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'piS-MUNIS NKWa?<WB8 _H of Intercut 4? Told By >ur Correspondent. Beth u no, S. C., Way 23. ? The School Improvement Association mot In the school auditorium Friday even ing It* was .agreed to continue the meeting after the clo?e ol school. A committee was appointed to draw up insulin mm.s of sympathy to the Cleve land school which has undergone such a tragic catastrophe. After dispos ing w?h the business of the evening choruses by the first ^rade, readings ?nd a play by the third grade were very creditably given. Miss Mable Watts is at home for the summer after graduating from WinglMo Preparatory School. Mrs. C. U Mays and daughter, Annie, left last week for Carteraville, where they expect to reside. Misses Kathleen Clyburn and Ma mia Lou McDonald spent the week end in Columbia* . Mr. Kalph McCaakill of Columbia spent Hut week end with his parents, Mr and Mrs. J. A- McCaskill. Mr. 0. T. Varbrough left Monday morning for Augusta, Ga. Mi-, and Mrs. \V. JE. Davis visited relatives in Darlington last week. Mrs. Johnson of Lamar is spending some time with her son, Dr. L. O. Johnson. * Miss. Cora Lee of Monroe, N. C? is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Eva Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Fearis of Rock Hill v*ere visitors in -town Sunday, Mrs. Fearis as Miss P^annie Lee Setzer was a teacher in the school several years ago. Miss Iris Kelley of Bishopvillo is spending this week wth Miss Kath leen Hyatt. Miss Malloy Hearon visited rela tives in McBee the past week end. Mr. \V. M. Stevens has gone to Lan caster where he has charge of the dry goods in the Lancaster Depart ment Store. ? ' , Camden and Bethune played an interesting game of ball 1 on this ground last Tuesday with Bethune winning by a score of 10-7. Henry Ford Booster. I ) r. R. D. J. Griffith, of New York, who has been in Camden this week, is a llenr.v Ford booster for president. Dr. Griffith thinks that there are only two likely candidates on the Demo cratic side ? Henry Ford and Wm. G. McAdoo. The Henry Ford boom, according to I)r. Griffith, is sweeping the country like wild fire Nebraska and a number of the southern ptates are almost solid for the DetjxSit automobile man ufacturer, Dr. Griffith declares. Dr. Griffith is one of the original Wood row Wilson men. ? He stumped the country for Wilson and later for his League of Nations. He was also one of the originators of the Wilson foundation, Hcnrv Ford is the only man who can win for the Democratic party, Dr. Griffith believes. He thinks McAdoo will be a strong contender, but does not regard him so strong a prospect as Ford. Wardens Issue Warrants. State K^me wardens, V. F. Funder burk and J. G. Bickley, have been at work on alleged cases of dynamiting of fish in and around Liberty Hill and Stoneboro in the northwestern sec tion of Kershaw county, it being al leged that the fish wei*e dynamited in Beaver creek May 9. Warrants have been taken out before Magis trate L. P. Thompson of Liberty Hill by V. F. Funderburk^ charging B. W. Goodson, H. G. Goodson, Thomas S. Walker and Joe F. Bowers with dyna miting fish. A preliminary hearing will be held next Saturday, May 26th, before Magistrate L. P. Thompson of Liberty Hill. From information, received here Beaver Creek is covered with dead fMi from its upper waters to Wateree ii' ? r. The wardens have been in and around Liberty Hill for some time forking on this and other alleged violations of the fish laws. Addressing an audience of 15,000 St. Louis, Mo., Saturday, Senator 1 >rah. recently back from Europe, ? yed President Harding's proposed \ ? .''ill court proposition. Great Britain last week paid to the ' ited States $30,500*000 on the pur ?i-r of silver made during the V ?r)d war. The money was used ' the treasury to purchase $30,750, 1 '"of Liberty bonds at par value. Dudley Field Malone, collector of i'ort of New York under President ^ on. has announced his candidacy : ' the presidency of the United ? ?'es. He says the women of the uiv. ry will elect him. CHARLESTON HKM'P. Adopt* Resolution* snd Sends Checks For 9SP0. (Wednesday's News and Courier.) At a 'brief meeting Ust night of City Council, presided over by Itfayor Pro Tem Nicholas Sottile in the ab m mce of Mayor Grace from the. city, there was unanimous adoption of u resolution to the effect that the city subscribe the sum of $500 to the re* lief fund for the relatives of those who lost their lives in the disastrous Cleveland School fire. The resolution was offered by Alderman Daniel L. Sinker, \and reads as follows: "Whereas, the Cleveland .Graded School calamity last Thursday has brought about much suffering among the residents of Kershaw county in that vicinity, as a result of the loss of almost four score of human lives; and, "Wheras, the news of this terrible calamity and disaster has bpen re ceived in the city of Charleston with feelings of great sorrow and deep sympathy for the sufferers; and "Whereas, the City of Charleston, holding, 4|b it does, a neighborly and tender interest and community spirit for all sections of South Carolina; Therefore, be it . "Resolved, That the City Council of Charleston express its heartfelt sympathy to the people of Kershaw County in their bereavement, with the hope that the will of the All-wise Creator, together with the fortitude and courage which has characterized them in the past, will now strengthen and support them: and "Resolved further, That the sum of $600 be subscribed to the relief fund of the Cleveland Graded School suffer ers, and the city treasurer is author ized and he is hereby directed, to forward to State Senator Funder* buj;k, of Kershaw County, a check of said amount for relief of the suf ferers." Tidal Wave Was Greatest Disaster. Spartanburg, May 19.? It was > pointed out here today that the Cleveland school house fire and the, earthquake ii^ 1886 can not be ranked as the two greatest disasters of the state. First place must be given, ac cording to the Red Cross annals, to Ahji- hurricane and tidal wave which swept the South Carolina coast and islands August 27, 1893. High winds, reaching a velocity of 120 miles an hour, And a tidal wave of 30 feet spread destruction, accord ing to R6d Cross reports, and more, than 3,000 lives were lost. Some es timates placed the death toll at 5,000. In addition to this great loss of life I immense property losses occurred. Tom Hook Not Among Dead. "Hello, this is Thomas E. Hook, of New Brookland. I just want to tell you that I and my wife were not burned to death in the Cleveland school fire." Mr. Hook and his wife were known to be in Kershaw county near the Scene of the fire and friends and re lativoe, not having heard from them since the fire, became apprehensive, fearing that they were to be number ed among the unidentified lost. Mr. Hook's telephone message ends the anxiety. Mr. Hook, who is a contractor, has been working near Camden, for some I time and last Monday after a visit to New Brookland, returned to Ker shaw county, accompanied by his wife. At the time of the fire he nvas at Boykin*s Mill pond, six miles from the Cleveland school. ? Sunday's State. Mr. Reardon Improved. Friends in Camden and elsewhere will be greatly relieved to know that Mr. E. I. Reardon, secretary of the Camden Chamber of Commerce, is again able to be at his post after quite a severe illness. He is a live wire and has been bending every ef fort to make Camden a good secre tary and has made a large number of friends in Camden by his genial dis position and his genuine interest in things that stand for the betterment of the city and county. Almost. In London they were discussing ad vertising.^ "Great stuff, these ^lectric signs on Broadway," said the rankee. ^They've got one advertiseing - Wrig ley's gum, runs a whole block, 250, 000 electric bulbs." "How many?" cried the astonished Londoner. "Two hundred and fifty thousand," answered the Yankee. ? The Londoner observed, "But I say, old chap, isn't that a bit conspic uous?" ? The Kan-SyYi. TESTINGS OF GEARS, pistons, cams, cylinders, valves, and all of the many connections in a car is daily child's play to our experts. Let us look over your car's mechanism and toll you what is needed to be done. Burjrier's Garage Broad Street Phone 26 WE ARE SAVING MONEY for thousand* of others in cleaning and dyeing Win ter Garments, Carpets, Rugs, Blankets, . Comforts, Curtains, etc. We will be glad to serre you. FOOTER'S DYE WORKS Cleaners-Dyers. Cumberland, Maryland. TWO VETERANS LOST. Humphries and McLeod Were Mem* bera of l<eRoy/ Belk PohL At least two veterans of the World war and members of the LeRoy Belk post of the American Legion are known to be included in the number of the Cleveland school tire ddad, Bur nell G. McLeod and Thomas B. Hum phries. Mr. Mcl^eod, who was burned to death in the school building, volun teered for service in the National Guard and saw service on the Mexi can border before the war. During the World war he was sent to Camp Jack son in Columbia for training and was there when the armistice was signed, Mr. Humphries, assistant cashier of the Bank of Camden, died early Sat urday morning in the Camden hospi tal, where he had been carried for treatment. Mr. Humphries offered hi* services to his country, was later re jected for active service on account of physical disabilities. Eager, however, to be of aid, Mr. Humphries then served us a member of the Kershaw county local exemption board in as sisting in the carrying out of the se lective draft la>v. Both members of the Amevican Legion and the Kershaw post is plan ning to hold a meeting for the pur pose of making arrangements for the erection of a monument to their mem ory. Other legion posts throughout tho state may be given j\n opportun ity to aid in the plan. Mail Carriers To Meet. The Kershaw and Lancaster R. F. D, -Carriers Association will meet at Heath Springs May 30th, and have a picnic and barbecue. All carriers with their families are invited to meet wjth ^s and bring well-filled baskets as we are anticipating a good time. Our congressman, Hon. W. F. Stevenson, is expected to ?be the speaker of the day. It is the wish of the Postmaster General, the 4th as sistant postmaster, that all carriers should belong to our organization. Let's do our best and be at Heath Springs at 10:30. AH postmasters and their families are invited to meet with us. J. W. Thompson, President. Why The Lamp Fell. Sheriff Grover Wrelch explained , to correspondents tonight just how it all began, as accurately as his dilligent 'inquiries and the checking of many stories against each other could es tablish. The Stage, he said, was light ed by hanging kerosene lamps. A wick had been turned too high, so that the heat form the chimney fused an upper ring of the suspending bracket. When the ring melted, the lamp fell, was overturned, and the oil pouring from its reservoir, took fire. The burning oil spread over the stage and thence ran down the auditorium floor. Cheese cloth curtains and other light stuff used as scenery were used in a vain endeaveor to smother the flames, but failed to serve that purpose and on the contrary becoming oil soaked were but tinder and kindling for the fire. The New York state athletic- com mission has ruled that a proposed prize fight between Jess Willard and Luis Firpo cannot take place in that state because of Willard being beyond the age limit. The fight may take placi, in New Jersey. Dr. Krupp von Bolen and other di rectors, recently convicted by the French of instituting opposition to French' authority in the Ruhr have been transferred to French prisons where they are to serve fifteen years unless sooner released. After Every Meal Top off each meal with a bit of sweet In the form of WRIGLEY'S. It satisfies the sweet tooth and aids digestion. Pleasure and benefit combined. Save the W m> ?? A D-7 CITATION. State of South Carolina County of Kershaw (By W. L. McDowell, Esq., Probate ? Judge.) Whereas, Mrs. Mattie E. West made suit to me to grant her Letters., of Administration of the Estate ot and effects of Shell J. West. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said Shell J. West deceased, that they be and appear before me, In the Court of Probate, to be held at Camden, South Caroli na, on Wednesday, June 6th, next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, S^hy the said Admin istration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 23rd day of May Anno Domini 1923. w. l. Mcdowell, Judge of Probate for Kershaw County Published on the~"2I>th day of May and the 1st day bt June 1023, in the Camden Chroniefc?. and posted at the Ctfttrt Tfouse door for the time prescribed by law. T4E bwt econ omy combina tion in tires that we know of ia a quality product backed up by conscientious service. So we sell Goodyear Tires, as ' representing the utmost in quality, and deliver the buyer 9 service that helps him gat from those tires all the mileage built into them at the factory. At Cioodyaar Smrvicm Station Dmalmr ? ?M ??/t #n</ r??om m?nd thm nmut (,'uo^yM r Cords with the b^*l<ui Ali W^tkf 7VW and bmck thmm up a mitf* standard Cmn6ww S*rv4 c? Kershaw Motor Co. GOOD MONEY FOR SUFFERERS. Sumter Raises $1,863.25 for Fire Victims. Sumter, May 21. ? Iftimter has rins ed $1,868.25 for the relief of the suf ferers fpbm the Cleveland School house fire on last Thursday night, ana more funds are coming in steadily. The Sumter Board of Trade called a meeting Saturday morning to discuss the matter and committees were ap pointed to canvas the town that day, the results being very gratifying, as nearly everybody seen was anxious to contribute to help those left in need from the fire. The money is being held in trust by T. F. Moffett, secretary of the Board of Trade, until such time as there is n^ed for it, as it is understood that all present needs of the sufferers from the disaster have been cared for. GOVERNOR SENDS SYMPATHY. Was One of First to Send Message of Condolence to Cleveland. Columbia, S. C., May 18. ? Governor McLeod today went to the funeral of the 78 victims of' the Cleveland school fire near Camden, after having^ sent his secretary, E. A. McDowell, tofdo what could be done to aid the suffer ing citizens of Kershaw county, and after haying dispatched a message expressing his grief and sympathy for the stricken community. Addressed to Aljen B. Murchison, Kershaw county "superintendent of education, Governor ' McLeod's letter was as follows: "I am writing; to express to you and the people of Kershaw county my sincerest sympathy in the loss of life in the terrible tragedy of last evening. "Many of these friends whom I have known for life and appreciate as valuable citizens of our state. W ords are inadequate to express the sorrow in such a calamity. Please tender to your people my services for anything that I may be able to do. "With deepest! sympathy, I am "Sincerely yours, (Signed) "THOS. G. McLEOD, "Governor." Several of the victims of the fire were named McLeods, but the gov ernor stated that he was not akin to any of them. However, he was well known) to many of the victims, the fatal community being just across the line from the governor's own Lee County. More than 1,700 women have been ordained to the ministry in the Uni ted States. Thedford's DRAUGHT Liver (Vegetable) PROFESSIONAL NOTICE. 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