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HiE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H. I). NILKK Editor and Publisher T" Published <sv?ry Friday at No. 1109 Hi oad st ivet ami entered at the ('?m den. South Carolina poatoffice as *flcon?t elasM mail matt or. Price per annum $2.00. ?? T 1 " ? Camden. S. C\, Friday. l?Vb. 20, IV25 GOOD FOtt SI'AltTANIII.' KC At a n*? etjng of the retail^ iner chan; ? (uciatioQ h*.*Ui in Spartan burn a ti'W nights ?g<?, ? buy at honi" campaign wax Stressed at great !< i?mt h. Peddlers ami agents received (loath blow when the committee aKic. il to have aboul 10,001) "pcddlyi" cards printed ami distributed to Spar, tanburf residents. The card reads MNot% t.o Peddlers, Agents and Or der Takers, No Admittance. We don't need your goods Spartanburg merchant*, carry complete stocks and we trade at home." On tin- other side of the card is the' following: "Mrs. Housekeeper: This card is fur nished you by the Spartanburg Cha,m bcr of Commerce, and additional copies will be mailed to you or your friends upon request. It is given you with the thought that it. might aid you in getting rid of the peddler and agent nuisance. We suggest that you taek it up where they will'see it and use it when called tfpoA> ,Vr ?eject them." What is good for Spartanburg! could well be put in use in Camden. I The bell ringer gets in some mighty good work in -Camden and pays no license, no tax, nor does he help the city in any way. The money paid him is gone forever ahd no one gets a chance at it again. ? ,| The automobile in which Mr. and Mrs. I'd -Luiiit of near Florence were; returning home in Friday night from; a neighbor's home was fired upon from ambii-di, the rifle ball hitting the i ii'ht front door of the ear. Two negroes are now being held in the Florence county jail. The contractors have completed ia> ing the concrete, on the Sumter-Cam den highway to the town of Remher'. and are now working on the section between Kembert, and the Kershaw county line. The recently completed section is not yet open fur traffic. "however, as the concrete has not yet had time to season. -Tuesday's Sum ter Item. SCRAPS AND FACTS InteretitiMK Note* (fathered From Miiny Source** County Agent Ward McLendon of Florence* county ha* been buay the pant several weeks in gathering to pother sufficient soybeen seed to plant K50 acre*, and is flow working to sccun; other kin<l of seeds. B. J. Sample of Saluda county pleaded guilty in the Federal^urt in' (?tnenwood last week to a second vio lation of the prohibition law and was .s< ntenced t>? pay a fine of $1,000 or serve hi the Spartanburg jail. A. I?. Galloway, president of the Abbeville team in the Carolina league, states that the people of Abbeville will bo given an opportunity in a few days to say whether they will remain in the Carolina league another so? aon. Fite of unknown origin destroyed the Tamassee .district school, near Walhalla, Monday night. The build ing was erected during the past few years. The building and equipment w*y*A valued at $5,000 and fortunately there was insurance of $3,000. Alvis Garr, taxi driver of Green wood, is being held by tho Greenwood grand jury in connection with the slaying Sunday of \V. Elmer Miller, of Athens, Ga. A pretty two year old babe, alleged fo have been deserted by its mother, was turned over the past week to the juvenile court in Spartanburg. The immense sub station to supply adequate power facilities for Spar tanburg and surrounding territory, will be constructed at ftast Spartan Inn g at a cost of $2,000,000. Dr. ,J. I\ Major, coach of athletics at NVofford college for the past sev eral years, under an agreement with the college authorities, will continue with W'offord for several years. David S. Cooper of Dillon, 70 years of age, the father of twenty children, died Monday at the Florence'hospital of injuries received from a fall sev* eial months ago. Kighty-five gallons of whiskey was poured on the ground Saturday in the back yard of the New Hrookland jail. The whiskey had been taken recently from automobiles containing whiskey, being captured by the New Hrookland officers. Ninety-Seven dollars was stolen by two pickpocket* from George Martin, negro, in Columbia, Saturday near tho post Office. ? After March 4 Senator Nat B. Dial will roKume the practice of law. He will keep his law office open at Lau rens and will also open an office in Washington to practice before the ' courts and before the.departments in general. GoVeii:?'i Mcl.eod h?s commuted lllf sentence of Krnest Vance^ negro, from the electric ehaii to life im prisonment The negro was convict cd of the iiuin.'i; i'f his uncle. About 15 gallons of liquor in half gallon container*, wee seized Satur day by Colqmbia uf.ficers concealed in the mattress in a house at HOT 1'ulaski street. A drive, is on foot in the town of Aiken to raise $20,000 for a perma n nt home for the library at that place^lO.OOO has already been raised. Miss Lora Kargle, of Kau Claire, Columbia suburb, was attacked Fri day by a harmless-looking ox, and painfully gored. Mbs Kargle noticed the animal in her brother's pecan .grove, and thinking the ox was harm less went out to drive the animal away, when to her surprise the ox charged at her and knocked her down several times. Joe Taylor, twelve year old son of Sam Taylor 'of Fairforest, sustained a broken leg Saturday afternoon when a team of mules ran away with him while cutting cotton stalks with a stalk-cutter. The team ran about 200 yards before the boy's father could stop them. Mrs. Nancy Emily Davis, 80 yea:s of age, died Saturday night at her home near Clintom The pension committee of the low er house of congress has refused to grant a pension of $5,000 a year to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, widow of the late president, on the ground .that Mrs. Wilson is the possessor of an ample fortune in her own right. President Coolid^e is said to look with little favor on a proposition that he talk to the people of tho<*country at frequent intervals on major gov ernmental affairs, over the radio. The president is said to hold that he can get his ideas across more effec tively by means of the newspapers. A special school tax on all persons not less than 21 years old is pro posed in a bill before the Pennsyl vania legislature. Five dollars is to be rebated to every such person who votes, however, by means of a coupon attached to each ticket, and to be returned to the voter when he casts "bis ballot, by the election mana gers. 1*1 i'K. Kmmu Siller has been sen tenced to lift* imprisonment by a court, at Hurley Wis. She had her< husband put out of tho way. The actual killer is also serving a life sentence, liOster Cohen, eight year old negro boyjjj was shot Wednesday morning near Heaufort when a shotgun in the hands of another negro boy accident ly we lit off. A ship's tonnage in\the old (lavs was the number of tons of wine it co*ld carry, but it is now scientifical-j ly rec koned. according to Water dis-j placement. Kupper Hier, butcher, Hobokcn, N. J., believes himself the oldest busi ness man in the country. He recently celebrated his lOftth birthday anni versary. ?. . John F. McGhee, United States dis trict judge, died in his chamber in the Federal building at Minneapolis Sunday from a self-inflicte gun shot wound. " FERTILIZER We have on hand a full stock of Nitrate Soda, Mixed (roodH and Fertilizer Mate rial. SEE US BEFORE BUYING F. M. Wooten Wants-ForJSale HOME COOKING?The DuBose Park Company will sell on Saturday af ternoons, from 2 to 5, at BruceV Pure Food Store on DeKalb street, Boston baked beans, graham bread and brown' bread. Orders may be j left at Bruce's store during the week. 47 pd FOR SALE?Pure White Wyandotte j eggs $1.50 per setting. Address Mrs. Ella S. Hough, Camden, S. C., 47-49-pd HEMSTITCHING and Picoting; neat and prompt servide, 8 cents per ! yard for cotton goods. Miss Rebecca Jones, Kershaw, S. C. * FOR RENT?Completely furnished 5 room apartment. Apply 1509 Fair street. ? ??4G=4?^ FOR SALE?Bees in patent hives. J. 1J>. Zemp, DeKalb Pharmacy. 47 Candies An exquisite line of Norris Candies just received today by express Prescription? Filled Day or Night ZEMP 8c DePASS DRUGGISTS PHONE 10 FOR HIGH CLASS Electric Wiring] < call Will B], Johnson. Stockroom at, H. E. Heard's Service Station, j phone 186. 46-49-pd FOR REPAIRS?We specialize on re pairing Ford cars. Mr. Joe Pet tigrew is in charge of repair de partment. Broad Street Filling Station. 46 sb WANTEI)?In exchange one load pine straw for one load of good manure at once. Deliver at Red Barn by polo field to Godfrey Preece. 47: 3b CAM-SHAW PISTON RINGS ? are good for both old and new pistons, they seal the cylinders and stop the waste of oil and gas. Your garage man can. supply you. One garage here has installed ninety seven sets without a single com plaint. Address J. F. Jenkins, Fac tory representative, Camden, S. C. 46-48-pd FOR SALE?One 1924 model Ford touring car;, one 1923 Ford roads ter, all in A-l condition. Also two. 1924 model trucks. Broad Street Filling Station. 46 sb WANTED?^o. 1 pine logs. Highest cash prices paid; year round de mand. Sumter Planing Mills and Lumber Co., Attention E. S. Booth, Sumter, S. C. LOST?Young Cockney Spaniel dog, white with brown spots, red collar, Pennsylvania license tag. Reward if returned to L. M. Otto, Jr., at Hobkirk Inn, Camden, S. C. 47 sb MONEY TO LOAN?1 am prepared to negotiate loans on approved Real Estate Mortgages. E. D. Blake ney, Attol-ney, Camden, S. C. 46tf WANTED TO BUY? Fifty bushels Porto Rico sweet potatoes. Apply to W. M. Lpllis, Camden, S. C. 47 sb FOR SALE OR RENT?Residence^ adjoining park, eight rooms, two baths, lot 100x700 feet, garages, barns, construction of house the very best. For quick sale the price is right; Suitable f-or-Hwo-familiesr Address C. P. DuBose & Company, Camden, S. C. 47 sb EXCUSE ME PLEASE! It's Sunday, you know, and I must hurry over to Wateree Baptist Church (Wateree Mill Village) Preaching Every Sunday 11a. m. ami 7 p. m. J. B. Shiver, Pastor Phone 65-W ?.? ; . Sunday School at 10 a. m. . J. E. Robinson, Supt. "We are journeying: unto the place of which the Lord said, I will give it to you: come thou with ua, and we will do thee good."?r-NUmbers 10:29 FOR SALE?One Ellington piano in good condition at reasonable price. Address T. T. Alexander, Hermi tage mill, Camden, S. C> 47-50-pd BATTERY SERVICE?Wljen your battery needs repairing or recharg ing bring it to the Broad Street Filling Station. . 46 sb FOR RENT ? Around one hundred acres of farm land, two miles from city. Apply at Camden Chronicle office. 46 sb WHITTON GENUINE PARTS CO., Columbia, S. C.J Xhe largest Parts Distributors in the entire Soutk. A complete stock of genuine and replacement parts for all cars ami trucks. aug. 7-6% NOTICE* To my friends'and customers: Fro* now on I will be at the City Barber Shop, next door to Electrik Maid Bakery where I will be glad to give you the same courteous attention and ?will -appreciate a share of your busi ness. 47-48-pd DcSAUSSURE KENNEDY. SPRING CO A TS Every garment is designed and tailored to please the most exacting customer. All stun ning and popular models featuring straight line efleet: 4 and sport swagger models. Priced at i S/2..9.J to 00 .JuM a ievs (l?>/.?*n L:.iiw\> Scarf in the newest strips and com binatio ns. $1.00 ANNOUNCEMENT Ladies Ready-to-Wear Novelties Millinery J .20th 55 < y; SPRING MILLINERY Just received the seasons newest in Spring- Millinery* Great care was taken in the selection of this line. We have only the most desired shapes and colors. Priced most reasonably at $2.95 to $7.50 GO ft* < ? go The Outlook 942 MAIN ST. CAMDEN, S. C. "THE ENSEMBLE" The seasons newest and smartest dress." We have them in the most desired combinations. Also Silks, Flannels and Sport Dresses of the smartest styles and shades. Priced at $7.50 to $34 M ' Kramer8 Trim/it Hose Wherein we vouchsafe everything a woman could ask of her hosiery- in the ceVtainty of holding her favor constantly. The, newest shades ITT