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NEW rue CHAMPION Tmmmmj, Kifktlai Maria*, (icta De< ckfat yrtr Deapity Kingskfe* Philadelphia, Stpt. 23.? 1 <i?n# Tunnay, the fighting marine* i? the new heavyweight champion of the world. He dethroned Jack Dempaey, fchag fojr the laet seven years, tpnigbt by smashing his way to decisive victory in s ton-round match that went the limit and furnished one of the greatest upaets in boxing history. lV?mp?ey, only e eheli of hlf old fighting self, was outboxed end outfought from the start to finish, in a one-eided battle that was decided in s driving rain before e record crowd of ' 132,000 spectators. This great throng, forming e spectacle unprecedented in sponU annals, paid close to $2,000,000 to witness the match that fell far short of the senaatlonal heights expected of it. Htpnned. at first by the smasing slowness, the lethargy and lack of the old lighting fire in the champion's ati, tack, the dripping throng cheered the efiallenger ou as he steadily hammered and battered hie way to triumph, piling up points that gave him an overwhelming margin and earned him the unanimous decision of the fudges, Tunney, reaching the pinnacle of a fighting career that started when he was a buck private in the ranks of the marines* fought a masterful battle, outgeneraling Dempsey at nearly every turn as well as out-punching the champion with convincing case. The battling product of the sidewalks of New York's Greenwich Village, at the age of 28 fairly won his laurels and clearly demonstrated hjh cVight to the purple robes of pugilism. But the handsome, rugged challenger dethroned a man who came to the end of the championship train with few weapons and less stamina to defend his place at the top. Dempsey entered the ring a 4 to 1 favorite, backed as heavily as *ny_ champion in history. Expert*, hhd proclaimed him fit, in spite of his three-year lay off, 'but except for a gallant stand and a few flashes of his old self, he wasjfirtclaseed. Dempsey was far from the furious fighter, the "tiger man" who smashed his way to sensational victories over Jes? Williard, Georges Carpentier and Luis Firpo. Gone was the devastating punch, the furious aggressiveness thut marked him as one of the most feared men in the ring. Instead, he seemed in a daze from the sturt, unable at any time to sustain his attack for more than a few seconds. Occasionally, he connected with long lefts or right hooks to the head and body, but these no more than jarred the challenger temporarily. Always Tunney came back, punching with rights and lefts from the shoulder, rocking- DempseyV head with short but powerful blows. It was Tunney's terrific right hand ! blow to the head, chin and ribs that I decided the battle. This blow, delivered like a ram rod, broke up Dempsey's rushes, opened cuts about his .face, and finally in the last round, closed his left eye completely. Dempsey was a sorry sight in the final rou,ud as Tunney, realizing victory ami the goal of his fighting career was in his grasp, threw caution to the winds and lashed the champion about the ring. Gamely, Dempsey, weaving and "bobbing, bored in, but he succeeded in taking a steady stream of punishment. With one eye closed, blood dripping from a gash under his right1 eye, his mouth cut, he reeled, and his knees ' wobbled under the furious shower of Tunney's attack. * Wins Verdict Against Record. R. C. Watkins suing the Columbia llecord Publishing company for damages alleged to have" been brought to his dairy business by the printing of a news story regarding a threatened outbreak of typhoid fever in Columbia, over a year ago, was yesterday in common pleas court awarded a verdict for $500. Mr. Watkins was suing for $25,000. The case consumed all of the Monday and went to the jury about noon yesterday.?Wednesday's State. Commuted to Thirty Days. The sentence of Ben SVnnll, convicted in Kershaw county for housebreaking and larceny, has been cut in half by Governor Thomas G. Mcleod's suspension of all save 30 days of the sentence. Small was charged and convicted on a charge of breaking into a filling station and stealing 19 gallons of kerosene. The kerosene, .jt is set out in the affidavits of the prosecuting witnesses in the case as filed with the governor, was however not taken by Small, but by three negro boys, one of them the son of Small. The reduction of the sentence to 30 days was recommended by A. F. Sp gnrr. the trial solicitor, ap<J by W. H.| Townsend, trial judge.?Wednesday'.- < State. --.n.Mfrq ~-r j t * * - * -? H f -r-~* *"? n. ill m, n FARMERS SHOW INTEREST. ClfBHia Farm Power and-Machinery Day AIUmM by 3U. Olamaon .College, . Heptei)40t>er 24. Farmer* of the Piedmont are determined to cut their cost# of production by use of labor-egying machinery and machine /power." Thl? attitude was manifepC by 8ft0 or 400 farmer* of the foirnef Piedmont countiea who attended the "Farm Power and Machinery Day" meeting and demonstration, here yesterday and eagerly sought solutions to many of their perplexing problems.^ "How large must a farm be to use a tractor economically?" "Can a tractor be used on Piedmont hills?" "How many things can I do with a tractor?" type of farming is best adapted to trbfcthr use?" These and many similar qii<Mfejfrte Were fired at speakers by th^jwger farmers. Experienced trmctidd farmers and authorities answered these questions in terms of actual experience with the pame degree of enthusiasm and confidence. Wade Drake,^ model power farmer of Anderson county, who this summer cut a world record crop of 128 bushels of oats to the acre, declared that he had been farming with machinery ever since he started farming. Almost everyonetflwbo had tractor experience testified that the tractor could be well used for all crop practices except cultivation and some harvesting. They went so far as to say that a man could 'hardly hope to farm with cover crops unless tractors and labor-saving tools be used. Dr. E. W. Sikes, President of Clemson College, welcomed the visitors to Clemson and urged that they use their college in solving problems. Prof. J. T. McAlister, of the Agricultural Engineering department, briefly discussed the purpose of machinery use on the farm. "Sixty pet cent of the cost of a crop is the production c6*t, The one purpose of this meeting and the one reason for using farm tools and power machinery is to reduce the use of man-power and lower the coat of producing crops," said he. J.B. Douthit, Jr., a wejl-known tractor farmer of this region, related his ^experiences Hiid answered questions. C. S. Patrick, superintendent of the college, farm, Profesor R. W. Hamilton, acting chief agronomist, and C. Y. Timmons, of the International Harvester Company, made talks. I). V. Watkins, Assistant . Director of Exsion, presided over the mooting. During the afternoon a mowing demonstration was given with Farmall and Fordson tractors. Oliver machinery was also on exhibit,^ ? Preacher Hadly Injured. Spartanburg, Sept. 28.?Little hope for the recovery of the Rev. E .S. ones, presiding elder of the Columbia district of the Upper South .Carolina Methodist conference, who was injured in an automobile accident near here this morning, was entertained tonight by surgeons. The minister'^ spine was fractured when the automobile ip which he was riding with Mrs. Jones and the Rev. R. E. Stackhouse and the Rev. J. C. Abney turned turtle after striking a sandy portion of the road. Mrs. Jones suffered a broken arm, while the other occupants escaped with minor injuries. Surgeons described Mr. Jones' condition tonight as "extremely critical." > The party was en route to Spartanburg from Columbia when the* accident occurred. Feature* at State Fair Columbia, Sept, 27.?The fiftyseventh annual South CarolinaeState fair is "just around the corner," the dates this year being October 18-23. The veteran secretary, D. F. Efird, is confident that this year's fair will be the best ever given. There are many splendid features for the 1926 fair. The officials have planned a well balanced program so as to give the people both educational features and amusement. The Carolina-Clemson game will, of course, be playqd at noon Thursday. There will be a fine historical pageant, a^ largel* flower show than ever before, horse racing, tilting tourney, and other interesting events. Much interest has been shown by the people throughout the state and it is believed that the crowd will he even larger than the record crowd of last year. The league of Nations assembly in session at Geneva, last Friday night, adopted a resolution calling for a general disarmament conference to be held by the nations of the world at some date previous to next September. The coming series of baseball games for the world championship will be between St. Louis of the Nnj tienal association, and New York of I the American association. The first j game of the championsh'p series will j be played in New York Saturday afternoon. FOR FLORIDA RKLIEF. C'ltlteM Kenpond To Call For Help Fet ttttlcktm Territory. Camden citizens have ao far responded to the rail for relief to t lorida'a stricken territory to the amount of $286.26. This represents a peraonal canvass of the business district by Messrs. M. H. Heyrnaw David Wolfe, Hughey Tindal pnd B. 0. Sander*. No solicitation haa yet been made in the county, but thoae desiring to give am send their contributions to any of the above named cltizsrtil or mail remittances to The Chronicle and it will be turned over to the proper parties. Those who have responded to the call are: C. A. Dunn , * J ?? Candy Kitchen L?? W. L. Jackson LOO L. Lomansky J ?? T. V. Walsh 1?? Cash ,,,> < 1??? A. W. Humphries J ?? Cash : - 10? Mrs.- M. Baruch 2.00 Cash -26 City of Camden >.../. 50.00 C. P. DuBose 5.00 Hughey Tindal ............... 5.00 B.Cl. Sanders '. 5.00 G. C. Welsh ,?............. 5.00 W. T. Redfearn 5.00 J. H. Clybui*i 5 0? J. H. McLeod 5-?? G. T. Little 5.00 W. L. McDowell . 5.00 R. M. Kennedy Jr }?*?? Camden Furniture Co. ........ 10.00 H. G. Carrison 10.00' L. J. Whitaker " 5 S? Gus Beleos 5.00 R. S. Williams 5.00 C. J., Shannon Jr 5.00 W. C. Seagle 5.00 Burns & Barrett 5.00 Loan and Savings Bank .., 5.00 Electrik Maid Bake Shop 5.00 Henry Savage 5.00 R. E. 'Stevenson . 5.00 L. Schenk & Co. . ., ; 5.00 McLeod Rilsh Co. ... 5.00 American Legion Auxiliary.... 10.00 Camden Chronicle 10.00 L. O. Funderburk . . 2.50 W. S.'Burnet 1*?? R. N. Shannon ? 1.00 H. Baruch 1-00 T. T. Truesdale 1.00 M, B. Williams . v?-r>-rr v. .-L00 L. A. Wittkoweky 1.0? Fashion Shop ........ 5.00 Robin Zemp -LOO Cash 1.J0 J. L. Mimnaugh 20.00 T. K. Trotter J-?? T. J. Kirkland L00 D. Wolfe 5.00 F. M. Zemp 5.00 LM. H. Heyman Co. .rwr....... 5.0J G. C. Bruce ... 2.00 | Dess Goodale . 1*50 W. M. Lollis 2.?0 Stokes & Evans , A . J-00 C. C. Whitaker 1-00 H. Eichel 2.00 C. A. Davis L?? E. B. Buddin J-?? Robert Beban ? '? L?? ! W. F. Nettles .. r.-i t .... . . . i-r* . 1 OO W. G. Wilson J ?? W. R. Gardner 1-?? Rhame Bros 2.00 S. N. Nicholson 1*?? W. L. Wooten ----*4?r F. M. Wooten" . 5.00 David Baum - 5.00 Baruch-Nettles 5.00 Hirsch Bros. & Company ... 5.00. H. L. Schlosburg 2.50 Leon Schlosburg 2.50 Total * $286.25 Auto Runs Away Detroit, Sept, 20.?A runaway automobile zig zagged down a street to-1 day, jumped a curb, crashed the aide| of a bifiek building and came to a stop a few inches from the bar of ap alleged negro bootlegging establishment with a 'headless driver at the wheel. _ , , .. The amazed patrons fled In all directions and police were able to find only one witness of the accident, the bartender, who was so frightened theyi had a time in getting the story from him. ? ' The driver lost control of the machine and was decapitated by parf of the wall the machine ploughed through. v , 0 , I v ! r? JOT?? A Goat ChalTeur. \. \ While much is being said of drivers I of automobiles, both wise and otherwise, to Mr. J.'L. Frierson belongs j the honor of having one of the most unique chaffeurs extant?this in the person of a goat. Mr. Frierson drove his Ford into his yard in the Stateburg neighborhood, and left the machine in gear as a precaution from its coasting. Tho goat saw him drive up , and evidently decided to do some experimenting on its own hook, so he jumped into the ear, and it took only, a few minutes for him to step on the hidden spring which started the car in motion. All went well and he was enjoying his ride, but failing to acquaint himself with the steering apparatus, bis joy ride came to a sudden and terrific .stop when the car collided with a tree. .The car was quite badlyshaken up by the impact. The goat jumped out arft started back to the j house, a sadder but wiser goat, but unhurt. A lot of things have been j said and written about the Ford carf| but Mr. Frierson has a combination i that has never been heard of before.? Sumter Herald. A live turtje on whoso shell was | carved the date 1815 was found re-j ceutly in Connecticut. j Lugo# Club To Moot. The LugofT Home Demonstration Club will meet bn Tuesday afternoon, October 5th, at 8 p. m., at the home of Mrs. Team Gettys. Food Selection Project will be the topic under discussion at this meeting. All those interested, in the community, are invited to come out to this meeting, Mrs. West To Be Hostess. The Midway Demonstration Club will meet at the home of Mrs. A. A. West, Friday, October 8th. All members are urged to be present and anyone wishing to join will be warmly welcomed. The subject to be discussed will be on Home Conservation. Charles R. Forbes, former director of the United States Veterans' bureau, serving a two-year sentence at Leavenworth, Kan., on charges of defrauding the government, has been refused a recommendation for parole; The 1926 apple crop pf the United States is estimated at 42,051,000 bar-' rels, 2,000,000 barrels more than last year) , THE FLORIDA STORM (Continued From Page One) rium being dowrj completely in a twisted pile of cement walls and brick, while the rear of the building in which was the pulpit, large pipe organ, dhoir seats, etc., was left in apparently almost perfect order facing and open to view from the street. At Fort Lauderdale a Large two}story automobile sales garage had entire top story walls and roof blown ajfcray on two sides leaving a floor with a dozen or more new Jewett sedans sitting out in the open on the second floor, on the street 20 feet below lay a pile of twisted and wrecked new cars that had plunged off this same floor to the street. > From personal observation I have no doubt that one cause for so much ' damage being done to houses was the cheap manner of construction which has been resorted to in recent years; since the hoom. Ninety out of ft hun- j dred homes are built of hollow sand, tile, With stucco on the outside and these kind of houses literally melted and crumbled to the ground from the torrential rains and terrific winds. How much trouble it will be to repair such buildings and put them back in gbod shape can hardly be estimated. Ih thousands of cases where they have not been blown down completely it will undoubtedly be easier to tear them down and rebuild entirely. The crying need in Florida foif some time to cdme will be carpenters, laborers, and above ?U money. Almost everything that has been built over a period of years, needs rebuilding now . at once. The Miami people, however, are* "most of them, very optimistic in spirit and appearance, although they must be sick at heart to have to face such utter desolation and ruin. Many stores which had just reopened the day we arrived after some of the debris had been cleared away, had such cheerful signs in the windows as "Open for business with a smile," . "Why don't you smile, U R not dead." A large cafe operating with a full house and feeding hundreds of people, had a sign "No advance in prices?if you are penniless, coffee and doughnuts free." By the time of our arrival, the wounded and dead had all beep assembled in hospitals, school buildings churches* etc., and were in complete control Of the medical and Red Cross units, and except for the frequent dashing of ambulances thru the streets with shrieking siren, we saw little to give us any idea of the loss of life or injuries sustained. . * Our (main regret was that we were obliged to return home for business reasons so early and did not "have a greater chance to see more and be longer with these unfortunate people. They ar4 sorely in need of help?es; pecially in the way of laboring people to help clear up and rebuild. No matter how much money one h? down there, it Is weU nigh impossible to get any work done. Thou sands were working feverishly alone on their own wrecked homes trying to put back roofs or -broken walls so s& to keep out threatening rains which would again soak and ruin bedding and furniture which had not yet dried from the storm-??We left Miami Thursday morning and returned here about 5 p. m. Friday, having been gope four days and two hours, thirty-six hours of which were spent in the storm area below Wept Palm Beach. On our return trip we passed many tattered and battered automobiles, bent and dented In various Ways, loaded with people and belongings leaving Florida,, many of them said, "never to return."? On the other hand we met a much greater number of cars going to Florida, anxious to find out, about- rnintiwa, friends or property dpwn there. ' The effe<rt-~of thfirdisaster on Florida's future is of course problematical, but Florida will undoubtedly come bark eventually. In all probability. this winter will see a more or less demoralize^ state of affairs down there. 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