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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H? p.^ilM ind > K. N. Mcl*u?,-ll \ r"UUU" 1'iibllHUod aiery Friday Mt Mop No. Droad Htreet, and entered at the Cam (|fU pttatoflU*) aa mmhhhI elass mail mat ter. PrliK per annum fl.OO. We ar?* Kind to receive. communica< ttoiiH of u reasonable length, hut an Important condition of their puhllcu Hon Is that tliey shall In all eases be accompanied l>y the lull name and exact address of the sender. ohitu arles, resol u t Ions of rc*|>eet, and church notices will not Ik* charged for. Mat terH of purely a personal nature will ho charged Tor at the rate of five cents u line. Whiskey or patent ineAlclue advert iHeincnts will not he accepted wt uuy price. Kates for display adver Using made known on application. Camden, S. ('., Jan. 7, lit HI. In beginning a -l\ weeks uncling al Trenton. \ J.. the Kc\ Mills Sufidax touched uptui preparedness In hN , ? ha ract eri.st h slvle, he ->ni<l Am I for pre pa ieilues> Iluli! \_oii bet ,M'Ui sweet life I believe ill Ihe biggest gun and Ihe biggest battleship and Ihe big gest torpedo lhai can spit pounds of guucoiion and turn /i hji 1 1 le^hip inlo a hum h of junk \ cs, I believe in pre pa redness wllh ;i big I'. ami I in no| a I h'luoera I either." he \elled. iiul Ihe biggest hit was when he |Hiinl?sl to one of ihe \lvld American Hags: draped from a pine post, ami cried : "III these days eilher he American or . nliil to I'urope. One of the two" The Augusta Chronicle, established J in 1 7N.1 and claiming to he Ihe oldest | Democratic daily hi the country, Wed- | nesday sent to President Wilson a .">5(1 j word telegram urging the ap|Mdntmcnt <>f former President Taft to the Su preme Court heneh to succeed the late Justice Lamar, who was hurled at Augusta Wednesday. The apindutmeiit of Taft, a Republican, hy President Wilson, a Democrat, would lie "an ol> Ject lesson lu that pure Americanism which places patriots above all politi enl parties," the telegram says. Taft when President appointed Lamar. ?? Democrat, and native of Augusta, to ti?e Supreme bench. Judge Thomas S. Sense Wednesday declined to appoint a receiver for the Union county dispensary and signed an order dismissing the tcui|>orary receiv er named by him on December .'{<> He holds that there can be m> adminis tration of the n Hairs of the I'lilon dispensary until the Legislature acts tu tl?t* mutter and therefore restore* the MttUhtloii as If was before the mat ter wan brought t?* his Attention by rt'ttrfwutntlvOH of tin* city ?f Union, who asked for a receiver to wtiul uj?l the affairs of (he llwQtUtloll. Major Henry Warren Ktchardson, aged 7'J, a Confederate veteran ami prominently known throughout the state, died at Ills home In Columbia Tuewlav morning He in survived by Ids wife who was formerly Miss Sarah A Id i I'll, daughter of tin- late Judge and Mrs. A Y Aldrlrh of Itariiwell. II ihI I >y two #?ons, Henry N\ Itlcbard mmi. Jr. and Alfred Aldrh-h Kichard sun, alt of whom reside In Columhla. Hi.Imti loin's, ii yoiiug man of Inil zrll, 1 1 it 1 1 ii 1 1 1 ii 1 1 1 ? i of I ????! Ii knocked mil and was otherwise hadl> Injured \lniida.\ ai Sumter wlirn he was struck t * \ a Kord n ii l ontold lc d rl v fit b\ iJeorge Honey, tin* young son of I- Money. (Hill- My i d. ii \ ? ? u 1 1 while man is iii i In- Florence Infirmary suffering from three | d s t o I w minds tired into I I I tu In Siiiii Wilson, a negro. The negro was arrested and is now in jail a I I 'a rlington. From .Mr. J. 0. Moscley. I'.dltor ('hroiiirh* I'ercelvliig an ef furl mi tin* part of fertilizer companies! and their henehiiM'ii lo extort from the fanners more (Man a legitimate protlt on their sale^. a few wolds of warning and Information ma.\ not he amiss. T|ii' statement Is helm; persistently and sj steinat lea II ,\ elreiilated that there Is coushledrnhle shortage In material for the manufacture of fertilizers. There Is no excuse for this hrar.en falsehood. exeept as It applies to the importation of potash from Cermuny. The supply of other material, such as dried Mood, tankage, phosphate rock and the nitrates, is as plentiful as ever. I not only know this from ob servation. but have the statement direct from the superintendent of one of the largest fertilizer factories of Charles ton There has been an average annual expenditure by farmers of the South of approximately one hundred million dollars for fertilizer during the past ten years. South Carolina's portion of this was about thirty million dollars annually. Say the average amount Is used this year and the manufacturers succeed In their present efforts at ex-! torllon and robbery, the planters of this state alone will put Into their coffers at least live million dollars In excess of a legitimate profit, Just lo calise for sooth, they think the farmers can stand this added burden, for they received tiear a fair price for the pro duct of their toll during the season Just closed. This five million dollar robbery that is being attempted would maintain twenty Clemson Colleges on < 'lemson's present extravagant basis which means thaf I'a I met to boys could be <sl ucafed at the farmers' ex|>ense Instead of sow as now. The way to prevent this robbery Is to refuse (o purchase fertilizer only at a fair price. .1. i ). Moseley. From Other P*p?r?. AMKKKA 8 MIKPKK KKi'OKI*. JOlght thousand murders a year In America 1m the horrible record coiupll- 1 e<! by Frederick L. Hoffuuil), who twin made u study of the report* of a6D American titles for the laHt thirty year*. These cities have a i>opulatlon of .17,-1 ltMMO. The h lj^heat murder rate for any year wan that of 1018, when H.7 |hm'm<?iih were kit UmI for every KM), (MX) ihtmou* In the country. In the decade from 1 1 M ?r? to 1H1-1 Inclusive the average was N. I per year. In the feu yearn before that the rate was ft. and in the ilrst decade of the |?erlo<! It wan ?1,8. Memphis t(?|>s the lint In nereaii^ ago of murders. In 11)1-1 that < lty uv criiKcd persons slain for every Hni.(mk) iii the city. Charleston Is sjpe ? >iid with Southern cities lUivo worse records than Nurthern After Charleston comes Savannah, then At* la nl a . New Orleans, Nashville I/oiiIn vllie. St. I.oids, San Francisco, Cin cinnati. Seattle, Spokane and Washing ton. Manhattan ana the ltroiix to gether stand sixteenth. Their rate 1m <1.1, or less than the average. Chlott Kn's average for lo years Is U ,'{. S 1 1 k I ? 1 1 \ over (Ml per cent of the mur ders were committed with tlreariUH, and a little more than (ft per cent with knives or other sharp Instruments. All other styles of murder are grouped. Nowhere in the world Is murder ho prevalent as In the I'nlted Statc>. There must he something wront! with our administration of Justice when such an appalling proportion of trag ?*dles Is accepted without arousing the public to measures of correction Hu man life Is held too cheaply in tile I'nlted States, and there Is too much! maudlin sympathy for assassins. There is one Southern city that has had many murders, but In which a white man never was hanged. ? Commerce and Fi nance. Col. Hunks Improving. Prof. A. K. Hanks is in the city visiting bis daughter, Mrs. J. Allen Ismg, and Is having a I>Ik time with his two fine grandsons. Hilly and Al len Long. Prof. Hanks Is one of onr most |x?]>nlar educators, having taught some of the most successful schools In the state. Just now he Is suiterinteiul en t of the Hethuuc (traded School, where he is doing a tine work. Me brings to ns the good news that his son. Col. William Hanks, editor of the Columbia Iteeord, Is fast Improv ing in a Healthatorium In Chicago. He hrts gotten rid of fifty-four pounds of extra weight, has normal blood pressure, has had his eyesight com pletely restored, and Is free of any organic trouble of any kind. He plans to have the people who have treated him and so many other South Caro linians successfully, open a branch hospital in Columbia. ? Abbeville Press and Hanner. Old Friends Returning. The man reading the exchanges' for a newspaper has a pleasant task most of the time and it Is usually a pleas ure for him to see what others are saying. The fact that the exchange R. M. KENNEDY, Jr., Pre?. H. G. CARRISON, Jr., Secy. J. J. WORKMAN, Trea?. THE WILLIAMS Fire Insurance Agency ? ? WRITING - FIRE, CASUALTY, PLATE GLASS, SURETY BONDS AND AUTO MOBILE INSURANCE , AN AGENCY ESTABLISHED SHORTLY AFTER THE CIVIL WAR, REPRE SENTING NINETEEN OF THE STRONGEST FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES, WITH AMERICAN ASSETS OF $284,717,805.00. IN ADDITION, THE FOREIGN COMPANIES ARE RACKED BY ENORMOUS HOME OFFICE ASSETS AVAILA BLE TO ALL POLICY HOLDERS. A LONG AND HONORABLE RECORD SHOWS THE INSISTENCE ALWAYS OF FAIR AND JUST TREATMENT OF THE CLAIMS OF ITS CLIENTS. BE SAFE ? CALL 52, And let a solicitor from this old and tried agency advise you about your insurance. Williams Fire Insurance Agency The Oldest and Strongest Fire Insurance Agency in Kershaw County editor does esteem iw*!t of the newa paiiern mm old friend* U shown by the fact tUut lie feel* r?tlH*r desolate when the mails cmue 111 and no "country" painrrx ahow up. We feel Just Hko we have seen mii old friend after m long uhevuee when the <?<Hinfy seat weeklies umhIh arrive nfter the (BrUtum* vaca tloiiH. ? York News. A Sad Cmw. There Is a hoy In the Baptist hospl t a I whoae cm ho should excite the ?yui* pa thy of every ehlldlovliiK iiersoii In the county. Ills on ?e Is ex rood I ugly pn Miotic. At (IiIn time when all henrts should ho merry, this |toor lad not only miffer* physical i>ain. hut has an unus ually honvy lionrt too. He Is 15 yoars old and an orphan. Ills mother was killed hy the father, and tin* father In turn was elect rocutcd. Thus, four children wore left full orphans, and homeless. The hoy Iii the hospital Is the oldest, and has hoon earning a liv ing for himself and the three little ones for some time. The other day he was caught In the machinery of the plan lug mill where he worked at Kuhy 'iiid Ids face was badly Injured, the Jaw being terrlhly broken and torn, fc'nr four days he was unconscious, or in a semi-conscious condition. He was operated on and puttered greatly. Not the least of Ids suffering has heen be cause of his constant thought and wor ry over his little sisters hack homo, fatherless, motherless, with their pro t ect I tig brother away in the hospital Pageland Journal. Kick I s Out. You will iiutc Unit flu* midriff of that caption Is "us" ami not "thorn." Tho significant-!- of It will appear as wo prooewl. You, dour, gentle church member, have often heard a losi sheep outside the church say: "Well, I'm as good as lots of folks ill the church." Hoard that, haven't you? And when you hoard it you pulled a long face and rolled your eyes ami said: "Y^s, It is true that some of my brethren arc not nil they should he, hut that is not a sulllclent reason why you should not put yourself under the protection and care of the church," You've made that answer, or some thing like It, haven't you? Well, did it ever occur to you that the lost sheep had the hotter logic on his side, and that you were repeating words that were without rime or reason? The church Isn't much of an influ ence in a community. Church i>eople are, for as a rule the most aide men are Christians, and therefore church members. Itut the church, as nn institution, holds us much of evil as Rood, and all tho world knows it. Therefore, the man whoso heart Is sot on evil ? the very man tho church should reach out and claim ? puts his tinkers to his nose and tells you al>out the sins of Deaeou Doe. No sane man will dispute tho veff evident fact that the church is full of men who cheat, steal, lie. curse, blas pheme. heat their debts, hate their fellows and more or less secretly fol low practices that they must in some measure conceal in order to remain outside tho courts. You know church members and church officials who are criminals, don't you? Do you ever denounce them in the church Of course not. You shake tiieir hands, call them "brother" and invite them to your home. If they were rawed and dirty and smolled of beer you would Ik1 the first to swear out a warrant for their arrest. But they are clean -shaved and starched and unctions, and you are somewhat iii awe of their prosperity. So you pa laver and how and scrai>e, and the man outside the church sneers in your face and behind your back denounces you as the cowardly hypoerit you are. Did it ever occur to you that you have a darned sl^ht more resj>ect for a clean white collar than you have for a clean, white soul? When you strut to church on sun day, you probably pass a few men in Sunday black ami soft shirts who hav n't been able to wash. all of the oil and urease out of their finger nails. Your heart is rather touched. You are con scious of a pious wish that these men wee* ?nve<l ? like you. Then you go into church and sit alongside a dea con or a steward or an elder who lias l>eat you out of a $40 account^ smile across the aisle at an ardent prayer maker who ought to be on the chain gang and thank your God that you are among nice folk who wear white shirts. And the men with black finger nails may have been very decent and hon orable men ? not much socially, and not faultless in the matter of English, but little brothers of Christ for a' that. You dear ones a thousand miles or so from Fountain Inn : don't get the notion that this applies only to folks here at home. Iiless your hearts! You are made of the same clay. Your church is full of hypocrite*, it irm>' contain a few pious souls who claim to l?e perfect, tut they are the worst hyi>oerites in the lot. Well, it's a sorry task to tear down I without trying to rebuild and I started out to suggest a remedy. Make oh u roll membership mean something. Christ never Intended that Ills church should he a den of thieves. Purge it. Kick out those of us who are not worthy of membership. If a member is guilty of any indecent or dishonorable thing, make no effort to cover up his fault to avoid a scandal. Hrlng the thing before (he church; ex pose him fully, and If he do not re lent and make matters right, kick him into limbo. ? Then the church will l>e resj>ootod. Then will she have Influence. Even fit.* ungodly recognize merit in virtue. Hut how v'fl " you exjMvt sinners to ?"???k a conversion that will admit them f ? fellowship with men whom they k >w to be th?>lr moral inferiors? one last, and necessary, word ? as u* lal. There may be a howl about M> ?< piece. Take him who howls loud > >? and kl<-k him the furthest. Do it '?fore nightfall. He j>ollutes (iod's 1 ise. ? Fountain Inn Tribune. Washington. .Tan. 2.? Joseph Mucker I .uiiar. Associate Justice of the 8u I r -me Court of the 1'nlted States, died Jif his home here tonight after an 111 ti.-s of several months. lie was 58 V'i rs old and had l>een on the Supreme bench Ave years. Judge I?mar was h native of Georgia and the funeral will be held at Augusta. CITATION. State of Huuth Carolina, County ?f Kerahaw \ H,v W. L. McDowell, Emjulre, 1' rotate Judge. __ _'.V? - VV4*wrww5T W. A. Irtish mado suit te iue to grant liim letters of Adminis tration with Will Annexed, of the Es tate of ami effects of Mrs, Maltha J. i;u it TIi?m6 a iv, Therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mr*. Martha J. Kind), deceased, that they ho and appear before me, In the Court of Pro bate, to he held at Camden, S. C,, on January INth, next, after publication thereof. at 11 o'eloek In the forenoon, to show cause, If any they have, why (In* salil Administration shonld not he granted. (Jlven under my Hand, this 4th day of .January, A, D, 11)1(1. W. L. MeDOWELL. .Indue of Probate for Kershaw County. Published on the 7th and 14th days of January. 11)10, .In The Camjlen Chronh le and posted at the Court lliritYvt- 1 1 1 ?< > r f??r the time prescribed by law. citXtion State <>f South Carolina, County of Kershaw My \\ . L. McDowell. Esquire, Probate J utlge. Whereas. \N'. r. llugglns made suit to me to grant bint Letters of Admln 1st ration of the Instate of and effects of W. W. llugglns. These are. therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said W. W. Hug Kins. deceased, that they be and upi>ear before me, In the Court of Probate, to be held at Camden, S. C., on January, lKth, next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, If any they have, why the said Administration ?shouhl not be granted. (ilven under my Hand, this 4th day of January, A. P., 11)1(1. w. i,. Mcdowell, Judge of I'rohate for Kershaw County. Published on the 7th and 14th days of January, 101(1, In The Camden Chronicle and posted at the Court House door for the time prescribed by law. CITATION. State of South Carolina County of Kershaw By W.? L. McDowell, Esquire, Probate Judge. Whereas, Laura Harris made suifr to me to grant her letters of Admin istration de bonis non of the Estate of and effects of Jefferson Harris. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Jefferson Harris, deceased, that they be and ap pear before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Camden, S. C., on January 17th, next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. (ilven under my hand, this 3rd day of January. Anno Domini, 15)10. w. l. Mcdowell. Judge of Probate for Kershaw County. Published on the 7th and 14th days of January, 15)10, In the Camden Chron icle and posted at the Court House door for the time prescribed by law. CITATION. State of South Carolina. County of Kershaw. By \V. L. McDowell, Esquire, Probate Judge. Whereas, Harriet Barret made suit to me to grant her I/etters of Admin istration of the Estate of and effects of William ltarret. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said William Par rot. deceased, that they he and appear before me In the Court of Probate, to be held at Camden, S. C., on January 10th. next after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why* the said AdiuluiAtratto?} should not be granted. (ilven under my hand, thi? 5th day of January, A. D., 1916. w. l. Mcdowell, Judge of Probate for Kershaw Co. Published on the 7th and 14th days of January, 11)10, in the Camden Chron icle, and posted at the Court House door for the time prescribed by law. ESTATE NOTICE. All persons indebted to the estate of J. A. Stone, deceased, are hereby noti fied to make payment to the under signed, and all parties. If anj', having claims against the said estate will pre sent them duly attested within the time prescribed by law. MRS. DEDIE Si CTONS, Administratrix. Camden, S. C., Jan. 3. 11)10. FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice la hereby given that one month from this date, on Saturday, January 8th, 1916, I will make toJtbe Probate Court of Kershaw CountyiBy final report as Administrator of the estate of Annie G. Price, deceased, and on the same day I will apply to the ?ald Court for Letters DlsmUwory as said Administrator. J. Ij. guy, Administrator. FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on Saturday, January 8th, 1910, I will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County my final return as Guardian of the estates of Txni Roberts and Dave B. Roberts, and on the samp day I will apply to tho said Court for a final discharge from my tru?t ns said Guardian. J. C. MASSKY, Guardian of I>ou Roberts and Dave B. Roberts. automobile overhauling This Is tho time of the year, while tho weather Is l>ad, to have your oar ! thoroughly gone over. We are equip , ped In every way to give you Just as ' good * Job as any shop, no matter I wher? located, as we positively have overy optodato tool and machine to do ! this work as It Hhonld be done. W. O. Hay** Garage and Machine Shop, Cam den, S* C. c . 36-780 - ? ? J V FOR R E IVY FOR SALE] TO RKNT? Blacksmith am) wood Bhojl nt BoyKln'n Mill. Bent stand In thi couuty. AUo a one-horse farm nearby Apply to B. II. iloyldn, Boykln, 8, CUj WANTKI>~A good cow, fresh lu mUkjj Address Box 22 1, Camden, 8. O. V HTOKAtiK BAlTKRlKS~~TeHted frJ of charge wltb a reg Istered hydra meter, at W. O. Hay's Oarage, OanB den, S. O. 87-40 1 M>ST? 'Sunday on liyttletou Street, between ('host nut street and Wpisco pal church. one Cameo Brooch. Mnder pleuse notify The Chronicle. 88 FOK 8ALK~~I have for sale, a quan tity of No. 1 Shingles. ' H. M. Ken nedy, Jr., Camden, S. O. 87 FOK KKNT ? Three rooms, partly fur nished, suitable for light housekeep ing. Apply to 1206 Sixth Ave., Hroad Street, Camdpn, S. C, ? 8N AUTOMOKIlJfi SPRINGS? made any style or size, best vanadium spring Hteel. W. O. Hay's (la rage, Hroad St., Caimleu, S. C. 80-0 Wheels on baby carriages and go-eart* re-tired at II. E. Beard's Repair Shop, Camden. 38-41p SKWING MACHINE MOTORS? Now ouly $13.00. Simplest motor ever made for the purpose, and it does the work right. I jet me call and demean strate on your machine. Phone 188, Frank L. Zemp, Camden, IS. C. 37-9 ? To ray Customers ? This is to announce that I have transferred my oil busi ness to Mr. <}. II. Lenoir, and auy favors shown him will be appreciated by me. J. B. Zemp. 38 WANTED? to buy some Oow Peas. R, M. Kennedy, Jr., Camden, 8. C. 37 AUTOMOBILE SPRINGS.? We have a complete stock of vulcan springs en route from factory to fit most any car. Don't forget that' we also make any kind of spring right here in Cam den of the best Vanadium steel. ? W. O. Hay's (iarage & Machine Shot*. ' 35-0-7 ^pd. : PKEST-O-LITE EXCHANGE? W. Or Hay's Garage, Camden, 8. C. Da not forget that we allow fto per poundh" for casings and 10c pound for tubes lit" trade. New casings bought from us put on free of cost. Free air always on tap for all automobile owners. ->??? 30-7-8-9pd FOR SALE ? Two mules, two horses. All good and will work anywhere... Camden Motor Co. 38 ' STORAGE BATTERIES? We are nagl prepared, to recharge both cranttfl^H and lighting storage batteries at a saving of time and money. W". Hay's Automobile and Machinfttjj$$0p;;~ Camden, S. C. jDjp37 STORAGE BATTERIES ? ^tfi^cranfc ing and lighting recharged* at W. O.^' Hay's Aautomobile and Machine Shop. NOTICE. State of South Carolina County of Kershaw. / * Notice Is hereby given that a meet- j In# of the stockholders of the Cam-~ den Lo&n and Realty Company will^ be held in the President's office in the") First National Bank, of Camden, S. C., on Tuesdays tfae 16t!vTflC7anuary, 1916, at 5 p. m., for the purpose Of considering amendments to the char ter of said Camden Loan and Realty Company, and increasing the capital stock from $10,000.00 to $25,000.00. > j!; JOHN T. MACKEY, Secretary, | \ Camden Loan and Realty Co. ->-? Dec. 15, 1015. 35-6-7-8 Si . . , .* . ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. " State of South Carolina County of Kershaw Under and by virtue of an order made by? W._ L. McDowell, Judge Of Probate of Kershaw County, Htate aforesaid, bearing date December 27th, 1015, I will sell at public, sale ^r. S&t urda y, ?iie loth day of January, 1916, in front of the Rank of Rethune or some other convenient place in the town of Rethune, S. C., thto following^ personal property of the estate of Wiley Marshall, deceased : Twelve (12) Shares of Capital Stock of the Rank of Rethune, S. C., One (1) Two-Horse Wnffrtn, One (1) Mule, One (1) Stalk Chopper, and One (1) Guano Distributor. ./ -^j Terms of sale CASH. G. S. CATOE, Administrator. Camden, S. C., Dec. 27, 1915. FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on HathrtJ&y, February 5th, 1016, I will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County my final return as Administrator of the estate of Lucas Scott, deceased, anfl on the same day I will apply to the said Court for a Anal discharge as said Administrator. K. T. KSTRIDQB, : Administrator.* Camden, S. C., Jan. 3, 1016. : FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on Saturday, February 5th, 101 ti. I will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County my final return as Administrator with Will Annexed of the estate of Thomaa Whitaker, doused* and on the same day I will ask for a final discharge as Bald Admin Utrator.-^"" ? V - vrrst raoicHBON, Administrator with Will Annexed. Camden. S. C^Jaaoary ?th? 191&