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?? -T\r - ; W, : :-m TERMS:? $1.50 TN ADVANCE PER ANNUM . Vol 39 "Th? Hand of the Diligent Shall Rule' ji .'?> . CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, DEC. 12, 1922 ranted Bail T. J. Hoy, who killed Wiiliam Wi1 liams on t ??e street here some weeks a^o, has been granted bail in the sum ;HAS. Vv W? BIRgHMORE, PROP. K'* * I '* / . -v NO. 9 SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mr. H. L. Schlosburg and son, Mr. t* H. Schlosburg, went to Charleston last week. L. H# Schlosburg went down to take the Shriners degree iif masonry. Miss Pearl Kaplan, of Macon, Ga., Is a guest of Mrs. Leon Schlosburg. Mrs. W. J. Hall, Mrs. J. S. Rhame and Mr8< G. A. Rhame were visitors to Columbia Thursday. "Miss Carrie Wolfe, of Newborn, N. C., is a guest at the home of her brother Mr, David Wolfe. Mrs. M. T. Evans, of Monroe, N. C., who has been on a visit to her daugh ter, Mrs. S. F. Brasington, has re turned home( Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beckham, .of Kershaw, and Miss Mary Elizabeth Evans, of Monroe, N. C., were guests last week of Dr. and Mrs. S. F. Bras ington, Mrs. N. Hiraeh and Mrs. V. Myers, of Lancaster, were visiting Mrs. H. L. Schlosburg last week. Mr?. Leon Schlosburg made a brief visiL to Charlotte la^t week. Mrs# Willio Dompsey, of Hock Hill, J was on r visit to her parents, Mr. and j Mrs. D. F. Dixjn last week. The ladies of the Presbyterian ehurch held a very successful bazaar in one of the handsome store rooms on DeKalb street Thursday. I>eKalb Lodged K. of P. No. 49, held a regular convention Thursday evening. The rank of. esquire was conferred upon one candidate. This lodge has recently been taking on new life. Mayor H. G( Carrison, Jr., was in attendance betore the U. S. Court in Charleston last week as a witness. Dr. E. Z. Truesdale, of Bethuno, was In Camden Friday. We are al ways glad to see him. Mrst J. N. Kirven, of Darlington, was a guest last week of her sisters, Mrs. J. E. Rhame and Miss Mattie Gerald. Mrs. W. R. Hough is? at McBee with her fathe, Mr. W. H. Sowell, who is quite ill. Mrs. T. V. Hough, of Kershaw, is visiting at/ the home of Mr( and Mrs. W. R. Hough. Mrs. Lawrence Walnau, of New born, N. C., is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. David Wolfe. ' i ? Mr. T. J. Kirkland went to Boston JL&st week on professional business ? . .1 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gandy, ofter a brief bridal tour, have returned home. * "Mr. J_ A. West and bride, who went on a bridal trip to Florida, have re turned home. Mr. G. A. Rhame spent Thursday in Columbia. /Mrs. Marjforet C. Miller motored to Gastonia, N. C., lost week. She was away for a couple qJ days. Mrs. C. W. Birchmore entertained Circle No. 4 of the Methodist church Tuesday ofternoon. /At the conclus ion of the business o|t the circle light refreshments were served. The frionds of Mr, JR. Sander.? will regret to learn tnffk he has been kopt at home for the past ten days on account of sickness. He is now considerably Improved and expects to be out in a day or so. Mrs E. J. Bissell and daughter, Ethel Bissell, now of Atlanta, but formerly of Camden, were visi tors here last week. Their friends were glad to see them again. . .Oy*ter Su pip?r at Blaney The Blaney B. Y. P. U. will servo oysters at the Blaney school house the eventing of December 15th. In addition to the oyster supper there will be a number of soteial features % and the young folks are planning to have an all round good time. The public Is edrdUll/ invited lo atteftd. Long In Ua?. Nfcnriy hi iIdiIhMh, undent i Modem, sre kn?lvh, af v/likli 60 art low in um*. \ <? . ' f ' \ > WORLD WAR HONOR ROLL. Nam*s and Rank of Kershaw Coun ty's Dead. LeRoy Belk Post, No. 17, Ameri cah Legion, are endeavoring to get up a correct roll of the world war veterans from this county who were killed m action or died otherwise while in the service of their country. If there are any omi^ions or any corrections to be made in the follow ing list, they request that A. S, Karesh, Commander LeRoy Belk Post, be notified at once, as it is de sired to have the list neatf gotten up and placed in their hall. The list as made up is as follows: Killed In Action. Lieut. August M. Trotter. ~ . ' Jun. 21, 18 Private, Walter M. Loyd, _ , , Sept. 12, 13 Corporal, Walter Johnson, j . Sept. 24, 18 Lieutenant John F. Arthur, Oct. 6, 18 Lieut James L. Belk, \ _ Oct# 1G, 18. Died of Wounds Private Pat W. Davis, I May 30, 18. Private, Sidney N. King r. . July 5, 18! Private Willie K. Humphries, I Oct. 5, 18 K.lled Py Accident Private Cillam A. 1I.:11, May V, 17 Lieut. Maloolm A. Bateman, Sept. G. 19. Died Private Ben D. Abbott, Nov. 25, 17 Sergt. J^ Afred Burdell, January, 25, 18. Corpl. Furman Peoples, March, 28, 18. Private Joseph J. Boone, ' I Sept. 2, 18. 1 Corporal Henry T. Brown, j Oct. 5, 18.1 Private Furman B. Hilton Oct. 11, 18. Private Cleveland Outlaw, ^ . Oct 12? 18. Private Mejidel Gladden, Oct. 28, 18. Liout. Stephen M. Richards, Oct. 9, 18. Lieut. W. Bratton de Loach Nov. 30 18. Private Henry B. Cook, Feb. G, 19. Private Swillle H. Hinson, Feb. 19, 19 Y. M. C. A. Sec. Ebon J. McLeod, Oct. G. 18. Dr. Bra8ington Entertains Campin* Party Dr. S_ F. Brasington had as his guests last week on a campaign hunt on his Belmont farm a few miles bo low Camden his brothers, Messrs. J. M. Brasington and J. W. Brasington, of Cheraw, and Mr. G. *B. Brasington, of Darlington< Wild Turkeys, Opos sum and other game, provided a fine menu for them with a number of oth er friends Wednesday night. A more genial host than Dr. Brasington would be hard to find, and his friends with his brothers had a fine time Wednes day night. One of the best cooks in the town wns engaged for the occasion After they had feasted On the good things spread before them a coon hunt engaged their attention un til n lnte hour at night , and then another "lunch" was take nand some of the party returned to their homes while some spent the night in the j camp. It wns a delightful occasion 1 for all. j Election of Officers At n regular communcicatlon of Kershaw I^tdge No. 29, A. F. M. hold last week, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: W. F. Nettles, W. M.; Frank Campbell, S. W.; Rf W. Coleman, J. W.; M. Bill ings, Secretnry; J. H. Clyburn, Treas urer"; George W. Nicholson, S. D. James D. Zemp, J. D.j M. M. Reason rive, S. R. ; I>eon Schlosburg, J. S.; J W. Wilson, Tiler. A special com munication of the Lodge will bo hold Tuesday evening, 12th inst.,- at which time the officers elected will be installed. ,? 4 LOST Collie dog, 6 months old, light tan, answers to the Ylnmo of "Teddy". Strayed from homo Sun day- Reward \yill be given for his recovery or Information leading (o his recovery. Please notify (Miss) I?al Blakenoy 208 Chestnut St. KVnCf-nt Calandars. The Kjtypl' n calemliir v sim ln?f|. tnted about Hi* year 12782 I). C\. u nil the Chinese ",l>oul 2037 U, C, ^ *3uy Christmas Seal8. Money talks and the ?unds spent during the last year by the South Carolina Tuberculosis association tell of theeffort to do a big work with limited money. The association is a voluntary or ganization supported by the sale of Christmas seals, bonds and a few memberships. It has no appropria tion from legislature and is nrjA 1 ^ ported by the state board of health, I although working in cooperation with it. The South Carolina organisation is affiliated with the National Tuber culosis association. Its main work is to organize health clubs, to estab li6h free clinics for expert examina tion and early diagnosis, and in got ting educational matter before the public. Less than half the returns of the Christmas seal sale are spent by the state headquarters, from 50 to 75 per Cv'nt being spent by the local county committees. Altogether 95 per cene is spent in South Carolina, and 5 per cent returned to the national^ Last year the seal sale throughout the state was financied, tho secre tary's salary and the salary o t a part time stenographer paid, clinic supplies in all unorganized counties furnished and paid for, also the print ing and distribution of literature, ex hibits financed and tho expenses ofa tuberculosis specialist to address the Medical association paid# The state organization also paid part salaries rf the public health nurses in five counties and the salaries of two trained social wor". rva for four months. These .wou.ers cortdv. ;tod free ciinics in Oconce, Pickens, iiorry Edgefield and Colleton counties. Anderson Richland, Greenville and Charleston counties employed paid secretaries. 'In Sumter county funds were used in the county sanitorium; in Florencei for the relief and support of patients in sanitoriums and at home. York and Spartanburg coua ties banked their funds to be used this year to secure a paid worker. Green wood supported a nurse for the full year. Money raised by the. Christmas sea} sale this December will be spent next year in the establishing more freo clinics, employing more workers to locate the' thousands of undiscovered cases and get thorn under treatment, to make possible early diagnosis, and to carry on the general educational and preventive program through tho schools and press. Notice Veterans There will be a' meeting of Camp j Richard Kirkland at the Court House | on Friday, the 22nd day of Decemb- 1 er, 1922, at 11 o'clock< All members are urged to be preaent as there is 1 business of importance to come before I the meeting. ' All members are ro quested to come prepared to pay their annual duos. W. F. RUSSELL, Commander. | Thanks the Loan and SavinRs Bank To the Loan and Savings Bank: I am using this* means of express j ing my many .thanks to you for the j nice sum you gave me, for my work | this year as a home demonstration j club girl. I am going to try to do ' better work for the oncoming year, j Hoping to win another prize, Mao Burgess. Some Are Paying Up. ..j We called upon our subscribers re-' cently to let us have the amounts due and we appreciate the fact that a number of them have very kindly re sponded to our call^ There are n number more whom we are expecting to pay up, for we are needing the money. We have to pay a higher price now for paper, as it recently ad vanced in price, and the cost of pro ducing a newspaper costs much more than it did a few years ago. We urgently need every dollar due us, and hope that none will disappoint us by not paying up. Needed Now. The old' Rishopville road leading through the Hermitage cotton mill village, which was closed when the new road was located, is needed now. DeKalb street, on account of the pav ing that is going on, is closed, and if this road was open now it would prove a great convenience in getting in and out of town. The commission ers have agreed to reopen this road as stated in these columns recently. Their de<#Uon is heartily approved, and they cannot get tho road open any too noon. A rtClem ? Had Like Ho."' i Murhle n?rvinj?s In Allien". j from f50() IV (\, deplet young ?'ien play j ng a guine like our modern hot key. VOLGA VILLAGE IN AMERICA Now York Community Might In Effect Havi Been Transported Bodily Into Thle Country. Except for Its one telephone wire and two automobiles, Little York, N. Y., might be a Volga peasnnt village j transpln^* from Hussla to the ,\vvfc ... nas neither gas nor electricity; neither bathtubs nor sewers; no wuter supply except a Bp ring. In fact, Little York Isn't even on the map or in the post office guide. None the less it is a place to know aliout, If not to live in, writes Eula fclcClary in the New York World. It Is a village of pistachio and choc olate eclair houses, sheltering 50 peas ant families with a total population of r>00. Modern Inventions ure lux uries beyond the purse of most of the Inhabitants, and the desire of the IV St. Covering loss than a sfjuare mile of fertile meadow and farm land, Little* York lies at the foot of Mount Adam m d Mount Eve, beautiful hills of the lower Catskllls. The Inhabitants, Russian-German L "therans from the Volga river valley, nt e descendants of those who followed Catherine II from Prussia into Hussla v hen the German princess became the w.fe of the future czar. They have brought with them to Lit tle York the traditions and cus toms as well as the language and riligton of their ancestors. Unlike American farmers, the peasants live in communities and work their lndlvld tj;.l plots of land. The village Is sit uated on the hillside and overlooks the fertile meadow land, divided into vari ?us-slzed "farms," according to the nf ';:ence of the owner. '.^he largest fn.ni has ten acres and the smallest, one. ROMANS BELIEVED IN OMENS All Kindg of "Signt," Good and Bad, Had Direct Influence on Their Actions. I The ancient .Romans were great he ?ers In signs and seldom cared to l undertake an enterprise without con ^#Ultlng them. Some persons looked at Mrdjji flying overhead. Others cut up animals, to see what 'ilgns" were in side. Perhaps most Interesting of all was the custom of keeping certain chickens and calling tjiem sacred. If some one wanted to know If a plan would succeed, he tried feed the chickens. If they ate heartily, It was | a good slgit ir they refused to eat, | the plan was probably given up. When a Roman died, food and drink were placcd beside his body In the tomb. 4, Animals were sacrificed, and milk or wine was thrown on the ground. This was repeated every year. If the rela tives forgot, the soul was supposed to become evil and to brlYig bad luck. Animals were sacrificed In honor of the gods, as wel^ na for the spirits of men. I'lgs, oxen and sl^ep were the creatures most often 'killed. Flour and salt were sprinkled ovefc each ani mal, Its head was covered with cloths, and then the priest raised a large knife or an, ax for the death-dealing blow. Frayers were said by those locking on. The bones and fat were placed on the altar and burned. ThaVe Different, Times "were hard and bill collector* came nearly every day to see Ole. This annoyed hlra very much. Every time a collector came he threw up 1ilfi handa. shook his head and talked Nor wegian. One day a mowing-machine collector called and found another col lector ahead of him, also trying to get money from Ole. j "I've been working on him for nearly I an hour, but the poor fellow can't un j derstand a word of English, " said tho ! first collector, "so there's no vise of wasting any more time on him." , "That's too bad," returned the other. 1 "I wanted to tell him that as I was coining up the rond one of his cows , broke through the fence and 1? ? I llefop#. he could say another word, Ole Jumped three feet from the ground and shouted. "By ylininy Jumpup, var she ,<o?" and disappeared down the road In a cloud of dust. ? Forbes Mag azine. Typhoid In Rural Districts. Typhoid ^ever Is almost twice an prevalent in the rural districts of this country as In the cities. This has been definitely shown by the figures gath ered in the registration district of tho United States, where the death rate in the ryral localities was 0.0 per 100,000 persons, whUe in the cities it was 5.5. Thera are Atates, however, which show that an excess of rural population need not carry with it a high typhoid fever death rate. Wisconsin Is a con spicuous exnmpfe. This state, with more than ^ half Its population rural, had a typholdVever rate of 2.5 per 100,000, which Is Identical to that of Maflaaehuftettfl, which Is almost entire ly urban. Strange Facte No. 1. . No one has yet played "Old Black Joe" on a shoe horn. r ?o, UOO. Saaurday Closing Day of Education Week. Saturday tho 9th inst., was the closing day of Education Week, and a special programme was arranged for the day. A general meeting of p/i | trons, trustees, teachers and pupils' was held in the grammar school build i infc, the exercises being opened with j prayer by Rev. W. H. Hodges. Mr. W. Bratton de Loach, chariman of the J education campaign, presided. He ex tended his thanks to the local workers who had gone out in tho rural dis tricts and presented the cause of edu cation. They were seated upon the rostrum. So far as we have been able to learn there was a slim attend ! ance of the patrons of the schools at the meetings with possibly several exceptions. This does not look well for our citizens, for this is avery vital j matter and should command their en ' thusiastic support^ Mr. L. A. Wittkowsky, in a few well j chosen words, extended a cordial wel come to the schools of tho county who were in attendance upon tho ax ercises here Saturday in behalf of the city of Camden. The committee in charge was fortu ( nate in securing Dr. ^T. D. Melton, president of the South Carolina Un? versity, to make the address. Hej brought a real message to those who came out to hear hirtt. He had to hur ry away from the meeting because of an engagement to speak in Bishop v* ill at twelve o'clock. Following the address of Dr. Melton th? next speaker on tho programme was Dr. John W. Corbett, but as he had been detained Mr de Ixuich, the chairman, spoke to tho audience, em phasing what had been so well said by Dr. Melton, and urged a greater in terest in education. As soon as Dr. Corbett arrived he was introduced and was heartily greeted by his home folk who hold him in the highest esteem Ho made a very forceful adJres.i o:: Ylygieno and Sanitation, tak.ng Ui> in detail various subject i and explaining them so plainly and thoroughly that he could be well understood by o. c: ? ? V ? ? one. A brass bend from Columbit wts pre sent to furnish music and they made a fine impression, many compliments being peid them for the splendid mus ic dispensed. When the exercises at tho school house were concluded a parado of the several schools represented was the next on the programme. In addition to tho city schools the following rural schools were represented in tho pa rado each carrying an attractive ban ner representing their school: Mt. Pisgah, Cleveland, Boykin, Shannon Lane, and Stockton. They marched from the school Wouse on Lyttleton street. ' The attendance from the rural dis tricts was not as largo as was hoped for, due possibly in part by the rather threatening weather. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHARTER. Notice is hereby given that tho un iofsigned intend to apply to W. Banks Doye, Secretary of State, for the is suance of a Charter of Incorpoation to tho Fidelity Building and Loan Association of Camden, S. C The proposed corporation will have nn in itial capital stock of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) Dollars with the privilege of increasing same to -Eight Hundred Thousand ($800,000) Dollars, to be divided into eight thousand share.q of the par value of One Hundred ($100) per share, with its principal place of business at Camden, S. C. To be empowered U> engage in the loaning and borrowing of money and all other business in cident to Building and I/oan Associa tion. Books of subscription for the enpi tal stock of tho proposed corporation will be open at tho office of the Peo pies Bank on tho 15th day of Decern ber, 1922, at twelve o'clock M. The first meeting of the subscribers of the said capital stock will be held on tho 20th day of December, 1922, at four o'clock P. M. for the e lection of officers and adoption of by laws and the transaction of any othor corporate business. C. W. Birchmore, R. D. Blakoney W. F. Nettles T. J. Arrantf O. A. Rhamo J. B. Wallaco Corporators. It In ImnuiM oh turn, ?"?vertliele** luive you rr ol.serv. - that no mntter how lung n man lm> been out of n Job or how bnrd he It struggle,! Jo get ore. ns s< on ?? ? get* w< rk lie begins to look fov*v??i to holidays? I'OM RAY KILLS BILL WILLIAMS Tragedy Occurred Saturday Afternoon Saturday afternoon about four o* clock, while a large number o i peo pie were on the streets, a shocking tragedy occurred in front of the old Hank of Camden building, when T J. Ray stabbed to death Bill Williams, both white. Some months ago Ray shot and seriously wounded Herbert Williams, a brother of Bill Williams, tearing away a part of his face and one ear. Herbert Williams was tak en to the Camden hospital and before he was dicharged he walked away up on his own motion. Ray was tried for the shooting and acquitted^ It is supposed that the tragedy enacted Saturday is traceable to this former difficulty. Both men were under the influence of whiskey. Ray was seen so it is reported walking just behind Williams with his knife in his knife open in his hand. When he overtook fcim at tho old Bank of Camden building on Broad street, it was testified to before tho coroner's jury, that Ray caugth hold of Will iams tind pulling him around thrust the knife into his neck, causing al most instant death. Williams soon fell to the pavement and bled pro fusely and in a few seconds he waB dead. His body was taken to Evans undertaking establishment wherv; an inquest was held. Ray was taken in charge by the police and locked up in the city guard house and a little later taken to the county jail to a wait his trial. Eye witnesses, it is understood, say that they did not hear a word pass between tho two men. Ray is perhaps sixty or sixty five years of ag9, and has^i family. Williarrts was about forty years of age and unmarried. The remains were taken across the river - Sunday for interment. A New Business Mr. E. L^ Moseley has opened up a new business on DeKalb street, in the store room next to the hot?L__ a rest shop, tea room, ice cream and confectionery. The placo is looking ne?t and attractive, and Mr. Moseley proposes to keep it that way. Ladies who may wish to find a place to rest awhile and ggt a cup of tea#will find it there. ? Dog Lost- . . . A black and tan bob-tail hound male dog, near ^ Smyrna (eolored) church, Jordan Mill. A liberal re ward will be paid for her return to A. G. Whitaker, Camden, S. C. #. ... "Holiday Sale" : The members of the Community Market will have a sale Dec. 1st and 22nd, at theirs usual market place, "The Kershaw Motor Co.", display room on Broad Street. The County ladies are planning to mako these two days the best of tho year May we ask the town ladies and visitors to visit the market. On Friday, of each we<ek, you are able to get good, fresh, country produce: Turkey, Chicken's Squabs, Sausage, Eggs, Butter, Cream, Cottage cheese, Fresh vegetables, canned fruits, can ned vegetables, Jellies, Preserver, Pickles, cakes, candies, cookies, fan cy wrok, Christmas Greens. Jennie Boyd Home Dem. Agt. Look to the Future. Creation lies before us like n pl->r 'ou?s rainbow; but the sun thnt made It lies behind iir, bidden from us. ? ? Jean Paul Uleliter. Grow Cotton In Congo. Petween' 50.000 and 00.000 natives of the Belgian Congo are raining cotton on small farm*. Thoy Are Still Learning. If the bankers knew as much about money an ;he public thinks they know they would hnve all th? money there Is Inside of a week. I Chinese Wall. I The exact length of the Chinese wall Is not known- tbe Chinese call It the "10, 000 ll wall," which would mean that It was something over 3.3M) miles long. Home moderrw authorities range, In giv ing Its length, from 1,'2<X) to 1,700 miles. , It Is from '25 to 30 feet high and about t 20 feet thick at the baHe. BROADWAY FILLING STATION Wo are open for business. We want your ' patronage. Prompt and efficient service. Just below Hay's Garage. Wo givo free service two rrviles out. Give us a call. Respectfully, U. N. Myers, Manager. j