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' ? 1UL-, >.!?! VOLUME XXVUI CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1916 *v . .j NUMBER 10. [mehjcan troopers slain ' & BATTLE WITH MEXICANS Ltachment of Tenth Cavalry, [Negro Regiment, Encounter# jCarranza Troops ? - Ameri cana Suffer Heavily ? Led Into Trap Say# Report. i ' IfrUilllllKtoll, Juno LJl . -?(Jen. Kuwston n'lt'il late tonight that ho had re c,hI ollielal continuation of a^elash ?ween CarranKa ami American troops |l tv today near Carrlzal. Mexico. Ho * ||<? details of the Ineldcnt. howev exct'pi tlmse provided hy Mexican ??in Is mi Juarez. |,>n. Funsioii transmitted to the war rtiiu'iit the following report from Eliell at 1'Jl I'aao: .ij, . here wax a clash this morning at foal, ia>ai> Villa AUumada. between fm ii7.il ami American troops, in <li Uen. (Jomez ami other Mexicans ? killed* the number nukiiown. liter nf *merlcahs killed or wound jwiknowii. ?n. (ioniez sent a captain with an Kr to the American commander to Bmck. hut the Amerlean eommaudcr lie was uoIiik to Villa Ahumada opened lire on Hio Mexican eap i. H-oumllii^ him. Americans at i?l den. Ooniex. but were thrown Prisoners were sent to Chihuahua. Welti says this was telephoned at ?OS! Of W'U, < lOIIXfl If S. kn American who was on the traiii |y passing Villa Ahumada at 'J :8(> ek said lie saw several dead Mexl put on liis train, amontf them a p Mexican general. There were al [ several Mexicans wounded. He |ered from talk there that the fljrht with American cavalry nine miles and that tin* Americans were <Je d Into a trap by the use of a iciin flag of truce. and thfcy were lireu upon i?y machine jruns. ltc ?ta:?'s our troops engage*! were Fl'eiitli cavalry." .? ... WHOLK NATION ASTIR. neat of National (xuardftmeii For) Border Protection. - " " * sUiiiKtoii. June 1!).? Wilis- with k-o depend* upon General Carran rcceptlon ??f a stern refusal by United States to heed his demand recall <>f American troops* in ipinlon of President WlbXtil^ close Airs. They wmi pu>i>arHd.tonIght In- i??sKlblUty of open hostHltfes the note, which will ho sent for | tomorrow. lias reached Car.rfln nands. | indication lias come that the fhief's attitude of implacable hos wonld l>e shaken by the reit m! declaration of the latest cbiuuiu loii that the Inited States has gKressiv<?. j?r warlike pur|>ose to Mexieo. hut is (irmly resloved to. t her borders and end brigand* n the border States. reply ro (*a tranzaV note de intr recall of (Jeneral Pershing's ilitton Hih in the hands of tlic rnnierit printer tonight prepara t?> its delivery and publication tO wv. , ile the diplomatic steps were in "ess today the Nation was stirring isiimit its width and breadth with' iiovoaient of National Guardsmen izinu to guard the border.. At loo.ooo and possibly a far larger mt were preparing for active ser itnder President Wilson's call. For ivsent their mission purely will l?e ' defense should war come. ?ili be r <-tmy alx? ror tliar? <? new forces will' not be assign or border duty until mustered 'into 'ederal service. liven when mobi "" is completed, only such UJlltS be ordered South as (icneral Fun x res i,, Jill the gaps 111 Ills 1,800 LMiani tin,.. The remainder- will tiieir arms at the State mobl l<?n cani|is for the present, awAit turn of events. . (,ial reports from many qubVters M}>' a dame of i>opular feeling * the \ nlted Statos is l>cing kin undjmh Mexico, apparently with m!ufA ? i, i " i t at^tor elVll agents.1 ' I ? " ? uarcsc to the. West coast pos- , 1 *e appeared, (tilling tile people] _ "s ami averting that tlm tmit*?l+ I .- preparing to hurl its armies ' J'x"o. Chaotic conditions pre , ;\w .n'* 11 ,8 01a?bee mi" between Mexican troops ?i,m .7" ' ' 1 "''Jackets at Mazat le br i!7T rolut,on* ?ce strained bun*?! * ^ ?<*<***: r . ^0,nniftnder anywhere may " ' lighting that will result An t!;rr:: 0lU(,i?lH here are awaro ures H ai?,!S f?fci?K no strong Tnoi.' ??U? soldiers and peo I their ii?\f<ut many, of them f . belief that he is determin lm,.H,!,n"lttM8 to Rn Is*ue unless jit her J! t.ro?l,N ar^ withdrawn. ' kemiwiiJ # apartment officials I In-eu nV i th<> d*P*o*n?tfc corps > CmiJ ? satisfy themselves general Oarransa's motives. ^ however, who believe xiHtic 't J ? popularity on a em ntll'mi>h ?ver his j?owerfnl Which l0^ "P0*1 ? Wafl ?hh might establish Ms tot-| <)n?.r?wnt ,n P<>P?lar ??ttma V?*JL ?& SJ ???? ?American civilians now lit Mexico was manifested unlay In of- 1 tlclal 1 1 1 i.i riora. Approx imu i el.\ t.'joo Vf that number are In Mexico City, de- 1 spite warning after warning through i American consuls ami other othelals. ! Aunt hot' emphatic message advising them to leave Mexico immediately wits j sent by the State Department through j S^Hs ial Agent Uodgers a (lay or two I ago. Officials tlo not believe .mat the Car ran/.u Government would sanction an attack uiKMt American residents or that other foreigners would he Involved in any ease. A w eat von of terrlhle possi bilities Is being forged in Mexico, how ever, with the attempts to incite the Ignorant peon population' to a warlike feeling against the-Unlted States Mobs formed hy half-starved natives, who have been told that all of Mexico's ac cumulated troubles jirc traceable to. the Americans, Might well precipitate | a situation beyond the 'emit rid of the j Government.. Careful prcimratlon has been made ! for the protection of the big American colony near Tampleo, which in num bers exceeds that in the <3apitnl. Navy gunboats and light craft already have lu^iu designated to offer prompt aid, atid if necessary, .small landing parties would lw> sent to open a way to the boata. For the Mexico City problem, how over, no such solution presents Itself. An .expeditionary force to the relief of Americans there would tuctlii moving an army of 50,000 dV j>erhaps 100,000 men and would take at least two months to get there. Although practically no details con cerning the mobilization of National Guards reached the War 1 Apartment today. acknowledgements of the orders caiuo from every Governor, with word that the troopM.- had.. been 'ordered un der arms. In several Instances there were requests that the State be allow ed to semi its full contingent to the border. Secretary Maker announced during the day -that he had asked HepreMontft tlve Hay and Senator Chamber la In. chairman of the House and Semite ?OOfflHUtfeos. to endeavor to bring about the Adoption by (Congress of a resolu putting rtuto Immediate effect the militia draft provisions of the new army organization bill, -which will be come effective July 1. The resolution probably Will lie pfesented tomorrow in both houses, , Orders calling out the stale troops it was learned today. were so f ranted us M>,.Make it iNtssiljic to compel tho pres ence at the Inirder. at least, of every man enrolled. They were summoned, as National Guardsmen, in which sta tus they hear a distinct relation to the Federal Government: and also were summoned as members of the organiz ed militia aijd as such camrtit he used hey on d ? the border though, available for any duty within the United States. The draft provision of tin? new law .is.- applicable to every memi>cr of the National Guard or the National Guard reserve. National Guardsmen, howev er, must voluntarily take the dual oath of enlistment under the Federal and State Government before they can be come subject to its operation. It is believed here than there will bej little objection on the part of most of I the ?guardsmen. It is planned to exer cise the draft immediately if Congress adopts the resolution. State soldiers who take the required oath will he available for service in Mexico with out ^further legal formalities. Those who may refuse to take the oath and avill not, therefore, he subject to draft, will remain under Federal control npder the portions of the old J law, which still is oi>eratlve. They will j t>e Available for guard duty along the] J><?r^er and, Army officials feel the urg ent need of keepipg them ready for that puriH>so. The resolution, it is understood, also! will authorise the President to employ, the armed forces .of the 'United States either in Mexico or along the border! for defensive purposes. Such a provi sion would meet the objection of those who hold that a sufficiently clear au thorization has not been given for the purposes pi Section- III of the new Army bill, providing, that drafting of National -.'Guardsmen can begin only after projier a i valorization has been given by Congress f<*r the employment of forces other than the regular Army. - Ample equipment of all kind* lp on -hand .at the mrionx depots of the Army. Secretary I hiker said today, to com plete the outfits of all the guardsmen called fdr- service. A sufficient supply of field artillery and machine guns ahdj enough ammunition for any fighting J that might occur also is oti hand. .-v^The most pressing need will be that or horses to mount all of the National Guard cavalry and supply. gun teams for |he field batteries. The large ex CD** held in Army remount stables will fall short of present needs by many! thousand. Some of the States purchas ed horses for their mounted troops and artillery, in sottte cases the cavalry J uses privately-owned mounts, and in ma>iy cases horses are hired for drills. -^Another step taken at the War De partment today was preparation of or-l ders calling out doctors of the medical reserve corps to examine guardsmen for muster into the Federal service. It .has been learned that l.OftO men of the New. Mexico National Gnard^ealled out some weeks ago, were found nn solted fpr Federal service. Onlylhree companies from that State, it is said, have been mnsteted 1n, up to date, the otkss* awaiting recraitmient to the re Quired minimum of -66 men. ~No additional orders will be seat: to any milttla until It has completed soon as thlswori^ j RECRUITS WANTED Orders have been issued to the State Militia for all of the Companies to recruit their number up to the full war quota of 150 enlisted men. The Kershaw Guards, Co. M. 1st South Carolina Infantry needs 75 men. LIEUT. ALFRED M. McLEOD has been detailed as Re cruiting officer at Camden, and with one non-commissioned officer and one enlisted man will be at the Armory of the Kershaw Guards at Camden, S. C., every day to receive enlistments. YOUNG MEN! YOUR COUNTRY CALLS YOU! HEED THE CALL AS YOUR NOBLE FATHERS DID IN FOR MER TIME. KKMKKKTH NKWH NOTES. Thinks Country Should Keep Towns fluppllMl With Foodstuff. llcmhcrt. S. (,V, June UK? Finn ruins have fallen through this section In the last few days it ml ero|?s are beginning to look well especially eorn which is line in many places. There are many ajces of crops and if the season don't hit one age it will another. Considerable attention is being paid to raise all food and forage crops and stop the buying of these things. ('apt. T. li. Boy kin, now deceased, told the writer that before the war, the towns were supplied with corn from the country-. Never heard of eorn being hauled from town as It now Is. This is as it should bo. While in Oautdeu* last Saturday the wrttbr saw a two horse wagon of tine sweet potatoes selling on the street, some thing not often seen at this time of the year, tho, 1 am told before -the war i?otatoes lasted from one crop to another. The late Major T. W. Wood ward. of Fairfield county, used to kiln dry a Iftjrge quantity of his sw?H?t po tato nop. and the, writer ate bread and pies inane from the dried ftOEftto which were delightful. Potatoes are- easily made, but how to successfully keep them is a problem. Some years they will rot and in other years will keep all light. The short oat tuijl wheat crop Is being felt In the farm ex}>ensos. Very little of either kind Is made. We have some sickness of various kinds In this and surrounding sections, but JDrs. Hay a ?d ('arson attend to It rill. They are tine physlcln ns and get a large prautice. * Mr. J. K. I>ut*re will attend a inn* ferenee at the First Baptist church in Columbia on June 22nd. (?ailed by Dr. W. T. Derleux, State Baptist Sec retary, for some plan for a more thor ough and complete system of benevo lent and missionary endeavors. Mr. L. II. White and Miss Mand Attaway will be married In St. John's church. Smlthville. tomorrow evening. The "criticisms of the press on Mr. Hughes, the ltepuhlican nominee for president, because he kept his mouth closed lii reference to the presidency are unjust and not in good taste. As "a judge he was light to be silent when nominated. He accepted and immedi ately resigned his office. Where' is anything to criticise'.' To say that a Supreme court judge should not be nominated for president, because the eohrt is -above politics Is sheer non sense in keeping with yellow journal ism. Any Judge has a right to aspire to any 'ofBee he wants and if politics contaminate liim j he is untltten- for any office. A titan' ought to he a man and not a weakling to be turned and twisted by every breeze that blows. Mr. Hughes is a good man and no doubt .will make a good president. Be cause i>ooplo differ from him in poli tics Is 110 reason why be should be unjustly criticised.. I like to nee fair play l>etvPeen men tho they differ in politics as Mr. Hughes and myself do. Men like Judge J. B. Kershaw would not stoop to present day politics. It is the dragging of i>olltics in the mud Is the prime cause of so much dirty work of the nation today. To Organize Cavalry' Troop. The young men of Camden who de sire to enlist In a cavalry troop being formed In ColuiuMn can do so provided they get In communication with W. M. Carter Of an'T/nvid Horron at (Vduni Ida. The cavalry 1h probably the prettiest arm of the service and la especially useful should there Ik? hostilities with Mexico. The government furnishes all equipment including horses. Camden Automobile Club. The statement appeared in the dally press a few days. ago that Lancaster County had the dlatlnctiffn of having IHo'dnly automobile club In the state. Jno. W. Corbett Informs us that this is a mistake. The Camden Anto moblle Club la still In existence and waft one of the very first in this sec tion.' They have money In the treas ury now and have been instrumental In the " making of good highways In this and other counties. given number of Infantry*' cavalry , and artillery troops are available. He will designate the places on the border to which he desires forces of each arm There is nothing to indicate how many troops wtir be required imme diately, although in tbe event of an Open breach With the Mexican Gov ernment tbe whole, force probably would be granted furloufhs until time for them to relieve those In active ser vice. wh?? In turn would he given fur : loughs. . 'CL?. ' -J .... ItKTIUNK NKWS NOTKS. | A Chronicle of Happenings t'rom Our Regular Correspondent. i Itcthuno, S. C? June 2U ? *dga, the lit i If daughter of Mr. It. \V. Ilrnnnoti. was taken to the 'Col limb la hospital on .Monday for treatment but returned on Tuesday, . % Mr. Win. IK Carditer, who went to ColuiiiUlu last wwk for treatment, came ba?-k home' the snino day,, but returned on Sunday and will be 'there for at least ii month. Mr. Klyuit Kelly has been at the hos pital in Columbia for thq imst. two weeks where he In being treated. The IMg Spring wan 01>ened for the season last Sunday and will be In charge of Mr. lHtickwell. We heard a splendid sermon at the Methodist church lust Sunday night by the Itev. A. M. (Jardner, from the text "As Moses lifted up the aerpent In the wilderness, ?a must the Hon of Man be lifted up/Wohll .S:14. There will l>c services at the Baptist tIiii rch next Sunday morning at 11 n'eltM'k by the pastor. Hev. < \ Law son. ? Towb i-ooik.'U elected. Mr. J. .1, Nor ton Hdef of police on Monday, vice Mr. it. It. Bratiiioii, resinned, Mixx-Hlndys King, of Ashland. sjtenF hist week In town. . Mr. Josey 1). Stokes, who has been employed by the Seaboard railroad in North Carolina the past year, spent Sunday at hjs home here. He left on Monday morning for Salt Luke Cltjv j nub. where he expects to engage In Mowmm -missionary work, i Mr. J.-K. Norwoinl and thfefri hoiiK of Newberry, are s{>cudiiig some time jwlth the family of Dr. Norwood, lit McBee. i Mrs. A. W. Humphries returned from [an extended visit to her old home at 1 Mr. Carmel on Thursday of last week, uccompanied by her mother, Mi's. \V. ; It," Boyd, who will be here some time. Miss, Willie Heed, of I Lancaster, is islanding a few days in town with her sister. Mrs. Joe Hough, Mr. Algie King, of Khigstree. spent the past week with the family of Ids grandfather. Mr. (J. S. King, in town. | Mrs. Maggie ftaskllis, of Pavo, (Ja., 'is on u visit to friends and relatives; 'in this county. She sjient some time [ a t Bethune ami is at present Tlalt log in the WealvIHe section. Mrs.'' (tas king Is a native <?f this section, but this Is the lirst time she has been here on a visit In twenty-four years. I The manner in which the express Is i handled at the de|M>t here at present | is very unsatisfactory 'Indeed. The I nioruiug passenger train, going north.; IstojiH at this place for passengers, but j | ??!! express to be pul oiT here is car- j i rletl on to McBee and loft there till! the 10:85 train comes ahuig and brings1 it back here. . Perishable .stuff, audi I as flsli. vegetables, etc.. Is dumped ] | around so much by this arrangement that It Ik hardly tit for use when it ! Is delivered to the consignee here. The ' railroad company should put: a night man on duty at this place anyway. I The Sunday Scluwd classes of Mes srs. W. E. Davis find <1. B. Clyburp en joyed a picnic at tin* Hi;r Spring on Tuesday. Some time ago wo called attention to fho fact that there was four widows in one family tin "Bothuno. There are ouiy six or koVoii widowers here and the given names of three. <,*( them Is Sam. The Ashland and Sandy (J rove hase 1 >?IL teams played a. mutch game on tho Bethune diamond last Saturday af? fernoon, which was <jnlte a one-sided affair Indeed. The Sandy (J rove team, Wihleh was really the. Bethune t<*irm, walloped Asliland from beginning to finish, the final score being 12 to 2 In favor of Sandy Grove (Be thane I Tlionfwell Olyburn. for the locals, lotted a. home run, and Reese Hall, also for the homo team. pulled down a hljdr difficult fly at third baio....^-~ The Bethune team has been prac ticing for some time now and are ready to tackle any amateur team that has the grit to go up against them. The Haley's Mill team was scheduled to play a match with Bettiun<^ last week, but they must have weakkneeded as they did not show up. - Mir. and Mrs. L. W. West spent yes terday and today in Charleston. The first cotton bloom for this sec tion was brought In last Saturday by J otiri Blair. . colored. .... ' ? ? Qtfd af We desire to thank our many friends for their kindness towards us (Turing the illness and death of our dear little baby, Barney Ray Brown, who was] sick only six days. He was oar only child and was two yeant nod ten' months old when he died. /. Mr. ami Mrs. H. O. Brown, liethnne. rfd 1. June 1!>. Ift'fi. BOYS OF COMPANY "M." WILL LEAVE CAMDEN THIS MORNING Citizens to Give Boys Rousing Send Off at Seaboard Station ? Recruiting Officer Will Be Left in Camden ? Call Issued For More Men. Within twenty-eight hours after or I dors had been I'^ivwl Co. M. iKer j hIuiw Guards) liiut assembled and tho required nu??lH?r of men had Imh'Ii In listed to answer the rail for moblllKu t U>n. Many now enlistments were re tclvcil from all sections of |lu? county. Several of (ho hoys bad to make long railway Journeys to re|s>rt to their command. Herman llaruch was sjhmuI iiiK bis vocation lu Now York ami ar rived Thursday to report. Tom Shiver who was holding down In tho lCxpros* service lu North Carolina, arrival Wed nesday to Join his fellows. Tlllumn Myers, who was telegraphing In Char lotte, gave the I list Information to I ho Camden hoys of tho call Sunday nlnht hy wlro anil he has also re|R>rted for duty. Harry Johnson^ an old mem ber of tho company, whom - f h<? hoys had lost sight of. telegraphed from Fayettovllle, N. C., and arrived horo .is soon as ho could inako tho trip. Orders havo heoh received that tho company leave Camden this morning hy siKH'lal train over tho Sealsmrd for the mohlll/.ntlou grounds at Styx. Thby will Join tho Ilnrtsvlllo and other com panies rout <m1 this way. A i?otUlon was circulated yesterday requesting the merchants to clasp their stores lai order to go to the station and give the hoys a hearty send off. It is bx |M?etod the whole of Camden will he at the Seaboard station this morning. Another worthy petition put In cir culation yesterday whs that the busi ness men and others who feet so Inclin ed pledge their names to a fund to help take care of the fanlilies of those who are left In hail sliajK? by the departure of those Ul?oh whom they were di' 1>eudent. ! A farewell reception and dance was i given to tho Kershaw Guards ;at their 'Armory on Tuesday by the t&dte* of the Civic league. Tho dance hall was decorated only in the national ? colors, ; while the "stars and strli>os" waved ' from every window. A large crowd 'gathered to honor "the boys" and to ! bid ,1 hem <1im1 -speed on their journey, i and to wish tlieni a safe return. Capt. Will, Al. Shannon and Mr. C. j.W. nirchmoro each made stirring and ; patriotic sjM'eches and w'ere 'cht^lrttl to, ; the octfo. They wave excellent advice' In rgard to their morals, conduct and I ?tho characters they would mould in ! camp life, and told- them that in every I re^jH'ct Camden' and Kershaw county 1 exp??cte<l them to be worthy of their sires, that the sparkling fountain to !the memory of tho six generals, the j monument* to the brave DeKalb, the j gallunt lHckerson. and the knightly Southern soldiers were silent witnesses r of jmst heroism of the stock from ! which they had descended. Tho dance j continued from l> to 11 and punch was served during the evening. The list of tin* company, , including new and <>1<1 members Is ag follows; - Kben.J. McIammI, captain. Henry II. llircluaore, 1st. Lieut. Alfred M. McLeod, 2nd Lieut. Julius 10. Campbell, Int. Sergeant Walter L. Rush, quartermaster W. C. Wallace, Serjeant Thus. It. Shiver, Sergeant A. II. Trotter, Sergeant Herman Karachi Sergeant H. M. ("oi'iKiriii W. I'. Hujrglns. CoriM?ral J. H. K. deLoaeh, Corporal J. 1>. Ilu<kal?eo. (VnxmH: . Alex Bafier, <3or|>oral M. A. Hatemaii, Corpora) T. K. Trotter, Artificer J. K. I>ef/oache. Music- ? ,G. C. Whltakor. Music Willie Chestnut and ICddie MeKalu. (Colored) cooks. J. C. Baker K. M. Hoy 14> i. Jr. Leroy He Ik * , % C. L. C'/ornell Luther Cornell ^ It. P. Cook ' 11. T. Davis , i'1. S. lH>Bruhl 1 James DeLoaclie, Jr. W. B. DeLoache, Jr. W. M. Frietflg IT. H. Caskins J. T. Calloway B. W. Gettys , j} F. D. Goodale . J. Gardner- , . / ' W. J. Hasty ' Albert HInson XHhtkB. C. Hough Hough > Hurst Nf John I>. Hair L X. P. Heath: W. K. Johnson, Jr. Frank C. Jones F. M. Jones ' ' Carlie Johnson L Harry Johnson -5 M. A. Klrkland . . ? ? K. J. Lewi* C. R. Lewis J. W. Lenoir W. K. Lenoir W. M. Lenoir, Jr. J. J. Mlms , _ IL N*. Myers B. T. Mjrern - Win. C. Mathls D. D. Ml F. C. M .... Vvtiian. f. v. , B. D. hJt Store* To Hose This Morning. We (ho undersigned inorelmnts of the e^ty of Camden tmreo t<< clow oiu IVm|m?<',IIvc place* of IhimIui'Sus Friday morning from S:ir? lo 0 : JM ? oVUtek Jum* J.'* r< I. UMd. Tills fur (ho pnvjM>*e of slutwinx onr upprtvltil Ion mill giving the Kci'mIiuw t Hoards a hearty send otY, as tliey march to the. front : Springs & Shannon I'earec- Young (i. \V, ( 'roshy Hiii lis \ ltarrctt \V. U. '/,1'iiip SpClVO I leleOH Knterprlsc Meivnntlle Co. <!. 14. Itlin-kwell T. J. A mints Mavis I Iron. Miss M. K. (i?'ia Id \V. T. Smith J. K. 1 .11 UK (\ C. WlillHkcr ? Cnnulon Furniture Co. I/c\v1m & Christmas McCUHklll Itros. Illrsch Hros. & Co. M. II. lloy man Wolfe- Michel C??. Co in den Drug CT?, Twin llros. ? r" .7. CI. Cunningham ltarueh-Nettles Co. I Sehcnk & Obi /.i>ni|i & l>cl'a*s Hank of < Niunlen W. (lelseiihahuer ClfM Nutlonal Hunk I .on 1 1 & Savings Hank 10. 11. Dlhhle Clyburn Drug Co. The Camden Chronicle Kershaw Motor Co. (], c. Bruce Cnnhlen Undertaking C-o \v. li (ioir W. K. Price Camden Motor Co. Consolidated Auto Co. W. C. 1 1 1 ii i' ? 1 1 W. H. Wat kins 11. I?. Schiosbtirg .1. It. (Joodalc Sons W. F. Mettles ^ W. U. Wilson ??. C. Nicholson .Joseph Shehcon Hliamc Bros. Waterce. Messenger .1. F. llatcmiin W. O. Hiij J. W. Brown Peonloa Supply Co. Parkei\& Mcttctal 4. F. Smith - ? - ? 7* C. W,: Billings ' , . F. Xheln?on .1. S. Ithanic I j. Nhiplro ? I* J. Wliltukcr * Isiidoro 'Wolfe McCormlck A Co. TO HKLr THOSK LKPI' AT HOMK. Tlwre hit quite a number of fami lies in Camden and (he county who will Iw badly effected by the departure of male members who have joined the militia for service... Home of them will be hit hard. It given The Chron. irle great pleasure to" note tliat a peti tion has been circulated among the business men. asking that they join a movement to help care for the needy. Only a partial canvas was made and quite a few. readily responded. The idea will be to And out the needy ones and then let citizens of the town or ' county pledge themselves to pay a cer tain sum each month 'to help .these people. Anyone wishing to join tfeus movement can see Mr. A. ii. Zei nip at the Camden postofflee or leave their names at The Chronicle office. Those who have Hlgncnl the petition so fa r a re : "We the undersigned <Jo hereby pledge ??iir support to the proposed as-' sedation for helping the needy faml- .~*~ lies of the in 1 1 i 1 1 :i i ih 1 1 who have been called Into service." .1. B. Zemp t II. (i. Garrison* Jr. , XV. H. l'earce J. Ii. Wallace ? Thus. J. Klrklarid John S. Lindsay M. II. Heyman Hirseh Bros. & Co, W. It. delx>aeli Rev. J. H. Graven O. J. Shannon, Sr. The Cain den Chronicli* ? ? Wilson Iticc Banquet to The ?M < ? - i W. M. Toting, W. H. Net tles, II. <J. Carrison, Jfrn L. J. Whlta ker, /. H. emp and George Rhame gave a banquet at the Cawden Hose com pany's headquarters Wednesday night in compliment to the ctfficars of the Kershaw Guards who with their com pany leave today for the mobilisation ? eamp. A four course supper was serv ed and amusements were furnished for the crowds-music, negro boxing, negro singing and Imitation of the Jefferies Jack Johnson light was. staged. Among the .officers who enjoyed tho. occasion were Major E C* von Tresc onj-rthls occasion.