The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 07, 1918, Image 1

Newspaper Page TextJ The Gamden Chronicle ) [qLuME XXX. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1918. NUMBER 8. sKK> ? TIIK1H ('OI'NTKY ||liin(lr?'(l unci Seventy- Four Young Ihfinr I {(Wild MfdlieKljH), ilh'll of \ 0 1 1 1 1 ^ ttlfll wllo ill. i 1 1 ? ? C !??' aire of Iwt'iily-uiiu ,i!i. i '!'<? insi ? I i*n f ( . Juno ftth, i |?lo;rress IIWM'I.V iitl (tuy Wednesday. MrsK T M Wm. King, ami K. [?I h>\\ ? .misled the regular mem. ? i in- ? .1 1 Immi ril in tin* work. I'"' i .in I HI' 1,1 ' "..umi'm f of I'u- young llHill , , , .irafi ago haw al ?ld, | ( h*M r x'l'vit i's and l( ; army or navy. One ^.1 four young men .'le-'Mer i>n Wednesday. Tho ~iiiiil>W'i<' as furnished us I loll I'll ? i; Miuili. f minion, w liltc ( i:,? | ;?-i li ii nt*. white I \,.i i is. ( 'aiiiden. \\ 1 1 i < ? ? '' \ i |. -.1.4 .??. West viHty. white kll. k Hh-c. lUanoj . while C;, ^ :,,r. I ucknow, colored M.iU'ri ?|~- M?*< 'lellaml ville. S. l?s> -rf 1 ,1(. ,|. I .ugotl . colored. iM.s Johns Island, colored iv I'xKikman, LUaney. white Willi:' in*-. LugolT, colored , u, West vilte, white r( ,( jr.. Liberty Hill, white Hi,, r. Hiii'kalioe. Longtown, white \V Kielia rdsoii. Huglish, white jiit- (iioadv. Kershaw, white liiuii' .la<-k>?'ii. l/ongtuwn, colored J,. PS,.!) A -hcra fit . Ik'thune. ??loml .K>in-. Kilgo, < colored . 1{ (in-iT'-iv. Kershaw. white lllio .1 Siii.vrl. Hamlet, white A Sim el I. Kershaw, white m' I?i.\vf> . Logoff . white ll? ? liii-kerson. I Algol*', colored tv Sn?ll. l.ongtOWli, colored fs <iar>. Boykln. colored Rin I' Miller. Camden. white Mc l Sin ton. Jefferson, white i. (Miten. Kershaw, white n'r \ .l?'ii*'>. Kil?ro. <"olored iiiiiie I'l'i'iir. \\ est ville, white ini-r Ma<kc.\ liothuue. white ii TuiiIht-. t'anidenl. colored i hcsiimt. L ugotl'. white rr t an"-. Jr.. Camden, Colored |[- Im lai-. Il-xk Hill, white riit-v .Marl in. LugofT. colored Unr \\att>. lie th une. colored riir r.l,ik?'in"\ . liethuiie. colored Harris'. nth Sjirlngs. colored ! ,, 'I'rncsdel. Kershaw, whit? tic ( I. irk. StontMioro. colored t !*!??<. I'amdeii. colored. s,ii-f? Kershaw, white Iik- 1 1. l.iiu'otT. colored I l.i 1 1 1 [ ? t < ? 1 1 . Lugo 11'. colored s.:, Lugoft*. colored ? \ \ I ai ^o IT. colored jn l-'.mik. nU-rry. 11. Sj>gs. white I s.iu i '.i ui< Ion. white * - i'\n-: ma-. < 'aiiiden. white Ian.- I ('.linden, colored I'.oykin. colored Ik W .in- Kuiirhts Hill, vol |f. ? I t i\ -??!' I .ujotT. colore* I [i: :? t " ? i ' - . Ker?hw. \\ li it <? i - I't i i : l\cr?lia? . white i: ili.- K. - fs h i w . eolored n U : ! i ' i nicy . colored r v ???!?. ( 'aiiiden. while lit - \ i ? i ni hen. Kershaw white .Hi. i ,i Helen, col i \ -.-ii, ( 'a iiideli. col Li.....: l I. I I'hHI?I"(?. ? ?? ?l .!? '. - . Kt-r-haw. co, I I-.,.. LulciUT. w Ii 1''" I ' < a ludeii. col h. M i Wc^t ville. col ) lla.'. ( 'n nn leu. col i(. Herhune. coi '? '? l'<*a<h. Cassatt, wh P ? I ? Lee. Hot hiiue. \\ h w .i r; ,\.|:t i r. ( 'atndeii. wh I ai'ji >tT. ctil lh iet i . ( ";i nideu. col I ; 'i.. - Keil \ . I'.Iaiiey. wh i ' I'. laue \ . ci d I ki : Li lifofl . ci ?i M-if].:: \. Hiiro IT. col 1 ' >iiinl. CussJitt. <""1 '? ' u " ' >a r . Kei -haw. wh i; n-'ie lio\ver>?. Kershaw I ' K \ . l..?^urown col ,M I'-' liot.hu ne col I" LuirofT. col I lir -+*-? ? t- ? t! : ? 1 "_r* fcv\ ;iy. c<>ii>rcd I' i | ,u;r<>n\ ?-ui i l.u-'i'lT. col M i iiraulf. LiitfofT. col 1 i.i . Lu^otY, colored '?I l? l.u^ofT. colonel I ? - it \V??st ville, colored r I.- c.-niell. Catnd<Mi, wh II ?!? i Knfflish. col. !?????? ?? < '.nnden. col N1 l\' ? ... . I'..ancy. col V' ("ih -ii ii'. l/U^ifr, colored '?'i'-k n, i : .i - . l,u*cofT. colored 1 i! K ? ? I ! \ . Canrtlen. colored ?? A ?)...?!> We>tvllle, white P ' ^ Camden. wh ~ XI . U<-lt,'t*rs. Lucknow M I _ r i r i 1 1 . lVetlmne. wh * 1 1'. ik- i Camden. wh I !?:f. i-. Camden. col ' Camden. col 1 < amdcii. <*ol v> ? v KriNlmw. colored : u.-n , <-ok?r<-d '? ' K<*r<liaw. colored u ? i 'ro\ ion.?Kershaw wh ^ I ? ?u i? t Pleasant, col ! .i- ? 'nmden.^white K?r^lia\v. white ' I.UJP'ff, ?*ol , I' ? l. iu'-.fT col 1 " ' l.tipofT. eol i L< nitrtou. col ' '? >*? W i iiiams. /Sjonelniro wh 'l ? . v Jefferson. wh IVoykin. col I ? i v ? , ( ;i 1 1 . colored ^?' ktr. cxd - 1 M.ihaffip. Kershaw, wh '? I v.. Iljileiirh. N. ('. col La aiden. 1 ,r" Wf^trSile. col A1I IKI) I, INK IIO^DS (ifi'iiMn l>ri\e \|)|)curs To lla\<> Ktrn Detinilch Stopped. ? I ' I " 1 4* ? Allied ?tOUC\Va II ot It's I - I ,t I II I ' if. still lieillg illl|H?t'<1 ligHtlls! t t II* till ma i in on lli>' lull Ik* front from Sois sons to Olatcan Thici r.\ . \ow,hei c i the eupiuy ma k ing progres The fur.v ? ? t' * *f I f % ? invader-. Iiowt \? r. lias not ,\?'i luM'ii choked foi all along tin1 flout t hc,\ a it- launching a sa lilts ? ?i i various mh'Uii's iii i la- h??|ic Hint the Allied' rilliks lua\ gi\e Hit tiler l*( ?t 1 1 1 ? I which Would enable the enemy to st raichten ? > n t tin- eur\c in the line from Moulin-Soiis Tou\ rut . nor iweM of Soiss(?ti>. to Trocsnev l i re a t masse- of artillerj ami large nu tidier- of troops arc being n-ed 1?.\ the Germans in almost coin inuoies battles, hut ih'tu ithstatiding thi- fact, the Allied line everywhere ha- lichl strontflv ami at several point- the de fenders have taken the offensive. Standing out in -harp contrast against previous communications, sued by (iermiin war otliee. claiming gains liy feats of arms or the falling back of the Allie-. i- the annouiui' men t imnle in Herlin Wednesday night. The Germans are -till suffering heavy casualties in their inisiio?,essful assa ults. Along the Ma rue front there has l?een no lighting of great moment, although in the vi?-iuit> of Klicim*. rho German artillery has begun a vio lent bombardment, which probably in dicates another infantry attsiek in this region. The American troops in the Ltuie vllle sector daily are showing their merit in fighting the enemy. Wednes day witnessed another adventure car ried out siKvessfully hy them, fhirtv of the men from overseas attacking the German lines and penetrating theiu to tiie third defenses and as saulting 'J< K i ixH'Upants of them with Vities. bayonets and grenades. The losses to the enemy were numerous. The Germans seetiiingiv are fearful uf the band of warriors in the l.une Yllle sector. for thtfy again have In creased the rain of shells of all kinds, 'including gas. u1*<u and liehind the American line, liring them from guns or dropping, them from airplanes. I'ustinted praise continues -to be given the Amerieans for the interpid ity. There still has been no rcsump tiou of tlie battle on the front in Flanders ami IMcardy. where the 1 5 r i t - Isli are facing the ( ierinan-. The en pmy, however. is ea trying out violent bemhardments on various ?ector fnotticial reiwrts credit the Kn sians with a victory over the Turks and German- in the Kar- di-trret of Tnnis-C'a masia. Uig Springs Now Open. nig Springs, at IJethune. ha- opened for the season. and will be o|M*rated by the ladies of Hetlnnte and ali pro ceed- will go to the Ked 1'ros-. The road leading to the spring ha- been put in good -liape. the grounds havi? lievn cleaned np. and everything i iiow in t,eanine-< to entertain visitors. Big Springs i ? an ideal place for pic nics or camping, ]iartic-. and those eonU'inphi ting >uch t t ip- could not do better than to arrange for a trip there. Attended Convent ion in Columbia. ( '. J. Shannon. Jr.'. 1> A. 1 toy kin. M. II. Ilcytnan. I.. A Kirk land. Win. King. I*. N. .Mi I ??>\vc!l. 1 J ? ? \ J. II. raves. Mr. ;md Miv. M. IWtrieh. and Miss SHma I'arrtsh were repre sent a t ives from Kershaw county at the convention <>f the War Saving*. ( 'oumi it tees of the Slate in Columbia .Monday. Kershaw couny had the lar gest delegation of any county in the State and were greeted with <-heers when the munher in attendance were reported. To .Meet In I nioii. The tenth animal meeting of the South (.'a rolin.i Huilding and I.oau l/eague will be held thi- \ea r at Union. S. <".. on Tu??sda.\ .lune llili. The league comprises 1 .' 5.' ! building and loan association-*, representing nearly every city and town in the State. Mr. I j. A. Wit tkow-sky. of Camden. is 114cm - tx*r of the executive committee and Is si'lied n led to deliver an address on "The Value of I/cague Membership for all Associations Within the State. " Isiah Robertson. (rrecnslH>ro. A fa col John II. Wat kins, Hethnne, wh Arthur Oassldy, Hetluine. wh Karly Palm, lietliune, col llobert. Shine, Camden, colored Fugene Holland, Ciimdcn. white (Jeorge Wilson, Lugofl. wh Walter Yarboroutfh. Hethnne. c.?l John Haskins. liethune. col .lames haigllsh, Camden, col WHlie (iary, Clinton, S. C. eo! 0. H. Kirkley. Kershaw, wh Minor Sullivan. Kershaw, wh HilHc Alon/.o Horn shy. Cantey. wh Abram Jones Richards. Liberty Hill white Otis Ihibanks. Hethnne. wh F. I.. Thomas. Kershaw, wh l*andy Wood Fletcher-. Kershaw wh Willie Daniels. I'nion Point. <?a. col Freeman Jackson. Charleson. col Itoisy Thompson. Heath Springs col William 1 .41 tie. Lugoflf. col OHie Henderson. Salisbury. N C > ol Karly Johnson. Cassatt. <>>1 John Mlt<,hell. Jr.. Hlaney. col Sam (Jarey, Roykin. col F/verett Workman. Westville, wh Rrtliert. Hilton. Westville. col Ruster Harris. Stoneboro. col McCoy Miller, Stoneboro. col Henry Arthur Miinn, Jefferson, wh McKinlev Kirkland. Cantey. col Harold Leonidas Dibble, Camden. eol Wesley Sinclair. Luck now. wh Thomas Oorfrett. Camden. wh Ceonre. Washington Williams. l.Hgoff i white Wient h Brown. Cantey. col JJcKinley Kirkland. Cantey eo! Cbrin Boleos. C<amden. wh \ MOM. MILL FOLKS Intrrotiiig CiHiiiiuiiiicatiod From The Wal?'rw Mill Village. < .nu ll u s ( ' . .1 h ? ? ,"t t ?n la -I Wednesday t'\ciliug lilt' member- of i he cooking . 1 1 1 ? I -owing classes held mi exhibit ai iln Cltrb llou-e under the 1 1 i rect i< iiis ? >1 .\ I Ins ( i rat f Hunter. cadi i'i a nuiubfi ?>f dishes cooked li\ (In- < 1 a - w a - on di-pla.\. al*o a number of baud made ga I'Uient - I ? v tin- sew ing ela**!** The jutlue* were .loiter. A I fo r> I . I 'a rri*h ami Mr. Ihillett. I'rl/e* were given a- fol low | | I ?' lie- 1 bread. Mjs. I ?. .1 Miiihi, -si lad dish; best nri-lc** cuoki'T. mailt'. .Mi's, M linn . water pi teller : best biscuit*. Mi > M 1 1 1 1 1 1 . i i ?'. mi pitchci : U'-t roast Mr- M ii im. -ugnr dish; hf-t i?kc, Mw .1 I' Shaw. su Ind I kiwI ; best iimllin. Min. 1>. .1 Munii. U'>it luutii mailt* guV iiii'ii l . Mr-, I ?. .1. Munii, best hand m. oli gariiifirt. woman-. Mrs. K. I'oston towel-: I n ?- 1 1 1 ; 1 1 it I made garment b\ u i 1 1 - fins-. I .flu l>a\is. hamlkfrfhlf fs ; I ?? -I button lioif. Mi's. K I'oston, han ili'i-f liii'fs ,'l'lif Toin 'riiiimb wedding given by tin- kimlf rga rtf n fliililrcn under the di rection of Mi-.* lluulfi' ait I In* close of t In- kindcrgarte u on hist Wednesday i*\ filing 'pli-jisfil a la rja* crowed. The little tot- in full evening tires- wi'ft' very cunning ami it wa- very gratify ing to see such splendid talent as was d I -played by t hf m during the even ing. All credit being tlilf the t^acti*'!" Mis- lirace Hunter who we have huu the pleas urt' of having with us thi* hi-l term Miss Hunter left on Fri ? la \ for her home at Marion anil will be great l.\ lillsstMl b\ il- all. The lawn party on last Saturday nignt provetl 1t> Ik? a very enjoyable occasion by the young ami a iiiuuIhm' of tin- older folks. mut-ie. singing ami various games were the features of the evening. All re|mrtetl a wtjnder fnl time, lefr-h nuMit - being -erveil at a late hour. A number of the young folks also hail 'he pleasure of going on a straw ride to Kershaw on Tuesday evening, the mill truek l?eing furnished by Mr. Mailt t. the suiMU'liUeiiilent. outing* of thi- 4< i n 1 1 are always enjoyetl. Tlif mothers flub will meet at the flub ht'ii-f on Thursday evening at Mothers are asked to plea-e be on | line. Uegular monthly meeting t?f the I'heerall t'lub will be hold on Friday f veiling .June 7th at 7 o'fliK'k. Mem ber- will plea st ? foiiif ami bring a friend. Tlii- flub is planning an eu tfrtai. incut to In- given later for the purpo-e of buying an fits-trie fan, al so a w heel ehair (?* be used by tlu1 -if k lo!k- in i hi- village. W'e wish t<> thank Mr. llaHett. tin* .Superintendent for i loth given n- t.i make garment.* for our loan closet. to In- used also for the -ie k Mr. 1", I.. Hammond-. who i- work ing at ( "olunibin . -pent la-t week end w iiii hi- family. Mr-. Ffhel ltrun*ou. of M?ri>ning. spent la-t Frida.x with Mr-. Saliie Smith. Mrs \V. T. Player spent la*t l-'ri 1 1 . i \ with her sister Mr*. Tom Sinclair of the A n Pb >fh section who i- very -ii-k We are glad to have l ack with u again Mi-st? I'va, Saliie and I>oiie\ I {ogers. Church -erviee- next Sunday e\en ing at 7. .'Mi. Sunday SHiool at 1<? a in. Stall' \i<l Kor Schools. Tly- ia-t iii-lu llineiit of State aid to tin- liigli M-hiMils in South Carolina has .iii.-i been approved by the State board of Ivlueation ami sent out by .Itdin K. Suearingen. State su|N'rinteml<'nt of fdufatiou. to t he several eountles iu whifh t hf high srhnrtN arc located. Schools iu Mils county receiving aid are: f'aiuden S?7 (Ml; I'ethuiH- $I<m>: Ker-haw .*."?< hi <>ra<Iuate(l iu Deulistry. Xa-hville. Tenn.. Juue ? Aniolig the forty-six members of the graduating eln.? of the Vanderbilt School of l?en tistr.v receiving their degrees on Thurs day. May .'JO. was Charles Franklin Sowell. of Caimlen. S. who receiv ed the degree of I loot or of Jieutal Surgery. Had .Mania For Destroying Cotton., .Tamo* Khglfcsh. a white man from i)u> -KH't ion of tin- conn tv was adjudged insane before l*rcj4>a tc? Judge McDowell 1h*L Friday afternoon and wih later carried to the hospital In (Vlumbia. Knglish i< said to have l>een roaming the \Voo<l> by night for the past f?>A\ month* having a range any where from the Ant loch section to as far a?- I'agelatwl in Chesterfield coun* ly. Ho liad a queer mania for destroy who coaxed him to Camden befor? the Probate Judge testified Hiat he had gone into their fields unobserved anil in some cases had pulled up as much m s a quarter acre of growing cot ton Another strange part of his work was t ii4* fa<t that he removed or bu ried the - f :i Ik- <o that they could not Ih> found. Two More For Sheriff. Mr. G rover Welsh, of Ker>haw, iva- in ( Viiuden last tSaturday. While here he srave us his announcement for Sheriff of Kershaw county. Mr. H. I >. <;otT. of Camden. is another an nounced candidate for tire same office in to<hiy'? < 'hronicle. This brings the iiuuiIht up to six seeking this oftiee. Mr. II. I >. (Joff has also announced. fiojM? To riattsburg. .> Lieutenant Quartermaster Geo,^^ Nicholson, of the Citadel, and Clar en^' I Minn, of Camden, have gone to IMatfburg. N. Y. to the training school at that iflace. After returning from Plattsburg IJeut. Nicholson will t?e ntationed at Brevard. N. C.. where he. will l?e Instructor for young men nt one of the smntner camps. IHSI KICT (HAIKMKN MM War Su\iii<;* CunipaiKn l>utussrtl at 0|WI H Utilise WrdllCMllt]!. Ih i< - lo i ? *: 1 1 > issued In t I i.i I nn:i (' I Sit. i niton. .1 1 a lar^cl nilinlH>r "t district < -)im i met :il tilt' ?l|NM l ItOllM' III ? it llll It'll \\fl|||t'"? *?%* of I lie IllCOtillt; was lo .ret I ? --.??! lt?- r willi 1 1 tt- | ? I :t 1 1 ?>t i ui - It - ! IIIK lilt' -.ill' ? ? r Will S.I \ illlT* Slalllp-i Iii this ?.-? ?nut > I meet in;,' showed cm hii>ia-iti ;iu<l pat riotl-m ihrwUirlioc. i. ii i ?? I ilit> sup port of iltx^t* present promise* to make Kershaw ? >t 1 1 1 1 \ take her place at t lie* i?>;i in iiif *.ile- of War Savings Stamp- ill . 1 1 u 111*' f.1 1 1 1 1 ?: t Ii,r: tills III' 'II t It. Till' U'-V <M lllllt'lll ll;|- called 11(11111 tile people oi ilit' I uiii'tl State.- for a loan llil'oU'-ii \\ S. S. which tt^urcs j?t'i i-.ij'ii t Kershaw ? -t ? 1 1 1 1 1 \ is asked I ? \ lli** I'uii *ti i vr *?f ilif I niled Stales i?. loan i:.<* u?ovcrnuieiM l?ft w t'fit .1 inn' I lili a ii'jst i.ik n i . Tlit* plu 1 1 i - for every |H'!">t>n to In* 1 1 > win this war hy saving their surplu mill loaiiiim it to litcle Sain -y stc iiiM I ica 1 ly . >i'/trinvr a pleil>:c tn inve>t in a>> many Wiir Saving- Stamps as they cail fitt-Ji i 1 1? >t 1 1 1 1 for llif remain iltT of tins yi'iir. The nitviiu.vr hik tailed to order hy Chairman Shannon who called on Dr. Mullcr I" i>i>t'ii it with prayer. MV. Shannon -fated ihf purpose ??f the meet in*: was for organization prepara 1 1 ?r \ to tin- campaign Jnnt' 14-2N. Mr. I taruch ^outlined the plans of tin* so li?'iiliivr/<*oiimiitt?'t's. ninl each school tl i*-t lift JSvjvs ^i\ fit their allotment. A ill III llide.< system will lie employed in t liis JVfni|ia isru ami the name of cvt-ry i^ip^Mi witouj the committee con > It It' rs Ale to purchase W. S. S. en tered an?.i nvunl kt'pt of the salt's, every i iMBrtia -e Uintf credited on lu or her Sin I. ami in this way it will lit' showf^i t*fho is hacking i lit- irovcm int-nl l?y . IvRt 1 1 i ti vc their money. Mr. .1. K. I treed in. of Sumter. was present am) iithliwssed ilit- nieetiiiK t*\pla iiiln^ I lit* campaign ami ap|?eal ed to tht' jC%plf of tin* county to ma kt* tin' min(v,i1^'i a smifs-. Nek'ro filled lly Train. An unknown neyro man. apparently a lioitt fofty or forty-live years of a^e. was strtji'k ami killeil hy a Sea him n I freight Uain jusf on the Wes| shlc hf the Wateree trestle early Thursday im riling. No one seems to know the tleai man He was dressed in a suit i?f overall- ami was !>a reft toted. The hotly w.i- hriujrht to the umlcrtakinu e-lal?li>iuin'iit of C. \N'. Kvan> ami will l?t'. kept I here ? until tomorrow. The I ?m I \ w'w - not innnjrletl. only a hole lK'inu kmnjieil in the inan'> lieail. An 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *M was heltl yesterday, hut no liuiii was thrown u|mhi the aeeident or to tin- man's identity. The Jury rendered a Nfi'-Jier lliat the deet vised wa> killed h\ train isti of flu- Sea hoard. BoiiiIs flave Arriveil. The First National Hank has re if.\etl Third l.iherty Loan ItoinU for rash s'ui>wr*rii?tions. AH stthsrril?er? who paid e.i>h' in full will please eaH at i:.i nk and tret their Boiitls. John T Mat-key, Ca-hier (hie Lt*r*s INdietmien. A l t meeting of City Coiiiuil held i.i-l .Moiida.x ii i irli t it was decided t'o 1 1 - 1 H ? 1 1 -i ? with one of the |>oli<'e otllrers Old a ? I d tin salar.s paid the last officer , i" !in ~a La lie? of t lie present police iinvi Mr. .1. Dohy lluckahee who was a | ipi iin t e, 1 temporary otlicer wtrs the i one removed f rati i the force as a re -ml i f thi< derision. Koriuer Vice President Dead. I ; i ? I i ; i napoii .1 1 1 n? > I ('limit's W.i r. ifii Fa iehauks, former vice president of the Fitted Smites, died n t his home lien* toidvrht at S :.V? M-k. lH?ath was iliic ( < > intestinal nephritis. \vlii?*ii had ) m ? 1 1 a ehroMie ailment willi 1: i in but not regarded a- particu-j l;i rl \ -irioii- .until nn-ently. All inem I ?or-" of his family except MaJ. Kichard; Fairbanks. who i- in Fratnv. were at hi- 1 I - i? |<?. Tin* 'list inot ion of birth in a lo^ cabin. whiich illustrious American- of an earlier <lny commonly had. was al-o thai of Former Vice President Fair hank- Lt i?- probable that lie was the la-t of America n- statesmen to have. been liorii in out* of rhe-e linmhle ? hi 1 1 The one win* re he wa- l?orii on May 11. 1 V,- was at Fuioiiville Center. Ohio. It came dangerously near lw? inu' i h?- funeral pyre for the future state-man. When Mr. Fairbanks was n hoy of four, his father luillt a new home, and the one room Jotf cabin wa*. n-ed ti-i a oirjienter shop. One da i while the workmen were at lunch < 'ha rle- wandered into llie shop mid rcles-ly threw a hunch of shaving* into tin* o[>on fireplace. The cabin caught tire and when the hoy realized hi- da nirer he was forced to scramble thronjrh a w indow. letters From Her Brother. Mr-. A. If. Holland, who resides on route 1 fr<nn Camden, has received several letters from her brother. Ser L'eanf Kenneth M. Home, who i- now locate! "Somewhere in France". In the-c letters rile writer tell* of some of the pleasure* he is enjoying and ini.vifi^' Willi seri<?iH |iortion- of hi? duth? . and expresses complete satis, faction with condition-. These letters were written prior to the great fJer man drive and If would ajipear that rumor- had then l?een current that the -it nation was nor es?p??Hally grave, for the Sergeant wn?te: "We have an idea that we will he In America he fore many months." and the censor pasM-d the communication. Mrs. Hol land is anxiously awaiting another let ter fr>r the lad 1*. according to the text of the letters, close to the firing line. Youfcgr Home rx nor vet twenty one >ear? of ogtv IIONOK ICOI. I. Of ( anidt n Cil) Srliitl* I or N ti it li Month. ? . i .1 1 li I W I 111. t in A in hi. >ii- K.i l|<a I 1 1 \ i ? 1 1 S . 1 1 , i I t i "i x 1 . 1 1 ? ? | .( 1 1 1 , i A 1 1 1 ? ! I.lllil 1 * I <1 I* I ,Me4\|sklil' I'leo Mi'l 'il-klll, I I ? ? N \ IJ* '( 'll - k I I I. Joseph Mii|JIIIcm-||, lla /i i \|.>selev Km in is ??\\i'ii> Vii-tln ^iii tii-cii KoIh KiiIi W esi tiradr \N I A I k 1 1 1 -?i ? 1 1 James I ? i.i i *k nit in. 1, ii'il M? \ 'ji -k 1 1 i . MtH 'tad v I Mm 1. 1 1 1 . .hilir ii Klehel, I C .? 1 1 . 1 < > 1 } > 1 1 Jiiiu'>. \ > 1 1 ? ? 1 1 1'i'iUv l-eixhtiMi 1 In ril > . Walter Uiihiiii'. .1 ( >1 1 1 1 Klelnthrdsori. I ! 1 1 t S 1 1? ? heen. I In r\ in S in i | li . ('litre llruee. Kuth ( 'll li <tilMl s. ( ? I . t llcllr l.\;iu?. I.lieih ( " l> I ill in . I'arolvn tlrvuian l.oiiiM1 Jrn nini;s \ Vim' Mrt'asklH. Virginia \iehol son, \ imintji .\i'iili'?, Mar earn Ua?l lit. nli- r II < ?l ? 1 1 Itruee. William i * I \ I > 1 1 1 ii. John S I ?Ji \ i<|suii. I?.i\is .June .1 ti'k K:rkhiml. M ansa ret I'dliir.:-. Mai lli. i Itoykili. Maud I'aluiev. .Iran (inn In Jumellr Hailr, I " \ * " I > i ? lliiisoii. Iirderiika kirk laud. Mar.v K Met'ov. Mantel Wliitaker. Thrliini Wi'-l. t'aro lyn Wooteii ( i rade I Thomas |tii>? n. Menrv llard.v I'nink I Ituiiphrles. Itoykin lihauie. ('Iaik-?>n Khaine, Alfred Shan non, Klihu Seliloslmri;. diaries Shun n. <u. Ilh. ( I a I i'W'ihk I Workman. Kli/.a !?eth ( la ike. Rlise llard.v, Aluia lloi la nil. I '.li/aln'l h Lewis ? trade I'll.. I. urn Ootid. Alherlus t'larke, I.ero.v Miividsoii. William Xt*f I If*. Mildred tiardner, llarrielte Steed iniin. t . *h i"i^ 1 1 ?| ?hi* r Vairtchn, ( \ i I Wilt Uo\\vk,\. Miriam llrure, l.oiilsr Mirseli. I la rriet I,i|isroiuh. ( i null* li. - llasll timee. Val l.i|?> i ' ml), (larihellv Halts, t'orneita At kitisou. Ailhrev Ural tie. Mar.v V t'aui|? l.rU, I'lhrl l?el*M?4N. Marion Million, v.M.t 1'ira re I Trautham. Kale Watkhis, Kuillv Woolen. Martha Workman, (iraile 7 -I. aureus Mills. Andrew I.urnn, Man Miller. Kstelle Maiding. Mar.v r.mnia Mon^h. lNtelle Williams. tirade S. ?>akimin May. Thornwell I I. iv. Stella Mall, .levee Shvdman. t'eeile Tmesdale. i trade !? -Sara t'iyluirn. Acnes I >?? l\is>. Irniii Sralrle. Sadie Wilson. l'.d win (Jooihile. Isidore Moirulrsrll. ? ieorjre WittkovY>ky. t?rade in. - t,'h ri<rine .lones. llannah I. a/. a ru>, .lames Clylmrn. tirade 1 \< .lolui del.eaeh. .limniir ( J riirirs. Norma n Mnrkahee. Kverell Seheiik. Mar.v t'lyhurn. CVrlnne Lewi-. Willie llrllr Mfteive.v. Mal'i'l Pair. Hitve Uluimt-. Max llnsh. Change in Work Koom Honrs. 1 "nt i 1 further nothv the lied t'ross W' .i'k Koom will l?e i?|H'ii oul.v on Mori da \s. Wrdiirsdav "am! Fridays from in a in. I o 1H ;.'?n |i m.. and from lo !i in the rveiiln^. The June allotment ha*, hern re i-eived from Aflanla and the ladies are workinv: hard t>> n|iia! la-i uionih j inord in t hr 1 1 1 a K i 1 1 and shipment of ! ? i ; | ? | ? 1 i ? ? - . Itl < ; DIUVK AIMUT KNUUO .American Soldier* I'layeri \n Impor- , (ant Pai't. Wa-hitr-'l uti. .Iiiiii' I ? \ irl n.'t 1 I V .!i lli.it tin- I ) I i I ? I ' ? ? ' I'l II <1 II 'I I'l \ e ill I In* vieM li:ix J n m ? / 1 limuirht in .1 hall ?ih -tin hei|t? In t<lni-Hl '- "iiii i.-il -t ,i i.-iih'ii 1 fmm P.iTiin. The I > r i t ? f .in aniu^u-iituiul v\ iliiui.lL L1 la. I in ui' advance* sen ? ?< 1 tn >""li \ i li<<' >'fticn|? hi ? l'i ? ill. It f<>r I'll*' present al lea<l i inn. 1'ih Ii ha f< miltIi t 1 i;*' enemy In a -taiid>dill with nut ihf in-< <>f ins | m >j 1 1 1 nf -t rii f eiiic \- j I 1 1 1 < ' j( 1 1 1 1 witlmllt M't'inll-' iltl't ?ad< i'l III- ITMiVI'S. A me rican I mop* Milled in tin1 liuht 1 1 1 lT. Pre*uniah|\ the> an* | ui r t of ( icii. Pershing'* i n/l i 1 1 unit-. It may !?<?. hnvyevei. that they art* a part <>f tin* reinforcement*- wliidi have 1 ?t?<?i i ru-htil over since t lit * 'iirinan lii^'h command determined tn t"? ? it -t ? l lit- war to a conclusion In tiie ho|>e that a ? It* eisive victory could he won l?**fi ? i*t* t lit* American ariiiy arrived in font'. The French. in today- otlicial >iaie nifiit. pa it I tribute tn the da-h ami -kill nf (lit* American* entailed hi a < 'i > ' 1 1 1 ! i ? ra 1 1 a < 'k which t li rt *\\ ' tin* ;? ? I - \* : 1 1 it- i ii ctiein \ hack "lit <?f Neuill.\ vvimmI. west nf ('huLeiiu-Tliierry. The strnkt* tvn - characterized li.\ the Frcn?*h commander* as magnilicent ly . 1 1 * 1 1 \ eretl At another | m >i n t where Ljie first nf the (lernian hnr<le hyd found its way across the Marne. Franco-American troops attacked them, threw them hack north nf tfie ri ver a FTd destroyed the I) ridge. A train fhc enemy was stn[rpet| -hurt. (Jen. Pershing, in his t?tlieial report of the incident, made puhiie tonight, dismissed If brlftfly. The communique f oil own : "In the lighting west nf Chateau Thierry our troop* luoke up an at tempt of the cfiem.v to advance tn the soufh thrtmgli Neuilly, wood ami by a con n ter-at tack drove him hack to the north of the wood*. On the Marne front a German ha tall ion which had crossed at. Janjjqniinc. wa?% couuter-at tacked h.\ French and American trtM>p-? and forced to retreat tn the right'hank. It sustaimsl severe l'?>t*s. in killed and prisoners. "Pa l milium wu> active in Pb*ardy a : itl Lorraine. "In the WtH*\ re we ^helled the en emy fMisifiniiv using tra*." To Our Contributors. Tin* ("hrotlit^e ha* l?een put t<> et in - sidcralde trouble and expense for Ntimt' rime hy reason ? ?f jteopK* not handing in communications until late Thur-M.lay -communications that they could easily have handed in a day or hvo earlier They don't know, It seems how much trouble they can so The Chronicle jo*Ut*> they suit their own convenience. We have an appointment each week with more than fifteen hun dred 8ut**-ril**rs to reach them with ttie paper on time, and we cannot al low a few to delay us. Wc again ask our contributor* to send In rhelr cotn ruunicatlon* early. SCHOOLS CLOSK TOI>.\\ ( ?iHtliiiil Iiik KxcrclMVs To lie 1 1 *? I ?i \l Oprru House Tills Kvi'iiiiiK I li? t ,i 1 1 1 1 1 * * 1 1 t'nv School- 1 1 11 la. > <?in <ii i In- iiu^i successful >?virs m it~. h:-tor\ I'erhap- never I u* l*??r?v ha- tin- -? horn -\-iein a*- a whole doiit >i ere. iter amount nl' work *n one >ear. <mo partly to lied t ro-- wrk. ?ai ?a\ iiik- ai|'l ullii'i w m i act i \ 1 1 les !?? which teacher- ii iii I pupil- ha\e re-poudeU U??ll|.\ III (lie lliuil -dlooi I llC pl'l'-l'lp OU'I enih yrade ^radualo-. with a ratine nj' ilir State Itnanl of I'Mih-utti.ii .?f I7.i -lamia id units the hiehe-t. a. voiding i,, t lie :.vailahh> statistics. that ha i\i i Ween reached h> 1 1 1? ? school Si'v i ijil addil imia I subjects wete added .it i In I ii 1 1 1 1 1 c i?i tin- \ ea i which t ? ? ^'i llii'i with ctlhiout work caused Mil lu.iva-c I'lii* follow lut: "lata i- on I'lVOl ll Sos-nm I'M J I". It? 1 1 1 1 1 1 ^ . ISM.'I M ?I I iiiiii I ! 1 1 I l.*i IL' 7 . 1 1* I .*? U. II. lyiii 17 no 1'ifoi'il : I J ? I 7 1^ 17 1 Tin- alum- null ratine in 1 1 if la-i 1 1 t-ni -how- ratine of work actually i|i 'in1 hy (lie eleventh tfl'ade m t'nui" u'ai s Tin- latino oT" Xhc lileh school four yrade- fm I In* pa-t year Is around I'd- unit.-. Thi- will oauso tlic rating of tin- cia-scs of nun. . mini, iscji to Increase until tin' latter will reach alu'Ul units. provided tlu* pvt'senl standard of work is kept up II is ea mostly desired |?\ tin* ^ u i m ? r inii'inli'iil tluil I w ? ? courses I ?? ? addeil for tin* com Hie jvar. otic in shorthand ;fnil I \ |h w rit lil^ tin* other in w o< m I w orkiiiL.' The enrollment -how - p,"t as a lolal with enrollment at end of year 7> a- ooiu|vt r?M I with total of ss ami 00 respectively for last year. Tin' conditions -urrouudine tin* hi^li M'hool a tv deplorable. The hoatlnu, liehtlne ami ventilation aiv i-n t i rel > inadequate. while tin* entire surround iiujN art* uiisanitar> ami unhealthy. \o other high M'hool In the state shows such a condition. The work in tlu> erammar erades lifts been convjipoudi neiy well done Pupils ami teachers have worked hard and faithfully during the entire ywtr. Sanitary attachments a- drinking founts have heen put in and money enough secured to luiild a handsome fount on the school erounds. This fount will he ctveted during (he sum mer. At least th rii' e\ t ra teacher- for the lower erades are m?ce--ar\ to meei the need- tin- la lire nuiuher of ehlldren. Thi- i- shown clearly by the follow ill i*- enrollment tirade I VJ. y ra de if. ."7. irradc till ami erade I . id. It 'Will Im- of intcre-t I < ? the |?foplf of t'amden f ? ? know that l lie entire tea chini; faculty of fee t'aiudcn school* were reelected with tile exception of Mi-- Kate I.enoir. who did nol offer ? for ? iv elect i? ni. She wil! jjo 1 1 1 1 ? ? the <iovei ument service ami probably w ill 1:0 to W'a-hiUL'ton. 'I'hc li-i of teach i'l'- I e-?'l?*<'ted i- it - fallow - ?I. <? Itiehnrd-. SuiH'rinP'uilefii ? i I'it i It" I --Miss Mci'eede- llllekner tirade "J Mi? Ada I'help Kride :: Mis- A'hert l 'IVain ~ i ii .idc I M r-. S ( l av lor. iJrudeo Mi--Altna vanl^iiidinyiiain tirade ii Mi-- !?' ran Acs Adnke-. tirade 7 Mi-- Marcai'et llui'iiet Hiuh S?-h.?d ? Mi** Maude priuelpai : Mi--> lle'en I'l^dp-. latin: Mi-- Aifne- t'orhet. Iii-toi \ The t 'it.v School- h a \?e una lilii-il fm liet I t'nis- work. A telegram lyeeiyed 1 1 \ Supl lllch inl- laic \e-terday from Major M. I. Smith -latisl that on account of illVetlt hil-ilie-- he Would he iliiahie ti> make the traduatiin; addn-s- thi- even inir Supl. Uichard- had heen n-inu the wires .\estenla.\ in an elTort to in t an orator for the occasion, hut up lo a late hour had not succeeded. i+t HIS WIFK HKAKS NKWS Min. Iturdell (fe(s Ofliciai Notiiiratioir of Husband Belli* WoumletJ. I >ci mil. Mii li.. .1 ii in* I Krjcnds of < *;l I i? visiting her mot tin* In 1)?* tn.it. U in r? ?? i | rt ot an official notllt 4-niioii thai < *:i i it a in Iturdell was se verely wounded *ln fiction Mi?y IS. I ir. Iturdell was for ten years a iiwmiiImm- of the exam^iiug <*ommlttee of the South Carolina State boa rd of health and was for years president of the Ker> t i a w County Medical Society and when be voffintenred April, 11U7, was si-cretary and treasurer of tbe "i? lety. 1 ?r. Iturdell was always first In bis i-onumiuity for progress of any kind. He made a canvass of the negro churches in bis vicinity last spring,'5 irlvinif talks in behalf of the Red Cro?H and in this way be collected a nice lit t le sum for Red C.ro?.s work. He or ganized a branch <#iapter at LugofT of tbe Cfcimden Chapter of the Red Cross, lie also started thi^ltoy Scout move ment at Lugoff. The Rissell Residence Destroyed. I '.arly Monday morning, about. :> :.'tl) ? >V|ork. tire was discovered in the kitchen of the resident of Mrs. 1,. .1. lilnsell on Hast DeKftlb street, and t Ik* roof it f tbe building was almost falling in before tbe inmates got out. Tbe flrw burned so rapidly untij noth ing was saved from tbe house ex empt several trunks. The building w?as a seven loom ?<Ui gle story dwelling and was insured In tbe tium of with the Wil liams Ageitcy of tblw city. Red Cross .Meeting. Tbe regular monthly meeting of the Oamdcn Rod CnoM Chapter will be held at the Work Room on Friday afternoon .Tune 14th, at 6 o'clock. Ortgnal memberships in the Red Cross Chapter bare expired and mem ber* are requested to re-enroll with Mrs. Cora & Anortim. acting 90 oretary.

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