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? ' ? I ??' *>T, NUMBER 47 VOLUME XXVI CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1*15, |f _ " 11 T" III I ( CAMDEN HORSE SHOW | AND POLO TOURNAMENT p ? r (jives Promise of A Large Aa f se.nbly of Fin* Horse Flesh Two Day a Next Week. ? 1jr i'ju. Seventh Annual Camden Horne Sl?,vv lu-xt Wednesday and Friday af jeriKH>ns. March 17th and ll)th, prom * j** the I argent assembly of flhc horse flitth ever before seqn in Camden. He l. ?!()<* h large entry for Uio different ' ftmden exhibitors, Mr. Win. Collins, I of North Mlddletown, Kentucky, will dhip a stable of horse* for this show. - Mr. A. I> Harby, of Sumter, sends a lar^ ''"try r Wr,.J. N. KlrVen, of Diirl lOgten, always one of the most popular | exhibitors at the Carndou. Show prom j^en hla usual large entry ; Miss Mnry ! juigood Jones, of Atlanta, Ga? is ex pected Sunday. She will not Hend any of her horses, hut will he ?een in the arena showing in a number of the classes. Mr. Nym McCullough, of At lanta. t*a., will send a number of en tries. Mr. McCullough owns some high ; class show horses that are winners at ? a number of the Kentucky shows. From (Jreeuvllle and Greenwood will come a large stable of horses, besides other nearby towns. v The management says that from all present prospects this will be the best show ever held in Camden. A twelve piece band has been secured to furnish musle for the occasion. L The coming week begins the Annual polo tournament for which event the >' Fort Meyer U. H. A. team arq entered? There will be four a^id possibly - five teams to play in the match and the two days hoVse show t>ein? the only likely one to he hold In the circuit this 6prlng promises to be a great success, especially the polo pony classes. . ~ . The week has been, full of entertain ment; private dinners given by MYs. A. V. Ha.vne, Mr. P. F. Nicola, Mrs. W. 1$. Schiller, Mrs. A. O. Miles, Mrs, Edmund S. Ihirke are among the many. The polo match Wednesday for the Burrell Huff cups, of Greensburg, brought out the largest a ttentrance -of the season. The Mid-Western team ap pearing in the Thousand Island color olayed a brilliant game, but were held down by our Camden Blues and only won by 1 '.1-4 goals. Arrivals at The Kirkwood. The Kirkwood is hlive with "goings on" and "doing things." Arrivals con^ tlnue dally, up to the present are: From Philadelphia-? Mrs. Peter Boyd, Miss Helen Bartholomew, L. J. Shoe? maker. Mr. Chad. H. Barnes, ? I^ostoir I ' ? W. s. Forbes, Mr. and Mrs.^Simon Davis, c. H. Greenleaf. New York City ? Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Duckworth, Mrs. A. Wolf, Mrs. Seymour Ash, W. P. Pollock, F. E. Baldwin, Miss Doris Kevin, and Mrs. J. W. Horner. Lan caster, Pa. ? Mrs., J. W. B. Bailsman, Detroit ? Mr. and Mrs. John M. Dwyer, Hflss Annette Dwyer, Miss Melinda Dwyer. Ampler, Pa. ? Dr. and Mrs. A. Godfrey. Summit, N. J. ? John B. > Todd. Sewickley, Pa. ? Mr. and Mrs. Frank Semple^Kewton; Mass.? Mrs. I. X . 'Pierce* Morristown, N.J. ?Mr. and Mrs. Leland H: Ross. Day ton, Ohio ? Mr. and Mrs. Qeo. H. Meade. East Orange, 'J.?tlefGert Sinclair. Albany, N. Y.? Allen J. Boy kin. Madison, N. Y.? P. O. Zunlke. Newark, N. J. ? Mr. and Mrs Jack Jolly and son. Plttshnrgh^Augnatlne K. Oliver. Yonkers, N. Y.? Elliott Pit Wn. I^ingliorne, Pa,? Mrs. Chns Mat thews, Miss Alyse Matthews: Erle^Pa* -Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nicholson. l|orT riftown, N. Y.? John V, Bacot, Jr. Wkport, N. y,? Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Keep, Miss Keep. Waterbury, Conn.? Mrs. j. Richard Smith, Miss Margaret Smith. Alexandria tiay? Mfofc ^ S. Bnrke. Albany, N. Y>? W. W. Bensen, Knrrell Ileadiey and Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. A. Worth and Mrs. P, G. Zanlke from Madison* N. Y. -i-'v/--".' K ? . ?? ^ Mr. and Mrs. Henry Utard, of New Xork. with their famjly and servants loa*W ,the Wilson Potter resi .tenoe in Kirkwood and will spend tl>e remainder of the season in Camden.- ., Arrivals at The Court Iagfe ^or 'this Week those registered at Court Inn are : Mr. and Mrs. J*81*- Mr. and Mr*.. Mills. Hqlyoke, "?***?.; Herbert Sinclair, Trenton, N. Mr nnd Mrs. Morrissey, Miss yno? Saratoga Springs, N. Y. ? Mr. J?* Mrs. 11. Whitney, ^Miss Whitney, ;?**>ttino, Mass,; \fr. Walter TratrtK Atlanta, f,\i. ; Mr. F. !?. BHlrtwin. : T?rk ; Mr. FJdwin Lewis. Philadel Pa. ; Mrs. Francis Warjwv Roeh N Y.t Mr. atid Mr^ J. H. Wnqd, ?"? Townsend, New Yorf ; Mtss Fran MKN. HOI (.11 DKAD. ...... - : T Woll Known Lady Hied at Her Home Tutviday Morning. Our conuuuulty wan saddened Tucs< day t? hoar that Mrs. Mary Liddeti Hough had died in the early hour*) of the morning, at her home on it road Street. Although in delicate health for a long time, only a few iff her friends knew that the end \va? no near, and the news catue an a shock to many who held her hi high esteem. Mr*. Hough .before her marriage wan Ml*s Mary Llddell Klrkland, of near WestvlUe, In this county, and wan horn in this county Nixty-Heven years ago, She was a close relative of Richard Klrkland, the hero of Fredericksburg. In early girlhood she married the late Joel Hough, who was a brave sol dier of the (Jonfedoraey, and after the war serve<l Kershaw county as clerk, of the court. * A true christian, a loyal friend, her funeral was largely attended at the ttaptist Church Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock, conducted by her pas tor, the Rev. John A. Davison. - A large collection of spring's choicest flowera sent by loving frlen.ls, attest ed the cst?>em in which she was held. She Is survived by the following Children: Messrs. Isaac, Sam, Charlie and Joel Hough, and Mrs. P. J. Red mond, of Bennettsvllle, and MIps Nan Hough, of this city. The burial oc curred at the old Quaker cemetery beside the husbaud who had predeceas ed ther nine years ago. Tho followiug gentlemen acted as pall bearers: jlffesdrs. W. L. McDowell, G. C. Bruce, W. L. Hush, D. M. MpCaskill, N. O. Amett and T. E Goodale. Miss Jean Lindsay, of Camden, S. 0, Spent yesterday and last night in the city at the home of her uncle, Rev. W. B. Lindsay and Mrs. Lindsay, en route home from Davidson College where Hhft, attended Junior .Speaking. Miss. Llridsay was one of the most attract-1 ive visitors at Davidson.-? Mbiulay's Charlotte Observer. Mrs. John A. Marion a?)d little son, John A. Jr., returned to Yorkville last flight after a visit to relatives in Cam den. ? Monday's York News. ?ma I,add, Philadelphia ; Mrs. F Root, New Haven, Conn. : Mfr. E<1 Bag;?, Rob ert Bagg, Holyoke. Mass.; Mw.- I. f Phillips, Miss M. Mayes, Bloomington. 111.: Mcrtha ? Harriy. I0vans*on. 111.: Emily Spencer, SnIBeld, Com?. ; Clara A. Heed, .New York ; Miss Brenson, Mrs. J. Brenson, Wilmington, Del. ; Mrs. M. Kee. Baltimore, Md. ; Mrs. Burroughs, Cleveland, O. ; Mrs. Plain ly, Stamford, Conn. The Hobkirk Inn has leased the two spall Potter cottages in -Ki^kwood and has fllle<l them with overflow guests from the Inn. - Arrivals at The Hobkirk Inn. Those registered this week at The Ilohkihk Inn are: Miss A. B. Bhat tuck, Mrs. C. F. Hogg, Mrs. Williams. New York City ; Mr. Frederick White, Astoria, N. Y. ; Mrs. Ixrals W. Alston, Savaunali, (ia. ; R. C. Nortoh, L. EL Norton, Cleveland, Ohio; Lewis B. Thatcher, Yarmouthport, Ma*s. ; Chas. H. Wombwell, Mrs. F. . A Cflrawhau. London ; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wright, Cleveland, O. ; Mr. and . Mrs. ft. Wheat land and maid, Miss Anna and Miss Martha Wheatland, Stephen Wheat land, Topsfleld, Mass. ; Miss TIfK-lioook Salon). Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Nicholson, Erie, Pa. ; Mr, and Mrs. Al ffSd Whitehead, Trenton, N. J. ; Mrs. C. M. 'McClellan. Mrs. Ransom Qlllls, Master Ransom Qillis, Detroit, Mich. ; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Titcomb, Boston, Mass.; Miss Alise Minturn White, As toria, N. Y. ; Mrs. W. D. Rees, Cleve hind, Ohio. ' 7 ? Mrs. Hutchinson and daughter, of New Jersey, who have been coming to Camden for a number of years, are again in Camden and are at the Goodie Castle. The Casfle* is also tfell filled with visitors this season. ; / . 'r Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bolton and fam ily, of Cleveland, ?Ohio will arrive to day and will occupy their cottage on Kirkwood Heights. in,. '? T ? - ? ? 1 c?U m " Mr. David 55. Norton and family, of .Cleveland, Ohio, wili arrive today and occupy a cottage on Kirkwood Heights. Mr. Norton's two sons are already at the Hobkirk Inn. Mr. Robert Norton is a member of the Cleveland polo team and has brought four Of tola l>onios down wjfch him. Jfr. Innan Eldredge, of ^enaacola, Jloridar is in Camden for a sbortstay on a Visit to relatives bera ^ "j MK. KHIIAKDNON 1>KA1>. . ' , ... I{<inaliu Brought to ('Undw and Kqu eral Held at (irate Church. A special t?? ttio News and (Courier, from Denmark, S. 0? dated March fith says: "This tOfii whs shoeked and sadden ed when it heeauie known here that Douglan G. Rlehardson, one of the best loved elt Ikoiih of this place, hat! leas ed away at the Baptist Hospital "in 0<> lurnbla^ whore he was taken for treat ment Thursday morning by his father in-law, Dr. J no. W. Corliejt, of Camden. Ho had heen 111 only a short while ami Ilia sudden death, lias cast a gloom over the wHtftV wtninntrtlty.* ; " "Mr. Kiehardson earno to Denmark several y^ars ago from -"Clarendon County, and is a member of a distin guished South Carolina, family. He was a public-spirited eitleon, and had always hoen identified with the town's -Mst interests. At the time of hi* death Mr. Kiehardson was the popular mayor of Denmark, and manager of the Den mark ginnery. His loss will be keen ly felt hy his many friends in this State He is survived hy his widow, former ly Miss Atyee Corb^tit, of Ceinden ; two children,/ Jno. W. t^nd Caroline'; his father* \rajor Henry. B. Richard son, of Colombia : three brothera Hen ry B. Jr., IUchard and Ransom, of' Clarendon County, and one sister, Mrs. Wallace Ball of New York cit.v, former ly Miss Susan Kiehardson, of Colum bia." The remains of Mr. Richardson were brought to Camden Friday afternoon and the funeral services were held at Grace Eplscoiml ChnrchTat one o'.clock Saturday, the services l*elng' conducted l>y Rev. P. H, Harding, assisted by Revi Cordon and Rev. Barnwell r^be pall bearers were Messrs, N. C. Boy kin, W. h. DePass, H. (I Carrison. Jr., W. H. Haile, C. C. Whitaker. H. R lijing, W. B. Joimson, Jr., and Wip#; Ancrum. The ; hnrinl tvas *at ttie Qua ker cemetery iu this eitv. "To Build Residence. Mr. Paul -Rehnberg has awarded the contract for th$ erection of a seven room cottage to tvmtrant'ir j. I i. Moore, ^he new residence will 'be on North Fair street, situated on a lot opnosite the Camden Hospital in the prettiest section of Camden. . It "'ill contain all modern conveniences, and work Will commence at once, Mr. Shedd Dead. Mr. E. P. fihedd; an old and highly respected citizen of Eastern Kershaw, died' at his home"hear Mt. Zion church on Saturday, March 6th, after an ill ness of pneumonia lasting about ten days. The funeral and bnrlal was held at Mt. Zlon church on Sunday, services being conducte&byJtheRev. S. B. Hatfield. Mr. Shedd was -about 68 years of age and had heen thrice married, being survived by a wife and three children. He was one of the county's honorable citizens and always took a lively interest In matters con cerning the welfare of his county and state. He was an active member of the Mt Zion church, and there are many who will regret to lea?^ Jufthls good man's death. * Only a few days ago he was in Camden looking after business affairs and his death comes as a surprise. Dr. Jones at Baptist Church. ' j)r. Howard Lee Jones, president of Cokeir College, preached at the. Bap tist Church to a large and ^apprecia tive congregation la?t Sunday morn ing* H ia subject : "Importance of Bible Study." was a literary gem, and a masterpiece of oratory. In the eve ning the Baptist Chul-ch. whi"h haw the largest auditorium in the city was filled with only standing room left When Qr. Jones again charmcd a Cam den audience: Bis evening subject was "The Pilled up Fountain of Life." .Rmt?CdiL lean JJtota?Mi?-ittUKlc di rector. of Coker College, - and Mls*e? Mary Francis Scott and Ethel Maude How la nd, member** of the nmslr facul ty of that institution, contributed to music in the morninp and in the eve ning gave an excellent sacred concert " This literary and m"slcal treat Was appreciated* to' the fullest extent by the people of Camden, snd I>r. Jones and his associates world be waruily welcomed on a return visjft .? nr z. " fcfj *? 1 : - . : Mrs. Bhsi?e. Entertains. Particularly inviting with fernS and quantities of cut -flowers; were Mrs. Geo. Rhame's attractive rooms on Thursday afternoon when she enter tained a dosen friend* in compliment to her sister, Mrs. Robt Brown, of Sumter. As Miss^ Mildred Hall, the honor guest, is pleasantly remembered in Camden, whore she lived for a short time, and afterwards was often an admired visitor. The afternoon was spent in social, chat,, and sewing. The boston* served a dainty Sweet coarse.",^ _ ' " ? CAM1>KN MIMiNti COMPANY. K iteriirlw That Will Prove Valuable t? Camden mimI Hurrouudlugs. Vr U. li, Moselcy ^as fitted up two, v>f I ht* vacant stores in tho old (>lyhurn ?ilwk <>i? lower Main street and iu.w .has (ho place In excollont shape as a milling house, Tho now enterprise >vlll l>o run under the name of the Camden Milling Company. ami it Is the ^pur ptwo of the company to make nil kinds Of feeda- sucked and ready to put on the market at wjudesulo and te&U. , TIio~ equipment consist* of a huge kerosene engine, shellyr, mill. Vrusher and mixing bins, Mr. Moseley has had sacks ordered and will in a short Um? hi' ready to put his products on .the. market. As soon as the mill gets well under .way he will mix cow, horfce, chicken and other foods l>j his own formulae and pot it on the market. In dealing with this home enterprise his customers will liave the sntl?fae ?Mi>n of knowing th?*t ther arc getting ?ihsolutelv pnre ground grits and meal, he t?'PI use oul" the best untHe corn. Another convenience will 1k> tho fact that the farmer* In and around this territory bring their corn in the ;c:)h and hove same Crushed at this olant, thereby saving quite a consid erable. Item on their feed hills. In this way the animals are forced to eat the cobs and there is absolutely no waste. The mill will not have an extra large "opacity to begin with, but it is tho tvirpose of the proprietors to enlarge Its capacity as the business grows. It will nr*ve of great convenience to busi ness men as well af farmors, and Mr. Moseley will bo glad to show you over ^ls new plant An Addition to His Shop. . Mr, "W. O. Hay is planning an addi tion to the rear of" his automobile ?mre?re on ^outh Main street. It is to be constructed of galvanized iron, ' a'lth concrete floor and glass windows oti-ai' sides, and will* be known as the *MTJvl1ght extension." wliieli -will enable thpl v"or'-inen to have nn abundance of, 31gfot vlion fit work. The extension. \vH] l?e 25x40 feet. - ? ? j Fire in The Country. The barn and stables of Mr. I>. T. j Blackmon, who resides about three i miles northwest of Cassott were de ' stroyed by flre on the night *of Thurs- j lay, March 4th. The barn contained j ?11 food stuffs and farm implements vhich were destroyed. The lire stock vere gotten out safely. Fortunately Mr. Black men's loss was partially cor* ered bv insurance. v The fire is sup nesed to hare originated from sparks from a forest Ore nearby* ' ? - . - - ?? ? ? ? . JJl mnjui wwfrw ... . Bridge Club Meet*. Wltlt Miss Ellse Kirkland tLe newly' organ teed bridge eluij bad an enjoya^ ble inert uu.* Saturday afternoon. The rooms, were blight with the flowers of Spring and the table** attractively ar ranged for cards. The young bridge devotees rled witji each other for for th ilea fuvoF^iiuiTancf w.ermr gsimra a salad course was served. ' AN INDIAN MARRIAGE. r Chief Harris' Daughter Becomes Wife of Herbert Blue. V y ? M, ? 4? ? 7-r ?>? ? 1 ? * : ? (Correspondence of The Chronicle, V Roddey, 8. C., Mar. 8. ? Our latest event was the mafariajpe of Chief D. A. Harris' daughter, Louvenia, to Her bert Blue, the eoiv of Elder Samuel Blue. The marriage took place at early candle light In the church of "Latter-=Day Saints." The bride was very becomingly a rrayed in .white. Her hair was artistically arranged and or namented with gold beads end white roses. Elder Blue made quite a touching little speech to the contracting parties previous to the ceremony, Then the young couple rose ang came to the al tar Where they were mot' by the father of the bride,' Chief D. A. Harris, and the dame of honor, Mrs. Lucy 8 tarns, who -was dressed ingraysilk..Mrk Starns stood on one side snd the Chief on the other, while Rev. Benjamin Harris performed the ceremony. - Miss Louvenia 's shy' rare smile is sweeter than any legend of old.. She looked quite pretty aer the soft mellow light gleamed -down from great wreaths of hplly and cedar. Miss Lonvenla was s student of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and Jqst after the- ceremony she assumed hor. accus tomed, place as secretary of the liter ary society, and worked as If she had been married quite a while. Their little hoBMfvlit Almost complet ed, where they twain shall spend their days, and it is evident that love shall make their cottage pleasant as Her bert says that' he lores Louvenia more< than life. . - We as South Carolinians have many reasons to he prond of our Catawba Indians for their bravery in days past, for their loyalty to us and to <mr fel low men. Emma DuBose,. Catawba Indian Teacher, A. C. Tolbert was convicted at Greenwood on Saturday of wife. in nr der and was sentenced to bfr^tectro cuted April 2nd. . U! ,.L ? '?? -?* ? * OTIIKK COURT CASKS. Criminal Court Adjourned Friday and No Court Until Next Monday. Tho erlmlnal side of the Oottrt l>f (?enoral Sessions adjourned last Fri day yltb the mistrial lit tho raw of Albert Melton, ciar^od with assault and tMttttiy with Intent to kill, Thin cnso wax one of tho most sensational hoard lu tho court here In many years. Melton was okayed with having threat* ened lite life of a white woman, a member of a prominent family In the Cassatt neighborhood. The defense attempted to prove by letters and wit nesses that there had been an undue Intimacy U'tween Melton and the wo man before the, charge was brought against him. The Jury was out until 1m to FHday evening and when It was seen there was no likelihood of them ?reaching a verdict, a mistrial was the result. Before adjournlnu the court Judge Wilson passed sentence upon several of those coni-lctod during the earlier part of the week, 1011 Moye, a small negro, v ax glvpn a sentence of one 'oar In the reform school at Lexing ton. V Joe llanks, convicted of killing James Vaughan, was sentenced to serve five vears in the penitentiary for man slaughter. ? / Kugene Brown, tho negro who bur glarised the home of Mr. Charley Smith in tfre lBeulah section. and who tried the insanity dodge, was tried and convicted and given it sentence of five years In the penitentiary, Tho two white boys, Carl Harris and Arthur Oraddick, convicted of the theft. of a bicycle, were sentenced to the reform school at Florence until they reach the ago of twenty-one years. Civil court convened Monday, with nil jurors ready, but Attorneys were not readv for their cases to come ?to trial, and jurors were, given their pay and excused and the court adjourned until Monday when the third week will begin. FIRI1> DAY APRIL 9. ? . - ? ? *#?? 0 t Another Change ? of Date Deemed NeccHsary. first gotten out, it was deemed host to ?announce a date for the occasion ho that all of the schools world know from the first Just what date It would ??e held oil. March 20th was, there fore, named as the day for field <lay "xerclses. Later it was found that this would conflict with the annua) meeting of the State Teacli6rs' Asso ciation at Florence. The date was then moved up- a week earlier ? March 19th. The fair grounds. It was after wards discovered,' would not be avail able for the athletic everts owing to the fact that the . horse show would be held on that date. *To avoid a con flict with the horse show and other features scheduled for that week, April 2nd was decided upon. This happens to fali on Good Friday, a day regarded many church people as a very sa ored day.? -April Pnfl was decided~upon without any thought at the time of it being Good Friday.. Desiring that an occasion as Important to the educa tional interests of onr county as field day is, shall be held without conflict ing with other events, and with due deference to the views of those who retrarr* Good Friday as a very sacred day, and a request being made that the date be again changed, the county department of education wishes now to announce that the date will, be April ? is ->u. ' ' ? - .k: V ?' - ? ? . .* i . . , I trust that this change under the circumstances will meet with the ap proval of all parties concerned. ? Very respectfully, ? C. W. Birchmore, C6nnty Supt. of Education. Death of tars. Annie D. Leitner. Many friends in Camden and thru ont the county will learn with sorrow of the death of Mrs. Annie D. Leitner, which occurred March 1st at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hart, of Holley ''ill. Mrs. Leitner was a native of Camden, and was before her marriage MW Annie Dunlap. She married Maj. Leitner who was a gallant Confeder ate soldier. They Hred in Camden for many years and reared a family here. \fter *76, Maj. Leitner was elected ^frwotary of State and died while -erring in that capacity to Columbia, Mrs. Leitner is affectionately remem bered for her kindly heart and many noble traits of character. Her Illness f**ted about three weeks and ended When t he field day bullet Ins were 9th. \ GERMAN CRUISER LANDS ON AMERICA^ SHORE Over Three Hundred Prison I era Said to Be English, French and Russian on Board. i .Nu\V|M)i;| Ni'wm, Va.t March 10.? The German Auxiliary cruiser I'rlns lOitel Frledrleh, after a murine wrecking scouring of Pacific ami Atlantic Oceans which culminate Ux the sinking of an American sailing in the South At lanctlc Ocean January 28 last limped Into this jM>rt today and anchored for supplies and repairs. She brought with her rescued crews and passengers of American, British, French and Hub % slan ships and lies at anchor tonight lu *> Hampton ltoada proud of her trophic* >f war that crunch at the hottom of the sen hut In a state of mechanical exhaustion from the strain of a *>,2<H) mil? Journey. , The German cruiser began her scout ing for the ships of t^ie enemies of the Fatherland at Tslng Tsau, China, last November under mastership of Com mander Thlerlchens and put into this historic port today with the Admitted sinking of eight merchant ships, three Itritlsh, throe French, one ltussiau aiul one American. The sinking of the American ship, the William V. Frye, a mailing vessel . hound froiu Seattle to ' Queenstown w.lth 55, (KM) tons of wheat most concerned American port official* here and the Washington Government. H, H. Kiehne of Baltimore, is the master of the American ship and aftor leaving the Kite! Freldrlch with Cus toms Collector Hamilton today he told 'i dramatic story of his oxiwrience. With him were his wife and two chil dren. "Despite my protestations that I was the American master of an American 'hip, the German cruiser Rite) Fried rich Rank the tVillinin P. Frye on the morning of January, 28. blowing a gap ing hole throne her vitals with a charge of dynamite," said Captain Kiehne. "I was almost becalmed when the German ship ap|>eared about 2 o'clock In the afternoon- of January 2?. My vhlp .was. barely moving and I: paid mo attention to the first order from the Dutchman to lay-to. However, ?he bore down on me and I brought my craft to a standstill. f After learn ing that 1 carried a cargo of wheat, the German captain told me that it was contraband and ho intended to destroy It. I protested,, bnt no atten tion was paid to my statements. \ "A German officer and squad of men was sent aboard the bark and I and tny crew were set to work throwing the grain overboard. The German sighted another vessel also becalmed and made for her, -He returned about 10 o'clock at night, having sent the other ship to the bottom, as I after ward ascertained. "Evidently the grain was not being thrown overboard fast enough to salt the German skipper, for he sent a half hundred of his men aboard soon afterwards and the work went on for hours without interruption. However, it was slow at best and 1 was Inform ed about 2 o'clock next morning that ray ship would be sent to the bottom, which was done in the manner de scribed above. ^ "It was originally the intention of the German captain to . leave enough of the cargo in the hold of the ship toi ballast. That part ISt was to be tendered useless by salt water. "As soon as I was informed that my ship was to be aent to the bottom, f, my wife and two boys and the crew made for the German cruiser in onr boa fa. We- were taken aboard and shown every courtesy throughout the remainder of the -voyage. i "For 1*o weeks before making this port the German sibip molested no ship* . of any kind and always, avoided them, not wishing to give the English cruis ers any wind of her intentions. She 'wceede.1 slowjy up the coast, all^. lights that were not out being care fully shaded.' 4'' ** ' i v-*Trr it' M>| y**" "Lost night while nearlng the capejH fh'e wireless apparatus on board the German .ship Informed us that there we fofur English war ships In our ' ; immediate vicinity, two of which seem ed very 'dose. However, we eluded them ami made this port In safety." An officer on the German cruiser stated that a black hulk was seen in the dsrkness about the time the wire less gave notice of the proximity ot the English man-of-war. Many were of the opinion that It was on4 of the English ships, but nothing came of the matter. (Continued on t-aat Page)