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i:? . iilu ? waum NUMBER 52. ?? ? - ? 1 ? flUJW.,1 ,? I VOLUME XXVII CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1916 COMPANY to HI' II J) HOTKL. ?IHI|S Have IfcTM Made For Modern Commercial Hotel. jU-ull/.tMU the urgent demand for a twuaen'lal hotel for Camden and ev ryone admitting tluit the nocomoda Ioiin for travelling men ?r? luftde |lWte it U likely that some active it.|> will la* taken within the next few lays towards organising a romj>any. I U understood tluit Messrs. Henry lavage, 1 >h vicl Crocker, of Boston* 0. [. Shannon ami T. Little, of Caiu l(.? art' the prime movers in the pro xwod hotel. It Is very likely that a omiutny will be formed no that every hjo Interested In the welfare of Cam let, will have an opiportuuKy to snb torllx4 to stock. Plans have already been prepared by mtchani & Mttcham. architects, of thin rfty for a two story, thirty room house tml a 'drawing of the proposed hotel la now ou display in W. Kobln Zemp's show window, rt wifl ' be <tota?drt?6Ie and up-to-date in every respect. Kvery room will have a lavatory and therel will he private and public bAth rooms. The hotel will be lighted by electric ity "throughout and the {lining room ran neat one hundred people. The es timated c^M. with the land and com pletely furnished will be around $35, >00. No Kite lias l>een decided upon, but t Ls knowir that the proposed company ?s In view the choice of several de Arable locations. One location sug jested was that of the Tweed proper y on the corner of DeKalb and Lyt Jeton streets, w;lth the Idea of uiak iig It a commercial and tourist Hotel omhlned. Other sites that have been! nentloned are the I. C. Hough prop-,1 (rty, the old McCrelght property, and ibe Henry Trnesdel residence on Broad itrwt. To Unveil Monument. A inonmfient will be unveiled next Sunday afternoon at the cemetery In Camden ti r the late Sovereign Cuth t>ert Clark., The members of Live Oak Camp are requested to assemble at their forest at four o'clock. The un- , veiling ceremonies will take place at the cemetery at five o'clock. Hon. It. A. Cooper, of Lauren*, will make the address. The public Is invited to at tend. Delegates to Grand I.odge. At a meeting of DeKalb Ixulge No. H, lield Monday night. Messrs. W. }. Wilson and M. II. Heyman were lamed as delegates to represent the pamden lodge at the meeting of the Jrand Ixulge to held in Columbia n May. Messrs. C. W. Birchmore and ... A. Wittkowsky were named as al ernates. Mr. Wittkowsky was elected deputy Grand Chancellor. ? Hoi) Burman Killed. I Corona, Gal., April 8.? Bob Burman, ?f Detroit, noted automobile racer, ; Bis mechanician, Eric Schroeder, of ?hicago, and a track guard are dead ?might as a result of the overturning If Itufman's car in the Corona road ?pre today. Five sj>ectators were in Bred. several seriously. 7 Thanks Those Who Helped. ?Editor, Cumden Chronicle:? Please Blow me sp:i?-?? in your paper to ex Bess the thank* of the City Schools ? those of our friends who assisted ? our preparations for Field Day, for ?tliout this work on their part we Buld have failed. ?All arrangements for nnd preparation i ? floats were In the hands of the! Blowing committee : Mrs. Taylor,'! Bs* Sulljvan. Miss Hough, Miss I Belps. Miss Kate I>enolr, Mrs. R. B. I Bts. Mrs. (;. l. ltlack well and Mrs. I Bck Steedraan. The results of thel V' efforts of tln*se ladles, assisted by I B*- Barrett and Mrs. Douglas Lan-J Be. of Scranton, I'n., are ample evl-I ??'-I* of their success. B"ue coach used in the colonial float! ? loaned by Mr. Geo. T. Little, was! Bwn by a team very kindly furnish- 1 ? *'> Mr. Bunnell, of the Klrkwood ; I B wagon used in the other float wasl B property of Dr. W. C. Moore, while BMoore and his partner, Mr. Clark,! Bnlshed a double team to draw thql B-' " The ciinoe was obtained from ? Jaek Whl taker. ^ftimlly. thanks are due Mr. "Bob"! B' r 1 Mr. Benton Brace for m the two floats and otherwise V1' - charge of the teams. K Richard F. Simpson. I B Death of Young Man. ? r Troy Ilrown, a young man, 21 (,f age, dle<l at his home near! Saturday night after a linger ? illness. The funeral and burial | ? Pl*ce near Blanej Sundsy. WON'T SIGN TWO-QtAHT AC T. . Governor Thinks Gallon a .Month Has Made For Prohibition* ~ .. : v v;. ?' :> . Columbia. April 11. VThU.law has made a distinct ildvahiv for prohibi t ton l>y limiting the amount of liquor us<h1, and I deem It best that it should strtnd," said Gov. Manning today in a statement in reference to the galiona UWUth a et passed by tin: legislature in The Governor states that ho will not sign tin' two-quart a month net at the present time. It is understood that the CI over nor hft? .conferred with prohibition leaders from various parts of the state in ref erence to tlds matter, and has readus! his decision after a careful coilsidera tlon of the subject from various angles. The Governor's statement follows : j "The gallon-a month law will stand as the law regulating the lm|K>rtatlon of liquor Into South Carolina for personal use. This was the law enrfcted by the I^lyli^tUre at the same time as the referendum act Ordering the prohibition election was held. This law has made a dlstiuct advance for prohibition by | limiting the amount of liquor used, and I deem It best that It should stand, un- I Lless something (occurs to change the situation. "To retain the galion-a-mouth law Is ' : to keep faith with the people, and, In I my Judgment, will go a long way to j promote temperance, so long as It is ' rigidly enfofced. I shall continue to [direct a vigorous enforcement. I will not, therefore, at this time sign the j two-quart-a-month act, but will hold | same In abeyance, pending any change. I in conditions that may occur." Looking Over Our riant. Editor Hnrmon, of the Lexington Dispatch, accompanied by Mr. -J. D. McFaddeiij of the Keystone Type Foun dry, was in Camden last week. Mr. Harmon recently lost his entire plant by tire at Ix'xlngton, and he came to Camden to inspect The Chronicle plant with a view to putting in a linotype and cylinder press similar to the one in our office. Mr. Hnrmon lost heavily by the fire with only a small amount of insurance, but he intends to rebuild at once and have a well equlpi>ed plant. Former Camden Lady Suffers Fall. The following from the Columbia Re cord of Friday will be read with re gret in Camden. Mrs. Walker was for many yeays a resident of Camden and Is pleasantly remembered by our peo ple : "Mrs, T. 11. Walker, an aged lady who lives with her son, W. T. Walker, of The Record force, at 1>120 Elm wood avenue, sustained serious Injuries when she fell from the porch of her home Thursday night. Relatives do not know exact cause of the fall, but be lieve it to have been, the result of a sinking spell. A severe contusion of the skull on the forehead, the result of which the attending physician cannot foretell, as well as other injuries, re sulted from the fall. "Mrs. Walker's condition today Is somewhat improved, but the crisis has not yet been reached." Militia Inspection. Orders have been issued from the of tic&_oI the adjutant genoral for the inspection of the National Guard of this state. Gen. William W. Moore will be the inspecting officer and will open his tour in Charleston on April 17th. Coinimny "M" First Infantry (Kershaw Guards) of Camden will be Inspected here on May 10th. New Announcements. The following new announcements appear in todays Chronicle: For Sheriff ? R. B. Humphries. For Supt. of Education ? Grover C. Oaskln. , For House of Representatives? J. M. Martin for re-election. Missionary Society to Meet, The Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist church will hold Its regu lar monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 18th, at the home of Mrs. Fletcher Malone. All members please attend. Mrs. L. B. Campbell, Sec. fledges Looking Better. It may be noticed that those hedges in town which were sprayed this win ter for the white fly are looking much improved. With the pests killed the new spring growth has been excellent However, there are some premises in which the white fly is still to be found j because the owners of theoe premises would not co-operate with the Civic League in destroying the peat. The Civic League went to a great deal of trouble and expense with the purpose of doing this work thoroughly. Mrs. vonTrenckow deserves especial credit for her untiring efforts. _ There were many others who co-opersted and help ed very willingly. , MANY IGNORANT OF UVW. Chief Game WHrdcii ('alls Attention to Aiitl-FJHhlnK l4?\v. "lu order that tile fishermen \\u\s .y 1 know the law., I wish to e*iM*'htlty < eall tholv Attention to act No. 120 of the arts of WM.V\ saUl Chief Game! Warden A. A. Uiohardson Tuesday toj Columbia Record man. ,;Thls net makes It unlawful to use 'any nets, solas, plans or devices for the stoppage or collecting of fish from Tliu rsday sundow n of any w?n>k until Monday sunrise of any week. ?'A great many |Hs?ple seem to Ih> under the Impression that this law was made for ami applies only to pro fessional fishermen who oi>ertite at the mouths of the rivers. Such is not the ease. The law Is state-wide and ap plies to every part of Mouth Carolina and will l>e eifforeed throughout the st?;te. "In the past week four eases for violation of this law have been made In Richland county, two In Chester llehl county and two lu Williamsburg eouuty and lu the past mouth 25 cases have been made In the counties of the low country, where fishing Is more ex tensively carried on than in the up country. "This hny was passed for a two-fold purpose, first to allow the fish to get to their spring Spawning bod? and secondly to allow* three day* during each week for the fish to have a f*W run of the streams, thereby allowing the |>eople all along the rivers and streams an equ.nl showing for legal fishing. After all the provisions of this law, if enforced, will be of great est benefit to the people living up the rivers and streams and they van not exjjeot the fishermen at the mouths of the rivers to obey this law, unless they do so themselves." War Correspondent Dead. New York, April 12. ? Richard Hard ing Davis, the author, was found dead In bed ut his home in Mt. Kisco, N. Y. today. Heart failure was the cause. He recently had ptomaine poisoning. Bessie McCoy, the actress, and his wife, was at the bod side. He was recently back from Euroj?e as a war corresj>ondent. Firm to Move. By a page ad In today's Chronicle by The Enterprise Mercantile Compauy will se seen their announcement of a removal sale. This firm has leased the Savage proj>ert,y, now occupied by the Loan & Savings Hank, and as soon as the Hank moves to their <xirner building, the Enterprise Mercantile Company will have tlx* building re modeled and move in. In the mean time it is their intention to sell their goods at a great reduction in order to have as little as possible to move. Rend their advertisement In another place. State Borrows at Low Rate. The financial board of South Caro lina, consisting of Governor Manning. Treasurer Carter and Comptroller Gen eral Carter, today borrowed $700,000 at two per centum straight interest rate to meet the current expenses of the state until tax mone? can be collected. The bid' was awarded to the Palmetto National bank, of Columbia. This Is the lowest rate at which the state has ever borrowed money, the next lowest being '.0244 per centum paid for the loan in 1015. Sehlosburg Gets Opera House. At a meeting of City Council held Monday night the Camden opera house was again leased to Mr. H. L. Schlos burg for another season. Mr. Schlos burg succeeded in getting some good attractions for Camden the past season and he say?* he will be on the lookout for the very best that can be had for '*V . Camden for next season. DUSTIN FARNUM At The Majestic, Tuesday, April 18tb in "The Call of the Cumberland" ? a SonOtoni story Aimed In the moan tains of Tennessee. . CIVIC LKA(a K .\lfcKTlS<i. Klcction of I Megat cm to Convention in Anderson. < liitr t<? Wdd weather, the monthly { ?V,H'.Unk of the Civic Ijeagjie wax heVl iit I ho nehool Instead of ?>n tin* grandstand. A gdod attendance w ??< not livable and Mrs. lbtvldson, the! I resident. omv more presided.^ after- a absence froin Illness. 'flu* min ntes from the February meeting wan read and passed ujw>n ; March minutes, not as yet having been made Mini the leading of which will take place at the May meeting, Ih'ixirtisl from the com* mil tee on liiH|Mvtlon of public buildings was then heard from, the i>o?t ottlee In tine order ; JhII, very satlsfaetory ; c|K'ra house In very bad condition, and steps shortly to Ik? taken to enforce owners of said building to put it in bet ter condition ; hospital In perfect order. Only one i>ark was re|>orted on, that being on Hectory square Hnd the name complaint of children moieHtiug foun tain, and throwing things in which stops up pli>eH.. Mrs. Tx>ew and Mrs. K. V. imitose were appointed a committee, to see to having |?ollce protection. The president then called for rej>orts on collections made for spraying of hedge* and when all had been heard from the treasurer was handed over $1X0.00. Mrs. von Tnjnckow then reports a donation of $10. from Mrs. Peak of flolley Hedge, for resi room fund, and Ms*. Davidson bunded in donations from Mrs. Loew, Mr. Craney and Mrs. Bernay to be given the league. The corresponding secretary was then asked to write letters of thanks and appreciation to Mrs. Norton and Mrs. Bolton for preserving the hand some pine forest, just back of the Catholic church, which was to have been sacrificed for n lumber mill, but from now on will be one of Camden's added attractions of nature's decora tions. The League greatly appreciates the Interest taken by the two ladles, for the beautificatlon of Camden, and It has enhanced the Interest and work of the League in currying on the work of making Camden beautiful. A k*ter to be written to Mrs. Peak In acknowledgement of donation to Host Room. Mrs. von Tresckow then read a letter from Madame Sembrich of thanks for flowers sent her. by the Civic League while on her visit here at the Klrk wood. A motion was carried that Mr. I x?e Little l>c asked to ventilate his theatre better, groat complaint being found of babies and several ladies being almost overcome by Its closeness, also stress was laid upon having suitable pictures for children on Fridays and Saturdays, and to try and have a better class of photoplays than han been appearing lately. Mr. Little's theatre l>eing the only attraction for amusement and hav ing the following of Camden's best so ciety, and Mr. Little has made such a success of it In pleasing the public, 'tis hoped he will respond to this re quest now made. The election of delegate* to l?e sent to Anderson, May 10th to llfth at the state meeting of Federation of Clubs, I was decided as follows : Mrs. David son,, president, or appointee, Mrs. N. It. Goodale, Mrs. E. C. von Tresckow, i delegates, Miss Jim Eldredge, alter nate. It was moved and carried that dele gates expenses be paid by the League. Posters for Clean-Up Week lasting two weeks will be sent around. All ni*e urged to be ready for Inspection. Married. Married on last Sunday evening at Westvllle, S. C., Mr. Henry Young and Miss Willie Truesdale. Kev. A. E. Fulmer officiating, In the presence ii few friends and relatives. Base Ball Today. A game of base ball will be played this afternoon at the fair grounds be tween McBee and Camden high school teams. Game will be called at 3:30 and a small admission fee will be charged. r On His Annual Trip. Mr. A. J. Bobolsky, of Norfolk, was here yesterday on his annual spring tour. Mr. Bobolsky Is proprietor of A. J. Bob sanitary spray company, manufacturers of disinfectant* and de odorizers. lie sells a great deal of his product Id this territory and is said by those who use it to be the very best. Burns & Barrett are his agents in Camden. Mr. Bobolsky has made many friends on his trips to Camden. Judge Mendel L. Smith is to deliver the annual commencement ulrtr? be fore the graduating class at Converse college, Spartanburg, this year. TUN NKWS AT IIKTIU'NN. A Chronicle <?f llappenlligs (.athrivd by Our Itcgular Correspondent. llelhuno, April III Miss Liuilt' l.uilU' Hanu^, (he young lady from below Camden. y\l?i? in 11 ( t tkiv<l lotf school hetVlu're, ami who has boon -very III with pneumonia. 1* a little hotter. Mrs, l>. T. Ya through. Mrs. .1, A Nl**< "n>*k 1 1 1 ami .Mrs. \ Morgan ami Mr. .lark MrLaurln wont to Monroe, N, (*.. on Monday In response to it umssago that Mrs. T. 1 >. I.ee, daughter of tin* late 1>. M. llethuno, was tpiHe 111. The last tv|H?riN front her bedside was still In a serious eondltlou. The partis who were implicated in the disorderly conduct Ht the home of Mr. Durham Field* recently, were ar raigned before J. K, Copeland, magls trato t>n Tuewday and were llmnl $10 each. Mrs. I/ee Johnson, who has been III, the Columbia hospital for live weeks on account of having her skull crush ed with an axe, has returned home. A protracted meeting will l>egln here next .Sunday night, to Im> oondueted by Hev. Karnwell Caston, of Lancaater couuty. Services will be liuld .only at I night. Mrs. Fannie llaskins returned frCmi a vl>ilt to Sumter on Tuesday after noon, accompanied by her little niece, Esther Ingram. Mrs. 1>. M. Bothune and Miss Kuuna Bradley returned from u moot-Inn of Harmony Presbytery at Sardinia churoh In Clarendon county on Tui^h day. Mrs. J. C. Crouch, of Charleston, 81H?nt Sunday and Monday in town with friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Yarbrough moved into theij new home lioro on Monday. Miss fcellie Bramlette, from below Blshopvlllo, is spending the week in town. The Sandy Grove baseball team will begin regular practice next Saturday afternoon. The team has t)ocn consid- ' orably strengthened since last season and will make it interesting for all who cross bats with them this sum mer*. 1 The formal openinlng of Ifethuue's handsome new sohool building will probably Ik4 held next week. The Meats and dosks are being pluced in i>ositlou ( and will Ik? completed within a few days. Mrs. Sid Padgett and children re turned from an extended visit to rela tives near Hishopvillo on Tuesday. Mrs. J. A. Galloway, of Blshopvlllo, s|>ont last week with the family of Mr. H. E. Hyatt. Mrs. Leila Kelly spent last week with her sister. Mrs. II. K. Hyatt and Mrs. B. F. Bolton. Stockton News Items. Boykin, S. C., April 12. ? Miss Jen nie Humphries spent the week end in the Spring Hill section with Misses Almena and Mae Weldon. Misses Mabel Schmetxer and Daisy Yarn, of Lugoff; and Mary Mlckle and Mary Langford. of Camden, and Ila Bearden sj?ettt the woek end nt the home of Mrs. B. M. Pea roe. Mr. I). Hoggard, formerly overseer of Mr. Burwell Boykip's farm, is vlt iting Mr. Joe Wyll^of "Boylcltf ~ v5> Mr. Walter McLean, -of McBee, spoilt^ thfi. wee^ end'%t?the home of Mr. B. M.~Pear<^?*f , *'? Miss Kate' Turner spent the week end in Camden at the home of Mr. Wll- 1 lie Turner. Mr. W. It. Gardner spent Sunday at the State Farm, with his daughter, Mrs. Jim Irby. Messrs. Tom anad Arthur Humphries spent the week end at the home of Mr. B. M. Poarce. Miss Emmie Turner, of Camden, is spending a few days this week with Miss Kate Turner. The weekly prayer meeting mot at the home of Mr. W.- It. Gardner last Sunday night with a very small crowd, although a mooting was held, and en tertained by Carl Humphries. The meeting will meet at the homo of Mrs. Annie Turner next Sunday night and wo want all the people to come back and take a part in it again, as it has been several weeks since we have had a good meeting. Misses Maud Gard ner and Jennie Humphries and Mr. Dan Gillis will entertain. Suffer* Stroke of Paralysis. -- . ? .. The many friends In Camden and throughout Kershaw county will regret to know that Dr. I. H. Alexander suf fered a partial stroke of paralysis at his home on Monument square early Thurnday morning. Re was carried to the Camden hospital where he is re ceiving medical attention. Iiotj KAININU KO?< PROFIT. INirli ( an Ho Produced Very Cheaply in South Carolina. ('U'uim.h 4 April U. It is pos sliblo to produce Upgs ill Mouth Cill'o Hum ni a ? ost varying from to r? <vnt.n |M>r pound, when they are grown ami fattened pn a goisl pasture ami a Um. 1 1 ?m I amount of dollar corn. There are I wo. very Important osseutlals to con -ddor tu the production of hogs for l>rollt. First, pasture ami forage orojtH ; *ocond, breeding stock. The |?eriuanont pasture is essential uml should Ih> of good size. Bermuda aim I hurr clover as a ]>ormauent pas hire cannot 1m> surpassed A mixture i?f .one half bushel Italian rye grass, one half bushel of (all meadow oat grass and fifteen |h>uim1h Mammoth clo vcr will also produce excellent grafting. Klther of those mixtures will furnish grafting practically twelve months In the year ami i re giving absolute sat isfaction In many sections of tho state. The following rotation of forage crops will go hand in hand with the above permanent pastures In the productloii of cheap jH>rk : Lot No. t. l??ow and plant in corn May 1st and broadcast one bushel cow l>eas after last cultivation. Hok this down in the fall and plow remnants of crop under and put into winter pas ture of cults, rye and linlry vetch, sow Ins this mixture about September 1st, Lot 'J. Plant one-half bushel each of early varieties of cowpeas and soy beuns In rows two feet a|>art and culti vate. This lot may be divided with temjK>rary fence so as to pasture sepa rately. Turn the liogs In and after eating off follow In the fall with a crop of raj>e drilled in rows two foot apart at a rate of four i>ounds of per at1 re and broadcast about fifteen pounds of crimson clover.- Those cro|>s should l?e put in in September aud will afford pasturage during the win ter months. Lot .1. Plant three- i>eoka of peanuts per acre in July drilling them in twelve inches apart in rows two and a half apart and cultivate. After l>eing hog ged down follow with a winter pasture I of oats, rye and vetch. ! of the above <K>inuion forage orojm for hog* It iH possible to furnish pasture every montb>1n the year. Tho ubove lots are has<nl on one acre each. July Is a most difficult month ln the year in which to produce a good pasture. Special care should be taken to secure an early maturing variety of cowpeas and plant early. There are numerous other excellent forage crojw such as alfalfa, cane, sweet potutoos, and chufas, which might Ik* used in conjunction with oth er crops. In pasturing hogs on legumi nous jmstures It will be unnecessary to supplement 11 grain ration to a large extent, it would l>e desirable to feed a finishing ration of corn for the last few weeks before marketing. Next ln the lrai>ortanoc to tho pas ture and forage oroi>s is the selection of breeding stock, first of all select regular breeding, prolific sows that will produce two large litters a year. It Is not practical for all to have registered sows but every farmer can select good grade sows at home and brood them to registered boars. ? ? ~ - To Build Polo Field. ^ Alltcham & Mitcham, architects, are preparing plans for a new polo field to l>e located in Klrkwootf. Tho large field lying between upper Lyttleton and Broad streets, belonging- to Mr. Geo. T. Little has been leased and a regu iatlon size field with grandstand will bo erected. Mr. C. M. Tain tor, a win ter resident of Camden, will have the [ work done. No More Fox Films. In Camden Wo are glad to announce to the public that after the week of April 17th, that we will discontinue show ing at The Majestic Theatre cer tain Feature Photoplays as are now belli# shown in this house on Mon days and Thursdays. That the re quest has come to us from the Civic League of the City of Camden and that our decision has been in co operation with their Wishes. We -lso wish to announce that we will substitute on these certain days plays that are pleasing, entertain ing, amusing and thAt will appeal to everyone appreciating the best, highest class photoplays - on the American market today. That we will In co-operation with others se lect the pictures that we wish to show, and reject the objectionable onfs. THE MAJESTIC THEATRE By T. L. Little, lftMljll ;