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HKiXKUSlZKll r u-MfT'*" on ltuUaa ifmujon prlnx* tVW? * ? 4w, Hy The At*ocli*#d Pr<**> Italy hwh l*u" ^ United iU(ei fovei-uinent an regards tor claims a tM Adriatic. Hhe may no?>*ye her vpirttion? &>?' ^iuw<5 gratified. for tbju ,ujd Mook in from thu ?*? behind tbo fJt of Palmatia the how small lode uationN which art to become of the league of Nation?, president WIWod, in * ion* njatwuent dfoH with the cootrovoray oV<r FJume, ,i clearly defined to Italy the KUnd ( tb? United Btates In the premise*, nd thus ha# brought to a climax the rWH tbttt has exhrted for mapy da/*. WHh regard t e HilAnda "in ( ,*t<rn Adriatic and that portion oi rtmatian ooa?t which Ilea most open i the ?a, which Italy also isjv demand' it Prudent Wilson broadly states that ifgi arc not now neoevsary to lUly t make her safe affthHrt naval aggrcn oo by Antttna?Hun#ar7, botauao Auo if-llungary no longer cxlata, and ' the rtilk\itiona along the coast are to be >rmanentiy destroyed. Also, tdfe Preal ut sajn, tbo new states , arc to accept uitaUcn of armament*, whioh will ttber put aggresrfion out of the ques n ami that equaft ?*qrot*ble treatment an racial or national minorities ptghout this region are io be guaran* 4 under in tern tftiondl sanction. forident Wilson contends that if the iociples under which the initiative for tec woa taken are to be adhered to, ume must serve as the outlet for the DOtrce "not only?*>f Italy, btit of the id of the north ami northeast' of that rt. Hungary. Bohemia, Human iu aud t states of the new Jugoslav grotip." Ercmicr Orlando, of Italy ^ immi&gfo called the Italian peace clegatea for conference nftor the Prefidftnt'ftimlH is issued to prepare ' a statement to addressed to the Italian peoptes Later Vice Admiral Thoan I>i Hovel, ?mfr chief of the Italian npval staff, parted from Paris for Rome, and it is asserted that Qeneral Diaz, Italian litary coram ander-in?chlef, would leave ? Italy. What action on the pnrt Italy this portend* is problematical. ^ state of siege hasbe?n proclaimed , Gttntoa jfcrttTf Ham - r* And its suburbs where there has m considerable fighting and a number pereons have been killed or wounded, lajre has been in program in the hnr quarter. Firemen Also is disturbed, Be terrorism still prevails iu Munich. \ dwpateh from 1V>kk> says ' that ?ion in Japan was to the effect that >an will accept- the league of nations; fr-H-the -racial claune to the league want is rejected by the other, allied ! associated ICaiwtai High Defe.-its Rock Hill "be Camdbn II igh -School girls basket tenm overwhelmed the team from * Ilill Hcbool, /near Rembert. in the i armory oa Wednesday evening by cot? of 58 to 2. rom tlx* referee'# whistle Misse? rip Khanuon and Sue Hafie cage tets at the rate of about our each ot<\ while the Camden guards. Misses o* VHlepigue and KlUabeth Work* hardly allowed their opposing for-' k to get their hands on the bail, features of the game wen- the good i work of the centres, the. excellent ding by the guards and the unerring of thr Camden forwards In tosxing rts. tfk llii] MK-eeedcd thrmly shooting toe goals on fouls. ?re: Miss Haile 32 points, Miss mon *26 points and Miss Hancock 2. =? I'icnie at Buffalo School. <? have been requested to hnih.uihc therr> will be a basket pi(hlic -at ?Io Schodi in the north?frn part of MHlity ru, aturday May 3rd. The} <" i* invited nnd are requested to ' bp.<.kcts. There will be several nnd other forms of entertain' 1 for tho day. 1 T<MUy f Buirt Oram fa? "lv Uttfc Pl?k Peru KIU1NG NKAIl KKKH1IAM H. U. Humphrey)* Shoots and Kills Na thaniel Milirr, a Negro, ?V , '.?> '? ? -r., y , v '.'V p ii On lust Friday morntng the report reached Krrnhftw by telephone that H. It. Humphries, foreman uu It, L. How* ell's plantation in the l>l?gab section of Huffaio township, had shot and killed Nathaniel Miller, colored, a share crop per on the place and wan barricaded in bjs home, which was surrounded btv the baud* on the- place wbo had quit w\>rk and armed themselves and gone to the home. Chief of Police liniry W, l'n' O, Magistrate 11. F? Roberts and Ham F. Williams got into an nutomibile and hurried to the home of Humphries, where they found ^be negroes gathered, some of thetn unnod, but apparently quiet They bad beeu already warned by M. A. Hhaw, who liven closc by and bad come t<? the homo that they bad better not aUovypt aaytbiug, as help had been sum* moned from Kershaw and was already ow the way. .. ?? -- The- particulars of the killing as re* la ted to us are, that Miller went to the home of Mr. Humphries for a plant* cr and when told that ho could >not geV it, replied that ho would get the planter or get a man, and began advanc ing toward Mr, Humphries, who entered the house and got bis gun. Miller con tinuing his advauce Mr. Humphries fired on bim and be fell. One statement is Mnw m?c?j ftrmctl. It is also stated that "for some time different negroes on the place have shown disposition to treat Mr. Humphries with disrespect, on some occasions being abusive, and growing worse on he did not resent it with vio lence. Sheriff Orovcr O. Welsh who had also been phohed tor arrived soon afte^ the relief -party got tbcre from KCMhaw. and far. Humphries surrendered himself to him and was. taken to the county jail at Camden. He was released, however, ou Noonday on bail in<?he sum of two thousand dollara.?^Kersnaw Mra. ? Hermitage Mill News* Oamdefc, 8. C., April 23.r~rThe sewing class wo s given an Raster party lafct Thursday afternoon. While games were played ha one room Mrs. Joues and Mr|^ O. IV. NaBb hid peanuts in. another. Then the signal VaS given to hunt for them. Much ?$8&?racnt manifested Carrie Newman and Nellie Gardner find ing the same and greatest number tied for the prize and had to draw for yt. Carrie. Newman was the 'lucky one. On a table in the center of the room, were Easter baskets filled with home-made 4?aody and a souvenir goose, who moved its head uncannily for each - child. The afternoon ended with games apa one and all left .saying it was fl most en joyable party. ~ /5; The Havter Bunuy wurpriKed the kinf dergnrten children on Friday morning by leaving a large nest of all colored eggs and white and yellow biddies. The Httlo folks had lot#? of fun over them and were very thankful to the rabbit for leaving the nest. The young folks lyul a nice party at the cottage op Saturday night. There was^ not &uch a large crowd but every body waa merry and in a good humor. Mrs. Arthur Christmas and^ children, formerly of th? village, now of Kershaw, Spent the we&k end with her mother Mrs. Kitty BlaffckweH, who is quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. Guy, of iWare HIiooIh .spent u day with Mr. Brlgga last week, Camden School Get# Stele Aid. 8tat<j Superintendent Swearingen has -nralteti~6Ut checks to the various county treasurers of the state Amounting to $04,057 for state aid for highTgcWfs. The -Camden school will iweive r$f>llG of -this amount; Kershaw whose school i in Lancaster county tela $685. The Johri I>. Kennedy Chapter U D. C. wan represented in the State Con vention which met in Darlington this week - by the chapter President Miss Loui*e Nettles and Miss Mattie Gerald as delegate. They return home today. TO REORGANIZE GUARDS ? Meeting Called For Next Tuesday Even ing at Old Armory Building. I Former members of the Kershaw Guards and several of the young men of Camden aw dwiWBi of reorganising -tha Kershaw Guards and want to be made i member of the First Sooth Carolina' Regiment of N?t!jWI?UGuard soon fo be erganf&ed. In order to get op this com pany H will be necessary to have at least sixty members so that ri6es and government aid can be* secured. ? A meeting has1 been called for Tues day evening. April 20, at afrht o'ck>c* when it is hoped* there will be a food attendance. Already about forty young men Bave signed ap to become msm if- r will be held in the old armory building, and #frtike place immediately after the speaking In the grove that afternoon. * .7 TKOPIIY WAIN 8PK01A1, Will Be In C oiicq on Marolng of Thun? day May tut. Crammed full of military equipment and machinery tx>veriug every ha?C Of wartime Kcienee two Victory Liberty Loan trophy trains will leave Kicbruond, Monday, April 31* to tour the htate* of the Fifth Federal Reserve District. The first, which win paw through Virginia, North and* Mouth Carolina will be known as 'The Thirtieth l>i vision .Special" In honor of th? lighting Caroliua hoys who were with the $r?t to piecec the llia deuburg line. Part of the exhibition will iuclude ovcry variety of weapon and equipment umnl by the Allies In the successful prosecution of the war, from rifled, ma-, chine guns and hand grenades to large' calibre cannon. In addition airplane parts will be Ineluded in the display. A unique port of ij?e exhibit will be the display of, naval inventions, perfect* cd under the stteatf of war tiMds, and completed only nt a late date when the signing of the arminticc prevented their introduction, Into the <tchrme of modern warfare. \ /'? Zi::'?*'.. ' As a balm to longing cyex the display will include an assortment of captured German war materlal-t-beltificta of the crack Prussian guards, large calibre guns used toy the Huns in reducing Allied trenches and fortifications, and articles C? pCirtOUil vQiupairu! viipiot mi i'tviu Boche officers. Special features to commemorate the tour of the Liberty Loan Trophy train have already been prepared in many of the pla-e*?. where the train *1U stop. Th$se wtt! imu me forqj in the way of speeches toy war veterans, exercises and, where time pefmKs a parade by the coQtlngcnt of soMiers that accompanies the train aa an enoort. ,In many to^vna the appearance of the Trophy train will officially toe made the occtsion-ior a boli day or a half-holiday. Camden and nearly towns in Accord ance with the following schedule : -Wednesday, April 80th.? Arrive Sum ter 2.00 p. ifa., leave Sumter 4,00 p. m. North Western of 8,, C, Thursday May .Camden, JLaL4>- m? leave Camden IXti a. .<a. 8. A". I - ;rr v'r;?-v- " .Ti^v4: ? ^ ~ - y ? *+ "jt;: v " ' Arrive. McBee H.00 p. m., Jouve McBec dttult ?V ??/ <t ?V ?V .V </?/?'? '? Arrive Chcruw 10..'10 a. in., leave Che raw 12.00 nocu. Cotton Fire iat JJcnnett^vllJo. i ? ' Benncttsvllle, April 21. ? Tbe Atlantic Coast Line freight "depot, the cotton plat form on which there were about 700 bales of cotton and 8 too* cars, some of^vbich were loaded, were burned here today. Tbe fire started in the cottoir'Vtod quick ly enveloped the depot. Bode records, freight bills ami small items were saved from 4he office, '] The cotton was in part under bill of lading and practically all was insured. It is understood that the Pee I>ee River Cotton Company bad about 400 bales, mostly long staple. The freight in the depot destroyed is estimated at $4,000, building at $12, 500. For a few minutes the Marlboro Wholesale Groccrj^ and F. G.' Holly, wholesale grocery, seemed doomed, but effective work on the part of tbe Are department kept the flames confined. One car of ootton, one of hay and others part ly loaded were burned. The cotton de stroyed is estimated at mors than $100, 000. !Eptal loss is about $150,000. At The Opera House Tonight. ____________ Tonight at the Camden Opera House, the last show of the- sea son "'Pie Little Pink TJevFTT "twiMfdf Orove^ w mT" TKitiy o'.Wil will appear in person. >v This, afbow is rec-ommend^'tife1 highest of ang^show that lias played Camden the present sea son. Beats are $1.00, $1.00, 75 and 00 cents. . These prices include war tax. Three Big Days For Camden . On Tuesday afternoon? April 29th, at six o'clock, Prof. B. M. Rocker, A. S. Lyon, Jr.; and A. L. Gaston, field chairman of the Fifth District will be Here to address an audience of Camden and Kershaw County peo ple The speaking w? be ?i _4fae stand on Manament Square. The. For* mnsic for the afternoon. ^ The **T?nk Special" showing one of the War "Tanks used by the Allies to brenk the Hindcnburg -Line will arrive In Camden from Lancaster on Thursday May 1st and will leave Camden over the Seaboard railway Friday, May and, for Cheraw^' J. The "Thirtieth Division Special", a train fitted With military equipment and "* f rf1* ;it covering e^ery phaae of wiifint science and activity, wm arrive hi Camden at 5:10 P. M* April 80th, and wilt leave Gamden for MeBee over the Seaboard on Ttmrs tiny 1st, at 7:00 A. The spoeeHes and extthttfotts by the tank and fecial wqi he in the t OMlMNY "M" MKN DKCOHATW) Stricklund mnI Ptifci Aw?nM UWto ?\^{ wished NmlM Cro**#, j v ???? ? v;.-v. Corporal Cur tin M, feftric^tlaud and pHvau Albert J. Pjsudcu of Cam pony fkt, USth Inf. huve bee o die . Un gashed service crosaea by General lVr*hi?<H for extraordinary heroism it* action. The following are the citations: Corporal Curtis Mtins Btrlckland, Co. M, U?th lofaorty. (A, ?. No. KUIMHXW) Foj extraordinary heroism ' iu Action | u*ar llrauoourt, France, I k-tobor 8th. 10ia Crawling .several hundred feet undatr deadly ' rifle and machine guu flra. Corporal Hirioklaad, with another soldier flanked a shell hole, wherein a number fit tfa enemy were hiding. In this he* role exploit either killed or captured If of the enemy, as well as taking . a rnaohiq iron. A, Ifome uddrcss ?gl.v K. Strickland, tether, Colletou, 8. CL Albert John Peaden, Company :M, 118th infantry (A. N. No. 1877IOS.) 'For extraordinary heroism iu actibn near Vaux Andiguy,' France, Oct. 11. Whfle ^delivering a.! message Pvt. Peaden waa aerioudy winded by bullet wfckfh ?B* tqred his chock and passed through his ,lp>vcr right -jaw, but he refused to $e ^evacuated and continued on duty until tb> following day. Upon reporting to the aid station he waa evacuated to the hospital wb^re the wound waa found to bo so action* that he was compelled jtu rfCis's w? ?vTv>?! n'wlrs. ??wS$ address, Mrs. Rllxabeth Creech, mother, Fartnville, Hi C. , INTERNATIONAL A FF A I R8 < - ??" "<* m" Ah Aumnuuriaed by Cable* to Associated Press of Wednesday. parV, df the Italian delegates to the peacc toufcrenee in. Paris- which would IhilUjati that Premier Orlando and For eign 'Minister Honnino had rccfjded from their ^m and tlfat the ea?tt coast o^., the Adriatic and the adjacent iHiawt^ohd the seaport of Fiume be given to Italy. . Nor was there visible any sign of the part of the British and French pre miers and President Wilson of weaken ing (jt the stand they have taken that MflyVi price jd J{Oo, bigb. Promises at, leged* to have been made to Italy br and Ofeat Britain iu the London reaty ore being held to inflexibly by the talians. The Italians did not attewl Tuosdny's meeting of the council of four which put asidt entirely the Italian claims and discussed with Daron Makiuo aud Visceunt Ohindfn of the Japanese delegation, the question of- the future -of Apparently rtberc- instill inucii fitter* no?8 over tire Italian question. One of the Itttihw delegates toldthfc Associated Press it was considered useless for the Italians to "take further part, in the con-' formceu unless the allies were 'agreeable to granting Italy's request. One compro mise has been suggested to the Italians, but declined by them, according to lata reports. This provided for recognition of Italy's claim to Flume in return for the abandonment of her ambitions to ^ Dalmatian coast. Private conference between. Premier Orlando and members of the council of four are said to have taken place and a meeting with Mr. Lloyd George has been arranged^**. secure if possible as adjustment of tbfc. controversy. Considerable fighting has taken place on the Russian front between Polish trpopH and the Bolshevik!. The Pbles have captured Vfliia and the important Vaijwaj cegtera^rrf Baranovichi and Novbgrodek to the south of Vilna. Reports are to the. effect that near Xcmberg. the Poles have broken <tb rough the Ukrainian front The soviet government of Bels Kun in Hunggry has been overthrbwii. Riot and pillage ace said to be in progress in Btfdapest. 1 Fierce fighting irf reported to have been resumed in Munich, where Wurt temberg troops have started an attack Against the soviet forces under cover of artillery fire. . ? i Revolution in Turkey han^. b^en fol lowed by setting up a soviet government, according 15> jpeports received fa . Paris from Kiev, Russia. K - Snervfftors Form Assodfttion. ~ The coQ n ty ?Irp?Hri5bni of BontbZ Caxa*. lina met in asasion In Columbia Wed ' nesdajr at the Jefferson Hotel. The meeting had been eaHed' by tr. C. Haw kins, ot the South ^Carolina Automobile Association. Addresses were made by Governor Cooper and others. After the orgaaiaatfotr hathb&n perfected aHunch eon waa served at the Jefferson. The second meeting ?rttl be held in Chat city. After this y^gr the association will meat annually in January at' a data to be fixed by the president. ?l: :*}J A committee on by-laws was appoint ed as follows ; If. O. West, ot Ker shaw, B. R. Knight of OMaterfteM and A. Xj. Brrin ot Florence. COMPANY MAKIN? ftPR Ten 1>MI Him* Ill rull Operation At Hermitage OoWob MI1K " #V people of Camden will hardly experience another seasoa like that of iaat !*uu*i?cv when we were cuugM *??v? oral Uw^tu fin M f*P?loc. c?M*d b* tho iu utility of the deulev.s to obUin ic* - Mr. Pitta, of the Hermitage Cot tou Mills, of tbis Hty, conceived the He* of tetfUiw to a s??U tfo, Want at; hi* mill In orier to relieve the sltugtio* , an*?n? the residents of the miU vi|* luge. ii being impomiblo for them to obtain ice from Camden, mm none of the d?Wvery wagons made the Jpf the, viUage. After making the announcement that he wocrtd put to/ a sroaN pjant for the use of his opployees he began to bavo request from" meat markets, and various parties in Camdeu, so the plant WM eo Jdryed to that of a ton ton output. IJke many planta where new help i* eta ploy ed they experienced considerable diffi culty at first in making cfleor ice but wHh mono ok peri on cod help and a great deal more appliances added the^plabt is now turning on t pure crystal We, ?T equal .of. any Ice made in this, state. VThe ice is made from pure distilled winter and -/from ? the time it leaves its boiling tOnperatorg until placed in tb#, jHiaa for free* In r it parties through pipes 4hat .makes it aWJutMy immune from tri cob Uuoi nation and has bee* ao -reported by chemists who hare made several analysis of the ice pro* duced. ,t The company does not retail the ou^ pot to anyone. Nbt- a pound can be' purchased at the plant except by the miU operatives, and the entire output jg'frandlad jnCamdan bv Ut. K. L. Moneley , of the Cart den Tco Company. While the plant does not have u capac ity of but ten tons per day, it can be made to -produce more, and Mr. Pitts feels, sure that Sbcy- output Will ample .to take care of their own am] Camden '? needs. - ? ?*" *?* Triangular The 'Columbia High School debating teuui consisting of Coleman Knresh nnd Fannin Wilnon will meet the, negative tram -from ^the Sumter High School in the Camden Court House tonight at 8:30. This being the first state high school debatt to be held in tbo city it is hoped that a large crowd will be on .hsn^t -r-V:- ' The Camden negative team, George Wittkowsky and Joyces. Steedman will meet the Sumter 'affirmative in the chapel of the University of South Carolina on the same night. - The Camden aifirnm? tive team, James Clyburn and Thomas KirWand wiH go to Sumter to meet the Columbia high negative. The local high school authorities and students have tarigh hopes of winning both iri' Sumter and Columbia as' the teams put out tflris year* are exception ally strong. '??*. . '* ?? {U NEW ORDINANCE PASSFJ) Will Now Be Necessary For Patrons To Pay Water and Light Bills Promptly. By reference to an ordinance publlah od in today* Chronicle It wilt be seen j that from now on it wi)l be necessary for all patrons of 'the Camden Water ami Light Company to pay their water and light rentals promptly. The city Is now operating the plant and they find that there fs< a great amount of unpaid bills on the book* nod this wil! . nhso fhnvo to be paid before the customer can contimic to use the lights and water. The city has recently ordered M water meters to be placed where most "needed at homes in the city which hare heretofore been operating on a flat 'rate. As soon as these can be installed a liko number- will be shipped out and placed among the water and light users. Event ually meters will bevp*aced in all homes and the flut rate, or minimum change which 'Baa caused the loss of so milch revenue to the lant will be discontinued. It is not the desire of the city to have to cut off the water or light sup ply of any of its patrons, and Ihis can be avoided by a prompt /payment of all Bills. Chi the other hand they are go ing to make a special effort; to see that as much of the current and water is nsad as noaaihle. thcttby-inonwsing the revenue to the dty. 7 " .J . ? .. : %' i I.. ? , ?i ..I ; ; Ha* Brabham, fcfty years olda uajt shot afld~In?taniJy klUe3 at Bhrbardt Sunday morning . by^R. O, Williamson, a neighbor. The weapon used wag I shot gun, tha charge taking effecffln the face and nock, ia Several days ago it ia alleged, the children of the Brab ham and Williamson families became in volved. in n quarrel.^ This, it is believed ted to further trouble between the t?o families, and culminated in the ttagedy Williamson went to Baabery immediate ly after the shooting and surrendered to the sheriff of Bambery county. Both families ar* highly respected. . . y V "i? ? .* ? ' '^?Hi T KKK8XIAW NBW8 NOTK8 mi) *| ^ Interesting H>p|WnlAXl OaIImN F*art ,? TIM. Kr* of That Plaee. lion. T. (i. MoIahmI, former lirutett unt governor of Boutli Carolina, dettv erod a very forceful and instructive ad dross Sunday morning i** the Kershaw Methodist (Thurcb, on the subject of the Missionary , SOententr/, diverging far enou, fh to emphatfae the groat n?tf of the Cbriutiau religion in the life oi the nations of people who would build ?po? the sureat foundation to guarantee peace aud safety. ' ^ Prof, ayd Mrw. J. Oardlner Richards and chMd spent ' last week end in Kef shaw with Mr*. Ulchard-'s parents. I>r. and Mrs. R. Uayw. ? v ^ 4 Kete^aw Is to have a big rally 'Bat uniay afternoon In the intere?*t of the Victory jk Loan drive. ; Krom I^ancaxter the United tttates marine hand |po*s Paria Island consisting of forty rtwo pieces, will come to Kershaur* as will , ul*o the visiting speakers who will ap pear at Lancaster earlier In the day on the same mission. - Dr. 8. J. Blackmon, who la taking a special course in the Philatkflpbla Gen era) tlosifltal, Philadelphia, Pa. apent Saturday and Bunday with his mother near Uaile Mine. lie will relieve hi* brother Dr. W* U. Hlacfemon at the I'Vnnell IntirmaiV Kock ItlM for aev- ? oral w*ekn. while the latter to taking a . fpsdal eouf?o k* Oulcaao And will re-:?,; sumo his course in Philadelphia when his brother returns. Alva' Trucsdale, of Uncle Barn's navy spont last week in Kershaw^ with his patents Mr. and Mr*. W. V. Trueedale. Alva has been i*cix>ss big jxrnd aev- J er?l times and wHl haVc the privilege of making Ktin other^ trips, '' Jndson L. Blackwtl), who was work ing the factory of tho Goodyear Tire und Rubber t/ompany at Akron, Ohio, wax accidentally kil^/'nt his work Bun day 13th Inst, and his body waa brought "to" Kershaw and from here it wan taken to Jefferson for burial on Friday. Mr. KJackweli who was 38 years of age for merly lived nt Kershaw but had been gone froip here for some time. He left surviving one sister and four brothers. Dewey Oute.n, winner of the grand* sweepstakes prize In the boys Com gad pig club contest 1ft 1918, attended the meeting of the Btate prize winners iu Charleston last week aa a guegt of the city. Dewey was awarded a scholarship at Bailey Military Institute, Greenwood. Miss Lo?na Truesdel, daughter of M*. ^HMam Truesdel of the.H*tttt % ing Rock section,. and H. U. Horton, were married at Heath flprfny hmi morning by Rev. W. D.v Gleaton, pas tor of the Heath Bprings Methodist tichu ro9^-* Their friends ex toad eongratu* latlobs^nd wish for them much happi ness and prosperity. T. * B. ( - lybin u, his daugliti-r Mias Sarah, and his two Utile sons Henry & and T. B. Jr. of the Flat HodT Miction sp<?nt Saturday in Kerihaw. ~^Mr. Cly burn added three priae eggs to our mu seum, Their edmbined weight is 10 1-2 ounces, practically 2-8 of a pound. They . Are about the same size each, and are each about equal to two average siae hen eggs. They are on display in our office window. We received a pleasant caH yesterday j from Rev. R. Thomas Blackmon, Who, accompanied by his wife, has been spend ing several days at the homo of his mother Mrs. \Y\ T. BBackmon. For the past live months Mr. Blackmon has been- ? serving as secretary of the Columbia Y. M. O. A., but he has now resigned to accept the pastorate oV Stafford and county. Mr. Blackmoti la' a- conaecratfd and aealotfc Christian worker nnd is ac* complisbing much #>o<l. Coke; Cauthen, who served "with the American expeditionary forces in France, arrived home last FHddy, having receiv ed an honorable discharge from the L u <; . ,V. ff . Yp~* *" ' ^ vy ' ? ? Sv* v ^ -?<? 1 **; ?"?* q .? ? ~ . ..... i . \ * WANTS FEDERAL AID "fe Kershaw County Seeking Money For I .. . jp I At the instance of the officers of the Camden Chamber of Commerce a joint | meeting of tba directors off tbgr bGdy* the Kershaw County legislative delega-' tion, the county board of commissioners , J|9A .CiPt, .T' *Roy Psnael), State high-- j way <* engineer, will- be held ^ the ? tiask ofeOemden this afternoon to de termiaisMhfvjprr/ixir course to take tn " | order that Kershaw County n\ay gat its ? shars of tb<? money appropriated by the federal government for good roads. There 7 being insufficient county funds for this purpose available at_ this ttaae? It is j likely that the connty commissioners will be urged to request the legislative dtlerl* ratio & to agree to ?ake some provision at the next session of the legislature for such money aa will be needed to secure the federal at#.