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THE CAMDEN* CHRONICLE lt> P. Mil? . , MHm mmi PoMUAwr PobluiM every Fruity jtl No. 1109 Brood Street and entered at tiie Camden, %x?Ui Carolina* pot toff ke aa second claaa mail matter. Price per annum $2.00. - nil )...- II .11 Camd**, K. C, Heptembrr 10, 1924 Ker?haw county rolled up a Large - mmjtffTty for John G. Richard* forj governor hut Tuesday ar>d it i* aafe to cay he wilj get a much larger vote in neat Tuesday'* primary. His home county gave him a most splendid eh* dorvment. Camden's Opportunity. .September 21, 1924, find* Camden facing an inviting future. Not only are the prospect* promising, but the facta at the precent justify confidence in the months arvd years ahead. Camden has always been, and is a town of steady growth, and if. our /merchants, bankers and citizen* JThherally would only be a little less pessimistic and see the necessity of an upto-date hotel, and ..build-one, an unprecedented impetus would be given to the progress of our little city; industries would be added to those already here, better support given to ?M?r aehW* and ehorehe* and stores would increase their stock* and equipment until no town of like size could surpass this one in regard to its mercantile facilities. We have a large, modern cotton warehouse and a fine cotton market. The town and territory is served by three strong, conservative banking house*. This is the largest and best market town in i wide scope of territory which is well populated by white people, rpany of whom are progressive farmers. Also we have a-fair per cent, of successful colored farmers, thus making for better communities and better markets. There is no town ranking with Camden from Charleston on the East, Columbia on the South, Spartanburg on the West, and Charlotte on the North. This section is traversed by a system of good highways and others are being planned which will give decided advantages to Camden, and at the same time will make for the convenience and profit of all the people in this trade territory in all directions, and which we could and should control by systematic advertising. This territory has for a long time been partially served by other towns which nave not the resources and equipment which Camden has,"and which are essential to the be^t interests of the 7 j pe?;p!e <:vir.g n-re. i it ;s up to Camden to reach out and I go after hu> ne*s of th?- and other! terrlt - ;'y.ng arour.d us: It is not < enough t-? ;-t down ar.d wait till the} trade'tome- to our door*, which w:.l come only b?".au-o it* is more couv<jn.?-r.t to get- n-.:re than to drive mur rn.hs wh?-r. Gvxi road* iea-i away if-.m ' amier the same as to < h rnde,*: We r.oed to' cultivate the trade further away from home, and thus increase t.-.e volume of our business, in all. lira-.*. We must let people know that we want them to com? to f am ; den. both on business an i pleasure. | Ivl them know that we have the fac..:*,et .n ever> re* peel to Lakp^care of the.r need.- iThd to make it to their intrre-t to their .-.elting and buying :r. this g-..nt town. Such a poliej will not only increase the business done by those already here but It will hni g others to locate in Camden and invest their money he.xe and help us in .leveloping our growing littie city. Already we need more houses. We do not know of a vacant- business or residence in ( amden. We must build; we must develop; we must go forward through every possible medium and tell the people about Camden's advantages as an industrial, commercial residential, educational and recreational center. Our prospects are bright, hut making realities of them rests with us. B. <i. SANDERS, Secretary of Chamber of Commerce. It i* estimated that the Sesqui-centennial stadium at Philadelphia, where the Dtmpsey-Tunney prize fight is scheduled t<> Ik* staged on Sept. 23, | will seat 100,000 and it is expected) that every seat will be sold. From Mr. Ixiring Davis. To the Voters of the County*. I desire to express my sincere appreciation to the voters of all sections of the county who gave me such a handsome vote in my race a- a member of the House of Representatives. It was indeed a compliment to my first entry . into politics and makes me feel deep ly grateful to nl! of my friends. Very gratefully, l.onr.g Davis. 1 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ! I am now operating the Gasolin? i Inn a* the corner of DeKalb and I* air Rtreets where I will be pleased to furnish you with gasoline, oils and accessories, and can wash and i dope cars. Your patronage will be highly G. CUNNINGHAM. * . , 4 r . _ Why N. (iMKt Vm &~h a Mam? Ofit of Umt leading editor* of the Suu * few days ago mad* the statement that he *ai informed and thai he believed the information, that in a financial crisis some time Ago Colons, 1st Hoy Spring* stepped ipto the breach and paid out a tool ftuJ&'J* dollar* of bis own money to prevent bank collapses that would at the time 'have caused enormous losses to the State and local government treasuries jand inestimable calamity to the pub| lie. He eompirmente Colonel Springs a* a noble type of citizen So ha is. But why is it that a citi; ten of Colonel Spring's type has about i as much chance either of being drafted a* Governor of Sdbth Carolina or of being elected if he should .offer as we have of swimming the English Channel ? The Spartanburg Herald some days ago quoted some private remarks of a candidate whom v describes as "a capable and intelligent citizen." He was asked why he did not make "a constructive speech, one of optimism and purpose." His reply was, "That sort of thing don't get yo uaqywhere; .you have to promise to raise hell with somebody or something before they W?ll listen to you." Perhaps that is the reason why a constructive leader like Springs or Cdker, either of whom would be an honor to the governorship of any state, has so little chance of serving the people in that capacity. They are not sufficiently "capable and intelligent" to meet the conditions of our marvelous system of rendering democracy a farce, the county to county campaign.?Newberry Observer. JAMES R. HA ILK I>E.\I). Fort Mill Citizen Mas a Native of West Wateree Section. Fort Mill has seen the last of the Hon. James R, Haiie one of the town's oldest and most highly esteemed citizens, died at his home early Wednesday morning, following a painful illness which had kept him confined to his room for several months. Funeral services were conducted at -the home Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock bv the Rev. F. W. Gregg, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of Rock Hill, assisted by the fiev. R. L. Keaton of Fort Mill and the Rev. O. L. Orr of Fort Mill. With'futt Masonic honor* by members of Catawba lodge, No. 58, A. F. M., of which Mr. Tlaoe had long been a member, interment was in Unity cemetery. . Mr. Hade... was born in West Wateree township >n Kershaw county, about ten m;ie* from Camden r.n Mav 2<). 1*57. He was the son of James Lawrence Ha.ile and Ix-nora Mickell Ha;ie. His parents moved from South < arohna to Mississippi shortly after hi< birth and remained there until the outbreak of the Civil War, in which h:> father was killed as n soldier of the Confederacy. At the time he enlisted r. the army, Mr. Haile sent hi/, son to live with relatives in Fort Mill. Mr. Haile had since made his home in this community with the exception of seven years he spent in Charlotte North Carolina. May J*1, it- > 1. re was married to I..u a < n ! '->, wno died several ye..r., ago. To this ur.ion several chi!dren were born, but only one, M rs. C. S. Beaslev;.of Mossy Point. Miss., survives. Mr. Haile's second wife was Mis* l.ula Knight of Lancaster^Oun ty, to whom he was married about ten years ago and by whom he is survivd. Mr. Haile served York county as a member of the house of representatives three terms, 1 DDI-0 4 and again in 1913-14. He had also been magistrate of Fort Mill township. Mr. Haile was a member o? Unity Presbyterian church. At different periods of his life he farmed and merchandised and was an expert bookkeeper. Mr. Haile always took an active interest in public affairs. He was an intense Democrat and during the troublous Reconstruction era in South Carolina, although little more than a boy at the time, rendered conspicuous service in redeeming the State. He was well known throughout the county as a man of sterling integrity, kindhearted and true friend and announcement of his death will bring regret to all who had known him.? Ko:t Mill Times. Lieut. Gyrus K. Bettis, army dyer, inju-ed in an airplane crash in the mountains of Pennsylvania last week, died at the \\ alter Reed hospital in Washington on Wednesday following an attack of spinal meningitis. He w4as taken to the Washington hospitai from Bellefonte. Pa., in an ambulance a irplane. The August Federal grand jury sitting in Philadelphia returned 1.197 j true bills, of which 850 were in liquor cases. Only two liquor indictment*! were thrown out of courv Andrew M. Mellon, secretary of the treasury of the United States, on Tuesday made a visit to M. Brrand, minister of foreign affairs and M Poincare, minister of finance of France i-n Paris. I s. % i Ridkard* filmil at Hmm Mr. Editor: t Os Friday night latt I attended a meeting oi the friend* of Major John C, Richards in Craven Hell, Columbia, the purpose of the ,meeting brine to promote hie interest in the aeeorvi primary election. A Urge crowd we* present end many n:t* thing* were said ebout the honor, worth end fitnet* of Majpr Richard*, for high office of Gwerpor of $outh Carolina and 1 fully endorse believe the; whet waa'aaid was true, but these men know Major Richards in an official or political way, while I know him at home. I have rubbed shoulder* with htm for thirty yean it* the home, in the church, In sickness and in health, in military encampment* of the National Guards of South C^ttllna, as well as in a political waf^PM * where I have a view of hu back yard from my door. Can any one ask a more critical test? He has a large and interesting family and his home life is beautiful and above reproach and I fully believe that no more worthy or able man can be found to be elected to the high and honorable position of Governor of our great State. He is a clean, conscientious, Christian gentleman at home. What more can be asked? G. R. Clements. Liberty Hill, S. C,. Sept. 8. 1S2<L . . . > Interested in/Library. Mrs. J. F. Wilmeth, Mrs. Paul H. Rogers and Mrs William Egleston, of Hartsville, were visitors here Wednesday. They came to visit and obtain information from the Camden Library as they are contemplating a public library for Hartsville, The- librarian was. invited td* go to Hartsville and mjfcke a talk on the importance of this educational factor. She has also been invited to go to Columbia on a like mission. We mention this simply to let the people know the standing of the Camden Library. Analysis Shows Water Pure. Charleston, S. C., Sept. 4, 1926. Sanitary water analysis No. 5309 of water received September 2, 1926. from Municipal Light and Water Co., Camden, S. C. * Parts Per Million Color 30.00 Chlorine 6.00 Free Ammonia .... 0.01 Albuminoid Ammonia 0.01 Nitrogen as Nitrites 0.00 Nitrogen as Nitrates 0.10 Total Solids 53.00 Bacterial Analysis:?Bacterial indications of contamination, negative. Remarks: Analyses indicate water * to be of good quality and free from cor.tanjfnation. Respectfully submitted, F. L. Parker, M. D. Springs Named Trustee. Columbia, S. ("., Sept. 6.?Appointment of Col. Leroy Springs of I>ancas- I ter, by Governor McLeod to be a trustee of Winthrop College was'announced today. Col.'-Springs .succeeds tho late J. E. Breazeale, of Anderson. GENERAL NEWS NOTES George R. Akers of Denver, Col.. sf 7 * Swerved his car to miss hitting a car. [ the car hit another car and Akers and his brother are dead as the result. | Ernest Vierkoetter, a baker of Cologne, Germany, on Monday swam the English ( hannel in the record breaking time of twelve hours and fortytwo minutes. The U. S. cruiser Rochester was on Monday ordered to Nicaraguan water on account of revolutionary activities I prevailing in the Central American country."" Gertrude Ederle., first American woman to swim the English channel, has challenged Ernest Vierkoetter | German, who broke the channel speed record, for a race across the channel in 1927, and at the same time congratulated him on his feat. Mile. Gade of New York, (Mrs. Corson) has challenged both Miss Ederle and Vierkoetter for a three-cornered channel race for a purse of $50,000. Two Japanese cruisers recently engaged in target practice at night, firing at two scrapped battleships for ; two hours at 10,000 meters and never scored a hit. The dry wing of the New York state Republican party has decided to run a dry candidate for the governorship on the Republican ticket as an answer to Senator Wadsworth's ultimatum that the party platform must not declare for the enforcement of the Volstead law in that state. King Albert of Belgium rides i motorcycle as an example of economy. I I f ' KINDERGARTEN | SCHOOL | Opens Monday, Oct. 4, 1926 MABEL J. STOVER 1 SI4 CAMPBELL STREET Term* Reasonable Yfm Mr. D?lo>rib?. To the Voters of UdUft Township I ukt this method of lh?nkiD| the fruUtd* wko voted for mt-, for Director for DeKtlb Township, and sppracist* th? interest taker, by my friend* In my behalf. . B P. DeLoathe. fl. AN ORDINANCE To KaUe Supplies For The City of Camden, & C? For TW Year 1926. i Be it ordained by the Mayor and; Aldermen of the City of Camden, S. C? and b> aotharity of the aame, that the following Uxm be, and the same are hereby levied, for the correal year from the first of January 1926 to the 31st day of December, 1936, both I inclusive. SECTION ONEl -A tax of twenty-; five (25) milk on each and every dollar of real and personal property within the corporate limita of the City of Camden, 3, C., from the first day of January, 1926. SECTION TWO.?That all ablebodied male persons between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, residing within the corporate limits of the City of Camden, S. C., not exempt ; from road duty under the laws of the State shall work the streets, ways and all parks and public places under the direction of the. Street Commissioner or other* as may be appointed, for such space of time, not exceeding! six (6) days in one year; Providing that at the time of receiving such jjm; (ice any person may pay to the said City of Camden, S. C., three ($3.00) i dollars commutation tax, which shall be received in lieu of the work and j that person refusing to work , as aforesaid, on said streets or public places or to pay said commutation tax, shall, on conviction before the Recorder of the City of Camdeh, S. C., i be fined not less than ten ($10.00) dol-| lars, nor more than fifty ($50.00) j dollars, or be imprisoned not less than ten days nor more than twenty days, and that such imprisonment, may, at the discretion of the Recorder of the. City of Camden, be acompanied with' the additional requirement of hard labor upon the streets or public places of the said City. SECTION THREE.?-The tax books1 for the collection of City taxes will be open in the office of the clerk and treasurer of the said City of Camden," S. C., on the sixth (.6) day of Sep- j tember, 1926, and remain open each d2>\ except Sunday, from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. and from 3 p. m. to 4:30 p. m., until the sixth (6)^ day of October 1926, inclusive. SECTION FOUR.?That when the taxes and assessments or * any part thereof charged against any property or party on the duplicate for the current fiscal year, shall not be paid on or before the sixth day of October,; 1926, the City. Clerk and Treasuer shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent, on the city duplicate, and the' City Clerk and Tiwuim thai! collect the mm; and if the said tfttt, a?and penalties are not paid -oa or before the fiih day of Noveidber [ thereafter an additional penalty of tone per tent. ehaQ be added by the City Clerk and Treasurer on the eaid duplicate and collected' by the said [City Clerk and ' Treasurer; . That If : eaid taxes, aaeesatnenta and penalties tare not paid on or before the 15th of [ November, next- thereafter, an additional penalty of live per cent, thereon ; shall be added by the City Clerk and Insurer, on said duplicate and col tected by the City Clerk and Treasurer. And if said taxes, assessments land penalties are not paid on or be-' [fore the 1st day of December, next, 'thereafter, the City Clerk and Treaanrer shall issue in name of the City, of Camden, S. C., a warrant or execution in duplicate against aaid default*) ring taxpayer in the City of Camden, i S. C., signed by him in bis official ca- ] 1 pacity, directed to the Chief of Police 1 of the said City of Camden or some ! member qf the police force of the City of Camden, S. C. requiring and commanding him to levy the same by distress and sell so much of the defaulting taxpayer's/estate, real or personal, or* both, as may be sufficient - to satisfy' the city taxes of said defaulter, and specifying therein the aggregate amount of all his or her taxes. The City Clerk and Treasurer for every such warrant issued shall have from such defaulter One ($1.00) Dollar, and the chief of police or other pdhce officer shall collect from such defaulter the following fees in the execution of his office, to wit; For serving such warrant. One ($1.00) Dollar; for advertising sale, twenty-five cents, for making sale and and executing deed of conveyance and putting purchaser in possession, three ($3.00) Dollars; fotf all sums levied as aforesaid, five per cent.; and the chief of police is prohibited from demanding or collecting any greater sum therefor than is hereby allowed; neifher the chief of police nor the city clerk and treasurer shall receive fees upon nulla bona returns. SECTION' FIVE.?Under and by virtue of said barrant or execution, the chief of police shall seize and talje exclusive possession of so much of the defaulting taxpayer's estate, real or personal, or both, as may be necessary to raise the sum of money named therein, and said Charges thereon, and after due advertisement, sell the same before the Court House door in the City of Camden, County of Kershaw, on a regular salesday, and within the [ usual hours for public sales, for caph, t give to the purchaser (upon his comj plying with the terms of sale) a rej ceipt for the purchase money, but not j make title to th^ purchaser until the iexpiration of twelve (12) months 1 from the day of sale, if the property Isold he not redeemed as hereinafter ; provided, and annex said receipt to j the duplicate warrant with the eni dorsement thereon of his action there-, under, and shall after deducting from proceeds of sale the cost ancLexpenses I&A4 ^ ** "*r to **? fiSLi a?d pwLTrJ- d?L and ***** ' ed taraft^ tT^tfei U*paye?r^ f upon written notice given, or |T|! nation ascertained from the record* of any mortgages or other lieu ouLid premise* so sold for tax*?, shall hold the exeeev if any, until authorize4 or directed by proper judicial authority u to node of deposition, or by written consent of the dfeftphlfcg fa? payer that the aaid excess be paid over to mortgage or lien' creditor, according to priority if more th*r* one; PROVIDED, That the pwuer ograntee or any mortgage creditor may within Twelve month* from date of inch sale redeem such proper. ' tir by paying to the CMut nTPoHe* : the taxes, cosu, and expenses of said sale, together with eight per cunt, interest on the whole amount of the purchase prion of said land so sold and thereupon the Chief of Police shall pay back and refund to the said purchaser the amount-paid on his bid. wfth interest as above stated, and the bid by the said purchaser shall be then cancelled and revoked, the owner or grantee, remaining in possession of his said land; PROVIDED, further upon failure of defaulting taxpayer or other party interested to redeem said land so sold for taxes within twelve months as stated, the Chief of Police shall make title to the purchaser and put the purchaser in posses Hon of. the property sold and conveyed: PROVIDED, further. That in case of threatened waste or damage to the premises by the owner or any.other party, during the twelve months, allowed for redemption, the purchaser at said tax sale shall.have the right to apply**to the Court of Common Pleas or a Judge thereof, for injunction against such waste and for a receiver to take charge of the property until the end of twelve months for redemption unless sooner redeemed: 'PROVIDED, further, When any real estate is aoU for taxes in the aaid City of Camden, it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police of the aaid City of Camden, before delivering title to such real estate to the purchaser at such sale, to * give not less than thirty days tieihf to any mortgagee or assignee of any . mortgage appearing of record as Interested in such real estate of such sale in order that such mortgagee or assignee may have the opportunity to redeem the said real estate, as provided by law for the owner thereof. Such notice shall either be served on such mortgagee pr] assignee In person or forwarded to his last known post office address by registered mail, or when his whereabouts may be unknown it may be had by publication upon'petition and order as is requited for service of summons by publication in civil actions. Ratified by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Caindeh, S. C,, Iff Council assembled this 3rd day of August, ld26. 0 C. P. DuBOSE, Mayor. >v. m. HaQe, City Clerk and Treasurer. - L | -I?[)-- 111 Li- ' ' J I Tell the Tale?And There Must Be a Reason I I OF ALL AUTOMOBILES SOLD IN SOUTH -fl I CAROLINA DURING THE YEAR 1926 II I ACCORDING TO REGISTRATIONS If I " AT COLUMBIA I REMEMBER?Over 57o,P of all makes, regardless oLw I Price, Gear Shift or Color. So, after all, the public K I must be the judge. Watch the New Improved Fords Go By. |Xi Redfearn Motor Co. Authorized Dealers I CAMDEN^gUTHCAROLINA ^ |j