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The Camden Chronicle .1, 1 ? ? - - ? U mi 'in ii^f mm i n i i i n il. ,l. ? i ? m ? i III III J ? LLHJ1LU? -i HI III II - OLUME XXX. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1918. NUMBER 18. 1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? IDIDAES HAD FIGHT T BETHUHE MEETING I, Kcr>hart County campaign opened B*y at Hethuue with an attendance ?atMl at 400 voter*. Mr. N. A. ?,ut. 1(r,wiil?(i ut the meetiug. It Kq orderly cauipaigu except for one ? bit of noitemout and all gave the I |S au attentive hearing. Several ? audieuce called upon each speak I declare himself as to whb he would Art in the Senatorial campaign. The I, majority declared in faror of ? Dial, only a few in favor of Blease ? several would uot declare theft K. The meeting wan held in the ? ball ami the building wax well flll Kiring the eutire time. ?udidates for the state Benate were Kintr<?diM,e<l. Mr. B. II. Clarke watt ?first speaker. Like nearly all oi ?candidates Mr. Clarke began by Kg that the war was the greatest ? before the American people today. Ibe conclusion of his remarks he Bed. to know if the audience had any pons to ask him. He wad asked if Baa going to support Bfease.- Hi* I was "I most positively will not." I all declarations along this line he ?red a great deal of applause. ft-. ('opelaml Massey, a candidato. for Lmiie office, declared his -loyalty to ?country, aud took Mr. Clarke to I about having his doubts about Mr. ley having a right to be a candidate kerehaw county office and saying that lad heard that Mr. Massey had not la citizen of Kershaw county long Lli. Mr. Massey said that lie Inn I I it citizen of the county for two I. moving from the Lancaster coun si- < As to his position in the sen lal race he did not make himself |iitely e| oar to a number of the fts. He stated however that h% I fur Jones iu 1012 against Blease. I M. M-. Johnson, was the first ?date for the house to speak. Mr. Iium made it plain at the outset ?be was opposed to Blease. He made ?iter attack upon the Charleston lieau. Haid-that in times past Vls I to old Charleston had T>een accuc Id to seeing vultures stalking leis I along the market place. A recent ft- bad had them removed. But he I tbat the biggest vulture still re fted and that was in the shape of ? pro-Gorman sheet, the Charleston Mean, which had been twice barred I the mails ami ouly given a permit ft John i\ Grace was no longer its l> Air. Johusou received great deal ptplause at the conclusion. ft-. .1. M. Martin revtcwed his work J ?><> legislature four years ago and I Id that he had vote<l for those . thing** 1 ? lie had promised the voters that hoi Id *tat)d for. Caused laughter When I lol.i ;i ftory to illustrate how he I ? on t he' Senatorial rare. He de-l Id in favor of N. B. Dial. ftproKentative Xorinan Richards said I I lif was in f?vor or abolishing use- 1 ?office* and Reduction of taxes. He I I that he had made two attempt* I lave i In- game law repealed whereby I finer wni required to obtain a hua- 1 lluiux,. before he could go out and I It a rabbit. Said that his act pass- 1 loth branches of the general assem-i^ ? twin but had been twice vetoed | ?be governor. That if reelected he I Id bav- it put through- again and I ?ably we would have a governor I I would not veto it. A voice from I ?audience -aid that would be Rob- 1 |.V Cooper. Mr. Richards stated J I be would most certainly vote for I II.. Blea-f for the Senate, and wast B.v rbecred by the Blease supporters. I I Richard* corrected a statement I | by him in The Chronicle some I I bai k when he declared that no I ? bad boon done, by the chain gang I flat Rock township. He bad since I ?'?'I that h?> was mistaken and wanted I P' himself right in this matter. 1 | J V. Young stated that this was I Brn entry into politics and told of I Ibinc< be would advocate if elected.! P" :i "'i him*e|f in favor of N. B.J I J r, rvn v of Liberty Hill said I I w h r- a ' ' itii ising a governor for the I I 'bat had been passed that it was J 'ljr thnt you should go to the I of rh<- trouble. That, the law I 'r- wen- the ones to criticise and 1 {be governor. Mr. Perry made a I addro<.v and was listened to at* 1 Vf,'v II- wont further than some J ^ othe i candidates in declaring 1 *'? aa'l 4nid that he was going to 1 0r1 r>ial for the Senate and Rob- 1 * r,op< r for governor. [ Delx>ache via tlie first | for sheriff. He reviewed his I r*-o icnr* ago and told of bis I in serving papers (a an ex-| v" parity Mr. DeL?art?e dectar- 1 od himself in favor of Dial for the sen ate. Mr. ^1. D. (Jolt was the next for sheriff He sai^ tbat bo had beeu asked if ho had th?S same pair of bloodound*. but that be' would have a bettor pair if elected. Mr. Golf declared himself in favor of Dial for the senate. Mr. J. Dob.v Hucktlbce told of his experience as deputy sheriff for a nuta ber of years a ud felt trat he was Uillj qualified to tjll the positiou. Mr. H\?ek abee declared himself to be uurcsetrvedly in favor of (Nile I,. Blease, for the seu 1 ate. ' Sheriff I. ('. Hough reviewed his work in this office and told of hi* ef forts at enforcing all laws against who ever it might be. lie wanted the voterd to distinctly understand that if they did not want tho laws enforced that they would have to scratch his name'. Ho wan in favor of N. It. Dial fojr the sen ate. Mr. B. Nettles said that he had beeu a former magistrate in his district, that he was well qualified to till the sheriff's office and asked suppotf. He declared that he intended to vote for Tole Blease for the senate. Mr. Grover (\ Welsh thanked the vot er* for putting him in the second race lu his former race. Said that he ex pected to be fti the second race this year. That if elected he wanted to call upou all of the people to help him enforce the laws. That a sheriff could uot en force laws unless he had the cooperation of the public. 'In reply to his questioner be stated that he wan going to vote as he saw tit and that he Hoped his inquirer would do the same., He would not de clare hiipself. ?Mr. J. J>. Sinclair said that twen ty years or more he had been lighting the whiskey traffic. That he thought he had done as much or more than any than in the county to put down this evil. He wanted to brand as a contemptible falsehood the charge that a certain man had made that while capturing blind tiger whiskey he had been acting as. an agent for a blind tiger. He declared himself in favor of Dial for the senate and Copper for Governor. Mr. B. R. Truesdell was the Itat speaker for the ofllfco of sheriff. Jf elect ed he wanted all I the people whether they voted for bim or not to make their headquarters at his home when in Cam den, but asked tbat they please not all come at one time. He declared that he intended to vote for N. B. Dial for the senate. Candidates for County Treasurer came next. Mr. D. M. MeCaskill seeking re election declared his loyalty to his coun-' try and tben . attempted to explain charges brought against hiin by a "cer tain" newspaper in reference to the con duct. of the office. Ho read excerpts from a letter from Attorney T. .T. Kirk land and also from L." A. Hearson, in which . he claimed , that they had Stated that his books were in good condition and offered to withdraw from the race if it could be proved* that his offico af fairs were otherwise. When askfd who he intended to support for the United States senate he replied that bo had always voted n secret ballot and expect ed to do so at the coming election. He would not declare himself. He was followed by Mr. W. A. Shaw, h candidate for treasurer. Mr. Shaw -stated that he thought himself well qual ified to fill the position, and asked to be remembered by the voters. Upon in quiry lie replied that he intended to vote fcr Dial for the senate and invited his questioner to come and shake hands with the next county treasurer. Mr. R. B. Williams followed Mr. Shaw and stated that he had been sheriff and master of the county for a number ?f years, during which time h* had handled huge sums of money and that none of it had ever stuck to his filers. He referred to Mr. MeCaskill'* effort Dt explanation of his official conduct init stated that it seemed strange to him Jf the reoord was all thit he ol Win fd why at a recent term of cou r he had signed a written agreement w^th th* county attorney to ma!re good $1500 ?f the county's money. Mr. Williams read an exact copy of the agreem ent as taken from the records in f.he ry>urt bouse as prepared by the graml jury In its presentment to the court, lhls Mr. MeCaskill tried to discredit, paying that it was taken from The Chronicle and not from the records. W.* Mr. Williams had taken his seat to the rear of the platform in a window Mr. Me Caskill walked across the stand and be 'fore anyone knew what was up had made an attempt to assault Mr. Wil liams. Only a blow or two was struck before they were separated. Mr. Me Caskill was placed under arrest by Sheriff I. C. Hough, who rushed in and separated the men. He was carried be fore Magistrate Co pel and who put him ander bond for his appearance at trial. lift WTlHatns declared blnaelf in faror of N. H. Dial for the Heuate. Auditor W. K. Russell. seeking re flection came next. Hp reviewed his long service as an officer of the couuty and wanted to coutiuue to serve the peo ple. At the conclusion of bis address he wan requested to state for wbooa he iuteuded to support for United States ueuator. Mr. Hussell stated that he would tell anyone privately for whom h? would vote but that he would not state publirU. Mr. Ii. \V, Went, who wa* a late entry iuto the race, stated that he had hud numerous requests to enter the race for Auditor hut it was not until the lust day for tiliug pledges that he had decided to enter. lie thanked his frieuds fur the huiuUoiuc vote given him in his larit race for this office. He declared In favor of N. B. I>ial for the senate. Mr. Johu J. Uoodale, a candidate for judge of probate, was the neat speaker. He told of his patriotism and his ser vice as city clerk and recorder of Cam den and other positions that he had held and asked support. He was asked who he was going to support. His reply was that be was going to support Wood row Wilson and the Stars and Stripes. He would not declare himself further, -'.j Mr. W. Xu McDowell, seeking re-elec tion was apked at the outset for whom he would sup|K>rt in the race for the senate. He replied that he would vote for Mr. X. It. Dial. He was told that he need uot make a speech that they were going to elect him anyway. He thanked the voters for their support in the past. Mr. D. H, Trapp, who was a late entrant for this office, came near be ing overlooked by the - chairman. Mr. Trapp stated that he had been a candi date for county commissioner at ftne time and asked the support of the peo ple. feeling sure that he could conduct the office in proper way. When ask ed for whom he would vote for the sen ate he. declared that he would vote for Dial unless he changed his mind be fore the election. All canldiateK for magistrate then made short addresses except Mr. J. E. f'opeland who wat> being detained oil official business. Eleventh Hour Announcements. . -? . r- * ? ? . ' Mr. L. W. West', who made t b?* race four years ago for auditor of Kershaw County, filed bis pledge and joined the campaign party at Bethune Tuesday. Mr. D. S. Trapp, a candidate for judge of probate filed . his pledge Mou day and joined the party at Bethune Tuesday. Mr. W. M. Kelly has' announced for the office of Magistrate for the Upper Division of Wateree Towuehip. At the close of Monday, those who bad announced for offices In Kershnw coun ty were as follows : ' State Senator ? B. B. Clarke. J. C. Massey. House of Representatives ? M. M. Johnson. J. M. Martin, Norman S. Rich ards, J. V. Young, F. O. Perry. Sheriff ? I. C. Hough, J. I)oby Huck abee, Ben I*. DeLoache. C. B. Nettles, O. C. Welsh, H. I). GofT, 3. D. Sinclair, B. K. Truesdale. Treasurer ? D. M. McCaskill. W. A. SUaw, R. B. Williams. Auditor ? W. F. Russell, L. W. West. Judge of Probate ? W. L. McDowell, .Ino. J. Goodale, I). S. Trapp. Mugistrate DeKalb Township ? Sam uel N. NiehoNon. H. W. Barnes, II. M. Fincher. Flat Ro<*. Lower Township? S. A. Vinceut. Upper ? L. I'. Thompson. Wateree. Lower Township ? G. N. Ilinsou. Upper? J. R. Bartield. W. M. Kelly, J. B. Nelson. ?Buffalo, Kershaw ? B. N. Jones At large ? B. F. Robert*. W. P. Sow ell. J. N. Taylor. Betbune ? J. E. Copeland. G. B Cl.v buru. Has Arrived Overseas. A card received in Camden Thursday by his parents,' Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Gifford, announced the safe arrival over seas of Mr. Floyd Gifford, who joined the national army some months ago. Meeting Missionary Society. There will be a regular meeting of the. Woman's Missionary Society held Tuesday afternoon August 20th at 6 o'clock in the Sunday School room of the Baptist Church. The memberR are urged to attend. By order of the President, Mrs. McCoy. What Tb? Enrollment Shows. Knrollment figures for Kershaw Coun ty recently compiled by the secretary of the county democratic eiecotive com mittee shows that if the new draft act to include men from 18 to 45 is passed by congress. Kershaw county will have 1,820 men to register between the age* 21 and 4 It. This does not include negrpe* which will probably go in ex ces# of theso figures. Nor do*? tbl* in clude men from 18 to 21. " 1 "? ^ '"JU- " ? WKDUINO ANNIVERSARY hleMln wild Relatives Had Pleasant Day With Mr. and Mrs, U I., Dixon. A large number of friends ami rela tive* uiet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. <2. L. Dixon u few utiles east of Cam den last Saturday to spend a pleasant day with this happy old couple. The occasion was the G2ud anniversary of the marriage of i}. I/. Dixon. Sr., to Mm* Davis Dixon. Mr. Dixon i* 7iW yearn of age while Mrs. Dixon is 71. aud for 52 yearn they have had a happy union. To thin union lift* been born nine* teen children, twelve of whom are now llvlngr"? bo j* and 5 girls. There arc also lifty-seven grandehildren liviug aud niueteen great grand children alt living. Nearly all of the relatives were pres ent along with a number of close friends of tbia highly respected couple and had a pleasant day and were given an old fashioned country dinner ? one of those always enjoyed. After dinner appropriate addresses were made by Rev. M. M. Benaon aud Mr. J. Copeland Massey. Mr. W. L. McDowell introducing' the speakers. Hearty congratulations were extended these ~g'ood citlxeus of our community and the wish was uuauimous among the large <?rowd that they live to see many more anniversaries. IlKCOHD OF SALES . ? . . v Kersliaw County Hold Last Week $2,4111 In War Savings Stamps. Charleston, Aug. 12. ? South Carolina has at last reached the $5,000,000 mnrk in the purchases of War Savings Stamps, ami the per capita sales have now reach ed l*'or the week ending August J{ sales amounting to fi71.rd!l.W were reported, bringing the total sales since the beginning of t lit* campaign up to $5.000,K4(>.75 ? ouly one-sixth of the State's quota for the. year, and while, the sales now are regarded as fair in comparison with what they were before June, it is obvious that the men. womeu, rind children of the Palmetto State tpust buy more War Savings Stamps iu the same enthusiastic11 spirit which character iseg % splendid lighting, tht ttOiUUU?? are now doing on the battlettelds' ' of France. Charleston, with sales almost of $0.00 per capita. Atill maintains its lead iu total sales, followed in order by Spar tanburg, York, Beaufort, Audersou, (ll'cen ville. Florence and Marion, each of which county has sold more that* $4.00 worth of W. S. S. per capita. For the. Week endjng August J), Dillon county, led in sales mounting to file per capita, followed by Florence which purchased 49c per capita. Kershaw county sold during the week $2,418.50. Total sales for Kor*baw county $52,010.70. < ? ' * Kershaw Doctors in Service. The physicians of Kershaw county have responded to the cnll of the na tion and have offered their services in every way that the government seea fit to use them. Among the physiciaus who have received commissions in the, army .lie Dr. Wra. J. Burdell, of Lugo6. Who has long been in France, and hat b*cu wounded. Dr. S. C. Zetnp, of Ca'.udcn, has received bis commission and is now awaiting orders to report for duty. Dr. A W. Humphries, of Betbune, bits ap plied for a commission in tbe service atu' will very likely be called soo.i. Other physicians of the county ave at widely separated places aud it is not likely that they will be called, be cause of the fact that their localities need fbem. Now Captain Shannon. Friends iu Camden of Lieutenant Ralph N\ Shannon will be glad to know that be has recently been promoted to a Captaincy by the war department. Captain Shannon will be stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, with the field ar tillery. He entered the first officer'^ training camp at Fort Oglethorpe along with a number of his fellow students from Sewanee, Tennessee, and was made a first lieutenant. Captain Shannon is only 22 years of age and his many friend* in Camden and throughout the State wjll bf glad to hfar of his pro motion ? A Fide Tomato. Mr. W. O. Cureton, who is superin tending the farm of Mr. W. L. DePass below Camden, brought to our office last week one of the largest tomatoes we have s<^n thia season. It. w?? grown on Taylor Field Plantation. KJrklaad Lost His Am. A Mr. Kirkland, who resides on the John T. Htetens place in West Wateree had bis arm acre rely lacerated one day last week while operating a reaper and binder. The injured man was brought to the Camdea Hospital where ft waa found oet*?s?ry to amputate tV am. It ft PL IKS TO >IK OuPttK Hay* Pre** Ila* ? Htghl <? l>? of Disloyal Utterance*. Kditor of The Chronicle: ' *** >uUl llembert cor respondent 1* takiug the press of the state to task for paying so much attention to Bleu**. He seems to think that it strengthens Blease. From whence doe* he get thin deduction ? I)oe? it strengthen a mau fov the pspers to publish his disloyal utteruucesY Does it make yon vote for a man when you learu that he in not with you lu thia grout war 7 And shall we expect the press to remain sllout when It hears sueh uttcrauce*? What are our papers for if it i* nut to let one "thinking man" kuow what others think? Tho man who eannot he changed by show ing him what other men think aud ^ be lieve Is the mau who does not thluk but once, if at all. and then be only thinks oil one side of a question. The mind of that kind of man is not large enough for but one thought at the titpe. flu says "it strikes me that the pa pers ought to have bettor sense than to be always criticising a man just "be-, cause they want him defeated." N>w lets have another "thought just far ^ < hange and seelT we can discover why so mutiy people In South Farollna want Hioaso defeated. 1 cau speak for myself aud doubtless others would give the same reason. He (Blease) "does not rare what kind of an America they have after I am dead." I >?> you care, thinking mau?. l>o you care If your children are ruled by a brute of a Herman after yon are dead? Poos your ambition stop, with yourself and not include even, the welfare of your own children V If you have a desire to leave America better than .Vbu found it are yau going to sup port a man who stands with you or oqe who is opposed to you? Wilson not only wants n better America when ho is gone,- but a better world. Friends that is what wo are fighting for. We do care. And we want n man who cares in the United States Senate, to help us. If we want such a man there, why not use the press to lyt others kuow what kind of man we want? Why deny the press the right to speak out aud show us if we are supporting, a mau who it not what we wgnt? I wgnt to vote for a man who canaflfdrd to, have the light turned on ; a man who will do all in his power .to send me more guns and more shells when I get to France. Do you. Mr. Voter? We must think, because a great number of the voters will in all probability be iu France be fore the next term of I'. S. Senator Is over. A great number will be left In France nqver to return. But a great many will return, .and they will return to reap the benefits of a better Amcrica. " . Now Mr. Voter, don't h{' misled bv any utterance a man makes in this cam paign. If he has unt lived up to that speech in the past ??vi had better vote for n man who has. It is too danger ous to be experimenting to see If a man is a loyal American in these perilous times' Better be sure he is "all gold" than to regret your action after it is too late; when we have a man in the Senate who hinders our great president in this war. Yes. Mr. Voter. I say think. For I he sake of your children, for tlio sake of America, for the sake of the world, for (Jod's sake think before you vote for a man whom you are not sure is one hundred percent American. Keep Amcrica in mind and let your mafi be measured by the one standard of loy alty. Loyalty to America. Grst. last, and all the time. A Loyal American. ShouJd Send in the Names. County Chairman Mill* desires the name and address of every citizen of Kershaw county who is entitled to vote and who are now at work in civil, naval, military or any othor work pertaining to the government' who are at present in the United State*. By sending in their namra and addresses he can mail out printed ballot.* to thf>m and they can vote by mail. This is important and should be attended to at once. Negro IjO*1 His Lef. A negro employee of the Haidaway Construction Co.. at the dam in West Wateree, was bo badly injured while working on one of the tram engines at that .place last week that he lost a leg. The limb was amputated at the Camden Hospital one day last week. Booklets to Distribute. The Chronicle has a number ot inter* rating and hand/ little booklets con* taining practical French aad German phrases and how to pronounce them. They are for dally uee by soldiers, bat the people at bome can get tbem tad learn many of the Trench aad Germaxt phrases. OaTl at this o*ee for one. \ i BETHUNC NEWS NOTES. Chronicle of Happening* From Our Regular Correspondent. Bethune, 8. C.. Aug. II.- Mr. Fv?d Heat of Albany, tla., and child visited Mrs. B. W? Boat Friday. Miss Lucila William* of IVlumbiu and Miss Sue Auderson of Tinttuoov ?llle are vlsitiug at the home of Mm. J. A. Stoue. Mr*. Hattle McKay and Miss Katb erlne Steveus, who havo boeu vtnlting at the home of Mr. W. M. Stevens left Thursday afternoon for Cheraw. Misses Marlon and Moftelle Satchel of Ward are visiting at the home of Mr. M. O. Ward. Mr. Richard Kershaw returned to Charleston After a visit to his uunt ,Mi>. C\ L,? Mayes, and his sister Mis*., Annie Kershaw. Miss Alice .King and Mr. Douglas Mayes motored to Klng?*tree last Wed nesday. * Mrs. 10. Brauuon is visit) ok her daugh ter Mrs. Hugh Oliver in CJuitmnn, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Stevens and children attended Miss Mary Hood's welding in Lancaster last Saturday. Mi'. Thoruwell Olyburu. who has a {M?aition in Hartayille came home Sun day. Mr. Leonard King of Camp JnckHOn, 0 spent Sunday in town with his par ents Mr. and Mrs. O, R. King. Mrs. l>avle Olyburn and family motor ed to Georgia Monday where, Mrs. Oly burn will visit her brother. Rev. J. M. Forhls Is away this week asslstiiiK Itev. White of Jefferson in h protracted faceting. There was a campaign meeting of the county candidates In the town hall Wednesday. The day was extremely hot ami the candidates wpjjed so warm that here were a few blows paused. No hurm was done however. Mr. Ralph MeCaskill .returned Wed- ? nesday after a visit to his sister Mrs. (\ O. Teiry, In Kay City, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Parker, Went to Pageland Sunday to visit relatives. Mr. Parker returned Suuday afternoon but . Mrs. Parker remained to mako a visit. Mr. L. W. Weat and children motor ed to lfingstrec Sunday and were ac compnnled home Sunday afternoon by Mr. West's brother Frank. Mr. Tom Olyburu., who has been home on a few days vacation returned to Bishopvllle Sunday. A party of young ladies and young men with a few visitors chaperoned by Mrs. .1. M. Forbis and Mrs. J. A. Stone, of Bethune. are camping at Dig Springs thi* week. TO KKGIHTRK AUGUST 2ITH ? ?? Youths Becoming 21 Since June 5th C alled For Next Saturday. d Washington. Aug. I<(. ? llf|lHlrsli?n on Saturday, Au|u?( 24. of all youths who have reached the age of 21 since the itecond registration la st June ft wan ordered today by Provost Marshal Gep eral ('rowder ujider a proclamation by the President. The purpose In to add quickly to the almost exhausted Clans f to meet army draft calls In Septem ber. ? About ISO .000 young men will reg ister. Most of them will qualify for Clans 1, and therefore will join the army probably within a month after their names are recorded. There will be no new drawing to establish the order of liability of the new registrants. -The provost marshal general's office announced tonight that the 1,200 numbers drawn for the 'June Si registrants would be sufficient to cov er the August 24 registrants In the larg est district In the country. Meeting For Colored Citizens. There wan a very enthusiastic meeting held at the Court House Wednesday at 12 o'clock. This meeting was held un der the direction of the colored county council of defense with R. H. Halle an chairman. The object of the meeting wan to discuss subjects of health, diseases and its prevention. The speakers were the Rev. F. H. Harding, Camden, Mrs. Maggie B. Fern, of Columbia, Dr. J. P. Pickett and Rev. J. W. Boykin, Camden The meeting was well attended by colored people both from the town and county and much interest manifested. The addresses were very good and em phasised the importance of the recent health meeting held in Cojumbia. Each school district was urged upon to ar range for similar meetings and speakers will be cent to address them. ? similar health meeting to this was held Sunday night at the lit. Ifariah Baptist Ckurch nt which time Rev. J. Q. Porter of Insi, 8. C, Rebate* Wal ton of Cohrnbia sa4 Corn 8. Roy kin, of Camd+n addressed the audience.