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isfegg The Camden Chronicle igif VOLUME XXXV. t CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1923. NUMBER 22 ? **? " 1 ' - ' " * V"-1' * ? ? ? *? - *. ?? -v .v, .-'v.-. *?'. .,v ;i?. * ? ? . , *;???"> ? . w. ' : ?' ? ?'- * / ? . new school to own. Centralized High School To T*ke The IMace of Cleveland School. . "The Charlotte Thompson School", which in u way i? ft successor t-> the ill-fated Cleveland School, will begin its first session on September !7*h. The people of that section of the county and of the State in general will realise just what progress is he jng made in rural districts along ed ucational lines. the country will have the advantage* of the city ? a graduate of a four year course in this centralized high school will gain ad mittance to any college requiring a minimum of 15 units as entrance ro~ quiiements. Four rural schools: ? the Cleveland school, McLeod school, Boykin school, and Stockton school have been consol idated and the property known as "The Terraces" has been bought for the school site. It formerly belonged to the Boykins,' and it is said the ter races were constructed by slave labor. Around these terraces are several beautiful springs and among the trees and shrubbery can be found many species not native to this section, and the beautiful grounds covering several acres will give the pupils ideal and un limited play grounds.. The contract for changing the building into a mod ern school with first class equipment, steam heat, electric . lights, fire es capes and water has been let and the work is progressing nicely. A teach ers' dormitory is also being built. Two trucks will transport the pupils to and from the school, one beginning at the Sumter county line and coming by Boykin and the Stockton district; another begining at the Lee County line and coming through the Cleveland and McLeod settlement. Besides the pupils formerly attending the above mentioned schools many more f i om outside the district are expected, a large number attending the eleventh grade. The school is approved by the State and County Boards of Education and is sanctioned by the* State High School Inspector, The course of study and. the quality of work will be the same as that given in all up-to-date High Schools. ^ 1 liesides this school for the white people of the community two cen tralized schools for the colored people | are being built in this district. 1 ho schools last year made a change nec essary and coincident with the for ward strides being fnade along edu cational lines by the whites these two larger schools are being built for the colored people. * The trustes of school district num ber two are W. A. Boykfn, chairman; E. N. Workman and J. N. McLeod. The faculty of the Charlotte Thomp son School with N. M. Huckabee as superintendent, is composed of: High School ? Miss Olga Rush, Miss Esther Garvin. Another teacher to be elected. Grammar School ? Miss Ethel Bruce, Miss Sallie Pearce, Miss May Rush, Mrs. A. G. Sanders, Miss May C. Boykin. Farm Lands Purchased. Mr. J. B. "Zemp has purchased from Mr. H. G. Carrlson, 75 acres of land known as the Race Track, adjoining city limits just west of the Seaboard passenger station in this city. This farm has several buildings on it and the land is in high state of cultiva tion. The sale was made by C. P. Du Bose & Co., real estate agents. In Interest of a Cannery. Messrs. J. W. Sanders, County Agent, and E. I. Reardon, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, have call ed a meeting of interested farmers and other business and professional men and women of Kershaw county, for 11 o'clock, Tuesday morning, Sep tember the fourth, at Court House in Camden for the purpose of discussing the advisability of organizing a com pany to operate a cannery and a creamery, or either as the meeting may decide, and to discuss the grow ing of beans, peas, spinach, tomatoes and other cannable truck and fruits under contract with the cannery for future delivery. The public is invited to this meet ing. The business and professional interests of Camden aVe invited to meet with the farmers in this confer ence. Marriage*!. Mr. Jake Robert Lee Watkins, of Bethune, and Miss Bessie Anna Young of Camden, were married at the home of Probata Judge W. h. McDowell on Saturday evening, August 26th. Mr. Doby Bass* of Wettville, and Miss Eliu Hornaby, of Ridge way, were married by Probata Judge Mc TV>? -!! on August the 25th. * ^ , :* jr Sm t ? ALVJN OWSLKY TALKS I'LAIN Commander of Legion Saya Members I Art* With France. Tatis, August 28.? The official re ception for the entire legion delega tion by Marcel Heraud, wounded vet eran of Verdun, who is vice president of the dty council. .supplied an occa sion today for the most' outspoken re marks made by Col. Alvin Owsley, national commander of the American Legion, since he came to France with a delegation of legionnaires to attend th conference of the interallied veter ans at Brussels next month. A short time beforo Colonel Owsley made ^is brief response to M. Her at] d he was notified that he had been appointed a commander of the legion of honor and that the decoration of ficially will be conferred upon him by General Degoutte, the French com mander of occupied Germany, at Dues seldorf Thursday in military fashion. "The American Legion, whose na tional 'commander I have the honor to be and fpr whom it is my distinction ^o speak, representing 4,000,000 or more soldiers," said the legion chief in reply to the welcome from . M. Heraud, "is the one great standing American organization that has de clared before the world that it stands with and approves th? action of France and Belgium. > "We believe France is right in oc cupying the Ruhr that it may obtain payment of its debt long since aver due. I have come to France at this particular time to get first hand in formation concerning your situation, particularly about that vexing prob lem ? the occupation of the Ruhr." "We have faith in the expression uttered so lately by your distinguish ed premier, M. Poincare," continued Colonel Owsley, "that France does not desire to occupy any territory be longing to other people except to ob tain reparations from our recent enemies. We feel France will make good her pledge and that as the Ger mans actually fulfill their undertak ings on- reparations the armies of France will be removed from Ger many. "I should not be .trye to you or to tnyself if, I did not speak plainly and frankly. Of you French we ask that no thought of territorial aggrandize ment be in your mind, but we would not desire that France be left defense less before tho$>e who would seek to invade her again. But you must sus tain your friends in the United States by giving your enemies no opportunity to question your motives." The vice president of the city coun cil welcomed the delegation. The re ception was the last official function for the delegation in France. * Colonel Owsley's rise to the legion of honor is one of the most rapid in memory, as he was nominated imme diately to be commander withoiit hav ing passed through the lower grades of knight and officer. Flappers Say Fight Was Grand. York, Atrg." 26. ? A negro amazon, who used fists, finger nails, teeth, feet and head against her foes, all with disastrous effects, was the central figure in a stirring fight staged in the heart of the business district Satur day afternoon. Lou Lowbry, from the country, was the pugnacious negress and four or five women of her own color were an tagonists. Though outnumbered she fought with such tigerish fury as to hold her own until bystanders inter fered , public opinion giving her the decision in the spirited bout, which was not restricted by Queensbury rules. Several York school girls of the flapper age witnessed the encounter and when asked by a York officer how they liked it, one of them replied, "Oh, it was just grand! It was the first fight we ever saw and we cqrtainly enjoyed it." 'Warehouse Organized. The Hermitage Warehouse Com pany, of Camden, was organized yes terday with the following officers: C. H. Yates, president; F. M. Zemp, vice president; and Geo. A. Rhame, secretary. The warehouse will be for the storing of cotton, will house 3,000 bales, and Will Tx. built near the Her mitage cotton mills. J. C. Rose has the contract for erecting the building and work will commence immediately. Notice To Auto Drivers and Owners. All cars must carry two head 4iffht*r dhnmed At all tiau'whlli on paved streets, and one red light on rear of car. All cart must have good mufflers on and drivers mast refrain from using cut outs while in City limits. A. G. WHITAKER, - Chief of Police. - BETHUNE NEWS NOTES Happening** of Interest Am Told By Our Correspondent. Bethune, S. C., Aug. ? Mis* Margie Parrott celebrated her 11th birthday Saturday afternoon. About twenty of her little friends were in vited . The color scheme of pink and white was carried out in the dainty refreshments consisting of cream and cake. Miss Mattie* Sligh Brooks of Co lumbia is the guest of Miss Kathleen McCaskill, Mrs. SaJJiie Davis of Chesterfield it? spending some time at the home of her. mother, Mrs. Joanna Caston. Miss Katherine Stevens left Sun day for Cheraw to spend several days With her aunt, Mrs. L. A. Micklejohn. Mrs. Irene Bajteman and children of Kershaw were the guests of the for mer's sister, Mrs. K. T. Estridge, last Sunday. Miss Alice Seegars of Columbia is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. C. Wats ford. Mr. W. M. Stevens returned Satur day from the northern cities where he had been to purchase goods for the Lancaster department store, of which he is manager. Mrs., Mary Bethune and little grand daughter, Francis, returned Satur day from a week's stay in Cheraw with the family of Mr. R. M. Bethune. Miss Nancy Best spent last week in Oswego and Sumter with relatives. Miss Claudine Gardner' of Tillers Ferry was the guest of Miss Kitty Best last week. Mesdames Cleekley and Bradford of Cope are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. 1). Laffite. June Truesdell returned Saturday after a two months' stay at Camp Osceola near HendersonvilW. While there he won the Junior Sports' medal. Circles number, one and two of the Presbyterian church were entertained by Mesdames J. M. Forbis and J. N. McLaurin, 'respectively, Wednesday afternoon. After the study hour iced refreshments were served. . . A swimming party was given at Big Spring Monday evening by Miss Alene McDowell complimetary to her house guests, the Misses Hall of Anderson. Another social function of the week was the "At Ilome" given them by* Miss McDowell at her home last Wed nesday evening. The Misses Hall were again enter tained at a dinner Monday With Miss Mary McKimjon hostess. The boys and girls of the different Sunday schools were made glad by the picnic given them at Big Springs Monday evening and Tuesday by their teachers, Mrs. M. O. Ward, Misses Mary Arthur and Mary McKinnon. Mrs. W. M. Stevens and Miss Stella Bethune spent Monday in Lancaster. f Mrs. J. L. King was hostess at a dinner Saturday, complimentary to her uncle, Captain Lewis Peeples of the Schrock's Mill section. Messrs. G. B. King and N. A. Bethune, old comrades, were^lso present. In Interest of County Fair. Mayor H. G. Carrison, Jr., chairman of the preliminary committee on the 1023 Kershaw County Fair has called a meeting of this committee for Wed nesday, September fifth, at 11 a. m., at the Chamber of Commerce rooms in Camden. The members of this committee are: H. G. Carrison, Jr., chairman; R. M. Kennedy, Jr., vice chairman; L. T. Mills, C. W. Birch more, T. Lee Little, Blakeney Zemp, H. F. Cobb, W. H. Pearce, H. D. Niles, E. I. Keardon. From the rural dis tricts of Kershaw county the follow ing are members' of this committee: Messrs. B. R. Truesdale, Ii. K. Tomp kins, L. W. Boykin, L. D. Vaughn, H. P. Ogglesby. J. W. Sanders, county agent, and Miss Jennie V. Boyd, home demonstration agent, are ex officio members of this committee and are working hard on the 1923 county fair with Secretary E. I. Reardon of the Chamber of Commerce throughout the different sections of Kershaw # county. An Important Meeting. With the permission of the minister and congregation of Beulah church, the Cleveland School Relief Commit tee will appear before them Sunday morning, September 1st, after services for the purpose of rendering any in formation or answering any questions submitted by those interested in the management of the Relief Fund. I would especially urge a full atten dance at this meeting of all persons seeking the information referred to. Respectfully, ? H. G. Caniaon, Jr., Chairman Cleveland nSchool Relief Committee. -rarr.? ? - v|m? COTTON CONCENTRATION." Kr shipping Privilege* Granted by Tin- ( Southern Railway to Shippers. Through the effort? of the Camdi-n and Kershaw county ehambei o| COHV* me ice, with thd cooperation of F. M. Wootm, cotton buyer and manager of the cotton warehouse located on. the tracks of the Sputhorn and North v,, tern railway at Camden, (>. M. Noll n. division freight agent of the Southern railway, Columbia, has noti tied the chamber of commerce, that, effective on August 26th, concentra tion privileges authorizing the ware housing and ^shipment of cotton, cotton linters or rogins, giving tran sit, in storage rates to and from ( am den as follows: originating at South erti Railway station between Camden, S. C., and Sumter Junction, S. ( ?; between Kingsvi.lle, ?>? C., and S'umtei, S. C., inclusive; between Ivingsville, S. C., and BranchviUd, S. C ., inclu sive; between Branchville, S. C., and Charleston, <\, including Charles ton, S. Cm Southern railway stations. Between Camden, S. C., and Sumter Junction, inclusive, may be reship ped to eastern cities and interior east ern points and points in the states of Virginia and North ( arolina, South ern stations, viz: bew?en Camden, S. 6., and Blacksburg, S. C.,( Southern Railway stations Blacksbuig, S. C., to Greenville, S. C? inclusive* Cotton, cotton 11 inters, or regirts consigned to warehouse* at Camden, S. may. be warehoused and reshipped to the ex tent indicated in Southern Railway System tariff I. C. C. No. A-959G. By authority of E. D. Blakeney, chairman of the transportation bureau of the Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce, E. I. Reardon, secretary, has taken up with O. S. l)onny, district, freight agent of the Seaboard Air Line, 'Columbia, S. ( ., the question of the S, A. h. Railway company joining Southern Railway system and Northwestern railway company of South Carolina in putting into effect at Camden, concentration and reshipping privileges at Camden. Mr. Donny advises by letter of August 22nd, that this matter has been re ferred to Mr. J. H. Kuetner, general freight agent, S. A. L. railway com pany, Norfolk, Va. For a number of years hundreds of farmers in Kershaw and adjoining counties have been contending that the Camden cotton market pays from one to three cents per pound more on an average on all grades of cotton than any competitive point. The above mentioned privileges place Camden as a cotton market and warehousing point, on a par for reshipping pur poses with any point in South Caro lina, but further privileges will be re quested, in extension of territory to be shipped to and from Camden. Kills Large 'Gator. Kingstree, August 22. ? C. K. Eaddy who delights in tackling anything in Black River from a mud fish to an alligator, came in contact with one of the last named peptiles last week just below the railroad trestle, and after pulling the seven foot thrtee Inch animal out of the water by the tad and being within an ace of having his hand bitten off, he succeeded in killing it with a load of well directed buck shot. The alligator was located by other fishermen on the river and had been shot and wounded by them when M*. Eaddy came upon the scene. The river was low and the big reptile could be easily seen in the shallow water. Mr. Eaddy caught him by the tail and dragged him on shore. Just as he did so the alligator whirled round quickly and made a lunge for the hands of his tormentor. When Mr. Eaddy turned him loose he ran back into the water. Being already wounded he would not remain under surface long, but soon stuck his head above water again, when Mr. Eaddy shot him. Dispensary Whiskey Found. Chester, Aug. 26. ? A unique dis covery was made the other day at Susie Bole Creek when a bottle of dis pensary liquor of long ago was fished up. How it got there is quite a mys- J tery. A number of people are won dering if the creek contains more of this ancient beverage. ? : ? Christensen To Quit Politics. Beaufort, August 26. ? Niels Chris- 1 tensen, state senator from Beaufort! county for many years and one of the ; best known men in the political life of the state, announced in a letter to the Beaufort Gazette, published yesterday, that he would not stand for re-election next year? 8HB8F Ctrrtx tensen said that he bad in 1918 and in 1?20 announced a purpose to retire, but on both occasions yielded to con* trary urging. - hi'Ntin<; skason opkns, Saturday, September 1st, Lawful to Shoot Many Kinds of (iariie. Hunting license blanks for the 1024 season have been received by county liami' warden M. L. Smith, Jr., and local sportsmen may now legally qualify for their fall and winter fun. Hunting licenses have been placed on sale at the following places through out the county! The Wigwam, ai Caniden; J. R. Copeland, Bethune; li. 10. H inson, Blaney; W. T. Player, Watered Mill; W. T. Mattox, Hormit anc Mill; J. A. McCaskill, Kershaw; S. S. Clyburn, Westville; B. C. Trip pet 1 1 Boykin; K. T. Rojieborough, Lugolf; K. ('. Jones. Liberty Hill; ?L T. Rabun, Lugoff; IX A. Ciotf, English pbstoftlces; Ross's Store/ Blaney; M. S. Hosier, Cassatt; C. A. Branhani, Lugoff. The usual price of $-1.10 for county licenses, $11.10 for State and $15.2i> additional for non-resident hunters will be charged tis year. This coun ty license, as the name implies, grants privileges only for the county: the state for any location withip South Carolina, and the fee of $15.25 is charged non-residents for hunting anywhere within the State, this in some cases applying to property holders within the state. To be a res ident hunter the applicant must also be u qualified voter. Under the South Carolina law, Sep tember 1st is the earliest hunting season of the year. After that date deer- ? bucks only ? rabbits, squirrels and opossums, plover and yellow legs, rails, marsh hens and woodcock may be hunted, . The open season for partridges or quail, which form the chief game in this section, begins on Thanksgiving Day, and closes on March 1st. The bag limit is fifteen birds per day. The period for wild turkey, of which there are said to be many in the swanmps of the "Wateree and 'other streams, begins also on Thanksgiving day and closes after March 1st. Doves are said to abound in large numbers in this section. They may be shot between November 1st and Jan uary 81st. The same season applies to migratory ducks and other fowls which frequent this section. The open season for trapping fur bearing animals runs from Thanks giving day until Mrfrch 1st. There is said to be an abundance of game along the streams and ponds of this section this year. Berries and other wild fruit are also said to have been plentiful and game should be in fine shape. The Picture Tonight. Lovers of the great outdoors ? will no doubt be amply repaid tonight when .they see the picture to be shown at the Majestic Theatre entitled, "Trailing Wild Animals in Africa." Parties wlfo have seen this picture presented in other towns and cities say that it is well worth seeing. It is far and away from the "make be lieve" pictures and was produced with all the dangers attendant upon such an enterprise amid the wild life of the jungles of Africa. Annual B. Y. P. U. Convention. The annual B. Y. P. U. convention of Kershaw Association meets with Bethune Baptist church on Thursday, September 6th. N All churches are requested to send representatives, and especially those having B. Y. P. U. organizations. We also urge that each associational officer be present and render a written report of work done during the year. We hope Jtb have with us our State B. Y. P. U. Superintendent, Rev. J. L. Baggott, of Columbia. All day services will be held. Lunch will be served by the ladies. We expect a great convention, so come and he'p put our association to the top. Alma Pitts, Assistant B. Y. P. U. Secretary. Masons to Meet. A regular communication of Ker shaw Lodge, Number 29, will be held Tuesday evening, September 4th, at 8 o'clock, at which time the lodge will be honored by the presence of our Most Worshipful Grand Master, J. Campbell Bissell. Degree work will be suspended on this occasion on "ac count of lodge selecting this date to present apron to her pastmaster and to present officers and brethren who received their Master Mason's degree within the last three years lamb skin aprons with their record recorded on flap. Btethren are w attend. All visiting brethren will be cordially re ceived. W. F. Nettles, W. M. M. Billing*. Recorder. MR. B. Mt PKAKCK DKAD, Well Known Planter of Stockton Sec tion Passed Away Sunday. Mr.1 Benjamin M. Pearce, one of the beat known awl highly esteemed planters of the Stockton section, died ? at his homo Sunday afternoon. Mr, Pearce had bwn "unwell and in failing health for a number of years, but lffa death was rather unexpected because ho had stated the day before that ho was. feeling, unusually well. lie was 77 years of age on the 17th of August. Mr. Pearce was twice married, first to Miss Sallie Tiller and to this union two children survive: \V. 11. Pearce, of Canute it; and K. O. Pearce, of Hoy kin. lie lost a son. Jesse Pearce in the Cleveland school lire, His second marriage was to Miss Ella Tiller and surviving by i\\\s union are Eugene Pearce, Chapman Pearce and Misses Sallie and Klix.abi'th Pearce, of Hoy kin. ? * Mr. Pearce was a Confederate vet- , eran and was popular with his com rades as well as with his county peo ple. He was a member of Co. G., Pal metto Hattery, light artillery. The funeral service was held from , the residence Monday afternoon, being conducted by. Presiding Elder E. L. McCoy, assisted by Rev. T. W, Law, pastor of- Beulah church. A largo* number of town and county people were in attendance, and quite a few from adjoining counties. , Mr. Pearce was one of the oldest Masons of Camden and the fraternal order took charge of the services at the grave at the Camden cemetery. Mr. L. T, Mills, acting as master of ceremonies. New Auto Regulations. Attention of auto owners and dri- , vers is called to a notice from the chief or police regarding auto regu lations now in effect. The chief ad vises that drivers mUst use dim lights on paved highways and the use of cut outs are forbidden. The regu lations also call for 'both lights to be burning on front of machine with a red tail light. The use^'dinftVTor&pn the paved streets is/w'&e * commended for brighr*ffgbts lttnRo 1t almost impossible for the approaching car to' see how to make its way. Wb would suggest an order regulat ing the fellow who thinks that because he continuously sounds his horn while turning a corner or crossing a crowd ed street gives him fhe right of way over everyone else. The police state that first violators will be warned and their names taken. A second offense will mean a fine and a third offense will be doubled. Whitfield Wins. Jackson. Miss., Aug. 28. ? -H. L. Whitfield, former college president, was leading Theodore G. Bilbo, for mer governor, by 13,793 votes out of - a total of approximately 138,000 tab ulated at 11:30 o'clock tonight for the Democratic nomipation for governor, which in Mississippi, is equivalent to election. The figures were: Whitfield ' 74, 164j Bilbo, 60,371. The gubernato rial vote in the first primary, with five candidates in the field, totalled 247,003 and it was believed nearly two-thirds of the returns bad been ac ounted for at that hour, as today's vote was expected to be considerably less than that cast in the first pri mary. Ben Watson Dead. Benjamin Watson, of Kershaw, died in a Columbia hospital Thursday and the body was brought to Lancas ter Friday and interred in WeBtside cemetery. Mr. Watson was about 40 years of age and is survived by a wife and several children. Mrs. Wat son has been ill and was unable to attend the burial of her husband. Ben was well known in Lancaster, where he lived when a young man with his father, who was a shoemaker by trade, and a brother, Charlie Watson, his brother, Will Watson, having been killed on Catawba river about 30 years ago by the accidental discharge of a shot gun while hunting. ? Lancas ter News. Visitors by Airplane. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Springs, of. Fort Mill, were guests of Mr. and Mm. Ralph N. Shannon Sunday. The trip was made by airplane, Mrs. Springs doing the driving. They landed on the polo grounds just noj*h of The Kirk wood. The trip from Fort MiH' here was made in sixty-one minutes. 1 TUtLy.fUvn Years Aga. Tonight is th? 37th anniversary. a? _ the ever to be remetnbered Charleston earthquake, August 31st, 1886, when so ma ny lost their live* on the coast.