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-A~* Chronicle CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1916. NUMBER 19. ' ? -? - f - " - ' ' : : ? I ' ? : 1 ?? ; NKWS PKOM KL r.%80. ,.,|H>iidciit Sends IntereHthijc ijtifrr! '?'? llis l*M|>ei'K. To tilN I ______ L \v, R Caldwell, who Is with th*J L>tto iii nm?|? near IOIPhho, I [ (vrres|?ondcut for (lie, Columbia' L. H||(l Charleston News and ('our* I has sclit tlli* following letter to Lijk'i> under date of August 22: I Camp with the South Carolina Luil ( inn i 1 1 in I In* Kl I 'a so Patrol rid, Auk Oscar M. Carlton, Uli-ndale. S. was working in IiiIm iiihI jollied tln? Old Oonilnlon until tiuard. tin' First regiment of jin from that State, Ho was Ills rexiiiieid when It was urilcroil 10 iHirdcr. and at Whitiutre; where w-rioh slopped for a short tiino in h Carolina. I'rlvate Carlton ^ot he tiiiin to yet a "do|M\" and he lie could iret hack on the train >il i?ut and left lilni. lie wired his ir ?>f the situation and the latter rti|ilit'il liiin hack to Join the rog r in Atlanta and to use the tele i for transportation. He wont to! uta as per i list ruct Ions from the' ?r's telegram hut found the Vlr ii? IihiI gone. ivnte Carlton remained In Atlanta days without funds and without hlii}? t<> .eat and then made his I'Hi'k to Ids home in Allendale, In it: to join i > "m'nn ? ? in Allendale he was ar I |,v flic chief of police a * U de . aiitl taken to tho South Caro ai4ill k7.at ion grounds at Camp ami turntnl over to the soldiers t Virginian was brought on out <? inirilor l?y tho South Carolina s. mnl In* not very "chummy" tlULliiPJi. those'helup detailed to I him becoming Ids best friends, s of gentlemanly demeanor and tiitmlf was that of making the if tin- unfortunate situation. The >r was r??|">rted to the army ottl aml the Vlrjrtutn commander, aiid ic ('ml ton had copies of the. tel es lie had sent to Ids eoni|?any af ottliiu' loft in South Carolina to up liis st it t eineiits. The expla in wen* finally made through the ir channels and Private Carlton Kvii Instructed to rt?jolu his com I at Brownsville without trial. He iv all right and will probably leave Irownsvlle In a few days. Mean ? In- has the privilege of the camp is not confined in the guard tent I' III- wn? ki-| it until it uiim outvih I that his account of how he came ave his regiaient was correct, . (larlton was horn ami reared dli'iiilalc and liis w fe Is living | now. fut. Col. .1. I'.. Allison of the Sec liistniits the noncommissioned of t of the regiment twice a week nuke*, talk-* to tin missioned r> ??vfj\ ihty. 1IU talks have been ir larg?-l\ : ? 1 < ? 1 1 ir the line of camp 1 1 :i t :??n. Col. Sprint's said this ' ' ~ 'hat (lie regiment was fortu rt getting sin Ji,-; spr<*n? ; I < 1 oflicer. s|M>kf of tin* invaluable assist ' 1 * ' -Alison f?;ni already been to '??e offj.-iTs lui iin-it of the Sec < ??!. Aiijvnti is thoroughly famil ? :i t ! ; ? ? \,irii.ii:ii f >it.-a r? | and is in 'ill'-!, !m ^ C'a I \ :i I no to the i- a ni"--i efficient of ain! i lay m niirht f<? ren i'^Main'c or such in - "i'!: _as i. wisii!,..! The good re ' . nU i[,N| |-||,.j ; , ,|j ;i | ready ap I'- .'.iiil the c u'iineiii. ii is bellev I "? i|(" nii'li di intii-h more in a II N|'ar?? ,,f time a s m result of V;-rten.-.. .in. I t raining w hleh Col. . * ''"joyed and the instruc " it.li hi- i. tri viiiar daily to the n>M"iifi| Duii' iunmissloned of ' I aiciftt.. regiments have been ,|t'' 'hity of guarding the big , ,ll?' "ov.iinnent near Fort over horses are col . '! 'l-L' of the troops. All d"' giia n I and 'Jl privates ' i" guard the corral. The 'r"'|iiianv relieved tile Mlclll ? " ? ' v i , . . had been porfonn ni> .{in* uli! i-> the I reineiidous (? r i.f a nd mules which t-ii.c .-.iticctci here \>y the f?ov ''tt Yott-nlay a train load of ? <"iuu- it? from St. Louis and wvtv animals. too. They takr; t,? rhi' corral guarded by ?*not:?? ini'ii. 1 liifili (Min|iilHy Uiidcl' ('apt. ?). V\;ilkt-r ami tlx- < "heraw com "li'l'T ( (iiiiivpio \voii<t for 11 i> the lii'iuiit a ins on Friday. The vii!<- <?? mh] .any under ('apt. CralR HM'tunden .unii'any under Capt. t?">k ;i hike in the mountain Ir W. ? Wallace. <>f Camden, Ufti ailjut.tut for Maj. von i.w ,,f t h?- Third battalion of I'M rcL'iinciit. has been detailed d.^taiit brigade adjutant. lAeut. is u graduate of the Citadel '?la** nf ii?i r?. ii(. came to Sfyx sergeant of the Camden com ?nd was promoted to lieutenant MrihmJ us adjutant to Maj. von :"w ih* has now been detailed 'latent brigade adjutant under *? K Wright. commanding the le. H- H. Rlrchmore of the Cam "nj'aiiy has been detailed as ad to Maj. von Tresckow. fal of the privates from the r ^nisjlvHiiia came over to the ' oonjpflliv utro"' tl- - ' ? .v.. mint came over to the to company street the other nlf?ht wmc boxing exhibitions. Rome iCaoulen boys took on tiie K?y* l^*te men bnt were not able to p mneh with them. I officers of the Third battalion | Flint were entertained at sup I* other night by the officer* of j?* C of the Eighth Pennayl P *re eight short men In r company which form what la 1 ?? the "runt" squad and they all occupy tUt4 same t ?*n t This wax tin* ? ? 1 1 1 % mmad which hud started a tlower p^pfi around their tent and Yuid built a rock protection raised to Home feet around the side of the lout. When tilt* Idg nilu swept over the ramp on Thursday night t lu> "runt" squad found their tent Hooded. thy wall making a lilee pond. All the' 'decora tloiiH and (lower garden were washed away and the men had to hale the \vater out of the lent. This squad Is eoiuinwed of Corporal W, P. 1 lupins, and Privates Lewis, Jordan, Purvis. Crosby. Hasty. Medllu, McLcod. Just after ('apt. McLeod of the Gain den company reached camp here last week with his company anil while the men had Just begun to grub cactus and sage * hrush frtun the camp site, he was called by name ami on turning around was greeted by bis brother-in law. J. V, Arthur, whom he had not seen In nine years. Mr. Arthur Is a member of the Sixth Pennsylvania and holds a sergeauey In that regiment, lie brought ('apt. McLeod some Ice water and It Is needle** to say that the meeting was a pleasant one for both of the soldiers. Sergeant Arthur servQd seven years In the regular army was working in Pennsylvania wheii the I president called for the National Guard. He could not resist the Im pulse but Joined the (Company in the town III which he was and came on to the border. The Second regiment llnlshed its can teen and opened It for business on Friday morning. Lieut. Charles L. Smith of the Timmonsvllle company has been appointed as exchange officer j in charge of the canteen. Company tests are to be made be fore the regular army officers between August 27 and HO and the Palmetto companies have only the time from now until then to- get ready. The tests are to be in signalling, close and ex tended order drill, bayonet exercise j and target practice, field equipment, j tlrst aid and company combat. The Second began company drills Friday morning. Doth the First and the Sec ond are going on hikes by companies every day and 'having company drills. A terrific down|K)ur on Thursday night put the South Carolina camp to a severe test but with the exception of a few tents getting filled with wa ter the regiments came through In good order. The downpour lHHted several hours and was the heaviest rain this section has experienced In months and the top soil liere makes the water run Hfrht >?fr ? Practically none of it will" he soaked in as In the camp at Styx. Several of the regiments of National Guardsmen from other states were driven from their tents. Camp Stew art of the Pennsylvania division, which is encamped across the railroad from the Palmetto regiments and nearer the mountains, suffered from the wall of water which came down from the mountains. Lakes formed in several parts of the camp and did not run <>IT for some hours. Occupants of floored tents were not inconvenienced but the others were in some Instances driven out by water. However, all <>f the mililiiamen made the best of t lie situ ation ami there was no complaining. A hot sun ' on Friday morning soon dried up everything. The rain was a great relief t?? the Palmetto boys for it settled the sand storms for two days' at least and this is the only thing which is at all annoying to the men from South Carolina ami they are even getting used to that. The Palmetto camp Is well located , and the men think it tine. The First regiment began building its kitchens on Friday morning. There; will be a sheltered place for the men to eat and everything possible will be ? done to. make the kitchens as con venient as possible. Brigade headquarters is finished and all that is needed for the completion of thp organlzaton Is the arrival of the Florida regiment. This regiment j will encamp just below the First on the end nearer 'Fort Bliss. The camp site has already been staked off. The officers of the Palmetto regi ments were entertained on Friday af ternoon by Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Bryan, of K1 Paso. The County Campaign. The campaign for county offices lias j been unusually quiet (his year. The; meeting Monday was at Liberty Hill i with nearly nil candidates present, i The ladies bf that hospitable conunu [ nity had prepare*! mi excellent dinner: for all and candidates and visitors arej loud in tlielr pfaise of their hospitality, j On Tuesday nearly all candidates ac cepted the invitation of the Oantey j>eople to attend a picnic dinner. ITere, too, they were treated to another good ? dinner and a general good time. f)n Wednesday they sinilce at LugoflT and the* meeting yesterday was at Bla ney. ^ At. all of these places the meet ings -have been attended bj' the best of good humor and the campaign has been enjoyed by the i>eople and candi dates alike. * . . Election Returns. The Chronicle will give the pub He the county primary election returns as soort after the ballots have been counted on Tuesday evening following the etaction as was done two years ago. Cards have been mailed to every manager In the county requesting them to rush the count to us immediately after the polls close. The returns will be bulletined as fast as they are re ceived and the result should be known early in the evening. Reports will al so be received at The Chronicle office relative to the state races as sobn as the counties are heard from. The Chronicle la going to considera ble extra expense In order to get this service, but the management of the paper is desirous of always giving good service. The public generally is invit ed to The Chronicle office Tuesday even ing to get the reralta, or phone 20 and ytm can keep op with th# returns at home. FHiHTlNti IN THE BALKANS. : Great Movement l>y French, llrtt IhIi and Servians Still Developing. ? r I The ureal offensive opened by the i i I It's Sunday *>ii (he Salonlkl front ts developing lint no decisive net Ion lias been fought. The ltrltlsh 11 iitl French advancing on lhl? right have crossed the Struma. pushing northeastward to wards the Bulgarian frontier At the same time (lie Servians, who have oih'iumI a drive from Momistiv. report the capture of Hulga rian first line trenches. On the extreme left, how ever, Immediately south of Monastic they have suffered a severe reverse ami have evacuated the <5 reek town of Itaiihu. In the centre, at the month of thoj I great valley of the Vanlar the main i ; highway through Se.rvla. a vollenl ar | tillery action was lit progress. It was down this valley that the Teutpie Bul garian, forces made their victorious ad vance. and. according to military ex perts. Hs possession Is vital to who ever holds Servla. Reports from Salonlkl say that Ital ian t roups have landed there and will join in the general offensive. This, If corroborated, means that Italy has llnally decided formally to declare war tin Germany, as the (iennans are ad mittedly directing the Bulgarian cam paign. At certain points on t lie front1 Berlin rejwrts the Bulgarians on the offensive, hut l.ondon and Paris inter pret this as a move for political pur |K?ses and not as a serious attack against Salonlkl. A desire to affect public opinion in Roumania and to, influence the approaching Greek elec- 1 tlons is the motive behind Bulgaria's aggressive action, in Hie opinion of the allied capitals. . The oiHMdiig of the allied offensive at Salonlkl has been the signal for renewed rejxn'ts that Houmauia Is at last about to throw in her lot with the entente. These reports are more circumstantial than before and Ger man press comment Indicates that they are far from being devoid of founda tion. One Berlin newspai*\r declares that Roumania already has joined the allies and that plans are being laid for the march of a Russian army through Roumanian territory. The entry of Roumania into the war <ui the side of the entente would mean the forging of another link In the chain of foes surrounding the central powers. The material aid which Rou - mania could give would be of an Im portant . character. She lias had be tween oOO.POO and 000, (KM) troops mobi lized for nearly a year and her army Is reputed to be one of the best equip ped and train* d in Euroi>e. Fierce lighting continues in the le gion of the Stokliod. on the Eastern front, where the Russian advance men aces Kovel. The battle on the crest nf the Carpathians also rages, both shies claflning minor successes. < >n the Western front there 1ms been no material change in the situation since the allies started their great at tack Friday. German counter-attacks at several points along the . British lines, according to Londan. met with no success. The Germans also have made a powerful effort to capture Fleury. in the Verdun sector, but Paris reports a complete* repulse. The repeated unofficial reports that Portugal was about to take an active share on the Eurojiean battlefield ap parently are confirmed by an announce ment from l'aris that a British-French military commission has been sent to Lisbon. Dispatches fi*>m Portugal have described military preparations of a very extensive character, but there has been nothing to indicate Hie number of men under anus. Deutschland at Home. Berlin, August 2.'l ? ( By Wireless. ) ? The merchant submarine Deutschland arrived at the month of the Weser on August 2.'?, according to the Overseas News Agency. The agency says that the De.utschland arrived on the after noon of August 23 and anchored before the mouth of the YVeser. All on board weie well. The Deutschland left Baltimore on her return Journey on August 1, with a cargo of rubber and metal, and pass ed out the Virginia Capes on the ldght of August '2. LENOIR'S KOLLEK MILLS. Lake-wood Mills Mailing Flour at Kate of Twenty-Five Karrels Daily. A party of friends from Camden ac companied Mr. O. II. I^enoir to his Hour mill Tuesday afternoon to look it over. Air. Lenoir has l>een grinding steadily since June on old wheat, and has Just commenced on this years crop. He has spent something like three thousand dollars in equipping this plant and boasts that he makes the best flour in this sectfon of the coun try. And those who hrave used ' his flour say that it is fine. The mill was purchased in Owens l>oro, Ky., from the Anglo-American Mill Co., and is of an English patent, said to be the very finest made. It has an appliance for separating the whole wheat from that of the inferior grains, also all dirt and weevils are eliminated, making you get the pure wheat ground into flour. The capacity of the mill is twenty-flve barrels daily, and Mr. I>enolr says be can take care of all the wheat grown in, his immediate section, and also the neighboring counties. The mill la located on one of the prettiest mill popdg In tfils section, is fifteen miles betewfr Camden, on the old Charl* eston road and la easily accessible to the former* of this community. He has a water power 90- horse capacity, and also an auxiliary kerosene ^ngine for emergency. An electric dynamo fur nishes electric lights for night opera* tion. Mr. W. H. Freeman has charge of the plant and takes pleasure In showing It to visitors. /V HI KINESIS MAN'S VIEWS. \Y< M liuowit* l.ivestorU Dealer Says Manning Strongest in Haw, ? .. If > ? m i want a iwdUical argument tell Mi t I j ( ( t?? thiii Manning Is not going i o iu> elccted governor. Mr. I ?li - 1 tie does not profcsa tti lie (Uo imlltlcal ! prognost h-aior of South Carolina or ev?*n of Kershaw omnl\, but the !???<? j ?pie of this community liavv long since learned to rcHiHM't his opinion on mat ters of Import a,nd the expression of hi* \ low on i ho present political light is dial Manning not only ought to he, ' htit l.s going to I ?t% t ho no\t governor of South Carolina. Mo has travelled around nnu-h of j Into. I ?< >t h in tills iinnuMliato section and In various parts of tho stato. "Kver.x ? where," Mr. Little says, "the oil t i? m >k for Manning Is bright." llo does not] hesitate to acknowledge that the (io\-: or 1 10 r, during 'Ills aiinilnistratlon, 1 1 a ^ lost sonic friends, hut t licsc arc few . he say*. and in every instance, if the mat ter l> sifted to the hottoui it will he found that tliese former friends have been lost by no misdeed* of Mr. Man nlng. but because he has refused them some favor not in keeping with Ids ideas ?>f ^oih! government or because his enforcement of the law hrts Inflict-' ed Munc immediate hardship on them personally. Whatever loss of friend ship he has suffered, therefore, In Mr. Litle's opinion, he lias suffered through the strict performance of his duty, and this same performance of duty has brought 1 d in many friends fur every one of the few whom he has hap|>encd to los??. Thai Manning would be a weak can didate in the second race with Hlease. Mr. l.lttlc pronounces as ridiculous and absurd. "He Is the strongest man In the race and the man to beat Hlease," said Mr. Little. While making no de nial ef Mr Coopers merits, it is Ids opinion that the latter made a mistake In coming, ont" this time and by that very fact has lost many votes for him self which will no almost unanimously tot I he present governor for re-election. Asked for his opinion as to how the gubernatorial race would go in this Immediate section, lie said that it would be very close with Hlease and Man ning leading the ticket and that In a second race practically every (Vmper vote in Kershaw County woidd go to -Manning. Mr Little is not any stronger antl ; Hlease than he is pro-Manning, ills praises of Mr. Manning are unceasing. , He says that he learned to admire him i many years ago as an honest, upright j business man and that he has learned to love him as Coventor of South Car j oiiiui because of those same high prlti ; oif>i ps and because of the fearless per , fortnaiiee of ids duties often when he ; knew that such performance was caN , ciilatod to work Injury to him in his i.olit I<-.{1 capacity. FROM BOYS ON BORDER Sands of Border State Hot Hut At mosphere and IJrmcK Pleasant. Camp Stuart. 101 Paso. Texas, Aug. II. -The lirst South Carolina Regiment h it v' moved to the .Mexican border from its encampment at Styx. It is known a- the Palmetto Regiment and can he dejicnded upon t < ? serve its country faithfully. One of the foremost <?< mi - panics of this Regiment is the Kershaw Cuards. The remainder of the troops encamped at Styx moved t < ? the border the following day. The Kershaw (iuards had a delight fnl trip going by Greenville.. Atlanta, Chattanooga. Memphis. Little Hock and I 'alias. They left Styx Monday morn- j fin.'. August 7th, and arrived at El I'aso Friday morning. August 11th. They moved out to Fort Bliss inline- ( diately and Phere cleared away ?cdgc i and pitched t<ents. Fort IJiiss is six mile* out front 101 ? I'h-o and connected with El Paso by; hot h rail and trolley. The. /climate is very dry but on account the con stant winds the boys do not lind the I heat as oppressive as it was at Styx ' the nights are very cool and pleas- 1 a nl . The Camden boys will ver\ mucli ap preciate any correspondence from home. Their address Is: Co. M.. 1st, S. C Inf., Camp Stuart, El Paso, Texas.' All the other soldiers like to have the! South Carolina 1h?.vh for friend* ? are; proud to claim tiieni as "buddies." They are encamped next to the Penn sylvania troops, and the latter have treated the South Carolina boys with much courtesy. Ii is rumored about camp that in u.s? of an expedition into Mexico the Palmetto Regiment will form the ad veo?*ed gtmrd. " One thing that should be remem bered is that some of the boys who of fered 'Cheir services to their country were rejected because of physical ina bility. They should l>e given as much credit, as if they were serving on the border. Enrollment, of CV>. M.. showing stand ing of offleers, non-com missioned offi cers and privates August 14.: E. J. MeLeod, captain; H. H. Bireh niore, 1st lleut. ; A. M. McLeod, 2nd Hent. ; J. R. Campbell. 1st sergt. ; H. BarucJ*, W. L. Rush, A. M. Trotter, T. R. Shiver, M. A. Bateman. J. B. K. deLoach, sergeants ; S. M. Muggins, W. P. Hugglns, A. Baker, J. W. Le noir, F. D. Good ale. I>eroy Belle, B. W. Oettys, corporals; W. E. Lenoi r, bu gler; Brawley Black. C. D. Peeples, cooks ; B. G. McLeod. meehanle. First class privates: T. M. Crosby, B. F. Davis, James deLoach, Jr., Wm. Hasty, J. P. Heath. W. K. Johnson, Jr., C. W. Jordan, M. A. Kirkland, W. M. I>enolr, O. R. Lewis, J. D. Me Dow - all. L. F. Pnrvls, J. H. Watklns, J. E. Williams. Privates: L. B. Arnette. P. 1a An tliony, IC.i R. Barre, L. W. (Daniel) Boone, O. Cornell. L. Cornell, F. L. Cox. C. Dfaddna, O. DeBrubl, W. B. deLoach, Jr? J. D. Ellis, E. B. Pha * ? ' ' ^ -V'. ^ I I gnu, \V t?. I'Min .l. A! 1'. Fori, II It (iiisKln. .1. T, <lflll??wny, .1 H. Unrduer, I I > Haii , (i A Hull. C. S. Hat Held, l(, II. Hilton. C II llorton. It. l>, IturKT. C? Johnson, W. ,\| K-nlght, H. M l?cwis, W, C. Mallils, C. <\ Mt-Cas ?km. I'Vl', MiH skill, C. T. .\Um1Mii. It. T. Myers. II. I>. Norrls. .1 T. Uliy, J. Sanders. J. M. Sin l ( H . c. It Villcpiguc. U. T. Waldon. S. W. Wllburu, C, I,. Williams, H s. W ren. Kx tract From loiter, The following Is mm extract from ii let tor from Major 10. C. vouTresckow. vviili i in* Regiments now on the border : "We did not not- out to camp until after cloven Friday morning. Ii is r> miles out past Fort HUss, (Novation I. (HHi foot. Four iii I les lo tho west wo liavo n range of barren mountains; ? about twonly hiIIoh to tlio south wo soo tho mountain ranges In Mexico, while n wide plain with low* hills at tho end lies on the ot'her two shies. The Pennsylvania division of IM.tHMi men ' are light on tho other side of railroad | track from us. Tho Florida regiment ! Is expected in a day or two making our j brigade under coinniand of Id. Colonel . Wright. V. S. A. "Tho air here is simply grand, while ! fche soil gets .so hot It hums the soles ! oi our fciM. yet you can sit In tho sun : with no great. Inconvenience on account j of the dry continuous breeze and dry | atmosphere, while under tin* shade of I our tents breezes make It delightful. Our Hatalllon got up all tents, having I previously cleaned all the ground of j niusqueto brush and cacti. The army authorities had the pipe lines and line ' shower baths ready, that was all. The army truck men went oft' on i other business and our men had to ear j ry all (outage,, etc., from cars. Huting j afternoon the two other sections ar rived. all reporting a Hue trip without i mishap. ' All oflicers of. flic three see j t Ions stated that the citizens of every state we passed commentcyl on the Hue condition, spirits, and esi>e<ially the got mI behavior of our men. j "We Jhad a beautiful full moon last i night, so clear that you could even see the distant mountain range south, and the sun ont the mountains this morn ing turned them a sort of violet hue. "Have seen nothing of South Car olina colony. A Mr. John M. Wyatt, 1 of Georgia, vice president of the Frst ! national bank.. 1C1 Pa so. came to visit i and welcome us. and presented us with I some Villa money. . It was In clrcu ! latlon and was de|M*slted in their banks j ami is now worthless." I CIVIC LKAttL'E REPORT. : Ladies Will I>oan Hedge Owners Spray Pump for I'se on Hedges, I The August meeting of flu* Civic ' l,fU{(UP took place on the usual second .Monday of the month. The meeting ! c.'illed to order by the president nndj >i\ members answered to roll call. Miss Shnniion rc|K)rti'd oti Rectory Square which' was then undergoing ; : thorough cleaning. Mrs. von Tresckow ilii ve In her reports on Seaboard park,"! which needed working on very badly.' Mrs. S. K. (bxidiilc reported Hampton I'ark clean, and there being such a small attenda nee there were no other, reports on the remaining squares given, j The Committees for clean up week j were then called for and the only one! responded being Mrs. vonTresckow. ami her report was given in for in-j sped Ion. The Steam Makery was | found, to be very clean and free from : flies. Mr. Watkins' very clean, back j lols all need attention: entrances to j and Interiors of offices and public: buildings need cleaning. The health j officer is still <>n inspection and liasj not as yet turned in his reports 71 r called upon any of the committees of ladles appointed to Inspect with him. The president then read a most 011 cuuraging- letter with cheek enclosed from Messrs. Ticknor & Son. .It was moved and carried that the League should advance $."?<) to the! Rest Room fund for its immediate use, it being short of funds. ,and as yet were unable to collect all promised dues, but owing trt the present finan cial losses of crops It was thought best j not to press the merchants at this time! for their pbVlges. , Miss Shannon having had an e\|>ert 1 here from Bcrkjnan's to examine their! greenhouse and hedge*,, gives the on- j eouraglng news that the condition ofl hedge* throughout Camden having re ! sorted to the spraying are greall.v ben- i e/ltted. It was advised by Iicrkman's > that there should be four sprayings; l>er year. Those property owners who, already have used the spray twice re- ' port a marked Improvement. it vens asked fo give notice to those who wish to take advantage of this that they will l>e able to get the Insec ticide from Mr. W. < \ Moore at Reel house No. 2 where half barrel of It will be placed on sale, Tho#e apply ing at present for It are Mrs. Baruch, Cept. Shannon, Mrs. Wooten, Hobklrk t Inn. " The League has been notified to cut down the privet httlge on old Catholic chapel grounds which has been done. TTiose desiring use of spraying ma chine can get same by applying to Mrs. Leroy Davidson, president, or In her absence to Mrs. N. R. fioodale,, vice president The league no longer will undertake spraying for property own era, but will gladly lease machine to anyone wanting it. H. J. Eldrege, Hect'y. Bening Brought Here. The remains of Mr. Isaac L. Saun ders, aged 44 years, who died in Co lumbia last Wednesday were brought to Camden Thursday afternoon of last week and interred in the Quaker cem etery, Rev. Barnwell, of 8tatcty<nrg, conducting services at t be grava Mr. Saunders waa a native of Hagood, in Sumter count/, where tie ha a a Dum per of relatives residing. Be bad been In ill health for about thirteen yean. KETHtNK NKWS NOTKH, SvmiuI MMillKS III I'htKIWS VI Chnrrhes in That OmuiiuniO. Hothuue, Atifj. 'J I Tlti' |ulst mouth litis been m season of much religious activity nl live d llYereut churches In tills section. A most successful meet ln? r 1 on od at I ho Hothuue Presbyterian church Sunday ul^lit. l-avuo crowds ii 1 1 ?*iult??l I ho services iiiol much inter ost was manifested- Uov. F? l>. Vaughn of Winusboro, ?it?l tho preaching and his deep, earnest sermons tfrouli.v lin pressed till who hoard lilin. Seventeen now members were added to I ho church toll, four to the Methodist church and two tu the Mil pt 1st church. A union revival mnMliiu Is helim hold this week ut Turkey Creek I'reshytc rlitu church, nhoul seven miles below iicrc. conductod by Kovs. A. M, Card-, nor and .1. M. Forl.ds. A protracted meeting will Infill til the Hefltuno HaptUt church next Sum dll.S . A revival mooting Is belli*: conducted this week til IMoasiiut lllll baptist church by Uov. 1-5. A Mel >oweIl,' ??l* Fairfax*. The next session of the Hothuue hl^li school will 0|M>U.0li Sept. 11th. A ll^W corps of toaeUers will be In clujrjye and the Ness I on promises to he a most suc cessful one. Tho Woodmen and .luulor orders at. Tlmr<Hl had a supper nt the Tlmrod school house Saturday night. Judge M. 1.. Smith and Mr. W. Ulrchiuore, of Cauulcu, caino out and delivered addresses. Messrs. S. ?T Onrdncr and .1. M. Copolaml, of ltethuno, also at teiuled tho supper. We regret to state that Mr. Hold. Hot Initio is still In a serious condition. Messrs? \V. J; and A. .EL Kills went to llisliopvlllo yesterday for a few days visit. : Miss Mary Croy ltobertson, of Mc l>ee. Is spending ti few days in town with her sister. Miss Annie Jennie Hubert sou. Mr. II. A. I'ate went down to -see his brother, Mr. IUck l'ale, near I Aickuow on Monday. Tho latter Is sulYerlmr with cancer and left Monday afternoon for ii hospital to he treated. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Johnson, who have moved to Camden, si?ent Sunday with tho parents of the former. Mr. and Mrs. II. T. Johnson, ahove town. Mr. \V. II. I >a vis, of Chesterfield, 1^ In town. Mr. Swillle Fletcher, of the Flat Hock community, spent Saturday ami Sun day In this vicinity. Messrs. Lamly Fletcher and Kdgar Sowell, of Westvllle. were visitors In this section ou Sunday. j Mr. 1,. M. Outlaw, of Westvllle, was I ii visitor at his old homo here Satur day jiuil Sunday. , MossrK. L. W. "West a ltd I,. W. (V?|r? In i id returned Saturday night from a trip to Richmond. Washington and Ital tlinore. They report havlntr had "sonic time." Mrs. Kva Iteleh. f r??ni near Wilming ton. and Mrs. Lizzie .lolinson, of Ivan hoe. N. came In Tuesday night to spend some time with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. <\ I .. M.iys. Mrs. Lillian Mavis and children, of Atlanta, are expected to arrive here Sunday morning to spend sometime with Mrs, Davis' parents. Mr. and Mrs. t C. L. Mays. Mrs. Sallie Caluor, widow of I he late A. !?'. <;ain*>r, of this town, and Mr. W. H. I>nvls. of Chesterfield, were inar rie<| at the Methodist parstniage here yesterday morning. Hev. A. M. fiard ner, father-in-law of the groom. i>or foriued the eereinony. The marriage wns (piite a surprise to the many friends of the bride here, where she has resided for a number of years. Tile hearty congratulations of a host of friends are extended tin' happy eouple. Mrs. Fannie .Smith, of near Dar lington, died on Tuesday of last week, and was buried at t'nlrni Methodist church on Wednesday. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Fannie Hell, of the Me I lee .section. She leaves a husband and three children. SCHOOLS TO OPEN SOON. Pupil* Are ir^ed to Be Present On Opening Day. Camden City Schools will o|rmi on Thursday morning. September 14th, at !> o'clock. All delinquent students will be prepared to stand their examina tious for ejitra uce into the next highest iriade. 'i'hursday and Friday." Accord ing to tlie custom adopted last session, any student seeking entrance to High School will be required to stand exam inations at the discretion of the super intendent. PareMs are ilrged Bj" se*? that their children are present for en rollment on the o|>cnliig day as this . is considered highly Important for tiw welfare of the school. The su|M>rintendent will l>e at his desk during the morning of September 13th to confer with any who may de sire to see him. Winner in Kentucky. Mr. George T. Little, the prominent horseman of this city, has Just been notified that hlit handsome stallion, "The Emi>eror," was winner of three blue ribbons, including the champion shin harness class, at the Blue Grass Faft held at I^exlngton, Ky? last week. , This five-year-old flve-gaited animal has been seen at many of the horse shows in this section and has been greatly admired by horsemen. Returned From Northern Trip. Mr. T. E. Lowry returned this week from a seven week's* visit to his ton at Uties, N. Y, On his retprn he ?topped oven in several of the large eastern cftte*. Frtehds of Mr. WftJter Lowery will be glad to know thftt be has an excellent position witb one of the large cotton manufacturing con cern* st trtfcft. m