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NUMBER 42. ???.IHWIIMI MJ. | ) . pa ! ? UiL. 1 ' 4-J ? i? 14-U SOUTH.CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1917. tjtfC AGAIN FACES BREAK L|TH THE GERMAN EMPIRE Confront* United. States Result of Threatened opaign of Ruthleift SI Aug h 90 Seas by German Sub* rioes. Policy it to Starve |il Britain Info Submisa* Mm, Jan. ai.~Cii?Hiuuiy Im* xubwaHno war nation blockade of Kiijtlaud, yfttlii.h the world never has ? iimoiUKHl ttKluy in mt&i I |o Aiiu'i'U'an AiubnsKndor fcjfrrllii and U? tin* I lu-rc l>v <'?>nnt von lU'in jifgliis rlH' l??n? Yeam1 eain. (hvIviM I'.v Von Hludenhnrtf. I here, "ii a magnitude never Irtuplah'd h.v von Tirjilffc. jlt(- Cuih'il States fact's- sever K|tluiiiiiii< relations ^th <?er bti all ii^ eventual possiblli mldciit's Wilson's ? related yf "11 world allre" ami N(v &siii?'> "verge of war" bitate > l>oiii^ mailed in the eapi w Willi feeling 4?f apprehen jjtfkiag. _r"s iH iiiui brings the supreme all fliwsc that have* stirred" kun u'uvt'i anient In two and ?r? of world war. ' prmv and means of pre* in' has u't'iu* Kilinmerinj; it Wilson. inmlulouM at first otflHal text of Oermuny'K as taken I ?? hiiu, at opce oali ufficiul <liH uinont, which has presontcii t?? Secretary Lan Himnan ambassador. Mr. 'fused to make a comment. iVilson bcKJin at once a care if the thx-iuaent. Jtleiit has the task of <le t sJimI! he the course of tl\c tes. Tli rec immediate steps mg tlx' possil>ilities, t?l States rni^ht sWiemuly any against violation of Jier uiteht bo <feef<ted that, tlie ruhi>r is sufficient notice \)f i to disregard those pledges ?iHit warrant for hmtkitiff i<- relations ; it might in* de lit the results of the hfoek termiiie the course of the is as the aetual operations ,t every side (lenuiuiy'8 mi is i 11 1 ??rj I us au isitui <>f t )><? offtM'Uveiuws Ish finwi blockade. It is a determijiatioii t<> strike . Onniui officials in the <iNtimutr* the food supply I) Isles will last n ittontU the | il;i it is to carry star (> tlotus of England with 'rinu' strikes n* a fulfill*! Bany's auiiouiufed- determi- ! every weapon Mid ajvncy mil to end the wilr quirk its on i ho <>]H*ra tions of: "f number of submarines ws to bring England to hin flo tin vs. One CSerinan prwllcti'd today , the ^y?r r in ? montli. i r? the world a? her . aUr. tfusnl of Hie entente ul" Iipjkc. Ccnnnn^'H latest o?ry 1. |!M7. within barr el < I i?-a t Britain, Prance, oastoni Mediterranean, f forthwith will, Iks- *>IV I* it renewal 1111(1 till OX !?* ?vlci?r;itP'l sulmuirhio f Hritish IsU>k proclaim F 4. 11115 and which l?c ftlirimry .18, 1?1B? T7nr Pr<* *uuk without AVtiVn "'.v ai'iindoncfl the prac hfr iisMtrancpa-itt thff 1 al?ldo !iy ?nt<?nifttioimT tonln. I itlnlvii und-scaro* ; Wei,, mjiik niftier 1 tfifc iind American ,Km1 fv'nn ontorlnff the S a In . lU^KOtitOd fol lliK'" R,*,ni ^ti-jimerx not csLK '!? <i"i>nlinp: to tho Oer ?' <'"iitlin?,ns In almost | wen- rojcctpd when ^rmaiiv parly in the F'r f.usltania. At toy lToi-^tni trn?finfan r,"n ittuu?k? nqyTatn" 0r s|lii,s ^ai'lnjc 011 |>fp vvl,li ilixtiitKHlshing >">? n. ? contraband. ' rvj<>, (|10 |iro|?oj?a] ttmm.l fluit the United ""'"'in? .?uly fa# Its ^rtnHii procluroAtlou " collateral *" s"rr.?HHlo<l the >HUb 0,1,1 ha* brought rnt whoro It wiir loft ["[ tho g""Tttii\fiy r^iifnt. rafting' tlic fnv ^ fnoinles to <li? l?r',ixw?k nn<f jipfer ring ti> the starvation blockade, says; /'Thus a new sltuatioil has sprung up which forces (icrmaiiy also to ne>v The new decision Is exactly the one forecast when the Sussex negotiations wore closed. In eonveylny her pledges to keep submarine activities wlthlu Interna tional law, (lenuHny Included a threat of -resumption if the United States did not , xliccetfd in lifting British restric tions oil commerce to Oeruiany and the fturofKMMi neutrals and the ihitted States In reply expressly warned (Jer lnaby that her pledges must ls> absolutely unconditional. "Neutrals," said Oerniauy In the Sussex note, "can not ex|>eet that (ier niany, forced to tight for her exist ence, shall for the sake of neutral in terest restrict the use of an ettleetive weaiHin if her encni.v Is iterinltted to continue to apply at will methods, of warfare violating the rule-s.of Interna tional law. Should the >? teps taken hy the United States not attain the ob ject to have the laws of humanity fol lowed hy all belligerent nations, the ttcrinan government would then he facing a new, situation In which It uiujjt reserve to Itself Complete liberty of decision." To any such reservations the United Stab's demurred in no uncertain terms. / "The United States feels it ne<*es sary to state," said lM'sldeht Wilson's reply, "that It takes It for granted that the imperial Cerman government does not intend to Imply that the main tenjihee of Its newly aimottuccft policy Is In a way contingent on tile course or result of diplomatic negotiations between the government of the (Tutted States and any belligerent government, notwithstanding the fact that certain passages in the.% Imperial government's note might api>ear to be susceptible of that ? construction." In. completing the declaration ilia: there must, he no misunderstanding that rights of/j^iucrU-an citizens must liofr lMrt made subject to the conduct of! some OtVer government, the .note con- 1 eluded by saying: "Responsibility in such matters . Is i single, not joint : absolute, not rela- j tlve." The development today came as a] staggering surprise. For weeks In-i s'plred authoratlve and almost semi- j iUtfelul statements have been coming j from Jterlln indicating an absolute : deelaron not to resume unrestricted ; .submarine warfare. The complete; agreement .of the emperor, Chancellor < liethituihii-lloilwog. (ten, von 1 linden- j burg and <Jcn. von laidcudorfl'. the' four men in whose hands <?orniauy's ? destiny lies lias been mentioned fre- j quently in dispatches passing the cen sor. information received only today. , however, shows that a very careful j campaign for the full use of se;i forces j lias Ik*oii under way ree<Mitly. It lias j been urged as essential to (Jerniany's j existence and It was represented that j It would he Impossible now for I'rea-., itleilt to get the American peo ple behind him in a declaration of war. Congress was represented as op nosed to war, w tiermany, according to information ( received here, realizes that the action ! may result In ? a break of relations, ] hut Berlin oflicials are prepared for the rupture. Tonight they. were rep resented as feeling that tile duly oth er steiw oi>eii to the United States are the calling of a conference of neutral nations to end the blockade or thc.taklng of some step which speed iiy woqjd result in peace. i / Information reeeive<l from the same source is that Admiral von Tirpitz or his followers had absolutely nothing to do with the new |K>licyS On the contrary, It was said tonight thrtt von Tirpltz was not. as has heretofore l>eeii supposed, removed from power because ~"h? advo<nted Hi till ess suh inarlnc warfare hut liecause he did not effectively carry out the campaign he inaugurated. Proiri (lermau quarters tonight c^me the information that (Jermany 1 1 1 >>y has from .100 to .%oo submarines ready- for the campaign. The (German views Is that the new general prpspeefs of an early i?oat*e. Oermanv is ren r?ftAhte<i as still "being ready to dis cuss peace at any time. However, it Is dqplared that (lerman oflicials l>oth in .this country and in Herlln feel that the declaration of changed j>oli- j ey should make- it clear that flermany I and her Allien are In tie*- wii" ? laat drop of blond. .. .. Unrestricted submarine warfare, If was declared, was determined u|hmi as sOon as the nature of the entente reply to President Wilson's note be came known and liefore flic pres ident's address to the senate.. The president's address. It was ? said, authorativly. came in the inidst of the situation and hewiuse "of its na ture it-ap|>eared for a time as if the new eamitaigu might be poatimued. Hwever. it was explained. much pre paration was necessary for the open ing of such 'i campaign rind nothing was to be grilled by waiting. If is liellevcd here that the policy f Continued On Page Four* ? 1 1 I i> 0A| ANNOl'NTEMKNT Twit*IUt* Programme Arranged Fur lUg Kveni in April. The Kersh'Mv County School Field J I >ay w ill ^l>e hold Friday, April IHtl) : HUT. An* outline of the contvsts ami Ovenis l?> given hclow. \o attempt Is HMi tv ai i.Uis \iiuo to iiivi 'i t detail*. A meeting of tbo teacher* of tin* county has lieen anuouuced.for ITouriinvy iVth. at the Grammar School building bi Caiuden, and at that time ample in structions and announcements will Ih> given, Therefore every teacher Is urg ed to Ik? present. This year the exercises of Fltjld lhiy will begin with a wand parade of selifffl!' children, teachers and trustees, marching according to districts and lie i m i j i i :: with District No. %. After the parade the literary contests will he hchl In the Grammar ^Miool building ?outline as follows: Heading C<?ntesN? This contest will consist of three groups. lOaeh school may have one entr.v in each content. I (J r*?up 1. ? All children in school for first year. Croup 2. ? Children of tirade 2. Group ".?Children of Ole ics 3 and 5. . Children will bring their own read ers. Kadi child will l?? assigned a se lection from his or her own reader and will he Judged on -pronunciation enunciation, emphasis, etc., and ability to reproduce substance of 1)1* selection. Spelling contest? r There will lie three groups in this contest, as follows: Croup 1. ? Fourth and fifth grades, i Croup 2. ? Sixth and seventh grades, j Croup 3. ? Above seventh grades. No. 1 will la* based on Hunt's" Pro* j g res aivc Speller, Hook J : No. 2 will ho based ou Hunt'n Progress!*. e Spell er No. 2. and No# 3 will be based on Payne's Common Words Commonly Misspelled. Spelling will be written. Write <10 words then correct. All who miss fall out. Then .write 25 words and correct. All who miss fall out. Those remaining write 2.1 more. A suitable" award will 1k? made to those lnivlnir perfect papers. Arithmetic Contest. ? This contest I will be divided Into three groups. Group 1. ? Grades 4 aud 5. Group 2. ? Grades 6 and 7. Group 3. ? Grades above 7th grade, -- Tests for these groups will be based I on Millies' Progressive Arithmetic | Iloohr. ojie. two find three, respective ly ;u.d will prolsihty to as follows H Group 1, examples Ifi addition, multi plication, subtraction and division. I Group 2. examples in decimal fractions, j Group .*?, examples in j>ereentage. romposition Contest.? There will be ; t'iree groups in composition contests) follows: Group 1. ? Grades 4 and 5. (J roup 2. ? Grades 6 and 7. Group 8. ? Above 7th grade. Each contestant will write an origin al paper on a subject which will not be assigned until the time for the con test. For instance. "IIow I Spend My Summer Vacation." Therefore teach-' ers should train their pupils along general lines of composition writing. Each sclu-ol may enter a boy or a girl in each group of above contests, and name- child will not 1h? allowed to en ter more than one of above contests. The above is subject to minor changes aud additions at suggestion of teachers and approval of ebmmlttee. Declamation Contest. ? There will be j two contests in declamation. No. 1. ? For pupils through grade G. provided no child beloSv nine years of age be allowed to enter. N\v 2: ? For pupils above Oth gvade. No. 1. ? Each school may enter one boy and one girl in this contest. S|>eeclj(es will be limited to Ave min utes. IT wo ^prizes will be given; in this contest. No. 2. ? Contest for pupils above grade 0 will be held on night preced ing ' Field Pay iu Camdeu. Contest ants will lie entertained in Camden. Each school may enter two contestants, j one hpy and one girl. Speeches lim ited to ten minutes. . No. 2 Contest will be held its provided only iu case as many as ten students enter this con test. Students in Camden will take no part 111 contests outlined above Athletic Events. - The following athletic events wllL be. held on afternoon ot Field Day, and essentially they. are the same as for merly: v 1.-? 60 yard dash- for- 4*>yp-G, 7 and S years old. . ?ft ? tOO .laid dUHll for 'intyn 0 to 12. 3. ? 100 yard dash for girls 9 to 12. 4. ? 24 Inch hurdle race, boys 10 to 15. 5.-25 yard sack race, boys G to 9. G. ? 25 yard sack race, girls 6 to 9. 7. ? 25 yard wlieelbarro - race, boys TJ to 12. ? ?- 7-1 >?,? 25 yard 3-legged face, boys 9 to 12. ? 9.? High jump, Ih>.vs any age. 10. ? Broad jump, boys any age. The above events will certainly be held. Ample notice will be given of any additions. Every teacher iu the couuty'is urged to have entries in all contests. Let u* co-operate and make this the biggest and best Field Day yet. Watch the county papers for any- changes in a bove, and for rules and requirement* which will xovern- the Field Day pro gramme. They will be stricttf adher ed to. Requests for information should be addreaned to Richard F. Simpson, Chairman. I TO OKDVK KLKCT10N To Fill Fifth District <\?ugrctMdon*! Sm(. ? ,F??fr t lie i*ir|tosc of preventing the Republicans from having a majority of oi*e over tho IMnocru^ts, (lov. Man ning will Iwuo nit order for an 4*Uh?1 lou tu till tike place In eon# 1 ess caused b.V I lie death of !>. K, Ft nicy of the Ftfth district. - Tho vlwthui will bo held h> February In time for the con gressman elected to take Ills seat by Mmvh 4. H. Thomas. secretary of tlie state JHmioeratlc executive committee, has culled u meeting of the coiuiultti^ for tomorrow at mum at the Jefferson ho tel to consider the situation. Tli|e committee will probably suggest a date for the election to tlov. Manning. The indications arc that there will lie a big Odd of candidates In the raee f?*r congress In 1?^e F1 ft h district. Among those mentioned as iiossllile candidates art*: Arthur 1* (Jaston and .1, U (Jlenu, both of Chanter; W. ti. llradfold of Fort Mill, a member of the house from York County ; W. F. Stevenson of Cheraw ; C. hf. Sapp, assistant attorney general- -of l.unoas^ ter: \V, l>. Ktrby and T. It. Mutler both of 'ti'aiTiiey ; J. K. Henry of flut ter; W. M Dunlap of Hock Hill: J. R Hetgmma rd, member of the senate from York county : Mendel I,. Smith of Camden, and 4. R McbiwiiliV of Wiunslioro. The fifth district comprises the'eoun tles of Cherokee, York, Chester. Fair field. Kerslniw klid Chesterfield (?ov. Manning tHMUeil the foljolvlllR statement.: ' f J - "lu j'lew of the fact that the present Terrn of Conuivss expires March 4 and further fh it the two great jmlitlcai parties, according to the lwst informa tion that 1 have are evenly divided and It may become necessary to re-, orgauix.e the next congress immediate ly after March 4, it Is necessary that the vacancy can; by the death of Representative I?. R Fin ley of the Fifth congressional district should Ih> tilled Iiefore that time, "For these reasons, as It devolves upon iue. as the .chief executive of the State, to provide for the' holding of an election to till the vacancy^ 1 j will ordef the election to take place some time during the month of Feb ruary. In sufficient time to have the! election l^M vpid the fcONUjt declaycdj In order fhinf The- new \'mi!?:,ossman t < ? he ejected fw>m that district may i be ready to nffiiime h!* duties ?\v Mn'ch 4. I \? ill Issn.* the writ <>f c lection in n few days." ? Tmvdny"* Co lumbia State. To Inspect Company . Lteut-Col. Hunt. C. S. A. will be two days In Camden week after next to Inside t Co. M? (H^rslniw Cuardst audi check off property of United States issued to the organization. Death of Mrs. Ifeid. A message wns received in Camden on Wednesday announcing tin* death at Georgetown on Tuesday of Mrs. Lynch Deas lleld, wife of Mr. .1. liar loston Keid of that city. Mrs." Held was born and reared in Camden. l?oin? a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.' Allen Deas ami inis a nuuiber of relatives and acquaintances in this city wlio will receive this news with sorrow. Mrs. Held whs .'17 years of age and i leaves surviving her husband and seven j children. She is also survived by two | brothers ? Alien Dens, of Atlanta : John l?eas. of Salisbury, N. (*Sy audi one sis ter. Mrs. Lero>? Watson, of Arlanta. The funeral and burial occurred at Georgetown on Wednesday. j OFFERS THEIR SERVICES. South Carolina Delegation Will Ix>ok After Fifth District. The Chronicle is in receipt of the following letter signed by Hc^i. fV. A. f>ever, chairman of the South Carolina delegation ill Congress: "At a conference of the South Caro lina members of the House In <V>n Kress, I was directed to ixflue a state ment to the |MMi|ilopjj|i flth Coiigress lonal District, nwaiyre TVjttTOur rei> resentation in Congress at this time, fin account of the untimely death of our late friend and colleague.. Judge Kin ley Informing them of the pleasure of the ih'h'Knti""! "It 1*1" ?'""??wng-iy or Individually, In serving those who mriy have official business In Washing ton. "Kindly say for the Delegation tint t we shall l?e glad to do' what we can -to help the stricken people of the 5th ? In ?ny MJ| until this vaca ncy Is tilled" . : ? New Auto Owners. "-'""Tien. T. Ujtle has recently sold the following new cars In this county: To XV. H. TlUcr. Lugoff, an Over land.' To A. K. 'Kennedy. laigoflT. an Over- 1 land. T? ?. R. r?. Keltmi, Camden. an over land. " To A L HusJi."' West v llle. a Chevro let To W. 1>. (hsvlale. Camden, a Chevro let. To T. A. Ttovkin. Camden, a Chevro let. To W, If. Whalev, Itiaoey, a Chevro let. DAVID h\ FINIJCY DKAD. | lias Held Soul in Congm* For Fight ? een Vwirn. ? ? - 1 ' ? York, .1 4iii. -0, David Kdward llu lo*v <l?k4iii of t lu> South Carolina dele* nation In congress, for IS years rep msentatlvo of the Fifth district, died af'? o'clock t Ills afternoon at a sanitarium hi Charlotte, N. C? where .he went for ( reatnicut several weeks a go. Mr. Flnley had heen III for several months lint his eomlltton was not re Kiirded as seflous until a few days ago when for the tlrst time the news re ceived here from Ills bedside was of a disquieting nature. Mr. Ilnley was the son of -David Miller Flnley and Flixahcth Mcllwaiiie ami was %>rn at Trenton, Ark., Feb ruary L'N. IKtU. He enme to York comi ty in ISOft ami was educated In the ; common -schools of Rock I Illl aud Kh-i eneaer and later attended the tlicu South (Carolina college from \\1liich institution he was graduated in law to hout the year. 1N05. < >ii Octolier 0, 1SS0, lie was married to Miss Kltnalicth 1#. twist of York* who with the following children sur vlva: David K. Flnley, Jr., Philadel phia. l'a. : .Mrs. Joseph i>. Itrow n. An dersou ; Mrs. W. It. Moore. Jr., York; W. 1 ? 1st -Flnley. Washington. 1 >. C. ; Miss Margaret Flnley .Robert M. Fln ley, States It. Flnley and John C; Fln ley. York. Iu 1X90 Mr. Fltiloy'UVas elected a mouther of the house of represclitn tlves from York county and after serv ing one term was elected to the State senate in 1NJI2. He was chairman of the ways aud means committee of t lit' j house and was chairman of the Una nee I committee of ? the senate. Ahout the year 1MH> he was elected a trustee of the Fnlrersity of South Carolina and served In this capacity until Ids election to congress. Mr. Mn ley was elected to congress froui the Fifth district in 1X0K and lias served the district continuously since that time. He has always had strong opposition huf has heen reelect ed each time hy a handsome majority. Mr. Flnley enjoyed the confidence ami esteem of the p??oplo of this State and partioulurly of this district and In York ? county he rarely ever lost more than 400 or flOO votes out of a total of 4,000. Fveu In the. days when partisan ship ran high Mr. Flnley pursued a conservative coitrse and won the re s|w?et of hoth factions. lie wore no J man's collar aud his conscience ami judgment dictated Ills political course. i Mefore 'Mr. Flnley 's election to com ! jrrc* s he enjoyed a large and lucrative law practice and as a lawyer he was elder in the Associate Reformed l'res- i hyterian church -of York a.i<l always | took an active interest in religions iif- J fairs. j He Is rndeeided. I THe name of Judge Moiulel I.. Sin It ft of Cautden lias Im*cii frequently men tioned a h it probable candidate to sue <?????? I the late Congressman Flnlcy fromt he Fifth District. Judge Smith was askud alnatt his candidacy and ?stated that he was uftdecided as to J whether he would make the rare or not. lie has a host of friends in tills county and throughout the district who would sup|K?rt his should lie decide to make the raw and The Chronicle j would Ik* glad to see him elected to | thin high otticc. > Married at Wrstville. Mr. Oscar Williams and Miss Annie Blanche Clyburn, hoth of Kershaw, were married at the parsonage of Hev. A. K. Fulmer Wednesday afternoon. The young people came hy auto to Camden and boarded the Neahoard for a wedding trip. Miss Clyburn Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Cly huru and Mr. Williams is a ]M>pular salesman at the Croxton Grocery Co. Hoth are istpular youiig |>eaple and have numerous friends In the county, who will Im? interested in this announce ment. \ Services at Grace Church. The services at (ira<*<? Kpbuu?|?al muK'li on Sunday morning at ? ? I ? ? \ ? i # o'clock will 'Tie of lyiusual interest, it lieiug tln> annual visitation of the Bish op of the I>lo<-ese, the Itt. Jtev. Win. A. Uuerry. D. D. who will preach* the sermon ami Rire of Confirmation. All .are cordially invited to attend, ^ ^ V.- If. Harding. Hector. : - Paid for Slnkftyt: I'-Boat. ^ Boston, Jan. .*M). ? A reward of fo.000 for sinking a German submarine in the Bay of Biscay some months tig" has been paid by the Britlsii admiralty to Capt. W. It. Miller, of thf British freighter Clan Robertson, in |s?rt here from Liverpool. it liecame known to day. At the time of the^mwountcr Capt. Miller was in command of the British steamer Clan McFaddeu l*>und ' f torn Iinffa for I^oiidon. As* the sub marine apprfwehed and jmiwred to at tack' the steamer let loose with a gun mounted on her forward deck. The aim was fair, for It was said that the submarine lurched heavily and plunged t<? the layttora |>ow first ^ Investigation of Capt* Miller's rejiort Ujr the admiralty olllclnls- satisfied them. It wa* *ald. that the steamer had destroyed an enemy Craft, and the Ktaudlng reward was paid. * ^swktf^ m \I<KI\ \I S AT IIOTKI^S I Many Northern People in ftinuhi Fur Winter Season. ? a large audiemv attended with in telVsf ill tllO Kll'fcwood HlVOU I (til till Tuosda.\ evening to hen* 'Dr. \V. S. Hainsford of NovV Ydrk and Camden speak of tho Congress on (education on rroparadnoss. Dr. Ualusford is the ,N**v Vol'k delegate to tlu? Congress ami ha* Just rot u mod from Washing ton Whore ho attended tho convention January 'Jo, '_'<l and 27. MW-s Linda Browning Is spending a fow wcoks with Miss K mniltholk at Tho Klrkwood. .Mrs. IM wart I \V. ('. Arnoitl and Mis. John Adams of Now York aro in the Tain tor Cottage for tlto remainder of tho season. Mr. and Mrs. II. I ?. Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Kohort J, Mitore of I'hiludel* I ill in have arrived and are <mvui tying j tho White C-ottago at The Klrkwood. Mr. and Mrs. ?ieo. t\ Warren. Jr. are returning homo hv the way of White Sulphur Springs. On the Country oluh links in a hoau t i fully emHe*ted four It/ill inatrh that tilled tho gallery with sousatlou.il thrills. Jaek Jolly anil James .Norton wore vlrtorlous, two up and one to t?o over W. C. SkolJy and Horace Cook.. In .the January Tomhstono handicap tournament two hall mixed double*'. Mrs. (ioorgo C. Warren. v Jr., plauletl tho winning Mag. This event was fol lowed Saturday with a Sweepstake Handicap tournament, for men In which Dr. ft, ^ 11. Rhodes of Cleveland won first : Hdgnr Claussou of Woslohest or. second and It. Cur/. on llolVamu. third. Cnder the same ruling for -wo men match plaxwtl tho same da.v Mrs. A. II. McCarthy of British Columbia took lli'st : Miss J. It. A iiehmoloMs, sec ond ; and Mrs. It. Curxon Hoffman, third. , ^ Arrivals at tho Court Inn for the past Week were : Mrs. I,. < J. Merrick. Miss Merrick. JUike tJoneva. Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Hunt, Bralntroa, Mass; II. I.. Wllo.v* Boston, Mass.: Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Craven. J. V. Craven. Jr.. Wostchesfor, Pa.: Mr#. Brtioe Ford, Chestnut Hill. l*n.': Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Shaw, Brooklyn. N. Y. ; Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Soarlo. Thompson, Conn.: A. I)'. Noyost Miss J. 1). Noyes, Miss 1>. A. Smith. Now York: It. W. Wistjin. Salem. N. J. ; 1. (Carroll. Now . York,: Mi', and Mrs. Irving L. Roe, Xeiv York : Miss K, T. Halse.v. Bronx vllle. N. Y. : Miss (i. T. llrown. Mt. Vernon. N. Y. : Mr. Lalghton. Kings ton. N. Y. : Mrs. (ioorgo W. Tapley, Springfield. Mass.: Mls.?; Maria X. Shef field, Stovington. Conn. Many friends are glad to welcome hack ft ? Camden Colonel J. W. Dillon hack with Mrs. Dlllonhack and Mrs. W. I*. Herring, from Watortown, N. Y. A dinger party was given hy Mr. aiid Mrs. H. It. Thacher of Boston af The Klrkwood Saturday evening at which were present Mrs. II. Tudor of Boston art guest of honor: Mr. and Mrs. Win, Klrkhrldo, ?Mr. and Mrs. I>. K. Ken nedy. Mrs. Charles White. Miss ITntiihi Harrison, and Messrs. ICjjinoni _v>un Tresekow. Huslave von /willing and Wlllard Parker. Mr. ii ml M rs, Clarence Morgan have returned to Camden. , Arrivals 11 1 the Hohkirk Inn for the past week were r Mr. mid Mrs. (jeo. A. Tliiirskln. Kendall (iwu. ^hhk. ; Miss Ali<*e K. Whit p. Chicago; Miss Kvelyn Wi?ir Smith. llerliert' WVk Sittltli* C-HBitl'blKP; Mass.; Mrs. W. it Fay. Koiithltni'o. Miiss.: Mrs. < ??*< ?. K. (Jordan, nurse and child. New York (Mty : L. 1). Harrison, Kim Ira, N. Y. ; Mr. and Mr?. f'lias. A. Frcchufpi, Br<s>k lyn. N. Y. : Mrs. I.. ('. Hlodget, Miss Blodgct. Jtflss f,. R. MNslget. Kast (ireepwlcli. It. I.: H. o. Kingston, Buffalo. N. Y. : Alfred I1. I'nye. Nor folk. Vh. : J. D. Devlin.- Haddon ~ Heights. X. J.: Mr. ami Mrs. F. F. HtwkWell. MmiroMtirtVli. N*. .It Tills weeks arrivals nt The Klrk wood Include: From |>etrott. Mr. and Mrs. Charles II Warren. Wet more Warren and C. B. Warren. Jr.; Mrs. Murray W. Sales, Miss Frances Sales, I^eoitHrd Sales. Miss Helen, B. Joy and Miss Katherine Remvlck : Fronr Pittsburg Mr. and Mrs. J. ltarlow fullem and Miss Mollle I'orte.r (Tul 1 inn : Mr. and Mrs. (Seo. II. Fry and Samuel V. Merrick from 1'hiladelphla : Mrs. John A. Mill. Miss JJarlMii? a?4 MIsh Jean Hill, from Orange, N. J. Miss Kin rn Krumbliolz entertained at dinner In the Klrkw?ssl <Jrlll Wed nesday evening In honor of Miss. Linda Browning and included In lier gue#ts Miss Kllznlwth Carrlsoii. Miss Camel fa_ I^ondon. Miss Dorothy- <?Iarvin arid Messrs. Klrkland Trotter, M, Trotter. Harry I'orter and Henry Foust* 0 Rev. Davison Resigns. The Baptist1 congregation mux greut 'ly siirprtsed last Sunday morning when nt the -morning services n letter Vas read from Rev, John A. Davison an nouncing his resignation as pastor of the Cainden Baptist Church. Mr, Dav ison eame to Cnmilen four years ago from Corner. <?a ..a'hd sluee that time has labored unceasingly for the welfare of Ids cliurMi and there are many who regret that he will leave CanideJi. His resignation will take effeet March 1st, Rev. Davison has l?een in Alalwma for the past tfreek and Is out of town for the present. We have been unabll to lefrrn where he will go frmn Camden.