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ci*-. Chronicle '? ? 1 -- J - - - 1 . ? ? ' -? 1 ? 1 ? -i-- ?' - VOLUME XXXIV. . . CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1923. NUMBER 41. ??if."1.1' II !!__ ILI'V'..!. 1 1. .J .Ml ..Ml .. !? .? . JHH.U - 'low SEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE MEN |jj HERE FOR ANNUAL CONVENTION Representatives Registered Here From All Parts of United States and Many Forfeign Countries. Delighted With Camden and Enjoying Their Stay Here. Life Insurance representatives at tending the annual gathering of New York Life Branch Office man agers hold the center of the stage this week in Camden. One hundred delegates with many of the lady members of their families j to ' ?Jd^?n to tho regular guests, fill tho Kl wood Hotel to overflowing. On thfc ^olf links, the tennis courts, walking and driving about the town the insur ance men may be met on every side. A jolly lot they arc ? all out for a ?food time as they clasp hands and re new friendships of past years. From all parts of the country, Canada and Europe, they are hero to talk over business and get togeth er in the interest of the great Insur ance Company wftchlthey represent. All their expenses are paid by tne company, s<* there is nothing to do but have a good time. Hitherto these meetings have been held in Florida, and for several sea sons at Palm Beach, but this year wishing a change, Camden was se lected, with the probable result that coming Winters will also see this their gathering place as one and all declare themselves delighted with the resort and the hotel. Fine weather has so far prevailed, which has of course greatly augment ed the out-door pleasures of the vis itors. - Early on tho scene were M ?. ana Mrs. T. A. Buckner, of New York, and Mr, and Mrs, Walker Buckner. Mr. T. K. Buckner is vice president of the company, and is most popular with the managers in every depart ment. Robert E. Dedell was also an other early arrival, being field sec retary of the v organization. Mrs. Dedell accompanies him. From Cal ifornia are: Clark E. Bell and A. F. Coomb, of San Francisco; F. E. Rus sell, of Oakland; F. A. Wickett, of San Francisco; also from far away points come E. . D. Lisk, of Albet ? .;uerquc, N. M.; J. W. Day, of Poit land, Oregon; A. S. Elford, of Seat tle; W. G. Muir, of Winnipeg; A. W Newman, of Bulte, ^Montana; L . N. Storv, of Salt Lake City; I*. B. Sum ' mors, of Calgary, Alberta; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Corncvaux, of St. Paul; and Dr. M. Aranyi, of Paris, France. Among the many New York rep resentatives are the Messrs. Geo. II. L. C. and R. F. Kedrick, Charles E. Austell, G. W. Brasier, J. E. Bngg^ Gallagher, P. A. Graves, W. M. liar ?"is, F. A. Hodgman, Grenville How ard, Arthur Hunt, C. II. Langmuir, W. H. Pierson, I)r. and Mrs. O. H. iiodgers, and W. L. Rowall. A number of handsome trophies are on display to be contested for in golf matches for as one delegate re marked, "nowhere can fellows get together so quickly as on the links, so the good old game finds a great number daily following it around the Country Club links. Business sessions were held at the Club House on Tuesday afternoon ind Wednesday morning. These were informal gatherings at which affairs jf interest to the company were pre sented and followed by frank discus ions. Walker Buckner led in the Wednesday morning discussion. One of the most enthusiastic dele gates at the convention is J. J. Par ker, of Cleveland, who has represent ed the New York Life Company thir ty-seven years, and who never fails to attend these annual gatherings. W. Horace Neale, comes from Port land, Me., to attend the convention, and from nearby Columbia, I* red Munsell is assisting the local repre sentative, L. C. Shaw, in giving the visitors a good timo in old Carolina. Friday will probably sec the end ?>f the meeting, and Camden hopes these very interesting and live busi ness men will make their headquar ters in her midst on many future oc casions. A delegation of ^amden citizens extended a welcome U> the yisiting Agency directors in session at tho Kirkwood, Thursday morning. Judge Mendel L. Smith delivered the ad d rww of welcome which was replied to by D. P. Kingsley, president of the company and Mr. T. A. Buck ler, vice president. As a testimonial of appreciation to L. C. Shaw, local agent of the Hew York, Life Company fifty eiti tin a of Camden took out policies in the Now York Life at $1,000 each* Hotel Arrivals. Hobkirk Inn? Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Seabrook, Cleveland; Mrs. H. C. Mc Millen, Middleport, N. Y.; Mrs. L. M. Stansbury, Miss S. E. Miller, Bal timore; William Myatt, White Plains; J. B. Seott, Greenwich; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Binney, Sound Beach, Conn.; Mrs. George T. Willock, Miss Flor ence Willock, Miss A. L. McConnell, Master George T. Willock, Jr., Pitts burgh; J. II. Merrill, Cleveland; Miss Alico G. Turn-bull, Baltimore; Miss G. II. Chiffello, Mrs. T. E. Springarn, Stephen Spingarn, Armenia, N. Y. Mr. Horace G. Lloyd has taken the Big Bungalow nt Hobkirk Inn for the season. Court Inn Arrivals ? Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Paar, Brooklyn; Mrs. J. A. Reilley, C. M. Key, Mrs. C. K. Prit ehett, N. Y.; Arthur and P. H. Paar, Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Light shall, Syracuse; Mrs. S. R. Fuller, Sherbrooke, Quebec; Mrs. R. D. An derson, Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Murray Cobb, Washington;--^ Miss Elizabeth Portman, Switzerland; A. J. Taylor, London; Mr. and Mrs. Bent ley W. Warner, Jr., R. F. Grohe, Bos ton. , Owing to the ve*y large number registered at tho Kirkwood it is im possible to give here a complete list. Among the returning guests is Mrs. K. B. Wilcox of Troy, who ac companied by Miss Mary F. Magill also of Troy arrived Monday for her annual visit at the 'Kirkwood. ? Mr. Samuel Canning Childs, of Philadelphia, who has taken the Brown Cottage adjoining the Kirk Wood, is entertaining Tiis nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. J." A. Pelouze, I of Iladdon Heights, N. J. A merry party went on sAiday on horseback to Knights Hill where they spent the day picnicking under the pines. Among the number were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Balfe, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Balfe, Miss Barbara Balfe, Mrs. Donahue and E(^ie Don ahue, Mr. an:l Mrs. Sidney Miller, Jr., Misses Klara Krumbholz and Lucy Pomeroy and Messrs. J. W. Smith and Bissell Kennedy. A Putting Green is being laid out at the Kirkwood under the direction of the veteran golfer, Mr. W. J. Tra vis. It ij the only one of the kind in thifl-scclioM, consisting ~Rs~~iC doer of two levels ->of twelve holes each. Mr. Travis who has been playing fine tfolf over the Country Club course left a few days ago for Belleair, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Morgan, who have recently returned from a trip to South America, will arrive in Camden this week to remain throughout the season in their cot tage. Mr. ar.d Mrs. W. H. Andrews, of Buffalo, have purchased the How land cottage and have moved into it. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Seabrook, of Cleveland, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Har per Skillen, of Easton, Md., are among visitors of former years who are again at Hobkirk Inn. Miss Miriam Holliday. will spend the winter with Mrs. Edward DuBose. The Holly Tree Tea Room, which will be opened by Mrs. J. W. Cantey on the Seventeenth will fill a long felt want among the winter visitors in search of an objective for an aft ernoon's outing. Situated only ei^ht miles below Camden otfer fine roads, it will doubtless prove a popular ren dezvous during the season. Mills Moving South. Boston, Jan. 3. ? The fhovemcnt of New England cotton mill interests to the *outh is under way. At pres ent it is confined to extension branches, but indications are that new units financed by New England will be added to southern units. The advantage in legal hours of work, wages, tazes and exemptions arc given as the three chief causes. Rob ert Amory, president of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, S&Id thai New England was liable to appreciate the mills too late. Banks to Clone. All banks In Camden will be closed Friday, Jantrary 19th, observing U.'. birthday. , _____ Legion Minstrel at Opera House Tonight All of tho fifty star performers in the big American Legion Minstrel are ready anil waiting for the curtain to rise at the Opera House Friday night, when the theatre goers of this com munity will receive a real comedy treat. The eight "ends" in black face, Ilollis Cobh, Smyrl Halsall, Theodore Jacobson, Ernest Zemp, Mrs. Cleo Buddin and the Misses Olive Ithanie, Josephine Alexander and Ernestine Bateman will unfold a world of jokes on local celebrities in the big minstrel first part and this division of tho show will teem with snappy song hits and novelty. Six classy vaudeville specialties will make up tho second division. Tick ets are going fast and those who have not purchased the pasteboards ought to do so at once. Tho Opera House will be nice find warm and every detail will be looked after, tbnt patrons may be comfortable and have a good evening's entertainment. ? ? "'--4' -V A *jt _ ' den held its annual meeting Tues day of this week and declared an an nual dividend of eight per cent. And at the same time the annual meeting of the Camden Loan and Realty Co., with offices in the same building was held and the officers and directors were re-elected. The company is now being managed by Mr. Lewis Lee Clyburn. The directors of the First National Bank were re-elected. They are: C. J. Shannon, Jr., L. A. Wittkowsky, Leroy Springs, G. II. Baum, John T. Mackey, Ralph N. Shannon, M. II. Heyman, Geo. T. Little, W. A. Boyki'n and S. W. Van Landingham. It is officered by C. J. Shannon, Jr., pres ident; L. A. Wittkowsky, vice pres ident; John T. Mackey, vice presi dent; S. W. Van Landingham, cash ier, and J. H. Watkins, assistant cashier. CAMDEN HOTELS GRADE WELL Five Hostelrics Get Excellent Rating j From Inspector Woodward. Seyenty-one hotbls in South Caro lina stored 900 or over .in 11)32, ac- j cording to the annual report of J. II. Woodward, state hotel inspector, who' submitted his annual report to the ; state health department. The report; was released for publication Satur day. The Jefferson hotel of Columbia and the McFall at Darlington divided honors in the list of high scores, each of their scores being 985 out of , a possible 1,000. Inspector Wood ward ? in?his introductory remai ks J to the scores said that a score of 600 and below was considered unsatisfac tory, and that unless improvement was' made, the hotel would bo com id -1 ered unsanitary and should bo closed. A score of GOO to 750 was considered fair, Mr. Woodward said; 750 to 850 was considered good and 850 and above was considered excellent. The hotels are scored on sanitation, con dition of dining room and kitchen, general cleanliness and other items having to do with the comfort and general welfare of their guests. Among the hotels scoring high were the Jefferson, at Columbia, 985; the McFall at Darlington, 9^5; the Cleveland at Spartanburg, 980; De Soto at Columbia, 980; the Gresham at Spartanburg, 975; Highland Park at Aiken, 975; Gresham at Columbia, 975; Wilcox's at Aiken, 975; Villa Margarhita at Charleston, 975; Court Inn at Camden, 975; Kirkwood at Camden, 975; 1 New Charleston at Charleston, 975; Pine Forest inn at Summurville, 975; Carolina inn at SumYrtorville, 975; seven of these high scoring hotels, it will be noted, are tourist hostelrie8. Other hotels in Camden making good scores were: Hotel Camden 900; Commercial Hotel 900; Park View Inn 900. Big Springs hotel, near Be thune, was rated at 900. The Hob kirk Inn was not listed in the report, but of course this hostelry would grade along with the other two tourist hotels. Now "Judge" Richards. Mr. J. P. Richards entered Tues day upon his duties as probate judge of Lancaster county, to which office, he was elected last fall, succeeding Mr. Hollis Horton. "Judge" Richards will continue the practice of law hav ing moved all of his law books into the court house offico and ho prom 'sea to be continually on the job for transaction of business in tha pro bata court. ? Lanc??tar Citlsan. French Army Moves Into Ruhr District Paris, ,T(in. 10. --France AviH go the Ruhr tomorrow morning; tanks, troops, airplanes and engineera are ready. BfSfen will how to the French in the. early morning hours ami Pre mier Poincare when he appears in parliament tomorrow will tell not what, he plans to do, but what ho has done. Frame, with Belgium at her side and supported by Italy, will begin her. long talked of "separate action." The decision of President Harding to withdraw immediately the Ameri can troops from the Rhineland came as a blow to the pride of France and to the French sense of right, al though there is no word of official criticism ? only regret. The French people, however, are standing behind their government at what is frequently described as the most critical moment since the end of the war. CJermany was notified today in identical notes from France and He I gum that, effective tomorrow, control of the Ruhr coal distribution would be. under a commission Svhich will go in with a small army as a guard. Italian hesitation has been given some concern but Italian en gineers will go with the French anil Belgians, twhich fact M. Pohicare's note to Germany took pains to men tion. " Americans Ordered Home. Washington, Jan. 10. ? American troops were ordered home from the Rhine today with every indication that* the administration's purpose was to emphasize its disapproval of the French reparations program. They are expected to be back in the United States by February 5. Loan & S.-yings Held Meeting. The annual meeting cf the officers and directors of the Loan & Savings Bank of Camden was held this week and a dividend of eight per cent was declared. Like the other banks of Camden this one is on a sound finan cial basis, owing nothing r.nd haw ing a substantial deposit on hand. The annual election of officers re sulted in the re-election of the old officers, ll.ey being T. J. Kirk land, president; W. R. Zemp, vice presi dent; John S. Lindsay, cashier; J. Whitakir, Jr., assistant cashier, and the board of directors are: T. J. Kirl-land, W. R. Zemp, 11. L. Schlos burg, M. Baruch, James H. Burn-*, F. M. Wootcn, Henry Savn^go, T. L. L ill Jo'.n S. L'm'.ay, Jam^s II. CSyburn, J. P. Lew's Mrf J. P. Lewis was elecled at this meeting as an ad ditional director. Hank Holds Ann:i:;l Mooting The Hank of Cannier) hold its 35th annual meeting Tuesday in the direc tors room of the institution ?nd the officers reported a very satisfactory year, paying an annual div dend of 1J per cent on a combined capital, surplus and undivided profits of $'231,510 and showing a total deposit of $774,021.66. All officers and board of directors wore re-elected and the personnel of this old reliable institution is: II. G. Garrison, Sr., president; C. H. Yates, vice president; II. G. Car ?Jr., cashier; T. B. Humphries, assis tant cashier; M. B." Williams, teller. The board of directors are: II. G. .Gar rison, Sr., C. II. Yates, II. G. Gar rison, Jr., G. A. Rhame, John W. Gorbett, W. G. Wilson, David Wolfe, F. M. Zemp and Leo Schenk. Realizing the scarcity of calcium arsenate, the poison so favorably recommended for the destruction of cotton boll weevils, this bank has rocently purchased a car load of the mixture for sale to its farmer pa trons. Catholic Church Services. Second Sunday after Epephany services at the Catholic church will be as follows: First Mass at 6:15 a. m. Last Mass at 1 1 a. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Evening service at 8:30. Sermon at 6:15 on "Our Duty to God." Sermon at 11 o'clock on "Mar riage, Its Sacredness and Its Ob ject." Sermon in the evening on, "Is Pe l gion Necessary and Obligatory for Man?" " ->u n cordially invited. Circle* to Meet. The Circles of the Missionary So ciety of the Camden Baptist ehtireh wili moot ot the ehufeh for the gen eral meeting, Tuesday afternoon, Jan uary 18th at 3:30 o'clock. CITY COUNCIL OF CAMDEN PROPOSES MUCH LARGER PAVING PROGRAMME Will I'ii t Mutter Before Property-Owners For Paving Principal Streets of Camden - Will Connect Nearly all Property to Some Paved Thorough fare. Ily reference to a published state ment below will in* seen that the city council of Camden will undertake to carry out a much larger paving pro? pram than what was intended at first. This is no surprise to those who itand for progressive improvements, as it has been the history of every' town that where a paving program is started it spreads rapidly and generally results in nearly all of the main thoroughfares being made into permanent roads. ? Mayor IT. CJ. Carrison, Jr., acting for the city council, invited the editor of The Chronicle to go with him to put the matter before a meeting of the directors of the\ Chamber of Commerce last Friday evening, with the view of getting all publicity pos sible and asking the Chamber's ac tivity in helping put the necessary petitions before the property owners. Wkrh one accord, all directors of the Chamber were heartily in sym pathy with the proposed program, ami some wanted to go even further than that outlined by the city. Of course that will be a matter to be de termined later. We believe that all of our citizens are satisfied that the present city council is doing all in their power to see that the very best job is be ing done on the present work anil are willing to leave the matter to them. It now looks like in the course of a year and a half Camden will be a beautifully paved city and that the cost of the upkeep of our streets will be more than cut in half. To the Citizens and Property Own ers of Camden: As we are nearing the completion of our first paving project and the <cpcrimcnt has been tried to the sat isfaction of all, we believe, our next move is to consider an extension of l iiis work, which if carried out will pave the principal streets of the < town, and will, we believe, be a long step forward along the line of prog- j ress. Our present project, including! j-.id-.'walks, will cost in the neigh I: i' !nnl of ? $1 MO.OOO.OO ? v. hirh is iTTT a lau :s of 50 per cent city and 50 p r cent property owners, the city's' ?hare running a little more based on public parks, etc. This &ill mean Ihut the property owner will have to j ay about five dollars per running i f??ot except on the western end of DcICalb where the street is much narrower and the cost naturally less, J and these payments can be carried ten years, payable orv-tenfb down, the balance on certificates at 0 1 cent interest which is the usual cus- \ torn. | The next intended program, which ! of course is subject to change, \ should conditions warrant the sub- ; stitution of other streets, is intend- j O'l to go northward up Iiroad to city ' limits, Green street, from Gordon to! Fair, It u 'J edge from City Hall to Lytlleton and up Lyttleton to Green. Fair .Street from DcKalb to Green. Laurens from Monument to Court Inn and down Mill street to I)e Kalb. A total of a little more than 100,000 square yards of seven-inch pavement(sidewalk not included un less specially provided for in peti tion) We fully realize that the com pletion of this program rests with you as well as with us and that to pave any streets we must have the nec essary petitions from two-thirds of the f rce-h?!ders on the street to be paved, and this we believe we will obtain and would respectfully call : your attention to the necessity of the same. The program outlined will bo completed in about a year and three months from the time it is be gun and will cost, allowing an av-' crage of a thirty-six foot street, (some more and some less) a little more tb?n hundred thousand dollars, we will have the same type of paving at the same pricc as the first contract. This has been agreed on. Our present bond issue of two hundred thoueand, with an additional bond issue of not m or? than roventy (J-.ou.oand together witl> the property wnort' share will finance thia proj vet and based on our prcqent taxable values and will not increase our mill levy more than 5 1*2 or 6 mills, mak ing a total of 25 1-2 or 20 mills, the .average of other towns arouiUl us. The average cost on a 3l>-foot street to property owners will l>e around $2.07 per foot, a wilier street or one not so wide will cost more or lesn in proportion. In conclusion allow us to say that wo are here to carry oat to the best of our ability the will of the ma jority, whether for or against, and that we are ready ami willing to hear any suggestions and to havo any criticisms on our plans, and further wp believe that we havo your confi dence as to our good intentions where Camden's interest's is con cerned, all which we very respectful ly submit for your approval. The Camden City Council. SOME BARBECUE. > Governor of Oklahoma Feeds Onr Hundred Thousand. Oklahoma City, Okla., Jan. 9. ? A milling, joyous, carefree crowd of mqre than 100,000 persons saw Gov. J. C. Walton inducted into officc to day at a public ceremony at the state fair grounds. A voice simplifier car ried the new- executive's words to the fringe of the army of his supporters as he welcomed them to Ins inaugural celebration. In a brief address interrupted by cheering and volleys of pistol shots, the new governor told the members of the multitude they were his gueats and bade them feel at homo and to turn 'the occasion into one of merry making and feasting. The inaugural ceremony today was a repetition of that of yesterday when the governor took the oath before a joint session of the state legislature ?it the capitol. Both houses of the legislature wore grouped about the new executive when the oath was ad ministered today by Vice Chief Jus tice Johnson of ' the state supreme court. Following tin* governor's brief ? jH*( T.h, the cry went up that the bar becue was ready and at 1 o'clock reiving of the feast commenced. i!, was a scene .such as Oklahoma liTel never witnessed before. The throng formed in eager lines before the serving stands as barbecue assist r.nts lagan handing out great chunks of beef, buffalo, bear and reindeer meat. Broad sliced and piled high like cotton bales began to shrink un der the onslaught. The giant coffee urns, each holding 10,000 gallons and heated by a steam engine, likewise became the mecca of the thousands, who, as they received meat and bread, went on to complete their menu with a cup of steaming coffee. The celebration at the fair grounds followed by a parade that moved en tirely across the city to the blaro of bands, the shouts of oxen drivers, the cheers of tens of ' thousands of spec tators and cracking of pistols. It was a parade that painted the picture of Oklahoma as it moved slowly between these walls of packed humanity. Picturesque figures of the frontier days in leather fringed suits and wide white hats, Indians in war bonnets, astride ponies and rid ing in costly motor cars that hummed behind lagging yokes of stolid oxen, floats of alert business firms and "jaz hounds" from the state univer sity, all slipped by like a movie reel, blending the new and the old, the frontier and the settled country into one long awe-inspiring, living photo graph of the youthful state that to day celebrated the inauguration of its fifth governor. License Money For Kershaw County. The various counties of tho State received a total of $&&7,&14 from mo tor vehicle license sales in 1922. Of this large sum Kershaw county re ceived $1,075. Fines of $90 were paid and cases made were nine. Cigar Stub Fatal to Baby. The infant *on of Mr. and Mra. Frank Spiecket, of Omaha, swallowed A cigar stub which he picked up in hit play. lie died shortly afterward of nicotina poisoning. .7 v \