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ONK OI T OK FOl'R VIIIX FIUIIT SUU>dh? Show That Comparatively I Few Are KIIUmI And Wounded. War and war mortuU l> hwOJUI who win go r?,M. i? the Ai.i. i l? at. (ClViCTlpceU r hiv will not Iw unduly heavy In tm opinion of Hilbsou'rt orMUu Mil I lull,' which''has Ju*t issue* a state on tin* subjeet, bawnl iuh?ii thn ?,usi accurate In forma I Ion obtainable a* t<> mortality rath* nlnce I?m* war t?egan. Tl?e iuwi new being drafted, nays this statUtleal authority, stand only one chance to four of seeing iit lmil lighting, and even If* they take ..art In hard ll?htlug. ntatUtlc? are in their favor and conditions are Ini proving. It Is brought out rlint according to Ml,. inoM reliable kImIIm!l< which arc illttlenlt to obtain, about *lxty nan imt 1.4MH> nre Ih'IiiU killed In the wai and a I .out ISO men per 1<M*? are !??? ing wounded. Most of Hie w led later return to tin* front. The normal death rate in |na<< times of men within the age limit* ?f the soldiers now lighting is only, elghl \nr I .<*"'? bnt V,mt ,M " rale, while the llgnres i>t sixty i>cr 1,0001 rovers thf |icrlod ??f enlstmeii! ??d in so, Is for a iwrlod of ( throe years. Tli,. loss of lift* from disease. wlileti | tia^ heeii .?f tli" deadly life-takers | ,.f other wars, is delated to be In, large measure eliminated. The mortality is said to be less to da v than it was at the start of the war. this attacks t>rr being well handled, and with reasonable preeau , joiis men are not In very great dan ger from that form of attaek. They are exposed to the most dangei when a charge Is made. At other times wounds are mostly in the shoulders or nrnv and easily treated. Sknll wounds are rather fro?"|hent. however, and are natuialTV v..rions. Mnt the amputation <>f limbs is less than In previous eonlliets. Different branches of the service show different decrees of mortality. In the heavy artillery the danger is said to he about equal to the danger of railroading in civil life. The mor tality anioni! certain classes of of ficers. Including lieutenants, sergeant* ami corporals, is found to have been greater than among privates. "We believe." says Habson's Sta tistical organization, 'that the drafted man who goes as an ordinary soldier, taking his judgment with him and leaving his enthusiasm at home i not only most effective, hut is fairly sure to return in better physical condition than when he left. <>f course during the one or more days a month that it is his turn to charge he Is subject to great danger, hut the rest of the time, with reasonable precautions, he is statistically, almost as well <>0 a* <?n the streets of New York". Plans are already being dismissed! for providing the machinery to allow South Carolinians, called to the colors m participate in the primary elec tions. Nearly PUWHI white men from South Carolina will he under arms when the next election is held. 'I here is strong probability that these men will he serving in France. .'t.oon miles from the voting places. Provi sion was made for the men t?? \<ilc while on border duty. It is thought that the same scheme will !*? used, although it would be rather expensive to report by cable. It might be nec essary to hold the election at the training camp in 'France several weeks earlier than the election at home. This question will cause some >eriou> thought at the IP is state Democratic convention. It may be necessary to have special tneasuM*s parsed by the next general assembly. Hobby Walthoiir. famous American hicyclo rider was seriously injured in Paris Sunday when his hcyele tire blew out and his skull was fraetur 1 1 .'J ANTI-DWAFT MKN CANT 1WICKT City and County Authorltleh at Macon K*y|) Watson Out. Aug. 21.1- Authorities of the ??!iy of Martin, of the county of Hibb, ami of thi) l.'iiiU'il State* (iuvermuoni determined tluit the State convention called to meet hi Macon on Thurs day for the purpose of protesting against iho oonKorlplion law, nltHII noi ? 11**?*( in the city or the county. Thou. Watson ha* called the convention and say* In* will be the prluHmU si>eakcr. I>dcgato* have been appointed from many counties. The city has declined the use of any of its public buildluKN or parks. The coniiIy lias done tlx* name. The cjitlrc police force of the city will l?e used In supprert*iug the meeting If It I" at tempted to |^> held. If the anti-draft |H-o|ili' no out of the city. Sheriff Hicks will swear in the entire police force as deputy sheriff* anil disperse the gathering any when* in the county. If these ' otl)cers are not suttielont in nninher, 1^ is understood that the I'uited States marshal will ask for some of the ir iops. at "Camp "Harris. ? C. A. Ya Thorough, a dentist who had made several efforts to obtain a place in this county for Tom Watson to deliver an anti-draft s|icech on Thurs day night, announced tonight that the meeting would not he held. "Mr. Watson has received threat ening reports from Macon," said Dr. Yarhrough tonight. Ills family will not |H'l'iiiit him to (ill Ills apiHiiutmcnt in Macon on Thursday night." The message < aiuc from J. L, Sibley, of Mlllcdgcvlllo, who acted as Wat son's manager for the meeting that had been )ilanned fot* this city. Ac cording to |>r. Yarhrough, Sibley is notifying the delcKates throughout the State not to come to Macon; that the chief speaker, Watson, will not he here. The message was mmlvod late this evening- Previous to its receipt af ter a local committee had failed to obtain the court house and the city hall for the proposed meeting, a va cant lot was obtained Just outside the city limits. The committee also ar ranged to obtain a tent, which they fluid planned to pitch there during Wednesday. Federal, county and city authorities are ready to act should any anti-draft demonstration be attempted. A. M. Ivtty, headed a delegation of 'MH) citizens who went before the city council tonight with a |>etltlon wi]h Tin? names attached asking that Wat sun he 'allowed to speak. Council rejected the petition, but re fused to return it lo the petitioner*. The petitioners were told by City At torney McNeil that "it will make Inter esting reading for t-he t'nlted States district attorney." Many of the signatures attached to the petition were duplicated. Some of the signatures are declared not to lie genuine. The anti-draft meeting had been called i>(Y before the petition was pre sented. but city ciiuncilmen did not know it. Costs $156.30 to Fquip an Infantryman. Washington. Aug. IP.? It costs the I'liitcd States just $ lot ?..'!() to eqlllp an infantryman for service in France. Figures made public tonight show thai of 111i< total clothing represents $101. ?J1 : fighting equipnieni $17.."it! and eating utensils $7.7-'!. The soldier's ?-'.?is mask costs $1'J; his steel helmet $:t and bis rifle $lP.."?o. The lirst Uimi.ihmi t,? sihi.ihmi of America's tight 111 l: Iiit-Ii will lie equipped with the present Springfield army rille. but those to folbnv will carry the Kulichl. used by Fnglish troops. Former President Taft speaking at Montreal. Camula. Friday said that i "peace is not "possible until the Prus sian military caste has boon driven out of power." He assorted he had "no patience with the talk of peace." Party Line Courtesy The quality of service on a party line is largely dependent upon the co-opera tion of the subscribers on that line. No subscriber should use a party line for long periods of time, to the total ex clusion of others. When a party line is found to be in use, hang up your receiver immediately. While it is off the hook conversation is interfered with. Each neighbor on a party line is en titled to a reasonable use of the telephone service, and should not be interrupted or have the privacy of his conversation inter fered with. The Golden Rule applies with partic ular force to party line telephone service. H hoi you Telephone - Smile SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY l J. A. HOUGH, MANAGER. HV Al TO TO CHAKMC8TOV CtlttdW IsAy Writ? liUeretitlngly of Cevpn and Koh?In ?imJ Other Thin#*. ft was (hi- writer# pleasure Iio! !??|)U since to make Ih<? trip to Charleston by automobile and thinking ^ might Iii(?'i:vhI some of jour readers to read of (( Kill sending you thin, Wo left ( aiudeu In the early morn ing?H'ele fortunate MlOUgh to In* (lt|n> ill a Mill? of eight cars waiting to croiw llw? rivar. 'tlx* boatman loaded ..thoM* oars with skill, placing >^Ix touring cars niul two roadster* comfortably on the Hal. As soon as wo started across tlx* men got out mill began making ac quaintances with each other. The first car was <lrlven by a Charlwdon man who kejit himself very,, much to him self. Me was returning from Lynch bur*.' alone in a Idg touring ear. Ills neighbor was at jolly, friendly fellow returning lo. Walterboro from It|s|i opvillo. Another car carrlei four men who had left North Carolina some Where beyond Charlotte that morning and expected to take dinner in An gust a. The river had been up and fallen that morning which yuide the landing very muddy and *lip|>ery. and each car as It got up the bank dash ed off as if the "old scratch" was behind It. Just as we got In sight I of the buildings at liugoff, the road (forked, one branch going, to the rail road track and the other due west. There were no colors to show which lo take. The Charleston man passed the fork and got almost lo the track, decided he was on the \rong road and came flying hack, both cars com Ing behind him wheeled into the wrong road. Fortunately for us there were some negro women washing on a piazza and we inquired the wav. Mr. Charleston overtook us when we were about two thirds of the way to Co. lutnbia. he came fearing along with two men In the car to direct him. I he Walterboro man we didn't see again. After an hour spent in Colum bia we crossed the Co^garee at twelve 0 clock, passed through Brooklyn and I finding a shady spot ate our lunch picnic fashion, then turned awide and rode up to the beautiful home of the (Juignards. Not on)y_Js--rtt^ house beautiful with its piazzas on all shies but is surrounded by fruit tree* of every kind and grape arbors covered with most tempting looking grapes. Would that we had more such through the country. Now we are following ; the blue and white colors of the state, load and in some sections for miles and miles as far as the eye ean seel it is perfectly straight. The crops! are fine--corn, |ieas. |>otatoes, sugar! ?ain1, rice, here and there we pass ? n whole family gathering watermelons j or tomatoes. Especially in Orange- j burg County are the crops good. In! Four Hole Swamp where we had heard I that the road was bail, the whole! county gang was working and Instead I "f holes and mud we found a hard onooth road broad and level. Tliev ! make good use of the roller and it! 1 cert a mly improves and finishes up what the log-drug begins. There was ?i heavy cloud ahead of us but when we got to the Summervllle road the rain had passed, leaving it cool and 1 h <iv.int w itii no ilu^t. On one part of that road js ;i *lgn-board telling i '"'u I'-iri <>f the road was built I ,I V m?'1' f'"'? I lie different sections (about. Prominent men from Charles ton under the directum of rh?> Cham j ,M'r "r J',,ni went up .ind met .others from the country about and I from early morning until sunset. Miln | liters and hankers, ,jfV officials and ; private citizens, doctors nd lawyers.' j worked vhouhlor to shoulder digging ditches, felling trees, grubbing roofs, leveling the earth until there is as' ! Hue a pice ,,f ,-oa.l bed ,i> there can f*"ind in the state. We reached Charleston j,,sf as the sewing girls were leaving the Navy Yard, ."car after car filled with bright happv creatures, all in white dresses witii pretty ribbons, many crocheting, tai ling or knitting, laughing and jolly ing each other or the passers by. And now as the sun sets our car rolls down Meeting Street in the grand "hi City by the Sea and .?nr delight ful trip K over-Mrs. l\ |.. Zomp ?J. (i. SILLIVAN PARDONED Laurens .Man Serving Six Wars For Manslaughter. Columbia, Auk. -1?Governor Man ning has granted a parole during good behavior to Joseph G. Sullivan, who was eonvictud at the September 11)14 term of court for Laurens County for the killmg of John Cannon, of Lau rens, a popular political leader of that county. Sullivan was sentenced t<> six years in the State j>enitentiary. Since his incarceration he litre been a model prisoer, winning the commen dation of the authorities of the State prison. His trial created Statewide interest Invause of the prominence and the local popularity of both men. Sullivan has announced his inten tion of joining the colors after his liberation froiu prison. The twelve trial Jurors. Judge T. -S. Sea so. the trial Judge, and the Board of I'anions recoinmenled clemencj'. Robert A. Cooper, of Laurens, who was ! the prosecuting solicitor, said that, I while it had not been his custom to I recommend pardons, yet he would not ..ppoM* hi>v .-leniency shown Sullivan. In addition to those hundreds of citi I Z'-ri-' <if Laurens County signed j>eti praying for clemency. Coming to The Majestic Monday, j j Fatty i ICoscoei Arbuckle in "A Reok : less Komeo," which Is said to even stir ; pass his re< ent success "The Butcher I Boy." This with Pearl White in a new episode of "The Fatal Ring" and j la Fix-Film Comedy will complete the i program. ? . ? liKKKSHKIM OK BIIUJCAL KAMK. Town Spoktm of in tin? Hible Mewl qimiimt of Turro-Uerrowi Army. i HIM Kecrsheha. when* Abraham dux a well miul planted a grove, hh the liible 'ijnrrattve record*. recently became the i headquarter* of the Tnrco-derman 1 fom?H operating to prevent the Ifrtti?h Invasion of Palestine. write* a (ieriuau 1 eorres|>oudent.. In the thousand* of jyear* which have elapaed shut* Abra ; Ituia'K ita.v, lloershalia ha* experlouOtul i no more remarkable ehange than ha* j taken place with It# occupation hy the jtJennan ahd Turkish troop*, i lieersheba lien southeast of the town '?of (iiua, one of the goals of the British military expedition In Palestine. Now the tall masts of a wireless station tower high in the air over tht^ oasis on the borders of the Sinai desert ami Jicersheba has heeu blessed hy the war with material prosperity It never knew before. It has even acquired a "Hotel Abraham." a bazaar of small stores, and a moving picture show Ol>erated l?y the nelKhborliiK electric power sta tion. The |H>rformanee began at eight o'clock. The small entrance fee hand ed over, the movie devotee found 'him self admitted to a farmyard. Ahead on a fairly high house facade, hung the linen screen whereon Austrian ajnd (?orman troops were to he seen wreath ed In the smoke of cinematograph hat ties. 1'iifortunately, In the last few days, writes the Cerman visitor, the movie paradise of the wilderness 'has closed Its doors, British airmen turned uoc turnal enthusiasts and made flights in the moonlight, in the course of which they paid visits to Abraham's ancient country seat. The authorities decided it was unnecessary to provide electric illumination to indicate where the visi tor's bombs mlflfbt most advantageous ly be dropped. The electric power sta tion Rtoped lighting Rccrsheha's streets and ceased to provide Its current for the movie show. The proprietor of the show had to pack his boxes and rolls of lllms and betake himself to pastures new. The date of the reopening is not stated. Possibly on the triumphant en try of flic hosts from Egypt. Sheriff and Judge Arrested. Kussellville, Ky.. Aug. 20.?Sheriff James S. Taylor, a member of the I/Oiip County exemption board and Countv Judge J. W. ICdward were placed un der arrest here today by Deputy United States marshall IV M. Richardson ? n the cliftrst* of conspiring to violAtc j)1'**" visions of the selective draft law. Two Traitors Sentenced. New York, Aug. 20.?Dr. S. J. Remfeldt and Ixmis "Clierey, former members of the draft exemption board, who were charged with conspiracy to obstruct the draft law, pleaded guilty just before the trial was to start. They were sentenced to two years each, palimtti < J ruber, the alleged "go be tween" elected to stand trial. Tomorrow Ford Sterling and Mary Thurman appears in a Keystone Com edy "Pinched in The Finish" at The Majestic. Robert Harron the popular young Triangle star appears on the sann* program in ''.An Old Fashioned Youni; Man." Highway Bridge Over Wateree River. Notice is hereby given that*the Su pervisor and Hoard of County Commis sioners of Kershaw County will be j at tla* site of the proposed bridge I across ilic Wateree River on the east | ern side t hereof, just heh>\v the con tinence of Twenty Five Mile Creek ar two ( l' > o'clock P. M, Monday af ternoon. August twenty-seventh in stant 11)17. to let the work of building a bridge with trestle work approaches across said River according to plans and specifications made by Frlnk & Pinner Consulting Engineers of Nor folk. Virginia. Copies of these plans and specifications may be obtained up on payment of ten ($10.00) dollars to the said engineers, five ($5.00) of whit'll will be refunded upon the re turn of the said plans and si>eciflea ?jons in good condition. Alternate proposals, on designs made by the bidders, will also be received, these alternate designs must conform to the above mentioned specifications. A certified check of Ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars payable to M. C. West, Supervisor, shall accompany each proposal. The successful bidder will be re quired to furnish a bond, made by a satisfactory- surety company, in the amount of Forty thousand ($40,000. 00) dollars. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids. M. C. WEST, Supervisor. Kershaw .County, Soutfo Carolina, Camden, S. C. August Otli, 1017. Notice to Debtors ad Creditors. All parties indebted to the estate of W. T. Jeffers, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to the un dersigned. and all parties (if any) having claims against Mie said estate will present them duly attested within the time prescribed by law. MRS. M. E. JEFFERS Administratrix. Camden. S. (\. August 13th, 1017. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. All parties indebted to the estate i of John Jenkins, deceased, are hereby ; notified to make payment to the un i dersigned. and all parties (if any) | having claims against the said estate will present them duly attested with | in the time prescribed by law. BEN JENKINS, j Qualified Administrator Estate of John Jenkins. Camden, S. C? August 7th. 1017. OKATHM IN THIS AKMV Official Bulletin Tell* How Nollw Of itj^rtallty 1m Olven. ill event of death atu<>ng officers or enlisted iuen <?f the army, the a?l jtttant iwrnrmH* office will continue Hie present i?r?4*ti<*4? of sending Indi vldnil notices to th# next kin im mediately upon receipt of such notice. Thin notice will generally consist of a brief not loo giving I ho date, place and cause of death. The details attending tho death will he litven by tho de<vased's lato urbani zation commander. All deaths occurring among the troops' of tho expeditionary forces in Franco will l>e puhliMhed in the Offi eial Knllet in an soon as notice thereof has bee# received. 1'nder the law a deceased soldier's^ commanding otticer haa full juris diction in the matter of disusing of any pergonal effects that may have boon in the possession of the soldier at the time of his death; and when the effects are not claimed by the le gal representative within a reason* able period the proceeds of the sale are deposited in the United States treasury subject to the claim of the legal representative, and all such claims are settled by the auditor for the war department. If If Is desired to make claim for the personal effects an application for the same should be at once ad dressed to the commanding officer of the late soldierU* company. This ap plhation should bo accompanied with affidavits of the fact that the claim ant is the legal representative enti tled to receive the effects of the de ceased soldier. - The accounts of deceased solniers are settled by the auditor for the war department, Washington, D. C., who is the official of the treasury depart ment. charged by law with the set tlement of claims of this character and to whom application should he made by the legal representative of the late soldier for settlement of his accounts. Any correspondence rela ? ? '"HU lij ftVV to till' NMUOYftl of |lie r|l| ./! the dyi-eascd soldier. for Uu, burial, nhould ho addle***! ?'* iiuartci muster wmtfttl ,,f J Washington, 1). sr" 111 CIIW of death uuwug [t \ (he1 United States the ''"?nmiarti,* 1l<t?r nt the pjace of Ueath ,JL uteres with the relatives 0f COHHCd UK to the ltU|H?.Hnl of ^ mains. In event, however. that t Hi ha* already taken p|?,v a)l ve*pondenee relative n? the r**! Of tliw vewftitn^ of j|u, should Ik? gaddre?*sed to the qUJ muster general, I'nlted Wales *!! Washington, r>K <\ ^ W?teree MtU Note*. MdHter tleyward and iNYi^le u are visiting relatives in Urn**^ Mr, H. S, Lyles of Morvhi, X sjamt several days recently wift son KeV. F. A. Lyle* Mr. L. T. Baker and son llcra spent the week end with relative Bethune. Mr. Bain Nlnchjlr and fauilly ?>f Ant loch miction spout lust Thur* with Mr. and Mrs. \V. T. iMayer. Mrs. (leorge Miinn and rhlUlrnli returned home after several iUv* with relatives at Uoek Hill, Mr. <J<. C. Davis and faflfty Sunday with relative*-^ DeKtlfc Mr. J. K. Hohlnson ami family in Bethune on Sunday. Miss Virginia Flncher is visit relatives at Chesterfield. Mr?. Kate llevells of Colnmhli ^ several days recently with her moi Mis. NY. K. Lloyd. A party of the young folks ed a picnic at Hlg Springs on day. Friends of Master Roland Munn l>e glad to know that he l? nleely after a slight operation it Oanyden Hospital. Miss ^linnie Hay has roturned ter a two weeks vacation .xvltH tlves at Kershaw. ' Church services next. Sunday lug nud evening at the usual YOU NEED YOUR EYES NOW AS NEVER BEFORE Strenous times are crowding upon us. Your eyes are the steering wheels o f your brain and body, and you cannot afford to neglect any means of preserving them. WELL ADJUSTED GLASSES will equip "your eyes for the task before them. Our glasses are scientifically ground to meet and remedy all eye defects- See us at once and put your eyes in perfect woring condition. You'll need them as never before. G. L. BLACKWELL Jeweler and Optician Camden, S. C. THE GREATEST SAFETY IN INSURANCE The bucket brigade is usually made up of workers but they seldom accomplish much. ? You can't afford to depend upon them to save yc property when the fire starts. BUT THERE'S SAFETY IN INSURANCE Any number of causes beyond your control m* start a blaze that will ruin you. The modest premium on a sufficient policy isa8inl price to pay for safety. Now's the time. Williams Fire Insurance Age 1012 Broad St. Phone 52.