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CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1917 VOLUME XXIX. NUMBER 33. (>(? FKHKSCE APPOI MMK.Ms ; K< ?. John II (iravea Ketujnod To Caiu den l or Another Vi^r. HUhoj.vill.-. Nov. *Jrt. ? The 130th kos jo; i i>f "'?? So,**l? Carolina Methodist 4!uu^m>o??? ? owed tonight, after u very j>a^ Mini wilunhlfl day of preaehiog< ijhI sjmm i;?l song services liv the city fhutvlN'- ii\ visiting ihtninters. The *<'n i.vK at tilt) Methddlst Church I.- ??r the conference at this th.> lioine ?" l,u' 1 w"v,v"" *v. ? - *ioii were especially enjoyable to .."tvImh!* ami most gratifying to all J* V*ie of <*very faith lu W Pity, lu ( .at the* w<>n' t,w* ^h'atfon ser vkvs f"? ,lu'h ">?Kidlicent now bulUb I,,.- Tlif sermon \v?s delivered l^yj Bishop James Atkins, after which th<H brief iMit impressive services setting1 I8ldi' tlif building for the services of i^mI wen- rolidueted. A, (la* >ervice? tonight, after tho reading ami adoption of resOIMlOn* ,vf fiinnkN to the |Hs>pIe of IliHhopvjDle for the in Munificent entertainment and thaiikluu ( li?* bishop for many cour t^jfH extended tl?e ministers; QK rendering of a social and m&guilcent w)ii>; program by a specially tralued ; a short, fatherly talk by the Mshop. tin* api>ohitm?nta for another t-otiference year were read by Bifchop Atkhis as folia ws: Charleston District; ? G. K. Edwards, presiding ender ; Allendale W. V. Dib ble: Applet"" .1. A. Graham; Beaufort j. J. strvtMisou ; Bethel circuit p. H. Rvcrett : Blark Swamp J. A McGraw ; BlulTton and Itldgeland I?. N. Busbee J Charleston : Bethel T. G. Herbert; Hampstead Scpiare, S. D. Oolyer; Spring Street. J. P. Inabnit ; *rful1fy M L Banks; Yongc'H Island, C. T. fosterling. Jr.; Cottageville G, K, Way: Cypress. W. A. Younghlond ; Karl v Branch J. D. Williams D Ehr hard't C. S. Felder ; Estill P. B. In graliam: Hampton P. A. Murray Hen derson vi lie I. B. Prdssner ; Lodge W. T. Dednihaugh; Kidgevllle. J. D. Bell; Siiiiuui'i villi* I?. (J. Vaughan; Walter horn K. II. Beckham; Waudo Mifcsion E K. Kpps. Florence district ? Peter Stokes, pre sidlng elder : Beuuettsville, Firrtt Ohurcli \Y. w. Daniel; West. .End, W. L Cuy: Bennettsvilie etreultr T. ~E. Morris; Brightsvllle, J. L Tyler; Bethlehem J. T. MacFarlane; Cheraw (5. K. Kirby ; Chesterfield B: Jk Guess; T. H (hven. supernumerary, Darling ton. Trinity. H J. Cauthen ; Epworth J. V. lMvis. Darlington clrcui&jj. 9. Beasley: Fast Chesterfield, A. H.,nP1iU' lil?s. Florence. Central, S. B. Harper; Bert A. Powell, army Y. M. C. A.; Hartsville. J. T Fowler ; Jefferson M. H. XclHMidon ; Damar, W. H. Arlall ; Mhorty W. I,. Wait; Marlboro, J. E. Ford: Me Bee. H. D. BaileyMtfcObll. ] H (!. Hardin; Patrick, J. K. barter; Papain! (;. T. Ithoad : Pamlico E, \V. Hurst ; Timraonsvilie and Plsgah, J. II. Nolan; Timmonavllle circuit, F. S. Hook: ^inference secretary of e<lu ??ation. Peter Stokes ; Conference secre tary of missions S. B. Harper. Kinsstree district ? I). Arthur Phil lip*. presiding elder; Andrews G. A. TVasley; Cades (J. I,. Ingram; Oordes ville s p, Hughes ; (leorgetown Dun van Memorial, ij. L. Bedenhaugh ; ^?*st End It. It. Tucker; Greelyviile, H. W. Davis; H W Whlttaker. su ppnimnora ry ; Hemingway. J. A. ''ainphcil : Holly City J. Z. MeConnell ; j ?lohn^Miviiie. \v. p. Way; Jordan. W. ". Ht-iiilcrson ; Klngstree. G. T.? Ilar-i Kinu'shcc rireuit. W. G Ariail ; 1 !.:iki city. \v h. Hodges; McOlellan villc. Smith ; New Zion, W. G. EhvHi; i'iuojHilis, F. R. Hodges; Rome, | \\ < ; Salters. J E. Clark; Sainpir. i ; c (tardner; Scranton. C. ; Sutnmerroii, W. E. Wig rin- : ThiIm x ilU>, M. F. Dukes. Marim. district? W. W Hook, pro-, Milium tM. r: Ayiior. T) H. Attaway ; I'.l.-I.h. i III. K. p. Hutson ; Brownsville, ?I I'. Wfiilon : Bucksvlle, W. II. Per i> : ? ????H'u:iry. I). I). Jones; Ouuway K. 1. Mh\.y ; Conway circuit Paul T. WtM'ti ; ( ( \ (\ Derrick: Dillon W* I'-. I Min< -:i i ? : Dillon Mills J. M. Gas ?!<!??: FN* i ' s Pi w. ^thealy; Floydale. ?I K s..'oiirnor : I,akeview, W R. l'li ill i I I .atta. 1?. G. Murplry ; Little ttiviT II T Morrison; Little Rock. * I : I /oris. J. L. Mulllnnlx ; 11 1. siiiL'lt'fnn. sui>emumerary ; Ma rion. .) \v Daniel; Marion circuit, E. ?i Ciii.iu.'il ; Mull Inn, ft. O. Cantey 5 Mill!!,)* rir. uit, .1. W. Ariail ; Wacca niaw ; .1 I'.? Cook; Sunday School field > \v C. Owen; commissioner "f 'tlofutidii. F. II. Shuler; president l'aine r.,ium A. I). Betts; president H-rry Industrial School, S O. Morris. ^nuigehurjr district ? A J. Cauthen,' l?-?idintf elder ; Bamberg Trinity j* H ("lies ;Kmhree and BambcrgMlllB E K. c.irrison ; Barnwell, I*. B. Peeler, BranchviUo. J A WMfce; Cameron,. J. K. Inaliiuet ; Denmark, J. M. Rogers; Rdlstu. (j. \v. Dukes; G rover, "NV. SvJ Myors; Harleyrills, TV. T. F.Uiek ; Holly inn. h. w. Humphries ; J. T. "?y. Mii>ornumerary ; Norway, R. R Doyle North and Limestone C. B. Burns: oiar. A. ftassard; Orangeburg ?s? Paul's \v. A. Maww*^u; w;. 8. M" kes. -u|M>rimm(?rnry ; Orangeburg nrmif; \\\ A. Iteekliam ; . Orange, T. !'? I'^'lvin ; Providence, P. K; RhoadT K< >wpsv i 1 1<?, l. t Phillips; Smoaka, E. *? Springfield, T. J. White; Hill. M. M? IVyrd ; edito rSouth ,TI! AdviK-ate. Dr. OreightCt* ' filter -list rlct?D. M. Melieod, pre 7*'ll,,sr ?dder: Hethunc A. M. Gardner; ville. g. p. Watson ; Camden J. 1 ' 'fx (?> : College Place J. P. Pat V' C. <*bAnd)er. ^apernnmerary. ""nubia ? In-nit r *?. ft. lttceT EUorrw, *'"1 h-rusa \<>m Station J. W, Wollfngi si h M N Rountree: Heath N?r hjN. j. p gimp^on. Kershaw R. duh.wc : l.yurhlnirg. F. L. Glennan ; Jlann ln? c. n. Smith; Oswego JpW. srvMirood A* s ?VOT?^iprovl* !^K'rr,R- j'. pTa tta Wa?y ; T8? * Mat h T' ftnmter; Trinity Dr^hln,f^lale' H- W- Bay". Junior. w^rher ; Broad 8t^et, 8. W. Danner. C!()('KT AIKJOI'KNKU \VK1)NKS1>A\ lJ?t of Caws Heard Durtng Third Week of Court. The* fall term of court came to a close on Wednesday having dls|>oscd of nearly nil cases net for trial. The ctt?*?7 heard wilier our tart tgsue were rh follows: Tim ease of MvLuiy-VN. Mlcklejohn was compromised during its trial for $^0<)0 in favor of the plaintiff, . Camden Wholesale (irocery Conn>any v*. Home Fire Insurance Company, verdict for plaintiff for f$89. ; Tho case of the Wateree Power Co. y*. W. '/*. Hilton and Mix. Belle Wat $011 grew out of verdict by a eondein i nation jury for #11,000 for the defend ants for land condemned by the Wat irrcq Power Co. Thin verdict was ap pealed from to the circuit court, and the Jury who tried the case Friday of URt week reduced the amount to* $1,400. Thy Wateree Power Co, had another of the same nature against Hlaok uipn and Lillle M. Hilton In which the | condemnation jury awarded a verdict for liotli sides when the case wan called for trial Friday agreed on a sottlehieut of fH.fWK). | Tjhe .smallest verdict ever rendered in the circuit pourt tvas for ten cents in Ithft <*ase of M. R (lay vs. Joseph Fletcher, which was also tried last Friday. Ill the cane of the State against. the bondsmen of the lat W. W. Huckal>e<\ sheriff, of Kershaw County, to recover an alleged shortage of $}),. "100.50 foun<i after the death of the sheriff, Judge! Prince directed the jury to return a verdict In favor of the plaintiff for the full amount plus the costs of the trial. Claude N. Kapp, assistant Attorney Gen eral, ami Solicitor W. II. Oobb appeared for the State while the bondsmen were represented by M. M. Jbhnw>h. of C-am den, ami C. L. Blease. of Columbia. Sheriff Huckabeo was bonded for $10, 000. Attorneys for the bondsmen will appeal the case to the Supreme Court. A Favorable Week. Washington Nov. 27. ? "The week ended Saturday has been one very fa vorable to the allied arms", says the war department's official communique issued today. It declares that the suc cess of the British offeusive in the ftoinbrai section and tin* steady re sistance of the Italians are two fac tors . which may l>e considered cor tlafive elements of one and the game overaent. It points out that the dis patch of French and British troops to aid the Italians has in 110 way hami> ered the continuance of offensive op^ era t Ions on the West rront. Postponement of Teachers* Meeting. On account of many "teachers of the county wishing to spend the week-end at home after Thanksgiving, the Ker shaw County teachers meeting called for Saturday, Decerning ltft, will be be called off to meet December 8th, at 11 o'clock in (Jraded School building. I. J. McKeneie. Honor Roll of Crescent School. Following 1m the honor roll for Cres cent school in West Wateree for the mouth ending November 23: First grade ? Arthur Miles Second grade ? Paul Rranham. Fred Allies. Fourth grade ? Algy Ba tenia n? Sallie Branham. Fay Pooser, Thelma Porter. Fifth grade ? Alida Bateman. Julia Miles. I Sixth grade ? Bertlia Jones. Seventh grade ? Ruth Miles, Lula M. j Porter. Eighth grade ? Elizabeth Kennedy. Ninth grade ? Araltel Kennedy. Miss Emmie Keel, Teacher. Presidential Rebuke Called to Mind. Mr. (VLeary, the gentleman who made hold to criticise President Wil son's pro-British attitude some time last year and who drew upon himself the presidential rebuke that "I would feel deeply mortified to have you or anybody like you vote for me" sting having heen added to the message by the President's request that O'licary convey it to the many disloyal Ameri cans he seeiycd to have access to ? this same Mr. O'Leary apj>ears to have got Into trouble. His bond of $2,500 for trial in the United States District Court would so indicate. O'Leary was shocked, at the turn his affair had taken, hut he turns out just the sort of a man the President months ago sized him up to l>e. ? Charlotte Obser ver. .? ?. ... . ^ DEATH OP* AN OLI) CITIZEN Mr. Samuel M. Wilson Passed Away Wednesday at Advanced Age. Mr, Samuel M. Wilson an aged ami iiisiiiy respected clilzt-V. Zt died on Wednesday at ftlie home" of his son Mr. W. G. Wilson, on Lyttleton Street after a long illness. Mr. Wilson was boVn In County An trim, Ireland hi September. 1832 and .came to America In 18J50. For a long number of year* he was in the mer cantile business in Camden, but of late years the business has passed into tlid hands of his son. Mr. Wilson is survived by a son and daughter ? Mr. W. G. Wilson and Mrs J. C. Nichoi [son, both of this city. , He was a veteran of the War Be tween the States, being a member of Company A. |2th South Carolina Vol unteers and wasJjadly wounded in the arm at the *eeo?a battle of Manassas. 1 .The ftlneral services we're conducted J at the late residence at 11 o'clock [Thursday morning by the Rev. M. M. Benson, of the Baptist Church and the burial was at the Quaker cemetary. Kirmfnr m^?fcwi- O Spires: Vance, W. D. Oleaton; Wateree, IT. T>. RoOTF tree; Weat Kershaw. A. C. Corbett; superintendent army work Camp Jack sou. E. O. Watson TEST OF REAL CIMIUTY IIoxcm For Small Contributions Have Bern PI need Hi S^vrral Stores. Our answer to Hn? call of I'm* dy I log Armenians will speak louder t lia n our profession of syiuiMithy or our pro ftfeudon of having that gift of charity without which all other gifts arc noth* 'tug. Head this Incident ami thou af ter you have rea<l It try to forget all about It and think of all the calls which have come and exhausted your 'ability to hwrt the cry of the needy. We have this one from an authjjratlvo source: A little hoy was brought to one of the hospitals weak with hun ger and almost dead. Ills condition was Much that he could not eat solid food but he cried for a piece of broad. When the physicians told him he could* n't eat. bread he said he didn't waut to eat it, he just wanted to put it under his pillow so that he could feel that fm>4 was near. llo-xes for small contributions have been placed at some of the stores and places of business as reminders when we are feeding or clothing ourselves, or ministering to our gratifications we may not forget to put In something for the needy also. The committee would 1h> glad to furnish these boxes to any placcs of buslnew which may desire to cooperate In helping Camden do Its part. Contributions may be sent to me as chairman of the local committee, or to The Chronicle. Tin* following contributions are gratefully acknow ledged : Mrs. W. R. Del .oacbe $2.00 Mrs. Eugene Zernp 1.00 C. H. Yates 1.00 (From the taxes) \V. K. Zemp's Drug Store 1.43 Candy Kitchen 1.00 Phillips & Co. . .. .08 Langs Grocery 00 Hank of Camden 63 Zeinp & DePass 32 (}. C. Bruce .30 Previously reported 130.7ft RECRUITING OFFICER KILLED Samuel Heath Was on IXewey's Flag ship at Manilla Bay. A special from Greenville to the Charlotte Observer dated Nov. 26, says: Chief Petti' Officer Samuel Heath, of the Unjted States Navy, In charge of the navy recruiting station here, wan instantly killed today when he was .struck by an automobfle driven by a negro chauffer. Witnesses report that the car being driven at a fearful rate of speed. The accident occurred on ' one of the principal streets of this city. Chief Heath had been in con-, tlnuou* service tn Me navy for * al*^ most 20 years. He served on Admiral Dewey's flagship during the battle of Manila bay. He was 4,'i years old and umnnrrled. His nearest of kin is an aunt, Margaret McAlistcr, of Chicago. . Just one hour before the accident occurred, Chief Heath had filled out and signed an application for $5,000 of war insurance. The occupants of the car which caused Heath's death were placed under arrest and later taken to Columbia for safekeeping. OfHeer Heath visited many of thej South Carolina towns and was in Cam-! den for several days last summer in ! getting recruits for the navy. OBSERVE MEATLE&S DAYS Salesmen Ask Hotels to Cut Out Meat and Wheat One Day. Columbia', Nov. 2G. ? Several hun- 1 drcd South Carolina traveling men: have pledged their support to the United States food administration. The ! (raveling men will ask the hotels to observe one meatless and wheat less day during each week. MaJ. 1*. J.j Drew, of Barnwell, S C., has sent the i United States food administration thej following clipping which will prove of interest i ' "In stopping at an American plan hotel, we too often thoughtlessly or der everything on the menu, possibly eat one-half of the order and the re mainder is wasted. Think of the mil lions of gtnrving people this waste would feed.". "1. It will help the commercial traveler l*ecause our hotels can run without charging us excessive rates. * "2. It will help our government feed our allies. ".1 I P will help the hotels prospeh "Take 000,000 as an estimate of the commercial travelers ' in the United 'States, say these men would, on an average, save five cents' worth of food stuffs per meal it would mean : "Thirty thousand dollars saved on one meal. ".Ninety thousand doltars savtd in one day. , "Two miLllon, seven hundred thous- j and dollars saved in 30 days. "Thirty-two million, eight hundred thousand and fifty dollars saved in one year. "It is not what we eat that mnkes the dining room of the American plan] hotel unprofitable without charging us rates most traveling men can not af ford to pay, it is what we order and do not eat. Our allies and American soldiers need what we waste to win this war." Hurt By ? Fall. Mr. J. E. Robinson of the Wateree* Mills was badly hurt by a fall he sus tained at the jnitt "Wednesday. He was considerably shaken up but physicians who attended him do not think that lie is seriously injured. He was car ried to tife infirmary at the intlh Bonds Have Arrived. L The Bail* ? of Camden, requests us to announce that the Liberty Bonds seoon<f Liberty Loan campaign:' have arrived ?nd that they can he had by calling at the Bank of Camden. /' ? i. ' ITALIANS KKt'KIVK IIKIJ' Ferll to Italy FVoni Austro (mtiiihiis Apparent l> At All Klld. | - A|>|wtif nils t ln? of the Italian; |rtK)|ks guarding the riave line ami the hill country in northern Italy I against the Teutonic allien is at an end Large number* of British ami Fieihh reinforcements, infantry and artillery, at last have arrived upon the scene. after days of anxious wait ing, In which the Italians imve Itiirno the hrunt of terltlic lighting on hoth fronts solely on their own shoulders and kept hack the enemy from a fur ther invasion of the Venetian plain. Although faced every where hy .su perior numbers of men and gun pow or, the Italians have valiantly de fended every foot of ground In the hills and along the IMave, and in. the former region in mvnt days actually have taken the offensive against the Invaders and pushed them hack front stragotlc |H?ints of vantage they lu?d gained under turitlic sacrifices in lives. For fi^ht days the allied reinforce ments marched to the rescue, bring ing aloiiK with them large numbers of guns and hug<e supply trains.' All the trooj>H are declared to Ih> In fine fettle and eager to test their strength against, the enemy. * Just where the British and French to roes will he thrown Into the fray has not heen made known, hut doubt less large numbers of theiu will be used to strengthen the Italian front on the north from I<ake- (iarda east ward to the IMave wnere the Austro (jermaus have been making their strongest efforts to pierce the Italian lino. At last accounts (Jeneral Byng's British troops before Camhral were holding In their entirety the Bourlon posit ions west of Cambral. Since tln?ir repulse of Sunday the Hermans bad failed to renew 1 1 voir counter attacks. Only minor operations have taken place on any of the sectors of the wide front where Hyng's men last week carried out their swift and spec tacular oi>cratlon which, resulted In the smashing of the famous Hlnden burg line. Along the Chomln-l>es-I>amcs and In the Verdun region violent artillery duels are lit progress* In the latter Hector the. (lermans several times es sayed attacks With the purpose of re capturing ground taken from them , Sunday by the French hut met wltb .repulse. This ground, which Is slt-| [uated to the* north of the famous 11111 344, for the possession of which so inauy siyiguinary battles have Immmi fought, is in the process of consoli dation i)t Geueral Bet*in's men. I>a41y the operation!* of the British having for their purpose the Invest ment of Jerusalem are being pushed forward. Southwest and west of the. city British cavalry has taken respect ively Bittlr station and Ain Karim, six miles and three and n half miles | from the city's gates. Just outside the city to the wost and to the north strong contingents of Turks ore as sembled to oppose a further advance. To* the northeast, on the Mediter ranean coast, advanced patrols of the 1 British four miles north of Jaffa have l>een forced to give ground before a Turkish attack. "THE BIRTH OF A NATION" Big Treat in Store For Theatre Goers ! On Monday, December I Oth "The Birth of a Nation." D. W. (.rltllth's massive spectacle, coming to the (>i>era Monday Deceral>er 10th, matinee and night. is the largest and most lmjjortant. production of a decade, yet not a word Is sj>oken thru out the performance of nearly, three hours. Mush* supplies the -absence of ypeech, mechanical effects and realism, whilst the wlxai'd of the wreen, David \V. Griffith, ilnfolds in 12,000 feet of Him the thrilling romance of the War IxAween .the States and Reconstruct ion of the Southland'. Some idea of Us magnitude may Ik? had from the fact that JN.000 actors .a mf tt,000 horses took part' and that the staging of this great "outdoor" drama cost half a million dollars. Several of the actors are of South ern lineage. Henry Walthall, who plays the heroic role of the little Con federate colonel, is a member of the well-known Walthall family of Alabama Miriam Cooper, who api>ears as Mar garet Cameron, is a direct descendant of Charles 6arroll. the Maryland signer of the Declaration of Independence. Mr. Griffith is the son of a Brigadier Oeneral of the Confederate .Army. ' For every character, however small, Mr. Griffith has found just the person ality needed. After that his masterly direction made each ont< give a per fect vim r??*i vrixu iion vi itie wiueiy varying roles. The result was pot acting but life itself. Such realism is never wen on the old-fashioned stage. The limitations of the theatre were swept away for Kature was Mr. Griffith';* stage. Panorama after pan orama is revealed to the astonished eyes of the . spectator. The most In ventive- imagination could hardly pic ture to Itself such Hcenes of splen dor. 1 . Union Services at Presbyterian Church. Union Thanksgiving srvlces were ; held At the CAmden Presbyterian Church yesterday, conducted by Rev. John H. ' Grave*, who preached in the place of Rev. M. M. MMu, who was absent because conducting tbe fun em of the late Mr. Wilaon. only a small congregation was present on account of the falling weather at that hour. 12*21 j - , Mr ami Boharta on, of Barnwell were the guests of Mr and Mrs. Q? W. KTamt Saturday and Hun *?? ? MOW CAPTIVES U'BRE THK.VTKI) AiixTicNiiH Sot tiermttiis Kxainple in j lluiimnitarUnlHin. Miimc of i !??? American Flotilla In Hrltlsh WaiiTN, Nov. 'Jtt. ? ( lly the As mm'IhUmI I'res* I ? II now Is |?ermls slble lo k'Ivo tlx* details of thv capture by Americans of the entire crow of a ('?liiwil that was sunk In depth char ges. Tho explosives ha*! disabled tho II -boat m lid forced It down, bumping alonj; tho bottom of tho h?m? ami strik ing torror to tho hearts of tho orow. Then the commander, In order to lighten her; einptle<l tho tanks, To^tho great rollof of tho orow, tho t'-bont reHi>onded and arose to tin1 tfurfaiv with sin-It a rush that soino of tho (Jormrttn* were thrown about ami tnjnretl. Tho (MkmU appeared on tho nnrfuoo within several hun dred foot of an American destroyer. Tho submarine hatch flow open ami tho (HMMtnuiH scrambled out of tho conning towor, coat loss ami shoeless, ready tu- swim for It. They lined up a long the narrow deck with hands in the air, shouting: "Kamorad I" Tho I'-boHt remained stationery and tho destroyer moved close up and heaved a lino which the German* made fast. This was no sooner done tlmtL It became apjmrent that tho orow had succeeded in opening the < sea cocks, for tho submarine began to settle, at tlrst slowly, then more rni* Idly. As who did no the (^rinanH leaped Into the wator and swam to ward the destroyer. Some of the American sailors Jumi>ed Into the sen to rescue tho Injured. As the last (} or man was lifted aboard the dostroyer. tho hawsor at* taohod to tho I'-hoAt parted under the strain and tho ('-boat dlsap| warell. All the tiormans wore given steam ing hot ooffiM* and dty clothing and wore otherwise aiado comfortable for the run to tho baso. ltnt <?no of their nunilwr.n maChlnost'. had suf fered greatly from shook and exiH>aure and died on the way. He was burled with full military honors from the deck of the destroyer, the Amerloan eommander officiating at what wris tho tlrst funeral service so far held In this war on an American destroyer, When the destroyer reached her base, the prisoners were almost wHob ly elad In Amerloan naval out Ills. They up) wared especially fond of the American shoes, which were the first they had ever worn. '*< BETHUNE NEWS NOTES. A Chronicle of Happening From Our Regulw Correspondent. Bet htuie. 8. C., Nov. 20. ? Mr*. A. Stegmaii sjient last Thursday In Cam den. | Mrs. John Stevens of KorHhaw stop |)od over in town ? short while Tues day on her return from Atlanta. Rev. and Mrs. (iraham and Child rt?n of Woodford have Ihmmi visiting Mrs. < J minim's fat hor Mr. John Mc Donald. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Davis of ChcKter >tield s|HM?t the week end visiting rela tive in town. Mrs. II. N. Robertson and daughter of Carnegie, IVnn. are visiting at the home ?>f Mr. and Mrs. I.. D. Robert son. " Little Miss Katherino Stevens sjsMit the week end in (Tlieraw with her aunt Mi'ri. McKay. Mrs. Wash Hearon of Mcl^'c wom in town Saturclay. Miss Bernlco Pate is visiting he^ sister Mrs. Myers in Went Virginia. The schoolehildren have Thursday and Friday vacation and several of the teachers will s|>end the holidays with relatives and home folk. L'jUif. Allen has Koue to Ids home in Latin ; Miss Anderson will visit her sister Mrs. Purvis, in Cheraw; Miss Williams will go to her home near Columbia and Miss Mel?onald *i>end* her time at her home near Clyde. Mr. Sam Newman sj>ent last Thurs day In Camden. Miss Iconise I >11 vis died Tuesday night after a long Illness, ShOOwas buried Wednesday morning at the Watt* <*om etary. Mr. Frank <?uy of Camp Jackson wflH In toi-n Sunday evening. Mrs. I^eonard Yarbrough and chlld ren sjsMit the week end in tiWP with relatives. Rev. A. M. Cardner atbsided confer enee in Blshopville last waek. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Stevens spent Tuewlay night and Wednesday In Lan caster. Mr. and Mrs. Ciemson Wilson ar rived Tue#?day to sj>end Thanksgiving with Mrs. Wilson's mother Mrs. M. L. Kclley. . Mr. Clem ?Vaughn, who Is now a guard -at the |>enltenti?ry Irt Columbia was at home Saturday niirht and Hun day - Miss Ruby Davis Ik visiting in Char lotte. \ Mr. Blake (Campbell who formerly resided in Bethune spent Monday night at Mr. J. L. Wests home. Mr. Carop-. bell is a salesman out from New York now. Miss Stella Bethune attended church in MeBee Sunday morning. Miss Be thune was invited to sing at the ded icatory services at'the Baptist 'Church. Mrs. Hattle McKay and Miss Cul berson of Cheraw are guests of Mrs. Walter Stevens. Several Stood Examination, A civil service examination was held at the Camden Post office, on Wednes day for the postmastershlp at Kershaw, C. The result of the examination will not be 'made known until some time later. Some of the applicants standing this examination were : B. J. Truewdell, E. V. Trnesdell, L. R. Black mon. J ? H. HrmeU J w. lis top!,. W. L. Phillips Mrs. Mamie Rice, Miss Ignite Benton, Wt~T. Moseley, of Co lumbia. "si ?' > ' -'l- v ' F.HillT (i|CT COMMISSIONS Names of Kershaw Comity Men Sue e*M?ful ttl Fori O^let horpr. Tliw t lion sa lul newly commissioned ollltvrs of tin* armed font's of. I ho I ? ? * I I rffales writ' tftntdnafrd f rt?m th?' AiltfUst * reserve oihoors' training ramp ul Fori Oglot horpo inni' Chattanooga on Monday. The ouunitsslons wort4 presented l?y MaJ. W V l>uvall. coin mandcr of the Southeastern lVpart inenf. Tin* now ollUvrs wvih> given short leave lieforo reporting to 'their stations and pracUoall.\ all left for their homos. The hum i granted <<onimlsslouM from Kershaw County, tholr rank, branch i?f so r vice and assignment* are as follows: William Kodfearn, of Korshaw, so? ond llontonant of Infantry, assigned to ramp Jackson at Columbia. Stephen Richards of Mla'rty 1 1.11 1 first lieutenant infantry, asHlgmwl to ( amp (Jordan at Atlanta. Thomas K. Salloy, of Camden, see* oml lloutouant of Infantry-, assigned to Chlcktt uiauga I'ark. ? 1 Annuel \V. Itoykln, of lloykln, cap tain Infantry, assigned to Camp Jack son at Columbia. Joe H. K. del.oach, of Camdei) tlr&t lieutenant of infantry, assigned to Camp Jackson at Columbia. llenjamtn W. <;*ity*. of i^ngolTt llr*t llontonant Infantry, assigned to Chick* a manga i'ark. O. A. llorton, of Koivhaw. second lieutenant Infantry, assigned to Camp Chvur ut Charlotto. N. C U, M. Kennedy , Jr. of ( 'a union tlrst lieutenant Infantry, assigned to ('amp IMke at Little Hock. Ark. A. I.. Humphries, Of (\nndon. tlrsl lieutenant Held artillery, assigned to Ohlcanniuga Park. A. M. Trotter* of C-anidou, llrsi lieu tenant Infantryi a>ulgnwl to C<amp (troeuo. at Charlotte. N. 0. WINKINGS INCREASE ' r"" ? ' J I -Boats (Jet A larger Number Of Vessels For Past Werk. London, Nov. I'M. ? Fourteen British merchantmen of l(iot) tons and over and seven of less than 10(H) tons were mink by mines or submarine* laHt weeK, according to hue weekly admi ralty statement Issued this evening. Thta in an increase of four vessels In the larger category over the number reported Hunk In last week's rei>ort. The admiralty statement folkws : j Arrivals, 2,508; saltings British merchantmen over 1600 tons xtuik by mine of submarine Including one previously. 14 : under 1600 tons, 7. [ Fishing vessels none. British merchantmen unsuccessfully attacked, including one previously S,. j Ijimt fwoek's admiralty rei>ort an nounced the sinking of 17 British mer chant vessels ? 10 of 'more than 1000 |ton$ and 7 of less tonnage. The week previously only one craft of 16d?Q tons and over and live of less tonnage were sent to the bottom. Death At Heath Springs. Heath Springs, Nov. 2M. ? W. K Wil liam*. who lived at Stoneboro, about k:x miles from here, died suddenly here yesterday Afternoon. Mr. Williams left bis home yesterday In apparently g<ssl health and came here to sell a lot of cotton. He t<>ok nl<*k while waiting on a long distance call at the local tele phone olllce and went to a nearby drug vtore when4 he received medical at tention Immediately but lived only about an hour. He wns 07 years old and had lived practically all his life in this county being engaged most of the time In farming. ' He Is survived by ?ey en sons: Dr. W. K. Wlllams of McBee, (*lyburn WllllauiM of this place lilake Williams, Ward Williams, Grin Williams. Krnest and < "cell 'Williams of . Htoneber<? and one brother Dr. A. Williams of 1 Lancaster. Today the jf- . . maliiH were taken for burial at Pleas ant Plans Church. The funeral ser vlces were conducted by the Itev .Ham J/ong. pastor of the Baptist Church at Heath Springs. Mr. Williams was a consistent member of the Beaver Creek Baptisfe Church. Will Probably Go To Greenville. The members of his congregation and bis many friends In Oauiden will regret to know that Ile\\ J. <\ Rowan for the pant several yean; pastor of the Camdeii Presbyterian Church will very likely accept the pastorate of the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Green v ill. s. C. it v. Rowan was there liiat week where he preached to the con* gregatjon, a committee having come to Cam den several weeks ago to tender, him a call. In ease of his acceptance he will leave the first of the year. The Greenville Church Is a new church, but is one of the strongest In that grc*.v!:!g city of the PMmnnt Paying Their Subscription*. Many of our .subscribers are call ing lately to aettle for their paper for another year. The Chronicle can boast of probably the l>cst paid up circulation of any paper in this sec tion.- Advertisers can take noto of this fact. : We do not lielleve that a man who will beat his paper Is a fit eji stonier to recommend to our ad vert te*rs. If he will not pay his paper bill h<* is not very apt to pay his meat or. clothing bills. Some of those., call* Ing since our last Issne were: If. D. Boykin. C. A. Jackson, Mrs. ?. V. Turner, Mrs W L McNalr, N R Workman, Z L. B rough ton. T. A. McCaskUl H. B. Bogers, James Norris W B. HaH, W. I^ Lowry U B. Gardner, Clinton Moore. J. T O Hopkins. Miss Julia Landers A C. Gregory N. K.. McKlnnon, Bsron Lee, J H. McOougan. Mm. J. ft. McOougan, D; W. Barnes II. I> Kirkland W B Hliyjau W T. Pitts, 4*e Ha#y '.1 t -T.r ? - - .? ? - ; 1 ? "Mrs. TT W. Lang tar visiting in Co lombia. - * - / -* . y- - T 'pJL ..2 .. ^ . - J. - - -r^S & - ?