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^?T\i i 'v. ?v.';-'. : ? ? ?. ?? -_, '* * * >' dl'iwt-JL UljUL i -ft ju-imiii. . -- - ?L=^ CAMDEN, SOUTH CAHOJJNA, FRIDAY NUMBER 80. MARCH 28, 1^19. VOLUME XXX ' " Wl/rON 1*KKB?NTKI> I, Our of Fort* Moi* To Win Highest ??i; ? I)^?r?ti?u. . A' i iii .ni Atiantd Jourimt ) ?I'll,- United state* ?*mii over 'J, 000," ,kh> men to \\w <* thi* 2.000,000 forty wore .given congressional medals .,( hOtlOT. <????> Of th? forty stood on it,,. p?l'&dc ground ** ^?rt MoPheriKUJ ThurwUy afternoon ami received his modal while5 more than 3,000 P?r?oa& |(*>ked on- And for thin one. Ion? man, u serxtNwit. ? band played, u major gen era! npok<\ and u wbolo military city (iirned out U? enjoy th? ifpectacle. f * A wpeotaele it wan. The trhimmering l?arado ground wan a hold of color, with intwy soldier heroes in the crowd when rho one hero, Sergeant Richmond Hil toii. with one g"iH>d arm nnd oue sleeve tilled with uu artifical arm, stood at intention whjlo Majoir General Henry Sharpe. i-onunandlng the wntWotoni department, pinned the medal on his Inraxt. ' . ^(,r ii moment aifUn- the rrremony ih,. crowd stood still. Tkey gaze<l upon Hilton from all corners of the field. Suddenly they started dosing iu and for the next .ten minute* Richmond Hilton, of Westvllle, S. C., shook hands with ivjJonels. eap talus, privates . and nurses, listened to the tywa of the movie .?amen*. grinned while photographers snapped him. and blushed when ladies ?mbbed hit* hand nnd kissed ?* hiju. At Koit McPherson Thursday afW ue*>n there wetv mauy t>lg figures in tl?e military world, but thf boy tyoui WoKtvUle. K. C.. 'whk the whole show. The <yyiigr?nMrionaJ modal of honor was awarded him for itn tvrt of heroii-m above .? iicl beyond"? thr -eall of duty.? "Forty a'ueh medal* wefe awarded and there were more than 2.000,000 fighters. Itichmond Hilton received his medal ni honor for cleaning out German machine gun nest. When he raced in the direction of the ueat? -and ? it . was a frontal attack? it had sixteen occu pants. When the , South t^aroiina boy ;'ot through with it ten of these occu pants were hit* captives. He Tiad killed the other <dx. ( A* a result of this ex ; ptoit H31to,n received a wound that lost for him his left^arm. , s*tr he government thought so much of Mitton's little stunt that the secretary of war ordered Major General Henry G. ? Sharpe. from Charles ton, 8. C-. to At lanta to make .the presentation, and the wM? of -Fort Mcpherson, from Cornel IVratton dow.ii to the kitchen police, rallt j up shop in Itonor of. the occasion. It was the dav of day* for Sergeant Hil ton. ? - "? ?? ? . f '' ; AU .rf the 500 uieuwbei> of the medical <*orp# at If^rt M<*Pb?*rsen ^were present at the ceremony. The medal of honor wosists of a bit of gold ornamentation suspended from ? tiny blbe -ribbon which it* flecked with the tiniejjt of <tars. 1? presenting the j mednl t*? yoiung neygeant, Ottttrnll Sharpe read the ordfri* of the secretary <>t war and read the text, of the cita tion. Following tho pre#?entatiou sol ?liers of the Forty-fifth infantry, of Camp Gordon, passed .in . rrview before the ireneral. Sergeant Hilton is a patient at the wneraJ hospital at the fort, and soon ??cpectK to return to his Houth Carolina iovne. ! Fr-eacHing" at Anttoch. There will be preaching? at Aotioch ? '?aptiHt Church Sunday, March 30th. at ??Itrvon A. ' M. by the pantor. In addi tion tto other important matters, we >M>o to- make sotno definite announce nentfc yi ?vmucctibn with the bome-com "R movement we hare under way. Ev "nr rnctrabcr trf the Church is. urged to ?iiwt wlt*h us. Ais Christian*, collective 'v and individually, we are in the com munity to work good amongst you ? 'hf kfnd of good that wiH. stand in ?hr day of' God_'s wrath? aii<l _wfl. want ??vtiry man. woman and child of the com munity to rest aJwured that wo since re v want and appreciate your presence f our Church. ' New ttoda Fount Opened. vlr. and Mrs. Thomas ba*? opened 'heir new soda fountain next door to 'he Majestic Theatre and are now serv ing the pubJir with f*oJd drink ?. ice and algam and rigateitefr . _t!k place u well fitted up. ?tid present* a '?"Ht appeaj?anc*. j ' , To (Jae Hllw Hurae. Hr. C, W. Bran* has placed an order f'>? an elaborate motor' hoarse \o uae >Q hi* undertaking buaiaam in Camden. Tbe car wftt be xhipped t* om Kfchpood.. 'ndiaoa. and i* to he put In serriee here ?>m* time hj Ma/. Mr. Rratn* #W Mffl ; "Otain bin home drawo hearse and am '"itaac*. Md tbe motor "Heart* will be "W !n making long WfftiT tflp*. ~ Mrv Guattr of Oofusbtoia is visit* "y ter piiwin Me. and Mrs*,.C. J. *b?aaoa. ( . ' <;/ Oft. 1 1 latKIX WH4? KKM A I n South Carolina l uivrrtJl) Trustee* |tark Iffiui . Columbia. ~S. 4.!., Aluiv<4) U2. S.UtiuK that the board of trustees i<f the I'ui i ?.t s,,\ith Carolina uh*\v uo )4m ?of permitting the student-. t?> ijlctdtt wlw? shall be president of the institution" tiuvfin.ii Cooper, ill behalf of t h*- bofllll, of which he Is ex -officio chairman, gave OUt u stnicn(,iii tonight saying that ft' *l**iul uirctiug WOUld to held before J UUP to consider the actioaiof the 116 undergraduates <>f ijje university . who tdgned u petition askiug for the diamla sal of 1>?\ Willimn Hpeneor Currell, piv -.ideal of the institution. This pe tition waH presented to tho board of. trustees lust Tuesday, aliening that the university bad deteriorated under th? presidency of l>r. Currell 'and that he was coW, lacking in inspirational pow er, has not the qualities of leadership which would mdkc the university on In atlC^tiOn of power and that he in an inefficient and incompetent executive. Thi" petition, however, attested to the cd^cator-V high character and integrity and to tho soundness of his Keholarshlp. The governor's statement said that the hoard would not consider the opin ions of the students, but would Investi gate existing conditions amon.Y the unj dergraduates at the university. "Dr. (\nrell hits been $uly elected, the trustees have full confidence in him", said the statement, "and at this time 'there is no disposition on the part of the board to dispense with his services. in connection with the statvmeut, (Jov eruor Cooper gave out a copy of a let ter written by hirii to (J. A. Huckban uon. Jr., .provident. ..of the student bodyt road at a nmsfsmeetidg of students this morning, which said that the board of trust**'* "feels that it is capable of managing the affairs of the institution, and if at any time we feel that a sug gestion* from tho student body will aid Us in the performaucc of our duty wo will not hesitate to ask for it." ? Tpr? Shipped Cattle to Northern MurkeU. Mr : f\ M. Wooten, of the Consolidated Farm t/ C-o.. .of Camden, this week ship ped forty head of tine steers to New Jersey to -be used for beef cattle.. There ?were two car loads of the <auimuls and i be ?ay? he will hnve sixty more to send North within the next week or ten days. They are grade Hereford* and have been fattened for market on the lavge fijnn bekvw < tmBden. - - ? - The Baptist Church Monday. All members of the Baptist Church will take notice and attend the morn ing service. The lx>rd's Supper will be observed and everyone Is urge! to have his part in this eelefrmtiou. Sunday S<4iool at 10 o'clock. Men*^ lifbie Class which will be known us the "A. T. Jamison Itible Class" will mee.t JU INffi?. bour. These service* will be held by clock time. l>on't forget,, it. ?4'P&';i Convicts Ewape From Farm. Tw<? ncjrro convicts cscaped frpru the Itcid Farm in Sumter County last Wed nesday. ami A. K. Banders, superintend ent of the penitentiary, is sending out circulars rtescrFbinfj the negroes and of 'feriuir u -reward of $60 foj- the capture of the escaped prisoner*. The Heroes were convicted of mur der and the following description ? rhr Kiven h,v the prison official : McKfrnley Fulton wan convicted of murder in Winiamaburg County, Febru ary 24. 1010 and sentenced to nerve 20 years in they penitentiary. He i? 20 years old, five feet nine inches in height, black hair, brown eyes, dark brown com "ptexten ? with- 1*- ?ik4* -on right side of nose. Oeurgc Watts was convicted of mur der in Laurens County, September 11, 1018 and sentenced to 16 years in the -State prison. He fa 'Jft years oid, -fty? feet nine and threefo-urths niches in height, bladk hair, brown eyes, dark btwro complexion, three scars on head, la rjre *car on right knee, cut acar be low right knnr? and several ware on right foiot. J ' - ? Wife Arrive* From Oversea*. 1 Airs. J. H. Rmnnon and little *oa bttvc arrived in Camden from abroad "ihd aw now residing with her huabalid and father near Xugoff. Mr. Rrannon Was 'a soldier in the ?*rrice of. t?nd* Sam abnpad and while away was mar ried. To them were born a sou. Bros no a was sent back to Mtc States ulong with etta* member* ?< hi* regi ment and was' muntnred out. Mw. Bra noon and little son sailed later a o4 wer*> met in New York by Mr, Btvonofc. Ositsa CHaateg* V%r Osaaty. Aoordin* to ten J+ Kogw, of the Bureau ot the Census, bales 6t Cotton bad beea ginned Id Kmhsa County tap to March 20, 101*, a* -against ift.l4?T fox a Wk*' period for 11*17, pnawwiii ,, ,u in i .jw I I . i. ii. WAN i s inhikmation About Students Who Itave Attended I ??' verslty.lof Nuulli Carolina. TUv liiiiiT^iv <>t South <!ii|X)(iA| ?h prejmrhiR to publish u complete record of It* alumni and ltlauks arc being mailed to each to bo tUled out. In view of fmit that the University 'is not iu pofcaetpnou of the (ftvM'Ht ad dnv* pf v great m^uy alumni who haw changed addreaiteK since leaving the Uni versity it i? earnestly requested that the dosired information be heat immediaU'ly . without waiting for the blanks. Thin must be done if the record ia t?? be com plete, ... The plan has two phases. ' In the Hr'vt place. the University is very uux K>us to obtain information as to th<{ war rifortl of its uiumni and students in order that each may have" a place in the uiomorial now being planned. It i^ requested that, iu cases where student* and1 alumni have not returned from over seas. or have died iu service. or for any other reuwu the situation in HUch that soldiers are likely to bo unable fto fur nish the University with the informa tion, tho relatives and friends of sueh ( soldieoa send the information. Iu the. second plats*, it is planned f<? establish a filing system which f? to bei a iH>rmanent reebrd of all alumni and' Mtudenta of the University. Again It ?>Ih urged that relatives and friends come to the assistance of the University in' the effort to obtain accurate and com-, plete records of students who have at-( tended the University siuce and iuclud-; ing the year lpOO. as Well as any in-| iVtrmaHon pertaining to atudents who were in the University prior to 1900 but which belongs to tho period since 1010. It wilt be n fine thing to havrc it so that any one can come to t by Uni versity or write and obtain a .short his tory of any of. its alumni. To make tiri/ possible ?s tho aim. v Thp desired information covers the following points: Name iu full ; present address ; present oceupfttlbn ; occupation^ eugaged in since leaving the University : Clua? of. and date degree in ken ; whether married or single ; if married, name of husband ??r wife jukI date of marriage; w?- record covering: time of enlist n rent ; branch of service : proUtd/? tiona . and rank ; places wftere service rendered; if wouuded ; if dead, the dute, place and circutedtftnees of death. If non-combatant Horvice, fact* rel^tivi- to ?anie. T? FKDKItAI, AID AVAII,Am,K . V 'v'v-'-V . ?. /T^r.. Over Ont Hundred Thousand For This County on Fifty* Fifty IVoponItlon. Jfef _? Colombia. March. Jtfc? -Kershaw Coun ty's apportionment of Federal money for building roads amounts to fC8.48H.54t Kershaw tlounty covers it tkjJkir for dollar. When this 'la done, the couuty wiU have for -road building tljie sunt ^f 413<M>77U)&. which. it-can iwe, on projects approved by the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture. With It* apportionment of Federal funds plrts the funds which It must pro* vide beiore the Federal monjsy is avail able. Kershaw County <*nn build about HM mile* of concrete road or about 39.1 miles of top-aoB or ?and-clay road. These figures on mileage are Hawed on ' the assumption that grading, culverts, ot<\. will cost 92(000 per mjle: top-noil or sand-clay surfacing will com $ 1,(500 per mile ; a?^ Concrete (surfacing will cost $20,000. per mile. These estimate*, are based on averages and will not hold ?ood for all cases. Therefore, the figures 1 on mileage stated above are approxi mations only and are given for purposes of comparison. The above named typos of roads are need brcauHo they itrv typical. H i? ^ | not meant that Federal Aid will be given to building only these type? or that only thcee tbre* types are recommended. JE&ersbaw Oonnty's . apportionment of Federal funds for -road building does not include the funds from this source which can be had for bridge building. The Htate Highway .Commiasfon now has at its disposal for building bridge** enough money to fcuHd practically all f^c im port-ant bridges needed hi the State. This money win be arailaMe when the county or counties served by the bridges .cover it dollar for doMar and the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture ap prftv^i the project. ,, * ?--4-? ? ??-?" :1 $ Mew Up Clocks Hands. J tNrople will begin rifrfng an hour ear lier next Sunday morning as the day light saving flan go? Into effect at that thae. The exact hour for turning ?forward the hands of the riorit i? 2 a. m. Sunday. OoBgwn made it a- law that at the hour of 3 o'clock in. (&e Morning W Bon ds? March 80. 1019. the hands of att ?Mn \a tm ^m~wnu ianm id juat one hear, making ft 9 oVderh iostead of 2. The owiitt; will ? eetaan to the oW time a**t tetefcer. C. KKK8NAW NBW8 NW? Interesting Happenlags Oatbcmi I'm? The Era af TUM W?? t Korrwt Truoadal? uud Minn l<ula Ma* .1 ?.i. ? > . tlx- w?> popnliw jWttAf daugbt.-i of M?. and Mm. Jofounie. Jone* of n*ur Korabaw wore married at Camdwa hut Friday. Mr. Truesdftle i* u prosperous young farmer of the We?tvUle .section/. Magistrate II. F. Robert* and his con stable Q, W. linker rouuded up a big bunch of gamblers. three white n**n and fourteen negroe*, iu tb? wood# on 0, II. Truesdcl's pluutntion last Sunday aud n t > ?sl u liue upon each of theu?. One tried to make hi* got* way, but watt cttptured\ und made to come across. It was u good day's work tor Air, Roberts aud It In constable un<l we congratulate them for tbetr good work The gamblers were playing at cards. Mr. Roberta fOTT the cat^ds aud alao three pistols out of the cj-oWd. Mr. and Mix. U. U Black well. who spent about two months iu Spartanburg with their son, Rev. B. I*. Blnckwell rrturned home last week. On Sunday morning as I>. G. Fletcher wan turuing into oast Mataou street from llntiiloii.. at Floyd's corner, b? was struck from behind by an automobile and was 'knocked down aud considerably bruised,. vt'ry fortunately escaping se rious eo Jury. The car was owned by .Mi. McMunus. agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, but was-be jng driven at Hhe time by l/cwls Baf^ fiehi. why made t??o short a turn,, or lost control,, and tbo hub struck the hydrant at that corner,. dlso the awn ing post, which )t bent considerably, before the car struck Mr, Fletcher. , It. Ilolaud Williams celebrated hi* eighty-first birthday last Suuday. 'Ufa childrAfc. g ia HflCh 1 1 d ren~*n d great grand* children tvere there aud made it an oc casion-much to be enjoyed. Mr. Wil liams is still hale and hearty and gives promise of a still longer life.' Owing to unfavorable weather condi tions at the thne previously frot for the dedicafio?j of the Kershaw Sec*iud Bap tist f.-hurch the dedication was |k>st poned. This was followed by the in iluenKu epidemic which prevented any <-onsideration of the tnatter for some time,. but it is now decided to dedicate ttte Church on next Sunday afternoon at .*5 o'clock.. The dedicatory sermon will be preached by Dr. W. T. I>erieux, of Columbia, und Rev. ?T. A> Dabney Of I>ancaster, and Rev. A. I>. Wood). and K. B Jenkins. Kershaw, will also take part iu the dedication <*cretaonies. The public is extended u cordial invitation to attend and witness th<< exercises. Mr*. Klizubetli Owens, widow of tike late J. J. Owous, died at her home near Westville Sunday afternoon after an extended illness. Mirs. Owen? had but recently . returned fronv the Columbia hospital, where she remained a week for treatment in the hope of obtain* benefit, but the malady With whkh she was afflicted was "fncuraWe^and mad* her caw hopeless, mo she returned home. I lor remains were buried at Hickory Head graveyard Monday afternoon, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. Anna Krwin. a woman evangelist, . who had been conducting meetings ' in that community for some time. She Ipft sur viving three daughters and sfr sons. I j _ l j ? .--i . i ^ ii. i ?,_ Rig Machine Fljrs Over. t>ne of the largest airplane eve* xfeu by'our citixeux pawed over Cainden Tuen da.v, on lt? way to Camp Jack sou. The purr of the huge motor* wan heard by farmer* residing more thou six mi lew from Oamden The State of Wednesday contained the following about the ma I <*hlne and its trip : "A second Hjindley-Page aeropJaoe ar rivtni at Emerson Field, Camp Jackson y?t?fd*y and will coating* hi flight from Elisabeth, N. J.. to Bllenton, Texas, this morgtiai at 8 ;80 o'clock. This huge machine ha* 100 feet wing ex tension and is carrying ten passengers. Its weight it* four and one-balf tons. It is equipped with two 400 horse power Liberty motors. It is 63 feet in length and 22 feet in depth. It is capable of making 100 miles an hour. The ma* chine left tangley Field at 9:lfi o'clock yesterday morning and arrived at ICmer w? Field at 1 :fifi o'clock yesterday if ternoon. the distance being .'<80 mile?. TV crew i* composed of Gapt <"yde Den/uiagton. C. M. Pal seer amfc M. 1/ Bradford, pilots, and Wayne lMtVtean. engineering ofce^r. and jd* enlisted ?Ts Welnae Ittee Hlii. ktr. and Mrs. J. P. Uwb' gave a reception lent Tuesday night to a large gmm i ?f "tbr frtenhr at Urr~ Arthur Smith, who baa hist returned from army service in F mktr. An excellent supper was nerved tbe guesta. Quit# a Brass ber tff out of tows. friend* were also pi'uaunt- lis. teidi is ttt waiei her of tbrCmadm Fiu1umjniHbt> and big trie** are drtJgbied at We safe retum after tilila# put ta seas# bf tbe bgbtfagT m JP??ee. * HOKNi; SHOW IHgSW C'KOWD I . . ;?? Attendance I'lnd l?.i> but Weather Interfered Thursday. Th<? tirst duy's attrndancr at tin- llth itiuiuitl llot.-e Show broke ?'? WPQ^ \ r utU'itdum-e Wediu**day ufteirnoon, th? crowd be Lug batlmated at H.000 with th?> parking mmic*?w all tilit'fl h.v ol?t of town vntt, the nearby Iowhh U'WM /ally dtp resell tvd. The SHOW WHS prOUOUneed t lie Iirvi ?? s ci UoldT in this citv. The leather wn* ideal nn< I Ihe t rurk in flue shapf uttU the animai* tUl bIk>wihI to their boat advantage. Chief interest centered in tin; tree for nil ti^?t of pace ftff South Carolina owned horses. It brought <>ut HOtn?' of the ffttttept uutmalft in the State %hd the r?iw nt the finish in each heat were exciting. l,n th? saddle horse class the / haud wroe Waok, Blue (JruKs I>uke owned by Wi*agee lino*. of St. Matthew* was tho favorite with the grand stand. being, pronounced by all as the prettiest show hor*e over exhibited here;' Following ia it 1 ?xt of winners for the fhxt day : CoJt class' Sallic Tod. owned by Hinid TihI. Youngstown Ohio, lit ^t ; Nobleman, .1* hn It. Todd, New York, second ; lie chelle Maid. H; S. Cr,*^niin. Monroe, N. Y. third. Kim- harness horse -Emperor, Gcoigo) T. Little, Camden. lirst ; Zlnzeudorf, Geo. P. Shore, Sumter, weeobdj Rudora, Planters Mule Co. Siimter, third. Three gal ted saddle hor.se- Uoscoe, George T. Little, Camden. tlrst : Bali'e, Lady Sparks, Soyosaett, L. I> second j G leu Mold. Mi** Sparks, So.vossett, L. }. tlvird. I Ladled friofle harness horse- Frank, Mi.ss Martha Tickno r, Camden. Ilr.st ; Native Chief. 11. S. . Crostem on, Monroe, | wyopiil : Daphne,' Johh T. Nettles, Camden, third. Single, roadster- Hurry K.. Ilea ron'a Stable. Hisbopville, fiwjt; Whispering IMnes,. Planters Mule Co. Sumter, sec ond .* Arris, H. S. CrosKinan. Monroe. V Y. third. ? . ' Saddle horne-r- Ziniendoi'f, tieorge i>. Shore, Sumter, lirst ; Jack MolYqnnld, George T. Little, Oaflndeu* second; Blue Gwjjw Duke.. Wiensres Bros.. St. Mat thew*. third. Ladle* ' saddle ^or?e? -Nfjvei" Tell. 0# S. Ivee, Camden, first; ItoM-ujary, \Uag.| J auo White, Syracuse, X. lL. .?jw.*ond ; A-lrdale, Miss Jane Hi' White. third. Holf mile ruce ? Kid Nflaon, Mrs. P. C. ThomaH, Pinehur.st. N. C.. tirst ; C??ou, Harry Sanders. Hagood. second ; Ari-| zona, George T. Little, tbiift: Single heavy harness how -Prince .John . Planters .Mule Co.. Humtei'. II rat ; Frank. George T. Little. >eooitd. Polo mount -v , ".My norn, Peter ilauck, Jr.. K?Ht Orango, N. J. tirkt; Merrjr Horn. .Walter O. Wbrt'e, Cleveland,, Ohio, Kccond ; Frock les. H> S. Civye<mii?i. Moo mo. X. V.. third.- . Kree for all trot aud ^pac. South Carolina ownetl- --Patty. WieugOH Pros... St. M[atth?WM. Brat $<10; Itaielgh, Jake] -Witdw,- <Va?d#br wowbuI f^Or^"~jThaka* Patch. George T. LittU*. ('uviden. third, $10 ^ Owing to the threatening weather .ven t'erday afternoon the attendance on the mmxhkI day was not near no large as that of Wednesday afternoon. The show bowovor, was equally us rood, and there v.-uh ii fairly good attendance. A drU zllng rain and dark cloud junL at the beginning of the show kept many away. The Horse HboW committee this year with Mr. Joseph I*. Crocker, a* chair man. nnd Mr. T. Lee Little a* secre tary. dc&er.ve a great deal of praise for the successful abow this year. All hare worked hard for thia event and the sys tematic advertising campaign brought an unusual number of entries and the laiff rttt attendance ever seen here. Th* winners for Thursday afternoon were : Fine liaruetw llorwc ? Whispering Pines. Planrter.'a Mule Co., of Sumter, first ; Itoseoe, (ieo. T. Little, second ; Harry K., Hearon'^ stable#, Rishopvitie, third. Prizes $20, $10 and $6. Hingle Roadsters - - Prince Lyndon, Mlsa Jaw ft. White. ' Hy recuse, N. Y., first ; Allie Frisco. Amos Rathburn, By roc use, S. Y., second ; Igo. tlearoa's Btables BiahopviHe, third. Prfaes $20. $10 a?d $5. Runabout Ikinte- -I'riwv John, Plant er's Mule Co., Bocnter, first ; Whisper ing Pines. Planter's Mrrto (Jo., second; Tif#ii?e t. Phiebumt Tavwy TWr*. WW W. $10 and M V-jf. ' Saddle Horse- -Jboae bud, 11. -H. C?s>a*. man, Monroe, N. first ; Merry Mora, Waktsr C. WhHe Olerrdand, Ohio, sec ond; Rosemary. Miss Jane 8. White, thirdT, grise* -*? lit**-. ? Vor AM Ttot or P?t ? H?Uj B"~- ??? ?-?. ???; !.Tbe AlK. w. ?0?tr. rrTQ l?; WeJ^ , St. Mate SJ21 <*>HKAUKtf PA* < UI?|WU?> "M" ikpyt I Sorrowed Ml !*??> of Unit. i*K?y Belk. Mr. and Mrs. J It. *MK und fuwily? of Oanvden burfo received the foUowum v , letter from KrW?V dated li'flwuapy ti4th. * It iH/n tribute or mtyret to the memory ,.f u beloved (Hintrvlr iu upnis 1*4 tha letter I# ?dgwed by l.nutrmmt Alfred M. AK'li'oit, of Company M. 118th In t'niilry J "Thru ? clH?M>?K from one tU? local uowspapcrs the memlHsrs of t)om- iy pany M, 118 lufiuntry were informed of the death of your won, Meut. Janius Leroy Hdk. . "lneut. IMk u member of Company M 118th Infantry acting in the eapa?ty - ??f plutoon Sorgoant, and tatee att*n<lk?g the Army CaiidWnte Hebool, Lan*re?, France, graduating with ho?W* and re-,:-, eelvod a comnitaskm bh 2nd Lieut. ?<> the Uulfctd State* Army. "?Oil the 1st of November ItUN Lieut. James U ReMt received ?u assigume&t to a combat division which was arret ing upon the Western Front. . . "Lieut. Ik) Ik possessed the qualities ' of m opleudid offk-er artd while u mem ber of this organisation he was admired and Joved by all who knew hiui. His eomrades In untiH Sorrow with you in Jthls ht?ur of 'bereavement. "All of u? have not made the su preme sacrifice upon the battle field but we would haw gladly made thin sacri lu -v in a soldierly manner, if Lieut. Belk could lmv?? returned to hi# kvved ones ut homo. The memory of Lieut. Beik will Uve forever with us, inspiring us to duty, uud fulfilling the ideals which he ikvnsosswI. "In this hour of sorrow our heart and thoughts are with ypu, and when we shall all meet at the Eternal (late, your '-on will answer muster." FOR SISPFEHING JKWK ^ ' ; CainpalKu To Help Millions of Starving Hebrews In The fSuit. ' For Uie Arid" tltt'd in' the history of -yr>; Kershaw iWnty, the Jewish people as ( a whole a t;e asking their neighbors and friends for rnllef for the' war sufferers of their raw iu devastated European sections. The Jews as a people . seldom, if e\Vr nsk for charity, but the condi tions in Europe have jmssed tar beyond that of any particular people. It is net because of' any unwilling ness to work or to earn money that this appeal i>? mude, ' there simply is n<> food that <'an be bought, and there is no money with whkh to buy for . those that are willing to work thnt romjpels the appeal for outside aid. There aw rnilfions of Jew* aud others J;y In rolHiwl, Lithuania. (>ali?*ia and other European <?< mn tries -that must be fed. The Jewish Relief ('ommHtee is send ing millions of dollars abroad for the purehane of grain and ari*uugements have been made by whk-b this grain i-on be gotten lnb> the hands of the sufferers. ' The conditions |tre pitiable, uud have been niade vby Whkh this graiu eau/ be ? ''i gotten into the hands of 1 the sufferorW. The conditions are pitiable, aud'^^r been th. trough ly investigated, and aittdf the money tbut is raised goes into food >1wiwltv.V ? ? :^V. +~- ' 1 The?*e Iium never been a tuuviuiieaF*ln;~~ - thi^ State of thin <,hai\aeter, and wherever the ^pi>ouJ bus been math*, it haa met with generou* aud unexpected response. - Mr. If, IMoc*. PiHtrJot for the work and Mr, H. M. Kennedy of Camden #f? in charge of the Campaign tor fhr fund* for Kerahaw County. ? / - ' { ' ' '? ? Married. ? Miss Klizubwth Mattb?wH, of the An-. t!oivh Miction: wam married on Wednea tbiy oVGttiiiK in Mr. I). <?. Kirkiautlt ?n' thr WeotvlUi* MvtJou. The mnrriatfo w ax perfonftetl at the reridenceof Re?. A. K. .F miner. the lie?.. FtfJmer official in*. The young eouple wfll reside ?n Camden until Jiin*. tttee Jft+y to Whitmire, in Newberry county, where Mr. Kirklund will be engaged in ?aw tojiltiflf. Mrs, Kirkhrart formrriT taught tH!b<K?l in the W^tvilie (lection, and of late yeattt has beA making her hotoe in Columbia. W Jack Mcl> oneM, Pinehurwt lA\try% third. Two ?8addle lloroe* ? Baife and Glea Maid, ttir Ashley Kpark#. Hoyoeectt, 1< I., drat; Ho sera a r> and Airdale, )Qm < Jane 8, White and Mr. Krneet White, Hyraciwe, N. V., second ; Rowebod and Od6, Mr. 11 H. T'roHMDtto and Mi*# Dyer, third. ' Five-eighth Mile Banning D. Q.. Waiter Whitev Ote*elaad, Col. Iftritogfem, T. <*. Kinder*. } xJaJe.-neoond'. ? tttngle Harnewt tior*e ?1 Kudoru. Mantes tttablaa, Mumter, fi Whim*rfa?g U Plan Vers ?tabk, ond. $2C> In gold and r??er*f ribbon, ttcrveity ftsae, thr^wrtar mH* : IAr?7- ?cond ; Firat at half , Kid Netooo; lleadKght. fir* at finlah. Kid Nefroa ; aetytnd *t fittu*h Haart iMlfdit Horse Champion, frjp BaHe, Sir A*htey WparkK. t, .aero?4^ |2?> in gold iiTvd ?I"*? _