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-v '? ^ .4* X * -A f NUMBER 40. VOLUME XXXII. CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 7. 1921 , ... 1* MUST ANNUAL TRAP SHOOT HELD NEXT WEEK Shooters From Maay States Will Take Part in Country Club Events ? Other News. ' ? + T- ,v V) preparations are well under way rr far the Hwt Annual Trap Shooting IMruanicnt which i? to be took! on riwsiiH > . the tenth of; January, and f tst until the fourteenth at tin* grounds 0f fho ( uml?n ll'diug and Driving ???'" Cl?h. ... ,.A Buffalo Smith tf"d Jack Fanning are staging tbo affair, and as both ore ex perts in this sort of thing, having parti (ipated in shoots in evojpy part of the country, it is bouutf to go off w# Klfteon tuindrod dollars worth of fttlver iropliies will be given, including four special cups t'or women. TOo program includes A South Caro lina Handicap, in which sbootors from t rery Woction of the state will jJAltlei pate. Monday will be preliminary Day, Tuesday Special Day, ami on Wednesday the firing will begin a?4 continue through Friday, Among 'the entrants are John Philip ? Sousa, Forest McNeir, of IfOtiston Texas, and Frank Troeh, both of whom von- on i In* American Olynvpio Team if st summer at Antwerp. Dudley DiekeUsOn of Kansas City, John Knocl of Nasi. vi lie and Luther Squires of diK-innatfi. Severs^ shooter* from the Columbia (*un Club' will also attend. Among rhem are U. R. Brooks, presi dent of the organization, T. I. Swygert, P. P. La horde, Rhodes Cooner, George > fflrillito, Frank Shillitfv Dr. J. J. Wat hod i and .1. B; Murphy. Contest a nts for the women', s special __ i ups will include. Mrs. Judd ttrtyff of Plttsburjr. winner of the d ies Iteigd American Handicap at Clevbla nd, dL. Houston, of Mississippi. and Mrs.' F>e<l Urchin of Kansas. The lino weather this week is great l? enjoyed by the numerous golfers fc'ro for their favorite sport,. Both U&Kk ;itv allvfr*"wlth' players. Irving Stringer. the geninl ..Professional in '.targe at Sarsfield says some fine tournaments will soon begin. A few of the old-timers seen at Sarsficld in clude Louis Sledge, C. B. Goodspeed, ?l. (!. Marvin. W. II. Nesbit. F. L. <2 ''oex, K. i\ Carver and If. A. Sharpe. \n interesting four some was played ou the Kirk wood lirtks on New Years Day when W. C. Belcher of the Mont ?lair Club and John A. Cissell KlisiJ ttoth. .New Jersey, defeated W. P. Whill<K<k ? ?!*; Montelalr and Forest H. Henderson of den Ridj?e, N. J. 2 and 1 in a :i'{ hole match. v Uo? -oi>t arrivals at the. Kirkwood are:1 Mr. and Mrs. F. B Austin Jr. New Vork, W. C. Belcher and Ben jn mine M. her of Montohilr, Colonel F. II. Day I*. S. A. Columbia, S. C. Thomas I' Ik?al .Ir., Boston, Miss K. Coursen Miss Keller of Stockbridge, Mass., Mr and Mrs. F. O. Ayers and Francis' \yer? .Ir.. of Sea rsdale, N. Y.. Miss A.j M. liji wrence. Charlotte. X. C., Miss Mi\r'4".vi't K. Iturnhnm Portland, Me., Mr*. Charles A. Perry. Brookline, Mass.. Mr>;. Mart T. Cox and Miss Cox Sotifli Orainre, Mrs. K. B. Wilcox, New Vork. Mr a. K. West Port Huron, . 'Michigan, and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sheldon Now York. At Hobkirk Inn Wi4s week arrival? ?1r0 Mrs. Herald M. Stanton and maid of Now York Mrs. Coles Phillips, gover ned nnd children. New Bochelle, N. Y. and Mrs. .T. H, Brooks, Miss Irene Tu.v'?r. Samuel Brooks, Mary Brooks and A nun s Hrooks of St Johnsburg Vt., ' apt.i in ,i n<l Mrs. Joseph Fairbanks. "*1 Mrs. Reginald Gault iiud children Montreal. rho Court Inn has an nnogdully large of ^n?*sts for so early a date, iraong them are: Commander S. li fted. r < Great Barrington, Mr*. v"t- Smith KnsseJl of New York, Mr. > li. Coev. Worchester, Mas*), Mr. K. P. 'arv^r IloHton, I)r. and Mrs. M. I/, frrner. Washington, Mr. and Mrs. .T. " barton New York, floyt C. Mosher, Mr. W. II. Cottingham and * ^ r >tf ingham Cleveland, Mr. and ^ 1'. n. Stevens of Akron Ohio, Miss l5nrl Strn rns Sarahae Lake, nnd Mr*. n 11 Abbott, Miss Virginia Abbott, Mr. "id Mr*. Max Farrand, Dr.1 and Mrs Peterson, Miss Peterson ^ Belle Oranges, Mr. and Mw. ; " Xirilth, Miss Isabella I-Awrenee. itKj Mr*. if. w. Casler all of New ?ark Frank Coursen' and his sister <>? I-Ua . C-ouraop and 3&gs Keller of _ *<*kbrid?e, Vmm, wbo *m*t * returning fopst* we are glad to "kome eacb season to Camden W r. 'J? * ? ? " _ - aU . r- ? ^ JiXJU - i. Noiuhl* operatic Star Here for Winter. One of i In- nioto recent addition* to Camden's tourist colony Is Mr*. Mcl>on ?M, i*arin, France. Mrs. MH>onnld. ??r Mile. Mam- Talcum, as Hhe is better known 1m quite a distinguished Operatic urtlst, having letters of commendation ot her work from niauy of tho leading critics of France aud Canada, und is now teaching voice. She Will likely organise a class in Oanulen for the win-, tor. The following tribute to her Work lata ken from the Montreal (Canada* Star : .?? * - -V j ?The l?aris Opera has sa?t us from time to^ time many artists both bril liant and gifted. One of the latest arrivals lu Montreal is Mile. Maxle Taloma, h notable singer and .ac tress whose work in grand opera has ?Won the h|gh praise of many of France's most distinguished critics. Mile. Talc ma comes with a special commendatory Introduction from no Joss a composer than Massenet, who finds lu her art {i quality both spirit ual and dramatic ? a gift which is ? the inheritance of few. ? >ftbe lias created some memorable rolos? notably that of Marianne in "LoUragan" of Brunenu, one of tlie modems whose work, w^th that of Charpentier and "other revolutionaries has left its imprint on French musical development Mille. Talei.ua is credited by sev eral of the best known of Paris au thorities with a unique gift ? <thAt of correcting both singing ami speak ing voice by ..what may be termed "lip culture." $ By studying the formation of the lips in the utterance of words, the pupils is gradually brought to a cor rectness of diction invaluable for those Who' contemplate much public Utterance. either as speakers, ns singers, "or as actors in opera or drama." In the United States army thirty two Jfjfr^ns Were sentenced to death by court-martial during tho last fiscal year, but in no case was the sentence carrhnl into effect. Only nine of the cases were for military offenses. stopping this winter with Miss Whit redge at her charming homo on the Hill. Mr. ttobort Shaw, of Long fioaob, who with his family, is occupying Mrti, Miller Roykin's cottage this season, was host to a number of friends at a supper at th<? Cluib House 011 Friday evenlhg. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Merrick of Philadelphia are also passing ltlie win ter witib Miss Whitredge. Mrs. Reginald Gault and children. Osra and Peter are among recent ar rivals from Montreal at Ilobkirk Inn. where they have a cottage for the rest of the winter. Mr. Oaulf will join them in a short time. Mr. and Mrs. J. Leonard Graham are occupying their new and attractive home on upper L.vttleton Avenue. Mr. a ltd Mrs. Frank K. Hull have opened their beautiful and nff rnctive home Holly Hedge. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Robinson Jire in their Cottage, and Mrs. Frederick Robinson has taken one of Mrs. Kerrs cottages near the Kirk wood for the ?eason. Other cottagers include Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw, and Mrs E. K. Lucas. Mrs, Mart C. Cox and Miss Susan Cor of South Orange, New Jersey are in the White Cottage adjoining the Kirk wood Hotel. Mrs. K. 11. Wilcox, who for several years has made Camden her winter home 'has arrived at the Kirkwood. New Years Day witnessed a large crowd at the flrsN races ol the win ter ut the Riding and Driving Club. thO Club is planning a series of these matinee races, as well as many other j features of interest during the next few weeks. The wonderful weather of the pant few days makes horse back riding one of the most popular past-times in Camden. 4mong those seen dally enjoying this sport are Mr. and Mra. F. O. Ayres.. Francis Ay res, Jr., of Scarsdale N. V.. Mr. Renjamlne Rel cher of Montclalr and MrR- CynJI Lee, 'and many others. Special Camden Car. Travellers from New York to Cam den will be glad to learn that a special Camden ear is being operated over the Seaboard Air Line Railway for the convenience of tourists and others maklnjr the trip to Camden. The car will leave the Pennsylvania railway station In New York at 2:06 p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays of each reck and will arrlre at Camden, A CJ nfcdl0:80 a, m. It connhtt* otybiwix lwtt,vtwo eowtpmrtm&BtB ?0/ sections. ~ HIGH SCHOOL ' BUILDING DESTROYED BY FLAMES Only Five Thousand Dollars In surance Carried on Sixteen Room Structure. ? ? -?r? ? Kire in si Saturday evening about tight thirty o'clock completely de the large building recently used l?,v the Camden lllpjh School grades us a schawl house, The origin of - the fire has ' tfever *t>e?n determined jiix! probably never will be known, as tbe building bad not been used dur ing the holidays, i Wlion first dls eovewd the entire building seemed aflame inside, and in a few moment* the whole top of the structure was ablaxe. The fire department respond-/ qd proioatly. but the fire had so far udvanoiKl they were unable to do much good. It was a three story, sixteen room building and was formerly the old Reynolds homestead. It was erected nearly one hundred years ago and was one of the landmarks of Camden, sit' uated in a large grove of oaks and pines. It was one of the quaint old homes of the city ? the large lot cover ing nearly one half of one of the 'city's' larfce squares. 'Up until a little over a year ago it had been used eontlnously for a Ioiir l*?rlod of time by members pf the Rey nolds family. It was purchased by the School Trustees of DiStrict No. 1, at a cost of $20,000 to be used as a high school building. It was tfae intention of the trustees to build a modern school building for the advanced grades of the school, but owing to the high cost of materials and the fact that the bonds recently voted had .never been sold the old home was being u?ed tem porarily until the new building could be built. fire ("'oraes as a severe -loss to thi? district, a Kid ^ to the in convenience j*. 'has placed the patrons of the school. The building was valued at around gflOiOflft' ?mdeeuld not be replaeaft p.t that rwlce at the present time, and we understand that only $5,000 insu&anoe was carried on the building, written under 'a "binder" arrangement. For the present the pupils of the Grammar grades are attending school one-half hour earllor than formerly beginning at eight-thirty in the morn ing 4nd quitting at one in the after noonl The high school pupils then take up at ono o'clock and continue In school until 5:30 in the afternoon. The new arrangement is working a hardship both on pupils, parents ami teachers, hut they are all going ahead and making the best of a had situa tion. in the meantime hoping that sometfhing will bo speedily done to erect a nesv building or give relief In some manner. A meeting of the citizens was held at (*rn<*o ohuroh Sunday evening to dis cuss tho situation, but aside from a discussion, nothing definite was de cided upon, oxropt the above arrange ment of both schools using the gram mar Kt'hool building. Postponed to January 12th. (>n account of inclement weather the meeting of the Cotton Association scheduled for Monday, January 3rd, was (postponed until Wednesday Janu ary 12th. It Is hoped to have a largo attendance at this n^eetlng. Tj. O. Funderburk, County Chairman. I^ion to Meet The monthly meeting of James IvO Itoy Belk Post No. 17. American l>egion will take place at 8 p. m. Fri day, January 7, at offices of Messrs. Smith and Alexander. F/. C. von Tresckow. Adjutant. ? ? MILITARY COMPANY WAS MUSTERED INTO SERVICE ' | Men of Company Tendered Feast by Ladies of City and Pro prietors of Olynpia Cafe After the mustering iu of the Ker *ba>w Guards into the Federal service tftMt Friday evening. all members of the Company together with a number of invited guest a, .asseThbled at the Olympic Qf|fe where a errand spread was laid for .slxty-thrce men. Addresses by Mayor. l>unn, Col Vay, of the V. K. A,. Mr. L. T. Milte, !>r. S. <\ fcenr:> aud Mr. E. (\ von Tresckow featured the evening. All tweprossed themselves as being greatly delighted with the service ren dered by the Olympla aiid it was a pn nf feast! Tihe money for the supper was rasied hy the la Ides of Camde.'i hAU was a gift from ttoem aud the pro prletors of the Olympia Cafe to the ri.oy eompa ny. Fifty-eight members of tin* Guard were present with five invited guests of honor. 1'he equipment for the new company has l?oen ordered uad is evpeeted to bo /here by the first of February. In the imuintime regular drills will com mence tonight, and will be held each Friday night until an armory can he secured, the eompna.v assembled jit -the opera bouse for the present. Tin* boys have several places in view to be used as an armory, but {hey have not definitely decided what place they will purchase. Mr. Clarke Named as Master. Attorney It R. Clarke, of Camden, has l>ecn appointed as Master for Ker shaw county, succeeding Attorney L \. Wlttkowsky. who Im.t tctodcted his > ??situation to the Governor. Mr. Wittkowsky 1ms hold thin office fror more than twenty-five years an<l given general satisfaction. A recent la.\V en acted prevents the master in this count>' from practicing 1th the elvifc courts and Mr. Wlttkowsky pave un tfi^^ffiw. Mr. Olark? lifts moved W* law offices from the Prtiee building V * - . ^ and is now occupying ^tlie office of master at the court house building, wbere he will continue the practice of law. Has Started the New Year Right. ' Mr. O. I*. Hilton, ? popular young man of ,TVestvilIe, has started Hie New Year right by-deciding that with the old year should . end his bachelor hood days on the last day of the old year. D<*ccmber .list, 1920, Mr. Hilton with Miss Annie May Truesdalrt, also of WestvIlU4, and a \gmng lady of attractive personality motored to Camden, and in the. pres ence of two other lady friends he and .Miss Annie took the vow* that made them man and wife, and the New Year, 1021 finds him with her who is to bless and cheer his life. The ceremony that united the happy yountr couple was performed by Pro bate Judge W. I j. McDowell. Married Mr. Henry Thomas Pitts and Miss Minkey Italey, both of Betbune, 8. C.t were married at the home of Probate Judge W. L. McDowell on Sunday af ternoon last,. January 2nd. Mr.Lester John Smith and Mtes Thelma Warwick, both of Columbia, S. C., were married by Probate Judge McDowell on January .trd, 1921. ^ Cotton Ginned in County. A report to the Bureau of the cen sus shows that .14,753 bales of cotton was ginned in Kershaw County up to I)eeoml>or 13,. TT>20, as compared with 28,002 bales^Xpr a like period in 1919. For the state the figures are 1,304,367 bales and in 1920 as compared to 1,300 024 in 1919. HE THREE CHIEf RECOMMENDATIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA ACCESSIBILITY - CLIMATE - ENVIRONMENT *T HAS COTTON MILLS. BANKS. CHURCHES HOTELS ALL KINDS Of " FIRST CLASS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS Hermitage Mill New*. Sunday. January il, W(U a "ItiUltHH*' d:?,\ |( IllO llermita?;o Mill's llaptUt elutivU Sunday morula??. Sunday sOl?i*.| was W?M allond??d. A m.itlu'r'* i'laaa was organized, I|]s?> a y0UJU? ladies ela.su. itegular services were Mi Hew Vti 1> Williams, nU^tQg bin appointment*. Sunday afternoon tho youns ladies and won mot at the home of Mrs, Florence tthirloy for olioir praotho. Sunday night Mr. \V p. Williams was orxlainWl. K?v Fur oron of Wateroe Mills preached fch? ordination sermon, Be?. Will Stewart, of Caiijdon. road tho ordination ohargo to the pastor and pn>sented tho Bible. Nov Fitfcron road tho rhargo to tho chnrrti. Special muslo wan furnished by the Choir. A lovely duet was sung by Mrs, Pearl Croiiy and Mr, W. T. Mattox. ^ <Mo wa,s sung by Miss fles ?Je Crolly. assisted in the* 'chorus by tho choir. , Ifcwr. Williams stood a sploudld o* mi nation and Ids entire oongrega } tipn wishes to congratulate him. New Directory Soon To Be Issued Manager J. A. Hough, of tohe Camden exchange of the Southern Boll Tele phone and Telegraph company an nounces that the now telephone direc tory will soon Tk? issued. The new list will be corrected tip to January 15th, and ho states that oil those who wish to make 'changes in their listing or to have #heir names placed in the now directory should communicate with him at once. Those who'aun* coil torn plating installing tel?s>honOK In their horn or offices should act at once in order that their names may appear popcrly in the new directory. Mane* gor Hough states that there will be a number of the new names ndded to the list and that the growth of the exchange here is a strong Indication of the progress of Camden. All Old Offlrers Remain, * A I a meeting of the County Hoard of Commissioner* held Tuesday it was decided to let all the old road such as road engineer, bridge keepers and superintendent of the chain gang ? rreroain un the Job. There was a good <feal of Interest manifested In this meeting as it had been planned te dec* ah entire new set of road offi cial. and a good many cltlsoiTft were present and several voiced their pro test at making any change. This we think wut? the proper spirit, for En gineer Kirkland has made some re markable changes in the manner or working the roads and had Just begun building some roads that were very credit a Mc. and to have made a change at this rime would have put the county hack into the same old way of road repairing. Child Dies from Fireworks Poison, Steve Turbevlllo, aged three years, -on of Mr. and Mr?v S. E. Tnrtieville <>f Sellers, died at 11 o'clock .Sunday night at the home of his grandparents here, as a result t)t swallowing a piece of the firework known as a "son-of a gun." Tho fatnily toad come to Flor ence to spend the holidays. Early in ; tho ..afternoon the child became ill and it wan discovered that he hud eaten a piece of 'the firework. A strong I emetic was' -given with good results and the physician believed the danger had passed. The little hoy played as usual for the rest of the evening. He was taken ill again at 11 o'clock that nigfot and died before the doctor could reach the house. ? Florenoe Time*. Will Offer for Probate Judge Greenville, Dec. 29. ? At the earnest solicitation of hundreds of friends throughout the city and country. Mrs. Fannie Davis Scott, widow of the late Probate Judge Walter M. Scott, who was killed in an automobile accident last Sunday, tonight announced that she will accept the office of probate judge to fill the two.ycars of her late husband's Inexplred term, if elected by the people at the special election to be ealle<l by the Governor. , Mrs. Scott was assistant to her hus band during the six years he served a? Judge of probate and her friends state* that she is well qualified for the i>laco. If elected, it is believed that she will l>o the first woman county official In South Carolina. Mrs.. Scott who was slightly injured In ifhe accident which cost her hus band bis life, said tonight if chosen by the f>eople she would accept the ? office chiefly as a token of esteetn for her husband. Tier decision came after &iuch pressure had been brought to bear upon her by newspapers and ib* frab!l?. ?x % ? 1 t. Ton will regret it If you miss Charles TUf in "An Old Fashioned BOJ," at RBwifajswIli Theatre, Monday matinee nldkfc -<_? ? CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOW IN NEW QUARTERS ^ Mr. C. P. McDaniel, New Secretary tod Treasurer Has Taken Up Work in Bruce Building.1 The Catudwt ?ml Kershaw County [Chamber of Commerce are moving into their now headquarters thin week', which is located in tho BrOM llulldinu opposite the It. is planned to haw all moving completed by tho tlrst of n<-\l wock ami ewrythiui: iu working order, and truly when everything Is straightened out they will have the most attractive office in the', oil, V of (Taunton. An attractive sign will bo )?I?wl on tho building on tho lUli street sido which 1 will Indi cate that the entrance I* on Broadway. Thore will-aiso l>o a sign at tho Broad way entrain v,. In tho selection of thi* location it is hoped that it will bo con venient for tho tourists to find in view of the fact that the Chamber will maintain a complete information bu reau relative to thi? various roads throughout South Canolliuv, as well as the ontlro south, and It is hoped that the citizens will refer all tourists to the Chambers headquarters as it is desired by the Secretary-Treasurer to meet all strangers in Camden and ex tcbd to them a wricomo on behalf of the. Chamber of Commerce. New Secretary on Job Mr. C. P. MeDaniel of Albauy, Ala bama who was elected secretary of (ho new organization Hprae weeks ago u rriftfed Monday mid Is now in charge of the work in the Chamber, and under his direction the officers and direc tor s >f tb* rgnfi i/.;i t inn liojV to ac compli*^ many good tbh>?s for the- olty of Camdep and Kershaw county. Mr. MeTMuiiel comes to Camden highly re commeuded sis a commercial secretary and thu ofi'hvrs and directors ffcel ~ Mint they Save boon very fortunate In s^u rlnjoc hi? services. ; ? When Interviewed! -Ky n -r*-pt>rter of the (Chronicle yesterday. .Vlr. .MeDnnlcl made HI**- following ?'statement : "1 realty have no statement for publi cation at this date. as f have been very busy frying to get tilings lined ? up in order (hat I may get started on something definite at Mi#' earliest po* I slble moment. ! "From the survey I have made of ( -a rmlen so far; 1 see many things that can lie accomplished by Chamber of Commerce. or T" should have said OUK Chamber of Commerce, for I sin cerely trust every citizen will always refer to the Camden and Kershaw County Chamber >of Commerce as OUR (Jhamber of Commerce. I have always liki'<l the word OlJit for it bespeaks possession. When we uot loualcd in our new hcadqua rlers I expect <o have the office open from 7:30 in the morning until there are no signs- of business at night and I want every inentfjer of the organization lo fell free to visit I the office at any hour of the day. I also want every meml?er fo feel Tree to give rue suggestions along any Hue for the organization Iwlongs to its members and they should take an in (??roxi in offering suggestions." "Forum Meeting. At m meeting of the officers cud dlr ectors held on Monday morning it was planned to have a forum meeting some time this month, which would l>o In fho nature of a "get-to- gcther" meeting. It is also planned to have some definite program to submit to the membership at this meeting. Announcement of tills meeting will Ik- made at a later date. Tho meeting will l>o very Important and all the members are urged . to wateh for the announcement and be prepared to attend. Secretary Treasurer. At the meeting Monduy Mr. Me Daniel was elected to eerve as treasur er in connection with bis duties as secretary, which wives Mr. MicDanlel the title of secretary-treasurer. The Chronicle wishes to take the op- _ ^ portunlty at this time to again urge the citizens of Camden and Kershaw County to lend their undivided co-oper ation to tho Chamber In their efforts toward the upbuilding of our already beautiful city and bounty, for we can look in t>ho very near future and see "Beautiful (Jamden South Carolina,** ? "Camden, Tho Manufacturing City of The South." * Married. Mr. J. II. Ford and Miss Anne Oot 1A# of Ctounty. near Bishopvllle _ were married la this dty on Wrtnw " d?y of ttta wee*, fbe H**. M. \f. Ben ?oa. of the Baptist ebnrcH offlefaifgf.