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CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1916. nura " T0 JIAKK AOOKBS8 HKRK. ? Joh? k. While. of And?r??u. *t llaptW ChU?h Tuwtd?y . of III# C?Utr?i Division Missionary Union, of How'h M , |?|Y? BWOiHKHled to netting 1>f. T ' : u hl.-. formerly of the s,, 1 church, of Atlanta, Mfir.j I I. of t!u' Klrrtt ObUtCb at Ander , iw i nrcsidont of Andorson college, B""t ?n ddress ? tl.e Camden TU, m "nr ' Willi'- ' "J"-" tllB distinction J?, ??<? of Hi- greatest orators mid ! ?f tuo Southern Baptist Oo? -r.i i, is eipected a largo audi Carolina, ami baa bad {moor ili'iiropa conferred upon bltn by '1 college aud llalley University of He la ? eloae ati.de, it. an un'tlrlim reader and a deep thinker, m\ nnuii of his success has been at tributed to bis private studying. For 10 years Dr. White was pru dent of the hoard of education of the Baptist State convention of Georgia, S board lias cdntrol of all Ba? 1, Closes in that atate. He la now president of III'- American Inter-CUurch Ucrc of Nashville, Tenn., an lnatt, tution for the training of aoclttl acr vice workers. Program: I Following Is the program of the Ontral Division Institute, W. M, t. to be hel<l in the Baptist Church at Oaindeu, Manto 28 and 20 : Tuesday Morning _ 10:30? Praise aer vice, Mrs. W. o. WbiUwarver. , . 10 -40? Woh'omo, Miss LouLse Net* ' ' '* A* ' U<t0:45? Mv Associational Ideal-r-Five minute talks by Mrs. R. E. sJ}a|*' 8. E. Goodale. Mrs. C. H. McKnlght, Mrs. 0. C. Scarborough, Mrs. Ia K. St"l^l0 ? Message from State President Mrs. J. I). Chapman. ? ? \] ;25 ? a bit of division history by the vice president of the Division. Song Message. ;4o i_ Assoclatlonal Engineering, demonstration, assoclatlonal executive meeting. Mrs. J. 11. Flzer. ? Music. 1 -j : 1 r> ? Discussion of Methods ? Or ganizing, Mrs. Russell Ramsey ; ILn llstment. Mrs. 11. I. Ilorton : Circle Plan. Mrs. C. E. Hurts: Keeping Rec ord. Miss sic King; Reporting, Mrs. i E. }?]. Hodge. Open discussion. 12:50? Closing message from the Word, Mrs. W. E. Thayer. Adjournment. Tuesday Afternoon. 4:00 ----- Y. \V. A. session ? Devotional service, Mrs. Mattle Brown; Messages from the associations ? Mrs. M. S. Williams, Mrs. Geo. Burbage. Mrs. Ii. K. Williams, Miss Annette Stover, Miss Ada Phelps*^ at school in mission study ? Mrs. Geo.' E. Davis;, sonc message; Y. W. A. message. "Rlhle study," open discus sion; "Christ's message" ? a call from the training school, Mrs. Geo. E. Da Vis. Tuesday evening at 8:00 ? Scripture reading and prayer by Rev. J. A. Davi son; pageant, Camden Y. W. A's. ; sonc; message ; address, Dr. John E. WORK PROGRESSING Havage and Crocker Building Rapidly Going l!p, 1 Workmen are making ?<><*! headway 1?V erecting the largo offico ft lid store building of Savage and Crocker on the corhvr of llroad ami DcKalh st roots. A |0O(1 <mauy renters have already secured offices in this building, The corner store will lie occupied by tbo Loan iV Savings Hank ; next went of t tie liank on tbo ground floor will be t'ho law offices ??f Kirkland and Kirk land* and north of the Hank will bo the Cl.vhurn Drug Co., who will have u neatly appointed place with white tile floors and a new soda fount. The first two rooms on the second floor facing DeKalb am! Hroad streets will bo occupied by Alexander and Stevenson as dental parlors, Mr. Obgs. O. Cooper, now with the Davidson Lumber Co. will have an office on the second floor. Five offices In the ex treme back end will be occupied by the Southern Hell Telephone Co. A good many of tbo other offices have been spoken for, but no others have been leased. It Is understood several physicians will have offices In this building. The work Is under the sui>efvislon of Mr. w! M. Padgett, of Sellers and Padgett, architects, Columbia, and a force of about twenty laborers are em ployed. The now building will be equipped with steam heat and all mod ern conveniences. ? It is expected to be completed by May. Meeting Camp Richard Kirkland. The members of Camp Richard Kirkland are hereby notified to meet in Camden at the Council Chamber on Saturday, the 1st day of April, 1910. Every member Is urged to attend this meeting and come prepared to pay your annual dues. There will be bus iness Of Importance to be disposed of. The .meeting will take place at 12 o'clock. W. 1F. Russell, Commander. White; offering; benediction. Wednesday Morning Service 10:00 a. m. ? Consecration. Mrs. W. O. Whltesearve* ; demonstration, mod el meetings: regular, Mrs. Ceo. Hur hage. quarterly, Mrs. G. E. Davis; giving: motive, Mrs. T. D. Wray, method, Miss Jessie King; when the standard ' convinced, by ten women; the power, bible study and prayer, Mrs. C. L. Cuttlno; graded union, responsi bility, Mrs. H. K. Williams; R. A. hour, led by MrS. James Cleckley; demonstration by Camden II. A's ; host mpthods, Mrs. Roland Goodalo; hints to leaders, Mrs. James Clerkley; clos ing message from the Word, Mrs. W. EJf Thayer. Adjournment. Wednesday Afternoon, 4 :00 p. m. Devotional service;" Sunbeam hour, led by Mrs. J. R. Flzer; exercises by Camden Sunbeams ; practical sugges tions to leaders, Mrs. J. D. Chapman ; demonstration ? promotion day. Open 1 discussion, helps and hindrances ; things to pass on ; closing message, Mrs. O. C. Scarborough. Dr John E. White Who yoi Speak at BaptUt Church. TIIK NKWS AT UKTIIUNK. A Chronicle of Happenings GiUhertd by Our Regular Correspondent. IU>t)iuiH', March 28.- "Uncle lllram" UftfdnoV, rolorpd, died l?%at Saturday evening, the ISth, and wan buried on Sunday at Mt. Zlon Method tat church von miles helow here, In (he presence ??f a lar?<> congregation of both white and colored friends. "Uncle lllram'' was nearly 85 years* of as*' and was liked by everyone. He was ono of the old-time slavery darkles, being ow'ned before the war by the grand father of, the writer. When Shorman'a Uttny passed here "Uncle lllram" re fuse<l to ufo with the Yankees, altho ho was threatened with death If he didn't go. He voted the straight Dem ocratic ticket every election year and was always loyal to the best interests of bis "white folks" who honored and respected him for his sterllug worth and character. May hc> rest In peace. Mr. Alex. Duulap dted at his home near Hartsvllle on Friday of last week und . was burled at Union Methodist church on Saturday at 12 o'clock, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. J. W. A rial, of McBee. Mr. Hun lap was a son-in-law of Mrs, Joanna Caston, of this town. He leaves a widow to mourn his death. Mrs. Cas ton, Mrs. DunJapV mother, who is a Widow herself, has four daughters, threo of whom ure also, widows. Mr. W. H. ltrannon, oiie of the lead ing farmers of this section," told the writer a few days ago that he had selected his seed corn for this year's crop, something over a bushel, which Wis keeping in a gourd. Some gourd, that. A little girl of Mr. H. E. Hyatt has been quite ill with pneumonia the past few days. Rev. P. H. Bussey, from near Harts vllle, will preach at Harmony Baptist church on the second Sunday in April at 11 o'clock a. m. Mr. W. Z. Peebles, of Pitts, Ga.. who ( lias been spending several days here, ' returned to Ms home on Tuesday night last, accompanied by his nephew, Lee Clyburn, who will live with him iu the future. _ Mr. and Mi's, nnmp Wilson, of Rishopville, spent Sunday in town with the family of Mr. L. W. West. Mr. John McDonald, of Ruby, spent Saturday and Sundaj' near town with relatives. . Mr. SUl Padgett left last Sunday morning for City Point, near Peters burg, Va., where lie has secured u po sition yvith the DuPout Powder com pany. it Is rumored that there will be two or th#ee marriages in this town within the near future. Mrs. Algie Outlaw and children, Misses Leona and Ellle Northcutt spent the last week end with Mrs Uramiette, below Blshopville. frMr. J. B. Goldman, who lias beer section master on the Seaboard at this place for several years, will leave with his family next week for North Carolina, where be has secured a similar position. Miss Lois Hough, who has been on a visit of several days to rclativew here, left yesterday for her home at Ker shaw. Miss Julia Barnes, of route one, spent this week with relatives In town. Timrod Camp, No. 737, W. O. W., will unveil the omnument at the grave of SoverelgnG. L. Gardner at Tim rod Baptist church cemetery on Sun day, April 2, at 3 o'clock p. m. So licitor Wade Hampton Cobb, of Co lumbia, will deliver the address. Timrod Camp W. O. W. Is now in a most flourishing condition. At the reg ular meeting of this camp to be held on Saturday flight, April 1st* several candidates for membership will ride the goat Mrs. JT A. McCaskill is spending gome time with her daughter, Mrs. C. O. Terry at Ray's Mill, Ga. The new brick store building of Mr. G. B. King, next to King's Hotel, will be completed within a few days. Next Tuesday and Wednesday, the 28fh and 29th are clean, rip days here. Get busy and let us have a clean town. Bcthune should and could be a spot less and flyless town if all our citi zens would pull together and make It one. Right now is the time to begin a general clean-up campaign. Special is called to the necessity of beginning now to swat the loathsome fly. An, ounce of bluestone is worth a hundred flj-Swatters. -Stop the- pest in - Jji* breeding place and he won't come to light oh your baby's dinner and crawl over your own. A flatting card from a fly should be regarded by every good housekeeper as a disgrace. Clean up or sprinkle and whitewash. Let's not only look clean, but be clean. Files do not breed except In filth. Nearly iiok.sk show NKXT WKKK. Great Many KxhlbUorti Have Knteral For Coming Show. The eighth animal horeo show given by tho Camden l*c>lo club will bo held this year on March 30th Slut 'list on tho baseball ground*. Tho committee with T. Edmund Krum.hholz as chair iutt.li. Is as follows: W. S. 'ltlltz, (Jeo. U. <\K>k, l)r. John W. Corhett, WU UftUl 1.. Del'ass, Qeo, T. Little, Clar ence Morgan, John T. , Nettles, Fred erick Robinson, Henry Savage, C. J. Shannon, Jr., ('apt. W. M. Shannon, K. (>. Whistler, 0. II. Yates, T. Lee Little, secretary, and T. K. Trotter, treat u rer. Thy Judge will be Dr. Chun. Flam ming, of Terra Haute. Among the exhibitors entered this year are J." N. Klrven, Darlington; Will Is Collins and O. J. Willis, Kentucky ; Geo. T. Little and T. E. Krumbliolz, of Camden. Other entries for tho Camden show will be : John E. Rhftme, H. L. Sehlos burg, K. G. Whistler, Twin Rroa., Cam den ; Noel Klrven, Darlington ; J. H. Bodle, Leesvllle; J. H. Myers, W. B. Blandlng, Waverly B. Levy, Geo. D. Shore, Sumter; B. W. Kendall, Colum bia; W. W, McCTltehon, Blshopvllle ; J. a. Scott, St: Charles; Allen J. Boy kin, W. A. Boykln, Ed. Workman, Boy kin ; C. M. Talntor, New York ; A. P. Perkins, Cleveland. Governor Manning has expressed a hope to attehd and as a special fof the occasion there will be a drill of the Kershaw Guards under Capt. E. C. vonTresekow TO DRILL AT HORSE SHOW. Hkrtsvillo Company Will Send Several Squads To Take Part. At the request of the Horse Show Committee, the Kershaw Guards have agreed to have a competetlve squad 'drill next Thursday, the first- day of the horse show. Mayor C. II. Yates 'has offered' a prize of $10.00 for best drilled squad, and Mr. "Robt* Stone, of Boston, a second prize of $5.00. Com jpany L (Hartsvllle) will also send sev ! eraj/squads to compete. The men will | come from Ilarstvllle In cars and will j be accompanied by Captain Robert. Craig. Probably Capt. Malcolm Gra ham, U. S. A., Inspector-Instructor for this state will be asked to act as one of the judges. Sergeant Thompson, U. S. A., gave the company Instruction In bayonet ex ercise at the regular drill on Wednes day. Field Day Events. The county stijjcrln ten dent of educa tion lias secured the services of Mr. L. 13. Teinpleton and Mr. "N. G. L.a Xfotte, of the University of South Car olina, to take charge of the athletic events on Field Day, April 7th. Prof. L. T. Baker, In writing , the superin tendent with reference to these young men, says : "These young men are fully competent and I am sure they will render excellent service." Plans are being made for a specially attrac tive day. A rccord breaking crowd is expected for that day. The school floats will he something new,N and they are going to be the most attractive features ever seen ?n Camden. The literary contests will be interesting, and the declamation and oratorical contests will be exciting. Further an noun cements will be made later. Fire Thursday Night. Fire last Thursday night destroyed three houses on Campbell street, being the property of Sclpio English and the ??state of Patsy Cantey. The loss fell heavy on the owners as only a small amount of insurance was carried. - The houses being located a long way from ! the fire hydrants a long line of hose ha a to I>e stretched and the Are had gained such headway it was impossible to save them. These people pay city takes aud are entitled to better fire protection. ? ' ?? every live town in South Carolina Is now baving a clean up week and in order that Bethune shall be as clean, healttiy and attractive as other towns, the local board of health and town council has appointed next Tuesday and Wednesday, March 28 and 29, as clean up days for our town. Every citizen here is earnestly urged, to begin , a general clean up campaign on or be fore these dates. All tin cans, bottles, trash, dead leaves, boards, boxes, etc.. should be burned or placed In boxes or barrels and the town wagon Will haul it away. Get some disinfectant from the policeman or mayor and thorough ly dislnfecet your premises. Messrs. 8. T. Gardner and W. A. Outlaw spent yesterday at Cheraw on buslMM. AUGUSTA IIAKI) HIJ 1IY F1RK. Kstlnmtod WtHlnfMilay'H Kir? Will Cause I h?ns of Ton Million. Telegraphic Information to Camden Wednesday nlyht toHl of a disastrous tire rug lug in Augusts. At a Into hour all communication had boou cut off /rum tho Ceorgla <?lty. The Columbia State's speelal corres pondence of Thursday morning gives the following summary of the lire: Augusta, (5a.. March 2,'J. ? At 3:ltV, tho wind having diod down, the great tire was completely under control. At 2:30, a second tire broke out in th^? southern section <?f the city. It was extinguished after having cauaod about $12,000 lwss. Augusta. <?a., March 23.? Fire, fan ned by a Ofi-mlle Kale, last night swept down Broad street, destroying 21 blocks of buildings on that main thorough faro of Augusta and about 14 on other Htrwts, At 1 o'clock this morning the flames were still bum In* fiercely, with the prospect* thaJL H/Wbuld bo probably several hours before they can bo con trolled. ? Three militia companies havo boen ordered out and now are guarding the street*. Thus far there havo been no fatal accident*, but there were many nar raw escapes, notable In the Dyer build ing whore tho conflagration had Its inception. Tho loss will run well into tho mil lions, some estimates now putting it as high as $10,00^,000. The flamos swept a straight swath down Broad street, skipping ouly two blocks, the COO and 700 blocks, and taking In their career many well known buildings. Among the structures completely de stroyed were the Dyer building, a flve story structure; tho Augusta Herald building, the Commercial club, the Tubman high srhool for girls, the cot ton, exchange, with about 10,000 fTa lea of cotton ; tho Southern railway freight depot, and historic St. Paul's church. Both the Western Union and the Postal Telegraph offlevs were destroyed as was the composing room of the Augusta Chronicle, an annex of tho paper's ten story home. Tho main building itself, though badly damaged, still stands. Telephone connection with the out side world was tost for a time, but was restored Into In the night. Fire fighters ?nd apparatus from Savannah, Waynesboro and Columbia are on the scene, the Columbia con tingent having arrived about 12:30. Assistance from Macon, Atlanta and Charleston also is on the way. Some of the handsomest mansions In Augusta were among the dwellings destroyed in lower 11 road street. Among tihese were the residences of Ferdinand Phlnlzy, Leonard Phlnlzy, Thomas Barrett, Sr., Thomas Barrett, Jr., and the Gould home. St. Paul's, one of the oldest Episco pal churches In the South, Is a com plete loss. On Its walls and In Its aisles were memorials to many men of more than local fnme "who lay burled within Its precincts. Another Fire at Cantey. A large barn, together with Its con tents and two mules and one horse, belonging to Mr. J. E. Creed at Can toy, was destroyed by fire about 3 o'clock Thursday morning. When Mr. I Crood awoke "Tho flames had gained yuch headway until ho was unable to get to the barn to let his stock out. He estimates his loss at about $1,000 with no Insurance whatever. 8o strong did Mr. Creed believe that It was the work of an Incendiary that he phoned to Columbia for Mr, Ilough and his blood hounds. The dogs arrived about 7 a. m. but were unable to take a trail. Made To Leave Town. A well dressed man, giving his name as Thos. A. Wood, representing several mazines and soliciting subscriptions made himself obnoxious to several la dies In the city the past week. lie was ?arrested and carried to one home wiiero he had entered unceremoniously, but on tho promise that he leave town im mediately the charges against him were dropped and ho skipped out Fire at Ilethune. + ' ... ' ' Bethnne, S.' C., March 23. ? During1 the high winds yesterday, the resi dence. kitchen, barn, smoke house and outbuildings of Mr. P. L. McNaughfon, on route 2, wore entirely destroyed by fire. Oiw tenant liow mnr burned. An organ, one mattress, a box of meat and a shot gun only were saved. Mr. P. W. Blaekwell, Just above town had a new residence burned. house, fodder and cotton seed on Mr. M. O. McOougan's placo was de stroyed. Mr. A. B. McLanrln lost several thousand shingles. The lorn bj fire In this section alone .was heavy. r' 5 ? " - WAS KMCOTKI) MAJOR. Honor Conferred I'pou Captain of tho Camden Company. Captain Kgmout. Charles von Trose kow, of Camdou, haa recently boon unanimously elected major of tho Jlrd llattalllon of tho 1st Regiment Nat.toh al Guard of South Carolina. Tills honor 1h deservedly placed. Captain von Tresckow Ih duo of tho cluirtdr member# of tho Kershaw Guards, the, local military company ami has boon continuously In tho mllltlu service of South Carolina for about twenty yearn. Ho has hold ovory olHro In tho company and has been its captain slnco 1006. For several years he was tho ranking cantaln In tho 2nd Regiment of the State National Guard and could havo been ?loctod major in that Regiment more Mum once If his friends had boon able to got him to offer for the place. His devotion to his company, however, kopt him Trom putting htmaelf for ward for the highor poaltton. IT poll tho reorganization of the State Mili tia last year, the Ueai Company be came Co. M. of tho 1st Regiment/ This election of Captain vonTresckow in the now Regiment teatlflos to his popular ity among the militia officers generally throughout tho state. Ho la said to bo one of tho most popular officers iu the stato both with the rank and fllo, and Is regarded as one of tho best In formed and inoat efficient, He has * served as president a of tbe National Guard officers association of South Car olina for two years and probably is as well known In militia duck* as any man In tho state. Commutes Woman's Sentence. Raleigh, N. C., March 21. ? Gov. Craig today commuted to Hfe Impris onment tbe death pentenee of Mrs. Ida Warren and S. P. ?B^riaty, con victed murdorors of G. J.* Warren, husbanS of Mrs. Warren. Ho heeded a nation-wide protest against kllllug * a woman. The Governor's decision came as a surprise in somo quarters following a statement he made yesterday after attorneys for Mrs. Warren had plead ed for clemency. He loft tl>? Inm*^ slon then that he would not Interfere, with the verdict of the jury. Relief For Texas Town. Paris, Texas, March 22. ? Rvcry in coming train tonight was bringing pro visions, clothing niid tents to the ap proximately 8,000 homeless persons In Paris, rendered practically destitute by night fire, which did property dam age estimated at between $8,000,000 and $10,000,000. Three persons, John Straub, Mrs. W. J. Bailey and an un identified negro, are known to have b>st their lives and an aged woman, ,Mra, A. G. X'out, is missing. Nearly every bUHlnesH* house In Paris and betweeu 1.B00 and 2,000 residences were destroyed. The streets of the city were patrolled tonight by 000 citizens, sworn in as officers and perfect order is being maintained. At a mass meeting late today $12,000 was subscribed to tho local relief fund and subscription lists to proylde funds to care for those made destitute have been opened by charitable organizations in other cities. Tho work of clearing tiho business dis trict of debris was well under way tonight lunijr Firkioru ? Her uesi. The Woman's Home Companion re views "The Foundling" which feature* Mary IMckford, as follows: ?"The Foundling^ ^ Jratnofi.s .Players Paramount, JrljCTeTM Mary Plckford, atld af? orphan asylum, 'and dogs, one of them "married," and all the consequent humor and pathos on# could expect In sueb surroundings. The picture to delightful, for Mary to at her best" At the Majestic Theatre, Tuesday, March 28th. ? adv.