The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 11, 1921, Image 4
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