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VOLUME XXVII. i CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, |r.'? 1 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1916. NUMBER 21. JOHN HAKLKVCOkN X IfKtited Some llanl hnorkn Hy Kx 0?\. H&nly at Baptist Churrh. A Urge MinllfiK <? <;?' men, women ymj I ? A " * Luluu Bt tlw ram(len nap I ' ,1,111. Ii Tuesda> evening (o .heitr addresses l?>' to0 Flyl,,K KUU?Uron. ? n iielxiadi li?? tin? ami u?e Bev. F. H. Harding B^li (he meeting With prayer. At ch*e ??f the ineetiug tho waH pronounced by the Kev. <\ Kiulth A feature of the evening i:.. the mush* by Miss \ era K. Mul* ?rt*?oloUt accompanying the party, ^naer' Governor llanly spoke for tail hour, presenting a niost wan argumeut against the liquor trhf XUc 'governor took up the. i^orai ,?nd presented a seething and cou Crfug indictment agaliiHt John Bar Ibrcorn. For a thousand years, the fc?r said, John Barleycorn had ? Mankind j<t his mercy, had wreck* millions of lives and had destroyed flu of property, and It was now fiis suffering victims were turnings him and showing him no mercy, ere are two ways to deal with him, restraint and regulation or hy kill j bliii outright. The only safe and tie way to deal with him is to j Mm and tight the Issue to the ; ?j**. Much of Governor Ilanly's speech, | devoted to "the so-called interfer * with the personal rights of the] liridual. By apt illustration and Emeut he showed that a man's per 1 rights ceased to he his own when began to injure his neighbor or tee him in a dangerous situation, l^on his fellow man begins to suffer il consequences from the acts of an lividual. It is the duty of the law restrain the individual so that Ue| BAll stop his unjust and darigerons ?notices. Whiskey is a ' recognized pril, and if ita use endangers the lives, ? happiness and the property of m, It is the right and $uty of the ite to adopt prohlUltory Jaws to iep from the Individual that whi&K Wares ljim and menaces his neighbor. | ? Mr. Oliver \V. Stewart also spoke I Bter Mr. Banly closed. He also spoke* ?LM Mill sohool house the same* ?rtolnfj. The following day the party j addresses at places iu West Wa Sthools Opened Yesterday. The Camden (iraded Schools opened rday with the following teachers the number of pupils enrolled In gtch grade: ' Grade 1, Miss Uutli Holley, teacher, B pupils. t grade 2, Miss Ada Phelps, teacher, Hpuplls. | Grade 3, Miss Virginia Taylor, teach p, 47 pupils. glide 4, Mrs. (i. 10. Taylor, teacher, *5 pupils. ' 1 ?Grade 5, Miss Nan Hough, teacher, Ifoplls. Grade 5, Miss Josle Suhlvan, teach- j V40 pupils. Grade 7, Miss Margaret Burnet, Bother, 3? pupils. Grade 8, Mr. It. J. Syfan, teacher. 'K pupils. ; Grade 9, Miss Nora Davis, teacher, & poplin. Gnde 10, Miss Kate Lenoir, tertch kl2 pupils. y 1 ' 1 Grade 11, Miss Agnes Corbett, teach fe 15 pupils. , 1? . ? Enlarging Their Plant. B.The .Camden Milling Company, on Broad street* located in the old I ?Hjlrnm block, has been making some I W*&<1 Improvements In their mill y' ring flW past few weeks, flfYorft\ piorps of machinery has been add *ixi n motor hns been placed. The will soon l>e run by electricity 1 ?j('h will be n decided improvement ^elr old power. Their business flowing and farmers and business E- ,re finding it very satisfactory to ^ *lth this home enterprise. Mr. J ter Bush, who for several years j I18 been with the firm of Baruch-j ^ Co., is now with tills company. diking ut? to a n(*gro bouse Q? Street about It o'clock Saturday Rxtfnrt II. Sen n, an lnsur *Rent connected with the Caro Insurance Company of Sumter, at the door and asked the ne *otaan wlio responded to his knoof *?<1 (or n dootor^jLhcu Inking hlfr TKe" steps Serin was dead to 1^* nilnntcf, even before the doctor, *** ?pmH\y summoned, reached ****? He had swallowed the K * bottle of carbolic add. Hto *ls sent to Newberry, bs fdfmer Iot burial. WIFK DENKKTKK CAJP?t*tED Ijeti Camden T\yu Yearn A?o tuul Hat* Since Living in Florida, to' ? Constable J. I). Sinclair thin week succeeded in locating T. J. Spradley, u white man from this county, who left hero two years ago, deserting a wife and eight small children. Sprad ley Ik now under arrest at Dade City, Florida, and refuses to come hack to South Carolina without requisition pa imru, Constable Sinclair will apply to < ioveriior Manning for the necessary papers and the man will he brought 'hack here as soon as the papers can he exchanged between the Florida ami South Carolina chief executives, The Constable has been quietly work ing on the ease ever since Spradley left here in company with another wo man, but not until ahout two months ago did he succeed In getting hut a small hit of information. He secured a good description and a photograph of the man wanted and sent them to Sheriff Sturkie, at Dade City, Fla. On Monday the Florida sheriff wired that he had the man and wanted Instruc tions. Spradley left his home near DeKalb very suddenly, and after he had gone it wan learned that he had Hold all (of his cattle and stock, took most of the provisions and left his wife and eight children iff extremely destitute condition, And they are still In needy circumstances. The woman whom he left this county with was still with him in Florida, but she was not ar rested. Later ? Constable Sinclair received a message ^yesterday stating that Spradley had agreed to come back without requisition papers and the con staole left on the midnight Seaboard to get the prisoner. Seaboard Appointments. The general Industrial department of the Seaboard Air Line Railway an nounces .that Mr. H. T. Prosser has been appointed assistant industrial agent at Hamlet, N. C. Mr. J. N. Mc Brlde has been appointed agricultural agent ft Amerlcus, Ga. The appoint ments Were made by Mr. J. A. Pride* general industrial agent, and approved by Charles R. Capps, vice prealdenrol" the Seaboard. ~ 0 CottenMlHs Closed Down. ? The Hermitage Cotton Mills have been closed foit the past week and the operatives are enjoying a rent while the boiler rooms are undergoing re pairs. The Pine Creek branch of the Hampton Cotton Mill group Is also closed down foir the week to give their operatives a vacation. PERSONAL. Mrs. F. M. Wooten and family re turned last week froih Hendersonville, .N. C., where they spent the Hummer. Miss Margaret Burnet has returned to her home in Camden, after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. John A. Marion in York. ? York News. Mr. William O. Barnwell, a f ravel - j lyg salesman out of Atlanta, was tak en ill here this week \ and is now con fined in tlie Camden Hospital for treat ment, < Vv An, infant son of Mr; and Mrs. T. B. Ray, of Hagood, died last Sunday and the remains were carried to De Kalb Monday for burial in the church yard at that place. Mr. W. F. Moseley, formerly of this eouhtyN but now employed in the post* office at Columbia, is spending his Va cation of fifteen days with friends and relatives in this county. ? Willis P*rkerT the seven year old son of Me. and Mrs. W. J. Parker, of the Cassatt section, was carried to the Camden Hospital Wednesday where he is being treated for typhoid fever. * Dr. F. S. Hope, the government In spector of cattle JLick operations in Kershaw and Lancaster counties, is in Chattanooga, Tenn., this week attend ing Federal court in that city. The cases grew out of parties violating the cattle quarantine laws, and Dr. Hope had to appear as a witness. Parties in that section of Tennessee and North ern Georgia objected strenuously to having their cattle dipped by the Fed eral Inspectors, and rn^ny places the flipping vats were blown up by dyna mite, hence the cases in th^ Federal courts. ? 51 ? V- *? The body of young I.<eon Mot*, who was drowned In the Catawba river near Rock Hill, on Friday, August 27th, was found Saturday morning about three and a half mile* from where the tragedy occurred. PUJ1X1P TKAPP AKKK8TEI) / Negro Who Killed Wife of Jole HnilUi Now Confined In County Jail. \ Exactly ouo Week from (he he murdered I fettle Smith, a negro wo man, the wife of Jule Smith, the ne gro who was killed in the Winn-sboro affray, Phillip Trupp was arrested at Lugoff and Is now confined in the county Jail. Trapp had gone towards the South with the intention of making hit* es cape into (ieorgla, hut for some reason decided to come hack to Rlanuy. He' whs Hoeu there Sunday evening and Hlauey citizens ordered the blobtj itounds from Columbia. The dogs CAUght yic trail and followed! it to near liUgoff. Tliero he wan arrested Just as had hoarded a southbound Sea hoard iMRscngcr train by Messrs. J. E. Olllls, L. B. Sessions and Magistral Rd. Hinson, and turned over to the county authorities to he placed in Jail. lie is said to have confessed his crime to one of his captors, hut at the Jail he stoutly apd sullenly de nies his guilt. . The citizens of Hlauey fully believe that he alone Is responsible for th& crime and the evidence adduced at the coroner's inquest was so strong that the Jury placed the crime upon him. Arrested For Burglary. Robert Timbers, a negro youth, was arrested and placed in Jail this week, Itelng charged with attempted burglary. The case was worked up against Tim bers by Constable Sinclair and Chief Whltaker. Timbers attempted t'o break into the Schiller winter home in Kirk wood, but In attempting to force his arm through a glass that he had brok en he was so severely cut about the ?wrist that he abondoned the burglary and fled. He was captured three weeks inter and -confessed to the officers that he was the guilty party. After being placed in Jail, however, hp has denied the crime and has employed an at torney to defend hira. ~ He was ~?i?" leased upon a $200 bond. ' ?' " :T"* ' > ? ' * ' ? i was Well known iibrs * Popular Visitor to Camden Dies at His Home in Pennsylvania City. people of Camden learned of the death of Mr. William N. Kerr, which occur red at his home at Pittsburgh, Pa., recentiyr Mr. Kerr has been a well kuown winter resident of Camden for many years and was one of the charter mem bers of the Camden Country Club and his personality was apparent to every one to whom he came in contact with. He and his wife occupied the cottage "Mostly Hall" and their entertaining of the visitors and Camden people Was most generous, and everyone will re gret exceedingly that he will no long er be numbered among our people, but his memory will ever remaiu. Mr. Kerr was the owner of the "Presbyterian," a church paper pub lished In Pittsburgh, but for the past few yea re had retired .from active business on account of ill health. He was one of the most popular of the winter visitors and bis death is a distinct loss to Camden as well as his northern home. ?, Purchased Bateman Residence. Mr. R. h. Benton has purchased the residence formerly owned -by Mr. J. F. Bateman, on I* Fayette Avenue, and has moved into same. Mr. Bateman and family are how occupying their pretty new, home on Chestnut street Fire at Pepsl CoU Plan? Fire early last* Saturday morning destroyed the plant of the ? Camden PCpsi-Oola Bottling Co., on lower Main street The Are department was on hand promptly and prevented the total destruction of the building .and con tents. The damage was partially cov ered by insurance. The plant is owned and operated by Mr. W. H. Blackwell, of this city? The 4>nlldlng in the prop erty of Mr. T. J. A r ran ts. Made Several Seles. The Camden Motor Company han within the past few week* sold four ?^Dodge" touring cars In the city arid county. The new cars are , beauties and have l>een much admired tjy ev eryone. t<a torltmrnSR1" * WAde to lira C. Ijewls, of Camden; Oap&L. L. Olynurn, of Kalb ; Mr. E. E. Rembert, of Reml>ert, and Mr. H. W. Wade, of Jefferson. The greatest trouble the agents for this popular car are en countering In the fact that the factory cannot near meet the demand*/- -M OI I.K \ hkahon to open "Mutt ?ii4 Jeff In Oolle|?" to be Frtv> HMited on Seplfiubfr 21. "Messrs. II, r,. Schloshurg ami W. It, Dcl^mcho will Tiave the manage ment of the Camden Opera House for the coming .season, and they an ounce am their Oftening Mil the ever funny artists made famous by Hud Fisher? "Mutt and Jeff In College." This is one of the cleanest and imwt highly amusing shows ever put on the road and never fails to draw immense crowd* wherever presented. Messrs., Nchlosburg and DeLoAche luive gone to gre^t expense In iru.< vating and equipping the old playhouse and have left nothing undone in tin* way of comfort, and convenience of their patrons. New opefra chairs, new liglita, tire escapes, etc., have been plaeed, ami they intend to furnish the ^anie class of showH that can he seen in the larger cities. They deserve a good patmnage from the Jiome js'ople and there will 110 doubt lie' a eapaelty house to greet tliir first attraction. Other high class attractions hooked so far will he "Peg 0' My Heart" to appear on October 6th. This show was here last- season and everyone was well pleased with the perform ance, and many will be glad to know that, they play a return engagement. "A Pair of Sixes" Is booked for. Oc tober 14th, and "A Modern Cinderella" will l>e the offering for December 13 tb. In the meantime other attractions will be added rfnfr- the managers expert to supply Oa&den theatregoers with the b?st there' can be had. For More Roads. Several representatives from differ ent sections of the comity met with thfc County Supervisor and the County Commissioners at their regular month ly meeting laat Monday in the interest of additional roadways for their seo tions. A roadway leading froip Williams Branch on the Camden and Kershaw roati to the Lockhart road, a distance of nine miles was under consideration and will doubt l>e built Several property rwners through which this re'adway passes agreed-to clay the roadway and It Is practically certain that it will be built. . Another under . consideration was A new roftd from Cassatt to Kershaw. j The Supervisor and Commissioners will meet at the Phillips place on Sep tember 17th for the purpose of dli cussing and looklpg over the roadway lending .from that place towards Blake ney's. Bridge. MRS. DUNN DEAD. Mother of Fellow Townsmen Passed Away Monday Evening. i. I ??? Mrs. Sarah Dunn, an aged resident of the county, died at Vhe home of her son-in-law, Mr. j! K. DeKay, near Cassatt, Monday evening at 11 o'clock after a ? long illness. Mip. Dunn was born August 27, 1830, at Tiller's Ferry and reared In that section of the coun ty, her parents coming to < this conn- i try direct from Scotland. She was married to the late A. M. Dunn, Jan-, unry 10, 1861, and to - this union was bom the following children who sur vive the mother : l >r. W. J. Dunn, and J. 8. Dunn, of Camden; Dr. W. A. Dunn, of PfeWberry, 'and Mrs. J. K. DeKay, of near Cassatt The funeral services were held at the residence oh Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock and the burial was at the lainily burying ground near the DeKay home. Services being conducted by her pastor. Rev. J. M. yorhis^ of Betiuine, assisted by the Rev. J. C. Rowan, of Camden. Her sons and grandsons Act ed as .pallbearers. ^ :_:r Sale of City Property. Kennedy & Workman, real estate nj?ents, report the sale of the lot on corner of Laurens and Campbell Sts., to Messrs. R. L. I teuton and J. R. Belk. The property was formerlly owned by Mrs. O. G. Alexander. ? . ? ? ' . .;a ,-T, ... .? . " Library Chartered. The Camden Public library of Cam don, an eleemosynary Institution, re ceived a charter Monday morning, thej company to build and conduct a pub lie library for the city, of Camdtfn. The officers are : Mrs. Sadie K. von Treac kow, president; Tj. T. Mills, first vice president ; Mrs. Minnie W. Baruch, sec ond vice president; Miss Margaret- S. Burnet, recording secretary ; Mrs. Emi ly L Guy, corresponding secretary.; I*. A. Wlttkowsky, treasurer ; C H. Tate*, auditor.- ??? . ? -v HAITY BIRTHDAY C1HJSBRAT10N I'arty Spent rieahanl Day at llonplta ble Country Home of Mr. Ou last Tlmrwliy h happy crowd compound of the children and grand children, nephews and nieces of Mr, and Mrs. John (Jettys, gathered at the beautiful and hoapltahle home in W(?t Wateree to celebrate the birthday of Mr, dotty a. After removing hata and wraps the guests were takon to the gra|a? arbor a where the graiaia hung beautifully low in tempting profusion ; then to the1 fig treea; then out under pine anU oak trees over a carpet of pine u?4?dles ? ? inches thick ? to '"Slide llll)," where the children could almost Imagine tiiey wero coasting on snow, the needles were so thick and aoft and smoothe. The table was built under the beautiful treea with the music of the pines over* head, and such a dinner ? home cured haiu, piles and piles of fried chicken ; homo made lighthread, such as only the oldtiiue housekeei>er knows tl?|* | art of making; sandwiches of all de scriptions ; lemon cake, 'marahmellow cake, cherry cake, cakes of all kinds, crowned by the genuine old-time pound cake ; sweetmilk, yellow with cream ; buttermilk, fresh from the churn, and ice cream to finish off with. After dinner the young people re paired to Heaver Dam Cre<*k where they fished, 'waded and bathed. The older ones were taken to see the tunnel ' where the. cream and butter are kept. The. tunnel is cut solid kaoelin clay, forty feet back into the kill, and light ed with acteylene gas. Ascending by a stairway to a room above you find a stove and conveniences for washing milkpans, etc., and- stepping from the door are surprised to find yourself on the top of the hill, and on a level with the yard surrounding the house. A large flock of sheep which had been shared and the wool sent to be eturned in the shape of blankets, etc., was a beautiful and interesting sight as, were the cows and other anlpif^ A large, well filled silo gives green food to the cattle in winter and a store room stocked from floor to celling with earned fruit and vegetables promises well for the comfort of the household. . v ? ? p The home is supplied With water, lights and many comforts which most farmers consider quite beyond their reach. In .the late afternoon the visitors turned their faces homeward, loth to finish a day long to be remembered by all. 1 May Mr. Gettys have many more birthdays all equally as- bright and happy 1 A _ MR. THOS. W. LANG DEAD. I . 6 r. ?*. "*' ..? : 'J Had Been in IU Health Several Years and Parsed Away In Hospital* Many were surprised and saddened to bear of the death of Mr. Thomas j Whitmill Lang, which occurred yes- ! terday morning at a hospital in Colum-I bia. While it was known that he had, \ 'been in ill health for some time his friends did not know- that he was crit ically ill and his death came as a surprise. Mr. Lang was born in Dallas coun ty, Alabama, January 10th, 1848, and came to Camden In early life. ' tie was married on November 12th, 1868, to Miss Harriett DuBose Kershaw, a daughter of the late Judge Joseph B. Kershaw, who survives him, together with four sons and two daughters; Messrs. J. K. Lang, Thomas W. Lang, Hunter Rives Lang. Duncan McRae Lang, and* Mrs. L. T. Baker, of Co lumbia, and Mrs. W. A. Beatty, of Florence. ?At one? timo.Mr. Lang was one of the largest land owners in Kershaw county, having large farming Interests on the Wateree River, and was en gaged in rice planting and other lines of agriculture. For the past few years lie has been in failing health and had retired from active tmnlness. The funeral arraignments have not been announced but will vefry likely occur from the Episcopal church this morning at eleven o'clock, with the Rev. F. H. Harding officiating, and the following gentlemen acting as pallbear ers: Kershaw Shannon, Thomas An erum,' L. T. Baker, Hunter Lang, Ker shaw Lang. Bratton deLoach, Law* rence Whtyakcr and Willie ^Vhltaker. A Gentle Hint. ? : -r- Hl-/teo you hare your arm In m ?gytBjF* said the inquisitive passenger. "Brok en, isn't it?'' "Yes, sir," responded the other pas senger. "Meet wltii an accident?" "No, .4>roke It, while trying to pat myttelf on the bade." "Great Scott! What fort" "For minding my owh business."? Ram's Horn." ' j TIIK NKWN AT KKTH1JN15. ? , i i IfuppeiituKH of Interwt In tun) Around Our Neighbor Town. f "r **S <* I>1. lit'ti Jm miii s. Jan**, wbtcll do "/ Ult' lilH ROl), Mr. vvili 1(. J'Ucjih, HI Wulhalla, s <j on Hunday morning ii{ K <)Vj(M.k , / W*H ,n of Ills flKo 1 ,|aU ,UH^n 1,1 health for several year,. VVUM u H(>n ))f J} , hUn,H m mm U <*S and WIIH ' .7?^- T"" ?t I War a i?rry. ,,US)11K ?ritdlMted '? MM. lie i, ?t? y entered (ho Carolina jCharhsat where |?. f" 11 " r"w years Utter, Fr then to tile beginning or (Ho civil war to I "'"<?! l" I tits itrofeaaion at filter's fSttf, When He entered tlio army, r. Mm was maUe captain of o> fit h0vf"th ?? <' ""toMba, a?U few ,n ?>? ' <"'?>- < we... oiere great "elorad ... ,?*?,?,.( 'he. He wan tra\e, et lirin ami gentle with '!? mow anil ?IM? t(>ar|^ In danger At tho tiattlo of Cold Har ?wr he tost in, arm. At w of (the war, Or. I.ucaa waa happily mar t Wa H|A!l",1?"K' Dari,"K'"? '?<?'? hree daughters were horn. I>0t)r children survive him, Mr. Kdwln It Lucas, of Walhalla, and Dr T C Mr" T ?> ?rew and Mra.' w." ? lhirgan, of Columbia. He leavea three brothers, l)r. T. K,* [,UCa? of Chesterfield. and hi, D STiCE KT"* " ?' Til-' tera Perry. About fifteen years ago, retired from the nraetle.. J 22&S*- ,1"rl"S the naat few Walhan" IT" Uvl"K wlt'' h,s 81111 ?t HartaVin* renmln" were taken to Hartavlile on Monday, where they were aide' of cemclery ^ tlio aide Of his Wife, who preceded i,im several years ajro. Truly a good man has passed over th? river. ? nY/r^ KV* Majr8' ^ughter o f Mr. and mV' L' MayH' of th,H tow?. ftr;d M.r. A. E. Belch, from near Wji. day8! t"rN' *" We^ ,narrle<1 lant Mon r w ^ ? ,Tud#fe of Probate W ? MeDowell, ..erform.ng the ceremony Hale?ladvya,WMH "r pop,1,ar J"M| eHelent saleslady at Mr. D. Hyden's store here Mr. tlelehrthe ; M Hu wtft"tlal young huslu^a man of AUInston, near Wilmington, N. I tlietr f'lT left Mon<,',y ttftiruoou for their future home in North Carolina Ll!hTnd h<"lrt>' ">1,Kratulatloiw and The infant child of Mr. ?"?nd Mrs. I W* who H?? a few miles above -Be, hune, died last TtuZy 12^? nn<1 Was bur,Gd ?n Sunday rn ng at the*Barue? graveyard, Rev Iserwces the mmt' wUh 3IoIIf'r *"er 16,1 d8ys "lnMS Mr- ??"lner was I J? W years of. age and leavea a I ?nd six children. "? ft yoauK woman, med suddenly at King* hoter, where, Bhe was employed as a nurse and maid, on Monday afternoon, of acute pneumonia. Lottie was a daughter of Uncle. Heck" and "Aunt Laura" Wall who are highly respected colored peo-' Jple living a few miles above town. I The news of the death of Mrs. AI bert Dunn', which occiirre<l on Monday afternoon, was quite ? shock to her I many friends and relatrves'fiero. The following young people of nils c?mmunity will leave within the, next I ' (lavs for college ; MliW CJharldlfe Miss Addle Mae Kelly will enter the Co Mumhla Female College; Messrs. Coring Davis, Ralph McCaskUl.and Thornwell F a' wir ^ C"Uh,n Co,"?e' Nias ? xT. ?PeCtS to enter Coter Col Sou tii c? n Ke,ly w,? *"ter tho TllC?r!!* Un'verakj : Mr. Harvy Tiller will return to Klrmlngham, Ala. . J,"*'''11 K?me of liu.-e ball was Played at ItaieS-'s Mill Saturday after noon between Haley's Mill1 and the Sandy Grove teams. Ralcy's Mill won by a score of 4 to 1. / The condition of Mrs. Mary Jane Outlaw, who wa? stricken with paral- ^ ynls about two weeks ago remains about the same. \ ' > man next Tuesday and vote for ^ie-#rae~flrohlMfRW7 ^^?ss J?Ha names, of route i, s"i?endlng fliB week~"wlth"-hei' wlatcr, Mrs. J. B. Gardner In town. r: The - weeds, nibhlsh, etc, on the va mnt lota along Main street Jh.the busi newisectlon of town have l>een re (Continued on Last Page)