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IHE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H. H. NflM Mi.... i K. N. MeDewell I Publiekeefc Publltiwd every Friday at 1100 No. Hroad Street, and entered at tbe Cam lea i>oeto(nce aa aecood claaa mall mat i#r, Price per anRoa |1M Camden, 8. May in, iwiu tl>e??pite the fa?t that the last gen ??! .? ! u Mfvmbiy failed to JU ov I.lf nil V funds wlilcti the Htata of Houth Caro* ^ Hue <^Mikt u?e to cover Ita allotment of federal fund* for building road* and bridge*, thus leaving thi* burden u|>o?i the individual oouutiM, ft i? an encour aging fact that up to May 8, approxi mately 468.07 mAee of road and 10 hritlgt* had been made awtroved ?hiu for federal aid end IV2 <>>untiM had agreed to provide >uffH-???nt money to cover dollar for dollar the federal money for building theoe project*. TO WORK FOR ?OOI> KOAD8 Chamber of Commerce Will I'ut On CfempaljtM To 8ecure Full Vote. At a very enthusiaiitic aud well at* tended meeting of the Camden chamber of Commerce held last Monday after uoou ut the ( >ii urn H.nuac action waa taken on a number of matter*. Chief interest, however, needled to center on the forthcoming election on the <pie? tion of bonding this towmdiiv for good road*, and It was decided to put on a campaign of publicity during the next few week* in an effort, to secure aH large a Vote as possible In the election to be held on June 3rd. The County Commissioner* have ordered an election on that ?late on the question of imming t*m<ls in Di-Kulh township for for permanent road improvement, and. while there seem* to be no doubt that the election wfll carry by a large ma jority it is the desire of those behind the movement that this election be on exprcmion of all those entitled to vote, nod for that rea*.>u an effort will be made to reach every qunlfied elector in this township before election day and im prep* ujxm liiui the neceatiity of voting for good roads now in order to get the ^enelit of the fund appropriated by the Federal government for this purpose. The following were apvointed on the publicity committee: J. L. Moseley, Chairninn, W. It. Hough, L ('. Bhaw, C. Wj llflirehmore ami >1. C. West. It was ul?o decided to hold a good roads rally iu Camden on Friday May UOth at which time several prominent men will be Invited hare Iv m?f*k on the subject, tnu*ic wni be provided aud rofrutluiicDt* *erv*d. F. M. Wootcu, 0 W. Kva*??, J II. Zm?|? aud L. A. Wfttkow?ky were Mnrf am ft coomb it tee to make plana for (to- rally ami anuouucement will be msde of the program for that flay. The organisation endorsed the eifyit bring made to organise a stock company to erect ami <?perate h o?iinnwial hotel and named the following committee to Recnre *<tdiUonal subscr iptious lor tbW purpose; H. o. t^arrlson. Br- ebairuian, J T. Mackey, F M. Woolen, and L. A. McDowell. Already 911.000 has beeu iqbafriM f??r this purpose and with the combined effort* of this committee It will no doubt be but a question of a few day* until tb? uecwutary auiouut will be secured. :? '? A motion was adopted tluit the Chaw her of (NtromirW go on record an favor the issuing of achool bonda for the purpose of improving the school* in t hi- district, and the following committee appointed to matte an active campaign to secure vote* favoring this botir iaaue iu. the coming flection: J. M. Ville pjgoc, 0, O. WM taker aud T. K. Trotter. Actinic ujHin the auggeation of Mr. H. K. Ilallett, It was determined to aeoure the iinigjw of a capable manager for the Cbunty Fair to be hdd thla fall, | and thla will b? done in ample time to ; allow the one aelected for lids purpose to get up the exhibits, and make all arrangement* for the holding of the fair. I CITATIONS FOR BRAVKRY Two More Company M Men Get Dis tinguished Service Cross. The rximanander In chief, hi the name of the President, ha* awarded the dis tinguished service cross to the following soldier for the ftots of extraordinary heroism described after their names : Corp. Curtk Mims Strickland, Com pany M, One Homlred and Eighteenth Infantry. (A. % No, 1312008). For ex traordinary heroimn in action near Bran court. France, October 8, 1018. Crawl ing several hundred feet, under deadly rifle and marine gun tire, Corporal Strickland, with another Koldier, flanke<l a *diell hole, wherein a number of the euemy were hiding. In this heroic ex ploit he eifher killed or captured 14 of the enemy, as well us taking n ma chine gun, Home address Cal. It. Strick land, father, Colleton,, S. C. Private Albert John I'eaden. Company M, One Hundred and Eighteenth In fantry, (A. S. N'o. 1777105.) For extra ordinary heroism in action near Vaux Andigny, France, Ckfaifoer 11. 11)18. While delivering a message Private Peaden was seriously wounded by a bullet which en tered his clieek and passed through his lower right jaw, but he refused to be evacuated and continued on duty until the following day. Upon reporting to flu* -aid station he was evacuated to the hospital -where (the wound was found to be so serious that he was compelled to remalu tb*rr for aeveral week*. H<?me Uri. Klisabeth J. Creech. mother C?N?rillt, 8. < '? Private Henry Itoice Huut, Company! I.. Qu Hundred uu?l Eighteenth lufau try. A. 8. No. 1812?7tt). For antra nnliimry hrniitan io action DNr Kami k ranee. OctoUr h. huh. wi,.u the advance of his company waa being In lit tip by terrific maehiue gun lire from several enemy neat*, and after all the inotikbera of his mjuiM had become caMialtim, l\rivate Hunt <nade hit* way forward wltb Iris automatic rifle. Under a continual rain of iuat<hiur gun and shell tin* be openarted bin gun against l be enemy until the gun Jammed, when u|h>u be took a abovel, rushed a machine gun pout 75 yard* away, and killed the Kunner, -thereby enabling the continuance of the advance. Home addreas, Jame* Huut, father, iioute 8, Che?tertleld, 8. 0. Mrs. Wtn. Hhannon bun returned from a rfalt to Columbia. Mrs. lteulah K. Ha r field visited rela tives in CharleKton laat week. Mr. CJeorge Poovey of Lancaster wax the week end visitor of Mr. Jack Wat kinx. Tomorrow ut the MaJ^wtie: J. Warreu "Kerrigan in "A Turn of The Card". Also a Mark Heunett Comedy. Mr. and Mrs. I>. A, Iioykin and Dr. and Mm, J. T. Hay attended the opera iu (Vdiunbia laat Saturday evening. Ml , T. J. Kdrkland N vialtlug iu Yonkena, New York. The trip was made by automobile wjth the Misses Clarke. Mr. Joe Hell of Columbia was the guest this week of j. T. Houston at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Nettle*. Miss Mmmtala Dunbar, of Spartanburg j wan the week end guest of Mes Nancy Lindsay who wan art home from Wfa throp College for a week's visit. . Major Calhoun Anerum and family j are visiting the former*s mother Mrs. A. ('. Ancrum. Major A no rum iv stationed ! now at the Charleston Navy Yard. Lieut. <*. (J. Alexander, who has been j stationed at Camp Lewis, near Seattle, Washington, haw received his discharge and has returned to Camden. Before, returning home 'he traveled quite ex- j .tonal vely through the Western states and spent some time in U,tah. Many men have claimed .that they were born to public life, but probably the first rase record where the stark Moore 4s -n resident of Anniston, Ala.,;' and was a oalleir at the capitol when the stork found her. She and the boy a re. 'now at Grady hospital. PERSONAL MENTION. Hi? a? WW? ? h?Mut drove Item*. Sirw-f tbe cMtuiuc u4 warm weather. We have a good atteudtuu-e at Sunday School every Sunday, conducted by uur *bl?? Mt vuiiumlHul Mr. I<. J. W?ltom W* h ? :a-,?sl IIOV by 111 II l?M?k# and Mr. Jam * Pakrr has agreed ro auUt iu orgauUiog a choir. The ?? ? \ s 'h'H'l a* tMs place it) charge of Mim 1( ?!?:? IU.,1 aud Him Ruth Wil li wm m w.;; cioM Friday May the -.'tnl ?ftar a v? ?. *i;<v*?aiful leim. MoMrtv Johii Mi'Kaddiu, J. A. Ilyait. Mr*. I I.n at l ami daughter from Vau Wyi-k hjm'u t Sunday at the home of Mr. .iikI Mrs. S. L. Thonv|>son. I *. J. Walters a**! H. L. Thompaou >jjrut Saturday ill (Vluwbta. Mir. D. T. liladkinou n pimninettt farmer of rbb aectio a ?eeme to be very fond of ? ti^baooo an he it* ou*tivatiug seven acre* this year. < The fiihuera are getting beliiud with their fans work ou account of recent rains. & Mr. David II. Bautu, of New York City, haw been spending thin week in Camden ou a visit to relative* here and ill Cheoter. r 11 ^ Wants-For Sale i I. ? i .. FOIt SALE ? SwetH j>otato plants for sale at $2.50 per thousaiul. Apply to W. M. I/olli#, 1008 Lyfctletou Street, Camden, 8. C. 0 FOR SALE-?- Have several fresh milk cow#- for eale or will trade for dry cows. Geo. T. Little. 6pd. Ft RNlTlJRE HOSPITAL ? Located at ll.'ll South Broad Street where all kinds of furniture ran be repaired. Call phone 201-J, Dibble Hunter, Camden, S. C. 0-7-8-pd. FOR SALE OR HIRE? Several good mules for farm work. Call phone 100, or see J. B. Zemp, Carndeu, Sj. C. 0-lti OATS TO Cl!T?? -I have a new mower. Phone orders to 100. J. It. Zemp, Camden, S. C 0-lti FOR SALE? Fresh vegetables. Also tomato, potato, pepper, collard and cabbage plant*. Phone 100, J. B. Zemp, Camden, S. C. *' 0-lt ? HELP WANTED ? For work in woods team, cattle drivers, road choppers, log cutters, track repairers and general laborers. We furnish sleeping quar ters Good board a t tamp. Separate houses for white and colorcd. Camp nine miles from Columbia on logging road. Wages $3.00 a day and lip. See or write Mr. C. H. Cook, Gresham Hotel, Columbia, S. C. 3-4-5-0 FOR SALE ? Several hundred bushels slip shuck corn for sale at $1.75 per bushel ; 74 pounds by weight. It. H. Itoykin, Boykftu, S. C. I'ANTI?KKIN'G ? If you havo ci Itle to pasture it will pay you to tee toe. H. K. KruiQf^oo, Camd?oN 8. O. 2tf NOTICE to all automobile owner*. ? Yf,t have secured the service gtatlon con tract for the sale of Goodyear casing* aud tube a and will try to have on hand at all time* a mo?t complete atock of all ni*es. W. O. Hay's Garage, (5am <lt'u, H. C. 3-4-5-0 AITOMOBILK OWNKHN AUention? Automobile tire* dropped in price May I'.Nfc, 15 per cent, W. O. Hay'a ^??ragc, < *am d ^ ' 0-7 \VANTK1> AT ONCK-xHiuall furulsbed cottage iu Klrkwood ; 0 room furniab . ed cottage. ceutra.Uy located; 5 room > unfurnished cottage. centrally located. Address U A. Mcl*owell, Agent. W V ? ?'? ? ' V?? ??' * 11 " 1 ? 1 ? ' KKD (F.I)AK 8WNOLK^4 ili Oat Oh-Konr. We bave the beat that cau be manufactured. Mid-town yard? old McCreig ht lot next Oour House. David son and Co., Office Crocker Building M BI'TTKR? 'Fineet grade ^ creamery butter, made at Gctty'a dairy, at 00 tanta per pound. Lang's High Grade Grocery, Camden, 8. C. 5tf. ?" " ? 11 NOTICE? The E. K. Hollaud mUl for merly known a* the Vaughau Mill, will be cloved down after the 28th of May for repairs. E. E. Holland. 2tl-pd. i ? n NOTICE to all automobile owner*. ? We have secured the servlca atatlon con tract for the aale of Goodyear casing* aud tubes and will try to have on hand at all tluies a most complete stock of all nixes. W. O. Hay'a Garage Cam deu, S. C. 8-4-5-6 8TOl#KN? ?G??? Klco Paramount bit^l vw ftoto? from the lrs?.u^ of w^M I ulUO TfcNr*Pb offV-e vu Hiijj ultfbt. -5 toward will be pa10 (q* i.turu ut ?asne ?o J tune* A. l).,n>.J Western Union OAm t; 7 j? FOB 8AUB? Bojrklp Telephone i^jfl chauge for sale. A good for purchaser. Only reason tor wit] ing* proprietor has other buwuw* ml terests. For further information #l)l ply to J. (J. Clodwin, lioyklu, 8. C. n\M ? i . . . , . f ^ 19 HOUR KODAK FINISH lNuZ^ul rolls develop 10c; packs 20c upJ prints 2 l-2e, 4c, 5c; eolarglug 85c| up. 8pet'iaili?U? ' we do nothiug but kodak finishing. Ail work guaranty to please. Eastman Kodak*, Film, HuppHea. Columbia Photo Finishing Co., Hit Taylor Htreet^CotembS 8. Q.s > . ? ; BRICK FOB; 8ALB?J list received thr* car loada of brick. J. L. Guy Lum ber Co., Camden, 8. C. . 5#. WANTKI> ? Blaokwuitb, must be a hor* ohper and be afcfe tp do general reMir. Mut*t furuinh references as to ability ' and reliability. Address Box 13, rout% 1, LiwKiu.w, 8. C. (MlV-pd FOB SAUMMp ?H?P? <n perfot condition, Hxtna summer top. Prfet $700. Apply to Henry Savage, Cam. d?ta, 8. C. 5tf. . , . , , I 'j I ??'!.' ?'.??? BUTTBB? Finest grade of creamery butter, made at Ootty'a dairy, at 60 cents per pound, bang's High Qradi Grocery, Catnden, 8. C. 5tl . i. i I i i . ? ? ? * ? ? ? ? ? ? i i ii ? n ? ? m-i ? FOB 8AL.K ? About 000 bushels of com For price and quantity ajM>ly to B. M. Workman, BoyWn, 8. O. 6-6 DRIVE 5*000 MILES Without A Puncture ? ' ?' i ? ? ? ? : . ' . ? ?. " ' /''tf. ' '/. : ? ? '-V ? 1 ? and we mean every word of it. More than that, we guarantee it. The Perry Puncture-Proof Tube eliminates the greatest bane of the motorist's exstence ? the puncture. You can start on your trip with the assurance that there will be no delays, no back-breaking tire changes. You will arrive at your destination comfortably, / and without the grime and dirt of tire changes? ^-p*ijyided you use Perry Puncture Proof Tubes. For Sale In Camden By LEWIS & CHRISTMAS Think of what this would mean if spent on the roads of : ? ' "? jiv' - ? ? ' V * " -? ?' -J ?; ?.. . ' V? DeKalb Township under the government supervision? .> * *r . f ^ . _? ... ^ rt "1 ? -' Mr. Tax Payef, this can be done; 'tis up to you to decide. The government offers us $68,000 provided we raise a similar amount. To do this we have but to vote a $60.000.00 .. - - ' ' . .. ^ K4 bond issue, which will mean only two mill extra levy and wevwill be assured of having our roads put in such condition which will assure enhanced property values, easier, means of transportation to Camden, less wear and tear on vehicles of all kinds- --PE1RMANHN-F IMPROVEMENT- --truly a wonderful opportunity;, think it over Mr. Tax Payer! Give lis your support; 'tis now or never. . ' ? V " Vote For The Bond Issue On June 3rd ifSSl ? . ? ? ? :T ~ ? - 1. . , i ? ? - % ? .J The Camden Chamber of Commerce