Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H, k). Nil?? , . Kditor ttnd I'ubliaher PubMlheif every Friday r.i No. 1109 Broad Street and catered at the Cam den, South Carolina, posio ffirt at ttcond cfaio- mail matter Price per annum $2.00 Camden, S. ('., Friday, July I. 1927. 1927 JVtY 1927 Sm. Ho. Tim. Wt4 Tku w~Hui a a w \ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 | 23 I 24 25 26 27 j 28 29 \ 30 I 31 Ui W I | i ! | : 1 Till* HCalr K<<fl?i in (!ourt?i?y Th?t the people of South Carolina ' excel those of neighboring states in the extending of courtesies to Strang- * ers is the opinion of a prominent ' business man of North Carolina as 1 revealed in a letter written to a I North Carolina chamber of commerce. A copy of the letter ha* been received by the Columbia chamber of commerce. 1 I he letter is in part us follows: "When the writer was iq Columhia 1 recently, he had the courtesy extend- 1 ed him of a guest card placed on his * automobile, which he is handing you ' herewith, and which is fully explan- ' atory. No douht you huve already ' heard of this, and other advanced i things that we huve never <lreame<l ' of, hut at thi^ same time, we send - this in for you to look over. "As u traveling man who has been covering both Carolina* for a nurn- 1 ber of years, the writer is forced to say in justice to the facts, that in expression of little courtesies, our Sister State of South Carolina stands out, and it is indeed refreshing in going about through the state of South < arolina to experience and observe ' th.e many little courtesies, which are ' perfectly natural to those people, as the heritage from tin* very fine Southern uncostly which went before. I hi* spirit of < oui'tesy is found throughout the state, for it is just the same in Spartanburg. (?reCfivilie and smaller towns a- in Columbia. It 'v a, > particularly con?pic.iou- by its ahsi :i,e wh.cn u<n leave the stale of South Carol.t.a r. direr' mi-." ' >-lu m hia I Jet i?rd. W hat s i tic Hurry \ ' e y < u :n a 1 u 1 1 y ' > i" day, w iay.?u 1. ?;s:. jug ;n heavy traffic, a-.k >?.iin*tlf why you ami 1 vi" y one chr arc going so fast. I i.c average drivei frets hnd stews when ih-laved for tvvi nty seconds; h? worms lu- way : 11 and out, fumes w In n si mil 1.ne pa him. often 1 'v*v his riei K t<> -ave half a ininu11 t ime. ^ oa! > 1! alt all on: ? Hy driving It c-uioiy, taking no chances and allowing any other- who wish to speed by. "lie gets home not more than five minutes later than he does when he hut" ics. Are those extra five ininu.e> Worth all the finable we drivers expend 11> save them'.' (Cm k Hill U11111 and Men Seized i- ..aster. .In.' J7. A Hud>o;. .oh. ((pupped with. v. moke screen. gtilbuis ti| (,,( ? wh.i>key and tw.? no were taptuied eailv this niorn'' i; ' > lb puty s.. ,:: it. a. MoV.t. Ko:?'? i \ and < hn ' .< Ihdu e W. M. Morns, of Heath S;>. i,-s. two mi es s"iith f 1 .:i n a -: r. the Cain,ieo h 1 g It w a y . 1 :ic 1 a: was -. ? pas-in;; through Heath Springs and the -u.-puu< n id the Heath Spi ings i!i el was aroused. He immediately notified the deputy / sheriff in Lancaster and started in pursuit. In tiie meantime the deputy sheriff started out and the car was intercepted t^vvo miles out of Lancaster. 1 he men gaVe their names as C. D. Relk and Ceoige \V. Ferguson. 1 he liquor, it is said, came fr<om Hell Hole Swamp in Berkeley county and was ( harlotte* hi und. The men are in jail. ' Mammy" Queen Charlotte Elizabeth Morris, aged regress, was buried Friday in Trinity churchyard. Columbia. near tin. dust of those she had served so faithfully for a half century, the services being conducted by Dr. Henry D. Phillips, rector of the church, and six prominent Augusta and ( olutv.bia citizens acting as pall bearers. 11 ' I ' - ' '! !! ' 1 1 Who Itt Responsible? Of course no private citizen can be charged with responsibility for that terxiblt tragedy that oeeurred on the Vo?kvilU-^'W^er highway Kunday af-t ternoon. Nor tan any police yf fiver i la- fairly charger! with any lack of attention to duty. Neither one officer 1 nor a dozen nor a hun<!re<J officers i can la- in ail spot* on the toads of j Votk county at any one time; but at the ?ame time, perhaps that tragedy may be charged to some one's selfmade excuse. Undoubtedly some citizen had observed that drunken driver at some point in the county us he passed along the roads. He certainly did not suddenly become drunk as lie passed out of North Congress utreet in Yorkville and turned into Kings Mountain street. It is uhire . than likely that long before he even Jrove into the corporate limits of , Yorkville Home citizen had noted his , ondition and observed his drunken, ( reckless driving, and perhaps that , itizen or several citizens had let the , matter go with the remark, "Oh, well, it's none of my business. Let the police look after that." Hut if some citizen who had really observed the drunken driver as he passed along the highways or the streets, had taken it upon himself to hurry to the nearest telephone or even irove to Yorkville and notified Poicernan Boyd, who was about the pub- , lie square or perhaps at the city hall, >f the drunken driver who was nlenacmg the lives of innocent people, there ure a hundred chances to one that Policeman Boyd could have arrested the fellow before he had passed through town and up the Kings Mountain road and there became responsible for the snuffing out of the lives of two young men in the bloom of young manhood. But to be sure no one feels responsible for the tragedy. It was just fate. One citizen, Robert Dunlap, whose home is on Kings Mountain street, i;d take it upon himself to notify the police and as quickly as Policeman Boyd got the word at the city hull, he hurried to find a car in which to go after the potential killer, such as are all diunken ear diivers. After some delay the policeman found a car driver willing to follow the drunken drive he lost at least five precious m nu'< - hunting for a car. the town no! having one of its own for police li>l aid \vh:!e the officer and his accoioniodating driver huiried, they i just about three or four minutes I-1"' Whin they came in sight of the I! ti 11 k a id the collision had ' happened in-1 two young men were fatally injured. and the jlrunken driver had suffered a broken arm. and as long as he lives his conscience will he seared with the memory of the fact that he, when he was drunk, had been the ause ol siiuf 1 ing out two young lives. Remember, good citizens, the average policeman has only one pair of e\e> and one pair of legs, he eannot oe everything, not can he he in more .fan one place at a time, and when v?>u see a law violation, make it your bus ness to notify the police as quickiv as possible. By so d>.ng you might save an innocent life -and that lite might even be the life of some lie of vour immediate family. Who :.r. i? 11 '.' It a rabid dug passed aloig the r.ig.hway ill' the streets. then every iti/en w< uld rush to the nearest I hone to notify the polite and get out t gun and join in the chase; but a .tinker driver is diffeient yes, but mue longerons t hit n is the rabid log i orkville Knquirer. I ndi r New .Management. 1 he lumber firm formerly operated under the name of Rush Lumber Company has now been changed and will be operated under the firm name of Barrett Building Material Company.' 1 he plant is located at the western end of DoKalb street, near the Seaboard freight station, and they are carrying a stock of all kinds of building material. Mr. Rush has sold his interest to Messrs. Henry Savage, Jr. and Chapman H. Barrett. Mr. Barrett, who has had considerable experience in the building material line will be in charge of the plant. The plant is equipped with nearly all kinds of wood-working machinery. Mr. Rush will continue to operate he plant at Bethune. A week before the opening, July 4, >f the annual convention of the South Carolina department, American Legion, in Rock Hill, the prospects are that all attendance records for such an event will Ih- broken, officials of he Rock Hill -branch have announce 1. Already more than "200 former service rron have made reservations, and accommodations are being provided for more than double that number. The committee appointed recently t<> investigate the affairs of the State Highway Department from its beginning to date Jjnd another meeting in Columbia Friday, and will meet heretfter twice each month until the incest ;gat ion is concluded. R. ('. Wallace, of Greenwood, is supervising auditoi, and \\. A. Sanders, of Anderson, will make a preliminary report on the engineering phaive* of the inquiry. Deed* of individual courage still arouse the world more than any other achievement. I,indhergh'a welcome prove* that men feel, today, a* they Jid about Grillon, DugueuolLn or Per?eu?. The individual fighter, doiag it him*elf, is the man adored by the crowd. Any man is courageous with many around him. With a crowd, it is easier to go than not to go. But, by yourself, it is different. The great crowd* that howl for Lindbergh and that were asleep when he started off in the fog, alone, at tiuybreak, know why they applaud him. A lookout on the chuiser Memphis, bringing Lindbergh home called out, There she blows, broad on the starhoard bow. ' Lindbergh on the bridge, saw a big bull whale accompanied by his "cows," keeping close to their lord and master as he rolled and spouted. ' Nothing could have made that bull whale believe that the tiny man on the bridge had flown across the At -! lantic Ocean, in the other direction. How can you hope to make an atheist believe that there exists a Divine intelligence flashing from oo" universe to another, pervading all .-pace? I he bull whale and the atheist know. You can't fool them. Thank heaven for Lindbergh. He may make this government realize j that to he defenseless in the air is j to he absolutely defenseless. He told j the chamber of commerce in New Y'.?ik: "\\V don't want war, and the; way to avoid it is to be prepared for i i.. We need greatly enlarged com met cial air service, greatly increased ' air mail service, to develop good pilots. It takes longer to make a j pdot than to make a flying machine." j He reminded New Y'ork of the disgraceful tact that the richest city in the world has no air port, and must travel far off to Long Island to find one. And he said in substance this: I hey talk about anti-aircraft guns as a defense against airplanes. A hundred fast airplanes would soon clear a battleship's decks of its antiuiutaft guns. Then a dozen bombers would sink it. The anti-aircraft guns might, hut probably wouldn't, bring down a few pilots, destroy a trifling *u m 'n airplanes. But airplanes would \sipe out a $20,000,000 battle-hip and its great crew of men." Many people including the govern O'l", must listen to Lindbergh. : Tha. the advantage of climbing to j ? high place among men.- You an 1 mai others listen. .Vtuh woman's trouble ha.- been caused by her prejudice against her - v. n sex. her lack of m -rey for other women that go wrong, her contempt | for women generally. Miss Bessie Mack of Chicago, accused of flirting by two large policewomen, "beat them up" when they sought to arrest her. She surrendered peaceably to a very small policeman saying. "No woman can arrest me." Sir Oliver Lodge who believes in ghosts and spirits, says that' with synthetic protoplasm life can be created in the laboratory. This says Ltodge, does not belittle God's power, for man is God's creation and might well imitate his Maker on a small scale. He might, but he won't. That is, he will not create the only life that counts?the life that thinks. Heal life is thought, not matter. Pointers and Paragraphs A fine citizen said to me "Camden's future was never brighter." Said I to him, "Still we might shine up a bit more by intelligent, united effort " W hat say you ? No city, no town, ought to be contint to stand still. Progress is the watchword. We are ready for Camden 4 go forward on a big scale. But it "on't go by itself. Everybody's silting t?T n ?KVaitl':n t0 money when the other fellow builds up the town wont work. "It requires effort. - oniehody must invest some money taking1Ve S?mC tim? l? thc under" Times are dull just now. The merchants in Camden could if thev would thlP' ?'V/n advertisl?* campaign that wouhi increase their own busi"I**, andbu'ld up the town as a IWl n(5t I,avc this way. g AKCIIKSTEI. COMPANY LOHK8 State Book Depository Keutaiu* With H. L. Bryan Company Tht It. L. Bryan company of Coumbu, which ha? had charge of the lintribution of public school text jooks in South Carolina during the ;)??t five years, was again selected as he state depository at a meeting of the representatives of the publishing firin.s whose books have been adopted I for tiu next five years held ut the Jefferson hotel ball room at U:30 /clock last night. The only competitive offer was made by the Archestel company, also >f Columbia, recently incorporated, and represented at the publishers' meeting by Comptroller General Archibald J. Beat tie, an officer of the company. The offer of the Bryan company was preferred, however, in view of the satisfactory mariner in which the books have been handled [luring the last five years. There was no complaint on the part of the publishers as to the competency of the Bryan company, nothing , other than expressions of great confidence being voiced and it was not thought necessary or advisable to make a change in the distributing agency, publishers who attended the meeting state.?'Sunday's Columbia Record. Baptist Church News The B. Y. P. U. held a most interesting meeting last Thursday. The program was conducted by Miss Martha Oglesby, the Book of Esther being the subject. Miss Mary Graham, Binle quiz leader, gave an instructive discussion on Heaven. Miss Miriam Bruce wits appointed to assist Miss Graham. On Thursday of this week Group No. 2 had charge of the program for the evening. Those tak-' ing part were l?uise Trapp, Marie Kast, Mary Lou Moseley, Bessie Trimnal, Bill Kast, .Julian Graham and Lilly Mae Trapp. Miss Annabelle Watts is captain of this group an J will lead. A vocal duct was sung by Mrs. Julian Graham and Miss Esea Myers. A solo by Mrs. Thomas Willingham was much enjoyed. Miss Watts accompanied them on the piano. 1 he W . M. U. of the Baptist church heM their general monthly meeting m the church on Tuesday night. Mrs. M G. Huckabce had charge of the program which was greatly enjoyed. Martin Guilty of Manslaughter Florence, June 25.?In the court of general sessions here this afternoon Judge S. W. (J. Shipp overruled the motion of P. H. Md-.aehin for a new trial' for A. M. Martin who was convicted by a jury yesterday of manslaughter for the slaying of J. Black Muldrow, and sentenced Martin to not less than five years nor mere than ten years on the public works or in the state penitentiary. Mr. McEaehin gave notice of appeal to the supreme court rtrtd bail was fixed for Martin at $3,000. P. H. Arrowsmith. representing the state, consenting, Martin will probably furnish bond and be released from the county jail Monday. Judge Shipp dec]a:ed that he had imposed a Jght sentence upon Martin because of his good character certain mitigating circumstances surrounding his shooting of Muldrow, and because also practically every member of the jury had requested him to be merciful. In receiving sentence Martin, who is 5n velars old, told the judge his own trial had been the first he had ever seen. "I have never been in a courtioom before," he suid. Martin cannot read but can sign his name after a fashion. He has a wife and five small children. Dance at St. Mary's On Monday night at St. Mary's Hall from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. was given one of the best dances given in Camden in some time. This was gotten up by some of the young men of the city and a large crowd of college boys and girls attended from Bennettsville. Columbia. Sumter. Winnsboro, Orangehutg, Atlanta. Chaperones for the dance were Mr. and Mrs. C C Whitaker, Jr., Mr. and Mrs." John Wh.taker. Jr., Mrs. S. C. Zemp, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Kirkland, Mr. and rs. C . A. Dunn. Music was furnish* ed by the Black Diamonds of Charleston. Bullet C rashes Into House A steel-jacketed bullet crashed into 'he porch of the home of J. Wilson Gibbes in Columbia Friday night and burned itself in a banister, missing Mrs. Gibbes only fourteen inches. The bullet is thought to have come from some distance, though it was not a | spent bullet as shown by the fact that jit imbedded itself in the wood. It is not believed that the shot was fired | at the occupants of the porch. Mr. j Gibbes, who is clerk of the state house i representatives, was on the side. walk in front of the house talking to I friends in an automobile when the I shooting happened. a*? " " ~ * ; J. Ition McKisaick oI Creenville has accepted the deanship of the school of journalism of the University of South Carolina left vacant by the resignation of I>r. W. W. Ball. r 1 ... N. C. ARNETT R K A I. K S T A T K l oan and Sa\ings Rank Huildinff OIK SERVICE INCLUDES A CANDID I * R KS KN T ATION OF OCR LISTINGS AND UNTIRING EFFORT TO SUPPLY _ XQUR NEEDS - L L THIS WEEK * By Arthur Briiknn#, Mr. Brisbane'* editorials are published a* expressions of opinions x of the wcrrld's highest-salaried editor and The Chronicle does not ( necessarily endorse all of bia views and conclusions. ~?^?? -? _ v. Cool, Refreshing ' " ' '? ^ . and healthful drinks mad^ from selected fresh Oranges and Lemons, "Buttercup" Ice Cream and ltC|) the best we know of, made from fresh fruits in season. Candies refrigerated to insure deliclousness. ' 4 jjj _ i W. Robin Zemp's Drug Store Prescription Work Accurately Done. PHONE 30 . ' Wants?For Sale 1KADE A1 HOMJB!?Money spent away from home doesn't pay our home laborer, or teachers' salaries, or repairs on the school buildings. 1 axes have to be increased to make Sho ' E,ectrik Maid Hake FOR SALE?Choice peaches for canning or table, $1.50 per bushel. Ad2 Is M,ss Keels, Rombert, .._J 14-16-pd LOST?Monday afternoon, ~Ju 2(I Schenkni r Iir?8' & Co" and Lv, t .' a crescent broach, i Reward if returned Chronicle Office. i4_pd CARD OF THANKS?Since opening LZ* LCe, 8tation on lower Broad below Hay's Garage the patronage bestowed upon me has been very liberal, and I take this method of thanking each and everyone tor same, and to invite others I-un Gihme customers? and as urt them of satisfactory treatmen. 1.00k f?r thc sign: "Camden Will "'"J"'"?- We also handle on' """A uilk an<l Pe?h" i" 1 German police clog ppaiently about one year old. The owner may have same by pay-in* sattS S rddreSS Al R- Borton, Cas? 5 -jJl11 14 i)d ' f\omShALE7~Seven hundred b^Thefs Number 2 corn. Apply to B. H Bo\kin, Jr., Boykin, S. f\, ' j _ 14-losb. HEM- W ANTE D~\V e"~ ^~s7 of, home' T"'K b.unKalow aprons at home. Spare tune. Thread fnr? shed. No button holes to ^/ke" . Send stamp. Cedar Garment Fae tory, Amsterdam, N. y. 14 p(j FOR SALE? u!(Td ^r^7iifmViZib ASetN- R- ^ fandard Filling 8uS?i AND SEEI- TbTuuTt n,;Ke in Model T-5, 403 Filbni nttr?Cet' ?PI>osi'o Standard rilling Station, Camden, S. C. ? 14-pd I'lt ESSM A K ING-A^:'kT?'d~d-;s -_ Sal e"? rT , ,""W CM Mr'Nettfes _ _ _ 13-16-pd H$E00AeS oAh25C _ ?.iuc Br??k 'aS^?t!ndeAtycMC-? 13-14-sb rea' _Agent, Camden, S c. ' *3-tf CURTAINS STRfiTCHFn rT*^" wishing curtain^ stretched nles"* apply at 904 Campbell S*eet Prices-Treasonable. bVJ __T^^ <> o-tf < - ~~ ' FOR 8MOJK REPAIRING?cull attJ Red Boot Shop next door ttfl press office. A, M. JONES, p3 24tf a FOR SALE?Fresh honey ln?H Twenty cents per pound. robbed. Mrs. Joseph Sheheen, (3 den, 8- C. 10-h9 CARPENTERING?For anykjjl carpenter work see John S. MyaX at 812 Church Street, or pj3 268. 1 will be glad to senf jH public. All work will be d3 promptly and guaranteed si {9 workmanship. I Specialize in liouj building. First class finishing, 3 inet making, mantles and screeoSI I solicit your putronage and furnish best of references. 4|3 FOR SALE ?Upright piancTlTipil did condition; can be bought for? unpail balance on easy terms, jfl information address P. (). Hox? Columbia, S. C. i:i-uM VVANTED^-Ko. 1 pine Togir llfrffl cash prices paid; year round?' mand. Sumter Planing Mill^R; Lumber Co., Attention E. S. l^H Sumter, ,S. C. WANTED?20,000 sawed 1 sap H ties, 6x8x7 feet; price 36c load? Also 60,000 or more mixed o? standard ties, good inspection a? cash when loaded. Burwell TiejDoJ Stovall, N. C.' 9-N-pdl The charming woman payi! attention to dress-details. Tom look your best; bright,!! clean, well dressed, let thaj shop serve. ?Mr. Before and AfM For your Appearance's Sfl CAMDEN DRY CLEANflH Phone 17 HAIR CUT 25 CiHISl Beginning the first Monday? in July and continuiall through August, for the MB week in each month, we wifll cut .hair for. ; cents. A ball at dtff h?M will be greatly app**ec'ate^ | j PALACE BARBER SHOP I l PeKalb 8t I To Sell For Cash On and after the first day of July jthis atore will b? I | operated on a strictly cash basis. \We sfe doing ^ J 1 in order to meet competition in prices and at the time offer the sartfe high grade groceries. The trend J l of the time is to cut out the credit businessall over t e l I South and we are merely conforming to modem P?" I ness methods. We will in^st heartily appreciate yoUllB cash trade and promise ^he same1 good service and t eM veryk> best merchandise. Very respectfully yoidVa I M. M. Evans & Son J || . CAMDEN, S. )C.- 1__ _j| |1?; r ??<1 .'-.i ? - _?? ?