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Camden Chronicle
VOLUME XXIX. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918. NUMBER 46.
twklvk killkd in wkkck
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When Southern Railway PasseiiRer
Trains Crash Near Columbia.
Columbia, 0., Feb. - 25? -Ton per
sons were killed outright, two tiled of
injuries and Iwtween ami JW others
were more or less seriously injured
when tcuiln 42 of the Southern railway
from iSimrtauburg erashed Into the
rear of train No. 18 from Greenville
near Frost's station tlve miles north
,.f hero this afternoon.
Kailroad otHelals said all the dead
,vere passengers on train No. IS. The
dead are:
W. C. Tomliihson, Raleigh, N.
Surah W. Pethel, Kanapolls, N. 4'.
,1. R. Marshal, Anderson, S. <\
p. Frank Da x tor, eoutraetor, New
iierr.v. S. 4\
M. A. I^amoii, traveling salesman,
t.'reenwood, S. C.
oils It. Middle, Wagener, S. C.
.1 1'. Nat Idas, address unknown.
II I., lvester, Ware Shoals. S. (\
Joe F. Moats, Newberry, s. (\
Mr*. Sarah Ellen Johnson. I'oluiu
i>ia, S.
Albert At ties, traveling salesman,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
\\ . W. Richardson, traveling sales
man. Atlanta.
All of the Injured are In hospitals
here Anions: tjipso reported to 1k> se
riously hurt are i. A. if. Klrby, Prlnee
loa, s. 4i. ; It. Anderson, Seneca, S. C. ;
W. (' Davies, Dover, 4)hlo; J. A.
Shands, Troy, S. C. ; A. S Thoiupkins,
KdKelield, S C.
The wreek occurred shortly after *
uYloek this afternoon \ when train No.
is' had stopped near Frost's station
when* a part of the truck on the bag
^aj:e i-ji i* was repaired. Railroad olli
i-ials said the flagman of train No. US
was sent down the track ln^ tilt? roar
, if t lie tra-itr1 While it was stopped. When
i lie repairs were completed the tlag
man was called hack and No. IS had
scone not more than two train lengths
when No. 4"J came into sight, and a
few seconds later the crash came. The
engine drawing the Spartanburg train
t rashed into the rear coach of No. IS,
virtually demolishing it. taking its toll
of dead. Most of the killed were said
to have ..been in the smoking Compart
ment of the rear coach of No. IS when
i he wreck occurred.
The force of the collision telescoped
i he rear coach half way through the
< oach ahead. Doth coaches, accord
ing to railroad officials, were wooden.
The bodies of seven of the ten pas
sengers instantly killed were found im
mediately after the crash. A wreck
ing erew found the other three )>odies
buried under the debris of the rear
coach. Tomllnspn and Mrs. Johnson
died- in the hospital -here.
r.isj of those injured :
II. M. Morrison, news agent, serious
)n injured.
Miss jj. At. Moore, Florence. S. ('.
Fred Corman. New York city.
L. Wat kins, Del ton. S. C.
Mr-. Julia Smith, Columblu, S. C.
K. C. Rlack, Glendalp, K. <\.
J. A Shands, Troy, S C.
Mrs. Frank J. (Jregory. Independ
ence. Kan.
Mrs. H. F. Inabinet, St Matthews. S.
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<i. Cailard, Laurlirimrg, N C.
A. S. Tompkins, Edgefield. S. C.
T ('. Pool, Greenville, S C.
Mrs m. (\ KUilngsworth. Pomarla,
C.
Mr<. Melvln Robertson, St. Mat
hews, S. C.
Mr-. J. W Shuler. St. Matthews, S.
J??s?-ph Ropp, Columbia, S. <\
W. K. Ruff, Fairfield, S. O.
I II. Iirown, Westminster. S. ('.
J. Franklin, Anderson, S. C
W s. Homier, Columbia. S. C., slate
u-tor> iusjiector
John (i. Kelly, Holly Hill. S. C.
?I McAIjister, Greenwood, S. C
Robert L I^everell, Newberry. S. O.
It. Anderson, ?Seneca, S. C.
W. ('. Davie, Dover, 'Ohio.
A M. Klrby, Princeton, S. C.
II IV Slice ley, Ra tea burg, S. C.
J Watson, Ridge Springs. S. C
It it. Turner, Peak, S. C.
?Mrs I'. A Flsemim. McCormick, S. C.
"TToraee Early, Statesvllle, N. C.
Jim Martin, colored, Columbia, S. C.
New t SirlHM-, colored, Dlair, S. C.
W. I'. White, colored. Jenklnsville,
C.
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amp llaewl on Crew of First Train.
Columbia. Feb. 20. ? The coroner's
|ry investigating into the deaths of j
jf twelve jwrsons killed when two
utlmnt Railway passenger trains col
'<?(1 urmr Frost at 2:12 yesterday
ernoon. returned a verdict this af
"<h?ii that the wreck was "occasion
th rough the rules of cant ion being
ft thoroughly carried ont by crew of
?in No. IK."
1 Th<i railroad commission will make J
li^'id investigation into the causes
"in! those rt^sponslble for the wreck
ar Fro?t yesterday," said Major John
Kichnrds. chairman of the South
p*"lina railrijgd commission tonight.
j'?i Hicbnnls did not state whenj
' hearing would begin nor would
tnrther discuss the accident for
Mb ntinri.
l>eath of an Infant.
k" infant sou of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Mel^cod was hurled at Reulah
prt-hrard Sunday afternoon of last
( KIMIWI COIKT NEXT WKKK
Trial of Andrew Itukrr For Marsh
Murder Will lie One of Interest.
The Ural week of t ho Spring term
of court for Kershaw eount.x will be
gin Monday morning March -It h with
Judjjt* U. W. Memmlugcr of Charles
ton presiding.
?Ho far as the criminal eases are
concerned this will be I lie lightest
docket probably ever known in this
county. I'p to yesterday only seven
eases hud Iteen placed on the roster.
However, ten cases aye brought over
from other terms that will likely come
up ut this term.
Interest will center In the trial of
Andrew linker, th-e white man. ehurucd
with the murder of Lucy Marsh, sev
eral weeks ago. The state will he
represented h.\ Solicitor Cobb, assist
ed hy Attorney I J. 1>. Blakcncy. of
Kershaw, while Andrew Maker will
lie ? defended by attorney W. 11. de
Loach, assisted h,\ Major M. I.. Smith.
We understand that the defendant
will attempt to prove that he was
several miles away from the scene of
the killing while the slate has seven
witnesses who testified at the inquest,
nearly nil of whom stated that they
recognized Andrew linker when the
shots were tired. Jt Is very likely
that some surprise testimony will he
sprung on both sides.
The (<asc> brought over from pre
vious terms are :
'?J. K. Smith, disposing of proj?erly
under lien.
John l>rakeford, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
.lohit Jackson, pointing loaded gun
at another.
u, James Threat I. assault and battery
with Intent to kill.
lyes lie Brown. pointing loaded gun at
another.
Lindsay Bass, assault and battery
with intent to kill. Two cases.
J oe Bass, assault and battery with
intent to kill.
Zea'k Jones, assault ami hattery with
intent to kill.
A. C. King, breath of trust with
fraudulent intent.
Carl Moore, larceny <?f automobile.
Cjiki's recently entered upon the
docket :
And row Baker, murder.
Allen Kirkland, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Sam Watkins. larceny of livestock.
Jas. \V. Smith, assault tiud battery
with intent to kill.
U. E. Sill, disposing of property un
der lien.
Captain Drakeford and John John
son, housebreaking and larceny. Two
cases.
(iet* Another Promotion.
His friends in Camden and West Wat
eree will be interested to know that
Dr. W. J. Burdell, who lwis recently
been commissioned as Captain in the
reserve corp.*? ?>f the United States
army, has boon promoted to the i>ost
of Division Sanitary Inspector at Camp
Upton. The Doctor's friends will l>e
proud to learn of his promotion and
proud that. Kershaw County has given
to the service a mjiu who has been
so rapidly promoted. Camp Upton has
about thirty thousand men and to he
Division Sanitary Inspector <>f this
camp is no small honor.
In Honor of Selectmen.
Uev. J. W. Roy kin pastor of Mount
Moriali Baptist Church, held interest
ing services at his church last Sunday
night in honor of the seventy or more
colored men who were to leave the fol
lowing day for Camp Jackson to go
into the armed forces of the Nation.
Speeches were made 113- several prom
inent white and colored men and the
"services were very interesting and im
pressive.
Services at Catholic Church.
The devotion of the forty hours will
begin ait the Catholic Church next
Sunday at 11 o'clock Mass. There will
l>e Rosary, sermon and Itenediction on
Sunday evening at K :,*{(). Father Byrne
Chaplain at C-amp Jackson will preach
the sermon.
Mondny? HoRnry. smmrrrirnTTTJeiie"
diction at 8:S0 p. in. Father Hagarty
of (Jolumhla will preach the sermon.
Th<jre will he special music under
the direction of Mrs. W. M. Nolan.
Public is cordially invited to attend
the services.
The prayer for forty hours together
before the Blessed Sacrament in mem
ory of the forty hours during which
the Sacred Body of Jesus was in the
sepulchre began in Milan about the
year 15o4. Thence it spread into other
cities of Italy and was introduced into
Ilomc in 15-1S. The devotion of the
forty hours was established by I*oq>e
Clement VIII for the whole course
of the year in regular continious suc
cession from one Church to another, in
order that the ftiithful might appease
their Lord by prayer l>efore the Bless
ed Sacrament solemnly exposed. Im
ploring then His divine mercy.
To Prosecute Lynchers.
Columbia, FV?b. 27. ? Every oflToii will
be made hy the Governor's office to
thoroughly investigate and prosecute
the persons guilty of lynching Walter
Best, a negro, near Fairfax, Barnwell
County, last Saturday night, stated
Governor Manning ?Ms afternoon. The
Governor has just returned from Chi
cago and Washington. ^
lilK<.I\KS ItOlt POUCF STATION
Hrcak Three l^orks and (irl Away Willi
Nearly $?04> Worth of Whiskey.
Sound* amusing. hut *c l>i true!
Thieves broke into tho |?olloo sta*
I lull some time during Into Friday
night or early Saturday morning and
stole t-wenlfcy-sovon gullt^* and one
quart ? ?!* whiskey. ?
I >u t int? Christmas week Sheriff
Hough and (ho |h?Uoo oUhMTseaptur*
t?d two trunks at the Seaboard sta
tion anil some 1 1 iu?> later the Sheriff
captured another trimk. and not hav
ing a safe place at the eourt house
for keeping this eontrahaud he hud
it locked np in a cell at the **i I y pris
on, where It has remained until stolen.
The thieves had to break into the
outer door of the prison and nft<;r
entering then had to break two Yale
look* that secured the cell. The thief
or thieves left no clue to their work,
hut the otlicers ltelieve that the whis
key has reverted to its original own
em It was a daring and clever piece
of .work. ospoolally when two , police
men were on their heat no more than
one hundred yards away.
< Mlleers Jones and Stewart were on
at the time, and the theft was not
discovered until very early in the morn
ing. Policeman Joues makes the state
ment that late during Friday, night
several pistol shots were tired near
the court house and he liolioves this
was a ruse to call him away from the
street while the work was accomplish
ed. The two officers keep wa toll two
hours each ? one sleeps two hours while
the other Is on duty, but other than
th?' pistol shots they heard nothing
of the burglary.
Evidently there was more than one
connected with the robbery, for the
total weight of so much liquor was
more than a bale of cotton. Two
trunks contained packages put np In
pint bottles while one trunk contain
ed quarts and to have oyrriod this
away /would have cntafteji quite a
little labor. The total value of the
liquor was said to 1m> around six hun
dred dollars.
Neither Sheriff Hough nor Constable
Ha tenia ti wore notified of the theft
until late Saturday night and during
that length of time the thieves had
plenty of Time to hide their plunder.
Profiteers Help Red Cross.
Columbia, Feb. 27. ? -Another prof
iteer in Hour has added to the treas
ury of the Ited Cross, according to
the State Food Administration. Food
Administrator Elliott today received a
check from a dealer inutile State for
$13K.2tf for excess charges for sugar.
The food administrator followed his
usual course and .allowed the dealer
to contribute to the Hod Cross, as non
understanding of , the ink's was
pleaded.
This makes approximately that
has Ihhmi turned into tin* coffers of the
Iteil Cross during the past few weeks
because of excess charges made by
sugar dealers in South Carolina.
Raid Pastor Russell's Office.
New York. Fob. U7. ? Agents of the
United States army intelligence serv
ice raided the headquarters in Brook
lyn, of the Pastor Russell foundation,
a reputed religious organization, late
today and seized a niiuriier of books
and itajiers. The literature was turn
ed over to the federal district attorney
to determine if It contained seditious
matter.
The raid was said to have l>ejn
made in connection wlHi tho arrest
recently of followers of the Russell sect
in Toronto, Out., where live persona
are on trial charged with publishing
and circulating a book culled "The
Finished Mystery." alleged to Im? se
ditious.
Mr. J. E. Jones, formerly of thu
l'ostoffice force here, but now in tho
postal service at Camp Hancock vis
ited Camden this week.
AMON4J THK WRISTS 4,
List ??f Visitors iiiul Schedule of Kvcnls
To lie Held .Monday.
(Mi Monday afternoon March Itli at
;t :.'(?? p. mi on tho Ka?v Track of tho
Itldlnu and Driving Club there will
ho n series of interesting events. Tin'
will ^o to i lu? Citimlon itos
pita I ami it is IiojhmI that A hirge num
ber of people will ho present not alone
to encourage tho effort to provide
amusement but show tho \icrsoiinl
appreciation of tho necessary genoros
ity in an object so worty of gouerous
support and whloli stamls rondy. at
all t linos to render assistance ami
comfort to tho community. Tho horse
events will, ho supplemented by bl
ojtK1 and wheelbarrow ivuvs, three
leg god race* ami, other amu*euioot>
and it Is hoped that all owners of
horses will enter thoni in tho running
or t r< >t t lug classes under saddlo for
which thoy ma\ bo ipiullllcd. All
onirics should bo sont to Mr. llonry
Kast nt Tho Klrkwood.
Tho looal chapter of tho lt?jd Cross
is to bo congratulated on tho ooiu -
inoinlahlo results of tho winters work.
Under tin* dirootlon of Mrs. Clarence
Morgan another Monday night class
wuo started last week and In two
weeks time a dav class will l>o arrang
ed for Tuesdays ami Thursdays. There
Is now a morning ''hiss under instruc
tion for /qualifying us Instructors in
Surgical Dressings. A great number
of those pupils are Camden women
and It is most gratifying to feel that
such a nnmlrtM- of them have respond
ed so earnestly ami will soon he pre
pared to till the immediate netfd of
carrying on the Uod Cross work in
the fcouth.
Slrt!. (loorgo W. Vanderbilt and Miss
Cornelia Vamlerbllt from Washington
are at the Klrkwood for a week.
Mr. and Mi's. Sailing Haruch arc
also staying at The Klrkwood for a
few weeks. *
Mr. <?. Jasod Walters who is regis
tered at The Klrkwood for an Indefi
nite stay is taking 41 few days business
trip to New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Itobcrf (?ra??v nrrlv
lug from High Point sjHMit a few
days with their boys at The Klrk
wood White Cottage and left for Ne>v
York again Wednesday, business call
ing Mr. (Jivives there.
Mr. W. S. Blitz did dually arrive.
Ho has Imh'Ii anxiously exjHM'ted by
all his friends for a long time.
l.)r. Charles MaeDonald. Lane, Ver
lemlor. James K. Brodhead and D. L.
Andeoon motore<l down froui Plne
hnTS?t for the day Wednesday to try
out the Country Club course.
C. H. Lancaster is another polo play
er arrived Wed nesda y~t rom Chicago.
A party of golfers at The Klrkwood
from New York Is composed of II. A.
Searle. J. W. Grayhurfrt, C,. A. Adam
and Atrrod M. Morris.
Mr. and Mrs. Sailing Baruoh with
Mr Bloom motored to Camp Jackson
Wednesday, spending the night in Co
lumbia.
An IK hole qualifying round was
played for the handicap golf match
at the Country Olirt) Thursday, for
a cup offered by Kirk-wood guests. The
match starting with Thursday play
will he followed ?>y handicapped
matches.
Itecent arrivals at Tim rod Hull, own
ed and managed by Mr. and Mrs. T.
C. Hoge include: Mrs. A. H. Heed.
New York ; Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Hard
osty. Phlla. : Mr. James Lane Allen,
New York ; Miss 10. A. Taylor, New
York; Mrs. C. 11, Smoot, Miss Babby
Smoot, Kast Orange, N. J., Masters
Charles and William Smoot.
This weeks arrivals at The ^Cirk
wood are: Mr. and Mrs. It. A. Cowing.
Cincinnati; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Denhy,
New York. Captain and Mrs. J. A.
Love from Old Point ; Mr. and Mrs.
William iW. Howell, Pittsburg with
Miss K. O'Dcnohue; Mr. and Mrs.
John W. Ailing. New Haven; Lieuf.
HOW YOU CAN HELP THE FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
Realize that the restrictions suggested by the Food Administra
tors are fur the g<HMT~??r nil the people and to win the war.
That those who are undertaking to enforce the food regulations
are doing so from a spirit of patriotism ami service to their coun
try and not for pay.
Observe the wheat loss and meatless days strictly, and sec that
others do so. These are most essential.
Insist upon thro wheatless and meatless days wherever and when
ever you eat.
Good intentions and promises count for naught. Both preach and
practice home economics.
Talk food conservation.
Tell your neighbors pf a practical and apr>etiziug recipe you have
yourself used that economizes in wheat, sugar and fats.
The food regulations are all sure and patriotic, and if you tind
your merchants or eating houses are failing to co-operate report the
facts to the Oounty Administrator and give your trade to those who
appreciate the actual necessity for recognized rules.
Women's clubs should discuss practical household questions and
leave their Ibsen and Browning evenings until the Im>vs "over there"
return home.
When you use wheat see that it i* mixed with corn meal ami
other cereals.
See that your neighbors and particularly your merchant is co-op
erating and is not asking unauthorized prices for food-stuff. <
Be independent of the outside world and provide your table from
your own field or garden. Have food-stuff to sell, not to buy.
Remember that all you save in wheat, fats and meats is for your
soldiers and their companions iti armies.
Be a soldier behind the lines for half an hour ?-aeh day. and
spend that time in seeing that food crops are cultivated your Held*
or cultivate your own garden. '
If it is not for yon to he on the tiring line, do your bit In sav
ing and protluring food.
Mil. WITIIKKSrOON l>K.M>
Passed \vvm> at Columbia and Itciiiains
ItroiiKliI Here Tor Iturlal.
Mr. I v ill Wll Ih'I'k|km?h, who lot
many \ears was a citl/.cn of Camden,
tl it'tl In Columbia late Monday after
noon after an illness of a 'few days.
It*' was (tHJ year-* of ago having lavu
born here on A^iis| 15, I Nfi 1 , and was
a von of the late .1 K. and Kllon Mr
ijueon \Vllhers|HK?n,
lie is survived hy a widow, Mrs.
Mandft Withersponii, and two sons.
I>avld, employed h\ the Postal 'IV le
graph tvmpnny, and John, employed
hy the Southern railway in Columbia.
Mr. Wit lieiNpoon niovivl to Columbia
ahont live years ago. Two years ago
he went to lloiawvell, Va., for employ
menl in a munitions plant hut a year
later ho returned to Columbia.
The funeral services were hold at
ilu- 4.?U!^ker <-eniotery in Camden after
the arrival of the Seaboard Tuesday
afternoon, services being conducted hy
ltev. John II. (iraves. The following
gentlemen, former friends and asso
ciates of the deceased, acted as pall
ln?arers: NV. II. llaile, (!eo. T. Little,
Willie Whitaker. I.. J. Wlrltaker, John
C. Whitaker ami Thomas Itoykln.
For a iiuiiiIht of years Mr. Wlther
spoen was engaged in farming and
dray lug In Camden. Later Mr. Wither
spoon was a lineman for the Postal
Telegraph eompany at Camden. He
had many friends and acquaintances
who will regret to hear of Ids death.
Convicted of Blackmail.
Atlanta, Feb. *J7. ? One year at hunt
lal?or on (lie chain uang and A lino of
? -tlni maximum penalty for a
misdemeanor ease ? was tho sentence
ini|M>s(>?l upon J. W. Cook, real ostato
agt'nt, for mi attempt to blackmail Asa
<!. Candler, multimillionaire soft drink
manufacturer ami mayor of Atiantu.
in tho Kill ton County Sui?orior Court
today. Tho jury deliberated less than
a half an hour and .1 iitlu** Hon lllll
pavssri> sentence immediately upon hear
ing it.s report . Tho trial was one
of f ho speediest in the history of At
lanta court*.
Motion for a now trial was at once
made 1>y counsel for the defense and
.Indue Hill lixed March l<5 as tho date
for hearing arguments on the plea.
Cook's horn! was placod at 1 1
was annonnooi] that tho caso against
Mrs. Margaret Hirsch. wife of M. II.
llirsch, a wellknown insurance man.
indicted jointly with Cook. will be
called Friday morning.
(Jrace Church Service Flatf.
! At (inaeo Eplscojwil Church on Sun
day morning at eleven o'clock tho
Service Flag will he placed in tho
| Church with appropriate ceremony at
tho beginning of tho service. It is
honed a!*" that tho Cnltc-d Stales iiau
which has Ik?oii given to tho Church
will be received in time to he used
at this service. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
and Mrs. II. il. Smith,. Macon, (Ja. ;
('apt. and Mrs. John Hnrsticld Sweeney,
Spokane, Wash. ; Mrs. Stacy It. Lloyd
and Miss lOllen Douglas Lloyd. Phila
delphia ; Stun u el Jackson, New York ;
Mrs. L. M. Olucas and Master Thomas
Sherwood, Washington : Mr. and Mrs.
Oregon Seymour, Now York ; Mrs. F.
O. Finkenstadt, Lay City, Midi.: Mrs.
A. M. Morris and Mr. and Mrs. II. W.
Fbllng, N. Y., and F. Etnlou Jr., Now
York.
Mrs. Ix'onard Tufts and Mrs. .11. W.
Priest motored dmvn from Pinehnrst
to the Kirkwood Thursday.
Arrivals for tho \v??ek at the Court
Inn are: A. II. Bllvln, cincjjiuatti :
M-r. and Mrs. JH, S. Putnun, Master
John Torey, Miss It hilling, Now York :
I)r. and Mm. T. L. Ellis, Mr. and
Mr*. U. H. Jclman, Miss A. W. Jel
flrmn. ' Culhum I/atham. Bridgo]>ort.
Conn.; Geo. S. Kuapp, N. Y. ; Mrs.
(Jeo. Phel|>s. J. P. Phelps, Holyoke.
Mass.: Judge Jerome Koffer, Brooklyn,
N. Y. ; Mr. atid Mrs. J. W. Noble, Miss
H. Wlllard, Hompstod. L. 1.; Mi*, and
Mrs. J. Kennoy Tod, Lamadown, Pa.;
IIortK'i't Heynes, Samuel Cxnnhs, N. Y. :
Mr. and Mr-. Hr-H. McKny. ItoctteS
ter, N. Y. ; Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Parky,
Brookllnc, Mass.: Mr. and Mrs. P. It
Keith, Brockton, Mass.; A. B. Patton,
W. K. Wood, Now York. Mrs. Lyndo
Harrison, Now Haven. Conn.
Recent Arrivals at the liohkirk Inn
include Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Perry,
Soi|thport, Conn. ; Miss Marion Mo
Nulty. Buffalo; (Tharlos O. Lyon, Short
Hills," N. J.; Win. Wayne, New York :
('apt. R. van Deman, Camp Jackson :
Capt Robt. T. Marye, Camp Jack
son ; Mr. and Mrs. Morris W. Sey
mour, Lltcbfleld, Oonn. ; Miss Caroline
Henry, Princeton, N. J.: Miss Elinor
L. P. Lyon, Short Illlls. N. J.; M. B.
llounfleveU, New York ; C M. Talntor,
Now York : Mr. and Mrs. H. Pope,
Miss . Pope, Chicago, III.; Miss E. C.
Post, Boston. Miss M. P. Stone, New
York : Mrs. Henry P. Werner. Mrs.
John M. Brinker Buffalo.
Camden is glad to wolcomo tlie well
known and popular author Mr. James
Lane Allen, who Is here for tiie re
mainder of the sea*?ou. His latent
work "The Kentucky Warbler" has
Just lieen published and is meeting
with the nstttil su<?ce?H attending his
writings. Mr. Allen i* a native of
Kentucky but makes New York city
his headquarter*. He and bis slater
Mrs. A. if. Reed are guests at Tita
rod Hall for fbo winter.
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Till KSIKW S WAR SI MMAK\
Military and I'olltlral Movt'h as loM
Iky Associated I'ivnn,
i Hi I N'l'iil I Chancellor Voll Ili-liliUK
lin? failed to < I i'l \?? a WtsljiO between
I he I In I nit r Allli's liy Ills r??p| \ t<?
President W. ijson. The declava I ion
dial Herman agression lu the east is
not intended for conquest lias route at.
a , (line when ( ior Ilia II ads belle t lit *
words of the chancellor. mid Tails and
London have otliclally rejected au,\
proffers of tlu> olive branch t hat the
more hopeful of tlu> i>eo|de saw in the
ncceptaiu'e, In principle. of the four
I >ol ii t s enunciated l?.v President Wilson
as the basis for peace negotiations.
Arthur .1. italt'our. the llrltish see re
lary for foreign ailalrs, sounded the
keynote of Hit' Kuteutc Allies, when
speaking at London, lie said that until
Herman 1 11 1 1 i I >i i' l> in was a tiling of the
past, and I here eanie iuto existence a
court armed with execut I ve powers
inakiiiK the weak nations as safe as
the strong, the war must no on. lie
? -haraeterl/ed von HertlliiK's attitude
toward Ih'l^intn as unsatisfactorily and
Insisted that Herman praoticc does not
coincide with President Wilson's prop
oslt Ions.
rti'tllp Sehehleinaiin, the Herman So
elallst leader, has voleed the protest
of Ids party to the peace that is helun
foived on itussla. In a debate in the
Uolchstau' he said that Germany must
negotiate a |>eaeo hy understanding
that the Independence of Itclglum must
lie secured. Hi? says thai the Klein -
in^s and Walloons must settle their
own differences.
While tin* (Senium luii>erlnl (iovern
ment Is trying to convince the world
of Its disinterestedness in the future
of Russia the advance of the Teuton
armies toward Petrojjrud still goes on.
It now appears that there will lie no
armistice on tile Unsslan front until
peace is llnally cousumniateil. In spite
of the claim hy the Holshevlkl govern
nient that the Kusshnis were lighting
hard for the city of l'skov the (Jer
mans have pushed far to the eastward
of that town.
It Is rumored Ihkit the Teutons have
reached the city of Luga. midway be
twecn Pskov and Petrograd. lUulsoff,
sixty miles northeast of Minsk, has
Ihhmi cii'ptured by the Hermans. The
Herman otllclal report says the Ten
t-oii troops In Pkralue have reached
( 'orostlshelY, east of Zhitomir, which
blinds tin* invaders within lift y tulles
of Kiev. The Hussian troops have
refused to fluh t and those who have
not abjectly surrendered are fleeing In
a disorderly mob toward the eaplUil.
IT there Is any resistance to the Her
man invasion It., must come from the
peasants. ...?
American troops have been subject
to a heavy bombardment of 'jmi? she!!??
from German batteries. Three Ameri
cans art? reported t<> have died from
l ho effects of gas uml nine other* said
to have suffered severely.
There are nut lacking indications
Ijiat tine long expected Germun drive
along the French and British fronts
is impending. Aerial uctUlty of great
intensity is rej?orted by the Germans,
wl*> claim to have brought down fif
teen Kntente airplanes. At the same
j time, the infantry is not idle ami raids
i have been attempted at widely separ
ated points in the imst twenty-four
hours. One of these was an attack In
considerable force by the Germans
against French ixudtions near the
Butte l>u Mesiill. while the American
artillery assisted in capturing recently.
The other was north of the Ohemin
l>es-r>ames, where American troops are
understood to be training. Both as
rti nits were broken up tiy the prompt - ,
action of the it 1 1 I<h! artillery* British
forces have repulsed a hostile attack
near St. Quentiu.
" German "fright fulness" lias again
Ikhmi exemplified by the sinking of tho
British hospital ship Glenn rt Castle.
According to the latest advices there
are 164 persons missing from the 4ll>.
whiel^jva* fully lighted and carried the
distinctive markings of the hospital
service when tired upon. American
torgiedo boats assisted in picking Uj>
the wuivUui'K.
Unrest in Ireland, which was be
lieved to be very serious, now is said
to Ik.' of little consequence. The cen
ters of the threatened uprising Are ro^
ported in the west and south, but ar
rangements have been made to cope
with the situation. Sinn Fleners who
have been "hunger striking" have been
realized in a number of Instances.
Negotiations looking to a union of .
Tiithuida and Saxony, with Prince
Frederick Christian, son of the King
of Saxony as King of the new State,
are said to Ih? under way. During the
past week eighteen British merchant
men were sunk by mines or subma
rines.
Is Now In Service in France.
The l/ociil Board requeiU us to an
nounce that the name of W. Jj. Kirk
land ap]>carcd through error in the
list Inst week of delinquents report
ed for falling to return questionnaires
to (too hoard. He Is in the Hervlce
and now in France.
BASKET BALL
Kershaw v* Camden
Tonight at 8:30 at -Armory
Admission 10c.
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