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NUMBER 41. $Sfh ?1 ? ?] ' ? ''?*? 1 iV ?. i u gmnut-unl I ii ? j* '' I ? 1 1 I'1? ? 1 1 ? 1 l m " II ? ! J - VOLUME XXIX. Chronicle ' ' ? i '?'?'W CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25. 1918. HUWINKHS H0U8KK CL06KI> s larndon Observed Order of Fuel Ad niliMstrator GariMd. Aloug with other towns of the eoun try Camden followed out the instruct ions of fuel administrator Garticld in a whole-hearted spirit. There were ii tf> w who could not see the wisdom of the order yet all business was sus pended for the day, eveu to those whp were excepted In the order of J)r. Gar field. The streets bore a Sunday ap poa ranee. The two large cotton mills of the city cloqeA down for the live day period, throwing a largo force of operative* out or employment. The Hermitage Mill announces thut opera tives were paid more than half time for the live day |?erlod and work was given those who wanted It and were paid full time for same. Only enough coal was used to keep adequate flre protection and to keep pipes from freez ing. A petition reading "The undersign ed merchants of the City of (Camden, realising the necessity of conserving the fuel supply of the nation and de siring to co-operate with the Govern ment in every way possible} do here by agree to close our respective places of business lit six o'clock every after noon except Saturday" was circulated Tuesday and was signed by every mer .?haht in Camden except 3 and Tues day nfteriloon all business houses' dosed their doors at six, the drug stores closing at seven. The follow- J ing merchant* agreed to close: Camden Motor Co., C. C. WhltakerJ It. S. Williams, Fearce- Young, W. Gel sen heiiner, Burns & Barrett, M. II. Heyman & Co., C. W*. Evans, Work man Grocery Co., Wolfe Kichel Co., Enterprise Mercantile Co., Camden Drug Co., J. G. Cunningham, Baruch Nettles Co., Springs & Shannon, L. J." Whltaker, J. C. Nicholson, W. G. Wll sdn, Joseph \Shcheen, Rhamo IB row., G. W. Birchmore, 8. W. Parker, J. Q. Smith, I. Wotfe, W. J. Hopkins, Zejnp & PePass, L. Schenk & Co., Hirsch Krof;. & Co., Clyburn Drug Co., The Camden Chronicle, City Grocery, C. M. Coleman, II. E. Beard, W- L. Goff, L B. Campbell, McLeod 4 Mcleod, W. C. KbbertiB, 0; U toa*jkw?l ^Mo Oasklll Bros., Lewis & Christmas, M. E. Gerald, Kershaw Motor Co'., W. T. Smith, Williams Fire Insurance Agen \v. C. P. DuBoso & Co., G. C. Bruce, 1. R. Goodale Sons, Parlor Meat Mar tot. W. F. Nettles, H. L. Schlosburg Billings Bros., C. W. Billings, J. K. >flng, J. 8. Rhame, Nero Iiecd, I. B. English, G. W. McLaln." refusing to sign the petition rore *Oamden Furniture Co., Camden 2andy Kitchen, and W. Robin Zemp.? TO BK HKLD IN COLUMBIA tate Teaclwrs Association To Meet March 14-16 Inclusive, Rock Hill, Jan.' 10.? The next ah Linl mooting of the State Teachers' Rsociatlon will be held in Columbia lurch 14-10 inclusive. The general anion* will be held in Columbia The re and Hie department meetings will held in the high school building f other adjacent rooms. trong programs are being arranged President J. P. Klnard and each the department superintendents, ial emphasis will be 'given to the Ject of the schools meeting the da of the changed conditions in ry phase of life. There will be e general meetings of the assocla Thursday evening a prominent ker will address the meeting and rlday evening the dramatic club lumbla will present a play. This bo under the ' direction of Dr. uchore of the University. Satur mornlng will be given over to a ?ess meeting. th the Chamber of Commerce and Y. M. C. A. are now arranging ?t of hotels, boarding houses, pri homos for the entertainment of teachers. Those in charge of lo arrangements in Columbia assure ho come of a comfortable place ta.v. Columbia has a number of restaurants and it is certain that ortable accommodations can be A list of hotels and rooms will nt out about the middle of Feb ~ " I 'lnes of -the association are $1.00 ~ *nd BO cent# for ladies. This ** to W. E. Black, I,ei of Hospital Attxlllary. ting of the Woman's HosiMtal *ry will be held at' th* "borne W. 1? Shannon TartdaJr af Janoaiy 29tb, at tfdodc. A GOVERNMENT REQUEST Curtailment of Itolivery Service; Strict ' > Economy Urged. ? t - The retail grocer* t>f Camden have Ik-hmi asked to pledge adheraueo to the policy of the United St a ten Food Administration. it Is recommended that retail gro cers discontinue the soliciting of or ders during the war. It la recom mended that they al.so limit 'all de liveries to one a day to any ono fam ily or ou any one route. . The .most strict ecouomy la urged In the con d not of all retail grocery stores, with constant effort to elimi nate all waste and extravagant meth ods to the end that Ltme, euergy, fuel, equipment and men may l>e conserved, and thai wholesome food may bo placed In the hands of consumers at tho lowest possible prices. It^ls urged" that nil food products, where jpopsiblo, Ih> s<?ld by weight In reasonably large quant it los, for rash only. ? It Is up to onr citizenship to see that these rules and regulations are compiled with; they are war measures which our government can enforce, hut "preC^rs that patriotic i>eople will adopt them willingly and cheerfully. The grocer* are anxious to comply with these reasonable requests, but do not wish to l?e placed In a ixisltlon of .dictating to theli customers,, so vyou. |4oe4At |s really up to us to see tWf tltio?se recommendations o| our are carried out. We can well afford to make the slight sacrifices called for In these regulations (In order to aid our government, and we should begin Immediately to adapt ourselves to the changed conditions which war time economy Imposes on us. Make a start irOw, and see if you cannot arrange t(j help meet these demands. Try ordering supplies so that one delivery a aay will be suf ficient, to ' the end that the stores In our city may adopt this rule and ob serve it faithfully In the future. Let your grocer know that you are willing to help our government Jn thi^ or any other way. Jfivery gallon of gasoline and every bit of horse feed that can be saved by curtailing the delivery service will be that much .saved to carry on the war. Make it possible for the grocers to announce a once-a-day delivery ser vice on and after February 1st. You can make this possible. Will you? BLANKS WITH DEALERS Auto Owners Can Obtain Same From Deafer* or Clerk of Court. For the information of automobile owners who desire to take out their license for 1918 the Highway Depart ment states that a supply of applica tion blanks for 1918 have been for warded to every dealer, in the State, and also a supply has been sent to the Clerk of Court of every county. Owners can obtain same by applyiug to these dealers, or to the Clerks of Court, and thus save considerable time, as in most cases -they can obtain the necessary Information as to the horse power of their automobile; the motor number, the model, style and such in formation required by the Highway Department before the licence can be issued. A simple reference to the 1917 license number is not sufficient and an application must be filled out and sent In for each , motor vehicle. As the time is getting very short and no authority is given any one man in the State, or to any group of men, save the Legislature, to extend the time limit It would be wise for all owners of motor vehicles to make ap plication promptly so as to get their license plate at tte earliest possible moment. Up to Saturday night, Jan uary 19th, less than half of the li censes issued for 1917 have been taken ont foi* 1918, and though the Highway Department is working over time they will not be able to issue all licenses before February 1st However, this \yill be too excuse for automobile own ers and under the law they connot operate tbeir motor vehicles without the 1918 lleeose plate on same, whether they have made applfcation for their license or pot. Notice, r ? Those holding certificates of the 3 1-2 per cent liberty Bonds will please leave them at the bank to be exchang ed for Bonds and subscribers to the Miss Jennie Clarke is on a visit to friends In OreenvJUe, S. Or, , .~w. ' - ' - "* ? - * ? MKKT1NU CALlJfo TODAY K^ImII and Wholeoale (irowrs Yo )(? At Court House Today. To the retail and wholesane grocer* of Kershawj County : 1 have rwwjUjr Ih?u commissioned um Federal Food Administrator for Jver? shaw Couuty, and I have boon request ed by the HUte Food Administrator to vail a lueeilog of the rot all and wholesale grocer* for the purpose of hating you form a plan which Is In your owu Interest, and In tho Interest ?>f your customer* aud ay leading to ward* the conservation of food aj^d tho stabilizing o t prices. This la riot a requirement of the Food Administra tor. or a fiKHl law, but a suggestion which I think It would idl wise for vou to follow as It Is for your benellt. 1 .shall, therefore, request you to meet with mo at the Court House In Oo?u lon on Friday tho 25th, lnst., at 12 o'clock, so that I might lay this mat tor before you. 1 would call your attention to the fact that Congress has recently passed what Is known as food laws, and there ire also requirement* of the Food Ad ministrator. Those laws are going to be enforced if they are violated, but I do earnestly hope t?ere will lie no violation of the said requirements or laws in Kershaw County. I do not receive any compensation for my work in this matter, but I -hall do all that I can to aid rihd as 1st you ^n getting these laws aud pe ?iniremonts itefore you so that thore might be no violation of the same through ignorance of the law. - WV B. deLoach. KERSHAW NKWS NOTES. u . n'.fV Interesting Items Gtihtifd From the fira of That Place. _? . 0 Mrs. C. Faulkner And children of Mt. Airy, X. C., who ipent sqme time here with the former^ mother, Mrs. W. T. Blaekmon, return e<l to their home Inst Friday. I Superintendent II. W. Scott of the Kershaw Graded attended the meeting of the Kershaw County Teach ers Association at Camden Saturday. The election for town officers, an Tntendant and four Wardens, will be held at the Council Chamber, on Mon day January 28. Miss Maggie Maglll, one of the ef lcient operators at the Kershaw Tele phone office, left Monday to take a position in the office jot the Bell Tele phone Company In Colombia. L. P. Clyburn of Lancaster, brother of Cashier T. B. Clybnrn of this place* whose serious illness was noted in the Kra la ^t week, is much improved we are glad to note. . . .. Mrs. Leroy Hicks and little daugh ter. Nan, of Atlanta, are visiting here at the home of Mrs. Hick's father, L. E. Truesdel. o .. ... . - Mrs. I. R. nayes and Miss Lillian Truesdel, teachers in the Kershaw flraded Schools, attended the meeting of the Kershaw County teachers at Camden Saturday. John Postman, a yoiing white man employed at the saw mill of Charles i Johnson in Buffalo township, Kershaw county, fell on th$ saw at the mill while it was running last Friday and his body was cut completely in half. The remains were interred at Flat Creek churchyard on Saturday morn ing. W. Norman Hilton died at his home near Kershaw Saturday morning at 1 o'clock. Mr. Hilton was 86 years of age ahd was one of the' landmarks 'of tills section of country. He had a lmst of friends throughout this sec tion who will regret to hear of hta death. He is survived by si* soijs, 'three of whom are residents of Texas and two daughters. Messrs. Wm. and Jan. Hilton of Texas, attended the funeral, which was held at Hanging Bock Church Sunday by Rev. J. M. NeaU The interment was In Hanging Rock Churchyard. 0 Mrs. Sttsan A. Fletcher died at her home at Flat Rock Friday, January 18, ih 'her 81st year. Mrs. Fletcher was one of the most highly respected ladies of the community in which she lived, and will be greatly missed on account of her maw acts of mercy and charity. She wab a great Mend to the needy, and stdAand'vraa beloved hy all. She is survlded by the follow ing children: Messrs. D. J., W. A., and Joe Fletcher; Mrs. M. J. Williams, Mrs. John Addison, Mrs. Henry Smith, Mrs. O. A. Anthony and Mrs. B. C. Clark. The femains were Interred at Bethany Churcfcywrtl, Weatviile, on Saturday after fuwal aai'ik? con ducted by Rev. A. ? C ? J " W 1 ?.?'???? ????? ? - I T (JAPT. SHANNON DKCMNKS Will Not lie A Cundld?te For Mayor At Spring Election. To the, business men and oitiiocns of Ctiu|dt-u : In November lust you al* dressed li i>etition t<? me rcguosttug mo to offer myself as a candidate for Mayor of Camden at the approaching spring municipal election. My into>?e aii>r?ciatlon of the terms of thU pe tition ami my ambition to do sotae thing to help create a healthy wtatM* in thin (tear old eity induced me to de clare my Intention to announce my candidacy when the proi?er time ar rived.' A combination of circumstances and conditions since this declaration of purpose make it practically lmiH>s?ltde for OK' fo become a candidate for this ofllcc. I uiUHt crave your amiable Judg meut as to my conclusion In this mat ter and 1 hoj>e no embarrassment or annoyance will come to you on this account Camden Is the home of my birth and of a long and I hoj>e fairly well si>cnt life. I love this dear old city and I love Its i>eoplo. I should love to lend my aid In putting Camden in tho column of the most progressive cities of this state, but I cannot do -so through the office of Mayor. My decision is now final. I cannot under any circumstances become a candidate for Mayor of Ibis city. s\ thank .vou all for youn generous expression toward me In the past and I ho|K> I shall deserve them In the future. God bless and prosper you all. ^ Faithfully yours, W. M. Shannon. TEACHERS HELD MEETING ; _/ ? Officers EWtH for Another V?w and Oth^r >Iat tors. I The Kershaw County Touchers As sociation held Its first meeting on the second Saturday In December. At this* meeting the following officers wen* elected : J. G. Richards, Jr., President ; .Super I ut ??!? dent Allen of Bethune, vice pres. ? Attrtrrta Team, ftecretai y and Miss 8*1 ma Parrlah, Treasurer. The Hecond meeting was held in the assembly room of the'.1 hlgb school building on Saturday morning Janu ary 10th with an attendance of about sixty teachers. The speaker Of the occasion was Prof. Victor Roctor of the University Extension Departnyent. He spoke very feelingly on the sub* Ject "How We Can Help The Average Pupil." In this speech he condemned the educational system for spending too much time on the fow brilliant pupils In order to prepare them for college and not enough time on the training of the average pupil for his life work. Miss Margaret Burnet read a paper on "The Teaching of Spelling." The topic was then put before the meet ing for discussion and many helpful suggestions brought forth. Messrs. J^ G. Richards, I. J. McKen zie nnd J. W. Scott of Kershaw made appeals for the sale of Government Thrift StAmps. The next meeting of the Association will be held on the first Saturday In February. All teachers and other per sons Interested are urged to be pres ent to hear talks on "War Gardening", '?War CookTfcrg", Pig Clubs and Corn Clubs. Gone to Camp Wadsworth. Judge Mendel L. Smith .who resign ed the office of Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit left .Thursday for Spartanburg where he has been as signed to Camp Wadsworth as Major in the Jndge Advocate department Camp Wadsworth is composed mostly of New ^ork State troops. Drove Car Into Elver. Sidney Sammons, giving his home at 1107 Columbia Avenue, Columbia, S. C., was arrested here Saturday charged with the theft of a Dodge touring caiy stolen from in fijont of the Richland county court hou^e on Thursday. Sam mons, .who is a lad of fifteen years, acknowledged the theft and says that he drove the car into the Wateree river here Thursday night, thinking that he was crossing a bridge. He took a dip Into the rivet with the ear and made his escape for several dtys when he was captured by Sheriff HoAgh, and will be turned over to the sheriff of Richland ?>ounty. - Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Riddle of An bury, N. J? who have spent Mwaaat winters itr Camden and have a num ber of warm friends here arrived' WMr nesday and are at ttfr Ofiwrt lot Hon the vest of the seaMjL ? ? PAKMKKM TO (?RT NITKATK (iovrrnntciii to Ml Nit nth* For Fer tilizer Through County AK**??t. Washington, 1>. C., Jan, J8.-? -Notice has Ixvn given t?> I)r. Walter Norrell, Agrlcult nrai Agent ftv Kershaw t'onii ty, that the l\ S. Department of A? ileulture will sell at cost a supply of( nitrate of soda to the farmers in Ker shaw Oounty. The titrate was purchased through the War Industries ttoard under the authority of the Food Control Aet an ii part of the program for stimulating agricultural prodmvlon. It will be unloaded at Atlantic i>orts and the price will he $7.YR0 a ton free on hoard at |>ort of arrival. Farmers are to pay In addition freight from |H?rt of arrival and the State ferti lizer tag fee. Applications for a part of the 100, 000 tons of nitrate bought by the gov ernment will he received only from aetual farmers or owners or holders ^ of farms for use on their land, nnd may be made through Walter Sorrell or through any member consisting of K. T. Estrldge, Hethune; J. A. McCas kill, Kershaw ; J. S. Lindsay, I/Oi\n and ! Savings Bank, Camden; find James Team, Logoff. No money will l?e required with the application but upon notice from the County Agent farmers who have sign ed applications must deposit with a local bank, association, or Individual, designated by the Secretary of Agri culture to act as the farmers' agent , for that pur|x>se, money to cover the cost of fertilizer except freight charge. After the money Is transmitted to Washington the nitrate will h9 ship pod to the farmers. If application# for the nitrate exceed the supply of about 100, 000 tons tlio government will allot the supply on a pro rata basis among those who applied. Applica tions must be received by February 1. ( Attention Farmers. In accordance with the above notice of the agency through which you can order nitrate of soda that will be dis tributed by the U. 8. Government and the price at which it can be gotten, your si>eclal attention Is called to the same. However, it Is impossible to jdve details as to how to proceed, therefore I am calling a meeting of all farmers at Camden Court Tlouae at 12 o'clock M. Saturday, January 20th, 1018, t4o that I may explain the procedure In full. All who are interested be sure lynd attend this meeting. All orders miist be in my or the committee's hands by or on February 4th, 1018. Remember the hour 12 o'clock M. Saturday January 20th. Walter Sorrell, County Agent. Fewer Vessels Hunk. London,- Jan. 23. ? Again the sinking* of the British merchantmen by mine or submarine have been held at a. low point. Only six vessels of 1,000 tons or over and two under that tonnage were destroyed in the past week, ac cording to the admiralty report to night.. . The sinking of British merchantmen for the past week duplicate the sink ings for the previous week ? six large ships and two small ones. In tho previous week two Ashing vessels also were sunk ; in the past week the fish ing craft escaped entirely. The admiralty reports of January 2 and January 0 gave the sinkings as twenty-one merchantmen, of which eighteen were over 1,000 tons. 1 11 Deserters Arrested. T^amuillo Roeco and John Supko, al leged deserters from Camp Haaeock, were arrested near here Saturday by Sheriff Hough and have been turned over to an officer from Camp Hancock. The men w^re Pennsylvanlans and claimed they belonged to the 109th U. 8. Infantry. E*Mh and DMthg. In submitting his report for the year Mr. W. O. Wilson, registrar of births and deaths for Camden and DcKalb township reports a total of 206 deaths and 295 births. The fig ures arc as follows: Births in Cam den ? white 58, colored 82 ; death In Camden ? white 41, colored 47; births In DeKalb township ? white 71, colored 1S4; deaths In Dekalb township? white 32, colored 85. Dr. Peri elm. a t Baptist Church. The Baptist congregation will have the pleasure of bearing Dr. Der^ftetuc on next Sunday morning. The pastor will be oat of tb<} city and there win b? no services At night . Let avefj on? b* passant' -at the morning boor; ftrnadrnrmm ool at 10 efctoefc. AMONG THK TOURISTS Committee Named For Camden Riding aiul 1 >ri v Iiik Club. Camden Hiding and I?r I vIiik t Hut? has organised for the season aij^ an nonnced ?n active committer namely: Newton C. lloykin, chairman, George T. Little, W. II. Klrkbrlde, .Tolni Hoykiu, P. K. Gourson, Now York and Dr. Frank l*roctor. r The committee will devote their time arranging' event* and schedules for the new race track and I h>Io Held. Henry ICast will he manager of l>olo and Is enroute from Texas with polo mounts. Schedule* are being arranged w 1 1 li teams of national Interest from Tamp Jackson, Wadsworth and Camp (J root i. A group of visitors from Camp Jack son spending tho week end al the Kirk wood were ('apt. Dixon and Lieut. Uar olay, Lieut. O. II. Angoll, Lieut. J. II. Carson, ('apt. Wlnlhrop (Jreene, J. II. Itoyd and It. 11. Outlining, Jr. Major and Mrs. Gordon Maodonald, New York with (\apt. Tools (5 raves and Miss Marlon Moses, Columbia, motor ed from Damp Jackson for dinner at The Kirk wood Sunday. Mrs. Kohert Graves Is stopping at The Kirk wood tills week and will probably ?]>end the remainder of the season in a nearby cottage. The Red Cross realized a very sub stantial sum through tho response^ forfeits collected at the Robert M Lee. celebration at Tlio Klrkwood Brtday night. As those who failed to attend this party were requested^ t<q? double their forfeit the delayod contributions arc still coming in and the entire amount at present exceeds all expecta tions and speaks volumes of Interest In the Camden chapter. Mr. O. C. Rklnner a Klrkwood guest from Burn* ham, Peuim., donated liberally In be | lmlf of the famous yarn. TUIh weeks arrivals on the Klrkwood reglstor include Mr. and Mrs. F. Alfred from Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs. It. W. Pomeroy. Buffalo, N. Y. ; William Scott Montvlalr ; Mi?? J. C. Flanagan, AI-, bany ; Mrs. J. K. Allison and Miss Elaine Hammerertein, New York } Mr#. Cecil 8hailcroes and Miss Smith, New York; Mr. and Mrs. John F. Doran, New York ; Mr. a*nd Mrs. Willard Smith Yonkers ; W. A. Kurshoedt and Miss L. J. Poggenfourg, Yonkers. Iieceut arrivals at the Hobkirk are: Douglas Perkins, Cleveland, Ohio; J. fi. Palmer, Philadelphia; Sirs. A. -V. Wallace, Washington, D. C. ; Mrs. L. J. Warner, Northampton, Mass.; Mrs. J. M. Smith. Northampton, Mass. ; M**. J. F. (Jrant, Montreal ; Mrs. Willard Parker, New York ; Mrs. M. L. Conlcho, , Malcolm Conich, Jr., WanhinKton, D. C. Mrs. Jas. A. Abeles, Miss Kequla Kel ly, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bills and Ralph Ellis. Jr., and Miss Robertson, of Jeri cho L. I. are down for the winter. At present they are stopping at the Hobkirk but will occupy their home in Klrkwood later. Recent arrivals at the Court Inn arc ; Bishop Thos, F. Davis, Miss Davis Springfield, Mass.; Mrs. Chas. B., Pea body, Phila. ; Mm. B. ,-F. Field, Greenfield, Mass. ; Mr. and Mrs. LeRojr Harvey and family, Wilmington, Del.; Mrs. F. S. Jerome, Miss Jerome, Cali fornia'; 1 Mr. and Mrs. John Craven, Westchester, Pa. ; Mrs. Chas. D. Nor ton, Mrs. B. K. Jamison, Mm. Thos. Stlnson, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. bill, Philadelphia, Pa. ; Henry Bell, Miss May Bell, Philadelphia, Pa. ; Mrs. Hen ry C. Terr^fJIrs. Ttaos. A. Pea roe, Mrs. Alfred F. Moore, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. Kate Doolittle, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Riddle, ASbury, N. J. ; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. B. Ladd, Ardmore, Pa. ... -?* ? . ? . f .. Vr The Camden Horse Show. The Tenth Annual C&mden Horse Show will be held on the old grounds DeKalb Street, on March*2&th and 29th 1918. It ift also expected that ther6 will be races on the new driving track on these days which will enable the directors. to give a more varied pro gram than has been possible in the past. It has been suggested that the proceeds of the show go to some char ity this year. This *pflT be in line with the spirit of the times. A com plete prise list will be published short ly, Any suggestions as to classes, etc, should be addressed ,tn writing to the Secretary, Mr. T. Lee Little. Cotton Glimed In ?ouity. According to the Bureau at the Census, department of commerce If, 915 holes of cotton were glimd te Kershaw county up to January M, 1918, against 11,077 for a like period last year. There * had been a total of 1,140,046 for the year feat dosed against 923,148 for the year fwiWfc