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The Camden Chronicle VOLUME XXXVI. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1925. NUMBER 52. MANY STOPPING HERE NOW Tourist* Knroute Home Break Trip With Stay ut Camden Kino weather and the wane of the Florida season has lured returning tourists to make Camden and the, other mid-Carolina resorts a stopping plaee during March. Aiken, Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Camden are always at their best, tn the early spring, and never hasj thero been a more beautiful spring j than this. The woods are a riot of bloom, with jessamine, dogwood, and. wistaria vicing with each other to, create an unforgettable picture of loveliness. . Many parties have gone to Char leston for a glimpse of the famous Magnolia Gardens and .in Camden the beautiful Holly Hed^e gardens, the wistaria at Goodie Castle, the Court, Inn and the Studio Tea Room gar dc?ns are all beautiful beyond descrip tion. , One of the lovely affairs of the spring time was the garden party with Miss Olive Whittredge as hos tess ?n Monday afternoon. The tea table presided over by Mrs. Clueas was placed on the beautiful lawn ad joining the interesting home of Misi Whittredge, and the wealth of ins and purple hyacinths against the, green back ground was a delight in deed. Among the guests were Mrs. R. WV Pomeroy, Mrs. C. M. Taintor, Mr and Mrs Augustus Floyd, Dr, W S Rainsford, Mrs. Lawrence Kirk-, ?aid, Mrs. W. I. Keep, Mrs. Carlton yiigbie, Mr. and Mrs Myron W. Wick, Misses Leila and Charlotte Shannon, ?Miss Kate .Villepigue, Miss Rose Lovell and many others. Wednesday evening the Camden flub was the scene of a gay party when Messrs. Robert W. Pomeroy and Walter C. Cluett entertained for over seventy-five men. Cards* and a de licious supper were enjoyed by trie guests who included many Camden .itizens. Luncheons and suppers at Hannah's Pabin have been many, and among 'hose entertaining there were Mr. and M~s. Ralph Chase who had ten gues.s Tuesday evening for supper and Miss Marion McNulty who gave a party f?r a number of the younger set. The Snake Club, of which Mr. George H. N. Johnson of Bridgeport ?< Chief held their, annual festival with a boxing bout in which the ^arsfield caddies participated, and ?n the evening they had a banquet at the Court Inn. Mrs. W. H. Laverack of Buffalo has joined her mother Mrs, John Woodward at Hobkirk Inn, and Mrs. William Wakem who has been there for several weeks has returned to Chicago. Mrs. Alston of Morganton, who as Miss Lottie McKinney, will be plea santly remembered in Camden is vis iting'her mother Mrs. William Mc Kinney at Hobkirk. Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Jones after a long stay at the Kirkwood returned Tuesday to Boston, and Mr. and ilrs. A. Lincoln Filene have arrived from, Boston at the Kirkwood. The final polo match of the season on Tuesday afternoon attracted a large gallery, and on Saturday the match for special prizes when the Blues defeated the Whites was es facially snappy. Friday afternoon many motored to '.he Terraces for the tea and singing of Spirituals by a colored choir, and on Sunday afternoon fine weather drew many winter visitors to Knights Hill for the song service at the col <tk1 Methodist church. - ? Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Hull have opened Holly Hedge for the rest of the season. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. McGraw of De troit are in the Potter house, and Mr. and Mrs. William Peake of Rye are in their home. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bolton are ex pected next week from Cleveland to be here for several weeks. Camden's golf courses are still full "f eager chasers of the wee ball, and among those noted playing the Sarsfield course this week are: Dr. ?I. A. Blodgett, Dr. E. P. Seaver, Mr. E. Harold (Jreen, Mr. E. Ray Speare, I>r. S. D. Magee, Mr. A. S. Colebrook, Mr. H. B. McKay, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Elwell, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Blatchely, Mr. J. F. IiOhman, Mr. Paul Hart 'men, and Mr. J. E. Odell. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Besse have returned to HoUcirk Inn from Flor ida and will start tomorrow for their home in 8pringfield making the re turn tflfJ All (III tray by aotomofeile. - ??? ? i i > M KIOHTKBN MILLION LOSS In Property in Tornado Stricken Are* of Middle West J - ? ] Chicago, Match 23.?Warm, sunny, weather today prevailed over the area in Southern Illinois and Indi ana devastated by tornadoes last Wednesday and relief work progress ed rapidly along with the burial of the dead and the housing of the homeless. Rebuilding tools glinted in the sunshine, while doctors and nurses worked hard to save, the lives of the injured. Rechecking of the casualty list with additional deaths from wounds raised the total dead in some places and reduced the figure in others, ?leaving the total tonight at 810, with out including a score supposed to have been burned to death at Mur physboro,- where 150 blocks were blown down and the debris partiv burned. Red cross workers also announced that the 2,930 listed as hurt probably did not include hundreds of persons who had been itijurcd, but who had failed to report the fact owing to the excitement and necessity of aid ing others more severely injured, The total property loss has not been compiled, but likely will be more than $12,000,000 in Illinois alone. With some $3,000,000 in Indiana and .about $1,000,000 each'^in Missouri, 7e-rmesst*? proper ty loss, is likely to exceed $18,000,000. This figure is more serious than its mere size indicates, for most of the! loss was sustained by families of .moderate circumstances and meant] the wiping out of all tangible pos-1 sessions. Relief work not only proceeded with celerity in the affected regions; but collection of funds to aid the suf ferers went on at an amazing pace. Thousands of dollars rolled in to] r O swell the funds raised by many news ?papers, radio stations and fraternal] orders and churches. With the arrival of more nurses in the storm area today it was learned*] that many persons were probably fa-1 tally hurt. Several died of wound a today. Danger of epidemics has been probably avoided, doctors said, by prompt use of antitetanus serum, sent by airplane, chlorinition of water sup plies and other measures. Many of the injured have been taken during the last forty-eight j hours to larger cities, where they \ could receive better treatment. A i few died on the way to hospitals, however, but it is reported that most of the others have fair chances of recovery. New houses were started by many | today and more permanent quarters for the unhoused will be arranged within the next few days. MR. JOHN WILLIAMS DEAD Was a Member of Firm of R. S. Wil liams and Brother. Mr. John C. Williams, aged 51 years, died at his home in Camden Wednesday afternoon about 4- o'clock after an illness extending over sev eral weeks. Several months ago Mr. Williams suffered a sudden attack in his store and had never fully re covered. He was a member of the grocery firm of R. S. Williams & Brother, and prior to entering business with his brother he had been engaged as a salesman with several Camden firms. He was clever and accomo dating and had a host of friends in] Camden and throughout the countv where he was well known who will learn of his death with sadness.' Mr. Williams was born at Ridgeway, in Fairfield county, September 21, 1874, and was a son of the late John C. I'. Williams. He came to Camden when quite a young man and has resided 'here continuously since. Mr. Williams is survived by his j widow, who was Miss Callie Han-! cock, of Camden. Three daughters Miss Estelle Williams, Miss Cora Williams and Miss Susie Williams' also survive. He is also survived by { one brother and two sisters?Mr. R.! S. Williams and Mrs. W. O. Hay. of1 Camden, and Mrs. George Hunn. of I ?Middlctown, Connecticut. f The funeral was held from his late residence Thursday afternoon and the burial was in the Camden cemeterv. 1 Hamilton Holt, editor and publicist, who is making a speaking tour under the auApices of the League of Na tions Non-Partisan Association, ad dressed the Sooth Carolina General Assembly at noon last Friday. - BETHINK NEWS NOTES Items of lnterent an Told by Our Regular Correspondent I Bethune, S. C., Mai\-h 25. Mi', K. K. Martin, who lived a few miles above here., died Wednesday aftor noon with pneumonia, following an attack of the flu. Mi. Martin was about fifty years of age and is sur vived by his widow and one son. Funeral services and burial were held ?the following day at Beaver Oam Baptist church, Mrs. Dannie Dlackwell, wife of Mr. Whitefo.rd Blackwell, who lives a few miles below Bethune died Monday morning of pneumonia following flu. Mrs, Blackwell was about 35 year* of age and is survived by her hus* band and seven children. She was laid to rest in the Brannon cemetery by the side of her infant babe who survived only a few hours and pre ceded its mother tQ the grave a few days before. Circle number two of the Presby terian auxiliary was entertained by Mrs. D. J. Clyburn Wednesday after noon. At the close of the meeting fruited jello and cake wore served. Mrs. A. K. McLaurin spent Wed nesday and Thursday in Columbia with her sister, Mrs. C. M. Wilson. | Mrs. McLaurin was accompanied j home by the following Chicora girls. Misses Mary Louise McLaurin, Lizzie I.Kate -lltvvisv NLvvy and Sarah Benn jmd Margaret Woodson. Miss Mae Long had as her guests j Sunday, her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Long and son L. S. Jr. n sis ter, Mrs. H. 11. Brooks and son of Prosperity Mr Leohel Best, of Sumter was the guest of his father, Mr. B. W. Best, Sunday. j Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mays of Car tersville were the guests of relatives here Sunday. Miss Klise Hook spent the week end in Columbia with relatives. , Mesdames 11. E. McCaskill and It. Bethune, teachers in the hi school are ill with flu. Prof. O. R. Bell and family, ac-1 companied by Misses Dorothy and ] Margie Parrott, spent Saturday in I Lancaster with Mr. Bell's parents. , Mr. N. A. Bethune and daughter Miss Stella Bethune, spent several! days last week in Neeses as the! guests of the former' daughter, Mrs.? Mark King. Mrs. A. B. McLaurin spent Tues- j day in Hartsville with relatives. Mr. J. L. King and son, James,) made a business trip to Columbia | Wednesday. At a meeting of the Merchant-.! and Farmers Bank held Frid.'iy the! old officers were re-elected as fol-' lows: President, J.,/f. Stevens; first' vice president, W. M. Stevens; sec-' ond vice president, W. E. Davis; j cashier, J. I). Laffitte. A special ad-! ditional two pe;r cent dividend was! ordered paid. The bank is prosper-j ing and its directors are well pleased ' \vith the past years work. Mrs. L. O. Johnson is spending this week with her mother, Mrs. Black | mon in Darlington. Messrs. Frank I>ee and Mortimer | Gardner spent Sunday in Monroe j with friends. Mrs. G. R. Brannon returned Tues day from Taxahaw where she at tended the funeral of her brother J. W. Ingram. Bethune played Chesterfield on the latter's ground Tuesday afternoon. The game resulted in the score of 8-9 in favor of Chesterfield. Services at Catholic Church Services at the Catholic church <>n Passion Sunday, March 29th will l>e as follows: Masses at and 11 a. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sermon at the morning service will be on, "Why Did God Hide Himself?" There will be r>o evening services as the pastor will hold services in (he ra w. On Wednesday evening at p. m. the sermon will be on, "The Fifth Word on the Cross." On Friday evening at y p. m. thei sermon will be on, "The Institution ot j the Blessed Kuchai ist." All are cordially invited ?'? attend! these services. Cotton (iinned In Count) According to the census of the de partment of commerce made public March 20th, the number of bales of cotton ginned in Kershaw county up to tfoat date were 10,027 in 1924 as compared to 21,481 bales in 1923. j The total for the atate In 1924 wa? 837,268 a* compared to 793,817 for 1023. - SAW OCT OK J All. ' w H V Two Young Men Wanted for Burglary Gain Their Freedom -Sheriff T. Alex Heise of Richland county last night received word from Sheriff Ofl^vald of Lexington-that two young white men, Roy Walker and Willard Walker, 17 ami 19 years old, respectively, had sawed their way out of the Lexington county jail, in which they hud been incarcerated ton days ago on charges of burglary in connec tion with the robbery of stows in Lexington and Ohapin. The boys were arrested early Thursday nK>iTVtnjr,'Mnrrtr 12, in Pros perity, where they bad stopped at a filling station to replenish the supply of gas in the Lincoln car which they were driving, evidently intending to rob the filling station, according to officers. -They are thought to have lobbed stores in lx*xington and hail about $700 in cash and some canned goods, tobacco products, socks, etc., and u big pistol lying on the floor | of the machine. The young men were turned over to Lexington officers, who were in pursuit, and who said a store at I'Chapin had also been robbed. It U also said that a series of robberies I had occurred in Lexington, and the Walker boys are suspected of having been connected therewith.?Sunday's '?State. i The Walker brothers are the same two men wanted for the burglary o'i ?Shif ley'a store a short distance east af. Camden on the Ijet.hune road. Had Too Many Watches A negro who gave bis name as Henry Melton, but whoso real nam" w;is said to be Theodore Ross, was arrested here one day last week after offering several watches for sale. The negro had four good watches and about five new pocket knives on his j-person. He claims that a white man brought him to Camden and gave him the watches to sell. The negro was kept in jail for four days and as there was no one to claim the goods for no evidence that he hxid stolen ?them his property was returned and the man released. Mrs. Gordon Buys Residence Mrs. W. B. Gordon has purchased of the M isses Whitaker their attrac tive cottage on Union street in Lake View section. Mrs. Gordon in having her property overhauled and her many friends will be pleased to know that she will again make Cam den her home. This transaction was negotiated through C. P. DuBose & Co., Camden real estate dealers. Big League Base Ball at Cheraw Che raw, S. C., March 24.?The Bos ton Nationals and the Rochester In ternationals will play an exhibition game at Cheraw, Tuesday, April 7th. This will give you a chance to see the big boys perform. The Braves will be headed by Christy Mathewson and Manager Bancroft, together with such stars as Stuffy Mclnnes, Rube Marquard, Gibson, Barnes, etc. Rochester showed up well last sen son, and now that Baltimore has ?sold off several of its stars, Roches ter is expecting to win the pennant this season. The game will be played at .'1 p. m. on the new Athletic Field, and -\ large crowd is expected. A Novel Display L. Schenk & Company, dry goods merchants, have a novel display of Belding silks in their show windows, arranged by Mr. Clifton McKain, on? of the salesmen of the firm. Photos k>f the beginning of the silk industry are shown in the window and an in teresting story is told in pictures. Hog-inning with the rearing of the silk worms, on through the mills with a beautiful display of the finished products, makes it a most interesting study and is well worth a look into their windows. Missionary Society Met The Methodist Missionary Society held its March general meeting at the home of Mrs. W. R. I)elx>ache on the afternoon of the seventeenth. The Marietta Burns Circle entertained on this occasion, and Mrs. I. J. McKen zie led the devotional exercises. Af ter other business had been disposed of and reports from the various cir cles had been given the final ar rangements for the bazaar April 3rd were made. After adjournment de licious cream was serred by Mrs. Rhame, Mrs. Zeigier and Mrs. Pursley and Mrs. Humphries. ) W.? * ?** ?" TWO MEN Sl.AIN Lowery and Ingram Mel Death at liandM of Jack Messey Charlie Lowery was instantly kill ed pud Waiter Ingram mortally wounded Sunday afternoon by Jack Massey at the home of Massey in Taxahaw, Domestic trouble dating back several months Is said to have led up to the tragedy. Sunday af ternoon Charlie Lowery and Walter Ingram, two well-known young white men of the Taxahaw section are said to have' driven in a car past tho home of Jack Massey and offered ?him insults or taunts that incensed Massey, who is said to have provided himself with a pistol and when the men again passed, Massey claims ?that Lowery commenced shooting, whereupon Massey returned the fire, inflicting a mortal wound in the head of Ixxwery from which he died almost instantly and shot Ingrum about the head and body, from the .-effects of which he died several hours later in the Fennell Infirmary lit Hock Hill, where he had been taken for medical aid. Lowery was to have been tried in Charlotte on April l.'i, on a white slavery charge and it is understood that Mr. Massey had bee.i subpoenaed to appear as a witness. Lowery was a son of the late Frank M. Lowry. Massey came- to Lancas* | tcr lato Sunday and gave himself up i to the sheriff, and was lodged in jail I pending application for bond. Lowery is said to have met his death on his -list birthday.? Lancaster News. In Jail for Flashing Checks W. W. Brigmajn, a white man, j around <>0 years of age, is in the f county jail on a charge of flashing checks.- The warrant was sworn oui by a local citizen after ho had given j a bad check for about $20 and had skipped out to Pinopolis, N. C., where he was arrested. Brigman would not ( return to this state without requisi ' tion papers. It is said he is wanted at other places in South Carolina. 1 CLYBLKN NAMED THIRD TIMK } ? } Result <?f Municipal Election Held At Kershaw on Tuesday Kershaw, March 24.? In the town -election held here yesterday C. F. Clyburn was reelected mayor and K. J. Bailey, E. M. Catoe, L. F. Trues dale, K. M. Perry, R Reid Williams and Boyd K. Voung were chosen councilman. I). K. Catoe was elected, commissioner of public works. For the f ? first time in the history of the town j the incumbent mayor had no opposi tion. This will be the third term Mr. Clyburn will have served and the im ' provements and progress during the I'past year give assurance that the af ( fairs of the town are in good and ef ficient hfcnds for the coming two years. During the past six months', there have been material additions to the town's water supply, two miles of six inch water mains being- put in with 21 double hydrants and a new well 450 feet deep having been sunk, giv ing ample water for fire protection as well as domestic use. A new elec trically driven fire pump with a ca pacity of 1,000 gallons a minute has been installed and supplements the 'steam pump which is held in reserve! for emergency. Some months ago through the zeal ?and watchful interest of the present town officials a bond issue of $30,000 was voted to enlarge the water sup ply syntem and also to provide a sew erage system. This, consisting of five and a half miles of sewer mains, has been put in and is in operation. Man Died Suddenly Mr. Moses Wheeler, employed as n fireman and mechanic at The Kirk wood Hotel, died very sutklendly in one of the basement* of the hotel while at work March 13th. He was around f>8 years of age and the eauSvj of his death was appoplexy. The body was prepared for burial by undertaker C. W. Kvans and shipped to his former home at Canaan, New Hampshire. S. C. Wins I)ebate Columbia, March 10.?The Univer sity of South Carolina debating team, taking the affirmative side of the question: "Resolved, that the Ster ling-Reed Bill should be enacted into law." defeated the* University of Tennessee debaters here tonight by a two-to-one vote of the judges. South Carolina debaters were O. L. Warr and George Wittfrawaky. Chan. Edmondxon and Milton J. Goldberger repTvwnted TVn ~ ~ ~W ?CAM DEN'S I* AG RANT "Yeaterday and Today" To lie Put On In Fine Sjtyle April 24th ?n. It is the past which has shaped and moulded tho present. It is tho past and present which will , shape and mould the future. Camden, tho Kern of the South, with blue skies and bright sunshine was tho early homo of wealth, culture and refine ment, 'and has when battling for the right "Spared neither limb nor life, nor son nor wife, nor land nor gold In the bravo days of old." Her sons and daughters have said much, and done more to widen tho bounds of freedom and make a -his tory which they proudly challenge tho world to read. Possessed as Camden is of that indescribable essence, a Community South, she will pause in her present farcer of splendid achievements to dwell for a little while on ap attempt ed portrayal of "tho tender grace of a day that is dead," of never to be forgotten historic events where bravo and loyal men and pure and beautiful women played well their parts. I<ot us, one and all, high and low, rich and poor, join in Camden's pageant, representing as it will epochs of human progress towards loftier ideals. To every man, woman and child Who loves "the land of the free and the home of the bravo*' we extend a hearty welcome when on April 21, 1025 wo will attempt to picture the past and link that past with tin present as an inspiration to us while trusting, hoping and Striv ing tor a grander and more glorious future for "Beautiful Camden," "His toric Camden," "Camden the City v illi j, Soul." SEA TO THE MOUNTAINS Nov Highway To I 'ass Camden From Charleston To Ashcville ( heraw, March 19.?The Highway Bulletin, published at Chcraw will carry in its March issue an announce ment in regard to the new highway to be opened from the mountains of western -North Carolina to Charles ton, made possible through the public spirit manifested by Mr. Duke of the Southern Power company, who is now building a $200,000 highway bridge in co-operation with the state highway department, over the Catawba river at Great Fails. Tho route followed will be from Ashcville down through Hickory Nut Gap, where the Chim ney Kock Development company is spending $6,000,000 in improvement, thence via Rutherfordton to Spartan- - burg to Chester, and from Chester over the Duke bridge, which will bo completed in a few weeks, to Camden and from Camden to Sumter, thence over the Santee bridge into Charles ton. Although it will be noticed from the map that this route is about five miles longer than the route via Green ville, it provides a very attractive al ternative route. In this connection it is called to attention by tho High way Bulletin that no one who is vitally intereslfd in good roads can adopt a narrow, selfish attitude, as there is no such thing as competitive routes. Anyone going from Ashc ville to Charleston would welcome any two routes or half a dozen tha^ might at different times afford a pleasant trip, which will also give access to parts of the state which ' are not now accessible. This route will soon be hard surfaced from Ashe- ~ ville to Rutherfordton perhaps the first of the summer of 1925, and with the hard surfacing in Spartanburg county and the contemplated hard surface between Chester and Great Falls through co-operation with the Southern Power company, and bridge over Catawba river, thence Xo Cam den, will provide a very attractive loute through one of the sections of South Carolina that is little known at present. At Great talis is located perhaps the model manufacturing town of the South. NOTICE OF PAVING ASSESS MENT DUE Cards will be mailed very soon to property owners of the city notify ing them of their paving assessments due and payable from April 1st to April 15th without interest. City council has been able to ab sorb the interest on these bonds so far. By prompt payment of these assessments In the future they hope to be able to continue to absorb tb?? interest. Promptness in paying thi* assessment will work out to the bsne? fit of all concerned. W. H. HALLE, City Ctork sn*