Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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' ' '? ^ : V:l. A spirited appeal has boon mad* to South Carolinians by C. Q. Rowland, presi dent of tha National Bank of 8outh Caro lina , at 8umter, 8. C. 80 Inspiring Is ths latter which hs has mailed to hundreds of psopls In this state that ths War Savings Committee for 8outh Carolina feels that his meessgs msrlts wide publicity:. Ths Isttsr follows: j "Dear Fellow American: I believe the blgpeet Job. the United 8tatea, thle bank, and you have on hand Juat now la to win the war. That ls4 why I am making every effort all the time to do our part to bring thle about. That ie why I am speeding thle bank'e money for atampo and etationery, to call your epeclal attention to the Liberty Loan bonda and War Savings Stamps. ? S "The demand la that every man, woman, and ohlld In the United 8tataa muet help. The young man goee to the trenohee. The older #ien, not liable for duty In the trenohee, aa well aa those too, young or otherwise net available for trench aeruloe, have Juet ad important a duty to perform lit providing the w aye and meant to take care of the young man who la ' In the trenchea. That, too, la the duty of the womstn, "It la a full grown man'a Job to oarry thle war to a successful Issue and the moat energetic and positive team work la neoeeeary In order to do It. Will you fal| In line and do you part by helping M a financial wayf "When thle war la over there will be two klnde of people In thla eotm- " try? thoae. who did h#lp and thoaO who did not help Wo hope that every South Carolinian will be one of thoae who did help, will be prepared to meet the heroea when they com* back from the front and tell them eo The Morlfloe ehould be made by every one of ua* and we ahould feel that It la a *reat privilege to make It.. I hope that you will heed the call and oome down and buy your part of the bonda anu'and war savings stamps wht-sh will make victory poaalble for our army. MKN OVKR DRAFT A<?K Now Have Opportunity to KuIInI For Domestic 8ervlw. ' "We have no Idea aw *<? the plans tlir ChMuihuis may luive formulated for doliur mU'UHtf rltflit here in this coum try. but vvi' NjjtMihl be.vo.u tlie safe side ami prov h jTjTh?i?U* protection for the women and children ami for t.hw carrying out 'of flm nation's wtir pro gram," stated Colonel li. H. Oluwiu', Jim meruit in# otileer of tin* army for this district, In 1-JsutiiK an order au thorl/.lnji tin* enlistment of tueu tin' draft nice in I'lilted States <}uard units now helnu formed, at t lit* head U milters recrultliij? art at ion in Savan? nail yesterday. "Many men over the draft will he given 'opportunity to volunteer fur domestic service now, and 1 find mire thai every man who 4 ix (tlMc to do so will answer this rail for new ? soldiers' to defend the conn- 1 try aKainsi ihe lnva'ders of our na live land.'' Colonel Chrevcr, a few minutes pre vious to maklim the above slateiuent ill Savannah, had issued Inst motions in every member of the army recruit ing party to enlist men over the dr.ift aye for service in the* I'nlted States "'(iuard, for the of doing do imstlc. Ruai'd duty, such as t lit* yuard iny of waterfront-. railway terminals, storehouses. hri'dnes and other Impor tant i>laees. It is believed Mint there an* many men in this seel ion witli a cominendnlblc desire to tin their part In the' winning of the war by enter ing the aetive inililary service of Ihe country wfho will gl'asp this opportlin ity to volunteer. Applicants accepted for enlistment in tlie rnifed Statics 'timnl itmnt lie I KMOlitl.. liie tlra tt-agflT as -,'ajed above. and must have had some former <*crvlcc in the Army. Navy, Marine Corps, well or^ani^cd militia, police or ^11 re departments. The nutnher -'f. tnen in this disirirt who arc over thrdrafl au'e and who have had sonic military experience i* surprisingly large. according to the oihehijs and it i* c.\|>crlcd that a large u urn hi i u ill 4MIII--I in these new unit-, during the next three of four week.-. < Jnim a on>mhcr of these men ;frc 1 1 1 1 .it i I i i*i I for service Willi the t'. s. Liuurds w ho :irc not eligible for scrviec oversea- with the expedition ary fori c.- Tlii- branch of the ser vice i- highly important and m? duub| many palriot'- will take this" upper - t ii li i t y of entering die active military -ervi'v and donning t he, honored khaki iin i form Any it- vii'i;' to Vollllileer for llli -en ice won Id do well to make appli cation for ci li-lnieiil iit the nearest army re- -miling ~ t ji t i ? n ? ;i ^ earl.\ as pOs<i'd.\ a.- no a ? sii ra lice ha- been given i ha t ihi- hrancli will Ih- open tor . i ii\ ureal length yf lime. accord ing to an ii n i kmi iicciiicii i coining to ihi- p.i i cr from ihe recrni l i tig < >lti< ial-. l! i- slated lint i<>j> uimh >trc-- can i"o| |m' put ii | ton i in*- importance of l!.i- w < 1 1 k . j 1 1 1 1 i c riiii iic^ otlici.i 1< have II rue. I I ,o-e ill i po-ilioli |n ilii ^(i ( u ?_'i\c the w i ? i i ^ : publicity to il Mini tho.-c iilili in i|i> >,<i may hc.ii and lc ? 1 | he ? a 1 1 to i In- i , i i . . r - . \ iJi'ilfns-, a wealthy spa rianluiry liaker. was acipiitted by i jury in fetl era! > miii i ii Andcr-i'ii Saturday of I lie ell.il'^e of having received vi,,,HlJ< -loleu from the ^ovcrmncut . XQTKS FROM KKMBEKT Our CorreHpoiidtut Hushed a Covey ' of Crip Shooters. ~ ? . ? Hi <uibert. J one ? tjuite it storm passed over h^re Monday afternoon and blew ii a quantity of small grain and damaged a lot that was nit. The rnln was hndly needed. Crops are looking very well. Mr. J.- F. llaker got seriously hurt In being run over by. an automobile In Sumter a few days', aire. \V>. hope lit* will suon Jw all right.. II** cele brated Ids birthday last Sunday. Had hWe^ehlldren and other relatives with j It 1 in for the day. Miss Carrie Ilaktfi: who has been i attending school near Sumter, Is home attain lo I he pleasure of her fiineds. Mr. lit' I ton MoMauus' little hoy got III-, leg broke by being thrown from a mule. 1 >r. Carson sot It and he Is getillng on as well as could he ex pected. .The writer spent some time In ('-<>? lumhlu last week on business and 1'tensuee. Went' to see the boys at ('amp Jackson. * They seem to be get ting on all right but it was awful hot. Von can get lost J&ere quicker than you can In Now 'York* city. IOvery j spot Is alike ? houses, land, roads, etc., i ami nothing to guide you by. Mr. J allies li. Bracey, a pronilnent gentlo man from Sumter who is in business t here, acconi'] muled t.he writer ami pointed out the different , places viC Interest. Mueii that was seen. Is due to his guhhince through the* Camp. Columbia is surely a busy place and ! has a war-like look. 1 The Senatorial question Is getting quite Interesting. Spring disease is getting prevalent, j~~ The writer scattered it gang of gamblers in the woods Sunday even j lug about dusk dark but could ( not , identify . any of thorn as it whs too i dark, lie col for his booty, on/? cap. one hat. two deck of cards and sev . oral handkerchiefs which the .owners run gel b\ calling at his residence. J.K, I ?. AMERICANS IN FHillT Oiiiushing (iermans Brilliantly Cheek ed liy Men From 4'. S. A. Willi the .Vineriean Army in I Meanly, I June t I Hy the Afstiehiled I'ress. ? American troops co-o|>crat lug with the French we?t of Chateau Thierry, north til' the Maine, the nearest and most critical point' tn Paris, reached by the t 1 1 ? - 1 1 1 > . have, brilliant I \ cheeked the ourushiiig <ierm?ins. healing off repeat ? ?d attaeks and inflicting severe losst?s. thus adding Jo the glory of Atnerican liistur\ . The troops iK'gan to arrive on the haft to front on Saturday and partici pated in 1 1|?* tight lug almost immedi ate!* . The\ n*>t only repulsed the < ? i - 1* i na 1 1 s at every point at \\ hieh they v\ ere engaged, hut look prisoners with ? nt hiving au,\ prisoner* in turn taken liv the (Jeruiaits. " The Americans ootered l.lie battle ?ujl liu*iasl h-:i i!\ niv'or tight. after a I on it litaivh. < Mi I In m wax to the liattie line I'hev were ? licered b\ the crowd* in the villages through which t he \ passed I'h.'M victorious stan^. with li.eir gallant French allies so *?m.ii ifter reactilug Hie line, ha* clee i rifled all Fraiuv. PERSONAL MENTION. ;.*?>> J <*? ??U*64?U^i. r ?i f..., Captain I\?t Murphy of Oh tup Jack son o|H-ut .Sunday in Camik'it. t " Ml>s ftcttu I tenth Is tit home fmtti Fn^lfern, at lIvmlerKonvllle, N. C. Mr>. Thoiiuis id tug" ami little Mi->s Kiuily Lang are visiting 1m Florence, \JIks 10 1 1 (mi Hull <<f Ohcraw Ik the ^uctat of Allw* Ned and Marlon ^Wat kins, i Mrs. 11. I.. SchloNl.urg loft Thnrs day f<?r heir summer ttoimv in Heinler Aoiivllle. vi Will (food ale who has Ihhmi attend ing t lit' Citadel Is here foe his \a cation. Ml>s I J 1 1 la ii Hoaxer, ??f tialTncs. i v Mi ting friends mi A relative** In thin city and county ^ _ Mr, t. If* Aonlr from Wanltittjrtoml spent Sunday here with his slater Mrs. < J. F. Cooley ? Mb>s 10 rues! Ine ltateman has trcUiru cd fVoui Coker College for the summer vacation. ' < V* Miss KlW Klrkland and Nane$~Vind say, *tu(h?hts at Wlnthrop are at llOiJK'j for vacation. Mis* Ilosalle Week, who is a stu< dent at Randolph Mm??hi at home for tin? holidays. _ ? - Miss Margaret I /cnotr. who has com pleted a special course at Wlnthrop lias returned homo. Mis* Itlund Williams lias returned from a visit to Mends in the Upper part of the State. M iv'. .fames K. IMakeuey was on a visit t(i his relatives Ih Camden for a few days this week Mr. T. I>. Ancruiu has ret vt rued from a severul days business trip to St. Matthews and Charleston. Miss Margaret Taylor, also u elal'! from Wlnthrop is at iliome again having completed her course., t i. T. Little, Jr.. ulio lias iH'en at tending school at Unlnesvlllc. Oa., is at home for his vacation. Mrs. lnirhaui, and/ son of Oliar lot tv, Ni 1',, are visiting the former's sister, Mi*s. .J; S. Rhumc of tills city. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. T. Nettle*. Mrs. Juo. *S. Lindsay, and Miss Jean Lind say motored to Chatlotte Inst week. M)r. C. I'. Adair left last week toi j accept a position In the (Sovenilnent I printing ottlce at Washington, !>. I#el us give up our luxuries and Mil Kaiser will give up his ambitious. Put I lie money Ju war savings stamps. Mr. and Mrs. It. It. Pitts ami chil dren are tqiending a week or ten days North. They Are ex|?ceted heme Sun day. . .. We would Ih* glad to know of the various fishing parties, camping par ties, etc. The crowd, the location, , results etc, Miss Kate Murchison, who has been teaching uf" Knoree for the past school session, has returned to Camden for the summer. * . . . Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Miathis bf Mays vllle motored over to Cnitidcu Sunday to visit the formers, parents Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Caiiell! Misses Fannie Went her horn and iTennle Jarlcc of Richmond. Va* ac companied Mr. and Mrs. M. I la i nch to C(Ulinihla Monday. MNs Elizabeth Carrlsoii. who has heen 'attending Columbia University, New York. for .tlie past-year Is at home Tor the summer vacation. Mrs. Nathaniel Iiardlng 'and Miss Reim II. Iiardlng of Washington. N. C.. are gnosis of Iter, and Mr. F. *H. flh nl i m; at the Rectory. Mr. arid Mrs. ITT R. Williams and family have moved up from Mulberry, and will make .their home at Sarstlefd during the summer months. ?" ; Miss Nan Houjjh. who lias been tea< hlntf In the schools at Heath Springs, In spending her vacation wltli her (brother Sheriff I. C. Hough. The friends of Mr. Arthur Smith, is now in service at Camp Se vier, were juclad to see him at home for a few <lnys tills weelOv M (. U'vvb; It. (in skin. who has been a student at the Meet lea I College at ( "lmrlest'on. lias returned to tils home in the Klnt Kock section t<>r ftiC Va cation. , Steve' lVrr.v speilt; it he week end In Camden. He. is now stationed at Camp Hancock, and although his ser vice in the army has Iktii short, has* already Ircen promoted to Servant. .Miss Sara Steethuan lifts finished her course at Hendersonville. Wo ?re pleased to hear that Miss Stcedmaui will remain in Camden, accepting a position 1 1 1 1 the Camden Wholesale ( J nvcry. We would he pleased to have news from our !k?vv in the Navy, ami nsk t'h?*i r friends and relatives io keep u? advised. Many a.sk about the boys in the various brunches of the ser vicc. I Mr. T. C. <; hidden, who 'lias been with the ?rr?Mvry of Mr. < i . ( '. Bruoe for many years, has resigned his po ^(licholl D 4-0 tfourinq Oar WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE IN GETTING A FEW OF THE NEW LIGHT MITCHELL SIX CARS AT THE PRICE OF $1,250 F.jQ. B. FACTORY. YOU SHOULD SEE THIS CAR BEFORE YOU BUY. CAMDEN MOTOR COMPANY ' ' ? Hit loll to tfO With till' OttUllJl'll l\??k ollleis force Ha, u clerk, He will Ihj aueceeUed 111 the p'^vr.v by Mr. Joe Met'a^klll. who has returned ??" vaeatlon from Hiivldson Collet*. >fUn l?oU William* Was a member (.r lilt- Senior Ciass Ul Wint tills >?mi\ Mr. ami Mrs. U. It. WlHlains at tended commencement. They ' a.lso attended (lid Clem^on College COIU" meuccmeut an -they had a sou. Mr. Olaud \V HI la ins to graduate from tliat illHt It lit loll. Mr. S 4 ' I \ I n i r 1 1 Ta.\l?ir let't Sunday night for Pur hi Inland, having enlist i'iI in tin- Marines for wervloe. Mr. Taylor lias been for tin* past two M-iii-. tiw t'iti?i?'nt hook keeper and later assistant cashier of the Ianiu unit JSa villus I lank, and is a yQUMf mail of worth ami eha raetor who is highly esteemed ill Ills home town. Dr. W. C. Moore. of Camden. has I'liii iii Coluuthht for t lio past two weeks where lu> lias heen holding down a position as pharmacist at the Ulch* land Iiriitr <V. In that elty. I>r. Moore expects to t>e there for tiu? remainder of the summer. lHlflng his absence his Uyeo' blUliltto will U> in ehai'K" of Mr. Joltu Clarke. Uu .*i>eut tin* week eml with his frailly here. Mr, <?Jot.n T. Maekey, who has been -attending . Ma I ley Military Institute at tireenwood returned home Tuesday to s | k' n d his vacation. Mr. Maekey was one of the v liieky four cadets from that institution who w\>n a trip to Wtt&Ulngtoii. He had Just arrived from . Washington upon reaching Cuui den. ? Col. 1 tul ley of the sehool accent* panled the hoys to the National capi ta on the trip. , Messrs.* Wade 1,. Stokes; S. C. West anil Wiley Hogue from this eouuty were In (Mwirleston this week in at tendance upon l*V(1ertii Court as Jur ors. The two first named were grand jurors, and have returned. Mr. Hoyue was a niemlK'r of the petit Jury and is still In Charleston. The grand Jurors el aliu they sent op one hundred and eleven eases for trial. A great many the eases were for llllelt whl*kt\v selling and draft evasion. Hermitage MU1 News. Camden. S. Juno 5 th. ? -Friday ends tills SchiHil yea r and as the went it er is so hot both teachers and pupils an* glad of a -est. altho tliey are very proud of tto progress made during the year. Ncl'ther Miss Anette Jones hor Miss Omim Junes will toach in tlie sf(:litH>l the ensuing year. Miss Annette Jones ha.^ accepted -a school elsewhere and Miss Colin tic Jones has accepted the position of 'Community Worker in this village. Misses Anna Kate Al ford ami Afa rga ret Hognu will teach in the school. The principal has not been elec'ted as yet. The operetta "A Hose Dream" that was repealed Friday night was a suc cess. We wish to thank the folks for their patronage. 1 Tin* ice plant we a re. installing is getting on tine. A shipment of nec essary parts, which is delayed some where, has much impeded 'tuo com pletion. however, we certajhijv will l>e glad when it is making iqg/aud we don't suppose we will rejoice alone. Miss Sybil Adams leaves tomorrow for Hock Hill, where she will attend a short course for Tomato Club Otirls, of the state, given hy Wlnthrop Col lege. Mr. W. T. M'arton arrived this week f?> take fharge of the Card Rnknn. We are very pleased to welcome him into our* village. . ALr. ltrlggs. Superintendent of the Mill, has been asked, hy the Southern Textile Association -jo make a talk on "Carding" at the annual conven tion. held at Wrightxvllle Heacli.. June 21 and 22. VMr. Brlggs has accepted and we kno\; lie ,wiU give the mill TOOT of the j^utti a good talk. ANNOUNCEMENTS MR. STEVENSON ANNOUNCES. To the Democratic Voters of the Fifth District: I respectfully ask to be renominated ami re-elected to Con gress from this District and agree to abide" the result of the Democratic Primary- Election. I will not be able to spend much time in the District this summer, because of the great amount of Important legislation grow ing out of the war situation, but will attend meetings in the District when ever iKJssible. It Is absolutely essen tial for Congressmen to he at their post at this time. W . 1\ Stevenson. TREASURER I hereby announcr myseif as a can didate for the office of Treasurer of Kershaw County in the coming pri mary election. \\*. A. SHAW. FOR SHERIFF ? To the Democratic Voters of Ker shaw County: I hereby announce my self a? a candidate for the office of Sheriff Kershaw County, subject to the rules tro\erniug the I>en)ocratlc primary. I. C. HOl'dH. 1 hereby. announce myself as a can didate for the otiw-e of Sheriff ttf Ker shaw County, in the coming primary election. ( '. II. NETTLES. Having had a goodly number of my friends of various section* of the Coun ty request me to make the race tills summer I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Kershaw County. I aui entering the race on my own merits and not the demerits of any one. Having had five years experience with official duties c.mnecled with this office I feel I am fully qualified and can, and if clef-ted will pledge myself to give a fair, hon est. and impartial ad in in 1st rat ton to all. 1 also pledge myself to abide the Democratic primary. Very respectfully .J. DOBY HUCKABKK. I hereby announce myself as a can didate f??r the offkv of Sheriff of Kershaw County, snbject to the rules of the iK-moeratle prttnary. BKN 1*. iKsLOACIlK. I hereby anuouiH-e myself a candi date for the offl<*e of Sheriff of Ker shaw County, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. C. WKLSCH 1 hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office ' of Sheriff of Kerxhap County at the opproarhlnjf Democratic Primary. - * H. D OOFF. WHAT'S NEW IN ? ? - ? . Xv By Special Arrjiitgement With the Associated Music Publishers bf New York We'll Feature by Daily PATEPHONE Democratic,, BROADWAY'S BIG SONG HITS Come in and Hear the "Latest" 9H from Melody Row 1 J . ?:* v ' ? . 5 . . V EVANGELISTIC SERVICES W. E. Strotlier. Colored Evangelist, To Conduct Services Hwe. MvangelNt W. Ei Xtrother of Wash-; ington, 1>. C., will begin ? xorlo.H of meetings in tho nig Tout located on the Jackson schol ^square Thursday night Julie Hi Song service H:,HOr preaching at i>. There will l>e preayh/ lug every night and at 3:H0.p. m. on Sundays. <?ppd music and singing.' A cordial in vital ion is extended to white people to attend if they so de sire. We desire to make this BvangoUstie effort a most detiuitel.v helpful one ? reaching the unconverted, winning tho lost, 'rtvlaimiug the wanderers ami backslider, and also to help deepen the spiritual life of the boltovor. We wish the effort to l>e a veritable crusade for truth and righteousness a> toga inst erroe'and .sUi. H'e will, atlierejore. endjpa vor ro present with forve. clearness ami sim plicity the great fundamental truths of, the religion of. Jesus Christ, deal ing with the Bible' questions which today concern all mankind, and about which so many people are at sea. We will also study prophecy, which confirms divinity. Sanctions Inspira tion. proves the Messlahshlp of Christ, establishes faith.' strengthens hope and quickens love, thus leaving no loop ijftiole for sophistry, skepticism, 0r llw fidelity. This movement Is a part of a gWat .eampatj&i which Is being pushed U every shite In the Union arid in ninety seven foreign countries. We have op crated with tents In America for <mt. hurt a century, awl are yearly spend lug hundreds of thousand's of dollar* in tht! extension of the principled of" rhe gospel. ' The ' series at addresses will be of general benefit and we desire tbej presence ,of ?H, cordially soliciting', sympathy ?im| co^ofreratjloii. Yours in the. Master's ?irvice, Kvangeltst W. K. Strothenadr.^ Luxury or Necessity? , ! Better to gfvo 'up your luxuries now than Jo give up even necessities later. If The war Is prolonged, more than 1*6)1?-' necessity will have to be given 1 1 1 1 Iti jiart orSleompletely. And if we continue to spend money on luxuries and thereby deprive the. government of men and labor needed to .have our army properly and prompt ly equlpiied, the war will most cer tain lv toe prolonged* You mm help shorten the wiir by taking the dimes, quarters, and dol lar a spent on luxuries and inresdnf ihem in -war savin#* stamp. ? ^ It Is safe and' Wane sari i,k$? and prdfltaftle at that. ? \ /?? ?? T he flowers of Spring are no more appealing to , the senses in their chaste coloring and tonal effect than our magnificent display of Spring Dress Goods. All ot the latest and most popular weaves and fabrics ? \ * are here. \\ e searched the markets over for their most tempting offerings, and we have them. ' It matters not your taste, whthr you want th colors and- pat terns to whisper or shout, or- just to pleasantly mur- . rr.ur, we have them. Price won't bother ?ou. Baruch-N CAMDEN, SOUTH