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Charred and almost unrecognisable the body of duff Mahaffey, cotton mill operative, wan found .lyinjc In'a burnt over field nea^1 Saxon M Spaitftnbuik'. Iftst Tuesday. Jamea W. Tolbert, a first cousin of Joseph W. Tolbtfut, Republican na tional committeeman for South Caro lina, has been appointed acting ..post master at Greenwood. Real Estate Bargains ' ''?* '' ? ? *:?. ..'o ?; t% We Have for Quick Sale the Following Bargains in Real Estate: Seven room dwelling on. paved street $2,850.00 ... '(a ? Two family dwelling complete, on paved street $3,300.00 s ? . New four room dwelling, a real bargain at $2,200. All of the above property is close to the business section. See us at once. Camden Loan and Realty Company First National Bank Building Camden, S. C. Phone 62 "ALL. FORMS OF INSURANCE" NOTICE The Camden Oil Mill will de-lint planting seed during the week of March 23rd. The cost of de-linting is ten cents per bushel. Terms cash. CANDIES An exquisite line of Norris Candies just received today by express Prescriptions Filled Day or Nigfit ZEMP a DePASS DRUGGISTS PHONE 10 POLICE CAPTURE RORBKKR Surrounded In Woodn, Three Mfn Surrender?Urchins (iive Away Tuckahoe, N. J., March Syr rounded in the woo^s near here after having robbed the tkickahoe National hunk of $(>,000, shot one of its di rectors and blackjacked tho cashier and his wife, three young hten mu rendered to polico late today without resistance. All <>f the stolen fund* were recovered. Thy men gave. their names as A.' l'ettit, CJua Anderson and Walter Laird, all of North Arlington, N. J. Kdward Tomlin. the bank director, who wa* shot through the head is in a hospital in a .-rrious condition. The cashier, Kdward Hire, and Mrs, Rice, assistant cashier, were not badly hurt. Capture of the robbers was brought about by a group of small boys, who saw the three men in the woods and informed the police. The robbery throw the quiet town intd a tumult. One of the men en tered the bank and, posing as a deA positor, asked for change of a bill. Then at pistol point, he ordered the cashier to open the safe and when 'Rice turned to do so the intruder felled him with a blackjack. Mrs. 'Rico was struck down by one of the other men when she tried to aid her husband. Tomlin, who attempted to ?intervene, was shot through the head. Tho three robbers then seized a bag of coin and all the bills in sight anJ fled in an automobile. | Milburn Hess, a former president of the bank ran from his home \iearby and emptied a double barrelled shot gun after the men. f He is be lieved to have hit Pettit, who had a flesh wound on the head when cap- ' tured. Tlu* fugitives' car ran a gauntlet of fire from pistols of citizens until it pnssed the town limits. Near Belleplain the robbers attempted to take a short turn and their car struck a stump and was overturned. They then escaped into the woods. Automobiles filled with armed men and police of half a dozen towns join ed in the hunt. Mill Rock Kills Man Manning, March 13.?Eddie C. Knowlton, a prominent business man of New Zion, Clarendon county, was instantly killed by being struck by a fragment of rock which burst from the grinder of a grist mill while the mill was in operation. Mr. Knowlton -and several other persons were stand ing in the mill room when the acci dent occurred. Mr. Knowlton was near twenty-five years old, and was always noted for his cheerful dispo sition, and fair dealings in business. He was married a year ago to Miss Flossie Belle Baker of Sumter. Be sides his wife, he leaves his parents, four sisters, three brothers, all of New Zion. FLOYD GETS 20 YEARS Case 'Worot Since Trial of Kdmund Hicham SayM Judge Greenville, S. ('., March 14.?>Kx pressing surprise at the Verdict of manslaughter telling the defendant that* he was clearly guilty of murder, | and styling the*, so-called "Thacvkston guilder ease" the* worst the had evei tried, ni xt to the Higham ease, Judge llayne F. Itiee, of Aiken, presiding in the March term of general sessions court, this morning sentenced John 0. Floyd, tenant farmer of the M?>n; taguo section, convicted yf sebond de gree murdor, in connection with his j alleged pJii't in the slaying of J. Kd ward Thackston, 57, Montage mer chant on the night of December 10, to servo twenty years at hard labor. Floyd was instructed to 'stand up. He did so. "Mr. Floyd," said Judge Kiee, "I am surprised at the action of thi* jury, I can not understand it at all. From your own statement you are guilty of murder. I th^ink it is the worst case I have over tried next to the Bigham case. I am sorry for your children but I can not shift responsibility in the case. The jury has passed, responsibility to me and I must, uh.der the law, discharge my duties. This ease has worried me a good deal, but I feel that my duty is clear. T am going to give you the heaviest punishment I have ever given & man for man slaughter. But I say again that it i.? the worst case that has ever disgrac ed So'uth Carolina?next to the Big ham case. The sentence of the court is that you be confined at hard labor for a period of twenty years." Death of Mr. D. J. Webb, Sr. On Saturday afternoon March 7th, at 4:80 o'clock the death angel vis ited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Datrid James Webb and claimed for its own, the devoted husband and father. He was born in Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 7, 1866, and .at the time of his death was 58 years of age. For the last twenty-four years has made his home near Camden as overseer for Mr. II. G. Carrison, Sr. He resigned and went to a home of his own, on account of bad health. He -was strick en with paralysis July 26, 1924, and tho second stroke came Friday March 6th. He was twice married, first to Miss Mary Alice Frost, who preceded him to the grave fourteen years ago. There were four children by this union?Windslow A. Truesdale, David sWebfe, Jr.&jjjid An drew Webb. He was married the sec ond time to Miss Viola Freitag who survives him. He was well known throughout the county, and had a host of friends to mourn his death. The funeral ser vices were held Sunday afternoon at Mt. Olivet church at 4:30 o'clock condueted by Rev. Graham, the pastor of the church. The largest car lot shipment of poultry yet sold in Abbeville county left there on Saturday, February 28, containing 15,163 pounds and leaving the farmers $3,341.68 in exchange. Are You Satisfied With the Crops You Have Been Making? IE NOT HAVE YOU CONSIDERED THE REASONS EOR YOUR FAILURE? DID YOU USE THE BEST FERTILIZERS OR JUST THOSE YOU COULD BUY CHEAPEST? Farmers who used Congaree Fertilizers made away above the average crop last year THIS FERTILIZER IS SCIENTIFICALLY MADE OF THE VERY BEST MA TERIALS AND WILL MAKE A-CROB IE ANYTHING WILL. ASK ANY FAR MEL WHO HAS I'SED IT. HAD YOU Not BETTER BUY IT THIS YEAR? WE SELL \I.1T?1RADES "E roNOAREE FERTILIZERS AND WILL MAKE YOU <'L< >-E I'RICES SPRINGS & SHANNON (INCORPORATED) FUNKRA*, OF W. D. GUI8T ?' ? ' ** 1 ? ' ^ ' * "t *; ^ targe Assembly Gather? at York For Final Tribute To Kditor York, March 12.?Before an as .^?mbly that filled the auditorium and Kalloiy and included friends from evety Motion of th?- county and IMPJf "beyond the borders of \ork, funei ui f(MVU'Q$ lor W* Oi (ill-"-!, t*t?r ?>?> >> editor of the Yorkville Enquirer, who died Tue.-day night, wcrw held at 11 oVIptk this morning in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. The services, wyre conducted by the Rev. N. K. Smith, his pastor,* "assisted by the Hevs. R. \> Holroyd, CI. C. Kpps ami T; '1'. WftUh The interment followed in Rose Hill cemetery, where the grave was heaped high with a striking profus^ ion of. floral offerings, many of which were from friepds at distant points GENERAL NEWS NOTES John V. O'Rourke, former member of the Charleston city council and prominent business man, died in his 05th year last Thursday. President Coolidge's first official apt after his inauguration last Wed nesday, was the signing of bills au thorizing a bridge over the Savannah river between South Carolina and Georgia and a bridge over the Santee river. The executive committee of the State Highway department has decid ed to recommend a policy at the com mission's next meeting whereby any county may finance and have done any piece of approved road work, the state reimbursing the county. Pleading guilty to violation of the narcotic act. Dr. John A. Clifton of Orangeburg, was sentenced in United States court at Florence Firday to pay a fine of $1,000 oi"*to sorve a prison term of 00 days in the Aiken county jail. Belton is soon to have an ice fac tory, construction of which is ap proaching completion. Rock Hill business men are plan ning to erect a new modern hotel in that "good town." J. E. Gettys was elected chairman of the citizens com mittee held last week. James A. Rogers, "Uncle Dunk" as he was familiarly known, died last week at Wards, at the age of 85 years. L. Sebastian Clinkscales, prominent citizen of the Grove School commun ity in Anderson county, died Monday morning at the age of 74 years. The unidentified body of a negro woman was found Sunday in the Con garee river near Caycc. No marks of violence were discovered on the body. Wade Hampton, a cotton mill op erative at Newberry, spends his spare time making violin* which are ex cellent instruments. Ridgeway, in Fairfield county, seeks to incorporate its chamber of commerce for the purpose of bringing land settlers into the county. Senator Tom Pearce of Richland is the author of a bill providing for payment of the state income tax in four quarterly installments instead of in one lump sum, as at present re quired. G. W. Smith of Columbia, conduc tor on the Southern railway, was injured in a freight wreck near Rock Hill last Saturday. Fifty new mill houses will be erect ed at Whitmire by the Aragon Bald win Mills, Archie Willis, Inc., of Greenville, having been awarded the contract. Passage of laws to safeguard the funds of the state against loss by bank failures is again recommended by S. T. Carter, state treasurer, in his annual report. Does Flu Cause Kidney Trouble or Does Kidney Trouble Cause Flu? ? . ?* ? In either gase you should be very careful not to neglect your kidneys. 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At all good drag, gists. Ask tot u* ?**T7T Tfl ? Prof., August von Waaerman/origi. nator of the celebrated blo6d test known by his name, died/in Berlin Sunday, aged 59. NOTICE OF LOST CERTIFICAT8 ?APPLICATION FOR RE-ISSUE ? ?? Notice is hereby given that Certifi cate No. 32 covering two (2) sham of capital stock of the Fourteenth Series of the Enterprise Building awl Loan Association issued on Jan. 8, 1920 to W. F. Russell, Jr., and trans ferred and assigned by^him to ne, has been lost or destroyed, and that application will be made by me t* the said Enterprise Building and Loin Association at its place of business in Camden, S. C., on Tuesday, April 21st, 1925, at 12 m. for a new cer tificate covering the said shares of stock. LOU L. RUSSELL, (Mrs. W. F. jRussell, Jr.) _ FINAL DI8CHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on Wednesday, April 15th, 1925, I will-make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County ay final return as Administratrix of the estate of Mary Jaqe McGougan, de ceased, and on the' same date I will apply to the said court for a final discharge as said administratrix. LOUIS V. McGOUGAN. Camden, S. C., March 6th, 1925. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on SatunUyr April 11th, 1925, I will make to tie Probate Court of Kershaw County ay final return as Administratrix of the estate of J. E. Pearce, deceased, andj on the same date I will apply to the said court for a final discharge ai. said Administratrix. MRS. NELLIE S. PEARCE. Camden, S.C., Ttfafrch 11th, 1925. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on Monday, April 6th, 1925, I will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw county ay final return as administrator of the estate of Heck Caldwell, deceased, and on the same date I will apply to the said court for a final dis charge as said administrator. A. B. McLAURIN. M Camden, S. C., March 6th, 1925. COLUMBIA LUMBER & MANUFACTURING CO. MILL WORK SASH, DOORS, BLINDS AND LUMBER PLAIN * HUCER ST3. Pfa?M 71 COLUMBIA. S.C Hayes Bus Line C A M D ? N , TO ** ? CoIumbia> Bishopville, Hart?vill?? Kershaw, Lancaster, Charlotte. For information Phone 181, Camdten Hotel T. B. BRUCE Veterinarian Day Phono 30?Night Phone CAMDEN, S. C. DR. G.C. TRANTHAM DENTIST P"r*t Floor, Crocker Btilial, PHONE 450 - ? * .: ,