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The Camden VOLUME XXVII. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, Chronicle . MARCH 10. 1916. NUMBER 47. ? " ' ' ) ? i ? ' ?? ? IvYHWNN ATTACK AMKKICANN. n?erliaii Men Mid Wojiimi Slaught ered . by Bandits. (Vlumbus, N. JM., jtiurch 0. ? Five judred Mevican bandits, believed to ive been 1?h1 by Francisco ViUu, ?osscd the lumier under cover of lirkneHH early twlay and attacked in town, killing a uo&en or weft ncrican mei\ and women, Including ? least six ITAlted States soldiers. m When the bandits fled toward Mcx ft) some hours later they were pur led by United States trooim, who arc ?id to have crossed the border. ? A large number of Mexican dead Lrc left lying in the streets of C<? ?minis and at the border the MeXi Ins were subjected to a flank attack B American troops and 18 more of ?<>ir number killed. ?Several American citizens in Colum ns declared they ]>ersonaUy saw Villa ?red i hi' bis men and a portmanteau luml by a trooper contained Villa's ?rsonal papers. ? The attack was a surprise. Villa ns supposed to have been 44 miles Bay. having last night caused a tel ?nun to be sent indicating his pres B-c at a Nogales ranch. ?F?>nr men, citizens of Columbus, and Bo women, are known to have been ?led. Three other men n'nd a woman Br listed among the dead. Bj'rlor to the attack the Villa ban Its hanged three Americans whom ^fey had held as prisoners for some Hys, according to information rcceiv ? here. Their bodies were burned report said. 4 ,'he VUla moil wore ..said to have m Joined "by Carranza soldiers af they crossed the border. A deep Lh parallels the United States army ^p, (ho customs house and the rail- j ad station. Through this gully the jidits approached unnoticed. [After posting sn?:>ers at adyanta lous points the tiar.vlits setfire to lildings including the railway station <1 hotels. As peopV rushed from iolr homes they were shot down. Civilians armed themselves nnd to cher with United States soldier light a battle of several hours with ie bandits. Col. Slocum's revolver was shot om his hand as he loft his quarters. )me of the bandits by speaking En ish lured housefolk to the streets id then shot them. From burning lotels and other structures persons ho sought to escape were killed or winded. When dawn came the retreat of the ilia men was under way. Villa him lf apparently had left earlier. In ie str?*ets lay the bodies of a number if Mexican dead. Many Mexican winded were removed to the j)Ost lospital. Information that Francisco Villa nd his chief lieutenant, Pablo Ix>pcz. ere in . personal command was given Sol. Xlocum !>y a Mexican rancher who ?aped during the lighting. He told f the hanging of the American ranch rs McKinney, Corbett and O'Neil, and leclared that a fourth American lose name he did not know had also een hanged. The Mexican said Villa attacked ith from 800 to 1,000 men, and a achine gun platoon. The Mexican told Col. Slocum that ilia left the Iiosques Grandes ranch ^Tuesday, made a leisurely journey iorth and about 4 o'clock ye??ter/,ny left a point on the Boca Grande and tarted for the border. "Traveling north they crossed the) snndary west of Columbus," sai?| he Mexican and entered town by a Jtlitch running past the cavalry camp, ilia was in personal charge and de ?lared he was going to kill every Am-| riean because the American govern Bment did not treat him right. Villa ?*ald Carranza could not bring peace in ?Mexico. With Villa were Pablo I x> ?Tx-z. Martin Ixjpez, Col. Candejario Jfcevnntes, Colonel Cruz Chavee, Gen. os<> Fernandez and Gen. Beltran." The Mexican confirmed a report that fttefore leaving the Santa Anna district | Kin western Chihuahua, Villa had free Jly stated that he Intended to force In tervention by raiding American terri tory and killing civilians and soldiers. Lieut. Clyde Ely, with twenty men the new Mexican national guard, rrived from Deming today and Join *1 the ftnleral troops. Washington, Mar. O.-? Favored by a' new crisis in Mexican affairs by the] 'olumbus massacre, administration of ficials today admitted that President j 'Hson might find it difficult to re frain longer from actual intervention. What the. administration leaders Frho favor a watchful waiting course most la an outbreak in congress MKKTIMi CAIJ.KI). Chamber of Commerce to Discus l*re seiit Insurance Situation. The secret* ry of the Camden Cham ber of (\iumn'r^' received yesterday the following telegram from the Fulon Chamber of Commerce: "We urge,, you semi one or more- rep resentatives to meeting In (Columbia at noon Tuesday to consider and endeavor to remedy serious insurance situation rkultlQ? from antl compact law. AIho urge your city council send one or ibore representatives. Exact place' of meeting will be advertised later. Im mediate action la necessary. Extend Invitations to other towns in your county." In res|s>nse thereto, and after con sultation with Mayor Yates, president It, H, Pitts directed the secretary to send the following notice to all mem bers of our local organization: "A meeting of Camden Chamber of CJominerce will be held at the City Recorder's Room at 8 p. in., Monday, ! March 18th, 11)10. You aro urged to J be present as the following Important matters will.be taken up: "1. Appointing representatives from Chamber to meeting at Columbia, 8. 0., called to discuss present tire In surance situation. "2. Kershaw County Fair, appoint ment of Committee. "8. Annual election of otllcers of Chamber of Commerce." The Idea being not oiily to discuss the tire Insurance situation with ref erence to the wire from the Union Chamber of Commerce, but also hold the annual election of officers and ap point members for the Kershaw Coun ty Fair committee. Mayor Yates sta ted that he and members of city coun cil would he present at the meeting. As the matters that will be brought up are of extreme Importance It Is hoped there will be a full attendance of members. Deathrof Mr. Watts. Mr. Lewis Watts, aged 63 years, died at his homo near Fair street, in the southern part of the city on Sun day night after an illness of over a month from pellagra. The funeral and burial occurred at the Quaker ceme tery Monday, services being conduct ed by the Rev. John A. Davison. Mr.. ? .. I ' Watts is survived by his wife and 'other kindred residing in Richland county. Sentenced to Serve Fifteen Days. Ed. Doby, a young negro, was sen tenced to serve fifteen days on the city's public works by Recorder Good ale Monday. Doby had been carrying a pistol and threatened to shoot a young white man. Manning and Cooper To Kun. Yesterday brought three interesting developments in the campaign for the governorship of South Carolina. These were : Gov. Manning's announcement of his intention to stand for re-election, to continue the work he has begun. Declaration by John G. Clinkscales of Spartanburg, that he would not be a candidate, for governor, but' on the contrary would support Gov. Manning. Announcement at Greenwood by Robert A. Cooper, of Laurens, solicitor of the Eighth judicial circuit, that he had yielded to the solicitation of his friends and would be a candidate for the governorship. Three persons had already commit ted themselves to enter the race, so that the field now comprises live can didates: Kicnard i. Manning, Kot>ert A. Cooper, Cole L. Blease, John M. DosChamps and John T. Duncan. ? ^Thursday's State. t Neat Lunch Counter. Mr^ G. W. Crosby, proprietor of Crosby's Soda Water and Ice Cream Parlor, has had placed In his store a neat and attractive lunch counter, where quick lunches will be served, to gether with hot and cold drinks. with its effect upon the country. The senate particularly, which contains many vigorous critics of the adminis tration's Mexican policy, has just set tled down from the flurry over the Musi massacre of several weeks ago. ' At the state department it was said thatr the situation was very serious, "b'ut that no announcement of what ; action could be taken will be announc- j ed until all official Investigation had been concluded." ' , The department Is understood to have begun the draft of a memoran dum to Gen. Carransa, bas&l on the report of General Funston. At the White House the only word given out that steps would be taken to pupish the VHla bandits, but it was Wt Indicated whether Gen. Carranza would be called upon to do to or whether American troops would be orer the line. RKV. II. It. ilROWNlU DEAD. Former Camden Pastor Passed Away At Klngstree Tuesday. Camden fteople were saddened Tuw day when a message recelvd here an nounced the death of Rev, 11. W. Browne at Klngstree that day. For four yearn Kev. lirowne was the beloved pastor of the Lyttleton Street Methodist Church In this "rtty. Ills death Is a distinct Ions to South Carolina Methodism, Duncan's "Twentieth (Vntury Sketches'' contains the following esti mate of Mr. llrowue's character : "Mr. ltrowne has been an inde fatigable worker, but has thriven upon it. In pastoral work, he. has strength encd the weak and comforted the sor rowing and dying; in the pulpit he has t>een a faithful dispenser of the word of life; as an organizer he has especially excelled. Faithful and painstaking, his work -till along whether In the pastorate or on the 'various conference hoards, has been characterized by depth and thorough ness and has possessed a lasting qual ity, as his brethren will testify He is a manly than ; he {.hlnks along high lines and strives to reach high ideals." We reproduce the following * froiq "Wednesday's Floreuce Times : "In the presence of a large assem blage of sorrowing friends and rela tives the funeral services over the remains of the Key. H. IV Browne, whose death at Klngstree was an nounced yesterday afternoon, were held this 'morning at Central Metho dist Chtirclu Many in the church knew and loved Mr. Browne during his pastorate here several years ago this bond; of love and friendship gain ing In strength as the years passed. The good that he did in Florence years ago is still bearing, and will continue to bear its fruit. His death will be not only a loss to Methodism in South Carolina, but to the State of South Carolina as well. In his tribute to tbe memory of Mr. Browne Dr. John O. Wilson gave voice to the j fact that he had been the greatest force in missionary work in this State for the past twenty years. I)r. Wil- ; son spoke feelingly, expressing bis appreciation of the act of the Con- j ference in Charleston in permitting him t(> continue bis labors until the last, although the condition _ of his health had been such that he should have stopped actual work two years or more ago. A number of other min isters paid tribute to his memory, among them being, Rev. I>. F. Beatty Rev. L. L. Bedenbaugh of Darling ton, Kev. W. H. Hodges of Dake City, Rev. S. D. Bailey of Tine wood, Kev. T. G. Herbert of Flor ence, Rev. R. H. Jones of Bennetts ville, Rev. S. O. Cantey of Mullins. The services were conducted b> the Rev. I). A. Phillips, pastor of the Klngstree Church, assisted by Dr. John O. Willson, president of Lander College, Greenville, and the Rev. L. F. Beatty, assistant Sunday School editor, Nashville, Tenn., both of whom have been closely associated witli the deceased for years in the work of the church and were his bos om friends. The services were par ticularly impressive. The floral em blems were beautiful tributes having been sent by numbers of Mr. Browne's friends and admirers throughout the State. .'Surviving arc the widow, who was Mrs. Maria B. Chase, (nee Brunson) and two sons Dr. Claude S. Browne of Dillon und Mr. M. Caj>ers Browne. The remains were placed at rest in Mount Hope Ceihctary. "The pallbearers were as follows : Rev. Feter Stokes, Florence; Rev. Peeler, Cades ; Rev. W. P. Way, Greelyville; Rev. . W. H, Hodges, I>ake City ; Rev. C. C. Derrick, Sura mertou. "The following presiding elders \*ere present: Rev. Feter Stokes, Florence District; Rev. W. M. Hook, Marlon District ; Rev. II. W. Bays of the Sum ter District wired that on account of sickness of his wife he could not be present "The following preachers were pres ent: From the Upper South Carolina Conference, Dr. John O. Wilson and I.. F. Beatty. From the South Caro lina Conference: Revs. Peter Stokes, Thos. G. Herbert, R. H. Jones, M. L. Ranks, F. II. Shuler, W. II. Hodges, A. D. Betta. 8. O. Cantsy, D. A. Powell, II. J. Cauthen, L.*E. Peeler, ST D. Bail ey, W. O. Henderson, M. W. nook, C. C. Derrick, D. A, Phillips, W. R Way, L. L. Bedenbaugh, R. R. Doyle." William A. Lewis, a well known en gineer of the Atlantic Coast Line, died at a Florence sanitarium Monday morn 1*1 ANT T<> MK ATK iieke. Statesville, N. C? ManuftuturittK Co. to Make Yeueerlilg. The North State Veneer Co.. of Statesvlllo, N.. C., represented Ivy 1'. 1> Kennedy and Clarence Ntlntpson, of Hint city this week, purchased thru the real estate agency of Kennedy A Workman, a tract of land lu the Sou thorn portion of the city on which they Intend to erect a veneer plant. The plant will he located on the A. l> Kennedy property, using the Hide track of the Southern railway for shipping purposes. Cum and poplar wood will he used, of which the Kwamp.s around this section contain Bieat (juantlties. It is said the com pany will employ about thirty labor ers and use from two to live thousand feet of lumber dally. It is expected the mill will be un der operation by July of the present year. Exemption from taxes for a period of live years is granted manu facturing concerns locating in Camden and this, together with Camden'* ex cellent railway faMUles and natural advantages were big factors in bring ing this manufactory here. Messrs. Stimson and Kennedy will at a later date remove their families to Camden. It is also said that at a later date the force will be Increased to probably one hundred men. Cam den was selected for this enterprise af ter the promoters had visited several South Carolina cities and towns. LEVI KIRKLANI) DKAI). ? \ Well Known Negro Had Accumulated Small Fortune, IjOvI Kirkland, one of the best known negroes in this county, and probably tlie wealthiest negro in tbis section of the state, died at bis home near W?*st Ville on March 1st. ITe was quite aped ? having been born a slave. j Kirkland, by thrift and w lstrbusineKX judgment had accumulated quite a for tune. He paid taxes on four tracts of land Amounting in all to-3,005 acres. He also owned 63 lots and buildings id the town of Westville, besides jht sonal property and cash money | amounting to around $5,000. At the I time of his death he had 40 hales of cotton stored on his farm. He was a good farmer and was well liked by both races. Kirkland leaves only one son. G rover C. Kirkland, who has made application as administra tor for the estate. There are several other children, and grand children to whom the estate will be divided among. One who knew Kirkland well, stated this week that the total value of his estate would be around $00,000 and $70,000. Is Again Conscious. Mrs. R. Lee Johnson of Bethune, who last week was hit in the head with an axe by her husband, who commit ted suicide, is holding her own" at the Columbia hospital. She is now conscious, which is taken as an en couraging sign. For a number of hours she was unconscious, and then for several days she was in a semi conscious condition. ? Thursday's State Married. Mr. Davis M. Gibbons and Miss Ted die Roosevelt Gregory, popular young I>eople of Kershaw, were married Inwt Sunday at the home of Judge of Pro bate W. L. McDowell. The brldo is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Greg ory, of Kershnw, and Mr. Gibbons is a former citizen of Mt. Zion, S. C. Mrs. Me Feat Hurt by FaU. Mrs. Dora McFeat, mother of W. H. McFeat, court reporter, sustained a fracture of the left hip Saturday by a fall, and it is feared she is perma nently injured. Mrs. McFeat ljves with her daughter, Mrs. L. D. Yar borough, 1717 Pickens street. She is one of the most highly esteemed resi dents of Columbia, and her many friends will regret to learn of the painful accident, the result of which is more serious because of the fact that she is 82 years of age. Mr. Mc Feat said that an X-ray photograph would be made to determine the exact nature of the injury, and until this had been done it could not be stated whether the injury is a fracture or a dislocation. The accident came when Mrs. McFeat tripped over a rug. ? Co lumbia Record. New Announcements. f For Solicitor? W. H. Cobb. ? For Alderman, Ward Six ? W. R. Hough. For Sheriff ? J. F. Bateman. For Magistrate ? (DeKalb Township) -?Samuel N. Nicholson. For Sheriff ? F. L. Trueadel, of Ker shaw. For Superintendant of Education ? Allen B. Murchlson. For Alderman, Ward. 0. ? W. H. Gardner. 0A8KN IHKPOSKI) OK. * . ' ? ' Spring Term of Session* Court Making Kapld CroKHViH. < < ?ti r t of (tenei'al N<>s>lons for the Spring term convened Monday morning with Judge T. J, Mauldln, of Pleklns, presiding am! Kol.lclt.itr C-ohb, looking aftetr the state's IntCToftK, Up to lute yesterday afternoon the court had made rapid progress, There are no murder caaen before the court this sessslon HomethlMK that cannot he said for many previous sessions. The cases disposed of up to (? late hour Thursday were : Joe Watson, selling whiskey, (iullty. Sentence sus|>end?d, I). I>. Trmvsdale, assault and buttery with intent to kill. Not guilty. M. P. Owens, assault and battery, continued. 1>. <i. Fletcher, assault and battery with Intent to kill. Not guilty. Harry Hplshane, ordering wliiskcv in another's name, Sentenced to serve 0 months, 3 months suspended. 1 hos. J. Spratiley, non:snpport of wife and minor children. Oullty, one year or $200. William Kelly," refusing t<? assist an oilleer make arrest. Not guilty. Z. I\ (tordon, assault and battery with intent to kill. (iullty of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Motion for new trial. H. U. Stephen and S. K. Sheorn, sell ing and handling alcoholic beverages unlawfully. Mistrial. Elmore Copclaiid, assault and battery and carrying concealed weapons, (lull t.v of carrying concealed wca|H>ns and lined $50. 1 ouell Smith, assault and battery with Intent to kill ami carrying con cealed weapons. Fined $100 or 30 days. Henry Owens and .lames Turner, as sault and battery with Intent to kill Nol pros in case of James Turner. Henry Owens plead guilty to simple assault, $10 or 30 days, reduced to $liO. Fine paid. ( harlle Coots alias Charley Solomons and John Jones, burglary and larceny. Plead guilty on second count: Sen tenced to serve .1 months each. Ixmnie Italian! and Charlie Ellerbe, house break 'ng and larceny. Lonnie Ha J lard found guilty, 3 months. Char lie Ellerbe nine months. James Truesdale, assault and bat tery, plead guilty. Sentence to serve 3 months or $50 fine. A\ III "Vincent, housebreaking nrid lar ceny. Plead guilty of -housebreaking and petty larceny. Sentenced to serve six months. Willie Johnson, housebreaking and larceny. Plead guilty. Sentenced to serve five months. Henry Hammond, assault and bat tery and carrying concealed weapon. Plead guilty and paid a line of $r>0. Nelson Watkins, carrying concealed weapon. Plead guilty and paid a fine of $25. John Halle charged with larceny of a dog u*As acq uited. TiJdge^Mauldin directed a verdict of not guilty in the ease of Ben Jones for obtaining money under false pretenses. Charlie Smith was acquitted of the charge of rape. The grand Jury handed in its pre sentment on Wednesday, which reads as follows: Grand Jury Presentment. To His Honor, T. J. Mnuldin, Presiding Juukc. Spring Term i;ourt, Kershaw County, S. C. : We, the grand Jury, beg loave to make the following presentment to wit : We have passed on all bills handed us by the Solicitor. We recommend that the yard fencing be put back around the Jail yard at jmce. We find that the sewerage at the jail is out of fix and should be at tended to immediately. We recommend that the bottom windows of the Jail l>e screened with heavy wire. We find the poor house in good shape with the exception that there are five panes of window glass needed in some of the windows. " We find the court houso and grounds in good shape and well kept, which shows good taste of those occupying the court house, and having charge of keeping same. We recommend that those of the Magistrates and County officers that did not have their books examined by the public accountant, be required to bring same into the Clerk of Court and leave same with him within the next thirty days, and that same be left there for ten days, and that the said accountant be required to return to Camden, and audit same. We are glad to say from the report of the account ant, whlchis macje a paxt of sentment, reflect much credit on the county officials. We should all be proud of the report, which we know CAMDEN HORSE SHOW, THURS DAY and FRIDAY, MARCH 30 ? 31. rm;*:s i,.\k<;k attendance. l*rof, Hanks S?)8 Kmhttw (V?u?t> Can Win MrHl I'riift To the Teachers, Trustees ami Patrons of the schools In Kershaw County : On March HI, 17 ami IS, there will j convene In Columbia, imr state eapl t ill, the. largest body of teachers ever assembled In the state. From present Indications this will not only he ttjt* target, hut the most imjK>rtant and enthusiastic meeting of the State Ah social Ion, A splendid program has been prepare I, prominent sinkers se cured, and questions of vital Interest to all phases of education will Ih? din cussed. Ho It will t>e of groat benefit to all teachers to attend. of the 'J.(KH) teachers existed at this meeting it Is our desire to have every teacher In Kershaw form a part. Oo hitnbla Is near, railroads will offer greatly reduced rates, there will he ample accomodations for all. l/et all teachers of KeDshaw County endeavor to attend. This Is the earnest desire ? -s of your County superintendent of ed ucatlon ; the trustees will give the time and pay will continue. I>o not miss the opportunity of Helf Improve ment, gaining hroadcr conception of school work, and returning to your schools- inspired with a new zeal for better work. It will t>e worth many times the' cost in many ways. You will do better work, be better prepar ed to meet many of the problems that daily confront you, and your school will receive the corresponding benefits. May we urge the trustees of the dif ferent schools to see to it that their teachers attend this great meeting. If needs be help your teacher to go b> bearing her expenses. In the long run it will repay you and your children. Several counties do this ?help the teachers by sharing their expenses. A prize for largest percentage . of enrollment Is given to some county. _ We want Kershaw county to win this prize In 101 tl. We can, If we will. It may be jH>ssible that some teachers cannot attend on account of sickness. Enrollment does not necessarily mean ?ittendance. If the d\ies were sent to the treasurer of the association, or to Miss Kate Simpson, these entitle one to membership and the name will be counted. Last y<<ar Dillon County enrolled ev ery teacher, and won the prize. Why ran Kershaw County not do this In HUG? Agnln we ask every teacher to enroll, and thus let Kershaw County be the banner county. A. It. Hanks, President County Association., Miss Kate Hlmpson, Supervisor County Schools. Snllivan Property Sold. J. W. McOormlck, of the McCormick Undertaking Co., has purchased the Sullivan property on North Ilroad St. from the Kennedy & Workman real estate agency. It Is the Intention of the new owner to make considerable changes In the building, a portion of tho first floor will be converted Into an undertaking establishment and Mr. K. W. Ilond, the manager of the Cam den branch, and his family will occu py the second floor as living apart ments. For the present the McCor mick Co. will remain at its location on Main street In the Dibble building. They expect to be In tfcjrir new quar ters within three months. : Prominent Visitor Here. Hon. Theodore W. Bye, prominent in tho commercial and political life of Wont Grove, Pa., was a visitor in Cam den ..yestereday. Mr. Bye la making the rounds of a number of Southern towns with a view of locating in the South. Ho was very f a vorably " im pressed with Camden and her people and promises to stop here again on his return north from Florida. Solicitor Cobb Announces. Solicitor Wade H. Cobb authorizes The (Chronicle to state that he will be a candidate for re-election to the office of Solicitor for tiie Fifth Ju dicial Circuit comprising the counties of Kershaw and Richland. There Is not a more popular young solicitor in the state than Mr. Cobb and his friends especially In this county will be glad to know that he will stand for re-e lection. - all goda citizens are. We find the chain gang in good shape and well provided for. We find that there is no water at that this receive Immediate attention. We recommend that the acconnt of Mr. C. L. Van, public accountant, be paid by the connty board of commis sioners at the next meeting of Mid board. We desire to thank you and the other court officers for kindnesses shown as, all of which we respectfully submit K. T. Estrldge, Foreman Grand J 017. ' 1. . -V