The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, August 21, 1914, Image 6
FAVORED IN ALL STATES
Mr, Blake Gets Favorable Re
< plies From Nearly All States.
ICdltor TIlW < 'Itronlele : It I* a i '??
markahle fact i^! i ii t Hfi? f ** Hiipoj'
llltclidcut of I' Jurat loll who answered
till! * 1 1 1< **> I l< ill, MK.VH Mill I llicri' Js II O ef
fort In 1 1 1 xfillv to ll-ivr Ihe Coinpnl
Hory St 1 1 on) Aliciidam e 1 .11 w r?*| m'J'i
IIdim prnvlij# ( liii f <*ont |
(loll lmv* lilt' lllVMISH f I'll IIH'< I no Uf* not
to work ii hardship on til** < '1 1 1 1? I or
I til !*? "t 1 1 ion, ,*lek. loo poor, or loo fur
;i\\ 1 1\ I'loiji liii* school,
More rcma rk,uljtc Iw llic uniformity
of all the replies received, from St n I ??
Kii(^?i'jliloji<U'MtM, or llioir oillees who
?!i;i\e answered Qil follow* 'illjt <pn\
lioii which I linked In n ?*??? letters
joM I o ? 1 1 < ? \ I ? < ?< 1 1 i<iH ion Juik mil < h"
greater progress iii your njafc under
<?<n?|nilHorv law ilinii he fore wild i a
lii.W WIIH | ill shim | '!"
ArkaiiNia: "While these laws it |'?*
not rl^ldl.v en/oreed, tin- cifccts haw
IjW'll I M*|l?*li<*f II I K ll?l srliool ill I ?*i i < 1 II 1 1? '4*
lias IncicUM'd souicw lint . "
< 'ii 1 1 for 1 1 1 ii : "Yes, the schools have
made much greater progress under the
compulsory attendance law than they
did before."
< 'olorado ; "Yes."
< 'oinitM lif'Jil ; "The compulsory edu
Cation law lias been the foundation of
K?*ll*<rMl ? ?
Idaho : "Yes."
< Illinois : "( 'ompulsory education has
u<Me<l greatly to Ihe progress of gen
vial education in this commonwealth."
Kansas : "I have no doubt that the
compulsory education law which Ik In
ojH-ratloli III tills state Is OXtieedilitfly
IxmicIIcIhI.'
Kentucky : "We do not helleve, hnt
.we .'know linit the istjite has made ?ruut
er educational progress under the com
pnlsory law than before sneh a law."
Maine; "I am positive that the pro
mess of education In aIiiIiic has heen
favored by Ihe existence of a eojiipul
sory education law."
Maryland:. "Tin? regularity of at
tendance has heen greatly Increased
as has a I ho the total enrollment."
Massachusetts ; "The compulsory
education law has la'en so satisfacto
ry lu Its operation that. It Is accepted
now as being essential to an effective
system of public Instruction."
Michigan: "The llrst year It put
fifty thousand children In school who
had not been attending before."
Minnesota : "Yes."
Montana: "I believe education lias
made hetter progress In our state un
der compulsory education than before
this law was passed."
Nebraska: "I believe education has
made a more rapid progress under our
state compulsory law than before such
a law was passed."
Xi' v .( i Id ; " Yen,"
New Hamiwdiire : "I think ? ??#????* can
be u<> douht i lui t education ha* made
i/rentcr prot*re>? nri*l<*r <oiii|?uls??r.\ I
muth'U In w llian would otherwise have
I >??<?! i (losslhle iiikI certainly much ureal
?! JT {il'OlifOKM I lit) ii was t)((! Ivi'f'Ti'
t lit* illW WIIH linseed."
New I iiicmI < crtaluly he
y lut t education Iihh made it renter
progress thllll WM* the i'tl M? before xUc||
K luw wtfrt passed "
\|.\V M \ l< ? ? "It i?riuinl,v lui ^ "
n w Vui k : "Nh (litier Hlwiflw >-? h i
lilr ha* done so iii 1 1 <- 1 1 for ill"- i'ii list* of
cllllt'Jll toll III till* Htiltc IIH till' ( 'o|l)|?lli
soi v l.'liu iitioii I.hw now iii operation
llCI'i'." .
North < 'nnilitiu J "I mil "Ul't1 Hull
ilic ii 1 1 i'im.Iii ii*'*' ?>f children between the
iltfcrt of H ii t)i t |'J years ill lilts state
the*u IjftluK I'1** i iff eft i" whicli tiu*
III W Hi II 1 1| >1 1| -II l?l?' will sliOW (III 111! rcilxi*
tills ywir of lo |M*r cent.*"** It 1* Very
1101)111111',''
North Dakota : "I believe ?*< 1 iiot 1 1< m
bus iiifidtf* greater progress Iii our state
slliee our < 'oiiipulHOry IMucinlon i.aw
was enacted tluin juior lo (lUit t i iin*."
Oklahoma ; "Yes."
t ihlo : "It certainly )ih?*? We would
not return to the old wuy without .< 'uiii ?
(iiilsory Kducutibn under any consider- ;
Htion."
J'eiuiH.v I VII nlii ; "I lielieve that the
Compulsory Kducation I .aw Is a good
tiling." 0
Hbode Island : "Yes."
South Dakota: "There is no ques
tion hut that the Compulsory School
I. aw litis assisted the Stale to make
great progress in educational matters."
Tennessee r ~t ~dnr tipttpvn that edit
ration iu Tennessee has made greater
progress under the compulsory edu<u
tioii law,"
Utah: "Yes."
Vermont ; "It is elYcetive and we
appreciate its service."
Virginia: "In Virginia we have a
compulsory law with a local option fea
ture, and as yet has been tried in only
one ej|y and two counties."
Wisconsin: "I believe education has
made great ex* progress in Wisconsin
since t he .^uact mcnt of the compulsory
school law than before it was passed. "
W\ oniing ; ?' Y?'s."
!?;. II. 'Klnke.
lirci'iiwoodt S. A up. 1*.
Death of .Mrs. K. \. Kirliey.
Mrs. Carrie 15. Klchey, wife of T{. A.
Itlchey, died at her home near the city
at r? o'-cloVk Monday morning after a
short' illness. She never recovered
from an operation of Saturday. She
is survived hy her husband, two daugh
ters, M rs. ? I la rrison Frassier, of < J reen
ville, and Miss ICllzahcth Ulcliey and
one son; Claude. The funeral services
were held at her lute residence and
interment at Long Cane cemetery. ?
Ahlievilie Medium.
Our Monuments
Arc permanently beautiful because ?
We arc expertH in stone selection;
We have skilled, experienced workmen, and
modern machinery for artistic work; *
We handlo every piece of work, even the small*
est, as if our reputation and financial standing de
pend upon how it is done.
Let uh submit you designs and estimates. No
body is better prepared to give yoju full value for
your money than we are.
OWEN BROS. MARBLE & GRANITE CO.,
Greenwood, S. C.
FOOTER'S SERVICE
is universal-you can profit by its advan
tages any time? any where.
We have special facilities for Cleaning
Lingerie and Summer Dresses, Kid, Satin
and Canvas Slippers and Shoes, Hose,
Gloves, Panama, Straw, Felt and Cloth
Hats. Gentlemen's Flannel and Outing
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Always Safest and Best.
FOOTER'S DYE WORKS
CUMBERLAND, - - - MARYLAND
The REAL protection
against loss by fire is the
FIRE INSURANCE
POLICY
provided it is a policy
issued by a company of
the same calibre as that
of those represented
HERE.
Look into your fire insurance today ? if you haven't
enough- ?f you're doubtful of the companies ? see US.
Insurance that IS insurance at
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t In. t
1012 Broad Street Camden, S. C.
NEWS AMONG THE MILLS.
Personal Items of Interest To
Textile Workers.
J>. C, William- lu< k resigned a- -u \
|K i ti)t*MuU'Ht of Chad Wick KuxkhiH Mill
No, Tt, l 'tut ?"!? ?M <?, N. 'V. to accept h
similar position w It 1* flu' A vol) -Mill*#. I
< all xtO|ll(ti . V. <
H, C I general ma iit< (f?*r ??f
t lit* Maili-I Mills, Fgan, (in., and the
M Iddlehnrg Mill*, Hateshurg, S. C., ha*
(itumipil similar duties *h|m? for 1 1 1 ? ?
j Palmetto MJll*'. Columbia, S, c., Sitxe
I Got ha it i id i.?'vlnm<>ii Mfg. Co., taxing']
! ton. S. ('., ami 1 1 i ? ? Valley Full* N I f i/
Co., Spartanburg, S. C, Ill* headquar
ters will hi* Columbia. s, c.
,1 mo, Walters ha* resigned an machin
ist at t li?' l.ocke MIIIh, Con Co I'd ? N, C,,
to accept >< i 'on 1 1 Ion with the city.
|{. I ({it?!ti)a it has resigned hi* post
Hot i at tln? Olyipjila Mill, Col U labia. >>?
< to hccnlllc HCCO|ld lltllid ill Npilllllllg
at tia* i.nml'S Mill, of tlx- miiiic | . I u < ? -
NV. II. Jlradley lit)* resigned iih pres
ident of the Palmetto MIIIh, < 'olumhhl,
S. ( ' . S a \ " ? <iotlia Mills an<l I^xlngton
Mfg. I "ii, H, C.> Mtddlehurg
Mills, Mateisburg, S. C., and Valley
Falls Mfg. Co., Spartanburg, S. C.
I >. H. Mauuey, ? <f l,oug Shoals, N.
<\, tin is hoc 1 1 on a pleasure trip to Nor
folk, Va.
? TIiok. Klut/ has resigned iih overseer
of spinning at the Franklin MIIIh, Con
cord, N. C.
W. I'. Ix'ihtor, overseer of Spinning
at the Utah by MUJh, Columbia, S. c?
Iiuh been visiting at Shed by, N.
Mr. Sander*, of the Granby Mills,
Columbia, S. ha* become overseer
of spin n I ng at that mill,
A. A. Short, of Hartsville, S. is
now overseer <?f wenvlng at the Hicli*
land Mill, Columbia, S. C.
J, A, Jones has resigned oh overseer
of weaving at tin- Marker Cotton Mills,
Mobile, Ala,
Geo, n, Loluu-r, superintendent of
tin- Augusta (G.aj Factory, was a vis
itor in Anderson, S, C? last week.
Win. A. Morrlsoh has resigned as
V?M ? id hand in carding at the Cains
ville ? hi. Cotton Mill.
(it'ii, Welch has been el??cted assist
ant superintendent of the Kijuinox' Mill,
Anderson. S. C.
' F. C. Winston has resigned as .su
perintendent 'of I he I Jttle Giver Mills,
Kougemont, N. C.
W. < J. whist mint has resigned as
overseer of curding at the Cleghorn
Mills, Kutherfordton. N. C.
W. N, Harby, superintendent of the
Itroad Itiver .Mills, lilacksburg, S. C.,
was In Charlotte this week on business
A. It. Smith is now lixlng looms at
t lie Harmony drove Mill, Commerce,
till.
W. 1 >. llammett has resigned as sec
ond hand in weaving at Commerce, (hi.
F, Faulkner, formerly of Columbus,
(la., has become overseer of weaving at
the Marker Cotton, Mills, Mobile, Ala.
<!. II. Cox, of Concord, N. C.. has
accepted the position of overseer of
night weaving at the Newton ( N. C. ?
Mill.
1 >. 1', Parker, of the Clifton Mill,
Converse, S, C., is now tixing looms
at one of the mills in ( Jreenville. S. (',,
,1. F. MacFiiroe. assistant treasurer
of the Ware Shoals ( S. C.I Mfg. Co.,
has returned from a trip to New York
and l'hlhideplhia.
It. M. Hughes, of (Jreenville, S.
has been visiting his brother, A. V<
Hughes of the Chhpiola Mills, Honea
Path. S. C.
W. A. Turner has been promoted
from loom tixer t <.? second hand in
weaving at the-Olympla Mill, Columbia,
Claud l'enland has resigned his po
sition at the .1 udson Mill, Greenville,
S. C., and accepted the position of over
seer at the Proximity (N.-C.) Print
Works.
.1. H. tjuinlun, superintendent of the
Cedartown Cotton ?V FxjKirt Co., lias
returned from a two weeks vacation.
Geo, W. C. Chapman, of Charleston,
S. C., has resigned as assistant over
seer in weaving at the Columbus (Ga.;
Mfg. Co.
W. P. Hainrick, superintendent of the
Olympla Mills., Columbia, S. C., took'
an automobile trip to Forest City, N. C.,
during his vacation.
Win. II. Hartley of the Fva Jane
Mills, Sylacauga, Ala., has accepted the
position of overseer of spinning at Post
City. Texas. ? ,
.lack Copeland has resigned as over
seer of spinning at the l'ostex Cotton
Mills. Post City. Texas, to become' roll
er eoverer at that mill.
?lesse Madden of Aragon (ia., has
accepted the position of section hand
in spinning at the Fva Jane Mills,
Sylacauga. Ala.
Hibley -Warden, of Fnion, S. C., has
accepted the position of machinist at
the Hetrick Hosiery Mills. Wallialla.
S. C.
T. 1? Itoss has resigned as superin
tendent of the Cannon Mfg. Co., and
Patterson Mfg; Co., plants at Kannap
olis. N. C.
Marshall Hilling has resigned as su
perintendent of tlie Avon Mills, Gas
tonia. N. C.. to accej.t a similar posi
tion. at the Cabarrus Mills. Concord,
N. C.
A. l.uthcr ltrown has l.een transfer
I red from superintendent ot' ths Cabar
rus Mills at. Concord, X. i ,t" superin
! teiub'iit of the Cnnm.ni Mills aiul Pat
It erson Mills at Kaunapoiis, N. C.
i . 1
Application for Certificate of j
Stock.
State of Virginia.
County of Het:riro.
Exparte L. A. Alexander.
Not loo is hereby given that the nn
| derslgned is the owner of live shares
i<.f stock in the Tenth Series of the En
| terprisc ltullding and I.oan Assocla
' tion, of Camden, S. C.. represented by
[ Certificate of Stock Nnml>er I, whieh
| certificate bears date of January 1,
I i5?i:*.
The saiii certificate of Stork has been
! lost or destroyed, and the undersigned
? will apply to the said Enterprise Build
inn and Loan Association, of Camden,
s. C., at its oflice in the city of Cam- j
'don. S. C.. at 10 o'clock a. in.. August!
1 L1>. 1011. for a new Certificate In place
! of the one which has been lost or de
j st roved. L. A. ALEXANDER.
Richmond, Va . July "_"J. 1J?14.
, H-m
MONEY TO LOAN
ON REAL ESTATE ? EASY
TERMS
E. C. vooTitcckow.
HAD FINE TIME. ^ j
Kershaw Guards Praise Bates
burg's Royal Hospitality.
"Til'* best lillic \\e'\e CVt'l' llltd ' VV?I?
1 1 if slogan < ?f i Ii?* Kershaw Guards, re
turning r tt?- other day from a v
encampment h| Itatcsburg. Am?I tjic
wordtf were well ebosei). The <iiizciu?
of hateKburg did k|| hi their power I ? ?
make the four companies >1"'
proviniona hHiuilllo,, welcome. Si'V4?r
a I private fi'ulilciK j?h iv'pio thrown open
for tv<<4>i|(.'iitf. Hatcsbuig's iiiii n> pret
ty girl* (locked dully to t|j?* < u m i>, ami
tin' boys lost no 1 1 iiio In returning tin*
<'< >in 1 ft i iim'Ii t by culling at tin* various
homes, Threw base l'ii II games, inn 1 1. v
Mini id battles, ilally lut t r a I I1*>ti ? I rll l?*
iiikI revjews on tb*? main of tho
i lly kept thing* humming from reveille
to taps. it -
flaskets of jkmicIm'h, other fruits and
vegetables, watermelons ad lildtnni
were sent to ilii' < 'M 1 1) 1 1 by tin' generous
lica rt I'd residents of Itatcsburg and Its
surrounding country, and in every con
ceivable way tin; provisional battalion
whm overwhelmed with true and
spontaneous hospitality, The battalion
responded by naming Its ciiinp after
tbi? mayor of Hatesburg: "I'Hiup
Mi E, Hutlnml." and Captain 11 C. vun
Tresckow led tbi' battalion In review
past the mayor, as a further mark of
honor to the city. The citizens were
heartily welcomed at the camp, were
freijuently guests at meals. John Col
lins and Elliott Carlos, cooks of the
Kershaw Guards, surpassed themselves
and the Camden company bad the rep
utatlon of setting a tine table. The
officers' mess nearly ittways having sev
eral appreciative guests for eaeh meal.
?Man for man the Camden boys were
conspicuous for their neat and trim
appearance. The company was in
charge of Lieutenant 10. J. M'cLebd,
Captain E. C. von Tresckow having
cliHrge of tin* battalion.
Resides many other prominent citi
zens, Mr, .1. Rutledge McGhec, editor
of the Rutesburg Herald, was espe
cially active and successful in respond
iiitr to every suggestion and in antici
pating every wish necessary to make
the encampment a success.
The entire company attended services
at tin* Methodist choi'ch on Sot id a v.
Another Feature for The County Fair.
Arrangements have been made where
by I'icclulnl & olanda, the famous KiP
rope)iu Trapeze and Equilibrlstic nov
elty will be presented as an open air
free act in front of (.he grand st:iml
at the coining Kershaw tlounty Ta?r.
This is one of the most talked of
acts ever brought to this county, this
being their lirst appearance in the
South, and the management is welit
pleased that they were successful in
getting a strong high-class act as this,
which will hi* presented lirst as aerial
trapeze, then an entirely different act
which is to be a comedy acrobatic per
formance on platform. This act re
cently featured at one of the large
Canadian expositions.
The above is secured as an addition
to Howard & Campbell comedy trapeze
and trampolin stars.
VULCANIZING.
Columbia Vulcanizing Works,
1122 Lady St. Columbia, S. C.
Mere you will find a TIRE REPAIR
PLANT equipped with every MODERN
STEAM VULCANIZING apparatus.
(Mir TIRE REPAIR SERVICE em
bodies EVERYTHING from a simple
puncture to perfectly remedying the
most serious cut or blowout in casing
or tube.
A-l equipment plus A-l materials
with exacting, expert care in every de
tail insure you PROMPTNESS, SER
VICE and SATISFACTION.
MARY E. HAMPTON
REGISTERED NURSE
Durham. N. C. : passed State Bd.
of South Carolina; postgraduate
of Lincoln Hospital, New *York, N.
Y. Residence 910 Campbell Ave.,
Telephone 234-J, Camden, S. C.
EXPENSIVE
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and Gall Sores
Don't take chances on the
services of a good work ani
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burn. Be prepared before
hand.
Dr. Boyd's Sure-Pop
Magnetic Ointment
heals if you work your horse.
Heals any sort of skin abrasion
or ulcer. It's a guaranteed rem
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Money refunded if it fails to do
all we claim for it. Larpe box 25c.
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Camden, S. C.
important announcement
auto owners
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We weld cracked cylinder#, broken crank cases, fly
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SMITH'S GARAGE
JAMES CANNON, JR., M. A., D. D., PRINCIPAL.
Ae:o the Blaclcstono School adopted the following
y\ I Y P/tfC MOTTO : Thorough Instruction under positively
9 christian Influences at the lowest possible oewt
P__-.li. IT Is today, with a faculty of 33, a boarding patronage of
IVuSUllt 368, a student hody of 428, and a plant worth ?159,0<X^
The Leading Training School for Girls in Virginia.
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I *^|l Room, Lights, Steam Heat, Laundry, Medical Atten- |S||
tention, Physical Culture and Tuition in ail subjects x * V"
? except muBlc and elocution. hi !
* Can parents And a school with n better record, with more experienced
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address GEO. P. ADAMS, Secretary, BlackstOQe, Va.
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r< . WHOLESALE DEALERS IN KERSHAW COUNT*:
Camden Wholesale Grocery Company, Camden, S. C.
SowHi Grocery Company, Kershaw, S. C.
,r. ? , ? DETAIL DEALERS:
I Hoi copies Gro. Co., Bethune R. L. Bell, WestviUe
I ( : Kirkland, Westvllle .T. P. Clark, DeKalb
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