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Chronicle VOLUME XXXVII. .11- i ggap NUMBER 43 CAMDEN, SOUTH CARQUNA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 102#. WITH OUK TOURIST FRIENDS >Veek Haa Noted Many Strange? Vis iting This Winter Reaort. Judge Rabert W. Winston's talk on '?Personal .Recollections of Walter Mines Page" attracted a large and very intelligent audience on Friday afternoon to the Woman's Exchange. His summary of the life ami work of the great ambassador to the Court of St. James was deeply interesting. This week in the second of the series Mrs. Egmont von Tresckow -will be the speaker taking as her topic "The Indians of South America." Next week Miss Mary Perkins will talk on Scandinavia, and on Friday, February 5, Dr. William S.' Rains ford will speak. The meetings are held every Friday at three o'clock, and after the lecture tea is served. Mrs. Alexander B. Trowbridge, who has many warm.Mfrieftds in Oamden where she has spent several winters, is staying at the Court Irin. Mr. Trowbridge will join her later in the winter. For her sister Mrs. Boyle, of Cleve land, Mrs. Wurren Harris gave a very delightful card party at her home on Saturday afternoon. The guests were Mrs.' W. L. DePass, Mrs. Frank Wooten, Mrs. D. C). Ilouser, Mrs. John W. Corbett, Mrs. Kobert Marye, Mrs. Frank Zemp, Mrs. H. G. Marvin, Miss Klara Krumbholz, Mrs. K. I?. Wilcox, Mrs. William Ancrum, Mrs. H. G. Carrison, Jr., Mrs. Belton iioykin, Mrs. Oakinan Hay, Miss Leila Shannon, Miss Charlotte Shannon, Mrs. Lawrence Kirkland, Mrs. Dan Jones, Mrs. C. P. DuBose, "and Mrs. Reuben Pitta. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Augustus Floyd entertained with a ?nusicale at her home, and on Monday Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ferguson gave a luncheon at Mulberry 'Plantation. This evening Miss Olive Whittredge will be the hostess at a buffet dinner followed by cards at her home. Mr. and Mrs. William Wisner of Summit, N. J., motored down for a visit with Miss Olive Whittredge. The Civic League of Camden, of which Mrs. William 'Ancrum is presi dent entertained the officers and del egates of the Executive Board of the South Carolina Federation of Women's clubs which met on Tues day at Hobkirk Inn with a lupcheoh j on Tuesday and again on Wednesday i at that hotel. Attending the convention were Mrs. L. H. Jennings, of Bishopville, presi- i lent; Mrs. Cora Cox Lucas, vice- j president; Mrs. W. D. Maginnis, re- 1 cording secretary; Airs. W. D. Mel-' ton; Miss Margaret Moore, Mrs. W. A. Freeman, Mrs. R. B. Furman, Mro. Parler, Mrs. Adams. In charge of he entertainment of the visitors who are being entertained in private homes are Mrs. Roland Goodale and Mrs. E. C. von Tresckow, past district directors of the North Central Dis trict; .Mrs. William Ancrum, president of the Civic League of Camden, and others. A drive Tuesday afternoon and a concert in the evening at. the Kirkwood were tendered the visitors. Brilliant weather added much to- the pleasure of the out-of-town guests. Mrs. Henry G. Carrison,' Jr.,*and Mrs. William Ancrum will give a reception at their home on Friday afternoon. Many /lelightful affairs hdve been given this week for Mrs. William Boyle, of Cleveland, who, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Warren Harris. Among them were a luncheon by Mrs. Roland Goodale and a' card party by Mrs. Williaat l<. L>ePass, and num "rous teas and dinners. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Anketell and family have come from Detroit and will again occupy the home of Mrs. E. Miller Boykin for the season. Mr. George R. Cook of Trenton, a large property owner and a winter resident of Camden for many years seriously ill at his home here. This week has witnessed a marked ? increase in the number of strangers ('amden. Golf courses are rapidly filling, and every morning many horseback riders canter over the woodsy trails. Never has there beeui ?' larger -number of fine saddle horses h^i e. A paper chase is to be a feature l the week's sport. Taking great ntorest in its success and participat ing in it will be Mr. and Mrs. Ralph ' ha.se, Mrs. Dwight Partridge, Miss ricknor, Mr. Godfrey Preece, and rcany others. \ The great accession to polo players ?Uo assures good match games in the near future. Wednesday afternoon's g?\rne played between the Carpet Beaters and the Pussy Footers was played under delightful weather con ditions and attracted a large gallery ? o the Kirkwood Field. ('n Ix?e's Birthday twenty picked lifers representing the Camden golf lubs motored to Columbia to meet ?^e Ridgewood golfers in a match ?ver the Ridgewood course. Although Ridgewood dtefeated them 17-12 the ' amden men were so delightfully en 'frtained and were so charmed with the scenic beauty of the Columbia course they overlooked that part of day's fun, and are lying in wait y>r Ridgewood when they come here ?(>r the return contest on Washing ton's Birthday. w?th Mrs. Julia Long Knapp at r charming home, Deare Place, are Mr. Randall Williams, of HaVerford, ; Mr. Arthur Miller and Mr. JJkhael Tierney, of New York, Misses Helen and Anna Greeley, of Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. WeU Miss^Oieil West of LooU. Mrs. * toseph Baerkin ?nd Mlsi MOKE TIME ALLOWED Filing of Income Tax Returns Delayed landing Action of Senate Heretofore taxpayers have been urged to file their income tax re turns early. The filing of returns this year is delayed, pending the enactment of the now revenue act now before fchd% Senate, which, as it passed the House, contains changes in regard to rates and other features. How ever, there is nothing to prevent a taxpayer at this time from closing hi* books and computing his net income. Such computations will not be af fected by any provisions of the new act. The actual preparation of the return itself, after the computation, requires,, in a majority of cases, but j a few minutes. Therefore, it is ad vised that all figures and /lata be as sembled, pending receipt of blanks by taxpayers. When released, blanks will be sent to taxpayers and also: may be obtained at the office of Col lector . Forms 1099 and 1096 used for mak-j ing information returns, are now available at offices of collector's of internal revenue and branch offices, j Such returns are required of persons "in whateyei; capacity acting" who made to a single person during the j year 1925 a payment of $1,000 or I more, or to a married person a ?pay ment, of $2,50^ or more. Such pay ments include salaries, rent; interest, "or other fixed or determinable gains, -profits and income." Collectors in Internal Revenue are not authorized to receive information returns,- which should be addressed to the Commissioner of Internal Reve nue, Sorting Section, Washington, B.C. % Many Building Lots Sold vDr. R. E. Stevfenson and Mr. N. C. Arnett who recently purchased the I Carrison property bordering Broad , and Chestnut streets have been find | ing ready sale for their lots and thy? | section promises to build up rapidly in the near future. _ Among those who have purchased lots are W. T. Redfeam, two lots, one on corner of Broad and Chestnut and one adjoining on Chestnut, each measuring 76 by 169; Dr. Robert T. *Goodale, one lot on Chestnut street measuring 66 by 169; John E. Rhame, one lot corner of Broad and Hampton street, meas uring 75 by 150; J. H. McLeod, one lot near property of fe. T. Asbury, measuring 65 by 150, facing south; James Sheorn, one lot on Hampton street, measuring 65 by 150 and Wiley Sheorn,* one lot on Hampton street, measuring 60 by 150. l^oth of these lots face south! Most of the new owners expect to build in the near future and doubtless many more of the lots will be sold. To Build Sunday School Room. The Baptists of Camden are plan ning to build a modem Sunday school .room at a cost of some seven or eight thousand dollars. For this purpose they have already raised about $4,000. Work on the new Sunday school rooms is expected to begin shortly. This has been necessary because of the increased interest and attendance of the school. The committee that has charge of raising the funds, asks that all who have made their pledge, will please make their check payable to Treasurer of Baptist Suftday School Building Fund. All payments on the pledges can be put in collection at the regular services or given to any of t the following committee, W. M. Lollis, j F. C. Moaeley, W. A. Hornsby, M. G. [ Huckabee. Former Rector Visit* City Father Kennedy, well remembered locally as the genial and able rector at Saint Mary's Catholic church some years ago, was a visitor in Camden on Wednesday. With him were Rev. Nicholas Murphy, rector of Saint Peter's church, Columbia and Rev. Martin Murphy, rector of Saint Fran cis church, Shandon. All were guests at Sajnt Mary's rectory while in the city. Katherine Buerkin, of Quincy, 111., Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Stephenson and family of Westport, Mrs. H. L. Leeb of South Orange, are recent guests at Hobkirk Inn and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur {Russell of Hinghain, Mass., have jenned Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Russell therA Dr. and Mrs, H. B. Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Marshall and Mr. James Barnes have come from New York to the Kirkwood as have also Mr. Robert S. Broklins of Washing* ton and Reverend P. Ward Bennys and Mr. C. E. Brown of Rye. HILTON FOK ADJUTANT Caiudeu Man* To Be Candidate For South Carolina Militia Head The name of Richmond H. Hilton will be placed before the general as sembly at its present session to suc ceed the late adjutant and inspector general of South Carolina. Mr. Hil ton has the unanimous endorsement of tho Kershaw County delegation. He is at present master for Kershaw County, having been elected in the primary of 1924. Mr. Hilton wears the Congressional Medal of Honor bestowed upon him for extraordinary gallantry in the World war nt Braincourt, October 8, 1918, at the age of 19. While serving as a line sergeant he alone charged a German machine gun nest and killed six and captured ten prisoners. In the exploit he lost aii arm and after spending some time :in hospitals in France, England and America, he entered a preparatory school* at Oak Ridge, N. C. After fin ishing there, he entered the Univer sity of South Carolina in the fall of 1920 and finished with the bachelor of laws degree in 1924. He started the practice of law in Camden and was later named as master for Ker shaw County, which office he has filled most acceptably. He is now 28 years of age and has numerous friends throughout the National Guard not only in South Carolina, but in many states. o Besides the decoration jfroin the congress of his own country, he has had, decoration^ bestowed upon him by England, Montenegro, Portugal, Italy, and two decorations from France. Should Mr. Hilton be elected, Kershaw County, would have the dis tinction of furnishing two adjutant generals and also the more unusual distinction of furnishing two one armed adjutants. The late Adj,-C*en. J. Walker Floyd, beihg a native of Liberty Hill in this county, was also a one-armed man. ,| ? . . ? Mrs. Sam P. Jones Dies Atlanta, Jan. 18. ? Mrs. Sam P. Jones, of Cartersville, widow of tht* late Sam P. Jones, evangelist, died this morning in a local sanitarium. She was in her seventy-sixth year and had been ill for over a year. Be fore her marriage to the famous evan-^ gelist in 1896 Mrs. Jones was Miss/ Laura McElwain, a daughter of John J. and Ann Shortridge McElwain, of Henry County, Kentucky. The Rev.- Mr. Jones died in 1906, while enroute from Oklahoma City where he had conducted one of his revival meetings. Second Week Jurors Amos Wedt, Bethune; S. P. Sulli van, Kershaw; W. T. Truesdale, West ville; J. H. Holden, Kershaw D. M. Jones, Camden; J. E. Robinson, Cam-J den; Fred E. Owens, Camden; F. L. Munn, Bethune; H. S. Porter, Cam den; VV. "C. Seagle, Camden; T. L. B o y k i n, Boykin; F. F. Yarbo rough, Bethune; J. D. Sinclair, Camden; F. R. Connell, Camden; Fletcher Moore, Camden; W. B. Branham, Lugoff; D. J. Clyburn, Be thune; W. S. Burnet, Camden; W. F.| Ogburn, Westville; John T. Nettles, Camden; F. J. Tidwell, Cassatt; J. R. Brannon, Lugoff; H. R. Barnes, Cam den; T. J. Truesdale, Camden; J. H. tts, Kershaw;. J. D. Baker, Ker shawT^Siijye Bowers, Cassatt; Julius E. CampbeNy^C^mden; Boyce, Camden; S. M. West, Kershaw; B. D. Trapp, Camden; L. P. Rose, Blaney; John M. Croxton, Kershaw; W. H. Smith, Bethune; Leonard E. Rabon,{ Lugoff; J. G. Cunningham, Camden. Kills Child; Hurts Himself. Beaufort, Jan. 15th. ? Councilman Charles Knott happened to a painful and serious accident Monday night | coming home from his farm on Jeri-J co road. He states that he was going | at a moderate rate of speed in hi* car, J when he saw several negro children playing in the road; he blew his horn j ?nd they seemed to be jumping from one side of the road to the other. Onei of them, a boy about nine years of age, jumped in front of his car, and fh order to try to keep from hitting him, he cut his car out into a ditch, turn ing it up against the bank, himself receiving a bad cut across the face and hand and bruising his leg. Beggar Has $7,000 On Person Dallas, Jan. 20. ? A blind man upon being searched at the police station here last night after his arrest on a charge of "begging" was found to possess |7,000 in cash and cashiers' r: BAKKK KLAN FOOLED Reputed Millions I^eft By Californian Pruved To a Hoax The Klan of Baker gathered in the city Friday morning, 100 or more Strong, to divide $12,000,000 left them by Jim Baker, w&o^went to California ihortly after the Civil War, amassed a great fortune and then died without leaving a will, At 12 o'clock the Bakers were still waiting, "but the lawyers had not appeared to divide the great fortune. Mr. Ellis Baker told thd following story about the great event Friday morning. Last Thursday, Mr. Baker said, a man came to him and said his name was Henry Baker und that he had been hired to come here and sec i\ll the Bakers who were related to the Jim BakeV^vho had gone to Cali fornia many years ago. The'stranger asked Mr. Baker if he knew Jim Baker and he replied that he did. He was then informed that Jim had died several years ago, leaving sev eral oil wells and a gold mine, and that in the absence of a will the gov ernment had taken the property and was holding it for the relatives. Henry Baker, as the visitor called himself, said two lawyers had come to him at his home in Durham, N. G*-J and had engaged him to round up all! the relatives of the late departed and | lamented Jim Baker, beginning at j his brothers and sisters and traveling j down as far as third cousins. He told Mr. Baker that every one who wanted a slice of the $12,000,000 must be at the court house in Sumter on January 15 between 9 in the morn ing and 3 in the afternoon. Those who failed to appear would be left out of the division. Only those who were sick or unable to find some means of getting to town stayed at home, to judge by the crowd of men, women and children who gathered at the court house. All were determined to wait until 3 o'clock in the afternoon in the hope that the promised lawyers would show up and split the $12, 000,000 into 100 or more equal shares. ?Friday's Sumter Item. Clemson Specialist Coming Following up the plan of conduct ing additional fertilizer schools at various points in the state similar to those which were held in December, the Clemson Extension Service will send a specialist to Camden Saturday, January 23rd, the arrangements for said 'meeting being made by the local county agent. Mr. R. W. Hamilton of Clemson College will conduct this fertilizer school, and there will probably bo one man present from the Soil Improve ment Committee with headquarters in Atanta> As announced in last week's Chronicle the object of this meeting is to put the farmers and fertilizer dealers the recommendations of the Extension Service on the use of fer tilizers, said) recommendations being the result of years of tests at the tihree branches of the South Carolina Experiment station. Every farmer in the county and every fertilizer dealer should attend this meeting. A number of farmers and business men from Kershaw County attended a meeting of this kind at Cheraw and Sumter in De cember and all report the trip as be ing well worth while. The meeting will b*? held at the court house at 11 o'clock Saturday, January 23. Blease Named Aaaociate Justice Columbia, Jan. 14. ? Eugene S. Blea.se, of Newberry, was elected as sociate justice of the South Carolina supreme court today by the General Assembly in joint session. He receiv ed 103 votes to 47 for I. H. Hunt, also of Newberry, the other nominee. Mr. Blease, a half brother of United Suites Senator Cole L. Blease, will succeed Associate Justice J. H. Marion, of Chester, who resigned the first of the year. His term will ex pire July 1, 1932. William H. Grimball, of (iharlea ton, unopposed, was elected as judge of the Ninth Circuit to succeed the Ute R. Withers Memminger. He was nominated by Senator Young, of Charleston. John J. McMahon was re-elect^ in-' surance commissioner over two op ponents, on one ballot. J. C. Rivers, warehouse commis sioner, and Sam C. Blease,. member of the railroad commission, were re elected by acclamation, neither hav ing opposition. Rivers . was nomi nated by Representative Sawyer, of George to wn> and B lease by Represent ative Crouch of 8alo<U. CAMDEN AS A KESORT As Seen By Writer in Itenort tl ltd Travel (iuide The following interesting story of Camden appeared in The Philadelphia Kecord Kesort and Travel Guide which gives Camden wide publicity as a tourist resort town: **There is a charm about Camden that is difficult to describe in all its details.' It is like going into a lovely flower garden and attempting to pluck the loveliest flower; when you think you have obtained it, and take; a glance back at the array of flow ers left, you are in doubt as to tho choice you have njade. There is at charm about the name of Camden* for it is one of the oldest and most nis toric towns in the state. Its first settlers, were people of heroic mold. Their courage and heroism have been evidenced in all the struggles through Which the Palmetto .State has travel ed. The PeKalb, Dickinson and Con federate Monuments are silent, but eloquent- memorials of three wars. They tell the story of glory and re nown. The famous Hrjtish general.?, Cornwallis and Rawdon, had their headquarters for months in this town. George Washington and the Marquis de 1/aFayette were frequent visitors here. "There is much history clustering around this old town, but her citizens1 are not resting upon past laurels, but are keeping stop with the drum beats of progress. A charming little city, located in the pino hill regfon of South Carolina, in the middle tier of coun ties of the state, 250 feet above sci level, with a climate so invigorating that it can be called the'1 climatic cap ital of the state with fine farm and trucking lands surrounding it ? a real haven for homeseekers. And they are discovering it, too, for Camdeij has a population of about (1,000 people Kvho extend the hand of welcome to the homeseeker, and to the visitor ! who wishes recreation and pleasure ? and there are many sources of ! pleasure and amusements here, hunt ing, fishing, fox chasing, polo, golf, swimming, boating and other invigor ating and delightful amusements. "In industries Camden is forg ing to the front, and has a number of manufacturing enterprises, including two cotton mills, oil mill, iron and brass foundry, steam laundry, lum ber yards and other industries. Good stores conducted by reliable mer chants, four b^nks, four building and loan associations, telephone and tele graph service unsurpassed, two local newspapers with good job plants, one of the best appointed bakeries in the South, superb school plants with in terested and capable teachers, six white churches, five colored churches, and a generous and hospitable citizen ry; beautiful shade trees, lovely homes and beautifully paved streets. "The citizens of Camden never fear having their hospitality put to, the test. They know how to entertain the stranger and to give a welcome so genuine that all feel themselves strangers but once. "As a winter resort Camden holds an important place. It was in 1882 that Captain Frank W. Mid ridge came to Camden and converted Pine Flat, one of the lovely old residences here, into an inn for the health and pleas ure-seekers. It is known as Hobkirk Inn and is still being conducted very successfully. With this pioneer tour ist resort, followed the Court Inn and The Kirkwood, large and roomy places charmingly located and conducted in a real, "home-like" manner. The drives around Camden are lovely, the people of the rural districts cordial and a citizenship that is intelligent and enterprising. ? Trucking, farming, poultry raising, stock raising, dairy ing and the growing of fruit are among the enterprises conducted here. The city has a good system of elec tric lights, and power can be had for practically any need. The water system is splendid and there is never any scarcity of good pure water." Program of Union Meeting: / The Kershaw Baptist association will meet in union session at Thorn Hill, Saturday, January 30. The program to be observed is as follows: Devotional exorcises, 10:30 a.m., by P. E. Blackmon; 10:45 Church dis cipline, R. L. Smith; 11:00 Best Meth od of Financing the Kingdom, J. P. Graham; 11:30 Music in our churches, Mrs. R. L. Smith and Mrs. P. E. Blackmon; 12:00, Dinner; 1:00, What accounts for the Empty Pewf by M. B. Gunter; 1:30, Greatest need in our church??T-Splrituality, 4open dfa? ?vs?ion; rfcport of committee*. - - ayrrii * at ? ? MR8. 1). P. DIXON PASHKS , Estimable Camden Woman Succumbs at Well Advanced Age The announcement of the death of Mrs. Blandina Durant Dixon, at her home on LaFayetjbo Avenue Wednes day opening brought sorrow to a wido circle of friends and relatives, She had been in failing health for a num bor of years but not until recent days ? had she become critically ill. Mrs. Dixon was born in l?ee County Decombor 11, I860, where most of her early life was spent. She later moved to Camden where she has been a res ident for 'mai^y years. She- was the daughter of the late John O. Durant and Abigail! Herriott Durant, of Loo County. The latter named died in January, 1924, at the remarkable age of 101 years. Mrs. Dixon, is survived by her hus band, Mr. David F. 'Dixon, and tho following children: Mrs, John K. Carter, of Orlando, Fla,; Mrs. L. Q, Gordon, of Bishopville; Mrs. W. B. DenVpsey, of Rock Hill; Mrs. A. A. Reasonover, Mrs. Mendel 1,. Smith apd D. Vernon Dixon, of Camden. Resides ht;'r childron she is survive 1 hy the following sisters and brother: Mrs. Janie Reames arid Mrs. W. R. Shaw, of Rishopville; Mrs. Eleanora Dixon, of Elizabeth City, N. C.; Mrs. Sain Flowers, of Sumter; Mrs. Aman da Merritt, of Carlisle, and J. Oliver Durant, of Bishopville. The funeral services were conducted ? from her late residence Thursday af-? ^ ternoon at four o'clock by" her pastor, Rev. J, T. Peeler, of the Methodist church, and the interment was in the Camden cemetery. KILLING NEAR BETH U N E Negro Relatives Fall Out Over Use of Shovel With Fatal Result* ! Grove r Bia i r and Jim? Blair, both, negroes, and distant relatives, were the principals in a tragedy which oc curred five miles northwest of Efe thune Tuesday. Jim Blair, aged 27, .shot and killed Grover Blair, aged 23, in a dispute said to have originated over the use of a shovel. Coroner W. F. Russell, assisted by Deputy Henry McLeod, ' held an in quest, and Jim Blair, the slayer, sur rendered to the deputy and is now in jail charged with the murder. The jury of inquest composed of L. J. Baker, I. L. 'Williams, Alex Boone, W. J. Baker, T. R. Copeland and Lewis Moseley ordered Jim Blair held for the crime. From evidence obtained from George White, negro, the only eye. witness, iyt is said the two negroes had a dispute earlier in the day and Grover Blair and <jeorge White had-^ gone to the woods for a load^f straw. Jim Blair accompanied them and when returning to the lot told Grover Blair to stop the wagon and demand ed satisfaction. Both negroes got out of the wagon and Grover Blair is said to have struck Jim Blair a severe blow in the forehead with a black jack. Jim Blair then fired one shot which penetrated the heart of Grover Blair, killing him instantly. Up to tHe morning of the tragedy both negroes had been on' the very best of terms. Camden Couple On Long Journey Mr. Dalton John Blackwell and Misg Lillie Mae Robinson, both of Camden, were married by Probate Judge'* W. L. McDowell on Wednes day, January 20. Mr. Blackwell is in the service of the United States gov ? ernment and he and his bride will leave Monday for the groom's posi of duty in South America. Catholic Church Services Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Pine and Lyttleton streets, third Sunday after Epiphany ? Celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 6:15 a.m. and 11 a.m., night services at 8:30 p.m. Dis course after 11 o'clock mass; short instruction at night service. Non Catholics are always welcome at the services. The church is open every day from 7:30 a.m. to nightfall. All are welcome to enter for rest and j prayer. One on the Minister A clergyman was telling his con gregation of the effects of interaper* ance, and said: "I hope the time soon will come when all liquor will be poured into the river. Now let Ua sing hymn No. 94." Some members of the congregation imiled when ^they opened the hymn books and read the title "Shall We Qather at the Jliver?"? 9onse*. ? ? ? - ?