The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-23
APPOINT AGENT
= FOR RELIEF SHIP
j. NJ. Whitsitt VIII Look After Its
Cargo to Belgium. For Actual Ex-

Cargo to Belgium. For Actual Ex.
pcnseS.
Columbia, Dec. 2O.-The Carolina
company of Charleston, J. NJ. Whitsitt,
second vice president, has been ap-
pointed shipping agent for the Ameri-
can commission for relief in Belgium
and will take over entire shipping
and handling of steamer for actual ex-
penses," according to Il telegram re-
ceiVed yesterday by the Columbia
Chamber of Commerce from r. ID. Nc
Garter, secrtary of the commission.
The South Carolina ship" thus ar.
ranged for, will sail from Charleston
about January % with cargo of ap
prONimately 5000 tons
On advice of Mr.. McCarter the Co
lumbn Belgian relief committee will
arrange with the Carolina company
for warehousing facilities and stor-
age space. The commission has agreed
to furnish the company full shipping
instructions, and its general shipping
agents, Norton Lilly & Co., of New
York, upon whose recommendation
the appointment was made, will give
full particulars regarding the docking
and loading of the ship.
Corn is most acceptable" also
wired Mr.. McCartcr in reply to a query
from the Chamber Of Comcmrce
From NJ. Lawton Of Grcenvillc
county chairman for Belgian relief,
the. following telegram was received
"Lawton Lumber company will re-
ceive Belgian contributions. We have
sufficient funds to purchaes about 10,-
GOO pounds Of foodstuffs."
kilograms from other county chair
men were also received, giving the
local depot for contributions and an
estimate of what had already been
collected.
H. X. Aiken Of Laurens said that
the Bank Of Laurens was the local
depot, and that he, had about 500
pounds Of foodstuffs on hand.
= The office OF s. H. McGhee of Green
wood is serving as the county ware
house. "Hawe considerable clothing
and provisions and about s1OO in cash.
Write shipping instructions at once"
he wired.
At Union contributions are being
received by the Chamber of Com
merce, Emslie Nicholson being county
chairman.
Harry D. Calhoun of Barnwell
wired: Have appointed chairmcn in
each Of our townships. Have some
money and corn. There is very little
response, for there is some sentiment
against relief in our county. They
think they are aiding and abetting the
continuance Of the war IL they give
aims. Command me further"
J. w. Simpson, county chairman
for Spartanburg, wired that he was
warehousing the contributions, which
SO far are comparatively small. 81
have $3.50 In cash and expect to buy
supplies here. VIII ship when and
as you direct
w. r. Timmons of Rock Hill has
mired that contributions are being left
with the Chamber of Commerce He
also asked for shipping instructions.
Foodstuffs are being warehoused In
Abbeville, according to a telegram
from f. E. Harrison, county chair
man. "The ladies'" he says, "have
made lots Of garments, probably two
boxes or more"
The cash fund Of the Columbia
Chamber OF Commerce now totals
S3,%2096: the following contributions
being received yesterday: Mary e.
Frayser of winthrop $40, S.. Ferris Of
Kershaw 50; e. B. Berry Of Latta $5,
"a Lady" Of Spartanburg 81; ]. "
Harker of Atkins $5, w. G. Hazel OF
saluda IS, "a Wouldbe Helper" of
Rock Hill so cents, w. S. Currell OF
Columbia IS, Mrs. N. B. Hargrove OF
Dillon 81, Sylvan school of Bishop
Vile $18, w. s. Wheeler Of ST.
Charles $4, Mrs. w. s. Wheeler OF ST.
Charles ST..