Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

I HE CAMDP CHRONICLE II. D. NIIJCS Editor and PuHUjhfT PufrlUhed every JP| May at No. 1 1 <H? Jiroad street and entered at tho Camden, Houtb Carolina pogtoffic* us second class mail iAUttcr. Price |?er annum tfcOO, Camden. M. V.. Friday. .Inly Ti, |tt| Wo are publishing iu another place in l Ills pit per today statements from Maglstra-tc lliiison, at ltlaney. and (My bttrn, at WWtvHlo, in \v tiiey state emphatically that they presented their hooks at. tlie court h00?0 for audit ill the can <>f t Ik* auditors and offer proof of same. These officers have been done a great Injustice auj.1 put in a bad light lu'fove tlie people . We are ?i>uli lishing th<4?' lettorn With i?lei??urn ami we hope the auditors will make aiiionds ?? for the wrong done them. The'heavy down|Kuir of rain Sunday afternoon shows very forcibly the need of our principal streets being paved.1 The. worst damage occurred on Itroad and HeKalb streets where the streets ? anil 'i|a foments were badly washed. Permanent paving on these two. streets Would do'aWa'.V with ail immense re IMiir bill,, and if w < ? ever gel It started it will spread to other streets of the < It.v. We are glad to know that the paving question U bel^ig talked again ami that petitions asking that it l>e commenced will soon he elivnlii ted among the |?ro|MM'ty holders. Much criticism has been heard of the- light fines imposed on violators of t he law at a recent term of* court held here. Uul it does not seem that it is confined to this county alone for we * i.ofe in the papers where the grand jury of Oconee county, with Judge I'rince presiding, embodied the follow ing unusual paragrtiph in its present men t : "We desire to recommend. If we may be permitted to do so. that the circuit judges impose more severe sentences in Oconee County for Hie infractions of the criminal laws of this State. We call attention to the sentences of this court at this term for violation of pro hlhitiou laws, the sentences imposed in 1 many cases being hardly sufficient to make an example of the offender for the deterrence of others." This "remarkable presentment causes the ( 5 reen vi lie Piedmont l<? trilthfujlv remark : 1 "For a grand jury to tell the pre siding judge, in effcel. that hU sen. I ein-os were t i'ii light is n most e\ traordinary and unusual proceeding. Not leaving any information as to the eases referred to or as to what might be said in su-jrport of His Honor's course. The Piedmont cannot pass* ?judgement, but. right or wrong, the i grand jury of Oconee County unques tionably has the courage to utter its * con Vict Ion s bol dly ." In our court last week four of the worst alleged gangsters ever a ppre bended in fliis .state, with a long lis; of crimes eharged to tlietn. were placed <>n trial for robbing a safe. Twelro men. property holders, tell them they are not guilty, and so thc\ are freed to i >1 \ their nefarious trade again. A white man. of mature age, kills a lad of fourteen years, shooting him in the back, yet lie gels off with five years. Is it any wonder we have a crime wave? The Story of Our States By JONATHAN BRACE IV? GEORGIA ON JAN IN A K V 17S^<. (it-ur^ia ; I t i ?? ? | ? ! ? I ill" < it 1 1 ^ < If (1 1 toll ;t |1 1 1 hfl'Jt IIH' it..- t .1 t| I t I) -i. lit* iii the I in i >i i l'lii ? n?>i : l? <ii)i < t ? i ? f ' ; ? I ?'IIK IM il .1 II I > 1 1 fl ? 'I' ilt'-illist III'- ???liif I"IIS < > 1 ! In' ?4/<tJiiards : 1 1 1 ? I Iiii|i.iii> w|him.<: t lets 1 1 : i ? 1 been iiiit > -a ( !*'<'l 'I'll f> r < ? t ? ? f S?il|ll| ? " m i ? ? hint from future iiiro.nK .hinie < i^'h't llorpe | ihi III r tiiirn-'l from (Jeorjje II a irrant ot In ml Tin- m-\s territory wits ( i?ii-?-<}u?'ni i y named ' ???< after fin- kirn; The <1 <1 sialyl that the I h nrl was granted "In trust for tin* poor." This referred to Oglet horpe's jihin to have jis the settlers tli?- insolvent debt ors who, according to the laws of that thin* in Kn^laud. wert* east into prison. .\f imy of these were released from prisons nod. re-enforced by some Oertnans and Scotch rifffhlnnders. found ed Lhe town of Savannah in 17*C< and rapidly spread up Htid down rfte roast. where stieeessful plantations of r i ?-*- and om'Ik" soon became established. (leor ?riy continued to prosper until the population of ltr square miles entitles It to :i rep r?*>?*nfa tlon of II president in I electors. by MrCluf .ypwupapff Sy n?l lo <? ) The grand Jury of Charleston couuty in It* presentment dirwtf attention to the statute prohibiting the carrying and tlu- sale of pistol* los than jjjtji Inches long aud under three pound* lu weight. Had thl* statute been on fore ed since July 1, 1010, when it weut in to /'effect," the number w South Carolina would be fewer by at leant i\000. Columbia State. ? llmiuxe he Is acini *t?d of prcachlftg aocful equality to the negro i?jt, Hev. Phillips S. Irwin, arch deacon of the Fugllsh lOplseopul church, and head of that church ^miong South Florida ne groes, was tarred and fathered at Miiiiiia, lust Sunday night. After the minister hud concluded his night '?er vices lie run iujo u numtbor of white men who were lying in wait for him on his way hot>M\". They took him in . . . . -f tS ? o... . a car to some woods near the city, tied hll'u to a tree, struck him forty lushes witli a strap, applied tur anil feathers to, hi* hotly, put hi in into n siH'k, car ried him hack into the city and dump ed him out ItcfoVe currying out their prugrumiUc they nuked him if lie w^\|ld leave the country-. within is hours and he said tip. After being taken to po lice headquarters, he told the poHec that he had information thai three other while men and one negro are to receive the" same- treatment. ' hie ne gro lias already been driven out of the country to Nassau. ttev. Irwin is a Itrltlsh subject who ha- been living in j Miami for five yen rs. An AndorKon county negro was committed to jnil at I'vn last Satur day for writing letters to three white girls The sheriff of Anderson, how ever, managed to get the fellow trans i t'erred to (ircenwood before the mob arrived in sufficient strength to begin ji | -era I ions ?>n thy-\inll ;it Iva. Four negroes were killed ami Mon roe Ferguson, business man. was ser iously wounded in n lo minute battle near Uuyvillc. I. a., last Sa I uniav . re sulting from nu attempt of deputy sheriff)* to arrest tw? negro women charged with beating n number of ?small children they found iu swimming The scene of the clash was the plan tation of Willhim (Jaiiies. three miles north of !(a vville. A desperate- bat n tie took place, hundreds of shots be ing fired. The dead are: (Men Col lins.. Charlie Kcllx, 'Scott I tell field ami William. Cihhs. Friday it group of white lads found n swimming liole and went in. Till' negro women if re said t ? > have rcproachcd them for their ! il ck of i-lothiug, the boys retorted and t rouble .follow *'d. Several of the boys are said to have exhibited to their parents blue and white marks about 1 .their necks where they had been choked. Saturday morning deputies were sent bv the Kichluud parish sheriff to lirrest the women. Some hours later they returned and report a ed they had been met by threats of dentil if they prosecuted their quest. They added that the women, abetted by a number of negro men. had gone to the (leorge Collins farm on the Caincs plantation and had "fortified" t heiiiiiise! ves there. A posse of was formed. As the citizens, some of whom nrc said to have been pronUn ent merchants and business men of Hay vi lie, approached the farm, a vol ley of rifle shots greeted them and a furious exchange followed. The ne groes were supplied with a lnrge ? 1 1 in 1 1 f i t y of aiumunlt iou. A bullet pierced the rhlgh of Mr Ferguson, the on I v white ma u wounded . I j Krm-.-t 1' ('urlnaii of Amlrr>c?ii. has I n (| ( ' ti i t ? t State* <Jisi|jci attorney fur (In- \\'? .1,'t i !i <M?t rift <>f 1 Si hi 1 1 1 ( '.-i n ?! i 1 1 ;t Mr < 't ><li I'll n i- iiii j ? Iri^liMul |n In- in - > 1 1 1 1 >: 1 1 1 1 \ Willi tin* ! *l*i ? ! 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I ami 'V.m ? trulltih- ?<{ mn-l. wt-rt- - ! ? ? r ? 1 i.earhy Thf"<h'rr itnt>i*rf< ami Wail it IIht" .-ipi^-ar in -ii|?|Mir' In I'.thel ? * I f 1 y t ? ? : ? . 1 the fH*j?uhir I'.irM mn'iii' ?*ar nt fhe| Miijf.stic .Montlny li. "Shaiii " a pi- tore j t?f a l?f?>. >u ;r..ll?-v rar | lniuiiu' i HIGHWAYS NfcAK (OMPHJIION Only Few (inptt In Cnts HUle Ku?d<* Yrt to Be Rebuilt. I Columbia State.! South Carolina's road prog rests with In the lust few uioiii lit* has beou very pleading to highway enthusiast*, de- j spite the fuct that a lot In yet un 1 done, and the improvement outhe highway* of the Htute, especially the main arteries of travel has reached \ a |k>! nt that all traveler* are pleased with. Condition* i>r cross state roads now are far above those several ' months back. Throe or four of the leading 1 state roads are soon to he completed in their entire length and work to ward thiti end Is being puslied as rapidly a* possible. The Washington Atlanta highway. ? me of the principal jurist thorough i fares of the state. nud of prime In j teres! to ( 'olumblan*. will soon ccusc. to be noted as one of the worst roads in the country. The section of this' road between Coluiunta and Cuuideu j is now neai'ing completion and the advertising sign* tellug uufortu , nate tourists whew to hny new an toinoblle springs already seem out of, place. The section from Camden to the Chesterfield county line wan let I ? ? contruct I 1 - 1 week. .1. M < ! regor.s . j who. has done much road work in other parts of the. state, is the contractor and Is expected to push- this section through to rapid completion. Further up, In Chesterfield , county. , the highway department has turned! over one of its now caterpillar trac t?rs for use on this road. The work J to be done with t lie Iractor. together with a federal projeet extending < about six miles out of CheraW. will j keep the road in passable condition through Chesterfield eount\ until this 'J"? mile stretch can be substantially | Improved. .In Marlboro county m?l arrangements have been made for im . proving this road, but this section ls| said to be in fair shape most of the time. f.oiiig south id' Columbia this road ; Is constructed almost entirely across; Lexington county. The contractors, 1 Simpson & White, will probably finisTij ^t within the next few weeks. The 1 m - ; provemcnts between Lexington and j Lecsville is more noticeable perhaps { than any other section of this highway Through tin* corner of Saluda county, about three and one half miles a sur vey has already beer, made by the high way deparl^n'i't" and it Is hoped to get construction under way as soon as certain right of way difficulties can la straightened out. From the Saluda county line to Aiken the road is being constructed by contract and is about 00 per cent com plete. The section between Aiken and Augusta has been completed and under state maintenance for several mouths*. The second big highway soon to be completed in the mountain to sea road, running from Charleston by way of Orangeburg. St. Matthews. Colum bia, Newberry and Spartanburg or Greenville to the mountains. This highway is being very heavily travel* ed at present, and except for the 1?> mile stretch Immediately south of Columbia in LexIng'Nui-^'ouuty, with a remarkable degree of comfort. Tem porarily the traffic* from Charleston is coming up over the old state road by way of Goose creek. Holly Hill, Cameron ami St Matthews. lids road i> in fair sliap through the sum mer while the alternate route by way ?of Orangeburg is under construction: through I Jorchest er county, and the I hhrliw a \ department N now advertiN-j ing the -cot ion from the I >orche<t. r lint- to Orangeburg as well as the; Four Hole ?wamp bridge in I 'or< lie-'cr , Mo-| ..f t hi- w ork w ill t.e j completed within the year. : i ml in the mciiitiiue the o i It*? fniii i ? i- givingj >a!isfa?tor\ nciv ii . f/.|- (he pari mentioned nl?n >? in I .? \ i ir_"on 1 ? . > 1 1 1 ? I \ . \\ ) i i < ?! i i-> common to both, route- 1 1 i g h \\ a > offnia - i : . grati fied that fund- amounting to about mm i ha\e a I read* I ? 1 1 ptovjded by the niiilily a lei -f.i t< ger I . . - r w : : !i loea i ?llb?i r i | ?? i ? ? 1 1 - t' ? !' bu 1 1 1 _r : !i i < ? I.< \ ii.^ton m i i i.'t, I'.lfWlt-H ( il Itlllld.i nil. I lilt 1I1..11M tllill* tlli- !'? ?;! M : l III i ; i V roln pll'tr 1\\ W;i.\ t * f ? i r?-f? ? \ i } I ? ? . .|.r flt.if in l!n 1 1 1 ; ? II .ill lit* Wtil ! i l?:i* !??? < -??nit- lwidl\ ,-ind :?? I.' ri' >:ir i f.tif.J w iTti n?iH 'Mr it* ;i ; i r t . f r Si?? ? -< 1 1 1 1 1 1 > ! i 1 1 ? I >urf.i? <' i ? > ? ?u i i n I'.v ? i c of S| >iti I .? ill -u i'u Tin- ? ? 1 1 1 > i ? ? 1 1 it. .( ; ? oti'.t riii-tnl hrtwiM-ii *Ti? Tt i> lila ml ; folinty lit.' :i ml North ? :i i"l i ii;t :?< ' about 1'.*. in i !????. Imm\\?'i-ii \i \v1n rr> and \VhUmir<- Tlii? :> nirrn'l.r1 under i ?< 1 1 1 ?? t rl n ? l i < ? 1 1 l>\ tin ..'iiiitx nnd wifl jii??li:ili!tv t>i < *< tin pi r 1 1 -i" t ; i > 1 1 rrii^i sfjili- r<>n !. running ' tin' norrh wpvtorti j>:irr of th?* ?taf>- i - in o\<-oiiont n >:id 1 1 i . .n Tviiii' ?;i. ? \. ? - 1 >f ] ? >i i of thn T\ir?r tiv.-r I ? r ? ? I _r a i In Sj ?:( rf n trt hi r jj futility. Mi: Thi* k ffy hridjr^ iti < 'hfT'do*** i ? ?' -t ?h?Tt *?Tti?ni i?f r on ? I in A i- r- ; i mu/y 1 1 r?f? r f ) i ? ? <?porjrla ! 1 1 ? ? 'It.- w rk m-f- '? r-<* H n t<"> r?>mj?lofr tin- r-:id t !i r. oi /ln.iit i? fdtli?-r it tidt'r wa.\ <>r ii. immodln'e, !>ro?p?-<.| TTi?v ri>nd i> n Irc-ddy ond'-r >tate maintenance from ouo end to'the other. The Dixie highway, ?t fourth croft* state rot^U of much Importance, 111 furtma wt iftlly complete urn) under *Ute maintenance from (JreenviUe to Kd#e* field. All Important link in this roatl ha* Just been completed In Kdgefield county, but no definite urrautfq'ments have yet brtfU made for constructing the section from Kdgefleld to the Aiken county Hue. Through Aiken county there arc good prospects that tills road will xoon lie put in whapo for stute muiutouauce. iucideutall.v the county organisation in Aiken has ren dered efficient co-oiK-rathm in gcttiug tlit* main state UlghwiO s Improved through that county. In addition to these four main roads tluit are earplug a tremendous vojutn of traffic aofoss the state, other Mate- loads are gradually bocom ing connected in every direction, as example; The road from this part of the state to the -Pee Dee section will branch off from the Washington Allan ta highway at Camden. Sections of lids road are already completed, under contract, or being advertised in Ker shaw. I.ee. . Darlington/ Florences Marion and Horry counties'. It pro continues at the same rate for another year, uutoniobili>i> should be ably to drive from Columbia to Myrtle Uracil at any season', except when . the I Ve I >ee ferry is not working, which should only occur ai high stages of the liver. The road from Columbia to Crcen v\ ood, Abbeville and Anderson. b\ \\ iv of SalTntnT~Tn*rrHt hes off from the Washington-Atlanta highway at Hates burg. Tills road i< complete through ( ? reenwood , eouuty and .sections are now being advertised in both Saluda and Abbeville counties. The only gap that should be missing at the end of Ihi.s year i* bet wren Saluda and Bates burg. The road from Columbia to Char loiie. by way ??f Cuiiutcii ami Lancas ter. except fou a section in Kershaw it.nniy, should be complete and under state maintenance by the end of thl* .war. The road by wa> of Orangeburg and Bamberg to Fairfax is also pro -titled for I h rough out. ? except for- a bridge over the "lOdisto river. Many other similar examples might !?? enumerate, but at the end of this year only 1,1200 miles out of Ji.OOO on the state system will be under state maintenance. The other 'J. -100 miles will remain to be done, ami as already noted, important gap* will be left in We wish to announce the following reduced schedule <>f prices on ice effective .July 25th, 1.921: 300-pound^ ice coupon books (5 tons) 60c per hundred. 100-pound ice coupon books (2 tons) 65c per hundred. 50-pound ice coupon books (1 ton) 70c per hundred. 10-pound jce coupon books (480 tons) 80c hundred. Ice sold for cash from wagons will be from 60c to 80c per hundred, depending oirquanity bought and delivered at the time 'of purchase. I co sold' at storage will be from 50c to 70c per hundred, depending on quanit.v bought and delivered at time of purchase. Terms, cash-. Respectfully, Camden Ice Co. By R. L. MOSELEY ??f the nnfit lujuvilx traveled roads. .Much of tin- foii-mu-i i?'h work be in;: doue is by counties without .state or fedcra 1 aid." Klchland. Newberry ami Clarendon are particularly ac tlve r\n independent work at present and n re souring first class results. ? rtifrt5- Cooper 7hn> paroled Jobe I Sell, convicted of housebreaking and larceny in Anderson county. 1 tell has served about In months of Ids six years. | Monday, at t lie .Majestic see 10 1 he I Clayton in "Sham." a< Paramount pie t u iv. supported by Theodore Koherts and Walter Hl^rs. A watermelon patch near Andei son is tlu> reason caused fur Alfred Herring being in the A inlerson hos pital from the* effect of being shot by I.ouis Hanna Mho confesed to doin* tli*- >hooting. Mr* Hanna has a 'watermelon patch near Orr mill, and 'lie has been missing .some of his finest melons. He decided to watch and see for himself what method of voodoo ism was being worked on his melons. He did not have to wait long before >everal young men entered the patch. Mr. Hanna fired one shot, and non Mr. Herring is in the hospital. See (Jeorges Carpentler. the popular prize-fighter in "The Wonder Man" at tin- Majestic today, matinee and night. Electrik Maid means "better bread" THE BRAND NEW ELECTRIK MAID BAKE SHOP HAS COME TO CAM DEN TO INTRODUCE TO YOU THE FINEST OF BREADS, ROLLS, CAKES, PIES AND OTHER DELICIOUS BAKED GOODS YOU EVER ATE? ALL PREPARED IN FULL PUBLIC VIEW, MADE OF THE BEST INGREDIENTS OBTAINABLE AND BAKED ENTIRELY BY ELECTRICITY. Watch For Opening ELECTRIK MAID BAKE SHOP, No 89 MAKES A SPECIALTY OF CRISPY, CRUSTY, WHITE BREAD, OLD FASHIONED RYE BREAD, FANCY BUTTER ROLLS; DELICIOUS FRUIT AND NUT FILLED COFFEE CAKES; TASTY FRENCH PASTRY: CREAM PUFFS; GRAHAM, VIENNA, FRENCH AND POPPY-SEED BREAD; ALL SORTS OF ROLLS, ASSORTED ANGEL LAYER, DEVILS FOOD AND TORTEN CAKES, ALL Baked in the Most Sanitary Manner RIGHT WHERE YOU CAN SEE EVERY STEP, FROM THE MIXING TO THE BAKING. EVERYTHING IS BAKED FRESH BY ELECTRICITY EVERY FORTY MINUTES. Come in! Let's get acquainted? It will pay you to get into tbe habit of buying your bakery goods at Electrik Maid Bake Shop, No. 89 N'T' . .1 rvrr ? laste tne Difference* Special Cakes for Special Occassions All Baking Done by Electricity

Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 22, 1921, Image 4