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VOLUME XXIX CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 6,1917. NUMBER 11. ggTUlMi NEWS NOTES. . untitle tl HuH* |r^>" 0u' ij^uUr C?rw#wA?*. v :?? ' ?? ? * ' . \\ V , , s c July 4.?Mr. mil ^u-'Tl <ireeu aud little daughter TkL> -l""'1 Su*dMy au? U :n Win. <i* ^ Mr> *,ul lu ?1 S King. Mr*. (Ireeu Is plea* Mrt,vUn'iulH'itHl a* Mis* I a*? WrtfUt, Lr teaeher lu the graded school. ' ur ?i.d Mrs. Ix'roy Davidson and . lu?ioivd over from Camden to visit Mrs, ?*vlfl ^ i.rollu'r Mr. W. M. Steven*. \ii , McDowell has returned , J' ., 'visit 10 relative* In Kerslww. Mr I T s,,,uh ?r BlahopVlllO wa* . '^ Saturday and Sunday. Ml> j. |. Kin* ba* tfoue to tbe lufUntuios to *l>end Home time. M " J \ Stone and two little daugh " M,ut last Thursday lu Columbia, pr A W Humphries wan in Co lumbia Thursday. M,. I. A McDowell and Uttle son /Ctiuult'it >|H>ut several day* of last with Mrs. McDowell'* parent* lu town- . Mr F. 11. Hearde spent a few day* 1? town "during the last week enroute /ri,m Charleston to Savannah. Miss Kate Yart>rough ha* return#! ffin a visit to relative* In Oeorgla. Mrs. A. H. McLaurlu and Mis* Mary McNaull have returned from a visit to relatives ami friend* lu HartsvlUe. Mr. C. M. Wilson of Newt>erry was i? town Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Iiouls Melklejohn and children have returned to Olieraw after spend* jni severa I days with Mr*. Melkel* John's sister. Mrs. W.. M. Steven* in this city. Master Frank Humphries Is visit* W bis brother Dr. A. W. Humphries in town. f Mrs. <i. IV Clyburn and' Mi** Hat Itit Gardner sj>ent last Thursday at tbe Home of Bev. J. O.j, Dawson in McBee. Mrs. 1?. T. Varborough i* spending |be week with Iter brother Mr. Dan BethtHie at Clyde, Mr. Stephens of Atlanta. Oa., was Ihe jruest of Mr. W. M. Steven* and family last week. Mr. Stephens-is u Confederate veteran aud^receutly at tended the reunion In Wafchlgto. Uttle Miss Miriam Yarbrougli of jlartsville is visiting relative* in town. Master Alvin Clyburn and little Miss Melle Clyburn have returned "from t visit to their grandpa rents near 4 Hartsvillf. , Miss Janie Kate Betliune of Clyde Ms In i<>\mi Friday. Mr. beoiiell Best, who has a position, n h ilnn: store in Columbia .spent last Friday at home. . _ Mr. and Mrs. )(. Blackwell from Boar llart-vilb* sj>ent Tuesday with heir (laughter Mrs. .1. M. Clyburn. j Mrs. I.iiiic I)uHose wlm teaches the : primary class in the Methodist Sun- I ay Sell--..; took her claims to Rig*i Spring f?>r a j?i?-nl<* on*. Wednesday. A Red Cross meeting was held In be town 11aII Tuesday night for the >ur|M.M' of making the tK'ople of this !ottii interested both in forming a tol Cross chapter here and In rais ng their po-Hoii of the National Bed ross Fund. Several member* from ^atiHien were at the meeting and the hw?'lie>s were very instmetivfc and nterestinir. Drs. R. ft Truesdale and y W. Humphries. and Itev.^J. M.' <?rt>ls and itov. A." M. Gardner, and lb I?. T. Yarbrough were appointed " ? <?0111111 it tee. to luAd another meet ES in the next few (lay* tn the inr rest of forming a Red Cross "ehap After the meeting punch was jerv?i to the visitor* t>y several ladles ft tbe town. Necni Seriously Wounded. I (ireen Richardson, a negro employ - <1 on the farm <yf Mr. L. Ir Gulon, r?s bruncht jo the Oamden~hospital arly yt'stftilay morning suffering from pistol >imt wound in his atodonpen. ?verier I'.mxtou, employed on the Julon farm, did the shooting *Pd laims thai the negro was advanctug Ii>mi him with ? pitchfork. & surgl b1 examination proved that the negro '} very -?-ri.msly wounded. and the WftU'taiis are nimble to determine the ptcotm- nf the wound. -r? >.r. v. Had Big Fish Fry. in i- party of Camden' people *nt tii. Fourth at the Hermitage I'?nd to .ej^llent QUJit^.nv tuh f)jT?JHwJjBUjT Ptenui fisherman, R.^ oaelw. affectionately known as 4'Uncl? Inraiy.- M.^srg. E. W. "Bond and R. William* -i>eiit the night previous fishing and together with wliat iher iiicini.crs caught had around -Veiity ti\c pounds of fish for the ?.vs fc|h.r? <>no eight and a half xiiiii t r..lit was the prize-of the day. potm ih,.... j? tju, pnrty were Messrs. H. I??i,oa'-he. E. <V\ Bond, O. H. a,?v Fiai.k Campbell, Stoney Camp [:M- !'?l,oarh<< Hlalr Delx>ache, J.lnu S1" n,. u. Williams, W. R F'Ukii.v .II:i, A_ 0> whttaker Mrs. Knight Dead. |() ? ' ii Knight, of the Hermitage "" viii;,...,. ,,ast Saturday at " k ;ind the remains Wfcre laid :it Lancaster, S. O. ^>n Sunday Mn, Knight THI* SfcOOt 48 ars "f uid had l?eei} In ill health ,r time with heart trouble, fttie a '-ushjind and three children. HOMfS GUARD dOMPANY Youug Men Held !t|<*tiitg To OrgitnUe Company For Nome Duty. About thirty young men of ('win den met at the Kershaw Ouards ar mory last Friday evening for tlu* pur pose of organizing a comiutny for home duty. Another tutting wax held on Monday night and still another meet ing 1h called for tonight at tlu> armory when the list of tluisc who will lie come m<nnt>ers will ^e made known. The Boy Scouts of Camden are also availing themselves of the military tactics. Below will he ft hi ltd the devlaration and constitution of the pro posed company: >~VWe, the undersigned citizens of Kershaw County, for (he pur|H>so of maintaining an organization with headquarters at Camden, to Ik? known as "The Kershaw Home (Juard," to en<*ouragc and promote military science and training, to guard and protect our homes and country, to assist in keep ing and preac(vl'nj? i?earo ami order throughout our (bounty, and to aid and assist the military organisations and I enrolled soldiers that ar< now or may hereafter iw called away from Ker shaw County in the service of the ( Country, do hereby attach our signa tures to this Declaration ami Consti tution. And we do hereby idedge onr MwivfH (1) to conform rbls organisation and our service therein to the military ^law of the United States and to t>hs tactics and rules of Its military forces. (2) To give due respect and obedience to the duly chosen officers of this or ganization. J[8) To attend regularly the drills that may be ordered by this body or the officers' thereof only cho sen,. and to do such military service as may be ordered at any time by this body or the Commanding officers. (4) To pofy the sbm of one dollar as a fee for the purchase of a U. S. Military Tactics 1xK>k for each of us and such other fees as may l?e fixed by this organization from time to time. (5) To elect our commissioned officers for one year by written ballot, without nomination, and to choose our non commissioned officers by competitive drill and examination. I "The members of this organization j shall be white* citizens of Kershaw County of the age of 18 years or over, and froan 10 to 18 years with approval of commissioned officers. However, it i is understood that in order to assist j the younger boys of the community In military knowledge and experience we . allow the Boy Scouts of Camden to : ~l>ee<ftne an auxiliary of this body and [ to drill with this organization when ever the commandngs officers shall see lit. The commissioned officers shall approve all applicants for membership in the organization." LETTER FROM MR. McADOO Secretary of Treasury Sends Note of Thanks to Hanks in Camden. Mr. (\ H. Yates last week received a personal letter signed by Secretary of the Treasury Wm. (J. McAdoo, ex tending to him the thanks of the Gov ernment for the part played hy htm in the recent campaign for the Lib erty Loan subscriptions. Mr. Yates, however, does not take all of the honors as the other hanks of Camden did their part well, and he wishes them to get their-full share of the credit. The letter from M|\ McAdoo follows: "Mr. C. H. Yates, Camden, C., JQeajLMr. JXateh: ^ ?j ?'Permit me to extend to you, *fld through you to each member of your Liberty Loan Committee, my warm thanks and deep appreciation of the patriotic service you rendered your country in connection with the Lib erty Loan of 1917. The .result could not have been accomplished without ttye effective aid of such patriotic cit IreiiH as yourself and the members of your committee. Loyally and unsel fishly you /gave the Government your best efforts and yod can enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that you have contributed inmeasurably, to the first signal victory America has won in this righteous war. I shall, be obliged If you will convey this message to every member of your Committee. I should be happy to write a personal letter to each if it were physically pos sible for me to do so. ? :* opportunity to ex* prtwV the hope that you will preserve your admirable organisation and that I may have your assistance again when .the Government has to place additional issues of "bonds. ~ With kindest regards and best wishes , Cordially yours, C W. O. M?A?loo" , To Build Pontoon Bridge. At the meeting of the County Board of Ck>mmisRioners held here Monday, County Supervisor M. C. West was J em i m? we red by that l>o31y with author ity to go ahead with, the building of a pontoon bridge across the Wateree river at this place. Work will com mence as'* soon as the necessary ar rangements can be made. This an* j nriuncement will be good news to travelers across this river ifa ft will give-temporary relief from the accus tomed long waits on the fiat now in service across this stream. NKUKOKN SLAIN BY MfOB. City of Kast St. IahiIk Maeed Coder Martial Liw. Kant St. LoulSi Hi, July 2.?At leant fifteen ucgrqea were shot ami killed by molts here a* they fled fr?*n their burning homes which had l>ceu set on tire by white molts. The exact number who |?erlshed in tiie burning homes, If Hiiy, is unknown and wiM not,|te ascertained until wtfruliiK. wlieu the ruins are searched. Military rule was proclaimed at o'clock tonight. ami at the saiue time .'too white men were arrested ami locked up at itoilee headquarter*. Ne Kt'o quarters in various parts of the city are on tire and the flames reach the very edge of the business district. At II o'clock tonight estimates u?f the dead In tintay's race riot and tire range froiu fifteen to seventy-five, of whom two were white men. Buildings were s{lll burning at four different |K?lnts. The property loss was estimated by City Attorney Fekete at $8,000,000. Forty Injured negroes and six Injured white men were In one hospital and almost tjjn equal number In another. Vast clouds of siuoke rolled ueross M?e sky tonight from the burning dis trict. The flames made some of the (lowi)town streets as lluht us day and now and then a yelling mob rushe<J: down a street in pursuit of a negro or In search of new excitement. National Guardsmen loaded In auto lnbolle trucks dashed after the mob. The shouting died occasionally as Ije wlldered people walked up and down the streets womlerlug where the next outbreak tvould occur. The tires started about 0 o'clock this evening and spread rapidly. Soon flames visible for miles were shooting into the sky. Hundreds of negro wo men, most of them carrying bundles that hel^l their piost precious belong ings and leading small children fled across the bridge to shelter and safety with friends on the Missouri side. Telephone wires were cut early In fclie evening. As telegraph and tele phone poles caught fire pther wires went down. The mobs In East St. Louis were swelled by hundreds of i>cople who early in the evening crossed the river from St. Louis. Mo. This added such a menace to the situation that at 8:30 o'clock the bridges were closed. This forced hundreds of residents of sub urban towns to stay In St. Ixnils for the night. As soon as street traffic ended at 7 p. m. crowds walked across the bridge into East St. Ixmls by the thousands. . The mobs got-iuto a lynching mood tonight. One negro was stvung up on a |H?le. but was rescued jnst In time to save Ms life. Soldiers rescued still another negro who was being dragged through the streets. After military rule had been proclaimed, the soldiers put more vigor into their attempts to quell the mob. Seventy-ttve white men attacked a, negro in front cf a drug store downtown and ?hot ftlm twice aiyl attempted to drag him to a pole. The troops charged with fixed bayo nets and the mob scattered. With this show of force the rioters In part quieted down. Troopsv stood guard at all <comers and kept the crowds moving. At 6:8Q o'clock fire broke out^ln the district known as the "Alley/' Thin fire pomp near the big railroad yards of East St. Louis. At 0 o'clock four negroes were shet. At 10 o'clock it appeared as If the "Alley" district was doomed to de struction. Tills, is the, third large area to be burned*. The property dam age will reach many thousands. Relic of. Potter's Raid. Mr. Frank H. Arrants, who has been cutting timberiathe SwiftGreek sec tion for use at the tyimden Veneer plant, was showing us a curio in the shape of a grape shot found in a pop lar log. It is supposed to have been fired into the tree during Potter's rn id in that section during the War Between the Sections, and evidently had l>een In the tree for more than' fifty years. The bail was discovered when the knife at the planch struck it, and was imbedded into the log to a depth of eight inches. The section from the tree was at a heighth of nearly twenty feet and the tree at its base wafe three feet in diameter. This tree was from the swattp'lanflfe' of Mrs. M. A. Barnes. Inspecting the Tags. .Sheriff I. C. Hough was busy Mon day morning taking notice of the va rious automobiles coming under hi* observation to see if owners had com plied with the new law in regard to state license tags. Several machines were found without the required tags. No cases have been-made agalnsf .violators so far, as it is known that the department at. Columbia is short ion tag^i but it shows that the new Sheriff is on >0 his Job. Fornfer Camden CM M.rriqd. Garth*4uu? l?een received in G?mden announcing the marnage of Mr. John Francis Byrnes and Miss Rosa Wink ler at Forest Hill, Logg Island,, on ?Saturday the 80th of **Jone. ilTss Winkler was born and reared in Gara don and is the daughtes of Mrs. G. L. Winkler, formerly of this city. srits WKKK BKATKN OFF TraMs|H?rlN Attacked On Their W*}1 To Krench Port. ?? Washington, July S.?Safe arrival at h French iH?rt of the last shli?s of llw first American overseas expedition wart fcnnouuc^d tonight by St^retary I>an ft*?lw In a statement revealing that twice on the way across the Atlantic Her man submarines attackctl in force ami were MUceeM&fully fought off. The Americans did l>Ot^,lose a man,, a ship or an anlmul,,,^ At VfH&l 0*?e of the uuderaea enemies wiredestroyed. The work of spies through whom the Germans knew secrets Of the expedl tlon Is disclosed by the news that the first attack was made far at sea Ik? zfore the transports and their convoyN reached the pout at which rendezvous had l?een arranged with the American destroyer tlotllla oiH>ratlng iu Kuro pean waters. The suhiaarlne command ers apparently knew where amt wnen |o cxjKH't the Americans hound for the lighting lines In France, and were assembled In force to meet them. It was yesterday, Just a week after the first troops lauded, that the last vessels put Into the French port. They were slower craft carrying supplies and horses, The good news came to the Navy J>epartnient late this afternoon from Ilear Admiral (Heaves, commanding the convoy squadron, and was made public at onee as an appropriate an nouncement on ^he eve of the Fourth of .July. Secretary Daniel's statement, which tells of the story officials deem ed wise-to publish, follows: .Secretary Daniels made this state ment : "It Is with the Joy of grtat relief that I announce to the i>eople of the United States the safe arrival in France of every lighting man and ,every lighting ship. ,? "Now that the last vessel has reach ed port, It is safe to disclose the dan ger that were encountered and to tell the complete story of peril and courage. "The trans)H>rrs bearing our troops wfffe twice attacked by (ier in an sub marines on the way across. On both Occasions tiie U-boats were beaten off with every a pi km ranee of loss. -One was certainly sunk aud.there Is reason to believe that the accurate fire of our gunners sent others to the bottom. "For puriMwe of convenience, the ex-' peditlou was divided Into contingents, earli <*onflngent including troop ships ami a naval escort designed to keep off such German raiders as might be met. "An ocean rendezvous had also Imhmi arranged with American destroyers new o|H?ratlng In lOiyopean waters In j order that the passage of the danger : zone might be nttended by every pos ' slide protection. "The first attack took place at 10:30 | on tin' night of June 2.. What gives it peculiar and disturbing significance ! is that our shli>s were set upon at a jstint well this side of the rendezvous ' and in that part of the Atlantic pre ' sumahly free from, submarine. "The attack was made in force, al though the night nmde it imj>ossihle to get any exact count of the U-t>oats gathered-for what " they deemed a sla lighter. "The high seas convoy circling with their searchlights, answered with heavy gun flre, and its accuracy stands proved by the fact that the torpedo discharge became increasingly scat tered and inaccurate. "It Is not known how many torpe does were launched, but five were counted as they sped by bow and stern. "A second attack was launched a | few days later against another con tingent. The point of assault was be yond the rendezvous and our destroy ers were sailing as n screen between the transports and all harm. The re milts Tif the battle Vere In favor of the American gunnery. "Not alone did the destroyers bold the U-boats at a safe distance, but their speed also resulted in the sink ing of one submarine at least. Gren ades were urfed in firing, a depth charge explosive timed to go off at a certain distance under water. In one instance oil and wreckage covered the surface of the sea after a shot from a destroyer at a i>eriscope and the re lets make Claim of sinking. Prote<*ed by our high seas convoy, "by .ftur destroyers and by French war vessel s^ the contingent proceeded a ad joined the others in French port. "The whole nation wilt rejoice that so great a peril Is passed for the -van guard of the men who will fight our battles in France. No more thrilling Fourth of July celebration could have been arranged than this glad news | that lifts the shadow of dread from i the heart of America." Death of an Infant. I Med on last Saturday night, Infant daughter of Mr, and Mrs. R, N. Humphries of Wateree Mills. The little body was laid to rest in the Pine Creek Baptist Church yard on Sunday afternoon. Services at Grace Church. There will l>e services as usual on Sunday morning In Grace Episcopal Church at II o'clock and In the after noon at 5.45 in the Chapel at Boy-, kin. The Rector Rev. F. H. Harding who has retnrued will officiate. v;". r v.' "* *-v WOMAN'S SKKVICK LEAdl'K Report of Work lh**> Written For U?t We*k'? Chronicle. All detachments of the National for Woiuttu'ij Service are now concent ratine on Homo Economics. Mix. I<ou lVtirce, County Itemyustru tor, together with the cor|?s or house keepers Hint eager-tobe-taught work ers under her Instruction, uro making every effort toward solving the prob lem t?f food wastage t?y canning dry* lug ami 'Conserving <?H the surplus crop of fruit uml vegetables through iHit the town autl county. The gar den houutlful now mean* the store room plentiful, with the natural re sult of a reduction In the cost of 11%* lng?all of wltlch tends to promote economics In the home ami that pa triotism not of the battelleld ami trenches hut none the less the sub stantial "hit" demanded and ex|?ected of every woiuau in rals crisis. The Boykln detaehment met with Mrs. WJIlls Onntey, the Commandant June 14th and enjoyed an Interest ing talk on dairying which will he to the ultimate l?enetlt of No. 8 as It has decided to s|?ectallxc In this branch. Detaehment No. 1 met with Mirs, J. It. Wallace the Ooiuiuamlant Fri day afternoon to plan a demonstration date with Mrs. Ponroe Friday June 20th was selected and >ve are looking forward with much euthuslasm to the work we hoi>o to accomplish. Three sets of sealing Irons have been pur chased In No. 1 for the use of Its mem bers, - Inquiries for same will be an swered by the Commandant. Mrs. Wallace distributed a number of to mato plants for a late crop at this meeting Detachment No. 4. Mrs. J. It. Kemp Commandant, reports the tlnals In the Tennis Tournament played Saturday afternoon and prizes awarded by May or Yates to the following: Mr. Holaiul Goodale and Mr. Bonnie Smith in the men's doubles; Mrs. Lawrence Kirk la ml ami Mrs. I>ouglas Itlchardson In the ladles' doubles; Miss Emma VIMeplgue and Thornwell Hay In the juniors. The sum of was clear ed. The Saddle and Paddle'Club was opened Tuesday afternoon at Mlllbank with seventy members, an Increase In membership Is desired. Season ticket fit) eents. Ice cream to be sold oatH" a week, proceeds from this club will l.o divided between the Heel Cross and the Service league. Thanks are ex tended the Camden Ice Co,,.and Chero Cola bottling works for; their geherous contributions to these entertainments. Detachment No. 5, Mrs. J. T, Mack ey, Commandant, held a mooting with Mrs. 1\ T. Vlllepigue Thursday. Twen ! ty live of the comfort kits for Oo. M. have been undertaken by No. 5. Miss Kate I<enoir. Captain of the. Camp lTnlt of the Service League an ' nounces that she will receive and store ?n clean cotton rags and news* pa|iers .sent her and as soon a* a mar ket be found will sell them for the Ikmi tlt of this department. For the convenience of all Interest ed the Service league has arranged to have Mrs. Lou I*oaroe make her headquarters at the residence of Mrs. It. 11. Williams. By communicating i with Mrs. R. B. Pitts who keeps a I reeord_ of Mrs. Poarco's demonstration dates 'her services can be secured. The Publicity (Ynnmlttee requests the secretaries of the various detach ments Ur please send In their rei>orts promptly and will greatly appreciate the assistance rendered by l>earlng this in mind. Mrs. Leo gehenk, Chairman Publicity. folED FROM INJURIES. Accident at Mill Pond Terminates Fa tally For Young Mao. Mr. Ivey Marcus, a young man, who 1m employed an a brakeman on the Southern railway,^ was quite ser^ous 4y injured at the Wateree Mill Pond' ut a fourth of July picnic. He was diving into the pond where the water was shallow andHls^Tiead "struck the hard bottom. His spine was serious ly. affected and he has since been com pletely paralyzed on one side. Since the above was put* In type we have learned that Mr. Marcus died this morning at 11:80 o'clock at. the Camden Hospital where he was car ried soon after the accident. He nev er regained consciousness after the accident. Mr. Marcus is survived by a wife and three chldren. The l>ody was removed to the Camden Ujudertak iug Parlors, at noon to be prepared for burial. No funeral arrangements had not been announced. . " ? 1 r * I To Make Headquarter* Here. Mr. |3.'W. Bond, formerly in the un dertaking^ business here, is now with Price & Lucas, of Louisville, K.v., as salesman for their products. It will W good news to the friends and ac quaintances of Mr. and Mrgt Bond that Mr. Bond will make ms head quarters in Camden, and that his fam ily will continue to reside here. . _ / v ' New Law Firm. Attorneys Co|e L. Blease, of Colum-'-; t>ia, and G. G.- Alexander, of Camden, have formed a Jaw partnership with offices in Camden ami Columbia and will practice in all of the courts of the state. ? Mr, H. J. West and Miss Henriet ta Wintams, both of Kershaw, Route 1. were married on Saturday evening, June 30th, Probate Judge McDowell officiating. * . CRIMINAL CASKS DISFOSKl) OF Court in Smtloii Only Part of \Vwh, AdjuurnhiK Wednesday. Tlu? llrwt week of criminal court for this (*ouuty, presided over by Judge M. I.. Smith, came to it close Wed nesday after having disposed of tho oases named l>etow. Tluv grand Jury handed In Its presentment on Tues day which was wry short. No Jury oases will ho tried next wcety and the second week Jurors have heen no tltltMl not to appear: Jim Olytmru was convicted of lar ceny ami was sentenced to serve thir ty days and to |>ay a line of $ loo. The ease against, Ahe Mobley for disputing of crop under lien was dis missed for lack of jurisdiction. Policeman F. C, Jones was acquit ted of the charge of murder. It will l*e recalled that this officer killed Jim WUltakor, while In the discharge of his duty. Willie Will hi ms plead guilty to tho charge* of selling whiskey ami was sentenced to |>ay a line of and serve one year on the chain gang. Nino months of tho sentence an<T the tine was sus|?cnded during* good tie havlor. Jack Chatumn was found not guilty of tho charge of assault and battory of a high and aggravated nature. The case against i>conard Alexander, Humnilo Alexander, Andy Drakeford, and Alex Brown, charged wltjl mur der resulted In a verdict of man slaughter as to the two Alexanders, who were sentenced to seven years Im prisonment. Drakeford and Drown wore found not guilty. Caleb (Jury, charged with assault and hflttery with Intent to kill, was found guilty of aggravated assault with recommendation to mercy, and was sentenced to pay a flue of $25.00 and to serve thirty days on the chain gang. Coon Godwin, (white) and John Johnson, (negro) were found guilty of housebreaking and larceny. Tho white man got four'months and the negro two. * Jesse Boyd plead gnllt.v to selling liquor, and was sentenced to nine months imprisonment, with all of tho sentence suspended bfrt thirty days. Bill Jack Truosdoll plead guilty of storing wlilskey, and was sentenced to six months In jail with the Jail sentence, suspended upon the payment of a fine, of $100, and upon his good behavior In the future. Dexter Ilurst. charged with murder was found guilty of carrying conceal ed weapons, and drew the maximum sentence of $100 or thirty days for this offense. Jim McOlrt was found not guilty of the chargo of stealing live stock. Landy (>uillard was found not utili ty of larceny. State of Sout'h Carolina, County of Kershaw. To Ills Honor Mendel I.. Smith.. Pre siding Judge Summer Term of CNmrt fop Kershaw County: Wo'Wg leave to make the following presentment to wit: We have passed on all bids handed us by tho Solicitor, and beg to say that we have no special matters to present at this time. We ?>eg to note that there has l?een made some de cided repairs at the County Jail, and It now appears much more sanitary find amwtrs to be k6pt neat and <4eftn. We (have no rejiort to make as to the roads at this time, but -will try atld keep In touch with the authorities, and look after them later. All of which we most respectfully beg to submit. Thanking you the Honorable Judge and other court officials for many courtesies shown us, we l?eg to remain - x Yours triilyr K. T. Egtridge, Foreman Oraml Jury. - Received Commission. I)r. W. J. Burdell, of iAigoff, has re ceived a commission as a member of the medical reserve corps and la await ing orders from the gwehiment as to where lie will be ordered to report for duty.. ; MAY STILL GET LIQUOR 1 s Rut Only Quart a Month, m Medicine T*o. 'Columbia. July 2.-?-"Issue liquor l*ermltH as heretofore, federal law makes no change." The attove tele gram was Bent today by Claud N. Sapft, Assistant Attorney General, to J. E. stew ma ii, judge of prohate, of Lancas ter (Jounty, with rofereijee to the effect of the Reed prohibition amendment in mm ?tate. f i Mr. 8app explained today that the provisions of the quart-a-month act, under which in this Btate that amount of alcoholic liquor per month may he* ordered for medicinal or sacramental imrpoHeN, were unchanged t>y the fed eral law, which n'ent?into effect on July 1. The only effect of the. lair . 18'to make violation of the law a fed eral ax wcfi ji* State offense. The in itial penaltytf'Jnflicted In t^* federal court Is $1,000* fine. It is thought that the existence of a federal statute with its relative# se vere penalty will make prospective ap plicants for Jlqnor permits be very sure that they are suffering from a ftona ftjje and recognizable illness.