Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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^jKiTLouiee Nettle* 'ii fi V.' ir^ ? *?-' library Note*. lihrarv is entering upon mi ier year, and we hup? it may ?- <*? 0 respects a? auceeaaful at t It is now time for the pay annual dues ty the Association, ana a is unly tho Hmall sum of $1.00. ery family in Camden should bo , resented on this membership roi^. t all-round good citipep stiu^.f#^ ,an' lor the institutions of tho rt, that are for the^uplift apt* pro* ?SS of the peopl?. Is a pftpic ;ry in that list? We think so. ere are 3,500 volumes, and let lis nind you that they are not all up date fiction; wo have many valuable erenct' byoks that contain almost limited stock of/ knowledge. And is absolutely free to all. B\jt you r, "Why then* ^he dues?" Because want you to fy,'(p make it free. We not ask $>u tjvpay for your use of library, |?r't|?| privilege is yours, 1 you are*alwflyj welcome whether i pay du& ortnot It is only be 180 we want every loyal citizen to re a personal interest hi this educa nal institution,- npxt to the schools, town's culture center. Hie public rary is one" of the assets lo 'tUe' m and should be liberally sustain-' by the citizens fot Ifc Alls ite(e^nl ce in the community, a place _^n$i id by a school library or t ApoQ fc. b, for each of thfese have certain ironmcnts ' and the public ' lfGra^1 for all. Let us make up aj mbership rpil ne^t week, bp -rea^y jo your part toward it. ?r.cO 1 'he heating- MJrstem has always been lailure, a money sink, and |^0? comfort We always thought that^ ity council would see the mistake I stop it, and lo! the prediction h&ft j le to pass even sooner than vn ? m< 7 ., ' > if ij > icipaieo. i ne present, city cuuiicu changed the entire system* had furnace made over as' good as riertr', the registers in the floor, and'*?h& nit is most satisfactory, the build-' is comfortable, delightfully wwittj h half the amount of coal used, inks to the city council! ,.t . t was Carlyle who said: "The true] versity of these days is a colle$f#!P| books." ?' ind Wads worth said: ^ earns, books, are eacH a world j?and books we krfow, * ^.Wj. | >re a substantial world, both and good, ind these with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, ur pastime and our happiness will tv." "\3jjgfW ? - - Sterilizer Installed. '."^5] ic Camden Hospital hap insl new uptodate electric ^teri lly donated by the public, but ibing and eleotric wMnif-for-ijlf ? so much that two hundred " more are needed-. The hoi 1, will not some friends cor?_ assistance of the Hospital? he British submarine, C-24, with ?ew of 42, was sunk off the | coast not far- from' " PortlAftdj wlay, the result of a collision wit# dread naught Resolution." .. ? lajestic TTjgftgE Programme ;T"| r od a y , Friday, January J 8tfc.;^ Goldwyn Presents REX BEACH'S THE SPOILERS/* th Milton Sills, Anna Q. NUBaon,! Robert Edeson and Noah Berry. A<! mission 35e? -15c | SAT I 'RDAY, JANUARY 19th. lha:n Duncan and Edith Johnson n SMASHING BARRIERS." Mi rmaid Comedy with Lige r>ov; v -RUNNING WILD." And a new round of Fighting Blood." Monday, January 2ist. ^ I irst National Picture THE SONG OF LOVE." 'A'ith Norma Talmadge. Mho Rathe News. Admission 50c ? 25c i ri E S DAY, JANUARY 22nd. Thomas H. Ince Present? Hfnnche Sweet in ? ANNA CHRISTIE." Mho a Rolin Comedy Admission 35c ? 15c RBNESDAY, JANUARY 23rd. ? Vinous Collier's Weekly story STEADFAST HEART." th Marguerite Courtot and M$ry Lidf.n. a Rolin-Lloyd Comedy. Admission 35? ? 15c - _ . ' HURSDAY, JANUARY 24th. Maurice Tourneur Production ' JEALOUS HUSBANDS" h Jane Novak, Bon Alexander, ** Earlo WflttMB.? m Abo PATHS NBW8? Rheumatism In wrists obstinate as It is, docs yield to Sloan's. Apply gently without rub bing. You feel the effect at once in a comforting gft>w spreading through the aching joints and a v. muscles. The pain eastJ off- is I ?.gone! Qet a bottle from your druggist today? 35 cettts. ?Sloan's Liniment? HilUpami v Civic League Met. The regular monthly meeting of tho Civic League was held Monday after noon in the Grammar School auditor ium, the president, Mrs. William Ancrum, Jf presiding. Reports of | committees showed interest in every phase of the work. . It was decked to put on a member ship drive in the near future and make , an effort to get the women of the entire town interested in this im portant organization. Tha only way to show your int.f>rpnt, in to put your tho membership roll, and -than- if possible attend the meetings, M j -however, that l*not possible at l>ea4fcibe?ome a member and give ma | tvrial aid to an organization that is mriwf wor^hg, for th$ present, but fyr ,the 'future of Camden. Long a^ter thW generation has passed away the ffrUitf of its labors shall put forth an fcbundtotot harvest, and ? those ' who h^ve. a.part in those labors are build la^ for themsalvaa^a Menaoriai in the City Beautiful" that will last through <he eorriing years. Henry Van Dyke s&yk:' /'Jtte tl\at planteth a tree, is thtf ser , vaiit of God. Ho provideth a kindness for many .. generations, ? Anq< jaces that he hath not seen shall f- bless him." And we feel sure that the ladies of iwaht to have a part in this wonderful work, so just be ready to enroll* when the committee calls on cost you only $1.00. ! Mortage of Int^est. ?j?jrienda|:throughout the bounty were sowunvhat surprised when Dr. C. M. McCa skill agd Miss Dosia L. Cornell, "stole a. march" on them by going ovtbt. to De^County recently and being quietly married by the Rev. Mr. Chewnin ny The bnde has been for ' the past four years assistant head nurse in ?he jjCamdeh Hospital. Her. thorough eiffitifoncy and pleading personality have won many friends and enviable !ty in her chosen profession,! hoped that new ties will not entirely away from an in-! to which she was a decided; ,f^y McCaskill is a native of "the >Ul!ty and for several years a phv-j T,fclAn in Camden,' where he has made j quite a number of friends, who wish them bon voyage on the ocean of Life. ? h ^ ww ? -rrr r tf$r. . -Many Seeking Qemency." ? I Seventy-six prisoners throughout the | State are seeking executive clemency ?tfcifeMfffr the State board of pardons in j^si^ ip Columbia thbr'wdfejr. "The ^rfmes for which they, were -convicted range alf along the calendar, and, com "JSWtte white and black men.- Tv/o par dons are requested for convicts from sfihw bounty. Andrew Baker, a man convicted of the murder of ite. Woman in March 101$ and sentenced as a result of a: recommen dation to serve life imprisonment, is ,4|efektriir cfemency', Jasper Murphy, of Kershaw county, convicted of criminal <assaujt July 1916, and sentenced to sefrve''12 years, is also seeking clem ency. , Hannah' 8 Cabin Mulberry Plantation IS NOW OPEN. Tea served every day Luncheon and Supper Served *o order Reservations may be made through Miss Williams or Miss Herring. -'Telephone 57 Hayes Bus Line "if A M DljPF11 TO Columbia, Sumter, . BUhopville, Hart?ville, Kershaw, Lancaster, / Charlotte. For information , Phone 181. Camden Hotel PERSQNAI* MENTION. ? ' ( L?ys : -i ??" # fcS?* ? Mr. Aifcott Pye*< "ef -<;fca*H>Ue? N. C.f istoow with the office, .fyrq* at the Hermitage Cotton Mills of this city. Mr. S. H, McLean, of the traffic de partment of the Southern railway, was a visitor in Camden Thursday in the interest of his road. Monsignor Murphy, Father. Larkjfa, Father Gallaher, of Philadelphia, and Very Ifcev. T. J. Hegarty are visitors in Camdep at present. Mrs. D. E. Hinson, Miss Nina Hin son, Mrs. David Witherspoon and Messrs. Waddy and Roy Hinson. fqr mer Camden people, now residing in Columbia, wore visitor* in Camden Tuesday. ' -I.ir ? r Servicea at Baptist Church. Regular services will be held at the Camden Baptist church on Sunday, January 20th, the services both morn ing and evening will be at the regu lar hour. We are pleased to have Dr. F. H. Funderburk, Who will have charge of the services. Will Meet With Mrs. Aired. Circle Number ISvo of the Camden. Baptist church will meet on Tuesday January 22nd, with Ijlrs. W.,<B. Aired* The subject for the afternoon will be Bible stu<ty. A full . attendance J[s desired. Met With Mra. W. O. Hay. \ - The Kirkwpod Book Club had an agreeable pastes* in Mi s. W. 0. Hay this week* There waa no program; the ihorning being spent in conversa tion qynd in, tho exchange and. discuK sion ofjtaKXkp, Delictus refreshments wc*c served by the. hostess and tea was poured by Mrs. hi'B. Davidson. ? i ,(4 ?? ? ; i"1' tv i . -Mew1 York (i?tn Convention, k Washington, Jan. 16.? Tfce demo cratic' national convention wilVbeheld $t York City beginning Tuesday, June 24, following the Republican convention^at-Qeveland, June '10." *or the first time in 56 years, wae voted the convention today by the Democratic national committee after a stirring combat with San Francisco, Chicago and St. Luuia. 1 1 took three ballots and checks for $205,000 to take tfee Democratic gath ering to Gotham, the final ballot giv ing New York 67 votes, San Francisco 40 and St. Louis 6, after Chicago had been withdrawn from the contest. Presiding Over Richland Court. 1 Former Judge Mendel L. Smith is in Columbia this week, where he is serv ing as a special Judge presiding over the terpii of court for Richland Coun ty. He delivered his charge to the grand jury Tuesday and speaking of the charge, the Columbia State says: "Judge Mendel L. Smith delivered a forceful and eloquent charge to the Richland county grand jury yesterday morning. Listeners were held spell bound during the judge's explanation of the duties of the jury commission ers, jurors and citizens generally. Judge Smith spoke on the necessity of law enforcement and the, good results to be obtained by supporting educa tional and good roads movements. Judge Smith took a firm stand for the support of common schopls and urged his hearers .to oppose any movement in tax reduction that would take away one cent from the common sqhool funds/? y GENERAL NEWS NOXE8 Young Stribling, the Macon (Ga.) pugilistic sensation, has been notified that he can ftO longer attend the High School of that city. Too frequent ab sence from his classes was the reason assigned by the school authorities for dropping Stribling.. The Lexer's fa ther threatens to move to Newark or New York, if his son is not allowed to attend school in Macon. . . . " : ? j Thomas P. Rutledge is Charleston's new chief of police, succeeding James R. Cantwell, who was chief under the Grace administration. Chris. H. Ort man is the new first lieutenant. A steward, passing through the main hall of. the Leviathan -when she was in a rolling sea, put out his hand* to steady himself. He chanced to press a panel and the ornamental woodwork section slowly opened into a secret room which proved to be a barber' sb op. Here were discovered picture postcards of the former Ger man kaiser, his soh, the crown prince and other royal personages. John W. Bush, aged seventeen, an employee of the Merry Optical Co., of Columbia, was found dead Monday morning at the foot of a flight of steps leading from the sales depart ment of the optical company to the stock roonv in the basement. A bullet had entered his chest. Austin Abbott, an electrical worker, whosfe name was mentioned in connection with threats, asked to Be allowed to testify, yid stoutly denied that he knew anything about the killing or had anything against young Bush. The policeN be lieve It a ease of suicide. A combination of nine power com panies doing bustnes^ in the south has made the government an offer of 1 100,000^000 foy the Muscle Shoals property, for a fifty year period. The American Farm Bureau corpora I.KUI8!. A'ltlK!^ *WS| Wti ? Kntir* . ThuriJly Afternoon. ' I **? ' 1 f ' * v Following itH custom of the past two yeara, the Columbia chamber of commerce1 will entertain the legisla tors on January 24 with an automo bile) rjflj) over one of tho paved roads of Richland county. This yoar the trip will be taken over the Colombia Camden road, completed since the last' session of the legislature and the Camden chamber of commerce will co opera te with the Columbia organiza tion. Since the building of the new roads in Richland county the Columbia chamber of commerce has taken the legislators to ride over one oT these thoroughfares. This year "a big time sure enough" is planned for the solona. After the ride over the fine road, the guests will be entertained at Camden with a luncheon and this will be followed by a polo game to which the legislators and other visitors are asked to wit ness. B. G. Sanders, acting secretary of' the Camden chamber of commerce is tykinff an active part in the Cam den end of the entertainment. About 76 cars wijl be needed and (he Columbia chamber of commerce urges all Columbians who can lend th^eir cars or who will take some of the legislators to Camden communi cate with .Frank A. Pierson, secretury. The present plans are to leave Co lumbia about 2 o'clock on the after- ' .noon of January 24 and to return by nightfall. ? Tuesday's Columbia Re Cord.. % Good Morning Glory. The Camden City Schools have ar present Jhis latest musical comedy, "Good. Morning Glory," at the High School "Auditorium on Friday evening, January - 26th, at 8:30. Rehearsals started Wednesday and a local cast of genuine talent has been recruited for the vafioUs roles, among whom are Messrs. Clifton McCain, Blssell Ken nedy, Ernest Zemp and Hollis Cobb, Misses Mary Blackwell, Josephine Alexander, Katherine Wallace, and Mrs. Clifton McCain. A chorus of twentynfqur young ladies and twelve gentlemen are busy with the routine of son# and dance steps and a pro duction- of rare excellence is promised, the coptatikes said* to be the most elab orate ever carried for home talent purposes! Mr. Hilliard is well known in Camden as author and director of "Cousin Isabelle" and "The Flower Shop" and much interest is being taken in his return as leading man and director of "Good Morning GloryT* THE STUDIO r. .. .. , .. ..jT ' - J- ?' ? ' Tea Itanxv and Gift Shop !?0 Chickeit and Waffle Suppers Wednesdays and Saturdays . . By Appointment. . Cake 5a|e Every Saturday Morning. 1903 Lyttfeton St. ? Camden, S.^C. WANTED! . t ? T ? . ? .it We want * good man to >ell cemetery work in thU aection; one not afraid of \vork, or folks. Experience not absolutely necessary. Can give all or only part time to the work. Write for fuller information v Mecklenburg Marble & Granite Co. Spartanburg, S. C. Met With Mrs. E. u Buddtn. The fuur ciroles of the Missionary Society of the Lyttleton Street Meth odist church met 'Tuesday afternoon With Mrs. K. B. Buddin. After busi ness a splondid lecture was delivered by the pastor, the ftev. W. H. Hodges. A. delightful social hour was onjfoyecl, hot tea and sandwiches being served, MASTER'S SALE, Stato of South Carolina, County of Kershaw, Court of Common Pleas. Kershaw County, Plaintiff, against W. H. Tiller, Jamos Parker, J. B. Colt Company, American , Wholp^Ue Corporation, Defendants. Under an order of His Honor, W. H. Townsend, Presiding Judge in the Fifth Judicial Circuit, dated January 17, 1924, I will sell to the highest bidder at pybUc auction for tash before the Kershaw County Court, House door, in Camden, m said State, during the legal hours of sale on the first Monday, being the fourth day of February, 1924, the following <kM scribed real estate: ' All that piece, parcel or tract, of, land situate, lying and being in the said State and County and in West Wateree, containing sixty-two (62) acres, more or less, bounded NortU hy lutiriw of- ? Ben ? CI airborne. Southeast by lands known as the Chestnut lands; Southwest by laitds formerly of Henry Savage; Northwest by lands of Bearioot. . , The ..above described tract of land is the same conveyed to Cuddv Powers by deed of Henry Savage of- date' tid*-' vember 1st, 1004, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Ker shaw County, in Book S. S. S., page 42, and conveyed to W. H. Tiller by L. A. Wittkowsky* Master for Ker shaw County. Anyone desiring to bid at said sale shall first deposit with the under Signed Master a ^ertifUni check or cash for the sum of One Hundred ($100) Dollar*, as an evidence of good faith and as a guaranty of com pliance with the terms of such sale, which sum shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidder or bidders rtCthe conclusion of such sale. B. B. CLARKE, Master/ January 17, 1024. ' 1 ' ? ? - ? ? . ? ? i 1 MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw, .* Cburt of Common Pleas. -- ? . "VI If,'. 'Rex Jones, et al., Plaintiffs, , against. Paul Jot>es,' et al., Defendants. . i n f 4 I I ? ?' Under an order of His Honor, J. W. DeVorto, Presiding Judge of Fifth Ju dicial (HrciUt, dated November. 14th, 1929, 1 lyvifl s^ll to the highpat bljd-, dor at public auctjpr^ for <*asn before ,?hOj Keyshaw Coiinty CoUirt House' do6r. In Cajndsn, in said State, during the >Jtegal hours of sale on the flrst ! ^ftoaday. being the fourth day pf Feb ruary, 4924, the following described real estate: AH that certain piece, parcel ml tract of land lying,, being, and situate in theCounty of Lancaster, State aforesaid, containing sixty-seven (67) acre's, more or less, and bounded <#? thf North' by lands of R. S. Floyd and 1 Thomas Williams, South by lands of the estate of Norman Hilton, East by i 1 .. ^ n n i nr ? -- , iv* ?*? . ??. . twtvvii nuu Duren. ? To be sold at the risk of the former bidder. B. B. CLARKE, Master. January 17, 1924. School Auditoriums Camden, S. C. ? * or W&f iijoui ??'? i ? ? FRIDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 25th AT 8:30 The Camden. City . Schools - GREET YOU WITH ~ ' ? ? ? . . ..I i'^i "GOOD MORNING GLORY" A MUSICAL COMEDY c- - ; _ ; -?T --- .. ju.if- ' pfj.W ' .l\ .... T _ Directed by CHARLES HILLIARD ? ? j " "4* 50? Local People in The Cast* ? 50 ?. r ? ?? v ? "< ????.'Tt'.'J 'nVi/A. ' *' * Admission 50c ? 75c Reserved Seat* $1.00 - , ' ???J' " i > '-smm ? Modern Business Modern business is founded upon intelli gent trust. The gist of trust is to find what is trust - worthy. This bank invites your care ful investigation.