The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 11, 1915, Image 2
OKN. VOl'Nii If K A l>M VKTKKANK.
Wn?. K. ('laytofi, of Klorwiw, .Mud*
Kern'tury of NaviU VrtrraiiH.
Richmond, Va? Jiiuo < ?*???.
uct t II. Young, <>f Loulgvllle, Ky., vvhh
today r^i'U^'h'd ??ommandor In-rhlof of
the I Tult?M| Confederal*,* V# to run* In
'annual. reunion hero and Birmingham,
Ala., wan Molested an tile reunion <*lty
for 1010,
YV. N. Urandou, of Little iiock, Ark.,
WHH <dwt**l (ViniiiaiKlvNlH'hl^f of tin*
lliilt^l Soiih of Confederate Veteran*
at their convention today. Olluer of
llrei'M clet ltMl Wi-rc .
Knie*l Miildwln, Itoanoke, Vn ,
commander of tin* Army of Northern
Virginia \ (ifond caidweii, rin?- HI tiff,
Ark., commander of the Triiuw MIhhIh
mI|>i?1 rt iiM'iit ami Dr. TIioiiikh M
Owciih, of Mobile, rijHtodlaii ln -ehlef.
A. < >. Wright, of .laekxoiivlllc, I<'la.,
whh clceted commander and William
* l<\ Clayton, of Florence, Month Carolina
hoc rotary of tin? Confederate Naval
Veteran'** aHHoi'lat |oii at the liniiuul
m'-etluK tonight.
Commander Wright dctdguated mm
hi* chief of Htaflf ICdward M. AiehTKon
of KmvhiiiihIi
Tin* Veteran* M*nt the .'ollowlng
greeting In the r< ?rni <>f ? u I>.t 11 InioiiHty
adopted reHolutJon to t In* I'rwlilcnt of
the I 1 1 i I <?< I Stah?H :
"The United Confederate Veterana
ill twcnty(l(th it it 1 1 11 ti I reunion, hhhciii
hied III It It'll jtlioiid, Vh? aend greetlngx
to Wood row Wilson, I'realrtent of the
UllitcU Htatca. Ah aoldierK who know
only too well the liorrorn of war and
iik cltl/.ciin Of a reunited country wo
art* Klad at heart that we have at
Washington a PrcHident, who* atrlctly
neutral between the warring nation*
will, with. window and courage ntand
for all regard and roHp<?ct for the honor
of the American Huk and a proper oh*
Her va nee <?f the full rightH of the hum*
hlest American el tl/.cu."
The reading of tin* resolution was
-received with tumultoiiM applauxc hy
the VeteraiiK who again cheered the
name of the President when
man llellln of Alabama, declared that
A Bigger
Can of
Better
Lxe
If you use lye for soap making purposes
or simply for household and farm usCt it will
pay you to buy
MENDLESON'S LYE
to the exclusion of all others. In Mendleson's
you are not only assured pure concentrated lye,
full strength, without adulterants, but the extra
larpecan (20 ounces Solid Lye instead of 16)
rriCtJis economy \
No other ten cent can will saponify twenty
pounds of prrease or make an equal grade of soap.
One pour.ri can makes fifteen pounds of soap* ~
For cutting grease from pots, pans and
8i Vks, nco\r':i^ woodwork, kitchen furniture,
cL :iafecfciu?f> poultry houses, treating hogs for
cholera, efce. Afendleson's Lye is Best.
TIstcc forms-*---*' "Solid, Granulated and Ball.
Iwo Sizes ? -10c and 5c*
Itt ^$3 It soil's UcsS Lye*
WHOLESALE DEALERS
('a mden Wholesale (3ro., Camden, S.C.
Sowell (iro. Co., Kershaw, S. C.
RETAIL DEALERS:
Peoples (.Jroeery Co., Hethnne, S. C.
<5. O. Klrkland, Westvllle, S. C.
J. C. Truesdale, DeKalb, S. C.
W. J. Christinas, Kershaw, S. C.
Tlu.' lfallo Co., Kerslmw, S. <\
W. II. (iardner, Camden, S. ('.
.1. Iv. llln&on, Logoff, S. C.
l'layer & Son, Camden S. C.
,f. A. llahon, Logoff, S. C.
Corbet t llros., Camden, S. C.
II. W. Northeuti, Hethnne, S. C.
1-iVans Urns. lUaney, S. C.
W. M. West, Canuien, S. ('.
I j. 1*. Kuhoh, Lugoff, C.
City Grocery (Jo., Camden, S. C.
(J. It. Cook, Kershaw, S. C.
II. U Bell, Wcstville, S. C.
.1. \\ Clark, DeKalh, S. C.
Kershaw Mottling Works, Kershaw,
L. C. "Stover & Co., Kershaw, S. C.
A. M. Christmas, Camden, S. C.
Mrs. Nannie Itrnnhatn, Lugoff rfd 1
.fames Team, Liigoff, S. C.
A. It. Hahon, Lngoff, S. C., rfd. 1
.1. C. .To.vner, Camden, S. C. rfd. 5
A. Hamlet, lletlnine, S. C.
Creen Mercantile Co., lloykln, S. C.
MeLood & Kelly, Camden, S. C.
10. M. Ilendrix, Camden, S. (5.
11. S. Moore, Camden. S. C.
T. II. llenry, Kershaw, S. C.
ARE YOU GOING
Panama Pacific Exposition
SAN FRANCISCO and SAN DIEGO
CALIFORNIA
BY ONE OF THE MANY VARIABLE OR DI
RECT ROUTES?
If so, write the undersigned for low excursion fares,
folders and all particulars regarding your trip.
Excursion tickets permit stopovers at many famously
attractive and scenic points and resorts.
T. C. WHITE,
General Passenger Agent,
Wilmington, N. C.
TIIE STANDARD RAILROAD OF THE SOUTH
TO THE -
Atlantic
the defender* of tbi South had hen
'?(pared to m>o a uittii iHirn In the Houth
land, tho moii of a (Viif^!i'ia(i< soldier,
the President of tin* United Htuttm,"
Tho H?*tlon of General Young fol
lowed rt spirits! content, hlH o|?|?oia'jit
being General Felix I!. Robertson, it
Crawford. Texas. Prior to the ?lotion
I he delegates directed that a message
of sympathy be sent to General Young,
who wax kept away by illness.
Late UxJ*> III.. I nit, Ml Htfttftt Marine
Maud gave a concert In honor of Mary
Curtis Lee, daughter of f)?n. Robert
W. f<ee, and Mrs. Halsy McUurin Ste
ven*, president of t?M* United Daugh
ters of the C0H fedeiaev. Mr*. Joseph
uk I'hiiIcIh, wifn of the secretary of
the Nn vy, HTrantfOff nieoi I
Veterans assembled in Convention
llall cheered for Miss Ami* ('alter
Mh?, giwida tighter of (Jan, Robert |<).
I.V M Iss I ?<'?' nil (red III hluck Hp
pen red on tin* pint form nn the M|>oii
?k>r of I lie South, accompanied hy .Mi-,
Snrnh Morris Leeel) und Mis* uill.'
Gertrude Mcl/unrlii,
The grnudaughter or the loader of
>t I'1' hKhtlng ( 'onfodcrute hosts was pre
H(?nfo?f to the Coil volition hy acting
commander in , tilcf George P, Ilnnl
son. Ah she bowed to the survivor. ,,1
tin* South'* defenders. there was a dtMtf
(M)ltJK outhiirKt of applause the lnH.
dent klnail|l?f enthusiasm for the . >| ? I
< 'onfed? nte\ . which culminated in re
pen tod rebel yHls when Gen. !*?? was
pronounced by Geii; .lulhin C. Cnrr, of
North Carol lini, as "tho world's groat
est hero."
It was Lee Day nl tho Convention.
? Jon. (,'nrr, following reports hy sever
al eoinuilt lees, brought the Veterans re
peatedly to their f??et with a eulogy of
the Confederacy.
Wearers of the gi'riy wero again
hronghi to their feet In tumultuous
tribute to < JenernI 10. M. Law. of f\itV.
Ida, tin* only . living Major General of
flie Confederacy. Gen. Law address
ed Ids comrades briefly, 'voicing pride
"that lie was the ranking officer of the
< 'op federate army."
The Convention approved of a com
mittee appointed at the last .Conven
tion to award credit for designing tin*
Rial's and Mars flag of the Confedera
cy. Credit for lis origin was given to
Major (Jeneral Randolph Smith, of
Loulsburg. N.1 C.. til Ilk settling a con
troversy of many years standing. Ap
proval was also given to a rejiort on
l lie Confederate Memorial Institute,
known as the itattlo Abbey. The in
stitute Jlist opened hen' embraces a
< ol lection of iK'rumnent memorials of
'lie civil war.
COWItOYS SAVK TWO ItOYS
... . . '
Cross Into Sonera and Secure Kelen.se
of Lads at Point of Guns.
?V
Nogales, Ariz., June r?. ? a posse of
ten American cowboys and miners rode
eight miles across the border into
Santa Cruz, Sonora. this afternoon,
leveled their guns at the colonel com
manding the garrison, while. 150 soldi
ers looked on, and obtained the re
lease of two American boys kidnapjKHl
early today by three of the soldiers on
the Arizona side of the border.
The colonel gave up his two 17-year
old prisoners George Vaughn, son of
a storekeeper at Dmpiesne, and Henry
('hang, son of a Chinese-American citi
zen of Washington Camp. Ariz,, with
out demur and the posse rode triumph
antly back to the I'nited States.
Santa Cruz Is garrisoned by forces
of Jose Mnytorena, the Villa governor
of Sonora. Washington Camp, where
the Mexicans captured the boys, and
!>iU|Uesiio are border settlements 25
miles east of here.
St. Louis. Mo. ? Miss Katherine
Hesse, IS years old, ate her lirst break
fast. dinner and supper one day last
week. When a child an accident caus
ed the closing of the channel to tho
stomach. An operaTion permitted her
to be fed directly ' Into the stomachs
Last week a surgeon, who liad become
interested in her case restored her to
almost normal condition. She bad lit
tle idea of the taste of various foods
until after the operation.
lVnmark has about 85 head of cat-1
tie to every 1(H) inhabitants.
W1NTHROP COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP AM) ENTRANCE ~
EXAMINATION.
The examination for the award of
vacant scholarships in Wlnthrop Col
lege and for the admission of nevr
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 2, at 9
a. m. Applicants must not be less
than sixteen years of age. When
Scholarships arc vacant after' July 2
they will be awarded to those making
the highest average at this examiiCT
tlon, provided they meet the condi
tions governing the award. Applicants
for Scholarships should write to Pres
ident Johnson before the examination
for Scholarship examination blanks.
Scholarships are worth $100 and
free tuition. Tho next session will
open September 15, 1015, For further
Information ami catalogue, address
Pres. I>. B. Johnson, Hock 11111, s. C.
MONMV TO LOAN.
On Improved farms. Easy terms
Apply to B. B. Clarke, Camden. 8
Q. 60.
- JOJ-4 L? LLItLJIU J.J.I ? 41 IJU .AJ 10* UUJ
Til KICK riiOUK Mil JJ4
To Itr Krertwl In Different Sections
of NuiuU'r County.
Thr?** mills for grinding wheat, Jo
rated In (lilToiout nectlolM* of Hnmter
county him assured, Judging from re
jmii Jh received b.v tin- Sumter < *l?it in
her of Commerce. I it reply to In
<l&irU?H 1 1 1 h t it 1 1 1 * *< I by Secretary Hear
don Um' following lu formation ha# lioeu
-.eclll rd
Mr, .1 Frank William*. farm deiu
(intra lor for Sumter comity, rcjnirted
u Saturday that Mr. <*. II. I^'iioir
will positively have ready In ample
time for 1^15 wheat crop a modern
rolU'X. will of US barrels cajmcUy lu
24 hoiwx^run, This mill will lie put lu
at DiukliiH' Mill poml, near ilagood.
Mr. 10. T Minis -says that IiIh roller
mill al TrluMy will he In shape to
grind 50 barrels jier day of 1 M hours
mil. Moth of these wheat mills Krlud
out several grades of bleached Hour,
and 'he mills have modern machinery.
Dr. F, M. Dwlght, of Wcdgotleld,
writes as follows: "in regard to our
m\\\, wW h?.v Y)m). /wrj ftrtttg Arf
ill readiness and we expert to operate
as formerly. We make three grades
of (lour besides the bran: Our capacity
is about 25 barrels a day of 24 hours.
We have never heretofore run at night.
We do not bleach the llonr but give
pure, wholesome products. Our mill
Is located on the Middletou public road
about 7 miles west of Sumter." ? Sum
ter Item.
COLORED SCHOOL CLOSING.
Jackson School Had Successful Year
With Total Enrollment of 576.
I lie Jackson (iraded School conduct
ed its closing exercises Wednesday,
May 20th and Monday May 31st at
8:30 o'clock in the evening. On Wed
nesday evening at 8:30 o'clock the grad
uating exercises occurred and the de
clamation contest played Its Usual part.
Tills program of Wednesday evening
was excellently carried out In the fol
lowing. manner: The graduating ex
ercises? Owning chorus, choral class;
invocation, Itev. I. W. Wllborn ; chorus,
choral dub; salutatory, "The Value of
< "haracter," .lames 10.' Levy ; The Se
lection of Companions, Daisy L. Wiley;
class history and prophecy, Lottie R
Hoykin : The Concentration of Effort h,
Uuth 10. Alexander: Valedictory? "Ig
norance a Hindrance". Thomas J. Hoy
kin. Jr.: vocal solo, Uuth 10. Alex
sindor : presentation of Certificates by
Prof. it. r. Simpson ; presentation of
scholarship prizes, Itev. I!. S. A. Wil
liams. | he scholarship prize was won
b,\ I. J, Hoykin, Jr., wiy> successfully
led his class for I year* and finished
with iin avenge of-A& ^-.wiih- The
prize was a beautiful inedal.
The attendance prize for the year
was won by Uuth 10. Alexander* who
made KM): She was neither absent
nor tardy during the entire f) months.
i art J ? -Declamation contest". "ThS"
Uainbow" Patsy Hoykin; "The Poet
and His Song," Isaac Hoykin; "Hen
Hassan's Dream" Pauline Powell ; vocal
l.rV'*' Alexander and .lint-tie- I)orn ;
The ( 'olored Soldier" Nathaniel Boy
kin; "The Old Forsaken School House"
(.nrland Williams; "The Launch of the
Ship Fannie Hoykin ; music, choral
club; annual address bv Hon It H
('huke.
The decision of the judges was Fan
nie Hoykin tirst prize, Carlund Wil
liams. second, and Nathaniel Bovkin,
honorable mention. The prizes were
awarded by Itev. M. T. Wash. The
tiryt was a pretty medal and the other
was a copy of Tennyson's works bound
with high grade nioroeca.
The annual address by Hon. Jt. B.
Clarke was very fine and was received
as an unusual treat. The faculty and
pupils are very grateful to this dis
tinguished gentleman for his most ex
cellent. services.
Tile general exhibition by the small
children was conducted on Monday
night. Lach of the five proficient ladv
teachers presented her own part of the
exhibition according to their classes
and everybody seemed well pleased
Many said that this is the best com
mencement th?? sHioof has ever had.
As a result of these exercises, the
school has ever had. As a result of
these exercises the amount of 843.45
was taken in. After deducting ex
1 lenses, $33 were left left and the
principal. O. C. Lowerv added to tills
amount $2 and paid in full the balance
jlue on the Kchool- piano, which was
only $35. This good instrument - was
bought ami paid for within 14 months.
Many of the patrons and friends gave
the principal their admission fee to
help make up the $2 as thev could not
attend. This fine spirit and these hel|>
rul gifts are much appreciated.
An ex-pupil , of this school, Joseph
r rierson, prepared and gave to the
principal live quarts of nice - cream
KlV iVi,S. KO,<l Wlth the refreshments.
I ll s kindness is much appreciated,
nils goes to show how tTTiFpalrohs"
can assist iu making their school a
large and worthy one.
The^totifl enrollment for the yehr
was 570, and the ten day enrollment
was 532. Quite a large number of
these scholars received their promotion
cards.
Thus ended a great year for the Jack
son graded school. C. C. Ixnvery.
Crand Itapids, Midi. ? Joseph Ren
dell, of this city celebrated his 07th
birthday last week and says he wants
to live to l?e an even hundred. He
would not make a very good subject
for an anti-tobacco lecturer, for lie
smokes like a house afire and has done
so since he was 14. Moreover, much
to the regret of many good- ladies, he
takes a daily nip of brandy, a habit
he contracted while an officer In the
British navy. He rises at 5 each morn
ing.
In ten years the wheat yield of
western Australia has Increased from
770,000 to over 3,000,000 bushels.
For Quick Sale
' W> " . ? ?> ?. j [.
We have for sale 46
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acres in the town of
Lugoff, Si C. Can be
bought at a bargain.
?ft#
For Full Information Apply to
?
SHAW & PERRY
REAL ESTATE, RENTS AND INSURANCE
J. W. McCOKMICK, Prop.
E. W. BOND, Manager
NIC COR MICK & CO.
Funeral Directors and Embalnieri
.>1 tA'i I>ay Phone 70.
Night l'lione 143. ? ?
AMBULANCE SERVICE.
The Relishable Kind of Soda
is the kind we serve from
our fountain? cool, cheering
thirst-appeasing. The first
drop and the last are equal
ly pure ancl tempting? per
fectly delicious. Flavored
to suit all tastes and fancies,
arid just enough ice crfeam to
make it positively refreshing
at all hours. Thjp is the
healthiest drink one can take
in the Summer time and like
wise the most economical.
Camden Candy Kitchen
Spero Beleos, Proprietor.
Phone 78. Camden, S. C.
Camden Undertaking Co.
C. W. EVANS, Manager
FUNERAL DIRECTORS and LICENSED EMBALMERS
City and Country Calls AttandedPromptly
DAY OR NIGHT .
Office and Show Rooms at 535 DeKalb Street
Office Phone 91 Residence Phone 283-L
B. R. McCREIGHT
Funeral Director and Embalmer
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CITY AND COUNTRY CALLS ATTENDED PROMPTLY
i ,,
TOMBSTONES AND MONUMENTS
Night Phone 114 . Day Phone 86 or 39
C. E. SULLIVAN, Aut.
Am bul an^e Service