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I Hi: CAMDEN CHRONICLE II. I>. MI KH Kditor mul Puhllnher l'ut.HH?ie<l every I'YIday Hi No, 1 HK> it road >ii ???'??! and <?m ?? ?*??? I m t li?* Camden, .SouO' Cu ridlnn a* aocond . Ia*s 1 1 1 ; i i I ma I U- 1'. l'rh c jier milium $2,00. Camden, S. March II, 1921, AlltQDioUllo accidents In the I States claimed 1,171 more victims In 1(111) than wcic billed in iiceUtoidN of Amor lean railways, according to coin punitive figures compiled hy the Southern Uulhnrty Hyafern frtnii official ? i??eent iy Ihwu<m1 hy . tho wn*U** bureau and the Interstit? Cotiunoree OowinhHloil. l >??<? t li? from automobile tuvhlenl* showed a tot A I of 7,1X10, an increase of III over JDIS, for tin- cen sus huren.u's registration areu, com* 1 ? r 1 h1 i u4>out NO j?er coot of the country's t?dal jiopUlittion. Sixty-six of tho (Urge. cities liad tt.NOX deal Its from autOUKihllO accidents. In rail way 'accident* tho roiHtrt of tho tutor stale Commerce Com mission shows i ha I U..IH." | icrKou s wore killed, this figure heJng lower Hum 1'yi imy pro vioiis yoar slueo IKlHJ when tho num. hot; of persons using (ho rail way's and employed on thoni was much smaller thin in I1M1?. In I ho total for IfMh Mro included *J, t rc?j( >a ssprs and I. SS'J oilier persons. md either passen gers or oinplpves, of whom a large percentage were tho y lot iitlN of colli vit>n> ttoi w ocii a n i oumhilos a nd railway I r i i n v , Thoso' figure* show Ihnl an 1 1 j to tlio poiVi.si on t effort of tho r.ail u iiys to eliminate accident ? has hooli I i odin i ive of I o i it I h I results in do croa ved ? n, hi It ios, i In- n u 1 1 1 1 >? * i* of deaths from auloniohlle o< -idoiits is ?..?rowing Voir h> \oar. . Tin* figures fur |!?l!l iiro tho latent available n> IlliXe for I t>_M> li;i \ i' 1 1 .? I yet In en oom ph-fed I'hainp < "'arU. of Mis.soun, win* hus for I went v \ ea i s hee-n a towering fig ore in ''American public lire, died in a Washington hotel Wednesday after 1 1 mo n after an illness -of ahnut f.w?? >*i'i-l(v with pleurisy In the closing t'oin v nt' illip's lie sank into a delir ium dm in g w hh-h his in iin I played li o*l< <>ii | lie da \ v w hen lie was speaker of the house, which position hi' held for eiyl.it \ en i ?? The w atchers hy the hi dside hea ril him say in solemn, com mandite.: volee. "The' iplestjon now | on the adoption of tho eonferouce.ro-* port.'1 and this was one of his last in- | 1 el 1 i jiihle it I i em ncos \ few' days he fore his death, wlitn lie realized I lie t-n 1 1 was lit keen appnvht j lion of the tremendous pressure of huslne>?* (luring the ?*1<>xitkK hours ?#T aii expiring emigre**, In- requested Hull there- to he no interruption of business licr.iiMi' of Ills 4 1 en 111 II luis hceu the custom throughout nil Hie history of congress to mljoiii it for twenty four I ion i'k out of reject for a deceased cougressma n, Mr. ('lurk's many friends Know that compliance with his ?'?? quest was tin' highest tribute tlie> could pay. ami at the muvs of Ills death there wjH suspension of business for only alio lit thirty minutes. Of course, inter on in the next session of congress tliere will be set apart a drt.v to he devoted to Ills memory. Mr. Cla rL lm?i-4uH*u -4- immduu- of tho-loni*** for -tl years, and he would havi? heen year*, old had he lived until next Monday. It was the plan of Mr. ('lark since his defeat at the hist election, Jo retire on the expiration of his term to I /is home at Howling (ireeu, Mo., and spend the remainder of his days there. His death In the service. however, made It |*??*dhle for the house to vote a year's salary to his widow, which was done. Interested in Camden Street Lipids The city of N'yai'k. V., Is Interest ed in Camden's street lights accor(j? ? in:.' to a letter ''received from the ('haniliei of ( 'om melee of N'yack hy our loral Chamber of Commerce a few! d i.v> ago. The request came front j tin* \ew ^ urk citv after they had re- j eeived one of I lie booklets entitled T.eii ill it'll! ('aimleii South ( 'arolillii." i in w lihli a street scene js vhown. which. nl>o gives i view of (lie lights. The letter asks, our local organization ld| H I v e t belli ail details as' to how these IIl'IiIs were installed and the approxl mate oust uf same. ('. I'. Me| laniel. secretary treasurer of our local organi zation immediately rei lied, giving them all I n for ma I ion obtainable. and lie Is today in receipt of a reply stating that the i n fithma t ion he furnished them with is just what the,\ are looking for. It should make tin* citizens of Cam den feel proud that cities in New N ork state are taking notice of Im provement. s here ami at the same time ii oiiitiiid encoiiratre them on to inciter * III | elm lit President- Wilson has announced that lie will resume t he practice of law in partnership w ith l?a inhridge Colby | t he retiring sisTotnry of state. The Atlantle Const Line hospital Mt Kooky Mount. N. C, was destroyed by fire last Wednesday. Twelve patients were saved without injury. The loss is estimated at $.'>0,000. The MrifUh (Miiuit have ??? ??? n ? im tl death Kiuit^nC'OH i IWIHsli court lllll I't !?? 1h 111 Ireland, Hills rccoKlii/.inK a Mate of 'wiu\ Tlwro uro well iiuthou? I ioi i **<| roport# to tin* effect that the Irish an* training n ti expeditionary army division l<> invade Kngland. tfixty-four itii'ii have been Indicted iu tlu? I'nljcd Statu* district tiourt at Macon, (iu., for alleged' thefts from the American KaJllsvny express company HflHtQflKlttnijf $l,Olts,722 .l?l. All the Ilicfts having lipii committed within the .past six months. COUNTY CLAIMS PAID~' Following In a list of claims passed on and ordered paid >?> the Hoard of Commissioner \s of Kershaw County nt their regular peas! on held March Sth. \m : i I. ..1 MeKen/.le, salary $1IN.70' \V. L. Stokes, salary OiS.OO S X. Nicholson, salary ami phono ON.OO M. M. McCasklll. salary ami ox ipenscs 00.70 IV 10. Harrow, salary . 25.00 0. Ii. TMxou. salary ....' ...... . 11.70 (J. C. Welsh, salary ami Jail ex penses , .. .... . ,'H>2.20 Tom Johnson, janitor 10.00 (J. Welsh, committments ami Criminal work 010.00 ?1. I|. Mcf,eod, salary and ox penscs ... 124/(6 VV. 1?\ Itussell. Salary ... . is.7"> John K Villi, salary a* stenog rapher VV. I,. Mel?owell. salary and ex penses r> 1 . 1 _! 1. aniens T. Mills, salary as attor ncy 100,00 1' II. Arrants, road work in. (Ml II 10. Mniin.- salary ami gang "?04.01 Lewis ?Nc (Ml I'is't.llia S. supplies l.'SK.MO l.ew.ls ami Christina^, supplies 11 it C. Itcniictt, supplies s.5ii Sprin.cs . a ml Shannon, pauper c\ JAMISC 0.00 ?lohli M.; Villoplgue, coal 1121. KN .1 W. 1 ngram. road work T.no Hahon Sji.|#ply Co.. pauper expense I :,.(>(? Carolina Traetm- jind Truck Co.. parts .'50.72 C. l'\ Clylnirn. ninles 02."?.00 C. -T. McKenxie, road work 100.30 I,. I,. Trnesdcll. IninVter and work 0.00 (i. V\'. Sowell, road work ."..."?( > (1. VV. Mohlcy, hi rod gang ? . . 1.-12 S. C. Trnesdcll. supplies 17.7."? Beard's (iaratrc. anlo work 21 OH Hoggins ami Muggins, horse alloc inj; I0.2."? Trnosdoll l'ros.. supplies ,M .01 .1 \. MoLeod. pauper expense K.no Mrs. Margaret Miller paurer e\ pense . 2."?.on .1. It. ? West, wood for jail OO.tlO (Jeorge, Urown, w<mhI . . :;.no I' M. Wiiolen. freight and pauper expense. ,"i( i Kersha w Fillinu. Stat ion. oil 2,'?.17 (i. M. (Jay, veterinary servlco I2.."?0 < ). 1'. Jours, mules -100.00 VV. II. Tiller and l\ Chavis. road work . 1 l.OU Logoff Supply Co., sni>plios 2f?.20 ?Mm Chidden. mule .200.00 JUST TQ REMIND YOU Economical and efficient operation it now imperative in making repairs or r?. placements on the farm, in the shop, in the mill, in the home. Don't forget good material, good implements^good tools count much in getting best results. Remember, you will find in our,store a most complete stock of stand ard merchandise and we can usually supply your wants in our line. ^ It will pay you to get our prices on the following goods: Tractors Buggies Wagons Disc Harrows Riding Cultivators Walking Cultivator* Corn Planters Combination * , Corn and Cotton Planters Vulcan Plows Vulcan Repairs Genuine Farquhar plow stocks Imitation Farquhar plow stocks Dixie Boy plows and re pairs Black smith tools Wagon Material Roof paint No. 1 Cedar shingles Harness Saddles Buggy harness Wagon harness Slip harness Team bridles Collars Trace chains Back bands Hay wire Ooloric Pipeless Furnaces Nails i*ime ? . ? Cement Acme cement plaster Galvanized roofing Rubber roofing ! Valley tin Ridge roll Window glass Single and double strength Mixed paints Carters white lead Spencer Kellogs pure lin seed oil Varnishes Dryers Fillers Alabastine Venetian red Putty Turpentine Rack Band hooks Plow lines Breast chains Tongue chains Stretcher chains Field fence Poultry wire Barb wire ShtiwgU wire-?- ? - ? South Bend Malleable Ranges Red Star Vapor Oil stove SimiVions Oil sroves Cast Iron ranges Cook stoves , Coal Heaters Wood heaters Perfection oil heaters Pyrex ware Enamel ware Tin ware Wooden ware EMERSON LINE Mowers Hay rakes Grain drills Reaper and Binder Pea pickers Hay pressers Threshing machines MACKEY MERCANTILE COMPANY M \V. Wilson, 11 1 u lt< .'JW0.00 (I. M. Itahon. road work .. . ION. 50 Hums & Ha r rot. supplies 1(?I?.()1 T. .1. Hay, dieting well 125.00 Thomas L. Alexander, roatl work JM.25 <?. \V. Turner, bridge work .'>12.25 ?I. I!, Catoe. corn 10.00 Kershaw Mercantile and Hanking Co. r? ad work and coffin . 259.01! Columbia Office Supply Co.. .8.10 A. 1?. Shaw. road work 1 40.rwr Stephen Ac Davis." supplies lltf.22 C. C. Padgett. road wonk S.(M) ?I. C. Faulkeubcrry. road work NX. 50 M. Jj. Haley, supplies . 23.7ft T. 1'. llorton, road ...work 7.75 Truesdell garage. auto supplies si. 71 Kershaw Mule Co.. nude and wagon .* Ji ? 1 . ? m i .1. I (Jny Lumber Co., lumber -I0.-I.~i Fanners Grocery Co., pauper e\ ? jH'iise . 4.(H? City of Camden, water and light 11.07 J. I.. King, supplies 24.10 II. I.. Sohiosburg. .supplies r? l.ni l>cK;ill> < *ln ? in i i -;i I supplies 1 1 I The Te\:is Co.. oil and y.is HI.! Hi Columbia Ofl'iee Supply Co.. sup plies I!,!Hi I ?i \ ii* Culver! ;iihI Metal sup plies n I >. M. Kirk ley. road work I7.<M> lliohard Kuhanks, road work MUHl ( iulf -Uefinittfr (V? oil and pa* .<>!> Henry Savage. lumber and ivnid work Kcr-liii \\ Lumber Co.. lumber \\". K. I>:ivis, mule Hirseh Bros, supplies l.tlpfeff Su.| ply Co., supplies Lutfoff Supply Co.. supplies C. .M. Mali.tffey. hired tfniitf The Stale Co., advertiseiuj; \V r. Itlaekwell. eopyinjr .1. I >. linker, mule hurt in bridge < '. 1*. I 'u I Jose & Co., hond Total ... Ii. i: SI'AHHOW. *-? Clerk I'oard of Commissioners. Hopes to Return Compliment, Hditor ( ?ht*otii<,l<? \ We, the prLsonw* of the Kershaw County elm in ksn wish to express our heartfelt thanb to the good white y>eople for their kindness Mhown to us while bein camped in upper Buffalo section ot the county. Ksi>eeially do we wii to -thank tihe following j>ersons; Mr. li?>e Catoe, Mr. Henry Cat<M\ Mr. JUI Catoe. Mr. Jim Miiim Mr. Tliomu llolley Mr. Jack Sullivan and Rev. J. 11. It room, pastor of M,t. I'isgah Bap^ tist Church, who delivered a good message from < 5od to us. We will era hold you all in remembrance. Wc proeiate you sympathizing with us tt the highest. May we **>me (lay \* aide to return the compliment Mij the great, rich blessings of (Jod r?t upon you all. (Signed) I'ri^uiers Kershaw Count* ] Chain Cans*. Kershaw, /S. (?., March f?, lflL'l. In Forming Your Banking Connections ^ With Us We Offer You ? All the advantages assured by large resources and conservative management. * A service that we endeavor to make prompt, accurate and courteous. A policy that adheres to strict banking methods in which how ever, we never forget "the other fellows side." THE BANK OF CAMDEN Capital .... $100,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $108,387.92 Money Borrowed . . None Deposits .... $756,618.77 THE BANK OF SAFETY AND SERVICE