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w ? K: *&?* - ?*v>f' Chronicle gg?? .11 -1- LgggggBBi-i ' 1. . . .... . . ? 11. VOLUME XXXVI.v CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1925. NUMBER 48. TOURIST NEWS. St anon at ItH Height With Cumden's Visitors. Beginning with .the large ami Very successful card p^rty given on Fri day afternoon for the Camden hos pital at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. ? Warren Harris this has been a gay week in Camden's wihter colony.. , Twenty-five tables of players in dulged in their favorite game at Mrs. Harris' beautiful home, many others came in* for five o'clock tea, and one hundred and seventy dollars was added to the Tag Day fund of four hundred for the hospital, Camden's pride and chief interest. Saturday afternoon the closing ses sion of the elass in current fiction attracted a number to Hobkirk Inn. i^rofessor Edward C. Coker of the University of South Carolina deliver ed a most interesting talk on "Nature in Ancient and Modern. Poetry," and Mr. Worth Colwell of New York de lighted the audience with a Clever burlesque on the modern drama. Monday afternoon Mrs. John Sweeney gave a teif at Springdale in honor of Mrs. Edwin P. Holjnds of Brookline who is visiting her mother Mrs. L. W. Besse at Hobkirk Inn, and on Tuesday morning Mrs. Besse gave a bridge and luncheon in the Studio. Playing were: Mrs. Edwin Muller, Mrs. Briggs, Mrs. Wendell Hobbs, Mrs. Lawrence Kirkland, Mrs. John Whitaker, Mrs. John Sweeney, Miss Sweeney, Miss Holland Baylor, Mrs. G. N. Ensign, Miss Lyman, and Mrs, .W. Jf . Mills in addition to the ;;uest of vhonor Mrs. Ht>lmes. Mrs. John Whitaker made the highest score, winning first prize. Sunday a merry party of twenty eight went on horseback to Hannah's Cabin after a brisk canter over the pine trails. Mr. Harry Balfe of the irk wood was the hQ*t f0r luncheon and the riders included Miss Marion Ticknor, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hubbs, Miss Barbara Balfe, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Berkey, Mr. and Mrg. Hubbard, Miss Veronica Balfe, Mr,, and Mrs... Raymond Balfe, and Messrs. Charles Little, Cyril Lee, Harry Balfe, Jr., Fiederick Severance, Carlton Higbie and Alan Steyn. Mr. Worth Colwell and Mr. John K. Winkler of New York, who have been at Hobkirk Inn for the past week were guests on Sunday of >Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Kennedy at Betty Neck plantation. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Harris will start north on Saturday to sail March 7-th for a two months tour of Europe. Their many Camden friends wish them bon voyage and a safe return. Before a large and interested au dience Dr. William S. Rainsford de livered a masterful address on ^'Evo lution in the New Testament" on Tuesday afternoon at Goodie Castle. It is always a rare delight to hear this brilliant and able speaker whom Camden is proud to claim among its winter dwellers. Following the lec ture many lingered to enjoy the hos pitality and a cup of tea with the hosts Mr. and Mrs. Carroll P. Bas .sett. To turn from things literary to; sporting, polo is attracting increas-j ingly large numbers three times a week to see the games. Saturday af-< ternoon of last week a snappy match | between Camden and the Quidnuncs was staged, the result being a victory j for Camden by 9 to 7 goafls. There will also be an interesting | match this week Saturday at 3 p. m. on the big Kirkwood field. Two golf tournaments are in pro-1 Kress at the Sarsfield course. In the qualifying round of the ladies invita tion tournament which started on Monday the best card was returned] by Mrs. Frank Hopkins. W. A. Ouimet, a brother of Francis Ouimet the famous golfer of Boston, is touring the South playing various courses, and is spending this week at the Court Inn. Recent arrivals at the Kirkwood include: Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bass and Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Whittng ?nd | Miss Jean Whiting of Brooklyn, Mr. A. D. Gardner of"Baltimore, Mr. and Mtr. S. B. Condet and the Misses Ixmise and Eleanor. Condet of Bo?-j ton, Mr. L. C. Winston of Brookline, Mr. J. H. McNulty and Miss Marion McNulty of Buffalo, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Keabey of Boston and Mr.,C. O. Seabrook of DeLand, Fla. _ An Indian, who once wore the blanket and received government ra tion^ is today fwidfof the senate of THEFT OP C AR . ~ - - j I'rovfH Disastrous For Four Columbia Nejfroes Thiti- negroes Were in the Kichland county jail yesterday on the charge of larceny of an automobile it being alleged that they took a Ford touring car from in front of the Colonia hotel last Sunday, the car being the property of the J. W. Con der company. The fourth negro al leged to have been in the case died at Camden yesterday from a fractur ed skull, the wrecked car having been found near Camden, according to in formation received at the sheriff's ofr ?fice. Sheriff Heists' office was notified yesterday of the fact that a wrecked car had been fojind near Camden and that Hilton Leo Parish was in a hos pital in Camden suffering from a fractured skull. Three other negroes, the sheriff's office was informed, ha J. left Camden walking to' Columbia. Later in the day Frank Parish, a brother of the injured negro, was ar rested at his home on the 2200 block; of Lady street by Officer Eleazor, j Chief Detective Shorter and Detective | Broom. Joe Hampton was arrested | at 1008 Heidt "street and Elmore Hughes on Harden street, the two1 latter arrests being.r.,by- Chiui Dunnaway of the rural police, Officer Eleazer of the rural pdlice force and Sheriff Heise. It was said yesterday that Elmore Hughes was driving the car when the wreck occurred, and that the ne? groes had confessed to the larceny of the car. ? Wednesday's Columbia State. ? John M. Jones Dead Chester, Feb. 24.?John M. Jones, a well known business man of Ches ter, died at his home on Pinckney street Monday, after being in .ill health since last October. Mr. Jones was 60 years of age and was born at Lincoln, in Talladega ?county, Alabama. He came to Chester in 1907 to assume charge of the Ches ter Coca Cola bottling company as owner, and was successful from the beginning, and in a few years had built up a business that included plants in Lancaster and Camden as well as the one here. A few years ago he disposed of his three plants to the Carolina-Coca Cola bottling company, with headquarters at Sumter, though he purchased a considerable block of stock in this concern and had of late years, and until the time/his \Jtealth failed in the fall, been managgV of the Chester plant. Mr. Jones was the pos sessor of unusual business judgement, was industrious and enterprisirlg. He was a member of the First Baptist church. Reduced Express Rates Coming. Radical reduction in express rates oVer the entire country will become effective Mardh 1, due to a new tariff rate being promulgated, according to information received by George J. Vroman, agent at the Rock Hill office of the Southeastern Express com pany. The new rate will be approx imately 1-3 or 33 per cent less than ?the present prevailing rate and will make the rate one of the lowest in the history of the company, it was stated. The new rate is far-reaching and will apply to ?U commodities usually handled by express compa nies. The new rate will also apply to both long and short hauls and to all the express companies operating in the country.?Rock Hill Record. Store Burglarized The store of Mr. F. Sheheen, on South Main street, was burglarized some time during Sunday night and quite a lot of goods stolen. Entrance was made by smashing the glass door. Mr. Shehen had no way of checking up on his goods and does not know the extent of his loss. Wateree Increases Its Capital Columbia, S. C., Feb. 19.?The capi tal stock of the Wateree Power com. pany of Camden, has been increased from 111,000,000 to $16,000,000, ac cording to papers filed in the office of W. P. Blackwell, secretary of state. The company was originally char tered fn February, 1909, with n cap ital of' $100,000 and with authority) to increase its capital to $3,000,000. The .amount has been constantly in creased as the company's interests were developed and extended. No large extensions are contemplated at this time, it is said. Directors signing the petitkm for the increase were Charles J, Burk holder. B. R. Bucher, W. S. Lee, W. C: Parker and N. A. Cockie, * V ASKS IIKIJ* FOR MARKKT. Demonstration Agent Wanta Iloime Wivts to Trade at Market. The letter below, signed by Mrs. Kli/.ubeth DuBo.se Boy kin, the CoulHy Home Demonstration Agent, 4*aa been addressed to the Camden Chamber of Commerce, and the w reply of the Chamber is uUo reproduced below: "1 should like to ask for the co operation and support of the Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce in advertising and encour aging the Community Market. In every enterprise that Camden under takes she bespeaks the support of the rural districts. They have always done their share in supporting her churches, her hospital, her banks^ her shops, her Chamber of Commerce. This support has always been gener ously given, and as far as 1 know, the country people have asked little in return. Now, th'ey do ask the sujyport of the Home Demonstration Work in gener al, and of the Community Market in particular. Every Saturday .these people bring their chickens, eggs, sau sage, cakes and other products to Camden, whether the weather be hot or cold, whether the roads be fair or bad. They ask only a fair price lor food that has been carefully prepared but it is discouraging to be obliged to take these things home again, where possibly they will spoil before they can be used. The support of the Chamber of Commerce could help the Market' a great deal, and with it, I believe we can make it. an organization of mu tual benefit to Camden and the rural districts. Elizabeth DuBose Boykin. The Chamber Replies. "Yours of the 18th instant was read to the directors at their regular meeting on the 19th instant, and a resolution was passed pledging their hearty support to you and the com munity market, as we believe that this market is a decided asset.to Cam den, and . an institution which should be patronized by our housewives gen erally. The Chamber of Commerce has always appreciated the support given it by its country friends, and wishes to do everything possible to make the market a success, and as a body, we hold ourselves in readiness to assist you along all* ; constructive lines. ' * "We thank you for calling our at tention to this maitter, and assure you of our sympathy and hearty coopera tion." ' i ? Second Week Civil Court Jurors. 1 i I ' ? ? ' - ' ? - ? The following list of jurors were drawn Tuesday morning to serve for the second week of the civil court, beginning Third Monday in March: L, W. Raley, Camden; E. C. Baker, Bethune; Sidney C. Hunter, Kershaw;. T. H. Elliott, Cassatt; M. M. Evans, Camden;_.Kt._B. jraVlor^ Kershaw; j. E. Brannon, Cassatt; W. S. Taylor, Ker shaw; J. H. Hinson, Cassatt; W. A. Rush, Camden; John Vincent,. Ker shaw; G. H. King, Betfiune; John Bird, Jefferson; L. B. Williams, Lu goff; Jack Young, Kershaw; T. M> Clyburn, Betfhune; S. R. Kirkland, Kershaw; Luther Taylor, Kershaw; W. J. Hasty, Camden; H. S. Hunter, Kershaw; W. M. Peach, Westville; W. F. Nettles, Camden; H. H. West, Cassatt; R. H. Young, Westville^ L. A.,Shiver, Camden; B. O. Boykin, Camden; Ralph N. Shannon, Camden; R. F. Sowell, Jefferson; David Rob erts, Kershaw; F. B. Branham, Lu goff; L. S. Spears, Kershaw; H. G. Clyburn, Bethune; R. B. Clarkson, Lugoff; John Irwin, Lugoff; E. E. Munn, Camden; J. W. Connell, Ker shaw. Sunday at Watered Church Regular monthly reports and an nouncements are to be read next Sunday at Wateree Baptist church. Attendance at the church is picking up right along and the interest is growing. Sermon subject at the 11 o'clock service March 1st will be "The Blowing of the South Wind"?Acts 27:13. SubjecLat the evening service beginning at 7:15 o'clock will be "Tho Great Separation*?an incident in the second coming of Christ.?Matt. 13: 47-50. In a New Store Mr. F. I). Goodale, who has been operating a jewelry store on DeKalb street for several years, has moved into larger quarters next door. He is now occupying the room used by Dr. W. J. Dunn as an office. The building has been changed so that it gives two handsome display windows and the interior has been fitted with handsome furniture as show cases, making it a most neat and attractive place. They have added considerably to their line of jewelry and are pre senting some handsome displays. ~ a. The oldest kstbe^mslnn in tha firm of J. W. Rhoad? fcUv ?lUWi?h?d ^px-;:vr^ HKTHINK NEWS NOTES i llcms of Interest us Told h,\ Our (tegular Correspondent Bt thune, S. C., Feb. iJ5.v An epi demic of flu has swept over this sec tion within the last week. The school attendance has been noticeably de creased. Two of the teachers, Miss Beulah Taylor and Miss I.uella Cov ington, are convalescing from attacks of flu. A case of smallpox was reported on Mr. Jim Ellis' place, one milo east of hohe. The victim, Truitt by name contracted the disease in North Caro lina. The family has been placed under quarantine and Dr. E. Z. True.v dell has been Uppointed by the Stat ? Board of Health to vaccinate all in need of it, especially school children. Miss Maggie Bfannon left Sunday morning for Columbia hospital where uhe underwent an operation for ap pendicitis the following: day. JV!r. Wiley Sheorn of Camden was a visitor in town Sunday. Messrs. U. T< Yurbrough, 1). M. Mays, and J. E. Copeland were in Columbia Monday. Mr. L. S. King, cashier of a Harts ville bank, together with Mrs. King1 spent Sunday and Monday here wi*h relatives. The bank was closed Mon day as it was a holiday. ? Born to Mr. and Mrs. 11. E. Hyatt on February 24th, a son. Mrs. Loring Davis was the week end guest of her parents Mr. and M rs. T. B. Clyburn in Kershaw. Circle number 1 of the Presby terian Auxiliary met with Mrs. L. O. Johnson Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. J. M. Forbis conducted the stlftfy hour after which a sweet course was served. Mrs. Eva Morgan was hostess to Circle No. 2 Wednesday afternoon. After putting aside the study book, fruited jello, whipped cream and cara mel cake were served. _ To Meet Next Thursday A joittt meeting of the members of the American Leg-ion and mem bers of the American Legion Auxil iary will be held at the Masonic hall in Camden on Thursday evening, Feb ruary 5th, beginning at eight o'clock. Refeshments will be served t and Mr. Tabor, of national headquarters of the American Legion of Indianapolis, will address tfle meeting. There will also be other speakers. All members of the Legion and the Auxiliary are urgently requested to be present. BIG SALE OF COTTON 1). W. Alderman & Sons Sells 1,000 Bales to. Alex Sprunt & Son The sale of 1,000 bales of cotton by the D. W. Alderman & Sons Com pany of Alcolu to Alexander: Sprunt & Sons, of Wilmington, N. C., through their Sumter representative, E. Car son, was reported here today. The sale, it was stated, was consummated Wednesday night and the price paid for the cotton was not stated. How ever, it is understood that the 1,000 bales of cotton brought in the neigh borhood of $125,000. The cotton is in storage at Alcolu, from which place it will be shipped to Alexander Sprunt & Son at Wil mington, as soon as it is sampled and graded which will probably be done during the next week. The D. W. Alderman & Sons Company Is one of the biggest lumber plants in this section of the state, but besides lum bering it is interested in farming and other industries, the sale of -this large amount of cotton giving an idea of the large acreage planted.? Thursday's Sumter Item. Services at Bethany Church There will be services at Bethany Baptist church, Westvllle, at 11 o'clock a. m., Sunday March 1st. Sub ject for the morning will bo "Amuse ments." Sunday school at 10 a. m.; B. Y. P. U. services at 0 o'clock. Tho public is cordially invited to attend. (lad Ciood Opening Day The Outlook, Camden's new south i Main street store in charge of Mr.1 and Mrs. R. Babin had a most suc cessful opening last Friday, and hav>? enjoyed a good patronage since. The store is a model of neatness and a great variety of ladies ready to wear goods are on display. The store is located one door south of the Schloa bufg store. The William Penn Charter of Liberty was exhibited under strong guard at Independence Hall, begin ning the first of the year, until it cmfI k to- the ?tail# archive* at Harrttburg, Pennsyl**** * * ' . . . , ?? - -4,1 . -V i * . Jt... SI'KKDKHS AKRKSTKI) Heavy Bonds Asked of Theae Who Hurry Through Town Travelers should take' their time through our main thoroughfares- it is a pretty town and then too it will prove cheaper if you do not speed.' Motorcycle Officer Cole has been cut ting dowii the local speeding, but some of those who pass through Camden do not think there is an officer on the job, v Last Saturday .1, S. Hankinson, of Georgia, eame into town from the east going towards Georgia and was driving at a terrific speed on DeKalb street. Officer Cole saw him as ho crossed the Southern tracks and gave chase, catching him beyond (he Sea board tracks. Mr. Hankinson readily stopped and cartie back with the of ficer, stating that he was hurrying home on account of sickness and ask ed leniency. lie was taxed a $25 bopd which was forfeited. William Harrison, headed for Penn sylvania, in company with five others in his ear, was caught near the Sou thern depot after a race on east DeKalb street. Harrison refused to put up bond and said he would not return to the police station. Officer Cole summoned help and Harrison was locked up because he aaid none in the party had $25 for bond. Finally the whole crowd produced wads of money and Harrison forfoited a $25 bond. After leaving Camden the party stopped in Raleigh long enough to send the chief a post card?paying their respects to him and the police force of Camden in no uncertain lan guage. WAS THE WRONG MAN Sheriff Welch Made Trip To Phila delphia For Alleged Murderer b Sheriff G. C. Welch returned Tues day from Philadelphia where he went to identify and bring back to this county Jut Brice, arrested in that city several days ago suspected to bo the murderer of Robert Duren in this county on March 6, 1907. The negro* proved to be the wrong man, but was an uncle of Jud Bric?? and was going under the name of John Stevens. He had skipped out from Lancaster county on account of a debt he owed. Sheriff Welch car ried Mr. Heyward Kirkland along with him to identify the negro. Sher iff Welch khew the negro, to whom he had sold a horse when he was in the livery business in Kershaw some years ugo. The" negro seemed glad to see the sheriff^and secure his re lease. It was learned that a negro who had had a difficulty with the Brico negro had known of the murder in Kershaw county and through sjiito work told detectives that Brice was the man wanted. ' Records in the clerk's office' here show that a negro by the name of Robert Duren was shot and killed on the farm of the late L. C. Hough in Flat Rock township, March 6, 1907, and that Jut Brice, said to have been a bad negro, made his escape and has never been captured. Another negro, named John Gamon who was an escaped convict from Georgia was tried and convicted as an accessory to the murder of Duren, and served five years for his part in the crime. After serving his sentence in this state, Georgia authorities came and claimed him to finish out a life sentence in th^t state. Little of the details of the killing could tye learned, as witnesses and those connected with the case can not be found at this time. It is said that the tragedy was the result of a fight among saw mill operators over a woman, and Jut Brice is said to have been wounded in the arm during the fight. Mill Store Burned The general store at the Wateree MillJfiocated on the old public road going east of Camden was destroyed by fire at an early hour Monday morning. The building and contents were entirely consumed as QTe^Iire had gained good headway before be ing discovered. The city fir? depart ment as well as the mill fire depart ment got there as soon as possible but their efforts at salvage were un availing. The mill had announced that , the stock would be sold at cost and the store would be discontinsel. This is the second firs to tK{a mijl store in the last two years. It is not 4' NEW CRQCKKY COMPANY Dchulb (irocery To Kucct^d Thut *?l Standard Crocery Company Mont's Arthur Clarke and Charles Hi Villepiguo have purchased the fix tures in the building' now ooeupiud by the Standard! tirocery Company, and as soon as the present stock is disposed of will occupy this building and conduct a 1'irM class grocor.v st'oie. The building will be thorough ly renovated on the interior and many improvements made.' The room to the rear of the stove will bo tempor ary headquarters for the ? American Legion. Mr. J. L. Moseley, who op erates the Standard is disposing of the stock preparatory to moving to Hradentown, Pitt., in the near fture. These young men have applied for a charter and will operate under the name of DeKalb Grocery. Tho capi tal stock to be $5,000. Mr) Villepiguo has resigned his position with tho First National Hank where he had made many friends. Mr. Clarke is well known to the people of Camden Where he has been engaged in busi ness .in various capacities. Both young men are veterans of the world war and are popular. They proposu to put in a first class stock ayd expect to cftrry most anything to be found in this line of trade. HOOST THE I'ACEANT. Scenes Will Depict Early History of This Republic. Miss Mary I*. Blaekwell, dramatic director of the pageant, "Carrtdfin, Yesterday and Today", to begin here on March the 25th, is proving herself to be a veritable dynamo, and under her enthusiastic leadership, the chair men of the various committees are doing splendid work that there may be no hitch in the final program. Tho leading journals of the North and East arc giving publicity to this event, hcnce interest is neither local nor state-wide?but will attract visi tors from all parts of tho country-^-as it should. Many of our Northern friends now sojourning in Camden will linger awhile longer to take it in, as the epi sodes to be depicted will be of histor ical incidents in our republic's life, We should all talk pageant to each other?to the strangers we meet, and assist in giving this, the greatest. event ever pulled off in the South, all possible publicity. The committees have been selected with care, and if close attention to detail is worth anything, then the people of Camden, South Carofinnr the South, and the United States have something to ,look forward to. Com mittee Chairmen are as follows: Miss Mary F. BLackwell, Dramatic Director. J. G. Richards, Jr., Finance Com mittee. W. A. Clarke, Jr., Books and Pro grams. Hollis Cobb, Orchestra. H. G. Garrison, Jr., Grounds. Mrs. G. E. Taylor and Miss Marga ret Burnet, Costumes. Mrs. W. L. Goodale, Dances. Mrs. Clifton McCain, Chorus. ?Mrs. Cora Ancrum, Properties. Mrs. C. P. DuBose, Refreshments. B. G; Sanders, Publicity. s 'I ?' Principals and Superintendent* Meet The Kershaw County Association of Superintendents and Principals was organized in the school building Of Camden on February 21, 1925, with eight members. The following offi cers were elected: President, Mr. O.K. Bell of Bethune; secretary, Miss Maud Faircloth of Cassatt, S., C. ? Mr. Clarke made a motion that the chair appoint a committee of two, one for athletics and one for oratori cal contest. This motion was carried with the following results: Mr. N. M. Huckabee chairman of athletics and Mr. C. O. Dorn chairman of oratorical contest. It was decided that the president Mr. Bell, take the^lists of the pupils outside of various districts to meet with the delegation in Columbia to intercede in our behalf. The assocfation adjourned to meet again March 2, at 7:30. Miss Maud Faircloth, Secretary. A new trial has been denied Car roll Orr, negro, of Charleston copnty, who was convicted and sentenced to the chair by two juries.. Orr shoe and killed J. Madison Heape, a Com federate vet*ran after a quarrel in* UwkMHUe. He wUI b. Apjlt 3