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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE 1!. I). NHi>i . Kditoi and Publisher Published every Friday at No. 1109 Broad Street and entered ^ t the Cam den, f South Carolina, postoffiee as second class mall matter. Price por annum $2.00. Camden, S. C., Friday, May 29, 1925 J. \V. Jay and Company, New York cotton factors, estimates the condi tion of the present crop to be 77.f? ?per cent, with an Indicated increase ?in acreage in the entire l>elt of 5.5 per cent. Or that the indicated acreage thin year is 4, *1,790, 000 acres, compared with 41,490,000 acres in 1924. This estimate was made May 16th.' With normal weather condi tions the indicated yield of^ho 1925 cotton crop Is 14,900,000 bales. Thero arc a few scattered complaints of insects and weevils, with reports of 'grasshoppers in northern part of Texas and in sections of Oklahoma. . Field Marshal French, known as the Karl of Ypres, who played such j a prominent part in the first part of J the World war with the small con tingent sent to France by England, died at Deal, Kngland, Friday at the age of 7!l years. L. (J. Miller, former t feasurer or Spartanburg county and president of the defunct Hank of Duncan, who is facing charges in connection with the failure of the bank has filed bank ruptcy proceedings. Kin? at Beaufort Tuesday did dam /i estimated at $(>0,000 to $7f?,000 in t ht? main business section of the city, destroying three building*? and partly damaging ;i fourth be f die be ing brought under control. The guesta of the Rivcrviyw hotel, one of the buildings destroyed were forced to leave the hostelry in a hjurry and lost 'practically all their personal effects. Marines from 'Paris Island summoned 'o the, aid of the lor a! firii fighters did splendid work, several of them ?'uffering minor injuries. . liesenting what- he termed "cpi ' bets" used in nett '-pu;a. r editorials published recent l\ concerning him. I > ;?. Frank Kvjui.-, intendent of ?he Spartanburg -ysti m of public -ehooJ*. Moinlax cv r r.'irx -t'lick. A. M. Caipenler, S, "I' t ? ? b.n g newspa ix i man, eveva' ' 1 ?u- the face. To See South (Vtrtdina Mountains Tiic? South ("a. . vim Pres* . Associa ; ion. M i- ariiunr: - .*? to hold it^ annual meeting :<? fii't en ?-iI!e the first week in duly, and tY.?iure of the program of < at< rt aa.nient determined iipnn > i \ sit t > t'li -ar'-j Head and Pi.L. .i.-o r, After, vifiting S< nit t . r. mountain ,1-m.Hk, !,>>w in. fit > ? >; f : ably a? ees.sib'f -b\ .lie ??; nil ^ ? ?' new h?nh way.-, th \i-itoi- u 1 - miuI, a da\ and ir^!.' vi I tie-. ?? \ ( . where i; ?v ju?? ihre ! he S-fp ?: tj.- ??'?tfi.-t few :iap<iv |it iiii.t' v.;.. ii. i d I..- .!l j ? ?M?t*mh?*t - ;?><? 1'iuaa \ -im ..i ' ?>!(, \\ ii" .'.ill 1 ? - -I-!' i' \ iit-v ? ' ,i ? iiP'ng ? ? .v? ek. Tii. - \\ : ? !>*? t ' ?? 1 1 r s' ?Melius o! a Saa'. h ( .1 i'- . > ? \ ^.eiation i ? anii . ? *?, ? . f *i i ? ? a f - ?.f Sou! h , ? -irob-.at i u v- a . 1 1 r? ? 1 1 1 1 lt J \pri i r t i i . ? ? > i < . ? : i-mon - t !'a t e i a* > * i ; h < i ijntain- a: <? ? ? i ?? in f a ' ? -i : ? ??('.!! Nona' i 'a . ; out i v r . ? ''I- ' > a: a n rti >ir; ' .i . ? ' v " ' ' ? i . ' i ? ?h. r- ?< -???'< v , , ...!: '?a* ' - ? ; ' ? 1 i - ' . < - v . \ ' 1 .. Hi: l!,.:lu air ' a-.'y i. .\v .. . ?v ? ' : ? "-u. " ' ITl/.KN Deal Ii < lami- \v,'i-d ( oh.r?d \|.m ( i i . be ? ' < n t ey , ? <? ' ' - k r ? .> - i , . . . , lalcic .lii.i faire-r, <!.??<) ^a? n..nv- i near Cur.! Sprinjrs late Tuesday n.^rh; ; and was buried yesterday. Ci:iberi j was appioaching his sc-ventieth year and was favorably known to manv of Camden where he had rr OFFICER KILLS MAN Strung! Story of Shooting Affair Comet* From Beaufort Beaufort, May 23.-~AJpnzo H. Sea brook, federal prohibition officer, was charged by a coroner's jury fitting hero this afterno6n with the shooting to death yj J. F. Pittman, a 45 year old white man, At Cunningham ferry, this county, last night at midnight. Pittman, who had been trapping and fishing about Coosa w for the past two years, is ,said to have been from Brunswick, (la., ami a letter from his daughter found on his person would .bear this out. Pittman, the autopsy of the exami nation physician demonstrated, had tin bullet holes in his body and at least seven balls remained in ' tho body. Practically all the shots en tered the right side, one in i/he up per chest causing immediate death, according to the physician. Officer Seabrook testifying before the coroner's jury at the scene of' the killing, took entire responsibility for the deed, claiming that 'he shot in self defense and that four of hi* revolver bullets entered Pittman. The federal officer, claiming immunity, waa not arrested "by Coroner L. B. Padgett, but was allowed to proceed to Charleston, where Seabrook would be at the service of Ileaufort county peace officers any time he was want ed, he told the coroner. Officer Seabrook 'headed a squad of raiders composed of himself, State Officers J. I,. Poppenheim, Murphy and Harrison who were on the look out, they claimed, for a cargo of con traband liquor which they had in formation would 'be put off from HaWk Island last night. According to the story pf Seabrook last flight about midnight they came across the boat of PUtman . and they boarded it, ordering Pittman to put -up his hands. The fisherman, whose body was in its underclothing When found, grabbed for a Winchester rifle, according to the officer's testimony, and filed one shot from the cabin of the boat which was on stays be ing repaired. - Seabrook in his evi dence claimed to have returned the fiit and Pittman dropped. A Win chester til'ie with one fired cartridge in i1 anil the lever jammed was found 1 ?* side t ht- body. i in. of fit era claimed Jo have .found something under a quart of whiskey .'ibnard the boat. I,. .1. Williams, W. ! A. Campbell" and (J.. I>. Carter, who I liw at Coo^aw and. who had known | Pittman for some months, stated that 1 tin- mail bore ;i reputation for so ) briety and honesty,. Worthless Chocks | \ .Mm: !<u- . merchant showed me a j stark "t check- he had taken I'ioid j ( u-tvimi rs within the past year, and j < 11 each one was printed irv the hank*4' j i cold type, "No Funds." I <onu-titm - j ?v??r>:lfr wh> our merchants, and other ' folks, too. <lo not stop ea>hinn; cheeks i fioin every Tom; Dick and Harry. ' i' 1 lad 1'iinujj'h to <1 is pc?st- of jfoods ; :: ( -ha? "f tfellhltf Ihem paid for, I in"; then- i- nothing to he said in ; .. . <>t' pa\ in;r out hard i arned d ? > ! - !:; - ? ? perfect Mranjrer- who pre ! a c heck which has nothing to | re > mmend Kvery now and then I -- iri . fi Mow comes alonjj ami collects a "d -i/.? roil.' It is the same old I >- ? ? t . pulled in the same old way, i ? ? ?'.( -ame < d<i fakir. He huy< sum" ?. hi- check. ;.nd ^(t- no; ? ? ' .i ' e lut ca -h in addit tor., ? ttinmoda " nu meivha n ; ?\ ho!e sum ;i : -take, losi - j ' nc law nab- the fellow and j ? ? ? ?...?! What >?? many <?( u < ? w i di i.^' is, w In do 'rev 1 ' Ml: ' > ' i ? If I - : !ie> ? t j; i - ! .. \ II a do : !?< *v iL-iii'.' !. . h.;,. o, j ?' Mm.: Ki.o.ner. j ? - .. ? ? i>i -i ^ .i . - fu : ; \ ! \ :,.?k:. ? ? (, 1. ^ | -? : 1 ? . : ? .11 : K... .. II:1! L ? \\ ;? i . ,\e. k. ; 1 \ :. ?. A K ? ? . I" : .. M t in r - Ivnlom l?? d *' If. S.: ' .. \. a-." r r i ' V ' .7 V ' f.,i. ? thi 1 ?i ..... . a t i.. i - >v k:- | V I A . \ It !l;i<> Hap p< n? <1 So "U 1 i * h;.d .i ii'iU." ! Hi so.ii he' and ?; foi 4 o || ^xuvrn* h pai -<alf> ? H< ln.uKh'. - >hww <a?? >~r TT? ? en ted a room f ? ? j ?10. !,'? ' .>?) : a:, oi! tank for $1*i. H( ,N .u'"' ?* stavr for $8. He hired ^ ?? i /. * r t j i -j. He bought two lamp? f" He put in a telephone for $?>. And then he went into' the merenn htimness with the balance. Then he went in debt. Then he went in bankruptcy. And th*n he bought a *rra: bis. automobile and moved *w?y.? <ice McCoo tn Anderson Mail, THIS WEEK By Arlhwr BrUbi mm % ? . ? . Mr. Brisbane's editorials arc pub lished as, expressions of opinions of the 'world's highest-salaried editor and The Chronicle does not necessarily endorse all of his $%};. viewsrand conclusions. ? - r Accursed Distribution It costs more to carry a sac1< of potatoes from the train to a store in New York City than it doos to ship the sack 1,100 miles by railroad. The farmer raises the calf, weans it, feeds it, feeds and milks the grown t'ow, and gets for the milk a quarter' of the money paid by the person that drinks the milk. You can bring freight across the Atlantic or Pacific ocean for less than it costs to take it across the N'orth River in New York City. The curse of business is the higii cost of distribution. -Production we understand, in distribution we are as backward as Fiji Islanders. * ' He Saved Samuel Rubel came from Russia a few~ years ago. He hadn't a dol lar, but he did have a distinct idea that a dollar was worth having; also he realized that the only way to hav.i many dollars is to save the first few. A little while ago he was peddling coaj for a living, today he is head of his own $50,000,000 ice and coa1 concern. Young gentk'men, it pays to save even a little. t The prices of automobile tires have gone up from 10 to 12 per cent jn London. They are going up here. If you need tires, go and buy them. They will be much dearer before thc> ( are. cheaper. The United States government in vestigates what happened to wheat. ! when the price suddenly dropped 'from $2 tu $1,10, making millions in profits fur "shorts." They are gen tlemen that never dug in the ground, ran a harvester or a tractor, but thai know enough to rig the market. The government may investigat /.>, I?ut it won't do much to protect far mors from cutthfoat manipulation until it imitates the .French govern ment. That nation passed a law to punish j with imprisonment with hard labor for life certain kind* of grain gamb ling. Tlu\ I'rayed And it Rained Last week, led by the Rotary Club, the business men of Denver, standing in siiem-e for two minutes, prayed for rain, and the next night, in al most every part of the state, rain t\ I; in torrents. and the weather bu re; u announces more. Nothing could be more edifying, but farmers in Colorado are puzzled. They cannot understand why Provi dence should answer the prayers of busim ss men that only deal in crops a ft i r ignoring the players and heavy lo-?-e<- of the f;irmer< that raise, the nop-. However, the ways of Provi dence are beyond human understand ing. and fanners ought to know it. ? 1 ? i> possible to be a criminal and iii<t be a complete fool. Harry Yalkes, of Pittsburgh, make - and sells boot leg whiskey. He tclis the judge: "It i> a'! right to -ell, but to drink my -c if, nothing ciotng. * ! \ fouls drink 1 ? ? w ; w i 1 ? ones sell l*i?-;nc< on a big -rah i- glowing r. big things and little things. One hair- of grocery store- d"C'> :i busi Ae> - Mi"',- than * '..VJ.iino.ooO <1 ? v ?-a i ft ; \ . ,i : i \ i - rr chain ? while ag. nr.rrrnineed ::s it-* } . ? 'tiii ? .! "r - - <>f .S'iO.tXMi.OUO a x- .1 1- .i..t ?? I .A O. .!? th,..> $2~?0,- ' OOvJ.i H ?! i a \ ? a : . In i? ta;l 1 < u - . i ? ? ?? - troii- l- nn'.ini ?.-.1 ? . . n - pi- 1 it \ fi>i tile" man that up. di t-tands thr meaning and u.-e of t h ? ? , three mag <? word* "Organize, D"P ?it '<? Super\ -e." We Fat loo Much l'rofe.^.sor Max Rubnor, of Berlin, say* American- eat more on the av erage calories daily ? th;w> hiiv ^ other nation England tome- nex:. I w.th J.'J'.'T t .i lories. It is certain that this country eats' too much, and about a* much: a* it eats. Half we eat keeps us ' alive One quarter keeps the doc tors alive, and one quarter supports the undertakers and cemetery owner*. Eat half, leave the table for ten min |lt?% ami once digestion .afaarts, you'll Jmrnr ym?*fre To Organize Kindergarten Magnolia Kindergarten is the name of o new Camden enterprise which give* promise of gaining more than city-wide favor in offering to small children the highest thought in fun damental education. Under the direction of Miss Sara F. Wolfe this school located at 1214 Lyttleton street is procuring the best of equipment which will include in dividual tables and chairs, phono graph for rhythm work and the new buttoning and lacing frame*. As an additional feature the children will be callod for in a closed car and served a light tynch during the morn ing. Miss Wolfe who is a native of Camden finished in the schools of this city and graduated from Goucher College, Baltimore. She has served as a member of the Cincinnati public school faculty and also as kinder garten teacher in the Audubon School in New York City. Bridge at Dettre Place Mrs. Julia Ix>ng Knapp was a charming hostess Wednesday evening to a limited number of the ypung married set, complimenting her honor guests, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harring ton Tryorf of Aiken. Four tables were arranged for bridge in the spa cious and attractive rooms of this ?historic home. The score prize for ?men went to Dr. John W. Corbett, while Mrs. Henry G. Carrison, Jr , carried off the honors for ladies. After cards the hostess served a salad course followed by ices. Death of Mrs. F. H. Arrants. Mrs. F. H. Arrants- died Wednes day night at a local infirmary where she had been t^ken for treatment earlier in the week. Mrs. Arrants who before marriage was Mips Es telle Peoples was a highly esteemed resident of the Antioch section and leaves many friends to mourn her passing. She was fifty-one years of age and leaves beside her husband a number of sisters and brothers and three adopted children to survive. Funeral services were conducted at the Antioch Baptist church^csterday afternoon by her pastor and inter ment followed in the church cemetery Graduates From Anderson Among the twenty-nine graduates : from Anderson College for this year is found the names of Miss Mary Gijpham, of Camden, and Miss Eliza beth Small, of Kershaw. REVENUE FROM BRIDGE Mars Bluff Bridge' Kara* >33,091.75 During l*a?t Year During the ' year ended May 16, 1026, a total of 105,857 vehicles pass ed over Pee Dei* bridge at Mars Bluff, The income from tolls for this period amounted to %$58,091.76 of which sum Florence county netted $25,486.ft8 and ) Marion county $17, 521.77. 1 Of the vehicles using the toll bridge 071 were horse drawn, 100,727 were automobiles, and 8,414 were I motor trycks. During the first year the bridge was open for travel 80,^64 vehicles crossed it, the receipts being |40?170.75. The increase for laH year was 25,593v*ehieles and $12,012 in revenue. The Mars Bluff ferry bridge over Pee Dee river has Jbeen in use two years. It was built by Marion and Florence counties without government or state aid and the tolls accrue to th^ two counties in the proportion of the money furnished for the con-. st ruction. The bridge has been a wonderful revenue producer and will isoon -pay for itself and in addition provide funds for the improvement of the county's highway system. ' The figures shown above are from a report pf the "business of the bridge as prepared for the chairman of the commission. ? Florence News-Review. Attend Wedding in St. Matthews Among the Camden people attend ing the Wannamaker-DePass wed'ding in St. Matthews last Saturday were: Dr. John W. Corbett, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. DePass, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Harris and Miss Jean Harris, Miss Agnes Corbett, Mr. John Richardson, Miss Caroline Richardson, Miss Etta Robbins,' Mrs. Frank M. Zemp, Mi\ and Mrs. "Will Goodale. I f Special Meeting of Kershaw Lodge. 1 A special communication of Ker shaw Lodge No. 29, A. F. M., has been called for Friday, June 5th, for the purpose of conferring the Master Mason's degree upon a class of can didates. Only ?J5 per cent of bread is home made where formerly 70 per cent was homemade. FOR RENT? Unfurnished home of ten rooms and three baths located in best residential section. Address The Owner, Box 267, Camden, S. C. Why She Shot Him She had Just returned fr0m barber ahofc, where she hud exchange | her heavy tresses for a shingle. 1 Qomld not ?tttnd JJl weight of ail that hair on my head another day," she explains] to '\ angry husband.-:? '?I ? V ways thought yon 1 head W|| ? weak," wa? his only comment Special Farea to WaHhinntoa, n psa ? ? ' n Southern Railway will st-ll special round trip excursion fan - t<> \y4^ , ?ington, D. C., May 20th, with fimit return limit leaving Washington 1st as follows: Columbia $12.00; Camden $H.oo> Chester $12.00; Fort Mill Rock Hill $11.50; Sumter tiiRI Kershaw $11.00; Lancaster $u.QQ; Winnsboro $12.00. These tickets are good going onfy" on special tarin leaving Charlotte 8:30 p. m., May 20th, but good re turning on any regular train except train No. 117. Tickets gucd in Pull ?man. cars upon payment of Pullman faro. For further information apply ticket agents. WHERE TO WORSHIP At any of the Camden Churches you will 'be a stranger but once. They extend a cordial Welcome to all. First Baptist Church ? Rev. John A. Graham, Pastor. ? Sunday School Id a. m.; morning services 11:15; even ing sermon at *8:30. Prayer service* every Wednesday evening at ' 8:80. B. Y. P. U. meets every Thursday | evening at 8 .o'clock. Wateree Baptist Church Rev. J, B. Shiver, Pastor. ? Sunday School ?t 10 a. m.; morning sermon at 11 a. a, and evening. .worship at 8 p. m. Prayer meejting every Wednesday evening . at 8 o'clock. ? ?Lyttleton .Street M. E. Churdu, Rev. J. T, Peeler, Pastor.? -Sunday . School 10 a, m.; morning services ; 11:15; evening sermon at 8 o'clock. ' Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. i Bethesda Presbyterian Church? -Dr. Edwin Muller, pastor. There yrill be no services in this church Sunday.ai the pastor is absent* from the city. Services will be held as usual Snn day, June 7, when Dr. Muller will Occupy the pulpit. Grace Episcopal Church ? Rev. 1. del,. Brayshaw, pastor ? Early com munion 8 o'clock; Sunday School and Men's Bible class at 10 a.m.; room ing worship and sermon by the pas tor 11:15; Y. P. S. L. at 7 p.m. Catholic Churchy- -JtOv. M. J. Red; din, pastor. Sunday > Feast of Pente< cost, mass and sermon at 8 a. ra. Sermon on The Office of the Holy Ghost. THE STRONGEST LINK i he strongest link in the industrial system is the bank. It joins the borrower and the lender. It unites the investor and the enter prising merchant. It is the mutual friend of capital and labor. Get acquainted with this bank and discover its advantages. The First national Bank JL-3. 1- /???? Vr _ v, -'*?7 V? 4&S