Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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igfi Louine Nettles To Society Editor*. If you can keep your voice and tcm per pleas Ant, When at the 'phono you listen day by day, If you can meekly murmur, "Who was presefit ?" And smilingly accept it when they say - "It was such a simple little party, I'd really rather not give any list.' If you can keep your tone qui to cool and hearty, Arid say, "Of course not, dear, jj you insist." if you can call up number after num ber, For the news that ever more and more eludes, To make >tbe "lead" demanded, o'er your slumber, By the "boss/' who is not versed in ladies' moods; If you can say, "I'm sorry," yes, and mean it, When an initial comas out "J." in stead of "A." i If you can cheerfully., ..rewrite "ho done," and "seen it," When stories come from bacfc* woods far away. If you can fill the "unforgiving myi ute" With sixty seconds \vonfch of sto ries done,* If you can work for everything that's, in it, Hogardless of the cold or Summer sun; f? *7 If you caft make your column bright and chatty, Sister Society editors, though Ifou're', spim?od, If you can kegfr'xrom being down right "catt Saturday, take the pay eheck you have earned! , Altai Carrlson Entertains. Among the pretty te>Mday "parties ; ichich we failed to record 'fttBt week was a dinnor party at which Mips Elizabeth Carri*on woa the, charming hostess. Echoes of the ..Yufetide pre* vailetl ? throughout v the spacious rooms where holly and mistVetoe, pipe and bamboo were used in \ fiTpnerous profusion. In the dining room, the beautifully appointed table had a? <a center decoration a seven-branch ail ver candlelabra equipped, with glow ing red tnpers, while candles also flowed at either end of the table and shed their soft and witching light from every nook and corner. An ? elegant course dinner was served to the following guests: Major and Mrs. ?Frank B. Schneider, Mr. and Mr3. Pat Murphy, Captain and Mrs. Arthur Metts, Miss Ethel Yates and Francis Todd, Messrs. Tom Ancrum, Blakeney and Bissell Kennedy. Aft er dinner the guests attended the Majestic Theatre, returning to the Garrison home where dancing and games wore enjoyed until late in the evening. Hospital Benefit. For the benefit of the Camden Hos pital there will l>o given a bridge party and tea at Mulberry Plantation, Tuesday, January lGth, from 3 p. m. to f>!p. m. Those wishing to reserve tables may do so by calling 471. Tea will he served at 5 p. m. Bridge and tea, $1.00. Tea, 50 cents. ^ Majestic Theatre PROGRAM FRIDAY, JANUARY 12th Rodolph Valentino with Wanda Hawley and Charles Ogle in "THE YOUNG RAJAH" Critics proclaim as pood or better than "Blood and Sand" Also a Christie Comedy SATURDAY, JANUARY 13th Tom Moore with Mary Miles Minter in "THE COWBOY AND THE LADY" And a Christie Comedy "CHOOSE YOUR WEAPONS" MONDAY, JANUARY 15th Alice Brady with Nita Naldi and David Powell in "ANNA ASCENDS" Also a Sennett Comedy TUESDAY, JANUARY 16th Alma Rubens with Lew Cody in "THE VALLEY OF SILENT MEN" ' t By James Oliver Curwood El JIN ESD A Y\ JANUARY 17th Con^tancp Talmadge in "EAST IS WEST" If Robert Sherwood of "Life" says vt is good, it must be THURSDAY, JANUARY 18th Guy Bates Post in "THE MASQUERADER" A First National Attraction Admission .15c, ChTWren 15c Death of Mrs. Mary Eltse Long. The death of Mrs. Mary Eliso Long, which occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Julia Long Knapp, Friday night, January 5th, although not unexpected brought genuiue ^or- j row to a number of friends who knew and loved her. ' Mrs. Long before her marriage wns Miss Mary Elise Wylie, whose moth er *was a member ot the well known James family of Darlington, S. 0., where her early yiriftonn was s^ent, For st-M'ial yoavx her winN-rs have been spent in Camden in their hand some and historic home on Mill street,. lieauty, charm and a strike ing personality combined with 11 brll ? liant intellect made her a great so cial favorite before the hand of afflic tion was placed so heavily upon her, an affliction that she bore wiih-Chris tian patience and submission. The funeral service. * were con: conductcd by the Hev. F. II. Harding, Rector of Grace church, at the home Saturday morning. Among the . beautiful floral offers in?*s placed on the casket by loving hands, the ivy wreath, tied with the red unci white of the Confederacy, and the flowers that flew the red, white ftpd blue ribbons revered by ' the Duughters of the Revolution hold their own places, sent by the two lo cal chapters of which she was a bc-< loYed member. The remains wero carried to Dar lington tp rest with her forebears in the family plot. Tbo pall-bearers were: honorary, Dr. J. W. Corbett, Mr. David Wil , liams; active, C. J. Shannon, Jr., Rob ert Kennedy, Lawrence Mills, George Little, John Villepiguo, and William Whitaker. The pall-bearers in Darlington were all relative*. "Sleep on, sleep en, thou pulseless heart, Where jasmine stars drop golderi rain, From every earthly thought apelH, ? Forgotten every earthly pain." Met With Mr$. Lindsay. The Jlobkirk Hill Chapter, I). A. R., held the January meeting with Mrs. John S. Lindsay. The regent, Miss Minnie Clybum, presided and Mrs. Edwin Muller was in her place as secretary. Many matters came up for discussion ? Chapter Hall, pro posed benefits, etc. The Chapter has recently paid $125 for improve ments on the Hall. Mrs. R. B. Pitta is chairman of a committee to arrange for a bridge tournament to be given at the Coun try Club in the near future as a Chapter benefit. Mrs. - James Burns resigned as chapter historian and Miss Ernestine Bateman was elected to fill the va cancy. A social hour was enjoyed when the hostess served refreshments con sisting of sandwiches, a variety of cake and hot tea. Bridge Party at Mulberry. Beautiful Mulberry, that has been famed in song afid that has to a great extent retained the charm of ' by-gone days and the traditions of a Southern plantation home, is to be the scene of a bridge party Tuesday afternoon to be given as a hospital benefit. This is a worthy cause, and we feel sure will appeal to everyone and be generously patronized. Tick ets are $1.00. If you care to make reservations see or phone Mrs. Kalph Shannon, chairman of the table com mittee. The ga me will begin at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Villepigue Entertain. The Tuesday evening bridge club, one of the popular clubs of the city, was delightfully entertained by Mr. and Mrs. John M. Villepigue at a buffet supper this week. A tall sil ver vase filled with pink carnations was the center decoration of a table from which a delightful course sup per was served. The members of this club are: Mr. and Mrs. John M. Villepigue, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph N. Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Whi taker, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Hallett, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Kirkland, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Kirkland, Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy Bla keney. One couple is invited at each meeting, on this occasion it was Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Wootcn and Miss Ethel Yates substituted for the hos-' tess. Mrs. Kennedy Blakeney won the ladies score prize, a hand-painted waiter, while Mr. Jack Whitaker, Jr., carried off top score for men, a pock et knife. Two prizes are given each week in this club. Kershaw's Share License Tax $8476. 2S The various counties of the state received a total of $587,884.94 from the motor vrhicle license sales in 1922, according' to figures compiled Saturday by the state highway de partment. Greenville led the state with $54,403.24 and Richland was sec ond with $48,766.14. Keraharw County's share of this li cense tax was $8,476.28. The total number of automobiles ; in the state i* $8,400 with 7,578 I trucks. Kershaw County has 1,334 I aulos and 112 trucks. LOCAL Friends of Judge Mendel U Smith are glad to see him able to bo out again after a ton Mays confine ment with illness. Mr. John H. Morgan, a theological student of the University of tlx S< uth, sp.'ut a part- of the holidays at th<- homv> ol Mr. anil Mm. .1. L. Wil luyns. Mr.'*. Fred 1?. William;; has return <<1 after spending the month of De cember with her husband in Ni'W York and Baltimore. ' In asking us to put them on the subscription list Messrs. P. D. Mar ] shall and K. L. Smith, former Cam den men, now at Rock Hill, writes us that they are having wonderful success at Hock Hill where they are bottling and sell a new drink called NuGrape. Fred B, Williams, officer on the S. S. Robin Goodfellow, left Balti more January 6th for the West Coast and Honolulu. Mrs. Lawrence Wallnau and son, David Wolfe, after spending the hoi' idaya hoie have returned to their hftVne in New Bern, N. C. Miss Carrie Wolfe accompanied them. Misa SaVftge has reiurneu from a visit to Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Lang, of NeW Mexico, who have been visiting the former's mother, Mrs. T. W. Lang, have gone to Columbia to visit relatives but will be in Camden again before returning to New Mexico. The Rev. and Mrs, A. ?>? Thomas and children, ox Charleston, A r?- "vis iting nt the home of Mr. and tyr?. Jl. G. Carrison. Mr. A. J. Phelps and daughters, Misses Helen and Ada, have returned from a visit to Miami, Florida. Sue Haile has returned to Red Springs, N. C., where she holds a position as teachor in Flora Mc Donald College. . Miss Louise Lang, of Bessemer City, N. C., is visiting her frtaite mother, Mrs. D. D. Parish. Miss Lucile Brady, who has been spending several months with her sister, Mrs. Frank Wooten, has re turned to her home in Miami, Flori da. Miss Brady was very popular in Camden's younger set and received many fiocial courtesies. Misses Rebeckah DeLoaehe, Laura Houston and Hope Savage and Mr. George Little spent Wednesday in Co lumbia. Quite a number of our people arc going over to Columbia on Thursday night to hear the debate between the representatives of the Universities of North Carolina and South Carolina. One of the Camden boys, Mr. George Wittkowsky, is on the debate. Mr. S. II. McLean, of the passen igen traffic department of the South ern railway, was in Camden yester day in the interest of his company. He succeedcd in routing many of the visitors here, for the convention here this week over'his lines for long hauls'. Unconscious Teeth Held Hope. Finding: that P. L. Prestelle, of Mil ler, S. Dak., had lx?en overcome by gas in a 60-foot well fellow workmen lowered n rope, intending to send a n\nn down to rescue him": The y felt an unexpected strain on the rope. Hauling1 it out they found Prestrelle, though unconscious, gripping it firm ly with his teeth. His jaws had to bo pried apart to release the rope. When revived he had no recollection of what had happened. Improvements at Hermitage. Many improvements were made by cotton mills in South Carolina last year, according to the annual report of the labor inspector division of the department of agriculture, made pub lic Saturday by A. H. Gilbert, Jr., chief inspector. Some of the improvements made by the Hermitage Cotton Mills, of Camden, as contained in the report, are as follows: "Installed water, lights in all hous es. Remodeled all employee's hous es. Built 27 new houses. Built play ground and swimming pool. Install ed sanitary drinking fountains. In stalled ice plant for employes." New Building and Loan. The Fidelity Building and I/oan Association is the name of a new institution in' Camden with offices at the People's Bank of Camden, on lower Main street. The organization was perfected at a meeting held at the opera house ia*t week, when Mr. IV O. Black, of Columbia, was present to tell of the working of a similar organization in the capital city. The officers of the new association are: W. F. Kettles, president; G. A. Bhame, vice president; J. B. Wal lace, secretary and treasurer and E. I). Blakeney, attorney. The office wa^ opened for business Saturday and the number of sub scribers shows that the new asso ciation starts off well. Han Made Novel Camcru. Jilanchnrd, the photographer, frotn lolumbift, is| in tfamden this 'week naktng pictures of all tho ? school hildu a of th? city nil I the nr| i li sCChoi>l.H. Mi. iihuahaid is doing the work with a camoru of his own make, and >n which ho now has a patent pend ng. It is known as tho "Movie Turn Camera" and ia so 'eon.- true ted that, the films are made from cell.u-? ?out, the same as motion picture films, and has a capacity of 800 i>ictiU v-4l *' without reloading- Mr. iManehatd tell:) us that he ean take ndivldual pit tu cn at the rate of t!00 per hnu.. lie makes a negative of every ch id in the school whither he buys or not, and he says that several Incidents recently coming under his observation, makes him fuel like l>c is doing a good work for the public and at tho snme time benefitted him self. He files the negatives away in Ijjs studio and collects what news paper men term a "morgue." Sev eral weeks ago he made negatives of an entire school and in that school for some reason the parents did not g^ye him an order for finished pho tos. I.uter death by accident and dis ease invaded the ^otnes and took away Ihree of the children. He and the parents of the children were hap py to know that they had the like n w# yf fhr^ children, the only ones o/ the departed. Library Association to Meet. The Library Association will meet at the Library next Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock and a full meeting is requested. It is time for annual dues to be paid and members are requested to leave the proo\mt ?.t th<> desk or mall a chock io librarian, A public library k? an asset to any cttyj its benefits and pleasures are ttot only enjoyed by more than five hun dred families in the city but are ex tended to 4tthe stranger wtthin the gates.". These strangers Acknowledge its attractions and in many instances show their appreciation by gentffGus <ontributi6n?. Cau our own - people ' fa bb? Every Joyal citizen should stand four-st|uare for the Library. We do not ask you to pay for your use of it, that is your privilege with out moriey and without price. But vfo do ask you to give one dollar an nually to Ihelp malw it freo und make it what it should be, the pride of the city. All interested are urged to come out Monday afternoon as mat ters of importance are to be discuss ed. The Library contain* a liberal ?' ducat ion for any who will take ad j y;a.nU;ge of it. Hamlin's Second Victim.*1 Anderson, .fan. X. ? Mrs. Lila War ren, who, with her aunt, Mrs. Lucia Hamlin, was wounded December 29th, by A. H. Hamlin, died here today. "Mrs. Hamlin died the day after the shooting. Services at (J race Church. Services at (Jrace Episcopal church on Sunday, January 14th will be as follows: The Holy Communion at 8 a. m. Morning: service with sermon at 1 1 a. m. Sunday School at 4 p. m. All seats are free and a cordial in vitation is extended to visitors. F. II. Harding, Rector. Legally Expressed. A lawyei thus illustrates the lan guage of his craft: "If a man wera to give another >an orange, he would simply say: 'Have an orange.' Hut I when the transaction is entrusted to a lawyer to put in writing he adopts this form: 'I hereby give and convey to you, all and singular, my estate and interests, right, title, claim and advantages of and in said orange, together with all its rind, juice, pulp and pips, and all rights and udvan ages therein, with full power to bite, cut, such and otherwise eat the same >r give the same away with or with out the lint], skin, juice, pulp or pips, anything herein before or her inafter or in any other means of whatsover nature or kind whatso ever to the contrary in anywise not withstanding.' And then another lawyer comes* along and takes it away from you." ? Argonaut. Activities of Women. Short Skirts, short aleeves. low niccks tnwl high heels in feminine Ap parel have caused several Swl^s in surance companies, which injure against illness, to raise their premiums 15 per cent for women. Mr*. Percy Edgar, well-known ar chitect, of New York City, has turned her house around and put the kitchen where the drawing room should be. be cause the sunny side of the hou#?e Is In the rear. A woman's political party has t>oen organized In Melbourne, Australia, with the object of obtaining direct rep. resen tat Ion of the interests of women and children in Parliament and other government bodle?. Thongh 'rihe is only 12 years of ago, Kufh Elberfield. daughter of the once famous "Kkl'' Elber?i?ld. has Jwrt re ceived a certificate la Uu? Tl**d Cro*. life waving conrno ordtoarlly 4?amod only to adults Wants?For Sale FOR SALE ?1 offor my two farms for sate on reasonable prices ami terms. Those farms are situated about three miles east of Camden. Are in good arable condition, with houses and barns, also in good con dition. For any other informa tion call at the Hank of Camden or see W. H. Roberta, Camden, S. C. 41-43 sb ATTENTION FORD owners We specialize in Ford repairs and now huve Mr. John Hinson and Mr. Joe Pettigrew with us. Both of those men Kn6w their business and wi.ll morv than (five you a sciuare dowl. if you want good work at the right price give us a trial. ' Vulcanising and battery servico. Phone m SfUlifc* Sta tion, Camden, 8. C. 40-43pd NOTICE ? 120 pounds cotton seed ffets 100 pounds nitrate soda. Rhamo Brothers, Camden, S. C. 41 pd ifASfi *0tt BMKTj-jAt Dintty' mu on the Creed lilbefc* A fdUr or six-horse farrt* Stn>ttg land. Apply to Hetiry Savage? Corfklert, 8. CI, or Henry Smyrl, CAtttey Hill, S. C. 40-41 fct> FOR RENT ? Ono two story nine room house, large lot, 226 front feet with a depth of 578 1-2 feet. Apply L. L. Block Camderi S. C. 41 sb i . .11 1.1 Tf r, OLD TlttfiS WORTH 80METH1NG ? Don't junk your old tire until you find out firHt what it's worth. We can vulcanize or allow ?you some thing in exchange on a new one. Beard's Filling Station, Camden, S. C. 40-43 pd 9 ? - SERVICE, SERVICE, SERVICE? Ford service, battery service, tire service, radiator service, crank case service and differential ser vice. MoRt of it free. ^ Drive in at Beard's Filling Station, Camden, S. C. 40-43 pd FOR SALE ? Fig preserves and Haw jelly. Telephone 28G-W., Camden, S. C. . 41-43 pd FOR SALE ? Wood, cut nny lenpth, oak and pine. Prompt delivery. Phone 2 75 J., Joseph Shelieen, Cam den. 8. C. . 22 tf ? WANTED ? To hear from owner of good Farm for sale. State easli price, full particulars. ? 1>. F. Bush, Minneapolis, Minn. ' 40-15 pd LOST ? Brown Male Setter Dog, toes on one front foot white, reward for any information leading to h?s recovery. C. E. Duker., Sumter, S. C. 41-42 pd WANTED ? Several tracts of good short or Ion*? leaf Pine timber from 100 M. fe^t to 5 million feel. We also pay cy\r>h for No. 1 poplar logs 22 inches, and up and Nu. ? 1 ? pini' joga 12 inches and up. We buy good logs the year round. Ad dress, The Ziekgraf Company, Deri mark, S. C. 40-43 sb WANTED TO RENT? Small cottagt or two or three rooms with bath for lifrht housekeeping in desirable section. No children. Responsible couple. Address L. II. K., care of this paper. -1 0 - -J 1 pd We Are at Your Service l\.r unythlnn m <hd to put your ?u$o in first clftfW eonditiojri. W?v have the training we httY* a full equipment . for oyerythingf needed In aiuo repairing. Our motto is: "Thoroutfhiu's.i above all," Wo jrivo to t'vory order our very beat skill and attention ho when wo re turn an injured ear the owner ean be confident that t he injury is gone and get)*? for jrood. Harrier's Garage PR Al)K -Any quantity cotton seod , for nitrate soda. Uhnmo Broth ers, Cnmden, S. 0. -11 pd ACI'ATS W ANir.l) 1 mly 0? gen tleman agent wanted in Camden to retail Watkins Products. Inves i tignte this offer! Particulars and valuable campled mailed free. Write today. J. K. Watkins Company, Dept, SI, New York, N. Y. 40-43 pd WANTED ? Hardwood log*< We pay highest ci\sh price for Choice Arili, lVplar. Cypress and Whlto Oak log? of standard specification, delivered to Sumter by "til or truck. We b\\^ loga twelve months in the year ftntT give preference to loggerq oqwlNpfld to bring In a ?twidy sunnly. Wlmt have j'^u 1a offer^ Sumter Hard Wood Co-, Humtw, C3t tf FOll SALE CnBAP? Good family and work horse, also buggy and harness. Will soil together or kjmu rately. Auuress Box 82, Soute 6, Camden, S. C. 41 pd 6 PER CENf MONtiY? Un?k>r Rank ers Ue?orve Syvrtein 0 ?>er cent loan* may bo accural on city or farm l to buy, buLUl, Improve, or pay indefctoMJiu-w,,, >lJ??korH lte?erve l>opc*it -Company, 164S C*JK<w?*a ' ?trw>t. VHviv^xr, Cy^orado. \ . . ^41 nb i,r .mi i... 'ii SWAP? 2,400 pouftds cotton for $, 000 pounds riitrate soda. Rhame Brothers, Candd^ri, H. Ci 41 pd WANTED ? To buy , from twd to twenty million feet good pine tim ber, Long or Short Leaf. Must be well situated, good grade and reas onable price. Ad viae location, give acMTPftte description, with prico and term*. JBaptist & Goode, Boydton, Va, JJ7-41 pd ORDERS TAKEN? For all kinds of cakes and home made candies. Telephone 2SG-W., Camden, "S. C. 41-43 pd Tile Verdict. "We find the prisoner not guilty by reason of insanity." "But the plea wfis not that of in sanity," remarked the Court. "That's just the point we make," rejoined the foreman. "We decided ' that any man who didn't have sen3e enough to see that an insanity plea was the proper thing must be crazy." The town of Greer ha^ a record of $200,000 worth of buildings erected in 101212, including a high school, a num ber of business houses and a half a hundred residences. Fines totalling $31,210.25 wore taken in in the police court of Co lumbia in the year 1922; which is $11,000 less than was taken in in 1021. G. A. CREED (icncral Contractor Estimates Furnished 311 DeKalb St Phone 192J CAMDEN, S. C. Lots For Sale OrfMaMHnMVJlMMBWIWnBauaHHnBHnBnnMHHHMHBHUaMBMKHBaHMMHi We are offering at this time at an attractive price seven very desirable adjoining lots fronting- on The Kirk wood Golf Course. ('AMD UK REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE "Wo Sill I, ills" Phone 226 Office Bruce Building When in Need of flowers send us your order. Wo have a complcto lino of cut flowers and potted plants at all times. Flowers delivered to any part of the United States by wire. CAMDEN FLORAL CO< rnoNE 193 Camden - - S. C.