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e*.JMUU. NUMBER 24 CAMPEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 17, ??20. VOLUME XXXII THK WOMKN RKG1STKR. M.B7 Ker*l??w County Women IV pare to I'm the Ballot lfor(. t)i?u? iixty women of Kershaw b*ve e*U?d at the court house ^{fcto the I''"11 weofc to get their ragle lrftii)u certificate*. We a?v publishing t*.|ow u Hit of those who have reglater (.(j in t)|1? POtipty. We have boon warn tJ tH to what wtkttM Iihpix ji t<> us if weiivtf the a tees *o fop 1 1??? t reason tee| tfes jmvo been qlmutlteiT from th?? list. Hn' i n< m * follow ; Mrv iyucy W. Kennedy, Miss Olive iff Whiiivik'o. Ml?i Hosii Casklu, M.rs. j K. C I' kin. Mi's. Lydl* v. ElllotfJ I... [tic Kiikley. Mrs. Minnie Uoughl HjrK. Hfte Bet I'll ih1, Mrs. Katie Itettiuno, ""^Mrs. M <?? Miller, Mj?* I:,1"a z 'iWni, I Mivs M. K ? Jerald, Mr*. R. B. Kennedy, I \lr<. ,s. A. ' BurHer, Mis, M. N. Car ? risen, Mrsl? Elehel, Mlm Hosji l^(i ; Miss C. Wolff, Miss C?>|- J cstc K? Muniford, Miss Elizabeth Car rison. Mr?. Mary E. Boykin, Mrs, Mail Wells licvlvVn. Mrs. Ida S. Heath, Mr*, lihetta IHmTett Cojrbett, Mrs. Helen Alexander Sa^MtO. Mrs. Harriett Burn ett Wbltaker, Mrs. Alice Gorhett Marye, ut? Ethel proline Yates, Mrs Blanche /firegery, Mrs. Ella Raley. Mrs. Rhodie Hone.voutt,s Mrs. M. K. Ix>rlck, Mrs. Bessie I.oriek, Mrs. Mary <3. Perry,! Mrs. R K. Wolfe, Miss Sara E. Wolfe, Mrs. M. E. Blaekwel), Mrs. Alethla Huckabee Trucsdell, Miss Willie Wat kiijy. Miss Charlotte- t). Kershaw, Mrs! Josephine K. deLoach, Mrs. Josephine I Watkins, Mrs. Nellie 81m son Pearce, Mrs. SR. Hough, Mrs. Louise V>\ Len uir, -Mis. Oai W. Burnett, Mrs. Annie ?Huekaltfe Miller. Mrs. Laura J. Mlt-J chain, Mrs. Cleo MUcham Buddin, I Mrs, Margaret J- Mills, Mrs. Aljco Du 1're Chewning. Miss Margaret Smith Burnett, Mrs. Margaret O, Latham, Miss Lai it. Blakeney, Mrs. TOstelle C. Harding. Miss Mary 1). Villepiguo. Mrs. Blanche Clyburn, MJsh Ja*uh M. Lino- 1 '( ru'er. Miss Minnie A.' Alexander. MIsh Willie S. Alexander, Mrs Ida I. Mar tial!. Mrs Bessie Mb Lean King. Urge Cotton MMs Closing Down Greenwood, Sept. fi. ? Several forge cotton mills in the Western section of f 3wH> Carolina are now running on part time. A number of New England mills, ami mills in other sections of the country have been on part time for Mime time. The nearest mill in thin section to goon part time is the Anderson Mills. The Augusta factory in Augusta has i ? toon on n srhednlR of three' days work in tlip week for some time and "now, the mills in the Horse Creek Valley-sec^. ^1'ons ftf Aiken, have gone on' part time. Granitevllle, ITangley, Aiken and Sem inole b3 vp all gone on a part time basis. A large cotton mill not far from Green . wood is reported to have over a million dollars worth of goods stored," not hav init a mar ktit for them. The demand i for cotton goods is reporte<l off fully one half r?f what it was three mouths ? aeo. SI earn Cookers Received. six strain Pressure Cookers have ta-iv received into the office of the Homo I >riiiMii?t ration Agent and deliver H tn the housekeepers who ordered dtt-m. s. lire there is no dealer in the '?ounty th?'?o cookers were drdered dir *-t from Uio factory at 'JO jior rent dls* '"'?Diit wlu n ordered In a el ub of six or 'i'li.-i <*f. .r?? the purchaser received a-r . ?..{?!:, r f- ;? Sin.20 when it rrtajls for A .-<? ; ? .r<J. ? r will he made in a few' f?;n ;'iy <>!?(? desiring t<? order . *<?e the Homo I>em A 1 1 1 at once. Mi<< Bin yche Ta '"rant. Ilome Dcin. Act. 1.11, 1. IMi \T C'HrKCII. ^ 1jhi?,.| N,niljl sh(>f at Wesley Chapel l?y S;ind? r> A (lamson. u wa? shot and instantly ^ '1 . w \ chajK?! church a few ?> <\i:n'len last Sunday by ,\ ....... n. r?.t!i parties aru "? r"i - \ '' trouble originated over "til-- _.;A -j;.,. .hooting oeeu rod in :'f' ; it.-. i r the church and " ?'* v\ H;.? ? cii ' * y many . Adam son ?*d< ,!|M. tei^>ora irly, but came ?' * i.i v ,j;,y surrendered to the '??'"iff. n?. d??ad negro is said to have uiiariiHMl. Smith had seen service ^?r^as. l!?iih were young men about J r s '?f ^ gp Ford Car Destroyed. A Ford u, uring car belonging tc Mr. lU<i>h \ Shannon accident ly caught flr<> while at the City Filling Station. **i*r of DeKalb and Littleton Rtreet 4*t Friday tdght and was almost com ^?7 destroyed. > IIAKKKC11K WAS MUCCKSS Large Crowd Her* Ijist Thursday i?t Chambrr of Coniroerw* Barbecue, More than 1.000 farmers of Kershaw county attended the barbecue given by the Camden chamber of commerce and cltixens of Camden last Thursday to members of the Kersha^y couuty branch of the South Carolina dtvisiou of tUo American Cotton . association. Tie ^ivatcst .enthusiasm whh shown and over 100 new members of th0 Kershaw bram-h were secured while 17 Sii.slitiu ing membership oft he .American Cot ton association wore secured. ?ji'fhft mntrtng lyttn presided over ;U .W, Moykin, president of tho Ker shaw branch and speeches ^cre deliver ed by J. SkOttowe Wanna maker, pros* ident of (ho American Cotton associa tion; H. C. Hamer, president of tho South Carolina division, gad li. F. Ale f.eod. chairman of the finance commit tee of the American Cof(on association. Mr. Wannamaker told of the prog ress that 1* being made In the Ofgitg ization of the American Cotton associa tion. He reviewed the efforts that had been made by the beavs and gamblers in New York to send the price of cot ton down and outlined the program agreed upon by the American Cotton association at the Montgomery conven tion to secure a fair price for Cotton. He urged the farmers present not to sell a bale of their cotton at prevailing prices, saying that they were throwing away money in doing so. He said that the price was sure to go up if tin; farmers would stand by the program of the action agreed upon. Mr. Hamer made an earnest plea to the farmers to stand firm in the fight. He told them that they had the weapon ?with which to win if they would ouU' use it. He touched on the plan for the formation of the cotton export corpora tion, 4he retirement of 23 per cent of the crop from the market and the holding movement. Tie 4a id if the farmers planted food crops and reduced their cotton acreage they would save the day. He urged that all classes in the South should support the American Cotton association, the organization through which the fight, for a fair price for cotton must be made, he said. Mr. McLeod made an apjieal for siis tainijy? memberships for the American Cotton association. He said Kershaw's quota was 15 and that he was anxious to secure that number here today^ At the conclusion of. his speech 17 sus taining memberships were .secured. Miss Ix)i#s Ervin, Held secretary of the South Carolina division, then made appeal fpr membership in the state dl vision and 100 new members were se cured. Kershaw county already had a large membership in the state di, vision. JChe meeting here was declared by obi citizens to have been .one of the most enthusiastic of the kind ever held in Kershaw eouhty. Double-lip Campaign. Our primary ' giro Is to roach, and out ultima to. aim is to teach tlio pooplo. \Vithin the next two- months wo aro planning to reach and have on our rolls in the various departments of our School all who live in the community who arc not bejng Inlisted in their own Torches, in other words wo arc planning to double tip in all grades. Mon., women, girls and hoys, take note of th : The Superintendent is doubling up In his faith. The teachers are doubl ing tip in their determination ho have the most complete enrollment over Made by their ><-hool. The Pastor is doubling up in hope of the !??>;? year of work ever undertaken by thl< depart ment of the Church. Sunday morning we complete <>ur plans and in the afternoon u? beg>v the Canvass. About twelve or fifteen young men' wl'l Visit every Baptist home and take a record that will give the working basis. Let all Teachers. Officers, and canvassers he on hand at ]<) o'clock Sunday morning. A special welcome awaits the visitor. Camden Baptist Church. From a Former Camden Physician. Tn renewing his subscription to The Chronicle for another year. Dr. \Y. .T. Burdell, formerly of this county, but been stationed at Fort Dade for more to be remembered to all of his Kershaw county friends ami especially in Watereo. Dr. Burrlell has been appoint ed a captain in the medical eorps of the regular army ? his commission dating from the first of Jul}. Dr. Burdell has l>o?m stationed at F^rt Date for more than a year and ho says while it Is hot doivn there it is a most delightfnl place to live. He does not know where his new duties will carry him. but for some time^e \rill remain at Fort Dade. - ? Llirr HOSPITAL KOH TOWN. itisiiopviHe UenefWIary lit Will of Late Prominent Carolinian. liishopYillc, September liL-r-JBJshop viUtf will in the near future have a hospital if the will of the late K. M. Cooper, of this county i# carried out. Mr. in his wilt denotes a cer tain muiu for the establishment mimI maintenance of a hospital la the fit.v of HtshopviUe and Hon. B, .VI . Cooper, Jr., ?xactttQf of the will of l?is father, explains the matter in a letter to Dr. H. (). McCuteheii. The letter follows; "My father, Itottcrt M. (%H?per, left an indefinite sum for the establishment ami maintenance of a hospital in the et.iy of BlaUoprHlo. "The exact amount cannot yet he determined accurately, but 1 think a minimum of .$00,000 is a safe guaran tee with a probability of more. This sum will be available within a year or .two,-.. ? ... . . ? ; "Chant y is tfefi primary object of |ht? hospital as well as the motive^ that prompt its establishment. ?MA ilefinite part of the total sti in is to be put at interest, the income from which shall maintain at all times a house physician and at least one nurse. "This hospital ?hall be known as Nannetto Shaw Cooper Memorial Hos pital. "The dt.v of liishopviUe is asked to give a suitable lot for the building. "The governing board s^iaU consist of fourteen trustees appointed by the i ? donor, said hoard of trustees to be composed of Dr. It. (). ACoCutchen, chairman: George Hall, Dr. A. C. Bas kin, W. H. Scarborough, Henry Oa t - 'lug, Josh ley Dick, 1).; A. Quattlebauu), T. F. A- Atkinson, Dr. Henry McLure, .1. \V. IMayer, .1. A. Thomas, W, A. Stuckey, It. M. Cooper, Jr., Mr Lend & Dennis. Attorney*. "The hospital is absolutely a county institution and is intended for the use of any of her citizens, most especially tlu? poor nnd needy, Any person with out funds may. be cared for and treated at absolutely no cost to himself. The hospital Is meant to alleviate pain and suffering and to reach those who otherwise could not enjoy the comforts and benefits of medical attention. . "I have mentioned only the salient points. At a later time, possibly at the first meeting of the trustees, a complete detailed statement -will he made./ Yours very truly, "R. M. Cooper, Jr., executor of It. M, C*x>|>er. ' * 21 pigs but lite. According to W. IT. Sherer, a mer chant of Clover, a Duroc- Jersey sow, the property of Mr. Sam Fnrris, a well known farmer of King's Mountain township living in the vicinity of Henry's Knob, recently gave birth to twenty- one pigs, twenty of which were born alive. While several of the pigs have died since birth according to Mr.' Sherer most of them are apparently quite healthy. ? Enquirer. - ? ' ' . I) ' ? ' "COTTON DAVH r MMIiifN to br Ueld h! Kveiy County N**t Monday September fctMh. Columbia, Sept. H Monday, Sept. ?HI, has set asitlr as ,400tt0a Day" in South Carolina and on that day farm ers and business and professional wen tin every county in South Carolina wUl meet at their county neat for the pur pose of joining ?t? the southwtde cam*" paign for 40-|>er cent cotton basis mid dling, and a pr'osp?>rous people. ?Mivornor Cooper 9ias Usiled a pro cl a mat ton setting aside the day as "Cot ton Day" in South Carolina and urging the ) ample of the state to attend the mooting* in their respective counties and to take part In them actively. A i each county meeting the following three subjeets will constitute the ortt Standing featured* of the program. 1 Pkih for holding the cotton of the couuly until fair and Just prices can lit obtained, together witli plans for <x/ ? marketing. J Plans for fully utilizing ware laniM's with special emphasis in this county ami for erecting additional ware houses with special tmphasis in this connection on practical plans for fin ancing the erop. it.? Plans for immediately increasing the acreage in fall sown small grains, also cover crops, as the one wise and certain plana of effecting a reduction in eotton acreage, pledges to this effect to be taken. A sjwclal invitation to the bankers and business men of the state to attend these meetings has been issued by Presi dent 1{. (\ I lamer of the South Caro lina Division of tlip American Cotton Association. At the Court House Monday. Obeying the proclamation of Gover nor Copper setjting Monday the 20th day of September, as Cotton Day, all farmers, business men and bankers are asked to meet In the Court House in Camden at 11 o'clock to heat' addresses made by prominent men of our county on the subject of holding cotton for a remunerative price, ware housing to prevent .country damage and file re duct ion of acreage of cotton in 1021 by. the planting of one-third small grain, one-third corn, and Otie- third cotton. I v. W. Bdykin, Chairman. Cotton Ginners Asked to Meet Cotton glnners of the county have been. , asked -to- meet on Monday; S?ptT 20th at the court house at the same time the meeting is to be held In the interest ?o" "Cotton i>ay." I>. W. Boykin, Chairman. Attention, Sir Knight^. There will be a special 'conclave of Camden Commandery No. <^2 Thursday evening, September 23rd, at, 8 o'clock. The order of Red. Cross and Knight of Malta will be conferred on a lrirge class All Sir Knights are requested to be present. W. Ilonln Zemp? Captain (Jeneral, RETURNS FROM SECOND PRIMARY y\ ?A I o V5 3 1 ? 2l - AUm-y ..... .Vtv AntiWTT* . . lleulah ...... Pwrtmne IMk Hill Rlanoy IlufTalu Camden C*ii ntoy Mill Cassatt Hoby's Mill 1 h-Kalli F.nterprise Harmony .... Hermitage - Indian Ford Kershaw .... Liberty Hill Lockhart .... Luffoff Ned's Creek Oakland . Ra ley's Mill Rabon's Cross Roland Sham rook ... Shepard ....... Stockton Stoneboro Salt Pond ... Sbaylor's HH1 Swift Creek Three O's .... Twenty Creek Westvllle Wateree Mill PW Tree Total ... - Roads -0 1} 1 3, -II. - . 85! 259 .6 12 j IT! _s' ...19]. .23 ] ..12 . ?10!.. 12 .1(5 j... .81 j. 20 l' 58 1 ...241. .....1)!... 34: ...781.. 281 1 -7| li! lot 5 01 ...17 ..18 ..30 1 .2?l 2l....W{. ...20 [ 0!. 7 ....32' (5 .1! lOj _fl* 51 f 3: ,V>j -C! 4! 30 j 4| -0 . 1!)' .13 ?l?l .3! ..lfl!.... 8! ....22?. 21| ...291 3*. .30' 10 23| irsi *1 i.riT 20' .10 -4! 0 is! ?!. 22!. ...23 . ... 29!....12|. ...281 14. 31 .13 . -4 .12 ...30i ...00 .58 ... 0 .35 ...241. ...Mi ...11. ...13?, a ...kk; .1 H7 ; ... ii -4 ... 10 1 5 lot. -Of 91 17! !>0; .7' 1!? 59 < 1 12 -2<rfr ll ... 9I....1 1 1 2! 17l 27 1 15 ....II 12 ...lfl ....-1 ...43 .21 ...-9 ...10 ...24 ... 4 ..32" 110! ...-0! .12! ...18 ...40] ...15! ?54 ...23 ?ns. ? 5 01 ...-3! -< ! .15! .13! ..lot. 8! oarf ...-2 ? ....121... 18 ...-41 17 ?.-2f 20 1 !> 1 22 ...13 .91 ...78L..55 . 14} 10; ...9 ...8 .40 .25 .37 ..48 ..-7 4f....lO| 14 14 16 10 -4 33 30 -3 9361-828 1.. 802 ! -911 ] 1 321 f ..65fljl 028 .iosi ...2,31... ...2lL 23]... ...12! ...02 ...lfl! 20 1 34 f 11 ..-5 10 .. 7 26 .14 ..48 13! .41 .60 Jo .-1! 7! .-6l-_-io! .11!.... 4! 1....52I 0 .131 .151 . . 261 .20) 20 : .-6!... 24I . 2' ... 231 -8 o F -13! ...4 .-3 .11 17 ...5 41 2 10 O! .... 2! 16 ...12 31 *5 ...16' .66 3 ...Mi. ...10t ... 2?> ... 26]. 13;. ..'.14'. ?jp.o.';1 .23! 11'. .14 17 ...35'. . 70; 137 ? - .... 2!....ioT. ...19! ... 39!. i 23 1 20! 0! 20 L |. ...KM. . 18| 5 12^ ...28! -li.. ...50 1 53 ! 17j 23] 81. .. 2|. . 30 1 10}. Jh....uL ..-8! is'.. ..51 i. 40 ... 9) . 31 1. 8! ...20 13|.. 23| -9| QL .. 5' .3* ..12 ...12 12 ...13 ..14j....21 ..-5!.... -5 . 2* ....32! ..lfl'. ...17 . 30! ...21 ..86!... .55 .14! .14 ,..-0 ,..-3j 16 ...57 1 ...19! ...10} M 130f ..-3 .._0! ..-3 ....1| .. 3| .15 .31 j .79! ..-ll 251 ..isT .41 j -3] 3lT ..-4 ...12 13] ?131 -4f ! ..-11 -9 .12 27" .13 24 -48 . 3 -741 !lO!8; -T21 1 % .mminson ?(??: i 1 1:< u i> To The House ami Allm Murchlson In Superintendent of Education. The second primary hold hero Tupft. iIh.v resulted In the re-clot 'on of M. M. Johnson to the house of representative* and A I leu It. Murcty.son was elected to the?uffi<?c of superintendent of 0<tU0rt ton to aucceed I. 'J. MoKenrJe who <li?l not tifiilil for ro-oVeotioU. The vote in this content whs exceedingly close M?*. [tflirohmoro receiving 802 votes amjl Mr. Mu rob son 011. A correct tabulation of t lie vote from all precincts as revis ed by the executive committee yester day will- he found in anothr place In I his The Chronicle desires to thank the mn Usurers htid our friends throughout the county ,\vlu?t helped us in getting the return* so (hat we w'e're ahle to learn who was ejected before bedtime Tuesday night. Wo ulsi> want to (hunk tbfe oiH'rators of tho Southern Hell who u'avo such good service on both elec tion nights. EXPLOSION IN NEW YORk. Twenty Peoplf* Killed and Forty-eight .lrtjuried by Blast Yesterday. Private- advices to Springs and Shan? non. cotton merchunts, of this city, told of an explosion in New York yesterday about midday in which twenty ompoye* os of the Morgan Bank were killed and forty-eight lnjurled. First reports stated that It was the. act j^t a vandal, supposed to have been a socialist of bolsh<?vlst, but later this was corrected and It was reported that soiuc excavations wore being Carried on near the bank and that a truck loaded with dynamite accidentally exploded. None of the bank officials were killed, but It is said Morgan's son was badly Cut- by flying debris. Met With Mrs. Truesdcll The September mooting of the Cant/y Home Demonstration Club was held at the home of Mrs. li.'l^. Truesdell. After reports wore given and bulletin# distri buted, Miss Tarrant demonstrated the making of 'yeast breads, all stages Of the bread Was shown also many whole some plain loaf, to Parker House rolls, tea roll, etc. The' members wore par ticularly interested in this demonstra tion and it will lio doubt lie very profit able to them. Then out on the vine cov ered porch with the first cool Septern 4 ' - . V Jatr hroesft- to~wlH*t? aj>petitre {fcrttriorr?r coffee and sandwiches were served fol lowed by mint*. After enjoying the re freshments and social chat, the menv? hers were invited to inspect some of the hostess' work of tlio summer and it showed that sKe h:d h<?en a v rv busy member. Shelf iift.?r shelf was stacked with canned fruits and vegetables pick les and preserves ranging into the hun dreds of quarts. The meeting adjourn ed to moot with Mrs. F. A. Watt* in Oetol?er. e. | r,. CAT LEADS SLEUTHS Stolen (ierman Products Recovered and 17 Men Arrested. ? Newark, X. J. Sept. 0. ? ^Methods at tributed to the scientific detectives In modern talcs of my story; as applied to chemical anyalsls of orange colored spots on a water front cat. brought re covery of $300,000 worth of stolen German dyes and the arrest of seven-1 teen men, tlie Department of Justice burea here announced today. Government sleuth? assigned to .solve the mystery of wfco held up watch men at a State Department warehouse* in Iiobokon, where fl.OOn pounds of Ger man dyes, as part of Germany's indem nity, hem# held ami carted the dye stuffs away in motor trucks, had been I at work on the case for weeks. Sud i deftly attention was attracted l>_v the st range ? orange color of spots on a wharf cat. Following what amounted to an in- j spiration, a F>?-partment of Jn<tice! agent nrnjrht the oat and took It to a chemist, where its orauge hair was analyzed. ? v. it H the discovery, it was stated, that German dyes were respon sible f<*r ll> unique color. The eat' was then released and .shadowed. Its "home" was said to have been, located in a house on River street. Ilohoken. This hott.se was watched for a long time. Last week, as a result of shadowing visitors to the River street, house, De partment of Justice agents said they have recovered 3.000 pounds of the stolen dyes on n motor truck- in Patter son ami 3,000 pounds more In a Brook lyn warehouse. Arrests followed by twos and threes almost immediately, it wan at ft ted. t VITAL STATISTICS. Number of Deaths and Birth* Registered for Past Month. Births in Canulfn. Auk. 0, < Shi to Mi1, ami Mr*. Ushcc Myera. ,s ? Auk (iiil, t?? Mr. ami Mr*. A. <\ Mosely, Aug. -0. Boy, to Mr, aud 'Mr*. J. Q. Rlelinrtls, Jr. . Auk- SO. titiy# to Mr, ami Mn, Ed ward J>. Smith. c Aug. 21, Hoy, to .l,uiic> mid Aunio ( 'llolc?\ Aug. 20.? -Hoy, to Frank and Margin l>Uivn. Aug. 2(1,- < * I rl , to Mr,- and Mrs. Ar-? tiuuv Waiti. Births In l ?< ivailt Township. Auk- ?"?. Hoy. to Mr au?r* Mrs. ('laiHMlCe M. Hough. J July 17. Hoy, to Willie aud Amelia Smith. July H.? Hoy,- to Arthur and Florae JOUt'M, July 10. Hoy to William and Mary Grave*. Auk, ! 1 . ? Hoy, to Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam it. Hrannou. ?Auk. 10. Hoy, to Nftinoy Haywood. Aug. 10. Gin, to Martha Porter. .Aug. 11- Hoy, to Isaac and Perintft < la it ha .N Auk. 12.? Boy, to Daniel aud Maggie Jackson; Aug. J 3.- Hoy, to Ellen Douglas. Aug. i 3.? Girl, to Pete and Kato Nelson. Aug. 14. ? Boy, to John and Sara Tth'kcr. Aug. 16.* ? Hoy, to William mud. Hat do Hranham. Aug. 10. ? hoy, to Gilbert and Viola Tantey. k Aug. Hi. ? Hoy, to Mr. a nd Mrs. JnYnos Hranham. Aug. 10. ? Boy, to Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Marsh. Aug 10.? rGirl, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. 4). Muun. ? . ... W ^ y c-y ? ? 0 Aug ? Girl. fo John and 1 Carrie Thompson. Aug. If. ? Boy, to Levi and Hose Fletcher. ~ ~Ailg. ? Boy to Mr: and Mr?, WyhV J. Domby. Aug. 20.? -Girl, to Thomas and Sara Aiken. Ans. 21.- Boy, to .Terry und Carrie Aug. 25. ?Boy, to Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam. A. '.Ives. > ? An?- 27. ? Bay; ' r<T SlmoiPand Slittle .Tamos. *;-rv Aug. 2K.? Qlrl, fo Mr. and ? Mrs, ? lOrnest C. Ill ley. ? - - rr-- |j Aug. 39. ? Olfl, to Thomas and Eliza J?etb Blyther. Aug. 30. ? Boy, to Manning and Itos Ina Ca*ter. Aug. .10. ? Boy, to Isam and Lizzie Boykhi i Aug. 31,r ? tCJIrl, fo Mr. and Mrs. Her man B. Denton. Deaths in Camden. JuAe 24. ? Died, George Coffin. July 12. ? Died. Anna Hateheoek. Aug. 0. ? -Died, Taylor Belton. Deaths in DeKMb Township. ?Tilly 20. ? Died, John Ilerriott. July 30.v-Died, Mr. Samuel D, Davis. Aug. J. ? Died, RacheL Hatfe. Aug. 2. ? Died, Mr. John Bradley. Auk. 24.? Died. Mr. Melton Smith SKNATOK SMITH KK-KLECTED. Harvey Named as Lieutenant Governor and Shea ley Re-KIeeted. ? Willi ^altering vote.s not yet eount ? . _ t'd in ;t large iiuinbiT of eounfics In tfle state, Senator Smith last n I _t li t was h'ading (Jeorge Warren of Hampton l>y approximately 20,000 votes. Wilson. O." Harvey yesterday widened th<>* margin l>etween Ills vote and that received l?y Osear K. Mauldin of Green ville. Last night the vote" for this office 'stood : Harve.v 53.701 ; Mauldin 39,.r>Gl. ?? - Mr. Harvey's lead was 14,231. Frank W. Shea ley of Lexington main tained lii.s lead over I). L. Smith of W.t ln-rboro for the ofhee of railroad commissioner. The Vote, thug far tab ulated for this ofhee. Is: Shealey 52,* "so; Smiilj 39.192. ? -Thursday's State. Automobile Wrecked While returning from the Seaboard de|*>t and turning the eorner at Broad and Chesnut the automobiles owned by J. M. Stokes and A. S. Karesh e6l Ikled last Friday evening and both ears were pretty !>k iiy damaged. Mr. Kar esh has brought suit for $100 damage against Mr Stokes and the ease will be heard one day next week before Magis trate Nieholson. ' Mr. and Mrs. 11. K. Hallett left by auU> today for a week-end' trip in Xorth Carolina. ~ -Jg T_ ~ ?{. ;r.v .