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The Camden Chronicle MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR VOLUME XJfXV. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1923. NUMBER 39 jBO-U* *" 1 ?? ? NKWS OF OUR VISITORS. Holiday Spirit Pervades Camden's Winter Colony. The ho) Way spirit pervades Cam jen'jj winter colony, and many enter tainments are planned for the stu dents returning for the Christmas vacation. Watson Pomeroy, of Yale, will bu with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. pomeroy. Hansom Carver of Har yard, is spending Christmas with his Bother, Mrs. Eugene P. Carver at 1 Hobkirk Inn,' Henry Savage of the University of Virginia, and many f #thers will make the holidays lively among the younger set. 0 The Kirkwood Orchestra is expected very shortly, and after its arrival the exitlh'iit dancing floor of the Grill, which has been most tastefully deco rate! and made ready will be in nightly use. . ? , Mrs. William Kerr,, who is among recent additions to the cottagfe colony has been hostess for several luncheohs and dinners recently, and on Saturday afte rnoon Mrs, David R. Williams gave a small but charmingly informal tea at Mulberry for Miss Katherine French, of Boston, who, with her aunf, Miss K. A. Fairbanks, is a season guest at the Court Inn. t The Reginald Gaults have come for the winter and this year are to be in ?the Merrick cottage pn' upper Broad Street. Mr. and Mrs. Gault are popu lar members of Camden's winter col ony, having spent several seasons at Hobkirk Inn. Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. rBull, who have gone to Racine, Wisconsin, for the holidays, and will re-open Holly Hedge shortly after the New Year, Polo will be played frequently dur ing Christmas week, and Camden players will do good work, judging from the practice games being run off every day on Field No. 2. The Char lotte Team, who were here this week will return for a Round Robin with Camden on New Years. Camden's Polo fields are in splendid shape, and the Kershaw County Country Club field is a great addition and will prova an added attraction to polo enthus iasts. Walter Travis, who designed the new championship golf course at the Kirkwood is here and plays daily over the course, which is conceded to be one of his best creations. The Sarsfield course is becoming more popular every day. Among golf ers playing it recently were:'. Dr. F. S. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Smith, Captain Dwight Partridge, Mr. nnri M vs. H. F. Henrlques, Misses Martha and Marian Ticknor, Mr. Louis Sledge, and Mrs. H. G. Marvin. A new Tea Room will be added to the attractive ones now in Camden when Miss Ellen Williams opens "Aunt Hannah's Cabin" on New Wars at Mulberry. This will be unique and interesting ? being located in one of the houses of the old Chest nut "slaves,; and adjoining historic Mulberry. Miss Williams will serve tea ;u)(l delicious home-made dainties ot 'H kinds, so that the Cabin will prove a most delightful objective for an afternoon's outing. A little far ilu r down the old Charleston ijoad is looted the "Holly Tree" ? another harming tea-room maintained by Wrs. Willis Cantey, which will be as much sought after this as it was last In the town itself are the M the Woman's Exchange, and :;v.? club houses ? all well managed ?'?"'I popular. - -v Miss Charlotte Campbell has arriv from a visit with her sister Mrs. I i. Marvin at Hobkirk Inn. ?Irs. Pennington Berman and Miss '' ?? and Baylor are expected this week N'cw York and will again be- at t'kirk Inn. Other arrivals at Hobkirk during ? past week are: Mrs. James S. ' lark, and Miss Eleanore Clark, of ?\'i w York; Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Thom <>f S war th more, Pa., Mr. Fred Howes and family of Lowell; Miss ( h' istine H. Stevens, of Toledo; Mr. ?'?nd Mrs. Martin Sykes, of New York; Ransom Carver, Boston; Mr. and Mrs. H. (i. DeardofT, of Pitman, Ga. At the'Court Inn are: Mr. and Mrs. F. Henriques, New York; Mr. and Mr?. E. A. Fairchild, East Moriches, . Henry P. Kendall, Louis A. Cros ^'tt, Boston; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Con ner, Boston; Mrs. E. 0. Franklin, N. Attlcboro, Mau., Mrs. Walter K. ' hase, Mrs. Charles Seymour, Farm ;nRtof!, Conn., Mrs. Arthur Claflin, Mr*. Robert Breese, New York. X r#?rty of ninety motorists repreaent 'ng the Green Book Tour on their way from Boston to Miami made the Court Inn their hw>dgq>rt<n one night last SPHINKU MAKES HIGH SCO HE. , Culprits Have Small Chance Before' Able Solicitor, ? (Sunday's State.) # A. Fletcher Spigner, solicitor of the Fifth* circuit, prosecuted 230 cases in Richland and Kershaw counties this year and scored approximately 90 per cent in convictions. r The solicitor prosecuted charges Rigorously and the record for 1923 credits his office with having obtained 212 pleas of guilt and verdicts of guilty and 24 verdicts of not guilty. Solieitor'Spigner in his annual re port show si that 1 CD convictions were recorded in Richland county and 20 verdicts of not guilty were returned by juries. Two mistrials resulted. Forty-three v convictions wero ob tained in Kershaw County and four verdicts of not guilty were recorded. , Thirteen mUrder trials were dispos ed of in Richland and eight defend ants were adjudged guilty. Three were tried in Kershaw county and one was convicted. One was acquitted and mistrial resulted in another case. Solicitor Spigner prosecuted a num ber of defendants in liquor cases. Six teen were disposed of in Richland as follows: Twelve guilty, two not gui - ty and two mistrials. In Kershaw county the solicitor reported 12 con victions and one verdict of not guilty. The solicitor made a clean score in the following cases tried in Richland^ county: Breach of trust, six convuv tions; carry ing deadly weapons, eigne convictions; forgery, two convictions: highway robbery, two convictions, housebreaking, 28 convictions; receiv ing stolen goods, eight convictions; larceny from the person, two convic tions; drawing false check, two con victions: obtaining goods under false pretense, one conviction; manslaugh-. ter, one conviction; arson, one convic tion; attempted criminal assault, one conviction. . , I Fifty-five larceny cases were tried in Richland county this year and o 1 defendants were convicted. Twenty one cases of assault and battery were disposed of. Nineteen were convicted. Five defendants were convicted of car breaking- and one went free. Four men were charged with non-support oi wife and three were convicted. Solicitor Spignfer made clean scores in seven items in Kershaw county. He reported eight convictions in as sault and battery cases; four deadly weapon charges; one bigamy; one bad check and against a defendant charg ed with carrying on business of emi grant agent. Ten larce^ cases were tried and nine convictions were, re corded. Five defendants were charged with larceny and four were convicted. Thirteen prohibition cases were on the docket and 12 defendants were 0 con victed. . i The last criminal court session Richland county was a record breaker. The session opened Monday Decern ei 3, with Judge J. W. DeVore presiding and 20 cases were disposed of m thre. days. Clerk Hinnant recorded 19 con victions and one verdict of not guilty. Solicitor Spigner prosecuted all cahes in his characteristic manner and only one defendant escaped punishment. The Community Market The County ladies will be glad to see you at their Christmas sale on December 22nd, at ten o'clock, at. the Community Market in the show rooms of the Kershaw Motor Com pany. Wishing for you a very happy Christmas. Jennie V. Boyd, Home Demonstration Agent. Banks To Close Two Days. All of the four banks of Camden will close on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 25th and 2Gth, in order to allow their employees two days for the Christmas holidays. Parties hav ing hanking business will govern themselves accordingly. To Sing Carols. Christmas carolers will sing as usual on Christmas Eve night, start ing about 6 o'clock in the lower part of to\frn and proceeding northward. All who wish to hear the music will please place a burning candle in a window which is easily seen from the street. week. m Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Balfe of Brooklyn, Mr. aruf Mrs. F. A. Hotch kiss, Miss Dorothy Hotchkiss, Mr. A. A. Hotchkiss, Mr. W. J. Travis, Mr. ?nd Mrs. E. W. Packard, of Green wich, Mrs. F. Forta Lincoln, Mrs, Fred S. Coburn, Bloorafield are among re guest, registered at the K Irk wood. ^ .. v *. .i j SKWKttAACSE CONTRACT l*KT? Southern Paving Company To l)o Seworage Extension Work Also. Bids wore let this week for the $10,000 sewerage extension projoct foi Ward Ono of the city and also for tho extension of the sower lino on the eastern end of Hafte street leading towards the Waterfce Mils. There were throo bidders and the contract was let to the Southern Paving Co., of Chattanooga, Tenn,, the same firm who has been here for more than a year on the large paving job. # We are told that the finishing up 9 the street paving will be accomplish ed within thirty days. That does not include the sidewalks.' The sidewalk paving will follow at an early date. On those sidewalks hot ' to ^ be paved the city will have them sand-clayed and put in rst elate condition, and we am also told that all streets where the work of leveling off the curbs where paving has been in progress will be nished up just as 00011 as the work can be done. With the leveling of all of the streets and 'with the citizens readily falling in line by planting portions of the sidewalks next to the curbing m grass plots Camden streets will pre sent an unusually pretty appearance. At the end of thirty days a citizen I can take a continuous drive of a little more than seven miles on asphal roadways. Mr. Mills Now in China. _ Mr. W. P. Mills, formerly ot tam den, S. C., now a Y. M. C. A. mis sionary stationed at Hankow, China, writes that he returned recently from Canton, China, where he spent four weeks in attendance upon the National Y. M. C. A. Convention. During the meeting Dr. Sun Yat Sen who | founded the Chinese Republic twelve I years ago, and who has since then for the most time been in opposition to the men who are running it, gave a reception to the Y. M. C. A. dple | gates. He spoke to them for two hours and the upshot of his 3Peech was that he wished the Y. M. C. A. to join with the Kno Ming Tang (his own political party) and that together they could save China. Although Mr. Mills thinks that the problem of saving China is much more complex than that, he is very enthu siastic about his work there. Mr. Mills took his degree at the Uni versity in 1907 and afterwards spent three years as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford taking his degree in theology at Christ Church College.^ _1J AiteiL returning to America M 8e?" ed for a number of years asiaY. M. C A. secretary at the University of South Carolina. He is a brother of Mr. L. T. Mills of Camden, and also a brother of Dr. J. E. Mills, who until a few years ago was professor of chemistry in the University of South Carolina, and now has charge of gov ernment investigations iji Edgwood ArsenaJj near Baltimore, Md. Christmas Services a^ Catholic Church 'Christmas shall be ushered in with pomp and solemnity at the Catholic church, services beginning at tjie houi on which Christ was born, namely, Monday night, December 24th, at 12 (o'clock. A rare treat is in store for Camden's music lovers, with Mrs. Mo Corkle at the organ, and most of the talented singers of the city and ^visi I tnr?, who will render Bordeses I in F. and other selections. I Sermon adapted to the occasion by j Rev. M. J. Reddin. A cordial invitation is extended by the pastor to all his frietids of every denomination. The remaining Christmas services will be at 8 and 8:30 a. m. Examination For Carrier. The United States Civil Service Commission announces a Clerk Car rier Examination to be held at the Camden Postoffice 'on January 19, 1924. Further information and blanks can be obtained from Margaret Hogue, Secretary of the Civil Ser vice Board at the Camden postoffice. Knights Templar To Meet. Attention Sir Knights: You are courteously requested to attend the annual "Conclave of your Commandery 'to be held December 25th, 1923, at 12:30 P. M. This service begins promptly at 12:30 and will last about forty-five minutes- This is a beauti ful service and should be attended by all Sir Knights who are within reaclj df s Commandery. Visiting Sir Knights will be welcomed. N. R. GOODALE, KKKSHAW GIJAK1) NOTKS. MemluTH of Camden Company Knjoy cd Recent Banquet, The third anniversary of the reor ganization of the Old Kershaw Guards is Hearing a close. During this time the Company feels that she has been ready to do her full share in any emergency. The boys have been on throe summer encampments (.Aft. Pleasant, Charleston, S. C., Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C., and Camp McClellaii, Anniston, Ala.) which most 'of the present members attended. Any old National Guardsman will tell you how mjuch he enjoyed himself on such occasions. Cn Thursday, the 6 th in St., the Company was touched by the presence' of some of its old members at the ban quet given at the Olympia Cafe. A large number was present. Wo wore proud to have the Adjutant of our State and two former officers of the company together with Sgt. Russell, a Sgt. Instructor of the State troops. Hon. L. T. Mills, of whom any man who has ever been a guardsman, will testify sincere friendship towards the organization, acted as toastmastert He gave us many pleasant reminis cences of old times. Dr. Zemp told us of how much he had always been with the company, and that he hoped if there was anything he could do for her ho would bo ready, willing and anxious at any time so to do. Gen. Craig told us of the interest he held in Co. M. as his old company (Co. L of Hartsviile) fought by the side of the boys of Co. M. during the World war. He told us- what we stood for, how we were backed by our state and he felt we would be ready to do our dutv when called unon. While the enlistments of many of the old members is about to expire most of them will reenlist and a large percentage of new men are coming into the company because they feel the need of a company in our com munity, and are ready to do their ?art. The company wants such men as members, and would like to see all old J^pembers who have stood and expect to stand by the company reenlist. Capt. A. M. McLeod who has been with the company since a boy, who has gone overseas with and stuck by the company through thick and thin, is still with us and still stands for the good of the company as do our Lieutenants, Reasonover, M. M. and Lenoir, J. W. who have also stoodi shell fire. With these men as officers and many old friends on whom the company relies she feels that there is a bright future in store and can always stand for what Co. M. of 118thp Iijf . has stood. Kershaw County, stand by as and vto will do our part. Death of Mrs. DesChamps. A message was received in Camden announcing the death at Pinewood in Sumter county on Tuesday morning of Mrs. Elizabeth DesChamps. Mrs. DesChamps was a sister of Mrs. C. W. Evans of this city, and Mrs. Evans was at her bedside when the end came. Mrs. DesChamps was about fifty years of age and is survived by her husband, Mr. B. W. DesChamps, and the following children: L. T. Des Champs of Sumter; Marshall Des Champs, of Florence; Alphonso DesChamps, of the Citadel, Miss Myrtle De?Ch?*r?p,?, of Pinewood, Miss Cara- DesChamps of Florence, Miss Iva - DesChamps, of the Baker* Sanitarium, Charleston, and little Miss Wayne DesChamps of Pinewood. She is also survived by four brothers ? W. S. Fairey, of San Bernito, Texas, R. II. Fairey, of Texas City, Texas, E. L. Fairey of Silver, S. C., and J. E. Fairey, of Florence, S. C. The funeral and interment was held at Andrews Chapel, in Clarendon county, Wednesday. Mr. C. W. Evans of Camden^ also attended the funeral. Catholic Services. Fourth Sunday of Advent. Masses at 6:15 and 11 a. nr.. Christmas tree and Sunday school at 10 a. m. Ser mon: "What Christmas Gift does Expect of Us?" All are cordially invited by the Pastor. , M. J. Redd in, Pastor. Cotton Ginning Reports. The census bureau announces that 19,991 bales of cotton have been gin ned in Kershaw county up to Satur day, December 10th, as compared to 11,554 for a like period In 1922. For the State, 7?>0,22*> bales had bconj ginned up to December 10th as com pared with 498, 005 for the same date | BJSTH UNK NKWS NO IKS. Happening** of Interwt Ah Told By Our Correspondent. Bethune, S. C., Dec. 10, 1023; Miss I'u.lly McGougan, an elderly lady . living two miles west of Bethune, died Sunday of erysipelas of the nose. Shi* had boon ill only a few days and had be on making her homo with her sis toivrin-law, Mrs. Lola McGougan. She is survived Ivy one brothor, Malcolm McGougan and a number of relatives. The interment was held at the Scotch Cemetery Monday, funeral services conducted by Kov. M. B. Guntor. The December meeting of the school Improvement Association was held Friday afternoon. At the close of the business meeting a delightful Christ mas program was rendered by the children of the fourth grade under the supervision of their teacher, Miss Mamie Lou McDonald. Mrs. Edna MoNaughton, after a visit of several months to relatives in and around Bethune, returned to Wr home in Miami, Florida, Monday. Miss Nell Williams, who is attend ing school at Lander, returned home Saturday for the holidays. Mrs. Braswell has gone to her pa rents in McFarland, N. G., for a visit of several days. Mrs* E. Z. Truesdell spent Monday in Columbia. Miss Fannie Lee Baker was a week end guest at Coker College. A Christmas pageant was hold in the Methodist church Sunday evening under the direction of Miss Nanoline Tyler. Mesdames M. O. Ward and A. B. McLaurin spent Tuesday and Wednes day in Columbia shopping. Mrs. M. E. Bethune spent the week end in Cheraw with her son, It. M. Bethune. A union Christmas tree wilLbe held in the Methodist church Monday even ing at six o'clock. Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Humphries have moved to Camden, whero they will reside. A Christmas tree will be held in the school auditorium Thursday af ternoon in honor of the grammar grades. Bought Large Tract of Land. M?v Lr J, Whitaker has recently pur chased r,200 acres of swamp land on the east side of the Wateree river, formerly (known as the Ancrum swamp, but more recently the proper ty of Mr. P. M. Wooteri. It has been long used as pasture lands and as a hunting preserve, but of late quite a great deal of timber Tias been cut to b? shipped. There still remains a large amount of valuable timbers, and still greater amount of valuable pulp wood. Several large tracts have been sold recently on the west side of the river, and there seems to have sprung up recently quite a demand for this kind of property. The whole of the twelve hundred acres, purchased by Mr. Whit akcr is under- strong wire fence. Smith-Hunter. ?Mr. Walter T. Hunter, of Camden, and Mrs. Theo. Smith, of Philadelphia, Pa., were married in Camden , on Thursday, December 13th, Probate Judge W. L. McDowell, officiating. Big Fire Loss in Charlotte. Charlotte, N. C., Dec, 10.-?-Damage estimated at from $500,000 to $800, 000 was done here tonight by a fire discovered at 8 o'clock in the East Trade street mercantile section. At 11 o'clock, firemen said, the fire was under control. The building occupied by Smith Wadsworth Company, the build ing occupied by the H. C. Long com pany and .La Mode, Kfird's annex, Belk department stores, garage, War ren' barber shop and George A. New man's tire service had been destroyed. Considerable water and smoke dam ago was done to Belk's department store, the store of the Gatlin Dry Goods company and the United States Fidelity and Indemnity company. To Present Pageant. A Christmas pageant entitled "The Day Spring from on High" with spe cial Christmas music will be pre-* sented by the Presbyterian Sunday School at 6 o'clock Sunday evening, December 23rd, at the Grammar School auditorium. The public is cordially invited. Henry M Dawes, comptroller of the currency, in his repor# filed Tuesday, says that the national banks of the country paid dividends totaling $170, 000,000 during tke yoar ending No vember 1 . He also reported that a total of 1203,600,000 had been added to profit acounts of the national Vv _ _.L,m . J DflnlCX UliriDK Til O Sft m O Dori/KL " - - /" I j!L . T ? *, - - . ? -,?? fr-j j . ... - l.KTTKUS TO SAl^TA d-AUS. Many Childish Pleas To Ho Ucincm bored on Christ ih?m Morn, Dear Santa: 1 will write you a abort ?u>U> to t*?ll you what I want for Christmas, this is what I want,, I want a big, walking, talking mama doll, a little aluminum sot of dishes, a doll ln?d, a piano with fifteen keys, ami three .boxes of sparklers and some fruit. Hut 1 forgot to toll you how old i am. I am a little over nine years old. Hut do not forget the other little children and bring them something too. Your friend, v Margaret Watts. Cassatt, S. C,, Dee. 17, 1923. Dear Santa Claus: 1 thought 1 had better write you and toll you what 1 would like to have. I will not ask you for too mUch for you have so many little girls and boys to see. 1 am a little girl nine (t>) years old. I want some 1'iuit, nuts, candy, mains and a n iro little picture. Wishing you a Merry Christmas, Ruby Spears, Angelus, S. C., Dec, 15, 1923. .')oar Santa Claus: 1 am a little girl nine years old. 1 am in the third grade. I want u piano, tea set, and lots of fruit. I have a brother and two little sisters. Please don't forget and bring them something. Wishing you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, , Your frienjl, Hattie Mae Bradley. Dear Santa: I guess you will bo surprised to hear from mo as I am a little girl not quite seven years old, just Started to schoo this year, but am getting along nicely in school. Have been on the honor roll every month s since I started to school. Santa, I want you to bring mo a big doll and doll bed and an aluminum set and a piano and some fruit and sparklers^ Well, I will stop ,witb that at I have two little sisters and want you to bring them something too. Will stop, wishing you a merry Christmas and happy new year. Your little friend, Dorothy Watts. Dear Mr. Santa Claus: I am a little boy nine years old. Please bring me a tractor, a horn, a music top and some fireworks and fruits. My little sister Bernico is five and a half years old. She wants a big talking doll, a wash board and tub and a tea set and please don't forget to. bring us lots of frit and nuts. With a big. old kiss for*dear Santa, Lovingly, Wallace and Bernice Holland. Dear Santa: I am a little girl just four years old. 1 I want to tell you what I want for Christmas. I want ft big doll and bed for it to sleep in and a little aluminum set and a piano and a kiddie car. and some fruit and sparklers. Be sure to remember all the other little children too. Your little friend, Hazel Watts. Camden, ?. C., Dec. 18, 1923. My dear Santa: I am a little girl eleven years old. I am in the fourth grade. Santa, I want you to bring me a little vase, some fruits and fire works and a little nuts. As you have lots of children to go to, I am act go ing to ask for much. Santa, don't forget I have a sister and a brother My littlle sister is four years old and my brother is thirteen years old. Don't forget any little children. I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Your niece, Wilma Watts. - Camden, S. C., Dcc. 18, 1023. My dear good Santa: I'm a sweet little girl 1 years old. Please bring me a <flf> 1, a carriage, lots of fruits, randies, nuts. Also a mamma doll. Now, don't forget my little sister. She is 1 year old. She doesn't want much. As ever your girlie, ^ Hazel Shirley. Dear Santa: Won't you be so kind as to bring me some, fruits, nuts and candy and a carriage and big doll and a little pair of red bedroom slippers for these cold nights. Don't forget little Cleo, my sister. Eula Swyrl. Camden, S. C., December 15, 1923. Dear S*nta^ Will you please bring mc A ring, bod room slippers and pair of blockings and some handkerchiefs, ? I A 1 If.,