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I ' '? . .' V f t4* " "? .'*V VOLUME XXVI. Chronicle CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1?14. NUMBER 11. ? REALTY TRANSFERS ' , *? Pit Shown by Books in Office of County Auditor. J. ||. Watts to Maud 1 4, Watts, 700 *cr <*, 11. L A. Wlttkowsky, Master, to John K. I/x-kwood, 42 acres, $000. Jane A. vonTresckow to It. M. Ken uedy, Jr., ' lot on Ba Fuyette avenue $8.00. Y. M. Zeiup to City of Camden, Wal nut Street, (Moore property) $j,oo W T, Kndth to J. jj. Kemp, l lot 'on Mill Street, $10.00, 1). R. Williams to ( 5. B. Thompson, ? T#<Ten, $.'{14. ' h A. Wlttkowsiky, Master, to (J, w CroMby, ?'{ acres, $25. ? L. (J. Huckabe* to J{ ii. Williams, $5,142. Jdhn Carlos to Willie Carlos, 2 lots, $20.00. L A. Wlttkowsky, Master, to .T. C. ami N. A. Nicholson, 10. C. Hamrlck, Belle Reed and Kate Nicholson, 140 acres. L. A. Wlttkowsky, Master, to J. 0. Nicholson, 1 23 acres. h A. Wlttkowsky, Master, to J. c. Nicholson, {f. A. Nicholson, Ellzalteth c. Hatnrlek and Belle Heed, 130 acres, Spring Banking & Mercantile Co. to K. C. Jones, 39 acres. John 10. Mwks to John 10. McOlrt, 1 Iiohhc ii nd lot $450. Elizabeth (5. Sasportas to BenJ. W. Sa?j>ortiis. 1 lot, $83. A. A. Moore to F. M. Zemp, 5 acres $10. I). K. Hough to Joe Hough, 1 lot in town of Kershaw, $1. Charlotte M. Thompson to ltt. Itev II. I\ Northrop, I lot, $5. Springs Hanking & Mercantile Co. to Mrs. M. A. Cunningham, 2 acres./ ? ' \V. W. Huckahee, Sheriff, to Julia A. Copplenjan, 15)0 acres, $1,950. J. I'. Lewis and J. E. Christmas to J. C. Chapman, 100 acres, $2,500, L. C. Shaw to M. A. and W. A. Shaw, -100 acres, $500. T. J. Gregory to Town of Kershaw, 1 lot, Esther S. pavls, president Quaker Cemetery Association, to 10. C. von Tresokow, 1 lot, $22.35. Phlllis Kelly to D. M. McCaskilL i lot $1200. ? Jerry Ivlrkland to D. M. McCaSklll. IK) acres, $200. J. I/. Staley to I). M. McCasklll, 4 lots. $X0. F. H. Sawyer to John M. Villeplgue, 1 house- and 1 lot, $1,000. Caroline W. Arthur to Sarah 10. Sul $3 s3o 1 U<n,He UIMl 1 l0t ?U MaIa St? L- M- Outlaw to K. T. Estridge 50 acres. $150. R. L Ramon, et al.? to J. E. Meeks, 1 lot, $245. Ernest (!. Cook to United Trust Co,. 1 house and lot $1. L. A Wlttkowsky, Master, to Rich ard Ha He. 1 hit. $150. W. J. James to Richard Ilaile, 20 acres, $775. B. M. .McCasklll to Richard Halle, 1 house and lot, $500. JL ?' **'wman' et al- to Ju,Ia Yar b rough, so acres, $1. iftJillaunYarl)rough' et al- to R- r,. Jones, SO acres,. $3.50. Huckkhee, Sheriff, to A. J. wattle, 1 1*2 acres, $10. rJ;: Huckahee, Sheriff, to W. T. I>avi?, 1 lot at Cassatt, $11. Melto?Wo Huokabee' Sheriff; to P. M. -?eiton, 2 acres at $17. VinoJm H"ekabw' Sheriff, to K. S. m,; ^ acres, $155. Gii^v ^(',l80n to Wholesale v 1,1 hoU8e ftnd 'ot, $1,000. 1 lot n / rU0S(1?llT to r- F. T 'uesdell, Em1 x)V? 0t IveMhttW, $100 bmSS i?> ton X J* ftU(1 T- M "Y ? 1_~ at;re, $10. T st/LWi"kork*' M?stor, ;o John All <V. 1,50 Block- ) ! s,oan et ai., to L. L. ?i W on }Vlttk?sky, 1 house 1 ' I on Main street, $0,000. acres. $1$' Haley to Luther Raley, 0 J W1Vi'!m,S an<1 J- E- CKVIstmas to \V u* If ' 2(H> a('r?s, $4,000. to T- w: s'S?cro.s.'S.ii,?kn' t0 a Tlsdnlp? Itaum to Amey Adams, 50 to H- J" Schlosliurg and d acres, $10. frt* ? governor I w$nt ft th.? rJn * lnVpendeht press as one ot Wp n, a fancies to qarry to the peo gtHvi .. " motive measures for their -M. T, Smith. *<*del smith stands for local option ry w,uc?t*on taw enforce y. "EVERY CHILD A CHANCE" It Slogan of Prof. Clinlcacalaa, Candidate for Governor. The platform of John <i. ('link' scales, candidate for governor, 1h as follows : He -stands for peaco and harmony; for the common good and welfare of all Carolinian* ; for a faithful enforce ment of laws ; and for universal edu cation. He stands for less criticism, more charity, a tfet-together spirit. and a pull together for those thtjigs that make for material, intellectual, and moral prosperity. He advocates a radical change of our whole tax system, and to that end lAdle ves that a commission composed of intelligent, patriotic citizen# should Im> appointed, whose business shall Ik? t?> study thoroly the whole sUhj^'t of taxation, and formulate a plan that shall more evenly ami equitably dis tribute the burden. He knows that a lawless )>eople can never 'become a great i>eople. He b?' lleves thnt much of the lawlessness with which Carolinians are charged Is due to the delay and miscarriage of! Justice Ino ur courts and to the lax administration of the laws. He stands therefore, for a rigid, prompt, fearless enforcement of all laws on the statute books ? good, bad and indifferent. He l?elleveK that the vote power and the pardoning power should be very cautiously, but conscientiously, used, and that every case should stand on Its own merits. lie believes that the governor of a commonwealth should l>e the governor of all the people, without regard to class, creed or condition. He believes in a persistent, unremit ting effort to develop with the least cost to our citizens the thousands of acres of swamp lands in our State; ami would foster any enterprise that makes for the development of his na tive state along any line. More than all else, lie would work for the development of our noblest possession and the State's greatest as set?the boys and girls around our hearthstones. The vast majority of our children can never go to college. They finish their education in the common school. He believes that for this reason the common, country school, should be made the best educational Institution in the land; and that the indifferent parent should be required to send his child to school. His slogan is '.Every child a chance. May Have Encampment. Notwithstanding the reports in the newspapers, private advices received by Captain vonTresckow Indicate that there may still be a chance for the Na tional Guard to attend the Augusta encampment. Be that as it may, the officers of the Kershaw Guards are de termined to give the boys an outing, and steps are being taken to encamp at the Isle of Palms or some desira ble point the beginning of August. Tents and all necessary equipment will be furnished by the Adjutant General's department. The numbers participat ing will pay for their railroad fare and the company to bear the cost sub^ slstance. New IMano at Air Dome. The managers of the Air Dome pic ture theatre which resumed operations last night after being shut down for some time on account of inability to get electric currn< lias recntly install ed a new electric piano. The new in strument has a ten piece orchestra at tachment and will add a great deal to this theatre. v r A Priceless^ Relic. ? < The silver trowel used by Grand Master Bryan of the Masonic fraterni ty, In laying the corner stone of the new court house Inst Wednesday, is one of the almost priceless relics own ed by the Grand Lodge of South Caro lina Masons. This trowel, made of sol id silver, with a handle of ivory/ was made especially for the use of the Marquis deLaFayette, and was used by him in laying the corner stone of the DeKali) monument at Camden, in 1825. This trowel has been used on like occasions ever since that time. ? Wlnnsboro News and Herald . This trowel was made by the late Mr. A. Yormg, of Camden, and nt one time was the property of the local Ma sonic lodge. It l>ears many ribbons and dates of corner stone layings where it has officiated. 4 Marlon E. Tyrns, owner of a pool room and 6oda fountain in Anderson, was Instantly killed, and his assistant Clarence Pearson badly bruised last Monday by the explosion of the soda dritm which they were charging. BRICK PLANT BURNED. Fire Wednesday .Causes Loss of $2$, 000. Fir*' on Wednesday afternoon about 2 o'clock completely destroyed the- plant of the Camden Brick Co. The plant had been shut down for the past three weeks, hut there were several of the employees of thy company at tbe of fices at the time, and although the lire wan discovered quickly there wan no water nearby ami in a abort while the' entire main ItnlldliiK which housed the machinery whs in flames. It spread to the dry kilns rapidly ami they too were burned. Manager Hough says he believe* the lire originated from a switch engine of the Southern railway that had been theif it few momenta before for a car of bnjrk. The piftnt belonged to Mr. <?. A. (iulgnurd of Columbia, and Mr. Hough est I iy at cs the damages at around $25. 000 with a partial Insurance, There was probably one million brick on the yard at the time, but these are not supposed to be damaged. - We have been unable, to learn but It Is thought the plant will l>e rebuilt. DIRECTORS DINED. Work *of Chamber of Com merce is Discussed. On last Tuesday evening Mr. I,. T. Mills very delightfully entertained the Directors of the Camden Chamber of Commerce at bis home on Mill street. There were present Messrs. Wm. M. Shannon, H. ( J. ' Carrlson, Jr., W. B. del/oach, W. It, Zemp, I.. T. Mills, John T.? Mackey, W. H. Eve, Jr., R. 11 Pitta, M. If. Ifeymrtn" and C. P. DuBose, and Geo. T. TJttle. After at supi>er was served business of the Chamber was taken up by the Directors. The principal matter dis cussed was the question of the con struction t>f the new post office build ing, which some of the citizens had been informed; was to l>e constructed of stucco finish and -wood trimmings, Instead of ?the brick finish and stone trimmings, according to the original plans'^ A committee consisting of Mes srs. John T. Mackey, W. R. Eve, Jr., C. P. DuBose and R .B. Pitts was ap pointed to confer with the resident! architect and make full report on this matter at the meeting of the Chamber to be held Wednesday afternoon. The committee, appointed some time previously to solicit subscriptions for building an up-to-date hotel; reported excellent progress and this project Is now practically assured, and it is un derstood that early steps will be taken to organize the hotel company. This committee, consisting of Messrs. Wm; M. Shannon, John T. Mackey, Henry Savage and George T. tittle deserves much credit Cor their workv i ? ? . SERIES OF SERVICES To Begin at Camden Baptist Church ? ? ? ? ???'>? ? ?* "? y. Sunday, July 5th. Beginning Sunday morning, July 5th, a series of protracted services will b?* held ilt the Baptist Church lasting through the week. These services will be^ln charge of Mr. Powell Tucker, pas tor of the Baptist Church at Spring- 1 field, Ky. Mr. Tucker is an exceeding ly gifted young preacher, having won the Wake/ Forest medal of oratory while in college, but above all things he has a soul that is on fire with devo tlon to Christ. The supreme mission of this series of services is to deepen the lives of th*> christians of our com munity. If you are interested in the cause of Christ, this meeting is for you. Bring somebody out with you. ' An ex ceedingly attractive feature will be the solo work of Miss Vivian McCutcheop, of Latta, S. C. ? Sunday evening at 8 :30 o'clock, Children's Bible Day Exercises will be held in the main auditorium of the church instead of the regular evening service. Let us bear this in mind as some confusion may have arisen on ac count of an announcement previously made to the effect that it would be held at the regular Sunday Sehpol hour Sun day morning. J. A. D. Use The Telephone. To the Citizens of Camden: ttn account of the removable of the old electric light wires and the chang ing of the Fire alarm wires on Main street the Gamewall Fire Alarm System will be out of service for a short while. Until further notice, in case of fire please use telephones. Any person or persons storing ex plosives of any nature will please no tify me at once of the exact location of same. H. L. Witkfaw, Otoief Fire Dept. ??a. COURT NEXT WEEK. Number of Cases To Be P> ??ed Upon By Grand Jury. First week <>f t |to summer t(>rui of the general seslons begins Moll-' day. A many cUHt'H have Immmi turned in l?y the magistrates of the county for the grand Jury to |>ass u|h>u an<l Moiue cmwh have been brought over from the hod term of court. Only one murder case will Ih? tried at this term, that of Durant 1 1 ??l 1^*, the negro from Hmlthvillc, who shot and killed his wife near the Kernhaw ami Sumter line. The cases of < ). 1 1, WatHon and (L J. Baker charged with murder have both l wfu continued until the next t?rm ??f court, and. notieen have Iteen sent out to witnesses lit these cases that they need not api>ear. John Hay, Sr., charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature will not be tried at this term, his ease hav ing been tinned. Following Is a list of rases handed in, by the magistrates to be passed upon by the grand Jury: John Powell, disposingq of property under mortgage. H M; I luges, disposing of property under mortgage. It. Ii. Jones, moving eattle under quarantine. Luther Taylor, moving eattle Under quarantine. (p Durant Halle, charged with the mur der of his wife. Henry Williams, moving cattle un der quarantine. W. P. Stroud, moving cattle under quarantine. j Jim' Drakeford, moving cattle under quarantine. Vernon Treadawny, seduction. Win. Lane, disusing of property un der mortgage. ' Rufus (iaskins, violation dspensary law. ^ . Jesse Certain, assault and battery with intent to kill. ^ Aslmry Walker, disposing of proper ty wider mortgage. Bogaii Johnson, assault and battery. ? R. T. Mlekle, moving cattle under quarantine. M. Smith, moving cattle under quarantine. It. IX ? Dibble, moving cattle under quarantine. Craig Clyburn, moving cattle under quarantine. Neil Wilson, assault and battery. B. It. Truesdell, assault and battery. A. E. Salley, assault and battery. Wil Cansler, assault and battery. Herbert Simons, seduction. Dobe Mungo, Sarah Mungo and Bud Mungo, violation of dispensary law. Cora Robertson, assault and battery. Charley Blackmon, assault and bat tery. The following cases are already on the docket having been continued from last term of court; Ed. Durham and West Churp, vio lation dispensary law. Henry Brown, assault and battery. Peter, Jordan, Rena, Jane and Rlna Cook, larceny. Louis Bel ton, disusing of property under lien. Case api>ealed to circuit court from magistrate's. David Simons, obstructing neighbor hood road; ?Case appealed from mag istrate's court to circuit court. KILLED NEAR BLANEY. Kick From Mule Proves Fatal to Waltter Wooten. Walter Wooten a white man about 30 years of- age, was found dead near Blaney Thursday night last. The man was employed by- J. D. Sessions and when the mule he was plowing return ed alone that' afternoon search was be gun for the man. He was found lying beside the plow stock and an examina tion by Dr. W. J. Grlgaby showed that his neck had been dislocated aud there was a bruise on his abdomen. Magistrate G. E. Illnson, acting as coroner, held an inquest, with J. D. McLendon as foreman, and the verdict rendered* was that the deceased "came to his death from some unknown cause ; probably a mule kick." Witnesses examined were J. D. Ses*' nions and Team Allen, but they knew nothing of the occurrence except that they found him in the field dead after n search. t An Interesting Program. f An Interesting progrnm is promised those who attend the Children's Bible Day exercises at the Baptist Cliurch Sunday night. Mrs. W. M. Ixdlls, the leader of the Sunbeam Band, has had the children under training for some time^ and those who go to the Baptist Church Sunday night will no doubt enjoy- the services. The program will take the place of the regular Sunday night services. KILLED BY LIVE WIRE. Dangling Wir? C?u??i Death of ColoreriHLad. Isaac Hftluvy. a w?\ll behaved negro boy of alamt seventeen year* of ago w'HH instantly k i 1 1 ? m I IttHt Thursday af ternoon while tlw terrlflle electrical storm whn raging. There were two negro boys who wore oyo witnesses to the affair? And row Italuey and J aim's Johnson both of whom testified tho samO when thoy Kavo their testimony at thu coroners lnquxt held (ho following morning. Thoy state that Rainey had boon told that a live wire was near a pole and when he started to leave' (he atore of Jesse Withers near where the fatality occurred, that ho st ruck U match in an effort to tind the "Wire and that In stantly the hoy came in contact with the wire which was 'dangling from a pole and was thrown Into the middle of tho road. Only one burned place was found upon hlYh-r? that of one ling er upon his right hand. After taking the testimony of .Messrs. ({. A. Partln ami John Haxley, elect riclans, the Jury re tide ml a verdict that the "deceased came to his death from a live wire through the ca relessiH'ss of the Wuter 4b Light plant." Tho break in the wire is said to have been caused by lightning striking a tel egraph jK?ie near that of tho power company's line, and that the wires of the power company touching the tele graph wire caused .it to melt in twain and froni this dangling wire the boy received the high voltage. The jury acting with Corouer Dixon at. the inquest were W. 10. DeLoache, foreman; W. it. DeLoaolio, Julius Campbell, Charlie Hough, William Huekubee, JO. M. Hendrix, O. M. Fort W. I*. Davis, Tom Pulmer, James Me- < Casklll. We understand that Abram Rainey, as administrator of his son's estate, has engaged attorney M. L. Smith, and that a suit will be instituted in an ef fort to recover damages from the Wa ter & Light Plant for the deaHli of the boy. . ' . .X . LIGHTS OFF AGAIN. Camden Has Been in Darkness Since Sunday Night. / t For tlu* second time (luring the year the electric light current has been cut off and the citizens fon*Ml to use kero nene lamps. I,4ist week the rumor be gan that the light service would l>e again discontinued and a representa tive of the Water and Light Co., called up this office and asked us to state that the rumor was unfounded and that the light service would continue uninterrupted. v The accident last Thursday night and the Commissioner's' failure to let the company furnish lights over the new wires now owned by the city was probably the cause of the company cutting off (the service. An agreement has been reached l>e tween representatives of the Water and Light, company and the Commis sioners of Public Works whereby the former will furnish current over the new wires, and it Is ex|>ected that, the service will be In oi>eratlon in a short while, many of the residences and stores have already been connected with the old wires. Already the lights have l>een turned on the "White Way" which has relieved the situation some what. Water bills will l>e payable at the plant of the Water and Light Co. as formerly, but light bills will have to be paid to .T. J. (Joodale, at the office of the city clerk ajid treasurer. After the election was carried for municipal ownership and the Carolina Public Service C o. found that they could jiot get a renewal of the fran chise, they published a notice to the public that after the first of January i they would retire from Camden " at leasf. temporarily, and that from then Oh 1 the Water, Light & Ice Plant would be operated by an Executive Committee, With R. M. Phlfer as chair man. V Gold Output in South Carolina. The production of gold at mines In South Carolina In 1913 was 236.12 fine ounces, valued at $4,881, according to H. D. McCaskey, of the United States (ieologlcal Survey. The small silver output of 40 ounces, ^alued at $24, wa? recovered In refining tho gold produced. Tho total value of tho gold and silver yield was $12,030 less than that of 1912. The production given for 1918 was reported from four small placers and two deep mines, Including the well known Hallo mine, In Lancas ter county, which was equipped with a new cyanide plant that treated tail ings only In 1918. The total quantity of tailings and or? treated in South Carolina in 1913 was 1,010 tone, hav ing an average recoverable value of $4.64 a ton. CANDIDATES HERE TODAY. Will Address Voters of Cotynty at Court House. Thirty-one candidate* for .state house u|!)(iw will address the voters of Ker hIihw County and surrounding territory ut tlie court house here today. It ts exi>ectod that th shaking will Ooia iiieiuv at 11 o'clock with candidates for the smaller otllces leading and can- | dldates for go^*rilor eomlng last. The order for the s|H?akers will he arranged after the candidates arrive on the grounds. County Chairman L. A. Wilt kownky will preside. It Is doubtful If Messrs. S. T, Carter, .1. 10. H wear In gen and 10, J. Watson will he present -?-they having no ' opposition and are giving their tliue to the other H|>cakors. Following is t he list of candidates that will I a? beard today : For Governor Lowndes J. Brown ing, John G. Cllnksealos, It. A. Copper, John lMnican,, W, ('. Irhy, Jr., Rich ard 1. Manning, J.. It. A. Mnllally, J no. itichards, Charles . Carroll Slniias, Charles A. Siuith, Mendel I,. Smith. For Lieutenant Governor-? A. J. lie thea, William M. Haiuer, J. A. Hun ter, H. F. Kelly. For Secretary of ?^tato*-lt. M. Mc Cown. / For Comptroller General ? A. W. Jonest J. A. Sinninersett. For State Treasurer ? S. T. Carter. For Adjutant General ? W. W. Moore, M. C. W 1111m. For SJate Su|>erlntendeut of Educa tion ? J. ^0. Swearlngen. For Attorney General ? A. (J. Hrice, T. II. Fettles. For Commissioner of Agriculture ? 10. J. Wataou. For itailroad Commissioner ? James Cansler, George W. Falrey, O. Fort jier. Frank W. S ilea ley, John II. Whar ton, W. I. Witherspoon. Picnic at Italey'a Mill. We have boon requested txj announce that there will he a picnic held at Haley's Mill on Saturday, July 11th. All of the county candidates* have u special invitation to he present and will he exjMH'ted to address the crowds. Everyone Is invited and you are re quested not to forget to bring a basket tilled with things good to eat. Victoria Theatre Closed. The Victoria theatre which has been operated for Home time by David L. Shatensteln watt closed thin week. Mr. Hhatenstein will leave this Week for Philadelphia where li<^ will spend the summer aiul will return to Camden about September 1, when his picture theatre will l>e reopened; $75,0(>0 For Connie Maxwel. Greenwood, 8. C.? June 23. ? The Rev. A. T. Jamison, I).'D? superintend ent of Connie Maxwell orphanage, an nounced yesterday that Connie Max well would receive a bequest from the will of J. C. Eason, who died Satur day at Eafttover, in Richland county, ( lie amount being about $75,000. Of this, $15,000 is to Ih> used In building a cottage on the grounds and $2,000 to 'furnish this cottage. This is the second largest bequest to Connie Max well within a year. Stockton News Notes. Boykin, S. C., July 2.? Mr. W. H Pea roe has gone to Glenn Springs. We sincerely lu>i>e lie will be greatly bene fitted. Miss I xi r en a Humphries 1h visiting ? relatives In Columbia. Mrs. J. E. Pearce spent last week end at her home near Rlartey. Miss Ethel Humphries spent Sunday and Sunday night at the home of Mr. C. N. Humphries. > Mrs. W. R. Gardner spent Thursday at Mr. R. M. Pearce's. The regular meeting of Reulali Ep worth League will be held at the home ? of Mrs. B. P. Sowell. All are cor dially invited to attend this meeting. Messrs. T. J. Arwints and Win. Smith and Misses Sallie Hay, Ruth Smith and Til el ma Griffin, of Camden, spent Sunday evening at the home of Mr. C. N. Humphries. Mr. Beat tie For The Senate. * To the voters of Kershaw County: At the solicitation, of friends in ev ery .section of Kershaw County, I have entered the race for the State Senate, and will abld<*the result of the Demo cratic primary. If elected I shill di rect my thought and effort^o further ing the agricultural and educational interest QjLour County and State and shall endeavor to be of service to ev ery cltlfcen of Kershaw County. > A. J. REATTIE. Reports from every section of the county as well as in the city of many deaths of horses and mules from the heat. Owners of stock should realize that the heat is as hard on animals as on persons and take good caro of their live stock during this hot spell. ? Anderson Mail. Anderson county will have a grain festival on July 21st. . ^