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FHE CAMDEN CHRONICLE It. I>. Nll.KS hdilor and Publisher J >? ? , i, I Published Friday at No. 1109 Broad ntnjr * and entered at the Cam don. Soijjth Carolina post office at* second clatis mail matter. Price per annum \ ? wwpww*? ? mi?um 1 1. ? 1 m in mmmmt tgimmkm i> > ? Camden, S. Friday, April 24, 192.r? t Are They Above Law? Oik- man in his grave, another on the road to 'the -pew i te nfc ia ry ? th a t appear* to be the net result of that murderous drive through our atreotn of that drunken driver from Chester - who is as truly tfhe murderer of young Simpson a? if he had fired the ?futal shot ? ami yet ho goes free of any penalty of the Jaw. t The verdict of rfcho jury, howewur, could not have been otherwise tfian it was, . because it was entirely in accord with the kw and the evidence. Hut it seems unfortunate that . Mc Faddon should be made to suffer for the acts of a drunken driver, ll^s it come to -pass that drunken drivers fan take possession of our streets and highways? Some will \say, catch the violators; but tJhey offer no method for catching a ear .going at 50 or fli) miles an hour.V- It cannot be done, unless the pursuing officer has a oar' "which can run flaster. The Record reali/,CH that McFad den had no right, under the law, tp fire on tfoe car wh'ioh was trying to get away from htm, and for the un fortunate results of his ^ndfnsgxes sion of the law he must ?uffer the penalty meted out to him.. ? Rock Hl!l Record. Suicide and murder, arsot) and rob bery, crimes of great gravity; flood the country. There must bo +*ome thing wrong with, a civilization that runs red with crime. What is it? High tension, more than anything else. Wo arc stemming- ahead night and day, at full speed. Therevft no relaxation, no cessation. Hurry and bustle, excitement and indulgence, each day and each night crowded full of nervous, ferocious activity. As our feet lush madly ak) ng the ja zy. high w n y t etHVH ? h ft ('i1 ? a time ? tn ? Hte yawning chasm and plunge down to death. At work or play the whole nation is drunk with excitement, made in its pursuit of pleasure and nwk'less in its determination to get plenty of the baubles of life. This is i>ur trouble. We are under high pres sure, and it is no wonder that there should come at frequent intervals an explosion that sends a shock over the continent, from end to end. We ait; bcn.t upon making a show, and - in making it. we exhaust all reserve strength and come to the end <>f the journey in tragedy pronounced and frightful. The whole nation needs poise. The absence of mental bal a nee is filling our lunatic asylum. with victims and multitudinous graves with suicides; Hie racing multitude must halt: ja/./. must give place to serene mind, o'.-o we will go <>n de t>u i m'I ve I ,'nion Times. A lie w national bank has been or ganized nt* Florence to take over the assets of the First National Hank, which elo.sed its doors on March 2fi. Nfw capital has been subscribed to the amount of $100,000 and $2a,t)0U surplus. .1. F. Stackley of Florence has been elected president. No Shorty ('lit The *w. i > to acquire the saving hah 'it is !" ;r * . And the >av mg habit ]< ad- !" : n? n'* >e r. 1 1? ru i . I' develop. c:iara;t?: ai d :e-uli- :i; a higher type i ! t Thi !'e no \ il l in alia. ' ' . ' ' ? i ? . 111 i . v ' j i ! . gi ou p o r . .iirmir t \ 1 : ? rk'e--, ? \travagani - - i ?? \v:i\ ' ? ? v lepcndor "t . . v i ... ' . ' c ' > p. a i t . n.t ' ; -a. . d, i p-?: h vifde . ? .1 . ft . I'd. nn. -( n - e \\ I : !i ?. .... \ . j i . ' 1 ' vv ? ? . i ' > ?i v i ? evt; a \ gaia In ? r . a moan: . I tin. fa age \ h a r .? ! , \ . pe. ? i> e ha v ?? t > ? gat!. ??? -i ? -i -ofiMv-ur,. y 'J. par'.n! fr.or ' < . ? ItM.r ks el the father u ha . p i ' i i l" ' . :'i uga! >? v . -el ' '? ng - ??? ,\y > \ t ? j ? 1 1 !. for ?? ? ? at"*, 'ay *h:r. ai .?;> ia a. in 1 v ? : < ' . 1 .. . - a :.?!a i . i - aa \ . . . i - a i : ; < ; ! I >? 1 11 a j i ? ! ? . ? : * ?? b. nt ? ? : t : v :r*.g t if* a t .i ? it: ? ? ?? i ' ? I ' u - '.win. i : \ : x it 'v.'iv a t an* :!v b. o.. .. , ? - k 1 !'? " I ' vv ?. a car ?' ' \t ? \- ; ?? !'a, ? . b u?- ' - r t- :h. : a .y d..? - : t 1 " ' * a" mot.. i t :av. i. ? >.?? 1. 1... . !>??,?? : i . than ?t <! -"a > . \ ? \ adv-., at, ? ' ." t A : . VV ... > ? ,11 A i t " ' ' ? . a'-'l . i r h ? Kik k II..; I :????. >nl a.-, ">on*a" people say that i.o oi.e ever go'. : ich saviriK pennn -. and U mea. Mavbf "??. but " - ii - av ;?*g and dim* tha* . ? *a r : - to i . ?! !a: s." Jt would be n fine scrvscc if ever_) pupil in every - boo! of the vtat would memorize that quotation from the Record, and U tter stiH, if intelli gently sympathetic t<?aehers would toll each pupil ju*t what it means. ? 8jW$nn,hu'f Journal. OFFICIAL NOTICE Th? I. aw (foverning Probate Court, Executors, \ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 . , (iuardian? Section 2555. Kxecutors or admin istrators .shall annually, while JlM.v tate remains in their care or custody at any time before the first day of July of each year, render to the Judge of Probata of the county from whom they obtained letters testa mentary or letters of administration, a just and true account, upon oath, of the receipts and expenditure of such t-stivte the preceding calendar year, which, when examined and ap proved, shall be deposited with 'the Inventory and appraisement, or other papers belonging; to such estate, in the office of said Judge of Probate, there to be kept for .the inspection of sijch persons as may be interested in the estate.. . If <any executors or administrator should neglect to render sucft annual accounts he shall not be eivtitled to any commissions for fhift trouble in the management of the said estate, and shall moreover be liable to be sued for damages by any. person .01 persons Interested in such estate. Sec. 2656. When an administra tor or executor, appointed by the Judge of Probate, shall neglect to make his annual, return within the time prescribed in Section 2555 of this chapter, it ?(hall be ithe duty -of the Judge of Probate forthwith to cjte'h.iJTV of her so to do; and upon bis* or "her neglect or refusal to ren der such account within twenty days from the service of (the said citation, such defaulter shall be adjudged *rin cohtempt, and the Judge of Probate Is empowered and required to issue his attachment against sudh de faulter, and he or she shall* putgc such coaitempt by renderiivg wuch ac count. Such defaulter shall be fined in a sum not exceeding twenty dol lars ($20) for each >and every day during which sudh default <may con tinue. And in daso of such recusant administrator, ho may further revoke the lotcrs of administration: Pro vided, That upon good and suffi cient cause shown before ?suoh Judge of Probate, he may excuse the omis sion on the pa it of suc<h executors and administrator to make the re turn required in Ithis chapter within the time herein limited, and the said Judge of Probate may give- to such executor or administrator so in de fault a reasonable time within which to file 'his rot urn, -not exceeding sixty days. Sec. All guardians 01 es tates Appointed by the Judge of Pro bate shall render to him an annual -weeomH- of their acting!* and doings, as executors' or administrators are ..required by law ito do, and upon making default shall forfeit their commissions. See. Any .Judge of Probate shall have power to pronounce a de crce against any guardian by him ap pointed, upon final account, which shall authorize such proceedings against the sureties of such guardian as may be taken i ti the like cases against the- sureties of an adminis trator. If it is desired to keep an estnfi open longer than one year permis sion must be gotten from the Pro bate Court by the Fiduciary for the >m> doing. Section .'lirjs, \ ol. I: "In c;u'i' any person shall commit any misdemean or or contempt of any court of judi cature in this state, by word or jes ture, it shall and may be lawful for the judges of every such court to set a fine on such offender, in any sum not exceoding fifty dollars, for the use <>f this state, and may commit the offender till payment; but if any person shall, in the presence and dur ing the sitting of the court, strike or use* any violence therein, such prison shall be 4ined at the discre tion of the said court, and shall be committed till payment: Provided, that tut citizen of this state shall be sent to jail for any contempt of court, or supposed contempt of court, committed during the sitting of the count. and m t.he disturbance of the rnurt, until he be brought before tlu cotii'i, u < I shei*- he h?v?rd by himself ? ? i-iUM-el. < ? r -'ha!! ^tand mute." S?itioji To. Vol. J: "Proceedings ' r i 1 i P r? >1 I e ( "? ? n : ( >? \ct pt I r ia 1 b\ i ; i ? \ i -ha! i oji forni a- ncarl\ a- ma\ I :? ? ? tit: |>! ;e ? I ? of ! he ( ourt of i ..n nioi. pica-, ft- pr??vid?d in tht ??<>< l? of i * i oecdu re." >? * i ?*. T'_\ \ f>!. "The .fudge of !' ??!> ite ( ?iii*: m;iy keep order ir ( on ", atul put: sh :iny contempt of hi- , authoii!\ in !:ke manner a- such con tempt might be 'punished in the <ir cti : ' or Supreme Court." \V I \M?()\VKI [., ? Judyi i l' Probate Kershaw County ; ( iivdtn. S April U(>t h. P.'L.'"). 1" r ?? - la 1 1* f. nance mmmittve. com p.?-,-d ,.j' ; f>.. governor, Lhe -'.a!e treas- ? u rev, and the comptroller general,. m< r thi- week ' < > negotiate a loan of KiO.oim ? to rar:ving on the work ? ?I the \r ?\ ??! iimot for the pre? ? > ? ir 1 h's nion e\ b ? .? i" ? wed in ? i' ' .i" ' ? i of thr payment of fa\e-. > . ea>on there are -o many '"?I'tr ga-o! nc nobov and traveling panhar.d.t !*?- \- because- fifteen min <i ! ?? - w :il a man a- g I .i ir.oa. o- a- much gasoline a.< h" ' J ???< ? iv A<-rk:ng four times that. ^ organization in a ?a ?'?*:> ' eport - tha* its greatest' ? ' ? !. giv.ng gasoline travelers. ' - i myme beginning "Hark, * ' lb i! the dogs bark; The beg ? ? < om%K to town," doesn't ai., more. The dog- can't tell ! , t f ? ? i eno1 In-tween the beggar* ?: the legitimate tourists as both < roil along in closed cars. The gn>o ? ? hobo always has a family with h;m, and if you don't give him ga< enough to toke them alt to the next town, you vwiil have them all oni your hands. So W* panhandling, ?tory in a great frame if you weaken. I New* and Courier. JAII.OR 8 HOOTS WAY OUT ~T" jfc"1 "frM y , j Attacked by Twopjtaipeirate Lancaster Jail Prisoners halt* Wednesday evening when, !. Jailor W> H. Rodgers wont upstair* : at the jail jo lock up the two negro prisoner*, Tom Barnett and John WHherspobn, they attacked him witn iron nrtovo legs and inflicted Serious wound 8 about the face, head and body in an effort to make their escape. Mr. Hodge rs wuh annul with a pUrtol and shot both negroes, inflicting only tfHghrt wounds*, hovyever. Although painfully 'hurt, Mr, Rodgers' courage in fighting his two powerful assail ants no doubt saved his life and pre vented their making their getaway. Barnott was shot in the head fcnd ?Witherspoon -in the head, leg and groin, four bullets -taking effect. The fact that Mr. Rodgers had looked the door at the foot of the stairway and had the key in his pocket, which the prisoners failed to necurc, prevented them from making their escape. During the day the prisoners were allowed the freedom of the corridor connecting the cells, but at night were fed and locked in separate cells and it was when the jailor went up to attend to those duties thivt he was attacked. Both the prisoners are dangerous charac ters and Mr. Rodgers took no chance*, hence he was armed with a pistol, 'which fortunate circumstance prob ably saved his life, although he was' badly injured and suffered .the loss of pauoh blood. Harriett is in ,, jail charged with killing his wife and 'throwing her body in an open ' fire "place at Van \Vyck about three weeks ago and John Witherspoon is being held* in connection with the burglary of the Robinsott-Cloud store about the middle of March. Mrs. Rodgers, wife of the jailor, heard the shooting and spread the alarm, the first coming to her a^ sj Stance being J. C. Sistare, local cit izen, who was passing the jail at the time, and R. P. Hortori, who lives near and was jailor for many years. Jailor Rodgers received a number of terrific blows about the head ail'}. ? -facc, the heavy iron- weapon' laying open five or six deep gashes from one to two inches in length, each re ' quiring several stitches to close by physicians who had hurried to the j'jail. on learning of his plight. , A flattened bullet was picked up i on .the stairway of the jail by a re 1 porter for The News shortly iiitci t the shooting, this presumably being J the one that' hit Barnett in the head ' while the prisoner was at the door i 'endeavoring to unlock it. In the i wall at the side of this door can be set n two indentures about one-half ! inch in length and one-quarter inch (ieep, made after the bullets had ) spent their force. + 1 Witherspoon und Harnet were the j only prisoners in jail at. the time, i Jailor Rodgers, while suffering I considerable pain from his injuries, is standing up well under the ordeal, but will be eonfined to his home for several days. j Mr. Rodgers has sympathy of hosts [ of friends throughout the county 1 while he is suffering from his in ! juries. Sheriff Hunter and the cit izens generally commended him high i ly for the courageous fight he put : up against two powerful and dan gerous prisoners that had been com mitted t?? him for safe-keeping. ? Lancaster News. DESCENDANT OF t W.HOl N Daughter of Old South Dies at Ad vanced Ape in New ^ ork New Voi k, Apii! 1!'. Mrs. Vic (<>i a Klizabeth Kembett Hall, 88, a relative of .John C. Calhoun and other fam>?u? men of the Old Soxith, died .?! her home at Southampton, L. T., yesteiday. Death came as the result t ? f a bad fall last December. She \va< ixdated to Lyman Hall, first governor of Georgia and a sign er of the Declaration of Independence; ./<?hn C. Calhoun, Gen. William Por tcr Rembert of the Confederate army, and Senator and Gen. Robert Toombs of Georgia. Mrs. Hall \\a* born at Klberton, G.. | a town founded by her father. In tho Confederate war while still a young girl, she saved (reneral Toombs or the Confederate army from the Union forces by seizing the bridle of a com mandant of a detachment of Union troops, holding him back until the general had made his escape. In con sequence of this, her home was burn <-d and everything of value taken. Mrs. Hall is survive*! by a son, k Lyman Hall of this city. Plantations in northern G<>orgra, Tallwlah Falls und the Rembert. groves on St. Johns . river. Florida, art* loft to him. The Broad Rivor Power Co., has purchased the electric lighting and ice plant at Johnston, the electric light ing plant at Trenton and the ten-mile stretch of electric line from JoHn son to Trenton, and will extend its high teuton iioes from Colombia to Johnston, supplying currant from Co lumbia. . rr KKARKKHTKD MKN AGAIN l.?wy?v 'Protect* Againnt Federal AgentH* Practice York, April ID. ? As numbers of persons who were either convicted 01 pleaded guilty to violations of the prohibition law in Session Court here thi* week were receiving #entences and paying fmes, a federal deputy marshal was standing in the court ready to pounce upon them -alter the #tate authorities had concluded* and quite tv number wero required to give bond for appearance before Uncle Sam. Discussing the situation, Thom as F Me Dow, Esq., <lean of the local bar said to a reporter: '*1 am going to ask other members of this bar Co join me 1n a petition to Judge Watklns of the Western District Federal Court asking him to put a stop to this thing. Here these people are fined in the .state court. They are thert grabbed by a United States deputy marshal. They go be fore a United States commissioner who gets a fee of $15 cfor holding the preliminary. The marshal gets certain service fees. Then they must give bond for (appearance at Federal Court in Hock Hill. There they are Convicted or \plead guilty and are tfincd $1 each in view of the fact they have already becjn .punished in the state court. ... "But. they must employ a lawyer for Federal Court. They mast ?top' ? work and lope time thereby and be subjected to only heavy ex panses only to be fined <an addition al $1. It seems to me tfoait the cus torn is largely built tip by those fel loWs who want the little grafting fees. It1 js not right and I believe that Federal Court -will stop it." CARD OF THANKS - We wish-to thank the many friends, both white and colored, for their kindness during the death of my hus hand, Dave Furman. May. God reward you all. Mattie Furman and family. Wants~For Sale pOK RENT? Four furnished or un furnished rooms, convenient to bath. Apply to Mrs. S. H. Chewn ing, 612 LaVayette Avenue, Cam den, S. C. . 4pd 'LOST ? Tan raincoat. My name con spicuously marked inside. R. M. Konnedy, Jr., Camden, S. C. Ft()R SALE ? Nice fat hens. Apply 1214 Fair street. ~ 2-4-pd HAULING AND DRAYAdE? I am equipped to do any kind of haul ing or dfoiyage. Leave orders at Park View Filling Station, Fred Wilson, Camden, S. C. 2-3-4 pd $1 0,000,000' COMI'AN Y wants man to sell Watkins Home Necessities in Camden. More than 150 used daily. Income $35-$50 weekly. Experience unnecessary. Write Dept. H-8. The % .1. R. Watkins Company, 231 John son avenue, Newark, N. J. 2-3-4 Gpd RANTED? Y ou to know that we pay cash for all kinds scrap iron, and other metals. Qpen all day Satur day. Lower Main street in old Cly burn Block. Camden Junk Company 2-3-4 pd WANTED ? You to know that I do all kinds of monument work, such as resetting, rele\tering and clean ing. All work guaranteed by a competent man of many years ex perience. Write to E. B. Richard son, 218 Mflry Street, Sumter, S. C. at'n, o. v^. __ HAVE YOUR-r-Oll stoves repaid for summer use. C. M. Coleman, I 'a iik U' u , S. C. NOW 18 THE TIME to hav6 your re frigerator and ice boxes repaired , and roiined. C. M. Colemany Carir <lt'n, s. C. ? OFFICE ROOMS for rent in Crocker Savage building. Apply to- H. B. Clarke, attorney, Camden, S. C,.'? A?\ ?l'u PEANUTS?- For seed, for feed.' Valu able for the family. Especially val-, uable for growing chHdren. Five bushels and over $1.60 pe* bushel, f. o. b. Camden. Half bttshel byj parcel post for $1.00. One fourth^ bushel by parcel post 00c, ?f W, Ay Edwards, Rt. i, Westville, S. C4 49t? FOR RENT? Two hduses on Broarf street. Apply to !?<. A? Wittkow?ky| ' Camden f $. C. 60 sty IF IN NEED of a new battery * rea? sonable allowance will be made i A exchange on .your;, old batter^, Broad Street Filling Station* :U?; N& Myers, proprietor. sb WANTED ? No.' 1. pine logs. . 'Highe^A cash prices paid;' year roluhd df mand. Sumter "Planing MU1&> aiy Lumber Co., Attention E.. S. Bootfc, Sumter, S. C. ? WHITTON GENUINE PAKtfS '"TO, Columbia, S. C., Tho largest !*ar s Distributors in the entire Sbut ?. A complete: stock of get}uin.e add replacement parts for all cars aid ? 49 sb trucks. 8HQK HEP AIRING ? Call at th?' Boot Shop, Rutledge Camden, S. C. for ahoc, r?p*j A. M. Jonu?, proprietor. tyj FOR HIGH CXA88 Electric Wi call Will E. Johnson. Stuck*** H. E. Beard's Service sufjj phone 486. FOR 8ALK-? Several used Fo*4 c? and trucks, some lato uuM Terms and prices right. BrS ' Street Filling Station, U. N. MjJI proprietor. 49 j HEMSTITCH INC. and Pkoting; m and prompt service, 8 cents M yard for cotton goods. ? Rebecca Jones, Kerahaw, S. c. FOtf REPAIRS ? We speciality on tt patyta* Ford <***? Mr< J?e ht I Uj?r?w *8 in ch*rK? of rojmlt <U ? partment." Broad Street Filli* j station. 4H Trying to avoi4 oae accident, and hitting- aomething else. Were you to blame? The court may My "Yes/* J} Batter take out a High ' ;v Limits Liability Policy. JEThlA-IZE Camden Loan & Realty Co. Aetna-Izers Phone 62 Camden, S. C. Those who rely on the yield of mortgages, gen erally demand the protection of fire insurance. Why*' not guard against loss by Tornado and Wind? If the house covered -by the mortgage is blown down and destroyed what is the worth of the mort gage, if, as often is the case, the mortgagor's worldly all is his equity in the demolished house? Windstorm insurance is as logical as fire insur- : ance. Without it the mortgagee may whistle for his money, if the land value is less than the amount of the loan; the owner of thfe mortgaged house may face a heavy judgment. The slight cost of windstorm in surance would save such complications. C. P. DuBose & Company Insurance and Real Estate Crocker Building Phone 43 To He Farmers The fertilizer season is about over. In our advertisement of the past few weeks, we have been showing you the advisability of using good.. Congaree Fertilizers. The next thing is the planting and working, of your crop. We want to remind you that we have in our large atock everything that you need for the cultivation of your prop. This is going to be an expensive farming year and. the one way you oan make it less expensive is to buy your requirements where you can get them cheapest. If you will see us before buying we will save you money. We have on hand now a large and varied stock of Spring Tooth Cul - ? & tivators, Little Joe Harrows, Cotton and Corn Planters, Distributors, Orangeburg and Blue Steel Sweeps, Plow Repairs, Hoes, Rakes, Shovels, etc. , BESIDES WE CARRY THE BIGGEST STOCK OF HAY, CORN, OATS AND COW FEED IN CAMDEN *, V ^ Springs ' (INCOR -"?v ST