eye and not discriminate. Nearly every da.v the , ordinance against stopping cars at this corner while drivers go Iw^to get their mail at the postoffice Is violated. If the law Is to be enforced there should he no discrimination. . Notice J. O. U. A. M. To the farmer members of Hope Council No. 131 J. <>. U. A. M: You are urgently requested to meet , tho Council at Beaver Dam School House on Monday night Sept. Jlrd at f?:30 o'clock. This counell having been re cently reorganized it is Important that all the former members be present and all wanting to Join will please come. Refreshments will be served. L. T. Anderson, It. S. Elected New Officers, At a call meeting of the Cauilon Chamber of Commerce held last Mon day Mr. William King was elected to serve as president to take the place of Mr. E. C. YonTresckow. who is ,nmv in service of the National Guard as Major. Mr. K, N. MoDov.vil was sclerfcd to serve as secretary and treasurer in the absence of Mr. T. K. Trotter who has l>ben assigned to tin' second officers training camp at Fort < >glethori?c. No other business came before the body at this meet ing. Open Air School To Open. The, Open Air (School will/ begin on Sept. 10th. No beginners will be taken after the first two weeks. Miss E. L. Zcmp. Released On Bond. W. Ei. Barm's, the young white man arrested here last week on the eharge of trying to defraud the government out of $2.1* by making false claims as to a registered Ktter mailed here some time ago was released this week upon hand in the sum of $500. I. J. McKensie and T. B. Blyther were the bondsmen. Harnett has retained At torney M. M. Johnson for a hearing in Sumter next. Monday. The case will likely come up at the' November term of Federal Court in Columbia. Submarine Losses Increase. i<oudon, Aug. 29.?Au Increase in the numlK>r of British vessel** sunk last week-by mines or submarines is shown by the weekly admiralty statement is sued tonight. Eighteen vessels of more than 1,600 tons were sent to- the bottom, as compared with flfteejfr the previous week, and live vessels flMess than 1,000 tons, as against three the previous week. May Go To Baltimore. Itev. P. H. Harding, rector of Grace Episcopal church, of this city last Sunday nofiflel his congregation that he had received a call to the pastorate of a church in Baltimore Md. Mr. Harding will leave tonight for Balti more to look over the field offered him and will he awayxfrom the city about two weeks. He has the matter under consideration, but his many friends in Camden hope he will de cide to'remain her*. - Extremely IH. The condition of Mrs. B. H. Baum who Jias been ill for. a long period is rei?rted as being extremely des perate; Since last Friday she has been unconscious, unable to take any nourishment and The end is expected at any moment. - - Red Cross Meeting. The Red Cross Chapter will hold lta regular monthly, meeting at the grammar school on Thursday Sept. inth at 0 p. m. CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE LET TO AUSTIN BROS. Kershaw County on Monday through Its county board of commissioners met at- the NVaterce river bridge site to"? tjie purpose of lotting tbo contract for the construction of a steel bridge over the river. The eontraet went to Aus tin Brother*, of Dallas, Texas, at a i-ost of $1>H,(KM). There was only one other bidder, that of the Virginia Bridge and Iron Co./whose represen tatlve put in a conditional bid. Frlnk & lMnner, of Norfolk. Va., were the consulting engineers. The new structure will span the river near the mouth of Twenty-Five Mile Creek, one mile and a half north of the old bridge site, and three-quar ters of a mile north of the Seaboard Hallway trestle..necessltatting construc tion of one mike of new roadway on east approach through lands <m> longing to (Jeo. T. Little. Mr. Little very generously donated this right of way to the county through hi* land. Ou^the western side of the river three inlloa of new roadway will have to be constructed through the lands of A. I). Kennedy, Hr? and lands belonging to the Burdell estate. The right of woy through the Burdell estate.was also donated to the county.,, leading from Camden to the new bridge the road will turn abruptly to the right Just south of Camden and continue through Mr. Little's place to the new site. On the wesrern side it will pass through the Burdell and Ken nedy lands and, come out into the main road leading to Columbia. A certified check for $10,(XX) jvas deposited by Austin Bros, that work will be commenced within twenty days and that the bridge will be completed within twelve months from day of let ting. An approach of nine "hundred feet of creosoted timber trestle work will have to be constructed on the east side with fourteen hundred and twen ty-flve feet on the west side. The crossing at this point Is one of the most important in the state, being used by a large majority of the i county people on the West Wateree side as well as large numl>ers of an ! tomobile tourists traveling from the North to Florida. It will be good news to everyone to know that the contract has been let nnd that work I is t<? start so soon. NEWS FROM FNfJLVNI) ? | Former Camden I>ady Writes Harvest Will Be All Thar is Wanted. When It is n<> hard to obtain ac curate or first hand news about flio food conditions in England, it is cheer ing to hear froni^jeliable authority through 41 letter received recently by a Camden lady from a relative In Lon don* that the crops are good. She says "we are having Rome very hot weather of late, which has inutured the crops earlier than usual and the harvest, will t?e all that is wanted which Is very cheering to us." The ^writer wan Miss Anna McCrea ami Is well known here and has many relatives among Camden, people. She formerly visited her uncle Mr. Colin McCrea. ami after her return to Scot land. She married Sir Allen Col quhomi and lives a; part of her time in their Lbndon home and then in her country home on Loch Katerine. She has two brothers in the "Black Watch" which Ik the King's Guard, also two, xteiwoiis and three nephews, all officers In the same regiment and of one she writes "Brother John's youngest boy ^rthus won the Victoria Cross some time ago and has ' since won the Military Cross which is very gratifying a* he Is so young, and such a splendid boy." She also says "We are indeed having a trying time, but with God's help all will yet be well It Is splendid to think ^e are one with America, in every thing, but it har rows my heart to think of your dear country having to give up her splen did men." First Bale of Cotton Sold. Springs & Shannon Thurslay bought the flrqt bale of cotton for this sea yon. It was grown by Jim Gripper who lives on J. L. Gettys land in West Wateree. Cotton graded middling and brought 21 cents per lb. Bale weighed 530 lbs. Edward Reed, a negro, who reside* near Cantey Hill, reports that he had the first bale ginned aJt the Camden Oil Mill about eleven o'clock Thurs day morning, claiming the first for this section. The bale weighed 382 pounds. 1 " . ' \ To Have New Manager. After September 1 Mr. J? Beat tie will bo-the manager of the Camden Loan and Realty Co., to succeed Mr. H. H. Cauthen who has tendered his resignation and will return to his ' home at Port Motte, S. Cfr" This com-" pany does an ' Insurance and realty business and is composed of the fol lowing officer*: C.. J. Shannon, Jr.. president; Ii A. WitUrovtyty, vice president; John T. Mackey, secretary and treasurer. It formerly had a cap ital of fl 0,000 but has lately been Increased to $25,000. '