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r . . ? * ? .. <t, ' *, * d(V. ; ' '>? ?' Of VOLUME XXIX. NUMBER 43. v,amden Chronicle CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1918. AMERICAN TRANSPORT IS SUNK OFF IRIS)1 COAST ? 7 1 " " . Boat Had 2,179 M^n Aboard ? More Than 250 Men Pfob~ ably Lost ? 1,912 Have Beet^ Accounted For ? First Great Disaster of The War to Am erican Forces. / V ? ' * J M WasikJnpfUm, Fit). 6.- ^'hc? Ounurd Unci; Tuacanto, carrying 2,171) Amcrl* (.?mi soldiers, has .been torjHMloed and sunk off the Iriali coast. At a late hour. tonight 1.012 of the .officers . and men aUmr/l tin* transport were report ed accounted for, In a dUqmtch to the state department froan the American iMubn ssy in Ixmdon, leaving 267 miss ing, and officials feat that most of those have perished. News of the first great disaster In the war to America'* armed forces fdiuv Ju-a brief dispatch to the war department from Lopdon. It did not mention t?hc ]>cwsif?ility of further sur vivor, but lioptf was built hero upou the fact that, the survivors landed at two widely separated Irish ports and indications (that relief vessels were at hand quickly. | The .soldiers ou tuned the Tuscan!# were small detachments from almost every section of the country. There was no dlstimtive military unit from any Ntate, and for this reason war de partment officials announced that it would be imiK)sslbk? U> announce a llfrt of those on board until complete sports had been received. Instruct ions were sent by wireless and cable r>y the war, navy and stato depart ments fro their representatives in Eng land and Ireland, directing that every , detail be forwarded at the earliest pos ? xlble moment. The disaster was announced in this statement: " "The war department has been of ficially advised that the steamship Tuscunia has been torpedoed and sunk and that survivors numbering 1. 100 as far as could be ascertained, wore landed at Iluncrtinua and Larne, in Irelaiid. There was a total of 2,170 raited States troops on this vessel. No tin mo of persons ldst has l>een re ported to the war department and no uatfne of survivors was reported. Ad ditional particulars are promised as ^<H.?n as received." At lirst officials of the department thought it would be nnwi&e to publish riie list oi soldiers on the ahip until tty; names of survivors could be given fearing It would cause unnecessary anxiety on the part of the families of the men saved. Later, when it was pointed out that delay in giving out the list would give , heart-breaking hours to nearly every family lu the i ??ountry with a boy in the service. ?Major (General Mclntyre, chief cen "or. announced that ? it had developed 'Init it would be Impossible to give the names from the department's rec ords because there was no distinctive military unit on board. The troops, composed chiefly of de tachments of Michigan and Wisconsin national guardsmen, were ^traveling on the Tuscan ia, a British vessel, un der convoy of British warships. A brief dispaitch to the war depart ment from London early thte evening ?announced the disaster and reported the landing of only 1,100 survivors. This was made public shortly after 10 o'clock, and Cor more than two hours it was feared that probably 1, 400 men, including members of the liner's crew, had gone down. # When a message came to tho state 'lopartment from the embassy at Lon don saying at 11 o'clock tonight, 14)12 ?i tho Americans had been accounted fr?r, the joy of the officials almost swept ^nway fhe distress occasioned by the earlier news. The-flrst 1,100 r survivors wore landed at Larne and Itunoranna, tw<* widely separated Irish ports, and this coupled with the evident fact that rescue ships were hand quickly, gave rise to hope fbat nearly everybody on board the NEW FOOD PROGRAM Monday is Wheatlens Tuesday is MMttoM Wednesday Is Wheatless Saturday is Porkless One Wheatless meal every day One Meatless meal every day . Save Sugar every day Have fats ever j day.; THKKK -COKNKRKI) RACK * Tfiree Announcements For Mayor and Several For .Aldermen, Hlnoe tlie lust Issue of The Chronicle l?r. \V. J. Dunn h tul Mr. W. Hob In 55e??i> have entered the race fof mayor of Cqiuden. I>r. Dunn was a candi date for mayor in the munioliml ?kv ti<?n in 1012 when lie op|K>Mod^ ^r. l'\ Braslngton in a close election^- Dr. Hrarilngtou reooivfng 235 votes against 181 for Dr. Dunn. Mr. Zemp is at present alderman from ward three. Other announcements carried in this paiier are W, L, Jackson for rooloctlon from ward one. Ho is o|i|)oscd hy J. F. Smith who was at one time al derman and later a member of the police doixi rt nu>n t. it. s. Williams is a candidate for re-election from ward two. ,.W. H. Peuree is ? oandlda to from ward three to fcueoeod \v. Robin 55i>mp. fleorge A. It ha mo is a candi date for re-election, w. H. Delxmche is a candidate for re-election and he will bo opjKxsod hy C. 1*. DuBosc. W. I K, Hough is nnnouu<<ed as a (-an<lldate for ro-eloction In ward six. . l.TviHcaniii except those injured by the I Explosion might have tnvii saved. The President, Secretary Baker and In fact all otllclal Washington were Up lute waiting for further news. Only the briefest dispatches wore received and none gavo details of the attack of the Hner. Even the time was missing, but it was assumed that it occurred early this morning, as the first message was filed at Tx>ndpn at *> o'clock this afternoon, probably within an hour after the relief ships reached the Irish coast. t The President was at the theater when the news was received and he was not told until lie returned to the white houtie. In the meantime the war, navy and state detriments had sent urgent messages by wireless and c4*?le itt$tn*eting their representa tives in England and Ireland to for ward every available fact immedi ately. Because of the nature of the mili tary organizations canned * by the ^hiPr the war department announced that It would be impossible to say definitely what <trooi>s were aboard until the list of survivors was re ceived. Later, however, the adjutant general's office made the list public. It follows: Headquarters detachment and Com panies D. E and F of the 20th engi neers. 107th military poMce. * !rt7Mi supply train. No. 100 aero squadron. ? | 158th aero squadron. 213th aero squadron. Replacement detachments Noes. 1 and 2 of the 32nd division.' Fifty-one casual officers. The 32nd division is cqmpoecd of national guard troops from Michigan and Wisconsin. The division trained ai- Gamp McArthttr, Texas. The 107 til engineers was composed of the first batallion Michigan engi neers; the -"107th military police was made i?p of the 4tb and Oth Wiscon sin infamtry and the 107th supply train was oompose<l ot the 4th, 5th and Oth Wisconsin infantry. The Tuscariia was a British pas senger and freight steamship of 14,3481 tons gross register. She was built1 at <ikascow in 1914 and' was owned by the Cunard lir^e. The last report of the Tuseania was her arrival at an Atlantic port Janu ary 17, last. 17 *The Tuscanta, during her days as a passenger Hner, was one of the best equipped vessels In the trans-Atlantic service. She made her. maiden voyage in February 1915, and for a time was in the service of the British admiralty, but later was restored to her owners for regular service. Slfe was 507 fee? long with a 66 foot beam and was equipped ?to carry 2,500 passengers in cabin and steerage accommodations. The ship had twin screw# and a speed of about 18 knots. On several occasions since the war began she was the object 'of torpedo attack but managed to escape through her speed, assisted by defense* guns. Buncra-nna, at which survivors from the Tuscan iy were landed, is 1 oca (fed on Lough Swllly on the northern coast of Ireland, twelve miles from London derry. ix>ugh Swllly is a long, nar row bay running in from the Atlantic ocean. Lame, whore other survivor? were landed from the vesaeK is on the northeast const of Ireland, 23 miles northeast coast of Ireland, 23 miles from Belfast It is a North channel port. The approximate distance by water between the" two ports Is 100 miles. FAILED TO RKPORT Number of Men DM Not Show up For Kxiuuiiwdon on D?t?N Nunifd. Thirty-six men who were ordered to report to the Kernhaw County Board lust wwk for physical examination preparatory to entering the armed forces of the United States failed to tp)u>w up. The ninnies ami uddrcaaeH of these uHui luive been turned over to the sliorlff who will make every effort to bring them in. Those who fall to report are guilty of ? misde meanor which is puuWmble by one year's hnprl**ommtut, and may aUo result In their losing valuable right* and immediate Induction into military service. The iiudhv hnd addresses of meu who fulled to mppprt are as fob lows: ^ Archie (iLU>s, Oberaw ; Richard Mil ler, LugoiY ; (leorge Durew, Kershaw ; Jacob Boy kin, Caandeu ; ' Robert Pat terson Liberty Hill ; Harris Smith,, LugotT : John lNttthion, Whltuker, N. 0. James Jackson, Cassa tt ; Ed .lack son. Ixmgtown ; Charley Wilson, Ker shaw ; Will lard Lee, Camden ; Thomas Kennedy, Camden ; AnnLs Lewis. Mungo Kershaw; Wash Chirk, WeStvlllq; An drew Jackson, Liberty Hill ; Jake Bock ham, Kershaw lit. 0; Mack Stradford, Boykin ltt. 1; Hob Walk ins, Lugoflf ; Charlie Smith, (Carolina Junction, Va. ; Movo Drakoford, Can toy ; Samuel Kel ly, Ooa/tsvtlle, Pa. ; Hoy kin Bel ton, Oatinden ; John Pajttarson, Camden : Bo gau Boary, Bethune; William Andrew Gardner, Camden ; Daniel i Ciyhurn, Kershaw ; Joseph H. McDonald, Ker shaw ; Charley Lyles, Ixmgtown ; Ste phen Pierce, Camden ; * LeVi Duren, Kershaw ; Reuben Cooper* Lugo# ; Preston Pierce, Caonden ; Alfred Green, Hoykln ; Samuel Deas, Camden ; Joe Kinkade, Lugoff; Earnest Everlelgh, Liberty Hill. ROLL OF HONOR > Of Camden Graded Schools For The Month of Januar)'. - Grade 1. William Amnions, Edna Holland, Austin Shehecai, Harold Watts. Crude 2. Julian WU heV John 'Rich ardson, Erm*t Sheheen, l>eLonch She orn, Clare Bruce. Virginia Nicholson, Ma^ry Thompson. Grade .**. Jumelle Halle, Ella Goir, Frederlcka Klrklaml, Daisy Lang, Ma ry McCoy. f** Grade 4. Frank Humphreys. Clark son Rhome, Boykln Hhame, Ellhu Schlosburg, Alfred Sliannon, Gatowood Workman, Alma HoUand. * (Jrade 5. Thobum Bond, William Nettles, Christopher Vaughan, Cecil Wlttkowsky, Miriam Bruce, Mildred Gardner/ Helen Ilinson, Harriett Lips comb, Harriett Stee^man. -* Grade (>. Cornelia Atkinson, Mary OafUUpbelJ, Martha Workman, Basil Bruce, Val Lipscomb^ Ethel DePasn. Grade 7. George Coleman, Ivnurens Mills, Estelle Harding. Mary Emma Hough, Nellie Kirkbind, Estelle Wil liams, Virginia Clark. Grade 8. ThornwelJ Hay, Elizabeth Ledford. Grade 10. Clara Cureton, Christine Jones, Hannah Lazarus. Emma Ville plgue, James Clybura. Grade 11. Corrlnue Lewis, MaTJ' Clyburn, Olive Ithame, Willie Belle Mackey, Mabel Pate, Miay Rush, John deLoacli, Norman Huckabee, Everette Schenk, Jimmie Griggs. ^ Country Residence Destroyed. The home of Mr. E. E., Holland, al>out five miles north of Camden, was completely destroyed by fire about 7 o'clock "Wednesday morning. ThLs dwelling was formerly known as the Vaughan place and is located within sight of .the Vaughan water mill. Mr. Holland purchased the property only a few years ago and bad made con siderable improvement in the house when it was destroyed, entailing a loss of probably $2,000 with no insur aince on house or household goods. The origin ,of the fire is unknown. Mrs. Holland was in the yard at the time and it is thought one of the young children accidentally started the firew rThe family did not have time to save any of their wearing apparel. A Generous Gift. . The Camden Hospital has recently received a ' generous donation of $600 from a New York lady who was down this way la^t season. White here she had a child who was 1H at the hos pital and she was so well pleased with the treatment and the surround* ings that the donation was given. She stipulated In the donation that the money was to be used for the poor of the county gnd especially for the benefit at mtck ct?kfren. MONDAY' HOLIDAYS CONTINI'K Considering Two Four-l>?y Shutdowns oil Two Holidays. Washington, Felt. ft. ? With the Fast facing the in?*t acute* cUil shortage of tho winter and In ilu* grip of the coldest weather in u generation, the government decided today that the Unit Ions Monday , paograin cannot at this time Ih? ahandoucd, as had boon hoped. Tho decision to continue the closing wan reached at a <H>nferehco between Fuel Administrator and Dim-tor (Jen oral MeAdocy attended by u dozen State fuel administrators. There had boon every Indication up to hist night that *he Motulay boll days were over, hut reports brought to Washington by the State fuel ad ministrator* that throughout most of the Fast there was oply one day's supply of coal, coupled with the weath er situation, wero accepted as con vincing proof tlmt Q)c present is no time to lift the closing order. Fven Mr. McAdoo, who up to this time is understood to have 'opposed the clon ing plan, was said tonight to have agreed thut until the weather permits an improvement in railroad transporta tlon, the o|der should be continued lu force. The railroads today were declared to be In the worst shape they have been at any tl?pe during the winter. There #rc some indications that if hotter weather does xjot come to im prove the situation officials will take up for oonsiderafton 411 amendment to the closing order prHKribing two four days shut-downs, on? covering the pe riod of Lincoln's horthday anniversary and the other Washington's birthday Lincoln's Iborthday, February 12, falls on Tuesday, bringing a three-day boll day over Sunday, Monday and Tues day. If Saturday, usually observed as a lia lf-holldayr were made a complete possibility, this would give a four-day closing. Washington's borthday, February 21!, on Friday, offers another opportunity to Make Saturday a complete holiday and thus give another four-dny closing period. E" , 15 British Ships Sunk. London, Feb. tl. ? The admiralty re ports fifteen merchantmen sunk by mine or submarine In the past week, of these ten were 1,000 toiw or over and five were under 1,000 tons. Four fishing vessels were also sunk. . The British losses by mine or sub marine during the past week aro ap proximately the as the previous week, when nine British merchantmen of more than 1000 tons and six of lesser tonnage were destroyed. Bomb Plotters Convicted. New York. ?'Feb. 3?Capt. von Kin telen, twval oflh'er and a reputed mem ber of the Gcrmaif war staff, was found guilty with ten other defendants in federal court here today with con spiracy to destroy food and munition stiijw of the Entente Allien by placing "fire bombs" In thel? cargoes. Judge Howe immediately Vmposed the uravl mum penalty of eighteen months im prisonment in the federal prison at Atlanta and a line of $2,000 on each of tho prisoners. Auto Licence Ruling. Columbia, Feb. 2. ? Thomas H. Pee attorney general yesterday ad vised the State highway department tlmt no prosecution would be brought by the attorney general's office against automobile owners who sent in mon ey for automobile licenses prior to February 1, although the license plates were Jiot received by the owners of the cars. It is emphasized by Mr. Peoples that no penalty should be In flicted where failure to procure the license was incident to inadequate clerical help in the offices of - the de partment. Made Commanding Officer. First Lieutenant Malcolm A. Ba te nia n, 6ow stationed at Kantoul Avia tion Field in Illinois has been pro moted to Commander of the 267th Aero Squadron. His Camden friends win be proud of this 'recognition and wilt watch his career with interest. Made Good Record* . Mr. L. C. Shaw, of this city, agent for the New York Life Insurance Company, has been notified that he came second in a list of 10 agencies throughout South Carolina in the amount of insuranco sold. The con test** wns from January 15th to Feb ruary 2nd, inclusive. The amount L written by Mr. Shaw during that period wart |p0,000? *tbo highest In | the .list was for $24,000. ? r ? ? - .. . , > VISITORS AND HIPOKTN ?^1 wild Wlial's (Join# (Mi In Line of Sport*. \ In a prtxfcsslona I gtdf match over ttov Country Club links this week be twceu Jark Jolly and \V. C. Kkclly, the latter was victorious b,v li up uud 1 to go. Though they llulshed in a steady rain the Mooring was good. Hkelly going 7ft and Jolly 77. Mr. Jolly will tvme kick . to Ouiudcn t|ic llrst w<H>k in March for a return match and ahout this same date Ixuils Mar tusl the famous one aniiM player, paired with Uyrli Walker, tho well known Kugllsh professional wUl prob ably team against Hkelly and Norton ?ur local professionals. There is | k>U) practice every after noon at The Kirkwood and this week v>r.v tine wont her was all that was needed to bring life to the bleochors. y Last is mio of the fastest and cleverest players that has over played with our home team and he has warm ed tiie rest of the team up to a dis play " of fla>it - and tine plhying and some really good exhibition shots are being made every wfternoort. The grand stand Is cleared and ready for the followers of this s|>ort who are cordially invited to come forth and entourage the teams. There will be no admission charge until the regular! practice games beghn at a later date, and the grand Maud is free to visitors it .present. Washington** Birthduy ball nt the KiiUwood will bo held this year on Saturday February twenty third as owing to tho "war conditions" this will enable to l>e present those of our .dancers who can only leave Camp Jack son Saturday evening. Saint Valentines <Ujn<ee will be an ufltoir of hearts as usukl on tho even ing of the fourteenth. Mr. and Mrs. Robert (J raves are in Savannah visiting friends for a few days. Mrs. W. (jay lord Tucker, Jr., arrlv- J ? '?l in Camden this week to -spend some time with Mrs. Itohert Craves at the Kirkwood WhLte .cottage. A Kirkwood grill dinner party was given in honor and farewell to Mist? Blaine Hammers tein Monday night by Cajyfcadu Dinutin Pell, Jr., and Captain Wlnfhrop Greene frotni Camp Jackson. Ml-ss I>orothy Witzel, Miss Gditli Lef flugwell and Mrs. .1. K. Allison com pleted the party. ? "I Mrs. F. It. ltumlKuigh had a very pleasant tea party in the. Kirkwood grill Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Buqiio, Mrs. Krumbholz, Mrs. Barrett. Mrs. Wilcox. Miss Krumbholz. and Mr. Had way. Arrivals for the week at The Court Inn are: Mrs. Geo. I>. Prowart, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thorp, Miss Thprp (Jreenwich. Conn.; Prof. Arthur Mi chael, Boh ton. Mass, ; Mr, hwI Mi-h. A. C. Moore an<l family, Washington, I). C. , Mr. and Mrs. Wyman Worthlngton, Now York; Win. C. Pate. Miss Alice' Pate, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Hammond, Miss Mary Hammond and J. It. Hammondi and MJsh B. Corinel from New London are at the Kirkwood Brown cottage | for the season. ^ A grouj> of A No. 1 players on the Country Club links this wook is com posed of C. A. Orr, Cleveland, H. R. Wilkinson, New York, J. Harry Bow ers and L. F. Craig, Philadelphia. Other arrivals at the Kirkwood are Dr. J. s. Went*, Mrs. Daniel B. Wentz and Mis* Mary Wentz from Philadel phia and Mr. and Mrs. JOdgar Crocker with Lieut. Oantirttt from Cambridge, Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Robinson, Mrs. John B. Carter, John B.# Carter, Jr., with Mrs. Thomas Scott from New York. , Arrivals for the week ,/tt The Hob kirk Inn are : Mr. L. M.' Otto, nurses and children. Wttliaausport, Pa.; Mrs. J. Fa. Bartow, South Orange, N. J. ; Mr. W. E. Chessman, Boston, Mass. ; Mr. and ^Irs. WiTbur F. Gordy, Hart ford, Conn. ; Mr. and Mrs. Louts Weil, IndLanapolLs, Ind. ; Mrs. Geo. E. Gor don, governess and child, New York. First Race at New Track. Under the patronage of tho Hiding and Driving Chit) for tfie benefit of the local Red Cross Chapter a match race of one-half mile for a purse of $25.00 has been arranyed be tween two thoroughbred horses "Hail - Boy^ owned by Mr. F. A. Keen of Cambridge, Mass., and "Star and Garter" owned by Mr. Geo. H. Dunnell. The owners to ride. Hail Boy was many times a winner on New Engrand tracks the past season, and is a blood relation to the famous "Af ricander". Bach owner la confident that he owns the better horse. An admission of 60 cent* will be charged* The ' receipts will be donated to the Z*-. ? ? ? - ? ? ? -r - .? ? " " VIOLATKD FOOD LAW Is Charge Against II. L. Schlosbur# and .Jacob Karesli. 11. I,. Sehtosburg unci Jacob Kureiih who conduct a wholesale and retail gisx-ery and dry goods store on Main StmM wore before County Footf Ad iiiiuist rator W. B. delA>aoh Tuesday morning. having been summoned by State Food Administrator JClUott to show cause why they should not be prosecuted for violation of tho Ft>d era 1 'law 'Velailve to soiling flour with out an oqual amount of other cereals. Tho investigation wuk conducted b> X, 1>. Ollplwuit of tho Federal depart ment, and Attorney Wittkowsky ap I wired as counsel for Schlosburg and Ka tv#?h. Tho ease was brought altout as l>est wo can loam in this way. Mr. S. 0. Hose, who conducts a country store near Contey tried to buy some tlour alone from tho Store of I^ewis and ('hristtiuas. These merchants refusod to sell him the flour alone, whereupon he told thorn that he could buy it In Camden. Hose did purchase tho llour according to his statement without Imving to buy other cereals. Lewi# and Christmas then asked an opinion of Mr. doLoach why they could not mHI likewise. Mr. del/oach Investigate ed the matter an<l the case was brought against Messrs. ?Schlosburg and Karosh. Several witnesses were summoned to appear for the government but their testimony was taken in the fonm of atbdavlts and was not given out for publication'. The matter will bo placed bofore State Food Administrate F31 Ho<tt. who will review tho evidence obtained and determine whether the IMirtlcs will l>e prosecuted Ln the Fed eral ix>urt. Another charge of sell lug sugar at too much protlt was also brought against this firm, Both Messrs. Schloa burg and Karesh denied the charges brought against thom. Mffiinx of Grace Church Pariah. The annual meeting of Graco Church Parish was held on Monday afternoon. The following were elected as Wardens ahd Vestry for the 0*oal year of 1918: Wardens 1). A. Boykiu and A. M. Brailsford; Vestry W., M. Shannon, C J. Shannon, Jr.. C. II. Vatei B. (i. (tarrison, Jr.. C. C. Whitaker, John M. Villepdgue, K. Miller Boykln, Frank Campbell, Jr.. J. K. Dang. Mr. C. J. Shannon, Jr., win' clected Secretary of the Parish^ The flection of dele gates to the next Diocesan Council resulted as follows r Delegates D. A. Hoykin. A. M. "railsfcrd, A. i). Ken nedy, C. J. Shannon, Rr. ; Alternate Delegates B. II. Boykln. II. (?. Harri son, Jr., Frank (Campbell- Jr., and John M. Vlllepigue. * After tho Parish meeting the newly elected Ventry met for organization and Mr. John M. V-Ulepigue was etopi ed Treasurer of the Parish. Captain in Reserve Corps. I >i*. W. J. Burdell, who left for Fort Oglethorpe Training Camp has since Novemver 1 l>ecn assistant sani tary imfpector of Camp Upton on r >ong Inland, New York, and was on January 15 th commissioned a captain in the Uintcd States Reserve^ Corps. We kjvow 4hl#t information will ' be read with interest l>y Dr. Burdell's numerous friends -throughout Kershaw County. Tills should be encouraging to our men who hm^jgone or are con tcmpla ting goU>g intothe service. Marriage of Interest. Friends in Camden will be inte^eat ed in the marriage of Miss Gwendo line McClefllan to L/ieut. I. B. Law ton. which was solemnised at Trinity Church, Cliarlotte, N. C., Tuesday af ternoon February 5th. Only relatives and intimate friends were present and the bricte was glveix away by her brother. Miss McClellan has been for B<Vme~time a popular nurse a?t?e Cam den Hospital and has a number of friends here who extend best wishes and congratulations. Deserter Captured., A private; in uniform who had made h Is escape from Camp Jackson was arrested in the northern part of Cam den Sunday afternoon. He bad ap . plied for food at a residence and while he was eating the owners of the home notified the police who made the ar rest. Ho was carried bade to Co lumbia the* following day by'^motor cyele officers from Camp Jackson. Red Oraw. The race to be on the Riding and Driving Club's new track Monday February 11th at three o'clock. Thia wtM open the aeaaona aporta la ran Im Other preliminary races wfil ruufty be arranged.