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NUMBER 9. VOLUME XXX CAMDEN, SOUTH CARQUNA, FRIDAY,, JUNE 14, 1918 ij i j .1 MKMil STRIKE IIAC'K. L?mre Viltofe# *MW Report Taking of Prisoners, /* L^toUfh Hoops flgUUUg sinilluaM iiLtdidier have turned upon tho Lux in a violent attack and admin ?L i SOVW* defeat to the enemy tT., front <?r about swell auti u hair L M-iwtHii UutMMKHHirt and St, ? it wax over this front that the JL.j, giwee Sunday's offensive Itegan |,Wil ti:i?-k lire (Jeriuaii* from" keep- ? iow wit J* the advauce they were fLj^ on the center of tttfe llrte south It^uei-.Sur-Mat/i tow a ills the Ohio raud Where the onslaughts of the r<(jfp4 were met with a defense in h .Hid gUU i tower that brought t<> (ioriiiaU-'' enormous easnalties. ho villagfc 'Of Helloy, Gen lis wood heights rising between Cour ami Moreteiuer were recaptured ,!?? French "ltd In addition to< tiBc k-tfon of heavy easnalties In the en viiK-ut Ueu. Foch's meu took more i u**' (prisoners .a.l.UJ also eapturcd ilu iuuiii'diale miter of 'the line AlVn Montdldicr. and Noyon, where Uorwiaa* had been able to extend ?n& (ft their drive to Autheuii, the [Un also was attacked and driven. I but southwest of Noyon he sue d*i in reaching Machemuut and Jle tmoirrt. Hard fighting Is stlti iu pro as iu this region. Bjc African marines lighting in the iteau Thierry sector have com Rioted > rapture of the Helleau wood from > (ipruiaiis and with its occupation i 300 prisoners. The latest German daieoiuuiunieatton assented that thej matis had repulaed several attacks tjiis immediate vicinity. mo third day of the German offeu * m the front between MoAtdldier d Noyoa saw 4 he Germans stilt mak [ progress from the center of tbo e eastward of the Olse river, but be jhfkl'back In their attempts to bring cir positions southeast at Montdldler alignment. Everywhere tligy were imimtng t?> pay an exoiidtant price [r the git hi* they ra.'fde. s Having reached the Olse in the re ?n of ltK?eoourt the enemy, if lie io tuls to try t?? light his way along ttto 6$t bank of the stream, soon mu$t ?ergc hi force upon the iowlands bojr ring tiie waterway, where the troops General Foch are mi hi to be In strong ray. both in men and gun*. Wamng dilute ' he .load to Paris. Although nearly ftj)0,000 men are be r: employed i?y the Germans in their 5'orts. to open a way to tire French toitul. their pr ogress is slow when Knpitvd (o that oti "other days. Nu trotis divisions of the attacking troops tve been cut to piece* by the French Jnners ami foived -to withdraw from if battle in order to till the gaps with ?whinen. , | intU of ground haj> (been given without the exacting by the Ifrench a terrible toll in men killed or iiunded, and nowhere nas the defend ; line been pierced. - " The apex of the ?al lent driven by the lennaus is still In the center", sooth of tillage of Maniueglise. To the west this point the Germans at one time Eost readied the Aronde river, but c driven back for considerable dis by the French. The French al ?re counter attacking southwest of foyon. affording to the German offl I communication which yays, how ler. that renewed efforts of tne French regain lost territory were repulsed. The German war office claims the pture of 10,000 additional prisoners, bich with the number of captives re orted Monday, would bring the total > INjOOO iu the present fighting. Comparative (|Uiet still prevails on ae front between Soissons and ltlielms, Ithouvli the Germans announce that orthwest of Chateau-Thierry where te American marines lighting with the Vendi have several times decisively , Seated the enemy, the Germans have tpiiiswt with heavy losses attacks de wred against their front. In one of the most ambitious apcra wus carried out in many days Field lawhal iiaijr 's trefoils in the Amiens tctoi have struck the Germans a hard ty*. It was the Australians who car out the tnuneuvers and they sue- ; in advancing their line half u Bile over ? milo and a half front and M nearly WX) prisoners, including C ?(vrs in addition twenty-one ma ?ne 7iin>- were captured. II ri ^ Italian fieut. there lias been ai "uraerous small lights between pa* ^ parties eontlmie of' daily occnr likewise the Artillery of (both *** arc kfepinjr np rriuJ.uo 1 bombard* MlU. # 1 \e ?rd<TS Coal lT?ed. " ^"afhington. June 10. ? Curtailment ' ^'l supplies to manufacturers of automobiles for the year be piing Aivcust l to 25 per cent, of the H^nutv consumed in 1017-18 was an t tonipht by the fuel admlnls j Th>* is one of the steps in a ln '/ . Program for mhiction of fuel ,v ' non war industries to meet the in ! i! t0Ql short-aP<k next winter. | Wv i v ;v ol^r industries will be af-| airi ? * nnT disposed, and it^is . i>ro^abi? that there will be *?r.uL\ of u 11>ft of w>call?t~sion- 1 < laiw Instead an announcement | iT?fthMn lb;,<io ns <?ach order Is gfven w^PKto a particular industry. Th,N?JV annoi ncements. ^ <*arrles the following *?<4: in Its columns this s?muel N. Nicholson, for Wlk.uUiw'? ,l,? 0??e of Magistrate fcil *, ?. Unship; Mr. fe. It. Trues tar for J..r J- D- Sinclair as candi t IV Sheriff; Mr.B. ^ ciartoe, as <^J. %, Senator from Kershaw ^ for tT* ^ as a candl ? u / I!i!rilrr; Mr- w. u BflcDow of for re-election as ato' Mr D- M' Hc fcfe oSLa ^a"di<Ute for reflection of Trea?*xJrer < VI I I I) WW lML'TV. j Uht of Colored Registrants to Report Juiie 19th to "Mlli. foUcnvlug U U list of.eylorod regis- 1 tram* who hav6*oen called- by the l*>. cnl Hoard to ivix.it Tim- Millljiiv D??(v Juno IDth to 'J-lth : * Sander* Hill, Lugoir, Frank Prayer, Philadelphia. I 'a Ja'sIIo Williams, Camden. Lnther Siwcl], Kershaw. James INite, Kershaw. Wesley lioii?|N<rt. LagoH Oliver Truesdel, Columbia. Holier t Certain, Camden. <t. T. Hall, Cjtmdeu. Willie Hell, Kershaw. ' Isaac J a we*, Liberty Hill. a lVter Welsh, Bethune. William Pickett, C Widen Hit Nelson, Long town. John Origin, Jr., Camden Preston Pierce, Lugoff. Rol>ert Carter, Cantvy. Steven Pierce, Camden. Hogan Roarey, Bethune. , Henry Trapp. Greenville. Alex Johnson, Oassatt. Ham ltnlney, Worcester, Mass, Hohort Anderson, Camden. ! John Perkiu*, Hethune. > . James Sutton, Camden. David L. Gamble, Burlington, N't Harily Pickett, Camden. Harry Ra|ney, Kershaw v Jaiues Pratt, Westvllle. - John Blunt, Camden. Frances MfrNenl, Conies vl We, S. C. James Richardson, New York, N. Y. Arthur Murray, Marlon, S. C. Benj. G, Quails, Rlaney. Willie Dink Ins, Camden. Benjamin Evana. Hopewell, Va, Rlllie Clark, Bethune, tfpencer Carolina, Hopewell, Va. Andrew Cant hen, Kershaw. Wyllo Johnson, Lugoff, Hen Johnson, Lugoff. " Robert Wright, Camden/ .. ' James Bradley, Lugoff, taili^tJllfisuut, Columbia, Handy Dlggs, Westvllle. Luce Howell. Baltimore, Md. Jesse James Roper, Bethune. Alex Hlue, Hamlet, J\T. c. Allen Johnson, Westville. Prank Moses, Kershaw. Leslie Brown, Columbia. '? ** John Ellerbe, Hethune. *> ? Earl^p. Adams, New York, N. Y. ' Jordan Cook, Camden.' I Luke Ellis, Cheraw. Richard Edgellefd, Boykln. 1 . | tlfchprd Pate, Kershaw- ? Charlie Johnsoii, Camden. ! Eddie C. McGlirt, Ca!mden. Cannes B. Perry, Camden. York Blandlng, 4 '^amden, .lames Stewart, Boykln. I/evi Hampton Moses, Kershaw. - . Wcg lay B 1 an 1 4 > 1 1, Camden. ... :j Oscar Lee, Bethune. James Ila Hey, Camden. . ? ^.JPblllto Carter. Kerahawv BtlliOonner. Camden. Mose Wright, Cordes vllle. Cyrus Gary, Jr., Boykln. Arthur Oreon, Wcstvl lie. Sam Brooks, Lugofl'. .. William CyruaJVMjirt'Cauatlei) Alonao Baldwin, Lugoff. James Williams. -Columbia. Henry Can toy, Camden. Silas Woodward. Gamden. Thomas E. Palmer, Camden. Tom Davis, Camden, ^ Thomas Thompson. Boy kin. I/ewis lvirk land, Cantey. \ Ml tcbel Jackson, Bethune. Johnnie Socman, Camden. John Smith, Bethune. Robert Jones. _ Longtown. Isaac Ealey, Kalb. Joe Dcase, Richmond, Va.v Weston DuBose. Camden. , Juines Robertson, Kcjehaw. John E. Massey, Hampton Roads, Va. James Timbers, Camden. Willie Wilson, x Camden. Willie Gllerlst, Bct-bune. Vernon Wblst, Camden. , * ?James Mlcklc, Camden. George Manigo, Camden. IRansom Slmte, Howdith, N. C. Edward Crowell, Camden. Boykln Stoney, Ltigoff. NEGRO 80IJHERS I , - Almost Two Hundred Thousand Now in National Afmy. Close to 175,000 negro rfoldier* are now in ttao National Army. Of these 1,000 arc 'lino officers holding commis sions of captain and first lieutenants. There are approximately 250 negro mecHcal officers In the Medical and Dental Reserve Corps. The Army now includes two divisions a" negro troops, commanded by Ma J. Gen. O. 0. Ballon and Brig. Gen. Boy (X Hoffman. These two divisions, when fully constituted, I will embrace pnaictleally all branches of military service, including Infantry, Engineers, Artlllerj , Signal Corps, Med , ical Corps, and^servlce battalions with men technically* trained in all branches of scientific work. < Made Trip to France. Mr; Charlie Hough, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hough, of this city, has just returned from a trip to France. The yoifng man left Norfolk, Va., and joined a flotilla of thirty-one other freight laden vessels from an American port ?ud was on tbe high seas fourteen days going over. After reach ing a French port and discharging the cargo the crew of the vessel spent pro bably a nronthrand a half in port towns along the French coast. Returning the trip was made in tbe same number of days the boat bdng-ln? ballast. Tbe flotilla of freighters was convoyed by an Amertoan cruiser and torpedo boat destroyers. To Wad June 22nd. Boykirh 8. C.. June 11, ? Mr. and Mrs. James Lelaad Irby announce the en* gagement of their daughter; Harriet Cash, to Karl Pledger Emanuel, of Bor dens, tho weddltflg to take 'place at Mtd< fields on Jane 22nd. . < wdiiiatks i n*: rtttirtJKs. *'ive Have Announced So Far Tor <?o\ - - ? ? enior. J UuO 11 ~Tht> fol lowing rcnftlHttfl efT Have ftl&l 'Omit pledges with the Sc< rt>i a i > Of Slate ftp <?? ?|UI includ ing today ? - <For I T tt 1 t?*^l States Senate- C. L. ' Columbia : and It. It. Tillman, of Trout on. ? : For (Sdvernor- -John L. Mvl-aiirln, Of UenncVttfvUie ; John M. DesChamps, of Kock lllll : 1 Itoher.t ,A, ^Wihu*. id| Mti ?vns ; Thomas If .' fkeopto<i, of iftttruwVtl. and John T, iniiirnii, of Columbia. For. Secretary of State William R. l>ove, of Columbia, * Fof Attorney (Sonera l< -Claud v N. of Lancaster, and Samuel M. Wolfe, of Anderson. For State superintendent of Fducrt tiou?Johu F. Kwearlufccn, of Coluuu bin. and Victor F. lbvtor, of UarHng* tou. For Railroad Commissioner- -Albert A. Richardson, of Columbia: J. T. VOW ?'ll. of Columbia. and I). 1., SinllU, >f Wnltorlmro. For Congre^> I'il'th district. NV. 1''. Steven son,', of Chejciiw ; Flrfct district. Richard S. Whaley, of Charleston ; Sec ond district, .lames F. Ryrnes, id' Ai ken, and tieorge L Toole,- of Aiken; Third d Mr let., Fr<sl IX, liominick, of Newberry, and Wyatt Aiken. of Abbe ville: Fourth district, Sam .1. Nichols, of Spartanburg. - ? FOT Solicitor?Third irliyilll. Frauk A. >]S-LetHi, of Sumter. and I,. ft.* Wood, of Sumter; Twelfth circuit. I.. M. Canine, of Afarlon. * Commissioner of Agriculture, Com inerce and Industries ? W. I>. Carrison, of f >orc^e?ter. J. < 'KIM MIXSON AKKI S I I I) Former Columbia Official, Alleged De faulter, Caught in Florida. Coluiahtn, June 8. ? J. Crim Mixsoji, formerly assistant city clerk and treas urer of the city of Columbia, who is alleged to bave defaulted with $19, 129.50 of-tbe City's funds, and who has been mtasing since April 27. is under arrest at JaCkgouvllle. Fla.T according to information received, in Columbia to night. M Ik soil's apprehension was made known by John W. Richardson, chief of the Columbia police depart ment, in a wire to his associates. While, it is not known definitely, It is pre sumed from* Chief Richardson's wire that Mlxson Is in the military vervlce of the nation at the Florida .metroiw iis,* as the telegram staged the police Afllcev would have to. remain in Florida a few days longer to arrange for Mix son's transfer from camp. - It is-iHhlerstood that Mlx.?on wrote to a friend <?f fiLs in Columbia under an assumed name, giving his address and Ma4i?p tha t he would ' .shortly be sent to France, The letter was placed in the hands of Chief of Police Rich ardson yesterday. It is said, and the police chief re<K>gnlzed the handwriting as tluft of Mlxson's and some of' the phraseology as the missing man's. With this alleged clue In his possession tho chief left for Jacksonville yesterday and, it Is presumed, located Mlxson and immediately plakxnl Ttum under arrest. I>eath of Good Colored Woman. "Aunt" Ma&arcne Reynolds, an old and highly respected colored woman, dle<l at her home In Kirkwood Wednes day. She was 72 years of ago and had the respcct and esteem of both races. She reared a large family of hoys and girls who have all made good citizens. She Is survived by several children and her aged hw&and, "Uncle" Horace Ryy nolds. Tommle Reynolds, one of her sons who is now residing lb New York city, came down yesterday to attend the funCral. Dr. Zemp Named Captain. The following special from Washing ton appeared In the 'STews and Courier Wednesday morning : "Sydney Capers Zemp, of Camdeu, and Roy Hamilton Tx>ng, i>f Carlisle, have been appointed respectively cap tain arid first lieutenant in the medical reserve and Cornelius Levy, of .Cbar-> leston, and Steve C. Williams, of Lani caster, second lieutenants in the quar termasters corps of the national army. Volunteers as Carpenter. Meheii Kirkliind, of Lugoff, nua vol unteered as a carpenter in the service of the United states, and will leave tomorrow for Vuncouver Barracks, at Vancouver, Wash., .where ho will foe assigned to duty. Changes in Management. Mr. K. D. McCufccbeon whs bjki been the efficient superintenden t of fcne Ven ter and Light plant in Camden since the establishment of the new plant, has tendered his resignation as superin tendent, to take effect the first of July. Mr. McCutcheon will mOve to Dillon, S. C., where he ha? secured 'a simitar position. We understand that Mr. I. K. Shan* non, at .present with the firm of Burns & Barrett as salesman, has been given the position to be made vacant by Mr. MoOufceheon. ? : ? Mr. John J. CJoodale, formerly the secretary of the Commissioners, has resigned his position and left last week for Charleston where fee has secured a position. His place as secretary is be ing tilled by Mrs. Hattle Stead man An Old Offender Caught. ? Illll Kelly, a negro, residing near the Seaboard freight station was arretted last Saturday charged with having Q-ftiskey stored in bis house. The offi cers bad been watching Bill for a long while and he is named as an old offen der. Saturday afternoon Sheriff Hough and Constable Boteman raided Ms house and found eight p4nU of boocc. Kelly gave toad in the sum of $d00>? hi* bondsman being Mr. H. I/. ScbVos burg. ?: . (?1KI.S TO .\IKKT liKRIv. Home IMnonstrution Aiceiit Send* I t Her to of County. ' .4 'IMiV following letter hn? been to all drl* hejtumlu;: U> the Kershaw t'onuly fanning <*hrt>; 8, C.. <S >?"?? l|i 1M& "hear tilth MPiiVber- Please repl> by return mull if yon ran eoiue to the vduM't wur.se Juno 11), i!t>. 'J I. AIho Jpt. uie know if you nave ,.a pituo to stay. or If you \v|hIi . nu\ to pt\>vldo i i.e. A>k your mother to eoiue pi* the 21st I<> see (he State Atfyni tj.enipi; si rate 'iHHttijie yheose making at. . m brUlii iuucli for a pienle t'llaa r. All ladle* ar? Invited. "Am enclosing pocket and cap i-tiin pattern. Hay*' a cap and apron Mr sh??rt eourse, llnm; rood id book, thlrtible, Mei||soVs, needle, thread, He at. illjrtt Sv-iuml to a. ni? June iwtb. "Very suaviviy. "Selina P.irrhh. "( \>nn t,\ Moan- I ? i . \ n ? m 1 1 . ' H U ImuhhI io.havo a 'ar.xc a t tottjl*. amv it thl> t li ie** day coursx*. The aK*'iits I ir I i>i 1 1'4 M^ss I'-im-isIi an Miss Minnie Harrison from jfrvk wuitt'v .u.d Allan Stella Minis from (iiesteilleUt count, V Ml?fc Nan Korney. the Stat*' A^ent will em ue on the' IMst and give' a demonstration In eo|tagc cheese inak iwt. Tl>e ladles of Jtlip equity nuti the towns am Invited to attend ami to biiuK luneh for a picnic dinner on Friday. WHITU MEN CALLED. List of Select Men to Ke|>ort During Five Day Period, June 24th. Following is ;i list uf WhltO Kogis* t rants ordered to report for Military duty during live day period June '24th: Charles B. Gardner, liethune. Ihtvld Levi Hoi ley, Jefferson. Iletir.v W. Thomas, Kershaw. Tofil WLI.v Wood, lilaney. Ix?vi V. West, Bethune. Luetu* j. Spires, Lugonv . Earnest Young. Call toy, . Stcrl B. Owens, Westvllle. John D. Melton, Betliune.' John B. tiurdner, (,<as>snll . Walter Young; Kershaw. Harrison K?, Hall, Betnune. Edgar B. Gopeland, Kershaw. John W. Hornsby, Cantey. Melton Medltijr, Bet huno. ? Joseph Murray Smith, Uoykln. .tamos Lawrence i Brown, Kershaw. Claudo %l*ell, Korl>^w. l/'i'ov Hendrlx, Heath Springs. John Gary Marsh, Taxahaw. S.,C Henr.v 1'. (htrdner, Bethune. 7 It. R. Faulkeiriterry, Heath Springs. Jack Young, Kershaw. J tunes I). Hheorn, Camden. Wilu.i in A. Oauthon. Ker-dw w. _ IClkrfc- ltass. Lugoff. - John Eltaer Melntire, Lugoff. ftnm Hunter. Ifethhiie. L *} rover G Abbott. Bl'aney. James Thomas Jackson, Long town. Jacin Anderson Vincent, West vl Ho. Willie V^nsoii.. Kershaw. Leo Man tori Hose, Can toy. Tom Garrison, Betbiine. Jesse Br Johnson, Kershawr ? ~ Win. A. MePherson, Liigoff. John II. Watson, Kershaw. Allle G. B. Rozlor, Bethune. Daniel E, Watklns, Camden. Thoiuas S. Gardner, .Weatvllle. Death of an Infant. Oiir entire community deeply sym pathize with 'Mr. and ftlrs. T.' E. Good ale In the death of their eight Inonths old son, Frank, which occurred on Wednesday afternoon of this week. Another son, Ralph, has been eriti cally ill for several days *1>ut is thought to he improving at this timet ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS The following men huve registered with the Local Board since Juno 5tb : Bllllk" Williams, Boykln, eolored , John .Stover, Heath Springs, i-olored Willie Watts. logoff, white Elyin Johnson, LOgoff, colored Elmer Wheeler, Camden, color* ?< I Jim Adams, Camden, eolored Allen Newman, Jefferson, colored Fl.vnn.C. Kelly, Bethune. white The above list brings the number of npw , men .up to 181? for Kershaw Mr. Johnson Suggested. Editor 'Camden Chronicle ? The friends of Mr. M. 31. Johnson desire to plnoe his name before the Demo era tie votenj of Kershaw county as a candidate for the House of Uepreatnt at Ives from this couhty, subject to the rules governing the Democratic pri mary. Mr. Johnson is a^ young man of marked ability and we think would mnke an excellent representative. ? His Friends. j . Card of Thanks. We desire to thank the good peo ple of our community for their .many daeds of kindness shown us through out the illness and death of our darl ing baby, Kgiest J. Spears. Mr. and J?rs. T- A. Spears, Jr. ? ffi f \XT tjk mt II fill Corporal Gerrard Killed. * Washington, Jfefte 11.? The army cas ualty list today eontalned 1110 names, divided as follows : Killed in action .20; died of wounds 3 ; died of accident and other causes 3 ; died of disease 7 ; wounded severely 48: wounded degree undeterminedt43. J, Corporal Tatmadge W. Gerrad, of Galllvarit's Ferry, S. C., was killed in aetlon, and-Cbarlie -G. Hardee, of Lorlw, S|j\. was wounded severely. , Killed st Haw Mill. McBee, June 11.? Clfcfton F. King, a highly respected citizen, met a horri ble death yesterday about 1 :30 p. m. at fforton's saw mill about five miles from McBee by being thrown against the saw wheel HplitdbBK the body and head of Mr. King. Death was instantaneous. A Masonic funeral service was held at McBee cemetery today at 10 o'clock. Mr. King leaves a widow and fonr chil dren. SCIIOOI. (OMMKNfKMKNT Inlrri^liuK Kxrttiswt Held at Opera House Usl Week. The coiuiuonetuuenl oxeivUu* uX the ('aiuden Oradod MchixtW were uuuk* pally Interesting ami pleasing this year. }U*glnnhw til Hi? itaptist Church Sunday evening Oifi Uev. John II. ( i in v?>s preached n ik excellent xoriuPu i o u large ami appreciate e audience. The exercises were Continued through Wednesday. Thursday ami Vriday ?V0 lug, and t ho public In toriuii slaivvvd liv Self l?.\ thQ lUfgO crowds a ttoiuling, , W.hrtv all aoiullU'tl thoniMlvos with liouor it woithl not Ik* fair to make par ticular mention i>f any ? the uiusle, iu fltul loiis, and class siKH'ialK were WoU rendered. ami thoroughly enjoyi'd. I U', Uoolvcd, "That Immlgra lion to tbe United States bo Kestriclcd by an ICducallonUl Test," was well sUs taiiuvl <ui both sides. Atlliinal ive ? Norman HuckatHH) and John dol<ouch; negatho Jlmmic (irlggs and Nvoret'lo Schenk. The Judges deohhHl in favor of t lie alllruintivo ami awarded (ho medal 16 Norman lluckal>00. The modal for IChgiisli, presented lo the High School by Mrs," Hratton do l.oach, aval to l?e worn by tho success fnl contestant for one year, was this year won by Mfaft Clara Curoton. The miort us road by Air. Hluharda, showed the school to be iu a nourish ing condition, The standard is higher and tho graduates oxeell In tho lumi ber of nulls. W? noto (hit) progress with pleasure and hoi>o that every im tron or rather every citizen will take interest and pride in tho school. Tho address to tho graduating class, wax delivered by l>r. Mullcr of tho I'rofcby torlfln , Church.. Tho question that embodied tho thought and NUbJect ot> this address was, "What do I owe tho world?" It was bcmulful la Its simplicity, but teeinluK with knowledge, logic ami advice.- l>r. Mullcr told them of their superior advantages, and what the world expected of them and urged theni to Ik.? ambitions for a broad, use ful and honorable career. John K. deLottch, iu Ik; ha If of tho graduating class, presented the tablet and paid a beautiful- and, touching tri bute to the memory of l'anl Twltty. Diplomas wore presented by Hon. T. .1. Kirk la nd to the following graduates: Corinno I/ewis, Willie Belle Mackey, May Kush. Mary Cl^innn. Sara Camp, bell, Olive Hhame. Mabel l*ate, John dcl.oach. Jlmmle (irlggs, Norman lluckaiRX', IOvorette Schenk. . Jimiuie (higjfs was first honor grad uate and gave a fine valedictory, and Miss Corinno J>wls, who carried oflf second honor, ehanmsl the ?audiemv as Hulutatorlan. YVAK SAVINGS CARNIVAL. Tho ladies com in It too hold a moot ing Tuesday and dcclded to hold a War Savings 4;arntv;il in Camderi nexf Friday afternoon. it t which time (ho people, of t hr? county are askc<t to Join in making this gathrrlnga sueoess fvorn n standpoint or enthusiasm. iSpoeClios will ho hoard* frpm tho *4?nd on Monument-square and wo want every i>orson in Kershnw county to bo present as tbbi^wlll resistor tho spirii of tho iK'Oplo. Tho feature dC this oarnfvitl will bo a parade by . tUfi children. .nftor which tliey will form tho. letter* "\\. S. S." Th? county Ik being canvassed thin Avpek for. tho sale of War Saving Stamps by school dis tricts and whon tlie roll is called tho district sending tho largest number of representatives outside of District No. 1 will 1)0 asked to load the parade. Mrs. Com C. Ancrum, Mrs. E. C. von 'JYosokow and Miss Willie Wat kins will ho In cVargo of arrange ments, -rrTrrpsr The time and place of this carnival is r? o?Vlock Friday. Juuo 21*1 at Monument square. Committees Appointed. The following is a list of solicitors api>ointo<l by the Central Committee for War Savings^ Stamps who will make a canvas of the people in Cam don by wards: Weird 1 ? W. I,. Jackson. captain: C. W. Billing*. I?. T. Stewart. John W. Wilson, T. C. (iiaddon. Ward 2 ? 'L. L. Block, captain; M. M. Johnson, W. M. Loll is, Mrs. A. J. Beattio, Mrs. C. F. MteCoy. Wa rd .1 ? W. <?. Wilson, captain; W. V, Nettles. K. Id. MoHOley, Mrs. G.-L. Blaclcwell. Mrs. R. L. Bent Ml. Ward 4 ? J. II. Burns, captain: J. M. Vllleplgue, L. A. Wltttcowsky, Mrs. Win. King, Mrs. It. B. Pitt*. Ward li? XV. It. Del^oacbo, captain ; W. jj, Barrett, R. E, Stevenson, Mrs. W. D. Barrett. Mis* Catherine Kemp. WaM 0 ? John Cantey, captain ;?W. It. Hough, Miss Minnie Clybum, Mrs. A. D. Kennedy. Jr. School District 1 East of Oamden-r J. Williams, captain; B. L. Shirley, TT N. Langlojv W? T. Hasty. E. B. Cunningham. North of Camden ? J. B. Baker, cap tain; M. W. Hough, J. K. Tmosdell, Robert Ross, l^ern Dixon. West of Camden? WT I?. McDowell, < aptain ; N. C. Boy kin. W. ?E. Hendrix, W. W. King. Colored Solicitors. Ward 1? T. J. Boykin, captain; Rev. J. II. Totaley. Charlie English. ? Ward 2 ? G. Wesley Williams, cap tain : Rev. N. W. Green, Geo. W. Mc Tjain, Rarfiaol Brown. Eva Boll Kellej*. i WWrd ft ? T. K. I/ev5. captain: M. D. Collins*,. Dan MoUio, R. D. Dibble. Ward 4 ? T. A. Belton, captain; Iter. A. R. Cowan. Ward 5? GSyton B. Ballard, cap tain ; Tom Cantcy, Mannio Williams, Allen Nelson, Jr. Ward WbHtemorp Certain, . < ap taln; E. L. Gamble. Knight's Hill ? Joe Brevard, captain. Oartersvili?-HDo?*las Carter, cap tain : Isaac Deas. Mrs. Charles M. MaOUrry, of Jrtor oth*?, is visiting relatives in tbc efty. MILL TO M.VKK ICK. Will Noon H?v? riant of Ten Totfca ltail> III Operation. f '{pmlyMi t (.In limit* , JI1 Wo. , AIO very proud Indeed of Oijr cooRlllg It Is ooiupi'l*e<l of our young girls atfct young married wtmum? thvy never Ullss 11 siUKle rlllNM Olltl are lutorestod lu the <*ooklng. Wo have had good re suits from the class. All of tlu* girls go homo ami iNH>k tin* recipe* taught thorn. Othvi* community work Is go . mt vii iiuc and we ore promt of ii, Kindorun rton oiienod ' Monday morning with a tiico crowd of children. Mi nrl>igH has purchased him a 0?r whlvh will make it possible for him ami his family to spond many ploasaul. hour*. , ' Wo will /liave a ma** meeting t<> ur?e the purchase of War Hnvluffa Stamps nt wix-thlrty fr'rtdtiy afternoon In trout oJWhr Mill otlloo. I'tttrloljo songs wtll bo yUug by tho children and add res son will in- made. NVo oxjwct to push this matter to tho last notwh and go "over tho top." w' Mi.ltclibon Pitts is attending a To* llle Couventlou In Ashevllle, N. C. Ho o \ j h v t s t?> ho gone tho rest of tho VVOQR, Miss Cora Twltty spout Sunday lu Kershaw, visiting friends.' There havo boon so .man> inquiries in regard to ?,?nr community h e plant, thai Mr. Plits, president of tho mills, has askcU us to inako tho following sia'temen t : Tho mill purchased a very sun til I lco plant for tho purposo of sup plying the Hermitage village alone, hut 'upon roj>oatod requests from oth ors that loo t>o suppllod them, addi tional equipment was purchased, whloh when installed will give a dally output of about ton tons. It Is estimated that, the Hermitage village will require not over one ton and there will l>o avail able fur Camden nine tons pet day. The Hermitage Cotton Mills will not retail any loo exoept to employees, but will sell to some local dealer, under such (lu arrangement that the lee will bp sold at a fair (price 41ml as low a ? prlt*e as consistent. with gt?od' business. While the Hermitage Cotton Mills exiHM't.s to make a prollL out of the lee plant. ??and also expects tho dealer to make a profit, t lie primary object lu the enlargement of the lco equipment has been to furnish Camden absolute ly pure lee at reasonable prices. There has been a great amount of delay in getting Jliev equipment, bilt practically the entire plant hus now arrived. Tho mill greatly regrets tho excess* Ive delay, but all who fire familiar wltih shipping conditions can readily Understand the ditlloUltloH that Jiave been encountered in getting in materr la l and equipment. FIRST WKICIi JURORS. ? 1 ' - - - Drawn to Serve for July Term Court For Kershaw C?inl>'. Following Is a list of Juror* drawn Tuesday Jo ??i ? tor the. Jltitfc week fif _ the summer term of eourt which will be held the first win'k In July! Judge \V. H. Townsend, the nrwty eteetOll~~~~ Judge, will preside: W. .1. Drakerordt Ca'hte.v 7 t F., M. Catoe, Ctantey. r J. W; Ilokll'U, Kershaw . J. II. llarilcld, |Cer?liaw W, L. tlooeyMtt) Camdeu ? \Y. K. West, Kershaw W. II. Brannon, Beth true , S. J. West, Bethune Dannie Kabon, L/ugoff R. L. Parker, Casxatt ?I. K. Davis, Bethune vt. K. Holley, Jefferson 4 A.Ji. Hnbon, -Lugoff Holaiul McCoy, Lucknow N\\. B. Porter. Camden H. R.. Jones, Liberty Hill L. A. I lor ton, Bethune ^ ... \V. I,. Kin. ml. Liifcoff <i. W. Ht/hinson, Camden Jess Nelson, I/Ugoff J. W. MeCaskill, Camden ? A. J. Htewo, Camden C. It. Baker, Camden 4 rf. r. Hoso, Blancy Dove Italey, Bethune J. A. Brannon, Bethune W. P. Bowers, Kershaw 0 W h M-. Gettys, Longtown C. N. Humphries, Camden J. H. Magill, WV>sivlllc Ben J/ Threatt, Camden P. II. Hayes, Blancy B. F. Jones, Kershaw S. K. Rokx, Blaney J. D. Bradley. Canity . . C. P. Lorfck, Camden. MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION. Calls Upon People to Enlist In Annjr of 8imn to Sappirt Army. To the Citizens of Camden, S. C. : Wherea*, President Wilson has ap pealed to the naition to enlist during June in the army of savers at home who will support the a troy of soldiers . abroad ; I ffct ; Whereas, the Governor of South Car olina bun officially designated that rlod of timencommeijLing Friday, June 14, and culminating June 28, as- War Havings Weeks in this State, and has - cailled upon the men anil_ women of ' : South OaroKna to fwoafl to the War ? Havings campaign which is to be con m>cted so that by the close of Friday, June 2K, there snail be no w?n or wo man in this state who has not signed .a pledge to economize this year and to Ihvett as much as possible of theensu i?*g savings in WdrSa vitas Stamps; 'r~r~ Therefore, now, I, 8, F. Braslngtos, ' Mayor or Camden, do hereby Mil upon the patriotic .'men and women of our town to respond faithfully to the ap peals made by our President and Gov ernor and to sign the War Savings , , pledge cheerfully and willingly, wfcJ* a feeling of gratitude dutt'Jn this way we at home can do our share toward hastening the victorious conclusion of tils war for human-"freedorn? in ?hicti v*r country has enter?i^^.m^^^ :MS Brasln tWmden, 8. C., JFuoo 10, Wl* -