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NUMBER 36. CAMDfeN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DE^EMBE?R 10, 1920 VOLUME XXXU !*;.??. j <l?i' -r'f "?" "1,'V I V I ?MM'1'1 ^hoois olosjs Mcxt rnnuv 1^ tiuiMTiiiteiidenl Urge* Patrons to j KMiniiu Ke|>ort Card* 0?r?*rul|.v. ! f' JV suiwrintendenl of I iu< schools j I mo uM lake this ixvanion to urge tin* 1-troiiH 1,1 ,h'' ^-'lool* to t-MjniInf jho igporl ranis moro carefully each month H i bey arc glveu out by the teachers, jimtion Is to the fact that if 4 re below 70 that auch grade* rtprctteut ?? uuuk below Uho punning rjrade, tbat It' oii?? or more grades oc ^ for tl??* whole year after averaging xturt* such ^ubject or subjectb :#u>! !m> taken duriug the summer va rttlwi under a competent teacher; iMi if more than two subject are .fciMl for the whole year that the l?|ill tuust take bin grade over. Patrons jIkmiW begin to eao|>erttt? with the ' lechers' in seeing that the pupils care fully prepare their lessons- in order that ? fare bo uo failures. The schools will be closed for the caflKtiMs holidays on the Friday pre 'tetdiutf Christmas week and will be : ypptl on the Monday following New tears day. t The following if the honor roll folr jle third mouth : i F Grade 1. ? Clareuce Christmas, Mar Liret Uoodale, Grace Robinson, Need Sim Pittman, Clyde West, James Sea !gk, Margaret McCoy, Alice DePass, vfcjiy (joodale, Editilx Webster, Dan ?ggokey. Grade Elizabeth ilensoh, Gay Slack ino!). Willie Halle, Geneva Jones. Carolyn Mt-Kalu, Olive Nettles, Emily Pitts, Myrl Hast. Lenora Rhame, Adele ?jk'Mfi. Mat tie Shaw, Isoulse Smith, Archibald Beattie. Henry Leo dyburn, Thornton Evans, Woodrow Lingle, Beii Lingle. Ileck bam Russell. Grade .*!.? ? Denton Burns, Marvin Buckaboe. Hobert Kennedy, MjpLeah King. Duncan Lang, Roehelle Siheorn, Catherine Doykln, Elizabeth Cureton, Iiez Gardner, Virginia llaile, Lucy .Kirk land. Sara Mills, Nancy Pearce, Caroline Hlchardson* Ellen Stewart, Mmrecu SoweH. J. C. Rose. , ^Oriicle ?!.- JOe Mogulescu. Elmer Witts, Molly Black well, Evelyn Bruce. Virginia IVLonob, . Edith Oeedakv fcouise Sharp. Ttetyyum Zemp! Grade 5 ? George Tidweil, Moultrie Horns, WUlie Porter. . . Grade 0.? Jumellc Halle, Mary Oure toa, Mary (Joodale, Maude Dabney, Sarah DePass. Harriet Whitaker, "Iiiry McCoy, .Tack Kirkland, Robert Brace, Pearl Jones. Susie Wntkins, Grade 7. Jessie Cainptjeli. Alma Holland. . Grade S. ? Christopher 'Vaughun, Mil dred Gardner, Louise Hirsch. Arnet kdford, William Nettles, Cecil Witt towsky. ^Harriet Lipscomb, Sern Net tle Miriam Bruce, Rmil.v Jenkins. Mills. Grade 0. ? Kmily Wooten, Basil Bruce Margaret Mills. Ethel DePass. Martha fork man. Grade Ten. Estella Williams, Mary K. Hough. ? ' ?Grade 11.? Edna Tiller. Cecile Trues .^tie, Stella A. Hall, Margaret Jenkins* ?Wand Nettles, Oakman Hay, Eliza Hh I.edfi ivd. Thorn well Hay. Louise Watkins. CANVASS FOK CORPORATION Wng M?(|p in This Couply by Agents From Columbia. 0. L itrowu and John Browu, from Columbia, are making a canvass of Km haw county for additional stock tor thr> Amorlcan Products Export and l?port Corporation. The authorized capital iis ten mfll-j '?o dollars ? one million shaves of HO each. Cotton, liberty bonds or '?h win |,e received, in payment of j *tock. Messrs. Brown have their hcadqnar at the office of J. W. Sanders, ^nn demonstration agent. A circular isaied by Olemson Col '^e Kaji The corporation will market In foreign countries, affording credit; *terp iiivcKsary and where sound toainoss dictates. It will also mar ''ft cotton in the United States and i? f;ii't have no limitations as ^ ?ottoi) markets. This means that corporation will market cotton demand Is most active and conditions satisfactory. It thus serve the interest of eot tnn ?rou,-rs in a way that they are *rred vrrv indifferently at present. bale of cotton sold on a mar ^ not now being properly supplied add to the value of all other j **ton ]# f t in this country. ^Whon tlio corporation _ opcna for it will deal in cotton direct P ** well as on a commission ba?i?. F* the first Instance, cotton will be ptf>t outright, full payment made 3t the time of. purchase and DKATII OV WK. BUUH t'rumliieitjL ltarllngtonUii Wi *s lirother of Camdwi Ijuiy. iHut deep sense of saduexs and lo#s Which has i'uvcIoihmI lhullngton was Added to when the death of T. Krio Sligh occurred Tuesday evening., MFr. Sligh died at hi* residence at 8 o'clock, November 30, after au illness of two weeks, his death having ta>en cauM-d by pneumonia. Tho crisis in tlitK dread disease came Tuotduy ,af-. ter nit lllne.s where every ?yuiptou? had been earefully watched and guarded. Mr. Sligh apj>eraed to be recovering, and only u sfluu't while -before his iheath members of his fam ily were telling him that, while ho was getting well, they would not al low him to re^uue the eares of busi ness until after the rush of -the holi day season. Only | few moments after ward Sligh had a severe attack of couching and expired almost imme diately. '? 'Jk. Thomas Krio .Sligh was born in Uichland County, 8. C., November 23, 1861, and was in his fifty-ninth year when he died. His early business training was bad in Oolurabia, and he next moved to Florenco as senior member of the firm of iSllgh & Hucker. lie moved to Darlington in 1801, and eontlnously siin'e he made this his home, has been among tho prominent, successful baldness men of the clt^. In tlrtv <*onstant management of bis large business Interests Mr. Sligh never de viated from the high standard of re ctitude and square dealing which was one of his strong characteristics, and lie bad the complete conscience of all who knew him in all that he did. Mr. Sligh was always warmly in terested in the welfare of Darlington and this was manifested in various departments of useful life. Ile^ jgajpe of his time and of his money to pro moting the interests of Darlington* and gave high service .always. For many years he served- is alderman* "waf? continuously re-elected without opposi tion, and eould ever be relied upon to maintain the things that were for the Interest ?f all. He was a director of the Hank of Darlington served for lgany years us a valued member of the board' of trustees of the Darlington schools, and as a member of the Methodist Church be consistently maintained his standards of faithful and conscientious ? ? ? r~ . ?, ? ? h service. On -November ^3, -1887, ?* Mr. Sligh married Miss. Laura Ernestine Dor sey, who, with three sons, T. Dorsey Sligh, Charles E. Sligh and O. Wal deck Sligh, survive lie is uiso survived hy four sisters, Mrs. C. B. Tea ui, of ForJ Worth, Texas., Mrs. C. W. Birchinore, Camden. S. O., Mrs. J. B. Dukes nnd Mrs. (J. VV. Corley, of Columbia. funeral services were conducted at his late residence at 12 o'clock Thursday, conducted hy Rev. H: J. Call then, of Trinity Methodist Church, assisted. by Rev. I)._M. Ful ton, of the Presbyterian Church. The yallbearers were: Bright William sun, S. E. Truett. P. J. Boat right , J. A. MeLood, I). D. Witcover, E. M. Wells. C. W. Hewitt and E. C. Den nis. Business was susjiendcd during the hour for the funeral services, and practically the entire community at tended. All of Darlington feels the loss of .this man, who, in title walks of life wns the public-spirited citizen warmly Interested in what meant good for the city, the genial, cordial friend, who loved his fellowmen, ami the upwriglit man who never swerved the path of duty and of right. For more than a quarter of a century he lived his life here, meeting and mingling daily with friends, attend ing to many duties and always dis charging them under the precepts of the golden rule. His grave was piled high with beautiful floewrs, and for long years to come his memory will be cherished in the hearts of those whoee friendship be had the right to claim, and he w<*nt to his last home honored, respected, loved, because of uiiat his life had wrought for him.? - Darlington News and Press. Honor Roll for Mt. Zion. Crude, T>. ? Clara Myers. Grade, 0. ? Marie Turner. ? Ixio Most ley, Effio TrucKdnle, Junior Broun, Grade, 7. ? Celester Truesdnle. Viola Hunnicutt, E. P. Shedd. * Grade, S. ? Mnye Turner, < Ha Trues-. dole. the deal will 4>?? entirely closed. When ton lulling cottoa on a commission basis the corporation will not actually own the cotton at any time but will act a the agents of the owner, as is customary among commission mer chants. KFKSII.WV MCWH NOT ICS Iti'ttviliiig ItrnM' lialhrml From The Kra of That I'Iatc. Mrs. t. ll. t'lyhurn left Saturday for l.uncasler iu (Vx|K>nm' to a message an nouncing i ho serious illness of hor mother M?s. Km into Williams. We Vfiirof* i i note that there ii no Im provement la the condition of Mrs WtUlHW?. li. II. twa *k F. Ciyburn Dr. fci, D. Simpson Dr. S. J. Rlackmon. S. T. TayloY, ||. R. You us, .T. C, Man soy. Waan II. Jones/* add J. M. Joues at tended the Shrluer's meeting in Sum tor Monday and Tuesday. II. R. Reese on last Wednesday made an assignment to K. D. Hlakeney, at torney, of Camden for the benefit of bin creditors. The store is closed aod slock is being taken. An attempt was made early last .Thursday morning to effort an en trance to the store of K. V. Truesdale. Nightwatchmau John Falkenberry beard I he not ho but was unable to lo cate Just whero it was. He detected a man standing ut the corner of Main street and when he. hailed him the m*n ran. Mr. Falkenberry then went to the home of Chief of Police Mother shed and together made an investiga tion and found evidences on the front door of Mr. Truesdale's store that an attempt had been made to gain an entrance there. It is supposed that there were two men and that the one seen on the corner was .stationed there to keep a lookout for the night watch man. Mrs. Katie McCaskill, wife of L. K. McCaskill, died last Thursday at her home in the Abney community and was burled Friday at Shtlo graveyard, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. 12. R. Mason, pastor of the Lancaster Methodist church. Mrs. McCa skill was a devout Christian and was a ' fnember of Shilo Methodist church. She is survived by her hus band and four children. Mrs. Elizabeth Reeves, widow of the late Thomas O. Reeves, who was a daughter of the late Nathaniel Gay. who ut one time owned lands Tm wtilBft the old .Laurel Hill ehurch stood, died quite suddenly last Thursday at the home of her'flon, Thomas ReCves( at Fort Mill, and her body was brought here and burled beside that of her late husband. The funeral services were conducted by Dr. J. W. Dyehes, who accompanied the remains? from Fort Mill, and Rev. J. M. Neal. Mrs. Iteevos wa$ 75 years old and Is survived by her son, Thomas Reeves, of Fort Mill, and several brothers and sisters, who live near Kershaw. -Special Meetings at Mt. Olivet. The Mt. Olivet Church Is planning two spesial meetings for December. The Young People's Meeting will ,be held on the second Sunday. All the young people of the community are asked to attend this meeting when it is planned to organize a Baptist Young People's Union. On the Fourth ^Sunday the Mission j Societies of the Church will arrange tlYe program and special emphasis will be placed on the work in China by Southern Baptists. These meetings wil be held at 3:80 p. m. Yon are welcome. Marriage. Mr. James Karle Cauthen and Miss Thelma .Tunic Watson, both of Ker shaw, S. C.. were married on Satur day last, December ith by Probate Judge W. L. McDowell. To Change Bad Road. County Engineer Kirkland tells Us that he will soon begin to remedy one of the worst spots in Kershaw County's public highways? ^that of the road in West Watcrce Just this side of Rollins Mill. For many years this has been one of the bad places on tho highway to Columbia and many autos have been stuck on this hill. lie has con demned the right of way to change the road for a *hort distance. The new road will turil to the left just before reaching the down grade at the mill and will do away with the curve at fhe bottom of 4he bill. To do tbls will necessitate the building of a new bridge and a higher roadbed, but it will be worth the change. It has been found that there is a spring on the hill side of the old road nnd It keeps the roadlnni wet all the year, but in rainy seasons it gets worse, making the road ^almost Impassable. He has recently spent n lot of time and money on this s jK>t, but finds that it useless to try to make a road at this point. The proposed new road will eros* above the millhouse. Mrs. I A Snipes after spending some time with relatives In North Carolina ha?? returned to the city riti/i s \ w \ i ; i > i t > ? l Business. Mi ll St H 1 14 1 Hi liiml t lnl? Work | * 1 1 1 1 <i|\e Pri*$i Totaling WOO. I pun ttuU)l(ii( m mii* ivssful year's worfc in the. Junior clubs about sixty l?o,v? and glrb* gathered at the Court House SadinlH.r afternoon to receive thelv final reward for the splendid work tloiu: during the yiuir. Miss Laura Bailey, Assistant Stale Home Demonstration Agent, was pres eut and gave an Interesting as well as Instructive talk on the dlflVreut phas<?s of Olub work. Talks wore also made by the Home and Kfcrm Demonstration Agents who orgunlzod and supervised t !m? work In the county during the year, 'Hie results a<K*>mplished by these young i>eople are wortliy of comnicuda tlon us every oiy? who turm*) In it re cord book showed some flattering re suits achieved. The children them selves, however, do not claim all the credit, nor dq the Amenta who super \1mimI the work claim it. To those big li.artetl business men who contributed to the prize list much credit Is due for the success of the work. They con tributed the prizes which kept the in terest from waning during the long summer months when the boys and girls are so prone to become tire& and quit. Without this assistance this work would often fall far short of its present importance. The prizes follow : > hardening anil Poultry. Host record of garden, four scholar ships !o short course at Wlnthrop next June ? 'Lois Black well, Annie Mae Be thune, Alma Munn. Celeste Truesdale. Greatest variety of vegetables cann ed in gtass? 1st, Mary Cauthen, $15 by Loan and .Savings Hank: 2nd. Ruth Phillips, $10 by Maekey Mercantile Co; 3rd, Clara Myers, $5 by Ix>an and Sav ings Bank. Greatest number in tin cans packed ? 1st, Annie Mae Belhune, $15 by Bank of Camden ; 2nd, Butb Phillips $10 by Maekey Mercantile .Co.; 3rd. Pauline Young, $5 by Maekey Mercantile Co. Best girls poultry record ? 1st. ,Kula KeFly, trip to Wlnthrop short course; 2nd, Martha Oglesby. .$10 by Camden ('hero Cola bottling company. Best Boys record- 1st, Karl I'eriv. $15 by Bank of Camden; 2nd. Melvln Hall, 810 by Rjumve Btos. (i reatest number pure bred chicks raised? -1st, T>t?Bose Bhikeney. $15 by l^oau and Savings Bank: 2nd, Ruth Hatfield, $10 by L. Schenk & Cor, 3rd. Claudle West, prize value $10 by llirsch Bros. & Co. Animal and Crop Production: Cig club breeding class ? If* Herbert Yonng, $15~hy Bank of Camden; 2nd. James Jeffords, $10 by S. W. Parker; ^trd, TJIrclimore Kelly, $5 by First Na tional Bank; Mil. Sandy Heyward, a WAtch by G, L. Biiickwell ; 5tli, Prov ince Hninham, $5 by First National Bank : nth. Purser Oglesby, $3 by Sou thern Cotton Oil Co.; 7th, Odos. Baker, $2 by Southern Cotton Oil Co. ? Pig <?! iil? lVittenlng class ? 1st- El wood Willlafns, $15 by Southern Cotton Oil Co.; 2nd, Charles Stogncr, $10 by' the Bank of Bethtme; 3rd, Carson'' Elliotts gold stick pin by f5. L. Biiickwell. Corn club ? 1st. Clifford Williams, a Drip to Clemspn College Short Course, also $15 by L. J. Whltaker : 2nd. Carl Arnold, trip to Clemson College Short. Course, also $10 by Bank of Bethunc; 3rd, Herbert Young. $5 by Southern Cotton Oil Co, Cotton ? 1st. Mitchel Rabon, two horse Lynchburg plow by Burns & Bar rett; 2nd. Purl i ami Harrison. $10 by Sputliern Cotton Oil Co. Sweet potatoes? Fnrinnn Williams, Knox Hat, value $10 by Baruch-Net tles Co.. also $5 by Bank of Camden. Peanuts-? Elrna Stogncr. $15 by Sou thern Cotton Oil Co. Part (tt expenses of entertainment were borne by C. C. Whltaker. In addition to the above the Loan & Savings Bank contributed $15 on ex penses sending Province Branham to the Southeastern Fair judging contest in October. Grace Church Services. The Kev. A. S. Thomas, of Cheraw, is conducting a preaching Mission at Orace Church every night this week, except Saturday night, at eight o'clock, and will preach on Sunday at both services. The mission will close with th<* night service Sunday. Sunday ser vices will he at 1 1 a. m. and at 8 p. m. The Itcv. Mr. Thomas Is a si>eaker who Impresses his hearers by his earnestness and spiritual appeal. AH nre cordially invited to these services. The lleetor Cotton C.'innrd In The County. Tlx* census report just issued shows flint up to November II there were 2fl.7.~8 tuiics of rot ton ginned in Ker shaw county this year as compared to 25,8flfl hales for the save period in 15110. For the state of .Month Carolina tho figures show 1,008,787 hairs for 102O and 1. 185.021 for 1010 Marriage ?\l r.*?. (J rare Adnnis ami Mr. VV. B. Ilhoden, 1>oth of Camden, were married Thursday morning at the home of Dr, Carl Went, * the Rev. Iff. Benson performing the ceremony. The conple left Immediately for a trip to Florida. Mls? Clara Cureton Is at home from Winthrop College, for a "stay with her parents NKWN OF TIIK TOt'KISTH M ny Visitors Ha\o Arrived In Cum- 1 , den For The Winter. ? Vmden, one of tilO Month's most popula r resorts. being situated among tho sand hills and pines, which uiake^ l )t?> oil uia to very desirable, ami with beautiful' vr^gr^nN "tos an added at traction, hns openeij .Ls wlutor season with force by the coming of Its many Northern cottagers ami those wl\p pro fort h<> hotels. Polo, golf, huutiug ami horseback riding aro ?Jew of (ho many pleasures C-ainden affords. Tho Cam den Country Ohil) has nniiouneed its first actual trapshootlug tonrnumoht and invitations have boon issued from January 10 to II Inclusive. It is under tho management of Jaok inning and Buffalo Smith. Camden Is l>enut|fully located on the main lino of tho Stnhoard Air Mno railroad. with shaping and dining oar service from Now York, Boston or Philadelphia, and from Chicago, St. Ix>uls, Cleveland and tho West. There are four first class hotels, All of them priding thorn solves on extending true Southorn hos pitality to visitors. It is only a short ride from Camden to Plnehurst, about KH> miles. Mr, and Mrs. Steve Kohinson and family have returned from their sum tner sojourn to Portchester, and are now occupying their own oottago on Croon street, Kirk wood. Mr. Iloblnson has- v brought down a, fine string of polo ponies. * Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Morgan and Mis* May Morgan from Shelhournc Yt? aro down for the winter at* will occupy their new cottage which they bought last season. Camden's roeent admirers, Mr. and M s. It. W, Pomeroy and family from Buffalo, N. Y.. are occupying their new home on Klrkwood Heights. Cool Springs, one of t^ie o town's beautiful old homes now owned by Mr. W. II. Klrkhrido, Is again opened. Mrs. Klrkhrido and children ;?re still north, hnt aro expected in the near future MY. I^i w r.-nco Grossinith, tho T^oll known tfngtish aetdr Ls the guest of Alv. Klrkhrido. Miss Olive Whitredgo is in her at j Iraollve oottago and has us lier guests I Mr. and Mrs. Samuel V. Merrick, of J CiM inantovvUi Pa. Mr. find Mrs. J. Leonard Graham, who havn made Caiud<yi their winter hom^? for many years will occupy their attractive new homo. They have already returned to Camden. Mr. and Mrs. George Cook, of Tren ton, X. J., have returned and are now in their cottage in Klrkwood. Mr. and Mrs. Augustas Floyd aro occupying the von Tresokow cottage on north Uvttlcton street. They are from Masflck, N. Y? and have been winter ing In Camden for several years. Mr.' Robert Shaw and family from Long Branch, N. Y., have rented the Miller Boykln cottage on, Broad street and cxpoct to spend the winter here. Mrs. Mark T. Cox and daughter. Miss Susan Cox, motored down from South Orange, N. J., and expect to spend the winter, and will occupy the White cot t ji ir?? at. Hotel Kirkwood. The Couri Inn has opened its hospi table doors and have for guests, Com mander George II. Reed, IT. S. N., Groat Harrington, Miims.: Mrs. S. S. Russell, .Mr. and Mr*. J. B. Pat ton. Mrs. Belle desGra nges, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Nes Idt, New York; Mr. Fred I,. Coes, Wor ehester, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Hugone I*. Carver, Boston, Mass; Mr. and Mrs. I*. Alrbott, of New York. Mr. .Tamos L. Terhune. Matawan, N. .7. ; Mr. and Mrs. Langdon C. Stewartson, Miss Wynns, Mrs. A. B. Hilton, Buffalo, X. Y. ; Admiral W. A< Marshal, U. S. N. ; Miss F/. I j. Marshall, .Tatoestown, R. I.; Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Dodge, Rutland, Vt. ; Mr. J. B. Ay re*, Mrs. C. B. A^vres. Mor ristown, N. .T., Mrs. Jofliah Jewitt, Yonkers, N. Y.; Miss May C. Morgan, Sihclbourne, Vt., Mr. and Mrs. A. Frank Warren, Avoea, N. Y. 1 Tlie Hohkirk Inn. another |K>pular hotel, nitnthers among its guests, C. E. Goodspeod. Lonls Sledge. Mrs. Wm. L. Strong. Seth Brady, New York, and Mrs. \V. I j. Church, Boston ; Mr? C. W. Gillett. Miss Fi. F. Johnston. Baltimore Mrv and Mr?. C. II. Lay Oil City, Pa.: Mr. and Mrs. I., \Y. Belle, Springflelt^ Mti>- . Mr and Mrs W K Dunmore, Wto. Rirtcr. Youngstown. Ohio; Mr. ami Mrs. It. M. Faulkner. Keene, N. II.; Mr, and Mrs. A. A. Ormrfbee, Taunton. Mass: ( '. F. Brooks and family. Provi dence, R. I. ; Mr. and Mrs. F. \V. Che ney. South Manchester. Vt., Miss C. Neshit. Miss M. < >, ??iniliz, Bristol, ?enn.: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Koons. Philadelphia; P. Donner, New York; Mrs. Hay Walker. Jr. If. G. Walker, Pittsburg. Fa. ; C. P. MclTaniel. Albany. Ala.: BuZTa-Io Smith, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. Clark Bohlen, Charles K. Bohlen. Spnrlck, Mass. ; Nina K. Co bnm. Ann* M. Cobtirn. Plttabnrg. Ph.: M.\N> KIIJLKI) IIV AUTOS Hmml (or lA8( Voir Knits (u Nearly Four Thousand. * 0 ?' .. ' ' AYashhigton, Dec. 5.- A total of {!,> ?0X .per*Oh.N were k\led in automobile accidents or died rb u result of In jures therefrom, during last year, the census bureau announced today iu d statement offering suggestlona for truf fii* improvement, An automobile ac cident death rate of 14.1 out of every 100.000 of population was reported for 1010, au Increase over .every yea r since 101ft, when the death rate w?h 8.0 uiid an Increase of 215 in the total number ? ?f deaths OV 'M' ifU&v "F,aolt year it hecolrtos more ami more dangerous for a person -to walk tho streets," the census bureau's statement said. "The reason usually given, nuil ? probably tin; correct one. Ik that the number of automobiles In use Is constantly increasing. How then shall Ibis ever Increasing danger ho TeafreuedV The obvious remedy Is to Improve- coustantly the traffic gulatlons to keep puce with the over Increasing number of automobiles. "This call for better and better truf fie regulations ia not%a fanciful one. Every ono Is familiar with the necs slty for slow and orderly progress when a crowd emerges from a circus tent and, similarly automobile traffic must be slowed down and controlled until it -becomes safe. The 1010 rates for Kan Mas City, Mo., San Antonla and Cleveland, all much lower than for 1018, furnish a ray of hope that We nre dually waking tip." Suggestions made by tin- bureau for tragic improvement follow : Kreotl'on lit stree crossings of curbed safety Inlands. which, at the most dan gc'ous spots, should he very close to gether. Construction of additional crossings in the middle of blocks, where automo biles can approach from only two direc tions, ? Demonstration of great skill iu driv ing each machine before granting a driv?'r's license for that machine, - ~ Reduction of speed limit, especially at crossings \ Fine, revocation of lieorise, and im prisonment, each to have I'.s plifce as actual ponnlty. YOungstotvn. O., beads the list of 6(3 eitlon 111 the automobile deatii rilte with US.." per 100.000 but showed a decrease from the previous year when the rate was .11.0, Richmond, Va., had the lowest rale with 5.0, but showed a slight increase over 1018 when it was 5.4. ! ' Re-Organization of Kershaw Guards Forty men had passed the physical examination given hf I)r.' S. O. Zemp on Tuesday night. A sufficient num her have signed up to make the ne<res sary quota, I rut as most of these men live oul of town, and their addresses lare not known, all men who signed the enlistment paper. or desire 4 to enlist are urged to present themselves at once as lime is precious. Cash prizes for recruits are offered. FKOM \ <>EOR(3IA BODY llii ?il?s Camden Chamber a Splendid Institution for The County. The Chronicle Is in receipt of the following highly appreciated letter from Mr. W. \V. ('lark, secretary of the Burke county chamber <?f commerce of Waynesbonx fieorgia. and if shows that the re-organization campaign now helng put on l>y the Camden and Ker shaiv County Chamber of Commerce If jilrejidy attracting the attention of out siders : "I have the copy of your pa|>er of l>ec. and notice your advertisement of t lie (Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce. 1 wish to con gratulate your people on organizing a Chamber of Commerce in your county and town and believe that It will be a splendid Institution. You are go ing about it In the right way and through yoar paper you can urge your business men and citizens to hack your Chamber of Commerce and it will be very beneficial. "In regard to Add which I sent you, 'Wanted, White Farmers in Burke County,' I wish to, thank you for the space given and would like to say it Is one of the best appearing advertise ments which I luive seen In any. of the papers in whfrh It apjieared. "With best wishes for your Chamber of Commerce .-iikI the Camden Chron h-b*. I am. Kes|>ertfnlly. W. W. ('lark, Secretary. Mr Mod Mrs. J. Myers. West Orange. X. J. : M. II. Bradley, Miss A. II. Han na. N'ew York; Mrs. I). M. Ooodridge, Mrs. M. K. Cameron. Mi?s Jane Copp, Newton Highlands. Mass. The Klrlcwoorl. one of Camden'H largest hotels, has hud quite a large addition built. The hotels many dance* and other entertainment* are a ^reat source of pleasure not only t<t the northern gneat* but to many of the * town* people. They hare not. opened < ! for the season yet bnt will be open in a few days.