The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, December 21, 1923, Image 4
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
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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.
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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