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w '.s ? ; ?? > A*' ?? . k - ? - ,'v: 'i Jl CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, ?/V. :? &8E t_. : ?_!: > * ? WIN? OVKK i Wednesday's NevvM liam P. Vollock, i,i ii ciulon It the hands of tl I of South Carolina, he Uaited State* I jto (ill the Vacancy f of Senator TiUnaae lomioited by a wajo jit more than fifteen fota) rote accounted rhjcb is otia gset vfeg ) return* at the JJgf Irtood: Pollock, i.. nr rf . Wolfe, of Aodel ated by a handsome Ity will hardly be 1 ?n<i. The returns r Wolfe 32,017: Sapp Railroad Commies H. Arnold, of Spa nominated for rail) hpfWTJL A. Rftfcl *?*? warden. His mad seven thousand* I lednced materially used. The Vote at p a 31 588 1 Blchardsof Cmmhihir of Ac > nee for commlsaf je has result#* ip tl larri?, of Pendleton, M, Harris has whj [an absolutely safe pome in, the vote now ntandipg : ?, 29,585 ; Garrison, 25,668. Comptroller General ither primary Is elated fer coM?p general. Mr. Osborne, the in nt, has a long lead over either i competitors,, but lacks u rafjor lte vote stands: OSborpe 22,567: e 16,248; Summersett 18,288.. Fourth Congwwsinal R*ee ? ' i Nichols is thought to have won f fourth congressional race. 'Hie is very close, there 'being only or four hundred rotes, difference a Nichols and feomajr out o?*?otind sn thousand votes accounted for; wmers in the fourth district do lieve that the outstanding ballots liter the result.. Fuller returns a?e to Hettletae question finally, Ight'vote was castpot except in or four counties the swing w?*; t way. In Charleston County the ty given Pollock is already < bet - an three to one and may be in d still further. No unusual in i seem to have marked the** day. le Australian ballot system again i well, it would appear, wherever t in operation??!' Has Antra#.D>ver?ea?K f a fard to his father Mr, ,J * ** . of the Cantey section, Mr, kr oung who sailed a short white ago ranee state* that he has arrived over there. !?-? '? s Wki.hii ta jtftBD " ?BtRWf' $?* ' " | S -Z >g '?>?." MeCftskUl R?ns^lwgt?dTriaa?>l? . McOowril Jiidgt of Probate. ouicinl tabulation. of the vote cant In primary show that J. V. Young bu* b?eu nominated to the House I of Representatives over Norman 8. Rich | ui< Ah, of Liberty l|Ul >y a majority of ' G rover C, Welsh, of l&rshaw, bas ] btfro nominated Sheriff over I. C. Hough of Camden by a majority of t84 votes. 0. M. McCaskill baa been^rettomiuated ''.bit* B. B. Williams by a majority of| 88 vote*. Probate Judge W, L, MeDow-| ell ha?, been renominated over J. X Goodalc by a majority of *68. W. M . Kelly baa defeated J, B. Nelson iu West Wqtfvrw '?? magistrate by the small margin of < G votes. : V ; 'V ' ?' vl;' ' By nine 'o'clock through the coopera tion of the' managers apd friends , et| Tphe Chronicle, lire were enabled to give' the [r*mlt to our subscribers ou a bulletin ' board in front of>be office. The. figures received over the phones differed very little., from the official count. The re sult 'of the soldier vote was not made knowu untiil the meeting of the commit | The official tabulation will be found another part of the paper today. V ? ? Mass Meeting Called. I mass meeting of the employers and employee#! of Camden and vicinity will be held < he.<t Wednesday night, , the 18th. at W ?ourt tlouse, at HUM* P. M. Mr. T. P. Wood, Special Field Ag<*pt 0f the United States Department '6f Labor, will address the meeting. The Ipcal Community Labor Board urgently mi newts as many as can to attend tbi? meeting. The present, restrictions in regard to employment and distribution -<4.4?W very decided and in -ao?e cases very stringent, and it will be of great interest to all to hear Mr. Wood speik in regard to this matter. S. F. Brasington. Chairman, ?- W. T, Player, WS^m R. B. Pitts, Commuuity Labor Board for Kershaw Co. ^S3|rr- 4j vssviai' - in this paper will be .seen where tQa paper fa forced to go on a cash basis by a recent ruling from the War Industries Board. All. sub scribers who are found to be in arreara more than three months at the first day of October will be taken from our list This is not of our making and wo wlti be impelled to see that this rule is carried but< Statement^ are being mall *? we-#an prepare giein telling eacfc subscriber what he owes us and we hope that all will m*il us a remittance to pay for the paper in ad vance so as to not miss a copy. Those subscribe r? who are cut off on account pf arrearages will not be placed-oo our list again until the amount in arrears has been settled. You ^should attend to this matter at once. 4 .v V v ; Dr. John W. Corbett of Camden, has been appointed county agent for medical service for Kershaw County. >V^val1 y' V'V VONIA A KKW JOV KIUKHH ; y ?:< ????$> ' ' Camden People Meed Ksqueat at Govern . l; meat to Have Ctamtlae. ?3T km^mm ? Wn 'Inhere was a noticeable nbseuce Huu day of the chugging of hundreds of au tomobiles filled with joy riders and the constant flow of cloud* of dust ait ma* chines htreuk through the streets of i 'amden wan also but little in evidence. pffiBT- , -thht ' ii>afoy>'aiyy? body her? complied with the request of the fuel administration to cease using I all elaasjfts pf automobiles, with a few named ejroepfc|<ui*, as a vssoline conser-j vat ion measure. Only voluntary com pliance with' the letter and the spljrlt of the request will prevent the issuance of a mandatory ordsr prohibiting the u?e of gasollnf on Sundays. ? Motor vehicles to which tjbfc restrict tions do not apply were announced as r , Tractors , and motor trucks employed in actual transportation of freight. 4; of p^cia.ns, used in per* , formance of professional duties. Ambulances, Are apparatus, pOUce pa trol wagons, undertakers' wagons and conveyances used for funerals. Railway equipment using gasoline. Repair outfits employed by telephone and public service compare*. Motor vehicle* on errands of neces sity in rural comfnunttlfes where trans portatk>n by steam or electricity Is not] ,*r : available. The action was taken by the fuel ad- 1 ministration, it waa stated, to meet, a-j threatened shortage of gasaline for ship ment oversea*, created by increased do mestic demands and extensive military operations in France. , Nearly 8,000,000 automobiles, it raSpi I timated from figures available to the American Automobile Association, are AftoCMd by thO oHMf Sad something ib the neighborhood of 9,000,000 gallons of ' gasoline each- Sunday will be sfcved It' tlie request is strictly Uved up to. ? ? \V- . ? r:/! '? " V . ? Defense Council. vens of Kershaw, has been nirmah Of^the Jta, succeed David R. Cokev. of HartsviUe. who baa resigned became,, he has entered the service of the gov ernment. Mr. Ooker, w-he was the. first chairman of the council, is now in Europe. Mr. Stevens, widely known banker of this state, has been one of the stal-' wart members of y?e council of fiefense, being ;.f member of It*, execntivs oom? mittee. . -- , : . '*mm . ? Baptist W. M. U. Notice. The annual meeting of the Baptist W. M. U. of Kershaw Association will be held at Beaverdam Church Thursday is hoped all Baptist. Churches - having miWidpary societies will send delegates and those ^hurchw without societier please send- ftprewfftativcH. Two of the W. M. IT. State office i-k will be present on this occasion, Delegates arriving by train will be met at Sbepard and Cassatt. MCVs. ?Robt. Goodale, j Supt. pt Kershaw A**o ' ?' "v ; - PRIMARY ELECTION FFICIAL aiiiriff :i4|T-S7|-2T| _8l; : MEM C0UWff NKW8 IlfMt of U(?rHt Otttiwwl Kr??? opvtfo VfodlrMor. Mr. H. H. Welah, who vol uu tee mi last l>eeeipbt>r tor service lu the uavy avia* llou ?}orp#,' Is home on * twu weak? fui lou?U. Hi* Is much pleased, with bis work and hi* friends are glad to **> biui looking so well. At first be was seat to the aa**l training atatiou P?0>HC0Ui florid*! but W# eiperieuw in gar?g?> woti stood him so welt that he was soon sent to the hydroplane station at Chatham. Mas* He fa now mVhaoi clan *nd assistant pUot on one of the Curtiti hydroplane#1- th'? kind of flyeij is ? fcpavy bi-plane tpe, with rear prq pellor and carries a pilot and his meeba uiclftn lu the front cockpit and * *un uer In the rear pit^ It has double con trol n|d If the pilot Is disabled, the, mechanician takes control of the mgohlno without moving from hlM seat. The mo tor la -placed above the men and W? noise CfC the t*.hlS?t. I* Wt?Mjr ^rce,r M the engine eghnusts direct fvom its llnd?rs Into th* tfr, In order to ery ouaee of 'pojyer. During the repent aotlvltflia *L. the hubtnariueg^io boy* this patrol bad new thr|)ls added to tbelr work in searching for live prey. Mr. F. ti. Peebles leaves this piom lng (of Pitta. Ga? to stay with and help W son. Wilt Peebles during the hartoat season. He wUl .be gone until Christmas. Mr. 0. W. Harris, oue of the thrifty farthers between Elliott aud .^Lynchburg said, hri planted 4 acre* In tobacco this year and it brought him $i?40.C0? which is nearly $500 per acre. M*f. W. T. JVeldh received a wire frona Washington Tuesday that her son, Mnxev Ciyburn was officially reporte# seriously wounded In action^ Franco Utiiy ittfa and tiUt there hiaTbeen noth ing heatd from him aince. Mrs. Welch had noi . received any new%. from her !<on for some time previous to date of his being woundedt .fi, ?/-"yv Last I Wednesday afternoon August 28th .MW Blanche Ackerman, of Cot tage villa. and Mr. Tbeo Strickland of thisl?li& w*?* quietly minted at the fefc *V p, Ack?rm?. O^J M ? tew f Heads witSMMd the csreiuoay. Promptly the appoint ed hour. three o'clock, Rev.- Fouatiln took his 'stand, followed imawdiatoly by Miss Euia Ackerman, slater of the bride, and Mr. Eugene McLendon. Then came the pretty bride, dressed in a handsome brown broadcloth, .Wttfc~h*t, shoes ind gloves to . match, She entered with tho bridegroom. After congratulations th* guests were invited into the dining room whpee cake and cream were served. Af ter a stfort wedding; trip to Charles ton the bride and groom are at home wtth 1> hmf Mr? Aekeeman. Mrs. Strickland, -ns Miss Blanche Ackerman, will very pleasantly be remembered, hav ing apent her high school* daya h.ere. " Miss Buth Smith and Mr. William* McLendon were married Wednesday Sept. 4 at three o'clock by Bey. R. S. Fountain at the home of the bride's par ents Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Smith on Dennis Ave. Thap left on the afternoon trai? for. a short trip and after their return will begin housekeeping on Nettles St. ...Mr. and Mrs. Harry O. Woodward, of Louisville, K hav? the sjf|npathlea of ?their friends in Biahopville In the loss of their infant son, wtycV died tim Tuesday. The little body reached hero Friday and was, taken to Piedmont cem etery' :<or burial. \ m ? -Mm. BaoM -Laniqrnnothec of ??????. W. B. R,^S. P^fc?ey, of our town die<? last week at her home in Lancaster* after a lingering llln*?H of Mvor.1 w,ek?. + 1 ' i ll ' ?' I * S^Yoenr Women Waited In NAvy. ? % A telegram reived from the Bureau of Navigation says that the State of South Carolina has been assigned a qhota of seven women per week, between W#1*V ? of eighteen and thirty five, who h competent stenographer* and typists, e work In In tha Navy Department Washington and the women wilt be oiled in Columbia to <be transferred to w?toiD|iou in weeniy ararta. - ajv plicanta moat pain a jrood physical ex amination as well *s a rigid mental ex amination oir stenography and rypBiteft ing.i^ Tk*> pay to Mart with i* $0,1.00 per month. * Jf The NavyJL>*j!>artmeot ia In great need dt' good trplats and women who are willing to work will find the wot* agree i? and advancement proportionate!* The enUstjn?nt4* for V period of feu* ,rs with the po*?ibiHt.v of a discharge active duty at the en<f of the '? / - ^.Udka -nmat ba .made at twj ting OflW?e for the Navy in the - .. 1 P^IfTilimntf. L 01 urn ma. , .... ? . ? . . . . . . ? . " Bnrna is visiting her *09 Benton Burns of 8um^.^^ ^ IIAKDWItfK LO8K8 OVT C?n4M?l? b> VroaMent Given Blx Majority h* . AllUlttH. ,,.mplete return* fro* <??'?> ? W*? rrnllc primary in Oeor?ln at lolduUh ioiiu?t?i that wuiLu. j. I mm ehairinau ol the Federal Trade Com mUaiou. who hud been endowed M ?*???? *??**? W In the senatorial oonteet for !??. now held by Vnltad States Benator Thorn *h W, tfardwlck. L Competition for second place ?* >???? ?i>pe.re<t ? * ???" betwM'" ,or H.rdwtck ?nd i'onin-fHmbii WU H.m *h.ey Howard. oi the Fifth dU trict. but neither has received ? ??'* ttvtent number of vote* to ?*ake and prl?*ry . likelihood. Karly return save Uarri* an overwhelming majority of the county unit vote and it appear ed probable that be bid received a ma jority of the .popular vote an well. Report* to The Constitution from 1H0 j count** gave William J. Harris 100. Hardwiok *6V Howard 18. E^ctI^ fthaW a former State 8^ato^ha? ried one flftb candidate in the race, failed to carry a county on the faee of th* The apparent landslide for Mr. Harr . which has surpassed the e*pectatlona Lf even his most enthusiastic eupiporfc Sm la credited in a large measure to the support of President Wllaon. who, In a letter during the course oTth e I campaign. characterlaed Mr. Hardwire as a "constant and consistent opponent of mv administration" and gayc the oandidar.v of Mr. llarrl. hi. oflMal ?P-j I promt. The campaign wa? ba"cd ?ololy ?>n tbo "loyalty throughout and the L^rtfr-W- taluu a. ? 'n*n?r [meat by the people of Oeof1* of Present aud the war mearore. of the .dmlol.tr.tloo. Mr. Howard claimed to be an ardent .upporter of the ?? mlni.tr.Hon .nd etUd hi. Congreas to prove itr but the B _ tWc stamp of approval upon Mr. Hjr I rt* gave bint J&g 00 /j*^ I ^?ST^*6rta in the eighth coingres Lional distflCte In which there areco* tests fjfgg I definite ?5uld W given at " [to the recofds. In the ? W&. [Atlanta district. ly which the* vraa Lven eonteatant. for the pt.ce r.e.Jed l by Representative Howard, no caodi [ date appears to have received a i-aporlty of the county unit vote. I Democratic nomination in Georgia is equivalent to election. r ? ? ? i ?JL Show Drtf I#rgt Crowd. ^ Manager Little- of the Camden Opwa House received the following telegram from Raleifh on Wednesday. Bring ing .Up Father" will be seen at the ram den Opera House Monday evening and the .telegram below explain- itself : ! Raleigh. N. < f^ept. 11 18 I Migv. Opera House. I "nrlnllnf "P F.ther pUyed to o?P?e Ly burtnetw tonight here. Turned two Uuodred people ???y. W?? ?ood 'i?" ?nd ple.'wd one of the l.r??t .udleMen lever In H.leifh. J Sherwood ITpcnureli. Mgr. Academy of , N'ew Clrareh OrgaalMi Westvilie, U. C.r Btplk $. ? A new g^p^:thu'rri^|ft organized sit^oek bart lant Sundifv^t council composed ?aw-9/ w*ti*hi;.a it. summon, m R. Twltt*. W. D. Ba*fJUT iNnpier nnd J. H. Hturgi* wis present by invitation and AKxintad in constittitinlr jltbe new Church. Bey. W. fl. Walterswae chosen moderator and J. 8. Sturgi*. clerk. >vChio Church covenant as incorporated in Pendleton's manual wan read and^adopt ed. Selecting, a name for the new Church, election 'of officers- and administering the ordnance of Baptism was deferred until th* next regular appointment. Bev. W. 8. Walters has been preach- 1 ing twice a month at this place for several month* And they maintain ai very successful Sunday School with J. B. Wal ters Superintendent and T. M. Hunni: rutt. secretary. . r ? Tflfw sk'tlon tr being deretopetFTgrf rapfdly am) like the Lockhart public *clwy>i the new Church will fill a long felt -need, and make the community ft frorefl attractive Md b/?t(er place ,pn [whlcg -r- ~ - K Mr, L i. J- Jordan, one of tho leading fanners a?d^1|M0klft>: men of this part of Ibfc county lend* bis aid nnd influence to every object tb?tv hns for its pur pose the" upbuilding Hi the eominanity nnd the people appreciate his services very highly. The new Church will make Application to |hc Kershaw Baptist A* aocfation tor membership in that body when it convenes in annual s*?irion with DeKafc Omrch October 17 and IP. BETHUNE NEWS NOTES. vV:,,., ? ? CKronicle of Happening# From ! Our K?|ul?r Cormpondwit. -f Bethuue, H. 0., Sept. 11, ? Mlsa Alice King left Friday for Nmcoh, 8, 0? where she will apeud some time with he* broth er, Mr, Mark King, tad family. Mieaea Marguerite and Llxale Kate Davis returned last Thursday after npeud ing aeveral day? at the home of their grandfather Mr. T. K. Davis in Blah <? opville. Mlsa Kva Weat 4a la Lamar where ahe accepted a poeltion In the pott offloe until time for her to leave for college. Dr. and Mra. J. J. Robertson of Kdge moor, S.C., ara the gueeta of their nelee Mrs. M. O. Ward. Or. O. Z. Trueedell and Mr. W. M. Steven* motored to Cnuideu last Thure- ? , day wherto they did some trading in care. | Miss Kate Yarbrough returned from UartaviUe, Monday after visiting for jwvernl daya at the home of hey broth er M?.-; Leonard Yarbrough. - V?'. Ml w Reto&cca Nelecn of Camden wa* i. !? the guest of Mlsa Rattle Gardner last week. J Mlsa Hstelie (Qlybtira ' left Sunday for ' ' lBishopville where she will spend tha wluter wltj> bee sister Mrs. Grady Smith , and attend school. Mrs. Bwgara 'apent Sunday with her daughter Mr*. Grady Smith in Btfchop- V ville. Mlsac* Stella Batkune and Mallnda J Ward and Messrs. Lor ing Davis and hob ert Bethuue motored to T^ea- ; day. . ? v Dr. E. Z. Truesdell spent Monday in Columbia. Mrs. ,l. ('. Parker . Leaves today for Seneca where, she will vieit relatives. ? Miaa Jaunita West Is. visiting fhla A number of the young folks In lown# expect tp leave next week for college. ftlis*c? kate Yarbrough, Kathleen Me CaskUl and Marguerite Davis legye jtpv y Chi cor a College j Misses Malinda Wnrdf: Rva Went and Altn Copelaud for Cokw College; Minaes Blanche West, Charlotte M I Watt* and Ruth Watts for Wfcthrop r3 ( and Mr. Leafie Bert expats to leg,*, for. Clemson College. Some of the other W a within the new draft age Umit or* thinking of going to the training camp at the ITniveraity of South Carolina. Miss Mary Gray Robertaen came Sun JP^Io Wait her sister, MIrs Annie Jennie, ? Robertson and her uncle Mr. L. D. | Robertaon. Miss Robertson la In trgfn* tag for a nurse in a hospital af Raleigh, Mrs. W. M. Stevens accompanied her ?V brother Mr. Leroy Davidson to Jefferaon Tuesday. ? fllr^ Gua Row* o#jMi ddendorf, I v In town Monday. pjlrt. tjHace and little girt of Columbia are visiting at the home of Mrs. ,T. E. if**' and -Mrs. B. SV. Best afcd children 7; apent Wednesday with relative* in ffartij^ ville. Mm |W. M. Stevens and children^* and Mra. M. O. Ward motored to Cam den Wednesday afternoon. " t Mian Mamie jBrannon returned. laat. week from a yWt to Mrs. Grady Hraltf In BishopSrille. Little ^Miss Miriam; Tarbrough of Hartaville is visiting at the home of her';-^ gvgnd parents Mr. and Mra. D. T.' Yar brough. Ifeaara. W. E. and Loring Davie mo tored . to Bishamllls ^ : !???* tO }M? *t fcf hom* at -f Saturday <8ept. 7th. PBrannon waa in the 02nd year of her age. and : lea trca r Wring her fcutbandi ;: NT ?ona, Meaar*. O. ft; Brannon, o| r Brthune, and B. W. Brannon of Ker-.-^j ?haw, four daughter* Meadamo J. *?? Copeland of Bethuner R. t. Bladt.itf. Cameron, tf C., and Misses Maggie ' ' K^r. Bwj. 4i^!1BtlT?okI3^Wand Brown # Luckttow ind Mr*. Ediia MoNimghton i Fl.. ~ * 1 The iiuriat occurred at, the Brain cemetery hear Bethuqe' la*t Sunday I f i'rfioav W iiniNiT'Wai Rw. GbM is C?mp OretolMf. j ^ Dr. Sidney Cr Zeinj>: on* 4f Oamdi {prominent- pb? *k4a r> ? , who received roinmiMaion a? Captain. ha* been orde <fo report for dfcty'at Camp (Jreenle Georgia, and left for that place dpy morning where he will go Into -} ??:? ? I of the Kenhaw Guards of thia eity a for year* tool: 4 treat interest in tf rsf jrzzr ? ?** outbrea* with Mexico be<re*lri m major *?? fc* aB^oti, fo Pglfcj!.