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Hit CAMDEN CHRONICLE II. I). MJjBB Kditor and Publisher I'ublinlicii i-vcry Friday at No. 1 109 Broad Htroot and enton-J at tha Cum. dun, ?S?nith Carolina po.itofficc as tecoiid. class mail matter. Pri.c<< p?r annum :.v!<? .? Cjmtdvn. S. I'riday, April 2f>, 1924. The best sign thai Camden real estate is on the up-grade is the fu-t thai many <U-al* have, been made in recent we eks. Around sixty thousand <{?>Uar? outside capital has been* in ?? ted mi l iiimIcii realty within the pa I >. ? . I New homes are hi jntt built in every aection of the city, and we hear of two now ht recta to be opened up in Jth? near future which will provide excellent building lots for those deniriitg to own their homes, There ftrti no houses to rent and ivul i est fit e dealers have tall dai)> for W'ritid home >. ft - , , Wi". Rj;iVI thai. v.'. were out of town and could not he present" at the open session of the council when Mr. Kendall appeared 01 the interest of the Wateree Mills. VVe hud a I'epn >(.:nij4tiv?: Uieie hoy/ever, and a report is carried in our naws columns. We lijndi ' I ( 1 1 1 1 1 that ..nice Mr. Kendall's explanation of his plan there vie tftariy who'* favor his proposition who were very pronounced against it at first. ? The mat tor will very likely be fji esentcd to the voters at an early date, and we believe that he will be granted the cnuci.'.<oion:> asked for when the matter is put before the people in a clear light. As for our part we would readily take over our share of the extra taxation in order to procure this immense additional enterprise for our city. A clean town i.s not one which' is ? lean for two days in the spring but one which remains spie and span throughout the. year. That fits Cam den exactly. We have one of the prettiest towns in tiu? South and it can he kept beautiful by a little more, cleaning and painting. -* ' ?;/ hi - - t- n M.viii^ ( ladet Kobort II. McCully, ~'i, son ot Col. and Mrv. t'. K. Me Cully nf (!reen\ille, was killed Thurs day night when the; airplane in which he was /lying over Kelly Field, near San Antonio, Texas, crashed to the ground following ihe explosion of the gasoline Associated Press dis patch* s < I' fh< tragedy having been > oidit ;:n d by a telegram received Fri day mot tunc, ov Colonel McCully. ' ..il l MVrt. , McCully left ? ' I i ? i ? J-i ? ? : 1 1 . ? I ' ) 4?\lork Friday aft., ? r: f- ?: Man Ant anb?. Cadet NK t u; y u.i. flying with Lieutenant S. 1 r. ' i . ? 1 ; . Myjiu> in^ti uct<>> ,T.?r Ke-lv v.h'ii f h ? plane ei ashed, iin-ii v i he' rrrfr \va- ;.v\e:*it thu: !.??.;? .h . tla " i Lvu t ' i I' v . 1 wa in -t : u> ? up.*; I I'- [?! '?* < * ' ; 1 1 m Mytng. The !r. j.-.u'k. Tongue > of 1 1 a Hi c i t eloped the plr'M". The "i } ? ? r ?? ?? ; i n f the wings soon ignite. ?: avl a landing was impossible. The plane b"g:jn falling. Control was I as on the field was heu'tl. \ 'a.! e I it; n't d I. > i he -qiot, but ti" "a't ');,!> lii .smoldering ashes ? >' lie . 'i| iii... !.>.?? 0rifl ( he he' ? I 1 i ' ' ! '.he <*m? let and i 1 1 1 1 { < : a i \ .. : i\ ? , i.i n< e u hen f ? e II ; . ! . ? hM ? .1' . jury .ot ^ oi l; i nimty ;?> 1 1 ;>i ' Ja\f. wi'ck tailed the atten '."H t.f t ) ? e (?>urt t ? ? flic great iiuin t;< 1 1 i t \ paftie. that, escape with pnni.shuuir that i.^ tntirely t<?. light .o he, lit m .'niiii1 ins! w n. ? . ',ii.-ii they iaugri at oal tlie oentence.x and goes ? a In ?> "If i dis< .'Uiagi : g t ?? a t ? fu' ..ificer t.i ;? :he gUl'' v I's ? i|* : ; ; 1 1 > i ? i s ? lied when h.- ha > dis* ehargt i h tlu y in apprehending the ? i M.'nai . ?' procured the evi h-ie e of h v g'li't." There's no chance what ever tea* the bootlegger evil v\ ? 11 ever h? f n up as I?iIik as tines are iin ni.v.d With t!? ?? huge profit to he ot; - i .it.vit ?'?ilfii :n liquor the < a." pay nn ? normou - 'I'e 1 : ? ? i r.,,et the money llut ?a ' ? ii ;. I w d! t he.tc diont s and ? a ;; i a : a i .? } at t . wo: k on I he ?. ouiit\ ('.aii |.'arii; there will he a diiTeo tin**. Tl:e judges- of South ' ar ot : 1 1 hrtv e i! wit hin t heir I ?o w? ? * ' hveak up the liiju-o htisi ness , . ? . ! 1 ' i . ? *j ?? i in a in i n i ni'an.. !. . ;!.. }>. ..n. . ??f hack ? I : : ;>. . . , ? Aoi?!Iut li.ilif iltad. J Kit i tor. \\V 1 -.liA.'l !}).? i ditoiial lawn t ;.!{???: b : J 1 . ciniliili-nt ialiy j'< a;- ' \\ < ba ?? n n. >rc surrr* ill v. ' 1. 1. 1 > limn v. ?? h ?v'e ?? \ f ;i :'l; : i .! ^ )?>? ? , >> w ? ?n:h* ;? ?a!'.,' ? 1 v. ! I. ? Var-i '.it . I , i v i , * < ^ ? f i| ii ? i h;tl! > b;i ? li jr l ' <"i ' a i . . i 1 ? 1 1 ? ' : ! b- I.J up- 'i I -ok I \ . \oik t ' y ii ii; in- h . months. w;i? aii<~t.l r. I ' i., ) t i .!a\ am! - .1., - ha. k -a Y : ; I- \ Sbf ;><'?' ::i ( ') . : !.. !? -bar: ! i ? !-V ?' , A ' i< r bi * i m>? t ur . i . f ?. I hot b <?<?!, f ?>< -.??< I ! >i . ! lalki^l frrrly of ( h" ; i . II VS bi< b lilt V b -i V' ? i I? }?; I ?)? ?:i l .( "I'M ) N not ? I ? ? ? i -j ^,vi*n that an i ? ' t ?( t ! ? r. u i : I !>?' I'.i-'i! by City ('nun. il j ??n tho- fir-? M ??v!ay in May, bfinuj ; ?hc fifth da>, fur the ' .Mowing cit} I ? rr.p!o> i t - ( tnc ( haf uf i ' ? >' i. i One Servant of i''.1' . Thr?f Poliretncti One Street C(immi.vt:uni One City Clerk and Triaauic: ()#?? C I ix k Kwspfr Dm- Firo Truck Driver Applirntion?* for abovr p-tsjiions will have to he filed not la??-r than 12 M. Monday, May fiifth. f-iy order of City Council If. C. &IN(rLETON, City dork nrH Trea<?nrer ) General News Notes The pennaylyanitt '.ae hoard of ?pardons has refused to commute tho death sentence. of Wylio Morgan, a degenerate, who more than a year ago murdered. a six-yoar -old child in Philadelphia. John M. Moore, deposed as presi dent of the Fidelity National Hank & Trust company of Kansas Oity, ten days ago, on the discovery of an al*, h ged shortage in the hank's funds of ? : niio. .lied ai his h<.m?> in thaV city Thursday nfgrht after being un conscious ^Por several days. ' ' ? . ' Nikola (iuonoflT walked into the A lll?Tr. 'Ill C < > 1 i > II L 1 1 ? ' at .' '.olia, Bulga ria Friday, a:-ked the consul certain questions, a.nd then jumping to his . . . ? t . : houted, "This ip A nu i H.a'i koil!" shot. himself to death. Ifis ob ject heloi? ?Nal he 'might leave his fortune to the Macedonian cause, and dying on* American 'Soil was the only way this could he "accomplished. On his person wfl.v found f>0,()00 levas, ( Unitarian monoy ) and in American currency. Mary K. Lobar, aged 1>9 years, smoking a pipe,, walked into tho c-iiniy treasurer's office of Monroe county, I'a., Friday and applied for a fishing license. She is said to bo tho oldest angler in the state. She said she bad -been smoking a pipe 75 years. ? Mabel Walker. Willubrandt, assis tant attorney general oC the United States, in an address before the Daughters of the ^American " Revolu tion in Washington Friday*, made an appeal to the Daughters for them to got behind the enforcement of all laws, and especially the prohibition laws of the country. She told her hearers that there is much danger to America from the law violators in side the country as there js from enemies oiltside. Governor Smith of fSew Y orK has pardoned .Gussie Humann, sent to Auburn prison about two years ago for a term of seven to fifteen years for perjury in trying to help her sweetheart and the father of her un born child escape a charge of murder by sweating to an alibi. Iler child was hot n in the Auburn prison. Durp.g the session of the Federal t up' L, .Judge K. Yates Webb, prc s;d;ng, which closed in Charlotte Sat urday afternoon, ? 1 defefi'Tants were fvu d and "V", were swnt to prison. A laige lui.nlu'i of tin convictions w. . e Tor violation of the liqilor law<. Two firemen wre fc illed at Mont clair, .N. Saturday when Ihry came in contact, with a radio aerial wire that had blown across an electric power w j re carrying a voltage of 2, ? iOO vo!t>. The charged wire was finally broken by another lireman tvT^o ?grasped tlv wire with her hare hand 4 .and snapped it. Fifteen perse.".:; in Chicago an un ? ? icr the care of doctors following a . upper party Friday' night. The dec tors think the (if teen are victims of glass poisoning, and .Ml la Itedhich, a discharged maid, is held on suspicion o'- doing the poisoning, Ycgnir.cn i rack' c the safe in a N ( v. York cafe earl> Saturday mom in, and >;ot away with 000 i'i cad:. ? . The safe was cracked with tf'W bars and other pieces of steel. M ASTKU'S SAI.K i Stair nf -S..uth ' a !??..>!! ?!u. i 'uiintj of Kershaw, (Court of Common I * 1 ? ? - ? j !! M k?*nn??dy, I'la tnl tlV. I V*. j W ( IVrry, International Af*rirul- , 1 11 1 11 1 ( 'or porat iun and Springs Hanking and Mercantile fmnpiiiiy, I )? 'v n<!ant>. i , ( I r. i ?? .in order <.? t'* his Honor, M. L. , liv nhani, Presiding Judtfc in the Fifth I Judicial Circuit, dated March ' 1 1 "J ? , I w!! sell to the highest bidder j :iL public auction for tjisdi before the j Kt v haw County Court. House door, :n j < rede'.), jau! State, during the ! Isoui.s of f?aU? <>n iht* first Mon ! <!;i> he in;; (tie liifth day of May, ID'JI. ? ? i i ? ? \\ r-.j; described re.'il estate : " \:! that pure. par. e! or tract of I !a:vl. "I'liiile, 1 \ l n vr and be;n?: in tlx .v,a'i > f Suith ('arn'.iM, ( Ojnty of 1 K ? '* -...w. near Liberty Hill, hintr on :l : h i ii n nf Sin^li ton < "m k. e -n t . ? ?> ??.(? hundred forty nv< i.UM , . r? iv ? i r.r !e>s and l'finj; desi<^ ? i <-. No. 1 up^n th? pint ' ! J: Nf dd^y. Surveyor. ? . < ? J.. . . I'.'Cl, of !! , Cub. ' ? ? i -ta'.i' of F. (?. Perry. I ' . ! . ' !.im I nb-ive di scribed is ; !? 1 1 ' {?? ! ' ? ? North by trait No. i. i :hi pi. tv.i-? N ,.f Mr-. F. H. Floyd and I 1 1 a? t N" ? it.'- prfUii-ii-.x of Louis , l\ rr> . '.mi tin I .? -t l>y lands <>f Pat I terson and hy land- ? . 1" K. H. Floyd nmi l\v fait No. L! of the said sub division, the premises of Mrs. F.va McCoy; on the West by said tract No. "J and by lands of Mackey .Jones Company, the said tract nf land is a portion of a larger tract of which F. (I. Perry died seir.ed." Anyone de.sirinpr to bid at the said *a!?' >hail first deposit with the under signed Master a certified check or cash !>>f the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dolara as an evidence of gnod faith, whieh deposit shall be re- j turned to the unsuccessful bidder or bidders at the conclusion of such Rale. ! B. B CLARKE, Master. ! April 17, I v<24 j A negro named Luke Ad a ma, re- j cently released from the chain gang, wan lynched about three mile* from j N'oi why ill (>! ftllK' I'Ui !? county M 1 > n day morn i tig, 'j\n thoutanU u<c>ai miners, otii I )!*>>?? <1 iii t'.o to 90 Kentucky coal mint's, arc on a Ktrike, b^cauiw of inability to nt-n ? ?t ia t ?? a wage itcalp. Mrs. Myrtle llmviuan Hayea, whq went on trial in Now York, last week on a charge of nccujuL decree forgery, her victim being Chaelen M. Schwab, on Monday entered a plea of guilty of attempted forgofy. Sin? wil be Kent to prison for one to two years. ' Her counxel claim that she will not live out the year. The Japanese naval department j has announced that ii will cost 344G?- 1 P()0.0Qj) Ao.-tmt.ke trood the naval leasts occasioned by the earthquake of la ?t September. *? i Wants? For Sale FOR SALK REASONABLY Twcw) J ridintf hnhit~4wd boots. Telephony | 483?J, Camden, S. C. 4-pa i f*ET A COOL cushion for your car, on sale at Burner's Oarage, Qam 4?vit &.'<? $*589 WE 8KM< used parts for all makes of cars. Apply .to our yard or seo I). Snyder, Camden, S. C?, for in formation. 4-tf WANTED ? Position by y o u.n < married man as Ford car or truck driver. Address "C. B.," cafe of The Chronicfo, Camden, S. C. S 4-G-pd FOR SALE ? At a bargain, one 1924 model Star touring ear. New tires and in perfect running condition Reason for selling, not needed. K. L. Wooton, Camden, S. C. 4-pd FOR SALE ? One Ford roadster in good condition. Apply to James ? Bums, s. n. o^isb i WE BUY all kinds of scrap iron, brass, copper, lend and inner tubes. Wt pay spot cash for wrecked auto mobile 8. Write or cpll at the Snyder Store, Camden, 8. C. 4-tf FOR BALE? Five thousand rosemary . treeu on the stump fit for sawmill purposes, within three miles of the wutskiils of Camden, S. between ? ho Southern am! S. A. L. Rail; ways. Apply to 11. R. Clarke, Agt. 3-sb FOR SAI'E Kight milch co\vs, can bo HbOU at 810 Mill street; J. R? Zemp, Camden, S. C. 3-sb I.OS1VA brown leather traveling bag, Saturday . between Heath Spring;! and Camden. Fhider pleas? write or wire C. N. Sloan, 504 Worthirigton Avo., Charlotte, Nr. C. 1 p4 FOR SALE? One cow giving four gallons milk per day. Will freshen in ii few days. Apply Mrs. Joo Shebeen, 1514 Mill street, Camden, S. C. I pd NOTICE- A Ford touring car top cover and rear curtain, complete, Standard material for $?>.()0 at . JJuri iic's. iJlSAlM'BAItlNG Luggage .Carriers at Burner's for $2.25. STOP wasting gafc, oil and spark plugs by installing a set of Cam Shaw piston rings, cost no more than the ordinary kind. Pettigrew & Hough, at City Oarage, Camden, S. C. ' 4-Gpd WANTED- -Reliable man1 with sales ability to represenjt us in Kershaw County and others in South Caro lina. Man 'accepted must bo in position to finance himself to tho extent of $100 cash * which is handled by him, a proposition of merit and open to investigation; if . you are willing to work about six hours daily you can make $50 to $75 weekly; only 28 counties left in South Carolina. Write, wire or call at our South Carolina office, tJib son Distributing Co.," 128 1-2 Mor gan Square, Spartanburg, S. C., Over Goldb$Fjf*flfr;~ 4-pfl L08T-? On Thursday, April 10th, one adjustable tripod, somewhere be tween Camden and Wateree river bridge*. Tripod contained letters "T,25, S. C. H. D." Finder please return to Camden Chronicle ftffic? and receive reward, Camden, 8 C. 8-4-pd WE CAN GIVE you a replacement for your car in 12 hours notice Burner's Garage* Camden, S, C. 3-5-sb | FOB SALE? Three Ford toui in?r i cars, one Foi^l truck, all in A-No. 1 hope. Terms to responsible i l?tl> i I Ad(ire?s. U, N. Myers. LJ Broad Street Filling Station, Cam 1 den, S. C. 2-tf ! SI'KINGS for all cars, at Burrier's j \ Garage, Camden, S. C. 3-5sb ; imr -Around March 1st one mate [ hound dog, white with brown ears I vi.nd hpnxyn specks, Scar oyer right i eye. Liberal reward for return or | information leading to recovery, j U. K. Connell, rte. :T, Camden, S, C. 2-3-4? pd 1 UADIATjOKS ALL MAKES repaired lUU) repla<-:-d at Burrier's Garage, Camden, S. C. ? 3-5sd 1 ARM KKS ' ATTENTION We have ? the agency in Kershaw and sur rounding counties for the . Farm electric, the Ford Parts Plant. This plant has everything on the market heat in the way of farm lighting ' and power. We have one of these plants mounted on a Ford truck and will be glrnl to make a demon stration at your farm at any time. This plant also can he seen at our , place of business. Can be bt*ght on easy payments to suit you. Beard's Battery Service, Phone 48d, Camden, S. C. 2-5pd FLAT KATES on brake lining work and repairs at Burrier's Garage, Camden, S. C. 3-5sb CALL 'The Ever Ready Pressing Club for cleaning, pressing, altering and repairs. Phone 150-J. Prompt ser vice, reasonable price. J. S. Gam ble, Proprietor, 850 Broad Street, Camden, 9. i;. 38tf - FOR 8ALK? ' Tomato, cabbage, pop per am! flower plants. Cabbage plants home grown and climati%Ml. Apply to B. H. Batim, Canute*, S. C, , j 3-6ag FOR RENT? Five office rooms * building upstairs* corner o t Uroad and I>eKali> streets. Newly paintal and in goofl 'condition with toUc* and lavatory on floor. For further particulars apply to F. M. Zema, Camden, 6. v. ' sSt REWINDING ? Armature rewinding. KW-Miii' irons, fans, etc., repaired. !>. J. Creed, Carolina Motor Co.. Camden, S. C? <lay phone 210, night phone 29G-J. 50-fcf TUB FARM ELECTRIC is so reliable that it can run day after day, week after week, month after month, and year after year with a minimum v( care, and it is very economical ia fuel consumption. Beard's Battery Service, Camden, S. C, 2-5jW NOTOUR ? We want every Farmer t# let us demonstrate the Ford Parte IMant to them. , It doesn't matter what kind of a plant you now have wo want you to. investigate thli one. Beard's ilattery Service, Camden, S. C. , 2-6p4 FOR SALE?Attractive bungalow oa Lak<% View Avenue, with view of Lake. Price low and favorable term*. Apply to Henry Savage, Camden, S. C. _ 49-sk MONEY TO- LOAN? -I am prepared to negotiate loans on approved Real Estate Mortgages. , E. D. Blake ney, Attorney, Camden, S. C. ?15tf ' ' , WANTED ? Poplar, Ash, and Cypress standing timber. Will figure witji you on any size tract. Give full details in first lotter. Hoffmaa Lumber Company, Columbia, S. C. 35tf THE FORI) PARTS PLANT-^-It is so simple that any one, anywhere, at any time fan understand, oper ate and maintain. Call us for a demonstration. Phone 486, Beard's Battery Service, Camden, S. C. 7" 23>pS Such popularity must be deserved Popularity isn't luck. How well the big stars of baseball know this. And in mcrchaquftsing as in baseball, big socct*W is scored only by deserving it. A product, too, must "deliver the goods." Everywhere men arc turning by thousands from other cigarettes to Chesterfield. For a reason! Chesterfield has given smokers convincing proof of finer quali ty ? for here's quality you can taste ! Chesterfield CIGARETTES ifawik millions! 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