Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Iljand Personal News By Mil* Lo?tf? N?uU? ^ ^ . f ijr&e rhronlele de*Jre? to tu?ke (be Urial i'o'uiuu aw JntereaUtt* and an 'roiaiM* aa iwjwlble Mini Invitea the I jmkIIiuc of to thin oftlee or to KiM Fx>nt*e Nettlea,1 Much Ueiun be Bt'Jit !?y mat] when vf any leuKtb #! lf iK ?'n?ont ilUpOHM'hlQ |o tHkt> (hem <x>rn*Wly ovor the phone. ftM? name of i he Mender xhotik! ab nxy* !** w1?ij?hI to the communica tion*, wot for publication, but for tb* j*l>er to uuike Itself i?ife, no that M(> will wot be Impoaed upon by un* iCTUjnik'Ux |kn?j>Io. When eonuuunb mtloiiM are received without the sane nJipmhI ?o attention whatever will l*o paid to them. Correspond* eat* are r^nutitcd to use only one siik' of the i'H | *t and not to Uae ab bitylatlouH. The lied Cross. UMwei the ero m where'er you see X symbol ! On u church perchance ! ^ >neleiil legend lined to be It made the devil look aakance! '""it makes him look askance today. And puts his patience to the test, K,>r "he behold* Its beacon ray On Ht'd Cross nurses hrow aud breast Id vain the demon comes from hell, Aud wanders over land and sea, lu vain bis cruel shot and shell Makes warfare on humanity t Hi* ravages shall be repaired, - His energies shall be repressed, The sat rrd symbol is declared On Hod Cross nurses' brow and breast ! Von love yuur tiug and I love wine, Hut still, whate'er our flat? tnay be We Ikiw before another sign ' Wblcb stands for peace and unity ! We see that^dgn in ev'ry land, In North and South and East and West, The evidence of (Jo<rs command, On Red Cross nurses' brow and breast ! ?Harold Seton. Letter of Appreciation. . Mrs. B. A. Brown Is In receipt of the letter found helow. It Is from the National Headquarters ot \ the. American Fund for French woimded soldiers ami is signed by Elizabeth Seart>onnijjh, Secretary. Mrs. Brown requests that every member of De tach men t No. 15 meet at her home. \>n Friday December 28th, at 7 :8Q p. m. My dear Mrs. Brown:. It gives US -?roat pUmuro. to. acknowledge your, very splendid contribution of women's skirts and drawers. The things were sent to France in our Headquarters . Oiae No. 15)200. Will you kindly thank all the members of the National Lea gue for Woman's Service of Camden, betaclnuent No. lfi R. F. D. 4, for'j their splendid help and eoopcratiota ' lu our work? With our sincere thanks and best j wishes to you, Sincerely yours, Elizabeth Scarborough." . , . ? Secretary. The Koil Cross service llag, indicat ing the number In the household who1 are Red Cross members, is already to tje seen in thousands of. homes. Be fore Christinas these thousands will crow into(jnilllous. Do you wish your flawless home or office or store or fac tory to |>e tin nked by Bed Cross ser vice flairs? If you cannot serve in the trenches you can serve- afci home. Born ? To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond. Moore on Wednesday, Decemlier 19tb, a son. MAJESTIC PROG RAM Friday Dec. ttst. William Fox Presents William Farnuiu in "THE CONQUEROR" A gripping drama picturing the career of Gen. Saifi Houston, A picture every man woman and child in Camden dboOld see for its historical value if not for enter tainment . * Saturday Dee. 22nd. Triangle Kay Bee Presents Louise Qlaum in - ' "GOLDEN RULE KATE" Also A KeystOTO_8j|>eclal "THIl Monday Dee. 24th. Goldwyn Presents . Maxine Elliott in ? 7 "FIGHTING 0DD8" ' Also A Comedy i: ? - ? ? .? ? Tuesday Dee. 25th. Make the World Safe for Democracy Ira M. Lowry Presents "For Thee Freedom ef The Wert* - The greatest and most timely pa triotic photoplay ever produced. Admission 20c - - - Children 10c Wednesday Dee. 26th. . Paramount Pictures Day Vivian Martin in "MOLLY ENTANGLED" ? A Weekly News Picture ? Thursday Dee. 27th. Artcraft Presents ^ Rlsie Ferguson in - "?e Riw ef Jm rie rtilihi" Jitter than "Bart>ary 8beep" Admission 20c - - - Children 10c WKDDINC* ^ANNIVERSARY home of Mr. and Mr??. tfohn Ithame was imrtlcularly bright and <1*eery on the evening of tho 12th fit December, when they Invited the fatuity, ami a few Intimate friends to "coqw In and make merry" ; the oc casion being the eleventh anniversary <xf their wedding. The decoration* were beautiful and artistic, In red white ami green, a reproduction of the color scheme used at the wedding chat la now fading year hy year Into the long ago. An elegant course dinner was nerved from a Iwantlfully appointed tahle. Mr. and Mrs, It ha me have many friends who extend congratulation* and wish them many happy returns. Hikt with MRS. KING The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Ohurch had an en Joyatde meeting Tuesday afternoon with the Society's President Mrs. Win. King A programme touching on different phases of the work and giving much Information in regard to foreign tlehls was rendered. Headings hv Mrs. (}. K. Taylor, Miss Agnes .Oorhett, and MIhs Kate Lenoir proved quite inter esting. and t'he society was charmed with a lovely vocal solo, sung hy Mrs. J.uurens T. Mills. ? _ ! \ KOTICE KROM RED ACROSS WORK - ROOM If those knitting for the lted Oioss 1m ve not a sulllcieirt amount of wool to complete work, please apply to Miss Rk'hoy for quantity needed. All per sons sending in knitted articles are re quested to have their names on same. Do pot neglect to do this, so that the committee can check off article ciiurgcd tO you. / RED CROSS NOTES. Things are going steadily forward at the Red Cross work-room. The Mon day evening claws in surgical dresslhg has* adjourned until the 7th of Jan uary next, but the Tuesday and Fri day classes will continue until Christ mas week. Our hig Christinas mem bership drive has begun and what bet ter time to give to *o worthy a cause than at Christmas ? the season so full of good will? * ; Money 1s needed for war relief, and also for civilian relief to purchase food for <lie "hungry and clothes for the needy. One dollar for a ?ears mem bership will not overtax your purse. If ? ou cannot servo at the front, and cannot buy a Liberty Bond you can af ford a humanity bond. This year burn your candle on Christinas eve behind y<&trJ*ed Cross flag and let your light so shine that ti ny l?ri?hy~wTfftin our midst (if we have one) will know 4he animating spirit of youc patriotism. Give your children a hostage of love through a dollar membership to the Red (m>ss. Mr. Shaw has charge of the Rot Cross drive in Camden, , gee hfm before December 25th, and pay your dues for the year. You will have the satisfaction of knowing that your dollar has been well expended, for our Government backs the Red Cross. , "The Rise of Jennie Cushing". ? Hhiir- Ferguson the ii0?i?u stuf, who j has deserted the stage and is acting before the camera for Artcraft, can not complain of suffering from ennui, as she has experienced some 9trenuous moments' in the short time she has been doing film work. In "The Rise of Jennie' Cusbing", she plays the title role, that of a girl of unknown parentage, reared in the .riums, who is arrested and tffent t} a reformatory for fighting with a gang of urchins who have been torturing a cat. Miss Ferguson is noted for her temperament, and patrons of the Ma jestic Theatre where the film will ap pear on Thursday Dec. 27 will _see plenty of action In the scene In which she attacks the crowd of young ruffians and puts them to flight after a most , Vigorous battle. N, Song. "ITo Mary Kirklamd) Camden, proud city of the plain, Enshrined mid stately oaks and pine, What joy to roam thy woods again Were Mary's gentle hand in mlj|e. Her eyes with star-like softness shine, Sweeter than the first rose is she, dan anything be more divine, /Than Mary, when she smiles on met ? . ? ? ; Lead me, thou tranquil evening Star,. To the enchanting realms of day! The gates of Heaven seem ajar |f Mary meefa Uto on my way. ? Oscar Laighton. Rockefeller Hone Destreyed. - Cleveland, Dec. Id. ? The home of John D. Rockefeller, at Forest- Hill, In Kast Cleveland, a suburb of this city, took fire tt midnight. The Are spread with each rapidity through die four story building that poljpe said they believed if to have been of Jnclndiary origin. It was impossible to save any of the furnishings sod many valuable paint* ings, bronzes and tapestries, were de stroyed. The house was exquisitely furnished throughout its 45 rooms. Loss on the building alone will be more than $50,000. .* Win fight Far Bed Grass. Chicago, Dec. 17/? Jess Witlard, champion heavyweight prise fighter, announced tonight that he would re* enter the prise ring for the benefit of the fted Cras. He declared he would defend his title against any person anywhere and any time, the sole provision being that all of the receipts should go to the Red Cross. I Robert J. Wingate. seaman, of Sum ter, 8. C., was among those rescued when the American steamer Octon was torpedoed and sunk November 25th. PERSONAL MENTION. pi tm I. mi ? l"i ? - Mr*.*;. K. .Sill wlM go to West Water ee to sjVual the holiday* with friends. John T. Maykey, Jr.. la, at homo from Itatley Military Institute Tor the holi days. " Mr. R. J. Huddln of Sardinia, 8, 0.. U visiting IiIh hoii Mr. K. It. Huddln and family. ; Miss Sara Wolfe, who In attending college lu Baltimore, 1st at hou?i? for the holidays. Jack Wutklns, of Caiup Sevier, is at horn? for a visit to his mother, Mrs. 11. L. Wat kins. Miss ltetta Heath returned to Oam den yestt .day froth lleudersonvlllo to the holiday^ ? Mrs. Marie Baiter, who has heoii vis iting her aunt, Mrs. A. C. Ancruiu, has gone to Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. Hay Smith, of Tlm monsvllle, are expected for the holi days at the Garrison home. Mrs. Ernest C. Zeinp leaves toduy for Rockingham, N*. C^ when) she will s|MMid the Christmas season. Miss Udsiille Block who Is a student at Randolph Mat-on Is ox|>ected home tt*l?y for the Christmas holidays. Mr. Wilson Rice, of The Chronicle font1, will spend the Christmas holl days at his old home lu Madlsou, Ga. Mrs. Kirvin and children of Dar lington are visiting Mrs. Klrvln's par ents Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Blrehmore. Misses Francis Adlcks, Mary With ers Klrkland attended the Christmas ln>l> which was danced at the Citadel l last night. MlVta Nan DeLoaehe and Miss Ernis tlne ltu tenia 11 are at home for* the hol idays. They are students at Cpker College, Hartsvllle. Miss Hope Ravage, who Is a student at Ashley Hall, Chraleston, will spend the Y tile tide with- her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ileury Savage. Admiral F. T. Howies, of tho United States shipping hoard is si>endfcng the Christmas holidays with lila brother In-law Mr. Ilenry Savage. Captain Alfred 11. vouKolftlta was a visitor in Camden tills week on his way to (lamp Pike, at Little Rock, Ark., where he Is stationed. Mr. and Mrs. David Perklps, and lit tle daughter, and Mrs. Perkins, Sr., of Darlington, will be guests of Mayor and Mrs. C. H. Yates next week. Mrs. Nichols, who with her little daughter has l?een sending the early winter with her sister Mrs. Wm. King left Tuesday for her home in Atlanta. Miss Mary Hell. McCaskill of -Co* lunibla was in Camden on Wednesday on her way to Birmingham, Alii., where she will si>end the Christmas holidays. -? Miss Ellen Douglas Hoy kin stoppet} on her way from Converse College attend the Carolina Christmas hall danced last night. She is ei^pecte^ houie today. Messrs. Nettles Lindsay, Will Good ale. George Nicholson, Gene Zemp ar rived this morning from Charleston where they, are attending the Citadel. They are here for nhriafm"?1. Misses Lois Williams. ElLse Klrk land, Margaret licnoir, Nancy Lindsay and Margaret Taylor were the Win throp girls who came In this mom'.ig to spend the holidays at home. Mrs. Norman Head, who has been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Blrchmore will leave In a few "days to join Mr. Head In Florida, in which state they will make tlielr home. Among recent./ arrivals at Mrs. K. G. Whistler's boarding house are Miss Stevens, and Miss Alice Stevens, of -Windsor, Vt., Mrs. Frank Hey ward, and daughter of Worcester, Mass., who win be with ' her for the winter.^ Recent arrivals at the Hobklrk Inn are: Mr. Charles E. Goodspeed, New York City; Mr. W. R. Martin, Pitts burgh; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tudor, Bos ton; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Harrington, Bdston; Gerald Harrington, Boston Mr. and Mrs. JyR. Todd came Wed nesday to spend the balance of the winter at their home In Kirkwood. They are among our most popular members of the winter colony, and al ways receive a warm welcome in Cam den. Miss Elizabeth Carrlson is expected home tomorrow, *the 22nd, to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Garrison. _ Miss Garrison left Camden last June to attend sum mer school at Columbia University. In October she entered for a regular, two years course, and Is now a stu dent of rhat Institution. V* v' NOTICE '??-?-r'4 - Notice is hereby given tliat no fire works will be allowed to be shot on Main Street or within one block from Main Street,, under penalty of the law. A. G, WHITAKEH, Chief of Police. Camden, 8. C., Dec. 20, 1917. Men of Draft May Yet Enlist. Washington, Dec. 17. ? Provost Marshal General Growder today laanefl to Governors new rules under whfch men of draft age may join the colors at their own request. White men only .<*111 be accepted, and they may enttat only in the infahtry, signal corps, medical corps and quartermaster's 4a* partment Supply conditions are auch, Gen. Growder said, that no men can be accepted in tbo coast artillery, field artillery, cavalry or engineers corps. German aircraft are marked with a Matt^~W5ssT Allied planes used In Europe are distinguishable by a^ paint ed holiday*. A m crkanripjaa? a drcolar blue field/ with a white star and a bright red center. PARTY FROTHS KOH MAIIMKN8 ' 1 '??? MUai|)lr M?t?rUli? And Uimh Are Mont KdWtive. New York, Doeeudior ISL, ? Holiday time U draw in* near, when the boy* nntl Kir Is of school Up' (and Mlty Mice for that matter) mv plaunlutf purlin and all manner of hoo<| t linos. The <|ucstloii of dainty dreswe* for 0m? ulrls ha* Immmi suooess fully wet. In many In Mauces, by frocks of kumuiery ma terials. ?utt<aldo for our warm Amorl <-iiii houses a ihI also for the summer frstivlttes and warm day v. Some of the hi# stores here In New York are making' quite u si>eclalty of these hoi' iday ft thin year, and they -are reXmddnjUy simple and dainty. The materials are, in many ram's, a I lover embroidery, net, (3eor+:ette rrejK?, mull or organdie, Instead of the mob* elab orate silks and satins of a year or so a#o. and tlu\\ seem far more suited to the yontliful wearer thaii the nni^h l riiumed froek. There are many ways of using wool fiuhroidery on |>arty froekw. Of course, suns-kin^ in silk or utert-crlKed cotton lias always been popular, but I saw a stunning little dross, the other day, of <?> MoCaU, Of Bat isle and Filei Lace. whl to crop? deChlne smocked in u heavy rose wool, with un accent of blaek every mow and then. The eflfeet was charming and most unusual. Of too, -there are the knitted <-ol lnrs and cuffs. 011 satin and serge dress es for afternoon wear. - No one wants to decorate or gild a silly, and yet there are mothers who dress their fresh young daughters In -velvet and other "grown-up" materials, heavily beaded and embroidered. In ^many Instances, l^ls because the daugh ? li& begs* so hard /of Iheni, for youth 'alwuys wishes to ajjpear older. Long lines are as becoming to. the jeunc lllle as to her grown-up sister, though this does not mean that she must wear skirts too long for her yearn. Light colors, or darker shades that arc wnnewhat neutralized are best, fori If Ai?e takes the proper amount of ex- ; erclse, her color Is usually good and clear. IMbhons And sashes belong, of j hereditary right, to her, from bows : .vn her hair to her dainty satin slip l>er rosettes. Fine laee, Valenciennes particularly, is charming if not used too much. It is always wiser to "un load" than to "overload," in the way of trimming. Sqft and Girlish. Batiste is always appropriate for the party frock, and the one illustrated here shows Just the proper amount of trimming, filet lace is Inserted me dallion wiae in the waist, and the pockets, sleeves, collar and skirt have insertion and edging, all put in by hand. Wool batiste could be used al so, and albatross of crepe de Chine would be equally effective. Her slip pers are white canvas (these, too, she may wear later in the year), and the erush girdle and the rxrw cm her hair ate of some delicate shade, blue, pink, canary or green. ' ?She, too, knits for the soldiers and sailors, so her knitting bag is often an integral part of her costume, as un studied as it Is decorative. - She loves bright colors, and so may indulge in them here to her heart's content with out Any fea r of bad taste. Khe wears silk stockings for very best, either black or the same color as her dress or ribboqs, and her low-heeled slippers arp without ornate bucklesT* tiny bow rosette or button being considered suf ficient if something is necessary. Jew 1 if i> u Lj f.kH liikw ? St VII/ IB iuT IMT, ultltfKB IV DO 9 string of gokl or silver beads, or the necessary beautypins. These Helpless Hostwads. The ladies, God bless 'em, were talking, in the bbmorously indulgent way in which they usually tackle the topic about their husbands and other Women's husbands, says the New York Times. "John is perfectly helpless , without me,** said Mrs. A. "Henry's that way, too," said Mrs. B. **I don't know what would become of him if I'd leave him for a week." "Isn't it the truth r sighed Mrs. C. "You'd think my husband was a %hild, the way I have to take care of him. Why, whenever he Is mending his clothes: or sewing on battens, or even darning his socks, I always have to thread the needle for himr 01 Death ef an Infant. An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mttas Hall, of this county died on ftattirday jast and the burial was at Beaver Dam Churchyard. The little ?rwas only twenty months of age. n *"?' ?*v,> . V ? ? * . . It . . TNAVIUN* roUH ITATI* POK T?N MANUPACTUIIIIIt, INCLUOIN* KNASli CHUISTMAN. WKAVCH. . " WIUUMt, M?W VOMK . VO?M. PA. CMICA?C WM. O. BARNWELL MSMBSR NATIONAL ASSN. OF PIANO TUNBN1 CINCINNATI. OHIO Fine Piano Tuning REGULATING AND REPAIRING FOR A FEW DAYS IN CAMDEN, S.C. . STOCK MATERIAL, FELTS ACTION PARTS. ETC. apo TiaTIMONtALI, INCI.VOINS 10 HANUCAGTilRKM HOMK orrfCD HKADQUAMTKR* ATLANTA CHARLOTTE siol>QUNO? TQOLt AND MATKRIAL Farewell Services. The meurtwra of tho Camden Pros hyterlap Church will Join with tho members of tho Omul on llaptlst Church next Sunday night ?it tho Haptlst Church In a farewell sermon to it?v, J. C. ltowan, who will leave Ca union booh to accept tho pastorate of tho Fourth Presbyterian CliUd'h at Green wood. Tho services will begin at 7 :30 o'clock anil the public is cordially in vited. ... ??* ?; - ??? ? ??? Motor Mall Service Through Camden. Under a Washington date of Deo. 17th, l*. II. McGowan .sends the fol lowlug to the Columbia State: "Congressman Itagsdalo has porfect ed arrangements \v hereby a motor route mall service from Columbia to Florence via Darllugtoiu Lydla, Hlsh opvllle, Camden and Cauip Jackson will ho Inaugurated. Mr. Uagndalo said today that In all probability this route* which will bo of much bcuellt to tho country traversed would lie placed in (>I>0 ration early In January." Only One Passenger Killed. Columbia, S. C? Doe. 17. ? Seventy throe trespassers were 1 killed and 118 injured by the railroads of the state during tho j>ast year, according to the annual report of the railroad com mission made public today, Deaths and injuries from tros|msslng are steadily increasing. ? One passenger was killed, 50 in jured and Id railroad employes killed during the year, tho report shows. According to Secjetary Daniels, there was turkey for the Thanksgiving din ner of every man In the Navy. A naval supply ship arrived In Kuropean waters in time to furbish tljie on tho submarine hunting destroyers with the traditional Thanksgiving fare. The organization of -a Cuban aviation unit, to l>e offered France with com plote equipment has Ixwiv a WK>UjK?ed ! in Ilattana. Probably the Escadrlllo I Culmine, as the flying unit i? called, | will 1h? tho tlrst body of lighting men ! from Cuba to serve on French soil. Applications for war-risk insurance are now far past the* billion-dollar mark. All soldiers, sailors, marines, and nurses in active service may buy i insurance froiM the Government at the I rate of from 05 cents a month at the age of 21 to $1.21 a month at the ago of 51 for each $1,000, Hod Cross relief shipments to Ku rope average over 10,000 tons a month. In one shipment was a consignment of 550 soccer footballs and 250 rugby fool bulls for American soldiers, pur chased with funds rained by1 Harvard graduates. { The Peril of Russia. The Germans have succeeded in bringing about an armistice with Rus sia, or with that portion of it which seems to be in control of the Army* the armistice to continue in effect twen ty-eight days or longer, as circum stances may develop, during which time Germany may patch up some?sort of a peace with Russia, It may be safe to say In advance that Russia Ik not going to get the sort of peace that might have been hoped for. The bolshevik! have already practically de livered their people into the power of Germany and there will lie no neces sity for the German Government to move along linen of any greater len iency than mlKh t suit it, Tho crowd with which Germany In treating will take (iltuoHt any sort of tonus It might be Invited to sign for. Meantime, the Washington Administration Is watch lug developments and Is wisely refrain ing from entering Into the form of rec ognition of the tiolshovikfr which has heeu suggested by certain parties in ICuroins though there will he no oc-, cnslon for tho manifestation of a hos tile attitude toward tho fuetlou that appears to ho ruling In Ittrftslu at this time. It see tun to ho a situation In volvlng delicate diplomatic handling. Tho liuislane do not appreciate the seriousness of the menace so well as it Is appreciated In this country and In England. She stands In immlneut danger of being delivered hotly and soul Into tlio economic ami political control of Germany and no hand strong enough to stay her. Washington evi dently has some ideas of favoring cir cumstances yet to transpire. It _ Is I tor hups In possession of more reliable Information 9tban the public is being furnished through Petrograd and may have knowledge of Home conditions not yet revealod. At. any rate, If it is seriously concerned over the Hussion situation the fact Is not reflected In the tono of tho reports which Sec retary Baker Is sending out and which ? are undenatood to represent the ojffl* Hal views of the Administration. The feverish haste of Germany to patch up n i>eaco with Russia must be account ed for on ?omo other ground than that it would enablo her to withdraw troops from the cast and mass them agatugt the western line. About all that coultt ? be accomplished in that direction has been done, rt may likely transpire that Germany wants to see ia real !>eace movement under ^wu y and Is losing no opportunity to gcj. It start ed with Ruoala. While the Russian negotiations are In progress, possible ?JflialflBnmita ou t.lu? a uiaut.ani fmitit- - . oottftoin to be the matter of concern, for ttore, It to new more than ever cert?tifa the war Is to bo decided."--?. CUrlatto Olworver. PAUL REHNBORG'S REMEMBRANCE SHOP ON FAIR STREET Will be open for 1918 tea ton about January. 5th with a fine line of Good Shep herd and Lion Brand Yarns alto Knitting Needles and an interesting assortment ? ? of Novelties in Jewelry. Relations Broken Off ? ? This time It was the cook who severed the relations. She had been trying to construct satsfactory meals from Unsatisfactory groceries. It couldn't be done? rhence thebreak. All housekeepers should take warning, and purchase their groceries at THE PURE FOOD STORE No danger of severed relations when your groceries come from our stoire. The stock is kept always fresh, clean, and pure. That is our reputation. On it we so licit your patronage.