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i .uv^^v-a. v ? ? .'?"' $>v? '. . ? ?? ? * >? . ? ? .* . * ? ? 1 , The Camden Chronicle eBBg_gggBg!BBn8B8BBggg?Wgglge8gg?gB . I g=E==^g^? ? ^=B=B? g?B? BE? -? =? ? ? ?a-MEgg^ l[ ,1 L. WSBWg^gBB5BSgWSSBWSSBBSBBBOM8WBBBBBBWBjlPIBIII BIHU'l-l- ... -? VOLUME XXXIII,' CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. JULY 22, 1921. NUMBER 16. mTM&R OAY aM -? 1 ? judge Towiim'iiU Sentenced Murderer df i i<i to Serve Five Year*. * Itllll WU> h>' TojVllM'IMl I t \ it i $i,OO0 cadi for M??? four Oohunbians held In Jail here (m the el.arge ??f house breaking an<i tareeny, Tlib lift# not been provided am) the four young'Wett arc *tiii '? jatf. Thoy writ acquitted earlier in tho w<H?k on the charge ^ of blowing the safe at tugoff ?'?<) dealing $240* Following n tin verdict iO the bank rottfiery case, the young men were rem a 11 (led to jail t,n tbe charge of housebreaking and larceny in connection with the euter ' lug of tin* store, which is a part of tho I, j, hk building. Tbe young men, all white are William Brawley, Alex Cart* ledge. Moyd Lorick and Dewey Dennis. William 1. ra w ley was released on bail .Monday iVfternrm. * Sopn after re lease he Was again rem a tided to jail on another charge. Bra wTey was tie (luiticd la*' week along with Alex Cnrtledye. I.lo.vd l.orlck and Dewey Dennis -f the hank robbery charge, .bulge Townsend last Friday fixed liond ai -S 1 .? K h ? eaeh. This was provid id for Brawley Monday, but ho was scuii arrested again. The In <t warrant alleges that Braw It \ t???k part }n the robbery at I.atik ford ISros.. -:t ore at Blythewood in Kieidand county, on the Oth day of January. when ii is said they stole more llian in money. stamps and Liberty bonds. Others of the alleged gang will also be tried for this offense. The conn iVt'amden ended with the rendition of the verdict in the case of the state against Butler L. W. Gay, a white rnan aged 52 years, charged with murder in the killing of LeRoy Fnulkenherry. a white youth, whose age wax terrified to 1j>\ the witness as being between 14 and 16 years. After ? two days' t.rial, tbe case was sub =?wtied to the jury Friday night, and at S :.'{<? o'clock the jury called for tho reading of some-testimony. and were again sent to their room. It is learned that on first ballot the jury stooil eight for murder in the first degree and four for a minor verdict. Tbe jury finally came to an agreement at 6 o'clock Saturday morning und handed in a verdict of guilty of man slaughter with a recommendation, and fudge Townsend Immediately sen tenced . t he , defendant to serve five year- in the -tute prison at such labor a? he could perform. . InteiiM* interest centered in this trial ?wid many .if jfie friends of both the ?'?fend, a nt and the dead boy. remained around tin- min t house all night in rder to bear the verdict. Th?. homicide occurred in the Flat I. ock -i 'f*f ron 0f Kershaw county last ^eptenihiT, a- the result of a cow be ?ig taken up by the defendant f??r al |"god trespass upon his lands. .-.TMf ;''-tirin.'ti\ of t V?t* little brother of the "c.iv,.d wa - that the defendant shot '-' h > I '.MjIkiMiborry in the back with - .i .ix |M. VVil< luiii ii ing from him, tid tMi i o;i ten t ion of the defense was ' r,u" 1 he defendant shot to 'l ,v' r ' ? H"\ Faulkonberry killing '' f I tela lit's son. 1 1 \ of i)|(. siiuiiner ternr just ' ' A 'bat it was the most cost ' r held jn t l.i i s county and '.t-es were disposed of. The 'he Iwii weeks term was ~ "ffset this amount il.L??t , ,, ? ' " cwlii.,-|?sl and $:{(Ki t) fines will be collected In jj " ' 1 ,n of the convicted men. "f ('lerk (Tyburn to be ' '' 'h,% Attornev General ?'""wing convictions and Mir'. r - vV , . u ? siy ? aged r.i'. white. '? r U?i;M \ ? ?' r'er, nged ] s\ ,-olored. ' . ii r .1 -ji: .la::;.. <'.irt.r. a;:rd Is, colored, i n..- jnicnt to steal and ^>ri ' ?.? from h?ni?*?\ :ruiltv. M;i r .h i .! M i.-klf . aged 38. colored, ? s?u . .it.; i.attcry intent to kill. .'uil: Jam.- \\v, <?..!, jigod 30, colored, ' rfa. !. ,,f :r i*t. guilty. N ; : r . Iiosc-n. aged 111. white, grand Nil* :.a n l{o?on, aged 19, whllte, for -??ry. ?u i ! *. y . ^ 1' ' . l.-ft >?>j i . a gf*<l -10. white, viola t i ?' hihitlun law, guilty. Ja k Mitchell, aged 18. colored vlo i<r>>tiiMtion law, guilty. ritr.ry Mitchell, aged 40, colored . - ?" a : . r. k? prohibition law, guilty. J .Lu Williams, aged 38, colored, t uring whiskey, guilty. John w.tiams, aged 38, colored, rf'*r.ufa, turing whiskey, guilty. J'Try Wood, aged 33, colored, mann .aetorirg whiskey, guilty. Eugene- Jackson, aged 23. colored, J&tonfartnriog whiskey, guilty. 0001) flips S0HK1H LKI? ?"'*? * Charleston South Atlantic Team to i Play Hew NVxt Tliurmluy. - The t 'a mden Huso Hall Club held a meeting Monday afternoon am) tie loam has been re-ofganUod. Messrs. W. 11. l'earce and J. I- Moselvy ha ve taken over the management and they have arranged some good gauies and promise to have at least three names a Week on the home diamond. The first game was played Tuesday afternoon when Camden defeated Dar lington in a one-sided game 10 to 4. Lumber ton, N. C., said to boast the best amateur ball team In North Caro lina. will send its team here this after noon ami tomorrow fur two game*!. The Camden team also has some repu tation anil this series -promise* t<? be unusually interesting. The Camden team lias just closed an agreement with the Charleston South Allan tie League team whereby they come here Thursday. July 28th for one game-. The Charleston -team is second in the running for the 11)21 pennant nice ami has been playing great ball lately. It Is unusual to see a small town .toain try their luck with profes sional teams, hut wlfhMheir record he-, fore thoin the Camden buys feel they have an even chance of winning, and no doubt this game will briny many visitors from nearby towns. Hospital' to be Rebuilt. At u meeting of the officers of tlx* Camden hospital Monday the contract for the building of a new hospital was awarded to Brown-Harry Company of Gastonla, X. C. The Camden hospital was badly damaged by fire during the month yf January of this ..year. How ever. a part of the building has been used sinee then. The contract price for the jiew building is about $00,000 and immediate construction will be started. This- makes the seeond large- eon tract to be awarded to this firm in Camden . recently. They are now working on. the new high school build ing. which when completed will be one of the most modernly equipped school buildings in the state. Another Store Robbed. The grocery store of Mr. J. Fletcher Smith, on lower Main street, was entered some time after midnight Wed nesday and a number of hams, cigars, and other things missed. This is another added to a long string of mys terious robberies oceurrlng in Cam den in recent months. The culprit was tracked for quite a long distance across back lots, but after reaching the hard paving the trail was lost. Mr. Smith believes that the thief had a key to his place as the door, was not broken into. It was unbarred from the -Jf^sl/le and the back door left open:* Like the robbery at Springs & Shan-i non's store they deliberated long enough to make a meal of canned goods and crackers. Mr. Smith feels certain that the robber was not locked in the building at closing time. Camden Captures By Batting. Manning. July JO.1 ? The last game of the scries which developed into a bat ting festival was won by Camden, score 14 to 3. Home runs by Smuts and Richards for Camden, and Martin, for Manning, featured. Batteries: Man ning, Martin ami Phillips ; Camden. Clark. Peters and.Rhamc. Dull Days. Visitor* Don't the cowboys shoot the lights out any more when they come to town?" Coyote Pete ? No, sir; not since the dry days. They don't see as many lights. Sum Robin Sou. aged 40, colored, violating prohibition law, guilty. Carlie Veale, aged 30, colored, violat ing prohibition law, not guilty. IS. S. Hunt, aged 20, white, violating prohibition law, guilty. William Brawley, aged 21. white, not guilty. ? Alex Cart ledge, aged 24, white, not guilty. Lloyd Lorick, aged 21, white, not guilty. Dewey Dennis, aged 20. white, not guilty. (All of the four last named were "barged with breaking into and enter ing bank building, using explosives to gain admission into safe In which valuables are kept. CJrand larceny.) Sid Sheorn, aged .??31 white, mnrder, not guilty. R. D. Nobles, aged 28. white, mur der, not guilty. Roosevelt Sftlznond, aged 18, colored*, murder, not guilty. Cecil Player, aged 10, white, murder, not guilty. mass MSSBTINO si nuay [ ."? ? Citizens Uctcmilncd to Put Mown Lawlessness iii County. . ... ? A mass meet lug of citizens was held in the Camden Baptist church Sunday afternoon at four ocloek to discuss and take definite action regarding lawless ness in the eouuty. The meeting was well at tended, a number being preseut from tbo country. Mr. A. J. Beattie was asked to preside. Mr. W. H. De Loach was called upon and made a stirring address. His remarks made a profund lpipreSsUm upon the audience. Others were called upon. Magistrate Uiuson of liluuoy, .spoke, making some suggestions as to the manner of draw ing Juries and how the crime wave j might he checked. l>r. S. F. Biasing ^toti was Called upon and stated tliut he was ready to aid in any way he could. Mr. It. 15. Mlliott spoke with considerv able force and feeling, called attention j to a local matter which took place in , the recent term of court, and inviting itlie Law -and. Order League to meet 'with Heaver Dniu in August. Mr. L. C. Shaw suggested that it would be ? well to <hold the monthly meetings in different sections of'^he county. Tho invitation from Mr. Kllloti was accept ? ? ? . l and the league will meet at Beaver "Pain Baptist church the third "Sunday in August ut I o'clock, The following resolutions were i adopted by a rising vote. Whereas, ir is commonly reported that there are many violations of law in our County; and whereas It be j conies every law abiding citizen to co -operate with the officers of the law tin repressing ' nil lawlessness- ? be it ( resolved. 1st. That we the citizens of Ker jshaw County in mass meeting assembl ed. to condemn all violations of law by any and all persons whomsover. Resolved ^nd. That we do hereby 'pledge ourselves that we will copoerate in every lawful way with all officers of the law ? County, State and National in putting <l#dVn all law breaking, and in bringing all offenders to justice. Resolved 3rd. That we do hereby ; promise SJO condemn by word and deed, ? publicity and privately, all lawless per sons and deeds. 1 Resolved 4 th. That we further I pledge ourselves to put our whole per isonal and moral influence against all i law breaking and to condemn all per | sons sympathizing therewith. Death of Mr. II. P. Davis Cassatt. S. C., July 10. ? The death of Mr. Henry Pate Dnvis occurred at I his home near Cassatt on last Friday, July in.* Mr. Davis was the son of ; i lie late James R. Davis and was born i August 'JO. IKftN. ? ^r, ! He lefi surviving him his wife, who. ^y^s M^sp 4KmiftTa v--V. Eilibtt. two sons iind oiw ihrrtifhter, Messrs W. T. and I J. H. Davfe-^and Mrs. O. T. Gardner, all of Cas^tt. also two brothers. Job it j W. Davis of Bishopvllle and W. J. | Davis of Cassatt. one sifter. Mrs. I). Spradley of Dillon. .. Mr. Davis had been in failing health for several months. He was a sul> stantial citizen, always showing inter I jest in the welfare of his community and was an honest ;^ml upright man. interment was in the Providence i .... I Church cemetery, funeral services oc : ing conducted by the Rev. S. B. Hat field. The esteem in which he was i held was attested by the large crowd that gathered to pay their last tribute to him. The sympathy of the neigh borhood goes out f<?r the bereaved fam lily and relatives. ? ? ? Heavy Kain Sunday. ? Mic ?if the heaviest r:i i us ever noted , in t hi< se< tion fell here Sunday after i noon. musing the ?jroet department an I extra amount of work to get the cul I verts and streets repaired. Camden is .?in unusually well drained eity. but ; the fall of water was so heavy that the culverts simply could not carry it off. Considerable damage was done around the eornera of Broad nnd De Kalb streets and at the opera house corner. In the hack yard of the resi dence of .Mr. John T. Nettles a cow was seen standing above her knees in water. The small hoy* donned their Wathing Suits and had great sport in Hampton Park where the drains over flowed and wn* almost waist deep to some of the lad?. The rainfall seem ed to have l>een confined to Camden j and immediate virmiry. Same Thin*. The telegraph .clerk, reading over, the officer's message, said: "I can't make ont wtieather this re a<f* "Sn funds' or 'No fan.' " "Ob, well, w-hnt's the difference?" said the lieutenant gloomily, lighting a cigarette. \l TO 1'iaTKS AKKIVHD ' ' ' ' ' ' ' < ^ lleauliful Auto Plates To Advertise Camden. S. C. Have you see g red your automobile plate .vim? They have - arrived au<l there is one waiting f^r you. Homo weeks ago our Chamber <?f Commerce ordered two hundred auto plates jiud secretary-treasurer Me Dauicj announces that thoy have ar rived and are ready for distribution, in fact many of them have already Irh'II distributed. Th<> plates are of a beautiful design, measuring 3 x 0 with a hlark .hack ground and wldte letters reading "Camden, S, C," Automobile owners who secures one of the platen are requested to fasten it on the front of the ear. Slits are provided on the plates wldeh enables you to fasten with the same clips that holds the license plate, or you run a small wire throuah round holes in tho plate, run ning the wire through the radiator and fasten on the inside.*' ' The use of the ahove meiftioned plate serves two purposes. First, it advertises Camden, and second, it will help protect the car from thieves, as they will liesitate t<> take a ear with the name the city in which the owner Fives displayed in a 'eonspiclous i place on the car. If you have not "iecilNnl a plate for your ear yet, sit) to the office of our Clmnrher of Commerce and net the yne waiting for you. They are forty ctuiLveach, and c^t'tainly every citizen should he willing to pay forty cents to advertise our wonderful city. _ <;et togethkk Chamber of Commerce To Have "(*et Together Meeting. vAn announcement has just heen made that our Chamber of Commerce is to have a big "Get -Together" meet inn. Plans for the above meeting were discussed at the meeting of the Hoard of Directors held on last Tuesday, and August 5th has been set aside for the event. In discussing plans for the. meeting <he officers and directors pay that the purpose of the meeting is to bring the members together for# a good time, which will include a very tempting menu to be served by the good ladies of Camden, and some real high class music.; The. menu will not only be served by the latTTes of Camden, but will be donated by them and they will certainly be disappointed if any menu her of the organization fails to be present. The music will he furnished by some of Camden's rn'ost talented musicians. The "fJet-Together" meeting will be held in the' Woodman's Hall at eight o'cloek on Friday. August 5th, and sec retary- treasurer MeDaniel has been very busy for the past few days is | suing invitations to. every member of the organization, and If any member falls to receive an invitation it will not be his fault. There is only one request in con nection with the invitations being mail ed out. that i*. eaeb member is urged to bring a prospective member with them :i< their guest. I Moving Picture of Poisoning At the request of County Agent San ders. Camden and Kershaw li:i v?? been placed on the !?? for the shaving of the plot u re "(.iood-Bye Holl Weevil" which is being shown under the auspi ces of the I". S. Department of Agri culture and the Extension Department of ryemson College. Co-operating. This pieture is to be shown at Ker shaw ut p. rn.. July 2oth. and fit Camden at 8 j>. in.. :if rh?> Court House July L'oth. I.n addition to the picture the sub jt*?t matter TVltl ho ably presented by .Messrs J. f tf Taylor and II. Humphries of the Delta Laboratory and Mr. C. M Anderson. Extension Entomologist of Ciem.son College. It is especially desired that h large crowd be present for the showing of this picture and to hear the lectures to be presented therewith. .\ijtriied at I^ancaster. Nye Workman and .Miss Pearl I lor ton. of Westville, Kershaw county, motored to Lancaster Tuesday morning and were married in the office of the Clerk of Court who officiated. ? cnxfor News. (irwf Churrh Services. Services at Crace Church on Sunday will be the Holy Communion at 8:00 a m.. and Morning Prayer with Ser mon at 11:00 a. m. The afternoon Service and the Sunday School will be discontinued until September, when dne notice will be given of the reopen ing of the School. r. H. Hardin*, Rector. 0 m e KO\l> CONTRACT jbfcT IVoiii Camden to Chesterfield ami I *? Sanders Cre/rk to be Improved. Till' county hoard of e o t n n i 1 8^1 01 VOV | had many road eo'utraetors here last . week to *?iil on two sections of the county roads. Tim road from Ciuu don to the Chesterfield county lino forintnu an Important link over the Washington to Atlai^tu highway, over which u groat dial of the tourist travel passes wns lot to .!. M (Iregory, of Danville, \'a., at a cost of around $417,000. This road will ho nearly twenty-two miles, and Is to he complet ed In 200 working days. The other si ret eh of road, not so long i ii length, reaching from Camden to neiji* Sander's Creek, on Charlotte highway, was let to the Johnson Const rVjet ion Co., of Edgefield, S. C. It is to he a fraction over three mile's and i?' <t>st $11,<HK) ami he completed In sixty working days. Eight miles of Roadway reading from ' ("atmlen to the Lee county line will j ho let hy the Commissioners on July ; 2?th. Community Pienies, For th?' purpose of Instilling into the j people of Kershaw county interest in the community in which they live and .for the purpose of pointing out to them j some of the vital necessities of coin: I piunit.v co-opera t ion three community '?picnics are to he held next week fea turing addresses in t he .mymlnys and practical demonstrations in home economies in the afternoon. } These picnics are to be in the nature of a "get-together" and it is hoped that all will he well attended. A full day is scheduled and all are invited to come Hml bring baskets Iu. prepara tion for an all day picnic. . The program follows: Morning ? Addresses. Mrs. Frances Y. Kline, District Home Demonstra tion Agent, "Marketing Home Pro ducts." A. II. Ward, County Agent for Dar lington County, "Unity and Coopera tion Much Needed Factors J^r a Rural Community." C. P. McDaniel, secretary-treasurer Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce, "Relation Which City and County Should T'.enr to Each Other." , Afternoon?- Demonstrations in, can ning by Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, i Specialist iu ("aiming. Dates for the picnics will he a< fol lows : | West Waterec- Jordan's Mill. Jul v* 27th. It. It. Truesdale's. near Cantey. July 2Stli. W. E. [taker's drove ? Tinivo.l, July 20th. ?I. Claude ltast .Missing. j < >nmg<*liurg. S. July Hi. ? When j seen |?y Sheriff H. I?\ I Mikes this morn ing it was learned that the wlii'ic Jahonts of J. f'Ja Hast, county I su peri lit ciniciit <>f edueji t ion. were mi , known, and he ha< written .1. I.. | Dukes, liieiivher of the county hoard <>f , eduea flon. of his resignation. A war rant lias tieen issued for Knst. Inn it is understood the oh a rges will in>t he | pushed if Mr. Hast never returns. There are a liuufher of candidate* announced to succeed Claude J. Hast. They nit-: Mr. R R Owen, of lliis city; Mrs. A. Ligon and W. Archie Sehiffley, also of this city, and M M Riddle, who lives about seven miles from hero. It is understood that the State board of education has charge 'if the appointment to the office in case it decides that t*he office is vacant. About Our Northern Friends. Soo Nipl Park. N. II.. July 18.? Mr. and Mrs. T. Ldiuund Krumbholz, and Mies Kruiubholz. of The Kirk wood Hotel at OMuden ?re it t Soo Nl-pi Park Lodge. Mr. ('buries iJoodspeed, a winter guesr nr Hobkirk Inn, at Camden, Is at Soo Nipl Park Lodge. Soo Nipi Park Lodge is an ideal re sort in the wilds ?of New Hampshire, built In :? park of four hundred a^res. and located on the shore of a ten mile lake, offers much to the visitors ? good boating and bathing on a beautiful sand beach, splendid fishing in the lake ami the many brooks abounding with trout, bass, perch tho trails through the woodi, leading to cosy h picturesque nine hole golf eourno with tennis at the club house, and then the Yacht clrjiy aorwi ?ir ?n?t scrnery. make It all delightful. Mr. Harry Marvin, of the Hobkirk Inn. Is proprietor, and with Mrs. Mar Tin, make it pleasant to the many visi tors. Mrs. K. G. Whistler f? at Newberry, Vermont. Mr* and Mrs. William King ar? *pen<Hng the w?*k-*nd In OaitoeYft. TiaKl'ltONK ItATES Judge Smith Will Prbably Homier Decision In Few Weeks'. A ca*o that i H probably have tin Important hearing on the outcome of the ff |{b t for reduction of telephone rates is before Judge II. A. M. Smith, of (lu? federal Court in Charleston having l>et?u argued before him Tues day, July 5. Tiro case is that of Frank A. Miller, of Uartsvillo, against tho Southern Hell Telephone & Telegraph Company in which the complaint asks that the court reverse the order of the Southern Carolina Hallroad Commis sion in grauting the phone company to increase its rates, Judge Smith took ?ho ease umler advisement and will probably tendW\a decision In a few weeks. Mr. Miller alleged In his complaint thai i he city 'of lliu'tsyllle had enter ed several years ago into a contract With the telephone ?,oinpan.v> where by the .company ma.de certain' im provements and agreed to operate tin.' plume system there, aeconylng to a fixed schedule of charges/ lie .al leges that the railroad commissioner's order could not supersede this eon tract. 11c alleged further that the subscribers in ITArlsvillo had not -been given due notice of the proposed rate increase, prior to it* authorization. The question of the federal court's jurisdiction also entered into the case argued before Judge Smith. Mr. Miller is state senator from Dar lington county. Me rs a lawyer in Uartsvillo. I>. W. Robinson, of Co lumbia. was Ids attorney In the ease before Judge Smith. \V. S. Nelson, of Columbia, and I*. A. Wlllcox, of Florence, - represented the telephone company. J. 1*. Darby, ' secretary to the railroad commissioners was a wit ness, presenting certain records of the commission. ? Uartsvillo Messenger. I lea Hi Claims Judge Stew man. A* we irt ? to press Thursday, the sad news is received that Capt. J. 10. Stewman. Judge of I'robate and he loved citizen passed away at nine o'clock at the home of his son, John A. Stewman. Judge Stewman had been desperate ly 111 for the past ten days-arid owing to his advanced age little hope <>f Ids recovery has been held out. He was stricken last Monday a week ago and ? up to that time, he had been actively in charge of his duties as Probate Judge, an office he has filled with great credit for the past fifteen years. He would have been N5 years of age oil the 28th of .this month ,and the * - ? c* /" . "A greater part of his life had -been spent "iii v-f.a ncaster. ? La neasf or Citizen. t Another Booze Capture. Constable Stokes and ( 'hief Whita ker raided a house at I lie cud of IUp pindon street. near the Hermitage Cotton Mill Saturday ami secured a.bout eight gallons ? i f corn whiskey said t'? have been f ? ? 1 1 m I in the bod room of Major Munn, a white man. Mnnn was arrested ami placed in jail on a eit.v warrant and 'gave bond in the sum of $1(K). Another warrunt was issued by Magistrate Nicholson for his a>ppea ranee at the state courts. Bond was fixed at .$.'500 in this case and Munn was released from jail. Dr. W. J I?uimi was the bondsman in both city and state case. Sease-I'errin. Washington. Ca.. July 1(5. John Francis Calhoun announces the mar riage of his sister, Kim ice I'errin, to Judge Tlinmas Sidney Seasc on Tiles day, July 12. 1921. Washington, Oa. At home after September 1, Spartan bu r *_c. S. < Returns From Long Trip. James Zemp, Bete Mackey, Brevard Boykiti4and Ferris McDowell returned Tuesday morning from a month's stay at Hot Springs. Ark. They were on the road one week and their trip brought them through Mississippi, Ten nessee. Kentucky, and North Carolina They .spent one day sight seeing at Mammoth ('live in Kentucky and crossed the Ozark. T*umJ>erlan<I and Blue Hidge mountains. The hoys all state that through their travels they ui-vei ran across a prettier town tiian old Camden, the nearest to it# beauty being Bpwling Green. Kentucky. They passed through Camden, Tennessee, and hoped to see a pretty town, bnt it did net compare in the least with its South Carolina nnme*?k?*. The long trip of over 1.500 miles was made without mishap -only two punctures occurlng on the road. They spent lh? nights on the roadftldea camping and carried their cooking ntennils along with them. ? _ . -