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The Camden Chronicle 1$$* ; < "" ( . . . 11 i ii v. , . . : , ???? .. i-i - ? yOLUMK XXXII. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1920. i NUMBER 37. ' i _ i tm?mm ? ? ? ?i , , , . ? ' <j>i > i ? ? .. i. I'.Wl*;.1 1 ; " ? 1 , '? r,ui. " <o,NTV NWVS LuKV ? llowli ?? TO* ???? I""1 5 ?*k cur. ,IV friend* in tUU secii-m Fjtith dee|i *??*. ,he pa*-lug W^, Mr WW whUh ,H' |w ,ht- Tuomey hospital Wednes In- after an UtoQW of *\X?S\ Induration. H, w?s lake.Mo rllnital <?' ?? "l"'""'1'" W t *Tl> b?< a serious ouo. but he was M rorov. ri??K W?M ? f*w *#y* P\ n <tevetoped pneumonia. IPi ,.?? immediate <????? of bU F\v,m," Burrow* ('"lllouRh I1" ,1 the OltlUHll Cross Br;,. ,lt, w??^ ?<?* P""t piu'tiuitiuln. The funeral CV'v. 'v mi i1'" *? T ? ihurch ?t Bradford Springs. KIS nt whs made. Theae r, .. Uvn- conducted by Rov. lh\\d. W \ 1 of tbnt church. A largo P r" ,r 1,1s friends were present. ET n??l?* of colored peoples CI to ,?>' their last tribute of a . *n their friend. k;i Illness of several r?.n Mrs. Alraa Roso Murray died E'homo on West Hampton avo ftMdnv morning, at M.e are of f Mrs. Murray was a natho EW"? bot *? m homo for several years. r ?ervt?? m 7;,,,nr; F jmwral party leavhw this (Mi fclbf Interment was made at " pAureh near ?>? <*? hom*- "! r >1111 tv She is survived fchand. Mr. Kdmund B. M?r-( I ,hr,.,. sons t?y a former martlane. L' uevd and I>avld Column, and, tone .Inn ltebeeca Bose Murrey. L, ?? Itroadou. who for nmnv L , resident of this ?untv. E Vld- imroe in Bristol. Tent... Lnowliw afternoon at 4 :?0 j Lfiiitorol services were held in ftlftUj La vn Mr. Hr^dpn was t>orp - lu E&eord sect !on In 1847 and passed lyont 118 manhood In this section, and L Civil War broke out he joined C colors After that war he spent L.rai ttars hews wtei* 'be was Erihe turpentine business. From Ete moved to Richmond, where he E for many years engaged in t to Leo business, moving to- Bristol, t, h few years ago. where he has EwWed Besides his Immediate Lily Tm> leaves two sisters, Mrs.-T. H. Lk\,f NVt-dgcflcld, apd Mrs. Oliver l|,s?] Of t )sweffO. and a large familj Loction in this section. Bw. Wilson .Tames Mekay. !>? Lrt0,i tiiiv life Friday morning at ? family residence, 231 Broad street, ?er mi Illness of one woek^ Dr. MC fcj.wl.o had made his home In this fcfor a aninher of years, was lu.ro ifltrnett county, North Carolina. Lrv 13. 1S48. He was a student gtetnlverslty of North "Carolina Id David-tin College, graduating from [latter institution. 1" prepara t for the C.ospel ministry be atteml pMuniitla Theloglcal Seminary, Co Mia, s c . graduating in 1873. After ?dtuitinc from the Scmlnary( he hi L his ministry as pastor of Salem. Lri; Kivor nnd Concord churches In hater founty. In 1?04 he resigned rpirtnrate of Salem Black River Id Concor.l. but continued to serve m faithfully and acceptably the igrega tion of Concord until the day his (IfHtli. as stated supply. His tJrHif- work as a pastor was given these tw<> churches. On November ^7 i*. lie \v;ts happily married to Miss Hie Km. \ Witherspoon, daughter of (late Hamilton G. Wlthersi>oon of mter county, who has been a devoted ft and faithful helpmate. He is tlved hy his wife. Mrs Sallie \V. Kay. two sons. Dr. Hamilton ^ ? K?y of Charlotte, N. O., and Mr. bert W Mr-Kay. who is a student at Pkins. Mini two daughters. Mrs. S. Xanh and Mrs. Helen S. McKay of piter Cat I >r sorts Tlie Party. ^ houv. ..-a t . a member of a party tourists trawling from the north to ?rirta, <!?-( rti'd tho party at sorno Bt U-t?- -.m-ii McBee and Blaney and ttn- owner reached Blaney on telephoned The Chronicle to 'HtlRf i Rescript ion of the lost fe ? lines of tourists have l>een f'nmden for the past few '?? make their homes in Florida WrtiiK. who have been to many of 'ftorida fit io? state that the road fa leading every direction are lined * families living in tents to escape rt?^ of the winter nt the north, doubt this tabby eat feare<l the fate ^ as the story goes when she ^terH tho Florida guavas. UTO PARTY HTOITKD IIKKK Many New Englander^ Were Guests In Hi* OUy Afternoon :i ml Nf^'ht. Twenty ears started from the Ihw ton Public library at U ?. m. Wcdnes day on tlio first of the "jiersonnlly Conducted tours" which are being ar ranged by the Automobile (Irm Rook for the members of the Automobile lirf'ifHl association. The parly was met on the ftdufq <?t' Canulen when they arrived here yes terda.v sfteruoon at 0 oVIock by mem bers of the Camden Chamber of i^om meive and it Is cxptvtcd that the party will be piloted over the city and h bow n point# of interest before their departure Friday morn lug. While in the city last night they were guests nf the Court inn and some at the other tourist hotel*. Anions those who entered, cars and arc participating in the tour are Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Ca'ffvey of Lawrence, Mass., Miss Helen Colby of Concord, X. H., Mr. and Mrs,. J. H. Deeklnd of Stratford, Conn., Mr. and Mrs. George O. Genthuer of Westboro, Mass., MV. and Mrs. Carl A. Ilall of Concord, X. II.. Mr. and Mrs. Pert C. HalUx-k of Willi mantle, Conn., James ^A. llemntrcet of Xew York, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Hosle of Franklin. Mass., Mrs. M. Kingston of Lawrence, Mass,, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Leonard of Water bury, Conn., Miss Isabella Mooro of Fltchburg, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. F. I>. .Nicholson of Hornell. X. Y..v Mr. and Mrs. George F. I*urkor of East Lynn, Mass.," Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Richard son of Revere, Mass.. M. ltneamora >of Wlnthrop, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Sargent of St. Jonesbu ry, Vt., Mark Savage of Lewiston, Me., Mr. and Mrs. Artliur W. Sharp of Elm hurst, X. Y., John X.' Smith of Tulsa, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. E. SjK?oner of East Creenwleh. It. I.,, and Mr. and Mrs. .L I), Wood of Lebunon, N- H. The njjajit stopping places are Hart fQCd.^Conn.. Xew York City, Wilmlng^ ton, I>el? Baltimore. Md., washing ton. I>. C.. Richmond. Vn., Durahm, X. (\, Plnehurst, N. C., Camden ?S. C., Augusta, Ga., Macon <Ja., Wayeross, (Hi., Jacksonville*. Fla., and IJaytona. Fla. Sixteen days will be spent en route and the finish of the tour wll] be at Miami. Fla., December 23. The tourists will l>e tendered spe cial receptions at. Macon, Daytoua, Richmond and -Augusta by the vari ous /Chambers of commerce. The ebainlMM' of vommeree at WaycrosH, Ga., will take the party to Wile's Is land in the very center of the Okee fenokee swamp, which Is one of the greatest natural wonders of the South. A Handsome Ciilendar.. The Hank of Camden has recently bad Issued ;i number of handsome cal endars which they are now distributing. It is a n i est beautiful piece of work and makes a handsome picture for the walls as well as a very useful cal endar. It is entitled "The Trail of The SunscL" VKUIJS ATTACK IHSTHUNK BANK Two Kxplosions Fail to Gel Into Safe and Robbers Made Water Haul. During the early hours of Monday morning an attempt wan, made bjT yegg men to rifle the Bank of Bethune in this county. Two charges of nitro glycerine was exploded, hut aside from injuring the outer door and the wreck ing of the combination with a chisel, they did not get anything for their at tempt and there was no loss of money. Mr. Ward, who is the Seaboard agent at that pla<*? heard the .explo sions, and fired his revolver and this is thought to liavo frightened them off. Nothing was found except a portion of n cake of 'soap and some matches, the yeggs using the soap to hold the ex plosive in place. The Bank opened Tor business as usual that aborning, and found that the door would have to be sent back to the makers for replacement. The bank was fully covered by insurance and had the robbers succeeded in mak ing a haul the depositors would have l??en amply protected. This Institution i.s a ni> mU*r of t lie American Bankers Association which association offers a substantial reward for the capture of the safo blowers, and Mr. Parker, the cashier, authorizes lis to state thnft the hank will supplement this reward with $100 additional. It is -thought the yeggmen wore traveling in automobiles and parties awake at that time stato that they took the road to Kers-haw from Bethuue. %r Mrs. F. M. Wooten and Mrs. Ernest Woolen were among the visitors to Columbia this week. i?i<; stu ?. oi rn i i>kstpoyii> ? v ? ???? Olli. rs .Made l.nrge .. Hi* nl ??f .Moon ' shine Stuff Kurly Monday MornhiR ' Sheriff <Jrover Welsh. Deputy Henry i MrUniit ii ml Policemen Hollis Hilton and I.. K Ha rues wejttt Into tin? ltotty N?vk section of Went Wateree early Monday morning and made one of the largest moonshine captures ovw re ported in thin county. The still was locattui .ou what In known ah the MJltohMl lands some fifteen or more miles from Cuuuien ami Coot Mitchell, a negro, and a white man giving his name us tJjwn were arrested and placed In Jail. GrOen Is said to hall from Spa rtanburg county and Is wild ti? he an old head at the game. Both men were caught at the still and were mo completely "covered") they offered no resistance and owned { that they were at the business. While the officers got only a small amount of whiskey they have captured quite an array of materials and des troyed several fementers containing ahout twenty barrels of mash ready for the "run." Six two-bushel sacks of, meal, five sacks of hran and fifteen hundred pounds of granuUtted sugar was another part of <the booty. The still is said to have been quite a costly one having a capacity of ab^ut 120 gallons. It was not one of the eopi>or variety, but those who know say that is was a modern apparatus, so made ibnt the mash was boiled by steam thereby preventing the boose from having a scorched- taste, ft was on a brlek foundation and it is said that the owner had every convenience nec essary for tlie^maklng of the juice and evidently expected to operate for some time to come. The officers found the still toot ami one of the men captured had just made a remark about what a fine day for operating when he was commanded to "hands up!" Insurance Office in New Quarters. The old established Williams Insur ance agency has mpved this Week to the office building north of the Wrsf National luink formerly o<vupled by the Western Union telearaph company. For .tyenty-flve years or more this agency has been In the rooms over the store building of Baruch-Nettles Co. The new quarters are more commodious and does away with having to climb a flight of stairs. The Western Union has gone intq the office formerly oc cupied by the Postal company and the Postal company has moved Into an of fice on West DeKalh street recently erected for them by K. II. Dibble. Another II. Y. P. II. Organized. The young people of Mt. -fttivet Church and community were organized Into a P. Y. P. U. on last Sunday by the help of a splendid team of workers from the Camden Union. The first regular meeting of this Union will be held at the church on next Sunday at 7 :30 p. m. All the friends of this work among the young people are asked to attend. fflie meeting will be in charge of the newly fleeted President. Mr. Aide Rush. Cash and Carry Store. The grocery store on Main street formerly known as McLeod's Crocery has changed Its name to the Cash (irocery, and the young men in charge have recently put some decided changes into effect with new and up-to-date Ideas. They have arranged tlhe store with shelves on each side and shelves in the center. All goods are marked in plain figures and the buyer can wait upon him or herself without the aid of a salesman. The store has been closed Monday and Tuesday and Wed nesday when it oi>cnod found quite a rush of customers who seem to like the idea and are taking advantage of the reduction In prices occasioned by the new method. ? SOLICITOR (ilVKS ItCCOKUS Nplgner ll?N 11m d a Fine Krcord in Handling of Cam's. ! 1 ? j (FrojH Tlnu-8tl?t> V State. ) A, Fletcher Splgner, solicitor of (ho Fifth Judicial circuit has com plotwl ills annua) report and it shows that the criminal courts in ltichlaud and Kershaw Counties disposed of 1M3 etww. jhi ltlehland county 2Ui) cases wt?re handled and 36 wore din posed of in Kershaw county. Solid tor Hjdgner handled tho affairs of his otTle* wlti'> promptness and dispatch on I t>7w? records are evidences of his dovqtlon to his duties. Tho solici tor eXcerclsed Just discretion in a number of case* on th<? criminal cal jendar and notne defendants were not | prosecuted because the evidence did I not warrant convictions. The report will he delivered to the attorney gen era t. Tho total ' nuihher of convictions and . sjullty pleas' taken in the Utch, )nhd county court house this year was 1.12. Juries acquitted 2t?, The grand jury returned 20 "no bill" and the solicitor nol progsed 82 for the lack of proper evidence. Defendants before the court forfeited four bonds during the year. The following Iih dlctments were (handled by the solici tor Arson, one; assault and battery with intent to kill, 27; breach of trust, seven; carl>rf?aklng, three; forgery, If* ? hlghawv robbery, throe; housebreak ing, 17; lanceny of bicycle, five; lar ceny. T?r? ; manslaughter, two; murder, 10; obtaining goods under false pre tense. one; obstructing highway, one; criminal assault, four; receiving stolen goods, one; sednetjbn. [wo; violating prohibit ion law, five, non-support of family, one; violating Secton 31)1, one, talse check, two; presenting and point ing firearms, four; using automobile without ow liter's concent, two; adul tery, three; fornication, one; mh-ellan eous, 23. Ton homicide case's were heard this year and wven defendants were con victed. One was sentenced to die by electrocution. ? two were given life tertBjfT'and others took prison term*. Solicitor fcpigner tried 86 cases in Kershaw county and 33 convictions resulted. Three verdicts of not guilty were brought in by juries. The so licitor of the Fifth district was kept busy during the year 1f)20 and the court records' show that be prose cufed cases vigorously. - ? ? MOVIK STAR CONTEST Starting \>xt Friday to Determine Most Popular ? Movie Sl*r. Who is tlic most popular motion picture star? That means, who is IU0ALLY the most popular feminine star and who i? die most popular male star? It's a question that liuis neyer been actually answered in Ca^nden and now the readers of the Camden Chronicle are to be given opportunity to de cide the puzzling matter . The Chronicle Is to conduct, in co operation with Assoc la ted First Nation al Pictures. Inc., and the Moving Pic ture World the local end of the Nation al Star Popularity Contest. The patrons of the Majestic Theatre and the readers ^re to help elect the most popular stars in moviedom, by voting for their favorite malt* and female stars. , I lie contest will run for three weeks, starting next Friday. Watch the ( hronicle for further announcements and for Voting Coupons. Missionary Society to Meet. The Woman's Missionary society of the Camden Rapt 1st church will meet with Mrs. }]. M. Renson. Tuesday afternoon, December 21st at 3 :30 o'clock. A cordial welcome is extended to all to attend. THE THREE CHIEf - RECOMMENDATIONS^ rl SOUTH CAROLINA ACCESSIBILITY - CLIMATE ENVIRONMENT htT HAS COTTON MliLS. BANKS, CHURCHES] HOTELS ^ ALL KINDS OF FIRST CLASS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS | V= I.K'tiNSKK BY WKK'IIT ' ? : , ? : ' ? /???? ? y* ? i Stale Highway i onunlshion Issues' I tut let In on Motor Yehlries. \ ! | ? ?w l Tlu? Chronicle -In In receipt of ? f v> ? ' iNiniptilt't of schedule of weights and fee* on automobiles ami trucks. In preparing lor tliv now license law of lil21 the com of a license will l>e based u|h>ii the weight of the car and not ujh>h horsepower as heretofore and (he cost will he a good deal hjgher. The new licenses are now on ?ale and motor vohieles owners are urged to get their tan** now. Also c?rs will have to he registered by January JUst. 1021. The licenses will he sold hy mall only this year and application blanks hsve been sent out to reputable auto mo hi |o dealers, clerks of court, chambers of commerce, And sheriffs throughout the state. The new class shows, for example, Ilia! an Anderson touring ear, 10*20 model will woltfh pounds and ibis will put that machine In Class D. Automobiles in this class will be re /l\ilred to carry $12 licenses, A Ford touring cur will weigh 1. 580 pounds, according to the schedule, and license for this make will come in Class A, costing $0, A Chalmers 1020 model, seven passenger touring car will come in (Mass O as the ma ehlnc in question weight 2,050, and the license cost will be $10. Under the same classification a Cad line seven passenger touring car wl'l weigh -1,050 and therefore the license will cost $10. The bulletin carries all weights and classifications and if you arc In doubt as to what the cost will be for the license, call nt the Chronicle off! *o and lo<?k it up In this bulletin. Several Robberies Reported. ' Saturday night thieves entered th<? .Southern passenger depot and rifled the ]>a|H?rs In that office. Nothing was mining except n suit of clothes be longing Fo the agent. On i the same ? night thieves entered the old Southern freight depot in tho southern pi^rt of the city. After rifling the office papers the only thing missing was s revolver belonging trr one of-ftm meh filTTie of^ Nee. Reports from Boykln on=the same night state that the depot of that place was broken into. Several dollars in e.iw'i was secured at that, plaee helonglng to ,i rural mall oarrler, < >n Monday night during the heavy rain the hack window in the bicycle shop of C. M. Coleman was smashed, the back door was then opened and (the thieves irot. away with a new Mcjr^ cle, three revolvers and a hunch Of master keys belonging to Mr. Coleman. Owing to the number of burglaries the city lias elected Mr. Usher N. Myers jVs a member of the day force. :i ml Ww three old members of the force \vi!J all he on during the night hours, with the chief and Mr. Myers on duty in the day time. Early Tuesday morning while mak ing their rounds Policemen Hilton and Mrtrnes encountered a man in the alley to the rear of the Crocker bonding. The man ran and officer Harnes gave clinic, firing two shots at him. The supposed burglar then turned and fired one shot at Mr. Ita *nes. As flic fired Mr. I tarnes stumbled and fell And the hurglar got away in the* d;irk%-ss. Neither were hit in the exchange of shots. Infill Boy Wins Signal Honor. I >;i viduou College, Da vidson. X. Dey. 1(1. ? The climax for- (he 102<> foot Imll loam of Davidson College was reached when sixteen men wore award % ed fli?' block "D" for football services tvndercd their Alma Mater upon file athletic field. Among those receiving this high lienor was a local boy. Joseph <\ McCasklll, who sorvod in capacity of manager. His energetic work contri buted much <to making the season a great financial success. The Wildcat team of last fall was unusually imbued with that clean fighting spirit that hus always charac terized Davidson'** athletic organiza tions. Playing some of the strongest teams in the South tliey finishe<l the season with a record of which the In stitution is justly proud. The sche dule for next year Is about complete, and will Include such teams as Vir ginia, (ia. Tech. X. C. Ktatc. Xortb fa if?li 11:1 and perhaps V. TV I . ??. I Installs New l*lano. The Majestic Theatre has recently installed a "now Photo Player piano. It Is a mammoth Instrument covering t !?*? greater part of tibe front of the stage and contalns^^iistruincnts of nearly every description. Mr. Little will, so<?u have an organist here to man age the new instrument and the pa trons can expect some good music Mr, C, I'. MfUanlol, of Alabama, To Come (o Camden Chamber. Mi. C, |*. McDauicI, who Is a I pre sent 1 1\*' Miflury of the chamber of cominufce at Albany, \\la., juis hoen selected to not h * tho ?ocpotfl py of tho recently rc-organlKcd <\uudeu and Ker sluiw County Cha labor of Oommonv and will arrive in CutuUen in tow day* us soon as .lio can bo reh vised from his present i>oslllon. llo comes here high ly recommended as a har?l worker. Ho *l>cnt a i lay here recently In confer omv wlih members of tho hoard of <11 reelors. Tho VolUm in#' ^otters have l\oen ro colved from A. V. Sntll, manager of (ho Stale Chnmher of Commerce and shows oho result aeeomplltistoed by the notion of the united bodies, and this letter will bo rend with Interest by tln> merchants; "To tho fMimbi'i" of Commerce of Sonih Carolina. "l am glad to announce that I have been notified by tho State Tax t'om mission that following the hearing on I>oceml>er 7th In regard to tho tnx on mercantile stocks for tho coming year that thht body baa decided that In making their returns for 11)21 the merchants of tho stato will he permitt ed to return stocks at market or ro placement value. "I Congratulate you all on tlhis result anil that yWW'an anffolrnw^atm1" In your homo paper as a result <jf your work. The commission also do sired me to express to you their up preelatlon of the splendid spirit of co-operation and fair play that was exhibited at this mosl representative 'bearing of our merchants and Cham bfrs. At this meeting a resolution was passed that legislation shonld be en acted giving the Tax Commission more power and more authority and we were asked to request of you, if you have not sueh a committee, to Imvo a commit tee on taxation appointed to study tho tax system and In* prepared with sug gestlous. The chairmen pf this com mittee will form the state tax eotp mttteo and will hold' a. meeting In Columbia fho first week in January." "We take pleasure In notifying yon Unit in accordance with . the constitu tion and by laws of I he Chamber of Commerce of South ? Carol inn and the notion taken at the inoctlng of the joint directors of that luuly .and t.ijo PevctOD--. Tffm f Tlon i'd, ' I lint ?w? ? t h 1 i d s of THe Chambers of Commereo of S"iilh Ca?Q lina. which compose that body, have now voted in fhvor of amalgamation. ? The organization to bo known as the South Carolina Development Hoard ami State Cham hoi?" of Couimereo. Tho of floes are on the second flAor of Drauuhons' ltusiiu-sM College, corner of Main and l.ndy streets. Columbia. Will you not extend through tilie papers and other s< threes ami to all members notice of this notion and that tho of ftro* of Ttits T*rgnnl*a f Ion are available t <? every individual member for any business purpose 'whatsoever. "It Is proposed (hat the secretaries of the commercial ami trades organ I /a tlon of South Carolina *?hnll 'act as an advisory council of this organization. A mooting of this council will bo hold flio early part of the year. "The following (H lumbers have agreed to amnl-gamuto in the order of notification: Orangeburg, Charleston. Tlmmonsvillo. -Sjmrtanburg, Beaufort. Oeorgetrtwn, Newberry. <?reenwood. Anderson, Marion, tluion and Itoejc nni. / A. V. Snell. The Clcmson Holidays. ,ClenW>n College. Doc. 14. ? Miss Mar garet |>M>olr returned from fJrecnvllJe Sunday night whore she, spent the week-end with MUs Louise IV>|>e. Th?* Christmas holidays begin after classes Do<?omher U2nd, mid end Mon day, .January flrd. 10'JI Was a .Murder Committed? I'ariies from the Flat Hock section loll u* I hat they saw signs along the roadside south of Kershaw on the morning of December 3rd, which in dicated tlial a tragedy of some kind had happened the night before. The gentlemen telling us of the find says that in passing along the roadside near Hanging Rock creek he noticed a spot of hlood along the roadside in a ditch. Further, investigation showed where the body had been dragged some yards and there more blood spots were found as if the head had lwM>n lying on a piece of paper. The body was then dragged a distance from the first {Jlace and there the ti;ail was lost and it is the belief that it was taken back to the r<^nd. placed in :t car and driven off. Nothing **lse was found that would leave a e|ue to the affair, but we :j r?- asked to relate the circum stances with the JUojm- tliat some light can )?? gotten iim" many believe that voini' one was murdered. As near as could Ik* Judged it was about two and one half miles south of the town of I\er?ha w . Application Blanks. Application blanks for registration of automobiles, trucks and tfailors may be secured nt Camden Chamber of f'ommerce office Call tOT fh*fn.