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W CAMDEN CHRONICLE 111 1 II, D.NILKS luJitor and I'vblinher Published every Friday at No. 1100 Uroad street ai|d entered at the Cam don, South Carolina postoffice as second das* mad matter. Price per annum $X.oi). Camden, S. Friday, Dec. 21, 1921. SMALL I'APEIt NKXT WEKK. The Chronicle^ will come to its readers m-Xt week in a small form, not over four pages. It is the usual custom of county weeklies to omit an isnue durinK the week of Christmas, but The Chronicle carries a number of legal announcements and cannot miss an isfiue. The greater part of 1 he force will observe the holiday*, however, and there will be very little* work done in this office for several days next week. We want to take this opportunity of extending to our readers, patrons and friends the greetings of the sea son, and wish for them the very hap piest Christmas. i We arc publishing in another part of this paper thin week quite a lengthy aiui important ordinance rel ative to the use of motor vehicles on the roadways of Camden, and this ordinance should he read by every motor vehicle driver and owner in Camden. It is very important that you should know the rules and regulations governing machines. Law-abiding cit izens who want to obey the rules of the road need not have their attention called to these matters, but it is the reckless drivers who should be made to learn and obey the rules of the road. Henry Ford's declaration Wednesday at Detroit that he would not be a can didate for the Republican nominee for President and that he. would lend hia influence for President Coolidge caused great joy in the Republican camp, and dispels the doubt as to which party Ford would lend his in tluenee. lOur attention has been called to the fact that quite a few have questioned our rights to fun an advertisement boosting Sumter as a trading cente*. We would like to state at the outset that the Hoard of Trade of Sumter has- Set aside quite a handsome amount for newspaper advertising to he spent in the county seat 'papers of l.ue, Kershaw, Williamsburg, Claren don, and other counties and The Chronicle feels quite complimented that the Sumter Hoard of Trade se lected our paper over all others in this territory in which to place this ad vertising, and we have been watching the neighboring paper* mid we do not see where any of them have refused this legitimate advertising. If the Sumter people foci that they have *i good trading center they have the right to tell it to the world in any le gitimate way they see lit. On the other hand, Sumter has two -good newspapers, an.i it the Camden peo ple thin!* iliey T?a\e a. good tei i itoi y ir which to trade, they have a right t-i tell it through the Sumter papers ami it is a safe bet that neither of I he .?? papers will turn it down. The Chroni cle is also carrying a several hundred dollai contract' for .Miller A Khoads, i Richmond house bidding f? ? i Hade in ii:i-< territory. And right here we m'igh' slate thai if this paper was entirely dept ri i ::t .rpoii the ! > ?? a! .sup port \\ ? ire t limn !? me nienhani> \\c would I . v . . !?. im. On the other hand, wo bring into thin com munity quite a nice sum of foreign money from foreign advertisers, ail of which .i* apent on our payrolls, which in turn finds its way hack into the channels of trade of the home town. Thin is not writtwi in a personal way, for we have numbers of loyal supporters who have confidence in us, ami give us their work year in and y<-<ir out do not uueation our prices; never fofr a moment thinking of sending away for anything that they can get in this office or this town. Those who feel disposed to criticise us for accepting this class of lv?.i tisiiitf might take stock of them selves and see' jf they have been plac ing their business in the right p)ac6. To tell the truth, w?? rather admire the gameness of the "Gamecock City" in trying to invade other territories. The plea of amnesty which has been presented repeatedly to three national administration* was granted finally Saturday by President Cool idge in commuting the sentence of all remaining imprisoned violators of war laws, The action of the president will bring about the release before Christ mas of men now serving sentences in the federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan., for violation of the espionage act. Two of these men were convict ed at Kansas City in 1919 along with 24 other alleged members of the I. W. W., nine of them were convicted in Chicago, together with William D. (Big Bill) Haywood, general secretary treasurer of the I. W. W. and others were found guilty in Sacramento in 1919. Mr. Coolidge acted upon receipt of a recommendation for amnesty from/the special committee he ap pointed several weeks ago to make a disinterested study of the question of clemency for war law violators. This committee was composed of Newton I). Baker, secretary of war during the ; war period: Maj. Gen. J times G. Har hord, who served overseas as head of the service of supply of the American army, and Itishop Charles H. Brent of the Episcopal church, who was chief of the army chaplain service during ? the war. i ? ? ? - At Cumberland Court House, Va., J last Saturday, Larkin C. Garrett was 1 convicted of voluntary manslaughter I';? a. urn; ? ..t p.... ... 1 o ill tut* nuiiii^ ui ivi'v. vxii u v.>. Pierce, Baptist preacher on last June T>. and sentenced to four years im prisonment. Robert O. Garrett, broth er of Larkin, had been previously sen tenced to five years on the same charge, after two trials. Both men | are asking for the setting aside of the verdicts. A dispatch from Drew, Mississippi, tells of the killing of four men in cluding a negro, named Joe Pullen, iand the serious wounding of nine j others because of a row between Pul , len and W. T. Sanders, his employer. Pullen- was a tenant farmer working for Sanders, and killed Sanders in a dispute over the settlement for the year's work. He escaped to the swamps and when -followed killed sev eral of his pursuers. Then he en trenched in a ditch and fought until he was finally riddled with bullets. '1 In British government on last Fri day paid $0'J ,000,000 on its debt to the I United States. Of this amount $69, i <mn,000 was interest and tho balance j goes to the principal which now ?j stands as $1,000,000,000. The total I payment by the British up to date I n mounts to '.$161 ,000,000 and all of it ?' having been in Liberty bonds, bonds ? to that amount have been retired. Two bandits held up the paymaster mm n Philadelphia building company | e :? ? ' \ K i id a y morning in its office and I >? .ty..:\ with the payroll of $l.r>,700. ! .lulus Garvin and Frank Gaines, ? negroes, will be put to death in the eii-e!:ie rhair this morning for the ir.usde! of Mr. and Mrs. VV. 1). H Mi (|>m h??M?e of the aged i ? ? m '? < on Hilton Head Inland on July Itii ;hi> year. Electrik Maid FRUIT CAKE 1 fakes ) on (r/ad It's Christmas I V lis ( t >!:!?' n ; i " <>l' finr frni!<. nit-. a; *1 I ! ie c! < -lii'P.ts. l!;iko,! ,111 as \'oU it. Iv ???'.?' ??r shape. Ma!-.- : to order l or I II"! hda v - o?* < 'hrist - mas. \ < >v, ;? { avorile ! 'duihI. choeohite or layei \\V n;ak< na'lir - h e "i ? I'hoMe your order. Drop in any day for fresh haked pie buns, douel-nuts, ladyii Hirers. maearoons coffee cakes. 1'aisin hread. Hot rollsevery morn in.^r a th i afternoon Electrik Maid Bake Shop WHAT ARK YOU DOING FOR YOUR TOWN? To the Kditor and also to the Citizens of Camden: The writer has often enjoyed read ing letters in thia column upon every subject of interest to wide-awake Americans; from that of the beauti fying of our town by the Civic, League, to that of bonds for paving and building sehool houses, etc., and this letter is written in the interest of Camden and every inhabitant thereof. I wonder how many citizens in ac tual practice and sentiment shared my feelings upon reading, iff1 last week's Chronicle, a half page advertisement from a neighboring town setting forth in glowing appeal just why the people and vicinity of Camden tfiould shop and buy things in their town. Can it be that this town sees a lack of cooperation existing here, and hopes, by means of clever adver tising, to draw away from Camden the business that rightfully belongs here ? Now, every good business man knows that advertising pays. That is a proven fact. But, your advertisement has got to be just as good, and the goods that back it just as good, as the other fellow's. The Chronicle is first, last and al ways for Camden, and would at any time give preference to Camden ad vertisers, I know. However, it can not get out the little weekly paper wo look forward to each Friday on love alone? and unless the business men and merchants support it by using its columns freely and liberally ? as other towns support their weekly paper all over the world, it must use outside business. We jiave a Chamber of Commerce; and one of its letterheads has on it a couple of clasped hands beneath which is written, "United Community." That is very well as far as it goes, but does it go far enough? Do the officers of this body ? them selves selected and supported by Cam den for the upholding and boosting of Camden as a very pretty spot on the map ? always practice what they preach? Do they buy from the home stores ? or at least tfive these stores a chance to supply them before going elsewhere ? And the business men, who derive their incomes directly or indirectly from the people, do they, in their turn, reciprocate the patronage that means their living? Do they, who have made their money here, give to the sons and daughters of their customers and friends the first chance at making good in vacancies that always occur from year to year in' any business ? Of course, a great many young people go out to seek their fortunes abroad, but isn't that often because of lack of opportunity at home? One thing I have observed, in several cases where vacancies in important businesses were, lilled by persons from other places, the employers lived to rue their bargains and eventually fell back on home talent, which in its turn made good. And Mi'. Merchant, does Mrs. Mer chant go over to your neighbor ? who bought flour from you, when she wants hairnets, or does she buy gaso line, ferrage, hotel fare and inciden tals in order to get them cheaper in the next county? How many of you are 1 ik?> a citizen I was talking to a few days ago about an article which could be purchased somewhat cheaper in a neighboring town. He said, "I make my living here and am willing to swap trade with the home man." That is the light spirit. It ts the | spirit of the good citizen, at.d t hi kind j we need. Say you cannot get what >ou want? ' Then put it fairly to >oui mat., give him a chance to dclivei t lie ^ , |>. at In- l>< -t time ai.ii prii < ?h?-i . it' he ' fa:!- \ go e! hilt Ami \v.\i ailvrrt i.-cr*. <!??? "? I. ? .ick ? ;ini in n-iill;g what yi.ii i i v . ? rliat i* i- i ' a I <?. 1 tr . 1 3 ' ? t ? ? . ! \ i-r ' - '? r. g I ? \ .;i j.j* m . - ? : ? , ? ;i,i ? i : ?? hi. ? it ti ?. .. : r, if . k ? - ? ? ? ??!?' . . ?? ? 1 1 a - ' ? " .i ' ? ' ' j i ' ? ? . | i * * ^ " ? * i ? * it ? ? t * V * ? . ? . f ? , , . , . in ? 1 . - ; v:ve . ? ,. ' ' ha'. W. .... r. . ' I ? ? * ,-nd ? 'tl ? hl'l ? ?<!?] \ t ? ? . - ?v > ? . Our nit'cha::! i.ti.i. I..;.:;., - ai?*n. t ti r iawy. . r - r i n ? : ? ? - of t ??!*'.* pr??t ??-'?' !i ii : |i;i \ ? -i ? r . ? :. \vai<i the upkeep 'i ? There a::- mar ;, r. - . .,m. ?h< ui !<; j 'i > >g i ? ? K ntl i .r.- \\ h \ it -houiii I* .. pro i;re->irg it ^ gi..yi!g, i-..' ? will , iv.i.'iL.i. ia..->lcl", alid giw'A j . f wo w?> !;??? \S?ftk'-n it. l-\ -end ! ? ^ (h?l which ho:p< other ,, , rshich i-ghtfuliv belong* h**ve < .! ./en. Mrs! Cora Laforgr. <?f St f.ou -. re cently married for the thirteenth time. j What Would Your A newer Be? I'll wager that if one were to aak one' hundred of Camden, ? business men or women why Camden was not putting on the stride which rightfully should be hers that one would re ceive one hundred different answers. To the above question, my reply would be, "Build and Boost." I believe that thero is no better point anywhere for the location of an up-to-date commercial hotel, or for wood factories and other small indus tries^ than here in Camden, sur rounded as we are by ample forests containing a large variety of useful timber. We have fine freight rates, electric power, and every local ad vantage that could be desired includ ing an abundance of cheap labor, and :k wonderful climate. Instead of waiting for someone from Missouri, or the North to come in and realize on thoso opportunities, we should organize with home capi tal and go to work using the vast re sources in thrs section which are go ing to waste. It would not require touch money, and would give employ ment to many people, would furnish a market for many farmers that woulj assure a steady stream of cash all the seasons of the year. There is plenty of idle money in Camden, to say nothing of the sur rounding country to establish a num ber of small industries that \Vould prove a valuable feeder Art all line.* of business. Does anyone know of a good reason why Camden people ought not to be interested in building up Camden ? And why they should not be willing to invest a little money wisely in this undertaking? As a citizen (and not a denizen) I am ready to "step on ihe gas" and practice what 1 preach. Who next ? Another thought, please. 1 believe that we should pay more attention to the "Trade at Home" idea. On a re cent visit to a near-by city, I saw a man from Camden buy a hat of a well known tHcrcfor the cx act price that he could have bought one of the same make for here. And again I saw one of our home ladies buy a cut of meat, for which she paid more than the same cut is sold for here. This is all wrong, and. not fair to our home merchants who are striving hard to carry in stock all the articles usually needed in the various lines of merchandise by the "people of this EFFECTIVE DECEUBEK 8th, 1923, Bus Line Schedule BETWEEN BISHOP V ILLE and HARTSVILLE : COLUMBIA, CAMDEN, CHARLOTTE NORTHBOUND Daily except s?n*?l*i> SOUTHBOUND Head down. , Reutl UP . p, m 7 80 2:00.'. Lv. COLUMBIA Ar i 10:45 6:30 c* starts at Gresham Hotel end calls at Marmac, Jerome, DeSoto, Imperial, Jefferson. k-SO 3*00 . . . c\ . . . ? i . . . . BLANEi * 9:45 5:30 2:jfi 3 15.. LUGOFF . . 0:30 6:1% u 00 3'30 Ar. CAMDEN Lv.. . 0:15 5:00 U.po . Lv 0amden, Ar s:oo v. id . .. ....... KERSHAW >4:1$ J:?? HEATHSPRINGS 4:00 X:JS ".... LANCASTER ..... 3:38 lion ?? ??????? WAXHAW . ^..-.. 2:65 ?>?15 ! 1 ! !v! ! . . . . Ar. CHARLOTTE Lv 2.00 Starts at Mecklenburg and calls at all other leading hotels-. 0.1S ,voo ....... Lv. CAMDEN Ar. . . . . , 0:00 4:30 10 00 545 .......... BISHOPV1LLE 8:15 3:46 }o;4f> tt:30 ...... Ar. HARTSVILLE Lv.. 7:30 3:00 All Busses Make Direct Connections in Caniden COURTEOUS SERVICE PLUS PROTECTION We guarantee a seat and make every reasonable effort to keep our schedule. ' v Farea average 5 cent# per mile. L ? , Operated by HAYES TRANSFER COMPANY Hartsville, S. C. .hiTde territory, and our merchants arc making the prices 11 them at ?ijh'- figures-. No need to send money away from home for what you need, except in rare instances. B. G. SANDERS, ? A-.vinu Stvrelaj y, Camden and Ker ? Jiaw Cunty Chamber of Commerce. William Hamilton Hawkins, wanted iii Califoi iiia 011 a $100,000 forgery chearge, has been arrested in New Orleans. He was trailed through his attachment .for a New York woman, Mrs kdna Alexander, who was ar N V/ rested with him. ? . < - Fire destroyers of the United States Asiatic fleet have been ordered from Manila to Hong Kong to be in close reach of Canton in the event of inter nal troubles in China involving Am erican citizens. L~ Two marine corps lieutenants on Sunday afternoon completed a round trip flight from Santo Domingo City to San Francisco and return, and claim the flight to be the longest ever made by American aviators. Munn- Jones. * Mr. Carroll Wilson Jones, of Be thune and Miss Ethel Lee Munn, of Jefferson, were married in Camden on Thursday, December 13th, Probate Judge McDowell was the officiating officer. In "Rosita" you will see your own Mary Pickford in a new role with her curls of gold coiffed on her head. A capricious Mary Pickford coquettish, beguiling, intriguing, vitally al luring, and intensely appealing. Showing at the Majestic two days, Wednesday and Thursday, December 26th and 27th. / SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM For your own protection The peril of the road crossing has become a national problem with the multiplication of automobiles. The Southern Railway System has eliminated 584 grade crossings, and is eliminating more every year, but 7,000 remain to be separated on this system alone. The total cost to complete the work is a stupendous sum ? probably / half as much as the cost to build the railroads. Even if the money were available, and the public willing to pay the in creased freight and passenger rates necessary to provide a fair return on it, many years would be required to do the work. Protection from the peril for the pres ent generation at least must be found in some other way. Trains cannot stop at every crossing if they are to be run at the sustained speed expected by the public and required to carry the com merce of the country. The train crosses a highway about every mile. The mo torist encounters a railroad only oc casionally. It is necessary, therefore, for the automobile driver to stop in ord^r to avoid risk. No one who did this was ever killed. In North Carolina, where the law now requires such a stop, the number of road crossing atcidents on our lines has been reduced one-half. Grade crossing accidents can be pre vented if you will approach the zone of danger determined to exercise caution For Your Own Protection. it is better bu&i ne*s to ?avf a life than to save a minute. Personal Responsibility ( Rel*rinlfii from ihe Saluitl?y Eirntng I'ntt Final dependence for a reduction in the number of railroad grade crossing disasters must be placed upon the individual's sense of re sponsibility. If when approaching and crossing a railroad at grade the traveler will think of that cross ing as a zone of danger to him, and regard himself and those with him as in imminent danger until* the crossing is completed, the chances of avoidants will ba auto matically reduced to the minimum. This irade croaainff acp aratton coat f 145,000 yhe SOUTHERN SERVES THE SOUTH