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The Camden Chronicle VOLUME XXXIII. CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, "MAY 20, 1921. NUMBER 7. i;i< : siock OKPRH m\i>?o Telephone and Telegraph Company to I by Large Issue, T? lilt; Subscriber* IU'11 Telephone rtimiMiiy ; For your Information and to the end that ,v<?u may t<? some extent realize the absolute injustice belli# dope by the Hell Telephone and Telegraph Com pany to the subscribers by raising relit and tolls I in submitting for your ii?nsiilrruti<ui an article published in the New Yurk-Tlinex, of d tie May lit Ii, 1jr_>l. ' ' The t'aets stated in this article need ti<> comment u??r explanation further ih.n that the American Telephone and Telegraph Company is admittedly the patent company of the Southern Hell Telephone and Telegraph Company and invites the last named company. Please read thi< ami I ben determine in your t.w ii .'mind whether or "not we are not being imposed* upon. Yours truly. K. 1 1. Hlakcney. Member of llvceutive Committee Tele photic Subscribers Assoc hi tioil of South Carolina. Tito American Telephone .1 ml Tele | ur.ipli ( !ompuny offered yesterday $90, (?(id. (too (if new 4 -!i | >i ( 11 1 slock to i I slni re judders. This is. one of l lit- biggest of ?'erings of stock ever mudo 1 ? y any con 1 ci ll. one of the |a rgcst to sf riokjiohlors mi 4 1 iii * company. unci probibly the largest block over offered without un derwriting. Willi tlio addition df this ^ue tu tln> company's $ I lo.OOO.OOO outstanding. 1 1??* tdal becomes MKI.DI Kl. Tin* I'llited Stales -Steel i Vipjmum I ion lias ,S>50S.i>02.."iii0 common vtock outstanding. Tin' offering was not wholly a snr (iriso t?> tin* financial district, for new fiiiii nciu^ had been forecast w ITT5 11 tin1 Jiirectors last March increased the di vidend r ite mi the stock from $N to SI ? 1 year. At that time it was said of ri<ially that it was "ihe jiolley of the company to pay such dividend as would m-iintain the market value of ?'if stock at a premium suffl^ent to 1 ttract _suhscri[>t i??n to new s^ick^ is sues." 'I'he isviic it not underwritten be cause it is the opinion of the Directors that tin* lol.ODO shareholders will ah -xirb it readily. This is hased on tin1 tact thiii in lini. when there were on ly -17. (KM) shareholders, $41,200,000 of hi issue of $50,000,000 was taken by them. In l!M>7. hefore the August nanic. $'J1.000.()00 in capital stock was offered it nd all was subscribed. The official announcement of the SiMi.(MM). WHi offer says. "The Hoard of Directors of the \11iericiin Telephone and Telegraph Company voted today to offer new viock a t par to the company's 151,000 s-toeklmlders In the ' proportion of one share of new stock for each five shares r?r stock outstanding. The stuck out "landing; is approximately .< 1 1 .*>.(11111.1 hid s?? th;il a'ooiil $}M?.000,<MI0 of new slock ? i;t he av iil i'hle to the stockholders '<>i- -iil? 1 i pi inn. This further issue pnn ided for at the annual meet ' nir of (he stockholders a year ago last March. when the authorized share eapi lil \\ is increased from $500,000,000 to <7.*?o.noi 1 11(10 "laicli stockholder of record a l the W"?e nf liiidiiess oil Friday. .May I'D. will he entitled in subscribe for the evx s|i.,-k This right to subscribe will ? \pire ;i ! I lie close <>f business On Wed 'n?vj|ax. .1 1 1 i y 20 Subscript ions' max he id n line payuieut or in two or three ii I a 1 1 men t s." I'resident Thayer said iifter the meet h ^ "The program >iine 1 he period of I* ? ? 1 1 - 1 ; 1 , i-niiti'id has been perfectly ol> ? ion- i" any one having sufficient in '* 'o snidy it It was first and 'on mi 1st t,? ^ci the scrx ice up to pre "fr s t ; 1 1 id :< I'd . Second to get up to past. ( 'oilicident hem. xx a s .in increase in the revenue T r iis|| rates. "The steady and >a ! isfactorx growth t ! Mi.si cess offers ,1 profitable field ** the i 1 1 \ 'e>Uneut of die nexv money. an see an outlook for the com .i?.,x xxhi' h x\ ill make tin- Mock al ' 'I '! , X'. When the announcement came on ?? !:?kei-s- jn Wall Street the stock s*M.| .iff fi'oin ; ; n opening; at IDS 1-S to low f"i the day of ]0G 1 1. There was ;i fr.i ? ! ioiia I recovery to lini 1-2, "d the net decline was 1 1 2 points. ' n the i'ui*1 1 the rights were quoted at ? s tin- ) 1 i h was 1, the low was .r>-8 and h*' < liKr .'5 I At these prices ID.oOo r *?o.i mx 1 \\ ere traded in. The turn 1 Vi r in the stock was heavy. In announcing the increase in the di uleiid rate last March President Thay er .said that at no time In the last ten vo.irs h id the company failed to earn 'he higher rate on its capital stock. A ,'la:;ee ;i t the earnings of the company shows that the smallest amount earned ??n rite stock since 1011 was O.oS per '?lit in pill. With l he $SH).000,000 ad htiomi) s j ixek outstanding. the divi dend requirements of the company will increased hy $s Pmi.OOO. After pay ng the s j1(.r eont. dividend on the < M. 1 (mxi. (mmi outstn ndinc sfocV there vx.,s H v?r:,|T7<, tn i*ns of $*.071,023. ll'l'.i the surplus after <Hvidends. $ti. (?.",!?. |.">7. and !a*t year it was >Hi 1(1.1.'.'!, In each of these years 0 per ef-iit ? < in 1?1 ha x e been paid on the 1 ir> ?) ?< ised new t??tiil >.f outstanding - ? a l?l r a I s*r k With higher rates In I f,,r niau.x <?f the Armri^-an Tele phone and Telegraph Company'* mb^ '?idarles, it is expeete<l that there will be n comfortable margin over the in creased divideml at the cW*?e of this year. The ft per cent, rate does not ?tart until July I T?. Proceeds from the s*le of the stock <;OY. DOIiSKY STIKS (.KOIU.IA Booklet on (lie Negro Assailed b> J'romlueiit Men of IStiite. .\ilauU\, (in .. May W Publication of the booklet. "Tin' Negro in Oeorgl i." by (Jovcruor Hugh M. Horsey, charging K$r? cases of mist reatmont of iti^i'u.s was assailed in throe 'statement's pu ? Ushed here todayby prominent. men of the State. Advtees rect^ived from Macon were to the effort that a ma** meeting had 1>een culled for next Sun*; day to take step* toward hnix'aeh'ig the governor. J. t Jordan .Jones, mayor of Cordele. tJa., wus announced as one of the speakers. The replies were in tin* form of pul.die statements issued by Samuel I.. Oliver, president of tin* state senate and ranking state official next to the governor, and by Judge lv U. Sen rcy of the PUnt circuit superior court, and an address, at McPonouirh (>y Thomas VV. Kai'dwlck. former United States sen.atnr and governor-elect. Mr. Ilardwlek, yvho declared he | would issue a del liled reply a* soon j j as he lakes office in .Inne. made a | | general answer to the charge* cont.t in- i ed in i lie hook let . branding them as. untrue and as a "slaivler ??i ? the charges | that I'd While. a iioirro < f I'ptonj I | county. Jiad been Mail to lit* bam yainr on trumped up charge-. II.* i said the evidence proved the n"^r'?',s j uuilt , and added that no novrr ? c\ er i had Itcen lynched in I'pson county, .?ASuch altitude on J lie part of your; invest iirator and you, as governor, bcirutr tonlcnipl ?aid ?ludije Searcy in hi^ statement. Mr. Oliver denohn?'ed the charges in general and taking up a partleuFaT" case, declared it referred to a happen ing in Oglethorpe county. Mr.. Oliver declared the governor's booklet refer red to i he negro as a "negro suspected of the murder of a white woman." and then proceeded to describe what he said were facts. The negro, he de clared. attempted to attack the wife of a you im farmer and. failing. murdered her with a hoe. Negroes and Whites Joined in the search and negroes aided in applying the torch, Mr. Oliver add ed. There was ample evidence of the Metro's guilt in addition tn his confes sion. he declared. W. \V. Ilearon Dead The -udden dentil of Mr. W. \V. Hetiron early In Mt Sunday morning cauiti ns ii distinct shock to Ids family ?i nd friends. Tic I)nd been in appar clitl.v lt? ?? >i f health and was nil the sticcts until Snturdax a fteriiooii. and the friends who talked to him that day recall t he fa et that lie seemed unus ually well and in excellent spirits. He was taken suddenly ill about nildtilirhf ami died within a very short while. Mr. Hetron leaves a la rare family i<> nii'urn his den 111 and numbers of friend- throughout the state who will he grieved at this sad news. The funeral services were held at the 1 1 ? ? 1 1 1 1 * of his sou. It I.. Ilearon. at I 1 :.'{<? o'clock Monday. morning and w as conducted by Itcv. W. \'. I >iblde. ? if Itethleliem Methodist church. of which Mr. Ili-apm wa-a member. Mr. I>ibb!e w a - n-si<li/d ill the services by Hex I! S Fountain, of the ItaptLst church. After the -erx i? e iiis body was taken to Bethlehem cemetery where ii xva laid io rest. The floral tributes were many and beautiful : i lid attested the high regard a nd deep respect in which Mr. Ilearon \\a- held by ail who knew him and al-o the vi i core syiupath.x friends felt for the berea\(^l familx The dec-eased was <U? yea is of age. lie xvas the only brother of Mr. J. M. Ilearon of this place ? W.-hopx il!e Vin dicator. rower I'lant Burns? The Te ii Light & Power ( o . "f ( 'hestcrfield with the plant located at Teal- pond about seven miles from there xx a s destroyed Saturday after noon by fire. The origin of the fire is unknown. The b?s.s est (united at about !*1L\'K?<> xv.ih onlt $.",(*><) in-ur will be u-ed in extdiiKnir the coin pan.x s plant for other additions and betterments. In-tallalion of new auto imi tic telephones throughout xariou part- f the country prohahlx xxlli a'? J-u-i i" of the new fund-. < i i x , 1 1 effis-t to the new i?ne of stock . the total capital Mock and bonds of the company which will he out standing will be approximately &K!>2. iKKMmni The total capital stock and IkhhIs of the I n i fed States Steel Cor popHtioft ntiMMint to $ 1 .423.*! 1 1 .X31 . In the hu?t ten years the oitcratlng income <>f the American Telephone and Telegraph Company has increased steadily from 43.Tf.01.21fl In 1011 to fTO.ftftfi.OOl last year, ami tiiere has bwn an increase In net ineome from ?27.7 Xl?ftT, to *r,l.S21.21fl in 1020 KOI I OF IIONOK For Camden Graded &iul IHkIi Srliool* Tor Month of April. tirade I - Alice I h'Pass, Jack l>unn. Fnilly (Jdodale. Margaret MH'oy. ! .In 'uics Ntsifllr, FMotl Slieorh, Margffret Spradley. Leslie Siuith. Mary 1 1 rift on, Phyllis Car r I sop. Clarence Christ ipas, .MurKU r*"t (Joodalc. Levering Mull. Necdham Pltitnan. Walter ? < ? rude 'J. Fll/atoeth Benson.. (.Jay Black num. Willie Haile. Caroline | Houser, (Jonevu Jones, Carolyn Me- : Km I II. Olive Net (k*s, Hndly lMtts. Le n(?ra Uhamc. Adele Savage. Matlio Shaw. Mabel Flowers, I la Hliddcn, Kn sle Watts. Shannon Blackwell, A h.ihl ISciUilc. \ I 1<?ii Hardy, Henry L. Clyhnrn. Crude - Benton Burns. Marvin ? i Huckahec, Holx'rt Kennedy, , McLean i King, Duncan Lung, Flwell Kay, Ho- 1 clielle Sheorn, It. It Tr nendol I, Cat hoi - 1 ine Itoykin. Carolyn Burnet, Flly.ahelh ' Cureto||. I IK'/ Gardner. N?'li Gnodale. i Virginia Halle. Sarah MilK Nancy i Pea rce. ( ';i rolinc Rleha rds? n. Maureen Sou ell. (.?rude I -Joe Moguleseu, Llmcr! Watts. McCrady l>nnlaii. Molly Black well, Mary Itoykiu. Kvclyn Bruce. Ylr- 1 ginia 1 >el .iiueh. lOdlth Gouidalc Prances' Owens. Louise Trapp. .lleheeea Zemp- > (trade PI la. Coff, Halph M.eCasr ' Kill. L<'U.i*e Jennings. Clyde Spr.?dley.. j ( J eorge Tidwell, Hilly Lindsay. Leigh ion Hardy. 'I'. B. Clyhurn. Moultrie Burns. Kugene. I Hi Hose. Annie Watts,] Manga ret Kust. Willie Porter. Lessle j I Mayer. Grade U. -Carolyn W oaten Juniello: Ilaile, Ruth Turner. Helen Savage, Sarah 1 >ePa?s. ? Maude Hahhey. Mary < iooda le, Harriet Whitnker. .Mary F#, McCoy, Pearl .'ones. Margaret Hillings, j Susie Watkins. .lack Kirklaud. Jennie1 Smith. 1 Grade 7 ? Henry Hardy. Frank llum- i phries, Klihu Schloshurg. Gatewood : Workman. Alma Holland. (.Jrade X. ? Christopher YffUghn, j Louise llirsch. Mildred Gardner. Arnet Ledford. Fudly Jenkins, William Net- j tle.s. Harriet Lipscomb. Cecil Witt'kow- 1 sky. Miriam Bruce. Lilla Mills, Sal- ! lie Hinsoirr Edward Barnes. Francis Hough. Harriet?Steedman. Cli??by I Hi ; Hose. Crade !). ? Fmily Woolen. Basil! Bruce. Martha ? Workman. Margaret j Mills, Lounic Munii, Kthel PePass. ' Kate Watkins. Alhert. Kvans. Auhrev Boat tic. Mary Hough. Sarah Lewis. Ma /.ie Roberts. (Jrade W.? Fstclle Williams. Lnur- | ens Mills. Mary K. Hough, Nellie Kirk la nd (Jrade 11. (Voile Truesda I.e. Mar garet Jenkins. Iconise \Vafkin<. (>ak- 1 man llav. KlTV.al?eth Ledford. Fliza he th Workman. Stella A. Hall. Thorn well Hay. Kdua Tiller. Joyce Steed ma n. Camden Tram Was The Winner. Tlie ha*e hall iratnes M'hedllled for, Tiiesda y .in 'I Wcdiii'^liiy between Camden ; 1 1 1 ? I Me Roe ami ('atiitlen and (!r??ai Fa IN. resulted in n v Vt >ry f?>r Camden in both -ranie*. Tin1 iraine Tuesday afternoon was a onesided affair. NTr * 1 1? ? losinu l.v m la rj?o >< 'ore. Wednesday afterm?on'? irame w a s a >???;! ill i f i ) I exhibition. the Ureal Fall-4, u-am iM'injr a ?or?rl one and they hat llc?l for eleven innings with tlie score tied willi e?eh eredited with five runs. In the eleventh inninz Ronnie Smith ^.'"t a three ha so hit for Camden ami vorod a runner <>n thir-1 pu?diiii? ovo* the winning run. HiRh School Aid. State hi >rli sehool aid f<? the ainoiin1 of S2-"y?,7'^s was |?ai<l out Saturday b\ the State depa rt nient of education. The C?nndeli 1 I { irh School ljet< ii f t h i - aniouyt. Franklin K. I .a no Dead. H"che?ter, Minn.. May IS. ? -The body of Franklin K I.ane former Secre tary of the interior under the Wilson admitii-tration. who died here today. *\a?i taken to Chioajjo tonight, aeeom j. anied by ilenru'e \V I.ane, his hrn ther : Mrs. Franklin K Lane and Mr> Franklin K I.ane. .1 r. Mr. hiine died gnddenlv after an attack >>f heart ?li.? on -e I' u ne r. i i -<<-r\ ,<????. u .1 1 he lieid at Chi M lli-'J'C 'it s inidy will 1m <T*?- i Hinted after a private funeral, one of Mr. I m ne's la-^t requests Messages from President Harding. Wood row Wilson. seoros of govern motjt officials and j?er*onal friends wero re^eiwl b\ Mr< I.ano during the day Friend* in Camden were pleased to ??' Mr. I?alton Bra&lnjgton this week. Ho is an old Cnmdon hoy. now making hi* home In Helms. Ala. ' : IWKOI I.S TO \I\K Tl ? i ? ?? I 'ioim lvol>liaw Count) Rf?C<4vV j RVWllUV^ Cloiuoiny. (inventor Coopor Tito.sda) uniuuM c\i'. niivi ' i leiiii'iii ji to iiiur prisoin i v in Smith Carolina. *o\oii iiolnu pai\?lo< du.rjim X; ? ?? ?*l bohnvlor, otio a t ?.? in ( ?* mji p n parolo and ono n full | ?s? rtlon . ( ?VlOMtlldOT . (''Ullldlllli, CUoniKoo oouuty. w a >. ooiivioti'd in Nt? voitihor. I'.MS). of liiniM' breaking anil li?roon\ and soiitoiibt d i>? t\v6 yours. | was paroh-d durlntf jiood behavior. Main)') l-yk's. l?'\lukMon oounty, \vli?? was oonviotod in Ootobor. 11H;\ for in?n support of wifo. ijivon a full pu ril > ? 1 1 . Kola-it Sorivon. Sumtor county wlio wa i-otivU'totl in < >otobor. Ilfjo. of ro oo.iviu^ >l uli'ii miods nml sontoiiood to sorv.o uliio inoiitlis. wax parolod duriuii K?>o(l bohavlor. Soloiimn 1 .00, Korsli i\v, who wa?j ooiiviotwl in tho fall of I'.H.'i of man j shi Hi* li 1 1* r ami >i ii I om od in sorvo four ! \ on in. was paroled iluriuu u'ood holiav , lor ' I I ?t \ ? I'.rayli.oy. AiKou ounnty. w.ho | was mil \ bird uf arson ami soiitouooU !<? In mmi's, ii'iupora ril y paroled In- | on ii i- uf proi-rt l ions lira It b. I.'i ril Shaw, Aniloi'snii <*oiuity. w h >j wa- i < * 1 1 \ i ft oil in No\ i liibor. IHI.V, uf iii i 1 1 - i 1 1 u h I < r ? ,! ml -on t oiiroil i < ? -i -v n i 1 vifi .. wa- pai'uloil ilniimr uu'd l?o In vim* ll/immio Ab'\a in|i'r. K'or*diaw. eoun iy. who Wa* oojiviotoil in .Inly. 11117. i i f ma nsbi nirlilor ami sontonood to 7 j : yi-i r< wa< |iar>lod duriuc liood ludiav i ior. 1 ,1'iin.i i .l Alo.xa uib r. ' Korsha w oouii ty. w ho was oi?ii\ h'to'i of inansbtu^btoi' | in -Inly 11M7. ami sontonivd to sovon yoMis. was parolbd during good bohav ' ior. WE WELCOMED THEM! It is pleasing to commemorate the undying fame of those who l>;i ( t l<*il for what Is hui|>ily termed "The Post 0-huso," for no cau-t' ? ?u I d be lost tjrhicb unrolled to the world and proud ly* challenged it t<> rend ;i reeofd of during heroism. a patient, and en during fortitude, a suUUnie self nbnega tion unsurpassed in the annals of human history, tlcnius has in the past i changed, and may again change the nv?tp of the civilized world. < Alexander.] Caesar and Xapoleati have certainly made their impress on the and in. the future such men may do. likewise. Inn t<j these and such -as these we owe no spiritual and morn I -uplift. At the) foot of the eross. sprinkled with the | hlood of the crucified one there p'r- ! juiiiiUtiai jquritual and moral growth.! The world grows heller because of the; death of heroes, martyrs n n d patriots men and women who dare to lose all, even life itself for what tliey believe N """high :ind holy and just. Daring heroism, hlessed ni.i rt y rdom and un flinching patriotism though apparently sometimes futile, yet invariably lead the race upward and onward, neirer and nearer to the pel*fe<*l good. ? >ut of o.-irnage. consternation and death grow the flowers <>f love, gentle nesv and eharitv. breathing forth an atmosphere of human happiness and liberty. No hero. in;ir!u' or patriot ? ties in vain "When those who eomposed the flow er i ?f Southern manhood freely shed ther precious life blood f- r :i prinei pie. and those who composed the flow > r of Southern womanhood bole it all with a more than spartan fortitude, a -p?*rtf?eie of willing ^eif sa? rifi'*e was revealed which made the world won der All honor t.. the 111 e j i will, followed l.ee. Jackson. Ker?hiw and Kennedy and " u eh as they I'.earttiful Camden, historic Camden. Camden the City with a Soul, welcomed the surviving old soldier- itnr streets, parks, gardens, homes and hearts were open to them Commencement Kxerclses Now On. < 'ummeneement exercises began at P.ianey If:gh School la-t night and will on tlii tie through until tonight The exercises l>egin this evening at eight thirty' promptly. Prof Alvin A Sing ley is tlie principal. An Unfortunate Accident. A shocking accident occurred at the Hermitage Mill vJIaje .ihoiit midday U'ednesda.v when Cecil Player, aged about ten years, the s^n ? Mr. Joe Player shot and instantly killed J. T. Robertson, son of Mr. <i. \V. Ib4>ert ?oii. a lad of about tin* same age The little fellow 'who was killed was sitting in a window when the accidental shot vvaa fired and he fell forward with ft .oad rrf shot that penetrated the left rmrtng away his b cart. ItAUICKTT .IO\i:s l>i:\!) >V;(n \ Native of l\rrshu\v and Mayor of Ittt{?*burK. . ? Kroip l .oxliijftoii I >lspa i> li i lVlteshniL' Mav TV, Hon lhn:vi .1 Mies. iila.v or of ItalOshnru. U>? I 111 Ms home near here on last Wodnes d iy r fternoon', May 1(1). of pneumonia, tiflri an !' of f"ii r days1. 1 1 ?* was i v en host medical attention and every a i cans wore used in restore III. hi to lira It 1 1 . Inn to no avail. Mr. Jones w a > Worn In .the town of Korshaw, bVbrnar.v in. I ss? I His father was T. N. .lottos ami his mother. Mrs. Mar 1 * ' ? * ?' a ret Ihi ri'i'tt Jolles, formerly of Anson county. N\ 1" His mother nil one sj'vior. Mrs Itowen of TininmiiM illc stir vlve hi in', lie married Ml.ss Minnie V Yotnnaiis of Uateshnrj;. Hocemher LM. | liM'J, who will) one daughter. s|\ years [ old. a I so >nr\ ives hi ni Mr. ?Tones received his education in j i ho .pnhlle schools of Kershaw where 'he was prepare'! for college , lie on icroil. \Va kf Korest t'olle^e. lml 1 \\ ;s compel led to leave litis instil ill ion before u'ratlnation on account ??f sick ness. lie later attended ami graduated [from Washington College. "IVnii. lie i read law >n the office of I! I> 111 ike j t.icy of Kershaw prior to takim; i iuiiim' in law at the I " 1 1 i \ ? ? r - i I \ <>l' i South ('ac'lina lie stood his evaiiiina In-fore tin* st 'tc lioai-l of c\ain n ? i?i's anil v\av a < I tit i 1 1 ?"? I to the | ?i :n ?: i > ? ! of law in this slate no I iri i?inTi"r 0. I 1!H?r> A yoi rr later he inovi I to llnies j Iniru ami began the practice of law. I w hich he continued continuously until j iris ilea th. As a lawyer he always ' sniisfht to prevent litigation rat:hor Ithai) eiicmii aue it. lie had a la rue ! practice during the past few years land :it the ? I YTl ? ? of his death, lie was interested as counsel in sonic very iin porta id .cases. He was a safe counselor | and ho 'en joyed the confidence and cs [ teem of his clients. I ? Mr; .Tones always took a.n active ! pa rt in every movement for the ad | \ a lieemeiit and hetterinenl of his com ' mnni'tv. A - a friend he \va< loyal and patriotic as a citizen iMirhiK the World Wjir lie spent day* and weeks t<l 1 II3LT the youni; men to fill out their <|iiestionna rios and refused to accept a penny for his services. He often I sacrificed his own interest for the sake j of others. At the time of his death ho was president of the local school im provement association of the town. As hi n officer lie iih :iy< f otiipccd justice I with no1 t'i and no innocent person lever had eanse io fear from not. receiv [ i tiir justice a i h:? hands*. 1 1 < ' wa I elected mayor in lPl'.i and had filled 'this po>iliuM a little inor^ thin on year.. Il i~ tremoa Wy <*?.tte?ih*d Hint : duri nu lliat period mure const nn'l iv ? ? ' work lias licen done wilder hiv^adminis 'nation l ha ii for many previous year | Mr.' Jonos was a consistent iiicei l?er of the Ha |'?i M ? hnreh and the f 1 1 1 ? j c ; a I services were eoitd lifted bv lli I |>as|or. I ? r I' I'elolleloli .l"lie- Ii the ! presence of a I a rue assenihlv ? ?f peo ! pie from this and adjoining -e< ti<?n~ ! I iil< rineiil was in the l'.a I e>liii r^ < cine i t e r v :it I { i'i *l? ii *k 'ritnrsda.v a fl erriMim. the ineinhers of |||,. tiiwii i "on in i ! :i t iir_' a- pa 111mm n-r- The f 1 1 1 1 ? ? : i ! vji'cs were al tended hy sever. 1 1 lie in her- "f tin- 1 ,e\ iiitrt"ii and l.diref eld 'bars anions whom may he mentioned Hon. .1 Win Thurmond. I i'i-'ri"' atlorney for the Western distr.'t of South ( 'a roli na 'Hie estei in in whieh the deceased vv ;i s laid was <-V:dcll'-ed i liy the HIM 1 1 V .ili'l hea lit if 111 floral tl'i J Iniics placed <>n the isrnvc hy fin- |wo I p!e i hi s cotniiiiini t y. I i.KKKNMMi: IMMISTKRS HKHK (?i\cn Kide Over Citj and Addresse.s it (onrt llonsc. rile ^ fillip ? liM-'iln ^ |,f,i'.'l|c ? if ( ; i ? m - 1 1 \ i!!f. S. (' of 1 S> str"ii?. v\?Tf tin- <>f < " ji 1 1 1 ? 1 ?; r i fur .hi hour ? >ll Till'xIilV ;i f t ?' |-fl< >< Ml. Thr.V ' "if 1 1 H ? ? low ii from <t<*r on a ? | ? i ,i I im n <?M-r t Ihtii ; i I . ? 1 ?civ iw?-l .i i I h?* with ,iii ample 1 1 1 1 ill I ?#? r --f ; 1 1 j < ! shown, ovor the city. After t ho i. l'1 flu v ;i "s-fiiililiM 1 in front cif.tL'' < o 1 1 1 1 1 > court Iioii-;*' ? here ;i it a <Mre?> of wi-'c tine w .i ^ lh? in U\ former j.lu.|i/?. \J I -Mllif ?) Sjw h'*"* WIT*' |:,Uo 1 1 1 : i ? I < ? liy .\hi \ or I f : i ?" v ? ? > . of <i r<. ?, ai.il I !?ji lloliio'f 11. ^oilioi-. The \ :hem*e v.-s ;i? ? Iciiirht'-'l i f h ( 'nni'Ic'i .ivl rhe hr> pi i.i ' i I y ~i. > o\ .' i r horn. Doctor's lio<ly Found. 1 >;i i lin^lon May 11 The hoijy of I?r J. M. fairle was foniul on tho rat! r/?a<l tracW^nca r tho city this morning. Ills throat was cut, and a note fonnd with the ho<!y indlcatM suicide. The funoral was he hi today. Ife wan near *?> yt*rt rr ctf atrc II \YI\(? A (.K VM) TlMtt (anulcn iti TIh? Midst vf Annual Stii(<? K* tiniuir?f Confederates. lot: the paM I w < > day- Camden jut* been entertaining I he icaHaut old nu>u of tin* * *? ?n I\m I*' rji t ?? - it) m > and they have beep Inning * time according to expression (Yum all? *ltlt<t> I'p to ni i?l da.\ ,\ estordit \ |'l\e fund red and .seven (eon, had registered, and litany wcio here who had uol rgistcred ? urn! t ame from nearby for the day. The feature of I hi* ila.v. Wednesday.' \\ its the address of Prof 1 >? W. HanleK of Clemson College. It was brimming with humor and was highly enjoyed. The remainder of the program, for. the da.v watf carried out according to tht1 printed program published last w eel. At ! \\ i > o'clock the ? row d fathered under; (he large tent on It road Street Where t'ull\ one thousand old veterans and visitor* were given a fine dinner, and it U said that nearly that many more hail heen provided for I ? \ tin good ladies of Camden, A hand from ( 'a ion Jackson played the popular Southern .airs oil the lawn iii flout of the Court, House and fur nishcd excellent iitu?ic I ? ? r I lie oct'a sloti. I In the evening Hie visitors met at the .opera li'Mise fop the \cterahs dance., j The luill proved entirely too small to eniertajn t he , immense crowd and it I 1 \\ ji v div ided vyp into t hree parts some ' going to the old: eiiiil'l llOUNP Hllil" ( another pally to the hall over Whltak 'er's store where the merry dance con tinued till late. ? The Chronicle regrets that its day of puMicullmi fell In the midst of the festivities ami we did not have time to give a detailed account of the whole grand affair, but It will ap|>ear in this paper next week. The Ciftuden people have done themselves proud in the way of entertaining. Their homes have been wide open and nil have made ;t special effort to leave nothing tin done for their guests*. KFKSHAW NKWS NOTES Interesting Items (fathered From Tlif Kra of That Plaee. On hist Wednesday night < ? . N. .loncs went in serve ;i \\ :i t* rn ii I on < ' iii ii< 1 1 ? Itln.K well. while tin* latter whs seatfd in his ear on cast Marion street, Mr. I ?ln ck w e 1 1 started up his ?*?i r anil as life otlicer It'll lied over ill t tie c;| r to w t f r-Ji off t 1m* piiivcr. .Mr. HlJUfk\Vf>lt f'i re? I mm him tin1 bullet passing through I. is ?*!<?( }i i ntc across flic right shoulder, making a slight abrasion of 11 n? fle-li in its passage. . Mr Itliickwcll w i - arrested ami placed in confinement hi:! was xuhxotpieiit lv released upon bond. Lillh' Mi-- I ? l?i SI mud aged 4 ? *i ? \ear<. da tighter of Mr.1 and Mrs. .1, Slroiid. "f the i'uffalo section. died Saturday. April Ut'lnl. ami was burled n i hf graveyard at Buffalo ehurch. . I ? i - 1 leu days hefor?\ on April 13th, I he Utile daughter <>f Mr. ami Mr Stroud. Aliee. aged eight veal-, wn t ken. The I { la ck in* *i i '< 'oinpa n> on Ja-t Wed ncsilay made an assignment for the benefit of their creditor*, naming At torney J '. 1 1 I'.Iakeney. of < 'a union, a - ? a-signee. This eom|?aii> did an unus ually l.i rii' ? time i-u-iiic-- last year and f.i'ure T'1 m.lke collect bills. 1 1 >get lie]' with Io-*o- incurred in a depreciation of prices in the -lock of good- on hand necessitated their taking lids action. t'ulp ( otik. -on of Mr and Mrs. <; I l "ook. who i- .1 I f'lclll-oll <*oih'ge. w i- paiitfulls hunted in flu- f,ce with . I ' i ? 1 while at work .u I lie eliciuistrN laboratory ..n la-t Thur-dav lie wns in iking an c\periiiM'iit and while in the ict <>f taking the odor of the ?iuit ' pound .in o\ph?-ion occurred and some i of the a i id w a - da-hed into h.:> face. : lie was ru-hed '<? l .1 1 e hospital a' i i reeri vi lie ami i- under treatinenr there. The ex.'cnt of the injuries i net fully known, his eves and face heing kepi bandaged Mr. and Mr ? < ..ok left to \!sit their -on as soon j ; i s they could after being informed of , the fieeideiit They returned hotneV*Th i day To I'urihase Armory. The Kershaw Muards have recently purchased the property on Kutledge St re#-t kn"wn as the Ixdiis liou.se and w lil convert it into an armory and head ' m'i.i rter- for the American Legion, j The h Sliding will In- put. in shape so that I? i *;i ii be u -? - I for public gather ing- ' iti the ;..t t<> the back of this hu.hliiii/ will be enacted another build ing for drills ami equipment. The building was jnirrhaaed from John T. Xottlcf. Miw TIDIe Gelseubelmef. who has been viffftlng In Savannah has return