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:"???? ?/"." y 1 ? s ?? y * ? ? ? ??? t ? ? ??#??. REMEMBER THE CAMDEN HOSPITAL DRIVE DECEMBER 6TH AND 7TH. $15,000 NEEDED - ..... .:.. ~ ? . J-1. . ft V1 I ' . The Camden Chronicle ? ? - ? . ~V> v- . ? .>? ? BMggBgaBagBgggg..a.U.lllirM I I ? I. I ? jjllji 1 ' VOLUME XXXIII. - CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921. ?, (p mat NUMBER 35. KIUJS& m FAL1JXU UMH Mr. ?lolut M? Hnvjll Trunin I), ?ih Willie letting Out l iiuln i . vyiillr getting out timber .oil Hum Heeohur Montgomery plaee about ton mill's oust of < 5am den lam Saturday morning, Mr, Johu M. Davis, <i prom inoii t and highly ' respited citizen of flii." rouni.v met H f i-jj ^i?- and almost instant dOUth. VI r, Davis was engaged In suu mill ion and. was with 'ho^o laborers- super intending ?1 1 J ri^f some trees in a heavily wooded. place. One of the tiers \\v?v <*ut down and lodged ftiraln'sr a cypress ti'ce and eaused a limit to break off and strike Mr. Davis in tin* back or his head. crushing li Ik j-kall and la- dlwl almost instantly. .. Mr. Davis was a native of Ixf <.iunty but lu? ? 1 mado hi* home in tills county for flu* past year where he was highly respected and had the con fidence of all who know him. He was formerly engaged in business in l^sh opvillo. lie was al>out fo*,ty yearn k of age and loaves a wife who was' formerly Miss Carrie Myers- of this county. He Is also survived l?y two brothers. Messrs. Walter Davis of this county and *Wil?lia?n Davis of Coluui hiu. lie leaves a large family con nection in Kershaw and I<ee counties. The funeral and burial occurred fit Mt Zion clniivh on Sunday. i | Marriages. Married by Rev. R. F^ureron on ; Not-ember 10th. Mr. George W. Itobiu- J xon and Mrs Martha Arthur, both of j Camden. Married on the 22nd of November tvy Rev, W. R- Furcron. Mr. II. Y). Conycrs and Miss Dnla Shtrtes, both of Kershaw. Married by Probate Ju<^ge' W. 'ly. McDowrt'l. on Sutftlay afternoon last, Mr. D. Malcolm McOaskilJ, of Qamdeft, aod Mixs Mary Almn Owens. of West Grace Church Services. The services At GtacO EJplsuoptl church on .Sunday will be at cloven ot'lock. There will be no early colobra v/ion of the Holy < Communion; v^he celebration will be at . the 11 o'clock wrvices All are cordially invited to services? Tin? i'hurehmau's Club will hold Its "???pillar meeting in the Kxchange Italldim: :it s p. m. All members are urged t<> Ik* present. Mail Pouch fobbed. A mail pouch whieb ihad been put off -the midnight Seaboard train last HViday was robbed during the. early hours of Saturday morning. Mo4t of 'he loor consisted of parcel post pack ??<>:. l>Mt it has been impossible for tb?> posloTfice department to tell what the luss was or get- any elue to the thi.'f. Make* It Automatic. v neighboring editor has Iftt on a new way for his subscribers to keep trai l,- of the expiration** of their sub- j * rlption*. He suggests that they suh serihe on their birthdays and make it :: point' to come In each birthday and n ;,"H Ho adds the persuasion that l>v n,, doing they would insure living o?<- >'??;? r more, as no man was ever kl "> " !?? die with his subscription r,:! i ? ti | ?. -o this method would be! hr>iM"i i?.af a ny old-line insurance. : i >1 HI) IN MOTHER'S LAP l';tihetir C.tse at, Southern Station Wednesday. v vvliitf man and woman giving j It. : nam*-* as Williams drove up to '*??? Southern passenger station Wed < > the woman and her young babe ' to- ? in- Main f?>r Columbia and ' ? Wiiiii<hnro where she said she ? * _""ig to her relatives.' While n tin- train it was discovered ' four months old infant hud] ?I tfv -Mothers lap. The woman) ' "t : i M i iilind and apparently af- J ? with pellagra. 1 . ipli- had been traveling in a ? ? l u:)_'on a nd camping -> l?>n t Mie imtil the weather sot too liio father left after deliver ? Mother and ehild at the sta '*?1 was making his way toward ^ when lie was overttikci by '' I Minn ?1ii1 had been called for :il' The mother and child were r,\,.r to ijjin ,in(j jl0. snid they ?r u: : drive on to the nearest town w * ? Hi#' ? hild would be given proper Hie father was an itinerant .aid scissors shnrtpener and made ? ? v el i hood hy traveling from one to another. There was.no evl that the man intended to de?ert ' her nod child. I renrhman To He Guillotined Nov. .10. ? Henri Lftndrn.j * hai )n>en on trial for more than w?.?-ks. in the assizes court here. r^i-d with the murder of ten wo **'' in. i a l?oy, was found guilty O* in the first degree tonight. ;rn win sentenced to die by the in< '?ooert <*>*, father ot fBfmer Oov Tr"'*r fox. of Ohio, died Sfonday at in Camden, Ohio, aged M year*. MltK SIMON It A KIT II DKAU WiiN Former (^mdrn Ijidy and Well Remembered II?<ro. Wimislufio. Nov. 24.-K. A. Des Portes of Winnsboro received a tele gram till" afternoon announcing the deJItli. In New . York of his aunt. Mrs. Isabella WolO' Ruruch, mother of Iteruard M. Barwh. Mrs. Harueh tm<f boon Hi a month nu<l her death ;was 1101 unexpected. Mr. I>eaPortes left this afternoon for New York for the funeral. \y>? it*l? will likely bo held Saturday. Mix, llarucli's death brings a deep tifcpjtge of grief to her many friends here, bcr girlhood thome. A ft ft* her. marriage to I>r. Simon Haruch she femoyed t o Camden and later to N(\v York, where her husband became in lerimtlonaHy famous as a tmrgeon, bo being- ,fhe first to advance tho prac liee of surgical treatment for ap pendicitis. Dr. Baruch was for a nijni t?er . of t years a -inemsber of the staff of t Ut* Col&ge of Physicians aijd Sur geon* of Colunibla University. and duvl in Now York in the spring of tho present "year. Although living in Now York. Mrs. Haruch never lost Interest in the ftOufli. She war Identified with ninny women's organisations ami always con tributed generously of her moans to all worthy causes. ' She is survived by four sons, as follows: Iteruard M. Baruch, Dr. Hoy man Baruch. Hhrtwlg N. Buruidi and Sailing Baruch, all of Now York. She is also^sutih-ived by ono sister. Mrs. Itcbooca Bernard, of Atlanta. < Greenwood Sends Invitation. Thorie in charfee of the itinerary of Marshall Foch who i* now In America and being paid great honors in many cities have notified Ernest Rosenberg, commander of the American T/egion Po>Jt at Greenwood, that <5 Kenwood xvjwifl he the only city in South Caro lSfi'li In which tho Marshall would stop. He will arrive in Greenwood at 4:23 p. m.. aud spend ti^rty minutes lu ifie e^ty. Greenwood Is making great propa rat Ions for the occasion and has invited other towns to meet witlh them. Mayor" Dunn. of Camden, ha? re celvofl the following telegram from Johu W; Moore. ehairinau of invita tion committee: ' ' "Greenwood invites you, yottf city and, your county to come to (ireWfeood DeCeiSber 9th and take pftrt ir^^et >oming Marshall Foch to South Caro lina soil. Kindly give the widest, pub licity _io this invitation in ohler that South Carolina's nveption of this great lender rmay indeed be a worthy one." x Masons To Meet. There will be a regular communi cation of Kershaw Lodge No. 29, A. F M., Tuesday, evening, December Cth Ht 8 o'clock. Visiting brethren cor dially Invited. W. F. Nettles W. M. Death of Mrs. Blyther. Mrs. , J. ,1. Blyther, aged about ,V> years, dred at her home In the Antloch section In Lee county on Tuesday, November 2211(1, after an Mines of more than a year. Before her marriage Mrs. Blyther was Miss I^alx'lle McCasklil. daughter of the late C. W. MeCaskill. She is survived fby her husband and the following children: Mrs. B. E. Spar row. of Canulen. Miss .Tanie Blyther, Benlah Blyther. Anna Blyther, Elah Bell Blyther. Mnrdock Blyther. H. B. Blyther. She also leaves four brothers Messrs. I >. M. niut S A MeCaskill. of Camden. and A. M and C K Mc Casklil. of AiWioch. The funeral and burial was ;i t the Antioch cemetery the following day, service* being conducted 1>> Itc v. J P. At ta way. assisted l?y her pastor. He v. I 'fin 1 T Wood. More Evidence on Burglar 1 Mipufty Henry Mrl^eod went to C?> luntbia ttiii* day last week where he hail located a bicyele stolen from the shop of Mr. c. M. Coleman some time last July wlfen his place was burglariz ed. The negro ljad carried the wheel to Columbia and sol<l it to a former Camden netrro by the name of Mangle Hosf. Mr Mci.eod and Mr Coleman also went into the Stockton neighbor hood one day the past week and se currsl another revolver which was identified as one stolen from hitn in the same burglary They were all traced to the negro Charlie Mont gomery. who is now in jail charged with the burglary They believe they In- able to secure additional evi dence against the Tiegro Box Supper at Pl?a*ant firovf. ' A 1k?x supper will be given at I'leanont Orove ?rtu>ol on Thursday night, I>eeei?!ber The proceeds wW be for the benefit of the ?cb*xrt. TO MKtfT IN COM MH1A Mwi tYom Boll Weevil Territory WIH Addresa Kitnufrs. H . ? '< . Nov. JN Official* of tho South Carolina I >1 vision Of the Aiuerl <?(<11 Cotion Association >ay that tho an nual Meeting of the association which will lie hold Wednesday, December T will Ik* one of tho la.rgiM ,ga thorintfs ol farnngtrn oyer hWd in the tttatar Ito? f>ort? received from over the state in dlcate that thorp will bp thousands in attendance. The Sumter Chamber of; Commerce Iiuk taken it tiixni itself t?? sop that Hqinipr county In represented by uot loss than *ir>() farmers. Moivhanfs, hankers aud business men are also ox poetod to attend. > The meeting will resolve itbOlf late ly into a conference on tho boll weevil ami how to beat meet the invasion of that post. Proiujtoent planters from tho boll weevil districts of other states have been invited to be present and ten how they solv(Nl tlie problem creat ed by the coming of (he weevil. The ifloeling.ou December 7 wil) 1h Kin promptly at <ioon and an invita tion is extended to every fanner in South Carol in a ro bo present. ANNUAL REPORT Of Chairman of Camden Chapter American Red Cross. Following is the report of Mrs. E. C. vou Tresckow, chairman of the Cam den Chapter of Che American Hed Cross made GctoiJer 2i>, 19CI : Since the Spring of 1917, wlieu our Hed Cross Chapter wag organized, us vice chairman. ami chairman and chairman of nursing activities, the work of the organization has grown dear to my h?art ami It is with deei) regret that I now send in my resigna tion and make my final report as chairman. ? As I am to work under the South American Division In Chile. "T wlM always ke?|> In touch with the work. The war is ended, trot peace has problems no leas than war and the Hed Cross is helping with the reconstruc tion. Let us rempnifx?r? "It ain't the guns and armament uor t'uml that they cau pay. - Itnt the close cooperation that makes then win the day. ,r 1 It ain't tlie Individual army as a whole. Hut the everlasting team work of ??very blooming soul." "\\ hat the Amorlcau Red Cross as a national organization has achieved in the past and is continuing, is a mutler of. record graven deep in. the hearts uf those who love their fellow men, drawing no line of color, race or creed and w.ith the world its field it carries succor to the helpless where ever they may bew^ - , - We wlil hoar today what our Chap-, tcr has done in 1921 and what It plans to do for our community. 'ITiis year, ali but HO cents which is sent to National headquarters remains for home use from membership dues. Ser \ Lee has been given to all ex-service or disabled veterans who asked or could be located, some are now In hospitals, ! some .are taking vocational training, j Our chairman has written .over 100 let ters in this connection. Many have ob- 1 talnert assistance in straightening out complications or delays in connection with Covernment compensation. We co-operated with the I,egion in getting veterans of Kershaw county to report to the Clean-Up * Squad in Sumter. Hie Red Cross is spending ten million dollars a year to help disabled veterans 11 j id their families. Tiifil August, the chapter maintain ed a city nurse and furnished a car, now the county has (provided for the salary of the. nurse and the Chapter provides the car and its tip-keep. You will hear the report of the Nurse. In August. Mr. Yates from Head quarters in Atlanta, gave a course In life saving and the following quali fied: Messrs. iJeorge Wittkowsky, Ceorge Colemun. Charlie Kirkland, Harrington Yates and Val Lipscomb and Mis-t>* Klise llardy 4 and Sue I la i '?? Mr. Kennedy Hodges aud Mr LI ? >1 - li* Cobb qualified as examiners The badges for the ?la<s have < ?oiii?* and <i'il ificates will follow. Mr-'. S. C. Taylor rej?ort<? the ?*hiblren of the schools are still interested !n Red Cross work and we hope to have a pageant. "The K'-d I'ross of Peace," during i In* Ito'.l r*al\ Should disaster .overtake our city or county the lied Cross would hi* ready to serve us. One of our posters has rhis motto. "I am the Red Cross of Peace.-- I heal the wounds of war, ? I am .1 refuge from fire, flood and pestilence. The love of little children if mine. 1 am the I ted Cros.s of Peace." It is worthy "f our heartiest co operation. ? Our chairman received from O. Frank Hart. Crand Secretary of the Crand Ixxlge of Masons, a chock for $70.10. being trfe amount collected at the laying of the eorner stone in Cam den. ? The cu?*k was turned over to the treasurer for roll call. A letter of thanks was sent to Mr. Hart A let ter of thanks was alto written to Mr. David Yates of the Life Having Bureau. Mr. Billing*. i*e**retary of Kershaw i Txxlge of Masons, has sent a much ap [ predated elwek frrwn the -I>odfre. We are anxious to continue the good work | l?egun wWh our crippled ehildren. Respectfully submitted. Sadie K. von Tresekow. ?'KI/i:s AW \KI?? l> At Tttfc Rural Comnmnlty Flllf in The Various Departments,. The Judges of the KxhUdts and I School Routs at the rwvirt llural Community Fair |Iol(l in Camdou, eon $UUkl of Miss Kllzabeth l^oruoy aud Mis* tola Snider of the Houie Demon stration Department from Winthrop iwii ai?> Ak;Ket>w u?xof Clem m?n College. A 1 1 si jC"fn J/.r u?Tl tkdse awarded tllviti follows: ' '"nW Community HooIIih l*t jul/.e -lieulah .Community, L'ml i >i' i/.i ? Mt. X?lon Community. Individual Kami Kxhlbit J st jjriko My. and Mrs. Paul Brown. Better lluU?r Contest 1?( prissiv- Mi's. M. \V. HoUgh, miri! f?lN, I r?t M ? pounds cotton seed meal. Donated l?y Southern Oottou Oil -Go. Uud pily.o Alvs. It. R. Trucsdale, score olf?, barrel churn. Donated by Burns & Barrett. ? itrd prize ? Mrs. 10. C. Peaxee, s*;ore r?<H> pounds cotton >eed meal. Do uatoil by Southern Cotton Oil Co. 1st prize. highest average aooro l?l. Mrs. Al. W, Hough, awarded barrel [churn Mt ball' price by Maekey MeV en ut ile Co. (.ill's ( lub Work A trip to Winthrop for the .lime Short Course Is awarded each of the following girls for me best record*, and exhibits: So vying Club, Viola Hunnicutt. Cam deu rfd l' : Cooking <lub. Annie True* dale, Kershaw; Poultry Club, Roberta lliuson, Lugoff rfd 1 ; Canning Club, Leila Mae liavls, Cannlen rfd 1; Can ning Club, Mary Cauthen, Heath Springs rfd 4. The County Hoard has given the money to pay the traveling expenses of these girl* and tan* college gives them hoard for ten days. 2nd prize for best r??cord and ex hibit : Sowing Club, Alildrcd Gardner, Be thuiie, rid 2, rug Jyrv Home Furnishing Co., of Oimden r^&ooking Club, Kva Hayes. Wostville rfd 1. sweater by W. t*. Wilson, of CaiuUen ; Poultry Clul), Louis Cu ion, Lugoff, $r>.0() in merchandise by The Mens Shop; Can rtlng Club. (Ilennle Croxton, arm rook' er by W. 1:\ Nettles, of Camdeu. Host dress, lkmneau Ilall, $l.ftO; Best apron, Viola Hunnlcutt, hair rib l>oii by Aliss M. 15. Uerald ; Best bis euH. Annie Trucsdale, box eaudy by W. Jt Zemp; Best Candy, Annie Trues dale, box stationery "by Camden Drug Co. JVr Best jar tomatoes, Bonueau Hali. gurd vn tool by Burns & Barrett; Best glass Jelly, t^elestor Truesdale, silk bono Uy L. Heheuk & Co.; Bost jar IHiachos, Viola Hunnicutt, silk hose by Bur neb Nettles Co. ; Best jar beans, Bon n can T.M11, silk hose by Wolfe Klehel Co. ? Best . Barred Rock Cockerel, houb (iuion; Best Barred Rock Pullet, lx>u is Union ; Best Rhode Island Red GOek? ere I, Kula Kelly : Best lihode Island Rod Pullet, Bonueau Hull; Best Wyan dotte Cockerel, Bonnoau Hall ; Best Wyandotte Pullet. Minnie Wilson; each were awarded $1.00 by the Banks of Cam Jen. Best flown r>rosvn i-ggs1, Ikumoau Uall, ? 50 pounds chicken feed by Rliaino IJrotliers. Best dozen wliito e.g^s, BOnnoau Hal), 50 pounds chicken food by Farmers Grocery Co. ** * Boy's Club Exhibits Best ton ours corn, Boyd McXaugh toii. bridle by Springs & Shannon. Best stalk cotton with open bolls, Mllehel Rabun, knife by '/a> inp & DePass; Best smv mid litter, Max Stogner, .$1.50 by ( n niden Cbero Cola. Co. : Best punt bred pjg, Klrna Stogne'f, $1.50 by Cam den <1>ero Cola Co.; Best Fattening pijr. Birch more Kelly, $1.00 by Camden Cboj'o Cola Co. ; Best pock sweet j>ota toes, .Tames Sinclair. $1.00 by Camden < 'hero Cola Co. Prizes for the rwurd of t lit* years work will be annourwed later in the boys department as nil the record books have, not been turned in. Better Baby Contest Tin- highest scores in this depart ment were made by Mary Bell, Lugoff the fifteen months old daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. J. A. I Sell, and Eva Jobn soii. Camden, the S 1-2 months old diin^htol" of Mr. and Mix. M. M. John son. There were fifty-three babies examined and most of thein were splendid specimens. The two men tioned above, hofrever received the b i jfhesi scores of the fifty-three and were therefore awarded blue ribbons. Prize Winner* in School Contests Parade of Floats nnd Drill by sehooi <-b 1 1 < 1 1 ? ? 1 1 1st prize. $10o.o<> awarded to Malvi rn Hill School. 2ml j ? r i /? ? S.'OOO it \\ :i rded to DeKalk School. I >ci*|a illation Contest: (i'rade< 1 to (? ? > i rls. 1st prize Mary Brown. Mt. Zion : 2nd prize Selma Barfivld. Cat: tey. Boys. 1st prize Melton Kabon. Cu'uti-v ; 2nd prize Carl Owens, DeKnlb. Grades 7 to 11. Girls, 1st prize Sue Houuh. 1 leKalb : 'Jnd prize Vr-r:i Burnes. Cleveland. Bnys. 1st prize, Cliaiies L/orick, Cantey. '2nd priz?\ no entries. ( 'oiiiSKnjition Contest, Grades ?> to 7. 1st prize. Dorene Phillip. Cleveland: 2nd prize. Alberta Jackson. Pine Grove Grades 1 to 5. 1st prize. J. T. Brown. Cleveland-: 2nd prize. Kaln-11 T,oriek, Cant?-y. Grartea 7 fo 11, l.m prize, Kate Dixon. Cleveland; L'iuI prize, Roberta Vlinson. Pine Grove. Athletic Contests ?V> yard .dash for boys agon to H yva rs. l*t priwWorxlrow Bass. Ilidge side; 2nd prizo, William Kobinwm. Malvern Hill. 100 yard da*h for boys n?es ft to 12 yearn, 1st prize. Carl Dixon. Cleve land: 2nd prize Charlo? Txiri^k, Can toy. ? * m infi yard dash for Kirls ages 0 to 12 years. 1st prize Gertrude Hinson, Antiorh : 2nd .prize Kliwbfth Brotrn, CUwelapd. * ( lt-'l?v race for "boy* A to ft year*, WW KKPAltt DA.MAUK i>o\cninii'ii( to Investigate Cainden-CV lumbia Koaclwny. ' ??' j liirui" nun sda.v's State ) Fulmor ill M leHor to Colin H. Montoith assures Mr. Mon tolth that he I* w taking hard to have the government repair the damage done to the C-Untden Columbia road by army trucks passing over flu? highwu.v *?ro>% Camp .Jackson to Camp Hragg. Mr. Montoith wrote Sonat'or Dial a let ter some weeks ugp tolling hi m how the governinont had. practically rut nod Uuv road and also sent Mr. Fulmer a oopy of the letter. .Mr. Fulmer says bo took the mat tor nf> with the war popart lucnt ami was advised to file tbo ca*o through tbo oommaiiding officer at Ctitnp .lack son. Ho says that ho did this ami was t bolt advised I hat tbo matter had' boon taken up wlfh authorities at Camp TJrrilfg whore tlie trucks are looatod. Col. If. T.. Jackson, convmand- J lug Camp Jaokson, wroto the congress-^ ?ian that bo ' sinoeroly hoped that, a satisfactory arrangement towards re pairing the road eould be made. Mr, Ftilmor says in his letter that lie wnilo Supervisor Owons for a [statement as to the damages and lias been advised by the war department that a full report on the oaso is now in tbo hands of the department. Mr. Fuliuor says he wlK keep in close touch willi the situation and hopes to be able to get tfhe Toad repaired. Sen ator Dial salso informe<l Mr. Mom tollb that he would attempt to get government aid ,to repair the high way. Mr. Montoith ^roto to Senator Dial and Mr; Fulmor in detail eoru-eruittg the damage to this highway. '"Hie government authorities lnmovlug from C'ump Jack son lo Camp Bragg |j,av? been using tliLs road for the past sev eral weeks wltb vast hordes of trucks passing over It, with . t)ho re sult that they have practically destroy ed this beautiful road," said Mr. Mon tolili. "I had occasion to go over It .\ostordny from here to Camden, and I fe^l you tha? if Is in a disgraceful condition." Urges Fanners to Attend. Of vital importance to every farm er in the State will be the annual meet ing <*f the American Cotton Associa tion which is to lie held in Columbia on Wednesday, Deoembei;. 7th, at noon iu Crayon Hall. Several prominent planters from other states who have dealt with* (lie boll weevil git nation MiuTcwfull^ in the ipasf will address the meeting. <<hlef among whom is W. II. Mt<? ratlh, of Louisiana. Our fanners are inquiring on every hand as to whether or not rot ton can he crown tinder boll weevil conditions. If it can bo done flhey yant to know, how Mr. McGrath has grown it suc ee?sfulrly for 11 number of year*. Let's yo and J+?aru limr to do it. J W Sanders, County. Agent. Conductor Graham Hurl. Itock Hill Ilorald, Monday.? Cap tain W. ^ Crahani. conductor on the. Southern, was knocked from his train and painfully Injured ahout the head this morning. He was taken to the FenneU Infirmary and an examination disclosed that no bones were broken. Ho was resting well tliis afternoon though was In great twin as a result of the blow. As No. 111 was leaving for Charlotte. Captain Ira ham leaned out from the step to speak to the eon duefor 011 the train coming in. lie leaned a little too far and his head struck" one of the heavy timber^ at the overhead bridire, The train was troin? <dowl\^t the time, which fart probably prevented :i fatal acvident Child Dies From Burns. JJ.rrohl. the 3 year old son of Mr. niul Mr-\ .1 M. Williams, of Chester field eounty. H. ('. died in a Char lotte hospital hist Wednesday, after having been terribly scalded the day liefdie The little hi>y was playing around a baVrel <>f scalding hot water that had been prepared for -? hog kill Ing. and in some nnaeeountable man ner feM into the barrel, head first. In spite. of bi? condition. however, be I vert until Wednesday morning. Mr. ?nd Mr>-. Williams have the syinpn thy <>f many friend.* in their bereave m?-nt l-niu-aster New* 1st prize 1'lne drove Boy* 'Jnd prize Cleveland Boy* I tela y race for girl* ages <i to ft year*, l?t prize Malvern Hill Clrls? 2nd prize Pine Orove Oirl?. High Jump. 1st prize Lewi* Hixon, ""Cleveland ; 2nd prize Woodrow Ka?s, ftldgealdc. Broad Jun^i, ]?t prize James Btss, Bld?e*lde; .2nd prize Jame* Ogtmrn. *vKan> ' * Ml 'OH IUMAOK FROM FJRE - ? ? Augusta Aguln Nuffcrs Tremendous l.oss in Husiuess District1.' Vu^u>t;i Nov. Jd. Three ol' I his ???Ity's flneM husine-s* jd-riictnro* arc ill .ruin**, three .others were entirely gutted ami M'vtM-nl more buildings wore baldly daiuuged by the fir*** wTtfeh ear-y toting threatened several 1 ?l?x*k ^ of tho principal business district Tho tot a l damage has boon estimated ar from $1. 500.000 to $2,000,000, but loofi) business men ami underwriters think l^wlll not resell the former fljruw*. Tho struvtures destroyed were tin4 - V ? i ' Johnson ami Harrison buildings and the Albion Hotel, In tb?? 7(H) block of Hooud street,. and three buildings In lite 100 block of .lnokson street, two sciuarts from the s?MMie of the original blaze, wore entirely united. The Goto U ' A' <slu Hotel iv among, tin* buildings badly duaingrd. The plant of the An Uiisla Ohrolilole, one of the oldest new simpers in tho United States. / which was in i hi! Harrison hul'dlntr. N thought. (o l>e a total loss. 'Police and hotel rlerks we're busy tonight chocking up the lists of the guosts ait the Albion and (jOnestd ho tels and up to a late hour none had% been reported missing. Tw?!^ firemen suffered minor injuries. Winter Visitors Arriving " Tho Court Inn opened on Thanks giving day with the following guests: Mrs. S. S. Ilussell. New ?ork } Oom niandor (Jeorgo IT. Head, U. S. Xavy ; Frederick L. Oocs, Worcester Mas#; .T. L. ferliune. Mattewau, N. J. ; Ouy Parker and Hurry Parkw, N?v York <'ity. * % Mr. and Mrs if It. W. Poinoroy. of Buffalo. N. Y., have arrived for the winter and are occupying their resi denee on Klrkwobtl Heights. Mi's. T. Edmund Krutribb Av. and Misa Klara Krumbholz arrived this week and Uuvo Joined Mr. K ruml/bol/ at tfco Kirkwood. The Kirkwood Hotel will opeu on I)eeembor*15fti. The Camden -Country Club lias already opened and members of fho club can be wwj on tlio golf links dally. The eotton firm of Hut son- & Co? will have rooens _on the first floor of the Kirkwood where they will have a wire and receive the mar ket reports daily. ? Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Morgan, who are papular visitor* here e.ve.ry wilder arrived last Wednesday from fholr home in StaoLbufcno, Vermont. Tliejtrlp down was made by automobile. 'Pliny are wxrupyhiR their homo on Kirk worn I Heights. Mr, and W. IT. Harris. of Pitts burg, Pa., are down for the winter and are oi-eupybig the Villdpigue resl deuce on North Lyttlcton street. Thin Is their first sen son In Camden. Mr. Harvey IF. Brown and family, of Cleveland. Ohio, have rented the new hrnne of Mr. J, I/. **uy on upper Lyttleton street and will arrive this ' v mouth to vpend the rema-tpder of the* ?*vi M( ??!". V . f Married Yesterday. Miss Lla. C. . Pitts and Mr \V. A. Hush. both of Camden were ipjietly married ;i t fin; residence of Itevorend M. M. I tendon yesterday :i t '2 oVdocV and left immediately for a wedding trip of a few days. Miss Pitts js the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. It. Tilts, of Westville, but h:iv bi'on making her home in C?m < l?-n for several yearn where she has a large munher of friends Mr Rush is a member of the .1 L f.Juy J,uml>er C'o.. and <"n?o , ? f the eon Ml y'* best eitl-' zen*. Send In Kallots and Dues. * The Chamber of Commeree requests all members do send in their 'ballots at once, as the .votes will be counted on [Jje morning <>f I Vy -ember Tird. This is tiei-evsa ry in order that the Directors may got to work on important matters pertaining to die betterment ?>f town and eoimly. 4 It is also urged (bat cheeks for dues plodded for KrJl L'li, or as much as l?ossible of same, be sent in so that there sIihII be no delay in the Cham ber's program. K\ .Service .Men's Supper Tonight. Kvery c*x service man in the county* i? urged to attend the sufrfH-r to be tonight at t !i?? Oij-ntpia Cafo by rh?? I.rroy Helk Post of the American Legion. The supper is to l>e a good feed, served at actual cost, and Is for fJir sole purpose ,yf hd\ iiw { he World War men of the county get together for a rou.sint; good thn^ once a mopth Positively no money will he solicited for any cause. Ju*t an Itrforranl mix tip for pleasure. Colonel M. I/, Smith .Will 40bko a talk, which is in?ntir* for every nian in the county coming in. He cost per plate win be" seventy five cent* wnpper wJTl be *erred it 7 o'clock. Y ? , . -