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Camden Chronicle VOLUME XXX. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1918. Number 6. ?ED CROSS DRIVE IS ON IN THIS [ COUNTY WITH A GOOD START |)K(;\mz*:i> fokckn iiayk cov kkh> cor NT y complktkly in WKKKS ( A MPAHiN? HAIIDYWA Y COMPANY (ilVKS MfcKKAIXY? ( A.MFAHiN TO CONTINUE 1'NTIL \K\T MONDAY. V iiu'i.i. ;t i u I enthusiastic response I lie people <>f Kershaw county to >(?? ,. il l lied i. 'pons drive is indi hI.mI l li.- campaign for fluids Ik.' ,\ 1 . . i I ? ! . I > mottling jt 114 1 will eoll iiiu*' i )t ii;u^li the week. flic tVntml < 'ommittoe iium at Zemp ml 1 ??'l'a ?>iore yesterday t ?> oon ?tm 1 mat tors liefore tliem. ?vcm! solicitors reported that their rrli<*i.\ in tin- business district luul viiil. and it was decided to ?11 col el tti. iiiiii ii ... i li !'*??? ladles to handle tin* ?liMtinv' of subscriptions in the real .Hitiii I lion. Mrs. Helton IJoykin J<1 '-it.niiUi,,,, ml Sir l iiri,. las uw(l?* ehaii'uiuu of this committee ml Mrv I T. Mill's and Mrs. Wiu. tir a* assistants, tliey to appoint |)U.T> ^iio will visit the homes as k.ii a< they have organized. A tj'lc^raiu was read from headquar |ts in iv<i*uis?' to the rejK>rfe sent from i 'aindon : "You are making [8t?n. 1'rge committee# to work ml. s,v ??very man. woman and illd ?ii?: MTiur largest possible xub rii?tion>. Accept nothing lew tUau t. Tin- rail is urgent aud we must Mi. our soldiers at the front giviii-' their nil. aud (heir slogun Berlin or bust.' Make our slogun : live til it hurts.' Thi- solicitors report's show that the i|>oii<v las bi?en most liberal, hurt ? of' ihi-iii are quitting, and will , i? willing t < ? l??t up until every - ,|\ has l.(M-u soon, aud given the op irtuu.u t" -how what they will do. !i<- is ui!Iiiiur to do his best, or >ve th;ii l}t ? is i -on tent with letting otht-: frH"\\ tight his battles and |ir;ii:-|.-.| the most haled of modern !>. i In- S ftoker. The Kallj at Ittfptist Church. i-M'iiiiig all services In the in-flifs u.io siisjM'nded to unite at ..i!!> ii: : hi- I '.apt 1st Church, which" [?vr-l 1m bo rlie largest gathering of ki ii : . K-t iit year's in Camden, ii- \\;t- preserved for the ladies' of lo <|-( !..w \\ lit) assembled at the nl. "?in :?? ?!? hi their regulation uni nt :i'h| |v thc\ tiled in the service mi wi:!i 'In- s i 1 1 vr j 1 1 of patriotic uui? ?i Mu <?(' the Presbyterian Hp-.'i ? Ii-' . v i ;i wry impressive talk W"tK of the Red Cross, and T Mills presented some in Mu f.i.-s regarding the handling f" 'it's ! tiii.-hoii million <!<>)lars w;i. n-.ii-r " "*? spf tk'-r ..f t In- occasion. Mr. i-s.h 5 ,i 1 1 ? livid director of ?< "i\ ti< ^ at Caiup Jackson. : dt !a i | a s ? 1 1 ? i ]j,. work Ii t'l'uss. Ho brought i ?Hi- oM-ri ifiio dial the Anicri . ii" foreign organi - ilia I ii js "your Iie<] t!ti: fvory one should re ii iitdividual duty and *"op ilii.s orgunizaxiou on ?Ik's,. \vho bad t<? shoul '? ^"iiitl not 1m> forced to f i ai i lies; j |, distress, or "i* i " M I for anything, or , - "'i" tin th<> battle in- mailer w-here tf,ui lv x ??'iitl need helji lu* ''?nt. it| Mr. (Jraham. t ;1"d 1 who are out , ? of the enemy in this , keep lllis: Work of j And ; ho only way ^ : 1 1 ? ll" is to ros|H>nd frmn ??\oiir" Iteil - ? ?< Ml IHM'I e< I Willi tin* ' f I ill' I {oil Cl'OSS lit! ?iihI in a vrry pleasing In- \\?>rk and Iiow ill ? it li.nl < ?< mie under his r? ?! *<* f had been given men "\\ ho had been called Jil'l''.. to care for Mioro--] 1 Ik. 111:,. n -i;d tiug the work he 1s u.i- for the negro f the whit it man. Ni?itv in the County. - ><|ii;uJrori" rotni>osed of KVd < ro*M nurses in 1 tir>t trip Thursday - _ i>> Ilethune. Here ? - ??<??1 l>.\ ; i must gratifying ? h ? spirit of | was derided by the ?? fli.it they would do in ihc> were asked to do -??t Wednesday as Hod " 5 ?? ? cjuivas was made ?' n in i ( l ee. ? ' 1 ?t M Mill IIIIMltS WI'IV tilled. \* 1'iv niiiih- up and ??? curly evening for WrMviily greeted us i ' 'lie *4'lu>u| house. ? ' - . ? !i i- | m rt y ret urn : i" ? ;i ? iji 1 1 . At the ? i \rriMNOs were on i' a;i? tlierr. When i w.i- iiMiijileted the ? ! ..v.-r f.. t he lied I'.iMilah Church ?-?Mdially. and en 1 1 1 ? ? <>f M [? and Mrs. ? ? ' ' t In- buy r of the b> anoHtCr party ' s <H'h<Mi) elo&itig a '' - wa?. addressed.. '? wa ?? >*Mit to laigofT to ' a^-TOtdy of colored fathered at their fe' v afternoon. This wan ri iidleiic*- addressed unit thov showed at the outset that they were willing to ?|?> their part for the Bed < 'ross. They requested a rc turn of t In* s\>ca kers on Saturday when t'hey will turn their donation- over to I ho eonmilttrc. Saturday at o'clock a ixirty w ill go to I .ugoft' in address the colored I'leople. Blaney was visited Monda.\ after noon and lively I Were* I. was shown there. The s|*'akors won' Messrs. Mills and Hoyuvan. I?r. Burnet and Rev. Benson. On tthe return trip tin- shakers luid I ho pleasure of addmssing :i large number who had gathered at the Lu golf school luitisv to learn of the plan of the (Campaign. I>r. Burnet presld ed and Mr. Mills and Bev. Craves addressed those present. After the meeting the Bed Cross I >u m-ti was in vited to the homo of Mr. and Mrs. .lames Team, wlierc they were serv ed with refreshments. A joint meeting was held hy the Mill Village folks at the sehool house Monday evening and were addressed by Bev. Harding and Mr. Clarke. Wednesday evening at Beaver ham CMiun/h the party was Invited to make addresses at a Bed Cross rally. The speakers wore I ?r. Buwot. Mr. Clarke and Mr. Mills. Rally at llardawa> Works. A rally was 'planned for the em ployees of the Southern Power Com pany at its works above Camden on t'he W'ateree river. Mr. S. A. Bur rler wan ai*|K>1nted chairman by the central committee, presented the matter lo tho oifloials In charge of this work ami asked the employees to give a days work to the Bed Cross. Tiiey employ something over four hundred ami to a man consented to give Mon days pay to Ibis fund, which amount ed to more than $1,400.00. Arrangements were made for the men to 'meet after quitting time to hear several ^MNakViv who told of the work that was being done and how their days lalmr would be used to the relief of the soldier- and their families. Mr. M. II. Ileyman county chairman told of our allotment and thanked those who had so generously holiied us in reaching our mark. Mr. .1. M. Craliain who addressed the mass meeting in Camden Sunday 'evening was invited as the speaker of the occasion, and delighted his hear ers witJi a most pleasing speech, thank iiuf tho.-e who had shown that they wtio were not i:i uniform were will ing to hehp their fellownnln in a sub stantial way. in his remarks Mr. (ii'aluim said that he had Ik-cii given the pleasure of addressing such a gathering a number of time*, in his work, but never before had he wit nessed such a loyal, patriotic response I as the employees of the Il.irdaway plant showed Tuesday. He said he was addressing a crowd of "loo per cent pat riots." Aboiil a dozen ca r.s were sent from Camden wMjh Bed Cross workers and nurses in uniform, and a nuinl?er of representatives were there from the c(dore<l auxiliary, which showed that they a iv working in every way side by ?ddv <wXth die white j?eople t/> , win this war. After the spea king the Camden peo ple were Invited to the dining room where a most bountiful supper had been prepared for the visitors. After spending some time around the works tlie visitors "parted for Camden, ex pressing their thanks Messrs. Bar rier. .lainittm. (Joooh. Loo and I >r. I k'sportes for a most delightful visit to one i ?f the largest eoiist rilet ion jobs 'ever seen by many of those present. The Chairman, t he central commit tee. the district chairman and their com mittees. appreciating the loyal sup port and co-operation they have receiv ed during this campaign, desire that everyone be publicly thanked for their | help in many ways. To the s|ieakers I and -the Bed Cross .nurses a^vunpany ing them, those taking ]>ari in t.lu? services Sunday evening, and in oth er ways. lOspeciuBy do we wish to fhank those who placed their cars al tho service of "The Flying Squadron" in their trips: Messrs. F. IJ. Camp beU. \V. B. PeLoache. M. Baruoh, H. -i " =mn. ? tT7. Itt: Burnet. L. L. ^ * . A. Jthame. F. I >. MwCutchen, L. S. havidson. K. F. Miller, and Misses Sebna Parish and Willie Watkins. II. Battni. >M. II. Ileyman. Schools Show Improvement. M;'. (!eo. I). Brown. Jr.. state sii IK'rvisor of mil) school*.. was in ("am* (It'll. (Ml !?' l'j< I :i >? of l:t -.1 week. ? LLU ? U-U in*?pect ion of the mill school. hi a letter t( ? Prof. J. <;. Richard >. Jr.. ho Iwis the following complimentary remarks to make of the work heinjr done there: "I had the pleasure of ^-i m >n< I i <>^r a part of yesterday at the* Camden mill school. I am gratified a I the nature of work that is Indnir done ami ean say with pleasure that the decided Improvement in this seh<*?l i* due in a large measure to you, I or the mi iwrvi^ioii given this school and inter est shown in the activities of these two mill communities. I wi?di hotli officially and iHTsmia I h :>? think > ? ? u i for saiue. "We have tin- da\ approved voilr night school application for $!?.". mo. ;nid sii Bic will Ne forwarded at ai. enrh j date to your county treasurer." To Observe Day of I'rayer. Thursday May .'?< >th Ihmiiu the d.t> ?*et aimrt hy the- President. of the I * 1 1 i t e<l States an a dfay of fast in;: and pPBji?r there will lie a *|>ectHl service at Oraee F/plsnipal ('Imrt'li at 11 o'clock to whieh all arc cordial 1> in \1te<l. i". II. Hardin*. Hector. CIVIC I.KAGt K KKrOKT What League Accomplished Dining Veaii* 19171918. I'll*' president U'gS to submit the following r?i?ori of the J.e^guc acti vities each mouth for the past your: Ma) Formed C.nndcu Ghapter, Am erican Red Crux*, 11 oder the auspices of l/cugue, members decorating hall aiul furnishing music for Ursl meet ius. Juno Homo economies dl*cn*scd ami members urged to plant gardens ami can vegetables. "Better llublos Cou hold under auspices of league, tiio pnx,oods, ,$o.".*iO blng given to the Church lloiuo orphanage at York vlllo. .Flag day observed with read ing of * history of flag ami ik>oiu on sami', Took i>art In Field Day ex ercise*, carrying our banner of whltu ami hluo (the last work of our la men toil l'aul Twltty) with our motto: "Sanitation, Heautlilcat ton. G/on.serva tlon" So r veil ioo wator to visitors and decorated stand for the Governor who was 10 sneak on that occasion but waa prevented from comtng. July ?Hud the pleusuro of entertain ing Our district vice president Mrs. Lero) Springs who gave a most inter estlnu talk on the forming of lied Croy.-. auxiliaries in her district, and a.-?ked us to Join In this moveiueut. An open air reception was given for Mrs. Springs after the meeting. Light refreshments being .served. August ? Auxiliary formed. Divided to make operating gown* and knit. Members have also taken courses in Surgical Dressings and are doing vol unteer work. Auxiliary raised $10.00 for materlul for gowns by a moving picture benefit. Septeint>er and October- ? Dlscuswed putting out trees, plants and shrubs and further beautifying parks. November ? Plans perfected for I?. A. It. luncheon consisting of two courses which was given on the sec ond day of convention. Souvenirs of "Beautiful Camden" given each dele gate. President had the pleasure Of welcoming the delegates on behalf of | the League at first night session. Aux iliary reported seventeen oi?eratlng gowns turned over to the supplies chairman of the Red Cross. December. ? Discussed Community Christmas tree. but decided instead to give fruit and candy to those children who would have no Christmas cheer at home. Seventy -five bags of same were distributed by members of the League. January? -Play called "Hilly In Ja pan" given, the League clearing on this $02. ,"0. $15.00 was given to the wool fund of Red Cross. .<10.00 to War Camp Community service; $10.00 to Winthrop Scholarship fun<t February ? Treasurer reported Fed eration dues paid. Decided to plant more flower seed than ever th^ year. Five hundred petunia plants were set out In Kershaw Park. Also hope i<> have the ground* around the Southern Railway station beautified in the near future. Committee appointed to co operate with the Grammar School in forming Junior League and beautifying school grounds. Scrap book contain ing records of League work for last three years was turned over to the Library. Decided to buy first Liberty Loan bond of third series soon to be started. March-? Decided on gift of .*2o.OO to Grammar School to help buy sani tary fountain. War gardens discussed and League wM try and Interest en tire community in this important work. Vacant lots asked for ami may prob ably furnish seed for same. Decided to form auxiliary among the colored women of the town. April ? League cooperated with tJie ladles of the town in furnishing re freshments for about three hundred and fifty soldiers from the ofilcer's training school at Camp Jackson. President of League arranged the pa triotic parade for the third Liberty Loan Bond while the soldiers were encamped "here. Gave $25.00 to the War Victory Commission <?f the Fed erations of Women's Clubs for the es tablishment of furlough houses in France for our boys now there. League observed three clean-up-weeks. Plants and seed were exchanged in spring and fall. Flowers sent to some of the sick in community. Library reports total receipts from June 1017 $1,120.18. expended $854.81, number of member*? 341. number ~of volumes 2,500. Re>t Room report for 1017 : Funds taken In 397.85 Fx pen scs for room 810.80 Bain nee 80.00 Respectfully submitted. (Mr*. X. R. ) Mary L. Goodale. President . Negroes Patriotic. 'I'liMt tin* iicu'i'imn of ( 'ji lmlen :i r? ? patriotic in every ?jetis?' of the word i* dearly proven l?v the number of signature* of our <*? ?I#?r?,? 1 citizen* at t'aehed to tin- iitrni'menf to invent .-<11 of tlielr cash r?H"-elpts <fn .May 'JM li in Thrift and Wnr Savinfs Stamp*. This petition was fi im *ii Ui I iimoiitr tho ored |m'o| >!?? hy I. It. Knirlisli ami T. % .1 r.oykln. and hi i|?-h eredit i? due iheiii for tin* time *|>cnt in the in t< r<"?t of the sale <if th<^e baby bond*. |{y referemv to the advertisement on another |mi it will 1m* i lint e\ aotly f<?rt.\ ono ii?'irro?". ^ i iri m ?< I thi ! :? irniMliriit l)ro\e Car* From Syracuse. iiin. T. I.ittle. .Mami< r.ar.e ii ami l>. A. Kirkfainl returned Thur> il.i.v from Syracuse. V Y . where they wont to drive T?a<-k three Franklin oars for Mr. little. The distance trn \?>rvod was something over 1.100 miles and all '-nrs arrived here in llne-xhai>e not a puncture or ;i breakdown of an\ kind on the road. Two of the oar> have already been sold to 'par* tie-* in Imrlinjrton county. (Ol MJI- MKKTIM. (oinniii^iuiim of I'libllc Workh Ask Mimy >Ioih> Kihmii ( U). .M .1 oalled mooting of tin- t'il\ t ouu oil -overall i?ni f I ??r? wviv taken up for ? llst-u?siou. Mr. W 15. dol^?aeh v\a- -on urn in to Mieoeed niniAolf a Com miss iotiej* of l*iil?Ho Work-. Ho ma>l? a deta lied ?| ;? l<?iti?*ii I a-* to lilt' dltlu nit ie<~ the ( 'oiimiUsiou had eXj>o ? rlem i i| in obtaining et>al. al-** t" tin* tt'iiiii' ami light meter s\??|imii. ??! *? Mr < I ?? I .? ki vti s t a tod (hat Hit' elt\ now owed ( lie U ulci ami Light plant $1. JUT HI for 1P17 - ami $Jo<> for noli |ilon!li <iiu'c .1 :i 1 1 tit r\ l!Us. aUo for watri ami light- for oouneil ehatubor. |K?lii <? station ami 1 n >t It reel Ihmim'v, making a total of IP. '_'T. le-s a ehe? U for loiviiig a luilame of $l.Sl:?.'J7. whieh amount wa- request od |.ii*l ami Ilia! tin- eity pa> per 1 1 oi 1 1 1 1 in lilt* future Tin- mat tor wa- referred to tin- \\Htor ami light iMinuiitt?H' to re|M>rl upon at I Ik uo\t ivgular mooting. Coumil then i?H|U< ^ l ?*? I that 'tlio\ ho gi\en aoeoss to tin- book.- of | ho Commission w hleh will to granted them W. t '. Stanley, of the Seaboard rail way. ivtj nested tlur^tho railway II conn- 1h- oontlnuod as formerly dur ing tho jhmIoiI of I he war. Tho otly oouhl not ooiuply with this request ami Mr. Stanley will ho m> advised. Alderman l?nHose requested that tho olt.v rviond the sewerage system for a di-tanee of LHMi or 'SS> foot on North 1 1 rivti i( street so as to enable Mrs. Itoykl'n to jrt*t tho iw of tho sewer lino. This matter was referred to tlif sewerage ami sanitation eoin inittoe. Heprosontati\e-. of tho l.al-Yuueo ami Sea graves motor (Ire lighting on glue- wore present in an offori to sell the eity a lire truek. The rep resentative- were requested to iitii k?> out a list of vltlos ami towns who have these makes of maehine- it) operation s<? that a oummittoe from tho eit.\ etuineil eould go there un ' -attended I ?y either represent at Ives and stv tla-iu in i/peration and rei>ort for the ODiineil. The e\|?enso of stu-h trip to l?e borne equally h\ oaoh eompany selling tho m'aehine. Young Drivers .Must tio. Ma\or Hrasingtou I ??l Is iiv thai the law relative to the driving of a u I o mobiles and motor vehicle** by drivers under yoa rs <>f age would be strioih enforced. The ordinance pro hibit- ?'lrildron under ?ixt<?on voars of au'?- driving an n lUoiuohilo. Is Now in France. A cm n I roeeivod In C-amdoh thi- week tolls of t ho safe arrival In Franu' of .Mr. .feel Houtrlt. He loft hero ?*?mc month* atfo for Tcxiis whore lio joined i ho aoria I service. Mr. Hough hail tuado two trips across the Atlantic hoforo America entered tlio war. In Ciutrge of Red Cross. Tlio entertainment commit too of Un ited Cross Chapter has takon '-h.?ri:o of tlio Saddle <? i id I "addle sw mining a luh -for t4io snamter ? THio ? soasinr tickets will ho as follow-: children under <? y?virs "_'.T> ? h>-j i-t - ; all aline <? yoa r? to 1(> ."?o <Tiits ; all o\<?r Hi voars $1.(mi Tin* formal o|>oniiu; will hoM .it tlio <'lul? House Saturday Juno 1-t Further notice of ihi- \\ i 1 . :i | > pear in no\t weeks is-uo. Arrested as a Vagrant. A negro. giving hi- name a* .foe Kovrbero. -wns nrreMed at tlio H'ardU way plant in West N'atoreo Tuesday by Sheriff Jlll(' plao?Ml in jail on ;i draw of vaigrancy. Ko-eboro had Imm-ii loafing around ihe plaoo for sonic time ami would not work. The manners also state that he had Ih-oi^ t r \ i i > _r to u'jitioo laborers awaj to ac company I) i in to Alabama. Ko-eUiro i- an ex -convict. having recently served a sentence of nino months on the tri? 1 1 tr for lighting. Ho was sent . up b.\ the in:iL'i-t rath at West ville. Should He I'aid at Once. The now license law regulating t he business houses of ('ain'lon is now effective. Those who have not paid the now lieonhsc should do -?? before I In end <<f this month and therHty sa\r the l"i ikm- cent which will be added after the first of June. Liberty l>oan Hut Toils. Mi ('. II. Y;>tos. ehairman of the l.iliertx Loan C?'mmil loo rnpiosf.s u to -late rhat he has ri*oeivod a supply of Third Libert.* l<oaii buttons, and will I >o glad if ail -nl>sorlf>er- (o the Third bum will call at the ihink of Camden and yet one of those buttons. TUKKSHlN'ti \t\( -HINT: fKXSI S Administrator Urges Hest .Machines For Conserving Wheat in County. T<? the Cruhi (Jrower- of Kershaw f*oiint.\ : At the ro?picst of the Stale Food Adinini-t ra tor. I have take?) a eeji- i- of the ihre-hing machines i:i Kershaw < % ?tlii f > and I lind there are com pa ra t i vely few machine-* in the Count \ I'M si line coin muni 1 ios there are ii" machine- at all. fn order to prive t groat waste it is necessary that \oiir grain be cut by the very fie* t machine that it i* |?o-?dldc t?? havi . and I would aidvi*?e that you Itegiii ie ?w t'? make a rrsiiuronii'tit-s to get t ho m i > i.e-t machine for outline and thra-hmg your irrain. -o as to >ave a* much of it a- |Hi*-ihle, as it wiii be gri-atly needed My informal ion ; i-. th..t we have one of r lie largest wiioat ?*roj?s tliar has ever Ix-on plant o I i Kershaw <V>utify, and the pros IK'ct * for a large yield is good. There fore. do md waste the crop. I am sondin-' in my rejtort of machines to the State Food Administrator, and ho will prolmbiy tako sona* aotion in the ma Iter W. H. del/oaoh. Coantv Food Administrator. MAhlM. l.OOD KOADS Iniclor Now at Work on Koad Leading to Seaboard IVv?eiiKer Station. I hi' * 1 1 \ stttvl force has .1 u-l rom plctctl :iii ?*\? n*! Umi t v ? > I* rmtdway from Mill in tin- i rt*ek near the Watcree Mill \l!latfe This work ?ai ili >ur wiiii a tractor plow ami fortun ,uel\ an ? ?| ? | m > i' 1 11 itt ? rain fell on this now roadw ay ^?m>u after Ik'Iii^ com I ? U - 1 ? *< I ami ii is now in excellent con ? lit i ? ?i i The past week has l?oon spent plowing lip the Mill St root ruad 1 mill tin* corner of 1 >eKalh to I. aureus St root An soon as a good i*ii i 1 1 falls tin- road scraper ami heavy roller xv ill In put Into iim' ami this road vn HI then t ?* ? ooin ploted. A l pit sent the fntve is working on llio w oo'iorn i'IkI ? ? t' i'hesti.ut street It'it 1 1 i n _r f 1 1 >in Itroail t?? t ho ^>i a l??-.i i il ? lt*lH?l 'IMit* repairs. on those roadways art* o\|H?ototl 1 1 > >!? >lt I up I'm at least twehe ii it >? 1 1 1 1 -< ami in I No l<?iiu run will l?o .i ureal *^i \ i 1 1 lt I" I In* fllx^ liesldes a pleasure in those ritlinu over the-in I nit .V WAV OK I'K VVKR .Mayor llrHsinctun Asks Citizens 'I'o Obey Proclamation of President. The rhirtioth tla> of May having heen designated as a day of public prayer ami fasting hy our President ami >tlu* i?ovornor t ? f South i'arotlmi, as Mayor of Camden. 1 eall upon my fellow citizens of all faiths ami o roods to 'assemble on thai dfty in their sev eral phuvs ami worship Ihoro. as well .is in their hemes. it) pray Almighty Uod tint Ho niciy forgive our sins ami ? hurt -comings as a people 'and purl- 1 fy mil' hoarts ti? see ami love the I truth, to mvepk and defend all ihlngs that aiv just ami eight, and in pur|>oso only those righteous acts ami judgment > which are in conformity iv It'h His will; beseeching Mini that No wl'l trivo victory to our armies as they tight for freedom. w isdt?n In those win* take counsel mi our lie half in these daysf of darkest si rumple :iml perplexity. and steadfast m^s it) our pis?plf ti? make sacrifice In the ut most in support of what is just mid rue. bringiui: its at the In.sJ peai-e in which men's hearts t-au U- at rest ? lei-anse il is founded ii|>ou mercy, j 1 1 - 1 it -i ? ii in l ^ikmI w ill. S K. Mnisin^tuii. Mayor. Stores Asked to ('lose. A pi'tition was hoinu elreulated yes iiiilay asking the merchants to close their place* <>f business during the In ail's of sfi'viee on Thursday, and w e understand was heiiiL' lilicrally signed David Wltherspoon Dead. Mr. David W i t lierspoon. aired alrout .1 years, died yesterday afterntKUi a I nun tine o'clock ;ii his home in < 'o -lunjl'ia after a lingerini: illness. Mr. \Virhers|>oi?!i was a iT?h?irr;iph o|? ralor. ami was horn ami reared in Camden. ]{is body will Ih- lir-iinrht to Camden fills afternoon ami the funeral and i^ttrfrr1 Tctlt tir m I he Quaker f t'iue I cry . IIF:\ \lt\F\ IN HAD ? V Mr.Mastcr Say* He Ought To llr llun (hit of Columbia. < '? m ? m h*ra hit* i 1 1 1> * r??- 1 ha** l??*?*n rn : i i i ift*>t?*d -in < *? ? ! it 1 1 r i > i ;i on, *i < *? *? M 1 1 1 1 of >i I. ilk madi* ;< t t ! ? ? 1 -ct inn* tln*alr?* Tm*">i lav nijrhi I in Kit/. I Inu'li Mi'M:i-f?'i. j?r?Mdon( i ? T lli?' ( 'ohuiihla ? -h :t i if ? ? r of l't 1 1 ? A m?' rh*a 1 1 Kill ('row*; >orh'tv. A* o n- of i In- "Koiir .\ I i 1 1 1 1 1 1 ? S|m*ji kriN." i Mr .Mo.M.i wli-r :i i ?] m 0? r?>< 1 ;it tin- Parian* ; 1 1 1 1 1 thU i" "Uh"lanthilly wlui In' i < i : "Thill J .ifii l ** 1 1 ; i lit .1'ilin I >:i v i ? 1 had l: i \ ? -i i In- vmiii^ lifr lo | In* <*ati>?* ? ? t* huinanitv. that ymiii^ I h*m | ?h i 1 1. of < 'lif-liT. had. iloin* hi" t'01 ? 1 1 1 1 > and irtiTit'ni'il hi" life; tlnit juiiiif.' Mont iroini'i \ . t':al linr follow from Spar i ii nl iti i'l'. inifl 1 ?? ??*>! i |o-?t to tho-i* who wen- iii-;ir ami doar t" liiin : that ? ?tlici-v Innl iloin- tin- -aim*: ami that i-vt ti MiH 'a ! Iittn. colori-d man that ho w.i". hail Harrilh'dl hi" lift1 to |iroio<f ii": .i 1 1 ? I yi*i thoiv wen* nn-n in this <'oiiii,nn:iit y. nn-n who Innl mad?* tlmir fortuno- hi'iv. who had ivfnsod t ? ? ?iv<? a ii'iil lo Ihc K??r| ( 'riM., "That Kind of a man. if In* oould a f f < > r? I lo jri\?*. oiiu'hl to hi* ?U'M|?lM'd : that 1 1 iri'i' wii? i Hi** maai in Colmrihia who oittfhf -t- -? ? I ir- ? rh^pNrrl try i*v(*r\ h< >< I > and that hi" liann* wic Honj. I. .Mi ni *.v . Whoa th<* conimirinc went to "i*i' Alt'. AhiM'.v. 1m* tuhl llii'in 'Not ;i damn rent for r 1 ><? |{r*d Crn*.\ mark y mi. not a damn rent ' "lit* oiijrlit to ho rim miii of ( olum liia." v;i}d Mi Mi-Mastnr "Hi* oujjrht to Im* run out of tin* ;?ivat Southern ralhva.x thai In* n*|in*s?*iit ". ( 'olumhia im rrtTTTT nrr Ti man w ho s?*i\< 'S'of a damn <-?*nt for the K?*d ('ro"-' .nid i< al?i?* to ifi \ ? *. \\'i*dm**ihiy's I 'olnin hia Kii'ord. Died in l'ranret I'urman I'oeplet*. a colnreil ^ ! rj* f i who \v ? * r 1 1 Into tin* National amiy frohi ilii-t iniiniy (in A'njnist *th. hii* died of pneumon la vtiin'wlirir1 in Franee. ac cording to information rx-eetvod S?y Ids father I'.cn 1 who rexlues on |{i iii t ?* "J. from Camden 1 1 i ~ death oc 1 furred ??n March JOiIi I'eeple* was [ a married man tint had I m ??-ri separated j from hi* wife for some time l?eforo | the 1?f Mi* luid #10,000 I in?uran'-e fnmished by the ^nvrnment. His father w as named as beneficiary and thl* money will !><? paid to h1i? in installment^ f?-r two hundred and forty nvnth*. .Moore Makes His Ksrapr. f^ul M??ore. the white man, who ?was *rnt up for one year at the 'Ant t ?? rin <?f enurt for stealing an auto mohile from Mr. It T. Mickle made hi" e?*-ape fn/ni the >flate farm near ftoykln during the* nitrht Wednesday. He had 1>een at work at the farm *im.v after his tvrtivlctioo. . # NO KKST WK UKKMANS. Invmh and Itrilinh Ke?t? Improving Their Positions During I nil. Tho Allied urUih - alV H"t |?ol mlttiu., i Ik- t .01 mans to got set fur a serious ltl? >\\ .it Mm- \vt?sli'ii) frolU. More ni??t i hi it- along ilio lino there huvo hoen sudden hlow s at tho tiorinau |*>situ*ns iikI mi all of tlioiu ground \va? cap tared h\ tho Alll?*s. The I roih li lia \ o done llio most of this work i Mi tho front oast ami nurt hoa?t of l.oi'i'i* on tin1 northorn side of tho Y.vs -allont In Northorn Kramv ami inst to tho Hist of Koiumi'l, whoro Mtmo of tho more Intonso tlghtlnu ??? tho war has Ivoon going on, tho French havo udvamvd thoir lino ovor n tv\?? milo front. Far to tho south neat K lioiuts. tho French ha vo ad\ a need into tho oni'in.\ 's |H>sltlons a? far as tho thir.l lino, of trenoheN. Tho Australian?* on tho front hoforo Ainirns havo l?vn aotlvo ami ha\< Improved thoir posit Ions, Ilmvv artillery tiring ^ nMnnUsI I" in ? in several points alone tin* front, it holng os|N'oia ll> so\ oro noar Han ga nt and south of CliO Avro. noar Am Ions1. Tho lionuaiis also rotx>rt heav> oannotiavline In tho region of Kouiuiol, Tho Amorioan sevtors havo boon tJ?o scenes of ilotvj' "aerial ha M let*. Tho Americans su^rotl a severe loses vvhon Kaoul l.ufl>ery, of W'nlllngforrd, Conn., ono of thoir most famous air lighter* wont to his <hvith in a thrilling on counter ahovo 'tho oily of Toul. The (lonuans havo tost noveral machines ono of which is AN>1 loved to he tho ono that accounted for l.nfhory, In tho Italian thoator of tho war tiio lighting in tho mountains ??a*t of tho Ilrenta rivor continues, report-a telllue of ntrugglo* ?.?i i tho slopes of tho moun tains. Tho French trooiw In Macedonia havo taken tin* offensive neur Lake < Khrida and .have advanced to a doj?th of moro than twelve miles at xotuo ]?oluts. Tho obj*vt of this opera lion a | goat's to be tho straightening out of an n^vkward salient In the lino. Tho unrest which has |?eon ro|Ntrtod from time to time from Austria in spite of tiio clfont s of t.ln> ooti.su r ha*> again hollod np in Fragile. whoro i-rowils of C/evh.s ami Slavs have ohoorod for President Wilson and Premier Clomcnccau and l.loyd lic-OI^O. A now (ionnan anny lit I l?\ (Jon. von Muolovv. is ro ported to havo l>een dotlnltoly hnmtisl in front of Arras. ThU a i tit \ i^ "viiiii to Ik- uiado up of units whioh wimv not thrown into tho groat haltlos on tho Soman- and along tin' l.ys, and It is hollovod that it has Imh'ii brought up to tho Arras from to load tho ?vming attack on tho Alllod positions at that point. Tito (iorinan reserve* tiro undergoing intouslvo training far hohiml tho .-final lighting and aro e\j>e< led ro roaoli tho front in time for tJio no\i smash at t h?? Al 1 1 o> . It is i?oliitisl out that tho Oer man attack March 21 was timed .so th.ii tho < Jonnans wore able to take a-rfra trha eo of the lirTghT moonlight for several nights. The tnoon now is jusl past tho phaso which .signalled the ad \aiioo from St. (Jucutin and t'ainhral. and tho long oxixvted attack may In tannohod al un> time. . Jorinan s(jhma linos are carrxlng on nnn??t rlctod warfare against Noiwe u'ian lishoinuon. l-'ivo Nonvoglan ves M*ls wore r<i'ontl.\ vimk in tho Arctic and a Unsslan mail steatix'r was I -hollcd. iiiiiiH'coth <itstia Ities- rostiltliig. .Maliy ]>ois<iiis havo la^-n kilU^I or woiindod in t ln> latest (iorman air | raid on London. York Man Missing. Washington.. M;l\ L'l. The rjisllil ll.V list <-i>iitain> forty-one names. in action. : < I i?*<l of wounds 1 ; died of aivident 7 : died of disease 'J : < >i 1 1 1 ? i <>< 1 M'vi'iv!) is : wouuded slightly S: i ti i - ^ i 1 1 in a?*tion ?_?. Lieut. I'liillip \\ Hunter. York. S. < Is uiisoiir.' in jii't i<?n. Private l/cnulc W, Silver, of Converse. S wounded so r|vl.\ , (tapli.st \\ M. 1*. Notice. . Tin* s?"o??nd <| ua rter I \ llMS'tllig . of Firw |>ivl*ion Kt'ivliiiw Assoehi I Ion will men at Mi/.pah Church Saturday ?I 1 1 1 1 * ? 1st at II a. in. Kadi Church in tin' division 1st urged to send full di'li'^a |i<"i III fills ?? n ?? ? r 1 1 1 )<f iir^nttioy 4< Inis a soci(>t> or not. The First i>i \ isjoii includes tlio following Cftu relic* : A lit iorli. Mt. /Ion. M1//pah. St. ChaNc*. I'ls^ah. Swift Creek. t'edar Creek and Ml. Olivet. I'.y order of tin* Divisional President . SCHOOL MADK (iOOI) RK('OKI) I'nnils Sold ?CUKHI U^tih of llllifl ' Stamps During Month of April. Pupil* of the Camden liradcd School made a tine record during the montti of April in the sale of thrift- stamps. Through their efforts a total of $7, ."VIS. -4 7 has lusm turned into fin gov ernmeiit. A holiday wa? offered to tin* grades in grammar and high seh???d? selling the greater uuml>er of stamps, and tirade l of the lower school and < irade 10 of the I Ugh School wore given holiday on that day. The whole school was allowed a half holiday on that day. Following represents the stamps bought and sold during ?!??? entire campaign. Some-thing over si\ thousand dollars being sold during ?h? month of A'prll : ? trade 1 . ... . $llO..~?o ? irade . . oid.;to tirade 7:t'J.(i?i fTvade 4 . 1,080.9:: tirade r? S2.'{.27 (J wide (I JVs?.7l tirade 7 078.7! (?rade K 7.VJ.1.T tirade !? . . (HU.Gtt tirade 1t> u 1 8.05 G ratio 11 s 176.58 Tot#!., |7^38.47