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[olUME xxx. 1 *1 J-LI. - -L ? ILiUl-l ....... ... JJ.JL. . CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1916. NUMBER 19. o -J JSSBB frKKM.IN'" ri'T TO TKHT trt #lM?r Tte>' D?(? AMp I.. Sus tain (lit* Shock*. u, i in' Associated JprfHH, ) j ffoisou* to #the Iicl?riaix border erniHH armies in varloua important w being |?ut <?> the tost by itncb British. And it in a lKt( M-oniii'gly bodes ill for tho Ten nrpjx, for now hope have th?y been A ?w*trtii> the abock*, ikfefit. of HoIkhouh, from the Aisne (ijse. north and northward on ifflous Lys salient, tho Germans j?ir hi) vi* been compelled to fall under tlif pressure of the French riti.-h trooptfi u now' offensive launched by the cb, (leneral Muugiu ovor a front proximately 1"? and a half miles, Partly nit the OIko to tho Aiane Soissons. tin- French In bit tor light iivr .carried forward their line to v.ran? 'I'l'tli of two and a half uml in tin- first phage of tho bat ad tin nod to French possession rou* enemy hold villages and furius. dditioii more than 8,000 Germans4 pou horded behind the lino as pris last reports Maugin's ' men were burd aft or tho .enemy, and unofficial uts placed the French on various s well in advance of the positrons ed in Hi'' French official eommuni-' W Hi. pur the Seurpo Iliver epst of Arras, Marshal Haig*? forces also have vp their harassing tactica against enemy who has been compelled to back eastward along the SCrtrpe 'I'll.- Ceimnns resisted vigorons t all to ii" purpose and the British ui-od their JiiK-s to tho oast of the ?> i'f 1'anifsohK. Although llaig wl on I s a -light forward movement particular significance attaches to reason "I tho fact that the fJer have been driven back until they \irniHlh upon tho old battle line stood in I>ecombor 1917. rthunrd the Lys salient again has narrowed down by the operations | V ItrltKh who. north of Merville taken' t h" village* of Vevbock and niirouue and also reached the ham ( 1,'Kpiliette. This ^nm rward movement a half and plaoesi tho British astride <>ad ruuning southward to Fstaires. ken all in aH. the new victories b?- allied troops ate highly impor-i ouo<. The advance of the French iwe.t of Soispons, takon in eon ion with the successful maneuvers he I.n--ign.\ sector and south of' . where lieu vraignos has boon cap I. seemingly means that the en forces from the Komme to the Oise mu-t give up their positions and at eastward. Indeed, it seems not i.bable ii.?w that Noyon- is well out ?d ('ii the south and southeast and iprmnn line is none too secure north ii<wons and thut the enemy will be r the necessity of inoviug his troops nvVard from the Vesle towards, if af'roso the A i sn e . Bi?' tiejinHii- -till jtVe stubbornly con- ! lie with the British points of van* I "a the line south of the Somme ' dunilne- and north of Roye, which ?M1! in <>erman hands and which tne io-\ notes to the enemy defense > With il,. rapture of Boauvraignos !)? I- however. Roye apparently w th'- . ., falling and with its doubt Ir ? 1 1,4. ?>iitiro line northward ^'tniiK- also will give way. i"' t?ermati> in the Merville sector "" ' Vv ?alient everywhere are be ?ir?s?!x f..||o*ved b.v the British as *iv' ?'* tuition* under attack and H- '' Hit- they were showing no ation that ;tI| immediate halt is in J mind ii? fj(VR front, although 'Titian- aVe showing some reaist '^*v a : ?? not putting their wonted ,n'" ? - work. ^ " 'la- been little Hghting along H.voi wlJere the American "0. h .? fucipg the enemy. < amtlm Bo> Wounded. 1 ??*?.??:? fi.iin the war department !?? i-t Saturday announced ^lh't.i-.e r.f Private Pat W. Davis. }j(. w ,,<? 5 member of a ^r" c Katallicui/ and volunteered '? . 1 ?->ghtepn years and went V''1 ' ? > nwmbrr of the Rainbow " ??Mojjram from tbe war ..u.j follows: "Deeply p' r-'"" ni vou that it is officially Private Put W. Davis ^:D" Kntallion. was severely ??'on May 26tb. Depart 1 ^ ' '.'flier information." Mr. r ' brothers, W. W. Davis. ' I'jiii of C'amdep. and a '' \j.<e Davis - all residents wat. rotton Mill village. He ? brother. B. JUrWs, who I f-imrVr i> a member of tke K*r? k s n?i iv rvf|m- in service h? !"?? ' ? c* t THICK*: Mil. HON 1'NDKVt Alt .MS One and a Half Million Have llern Sent to FruiM. Washington, August IT. <>f more i lian li.CKHMMMl men now under aim*. the Auierieau army has sent uearly onto* half or roort than 1,400,000 dvortml for service afinst the anny In Fvance, Italy and Siberia. The*e tigurcs wore revealed today by lieu March. chief of staff, in his Sal' u id ay talks with newspaper men ami .members of the Senate yilitary com* mittcc. The Senators were tflW some transports arc making the trip to Europe and hack in ninclct'ii days, and tlmt the average has been reduce^ to t wenty-cight days, which, with ad ditional shipping becomiug available, mates the great job of getting eighty divisions of American troop* to France by .hyie "0, 1010. certain of soccer. The chief of staff -paid only brief attention to the mogress of the light ing in France, where the situation is developing siowly. lie did character ise the battle however, ns "the fle'r man retreat." and otherwise jndicated that further retirement was expected. lOxplftlnlng hi> a'unouncenienl off' einbarkatlon, < Jen. March said : "When I give figures hereafter of troops embarked from the I nitcd States the totals Will embrace- the troops .in Siberia in Italy. France and llnssiu proper. TJie figures will mean the en tire American expeditionary force ^n all parts of the world. We have now embarked on all the exepditions more than 1.4.T0.000 men," Discussing ,the work of Americans abroad he said : ?"The American troops in 1' ranee aie beginning to receive official French con* mendations- of various sorts, and here is one that came 1n this morning. Thm refers to the Second artillery brigade, which was with the Second division in the fighting iirotihd Chateau-Thierry. After tbqft infantry was withdrawn our Held artillery stayed there and helped the French at that pohit. This com mendation is' from the French comman der of the division to which it was attached. It is in the form of an of tidal order and the translation iv some thing like this: -On the eve of the Relief of the Second artillery brigade of the Second rutted States infantry division from , the Twelfth (Frcjnch) Infantry division, the general commanding this infantry division takes jfhc opportunity to ?? press to the b/igade commander, C.en. Bowley. to a^his officers, non-commis sioned offiT^W and soldiers. Ins thanks for the services rendered their I-rene comrades and his admiration for the splendid American bravery. ? Vfter having vigorously fought with the Second United States infantry d? vision t.tv.1 with the Kifty-eijhth. Kreneh. infantry dlvWon, .ho Seeond A?"?? artillery brigade boa come to *ho* dui |?e the two days of ???* hghtinK at sit!.' of the Twelfth infantry dlvls ion. the linest qualities of energy, en durance and devotion. _ ..The fortunes of war separate us from these brave and loval lighting comrades ? 1 trust that the fortunes of war will reunite us again upon field of battle. ' . "The Twelfth French infant rj di\i .Ion will faitl.fl.Hy trea.nre the mem ?n ?f the Second artillery hr.fcade of the Seeond Inited State, infantry d. vision." Grateful to His Friends. Mr. .1. Thomas Hough of Cassaft re quests us to state that lie jx ? deeply grateful for tin* universal sympathy and assistance given bim in- hie sore affliction in the recent deatli of his wife and illness of four other members of bis family with typhoid fever. Xot only have his near neighbors been Rood and kind fo him but, the business houses of both* Bethune and Camden have been exceedingly generous to him. Mr. Hough has also received many letters of sym pathy among which is the following from Congressman \V. F. Stevenson ? Washington^ I>. C\. Auk. 16. Dear Tom : I was distressed in see in the paper that you had lost your wife and have tive children down with typhoid fever. T was once through an epidepaic of that diaenseat my fathers home and realize how tcVrible if is. I write to express my .sympathy for you and to stiy that, no matter bow dark thiugs Io4k keep a strong will and a hopeful heart and you will come out all right In the end. fThe allwi?e Father of- us all deals mysteriously but wisely witli this old world and His ways will always work ont all right. 1 had a letter from Mr. Charley Horton also telling me about your troubles. With deepest sympathy I am yonr*? mo*t sin cerely, ' W. Stevenson. * . Y " ' *" ' ' ^ Friend* of David ttanu will be in tnraated to know, that fee I* In the ser* vk*? of the V. 8. Ooj^mment and ?7i tinned ?t Fori Hlociun; Sew York. Your Ballot is The Weapon! Kershay County Voters i Our Country i? calling on every man to do hit part in her service. If we are pa triotic we believe in her cause and stand ready to help in every way we can. Many of our sons and brothers are risking their lives in the fight for democracy and human* fry Can any true American feel a? w^K to belittle the high purpose of our country or to sneer at the nation's course? One of the candidates for th4i United States Senate did so in public speeches made last year at Pomaria and Filbert. Now in one breath he says that he stands by these speeches, and in the next breath h? professes loyalty. 4 South CarpKn* voters, does such loyalty meet the test in your eyes? He would not dare to repeat these speeches as he knows that would land him in the Federal prison, and yet he says he has no apology to makf for them. South Carolina fhen, can you j vote for one so foul with disloyalty that he openly appitoves the sentiments he dare not repeat against the country? Wl^at incalculable harm such a man might do were he placed in the United States Senate. And there are other men joined with him and mpved by the same plans and purposes to get office. ' ? ? * ? Some of them will not openly avow his leadership yet will not repudiate his disloyal utterances, though claiming to be untainted themselves. Can we afford to support any of this gang of evil politicians who are willing to band together the disloyal and discontented' in secret for their own ends? Can we not find enough men to vote for who are above every suspicion of ? disloy&t taint And have ' kept themselves /clean of alliances with this unholy crowd? Men of Kershaw County, .you cannot afford to. stay away from the polls on August 27th. Your ballot is a weapon in your hands with which to stab disloyalty and its allies, and your country calls on you to use it! MK. .1. A. OH. IJS DK.Vi) ? ? ? . a W as Born in Kershaw* County But l^atcr Moved to Sumter. .?? t ?- i ii ^ - <w ? ? ? Sututer. Aug. 17.-? There passed away in Columbia on August ft an old resi dent of this ?<ounty. J. A. Otllis, who lacked but four days of having, round ed out his 73rd your. Ho had been in failing health and had gone to Colum bia buf a short time ago for treat ment. Hp was buried at IMsgnh Church after services by the Kev. A. K. Fulmer which were largely attended by people from all over the couuty. /i , Mr. (Jillis was born in Kershaw <V>un ty anil lived there until mL the age of 1 f ? yea is he 'entered the Confederate army in the company from Camden under Capt. Jacob DePnss. After the nvar-h?: settled in this county and became an industrious and successful plauter. He leaves a wife, one daughter Miss Kllen S. Glllis, two sous' J. f/,- (iillis and J. K. OWlis, and a number of grandchildren. Tractor Agency Secured. The Camden Motor Co. bus secured the Cleveland Tractor for this territory and will have one here for demonstra tions by the 28th of August. This trac tor was designed aud built by Mr. Itollin H. White who has built the White line of ears, and trucks and thai will insure the buyers protections. The tractor answer* the cry for help, It means greater production in spite ? >f labor shortage. It takes the place <if both man and beast. It doesn't eat when it isn't working. It needs no rest. It works faster. It works better. It works nior?\ 't means more crops at lower cost. It makes money and it saves money for its owner. We will be glad to have every farmer in the county see this tractor work. adv. Must Kile Kxpense Account. t Clerk of Court. .Tames H. Clyburn. asks us to remind the eandidates for county offices that they are compelled to file their expense occounts with him not latnr than Mwnda.fr. August 26th. This i? 8 very important matter and should not be overlooked. Ill With Ftever. Mr. T. R. Clyburn. of Weatville. went down to Orangeburg Tuesday to bring his son. iln Steve Clyburn to the Cam den hospital for treatment. The young man has been very ill, suffering from typhvid frver. He stood the trip here all right and we are glad to know there is a slight improvement in his condi tion Steve ha* been in the automo bile business in Orangeburg for several . years' Miss Willie Aleaantfer w?o wan for merly with Jhe Hermitage Milts, vow has a position hr-Mr. Brat ton defxiach'a law office . , . W1IX I l KMNH ItlimiNS Friends Invited to Vile Chroiilfle Office Next Tuesday KvciiIiik. i ^ . ??' ??.. i ? !??" i <T - ^ '? 'Ijtm T.lw < 'hron ide has made arrangement* with the State and News and Courier to furnish as with bulletins on the Stnt e election i;eault* next Tuesday ?vVu iug. We have also made iirraugoincnts with the telegraph company t<> put/ a wire itt our office and we will receive the results in this office when they will he Hashed upon a screen by a aterfop* tiean machine. The returns from the county primary will be furnished on a bulletin board. The Superintendent of the?. Camden Water and Light Co. bus consented to have the plant run (hut night as J ate as necessary to furnish liglrf* and power for tin- stereoptiean. Two years ago The Chronicle gave this service in front of the office and we had a 'large crowd with us. The public, is invited to again be with us. In this connection the managers of election throughout the cyiAflty tyd friends of the paper can be of great service to us if they will get to m telephone immediately after the count and phone un the result at eat'h pre cinct. We will have an extra telephone in service that night and the messages can be bandied promptly.' i ' fief* it Commission George S. Raines. a former Camden man. now residing in Washington, has received a commission as First Lieuten ant. and is now at the Sanitary Corps Kvacuation Hospital at Camp Lee, Va. Mr. flumes says he is now fifty years old but could pot keep out of it. Death of Mm. \X. A. Hush. Mrs. Minnie Rush, wife of Mr. W. A. Rush, w bo is tbc superintendent of Mr. Henry Savage's "Westerham'' plantation died at Lugoff Tuesday after a lengthy illness. Refore her marriage *he was Mi ss Minnie Oillis, n daughter of Mr. and Mis. John Gillla of Sumter county. She \v:is a well known and highly es teemed woman and the announcement, of her death will cause genuine sorrow to many people. Mrs. Rush was about .T> year# of age and besides her husband and parent* she is survived by the following child ren : Ruth, Hoyt. Alva. Walter and J. T. Rush, the younger being a lad of eight years. ^ . The funeral service* were held from the Camden Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon at ft:30 o'elock. Conducted by vthe Jtev. A." $3." Fulaner, of Weatrille. The burial vm at the Qnakef cemtterv fa this eity. < ? - ' -Ml** Virginia Taylor has returned to Cuvini Mrf - 1 poaHtaa Ifl .|he of tW WfTla. AS UN KNOWS Til KM ".Nr. Mills Tell* of ? Few of I he Statr To I lit1 I'M it or of The Chronicle: So miiu.x people have stated to me that (bo,v do not know any of the can didate* for certain of t lit* State office*, and have asked me wliwt I know of them anil of where t hey stand, that it seenis well that 1 should ,?*R-y. something of them us gathered in my aervice in the Legislature of lyiii IDlil, Kveryono know*4. b.\ reputation at least. the candidate* for tlovcrnoi" and for I'nited State* Senate. t>i?t li long and short tonus, au<l no word is in'ci^Miry with .regard to them. Of the candidates foY Lieutenant OoV' . % eruor Mr. ti. W. WiglUuutti is an avowed 'follower of Mr. lUenno. Mr. Cohen and Mr. I.iles are both pvononneed admin istration men. Mr, Colon is a lawyer of Charleston uiol Monck's .Corner who has never before Nought office, Ml1., ?l. T. Liles is au insurance ; man of Orange burg. who has for several years served in 'the I legislature and lias been the active and efficient chairman of the Ways and Meant* Committee, the ii^ost impor tant. committee uf the House'. 1 1. ? ? hijifl been largely instrumental in shaping ami passing our present prohibition IttWft, As to the office of Attorney tSeueral Mr. Sapp of Lancaster, lias heretofore been known as a ltlense man. . lie has been the assistant attorney general for three veai;*. Mr. S. M. Wolfe of Am der.sou aud Mr. It. IV Searson of ltarn well Were both with me in the Legis lature. Mr Searsnn is -an imt and out admiuist ration num. Mr. Wolfe while not so oul spoken is al-o ebissed in that column, Of the candidates for Commissioner of Agriculture I know personally only Mr. Morrison, but I know him as a man on the administration side of our presenti! national and state questions. I know several' of the candidates for Kail road Commissioner. I served in the Leg islature with Mr. II. H. Arnold of Spar tanburg and found him clean and intel ligent. one of the most respected and honored members of the house, a ninn who could always be counted on to vote sensibly and patriotically on every mat* f**?V ?'***"? Very truly yours, [.aureus T. Millft. August 121. 10 IS. rails Rrforr liocul Board. The following rail* have been made upon the IrtM'i)] lion rd of Kor?liuw Coun* t.v for?men to bo furnished tit t U?* timo nnd ?plaees mimed below : ' (.'all 1 1 IK for SO offeror* for geberal service to report lit Camp .I nek son Au gust 2:5. v Call 1132 for IN whiten for gentfhii service to report at Camp Jackson Au gust 30. ' (?all I HIT f?r '? white* . for limited service to report at rump Green.* Cbar l?>t to. N. C.. August 31. ('all 1100 number not stated for ne groes for wncrnl kpi'vIo1, Mechanical College. Orangeburg. on September I. Call 1101 number ? not stated for Whites general nervier to report' af; the Fniversiay, Columbia, on* September 1. Call 1 19H for 10 whiten for limited nervier, report at. Camp (Jrcenioaf, Lytic, (in., durinK the period September 3 to 0. Cull 1210 number uot Hfutod. negroes for genera) nervine report at Camp Jack son. September 1. Call 1220 number not stnted, whiten fiiv general ac.rvice to report at Camp ?lack Hon durinK the period September 3 to 0. Analysis of Water. The following is u report of water analyai* of sample drawn from spigot ou lower Fair Street: Charleston S. ('., Aug. 10, 191*., Analysis No. 1080 .\lr .1. W Wilson. Health Officer. Camden. 8 C. I>ear Sir: Racterial analysis of sum pie water received from yon on the 14th inst nh&Ws same to \t e free from eoo tflmination lte?pect fully , % Franri* I,. Pinker. M. I>. Sumter's First Bale. Sumter, Auk. 17.? Agniu thin yea y W. .1. Stafford bw* tb?* distinction of belling the first bale of Dew eotton on the Sum ter market. H* brought it in Friday and sold It to I.evl l>ros. for 32 cents a pound. The bale wan graded strict mid dling ?nd weighed 400 pound*. The wale of this bale wa>? but n few minutes ahead of another sale of new cotton. William Keith brought in a bale toeixh I ing 404 pounds whieb was purchased by O'Donaell A Co. These mIm were a few da>H . ahead of thf first bale last August. . Mm. E top at C. Zemp asd Utile daugh ter. Barbara. are Mra. JVrap'a rparewt* In T,eesvH1e. ? ? ? - tf BETHUNC NEWS NOTES. Chronicle of Happenings From Our Regular Correspondent. Uothuue, S. C.. Aug. 121 Misses Mu? gnrot aud Houlah mtd Mr, IHUy McUonald.of Kershaw wit*1 guests of Mrv \V. M. Stevens Sunday ov^n ing. Mis. ,\l, O. Ward ami MIsmch Helen Pope and KalUerine Ward spent Tu<?m day in Columbia. Mr. ttiul Mrs. Mullox of Florence 9 * stopped OVOr in town Wednesday <m th<p? way to Fttyett*?llK\ N\ c, Mr. ami Mr*. Leonard Yarbvough ?ml children of Hurtsvillc spent tfun dav with relatives in town. Miss I .ueile Williams of Columbia who has boon visiting Mrs.'', I. A. Stonn returned to hor homo . luSt Momla.v. Tin* oautplug party of uhout twenty livo young folk* of llothuno with Mrs. .1. M. Forbl* ami Mrs. J. A. Stone aw chaperons returned from IUk Hpriugs Saturday afternoon. The weather was idty.il for the occasion ami I ho party sp??ut a most delightful week. Mr. ami Mrs. .Ino, > McDonald,,. .In, of lliirtsvillo spoilt ^tumla.v tit the homo of Sir. .Ino. McPojinld. ' M iss Mary MoNuuil accompanied I > v hor brother A ugh try, returned Thursday to ThornVell Orphanage in Clinton whore they will attend school. ?Mr. ami Mrs. (1 rndy Smith of ljish opvillf spent Sunday at the ? homo of M I n. S inith's motlior Mrs. WFlTlntn Soegars. Mr, ?' M Wilson of Newberry is visit i ii k ii' tin* home of Mrs. M . ? I,. Kelly 1 Iter. .1. M, Forbis .returned Friday from .lolforwon where ho has lioen assist in* lti'V. White in a scries of meetings Mr. ami Mrs. Iturtlett inul daughter ??f Ijiueastcr were in town Sumlny. Mr. .lake ltothune \vli<? holds h p? sition In llar^sville "h|>i?u( Sunday in town. TIUHiM-: (fills il,KAHK Clifshlrf Cannot Follow lllm in Ills Opposition to War. Anderson. Anft. 'Jl. ? The Anderson Farmer's Tribun^, edited Jy[ .Victor II. Cheshire, who was' a colonel on the stun of (ioVQrrTor Hleasn and who has supported him tltroiiKh all of his cam paigns. today' aauouncod tliat it could not Iourm- support him because of his attitude ou the war. The Tribune in quite a strong editorial declared that It followed Mr. Blonde id his fights on State issues, but that it could no louic ?^r endorse him because of bis opposi tion to the whi and bis Pomuria and Filbert utterances. The Tribune also ???(? out against Congressman Fred Oominick today bccnusu of his stand 'Against the war. Morf Ib-giMruittM Citllfd, The following registrants have been culled to repog^ for. entralniiient " for Camp (iiwu, X. ('., on August JlOth or Mat, under call No. 1107. These are limited men : Ariel King. f'umdeu Kdward F. Hell. <'assatt John n Clements. Liberty T f i 1) Lawrence ?W. Trapp, New Hrookland, S. Cu Alex Outlaw. f'nmdcii Willie A. Olements, (Camden A rail Iihn beeu issued to entrain a number of the Has* of UMH~both white and colored for special training. Whiten to report. to Commanding Officer of The University, Columbia. H. negroes to Mecbunicul College', Orangeburg, H. 0. Registrants qnalitied for general mili tary service can volunteer for this train ing b.v lulling at the offlce of the local boa I'd by not, later thon August 20th. Want men for these calls who have ut least a ^ Grammar Bcho<fl education' and *ome aptitude for mechanical train ing If a sufficient, number do not vol tiiiroer by the above date the Local Board will wlect men oir August 27th and entrain-them on August .'50th or 31*t. ' To Th? Managers. VV> arr dr?iroutt of (?ttlnK a cor rect report* of the vote east at each of the precincts In the county. We want this report an soon after t|ie polls Hom an Is possible for uh to ret It. The oaly way we can obtain this report Is throngh the manageni. The people of the entire county will he wanting to lutOW the result as soon as possible. The people of the entire Mtate will want to know. We have, arranged for A bulletin service for the nlghtTot the election ami will show the Htnte result on a screen In front of oar Dike. .If tome of the managers will get to a telephone no soon as possible after the votes are eo anted and phone them to The Chronicle, thojr will not only ho do tag is ? grtat sea v Its, but will ho accomaodaiing the entire comity and the state; We will the smu sgers to cooperate with us. . TW Hudfll wip hoar sll expenses of ' iduf * * L: TL mm t T . \