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twelve pages .v.'fV''' 'T* ? . ? \ ?, f.--f ?? **?' ,'C v;v ? ' ' .? * s ? -i-k-. l" VOLUME XXXII. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 23,1920. NUMBER 3. TftK liKKAT HI IIK ll.VSix \erv l-??N J'M" Source of (ifr man War Strength. ??l\:e 1(1111r basin wa# the pmVer (,f Germany's former Industrial gcbiue and mighty wair engine, )u?no< U iio! suprlslng France should l>e ^klotw of tky movement which i^iit load to Jockeying by Junkera' to gain control there," says a bulletin oin the Washington headquarter* of e National Ccographical society. -jtoe peace treaty stipulation that >ruiany must not construct fort If lea jis within "fiO klhnnetors to the east the Rhine,. loosens hor absolute eon-' 1 over one of tin? richest coal.fields the shattered empire, over Ruhrort, ilcb had the largest river harbor In rop\ over the o?oe4><ttqj factory losalong the Kubr's crooked course, (1, above all, over Wssen, city of tho rupp oast steel and eannpn. Tho confluence of the Ruhr and the iuc was tho goograjyfliie factor in king Huhrort, though * only one ?lftli the size <?f our own Pittsburgh, j parable In (H-onomlc Importance to I t municipal child of the Ohio and] heny rivers. Tho .entire region Ight l>c likened td western Pennsyl jila. ??: ? ' ' ' ? ? . ' ? ? Jetweeli the Rhine and the Ruhr is Ittonrg. city of rolling mills, found mid factories. Once this beehive industry was a university town, ami rimy memorial fountain to (Serard Meroator. latinized foi*m of Ot?r [rd Krenier, Is a reminder that the ! rontor of the famous map projection lliod was assoclated with Oasan- j who nearly four centuries ago. << comrnisssioned to foiuid the Unl ?sitv of IHiisburg. K rem or -was not Jeniian, il should lx? noted, hut a iuish geographer who studied "t avaln. 1 Kut the <Town jewel of "kultur., Jldi drove the earlier culture of ami.-, sity life out of the Kubr has id) Is Kssen, lessen, too. exiKMienoed a [information, for It originally was site of a Benedictine <t>nvent. For centuries preceding its incorpor wi into Prusia* Rsaen was govern | b.v the .Ybbess, who beeame ex-of tr, n pnnoess. nulsbhrg Is"Y^necfed 111 the Uirhr by a <v*riat. pouch Hie Krupp works were nded in 1K12, the year 1848 saw [in with only 70 employes. But with advent of railways and east steel the Krupp works expanded rap and their subsequent story fld-famons-for their incubation of lulhoim 5s a railroad center, seven ts northwest of Fssen, where eon Kciicc ?if roil and routes light' ;tm .enormous traffic. Four in east ?>f Kssen is another Ruhr lr port. Steele, a mining town with and stool works, also noted for its V. . " r?it>of 11ricks. . ? ?'..??? . Wfthrr up the Ruhr is Witten, im tant not only for rts steel, hut als<? Iwvr. ?>ap anil chemicals. Within ajva of the present disturbances, j lull it is on the Rhine. j?'scant, five >iiiu of the Ruhr's autntli, is N-lil rt'. This is one of the most nrioiw .-itifs in western (remaany. as lioiuii.Mrdetl by the French in 5. I:it?-.r was the capital of Berg 'it that >t!ite was a Napoleonic tiy. ;iinI ]iass4m 1 to Prussia, with tfhe fo P.org. iii IS 15. tic I'uhr basin coal fields not only i4 important to the (Jerinan empire iiise of ihoir heavy production, hut ii*' they alone were accessible for f. impurtatUm *>f or-*, A ounAl nvtrd i tortmund. a city of the r ha^in with tlie Ems river, thus Mini; an outlet. dlrooMy to tihe li >"a ;i i Km den. l?v ;?ro.luct of this development of 'r transportation to care for the milling an<l the attendant iron and r industry. was tfhe growth of tax niHinifa.-tiircs. In cotton spinning Ruhr basin lield first place in <?cr Nearly a third of the spindles lf> ''nipirc were located here. ?' Hnlir whs ma<le navigable from Jhin?' r.. Wit ten, some forty-three iiM-jins <>f locks. Kven then Van-r frequently hampered navi in ss Manning's Body Kerovered. Wsm,. s. (\. Ai>ril Itt?The lxsly iss |,,?z Munnjngt 22, 'one of ten drowned at Harper's Ferry, Bvaniia)i river. April 4, when- aj '?>ar. ..tt which they -were cross-i s'i"eam. capsized. was found *lav ,"1 an island six miles be '* **-?'ne ,,f the tragedy. To date tu? "f i ho bodies havo l?een *e ^ though hundreds of people Nile drowning oecured . -.V ' ?v. 'i KOIX OF HONOR, L. i'anuli'ii Graded and High School Fur MouMi of .March. <;radooiu- -Archibald Boattio, AVood row Ungle, Bon Llugle, Gay Black mon, Geneva Jones, A dele Savage, Car olyn McKato, Estoiic shebeen, Jaine* Hoaglo, Lenora Rhanic, Bloaso Shirley, WiUia Halle, Mildred Marshall, Mattle ?Shaw, Henry U <Myburn, Olive Nettles, Flly.aboth Benson, Shannon Black well. Second grade?Button Bums, Kngene Cati?e, .Marvin liuckaW, I >un< ,m I ang, Ehvell Hay, Roche Ix> Sheorot Walter Stakes, Catharine Hoy kill, Carolyn lldrnet, Bottle Onivton, Iiiok Gardner, Nanlo R. Gardner, Nolle Good ale, Vir ginia Hallo, Nancy Pea roe, Carolyn Richardson, Maureen Sowell, Ellen Stewart,- Junanita Sanders. Third grade?M^yn dy rhinlai), Randolph Jones, Craig Iluat Elinor Watts, Edward Wooten, Ilelon Baker. Mollo Blaokwell, Virginia De Loach, Edith Goodale, Edna Holland, Hazel Mbsoley, Francos Owens, LiWle Trftpp, Louise Watt*. Fourth grade?Moultrie Bums, Ju lian Eiohol, Tjrilghton Hhrdy!, Billle Lindsay, John UU4*aril*om Rueben Walker, Clare Bruce. Lucille Clyburn, Willie Porter,' Mary Thompson. Fifth grade?Martha Boykin, Mary CUroton, Maude Dabney. Sarah De Pass, Juiuello JRulle. Mary MeKoy, Jennie Smith, Harriott Whilaker. Car olyn Wooton. \SI.\th gradfl^Alina Holland. Seventh grade?-Arnott Led ford, Wil liam Nettles, Christopher Vaughn. Mir iam Brnoo, Mildred Gardner. Louise Hlrsch. Harriot Lipscomb. Eighth grade?El i/.al>eth 1 >oLoaehe, Kato Walk ins, Sarah. Lewis, Ethel De Pa#s. Margaret Mills, Emily Wooton, .Aubrey Bea ttie. Ninth grade?Estelle. Williams. Lau rens 'Mills, Cynthia Team, Andrew But net, Richard Ivirklund. Mary E. Hough. Tenth grade?Cecile Truesdale, Edna Tiller, Louise Watkins. Thomas Waters, Elizabeth Workinan, Elizabeth IJr*d fonl, Joyce Steedman. Steflla A. Hall, ThoWrwell Hay. Eleventh grade?Agues DePass. Isa dora Mogulesou. Henry Savage. . Pension MjOtiey I>elayed The pension money for <^\*i 1 War veterans in Soutli Carolina has not. been sent out and tlio date of its dis tribution Is uncertain. due to the tar diness of protyite judges In some of tlio comities in sending In their rolls of honor. showing the names of those en titled to i tensions.- i Peii(?i3h Commissioner ^Jk'Laurin, of ? Columbia, states tliat so far twenty three of tlie forty-six in-obate judges have sent, in their rolls. He does not know what each pensioner t wiH re* <vlve -until tfljese roils*are sent p*. The' veterans at the old soldiers home haye vreceived their pensions due to the Tact that the new pension law specified the amount they receive. There are approximately ten thou sand |MMisi<mer.s hi South (Carolina. The pension appropriation is $500,000 Pensioners are put into three classes A. H and C. <*adr receiving a different1 amount, according to physical and fi nancial <N4idition.?Tuesday's Colum liia Record: FOR RESISTING ARREST Tioni.s ftpenrs, >1 white man. was be fore the recorder on Monday morning to answer to the chatties of drunk, disorderly and resisting arrest. Mr. Spears was represented by Attorney L. ?md Mu* triad by, >111*3*, resulting iu a mistrial. From the evidence at the hearing it seems that early Safuray evening a friend of Mr. ^Spears had l>cen placed under arrest l>eing charged with djcunk etVtiess. Mr. Sihvji's made two trips to Chief Whitaker in an effort to have liis friend released on bond, but the chief declined to turn the man out stat ing that he wfts still In n drunken con dition and could not be released. Ac cording to the i?ollCe Mr. Spears was also drinking and was warned not to further interfere that he was likely to is* arrested himself. -To this ho is said to have replied that the chief could not arrest him. Chief Whitaker then took ho!d*Trf"hlnr ivnd a fight en sued in which the officers coaj was nearly torn off nnd Mr. Spear* was pretty badly l>eaten al>ont fho head and face by blows- from the officers fist, and club. ... JSo date ha* -for 11next trial of the case. l>r. Walter Sorrcll, who recently re moved, to Alabama, from Camden, was here last W*?eK on ? visit. Mr. Bernihs Team spent/several days In. Itidgeway last week. OH.W TAUH V WRICK NKAK. Ki\e iti;; |>?ys Promised ('amdeti l*eo l>le iMimii;. Week May Kto i;>. iOiily.?'iis of ramdcn arc luoklnu for word wiilt a great deal of pleasuro to the Krdpatli Chautauqua engagement ?luri'iii; tUe week *?f May sub to 13ttL Music, lecturer* ami entertainers will appear oft the itorgratn twice dally, and they hiv saltl lo 1h? very {[uo attrac tion*. _?, ? Among the attractions niv: Krly and htn famous l>and; the delightful come dy, "It l'ays to A<1 vert 1 Hono, the magician; three treat lectures on time ly themes and three \RU&iCtti companies of outstanding merit. The entire five days program Is replete with features of compelling Interest and timeliness. TUie following Camden gentlemen iMHPi guaranteed tin* cumLng of thto ?ii? traction here and will work for its success; II. <}. Ourrlson, Jr., M. H. Heynxin, <5. A. Itluime, Henry Savage, S. F. Tlraslngton, W. L. Wooton, Thofl. .1. Klrkland, s. A. Burrler, W. D. Barrett, K A. Wlttkowaky, William King AV. H. Pearce, .Tamos IT. Burns. J. G.. lib-hards, .Tr.., and T. Ii. Little. Darlington Mil Killed 1 hylLuatoik. hL tl, April-Ilk-? An drow- 1>. i'antjien, well known litgh school athlete, was 'almost Instantly killed tills aftciMion when the auto mobile In which he was riding skidded and overturned near here. With three- eomj?anlonsi ;voung ('authen, who was lH years of age, was on his way to Cheraw to sec a base ball team play this afternoon. * The Evangelistic Meeting. The Evangelistic meetings at the Baptist Church were brought to a olose ln*t Wednesday night with the taiotut niCiit that there were about thirty five .candidates for bapti-ni and about fifty additions to the church membership The meet lug. under the preaching of Rev. T. V. MeCaul of Benenttsvllle Is considered a great .success, and the church wishes to express Its apprecia tlou of the valuable service rendered by many members of other eon-grega tions. VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT In the ease of Paul K. Sinclair against; G. A. Moseley In a suit to iv cover $C), (KM) for alleged Injuries, Judge Hioe presiding at tifte recent term of jeonrt for lx?e County directed a verdict in favor of Mr. Mossejey. The suit grow out of an autiftnoblle accident along about Christmas time when two men were hurt- when a car driven by Mr. Moseley'B young son ran into another car causing It to crash Into a plate ?lass window. Mir. ?Sinclair was hurt in the crash. <)uitc a gbod many witnesses and friends of both parties from Oainden attended the trial at Rishopviile Friday and Saturday. M1. Mosoley was Fepres^i ted h.v M. 1* Smith and <},,<*. Alexan der, of Camden, whl*e W. H. DeLooch, of Camden, and Tatum and Jennings, of Ilishopvillo, represented Mr. Sin clair. "y TORNADO. TAKES HEAVY TOLL l.arge Desith List and Heavy Property Damage in Three States, Pi rmhighnm. (April 20.-?A deatih list which tonight stood at mors than 140 and a property loss of many mil lions of dollars was the toll exacted hv n series of tornadoes which today swept a score of towns. villages and isolated farms in eastern Mississippi, northwestern Alabama and the south ern counties of Tennessee. Onrnnimieatnm -with many of Hie ?irlcken districts wan difficult, hut fraginentory reports agreed that dead ly suddenness obliterting everything fiint lay in their path. In at least one case?that of Rose 111II. Mlas.?prac tically the entire town is tx?l loved tn have 1>eon d?t?tnoyod. aiwl in several instances all meniliem of a family were reported to have been caught In the debris of Its -nome. Striking first apparently in Lauder dale county. Mlsslssipppi about JO o'clock this morning ..the storm swept u narrow path across the remainder of the state, carrying destruction to a dozen or more communities. About flio sanio time effects of-tlie same. or. a similar disturbance were, reported from counties In the north western corner of Alaltama, the ex treme force of the ulnd l>eing expen ded before the Tennessee line wax renched. fh WlUlajriSW and 'Maury counties. , Meridian. Ml"**. the henrt of n rh h ftrrmlng district suffered heavies. accardliiK to late rcj>orts. with a known death list of 21 The village of <;ien. Alcorn county, numbered its dead at 12: AH>erd<S?n10: Ingomar 0; Esrypt 5; Raker r,; and Bay Spring 7. A lum ber camp near Philadelphia, Neshoba county. lost 12 workers killed and .10 were Injured, several of whom may die. In Alabama The . rural districts ft round Shefield, Ourley, Little Cove s<rd Waco sustained the full force of the fltngn* and, with *6roe sections still mt oft, ..a ?core of bodies have been neeowrpdi"",tt ' ? TAX A<iKNT8 AITOIMKn M?Turry and Wilson Will Cotlcrt In formation for State Tux I'onimlsidon. rharles M. iNMHUrry of Florence ami I. .1. WW son of K|mi it anbury have Ih*ou assigned to (ho lower imrt of tlie state }i**ui Mr. Wilflon to that part of tlx* stan* alK?vo Columbia. TJiese two men will Im? lit tIio field'imivt lea lly all of the time, wIII collect information fur Hh* las <*onnuUslon ami wlH a*-dwt in making Investigations as lo i in* re turn* of proj>erJy. One section of the act creating iiu? ooiumissiou provides that tlx* torn mi nion may appoint a secretary and a ?stenographer uml "such other persons an exiH*rts ami assistants as limy hy It Is* <leenie<l necessary to perform tho duties that may be required of the commission, and fix compensations!" The recent (legislature made provision for the payment of tin* field agenta and the tax comtaisslou has added them to. Its floree. The salary Ik $U 200 each iH*r year. The work of the tax commission Is generally known throughout the state, j It requires individuals, partnerdhlips.| < ran panics and associates to furnish information coneerlijntf their eupital, bonded other debts and otber data with .regard to their business so that value and relative tax burden borne by all knlds of property in the state. The commission also has authority to examine Into cases where, evasions or violations of the laws relating to as sessment and taxation of property is 4H>nip1aituMl of and to cause to be In ?stllnt?Ml such proceedings as will rem edy improper 'administration of the taxing of H:e property of the stale. Tin ?.j field agents will enable tihe com mission to have at hand mu<<h in .fori nut Ion which will be of value to it. Air. MleOiirry, who will work in the lower part of the stiuc, was for four years auditor of Florence county. He is a i ex-bookkeeper and is an ac countant and was engaged in the mer canille business Iwfore Itcing elected auditor. ?>fr. \Vilson who will work in the Piedmont was for ahout eight years engaged -iu LLie mereant Ho bnnlnemi, He is :i bookkeejHM* and for a timnber of years was mamager of flic CJaffney Mills store. Hoth these men have had wide ex l>erience in dealing with men and busi ness affairs and wllS no doubt render the commission and the.state fine ser vice. Camden Water Ik Pure. Analysis No. '21U0: Mr. .1. W. Wil <n son, Cam don, f*. C. Dour Sir: Bactcrial mm lysis of sample of wa tor received from '.von on the ir?th instant. shows same to he of good quality and froo from contami nation. Very truly yours, ' V. F. I., Parker, M. 1>. -TTnrPTTsUnK X. (!., April 17, 1!)!?(?. Al TO,MOBBILKS CAUGHT FIRK. W'Jiiff* nt the Hermitage Cotton Mill pond Tuesday afternoon (lie automo biles belonging MossorA W.{F. Net tles iirnl K. I. Benton caught fire and a wheel ?m each car vnis badly burned The on r?r1iad boon f lurked close to gether luvir n largo pine and It ix supj>osod Hio straw and underbrush caught from a match dropped. Three men *.ia)ii>ened to eonio up and l?y hard efforts succeeded in extinguish!!!# tho fire. hiit not until a considerable dam age had Ixhmi done. It was at first, reported that the machines -were do lilierately set afire lnit this is thought to l?e erroneous. TWO LA ROE CONTRACTS LET - Mr. A. A. ?lianks ha* been award?M two of the largest plumbing contracts let in Oimden in recent months. Mr. Leonard II. (?raham lias purchased tho former I)eJersey vacant let on North Lyttleton Street ami will l>egin the erection of a handsome two-story resi dence to l>e completed for next winter. The other contract is that of the large dwelling now lining-overhauled us rlie property of Mr. It. W. Pomeroy, <ni- N<?rth Itroad str??of. This was for merly known as the Major Can toy residence. When eonw>leted this will l>e one of the largest tourist residences in the ?^tj". Work has already com menced on tills building and it too will conTfrfefed by another senson. SEW MOTOR COMPANY. - Messrs. W. F. West and Troy West, both of this county; have formed the West Motor Company, and are distri butors for tKe C.rant Six automobiles and Transport Motor Trucks In Ulfa sectIon. The new companj* has been unable to secure a garage, but will bnlld as soon as they can find a suita ble location. The senior member of the' firm has been located nt Spartanlmre .?>1*1 C obimbia for a good many years. MI MOK I \ I IlltlVti NOW on. Kershaw County Anlml to Coiilrlliulo 98.4MHI Memorial to War Heroes. The drive to raise tuo ?HjQiW aiMHM Honed litis county us her share In the State Meuioria I Cund \\a< ?>cgun In Camden Monday and tsvlll <*ontlnue throughout tin) week, M(?WIN. Won. King. C V. Hulkine ami l)P. W. J, I Minn have fmn making h ett-nvaK* of tht? business* dHtrtct. MtvwMJf. John T. NVttkv, And L. A, Kirkland ami T. Lee Little aw on the loot) committee; A. F. llrlggs and 11. K. Ha I let t for the Mill VUlageu; T. K. Trotter ami John M. YUWpifU* for the Hoy SooUt*. N. II. Heyiuan is Clmlr mail for School IMatrlct No. 1, wlll? C, 11. Yates is chairman for the ontftv comity. Those who have not a* yet made a contVlbutloo to the fund and who have not Ihhmi called upon can do so at any time by calling at tlio Hank of Camden wltero Mr. Yates wttl Isaue the proper receipts. For those who desire to make u sub scription to the State Memorial Fund, but cannot make payment in cash, the Commission will accept notes as anb scrlptlons. tlu*c notes should <m> made payable through the ?wuik of the sub scrH>er on <\'tol*'r 1st, lOliO or (March 1. 1021. The notes to l>car no Interest. This offer |s made only for those who eahuot pay cash when soiieitcd. Notes may be made on the regular hank oote forms or on the form furnished Iiv the Memorial Commission. WILLIAM II. WAKI> 1)KAI>. Kershaw County Veteran Passed Away in 77th-Year. After a critical illness <?f several weeks duration, during which .death was expected at any time, Will la in 11. Ward died Saturday afternoon at o'.'M) at t;he home of h}.s daughter. Mrs. W. K. Drum heller. 3100 Third avenue. Shund<)n Aiinfef. He was trhout 77 years old. Tliiw months prior to his death "his ,wlfo. who was Miss Cor nelia Wood, ofc Kershaw county, pars ed nway ill her <*>2nd year. ?MT?Wfil'd is survived by" sTx <1T dren. twenty-one 'grand children and one great gram! daughter. Ills chil dren. ari*c J. M. Ward and \V. IK Ward, of Columbia"; Mrs. W. I>. Drum heller. Columbia, ami Mrs. YV. M.fl'ad gctt. Uock Ilill. 'I'he funeral service*' Avert* held Sunday-from the Prnmbeller reaidetye Rev. H. K. Morris, pastor of the Shandon Methodist church. conducted Uie service*. Intcnnoiit followed In Klmwood CeiUetery . , i Tl?e death of Mr. Ward is uiourjj ed W*many.. as Ids friend.* were with out numlier.'.. Tlio fast dwindling vet eran Kind of ?he army of the Confed eracy loses another, comrade. by his Meo.tiu i mriug the h<J r?n*. deivd .gallant and distinguished ser vice with the 7th South Carolina Calvalry. doing duly a* a seout in that organization. He was on Morris Is land in Charleston when the first gun was fired in the terrible four year .Iraiiia ??f ,lS01-'l?i:i. After the war he nettled in Kershaw-comity, and dur ing the reconstruction period was a menrher-of the Ku-Klux-Klan. and In ?70 wnsa member of the Red Shirts. Monday's Columbia Record. SUNDAY SALES AGAIN STOPPED, i Drug Store? and Soda .Founts Will Have to Conform to Old Ordinance. At a meeting of City Council )?<?!? 1 <Mi Monday niglft It wiis decided to en force tho old ordinance relative to tho j <sa1o of soft drinks nnd <-lgars at tho j drug store* and soda founts on Sunday, and hereafter it will 1k? a violation to sell on-the SuHjath. We understand that a mitidxM* of the proprietor* are not In favor of the Sunday wile and therefore this order will not affoot them. ?.*' At a meeting held last wwk the city doohled upon the purchase of a motor fire \ruok to ho brought. hero i ns soon as delivery can he made. It I Is known as tho Soagraves and will j tho oity ^12,000.. The -pnrehase | was through Mr. Marion Sanders, j formerly of Ilagood. hut now residing ' at Greenwood. Tho Hty'ls .reproducing an old.or-j dinawe In this toroe of The <3hroniclo J relative to the sale of goods on Sunday J ?od ?$*<? to ?perfoiwhMf work on Htm dav. In anothor place will l?e found an advertisement calling attontflon to the cloction of subordinate city officials to t o held hy Cltjr Council on Monday, May 3rd. ' Captain John liarxtelio, one of tho most popular conductors 'on the Char leston division of tho Southern rail road. who has for many years l>eon a resident Itock Hill, ha* moved his faroU.v to Columbia.-- - * \ 11 KAY Y LOSS MY KIRK. ; n.iii \ Kuril and Kqilipmeitt l>? ulniynl N?oiiIiik, Tile largo dairy Imrn Httuated on tho >*>uth\vestom out-Aklrta of Camden iHthmglng t?? Ilu' Into J. A. Khauklln, wow (ViuploMy dostroytnl i?y Hro early Wwluoaday evening. The ftix' is thought to haye lieen eaused *?y tho haek-flw> from ii gasoline ewglue used Htr lee making ?plant.? -- 'Inordinately nil of the fine lilooded ciitllo In tho Imrns w<>w gotten out alul driven to aafoty, hut tho buildings and Including silos, t<*e machine uml cream 'separators >vow ?n totally destroyed. During tho fire a heavy ex plosion t<vok pla<v which <vuld 1m> hoard for miles. This proved to ho the am-__ mania (auk used In the Ice making? plant. /Thla dairy was established hero ahout two year* ago and la said to t>e oiio of tho largest In tho state. It l? located ou tho farm of'Ti Uuig nurd and It la ostium tod tho lo*is will 1k> arovuid .$20,tMM) with vory little if any Inaimtiioo. Some insurant was curried on the lirc-atock hut there vena no loss front this aouroo. Temporary hums will l>e constructed at ouoe ami tho "work "wtlt go on ns usual. Imt tlie plans for permanently r<4)ulldnlg tho plant has not A>0011 <I00I<I0<I upon. (ilAMItKK COMMERCE NOTES. Mr. II. K. Ha licit Named as Presi<!.?nt of Commercial Body. Tin* annual mooting of the t'amden chamber of Cominen-o wuh Wed nesday afternoon at the opera house. The president, exiilulued that while the chifmlier had not met a* often jih In his judgement It should moot, toc^y* , tary and various commit leea had Ih*w duly noted upon and that they hud inuiiHKed to keep .the <'haliUk'i* on lite u\it>p. Me explained that thin meeting was hold for the pur)H>so of electing officers and a hoard of Dlwtdrs for eimuinu year. -tie on Joyed and ajrpro elated the honor of lielng the President for one yeaj* hut that having lieeome a mcin1>er of City Couiiell he was not eligible and hnd "no desire or Intention of offering for re-olecfion\ Nomination* were fn ofrderi Mr. Trotter nominated Mr. II. K. Hallett, who wiim miiy envied. aw. iVnriHon retired giving Pro<drtuiit^TIuiroftthe chair. Mr. HaJlott thanked the body for the honor ooiifeTrod anil tfioke very pleasantly and interestingly. During the course of his brief address he sug-. gosicd a number of ways In whioh the . (plumber 'could 4>o.nf service, \The report of the Secretary, giving an Idea of the scojie of territory from whleh ijt<)tilrleH had 1>oeii reeeJve<l and a statement of the fihaijees was-emhod i<M| in this rei>ort, whh'h win# received as Information. The following named gentlemen were af'|M?lihted as auditing committee: II. <5. Oirrison .Tr. J. S. Lindsay, and E. N. McI>o\vell. Mr. Koliert Kennedy Jr< was nominated for vice president and Aviu-i ei?s>te<r. II. <\r j'KDngfetflm wu? nomlinted for Secretary and Treflsuro and wflM elected. 'The President then read eommutiioa tffitfr of "Mr. T. T>. M? iSeley offering to go.In with any one man fifty-fifty or with any three men and put up $10,000 each in cash with a view of borrowing $00,000 and put up a $100,000 hotel. Provided the Chamber of f'oninx'iw can prevail on some (Hie who owns fi1 suitable lot to sell lr at a nominal price. A committee was appointed (o look into this hotel pr??]?osltoii. The follow ing were named: The President of the Chamber of commerce. Mayor W. J. Dnnn and Mr. ,1.1*. Moseley.. ? 'Commnnlcatlon In regard to continu ing a dairy and the need of it. was read, and flue TTvilOAvin^ {gentlemen wore appointed on tliI-? committee: F. M. Woo ten, \V, K. Hough, C. ('. Whlta ker. A ***>nui)lttcM* ,was appoints! to ap point n Board of Directors, and the fol lowing were iinmod : IT. K. llallet. I>. A. Kt<tv>*H hT.rHIId T2. X. Mr. .T. W. Sunders., the farm demon stratcr. add rosed the meeting explain ing Hint lit' had no office for himself or the lady hon?e demonstrator and ex plaining tiie necessity of having an of fice. Mr. M. M. .Tollnwm*add ressed the meeting. explaining the neeessity for an office. Mr. I.. A. KirlJland wggfeHted; a place he had in viow which lie belWYed could lie secured.atN;ery small cost if any. The President <tp|>olntcd a com miftce fo look Info this matter and f*e cure a suitable place. The following named gentlemen were aviM?inted : T,. <\ Shaw. II. Oarri^m- Jr.. M. M. Johnson. In connection with the above Mr, TClntr mflde a Ul?oral offer. IStiried Near .'iethuiu. Kcv. Newton Marlon, pastor of Pr?< bytvrtan chiirclM* at Longtrnvn and Ilidgeway, died in a Columbia hospital oiP Friday after an illness from Hright's disease. The body wim?- taken to Relhiuie and buried in the old i Scotch burying ground near that place on Saturday after fnncr.il fservlcf* by K<?v. J. M. Forbes.. [ Mr. Martin was marritd a little (ITSF j o:r* year ago to Miss Yarlx/rough, a | daughter of Mr. J>. T. Yarf>orough, who survives him. He w#f* about 27 yeaiw of age and waa a native <*t MlrtrtWf Ippi.