^^UMEXXXIX,. CAMUEN, SOUTH CAHOUNA^RIDAY, OCTOBEW 14, 1927. NUMBER 29. STATES ROUTE ONE From Tip oi Through V Camden, lo Florida's End Stretching from end to end df the ^ kirteen original colonies, from Fort Kent, Me., to Miami, Fla., the conKeeling sections of the Atlantic Kuast highway, known as the United States Route No. 1, have formed a Kighway of history for three hun lrt'(J years. Washington traveled it repeatedly Ki peace and war. Now the ninety our mile section between New York Knd Philadelphia carries a heavier iveragc traffic than any other road ?t equal length in the world. The route connects New York, rinceton and Philadelphia, the three Hities at which the capital was esHablished in the early years of the Hepubiic, with Washington the final Hh?>ce- A,lortant interstate road, icortomically it is important be ise it connects the great manufac ring and industrial cities of the At^fcitic seaboard, ^and also because it the most eastward through road on hieh all streams are bridged. Connecting semi-tropical Florida pith north temperature Maine, the ^m>ad is the principal tourist", route rom the large ETaatern cities to the inter> resorts in the South and the punmer resorts of New England. Its Krategic value as a military road :n ime of war is also another point of mportance . I According- to the' federal bureau's oport, the road is now in good conK\rten throughout its entire length, although nearly three hundred and pixty-three mile* are sttll unsur fared. Between the Canadian line ;-and pEBsworth, Me., a distance of three lundred and thirty-eight miles, there are seventy-two of- earth roads, the Kema'nder being improved with surpass of grave! of higher.type. Ffom Ellsworth through the large astern citfes td Richmond, Va., wn is a dustless, all year pavement w P' aetieally -the-entire distance. South of Richmond, with the' ex^jeption of a fifteen mile unimproved K^'ion, there is continuous improvement with sgpd clay surfacinfi p better as far mL>Augusta, beyond ?ueh there are Sixty-eight milea oJ rthioad In Georgia, much of whici now being surfaced and will b? W&* for traffic by the end ortHi tar. ^^>n the designated route in Florida re are one hundred and twelve es of earth road. It should be ex jned, however, that the road ir state follows a new locatior eliminated several railroac crossings and which will b< ppully improved. Until this improvement is com ted travellers, are using an alter **. Parallel route, ?which Is sub P**d throughout. '-y' I With Tin,rod ; ?? * s Missionary Union ?< r A>"oci*llon will hold it) tlw. o,'>,*8t'ne Tlmrod chorch VP* a,?'. ?t 11:00 o'clock. A1 B^res.8 Ur*6d 10 represen H * TO MRET AT CHESTER i Fifth District Teachers To Hold Conference There XChes.u-1, S. C. October, 4th, Coun< ty and City School Superintendents from the 5th Congressional District embracing Cherokee, York, Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster, Kershaw, Chesterfield Counties met at the offices of the Chester Chamber of Commerce today to discuss plans for the first district Teachers Conference in accord with the state wide plan. The dates of Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29 were set for the meeting which will be opened with an evening session on Friday. Mr. E. A. Montgomery, Supt, of the York City Schools was elected permanent chairman of the meeting and of the organisation committee, After extended discussion of this idea which has only recently been inaugerated, those present voted unanimously to hold this district conference and in response to an invitation from Chester the motion also authorized that this first conference be held at Chester. Ar rangements were completed to offer free entertainment to \the teachers who are expected to attend from all over the district. Mr. M. E. Brockmart, Supt. of the Chester Schools, announced that arrangements had been made to feed thei'visitors at the-High Svhool Ccrfateria for three meals. Thp cafateriq is admirably suited to that sort of thing and Mr. -Brockman estimated that the crowd that would be in attendance could be handled in 2 hours with easg, ' A program committee wa9 elected at the meeting consisting of Messers. E. A. Montgomery chairman, R. C. j Burts and M. E. Brockman. The Superintendents present authorized this committee to get at least one speaker of national reputation to start the meeting with an inspirational address which would be followed by conferences in groups where subjects of pertinent interest could be taken up and discussed. It was the sense of those present that the mingling together at such meetings tvas one of its greatest benefits but that all teachers- who attended could be assured that there would be enough worthwhile hints and inl structions to take back to their work that would make the trip infinitely worth while. The motion to adjourn was amended to read that this district conference be the largest and best in ?outh Carolina. This conference idea has been suggested as prepatory to the t state meeting wherein more of the teacher's might be brought into closer I relationship to the State Association I through a greater attendance at disI t-rict conferences 'Which would neces1 sarily be closer home. Like con1 ferences will be held all over South' I Carolina and state, wide plans foreI tell that much good will result from I this state wide coming together for I discussion of subjects of vital inI terest to the teacher. J Some Prolific Corn I Mr. Harry S. Porter, who with Mr. J William Salmond, is farming on the , I Liberty Hill road a few miles north> I west of Camden,' brought to The ,.1.Chronicle office last week two . stalks . J of corn?one of which had five ears I and the other three. Mr. Porter tells Jus that quite a lot of the corn, has J three fully developed ears but in ; only a few instances has he found (five. It it known as Coker's proline I variety, lit,1 .fortw did not plant II any cotton this year, growing feedJ stuffs on all bj8 land. They ar also ; I operating quite an extensive poultry 11 farm on this place where., they have [\ been selling a gJUt&i deal of JLryjfcrji 11 and eggs from white leghorns. J ???Ttwe-To Ptunrtppnr I For theV. past several weeks the J fclty forces under Superintendent J W. D. Whitaker, has been engaged J in planting around the curbing of the II parks and public places in Camden. J This idea was carried out last season IJ and made the borders .. - - -V s> * \ T . ' ^ J ^ five fucitivbh in flight - r Jjlj "The Boy8" Tukfi jag Hail At hrit Opportunity presented , Fuur convicted thieves und high.| way robbers and one bigamist waved a parting salute to thfir chain-gang boss Wednesday morning and, as they dashed away in a new truck belonging to the county, another shady notch was carved in the temporary successes of five questionable and very undesirable characters. The escaped men who formed a detail from the DeKalb gang, now encamped near Charlotte Thompson High school, are listed by authorities as follows: George Gibson of New Haven, Conn., sentenced at the February 1927 term of coqrt to serve one. year for the theft of an automobile h?longing to A. Sam Karesh p opposite the Hermitage churcl and who has never suffered n pre* i ious robbery, reported that at soim * hour Wednesday night or earl] I Thursday morning. the door latch te his plsce of business was broken am I that he was robbed of canned goods ? smoking material and, according t< r his belief, a crate of soft drinks. Mr [ Brown stated* yesterday afternooi that he wad unable to give his exac loaa but released the opinion that th thief mode a bigger bawl than wouh *** ' n T *"* .' - " - ' " i ordinarily tie consumed by one mar > J. JL. *DeBruhl, merchant of th< Wateree mills community, who suf i fersd a- 'robbery almost Wfentical li : nature last year and for which Clyd i Cunningham was serving time whe - he escaped the gang Wednesday, als i reported that his. store lay in th r'-path of robbers and that he was > lieved of about fifteen dollars wort 11 of food and possibly other item i1 which he could not check upon. Mi ?1 DeBrubl stated yesterday that, base . upon actual experience, it was?hi i opinion that Cunningham was tfi t man responsible for his shop bein b ran?eked Wednesday wight as we *1? several months ago. ^ ~~ 'ry? ** ji ^BHSBCSaBMBSMMHBBBaCSBHi *' DAVID F. DIXON DEAD . p _ I'wmiwnt Citizen Died Suddenly , (f Friday After Short IIIiu-k* David brands Dixon, former county fo^tmissioner nnd for many years prominently identified with local business concerns, died aj. seven o'clock Friday evening following a brief illness at his home on Lafayette avenue in thia city. Mr. Dixon was a native of Bishop, villfc in this state and was born October 27, 1852. With his family ho came from Biohopville in 1887 to home in Camden where with *5* Dixon, the former Miss Blandina Durant of Lee county, he reared an interesting and influent^ family. hqr a number of years Mr. Dixon served as a salesman with local business houses and later in company with his son, D, V. Dixon, established Dixon's Grocery which has operated vfery successfully. Mr. Dixon never betrayed the sign of advanced age and with the lengthcuing years his genial nature appeared even more in demand as the life) of many parties where younger fellows gathered. His keen wit arid] sense of rich humor won for him a picturesque rank in the life of Cam-] jden and through his integrity and j loyal friendliness'he was endeared to' the hearts of all. 'He was a member of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church of Camden and was a Knight of Pythias. Funleral -services were conducted at the jraaidenee at ten o'clock Sunday morning by his pastor* Rev. J. T. Peeler, assisted by Rev. J. p. Graham of the First Baptist church of Camden and interment followed in {he old Quaker | cemetery. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. I M. L. Smith, Camden; Mrs. A. A.1 Reasonover, Camden; Mrs. John R. Carter, Orlando, Ffa.; Mrs. L. G. j Jordan, Bishopville; Mrs. W. D. 'Dempsey, Shelby, N. C.; and one 1 son, David Vernon Dixon of Cam1 den. ?r " Saw Part of World Series Judge Mendel L. Smith, Mendel L. Smith Jr., and Magistrate W. L. De-' Pass, Jr., were in New York last Friday and v Saturday to witness the deciding games in the World's baseball series between New York and Pittsburg in. which New York ^ ankees took four straight games from the Pittsburg Pirates. I ' Teachers To Hold Meeting The Kershaw County Teacher .Association will ..bold their first . meeting of the year Saturday, October 22, in thfc Camden High School Auditorium, at 11 o'clock, according (to J. C. Foster, president of the Association. Dr. Patterson Wardlaw, j of ;th? South Carolina University will ; make the 'principal address. ?All I teachers urged to be present. RUTH REPORTED SAFE Telegraphic advices around noon Thursday stated that Ruth Elder, the Lakeland, Fla., aviatrix and her copilot, George Haldeman. who * attempted a non-stop flighf from New York to Paris, had been picked up by the Dutch steamer Darindrecht near the Azores Islands, a Portugese possession in the mfd-Atlantic. The aviators left Roosevelt Field, New York at 5:04 Tuesday afternoon and spewt Tuesday night', all of Wednes | day and Wednesday hight In the. air Reports say that both v?i. safe The Azores are located on an all line? between Philadelphia and Porto gaV and are a little more than half way across the, Atlantic. J- Eubanl?.Newmg^ ^ _Mr. Elmer Newman and Misi Evely* Enbanks, both of near Be thune, were married at the home o j Probate Judge W. L. McDowell las , Sunday evening, October 9th. 'I ? .. . " . ,?? L GENERAL ACTIVITIES OF U. I). C. John D, Kennedy Chapter. I'. I). C. Closes Successful Year's Work I he John D. Kennedy Chapter U. I). C. of Camden reports a total membership of ninety. The chapter has closed a moat successful and interesting year. All obligations have been met and the chapter rated one hundred per cent. Regular meeti nu? I have been held with splendid attendances, carrying out the programs as outlined by the Division Historlan> All Red letter days have been observed with splendid and interesting pragrams and music. Memorial Day was fittingly observed with appropriate exercises. A dinner was arranged for the Veterans, their wives and widows, together with the ministers of the city and representatives of the different organisations. A splendid program was carried out in the afternoon the speaker being Doctor D. M. Douglas, of the University of South Carolina. On this occasion the medal offered by our chapter to tho high school student who writes the best essay - on Jefferson Davis was presented to Miss Louise Jennings, who read her interesting paper. Qraves were decorated by the members with flowers and wreathes and the school children marched in a body. The Kershaw Guards fired a salute and tapB were sounded over the graves of the unknown dead. Our ranks have^been recruited by many new memberfe, and the activities of the old members was noticeable. Eleven historical programs wqre j carried out and General Lee's and Hampton's birthdays were observed at the high school with appropriate exercises, assembling about 2,000 pupils. We also assisted with tW<: Armistice Dfey exercises. We sent five wreathes and flowers to departed veterans and several floral offerings were sent to deceased members and families-who were be| reaved. Cards were sent to all veterans in the county at Christmas. ' One letter wqtten during the "Sixj ties" was presented to our chapter.' The children of the Confederacy Chapter is progressing under the leadership of Miss Ernestine Bate, man and we hope to have many more ; children enrolled during the fcoming year. ! Ten dollars was given to the Flood Suffers. i Thirty-five dollars was received from members * at the November | meeting, each giving ono dollar and J telling how it was made during* the I summer. Purchased two copies of the Stone ' Mountain song. J Given to the Library this year j two books, one on General Lee, j written by his son, the other, "the Ousting of the Carpet-Bagger," by Wade Hampton. The president donated about twenty books to' tile library suitable for boys. Have collected to date-1100.00 on Wade Hampton Memorial Fund, and . $10.00 on Jefferson Davis Foundation Fund. The chapter had a letted wMtten to Mrs. Anna Legare, of Columbia one of the "Girl's of the Sixties/' ? expressing regret that sKe could not be with us at the convention, j Two demits were granted during i year and we had one member to join our chapter by demit from I Mercer^sjth Chapter, of Timmons< ville. >. We have lost three of our most .I active members/during the year. Miss Louise .Nettles, who served the . chapter so faithfully for many years - a* its president. Miss Sally McDowall and Miss Kate! Vitlepigue are two other members, whose _ death Ihe. past year brings' sorrow ?I to the chapter. -1 The outstanding work of our fj chapter for the past year was ent J tertainlng the State convention la?! j December. It was indeed a 'pteaswe 1 for us to be hostess to this splendid ' body of women and we trust they en? | their stay with Us as much a* "j we did having them. 1 It is with -regret and a tinge ol ?r*adhcss that I am giving up. th< :I presidency for it "has been a labor o 9 love. I want to express to each in dividual member by hearty thanki for their splendid cooperation fo n without that my labor would b*V< been in vain. ? I ? I M We are on the threshold of anothe u year of service. May It be for eae fw^and everyone of us the opening o 16 new days of. happiness With broadc g and better thoughts for the good c H all with whom we Are associated an those we are connected With in thl . 1- J r' '.M.r?Trr-' rv.T -" v J : . >f I grtoat organization.?-Friom report of 4 R. t?oodal*, president of the itJJohn D. Kennedy Chapter, U. D.? C. " - ' -sum 1 ROGERS GIVES CI* Gl'NS v J Warrant Served un Detective Hy ? ?J (ireenville Authorities Greenville, Oct. O.?A couple of 3U calibre automatic pisfolp, the proper-' ty of Robert Let, (Join**, of Greenville, and which caused W. W Rogers, former State Detective to be charged with a breach of trust in a warrant sworn out here yesterday by r~ 4 Goings, were tonight somewhere" be", " "I tween Greenville and Columbia in the custody of the American ltailwuy Express Company. Solicitor J. G. leather wood, whom Rogers said today in a telegraphic I ! T!?^ 10 a ,ocal "ewspaper, should have the guns," today received a special delivery letter from ogers at Columbia inclosing an express shipping bill for the firearms, the solicitor said topight. Both the letter and the express shipping bill bore the date of today October 6, indicating, the solicitor ??,. that the guns were shipped from Columbia today. The Warrant ' taken out for Rogers was dated ' 4 October. 5. The two automatics were taken -M from Goings by Rogers last summer when the detective was here investigating the Slaying of the late Sheriff Sam D. Willis, for examination along with some^other guns to ascertain If *ny thesejjbre used in the murdJ ? te^t Ringed on examination jm 0'? the guns and the rifling found on cartridges in the dead officer's body. The Goings' guna were; thrown out so far as connection with the case was concerned Goings said today that he had repeated efforts to get the > ' aW from Rogers but without sucswore out a warrant yesterday and turned it over to Sheriff ft, . Eector' who mailed It to the sheriff of Richland county to . ; ?erv.d on Roger, at the capital. Second Week Jurors **$*?&} Cnn>PMi, Camden; W. H, Holland, Jr., Camden; M. P. Stogner, 18 Bethune; S. W. We.t, Cae.att; James Hunter, Korshsw; G. B. Peach, West- ? '3?$ villa; S. B. Hail, Camden;,L. E. BarHeld, Kershaw; D. H. -Coat., Kershaw; D. A. Boykin, Boykin; A. G, Moseley, Camden; C. W. Shiver Camden; G. W. Rabon, Lugoff; John I. Croft, Camden; L. O. Funderburk, Camden; T. den; J. E. Sowell, Kershaw; ' L. T. Bradley, C^mderi; Mannes Wilson, ~ " T* fieokm?n' filaney; L. E. Truest! ale, Westville; b. F. ' Robinson, Camden; Ira Horton, Be- * thune; J. A. Bell, *u*pff; T. R. ' Copeland, Bethune; N. L. Ray, Ker- - ' ?h?w; A. L. Bass, Lugoff; . T. E. * ( Gooitel^ Camden; J. C. o Cassady, a?;'1 Gamden; John Taylor, Lugoff; Clyde Baker, Camden; L. K. McCaakill, Kershaw; B. A. Hornsby,.. .Camden; James L. Baker, Camden;' W H. Davis, Cassatt; D. W. Horton' Bethune. . z~? -?-5 * \r ': * The bP",y eT? Be "'I<,d * The teachers of Piedmont School on Route 6 from Camden requests ' that announcement be made to the effect that a box party will be held at thtfr school house on Friday evening, October 14th. Special music has been arranged and the public is Isstftd a cordial invitation to attend. " I 1 ' Adequate Supply of Seed #The Young Men's Business League Of Camden through its committee1 on .Civic Improvement, wishes to innounce that an adequate supply of rye grass seed is now on hand for Pl.nt|ng l.w?, aad grass plots. These seed have been purchased In Jar*e quantities arid are riow on sale , ^-Spring, and Shannon and #t B. DUcf ' .^n 8ra" grOW" in ,h?^ ' I place, equally a. In the open. ; j* '" t0 hoP?a that- the low ' ^ \ Wh Ch the secli ' -old I h'" be ?" Incentive to all property ' .nlZ * I? a P ant ev?rV . available ( space.,nd help to beautify Camden - ^.cooperating with the Business . 1 liberal offer'* of * ^ivar'tai{