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By M1m Louise Nellies IN MEMORIAM. This* morning sa the horrors of*that tragedy are brought so graphically before me, duty, cere end pleasure alike atand outside the locked portals ' 0f wy heart. It <u>en? only to the keys of memory, and no presence save that of love can enter there. The eir is heavy with incense mingled with the perfume of rosemary and of rue. Sweet friends, lovely children, be loved citizens, we bid thee not good bye, but with chastened spirits we de? voutly pray, "God be with us till we meet? in the "Sun-bright CHme." "Have you heard? have you heard of the sun-bright clime ^ ' Undimmed by sorrow and unhurt by time; Where age hath no power o'er the fadeless frame,. Where the eye is fire and.' the heart is flame ? v. Have you heard that sun-bright clime ? A river of water gushes there Mid flowers of beauty strangely fair And a thousand wings are hovering o'er i The dazzling wave and the golden shore That are seen in that sun-bright clime There are myriad souls with crowns of light And garments of beauty clear and white. - They dwell in their immortal bowers Mid changeless lines and fadeless flowers ? !':a Where amid all things that are fair, is given The Home of the just ? and its name is Heaven, The name of that Sun-bright Clime.'' It 'Is mote that you and I should pause and c lasp hands over the biers of those who are hound to us by all the ties of love and loyalty and though Death, the great leveler, has removed them far from our . mortal ken, he stands powerless before a bond that is in the nature of things eternal, and through them you and 1 can claim a closer kinship withfHhings immortal. Hospital Auxiliary News. The. April meeting: of the Woman's auxiliary to the Hospital was most in teresting, after the report of the en tertainment committee on the < card party, at the home of Mrs. W. H.' Harris', the chapter rendered a vote of thanks to Mrs. Harris for the use of her lovely home for the party. Everything was made delightful and attractive by Mrs. Harris and the party was a success in every way. In addition Mrs. Harris donated a gen erous check for which the auxiliary is most grateful. It was decided at this meeting to hold the regular monthly meeting at the hospital. The chapter accepted the resignation of Mrs. F. M. Zemp as vice president and Mrs. R. B. Pitts was elected to this office. Mrs. David Witherspoon, of Colum bia, spent Sunday with relatives here. ? /? ^ Important U. D. C. Notice. The president and historian of the John D. Kennedy Chapter have' been planning for an elaborate literary and musical programme for the JunS meeting to be held with Misses Leila and Charlotte Shannon. This was to have been given in honor of the birth day of Jefferson Davis as a fitting close 'to a successful year's work. But alas, that keen archer ^Sorrow has found a shining mark and death and tragedy have invaded our ranks. And so in memory of the one who has gone to the great Beyond, and in deep sym pathy for those ovpr whom a heavy veil of sorrow falls, there will be no June meeting of the John D. Kennedy chapter U. D. C. PROFESSIONAL NOTICE v Dr. J. Ralph Dunn will' he ifi Cam ?>n each Thursday. Office hours 3 I > '3 p. m. Majestic Theatre PROGRAM TODAY, FRIDAY, MAY 25TH Thomas Meighan and Lila Lee in Hex Beach's Greatest Story THE NE'ER DO WELL" And a Christie Comedy 'The Spirit of *23" Admission 35c Children 15c, ' SATURDAY, MAY 26TH. (.Juldwyn Presents Colleen Moore and Luke Hatburn in "BROKEN CHAINS": and "Plunder" Admission 25c Children 10c MONDAY* MAY 28TH. Paramount Presents Alice Brady and Montague ^ove in "THE LEOPARDESS" And Pathe News and Topics Admission 25c Children 15c. TUESDAY, MAY 28TH. Yitagraph Presents Edward Hor ton and l^illy Marshall In "THE LADDER JINX" Also "Speed" Admission 25c Children 15c WEDNESDAY. MAY 29TH. Thomas H. I nee Presents THE SCARS OF JEALOU8Y* Wtth All-Star Ince Cast. Also *Ttolin' 0?medy - ~ " Admission 25c Children 15c THURSDAY, MAY 30TH. Paramount Presents Walter Hiers in "Mr. Billings Spends Hi* Dim" Also "Jangle Heroes" Admission 25c Children 16c i Miss Ethel Birch more is visiting in Greenville. /. Mr*. K. E. Sill left Mr her summer home at Montreat last weak. Mrs. W. P. Bennett, of Lancaster spent last Sunday in Camden. Mrs. John S. Lindsay has returned from a ten days visit to relatives in Chester. Miss Francis Beasley* of Sumter, spent the week end w'i> Miss Nancy Lindsay, Mrs. Lawrence Kirklund has re turned from New York, where she spent several weeks. Mrs. Rtjfus Thurman, of Cheraw, is visiting at the home.of her father, Mr. R. Blair DeLoache. % Miss Willie Belle Mackey spent last week end here with her parents, Mr. und Mrs. John T. Mackey. Miss Harriett Nelson has gone to Hartsville to take part in the Hart King wedding to be solemnized this week. Miss Joyce Steedman, who is in training at Baker sanitorium at Char leston, spent the week end here with relatives. Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Muller ore vis iting in Montreat and are attending the Southerin Presbyterian Synod while there* Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steinmely, of Philadelphia, and the Misses Sallie and Mary Boswell, of Columbia, were visitors here .last week. Mrs. James Pears, of Orangeburg, is visiting relatives in Camden. Mrs. Pears is pleasantly remembered in this, her old home town, as Miss Min nie Rhame. Miss Minnie Belle Clyburn has re turned from a three months trip across the continent, having visited all places of note and interest in the great "far west:" Friends in. Camden are pleased to welcome back home Mrs. J. M. Heath, who has been absent for a year, visit ing in California and elsewhere. Mr. and Mrs. Burnet Ileath, we are pleas ed to say, have also decided to make their home in Camden. Mr. J. E. Jones, of the Cajnden pokt office force, spent last week end with friends at Summerville, Charles ton and Folly Beach. The trip was made by automobile and Mr. Jones was accompanied as far as St. George by Messrs. James and Benton Sheorn. Mr. F. T. Runyon and two sisters, Mrs. M. R. Hoskins and Miss Julie B. Runyon, of Baskin Ridge, New Jersey, who have been spending the winter in the W. O. Hay cottage, returned to their homes Monday. These were interesting visitors and the people of Camden will be glad to know that they contemplate coming to Camden for another winter season. Mrs. F. M. Mathis and daughter, Miss Corrie Mathis, who have been living in Connecticut for the past few years, are wending their way home ward, and in the near future will again make their home in old Camden, that holds an irresistible charm for those who have been tempted to roam to fields where the pastures were ver dant only in the distance. They will be warmly welcomed to Camden. Bridge Party Postponed. The bridge party which was to have been given at the Country Club, Thursday evening, by Hobkirk Hill Chapter D. A. R. has been indefinitely postponed. In the wake of the terri ble tragedy that came into our midst last week, gaities and pleasures have no place. The tie that,' binds us to gether as a comunity forbids. Car lysle says, "A mystic bond of brother hood makes all men one." From Miss Thompson. Miss Charlotte Thompson,1 former owner of "The Terraces" in the Cleve land school community wires from Baltimore to Rev. M. J. Reddin: "Please wire special delivery letter about catastrophe. What is Tom Humphrey's condition? Is Miss Bear den safe?" Another wire from her says: VTell all mourners you meet how I suffer for them." NOTICE All city licenses are now due and payable, acording to license ordinance published elsewhere in this issue. Pay your license promptly and avoid pay ment of 15 per cent penalty for fail ure to pay. H. C. SINGLETON, Time to Re-tire? (B?r F-*> r ? ? ? t 114 . For Sate Br CAROLINA MOTOR CO. I. OSES LEG AJNU^ARM. AH Man Run Over by Freight Train At K?rahaw Tuesday Afternoon. J. C. Tidwell, a white man, said to be about 75 years of age, was brought to the Camden hospital Tuesday af ternoon suffering the loss of his left leg and left arm, and suffering other bruises on head and body. Hid well was run ovef by the caboose of a freight train in the town of Kershaw while on one of the stree^ crossings there. One of the brakemen states that the mna walked into the moving train and that he yelled to him to get out of the way. f;. The injured man was taken in chavge by Conductor Simpson and Engineer Hippentead, and accompani ed by Dr. w. B. Turner was brought on to Camden where little hope is held out foi; his recovery. Tidwell is said to be a native of Spring Hill in Sum ter county . Later ? Mr. Tidwell died soon after reaching the hospital. A jury of in quest was formed Wednesday, but owing to the fact that witnesses could not be gotten together here, the inquest was postponed till a later date. ^ A Gracious Act. . Thompson Davis, one of the chief fire sufferers, Tuesday received a let ter from L. G. Stubbs,. of Hamlet, N. C? containing checks from twenty-six business men of that city. The letter from Mr. Stubbs reads: "Please find enclosed checks from ?' the business men of Hamlet, Deposit this in 'your bank' to help support your brothers and sisters. Look on the bright side and things will come out all right." The checks bore the signatures of D. N. Poindexter, Lawrence & Co., E. N. Rhodes, J. W. and H. L. Thomp son, Clark,, and Hudnell, Hamlet Gin and Supply Co., Spencer Bros., Crotty Grocery Co., Carolina Grocery Co., Hamlet Drug Co., E. A. Harrell, David E&sterling, Nathan W . Le Grand & Co., J. H. Smith, Patrick Furniture Company, L. G. Stubbs, H. W. Taylor, T. H. Rowan, J. E. Mil likin, Garner & Hinson Co., J. M. Wilson, Gaston Terry Co., Black & Pickett, Macy's Drug Store, D. K. Koonce, W. R. Land. The total amount was for $101.00. Two Brothers Dead.* Allen Haithcock, a well known col ored man of about 25 years, died rather suddenly Saturday, and follow ing his death a brother of^his passed away. Tom Haithcock, who had been in ill health for more than three years, is said to have succumbed from shock when he learned of his brother's sudden death. Allen Haithcock was an employee of the Kershaw Motor Co., and was considered one of the best colored boys of Camden. He had the respect of both races. He was .at work on Wednesday and was said to have been suffering from a carbuncle on the back of his neck. His sudden death on Saturday was a surprise and shock to his friends. A double funeral was held for the two brothers at the colored cemetery here Sunday afternoon. Lancaster Young Lady Injured. Among those injured at the Cleve land school house, near Camden, Fri day nig^it when 77 persons lost their lives in the terrible fire was Miss Eula Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh W. Taylor, of the Taber nacle section, sister of Charle& Tayr lor, of this city, and Oscar Taylor, of Rock Hill. Miss Taylor is teacher in another of the Kershaw county schools and had come to Cleveland school house to witness the com mencement exercises. When the un fortunate accident occurred she man aged, after a time, to extricate herself from the burning debris, not, however until she had received several painful burns and bruises. Knowing that her parents, upon receiving the news of the tragedy, would naturally feel un easy as to her safety, she notified Lancaster by long dstance phone, re questing that her parents be inform ed that she was safe and doing well, With the exception of the slight inju ries noted. ? Lancaster News. Crfrd 6f Thanks. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many friends who so willingly offered their services during our recent bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Haile and Family. From Mr. Watkins. Mr. D. E. Watkins, of Roanoke, Va., mails The Chronicle a check for $5.00 and says: "I am enclosing check for which I wish you to give to the relief fund for the Cleveland School disas ter." Ring Brought Here. A child's gold ring has been left at The Chronicle office for identifi cation and the owner can have same by calling at-this office. It was pick ed up in the debris of the Cleveland School fire. Praise For The Hello (iirls. Just a word about "Central," In the terrible disaster that our com munity has suffered, the girls at the switch-board deserve a word of com mendation. The night central sitting at the board, everything calm and peaceful, suddenly hears the call that men, women and children are being burned to death. From that minute calls come so rapidly that it is some time before she can call for help. She sends messages, long distance and home calls to doctors, nurses, rela tives and friends. Next morning when the day operators come on duty promptness in answering, sympathy in their voices, they begin a long, sad day, and through it all, prompt, thoughtful and sympathetic. Central did her part, and did it well. One Who Knows. v ?<* ... ? ' Memorial Service*. Memorial services will be. held at feeuleh Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock for the victims' of the Cleve land school house tragedy buried in the churchyard. Several prominent speakers will be ytimt * CAUSE OF LOSS SfEN'fiY VISITOR Panic Caused Toll of Life To One of Greatest in the History of State. (By Chatfas H. Garrison, Staff Cor respondent of Greenville News.) - Camden, May 19,? -South Carolina would not have suffered one of tho greatest disasters, in its history when the Cleveland school building burned Thursday night but for the panic stricken individuals who seeking to rescue members of their families, started up the stairway and meeting others leaving, blocked the only exit. This explanation was given today by survivors of the fire which claimed 77 lives, following the overturning of an oil lamp on tne stage. "Every one of the 250 to 800 persohs in the building could have escaped in an orderly manner, it was agreed, had all gone in the same way. The firo originated in the portion of the build ing "Opposite the lone exit and burned so slowly that there would have been no casualties but for the persons go ing in an opposite direction, thus blocking the only means of escape. When the lamp first overturned, which was said to be caused by the pine top decorations striking the lamp suspended from the ceiling, several persons nearby .made an effort to pUt out the flames. The stampede did! not begin at once and it is said that at least one family escaped in safety before the mad rush began for the door. As efforts to conquer the flames proved futile men, women and chil dren began a mad rush for the stair way. The sounds of distress at tracted the attention of those on the outside and many men entered the door and started up the stairway. The stairs, beginning in the vesti bule, made a sharp turn before reach ing the second floor. But for this turn the awful disaster might never have happened as the opinion was ex pressed by many that the mass of humans who became locked on the stairs would have rolled outside, had the stairs been straight. The sharp Aui;n, however, caused the groups go *ing in opposite directions to fall to the floor while others pressed on from the rear. The pressure was greater from the. tpp as persons, wild from fright and driven by the heat of the oncoming flames rushed towards the stairway. They gradually but slowly w forced back those coming up until the entire group sank to the- floor. Just when the none-too-stout stair way gave way may never be known, but several of the survivors state that when they left the building the last time the stairway ^had not given away. However it is generally agreed that beneath the terrific strain the structure splintered and crashed, catching a number of persons but a few feet inside the door. One of these, Charles Humphries, was pinned beneath the mass of humanity and lumber, his head being partially out of the door. It was in this position breathing the fresh air until the greedy flames ended life, that he was last seen by those who stood by add wrung their hands in despair. Several persons succeeded, in one Way and another, in re-entering the building. One of these was a minister Rev. J. tJ. Johnson, who succeeded in saving his two little daughters, but could not rescue his small son. "I made my way back into the building, groped about in the smoke filled room and found my son," the minister said. "He recognized my voice when I called his name and I went to him. I pulled harder than I believed I was capable of pulling, but was unable to free him." Several of those who escaped from the building declared that they jump ed over the mass of struggling huJ mans, going through the small open ing of about two feet near the top of the door. The conflict of persons going in op posite directions was described by L. M. West, one of the survivors, as lac ing similar to a football game as op posing forces met on the stairs and, mad from fright, sought to pass. The superior weight of those seeking to re-enter the building was sufficient to check the larger number of persons comtng down the stairway and the two lines held, being responsible for the death list. But for this returning force, Mr. West, along with many otheVs, believes there would have been no casualties. Death of W. M. Gay. Information was received in Ker shaw this morning of the death of W. M. Gay, which occurred at hi* home in the flat Rock section at 11 o'clock Tuesday night. Mr. Gay was about 70 years old and was born and reared on the Gav place about a fnile north of Kershaw. He liv^d for a while several years ago in Kershaw, in the cottage back of the graded School which is now occupied by G. R. Cook. He is survived by his wife, four daughters and five sons, one of whom is Dr. O. M. Gay, of - Kershaw. Mr. Gay was a brother-in law to D. R. Fletcher, of Kershaw. | He was highly esteemed by all who knew him. ? Kershaw Era. Desires Return of Watch. Mr. A. L. McLeod, residing on ru ral route five, from Camden, was in our office Tuesday and requested us to see. if we could locate his brother's watch for him. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. McLeod both lost their lives in the Cleveland school fire and their watches were burned along with them.* Mr. McLeod has information that some one was seen to pick up a watch tallying to the description of the one worn by his brother. It was a large gentleman's size <gold watch open face and is said to have stopped at 10:40 o'clock. The watch worn by Mrs. McLeod was a wrist watch. Mr. McLeod knows that they will be of no value but he desires them as ke sakes and we hope that this may the mill of his finding them. EXTRA COtMKS, 'Vht Chronicle is this week printing a lata* number of extra copies of thin wnif. They can be hud at five cent? per copy by calling or writing -to thix office. Hospital Auxiliary. The May meeting of the Hospital auxiliary will be held on Monday af ternoon, May 28th, at ft o'clock at the Camden Hospital. \ please bear in mind the change in place of meeting. Attended Funeral here. Mr. and Mra, J^W. O'Neal, Misses Helen Elliot and Mary O'Neal, J. M. Lesesne, K. Marvin and J. C. Cauthen were among those who attended the funeral services of Thomas Hum phrics, brother of Maj. A. L. Hum phries, of this city, which took place Saturday morning at Beulah Metho dist church, near Camden. Mr. liumphtycs died from injuries sustained in the burning of the Cleve land school house near Camden Thursday night, in which 77 men, wo men and children were burned to death. He was one of the real he roes of this terrible tragedy. After helping several to safety, in #the search for his parents, whom ho be lieved to be in the burning building, he located his mother and was on the Way out, when the building col lapsed. Mrs. Humphries was caught in the (ailing debris, while her son was thrown clear of it. He was rushed to the Camden hospital, where he died at 1 o'clock Saturday morn ing. , "Greater love hath no main than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." ? St. John 15:13 / ? Hock Hill Record. INSURANCE LOSS f 48, 000. Many Victim* of Kchool Fire ('tarried PoUflSii* - ' / ' . #W\ 4, Columbia. May 20.? * A- general agency hero thiit has been in commun ication with a life, insurance under writer at Camden reports the total amount of life insurance of t\ re vic tims to have boon $48,000. It is a testimony to the thrift of the community that a number of heads of families carried insurance. There was one policy of $10,000; All of this business was in four compa nies* bu' ' his is boliovrd to .be the total. A local general agent who thought Friday that his, company had had several losses stated today that three of their policy holders were in i the fur but reaped. I Extends Sympathy. The terrible tragedy at Cleveland | school near Camden Thursday is one that could not but affect the hearts of the strongest and most indifferent,' and we are frank to say that we are still shocked and dar.ed to some de gree from hearing and reading about it But to those that were directly affected, we wish we had some means by which wo could convey to each and every one the sincere sympathy that we feel for them in their bout4 of distress. Especially do we desire to extend to our follow citizen, Major A. L. Humphries, our most sincere and heartfelt sympathy in the terri ble misfortune of the loss of hist fa ther, mother and brother; and also 'our sympathy is extended to the other Rock Uillians who Jgore affected in this most terrible affair.? Rock Hill Record. Statement From Mr. A. K. Blakeney Camden, S. C.f May 23, 1023. Editor" Chronicle: There appears in your issue of May 18th an article signed "Camden Ice Company" containing the following: "It is rumored , by whom and for what purpose we do not know, except,, to mislead , that no one but the Cam den Ice Company can sell ice made in Camden, but to the contrary we took the matter up with both parties re cently in the ice business anil asked their cooperation in the use of Cam den made ice." A casual reading of the above state ment would lead one to the conclusion that dealers other than Camden Ice Company could obtain ice for retail trade from the local manufacturer, yet the statement: "We took the mat ter up with both parties recently in ice business and asked their coopera tion in the use of Camden made ice", by no means is an assertion that other dealers could purchase ice from the Camden manufacturers. This statement read in connection with the following statement from said article, to wit: "and if anyoncwould relieve us to the extent of thirty-three and. one-third per cent of the investment in cash, and guarantee the standard of service We would turn over to said party or parties AM understandings with our connections provided of course these connections would accept them in our stead," is capable of but one interpretation and thatTs that the Camden Ice Company had at the time an exclusive right to sell oamden made ice, for the writer says he was willing to turn over upon certain conditions, one of the conditions being "All understandings with our connec tions provided of course these con nections would accept them ? in our stead," which, of course must mean some form of exclusive contract, oth erwise why the use of the word "un derstanding'' ? And what meaning could be attached to the word , other than the exclusive right to handle Camden made ice, and why the condi tion "provided of course these connec tions would accept them in Our stead." It is therefore clearly stated in the article referred to that the Camden Ice Company had an exclusive con tract to handle ice manufactured in Camden, and no where in the publish ed statement does the writer pretend to say that others could handle locally manufactured ice, except by pur chasing from the Camden Ice Com pany its understanding with the* local manufacturer for thirty-three and one-third per cent of the investment in ^ash, the cash investment to be ar bitrarily determined by the Camden Ice Compflny. It is apparent from the foregoing that the writer of the article has un dertaken to advertise his business by a patent attempt to mislead the con sumers of ice, in so far as he stated that he "took the matter up with both parties recently in the ice busi ness and a&ked their cooperation in ' the use of Camden made ice." (At tention is called to the fact that, th" writer of the article signed Camden Ice Company claimed that he asked for cooperation in the use of Camden made ice, yet the manner of coopera tion is based upon his offer to sell out his investment in the business.) Ths bringH uS to the following statement in the article: "It is ru mored by whom and for what purpose we do not knotV, except to mislead." I having made the statement publicly that 1 could not obtain i(? for the re tail trade from the local manufact urer, I necessarily conclude that I am referred to. and attempted to mislead I ' . consumers, if that bo tho intention, and I be the one accused of making any statement untrue o* for the pur pose of misleading the public, I denounce such charges as absolutely false, and further that the writer of the article signed Camden Ice Com pany knew them to be false before and at the time of their utterance. The facts with respect to my hav ing to use ice manufactured at a point other than Camden are as follows: When I concluded to go into the ice business 1 applied to Mr. R. W. Herfurth, manager of the Camden Ice and Cold Storage Com pay for a con tract to sell its ice. Mr. Herfurth in formed me personally and in the presence of a witness that he could - not supply me for the reason that he had a gentleman's agreement with The Camden Ice Company that he would not sell ice to anyone else in Camden. Mr. Herfurth further sta ted that if, however, Mr. 'Moseley did not handle the business satisfactorily and I got the business, then he would consider a change. . My reply to Mr. Herfurth's statement was that I must have an answer from him at once, as I. was going into the ice business and it was necessary to make my contract immediately. Mr. Herfurth then said, "I am sorry, but I cannot let you have the ice." I then made a contract for ice with an out of town manufacturer. The above is a true statement of the facts and I think a complete answer to the insinuations conveyed.^; in the article signed by the* Camden Ice Company heretofore referred to, which article, though crudely express ed, is evidently intended to create the impression that I made a false stat ment when I represented to the pub lic that I was unable to obtain ice manufactured in . Camden. Arid I wish to emphasize what I have said before, the writer of the article signed Camden Ice Company resorted to falsehood if he had any reference to me in the particulars hereinabove mentioned. It is true, that I could have handled and sold Camden made ice had I ac cepted Mr, It. L. Moseley's- proposi tion to sell me his "understandings" with tho local manufacturer .and his , organization, at the price pf Four Thousand Dollars, which however did not include such equipment as wag ons, horses and harness. This prop osition came from Mr. Moseley after I had made my contract for ice re quirements, and not only that, but was an unfair and unreasonable price. This reply, through the newspaper, to the article signed by the Camden Ice Company is prompted primarily for the reason that the said article can be construed as a reflection upon me as attempting to mislead the pub lic when I stateci publicly in conver versation with quite a number of peo ple that I could not obtain ice manu l'actured in Camden. I do not intend to continue a news paper controversy, however, let it be understood that should the Camden Ice Company continue its policy of insinuations and reflections, I reserve the right to then act as I may see fit. Respectfully yours, A. K. Rlakeney. Mrs. Oliver Stiacher of London, secretary to Lord Robert Cecil during his American tour, was once a Bryn Mawr student. Women members of the Pennsylva nia legislature introduced thirty seven bills during the session which is now nearing adjournment. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT Call and see us for Plants and Ever greens of all kinds. SPECIALS ? Rose bushes, Dahlia Bulbs, Boxwood Hedges, Aster Plants. THE CAMDEN FLORAL COMPANY Telephone 193