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MCAMMh CHftOSfCLE "V 0. I). N UiKH Kdltor and, Publisher Publiuhed every Friday at No. 1100 y Broud Rt root and ontomi at tht? Cam den, South Carolinu pontoffiee an aecon<i class mail mutter. I'rice per annum $2.00. Cnmden, 8. C., January 19, 1923. An unuHunl tribute was Ptt'^ the house ? few HK<> to U^pl.C, sentative Stedman, Democrat, North Carolina, the only Confederate vet erun acting in that body, when he row ? to make a plea for favorable consideration of u bill to permit the erection in Washington of a monu ment to the Southern negro mummy. The entire membership, Republican* and Democrats, cheered Mr. Stedman for several minutes when he began and after ho had praised the negro mummy of ante-bellum days, ho was given another round of applause, The bill would authorize ihe Daugh tors of the Confederacy to erect the monument on government owned icround. Mr. Stedman painted the ne gro mammy's fidelity as without a parallel in history, and declared the erection of tho monument would mark one of the few times when a people had so honored one of a not la race living among thorn. Richland county'* grand jury made its final presentment to Judge I own KCnd Saturday morning. The jur> went on record as favoring more pay for the solicitor, stenographer and rural policemen; The appointment of various committees were announ ced. Tho grand jury recommends that the salary of Solicitor A. Spinner In* increased $1,000 per an num, owing to tho fact that more court term's have been added to the yearly list, and the work has 'been in creased considerably on court oM ,-ials. The jury suggests that Ste nographer , I. K. Aull.be allowed an increase of *r,00 per annum. Tftrqu bOTmoT bi.- r.n.al sessions. of the general assembly will comi >? fore the legislature this year, prolv ablv next week, when Representative .J. R. Bryson of (Ireonvilly. expects to int ro<luce joint resolutions, calling for the submission to the people o the state proposals for biennial ses sion.i of tho general assembly and four year terms for state officers. Mr Mcl. cod's Secretary. The incoming, governor, Mr Mi I rod, h-is displayed good judgment in choosing Kdward McDowell for his private secretary and is fortunate that "McDowell has accept ''d the p >s . . Y.umg. of 'vigorous mind, a lad of firm principles and willing to do an honest day's work though it last ~ hours w e know him to be. b?- for any executive a deft and faith ful right hand. ? The Stale The ae*ion of C'.hief .fustic Michael L. M. Kinley. of the Chic:.go crimma. court, m barring member of the hu Klux K lan from juries was condemn ,,l at their weekly meeting on Mon day by Methodist ministers of the c j | v and by a resolution declaring I i..n to I... in th.. nntu-c of ,-la^s le-ri.-lation ami was ' virtu. iil> | depr.'v ng Klansmen of their ngnt. of c;t i/.t n.ship." Pavid'TiTcok'-r of 1 1 .1 rt s\ i ! le, who b;i ei:i ie a K> eat re,,- d .n gi"?\ ",' tol?.ni w i 1 1 speak to tla- farmers of ,1 | I a. m . .' in nary - .th. ,'n . . - 1 " ? ; co". ton under l?dl wet \ il rot: 1 : ion Dr. K- 11 Pet ? i s, famous musician. | ?;it < f I'nglan i an I for a numb " j , f N -u * s. me t nie ag> head of the ' of C .;?? u-ge. . : i, < I at bis home in (,ieen\.lW H u--.!a> heart troub'e. fTio~nge , ' II,. sUr\ ive?l by h:s wife am! , \ I Id I I'll. Uai't r S. Wan), sun a muiti imiiw.nain liukrry oun.-r ?.f N?'\v l\-? ' (.> , N V , held uri'iiT ?r>0,(.i"0 t a- h ha i i > ri a i liui'ijc <>f having niunl)" ' i ( iar. rn*? !'??:<?:>. a!'. K''-I ! 'a/r.nia,:. r. la t May, was < i . n i I hy <* -u Til' -?'?-! afur the j.-.i-a utmj; a'*"' r;< I . . ? ? < I ()<? ti ,<ln'f r. ?? ;iti\ < \ . !? r, ? . u !"' ai t nr.: < >:i ? m V.\r a. i k:!:.ntf S i a ; I" ;> t ' ? I' . I . ' 1 1 : > ' ' . I . a IV J- ' ' in. ?, t' r< ' ' 1 ? Mat. 1 ' : - v' 1 ? ?< . -i ' r c ,,f , : M . ? : ?!< ? ? f r ? - ? V . ?' ? ' . . - - ! I . . . ? ; v. . ? x .. V.i k, r> '.u un". : < . ' I.-: ..4. mo: ? n... ' " ) arrrs! ?; :n 1 >. .. :.r. ^ ! s. M* a* ! have b< i n ? ! :i (? h - f-i of tho statf- teg.s !a* jr' J' ; ? ii to aid the farm* rs itl hjt ]?? n,: i iM.um arsenate thas y? fir for boll vreovils. GENERAL NEWS NOTES. \ - ----- 1 1 Itcmi of Intermit Gathered From Many Source?. Governor-elect Pin^ot of Pennsyl vania, has put the )?t?te legislature now in session on notice that h* ex pecta a roal prohibition enforcement law to be passed by that body. Louis Smith, aged four months, of Travers City, Mich,, underwent h suc cessful operation Monday for the re moval of hi? appendix. The house has again eliminated the free fjeud item amounting to ?$.'100,000 from the general appropria tion bill. On previouH occasions this item has been restored by the senate, Ambassador Ilafvey arrived in Washington from London Wednesday to discuss European affairs with the president and. secretary of state. A woman supposed to be about 65 years of age and a young man of bout 22 committed suicide in New York Wednesday by jumping from all buildings. The woman jumped from the 11th floor of the Municipal building and Che young man jumped from the 18th floor of McAlpin ho tel. Brown Gaudden, well known farmer and trapper,- of York No. ?'l, shipped t be first mink skins of the season to a St. Louis dealer last week. Ac cording to Mr. Gaulding, who in his time has caught hundreds of mink, the fur is of good quality this winter and it should bring good prices. Trap | pers generally get from $5 to $10 each for mink hides. Col. T. B. Spratt expects to leave Fort Mill a few days hence for Indi anapolis, Ind., to attend on January 10, a meeting of the executive com mittee of the American Legion, of which he is the member for the South Carolina department. Baptist churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist convention received a total of 218,110 new members by baptism alone during 1021, according to a preliminary report issued last week by the headquarters of the Baptist' $75,000,000 campaign. Captain Crawford, famous Salva tion Army beauty of New York, has retired from the army's Broadway force because of the large amount of publicity to which she has been sub jected on account of her personal charms and beauty. Mrs. Dorrit Stevens VVoodhouse has been given a verdict in the su perior court at Burlington, N. C., of $K>.r>,000 against her husband's pa .<nt< in an alienation suit. The northbound "l>ixie Flyer," on the Central of Georgia railroad, from Jacksonville to Chicago, was wrecked at Kivoli, six miles from Macon, Ga., Tuesday morning and twenty-four passengers were injured. The acci dent was c;iu ed by a broken beam. Two* masked white bandits got .*1,200 from the Townsend Grocery company at Columbus,, Ga., last Tu'.day by backing the bookkeeper of the company into ihe vault and ? .' ii g ail money m sight. Sam Carter, negro, ?lf>, was shot to death by a - mob, near Bronson, i" la., ia'-t Tia sdav when he confessed i!iat he had assisted in the getaway I another negro who was charged wnh having attempled to commit a criminal a-sanit ? ? n a white woman. I tiai < 1 1' the seven men who were in dieted last week for war frauds in connection with cantonment contracts s t<> be enter* d in o without delay, ac cording to the department of justiv. Mr.-. Mary Fii.:abeth Heard, w.dow ol . he late I'. Beard, died at h i* r l:?>nie in the Park \ iew Apartments. 1 1 ;?? * nv ille, Satu-da.. night in her w."> h year. following an illness of six } a (i ks ?>f In art trouble. I J . i foil r-y 'ear-old son of Mr. and | Mr-. 1!. 1'. Kobm.^on fell into a o0 | foe*, ueil in Barnwell Monday night land was in the va er seven minu'?s I ! . lore he was rescued alive by a ne tg o man named Leruy McLemore. 1 avid B. annum. negro, who was r; pr n:: en" iary four years un ier ? ;<?;?:! m n'c.'H^. and was accident alt\ d. i o\ cieii :e.i;;'.ly an! paroled, shot a r. g" > wotr.an as! week in Orange '.i:g count \ and n now a fugitive : . -:ii ju - 1 :c?\ J. Clifton Kiu ri, -late war* di< u e . ? ? n< r, that forty percent ' a ' ? t ? . .a Co t o n c 1 1 p o ? ?'.'? " i !*i v. a h 'U ? ? - ; V J e r iod <, t lui . .. : g ... ? g- . ? . i ? : > Via grow , r- . ; " r- i . .; . v.. . a. ' . 'i . f : v. n a lit : . ' . . . ? a ? a ' i i i i . '.it \\ - \ . i . :r - > ' ?? ' s : - r . n * \e r a : !y ? l\ w . U .:r th l'Z:v > : ? ??? g The . .11 w . . 1 gt t r? ? \ . n fr .m ya-r. m.i is .V . ??.. J her at tlio .\ih,?->t c tn-Jay "<"!ar i n^e," B 'O'n "1 a* k .r.gtor. s gr at Amrr:ran rnmrty p:ayed by a c*-' o.r j y'h ??, o .1 . .. Kath.yn ' .'.i iiams and Adoiphe Mrnjou, Agnes Ay res and M?y MrAvgy. Marriages, While cupid has not been active in a superlative degree in this com munity of late, yet he has not. been altogether idle, as the following list of marriages by the Probate Judge will show: December 23rd, Mr. E. M. Yarbor ough and Uisji Nannie A. Hough, Be-? thune. December 24th, Mr. Nick Branham, Lugoff, and Miss Allie Irene Ross, Blaney. December 24th, Mr. Lexie Albert Roberts and Mins Effie F. Nelson, December 2Bth, Mr. M. J. Wheeler anil Miss Rozelle Eubanks, Lancaster. January 1st, Mr. Ered E. Stokes, OuKsatt, and Miss Willie E. Branham, Camden. January 3rd, Mr. R. T. Brazell, Bothune, and Miss Minnie Steen, Lucknow. January 8th, Mr. Stephen William CI y burn and Miss Mary Jordan, West yillo. January 9th, Mr. Robert E. Nance, Charlotte, N. C., and Mrs. Willie Do- j ver, Sylacauga, Ala. January 13th, Mr. Lee Tidwell and Miss Lottie Mclver Hyatt, Cassatt. December 25th, by Mr. S. S. Cly burn, Magistrate, Mr. Joe Dixon and Miss Lizzie Twitty. December 30th, by Rev. W. D, Wil liams, Mr. Cooper D. Peebles, Cam den, and Miss Eva Isabel Davis, Luck now. January 13th, by Rev. B. S. Broom, Mr .Otis Broom and Miss Alma Og burn, KCrshaw. Mrs. Strnk Improving. Friends in Camden will be pleased to learn that Mrs. .Ellen Strak, an aged lady who has been confined to the Camden Hospital for several weeks is improving. Mrs. Strak is 73 years of age and fell several weeks ago, fracturing her leg above the knee. She is the mother of Mr. Joseph Strak, a well known Southern railway employee. Treasurer Improving. Mr. I). M. McCnskill, treasurer of Kershaw County, who has been jn a Columbia Hospital for more than a month, and who underwent an opera, tion a few days ago is rapidly im proving and will soon be able to re turn to Camden. This will be good news to Mr. McCaskill's many friends throughout the county and state where he is well known. A Pretty Sign. The Camden Drug Company has recently had erected over their door on Fast DeKalb street one of the neatest signs in Camden. It is a drug store emblem, of mortar and pestle, ? > f white over a dark background. It can be seen from quite a distance by night from tho, rays of an electric light. It also serves as a neat sign by .day. Former Postmaster Plead (iuilfy. . Thomas S. Doar, former postmas ter at Sumter, entered a plea of guilty in Federal court in Columbia Wednesday to the charge of having converted to his own use certain moneys, and was sentenced to serv.? one year and a day in the federal orison in Atlanta. The money in vojved in this ease, according to the postoffiee inspector, who testified In-fore the judge pR?.?v>d sentence, was approxi mat ely $1,152. Death at Bishopville. Miss Maggie James died last Satur !ay at her home on Heyward street. While her death was not altogether unexpected, yet it was a distinct hock to her many friends and mem, hers of the family. Miss James was i daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. "W. A. James, Sr., and was byrn and ;? art I near Bishopville and lived here all of her 1-fe. She was a liberal sup oor.er nf the I'aptist church, of which he was a lonsistent member for a T.nilii r of years. She wa.< a thought :'u; and helpful neighbor, and will be g/t atly misled by tho^e with whom came in contact with. Miss . ame was vity sj ce-jsful in busi ! ness and accumulated considerable 1 propi rty. She built the pres< nt Pio ?: i r Hotel, which she sold several I ? i: ? ago. She is survived by one 1 ? ... ; * ? W. S. .lames, and two si.s ? . Mrs. ,F. ]\ K g re ar i Mrs. | 'l.i. '] a W..?vdw a: d. ? j-i i : ? a hum I ' ' ' r " "'liv' ' n ? ? w i- !., . a'- :!.e : ?. : .?. !av ' .m n. ... :d : ? a ? \. ; - 1 ?? I ' ^ p* ' k eme - :: . r ' p.. I" ?? : \ w ? re ? -i t y !?? : ; i ' r. K . J. ,T. 1 ?? ?? i. . ? h P. ? !> A, draft r- t..i r. r. the military a a !?.*??-. v , Kar . where ? \ .:.g a f ir y? i r s n!enn\ .J-.jdg- J 1 r. c. p 11' k, f the Kan .i- i'e :ernl c art ru e ! lu,t week. Judge i' -Hock jiusLa.ned h motion of V- gv ? 'it * r* c rr. i >?< n petition for a writ of habeas corpus brought In Bt-rgdoll'* behaif. METHUNK NEWS NOTBH. HappAHlHt of Int^rMt Am ToM By Our Correspondent. * m ,m Bethune, S. C., Jan. 18. ? Mrs. Bell King and children of Kingston, aft er a ri?it of several days with Mrs. I). Afl. Mays, left Friday for Lakeland, Fla., where they will reside, Mr. Loring Davis, Misses Marguer ite Davis and Stella Bethune spent Friday in Columbia. Miss Helen Garland, of Marshville, N. C., has secured rooms with Mrs. W. A. McDowell ahd will spend the winter here. Mrs. Blakely, of Laurens, is spend ing some timo with her daugh er, Mrs. O. R. Bell Mrs. I/eRoy Davidson, of Camden, spent Thursday at tho homo of her brother, Mr. W. M. Steven*. Mrs. Warren Entzmingor, of Lakeland, Fla., was the guest of her sister, Mrs. D. M. Mays, last week. Mr. Eldon Sevarance left Sunday to resume his studies at the Atlanta Pharmacy School. Mr. Ralph McCaskill has returned to Columbia after spending a few days at his home here. Misses Mamie Lou McDonald and Kathleen Clyburn spent the week-end at their home in Kershaw. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. King, of Harts ville visited relatives here last week. Miss Helen Garland was taken last Sunday afternoon *to Columbia- Hos pital where she underwent an opera tion for appendicitis the following day. Mr. a^id Mrs. W. M. Stevens spent 'Sunday at the home of Mr. John T. Stevens in Kershaw. ? Dr. E. Z. Truesdell spent Sunday night. and Monday in Columbia. Miss Lula Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. King, was married to Mr. W. S- Huggins, of Camden, Sun day afternoon. Mrs. Hugghis has re cently been a student of Cedar Springs Institute. Bill to License Auto Drivers. Bills have already boon introduced or will be within the next few days in the South Carolina legislature re quiring- every driver of a motor vehi cle to have a license and to penalize owners not having license plates for their car. Secretary Thomas of the state highway commission says that the commission has many letters on the subject from all parts of the state and public sentiment seems to favor both laws, especially tfce one provid ing for driver's license. Street Sweeper and Sprinkler. City Council has recently ordered a combination street sprinkler and sweeper to be used on Camden's new paving. Kditor of Whizz Bang Here. Captain Billy Fawcett, editor of Whizz Bang, a little magazine with a national reputation for jokes and wit and read in nearly every city, village and- hamlet in this country, is in Camden for a stay. He is stop ping at one of the tourist hotels. Wants?For Sale LOST- ? One white bitch, has yellow and black spots on body. Left puppies three weeks old, has been missing1 since January Xth. lie ward if returned to J. C. Ivenning ton, Hermitage Mills, Camden, S. S. -12 pd WANTED ? Old china, glass, silver, furniture, curios. Answer immedi ately. Write Box 2G7, Camden, S. C. ' 42 pd ACENTS WANTED ? Tailoring agents: All-wool suits tailored to order $2iJ.f>0. All-wool tropical worsted.* two-piece suits ?li*.50. Wonderful values. Big money for bust Sirs. Write .1. B. Simpson, Inc., Dept. 4 S3, S.'Il W. Adams St., Chicago. 42-43 pd THE ''CRAY LADY" has reappeared and may be seen at several places in town. 42 t*. FOR S \ LE ? IN avine hay number 1 j at $2."> per ton. Baled oat straw. Apply W. D. Mc Do wall, Route 3 j Camden, S. 0. -12-4 1 pd ! FOR SALE ? One second hand Under- i wood typewriter will be sold cheap. App/y to The Chronicle office, Cam- | den, S. C. FOR SALE ? One 12 gauge, seven! shot, automatic Winchester gun at : a bargain. Apply 'o F. C. Mose'ev, Cam-i'-n. S< ('. l.'pd ? ? FOR R ENT ? Ro.ini^ f<>r light hou* - keep. ng. Apply to B->x 141, Cam d- n, S. C. " 42 ?b FOR RENT-- TWn i r-ni--1 <?! a'-o "wo room* f >r light hoi ?<< - i- ? ng dood lc-ation. A "R. S." - are f > f The Oir<-rv le. f'arr.d n, S. C. 42-t3pd WW IF!) To ren* tv.': nou^e or v r Wr'tv box 1 r-den. S. ( . 42pd I.O^T On" f-mn'.e noin'fT | !Pnv, nbreg one v i" old T.o^t nrar I.or^k or Report M'eVdo fnrms n i ? h of r am len Reward if re turned to .1, IT. Burn*. Camd< n S C. 42 pb W \ \ TFD- S'err gran1**'- wo^V :n Oe f/fo'-noorn. Rhone 223-W.. Camden. S. C. 4?pd F^>H RF\T--Oi?? o*nrv nfne rorrn )nr<re lot 225 front feet wi'th a donth of 578 1-2 fe?t? . Apply L. L. Block Camden S. C. j 41 nb i A Satisfactory Mattress At a Reasonable Pricb COTTON DOWN MATTRESS ^Price $15 and up Smooth ? Comfortable ? Sanitary Our Exclusive Interwoven Process Look for the S'ik Label Made and guaranteed by GHOLSTIN SPRING & MATTRESS CO. MANUFACTURERS ATLANTA, GEORGIA For Sale By CAMDEN FURNITURE COMPANY Camden, South Carolina ATTENTION FORD OWNERS? We B]H!cializo in Ford repairs and now have Mr. John liinson and Mr. Joe Pettlgrew with us. Both of these men know their business and will more than give you a square deal. If you "Want good work at the right price give us a trial. Vulcanizing and battery service. Phone 48(5. . Beard's Filling Sta tion, Camden,- S. C. 40-43pd REWARD? $5.00 reward will be paid to the finder of one gold thimble lost Sunday last between the resi dence of Mrs. Dalton Kennedy and 1409 Mill Street. Please leave at The Chronicle office. 42 sb FOR SALE ? I offer my two .farms for sale on reasonable prices and terms. These farms are situated about three miles .east of Camden. Are in good arable condition, with houses and barns, also in good con dition. For any other informa tion call at the Bank of Camden or see W. R. Roberts, Camden, S. C. 41-43 eb CAN SAVE YOU MONEY The list below is all that re mains of my large stock of Harness, Wagons, Buggies, , etc.. which I must close out' by February first. If there is j anything in this line that you I can use, I will save you 25 per, cent on your purchase: ?1 Tyson & Jones Top Bug gies. 2 Tyson & Jones Runabouts. 1 Carol n a Buggy. 2 One horse wagons with bodies. 1 Two horse wagon without body. ? - 1 Double set Carriage Har ness. 1 Man's Saddle. Pair Wagon Reins. 4 Collars. r, Sets Wagon Breeching. 5 Sets Wagon Saddles and Breechings. 2 Pair Wagon Bridles. 27 Buggy and Wagon Whips. 6 Halters. F. M. ZEMP, at Zemp and DePass' Drug Store. SERVICE, SERVICE, SERVICE? Ford service, battery service, tire service, radiator Rervice, crank case service and differential ser vice. Most of it free. Driy.e in at Board's Filling Station, Camdeh, S. C. 40-43 pd FOR SALE ? Fig preserves and Haw jolly. Telephone. 28G-W., Camden, S. C. 41-43 pd AGENTS WANTED ? Lady or gen tleman agent wanted in Camden to retail Watkins Products. Inves tigate this offer! Particulars and valuable samples mailed free. Write today. J. R. Watkins Company, Dept. 84, New York, N. Y. 40-43 pd WANTED ? Hardwood logs. We pay highest eo?h price for Choice Afrti, Poplar, Cypress and White Oak logs of standard specification, delivered to Sumter hy rail or truck. We buy logs twelve naphtha in the year and give preference to loggers equipped to bring In n steady sunoly. What have you to offer? Sumter Hard wood Co-, Sumter, 8. O. 83 tf ORDERS TAKEN? For all kinds of cakes and home made candies. Telephone 286-W., Camden, S. C. 41-43 pd OLD TIRES WORTH SOMETHING ? Don't junk your old tire until you find out first what it's worth. We can vulcanize or allow you some thing in exchange on a new one. Heard's Filling Station, Camden, S. C. 40-43 pd LOST ? Brown Male Setter Dog, toes on one front foot white, reward for any information leading to his recovery. C. E. Dukes, Sumter, S. ? C. 41-42 pd WANTED ? Several tracts of good short or long leaf Pine timber from 100 M. feet to 5 million feet. We a!:0 pay cash for No. 1 poplar logs 22 inches and up and No. 1 pine lops 12 inches and up. We buy good lops the year round. Ad dress, The Zjckgraf Company, Den mark, S. C. 40-43 sb FOK SALE ? Wood, cut any length, . oak and pine. Prompt delivery. Phone 275 J., Joseph Sheheen, Cam don, S. C. 22 tf WANTED ? To hear from owner of good Farm for sale. State cash price, full particulars. D. F. Bush, Minneapolis, Minn. 40-45 pd L. SCHENK & CO. CAMDEN, S. C. Kii'Suiting A M((VC(<l?rO W A ? N PklMC can l>e washed ar.'l worn in any way you please. It is absolutely FAST TO SO.\r AXD BOIL1XQ FAST TO F'W AMD WHAT II Hit FA CT TO rcr.ZrmATIOS ASD I UJC A CiU fast to r.vrr.YTtns'c, it fv. ai s t r. k s a s a d::f.ss. IJ.OL^S t > ft Si IT h AbRIC V>e will promptly and cScorf^Dy r<v turn i r rr.< r.oy rot only f >r ev?ry y?r<J of " EverlaH" wh>~h, for ?r v 'wn, d o<-> not h"'d i'* ro.or, h n's.o TilK COST OF MAKING THE GA^MuNT. In all pop a lo r ? Thn r?s*n "Evrrf*?t" k a every j i -j th? Vanl Wide 49c the Yard