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jj^an Attack# Lever and Manning 1 )s ((Kn(,hkssm\n ri i ix.i i) 1, si fPORT HIM MiyiMlis TO f/iAMI'AHiN HA?8 MOVKJ) fsVS\I()lS TO KKKT 8|0IST | It HI AT THAT I nil Tilh.. tu haw von out a r length/ XtatOIlU'Mt replying t0 ' ,r Manning. The new , (urn f\ ji LiitiHKiiUHtM Is ill the shape <?f ju-jiis, llrnt, to ??xtiuovti|, M'hteli' Mr. ix'ver was at In u? ke?kH It ? secret that Ik* >va? -jll the defeat Of ItoHO UUU, see That Mr. I. over had promised UU n*?amv lt? xui?|K>rt hub ((Tillman) flection. >? ?* ? ? si.iicuiwil In full as It appeared It. Charleston! News and (Courier <t|y porning ? hs follows : nye ho desire to auction iiaier \UnnlnRs personal patriotism but p#rt>*aue features of his attitude fnl to the selevClou of a suocoa* [k> office J now hold that I foci to deal with : Heir his own words : "This is however,"- if I may remark it, , druuui<l's self-abnegation and the dilution of seljsn or ambitious This patent truth statod with , clearness cause* me to wonder Oovrrnor Manning can Justify the D;. t?f Mr. I .ever to give up the rmanshlp of one of the great coin ^ in the House to offer for the ,te. Mr. I/over had In this crisis ^|H>rtuuity such as comes to few u? serve the farmers of Kouth Ou<r This he has thrown a Way to for the Senate and also attempt tu iqlko the chairmanship of the Bitree on naval affairs of the Seh If I not re-elected the State i the chairmanship of the commit* mi iiavai affalw. If Mr. Lever rid viu he will go to the foot of all committees on which he will aerve, i to would B lease, jjjl Governor Manning consider the e.'s l>ewt interests when ho advised lersimded Mr. Ix?ver to throw f U* chairmanship of *be commit m agriculture of the IJousc to gp Iho race for U?e Keiiate? V state had successfully passed bogh the floating Of more than its h? of the liberty loan. This is evl ce enough that the state of South ?Una wax lo.vnl and true and ear l!y behind the President and the Thw over-suhsvription to the liber-; Ik>mI issue and tlie generous cootri ions to tin* Ked Cross on- the part thr ]x>oi)lo of South Carolina com ply- refutes (lovernpr Manning's lemon t to tin' President and Mr. fer's assertion in Ids announcement t tho causes of the war Arid -the ob is for which our country are tight will have to lie explained in great ail on the stump this summer in, ry county or Please will Ik? elected, I the iteople of South Caroliha will (i;i record ?s disloyal jtiul opposed tin- war. For myself I have no tf.t about the patriotism and the ally <>f tho iK'ople trf South' fJaro i/?nd they are just as well inform - people who set themselves to l*' their leaders. 1 have no hedi-j Ion in resenting such misreprceen ions of their loyalty and patriotism. I fully share the opinion of Presi it Wilson, who. in his last address I'oiiffre.ss. said : 'Polities is adjourn Tfie elections will go to those who 11k least of it : to 1ho*e who go to ir const nuclides without oxplana is or excuses, witii a ptaln record duty f? it hfully and disinterestedly formed. i f.?r one aur always con ?f that the '|x'< ?pW of this country I givo ji just verdict upon the ser ? of the men who act for them when facts are such that no man can dls 50 or conceal them. There is no i}?pr of deceit now...' How does this statement of Pveai- j nt Wilson's <H?ini>ure with Governor inninjr.V ojm'ii letter to me? "Governor M Miming : 'My opin j was. and is. that it is Imperative r him dlleuse) to be .met In debate ?'very im-eilng so us to keep the and vital issues of the war and ralty t?? our eountry and government fw the iK>o|?le;' also, 'Unit we in ruth Carolina cuiuld not take a chanec the issue; that it was n 8tate and itiouul duty to see to it that South iroliiia was repr?,sented* in the United ates Senate 1 ? v one who was, and Is, ( yal to the I'nited States and a strong importer of President Wilson and Ids ?ministration Bloase does not HI ?N1 requirements." Here is the crux ibe situation. Governor Manning s" not willing io trust the people ith tnakiiu; their own nomination for nator. and lie. with the aid of a very Jail coh-rir of iwditiolunj*. set to work make a Senator satisfactory to Gov Wr Manning. Naturally Governor inninu is eoii<<erned in the. defeat of foa*\ q'i,is js IK) uew sensation to He has called on me 1? times ut t<"? brintf about this much desired ('nt and I contributed .something to wt '"'"l- notably when he himself was ' , r;Kv twu >?NirH ago for Governor ? now he rtiink.s it advisable to get HMn?n? else t? -boll the oat...' What I ranxforuied and ubiquitous stateman r J when it wmos to making It possi r^to elect a Senator from that of twb ^ ujjo. when the issue was on the ?ion of a governor V lr to say in thix <-onnoction W w 1 SOl>on(l race was on be " Manning a no- IJlease 1 Issued ti-hT r>wn s'Saature a letter, in nL VKl '^oa-so- and MclJaurln to ^ 'r \ "u tHned the iniquities con A4 hu^M thp RroP??ed deal, etx:., rint. ' H11" statement ready for the m ir Tk Nfr Ix^'cr came to Tren ?,v hot w?ather in early Sep rin* i'n an aut?n?ohile with the cur ia ? f? n.' arul ^tttrnlnj? to Ooium (,:,rk to get this anti-Blease verJ ,w Ul<" Peters. keeping It i ttw to ")0 Tv,rt 110 taking u* Election. * M r r,rTlor fanning* opinion, as well >?< vV aa **y <rt>liity to dc1 v n<nr9P*P?*r oommunica ?^n plan ! J nndorgtme o <?n aider# ? Tbo kT thelr mlnds. 1 t*k nt truth atoout^ihe matter 'Ovornor Manniniytffilr^Wi'i ul ly been In tlK> tuiilttdi of making u Senator for the pe<?ph? of South (Jaro- J Una to swallow. To Co fry his plans i through hi* even wenttV to Washington aud tried to got Iho PPNldeht and (Jon - J oral Burleson to help liitn. making the specious Mtat(VQtM)t that' Tillman could not defeat Bleasc. lie wan asked who, in his judgment. could defeat Blcuse in South Carolina, and Uuveinor Man- J ulug named Mr. ljever as Ids candidate. Governor Manning has l>een instru l mental in taking from a place of use- 1 fulness a young man. whose career w.is full of prctnlttO and i>osslldllt U-^. ti nd offered him as a sacrifice to noth ing toss than vanity and bullheadcd 1 uess, If there arc any two qiersons in South Carolina wlio have more cause to he grutvfut to me for sevvlves than Governor Manning ami Mr. l^over I do I not remember who they are. Neither avIII deny what I have dono for them m?r attempt t<? ls>llttle its value. If I they want uie to gpeclfy I will do so. "There is one striking feature tjoveruor Mannitig.'s open letter to mo, in his egotism and vanity he make* nol effort to conceal the fuel that he has! t ried to use President Wilson and Geu. I litirlOKQU anil create the Impression I that Blcuse Is a#uenoiv. Just how far ! the good |>oople of tho State will resent this I fctfi unable to soy, hut there Is | u big difference in reelecting Vllhnjinj to the Senate and re-electing Manning I Governor. This statement will find Its vindication later on.-. "Mr. Leyer has stated to mo and also J to others that he would under no eir- 1 enmstances run against me but would! ttld me in every way he could in my selection. After my announcement I know that Geu. Burleson advised Mr. Lever to declare for my re-election. I Hut in spite of his protestations of per- 1 sonal and political friendship, Mr. J^e-l ver lias endeavored to create the Im-J press I on in the State that he is the candidate of tho administration when lie In fact is Governor- Maunlng's can didate brought about by a deal that I Governor Manning thought he hadl made but the terms of which cbuld not l>e compiled with. "I am amused at one sentence in J Governor .Manning's letter. It is this: 'My views would have been ottered'.. to I you with equal frankness had youj sought them, but 1 did not feel justi- J tied in volunteering advice .to you.' Yet the Governor did feel justified in ad vising Mr: Lever to run against me. I will remind the Governor that it had been his habit when visiting Washing ton or merely ' passing through to al ways call at the Senate committee on naval affairs to pay his respect* and I exchange view's with' mo, but when ho 1 came on the errand of hunting a cham pion of the government to defend and explain our entering into the war and the necessity for its vigorous prosccu- 1 tion. he never deigned to coll at my of fice at. all. In this he erred. When bo came to Washington Sena tor -ma king, I would have listened to all he had to say with ros|>eetful attention and he might have saved his face in this oun- 1 t rovers y of his own making as his I message to me through (Jen. Burleson I referred to in ITTs letter was never de- 1 live red: How exalted he considered J his view* to be!;.'. Instead he went! about -secretly t<? "persuade -President! Wilson and the Cabinet members that incase would beat me unless some one would defend the President and moot J Blease on the stump. I desire to say here that neither the President nor any I member of his iWWrtet have suggested to me that I should retire from the .senatorial race. Thus the -people of South Carolina can see for themselves how Governor Manning ha sy with a few men in Columbia and sunt to red here and there over the State endeavored to name the officeholders and frame up I a slate for tho senatoship. "I am offering for the Senate through a seiiMe of duty to retain for South Carolina the Influence and prestige she enjoys today. 1 have a contempt for Unit kind of judgment and politics which has taken Mr. l<ever from the I>ost where duty should have bcld him. B lease is not a menace to rite ami there is not the slightest danger of his elec tion. The recent Democratic State convention consisting of delegates from forty-four counties contained Blease delegations from only three counties. Seventy -Ave per cent of the delegates to that convention were and are A>r my re-election to the Senate and the cordial greeting and the interest man ifested when I appeared before that convention is a sufficient and complete answer to those who have ? studiously circulated the report that I was physi cally and mentally unfit to discharge the duties of Senator. "There are many either South Caro linians just as callable ?* Mr. Lever to till the | s>si tion of Senator, as accept ably as Mr. Lever <*ould fill it. and who have boon urged .to run. but they have I declined, taking the position that they did not want to jeopardlle the cluiir ! manship of the omnmittee on naval af ; fairs so valuable to the State, and they 1 did not. think 1 shotfld retire at this time In the nation's crisis. "Whether It was selfish ambition or patriotism that dictated Governor Man ning's action in urging Mr. I^ever to run for the senatorshtp, when Mr. I>e ver had promised to support me, and endeavoring to secure the support of, President Wilson and his admlnist ra tion In behalf of Mr. Lever by question ing the loyalty and patriotism of the people of the State, I will leave to the voters of the State to decide." 700,000 Americans iii France. Washington, June 10. ? More than 700,000 American soldiers havo gone overseas to carry back to France the encouragement and assistance which La Fayette and Itochambeaoi brought to America . Secretary Baker told the French Alpine Chasseurs in bidding them farewell today here at the base of the* Washington monument. <?he Secretary'* fast announcement some weeks a go concerning the size of the American forces abroad was that 500.000 men had sailed for tho battle front. I'll I Ml II p m* ? ? A tan yaap^ld koh of Mr. A. J. Ba ker was killed at Mayesville Sunday afternoon when his car was struck by the Florence-Sumter train. Mr. Baker was seriously cut *nd bruised, but will recover. The car was completely de molished. , . ^ a ? K FIRST HALL MARKS Hieroglyphics Stamped on Gold and Silver in 1300. Guild Formed In Early Days to Pro tcct the Buyer In the Matter of Purity of Mstal. What are (he strange hieroglyphics stamped on the hark of sliver article* In England, and what do these mark* signify? Tills Is ? question which has often puxsled tli** inquisitive. a ous and technical subject, you say. On the coirtrary, a moat absorbing and appealing one. Head here what un ex pert in the matter of these marking** has to say, and bo convinced. "The first hall mark was used In Paris in J: WO. Jt was employed for both gold nnd silver, principally the former. Home goldsmiths had been underselling others and an there was iu> difference In labor or perfection of detail, It was obvious that much inferior metal wns being used. So a guild >vas founded to protect the buy er In the matter of purity of metal. The guild specified the *Parls touch,' which meant that n certain standard of metal was to be maintained. "About 1.127 a stir took place la En-'!and for a slightly different rea son. Privateering off the coast was frequent, the result being that' silver vessels were brought back and made either Into coins or other vessels. As the product was pf a lower grade than the English standard, a goldsmiths' guild was established there also, with tile rather awe-tnsptrlng title of H>rH gin and Mystery <^f the: ^fellowship of Goldsmiths.' The guild specified that standard metal must contain 025 parts of sliver nnd 75 parts of copper. Its members had authority to travel through the provinces of the United Kingdom assaying silver vessels, and If any specimen was not ip to stand ard It was confiscated or r fine of dou ble Its value was Imposed on the maker. "When a piece was made It was the custom to send It to the guild hall. There It was assayed and If found to be of the proper proportion It was stamped with the English hall mark, or as It was then called, the 'guildhall mark.' commonly referred to as 'the king's touch.' "A leopard's head was the first mark employed In England and the maker also was privileged to place his own stamp upon It. which generally con sisted of the first two letters of his surname.- As so few people were able to read, most of ttte tradesmen had signs which they placed on their pro ductions, hence the modern .trade mark. In 1450 the guildhall added n letter marking the year that a piece was made, but ns the full alphabet was not used, the date Is very difficult to determine. Tenter the leopard's l#?ad was changed to a Hon passant, which In turn gave way to a . lion's head- erased with a flgnre of Brit tanla. "The collector of old sliver must Ing'qsed by unscrupulous dealers who cut. the hall marks ont of old spoons or forks and fit them into a big piece to mislead the unwary. It Is extra ordinary that so much good old Eng lish sliver has survived, considering the* vicissitudes through" which It has passed. Tn the Wars of Roses, for Instance, ihuch platd was confiscated and melted Into coins for csrrylng on the strife." ? Stones In Form of* Croat. . Staurollte Is a curious mineral, or stone, found only In Virginia and North Carolina, not very valuable but interesting on account of a legend that attaches to It. The name Ir from the Greek stauros. a cross. The atone la found In the form of a cross, or some times a double croew. Another name for the stone Is the. "fairy atone," and this also relates to the lenged that the falriea living In the cavea of the mountains, on hearing the sad tidings of the death of Christ fashioned these crosses aa memento* of him. There has always been aotne commercial de mand for the stones as rurlous and they are worn aa watch charms or on chains with lockets. Wouldn't fie Slighted. The principal of n srhool once had j orcnMon to lick a very refractory pu pil. It was very meager punishment, hut the child '?omplalned to hta father when he went home that day. The next day the father paid the principal a vlait. ,v ' "I understand," said the Irate parent, "that you licked my boy yesterday. H "I did," was the reply, "hut not ae L verely." f "Well," aald the father. "I want yon to know that I am one of the largest taxpayers In this place and ray boy la entitled to as good a licking as any other boy gets. If you slight him agatn. you'll hear from me In no uncertain f terms/' Rope Making. I The rope Industry Is largely depend ent upon Russian, Italian. American' and Manila hemp, the latter being far more used than any other. With the exceptton of Manila, all theae hemps are of the best fiber ? that Is. they are obtained from the bark of the plant. The hemp fa cut, dried, a|nd then stacked In bundles. Later, It Is again spread ont and nxpoeed to dew, froat and sun. a process that rots the gums binding the filaments'. The dry Inner woody part of the stem then, falls off and learf-s the fibrous strips in con* di t Ion to be cleaned and baled tm transportation. ?? To M*t?t ?( ClfvHwid. Monitors of the lUuiluh tynMHTtUU' ciui> u?v notltfwl t?> UM^t at CU*v<lfen(t tft'hool ilu- ir>tli Inst. : 1 1 rivt- oVlook. for tho pu?iK?.so of ett> roUtiqc. 1 M Wert, ntwMttry, LEGAL ADVERTISING, A DM I N ISTKATOKH NOT1CK AH parties indebted to f,tye estate of KoDVli Wood, deceased, iiiv here l?> llOUIled to make | (tymnet u? the mUloPxignod, and nil partle*, if any, having claim* against the said (Mtflti1 will present them duly attested within the time pr?\scrl)H>d by law. TOM WtH >1 >. Administrator, Camden, S.: -May 1 7 1 >? . UU8, Nwikf t<? iN'htors and C i fdtt <?! - All parties indebted to I ho estate of itosscll A. Iiigrlm, (UnwtKed. mv liere? l?y notillcd to make payment to the uuderwlgnvd, am) aH }^rUo? if mi v. having <-lal?MH against >thf? *ald estate will present them duly attested' within the t lini! prescriltfHl by *ttW CKOIUIK \V. SOWK1-1, lWUHAAI < 'ANTON Uxeeutors Instate of Kussoll A. Ingram, < Vmdep, S. CV, May 2Sth. U>!8. NOTICK or KliKCTION State of South Onrcfllna. < ount.v of Kershaw. A petition having been tiled with the County Hoard of RducatloA, leaned by at least one third of the resident freeholders of the. age of twenty one years of Ca ssa tt School District No. 4, asking for an election to be held j to determine whether nn additional kjkh'Iu! levy of two (2) mllla ahull bo made on the property In said Dis trict for sclK>ol purposes and the' Cotmty Board of Education having granted said petition, notice is here by given that an election for said purpose wlB Ih> h<Ad at Cassatt Nehool House on Krtctay .June the 14th, 1018. l'oiis to open at 8 a. m. and close at1 4 p. m. Only qualified electors re siding in the District presenting the4r registration certificates and tax tc eclpts will 1k? allowedf to vote. Elec tion will be conducted as a general elceflon. 1.. o. FUXI>KKB17RK. . W, T. DAVIH. I Hd. Trustees (Sassatt- IWst. No. 4. CITATION Stale of Sottth Carolina. County of Kershaw. By \V\ I/. Afcl Mwell. Esquire. Pro bate- --Judge. WI1KUEAS. K. J/ McLeod made suit to mo to grant him Inters of Administration of tin* Estate of and effects of Ewd. I). McLeod. These sire, Therefore, to cite and ad monish all - and singular the kindred and creditors of .the Said Ewd. 1>. MHieod deceased. that they Ik? and appear before mo, In the Court, of Probate, to lie held at' Camden, S. <\. on June 17th next after publica tion thereof. at 11 o'clock in the fore noon. to show cause, If any they have, Why * the said' Administration should not l>e granted. ? ( riven under my Hand, tills 3rd day of .June. A. I). 1018. \\\ L. MJcIMJWELL. r > =Judtfeof Prolate for Kershaw County. Published on the 7th and 14th day* of June, 1818, 1n ?tlie Camden Chron-j icle and ."posted at the Court House " door for the time -prescribed by law. ? ? ' ? , , I . , .. , ? i IV1NTHRQP COLLEGK Examination For Vac&nt Scholarships To Be Held Friday July 5th. The examination for the award of vacant scholarships in Wiutlirop Col lege and for the admission of new students will he held at the -County Court House on Friday, July 5, at J) a. m? and also on Saturday July (1, at 0 a. ra., for those who wish to make up by examinations additional units requited for full admission to the Freshman Clara of this Institu tion. The examination on Saturday, July 0, will be used only for making admission units. The scholarships will l>e awarded upon the examination held on Friday July 5. Applicants must not be less than sixteen years (if age. When scholarships are va cant after July 5 they will be award ed to those making the highest aver age at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the nward. Applicants for acbolar ships should write to President. John son for acholarqhlp examination blanks. These blanks, properly filled out by the applleant, should bo filed ON JUNE 28TH PROVE YOU ARE A LOYAL AMERICAN . "i " ? " ? 7 ' ? 1 On June 28th, Your Country Asks '? *'VV ; ? -v.. ? ?. , V . ? ' W '? ?' i . You to Balance Your Patriotic .v....... ? . * . ' ? ..>? v . V ? - ? ?????;?? ?? Cash Account Will you greet the Fourth of July with a free con science. Or will you spent the Fourth in shame-faced guilt? June 28th has been set as National War'Savings Day. Your country expects you on that day to pledge every penny you can, up to $1,000, toward the pur chase of War Savings Stamps. ? | ?? . " ? rH'-y . ?? ~Y ? ' ' . Vii; The price of American citizenship is no longer cheap. The crash of war has ground all semblance of cheapness out of being an American. U is now a dear-bought honor. Yon must pay. Every penny you withhold, that you are able to give, extends aid and comfort to the enemy. No sordid legal summons will, for the present, compel payment. You are called to payment by the higher, more chivalric summons to volunteer on June 28th your pledge to purchase this year every dollar's worth of War Savings Stamps you can buy. . u ? ' Baruch-Nettles Co. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA _ J ' ? ? _? . ???,?' .wit I) President Johnson t\v July 1st. Rcholarshiiw are worth $100 and frw tuition. The uoxt session will open September 18, 1018. For fur ther information and catalogue, ad dress Provident L>. B. Johnson. ftoi'k llill. S. a? adv. * ? FINAL I>ISCH ARttK Having made my final returii an Administratrix of the estate of Edgar S. Vaux, deceased, notlee is hereby given that one month from this date, namely on the 28th day of June, 1018, at ten (10) o'clock A. M. I will apply to the Profoate Judge for Kembaw County for a Una 1 discharge from my trust as Hiich Administratrix. A. I. DeJEItHEY, Administratrix. Administratrix Cum Testa mento Annexo. Camden. S. C\, 28 day of May 1018. Notice of KlectioTL Notice is hereby given that an flec tion will foe hold on Friday June 21st for t lio |K>sition of Health Oflloer for tho CHy of Camden, at a salary of $75.00. Applications will Ik* received fiy the Secretary of the Board of Health up to noon of that date. C. W. Billings. Chainnnfi; W. (i. Wilson: Clerk. Juik?( 0th, 1018. FINAL UIHCKIAKOK. Notice is hereby given lhttt: one month from this date, on Friday Judo 14th, 11)18, I will make to the Pro bate {Jourt of Kershaw <k>untv toy final return as Administrator of the estate of Mai*garet .1. Holland, de ceased, aud on the same date I will apply to the said (kmrt for a dual discharge' as said Administrator. ISAA<1 F. HOLLAND, . Administrator Camden, H. C\f May 14tli, 1918. NOTICE OF ELECTION At a mass meet ii, iK of iho fili/rns of the l/ookhart School , district No. 33, held Saturday, June 1st, 1018, It wuh decided t&^hold a primary elec tion on Saturday Juno tho 16th, 1018, for the purpose of choosing three Trustee* for said school district. Vot ing place will be at The wlte.of the lAKjkluirt school and polls will open at 2 p. m. and close at 5 p. m. All resident* of tho district entitled to vote in the democratic primary will 1k> allowed "to vote and any one desir ing to make nominations will please hand the names to either of tho un dersigned not later thtfn noon of June the 12tb, 1018, ho as to allow time to btrre ticket* prepared. <\ II. PITTS, Chairman, J. S. STUIU1IS, Secretary. War Savings Stamps Better Than Money in Your Pocket I * "... ' * ? . .. ^ i'i ?? ? - * . , A $5 bill in your pocket does not increase in value; a War Savingft-St&mp does. - War Saving's Stamps are "little government bonds" bearing 4 per. cent compound interest. They cost $4.17 now. In five years they will be worth $5 each. If you wish to cash them in before that time you can do so any time at the postoffice with in terest. Pledge yourself to buy War Savings Stamps on or before JUNE 28TH, NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS DAY. ? ? * , X' ? - *?v ' > Z War Savings Stamps can be bought in any amounts up to a thousand dollars. They are so good a security you cannot buy more. You can buy War Savings Stamps at the poSt-office, at banks and at most stores. ^ - * ? ? * THE CAMDEN LOAN & REALTY COMPANY 1015 1-2 Broad St J. LOCK WOOD MURPHY. Mgr. CAMDEN S C