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>&. ). ~ ,tiwr.T?ntfnTfTi -mtrnrr x ^ w. I v ....OTK I. The Camden Chronicle f ^_BII CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA:**ItIDAY sfptpmbcd 01 ,?o? i - unit' in-aar ___ * * number 2<>. 5ft rordan Dies Following AutoTrain Collision Near DeKalb ~ / - - - < * * four others are hurt " 11 ? . 11 Elderly Matron ftnd Enlisted j Man of Navy Are Exj; pec ted To Recover ' Joel Claude Jordan, 17, of West ville, died in the Camden hospital at 11:30 Monday afternoon and Odell I Trueadale, enlisted man in the United I States Navy, is in a Columbia hosI pita) in a serious condition as the reI suit of a collision Synday afternoon I when the car in which they were riding was struck .by Southern Kail way passenger train Nor 113, southbound, eight miles north of this The accident is believed to have ; happened when J. 0. Cunningham, who was driving, placed his car southward alongside the engine after failing to see the approaching tBtrain in time to stop. The crossing is one privately used / and is some distance from the main highway. | Cunningham, who is 23 years of age, suffered injuries to his eye and other occupants of the car treated it the hospital here were Mrs. E. P. |HCunnlngham, 53, fractured ribs and IjBruises; and Charles Cunningham, > ? who suffered cuts and bruises, fcddie Cunningham,. 11, was thrown clear of the wreckage and Joe Boone, 2.3, also escaped injury. All are residents of near DeKalb. j The train under command of Con ductor " Whisnant, with Engineer I Chandler at the throttle, was stopIped, it is said within about 50 yards more than its length. Members of the crew picked up the injured and irought them to Camden where am' ulances were in waiting to rush lent to the hospital. I An inquest into the deaths of Jor ba^'wheld Tuesday _ afierhoon ore dttgher W. F. Russell and a y eomwKd^of W. R. Hough, foreB>n, and R. L. MeCaskill, W. G. Wil m, Jr., M. Baruch, W. A. Clarke, nd W. L. Rush. Their verdict was imply a statement of the manner in which death occurred and did not ^^mold any person or party reSponsi ble for the accident. Funeral services for young Jordan were held Tuesday morning and in-, terment followed in the family burial plot near Westville. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Jordan, of Westville in this county. Services at St. Mary's Church Services at St. Mary's Catholic church, corner of Pine and Lyttleton it rrets on Sunday September 25th, thb sixteenth Sunday after Pente cost, will be celebration of the Holy I Eucharist at (8:30 a. m. There will be no evening service. ,Non-Catholic8 are always welcome at the services in this church. The church is open every day from 7:00 a. m. to nightfall for. those who: care to enter for rest and prayer. New Mercandise Brokerage. W. S. Burnet and Company opened for busine?*?during the paat week with headquarters in the Loan and Savings Bank building. The, new firm will parry on a merchandise brokerage business, maintain cotton connections and specialise in cotton seed bqying. W. S, Burnet is a well known figure among mercantile in-krests and has made many friends during His life-long ' residence in this city. -C. C. Whitaker, Ji^jfca rjir. Burnet's associate, will devote entire time t6 the new business, H is stated and will travel extensively through the adjoining trade terImory. -T__ _ Arber Meeting , Derided Succeu | ' I The old-time brush-arbor Gospel fcvival held just *a few miles east pf Camden, a full account of which **? given in a recent issue of this Paper, has just come to a successful ???se. Interested crowds attended throughout the meeting and, it has stated, more than a thousand Wer* t.-. ...v.* uti? ' ume.' The same preaeh?ra,-Hho- Rev. R.V. Christmas, Rev. Yates and Rev. Wil? ?f bUr W.f t ha* Just ht icw l!L PIi8t ch^rch- The sery NOW IN HANDS OF HHKKIFF Delinquent Taxes Must Be Paid Before First Day of October Sheriff J. H. McLeod through an advertisement in this paper is calling attention to all delinquent taxpayers, urging the necessity of paying 192o taxes before the first of October in order to save additional cost. The sheriff also requests us to reproduce a letter sent out from the comptroller general's office in May addressed to the treasurers and sheriffs of the state, so that taxpayers can acquaint themselves with the law. The letter follows: i or<fer to avoid inconvenience to delinquent taxpayers for the year 1920, who desire to pay taxes at this Md ,n ?rderu that executions for mS ?an *V0 the *Keriff ^ time or tnm to make a complete return by December 1, f am writing to rev quest that all treasurers who have not already delivered to the sheriffs ZpZ ? 1926 d? SU 'ater to sending a copy of this letter final u m 0Wkr that wher? nnal returns have not been already made for 1925 and back that he will Carry the collections for 1926 in a Separate account, so that Ve can have a final clean up on all back taxes now in the hands of the sheriff, as already planned." The following leter has also been addressed to the sheriffs of the state: ?a2 amJ end?s*ng ^opy of a letter ^Ted t0 the treasurer, authorizing him to turn over to you not later than June * the 1926 executions, so to L0l?U #?ma.y ^ave an ?PP?i"tunity tp make final returns on these exempli8 y Decefnl)er l> or within six months, as required by law. ^QoIOU are.? re(lu.e8ted to keerfJ the 926 executions in a separate aclu t0 av<?id any confusion othTr I?* comPlete, settlement on ?h?maCyUdir^d0W ,n your hand8' "PIease~beSF in mind that you will be expected to wind up the 1926 excutions by December, 1927." Cath?J^ ReCt?r In Charleston Rev. T. Jv% Mackin, rector of St. Mary's church is in Charleston this week to be present at the installation of the recently consecrated Right Reverend Emmet M. Walsh, D. D. The ceremony took place on Thursday morning at the Cathedral of St. John The Baptist on Broad street Charleston. ' Room For a Few More According to announcement from Superintendent J. G. Richards, Jr of the Camden city schools, he says he can take a few more pupils in the special course of the commercial department. Recent high school students who will not attend college this year are invited to call at the superihtendent'8 office and talk the matter over with him. In order to get in this class prompt action will have to be taker/ Club Course Closes With Picnic The picnic %t Lugoff which completed the course in nutrition under Miss Minnie Floyd, from Winthrop and Miss Alma Burgess, was held at the Lugoff school house and all members of the dub helperT<Kmake it a success by willingly doing their part to carry out the menu suggested by Miss Floyd. There were about oje. hundred and twenty people ofj the community present and .numbers I of them joined in games on the school grounds. _vSeptember meeting of" the home demonstration club was held at the home of Mrs. J. A. Bell and of-iSSS. f0T the comin? year were elected as follows: President, Mrs. J. T. Gettys; vice president, Mrs. J. J secretary and treasurer, Mrs. B. W. Gettys; project leader, rs. -Hugh MeCallum and racrea? Mra- J- w.. A. Sanders. At this meeting Mies Alma Burpee showed thefylub member, how wool flowers which ,j ate, being Worn La much. , wiJh?" '""To* end .end^pche., t after wtildrtha club mem. 'w <?'UTM? "??' ??uta the ,in Oefe>b?r. This will bo en important moving a. Ife.) ' booth ' the state fair trtll he discueeed. Every member ?d ell persons. Jntere.ted in the community booth arg.prged to attend thla meet a? the home of Mrs. j. f. (Oetty? on Tuetday, October dth.. -ft BULLDOGS DON TOGS OF WAR " f Game On Fairground* Field' This Afternoon Will Opener For Season And Mark Revival Against Ancient and Colorful Foe* The Camden High School football team will make its season's initial' appearance this afternoon when the Bulldog takes on the Sumter High School out^fjt at the fair grounds field. v'1 his is not an elimination game but it is one replete with promises, of genuine interest and almost count-' less .thrills. Shorty .Etjers is ex*; pected to again make the old-timer* sit up and take notice and Soup Campbell, so the dope goes, js jusc, as good as evei^. E. Wooten, Haynes,Chewning, and Jenkins are showing mighty good toi in in backfield practice and Utembers of the line have been gettipg sorpe fine compliments upon their work. Mills ia playing a good game at center, and Watts, Gettys, Nettles, Fouts and Ogburn have all. managed to pass Coach Richards okey for tHb game today. Dellinger and Ruseeil are also possible entries against the Sumter line. The game which will be called at four o'clock is likely to attract many local fans as well as the heavy delegation which always travels with the' Gamecock crew. Admission will be fifty cents for adults and twentyfive cents for children with season tickets good for this date as well as all games to be played in Camden. (Season tickets may be obtained upon application to Stanley Babin^ manager 6'f the local squad, at $2.50 each. The tickets are trans, ferable at any time and if lost will be re-: issued without extra cost. Camden "will meet Lancaster ?tv th* local gridiron Friday. Sept. 30, in "its ! second practice game and the upper Fifth District series will ^tart October 14. On this date and at an. undecided meeting place Camden will tackle Hyatt Park and follow the schedule by a game with Bethune on October 21 and one with Olympia on October 28. Estimable Woman Passes Tuesday j M 1*8. Isobel Davis, widow of the late T. L. Davis and for many years a resident near this city, died at the home of her son, D. K. Davis, on Tuesday morning and was buried the following day at Antioch Baptist church where she had long held membership. Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Reverend Norman, and the following served as active pallbearers: J. D. Davis, J. E. Davis, T. L. Davis, Jr., L. H. Myers, D. K. Davis and Jeff Davis. Mrs. Davis, who was in her seventy-sixth year and was beloved of all with whom she associated, leaves surviving a number of brothers and sisters and the following sons and daughters: J. E. Davis, J. D. Davis, T. L. Davis, D. K. Davis, J. W. Davis, all of this county; H. S. Davis, of Florida; Mrs. L. H. Myers, Camden;' Mrs. Kenie Corbett of - Kershaw county; Mrs. J. W. Branham, High Point, N. C., Mrs. Theo Holland of Raeford* N. C. - ft a* V - ? lir. 11 , i wii i m i u .? I Makes Specialty of Dyeing The Chronicle is this week carrying an advertisement from Ed. Robinson, , of Columbia, in which he is making a bid for dyeing garments. He made, the advertising contract in person and tells us that he is going to keep a strict watch on this advertising to see If ft brings results. Mr. Robinson, started business in Columbia in 1920 with a very small capital, one pressing machine and one negro helper. Now he Is operating a costly outfit and keeps in constant operation five track*. He >Jtas bftilt up his business by strict attention to every detail?always making good every promise, and today enjoys the best patronage of Gotanibts. He has an Rupert dyer gipployed and fully guarantees his work He will make no bid for work by truck, but will specialise on mad orders. The Chronicle unhesitatingly recommends Mr. Robinson to thos< .who have gurmen's they want dyed and would -appreciate when writirii to Mr. Robinson that you meirtior seeing his advertisement I? thfi pepcr. 7~ V-T_ " , .. . - -Vv* V r.JL; " SEMI-PRO THIEF TRIES DUAL BID Colored Klep Vanishes From Sight and Leaves Coupe Only To Commandeer Car k> of Like Make and Resuxno Peekaboo Game With Cops. I KCharlie Atkinson, negro, of less J *n middle age, who makes a spedty of stealing Ford cars, is again in the clutches of the law. At present he is confined in jail in Charlotte, but will very likely be brought jtti the Kershaw County jail today by i Sheriff McLeod to answer to n charge of theft of a new Ford roaditer, the properly of Mr. J. R. Montgomery, Jr., of this city. It was a dual theft that caused Atkinson's latest downfall. Saturday he was seen in Camden with a hoid coupe, and police officers believing that '.it was stolen, kept a watch on his movements. Officer Branham, who is also driver of the city fire truck, was sent to the Broadway Filling Station, on lower Broad, to look him over. Seeing the Officer approaching, the negro slipped out of the car and made a dash thlough the back lots, and escaped. The owner of the stolen car came down from Charlotte and with propel registration papers, claimed the coupe. Not to be outdone, Atkinson wanted ^ ride back to Charlotte, so he watched his chances and boldly drove jaway with the n?*v roadster belonging to Mr. Montgomery, which was parked on East DeKalb street, near the Majestic Theatre Monday night. -Telephone and other information was sent to nearby towns and on i Wednesday Chief of Police Hilton! was notified that the thief and cari were being held in Charlotte and although the Charlotte authorities held S prior charge, he would be turned ovci -to Kershaw authorities-fi**t if they desired him. Atkinson proved to be an old offender. He is the same negro who stole a Ford car belonging to rural carrier Vincent, of Dalzell, while his car was parked in front of the Ma-! jestic Theatre some two or more! years ago. j Atkinson was charged with other thefts and after doing time on the Kershaw County chain gang, he also served a sentence in Mecklenburg county on a like charge, ' Short chain gang sentences seem not to deter him from hjs professional thieving, but longer sentences will .very likely be imposed when officers relate all they know about this clever car thief. Officers in Camden and Charlotte worked quickly in catching this thief j and are to be congratulated on getting him behind the bars. Governor Suspends Sentence. Governor John G. Richards on Saturday suspended the unserved part of the sentence of Bennie Jones, convicted of assault and battery with Intent to. kill in Kershaw county in the July term of court. He was sentenced to five years and had served a year.. Clemency was t recommended by the board of pardons at itr meeting July 2. * .> -?, , ~" -| " 1 i.'i' 'I?>A ' ^ - To Serve Chicken Supper The Ladies Missionary -Society of Pfegah Baptist church, 12 miles east {^ Camden, known-as Pumpkin <fcnkWl' serve chicken supper next Saturday, September 24th, from * 4 Mr 11- p. -m., at thirty' cents per Plate, t The public is cordially inyited to cotne out >and have supper, proceeds from the supper will go for the benefit > of Bisgah church. ' F?rfWU Bond For Speedin* ' - , A youthful white man giving the n*me 6f Ed Klrkley and said to b? < pNative of/this section was releasee tonder cash' bond of fifteen dollan Sunday After he had been taken it custody by Patrolman Jones of th< local police department upon a Phkage of speeding. Witnes.es state* fjtliat Klrkley drove his high-powers car around Camden at a rate 01 ? speed variously estimated at fron ' "*** 10 seventy-five miles per hour ? The defendant gave notice wh*nrar V that JigjwouW forfeit bon 1 <s 8,id? thmt o'clod >7? ~ to? "*** {oT him to appea tc* tfettrt^the ^ following morning. Paving Program Opens With Mapping of Route to Sumter NOT GUILTY OF VAGRANCY Rut Gets in Jail on Charge of Handling Contraband Liquor ? Charles Ellington, young white man around town, wa* tried before ? Jury several weeks ago with Magistrate Watson, of Blaney, presiding, * wa* ??iuitted on a charge of vagrancy, having been arrested by sheriff's forces because he had no visible means of livelihood. I Ellington was captured Wedne^ day about four miles northeast of Camden, along with a Chevrolet roadster, and fourteen gallons of whiskey. The arrest was made by Deputy Sheriff Cooley Hnd Rural Officer Hunnicutt. It is said that another white youth was with Ellington at the time of the capture, but ran and made his temporary get away, ^Ellington goes by the name - of Slim" and officers have been trythg to catch him for many months.! Peacemaker Stabbed at Church A. D. Drakeford, negro, is In the county jail under a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, and Ed Kelly, another negro, remains in the Camden hospital where he was rushed late Sunday afternoon as the victim of dangerous knife wounds inflicted by Drakeford. Drakeford is said to have been creating a disturbance at Sweet Home1 colored church, located east of Camden, when Kelly in the role of mediator attempted to quiet him. Drakeford turned suddenly, according to witnesses, and thrust his knife deep into the left shoulder and breast of Kelly. Drakeford at the time was out on bond pending trial at the next term of court upon a charge of desertion and non-suppprt. Master's Degree To Be Conferred Kersha^ Lodge No. 2U, A. F, M. will meet in special session Friday evening, September 30, for the purpose of conferring the Master Mason's degree upon a class of candidates. All members of the lodge and all Visiting brethren are invited I to attend. ' Halles Return to Native State Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Haile and family were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mackey in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Haile were fnroute from Mt. Dora, Fla., where they -have recently resided, to their former home in Heath Springs where they will live in the future. ??????????T At DeKalb Grocery Saturday Mr. J. J. Stevens, a representative of the Heinz corporation, will be with the DeKalb Grocery tomorrow when they will put on a demonstration of the famous Heinz t>7 varieties. Some real bargains are listed in an advertisement to be found on the last page of this paper today. They invite you to be present. Presbyterians.; Pienle This Afternooii _ ' i *The young people of ihe Presbyterian church will have an outing this afternoon at Hollands Lake and all The young people of the Christian Endeavor are expected to attend. They are asked to invite their friends , of the societies of the other churchef , who have been assisting in the work - of the Christian Endeavor. A special invitation is extended to all the out, , of-town teachers in the city schools, The party will be made up t\A Presbyterian Sunday school buildinj immediately after the football gam* and those going are requested to meet there. ! Pa*t two Sundays have boat J J**1*1, days -for attendance at thi I Sunday school, according to the pas r -or, Rev. A. D. McArn. "The men'< i class has set their attendance roa *t thirty-five for this month," >?l< i Reverend McArn y.sterd.y, "?nd i I "" men .f the ch4wh will respnh, ? ~ -he leaders of their group We wil I asily reach this goal." !venln* " o'eloel . in the Sunday school auditorium th - young People will have as their 4U k TT, Meaning of Worship: ROAD TO FOLLOW A. C. L. Dangerous Curves South of City Will Be Avoided On New Pavement The nttUe highway department on* Wednesday notified the Kershaw County Board of Directors that they had definitely decided on tho rout^ from Camden to Sumter, knowV as* state highway No. 26. The route lead's from' South Main street to a point near the old brick yard, when it turns to the left through the swamp and then joins the present road near Garrison's mill, -----i? thus shortening tho distance and cutting out two dangerous curves where so many cars have gone down these embankments. The new road then follows the old route, with minor changes . to Wesley Chapel negro church, then it turns to left again and connects near the Northwestern road, crossing Swift Creek near the head of Boykin's mill pond. Here it follows the Northwestern railway to the connection of the Sumter concrete paving at Kershaw-Sumter county line. It la estimated that the changes in the route will shorten the distance more than a mile, and the route selected was entirely from an engineering view point?eliminating curves, thereby giving a straighter and shorter roadway. The contract .for this work as well .- if as the road from the Wateree rivtfr bridge to Camden will be let bp October 20, and both projects will be of asphaltic concrete.' ' There will be no overhead bridge ' at the Seaboard railway crossing between Camden and the river bridge and the crossing will remain the same. v. This is but the forerunner of a 1 part of a roadbuilding program?for*??==?& Kershaw county estimated to coat qlose around oflfe and one-half million ' 3r| dollars to be spent within the next . - ^ two years. Camden Water Analysis Shows Good According to a report from F. L. " Parker, chemist and bacteriologist, -3 of the State Board of Health, on sample of water from the Cathden 7." T?| Water and Light Plant senjj on ' : u September 10, the report says that bacterial indications of contamina-- --.13 fcion is none, and that the analysis / ? Indicates water to be pf good quality ? and free from contamination. The sample was sent in by health officer John W. Wilson, of the city board of health. " Destroying Rattlers ______ Several repbrts have come to this '3 paper of large rattlesnakes being killed in the county this summer, hilt - the largest yet reported was ^illedL by Austin Peay, a negro, residing on the George T, Little farm, just west Camden, formerly known as the Punlap place. Nineteen rattles and the usual button was being exhibited here Saturday, .and it is said the monster measured five feet, and nine Inches. 'According to ^o$e versed in snakeplogy%ahia rattle* was twenty years of age. accepting tfee usual theory that he was on% yearSld fo* each rattle. Tils anaW was kiUed^--3 on Saturday add Wednesday previous kthe same negro killed one with fifteen rattles and a button. The scene of both, slaughters was not more-than 'a thile apart. : - Three Nnr?e? Capped [ On Friday everting, September ' 16th, The Camden Hospital was the scene of an interesting littk ceremony, | when Misses. Annie Mae . Neese, Eva Kelly and Lottie Clifton, ? probationers, jjjpgg prelected with qm eaps, thereby Becoming pupil nurses of the Institution where they will re* ceive training. ' Miss Bobbin*, Superintendent jof the hospital, presented the caps with Jrm little -m-tbrlnch *he?told the Jj4 girls that receiving atap meant that 11 they were accepted for entrance into ) the profession oir nprsing. k attention to the standards set hy e Florence Nlgh'engat^ adding that i- she felt sure they would always en" debvor to honor their at<orm. S? ; ^Doctors .and-fbbir wivg* and r iew -i y other guests wer^ present ^and ice cream and cakb 'waa~ served^'! -