The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, November 17, 1916, Image 1
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CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1916
NUMBER 31
fotUME XXVHI- ,
COI'KT W 8KS8I0N.
i rriiuliuU Cmw |H,HX>!^1 9* ^
i . .Ii.hI docket for the Novem
h" It general ho#*Ious was taken
rtSSig! Judge H. w. U.
la-en prt'Miilliitf. ami Htdiel
, JS after th* 8*t*'s hual
f 1,1h usual prompt manner up
? imwtlaV evening when )? 4?*
r his Homo In Ooluinfrift on
J, SU?> "WO"- VeA m ft
5 ?hM week Attorney U A. Witt*
? has Ihvii acting solicitor.
account of many members of tho
SSZ attendance upow Supreme
V,, rohmihtu next wwk, the ##v?
k jnrors have been ndtllled not
J^J?or Ju.y <"?ty ???' ><> ? m
ImiowUir 1-?X<'X irn.l Iwou (ItHIHW
, ? to Thursday afternoon :
r Smith. charged with disposing
Zlrty under Hon, demurrer to
S sustained.
Kee, ? pickpocket, charged with
L Prince Kngliah circu? day,
L gullt.v to a charge of larceny,
ftrv found him guilty.
J?iee was also convtetfed In
tt court of pickpocketing and
Shipp sentenced him to Nerve
iiths for both offenses.
ac TiUman plead guilty to a
lit Weeny and was sentenced to
two yew*.
& TUbum, house breaking and
|jr,tttlot ffuttty,
? court directed a verdict of not
? in the case of Corrle Bell Oar
i u?ro girl under age, charged
assault "hud battery with intent
L The girl lircMi a shot gun Into
tj of negro children causing one.
? an eye. o ?
|.t:ii!i Dmkeford, charged with
i breaking antl larceny, plead gull
petty larceny and was sentenced
?ve one year.
iuel Alexander, assault and bat
with intent to kill, was found not
\f, Alexander cut his wife and a
> iiiiiu so severely that it
k'litns several hours to sew them
During the testimony in this eaae
inder caused amusement by stat*
the facts in Ids blunt negro lan
Fr
liceniau b. T. Stewart, charged
r*t*ault nnd tmttcr>'nrfir"ljj|pll Uh'd
avato<t nature, was found not guil
Mr. Stewart was represented by
attorney I,. A. Wittkowsky. While
ing in caiwcity of indlcenian he
ck Hani Cook, a white man, with
billle. The case grew out of the
t -
alton Willlauls, assault and battery
high aud aggravated nature* was
id guilty of assault 'find'" battery,
fenced to pay a tiue of $i>0 or serve
ays. _
, li. Ellard, charged With unlawful
ointing a pistol, was found guilty,
sentenced to pay a line of $75 or <
e ,'?() days. Kllard placed a plsto)
lufus Thuruiond's face . because
mood objected to El lard's autdmo
; taking his place in crossing - the
e Itosehoro was sentenced to serve
months for house breaking and
ny. He plead guilty. .
Ney-MrCnRjcin, clia rgcil with mur-j
g-W, T. Smith, Jr.. was fduudnoi
McOasklll was represented by
?ey L, T. Mills.
F. Clapp, charged with handling
iband liquors, was found, not gull-,
nils case grow out of t)ie seizure ,
Jwrs of a. trunk containing whin- 1
iP? "Aboard depot some months |
The trunk and two five gallOU
or whiskey were placed "in evl
! ^aI>l> was represented by At
I* L. T. Mills and G. O. Alexan
paHidgan, alias Sam Ix>gau. wfl8
Iced to serve 15 months and pay ]
1 of $10, for larceny.
Metiirt, the negro "hllndtl^er
fcas beeu before the courtc prob*
Inore times than any other *n.
PfpyTwaa acquitted of f? '">0 r 'n
BnUinlug a place where alcoholic
V ?re sold and handling coiitra*
?IWaors.
?je McGlrt, a brother of Jim, was
iwlmllar charge, the' Jury mak-|
"trial in this rase, v Z i\
? rtue of Ullle Mae Thompson.
Jd wtli Jhe murder . of n white
PWr Caasatt some time ago will
fled for trial today.
fttoand Jury Presentment,
I November 15th, 1910. |
? Hon. Judge s. W. G. fchlpp,
I. Presiding Judge Fall Term
I- i3ourt Kershaw County.
? the o.rand Jury for Kelrsbaw
?ibfg leave to make the following
Binent for thin term of court :
fave imukhI on all bllla handed ua
? Solicitor. We are glad, to *?y,
ff 0*" report that there has been
?much need od repair* on the
I Aim House, and glad also to
there has l>een Rome splendid
W on the Court House done.
?n?vked the accounts of theooun
i1*?, thro our Foreman .and wlt
? wttiement made by the
jy'w-Qeperal, and It la With
that we can report that
J00**. checked, were la good
la*fgafflcrited that the county
nbape. The accounts
1JW kept
f Vna^e a very lengthy report
ffcneral condition of the affairs
?t the Rummer Term of
P? .do not feel it necessary to
? matters farther at this
to thank you, the court, and!
officials for your many coor-l
pwn us thb? term, all of whlah]
I ' 'bn,1L
l
MKT AT OKANCSKBUKiiS.
Baptist Woman's Missionary I'nion
?WW^U Well Amended.
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The State Convention of the Kaptlst
Woman's Missionary Union of South
Carolina ertme |o n clow Inst Friday I
evening dt Orangeburg after one of tht?
moMt successful inventions In the hU
tory of the Union. Quite a large dele
'W on in attendance, the number en-j
rolled reaching the tHM) mark. The
lucefclug T&roughout was very spiritual.
Many coherences were hold lu the dif
ferent departments of work, and plans
made for a more successful conference
iioxt year. All the state officers wore
In attendance, with all the superintend
ent* of assoclat I<?m together with many
association department leaders.
The state treasurer of W. M. 11. for
year just closed ro]H>rls $00,2H^.^Q
raised. Was $7,000 increase over last
year, wbk-h was most encouraging to
the Union.
The reports from the Unions dei>art
uieutH showed much activity and de
velopment along all lines.
Miss Kathleen Mai lor f, correal* aid
ing secretary of W. M. U. of Southern
Baptist Convention whoso headquar
ter* W iu Baltimore, Md., ltev. B. O.
Roach and MLss Ula Melnty re, of Chi
na, were the guest* of honor and
brought messages of lovo and Inspira
tion which were very uplifting. The
entertainment hy the people of Orange
burg and Association could not he sur
passed. Ahd the automobile rhle hy
the CThamber of Commerce was greatly
enjoyed. Those who attended receiv
ed abundant inforihatiohi and . Inspira
tion and departed inspired to achieve
greater things this year than ever be
fore.
Those attending from Camdeu were
-Mfcw 8. 10. (ioodalCj p.upt of Ketsliaw
Association : Mrs. Hoht. Ooodale, as
sistant sui)terlntendent ; Mrs. M, B. '
Schrock, Y. W. A. Association superin
tendent. Miss Mildred Ooodale repre
sented <1. A. and Y. W. A?s of Cam
den. Quite a number of delegates from
Association were also In at*.
tendance.
; ?; ? - ?
MR. ?. EDWARD SHAW DEAD.
Protninent Citizen of Near Kershaw
Itfft ?
WM E Ot FklWard 'Shaw, of near Ker
shaw, died at his home last Friday,
November 10th, after an illness lasting
Six wfews- The cause of his death was
$vei) fts typhoid fever^ftnd pneumonia.
Mr. Shaw was 42 years of age and is
survived by his wife, who was Miss
Mollle Horton, and twelve children?
eight daughters and four sons. Two
of the daughters are married and two
sons Hre nearly grown, the remaining
eh il dren being eleven years HiTtl young
er.
Being the first death In a large fam
ily circle; tfiey ate sorely bereaved and
have the sympathy of a large circle of
friends and acquaintances. Mr. ShaW
la also -survived by^bls-parenta i^fr. and
Mrs. J. A. Shaw: three brother^, Mess
ra. X. C. JSHiaw "of Camden, M. A. Shaw
and W. A. Shaw, of near Kershaw ;
and one sister, Mrs. Lillle Belle Catoe.
The funeral occurred at Mt. Pisgoh
trhui^ Sfftuitlay; ^ftducTed by Ifie pas
teiy Rev. T. J. Cupstld, and the burial
was In the churchyard at that place.
Telephone Improvements. ~1
Seven electricians, employed by the
Western Electric Company, have been
engaged in placing the new plant of
"the Southern Bell Co., in the Savage
^Crocker building i;i this city. The
work has been under way for u month
or more, and two of the large rooms lii
this building are filled^ with a net-work
of wlf-es and electrical machinery. A
largo motor has also been placed in
one of these rooms for generating cur
rent. The Southern Bell Co. announc
ed ou commencing the work that they
would spend around ,$300,000 on the
one of the most complete in every way
to be fpup<Lto the state.1 The outside
work has been completed,' and soon as
the electricians have the new switch
boards installed in the new rooms the
exchange will be moved .from the First
National Bank building.
:
Mr. Eppe to Leave.
ds The many friends d? Mr. N. O. Rpp
the popular agent of the Southern Ex
press Co., at Camden, will regret to
know that he has resigned his position
with that company and will leave Cam
den, probabfy making' his home to
Jacksonville iBir" "Mrs. Epps and
children are now in Florida and Mr,
Epps . will join them as soon as the
company places a man in his place.
U' r: ?* . ? , ? ? il ? II i ^ > c j
Woodmen Invited, (~
Members of live Oak Camp "Wood
men of the World have received invita
tions from Columbia and Sumter
Camps to visit them on November 17th
and November 18th respectively. The
occasion being a visit from Sovereign.
Commander W. A. Fra$or, of Omaha,
Nebraska. It is uxpaeted that a num
ber of the soverigns from this city will
take advantage of the opportunity to
hear the address of tho greatest ny&
in Woodcraft today. The exercises at
Columbia- will be public, held in rtbe
Colombia Theatre on the evening of
November 17th, tit eight o'clock. .Be
will be at Sumter on the afternoon of
November Mth, jBo* 0 :30 to * :80. An
address wdll be made aad a class of
omfKtate* will be oblloted.
GKKMAN UNK8 HARD HIT.
ItritlKli Make Advance Over ? ' I'Yoiit
of Five Mile*.
<->
OAoq again the German line in
Kiaiuo lias Imhmi hard lilt. Starling ?H
[(?flViiHlve ruuniug from the smithern
| hank of the Ancre river northward
over a front of about live miles -from
St, Pierre 1 > I v lone to the north of
Serro>^tht> British have captured the
town* of BautnouMInmcl and St.
Pierre Hlvlon and first and secoml
hviuhos at various point*.
Between 8,000 and 4,000 men were
made prisoners. The Germans appa?
rently offered slight resistance, al
though their posiJioliH were extremely
heavily fortified. A maximum gain to
a depth of one tulle over the five-mile
front whh made by the British. Hard
fighting continues to the north of
None.
The new drive probably hns as Its
objective the straightening nut of the
British Hue northward from the re
gion of tyars across the Ancre and the
puRhiiig of them forward by the Brit
ish left win# toward AchK-Iye-Petite,
the junction i?oint of the Arras- Ba
pauiue and A rras-Ml ni mon t railroads^
iCxcept in Ihe Rumanian and Macodo*
nla theaters there has been little fight
ing of great Imi^rtAUce on any of the
fronts, in the Transyivanian Aljw re
gion Bucharest admits that the Ru
manians in the Alt river sector have
been compelled to yield ground to the
Austro-Hungarlanu, but assort** that
King Ferdinand's mon have held their
own against attacks In the Campuiung
district Both* Vienna and Berlin re
cord further advances for the troops of
the Teutonic Allies all along the front,
having taken the towns of Diota and
Arsuerier too the north in the Gyorgyo
mounta/Lns and Candostl. northwest of
(tampulung, In Bilmanla.
lii Dobrudja, according to Petrograd
advices received by the wireless at
Rome, the troops of Field Marshal Von
Mackensen stilt are in retreat and thfc.
Russians < Jiave crossed th<\ Rflnube
from the western bank ami -reached
two points south of Tclternavoda', on
the eastern hank. Berlin asserts,
however* tlvat. the. Teutonic Allies have
defeated the Russians And Rumanians
> who were com I ng d<J\Vli? tUc .._vr.uster?
"nahk of the river"
The Serbians southeast of Monastlr
have scored another victory over the
Germans and Btilgrors, having captured
the village of Iven, lying on the Cerna
river to the northeast, of Polog, ami
forced their antagonists to fall Imck
nearly two miles. About 1,000 menf
i were made prisoners in tilt* fighting
and large numbers of guns and quan
titles of arms and ammunition WBm
captured, according to statements from
the Serbian and French war offices.
Onthe A nst n>- Italian front, quiet pre
vails except f qr a rt 1 11 cry duel?. An
Austrian aerial bombardment of
Weodova killed at least sixty persons,
including women and children, -says a
Rome dispatch, v'. ... " ;
A violent artillery duel continues In
tlie Nerayuvka river region of Galacla
and the Russians have repelled strong
Austro-Germanattacks in* tho Car
pathians. . '
" CardixiaT IfercTer, primutef of Bel
gium, on behalf of himself and all the
bishops of Belgium except the Bishop
of Bruges, has issued a protest to the
world against the deportation front
Belgium by the Germans of "thousands
of inoffensive citizens in order to set
them to forced' labor.
Formerly Resided Here. :
The funeral services of the late Jo
seph Harvey were held Thursday af
ternoon at 1 o'clock at St. Paxil's Lu
theran church. Interment was In
Kim wood cemetery. .
Mr. Harvey died Wednesday at.one
of the local hospitals. He had !>een a
resident of Oolumbln for about three
j^Brs,.._CQfnUig tn take. thomanHKc
ment of the Columbia laundry. He
has made a capable official and was
also a gentleman of genial personal
lty and had made many friends here.
He Is survived by his daughter. Miss
Helen Clark, who lived with him
here, and several relatives in Harrls
burg,'Pa., his former home. He was 56
years of age. ? Columbia Record.
forme?prepldc<l in Cam
den where he was manager of the Cam
den Steam Laundry. r : 7 1
Married, :y .
On Sunday November 12th, 1916, by
Probate Judge W. L. McDo wefl^'JVf iV i
Eddie Cleveland Goff, of Blaney, S. C.
81 nd Miss Ola Mae Iloss, of Pontiac,
i a ??.
On Sunday November 12th, 1916, by
Judge W. L. McDowell, Mr. Joe Till
man Hornsby, of Blaney, S. C., and
Miss Emily Bowen, of Logoff, 8. 0L
On Monday, November l?th, 1916, by
Judge W. L McDowell, Mr. Broaddus
Cyrus Truesdale of Westvllle, B. O.,
and Miss Carrie Bell Trprwdale, of Lu
guff, R. C.
?y ' ? ' 1 :
To IVterry Soon.
Mr. and Mrs. George Saunders have
issued Imitations to the
their daaghteT, Harriet, to Charles
Kmanoel of Borden on November IK,
at 6 o'clock. r> The ceremony will be
performed in the Church of the Holy
Cross, 8tatebnrg,' after which a recep
tion wtQ be held at the home of the
bride** parents. Both of the young
TKOOFK TO ANUKKSON.
Sheriff lMtes (iwemor ?ud Militia
* Vi?is in Upholding Law.
Governor Maiming Friday ordered
live companies of ygtwt Artillery to
Aeocecd to Anderson Immediately to af
ford civil authority there to wrry out
orders of the court In ojocthig striking
fcnill oiwratlvos of tile Equinox Mill
from houses ami in enforcing n?c law.
Tho Governor, ordered Major Wil
liam 1?\ Robertson, ctuuimiudlng tho
battalion of <3>a?t Artillery, to pro*
<?('?(1 uj Anderson ami take comnnind.
He also telegraphed Voinnuuider
Crouch, of tht? four divisions of Na
val Militia at OharlowttW, to hold his
?companies in ivadiness to answer a
will.
Tho decision of tho Governor to
s^nd thf\ National Guard Into An*
pbon to preserve ordeif und enable
the civil authorities to carry out tin*
orders of tho eohrt cauie after all
itt?e civil prtieessea had beeu exhaust
ed.
The militia companies at once aa
sem I 1 1 ? 'i I in their anno rim; ami urt'
proceeding to Anderson. The Gover
j|?F ordered Uie necessary ifttlixxid
.equipment made reftdy.;!.Hy daybreak
Saturday 250 soldiers weiv m An
JUH'son under command of 'Major
Robertson ready to carry out the or?
d$rs of the Governor.
The trouble at Atuleranil began
(wne time ^igo wfcen constables , who
milt to eject strikers from the houses
OA the mill property under ejectment
ottlers from Magistrate Oox were stop*
pal by sympathetic' crowds of u ruled
pikers.
Tho ejectment writ* were then plac
ed In Sheriff John H. M. Ashley's
hands but the Governor received an
appeal from Manager l.igon of the
10<piiiiox MiljLJfttt ..protection aaylng tho
Slier iH' refused to act.,
Governor Manning telegraphed
Sheriff Ashley asking for u rejiort
or whether or not be had enforced
the eJCH'tment writs Against three
strikers -at johe of the mills. The
Governor made it plain that the man
date of the court must be. wtrrled out
.'ftUil asked tlM?- Kher?f-Jf he needed *s?
sistnnce. His telegram follows:
^Columbia. fl f,V, Nov. WHfr
"^jfTM .11. Ashley, Sheriff, Anderson.
S. C,
"Advise me by wire whether you
have executed writs of ? ejectment
placed in your hands from ? Mngls
tratf Cox. 'I exjiect you as sheriff,
the chief i>euce officer of Anderson
county, to j>erfoFin tlicsc duties re
mlwd by y(W by law. The law re
quire* you to perform those duties
without delay, Do yell mrd
unco* it you do. T am prepared to
, send it to ydu. The laiv must be en
forced and the orders of the courts
cNinnot_b(L_tijhfle<L-HdtiL
"Richard I. Manning,
"Governor."
The Governor, received a -telegram
"from Ashley which the < Joy on i or said
whs "Insolent," The sheriff in his
wire to Governor Mantling , said in
part;
"jyrtts of ejectment . have not been
served yet. I will do this V/orjv ec;|
'Wording to rajv own judgment and if'
thnt don't suit you, yoii can
here and do it yourself."
-immediately the Governor replied J
to him : *'Your insolent telegram re- j
reived. I shall without delay take
necessary steps to enforce1 the law
in spite of your attitude of disrespect
and defiance of the law and eu- 1
couragement of lawlessness."
In addition to the 200 National
Guardsmen who are now on guard at
Anderson, there are 200 more in the
naval tottitia {jplltOli are being held
under arms to be sent there if needed.
Tliese units are all of the National
Guard remaining in the state, the rest j
f?elng on duty along the Mexican bor
der.
Ex-Judge Brawley Dead.
Former United Htates Judge William
H. Brawley died early Wednesday]
morning at his residence in Charleston.
He served in Congress before his ap-,
polntment to the federal l?ench by
President Cleveland In 1804. He was
born in Chester in 1841. He is survlv- .
ed by a widow, two daughters ami a J
*""?
Rock BUI Merchant Killed.
Rock HUH, Nov. 14.? JoH. Milling, a
wholesale greyer and prominent citisen
was killed this evenifrg at 7 o'clock by
Southern train No. 82, two miles south
of the, city. l?e was in his car return-1
Ing from his fargi. He is survived by
Mrs. Milling and four children.
Former Citisen Dead. ? I .
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mackey were
called to Richmond. Va., Monday . to
nttend the funeral of Mr. A. W. Bntler
who died In that city. Mr. Bijtler wa?
a fonner c itizen of Camden, having at
one time been engaged in the brokerage
business in Clyburn block. He mar
ried' Miss Hallle Mackey. of. this city,
?nd Is survived bv Ave children ? Basil
Hutler, A. W. Butttrr. Jr., Miss Und
?ay Butler, Maggie Lee Butler, Mosby
Bntler. Mr. Butler resided her* sev
eral years and was prominent in *
?ness and church affairs, being * *
her of the Camden Bapdat
nie funeral and burial
Richmond.
Lot of Cotton
TTiifliiiMdaj 8teCd"1gSi
the 10^
iH
Mr.
ROM, OF HONOR
Of Caindett Graded School Fur Months
qj f and October.
Following Is the rolt of tiouor for the
Caput en graded unil hb:k wohotds for
months of HwUwtUir and (Mota* :
First Mouth.
Grade 1. ? Glare Hruh\ Susio May
j^AHUUlJittUUe Jt?unluKN. Mury " l<oe
Hough, Virginia Nettles, Myrtle Parker,
Walter Uhatue.
Grade Mildred Bond, Mary Guro
ton, Sarah Delias,, DavlM Jung, Olydo
I Spradley.
Grade <S. ? Henry Hardy, Frank Hum
phries, Kmory MeNair, 1 toy kin Khaitte,
Clarkson Uluiino, Nllhu Hchlosburg. Ah
fred Shannon, Hubert Todd. Capers
Zemp, lClhmhcth Ixwls, Mary Moore.
Grade 4. Miriam Bruce, Mildred
Ooodalo, Helen Hlnson, Kouiso Hinsch,
Harriott IA|?sooinh, Harriott Htoeduinn,
Leroy Davidson, William Nettles, Chris
topher Yaughau, IVhtII Wlttkowsky.
Grade 5.-? -Martha Workman, Kthol
JWhnh, l4tura Houston, Aubrey Beat
tie, Marlon Muson, Mary Neal Camp
boll, Will I a >11 Is.
Grade (I. ? Andrew Burnet, George
Coleman, l,aurcns Mills.
Grade 7. ? Joyce ttteedman, ^Hiorti
woll Hay, Josephine Cureton, ICIUv.heth
Workman. 4
Grade H. ? Agnes 1>o1?ih-?, l.illlun J?ee,
Frank Trantham
Grade it - Christine J? now, Hannah
?<asarus, Mabd t.vo, i'ninm VUleplgie,
Itol?okah Delsmeho.
* Grade 10. ? Kllon Hoy kin, Clara Cure
ton, Mary Ktrklaud, Corlnno Lewis,
Mal>e) Pate, Olive Kli&iDe, Sara Stoad
uian, Jimnile Griggs, Paul Twltty.
Grade 11.? Bosallo Block.
Second Month.
Grade 1.? -Maurice Campbell, Walter
Khamc. Mar.v ism Hough, Olare
Mar>- Thothl>son, Clara HoweVl.
Grade 2.-^Htir>% Clarke, Gahriol
0.0 If; Satmufb Harris, Davis Jung, Mary
Cnreton, Sai-ali DoPnss, Frederick
Ktrklaud.
Grade SL: ? Boykln Klmine, Clarkson
Hhame, Kllhu Hchlosburg, Charles
Shannon, Gutewood Workman, Alfred
Shannon, RliealH'tU /Clarke*. Elizabeth
Lewis, Mary Moore, Martha Singleton.
Grade I -^Mlrlqm Hrmo. MHdffld
OanTnor, Ileienillnson, I/uilse Htrseli,
Harriett Steediuan, Harriott. Li]>sconih,
Will in ni Nettles,. Cecil Wlttkowsky,
Christopher Vaughnn.
Grade B.: ? Martha Workman, Corne
lia Atkinson, Aubrey Beattle, Ethel De
Pass, Laura Houston, Mary Neal Cani|H
hell, S. C. Clyhurn, Albert Evans, Ba
sil Bruce.
Grade .0. ? Andrew Burnet, George
< 'oleman, Virginia Olarko.
Grade 7.?? Thonlwe|l Hay, Joyce
I Steedinan, Elizabeth Workman, Jose
1 phltte Oureton.
Crude 8, ? -Nam Clyburn.
(?rado 0.? j Christine Jon as, Hannah
Lazarus, lOminn ViUepigtwf Kebekah
Delx>ache. Mabel Lee.
Grade 10. ? Wrenuie lSoykln. Clara
Cureton, Mary W. Klrklaad, Cnrlune
Lewis, Willie Hell Maekey, Mable Pate,
May Rush, Safh Steed wan, Paul Twlt
t>* - -/ :1.J
...... mi i i ??i?i???nri>T*
to msbt f^Afrry deficit
Democrat* Lay ..Plans For Raising
7 . Money.
/ y ii ? ..-I
New York, Nov. 1} 13. ? Plana for
meeting by (Mtpular subscription the
$300,000 deficit which, It wan announc
ed,, wan incurred by the lX?mocratie
national oafinpnign committee in *?lts
fight to re-elect President Wilson, were
proposed here today by Wilbur. W.
March, treaxurer of the committee. The I
proposal call? for an appeal to 2,000
cities each to raise $100 leaving t^io
rest to such individuals . as may be
willing and able to pay It off.
No concession of the election of Pres
ident Wilson has coihe from Republi
can Chairman Wilcox. He said today
he still is waiting for the official count
In- rlnaci States. While refusing to
make formal analysis of the vote, Mr.
Wilcox pointed to various facta as
tending to refute statements that the
woman, farmer, railroad or labor vote
iu general was cast against the Repub
lican candidate.
Charles R. Hughes maintained sil<
ence at his hotel as to -?be election.
He continue* toijfecetve fl great mass
of correspondence.
Appeal Bent Here.
The Chronicle 4* in receipt of the
following telegram from National
Treasurer W. KW. Marsh. We will
acknowledge and receipt for any con
tributions left at this off! co or at any
of the banks of Camden: . ^
"New Yora, Nov. 14, 1016.
The Camdep Chronicle
Camden, S. C.
Democratic National Committee will
deem it extraordinary favor if you will
Start at once vigorous campaign for
ftmrfx to help Wipe out"Seflcit of over
three hundred thousand dollars. We
must not allow our glorious victory
to be clouded by failure to pay legit i
mate bills promptly. Quick action (
C- ? :? ?? 1
W. W. Marsh, Treasurer.
He Got Thirty DIJI. PM
n Wright; a negro was brought
? from Bothune Monday, where he
been sentenced by Magistrate Cope
I to serve thirty day f on the Chain
g. Wright entered, the bouse of
K. D. MoOitktn near Cassatt and
helped himself to oatabies. ?% ?
ATTKNDKD HUMTKR MKKTlNti,
C?iim1mi Church Well K^mntntod at
Christian Kii(k?vor Convention.
MUsos Kate Iamolr, Martini Work
man,- Kmtly Wootcn, Polly I >et'aas,
Carolyn Wootcn, Hetty Hallo, Juiuollo
Halle. Dolly Sliiglotou, Sara lVPaas
and Measra, Henry Clarke, Albert us
Clarke, I?awron<>e Mills, John DuHoae
4 tat Thornwoll Hay of (^aiudou wore
among tho more than Ave hundred
i i h 1 1 m vorora attending tin* South C?r
olttm Chrlatlun Kndeavor convention
held tu Sumter, last Friday 1 through
Sunday, Nov. 1(K19. It was one of
the hlggeat and bent Christian Kndoav
or convent hmat ever hold in South C-ar
4*ltuu, l>r. Melton Clark of Cbarlea
ton, lie v. U. L. Uogatera of Hlahop
villo. How K. (t. Flnloy of Columbia,
Dr. W, B. Gillespie of York, Karl Lob
umnn, Southern States Secretary of
tho Christian Fnrienvor, wero anions
tho apeakora, Mr. 1/ohuuinn also led
conferences. . * ?
Tho niuslo of tho <\m vent Ion was
lod by Kobert~<J. Jones of Wilmington
and thl* wna one of tho strong fea
tures of tho convention. Mr. Jones Is
a tine nong leader, and an Bndoavorori
him self, be entered into tin* spirit of
the convention and helped to make
it a groat sueceaa. He la a . Welshman
and has a baritone voice or unusual
richness.
The Junior convention on Saturday
afternoon waa one of the feature* of ?
the convention, Thla was In the bauds ...
of Dr. K, R. Ollleapie.of York, Junior
Superintendent of tin* State Union.
Thero were talks and conferences by..:
the Junlora and for the Junior*. There
were nearly 'a htmdred Junlorea at
tending the convention.
The noxt convention foiv the StaJ*?
Is to Ih? field lu (Jreenville next No
vember. Several cities put lu lilds for
the con vontlon. ? *
Tho following otticors wore 'elected
tc servo tho fihuloavor . Union for the
(oiolni year:
President, Hert T. Corcoran, Charloa
ton ; Vice President, R 11. Wilkes.
Daurena? Hecording Secretary, Mlaa\
Claudia Eraser, Sumter r <\>r>^notfl^'.
ink Sectary, : Miss tva UobhtNon.
NVlniishoro : Treasurer, MIkr CHetth. .
Gla y~ Col u uTT> 1 a ; Vice Trident
World'a Christian Kndeavor Union
Allan Nicholson, Union; District Vice
Prealddntn : Mlaa Sura TllllnghKAt, "
Spartanburg .1. T. Flaln, Hock IIlll,. O.
H. CarUodge, CHntont W. Ajuloraon .
ClarksOn, Columbia ; Miss .fa net Jae
ger. Florence, J. <?. Dlnklns, Manning,
(Jlonu McKnlgbt, Charleston; Miss
Maria tine Paul, Superintendent Mia
alona Denartiuent ; Dr, K. IS. (lllleaple,
York, "Hupertntendent- **f the Junior
Department; Mlaa Sophie ItlchardNOii,
Liberty Hill, S. C., Superintendent of
the Quiet Hour and Tenth Legion ; W.
Kirk Allen, Kftlclonoy Department; K.
L. I /ii t liner, Columbia, Preaa Depart
ment; Inttormedlate Dojiurtment,- lflas
Annie McCowti, Floreiwe; Paator'a
Advisory lloerd, Keva. J. P. Marion,
Sumter, K. <J Flnloy/ Columbia; A.
11, Iteevea, Columbia; A. S. OiCfncy,
Charleston.
One of the atu.ng features jf th'.>
i ionvent4mi --woa the trlotdng cotrwrrn'
tlon service following the uddreaa of
Dr. Melton ('lurk. Thia wan led by
Karl Ijebmaun.
The^e will l?e :i irtiirber of Soutli
Carolina Endt^vorera to attend the
Internationa) Convention noxt July. In
New York City. The delegatea will
probably go by wdy of the Clyde Dine.
Fancy .work, dolls, caiu1/'