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'? ? ' '? -V " '? i*'.* ??' .? ;.?V^ ;.-.y- ?,,.' ? ?? ., ' ?'?" Cv ? . ' . ' ?. ? ' ? ??""?, The Camden Chronicle Ill MM in in || in 111 ... I - .1... P . 'l.JL. ..I I.I .1' J ? I II - VOLUME XXXIV. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1923. NUMBER 42 i * . ' . Convention Adopts Fifty Million Idea The $50,000,000 road program, as recommended by tho executive com puttee iitr its meeting here January 4,' was given approval by tho second session of the good roads convention here yesterday afternoon. Tho con vention, held in the hall of tho house of representatives, mado only mino> changes in the report of the execu tive committee, Efforts to raise the figuro from $50,000,000 to $75,000,000 wore lost, I L. D. Jennings of Sumter leading in the fight to increase tho amount. The committee report, which was adopted with one or two changos, recommends to the general assembly a plan to bo used as a basis for the construction of a system of hard sur faced roads throughout the state connecting the county scats and the centers of population. * A' resolution offered by Senator Ashton Williams of Florenr.-e calling for the adoption of the committee report as a basis for the general as sembly to work upon was agreed to. and under the terms of the resolution the. different county delegations in the general assembly are to be con sulted in an effort to meet the local desires and needs as far as practi cable. The $50,000,000 program would cov er an 8-year period and tho sinking fund and interest would be provided for by the gasoline tax, the motor vehicle license money and a proposed tax of ten cents a gallon on motor oil. Blue prints of the proposed system were submitted showing that a total of 1,502 miles of hard surfaced roads would be built under tho $50,000,000 at a cost of approximately $42,064,400 and 047 miles of other types of roads at a cost of $3,233,500, while $3,000 000 would be set aside for bridges, this bringing the total to $48,297,900. The convention yesterday opened with an address by R. Goodwyn Rhett, chairman 6f the state highway de-' partment. Mr. Rhett said if a pro gram of hard surfacing was to be started it must be carried over a pe riod of several years. He gave tho convention some fine points on road work. Claude N. Sapp, a member of the subcommittee, read the report and fcpoke in favor of the proposed pro gram. Mi*. Sapp pointed out that if the state ever expected to have a program of road building it should act now. If the program is begun at this time it will be about 11 years before it can be completed, he said, as nq actual work can be done until 1925 hfter the general election in 1921, in case the people vote the bonds. So nator Williams' resolution thank? I od the committee for its work and advocated the program as outlined by it with the exception that an amendment was made to include the "centers of population" as well as the county seats. In planning a sys tem, the body planning the system will be expected to consider the county seats and the larger cities or towns in the counties if the conven ' ion's ideas are followed. L. D. Jennings of Sumter offered an amendment to provide for the elec tion of a commission of seven to han dle the program at the aame time the bonds were being voted upon, but this was defeated as was a motion made by him to increase the amount from SoO, 000,000 to $75,000,000. An amendment offered by Mr. Jennings to provide for the payment of hard -urfaced roads already constructed hy Rome of the counties was adopted. Dr. J. F. Jacobs of Clinton was in strumental in getting the amendment 'hrough to includo the larger towns in some of the counties as well as the county seats. In the committee report it was not made clear whether or not interstate connections were to be made in the program, but the committee explained that these connections had been pro dded for, but that in writing the re ;>ort the data had been omitted. The report of the committee, which was adopted as a whole except for the ehango as to "centers of population" as well as county seats and to pro vide for the payment for roads al ready constructed by some counties, was ns follows: "I. Cieneral plan: The committee adopted a resolution recommending 'hat a state bond issue of $60,000,000 for road and bridge construction be authorised by the general assembly, and that a system 6t roads providing tof Practical completion of the state Mghway system and for a hard sur ( Continued on Last Page) : News of The Tourists and Kirkwood Society As soon as the New ..York Life Agency Directors left, the trap shooters commenced to arrive at the Kirkwood for the Third 1 Annual Shoot of the Camden Country Club. This interesting event in sporting circles started on Monday with a largo number of contestants from all. parts of thq country who will compete for the handsomo silver tro phies offered by the Club. Mr. U. It. 'Brooks .of Columbia accompanied by Mrs. Brooks was an early arri val, as wore also Isaac Andrews, of Spartanburg; U. G. Desportcs, of Winnsboro; J. C. Franklin of Green ville; Homer Clark Fanning, of N. Y.; Mowell Hawkins, of N. H.; Jack Reed; A. R. Davis; J. L. Jenny; C. E. Goodrich, and II. B. Collison. Fine weather has prevailed through out. the week, and the traps are in most excellent condition. On Tues day the Seaboard cup was carried off by P, \V. Wilfey, who is slopping at Ilobkirk Inn. Wednesday was the first regular day of the contest starting off with the Bermuda Hun dred and the Dixie Handicap, for which there were a large tfntry list. On Thursday the Kirkwood Handicap l\or which ten sterling trophies were offered came off and Friday closed the tournament. Among golfers the sole topic dur ing the past week was the record breaking drive made by William C. Skelley, the Camden Country Club professional, in the 36 hole bust ball match on Friday in which he was paired with Tom Harmon against the Buffalo professionals Carl Anderson and Jack Gordon. On the first round Skelley maae the record by holeing the 18th hole in one-267 yards. Skel ley and Harmon won the match with 6 up and 5 to play on the 31st green. Saturday evening brought many to the Kirkwood for dinner and the dance* which followed. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Balfe had as dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Pomeroy, Miss Lucy Pomeroy and Mr. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Kirkbride of Cool Springs entertained at dinner Mrs. Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. Newton C. Boykin, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Graham, Miss Merrick, and Messrs. Frank Coursen and Louis Sledge. The many friends of Mr. Charles Kennedy are pleased to welcome him again in Camden. Mr. and Mrs. Ken nedy came down from their home in Buffalo for their annual visit at the Kirkwood. At Ilobkirk Inn returning guests include Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Gault and family,. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Sea brook and Mr. and Mrs. J. Harpor Skillen. \Vi?h i tmmU? < thf? win ter visitors went in large numbers to Mulberry Plantation on Tuesday afternoon for the Hospital benefit card party. There were about fif teen tables of card players, and many came in later for tea. The proceeds of the afternoon netted one hundred and eighty dollars to be turned in to the Auxiliary for the purchasing of awnings, which are greatly needed at the Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Morgan, who have recently returned from a trip to South America are again in their Camden home. Major E. Alexander Powell, author of "Beyond the Trail" and other books, afccompanied by Mrs. Powell were week-end guests at the Kirk wood, making the trip by automobile from Syracuse, N. Y. Their objective point was Miami, and their next stop was made in Columbia whero they ! visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Taylor. Hotel Arrivals. Court Inn ? F. M. Ellery, Roches ter; Mrs. Gordon Tweed, Phoenix, | Arizona; John C. Welton, Mr. and Mrs. Bentley Warren, Jr., Boston;.! Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Pike, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Johnson, Ben nington, Vt.; Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Pow ers, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Day, Seymour, Conn.; Louis W. Cros- J sett, H. P. Kendall, Boston; Mrs. R. II. Ncsbit, Miss C. S. Dixon, New Ha ven. Hobkirk Inn? Mr. and Mrs. Regi- J nald Gault and family, Montreal; Mrs. Pemberton Berman, Miss Bay lor, N. Y.; Mrs. Joseph E. Brown, Mrs. L. P. Potter, Ridgefield, Conn,; Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Edmunds, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore, Jr., Dan Crawford, Misses Polly Moore, and Marion CTark, Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Magengast, Bayonne, M. J.; Dr. William Howell, Boston. Kirk wood ? Among the Kirkwood arrivals for the week, the entire list! being too long for publication, ere: White Man Is Jailed For Stealing Watch Lloyd Weaver claiming his hoim: as Gastonia, N. C., was a r rested last week in Lancaster., county and brought back to Camden upon a war rant from ; Magistrate Nicholson's court charging him with the theft of a valuable watch from It. F. Greer, an employe of the Wateree Mills. Weaver had disposed of the watch in Camden, but it was recov ered by its owner. Weaver is now in jail. White Boys in Jail For Theft of Bicycles Two white boys, giving their names as Joseph Robertson, aged 16, and Alton Whitehead, aged 19, and claim ing Atlanta as their homo were ar rested Friday near Blancy and brought to Camden and placed in the county jail. The lads had in their possession two bicycles they had stolen from the Camden, High School ground*, belonging to Maurice Gamp bHl and George TidweJl, school stu dents. The boys stole tho wheels rhurily after recess and officers Whitaker anil Stokes had them un der arrest' in a few hours. Both ad mitted their guilt and tho wheels were recovered. Kershaw Delegation On Several Committees c The members of the Kershaw dele gation, both in the House and Senate, have been assigned to several of the important committees Representa-( tive N. S. Richards has had previous legislative experience, but Messrs. Funderburk and Munn are new men in the legislative halls. Senator Funderburk is a member of the agricultural committee, local legislation and penitentiary commit tees. 1 Mr. Richards is a member of "tho agricultural committee, and local leg islation committee and also tho pen itentiary committee. Mr. Munn is a member of the pen itentiary committee and that of roads, bridges and ferries, and agricultural committees. To Have Cake Sale. Circle Number Four of the Pres byterian Auxiliary will have a Cake Sale Saturday, beginning at 10 a. m., at the Standard Grocery Company on East DeKalb Street. Remember the date, January 20th. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Balfe, Jr., and Miss Balfe, N. Y.; J. Mowell Haw kins, N. H.; J. S. Fanning, N. Y.;. C. E. Goodrich, Chicago; D. C. Hand, Jamestown. Ohio; Mc^and? Mrs. S. H? "Shannon, Salt Lake; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mathews, Trenton; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Fawcett, Robinsdale, Minn.; Jack Reed, Mateawan, N. J.; C. B. Stuckey, Vaucluse, Va.; Mrs. F. H. Martin, Mrs. H. P. Cornell, Provi dence; John Hunter, Irvington; Mrs. B. R. Kraft, Miss Florence Wilkie, Brooklyn; Major and Mrs. E. Alex ander Powell, Washington; Mr. and Mrs. John E. Rumbaugh, Asheville; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ault, Lancaster, Pa.; Charles A. North, Cleveland; Sam L. Jenny, Indianapolis; Isaac Andrews, Spartanburg; U. G. Despor tes, A. E. Davis, Winnsboro; J. C. Franklin, Greenville; Robert Shelor, Sumter; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Arm strong, Elizabeth; Mr. and Mrs. U. R. Brooks, Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sheldon, Mrs. O. G. Smith, Miss Russell, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Offerman, Miss Florence Wilkie, Brooklyn; C. T. Revere, A. H. Whan, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kenne dy, Miss Edna Jackson, Buffalo; L. ^ Bolton, Boston; R. M. Lee, Balti more; Gordon W. Haines, U. S. Na vy; K. McMaster, Winnsboro; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Beers, N. Britain, Ct. ; W. S. Montgomery, Jr., Spartanburg. General Lee's Birthday. Ever since the Kirkwood Hotel was opened ? twenty-two years ago, Mr. T. Edmund Krumbholz has invited the citizens of Camden to join tho guests of the hotel in celebrating on Janu ary nineteenth the birthday of the great Southerner, General Robert E. Lee. It is an event always interest ing and always anticipated with eag erness by residents of Camden. This yearf there will bo a special dinner served at the hotel, to be followed by an elaborate musical program giv en by the Kirkwood five piece or chestra under the leadership of Mr. Talarico. After this the floor will I be cleared for dancing. . A Urge number are expected and a very de lightful evenin* ** ,n ?tore for ell fortunate enough to attend. Clarke Residence Is Damaged by Fire ?" ' ? 11 1 Fire about midday Saturday dam aged the two-story residence occu pied by. Mr. John A.. Clarke, on La Fayette avenue to the extent of around $1,200. The residence was the property of Mr. F. P. Rodgers, of Lee county, and was protected b$ insurance. The' fifv department did good work in saving the structure from total destruction. The fire is thought to have originated from a de fective kitchen flue. More Paving Bonds Sold By City Council City Council met in regular session Monday nightf and sold additional street improvement bonds in the sum of $100,000. There were seven bid ders present and the successful bid der was J. II. llillsman & Co., of At lanta, and the price was $100,100. The bonds are of $1,000 denomina tions, bearing ,f? percent interest per annum, and will mature forty years from date, the city reserving the right to redeem them 20 years from date. In addition to the premium on bonds the moflev will be deposited in the several bhnks of Camden, the city to receive the interest on the money. David Wolfe to Erect Main Street Building Mr. David Wolfe, who owns the frame building on Main street now occupied by M. H. Heyman & Co., jewelers, will in a few weeks replace the old building with a substantial brick building, making the new build ing wider and with a greater depth. This is one of the oldest buildings in Camden and one of the last wooden buildings on Main street in the heart of the business section. During the erection of the new buildings the jewelry firm will occn j>y - mall store building a few floors below their present location. Hydro-Electric Power Is Now Being Used The Waterec Cofton Mills, of this city is now being: driven by hydro electric power from the Palmetto Power Co., the transfer from steam to electricity being made last week. The city is also being l ghted from the same power company, and the Hermitage Cotton Mills of this city will change to hydro-electric power some time during March of this year. The Hermitage also uses a large water power from a pond nearby. The power line has been construct ed from Waferee to a point near Sanders Creek where it crosses the railroad near Cool Springs and then follows the Southern railway on to Camden. A substation has been erected near the Southern passenger depot and the line enters Camden on Rutledge street, where it enters the municipal offices recently erected by the city adjoining the opera hoiise. It will be of interest to Camden people to know that the power used during the day time comes from the power plant on the Wateree near Camden, while at night the power is furnished the city from the large power station at Blewitt Falls, N. C. Ray Granted Bail In Sum of $5,000 Thomas Ray, a white man, aged about 60 years who has been confined in the county jail since December 9th when he stabbed and instantly killed Willie Williams, another white man on Main street on a Saturday after noon has been admitted to bail in the sum of $5,000 and has been released from custody. His bondsmen were: Ed Ray, a brother; Rhame Brothers and Dr. W. J. Dunn, of Camden. Epworth League Meeting. Members of the Epworth L,eague are requested to come to the meet ing on Friday evening, January 19th, at 8 o'clock, at the home of the president, Mr. J. Ken nedy Hodges. Lots of good music, games and a good time in store for all who attend. Herring on Federal Jury. Messrs Deas Boykin, of Boykin, J. A. Bell and D. A. Boykin of* Camden, are in Colombia thia week oerving as petit Jurors for the winter term of the Federal court. Mr. J. K. B. deLoacb is attending the same court this week as m mem ber of the gTand Jury from this coun ty. The Camden Hospital Needs an E levator As president of the Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Com merce, I am taking the liberty of calling the attention of the citizens of town and county to an urgent need at the Camden Hospital, Through the generosity of two men, we are largely indebted to the erection and maintenance of this splendid institution. In the building of it there were not sufficient funds to add to its equipment a thing which is very essential to any hospi tal ? an elevator. The sick often times have to he carried up the stairs when it might be very injurious to them, and might add greatly to the seriousness of their condition. The nurses at the Hospital are compelled to take many unnecessary steps and waste much energy an 1 strength in climbing the steps, which could be avoided were the^e an elevator. The. general efficiency ?>f the institution ?ould be helped and benefitted very greatly if this very essential addi tion cou'd be built. It. is estimated that about $3,000.00 will put .n a modern elevator, as a place t*ras left when the building was ericted.'and all is in readiness when the elevator shall be bought. The total population of Kershaw County is in the ne:ghborhood of 28,000 people. A large number of these are adults, and a great ma jority of them must realize how much it means to this section to have a hospital near at band in case of an emergency or sickness, when it might be a matter of life or death. It is the intention of the Cham ber of Commerce, through a popular subscription throughout the County lo bring the people of this section into a little closer touch with this institution, and to acquire sufficient funds to procure this needed eleva ! tor for the hospital. 'We are asking that next week you will either send j to one of the town newspapers a sub ) scrlption of at least one dollar, or to me as president, or that you will be ready when a committee waits on you for this purpose. It is the desire of the Chamber that every person in tho County shall contribute Rome* j thing to this purpose, and it is with this end in view that the subscription asked is one dollar. Of course if any persons, appreciating the urgen cy of this need are willing to con tribute a larger amount, said amounts will be gladly received. Any visi- j tors in Camden who are interested in this undertaking are cordially invited to take part by subscribing such amounts as they may be inclined to do. The names of contributors will be -puWmhed in ^the? pirpers, and- TT~Ts earnestly hoped and believed that every citizen of the County will be on the honor roll. If through the generosity of contributors a larger amount is secured than necessary for the elevator, the amount will be i handed' in to the authorities of the hospital for its use. Asking your earnest consideration in this matter, and early co-operation, I am, Very Sincerely, F. H. Harding, President, Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce. Real Estate Deal. Messrs. If. G. Currison, Jr., and L. S. Jackson have purchased the property known as the old Jas. I* Brasington tract of land on York street in Camden and will sell it off into building lots. The property lies between Mill and Fair streets and has a frontage of 280 feet on York street. Mrs. G. G. Alexander left Monday for a stay of some time in Jackson ville and Gainesville, Fla. She was accompanied on the trip by Mis. T. M. Wilson, of Cornwall, Connecticut, who stopped over in Camden for a few days visit. Legion Minstrel to Be Given Again Monday Night The American Legion Post has had so many requesU to repeat the I minstrel which was given last Fri day night at the Opera House, that the performance will be given again at eight-thirty o'clock Monday night, January 22. already on sale at W. Robin Zemp'a drug store and those who did not witness the performance the first night are ad vised to bay early and often. The same good performance wifl be given aa before. I'oxtal Employees Met at Columbia Columbia, S. (\, Jan. IS. Tho nuifv ' uitude of "Your Husuu:..? ami My Business" tho postal service which I u> said was tho largest business in all he world and located in the gfentost country- that God has ever looked down upon, was the theme of Assis tant Postmaster General Glover in his address to postmasters and postal employees of South Carolina assem bled at the postal conference conven tion at Columbia today. Pointing out that the postal busi ness of New York City alone was twice as large as that done by the entire Dominion of Canada, Mr, Glo ver dwelt upon those branches of tho postal service which compete with and uipass private enterprises, g-igantic ? u themselves. The largest express company, he paid, last year carried slightly more that! -100 million parc?|<, while the a me busjn/'Sfc operated by the Post Office Department as parcel post, ransported more than two billion parcels during the same period, The largest savings bank in t he world, ho said,' is the Postal .Savings ! ): vision of thet Post Office Depart ment which has 420,000 depositors and approximately 134 million dollars <?n deposit. In the Rural Mail Service is op erated 1-1,186 rural routes which are supplying approximately six mil i on families or 29,000,000 individuals, while -1-1,702 carriers, travelling an nually 357,25-1,305 miles are required lo perform the service. "Another interesting feature? of this business," Mr. Glover said, "is lhat of tho Air Mail which expedites on an average fifty million letters each year. This service by air is car Tied on from New York to San Fran cisco and by a system of relays this vast volume of mail is greatly expe dited on its way to and from the coast. "During the last year a total of 1,727,265 milos were flown and the percentage of performance on a mi leage basis was 94.39. Only one so rious accent has the scrvico met with. Thpb was on July 10th when a pilot was ferrying a plane from San Francisco to Reno and fell from an altitude of 300 feet on tho take off and was killed. This is a won derful record when you think of it that there was only one fatality dur ing the fiscal year. "The annual turnover in our busi ness amounts to threo billions of dol lars and we spend annually $600,000, 000 and, during the year, debts to talling $1,500,000,000 arc paid through the post offices with 150, -000,000 money orders, and over a bil lion pounds of newspapers are car ried each year as second class mat ter from which we derive a revenue of $25,000,000." Pointing out that the Postmaster General is always on the alert to im prove working conditions of men in the service, as well as the scrvico it self, Mr. Glover said it was the ob ject of the conference convention to create a better felling, "a moro com plete understanding of the problems of the service, of the individual, the postmaster, the supervisory official, the clerk, the carrier ? the city, rural and star route carrier, the railway mail clerk and the laborer, or in oth er words, the problems of everyone of the 333,000 of us who are engaged in this gigantic business. "I have no hesitation in saying that the purpose of these conventions held thus far in the various states has been succcHsful and, an I look out over this gathering of you, tho co workers of South Carolina, I cannot but think of the word that I shall bring back to the Postmaster General ? that here in South Carolina the spirit that pervades the postal service t is that spirit which he has asked for, and which I can truthfully Ray is be | ing given so freely and unselfishly j throughout the land." Graec Church Servicea. At Grace Episcopal church on Sun day tho sorvices will be an follows: The Holy Communion at 8 a. m.; Morning service and sermon at 1 1 a. m.; Sunday school at 4 p. m. Immediately after service on Sun morning there will be an impor tant Parish meeting and all mem bers aro urged to bo present. The annual meeting which was to bo held on last Tuesday adjourned un til Sunday in order thai the work of ihe church might be presented to a largo number of tho congregation. Visitors are cordially wolcoraed to aervfcoa at Grace church. T. ft. HarrMng, Roc tor.