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CHRONICLE CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1916. NUMBER 28. j MKJ> riCKI'OCKKTS IIKIJ), ttrd I >Hri?K Crowd at lluffalo Hill Show Here 1**1 Friday. ,,v mulatto negroes were Bi veil rv trial in Magistrate Fimher's NVdmssday, charged with va ,v riu- iiK'ii werft first arrested kiuvNhI pickpockets who had op ,1 lure during the itutfalo Will rumme <>" i'rhiay. The men gave uanies "s I'1'1'1' Foster, William am mill Joint Ami lews Miller, of a special detective tho uuii wore arrested as they a Hl from Hie Northwestern train go Bto Sumter Friday. Officers went jmter and brought them hack to l<.?. Faster had nothing of value U ponton. Jackson had a watch while Miller had a watch ll7tl.Nl. While It is practically in tluit these men were members well organized hunch of crooks, rs hail no direct evidence against The jury found them not guilty they, were released. ,ve'hee, iH'lieved to he a member ie sauie kiiiik, Is held in jain on [jmrgc ??f theft from the pocket, ras cm light In the act. Prince Kn it#! $1,115; Isaac Brevard lost ; another negro lost $3.00, and a p man from one of the cotton milts 1274.85, among it l>elng several c(iins. The thieves operated a* the ojmth house corner, and got lr work while a street faker was lug away knives and razors and I Bp the erowd sew wide for them. Known Polo Star Killed. iladelphia. I'a.. Oct. 24. ? Alex-; r Brown, the widely known polo fr, fell with Ills hydro-aeroplane th? IH'leware liver at Kssiugton, r this city today, and was drown Town's flight today was to have I his last in a test for a license Ms about loo ftrt up when wateh otirnl that something was wrong i inouwut later the machine drop 1 into the river. _r. Brown will- lie remembered in ?den as having played on the fast po team in a series of games sev seaxons | >ast. Was Boll Worm. he two I Kills of cotton sent to own College i??t wok by Mr. M. lluckaliee were, examined by Clem i College Division of Entomology I the following letter Is published the request of Mr. Huckabe?. Ho tes that he has had many Inquiries ?e the matter was mentioned In the tmlrle last week : Your letter tn'Clomsou College to iler wltli the specimens of cotton Is have been referred to this office. > holes made In those bolls have lit slgnltlcanc this year as they are ie by the Corn Kar worm Boll rm described iii-tlui circular Inclos Tlie trouble with the cotton seems \h> Anthracnose." Corn Ear Worm and Cotton Boll Worm. [iiis insect makes the large holes In and squares in late summer and It is the same as the corn ear ho and the tomato fruit worm. Its erred food Is corn in the dough e. Before that time it attacks to nes and after that time it attacks peas, t^ans. etc. When winter ps the caterpillar burrows Into the ton depth of l-'jL! inches where |akes its cell in which It spends the er as a pupa. The damage * Is ly heavy enough to warrant ex Ire operations. hut the insect pass |1?' winter successfully on cotton fcnd corn land that is left undls frl from harvest, time to planting following spring. Late fall plow- , porter disking, early spring plow re effective measures against this t. Thee least damage occurs on farms where rotation Is system Jly practiced, including winter cov in's. ftorenre Fair Buildings Burned. ?tttr. i K*t . 'j!*,. ? The main. building ?ie I'?n? pee fair grounds burned nisht. just a week before the op LwLthe highest fair ever held in ?utv outside the state fair. ' ? btiRdhur was valued at $5,000 ?as Insured for half that. The tire dearly incendiary origin, J>ut is no due tu the miscreant. Til? us set in several places, but was *rrtl hi some ami extinguished, itteuipt clearly was to burn the V plant. The ill rectors me^inaklng l&'mcjits today for tent or tem-i ?) quarters and the fair will be! 8s advertised. ^ro Dormitory Burned. Migehnrg. oet, 21. ? The main },nr.v at the State Colored col MBOwn as Morrill hall, wa6 de r1 hy tire at 8:45 o'clock to \ The building was of wooden ruction {uid live stories In J- It was the last wooden bulld r th# wiiiepe, the others having Idest roved by tire. Three bulld ?ve been horned in the last four I^ist yea,, the 'college suffered P' '<>** by tire and two brick Me* have just been completc<l "ace burned buildings. T** Association t? Meet. | l[or Chronicle : Pleas? announce V** will be n rally of the Farm- 1 Association at Pine Grove K "?ns?' in west Wateree Satur-. ~?TpmlK>r Ith. Prominent speak T*fceen Invited and able uddress ' * n?ade on organisation. The J* : r1u be public and oYeryl?ody to come awl bring well filled r** dinner will 1* nerved on the! Newton Kelly. \ v '* Even. , L , Oct. 25. ? Even money In Fj* #t large on the Presidential I r ? prevailing today. IWNCHING AT AIHIKVILLK. Wealthy Negro Meets I Hath at Hand* ' of White Mob. rr- t Abbeville, Oct. wl.?*- Anthony Craw* ford, a negro, was taken from tin* rmiu ty Jail here by a crowd of men .mil IiIm body riddled with butted after ho was hung Io n ti;oe this afternoon about a :80 o'clock. Tho trouble began this morning when Crawford, who Is reputed to bavo beeu wealthy, got into a dispute with one of the rot toil seed buyer*. A crowd quick ly gathered, determined to punish Crawford for ids rough language, hut trouble wan averted for a while by I'o lleeuiuu liotts, who took Crawford to l>ol\ce headquarters where he was re leased on Itoml. A few minutes later Crawford was seeu at a cotton gin not very far from the scene, and the crowd still anxious to |>unish him went for him. OravVfoid had a sledge hammer in his hand with which he struck Mr. M. It. Cann on the huad. crushing his skull ami Intllctlng a very serious wound. When tho crowd finished with Craw ford It was thought he would die. He was mnoved to the county jail. , When It was learned this afternoon that he was not dead another crowd gathered, forced the door of the Jail and dragged Crawford to the edge of town near the fair grounds, where be was strung up to a tree and filled with bullets. ? -Mrr-Cann, who was struck with the haitinUu', was rejH>rted .by his brother as resting fairly well tonight." Feeling ran high for a while this afternoon and it looked as though there might he fur ther trouble, but everything seems to be quiet tonight. Negroes Asked to Leave. Abbeville, Oct. 2.'1. ? As a result of the high feeling following the lynch ing here Saturday of the negro. An thony Crawford, a crowd of about 100 men, Raid to be conq>o.sed mostly of farmers, came to the city today for the purpose of waiting on Crawford's five sous and demanding them to leave the community. ' The crowd was finally pursuaded not to call on the ne groes, but let a committee of several citizens see them ami lay the matter i>efore them. When the committee saw the Cjawfords it is said that they ex ?jfressetl a willingness to go, but asked that they be given until November 15 In order to wind up their business af fairs. The father of the boys, the man lynched Saturday, was reputed to be worth considerable money. It is said that lie owned about 500 acres of land. When the counnlttee returned to the court house they told the crowd of the result of their visit to the Craw fords. It was agreed that the negroes be given until November 15 to wind up their business affairs and leave the community. This was about 1 :30 I o'clock. . About 4 o'clock in the afternoon the crowd got together again, and there seemed to be considerable <|^sapi>oint ment l>eeause they had not seen the Crawfords instead of letting the com mittee wait upon them. Evidently l?ent upon seeking some satisfaction, the crowd went to the various .places of business about the city run by ne groes and demanded them to shut up their shops. No violence was ftffered and after a time the crowd disjiersed. The negroes closed up their places of business. Excitement lias subsided und it is believed that the negroes will be able to open up their shops to morrow and carry on their business as usual. ' ? ? Civic League Notes. At the last meeting of the Civic Lea gue Mrs; K. C. vonTresckow turned over a check for $25 sent to t.lie League to be Used as they saw best by Cam den's ever present friend in time of need, Mr. T. Edmund Krumbholtz and a (*ote of thanks was tendered him for his public spiritnedncss and generosity. The League will use a portion of it to lis up the Rest Room, that most need ed and best patronised of all public buildings in Camden and the remaind er will be expended on seats for all the parks, especially S. A. L, Kershaw and Monument Tark.s where ..our winter guests most love to linger ami rest af ter tramps down town. Would there were an hundred more likc? the giver! \ ./? " ? * 'K* 1 IM Blue Ribbons For Anderson Car. The Anderson "0-40" has just cap tured blpe ribbon*? at- -the Alabama State fair and at Jhe Meridaii, Miss., fair. , An exhibit of these cars will be* made this week at the State fair at Columbia. ? Rock Hill Record. Dissolution of Co-Partnership. The co-partnership heretofore exist ing as Kennedy & Workman is hereby dissolved by mutual consent. " R. SI. Kennedy, Jr. John J. Workman. A Model -Son. The fussy old gentleman asked the chance , traveling ectfnpanlon : "Have .you any children, sir?" , -v "Yes,?slr, a soiiu""$*' V "Ahr, Indeed ! Doesiho smoke?** . ,*"Wo, sir, he never so much as touches a cigarette." -"So jnuch 'the better, sir, the use of tobftc?o is - a |K)isonous habit. Does he frequent clubs?" j"He has never put his foot in one." "Allot*' me to . congratulate .< you. he never rome home Jate?" "Never. Ho goes to bed directly after, dinner." "A model young men, sir, a model young man. How old i? he?" t "Just six months." S2? Mr. Worrell Knight ami Miss Maggie SiHtar, both of Waxhaw, North Caro lina, were married at the probate of fice yesterday morning. * ?*? ? -rrrr- : .T^T7. . ' ? r. KILLS HIS ItltOTIIKK-lN -LAW. WwW McCHskill Sliuots W. T. Smith To Death Monday Morning. A shooting affray occurred early Monday moiulnn near the I ah* county lino at what Is known as Smith's saw mill. In which Wesley MrCasklll, a* prominent farmer received two slight tlesh wonnds and W, T. Smith, Ills brother-in-law was killed hy a Imllct wound through the head from his own pistol. Four witnesses he/oi't* the Coroner testified to practically the same. None of them, admitted that they saw the fatal shot tired. (Uio stated that ho took to the hushes to keep from lieing hit by a stray hullot. Those testifying were W. J. Bullock, H. II. Pate, J. W. 1 lopkins and W. K. Walters. They stated in suhstanee that Mr. MeOasklll caine to Smith's saw mill early that morning to get a settlement of ah 4?c eount against him. After some words Smith eursed McCtiskill calling him a vile name and MeOasklll replied In kind Smith pulled his pistol and tired twice. A statement of the affair given us is that Mr. McOnsklll did not expect trouble with Smith and went to him in a kindly way. Smith flew Into a rage and cursed him, drew his pistol .. and tired at him four times, hitting him once iir the scalp and another tluie in the small of the back. Neither Wound was se rious only causing a break of the skin, lie then dodged behind n t too ftfld as Smith advanced with drawn pistol he grappled the pistol from his lia-ud. That Smith continued to advance upon him with a knife and thai he fired with the man's awn pistol. The bullet went in at the top of his head. Mr. MeOasklll cJfcme immediately to Camden and surrendered, lie is now in jail, but has retained Attorney L T. Mills to represent him and applica tion for bail, will be made before Judge >%mlth here one day this week. The Coroner with a jury com|>osed of J. F. Moseley, H. II. Hopkins, R. Jj. McCoy, U. W. Waters, L. U. Kirby, John Self, T. A. Graham, (>. J. Gra ham, Edgar Hill, C. C. Pate. C. B. Tate, Jr., with Elijah Hail as foreman, held an Inquest Monday afternoon and after taking testimony brought- in a verdict that W. T. Smith came to his (death by a gunshot wound In the bands of Wesley MeOasklll. Mr. MeOasklll is a Tvell known and highly resiiected citizen of the coun ty, with a wife and nine children. Smith married Mr. McCaskiii's sister, Imt they have been separated for some time. The dead man left no children. The burial of the dead man occurred at Cedar ('reek church near Bishop vllle on Tuesday. Income Taxpayer*. The records of the auditor's office show that the income taxpayers of Kershaw, county number ? seventeen. The law taxes annual incomes of from $2,500. The tax on this income up to $7,500 Is 1 |>er cent, oil excess over $2,500. From $7,500 to $10,0(X) the tax Is 1 1-2 jht cent.- and from $10,000 to $15, (KM) and oyer the tax a mounts to *2 1-2 i>er cent. The fig ures in the first column below show the incomes of Kershaw county taxpay ers in excess of $2,500, and the fig ures in the second column show the an nual tax thereon : Taxable Income Income Tax liaum, <}. H. ? $180 $1.80 linrns, James H. 1,734 17.34 Carson, J. M. & Co. 10,508 105.08 Carrison, II. G. 3,463 34.03 Clyburn, k L. ' 2,280 22.80 Corl>ett, John W. 822 8.22 deLoaelie. W. B. 044 0.44 Hlrsch Bros & Co. 4,735 47.35 Little, Geo. *T. .1,500 15.00 Savage, Henry 1,080 10.80 Shannon, W. M. 1,800 18.00 Shunnon, Clias. J.. Jr 4.g2o 40.20 Schenk, Is. & C-o., 1,138 11.38 Schlosburg, II L. ? . CC1 * 6.61 Wittkowsky, L. A. 1,056 10.50 Yates, C. H. 1,023' 19.23 Zemp. F. M. 1,000 10.00 $40,104 $401.04 Womans Missionary Union Convention. The South Carolina Baptist Womans Missionary Union will hold its annual Convention in Orangeburg, November 7-10th. Railroad fare will be one and one half fare plus 50 cents, depend* ent u i Kin minimum attendance of 200 ed by rail. Every purchaser of tickets I must secure from local . agent a cer tificate receipt which must be present ed at Orangeburg to Cor. Sec. of W. M. U. If you cannot secure this from local agent buy your ticket to nearest! point that issues certificates. Certifi cates must be secured for every ticket purchased. If agent hasn't certificates request a reeipt Tickets costing less tlian 75 cents fori .going fare will not count on the 200. " Tickets on sale November 3rd to 9th inclusive, final limit November 16th. See Baptist Courier Oct. 26th and Nov. 2nd. for further details. . ? ' Preparing Advertising Campaign. Louis B. Ehrman, advertising repre-l sentati\;e of the PhiladeTphla Record was in Camden Monday soliciting ad vertising for a directory In the Record. The Record is one of the large New England papers with an immense cir culation throughout the north. Sprained Her Arm. While descending the post office steps I hei'e Sunday morning. MUs Morris, a nurse al the Camden hospital fell and fractured her arm. The injury though painful, was not serious. ... . ?? - " Hoi Sapper at Boyfcin. The ladies of Swift Creek Church wiU have h hot supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. GiJlt* on Friday night November 3rd for th? benefit of the Church. ^ . (Wril HKI) "WHJK AT" HTIUi Had llecn in ()|>errttl?ii For Some Time War Lilicrty Hill. Chief of I Nil Uf A. IJ. Wldtaker, spe cial oiltcer 10, Hateman ni>tl Con stable J, 1 >. Sinclair wont- Into I ho northwestern part of (ljp COUHtj' Tues day i i iii iu search of an Illicit dls* tluery which had been in operated for some (lino. After rambling over the woods all night anil a part of tin* next day t hey oarae upon tln> -si ill In a thickly wooded section on what Is known as Still House Branch, on land belonging to l'oinoroy Brown, about tlvo nil los from Liberty 11111. The par ties who had oitorated' It had evidently gotten word tin* officers were coining because they had removed the "worm" to other parts. Barrels of inash ami ither things used in the making of the whiskey were found, all of which was destroyed. Tlio officers say that It was an Ideal location for such an enterprise and could never be located without diligent effort. Signs around the still showed that the operations had boon quite exten sive and judging from the rttenslts that were used It must have been a still of about fifty gallons capacity The Mdef operator is l>ollovcd to la* a man long at the game, and is known to have o|?erated In this county (it otli er points, lie is said to have 'been a North ( 'a roll nl an and has served a sentence lor moonshlning. Only one arrest was made ? that of Oeorge Stover, a negro, who was plac ed in jail to await the investigation of Federal authorities. One quart and one pint of the contraband booze was found at his house, also several barrels of the swill which he was feeding to his hogs At Majestic Today. Founded on nn old fairy tale of two | children who climbed from their little cottage to t ho house dn the hill only to discover that the golden windows were made of nothing but the sun whin ing on broken window l Mines, and look ing back they could see the same gold en. effect oi: the panes of the windows in' their own little^home, L. V. Jeffer son and Charles Sarver have construct ed a splendid photodrama, "The House of the (f olden Windows," a Paramount picture which will be seen at the Ma jesty toda> with Cieo Ridgolcy and Wallace Held, the Lasky stars, in the leading roles. The styry is a modern version of this old fairy tale and the scenes are laid in the green fields of California and show in a st iking manner how true happiness is really at one's own fire side. The .catat supporting the two artists includes James Nelll, Mabel Van Huron, Horace B. Carpenter, little Hilly Ja cobs and Margery I)aw. ISETHUNE NEWS NOTES, > ? A Chronicle of Happenings From Our Regular Correspondent. Hethune, Oct 2tt. ? -Mrs. rt. K. Mc I who was operated on at the Oo I lumbla- hospital last week, is some bet ter. i A number of folks from this section ! are at the State Fair this week. Mr. F. <?. Carter, of Lamar, spent Saturday and Sunday with bis daugh ter. Mrs. J. E. Severance. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Davis, of Ches terlleld, sjK'iit Saturday night and Sun day in town. Mrs. Susan A. Gardner, of the Stokes Hrldge Section, is visiting relatives in town. Some of tbe people of the Sandy (J rove section are making an effort to build a Methodist church at the Rat cliff graveyard, between Sandy drove and Lucknow. Some of the colored jHiople In this vicinity have begun an effort. to build a graded school in Bethune. Mrs. HL L. Sullivan, who has been 111 is slightly better. Tbe Bethune School will be closed today and tomorrow in order to allow the teachers and children to attend tbe State Fair at Columbia. Tbe new store here, managed by Mr. A. S legman, will open for business noKt Saturday, the 28tl). / Cooper .Announces. U<>bort A. Cooper of Laurens, after] II ii Informal conference with |>ersonal I friends last night, announced that he was in the race . for the Democratic, nomination for, governor in 1918. Mr. Cooper's announcement arous ed much Interest'ln political circles. Numbers of people from various parts of the State, after bis decision lw> caine known, called on him and as sured him of support. Mr. Cooper Is well known through out the State. He has served as so licitor ot the Eighth circuit for 12 years'jteid prior to his election to that office /ne represented Laurens county in the genera] assembly. Mr. Cooper was in the race for gov ernor In lAi4 and came within a few votes of getting in' the second race. He ran again this year and lulled over .KMHM) votes. Mr. Cooper is a splen did speaker and has a large personal following. He stands for all that is progressive In the democracy of South Carolina. Some- of &fr. (hooper's friends are planning for a big rally some time In tbe spring In Columbia, when plans will likely be laid to begin an active campaign - for him.? Thursday's State. ? . To Play in Sumter. The C-aroden high school Is schedul ed to meet the Rumter high school team on the Sumter grounds this afternoon at .1:30 o'clock. L THe Cotton Market, Best cotton was quoted orrtbc Camden market je?t?rday at 19.50. Not a Kreat deal of (be staple Is being mar keted. t . IIKMNK NINTH WKKK Subjects Auuouiit-cd Fur Discussion at 1 Kershaw Guard* Armory. The liiltlo Institute will hegln 10*1 ii I nt It week Sunday night (ho 20tli. Many liavo spoken of tho honotit' (hoy have derived from a regular attend unoo at tho meetings hold nt tho tonl. It Is tho tloslro of Mr. Hay nes to con tinue the course of Instruction for sev eral weeks to come. A list of InUuosM in? s\il?jo?,ts has Imh'M prepared lint I It i Is believed that these lectures for tho | coming weeks will moot with Nearly support on tho |mrt of tho pnhllo. Snntlay night Mr. llaynos will spoak on tho subject of "Tho KoMirn of tho .lows." Thoro Is a general hollof thai ' tho Scrlptnros predict tho rotnrn of the! .lowlsh raoo to Jornsalom to sot op a j toui|H>ral kingdom to ho rnlotl over hy | Christ at Ills second coming. This ho llof however, arises from a misunder standing of oertuln toxts referring to spiritual lsraol. Tuesday tho 81st, tho subject will ho "Mod's IMao for Supjiortlng tho Mt?s|>ol." This will ho a study on tho tithing system ortlalnotl hy Mod to fur ther Ills work t?i tho earth. Thursday tho 2ml of Nov. ? 4' Walk ing lu the Light" Sunday tho r>th. ? "Christian Science in the light of Hoasou and UcvelittiOU." This will l>e it comparison of tho teach ings of thl$ system ?>f theology with tho doctrines of the Bible. It will ho an unprejudiced Investigation of the elaims sot forth hy this crood to see whether they oan la* founded on Mod's Word. All should plan to hear those lec tures for the coining week, which arc now being hold at the Armory (the old liaptist Church. 4^f>uiuiunlcuted. ' MK. JOHN SMYHL DKAD. Funeral Will Occur From Residence This Morning at 11 O'clock. Mr. John McKaln Nnlyrl tiled at his residence, 1203 Lyttloton Street, (Cam den, Wednesday night at 12 o'clock af ter an illness of several weeks. For a nunihor t>f years Mr. Smyrl was a well to do and prominent husl n ess man of this county, owning val uable real estate and farm lands, and was held In the highest esteem. Of late years ho had been making his homo at Georgetown where lie lioTtl a position with tlu? DuPont Co., at. that place. Mr. Smyrl was-liorn In Kershaw county, February 24. 1H45. On May 17, 1870, ho was tnarrletl to Miss Mary ; A. Wilson, who with one daughter. Mrs. Margaret llalsall, survives lilnj. i The funeral services will ticcur from his late re#i<h?nce this morning nt 11 I o'clock, nnt! the burial will lie at the Quaker cemetery. The following gen tlemen have been requested to act as pall bearers^ J. H. Clyburn, J. .T. thxwtalerK. J. I/owls, W. G. Wilson,. G. C. Bruce ami H. T. Mood ale. IVtition In Bankruptcy. Involuntary proceedings in bank ruptcy were llletl in the United States IMsrtrlet CNmrt here Wednesday against George and 1... I>evkoff, trailing as Lev* koff Brothers, of Camden, and trad ing as the lyevkoff-Zemp Mercantile Company of Hartsvlllo. Res|>eetive claims of $1,21335 ; $833.?T> and $120.40 were filed. ? (TliArleston News antl Cour ier Messrs Levkoff brothers are now in Charleston arranging the affairs of tlier stores. Attorney W. B. de Loach is representing ths frm. Kirven , Re-Elected. J. X. Kirven, who has been idrcctliig j the leadership of the State Agricultu ral and Mechanical soclkty into pro gressive channels during llie. lust two years; was last night unanimously re elected president of thin organization. A. Langley of Columbia* meml>er of the executive committee from the Sev enth congressional district, was made vice president to succeed Hen F. Tay lor,* who aske<l that his name be not considered for this office. S. J* Sum mers. M. I)., of St. Matthews was made a meml>er of the executive com inlttCe from the Seventh congressional district to 1111 the vacancy created by the promotion of Mr. Langley. The secretary and treasurer will be elected by the executive committee at its mid year meeting next February. The re maining slk Members of the executive committee were retained. They are: First district, Benjamin 'Slclnnis, M. !>.. Charleston; Second, It. B. Wat son, Illdge Spring ; Third, T. ,T. Kinard, Ninety-Six; Fourth, Jtihh D. W. Watt*, I^aurens; Fifth, Br H. Bovkin, Boy kin; Sixth, Bright Williamson. Dar lington. ? Thursday's State. Auto Went Into River A new Ford car, bearing Lancaster license 2HO, and belonging to Mr. C. B. Burnet, of Lancaster, went Into the river, while crossing the ferry on the return trip from Columbia al>out mid night Wednesday. The brakes refusal to work and the car toppled head first into the river. Xo one was in it at the time. It. lodged against the flat and tied utf traffic on this road until early morning when it was raised. The car was not damaged to any great ex tent Cars at The Ferry. Thursday morning at nine o'clock sixty-five automobiles were lined up 'on this side of the ferry waiting their turn to be ferried across. The flat carries ten cars at a trip and takes about half an hour to make the round trip. It was almost midday before the last ones got across. On Monday flfty seven cars made *he round trip. On Tuesday 187 passed. On Wednesday ?72. Thursday was the biggest day of all and we could not get the figures for the day. A toll of 80c la charged all automobiles, nut horie vehicles and footmen are carried over free; The fer ry Mil netted the county a neat sum during the week. ^ KI MANlANS SI FKKK IMKPKAT. Teutonic Armies Overrun Dobrudja Ko^ion and Capture Newport. The Dobrudja rft'li'M of Rumania ap IKiroutly in being overrun h> (lie forces of the Teutonic Allies. Ru mania's chief sca|K?rt ami fortress on the Black sea, already has fallen Into tho hands of the troops', of the right wing of Field Marshol Von Macken sen's army, while the l?*ft wing Is near lng tho (own of Tehernavoda, where tlu> Danube Is s|s? lined by tho bridge of the railroad running from ('onstanna tn Bucharest. Near tho center of t hoi r from, which extends across Dobrudja from the sea to tho Danube, tho In vailers havo cut tho railroad near Mur fatler and pushed their troops on "far la\vond" (ln< railway lino, according to Berlin. Before the rapid advance of the (lor mans. Bulgarians and Turka ? raphl despite heavy rains and soggy ground ? the Russians iiml Rumanians- aro in retreat along the entire front', but ac cording to lVtrograil are offering stubborn resistance. Aside from' 'the o]>erations In Dobrud ja, another British smash at the (Jer tnan line In the Homme region of France, Which netted them more than a thousand yards of trenches east of Htueudecourt and l/os Hocui's ami ear rled their front a step nearer the llaimumc ? Peronne road, Is the most notablo Incident of the lighting on any of the fronts. A Kill a, described by Purls as "appreciable," also is rword ed for the French northeast of Morvai, which lies just to the south of tho re gion where tho Hrltlsh and dormant) ' were in conflict. Herllli, touching upon the lighting ! against the Hrltlsh and French Hunday i between l/c Hars and Rancotirt, sftys ! sanguinarily repulsed. It is admitted In the ticrtnau official eommunicatlon that the (icrmans withdrew Hunday nlKht from tin* north of Ohaulnes, south of the Hoiutuc, to a prepared |k> sit ion lying east of the northern part of the ('hotlines wood. On the Transylvania front, stubborn lighting still is in progress between the Teutonic Allies and the Humaplans for tho mountain passes and the terri tory inside Rumania which has been, captured by the Austro-CJermans. The Russians having been el eared from the1 Nora uvka river region of (Va liela, the Austro-dermans have7 hurled a violent attack against other forces of ICmjieror Nicholas north of Brody, near the Vdihynla-tJallcla border.' Tho attack was repulsed, according to Pe Lrograd. At the bend of the C'erna river, ill Serbia. Berlin says the '(lerinaus and Bulgarians, lighting side by side, have -halted the offensive of the Herbs, who now are on the defensive. Bad weather still hamj>ers o|>eratloiis on the Mace don bmfront. The Italians again have begun a lively bombardment of Austrian posl tions on the Carso plateau, northwest of Trlest, probably presaging another attempt soon to press forward toward Austria's chief seaport on the Adr atic. Ten steamers and two sailing vessels all of them neutrals ? are rcj>orted to have been sunk, but whether by sub marines or mines, It is not stated. Five of the steamers were Norwegian, two (?reek, two Danish ami one Dutch. They agreguted 12.474 tons gross. The sailing craft were a Danish schooner ami a Swedish bark. The British steamer Cabetla, of 4. WW tons, Is believed t<? have been sunk. ICERSIIAW NEWS NOTES. Interesting Happening* Gathered From The Era of That Plaee. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Soweli left ' Inst week for Mcliee, where they will ,raake their future ? home. TIiIm ftfdtf couple had been elt Izens of Kershaw for a long time and they were most highly/ esteemed hy every citizen ill thin community. They no in order to l?e nearer the larger number yf their children, and oibcr relatives. Prof. and Mrs. II. W. Scott, upeot hist week end near Camden with the, former's brother. Miss Edna Kelly is visiting at the home of her, nephew. Dr. \V, It. Cly hurn In Camden. Miss Nellye MoXlnch of Camdon was at limine with her parents frqm Sat tirdny evening until Monday morning'. Mrs. 8. G. Dover returned home last week from ? visiting her pa rents-iii Alabama. Mrs. 10. C. Brajdngton. and daugh ter, Miss Annie, .spent last week end * In Camden /with relatives... ;V; ? Steve I'erry and L. C\ Slia\y, of .Camden, motored to Kershaw Saturday on business, j . . ? Mrs. J. n. Tucker and daughter, Miss Wallace Tucker OT.Ashevllle are visiting the former's son, Rev. J. P. Tucker. They will sp<*nd two weeks in Kershaw. Mrs. K. U. llorton Was taken to the Fennel I, Infirmary in Roek Hill Sunday for an operation. 1). Q. Fletcher, . of Camden, was a visitor in 'Kershhw last week at the home of Wis son T. K. Fletcher. sheriff .\V. W. Huckabee, of ^md?b, was here on official business last Thursday. Mr. Ow?i> Gregory, aged 82 years, j died at; the liome of his daughter. Mrs. James Catoe, at Andalusia, Ala., - last Wednesday night. Mr. Gregory had been a resident of Flat Creek all - his life, with the exception of the past year, which he spent' with his daughter in Alabama. . He was a member of C*pt Crawford's Company 1 n , the Cop federate Army, and served gallantly through the entljar' period of the war. He was one of the last four surviv ing members of that company. Mr. Gregory is survived by. his wlfr, and two sons, A. Jeff snd R. Ben Gregory. ? ' ? ."--.j-r -- ? r* *T' t l l IN I II