Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TWELVE PAGES THIS WEEK TWELVE paces this WEEK number is CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, 'JULY 18, 181? VOLUME XXXI* I KKTUHN TH1P I mMkk 1 Hiittol* CWfUm Kound Trip I A?n?r1^ I mUp NoKoik, RngUnd, July 13.-* I' Afutla'HM r? i).' ?? Q*??l I^Lin'tf lAniurtltnti0 air pioneer, thn ISriiiW* R^> ?rrlvwl hepe *t 0:W I*V\ Greenwich time, today, couplet* I? t<J,. tound trip firtw the British j I Im to tj* lbltWl mato,# *?"1 retWn* ' her ,w>fe OUt ?* ^ l-v.ua- oortbeast of th* vlw**? ??d, I Ster ciA'li"* t?he flying ti**d three times, lltMl I*'11* t0 the *row,wl' ftud tett I St.* Hitt *M iKnwed in the dirig ible. I The voyage from I*>u* I aland, I witta?ut pantiicuTnir iucident and wa* in uinwvxhnately seventy-five I bow* Moi*# from) thow on the field greeted [tk lii^ fight of the Km* gray body I tow ci thc b?rll4on? A* W F*W *9". I ,^1 the field she, d topped from a L^bt of 8,000 fevt to 2.000 feet. The KLf who were to aid the airship iu |bu<)h? wt'r? rtr<h>reU **> t?heir positions |?u<i waited silently a? the ?hip circled field. dropping lower and lower. Wheu Major fl. H. Bcott, heT com* ? pander, had maneuvered the Uilt^p I M> position for the landing tihc water I was i ricasi'd to steady her and |(r(ll)(i wan thrown* . from the bow. The IfojXKvtras grasped by eager hands aod> I giant *h6p moV4Hl 4MXV>?I? the field ? io'the shed, where -the? delicate opera Idem t* berthing heir wfcs co-mule ted. I , ;i in I without accident. I The tiMl, um&avon, but smiling wen I ?bo composed the crew quickly climbed I tnw the gurohda, a?nd weire greeted ? I . i.nl> and wfctotaf maxty uMpy on tho ? tack by th*' officers aa*l &ol(11ei4? eath-i I fr?l o? the field. I, Tho voyage home has tye^n without I incident." said Mlrtjor Sctott. MWe l.vsnt brea'kfjiMt." Afte*r breakfast, and ? ?tile enjoying the belated luxury, of I jilt jlittio bfy<fc pipe, smoking not be I tag permitted on the airship, Major ? told t1?n story of Ehereturn flight ? i< follows : I "We intimated we wOukl make it I jo fr?nn seventy t<o eighty hours,' " he, ? ?iid. "We made i't In ?*yftaty-five/ I Whtu we left we h^ld a' Htrong wind I i-'Liml its aud we covered the first- 800 I oilrt in alxx't eight hovLra. When I it circled ovor New York we could* I thinly see the crowds o<n Broadway ? aivillfr to 11? fl? wo ~ <ould not hear them because of thA ?to've of the engines. ? "8ouith of New Fouwdlwnd we en touotwpd h<v?d winds and ouir progress from then r>n waw slower. We travel* ?d at Vin average height of from 3,000 to 5,000 fei't tvnd found much fow douds ankl fog. OnJce we eaw nothing tot fof for tw<<utywfour hours." rfbnick Irella-nd at Olifden and Bide good (progre*w from there, although #ur Wteering ojigine broke down Satur monning. We? tWarted with 4,000 f?Ik?ns of galosine and ha^k 1,000 left. "We arc naturally pleased with the frip. all of ii?. I expert Important jn the prize and speed in the fotore airship, the big dhdps that will lavd seventy to eighty rnile? an hour ?d powerfid enough to crawl through taking." ? "Ihis has b(>nn a great trip," said. ?l W. >T. IIeltn#4ey, Jr., of the tJtoited ?f?tre arniv n^r service as he dimbed ?f tin1 (xv. "We were lo^t one ?*10^ 'lay because of tihe fog, which ?o thick we could not get a shot fl the mm. moon, star? or horizon, m we work**l out of ht and struck ?f1 IriKh ?>a>4it We pamed over the ot M-an ialK>i/t 3 o'clock this morn "f and th?, mounting above the clouds, ?toewed a moHt belautiful sighfc^Above^ ris ^ brigliti moon ; below sofL fleecy toiichi-Vl with all the colore of rainbow, .and far dowfn below oc tttKwMly ootibl be seeta the dark, deep o* of tho sea. TVnt we did oot have f to admire (tlhe beta-uty of tne tsfcf, "We *>on pnns^d over Liverpool and northern cities ami towns and here L?* ?re. We suffered no hardships ^"1 no incon ve-ni<Jnc$B, except that we Wi not h<?t wartier for dhavln*. Our oooked in tihc ex!Wauat of p"lpnM and we had pl?nty \>f other food and coffee, tea .and coooa tu jtort. Xo wix> suffered from air ?ictne?? vhile #thc* boji wa*8 to?sed by a ?%-mile fcnln, we were juovin* atonic dootfort on an evA keH. L airship service between rWope atKj America Is bound to coinc, V>4 soon." mpfl^>erR of the crow were ?lw* by friends who were wait-, ig ? the (B'.rdonwi Oeor*e Graham, r* Aifrf engineer, proudly ^carried hl?. which wm bom aft Ea^ The kitten buffered J neon - J^?aee dnrin* the trip and maalfeated 1011 rf?chlti'f lamd again by oa the YMrk* of tX? ! 1 CAMPAIGN FOH MKMItlCRSHlF OriMtlu(|>tt Manage*- ApiMtnUd Vo r Houth CuroUiwt Ci#lkm AkaocMluu. OoluiuJbla. July 10. ? Aiuuowtceiueut WW wade Ihmv today u't the hcaduuar I ter? of the BoUtfh Carolina Cottion As sociation that M. Yl. Protsuiau. who mfenaged the United War Work C*m paUpa In this. State ami taUr the Jewlah Wei fa iv Cauxpalg*) has been ohoueu or ganisation tuauager for the Soiith Oar? Uua CVttou Association and haa out* red ? I upon his duties. ? B. F. M)cLeod( of Charleston, who waa rtxxoitSy kfootpeai tftate manager for the aHSodaHlo'n, haa ahw entered upon hla dutieis. Mr, Mcleod will upend a por tion' of each, week at the headquarters otf the a**H*ratlon lu this city, A will rewind campaign for member t?h8p in the association 1? planned for the latter part of August and tl>e ma chinery for the campalgu la already"S?s Lug placed lu motion. At 'tihe meeting of the board of dlree tons of the Amerlcau Cotton A>**>euu?on rft New Orleaua latft week a resolution was adopted virgin* the tltorougli or ganization of tihe state associations ?M also of the American Ootton Association. rfhe resolution follow*: "( Vni luli-n t i'nl Information having been placed before the American Ootton As sociation showiafg that as a result of -the organisation ?and ?work of the oorfc ton associations. the South ha? been wired IB cnormious amount of, money, conyervatively eStfuiated to be at leatft 1 500.000.000 : that had it not been 'or fchts concerted work ami co-operation, that aa a result of tihe combination on the part of large bear manipulators who had held an enormous amount of abort cotfota for future delivery, that the price of Cotton would have been deurcNsed tto prolbably from 15 to 20 cents (per pound. It befog further, found tfhat the price of cotton has always been fought ami de pressed by bear m'ahipulatortf and cer tain spinning irftere^bs. Realizing the VtfaT Importance of $ speedy completion of the big organization of the American Oo>ttvro Association of the entire cotto^n belt. and realizing the vital Importance of em rolling In its membership the far mers, merchants, hankers, business ?o4 JpjVrfewdonal mem' throughout the enttra |cott*on belt, therefore t 1 Be it rrtsolved: That It is the sense iof thrfs Board that every effort possible iS&Cuod 5>e u?c-d to CufcXpleie lulu organj Hafiotf with a* little delay as possfblQ Sand to make it as tborough and com pact as It is 'bumamfly possible to make tit." It \b further our unamfmous opln 'Jofi that as a result of the organization iof the American Cotton Association mil-, fliVwis will be saved to the South, tflit (we will have a Now South which will Ibceome the head and pride of the ?nr Hire n'atioTV." - V Surgeon at Fort Dade. Dr. W. J. Rurdetl, formerly a member of the executive committee of the State board of beaUfh, is now surgeon at Fort Dade, Ffcu, aafcording to advice* reach ing Dr. James A. Haync, State health officer. Dr. Burdell was until recently phief ffaajitaty officer dt the Seventy-sev enth Division a*M was wounded In France. He was iretafned *n the ser vice. and iritends to remain in it for some time. His friend* over ?the state will be glad to know of hfs location in Florida'. ? SutoxTav's Stat*. (friend*. ( "We weiTe never out of touch with (the workl, 'although we me* a Jot of (ft*," *aid IJie'ut. R. D. Durant, the (wlrelette .officer. "It was ho*t in New, (York, co3d Ln ftfe rraiddle Auntie and (y?ou see what it is hrt-e. We signaled jtwo rihSp?, the .Cumberland and one go fing to Mexico. Wheta they a*ked us kvho we were w<* said that we wer e( a (British airship, from New York to F> ng jland. Their wireless operators express led surprise. They had been 'at' sea, ?some time and did mot know about )w." J Brig. Oen. E. M. .MHiitla^id, the rep |r<*erfta,trive of the air ministry on the (R-.'W said : | "We we?re se?rvt' by the air (ministry [to demonstrate that air<<hip? can do a Jong wea voyage, with <the uftim'ate view 'of tiheir commercial tise later. Airships hmdoubtedly will be used in the future ! fnverseas and pverfynd. They will not | fconfliot in any wfey with the airplan* tor ?<<a|>lane, bi/t all will work together. The airslip will go on long voyage*, twhfle the other fliers will imdiate for bhort dWtan\5Crt from the airship ter (rnfrni. I "Our reception In America vu ex traordinary. The people there, impr ow ed wrth out voyare, fully from Tha (pota*neTC?al poaaiblHties ofthe.big air WWd. It w?? a wonderful sight a* f#? pa Med over the grerft electric sign* tn New York, the sign a being partic ularly bright apo%a below H CONSTABLE BATFMAN SERIOUSLY WOUNDED I Raid on Moomhint Still R?ulU In Wounding of Officer And Moonshiner Ntntc CouWtable J. F. Bateutau, of <#?!? city wt? Shot aud seriously wouuded this afternoon when iu company with Chief of Police A. *?. Whitaker they tuade ? raid' on au illicit distillery io ctoted iu the Beave* Daw seotiou of the county about seveu miles east of (?atudeu. The officer*# ran upon Want Barrett aud Jim Hfaeom in a wood. Barrett is ?aid to have opened Are at. the ap proach of the offlcom aud Constable Bateman Ml with a bullet iu hia left breast ahpuit four iuohefc ' below the heart. The officers returned the fyo and Barrett fell .with a brqjc?n thigh. Kheorn ftAl ak*>, butt aftet bringing Mr. Batemau- to Cauiden aud returning to th* 'eteeee #8he<om hkul made 'his escape but it is thoug*bt tihat Ive Was also wounded. Barrett and his yoifcife eon, about seveauteem years of age, were arretted. An c \ a ni i nVt ion of the wounded officer wlas hurriedly made aud Dr. Ouerry, from Columbia, w'? reach Camdeu fro uijplii _ to as&itift the local physicians iu. an effort to Wave <hi? life. He in thought to be very seriouwiy wounded. Mr. Bate m'an Is about 48 yttars of age and was for a uiunber of years chief coaitftaWe stationed at Chirtefefon. Barrett is said to be about rfixty years of age and Sheorn about forty -Ave. The firtrt! in W?at locality is said to have been in operation for <a long while. The officers succeeded in capturing the still, and about two gallons of whis key. ?They were using a teu gallon gas oline Cau with copper worm. A promi uent man of (\unden i ?? said to have made a rapid getaway from the scene at the aptvr^ch of the officers, leaving his coiat and several' lettera in his pocket. , ? KERSHAW NEW8 NOTES v \ 9 ? Interesting Happenings Gathered From The Era of That Place. Mms. S. G. Dover is vihitlng her mother in Sytecauga, Alto., who is very> m. ? / Mis? l/uctile Britton. of Cnnul*?. In visiting her siifter Man. W. W. Horioii. Mrs. J. M. lio.wity and children mo tored to Camden Saturday iflnd spent the day. Miss Mattie (Jodbold, of Hemingway, Has been chosen principal of {he 8C's school and Mim Ethel 8cogglus> of OhdHter, has been reelected assistant. r Mm. .T. (iaixiiner Ridhfante and child of Camden are visiting Mrs. Richard's parebta, Dr. aafd Mrs. I. R. Hayes. . S. G. Dover, wht> has heM 1 the posi tion of superintendent of the Kershaw Cotton Mills Sluice the mill was built in 1013 severed his connection with the mill Monday morning. T. M. MfcEnitSre, an experienced mill man from Gbdtonia, N. d, succeeds Mir. Dover as superintendent at the miiUs. He is here alone at present hut will bring his family to Kershaw a Kttle later. Dr. A. M. Ororfon, dean of -the theological departtaierft of ArUadelphia Colloge, Arkadelphia, Ark., is upending a couple of week* In Kershaw with hie' brother artd siAer, W. I*. Qroxton -and Mrs. May Ctyhnrn. Dr. Oroxton will l*rrtae.h in the Firrtt Baptist Church next Sunday morning and evening. Misses Margne'ribe and Susie Kmmn N(flson and Erfthcr Jenkins are Visiting relative^ of the Misses l$el?*>n at Tiller's Ferry. Mirw. Mi- W. Rankin of Williston, ix visiting at rtlhe home of her sister, Mm. May Clyhuin. Mis* Seottd Brt)wn, who has for some time had employment at the army camp at GreAiviWe returned home Monday. E. M. Estridge, L. A. Baker, Elmer Baker and H. E. Entridge motored to Camden Monday. Ha?<d B. Horton end T. B, Clyhurn, Jr.. will leave todtoy for PIttrfwrg, Pa., where they will obtain employment with the Wedtlnghouse Electrical Company. Rev. B. I j. Bl'ackw^n, of Spartanburg ; G. Tj. BTackweU of Camden ; and Mrs. J. B. Bozeman, of Union ; are at the betrlside of their father, D. Tj. Blaokwell who is very seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs, R. Ij Hilton, who lived at Eiitawviile during the past year, have retained (to Kershaw to make their 'home again. They are living in one of Mrs. Edna Jonas4 cottages on the smith rfds of town'. c Conrteets With IVSrw Line. Bl^hopville has contracted wfth the PhortoJr Utility Co., to furnish electric power for l%hts or any other purpose that trtay be needed. The Use wQ) be doataastsA with the amt? Use at Starts vffls. NHKQJFFN HK14) MKKT1NO Addmw By tJomww (\h|w Wa^ turic of HWitm W?in?4?y. (From Wednesday's < <>tmubla H^COfd) 8e4Hc* * j*reced??tt at*} taking a step that haw solicited the loud com mendation o t the crtiaeoa of the stale, Governor IWper kid before a ireit gia/tft*\rlug dherlffs, mag istrates, ?? Heltons a?M foremen of gr*and juries, in the haW of the House of Jlepreeeuta (live* Wedfeietfday, in a manly, heaet to-V?Tt way the awdi of South Caro lina . in ho far a* law-eufoncement is concerned, amd while he did not ex press pchsimi?*n a** to the situation, the. governor did ca* attention to the fa<*t Wat there la a great amount of (U'inie practiced in the stato. "There is more violation of law iu tWa state and more immorality than La conducive to the bedt iriterwrts of the people," said the governor iu bis address to the law enforcers of the state. governor Cooper explained the in crease of crime "by placing the blame w 'frhe unsettled after war eondttiona, the high price of liquor and similar conditions. . ?' l^lie governor tohl the law enforcing officials that (he had received many re ports of immorality and he stated that the population of the j a Us is on the in crease. He made it very plain to the -Aefilfis, A>1ieitoee s?d Jury foremen that wiMlo public sentiment rnutit back them in their efforts, if they are to succeed, at the same time they "con create a ipufcxlic opinion and urtcure the coopera tion Staid support of tfhe people of their Countries by a (tactful and efficient ad ministration of itiheir respective offices." Governor Cooper's address was the opening feature of the meeting. He was heard with rapt attention. The gov (Moor's position in calling "this un usual meeting and the spirit in which he Was put th? law-enfqrcemen't mat ters before the officials has been the ! mlbject of mmch favorable comment. 6t Ik bHHeved that this fttep will result in a better condition throughout the ?fate. QoVernor Cooper's 1 address follows : "I have requested h conference with the sheriffs, foremen of grand juries, aottrttdw . and mfcgistratesfor the pur* pose of discussing ?the administration of orlminat laws of this rftate. I do not *T . . wish to create the impression that the people of South Carolina are iawiees, beofcuse I am sure that the great ma jority are flaw-abiding land law respect ing. But due to a combination of clr? cum stances we (have a lawless condi tion tfirrougjhout the ?tate. The saty of intoxicating liquors and every compound or mixture of every kind that is cai icuTa'ted to produce dnfnkenneas lias been conVlcmaied. This prfhibltion is now nation wide. . Owing to the very high price wh-iA a great many people are willing to pay for alcoholic bever FJ Are being used in the manufacture of intoxicants. My information is to the effect that men wW ordinarily would ?not fchiirti of en?agin? in any illegal ?lyaotice are so attracted by. the profit* wfhich they may make, that they are engaging in this nefarious business. <Hift there are other matters ctobely al lied with and resulting from this prac tice that must be considered. "The population of the jailfe in this mutate is prt the increase," continued ?he governor. "In various sections re ports of immorality have been called to my attention. A grea deal of this <nr?Mlftion is doUbtless due to the nat ural reaction following the war, and Incidenft to tlie general unsettled con dition. iWbatever may be the cause, or tihe expfan'ation "the fact remains it.hat there is more violation of law in ithis State and more immorality than is ?conducive of the berft interests of our ?people. "The governor ran not without the Kiipptort of the ffood people of the state prevent crime. The solicitors ran not prrveti't crime without (the aid of pub lic opinion and cooperation on tiie part of fhe citizens. The sheriff in pow erlewi in fhe diaciiaxge of his duties will Mrs he in likewise supported by the pwpfle of his county. Grand juries may present bills of indiatmont, but no ?ood .resuftfc nan be expected un!?w evyy presentment ia approved by the people wbom they serve. TT>e maftitftrate is aMo *lffH*iV1r>nt for the successful ad miniKtratfon of his office cm public opinion. My experience a a prosecut ing officsr -has led to the contflusion that while at? this fa true, y?*t the governor, solicitors, Sheriffs and magistrates can create ? pnWic opinion and secure the' cooperation terid support of the people of their comity by a tactful and efficient administration of their respective offices. "Mr purpose, tiwVefore, hi call in# this conference Is Hast we may take conoid together, have so exeftrfange o 4 vlewa as to oemtftttanto, sad fibs remedy 7 OA^OKN <iiKli IN 8KKBIA MIm KHsaheUi litte WHh-Rod <Vo*a In 14#!* War Tom Country. The following front "The Red CroM Ilrief' will b? read with interest by the .people of Camden where MIm Halls was bortu and reared and - where she has many relatives ?n<l friends : *|jNo proof ? it needed that the Red CH>m in' Hertrta Ik doiug food work. However, a letter frotn one Of th^ Kcd Crons worker? there, MIm Bliaa aetfe Halle, of Wilmington N. C.., servo ?to a ttort of clincher . for us on the matter. She writer a long, chatty let ter full of interesting tMng?, but moot of * a? of the real work being doue there. 8be writes:, "We work as hard at* I have ever worked in my life, but the peopile are iiHuit apprcoiative. The ohlldre'u always call out 4,KHo bonjour ? goodbye,' and /uYlow tn# <ut Mug as we are on the Vtreetk We have cfinic hero three times a week ami N ego tin three day* a week-Htbat "city" being about 30 mites amy. We distribute food aod clothing to about 1.000. We have ??. a bakery wb*r? we give to the sick about 200 loaves ^ week. We have a sit ing claw, t^here* the young girls are taught to sew. The garments are in Npeoted and for the be?t sewing we give a prise. The articles are used fur <mr orphanage, where we have nbout tiki lit y cifildrem, all orphans by this war. The p?*ople are more ddtftitute than wo rd? can describe, They are dressed in ragu litrtrally, their clothes being one rag after the other, all of cotton gnoriH. The littfle rihihlren are literally naked. We. supplement *onr supplies, making garment#, often sewing until midnight." "The people ?how their appreciation of this work of the R<^d Cross in many ways. Easter Day brought the Red Cross workers a gift of forty do sen of eggs, the native hens evidently being of more aoro)uno<r&ting nature than the average American one, nntt MIfb tffctle writes tb'at their house 1h always kept bright with wild flowers. In additlop to extending their working hours in (iin^ct disregard to the labor taw, Miss Haile states that their days are full ~of "TRSe experiences which makes this hard work altogether Worth their while, ahti the unit has. signed up for another year." ,v ... Well Knoftpna Colored Man Deod. Andrew WdFIs, a negjro man, aged abottt 28 years died 'at his borne on Olyfburn Street Tuesday morning after ans iHness df aboi#t two months. / He leaves a wife and two Children. For a mumlber of yearns he had been employ ed by the Southern Cotton Oil Co., at this place and was regarded as a val uable and trustworthy laborer and , was weM liked by both white and colored em lAoyees of the company. As is the cus tom with- this company with employs* long In the service, .they paid all medi cal and funeral expanses and gave the widow insurance amounting to $600. to be applied, an<d llnw aid in creating not only a sentiment against crime, but an active, aggtre*mive cooperation of all the machinery for itn suppression. I f\>nfo?H to you that I have felt deep ro*i*?em over conditioner as they have Been reported to me, buff; I am not pes simiHtic, I am not in /the leaWt discour aged, because I am wire that you gen tffemen will five to me that, suppdrt and cooperation winch I need. I can promise you that I stand ready at all. times to support you in your.- efforts to give /the1 people of your respective counties that protection and security that law undertakes to' provide for every citizen*. "I think it is nbt inappropriate that I ifive fo you my conception of the duties of 1 solicitors, nherlffs, grand juries and magifftr'atea. The solicitor h* the state's attorney. He represents the tftate in aM criminal prosecutions. The office is created in/ order that the people who are vitally concerned may be property represented in the courts, and property protected against the crim inal. While I think it inadvisable for t^frc solicitor, in any ease, to become the prosecutor in the ordinary sense of the wcurd, yet it 1s L> duty to advise with others as to the method of procedure in originating prosecution. He should, therefore, inform himself as to condi tions in his circuit, ?an?d advise* investi gations and prosflrnrtfons. "Am a general rule 1 think a sheriff should not become a prosecutor and yet it in peculiarly his ctaty not only to arret* a person charged with crime, but to drsoovei* persons responsible for crime. The grand jury Is the gran^ inquest of flhe covkofty, and ones it is organised continues in office until an other grand jury has been organised according to law. ?&? members of th^ grand jury Me con?i ittoii of the peace, tnd the obligations which they assume demand that they be o* ths alert dur ??' rx'Jfh'Z?-; " *? J ? *?V O ?. - * building boom now on &<*veral THouuuid lMlura Kx ponded In New Hquafc* Around Camden. I>?*l?lt*' the aearvity of labor and the high coat of material (Camden seems to l??? in the midst oi a great building boom and several more project? are under way "for tbe uear future. Nearly alt of the contractor and carpenters hare all they can do and they ajre expecting a .continual increase in the amouut of ? new building now louder w<ay. Mr. T. lC*hn|iuwl Kruanbhota ha* plana tinkler way tor an addition to the Kirk wood Hot?4 on Klrk<wood Height*. This addition is for a proposed twenty-three , room we?t win* to conned with the nmin building, making it present a front vew <n,caify dbuMe it? present el*e. The wink win be thrree stories in height and each <?f the twen'ty-rthree rooms will have a private ba'th. Other im>|>rov#? meutH will be . the erection of an ^ad dition to the dining >hafl, a new bakery and fftorerooin, Plan* Have already beeu made and bidw have boon submitted, and we learn thai rtie work w}1f be gotten under way |h time for the tourist trade of the doming winter,1-" The improve ments ankl additions will . call for an expenditure of around $60,000. Mr. It. W. Miitolmm, the Oamdeta architect-, mado the .plans for this annex. MVh. B. O. Itichey, of Connect icct, Trtro innr been coming t'<> Camtlea for ~ many winters, has purchased two acres from Mt'ssrs, Ravage and OroekCr, near Lakeview, and will aoon begin the erection of a handsome colonial home. The houHf* will be a beautiful structure of niue rooms and will oost $0,600 when Whiun made' the plans Mr. W. M. Stevens, of Bethun.e now has Vunder construction, - la handsome dwelling of nine rooms, being erected at 'a oodt of $6,000. Am addition to the Baptist Sunday School room is being pTanned and work will commence at an early dato. A. wecoud flokr wffl be *aded to the Hun day SWihool room of thiw ctmroh giving KixteCn <*lann nxmin in att. The main" M.ooo. ? y ? ? Ooodle Oastle, in K^irkwood, fcffmerly owmed by the 101 dredge eetate, h?K re* ertitty been tfold to Mr. 0#rrt>ll PhlHlps Basset, of fiumraitt, N. J. who Is plan ning extorsive improvements to convert it into ft modem and ruptodate winter home. The1 Majestic Theatre is having an erftcntfio-n' ihfede to its building and the (.vork is now weU unfder way. The rihanget* in this building and the added floor room wil 1 cost around $2,500. - A? announced last week Mr. Henry Savage will begin the erection of two cottages on Fair Street soon, and the dwelling on the corner of DeKalb and Fair streets will be completely remodeled. Mr. J. K. Tbftojpeon haw the contract for remodeling ithe residence white Jim Alexander will 4>uiild the new cottages. Work on the erection of the large fcwo-**ory store room for the OamdeA Furniture store has Jbtwwr under way for some (time. This building will cost ? around $20,000 when completed. Mr. Fletcher. Moore has this conrtradt. Sunday ' School To Btare Picnic. The Methodist Sunday Scfeool will hoM a ba/tket jdtatfic at the grove around the home of Mr. R. B. Klliott. near , fjhepnard, this afternoon* The children are fequested to atwemMe at Hampton Park this afternoon at 4 o'clock when they win be tcarried by aittos and trucks for the? ride to Mr. Rlliott's home. in* the vacation of rtlhe courts as wett : ?k during their sewdon, with the view of bringing to trial person* wtoo aw suspected. of violation of tlhe 'law. . "I/ikewfse the magistrates Should do more tfhan ismie warrants on proper _ compTain*. Their duty is t? conserve the peace of the eomammity, any where ever the law i* being violated and the (Criminal is imlrnowW tthe magistrate should take such stepa* as will detect the' criminal, and see that he is brought before Hie bar of justice. "Crime is a disetolse, contagious and infectious." I am Quoting from one of tihe most emi- ' ne.nt of our fllrcirft. Judys, .who 1ms passed to Ms reward. This disease germ can live only in a dongearial at mosphere, end its atftidote is public opiniorit This prtfflc opinion' is created by a vigorous and Impartial execution of the lain on the part of tttose charged with their execution. "I have made these remarks to in dicate to you nkt 1 Iliad in m4nd 4ft calling tWi ei)ttftrti>pe> '4at& bave' Indi cated wOwt 4w>uT<l be onmllsidered. In the past few montita I have receive letters from wtvep and mothers who Are dtfUeyd bedauee a Inland or son is the vidtim of iftidt distillery* or a person whs la furnishing, under s the pretense of aediefae, certain oom Posjods ueed aa a beverage."