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The Camden Chronicle i ^ uC YYYU ^^ggaaBBggg8gWBa**g*IIIHIIW8l>B"IBWW^M^W8aM|ipa^^ i ?? .UX-'JJMIH1 . u x V<?L ' CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. JULY 9. 1920. LU*- -V^ I NUMBER 14. WATEREE MILL VILLAGE stages big celebration _______ * 1 Monday. July 3th, [H a day that will be lon? remembered in Camden and vl frifr- it marked the beginning of a lew epoch- ^ t?'ood Wl'lt -which ^ 10 evident between the two mills, Wateree aud Hermitage, the towupeo j,to #im1 u)l 1 1 people* and t^ie aurround lag county. The authorities of the Wa jeree Mills are to lie congratulated In putting forth a program which was without flan*. 'The program started at B o'clock, jjervlije Manager A. Stanley Llewellyn of the Water ee Mllla, who had chargo ^jjje events of the day, greeting every. m in a short address welcoming the p^ple and requesting that they take part In all activities. The 48 Infautry Band under the direction of Sergt. IfcrTou vla.ved in real military fashion. Betmtt after which a ^annon was fired bj (Jannt'r Anderson. The Star Span fled Banner was then played. Thte ex ercise in itself brought back to All the veterans a thrill whloh they had not felt since they laid away their khaki. Af!?up of girls under the direction of Ifo. W. P. Johnson aud Miss Bessie [ 0. Foster proudly dressed in tholrRed "Cross suits then sang a song about our which stirred the patriotism ofl eiery one present. The Gardener uls ters were loudly applauded when they gtug "Liberty Bell." Athletic events followed closely the opening exercises Mr. Frank Marble very efficiently ran off event after event without any paus es. There was a wealth of athletic material competing and In several cases extra heats would have to be run off to decide the winner. A special feature wasfl vault of 12" 0' by Mr. Ct^rl Buck of tbe Olympic team, Chicago Athlbctic Club, formerly of Darmoutb... OpUege, the case with which he three times suc cessively cleared the bar at this height astounded the audience. Showing bis versatility Mr. Buck then gave an exhi bition 100 yard daSh and a 12<> yarfl flight over the hurdles. In the tug ''of war events between the Spinners and the Weavers brought forth loud cheers and enthusiasm from the relatives ami co-workers of the re jpectlve teams. The Weavers winning by a close margin. The Carpenters and Pilnters of Look wood, Green & Co., Engineers and the Newton-Marshali Company tlien pulled for supremacy, the former wlnnig. A special feature by Mr. Sam Hammond of Camden aide. every one marvel. Mr. Hammond balanced an extension ladder 011 his chin and did several other stunts wh?^ji seemed impossible for any man to <1p. The barbecue then followed the ath letic program. The barbecue committee under the direction of Mr. Jim Taylor, Mr. E, T. Barnes and Mr. Will Ander son and Mr. (Jeorge Robinson had kill ed the previous day was consumed in i very short time. Following the barbecue the pageant nnder the direction of Mr. Lewis An derson of the Wateree Mills was shown. -Those <>f us who rememt>er the old days felt young again as we -witnessed the scenes portrayed so vividly and which pray Hod will never return. In every detail Mr. Anderson'?L reproduc tion was true and exacting. The cruel ty of tl><> overseers, the unsanitary con* dltion of the mill, the chltil labor and ?the unfairness of everything as por trayed in the play as contrasted Ivtth the present existing conditions showed the marked improvement which has come about in recent years. The cast made up entirely of the people of the Wateree Mills who had l>een working faithfully on their production for the last three, weeks and each and every one of them should be con gratulated upon the show.?. Fifteen hundred people watched Wa teree Mm team out play their oppon ^ntaf the Hermitage Mill team. The Wmo was interesting from the l>egin nhig to the end and the spirit between both teams was real sportsmanlike. Tte prizes awarded for the best hit ting were awarded to Rand Dority, Wateree'* crack first baseman, and D?dgin of Hermitage the fielding Prizes went to Renny Smith, Wateree's . ?"??round star player. A band concert at 8:30 in the even tog was o fitting climax to a perfect 'lay. ?f the most uMleeable features <ft the day was the efficient way in wb,ch Miss I Jessie O. Foste^ the In ^nstrlai nurse at the mill handled her kptoy of welfare work at the Com ?ttnlty Health tent. Various govern **?t pamphlets pertaining to health **** given out and hundreds of people BKTTKK MARKETING Four .Meeting* to be Held In This Ceuitfy ut Kearly Dates. The South Carolina UItUIou Auieri can ottou Association, tbo Couth Ca roltna Warehouse Commission, the United States Department of Agricul ture and tlio Extension Service of Clemson College have enteral an agree went for the development of co-opera tive warehousing and marketing of cottou and other farm products and ? campaign Including four nieotlugs to he held In the county has been arrang ed for July 17, 10 and 2Q. At Kershaw, Saturday, July 17th, ex-Congressman A. F. I^ever, now of the Farm Loan Bureau, ? and J. A. Evans, chief pfflce extension work, South, will be the principal speakers, together with some prominent represen tative of tbo American Cotton Associa tion. The other three meeting for the county -will bo held at Camden, Lu goff and Bothuno on 10th and 20th. The exact time for each of these places will he announced later, togeth er with the persoonell for these meet Inge. The object of this campaign is three fold, being for the purpose of provid ing warehouses for the surpluK cotton, obtaining a larger membership for the American Cotton Association, and to disenss the advisability of placing * cotton grader under tbo .government supervision In the county. All three of these matters are of vital Importance and /are of timely Interest and It Is hoped that these meetings will ho largely attended and will meet with much success. who come near the lent were shown how this type of work is being car ried on at the mill. Tbe summary of ^he events of the 4th of July are as follows : 100 yard dash for men ? Frank B&rii* "tes, A. T. , Martin, Nettles Lindsay. Time ^11 seconds. 100 yard dash for boys, ages 14 10 ? Edward Barnes, Pa Hon Blackwell, Roland Clark. Time 15 seconds. 50 yard dash for girl*!, ages 15 to 10. Lula Robinson, Gcraldine Moore, Jesslb Ijcfc Robinson. 50 yard dash for girls, ages 10 to 13. Ruth Robinson. May Hardener, Eunice Player. 75 yard dash tar boys, ages 13 .to 10. Leonard Hammond, George Barnes, Butler Moore. 75 yard dash for l?oys, ages 10 to 13. Pdnald Barnes, Paul Moore, Men del Robhison. . a Obstacle race for men ? II. Hardy, 48 Infantry,. Sam Brown, A, B. Martin. Obstacle race for l>oys ? Ed Barnes, Palton Blackwell, Roland Clark. Potato Race for girls, ages 10. to 15. Rutil) Robinson, Geraldine Moore, Jessie 7-rfv Ttofiiueon. ?Sack rare for boys, ages 1.1 to 10. Ed Barnes. Dalton Blackwell, Roland Clark. Sack race for boys, ages 10 to 13. Donald Barnes, Geoiyre Barnes. Men del Robinson. Fat main's race ? Gillian De Brphl, Patsy X. Antilles, 48 Infantry Band, Chilly Conyers. The prize* awarded to children in the liagcatn wore won by Crover Anderson, .Taines Anderson, Vera Anderson, Ir win Brown, Hodges Brown, MeKinley Brown, Buddy Davis, Frank Stevens Each received a prize of $1.00. Qest actress* prize donated to Mrs. Annie Moore. A $10.00 gold piece was won by Lewis Anderson as the best actor. $5.00 gold piece to W. C. Moore ; $3.00 to J. P. Hancock, ; $2.00 to Ed Ilugglns. Baseball prizes $5.00 gold piece won by Rand Dority, Wateree Mills, best batting average. ttenny Smith, best fielding prize. Dodgin of Hermitage $5.00 gold batting average for Hermitage. Relay races won by the Bines, con sisting of Frank Barnes, L. C. Baker. A. B. Mnrtln, Nettles Lindsay. Boys relay race won by the little Giants, consisting of Edward aBrnes, George Barnes, Roland Clark, Butler Moore. Tug of Warl Weavers vs. Spinners, won by Weavers ? Frank Jordan, H. C. Kreps, W. Thompson, W. D. Jordan, O. A. Denton. Tug of war, Carpenters vs, Painters, won by Carpenters,? B. F. Rieobe, J. V. Vauderford, J. Lamb, R. Hanson. J. Harve?. v Tug of war, Painters vs. Carpen ters, won by Pa Inters ? R. E. Reed, Sam Hammond, John Water, Jack Har dj,~ A. Slayer. The 5th of July is over. By all re ports will llye in the minds of hund reds for some time to come. The following conyplttees were re sponsible for the successful day -which brought happiness and pleasure to more (Continued on test Page) IMMtllKKN AT I1KATII S1?KIN?S Other Ijuieaster County NWit nt? Tnlil ll>- The Two l'apers Thw Vivo slofes. including 0l?O flee, at lion lit Springs were broken Into Thursday ?iJght or early Friday morning and various articles were stolon. The vault*- In Spriugs Rank ing and Mercantile commtny proved too ninth for the Intruder#, ion! while the combination . was broken off with a hanyner or oomo other kmtrtiuient and a charge of nitro glycerine set off, the vault was not entered, The explosion was hoard by several peoplo In Heath Spriugs about throe o'clock this morn ing, but no notice was taken of it at the tluie. A hole was drilled iu the brick wall encasing llie vault, und.tbe effort of "crock" It was described as crude. At the Springs Hawking and Mercauiilo company a quantity of fools lery, ?Hk shirts, etc., were taken. At W. T. Stover & Co., druggists, alcohol, narcotics and safety-rasors; at Maekey Marshall drug store, fountain pens; at John Dye's store, about $139 in mon ey, and in the postofflce the robbers got nothing. It Is assumed the rob-. Iters made tfteir departure ltn an auto mobile but thus far, . there is uofblng to indicate the direction taken or to establish their identity, Sheriff Hun ter has wired several chiefs of police In North and South Carolina to be on t'ho lookout for cbem. Those from Lancaster attending, the dance at the Country Club in Camden, on Thursday evening wore Misses Mary Heath Jones, Helen Maekcy, Anne Phlfer Crawford and Mary Agnes Funderburk, 'L/econte Mackey, Leigh ton Horton and Joe CblColirno" ICllyji bcth lfuoy, 10-year-uld daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Orr Huey, of tlje Unity section of the-* county, was in stantly killed by lightplng yesterday in a field near the home of her par ents, where she was with the men of the household who were at work. Mrs. McMdmis, wife of V. B. Mc tnauus, machinist at the Lancaster cot ton mills, died at her home in the mill village Wednesday morning after an. illness of several weeks, She was the daughter of U. J. l/owery. also of the; mill village. ? v Ira M. Cnskey ami Miss Aunabelle Ferguson were married .Tune 23 at the parsonage of the First Presbyteria^ ficiating. The bride is from York and i? a sister of W. S. Furguson, of this city. Mr. Oaskey Is a son of Coroner Wvlie Q. Caskey, of this city. airs. W. M. Hunter died at her home at Heath Springs Tuesday. Stye had been an invalid for a long time. She is survived by her husband and several clrildren. Funeral and burial services were held Wednesday. The death of James Leona rd Poag, Jr., the nineteen ^ear old son of Mr. and Mrs. ,T. L. , Poag, eas4 a gloom over ibe entire community, when mad, ? known about 5. :30 p. m. Tuesday, He had throughout his life suffered from various troubles caused from the condition of his heart and at the time of his death had had his tonsils and adenoids removed and was .trying to recuperate at A hospital in Charlotte. In .spite of his physical affliction, he was most ambitious, and was never without employment. He was in the high school until this past winter, aud was iiail fellow well met with all of his schoolmates. Ills cheerful dispo sition made friends for him wherever he went. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and a Boy Scout, and took active interest whenever pos sible. His body was brought through the country from Charlotte Tuesday night accompained by his mother, Mrs. J. J j.. Poag, his brother, John II. Poag and sister, Miss Margaret I-<en Poag. The funeral services were held at the home* of his parents at 10. :00 a. m. on Tuesday, conducted by his pastor, Rev. II. A. Murohison, who was assist ed by Rev. R R. Mason and Rev. W. S. Patterson. A wedding of much interest to their friends throughout the city and county took place at 7 o'clock When Mr. R. S. Stewart and Miss Onibel Duren were united l:v marriage^ thp ceremohy being ?performed by the Rev. E. R. Mason. Immediately after the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart left by motor for Charlotte where they took a train for Washington and New York and will be gone for ten days or two weeks. Mrs. Stewart is an unusually bright and talented young woman and has filled the office of deputy clerk of court tor a number of years. Mr.4 Stewart, who numbers his friends by the hundreds is a member of the law firm of Wil liams, Williams and Stownrt and is one of the moat popular and besf-liked men in the county. He is now serving his second term as Mayor of La/ocaster. On Sunday night, June 20, the con gregations of the Lancaster churches met in the Presbyterian church to hold 3 farewell service for Rev. Hugh R. Murcliison, who has been pastor of the Presbyterian church fiere for the past eight and one-half years and closes his pastorate next Sunday, July 4. From Lancaster, Mr. Murchison goes to Co lumbia where he is executive seCre-J MKR A. J. NTOKKN l?KAI> \V?h m Former Kmldeni *f (aitideo ami Wm Buried Here, Mr*. A, J. Stokes, widow of the In tc Dr. A. J. Stokes, died n t the home of her da ugh t e t Mrw. \V. t\ Kirklaud. Woodrow street, early yesterday after uoon after mi Illness of about two weeks. Mr*. Stokes was 7 ft jrjHN of ago and had lived a life of usefulness. She leaves only t/ne clilld, her da ugh* tor, Mi 8. Kirklaud. She had uiade her .'home here about , two years, coui iug to Columbia from Anderson, where she had resided with Mr. and Mrs. Klrkland. ? Tuesday'# Columbia Slab'. Amoral services were conducted at the Shandon Methodist church Tues day afternoon by tho Rev. A. >if. limit sou? pastor of the Washington Street 'Church of Columbia. Mrs. Stokes was a member of the Washington Street Methodist church. She resided iu Cam den for many years and had relatives and friends hero who will regret to hear of her death. The body was brought to Camden Tuesday afternoou t^nd the burial waa in the Camden cemetery by the aide of her husband who died several years ago; T"""* 7T. ? .? ?*? " ? ' Kesldeoee Destroyed Sunday. The five room residence belonging to Messrs C. W. Billing and his brother** and occupied by them and the family, was almost totally destroyed by fire about one o'clock last Sunday after noon. It is not known how the fire originated* The family wras all at home at the time and when discovered the house was burning fiercely between the eelllng and roof and liefore the department could get there it was too far gone to .save. Only a small amount of furniture wa? saved and the loss is quite a heavy one on this fumily The building was valued at $4,000 and the furniture at $1,100 with but little Insurance on. house or furniture. A FINK BANKING INSTITUTION The old reliable Bank of Camden has an advertisement of interest in this is sue of The Chronicle, to be foun&jdse w here which will immediately command your a|tcutl^,^Tbe statement shows that Shis bank hits on deposit nearly one million dollars and does not owe a )>enny. It also shows that a remark able tendency to saving has been sreat ed lu this county within the past year, as their statement shows that this de partment has doubled wHft>?p one year, This bank has shown a remarkable growth in the past few years and has always been considered one of the strongest ill this section of the state. Burglar* Utew 8suC? Burglars forced an entrance Into the Bank of Lugoff Saturday morning and blew open the outer door fit the sufe. Only about $25 in rash was secured. They failed to enter tin? main vault and it is supposed were frightened away by the citizens being aroused. The bank safe was badly damaged. Wltneses say that they ?iw several men leaving in an automobile. They were trailed from Camden to the hard Sur faced road in Columbia by (Sheriff Welsh and Deputy McLeod and there the chase was abandoned. Home Coming of Clemson Men Oleinson College, July * 1. ? Just a month -now until the gathering of tho ClemsWi Tiger clans for the big Homc ComingSwhich is to be held at the Col lege Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 3<KhJ 31st, and August 1st. All Clemsoirvgraduates ajid ex-students are urged to come and renew old times and friendships. Indications at present point to a large crowd of 1000 or more per day during these three great days. The old boys will-be taken care of in the barracks, and it will be necessary for each man to bring sheets, pillow cases, towels, etc., thus reminding him of his cadet days. On account of the fact that dormi tory accomodations arc limited to 900 or 1000 tho college authorities find It impossible to invite the old boys to bring their families, as it had intend ed and desired to do. A special feature of the Home-Coin ing will be the fact that Rev. B. R. Turnlpseed, a graduate of the tfrst class (1800), and now a prominent member of the SotrtH Carolina Method dist Conference, will preach to thetioys on Sunday morning. There will of course, be various things to entertain the fellows and give them a good time, but tho "big idea" is to get together. tary of tho Columbia Theological semi nary. A. J. Bailey well known and highly esteemed citizen died at his home at Elgin Friday night after an illness of several months. Mr. Bailye bad been in bad health for the paat year, but con tinued his duties as <jotton weigher up to a short time before his death. HlSltOrVlLMC NKW8 NOTKS Happenings of Inter**! as ToW l?.v The V Indicator Charlie Smith, a colored brick layer ?| !<><( very suddenly Tuesday KK)U after ho had OA ton tUutteis Ho uot up and Htart?Ml back to hit work on the W. O. Rogers how brick building, but com plained of feeling bmlly and returned to J*>o Raskin's restaurant and died lH'foro bis wife could (tot to Uliu. He was a hard working. hidnstrious col ored niaii. A Hlick game is being worked over the State by crooks Who paste figures over a oho dolar bill ho as to raise It to ton dollars. One of these bills was passed successfully In HlshopvPle last week, aud while the work of pasting tho figures was very neatly done, still the back of tbe one dollar Mil was un changed and no effort was made to erase or change the word "one" III center of face plate. It will hot bo a bad Idea to look carefully at your *10.00 bills. Mr. James F<ylo? from over lynches Itlver gave us a cali last Friday. Ho says the bottom certainly fell out of the cloud that passed over their sets tlon last. Tbuwxlay afternooiv It rain ed for one aud a quarter bourn but no bail. His tobacco crop lie says is fine if tfier hall doesn't ruin it. James served in tbe famous First HI vision that did such splendid work in France in breaking tho Ilindcn burg Hue. He says be has enough of war to last him his life time. Mr. W. M. Scott, with tho following boys leave for French Rroad Cain.p, Brevard. N. P., Frldajfafternoon : TrofT' Jennings, (Maude Scarborough, T. (J. McIakhI, Jr., Manly Smith, James A. llearon, Jr., Theodore I^aw. The following will go for tbe last four weeks, Iteglnhulg August lsf : Carroll Keamc*, Varior Rogers, William Rog ers. Rev. Jaiucs K. Oousar of Richmond Va., preached uii excellent sermon last Sunday morning In the Presbyterian olHirch. Air. Cousar has l>oen taking a .post graduate course and also preach ed as regular supply at one of tho suburban churches of Richmond. - He .will leave some time In August as Missionary to Japan. A voluntary of fering was taken up last Sunday by the congregation to bear his traveling expenses there. A* js well known his. yearly expiMvsies 'as missionary will be paid by a member of the Rishopvllle ?f Presbyterian church. The Ice Situation 4*1* union was out of loo, for i? while Wednesday, but Mr. Moseloy Colin us that he was expecting a shipment yes terday, and also was ex.t>ectlnjj enough lots from the Hermitage Mill plant to relieve the situation. He also tolls us that Camden Is far more fortunate than many of the towns of tho state, tor mpovfK from nearly, every noar1>y town tolls ??f an lee famlno Jn these places. NO COURT THIS WKKK Judge Issues Order That First Week Jurors be discharged. Owing to the fact that Judge Town* send and Solicitor Splgner were engag ed In holding court In Columbia last week and tberd was a likelihood that It would run into the week beginning July 5, the Judge issued the folowlng or<lor to Hie Clerk of Court "here: "It Appearing that t^wJudge of tMj* circuit will not complete the work of the court of Common Pleas in Itlchlaiul County In time to attend the Court in Kershaw oh the first Monday In tfuiy, instant. "On motion of A. K. Splgner ICsq, Solicitor; 'It Is ordered ; tbAt the Clerk of 'the Court do adjourn the Court of General Sessions for Kershaw County on, and from the first Monday of July 1920, until the second Xfonday being the 12th day of July 1020. And that the grand Jury and i>etit Jurors drawn to serve for the week commencing on the second Monday in July, be summon ed and notified to attend on that day.' "That the petit Jurors drawn to at tend during the week commencing July 5th, 1020 be discharged from their at tendnnce on said court." Death of A foilld. On Tuesday, June 29th, the little one year old daughter, Ruby, of Mr. and Mrs. C. Kelly, died nfter a short Ill ness, at the home of Its iwirents at 1005 Lyttleton street. The burial was at Marshall Church the followln?^day. This Is the second !>eroavemont in this family in a short time and 'much sym l>afhv is f<Mt for the parents. Killed by Golf Ball t'tica, N. Y., July 4. ? Joseph Casey, twelvo years old, was instantly killed this afternoon on the 'links of the Tahnundasls Golf Club when he was struck by a golf ball driven from a point 200 yard* away by Prank C. Shlppy, of Utica. The boy was a raddle at the club. ? ~ DEMOCRATS NOMINATE COX AND ROOSEVELT San Francisco, July 0.t 1:15 A. M.., Coast Time- J mnos M. Cox, of Ohio, WttM nominated for president by a eel a uiatlon after Ills nomination .see met I imminent on the 44th imllot. Tim mo tion to HXisjMMul rules ami nomluato the' candidate hy acclamation wax made by JVlegato Amldon, of Kansas. Mr. Cox accepted the nomination and the convention adjourned until noon Jmaoa MJddleton CV?x James Middleton Oox was three tlmds dovernor of Ohio ? an honor enjoyed by only one other Ohloan, liutherford B. Hayes. . ~i? ? 7 Horn on** farm, educated In the pub lic schools, a printer's devil, a v^chool tgacber, a nerfhpaper reporter, a prl vato secretary to a Congressman, owner manager aud proprietor of two newspapers, member of ingress for three years and three times Governor of his Rtate !? bis record to date. Business success paralleled bis po litical achievements and through bis own efforts Cox has amassed a to* tUhe. Mr. Coi became the leader of the Democratic party In Ohio In 1W*2 when he was nominated for Governor. Ah one who had brought radical chauges In tho Stato Constitution, be took the filed in Its behalf. His first term as Governor was devoted chiefly to forwarding the enactment of lawn to put the new Stylo Constitution Into effect. But Ohio evidently wan' "not pre l>arcd to assimilate all the new laws - for Cox was defeated for reeloctlon. But his party renominated him In 1016 and ho was reelected for a third term in _1018, being the only Democrat to win in Ohio. legislation for which (Jovernor Cox Ih best known includes a model work men's compensation law and a child labor law which hare been extensively copied hy other states. Educators of the country say the Ohio school code, enacted under Governor Cox's direc tion. will live u* n monument tx> hU achievement*. Mr. Cox was born in llutler County, Ohio, In Iftto. IIo attended district school and held IiIh first iKiHltlon as u teacher of the school in which ho took his first lessons. He spout eve- . ? nlngx and .holidays in a printing of fice. In a few years ho received his first assignment on the reportorial staff of the <?lncluha(l Enquirer. After ton years with the Enquirer Hie wont to Washington a* h private secretary to Congressman Paul Sore, of OhJo. At the do so of this service he pur<tia?ed the Dayton Dally News, tkorrowlng most of tho money to pay for it. Later he purchased tho Sprlng fleld Dally News. lie was first elect ed to Congress In 1008. - IIo recently purchased the farm near Jacksouboro upon which he wa# born and is making It Into a modem farm hoih^ where ho expects to live on re tirement from public office. He is married and has four children*" ? ? Franklin D? KoosHelt ?Sun Francisco, July 0. ? Franklin D. Roosevelt, of New York, ssslstant sec retary of the navy, was nominated for Vice J? resident today by the Demo- ? era tic national convention and became the running mate of Governor James M. ('Ax, of Ohio Democratic choice for the presidential nomination. t Despite the disinclination of Tam many to ids nomination ho went over by acclamation without a ballot. Mr. Roosevelt first sprang Into po litical, prominence in 1010. Wlhen he was drafted by the Democrats of the Twenty-eight Now York State Sena torial District, consisting of the coun ties of Dutchess, Putnam and Colum bia. in an effort to defeat Senator John F. Schlosser, of Deacon, who waa a candidate for reelection. Roosevelt was successful, rolling up U majority of 300 in the Democratic landslide, . which carried. John A. Dix Into the Governor'* chair. One of the stories still told of Mr. Kosevelt's first cam paign by local politicians la that he corralled the farmer ^te by running on a platform which advocated tmi *form apple barrels. Mr. Roosevelt was reelected in 1012, but resigned his seat on 1013, to accept the appointEaent as assistant Secretary of the Nary, lit* most famous exploit in the State Sen ate was his leadership of the insur gents who opposed the election of Wm. F*. sheohaft to the United States Senate. ' . After three months' deadlock James (Continued on last P?|?J