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ttll I II ?mmmgfmmgm NUMBER 26. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1, 1920. yQLUME XXXII JJJ^KK 0&NO RIWHIOANIZEW ^brrs of Now \w k Hur?*u Her* to Hf* l,,tw < wum?r?Jjil Body. ?U11? {or tlt? !?*?? organisation aiui ?* ^lou of the Camden (dumber of Linfjo- ??'<? uudt>1' way" <' iyiug Walter l'arceUe. i?eiiit>er? , fbe field staff of the America# Cftty ^411 Of N'^v York' bHVt* tt'^VOd 111 tti? dk ?0? have commenced prepara tfci* for ttio campaign wbleb will re !, |fl the strengthening of the chain Ttie undertaking wi|l ^ in obarge of Cl(1deu men throughout, Mr. l&wing ind bis associate acting only lu ftu ad* rl>(,rv capacity. They have been asked t0 oonie here only because It 1m the parptH* of the sponsors for the move nt to give Camden a Chamber of tyninierei- of the moat modern type, ((Kj they represent an organization *hloh bus had some eight years ^xpcrl elK? in this class of work and in more tbau <'lHes tills country and Canada Tb? first few days will be occupied lo (be making of a survey of conditions md possibilities. This will be followed l,j the selection of several committees tod the preparation of the material which will be required when Che time c^irs for i lie enlistment of members ud support for the new organization. H. K. Ilallett. president of the ebarabcr, said yesterday that in the preparations f??r the campaign two definite policies have been adopted. IV more important of these looks to the ways and means by which the Chamber of Coibmeree of the immediate future ma v ho made of the largest pos sible use and service to all the people uf Kershaw county. In other words, (ftp new chamber is to bo county wide in Its scope <>t" activities and usefull ness. The second policy is that of not making any .effort whatever to enroll members in the new organization until the close of the preliminary period, on thMlH'ory that everyone who may join Li Hie movement may know exactly why lie is doing so . "The new (Chamber of Commerce, want* fhe active support and the sns Imhip dues." said Mr. HaHett. "We Wieve that if they come into this or ganization understanding^, they will <tand by it. and what we want Is ac tion and achievement. We are all eon rfideut of making this campaign one of [thf finest successes of its kjrpj in [fcHith Carolina.". 'Marriage, Married at the home of Probate lodge W. L. MVDoweH-on the morning of September 24th, 1920, Mr. Walter Clyde Pet t us and Miss Martha Ifhane GtHoway, both of Camden, S. C. First Victory Medal. - Mr John B. Langley of Kershaw County is probably the first ex-service man who received biR victory medal Hid battle clasps. He procured them lut week through the Adjutant of local Ufjjon Post. The medal is of handsome d'sign. On the ribbon on which it is suspended Mr. langley has the battle flisps for Ypres, Somme, St. Miliiel, JknseArgonne and one defensive sec tor. Mr. Langley enlisted with the fcrsliaw Guards (Co. M. 118th Inf,) *** transferred to the 117th Engineers the 4'Jnd Division, and left for Franco in i??i 7. So f;ir "iily about four men have apput-d through the local post for the Victory medal. Applicants must^hri-ng their discharge eertificnt.es, when mak toj application. Nearest of kin of de based -oidifps can also obtain rtie ?*lal t In* ?id<lior was entitled to. An Explanation. A cofid i of rending matter Intend ed for publication in today's -paper had to b* joft i in j Ishu<? l>ee<tuse of n ^kdown mi the power lines leading into the Chronicle office. The Chroni ^ is absolutely on the city current and ^ break delayed us for more than totee h'?ur< w hen we were hurrying to W to pr*?? Prices of Foodstuffs. '?reejAi:;,.. S'pt. 22ir-A a a result of investigation of prices of foodstuffs k South Carolina, conducted by the wo??i Chamber of Commerce, a %ht dec'iii.o jn jnost commodities was **'<1. although prices are still believed ^higher than 1n some other states, out of eleven cities questioned '^?tidrtl to the Questionnaire sent out "hnmt.er. and the prices of most i-i were" 8WWTI To' cheaper while m^ats were much k'Aer. Tho cities from which lists *1* er.mj,il0fl wrrP (Jrronvllle. (ireen '"?rang^hurg and Newberry. BHi PLANT TO IvOCATIC HEHK. Camden to to DistrlbuUiix Point For Large Syrup Manufacturing Comiwuy. A<,vordiug to report* reaching this City, the Pepsi-Cola Co., whose Home offices, and principal syrup mauufac taring plant *re located at Bern, N. contemplate* locating a modern bottling plant here in the v^ry near futhre. The information received here is t?? effect that the Company is riow gelling a million and a half dollars stock Is sue, from the proceeds of wliieh several mondern manufacturing a\id distribute Ing Plants are to he erected in the 'course of the nxet few months, and thl* city has been selected as a point for the location of one of these plants to supply the trade locally aijd the trade through out the surrounding ^territory. The officials of the company are convinced that tthis will ho a most satisfactory point for a plant. It is estimated that the plant which may he locaed here will cost several thousands of dollars and this will prove a valuable adjunct to the business interests of this place. Representatives of the Company are, it Is said, to come here In the course of the next few months and look over the situation, confer with the property owners , and others relative to securing a site and securing other needed information. Probably no more conspicuous suc cess has been recorded In the commer cial life of North Carolina during tin1 past quarter century than that attained by tho PeiSfcl-Cola Company with Home Offices and principal factory at New Bern. From an originnl paid in capital of $10,000 tho tangible assets of the Company have grown to well over ono million dollars within a period of 20 years, an average of more than r?(H> per cent increase per year, not taking into consideration the dividends that have been paid from year to year to the stockholders. Attention Baptists. The twenty-first annual session of the Kershaw* Haptlst Association will convene at Flint Hill church on Wed? nosday, October 13th at 10 o'clock in the morning' and continue In session Two days. Flint Hill is situated about eleven miles northwest of Camden on the Liberty Hill road and is accessable from either Oamden or Kershaw. All churches are urged to send their full quota of delegates and as many others as can attend. Also sep that the ap pointment for minutes is raised and sent to the association. The chairman of all standing com mittees are urfced to prepare their re ports in advance of the meeting of the association so there will be no delay when they are called for. AU the churches are requested to close the association year the first Sunday in October and mail tho ohurc/h letter to the clerk of the association the following Monday. We are expecting that a number of the State leaders will be present and we expect a record breaking attendance. Remember the time and place and*be on time in order that you may take part In the election of officers. M. M. Benson, Moderator .T. S. Sturgis, Clerk. Mail Order Houses Cut. Chicago, Sept. 23. ? Price cut.s were announced today by Soars, Roebuck & Co. and Montgomery. Ward & Co., two of the largest mail order houses In the country. Sears, Roebuck re duction ranged from 20 to 00 jx'r cent, and those of Montgomery. Ward & Co. are from 10 to 20 por cent. Some of the Soars, Roebuck cuts: Sheeting, 45 por cent; standard mus lin, 00 j>er cent; automobile tiros, 25 por cent ; women's shoes, 20 per cent ; men's overalls, 40 per cent; jumpers, 10 to 20 per eont. Although no radi cal cuts in foods were announced, prices in sugar, rolled oats, prunes aiul a few other articles were reduced from 5 to 10 por cent. In discussing the price of reductions, Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck & Co., said: "Material re ductions which manufacturers have made within th<? last -week or so are being passed on to our customers. We do this gladly because it may be the means of lowering living costs all along rho line. Filling .Station Changes Management. To My Friends and Patrons: I have leased City Filling Station to Carolina 011 Co.. th^y to take charge. October 1. r (lostrr frt e* proas my ApprecTafTrtft for tH# business with which you have favored me and to respectfully request that you continue to patronize tfe? station. ! II. S. Zelgl^r. KKK8HAW NKWS N9TK8 Interesting iinus Gathered from The Kra ?f Thau Place, V. ltlako Cuiupl>ell ahd E. J< Cope- 1 laud, who' were members of the Hint Division attended the reunion of that 1 ?i visl< >11 in Columbia last week. M' Campbell was accompanied by his wife. Cavittc Jordan. tieorge Bowor*, J?** Horton, Will Farmer and Ira Hlnaon iu?* attending the reunion of the fa mous 80th Division, of which tliey ^wer? members, which is in session tW? week at Ashevllie, N. O. R. Hobson Hilton, of WestvMe, who is a student at thq University of South Carolina, left Columbia last Saturday for Olevehind, Ohio, where he is at tending the national convention of the American legion of Ilonor as a guest of honor. Hobson was a member of Co. M., 118th. Regiment, !W)th Divi sion, which broke the fnmons Illnden burg line, aud was one of the 57 world heroes of the American Army who was awarded the congressional medal I of honor. , At a congregational conference held in the Kershaw Baptist church Sunday after the night service. Dr. John S. Nlohols. who preached in the church Sunday morning and evening, was ex tended a call to the pastorate of the church and accepted. Dr. Nichols is :it present serving a- ..church in Buffalo,1 Now York and will conie to the Ker- , shaw church <the second Sunday in Oc tober. At the congregational conference held at Sand Hill church Sunday afternoon. j Dr. E. P. Rice, a former pastor of the Sand Hill and Kershaw Fir?t Bnptist churches, was extended a call but has not been heard from yet. and is not known at this time whether or not he will accept. Wo are pleased to be Informed that a new school building is being erected 'in the Flat Ris k School district. That is an enterprise which reflects m.uch credit upon tbose who have the matter in hand and are giving Of their time and money to its construction. No im munity can make a better investment -tfnm-in I he adv uiH'emnrt of fbose agen cies that will make for the larger and better Intelligence of their children. On Monday a car filled with five ne groes hailing from Salisbury, N. C., was going northward on its return from a somewhat famous resort southeast of i Kershaw and when it strvjek the town j limits neglected to bring its pace with- 1 in the speed limits. Chief Jack Mor- 1 gan tried to bring the ear to a stop but j his efforts were ignored and speed of car was accelerated. A message was phoned to Ileath Springs to head the car off at that point and John T. Ste vens lent the use -of -his car to the chief who took with him D. M. Gibbons as driver, and Constable E. J. Copeland, S. H. Williams, and S. L. Blackmon and made after the car. They failed to catch up, (however, until they reach ed Heath Springs, where the negroes were hemmed as thcyJ made an effort to get out of the town in a round-a bout way. They were required to pay a fine of $25 to the town of Kershaw and a like fine to Heafcli Springs for exceeding the speed limits, and at Lan caster they were dheteked up again for exceeding the speed limit on the county roads. Harold the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Jordan, of the Lockliart com munity, a god about four and one-half years, died Tuesday night, 21st inst., of diptheria after about a week's illness The remains were burled at Providence church graveyard, and the funeral ser AVOMKN 8H0I1U> KKdlSTBR. Mr? >!un*di <5? Attention to Need of t aking t?* Matter Up. My Dear Follow Citizens: Our be loved l>r. Anna Shaw always drew her self up Wit*. pride when iW. could ad dre** ber audiences a* FeHow Oiti^na. and it it *?mm win? " feellng of pride and satisfaction that I ??Mow Citlieus and Co-Workor a you. There Is some very important and defiulte work for us to undertake in our new responsibilities as Citizen* and tbis work must be taken up n ?n tell I gent systematic and understanding way lu order to secure the Interest and co-operative of every woman voter ?n South Carolina. 1st. Tbe women must register* am this can only be accomplished by or g*nl*ed effort ? ask the County election Board please to open .tho books for women for one or more days be fu,v October 5Jnds If no compensation; S provided ask Legislative defligation to arrange for tbis when the Deglrfa tm<> convenes, in some counties some of the women have arranged to take tin* riceUon Hoard over the County in an automobile in order to give as many women possible an opportunity to re gister 2nd. Urge that a course in Citizen - ship is put on the program of every woman* club in the State, a Splendid >our<e of twelve lessons ran be se cured from Mrs. Carrie C. Patrick. {Chairman American Citizenship League I of Women Voters. Anderson, S. C, Any group of women who wish to organize a local League of Women Voters may I do so and secure full information by writing mc at Headquarters, Columbia. South Carolina. ' 3rd. I hope the women wllfl do all they can to assist Mrs. Robert A (hooper .State Chairman for "The Dollar Cam paign." Vbo league of Women Voters organization all over the State 1ms res ponded so splendidly to this call and with their past experience and train ing I feel sure everything in their power i to materially aid in raising a fund that South Carolina will be proud of. I The women ofour^tateare a great -imfoiod power ? striving for- the Oest interests of our homes and communities and it is only by co-operation and or ganization that we can expect to' get results. Bertha T. MunscfH, ? Chairman, S. C. I>eague of Women . . - Voters> ? j _ ? i . ? i' ? ?? * Re^oetJon Sale. The Men's Shop is advertising a re duction sale on all goods in their store yi this paper this week. It wilJ pay you to read over the prices Offered and call at this store in the next few days and take advantage of their offer. Mr. BDakeney made a personal selection of all goods carried by Wm and it ?s the first time that goods of this class have been offered by this firm at a reduc tion. The sale will only last uattl October 10th. 1 vices were conducted by Be v. Mr. Owen of WestviUe, and B?'v. B. M. DuBose, of Kershaw. ,W. E. Black well, brother of Mrs. W. O. Croxton, of our town, died at his home in the Midway section Thursday September 23 rd, of gastritis aft^r about ten days Illness, and his remains were taken to Jefferson for burial in tlic cemetery at that place, the funeral services being conduced by Dr. Chap man and the Woodmen of the World Camp. Mr. Black well was about 13 years of age and left his wire, who was a daughter of the Bev. T. W. Schruggs, and five children surviving. Q The Democratic Party Needs Money The Democratic National Committee lias ant lionized The Camden Chronicle to receive contributions to the Cox-Roosevelt Popular Campaign Fund. The committee depends upon the masses of Cox-Roosevelt supporters to finance the campaign for Peace .Progress, Prosperity. Send your contribution today. It will be acknowledged in this newspaper and will l>e forwarded Immediately to Na tional Headquarters, where fundh are sorely needed for combatting thp millions available to the opposition. Do you beHeve In the people Instead of a selfish few running and financing Political Campaigns? Then Contribute and as liberally as you can ? and contribute now. A contribution that will help the Democratic National Committee inform others as you are informed may double or treble your influence on the issue of the campaign. Send contributions to this office today. COX-ROOSEVELT. Popuar Campaign Fund. Voluntary Subscription Coupon. Relieving in the Ideals of Covernment, Peace, Progress, Pro*j>erlfy, repre sented by James M. Cox and Franklin I>. Roosevelt and desiring to help pre sent those ideals to all the millions of voters and believing that campaign (pnds .Should be provided by the liody of the people, instead of hy ?a Compara tively few and largely selfish individuals looking for special favors. I here with voluntarily subscribe the sum of $ to the Cox Roosevelt Popular Campaign Fund. i Va me . ~ R. -F. 1 >. or Street . P. O. Sta tc \ oi \?. HOY K 1 1 I l i> Shot to Dealli by Mun 18 Year w Old In Dlgpute Over r? ? ?> of Cow. L*roy Faulkenlwrry, h lad of four teen yea r#, was shot and a 1 aiost In stantly killed late Tuesday afternoon nt tfhe homo of bis neighbor in the Flat Hock si-i t.ioii of th* eOUtttjr. Putter Gay a uii.ti) of probably \R years Is charged wit b tin* killing. From what we loam of the affair Jt In said that Gay had taken up ? cow beliuglng to the widow Faulken berry, ??d that> I^oroy FauUceubpny and his younger brother, W. I) F^aulken berry went to the Gay farm to secure the animal and tendered Haywood Gay, a sou of Butler Gay, wuney In payment asked for damages for the cow. That young Gay called to the bouse and ask ed bis father to come to the barn. The father secured hfa shot, gun and went In the di root Ion of the three boys, and when near them drew hack his guti ad If to strike Leroy Faulkenberry and the lad ran. Butler Guy fired at the boy when only about fifteen feet away, the who|e load of number six shot taking effect In the small of the back, killing him Instantfly. The shooting occured Just before dark on Tuesday afternoon and Gffy left immediately and spent Tuesday night and Wednesday In another port of the COUilty. lie was ur rested late Wednes day night and placed In JalL Gay Is said to be about .48 years of age and has *a large family? several grand cliildreh. ?Coroner Dixon held an inquest oyer the lad on Wednesday and the verdict ef the jury was that the <\fc*ense<l came to his death by a gun shot wound lit the hands of Butler Gay. CORJJKTT ACQUITTED Clrared of One Mjurdfr Charge, But Sent Hack tp Jail. Special tQ The State. Orangeburg, Sept. liH.? iCai'los Oor belt whs today found guilty of the murder of Hryan Saliey, the jury bring lug in a verdict, of acquittal at 11;45 o'clock last night, after being out ox-) actly five hours. Corbett was returned to Jn ? 1 and Nlvill be tried at the next term of cojirt on a charge of murdering one of the other two men, who were killed along with Saliey, ' Attorneys for the defense an nounced that he would apply for his ro leas$ on bond. > t . ? ? V.' c EMMM . ? ? ? J-- ? ' Corbett shot and killed Hryjtu Sal ley, Hugh Fanning "find Jule Cooper and blinded Jones Sally Saturday, March 20 the ~ shooting taking place in front of Corbett.'* homo. Corbett's defense was that he shot in self defense and in de fense of the castle, claiming that one of the men, who, he testified had pre viously set fl?'e to a pil<' of cane pumice near his house, opened fire on him, en dangering his life and that of his wife. Tiie jury early tbfs morning left for the scene of the tragedy, about 20 miles from Orangeburg. Only the sheriff, and deputies accompanied the party. The jury returned at a quarter to 12, and addresses by counsel were resumed. Monday afternoon Thomas M. Ilaysor spoke for the state and Mendel L. Smith for defense. Adam H. Moss for state and Cole L. B lease for defense and Sol icitor Hydrick for the state. After an hour's charge by the judge the case was sent to the jury at 0 :4f? o'clock. Franklins Take a Drop. Syracuse, N, Y., Sept.23. ? ; U'rice re ductions ranging from 17 1-2 to 21 1-2 per rent on all models of Franklin *o tombllos, effective at once were an nounced today by H. H. Franklin, president of t lie company manfactur 'ng these cars. From a minimum of $.'M)GO and a maximum of $4,350. prices are out to $2,400 and $.'1,000 under the new schedule. Wages will not be reduced, the an nonneinent said. Ford Orders Big Cut* I>etroit. Sept 21. ? The re-establish ment of pre-war prices on all product* of tiie Ford Motor Company, effective immediately, was announced today by Henry Ford today. The price reduc tions range from approximately four teen per cent on motor trucks to thirty-one percent on small automobiles. New Livestock Firm. XJeflhTs. II. H. Campbell and F. M. Zomp have formed a partnership and have opened the old Latham's stablest oo South Hroad street wliore th^y will operate a Hve stock company, for the sal<* of nmleft and horses and buggies and harness. They have a half page aiMiounem'nt in this issue of The Chronicle. HANK'S l'APKR8 FOUND Other I .a m uster Npwn Clipped Prom tlx* News of That Plae*. Tli? notes ami papers taken from the Hank of H?&th SpriugH during the night of September 1!1 wore found Wednesday morning by B, .1. Richard son, a farmer, near Twelve-Mile <?? reek, aud promply returned to the bank. James K. Caskoy, cashier, in a conver satlon with The Ncws( stated that he wa* practically certain tlmt all of the papers ami note# taken were recovered, leaving only the liberty bondB and war Having stamps unaccounted for. Of coursO, being payable, to bearer, their possession would create no suspicion. These amount to approximately f3,000, one $100 liberty' bond having been found with the papers. That the. robbers Occupied the cars seen by night Policeman Caskcy pjiss through Laou-astcr us a rapid rate In the early morning following the robbery !s cer tain, the finding of the notes and papers on the Charlotte road showing that they passed this way.**- At the time they were seen, however, it was not known that the bank had lieen robbed and the policeman had no oc casion to stop them. The papers were found a hundred yards from the Twelve Mile Oreek bridge In a patch of bushes. The cash boxes in which they had been kept bad been broken open, and Mr. Richardson, who found them, jyild ho had seen th?m for several days being buffeted about by Aie wind, but had given no thought to them >until bib at tention was called to the robbery at Heath Springs. Then lie investigated. Ho receives the reward of $300 offered by the bank for the ' recovery of the papers. II. K. 0>ffey, well known citizen of Lancaster, died at his home on Main streM Wednesday morning nt four OVjIock after an illness covering several months. Mr. Coffey recently spent some time at a hospital in Itock Hill in an effort to regain liis health. lie returned to his home here a few weeks ago much improved, but a sudden at tack of 'hen rt . t rouble Wed. morning In# mused iiis deal! i. Si r. Coffey . was f?S years old and was f<?r several years connected with the office force of the Laucsf?er Mercantile company, leav ing thai position a few months ago to take treatment.. For several years he was a successful school teacher, having charge of several schools in this county at. different Mine*. He wasp conslderrttl one of the best rea.d and posted men in the county, and his genial nature made for him a wide circle of friends He .is survived by his wife, who before her marriage was Alss Glenn, a sister ?f ?!. and Jonh H. Glenn, of the upper part of this county, and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Walton Black of Greer. Rodman- Walknp company has pur chased the Cunningham-Hough build ing, corner Main and Gay streets, con taining four stores. The building is two stories high and has a Main street frontage of 103 feet, running back 100 feet, and the lot runs back 150 feet. The consideration was $80,000. The stores occupying the building are Ed wards & Horton, Rod man -Walk up Co., Harper Hardware company axid W. S. Stewman and company. These parties will occupy the premises until the ex piration of their leases, some of which run for two years yet. others for one year. Eventually Rodnmn-Walkup company will greatly enlarge its store occupying three. If not all four, of the stores and also the second story, 'the back side of the block where the Pepsi-Cola bottling plant and J. H. Witherspoon and company are located has been purchased by E. B. Roddey and It. S. Hair per,, (he purchase price being $16,000. Greenville Restaurants Cut Prices. Greenville, S. C., Sept 23. ? Restaur ant proprietors today announced a general reduction in prices averaging from 5 to 20 per eeht an item. The ever popular "ham and eggs" has droiipcd from 45 to .TO cents. Thanks Their Friends. We desire to thank our friends and neighbors who have been so kind to us since the accident to our little son who had the misfortune to get his thigh frac tnred some weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. W. Clinton Moore. Sold Throe Hudson Cars. Mr. *A. K. Rlakoncy of the Hudson and service 'station reports the xal?* of Hudson speedsters to the fol lowiutf parties during fho past week: C. F. Williams, of Camden; X. A. Be thnne. of Betlwine, and "Dr"#cM. Shwoni, <st Pas salt.