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Camden CA.MDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, VOLUME XXVI Chronicle 1 - - 1 1 ? 1 -! J AUGUST 7, 1914. NUMBER 16. the MEETING TUESDAY ? # J ?" ' T ? Large Crowd Heard The Sen atorial Candidates. ( Wednesday's Columbia State.) More t lut i> 2,600 iiersons hen* tcnl^ty heard the senatorial candidates In their Initial timing ill the lower section ?f tlu? State. The meeting was markiMl by another noisy demount ration for Senator K, I). Sjnlth. A" eight-mute team" drewf the senator to the grove, where the meet lug was held ho lurched high up on ?jiree ha lex of cotton,, hu r rounded by veiling partlsinns, each holding aloft a banner from some particular club In the county whh<h guaranteed nn over whelming Siulth majority. A team of tire horses prawed In ad vance of the procession. the tire laddies waving their hats, ax they clung t<? the tire lighting a pa rat nn. Men 4 <ii horseback rode In front, while behind came a band- of followers, wav ing their lint s. their lungs dust choked. There was a procession too for the governor, in this there were more thiin l|M> men, marching behind a ban ner with the double lliSerlptloij, "For I'lilted States senator Cole I,. HI en so" and "For governor, John (5. Richards." interest centered In the proposed cotton congress in Washington to stay the demoralization of the cotton mar ket in woiiso<'|uence of the, European war. Jloth \V. P. Pollock and Sena tor K. 1> Smith devoted much of their lime to a discussion of the situation. Mr. Pollock said that it was the duty of the government to buy lip the cotton as the Brazilian government did the ci iff ee,. and to hold it until the market again became normal. Senator Smith proposed that Secre tary McAdoo's plan to furnish money to move the crops be extended so as to Include government loans of money to the farmers at the lowest possible rate of Interest, the national banks accept ing the cotton as pledge. Gov. Please, too, referred to the con ference. saying that It was a good Idea, hut wai'ned his followers not to l?e fooled by it. England's mills, lie said, would shut down when the operatives wre called to war. This, be explain ed, would Induce a greater demand for vot ton goods, and the mills would not only he hard pressed to fill orders, but the price of cotton would again bounce up. he added. Another feature of today'smeetlng was Senator Smith's positive announce ment that he did not vote for Judge Haskell in 1800. He regarded the movement, he explained, as nn unwise one and voted against Mr. Haskell, though lie grievously offended two un cles in doing so, lie explained.. W. P. Pollock siK>ke first. His sjieecli was characterized by a grilling arraign ment of machine politics in South Car olina and his Indirect charges that K'eat sums of money were necessary for the maintenance of such an organ ization as the governor boasts of. Next to the freedom of the press and the freedom of speech, the Chernw can didate explained, was the freedom to go to the polls apd to vote like men and not with rings in their noses and tied to a jKilitical machine, where nil In dividuality and Independence of the voter is lost. i Mr. Pollock remlndea the Camden audience that the threatened European conflict would cause the price of food supplies to. go to sky high, with an e, quivalent decrease in the price of cot ton. This candidate suggested that the national government should come to the a i?l of the cotton growers as the hraziiinn government did the coffee planters. In the latter instance, all the surplus coffee was bought up and held Off the market until the price had advanced so that the people could af ford to produce the l?erry. 1" attacking the governor's record, die s^^ker said that thepardons were granted without any special concern ?n the part of the chief executive, but only as ]K>rsonal favors to the gover nors lawyer-friend paTtton brokers. ^hite severely excoriating the par ?'f>n record of Gov. Blease, Mr. Pollock '?liarged that pardoned criminals are h^ng tn peonage all over the state and working without pay for those who Kot par? I. ?ns for them. Mr. Pdihx-k Was well received and urged to continue when his time was ' -unsullied. ? Senator Smith liegan his speech by Pleading that the "people forget tlielr Political differences and stand shoul t>r shoulder to withstand the * reateiied disorganization of the cot 10,1 market In consequence of the Ku r?Pean war. v ' xvill not take up my time In dls J^lng tht- little amenities of life," nfttor Smith said, ""There are things *?stiy more Uu|Hkrtant than whether - -- I-. I> Smith, .Jennings, l'ollix'k i > i' Itlca st* should g" In tin- Uuttva SI ai?'s M-llllti'," lit' < <Mll itillrd "When It iMM'tent Iiniw ami tiorril>)e war cloud threatens to make pructl (?ally worthless that which finals ami clothes Diorc than P.OOQ.OOO |keople, It 1h time for us to forget our iH>lltloul differences ami to stand as a unit un til the markets {tecome norinul again," he sahl. He was thankful, hi* sahl, that this crisis had not come until there was In hMh the White House mid in congress a Democratic administration, men whose hearts heat In sympathy with the jK'ople. After ??? 1 II iijx attention to the prece dent established by Mr. McAdoo, sec rotary of the treasury, in distributing funds aihong the national Imnks to help move the er<?|w, both last year and this, Senator Smltli sahl that the plan he would suggest to congress was that the ? government lend the fanners all the money necessary to hold the cotton, the hanks accepting for the government certificates of the cotton as pledge. Senator Smith said that lie had tele grams this morning, saying that the ex changes were getting In readiness for cheap cotton. If the government *nimld come to the aid, the speaker said tluit th<' cotton could he held until it hrov.gbt a reasonable price. In India, the speaker pointed out, when there Is asmall crop, Hier.* i- fam ine. Here, he said under ti c old re gime, when cotton was manipulated by Wall street, there was a famine when we raised a large crop, the cry of over consumption being set up. In conclusion m Senator Smith an swered certain allegations in refer ence to the Haskell movement of 1HOO. Today was the first time that Senator Smith saw tit to state positively that he dhl not vote for Judge Haskell. He did not attend the convention as af fadavlts presented on the stump pre viously bore out. Today he empha sized the fact that he did not vote against the reformers in 181)0 because ho did not think the movement a t wise one. Two of his uncles, he said, were grievously offended because he refused to support the Judge as he says lis can prove. He had not come into the campaign he said, to pick out the rotten spots in the characters of other men and climb 011 these as stepping stones to the United States senate. "If I have to go 1>ack to Washington on valllfica tlon and abuse of any man or any set of men you can have the darned job." Senator Smith concluded amid uproar ious applause. The governor today .sought to dis credit the charges that Bleas -ism l?as been of economic disadvantage io -he State, or that there has been a reign of lawlessness ihcldent to his adminis tration of affairs. He had a table p*e pared of the increase in the bulk of tlife taxable property since 1910, the first fiscal year of Gov. Ansel's second ad ministration. The figures were : Total taxable property. 1010 1011 1012 1913 $279,755,340 287,132,019 291,531,003 297,431,780 1914 not complete but same ratio of Increase indicated. He also read a statement from the secretary of state, saying that charter fees from January 1, 1914, until Au gust 1, 1914, had amounted to $13,010. A comparison of tlie number of prose cutions and convictions was made al so between the last term of Gov. Ansel and that the first of Gov. Itlease. By this it was shown that the average numl>er for 1000 and 1010 was 2,520, while for 1011 and 1012 the average was 2,123. The cotton convention the governor said, was a good idea. He warned his followers though, not to be fooled. In j England, the speaker, said, all opera tives would be called out to l>ear arms. That would necessitate, he explained, the closing down of both cotton and woolen mills. As soon as the war was over, cotton prices would again bounce up, he said and that not in consequence of any convention of men. or of any; single man. On August 25. the governor proph esied, he would !>e elect etl United States Senator and a Blease man would be elected governor. Tills was m el with much applause for both the governor and John G. Richards. The governor was borne from the stand to a nearby automobile on thri shoulders of his friends. Appfoxl mately one-third of the audience left with him. Ii. I). Jennings was the last si?eaker, and got the liest hearing of the day, Continued on I*a?t Pa ge. > 1 ? ? ... ... CONVENTION PROGRAM To Be Held ?t Sandy Grove on August 12th, 13th. Tht> .'iUtii annual Inter-denomlnatlon al Count. y Sunday School Convention for Kershaw County will be held with Sandy Grove Sunday School, fourteen mile* east of Camden on Wednesday and Thursday, August 12th and Pith, 11)14, Ample arrangement have l>eon made for the entertainment ??f delegate*. lOaeh white Holiday School In the county Is urged tosend representatives from their respective schools. The programme Is unusually inter esting for this convention as the exec utive committee has lieen very fortu nate In securing sjieakers who have large ex|M>rlcncos in Sunday school methods. The fill lowing programme has been arranged. 10:30. Devotional exercises eon ducted hy the pastor of Sandy (irove chnrch. Kev. J. <\ puvls. in :4f?. Welvjonie address hy Mr. I*. Ii. Fields. lte?|M?nse hy I'rof. A. I,. Humphries. 10.00 Enrollment of delegates. 11 :l.r? Keports of officers and reports from "schools, 11, :.'?(> Houild Table discussion - ducted hy Mr. jk-l\ Whilden. of Co* Inmhla. 12 M. How can a Sunday school worker Interest outsiders':1 Dr. Alva Hniuifirtex and Mr. W. L. McDowell 12 :80 Adjournment for dinner, which will he served on the grounds. 2:.'i(). Song Service, Scripture reading and prayer hy lie v. C. B. Smith. 2:45. The Home Department. Mr. W. A. Harrison of Columbia. .'{ MM). Organized Classes, Mr. \V. A. Harrison and Mr. A. J. Beattle. :t ::{<?. The Sunday School a means of building np the church. Hev. C. It. Smith.. Miscellaneous business and adjourn ment. Thursday Morning. lO.oO. Song service conducted by Mr." Frank Whilden. 11.00. Discussion, "The Boyhood of South Carolina," by Mr." Henry A. Wise of Columbia. 12.00. "Reaching the Unreached," by Mr. W. A. Harrison. Adjournment for dinner. ?J :30. Blackboard Illustration, by Mr. Whilden. :00. Election of officers. Miscellaneous business and adjourn ment. " ? . 7^; We shall look for you. The conven tion needs you. You will need the con vention for the inspiration you can get to take into your own school. Come. J. C. Humphries, President, - T. B, Humphries, Secretary. Fire Destroys Barn. Fire on Tuesday of last week de stroyed the barn and contents of Mr. Jesse Glllls, just across the line In Ihh? county. A valuable mule and all of his feed were also destroyed. The fire originated from a bolt of ligntnlng. We do not know whether Mr. Glllls car ried Insurance or not. Fishing Party Returns. Messrs. J. B. Wallace, A. J. Beattie, W. 0. Hay, L. T. Mills, W. M. Young and <_?. L. Blackwell returned last week from their fishing trip to Bull's Bay, off the const of Charleston. Ar riving at Charleston the party charter ed a lishing vessel and spent the en tire week on the water.- ^hey report 'urge catches of small fish and a few large ones. The party enjoyed the ni>ort of landing a large shark ? meas uring nine feet aud one inch. To show his friends this was no ttsli story Mr. Wallace preserved the jaws of the mail eater and was showing them to his friends on his return. They all rei>ort ? grand trip. ARMIES OF EUROPE,, Tremendous Number of Com* batants May Be Involved. A 1 1 1? ? r i< it us unacquainted with the villi K ini It* military organizations of foreign powers can have hut little f<t?>a of tln< tremendous number of combat ants who would Ih? Involved In any gen* era I IliiroiH'iiii war which might arise from Austrian Imbroglio with Ser\;la. Austria, I a rye us she Ik In territory and |io|uihit Ion, does not outnumber Her via hi available (rallied men so heavily as might I \|>eeted. Hut the serhnisiu'ss of the situation lies In, the fact t hut, once hostilities between the two principals begin, a general war might he Inevltnhle. And It Is safe to say t hat not even the Nui>oloouic wars rent the fabric of l?ur??jH*an civiliza tion a s would a war between the Row1 ers of the Triple Entente and tin* Triple Alliance, Always supposing that Russia makes good her reported threat to aid Servly In case the Austrlans |>er*lst In going to trXtremes. it Is believed that (ivrmu ny and Italy would come to their {li ly's assistance. In such a circumstance It is assumed that Great Hrltlau and France, the two remaining powers In the Triple Entente, would not permit their ally, Kusia. to light, such a serious battle alone. This might mean the ar raying of Russia. France ami Hrlllau? and |K>sslbly Romania ? on the side of Servia. and Germany and Italy on the side of Austria, with the poslhlllty that the otlier Halkln nations and Turkey may he ilrligged Into the .prti-.u Austria's army Is credited wir.-i a !>eace strength of 415.000 men ind ). HKO guns, which the first-line reserves would increase in a few days to 820, 000 men. Behind these could be mus tered hundreds of thousands of men of varying ages who have had some mili tary training, and Who would 1111 the gaps in the Held army. Ittle. Servia can mobilize all of her male population trained to bear arms to the number of .'140, (HH) in a fornight's time, although she maintains only 30,000 men In time of iH'iice. As Austria must guard her Russian frontier and leave some troops in the great Klnv areas of her own ter ritory to restrain outbursts of revolu tion. It can be seen that any army she might attempt to throw across the Dan ube Into Servia would not l?e of over whelming strength. Then, too. the Ser vian army Is largely composed of vet erans, ? with a splendid morale, and a record of ilrst rate achievement In the Halkan wars. Germany's tleld army In time of war numbers 1,220,000 men, and her entire system of mobilization and strategy Is based upon an Invasion of France and a simultaneous resistance to a Russian attack upon her hack *door. Behind this field army stands an active reserve of 000,000 men who have had military training and are available to make good battle losses. Germany's strong point as opiH>sed to Russia, of course lies In her superior mobilization. The vast distance which Russian reservists must travel, and the scanty railroads In the Czar's empire all tend somewhat to neutralize the preponderance of Rus sia u troops. On a peace footing the Russian army numbers l,384,tKM) men of all corps, dis tributed over her Euroi>ean and Asiatic possessions. Many of these men would not he- available for us In a European war. But military experts eonc<kl^ that Russia could hurl a great army of 1, 500,000 nien across the German and Austrian frontiers, these men compris ing the regular European army corps and the first line reservists. Behind them, in turn, are several million train ed and partly trained men, for use in making up the ravages of battle and disease. France, too, would Ik* an effective ally of .the Servians oil land. The 1 French army Is a different weapon I T'HE three chief - ? RECOMMENDATIONS CAH c-tha ACCESSIBILITY ? CLIMATE Environment IT HAS COTTON MILLS, BANKS. CHURCHES HOTELS & ALL KINDS OF FIRST CLASS BUSINESS ESTABLI SHMENTS j from, what tt w ii s It; IN70,, The active a fitiy wit l>ii? continental France is thought to lllllliluT tt I tot it ?MHI.IMKt men, ami, although France's limited popu littloii iIocn Dot allow Iter tin- Immense amount of tcwrvt' strengt I) which tler illtill, v iHissesses, tlu* outbreak of wttf would mean the I list it it t Increase <?f t lit* th?iU unity to u st r?*n^t Ii of which miif lit be still furt 1 1** i" Increased by tltt* recall of troops from Albert it, .11 ltd drafts front 7<ki.(hhi trained reserv ists of tilt* SCCOIld llltt*. The 1 1 n I lit it ariny Is more or less tut unknown quantity. Its v ii iitt* to Atis trla it ml (iertnauy would consist In Its diverting sontt* of France's attention to her southern frontier. <>n a jveace ha sisv the Italian army consists of slight ly iiiort* than .'UHI.imni men. The lleltl ariiiy In time of war would muster nearly JVhuhhi mt*n, and could he rais ed |?y drafts from t h?> mobile militia to suo.iMto. Behind these troop* statitl the t t'rr it 4 ?rla I militia partially trained, forming what, the French cull the levee en masse, more than 'J.ooo.ooo men, ? mostly tif doubtful worth. Need loss to say. England Is not ex IM'cled to eount for much In military operations on land in a general Euro pean. war. Her allies would expect her to smash or bottle tip tltt* tiernian licet, a ti4l t lien lend her navy to assist France In wiping out the Austrian and Italian squadrons in tin* Medlteraneaii and Adliatic seas. Doubtless, several divis ions of the so-called expeditionary force of tin* English home army could he sent over to France.- Hut England's most eiMcleiit help would undoubtedly consist in attempting tt> destroy the (ivrinan navy and mercantile marine lit blockading the German ports of the north Sea and the Baltic. Where it would all end the wisest wiseacre could never say, and the in dustrial and economic havoc such a war would wreak would probahy set the world back a half century, at least, its exiHMtse would run into the billions, almost beyond computation. The llg n res of armies given here, It must lie remembered, except in the case of Ita ly, Include only the active army now In service, and the llrst ami second classes of reserves. Every country In Kuro|te which practices conscription contains additional millons of men, young and old, who are regarded as possible food for cannon. Within a month between six and twelve millons of men might be engaged. ? Bakery Changes. Mr. J. E. Walters, of Lancaster, and Mr. J. II. McLeod, of Camden, liave recently purchased the bakery business formerly owned by Mr. A. J. Beattle from Mr. BlaekweU and will conduct It in the future. They have employed Mr. Sturgeon, of Orangeburg, an exper ienced baker, who has taken charge, and they promise good service. It will be run under the name of Camden ?Steam Bakery. ? DEATH OF MR. BRADLEY. Prominent I^ee County Man Passes Away at Home Near Kembert. Mr. Thomas M. Bradley, a farmer living Iwtween Itemhert and Smlthvllle and one of the most prominent citizens of I^>e county, died at his home early Monday morning. Death came very suddenly, although Mr. Bradley had been In poor health for some months during which time he had' been suffer ing from heart trouble. He got up about 4 o'cloek to drink some water, dying a few minutes after he had re turned to bed. The deceased was a native of that section, had acquired considerable pro l>erty and was known as one of the best citizens in that section. Besides operating a large farm, he was a mer chant and did a large lien business. He is survived by his wife, who was l?efore her marriage a Miss Ross, Ave sons, Messrs. Harold V., of Providence; Malcblm, AU^ertus, Edward and Hub bard, and three daughters, Mrs. Shuy ler and Misses Alma and May. The funeral services were held at Spring Hill church Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Bradley had many friends In Sumter to whom the news of his deuth came as a matter of deep regret. ? Sumter Item. Mr. Bradley was a brother of Mrs. M. S. Sowcll. of Camden, and wns well f known and held In high esteem in this county. I>arge Cucumber. Mr. 1>. A. Elliott brought to our of fice Tuesday one of the largest cucum bers we have ever seen. It Is of he "Ixnig Green*' variety and measure*) 13 inches long, weighing four pounds ond two ounces. It wus raised on his place near Cassatt. PERSONAL MENTION. Items of Interest Gathered by Our Reporters. ' Mtrt# I,oree Arthur Is visiting friends In Greenville. Muck Smith tins ret ii rtuHl nfter ti visit ut IilHhopvlllo. Miss V Ivlli ll Ynt ?h tins returned front it visit to Darlington. Mrs. It. J, Lindsay Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J, It. Goodale. <, Mr. Gault. of Fiilon, is visiting Ills sister, Mrs, Sum McCasklll. Mlsn Mary' Karle, of Spartanburg, fcs i li?' guest of Miss Mattie Gerald. Mr. a ix I Mrs. It. It. IMtts have return ed from a visit to Hcrantmi, Pa. Mlfw Ida Morgan, pt Charleston, is I lio finest of Mrs. li. L. Schlonburg. Miss JohIiv Moimx1 is visiting rela ? tlvea at Spartanburg i) nil Greenville. Mr. Win. Grlttln, of ( J reenyvood, is t tic guest'of ills brother, Mr. C. II. Gritlln. ltev. ami Mrs. ,1, C. Itowiin ami chil dren have gone to Flat Itock for- a visit. Misses May ami Carrie Joye, of Sum ter, are the quests of Mrs. ( M. Cole num. Miss Mary Hurnctt. of Clin rlestoir, Is visiting nt the home of Mr. A. \V. Har nett. Mr. ami Mrs. I ?. <!. Fletcher, of Ker shaw. were visitors in (Jawdeu thix week. Mrs. S. F. Itra?tngton ami Mrs. A. J. Heat tie. have returned from Glenu Springs. ?* Mrs. C. \'. Salmond and children, of Colunihln, are the guests of Mr?. K. D. (toy kin. Mrs. Lachlcotte and children, of Chester, nre the guests of Mrs. C. J. Shannon. Mrs. I, eo Schenk and sons have re turned from n month's stay at Paw ley's Island.' Mr. It. \\Y Mltchein and daughter. Miss Kleo, have returned from Con nelley Springs. Mrs. Alexander, of St. Augustine, Fill'., Is the guest of her (la lighter, Mrs. T. J. Ktrklaml. A Misses Virginia and Minnie Craig Taylor are at Highland Lake for a two weeks stay. Mist# Etta Huggliis Is s|H>ndlng her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. \V. W. Muggins. I)r. I. H. Alexander left yesterday for Tate Springs, Tennessee, for a few week's vacation. Dr. Marlon Zemp, of Sumter, spent the week end with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. F. M. Zemp. Miss Ada Funderhurk, of Cheraw, I# visiting at the home of Mr. O. B. Fun derhurk this week. Mrs. Jones and children, of Colum bia, are vlsltorH at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clifford. Mr. Doby Young and Miss Mary Cun ningham, of ReKalb, was In , Camden Tuesday for the shaking. Mr. M. L. Gilliam returned Monday from n stny of several week* at Wil mington and Wrightsvllle Beach. Mrs. W. M. Shannon, of Camden, Is here on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Grlfiln. ? Greenville News. Dr. L. Bulst KerrlHon has returned to Camden after a month's vacation and Is ready to resume his practice. Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Dunn and sons, Itulph and Clarence, have gone to Nor folk, Vu? for a visit, milking the trip In their touring car. Mrs. W. D. Barrett and son, Chap man, have returned from an extended trip to Canada and points of interest in the Northern states. Messrs. T. J. Klrkland and L. A. Kirkland returned this week from a trip to Washington, Philadelphia, Alba ny and New York city. Mr. H. Levkoflf, of Augusta, Ga., is visiting his sons, Messrs. George and Imv. Levkoff, of our city. Mr. Ix?vkoff was delighted with Camden. Dr. F. S. Hoi>e, in charge of tick eradication work in this county, Is in Edgefield this week, superintending the building of vats in that county. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Kennedy and little daughters, Arabel and Elizabeth, have gone to Hendersonvllle, N. C., where they will spend the month of August. Mr. W. R. Eve, Jr., left the tlrst of the week for Norfolk county, Virginia, where he will Join his. family. Mr. Eve and fairftly will return to Camden about the middle of the month. Mrs. W. R. DeLoacho and children are spending sometime at the country home of Mr. and Mre. E. D. Blakeney at Halle Gold Mine. Mr. DeLoache was with his family there Sunday.