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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE - , H. O. Nile* and j ?? m KJ m. .1, .1 r r?ljlh?h*r*, K. N. MeDewell \ I'uhltMhed overy Friday ul 11<?? No. Broad Street, and outered at the fain <t*o jKttteffiee as second ?*la km mall mat ivr. im i(H? iH'i' annum $1.00, w. - ?? ? .? K .. -V - ? . - . CaniUrn, s. Co June M. iinx. There h u ii effort holnj,' inttdo axuln in Oils county to internet tho farmer* In |>)u Atln^r tolaicoo. Wo undorMtand, thai a man of moans In this stM Ion has mado the statement that if fiQOUp farmers vuu tie lndtuvd to plant t<>ha< <?<> that he will tfftAftinUMf M)? ware ? bonne faellltloH. It la said that the , kinds of (his < -utility an- \v?*ll adapted U? li?)iac<>) i*ii 1 1 lire, and the WOM can toe if row n an readily In this. section a? anywhere In the Pee Dee. Should the venture prove staveauful It would moan a uroat money ero|> In thin territory dUrli?K (ho dull summer ^rtHoti.' Wo hope the farmer* win i>ecouie inter* CONCi KA'A'U lationn. H try oral w colts a)jo a statement was published la The Ohrontelo to the effect ?but u farm on tho outskirts of Com tl?n wag betug with city water for thO m 1 1 in of 11 ft y rents per month. This was an error, as till* .party was at that 1 1 UK' paying $1.00 jmu; month for water. byt. u fow <luya after this arti cle was -published a motor was placed ? oil thin lliicS anil aa a reault tttls same party paid the < VmiwlMHlouers $?Mft for water eonau inert (luring the month of May. Ah a reaull of this oho motor Ik?|iik Installed tlio Camden Water ami I'iKht OoininlKsloii will 1m? benefitted to the extent (?t $K..'{,r> -per month, or about $100.00 pert year. Wo cannot i*efrajn from <'on?rutulatluK the Comiui**Uoi:ci t 0n the* progressive step whioh they hav?* ?taken In InstJillinj; this juotcp ami v.o ?dneerely hojio that during the mxi firw months there will 1 two or throe wore installed. Is It too much lo hope th**t a aufllclent number avIII Ik* pi aw J to enable tho CouunlHaloii^i's to pay the salaries of employ ees promptly^ WILL IT 1IK I* A ID? Those of our readers w*v> have la-en k?H*ping trtb on thw doings of Jwmo of our county oHioer* will recall that en August. 1 7 Mi T 1017, 4in a ra.tUripjiea red lu The Chronicle under I ho heading " 'Dift't : relive' or 'Shortage' In which it was pointed out that our County Treasurer wan short In his accounts to the amount of $1,510.51, according to a report tiled on March 4, 1010, by C. L. Vann, accouhtdnt. In spltcof the fact That the port+^n of Va tin's report which rclutcd to the olllce of County Treasurer was repro duced 111 this article, the statement that the Treasurer was "short" was ,#trenously denied, and in some quar ters The Chronicle severely criti cised for the part it was taking in the matter. A few weeks later, however, on November 10th, The Chronicle pub lished the presentment of the Grand Jury for the fall term of court, ^u which was included a statement slgiK rsl by I). M. McCa skill and T. J. Kirk land, ^unty attorney, in which it was agreed In substance that The Qhroji iclt and the Grand Jury were correct ~ 1 1 was admitted that thj? Treasurer's ac counts were short to tlnC amount of $1,510.51, that all of this amount hint 1>een atvoxinted for previously eicct pt $ 1 .' km ?, nnd that this amoivut would l.e ' o aivoiinted for lu the annual settlement for the year ending June MO, 1017. When The < hronlcle published t in llrst artiele calling attention to the "difl'ereittt* " existing In the treasur er's Olliee the management nms. ien tlollsly believed that it \\ : I - a !!!!?> whleln this paper owed the vot.is tn make this matter puhllPT and w.' Mire not siilUlied th:it this duty had heen |M>rforined by the mere admission .i!' "t he pini.x let-used that the statements which we luid published were' <"???! -red. Wo will n?>t IVef that our obligation has U'en completed until this one tliou saml dollars Is paid into the fount y funds In actual i-ash. Tim time for this settlement m i*. ? i lin; to the siirned agreement 1- June Moth. 1017. and we believe that those whose dut.\ it is to see that this money is paid will s<?<? that it is done. Will it l.e paid? < if ail I he stales in t hp c<?int ry, South Carolina stands lowest in the list in the purchases of war savings .stamps. Jn . lune the halamv of the states Mill eonduei an intensi\e campaign Just as this stn will do. The other states are alreadx far ahead of us, and South Carolina must ?>\eri greater efforts than other .states if we are to remove the ugly sTlj.'ni a of "slacker"* from our name. Huy all the War Savings Stamps \o\i'ean. Arthur Hueller, an Interned tiernian, was probably fatally wouiuled when he attempted lo escai?e from the prison barracks at Fort ? telethon ?e Sunday morning. * tfflM BROKEN GLASSES Faring us your broken glasses. We. can duplicate any lens or we could fit you 11 j) with a new pair of glasses We also do first class wa.tch and clock repairing. M.H.HEYMAN & COMPANY JEWELERS and OPTICIANS CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA THK pkaykk Of til* B1M ? Wc h(<aVd the other nitty <>f u little town ltt Aiakwna railed "Verl?eiM a jiutuii I luit is (luTto appropriate for tint ?iUi-fhi?i??jH<i Houthoru n?#w ??? 1 1 ii h ?m s I hol e III |)rOfUHluil. .Mounds all'.) boi'i ? <ii i ?, ?>r i in- purple, pink and whtlo \ ? ? hena iiio to In* tftM'll CM'i.vwIicrc and il in redolent with the perhiuio of other Houthoril M?U) \\<al!h\ ? i ( i j jkmih ?*f Montgomery luive Iqvoly xuiu< wot Iioiiics t{tord>, but f )i?- natives .in? simple former **? ?1 ^ And ii Is a pl.oe of ptvov and rewt, with few xouudh to dUturb the OVOii tenor of life. Hut there in a now #ouuU there now ? every ufterm*n at p o.'eloek the belt o;' the Verbena ehure)i ring*. ' continues to rjnif for two minutes and while the ehime> rtnit out, the people of Verbena stand <and pray. When the sound be-' Kins tho observance of t ho rail is heed* ml by all. Maui j>auM> oii tho tit root, or at tholr work, women lise from their Mewing or Knitting or pause in oooking supjm t, for they ltu yo early suifpers iu Verbena ; t in- plowman am! othor Weld 1uuu)k halt In tholr la1>or, ami ull re peat those word* ; "God bless our President, our sOldiers and the Nation, tun d jp.iidy them on to vietory !" the "AutftJiiw uf 8 1 rife," or the "Prayer of the llell," and lt% eall in obeyed by every niati. woman and oh lid in Ver bona. t PITTING IT plainly. Hi' lin rd l?. Furman ha* addressed the following communication to the Sumter Dally iteui ftml It wouKl be well for some of our people to read and kim Hp (lie full meaning of Mr. Furmau's letter: ?"There is a prevalent idea that con I rib lit Inns to the Ked <*ross and the buying of Liberty Honds and Savings Stamps Is a voluntary matter with the Individual. There novel* was a more egregious error. The mull Who refuses to pay a Ju?t and honest debt defrauds and wrongs (he Individual, lie who re fuse* to come to the aid of bis country in her time of imhhI Is a shirker and a slacker In the face of this whole broad land of ours. "The soldiers who arc lighting for us and who arc to tight for us must be fed and found, and it Is we who mast feed and llnd theiu. Jf 1 fail to do my part In this you will have to do It for me, and you are not going to look with fa vorable and lenient eyes on me wheu you perceive that 1 am adding my truiv den to your already overburdened sliouldot*. ? "The men who are vailed to the front have their choice of servlnfc or of be ing sent, to u federal prison and suffer ing disgrace for the balance of their lives. Shall we who aro staying at home be allowed to shirk our duty with Impunity? I say no. Let us disabuse our minds of the Idea that we can havo the burdiui of this war or not as we please. . "It is not a pleasant thing to go. over the country begging for money; and to be refused, perhaps with scant cour. tesy, comes near to be galling, especial ly when you consider that the money i? not for ourselves, but for every man, woman und child in the land. We have our committees to go over the county soliciting funds. Hut this Is not enough. There are people In every com, -4nunlty well able to do so who have iu**?4^contributed one rolutary cent to. wards the protection of the country to which they owe everything that they hilve. We hwd another committee. And this committee shall not say "Will you?" but "You' Will !" This commit tee should be given the names of those refusing to contribute to one or more of the three causes. It should visit the defaulter and ascertain the reason why ami convince him that it Is not a-myt teiLJUtf his individual choice, hi ease of iier-dstence he should l>e warned that his presence is no longer desirable in ;i community which he dishonors. "Thl^ 's no longer a free country. I It (irn >ed to lie so on April rt. 11)17. it 1 i? a country a r war. - Disabuse your J mind of the idea that yojuir I can con- 1 tribute or not ns we please to the sup port of this war. It' wo do not give our dollars mid tens today, the time will come and that soon when we shall be fom?d by the Iron hand of necessity to l'Ivc our hundreds and thousands." WIIY THKY WitKL vSIC'N. Tiff reasons why everyone in South j Carolina is exi>ecfed I ? ? sign the pledge during the forthcoming War Savings campaign w ere stated today in a state ment Issued by tho Win* Savings Com mit too. which reads as follows: "?Tln? 'person who refuses to sign the war saving* pledge will yo on record as refusing fo stand Ivaek of our army and navy at a time when the eause of humanity is deixmding on the -strictest efforts of every man and woman in America. Such a ]>erson, rega i d less of his intentions, will tind that li Is loyalty will in* questioned, tweatuo in refusing to .sign the pledge to save and econo mize he will be disobeying the mandate I ? ?f the President. It is unthinkable*, when the welfare and safety of our heroic soldiers and those of our Allies an* depending <.n t-he support which is exTpected Trom those at home, that there is one loyal man or woman who will re fuse to Sign the \V. S. S. i?ledge. "The public will listen with scant J patience to the perstm who claims that he cannot afford to sign a pledge or who utters the thoughtless statement that, there are too many campaigns. The public will not tolerate these two atti tudes. There is no man or woman in Sou tli Carolina who mnnot invest at least $-4.17, and the great majority can invest, considerable more In war sav ings stamps. Kach individual will be ??\pected to pledge the maximum amount he or she can save during the year As far as campaigns are con (vnifl. until the mou.?*trous (ierman power v\ lilch planned and precipitated the most dreadful war which has ever i >eonrir?sl the earth is Shattered, there ! ?\tn not 1k? too many campaigns! I'ntil ' we have rid the world of the curse uf ? iernmn lust for power, we can expect l and must welcome campaign after : ?\impaign for the cause of \1ctory. J "And txva use. the W. S. S. campaign I is a test of loyalty we know that every ? jH*rson in South Carolina will re-sijond 1 ---will i?roudly enlist in the army of savers which President Wilson has call ed for ? will sign the pledge cheerfully and gladly, with a feeling of deep grat itude that in this way we oan jmrtially I requite the heroic sacrifice* which our 1 lighting men are run-king-.-1' Back up those who are offering their :?!!- Buy unr Savings Stamps RIGHT OR WRONGt In appointing OTM Off our fallow i ns ii-iii. n w ho ha* )>a?l HO DWVlOWH i'\j.riiniiv in tills tMiirHcular r> ???? of work, u* - u i ? r ? 1 1 im ii*ii t of t ho Camden Water ii lid I.lj?l?t Plant, (he (Vnuiuls s}oi)crs have brought upon themselves (juitc a * hit of say ere critlctxm from those of our el fix ens who art* sincere ly Interested iii i lie welfare of tl?e i?i,i ni. in our o|iiuion these criticisms are well deserved, for while we have no fault to Dnil with the new aui?erln tendon I an a man, we do think that it i* ver.v unrcfcHOiiMde to expect him to take charge of the plant ami conduct it prolltahly w lieu It Iki> not boon tjone heretofore mulcr the supervision < >r a man w ho understands the luislncss. Is It reasonable to itUppOMO thai tin- Coui mlaslouers would take a pr*iier lotion to a blaekxuiltlY sjiop to lie filled V If the> wanted an engine repaired would they .-any it to q dry ^o?h!h store? TUeu how <an they rxjHH't a man who know* nothing about it t<? operate a ]K>wer plant, or repair tln? wins after sui h ii storm as we had last year. Oh, they will i?o>sHdy say he will Im* pro vided with a competent assistant. And th?t Ju the part of the arrangement' that the majority of the cltlxous do not like. The consumer* of water and lights w i 1 1 have to pay for the ser vice* of two men Instead of one. This pa|>er feels that the Commissioners are puli lie servant* and we have a perfect right to criticise any of their otliclal, a<-ts. We have been told by one of the < 'oiumlfe>dom?rK. that we were at Ulierty to criticise Idm when he was wrong, but If we (.'fit ielsed Viihu wlten he was right. we had "better look out for oUr hide." We do not' know whether the Commission was right or wrong In making this ap|>olntmcnt neither do w e eare. ANNOUNCEMENTS ,MR. STEVENSON ANNOUNCES. To the Democra f ic Voters of the Fifth District : I respectfully ask to bp renominated and re-elected to Con gress, from thin District ami agree to abide five result of the Democratic Primary Election. 1 will not he nhle to ^poiid 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 mooting* in the District when ever possible. It Is absolutely essen tial for Congressmen to be ot their post at this time, W. F. Stevenson. FOR STATE SENATOR 1 hereby announce myself as a can didate for State Senator frofn Kershaw County, subject to the rules of the Democratic prlmarv. B. K. CLARKE. TREASURER 1 hereby announce mysciT us :i can oidate for the ofllce of Treasure/ of \ Kersluiw County In the coming prl- 1 mur.v election. W. A. SHAW. 1 hereby announce myself as a candi date for the ottVce of Treasurer f of Kershaw county, .subject to the rules ..of the Democratic primary. , R. B. WILLIAMS. j I hereby announce myself <*? candi- ; ?late for reelection to the oiflec of j Treasurer for Kershaw -county, subject ? to the rules of the democratic (primary, i D.M.McOA SKILL. j H)K SHERIFF To the Democratic Voters of Ker^j ?shaw County: I hereby announce my self as a candidate* for the office of Sheriff Kershaw County, subject to the rules . governing the Dwuooratie-j primary. I. C. IfuTHjIf. 1 hereby announce myself as a can didate for the .of lice of Sheriff t>f Ker shaw County, in the coming primary : election. .. C. B. NETTLES.' C, Having had a goodly number of my friends el' vaArbMix stations of file Colin* ; t.v request me I ? ? make the race this; summer 1 hereby announce myself a . candidate for the office of Sheriff of Kershaw County. I am entering the race on my own merits and not the demerits of any one. Having had Ave' years experience with official duties; connected w41h this olliee I feel , I am fuily qualified and can. :i n? 1 if el??cted will | Hedge myself ro give a fair, hon est, and imtNirtial administration to Jill I also pledge myself to abide the, I leinoerai Ic primary. Very respectfully \ J. DOBY HITCKABBE. I hereby ttnnouiKT^myself as a can- ! didate for the ??tli<v of ? Sheriff of j Kershaw 'tfounty. subject to the mle* j ?>f I he Demotaatlc primary. Itrt.V P. De LOAC1I E. I hereby a ijjjjumcc myself a candi date for the office of Sheriff of Ker shaw County. subject' to the rules of the iVmocratie Primarv. ( I . C. WIOLHCH 1 hereby announce myself .as a can- j didate for the office of Sheriff of Kershaw C?onnty at the opproaching Democrat ic Primary. II D (i()FF. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the who* of Sheriff of Ker shaw County, subject to the rules of the I>emocntt.io primary. BANYAN U. fiUJESDELL. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the ofllce of Sheriff of Ker shaw County, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. .1. D. SINCLAIR. | FOR AUDITOR. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the of lice of Aud itor for Kershaw county, subject to the rules governing the IVmocratie Pri mary. \Y. F. HI 'SHELL. ! FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE. "I\ > the Democratic Voters of Kershaw ; County: With do*-p gratitude for past favors, and with the consciousness of having done my duty faithfully, I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election fo the ofllce of Judge of Pro bate of Kershaw County, subject to the; rules of the approaching primary elee- ' tlon, assuring you. one and aii^ythatj your support will be heartily appre- j einted. Very Respectfully, w. l. Mcdowell, j FOR MAGISTRATES I ln reby announce myself as a candi date for re-nomlnatlon f?> the office of MatrUtrate for DeKalb Township, Ker shaw County. SAM TEL N MC.ffnLRON. . MUhion*r> Society to Meet. Tlu? regular month!) meeting of the i Woman's Missionary Society of the ) t;i ) ?l > Kt CliUlVh will {|?ect ih I llC SiUy [ day it Ttii'^tlax llftoruooi). . .1 inn* I sl t? '? $0 o 'ClOK^K ? , ^ t 'I, , .,y. | , < ; i \ ^ ii)) your luxuries that t ho Kaiser maybe made to give uji bin ambition*. J vn \ \V?r Saving- stamps. NO I K K' OF KMUTION As To Special Tax in Nchool IMslricI' Number Oik*. a jH'tition dvfty .signed by onvdhird j of the qualified electors and freehold- j ors ??f School IMstiict No, 1 of Ker* ! ?dm w ( Nuiiity, asking for an election io he held on t hi' <| uent lou of levying mi jnldit ic^iiil tux of two (2) mill* upon the pru)M>rty of said District fo' School purposes having t>eon tiled wit// the Hoard <jt education of said County and Huiil liourd having ordered an elec- ! tlon to l>e bold accordingly : \oiicc Is hereby given that <tu ?fee* Hon ujH?ii auoh question will Ik) held bv tin*' undersigned Trustees of School > District .No. 1 On Friday, June -8th. Instant. (ltMS). At such election only ; those will he entitled to vote who are residents of the district and present ' registration eertJll<?ate?J and tax re ceipts as required by law at General Elections. Polls will be located at the Opera House In Qgmden, S. C? and will open at seven (7) a. in. and close at ftdir f l ? p. ib. THUS. J. KlIiKLANl) i J NO. T. MAOKKY II. K. HArXRTT Hoard of Trustees, School District No, 1. Kershaw County, ?lime l.'t. JLH18. ; j v i NOTICK. Tito apiM>lrttment of School Trustees will take place tho llrst Tuesday in j July, Ibis, and In conformity with my 1 promise I am asking that each district that wishes to do so call together its citizens and hold a primary to norni- . nate three men to aervo as school trus tees? The election to be held shall con form to the, rules and regulations gov erning our primaries with the excep tion that the managers may be se lected by the voters of the district holding the primary. The results ocf the primary will be tabulated by tho managers and sent to the County ?Su perintendent on or before June 29th. The election shall be held at tho school house after notice has been given ^throughout the district. Teachers are gbing to be scarce and in great demand and it seems timely to suggest' that every board of trustees in splto of the fact that this is ap pointive year make every effort at once to obtain its leaching force. It is fur ther suggested to the people of ? the several districts of the ooui?ty that in view of the war situation and resultant demoralization in educational matters that as few changes as jwsslble in the boards of trustees 1>? suggested, be- ' cause the existence of the old boards is invaluable at this time. It is hoped that, every district that does not carry! a sufficient' special tax to run its' schools a reasonable length will at once take steps to put it on. / I. J. McKENZIK, County Supt. of Ed." TW'a eiiOUuK GRANDMAto use for a whole pail of watet, ,Then ' clean anything. My how it docs take off thc Hard on dirt but easy on the Washes cloth? an d giv? thf m ^ iwett odor of freahnrtt and clemk. new. Doesn't harm the fwe?t ling?^ or tho baby'a clothe*. Savei ^ because you measure out only ^ you need. It i? extrnvsgMit tnj wasteful to let bar ?o*p in water and to tub ofir twice u much ?? you need. Und Liirgtr PuclMgM GRANDMA'S Powdered Soap Your Grocer Has It! When you l?uy War SUivInjjs Stamps you <U> not irlvp ? ,vdii rm>ivo. v Su?; iff sis Mr. YarbrouRli. Wo Urn friends of Mr. I >. T. . Yar ?lirouuli \youkl like to sittfKOst his name as a suitable man for tlio. House of I<(>)>n'><?ntntlvo.s foi* Kershaw county. J No I km tor man can be found than Mr. Yurlii'ioi^ii. What say you, Mr. Yar brough? Many FHouda. J ? i ,? | Wants--For Sale FOR SALE ? I have for sale a Ford ! touring car. Practically now at $Mf?. Jlun the <?r six months. Apply or write (?. A, Moseley, rfd 1, Kern bert. S. O. ' Up. FOR SALE? Cotton Patch Teas. Ap ply at Chronicle *otlkv. tf. LOST OlTsTRAYKD? Yellow and white spotted holfer, strayed from my place Sunday nlprht, June Oth. Re* ward' If returned to me. L. M. Hall, rl'd I!. Camden. S. C. ? ltp FOR SALE ? Wo have about 400 bush- 1 els Hood clean Peas for sale. Iron clay and cotton patch Peas. See us if Interested. Springs & Shannon, . Cam- ' den. S. C. Otf j FORD OWNERS ATTENTION !? We have several tirst class Ford me chanics and will appreciate a part v?f your business. We have a full line of genuine Ford Motor Com pany'* parts and every tool and , ap pliance for givi-oj? quick and satis factory -service, W. o. Hay's Gar age. G-7-8-9 * | COTTON SKKI) MEAL for $51.00 per ton, Rovcrumw?t n (*aiudi;n OU Mill. l'"OK 8ALK~-()no how IMedroo&j* K0J1? Just arrived. IMaodyoura quick. Springs & Sliaimou, FOR 8ALK ? One Jersey ml Mi g will i?'ll with or without calf, ^ to Oi W. Harden , Pine Grove ?? Koutc 1, Lucknow, S. C. lip I4IST? l>nt? pair dark olTve ^ ?buckskin gauntlets. Reward li turned to Chronicle otflet> or B. Pitts. ? : tjOTTON ? If you care to sell any ton for fall delivery see me. l? Mosoley, Caroden, 8. c. FOR SALE ? TS r^e registered Dj Jersey boar pW&, eleven yeeki The sow pigs from same litter to one man at 10 weeks old $25.00 each. Also 28 head of p Duroe pigs for cash. B. b. Bojt Boyktoi, H. C. MLS * - ' ? ",'y^ MOWERS AND RAKES-Spriri Shannon have t ^ agency for I mowers rtn the market?Kmeo Standard Mower# and Hakes. ? ? ? ? * ? ? ?' ; ? +*< FOR RENT ? Seven-room house * bath, water, lights and sewn corner Fair Street and llampl Turk. G. C. Bruce. ? - ? ? NOTICE ? For a nice, cheap cofflli casket call at Billing's Brow., , rant's old stand. ORGANS WANTED? 1 will buy m liand organs of all makesv Adit -S. Walter Parker, Box -{148, Q den, S. C. * 4g? THE UNIVERSAL CAR . r -? ? .. Owners of Ford cars are advised tn ,.4- <? ; by the Ford Motor Company If vour car " "counterfeit" or parte not made the authorized Ford dealer i? Vour locality wh" JUStm0nt- ?'' rCpairin<f' take " * tion, with the complete mechanical equipment and 7 ^ * re'iab'e hiehest nnilifv v? i ? , necessary tools to give the highest quality Ford serv.ce obtainable-for the standard ^ prices , ^ All the Ford parts used by Ford do*]^ Ford Motor Company. If your car requires the ^ in need of repairs-don't experiment- don't t ?f a"??.part or ^ " yourself." ft is one thing to understand ? H t,mP and m?ney t0 reliable repairs to a car. When anything ?PerntC a Car; ft is another thin?f to m"k<! or telephone the authorized Ford dealer ^ ^ "*** * ' So take your Ford car where satisfaction and econo" arlVu^ ^ KERSHAW MOTOR CO, j, "r^TZT^r 1 ? ?" ? ? ?? Camden, South Carolina