The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 22, 1924, Image 1

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I'll , in ? l- ? ? j-_ ..-u-;.-.. -i. . i i. . . M.I.J. CAMDEN, SOXJTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1924 NUMBER 47 VOLUME XXXV CAMDEN VENEER PLANT COMPLETELY DESTROYED The plant of the Camden Veneer Company, located near the Southern railway depot wa???ompleteJy destroy ed by Are about three o'clock Sunday morning. It is not known how the lire originated and being bo far / away from Are hydrants and having gained such headway nothing could be saved. Three box cars on. a siding of the Southern railway, together 'with con siderable veneer timber, were also de stroyed. 'rtie Cartidei\ plant is one of several operated by the 0. L. Williams Veneer Company, having plants at Mocksville and High Point, N. C., and Conway and Sumter, S. C. Frank Williams, manager of the plant, would hot give *>ut any information as to the loss in curred nor the amount insurance carried, neither would he ptate wheth er or not the company would rebuild. Wo are able to learn,, however, from ? out side sources that in recent monLhs quite a lot of new machinery had bpen placed in the plant and a three story warehouse had just been completed to house the finished products. The loss on the plant is variously estimated by outsiders at from $-10, 900 to $60,000. It is also said that the company at one tirfte carried insu fljp with local ftgpnriim, and it is mIu that pGll?i?a iiOW tai i icu aiiiuuuL to something like $20,000 with a mu tual insurance company with head quarters in Atlanta. A good many laborers were- thrown out of employ ment by the loss of this plaAt. The members of the city council met in special sossion Monday after noon and directed a letter to the management of the plant expressing their regret at the loss of the industry and also agreed that in the event the plant was rebuilt the city would, ex empt them from all taxation and li censes for a period of ftvo years. ? 1 *'w ? 1 ?; Card of Thanks. * We wish to extend >our' heartfelt thanks to the kind neighbors and friends who so.kindly ministered to us during the illness and bereavement in our family. The kindne^g^nd friend ship shown us in our hours of sorrow will never be forgotten, ? \ Vary gratefully yours, ~ Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hoff^r. Richmond To Train Here. ' (By the Associated Press.) Columbia, - Feb.-lfi.^The Richmond Baseball Club of the Virginia League will train at Camden, about thirty , miles from here, according to an an nouncement made here early today by H. P. Dawson, owner. The Colts will arrive in Camden March 16 and will remain there until April 4, he said, adding that he expected to bring a squad of about twenty-five players. Among pre-season games planned for the Virginians, Mr. Dawson states, contests would be played with the Greenville, Spartanburg and Charlotte clubs of the South Atlantic League, tho? University of South Carolina and probably Newberry College. WHITMAN CLAIMS DOG; PLACED UNDER ARREST * < i An interesting aftermath of the de struction of a large capacity still in the Bethune section Saturday after noon was the fact that one of the men seen running ? away from the still by Sheriff Welsh called on the sheriff at the jail Monday and claimed a dog seized by the sheriff at the time the still was destroyed. At th* approach of the officers two men were seen running awa$, and two dogs were following. The sheriff fired his revolve* and one of the dogs ran to him. He chained the animal and brought it to the county jail, with the hope that it wodld be claimed. Mon day, one A. R. Shirley, a white man seen fleeing from the still, called to claim the dog. Sheriff Welsh asked him to make affidavit as to the de scription and ownership of the can ine. The paper was duly signed in the presence of Magistrate S. N. Nichol son, and the sheriff then requested that the magistrate Issue a warrant "\ for Shirley for manufacturing whis key and placed him under arrest. Shirley gave bond in the sum of $300, furnished by P. L. McNaughton of the section where the still was found. Shirley was released for his appear at the next term of court *l?d the ca*s will be. watched .with interest as to whether or not the "dqi evidence" will hold good. ? - - ~ ~ - ' SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR COUNTY MEETINGS The Get-together Cotton. Campaign sponsored by the Camden and Ker shaw County Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the County Agent, will start Tuesday, February 26th, and continue through Saturday, March 1st. The policy adopted by the Committee on Arrangements is to advocate Pure Seed, Poisoning, and an acreage no larger than 1923. The meetingH held will bo more of a nature of conferences with the plan ters than a tour of speech-making. A great good can develop from these meetings if our friends in the various communities will ' come out. The business men of Camden who will accompany the speakers will not at tempt in any way to dictate the farm policy, but only, hope to show the spirit of friendly cooperation between business man and farmer that they feef, and which is so necessary for the growth and prosperity of county and town alike. The schedule is as follows; Tuesday, Feb. 2Gth, Bank of Cam den Day. Ancrum Boykin, C. P. Du Bose, R. N. Shannon, A. E. Kennedy. These will be at Lugoff 10 a. m., Ra bon's X-Roads, 11:30 a. m.; Blaney, 2 p. m.; Crescent, 4 p. m. -Wednesday., Feb. 27th.t Loan & Savings Bank. L. C. ouuw, Iv. 31. Kennedy, Jr., Walter Sorrell, W. . L. DePass, Antioch, 11 a. m.; Mt. Zion, 2 p. m.; Cassatt, 3:30 p. m.; Shep pards, 5 p. m. Thursday, Feb. 28th, First National Bank, J. W.^Caniey, H. Savage, C. C. Coster, W. R. Zemp. Bethune, 10 a. m., Timrod, 11:30 a. m.; Gates School, 2:80 p. m.; 3 C's 4 p. m. Friday, Feb. 29th., Peoples Bpnk, W. F. Nettles, W. E. Johnson, E. J. Trotter, J. W. Sanders. Cantey School, 10 a. m.; Piedmont, 11:30 a.m. Liberty Hill, 2:30 p. m. <? In addition to the above named gen tlemen the Chamber of Commerce and business men Would be glad to have volunteer speakers. ? ? Graduate Veterinarian. Dr. M. Harkavy, a graduate veter inarian, recently of Aiken, S. C., has located in Camden with office at Geo. T. Little's stables. Dr. Harkavy will give special attention to dogs. He is a graduate of Ohio State University and also Pennsylvania Agricultural college. Services at Jewish Temple. Services wil be heldatrthe Jewish Temple on Lyttleton street Sunday afternoon at 3:80 o'clock. Rabbi F. K. Hirsch will conduct services. The public cordially invited. Fund Raisfd for Near East. ? * *? ? '? 3 A concerted movement and drive was put on in the churches of Camden and Kershaw county last Sunday to raise funds to help the stricken people of the Near East, and at the close of the day the collection had amounted to $986.65. This does not include Be thune as that place had not reported. Mr. D. Cameron Ralston, a native of Edinburg, Scotland, and head of the Near East In South Carolina, was the speaker at the Presbyterian church on Sunday morning. Mr. Rals ton has been among these stricken people and pictured their suffering at the hands of the Turk in a most toll ing manner. Mr. Lex Kluttz, of Ches ter, S. C., who has also seen quite a bit of service among the Near East people and who was in Japan at the time of the earthquake, entertained the people of Camden Sunday night at the Baptist Church at a union service. The remarks by Mr. -Kluttz were illus trated by pictures taken among the,se people. V Lancaster County Man Killed. J. O. Graham, of 813 King street, Shandon, Columbia, is being held by the police charged with the death of G. P. Plyler, employee of the Ameri can express service in Columbia. It is said Graham ran over and crushed the I life out of Plyler with his Ford road-! ster. Plyler was a native of Lancas ter county. Two N*f?roes Killed. Will Gary and Wesley Adams, ne gro employees of the Newberry Cot ton Mill, were killed Wednesday morn ing by a live wire in the mill. One of the men was killed in an effort to re lease the other from the wire. Both negroes were married men and both were good workers. Two white men were stunned in An effort to save the RICHMOND OPENS WITH UNIVERSITY MARCH 22 Mr. H. P. Dawson, president of the Richmond, Virginia, League Baseball Club,' has definitely announced that his team will begin training in Cam den on March 17th, and preparations aro now being made to place the P^rk in proper shape for them. ]. About ten games will be playad in Camden beginning here with a game wdh the University q? South Carolina on March 22nd. With the exception of possible games in Sumter and once, almost continuous baseball will be played in Camden between Marfch 22nd and April 4th, including contests with Greenville, Charlotte, Spartan burg, and s Augusta, and possibly Newark of the International League now training in Charleston. Abotit twenty-five men will accompany the manager, Jack Onslow, former De troit catcher. The list follows: Catchers ? L. W. Hope, Atlanta, Ga., Tommy Abbott; Haverhill, Mass., Phil Wells, New Orleans, La.;' and Manager Onslow. Pitchefs ? Frank Dodson, Alix, Ark.; Frank Nowell, Wheeling, W. Va.; D. T. Calwell, Winfield, La.; A. L. Bonifay, Muscle Shoals, Ala.; L. j. Finnegan, Whistler, Ala.; Water E. Hayes, Wilmington, Dela.; Walter E. Main,- Ada, Ohio; W. A. Manning, r? ? i. a.l D irA|A<. A U1 tfJIIIVUUl, I Ml J . ZZVLlOy, Chicago; Raymond Ulmj Cape Charles, Va.; Newton Ernst, Canton, Ohio. Infielders, J. R. Murphy, Buffalo* N. Y.; Jose Ramos, Havana, Cuba; B. C. McMahen, Forney, . Texas;, Stanley Stack, Renosha, Wis.; J. D. Thoma son, University of Georgia. Outfielders, H. B. Mallonee, Balti more, Md.; Angel Arrigan, Havana, Cuba; Warren Butts, Aktoona, Pa. ? Baptist Church Services. ' Services at the Baptist church on Sunday, February 24th, will be as | follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m.; church services at 11:15 a. m. and 7:30 .p. m., conducted by Rev. C. Thomas, : of Newberry. All ^re cordially inVlt. ,ed to attend these services. A Home Weddings The home of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Smith, of Antioch, was the scene of an interesting marriage on last Thursday evening about 7 o'clock, when their daughter, Miss Annie Belle Smith became the bride of Mr. David Kershaw Stokes. The ceremony was performed by Probate Judge W* Th. McDowell and after congratu lations supper was served. The young couple^tart out in life with the good wishes of ( many friends. -> LARGE CAPACITY STILL DESTROYED IN COUNTY Sheriff G. C. Welsh, Deputy Henry Mcleod and Jailor Boono went into the Bethune section Saturday after noon and destroyed a Urge capacity distillery and poured out a quantity of mash, yeady to be pu?^e into fwhiskey. The still was located In a ravine on lands said to belong to the Ks tridgo estate, in the section known to the inhabitants as "Mississippi." The boilers to the booze mill wero flred up and operations were going on, but the lay of the land made it almost impos sible for the officers to approach un observed. Two men and two dogs were seen fleeing across a hillside, but no one was captured, although the officers think they know the operators and owners. The outfit was destroyed, about one thousand gallons of mash poured out and one five gallon can of whiskey seized. A large supply of copper pipe used in the "doubling" process was brought to Camden. One of the dogs seen with the men was brought here by the sheriff with the hope that some one would claim it. This is the fourth raid made by the sheriff's forces within the past month and the second in that vicinity. The other raid in this section netted more mash than 'the one Saturday after noon. - ? . ... . : ? ? WKjU nr? wrrosts w??r#? mndn the officers think they have evidence enough to warrant the arrest of some prominent and influential men in that section. .Both raids occurred in and near the same section where two or more homi cides have occurred in recent months. "i .> . .o ... . ... . J Cars Without License. In passing the1 Cars lined up on tho curb We note quite a good many in operation bearing 1923 license tags. The time limit expired the first . of February for the old tags, and we are wondering how they get by with it. It is not only unlawful to Use these out-of-date tags, but the owners lire shirking or evading their rightful , share of taxation. We note where i they are being arrested in some towns I and we would like to ask the question, "Why not in Camden?" I ? { Auxiliary to Meet. ! The regular meeting of the WO ~ man's Auxiliary to the Camden Hos pital will be htfld Monday afternoon, February 25th, at 4 o'clock at the * homo of the retiring president, Mrs. j Henry Savage. Mrs. N. Roland Good ale, the newly elected president, will preside and a full ^ attendance is re* quested. (CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES. Every day or so there appear in Camden/as in all other cities, agents and solicitors who' call on our business men with various propositions, advertising, solicitation < of funds, etc. As a result a great deal of the time oi-busy men is taken, and in some cases, practically worthless schemes are "put over.'.V On the other hand, some splendid propositions ? are turned down. Hoping to assist the business man in culling out the bad, and seeing the good propositions, the Chamber of Commerce has a i committee that will go Into these matters, if the merchants and others will refer the solicitor or agent to them, and will approve or disapprove the proposition in their best judgment. The decision of committee will in no way bind, or attempt to influence the individual in his decision, but will save him time and money in dealing with solicitors. To get this ser vice just tell the agent pr solicitor that it is necessary to have th4 ap proval of the Chamber of Commerce committee on such matters before you can talk further with him. # ' " * ' POSTAL RECEIPT8 GOOD BAROMETER. No truer indication of the prosperity of a. community can bfc had than the Post Office receipts. In looking into this field we find that Camden during 1923 showed a considerable gain in local receipts over any other year. Believing these figures will be of interest, we show them as fbl* lows: 1919, $18,616.34; 1920, $18,874.67; 1921, $18,010.70; 1922, $19, 077.29; 1928, $21,402.67. THE BUILDING RECORD FOR 1922-1923. Camden's record for building and improvement, private and municipal for the two years, 1922, and 1923, is a splendid one. From building per mits and conservative information we find that the building for the two years amounted to $640,000.00, while paving and improvements in grounds, golf links, etc., amounted to $686,000.00. The total shows well over $1,000,000 for the two years. golf links, etc., amounted to $686,000.00, The total shows well over $1,000,000 for the two years. THEY PAY THEIR OWN WAY. The Secretary, in talking to many members of the Chamber of Com- : merce, and others, has found a splendid spirit of cooperation in Camden, and has found no better Board of Directors anywhere than here. Right hero wo wish to correct an impression which while not generally preva lent, is held by a few, ? this being that at the various directors' meetings and luncheons served the Chamber of Commerce pays the expenses of ! same. This is entirely an erroneous impression, for at everv luncheon, banquet, or other entertainment under the auspices of the Cnamber of Commerce, the directors and secretary "pay their own way.*' In addition to this, the directors on several occasions have covered the cost of enter ' tainment for visitors out of their own pocket, without calling on the gen eral treasury, and these men and women give their time and energy - whenever called upon for community srvice. g NEWS OF OUR TOURISTS AND KIRKWOOD SOCIETY Numerous, reservations have been made for the card party to be held this aflernoon under the auspices of the John P. Kennedy Chapter, ?*U. I). C., at the home of Mrs. Julia Long Knapp. It is fitting to thus colebrate the natal day of Washington in the house in which during hid. visit in Camden in 1791 he was the honored guest at a reception tendered him by representative oitixcnH, Nri<Ji?e and mah-jong will tyi played afternoon and evening, and thp proceeds of the party will go toward placing a marker of native granite oh the Jefferson Davis Highway as it passes through Cam den from Washington to Florida. All the tourist hotels will be well repre sented as many of the guests have taken tables. | Other affairs of the holiday will be Races and Ciymkana at the Race Track, and a golf tournament on iho Kershaw Country Club course. The rain of this week after long continued fine weather has interfered somewhat with tjie Polo matches, They will be resumed as soon as the ground is in good condition. Last week the first game of polo was played on the new Kershaw Country Club field, and it was found sirioring the short time it has been in use. The Club expects to have its team ready f<#r the Spring matches. There has been a decided increase in the number of guests at the hotels this week, and before another week, all reservation will be .taken, so that March will doubtless find the "'same rush here as in past seasons. It is then that a very large number stop over in Camden on their way from Florida. One of the pleasant, affairs of the week aya's the supper and card party given at their cottage by Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Stone on Monday evening in honor of "Mr. Stone's birthday. Tuesday afternoon, notwithstand ing the . inclement weather, many gathered at the charming j home of -Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. T^intor for a tea^given for Mrs. Taintor's aunt, Mrs. Griffith, and Tuesday evening Miss Helen Hoyne was the hostess at a dinner at Hobkirk Inn for Mr. and Mrs. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. Regihald Gault, Mr, and Mrs.. Ralph N. Shan non, Mrs. Hoyne Anderson and Mr. Vincent Healy. J , Mr. and Mrs. James Austin Liddell, of Newton Center, who were recently married are staying at the Court Inn. Mrs. Liddell wps Miss \ Dorothy Greene, daughter ; of . Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Harold Greene, of Newton Center, where the marriage took place on February 9th. Mr. Liddell is also from Newton Cetnt^r and on their re turn the young couple will m^ke thteir home there. ' The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Leon ard Graham, one of the most charm ing in Camden, was radiant with soft lights and lovely flowers on Sunday afternoon when the outside ^loom was forgotten by the hospitality with in as many guests welcomed Mrs. Graham's sister, Miss Anne Wilshire, of California, in whose honor the tea was given. Mrs. K. G. Whistler and Mrs. Robert Marye presided at the tabic, and among the guests were: Dr. William S. Rainsford, Dr. F. I. Proctor, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kirk land, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Gault, Colonel and Mrs. Marlborough Churc hill, Miss Churchill, Mr. Frank Cours en, Miss Ella CouPsen, Miss Keller, Mr. and Mrs. John Sweeney,- Miss Sweeney, Mrs. Thomas J. BanBos kerck, Mr. and Mrs. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph N. Shannon, Mr. W. J. Spprks, Mr. K. G. Whistler, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Morgan, Mrs. Green, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thome, Mr. Louis Sledge, Miss Helen Hoyne and Mrs. W. M. Kerr. For Mrs. George Dean, of Pitts burgh, Mrs. Warren Harris enter tained with threo tables of bridge on Saturday afternoon. M^k Dean is n guest at Mrs. K. G. Whistler's where recent arrivals also are Mrs. William StoiW, of New Rochclle, and Rever erend Frederick B. Allen, Mrs. Allen and Miss Allen, of Boston. Hotel arrivals have been too numer ous to giv<f a. complete list. Among those at the Kirkwood arriving the past week are: Mr. and Mrs. C. Sid ney Cook, Jr., Bofcton; Mr. J. H. Per kins, New York; Stanley D. McGraw, New York; Emory W. Clark, Detroit; Mrs. /William . Putnam, Brooklyn; Dr. M. J. Synottj Mis* Jane Synott, Monti, clair, Mr. and Mm. Jamet 8. Lawaon? * r' ' . . ' .. , MM KEITH VILLEPIGUE LEFT MONDAY FOR STATE PEN Keith S. Villepiffue, the 77 year ol?l whitv man, reputed to be* quite wealthy and a large landowner of this county, was carried to CJj> lumbia Monday by Deputy Henry Ms Leod, to begin the service of a s*m tence of one year in the state pewii tentiary, for violation of the prohibi tion laws. I Villepigue was convicted at the Oe tober term of court and sentenced to serve one year without the alternative of a fine. His counsel carried the crtJB) to the supreme court on appeal oia the grounds that the trial judge errwyl in charging the jury "that if thury made a mistrial, the responsibility would be passed to some other twelvp men." The case was decided against Villepigue and since that time the ollf man has been feverishly circulating u petition among town and county foltw requesting clemency. This makes the third conviction flttr Villepigue. The first conviction re sulted in a heavy fine being imposed. The second conviction carried both M heavy fine and a sentence of one yeac The trial judge suspended the sett-, tence pending good behavior. The lt^?t conviction carried a straight sentenjan of penal servitude and Monday he c? The case was worked up by officer sent here from tjUc governor*? office and also by local officers co-ope rating. The state also employed local counsel to assist Solicitor Spigner in the prosecution of the case. ? Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Quinby, Brooklyn; Mrs. C. Dudley Armstrong, PitilK burgh; Mr. and Mrs. George G? Sal mon, Maplewood, Ni J.; Mr. and Mbrs. Frank C. Henderson, Roslyn; Mr. ^ A. .Lathrop, New York; Mr. Willfttfr* N. Baylis, Huntington, Mr. and Mts. i H. W. Streit, New Canaan. Court Inn: Mr. and Mrs. Edwf^HI L. Ward, Shoj*t Hills, N. J.; Mr. W. B Martin, West Salem; Mr. H. P. K?i* dalJ, Dr. Melton Clark, W. H. Cla^t Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Mc Kitf, Rochester; Mrs. Henry W. Lyon, Mb&?. C. H. Cook, Mrs. M. E. Smith, Bridge port ; Mr. E. A. Dodd, Rye, N. I,*., Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Albright and faiat ily.Buffalo; Mr. and Mrs. Charles J9. Fr*V Boston; Mr. PerCy Ballent|f?.,.v P. Downing, Newark; Mr. and Mftj. George S. Burton, Swampscott; Miss Ethel Burton, Mr. and Mrs. Fh JS: " Truesdell, Binghampton; Mips JaoUfet* Henryt* East Orange; Mr. and Mm. Cole Burke, f^enox, and Mr. and Mrr.. . S. E. Denman, N. Y. ? Hr. and Mrs. H. O. Coughlin, NuA ? ley, X . J.; Mrs. Virginia DeLogg, Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. John Burr, Rochester; Mrs. H. C. Tun#?, Master James Turner, Brooklyn; Mx and Mrs. A. W. Hatch, Boston; Mflar Edward W. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. K Neuling Davis, Miss Peggy Da"pB, Wilkes Bar; M**. and Mrs. W. ,SJ. Moorehead, Pittsburgh; Mr. and Mrs' S. G. Beardsle, N. Y., are at HohkifH Inn. WELL KNOWNCITTZEfi DIED SATURDAY NIGHT Mr. Thomas J. Arrants, aged years, a well known and lif?-!o#)c citizen of Camden, died at the Camden hospital about nine o'clock Satui$ay evening. Mr. Arrants had b*?^n sirfc only about ten days and his <tc alh came as a surprise to many of Wis friends, as it was not generally known that he was critically ill. Mr. Arrants was a son of the iate James T. and Emma Lee Arrants. JtU' had never married. He is survival by two sisters, Mrs. W. F. Moselt^, of Columbia, and Mrs. B. Catoe, {ft ?-?> Sumter. The late Mrs. C. N. Hu?? phries, who was a victim of the Cljnrv land school fire, was a sister, and pi* brother, Orrin Arrants, died nhntxt thirty-five years ago. For many years Mr. Arrants w^h salesman for the late John C. Man,ju - well known merchant. I^ater he "wejit into the hardware and furniture busi ness which he conducted for years. A few years ago he sold <aj his business and had retired from urn tive business. Mr. Arrants had accu mulated quite a small fortune. He h23 numerous friends throughout the eft, and county to whom the annousffft^ ment of his death will bring so rtayt. The funeral wan held Mmdftjr after noon from the Methodist church, ser vices being conducted by Rev. W. M Hodges, and the burial was in tftc Camden