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COTTON COTTON CHAS. ?. HOUSTON COTTON FACTOR AUGUSTA, GA. Cotton Subject to Customer'** Inspection at all Times. Bonded Warehouses Liberal Advances made Small ?nd Large Accounts on either holding or Solicited I * selling cotton. Can Sell All Grades of Cotton Advantageously. _t j ; DKMPSKY RETAINS TITLE. Champion Heat* Firpo in I.chk Than , Two Mounds of Fierce Fighting. New York, Sept, 14. Jack Demp sey tonight retained h world's heavyweight tit If, knocking out Luis Angel Firpo, lhe "wild bull of the pampas"* in the .second round of one of the fiercest, fastest and most spectacular battles in the history of pugilism. , The champion floored bin Argentine challenger five times in the first round and twice in the .second round before a short right uppereut to the jaw sent Firpo down for the last time. Itut in the three minutes and f>7 sec onds of whirlwind, terrific mauling, Oempsey himself once, wax knocked clear through- the ropes on top of the pu . 1j? tkhi s and, gi'ogtfy under <* 1. 11! i.iv ?! of ' mighty rights, once bunk in his knees. Ucfore Kirpo wont hurtling down to defeat, carrying with him the shatter ed hopes of a continent,- he gave a va.- t, frenzied throng of Xf>,()00 one of the moat thrilling apt! courageous 1 iiitf exhibitions of all time. Battered* bloody and groggy, he showed his marvelous stamina by coming" back with a whirlwind, crushing drive to ward the close of the first round that had the titleholder tottering, closer to losing his crown than at any time since hi s smashing victory over Wil lard at. Toledo; l-'irpo fought the best tight of his career. The challenger's mighty right wa:> never mightier, Against the re- 1 lentlcss -power and versatility of the JOHN ROBINSON CIRCUS Tickets on Sale Circus Day. at Clyburn's Drug Store Same Price as on Grounds FLOUR Plain or Self-Rising / PER SACK Every Sack Guaranteed Springs & Sh annon (Incorporated.) ? Corn Oats Hay champion's furious attack, he went down, but in defeat he gained more glory than in any battle of all his ring days. He was beaten, but hit* menace to the heavyweight throne was not removed, . ? ' " . . "V. Southern Kail way Conductor l)eadv ( apt. W, H- Sullivan, conductor on the Southern Railway branch be tween Kingvillu and Sumter, ?*" died Monday afternoon at the Toumey Hospital, after an illness ol little more than twenty-four hours. The body was taken f/om Sumter Tuesday to Shelby, N. C., Capt. Sullivan's old home, where the funeral services and interment were held Wednesday at noon. ('apt. Sullivan had made his home in Sumter for the past four years and had made many friends in the city; who regret his sudden death. He was forty-seven years of age and is sur vived by nine sons and daughters; William, Emma and Tom Sullivan, of New York; Mrs. J. T. JPyron, Wil mington; G. T. SulliVan, Richmond; (J. C., Misses Marietta and Helen, and Ira Sullivan, Charlotte.? Friday's Sumter Item. Lieutenant George Le Mesnager, said to be the oldest soldier serving in the World war, died at Mayence, France, last week, aged 79. He was a veteran of the Franco-Prussian war, and when the World war broke out was living in California, but went buck to France and joined his old 1'etf iment. CITATION. The State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. By W. L. McDowell, Esquire, Probate Judgo. Whereas W. D. Trantham madia suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and Effects of Mrs. Margaret N. Bauskett. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. Marga ret N. Bauskett, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Cam den, South Carolinu, on Wednesday, October 3rd, next after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. ? (liven under my Hand, this 19th day of September Anno Domini 1923. w. L. Mcdowell, Judge of Probate for Kershaw County Published on the 21st and 28th days of September 1J*>23, in the Cam den Chronicle arid posted at the Court House door for I he time prescribed by law. AN ORDINANCE To Approve Assessment Roll For Street Improvements. State of-Soyth Carolina,' County of Kershaw, City of Camden. Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Camden', S. C., and by authority of same: ' Section 1. That the Assessment Roll on abutting property for street improvements on Fourth Avenue Lyt tleton Street from Tenth Street Rut ledge on the South to Seventeenth Street Chestnut on the North of the City of Camden, and on Third Avenue Fair oPHhe City of Camden from Eleventh Street DeKalb on the South to Twentieth Street Green on the North, and on Fourteenth Street Laurens of the City of Camden, from Sixth Avenue Broad on the West to Second Avenue Mill on the East, as prepared by Carolina Engineering Company, Wilmington, North Caroli na, of date September 17th, 1923, be and the same is hereby approved and adopted, subject to such correction by 'said Carolina Engineering Company of any errors that may appear on said Assesm<*nt Roll, and with the excep ; tion that all church property contain I ed in said Roll shall be exempt from ! said assessments. I Section 2. That said assessments I contained in said Roll shall constitute j and be a lien upon said abutting i property as provided for in an ordi nance ratified in Council assembled the 16th of March 1923. Ratified in Council assembled this 17th dav of September 1923. If. (i. CARR1SON. Jr., Mayor. Attest: If. C. Singleton, City Clerk and Treasurer. AN ORDINANCE j To Raise Supplies For The City of ' Camden, S. C? for the Year 1923. t ? State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw, City of Camden. I He it ordained by th<- Mayor and ! Aldermen of the City .of Camden. S. | C.t and by authority of the same, that the following taxes be. and the same are hereby levied for the current .year from the 1 h t day of .January, 1923, to the 31st dav of December, ; 1923. j Section 1. A tax of 2r> nulls on each > and every dollar of real and personal ' property within the corporate limits of the city of CAmden, S. C., from the first day of January, 1923. Section 2. That ail able-bodied male , persons between the kgcn of twenty one and sixty years, residing within Lha corporate hmtU of t b*? City of Camden. S. C., not exempt from road duty under the laws of the State shall work street way* and bridges; Under the direction of auch overseers as may be appointed for such space of time, not exceeding aix (6) days in one year: Providing that at toe time of receiving such notiee may per son m?y pay to the person giving such notice Three (3) Dollars Com* mutation, which shall bo received in lic'M of the work and that person re fusing to work on said streets or to pay said commutation .shall be fined not leas than Ten (10) Dollars ,nor more ihaii Fifty (50) Dollars, or be imprisoned not lest than ten days no.' more than 20 days, in the discretion of the City Recorder. Section 8. The tax books for the collection of city taxes will be open in Council Chamber, Camden, S. C,, on the 1st day of October, 1023, and re main open each (fay, except Sunday, from 0 a. m., to 1 p. m., and fronv 3 p. m. to 4:80 p. m.f until the 1st day; of November, 1023, inclusive. Section 4. That when the taxes and assessments or any portion thereof charged against any property or party on the duplicate for the current fiscal year shall not be paid on or before the 1st day of November, the City Clerk and Treasurer shall proceed to add a penalty of one centum on said dupli cate and the said Clerk and Treasur er shall collect same and if the said taxes and assessments and penalties are not paid on or before the 1st day of December thereafter an additional penalty of one per centum shall be added by the City Clerk and Treas urer on the said duplicate and collect ed by the City Clerk and Treasurer; That if said taxes, penalties and as sessments are not paid on or before the 15th day of December next there after, an additional penalty H)f five per centum thereon shall be added by the City Clerk and Treasurer on said duplicate and collected by the City Clerk and Treasurer. And if said taxes, penalties and assessments are not paid on or before the 31st of De cember, next, thereafter, the City Clerk and Treasurer shall issue his tax executions for all taxes, assess ments and penalties against the prop erty of the defaulting taxpayer ac cording to law. . 7 Ratified by the Mayor and Alder men of the City of Camden, S. C., in council asembled this 17th day of September, 1023. II. G. CARRISON, Jr., Mayor. Attest " H. ? Singleton. City Clerk and Treasurer. AN ORDINANCE To Approve Assessment Roll .For Stret Improvements. State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw, City of Camden. Be it Ordained by the. Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Camden, S. C., and by authority of the same: Section 1. That the Assessment Roll on abutting property for street improvements on Sixth Avenue Broad Street, City of Camden, from Twelfth Street, La Fayette, on the South to the City limits on the No'rth, and on Tenth Street Rutledge of the City of Camden from Sixth Avenue Broad on the \Vest to Fourth Avenue LyttletOn on I he East, as prepared by Carolina Engineering Company, Wilmington, North Carolina, of date September 17th, 1023, he and the same is hereby approved nnd adopted, subject to such correction by said Carolina Engineer ing Company of any errors that may appear on said Assessment Roll, and with the exception that all church property contained in said Roll shall be exempt from said assessments. Section 2. That said assessments contained in said Roll shall constitute j and be a lien upon said abutting prop erty as provided for in an Ordinance ratified in Council assembled the 16th of March 1023. Ratified in Council assembled this 17th dav of September, 1023. H. G. CARRISON, Jr., Mayor. Attest: H. C. Singleton, City Clerk and 'Preasurer. NOTICE OF SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. Court of Common Pleas. B. W. Rhaine, Plaintiff, vs. James McGirt, Defendant. Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of an execution lodged in this office in the above entitled case in favor of the above named plaintitF against the above named de fendant, I have seized, taken posses sion of and will offer for sale to the high est bidder for cash before the j court house door at Camden, South Carolina, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Monday in October, ' 1923, being the 1st day thereof, the! following described property, to wit: j One Ford Touring Car, License No. "A 32-664 S. (\, '23" G. C. WELSH. Sheriff fo'r Kershaw County. Camden. S. C., Sept. 11. 1023. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. Court of Common Pleas. The Hank of Bethune, Plaintiff. vs. .J. Wesley Raley, Clementine Hirsch and The .Jefferson Bank, Defen dants. Under an order of His Honor,, W. H. Townsend, Judge 5th C?r?*uit, dated August 28th, 1023, I will seh t*? . the highest bidder at public auction ! for ca?h, before the Kershaw County ! Court House door in Camden, in said : State, during the legal hours of sale j on the first Monday, (beirjg the first day) of October, 1023, the following described real estate: All that piece, parcel or tract of i laml. 1 ytux. aiul situated in the .State of South Carolina, County of Ker shaw, and containing Twenty-nine (20) acres and is bounded as follows: North by land* of Mrs. M. A. Horton and Z. P. Gordon; on the East by lands of Z. P. Gordon} on the South by lands of J. W. Raley, on the West by land* of J. W. Raley. Tklc being tract d? dad to J. Waaley Raley by . - y. ? ? ? ? ?? C. W. Horton, dated December 9, 191P, acquired by him from tha late Queen Hough, which deed is recorded in Hook A. R. Page 545. a b, clabkIm Master. September 12, 1923, v NO TICE TO HUNTERS. Fox hunters are hereby warned that they will be held responsible for any loss to my sheep caused by dogs run ning on my property. B. R. TRUESDELL. Camden, S. C? Sept. 5, 1923. 23-25- pd. TRESPASS NOTICE. *11 parties are hereby warned not to trespass upon my lands ' in Flat Roek Township, for hunting: or any purpose whatsoever. All parties disre garding this notice will bo dealt with acordiog to law. , J. 6. HILTON, Wostvilie, S. C. 23-25pd " NOTICE. " It has -come to my attention that it is understood J. H. Anderson has been authorized by me to negotiate J with owners mf cattle for pasturage on my lands. This is to notify all per-j sons concerned, and the public gener ally, th nt 1 alone have entire super vision und control over my lands and all other property, belonging to me and my affairs, and the said J. H. An derson has no authority to transact any business of any nature whatso ever for me. H. S. ZEIGLER. Camden, S. C., August 31st, 1923. 23-26-pd 7 TRESPASS NOTICE. No hunting or trespassing for any purpose whatsoever will be permitted on my lands in Flat Rock township, Anyone disregarding this warning will-be dc?lt with according to law. L. L. CLYBURN, Westville, S. C. Sept. 30, 1922. 2a-2Knd NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. Whereas a petition signed by one third of the resident qualified electors and one-third of the resident free holders of the age of 21 years, Savan nah School District No. 32, County and State aforementioned, have peti tioned the County Board of Education to order an election to determine whether or not an additional levy of 7 mills for school purposes, we hereby order said election to be held by the trustees in said Savannah School Dis trict No. 32, on Saturday 22nd of September, 1023, at Savannah School House. The polls to open at 8 a. m. and close at *1 p. hi. Those who pre sent their tax receipts and registra tion certificates .will bo entitled to vote. The election will be conducted as a general election with the Trus tees as managers. B. F. ROBERTS, Chairman. F. B. OG BURN, Clerk. S. M. CAR NFS. Members Hoard of Trustees School District No. 32, Kershaw County, Sbuth Carolina. Notice of Stock Holders Meeting. Notice, is hereby given that a Stock holders meeting of the Camden Build ing and Loan Association will be held at the Loan and Savings Bank, in Camden, S. C., on Wednesday, Octo ber 10th, 1923, at five P. M., for the purpose of considering the resolution of the stockholders, authorizing and providing for increase of capital stock of the said association, from its present authorized capital of two hun dred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) to one million dollars ($1,000,0000.00) and for the transaction of any other I buaines? that may ***** More ifc, sneiial stock holders meeting. P JOHN S. LINDSAY, 1 Secretary and Treasurer. PituMofail (40V/j ComnxxiitiM n 191410161916 1917] L-LQw'iMrTiiy ???? vm ikiISIb Though aiw?y? highest in qual ity, Goodyear Tires are never high priced, as this chart shows. See how Goodyear Tire E rices for years have ept under the av erage price level for all commodities. Today, the best tires Goodyear ever built sell for 37% less than in 1920; 30% less than In 1914. This is a good time to buy Goodyears. At Goody mar Service Station Deelert we tell and recom mend th m new Goodyear " Cordt with the beveled All - W?at hmr Tread mnd back them up with etandard Goodyear Service Kerahaw Motor Co. Camden, 8. C. GOOD. TEAK "One 'Bang' in the Fall Makes the Whole World Grin" Because every regular feller knows his days of real sport have come again. As usual ? our sport goods department is completely stocked with guns, ammunition,. sup plies arid equipment for hunters. Priced right, too ! . "They're flying, boys. Come down and hear what the regulars have to say about places to get 'em." Maekey , Mercantile Company Notice WE ARE READY TO GIN. UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT COMPETENT EMPLOYEES COURTEOUS TREATMENT WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS CAMDEN OIL MILL Wm. KING, Mgr. J. H. Oaborne, Supt. K. (I. SANDERS T. K. TROTTER WE OFFER: Two splendidly located homes on Lyttleton Street, I he lots alone are worth more than one-half the asking price ? and neither house could be built for the price asked for house and lot. _ _ .See us for BAR&AfNS. CAMDEN REAL ESTATE JBXCHANGE "We Sell Lota" Phone 226 Office kf 9