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"ST" j ?; .. ? ? '? ? . ?? : 7> ? ? ? SPK' w ? v~* I ? - ? * , -,~V ? .'V L \ ' \ . ? , ? * ' ?' '^1. ' ; VOLUME xxvii CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1915. NUMBER 19. km OF NEWS FROM IN m NEAR BETHUNE [is. NKLUB WATER# DiED ON gATl'KDAV.? -OTHER NOTK8 OF INTEREST. BHliune, H. 0.? Auk. 26. ? Mrs, Nellie era, who was stricken with purab bbou the Hili. died on Saturday af ? ? 4 n a fflKWIi pi coiirt-louK condition for one w^?y,' lm Waters wan a life-long resident of, fr#>dlo? and was about 65 year* of, p. siir waft r<?s|>oot<'d and liked by. II ,She lea ves three Hons, Meagre. La-' yette, James and ThoinAd Water?, one daughter, Mrs. Tillman JTor U, to uiouni her death. The funeral srice* were held on Sunday after Loo at 5 o'clock at the Brannon grq*e U conducted by Rev. J. M. Fprbl^,' [ lll0 jtethuiie Presbyterian churcjy jlrs. Mary Jane Outlaw, mother of Willie and Dan Outlaw, wan ricketi with paralysis on Sunday oraliig last and her condition Ik Al tered aertoua.* She has been almost triple** invalid for the past five fetr* jbr, J. M. Forbis preached an iqa Kttlre sermon at the Preabyterlan iorcb last Sunday night from the text Cbron. .34 :18-19. The church was wded and all listened to the s^len* discourse with the .closest attention Interest. Miss Florlde Ingram, a trained nurse I Hamlet, N. C., siient Saturday, Sun Lj and Monday with her aunt, Mrs. pnnle Basklns. in toWn. Mrs. 8. F. Falrcloth and children |io bare been spending several weeks [w, returned to their home In Geor yesterday. |Klss Jennie Humphries, from near iden, came out Monday morning to ta week with Mrs. Lou Watklns Tillers Ferry, in Darlington |Mr. E. C. Stokes, of Charlotte, came yesterday to spend some time |;th his parents near Lucknow. gr, Luther Hall and family, of Oam passed through town Sunday af |roo6n on their way home from a visit Catarrh and Jefferson. Iltr, Leonard Yarborough, of~Harts pk, spent Sunday in" Columbia and lopped over in Bethune Sunday night Monday. lire. W. .W. King and little boy, of Pnden, spent the past week with re res at Tillers Ferry and Lucknow* W. L Clyburn and family mo ^ *? Bishopvllle Sunday afternoon. ,Mls8 Inez McManus, a trained nurse, Columbia, i? sending some time in b section, taking a well earned rest I A. McCa8kill, of Kershaw, was 'town last week. Jw?nnah Best, from near Blsh f?le, is spending this week with her Mrs. Sid Padgett here. jjffc Canie Gatlln, and little daugh __the Stokes Bridge section, spent m week with relatives in town _**? Perry Hall and child, from near f* en. spent a few day fe last week P he families of Mr. R. L. Jones pMr. J. e. stokes. iLfDn,Mr8- J- K- Polk and b?by; wtsvllle, spent last week with Mr. r ^ 0 w an(* family at .Tillers Fer< !? s- B. Padgett went to Columbia liu f SPe ^'s m?ther who haa-been IJr r^,)le for some time. Vv o' RelCh' from p?ar Wilmlng ;?"was a visitor in town last enJ)"*!*' fr?ni n,)0ve Rethune, Is H?*eek MUh Marcellne Estridge PofSiT 0allowa^and two chll ln towt' are?n a Vl;lfc torela "*'*^1*' (i" s- ki?K and three fviug and three Itbe children ^iK?nt a few days at ^rg Ferry this week. J. W. Gardner, of Thiers Fer? 'i*pent the past week with h^r daUgh kHi*. T. a. Horton, at Mc^ee. She jty-ped over a day or so in Bethune on ^ return home. ,^r. Rarre Gardner,. of Tiller's Ferry, l^r^l to Sumter Tuesday. Helen Watklns, of Camden, Is J ' visit to the family of Mr. at Tiller's Ferry. J. R. Mattehws and two cbll of Raleigh. N, flslt Of Mr. B. Fi. Watklns and ?Uy near Lncknow. JJJ* Kathleen McCaskUU who was w at the Columbia hospital tor appendicitis, returned borne Friday aftrnoeon. 4/^- Newmau, of Sa\ters? WB eonnty, formerly a cltlsen el BAD WRECK OCCURRED ON NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY 8KVKRAL PKR80N8 INJURKD ON ' TIB8UAV WHKN TRAIN t^DNT INTO HITCH NEAR SUMTER. .'v A wreck occurred on the Northwest AfFti railroad this morning near White's Hiding ^n which several people received jjioio or less serioutt injurleH and all of jtlw p&nsengers on the train received a severe fright an<l were cojodderably Jostled when the passenger and bag gage .coaches and four freight cms were overturned. K, The injured, as learned at the Nortli !>vostorn office this afternoon, * were Capt. Jno. I). Bo wen, Sumter, conduc tor, Hcalp wound and thought* to have j)?Qken rib; Mrs. Moody, Horalto, bro .Jfcen collar bone; Mercer, Hurater, teie . graph llueman, flesh wound on his arm ; fj. S. Jennings, Sumter, bruise on Ijead. Sweral* others alao receive<l minor bruises or contusions. It wss stated that no definite rea son could be given as the cause of the wreck, but It Is thought that It was paused by a broken truck under one of the freight cars ou the train. This ,cpysed the car to leave the track, car ^rylpg other cars with It, The white passenger coach, the colored coach and baggage car and four freight cars were overturned. Soon after the news of the wreck! was received at the Northwestern of-l flee a special was prepared and sent out! to the scene. The injured were given attention first at the wreck, and then placed on the special and brought back I to town. ' A crew of workmen were also tak- J en to the scene and set to work to re- 1 move thedebrlsShd restore the track, J about one hundred and fifty feet ofl which was torn Up.? -Tuesday's Sumter Item. * thla town, came up Friday afternoon! to spend a few days. 1 I Mr. I). Hyden left last Sunday morn *lng for New York, where he will buy < his fall an(f\tft?ter stock of goods. I Cotton Is rapidly opening. In this sec- J Hon and picking has already begun. J The Bethune ginnery will commence! {ginning.. within a -few day*, probably! I next Monday. Mr. R. A. Baskln, of the Stokes 1 Bridge section, was here on Saturday. J He Went to McBee Sunday afternoon [for a few days stay, but will return! [to Bethune the last of the week for a rshort visit Haley's Mill and Sandy Grove played 1 a game of ball at Sandy Grove Thurs-I I day afternoon. Score: Aaley's Mill I 2, Sandy Grove 0. Mrs. H. W. Northcutt her son, Mr.j Worster Northcutt, and twin babies I ] left Tuesday to spend the balance ofl | the week with the families of Mr. J1. 1 B.. Seegars and Mr. J. C. Gatlln, near I I Hartsville. Miss Leona Northcutt returned homej last Friday night from a two week's visit to relatives near Hartsvllle. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hall from near Camden, spent a few days* tlie past week with their daughter, Sirs. J. E. Stokes, 'near Tiller's Ferry. Little Misses Stella and Bonneau Hall, from near Camden, spent last I I week with the family of 1ft. J. E. I Stokes. Mrs. Taliey Padgett and children, .of rHamlet, N. C., are on a visit to Mr. Sid Padgett and family. I Mrs. Henry West was a visitor! to Camden on Tuesday. I Mrs. Julia Yarbrough, who was op-| erated on at the Columbia hospital last I week, Is rapidly improving and Is ex- 1 I res ted home the last of the week. Misses Ola arid Stella Bethune spent Sunday with relatives at Cassatt I Mrs. J. M. Forbis left Monday af ter I noon for a few days visit to relatives at Darlington. ^lr. J. D. Plyler, of Cheraw, who has managed the Big Spring this summer, returned to Cheraw this week, accom-l I pftnled by his family. Some one will be the Spring on Sundays during the balance of the season. J ? A little girl of Mr. Willie Hammond, J the popular rural letter carrier on route '2, has been very 111 this week with dyptheria but is thought to be I some better this morning. ,r' " ' " . Little Misses Ruth and Blanche J Gardner spent several days the past J week with the family of their grand father, Mr, Di W. Barnes on route 1. I One new member Joined Harmony : Baptist church -last . Sunday and the [baptism will be held next Sunday af Ti ? i ??? i | fti I (Continued on Jj*b t Pace) MONEY FOR COTTON CROP IF FOUND BE NECESSARY THIRTY MILLIONS IMILLAK8 TO BB PLACED ON ^BPOSIT POK COTTON PR0DCCBK8. . * ? Wtwhiugton, Aug. 23.?' Treasury of ttelalH tonight made public au an nouncement by Secretary McAdoo that, i?? view , of the action of the allien In putting cotton on the contraband lint he would, If it became necessary, de posit $30,000,000 or more in gold in the Federal reserve banks in Atlanta, Dalian and Iilchmond for the purpose of enabling the reserve banks Ju> re discount loans on cotton secured., by warehouse receipts made by national banks and state banks belonging to the Federal reserve system. " The gold would be deposited tem porarily, at least, without interest charge. It was explained that if It api>eared that the object could be. ac complished with greater efficiency thereby, the deposits would be made,, illrectly with national banks agreeing to lend the money on cotton at a rate not to exceed 0 per cent. Secretary Mc Ado^ authorized the an nouncement from 'his summer home at North Haven, Maine. It, came at the close of a day of speculation In official circles as to the nature of steps which the Entente Powers *have Indicated they will take to upholh the cotton market in the face of their contraband order. ? "In the exercise of the discretion given to him by law," read the treas ury statement, "Secretary McAdoo said that th$ Government will, for the time being, charge no interest on these de _ in Federal reserve banks that such action la Justified by the unusual situation respecting cotton paused by the European war; that he considers It his duty to use every available means to help the cotton producer of the South in the circumstances ; that it is a matter , of economic importance to the entire nation that those who have produced the cotton crop shall have a fair opportunity to dispose of it grad ually and In an orderly manner so they may not be forced, . through inability to market their cotton gradually, to sell it at sacrifice prices. "The Secretary said that one of his chief objects was to create a basis for such enlarged credit la the South that the banks will have ample resources to extend to producers such accomoda tions that they will be able to carry cotton in warehouses for a reasonable length of time until it can be marketed advantageously. "In order to accomplish this, he said, the national and state banks which are members of the Federal reserve system should make loans on ware house receipts for Insured cotton at low rates of interest; that the bank? chn well afford to carry cotton for producers at 6 per cent, especially if they are able to rediscount cotton pa per at fhe Federal reserve banks at a much lower rate tlian^e per cent; that the credit resources of the banks of the covitry are greater than ever be fore in our history and that there is no) reason why the banks should not, In co-operation with the mefchants of the South, help the cotton producers with loans at low rates, in the present peculiar situation* "The Federal reserve boafd, the Sec retary said, had a right to determine the rate of Interest which the Federal reserve banks can charge member banks on notes or loans secured by' insured and warehoused cotton re<tlscounted with Federal reserve banks. He has been unable to consult his colleagues of the Federal reserve board ^5LacooUnt of. his absence from Wash^ Ington, but feels confident of their co operation in every reasonable way. Mr. McAdoo said, however, , that should it appear that the object in view could be accomplished with great er efficiency to the cotton producers the merchants and the banks of the GERMANY ASKS HEARING BEFORE TAKING ACTION RXPRKHHKS KEGKET THAT AMER ICAN IJVES WEKE U)ST IN ARABIC TRAGEDY. Washington, August 24.? Count Von Herurtt^rff, the German ambassador, communicated to the State department today his Government's regret and My (apathy if Americans lost their Uvea in the fluking of the liner Arable, and aaked that the United States delay taking a definite attitude until Ger many could l>e heard from. Thin was the first word from an official German sour<*e concerning the Arabic, on which two American* per* tolled. It? receipt was followed by an evident relaxation of tension growing here an days passed with no indica tion of a desire by Germany to dis claim intention of committing an act "deliberately unfriendly" to the United States. No attempt was made either at the Htate department or at the White Hpuse to Interpret the ambassador's communication. Officials merely paid that of course the American Govern ment would wait the German explana tion 'of the action of the Hubmarlne commander In sinking the liner. Count Von Bernstorff telegraphed the State department from New York, the text of tola Instructions from Ber* l in. It follows: "So far no official Information avail able concerning the sinking of the Arabic. The . German Government trusts that the American Government will not take a definite stand at hear ing only the reports of one sjde, which, In the opinion of the. Imperial Govern ment, cannot correspond with the facts, hut that a chance will be given to Germany to be heard equally. Al though the Imperial Government does uot doubt the good faith of the wit nesses whose statements are reported by the newspapers In Europe, it should be borne in min<l that these state ments (lare naturally made under ex citement, which might easily produce wrong impressions. If Americans should have actually lost their lives this would naturally he. contrary: to our intentions. The Germau Government would deeply regret the facts and begs to tender slncerest sympathies to the American Government." Secretary Lansing' Indicated he did not intend to reply to the ambassa dor's message now. He agreed to its publication with a statement that he had. >no< statement to make. Triple Birthday Dinner. About forty guests from Kershaw, Westville and elsewhere fathered at the home of Mr. W. F. Russell,. Jr., on Tuesday of this week at * triple birthday celebration given in honor of Mrs. H, E. Beckham, of Kershaw ; mother of Mrs. W. F. Russell, Jr. ; Mrs. 1V. F. Russell, Sr., and Mrs. S. B. Klrklaml. The birthdays of these lodies all came within a few days of each other and a pleasant day was spent; by the guests. * South by depositing Government funds In the national banks direct instead of in the Federal reserve banks, he would take that course and make de posits In such national banks as would give him the assurance that the money So deposited or the credit based there on would be loaned on cotton Insured or warehoused and at a rate of inter est not to exceed 0 per cent. "The Secretary declared toe believed that there was no occasion for alarm about the future of cotton, and that If the bankers and merchants would - co operate with each Other and WIfH the cotton producers of the South in n spirit of patriotism' and mutual re gard for each other's welfare the sit* nation could be handled with happy results to all concerned. He expressed the earnest hope that this would be done." j ?* PATRONIZE HOME MERCHANTS. ^ T" For patriotic and selfish reasons The Chronicle believes that the. peo ple living in Kershaw County should trade at Camden, the capital of the county. The Chronicle assures you that if you will make the proper n . l>Uy . merchandise AS clionp In firnnHon yon pan in any other city of its size in South Carolina. We invite you to come to Cam den and do y9ur shopping, and if you find that our merchants' price? are higher thatf those of other cities THEN go to Columbia and other cities in the state, hut by all means IX) NOT patronise the mail order houses. Keep your money at home, in the state, where yotl dwell, and , ; maybe you wilt see tfce dollar that you have spent floating around again. A dollar .spent out of the state Is gone forever and you never get In speaking distance of It again. WENT TO ENGLAND WITH ' BOAT LOAD OF HORSES CAMDEN VISITOR WAN ASSISTANT SURGEON ON BRITISH TRANS PORT LEAVING NORFOLK. I)r, W. E. WUllauiH, of Mtonoboro, S. C., Uuh spending the week with Mr. and Mrs A. J. lieattle, in thla city. Dr. William* in here on a part of hit) vacation from the Virginia Med ical College, at Richmond, where he haH completed hia third year at that institution. He la Juqt back frmn a trip to England where he went over as assistant aurgeon on the "Harmatrla," one of the British transjK>rtN carrying horses to the allies from this country. I>r. Williams' experience*) are an in teresting a* they were dangeroua. The I la i mat i ts, a Britlsli transport, left Norfolk on the 18th of Juno carrying 800 head of horses with attendants and crew numbering 200 men, and landed at Bristol, England, after a somewhat exciting .tAlkJ Wheu nearlng their des tination late in the afternoon they were warned by wirelesN tkat they were be ing chased by a submarine, but dark ness coming on and the orders for lights to be efetingulshed saved their boat from destruction, Knowing that a classmate of his had gone down on the Armenian, loaded with horses for the allies, victims of a German submarine, increased their fear of meeting a similar fate. Dr. Williams says that only one death oc curred during the trip over, that be ing a South Carolinian, from the lower part of the state, who became insane through the fear 6f possible attack from a submarine, and jumped over board. <? . After reaching Bristol he spent sev eral weeks vlaltlng such cities as Car diff and London; and among other cities of great interest visited were. Ilartelpool and Scarborough, the towns bombarded by the Germans in the ear lier days of the war. : ^Obtaining pass port* to travel lie say** he wan accord ed every .courtesy while in England, and the English ' people readily recog nize an American by his quick and alert movements ? being far different j from , tha ^are free, easy -going -man* hers of the English. Everywhere could Ite seen soldiers and the whole of England seemed to be a military camp, said Dr. Williams. Manj of the cities had wounded sol diers and he saw several who had been permanently injured by inhaling the poisonous gaseq used by the Ger many In his opinion he thought that this was one of the most Inhuman phases of the war. Dr. Williams says that English re cruiting officers, meet all boats landing at their ports and make an effort at getting recruits for the army. Four Americans were secured of their own accord, from the boat on which he made the voyage and joined the army. But Dr. Williams says when they ap proached him to join there was "noth ing doing." Learning that he was a physician they then attempted' to get him into the Red Cross work, but still there was nothing doing, and af ter his stay was out he returned on the Harmatris, reaching Norfolk on August 1st. He says he enjoyed the trip and his experiences, but ? never again ! ; To Meet In Columbia. The State Conference- of Charities and Correction will meet September 7, 8 and 0 at Columbia, In conjunction with the Conference for Common Good. The Important topics to be presented by these sessions should bring a large attendance of people who believe that our penal and charitable methods are not what they should be, and ought to be made better. Distinguished speakers from a distance, as well as home talent, will lead In discussions bearing- specially on the feeble-minded and the short-term offender. All in terested persons are invited to attend these conferences. % Further information may be had by addressing Dr. A. T. Jamison, Green wood, S. C. ? : ? ~~ir " , ?' r?. I I . Eleven Years Old. 1 . 1 ~ | ? Master Eugene deLoache' was eleven years old on Tuesday and in celebra tion of the event a number of his friends were invited to join in a pic nic at Mlllbank from 7 to 9 :80 p. m. . His parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. De Loache, were assisted In entertaining bj ?Mr. and Mr*. Chan. Coleman, and Dr^Uid Mrs. 8. CL Zemp, (CITY AND COUNTY NEWS PUT IN CONDENSED FORM ? A? ITKMH OF OKNKCKAL INTKBK8T 8KCUKKD' IIKRK AND TIIKKK It V < H I c KKPOKTKSR8. Mra. I >u v l<l Wltherspoon, Of Colum bia, 1h vlHitiiitf Mra, W. II. Halle. Mr. Reginald IXulnall, of Charleston, 1m visiting lils mother, Mrs. M. h. Hal Hall. Mr. Roy Myers, of Charlotte, N, r? KiH'nt several dUyn in Camden Hi) week. Dr. K. II. Kerrlaon 1m in his Office again after a vlalt and vacation of two weeks. Mr. and Mra. G. 11. Lenoir have re turned froui the meuutalna of North Carolina. Mra. Iioht. I^atta lias returned from a trip to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. Mr, H. H. Blrchmore left Tueaday for a vacation at lilt* old home at ,Maxeya, (ia. Mrs. J. S. Rhame haa returned from a trip to Richmond, Va. and Waali ington, I). 0. Mrs. Wm. Beatty and aon, Wm. Beat ty, Jr., are visiting the former's moth er, Mrs. T. W. Laug. Mrs, L. A. Wlttkowsky and children are at home after a mouth's stay at Sulphur Springs, N, C. ? Mr, Doc < Arthur, of Union, spent the week end in Camden. He was the guest of Mr. Ralph Shannon. Miss TUlie Geisenhelmer has return ed from a four months visit to Charles ton, Ashevllle and New York. Master George Rhame left Tuesday for a ten days visit to his brother, Dr. | J. Sumter Rhame, of Charleston. | Misses Lucia and Phoebe Feather atone, of Laurens, are visiting at the tiQme of their uncle, Mr. R. B. pitts. Mr. C. L. China, who. has been in. Wilmington, N. C., for the past sev eral months baa returned, to Camden. Messrs, . I^icl us Burnet, of Lancas ter, and- Hyte Byiium, of Colombia, visited friends in Caftjdon this week. Qj[ B. Fundtirhlirk. formprly nf Camden, but now of Chesterfield coun ty, was a visitor to Camden this week. Mr. Fred Brooks, of Florence, sbent Sunday in Camden with his family, who-are guests .at the home of Mr. H. F. Halle. Mr. M. L. Gilliam spent several days last week in Aslieville, where Mrs. Gilliam and baby are spending the summer; ' Mr. R. G. McCrelght was In Cam den last w?ek. He .came to attend the funeral of . his auht, Mrs, Ann Alex ander Hershman. Misses Louisa and Leona Padget, of Batesburg, are spending a while with Miss Lottie Clyburn, of Westvllle. They are college chums. Mr. W. L. "DePass left Tuesday for Hendersonville, where he will Join his family, who have been sojourning there for several weeks. .. ?' ^ ? ' Miss Kate Vlllepigue has returned from Clemson College, where she haa been spending the summer with her; ? sister, Mrs. Furmnn. . Mr, ahd Mrs. W. C. Cureton have returned from a week's visit to friend a and relatives at Liberty Hill, r^poMng A most delightful stay; Miss Nan Young, after a vacation of six weeks, is at her post again at Baruch-Nettles Co., where she is so well and favorably' known. Mr. David Wolfe left Sunday for Ocean Vim, Va , and with Mrs. Wolfe and Mrs. M. Baruch will visit New York and other points north. Mrs, John Paul; who has been spend ing several weeks with her nleOe, Mrs. C. H. Yates on Broad street, has re turned to her home in Charleston. A card from Rev. Jno. A.. Davison, who la at the* University of Chicago, asks how. the new library la progress ing and states th/Vf. he hopes to be back in Camden early In September. Mr. C. J. Shannon, Jr., left Sunday pight for New York. While away he w.lll visit Clifton Springs, where Mrs. Or~ J. Shannons Jr.y-attd Mlas Leila ? ~ Shannon have been for two months. ' Mrs- H. L. Thompson and daughter, ???[ .Miss Nina ThompeoikJtfbo left Cam den several months ago to make their home at Wilmington, N. C., have re turned to Camden where they will re-i.^, aide in the future. This #tn be *ood'% ; news to their many Camden friends.